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Political. A Lt'llcr from Hie Veritable Jack Dawning- We were tlirown quite into a flutter yesterday by receiving in our bag from tlio Post Ollicellia following Letter from the Public's old friend Major Jack Dow ning, who seems to have writton it to us for the purpose of communicating to . tlm Public, in his plain way, some views of President Polk Young Hickory, as ' he delights to call him which that dis tinguished functionary hud not thought to confide to his most confidential friends before he mot with the M ijor. National Intelligencer. Oa b.mrd the Steamboat on I.omg Itlan I Sound, bound to ConHtcticot and Down East, Juki 28, 1317. Mr. Galrs & Skaton: My Dear old friends: 1 and Mr. Bu chanan and the rest of us overtook the Presidentlast night ot York, where we found him pretty well ttickorcd out, hav iii" cot through with all his birds-egging in that everlustiu great city, and ready to , push on this morning down cast. 1 was going; to write a lino to friend Richie, us ho s the Government hdilor. as soon as 1 could ketch up with the President, and . let him know how tho old gentleman Mood the journey. But happened to look into your paper, uud I see brother . Jngersoll, of Philudclphy, sends his let ters to you. This puzzled mo a little at first, because I knew ho was on Mr. Rich ie's side. Lf nt I looked uloug, and I see lie called your paper a "powerful jour nal;" and then the thought struck inn that 1 hud read somewhere that "there's a power behind the throne creator than the throiio itself." Well, thinks I, that Inersoll is a cunning fuller, but he ain't agoing to get ahead ol mo. If he wiiies to the power behind the throne I wiil loo. So, if Mr. Cichio complains, and suva I ought to wrote to him, I wish vou would just smooth it over to him, and tell him the reason of it, and tell him when the ol.l ship gels on 'tother tack, and his pa per gets on behind him, I'll writo to him. As I had romo right on from Mexico tho shortest cut, and hail broii'dil a letter f...... i u .i i. , i ioi ocoii io mo i resilient, ns soon as we got to York I run right up to inuiuii-iu wnero lie stopped togivuliun tho letter. Folks told mo he was at the Aster House that great tavern made out o hewed stone. Sol wont up, and went in, nun uskeu ono nt the waiters if Colo nel Polk put up there ! "Is it Jemmy Polk yo inane; Young Hickory, the President I" says ho. says "Sartuin, says I. "Yes," says he, "he's! ierc; up Klaus in his room." Says I, "show mo his chamber as quick us you can; I must see him." . "You can't see him to-night," says he; "Young Hickory is tired out, and can't see nobody at oil at all. Why was'nt ye on hand ut the Governor's loom ifyo wan ted to seo him All the boys had a chance there." Says I, "that's nothing to tho point: 1 was on tho rnnd from Wushiii"ion then and I in tfinmr to ,,ue t, President to night if I have to go through the stone walls of this house for it." Then along come Mr. Slutson: and says i. .. n . . i , . . . .... no, "i auicK, wuai s l lie rowlieioC "Here s a feller getting wralhy," suys i nine, -uecause i won t Icllnui go u to tho President's room," At that Mr. Stiitsou turned round to mo, and, as ho sec mo, ho koichod hold ol my hand, and, says he, "Major L)ow ning, 1 am very happy to see vou. I'll show you right up to the President's room myself. I m sorry you was'nt hero before. We've had noiiiu very pleasant toa panies since the President's boon here." When I got into the President's cham ber ho was lying down on the bed to real, and looking as tired us a rat that had been drawod through forly knot holes, iiut, us soon ns he seo me, he jumped up, and looking rather wild, mid say ho, "Major Downing, how are ye? I did'nt think of seeing you back from Mexico u booii as lhi How does things go on there now!" Says I, "Colonel, tlioy don't go hardly at all. They are waiting fur more help. Scott uud Taylor both uro growing ruth or rod and angry tothink you should chuck 'em awiiy into the middle of Mexico there, and then not send them help to light their way out again. And it seems to mo. Colonel, you do hold back in this businoss a lillle too much. If you don't send 'em help pretty soon, them guerrillas will ant our little armies all up. Why, Colonel." says I, "if this war had come on in tho tiino of tho old Ginoriil, my old friend Hickory ho would a had them Mexicans half whipped to death by this tiino. Cut here's a letter from Scott, to tell you what he thinks about tho businuss. I come on post haste to bring it. Ho says ho won't stir from Pueblu till you send on more men to take the place of all them that's coming homo." The Prcsdeiit took thu letter and road a few lines, and threw it down upon the table; and says ho, "Its no use; Scott may grumblo und growl as much as he's a mind to, but it's no use. This war is a concorn of my own