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land scrip, under tlie act of last session, arc flia in ti, Pt-nuinn office, not exam- HUM Ull U1V 1 ined, and the number is daily increasing. Besides these, there are lar-ie tially examined and suspended, and without additional assi.st.mce tl.eie must be great delay in adjusting these claims, and manliest injustice done to claimants. A debate ensued, in which Messrs. Jones, Brodhoad, Houston, of Goggin. btan-ton, White, Seheriek, Toombs, Sawyer and Smith of 111., Participated.

ti, vernl nmendmcnts or modifications were suggested, but before any action was had thereon, a message was received from the Senate, announcing the death of Mr. Fairfield. The eulogy was pronounced bv Mr. Hammons, who offered the usual resolutions, which passed unanimously, Iho House then adjourned to attend the funeral to-morrow at noon. Wednesday, Doc.

20. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the expenditures of contingent nppropri is0 1,,1 before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the treasury, in lelation to the overflowed T.nnds'in Arkansas. Also a commu nication from the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the Public Lands at the Sault St. Marie. Mr.

Cass, from the Committee on Military affairs, reported a bill to provide for the further prosecution of the ar with Mexico. Mr. Cass, from the same. Committee, reported a bill relative to Volunteers. Mr.

Atherton, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill from the House, pro-Tiding for deficiency in the subsistence appropriations. The bill was read a third time and passed. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Ashley asked and obtained lea've to bring in a bill, which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. It related to a genera, pre-emption law.

Mr. Wcscott from the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, reported a bill for the employment of an additional number of examining Clerks in the Patent office. In the Hoase Mr. Stewart of Michigan announced the death of Edward Bradley, elected to Congress from tho 2d District of Michigan, but who died before the meeting of Congress and after passing the customary resolutions, the House adjourned. The members of Congress will hold a Taylor meeting to night- It is said that General Taylor will be here about the middle of next month.

Bos. Whig. TircitsBAT, Dec. 30. Mr.

Breseo announced the resignation of Mr. Cass as a Regent of the Smithsonian Institute. The Vice president is authorized to fill the vacancy. A bill was reported by Mr. Dix and passed, authorizing the requisite proceedings in the case, of the bark Canton.

Mr. Reverdv Johnson's resolution was adopted, calling' for the number of volunteers il.o cnrvlco since, the of the war, number of deaths, number lulled, The bill to purchase the Madison papers was passed, 22 to 13. Mr. Cass moved the postponement of prior orders to take up the bill to increase the Army. Mr.

Calhoun opposed the motion, and desired the discussion of his Resolutions before the Senate proceeded to action on the bill. Mr. Cass thought the discussion on the Resolutions could have no practical effect on the passage of the bill, It was important to the country to have the Army increased without delay. Mr. C'lavton and Mr.

Berrien desired tlie postponement, though not opposed to granting supplies. The latter thought the resolutions of Mr. Calhoun had an important bearing on the amount of supplies to be granted. Mr. Allen strenuously opposed delay.

Mr. Hale pronounced the war essentially wrong in its origin and progress. He insisted that the desire to propagate slavery was the real cause ot tuo war. Af.er farther debate, the motion prevailed, 19 to 19, the Vice President giving the casting vote. Tho bill was then taken up and read, soon after which the Senate went into executive session and adjourned to Monday.

In the House, Mr. Tuck, of N. II. presented three anti-slavery memorials from Philadelphia. The first was referred to the Judiciary Committee, and the others laid on table.

Mr. Gavle of moved reconsideration of the reference of the first memorial the motion lies over under the rules. Mr. Stevens' resolution instructing the Committee on Printing to inform tho House when the annual Message of the President is expected from the Printers, and whether any action of this House is necessary to expedite the public printing, was adopted. Mr.

Goggin, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a joint resolution, directing the Postmaster General to renew the late contract for the transmission of the great Southern mail and asked its immediate consideration. Read twice. On motion of Mr. Jones of it was referred to the committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mir.

Goggin moved a reconsideration, with a view to its immediate passage. A debate ensued between Messrs. Goggin, Botts, Chas. Brown, Rhett, Jones, and others. Mr.

Johnson of Arkansas, moved to lay the motion ou the table. Mr. Schenck moved an adjournment, which was carried. Adjourned to Monday. THE VOICE.

BRANDON: THURSDAY, JANUARY 184S. rjy- PROPOSITION FOB JANUARY, lSi8.wO Irce sales and small profit" Is tho cry of the riiu rubtisltersof Xewspapers; and believing somewhat in this motto, wo will try the experiment for the present yoar, oi puumg Voice ot'Frcedom at CMC JMiar, cam, 52 numbers, strictly in advance, to all new subscrib ers, and to all ones who shall now pay up ages due. At this rrice, subscribers must the expense of transportation, except u-v, i tn or mirn conies nro sent out of tho mail. fc" In this enso where subscribers win run -transportation, we will defray the expense. At this price the money roust bo bent free of expense to this office.

