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From~the Charle.ton Couricr. Congressional Proceedings. WASAINGTON, March 14. The President nominated Messrs- Evans of Maine, Pa'yne, of N. C., and *ales B. Smith, of Indiana,'as- Commissioners on tier the Mexican Treaty. The selection -sexcellent ii every point of view. The same objection has been raised -against the nomination ofrMr. Smith that was raised ngninst Mr. Sevier to a new offee. Tlhe olice of Commissioner to mark the boun dary line, to which Col. Sevier was nom inated, was created during the term for which he was elected. The constiitional inhibition was plain in h,is case, for his term of service for which he was elected had not expired. The inhibition operates upon Iwo thiria of the Senate; but not up on the one third whose terms expire every two years. It does not,apply to the Rep, resentatives whose terms ofservice expired with the lato Congress, and it does not, therefire, apply to Mr. Smith. This, it least has been Ihe construction of the Cn stitutinnal clause, on this sub'ect, for the last thirty years, by every administration. Another list of nominations was sent into the Senate, to-day. Some of' the offices about to become vacant have been filled by re-nominations of the same in eumbeuts, though Democrats. rhis sitows that there is to be no proscripijon in the usual sense of that term. Verv few removals qre to be made at present-none in the Diplomatic Service; aud very few men in the departments here. About the first of July, there may be a general movement, at hiome and abroad,.fur the purpose of elevating the standard of appointment. Mr. Ewing,as Secretary of the. Home. Department, will have great patronage. He brings under his appointing power the bureaus of Patents, Lands and Indians. He considers all officers now employed in those bureaus as acting by courtesy; but at some time those offices will be declared vacant, and the Secretary will proceed to fill them by original appointments, or re appointments. The discussion of Judge Shields' case was continued to-day. Mr. Calhonn strongly expressed his opinion that Gen. Shields was not n or at c not he a ator at any time, under his late ection; -because, on the 4th of March, when his term of service commenced, he was ineligible. The election was void, in -his opinion. This was evidently the opinion of the majority of the Senate. But. still, much debate was kept.up on thie subject. Gen. Shields, at his desk, wrote a line, and hand ed it to the Vice President. .It was his resiAnation of his seat. From the begin ning he did not intend, lie says, to oppose the. report or question it, but go back to his constituents. To relieve the Senate from a tedious.discussion, he tendered his resig. nation. This was read, and Mr. Hale moved that the Vice Piesident inform the Ubvernor of the State of Illinois of the va. * cany- "The question now arose,whether' the'Sehiie would allow' Gen. Shields to resign a seat whiih -hp t%P! ttq ~ ryw mafor Lthe ltamarc A merican.] - March 20. .-Kchtison, President pro temn, in the -hair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Slicer..Journ 'al of yesterday read. rThe resolutiotn yestertaimuhntitted by M~r. Foo:e, pro$kting for the printing of 5,000. extra ~copies of t he recent decisions of- the Supreme Court in the cases of "Norrm..vs. the City of Boston" and "Smith vs. rTurner,"' annulling certain laws of Newv York and Massachusetre, and in re gard to emigrant passengers, catme up in crier. -. .. Mr. Ben ton opposed the resolution on the ground that this was exclusively an executive aud not a legislative session of thte Senate. and that by the rules-such a resolution was in time nature of a bill, which requiredl three several readings on three several days unless otherwise or dered by the unanimous voice of Senate. Mr. Webster said that a resolution had * ~ beetn adopted a month ago, to pritnt the usual number for the tuse of the Senate, and he concurred fully with the Senator from M ississippi as to the necessity of prin t ing the extra number, if this catn he pro perly done wt ithin the rttles of the Senate. * ~The impor tant constitutinal question tipotn which theO Judges htad decided, rendered their decision interestittg to thte people of the whtole Union. The Reports of thte * decisions of the Supreme Court, as or dinarily published reach but few of the -profession, and scarcely any of the people. Mr. Se ward saH that