getting tip, fur my own use, and I shall manage it just us 1 please," Says he, Major Downing, there reason in all things. I don't want them Mexicans whipped too fast, espe cially when them upstart Generals get all the glory of it. When I found Tpy lor was swollin up too largo, 1 meant to n stopped him at Monterey uud draw oil' n part of his glory on to Scott. J)ui i1;lt T ay lor is a headstrong chap, a dangerous man. Ho overslept his duly and blun dered on to that victory at Buona Vista, that sot every thing all on a blaze. I siiau i overlook it in him Tory soon. If mo boiiisii croaturo had only lot Santa iiima given mm a haudsomo hckingthero. we might a bud noaco in a little while for I had things nil arranged with Santa Anna to wind tho business right up in such a way that wo might each of us have made a handsome plum out of it. Cm that unpnrdonablo Taylor must cut and slash round with his handful of men. tin. tutored volunteois, that I thought were as narmioss as a Hock ot slioop, and con trive by that awful blunder at Cuotia Vis ta, to pour all tho fut into the fuo. " Well, then.Scott has'nt behaved much better. He's licked the Mexicuns toe fast by a great sight, und is swellin him self up in thS eyes of the 'people shume fully. I thought if I could a sent Co! Benton on there ho would a squeezed the glory out of both of em in a little while and settled them down so they would'nt a been dangerous. Cut that vagabond Senate would'nt let mo doit. That was too bad. Major, when them two Goner jIs wero attracting all tho glory that belong ed to ine, that the Senate would'nt lei mo do uiiything to offset them, but I'll let them know that young Hickory is'nt to be beat any more than old Hickory was. I've sent Mr. Trist on to look after matton and see that the armies don't go too fast; tor 1 in determined Scott and Taylorshau't whip tho Mexicans any fas ter than is prudent. All the gtary that's to come out of tho war fairly belongs to mo, and 1 II have it. "Cut," says I, Colonel, you are a going to send on more men, ain't you) Or what ae you going la dol How are you going to wind the business up?" Says ho, "I'm too tired to talk over my plans to night. Cut thoro's no need of your going right back to Mexico yet. Mr. Trist is there, and I can trust him, to look after matters, and you better jump into tho boat with us in the morning and lake a trip down East, and wo can talk the subject over ut our leisure." About fivo o'clock in the morning tho President rattled away ut my door ami waked me out of u sound sleep; and when ho found I was'nt up, bays lie, "Major, you must be spry, or you'll bo too late, tor we re oil ut six. I was up and dressed about tho quick est, uud went out, and fact, thue was a quarter of u mile of soldiers, all ready to escort us to (he boat. And down we went through whole sheets full of men und women, and boys iind gals, of all sorts and sizes, some running uud crowding, and some hollering and hurrahing, and in a few minutes we wero aboard the steamboat, mid the bell rung and the steamer puffed, nud off we went on the Sound toward Connecticut. Tho President hud a little room a" to himself, and ho made me go right into it with him, uud he set down in an easy chair, and put his feet upon another, and says ho, "Major, I'm glad to get out of the crowd again; we'll take a few horns of rest und comfort on this voyage. This being President, Major, is mighty hard work; but, after nil I like it. I've had u a glorious time of it in Now York. Eve ry body was running aftor mo, and it seems as though I hud seen every thing. I leal us though I hud lived through a whole year in theso throe days, and 1 don't believe any body over received mine honors in so short u spuco of time in this country. "Well," says I, "Colonel, it soomsto ma a pity you told the folks at Calamine the olhor day that you should retire when thisteim was up. You might go two terms, as old Hickory did, jest us well as not, you uro so popular. At that he give me a luck in tho ribs uud a sly wink, nud say ho, "Mujor, don't you understand that? Telling of 'em I should'nt stand uuolher term is jest tho right way to make 'em tho mure liorco to have mo. Don t you know Anthony said Uiesar rolusud tho crown three times. jest so us to be more sure ol having it phi cud on his head I And just seo how Sun ta Anna is working it now in Mexico, When ho gets pretty near run down, und shivering in the wind uud uothingto stand upon, ho scuds in his resignation, with a long patriotic speech about shedding the last drop ol Ins blood lor his country, und till that, uud the people refuse to rocoivo his resignation, uud cry out 'long live Santa Anna!' und away ho goes uud drums uiiollier army ol soldiers. "Hut, to tell the truth, Major," says he "when I i ii in In that remark ut Cultiinoro I hud mimu little notion of retiring. Our parly was so cut up, things looked