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Commuicationls. For the Advertiser. AUGUSTA BRIDGE. Extracts from the interrogatories rind an swers of Wm. Lankin, former Sheriff. In the Circuit Court of thc U. States for the Dis trict of Georgia. Henry Shulz and Christo pher Breithaupt, complain tnts, vs, The Bank of the .In Eguity. State of Georgia and others, defendants. luterrogatories to be propounded to Wil !iam Lamkin, formerly Sheriff of Rich mond County. now residing in Dooly County, in the State of Georgia, a Witness for the Complainants, and to be examined in chief in the above cause, Qttestion. Did you or did you not, on the 3d day of March, 1821, by the direc tion of Richard Henry Wilde, Esq and Samuel Hale, acting as the agents of the ank of the State of Georgia, take forci ble possession of the Georgia end of the Augtsta Bridg from John McKinnie ad Ueniv Shultz? Witness answers that he didl, by the di rection of R. . Wilde, E-q., plaintils' ottot ney, levy on the Auigutsta Bride, and by the direction and per-smal assistance of said Wildo and Samuel Hale, (iho re quested witness to suimimons them to his sid) take from Henry Shultz, by violently seizing his person and forcinr him from the gate. forcible possession of the Georgia cod of the Augusta Bridae, but onl what particular day be cannot now tell, as his I books and papers are at his residence in Dooly County. Question. Did you or did you not, by order of Richard H. Wilde, Esq., acting es attorney for the Slate Bank of Georgia. receive the toll of the Bridge on the Geor gia end, atid did you or not deliver up aid Georgia end of the Augusta Bridge to some person. and to whom, who received it as the agent for said bauk ? He alawers, that by direction of R. H Wilde and Santiel Hale, actin:: as agentts of the Banl of the State"'of Georgia, he did for a considerable time receive the toll payable at the Georgia end of the Bridge, but in consequence of the want of his pa pers, knows not how long. During his ab sence from Auzu-ta. (by leave of the Judge of the Superior Court, while Court was in session. c:trrying convicts to the penitentiary,) an order, as he understood, issued from the Superior Court of Rich mond County, directing the keeper of the bridge to deliver it tocertain persons ihere in named. (which persons were director of the bank,) which order was obeyed. and possession, during his absence, according ly delivered, but knows not what day. ' Question. Did you or did you not, af ter the Bridge Bank had stopped payment, receive noney ftrom Henry Shultz, in pay ment for Bridge bills? Ifyea, what a mount? Witness answ~ers that he did receive from Henry Shultz, after the Bridge Banik stopped payment, large sumns in paynment for Bridge bills, but to what amnou-it does not recollect. Question. -If you know of any thting else of importance for' the Complaitants, state it fully? Witness says that he didl, by dlirect ion of -R. H. Wilde, levy on the Augttsta Bridge on exe'cution against John Me-Kintume. in favor of the Bank of the State ofC Georgia. and another execution, obtainedi fat- Bridge bills, as ho understood, against Hi. Shul'z, by David Leion, whose interest. witness, as Sheriff, advertised to be sold undler said executions. That on the sale day the mo ney to satisfy Leion's judgment was ten dered to wit ness in hills of the Bank of the *State of Georgia, amounting to about four thoutsantd dollars, which Mt. Wilde refused to receive, hut demanded specie at- atn im mediate sale of the Bridge. The whole conduct of Mr. Wilde and Mr. Hale in the various transactions connuected with this business, witness considered oppresstve tn the extreme, exhtibiting a set tled hostility to Mr. Shultz, and a determination to oh lain the Bridge, at as great a sacrilic-e as they possibly could. WV. LAM MKIN. Answered, subsribed, and sworn to beforo I us, this 6th day of November, 1823. C ELAM A LEXANDER, Corn. Wu. H. ToarRA~cE, Comn, McDUFFI'E, - Cornplaitnants' Solicitor. Piled 8th August, 1823. GE O. G LEN, Clerk. OGoTA, Richmond Couinty. Catme before me, Richard Bush, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, Joseph Wheeler. Lawrence Brock, Eze kiel Evans, and Lewsis Bartrie, who, being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, do poseth antd saith, that being present on the &d day of March. 