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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.,
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 4.
Tan Bareu Meetiiff-
After the meeting rtf the fricwla of Harrison
and Reform, which was hekl in ihja city, the \ an
Barer, party declared their inter:|ivi to hold a
-meeting, and to show the country} spat our array
t)f names was ail mere humbug. | (;/onsequently
a petition was set afloat in the {city, to obtain
signatures, burnt by their leader, who after a
continued effort of near a week, jjubiished a list
of names amounting in all to July seven more
than was appended to the call cjT jthc Harrison
men, which were obtained in Uijsjthan twelve
hours, by a single individual, f Vhe hour of
meeting was appointed at night, :|u:|d that a Sat
urday night, when they confidently‘expected that
the Masonic Hall would be filled-!tji overflowing.
Lo ! the night came, the meetinfj assembled, and
although (we learn, for we werj? not present,)
that one third to one half of present, were
Harrison men, led there by curkjniiy, to see and
hear what was done, it did not nriiiiber more per
aonslhan were present at the Hurason Meeting.
The meeting was organised by pinpointing John
■Phinizy, Esq. to the Chair, wh«n resolutions
were introduced lauding Mr. Van piuren and his
administration, and denouncing? pJen. Harrison,
The meeting was addressed b 4 |.ren. Glascock
in his usual “ revered chief” g jujification style,
who was followedJby a Mr. V\ ij-fall, a South
Carolina Missionary of Calhonn } -is*n, alias Sub-
Treasuryism, who seemed to reg|a|d “ Haid Ci
der” as “ Shocking ! positively Slacking"! Mr*
W. we anderstand belabored i|f‘|neral Jackson
very much to the discomfiture |>fj| many of the
original supporters of the “ rvviHd chief ” who
were in attendance. ' *
After which the Resolutions adopted and
the meeting adjourned in good dn|cr at an early
hour. I I
Cheering as was the prospectjo| Harrison, pri
or to this meeting, when wc what extra
orinary exertions have been mHije, by the com
bined exertions of their leade*- fo| ten days pre
i I
vious, we have still more cause. Jo be cheered by
our success, and we are now ejutfirmed in the
opinion that the wend of the Icifjpr has lost its
magic influence in Richmond jafid the county
will tell, aye nobly tell, at the pc*l|i in October and
November for Harrison, Tyler reform.
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The Abolition.
O The Constitutionalist of Satarp y gives publici
ty to the following grave charge L ;ainsta majority
of the citizens of this city, whicj ve extract from
the letter of thi Washington corf j pan dent of that
paper. It is in the following Ujtj uage:
I see that the Aoolition cantie (ior I hold Har
rison’s to be no other) has show?; us hoof in Au
gusta. If the elections in our <|o mtry were held
m the yel ow fever time, I irnrvel how many
great gatherings” of the Huofcjig party would
be held in Charleston, Augusta, hiobile, New Or
leans, and other places ? To jlage from past sea
sons, Whigs will be very scarce} lEout those cities
in August.” I *
We cannot consent to notice ..iis contemptible
hireling scribler, but the endcrjiii% of this calum
ny, the Editors of the Constitutionalist, are re
sponsible.to tk is community, s|c|i however they
may demur, will be so held, farigiving currency ttf
this malignant attack upon thf [character of our
citizens. It is not sufficient the Editors of
that paper should deny generals that they we;e
not responsible for any thing; t?i#lir Correspondent
writes. Such a demurrer wou}d| be allowable so
far as his statements, whettmrisie or false, rela
ted to the ac.ings and doings in progress, but when
a gross libel is uttered against |hf c.iizens of this
city, a community by which Hi|y are and have
keen sustained, it is their duty only to suppress
it, but to speak in such teiroji [of indignation to
this retailer of falsehood, as tojtlach him that such
attacks will nut be countenance'., by them. Has
this course been pursued by |t|e Editors ? No.
So far from it, they have publi il !, d this slander to
the world without a word J comment, and it
bears consequently their sanct of-. Let but such a
principle as this be established tint the conductors
of the press are not respoesit l ■ |or the language of
their correspondents, and doesj Aot every man at
once perceive the result ? TKe [press would teem
daily with the grossest calumnies, upon all classes
of society, from the pens of irresponsible letter
writers, and through this meiis would give cur
rency to opinions bearing the faction of the con
ductors, which they would nqt|dare to publish as
their own. * - • I
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They Coapj.
The Columbus Enquirer pt * changed Editor*
and come to the rescue of ii* rty and the consti
tution. This is indeed ch=*e[i g, and we doubt
not, the new Editor* will pr|v ; themselves wor
thy advocates of Harrison Reform. We wel
come them most cordially ii|to our ranks.
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'CoiagresjH.
