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THIS UKHALI):
For ill* Darien lleriiW
RANDOM IDEAS OP A OEM OINK
frmt”— mentally or
physically. How many fool* on earth do we
we, who for the eake of rearing a name,
whose foundation they intend hliiill be bajK-d
upon the rook of Time, confine th'-mselvr* In
the dungeons of a menial prison ? And what
i* their motive in so doing? They would be
deemed philanthropists ns benefactors to the
human race —mid vet, their secret object is to
have tlt’ ir names laMeted on thep age of funic!
Vnother for the sake of accumulating a little
of the world's g'-nr, will make himself the slave
of toil’ And what is his motive ? Why need
lie toil so hard, when, by moderate exertion,
he can live with ease and comfort? Ambi
tion ! Ambition to h ive a little more than his
neighbor ! Ambition i- Hie main cog of the
world’s anion*. What is thonse of working
one’s self to death, when, in this country of
credit, you can live without ? I consider it
rank foolishness —eijually ns foolish as an at
tempt to eat soup with a fork. Life's but a
span, and In- wlio will not enjoy it, makes him
self a slave.
Os all the occupation in life, give me the
life of a real genuine, and wind you might
rail, a Sentimental Ixoafer— one who has the
rapacity of enjoying existence without trou
ble. I glory in the appellation, and esteem
him who hiaf* it through life its u sage _u phi
losopher—my brother!
Who would not be a loafer ? I tell thee,
gentle reader, if thou art not one of those
plodding dull and stupid worldiugs, I would
not for Nick Riddle's bank, change situations
with tliee.
Who so free ? Whosogay ? Who so sen
timental and pathetic, when oeeasion require
it? Who bo indifferent n* to what turns upon
the wheel of Tiiuo? fares lie for the ‘wreck
of matter, and the crush of world*,’so long as
there is a corner to a street, or the Cornuco
pia, to drop in ul ?
In these times, its in ail others, lie is perfect
ly free and lit ease. You see not his face
elongated to the length of your arm. You
heur not the Loafer say - that the “exigency of
the limes’ demands a relief or stop law. The
squire troubles him not with any of your
“/'/cose to take notices” —for the banks w ill
not discount bills drawn by a Loafer.
Then, I say again, who would not he a Loaf
er? ‘Tls n glorious life and well deserves an
eulogy !
Talk to me of the counting-house (liietim
lion in stocks—the law—of phvsie—of the
sage and philosopher—the politician of am
bition. Fish ! they are all vulgarities!
One hour of a Loafer’s life is worth week*
of their whole existence. None but he (except
sentimental young ludies) can lock themselves
up within themselves, mid amidst the hustling
multitude, enjoy the balmy breath of Heaven.
As for myself, I have no other ambition than
that of resting ill n Loafer’s grave. As for the
world, their ambition, to out do each other,
will drive half of them mail.
‘Vital will not w orldly ambilnm drive a man
to ? Away with, i’H have none of it!
‘‘Ambition I nmhitinn I | laughed to scorn
Thy mix's mid tliy gleaming sword j
I Would follow mtoiirr u woman’* we
Or the sprit of gentle word.”
Now, for instance—What is a merchant's—a
lawyer’s u physician’s a politician, a states
man's, orcNcn a I‘rinter’s life, in comparison
with that of a real genuine loafer’s?
1 am sure
“TlwyiM'vrffrl,
I h.wr summer Aim dint hit so gaily mnitml thro,
I Uey never frit one monism what t feel
W it i ill'll a silent trnderiu-aa, and kn p
Mo close in my heart.”
Is it not strange—wonderful ami much to
In* pitied, that some men should so exalt them
selves, iii their own estimation, as to feed their
proud ambition w ith the ‘daring hope’ of an
immortal name / They consider the Loafer
beneath their notice! when, nine eases 111 ten.
the Loafer is the grentrr man of the two 1
Alas! | pity them, front the bottom of nn
heart!
I*o such men enjoy that peace of mind
•lint tranquility of thought of which a true
Loafer may boast l What is happiness ( Is it
a turmoil and hustle a hurrying through with
life? No! no! The politician and statesman,
ami the man of business may enjoy suelt hap
pines* for me. I’ll throw ‘such physic to the
dogs’, fan suelt men, like me
“Go abroad
UjH>H ihf path < of millin', nmi vv hen all
ha roico. l.!.v|x-| . and i(s ailfiit I limns
Air brrntliing l !• divp Ix-iimy of the world 1”
Can they ‘klicd at its simple altar, ’ ami luxti
rinlo in Uiv luiriuonv of lmluiv f I answer.