1b21, at the-Georgia end of the Augusta Bridlge, William Lamkin. Bheriff of said County, Richardl H. WVile and Samuel Hale, Esgs. did dispossess Mr. Henry Shultz, by force, of the Geor gia end of the Bridge aforesaid. JOSEP11 WHEELER, LA WRENCE BROCK, EZEKIEL EVANS, L. BARRIE Sworn to before me. this 15th day of *sy, 182I, S. BUfl J., I The folloving is a statement or toll re :eived at the Anttsta Bridge for six years, Ohile in the I ossession of John McKiunie mod Henry Shultz. Received in 1815,- $9,642 81 1816, 11,437 681 1817, 15,589 01 1819, 18,134 874 1819. 14,645 50 1620, 16.196 87j Amount received for six years, $85,656 124 Thus if the 6 years-produced the above mouut, it is to be supposed ihat eighteen years. say from the 3d March, 1821, to id March. 1839, which is a low average, t9'the toll surely has increased, would iring the following sum, viz: -$256,978 37 rdd interest for nine years, $ 22 at 8 per cent. 185,017 22 Tot al. $441,985 59 Deduct one half, 220,992 79 Credit, $220,992 80 By cash received front Sam'l. H;tle.the 15th of Sept., 1829, $10,000 hiterest on above sum, from 15th Sept. 1829, to3d M5arch, 1839, 7.573 32 - S17.573 32 Balance due H. Shultz, and one half the Bridge, $203.419 48 The above is part of the secret which aused m- to he loeke'l up i jail for two Fears, anud I nttuolly hnd to say I was a 3ankrupt before they would let me out a ain. The taking of this Bridge was the suilding I llamburg. LEN RY SIIULTZ. Hamburg, S. C. July 16. 1839. LINE CRtEE. Mr. Editor; As the following letter partakes of the Isuigeneris," you may give it one inser ion. We do not publish it to expobe the ir or their pursuits, but to express our astnltithmm, tha- su' i sentiments should hiain ai this enliahten-d and liberal age. rhat "the present system of female edu :ation" is not fri- frotn errors, is true;'t hat system is so perfect as itot to afflird round for objection ; orindividualso con isteur, ;t, at all times to be approved of >y the "-wise an t-ool"? Why then con lemn the p. culi.urities of the scripturally icknow-edged N-,.',er vessels! Why not ather try 'o imend the a. Iy triendlv ad 'ice? Twjat they may reform,. we iust irst, reor i our-'ves. 'Tim, such strange lotions, hlwever, of thin!s geu rally, and ashious particularly, obtain, is not to )e wondered at; since both sexes too much jverloek the realities of this, in quest of o-o other higher state of existence. We vave become mentally, and physically, in crive as ! people: H .ce, the "admi an:/a studia" of the present age-hence, he abortive spaten of the f.!se notions of he true dignity of human nature. But ilte .et ter "A LA.. Julv. Dear R.-I have' rec'eivedl youtrs of the !d inist., au-l am glatd to ind, that you vere pleased with your trip to the "Table Wountain.". From yotur description, it nust he mragnificent. I no)w regret, that dlid not visit it last Sutatnner, when I was n South Carolina. I have not the "\l. D." to my name at ast. We were exatnined onr the first Mon lay in March ; anad I am sorry to. say, that le majority otf be class did badly. In ct, t he~ ought not to have passed. T bat roung men,. utterly inadequate to the du ies devolving upou them, should lhe thus talmed ofl'on the world, is truly to be re rested. What a pity ! that they are so enuiss in their studies, especially in the edical profession. 'They study in pro tortion, as they are dependent on thetr twn resources, and ''vice versa." Hentce >ut few, who make pretenuionis to scieuce tad literature, strictly knowv any thinig of ither. That, they are rich, ,s to them a >assport throtugh life. In thteir opintion, a veIl cultivatedl mind is not to he compared with the splendors of wealth. No; it is heir "all atnd in al!"-soul, mind, body, ad strength. Trute money is power, atnd 'hben used properly, leads to happy atnd raiseworthy enids, but otherwise, to the uin and tmisery of its possessor. And un brtunately, its destructive tendenicy is not onlined to the tten alone. It is a shrine t which even w-oman too frequently bows. i'es, according to her manner of rating hings, it makes the druukard, a sober nan; the gambler, a gentleman; and every hing thtat is odious and detestable in its ature, beautifutl and lovely. In refer suco to this subject, tlhe Grecian General tas well said, tbat he would rather his 'daughter he mzaarried to a man without >roperty, than property without a nman." l'hat she prefers the glare of wealth, to lie better and more abiding ptossessionse of ntelligence and tmoral excellence, itt her 'hic of a husbaudl, is one of the most un brtunate