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AVGUSTA.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3’..
Fatal Affray.
We are pained to feel compelled, from a
sense of duty, to allude to a scene, of which our
city was yesterday, about one o’clock, P. M.,
made the theatre; in which, Mr. William R.
Hardinq, clerk at the Arsenal, received a mor
tal wound from a pistol shot by Wm. 11. Platt',
knile, in which the latter was the assailant.—
Platt, who felt himself aggrieved by the previous
conduct oi H.—who declined an introduction to
him—accosted 11. from his rear, an I, on Hard
ing's facing around, he was shot directly through
the body, the ball lodging in his clothing be
hind.—Harding presented, but the cap only ex
ploded. Platt ran, when H. exploded another
cap, and fired at him, but missed: where
upon, Platt returned, after having run some fif
teen or twenty yards, and assaulted H. with a
bowie-knife; but the timely interference of some
gentlemen, who approac' ed, arrested him—not,
however, till after he had intiicteda slight wound
upon tlie thigh of his victim. Harding was
then taken to the United States Hotel, and
thence to Dr. Robertson’s residence, where he
was lingering, last night, without any hope of
his recovery. Platt was arrested immediately
after the affray, and committed to prison for ex
amination ; and, as the case will undergo a ju
dicial investigation, we forbear any comments
Virginia.—The Richmond Whig says:—
The canvass in Virginia is warming up. It
will be an extremely animated one. We know
not what are the expectations and the hopes of
others, but for out selves we express the opinion
that the State is a Whig State, and getting
more so every day.
Virginia.
The Richmond Whig of the 29th says:—l he
General Assembly adjourned last night about 7
o’clock, after a session of 11 1 days—four lunar
months—the longest session in our annals, save
the one which immediately followed the last
Convention. We have not time now to write 1
its history. We can only pray that we may 1
never look upon its like again. Its long and 1
protracted labors—-fruitless in all save mischief
—have already caused it to be reputed in the
public mind, the worst Legislature that has af
flicted this State during the present century. If
visited with the consuming wrath of the jieuple,
it will only receive its'just re ward.
From tiie Savannah liepublica-n.
Late from Florida.
The U. S. steamer Gfew. Taylor, CajH. Peck,
arrived at this purl yesterday from Palatka.
We received by her a copy ot the St. Augustine,
Herald ol the 20th, and a copy lit' the Aries, ot
urqli <»»■—the latter in anticipation ol' the
mail.
Capt. J.’R. Vinton, with his company of the
3d Regimental. S. Artillery recently stationed
at St. Augustine, came on in tiie Gen. Taylor,
and proceeded to Augusta in the steamer Ivanhoe.
Thev are to be stationed atthe Arsenal, near that
city. Lieutenants Hammond and Bragg, accom
pany the company.
We copy the following articles from the A'.-ics:
Army Intelligence— We have ten politely tar
nished with a copy of the following General Or
der, relative to the Army for publication:
(Corr.)
Gener’l Orders, i Head Quarters or the Army
> Adjutant General’s Office,
Ab. 21. ) Washington, March 8, 1813.
1. The following movements of troops, from
and within the 9th Military DepartmiMit, will be
made by - its Commander as soon as, in hisjudg
ment the public service in that quater may perm t:
2. The 3d infantry for Jefferson Barracks, to
constitute a part of the Western set vice.
3. One Company ol the 3d Artillery trom St.
Augustine, (to be destined by the Commander of
the Regiment,) tor the garrison ol the Arsenal
near Augusta Georgia; and the other Company
of that Regiment, from the same place, for Fort
Moultrie, to constitute a part of its garrison,
4. The two companies ofthe 7th infantry, now
at Tampa Bay, for the occupation ol the post <et
Baton Rouue.
5. Two companies of the Bth infantry to re-oc
cupy Key West.
6. Os the same Regiment, at least two Com
panies to replace the present garrisoo at Tampa
Bav, and at least four to replace the present gar
rison at St. Augustine, the fu-ure head quarters
of the Regiment.
7. And the Commanderof the 9tli Department
will cause to be temporarily occupiedsuchotlier
posts, within the same, as be may deem neces
sary to give confidence to resident citizens.
8. As soon as the Companies of the 7th trom
Tampa Bay, arrived at Baton Rouge, the pres
ent garrison ot the latter will be put in motion as
follows: tire twocompaniesof Riflemen lor Fort
Jessup, and the company of the l it Infantry for
lire head quarters ol its Regiment.
9. On the arrival of any of the troop-- from the
South, at Jefferson Barracks, the Commander
of the 3d Military Department will detach two
companies from that post for Fort Fort I/eaven
wortlt, and send the company ofthe Ist Infantry
now on the Missouri, to jeia a po-t of its Regi
ment on the Upper Mississippi. He may al-.o
make such other detachments from the 3d and 4th
Infantry, for Cavalry posts, as to leave but eight
companies ot each of these Regiments at Jeffer
son Barracks.
10. The Commander ofthe same Department
will also detach a company of Dragoons to Fort
Gibson, in order to give the means to the Com
mander of the -it Aid. lary Department to send
one of that Regim-mtto Fort Towson, audio re
tain two al Fort Gibson.
11. The Commander of the 2d Department
will make such distribution of the infantry and
Riflemen, under his command, as he may deem
necessary to the public service—taking care to
break up no established post, unless it be that on
ths False Washita, without leave from general
head quarters.
12. Underthe instruction of the Commanders
ofthe 2d and 3d Departments, the Dragoons
within their respective limits, are expected dur- I
ing favorable season u> make.reton/un'sjwßces be
yond the limits ot the transplanted Indians on
our Western frontiers.
13. A uniform for the Kijlnnen will be pre
scribed in a tew days. In the meantime, and
until the new one can lie supplied the Regiment
will continue to wear the dress of the 2d Dra
goons.
By command of Major General Scott :
(Signed) D. THOMAS, Ass't Adj’t Gen l
Southern Coast—Ri< n Lands.—On Sun
day morning last, Messrs. C. Loring, W. W.
Loring, F. Loring, J. Hendrick, and Whiting,
returned from an expedition to Lake Worth, sit
uated immediately in the rear of what is laid
down on the Army maps as Boca Ratione, some
eight ot ten miles South of Jupiter Inlet. They
represent the Lands in this section of country as
being very rich indeed. Frost has never been
known in that section, as sweet Potatoes, Sugar
Cane, and Peas, planted by the Indians, are as
green in the month of Jane and July. As proof
of the richness of the soil, these gentlemen
brought samples of Sugar Cane, found growing
in the Indian old fields, measuring from six end
a half to seven inchesin circumference. These
stalks of Cane are represented to average from
twenty to twenty-two feet in length and filled
with juice of superior quality. The plantersof
wealth who intend emigrating to Florida,would
du well to locate on the Southern coast, as they
will have decided advantage in point ot climate.
Their crops can remain in the field until arriv
ing at the stage of perfect maturity.
The Comet —Tits We ather.—This strange
visitor has been remarkable visibly for ev ry
evening since our last publication. The quan
tity of rain which fell in Florida, for the last
tour weeks has been immense. Tiie weather is
unusually cool tor this season of the year.
Ice was seen in this city yesterday morning
of at: eighth of an inch in thickness.
Progress of Tylerism.
The removal ofGknrtal . an Rensselaer, tha
brave soldier and patriot, from the Post stlice of
Albany, New York, has—as it should —excited
a strong feeling of just and honest indignation
in the mind of every patriot who reveres the free
institutions under which we live. Among the
many bursts of indignation that have met our
observation, we clip the two following,—the first
from the New York Commercial Advertiser,
andtke second from the Albany Correspondent
of the Courier and Enquirer.
Ax Outrage I—A New Postmaster.-James
D. Wassou has been appointed Postmaster in
this city, in the place ot Gen. Solomon Van
Rensselaer.— Albany Eve. Jaur.
What an outrage is this! Solomon Van Rens
selaer, the hero of the Miami under that old fire
eater Gen. Wayne, and the companion in that
battle of William Henry Harrison, of whom,
till his death, be was the bosom friend: Solatium
Van Rensselaer, who was shot through the body
at the Miami, yet kept his hr rse, fighting till the
blood spurted from his nostrils: Salomon Van
Rensselaer, who was riddled like a sieve by the
bullets of the enemy in storming the heights ot
Queenstou: this same Solomon Van Rensselaer
turned out of the Albany Postottice by John Tr
ier! We blush for the deed while we record the
fact. Why should c. vtan lovt his country, or shed
his Rood for it, when that country treats its scarred
and true hearted soldier thus ?—.V. Y. Com. Av.
From the Courier and Enquirer.
The crowning act of the present National
Administration was announced today. Ifis'lhe
removal of Solomon Van Rensselaer! from
the Albany Post Otfice! anj the appointment
inhis stead of Janies D. AVasson. Now con
cerning this extraordinary movement, two ques
tions are to be asked, andon their answers, let the
People form their judgment. Who is Mr.
Wasson, for whom the Hero of Queenston is
thrust out? He is doubtless a worthy citizen,
but that is not all. He is one of the Old Re
gency, one of the men who have helped them
selves to office for the last twenty years—a
thorough'going Loco Foco, and in the election
of 1840 gave Mr. Van Buren his cordial support;
and if he have love, affection or friendship for
John Tyler, the discovery must be as new as
the brilliant comet in the western sky. in that
campaign which resulted in the election of Mr.
