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.Wiscelltasseees. Frems hes N. 0 Iderld. THE MINT. The coinage at our Branch Mint amoun ted during the year 1842, to oft million three hundred thousand dollars ; being oi gold, $440,000,_and of silver, $900,000. The coine atbe Pliidel phit Mititjil 1841; wasone million three hundred ant loor thousand and two hundred dollars. So that with less than half the number 0 men and with far inferior resources, aud i sospeasion of operations which was ren, dered. necessary by the enustailment orfup propriations, (and for wijich Messrs. Gree t Conrad may have all the eredit,) ibi coinage of the mint here in 1842, fall shon only a few thousand dollars of th, amount coined at Philadelphia in 1841. The omber of pieces coined in Phila delphia the same year sather exceeds firv millious.-Tbe number of pieces comec here in 1842, exceeds four millions. Noe this difference arises from the coppel ooins isued from the mint at Philadel. phia. which gives them a great advantagi in all calculations as to the cost of coinag per number of pieces. And on referenci to Mr. Green's report page 25, it will b seen that the calculation are made in thai way.-The usual annual appropriatinni for our Branch Mint has been $52.900 las year, it was but S44.000. But for this reduction to coinage would probably hav exeeded two millions of dollars. Esi. tating the expense of coininag fiur mill ons of pieces at 814.000, the cost pei hundred gieces is $1,10. Its Philadel phia in 1841 the cost per hundred piece was S1.12. So that it appears shat mol ey can be coined as choapl- in New Or leans as in Phuadelphia. And if sl coinage amounts to $1,300,00) then thl expense of coining each dullar is threi cents and four mills. Whatt &in inturestiol appendix these facts woulut make to Mr Green's report. Too much was expoc ted of our iniat as she commencement o its operations; yet its progrens has bees more rapid than that of the Pi'iladelphit Mini; 6or the amount of coisa:e Oher during the first eight years was a littli over tw'. uillighis and a half, an lhe coii age of oul itn in five year, ha' amon ted to three millions. It was caleares the mint when in f..dl operation coul.l cuis three millhons per annnain o fair progiar tions of gold and silver. In the nosash is December last, with such proiortins the two metals, S300.0) were oanedl; ant if $300,00M harve beens coined in ow mosith, three millions may fie coined is twelve momths. That there is a partv determined to put down otur mit whenev or taey may Lave the power. alsits n tof a doubt. One thng however. i'e cer tain; it has proved its ability to uccoonifilisi all that was predscted of it by its friends. SCoespadnce J United States Gsette. ] N'w-Y4oax, Tiursiay. P. 1. A rorgery to the extent of $650) on shi Manhatten Bunk hins just been discovered It appears that Simeon Draper, 1!q. ha drawn a small cheque which was copied upon some goods lef: fir s:le. This chequos was copied, four of which were paid R the Bunk, am'ounting to the above sum before the forgery was detected. Tho party to whom the lrst cheluo was pait is in custody. and nu doubt the principal will be detected. There is uo news uf the Caledunia ye a Boston. Our Cottou maarket is conse qsiassifY isative, althougjfholders asm -adisposition -10 sneet the views uf purclia sers. Frauds in Blostoa.-On Monday copied a msysterious paragrapls from 055 of t;:e Bostoa papers. itninmatissg that as extensive sheme fi rogsnery hud iketc out, in which persons fmosn New Yorn were parties, &c. TShe sasse paper, shet .1sti1, of a subseqluenlt date. gives the fol lowing particulars: The prominent person as this transnec tion is D.. L. Patterson. andi he hans pur ebased, during the lant three months, g very large amonsut-esey lfaty itosand dlolltars-of diff'erent kisdus of merchsaud ixe in this city. It seesns be commwsenced business by purehasiug books, for whied he gave a short draft on a Mr. M artin. ci New York. This. asnd ss verasl subsequens drafts, were promptly pail, whiect as once