itn to the port ofNew York the great tide of etmigration was chiefly poured, and thto ftauds practiced - upon emigrants htad becotme intolerable. By the recent decisiotn, the in hole system adopted by the Senate had been sutbvert edl, and etmigrants were now frequently left in~n state of great destittttion. Thte Legislature of that State was now in ses sin, and desired to know what can heo done to remedy the evil, that they mnay ..cnt before their adjournment, lHe was in fav-or of the resotlutiont. becanse it woul entable hint to transmit, at ant eatrly dlay, - . ~ importantt infortmatiot to the Legialature, - though he concurred mainly in. the views of~ the Settator from Missout i as to thte policy whicht should be pursued in ~regard * - to the Contingent Fund. - Mr. Foote was perfectly aware that thtere had been ettormous expenditures .from the con)tingenit fond; but for tis, he - , for one was not responsible. H e w as petr fceuly willing that any orne who was, should take such portioni of this remark to hitmself. titho considered it applicable. It tmight ho thte taste of sotme to expend this fund in * ~ reconnoissances, maps, &c., wvhile others might .think it more for the interests of *the country to disseminate important legal Mlr. Badger also, for reasons whicht he stated, deemed the adopt ion of the resolo tion improtant, and that five thousand would ttot be a sufficient number. He argued that the -objections of te Senator from Milssourt were not.well-founded, con .tending that if was petfectly competent for-the Senate to determine the question at -the present called session, as the pas sage of the resolution did net require eih-t *er the assent of the other House or the signature of the President. As to the oth er objection, that the rules require that the resolutiou shall he read three times on three several days, unless by the unanim ous consent of the Senate, if such was the proper construction,''it had not hitherto been enforced. This] resolution in print an extra number, he conceived, did come more strictly within this rule than did a resolution to print the usual number. He had no recollection of but a single instance in which ihree several readings bad been required bfa resolivion affbeing the-con '.ingent.ffund, and was n'resolution provid. ing a Register for the Senate. which, at the suggestion of the Senator from Mis., souri, had been three times read, before its pnssage. He suggested an amendment oft he resolution, so as to provide for the printing of ten thousand, instead ,of five thousand copies, %%hich was accepted by Mr. Ponte as a modification. Mr. Catlhoun thought that five thousand copies would be am-Ple, but finally with. drew his opposiion to the amendment. Mr. 13errien opposed the resolution, though not for the reasons stated by the Selnaiftr *romn Missouri, (Mr. Benton.) lie did not think is necessary for the infor mation of the Legislature of Now York, who must already be apprised of the de cision. Nor did he think it proper, itt this, manner. for the Senate of the United States to take apparently an appeal fromn the decision of the Supreme Court oft the Uuited States to the people of the United Stat es. Mr Dickinson said the object to be at Inined-the general dissemiination of the information contained, was of so much greater importance than the mere ques tion of expense involved, that he hoped there would be no opposition to the res flution. Mr. Badger deined that the adoption of the resoltition 'vould be considered as an appeal from the decision of the Su preme Court to the people of the United States. The people had no power to reverse that decision, and any attempt to do so would be revolutionary or disorgan izing, to which he would oevergive his approbation. After some further debate, by Messrs. +MV,Rrrten. ne,tt resolution, as modified, was adopted by yeas and nays-22 to 17. Mr. Foote submitted a resolution, which lies over under the rules, authorisitg the delivery of 500 copies of the geological report of David Dale Owen', already print. ed for the use of the Senate, to the com missioner of the general land oflice, for the use of that bureau, and directing the printing of2000 at'ditionial copies for 'he use of the Senate. Correspondaence of the Baltimore Sun. MAnC, 20. I am sorry to learn that Mrs. nod Col onel Bliss have both been indisposed, and that the inmates of the white house, gen norally, have .not enjoyed very good -hoalth. The basement story is so damp that the. walls are, actually w%ei,hnd the upper. stories partakne nore or less of the :u i- '-a 1 n1.. 