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We have published several extracts from the
National Intelligencer in regard to the election in
Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, and New Hamp
shire. If the returns published in the Intelligen
cer may be depended on, the probability is, that
the vote of Ohio will go for Mr. Adams. The
vote of Kentucky is extremely doubtful. The
vote of New Jersey will undoubtedly be thrown
to the administration.
The returns from New York are contradictory.
Both parties claim advantages, and no correct es- j
timate can be formed of the final statement of the j
vote, until further and more correct information is :
received. Mr. Adams cannot be re-elected with
out the entire vote of Kentucky and twenty-one
rotes in New York.
In our Legislative proceedings, w T e notice the
report of a bill to compel justices of the peace to
give bond and security for the payment of money
Collected by them.
The evils experienced under the present syetem
are very general, and call loudly for a remedy
yet we do not believe that a provision of the kind
proposed will effect a cure. The office of justice
of the peace is one requiring considerable labor,
legal information, and attention ; but as these
courts are now organized, it is one of little honor
or profit ', and in man' 7 parts of the state, there
has always been ranch difficulty in finding men of
respectability who will .accept of it. By increas
ing the responsibility of the office, therefore, with
out adding any thing to its respectability or profit,
will only have the tendency to drive from the
office those who arc really worthy of it, and throw
-it altogether into the hands of those who will
neither perform its duties with ability nor integri
ty. If we wash to aud to the responsibility of the
office, we must also add to its respectability and
profit. Men of talents and standing, whatever
may be their patriotism, will not serve the public,
for any length of time, in situations wdiere they
can gain neither honor, nor pecuniary reward, for
their services. Let the jurisdiction of the Magis
trates” courts be extended ; let the fees be increas
ed instead of being reduced ; give them conso
quence and respectability, and they would be
filled with responsible and intelligent individuals ;
and the evils now so severely felt, and so loudly
complained of, would cease.
The President of the United States has official
ly recognised Alexis Eustaphrieff. as Consul Ge
neral of the Emperor of Russia, to reside at New
York.
It is stated that General Church and his col
league, Lord Cochrane, have been singularly un
fortunate in Greece ; they went there certain of
victory, in the midst of the acclamations of all the
Philiiellenes, and both have been obliged to fly
tlio country for fear of being murdered by their
friends. |
Washington Irving. —This gentleman was in
Cadiz on the 29th Aagust. at the house of the
A ousflnn Pnnenl Hftvincy mnHfl a t.OAir through
Andalusia. The second edition of his Columbus,
it is said, will Ho bttor tliau tin; first. the author
having picked up much interesting matter on that
subject.
JYcic Hampshire. —R-turns from 77 towns in
this state give for Adams 10,082, Jackson 9728,
A, majority 954. The editor of the Boston Cou
rier had this information direct from a friend in
one of the towns on Connecticut River. The
daily Advertiser gives detailed returns from 78 *
towns in New Hampshire, in which the Adams i
ticket has 11,265 votes and the Jackson 10,094, 1
majority 1261. In these towns the Administra
tion gain since last March when there was2soo
Administration majority in the whole state, is
about 200. There is no doubt about the result.
Tnc English have got another bauble, the em
bryo Queen of Portugal. Accounts of her arrival
have already been given. Her majesty was es
cort'd from the frigate by a hundred boats deco
rated with flags, and landed under appropriate sa
lutes. She was received on shore with great for
mality by lords and attendants, her path strewed
with flowers by a hundred little girls, and a court
formed with a guard of honor, Ac. The mayor,
corporation ana respectable inhabitants, in grand
procession, were introduced and addressed her
majesty, to which her majesty returned a reply.
The gentlemen were introduced and had the ho
nor of kissing her majesty's hand. Her majesty
went through a variety offorrnal ceremonies, ex
hibiting herself to the populace, 4yc. and departed
Under a salute for Truro, in an open carriage.—
Her majesty is ten years of age ! ? — Aurora.