establishd' the credit or Mr. Pastsersson he taking particular care to refer those of whom he asked credit to those who had received the paid drants. The hooks were discovered in auctttin rSooms in New York, where they were abid so the highecst bid. der. Oin Saturday last some eight or tem drafts wergyt.turned prosested for non payment. aind tjss the whsole matter bleu up at once. On comnpartsg notes it is found that -Patterson purchased hooks 01 Mewss. Crocker & Brewate, Lile & Drown, Jeuks &. Palmer. II. 11. Muzzey, C. 11. Peirce & Co.. Lewis & Sampson, untd someo thers; apsi dry gessds of Messrs, Blake & Trumbull and esue twenty os thirty others. Patterson was arrested no Saitrday last, and an examination or the case was cor menced at the Police Court yesterday af ternoon, but the charaeter, u6 the false pre. tenses was not fully stated itn testimony, on acceunt of several material witnessees being absent at New Yerk, by whom> Mr. Little said be expected so prove that son dtry books purchased at his store by sil defendant were disposed of at anetiotr al New Yorhr that a catalogue of an auctiow sale had been seen containing books par ehased of Little k Brown, corraspondini In nmber with an- account of astles madls by them to Patteresa some of which weri known by the clerk to have come .fron their store. The farther examination we postponed to Saturday next, and' the do feadant pat uder bonds for his appear aoe as that times. t. isupposed that he iseonnected mn th< business with some half a dosen persn in Niw York; aad we learn that a requi sition has gone frntwo or three of them an stieb evidence as will-lead to a comnpis thaerstainst the others. Eteelise Latoyes.-A Mi. Parker, member of the Texian Congress fret goustos county, istroduced a bill provi ding that but two lawyers shall be allon ed tospracios in each county, and thi :ey aal be rieccfd byj the pople ! Mr. CalIuun and Mr. Beten.-It s fortunate for the country that Mr. Cal boun's preince in, the Senaijduring the discuton on the Britsh. treaty ad t.he oc cupation orthe Oregoii terit.ry. has led to the exerke of that influence which belongs to experience, to eminect talents, and to no undisturbed and clear judgment. His masterly speech ou the British treaty, combining, as it did, great powers of ana lysis. clearness of illustration and force of reasoning. was no doubt principally- in strumental by so large a majority as that by which it wis sanctioned in the Senate. His late speeches an the occupation of the Oregen territory, have been no less beno ficial to our naxional interests in counter action of the adverse argutents of SIr. Benson. The influence of tbe latter fron his political .coonezious, -his indomitable perseverance, his laborious research and moral courage. require a cunanterpoise. such as that wbi.h is found in the presenco of Mr. Calhoun, when questions of magui tude and complexity. alR-c'tig onur formeign relations. are brought before the Senate. It is to be regretted. thereforc that Mr. Calho!n Las withdrawn from that spiterc which he so well tilled and so amuch adorn el, until at least the quesdiens involved in our foreign relations. particularly the uone'justed subjects of dispute with Eng land. had been placcd on such a basis as wouid have assured their permanent set tlemcn..-Carleston Pariot. The importance of the one kra principle advr.--med by Gen. Jackson in Iis mesos gee-and approved Ivy the whale party, becomes daily more apparent. Its adoption will sccure the represetaion of the people and their will in the Gilingx and administra tion of the E xce.ive alce. It will put an end to the matnagement of selfish pol itician-, ilio wauld retain office by the enutinuance af powe r in the hands of the iicumblentat under whom they obtained office-tand % ho to continue or to restaore a President to whose lefoat and that of the party w ith him, their owna incompetency or impradernce lias perhaps contributed oplxmit their sellish maichinationos to the popular will. If it were not for inferiear men, who calculate on Mr. Van Buren's ofverltookina their errors and tolerating their imbecillity-but who can hope noth ingr iromi a buajlde Reform, the union of the party on the greate man of the Demo cras, antd mot available candidate would Ie certain.