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submit to the ordinary restraints of law; we are therefore forced to the conclusion, that the time is not far distant, when the citizens of this county will be compelled to assert this rights in some way. Resolved, 2nd. That while we would deprecate anything like lawless violence, without justifiable cause; yet we pledge ourselves in the most solemn manner, to resist all the wrongs, which may be hereafter, attempted to be imposed on this community by the Mormons, to the utmost of our ability; peaceably if we can, but forcibly if we must. Resolved, 3rd. That in the event of our being forced into a collision with that People, we pledge ourselves, that we will stand by and support each other, in every emergency, up to the death. Resolved, 4th. That we believe, that it is also the interest of our friends in the neighboring counties; and also in the neighboring States, to begin to take a firm and decided stand against the high pretensions and base designs of this latter-day would be Mahomet. Resolved, 5th. That provided we must necessarily, for the well-being of this community; the protection of our dearest rights, and the preservation of our excellent institutions, adopt measures to humble the pride and arrogance of that audacious despot; we therefore call upon all good and honest men, without distinction of party or place, to come to the rescue. Rosolved, 6th. That we pledge ourselves in the most determined manner, that, if the authorities of the State of Missouri, shall make another demand for the body of Joseph Smith, and our Governor shall issue another warrant to stand ready at all times to serve the officer, into whose hands such warrant may come, as a Posse in order, that it may not be said of us, in the future, that the most outrageous culprits have been suffered "to go unwhipped of justice." Resolved, 7th. That a corresponding committee be appointed to communicate with the different parts of this county, and also with other counties; and we would also recommend to all surrounding counties to appoint like committees, for the purpose of a mutual interchange of views, in regard to the subjects embraced in these proceedings. Resolved, 8th. That as it has been too common for several years past for politicians of both political parties, not only, of those county, but likewise of the State, to go to Nauvoo and truckle to the heads of the Mormon clan, for their influence, we pledge ourselves, that we will not support any man, of either party, in future, who shall thus debase himself. Resolved, 9th. That if the Mormons carry out the threats they have made in regard to the lives of several of our citizens, we will, if failing to obtain speedy redress from the laws of the land, take summary and signal vengeance upon them as a people. Resolved, 10th. That when that govern ment ceases to afford protection, the citizens of course fall back upon their original and inherent right of self defence. In pursuance of the 7th resolution the following gentlemen were appointed to act as a central corresponding committee, at Carthage. Namely--Capt. R. F. Smith, Maj. F. J. Bartlet, H. T. Wilson, F. A. Worrell and Walter Bagby. On motion of Henry Stephens, it was ordered that committees, consisting of two persons be appointed in each election precinct, of this county, for the purpose of communicating with the central committee, at Carthage, and that those two may add to their number at discretion. On motion of Daniel Beaver, It was made the duty of the person, whose name stands first, on the list of each committee to act as Chairman, and that all communications from the other committees, or from any other source, shall be addressed to him. The following gentlemen were than appointed by the Chair, as Committees in the several precincts, to-wit: In Green Plains--Edson Whitney, and Levi Williams. Bear Creek--William White, and Andrew Moore. Chili--Stephen Owen and Arthur Morgan. Augusta--William Darnell, and Danl. Beaver. Fountain Green--Thomas Geddis, and S. H. Tyler. LaHarpe--Jesse Gilman, and Chas. Comstock. Camp Creek--Jas. Grahm, and Thomas Harris. Appanooce--Jno. McCauley, and Jno. R. Atherton. Montebello--Samuel Steele, and Benj. B. Gates. Warsaw--Thomas C. Sharp, and Mark Aldrich. On motion of Levi Williams, Col. Root of McDonough County, was added to the Central Corresponding Committee, at Carthage. On motion of Henry Newton esq. Resolved, That the Central Committee of Correspondence, act as a general Committee of Supervision, and in case of a contingency occurring, requiring aid that they immediately call on the precinct committees, and upon all others favorable to our cause, to furnish such aid as the exigency of the case may require. On motion of Chas. C. Stevens, the follow ing Resolutions were unanimously adopted. Resolved, That the President of this meeting be requested to communicate with the

Governor of Missouri, and respectfully request him to make another demand upon the authorities of this State, for the body of Joseph Smith, commonly called the Mormon Phrophet; and in the event of a requisition and an order, for his arrest, and delivery to the proper officers of the State of Missouri, we offer our services to enforce said order--and pledge ourselves to sustain the supremacy of the laws, at all hazards, and under all cir cumstances. Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting, be forwarded to the Publisher of the Warsaw Message, Quincy Whig, and Quincy Herald, for publication, with a request to them to add a note soliciting all Editors friendly to our cause, in this State, Missouri and Iowa Territory, to copy. It was then moved and seconded, that this meeting adjourn, subject to the call of the Central Corresponding Committee. EDSON WHITNEY, Chairman. W. D. Abernethy, Sec'y. --- LETTER From the Governor of Illinois, to the Governor of Missouri. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Illinois, July 26, 1843. To his Excellency, Thomas Reynolds. Governor of the State of Missouri: Sir: The demand of Joseph H. Reynolds, Esq. the agent appointed by you to receive Joseph Smith, jr. for a detachment of militia to assist in retaking said Smith, has been duly considered by me, and I now, at the earliest moment, after coming to a conclusion on the subject, proceed to lay before you the result of my deliberations. The request for a military force is declined.--The reasons which have influenced me in coming to this determination will be furnished to you at large, as soon as I can obtain leisure to do so. I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, THOMAS FORD. --- Executive Department, Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 14, 1843 To his Excellency, Thomas Reynolds, Governor of the State of Missouri: Sir: On the 26th day of July last, I had the honor to inform you by letter, that after full consideration, I had come to the conclusion to decline ordering out a detachment of militia to assist in retaking Joseph Smith, jr·, who was said to have escaped from the custody of the Missouri agent; and in that letter I engaged to furnish you with my reasons at large for coming to that determination. It appears that an indictment was found at a special term of the Daviess Circuit Court. Missouri, held on the fifth of June last against Smith for treason. Upon this indictment the Governor of Missouri issued a requisition to the Governor of this State, demanding the arrest and delivery of Smith. A writ was thereupon duly issued by me for the apprehension and delivery of Smith as demanded. This writ was put into the hands of an officer of this State to be executed. The officer to whom it was directed immediately arrested Smith, and delivered him to J.H. Reynolds, the agent of Missouri, appointed to receive him. The writ has been returned to me as having been fully executed. After Smith was delivered into the hands of Mr. Joseph H. Reynolds, it is alleged that he was rescued from custody by the municipal court of the city of Nauvoo. Affidavits on both sides of the question have been filed before me, and I also have additional information on the subject contained in a report of M. Brayman, Esq., a special agent appointed by myself to investigate and collect facts in relation to the whole matter. The undisputed facts of the case are that Smith was arrested near Dixon, in Lee county; he was immediately delivered over to Mr. Reynolds; Smith immediately brought an action against Mr. Reynolds for false imprisonment, and held him to bail to the sum of four hundred dollars.--Mr. Reynolds being in a strange country, and unable to give bail, was taken into custody by the sheriff of Lee county, and held as a prisoner; whilst Reynolds held Smith as his prisoner. The parties finally concluded to get out writs of habeas corpus, and try the legality of the imprisonment in each case. The writs were accordingly issued, returnable before the nearest judicial tribunal in the circuit in which Quincy is situated, and thereupon all parties proceeded in the direction of Quincy; Smith being in the custody of Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Reynolds himself being in the custody of the sheriff of Lee county. On the road during their progress, they were met by parties of the citizens of Nauvoo; some or most of whom are said to have been members of the Nauvoo legion; though there is no evidence that they appeared in a military capacity. There was no exhibition of arms of any description, nor was there any military or warlike array; nor was there any actual force used; though Mr. Reynolds testifies that he felt under constraint, and that Smith, soon after meeting the first parties of Mormons enlarged himself from his custody. Mr. Reynold also testifies, (and there can be no doubt of the fact,) that he was taken to Nauvoo against his will. But whether he was taken there by the command of Smith and his friends, or by the voluntary act of the sheriff of Lee county, who had him in custody, does not appear by any testimony furnished by Mr. Reynolds. The affidavit of the sheriff has been obtained; though there is no evidence on the other side to show that the sheriff of Lee county voluntarily carried Mr. Reynolds to the city of Nauvoo, without any coercion on the part of any one. After arriving at Nauvoo, a writ of habeas corpus was issued by the municipal court of that city, and Mr. Reynolds was compelled by authority of the court to produce Mr. Smith before that tribunal. After hearing the case, the court discharged Smith from arrest. There is much other evidence submitted; but the foregoing is the material part of it to be considered on the present occasion. Now, Sir, I might safely rest my refusal to order a detachment of militia to assist in retaking Smith upon the ground that the laws of this State have been fully executed in the matter. A writ has been issued for his apprehension; Smith was apprehended, and was duly delivered by the officer of this State, to the agent of the State of Missouri, appointed