With 2500 subscribers who pay in advance, wo can do as well at one dollar per copy as we could 81.25 in advance; and it is with the hope of thus raising our list that we make tho present proposal. As an inducement to inose tn extend the circulation of tho Voice, wo will allow them to retain twenty per cent of the above new subscriptions they may obtain, to balance their trouble. All responsible subscribers are authorized to act us Agents. As a further inducement for our friends immediately to exert themselves for the above object, wo will make the following culditional offer: Whoever will procure the Urgest number of cub scribcrs to the Voico of Freedom for tho coming and forward the pay during the month of Jan uary, shall receive a copy of Lakknku's Seienliiic tectum" in fourteen Fart? comprising nearly torn. nnes of interesting and Uuhhj valuable-mat- tor, in addition to tho percentage allowed.

Matters that will come before Congress during the present session, and the Presidential contest tho vcar. will lurnisn topics oi vast in terest to the reading public; and every man should be furnished with the fait respecting tlie war wnn Mexico, and other mutters which concern the whole country. The postage on Newspapers lor ou nines will probably soon be taken off, si that any one can afford to supply himself with a chronicler of passing events. We shall endeavor not to be very f.ir behind our neighbors on the tcoro of News, and tnift that whoever subscribes and pays for the Voice tho coining vear will not trudge the cost. Who will tako hold -pr I and obtain tne premium outrun i ti.

n. Those owinir for this pnnr for a year or more will confer a great favor by forwarding what is due, immediately. nir Coi.t'siniA. As will be seen from loi our sketch of proceedings in Congress, tho question of investigating tho constitutionality oi slavery the District of Columbia, has been broached, and by the casting vote of the Speaker of the Honso, the petition for having slavery abolished there, is saved fr further discussion. In the Senate, wo regret to say, this subject has the go-by for the present, but we noticed with pleasure that Messrs.

l'helps anu Upham stood by the right, and by John 1 Halo In tho discharge of his duty. If tho question of tho constitutionality of slavery in the District of Columbia can be thoroughly and candidly dUcussed in either branch of our National Legislature, good will grow out of it, and will hastou the time when neither slavery nor the slavo trade will be tolerated there. YVAn with Mexico. On reading tho two sets of liewilutiutis uresented to Congress by Messrs. liotts of Vir-'iiiia.

and Dickinson of New York, the first a southern Whiff and tho other a northern Democrat, nny.unpr.judiced mind can very' readily seo.wiucu rnirtv will be most likely to act for the good of the country, and against tho extension of slavery; and wish our liberty party lriends to scan tlie do ings in Congress, during the present session, closely, mid seo whether, as a parti, tho Democrats suo themselves as true friends of liberty, peace, aim ttie i nprovement of the wholo country, as do tho Iftbev do not. we would ask them to investigate the subject thoroughly and decide whether, during tho present year, it will be wise in them to take such a course as will tend directly to give that party tho reins of government for another four years. Kinv Ma it- Route. In the Woodstock Mercury of Inst Week, we noticed a statement respecting a nevr Mail ronto from Boston to Woodstock, i-i Mont-pclier and Ilothel The oditor announces the fact that by this now arrangement ho obtained Boston papers on Saturday previous, which left there on Wednesday and Thursday mornings of that week only three to four days in coming As an offset to the above we will say, we have an old muter Mail route from Now York to Brandon, via Burlington and we guess Canada East and Nova Scotia should be included, by which means wo fre quently obtain New York papers within two weeks of their date jw friend Haskell, if you wish to boast of Mail facilities you must do it on a larger than you did last week or you will find some one that can go ahead of you 1 Boots and Shoes, ast Leather Rvsikkss. Tho Boot and Shoe business is undoubtedly the largest manufacturing business in the United Slates, producing commodities to the atnmom.t, as estimated by the Rochester American, of fifiy millions of dollars annually, and employing over 100,000 persons male and female.

In Massachusetts, by tho statistical returns for 1S46, thero were made, 'in that year pairs boots, 17,128,412 pairs shoes. Total value of boots and shoes made, $14,790,140 Am'tof leathermade in theStntejn 18-10, Valuo of shoe pegs mado in 1W0, of lasts made, 80,1 l- of India rubber shoes, Total, $10,040,238 No machinery is used, except for lasts and pegs. Many of the Western dealers found the markets so limited this fall, that they were unable to get their usual supply. The price has advanced from ten to fifteen per cent. The Canada tariff of IS IG placed a duty on the American articlo at so high a rate that it amounts to prohibition.

