A gentleraan of our acqu^io^eee yea- ( terday, who was very hard drove for a , dinner, rushed into the counting house of ; a friend, exclaiming, 44 Tom, you wpnld'nt like to lend me two dollars lor two days, Would you T" Tom, Who probably had | not seen a dollar for six weeks, eery osv teutatiously thrust his hand into the pock-' k et of his inexpressibles, and after grouping there for a good while, replied with pain prefigured in liis'face, 14Dick, my dear fellow, I would like to be able to do it . ibost<d nably! 4 j A gentleman wishing to know the price i of coal, and observing an Irishman standin? near a load, ot which he took him to r-be the owner, inquired "How is coal?" ' * Black as ever, your honor," was the ready reply. Mr. Thames Travis, a mechanic cmployed in the factory of Mr. Greger, Styall, near Wilmslow, has in his possession ' a cat which has been trained to execute all the duties of the pointer. She will sett, bark and follow game with all the ; keenness of an inveterate sportsman, and never seems more happy than when out with her master's son. Grimalkin is now live years old. rAn abolition lecturer named Marcus R. Robinson, while lately delivering lactures at Berlin, Ohio, was seized by the pojmlace, tarred and feathered, and carted out of town. TheEmpress of Germany asked a French officer if the Princess Royal of Franco was, as the world reported her, the most beautiful woman in Europe?441 thought so yesterday," replied the polite Frenchman. Another Ingenious Invention.?A curious invention has been made bv a watchmaker, named Drietsma. It is a hollow pillar of mahogany, witli a slit down the middle, by which a connexion is maintained between the dial of a time-piece and its internal works. The time-piece would take two davs to nass from the loo ------ - I to the bottom of this slit, and is ivoun l no simply by bring pushed up t.? the top of the pillar. It keeps time while being thus wound up. The invention is a curious one, and worthy of general use, as ' it prevents all over-winding, and is appli- 1 cable to chronometers, &c. I' It Slavers taken.?The British brig of , war Dolphin, recently captured, on her j passage to the Capo of Good llope, two j Brazilian slave traders, one a ?chnonnr'fi with 234 slaves on board, and the other | a corvette of 360 tons with a cargo of 700 , slaves. The scene on board the latter is j described to have been heart-rending. f There were about 100 slaves lying almost lifeless on the deck, with the remaining ( 600 in the most ahieet misnrv. hninrr in i J - ? ' "'""tj " " state of nudity, and so closely packed together that they lay as one lifeless mass * in consequence of the heat they expe- ' rienccd in rounding the Cape. It was with great exertion that they were ulti- ^ niately brought round, and after having been properly attended to, were placed in x a situation to exercise thcmsehcs. 1 I "Beauties of the Law.? Among the | causes in the court of common pleas at t Salem, Massachusetts, the present term, | is one for the value of ahout 3 dollars, in . which 70 witnesses arc summoned. c Sully has finished a most beautiful '] half-length portrait of Chief Justice Mar- s shall, intended for the Court House at v Staunton, Virgiiva. ^ Steam Carriages propelled without 11 rail boads.?The Chester Courant s lys, i that "our highly talented neighbor, Mr. i Bovdeil, of Dec Cottage, oil Tuesday last exhibited a carriage he has invented, jbr which he has taken out a patent, 1 he object of whMi is, by means of a furiously constructed machine, to propel waggons along ordinary roads with the aid of steam, and to obviate any necessity for constructing rail roads. On this occasion the machine was a/lived to a common fourtvheeled waggon, and was put into motion by four men turning the fly a id cog-wheel opposite. It is capable of t'oing h??th up and down hill, a very important feature. Upon its arrival at Urn Sluice Mouse near the city, a number of scientific gentlemen had assembled to watch its powers and action, and they seemed to he generally impressed with its utility. Not less than forty persons were upon the machine. We transcribe the following from the I, XiOiiisville (Ky.) Journal of the 10th inst: "We find in th?