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SATUBDA Y MORXIftG, AUGUST 16, 1828.
Whatever the Caucus may decree at Athens,
vstt hope the people will so far regard their inter
ests and their rights, as to support such candidates
£>r Congress as will support the Union of the
States and the Federal Constitution. We hope
that no disciple of the Walterborough School will
receive the vote of this State. Among the candi
dates before the public, there are at least seven to
whom the people can safely confide their interests.
It is at such times of party excitement, when the
institutions of our country are threatened, that
the people should call to their councils the wise,
the prudent, the dispassionate, and the patriotic*
There has usually been too little interest felt in
the subject of the Congressional elections, and
the consequence is, that men wholly unqualified
for the station have frequently been elected by the
vote of less than one-fifth of the whole number. —
On the present occasion, when our vital interests
are at stake, and the happiness and welfare of the
■nation may depend upon the deliberations of the
next Congress —when we have such men before
us kb M ayne and Cuthbert, and C harlton and
Brailsford.to whom we may give our support,in pre
ference to men of such disorganizing principles as
Gilmer and Haynes,—can the people of this sec
tion of the State be backward or indifferent ?
Those who oppose the 7 ariff, and threaten a
dissolution of the Union in consequence of it, call
themselves democrats of tbe Jefferson school!
Yet the great & patriotic Jefferson, icas the father
of the protective system! Those who are trying to
effect a dissolution of the Union, call the Tariff a
northern, a yankee measure, and endeavor to ren
der it odious to the people on that very account. —
Yet a reference to the past history of our country
will show, that the principles of the AmericanSys
tem originated in the South; were supported by
Washington .Jefferson, Madison,Monroe.Lowndes,
Calhoun, and even by many of those very names
among us who now, for party purposes, are its bit
ter opponents. i
Louisiana. —From the result of the late elections
in this State, it appears altogether probable that
the Administration will receive the entire support
of Louisiana. Two out of the three members elect
to Congress, are friendly to Mr. Adams, and one
the advocate of General Jackson. For Governor
there were four candidates run ; two friendly to
Mr. Adams, and two in favor of Gen. Jackson.—
From the two highest candidates the Legislature
select the Governor. A majority of the members
elect in both branches are understood to be friend
ly to Mr. Adams.
There can be no doubt, we think, that General
Jackson has lost much ground, not only in Louis
iana, but in most of the Western States. We at
tribute this mainly to the intemperate zeal and im
prudent violence of his friends. The people
may have full confidence in the integrity and ta
lents of Gen. Jackson, and yet, at the same time,
be unwilling to see other great and good men fall
a sacrifice to the malevolence of his partizans.—
They may feel grateful for the splendid services
of the Hero, and yet not be willing to see the in
stitutions of their country prostrated by the am.
bitioue projects of his intemperate friends. There
are many who entertain the most friendly feelings
towards General Jackson, and yet who feel them
selves constrained, by a sense of duty, to yield
their hearty support to the Administration, from
the consideration of the unwarrantable course
pursued by the opposition.
SUMMARY.
The President of the United States was expect
ed at Baltimore on the evening of the sth inst. on
his way to Massachusetts.
Gen. Scott passed through Columbus, Ohio,
about the 20th ult. on his way to his post at Cincin
nati.
Mr. G. C. Cooper, of the United States’ Navy,
bearer of Despatches from our Minister at Paris,
came passenger in the packet ship Edwaid Ques
nel, arrived at New York from Havre.
We learn (says the Baltimore Patriot) that cap
tain Henry E. Ballard has been apointed and ta
ken command of the Baltimore Naval Station, in
place of capt Henley, transferred to Portsmouth,
N. H.
By the Kentucky reports, we learn that Mr.
Clay arrived at Lexington on the 2d July, and was
escorted into that town by about 700 of his fellow
citizens on horseback and in carriages. He was
received with the warmest demonstrations of re
spect and admiration.