No!
W hal fare I for llio riseor fall of Iho Alaia
mahlriver 1 li ran frinjj no cotton for me—
-1 have no eorrespi union is in the up country—
">>• “foreign correspondence” Ims boon discon
tinued. Ihe failure of I’nele Sam’s muil does
not disappoint mo, for 1 never receive a letter,
and if any person should write to mo, unless
the letter was “/wstpaid,’ I should not receive
U—for 1 have no credit at the Host Office, and
certainly would not trouble myself with car
rying “small change” in my pockets.
The hurry and bustle on the bluff creates no
“leasing s-nsatiop in my breast—nor does the
mutinies of cotton vv hich daily arrive in
wake the slightest emotion. It pus-
V’ idle wind that I regard not. The
tins Steamer's bell does not cause
my pace- no friends of mine ar
r>ari! for in sober truth 1 have
‘• •■(feet me—
Heoond Regiment. I feel a little unwell ever
since I concluded it! I hofe no one will hint
that I would not nerve my country. The
idea would be absurd. I have some idea to
take the job by contract , and thereby prevent
the contemplated draft. I have written to the
Secretary of War upon the subject, and beg
you, Mr. Editor, to inform the Second ltegi
iie tit of the fuel,— and should I succeed, it will
save Uncle Sum a large amount of money,and
I. “solitary and alone,” will tro/fotc in the bogs
of the Okeflnokee, to my heart’s content!
A.
Fo ki:ic;\.
Front thr N. Y. Con. <V Enquirer, Frb. Vi
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The arrival ofylic packet slop Cambridge,
( iiplain Bmsly from f.iverpool this morn
ing puts ns iu possession of advices from
that city to tin- lOtli, ultimo, the day tin
which she sailed. Our dates from London
arc to the Hilt, ultimo.
The sailing of the steam ship great (treat
Western hud been deferred to the !2Sth,
January, and of the Liverpool to the slh
Febunry.
Tile Liverpool papers which have rea
died us by this arrival contain intelligence
of the most melancholy and distressing na
ture involving the hiss of many valuable
lives and an immense amount of property.
We condense the following account of the
melancholy event alluded to from the Liv
erpool Fourier of the itih ult and also add
extracts from several letters on the subject,
which have been kindly handed us for pe
rusal.
(in the night of Sunday the (Rh. ult. and
throughout the whole of the next morning,
the city of Liverpool was visited by one of
the most awful and destructive hurricanes
that had occurred within the memory of
the oldest inhabitants, causing the most dis
tressing loss of lives mid properly and do
ing the greatest damage to the ships in the
rever, sinking several, and resulting in no
less than sixteen vessels being driven a
shore.
It will be seen that among the losses, arc
the packet ships, Pennsylvania, Capt,
Hinitli. .S't. Andrew Capt. Thompson and
the Oxford. Capt. Rullibouc, including
the captain two mates seven seamen and
four of the passengers of the Pcnunylva
nia.
Extract of a letter, dated
Liverpool, Jan. Oth,
The packet ship Pennsylvania, Captain
Smith, sailed from this port for New York
on Sunday, the Bth, instant, the wind being
from the south-east, with five passengers
and a freight list amounting to 2ff iMlb. The
passengers were Messrs. VV. G. Thomp
son, Douglas, Parsons, and J. T. Harrow,
till of New York, and Mr, Suitor, of Car
thegeuin. At 2 o'clock, on the Hth, the
ship struck off l.easowe, and soon after
Captain Smith and a boy were washed o
verboard, when the passengers and n part
of the crew look to the stern boat, and at
tempted to reach the shore ; but were all
lost by the swamping of the boat, but Mr.
Thompson, who was saved by having on a
life preserver. The third mate and stew
ard were also saved. The bodies of all the
passengers (except that ofM. Suitor,) the
first mate, and several of the crew had floa
ted ashore. The body of Capt. Smith
has not yet been recovered. One letter
bag, almost in pieces, and some goods have
been washed ashore.
Extract of a letter dated
Liverpool, Jan. (Hit,
The Cambridge being still detained by
the boisterous weather, we are enabled to
state that we have to day visited the Ox
lord, where she lies on the shore, are glad
to report that the cargo between deck is
now landed oil the beach, and has turned
out in good order, the water appearing
not to have reached it. The lower hole
however, appears to have been full, and the
goods are no doubt much damaged. The
hull ol the vessel does not appear much in
jured ; on this point however, nothing de
cisive can be said at present.