1"'.. - -- New York friends! Thte Mexican protocal will probabtly oceupy the Senate for a week, perhaps -n. fortnight longer. Not , that thte subject itself is of that absorbing motmetnt, but be cause many Senators have business here, and, as.long as the session lasts, are kill itg two birds with one stone. It is tuse less, ho wever. for them to at tetmpt to con trolI nominations. Gen. Taylor is not "to be headed." ' X. P. S. Trhe Senate did not go into Ex ecutive sessiotn. consequently thte tiger hunt in regard to the M~exican protocal .did not come off. X. R ETURNtNo FROMt THE WARs--The N. Y. Journal of Cotmmerce relates the followitng incidetnt. It formts a triking commentary ttpon the glory of war: Int conversation'-with a frietmd of the legal ptrofcssiotn a few day-s since, we heard an. anecdote related whicht was one of the most forcitle lessons on the general subject of war with which we htave ever rr et. The son of aged paretnts wrent to the wvars and left item to wait for his retun. Their ivatch was a long and anx ions one, and thte night of their lonesome ness seetmPd to bte coninuatlly growintg tdarker. Thtey tremb,lleud at every stotud of jtoy, anti tutrnedl pale at every roar of cant notn, less it migt herald sotne new victory and consequent mouintg. i'lrtmb after mon0th passed by with mtore of actual.suf fcritng to, those old hearts than many wvar makers hear itn all their lives. Th'Iey readl witht anxiety the papers every tday, and took a territle interest in the extrats which other bought with avidity, and read witht exclamtations of joy. WVorn ot with pain ful expectation the old man dietl, andi the~ mother wa-ited nowy alone thte return of her son, or the news of his falb We have always believed the boasted fortitude of Romatn mothers to , have been fabhulouts. .It w-at at least utn;nttl that any womatt should rejt)ice in thte unntoticed fatll of her natmeless son, and comfort her self with the thtotught that Ite died for htis country. If thtey were so callous. nr shall wve saty so patriotic. attt were readtcy to see thteir sms~ brought htomne dead on their shtiels, or to hear thatt they were left to slumber on the fields whtere thtey htave perishedu, we cani only say that the days of stuch sactrifices htave passed, and tnothters are rnore womnly now.. rThis mother,psaitedi long, anti htad the moturnful joy of recei.ving at lengtht the bat tered and useless bodly of her son, with bunt a remntant of life in is, and what glory he, unknown among his thouseands comtrades, brought back frotm M.exico. Tending bin) with careful affection for the few weeks that he survived, she at length gave -himt tp to God, after he bad sacrificed himnself ou th)e altar of htis cnotry. She is ttow alonte, anid her loneliness, her long days and sorrowvful nights must preach power ful sermons to men who know~ her htistory against the unrighteousness of' war. At a recent meeting of the Medical So cietyofMontgomry. (Ala..) Dr. Thomas -Y. Simons, of Charleston,' w as electedi an hotnonryr ,ns,mher. EDGEFIELD C. H WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, ]849. 07 The Senate adjourned -on JNday last sine die. UT- We are requested to state thatiii-genera attendance of the members of But-rLodg, No. 17, I. 0. 0. F. is particularly.dieste on Monday evening 2d of April; rt&bnines or importance to each member will be brough before the Lodge. 07 The absence of the Edi6or 4is weel must be our apology for the waiit of Editorial ( Last week the up country rniil did no reach us, till s, ine days after it waii be.' Th, papers destined flor this office passed.oivebe tieve to Angisla, Geo., from *l'e,h Nethe: were sent back to us. We have eoigfied our selves that the rlanit was not at this ofiee. Thi packages must havo been put iaoa ftil Bag which is not opened at,this place, by soine o the Post Offices above-most likely atAbbevil h C. H. This is not the Srst time the thing ha occurred, or we ahould not have noti4d it. Severe Storm. A violent ston of hail and rain ised ove our Village on Weiinesday afteirnoon last, do ing considerable damage to fences and trees. "A friend of the Family," We have on dur table a weekly pap.-b"h~ above name published at Savannalf' Geo. by EDWARD J.