A large and respectable meeting of the friends
of the Administration ot the General Government
in Philadelphia county, was held on Saturday, the
2d instant, at James Hills’ tavern, in Sixth, above
Callowhill street. The number present is vari
ously estimated at from 500 to 700. This, in a
county which has hitherto been considered so de
cidedly favorable to Gen. Jackson, is a most fa
vorable indication of the rapid change in public
isLthat Stale- . *
hundred dollars have been bro’t
int this town (says tne Camden Journal of the
9th met.) within the last two months, from Ches
terfield ; and the Kershaw Mines are beginning to
produce gold in some quantity. We have also
heard similar accounts from Lancaster.
A man in Walpole, N. H. had been sick with a
fever—the physicians, by usual prescriptions, had
so far removed the disease, that the patient went
about his work ; still a debility and slight cough
were perceptible, and his friends recommended
him to apply to a notorious quack, to finish the
work which the regular physician had begun.—
Some lobelia was prescribed and taken—and the
man died under its operation. Great excitement
prevails in the village—none in the body of the
victim of Quackery.
NiwTcm, August 2.—A fire broke out yes
terday at the Starch house near St. Mark’s church,
at about 2 o'clock, but was speedily extinguished
by the exertions of the firemen. Two vagabonds
were committed to Bridewell shortly after, on sus
picion of .having been tbe incendiaries.
Astronomy.-— The planet Mars, now making
such a splendid appearance in our neighborhood, is
at this time 190 millions of miles nearer to our
Earth than at other periods—that is, he is nearer
by the whole diameter of the Earth’s orbit.
Colombia. —The brig Tampico, capt. Fish, ar
rived here last evening from Carthagena. She
bisrigs a verbal report that the convention at Oca
na had dissolved, and that Bolivar had been de
clared Cccnmander-ifl-Cbief. \
ten by Mr Henry French, of Marblehead, Mid
%iipman on board the U. S. ship Delaware, on he;
late passage to the Mediteranean station, having
Prince Lucien Bonoparto and family on board, to
be landed at Leghorn.
“Aupl B.—We are now between the Island of
Carsica and Gorgona, and in sight ot the celebra
ted Island of Elba, the residence, for a short time
of Napoleon. It is a h;gii land and appeared ste
rile. Napoleon escaped from the Island of Gorgo
na in an open boat, and crossed over to the main
land of Italy. This Island is about thirty miles
from the main land, and it is generally very calm
here ; there is no danger at all in crossing. I for
got to mention a very singular circumstance
which occurred at Algesiras the evening we land
ed there. About an hour after we anchored, a sa
lute of 13 guns was fired from the castle. 7’he
next morning, when we went on shore, we enquir
ed whether it was intended for us, and found that
it was not. Bonaparte then went up to Lieut.
Byrnes, the officer who went ashore, and inquired
what the salute was for. It happened to be the
anniversary of the overthrow’ of Napoleon’s gov
ernment in Spain, which is celebrated by the Spa
niards in the same manner as the 4th of July by
us. When the Prince heard this, he shook his
head and exclaimed, “Poor Devils, they do not
know what they lost when they lost nim.”— Gaz.
New York, August 6.
fires. —There were two alarms of fire last night.
The first fire broke out at about 9 o’ clock in the
evening, in the large bookstore and paper ware
house of Mr. John Montgomery, Jun. on the cor
ner of Greenwich and Fulton streets. The fire
was not discovered until the ilames burst furiously
out of the windows of the second story. The en
gines began soon to collect; but the fire had made
such progress before it was discovered, and it
having reached the attick, it was found impossible
to save that building, or much of the property.— ,
The flames communicated to the adjoining three |
story brick store, occupied by Mr. John I Spies,
druggist,the interior of which, with the principal
parf°ofits contents were also destroyed. 77ie
North River Bank, adjoined the latter building,
v r as in great danger, but sustained no damage of
consequence. 7'he adjoining house in Fulton
street, was part of wood, but by exertions of the
firemen, it was saved. We never saw a fire burn
more fiercely, or the exertions ofthe firemen more
zealous, or crowned with greater success.