-Churs. Mercury. Neo llmnphire Doctrine.-For prac tiral sound Democratic doctrine, New llaempshire %tands among the first States of tie Utnion. There is na flaw itn her priaciples. Iler people are a well educated imntellis;ea, industrious. race of farnes. who, undeltauding well the honest pro cess of working out their prosperity and independeuce by hard knocks, 4ow also that it may be necessary fer a coba mesni% o, maintain these blessings in fthe same way. lence it may be observed that, in asserting her principles. New Hampshire I never found faint-hearted, and it a truck ling tone. stomiting a half and-half mix ture of adverse politics to neutralize her ereed for weak stomaclhs; but shte comes boldly and blunly out with the true faith and resolutdly and constantly itsiis. 'upon it as necessary to the salvation of tho rights of the pLople. Would to God that all the Democratis States would at once rail into !ine, and stand by the the little Granite &Sp~sino ef ourtCppfedeuracy, and.yg nowf~t..e inch to tem'pertsing policy.t as gloarious.ly thoua wealtd the truth - triumph! -Goe State .afthe Couary.-The able writer 'af the Alonmey articles of the New York Herald, say,: Thme cnrrency of the cocun try is bcecomnine daily more sound-imsi men is puirim-,ig itself oif all thmat which eesarnyed cnfidlence. The exchanmges ws-re nevet iec uniformn anda regular. The na-tcs wenh :of thce country is ian mmma-m'e. antld Ia n l ust undmoaubtedly rapiad ly a.lvaance- in pcrosperity with thteoerig uf t uprit;-,. Noathinmg is wantincg hut to relpeal the late pruhibcitory anad destrucuive taril' andl itmposdutics at the hcigherst re venaue rate. Thc ansurance that nouthing amore thana aIhis womuld be dune by Con. grt-s.. wouald gale a great imptus to the reurning hauuyacy in com~tmerce.-Southe CuoLinians. The Sonts of Mr. Speater.- A cuorres pondetnt of te Nutionial lngelligencer eon trcadicts a bleary aebmemt nute of thme srms of 31r. S., who was said to he at Sing Sing : "Thec Secretary of War had three sous -thme telest resided several years at Clove landtt, O)hic, int the pcractice of law. lliig caeod soan, John C. Spencer, Jr.. is now inc the Mlediterr.e'en, nn hoard the U. S. lhipa coammarnaed Icy lais uncle, Willicam ,Cem-er. Thcis youncg gentlemcan, than It hom one more exemplary, estimable and virtuous does not exmst, resided several yen-, itn Albany, where he was not only re,pected but beloved by all wiithc whom he asstrinted. AndI yet this youth. whose chaaracter is unablemished, and whose whole life~ las been blameless, is represented tharough thme papers us an inmae of the sing psing prison ! I do not say that these cruel and unfounded charges have been made maliciously, but the efl'ect of them is nut ahe loss anjurieus to tbe character of an absent and injuredi young man, er harrow ing to the Iaeerated feelings of his afiheted friend.'." Outrage ea an Amercant Fessf.-We learn froni Capt. Basset, of the Bark Z. D., from Messmna, thcat en the 13th De cember, passing Teia tthe rate of tea Spanish Fort at that place. A ball-knock tea y prt of the starboard railings on ewa and cut the flying jibboom gny. --N. Y. Expresr. Alabama Gold.-T be last Alabamian says:--The broken land. in some parts of Randolph and Tallapoosa counties, att' said to teem with the precious mineral. In the latter county a considerable anm her of persons have recently aade entries of land. with a view to comtnece minig operationls immediately. Thme gtolf is found' a e are inlbramied, inm what miners term -"reck veins," and a yield is obtahned by -erushidg the rock in some rude. wooden at contrivance, of two or tbrcwte. per efay, .t , he handi. In a short nome. w-e flave cutfident .Ecuiateions, & iure bullion e will be very plentifvl in this v . $ '9DGEFIELD Qi i e4 gg sossar.FranuuAs L, 1842. el -'We soa