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"Well, I did see that," 3ais he, "but I thought it was an error of the'press, or thai the owner couldn't spell." " Oh," sais 1*. '? don't lake me for one of your Dutch boors, I beg of you. "I can ipell, but you oan't read, thai's^lU Y.pu remind me," says I, *? of a feller ib'Sick* ville, when the six cent letter stamp came into fashion. He licked the stamp so hard he took all the gum off, and it wouMpft stay on, .nQ -hy^ be cquld fix it, bo what does he do but put a pin through it, and writes on the letter ' Paid if the (larftciT tiling will aticB.'' Now if you go and.li;k the stamp eternally jbat way, folks will go and put a pin through it, and the story will Stick to you forever. But soip# op board, and let's liquor and I'll stand treat." ?? I felt sorry for the pdor critteV, and told him how to feed the hos&,l and 'ad vised'Hi Jn to take him to Saratoga, and a'dVeVliie Jiim and' sell him the same way; Hdd'Jlti did. ?\ud got rid of liitn. The rise raised liis'character 'as a lawyer amazing ly. He w.as fleeted governor the next year."'! ? I Ml , . . - Uloody Battle in Mexico. It may be remembered that some lime, ngo, a body of mounted Texian rangers, under the command of Captain Callahan, were, with the approbation of the Execu tive, mustered in the western part of the State. Tlu* object contemplated by them, was to destroy the encam pment of Lipan Indians on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, and to exterminate the warriors of that tribe, which had so long infest de the frontier?murdering their wives nnd children and depredating upon our property?and sucl| Mexicans and negroes as would be found allied with iliem. Captain Callahan in an address to the people ol Texas, dated Eagle Pass, the 4th instant, gives a narrative of the cam paign. The Indian camp, he had learn ed, was situated about thirty-five miles west of the river, near the city of Sun Fer nando, in the State of Tamaulipas. To wards the second inst., about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and when within about ten niilesofSan Fernando, the Indian camp, lying on the other bide of the town, they descried three horsemen - approaching them from a mound of timber about a mile to the northward. " At first," says Captain Callahan, (for we now quote his own language,) ?? these men were not noticed, we suppos ing them to be herdsmen, but on their approaching within two hundred yards ol us, wieu discovered them to bo In dian cltieftiar.s, ready dressed and paint> ed for battle ; and they were evidently striving to 'deeby us from our position. Formiiigmy me A'into a line along the road, I waited for them to begin the bat tle, for by this time large lumbers of them hail emerged from the timber, seemingly with intention of attacking us ; they soon spread out in front of us, and to our right and left, to the amount of several hun dred horsemen, and commenced to fire on us. About ill is time one of my men fired on a chief, about two hundred yards dis tant, and broke a leg of a horse". ' Percei ving that the enemy, composed of both Indians and Mexicans were trying to out unnn u3r a uiucicu lllj 1UCU IU UUUr^C, which was'executed in title style, and ma1 nv of the enemy were slain. While, making our charge, the lefl flank, of the enemy, which extended foi nearly half a mile, came in our rear and opened on us a very severe fire, during which four of our gallant men were killed. The front and right flank on which we charged, after a gallant fire fled before us, leaving us in possession ol the position which it was our object and determination to obtain. '? Then we discovered that our enemy numbered tome 6 or 700, and their foot men were concealed in the timber and bad not advanced in view on the prairie My men formed in a strong position be neath the bank of a small creek, on whicl the enemy had been encamped, and.theii whole force coming up against us, wo con linued the battle for about three hours when they fled in the direction of Snr Fernando, leaving as we heard this even' in<r some 95 killed with the loss of 101 wounded. ?' This we learn from some Mexicans who were engaged in the battle, and froir other souices since my report to his Ex cellency, the Hon. E. M. Pease. The same Mexicans have also informed me that the nctual number of our enemy was Beven hundred and fifty men. ?'After the retreat of the enemy, which was abou>. dark, we, supposing they would come on us again before day, fell back tc the Kio Grande, where we would be safe from the attack of any number of men and ofnny quantity of artillery they mighl bring against us. Apprdaching the town of Piedras Ne gras about sunrise, we took possession ol ii, and now occupy a position opposite Kaj;lu Pass on the west bank of the Ric Grande. Aholition Opinion of tub free Blacks at tub Nokt/i.?The. New York Tribune thus betrays ijie character of the free blacks of the North : ?? Nine tenths of the free blacks have no idea of setting themselves to work ex cept us the liiielings and servitors ol white men ; no idea of building a church .or