Tire body of a drowned man was found afloat
In the basin, near Bowly’s wharf, Baltimore, on
the 10th inst. He appeared to be about 40 years
of age. stout and probably 5 feet e or ft inches
Tiigh , with very dark hair; had on dark brown
woollen clothes, with bright yellow buttons on
his vest. Id his pantaloons pockets were found
about $2 80 in change, a few headed brads, a
punch, a large key suspended by a green woollen
string and a piece of shaving soap. We have
not learnt the verdict of the jury.
Fraud detected. —A load of cotton was sold in
Our market on Thursday, and the samples ap
pearing damp, the purchaser cut each of the
b des entirely open, when they were found to be
packed with water, so as greatly to increase the
weight and to destroy a large portion of the cot
ton. Instead of obtaining $175 for the 5 bales,
the owner, after some difficulty, sold them for
$75. Several similar detections hove been made,
and purchasers are on their guard.
We hope this will be a caution to those who
arc disposed to practise such impositions—they
will find “ honesty is the best policy.”— Pet. Intel.
We received on Wednesday by the brig Calais
Packet, 55 days from Omoa, the Honduras Ga
zette of the 27th Sept. It contains very little
news. The war in Guatemala still continues
without any abatement of its violence. The go
vernment of Guatemala had refused to grant
passports to such of its citizens as were desirous
of visiting the British colony ou the Baiize. The
reason offered is that such persons would disclose
the transactions of the republic with regard to
the Gnatemalian Loans. These b ans we believe
were made to the government for mining pur- !
posoH, but the mines hitherto have not yielcd one j
cent, and it is expected they never will, un
less tue bond-holders go in person and labor at
them These mines are said to be really more
abundant than those in Mexico, because the
Kings ot Spain invariably ordered the Mines of
Mexico should be worked whilst those of Guata
inela should be reserved for future ages.—A*. 1.
Journal of Commerce.
Thanhs giving in Vermont. —ln Vermont it is
customary for the Legislature to appoint the da\
for the annual Thanksgiving, and to request the
Governor to issue his proclamation, announcing
it. The proposition for determining the day Foi
this festival, the pressnt year, gave rise to the fol
lowing debate. .
Mr. Dewey called up a resolution which had
been introduced and laid on the table, requesting
the Governor to appoint Thursday, the 27th ot
November, for Thanksgiving, when Mr.. Bailey,
of B. moved to amend the same by altering that
time to the Ist Thursday of December, observing
that as this day was kept in obedience to an old ;
custom, he should be opposed to altering the cus
tomary time of keeping it.
Messrs. Leland and Lyman opposed the amend- i
ment on the ground tiiat the time proposed there
in would interfere with the court of Windsor
county. .
Mr! Bailey of B. replied, that if this argument
had any weight, it would with equal force apply to
Chittenden county, which held its adjourned term
the last Tuesday of November. Thus the two
1 arguments were balanced in this respect. Asa
matter of feeling he preferred the good old timo
of keeping this holiday—and he would suggest
; that, as the last Congress had laid a now dut.y on
molasses , we might be compelled to postpone
our Thanksgiving another week for want of that
necessary article, as the good people ot Connec
ticut were once obliged to do
Mr Finney thought that the community at
large ought to be accommodated as well as the
courts and lawyers, and as the usual day would
best answer the expectations and convenience of
• the people, he hoped the amendment would pre-
I vail.
! Mr. Pettihone said, that though this was a day
kept by our forefathers in remembrance of their
landing, and the custom might be commendable,
yet lie had objections to having the day fixed every
year for Thanksgiving, when sometimes a fast
would be more appropriate, and for his own part
he would prefer leaving it at this time in the breast
of the Governor, and to postpone the day to some
time in December, when we could be thankful
and rejoice in the success of the interests ot the
Union.