The Yankees, however, were not to be outdono by its operation. Messrs. Brown Child, of Montreal, have opened an extensive manufactory there, and employ somo 400 workmen from Massachusetts. Thev nre now supplying the dealers in the Upper and Lower Trnnttcr. RJ-SOLUTIONS BY MR.

DICKINSON Or THE SENATE. DncEMiinit 20. Rescind, Tluit true policy requires the Government of the United States io strengthen its political i thin ffitit.neiit bv the t.liu Him iih.i. irti annexation oi such cu.u.;i."i.3 mnrai (iuceto that end, and can bo justly obtained; and that neither in such acquisition nor in we iwuuum. organization thereof can any conditions be constitu- tinniiliv imposed nr lnsuiiiuims i-u jmumu-o ii I L.

With lllP ril'lltof tllC PCOllle i i .1 With tllfnOW- I. 111 IV iii i th m-i-iiiii the nun 'ii, Confederacy. solved. That in organizing a Territorial Govern-m-'iit for territory belonging to the United States, tlie principles ot 'self government upon which our fedenitivo system rests will be best promoted, the true spirit mid i.icuiiii.r of the bo observed, and the Confederacy strengthened, by leav ing all qucstinr.s concerning the domestic policy therein to the Legislatures chosen by tho thereof. In the House, of Representatives, Tuesday, Dec.

21st, Mr. Botts presented tho following resolutions The proposition of Mr. Botts wus read, as fol lows 1. Retolved, That amor.g tho highest duties that can devolve unon the of tho People is the preservation of the national integrity, a strict observance of limitations of tho Constitution, and a firm re-istaiico to Executive encroachment. 2.

l'ffolrid, That any war which has for its object the acquisition of territory by conquest, brings into question the national character, is in violation of ihe Constitution of the United States, in conflict with the genius and spirit of our institutionr, and dangerous to the perpetuity of the Union. 3. Jicsolred That the war in which we are now engaged was not brought on by the act of Mexico. 4. A'fr, That the war with Mexico was brought on bv the unauthorized act of the President of the i-niiml sifntdc in nwlpri.ur the army under the com mand of (icnoral Taylor into territory then in possession of the Mexican Republic.

5. Retolctd, That we have no right to claim indemnity for the expenses of a war brought on by tho ill-advised and unprovoked net of our own public functionaries. G. Rttolred. That the honor of his nation does not consist in exacting territory from Mexico, to which wc have no claim, and yu'l'lu to Orcat lint-ain territory tlie title to which was asserted to bo clear mid "unquestionable and that to evade tho strong and pursue the weak does not present the honor, courage, or greatness of our peoplo in their true light.

7. Risohrd, That to exact indemnity from Mexico would devolve upon us the necessity of milking a similar demand in all future wars, which would involve us in interminable coi.llict, or of surrendering twite i nbi.ll.il 113 illililtlf. llk.llllll tit t.l... riii'-M" i preservation ot our national honor. 8.

jfiV.WiW, That no new territory can be annexed to the United States by virtue of 'tlie war, without involving the agitation of domestic difficulties, begetting sectional animosities, and weakening the tics that connect us together. 1). Resulted, 1'liat if the conquest of territory be not the object of tlie war, wo can perceive no good reason for continuing our troops in tho heart of the enemy's country, by which their lives are unnecessarily exposed, "and" our resources inclesslv expended." 10. Rtsolred, That a conquering nation has noth ing to apprehend from an exhibition of magnanimity to a defeated foe and tbut a victorious anny may retire from the pursuit of carnage and slaughter without incurring the imputation of retreating from the scattered and discomfited forces of tho enemy. 11.

Resolved, That the most efficient, if not tho only means of restoring a spee.lv and honorable peace would be, under iiruter preliminary arrimre-! I L.t....1, io iv i I uui vo.i, un '-tin nun glory and surfeited with success, to the truo and le gitimate oounnaryoi lexasiii ii.ul.u.u 01 its elation to the. United States. 12 Resulted, That our institutions, founded on the rights of man, repudiato the doctrine that "might makes right," as the freebooter's plea and tho pirate's law; and, so long as we oiler an asylum to tho oppressed, and recognize life, liberty, and tho pursuit of happiness" among the inalienable rights of man, we cannot insist upon the dismeuibenuont of an empire as the prico of peace. 13. Rtsulred.

That if. unon tho restoration of pence. the necessities of our commerce shall require a harbor in any part of tho Mexican territory in California, we are able, and should be willing, to pay therefor, as would become a great and an honest people. 1 1. Rtsulred, That if it shall bo determined by the people, tlirougu ineir neprcseiiun ivc, mat ims wai IIje flTmcan War.

