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atraiiog tu evory mini), so educnted, that 8o far Ifom cillier beiug iti atiy degreo tlio iinlurnl nntngoniot ofthcolhor, they nro nll oirta ofone trreat nud natnntlly Imr acourgo of fiwilno, Onr vnricd aoil nnd climnto und ngriculluro douhle ihia eenurily, aa the iliscase tind: fiiilurc ofnny nno ciop will nut, ns u necraM ry constquenco, rediice nny clns of our pnpuln lion lo 1111 iixnnsure to tlenth frum liunjcr. We 1 .t.aiun. r I, ,,.... iwliKii-v. iT i buo nlso. in 111I1 ninn lo fecdW2 oursulvcs, thnloar llliillli'ii fixivin n iiuiiiuii iii..- i ; i .1 ir . T .(!l t, nnn,,,.,,! t.t niv nart is ' ur I' " h nlmost, if nol nltogelhcr, aulFicicnt, if "V ""----- r " ' 'V , ,,,! niilhrully nml prudently np.lie.l, cvcn new lo a benefit to nll; niiil tlut nll itividioiis n nl 6f.yo fnimi rfm ,,,,,, nld l)rKn(llh ()fi;,I. pnrtinl encnurngemuiit ln nny pari, nt tlie ropP, And tli.n it is in our puwcr,. b fuithful, e.xpensa of any olhcr iart, will provc to 1)0 1 imuunl nnd physicnl upplication, soon lo mnke it an iniufY to nll. Tlio cduculion irnposcd ; H. "P---;'n "'""S" from tho enns- m iijurj iu i " I I mercw wor d, Wcscolh.it, dependent upon will do ull tl.iitcan be donu K nnrl thc , 1m ,.,, markoU, our giiin,lHr ,!,;1y Irue line betwren nnluril iiikI lionltiitul ( ,rjng Upon our counirv n high degrcn ofprosperi. onrniir;inniniiil to cilbor illlercst, nnd nn , iv, lihd ennble ns, wlicn exiraordinarv ocniious miilne nllcmnl to ndv.nicc nnv oue, nt tlio 'nliall cull for ils exernse, m prnenso expcusc ofthe iiniiod sj-atem, meicly pro- diioin" an utin itiarnl' nml nrliflcinl relation and action, whrich caniiot fail lo vvorlc diseasc nnd iujury. Tlie Ialiorr of tliis sncioty, aml of kin ilrcd nasocnlinns, Imvc dmie iiuicli to in form tho tnind3 of our fnrnicrs in these rollnternl brunclies of knowlcilgo usuful to ihcm, nnd inur.h romaiiw to lindunti, Tho science of uro.lucliott claims tlis lirst pluco, nnd is n wjdt tiold, us yct so iniperl'octly cullivtited, as lo nllbrd lilllo lime for collnlcral labora. 'I'o aecuro a tnble and bonltliful iiwrlict, nnd to loarn bow lo fKtnin nnd iinprovo it, nlso opens an cxtomivc field for llic incol il labors nnd encrgies oflbo funnor. Uelween tbmo abjucta tlie relation is iiilimnlo nnd tho dcpcndcnrn niutual. Tlie production makes tho innrkut, nnd tlie mar kot lusluim llio produclion. Tho prospi-cl ofa murkot stiinulnics to nclivity in tlio field ol production, nnd llio fruils of tlmt aclmty urpe llio ii.ind to inaliB lli prospuct ronl. Success in liotb coniribatcs to the hcalih nnd vigor und properity igricultiirc, nnd of tlint prosporliy commcrcu nnd niauufacturea caiutnt fail laigely lo p.irtakc. All aro willing topromoto tho cnuso of ngricul ture in our St.ilo and counlry. Most aro rcndy to lend nn aciivo co-opernlion, and nll nro cheerfiil to seo nccoinpli'licd any valuablo iniprnvemcnMii lhi grent brancli of prodiiclivo iniltutry. Tlie dillicully liillierlo has bcnn iumlopling nny goneml p'an to eflect tliu dciirablo objoct. llence, mo.M mnally, when tliu publio inind hns been nwaken ed to tho subjecl, urliilnry, nnd iu inany casc viHionary xpcrimnls Imvc linon inlroduced, bas cd upon no pliilosophical invesligalion ol'cnuc nnd ufler.l, but np on somo nccidental Irial, by n inijle individual, of koiub novel modo of cubiiie, wliicb, under ihe circuinatancca allrnding the i-xperiinent, hni inct villi succes?. Tliin singlr expcriment, willioul nn inquiry intn, or n knoul cdgonfthu canso which, in'tho given caae, bap KL'cured the surcossful rosulli, h nt onco recom m;ndcd ni nn infallitilo rule uf husbandry. The publii-alion and disseininalion ofdelachcd expcri menls of tliu chnraclcr, for n long poriod, consli lutcd ihe inoet m.ilcrial additioti9to tho nlocli ol tiicrary iufoiiiiaiion connccled witli ngncnlturn, upplied to our fartncrsi whilc many of ihe exper iinenU wcra so expensisc lliat llio moU perfccl inernss would not ivairant ihe oullay. L'nsuo cesful attemp: lo follow tho direclinni given foi making iheae oxperinicnis, bronght whal camo lo bc denoininatcd "boolt fjrming" into great ilisre pute, wiih the indtistrioui, frugal and successful fanners of ihe connliy nnd excitcd n jealousv of and a pn-judico ngaimt th'n descriplion of inform nlion upnn iigriculiural suhjecls, which it n cosi yenrs of patient and unceusing efl'ort in any nien uie lo allny, and which are not yct icnioved. In llio iiicanliino geological icscarch,Jicrolo foto principally confincd lo invcstigations into lln mineral kingdom prnpcr, hni licen extcnded to ili lcgitimale nHioe, and has biought wilhin ils c nininalioiw the fornmtion of ihe various snil.