* Natchez Courier of the 26th ultr a communication from Capt. D xigherty, of tlie Steamboat Alton, vindicating la is conduct in relation to the airair of the Wen Sherrod. Ifis own ' statement, and the affidavits of his crew and passengers, completely exonerate him from all blame* There is no doubt that he is a highly honorable n;an, and that he has been most cruelly ralumnijted. A Sign of the Times.?We have had ] the curiosity to examine a descriptive ii^t J ol a detachment of 2'JO recruits lately ( sent from New York to Fort 'Sibson, and i subjoin a statement of their various trades : and occupations. Probably in no other ! I detaclunent of a similar size, has there l been found so great a variety, and it in : all classes of society. Men, who have i hitherto looked upon the am y as a denier < resort, now gladly embrace tin profession of ur.t.s as a refuge from want. Blacksmiths, 5; bricklayers, 2, carpenters, 10; cabinet and chairiuukcrs, M\ chandlers, 2; clerks, 4; coopers, 2; coppersmiths, 2; cordwinders, 10; cotton spinners, 2; farmers, II; hatters 4; laborots, 66; machinists,>3; porters, 2; sadler md harness maker, 1; sailors 5; soldiers, I; stonemasons, 6; tailors, II; waiters, I; weavers, 9; wheelwrights, 2. Bookbinder, baker, boot-tree maker, butcher, comb-maker, calico printer, carver, druggist, engineer, gilder, gardner, gate maker, iron moulder, jeweller, letter cutter, mason, miller, millwright, miner, pedlar, plasterer, printer, sawyer, silverplater, spinner, shoe-cutter, stone-cutter, teacher, tinner, teamster, whitesmith, whipmuker, (one each.)?[Army and Navy Chronicle. Gov. Clarke, of Kentucky, has written a letter in answer to resolutions adopted at a meeting of the citizens ol Louisville; urging upon him the immediate convention of the Kentucky Legislature, for the purpose of taking into consideration the embarrassments under which the country now labors, &c. The 'Governor has decided against convening the [legislature. One reason assigned by him is, that to convene the Legislature at this time, would have a tendency to shakej public confidence, not only in the Banks,' but in the Slate Government itself.? [Cincinnati Republican, A Wiiai.e Fiuiit.?Fron the description given us of the sanguinary battles, which not unfrequently occur between Sperm Whales, we should think that no animals fight with such dreadful ferocity. The females always go in droves of about twenty, with one very large male in company. A majority of the male wonder over the occen alone. Whenever a lone whale meets with a drove, he forthwith turns upon the male of the group and gives him battle. Our informant says he attack) (1 one of these whales while cnengag.-d in a fight, and succeeded in taking him. Their manner of (ihting is bold and destructive. Tlicy run backward from each other several rods and then rapidly advance headforemost, their great square heads meeting with a dreadful suddenness. The scene was one of awful display. The two monsters, being ' almost the largest of their species, ad- 1 vanced upon each other, with their jaws, 1 which measured sixteen feet in length, \ widely extended, exhibiting huge rows of leclh, and presenting the most ferocious * ppearance. Tliev cleaved much of the 1 1 sh from each other's head, and left deep :| narks of their immense teeth in other ' (arts. In the affray one of thorn had his M aw slewed around .mil iimnv nf !>Su I l ...... M.f?l IIJ VI IIIQ l|i | love out, while the jaw of tiie other \vasls woken tiff, so that it hung to the head ' inly hy the flesh. It is said that these 1 Kittles are not uncommon?and the con- * inerer always joins the drove of females ? ind resumes the cruise.? [N ew Bedford 1 jiazette. 1 t Beauty.?The following is an extract n roin Howe's address before the Boston't 'hreuologicul Society, and contains a s icautyful idea, on a beautiful subject, | icantil'ully expressed. "Most heartily do I agree with the sage < vho said, with a sigh?'Well* philoso- | ihers may argue, ami plain men may fret; , nit beauty will find its way to the human j leait.' And it should he so, for so hath , he Creator wisely and kindly ordained it. f lie hath vouchsafed to man the faculty of i lerceiving beauty. He had mad the per- ^ leption a source of delight to him, and lie , i a in ii i j oil tlio earth. the sea, and the ( kies, with bright and beautiful objects, } fhieh lie may contemplate and admire. v ilse, why is the earth, and every thing ipon it, so varied of form, so full of beau- \ y of outline ? Why are not the hills, th*\, rocks, the trees, all square? Why run-1 neth not the river-canul like to the ocean7! Why is not the grass black ? Why comcth the green bud, the while hlossom, the golden fruit, and the yellow leaf? Why is not the firmament of a leaden changeless hue ? Why hang not tin* clouds like - ponges it) the sky ? Why iii?