Later from Mexico. The revolt in Chiapas, for the purpose of 4 I annexing thai statu v.eiurai lu.ci.cu, u.ir been suppressed. A correspondent of El Monitor says nearly dll the Governors of States were present at Qucrctni all but one of those, the Governor of San Luis, were in favor of peace. The session was soon to commence. Three propositions had passed the first reading in Congress; 1st, in case of invasion, the scat of government is to be removed to Angasca-lientes 2d, the government will not listen to propositions oi peace mu m.i in possession of the national territory; 3d, Government shall take measures to carry on tho war.

Santa Anna has announced himself at the head of forces to prevent negotiations for peace. Tho i.rrcot of Generals Worth and Tiilow, and Col. Duncan nre confirmed. The rea-s ns are as before given. The original difficulty grew out of letters written to the United States, mid the appeal of Gen.

Pillow from the decision of General Scott. rrhni( ic rnmnp that. S.int.a Anna's adher ents in Congress retired for tho purpose of II ileleating a quorum, iiieiurus nu.u Annn fol nnntlinr 11. vol 11 1 inn and wci'o looking for the Americans at Quer- otaro. A revolution at Ojaea has proved successful, after fight of five or six hours.

l'eimiry has been reinstated in office. An cmetile has taken place at Guancjuata, on account of the arrest of two priests by Gov. Arcellano. Twenty-two citizens were killed and wounded. Several street rows have taken place in the city of Mexico, in ono of which, two soldiers anil thirteen or fourteen Mexicans were killed.

The taking of Mazatlan nnd Guayamas has been confirmed; the latter surrendered to Lavalette, with tho U. S. ships Portsmouth and Congress, after a bombardment of one hour. Tho State of T.imnulipns has published a decree against Urrca, in which it is demanded he shall be tried ior Ins crimes. Herrera is said to be at the point of death.

Bustamentc has been nominated as Commander in Chief of tho army of reserve. U. S. frigate Columbus sailed from Valparaiso about 1st of November for home, di- 1 1 il reet. Coinmoilore nas ueen met ue-tween Chagres and Panama, going to the Pucific.

rrrrsnuRG, Doc. 1R47. By Overland Express this morning, we have advices from New-Orleans of the 22d. The steamer Teviot had arrived from Yeru Cruz, whence she said on the 20th. Gen.

Patterson had reached tho capital, having left a garrison at Kio Frio, which would be made a permanent depot. in Rpsslon. nnd had a quorum on lliu Gih our latest date from tiueretaro. Some rumors wero circulating of a design bein" entertained by government, of sending Mexican commissioners to meet at Havana, nnd arrange terms of a treaty of peace. Col Pankliead, the new Governor of Vera Cruz, had issued orders, until further notice, to the effect that tho routine of public business would continue ns established by his predecessor, Col.

Wilson. The Vera Cruz paper says that tho Mexi-on llo.l nn Gens. Canali- I.1VII llliivjim mi'. zo, Alcorta, and Loinbnrilini, to take tip arms, offering them commissions in the new arm-. This was disapproved of by the Monitor Re-publienno, which observes that their cowardice or wantof eanacitv renders them unworthy i oi commands.

ii l.vt mnli nf lencros. in tacKeu in uw tho western part of the city, and one of them, i .1.. liaillv wounded. J. wo ot i-iuae.

i-juj-'i i them escaped, and having procured tho assistance of the guard, they shot three of the Mexicans dead, and wounded several others. mHiitnnt of the 9th, who was taken by the guerillas near Vera Criiz.in ,1 tn have been murdered i. untinff na umtitfint uv mem, is nuw oi Uu.i.iv,vi...s ilAmnii nhn froncraI to uen. iune. jv -recently conversed with Lieutenant Whipple, states that several letters addressed to Governor ilson, bearing his signature, and i i i nntiprs.

nre tor- puimsueu in uiu ceries. lie wrote but one letter, tbut was nublishcd in a New-York paper. bv Pol. Ilnches on bc- V.UUIB wviu ing appointed Military and Civil Governor of Jalapa, to tho following effect: 1 (V.wa a rronfif'l 1. vmiiia i Is-.

11 twttturfvta tint x9 fTovfirnmciit. who, Kh nmU mv.unntt.liA IlllltCU btHtCS, mav tender their allegiance. Twelve days are o-iven to those who do not reside within 5 nnfl six davs to those m.n;i in" residing within that distance, to report to him nf linnor not aenin to take arms against the United States during the war, nor to interfere in any manner in hostilities. The proclamation contains other orders, and is quito lengthy severe penalties are provided lor theso who break their parole, DIFFICULTIES IS THE ARMY. The late news brings somo of the orders which led to the arrest of the officers heretofore mentioned.