The Pennsylvania is a total loss, and we
regret to say that Capt. Smith, the first
and second male, font of the passengers,
and seven of the crew have nil perished.
Fhe St. Andrew, is also ashore ; hut her
cargo it is expected will not have been se
riously dumagod. Captain Thompson and
crew nave all been landed safely. Besides
these, there are several other \vreel's, and
the number of lives lost is great.
I In ee \ tnerieau ships were aground near
Spencer’s Gut buoy iu great distress, and
requlering immediate assistance, at 3 P M.
Courier Okeick. —half past one.
We have just learned that one of the
steam tug boats has returned bringing the
survivors from the wrecks.
(apt Smith of tile Pennsylvania, the lirst
and second mates, about seven of the crew
and lour of the passengers have ali perish
ed. twenty six have been saved. Manv
vv ere left dead in the rigging.
The Captain and about fifty of the crew
and passengers of the Lockwood have been
saved. All the survivors on board this ill
piled vessels have been brought away ex
cept one man. Ihe wife of this person
was on board in a dying state and he refu
sed to quit her. I lie sight on hoard was
most heart rending. Men women and chil
dren were lying dead over the sides, or
hanging lifeless in the rigging having per
ished front the severity of the weather.
The following is the account we have
been able to collect of the number of per
sons saved by the steam-tug boats.
C • TutsJry “‘A, .h, lutiry- -from the St.
kihli i-vv. S3, from the Lockwood 33.
Phis tlti:/ the Oth, January —from the
Pennsylvania. 20.- from the” Lockwood,
*2*.’. This makes a total of 101 saved by
the Steam tug boats from the three ship.
Between thirty and forty persons are said
to have perished in the Lockwood.
The following intelligence has just reach
ed us front Bangor. The hurricane was
felt with awful effect. The fine Meuai
’fridge is all in tatters with all the chains
• xeept the top ones. Ml the road
torn or blown oft’ It is impos
;dge.
‘nr,'••Jay 3 o'clock.
the ill-fated
>■ vestrr-
Thr
THE MCINTOSH COUNTY HERALD*,
Andrew arc total wrecks, and the. Lock
wood, a British ship, with passengers, for
New York, is in a similar condition.
The Victoria steam tug, assisted hv the
life boat, has made every exertion to save
as many as possible of the seamen and pas
sengers from the wrecks. They succeeded
in saving a considerable number from the
Lockwood and St. Andrew, hut in the latter
vessel, from HO to 100 souls were lelt last
night. Amongst those preserved was an
infant only eight months old, whose father
and mother were left on hoard. The Penn
sylvanian is lying in the surf with her hull
nearly covered by the sea. The captain,
crew and passengers are in the rigging, anil
have been there since last night, the water
iiiukiug a breach over her.
Lust night at a late hour Mr. Arthur, the
active and intrepid manager of the steam
lug boats, caused the fuel of the Victoria
to be increased and went out to the vicini
ty of the wrecks, to see what assistance
could he rendered. Unfortunately. the
night wus dreadfully severe : a boisterous
and piercing wind, with a keen frost, snow
thunder, & lightning, combined to augment
the HuHcrings of the poor creatures who
were so entirely exposed to the wrath ol
the elements. It was evident that if the
vessels Irept together till morning, many of
the sufferers must perish from cold.
This morning at 7 o’clock, those on hoard
the Victoria and a large steamer, inward
hound from Dotibliii, saw the Pennsylva
nia and tlie Lockwood hut could not render
the crews and passengers any assistance.
The latter were seen in the rigging and
their eries are described as most heart ren
ding. The Victoria was at anchor about
half a mile from the wrecks, waiting the
return of daylight to renew her efforts to
rescue ns many us possible of the survivors.
Up to this hour iio intelligence of the suc
cess of these endeavors has reached us.
The St. Andrews has beaten over the
hunks, and on the main.
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
Adrian (Michigan) Village, in Logan Town
ship, is u neat and nourishing, us is on account
of its location—an important place. It con
tains 15 ortO trading stores, 4 hotels, 3 chur
ches, several flourmills, and is rapidly increa
sing, Raisin is a fine fanning town, and its
population of the most respectable and intelli
gent orders. The “Oak Openings” iu this
township are, next the ‘Prairies 1 the most beau
tiful lands 1 have ever seen : thousand of a
cres, iu one body, perfectly level, unit in many
instances entirely devoid of ‘undergrowth,’
w itb white and burr oaks, of gigantic stature,
standing at almost a regular intervals of tw o or
three rods, and supporting heavy and luxuriant
crops of wheat, from altogether one of the
most agreeable landscapes l aver beheld. A
considerable portion of the inhabitants of this,
and indeed of many tow ns in Leiiawa County
are of the Society of Friends. They Hre gen
erally, to say the least, in comfortable circum
stances—many are wealthy. They are a free
hearted, hospitable people j—may the genius
of plenty and prosperity never depart from
their borders.
