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states upon good authority, that at the regular sion of Congress, MT. Calhoun will bring forward a distinct proposition for the annexation of Texas to the United States, and that his views on this subject will be made to assume such form as to involve the u,. ion of the States in decision of tho question This question no doubt may be made one of great excite.

 ent but we doubt fit will be in Mir. CalhOuns pow CT to present any subject to the People in form "to involve the union of the States" Mr. Calhoun suc- cess in making up issues of this description has not been such as to authorize any further experiments. Roma"'sc.-Lyda Y. Young, aged Is, falling in love at Philadelphia with Master Squire of similar age' ran away with her chamoured swain, but was soon after captured and brought up with her prize tc the police. The boy at first pretended he had been torcbly carried oby the young heroine, but her story was quite different. a5 ll4I 1as.

 The GOnt it is positively asserted, may be cured in twenty'four hours by wearing stockings, &c., knitted from dogs hair, of the long, shaggy kind. a.'

 Death cf Bottd, the Hstorian. I've learn from for eign journals, that Charles Boa, the author several well-known historical works lately died after long and painful illness. He was native of Piedmont, and was distinguished for his talents and excellent character. His principal works are The History ot the War of the Independence of the United States The History of Italy from l7s9 to lsl4and the Histo. " of Italy, continued from Guiccaraini He is the author of some poedcal works of merit, and among which is the Seige ofveies The Journal from whicl, derive the notice of this event remarks that from the animated style of Botta as historian he has ac. quired the name of the Lvy of our age.

 CAPIrAL.-One of our steamboats from New-Or. leans, few days ago, picked up couple of mulat- toes swimming in the middle of the Mississippi- There's literal fulfment of Benton's famous proph- ecy. Did not he forete that the yellop boys would swim up the Mississippi river ?-Louisviue Jour-

 The Kentucky Screamers 1.-Two hardy, good na- tured big fellows came into office yesterday, when of them addressed us, Hook here Mister we are screaners, and you are smasker-now want to sub- scribe for your paper--you must send it to Bowling Green post office, in old Kentucky" A ten dollar bill on one 1.-the N o. Banks was thrown down, and the party left These are the kind of "screamers' we hke.-N. O. Pickayune.

 Troublesome Tfmes-Some wag has hit off the trou- bles of the times thus:

 Those who have cash have trouble about 1t,

 Those who have none have trouble withoutit

 A number of individuals in Montreal, with tin ket- tes horns, and other like instruments of MusIc lately took it into their heads to serenade Madame St. Ja- ques' as she IS called; lady, we suppose, of some kind of quality. She warned them away, and declar- ed she would fire upon them with gun thus annoy cd again. Nothing daunted they appeared next eve- ming and renewed the racket, when she, good as her word, discharged gun at them, which killed one and wounded another. The enraged populace then at- tackled her house and tore to the ground She man. aged to escape.

 The Springfield Gazette speaks of pumpkin rais- RIakS :-l. l.. three pounds and half! Whata yellow boy!

 A loco-foco, perceiving two crows flying side by side, exclaimed, "Aye, that's ght-I hate to see one CROW over another"

 During nine and half days at the Mechanics Fair in Boston, over l2,oO0 in cash were taken.

 ItDo Sagaeious Worthies-A drunken man was re- gently discovered in New trying to light his pipe at pump. Mr. Van Buren, at the latest dates, was trying to make a specie currency by the issue of twelve millions of shin-pasters. Jour.

 NEW BLIs.-The Middletown Bank has issued bills of the denomination of Sx SEVEN, and NINE dol lars. They are in the first style of modern engraving, and ornamented with vignettes. The Middlesex Co. Bank contemplate issuing bills of like denominations

 Fine large apples are selling at Columbus, Ohio, from wagons in the streets, at from twelve and half to twenty-five cents per bushel. -. ,

 Igive way to no puppy sir" said fellow, inter rupting Mir Wesley as he passed the street-"I give way to nopuppy ~ "I do, sir" said Mr. Wesley, as he stepped round and passedon. -

 The fortune to which Miss Angela Burdet. has suc- ceeded by the will of the Duchessof St. Albans is on ly fl, ,sOo,0Oo-say nine million of dollars Shc has changed her name to Coutts.

 THE KITcHEN.-The Globe says that although the times are apparently gloomy, "the country abounds in all the necessares and luxuries of Ife" Blair pokes his head into the kitchen, and misaking that for the country, thinks that the whole land is filed with roast beef and drppings. We once heard of . traveller, at Pennsylvania hoiel who rose from his bed at night to examine the weather but instead of looking upon the sky, thrust his head through the glass window of cupboard. "Landlordn' cried the astonished man. "this is very singular weaher-ihe night is as dark as Egypt, and s"elis of ehesss.,

 VI -43s a lf Louisville Jour.

 Wu Blount's description Of the Chinese- "And now tell me how you like the Chi nese {" "Don't like 'cm at all-never know'd one of 'em as was good for any thing yet. They are all set of shop-sticking. tea drinking, thieying rascals." sIndeed un- derstood they were quiet, honest, sober peo- ple." "They be whipped, ;" said he, remem bering where he was. "They he's a harro- gant himpudent race to call us barbariars l and, 'slestials as they call themselves, 'spose they were kicked out the sun and the moon | for robbery-an' I'll not fail to tell their lu. | natics so, if ever comes within hail of the souchong scarmouches again." Something | had yexed poor Will. it was evident from this ! abuse and, as he was filling up tumblcr af ! ter tumbler the second, thought that Ishould | hear the truth by-and-bye. .Well, but you ]