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ABBEV1LLK <". Li., S. C.:|
Wcdiaosiiay. ?>;?< . a, %ui7, i
flogs.?Wo arc requested to say that a '
large drove of hogs belonging u> Jlr. IJurns
will be iu Ibis pluee between the fith and
10th of this month.
Tl?<; Gcv<'i ii?iS
This is certianly one of the ablest Messages
delivered to our Legislature for years,
and is worthy of i!s distinguished author.
It contains many uieful .suggestions, ami is
sound throughout in its doctrine, at least in
our humble opinion. From its length we
are unable to give any of it to our readers
this week, but will endeavor to do so in our
nort.
Monochromatic Painting.?Wo wonltl
call the attention of the public to the advertisement
of Mr. C. Jl. J3ean, found in our 1
advertising columns. lie is on a visit to
our village for the purpose of lonning a
Glass in this now und beautiful style c?f
painting. From the specimens of the art
and his drawings which we have seen, we
recommend him to the lovers of the most
delightful of all accomplishment*?drawing
and painting.
The Daily Telegraph.?This is the title
of a very neat daily and (ri-wcekly paper
recently established in Columbia, under
tho. fm^nipo"! nf "P.il ivn nl ?,!ll miii! .7film
Stubbs. So far, we have been enabled to
Teceive news as early by the Telegraph as
by tac Charleston papers. Term?, for the
daily, J$G.OO, tri weekly, #3.00
Fire isa CI;a5csi?si.
We learn from the Charleston papers
that a fire occurred in that city on the :23d
instant, in which 1200 bales of cotton, GOO
boxes of tobacco, bagging, bale rope, and
other articles of merchandise were destroyed.
The budding in which the fire
broke out, belonged to Mr. C. Magwood,
and was insured for $5000; the articles of
merchandise were also covercd by insurance.
" 1
The Lc^islaltire.
Nothing of much importance as yet has
been done in the Legislature, up to the latest
dates which we have received, the
time had been pretty much employed in
tho presentation of petitions an<i, bills and
the election of Commissioners in Equity for
the several districts whose oflice<f were vacant.
Nothing is said with regard to the
successor of Chancellor Il.irner. ' It is the
general impression that the Session will be
an interesting one from the excitingsubjects
which will be discussed ; among which is
the giving the election of Electors to the
people, the Mexican war, and last but not
least, the Wilrnot Proviso.
By our next issue the members of this
body will have their harness on and we
trust we shall be enabled to giv<* our readers
something interesting of thc-ir acts and doings.
In another por tion of this week's paper
we have given an extract of their proceedings
so far that is of any interest.
Peace Rumors.?A ruinor is ciiculating
about Washington and in the Northern papers,
that a treaty of peace will shortly be
negotiated between Mexico and the United
States, that Mr. Trist is on his way home
with three Mexican commissioners for this
purpose. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Journal of Comtnercc
says : "There is some reason to believe,
according to what I hear to-day, that a treaty
is about to be made, or has been made
with some body in Mexico, which our commissioner,
recognized as a government; or
dIi/miI/I Quit fliof i t\ o/lmi
( AWVUV1 X OiiUUlU Otl y lUUL IUU UUII1I I1ICII illiuu
cherish the belief, that they will receive
a treaty of peace with Mexico before or
soon after the commencement of the session
of Congress." ^
There is hut little confidence to lie placed
in this rumor as it conflicts with the l itest accounts
we have from Mexico. Although we
-jfegard the war as in a^manner terminated,
Ive belieTe that peace ja a.s far off as ever,
Bfu^^t the Mexicans would tako the field
o^tSsW-morrow, had they an armv and
munitions to f^Jit with, hut thanks to American
valor they have not. The proul flag
of^tho .^gnificent 4gR>ilal lias been torn
from its place, and tho gt?fous banner with
the stars and stripes cJcvatcd in its stead.
x fe
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jjk.
SjitJ'.ist iroiu MosiM'o.
The latest news which wo have 1
!
from Mexico is contained in several h-iiero j
of Air. Kemlall to the Pieayunc dated j
October'2'Jth. From these we learn that :
tho army i; .-til! in undisturbed possession '
of the capital, hut that many of tho Sukliers i
aiv. saiilWing from complaints ol'a rheum a- i
tic nature, ho says if "one has tho leant ten- j
dency to this disease, this climate, so dry [
and so closing to every pore, will bo sure 1
to b;ing It t?ut." Il is said that at the latest \
from (luretaro, that there were not enough j
1 members of Congress in attendance t.> form !
i a quorum, and consequently no business
| could be transacted; tho ship of iitatr is i
j still tossing upon the agitated water of st rile, ]
j dispoiled ofher colors hv the fierce blasts !