7'he second alarm proceded from the corner of
Laight and Greenwich streets, at about lo,clock.
The building was occupied by Mrs. D. Van Nos
trand. as a grocery and crockery store, and was
chiefly destroyed.
We learn that a riot took place on board the
steam boat llen-y Eckford on Friday evening, on
her passage hence to Albany, with two freight
boats in tow. It originated with two Irishmen,
who were passengers with a number of others in
one of the freight boats. They undertook to in
terfere with the Captain respecting the amount
claimed for the passage of a female, accusing him
of demanding too much. To all Captain Reed’s
remonstrances, they became more insolent, and
were about to lay violent hands upon him, when
a man belonging to the boat knocked one of them
down. The other passengers on board the freight
boat, then attempted to board the Henry Eckford,
but were driven back alter a violent struggle. —
One of the rioters cut the freight boat adrift, drew
a knife and threatened the life of the Captain if
he attempted to come alongside. The boat was,
however, soon secured, when Captain Reed again,
with great resolution, went on board at the head
of his men, and after another struggle subdued
the rioters, several of whom were bound and car
ried to Albany, where they were taken care of by
the police. Fortunately no one was seriously in
jured. A passenger, from whom this information
is derived, speaks in the highest terms of the con
duct of Capt Reed on the occasion.— Mir. Advcr.
Yale College. —We are sorry to learn that a se
rious misunderstanding has arisen between the
Principals of this respectable institution and a
portion of the pupils, which has resulted in an
open rupture, and the withdrawal of nearly one
third of the scholars. The circumstances of this
unfortunate occurrence, we hear, were these :
The scholars had become dissatisfied with their
fare at commons, and several times petitioned for
an improvement. At length some of them refus
ed any longer to partake, and, in violation of the
rules, withdrew from the public lable. Four of
these delinquents were expelled. This being
deemed an act of injustice, a remonstrance was
got up and signed by one hundred and forty-four
of the scholars, demanding the re-instatement of
their fellows, and threatening in case of refusal to
withdraw in a body from the College. The Fa
culty could not, without a relaxation of their law T s,
comply with this demand, and the resolution of
the scholars was carried into effect on Saturday.
About forty of them arrived here yesterday morn
ing on the way to their homes. A good deal of
excitement prevails at New Haven on tills sub
ject.—ib.
From the Milledgeville Statesman & Patriot.
I perceive by the Statesman that Thos.
U. P. Charlton of Chatham, is again a
candidate for Congress. This citizen has
for more than twenty years past, occupied
a considerable space in the public eye
V\ hen almost a boy, he took a conspicuous
part in the civic revolution of 1800-l,which
in its effects was as important as the revolu
tion of’76 —it placed Jefferson at the helm
and thereby saved the Republic. He has
at no instance since swerved from the re
publican doctrines of that glorious epoch.—
He has abandoned men, because he sup
posed they had abandoned principles:—
hence arose the hostility of the Crawford
party against him, and it is well known that
his then Jevotion to “ Old Hickory* lost
him the Judgeship of the Eastern District.
The time is now changed, among these
very men who supported Crawford, and
were vehement in their opposition to the
Hero of Orleans—Charlton has therefore
been consistent and firm—his opponents in
the meantime shifting and changing as the
political weathercock designated the point,
whence the strongest gale blew !
Charlton would not consent with all his
democracy, to sound the trumpet of trea
son and rebellion against the general gov
ernment, because men. who professed his
principles, did so. Apostate federalists rose
to distinction upon ilie shoulders <f State*
rights, and by that affectation supplanted
such patriots as Thomas U. P. Charlton.
But he has refused to coalesce with a tri
colored party, believing that the plain
hearted yeomanry called the Old Jackson
party were the real democrats of the State.
At the last election with siender hopes
of success, he threw himself upon the pro
tection of Talbot’s friends, and defeat was
the result. That party especially, and every
full-blooded republican—the fiends of or
der—the union of the States—the good
cause of democracy uncontaminated by the
admixture of federal leaven, are called upon
to support a man of Charlton’s creed.