accomplishing any other serious enter prise except through beggery of the whites. As a class, the blacks are indo lent, improvident, servile, and licentious; and their inveterate habit of appealing to white benevolence or compassion when* ever they realize a want or encounter a difficulty is eminently baneful and ener vating. If they Could never more obtain a dollar until they shall have earned it, many of them would suffer, and some of them, perhaps, starve ; but, oil the whole, they would do belter and improve faster than may now be expected." Our Relations With Spain.?Our Government, it is slated, has recently been.occupied, with the consideration of the unadjusted subjects of disputes be tween the United States.and Spain, and particularly tile El .Dorado affair, with the view to again strongly press their prompt settlement. Qur ? -Minister,, Mr, Dodge, hps,(by .tbeanstruction of Govern ment. epdparoring to effect a new tifeajy Spain to supersede that jf 1765. tpjIk provisions rendering par niercouis'e',fjge,,from complicity, fcu^Ue iiu been >,rapj$Ufied, .witfi -tl??{ Spanish nttd procrjjstiiialipn. ? , ' ' r \ ggf Tl.e County Court is still sitting. flu. 1 "*"**" Fronuihe RlcfymQnd fjuquirer. > ?*? '? An Admirable i/etter. ' ' It Jjivesys^jreat pleasure to lay lbefore: : ;'6ur ireadeis the following sepsiblo.ifitid ej? cull^i leUersfrom Senator Times M. Ma* 'son ; and ,we feeuiatiafied^.thatjfie p.M ple^MTrgiiltf-will he&rtfly approve the solid grounds upon which Ifa-bases his de termination not to accent the Invitation of the Boston Commitie to deliver a lecture on slavery in that city. It is proper that we should state, that a valued friend in Winchester had seen the letter, and, ob- < serving that the Committee had not pub lished it, obtained.from Mr. Mason a copy thereof, and enclosed it to us for publica tion: : - i Selma, Frederick Co., Va.,| October 9. 1855. ) To Messrs. S. O. Honoe and others, Boston: Gentlemen :?I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 5th inst., invi ting me "to deliver a lecture on Slavery," in Boston, on the evening of the 13th of March next; or at sucli other time as may be convenient to me, between the middle of November and the middle of March and as an inducement to the service, you inform me, "that a se ries of lectures upon the subject; was in stituted, and very successfully conducted here, (at Boston) during the past win ter and further, " that during the next season, a large number of gentleman from the South, will be invited to favor us,(you] with the views prevalent in their vicinity; thus, in connection with others, presenting during the course, every shade of opiuion on this question." I am at some loss to know, what useful end it is thought will be attained, by the ? series cf disquisitions, you thus propose before the people of Boston. Slavery of the African race as a form of domestic servitude, in the earlier histo ry of the country, had no geographic line of demarcation. Climate, and climate > only, gradually caused its discontinuance at the North ; and the same controll ing influence, is gradually concentrating it at the South. Until the climate be re versed, it will not be practicable to restore this form of servitude at the North. The advantages, or disadvantages, therefore, ; attending it, must remain with you a mat ter of speculative enquiry only ; and whilst such speculations must necessarily be without profit to you, experience is not wanting to show, that they are (to say no more of them) worse than useless to us.? ? What effect either for good or ill, the loss ' of African slavery has worked on the su ? pcrior race at tlie North, either as re ? gards their social, or political condiiion, whether to elevate, or to depress, both or . either, we at the South do not think it be i comes us to determine. We may have our ? opinions, but it would be justly deemed in i trusivc, if not offensive, to express them. ' Yet we might, with as much propriety, challenge you to discuss such topics, with a . view to affect or modify your social insti tutions, as you can challenge us, in refer ence to ours. When, therefore, it has been ordained by ? physical laws that domestic servitude, as ? it exists at the South, must remain pecu i liar to that section ; and when it is conce ? ded, (as I must take for granted it is,) that and South, are alone to determine what is best for themselves, in regard to such in stitutions, I can see no propriety, far less wisdom, in the people of either section seeking to inquire into or to cavil at the so cial relations of ancfthqr.' An experience of two' centuries and a half has done'much to enlighten the pub lic judgement at'tb6 South, on the insti tution of slavery .in the African race, as it exists there. VVe are satisfied not only to retain it, but, as fur as we can by funda mental law, to insure its perpetuation amongst us. That experience and its re-I suits (for the reason assigned) can be of no value to you ; and, considering thus, that the people at the North cannot want information on the subject of slave ry, for the purpose of determining