-i, nmi their minuto conslilucnt pirts. riieinitry hah toinnieiu'ed wbero grology closcd, and b n carnful analysn of ihese conslilupnts oftlie vnii ous smU, of tlie principal ngriculturnl producti. nnd oftlie u.uat inanuri'3, U lahoiing lo establikb upon phi'osophical prindiple.4, tho Irue roljtion' hctwcen tho soil and llio manuru to bc applii'd. and hctwcen bolb nnd the nrop In bo planted and tiroduced. It is scekins oui. wilb rnpid sucress. the npproprialo I'ood oftlie variom vegelablcs cultivnted hy tlie r.irincr, llio scilla ana iiianuicn in which the I'ood for cacli is found, und llie wa In liloh !v mii ucccssfully udniiuislei ed. Sn "illi ihe foml ril .u... nnJ ihe woat econoniical nianncr of feeding il. Thmo iiivealigalioii! uio llm ro uiso oftbc form eriystem ofnihitary expniinienh. There n r. nlt was mndo tojuslify ihe arbitrnry inenns a dopied lo produco it. Mero canscs arc usccrt.nn nnd being ho ascert.iined, atc rehed upan to pro duce thcir natur.il ellccl, which cflcct is the ie- ult fouglit. Tlio iinporlancn ntlhU gront subjcct U elTuc tually nrousmg the allcnlion oflho litcrary nnd fcientiAc innn of ihe counlry, nnd the surccss al rendv expcrienced U drawing lo llieso rcscarcl)p rninds qu.ilified for the lahor ind encrgies eqna1 to iu rapid advanremnnt. The progresa tnado i bringin; loether tho uiiselllcd niind oflho coun try, and pinducing theverygener.il impicsion that the 1 1 1 n has arrived when tlie foundutiong ol islntiinlic, praclical agricullural cducntion hou'ld be laid, and llio luporsirucluie comriicnc- D(l, It 'u un'ivcrsally conccdod tlint agricullUro lia hared but lighlly in tho Ibttcrlng cnre and goern incnt p.ilronago which havo bcoii liberally exiend ed to cominerce nnd nianufaclures, nor is it be licvcd that additional public cxpenditurc is ncccs iiary to cnahle the Slate to do all ihat can reason nbl'y bo rpquircd ofit, lo nccoii.plialied this greai object. Our cducilional m:iU arc ricli, nnd the rollcgei, acadeniie and coiniiiun schools ofthp Slale feharc liberally in the dUtriliulirinsfrom thcin, while n Normal Schnol for the cducntion dfteach ers, instituted at Ihe scat ofgovernmclit, is nlso mainly nupportcd from Ihese fund4. These instilu tion pi'escnt the nrg.uiization, tiiougb which, por haps hetlcr ih.in llirouglianyiiiilcpondeiil channel, lliis iiiMruclinii can hn unncr.sallj diciuinaled nmong ihe agricullural populaliorl of llie Stale. The nnnunl addilions tn Ihe schonl dislrictlihraric inay bo inade vvith referenco In Ihis branch of eilucation, nnd tbus placo wilhin thc rcach of all the dUcoverius as lliey progresi, and the rules of husbandry deduccd frmn ihcm, an llloy shall b neliled and given to tho publio from Ihe pens of the competeui piofesors cngagcd in ptirsuing tlie retia che. Tliu sociuly, and liknnniociations, may, throtigh npproprialo cominiuioin, their corroponding sccre. tarics, pulilic spiritod commercial mcn, nnd olfier wiio, collcct and enihody in llicir transaclions, fdcln nnd iiifoniialion icapecling tlie mnrkr.N, forcigu and donicAlic; the prosorit and probablc jupply of agricullural producls; ihe inode and inauner ofprescnlin llio nrincin.it produclinns in ihe Various markels in the moat nccpplablo form; tlio atatc nnd nrospects ol trailo nt honie anil a broad, and the r.hangca prctent and propeclivo in tlio commercial pnlicy ofour own and olher coun. irics, vvilh tho probablc infliienops upon llio ngri. eullural market. The commercial and ngricul tural prcss will doubtless come powcrfullv lo thc aid oflhn associi;tions, in all dlurtH of Ihis cliarnc ter. and liavinz llieso Kreat obiecls in view. In ihU way ihe foundalion may he gradually laid, and tno malcnal.s nolloctcil lor llio coimricn ceinent of thoe ajriculiural sludie, which time nnd npnlicalion, wilh llie conslant cvidence of tlio'r uiilily in practico, would rijienimo a aystein, (o ho rnraficd npiiu Ihe cnirso of rrgulnr Hliidies pursneil in llio collpgea, nnidcmica and coimiion ichooli, nnd mado n branch oflho iuiliea oflho inale classes iu tho Normal Schonl, placcd under thuBupcrinlcndcnco of an instruclor selccted for thc purpnse, nnd nirililicd to picparo liis classes for tcacliing tlie aluuica in tho cominon scliools of, tho Slatc. l nus a gcncraiion oi i,irmeis wonld poon como forward, well eilucaled in the great and essentinl principlcs of cgricullural production; in iho trua rclalions cxNling hetween ngriculliirp, cnmineico and mmulactures, nnd in llio nclaplnnnn nnd pro pirntinn of llicir prnducta for Ihe agriculiurnl mnr. Ijela, Such ratincrn. wnh Ihe cnn'inupd nid of tho achnols m which thcy wero tauglit, would bo eome tho bost ijiauunl laliur instruciors for their tucccsnort. Tho pisiage oftime reniinda mo that I am cx- tcnding iIipso TRinarLs buyond thc proprieties of mo occaamn Bnii uio naiiencn ol my auuicncc. t tmgio rciicciiou snau ciosc lliem. Ilouevcr confidenlly tho opiulon may bo en tcrtiunt'd lh.it olhcr circumsinncca and relaiiona micht present a pioapoct for tho nnriculturn ofour Ktato and cnunlry moro gtahto. iudepcndcnt and flallering, certain il U, thal Iha fnturo hore orened h full ofchenring promise We aeo in it llio jlrougoit potsiblo aocurity for our boloved coun try, thfonjhnn inJeSnitJ pei'd, pinin tlts n naiionai hencvolcnce ns erntcful In Iho hearls ofthehu. maiifiiia to tliu vvnnta of llio deslilute. And we eo lh.it hy tho wider ilifTiKion und moro securc ostublnhmt'nt ofn tuccessful