delusions of the age. It allures ts victim to ruin's brink, and thea teaches et by uhappy ellperience, that she has teen the dupe of her own improvidence ! )o pardon this digression. The description of your "inamorata," s very amttsing. You say, "she sings well, dances well, draws well, performs wel,'' (. suppose on the Piano,) and tho' ast, niot least, "talks t'l. A beautiful I igure made after the modern -style, and .I .wainst so deliatiely.mall ...t ..:. eai I t heing spanned, are ner's also. Whnat overpowermng accomplishments! "Be still ye rageng tempests, bi Ye roaring storms admire!" tf Such a Miss would doubtless accelerate e< -the fligit of a passina hour." But seri- :1 >usly, do you intend, as you say, to make ai ove to such an exqnisite? If so, do allow a me to advise you to reflect on wthnt you a ire doing-that you are surrounding your- t( seif wit h a wall of evils, to surmount which g will be impossible, with any degree or n afety, much less with husband-like honor. a If happiness be your object, you will not % accomplish it, by marrying the woman you a lescribe. Unacquainted with practical o life, with a disposition different from your' ti awn, and with a constitution enfeebled by a imprudent fashions, she will he rather a u "pretty thing" to look at, than an easy t thing to manage. Besides, think you. she a will ever condescend to any of the so called domestic drudgeries ? No. never: You ti & your domestics may get on the best way %on can. but she was destined to move in e a higher sphere. Yes, carriage at the il iloor, morning and eveniatg, and husband to wait on her lady-ship, are the only ma terials, with which she will "pIHy lire's s subtle game." Yet, after all, if you have FROMtSED to marry her, "go ahead;" for there is nothing in a gentleman, I so much retest, as a disposition to dcrive a lady in matters of this sort. lit fine, I object in toto to the present ;vsten of fe:t.ale education. It is not practical in its tendency. It has no refer ence to the every day duties, which the other sex will be called upon i perform in after life. As they ALL intend to mar- % ry, they shoild be early intructed in those I things that appertain to thei, as Mothers. i They would then realize the truth ofrwhat a ;i great philusi;'her has said of marriage. "that it is woplian's only source of happi- ( ness. Let the useful he coibined with I ie ornamental" Let the gewgaws of L fashion yield to the stern realities of life then we can boast of, not only pretty hit tl practically accomiplishcd Females. But I must bring this to a close. My interest in . your %% elfre, I offer as an apology, for its unture and length. And that your com panion may be "practically accomplish- I ed," is the earnest desire of )our affection ate friend. QUAT-ss J! n o91'r11 U :P IEDGEFIELD C. H. P TnustDAY, AvusT 1, .1839. k On Thursday. and Friday last, we % ere present at the Examination of tle Pohils i o' the Mate Acadeny, at thi- place. They a were closely examined in the Classics. " Mathematics, and several other branche i f study. They genesally, evinced con Jiderable profirieney, and reflected great o redit on themselves, and their Teacher, Mr..JoNts- On Friday night, the Exhibi tin of the Students, took place in the Cort House. This commetced with ex- a reises in speaking. whbich were gener-ally i reditable. Mr..1AM~s M LaN DUate ivered an original address " On Texas.' I It was eloque-nt, impassioned, and highly t impressive. The spenker's alluston to tte o mnassacre of the heroic Travis, and Bon- id ham, both Carolinians, and the latter ofr -hom was educated in our commtunity. prlueed( a thrntling effecet upon the'audi- f, nce. This was manifested by the heart 'elt applause which was bestowed upon. tim. When the exercisesin speaking were~ n :onluded, some short, drattatic piece-s a were enacted. A large audience of which ol ovely wvomen formed a considerable part, itended on the occasion, and evinced their h elight by their plaudits, and contintet'd ursts of laughter. In these dull, hot times, this dramaticV ntertainmetnt came in good season. We el under obligations to any one, who will y ~ause tts to laugh out heartily, and honest- 3 y during the prevalence of the sultry sea-i ,on. To the Students therefore, we re :urn our thanks. * Exret from a letter received by a gentle- e, mani in thlis place dated. "Glenn Sprisgs. Spartaaburg. July 10. y~ "We have fine company here at present .11 -all life and frolie. We