! of war, with no pilot on board skilled >r !
| courageous enough to guide her into Lie ;
i haven of peace. It is also stated that Sa.ita
I 1 ...
I Anna has announced it as his inlentioi. to
hold on to the ollice of President, in d.-fi
auco ot his recent renunciatnn, and reuses
to recagnisc Pena y Puna as the U.iief
Magistrate.
A rumor was in circulation at the capital ;
on the 20th of October, that letters 'mil been
j received there by influential Mexicans, !
I communicating the fact that a meeting of 1
i the leading men at Queretaro had been
1 determined upon, with the view toniise four
! grand divisions and all necessary munitions
| for the purpose of attacking and wresting the
' city from the Americans. This is doubt less
in character with the thousand other .Mexican
rumors that reach us; they dare attempt
no such tiling, although their altars
and their firesides have been wrested from
them, ("or the sad lessons they have learned
of Atnercan valor admonishes them to submit
t:> their fate, humiliating as it is.
From the Colwmha Telegraph.
Hail Komi Con vein ion sit Newberry.
AliStTRACT OF THE PUOCLXlJlNriS.
NEWBKURY C. ET., NOV. I{).
Tiic Convention met pursuant lo notice,
at this placc, and opened its session in tho
r>.,? :?* r?u.?u
UtlJJllCL U11UK1L
Delegates from X. Carolina, Greenville,
Anderson, Abbeville, Edgefield. Laurens.
Newberry, Paii field, Lexington, Charleston
and Columbia, were in attendance.
The Convention was organized by calling
the Hon. J. IV O'Neall to the Chair,
J. L. Gantt acting us secretary.
A Committee was appointed to verify
proxies.
Delegates from Fairfield and Columbia
were called on for reports of subscriptions,
relinquishment of right of way, etc., which
was responded to.
rni_ i-r-t-i* *-? "? .
i ne cniei rmgmccr wns called on lor Ins
Report and estimates, which were presented
and read. They were accompanied by a
beautiful and accurately executed map of
the various lines which had been ordered to
be surveyed, with their several modifications.
They embrace the line running up the valley
i onthe east side of Broad River, to Cannon's
' Creek?crossing the river at ihis point?
; thence up Cannotl'^ Creek to Newberry C.
II., thence to Bush lvivei', and crossing Saluda
at Dyson's Ferry, thence !hrough Abbeville
District, passing near Cokesbnry,
j Cambridge, and Greenwood, to Anderson
i C. II., thence to (Jreenville C. II. Ano
I uier line, crossing uroad lCiver at Hull's
i Sluice, ascending to the ridge, thence by
i'Frog Level to Newberry C. H., tlionce up
the ridge via Laurens C. II. to Green villa
G. H., with various deflexions and modifications
at and about, the villages. The report
and map bear ample testimony to the indust|
ry and ability of the chief Knginecr and his
corps of assistants.
Mr. Sill, from Columbia, offered a Resolution
that the report, estimates, &c. bo referred
to a committee composed of delegates
from each district represented in the
Convention, to consider, nnd report upon
a route to be adopted.
Upon this Resolution a discussion ensued,
embracing-, among them Gen. Thompson,of
Greenville, who took occasion during
| his speech to give notice of his intention to
! offer a Resolution (which he afterwards did
I offer,) declaring it expedient, at this time, to
! locate the road.
The resolution t< refer the report, &c. en
countering considerable opposition from several
parts of the house, was withdrawn.
The vole was then taken on CJen. T's Resolution.
and it was rejected almost unanimously.
A Resolution was offered declaring it the
sense of the Convention, that the route from
Newberry C. II. through Abbeville, via
Anderson C. II. to Greenville, should be
adopted for the main trunk of the road.
Upon this, a very warm and animated
discussion arose, in which Messrs. Thompson,
Perry and Townes, of Greenville,
Ilerd and Orr of Anderson, Thomas of Abbeville,
and Irby of Laurens, participated.
This discussion continued throughout the
afternoon and evening session ; and was resumed
the next morning?rather increasing
in warmth aud earnestness.
