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ged on the Mississippi 1t is pity that Congress
and the President cannot agree upon the question
of keeping this highway Of the States free from
snags n.
CoAL-Anthracite Coal has advanced in New
York to seven dollars per 1000 pounds


MoRE TRoops.--W w. Tompkins formerly
Captain in the 2nd u s. Dragons, is raising corps
of volunteers for the Mexican war.


Gen. Jessup.-Ths officer arrived in New Or
leans on his way to the Rio Grande on the 27th Of
October, last month"; .t 'o f##3 .N
or Books are opened in Baltimore for subscrip-
ton to the new Railroad about to be built between
Pittsburg, Pa, and Cleveland, Ohio


OT Commodore Perry, it is said, is the brother
n-aw Of the Hon. John Slide late Minister to
Mexico. t .a0tb ~


Mr.. WEBsTER,-This gentleman is to have
grand dinner given to him in Philadelphia early
next month, when he will give his opinions upon
certain public questions. 1
NAvAL.--The sloop of war Boston, Capt. Pear
son, and the sloop of war Albany, Capt. Breese,
will in few days join the Blockading Squadron in
the Gulf The sIoop Of war Germantown, is to sail
for the Pacific.


or Said Stubs to one of his debtors Isn't il
time for you to pay me that little bill E5fH .
My dear, SIR was the consoling reply, it is not
question Of TIME--it is question Of eternity


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or An old lady, hearing somebody say the'mas
are very irregular, said, 7f@ttfe


1T was just 50 in my young days--no trusting
any Of EN- =



0J The present scarcity of money said delib-
crate wiseacre to his wife, lis owing toA-'


You are right, my honey-it is because there is
SO much owing to, and SO little paying to-


MORE or THE FREsHEr. We learn from the
Georgetown Advocate that several cuts have been
made in the canal to let of the water and the
embankments, which are overlowed in many places
The Alexandra Gazette informs that the mill Of
). ]. Wheat and Bros. that town was much in
jursd, the dam washed away. &c.
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