nencitlture aniong our ciliens. ns n Dormnnunt cninloviiiciit, wo are lavinL' broailei und deencr the foundalion ofour freo iiuliiulions. the piido nnd lory ofour coun trv, nnd nii.cd by ils frecmeii ns llicir richesl iflhly blessingt Ihe hiRtory ofnll civil govcrn inent. confirnied bv iho cxiicricnco of llns tepuh ... . ' : .i . n ic. unns iin (leinoiislrnnvo nrool lliai a wcu cduciiled, indu9tilnus, and indppciident j oonianiy nro Ihe safest rcpository of freci'om and fice in slilulions. rrnm llio llonton Ually Tluifs. JIIGIIL Y IMP OR TJ1N T FROM THE ARMY. ATTEMI'T'rO ASSASSINATKOK.V.SCOTT FiAt- Jhiolher Grcut BaltkTirriblc Amcricim loss 1 ,700 Mixlcan luss 2, riOO Gcn. llrtieo f;illcd, und Sanla Jlnnu Wonndril rilirnnail o thc 3lex ican armi ln Giiudaluiipc. THE THJIITOK IULEY AJW 111 S LEOION HUNfl IN J'KESKNCK Ol' HOTH Alt.MIFS. IMPOIITANT AND INTKItKSTING DETAILS. I-'IRST DESl'ATCII. NEW VORK SUN OFFICIi, ) Satuiidav Niuitr. Oct. 212 o'cloclc. f Thc Mcaincr Janics L. Day lins nrriv eil at Now Orleans with latcr news from ihe seat of war. Tlie mail tvay bill is endoised hy tlie I'ostiiinster nt New Oilenns, statinp there is no peace, und the urmisiicc hns been coiicluiled. The Cihj af Mciico has been cnpturctl bij our Jlrmy. The Ainei icin Troops cntcrc.d tlie Cup ital on llie lCtli of Scpteinber. Gtn. Santa Anna was Wimndal, and with liis anny had rotired to Gnadiiloiipe. An attompl had bccn inade to nssassi tate Gcn. fc'cott, whieli lortuintely failrd. SECONU DHSl'ATClI.TIir: DHTAILS .y-w Yurk Sim Offlce, Sumlay Moniing, Oct. 311 o ciuck, we navc iceeivud 1 elegritphio IJes patches, from Pelersbuto;, Va., daled Oct 2, 1347, coiitaining thc nnncxed de utils. The Slcaincr Janics I.. Day nrrivt'd ut .Vew Orleans, Supt. 2Gth, fioin Vcra Cruz, with Inie and iniportnnt inlulligeiice from tlio Cnpitiil of Mcxico. The armislice lining been tcrmiuatcd, the cily of Me.xico was laken on the IGlh nf Scpteinber, aficr scvere and desperalo fiobling on boili sidca, Gcn. Scctl's loss is sct down a sivcnleai hundrcdnu the .Mexiean loss at twcnty- fivc hitndvcd. I ii tliis Im'.llc, (jtnral lirnvo was lolled, and Sanla Anna was woninled. He liad retired with liis forccs to Giinilalotipc. Thc intelliencc coines to lianJ in the N. 0. Picajune of thc 2Gth nlt., and wns leceivod by ihe poncy exiircss, at our nlTicc (New Yorl; Sun) in wlncli wo find ihe following par'.iculars. The "Arco Irin" liad reccivcd lcltcrs from ftlexico, under date of Seplenibcr Oth tatiug that on the 7th nll. llm Mexicnn Coininis?ioncrB had declnied that the prnpositiiins mnde by Mr Tiist were inad missibli!. In conscqucncc of lliis facl, Gcneral Santa Auna immediaicly convobcd acoun cil of Generala, who deeidcd that notirn shotild be given to Geneial Scotl that thc Arimsticc wns nt an cml, anil oppuinteu thc 'Jih ult. for llie rccommcnceinenl ot liostilitip.-. Ou llio Glli of Seplcnilicr Grn. Seoll ad dressed n leltcr lo'Sanla Anna from Tacn- baya, accnsiii; bim of liiivinj; uolatcdsev cral articlos oflhe armistice. Onc of these violalions was in not prr mitling llie American Army to obtain sup pplics from tlie city ol Mexieo. Gciu-rnl Scolt demanc'ed explanalion, ar.d full reparalion, und coticludcd ns fol- lows: "If tbesc arc not given, I horcby notify yoii, that il I do not reccive the most com pletc satisfaclion, on ull ibese points, bo fore 12 o'clock to-morrow 1 slinll consider ihe armistice nn lermiutitcd Irimi lliis h.iur." I'o tliis leltor Santa Auna rcilicd at con siilcrable lenglh, nnd with great severily. 1 1 u ncciiacd Gcn . Scotl with liuving vi olatcil llie terins of tlio armstico iu tefiis iug lo allow llotTr from the mills in tlie vi cinity to bc broiight into thc city. He says that the American wngnns ucrc cncrgy, which my iiigb obligations impose upon mo." Un thc 7th tilitmo ueu. Hcrrcra, ns commnndnnt oftlie uiiy of IWexico, ad dreBseil the Clnrgy, cxliorting lliem to cx ou all their iiifliienco lo iucilc the peoptc to nrm thernselves, and preparo to rcist llie American Anny. Ou tho Slli ultimo, Ui'ii. Scntt nttnckeil the 'Mill del Itex'or Ktng'n Mill, iu tbe iiiiitiudinlc vicinily ol Cliapiillrpec, and ac cordiua lo the "Duirodrl Gobimw" and thc. "liuhtin," puhlibhed nt Atlisco, our (Americuii) urniy wns rcpulsrd, nfier n short conflict, iu w liicli we (Aiiiericiinn) Insl nbotii 400 liilled, nnd fromGOO to 700 wounded. Our (American) lorces ibon fcll back upon Tucubaytt. Tbo accouiit of tliis afl'nir given by tlie 'Boletin' rcprescnlB tliis batilo lo hnve beon u most bloody ouu, and most sevcrc ly conlesled. Tbis, liowcvcr, ia a jMcxioan nccount oflhe affaif.and it concltides ns lollows: "At eleveu o'clock, the cnemy com mencod a reirogade movenient, and by two o'clock, P. M. he withdrcw all liis fnr- ces to Tacubaya, aud abuudoncd tlie Iwo ioiuts ho had ozcupied, blowing up llie liouso of Maiualtbo,' Tclegruphic spel ling. "Sotne say it was set on fire by a bomb from Chaptillopec. It is belieted that Gens. Twiggs nud Pierco direcled ihe ut taclt, aud that lliey put in inoiioii about 8000 nien.' 