In the order following, at-tent'on is directed to the army order pro- rr. InttPTVl tf 1)R lilOlUIlg I.U1ICU13 Hum I published at home. Bos. Whit. KlIAD QUAItTKKS OF THE ARJIT, I Mex'co, Nov.

12, 1817. The attention of certain ollicersol this army rpfTulation. which the coneral in chief has resolved to enforce so lar as may ue in A Knf iwr, nr-hnfi from homo of the An brilliant 'ations of our arms in this basin have reached us; the first in a New Orleans and tho iciond turougn a i ampieu uct- It requires not a lill'o charity to believe that tho principal heroes of tho scandalous letters alluded to did not write them, or thorn tn he- written, and the Cl.tL.T i intelligent can be at no loss in conjecturing the authors chiefs, parlizans, and pet familiars. To tho honor of the service, the dis- oo tifiii-innev ot lame, noi earned can not. liMve seized unon half a dozen officers (present) all of whom, it is believed, belong to tho same two coteries False credit may, no doubt, be obtained at home, bv such despicable self-puffings and malignant exclusions of others, but at the expense of the just esteem and consideration of all honorable officers who love their country their profession, and tho truth of history.

itmnt tiumbp.r nf the 1 tie ln.uguiinu." ui un "-i hitter class cannot fail, in the end, to bring down the conceited and envious to their proper level ISv command of Maj. Gen. Scott, 11. IJ. OUUl A.

n.u. The letters alluded to by Gen Scott as the echoes from home," are evidently tho Lc- onidas letter, and the other a letter which appeared first in the Pittsburg lost, was thence transferred to tho Union, whence, savs tho N. American, published in Mexico, wc copied it on the 8th October, with some introductory remarks, and tho whole then nppearod in a Tampico paper. When Gen. Scott's orders wero published, Lt.

Col. Duncan camo out promptly in the North ttin f.dliiwinrr frank avowal of his connection with the "Tampico letter," so called. nr.r.rAnir tn thn TCorth American, the Tampico letter" was compiled from two letters written by officers of the army in Mexico to a brother'olTicer in Pittsburgh for his i ii. eye alone. VM react wnni oi.

to say to it i Mexico, Xot. 12, 1S17. To the Editor of the North American Sir I herewith present a copy ot the lmriietnrlypfl scandalous." mnlifrniint Sec. in cenerul orders No. 359, published in the American citar oi mis uiuriuug.

To tho end that the truo character of this letter may be known, I desire that you republish it'in your paper, and that none of my brother office'rs may innocently suffer for a publication so obnoxious, I hereby publicly acknowledge myself to be the author. The substance of it I communicated from Eacuaya, soon after the battles, in a privato letter to a friend in Tittsburg. The statements in the letter are known by very many officers of this army to be true, and I can but think that tho publication of truth is less likely to do violence to individuals or tho service, than tho suppression or perversion of it. Justice to Gen. Worth, (who is evidently one of tho heroes pointed at in order No.

359) requires me to state that he knew nothing whatever of my purpose to -write the letter in question, nor that it had been written till well on its way to its destination he never saw, nor did he know, directly or indirectly, even the purport of one line, word or syllable of it till he saw it in print, and he is equally ignorant of my design to make this declaration, which I do, as I wrote the lettor (general Jnttllijicuce. From the riiilad. North American, 23d ult. TERRIFIC SCENE AT THE ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. The Zoological Institute of Messrs.

Raymond Waring, in Walnut street, above ltirl.ll-i wua tliu fif-nnii ff ilivill i tur tcirrnr fnl about three hours yesterday afternoon, in .1... 1 i i.t...i consequence oi me nirge eiepuani oi mat. establishment becoming uncontrollable, and doing serious damage. It appears that at about ono o'clock, P. the keeper of this animal, Wm.

Kelly, was cleaning him and preparing l.tm tlm tiftnriinnn'a Yirrfnrmnni'fi in t.lio 11 1 1 1 1 iui ww recess where he is kept, when, being 1.. tnwt.r.l thp. rinnr. Tliu keener CU 111. ofct.i -1 15" 1 spoke to him, and as he did not stop as soon as he ought to have done, the keeper struck him with a spear.

This exasperated the animal, and he made a pass at the keeper with his tusks, throwing him up, twice in succession, to a considerable height. The keeper fell in front of a cage, and as he did so, the elephant made a third pass at him, struck the cage, which contained small uocile animals, anu uiso cupsizeu a siove ii i :n.i WIUCU StOOU in iruiid oi ii. iiuuu wnn inc. The cage tell with JMr. Ivelley unucr it, ana when he was rescued, it was found that the mnn Vin.l rivnivprl Riiriniic UI.1UI lUl.l.iU tures of both legs, ono of which the right 1 1 1 a 1.