dig so the Pittas f*h TesgWs of our LWibrtas. ad if it mast f4W9an aill PerisA amid Ih" Ruin." TOR Pk~tUDEXTr JOHN C. CALHOUN. *C Not subjret to the artion ofony Conantion. Col. WHITFIELD 7aboKs. im PineyWOod, in reply- the Hlamburg Journal, has been received and G shall appear in our ie. Correspondents 11 will, in future, please *fand- their commu uications in by Saturday morning, other- a wise they will lay ovei-S .week. (* We acknowledge the receipt of a number of Congressional Doe ments and Newspapers, from the lion. F.W:.Pieken (7" On Sunday morning lasSt2E. Alex ander Nixon, who shot Sane pkins, Esqr., on the 2od ult. voluntarily surren- ti dered himself up to WM. Hol as; Eqr., fr who delivered him into the handb of the d Sheriff, who confined hin in thepison ofr this district. As the uanurwoaato afflair f, will soon. undergo a judicial isvestigation, it we forbear making any botnaW The Wetiser.-Until Sunda atgt Inst the weather shad all the appearance of Spring, but during that night aehange took d place. which convinced us, thaaalthough d the Plum and Peach trees hadkiUt forth P their hisoins, we had not been forgotton " by blustering Winter, who had so. long i spared us froin his chilling liasm. We fear, o from present appearances, that the fruit ltrees, which have put fartb, will be ruined. Th Weather.-The N. Y. Herald, of the 2Ml ult.. says, the trees or budding t1 and blossomintg in that city ;and th i Cap ada pdpers complain of the warmth and 3 general ibaw. ' 0 (Q-Joseph P. Reed. Esq, has been ap- o pointed by his Honor Judge Gilehrit, Com- v missioner of Bankruptcy fs Pendleton f District. d A t an election held in Abbelie Distuct, C on the 9th and 10th nI., Johnson Semsay, Esqr., was elected Sheriff, aid John F. ri Livingston, Clerk of the Cour' Orleans, it appears that a report was cur rent ini that city, thaithe Texiao force ma- ri der thse comraand of General tiomnmerville. who had crossed the Rio Grande, had been ii captured by a body of !exicans, nd were on their march to the city of Mexico as prisoners of war. ; Pires.-Tbis istrict has been more on- h fortunate this season io the detruction of h prouperty bcy fire, than over re >llcted by the oeldest inheabimant,. The hardness of Ii the times, causes the losses to be more se verely felt. Within the lait week, ilum phrey ilouiware, Esq., bad his Kitchen F and Smonke llouse entirely destroyed, the st Smioke House contained the year's meat I fur lisi family, whichi was all consumed. Mr. Joel Curry, had one of hi,, Negro hen- It ses destroyced on the 24th ult., and Mr. Win. Curry, bad his kitchen destroyed on the -2th ult., with all its contents. Wheth er the.se fires we're accidental or the work ;, of incenadiaries we know not. S Countr rfest Chas ;e Bills.--The Colorm- it bus (Go.) Timnesstates, that a large amount II of 50) cents change bills, purporting to be 'i issues of the Batnk of the State of South ia4 Carolina have been thrown into circulation ( ine that town. The Times advises the ciii- p zens to be on their guard as they are sallt counterfeits, and can be readily detected by d a close exatu'mation. p lndiagr.-The Democratic State Corn- s vention of Indiana, have nominated James 'i Whiteomnb, Esqr., as their candidate for Goveroer of the State, at the coming il eleetioni. Connsdet.-The Whig Convention for nominating State Officers, to be support- ' ed at the ensuing eleetlin In A pril next,a leave nominated Roger S. Baldwin, for Governor, and Reuben Booth ror Liest. Governor. . Keneseky.-Mr. Critreuden. has been, ti as we anticipated,'elected U,- 9. Senator, i l for that State. for six years frna ." day of March next-.t } U. S. Stock.-The Charleston Mern- I ry of the28th ult. says: '"United States 6 per est Stnek, re- ii deemable in 20 years fromn the let instant, ii transferable only on the Register's Boobs with coupons for semi-anneuarinierest pay- I able as may be designated at Charleston, 'i at the Treasw- or at New York, on the' lt., ' J u . hry = caA Jul, will bea lede- a I ih ams of $000, $3000, $&O00 ad 10.000 ' ,a Deposks of sums for theie amounts ade at the South Wes'ern iail Road auk in ti-is city, to the credit of the Trea. rer of the United Stutes. will bear inter t fromf ilhe date of the dlelmsite and the rtiicate of st'ck will he f.rtwarded as on as the certitinite of deposito is receiv I at Washingtou." Military Academieu.