Mr. Bailev of B rejoined, that he believed the
gentleman from Manchester was mistaken in his
views of the origin of this Holiday. We believed
our forcfktherslirst established annual fasts, but
the more they fasted, the scarcer wore the provi
sions. and the drearier their prospects grew, when
thev concluded to be thankful for what they had,
and turned their fasts into thanksgivings, and
thenceforth they were b * sed with abundant
prosperity. He could not agree therefore, with
the gentleman from Manchester, that the failure
of the crops, or a scarcity of provisions would jus
tify us in abolishing this annual custom and re
turning to perpetual fasting. Amendment pre
vailed, and the resolution passed,
A number of gentleme v in Montreal have given
notice that they will petition the Provincial Par
liament, at the next session, for leave to make a
Rail Road from St. John to tiie river St. Law
rence. The Provincial Parliament of Lower
Canada is to meet, for the despatch of business,
on the 21st inst. In consequence of the disagree
ment between the Executive and Legislative
branches of the Government of that Province
for some years past, the legislative business has
fallen much in arrears.
Robber Proof Trunks. —A new material for
trunks, mail baers, buckets. N:c. has been recently
invented bv Mr Peter Laporte, a specimen of
which is left at our office for inspection. It is
made of heinp and wire spun together. The
hemp is twisted tight round tho wires, and the
strands thus formed are woven together. The
cl->th is painted on both sides This prevents the
hemp from rotting and the wire from rusting
A trunk made of this material is lighter than one
made of leather and impervious. We consider it
a useful invention.— Prov. Jour.
A caution —A ladv a few days ago, in passing
rapidly round the base of the sky-liglit on the
dome of the grand rotundo of the Capitol, sud
denly fell upon the glass frame, broke through one
oi tne panes, and was fortu*-*~..- 1., ncr
descent by the narrowness of the aperture, and
the extension of her arms She remained sus
pended in that position for several minutes, 130
feet above a floor paved with stone, till one of her
attendants came to her assistance, her compan
ions being too much petrified to give her any aid.
We trust this will he a warning to those whose
curiosity may lead them to that splendid but dan
gerous apex.— Wash. Chron.
Singular circumstance. —lt was related to us,
(says the Vermont Journal of Nov. 1) a day or two
since, by a person of unquestionable veracity, that
while a party whore engaged, upon the sth in
stant, near the village of Rutland, in this state, in
firing at. a puropkin for a mark, a ball passed the
object, and after going 81 rods, as ascertained
by measurement, entered the mouth of a Mr.
Strong, who was standing in the range of the gun,
knocked in two of his teeth, and lodged in the
i passage of the throat. The ball was, with some
1 difficulty, extracted by Dr. Cleaveland, of Rut
! land, leaving the subject of this unwelcome in
■ trusion “ more scared than hurt.” although some
; slight infla'nation of the mouth and throat was
j experienced for a few days. The mark was sixty
• feet higher than the spot on which Mr. Strong
stood.
} Good if true , 11 as Jonathan salts." —A Chan
cery Barrister, having been for a lonir while an
noyed by an irritable ulcer on on*’ of his legs,
called upon Mr. Abernethy for the purpose of ob
taining that gentleman's advice The chancel
lor judging of an ulcer as of a brief , that it must
be seen before its nature could he understood,
was busily occupied in removing his stocking and
bandages, when Mr. Abernethy abruptly advanc
ed towards him and exclaimed iri a stentorian
voice, • Halloo ! what are ye about there, put out
your tongue man ; aye, there ’tis. I see it—l’m
satisfied—quite enough—quite enough—shut up
your leg, man—shut it up—shut it up. Here,
take one of these pills every night on going’ to
bed.” The lawyer put the box of pills into liis
pocket, handed over a tee, and was about to lea ve
the room, when Mr. A. thus accosted him; “Why
d—e look here, this is but a shilling !” The Bar
rister sarcastically replied. “ Aye, there “tis ! I
see it—l’m satisfied! quite enough—quite e
nough ! shut it up—shut it up !” and hastily quit
ted the room.
Nassau Village (Dunstable, N. H.) Nov.