* Pease,-ldevoted to 4iterature Science, the sona of n -. Fellov , asoury,&. Augusta Chronicle &,Sentinel, The Editor of this Journal (Dr DAar1 LFE we mean,) is still at his diityJriiks-abu sing Mr. CALOUN. So. Carolina,-andlhe efforti of the Southern people to defend1theirinstitu tions and their libes ties. It is not worth. whil for himu to try to disguise the m3tter ahy longe -his abolition notions will leak out despite al his Yankee caution and coolness. Hei:may no himself be able to perceivo it-ut it ts ver ertain that no man who is a Southoby birj or infedmug, though lie may be. thimM' itrabih politicalpartizan, can express himif a&he doe on the sobject of slavery or' Southlrp loliticF His language is not the language of Southern boro confidence. -He -writes as cne wafiaidt, express his' real opinions. His feengs seet to. be p.eil up. His sentiments areAinguisei of his readers. There is .ometmi aonorai ini an- open advocacy of one's honest semt ments, be they nurta or hieteredox;' but a secrc di.-:lsnre of insfumou,s dot rines-an avowalr dangerous opiinions uder timorous innuendoc while destitute of all that is noble and praiise worthy, is sure to render-the 'authuar of suc conduct dlesp,icabte in the eyes of all hionest an high.-minided mets. There is something to L admired in an open adversary; bitt the secre enemiy, who inisinuites himself upon a pseop in the guise of frendship, is all over the ivr the subject of contempt. We all know, whi he fable of the I'olf in Sheep's clothes, teache: FutR TIlE A DVER.T5SER. Ma. EDi-orn:-It is said we attack the Sori of Tcemperasnce inidiscrimiinately.. It is not si WVe have msade it a point di,.tinictly to de.clnr our remarks as pointing to those spho riould fore their ultra nutionis of temperance upon the con muniiity by prevetiing the supply or prosect ting thme use of winies and liqnors. And in: muchm as they justify their higihhanded ani overbenrinig exactions upon the grond of th indiividtial anud inational benefits of their propS sd moral relformation, of colurse we must med them upon this platform, atnd review their syi teum which boasts.of being the hand..maid of r< ligioni. The public speakers in behalf of thea tso,ral reformers hava quite a tnste Tor denom cing the dealers in wines and liquou~, as beir deraders, suwinidlers, corruspters,. and accesse ries In all abominationts. It will be found iupo exminustion thiat thteil- most rampaiat ansd viu'lei advocates for this "fire and sword." as cmans have made their fortunies by this vei traflick. rThey seenm now to .think that th tore persecuitinig, intolerant atnd inexorabi they- are, then more they will cover, over the owns sis, and the more they will appease th wrath of a just antd siui avengfing 'God. 'Let tus assume all their udennciations agaitn wine tralickers as being derrauders and so m to be0 triue upon these tpremises averylegitima1 arusmentums ad hsomiunem may be e'stabhsshed. To those then wvho have isn past time been et gaged ini this nefarions tratliek, and to the children and gratid childrenu who regard ti proceeds thereof as bein " stolen goods." i would submit a few cm.sEderations upon the.e tablished doctrine of restittion5 which rest inevitabily fromi these premtises.. "'J'his therefore we say and testify that *h sover lie be whose conscietice shall convinc hi, that lie .hath gained imny .thing by. an ur lawVt comuse, if hse resolve nt toreiorc i, an dc ins hsat r Olution, it is impossiblc hea shoud suced. F"or the conifirming whichproposmitioi instend of many, almost infiniite. unanswerabl rasonis we will only make use of tWo, each theni drawn frosni the itmpossibiltiy 'in such man or performiing two dtnties.mnst necessard reuired at every man's hands'that professe' christianity: the one wvhereof is prayer; ti second repentance. Concerning prayer - will demonstrate that lie can neither seriousl give God thaniks for bestowing uponi him thu riches which he calls blessings, nior secondl 'desire God's blessings upon those riches. For the first, without question, if sucha one shall dare to open his motuhto give Gi thanks for his riches, it will prove to hinm a greo e sin thin the~ unjust, unlawful 'gathd,~ them ; as the Psamlist saith, hiis v gj'prayel shall be turried into sin; for thereh: he will el title the jut,t, righteous God unto hiis'abontminab sin. Never soy heathen could offe God sin an indignity as this, no, not Epicurt s or Diag rns himself. In the second plac how cI such an one desire God to bless u to him ar to increase those riches so