Tyler, I can think of no one who ever suspect
ed Mr. W. to be any other than the uncomprom
ising friend of Mr. Van Buren, and of course,
equally as uncompromising in his hostility to
‘•Tyler too.”
And who is Solomon Van Rensselaer? The
records ot otu' struggle with Great Britain show
that he was a buhl and brave soldier, who wrote
iiis name in the list of his country’s gallant de
fenders, with his blood, and whose reputation
has ever teen that of an honorable man and a
true-hearted soldier. No me was a nearer or
dearer friend to Wm. Henry Harrison. He
had shared his toil and bis dangers, and one of
the first acts of the Soldier-President was to give
his brother in arms this provision for the re
mainder of bis war-worn lite. In that Conven
tion which nominated John Tyler, there was no
truer man found than Mr. Van Rensselaer, and
in the formation of that ticket on which Mr. Ty
ler was elected, none took a stronger part than
he did.
The veteran has passed a life ot vicissitudes.
He fought in early days under Mad Anthony—
bis commission signed by Washington—he
poured out his blood at Queenstown—the good
Monroe remembered his bravery and gave him
the office which be has just lost—tiie soldier
Jackson spared and sustained his fellow-warrior
—in the fitness of thin s he fell a victim under
Van Buren—in the sympathies of bravery he
was reinstated by Old Tip. and is now removed
by John Tyler, whom he helped, as a goo i friend,
to elect!’ O.'i! how like unto Egyptian dark
ness must the cloud of delusion be about the
White House.
“Tn:: woax goes bravely on!”—The follow
ing paragraphs are eopi&J from the Albany
Evening Journal ol Friday:—
“Speaker Davis has just been appointed post
master at Troy. Senator John U. Wright has
received the office ot postmaster at Esperance,
Scoharie county. And Mr. Hoes, a biother-in
law to ex-Presi.lent Van Buren, is said to have
been appointed post nasterat Kinderhook.”
“ Fills is Locofocoism in the rough. Gen. Da
vis, Mr. Wright and Mr. Hues wear the Van
Buren collar. Captain Tyler has been made to
think they will, support »‘>n for re-eteNtow •>
Alas! alas! the remainder othis life will be spent
in bewailing tiie ingratitude and treachery of all
who receive appointments from him.”
We remarked on Saturday says the New York
Commercial A Iv ol Monday tliat we never saw
a man who was quite so skilful in selecting his
enemies for office a-- Mr. Tybr And if the ap
pointments above reported have actually been
made, we have three additional illustrations ot
the tiuth of our remark. These three recipients
ofthe Executive favor are all Van Buren men
—body and soul—and could no more be brought
to vote for John Tyler than lor the ghost of Cat
aline. The removal of Mr. Reid from the Troy
post-office is an outrage, for an abler or better
officer is not to be found in the department, and
we venture to say that his removal has been
made wholly without cause. As to his succes
sor, we have nothing to say against him except
in the small matter ol his name. George Rex
Davissound* too kingly for our Republican ears;
but as children do not often name themselves
never, we believe, till they grow up and have
cause to runaway—the General is not to blame
for that. He is the son of a brave man, who
fought in the t evolutionary war—on the British
side, to be sure—but that was the fault of circum
stances. What those circumstances were Brant
and Sir John Johnson, when living could have
told better than we can. Nor was it the fault ot
the General that he was a thorough-going federal
ist until that famous party, by self-dissolution,
had no more spoils to divide—it was the fault
of his education. Ot. the whole, therefore, since
the best post-inaster Troy ever had was predes
tined to removal, we feel bound to thank the
President for the appointment es General Davis
—it being a far better appointment than we had
any right to expect as matters are now going.
Tyler Meeting in Boston*
The Boston Mercantile Journal gives the fol
lowing account of a Tyler meeting in that city.
The great Tyler Meeting was hel I at Wash
ingtonian Hall”, last evening, pursuant to a call
signed by si.ty-fire persons “in order to secure a
general oiganiZutioii of the parly in the city of
Boston, and throughout the State.” The Hall
was well tilled, but only lew persons, compara
tively, took any part in the business ofthe meet
ing. The meeting was called to or ler by Wil
liam Hilliard, and Dr. William Ingalls chosen
President, and Dr. Theo, Dexter, Vice Presi
dent. Amid much noise and confusion, a com
mittee of twelve was at last chosen to report res
olutions for the consideration of the meeting.
The committee retired a few minutes for this
purpose, doting which time the meeting was ad
dressed by Mt. Lindsey, of Charlestown, who
claimed tu be a Democrat, but not one according
to the present ageeptatjon of that term. He
avowed himself opposed to the management of
party by Jiyi'S; denounced the conduct of a
great portion o', l oth parties, as wild and mani
acal; declared the sub-treasury a Au wiiHg in the
ory and m practice ; lau ied Presi 'ent Tyler t.i
the skies, lor the firmness exhibited in hissevet
al vetoes, and declared that he would support
him so long as he (the President) should con
tinue in his pre: ent course.
The chairman of the committer then read a
preamble and resolutions nominating John Tyler
and Levi Woodbury as candidates tor the otfiee
of President and Vice President of the United
States, subject to the decision of a Democra’ic
National Convention, which were adopted by a
vote ofJf/Zeea to two. A motion was then made
to adjourn, which was lost, the meeting being
desirous to hear some remarks which Thomas
Rowan had been trving for some time to make.
This gentleman finally obtained the floor and
a hearing, and administered a severe rebuke to
Mr. Lindsay for coming there to teach that meet
ing the principles of Demo cracy, and denounced
him by name as a political renegade and party
fool. r:e continued his remarks in a highly ex
cited tone, until finally, amid a great <lea I of noise
and confusion, a motion to adjourn was put, and
declared in the affirmative.
The whole proceeding was a farm from be
ginning to end, and the true friends ofthe ad
ministration, if there were any present at this
meeting, must have been mortified in the ex
treme atthe result of what will go forth to the
world as the “first great public Tyler meeting
in the city of Boston.”
Border Dirrtctn.TtES. —The Bangor (Me.)
Daily Whig containsthe proceedingsol a publie
meeting of the citizens of Hancock Plantation,
in relation to the arrest of Daniel Savage, a citi
zen of Aroostook county, who was atte nptedto
be carried.offon th“ Ist instant on civil suit, by
individual's known to be authorized agents ofthe
authorities ofthe province of New Brunswick.
It appears that gte.it exci'e : en> prevailed upon
the border, and that the people aided by the United
States troops succeeded in effecting his rescue.
Subsequently the citizens met. and passed sun
dry resolutions expressing indignation at the out
rage ; and it was
“Voted that the thanks of this meeting be pre
sented toCapt. Webster, commanding the United
States troops at Fort Kent, for so promptly fur
nishing assi-tance to the civil authorities to re
capture our citizens on our own soil as defined
by the late treaty, and M seeure and bring the
eSender to justiie
SATURDAY MORNIMU, APRIL 1.
Maine and the Boundary Treaty.
From the Kennebec Journal we learn that a
joint committee ot twelve membersof the Legis
lature of Maine having been appointed to con
sider the subject of the Boundary Treaty, six oi
the twelve members made an elaborate report
upon it, iu which the Adminis-tration (but es
pecially Mr. Webster) is censured for negotia
ting such a Treaty, a. id tha Maine “Commis
sioners” roughly handled for their agency in re
lation to it. Those members who dissented from
the report had no opportunity to present a coun
ter report, as they did not see the report which
was made until Monday night of last week, and
most of them not till Tuesday, a few minutes be
fore it was presented in the Senate. This is at
least a novel inode of doing business. It is satis
factory t.> learn, however, that, in the House ot
Representatives, the same Report being brought
in, was rejected by 72 votes to 34.
jTtr.At a court in Beaver county, Pa., last
week, James M’Pherson plead guilty to a charge
of bigamy, and produced a previous pardontrom
Gevurnor Porter in attest of sentence!
Pram the Baltimore American.
Political Movements.
The eifort_fo .create® Tyfrr yßrty appears to
be made an ! kept up with but little system or
concert of action. Those who give in their ad
hesion to the Administration, seem to consider
generally that their individual allegiance is a
sufficient return for the offices which they re
ceive jot expect—and thus it happens that the
number of Mr. Tyler’s partizans continues to be
proportionate to the number of offices bestowed
by him or at his disposal.
The Midisonian has essayed a movement in
tended, we presume, to be decisive as to the dis
tinct formation of a Tyler party. In that jour
nal of Wednesday, an article appeared begin
ning thus:—
“In consideration of the nomination of John
Tyler fir the Presidency in 1844, by seven thous
and voters of the city of New York, we throwout
to-day the Fl«g on which our principles are in
scribed.”
That inscription, which is now to be seen in
capitals at the head of the editorial column of
the official journal, runs thus:
No Bank—A Revenue Tariff —No Dis
tribution —No Abolitionism—A strict con
struction or tub Constitution, as by Jef
ferson —No Public Debt—An economical
administration or Public Affairs—And
Universal Suffraok with Universal Edu
cation.