'Il is certain that tho firo was moro in tcnsc nud bri.sk, ihan nt Cherobiisco. It is iinposiiiblc to ascertaiu the loss on cilli er side corruclly.' 'Our (Mexicmi) loss does not amouiil to 100 killed, and 250 wuiindod. There arc but few misMii", nearly ull not liilled or wounded retired lo Cliapullepec.' 'The enemy. (uccordiug lo the confcs siou of an Irishinnu who cniiio over lo us in tho evening) curried o(T4l)0 dead, nud 000 ot-700 wounded.' (?) 'Wo lamcnt the loss of Gen. Lcon, wounded (sincc dead.) Col. Oalleras. of ihe vallianl Colonels Huerl.i, Galenln.nnd oflhe dotermined Cnpt. Muttens, nf'Puc bla.' A Mcxicau letlcr aiiuotiucos that llie Aincrican deserler, Iilnj, nud his "Le ginn of Si. I'alriclt," bovenly in numlinr, were ordcred by the Ainericnn Conrt Martinl to be hung, that tho son tence wns approvcd by Gcn. Scolt, and on the Slh of Sept. the ulude Legion trcre lumg in priscncc of Ihe American .'irmj as nlso in priscncc of the aumy! ! The "('; i'o dil Gubicrhw" says Ihat at linlf past four o'ulocli, tliis moruiug.tlie Ainrricuus altackcd thc posilion of Mill del lle.v, closc to the forlresj of Clintapul-tipec. ' 1 lns numerous and brave coltimn was howevcr repuled by our vnliant soldicrs ho. tliis day, nave bnlliant uroofs of llicir patrintism and bravery.' 'More ihan a thoiifniid oftlie cnemy re mainci! on Ihe field of battle; and on our (Mexiean) side.thc loss has been lcss than that number. 'We have lo lamenl tlie dcnlh ofi& .. in in..n . rt I C n I I .1 r n C I . l n '"J MlllUlllfl vlw L.n.t. t.lUOlllOI olhcr distingiiisheil clnefs ' 1 ho traitor Santa Anna,' person, ihe coluinn wlnch Itirjf1 inericans to relreal.taking witl out (liiulil, the convictiou, from jki wiih ils rivers of blood, thal lliey c pcuctrntc thc city, nud tlint nt nll eveuts, Uiey will thcro find their sepulchcr!' FOURTM DESPATII. There were Inrge numbers of American troops ut Vcra Cruz, aud the city wns fill ed wiih supplies. The Sm of Anahuic Mates tlint Major Lally's triiiu lind left Jalnpn. He had suslained vcry little loss iu hi enganctnents with the enemy: Licut. Tniggs wna ihe only ofTicer he had killcd. i There is tiotliing relaMvo to Besuncon or ileudersoti being with Major L'llly. Anotlier letter btaies liint Gen. W'orlh was dnngerotisly woutidod. Thc ftlexican lo3s, iu killed and woun ded, wns 2500. Up to the H)ih ult, it is nlso stated that our troops held onc lialf, of iho ciiy of Mexieo, and thc Mexiean' llie olher half. The bntih) wns siill going on. A full synopsia of the propositions of Mr Trist is rcccived. Il appearB that thcro wai no disposition on the pnrt oftlie Mexicr.ns to treai. Thc propositions nro siinilnr lo those hcreio publii-hed. Tliis is ull thc inlelligciicc that there is up to tho present time, in New Yoik. .Many Amencnin were iimnngat ihcm, and many leading nilizens of New York and thcy havo n iiiougat lliem much ot that liiih lnlcnt Irish gen ious und nhilily, thnt has elevuted llio Itih clwir ucter in Aincrica which tho sturdy nrms, the hrnwny houldcrs, tho tnod dri'SKeaof tlii mechaii ic in ihe olhci (ocictica, slmwcd that lliey had cnjoycd the fruils of their labr under tho Imppy folds of tlie nalinn'B banitcr. Tho proccsaion niarchpd tluough llroadway ihcncfl to tho Ilallery nnd CnHilc-gimlen. INever wns so granu, so iniposing n sigm pio- senled. Tho plalform in the rear was crowd ed with llio C'alholic clergy, and many clergvniim of olher persuusions, nmnrigkt whoui weio the Ucv. Slr. .Mullit nnd scvornl olher disspnling clergymcii. Thefplalforin in frnnt.from whp.nco iho oralion waB delivcrcd by Governor Stownid, wna eiclusivcly occupied by iho Grnnd .Mnrsliiill, riiomas U'lonnor; iusnop nngues, llon. Jnhn McKcniii riarthol. O'Connor, and sov. ernl olhcr rlislinguished, genuino and popular Iri.-hincii. Every avenue, nunk and corncr, pro Hcnlcd n pcrfect j.un; nuu tlio hannors of tho dif ferent socielies wure rnngcd tastcfnlly around llio imineiiFc edificc, while n awuet h.ind perforincd iippruprialo nirs, and playcd llio dead inarch in iuul. Aflcr tho delivciy of tho oralion, which waa a mnslerly nnd tourlung picturo of tho wrongs of Ireland, nll spparated in iho most orderly inan ner. Snch a sccr.e can never bo forgollcn iu New Yoik, I'eaco lo llio nshes of O'Colinel. SPIRIT OF T 11 E AGK, TJIUItSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1817. ii. 31. UrtOWN, Lditor. V. II. PALHIER, II OUK AOHNTTORECEIVBAICDrOKWAnOIIUDICnlrTIONII AND ADVRRT1ME.MUNTS TO THE AOE,lT lll OITI CCl IN T1IK JOLLOWINO CITIE9 I10STO.V 20 8tftle Slreel. NEW YUHK Tribunc Duildmcsopposlte Clly Ilall. WOO!). WOOD! Will somo ofour subscribers, uhowish to pny for thc Age in Wood, bring us some, us the inornings nre gctn'ng ralher cold for typo setting uithout a fire. Our ronders will perceive, without nny intimation from us lh.it wo have played llie "Old Soldier" preity extensively thia week, but we have othcr matter that scem ed to claim ihe columns as more inter esting I Ii a ii any l hi n g a could write. thc editorial departmcnt oflho Agc is not ofien defioinnt in quantily, anJ nfier lay iug on our onrs tonltend to olhcr business onc week wo shall again bc at our post, pen in hnnd. We would call pnrlicular nllention to ihe nddress ofGov. Wright, were il neces sury to do so, cverybody will road it of coursc, us thc last production of tliis cmi neully great slatcftnan. The views il con tuius aro not llie premnturc deductions ol nn immalure mind, but the sound, pliilo sophical rcasoningpte.Nperience and uncr- ruiL' im!"inent..'