what is best for themselves, there should be 110 seeming concession even, of their right so to determine for others. And lest such should be in any way implied, I deem it proper to decline (though I do it so cour-1 teously as it was given,) your iuvitation to participate in the lectures proposed at Boston. Very respectfully, I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. M. MASON. Mineral Resources of Virginia. In the article upon the mineral resour ces of this State the Bedford Sentinel says: Lithographic Marble of superior quali ty, lias recently been discovered in Giles county, Va., by Dr. l\ F. Cadwcll, lately u resident or practitioner in this place. It is yellow, very compact and admits of a beautiful polish. This kind of Marble has been found only in one location in North America, viz : near Lake Simco, in Canada. The Lithographic marble now extensively used by our printers is im ported extensively from Germany and Holland. In Giles, Montgomery, Wythe, and Carroll, other varieties of line varigated marble are found, including the finest black, interspersed with veins of white, gray, blue and others mixed with colors of red, blue, while, green, black, ifcc. Ocher is also abundant. Burr Mill-stone (such as is imported from France,) of fiue quality is found in Giles ; and Agate in great variety abounds in nearly all the South Valley counties. A conglomerated quartz stone, suitable for mill-stone for chopping grain or grind ing plaster is found in the counties of Washington, Stuylhe, Montgomery, Mon roe, Greenbrier, Albany and Pocahontas. A very superior quarks stone, valuable for mill-stones which cleaves iu every direc tion is found on the land of Mr. Hawkins in the northern part of Cumpbell couty. A specimen of fine stone, suitable for sharpening razors, and othej- fine-edged instruments, has been found near Giles Court House by a Welch miner residing there. It is superior to aoy imported. Very fine stone suitable for similar pur pose, is found above the Bed Sulphur Springs jn Monroe county ; and other va rieties, equal to the Hicdostou or Turkey Oil stone abound in the same county ; while the pjmiost entire region of South western Virginia contains within its area inexhaustable beds of Gypsum, Salt, Iron ttnd othel- valuable mineral products. In short, our. State is rich in mineral ^rfealth,1 whhsh when properly developed, will in a great measure, supersede the aeeesiity for foreign Importation. . ?* Equal lilglilsaiid Equal Laws!" JL VHK6BURG, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21. 1855. ?? ?:: *y ? ? ?-.. * --t - > | Religions Notices. Installation.?The Rev. Wm. Eaton will bo ustalled Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, by permission of divine Providence, >n Friday the 30th inst-, at 11 o'clock. In this lervice the Rev. Mr. Biggs. of Morgantown, Will i reach the sermon ; the Rev. Mr. Ho wot, of [Cingwood, will "deliver the charge to the Pastor; and lhe,Rev. Dr. Faircblld, of Smithfield, Pa., will presido and deliver the charge to the con jregatioi^ Dr. Fairchild is expected to remain ind assist in the administration of the Lord's Supper, on the Sabbath followingthe instalation, viz : the first Sabbath of December. Tlie funarai sermon of B. C. Bartlett will be ;>reached by Rev. A. J. Garrett,at West Milford, nil the 1st Sabbath in December next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. S KEMOVAL. , The office of the Register has been re moved to Dkspard's Row, on Kincheloe street, four doors from the corner. Benevolent Secret Societies and. Kn ow-Nothiugisin. The following article appeared in the Age of Progress some time since. Ay we frequently do not receive the Age, and at other times give it only a cursory glance, we did not observe it at the time. " In the procession of yesterday, which was altogether a splendid affair, we re cognized the features of acquaintances belonging to one, two, and we believe three secretbenevolentorders; and among them, some who are violent, to all ap pearances, to secret political societies. " For our owu part, regarding secrecy as criminal, so far, only as it conceals known crimes, we are not opposed to the Benevolent or the political Orders on that ground. Our conclusion is drawn from the belief that Benevolence, and sound po litical justice, are both branches of moral ity, and equally obligatory on the con sciences of men. -? ?v hi some one, suow us our error i( any in this conclusion. . " We have hriil specimens of the Reg ister's wit, shall we be greeted with its logic." This article is evidently intended as a hit at us, it being well know to our citi zens that we are, or have been, a mem ber of three secret benevolent societies.? We accept the banter of the editor of that paper and will endeavor to show bim the " error" of his "conclusion." The same difference exists between Know-Nothingism and all the secret be nevolent societies of which we have any knowledge?the Masons, Odd Pellow8 and Sons of Temperance-that there is be tween Truth and Falsehood, Benevolence and Proscription, Universal Good-Will and Strife, Hatred and