At this stage of the proceedings, the President
gave notice, that the Lexington subscription
beinff COnditionpH ?l?r?? llm rn'nrl
I .p "" -? M,v ?
pass within ono mile of Lexington village,
and as that route had been pronounced impracticable
by the Engineer, the subscriptions
were therefore withdrawn ; and consequent
upon this, the director from that District,
(Co!. Boozer,) had withdrawn froin
t!it- Diiccliou. lie ilicit staled, with niin-li !
feeling, that from present indications, ho j
much reared the whole project was in great i
danger of failure; he therelore proposed to j
the Convention, to raise a Committee, composed
of one gentleman from each di.>trict,
to take i 110 que.lion of route into consideration,
anil to report some modification of the
proposed route, upon which the Committee
might agree.
The proposition was seconded, and an
earnest appeal made to the Convention ot
make a manly eflort to save this groat work
from failure ; that a heavy responsibility res- 1
ted upon ihetn ; that the ryes of the people
from all parts of'the State were llxed upon
them, that upon their action on this occasion
would very mu.-h depend the success,
not only of this seemo, but all oilier similar
enterprises to uo projected jii tin? otaie.
The Committee was unanimously oiler- 1
ed. They r?*fired, and alter sumo tunc
spent in anxious conference, reported, ibr
theadoption oi the Convention; a Resolution
to the cllect, that tin: main trunk <>l the i?ad
should run Irom Newberry C. i 1, crossing.Saluda
at Dyson's Ferry, througSi Abbeville
to Auder.son C. LI., and that upon condition
that Laurens I district would .subscribe *>1:51),
OOU to the stock, a braneh should be baill
by the Company, starling from Hush river,
i miles Irom iNeub.-rry C. U.?and that
Creenville District, retaining her present.
position ui the Company, sliouM, at her option,
have a road built by the Company, to
coniH'ci either at Laurens C. II., or Ander|
son (J. H.
Two of the four members of the Commit;
toe.who bad opposed the llesolution in Cun,
von lion, now gave their assent to it.
i The vote was then taken, and the lle.so,
Jut ion rejected.
j It was then proposed, that the main trunk
j of the road .should run from Newberry U.U.
i crossing Saluda, as above, running through
! Abbeville to Anderson (J. IL, thence to
I CJreenvillo C. H.
! The vote being taben by shares, it was
I decided that the above should be the route
I ol the main trunk of the road.
I Upon this result being declared, the de
: legation from Greenville ami Lauren*. gavo
j formal notice that their subscriptions heretol'<?re
made should he withdrawn, and that
! they would, in a body withdraw from the
i Convention, which they accordingly carried
into cilect.
The President then expressed his fears
that the whole scheme must fall through?
' that six Directors had already withdrawn
from the Company?that he, having now
no confidence in the project, would soon
withdraw, and that it would be necessary
lo make provision for this state of things.
After this, the Convention proceeded to
locate the line of the ro.id, from Columbia,
up Liroad River, on the cast side, to the
mouth of Cannon's Creek?the lino from
thence to Newberry C. H. to be decided on
hereafter, by the Board of Directors.
The Convention then ordered the Chief
f^.Twrin/?Ar In nr*r?/?nn/l tr>
that steps be talcen to make contracts for
the construction of the work, etc. and that
a committee be appointed to memorialize
the Legislature to aid this great enterprise
The Convention then adjourned.
I Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 22, 1817.
j The war question and its antecedents
i and concomitants, furnish the chief subject
j of conversation here. It is to be noticed
I mat, lor sometime, tne oiuciul organ has
! said nothing aljout the policy of the Govcrnj
ment in regard to the future objects of the
; war. Subjugation has been effected, and
occupation has actually taken plaec.?
Peace or permanent occupation, with the
consequences of occupation, must follow;
no declaration of future policy will come
! from the administration, nor u it necessary,
lor a continuance of occupation will lead to
I annexation. At the beginning of this war,
\ I remarked, in one of my letters to you, that
! our pcopic, iiu'cmo liomnns, would inhabit
! wherever they conquered. Signal proof of
! this we have in the present condition of
j California. It is already Americanized.
! The gentlemen who have lately arrived
S here from California, assure mo that the
: country will never be reconquered by Mexi
ico, can never again come under Mexican
dominion, arid must be independent, or bei
come an integral portion of this Union, or
I seek temporary protection from some foreign
j power.