The house of Reprcsentet’ves ha* recently had
another sitting of two days |ind a night, without
even a recess, they were |a session 31 hours.
What better evidence can People desire to
satisfy them of the necessity of Reform than
these disgraceful scenes pmwint.
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From the Richmond of the 30 th ult.
The Elections.
The table'in another crtl|mn shows that the
Whigs have elected 70 E*«l;ej|ates —68 is a ma
jority of the whole House, jLa year in the
Senate there were 13 WlMiji; the gain of 2 in
that body gives 15, whicb jaqded to 70, show the
Whig strength on joint ballot to be 85—I more
than a majority of the Lcglisiature, which is 84
—— n
By the Boston Transcri|tbf Monday, we lea.m
that the Rev. John Thornt*n| Kirkland, for many
years President of Harvard I* Diversity, (and the
immediate successor of Pritident Quincy,) died
in that ciiy, on the dav previous.
Has the U>ce-foco party : r»> brains I— Buffalo
Journal, | <
No —jt has knocked i;h|m out by running
against a log-cabin.— Prentice.
Albert G. Hawes, *ho ’'fan Buren nominee
for Lt. Governor of Kentucky, who declined the
nomination, has since vo n| out and renounced
his adherence to the party , Lnd declared, that a
change in the Adminwhtis»| U necessary.
Major Joel Crawford.
From the Macon Messenger of the 30th ult, we
copy the following letter from Major Crawford,
which we are sure will be as gratifying to our rea
ders as it was to ourselves. Wlsen such patriots
as >lajor Crawford, quit the retirement of private
life and voluntarily offer their testimony in behalf
of Harrison, it is not only conclusive as to the
talents, virtue and patriotism of the old Hero, but
it is the strongest possible evidence of the great
necessity of reform in tiie Government- It is from
such men as Major Crawford, a man who never
stoops to the low tricks of brawling street dema
gogues, that we desire to obtain information as to
the merits of General Harrison. People of Geor
gia read this letter, and when you have reflected
upon its contents, ask yourselves whether you will
believe the statements of the subsidised party
press and demagogues of the day, who are con
tinually tecmingjwithabuse of Harrison, ratherthan
this intelligent, high-minded, honorable and patri
otic son of Georgia, Major Joel Crawford ? The
Messenger in introducing this letter to its leaders,
holds the following appropriate language:
Below are the sentiments of that Spartan patriot
Joel Crawford, expressed in a letter to the Hon. C.
B. Strong. People of Georgia, read it! It is from
one whom antagonist parties at all times, and on
every occasion, have reposed the most implicit con •
fidence. His opinions are not only valuable be
cause of his personal and political integrity —but
from the mature deliberation which he has given
the subject —his intimate friendship for Gen. Har
rison, and the great opportunities afforded by four
years of cotemporary services in Congress of judg
ing accurately of the personal virtues and intellec
tual qualifications of that eminent statesman. —
When we see such men zealously active i i the can
vass, can we doubt that there is virtue in the cause;
and that too when it is a voluntary homage and
not the rank eulogy of partisan spirit, or office xe
pectants, the deluded victims of executive patron
age, a band of political janissaries preying upon the
misfortunes of the people, violating the elective
franchise by fraud, corruption and force, plundering
the public treasure, and scattering the revenue de
rived from the very “ sweat and labor” of our ci
tizens, with a prodigality unparalleled in the his
tory of this, or any other government, exceeding
even the lavish disbursements and wasteful extra
vagance of that dissolute king Louis the Fourteenth.
It is to defeat such an administration that the Cato
of Georgia speaks. Let the response come from
every patriot heart —let it awaken the country
from indifference —the state from its inglorious neu
tra ity, and the friends of the old Warrior to a
trumpet toned call for volunteers to eslist under
the banner of him whose head is bleached in his
country’s service, whose very blood has watered
the tree of liberty, whose life and fortune were
freely perilled in behalf of this glorious Republic,
and who now comes forward from his humble re
tirement, venerable in years and experience, to re
deem the country from that maelstroom of ruin
and corruption, intd which a disastrous administra
tion has plunged it.
Q Q 9 3. Q 9 3
“ I have long since lost all respect for the party
controversies of this State, indeed, if nothing bet
ter was to be expected from politics than what we
have realized within the last eight or ten years, I
should hardly deem it worth any* man’s trouble to
attend an election, or to enquire who were candi
dates. It may be, however, that better times arc at
hand —that our Governments, State and Federal,
will hereafter be valued on account of the benefits
they confer on the people at large—that the popu
lar favor which seems of la - e to be flowing in On
that distinguished patriot and soldier, William H.
Harrison, is the harbinger of a coming administra
tion. in which the whole country may rejoice.
During the greater part of the fifteenth and six
teenth Congresses, (a period of about 4 years,) I
was on terras of intimacy with General Harrison.
