February.--A bill to prevent duelling, and annexing to that offence, the punishment of whipping, was passed by both houses of the legislature. This bill the governor returned, with objections, at the same time expressing, in the following terms, his opinion regarding the practice itself:

"I am happy on this occasion to record my utter detestation and abhorrence of duelling. My duty to my neighbors, and to myself, would compel me, in my private as in my public capacity, to discountenance and put down if possible, so barbarous and so impious a practice."

The bill, thus returned by the governor, was re-considered and again passed in the senate by the requisite majority of two thirds of

38,556 73

76,860 73

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that body; but it failed to receive a like majority in the house of representatives, and it, therefore, did not become a law.

October.--45 lead mines are worked in this state. They have heretofore yielded on an average four million pounds of lead per annum. During the present year, they yielded about ten millions.

General Atkinson, major O'Fallon, and others attached to the expedition, arrived at St. Louis from Two Thousand Mile Creek, which empties into the Missouri. The objects of this expedition, for conciliating the Indians and the protection of the fur trade, were accomplished. Treaties, mainly for the preservation of peace, were made with seventeen tribes. Rich cargoes of furs were descending the river.

The commissioners appointed to mark a road from Missouri to the confines of New Mexico, and for treating with the Indian tribes on its route, have completed the survey to the boundary line of the ter

ritory of the United States. From what is said in the papers, it would seem that a road may be more easily made than was expected, and that there is only about thirty miles of it that must forever be scarce of wood and water. Buffalo odure, however, is used instead of the former, and there are pools of standing water that may be used in the absence of springs or running streams. The commissioners waited for some time that liberty might be obtained to continue the line of the road within the Mexican territory--but it not being probable that authority for it could be had before next spring, they were on their return home.

the road commissioners, returning from Santa Fe with $18,750 in silver and gold, beaver skins worth $10,000 and 416 mules, 25 jacks and jennets, and 189 horses, valued at 15,700, in all $44,679-we observe the following paragraph: "The party lost about 100 head of stock on the Arkansas, having taken fright at the buffalo. It is a curious fact, that when horses take fright at the herds of buffalo that run by them, they universally run with them, and not from them."

1826]-January-General Miller was elected governor. There were three candidates: the result was as follows:

For Miller, 2,380; Carr, 1,470;

Washington, March 8, 1825. GEORGE BOWFORD, lieutenant colonel of the 1st regiment of artillery, 9th February, 1815, to be colonel by brevet, to rank 9th February, 1825, for 10 years faithful service, in same grade.

A. R. WOOLLEY, major 6th regiment of infantry, 9th February, 1815, to be lieutenant colonel by brevet, to rank 9th February, 1825, for 10 years faithful service, in same grade.

WILLIAM WADE, captain 4th regiment artillery, 9th February, 1815, to be major by brevet, to rank 9th February, 1825, for 10 years faithful service, in same grade.

R. E. DE RUSSEY, captain corps of engineers, 9th February, 1815, to be major by brevet, to rank 9th February, 1825, for 10 years faithful service, in same grade.

APPOINTMENTS.

Brigadier lieutenant colonel RoGER JONES, captain of the 3d artillery, to be adjutant general 7th March, 1825.

Washington, July 11, 1825. Third Regiment of Artillery. 1st lieutenant JOSEPH P. TAYLOR, to be captain 6th July, 1825, vice Stockton, resigned.

Fourth Regiment of Artillery. 1st lieutenant JOHN MUNROE, to be captain, 2d March, 1825, vice Morris, deceased.

1st licutenant JAC SCHMUCK, to be captain 11th April, 1825, vice Bell, deceased.

First Regiment of Infantry. Brevet major DAVID E. TWIGGS, captain, to be major 14th May, 1825, vice Whartenby, deceased.

1st lieutenant W. S. HARNEY. to be captain 14th May, 1825, vice Twiggs, promoted.

Fourth Regiment of Infantry. 1st lieutenant JEREMIAH YANCEY, to be captain 31st of May, 1825, vice Dulany, resigned.

Sixth Regiment of Infantry. 1st lieutenant JACOB BROWN, to be captain 7th of April, 1825, vice Larrabee, resigned.

APPOINTMENTS.

ROBERT ARCHER, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon 9th of May, 1825.

ALFRED W. ELWES, Md. to be assistant surgeon 9th of May, 1825.

ROBERT C. Wood, R. I. to be assistant surgeon 28th of May, 1825.

LAWRENCE SPRAGUE, Me. to be assistant surgeon 22d June, 1825.

J. B. F. RUSSELL, lieutenant 5th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence 27th May, 1825.

ANTHONY DRANE, lieutenant 5th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence 8th June, 1825.

HUGH P. WELCH, lieutenant 1st artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence 13th June, 1825.