From the New York Statesman.
South America. —The situation of af
fairs, as developed by daily arrivals from
different parts of South America exhibits
a picture very far from encountering to the
‘riends of human liberty, and although in
compatible with the progress of general
virtue aud happiness. Os Brazil, perhaps,
(as never having partaken in the slightest
degree of political freedom, and therefore
lever having excited any of those hopes
which are associated with the name of Co
lombia and Peru; it is not immediately ap
posite to speak as an illustration of this re
nark. Yet, as s!e does afford an exam
ple of its correctness, and is a country in
many respects interesting, particularly to
our own people, she claims a few observa
ions. She is suffering all the political and
moral evils which despotism,in the hands ot
profligacy, is capable of inflicting on a na
tion. However liberal Don Pedro may
have shown himself to Portugal he still re
tains an absolute away in his cis-Atlantic
empire; and he exercises it with a blind
ness and recklessness, not only oppressive
and ruinous to his subjects, but calculated
ultimately to undermine his sovereignty. —
There is not (excepting in the person of
the King of Spain) a parallel of united ig
norance and vice, to be quoted Under
his administration neither persons nor po
---perty seem to enjoy a tolerable security.
V\ ithout any of the ordinary incitements
to exertion, and with few of the rewards of
industry in prospect, the people are never
theless burdened by exorbitant imposts; and
correspondents from that quarter repie
sent the state of things to be so deplorable
as to leave no room for improvement, oth
erwise than by some decided revolution in
policy or government. Perhaps in this
view of this subject, the emperor’s conduct,
grievous as ares its first effects, may prove
efficacious at last.
But it is to other regions that the atten
tion of our countrymen is directed with
most anxiety and apprehension. Colom
bia has entered into the rank of free na
tions, and has tasted the blessings ot a lib
eral constitution. Os consequence, our
sympathies are deeply interwoven with her
welfare. Yet we see her distracted b}
powerful convulsions. A people divided
among themselves, a large (though we
srust that not a major) portion sighing for
a dictatoiship, and bent to accomplish its
establishment; a convention to amend the
charter ending in abortion; a government
without resources; its credit depreciated;
agriculture neglected; commerce prostrate;
industry seen no where; in short—an as
pect highly inauspicious to the growth and
orosperity of the republic, i lmost uniformly
presented The issue threatens tube un
favorable. Bolivar will rest little short of
absolute power; and though there undoubt
edly remains much principle and firmness
in the party of republicans opposed to him
a great deal is to be dreaded from tbe strata
gie of his adherents, and the instability of
the people —to whose unfitness for the en
joyment of equal rights (if we would come
without ambiguity to the secrets) all ot the
difficulties are, we fear, to be attributed.
Peiu is alike unsettled. The life o the
victor of Ayacucho is attempted in his very
quarters; and the gavernment continues to
be warning in organizatioL anp efficiency.
The friends of Bolivar are aiming foi the
accomplishment ofthe same {impose there,
which is desired in Colombia; and even
though the Constitution should finally pre
vail, it will only be after great exacerba
tion of party feeling, and many severe
strnggles.
The internal condition also, of Central
America, is litlo promising. From the be
ginning, she has been peculiarly character- ;
ised by weakness and instability; and of,
late, she has been shaken to the centre, by
the turmoils of the Guatemalans Sc Salva
doreans. These, it is true, appear to have
been brought to an adjustment; but
they may break out afresh at no distant day,
and at ail events, the aid of time will be
required to heal their detrimental effects.
All tlu'se circumstances naturally give
rise to gloomy anticipations. Still, there
is something on the fairer side. In each
of these republics, there is an aggregate of
virtue and intelligence sufficient to oppose,
if not wholy to check, ihe tide of error ami
misrule. The superior firmness and more
promising fortunes of Buenos Ayics and
i Mexico, will likewise tend to preserve
among the rest, a regard for republican in
stitutions. Our own example holds forth
h beacon of light—and on the whole, while
there is ground for serious alarm, there is
some room for more pleasing expectations;
expectations which we devoutly wish may
be realized in tbe fullness of time.