Tceumsch, ten miles from Adrian, and (15
from Detroit, is alsou pretty village, of about
the same size as Adrian. Here are two first
rate flower mills, one of which, I I relieve, coat
nearly **loo,ooo.
Tecmuseth, Basin and, Adrian, are connec
ted with Lake Erie, by the before mentioned
rail road.
Congress has wisely made ample provision
for schools in Michigan, by reserving a certain
part of each township in the State, to he sold
not under a given sum, and the money to be
exclusively appropriated for the common
schools.
The forest of Aftchigan abound in game of
almost every description ; among w Inch are
deer, raccoons, wild turkies,” pairie hens,”
quails, Ac.; While the numerous lakes and
ponds are teeming with various kinds of fish,
and their surface covered by innumerable
flocks of water fowl.
Hears are quite common here and trouble the
farmer not a little, by their midnight invasions
of Ills cornfield. Wolves are also found here
iu large numbers. The Prairie wolf is black.
They congrcgratc in herbs, and hunt the deer
with uutireitig perseverance. The grey wolf
is larger and more ferocious. In order to pre
serve his sheep from their fangs, the farmer
builds a high fenced yard, in which he enclo
ses them every night. \s soon as all is quiet
for the night the wolves come forth from the
dark recess of tin- aneient forests, and hroxvl
around the farmhouses: and seating the fold—
“With their long and most offensive howl,
Do ask for blood!”
It is not only the blood of sheep, reader, and
not as at the “seige of Corinth” where they
asked for the blood of men II Aet of all the
sounds which ever saluted my ears, the prolon
ged, unearthly, and dev Usli howl of the wolf is !
beyond comparison the most horrible I Toi
hear at the still hour of midnight, the licnd-hke
sermule of sme dozen of these gaunt nmrau
—to raise the window and behold their dark
slim bodies eliding under it. and their great I
gleaming eyes starting up at one—are among
the invest unpleasant sounds and sights 1 ever
experienced.
nar vmei. t: vktiiu.vkh at m.vhtimu k.
By the Paulin which sailed from St. Pierre,
in the Island of Martinque. on the Pith ultimo,
and arrived at New Orleans on the third 111-:.
information is brought giving the particulars of
a terrible earthquake winch visited that Island
on the 11th ultimo, and spread havoc and run
over the whole French colony. The vessel
having left the day after (lit: disaster, the
whole extent of the damage lias not been as
certained. The devastation, however, was
immense. Accounts where coming in descri
bing the destruction of buildings, the laying
waste of plantations, and the swallowing up
and burial of many families. Os the towns.
Port Koval appears to have been the greatest
sufferer. Numbers of buildings were demol
ished. and multitudes of livi s lost.
The last shock of the earthquake left scarce
a building standing, and the whole city may
be said to be overwhelmed. Four hundred
persons, it is supposed, were buried tinder the
ruins. Os these, three hundred had been with
drawn from under the wreck and rubish ; and
excavations where going on to extend relief to
others in the same situation. In ihe town of
St. Pierrot the shock was not so sev ere ns at
Part Royal. The commotion lasted about five
minutes. .Several houses w ere thrown down
and many shaken in a shatered and horrid con
dition. The number of fives lost was very
small compared with the destruction at other j
points. The Govenor of martumpie has issu
ed his proclamation, calling upon the citizens \
to succor each other in their frightful disaster, I
and promising the sympathy and assistance of:
the French Government. The call had been
answered with alacrity, and many of the citi-;
zens had joined the garrison and marines in’
digging up the ruins, opining the streets, prop-’
ping tip buildings, and reparing the desolations ■
which the calamity had made. For further :
and complete accounts, we must await the i
next arrival, as the Pauline left too noon to as
certain all the dreadful particulars.
The “key of death"— In the collection of
the curiosities preserved in the urstml of A c
tus, there is a key, of which the following sin
gular tradition is related:
“About the year 1000, one of those dange
rous men in whom extraordinary talent is on
ly the fearful source of crime and wickedness
I beyond that of ordinary men, came to establish
’ himself as a merchant or trader in Venice.