rather dark ahead, and 1 liml this Mexican war something of a bother aflcrull. Taylor audSi'ott commit so many blunders, I bad really some notion of ruin ing when this term is up. Cut, since I got uloug to Mew v oi k, tilings seemed to look bright er. I'm popular, Major: I know I urn. I should'nt bo surprised if thu Whigs made u douioiislrulion in my favor yel. They seemed voiy fond of mo in X. York; and so did every body, ovary body you could mention; even the market-women took mo by the hand and culled uinyuung Hickory, una gave inn wis ot hint. There, do you see that pineapple on the tublo?" st'.ys ho. "That was given to mo ut tho Fulton market, us wo were going over to Crooklyn on Saturday. Cut a- way, M.ijoi.iiiid helpyoursoll to it; it's u nice ime. And hero's a paper of must ex cellent tobacco," says ho, "that was pre sented to mo ut thu sutnu time. You go into tho piuuiipple, and I'll go into the tobacco, und then wo'll havo a little nmro talk about tho war." Just as wo got cleverly under way they sung oui uooai'd uie noatior the piisson go is to get ready lor lauding. So 1 must cut my yarn oil' hero for tho present; but likvly as not you II hoar from me uguiu. Your old friend, MjUOlUAClv DOWNING. From tk CinriiiMti Chrnitielt: General Taylor. Au incident connected with tho evor memorublo battle of Cuona Vista, illus trative of lieu. Taylors courage, far-suo-ingsugucily, und conlidoncein the troops, and ultimate success of our urms in that engagement, may not bo uniiitorosting to our readers, In the early part of the action of the 23d, when tho enemy had succeeded in turning the lull wing of our little army, ami secured a seeming advantageous io- sitioii in tho roar of our lino, ut tho huso of tho mountain whou a portion of our troops, overpowered by tho superiority of nuiubors, wore torcod to rot ire in "hot hasto" when, indeed tho fortunos of tho iluy seemed extromoly problematical, to every ono suvo tho indomitablo uud self poised old hero, an ollicor of high rank rode up to Gon. Taylor and announced tho temporary success of tho ohomy and expressed his fears fur the success of our urmy. Old Rough and Uoady'sroply was per fectly characteristic of tho man. 'Sir,' said ho, 'so long us wo have thirty mus ket), wo can never bo conquorodl If those troops, who have abandoned thoir position can bo rallied uud brought into action again, I will tsko three thousand of the enemy prisoners. Hud I tho dis position of tho enemy' forces, 1 would myself have placed thorn just whero they art). What troops could not fight under such a uencrai i 6rijc Lancaster !3actte. GEORUB WEAVER, EDITOR AND PROPRIKTOIl LANCASTER, billO: "" Friday Morning, July 10, IS 17. Latest from Mexico. The news from the seat of War is rath er contradictory. One paper says, "we see no evidence of that formidable oppo sition to Scott, tho apprehension of which, for the last few days, so alarmed our contemporaries." Another paper says, "It is now generally admitted, that the march of Gen. Scott to the city will be lisputod ut three points on the route." The New Orleans Delta has tho follow ing intelligence: Santa Anna had not proclaimed himself Dictator, and it was said he did not so in tend. The new Ministry, says El Moni tor, will carry out the policy of its prede cessors. "Were peace to be concluded, it would bo fatul to the nationality of Mexico. Congress met at the Capitol on tho lOih. El llrwlilican says the new recruits intended for tho defence of thu cupitul, ought to bo rigorously drilled before Scott urrives. "There will." says that paper, "be plenty of time." El Ita mnlador, tho peace paper, praises Santa Anna for saying ho is the only man in tho country who can keep alive tho war spir it. Almonte received tho vote of Aguas- canentcsfor the Presidency. Ojuca vo io,l r,.,- sifintii a oiin n.,., i?n, ....... i; ,i;,..i on tho evening of the 11th. Cu.stamenle v.. ui.iix.iiiiiuii vj v u . iiiiiiuiiuii uii;ii was out on a recruiting expedition. Cuualizo has been pardoned, for his cow- anl ice at Ccrru Gordo, und is to assist in wi ll0t ogain urge the establishment of defending the cupitol. A San Luis Po- .. iT. i u. . t i i.i i a , , P u tinted States bank, and the Sub-1 reas losi paper stales that a large body oft . guerrillas bus been organized ut Cucos, " 1 DU""f ll,uaD '"'pmcueuu.u resinc 12 leagues from that place, well armed tions, which have embarrassed the Gov- und equiped. (iK.v Scon 's Marc., to tub Capitol. .., la p ', i,,.. i.i., ; ..,1,; .i. :, ,.i , IK'iu I. uuuiii, Trillion lb k OIUIOU thut tho American forces would not movo , towards tho capitol before six weeks, These aro the substance of tho opin (from the 10th Juno) as they wore await- ions expressed bv tho Riimn? find flm nig reinforcements und heavy artillery I p,i;,m, .. ,l. .... i . ,. ,r n p. . v. 1 Jiiditoi supposes that an Administration Iroin Veru Cruz. El Monitor of tho same I i r i . , . date, publishes a letter in which the w. i- j '" 1,0 lorm UP tll0lr baH,8 compos tor stutos that ho has boon informed that,4"' the leading minds of all parlies.