From the New York Daily Advertiser.
COLOMBIA
The last packet from Carthagena brought
interesting intelligence to the creditors of
the Colombian Government. We hear of
the payment of several private claims which
had been a long time refused on the plea
of want of fur.uj. On the first of July, the
government paid a dividend of one and a
quarter per cent, on their five per cent
stock, and three quarters per cent, on the
three per cents for the last six months—
and for the balance, acknowledgements
were given payable as soon as in funu?.r-
This is the third dividend which has been
regularly paid in eighteen months. The
following extract of a letter, with which we
have been obligingly favored, will show that
the government possesses ample means for
the redemption of its debts.
Extract of a letter from a highly respec
table gentleman in Colombia , to his
friend in this city.
11 Bogota, 18th June, 1828.
“ You will find enclosed a certificate for
SIO,OOO of the Consolidated Debt oi the
Colombian Government, bearing an inter
est of five per cent, and a similar one for
the same sum entitled to an interest of three
per cent, payable semi-annually Ist . anua
ry and Ist July, for balance of your account
agaiust this government.
“ The Dividend V'arrauts which become
due on those securities on the
next, I have retained. Under the actual
situation of the country it cannot he expec
ted that the full amount of the dividends
will be paid, but there appears to be no
doubt that half or a little more than hall
will be paid.
•for the remainder, which cannot be
liquidated in cash, acknowledgments are
given, which are payable as soon as there
are sufficient funds. .
n The whole domestic debt is about
$33,200,000, hearing live per cent, interest
per annum—ss,3oo,ooo three per cent,
per annum and there may still be half a
million more, which has not as yet been
liquidated.
“ For paying the whole of the interest
there are consequently required £-320,0’ G
a vear. The revenue assigned for that
purpose is more than adequate to cover the
interest, as four Departments only, viz
Guadinamarca, Boyaca,Canca, and Azuay,
have as yet contributed to pay the sums
which are in the hands ot the commission
of liquidation, being half of the interest*—
In the remaining eight Departments nothing
has been collected, and these ought to sup
ply at least double the sum which is re
quired for the whole interest.
“ From the beginning of January next,
mortgages on houses, and estates in (lie
whole Republic can be redeemed with
these securities according to a law of Con
gress, namely, the five per cent, debt, at
par, and three per cent, at at sixty per
cent, of its nominal value These mort
gages, according to a fair estimate, are not
less than twelve to fourteen millions of dol
lars, which is much more than the whole
debt.
The following letter is from tbe comman
der of Guayquil to the commander of Car
thagena, under date of June the 4th, which
is contained in a Carthagena paper of the
3d July, received by the Tampico, at Nrw
York. It will be observed if the dates are
correct that this intelligence is about a week
later than our direct advices.
“ Guyaquil, June 4.
“ The English ship Arrugas, Captain
Walford, aruved here on the 22d ult. in
12 days from Lima. Capt. Walford in
forms that all the warlike preparations go
ing on m Lima indicated hostile views a
gainst Colombia. It was reported there
that troops were ab<ut to sail from Caliao
to reinforce those in Truxillo, Lambaye
que, and Fiura, and that one vessel was to
sail with warlike stores —that the frigate
Prueba was making pieparations for sea,
by enlisting men ; thus the corvette Liber
tad, formerly the General Salon, was also
enlisting a crew,she having noneon board.