-According to the iblisbed reguladons or the Academics, a following will be the number of Bene :iaries and Pay Cadets. to which each istrict will he entitled for the present .ar: P. 11. P. B. b'>eville. 2 2 Kershmaw, 1 0 ndersou, 2 2 Lancaster, 1 2 Dnwell, 2 i Laurenu, 2 2 eaurort, 3 2 Lexington, 1 1 harleston, 10 10 Marion, 1 0 hoster. I I Marlborough, 1 0 besterfield, 1 0 Newberry, 1 0 aMleton, 2 1 Orangeburg, 1 1 arlington. I 1 Pickens, 1 1 dgefield, 2 2 Richland, X 2 airfield, 2 1 Spartanburg, 2 eorgetown, 2 2 Sumter, reenvillp, 2 2 Union, orry, 1 1 Villiamsbg. 'he Districts not enumerat >ova list, togethar with Kersha Aid, Colledin, Barnwell, Newbel gin. Beaufort, Chesterfield, 11 ugh. and York, have already on atative at the Arsenal Academy.4 ongres -The correspondenit of the harlesson Courier, under date of 21st d., says: "The rumor that Mr. Spencer will re from the Warr Department nod take a reigo mission, on account of his recent ,nmestic affliction, ird-rtaiuly quite incor ct, and of coure. all the speculations of a wveahinet arrangerent ftoded upoa it 1Is to the ground Ir. Spe r,.s af r the close of the 'present sessio iWq ke an extensive tour alngu the ftrntirs the United States, and vtit al! te mil ary posts, in his capacity as Secretary of far. There is no reason whatever tn helieve int there will be any re-organization of te cabinet during 1r. Tyler's term. The resent heads or depattinent will re'main stil Mr. Tyler's administration closes. rr. Webster and hMr. Foward did, at one me contemplate retirement from their flees, het they have changed their minds. "Many of the diplumists now abroad are )out to be recalled, or voluntarily4o ask tave to return bome. Some of them tiok :cir appointmek with the understanding at they would remain but two years. mong those to be recalled. are Mlr. Jeni r, Miuister to Austria, andMr. Todd, linister to Russia. Mr. Hunterw I be -called from Rio; several of the e -Messrs. Hall, Barro4, Boulwareemad hers are also to return. So the President ill have a number of snug births for his W friends. Itis rumored that M41r. WisIwull have te bf the full missions, but that .is to be )ubted. It is more probable that he will ie back to Congresa. The Senate did not sit to-day. Thb solutions of the Legislature of S. Caroli a on the subject of the new tarif' act @r -gros usurpa ton of power not Lruted r the Conutittion. 'and which o.:h~tt to ihe sieted, were presented, itt the llouse, by r. Campbell, and referred to the comn ittee on ways and means. M r. Botts asked leave to submit r eso tion calling fur the correspondence int re. tion to the capture of Monterey, in Cal. arn. hy (Tommodore .Atp Ca'eshy Joneh. r. Wise stated that n~o correspondece ia been receivud from Comn. Jones, and ped the resolutio~n would lie over. Mr. Biotts was indneed. he sail, to offer e resolution by thte rutmor that Comar:u re Jones has been recalled. Mr. Wise stated that it was a mecre- rm or. It hatd been reportcsl also that Capt. oxhall 0. Parker had been njppointed to cceedl him tbut hte saw 'apt. Panrl cr. -day, and was tol by him that tno sirey ould lbe taken until Commotado.-e Jone., rapntches had been receivedl. T1he res tion was then withdrawn:." The same correspond,:ut oudear daite c e 22.l ttlt.. aay'a: " The judgment of he. Court of Inquiry the Semm's mutiny en-e i-, befoure ti:e: cerretary of the Navy. las tenor lase naot ~en divulgedl, bunt there is nto d.