unjuti otten ? Will lie ay, Lord, make it. ap arunto i world by bleestag me in these y unugod courses'that thou likest weil of them and that thou hast been of conspiracy with me in all mine p -ungracious prjccts- ? e se t ainii isich a state cannot seriously pray any kind of prayer unless he purpos. to-mock God to lis fare - 4 that he has defrauiled himself of one iecessary means of salvation. There is nothing wherein a man, who is re solved not to pnrt with goods unlawfully g:ih ered. can deal with inore despiteful petulancy and if'civility -wih.God, than by oflering to pre tend to an unfeigned repentance. It is much like the behaviour of Charles V. unto God. who cansed.pnblic prayers and processions to be made unto God for the delivery of the Pope in Spain, whom himself at the same time do - tained prisoner in his own castle St. Angelo, with a resointion that however those prayers wronglit with God to pity his vicar, yet till lie had concluded conditions fdr his otvn advan. . Lage with Iim, he should necer be released. Just such another interlude and fantastical pageant must this man, repentance be. He will say, perhaps, Lord I coilj:ss I -cannot justify those e ways and courses whereby I procured my : wealth; it may be, to make way for my excess i and superfluity, many a poor soul has been forced almost to starve from pennry and want; it. may be there are stores of orphans and widows that are impor!unate upon thee for ven-cance against my former unchristioti pro fession; and i acknowledge that for my demerits I am liable to he forced to drink the verv diegs of thy fierce wrath and indignation fiore'vk. I t will there cast myself upon thy mercy and - pity Ohich yet if I can not purrhase without the Sloss and restitution of mny ill gotten wealth I will rather adventure upon thy fury.* This is the V practical piayer of-these ne. Let thei there -ore take heed how they throw stones. lest they reboiud against their'own guilty heads; and let them now show a willingness to ahide by the priiciples which they diczate foi the govern inent of others, by taaking a ningnae(mans B restitution of goods accumulated by a mheatis i which they hesittite not to denounce as fraudu lent and ungodly. And thns free- thenselves " from the bnrthen and weight of other ineii's richps, lest they over-load and swell them so unmeasurably. that tliey shall not be able to r press in at that stright gave which would lead them into those blessitigs and glorions hinhita tion which Christ hath purchased for them, not with these corruptible things of silver ani. ggo-i m.P"q eious1head,. 1'hias much sir for my argumcntn ad hoitnem, nssni. ming their denunciations to be true, and the responsibiiity to rest upon those who sell aitd not upon those who buy to excess. ANTI-11o00TI. "Chillingwoith. FRuITs OF A1oLtrior.-A Northern gentleman who recently .visited Kingston, Jamaica, en roue to California. thus -al' I ludes to the effects of ema.ncipation in a letter published in the Boffalo Commgrcial B Adv-ertiser: . 0 r "The harbor of Kingston is easy of ac. 'cess, and is a fine harbor. The city, since the emancipation of slavery, is going to ruins; atd the island itself is only an ex pense to -the mother country. "There ippears to-he but little energy or enterprise in the place, and I should as soon think of i going to the Equator for ice as to go tor Kingston to mako money." Another Northern geotleman wrris as . follows: "Since slavery has been abolished, Ja !maica has been slowly deteriorating, until drink." t A PAcT WHicH N.EEDs No COSWEN 'fTAR.-Jessee- Oxenitine, a free colored main, who for a long ,time has resided in. Columbia, and had arcumulated some property, was about a year ago seized ni th the idea -of-going to the. free St ate. d He accordingly sold out and retnoved with e his family to Ohio. Whilst there, he t could procure no work, all his applica e iiiots being answered with the. remnaik. d that they p)referred white labor. His wife iwas taken ill, and although he offered to ,~ pay liberally. no assistance couldl be pro -cured in-nursing her-thre color of her skin forbid it. She died. and Oxendine. stript of his little property. and thoroughly dis a gusted with his white friends and symnpa -. thyzers, determined to return, although awarned the forfeited his freedttm b)y so dos 'ing. lHe wrote word back that lie would :perfer- to be a slave on any Southern plan . tation, to being afrse man at/the North, d and accordingly returned a few dastsago. e Read that, ye false hearted Abolitionists, >' and blush for shame at yottr base hypoc t ricy!