It has happened rather singularly that the
meeting in Ne v York, which the .V i.Hsnnian
regarded as sufficiently important to mark an
epoch, oi in fact to stive the first distinct derel
opement to a parly hither to in a chrysalis or pu
pa st:, le —shoul I be reckoned a fadtire by the
originators ot it—and a failure so complete asto
oyall p' ospect of a distinct party organiza
tion. At a meeting of the Tyler Central Com
rniltce, Maj >r Noah in tbe Chair, a resolution
was otlereu and cariied to the etied tha! the
Committee should throw itself into the arms of
their “Democratic brethren,” the members go
ing into t.he’r tesj edivr wards to strive to prol
mote the intefe*:* ot Mr. Tyler in that party,
with a view to his nomination in the Nationa-
Conveution to be held at some time or another,
if the “democracy” shall fortunately be able to
agree upon the place where, the mann.T how.
and the time when. The Committee, after the
passage us this resolution, adjourne i di<f.
and thus, says the Express, dies rLe Tyler party
in New Yoik.
Mr. Tyler and his friends may claim to be
long to the “Democracy” with as much proprie
ty as the same claim can be advanced by Messrs.
Van Buren, Calhoun, Buchanan, Cas*, John
son, or the iriends of either respectively. Ty
lerism may therefore t*e considered as a new in
gredient in the comptyind mas* of “Democra
cy.” There were heterogeneous items enough
before in the composition to make a very cu
rious format ; on—the < : dditi(.-n ol another ela
ment w ill no! ix- hkely to make much diifiH'enee
,Qne way or another.
From t\e (eOluwbus Enquire.:. ,
vv'-... 0.... . r>.... n 1.,.
The Small Pox.— The appearance or a new
ease of the Small Pox in tbs city last Sunday,
produced some little uneasiness among the timid
folks about town, and in all probability exsgge
ted reports have ere this traversed the countiy,
calculated to produce quite unnecessary alarm.
We have taken great pains to ascertain whether
there is auy good ground for apprehension of an
increse of the disease, and are induced to con
clude that there is not. The recent case was in
the person of a negro fellow, who had contract
ed the disease on boatd a steamboat some days
before. As soon as it was known that he had
it, he was promptly removed to the City Hospi
tal. No other ease bos occurred in the city, as
far as we can leant. The two negroes at Dr.
Chipley’s have died—the other persons in his
family have recovered: and there is no v no case
in ony port ufth ; ‘ city or ueighlorhood, enrept the
negro mentioned above. Our friends abroad
may rely upon it, that we shall not fail to give
them notice ofthe least danger. Until we do so
they may go and come with perfect impunity.
Since the above was ia type the Mayor has
handed us tor publication, the following official
letter ot the city physician:
Columbus, 27th March, 1843.
Hon. J. I. Moses, Mayor—
Sin—l congratulate our citizens on the total
extinction of Small Pox within the limits ofthe
city—There is at present but one case, and that
is at the Hospital, at least one mile trom the bu
siness part of the city.
During its prevalence here, it has been confined
to one house, and the efficient means adopted to
prevent its spread have proved entirely success
ful. No new case has occurred nor do I appre
hend any from the eases we have had in the city.
The patient at the Hospital is a negro, who has
Loen ein; loyed on the river, and undoubtedly
imbibed the contagion at some point below this.
Our country friends may resort to the city for
business purposes without the slightest possible
danger, and they may rest assured that the ex
istence of a case within the limits ofthe city
(should one occur) shall Ire promptly made
known. To guard the public against the numer
ous false reports daily circulated by ignorant or
designing persons 1 will publish weekly reports
in the papers until the disease entirely disappears.
Respectfully,
W. 8. CHIPLEY, City Physician.
Novsi.rv in Albany, March 28.—River firm
ly closed, Ml iw two feet deep in the streets—and
fad for Is in the fi b. market.
The Providence Journal states that Thomas
W. Dorr, arrived in that city on Friday even
ing, and, u.u’er e iver of (light, wept to the house
of Bullington r.iliony. He remained till mor. j
ning, :ml ll.<: Uflfii Fiwttcket, wl etehcis
now staying, at Abell’s hotel, on the Massachu
setts side. His visit was wholly unexpected to
his friends, unless some of the leaders were
aware of his intention. The Journal adds that
the reward of SII,OOO, for the apprehension of
Dorr, is still offered.
The Comet. —The Comet—not the one whose
tail has been seen of late, but the oue that made
its appearance ia 1456—spread a wider terror,
we are told, than was ever known 'refute or si nee.
Tiie belief was very general among al! classes
that that comet would destroy the earth, and
that the day of judgment was at hand! Atthe
time of its appearance, the Turks extended
their victorious arms across the Hellespont, and j
seemed destined to overrun all Europe. To i
prepare the world for its expected doom, Pope
Calixtus 111 ordered the Ave Maria lobe re
peated three times a day, instead of two. He
ordered the church bells to be rung at noon,
which was the origin of that practice, so uni
versal in Christian churche-. Tothe Ave Ma
ria, the prayer was added: “Lord save us from
the Devil, the Turk and the Comet.”
A Go-BEtw'BF.N.—There is not perhaps a
more odious character in the world than that of
a go-between-that creature who carries tothe
ears of one neighbor evety injurious observa
tion that happens to drop from the mouth of an
other. Sucn a person is the slanderer’s herald,
and is altogether more odious than the slanderer
himself. By his vile officiousness, he makes
that poison effective, which else were inert; f r
three-fourths of the slanderers in the world
would never injure their object, except by the
malice of go-betweens, whir, undar the mask of
double friendship, act the part of double traitors.
--AT. 2»<r/>.«v_ _____
Millerites are establishing newspa
pers in all directions. They have already start
ed tne “Midnight Cry.” the “Noonday Yell,”
the “Morning Howl,” and we are expecting
daily to hear of the “Twilight Squeal,” the
“Evening Groan,"the “Ten O’clock Tornado,”
the “Eleventh Hour Roarer,” and the “Burning
Burster.” When these are duly under way
some one will probably start another sheet to be
willed the “Fatse-Alarm FinKherS—.V. • Pic
A htLSTA, GA f THURSDAY ifeNING, APRIL H. I' If. ' Aff'l f,
i ,is>s is - SA?,'. : lx N Yom. —.. ime I st
dues Jr: .• >...n.-i’s inve w s.-MI
an, to cert-in who was the .r.-ndeiur < [ Cor
liss. Nothing positive has been elicited.
The Herald cf Sunday morning says:—The
rugrors set afloat yesterday, by several of the
evening papeis, that a woman had f-efen arrest
ed, who was certainly guilty of the crime are all
unfounded, as no such arrest lock ] lace, nor
has any clue been discovered that holds out a
hope to the detection of the assassin.
New York Money Market.—The N. York-
Express of Saturday, srys:—Theoffeiings at
bank are less than ever, and it is more difficult
for banks to obtain good paper than it lias teen,
it is hardly to be supposed that al! the banks
will make their accustomed dividends in July
next.
Western Armory,—Mr. Casey, member of
Congress from Illinois, writes that the Commis
sioners have reported in faror of Foit Massac
for the location of the Western Armory; that
the President is in favor of that location, think
ing it the best point iu the West Mr. Casey
believes that the Armory will be located at Mas
sac, 111.
£sr R- S. Graves, Loco FocoTreasurer of the
State of Mississippi, has prove! a Defaulter to
a large but unknow n amount—®liZ>.Coo at least.
sK-fA writer in the Boston Bee says the cornet
at present seen, w ill cross the earth’s orbit on the
11th of April, at about 15000 miles distant.
Fire in Nhw Haven.—The store of Nichol
son & Lewis, situated at the corner of'Staleand
Fair streets, one of the largest groceries in the
city, took fire on the 21th, and the store, with
nearly all the contents, were consumed. The
property was insured for eight thousand dollars,
which it was believed would nearly cover the
loss.
Good News, ip Titus.—Capt. Siders, of the
schooner Elizabeth Ann, at Mobile from Pensa
cola, informs the editor of the Herald that a
vessel in a leaky’ condition arrived at the latter
port, bound front Campeachy to this city with
specie. One of her passengers arrived at Mo
bile in the Elizabeth Ann, with §35,000 for
Com. M.iore, from the Yucatan government.—
This is goo ! news if it prove true.—-V. O. Pic.
It is confidently stated that Solomon Van
Rensellaer has been removal from the office of
Postmaster at Albany, N. Y. and Aiderman
Wasson, an adherent of Mr. Van Buren, ap
pointed in his place. Also, that Wm. C. Bouck,
a son of the Governor, lias been appointed Post
master at Schenectady.
ftr.'Fi DLiTiox in Nhw York.—Satri’l Young,
Secretary of Albany, has addressed a
communication to the Chairman of the Judici
ary Committee in the Senate of New York, in
which he declares that a luge amount of the
bonis issue-1 t.y the State sire is.under neither
moral nor legal obligation to pay, because, he
argues, the acts of the Legislature authorizing
them were passe l by a simple majority of votes,
in the two Houses, instead of a two-tiiirds ma
jority, as he contends is neeesrarv under tire
Constitution. Matters-recomingto a pretty pass
in this country, when an absiraet or ci'nv.’irtion
al construction of a Slate Constitu ion is to
weigh ag.-.iu-t the broad, unquestionable, and
eternal laws of morality. Il is butler to lie hon
est than w is,; to obey the diolates of conscience
than listen to the sophistries which would srno
tber them.— \'»rth lean.