>ub:t tant is an honoraible a.cqui-;:a1 Pr':vious tat e receipt of the deisin of the Couart, twever. the .Secetary of ahe Navy. at the uestrt of Coni:mandler Mtockenzie, hi rilered a Court Martial opa the case. apt. Mackenzie has ased n jutry of htis eers-a tribtttwh which well un-'lerstanad to nature of the case. andl is qunaliied tot 'eigh the eviden-ec upon which its mtorrs ependl. A civil tribttnl cantnot be cotn. stout to try such a qutestion. Th~ey could et judge of the bearing of the facts, and -auld be necessardly ignorant of many sings which aughtt to enter into their con. deration. Timte will thus be affordeud >r the poptilarexcitetment, naturally pra ueed by the unheard of tragedy, to sub do; and rhte final verdiet of thre Cnouri lartial will be unliversally acquiesced in. The Committee of Foreigtn Relattioti ill soon recommend a mnissimoa to Chir, nl a liberal provision ibr its expenses, nine person of high consideration andt atelligence will be selected for it. We have, as yee, nto nomination for the ocant mission to France. No one htas cen named forit-but 1 will venture ti urn that Mr. Wihe will have it. I tiitl< probable that, after te chose of thec ples it session, Mr. W~ise will anuounre hit atermiuseions to retire from Coagre's; and tat the Presiticnt will then appoint hin1 inbassador Plenipotcntiary and .Xlintister :xtrardinary to France. I would not bte surprised if Mr. Ctush. ig should be sent to China. He is emi enthy well gnalified for the 'ervice. Rlen in also assignis a fareign mfissin to Mr. Toffitt, nal antoth-:r to ir- W. W. ltrwin. 'hus, the President's interesas will be well Emprded"' abroad, whatever may happet i ome.' CWilMrITTF.E oN A C TOlWI CC. In House of Represns:a 'irs,. 4cc. 20, 1642, The ConinPee on Vacant 1 Ofis, 10o whom were referred sundry Resolulfots, beg leave to submit the olowing Report, viz: R rsrred, That the fallowing person. he and are herd;y sppointed Curoner. Corn missioners io approve Securities. Comirnls sioncrs of Free Schools, Co.ksanissioner of Puiblic Buildings. Escheators, and Con missioners of Lots: For Pickens --District.-*igitratei4: rhomas~Wv. larbin. hmanv% J. liumphi rev. G. W. M1'Dow. nod FEdward Moore. Commissioners of Free Scl:ools.: Wmssa. M. Jones, J. .. Keinne.ly, Jos. Griham, W. L. Keith. F. N. G,rvin, Samuei ilose ley, and Thmos . s. . For Abbeeille District.-Magistrates: Ezekiel llazar, Sheppard Sta:rt, Wnm. Buchanan, Thos. J. ioberts, and Juiua than S. Chipley. Commtssioner of Free Schools: Win. Pratt. Commissioners of Public Builling: S. LM'Ifl'; W. A. Wardlaw, Frank. Branch, li. A. Jones, Thomas Thomp on, Chas. Dendv and John McLaren. For Edgefield Districi.-Magistrates: Matbey.dray, Wi. J. Wightman. John . Allen, Daniel Rountree, and A. L. icholson. Coroner: Daniel Holland, in place or rge Addison. resigned. For Newbegy District.-Magisrateqs. %Samuel Bowers. Win. K. Linsey, Joo. 7W. Epps, Samuel A. Morgan. A. J. Grif Bn, James N. Crossan, Nicholas Sligh and Daniel Moore. Commissioners of Free School: H. K. Boyd, C. B. Gritlin. F. Shumpert, Eiijn Hill. and Wmt. Reid. For Lerington District.-M agi-trates : Wet. (eiger, Jr., Joel Krizler, L.ewis Cul ler, R. Narmon, John- J. Ables, Jacoh Pearson, Elias Buuknight, and .exauder feiger. Commissioners of Free Schools: Geo. Sawyer, Petqr Rowe, John Fox, Johs Williams, R. Harman, George Garman, Caleb Bouknight. Hicury Soibles. William Geiger, Jr., Dr. Todd, Saunderb Swygert, and-SC. Williamson. Death of T. W.'hit.-The Rirhond Compiler aas :-" W .ro pained to an ointce the deatb of Mlr. T. W. W rrZ, Editor of the Squ Literary Messen ger. He (ie orning. lie wasoneofib nd useful men ofhis da, onegr t service in the cause rn Liter U're and tdi cause oft tal LiepI ture of the Unaited S e' ad -s' creates a blank which en a b id4 This event is deeply deplored, s well on this 'core aio account of his personal relations a _ tacment so generally fel tot the m . istwarm friend,a gener ous hearted, human and valued cit U. L[i elation as bead of an intce g 4 33m was not the least imposio, in w hould be regarded, and theil' - agin which it was fi!led was the,post beautiful character in his life Massachmuse4s Legislature.