I The inhabitants have become accustomed
1 _..l ? . ? ?
iu uur ruic. 1 uere are ir.it low ot direct
Spanish decent in California. There are
some half breeds, but the mass consists of
native Indians, who would prefer our rule
to that of Mexico. The Mormons alone,
impelled by the resistless enthusiasm of a
new sect, will be able to keep the country,
should the Government determine to give
it up.
liut there is no disposition on the part of
the Northern people to surrender an inch
of it. The interest of commerce and navi~
:,1 -1 .u_ J:..
^iiiiuii tuuu<?ii y it:<ii iimiuM uiu uiu 01 anus
und politics still exert an influence in favor
of that long desired acquisition. It was an
old saying, that whatever nation controlled
the commerce of the East, would rule ihe
world. That nation?I use the name which
Mr. Calhoun deprecates?is the United
States. It is the u occan-bound republic,"
which Fisher Ames, at so early a day,
fn HOfln n 11 r\ ni-nfJ mi r<^l
iviuocvh u,iu
Not Bad.?" Bill Jones," said a bullying
urchin to another lad, " the next time I
catch you alone I'll (log you like anything."
il Well," replied l?il', u I ainl often much
alone, I commonly have my legs and fiejts
with me."
SAti ill Carolina Logistaluro. j
COU'MIHA, NOV. Ml. i
7
SKAT 15
TJ?o Senate mot to-day at 12 o'clolc.
l'urs'.mut to uolic'i given. Mr. Cannon in- i
treduced ti bill to alter tho .law in relation
to Magistrates' executions and the. duty of j
.Sh<-riiis a.s to executions in their oiliee ; and ;
.Mr. I lanna, a bill to iiMjuire all .''ills of slav- j
es Jo be in writing, Thev were read the '
lii si tune.
Mr. Taylor submitted the Predentin >n!
of the Grand Jury ol K?T.;haw District in
relation to the treatment o( slaves, anl re.
commending the parage of a law more effectually
to compel the owners io feed and
clothe them, which was read and referred
to tho Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Clack, from the Coimnidec on Vacant
Oili.:e.;, reported ui vacant theoliieoof
Commissioner:? in Iv.jinty for Fairfield and
Pickvns i Mstriet. also iieiris'or in Muuitv
? * J
it:)' LicOigetOWlI DislilCt.
! ions were iniioduced by .Mr. Mllerbe,
instruclin;; lb is Judiciary Committee
to inquire int.) an.I report on the expediency
ol"establishing :i s?*j>?*rsiti; Court et" Equity
: for Marlboro' district ; :ind
Mr. Moses, a resolution instructing the
same Committee to inquire into and report
on tli.' expediency ol altering I he law as
to give the Attorney Cioueral and Solicitor:;
a fixed salary instead ol the lees now allowed
by law. They were agreed Jo.
| Mr. Hoyce. presented the petition of th<*
I Aitiileurs Francai.-*, to have their name
changed to the LalayeUe Artillery.
house of itr.i*iii-:.rji-:.vrATivi:s.
Messrs. Thomas O. ?t, D. K.
' J., and O. (?. MiMiitnin?$er, members from
i St. Philips and St. Mi hols, appeared and
, look their scats.
: Petitions were presented !?y .Mr. Simons,
iVoin tho A nil lours Praneias, to have their
names rhanijed t.? the Fayette Artillery.
Uy Mr. Carew, iVoui the President and
Directors o( the Charleston Insurance an.!
! Trust Company j J a inns Adgor, < >e.?rge A.
j Trenholm, anil others; T. Street, .1 useph
j Prevosl, and others ; tin; South-Candida
j Masonic Uenevoleni Society severally prayi
ing incorporation.
j liy Mr. Tonic, from tlic South-Carolina
j Jockey Club, lor a re-charter.
I Ijy Mr. Memminger, from sundry citizens
j of Charleston, praying to prohibit the inlroi
duction ofslaves merely for sale, and for
j certain amendments ol the law in relation
< to slaves.
liy Mr. Porter, from the Carpenters* Society
of Charlc.-ton. for a revival of their
charter; from the City Council ofChailes
! iuu, mji uic passage i)i laws lur me in!
spection o( Flour, Indian Corn Meal, Lumj
bor ann Turpentine; from Drs. Porcher
1 llaync, tbr payment for post mortem exam1
ination ; and from Dr. Peter Porchdr, with
| a similar prayer.