Death of Judge VFaggamax.—Mr. Wag
gaman expired yetterilay afternoon tit 1 o'clock.
In. hi.s last moments he was tranquil and easy.
In recording the death of this gentleman, who
Lsie:i r fejjfcve, vre y mi*riy ifil.lyx, ; .ub
the public service of the State, we cannot refrain
from offering this slight tribute to his memory.
In public life, his tame was spotle.se, and politi
cal foes and friends will alike Ixtar testimony to
the devotion w ith which be discharged the du
ties imposed upon him by the will of the peo
dle. In his private I fe, he was manly' and gen
erous, ever ready to stretch out a helping hand to
the unfortunate. Hi.s manners were bland, ele
gant and corn terms, and yet marked by the ut
most dignity. His friendships were so deep
and so lasting that the death of no one could
have awakened a more general sympathy. In
the maturity ol his po vers and his influence, he
has fallen a victim to that artificial code of ho
nor which, however sanctioned by public opin
ion and practice, is alike abhorrent to reason
and Christianity. Peace be with his ashes. —
Picayue of'Hth.
Snow.—The New York Evening Post of
Saturday, says:—A little Hurry of snow occur
red at noon to-day. This is the twenty-filth
time that snow has fallen this winter. The
spring thus far is very backward, and it has in
variably' been observed that the spring of those
years in which a comet was visible, has been
more cold and late than usual.
Fire in Boston.—A fire broke out in Wash
ington street, Boston, early on Saturday the‘2sth,
and consumed pro; ei ty to the amount ol Iretween
#30,000 and #40,000.
The Somers Affair in Ensuing.—As tire
opinions of the United Service Gazette, (««.'
the United Service Journal,) and the London
Standard, have been extensively published in
this eouu'ry, we make trom a late latter from a
gentleman abroad, the following extract, giving
what we have also other authority lor asserting,
is the universal opinion among naval men in
England.—-V. Y. A/aer.
“As you all in America take great iut-iest in
the Someis affair, you doubtless would like to
know what is thought of it by naval men in
England. C in'orms tne that a friend of
bis, a Post Captain, Royal Navy, l itcly from
Portsmouth, told him that it created great ex
citement there, but that he had heard but one
opinion expressed from an Admiral down, and
that opini .11 was, « perfect justification of Mac
kenzi fs tn aisnr s. There was a savage article
in the United service Gazette against Macken
zie, which, however, does not speak the senti
ments ot naval men; and was written by a per
son of no authority.
Accident to the U. -S. Sure Vincennes.—
The New York Tribune of Friday, contains a
letter dated Trinidad, de Cuba, March Ist,
which furnishes the particulars of an accident
which befel the U. S. ship Vincennes, Com
mander Buchanan, while making into that port.
The letter says:—She had taken a pilot on board
some days before and been blown oti; In at
tempting to enter the channel to anchorage about
twelve miles to the southeast of this port at half
past six o’clock, P. M., by the sheer careless
ness ofthe pilot she struck on a reef, with a fair
wind to drive her further on. Signal guns of
distress were fired, and a Lieutenant was des
patched in a small boat to this port to obtain
lightei s, &e. After trying in vain to get off’dur
ing the whole night, throwing over KK) or 500
shot and a quantity of provision, and starting
60,000 gallons of water, the Commander gave
orders to throw over all the guns, but before it
was executed a squall arising, heordered all sail
ret and the cables shipped, and had the good
fortune to force her over the reef without mate
rial injury.
The Wife.—lt is not unfrequent that a wife
mourns over the alienated affections of her hus
band, when she has made no effort herselt to
strengthen and increase his attachment. She
thinks, b 'cause he once loved her, he ought al
ways to love her, and she neglects those atten
tions which engaged his heart. Many a wife is
thus the cause of her own neglect and sorrow.
The woman deserves not a husband’s love, who
will B >t greet him with smiles when he returns
from the labots of the day'; who will not try to
chain him to his home bv the sweet enchantment
ot a cheertal heart. There is not one inathou
san 1 so unfeeling as to withstand such an influ
ence and break away from such a home.
A Nsw Roman Catholic Church.—Weun
derstand, says the Philadelphia Sentinel, that the
Roman Catholics have negotiated for, and are
about commencing to build, one ot the hand
somest churches in the United States, at the cor
ner of Franklin and Fifth streets. The build
ing, it is said, wtil »e*t upward of $100,090 whra
fiaishad.
1' am t.i. .'\:rf., k .’iddKdtf -.-i.c
Firear-.i l.uss • • fi<.
A tire'.'iriA o't Ixtw -rii I- uli.: I u'd. e
> • st'C. y .uo.iiiiig, ij an <:l ’ v.«.i. ! en ' ml.,ou
st the coiner es Holl’s la' uq.l Lit le Wawr
stieei, winch s-i.in ex < n >'.'it;-j>.'l>-.rsr nu t.. ,u
neightsging block of't uillft dertreyinz the
entire row, making nine in all. -’1 he wind was
blowing iroai uoiib, north eJMStatl.. ,i >vn i tue
building on Wo<xlside’s Mr.
A. Kimball and others, waseuvelopfdin flames,
spjirlts fell in sucl: pluiusioli C-ythe l.- g ■ i-i , k
building, separated from tlieUwßiy by the Lr.i e,
that the root and gnLle end ci.-ng: i fire. It
was al this critical mon.eut :■ fei.i a oeta-.. in
ol'g.-.U-nt tars attachedrq '-he«• S.f-i-r ate Bran
dywine, now lying od foe : H '.-. ita!, arr.-
visl. They, with cliiwi.cleD Lt: f'.rii ness,
were soon perthe-i on ifie rtof-.n' ridge pole id
the building, spreading on.it wet bli-nkets and
throwing on such small quantities of’watei <.s
they were supplied with.
r he houses destroyed fire no loss to the town,
but were rather eyesores and nuisances alter the
order of the “Five Points.”
Most ofihe walls of the hOßings fell More
morning with a severe crash/imt one unfortun
ately remained standing unde, i'hich a white boy
about 13 years of age named T eagle An es was
engaged yesterday moming others in look
ing tor nails, when itsuddenly foil, instantly kill
ing the unfortunate youth, h< .. ktill being sev-
Cred in twain. He was the ui-y,child ot Mrs.
Lawrence of this
’ : «
[From the A. O.
I.:rt ? a‘ -' - : .
By the U. >S. brig ot* war Dolphin, arrived at
the Belize on the 22d inst. from Vera Cruz, via
Tampico, we ha.e dates from the former place
tip to the 3d inst.
The U. S. sloop of war Fahnouth, with Mr.
Cut son on board, arrived at Vera Cruz on the
last day of February, and remained there w hen
the Dolphin sailed. Mr. C. proceeded on his
wav to Mexico with his despatches immedi
ately.
Among the passengers on board the Dolphin
were Henry Connelly, Esq., a merchant of
Chihuahua, and Judge Robinson, one oi'the
San Antonio prisoners, who has been liberated
by order of Santa Anna. While, in chains ai
the Castle ot Perote, the latter was sent for by'
Santa .Anna, and after a personal interview re
ceived propositions, thought to be of a favor
able nature towards the final indepence ot Tex
as. These Judge R. has now with him, and he
will proceed w ith all haste to lay them before
the Government of Texas. It is thought by
many that the Texan prisoners, now confined
at Perote, will soon be liberated.
it was reported at Vera Crtiz on the 3d inst.
that a large conducta, with specie, had left Mex
ico for the firmer place, some 000 of which
whs for merchants in this ciyy.
The Falmouth was to remain at Vera Crtiz
until the first of the corning month, when it was
expected that Gen. Thompson would arrive
from the city of Mexico to take passage for this
country.
Official news had been received at the city ot
Mexico of the escape of the Midr prisoners.—
A goodly number of Mexicans were killed in
the “skriinmage,” according to their own ac
counts. One of our correspondents writing
from Puebla, says he has no doiilii they have
escaper! out of the country, but later information
leads us to believe that such is notjlie case.
While ofl' Tampieo, one of the jnssengers cm
board the De.lphin receive:! the news of the ie
captuie ot the Texatw, as contained in an ofri
eii-.l desjiaich from a Mexican officer 11 Monte
rey. Some one hundred and elerea ol then; had
been retaken by a large body ol Mexican troo|»s,
and il was thoughtthe remainder hid no chance
of escape. We are 100 fearful this news is
true.