- bright tints of morning, the splcndm of noon, the gorgeous hues of sunset? Why, in a word, does the great firmament, like an over-turning kaleidoscope, at every revolving hour present to man a new a id b aiitiful picture in the skies? 1 care not that I shall be answered that* these and all other beauties, whelbct of sight, and sound, are the results of nr-1 runitemenl for other ends. I rare not, lor it is enough for mo that the benevolent God hath so constituted us, as to enable us to derive pleasure and benefit from them ; and by so doing, hath made i\? incumbent upon tis to draw from so abundant a source." The Rev. Mr. Fink.?A rumor having been put in circulation that this individual! had, while 011 his way to the meeting on i Saturday night, declared that there would be blood shed if (Jen. Ilaync attempted to , take the chair, wc made it our business to J trace the rumor to its source, and ascertain*; ed the l.iCts to be substantially as follows.? ; Mr. I?'?sk having been infoiined, in conversation, by a gentleman, at or near the cor* .. _ \i ... -i n; ? -?i. - hit ui rvmg iiim sireeis, mat (Jen. 11 ayue would becaledt? ilio chair, observed ill reply thai " blood would be spilt, if tiVtt took place." A friend of Mr F-j mbscqt.cnfly called on him to ascertain (lie truth of tIK? report, win ? be admitted that lie bad used ti.'C expression imputed to him, | tud was rash it. so doing, but that he did I: riot moan to utter a threat, hut merely to express an apprehension* founded on Ian-1 gouge lie had heard used by others. We give the expression ai d its explanation, and leave our readers to form their own judgment on uic matter.?Charicstoti Courier I The following is copied from tho Ex" press slip of the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin. Mexico, !0ih June, 1837. My Dear Sir?The long parliament, I was tibout to say, but even that infamous body, wont be defamed by a comparison with the lute Ghamber of Deputies, with Sir, the sainted conclave, their secret sessions, make them neither-more nor less, adjourned on the 21th, with their famous decree relative to the affairs with tiic U' S. I sent you per Tampico, ll,n Or,I. ..!? Tl,n | tin utv -VI 111 uiii ii'i? vungu ao L'lixiru under the new constitution, or rather appointed uy Pedrrs, met on the 1st ins*, composing about three fourths of the old deputies, The firing of the big guns at the Palacio and the thundering noise of the ten thousand balls would induce a Yankee to think that some truly great event had occurred?no sir, nothing more, with a few exceptions, than the meeting of a gang of fanatical knaves, under the title of congress-men, who arc twisted about like a nose of wax, by D. Lucas Alamun and a few other choice spirits of the church. I sent you his Excellency, the president's message, delivered by Mr. Cuman, minister of Foreign Affairs, to the en- i lightened hody of patriots. (His excel- i lency is sick.) Ere long they may hatch i some important decree in secret session, which you shall have duly forwarded: A battle was fought on the 2Gth ult., between the government troops and tbc revolutionary party at San Louis; the lat- I icr were defeated, and their chief, Gen. Moetezutna killed. He was however taken by surprise, while foraging his caval- I ry. Attacked with a large body of caval- < ry and infantry, ht fore he had time to paado and form his troops?the troops from Metamorus had not arrived. I hear that he Government have sent orders to have ill the prisoners shot?litis was the most ilarming insurrection that has occured i or some time, and threatened the over* lirow of the govern-ment. It is sop < msedhy some persons,that the master | pirit of ilicsc popular excitements, is lie hero of Tnmpico, San Jacinto, tc., who .appears quiet utMana de Glo- i a. It esems to me sir, of but little lonsequence, which party is in pow r n this country. It is but a system i >f legal robbing by all in the nuthori- : ics while they can keep in power?us i o patriotism in this country; it is a thing : inknown?the revolution you hear of as i peaks