to receive him. No process, officer, or authority of this State has been resisted or interferred with. I have fully executed the duty which the laws impose upon me, and have not been resisted either in the writ issued for the arrest of Smith, or in the person of the officer appointed to apprehend him. If there has been any resistance to any one, it has been to the officer of Missouri, after Smith came to his custody; and after every thing had been done on my part, which the law warranted me in doing. Another objection to ordering a detachment of militia arises out of the militia laws of this State; the forty-third section of which is as follows:--"Whenever it may be necessary to call into actual service any part of the militia of this State on a requisition of the executive of the United States, on an actual or threatened invasion of this State, or any of the neighboring States, or territories of the United States, the commander-in-chief shall forthwith demand from each division a detachment in proportion to the strength thereof, except as herein after excepted; which order shall be delivered by a special messenger to the several commandants of divisions, specifying the number demanded from each division; the time and place of rendezvous, if ordered to march; and if the same be detached under any particular act of the Unites States to endorse the same on such order: Provided, that whenever the safety of any of the frontier settlements in this State, shall, in the opinion of the governor require it, he may exempt the militia in such settlement from being called into service, and make such further provision for the defence as the necessity of the case may require; which exemption shall be expressed in his orders to commandants of brigades, regiments, battallions and companies, shall govern themselves accordingly; And provided also, that such militiamen may be required to serve as spies on their own frontiers; and that on actual invasion or on any extreme emergency, the commander-in-chief, commandants of divisions, brigades, battallions and companies may call on the whole or any part of the militia under their respective commands, as the nature of the case may require, who shall continue in service, if necessary, until the militia can be regularly called out.' The Governor has no other authority in calling out the militia, than that which is contained in that section. By which it appears from the President an actual or threatened invasion, or some extreme emergency to warrant the Governor in exercising this power. No one of these contingencies has arisen There has been no requisition from the President; there has been no actual or threatened invasion of this State; nor is this such as extreme emergency as is contemplated by the law. If we allow that force was exhibited and threatened, to compel your agent to carry his prisoner before the municipal court or Nauvoo that the court there took cognizance of the cause without jurisdiction, and against the consent of your agent, it would amount at most to a riot; and to a resistance of authority in a single case, and that too under color of law and legal process. To constitute an extreme emergency; so as to justify a call for the militia there ought, in my opinion, to be something more than a mere illegal act; something more than a design to resist the law in a single instance. The design ought to general as in treason, rebellion or inserrection; in which cases an universality of design is essential constitute of the offence. If a person resists a constable or sheriff, or other officer charged with the execution of process, with an intention to resist the law in that particular instance, such an act is a misdemeanor at most; is indictable as such, and may be met by the posse commitatus. But something more than a mere misdemeanor must have been contemplated by the law. It would seem to me that it could never have been intended that the Governor should call out the militia in every case where a constable or sheriff may be resisted; and even in a case of a riotous resistance, it would not be an extreme emergency without some military array, some warlike show, or some threatened resistance to the government itself. In this case there has been no warlike array in the proceedings of Smith and his friends; no exhibition or arms and no actual force of an illegal character. Mr. Reynolds was not subject to illegal imprisonment. He was arrested on lawful process may have been wrongfully obtained, yet his arrest was not riotous or unlawful, but according the forms of law. Mr.Reynolds continued in the custody of the sheriff by virtue of that process until he was taken to Nauvoo; and although he was taken to that city against his will, and was by that means compelled to take his prisoner there, yet was he taken by lawful process; by an unauthorised officer who acted, so far as I have any evidence freely and voluntarily in so doing. In no one aspect of the case can I consider the present an extreme emergency, warranting a call for the militia according to the provisions of law in this State. Thus, sir, I have stated to you the principal reason which have influenced me in refusing to order a call of the militia. To my own mind they are entirely satisfactory; and I hope they will meet with the approval of your excellency and the citizens of Missouri. I have the honor to be your excellency's most obedient servant. THOMAS FORD. --- Trade of France.--We published some weeks ago, a statement showing a great decrease last year in the trade of England; that of France for the first six months of this year appears by the following paragraph to be increasing:-- The Monitor publishes the official returns of the imports into France the first six months of the present year. They show on the aggregate a marked improvement. The consumption of sugar has increased considerably, for, independently of the result as to the imports, the stock on hand has much diminished. In May last it was 43,000,000 of kilogrammas, including beet root sugar, whereas it is now little more than 30,000,000.--There is, as compared with the first half year of 1842, a considerable falling off in linen and linen threads arising from the recent restrictions upon the imports of these articles. The imports of linnens have fallen from 2,927,000 kilogrammas, to 1,697,000, and of threads from 7,502,000 to 4,200,000. The total excess of duties received by the custom in the first half year of 1843, as compared with the corresponding period of 1842, is nearly 3,000,000. The Citizens of Wheeling have invited John Quincy Adams to visit their city.