--the wholo forces will move towards thu .Theso opinions did not meet the decided capital, in all from tho 15th to the 20th, ,jj,roml of Gon. Taylor for ho expressly us they hud resolved uud wore detormin-i ,,, i, , i . . , ' ed to spend uud celebrate tho 4lh of Juty M .is opinions u, on tho meas- nt tho capital. i,,res' vvlllth ""d1" 10 1,0 adopted by tho Wo havo other reports to the effect, , that Gen. Scott would not us was stated, start for tho city on tho 10th but would! wait until ho received reinforcements. Assistance Solicited fiiom Gen- Scott. A letter received ut tho cupitol , upon the division of parties, his oppo on tho 10th. from Tlaxculca, says thut tho sition to party warfare and the necessity ......un.mus o.iuuip.aceuuu auu.eweu u petition to Gen. Scott, asking protection 1 1 .. . . . . ..F 1 ... t of him, us a chief of guerrillas, Portillo, was constantly annoying tlioin. J ho Monitor says that it seems tho Tlaxcalto cos wish to imitato their predecessors du ring tho tiino when the Spaniards went to conquer them. Attack on Gun. Scott. A corres pondent from Pueblu, writes on the 7lh to u friend in the cupitol, that tho Ameri can forces are scarcely 6,000 men und as Gun. Scoit could not luuvo that place for some time, it would bo good policy to have tho Mexican forces marchod to Puo bla uud there attack tho Americans, who uro not prepared for an effectivo defence. A lotter from Tuxpau, of 31st May, says that thu iiihabituuts uro so much frightened the ro that us booii us they saw a vessel approaching the port they pack ed up their beds uud ran to the woods, whero ihey remained until they wore as sured that there wus no duii"or in tho town. All the Mexican papers in the Delta's possession, suvo ono from Durango, woro iu favor of prosecuting the Wur. It is rumored that Gon. Cudwulliulor fell in with u party of Guerrillas, near Jaluppu, lie succeeded according to ru mor, in killing thirty of thu onemy und wounding several others without tho loss of a man. Gun. Pillow, some days ufter ho left Vera Cm, had his train attacked ut Cullura. Tho contest was moro san guinary thun that of Cudwalludor. It is said that thirty of the Guerillas woro kill ed and ten Americans wounded. Every train is watched and every man hunted the utmost vigilance bus lliore foro become necessary. lloport has it, says the Coi respondent of the ricayunc, that Siintu Annu has with him near tho city, between 30,000 and 40,000 men of all classes and that his forco is constantly augmenting. Tho saino writer, writing from Pueblu, says "As yot no one knows whon tho army is to muko a forward movement. Gen. Scott will certainly not march until reinforcements arrive, which are now without question on tho way." Tho lot tor isdutod Juno 14th. two days before tho rumored departure of Scott for tho Capitol, which ofcourso did not take pluco. Wo havo no rows of any importance from tho other portions of our army. A new Itrgiiiieiit or Volunteers. Wo learn that Col.lrvin, of this place, has authority from tho Wur Department to raise a new Regiment of Volunteers, provided it is composed chiefly of the old oflicors und men. If the Regimont is raised would it not bo bettor for the olli ces tn ho filled by privntos and have old officers step into tho places mado va cant by promotion? Wo don't know much about military matters, but it seems to us that "turn about" is fuir ploy. Cy tho way, what uso has tho Depart ment for a new Regiment? We see by no tices in our exchange papers, that sever al volunteer companies have boon refus ed, on the ground that tho exigencies of the times da not require moro mon and the j chance, and they who play the most skil Socrotury of Wai is unublo to say at what, ful hands, are the winners.- Othors must time men will he needed. . ' boar the losses. The Signal Letter. , Tho lotter from Gon. Taylor to the Cincinnati Signal, which we published last week, has attracted a degree of at- tcntiou and become the subject of so much newspaper praise and attack, that we believe our readers will be interestod in learning the subject of the editorial ar ticle to which it refers. The opinions advanced by that article are simply these: The Presidential can vass of 1S48, among both Whigs and Democrats, is in utter confusion, neith er party being ublo to agree upon a can didate; The election of General Taylor would save the pride of both parties, from the tact that Taylor is a warm friond of Mr. Clay, which would reconcile the Whigs to his election and that the other party would be reconciled because be has not voted for many years and has sustain ed the administration by his successful course in this Mexican war; The above, however, aro only