Violence. Mason ry teaches us that Truth is a divine attri bute and the foundation of every virtue ; while it consecrates the efforts of every Odd Fellow, and leads him to victory in his war against vice in all its forms. A Know-Nothing is taught to dissemble up on his first entrance into the Council room?taught to deny the existence of the order and his membership therein. With in the walls of a Lodge-rcom we are taught a Benevolence which requires us to do unto others as wo would that they should do unto us, and that it is our duty to assist the distressed, relieve the poor and put the misguided traveler on his way, without stopping to inquire his nation, tongue or creed. Know-Nothingism, on the contrary, is proscriptive, and claims for itself peculiar virtues ; it says, not on ly to the foreigner and catholic, but to every American protestant who does not believe as it believes, " stand aside, I am holier than thou 1" Our benevolent se cret societies teach us that as we all sprang from the hand of one common parent, it is our duty to unite in offices of human be nefaction, and cherish feelings of univer sal brotherly-love. Know-Nothingism is fruitful of strife, hatred and violence, not only with the rest of the world but among its own members. The greatest objection that has been ur ged to the secret benevolent societies, is that they might be used for political pur? poses ; and yet every member of them knows that while they inculcate a venera tion for religion and subordination to civ il government and its laws, it studiously avoids all affinity with systems of faith or sect, whether religious or political, and that no political, sectarian or other impro per debate is permitted in a Lodge-room, under penally of fine,suspension or ex puls:on. The difference of opinion on politics, religion, ifcc., among the members, is sufficient guaranty that these orders reill never be prostituted to political or sectarian purposes. They meet for mu iual counsel, the relief of the distressed ind to assist each other in those ills which ire incident to human life.- We are char ged to adhere to the essentiais of religion, n which all men may agree, lefaving sach brother to his own judgement as to ?> i ?? , : ^articular forms; to be quiet and peaceable citizens true to our government ind just to our country, and to extend he open hand of charity'to all, but more (specially a worthy brother. JVo atheist. s ever admitted into a Lvije. Know-No hingism, on the cbntraty, ia an avowed eoret political society, and :ia thus sub eot to all the objections which have been irged against Ma?on?, Odd T?llows and of Know-Nothingism is the *' *" of a portion of the christian it is^SrelV?no are members of the Know-Nothing party, who. all their lives have opposed secret societies, avowedly, through fear of their being used for political purposes. One of the objects proscription of a portii church, for worshipping God according to the dictates of the concience of -its mem bers, while some of those engaged in that work, are themselves unbelievers in re vealed religion. > - , v The secret benevolent societies, in I heir rules and regulations, seek to control on ly their own membersthe action of Lodges does not affect those outside of them, but all who are interested, have a voice in their transactions.- Know Noth ingism seeks universal dominion?in fact the very object of the organization is to give it an advantage over those who are outside the order?and the changes it proposes, affect all alike, whether mem bers or opponents. The secrets of the benevolent societies are only such as are necessary to prevent being imposed upon by those who have not shared their portion of labor and ex pense. We pay a certain amount of mo ney which creates a fund to be used in the relief of each other, and our secrets are only such things as enable us to make ourselves known, that we may prove ourselves entitled to that relief. The secrets of Know-Nothingism, on the contrary, are for the express purpose of deceiving the balance of the world, and obtaining an advantage over ihem by that deception. These are some of the differences be tween the secret benevolent societies and Know-Nothingism, and we ' submit it to thb dispassionate consideration of the world if they are not very material dif ferences. To our mind they are so great, that we cannot see how a person whose heart is sufficiently capacious or whose mind is sufficiently liberal to be a Mason or an Odd Fellow in spirit and in truth, and embrace the wide range of universal benevolence and brotherly-love there in culcated, can bring himself down to the sordid, proscriptive and nairow-minded principles of Know-Nothingism. We may advert to this subject again, as we feel that not half the differences nave Deen tola. Practical Joking.?A case of practical joking come off in town, last week which is too good to be lost. A young attor ney, Mr. L., disguised himself and got the jailer to place him in one of the cells of thai public institution, and then pent word to Col. W., that there was a man in jail who wished to employ him to