1... ...1 was oungeu io do iiiupuwiieu. licimt. thpn nnsRinrr towards aiiw r- ai. tne ring again, me depiumi and" succeeded in driving him back to his place.

He now became mere furious, and broke to pieces two cages in this recess, con- taming too smnu animais reierreu io aoove, and which wero let loose. Thence he re-tttrncd to the ring, somewhat damaged the curb of it, and likewise did a trifling damage to the seats. He was at last secured by dropping a rope noose from the top of the dome of the building into tho ring, nnd drawing this, when he entered the ring around his fore legs. While thus entangled, in making passes towards those on the platform nnd in the sa loon aoove mm, ne got into me narrow western gangway, leading to the upper door on Walnutstreet, where by effectual applications of the harpoon, ho was goaded into submission, and surrendered. After fastening his tusks to his forelegs, and securing his legs together with strong chains, Ilerr Driesbach, the celebrated wild beast tamer, made his ap- uwl t.ilrtnrr Mil.

etiVirlimrl liunnf in JUai ttlil.1. 'mi iiih a fc.v.....v charge, bore him in triumph to the ring, where he caused him to lie down in perfect submission. Ilerr Driesbach, then standing on the a i conquered it anniioin oi me toresi, nuurcsseu the spectators present in the following impromptu speech Gentlemen Unnccustomed ns I am to public speaking, I am impelled to say this is the proudest day of my life. Napoleon and n.lmK minttrimnn liavo tlii.il" mflll Iirppnl in stone, I have mine in a conquered living ele phant." This snecch was answered by rounds of ap plause. I The Mayor, with a oociy ot ponce, rcacneu the mennrrerio soon after the clunhtint had at- a tacked Jiis keeper.

At the time the elephant was in the we5tern gangway the Mayor had a loaded six-pounder manned' by volunteer artillerists, pointed at i i- tne noor, reauy to nre at nun in easu el.Mibl i-hgIi fni- thn ctr.int. Annther six- pounder was stationed by him at the back t. i -f. i. door on ueorge street, anu some nity raiisnei-eers were kept in readiness near at hand The damage to the ring-curb, Feats, cages, was immediately repaired, and the ilen-agerie was opened last evening at the regular hour, and the performances went on as usual.

Tlma woe a liii-mi tti. n.liinpn nf nnd the evening's exhibition was disturbed by no unpleasant occurrence. A later number of the North Amorican says Mr. Kelly died on Saturday, 25th ult. FiKErt.

The fire on Sunday evening, nt a little before ten clock, proceeded irom a carpenter's shop at East Hoston. The stable, two horses, three cows, a yoke of oxen, and thirty tons of hay, belonging to Hon. Bradford I. Wales, were destroyed by firo on Friday night, at West Randolph supposed to be the act of an incendiary. We have already stated that the cotton mill of Asa Pitch, of Fitchvillc, near Norwich, was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning last.

The establishment cost over $140,000, and there was an insuranco on it to tho amount of $80,000 The fire is presumed to have been caused by design Two years ago a factory on tho sumo site was burnt. Boston Bee. 11AILROADS. TnK Caiisimtr: Uatijioad was opened to Troy on Monday last. The mild weather for two months past, hns enabled the engineers to finish up the track so that the trams run with orent rapiuitv anu snieiy.

i the road on com any with a largo party of gentlemen from this and the towns below, and were much gratified with the trip. The furniture of the road is new and of beau tiful finish. The engines, of winch there are four now on the road, we believe, are mauo bv Messrs. Hinckley weigu irom eighteen to twenty tons. The cars, ot the most elegant finish, are made by iMCssrs.

Davenpoit Bridges. We noticed that tho depot accommodations, all ulong the line, wero ample and nearly finished. The Directors, I ir.ll tVrilil tli in carrying out iiicn-. commencement of having the road and its appointments as perlect as possiuic, nave se- i i.vi.,.ifiii-i.1 nnl cure. a me u.

i gentlemanly conductor, Mr. Gtige, well known nn the Fit'chburLr Road, and also of cngino drivers of the mott experience. Mr. Perry, who has charge ot tne engine ui mo piiMcii-gcr train, has been long in the employment of the Western Koad. On the return from Fitchburg, we took some pains to mark tho time of transit over a section of the Vermont and Massachusetts Road from Fitchburg to the junction in Ashburnham, and thence, on the Cheshire, to Troy.