.niOg"it and rcmembet that il is butfev t(of a in a n who had ispatllisefro Stale Conven- By ine euitor oi tnc uai- liaving beeu one of uncoin- TIib proceedings wete t,WZ(Jjbv nn oven nnd tjuiet spiril isiruuoti indicu The nominn- Governor, niusi n to llio democ well ns his own From tl.e New York Kuropcaa New. O'Connoirs Obscmues. Tliis solenm and impri'ssiijSfcercinony look placo on Wednesday , aud Us enect" was ut unce iniposing nnd dceply ull'ucling. We nvcr wit nesai'd nny pulilic occiniun m Ihis cily, on wliicli tlio pulilic cpitil ofour Insh iiduplcd eitizens sceins to havo bccn moro t horo u " lil y nrmned, nol one upon which their xymp.ithy und ihat ofour nativo cilizuns seemeu lo u.ivc been moro sincrruiy cx lcnded. Tho procesamn in which appearud somo twenly thouj.ind pcrsniis, lold llie lale of Ireland's wops wilb a inute cloquence which no painler conld reprcscnt nn pcn portray. O'Coniiell the Iiberator of Ireland the rynosuro of huinaii libity ull ovcr tho wotld hii iiicinoiy, could not butreceivun propcr Iribule of respcct from thc soiis of rcpubliran frcedoin in Aitiet icn. Thcy did it, nnd thcy did it well. The daily jnurnals Iiavo tcemed Wiih lull and graplnc nolices aud ip porla of these procpeclings; and nno ineidcnt lliat ! has hceii onnlleil m lliu reporls, is Iho luci lliat on Iho approacli oflhe funcial rar lo llie vicinily of Trinity Church, suveral lri-.li women ket up ihat r.i.turftt nrv an fiiliiilinr l. il... oq.j tC tli .tan lulin liu- drivcn out ol tlio city on nccount ol tlie ou- ong tn O'Commll's naiive country. This of iiself jectionalllo COtlduct of tlio ofiicei'S aecoiil- louchcd a churd in the liearl nf Iho liih who heaid nanvillt! lliem. it, nnd ihe sorrowinglear llowcd down many a , " i i r, a siinhiirnt chcck. The liih socielies mustercd in Santn Anna nlso charges Uen. hcott m Mrcngth-many ofihem from out s'bler cilies with liaving sacKCll llie i'lCMCnil towns in who wcro nnxious to parlicipato in ihe soleuini- Ihe vicinity oflho Capitnl, nnd robbcd St desccralcd thn clittrclies stealing $ dcs tioying arliclun licld sncred by every Mnxiciu. Sanla Anna coiicludeH his letlcr as fol lows: "I flallcr myarll that your Kxcellcncy will bc convincrd on reflection, of the weightofiny reasons, if, by inisfurlunc, yon sliould scek only n pretext to deprive thc first cily of tho American Continciit of an opporiuuity to Ireo Ine unarmeii pop ulation of tlio horrors of war, ihero will bo Jeit to mo no othor mcaiis of sa!vation(but to tepel force by force, uith n docnioii'i. ties. 1 lin l.nlinrera eociuly liad nsscmbleU no less than Iwn ihousam! nnd lliirly niemhui'. The Yonng Friends of Ireland Socicty Tho Irtsh rc peal Socicty II iberniati Itenevofent Sociely and iho various olher socielies nppcarcd on llio occn ainn in full streuglh. Thn Ciiinnion Council.May or nnd the corporalions of Jorsey and Krouklyn Ir.gether wilb sevcral ofour most popular nnd distinguished cilizens all nppcarcd nn Ihis melaii choly occasion. In iheenrly patt oflho day. tho various socielies got inlo line in tho vicinily of Union I'ark, and furined iu proocssion. Tliochief mourners on tho occ.ition wcro tho repcal ns.iocia tion thc li'gilinnlo Hrpealera, of New York. Thoy immediaicly followed Ihe hpaiae, nnd wern aaslgned their proper posilion iho post of honnr. We havo seidom aeen n moro rept-ctable turn oot of any body of eitizens wbo are wcddcd frain prmciple, from linjerit) to 9 pojcjhr cn" he'a-S rncy of olhcr aud wc Inift thal he is destiued to lead a successlul rcvolution iu the pnlitics ol Mnssnchu'ictts. The democrucy therr hiuo cvrry eiicoiiragcmcnl to work, and if they use iheir unitcd efforts they may well cxpcct to triumph. Among ihe tesolulions passed by the convention wo find thc following a sc vere aud jusl rebukc to the unparallcled meaiiuess of tlio last Lcgislnturc: Jiesolved, That the condnct oftlie Ipgislature of Massachuselts in regard 10 tbe. war with Muxico, uud to tlio cquipmuiil of tliu ri'giment of Mai.s,i chusetts volunleers, is u di'np digrace ninl I'oul blot upnn llie chaiaclcroflhuold llay Plalc.wliich nolhtng les than the dccp wulcra ofn polilicat revoluiinu r.an wash out. Kcaolvel, Thal in suirering her rpgiment--inis-ed under her aullionty and ollicercd by her exec ulivo to gu foilh, so far as dcpendpd on llio will of her legUlaturo, nakcd und uuprovidcd,lhe Com monwfallh nf Massai'husetls, throush the inisman ngeinent of her rulcrs, hns been guihy oflhe woist criine lliat can bc coiniiiitlud by a tuveicign Sluic ngainst her ciiizcns, or by a meinber of tliu Uuion ngainst the ccntrul govemment; inso much