of liberty, which arc occasionally I down into a flame by some daring spirit, ire schemes of robbery and pillage. Ask I ?en. Santa Anna how he amassed his mil- < ions. lie must tell you but the history ?f his life, by public pillage?a more in- i uunaii demon the world huidly ever pro- i luced. Ask the merchants here of the dinracter of the Coro administration, who jorrowed money of them for more than wo millions, for which they gave orders >n the Custom-house, and by the time the leluded merchants got his scrip in the mills of liis agent at the port, an order vouhl arrive at the Custom-house, suslcnding it,* and when no more money iould lie raised hy this swindling system, llic incrrtmnu wero convcuctl at the palace, and t?dd by his excellency the president, tliat the government had no money to pay the troops, and if they did not furnish it, the government could not he accountable tor the consequences, &c. On one occasion the president said there had been no money in the treasury f??r some weeks. One of the gentlemen rose | and said, that lie had paid into the trea-1 mi y twelve ihousnid dollars, and several others more or less, making more than twenty thousand dollars. The minister of llacriendo who was hy, was called on. (1c said he had not seen it. Such hareface robbery as this is practiced with im ; * .1 ? a_i i puiniy ?inert* is no accountant niv?White tin- country is gelling poorer, the men in flicri get rich?tell the; advocates for Mexican chivalry and honor, to learn more of Mexican character, for in these people there is neither virtue nor intelligence in the republic for civil and religious liberty, nor any hopes of it, with out sou -* providential interposition. A curse cM iainlv rests on the country now. Such a population dors not disgrace any other part of the earth. A damnable army of Monks, Friars, Padres and Robbers, own or control nearly this whole republic, while millions of miserable Ic pros and poor Indians, slaves, barely exist; in grass and mud huts, from their birth to the grave, ami the streets of the capital swar n with the most loathsome b< guars, lame, ntaimcd, blind and revolting to the passengers who are crowded off the walks by them, and on all this misery these holy fathers, with their millions of gold and silver hoarded up, minister not. It is rumoured that Gen. tluslamefttc is to head the next campaign against Texas, with a formidable army?recover it, and st II it to Mother F.ngland?this is the calculation of this vain people, with a ft w exceptions, and they calculate on foreign aid. and have some assurance of it, and you may rest assured that Mr. Pokcnham's visit to England has some bearing to the question, us well as with your country, and as regurds your citizen's claims, they will be paid when the screw is applied, and strongly turned, and not before, Mir. The present products of the mints are. Zncatecas, $6,000,000 Gdannjuuto, 2,000.000 Suu l.uis Potosi, 500,000 Guadalajara, 500,000 Mexico, 1,000,000j t\ * ~ - uurango, cs:c.| 1,000,000 11,500,000 Add bars and silver exported secretly -1,000,000 $ia,100,000 Exports last year, ami two or three, millions of other ai licles. The imports about the same amount, half of which is smuggled ill by bribes to the authorities. I A!) is quiet as far as heard from. Santa , Anna's influence is lost. It is said that if 1 Gen. LJustainenlc should attempt to adopt ( any liberal measures, by which the church j is in any way to he affected by such poli- . cy, that the padres and abbes will jnnlc??. . overtures to the Prince of Devils, Santa < Anna, to establish a despotic governo ent. They have some apprehensions of Gen. , Bustamcnte, and indeed, unless the government 'ako the church property, they [ cannot long hold together. , Bustanie-ntc is too honest to live by rnbherv, like the last administration. 1 { ] learn that he contemplates abolishing the ; t internal customs, a most disgraceful and t iniquitous impost. Not an article, from a i ( coyo down to the .pattus prosait of the } po./r Indian can pass the garisa without r paying an onerous tax. If this old Spanish law is abolished, it will be one step to re- | formation in the present system of rob- j bing, and let us at least hope that it will t commence and progress until this fine couniry is rreued from Clericil Depotisrn , and Robbers, it has within itself more ( natural advantages and climates, than any 4 part of the globe. yours, &c. Mr. Kidd, of the Merchants Exchange, c has handed us the following for public ition. ( Tampico, 21st J tine, 18B7. j The following has been handed nic by t llie Governor of this place, a few printed Citnies nf ivliir.li I sunrt vrm ??? ??? J vw..