The distance freni Fitcliburgh to Ashbtirnhani (10 miles) wi run in 43 minutes, and from thence to Trry, (22 1-2), in precisely ffty-lwo minutes, or at the rate of 2G miles the hour, irom ti junction to Winchendon (8 1-2 miles), the. J. i ii r.r t' niili'u time was io i.m The difference in speed is illustrative of tl character of the finish of the two roads. The Vermont and MiissiicliUrCtts with, wo believe, the same grades, except at one point, was opened for travel before the track could be put in good running order. This defect is to be corrected as soon as the season will permit in the Spring.

The Vermont and Massachusetts Tiona tvm opened to Athol on Monday. A. Sentinel, 20th ult. Xnw-YoitK, Doe. CD.

TEinum.E Steamkoat Extlosion. The steamer A. N. Johnson, bound frcm Cincinnati to Wheeling, with 1C0 passengers, burst her boilers yesterday, near Maysville. Nearly seventy persons vere killed, and large number severely scalded, thirty of whom nnt exnoctod to live.

The boat was i r. n. burned to the waters cage. jjos. nec.

The fogs for several days past, have disarranged the communication on the Sound. The New Haven train of Saturday did not arrive in this city until 7 o'clock morning, bringing the mail due by the Ston-incton route Saturday morning. The li.ft VjiwVnik nt o'clock yester day morning, but the mail had not arrived hist night, when our paper went io press. ISoslon lag, Ju. Scnnr.x CrATit.

Wc learn tiint Mr. Kichai-1 Dickinson, in the west part of Benniiifiton, died on Tuescinv Ins, while in the act of butcherinp; a He observed to a bystander that he could not sea where to nut the knife, in order to kill the animal and fell buck instantly a corpse! 1 tie cause oi tc lint W.KIWtl tO IIS. II 1 OrC- 1.IB J-Ullutll livjiii'iii'v cNe we do not know but probably was not far i irom U'. naumr, i.i 1.1.-1.. Nkw-York, Jan.

3, 2 P. M. The North River is open to Albany. The French Steamer Union 1 as not yet made her apperance. She is now SS dnys out.

Wo lerrn that Mr. Wm. Cleverly, Icf. SorthfeM on the evening of the 4th inst. to po'aeross the wot to his residence in Itoxbury.

Kailingtn reach home, his fricn.is became alarmed for him, nnd on the following day commenced searching for him, which was contiimed'until the 11th when he was feni-H. near a branch of Dog river, dead. Verdict of tho Lnivililnt-iut mid lnct. nnd U.ilL ill. nn" ed iibout in the snow and cold until he peiitliod.

(Iron Mountain Freeman, Dec. peoiae, tnroiiu Liiui. iii'in iiiun ti t--, uiu. ii.u -j snnu oe runner rrorau. tncu oc- he IN ort ll American Ot tno 14in, gives an comes tho duty of all parties to protect our national Hceoullt of tt st.rious aflrav which occurred at IIeKRT Ce.VY arrived at ashingtori on jj m.j iitn i 1 i Siinrlav the 12th Three men 7on ay, Jan.

io auouu bus of men and monev to curry it on with vigor xn capital on nunnay, tne i nrco im.ii rmirt lof the lit nnd 2nd Pennsv vrinian. were at- tines beforo the tupro ne lourt. unprompted and on my own responsibility. Very respectfully, vour obedient t) r. jv i.

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. A. After the publication of this letter, Col TN.inan wna nlufiirl linfl.ir HVreSt. aild SllbsC- (Inn Pillnw wns arrested, and next The North American is of opinion that Gen.

Pillow win not arrested on account of the "Leonidas" letter, but on the following grounds Gen. Pillow having taken exceptions to the finding of a court of inquiry, which finding has been approved by Gen. Scott, nd-dressed a paper relating to the matter to the Secretary of War, through tho commander in chief, preserving a copy, which he avowed in a letter accompanying he had sent or would send, directly to tho Secretary at Washington. This transaction is judged to be contempt, and for the so judged' contempt Gen. Pillow is arrested.

Gen. Worth's arrest is thus noticed in the xt ii. it'itiii or, 1 1, ult i.Mll.1 illllVlllllll "I The last arrest oocurred yesterday that of Brevet Major General Vt orth, and tlie charge is, we believe contempt toward tho command- er in cuiei. Ship Buildi.vo at East We learn from the Post, that at Enst Boston during the pnst year, Mr. D.

McKay has built tho ships Ocean Monarch of 1301 tons, the Anglo-American of 705, and the A of 700 tons total, 270G tons. Mr. Samuel Hall has built ships Minstrel, 440, Peteihcfl', 500; barks Samoset, 740, Iosco, 270; schooners Era, 188, Telegraph, 120, Errow, 78, and an East Boston ferry bout of 250 tons total, 258G tons. Messrs. Kelley Holmes have also built the pilot boat Friend of 05 tons, and have re built several old vessels.