L—l ho curiosity’ of the inhabitants if this
• village has been much excited withiu the
last two or three weeks, by an unusual
trembling of the doors and windows in al
mesi every house. Some have conjectured
that it was owing to the water falling over
the dam, which has been erected here.—
Others have doubted whether it was owing
to tiiis because the jarring of the w indows
was not uniformly the same when the water
in the river is about llie same height The
noise is very perceptible duringsome whole
days and nights, on other days it is heard
only at intervals. We have hoard of a
number who have been alarmed at this jar
ring of the windows, who live five miles
distant fiom the village. A gentleman who
Ives about forty rods from the dam has ob-
Sffved considerable motion of the hav in
. s bams. Some persons hove seriously
thought of removing from the village, lest
tin y should he swalh w* and up by an earth,
quake. This motion of the buddings is
probably occasioned by the agitation of
ne air, which is caused by the water falling
‘vcr he dam, and by the percussion of
the air.
From the National Intelligencer,
From Maine. —Oue Elector favourable
to General Jacksou has been chosen in the
Cumberland District, in Maine, owing to
an increase of old Federal voters on that
side. The whole vote in the district was
4 213 for Jackson, and 4040 for Mr. Ad
ams. As we expect to obtain one of the
votes of Tennessee, the two votes may be
set off against one another, as being equal
ly and alike eccentric.
From New Hampshire. —The Editors
have received the following letter from a
most respectable source:
“Portsmouth, (N. H.) Nov. 5 1828.
Gentlemen: l have been most desirous
to have given you earlier information ot
the result of the election in this State, but
T have not been able, from returns receiv
ed, to do so before this time. In this vi
cinity Jacksonism has strengthened its force
a little. The Fishermen all voted against
Mr. Adams, “because he is opposed to the
Fisheries.’* The Coasters all voted
against him, because the General would
give them “iwice as much business.” The
Laborers voted against him, because Mr.
Adams had said that “hay was good
enough for poor men to feed on, ”&.c. &c
But there is integrity and intelligence
enough among our citizens to save the
State from the disgrace of throwing itseP
under the wheels of the Military chariot.
I have seen returns from sixty five towns,
in which the result is very near the same
as last Spring election. The Administra
tion ticket will prevail by more than two
thousand votes—probably by more than
3000 If you have noticed the opposition
papers of this Slate, you have seen their
emire disregard of truth and decency.—
But, more than that funds have been sup
plied to the unprincipled leaders of that
faction here, to go into towns and villages
to hold midnight meetings and circulate
falsehoods, that, hardened as they are,
they dared not publish in their papers.—
Many, very mmy good and honest men,
when they shall be undeceived, as they
will be, will visit upon these unprincipled
demagogues unequivocal proofs of their dis
pleasure.
Tlie mail of Tuesday will bring us the
result in Cumberland District Maine. I
fear that a Jackson Elector has succeeded in
that District In this state we probably
lost 2’ 4)0 by the violence of the storm on
b lection day. The aged and considerate
people are cautious of exposing themselves,
and dread, at such a time, the bustle and
crowd of the places of meeting; while our
ooponents are never more at home than in
“ tempests, hail and rain, *
From New Jersey . -From the several
counties from which returns have been
received, the following results areas nearly
correct as unofficial advices can make them:
Bergen county his given for the adminis
tration an average majority of 16l ; Kssex
1,140; Someiset, 94; Middlesex, 500 ;
Burlington, 1,214; Gloucester, 744 ; Sa
lem 236: Cnrnhprli4, 130: Cape May
not exactly known, believed tp be 350 ;
making, in the administration counties up
wards of 4,500 majority, which may be in
creased or diminished, slightly, by official
accounts. M onmouth is reported to have
given about 62 majority for the Administra
tion. In the Jackson county of Huuter
di'wn, their majority is 393; in Warren.
Sussex and Morris no complete returns
are received. It is believed that the ma
jority for Jackson in VV arren is about 350 ;
in ‘ ussex, about 1,100 and in Moms a
bout 150: making the Jackson majorities
about 2,000, perhaps rather more or less,
aud leaving a clear majority in the State of
about 2,500 at least. Thus, it will be seen
that the administration Tickets for Con
gress and for Electors in this state are se
cured to Mr. Adams.
From Ohio. —We have received the
following Letters :
“ Chilicothe , 4th Nov. 1828.