subordinate considera tions the present posturo of affairs will soften the asperities of parly in rogard to thoir measures and remove many of the differences of opinion, which has existed bet wcon tho two great parties. A debt of one hundred millions of dollars, brought upon us by this Moxicun war, will induce tho necessity of a TarifT sufficiently ad vanced in its rates to satisfy New Eng- . i i ri t it ,nnu a"U 1 "nd ut tho same !tune will prevent any distribution of the 'sales of tho public lands. The Whigs ernmeiit in its fiscal action and have prov- ej a gourco f annoyance to individuals bomg removed, will bo suflerod to exist , u,,tl1 " 1,03 ,,a a fuir ll ia! Government, it is not propor now to ex- I"css au reserves them until the end ol 1,10 wor- T,,oso do !n iujustico, who statooiiierwisc. Tho sentiments, oxpressed by the Edit- 0rnguill administering tho government . , , . . .. . without mivinrr ntti-fir ,.tl. tt . A. without mixing party with it, together with Ins opposition to tho Legislative in fluence lately oxorcisod by our Presi dents, aro what moot tho "decided appro val" of Gon. Taylor. Should any other tnnnninrv lis nl(..Iw..i n 1 .. t , , . . . , rpicslod by somo of our warmest friends . I . , ,1 P r, , . to hoist tho name of Gun. Taylor, ut our , , , i i- i i, . iiuuo, un win liuiicu iui uiu x resi- , , , ,, deucy, and wo havo us ropoatodly refus- ,. , , 1 J i.-u m uu wo. vu uavo our reasons lor , . , . . . , sodoing. We havo, hi connection with many of our broihron of the press, consid oi ed it too v .1 7 ' curly to ugiluto tho snb.ect of - , 0 ,r , Presidency. Somo ol thorn mo next rresidoncy havo forgotten themselves and aro now either udvoculing tho claims of one man or disparaging thoso of another. Of course, they uro froo to net us they plouso in the premises, but wo havo not yet scon uny good roiison why wo should follow suit. Wo seo no cood in turiiinir the attention of the people to wie man, whon there is danger that anoihor may bo the candidate, whon many of necessity would enter into tho contest disappointed in their choice and consequently with less ,spirit than they otherwise would havo. Let us ubido our time. The events of next winter may change tho whole uspoct of ii (Tail's and then wo may bo uble with cortuinly to select the man, who is the master spirit of the ago und can loud us on to victory. Wo aro not cortuin that Gen. Taylor is such u whig as wo should desiro to sou Prosidont. Woro he from the North, wo could form a moro dofon ito opinion of his principles. He calls himself and is called a Whig; but is ho a Turiir Whig? Of this wo must bo cer tain beforo wo would urgo his claims. Wo know mon in tho South who are or thodox on this question of Protoction to Aniorican labor wo know others, who are not. Wo await then for the promis ed declaration of his principles. If those suit us and if we bclievo him to bo tho most available candidate, wo aro ready to do batllo for him, not before. We are willing to sacrifice Clay, if tho signs of time point to a more available Whig, and why should we not sacrifice Taylor for tho samo cause, should it be necessary? The Flour Trattle. The luto fall iu the prices ofbiead stuffs has created quite a sensation among speculators in wheat and flour. Should the depression continue, as in all proba bility it will, many of them will suffer se verely, if they do not find themselves en- tiroly broken down. At the best this spo- cios of Bpoculution is but a came of " ,"u". l" ",0 his wonderful faculty of memory, which mukos tho Gonerul writo nousenso. Ho i , , ' , ,, ,. .. , can scarcely reach back a year at least would not rosorvo his opinions upon pub- . i ., , ,. .. , , , . 1 Ut draws two yours rather too closely to ne measures until tho close of tho war ' ,i r .1 -n,- ,,, ., r p . i , Igether. Cy tho way will tho Editor rcc and then, ... the face of tins declaration, t-f ,lis npprovo tho favorito moasuros of tho Ed- ';. .. ,e, c- ; Where is ill tor ot the btsnal. , , . , ' ,. i . ,. ., , What has become of the Locofoco To- leloro closing this article, wo may bo -n- rici,-i t. i i ,.r, , r . . irifiof 1840? It ruisod tho price of Wheat permitted to muko a few cxplunutions 1 i t?, T - i. w , ' , ia"" " y tho Locofoco papers, The Kcvciiiic Law. We often smilod at the Eagle's belief in tho gullibility of the people, when during last fall's campaign, it was dis cussing tho principles of the new tax law; but our new neighbor, the. Senior, has put tho blush on tho old Editors and stands out in bold relief, head and shoul ders above them all. He deducts tho a- mount of personal property in 1847 from the amount in 18 16, making a difference of S23G.G2G and then exclaims in the lan guage of his overburdened and indignant soul: "Two hundred thirty-six thousand six hundred dollars LESS under this new whig system, which was pledged to in crease the personal