THE WARSAW MESSAGE. --- TH. GREGG.....EDITOR. --- Warsaw, Illinois. --- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1843. FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. --- FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN DAVIS, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Subject to the decision of a National Convention. Notice.--The partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. WM. Y. PATCH, TH. GREGG. The business of the office will in future be conducted by the undersigned, to whom, or to his authorized agents, all payments must be made. TH. GREGG. Warsaw, Sept. 6, 1843. TO SUBSCRIBERS.--We are in great need of a little Cash, to purchase a supply of paper for the winter. Those indebted to us will greatly oblige us by forwarding by mail or handling to Agents the amounts of their indebtedness. Bills will be forwarded in a week or two. --- We re-publish to-day the Proceedings of the Anti-Mormon meeting, together with the Letter of Gov. For, and the famous Charter of the City of Nauvoo. It is not our intention to devote so much space hereafter to matters pertaining to the Saints; but we considered it due at this time. They are a part of the history of the times, and should be pondered by all parties. Extra copies of this paper will be fore sale at he office. --- IOWA TERRITORY. A late No. of the Burlington Gazette contains the salutatory remarks of our friend James Clarke, Esq., who, after a requirement of about three years, as Secretary of the Territory, has again assumed the management of that paper. In his address, Mr. Clarke alludes to the great improvement that has taken place in the Territory, and the rapid increase of her population, since the time he first established the Gazette, in 1837. At that time Iowa formed a part of the Territory of Wiskonsan--the whole containing probably not more than 25 or 30,000 inhabitants. The Burlington Gazette, by Mr. Clarke--the De Buque News, by Coriell, King and Russell, and the Western Adventurer, by 'ourself,' were, if we mistake not, in the summer of 1837, the only papers west of the Mississippi, in what is now Iowa proper.--How many there were on the eastern side, we do not now remember; though we have a recollection of the Miner's Free Press, at Mineral Point, and the Sentinel, at Milwaukie. Now, Iowa alone contains at least ten newspapers--viz: Gazette and Hawkeye, at Burlington; Reporter and Standard, at Iowa City; Express and Trsncript, at Du Buque; Gazette, at Davenport; Herald, at Bloomington; Democrat, at Fort Madison, and Democrat, at Keosauqua--and perhaps two or three others. The increase of population, and the consequent improvement and settlement of the country, have been even greater than the increase of newspapers. In 1832--only eleven years ago--that tract of country, since known as the Iowa District, and the Black Hawk Purchase, was obtained by Treaty from the Indians; and so late as 1837, a large portion of it remained unsurveyed--the inhabitants being only what are denominated squatters upon Government Lands. The population in 1837, of that part of Wiskonsan west of the river, was computed at about 14,000. On the 4th of July, 1838, the Act of Congress organizing the Territory of Iowa, went into operation, and caused great rejoicing on the west side of the river. By a census taken about that time, and communicated to the territorial Legislature, by Secretary Slaughter, the whole population of Wiskonsan was 41,008; 18,149 on the eastern, and 22,859 on the western side of the Mississippi. By the same census, the county of Lee, opposite, contained less than 3000 souls. Now, judging from the almost unexampled emigration that has been flowing into all potions of the Territory since its organization, we should estimate the population of Iowa alone, at not less than one hundred thousand persons! The population of Lee county cannot be far short of 10,000. In 1837, the villages of Burlington and Du Buque, did not contain probably over 500 or 600 inhabitants each--now their population cannot be much (if any) short of 2000, while several other places, say Fort Madison; Bloomington, Iowa City, Davenport, Mount Pleasant, Keokuk, Fairfield, Farmington and Keosauqua, are all flourishing villages, and contain from 400 to 1000 or 1500 people each. A citizen of Iowa during the first year of her Territorial existence--and for a considerable period previous thereto--it gives us great pleasure to be able to record these evidences of her greatness. Her march is Onward! Her destiny is a noble one! In two or three years more, she will be added to the great sisterhood of American States--young in years, but a very giant in strength and stature. Her influence will be acknowledged and felt from the beginning of her independent career. She contains within her limits all that is necessary to make her a rich