He, the late Col. John Williams of Tennesse, Gen.
John Floyd of Virginia, John Tyler, nsw in nomi
nation for the Vice President}-, and Mr. Clay of
Kentucky, were all members of Congress at that
time, were men of the same tone of character, and
had in an eminent degree my esteem and friendship,
Whilst their polite, frank and generous department
in society, gave them strong hold on my affection
their age and experience in public affairs, imparted
great value to their opinions and counsel.
In all the trials and bearings of his character,
Gen. Harri-on is a Virginian of the old-school—
plain in dress, polite, frank and self-possessed, but
never ostentatious in manners. His stature is
something under fix feet, his form spare and ereet,
his eye- dark and penetrating, aad his weight prob
ably never exceeded one hundred and fifty or sixty
pounds. As a member of Congress, the General
was much more remarkable for his business habits,
than his powers in debate, though he w.is a respec
table speaker, and usually took a part in the discus
sion of military and other subjects with which be
was best acquainted. The adversaries of Harrison
have lately taken pains to underrate his talents,
which might be done easily enough among sttan
gers ana superficial observers, in consequence of
his plian, unpretending personal appearance. There
is nothing imposing in the General’s exterior,
though in conversation he is animated and interest
ing. His political principles are understood to be
in strict accordance with those taught by Thomas
Jefferson, for whose able and successful adminis
tration I have often heard him express great ad
miration.
In regard to the purity of General Harrison’s
private and public character, I believe there is but
one opinion—enemies and friends unite in ascribing
to him the highest integrity, and an almost capa
ble disregard of wealth. For many years be held
stations in the public service which afforded him
opportunities of acquiring to an immense ame-unt;
yet it is doubtful whether his estate is more than
sufficient to defray the expense of education, and
to furnish a moderate outfit to his numerous family
of children.
I confess to you that I have been astonished at
the ground taken by many of the State Rights par
ty in view of the approaching presidential election.
To Col. Troup, no man is more willing to do honor
than myself —few place a higher estimate on his
capacity for exalted stations in the pnblic service ;
bdt were he endowed with the perfections of an
angel, no one believes in the possibility of his elec
tion. Why then, pretend that be ought to receive
the vote of Georgia ? Why not rather say, in a
spirt of manly sincerity, that Georgia ought not
and shall not give a vote for any one as president?
This avowal would at least avoid the semblance
of the duplicity, and exempt us from the imputa
tion of an exclusive and childish fondness for a
citizen of our own State.
But why should not Georgia participate with her
confederate sisters in the election of a Chief Ma
gistrate ? Only it seems because they see no good
reason to indulge her in a dictatorial choice, which
they cannot compatibly wi*h their sense of duiy
approve ; and if approved, no one can hope to carry
successfully to the polls. The Presidents of tfce
United States will continue to be elected, at long
as the Government endures ; yet it is wholly im
probable that we shall ever have one to whom
for some reason or another, a full majority of the
people will *not object There never will be a
faultless candidate ; and if by a miracle one could
appear, it is far from being certain, that be would
on that account be a universal favorite.
With Mr. Van Buren 1 have no personal acquaint
ance—towards the man I never bad an unkind feel
ing ; but he is not the sort of statesman for the
government of this great confederacy. He may be
very honest and very patriotic, and may be endow
ed with a great deal of what his friends seem to
prize big ily, under the name of “ managemeat
there is however, reason to apprehend that others
do far more of this mmagtmsAt than he, and that i:
more frequently aims at selfish ends, than the pub
lic weal. No man in his right mind, can admit the
ability of an administration whose treasury, war,
navy and post office departments exhibit such a
wretched state of imbecility and derangement; nor
has any one accounted satisfactorily for the fact,
that the current expenses of the Federal Govern
ment now amount to fifty millions of dollar*
whereas but a few years ago, less titan half
that sum was abundantly sufficient. At any
rate, these are, with me decisive tests, and were
there no other grounds of discontent would call
loud y for a change of ministry.
Gen. Harrison does not rank among the greatest
men of the nation—yet it would be difficult to find
another who has spent so much of bis life in the
service of his country —who has been charged with
such a variety of important trusts —who has fallen
into so few errors—and whose labor* nave so
generally resulted in success. These things may
not entitle him to the flashy honor.of being called
great but in common with his well known hrmness
and integrity of character, give him a very valid
claim to my confidence, and to my suffrage for the
presidency of these United States.
On the subject of negro slavery, as it exists in
this country, Gen. Harrison’s opinions are precisely
those that were held and often expressed by Mr.
Jefferson. Both have positively denied to Congress
the power of interfering with the subject —both
have denounced the folly and madness of abolition
ism.”
Yours, tc.
Joel Crawford.
Virginia Election.