It was also reported that these two vessels
would sail with troops for Payta, for the
purpose of blockading Guayaquil; for which
purpose they would also send their gun
boats—that the commander had declared
that he would sooner throw’ up his com
mission than fight against Colombia, that
the same opinions were entertained by the
commanders Young and Pruniere. It was
understood that either General La Mar or
Gen. Nicochea would command the army
in person, hut it is generally believed tbe
latter
“In consequence of these preparations
an embargo had been laid at Callao, Sc two
American vessels about to sail for Guaya- j
quil (probably the ship Governor Clinton;
and brig Rio) had to give bonds in the sum
of SIO,OOO each, that they would stop ten ,
days alPayta, before they could get permis
sion to depart. The Captain who gives |
this information says he was detained 4 ds.
at Payta, when he represented his situation
to the British Consul, who applied to the
government and obtained permission for
her to proceed direct to this port. The
American Consul immediately on learning
this, demanded that the bond which had
been required from the American captains
should be cancelled, which was complied
with.”
King William, f uly 23,1828.
A circumstance took place in the neigh
bom hood of Bruington Meeting House, in \
this county, about a month since, which i
from the course of its operations, deserves
notice; as it may lead to scientific research
that may have a tendency to develope some i
ofthe mysteries which, as yet, lie hid irU
the mazes of that Providence whoso migh
ty works are daily rising up from the womb
of uncertainty.
It is a fact, which should be reflected
on, that all the works of Nature have an
opposite reaction in the most simplified
beauty and order—that tbe most violent
convulsions of matter are led, harmless, by
the gentlest means, and that the most astiate
diseases are effectualy counteracted and
paralized bv the simplest methods:—and Ij
have no doubt that there is a remedy for j
every disease in the natural garden of the j
vegetable family, if the knowledge of its |
attainment could be realized. For instance; ♦
what is more simple than the “Franklin J
Rod ” which leads the lighting at will, and
which has, through the great instrumental
ity of its philosophic discoveries, saved
thousands, who would have fallen vic
tims to its ins antdneous destruction; or as
to the vegetable allusion, the more recent
discovery, which promises, in its efficacy
and simple application, to arrest the hith
erto incurable affection of pulmonary dis
orders, in tbe gentle use of the “ Liver - .
wort? —God is mighty in his might!—and !
often works by means the most unexpected
and astonishing to the finite capacities of j
man. “He thinks not as man thinks;” nor, :
in the fulfilment of His great dispensations,
does He do as man might sometimes think
he would do.
The circumstance to which I have allu
ded, transpired on a shop of Mr Solomon
S. Rilee, a gig maker, in the forementioned
neighbourhood. The house was tolerably
long; say, perhaps, 25 or 30 feet, by its i
half, and covered w ith pine slabs. Its raf- j
ters are of oak and cedar. A cedar aud
oaken rafter are joined at top, aced *r
piece and an oaken piece making one rat
ter; and in putting them up, the cedar and
oaken parts of the rafters are placed alter
nately on each of the sides of the framing.
When the lightning struck, it commenced
at the Southern extremity of the building,
and in every instance shivered* the oaken
part ofthe rafters, aud did not so much as
leave a sign of its touch upon the erdrr
There is no aigumem of the existence „r
ny thing so strong as the force of inffi. *
tified fact. These remarks are rnru’f. ,
pon the spot, with the fact before the . v v
ter. It is true, and he is astonished Qs j *
beholds it! The electric fluid actually sk : *
ped over every rafter of cedar and le ni I *
splinters every one that was of oak: a ,V
altho* the cedar and oaken rafters
nailed together at the top, yet, wonderfijj
io tell! even the iron appeared to loose iu.
attractive quality, and the cedar was | e f>
untouched, the fluid seeming to evade thl
cedar, and spent tbe whole of its violence
upon the oaken rafters, splintering them f)1 ,
one side atid the other, throughout the
length of the building. There could not
be a stronger evidence of a repellent pov,
rr, than has been manifested in this event’*
and upon refleting, I never knew nor do j
remember to have heard of a cedar Im i 1;?
struck by lightning—and the driest inhab!
itants of my acquaintance also attest the
same Now, whether there be ary irtetl}.
od by which experiment may be made, to
test the qualities of the different woods, nrd
thereby ascertain the attractive power of
the one and the repellant power of the offi.
er, rests with those who are better versed
in the practical acquirements es such useful
exercises than is your, respectfully, oLjdi
ent servant. C ******
(The experiment might easily be made
with the Electrifying Machine )
llichmond Enquirer.