and to a corresponding extent relieve the Land! Such is the commentary of figures and facts." An important fact for our Farmers to consider truly ! Cuthow they must smilo atour neighbor's implicity,vhen they re mombcr that the valuation in 184G was made under the new law. . So going back to the valuation of 1845, we will see if wo cannot assuage the grief of our neigh bor and remove the awful state of feeling, into which his love for real-estate must havo plunged him, when he saw tho fall in tho value of personal proporty. I'ersmml mnwrty, in 1817 $1,517,971 du du iu iatr. 7ta,7ttl 7fi3.1!)U May we not, in tho language of our over-burdened and indignant soul, ex claim by way of parody: "Seven hundred and sixty-eight thou- 7 .777 '7 7 , sana one nunarca- ana, ninety dollars MORE under this new whig system which was pledged to increase tho per souul and to a corresponding extent re lieve the land! Such is the commentary of facts and figures." o And pray has not tho law pcrformod what itsframers said it would? Wesholud think un increase of moro than tho wholo valuation of 1815 is sufficient to satisfy the most inveterate opponent of the tax law. There is a difl'erenco of two hundred thousand dollars between the valuation of 1846 and 1847, but besides the refusal to swear to the amount, there is another cause of docroaso, which will account for !the whole of itand alittlo moro. Before tho last assessment, sixty per cent of the cupitul stock of tho Lancaster Bank, which was on the duplicate last year, was distributed among the stock-holders, many of whom woro non-residents of the county, and ofcourso their share of stock is no longer taxed in this county. Cut with this wo havo nothing to do at present It is merely a difference be tween tho valuations of two years under tho same law. Our object was merely to show tho inteligenco of our neighbor and until Wheat was, in Lancastor, $1 per i . i i i ti i . . uuoiicmnu i mui 9V HUl UUIICI- pilCCS r , i t , correspondingly high in other places. ii... l . :. i, .i . . Why dont it keep them up? Has it lost , a t A its influence? Or is it a more choat a : . , . . catch penny, to ruiso the hopes of tho I , , . , , , , pL-niiu uuijr iu kiiuck mom uown agaiui Wlllir iu llio mnlln,.) ""...,... . C I n r p . i . , ;g'd locofoco freo-trude.anti-tunfrfricnds . - . . , . gnu ua Htuuu uccouui oi tins wnndertul mousure of their present American ad ministration? i ropulaiily or the Administration. At tho spociul oloction for moinbors of Congross, in tho 1st ond 3d districts in Now Hampshire, which failed to elect last spring, tho Whigs and Independents havo won a glorious victory. In tho 1st, Amos Tuck, the regular nominoo of tho Whigs and Allies, has re ceived about 2000 inujority. In tho 3d. Gen. James" Wilson, a sterling Whig, has a majority of ubout 300. Tho Whigs have thus secured to themselves a major ity of tho Now Iluinpshiro delegation. Truly tho "signs of tho times iudicuto tho popularity of tho Administration and the Mexican War!" General Pillow iiain. This gallant and excollent appointee of James K. Polk, Commandor-in-chief of the Army any Nuvy of the United States of North Amorica, has added ano tl.or laurel to his military wroalh. It beats the chargo of Col. Haskoll and tho ditch at Camurgo all hollow. He march ed a number of men through tho sand an klo doop, undor a Mexican mid day sun, killingsoveralofthem and rendering somo thirty others unfit for service. Polk is cortuinly, in his way, a most fortunato man. What Americans Santa Anna spares in battle, his other Generals can kill in marches. Who would havo ever thought that a third-rate Tennessee lawyor could have operatod as successfully? The I'reiilciit nt Boston. Wo publish, on our outside, the pro ceedings hod in Boston, upon the arrival of tho President. The addresses of the Mayor and Governor are certainly fonn od aftor a new style ef rccoption speech es and must have mado the President fool somewhat elated at the flattering no tice, which they take of his official station. Wo agreo with the Ohio State Journal, that they are "model" speechos and think that they should be generally patterned after. We would then hear loss of "trav elling cabinets.", Gen. Taylor. v The Eagle is down upon General Tay lor, because in his latter to the Editor of the Cincinnati Signal, he says that he will notiun as a candidate of aaryand will not give himself to party schemes, in othor words, as tho Eagle understands it, that he will not act up to the motto, "To the victors belong the spoils." For this it says that the General is either ignorant of the science four Government; or is ambitious of political elevation and is perfectly indifferent to the means by which he obtains it; or is a Federalist, rank and obnoxious, and wishes to steal into power under false pretences. This latter the Eag-fethinks is his true charac