Pursuant to noticc given, Mr. Phillips introduced
a bill Lo transfer the election of 12lcetors
of President and Vice President of
the United States from the Legislature to
the people, which was read the first time.
Tho following notices of the introduction
ol bills were given.
]?y Mr. Trade well, a bill to transferee,
election of President an J Vice President of
the United States from the Legislature to
the people ; also a bill to amend nn act in
relation to Magistrates, so as to increase the
number allowed to the town of Columbia.
Mr. Phillip.*, a bill lor the Inspection of
Flour.
i Mr. Cam, a bill to exempt certain artij
cles fro in levy and sale ; also a bill to ini
corporate the Colleton Rail Road company.
i M- I.- t : I? : i -1
.ill. WU \ Hill, <1 Ulll IU JMUVIiltJ 1U1 UK*
belter treatment of slavey.
Mr. Summer, a bill lor the better regulation
of free pe rsons of color.
.Mr. Barnes, a bill to amend an act entitled
5 an net to reduce the number of Alagisj
trates."
Mr Torre, a bill to increase the powers
| of the Commissioners of cro.is roads for
I Charleston Xeclc.
I Mr. B. Y. Martin, a bill to give the ap|
pointmcnt of Electors of President and Vice
I President to the people.
I \f.. li Kilt tr. C*. ~ -..I.
, it&i* II uai Iyj 1UU iUl a ftliu*
j scription on behalf of llio State to the stock
J of the Charlotte an:l South Carolina Rail
j Road Company to the extent of three lamdred
and filty thousand dollars.
I By Mr. Carew, a bill to amend the cliari
ter of the Charleston Insurance and Trust
! Company, and to amend an act entitled
"an act to reduce the capita! of the Charles;
ton Insurance Trust company," passed
l!)th December, 1843; also a bill to incorporate
the' Charleston Ship cotton Press
company.
Mr. Middleton, a bill to amend the 10th
section of the 1st article of the constitution
of the State ; and
Mr. Thomson, a bill to add to the provisions
of the statue usually termed the Statute
i? ...J~ ~~-i ?
ui r lauus u.iiu ji uijui it'o.
Mr. Cam submitted resolutions instructing
the Juniciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency of establishing a Sta*e
Penitentiary and as to tho practicability of
using the Arsenal lot and buildings in the
town of Columbia for the purpose; also instructing
the Military Committee to inquire
and report on the propriety of uniting the
Military Schools, and of concentrating the
public arms and munitions of war at
Charleston ; and
- Mr. Simons, a resolution requiring the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and report
on the expediency of providing by law for
requiring the Sheriffs of the several Districts
of the Slate to report annually to the
prisoners ;ti their eusto ly convicted ul any SB
uironer, with the name, :ige ami birthplace jBH
of each pjisonurs, the nature ol the oM!*nce, SI
thy time of conviction, and how Ioiilj the
said prisoners have boon in coritinement. Bj
The resolutions were agreed to.
A HOIlUliiLK STURV OF SillI'- B
WK12CK. flj
Verier-lay wo published a deplorable ;ic- M
'' oiitit i.l'n vln. '.'i'i'i'I; o-ivi'n bv l!u? snrvivnr<
from ilu; wreck of iuO schooner Caroline,
; Captain William Smith, l.ouJ' I from Sav;in;s*t>>
for Lull Captain Smith Jzas arj
rived ;i! Loston, and furnished ihc lo!lown:^r
! to the editors of liie Traveller :?*
| Captain Smith slates that he left Tybec
j Light, mouth of the Savannah lliver, O.:to:
berii-lih : (Jo the viOlii, took a heavy gulo
] of wind from N. i*<. and sprung a leak in
I lat. 3".i -13. long. 77. Laid lo all that day.
} At 7 1*. M. was thrown on her beam ends,
but on cutting away the weather lanyards
I she righted.
j U.iiheSlsf, spoke barque Isaac Mead,
I Brown, from Savannah lor i\ew York ;
! ti:u barque una by us ironi 7 A. Al. to 1 I .
: M., I,ui a tremendous sea prevented tliom
; from rendering us auy assistance. Our
: provisions and water were all stored in the
1 lrunic cabin on deck, save out' barrel of wa|
ter in tho run. Hy the disaster, both proj
visions and water were carried overboard,
i save that below, which it was impossible
to get at. Thus we were without food or
- drink.