*The percussion was extremely severe;
the vein of the flash extending a mile or
two, and killed a youth, the son of M r ,
Wiley Brown, and at the same time shock,
mg his w ife in such a manner, that, when
I last heard from her she was in a Mate of
doubtful recovery.
Adjustment of a loss by stranding, with
an unsuccessful attempt to get the i ssel cfl
—No part of the commercial law needs
elucidation more than the rules of adjust,
ir.g losses on vessels and cargoes, and a u
inform genera] practice can be established
only by the publication of adjustments by
reference, which involve many questions
which rarely appear in the courts. We
have occasionally published cases of diis
kind, antfadd the following to day, which
some of our commercial readers would Le
glad to have more at length, with all the
able i easonig of the despacheur'* but since
others will not take a great interest in these
questions, and some perhaps will hardly
comprehend the terms and reasoning, up
compromise by giving only an abstract of
the report.
“On the 25th of August 1827, the Cas
pian sailed Irom Smyrna to Euos, having
on board a quantity of merchandises, and
was to complete her loading there, for the
United Slates. On the 29 came to anchor
in the roadstead of! nos; during the day it
came to blow heavily. The vessel tailed
on a reef, struck in two fathoms of water,
unshipped the rudder, and parted the chain
cable; the vessel striking very hard, Pilot
ordered the cable to he cut, which was
done, when the vessel canted head on shore.
Set foresail and foretopsail, and drove her
up on the sand to prevent her going on the
rocks. On the 4th September came to
the conclusion to abandon the vessel, ard
save what they could of her materials
On the 6ih,‘*he was sold to the governor of
Enos as she lay on tbe beach, for 3175
Turkish Piastres. The materials saved
were conveyed to Smyrna lor sale. The
salt wis sold at Enos, the hides, copper,
Sc . were carried to Smyrna
Question. How are the salvage char
ges and the freight of the cargo and mate
rials ofthe vessel to be apportioned!
Opinion. This case presents a total
loss of the vessel with salvage, an entire
extinction of the freight, and a partial loss
of the cargo. All attempts to move the
vessel from the sands with her cargo
board were found u availing.
The attempts to get the vessel off were
attended with considerable expense, whic’i
had they been successful would have been
the subject ot contribution. As they did
not succeed I think they were chargeable
to the vessel alone. Benecke, P. 215*
Phillips, P. 338
The failure of the efforts to preserve tbe
whole interests together, throws all tbe
charges up to the period of abandonment
ofthe vessel as a wreck, upon the salvage
of the vessel, and all the* subsequent expen
ses of saving the wreck to the same inter
est —and thosp of saving the cargo to
that interest. The saving of the material!
ofthe vessel and of the cargo were not for
•a further prosecution of the voyage* for
the voyage terminated on the day that
attempts were abandoned to preserve the
vessel as a vessel. Consequently all char
ges that had accrued, or did subsequently
accrue are to be borne by the individual
interests to which they were applied.
I think that the contract of freight ter
ruinated at Enos, there was a total loss of
that interest, and the insured is intit led to
recover for the sum insured, the same being
valued thereat.”
* We use this word for want of an Erg
lish appelation for the person who adjust
losses.
From the New York Courier. .
The Spy Vnmaslced ; JSew York; J. fy'*’
Harper , 1828. .
This work consists of the memoirs 0
Enoch Crosby, the Harvey Birch of $ r *
, Cooper’s Spy. It is an authentic account
, of the secret services rendered hy CrosJj*
, during the Revolutionary War taken h clU
1 his own lips. The editor is H. L. Bardunh
‘ Esq.
It is a tale of eventful life, of dang er> *
of toils and ofescafts which would be r*
I cellent ground work for a romance,
which are doublv interesting from then
truth. What a thiong of stirring nit nu>
lies must enliven the oil age of Crosbj-y
u hat pictures his dreams must presen t
how delightlul it must be, in the calm e\* 1