Santa Anna left his residence near Vera Ciuz
on the 27th ult. for the city of Mexico, where
his services were ev dentlv much treeJe i. All
ourc.rreH’Miiidimr-e fn.m that >'oi;ntry, and we
have receive! several letters written at different
p.'in’s. repr.-sent a strong feeling and even a
conspiracy as existing against tte Dictator in
the capitrd. A correspondent al Jalappa in
iorm:. us that a large body of troops sulfone I
there, and which were destined r f ; > ad against
5 ueatan, hail been ordered bv Simla Anna to
march forthwith to the city tit Mexico. The
los- r of the battle of San Jacinto evidently sees
that i.e is en ompassed in his strongholds by
ecemics, and apjiears determined to' put them
u»wn by fiire.-ol arms; but we look upon his
situation as extremely critical, as he L%m»w
surrounded by enemits among the higher and
more ambitious orders, who in .Mexico are ex
tre-ieh- lorn! <■’, rom.’i. tc- >wl~rhitiao -n icwe
they get the offpEHUnST" .V... sjP*
It is thought that when Santa Anna arrives
at the city of Mexico there will be a change of
ministry so far as regards the treasury and war
departments. It is even sunn sed bv some, sur
rounded as Santa Anna is by home difficulties,
that he will send a commissioner to Texas w ith
propositions for peace and a recognition of the
independence of that republic.
At all events, a crisis has arrived in the af
fairs of Mexico, and bj' the next arrivals we
cannot but look tor popular and determined
movements on the part of the people. They are
as “well oil’” under Hanta Anna as they ever
can be until a radical change is efiected in the
education and morals of the population at large;
but they do not think so, anti hence discontent
and revolution will arise.
We hear of no further movements in relation
to Campeacky, and from what we can learn,
neither troops nor .supplies had been sent to that
section within the two weeks previous to the
sailing of the Dolphin
The new Mexican schooner, recently' arrived
from New York, had been much injured in a
gale about the last of February, and is now un
fit for service.
From Matamoras.— Further Confirmation es
the Escape of Fisher’s Men. —By the arrival
yesterday of the schooner Zerviah, Capt. Par k,
trom Matamoros, we have dates from that place
up to the 13th inst.
It was confidently reported at Matamoras,
that the Texan prisoners taken at Mier, with the
exception of Col. Fisher, Gen. Green, and the
staff officers sent on in advance with them, had r
risen upon their guard at a small town calle.T -
Salado, some 90 miles the outside of Saltille,
and had succeeded in putting them down and
securing their arms. It is supposed that many
Mexicans were killed in the affair. After se
eming all the ammunition the Texans hastily'
retreated in a Nortlieastdireetion. Gen. Ampu
dia, on the receipt of this intelligence at Mat
amoras, imprisoned the three boys taken at Mier
whom he had previously liberated.
Col. Kinney had been imprisoned at Mata
moras on suspicion ol having aided the Texans
in their eneapc. On giving bail he was allow
ed the liberty i t the town. He was about leav
ing for this country at the time of his arrest.
A revolution has broken out at Tuspan, and
Gen. Ampudia had marched with near 1000
troops to quell it. The cause of this new out
rage was, that the inhabitants had planted to
bacco contrary to law, and afterwards attacked
and subdued li party of 300 soldiers sent to des
troy the plants. No less than 150 of the soldiers
were killed in the affair.
It was said at Matamoras that the Texan uffi
i-eis, whey they left thru place, were well sup
plied with money—raised forthem by contribu
tion in tire, t > n.
Mn Thomas Fleming, who was stabbed on
Monday ol last week by Patrick McCarty, sur
vive! until Wednesday night, at which timehis
sufferings terminated. His remains were fol
lowed to the grave on Thursday by the Hiber
nian Society, the Hook and Ladder Company,
(of both which he was a member,) and by a vrey
numerous concourse of citizens. Mr. Fleming
was a man of sterling integrity was warm
hearted and true. An Irishman, by birth, we
may truly say,that no man in our city deserved
or had mote friends among that numerous class
of our citizens than he. The unfortunate event
which has thus terminated his life by violence,
isdceply regretted by the large body of hiscoun
trymea here, as well as by our citizens general
ly. As it is impossible without a judicial in
vestigation, to arrive at an impartial acquain
tance with the circumstanceswnich led to the al
tercation between McCarty and the deceased, ot
course we cannot say to what extent McCarty
was provoked to the terrible deed—nor do we
desire to express or even to form an opinion in
the case, till we hear ,' ; <e testimony. Os one thing,
however, we feel well assured—that it behooves
all order loving citizens to set their faces against
the frequent occurrences of human butchery
which have disgraced our citv, and associated
her name with every frightful and lawless out
rage of which the mind can conceive.—Co7«m
bus Eii'fitirer.
Bankrupt Advertising.—The Savannah
Republican says:—Some of the papers in the
country have reaped quits a harvest by adver
tising Bankrupt notices. The New York Al
bany Adeertiser, has made during the past year,
the snug sum of $14,000 out of it. If the charge
in that State had been as high as in this, the
Editors would have received upwards of 42,00 Q.
In this State, 310 applications have beenmade,
the advertising for which, in the Georgian, if
they all go through, will amount to $5,780. The
notices are also published in another paper in
the up-country, but as the}’ appear only once a
week, it does not amount to so large a sum. In
addition to this, the charge for advertising the
Assignee’s sales, will amount to one or two
thousand dollars more in the former paper. “It
is an ill wind that blows aobody good. ”
MONDAY MORNING, AlLtlL 3.
Death of Mr. Harding.
Mr. William R. Hardingtingerea until noon
on Saturday last, when the vital spark took its
(light. Ye tcnlay, his remains were accompa
nied to the tomb, at the Arsenal, by one of the
largest funeral proctseior s ever witnessed iu
this city. All classes and distinctions seemed
tuxious to pay a just tiitrute to bis worth, and to
t rstify the deep-feeling which his death had cre
ated, —a feeling, which, instead ofpa-ssingaway
with tire occasion that gave birth to it, seems to
be widening and deepening as time softens tire
painful excitement which at first convulsed and
shocked tl e publie mind.
In his last moments—from the time, indeed,
that he received the fatal wound—he mani
fested a degree of tranquility and resignation to
his untimely fate, rarely witnessed on a dying
couch. Conscious that he could not long sur
vive, with the greatest composure he gave in
structions with regard o his affairs, requested
letters to be written to his trien s and relatives,
an i prepared to meet his Creator. In recording
the'death of this estimable young man, who has
been thus suddenly cut oft’ ia tire bloom of life
and health I y the haul of another, we cannot
omit to jKiy that tribute to his memory, ivhich
our acquaintance with him so fully justifies.—
In tire social relations of life he was manty and
generous, and hi.s fame in private lite was spot
less. His urbane and elegant manners, and his
warm, deep friendships, endeared him to many
friends who clustered around his couch, to min
ister to his comfortsand soothe and tranquilise
his dying pillow. If it can solten the pangs of
grief, which his melancholy fate will carry to
the bleeding hearts of an aged mother, affection
ate, doting sisters, and confiding friends, to know,
that during his illness, his every want was min
isterel to —that all was done (save those kind
and soothing offices which a mother or a sister
alone can perform,) that could be done to allevi
ate his sufferings,—then, indeed, liave they con
solation in their bereavement.
Tire INQUEST.
Immediately after his death, the Coroner sum
moned a Jury of Inquest; who, upon examina
tion of the body, snd after a careful summing .up
of the testimony adduced before them, returned
a verdict of “ Wilful Murder" against William
H. Platt.
Have You Culled ou Mr. iVightmaul
This will doubtless be thought a strange
question, but we ask it in al! sincerity, and ear
oe-tly urge all who like ourself, feel a degree of
pleasure on lieholding a fine portrait, execu
ted by the hand of a master, to call at his r.rom
in the Masonic Hall, and examine hispict:i:e.s.
Mr. Wightman, though a pupil of the distin
guishetl Inman, of whom he is justly proud, is
a native Southern artist, and we should bemuch
pleased to see. him receive such patronage in our
city as his merits so richly deserve. We repeat,
go—examine for yourselves, and our word for it
his pictures will not fail to make the most fa
vorable impression as to ihe skill ol the Artist.
Tria! of Sluglelou Mercer.
The trial of Mrmcmr, who it will be recol
lected some short! me since kille-d Hhbhrto.n.
on a ferry boat passing from Pbiadelphia to
Camden, tor the seduction of hi.s sister, was
progressing in the Court of Oyer in New Jersey
at our latest dates. Fire evidence on the part
ofthe prosecution had been gone through with,
in which the fact of the killing was proved, a-s
heretofore published, and the defence was open
ed by Peter A. Brown, Esq., one of the counsel
for Mercer, in a speech of great power and abil
ity, in which he u ged that they sltould plead a
justification of the killing, in consequence of
enormity ot the injury done to the prisoner
through fibs rfster, to protect die virtue of whom
fully justified the taking of life. With the
speedi of Mr. Brown, the proceedings of the
second day closed, and the court adjourned.
Another Libel Case.—The Editors of the
New York Tribune have again been sued for
libel by James Fennimore Cooper. The editors
thus bravely sound the alarm: —“Ay. ay, sir!
Yes, Judge Nelson, Messrs. Paige and Hallet,
Fennimore and Richard, you will find us on
hand when you want us, ‘armed and equipped
as the law directs.’ Come ahead!”
The Corliks Case Closed.—The coroner
has closed his inquest in die case of the murder
of Mr. Corlies, and the jury came tothe only
conclusion that the evidence led them to, which
was, that the murder was committed by persons
unknown to the jury. It is, however, a reproach
to the Police, that a murder should be commit
ted almost in open day, and in one of the most
public streets in the city, and yet that no clue
can be had, or any discovery made of the perpe
trators of the deed. Both Colton and his wife
were discharged.