-Palmetto State Banner. 'T'HE SLAVERTr QUESTIONc IN MlART ~LAND.--A ineeting ot thin citizen9 of Chatrles gcounty, irrespective of party, was held otn athe 23d uit. at Port Tobacco, for the pisr n pose of expressing thteir views in 'relation t to) tha extension of slavery over tihe new C territories, and oter questions incidentail o n that stubject. The meeting was a, e' dressed by the HIon. Wim. D. Merrick and ir others, aifter wvhich a commirittee was up a ptinttd to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, on the subject at upton which they had assembled to delibe -~ rate. rTe following is one of the resolo e tions reported and unasnirmo'sly adopted: - Resolved, That the time for argument ianid persuasion has passedl by, and nothing er else biut patriotic action will save either the e bouth or thto Untin. It ADViCE TO Yotwo LiDiEs-Trust not to unicertain richtes,.*but ptrepareu your - self fhr emergeitcy in lire. Learn to work, e attd nortihe dependent upon servanits to 'j make yutur breard; sweep your floors art,d Sdarn your own stockings. A bove, all this. . do not esteem too lightly those honoratble e yroung men whto sustain temselves anid >f their pairetnts -by the. work tof their own a hands, while you care for, and receive 7 int your cnmpatty those lazy, idle pop. 'tijays, who ntever lift a finaer to help themselves, sot long as they can keep body 'and soul together and get sufficient to live e iu fashion. y Youtig woman, remember -ths, noditt stead of sounding thiejturses of your lovers, " and examintin 'cat of their coaj,.look d.ini , r earts an habits. Mark if they have trades, anid can depend upon them Sselves; see if they have minds which will . lead thetm to look above a butterfly exis le tence. Talk not of the beausiful white h skin and the solf, delicate hand-the fine iappearanice of the young gentleman. Let n not these foolish considerations engross d your thoughts. ly A cold band shows a warm heart, F7oin the Washington Union. GOLD IN NORTH CAROLINA. Yourself and the editors of the National Intelle-: ieer, in copying an article about geld fron a paper purporting, from the credit, to be pubirshed at Charlotte, (Quere Charluttesville 7) Altbemarle,Virginia, has labored under a mistake. The article was hriginally published in the Charlotte Jour nal- of- this place;' and old Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is the coutnty in which the gold was round-nearly ten pot*nda one afrernonn,ambs't dT it'in the 'virgin seiae, and sever I pounds (troy) subsequchily from the same mine; and it is supposed that there are some two or three pounds yet in the ore surrounding tie pocket from which the first was tak'en. It- has to un dergo burning, grinding, and separating, commonly called "washing," before the amount can be ascertained of the remain - der. There is no doubt, sir, tht there is a great deal of gold yet in this region-much ofa supotior quality. Last year, from a to!erahly careful calculation, there was something like half a million of dollars 1vorib of gold raised in the surrounding counties; about three hundred and seventy thousand dollars was coined in the mint at this place, and about o:e hundred and thir ty thousand.dollats fottnd its way North anti elsewfiere in builion. Large amountp of gold have at various times been found in the mine now in ques. tion; and I would lay myself liable to the charge of gross exaggeration, if I were to tell the whole t-ruth in regard to it. The gold in this rnine is foand generally in "pockes," in a -ilicious or flin vein-; over and underlaid'with a blue siate formation. The gold does not, as in many itistances, pervade the vein in minute particles. but ocCUrs in rich deposites, above designated "pockets.", This mine belongs to Messrs. Wir. Elens and John Irving, of this place, and probably some oue or two others not well and Captain J. Harrison, iately tof the army. are pirincipal holders pf a lease of it. Several mines in the vicinity of this one are yieldin2 very fair returns for the labor and capital invested. 