that the treasonable projects oflho Ilailford Convention, and tho imquiious refus.il oflho fed cral Governor Slrong to furuish ihe troops fnr the cominon defence in 1 eJ 1 2, have lns' their formcr had cminciico nfpoliiic.il wiekedness, aud have liecomc bnl aecundary ollcnccs in thc long chaptcr of whig criminality. Jicsulvcd, That thc whigparly in .M.usachuaells which begsn ils career hy founding our slale govi'runienl upon pruperly instcad of uianliood hy disfrunchisiiig lh poor und dcelaring iioni! eli gihlu tu nllico but thn iich whiih, al tlio outset, eslablislicd lecil distinclions nnd prefeicnr.es in religiun, and fetlcred llie conscteiii'o of men wlnch to llie last und lougcst, resislcd llic piogrcss of reform, tlie abolition ul'property qualilications and icligious lcsis which denya llie soverpignily of tliu people. and dreada llie popular voico nnd sulfr.igo which delighls to liirni.-li aid nud nrms to a Ithodo Island l.indc'd utigarchy 111 ils condict wi'.h 11 disfraiicluscd penpic n parly 1 1 1:1 subjects thc pcoplo, as llio proper vi.rtuns oflhe few.lo op pressivo burdcns and uneriualled taxnlion vyhich wales iheir sulislance hy exUavagant uxpendi turcs nnd enoruiuus saleries and useless olliccs iusulln lliem by p.irlial und privale lcgul.ilinn of lers 110 prolecliou lo llio purily oflhe b.tllot box claims MKiinlroiis nnd iinronsiilulinnal mweis for llie fcderal goveruinent, jet vvheu Ihat gnveinmi.'iit ndministcrpd hy deinncrais, would exercise ils un queslioualilc and rialilful nuthurily.refuscs to obey und pr.icticca rebellion, und which in all its mcas ures und cnnduct, der.inres and tcachea that thc penplo nt large aro crcntcd for tho spccial aer vice, convenience, profit and ndvanlago of tho few 11 parly lliat h.is in ils enliro career, been marked by inal-udininistrnlion nnd signnlized by every nbusc that p.ilitica! ingcnuily, sharpened hy iiialicc or self imeresl, could invent dcaerves to bo east down by tho people, and forover ban ished from ihohigh placcs uf potvcr which it has so long occupied. l'aul Joncs, i Ileadly, in liis sftelch of Paul Jones, ic lntes the following nneodoie: Tho daring rover was hovermg on the ooast of Scoiland, and just thcn llireutcn ing Kirknldy. Tlio inhabilniits, ns they oaw her benr- ing stpndily up lownrds llie placo, were filfetj with terror, and run liither nnd thiih er in nffright; but tho good minisler, Itev. Mr Shirra, nssouibleil liis fiock on thc bcach lo pray tho Lord to doliver lliem from their eni'inies. IIo was nn eccun n ic man 0110 of thc tpiainiest of tlie quaint Scotch diviues, so that his prnyers, evcn in those daya, were oftcn quolud for their odity, and even roiighness. Wheihcr the followinr prayer is lilernl ly Irue or not, it is difiicult In tcll but thcro is little douht tlint ihe invooniion of thc cxcited occcutric old innn was Biilli cieutlyodd. It is said that, hnving gnih crcd his congrcgation nn tho bonch in full sight oflhe vcssol, which under n press of canvnss, waa making a long tnck thnl brought her close to tho town, he knclt down on tho s.md, and llius hcgntv. 'Now, dcnr Lotd, liinna yo tliink it n shamc for yo to senil this vile piratc to rob our folk o' Kirkaldy, for yo ken they're puir enow nlrcady, and liae nacliing to spnre? Tho wny ihe wind blnws he'll be licrc in a jiffy, aud wlia kens uhat ho may do? Ho'a nno loo good for any thing. iMickle's tho miscliics lliat he has done nlrcady. Ile'll buru iheir houses, lnk their very clues, and liil ihcm tothesnrk. And wnc's ine! wlia keus but tho bluidy villuin inight tnk their livcs. Tho puir wcetnen are most frightened out o' their tvits, and the hairns skiiking nfier theiu, I caiinn tliink ofit! I hac bccn long a f.iilh ful scrvant lo ye, Lord, but gin ye diiuin 1 11 111 thc wind nbout, and blaw tho scoiiu (Ircl out o' our galu I'd nnc siir an inch, dut will just sit there till tho de'il comcs. Sae lak yer will o't." The Ihttlle. of Churubuseo. Some lancers were secn beforo us our dragoons wero aeril in pursuit ol them. They killed several nnd look iwo or thrco prisoncrs. As tho dragoons pusned us at half speed iu pursuil , wo wete amused lo seo n ra'hcr preliy Ainericaii cainp womnn oflhe regimenl neatly habiled und mnulilod on a finn lit tle horsc, charging wiih lliem in puisuit ofthe enemy. Army tctter. The liiil EiiUlp. Oncc more hns onr gull.int nrmy vindi caled itsclf in a mannrr which declares ihnt whcre "righl and miglit" are, is vic tory. It gives us a peculiar thrill of pleas uro to bc ublo to nolice ninoiig tho heroic actions of tlint v cll fonghl field, thnl the for mcr pnirioiism of Vermont has not been without good reprcsenlaiivcs. Among llie good and the bntve, were the gallanl "Green Monnlaiii Boys," who, evor iiiiiul ful oflhe honor of their nativo slnle, have uobly ncquitcd thernselves. Vermont has every renson to feel proud of tho arcoin plished and brave coinmunder of llie New England regiment; n man, whelher fight ing 011 llic pnrched plains of Me.xico, or liviug a retired citizcn among thc green hilts of his nativo siuie, to