Gentlem l n : I have not heard the re
sult of the Electoral election fiom a single
county in this District, except the county
in w hich I reside. The administration ma
jority in this country ( *oss) is 170. We
polled about 600 more votes there on the
31st than we did on the I4ih October. I
•oceivedlast night from Columbus the re
turns from 10 counties, which gives the
administration a majority of 420 over the
administration candidate for Governor.—
There is no doubt of Trimble s election ;
and we feel equally confident that Mr. A
dams will receive the vote of the State.—-
The Wt stern Reserve will give a majority
i/l 10,000 tor Mr. Adams. So we are as
sured by our friends, and I have no doubt
of the fact. *
“Cleaveland, Nov 2, 1828.
Supposing you might feel an interest in
learning the result of our late elections I
take the liberty of informing you that very
active exertions were used by the friends
ol the A ministration in this county, and
the North part of the State generally to get
out the voters at our election for Electors
on the 31st ult and 1 am happy to state,
their endeavors have been crowned with
the most signal success, nearly 50 per cent
more votes were polled than were ever
known before, and no doubt can be enter
tained that the majority for the Adams tic
ket on the estern Reserve will be at least
8,000, which is about 2,000 more than that
of Gov. Trimble at the late election. Gov.
Tumble’s majority in the state is about
3/00, and it is almost certain that the
A -ants ticket will prevail by a majority
considerably greater.”
A ‘light shade of doubt rests on the mind
of some as o the vote of Ohio, w hich time
o,l l> fait dissi .ate. We entertain the de
cided belief that it is in favor of the Admi
nistration.
From Kentucky —Fayette County, it is
believed, h s •; veil the Administration a
mi y rity of 250 votes.
Campbell C limy, on the first day, gave
a inajoriiy of 550 votes for Jackson.
Boone County, first day, gave a majority
of 200 votes for the Administration
Fleming County, first day, Adams 589,
Jackson 320.
In Jessamine and \\ oodford, the Admi
nistration tickets running ahead.
Bourbon, on the first day, for Adams
668, Jacksou36B.
Scott, first day, 368 votes majority for
the Jackson ticket.
The Character and Person of Bolivar .
It is long since the following was select
ed for republication. Theie is a strength
and discrimination in the strokes of Mr.
Vidaurre s pen, which remind one strongly
of the style of Tacitus. The article is fiue
ly and classically wrought.
Boston, Sept, 15, 1828.
My Dear Friend and Fellow-Countryman:
It is neither a frivolous nor blameable
curiosity to wish to acquaint ones self with
the character, inclinations, religion, and
even physiognomy of a general whose name
is continually repeated in the public papers
of America and Europe. It is useful and
interesting to know him. Perhaps mankind
would have suffered less, if many of the
scourges whose pleasure it was to torment
them had been carefully observed by those
very persons who labored most in their
elevation Alas ! that Agrippina did not
foresee that the son for whom she prepared
the throne would give orders for her assas
sination ! Alas ! that the Fuglish should
have thought they had in Charles 11. a
Prince grateful for the power which was
restored to him ! Alas ! that the Spaniards
never thought that a king whom they re
deemed from captivity by their valor and
brave efforts, would be an oppressor!—
There are men who ought to be described
with the same exactness as the rocks and
shoals in the seas, the volcanoes in the
mount ains, the venomous insects in some
unhealthy countries.
Those who believe that Bolivar is a com
mon genius, or that his talents are limited,
are much deceived, I answer your letter
with pleasure. This is an investigation
useful both to the new and old world. But
sh ill I he believed ? No one witnessed
more nearly the reign of Justinian and
Theodora, than Procopius, but Procopius
is extravagant either in praise or censure.
The ink of his pen is graduated either by
the favor or neglect which he receives from
the court. Nothing can oblige me to dis
semble or pervert facts. No one promoted
me in the Peruvian Republic, bur the same
personage whom I now describe. I never
could be put down while I remained on his
side. From the country which I defended
and liberated I expect nothing lam ex
cited neither by hatred not hope conse~
quemly I must be just.