Another Shocking Murder. —The New
York Herald says that about half past 8 o’clock
on Tuesday night, a woman had her throat cut
yom car to ear, in Fulton street, Brooklyn.—
She was walking in company with a young
man, when her busban 1 came up behin I her,
pulled her head back and cut her throat with a
razor. Jealousy is suppose Ito be the cause.
Qr-The brig Lm-z-eZ, fro u, B i .ion freighted
with a cargo of ice, was run into ou th: l night of
the 22.1 instant by an English Isirque the Eliza
trom City’ Point to Bristol, which bad sailed from
Hampton Roads the same night. The crew ol
the Laurel was taken on boarJ of the barque.
A Steam Boat Su.nx. —We le trn from ajras
senger, who arrived on the Louisa, on Sunday
evening last, that tiw steamer Robert Fulton,
Capt. Demmer, wa< snagged and sunk on the
the night of the 21th, at Virginia Point, a few
miles below lola. This is the lioat which
brought the -small Pox from Nev Orleans, an I
spread it Iro n k;» .laehieola to Columbus.
Owners,Col. Fitzpatriekan i English. Carg.i,
50 cords of wood, in the whole. Less about
SI,OOO. — Albany (Go.) Cmi rier of -IS' h.
The Comet.-—The Sheflield (England) Mer
cury, of the 25th February, has the following
paragraph:
“The Comet discovered by M. Laughler, at
the Royal Observatory, at Paris, will probably
re appear in our hemisphere dui ing the early
part of the ensuing month.”
The Courtesy op the Guard.—The Rich
mond Compiler says: “Mr. Wise, in a speech
at Charles City Court House, called Mr. Clay
‘a sot and a liar.’ This is a very gentle denun
ciation of a man of whom Mr. Wise once said
abuse eould not reach him.”
In the Illinois Legislature on the 27th ult.
the Senate repealed the law creating the Nauvoo
Legion military corps. They repealed the char
terofthe Mormon citycfNauvoo. Thevotein
favor ofthe latter was 22 to 11.
The Madisonian says:—“ We beg leave
distinctly to say, that the Piesident, so far from
desiring a third party, expects in six months
that his Administration will be sustained by
three-fourths of the Demwratic party in the
country."
Fire at Albany, N. Y.—A fire broke out at
10 o’clock in the day ofthe 25th inst. in the Cam
phine Oil establishment of Mr. Harvey, comer
of Green and Beaverstreets. The flames spread
with great rapidity.
Auburn Prison.—The new board of inspec
tors of the State Prison at Auburn, have made
a clean sweep of all the subordinate officers of
the prison, not owing allegiance to the Albany
Regency, down to and including the guards and
turnkeys. Tire Bumb«r was forty
V*a* The VV, igsol Nc.l b. iA-ian',l . .
nommationastheircan iidate for Mayor, Rolen
Smith.
O' she Locolocos have nominated Robert H.
Morris for re-election as Mayor.
Henry Clay and the Ladies. —The Cbn
. co cia (La.) Intelligencer, tells the following
anecdote of Mr. Clay, at the late Agricultural
Fair at Baton Rouge:
Making our way near him, we were stopped
for a time by the dense mass surrounding bun,
and were thus so fortunate as to witness a little
incident which may prove interesting to our
readers.
A laly standing near ns was introduced to
Mr. Clay, after the usual salutations, she ob
served, “Well, Mr. Clay, I am a very warm
friend of yours, so much so, indeed, sir, that I
would willingly agree to have the fever and
ague six months to seat you in the Presidential
Chair.” We thought for a moment that this
overwhelming compliment would take Mr. C.
alack, but bowing for an instant and returning
his thanks, lie replied, “My dear madam, you
bring to mind an anecdote told me by a friend
from Washington, who informed me that dur
ing Lord iVlorpelh’s visit there, he, Lord M.,
took occasion to call on a couple of young la
dies, warm friends of mine; after 'he visit, one
of them observed, ‘ Well, A , what would
you take to kiss that ugly mouth of Lord Mor
peth’s,’ (which, by the bve, said Mr. C., is far
uglier than mine, which 1 presume none of you
will pronounce handsome,) ‘Nothing,’ said Miss
A- , ‘nothing on earth could induce me.’—
The other heMta'ed a moment, ami observed,
‘would you not, could it' ensure the election of
Mr. Clay?’ She thought for an instant, and
jumping from her seat, replied, ‘yes, I'd. go HF
Semi-Repudiation Illustrated.—We have
for sometime been looking for a familiar illus
tration of the honesty of those States which
gravely express their abhorrence of Repudia
tion, yet shrink from making any sacrifices or
laying any taxes tor the payment even of the
interest due their despairing creditors. The
following, from the Louisville Journal, hits the
nail exactly:
“A friend of ours travelling to New Orleans,
walked up to a curious looking old chap sitting
alone in the bow of the boat, and remarked,
‘where are you trom, my friend?’ ‘l’m from Il
linois.’ ‘Well, are you going to repudiate up
there in Illinois as they do down here?’ ‘Why
no,' said the old Sucker, ‘I don’t think we shall
repuderate exactly as they do down here. We
owe, they tell me, about twenty millions, and I
reckon, by waitingtill ourbondsget to be worth
but five cents in the dollar, we can borrow a
million and pay off the whole, and then ok shall
have to repuderate only the one million. Wecun't
think of such a thing as reptiderating the whole
(went v million. Ave Suckers have some hon
esty.’ ”
Loss or the Steamer Utility.—We learn
lhat the UldUy, a boat plying between George
town and Cheraw, burst'her boiler on Wed
nesday last, about three o’clock P. M., and
sunk. It is stated that the Utility, and the Osce
oln, another Imat in the same trade, left George,
tow n on Wednesday morning, about 8 o’clock,
Slid proceeded on the Pee Dee, for Cheraw, and
when in the vicinity of Uliany Ferry, the
being a very short distance ahead, her boiler
exploded, cansing so much injury to the hull of
the boat that she sunk in asliort time. One or
two of the hands were somewhat injured, but
fortunately, not so seriously as to endanger their
lives. The Oscrobt took out the most of the
cargo: and a few hogsheads of sugar, and about
50 sacks of salt, were the only articles of mer
chandize lost.— Chmleston Cotiri.tr.
Fatal Ai'prav.—We learn that a rencontre
took place in Marion on Wednesday of last
week, between Martin A. Lea and Napoleon
I-ocket, in which the former received a pistol
shot, from which he died on Saturday. The
difficulty occurred in the office of Mr. Locket.
We are unable togive particulars.— Mon/gom
ry (Ala.) Jovrnal-JOth.
Di abolical Attempt.—Upon the oath of Mr.
Penez, a resident ofthe First Municipality, a
young mulatress, aged about 12 years, 'was
brought before Recorder Beitus yesterday upon
the charge of an attempt to murder, it seems that
Mr. Pe.rez had employed the slave to take care
ofhis child, an infant hot more than 8 months of
age. Some days ago lire infant was observed to
he suffering under a complaint that baffled the
skill of the attending physician, and at last the
parents came to the parents came to the conclu
sion that it must have been poisoned. Their
suspicions fixed upon its nurse, the girl men
tioned above, and after questioning herrepeated
ly, she at last acknowledged that she had put a
quantity of powdered glass into the liule suffer
ers tood! Nor did her cruelty stop here—she
had mixed several small pins in a saucer of sy
rup and compelled the unfortunate infant to
swallow them! Not content with this, the fe
male fiend struck the child over the head seve
ral times with a bamboocane, andtriedto push
a piece of stick down its throat! After fully
investigating the charges brought against her
Recorder Bertus committed her to prison to
await a further trial. Os its kind, the above is
certainly the most horrible transaction ever
submitted to our experience.— N. O. Bee of 26/4.
Fire and Lossoe Life.— I slip from the of
fice of the Trenton State Gazette, mentions the
destruction by tire of the old True American
Inn, on Mill Hill, the 28th, while the inmates
were all asleep. John Bozer, a boarder, had
barely time to escape with his life, alter running
to the front room and awakening two men who
were lodging there. These men did not escape,
and their black crisped remains were" taken
from the ruins. The trunks of the bodies, a
shapeless and most shocking sight, without the
legs, and one of them without a head, are all
lhat remain. A poor woman, in a delicate sit
uation, shrieked in vain from a third story win
dow, the stairway being cut off by dense smoke
and lire. No ladder could be found and sire
jumped out and is severely injured. A little
girl, 9 years old, promised to follow her, but did
not and was burnt—her remains being found in
the ruins.
The innkeeper and inmates were all Germans,
the two men burnt having been the e but a few
day’s. Four persons escaped. The severe storm
rctarde.l the engines. The house was the head
quarters of General Washington on the 2d of
January, 1777, being the place where the council
was held wiiich decided upon the march upon
Princeton.
Tiie report of the shooting of five seamen on
lioani the U. S. ship John Adaius cannot be true.
It ha.l its oi igin probably in the fact of the John
Adams having received on board from a whal- ■
ing ship five “eainen, charged with mutiny.