have a good batnd it >f muic, and dancing every evening. We ti vill sootn have at this place, two fine four orse coaches, for the accomtmodation of isiters, to run to any point. This will be t~ great conventience to the public."1 ' You can't play your tricks upon this al hild"-Not long since, an anonymous as riter attempted to play a trick upotn as. C le nearly succeeded. To guard against in hese in ruture wve know of no better plan, Ia han to enforce the rule adopted by the e' treat majority of E ditors-to publish noth ng which has not the sanction of a real, tame. We will not at present stricily en-s orce the rule in' all cases, but the time " nay come, when we will do so. We say p our Correspondents, give us your true h ames, otherwise we may consign your ft laborate- productions to-the flames. n ft Early Coton.-Th'e Augusta Chroni- te le & Sentinel of the 20th lIt, says "a ho)01g if Cotton, fully matured and open, was es trought to our office yesterday, by a gen- sc leman residling in Edgefield District, S.w t. on whea intatinn if wnea grown." c; Zerah Cotburn.-ln anothner column of .r paper, will be found an interesting ographc sketch or this man so celebra- j d for the power of numbers. It is re )rded of him, as something wonderful. tat his mental faculties greatly declined. i his early youth passed away, and he 4 Ivanced into middle age. Hi case is not I solitary one. The student of classic hi- i >ry, will remember the case of Hermo- ' enes, of Tarsus. This lierson mice re i nwned for his sclolarship,lived ahout the i iddle of the second century. When he I -as but seventeen years of age, he wrote n excellent work son Rhetoric, consistiing r five parts. This works was for som-f me used as a text-hook in the schools. n'd several commentaries were written pon it. When the anthor attained his xenty fifth year. he lost memory, lan unge. and unders'aiding. In Fiske's ninnual of Classical Literature, it is'men oned of him, that he lived tip advanced g,-. in this state, a striking and melan holy example both of the power, and of w weakness of tle litman intellect. - South Carolina-"The Flag-ship of 'he outh."--This toast has e cited some sen aion among certain of our editorial neigh ors. We cinsidered the comment of the bronicle & Sentii, In pon it, im-rely -s an tiempi to poke alittle fun upon outr State. r we had supposed. that there was any talice in the remarks of the Chronicle. r would not have copied them into out alumnus. A Cotton Circilar signed by severAl louthern gentleman of high charnet-r, -as issued at N. York on the 5th of Juily st. It is addressed to the "Cot ton Plan :rs. Merchants. Factors, and Preside:ts nd Directors of the sev- ral Banl. of th inthern States." We will lay it beflore iir readers next week. We take lire fl wing extract in relation to it, from the hiarlesion Coiurier: Another Cotton Circular.-We invite e at tention of our readers generally. and f our merchants and planters esp. ci ll an n importani circular, which we pub sh this morning, from the Macon Messen -er, addressed to the Cotton Platers. 'aciors, Merchant. and Presilenis and )irectors of Hanks in the several States, roposig the adurtion of., system to se. ure a fair and uniform price for our great taple, hy menus of American credits, and > save it from those ruinous fluct uations ndl sacrifices which attend the preseni stem ofeompulsory sales to meet Elt )peani ar-reptanlces. The plan suigae.%i to obtain advances, at safe rates, from tr banks, on the bill of ladinig with ster in exchaIge on the shipment-thus ta ing away all itideencuit from uhe Euro en consienee to inake forced sales to meet liabilities, and leaving him interested ly to make consignments yield a fair Iarket price. undisturbed by thecoibina. ons of English capitalists or manufactu rs. This system, it is only proposed to ut in operation to the extent of one third f the Cotton crop, leaving the other two irdsto the control of iudividual enter rize. Ii will be seen that the Circul .r umbers Generals MCDUFFIE and n-At vroye, of this State, amoing its siener-s; nil that it has been fav'orably received by towni meetine at Macon. Georgia. It re im mends a Conveti on of Merchants and 'laters, at Maeon. on the 2-2d October ext, in ordler to concentrjte the action ofI i South on the stubjeet. The subjeet is ne of vast and growing importance, andi should reccive the candlid and careful ansideration of Southern minds. Mr. Alex. H. lirownt is elected Sheriff ir Charleston District. In the Charlestoni Courier of the 24th t. a statement from the llealth Office. nnounces the oenrrence of sotme eases r stranger's fever in the city. The lHon. .ir. Ellis who was sent out v our Government, to Mexico, Imnded at era Cruz on the 19th of June. Hie was ery favorably received by the abthorities. The Secretary of State has returned to ashigton, from his excursion to the orth. The Wheat Harvet.