and powerful State--all the resources requisite to enable her very soon to take rank far ahead of some of her sisters--a most salubrious climate, luxurious soil, and rich and extensive mineral productions. To the seekers after new homes, from the old world, or from the Eastern and Middle States of the Union--be they mechanics, agriculturists, or professional men--Iowa offers many advantages. On her soil, with prudence, economy and sobriety, added to good health, no one can fail to acquire a competency, if not to amass a fortune. We have said thus much of Iowa, because we believe it to be due to her; due to her enterprise, and due to the worthy people who have made her soil their home;--and because, although no longer one of her citizens, we love her still! --- KEOKUK. We were astonished, the other say, on paying a visit to our neighboring village of Keokuk, Iowa, to find such a large number of new buildings, finished and in progress of construction; and to witness the stir and activity among the inhabitants. It had been perhaps a year since we had been at the place--and it appeared to us that there were double as many houses now as then, and a population large in proportion. What the population now is, we are unable to say--citizens there claim to be able to number as many at least as Warsaw. Be that as it may, it will not be far out of the way to estimate the present population of the place at from 500 to 600 inhabitants. The rapid growth and increase of business of Keokuk during the past two years, not withstanding the hard times and the difficulties in regard to title existing there, strongly indicate that it is destined to become a place of great importance on the river. The advantages of its location are so great, as to force it forward against difficulties, which, with other points, would be insurmountable--and, that Keokuk must continue to "go ahead," is manifest to the most casual observer. Although not much of a prophet ourself, we can find those who predict for Keokuk, in ten years from this date, a population and importance, second to no town between St. Louis and Galena. Were it not for the difficulties in regard to title, we doubt not but it would progress with an almost unexampled rapidity. --- MERCHANT'S MAGAZINE. The September No. of this sterling monthly is on our table. Why do not more of our merchants and business men take this work? It is one of the most useful works published in this country, furnishing an immense amount of valuable matter monthly, for $5 per annum. The editor of this paper is an authorized agent for the work. The September No. of the Prairie Farmer, late the Union Agriculturist, at Chicago, Ills. has just been received. We have not had time to examine the number before us, but from our previous knowledge of the journal, we recommend it to our farmers as the most useful and interesting Agricultural paper in the country. --- The Elections in Iowa take place in October next. Both parties are preparing for the contest. Augustus C. Dodge, the present Delegate in Congress, is a candidate for reelection on the part of the Locofocos, and William W. Wallace, Esq. of Mt. Pleasant, is the Whig candidate. Mr. Dodge will most probably be elected. At the next session of the Legislature, action will doubtless be had preparatory to the organization of a State Government. In our opinion this step should have been taken three years ago. Had this been done, Iowa might at this day have been a state with 200,000 inhabitants. --- We understand that one of our citizens went to Nauvoo on Sunday last, with some slight intention, 'if he was suited,' to turn Saint, and assist in building up the Kingdom. But instead of a blessing from His Holiness, the Prophet, he received a caning; and came away with the intention of remaining among the Gentiles, until the manners of the Saints improve. P.S. Since writing the above, we learn that the report contained 'more truth than poetry' in it; and that Mr. Bennett, the canee above alluded to, applied last evening, to Justice Rockwell, for a warrant for the arrest of the Prophet! The writ had not been issued at the time our paper went to press. --- We have on hand a delicious little article for the benefit of the Anti-Mormons of the Carthage Convention. It is almost too good; so we shall defer it till next week. --- Mr. Burlington Gazette--please inform us what Whig papers in the district opposite, were coaxing and soft-soaping the Mormons before the election, and now abusing them. We ask for information. --- The New Brazil, on a late passage from Galena, sank a barge laden with about 2000 pigs of lead, in about 18 feet water. It is expected the lead will be recovered. The U. S. Snag Boat, now operating on the Missouri, drags out about 30 snags a day upon an average. George Knowlton, of Adair county says the New Era, was killed not long since, by lightning, while descending from a stack of hay he had just been erecting. The New Era reports the late arrival of the Amaranth at that port with 8,767 pigs of lead from Keokuk.