I The stranger, whose name was Tebaldo, be
■ came enamoroed of the daughter of an ancient
’ house, already nflianeed to another. He de
intituled her in marriage, and was, of course, j
| rejected. Enraged at this, he studied how to
lie revenged. Profoundedly skilled in the
i mechanic arts, he allowed himself no rest un- ;
I til he had invented the most formidable wea
! pon which could be imagined. This was a
i key of a large size, the handle of w hich w as so
constructed, that it could be turned round with
i little difficulty. When turned, it discovered
a spring, which, on pressure, launched from
| the other end a needle or lancet of such subtle
| fineness that it entered into the breast and bu- j
: rted itself there w ithout leaving external trace,
j —Tebaldo wailed iu disguise at the door of
j the church in which the maiden whom belov
ed was about to receive the nuptial benedic
tion. The assassin sent the slender steel, un
perceived, into the breast of the bridegroom.
The wounded man had no suspicion of injury
but, seized with sudden and sharp pain iu the
midst of the ceremony, he fuinted, and was
carried to Ins house amid the lamentations of
the bridal party. Vain, was all the skill of the
physicians, who could not divine the cause of
this strange illness, and in a few days he died.
“Tebaldo again demanded the hand of the
maiden from her parents, and received a second
refusal.—They, too, perished miserably iu a
few days. The alarm which these deaths,
w hich appeared almost miraculous, occasion
ed, excited the almost vigilance of the magis
trates; and when on close examination of the
bodies, the small instrument was found ill the
gangrened flesh, terror was universal; every
one feared for his own life. The maiden thus
cruelly orphaned, had passed the, first months
of her mourning in a convent, w hen Tebaldo,
Imping to bend her to his will, entreated to
speak with her at the grate.—The face of the
foreigner had been everdispleasing to her, but
since the death of all those most dear to her
■ I had tiecome islious (asthough she had a pre
sentiment of his guilt) and her reply was most
decisive in the negative. Tebuldo, beyond
himself with rage, attempted to wound her
through the grate, and succeeded ; the obscu
rity of the place preventing bis movement
from being observed. On her return to her
room, the maiden felt a pain in her breast, and
uncovering it she found it spotted with a sin
gle drop of blood. The pain increased; the
surgeons w ho hastened to her assistance, taught
by the past, wasted no time in conjecture, but
cutting deep in the wounded part, extracted
the needle before any mortal mischief bad
commenced, and saved the life of the lady.
The state inquisition used every means to dis
cover the hud which dealt these insidious and
irresistible blow s. The visit of Tebaldo to the
convent caused susp < ion to fall heavily upon
him. His house was carefully searched, the
infamous weapon discovered, and he perished
on the gibbet.
Tii k Mormons. —A letter from 8. Higdon,
one of the Mormon chief* confined in the
jail at Liberty, Missouri, (five* the follow
ing aliening picture of the persecution* of
this deluded class of lunatics:—
The guttering*, the calamities, the woe
and wretchedness of the Mormons is, at
this time unknown to the public generally,
not only since the Governor's order, but
before. For a length of time before the
(lovernor’s order, the Mormons bail been
scourged by a company of mobbers, who
were constantly wasting their property—
gathering togethei and threatening them
and their property, with destruction and
extermination. The mob which collected
in Daviess, immediately subsequent to the
election, commenced a general destruction
of Mormon property, and destroyed, before
the authorities could disperse it, —or, ra
ther, before they did disperse it, one hun
dred head of cuttle; and, of this number,
was the last row that some poor families
possessed. And while (ienerals Vtehison,
IKmnphnn. and Harks were there, the mob
boasted that they lived on Mormon beef
and Mormon corn. The mob amounted to
four or five hundred; and you may judge of
the destitution that must have been made
of the property of a poor people w ho had.
but a short time before come into the coun
try. it was the cause of much suffering
and distress among the Mormons.
\N hen the mobbers were dispersed at
Davies, they weutdireetly to Carroll county
and commenced an attacked on the Mormons
there, where they obtained a cannon for the
purpose. A body of seventy families was
closely invested; consisting of men women
nnd children; living in w agons and tents,
not having bail time to build houses. \
great many sickened and died for want of
attention. In this wretched situation they
were driven from Dewitt. The same even
ing, a lady who was sick died in conse
quence of moving her, and was buried by
the way-side, without a coffin; thus was a
family of children left without a mother.
V multitude of children died because
their parents could not take proper care of
them. Vpplication was made to the Gov
ernor for assistance, but lie utterly refused
to give the least aid.