defend him. The Col. went to the jail with bright visions of fees floating in his brain, but when he arrived at the cell in which the anticipated client was to be found, and discovering that he had been victim ized, he shut the outside door of the cell, locked it, and putting the key in his pock et, walked off, leaving the joker tight enough " in jail," to meditate upon the propriety of playing pranks upon older members of the profession. He, howev er, in the course of the evening, gave up the key, and the young man was released from " durance vile." Thanksgiving Day.?Thursday last was generally observed by our citizens, in accordance with the proclamation of the Governor, " in freedom from business or care," with the exceplioa of a few who appeared either to have nothing to be thankful for or not disposed to be thank ful for anything. Religious services were had in all the churches except the Bap tist, the pastor of which was absent, which were well attended. The Coun ty Court adjourned over, the stores were closed and business generally suspended. Whatever may be done in future, the first Thanksgiving was pro perly observed in Clarksburg. An Industrious Judge.?Judge Cam den at the recent session of the Circuit Court in Randolph county, sat early and late. On one occasion when a jury was out deliberating upon a case he gave directions upon the adjournment of Court in the evening to rin<j the bell when the D O jury agreed upou a verdict, and be would convene the Court and receive tbe ver dict. Accordingly at about 12 o'clock that night, the bell rang, and his honor repaired to the Court House and received the verdict of the jury. Postmaster at Fetterman.?We co pied from an exchange last week, a para graph stating that Isaac Carder bad been appointed postmaster at Fetterman in place of David C. Norris, resigned. We have since been informed that such f&s not the fact. Tbe Elzctioss.?The Democrats have sarried the States of New Jersey, Mtssis lippi and Louisiana ; tbe latter baring been almost uniformly a Wbig State. The Know-lfo?hing^JiaTe carried M&ry land, which has almost always gone. Whig heretofore.. . be?j i : . . In the States of New York, Massachu :etts and WiscOngTD'.it {s ajt6oA deal mix j , id up?each party carry tnjj a portion of ht effiess. T-itbr fRo&t Europe.?Just previous,^? joing to press we received one week's ater news from Europe, the most impor Hntmjf wBicKsJu excited state ofjKeTf WJmiong tErejSnglish people aporahgj with the United Staxw? iVe copy the following, which is all we bare room for this week, but would say n the mean Jjrnp that tlje .pro^Uitj Js. .hat John Bull will cool down and that ?* .he war will end in words. Our minister kt'?6rfdon, Mr. Buchanan, has acted very sreditably in th? premises. The following is from the second edi tion of The Liverpool Journal: 4,1 We have Ve'dbived-a tetegrtphic mes ?age: from tondon,:con,vexingvf^e_ most serious intelligence, and wa can vouch for its importance, for the information comes from a source which excludes the possi bility of doubt. We are anxious to be c6n~ sidered emphatic, for the country is on the eve of a war with the United States, unless public opinion is brovight to work immediately on Her Majesty's ministers. " An active interchange of diplomatic cotes has taken place this week between the Earl of Clarenden and the American minister. "The cause assigned by*the British government for the appearance of our ships of war at Burmuda was the report of a Russian privateer being now fitted out in the port of New York, but the fact is denied ; and it is well known that this is a mere pretext, for the real cause refers to the affairs of the Mosquito territory. " The enlisting business never gave a moment's uneasiness ; never occasioned an angry word from the government at Washington ; never caused a solitary complaint against Mr. Crampton. " The Mosquito question is the one which imperils the peace between Bri tain and the United States. It has been for some time a source of diplomatic dis quiet between the two countries, and now to an open rupture. The American go vernment considers a war highly proba ble, and the probability proceeds from certain conceptions of views entertained by Lord Palmterston. " Mosquito territory extends from Cape Honduras to the river San Juan, and is proximate to Honduras and Nicaragua.? It was a trouble to us in 1848, and is that part of Central America where different national and local interests now concen trate. To quarrel about it would be mad ness." " TheDcTCU II AVE TAKEN HoLLASD." Our Know-Nothing friends are very much rejoiced over their victory in Maryland.? When with the exception of the Presiden tial election of 1852, did she go clearly Democratic ? Sam appears to be very thankful for small favors for a man who lusb bjjmug ujmiueu every tiling. For ihe Register. Mr. Editor :?I wns much gratified with the quiet, orderly observance by our citizens, utmost without an exception, .of Thursday, the 15ih inst., as a day of pub lic Thanksgiving and relaxation from all worldly avocations, cures and employ ments ; thus carrying