- j vv. MJT HlVrf OV/IIUUIl'jr . W;iicr Witch. (i Col. Louis Guanznga Vicyra, governor of t ihe department of Mexico. From ihc department of slate for exterior t relations, the following decree lias been coin- , municatcd to inc. Excellency.?His Excellency, the Presi- c Jent of the Mexican Republic, has been f pleased to direct me the following decree. The President of the Mexican Republic, c| to its i habitants. Know ye, that the lien- v nral Congress has decreed as follows: n Act. I. The Government is hereby au- ; thorized to compromise the claims, which the Government of the United States has in- I stitutod, or may hereafter institute, and those in which they cannot agree, may he > submitted to the decision of a friendly power, r the U fitted States of America agreeing there- r Lo. Act %). The Government is fur ther-here- r by authorised, that in case the United Slates :if America should refuse to give the satis a faction, which on our part wo have a right I lo demand, according to tie; treaty, or hi case the open aggression should continue, ;| which have been commenced, to clooc our ( ports to the cominerco of said nation, to prohibit the introduction and the use of its ( manufactures, to point out a period to con- 1 sume or exp rt those already in the country, and to adopt all the necessary imams to effect 1 said measures and the safety of the iCepub- 1 lie. I MICIIEAL VALENTIN, President. 4 Tut ho Vicbo, Kept, and ^ec'ry ' 11 a kail Mo.nfal.vo, liep. and Sec'ry. I Therefore I command the same to he s printed, published, promulgated, and duly 1 complied with. I Government Palace at Mexico, 20th May. A N A ST AS 1O I! U vp A i\i I: IS T E. To Don Louis G nzaga Cfevas. Which I communicate to your excellency for information and correspo uling effects. I god and libkriy > i Mexico. 20ih May, 1637. S I CUE V AS. ? t To Ilis Ezcetlency, the Governor of the ? Department of Mexico. ( And for the information of all, I com- i niiind that the same be published as a law in t this metropolis, and in ail the cities, towns, 1 mid villages of this Department, and to he < circulated to whom its observance may coil-1J corn, and putting it up in public places. |l (iivnn in \l#>vir?n Oilt l? \1 ? ?> I I ' LOU IS GONZAGA VlEYRA. I Licte, Gabkiki. Saqaseta, Sec'ry. I | , FROM FLORIDA. i The Savannah Georgian says, ."We ' learn from a gentleman who came as a ' passenger in the steam packet Florida, ! Capt. Hebbard, from the St. Johns, that 1 (Jen. Jcsup and stall' arrived at Black 1 | Creek "on the 3d inst. on a tour of inspection, and it was supposed that two posts ' would be established on the Suwannee, ' and one on Lake George at Silver Spring. ' The -Indians were still peaceable and ! exhibit 110 evident disposition to renew 1 hostilities. 1 About ten days since a parly consisting } of Capt. Hanson's mounted Florida vo- ' lunteers and a company of U. S dragoons ' under Lieut. May, were on a scout from 1 St. Augustine to Palatka. Near Palatka they came across a party 1 of three Indians and a negro in a small 1 camp. The Indians were captured. The * negro escaped. 1 The itidians stated that the party con- 1 sis>cd of 11 Indians and '<? negroes. The'1 other indlans were out cutting down a bee tree, and the negro who escaped gave the ahrm and prevented their capture. The three indians captured were taken to St. Augustine. About the same date a party of U. S. soldiers under command of Cupt. Allen, were on a scout from Tampa Day. They took Fort Foster (for some time abandoned in consequence of its ^mhejolthy position,) twenty miles from Tampa, in their route where they came across Old Bow Logs a descendant of a celebrated Seminole Chief of the same name, quietly seated in the deserted Fort. The old fellow in finding his former enemies approaching, thought it bettor to depend on Iris heels fur security. A regular race look place, and he was run down like a tired racer. On being captured, he solicited very strongly not to be taken to Tampa Bay, but the command being from ' - vai, iiu was conducted there without further parley. He, the Chief, (as well is tire indians found near Palatku,) was ' letnined as he was north of the line specified in their late Treaty. General Jesup is on his way to St. Augustine. The statement made that Micanopy had reen executed, is, we are informed, totally v'thout foundation. 