Distressing Homicide. — V lamentable
1 case occurred at Cincinnati, Ohio, the night
■of Feb. 3d. \ Mr. Love, engineer of the
Tarquin steamer, having for several nights
i observed a man prowling about his porch
1 and front yard, got up from his bed on the
night referred to with a loaded gun, and
j seeing the same person running, .Mr. Love
: tired and the man fell.
On examining his lace, Mr. Love recog
nized hurt, and exclaimed, “My God! it is
: my friend Nicholas!” and it proved to he a
i fireman of the Tarquin, a Dutchman, whose
; name is Nicholas Wentiiiger, A with whom
| Love was intimately acquainted, and on
terms of close friendship.
Such was the confidence which Wertin
-1 ger placed in Mr. Love, that he had depos
ited in his hands for safe keeping about *l.
500. and had frequently expressed an inten
tion to have a will made and to bequeath
nis property to him (Love.) as he said he
had no relations.
Mr. Love is utterly unable to account for
the singuiarand suspicious conduct ol'Wer
tin ger, and is in great distress at the unfor
tunate result.
Two of the shot struck the deceased in
the back part of the ncc/L which are heliov -
ed to be the ones which proved so instant
ly fatal.
French Steam Fi<ic. atf. Vkeoce.
Baltimore , Feb. I:j.
This fine vessel, which lies at W aters's
wharf, has already attracted very many of
our citizens on hoard of her. She is iu
truth a most interesting object, and a visit
to her will repay even those who came j
from the neighboring cities for the special
purpose of seeing her. She Is up arils of
two hundred feet in length, and atxivt 1 100
tons burthen. She is propelled bj two
steuin engines of massive proportions *nd
great power, the construction of which *
i masterly, and the arrangement such as to!
’ bring the v arious w orking parts under the i
eye and w ithin the reach of the engineer.
The machinery is entirely under deck,
and the disposition of it struck us as being j
decidedly better than that of the Great
Western. The engine room of the A cloce,
however, does not appear to be so fully
: protected against accident bv lire as the
Western. The cabins and apartments of
the officers are commodious, the staterooms
quite spacious, and all the details are pro
vided which are necessary for the comfort
of their geiillcmaiilv occupants.
AA'e have already stated that the A'eloce
was iron rigged. This peculiarity is car
ried out to an extent w Inch is both novel
and striking, and well merits the attention
of the curious. The various fixtures—the
cog-wheels ami the windlasses by w hirh the
rigging is worked-meet the eye in every
part of ilie bulw arks which enclose her
spacious deck, and show that the system
lus been fully carried out in all its details.
One of the most striking features of this
vessel is the arrangement by which her
lofty masts are brought down to the deck,
Mind her immense yards folded up so that
when occasion requires it, her steam power
may he used to the best advantage. And
so, on the other hand, her steam machinery
may he entirely dispensed with, and she
may be converted into a sailing vessel,
with a heavy spread of canvass at command
These latter arrangeuiets, we understand,
are the results of the ingenuity and science
of her commander, Captain Beehnmeil.
Among the visiters who were on hoard
yesterday simultaneously with ourselves.
! we saw’ the lion. Vlr. Graves, of Kentucky,
and the lion. J. I’. Kennedy, members of
Congress, ami Commodore Claxton. of the
U. S. Navy. The French Consul of Philu
|delphia, Mr. Ilcrsant, came on board at
! noon,and was honored by a salute.
We omitted yesterday to slate that on
Saturday, at and o’clock, I*. M. the Veloce
tired a salute of twenty-one guns to the
tlily ; w hich was duly responded to by nn
equal number of guns from the Fort, and
that the Tricolor and Stars and Stripes
mutually exchanged civilities.— American.
PULASKI MONUMENT.
The Committee appointed by the citizens
ol Savannah, in June last, to procure plans
and erect a monument, commemorative ol‘
these who perished in the ill-fated Pulaski,
have unanimously adopted the plan furnish
ed b) John Frazee, Esq. of Mew York.