out to the letter in spirit and truth, the wise and appropriate proclamation of the Governor in recom mending that day as above. There was religious service, I believe, in every church, with good congregation^, on that day, with the exception of the Bup tist-their pastor residing in Pruntytown it would hardly be expected he .would be up. The merchants and mechanics with one accord closed their stores and shops, with one, or possibly, two exceptions. There was one thing, however, obser vable, on that day that brought to my mind an annecdote I had read many years ago, the moral of which, in subse quent lile, has often been brought to my mind. With your permission, I will re late it. "It appears that many years Bgo, there lived in a certain neighborhood, a professor of religion?a member of the church, and if I mistake not, a Deacon or Elder in the Presbyterian Church. It seems also, that the Elder was a strict observer of the Sabbath and the ordinan ces of the Church, but withal a great lo ver of fresh fish. It appears also, that on or near the Elder's premises was a small lake or pond, in which were an abundance of the finny tribe. It also ap pears that this Elder had a son rejoicing in the cognomen of John, who was much given to the sports of hook and line?or, in other words, whilst John was an obe dient son, he was remarkably fond of fishing. Perhaps as fond of the sport as the Deacon a lover of the fish. Now it so happened on a fine Sabbath morning, early in the spring, when the fish began sporting near the surface of the water as if rejoicing at the dissolution of winter and the icy chains that had bound nature and covered the surface of Lhe wa try deep so long, that the Elder summon ed John into his august presence and ad dressed him after this wise. ' John,' said the dignified and staid Elder, ' John, my son, this is Sunday?you will remember, John, this is the Sabbath and father is going to church, and you will remember to be good, as it is the Sabbath day, but you must remember John, that Father loves fish /' " F. Automatic Hand Presa. This invention, for which a patent was obtained by Messrs. E. Mathers ?fe W. D. Siegfreid is now ready for market. Mr. M. has put up a working model, exhibiting the perfection to which the patentees have brought their improvement, and we may as well.acknowledge that its beautiful op eratiop has npset our skepticism as to its practical utility,cherished through the ear lier progress of their work. Besides showing the operation of feeding sheets to the hand press and inking the form, (which is the.design of the machine and which,it performs with.astonishing accu racy) the working model is.a,credit to the geniousand mechanism of its builder, [f the automatic feeder can be gottota bp to aueh- perfection of action ob so sjnoll a scale -as is represented in the model, there ;an be, no difficulty in applying it 'to the ordinary hand press ; and: when, so ap plied, a, little . practice fill. enable the pressman to throw off double the. amount >f woeji tOitfce hour. The improvement, lispensjqg as it 4pes-, with the tympan, E' "%ket ?nd ordinary roller, can be pat ,to e Washington, Smith or Colombian "' Accident of an Acoidknt .'?Rath - er than break th?i* relations with such creatures as direct the slavery pqliby of President Pierce, they have consented to alienate from their organization Demo crats like Preston King and Abijah Mann, either of whom is more valuable to what ever party they connect themselves than a wilderness of an accident who now dis penses the patronage of this government at Washington." rWe clip (he above paragraph (says the New Hampshire Patriot) from a violent abolition article which appeared in the New York Evening Post 01 the SDth ult. It is but a specimen of that system of de liberate, but impotent, mendacity which has Been so persistently arid unscrupulous ly directed against General Pierce. ? Thii Abolition and Whig press, in this Stale and out of it, has expended a vast amount of its ammunition within the last ten years in assaults which have proved very harm less upon "the accident of an accident" as the tnfler in the Post chooses to call the Chief Magistrate of lh6 Union. It is no part of our purpose now to speak of the President's attainments?-of his admirable qualities, intellectually nnd morally?or of his distinguished services rendered to this Stale and to the country, in peace, and in war. New Hampshire long since, and through ninny successive years, and the people of this naiion more recently, have attested their appreciation of his oharacter, and their estimate is one which impartial history will pronounce just and well earned, if such language as we have quoted above has any just ap plication to Franklin Pierce, his life cer tainly presents a very remarkable " chap ter of accidents." Let the libellers look at a few brief facts among many, and compare his own life, or that of any gen tleman in the whole range of his acquaint ance, with the consistent, useful, brilliant career of the object of malevolent detrac tion. In 1824 General Pierce left college with a