- 'Tite Greenville lountaineer of the 26th uIt. ays, "the< lheau harvest is now over in the upper: )nry, the grain generally se-ured, and most boont iulsitpply has been gat~hered. e think there has been fully a third more heat raised the United Statea this, than any one year durinig the last fiffeen or renty.", Mr. Charles Le Catron (lied in Charles-, n on the 21st nlt. in the 52year ofhis age. e waes a native of Fratnce, and remtoved Charleston severaul years since He wasi eminent and wealthy nierchatt and an comilished gentleman. A writer in the muier, describes him as posseseing great tegrity of character, and enjoying to the st moment of his existende, the universal teem of his aegntaiitrance. Tobacco Chewing.-A week or two, nee, as we -were sitting in a Church, here divine service was going onl, sorte erson) to us unknown, ejectedl some to icco-juice, a very small portion of w hich 1 upon the spotles, light-colored, sut-1 er coat of a gentleman. immediately in ont of htm. WVe mention this small mal r, in order to e'ntetr our solemn protest a inst aobaceco chewing in Cl urch. We1 cheo "the vile weed" ourselves, and feel tnewhat disposed, like King Jaimes, to rie "a counterlast to tobacco " Whtt im be moe disgusting that to see the, valls and flonr and seats of a Church, orI m1y other building, begrised with tobacco ne ? We love to see the mahogany. or imber color in the right place. but the yel ow fluid of tobacco, we cannot abide - We hope to see a reform in this matter all >ver onr co-miry. A Society got Utl III 'ut down Tobacco chewing in Church, ight noat be amiss. . To t:e ladies, who tre ever loremos in all benevolent opera ions, wie need not appeal. Tteir hearts ire with us; bui to 1 heir fathers, hu-.iands, orothers, sons, and lovers, we do appeal! % ith them, rests the removal or this migh ty evil-tlhis stain upon the fair fame of ur country! A writer in the Charleston Courier of 'ho 24-i Ult. ComeUces a coITIunication with a sentence containing ninety-nine lines in Minion! He says that he takes Mihiou for his model, in the construction uf his Interminable sentences. New application oj Morus Muticaulis. A woman in Northampton, has christened her ci.ild,lorus M uhticaulis. Throwinf Pennies at the President. T'tie .New i ork Iranacript says: 'I e arr ;orry to learn tihal while the procession was passitg up Gathati street, a number ij idle boys--encouraged by sume %aga bond * children of greater growth," threw pennies and other missies at the Prebideent, which, lortuinely, (hd no other miselief Lhan to caume his Excelleney's charger woi h lie ma aged %% ith all the tact of an accompllihpted equestr.au) to prance and r,-ar, to the great discomfiture and inaon venietince of sone of his less slilul and curageous comtrades. Truly, Kinderimok rides the IloRsE or STAT tirmly and steadily, in spite of Ltie elorts of his enemies to shake Ini froin lie atddle! Uho cau say that he will not ride him for years to come? %V eli may it be said of our President, in tle language oh Shakspear, "Ile wuctnes the world with noble horseman ship." Or in the language of Virgil, -'Quatis equos Threissafijaigat, 1iarpmaige .. Gracefnu and bow lie rider. his li'ry steed, Like Thiacia's Princess, fuir Harpalyce! Remembering the Printer.-A St. Louis Editor has receatly tieen presented " jib a barrel of superfine flour of the best brand, ccoltipaning the noticeof a muarriage. ''lte Editors of the Charleston Courier re relved the oither day a present in the shape Of a couple of'fine hams, whose excellent tia urano substantiail metrits thry say were to1ly discussed at then dinner table tn the ourth of July. ' he bachelor Editor of the Boston Transcript, says he has had a lecitded hintgiven him by the present ofan elagant ivory handled carving knifei, with fork and steel to match. In notcaug these Iavors, we are reminded of a remissness itn noi before acknowledging the receipt of sev'eral very substantial presents from our friends-tone in the shape of a fine cow and ,ilf-aIother of a pig, from w hich we in enl to have a couple of hais for our next Chritinas dinner, equal to Messrs. itoto ton's best. These, to say nothing of the aelions and other luixuries of the season, wve have' received, are enough to saitisfy mr brethrent of the ptess. that the citiz'-ns if (lyntn are not unintdful sa the pariuter -andl for wvhiteb sttbst;.utial tokens of good l-eintg, the dontors hav ~e our best thanks iaud kinid wishecs.