'The most productive mine in this sec tion is the Dunn M1line, in this county, owned and worked by Messrs. Wm. Oens and John Irving. So-far they have found no end to the ore, which continues to 'e worth from $5 to $10 a bushel. The ore is principally decomposed silex, of a rich brown loamy appearance. In fine, sir, North Carolina probably holds out more inducements to emigrants and seekers of. gold than California, for we have good whilesomp laws, a peaceable population, and all or the necessaries of life in profu sion, so that 81 will purchase as titch here as 85 or $10 vill in. the vicinity of Feather r'ver or the Sacramento, and the result of the purchase be far more pleasu rably enjoyed under the protection of our ood government. Chaklotte, N. C. March 13. - Iiernzauonat MVaIsT HereafVer, when a.letter exceeds n oince in weight, but does not exceed two otces, it will be rated with four charges of single postage; when it exceeds two ounces but does not exceed thr.ee, .it wall be rated with six charges of sinagle postage; anad so on, there being a single postage for the first hanlf ounce, a dotuble charge for the first one, atal two) additional charges for each succeeding eunce, or fruction of an ounce. beyond the first ounce.- Tihis is ordered in virtue of the provisions of an act of Congress, app)roved March 3, 1849. And, in piursuaance of the sa'me aci; it is requiread that letters which are refused at the otfice of delivery, by the parties ad.. dressed, and letters which. lor any other cause, cannot be delivered to said parti.es, shall lhe imimediatehy returned to the Dead Letter Offiee in WVashionrtn, under.address to te Third Assistant Po6st Master Gene-' ra, without wating the time for adveratl sing, as here tolore required in relation to this class of: dead letters. They must ina every case lie marked in red ink oan the face, wilban entiry showing they are re fused, or the cauise that prevents their de livery; also stamped with the stamp of fice, and, with a view tat the proper ad justmeta of the accounts, be placed undler posthill to thec Deiad Letter Ohlice. Trranient newspapers (that is, papers not setnt from te oflice oif publicnaina) will heretier he subaject, ic virtue rate onaly; tat is, ane cent for ay distance in the sante State, and onte atnd-a half cent for ay distance exceetditag one hundlred miles, where the newepapers is sent froim one Sate into another., .But postage on such ne wsp pers is in all eases to be pre paid, as he retfore. Jo respect to British mails, where the oicial postage etries to the other letteis received tare in r-ed itnk, the kiter is to be considered as paid, attad is to be delivered accordingly; where- in black ink, as uno paid, and.lhe postage to lie cnlhected. Pos tage in such case< is eiaher wholly paid or wholly unpaid. The postage figures on such letters show, on the paid letaters, the amount to lie creadhedl to the United States: ot the unpnid letters, ite tamount charged to the Utnited States. The postage to be colectead from unpanid British letters is in all cases iti he, w hatever may be their credit or- &debit figures, twenty-four cents when, tingle, with an adaditional twenty four cents for each addritional rate, and, afer the first ounce, each letter eceeding that weight is to be charged forty..eighit e:s, for each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. J. COLLAMER, Postmaster General Post Office Department, March 5, 1849. BANK 07 HANBDRuG.-'-.At the annual meeting ol the Stockholders on Monday, the 12th instant, the following gentleman were chosen Directors fur the ensuing year: lliram Hutchinsotn, J. J. Black wood, George WV.Garmany, J. W. Stokes, John Springs, Joel Smith, W..WV. Starke, At a meet iag of the -Board in the after noon. Hiram Hutchiusn was unanimons, y re:elected Presiden t.--Mercury. $5Ct0 ti 0, {1t * - Depend on Yourself.- T be sticean 40 individuals in life is greatly owingfh learning early to depend-upan theier :*w resources. 'Money, or-the ex'cr*taiof tk by inheritance, hasiruined more, 'thanith - want of it ever -did. Teach tihe u g - nib to rely opon their -ivi: eliort, i frugal and industrious and,you have fail - nished them with a product-vii which no man can wrest from~ h na one which they themselves win oifee disposed to yield. Choleri in St. Louis.-The St. Lou - - "People7s Organ," of the 7th; -hasth6. . following: Cholera.-T his frightful, disease hassg again appeared in the city, three perbons having died ofrit during the past week I. s addition to tiesu, we are informed dfat deaths from the same cause, in t'hisVi einity ofSixteenth anrd Washington-Aye--e nue. as well as much sck-aess. existnia exhibiting cholera symptomt, Complimentary.