The physiognomy of a man generally dis
covers his passions. Tiberius made a pio
found study of dissimulation. Augustus <
knew it before appointing him his success- i
sor. Bolivar is of ordinary stature, very
lean, complexion between red and olive,
very black coarse hair, thin in front, broad
arched eyebrows aud very bushy, an eye
of fire, and somewhat sunkeu, a sharp nose,
aquiline face, a body lean, hollow, aud
without air or grace, a sharp discordant
voice, a continual motion of the body aud
chiefly of the hands, it is not the portrait
of Attilla, neither is it exactly that of Theo
doric. \ strong memory, a sublime poetic
al genius, a vast understaudiug, great ideas
general knowledge, a tit*#9 for military ex- .
ercises, dislike to the table, hatred of con
stitutional laws, passion for despotism, a
misc nceived thirst foi gloiv, contempt of
money, a very strong propensity to deceit,
frustrated on many occasions by his ardor
and imprudence, variable in friendship, aus
tere in conversation, a satiiical devourer
of those persons who approach him most,
and whom lie appears to favour most to
distinguish, lascivious without love, jealous
from pride, indifferent to all religion. I do
not speak of his valor, because I have no
proofs of it. In the only two great battles
of Peru, which were those of Juuiu and
Ayacucho, he had no part. In the first he
abandoned the field ; during the second he
was at the distance of one hundred and
fifty leagues.
His principal defects consist in his ex
cessive love ot flattery, and those persons
who approve and support his opinion ob
tain the highest esteem. He would wish
that tnen would possess morality, but that
this should yield on occasion to his inter
ests. His policy consisted in attracting all
those persons who were distinguished for
virtue, talents, and valor, but that they
should offer no resistance to him He is ’
not sanguinary by character, but by politi
cal necessity. He will never shed a drop
of blood tor pleasure, and he would inun
date nations with it, if that would conduce
to his elevation and grandeur He has
only one feeling which sways hi.n, other
passions and feelings are very subordinate.
He wishes to be the Napoleon of the Ame
ricas. The deeds of great conquerors in
flame him. I often observed him during
the long hours that we were together He
varied incessantly in his feelings between
joy and sadness, while reading the journal
of Count Las Cases. He has a very strong
propensity to heroism, but he pursues a
contrary course, and those who call them
selves his friends, far from restraining him,
urge him ou, that he may rush headlong to
ruin.
I have often compared him to the Em
peror Aurelian. He wishes to govern like
a despot, but at the same time he desires
the right administration of justice, he de
tests venality, he encouiages the arts and
sciences, protects commerce, is alive to the
interests o! agriculture, and attends vigil
antly to the mint s. Good civil laws he
maintains, and sees them well executed ;
the political laws are all subject to his will.
Had he been horn centuries before* in
Rome, he would have been an excellen ‘
Emperor. Hid he been the son of Ltu->
XIV lie would have made a good King f
Frapce. In order to be an Emperor oi
King in South America, he is obliged to L
a tyrant, aud a cruel oue. If none oppo-
sed him in being absolute t u
be very few who would ab Us T\S
power less. Ho would be COm , “H
power, exercising it very rarely
In these ft w lines you have ti
description of the extraordin ai
w horn you speak to me. | | Jr ni <m
per it; need any remoise in
had no occasion to allay hatred h ‘
indeed occasion to suspend ml
and esteem. ‘‘fltcjj.
It is ‘he greatest misform ne to
lican to be favored by an aspj r J %\
throne. Two contrary forces on 0,1011
—gratitude and duty. I 0 such a * M
provided he does not depart f r( , n C H
his pain will be less acute. I wish i
should write concerning me with
sincerity as I have of the deljy
Colombia and Pern, now the
new world. I assure you, wifi, th
truth, that I am your obedient him
van., ML. VIDAU*Jf
Mexico. —ln .he United State,
suppose that Mexican liberty j* ’ ***!
sound, and that a change of g ( , V(1 **•
has only been a chauge of
let any one compare Mexico 0o ‘
Mexico in 18 0, and he will be HSUI
st the onward march of intellect
in the interval. Her institutions w fe ‘ ■
perfect as our own, nor is ihe p raft -
plication of republican liberty as ji
derstood in that republic ts in t j,|/ ?