-No usi M of importawe was trausact ster ther hbuse, farther "'ha to fis up ' isday-for the election of retary of te. Trwo er and Ltecei encral, a r the qiifying of the unciller: elect. to conventdon a commttPAe Wfts pppOin. ted to'watt on liis Excellency Mareus Mor to::. and inform haimu that the convezsil we.s ready to have him appear, take, auc subscribe the oadntle f lice. thec Governior elect, Marcus Morton,wh made his ;iapaance ina the ball, whens thi oathas of otlice were administered to hitr by the l'residlent of the Seuatc, which hi ,nlbweriued in duec formn. F he S:cre to ry is State proclaime. 3Mar ce Mortmn Governor of tlhe csa:.o-a weal ta 1i.r lhe en..ni;; politicaJ yeasr. Tihe convention) then pruoceededl to thu electioan of nine Conaucillors; 31J2 vote w,-re depossitedl. Nececsary t a chuics I 9ti. Tlhe folowting was sau resuls Demo.crats. Wihies. Itassev French:t, 19S Geor::e Morey, 18; lienary'Crocker, 19'. Rt. S. Dnnsiels, lI ( . Thomsoann, 199 Samsuel Hoar, Il: .an-a Colby. 1991 Wos. G. hates, 18: 1;. V. lrrenech, 1981 1:. A. Newton, 181 larle-.iloward, 19) Lemsau-- May. I S Sha ie- Gtes l99 Tsan'nas I1/reanch, led It. F. llallett, 1l9..ah Crowell, lS .Y Y. Cnm. Adif. Aregular faght betvween tomme Ifth .Whaa Legishst-arerokpcei th oundao the Capitol few da A ore Thse. co'sntsuaruere theu lion.~u .(rlinhhof ord, ofh~ l.awr..ne, and ts heau 1cs. bot ofa ieith a louhrsedgesedingly unk tongue, appliedi to us the uther diay. w'isl sears in Isis eyes, to knoasw mlf ,.h~emuldns' ise prosecuted tmd pauisshed. *suser th law agntr.'4 carrying conacealedf treuponsa. IThere are in the Unitedu States ju,.t oner haundred soldiers of thae Revosa:iosa on shs jnssion list over one hsundredl years of a:;e he oldest sna on thae list is Michac finle, of lnioan counsty, Pen->ylvania, wh< ikein his I115th year. Horrible.-The Philadelphia Gazet< says that a het'er hsas been received ins the city. from a genatlemant isa China. whsicl state's that "nt the esty of Chin-1Knng fos, three humdred wrome n commaitted buicidb in preference so hcir, subsj.ctedl to :hm sav ago licentiousne's f the Brit sht ssoldiery.' Good Adrice.-The New York Unin, say's 'jalnce no contidlence in issaginar: prsperity-ne~ver venture beyond you decpth-live withisa ysar smeans-think c manking a living, not a fortunse-lonk absea -sake cars of thec rsainv day, hie par~rdn~ be temnperase, ht- humbnhe."~ A Sign.-The editor of the Ne w Y'osl Union,, says.: "ina lS:N an-] 1S37, nev m...... wer'. : all ns faahi's1-a- m-ats ec'1 wit t!c: gel trnwtod -x;tlaumt n new coa- on. Now, t. get credit antnig the nticieinnits a -f4u musit l:ve a coal an well varnded, %Jkisews reirenchment, and a good Wife. Currespondence of the X . jlikfifin. Sir: Unlder cover I send you uucsira couitaining the latest accotmos rrounl-our lit tie army. My private itfirmation cou vinces te that the worst therein stated it tree, whilst the better pnrt (kiling. 400 Mlexicans) Is untrue. -Thre can be no doubt, but that Col. Fisher's division has been captured. We are al. in confusion iere-doubt hangs up the minds of all as to future events. The prudena'und busi nesS porrioni or tor community believo th.t v'e ia'Jl be invaded buth by laud oud sen in a 3hurt time. The fall of Yuafi will be the signal fOr this event. - You hatve all the: papers by alds l4o0t and can foru your own opinious- W.arm in a bad way and I am orry to prlaim &. it. Distru-st pervades all classes of our community. Business is suspeudel. We, have no moacy in trade-none in the as tionil ercasury. No credit ibroad. and it i6 utterly iipossible for us to obtain ady relief trum any where in case we are inva ded by a powerful force. Many will con tinue to remove io the United taes, as hereofore, but a large majority will re main and prove victorious or die in difence or their country and homes." Fire.