high reputation for scholarship, in 1829 he was elected 10 ihe Legislature as ?the representative of his native town ; in 1831 arid '32, being one of ibe youngest' among two hundred nnd fifty mcmberB, be was speaker of the house ; in 1833 he was re-elected a member of Congress ; in 1835 he was elected again by mor? than 9000 majority; in December, 1836, he was elected lo'the United Stnles Senate, nnd took his seat in that body March 4, 1837 ; in 1842 he resigned his sent in the Sen ate, and until 1847 devoted himself ox clusively 'to a vnst and lucrative practice, holding n position of undi ptited pre-emi nence at the bar of this Sta e ; in 1845 he was appointed to fill the ?v aennev in the United States Sunnte occasioned by the resignation of Judge Woodbury upon tlie transfer of the latter to the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, but declined the appointment ; in 104G he de clined the appointment of Attorney Geit< eral of the United Stales, tendered to him by President Polk ; but when volunteers for the Mexican war were called for du ring the sauie year, he enrolled himself us a private " for during the war." In February, 1847, he was appointed colonel of the nth infantry, and promptly raised that regiment. Soon afterwards he was commissioned brigadier general, and com marnied a brigade during the Stirling campaign of the vulley of MeX'co In 1048, after the close of hostilities, he re signed his commission in the army and resumed his place at the bar of this State, and, during the same year, was tendered by the unanimous voice of the Democrat ic party a nomination as its candidate for governor which he declined. In 185U lie was a member of the convention for the revision of the constitution of this State, and by that body, compiised of such men as Levi Woodbury, Charles G. Atherion. j Inhabod Bartlett, Levi Chamberlain, Wil liam Plutner, James Bell. Daniel M. Christie, George W. Nesmith. Daniel Abbot, George Y. Sawyer, Edmund Par ker, Andrew Pierce, Edwin D. Sanborn, and other gentlemen of eminence. Gen> eral Pierce was elected its presiding ofli cer by n vote of 257 to 7. In 1^62 he was unanimously nominated as the De mocratic candidate for the Presidency, and was elected (being th^p less than forty eight yenrs of age,) by a larger ma jority than had been given for any of his predecessors. This is but a ghince at dates and facts extending over a period of nearly thirty years, but it is sufficient for our present purpose. Is such a life ?? the accident of au accident ?" Fire at the Westers Lonatic Asylum. ? Our community was thrown into a state of great excitement and alarm on Thurs day evening about dark by the appalling cry of fire. In n few moments the town was illuminated by a brilliant light which proceeded from one of the buildings of the Western Lunatic Asylum. Fires "in a small town are always painful, but the idea of the burning of the buildings of the Lunatic Asylum, with its large nuro her of poor, helpless inmates, caused a feeling of the most exquisite horror we have experienced. On arriving on the ground, we found the roof of the female Ward building, situated in the rear of the main building and occupied by tbe worst class of patients, (27 females,) io full blaze. The poor creatures were speedi ly and safely removed to the other bail dings, and the officers and employees of the Asylum, together with tbe crowd of anxious citizens who had hastily assem bled, set to work, with a hearty good will, but poor success, to extinguish tbe flames. The water from tbe asylum pipes 'was found to be wholly, inadequate. Indeed there was not sufficient head to throw: the water into the lower floor of the building by means of the hose. After,aa hour's delay, or more, the reservoir was filled from the town, pipes, but even then there was not sufficient water to reach the eaves af the hoUse.' The result was, after' burAirig for several hours, this beautifal building was' almost entirely destroyed? the loyrer floor being saved and the se Mind -partially.?Staunton Vindicator. t3T The reason why man was made ?fter everything! else, was because |f lie bad been created first; he would hare an ? soyed the Almighty by endless sugges tions of improvement. Border Troubles. me time past the Li^3ittii?*fkr Indians, who live in Mexico, bar* mmitting depredations upon the lo^Te^i^nwdepna^^^j g off a great dea ing 'the United' States troops on the border, under Gen. Smitb, inefficient in restraining the muraudera. thftJiM>pleiite? termined to take tlta Sitter mlhud tEem? selves. CaJSatiGSMS&fc ?*Udb#*6om pany of Bangers, and with the consent, it is said, of tj into Mexico to ohastise the IndUnfc, e Mexican authorities at first gave so of the Mi orerJi If the 1 consent to the pursuit of t>e Ind was subsequently withdrawn and s ded by aolval.hostilities.ag^jn ans. On the 3d of October, rittL??, with one hundred and thirteen^ men, en coun tered, about one thbiisadd Indian's and Mexicans, and a fight ensued. The Texans lost fire killed-'and wounded, and the enemy one hundred., cessful in the engagement, obliged to cross back to Texaa, and to make good bis retreat burnt the Mexican town Piedras Negras. The enemy there fore, instead of heing chastised, are only exasperated, and further aggression nnoit the settlers are anticipated. Great exoite ment prevailed in Texas, and volunteers were assembling at Seguin and other points, to aid Callahan in a second inva sion. Gen. Smith, in the mean while without orders from Washington, merely looks on, and Gov. Pease ^is accused of inefficiency frofa ia' ffcar of comproinittin^ j Tiuuuucu, mm tue uenerat uortrnmouj. ?".'