how different in almost every p ;lrtlcu j
been her history ana ours Here n, ,-J,
of manners, opinions, establishments** 1
forms of governments were nece SBs
There every thing required change''’
modification. It is visionary to expect
hope, that systems should spring top^rf 01
tion in a day. It is the high duty V’
statesman to watch the progress o fe Vei *
the changes of opoinion, and to alter an.!
modify laws and institutions according,
them. This we doubt uot will be doneU
Mexico; and in 1830, when the CwwK
tion is to be revised religious liberty v
probably be guaranteed to evbry citiie,,’
It nuld not be done before, because, ;J
of all things the most difficult, to coiivj;.,
a people governed as the Mexicans ha*
heretofore been, that the first in the
logue of political rights is the right n. WON
ship God according to the dictates of cod',
science. Natchitoches Courier .
Montreal, 0ct. 25.
A Chiravari.—Ou Thursday night *ri
otous assemblage known by the name of i
Chiravari, took place in the Quebec Sub
urbs of this city. This is an occurieuc?
which has fortunately been so rare of latt
that to some of our readers who have do;
ben long in the country, explanation maj
be necessary. When any marriage took
place between persons differing muchia
age, or when one of them had been m imed
before, a crowd of persons iti disguises of
different sorts were accustomed to aw*
ble before the door of the parties, who*
they annoyed by all sorts of noises, noul
they gave the performers something to
drink, or bestowed money on some chari
table institution, ever since a fatal trans
action which took place several years aro,
an tv nt of the kind has stldom or tie r
occurred in this neighborhood until Thurs
day, when the police took three of the prio
cipal masqueraders into custody Yester
day morning, they were marched from tb
watchhouse to the Police Court, attended
by an immense assemblage of people One
of them had his face painted and his boiij
ornamented with pieces of cut paper and
a git die hung with belts round his middle
the other two were in female habiliments.
Canal.— The great experiment is nnw
fairly tested with regard to the expediency
of the Canal communication between this
town and Worcester. In one day during
the present week, seven boats deeply ladeo
with goods, left this town for Worcester,—
The advantages that are likely to be reap
ed in this successful enterprise, have ex
ceeded the warmest hopes & anticipation*,
of our citizens and the consequences mil
probably be of an important tharactev-
The whole current of inland trade which
formerly set in towards Boston from the
central part tis Massachusetts, is now com
pletely turned and hereafter it is expected
that Providence will be the principal mart
for Going the same business that used lo bf
done in that city The route to New York
from Worcester is now immediate and di
rect, and the facilities afforded for tnv*l*
ling are such as to render it nearly as cheap
to go there as to Boston. The disgust
which the country people of Massachusetts
have long felt towards Bank aristocratic
combination of their capital has produced!
powerful operation from the mercantile
men in our favor, and will finally result
much to our advantage Perhaps there waS
never a worse stroke of policy struck by a
blind and over bearing baud of conspirators
against the interests of an unoffending p eo,<
pie, and at the same time a more gross
abuse of privilege than has been exhibit®®
by the conduct of the Bostonians in this
instance. They will probably now r® a P
the harvest of their toil, since they havo
lost the good will of those on whom they
had placed reliance for a m >st import!®'*
branch of business — Prov. paper
We have lost an Elector in Cumberland
by a small majority. In York, the
nistraiion candidate is chosen ly
mense majority, m* re thuu tw- to • ne \
Cumberland was the only doubtful Histru*
in New England. Judge Preble
elated with the result of his labor-*, t* l ® l ®
came up in the mail stage, and was 3’
evening distributing his handbills nno
mg the event. The triumph
ed by the Jackson mad caps in Portia®,
Brunswick bv ihefi ing ofc ; ring lo3
of bells, &c. —Salem Register .
The black boy who murdered Mr.
Hunterdon, county, N. J has • .
his Houor Judge Drake, andaeutenced to D®
ecuted on the 28th inst.