he loved aud respected fir his many nmiable qnalitics As for tho olher oflloers from this stale, we have every conftdencc in iheir nhilily and disposition to do every thing which shall bc to thc crcdit aud honnr of thcir nativo aoil. Allhnugh we have but a small hnnd 111 the service of tho counlry, we irust thcy will mnke up in magnaniinit and pitrinlistii, u liut thcy lack iu numbers. Among the killed nnd wounded, who fell in that sangumary conflict, was lo be found eitizens of almnst every state in llie (JjoiiyCSi 1I10 blood oflhe north and ihe .oiith, tho east and the west was spilt nud mingled togelher on that field. And we now repeat whal has ofien been asserted tlnt had every Americuti at hoino, sui lained his counlry as well as the heroic nien abronil, this unhappj wnr would have long ere this beeu brought to au hoiiorable close. But the niemnry oflhe gnllant men who have shed iheir blood iu llic causc of their counlry, will bc ciigravcn in lctiers of gratcful rciiiembrauce iiiou thc liearl of overy American ciiizpii. S O !, D I E It S ' GRAVI'.S. BY W. E. CIIANMI.NO. I'or frcllcd ronf, God's brave bright sky, riaiiiing wiih light, bends ovcr Ihcm. In pliicu o( vp.rso n pnople's hberly, (Jrnypd in deep hciiits, their requinm; Thn fiinges, liltle llowcrs, thc alnning grasa; Will nny for luch buri.il, Kny--Alaa! Col, Fnimwil. We regrct lo learn that Col. I'.'cniont, whnse depurlure for Aiken wo noticcd n few duys since, iliil nol rench lliat place lo iee his mollipr ulive She dicd Ii ut 11 few hoiirs befuio his urrivnl. ,lle nconiupanied her reinains ihe ncxt day to ihis ti'.y, nnd nfier wilnessing tlie lat aad rilcs, left heie iho evening fullowing ( Wednpsday) nn his relurii lo Wn.shinglnn. In liis ndliclinn, icnilered duublv poigivint by his decp di'appnintmrnt i" nnt r oeiviug hei p.irling look of recnjnilion nfier his long and evcntful nhsence, he has the tjympalhy ofour cntire ommuntly. Tho marked nnd brilliant career of Col. Kie innnt has nrresled genernl nllention nnd ndmira tiou, nnd has bccn watchcd wiih a locly inleresl liy his fellow-cilizens uffoulh Carolin.i. Charles ton, pirlicularly, ia proud nfhiiii, and the repuln tion which he has nt so ently nd nge nchieved fnr hiiuself, she claims ns sninelhing in which ahe loo has n share. Uut for the nielancbolly circum slances allcnding his visit, our cily would havo nianifesieil by suilahle demonalralinns iheir res nvct for liiin, nne their conlinued cniifidenro in his j iionnr cnd intpgrity. It will require somclhing IIMJIC 111. III llH.lv. i.gu3iii ij .lUIIJf IIICIII III IUU iniiids oflhe people of Charleston. Sihiih iiinnlhs sinee a Swnrd was roted to hitn by onr ciiizcns, thn indiviflu.il subscriptions lo which wt're limitpd io one dollnr. It now nwails his ncccpianco at a suitnble opportuniiy. We nro happy to learn that ihe ladies of Charleston propose, hy a siinilnr sulurriptinn, to furnish nn nppropri.ne Belt to accompany thc Sworil, ns an evidence thal thoy too c.in apprecialo tho gallanlry aud lieroisui which have so signally innrkcd his career, and havo thinwn nn nii of romancooer tho usually dry delnil of icientific purauits. Charleston). C.)Mercury. A Mr. Cvopcr wns Inlely mnrried to Miss Staves, in Philadelphin. A gener nl ion of Kegs is expeelcd.J ltcmcmbgr thc ovening cnuctis ncxt Saltirdav NfltifC. Tho Dcmccrats of Woodstock, arc requcstcd to mect at I'ulmcr Whiineys Holel on Sulunlay, tho fllh day of Oclober, next, nt six o'clock 1. Al. fnr tbe nurnnse of chnsinir Hcltr'itp to nllend 1 1 n o tho stale Convention at .Montpelier on tho 19th of October. TIIOMA8 RUSSELL, Totrn ComnUttt Wo have not for some time eoen .....i . .1 .. 1 . . . 1 .1. " - j - tlifferent auihors, ns when wo road r 11 . 1 .. . . some oftlie feuoral scribhlings in country. inere is every reesnn lo 1: i.. it ir . . trr'ltn ivnntl fl pl li ii. tl 1. n r tA - 11 , iiw ii.'uiu 1111111111LI1 i.u iu uiiuiiiir m - O " wl.in 'I'l.r. I..l.. .1 1 il.- I . t ine oaso treason 01 our own presses is ken up and muke capital of hy tho M can Genernls: Cnminnntltml Clpntriil . Tninirtnr .riJl "- .M.,.b.U( W .C nor iiuiitrn oiuics, aua 111 cnu ol ' tht eu: I..I I! 1 1 . r.i . 1 ihe war that you carrv on ag.iinst Mexieo i ...i .,:. 1 ,,i i..i...', .1.... 1.. l:.,;i. ...,.! nnlinn. .lnl..r I.... .1 . U..I..1.V.. ..u..u.t .k.iib. i, inc UU JIUl HCU I the delenders ofthe riahls of an iniured coi but inere tlie loola of a man wiiiinut fnrr without cnlp.ulnlion; who, lo ohlain un unfoil ...Ul.ril.. 1,.. e. I I .. J u. ...nu pciiuupii ii i.uilllir - ,.U I- .... J....I . : -n 1 American will cnnsider this war ono of tho nttrnrinil4 nilllirO nnt In. n tn M..wifln uenes iiiu suvern lepuuncan principica lliai nr..r.. .... ... .1.,. . of Washington and franklin to robbcri nnd sini. Sons nf Ainericn! I.et tho world see yo i)f.ii'r iii'iii iiiiiii in mK iin.4f.riiL) H nnri nfiinu .. ' ... I-' c ' er ic c. or cc a nan uesi uuio o v riuo o .i... 4i i .: i .1 . .1 ..f l.l . .1 i..