We have seen another report also in circula- i
tionof Captain Voorhees, ofthe Navy, having
shot Lieutenant Boyle. This report is certainly
false, and probably has no other foundation than
som.i injury sustained by Lieutenant Boyle in
one ol bis hands by the accidental discharge of
a fire-aim, in consequence of which he is saidfo
lie on his return home.
Harmony ofthe Cabinet.
The Richmond Whig of Thursday contains
the following Postscript:
A-A letter from Washington, dated Tuesday
evening, says:—“Judge Upshur had a fight to
day with rXI. Spencer, al the President’s .Man
sion. This being Cabinet day', the question
was presented whether to confirm the decision
ofthe Court Marital in the case of Capt. Mc-
Kenzie. Theaffair will probably lead to adis
solation of the Cabinet.—You may rely tijmii the
truth of this.”
Blood and Slaughter.—The Madisonian of
the 13th inst. says:
“We will not bandy threats with the Richmond
Enquirer. Suffice it to say, tlutt Mr. Ritchie is
distinctly to understand that we prefer his friend
ship decidedly, but if he dam to •:rick oar ann
with his sivord we will s. ri.l fairly back, and
WITH ALL OUR STRENGTH INTO H IS BREA ST.
Our hands are for our friends, oar DAGGERS
for our enemies.”
Another Mutiny.—The report Is rife this
morning, that letters from the U. S. shijt John
Adams, stated that when near the Cape of Good
Hope, a mutiny was discovered to have been
planned among the crew. Such was the state
of the crew, that the men were ordered on deck,
and being arranged in line they were asked what
they wanted, when five ofthe men stepped for
ward with complaints who were instantly shot
down, and the crew ordered to their duty. W%
have not the report exactly from first hands, but
under such circumstances that we think some
thing tike this must have occurred.— Jour. Com.
filth ult.
Private Enterprize—Specie.—The Cin
cinnati Gazette of the 23d inst. says; "A messen
ger, connected with Hamden’s Express, passed
through this city yesterday, with S33O,(XX) in A
nierican gold, for New Orleans. The transac
tion is connected with the heavy operations in ex
change now going on between New Orleans and
Boston and New York. It was taken to Balti
more by their own Express, thence by Rail Road
to Cumberland—Express to Wheeling—Steam
boat Importer to Cincinnati—-and immediately
re-shipped there oa the Diamond for New Or
leans
s. isitiroH..i...
The Ah'atioiAai intilligeuctr makt' no: Hu- ioi
whatever to the itur.orcd outbreak between
Messrs. Upshur and .Spencer, id bough J.e tu
mor has been generally noticed in the Baltimore
and Philadelphia papers. We sincerely fiofie,
fin the honor ofthe nation, it is unliue, tdtho’
we confess that the silence of the Washington
papers induces us to believe il is not wholly un
founded. A few days will show.
r.ixik to our Grants.
Those interested in ungranted lands will do
well to look to the Card of Mr. Wm. H. Pritch
ard in this day’s paper. Mr. P. is now in Mil
ledgeville, and will promptly execute any order
committed to him, or give any information de
sired.
Trial of Mercer*
The Court Thumday was occupied in the ex
amination of Miss Sarah G. Mercer, Mrs. Mer
cer and Miss Osborne, who was in company
with Sarah when she Cittl met Heberton. They
substantiate, generally, the statements made by
Mr. Brown in his opening ot the case. The tes
timony seems to be very clearly and truthfully
given.
Sporting Papers.
-Within a few days, we, have received two
new caterers for public favor, among the admi
rers of the sports of the turf, and that noblest of
all animals, the Horse. The first, the “South
ern Sfortsman," is a beautiful quarto, hand
somely printed and well filled with choice ori
ginal and selected matter, published weekly at
the office ofthe “Tropic," New Orleans.—Price
§5 per annum.
Our friend Porter, too, of the “Spirit of the
Times,” determined to remove the objections ur
ged by many to the subscription price ol the
“Spirit-," and, to furnish a cheap medium of
sporting intelligence, has issued a beautiful fo
lio weekly, handsomely “got vp," sporting the
title of the “Sporting Chroniclk.”—Price $2
per annum.
Destruction of Life.—Statements, takeu
from the papers in the United Slates since No
vember 6th, 1842, report onethousondfour hun
dred and fifty one lives lost by shipwrecks and
swamping of common boats, in the United
States and a part of the coasts of England and
France.
Correspondence of the Chronicle <f* Sentinel.
Milledoeville, Ga., April 3, 1843.
7b the Editors es the Chronicle <f. Sentinel:
Below I hand you a list of the names of the
drawers of Land in the Lcttery of 1827, who
reside in Richmond county, mul who have not
taken out their grants, if not granted by the
fust of July next, the right of tbe drawers is
lost, and the lots revert back to the. State.
DRAWERS IN 1821 AND 1827,
WHO HAVE NOT UHANTL'n THEJR I.AXDS.
Absalom F Murphy, Ezekiel Smith,
John Woolfolk, Hill's orphans,
RiefofrJ Bush, A’ Biekatn’s orphans,
Elizabeth Sheffield, Mordecai Evans,
William Bexley, Henry Keiner,
Le\’i Kent, John F Williams,
Seth Bishop, Patrick Prescott,
Armand R Brux. Aaron Weaver,
Harbunk’s orjiliau*, Nancy Buck,
Mary Ellis, George R Bridges.
Sarah Handley, Littleton Collins,
John Payne Joseph E Clem,
Richard P Shelinan, Pamelia Underwood,
Sarah Jones, Elizabeth Boyd,
Cashin’s orphans, Davis Bottom,
Wm Jas Whitlock, James Jordan,
Elizabeth Hayuie, Ezekiel Carter,
Burrel Byrd, James Outland,
John Dillon, McKinnie’s orphan*,
Mary Frazer, Cullen Boyett,
Armand Harkins, David Bantell,
Robert Ferris, J Thompson’s orphans.
Martha Reed, Ezekiel Wood,
A Fulcher’s orphans, James B Lafitte,
Emily S Powers, Bacon’s orphans,
Kelly’s orphans, Pliorbe Thomas,
John Beach, Alex Harris,
Eleanor Rich, Henry Southmayd,
M C Leavensworth, Adeline E Moore,
Peter D Boutet, Nath H Beal),
Leah Gresham, John W Bird,
B Hickey’s orphans, Elizabeth Thomas,
W H C Mills, Josiah Jones,
J Pennell’s orphans, David Lamb,
James P Maguire, James C Winter,
Ligon’s orphans, Sarah Rowlcn,
S E Hamley, Anna M Carter,
Caroline McCann, Elijah Betsell,
Campbell’s orphans, Thomas Glascock,
N H Caffin, James Lamb,
David Vincent, Moses Dyas,
George Murrah, James B Clarke,
Riddle’s orphans, Solomon Kneeland,
John Abbott, Elizabeth Burkes,
Albert G Bogan, Richard Bolan,
Richard P Spelman, Robert McCoombs,
Mary Murrin, Elijah Elliott,
Jones’s orphans, Nancey Tinley,
Hugh M Inglett, Jarvis Ballard.
The above individuals, or their representa
tives, should Jose no time in taking out their
grants. Many of the lots are valuable, and
situated in the counties of Troup, Lee, Carrol,
Muscogee, Coweta, Henry, Dimly and Hous
ton. A great number of tltc lots are improved,
anti arc as good planting lands ns any in the
State. P.
Tiie late snow storms covered portions of Wes
tern New York with masses of snow greater tlwn
had been known for a longtime past. At Roches
ter the rail road travel was suspended for eight
days. The drifts some jdaces were 15nr 20feet
hig i. It was impossible to remove the snow in
such l ast's, except by loading it into freight eats
and conveying it to some favorable point, where
it could be disciiarged. If the snow had hadstif
ficient cohesion, some of the drifts could have
been tunnelled, and the cans, engine and all have
passed through beneath the surface. Between
Rochester and Auburn the average depth of snow
was sor 6 feet. Such a body of snow wits
scarcely ever known belirre, in that section of
country.— Halt. Anar.
Tne Winchester Virginian cunt tin- an
■ annunciation ofthe discovery of a mine about
, eighteen miles southwest from that place, the
■ ore of which is alleged to contain “gold, silver,
i copper, and perhaps other minerals.” This
' wondeilul mine, it is asserted, is us great in ex-
I tent as it is rich in me precious metals, being
1 about 20 inile< in length by si.-, o, eight in
! breadth.
| TV It is stateil in the New York Express that
! McKinley, one of the most jrtoniinent iti tl.e
Somers mutiny, and who was luought to that [■ott
in irons, has commenced action against Com
mander MacKenzie for false imprisonment, in
damages Ibr SIO,OOO.
gV- The jewelry manufactory of Thomas Da
vis and a house known as the Hamilton build
ing, in Providence, R. 1., were destroyed by fire
on the 30th ult. Loss SIO,OOO.
Speakin; o the investigation of the murder
of Coilis by the Coroner’s inqi/.-t, the New
York cot respondent of the Madisonian write
As large sums of money are in the possession
of persons who are determined that the murder
er shall escape, and ns.perjury is a wholesale ar
ticle in this city, it is next certain tliat the assas
sin will escape “unwhipped of justice.” He L
probably half way across the Atlantic l.vtbiv
this.