The citizens of other States, who were
common sufferers in this melancholy eatas
taophe, are invited to co-operate with the
citizens of Georgia in the erection of flic
monument. The following extract from
the latter of Mr. Frazer, which accompa
nied the plan, will convey an idea of it to
our readers:
“ The structure of the monument is
square in plan and equilateral; it commenc
ed with three steps, the top of the upper
step forming a platform upporliug a rusti
cated pedestal, alter titc order of the most
chaste Grecian Doric. The pedestal is
crowned with an entablature, terminating
in low pediments at each face of the Monu
ment. On the tyinpan of each pediment
is sculptured the w inged hourglass, em
blematic of the rapid (light of time, and
over each angle ol the cornice is raised the
tragic mask, an appropriate symbol, found
frequently upon the tombs andsareophagic
of ancient Greece. The frieze is enriched
with a series of ornament, composed of the
Imney-suckle llower. A plinth now rises
from the plane of the terrace: on one side
of the plinth is sculptured in bold relief the
wreck of the Pulaski, sinking amidst the
overwhelming waves of the ocean; on the
side opposite the wreck scene, is intended
to be in-sn ibnl a record of the melancholy
disaster. We now come to the most im
portant icaturr of the monument. A female
figure stated on a clifl of the sea immediate
ly over the wreck, with a weeping youth
leaning upon her knee, present an imposing
group of grief; she is designed to portray
that intense sorrow and awful agony of
soul among -urvivors and friends of those
that perished. Nothing of this world can
assuage the grief, and in the depth of heart
broken anguish she lifts her weeping eves
heavenword, looking to God alone as the
only source of hope and consolation.'’
lowa. V correspondent of the Buffalo
Journal says, that taking into considera
tion, the soil, the timber, the water, and
the climate, lowa Territory may be consid
ered the best part of the Mississippi Valley.
The Indians so consider it, ns appears
from the name which they gave it. For it
is said that the Sioux and Fox Indians, on
‘ beholding the exceeding beauties of this
region, held up their hands, and exclaimed
in an extacy of delight and amazement,
I-O-W-.V—which in the Fox language
means, •* This is the Land.”
A tavern incident.-What are you about
you black rascal. Twice have you roused
me from my sound sleep to teil me that
breakfast is ready, and now you’ve woke
me by attempting to pull off the bed clothes!
NVliat the devil do you mean?
” \V hy, massa, if you is’nt goin to get up,
l must habde sheet any how, case ‘dev'r
watin for the table clof.”
Rhubard is now brought to a high state
of cultivation in England, and is much used
lor medical purposes. The root is not so
‘lose in the grain as the Turkey rhubarb,
but it is as close and fine as that imported
from the East Indies, though not quite so
large.
Caroline Augusta Chase, and seven hundred
and thirty five other ladies, in Lynn, have pe
titioned the Legislature for the privilege of
marrying black husbands. This is rather a 1
cut at the white. Lynn beaux—or perhaps some
of these ladies despair of having a while offer.
and so are willing to try tie colored race.
Boston Post.
Books and Stationary.
Isaac Snow.
’J'TAS lirat reemed t’nnu New York, a
MM. mrtpifnl of Bet ks ml Stationary, emon
whu h nr* the follow mg nclionl book*, mostly of the
latest ami moot approved'kind .
Irving'* columbus; Emerson’s spelling; do arith
metic,*2u awl 3d part ; Smith's grammar; Sinilley *
nail philosophy. Adau’s latin grammar; Mount
Vernon reader; Bobbin'* outlines; Comstock's chem
istry ; Blake’s astronomy ; Cooper’s virgil; Leverrtt’s
Ceasar; Parley’s geography; do arithmetic; Web-
I liter s spelling ; Olmy’* geography umiailae: Cum*
; imng’ti do; Wilku's do; Adam's do ; Simlley ‘s.do ;
Willard's do Bonnycaatk ’nalgebra; Conversations
on chemistry; Botany for beginurr#; Lock’* pemthion;
(Life, of Washington (French); Daboll’s arithmetic ;
i Lylburn’s intellectual do; Murray’* reader ; Smith's
| inWcctual grammar; Ruddimoii’s latin grammar;
Angi’# grammar; Angel’s aeries. No. 3 and T>;
] Lesnoiw on enunciation bv Russel; Collection of coi-
Initial pauses in Italian and English; Parker’s excr
<*isi‘s in <<Vposttion Questions on the bible ly Mr.
Ikwveil; class book: American first class
ibook; r< , ut j er . Grun's geometry: Catbe*
.chism on mytw\ vy • School bible* nnd testament*;
Writing nd books; Miscellaneous l>ooks ,
Quarto hiUes; do plum and gilt, Polyglot
do; Psalms uud (Presbyterian). Mercer’s
cluster; Watt’s 2 sizesTi’dhkge Hymn*; Methodist
hymns; Lion’aillitngfti cry c amp Meeting hymns;
Row ditch's lutvigmKlit columbus. ~ vol.
net ; American ChcsterHpl; Mlian method of book
keep; Hitchcock'* do in - part* -ih k> y. Merchants*
companion ; Rural pbdoadMC, a nocm ; Coupcr’*
task do ; course or time ; Pr-*ton'* culiriftl
estimates ; Toy ttobks, and a variety - ~bf On
venile books ; Blank Ledger*; Record;
Day book*; Pocket ledgers and memorandum* of
various kind*.
f*np Paper. No. 1 and *2: Let ter paper, plain and
rubd; Butler's superior Writing Fluid: Long Worths
Writing Ink ; Ink Powder, Quills; Steel Pens; Wa
fers in boles, Ac feb I*2
itOQrrs N” eranr,
('>iiimi*siou Tli rrlinills.