- .1.. r.l. M..: ...l... iiiuus anu torgiving.will forgcl tho lnjuries vo commilleu. Ilere vou will hntl lanu lo cu nnd hnnesl occupalion wherebv to gain the saries ol llie, without great i.uil'uii. 1 ou llio sympathies ofn cenerous peoplo, and th nui I lil v nl cnnscience olherwikO nnt to he nt uecause ine man wuo auacKs nuu uesiro t I I 1 .. I I. 1. . nalioiiK ns it does individunls, cannot oblnin nliandun ihe causc of crimo I wait youi ance, nnd will tcceive you ns bmihers. I ULA DK 1 AMAUMl'AS, rtug. i, ID Tiiitv Vni.L- niiiiii II ii l'l Inln i i .1 . .. i' . l. ,- r n n i. . . c .1. . it. iiinler dnle of Sept. 15, M7, says: "Tho ground aelecled fnr tho fair ia .1.. i.:..t ..r i r .t. .. .n.. tains in the cnclosuro nbout ihtrty ncrcs. t i.i.. .i. .. i i IIUIIIIIICUI U.tlllUI.MIU IIIU III IILIUS Ul lllllll and the ouler part oi the grounds wcro p.i i 1' ' il. i . ..i .; ... r i i 1 iu uxuuuMi oi nurscs uuu cuiuu wns v ncver pcrhapa excelled in this eounliv, i inucn crcnu 10 ine puunc spirueu gennem imiuu llicin. i wniiiii'b ii.ii ii.uhiii.c niiii .. i .. im .1. . i. .1 ii.isiv iiHtpr. iiimi iiih luiitrn iii.i kh mei iiin il lilllo iv m.irii iv i ivi:rt: iiid fompetilois. n Iho but dmff c.i ed Ihe "I.r.uies Ila . . :l i.i .lt--.. f.L ll I'.i ir liunds. which did crcdit tu their sKill .lnafrt 'rlinrn ivnm lint fmv flnlli nf n uhat is usu.tlly seen ut Iho 1 nr ol llie Instituto. In "I lora Ilall, " lliere was a .u. ... f-j - b uudcrstaiid by Ihe ladics oflhe wlluge. 'I .ilirucieu ns iiiuru aiieunon na uny in ti.tr ln nml firmthrl !l Itnv llil'rn WL.ff fi ciicumbeia, which had thc exact stppea four gri'cn anakes; which excited llie woi pecul.ilinus oflho visilors, ns to Iho n wlncli lliey wero prcuuceil. ...i i i . .i. j no jiiiiuiis, nuiiu.ia iiiiu uiuuiiui. i i: us. uisii ivcu i u Bti i ui u "u u t Nciitms. Theie wero u fuw carriages nn ivhtcli were vcrv liniirlsoinely nnislieil; Speaking of tin ware reminds tne ofn peillar, with a larca waenn hiieu witli kellles of every descriplion, wlnch he w ;if .ini.finn in llno clili nml uitli mmk 11 :U a shoit dislnnco finui lum was llie "razor slrop innn," holding fnrth m n lo i-nn-jt n lns usuu nu.nni s e.ie n? ine ihem fnr "onlv twcntv-fivo cei.ts, and h ..l-.l I. .-Tl II Ann.l.&. i itir i ivi.inrn. vn nrnuKca at t o it'fif 1 .: l ....... In ti lin iv:i :iHlnnt i llllt;iiiiii su.iM .fc.t..., I... I.!. .lMfvirv in rlpjinsinf t ..- w -j a -nnts out of iheir leslmenls. Ouibhle tlie Puir grounds, thc indcfitig utn hnd erected u hirgo temporary build "xiiiiiiuon ui uio iiiii.ou? (leneral lom 1 i . -. .i. :r u l lion of llio dny. Tho roars nf lauililer I... l :..i i iiviiii uiu uuiiin iz ijiiiiiv iuuiLHLt; nudiences wcro htglily delighled i iiis lair nas c.iup.d ingcllier n large i distinguMicd nliilesmen and politicians, no dnulit apccubiting ns tn llio coiiiing next ye.ir. I'x-I'residcnla Vun Iliiren nrt at the Unilpd Slnli's llolcl; sevcral ofCongiefs, nmnng wlimn I nolned Co i . i .1 . i ii. i .. . .. i ui ,ini j hiuu. l ili' ci'i.i!uii .uiu uit'iiiu sonibly nro liere. A Inrgn dclegalton American Insliluln, nmon" wlioin I . 'II 11 MI..I .I I-. II veiifrauiu i. u. tUKeii un. niaries ii I'. Scliutlpr nud nlhcrs. The edilunal woll represcnled, among nhom I nolice in.iii, tliu coirespoiideut of tho Journn a cpi tiituifju in ii u cru cnuiu nni ui 30,000 pvraons heru to-day, ar.d ihe coristanlly incrcasirij, Whcie ihav w bcd and board I cannot divine. i riiiTri.T in. li i pnnniir 11414 ini4 pnp r " 1 . .1 I 11 f 1 lanscmcnts for tho accoinmndalion of I liut jusiice compels mo to jom in the i .. 1 1 .. .1 ... 1 . . .1 i j 1 1 is a complele fuilure Tlio cxhilnlion mcacrc atid exci'pt llm culile nnd liors'' uut ciuiipelo witli many nl Ihe counly iieciicul and .Mnss.ichusctls. Aud us l where it is hpld, it ia out oftlie wny . ..... I .. .1 . . . . t I . I. . . .ci lemuni. n eeniicmiiii saiu uiai --can a woodciiiick hole; you have to crawl llicn toget out ou have to crawl hack .1... i.."i... :r:i .. ....i;.i . fnr n wnrnH liinn:i.ofMl nnd ninrn tnlspra lnp.s nol exist on tlie face oflho earlh. uiuua, lllllll iiiuniif iu uui. 111111, ..iiiw. unusuai cnsc, nuu uiai we were uisu n 111 baesnso and eimsrdnt rars hlo so when ihe comnanv knew six mnnihs a in neptembcr. io cxciise can Be nne iii'glccling to prmide cars nnd engines pnwrrand cnp.irity tn roiney the pas prcially as lliey lun tuken good car un nilt'qualc pricc tn p.iy for 11 dceent rnnveiance. I lns is, 1 predicl, tho ...ii .l I....III. . lil li . aro detcimined therefurc to mnke as u us lliey can. II, . .1 . .1 : .. by iho N. Y Slale Agricullural Soci annual l.ur lo Ihe eitizens nt nus nn theiu wna onc to E. II. Morgan, of nnother lo E. II. Illpdgelt nf Chelsc .Mures: ono tn J. Ilinds for Shecp, ni S. J. I'uino of Burlinglon, bor doinek Great Sale or H'oo. Messrs. Tlrmi.n tC JSnr ino fipld . snld tn the Hu ........ I .. . ii.rtlivn Vurmnnl nn two llUlliircu IIIUUltllll -lutiiiu I1IIC ffl Inwini prices, viz: oj, oo, j nn, n.vitml. 'l'l... ivnnl nrAivClinin nnt wlinlll T uw i-i.w. t.u.. ..w. ....v.v new tniiil. i Our readers can beiiovo as I L ....... iimv nieaso -o rntltcr "hoaxical" tos