'Not the least provoking feature of this Florida war to an Editor is that we arc compelled in the exercise of our vocation o give currency to every rumor that reach's the public ear, or he charged with withholding the latest intelligence from onr eatlerf*. We u oil Id not-however be surprised to icar ere long, that JVlicanopy has (alien leneath the knife of his ambitious Chiefains, Indians, althougli characterized for fe ocity, cherish the same ambition which iften prompts the white man, sooner to 'reign in Ilell than serve in Ileavcn." Dut '* sufficient for the day," &.c. Since the above wasin type we have re :eived from a correspondent the following lonlradictory of reports heretofore punished. While in the anxiety of our rca? lers to be advised of passing events, wo ire compelled to publish current rumors, vc are always happy to be able to contralict them on the faith of such authority as lint of our correspondent. We would also ho gratified to be able o entertain 110 fears of a renewal of ho?~ ilities. With such spirits as Sam Jones, PowII, and Philip, it will be difficult, we think, or any Commander to prevent (at least ini tial) hostilities, especially when the inlians are of that roving disposition, which will mil lli.nl lllnm 1 _ . ... ..... .?"U ....III IV# |HV..1VI1UVU Jlllll(^) m?! while ihoir Punic faith derides all so > einn promises. "Black Crefk, July 3, 1&37. 44 Sir?The information published ill our paper of 129th ult. is incorrect. I cgrci to find that you entertain tears with egard to a renewal of hostilities. lMieanopy lias not been put to death, as ( ported. Cloud, Alligator, &c. retain their rank, md no indians ha\c been seen near the limitation of Messrs Clark & Rollins. Is it asking too much to request you to ibslaiu from publishing the many contralietory accounts that are current? 1 will endeavor to keep you apprised of 'very living which may occur, worth com* nil mealing. General Jesup reached here this morn* |\. I> # ^ ii win j nin|i<i uti) , 011 a lour 01 recoil* misauce. II is objccl is "to inspect the msts, to ascertain the resources of the ountry, &.<*. and to attend to the comfort ?f tlie Troops, whose Iicaltli he considers paramount to every other consideration, u present; and lie is determined with all llio means in his power, to protect and ijuard them from disease." Key West, July 1st. 7'o the Editor of the Charleston Courier. * Gentlemen ? h is with much regret I liave to announce another instance of the irutality of those desperate and inhumane Indians. " O the morning of (he 20th ult., Cupid . John Whalton. with his crew of four lien, left the ship, for the purpose of procuring wood, on Key Largo, a distance of ihout six nnles, at which place he had cul t?' /?.I o ^ . nil I.utwu II ^ IIWI'II llil 3UIIIC |C(U3 pilSI. X no Indians, six in number, seeing them unarmed, secreted themselves bcliind some bushes uu) barrels on tlie shore, waited deliberatey until the)' landed, at which time they fired, ind killed Captain Whalton. The man next tim gave the alarm, and the four men ran or tli boat, three of thein succeeded in gettng 011 board; the other was shot down in [he water. Two of the tnen in the boat ivere slightly wounded, and had not tho Indians pi rsned them so far in tho water: is to.wet their rifles, there is no doubt they would have accomplished their object oi murdering die whole parly. " The circumstance of this inhuman murler is peculiarly distressing. Capt. Whaltnn was the keeper of the light ship, in which capacity lie has given satisfaction, for (rears, not only to the government, but to - - - - * * me commercial world. He wis i>ecn inhumanely murdered, and a disconsolate vidow and large family to lament his loss, n a lime, too, when we had every reason to >c!icve hostilsties had ceased with this inhunatie race. "We are now situntrd without troops, int even a cutter or vessel of war to protect is, and should those wretches know of our nutation, they would, in all probability, rnake an atta< k on us here. They were not satisfied with murdering, butchering, scalpng, and stripping them of their clothes, but