-Dr. Parr .and, Lord Erkskine are said to have been*the iin8t^ men of their time. At dinner, some-jea sicee, Dr. Parr, in eciacy with the con versational powers of Lord E., callea out to him: "My lord,' I mean to write you', epitaph.' 'Dr. Parr,' replied the !nobls - lawyer, "it is a temptation to commifsui-t.' cide." Juvenile Precocity.-A mother, admoN* ishing her son. (a lad of about seven years of age) told him he should never defer till to-morrow what he coild do to-day. The little urchin replied, "Then, mother, let a eit the remainder of the plum puddiog. - night." -u udn Q The Jews.-lt is stated on the itithoritY of a distinguished Rabbi of New York, that the Jews are yery numerous iii Jeru!. salem, whither they are flocking from -A . countries. and are -in great poverty.'Tiey ato also grievously afi;d-1wka disease -' of 'fieyi,iand a large propoiIir-'a them are partially. or tdially blind. Gen. Scott reurined to Vashi!d&'la Tuesday, and the next morning pa bis respects to shit Presid6ut.. 1i-16heilo ii restored; and it is said he'iii'futbi, make his head quarteri at Washieftong Yucatan PortaiOpenz-By the;:lastar rival from Yucatan, intelligence has been received that in conseqiuence of thesecarci. ty of breadstuffe, abd particular.ly cornw- - Governor Barbachano had issueda deedikiF ordering that deserption of grain to bead4. mitted free of duty, and'of all- othr*go0'%Y ernment iniports, for one year from t' - date of dec-ee. MIr.-Ewing'd opinion that his department.".gz. is a new one, and thai all the clerks ofifiiY4 Indian. Land pension and Paiuirdiis (about 150 i:r number) are subject to.;Be discharged, has been -sustairied by Mr. - Reverdy Johnsoni United States Ato rn Geheral. - - The citizens of McMinnvillei - -have rakin steps to connect that,,pl Y a brahch willithe Qhatanooga a and his Cabihet have- deid1ed , oflicerof the Army and Navy' snd# every man connected with the civilsaevicoofihe' Government, shall be removed from office if he engage in a duel. The Legislasture of New York bas.a~ - propriated $20,000 for the erection of a - building iin thecity of' New-York, forItlte - accommodaiion of the Historical Society.. of that State.... 'The Legislature of Kentucky, during atiW recent session, passed siz hundred-. and e seventy;one acts, and foreen joiut resolu- - tions. Among the cats were one AdnheiM and aftteIg ui.t granting divoi-ces ! A pret t- t espectable numhber for one season. The skeleton of an Indian wotnran was found a short tince, embedded in the-bank of the Niagara river, where it is -supposed to have retmained for upwvards of two hon. red years. It was found -in a sittint ture. A neticast BaI?les,h-There were aixtyn battles fought during the Revolutioary~ war; thirty-eight during the lust wak with'. Great Britain, and thiirty-two ingihl, durlid the wvar with Mexico. Mr. Wicklifs, late Charge d'Affaires of the United States, near the c.ourt of Turn, and Mrs. Wickliffe, have arriyed in Washa ington. 'The New York Evening Post of Fridd~ the 16th, says: "It is rumored that 1Mr Bancroft will be recalled by .the ne t steamer." The Supreme Court of the United States terminated its anbual session at Washing. ton City. on Tuesday wreek last. .It deci ded on 50 cases, . daring its sessione and left 150 unacted upon. The Court does not sit again till the first Monday in De cember next. Somebody tried to excuse a liar to Dr. Johnson, saying : "You must not believe more than half he says." "Ay," r'eplied the doctor, "but which half." - it is stated that the new French Assem bly, if it has a majori'y of lBonaspan ists, will proclaim Louis Napoleon President for life. The Republicans, in prospect 'of such an issue, are looking to Cavaignac.as thbeir leader. Gan Cotton was used biy the .Bombay column of' the British forces in cannons ding -Moultan. It is said' to have ibeen fearfully elTective. In 1835. only thirteen. years ago, there were not 5,000 white inhabitants between Lako Michigan and the Pacifie ocean! Now there are nearly a million. Th'e I'egislature of New York hsve unanimously passed a resolution of thanks to Major General Scott, for his .galany and services in.the Mexican war. Newe Use of Gun- Coued.--t is said that gun-cotton, w~hich; ,vhen pitstedb, berns slowly, has been successfully -applied to the propulslon of small carriages, phetons, Bath chairs, &c. .~ Commodore Downs has been appointed by the President to the: command of the Navy Yard at Boat6n ,