-About 2 o'clock P.M. on yester day. our citizens were alarmed by the cry of fire, w hich was discovered in the elegant mansion of H. ft. Cook, Esq. situated on DeKslb atreet. near the Presbyterian church. The wind being very high at the time, great fears were entratained for its safety. The flames however, were,kept somewhat subdued, by a gentlema of the town, who deserve snuch praise for his exertions, ly throwing wet blankets'over them, until the arrival of the Camden independent Fire Engine Company, with' the ilydraulint (which they have in' charge until the arrival of their new Eo--. gine,) when the fire was speedily ebig guished. Oue of the town...Eugiues. was fPty on the spot, but being without ud compelled to take a position re The would have had to work against the d, it was deemed advisable to throw ier supply of water into the Hy draulion, whose hose had been carried up a ladder to within a few yards of the ire. We would here suggest to every citizen the propriety at having a ladder on their prewises. Those present at the fire yes terday. cannot longer dotbt their utility. Camden Journal, Jan. 2&A ult. During the last eight or.ten days, the weather-in this regiom.of country has had tuore the-apparance of May than Janua ry. Soveral of those days Itave been un comfortably warin and-dry, and if suchl went her continues teih longer, fruit trees will bloomin time for their produce to be cut off by t severe frosts we must yet ex perience. A simizlnr spell of warm weather seem * to have vi4itedkvery P tk ~ States, and the ' t ' n M vvers has generally been 1 ae d.-Greetrile Mbountaincer. Temnrrance.-So much has recently" becn said and anne on the subject, as to lead some to the conclusion that nothing Is necesary to urge on the Roorm. But tI-e tr state of th.case does not warrant su-ch 'n inference. A relataioni of effort now, ni ould eu naour as isc. as for- a boatmuin, with a strong cur rent to stem, t') lic upolJ ii.t ears. Tne current is stilt again~t tile Tempetrance caluse, notwitha tadk.: its great poptularity-andl vigi lan~ce, uand ac:ivity, and zen?, and perse verantce, are requrired for its success, for she appetites anid piassions.;tmen are oftep much stronger tan teir reason. Mucht maore liqiuor i.. c-nsumed than is generally suppjosed--and a few consume at to their injury. who are reptuted io bojperiectly so ber-lence the watehword of the friends ot the cause e~houlId still he OsWAa-0w w AaD.-Chaarleaton 00nerer. Dr. Channing says :--A man brought tup to an obscure trade, and hemnmed in by the wats of a gnawing family, many, its h;i, narrow sphero, perceive more clearly, seiz~e on theC right melans more decisively, antd have more prescuce of' mind in diffi cuhty. thant another who ha-. arruntulated v.:st tr e f ktowh~dge by laborious sudy; and be ha. more. of intelleetiual greamanes. Mya tman. who htas gone but a few tmile, iron lhome. u'derstantds htumnan na tqzre hecter, detects motives and weighs c11yger mnore s-agneiously. than another, ... h-is travelled over the kbowrn world ..d. tma.de ianme by his reports of diff'er cuti Cos'atica." Ence.uragintg the 'rinter.-The Massa ch~useti f louise of Re rewu ntatives whichb cota-i's of upwards of 350O members, has '.;der.-J fourteen tnewspapers per weekc, lfor each anemaber. P.:ptr .Uills in Uhe U. Slates.-It ap paear, Iba there are mpwards ofrsix hun p a;,r ilk- in the United States, and that lhc 1.apear manufacturers pay annually for ali e-mtvans, rats. rope. &c. out of which paper iS ttaartac:tircd, six million eight houudred dulars. CapiteI iunjisment.-Is not yet abol ished in New ilampshire, as wab atnnun cedl e.me weeks ago. It appears tihat the i use posesd the bill, out the Senate rejected it. So that a mturderer stands a enmfol~rtable chance of t'ahthuittg n rope in that :state yet. Credit Sytlem.-T he beautirs of the -t(ret" Sysem wete beautifully illuas trardinthi ctyyesterday. rThe notes, accounts and judgm~ntts ol' a mtercantila firtm that flourishedt he-re in ths year 1835 -ti andI 7. amountin;; 'o about .3t5.000 and assigne.l in 183i faor the benefit of credi tors, w a-, sold yeuecrday at auction, and realiz'ed te enormous sum of $1.50, f ie (umT ka Arz'us. .Votice. A L L rersons irnde'ated to the late firm o~ r lir-.-n & M~inor, who do.ntot pay their duesa h'y Sale day in February next wil finel thtem in the hands of an Attorney or col:cetiot. lj- C. BRYAN.