ter. So, so. After tho warm denials they I mado, when we charged them with at tempting to injure Gen, Taylor, it seems that the Editors have a poor opinion of him after all. Look out next for a great display of military knowledge, upon the part of our neighbors, and see if they do not pick flaws in Taylor's military char acter. We will give them a question to start on. "Did not Gon. Taylor, in oppo sition tohis Commander in Chief's(Polk's) wishes, display a great want of military sagacity in not allowing himself to be whipped by Santa Anna, at the buttle of Cuona Vista?" When our shrewd neighbors settle this question to the satisfaction of their lord and master, James K. Polk, and his dutiful subjects generally, wo will proba bly, for the purpose of enlightening the community, call them out upon some oth ers. EThe Editors of thu Eagle say that "Gon. Taylor is, in their opinion au old Federalist." How docs this declaration comport with that other, when they said that "tho federalists now, as then (iu the lust war,) aro torios?" Is Gen. Tuylor a tory? tWo refer the reador to tho com munication, in to-day's paper, signed " Veritas." Tho writer is well acquain ted with the subject upon which he writes and his opinions aro worthy of consider ation. Should any one differ from "Ver itas," we should be glad to communicate his views to tho public. Light on this subject is of some importance, as many of our Farmers have commenced growing this species of Whoat. We were con versing with an experienced farmer upon this subject a few days since, and he told us that his flour, made from this Med iterranean Wheat, was as good and as white as that from any other. Can not somo othors give us information? Our correspondent is engaged in a busi ness, whore he has good means of infor mation ubout what he writes and we have confidence in his judgment. Granville College. The Commencement exercises of this Institution will take placo, on Wednes day, tho 21st. inst. On Monday and Tuosday evenings pre vious, anniversary ud dresses will bo de livered before the Calliopoun and Frank lin literary Societies. On Wednesday, nt 3 o'clock, an ad dress will bo delivered before the Alum ni, by J. C. Dunley Esq., of Lebanon. Addresses will also be delivered bofore the Religious societies connected with the Institution, on Sunday, the 18th met. CTlie steamboat Star Spangled Can- nor, struck a snug, on tho 29th ult., ten miles from Baton Rouge and sank in a few minutes. Cy this disaster four or fivo lives and uoarly ull the baggage and freight was lost. rFIn tho IIouso of Commons, in ro ply to a question from Dr. Bowing, Lord Puhnerston said, that un offer of media tion on the part of Great Britain between tho United States and Moxico hud been mudo by tho former as well as the pres ent government, but that it had not yet been accepted byoitherofthobeligerents PFAn ufl'ruy occurred, ut Annapolis, Md. on Monday, 5lh inst. between a par ty of visitors from Bultimoro and tho cit zens of tho former placo. Several per sons were severely, but not mortally, wounded. The affair is undergoing un investigation. Something New. The French Mail Steamship, Union, urrivodinNew York, on the 8th instant. It left Chorbourg, on tho 22d Juno. The price of grain is tending upwards in Belgium, Holland, Germany and Franco. The harvest in Franco promises an a bundant yield. Tho difficulty between tho English and Portuguese has been settled. Attention, the Universe. A pamphlet has been issued by An dreas Bernard us Smolniker, which gives notico to all men and women, that a Con vention will be held, on the 12th of Au gust next, in Trumbull county, Ohio, to prepare for the millenium. This must bo another feat ure of Progressive Democ racy. IMajor William Armstrong, who has acted as Indian Agont for a number of years, with credit to himself and the government, is no moro. It is rumored that the vacancy will be filled, eithor by his son, of St. Louis, or by Major Arnold Harris, who has been in the Indian coun try a great deal with the late Major Arm strong and who is well qualified for tho pluco. The National Whlgr, We call tho reader's attention to the Prospectus of the National Whig, in an other column. It is a well-oditod and spirited paper, devoted to the dissemin. ation of the measures of the Whig party, and to the advancement of tho claims of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency, subject however to the decision of a Na tional Convention. Its situation at the seat of Government, will render it au in teresting Taylor paper. The Chicago Convention. All accounts agree iu representing this is ono of the largest and most interesting Conventions ever held in the Union . Many of our public men were there and the Editorial Fraternity was ably repre sented. By next week, we einnrt t ln before our readers an account of its pro ceedings. Time is money. This adage is as