Darien, O'a.
Geo. T. Hogfiis,
11. A. Crane.
OFFER their services to the Merchants of
the intvrior and the public generally, for the
purchase or sale of PRODUCE or MER
CHANDISE, and w ill pay particular attention
to the RECEIVING nod FORWARDING
BUSINESS*, having every facility for giving
despatch, and pledging their personal attention
to all business entrusted to their eare.
Darien, Jan. 22d, ISIW.
WANTED.
A convenient DWELLING HOUSE,
suitable for a small family. For further
JJ? “f- pari irulur* inquire of theEditorof this
HOUSE, SHXP, SIGN, AND
<Dvu.imrntal
FAINTING.
?|?I1K SUBSCRIBER respectfully inform*
-*- the public that he has established himself
In thiscity, and will tic happy to execute unv
orders in his line, such as House, Ship, Sign
and Ornamental PAINTING, Oil Gilding,
Graining, Glazing, Papering, Coloring, <!fce.
ICj’ Paints, Oil, Colors, Window Glass, &e.
constantly on hand.
All orders punctually attended to, and Jobs
executed in a workmanlike manner.
N. B. All orders from the country punctu
ally attended to. The subscriber will he found
at the Alutamaha Hold.
GORIIAM SAWYER.
Reference:
Rogers it Crane, Darien.
Col. 1). M. Stewart. Liberty Comity.
Darien. Januery 2!!, lKt‘,l
NOTICE*
THE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous to
close his present business the ensuing Spring,
will dispose of I is st ek at low price* for rush
only, or for DnCteat diort sight on Brunswick,
Savannah, or Charleston.
IF- will in all cases decline the usual c redit
business. SAMUEL PALMER.
January 22-4 .
Pure Liquors,
CONSISTING of Cognac Brun-
II. Gin. Jamaica Hum, N. K.
Rum and Gin, Teneriffe, Port, Madeira, and
Malaga Wines.
For sale wholesale or retail by
ju22 11. W. 11l DNALL.
DOIiOY ST HA M SAW MILL.*
M%11.1. keep on hand a large supply of
* * LI MBER ufalldcscriptioim. Cargoes
will be sawed to order. Five w harves are at
tached to the Mill, and the Lumber will be de
livered within reach of the vessel loading.
Apply to
’ P. K. YONGE & SONS,
Agents.
Darien, January 22, 1839.
NOTICE.
VI.L persons m arrears for PEW RENT, in
the Pr< shvterian Church, are respectfully
solicited to call and settle the same without
delay as the, funds are particularly wanted to
discharge the obligations of the Church.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
11. A. CRANE, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Darien. Jany. 22. 1839.
SOAP. CANDLES, &lc.
*>|h BOXES “Dawa, Sanger & Cos.” No. 1
Extra SOAP
Id boxes MOULD CANDLES
10 half bids. Fulton Market BEEF
5 kegs superior ‘Gresham Dairy’Butte,
o kegs New LAUD
10,000 superior Old Havana CIGARS
For sale low by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien, Jany. 22,1830.
CHEAP LUMBER,
ion null ™et box flat
- ‘W* PLANK, front 2 to 4
inches thick, well seasoned, an excellent arti
cle for building. For sale by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien, Jan; . 22, 1839.
Notice.
eCV-*s>. THE undersigned intends kcep
jPji ii-g a complete and general as
sortment of
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES.
HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BOOTS,
SHOES, etc.
at his store in Darien. Persons wishing to
make purchases will do well to call and ex
amine for themselves.
SAMUEL M. STREET.
Darien Jan. 1,1839. j. 22—ts.
Notice.
f |MIE copartnership heretofore existing un
der the firm of W. & S. STREET, is
this day mutually dissolved. All persons hav
ing claims will please hand them in and ali
indebted to make payment to either 0/ the for
mer partners, W. C. STREET.
S. M. STREET.
Darien, Jan 1,1839. j- 22—ts.
PORTRAIT PAINTING.
MR H. HARDING, informs tbc
citizens of Daren. that hr h is
taken rooms at the Mansiiy Ho'\ where specimens
of liis painting can be
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