STATES OF THE UNION. Vermont.--The Whig State Central Committee have recently published an able address to the People of Vermont. It is a well written and able document, replete with sound reasoning and patriotic sentiments. The Locos of the First Congressional District have nominated Caleb B. Harringon, of Rutland Co. as their candidate for Congress. The Whig candidate is the Hon. Solomon Foot. George B. Chandler, is the Whig Candidate for Congress in the Fourth District in this state. It is stated that over $40,000 have been paid for wool alone, in the village of Montpelier, this year. --- Pennsylvania.--The Pittsburg Advocate says that a decided effort will be made next winter in the Legislature, to impeach Gov. Porter, in which all parties will unite. In many places candidates are run with direct reference to this question. Another Comet has been announced by the Philadelphia Observator, rising about 9 o'clock P. M. and in brightness about equal to a star of the 7th magnitude. The locos of Philadelphia have nominated Samuel H. Perkins for Mayor. A. Mr. Dickson, of York, says he has invented a flying machine--but lacks the means to set it going. He says he can fly to New York, in 3 or 4 hours, and back again without alighting. --- New York.--A Correspondent of the N. Y. American says there are 500 gambling houses in that city. A man who kept a Doggery in N. Y. opened a coffin ware-house close by, thinking they would do well together. About half right. Chenago Co has sold this year, says the Tribune about 400,000 lbs. of wool, at an average of 20 cents per pound. Nett product $116,000. Pretty good, for one county alone. The "Morehouse Union." is the name of a Fourier Association, lately established at Piseco village, at the head of a small lake, of the same name, Hamilton Co. The Batavia Advocate says the crops in Genesee have been very good--that of hay large, and wheat a full average. A Mr. Dickinson, of Onondago Hollow, near Syracuse, has produced this year, 52 bushels of wheat from one acre of ground. Charles S. Billings, formerly a merchant and drover at Earlville, Madison Co. has lately been detected in extensive forgeries, to the amount of some $12,000. A strong fisted servant girl recently flogged a couple of loafers who insulted her in the streets of N. Y. City. The Hon. Willis Hall , late Attorney General of New York, was lately stricken with paralysis, but is since rapidly recovering. The Seneca Observer, and Western State Journal at Syracuse, give very flattering accounts of the wheat crop, in their respective neighborhoods. It is stated that 60 tons of Wool were received at Albany in one day lately from the West, for the use of Mills along the line of the Massachusetts Rail Road. The Secretary of State has directed the U. S. Marsal of N. Y. to deliver up Christina Gilmour, to the British authorities--demanded under the late treaty, for the murder of her husband in Scotland. It is stated that the Revenue accruing to the U. S. at the Port of New York during the month of July, amounted to $1,000,000. --- New Hampshire.--Gov. Hubbard has appointed the 30th day of November, as a day of Thanksgiving. --- Gatherings. --- The Hibernia Steamship lately made her passage from Halifax to Liverpool, in the short space of eight days and 20 hours. The N. Y. Journal of Commerce tells a story of a large hole in the field of a planter, residing about 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the road to Huntsville, which, if it really exists, is a remarkable curiosity. The hole is said to be about 70 feet in diameter, with water at the depth of 1000 feet, into which a sounding line has been sent 300 feet long. The Ohio Statesman estimates the surplus crop of wheat, in that State this year, over the wants of the people, at 20,000,000 bushels. Miss Swank has recovered $4,000 damages for slander in the Supreme Court of Ohio. It is stated that Nathaniel Greene, Esq. has been again appointed Post Master at Boston, in the place of George W. Gordon appointed Consul to Havre. A Tyler man is lost: The Hartford Pataiot and Eagle, a Tyler paper, says that for free weeks past its editor has been among the missing. J. Ambrose Wight, Esq. the late editor of the Winnebago Forum, has become Associate Editor of the Prairie Farmer, at Chicago. The elections in Rhode Island have resulted favorably to the whigs. The Cincinnati Gazette says:--The last No. of the Lancaster Eagle contains one hundred and ten Sheriffs sales, the printer's fees for publishing which amount to upwards of $400.