; Our only shelter was one berth, which
| remained of the cabin on deck, the hold hej
nig full ol wule.i. Three days after, Ueniy
! ? i i .., ... r i'. ~ ". i .i i
j iindues, ui:c IM tilt; riou, w I'UL un uuuk aim
: was never seen afterwards, he* was proi>;il?ly
wiuiiui! overboard.
! Un the 3rd instant wo caught water
enough from ruin to his! twenty-four hours.
l/rom 'h;it time to the lU.h we were totally
J without water or food, and began to feel as if
i doa'h were near u?. The gale had lasted
! eight days. We hail nothing to eat for ten,
| or to drink lor six days. Wo ilieii began
j to discuss the question ot drawing lots to soc
j who should suffer death to save tlio lives of 1
; the others. j
I II itr.i ? iwptifii). I IhMt inn ?>l>rni t. t oti/il.*? I
j JL1- ???lO U^ILUU UHiV V> V CIIUUI'I MDU CllV. 1V"??
I We drew and it fell to the lot of an Irisht
man, named Charles liruwn, who hud S. 1).
j marked on his arm. 1 lo was a lar??o alh!
.
h'tio man, weighing about 175 or 130, had
shipped at Savannah, and was unknown to
the rest ol tho crew.
He alone was armed with a sheatho
knife, which ho drew and declared ho
would plunge into tho heart of the first one
! who approached to carry out the fatal
! chance. Upon this the captain retired to
i the cabin, saying he would have nothing
i more lo do with the aflair, thinking that
they were all near their end.
At this moment a boy named Hughio
Rose, of liangor, Maine, aged 10 spoke up
| and saiu mat the youngest should die Urs?,
j this irec will ollering was about to bo acj
cepted by Brown, as the captain with the
! boy went info the cabin. Captain Smith
states that as he throw himself upon the
berth his eye was attracted to a handle:
slicking up near, which he thought belonged
to an adze. lie told the boy to fetch it,
j and it ptoved to be an adze.
; i tanking that something wrong was
j about to be unacted on deck. he followed
; the hoy when he returned, and saw the boy
i seized round the waist by the now despej
rate Urown, with the intention of making
I him the victim. At this moment the capJ
lain states that he felt filled with extraordi:
nary strength, stepped forward and drove
the arize twiee into the head of Brown, and
he fell dead upon the deck.
It is supposed l>y Captain Smith, from the
f:ict th:il II w.-ic nnnn jhr? firm
? ?- *
of Brown, that he shipped under a feigned
name, lie was about 35 years old.
Alter he was dead, 1 he captain bled and
I dressed him. Mis flesh was partly cut into
j thin strips and laid upon the deck to dry.
I ljiit the crew did not hunger lor food, water
! being their chief desire. His blood was
' used lor drink until the morning that they
I were taken oil", when about a pint remained,
i which h:nl tnriipil hlnclr
On the morning of the 13tli early, three
vessels hove in sight, one of which, the
brig Tnmpico. Captain Brown, bound from
New Ha von lor the West I?*lies, took oft*
the three survivors, viz: Win Smith, p'*
Biddelbrd, Maine, the captain, Horace,
i Smith, of do. the mate, Ilughie Ilose, of
; Bangor, the boy preserved from death by
; theac'.ion of the captain. The two former
I were transfer rod fr? tin* Ilr srlir. Rnlnndid.
j and arrived at Philadelphia, as stated in the.
I other article.
The boy was retained on board the Tatnj
pico, the captain promising to take care of
him. Captain Smith slates that if Brown
j had submitted quietly to his fate, they would.
| not have had the heart to have killed him
but he did not think it was right that the
boy, afier running one chance for his life,
should after all become the victim, and he.
appears to think that ho was suddenly
gifted with the strength to save him.
An idea may be formed of the nearness
of death to this unfortunate crew from the
fact that the captain's feet and nails both
lurncu Diacjf, anu 111s nails have not as yet
obtained their natural color. The blood of
Brown, probably, saved their lives, as they
subsisted on it two whole days.
The Caroline is a total loss. She is insured
at the Neptune office in this city for
five thousand dollars.
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It is now certain say the N..O. Pw^tynno
that General Taylor will .arrive the U.
States on or about the first of next month.