O’The tobacco warehouse of Bullitt 4. Ap :
piegate, of Louisville, Ky., was de-ttoye I by
fire on the night of the 24th ult. A bout one. hun
dred and fflty bhds. oftobacee were burnt.
\ OL. V I O. .4.
T;i.:.j.r (.' -,Tix -V/e putdi ford a r i<n .
graph yesterday flora a New Voik paper, ba
ting that a des; crude had cut bis v. lie’s ihroat
in the srreels ~i Bry-kli l, a lew days idaav,
The partieulao of rhe tenible tragedy are thua
stated—
" i'hi young w ife 11 l c yeisoii alluded to bad
been ul.-cLi trom her yor i.g sr«i fovtag
for icverai w>e. •, )>(! returned on tin- Mint
named evening, in company with her brother.
1 fie husband, happened to pass at ii»e iostaiu,
observed her, and running softly up behind her
clasped his hands around her neck, and implant
ing a burning kiss upon her rosy lips. Supputr
ins it tc be some one else, she screamed a ter
rite scream, and fell into bis arms."
Sir E. L. Bllwbr.—The Boston Tiroes
says:—ln a letter from this popular author,
written to a literary gentleman of ibis city,
which we have been permitted to peruse, Bui
wersays:
“■“V» ith the last page of the “Last of the Ba
rons,” closed rny career as a writer of fictfoa.
You have long been aware that mv graver sin
die-, have b<en gradually unfitting me for die
task of the “Romancier.”' The “lighi of other
days is faded," and iny fancy no longer kindles
at a spark as in happier hoiirsofyore. 1 amfoa
wise to jeopardize whal little credit I may have
won already, and therefore bid farewell—a
moumtul farewell, it may be to the light labors
and flowing dreams of the novelist.”
Countcitcil Mexican and Peruvian dollars
are ip extescive circulation in Missouri and 11-
Hn6is, takeli'nt the
Land Offices. The way to discover them is rw
make a deep incision on the suspected piece,
then apply acid.
Electro Maonhi ic Tei.korafh.— Proft'ssw
Moise is about to lay iris wires along tbe rail
road from Washington to Baltimore, in order to
test the experiment authorized by Congress.
JJrlt is now known, says the New Orleans
Courier, that the quantity ot Sugar made hi
the West India Islands, last season, is litde
more than half of what was produced the year
before. This result cannot do otherwise tba*
benefit the sugar planters of Louisiana.
Ji’The Democratic Press are wniparluKiug
with Mr. Wise on accupnt of his rejection by
the V. S. Senate. The question has ?>cea ask
ed, whether this is the same Wise, who slew
months ago was denounced as a bi'/br and wrirr
derer. _
laitcst from Port au Prince.
The Mobile Chronicle ot the 28th ult. says:—
Bv the Schr. Mary Augusta, Capt. Kirwin,
which arrived here yesterday from that port, wv
have the latest information received from that
quarter. '1 he insurrection, it appears from Uf
captain's statement, has broken out there its
well as in other parts ofthe island, and is ontbe
increase. The M. Augusta sailed a few weeks
since from Baltimore, with a cargo for that
place, but on her arrival there, finding tire ciH
in general commotion, the foreigners all foil
ing or preparing to leave and Gen. Beyer getting
the city iu condition to make a vigorous de+eis-e
against the insurgents who were said to be raid
ing in great force in the neighborhood, eaptaix
K. denied it inexpedient to land his cargo ot re
main iu port, and immediately set sail for
Mobile. We shall wail with some soUcitild*
fin the. next reports from that ill-latcii islaott
From Posto Rico.—Capt Fry, of tbe brig
Waler Witch, arrived al Baltimore on the ‘J9Mi
ult, from Mayagucz, P. R., blings intelligetrw
which contradicts the report brought to New
A'oik, ol tlic destruction of the town of Potxg,
(P. R.) by fire. He states that the oecturrara
which gave rise to the report was nothing urore
than tlie destruct ion by fire of one or two oM
wooded sheds.
Correspondence qf the Baltimore Patriot.
Washington, March 29, 1843.
The decision ot the Court Martial in tbe
of Commander MacKenzie, lias been rvrehvd
at the Navy Department: and, it is uuderotood,
that it wassubinitledfotheCabinetlo-d»y. Tbe
Heads of Departments met at the White lluusr,
ly appointment, at eleven o'clock, and coutmuea
their session till three. The tssinuiny ot tbe
Treasury din not think it imiecomielg to lake part
in the delilieratious.
The judgement ot the Court has not transpir
ed—but the general belie! is that UoauiuuMer
AlacKeuziehasbeenacqv.ittsd ol all ihcr ltarge.-,
and no doubt is entertained lhat such h deeisbm
will be approved by tlie President, although iberu
may be a Prosecutor in tlie Cabinet. There will
pi'obably be discussion on the subject, bid coaii
dence is felt in the general cluiracter of tbe Sec
retary of the Navy, and in hi.s regard for tbe ser
vice over which he presides. His opinion is be
lievod to be favorable to the Commander, sixt
will very likely influence the judgment of tbe
Executive.
It is rumoured that some sliarpi words force
passed between Mr. Upshur and Mr. tSpenter.
The former is not the man to yield bis convic
tions of justice and honor to so biassed a judge
as the latter. He has, besides, more iaflueme
with his Chief.
The uuid-nuncs are arranging tbe Cabinet e
gain. The story about Cass, Johnson and Bic
venson being called to become members of ir,
must have been manufactured in New York. H
was never heard of here, until the journals there
gave it currency. Mr. Webster, as yet, shows
no signs of retreating; but when he goes Mr. Up
shur will take the Department of State, and Mr.
Cushing will succeed to the Navy Office. Noth
ing more is said about Foreign Missions.
The frequent attendance ol tlie New Y»rk Col
lector and Postmaster at Washington has attract
ed the notice ot the press. The stoiy goes that,
alterjthe signal failure ot the Tyler mass meeting
in New Y ork, some of the more unscrupulous
oflice-seeZer.c there instantly started tor our city,
went-full pitch to the White House, and laidtfo
failure on tbe office-/irid, r.’.'—who, they d •dared
had not be-n half active and earnest enough iu
the cause of the Administration. NothingeetiM
ever be done, they argued (most disinterestedly,
of course l ) while men filled the best offices in
New York who, so far from working heartily
for Mr. TyL-r, and spending their money freely,
were in reality opposed to him secretly, and foia
no intention oi'voting for him as a candidate iu
1814. The Postmaster and Collector got wind
of this, and, presto, they were on the spot, toe,
to prove their allegiance and glorify the greaa
mass meet ing of the Democracy, and the aebiovro
ments ofthe Custom House and Post Office
iroops thereat. Whether they hail beep able tw
satisfy the Chief, or not, report d®esnotsay;b<M
if the President chooses to exemplify iu frrefr
case his love of change, it is to be hoped the
Whigs will not make honored martyrs iff ih'-ru
on lhat account. They have had their day; aad
depend upon it, will not lose their places for any'
reason which should entitle them to the eoasrit
eration or svmpaihvofthe Whigs.
A LOOKER ON
Extract of another Letter frmu Waehinfftaib
There has been quite a breeze between Q»e
Secretary of the Treasury and the Navy. Its
rupture between Messrs. Upshur and Speneea,
grew out of an order issued by the latter, « Lira
he had posted up in all the Departments, requir
ing of every one before he entered his room u»
any other in his Department, to first send io bis
or their names, and then wait in the passage, hu
til called in. On seeing this order, oroUe <4
similar import, .stuck up in his otlice, Judge I »
shurtook it down and spoke of it in indigwutr
terms. It is stated that this is the cause of Ut*
open rupture bctUeen the two Secretaries, exef
ted bv a hostile bearing of Mr. Sjcncer towards-
Mr. Upshur, ever since the organization of tier
Court Martial. I giveyouthe reports as 1 bat*
heard them, without vouching for their eailre.
authenticity, though I have reason to believe
they are correct. New changes in the Cabinet
are now again calculated upon There will iH
ways U* trouble where John C. Spencer beats
sway.
Tut; Car.w or the Coxcord.—The torq?.*-.
Margaret II ugg has arrived at Norfolk
Itio de Janeiro, having on board one htUMirtd
and eighty-two oflicers and men of the Ute B.
S. sloop of war Concord. These men had arri
ved at llio, part in the U. S. ship John Adaurs
and part in another e-m I on the Ith of Frbro
ary.
CoxvKNiEsc —A friend of ours has dose o
good tiling lot bis own carriage, wlueb others
may adopt, i-ab owners especially. A flexiUe
tule, w ith a month piece, extends from the rear
of the carriage to the driver's seat, so that direr.
lions may be given promptly, and answers H-»
turned, or questions put, without the delay a*d
inconvenience of lowering the front glasnes, uua
shouting to Jehu on the outside. We are loM
that these conductors of the voire are used ia
England, and we are sure they would be* twiuel
verv convenient to anV close carriage.— Pint.
I S. (iatetlr.
'• ‘My dear ■ ir," saida gentleman to a bard
di uker, ■do stop toping so, or you’ll waar ottf
tic coils ut your stomach.'' "Thea 1U rhe
st isrtrt>h wsrir fni> r’ort rt-.r* .' w.ts the rrpU - .