-Blrunswick A4dv. 21)uit. P,:acus,-We wvere yesterday presen i'd with somte splendid and fline. davouredi 'eaches, taken fromrr a tray holditng a quant ity of this dleliciious fruit, raised in tl'e zar-den ofMr. Patti Remtley, who we are trnmd, adopts a pan of nurture for his rees, calculated much Igo improve their lutility, and to pro~eet them front thae at aicks of insects.-Char. Cour. 2.5 aft. M AMMOTH BEET.-Outr respected friend, David Ewart, Esq., of this place, presen ed us, the other day, wiitht an exceedingly ine Beet, grown in his luxuriant abd beau iful garden. It measures 17 inches round, mtd 15 inches long, and weighs five 'lbs. int is withal, of a rich and beautiful col >r.-Ca'roliniun. Alas! Alay !! tno specimens or the pro lueions of the country, in the shape of aaches, melons, beets, barrels of flour, ows. calves, pigs, or knives with which to :arve the last, when roastedl, are ever left ut our oitice. We eat at our owon expense; ot ithtantading, we anud our printers fre uently, do tmuch hard work for nothing, md sometimes receivi' nothanks. Thte Po~stmanster General has .ordered le datys of arrival anad depatrture of the Spartanhurg Mail to be chtanged, so as to orm a continu~ous line frtom Greenville to Lincointon, N. C. T is alhetation is of rantside(ral.le imp ortace to the travelling :omauanity. as well as to thotse interestedi n Mil aciitis.By this route, passetn trma oNrhupon a very cotnforta le andi expeditious line, near the mnoun ains. Tihe etages and horses are staid to e good, and the accommtrodations upon he road equal toa atny in the tipper count ry. 'Grecnville Mountaineer. We learn fromt Capt. Sonth wick, of the chr. Emntpre, that the plantation of Mr. Kigslev, near Lake George, snas abati ltnedl lay his negroes tan the 16th ult. they mtving becu comnpelled to fly from the In lans-the Indians told the negroes that hey could leave the plantation, tand they vontid gatiher the crop.-Char. Mer. important Question.-A valuahie cor espondent writing from Jackson county n thi's St ate, presents the followins impor tint question for editorial debate;-Wheth ar~ir he worse for the printer to siend onihisa >aper and never get paid for it, or for the n4 scribier to pay his mney and never get - i_ Miscellanee e. TALLAnAsEE, Juvly 17. Another Indian Massacrei.-On Satur lay night ben e% en nine and- ten o'clock, the famoily of' Mr,. Green. Chairs-.livin, about ten tiles fron t0%wn-were attacked by the Indians, and his wire and two chil iren killed ! Mrs. Chairs was sitling by the table sewing, surrounded by her interesting family, consiting of her husband and six children; NMr Chairs, was reposing on the bed. in the same room, when an Indiai rifle was fired. and Mrs. C. fell dead from her chair! Mr. U. instantly sprang from the bed, blew out the candle, elosel the door and windon's, and seizing his gun took his stand, with the determination to kill one Indian at all hazards, when they should attempt to -nter the house. The Indians however, approached the house in such a way as to be unseen by Mr. C., and proceeded tose fire to ilhe dwelling, and out bouses on the premises. Soon afier the dwelling house caught fire. Mr. C. started fourof the largest children out at the back door, and told them to escape, to the next neighbor's, they did effect their escape, andl were all saved; the eldest, however, a young lady about seventeen, was discovered by the Indians, who gave her chase, and were well nigh making her a victin; but she had taken the precaution, as she was leaving the house, to t ake with her a (lark cloak, aand when shefound her elfcloselv purstued by the savages, she suddenul fell in the bushes, and throwing. this garment over her person, concealed herself from the keen eye of her ruthless pirsuers; the Indians she says passed with itt three feet~of her! The young lady's lire was safed so narrowly, as to make- the the blood run cold,'even at the thought; snd it should not he forgotten, that it is entirely attributat to her presence of