true as it is old and should be regarded by every one.' To do this properly, it is only necessary to call at Messrs. Gates & Cosper's, who keep on hand a full assortment of Watches all of which beat their great regulator and this, every ono knows, beats the Sun. rOn tho 22d ult., Henry Clay uni ted himself to the Episcopal Church. He was baptizod in ono of the beautiful pools on his farm. ' . Far the Lancailer Gazette. Mr. Weaver A no w variety of Wheat, called Mediterranean, has been grown in this County to some extent for two years past. This Wheat was introduced into Ma ryland about ten years since. It is a Ii-ht red chafT, bearded, berry red and long, very flinty and ripens a week earlier than the common varieties. It is a Wheat, which has a very thick bran, makes Flour of an inferior quality, but is remarkably heavy. It is more subject to shatter than anv othor variety of Wheat it is hardy, sel m.i.l i... i, vi.. r.i. . .mm mioucu ijr uiu ijr ur wiuier-Kllleu. But it ought not to be raised in anv part of our Country, where the common varieties ot Whoat grow, as it possesses no advantage to compensate for the in feriority of its Flour and consequent in ferior value of the grain. A loss of five or ten cents per bushol to the Farmer, by fl I . rt i .. reason vi ino iinerioruy ot the quality of w neat no grows, is not to be disregarded. VERITAS. Dr. Henrv Tennent, of Thebodeaux, La. and formerly of Delaware, was drowned on the afternoon of the 5th ult. at the mouth of Bayou Laforche. He and a friend wore swimming across the Bay ou when the strong ebb tide running at the time, swept him out into the Gulf, and boforo assistance could reach him, ho sunk exhausted. Nat. Intel. Piracy in the Chinese Seas. The Boston Traveller gives an account of a horrid piracy committed by the Chinese, on tho 6th of February, near Amoy, upon two ships, the Omega and the Caroline. The pirates laid themselves on each side of tho Omega, threw fire balls into her, and then boardod her, battering down the hatches upon her men. The captain and officers took rofuge in the after cab in, but wero all killed. The pirates then proceeded to rifle the vessel. Aftor se curing their booty, they went to the other vessel, the Caroline, tho captain of which instead of attempting any defence, order ed his gig and jolly-boat to be lowered for the purpose of making his escape. The boats however, wereswampod, and the captain, two matos and nine Lascers drowned or killod in attempting to re gain their vessol. The booty which the pirutes socured was immense. The O mega lost $40,000 in monoy and 370,000 worth of opium, and the Caroline G0.000 in opium and treasure; total $170,000! "He is a Man!" Our neighboorhood bus beon so thoroughly drained of wheat that it has been somewhut difficult to find enough for home consumption of late. A week or two ago, a farmer of our neighborhood, iu view of the forgoing cir cumstances and when all others held their wheat at from $1 75 to $2 placed a lot in R. H. Smith's mill, in this vil- lago, expressly to accomodate the poor and mechanics of the neighborhood giv ing directions to the miller not to charge over $1 50 per bushel, nor to let any one person havo moro than two or three bush ols for thoir own use. Perry (N. Y.) Democrat. Ccnious Enough. People have often heard stories about a wheel being found within a wheel and such sort of things, but we presume very few have ever heard of au egg being found within an egg Thoy must therefore hear of the Tatter phenomenon now for the first time. On Saturday last, as wo are informed on good authority, Miss Thobe Angevine, daughter of Mr. Bartholomew Angevine,' of the town of Clinton, in this County, broke a hen's egg, which was found to contain another inside of it as large as that of a partridgo, perfectly formed, and and having a hard shell. It was a singu lar case, and we presume the wisost ones in curious things will find it hard to account for it. Paughheejisie Eagle. A New Discovery by Schnosbein. Professor Schnrebein, it is announced. has made a discovery which is making a great sensation in Germany. This dis tinguished Professor, who invented Gun Cotton, has just discovered a method for immediately cauterizing wounds. This invention, in connection with that of in sensibility produced by Ether, will effect a complete change in Surgery. Muffins.---Mix a nuart of wheat flour smoothly with a pint and a half of luke warm milk, half a tea cup of yeast, a couple of beaten eggs, a heaping tea spoonful of salt, and a couple of table spoonfuls of lukowarm melted butter. Set the batter in a warm nlnrn tn ri When light, butter your muffin cups, turn in the mixture, and bake the muffins till a little brown. W'U lhatalightning bugin the street! asked a pur-blind old lady. "No, grandma," said a port Miss, "it.s a big bug with a eegar." " f -n r " 1 L.nt-tiT;jr;-f!tirflni"T-r,t '