. This is the account giren by a 0,tl,en of Seguin, who writes to the NaliDnftlrlt.* telligencer. On the other hnnd it w fear ed that the affair will assume, the form of a filibuster assault upon MeXJeo. ^att suit in serious difficulties. The General: Government, will, no do.ubt, .promptly inn terfere to punish the Indians, if J)eoe"jftry* and to prevent the Rangers, inflamed i^by passion and uncontrolled by.competent and ? authorised officers, from the c^m* mission of unjustifiable acts toward* the Mexican people. " L The latest nrws from Western lexasia contained in a despatch dated New Urn leans, the 2nd inst. Cqpt. CalUhan bad disbanded hi* company. But seventy eight men then remained nt the roncM-a-. vous at Sin Antonio, and if thu? numJ"i? was not increased to .seven to eight UttKi dred by the .16'h the.expedition woulil ba given up. \.t ,i! ??n' ?i i?? *? ? .'v.**!4* From Ouboon vkND.WwmH^s^Uiw^ ritorv.?'The Oregon papers ore-tUleA moBt exclusively with accounts qfIhowMS depredations in Washington anU Oregon territories. : ' ;'1"' General Pnlmer the Indian Superinten dent. publishes a letter) in whirh it-w ai ted that the chief of the Waco* ?;Port,, that proposals .have been made trv all ithe tribes e st of the Gascadesto- unite m> it .rencral war for exterroinntinj: the whiles* but that many-refu*e'<to eriter nn alliahc? to fight the Americans. The Oregon: Standard (extra) of the -OtW. <und*r the. bend of "To Arms, To Arm?,V. has<h?* .following:? j - " The Belle liaai just nmVed. antl. brings the startling intelligence that the troops under oommandt of. Major Heller have bero surrodnded by the Indians*?t i a point about twenty 'fird miles frortl tl e? Dalles. Hnller's pdsition is upon"u-/hill 'with ravines and brush arofand"hhri. > idiiw | troops and animals i-have'be?n- wiihdut water for 48 huurti The. Indian*I constantly firing upnnf thrm. ? calls for a thousand men to .aid him.'-' !><>?? The report of the death .of Mn Jliilttw the Indian- agent, is confirmed. A;ldtier from Mr. Palmer the Superinlendekl. Bn.yn ;??? IJo was shot-by thd son of Show ah-way. nnd'then by thoaid of three?.(?tUr erR, Kpiti'd and cut his throat. 'J hey then shot hia horse, and made a lire oter both and burned them up." Among the current rumors is this :? That Mr. Siusrt, Capt. Wabas* and 18 others have been murdered by them, on the White Salmon River. It was said that there were 600 Indians assembled within 15 miles of the White Salmon. The citizens*! St. Helens and vieinily. and at the Gascndes, fearing an attack from the Indians, some of them sent their women and children to the Willamette Valley for safety. The l'uget Sound Courier, of the 6th ult., is taken up with the Indian distur bances in that neighborhood. We copy the following from the Courier of tlio latest dates: "By persons from Seattle we learn that five citizens of that place, who left ia dif ferent companies for the Colville mines, have been murdered on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. We Have the particulars concerning two. Messrs. Walk er and Jameson. The names of the other* are Stevens, Fanjoy and Eaton. | Important Movaiixrr.?-Our readers have been made acquainted -with the cx i citing intelligence from Nicaragua, in re gard to the imprisonment or detention of the United States Charge d'Affaire* at Kivas, and of the outrage cdmmittfed at Virgin Bay upon some of the. California passengers on an American; ateamor,. by which several persons were killed ?r wounded. The Government, we learn, has received dispatches from Mr. Whee lsr relative to these nnfoitonate events, and it is rumored that tboy are of.svch a nature as to reqnire prompt end Mwons attention. It ia said,- indeed, tmA to ?* the rumor has the air of probability, that the Administration haa aUeatty ordered Commodore Paulding, to proaeed; to Ni caragua in .a ?hip-of-war with special instruction* to inquire in lot: the circum stances attending these outrages,?A"* Intel. ?? - : ? Th* AKxbioah Oman* t* rnz O*t mbjl.?:1a the general orders :i*sned the British 'bead'<qaartei? j|ti ?eb<tttopWt October 9tb,.signed by ? Barnn*?? chief of the aiaff, we find tbe folk)?eg item which was imperfectly reported of telegraph from.Halifax: I r. No. 4^-Tbe oadermentione^of&cttvol the Onited<8tatO the- commissariat rations far themsd'6* and 8erv*nta1.!ai|diial?getfsr?i^^i?y^' during -their stay int:*be, Ori*see >-?*?l* DaUfield, United States Engineers; Mordpcai. UriUedJStatef Ajtittdty* ,0*t* tain M'CJellen, Un'ifed. State* O^Ti .... v. Wi?: ? rjz A visa maa knoJ?s bis own ignorance.