naind. So rapid tra the fire, and so ereat the consteratiion produced tapon Ml.. C. by the sulden death of h:s wife. that in ma king hi. own fight fromt the house he for got his two yonneest chilaren-he one a ton two years aild, and the other a babe of six months--and they were both burnt to asie--! Ittformmaion ofihia horrid trans action reached oir city during the night, and our citizens were aroused by the hea ting, of the drum and-tie stirring prepara tions to go in pnr-uit of the foe.. About stiurise the 'Mipte Men,' a mounted com pany undertheconmand of Capt. Hugh, Fisher.'started in pursuit; and after visi ting the scene of murder and outrage, rook\ the trail of the Indians, and followed it some miles, when owing to a very heavy rain, which fell aluring their pursuit, they lost it, and were obliged to return. Mu'mh credit is due to Capt. Fisher and his brave young mii. it. liar the alacrit'v of their movements on this occasion; as* also it Capat. Bezeau aid his company, the "Citv Greys," who itarted on Sunday a bout 12 o'clock, on a m eek's scout. The Minute Men are still out scouring tbo Countv. From the N. Orleans Cmmercial Bulletin. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Santa Anna superseded'in the ican. Presidential Chair by General'Bra.o. We were put in possession of this unex pected piece of itelligence yesterday, by Captain Cottrell, of the schooner Essex. from Matamnoras, whit.h porthe left tn the 10th uIt. - That the present Mexican ru lers are capalble of effecting many stratnge deeds, we are always prepared to believ'e, but itat Bravo, with inafintitely less talents andl celebrity shtouldl be elected, or chosen, for a situation, of nhtieht, as it appears, his tmaster was de'eed unworthy, is a matter that seems to require more confimation, The Essex's manifest, shown to us. by Capt. Cottrell, bears an indorsemient to this cfl'ect-"Ont the 17th intst. an express cour-ier arrived here from Mexico, statiung that Santa Anna wvas driven front abe prei denrtial chtair, atnd General Bravo el~cted to fall the vacantey." Of the correctaness of this statement, Capt. Cottrellf entertainedl no siaypicion; anal whlen wye take into considerationa the neli knaow n fact, that the present races of Mexicans hardly recognize any principle of act iona but the tumultuous incentives of unabridled licentiousness,-the news may not wear so apochry phal a feature. Generals Lemnus anal Canalizo are ce gotiating about maaking peace. Thte for mer is encaamped at Maonterey, atd the lat ter at Saltillo. Busiamtente is yet in Tam pico. Matamoras, we need not say, is still in the possession of the government; the rtn nmor of its being captured .by the Federal ists turns ont to have been without founda tion. The most remote idea is nut enter tainted of attackmng Texas. From the K. Y. Journal of Cemmecrce. A BL~OODY BATriF.. TVO Thousancl Men Eilled -Buentos Ayres dates to May 11, received via Boston, britng. us the par ticulars of a bloody battle which took place on the 31st of March, at a place called Pago Laargo..betwen the artty of Corrien tea (otne of the Provinces of' the Republic of Rio de La Plato) and the troops of En tre Ilios (another of said Provinces,y n' bich the Corrientians, in conntexion with the Orietntal Repu)tblic (af which Monte Video is the capital) wvere attcemptitng to revolu tiatnise. It will be recollected that many mnthe sintce, Gen. .Fructuoso Rivera, or Frutats, as he is familiarly called, raised an insurrection in thte Oriental Repubric, atnd succeeded in ousting Gent. Orine from tho Presidential chair, which Rivera of courso imtmeadiately ascenrded,adloptinag stuch forams aof procedure as would btest save appear-in ces. Orihe, n itb a aumber of his friends, escapedl to Buenos Ayres, and aw akened in that capital- so much interest'in his own btehalf and in opposition to Rivera, that the latter determintead on revenge, and actor dintgly issued a declaration of war against the Provincees. In this hte was encoura geal by thea French authorittes at BMatut Video, who were in htopes the movement would result itn the downfall of Rosas (Governor of Buentos Ayres, and therefore ex-atllicio conductator of the foreign opera tions of the United Provitnces.) This hope was strengtheted when, soon after, mteans Were fotutnd to gain she co operatia of the Province of Corrientes, through thle infin enece aof its Gaovernaor, Gena. Astrada.. So here were the Oriental Repnblic ...d ...