Total amount of new tonnage built at East Boston during tho year 1847, 5347 Bee. Mortality of this City. The number of deaths in this city last year was 4121 in 184G, 3389 nn increase of 732, or about 22 per cent. Should the increase in population prove to bo in the same ratio, the population of tho citv would not fall far short of 150,000. Much of 'the increase in mortality may be set down to the increased sickness among immigrants.

The excess of deaths in August over Spiitomber. 1 G8 in u-, -t October, 133; in November, 89; in Decem ber, S7 making in five months, 5 I. iho number in each month varied from 233 in March to 543 in August, Estimating the population of the city at 140,000, wc have a mortality ns ono in 'thirty-four at 130,000, one in thirty-two. Boston Whig. SCHOOL CONVENTION.

A Convention of Teacher" and others in the cause of Common School Education, will bo held at the Congregational Meeting H.me in Wednesday, January 12, at 10 o'clock, An address is exjiec'cd from Rev. J. M. Rock-wnon of Hutland, at 1 o'clock, P. II.

The following subjects have been assigned to individuals who are expected to lead in their discussion. Heahixo, its importance, and the best method of teaching it. oral and written. The moral qunlificaticns of teachers. The relation of our higher institutions of learning to common schools.

Other subjects may bo prcscntod at the option of the Convention. The inhabitants of Drandon nnd tho adjoining: town nro earnestly invited to attend. Purl, of Common Si hoolsfor Rutland County. TEACIIKKS' CONVEN I IONS. For the purpose of accommodating as far consistent the teachers in Hutland County, the subscriber propon's to hold, during the present winter.

Teachers' Conventions as follows, viz: in lirandou, l'oultnev and Rutland. It is hoped that all School Teacher's in the County, whether actually ergated or not, will attend, at "least, one of theso Conventions. It is supposed that all who assume the responsibilities of a teacher, will so feel their responsibility as to improve, every suitable opportunity trv receive instruction or even lints that may assist them in the discharge of their interesting and important duties. Town Superintendents, nnd all interested in tho cause of Common School Education nre invited to attend and assist in rendering the Convention not onlv interesting but profitable. And especially those who feel no interest in this subject nre invited and urged to attend, hoping thst tlieiobv their interest may be excited.

The-Yirst Convention will be held at RaAxnox, on Wednesday, Jan. 12. IS IS, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M. C.

TAYLOR, Sup. of Com Schools lor laulanu County. Chittenden, Dec. 22, 1S-J7. and effect.

rsy Tho Transcript learns that Mr. Hclknap hns offered to placo in the hands of trustees property snllicient to pay the full a mount of all the notes now out purporting" to he signed by him, to await the ti nr, liinn tn 1 ill (la tfl ISSllO .1. 111" .1:11 lii.v.oii..i...i. whether they arc forgeries or not. This courso will relieve his property from tho attachments which tho holders of tho notes have caused to be put upon his dividends and other property.

Bee. Collision. The steamer Xiarrara run into the steamer Cleopatra, near Hurl Gate this morning The Cleopatra was considerably daninc-ed. and was towed I nek to the citv. IJoston APPISON CO.

AGKICCLTTRAL SOCTETV. The annual meeting of the Managers of the Addison Count Agricultural Society will 1 holden nt the Town Room in ury, on the S'h of Jani- uarv, (Saturday.) It is expected tne all attend. K. W. IU.A1S1H.I.1., oec.

rsrrrn Stvtes Arsenal. Fayctteville, X. Carolina March 2. 1S4T lr. Fowle.

Dear Siri-Haymg used sotal of Wistar Wild (. u-rry our family, for the complaints tor which it rcton -Sen ed. will, decided beneficial eflVct, 1 olicerml -vise mv friends, and all others who i.v 1 reclLindar from tajes the on, VefJrKo "vean about e.ncaev o. this highly and useful medicine, to their own neighbors who ol coant' rfeits nnd imitatioas-Svrnps, ami nil er preparations of Wild Cherry, liemember, nilv'iminm- in name, tho.it possessmg lie v.r-ps liiiv none t'ut the gi inline and original Dr. is-inr's Balsam of Wild Clicrrv.

ini i.u. Kiimie. Proprietor. Hoston, Mnss. Tho genuine signed 1.

M'T I on the wrapper. For sale bv E. J. 1U.ISS Prandon, John Simonds, Whiting K. Wright, Shorehnm, and II.

Simonds, Pittsford also, tor sale by Dealers m.Mod i'eines oenersll; in Vnuont..