Virginia House of Deleoates.
This year. Last year.
W. L.F. W. L.F.
Amelia, I I
Albermarle, 2 2 .
Amherst, 1 *— 1—
Augusta, 2 2
Accomack, 1— 2
Alleghany —1 —1
Bath, —1 1—
Brunswick, 2 2
Berkley, 2 2
Buckingham, 2 2
Brooke, —1 —1
Bedford, 2 - 2
Bottetourt, —1 —1
Caroline, 1— 1•
Clarke & Warren,— I —1
Culpepper, 1— 1 —r-
Cheslerfield, —1 —1
Charles city & ? j
New Kent, 5
Cumberland, 1— I
Campbell, 2 -
Charlotte, 1— 1—
Cabell, I —1
Dinwiddie, —1 1—
Elizabeth city . .
& Warwick, $
Essex, 1— 1—
Fairfax, —1 —1
Fauquier, 2 3
Frederick, II 2
Franklin, 2 2
Floyd, —1 —1
Fluvana, 1— 1—
Fayette 6c Nichl’s 1— 1
Gloucester, I —1
Greensville, I —1
Goochland, I I
Greenbrier, 1— I
Henrico, I I
Hanover, I —l
Hampshire, 2 ll
Hardy, 1— I
Halifax, 2 2
Henry, 1— 1—
Isle of Wight, —1 —1
Jefferson, S 2
James city, }
York and > I —1
WiMiamsburg j
King George, 1— 1—
King William, I —1
King and Queen — 1— 1
Louisa —1 I
Loudon, 3 3
LancaSler & J . __ ,
Richmond ,* 5
Lunenburg, —1 I
Morgan. 1— —1
Marshall, .1— I
Monongalia, 2 11
Mecklenburg, 2 2
Madison, —1 —1
Monroe, —1 —1
Mathews &, . ,
Middlesex, J ~ 1 T 1
Montgomery J . .
and Pulaski, 5
Norfolk borough, 1— 1 ■ —
Norfolk county, 2 2
Nansemond, 1— I
Nottoway, 1— I
Nelson, I —1 —,
Northampton, 1— 1—
Northumberland, — I I
Ohio, 1— 1—
Orange & Green, — 1— I
Petersburg, 1— 1—
Princess Anne, 1— 1—
Prince George, —1 —1
Prince Edward, 1— —1
Prince William —1 —1
Pittsylvania, 2 2
Powhattan, 1— —1
Page, —1 —1
Pendleton, —1 —1
Pocahontas, —1 1—
Preston, I —1
Patrick, 11
Richmond city, I —1
Rißikbridge, 2 2
Rockingham, 2 2
Rappahannock, 1— 1—
Roanoke, —1 —1
Stafford, —1 ——l
Spottsylvania, 1— 1—
Shenandoah, 2 2
Surry, —1 —1
Sussex, —1 —1
Southampton, —1 I
Smyth, —1 —1
Tyler, 1— 1—
Wood, 1— 1—
Westmoreland, 1— 1—
Wytb, 1— —1
70 49 67 53
From the New Orleans Bee.
From Mexico.
By th*e arrival of the schooner Wetter , Capt.
Delvaille, we have received Vera Cruz papers, to
the 15th, and journals of the city of Mexico to the
Bth. They contain nothing more than what is
stated in the subjoined letter from our correspon
dent. The Wetter brought $88,772 in specie.
Vera Cruz, April 15lh, 1840.
To tut Er 'tors of the New Orleans Bee.
Ge.vtlemek—l forward to you a file of the
latest papers in exchange for those you have had
the kindness to send me.
The affair at Campeachy appears to have been
much more serious than was at first thought.
We are without any intelligence from that pro
vince for more than a mouth. Varions versions
of the engagement are rumored here.
An English brig of war stationed at Sacrifi
cios has just left for Cumpeachy, to exact re
paration from the chief of liie insurgents. It
seems that the English ship which transported
troops from Yera Cruz has been fired into. An
English schooner is on her way to Campeachy
for the same purpose.
It i* possible that these hostile movements lie
tween the English and Mexicans may lead to the
capture of Yucatan by the former—a prize which
they have long coveted.
There is nothing new in the interior. At Mex
ico fears were at one time entertained of a pro
nunciamenlo, but it was happily suppressed.
Commerce is in an extreme languid state in
consequence of the law exacting between 5 per
cent aditional duty on merchandize.
Yours, truly.
Frcm the New Orleans Picayune of the 28th.
From Texas.
The news by the Columbia is of no very mo
mentous importance. From the Galveston Cou
rier we learn that “a gentleman is nowin this ci
ty, with an agency to procure arms for a volun
teer company about to be raised in the neighbor
hood of Victoria, for the purpose of ranging in
the vicinity of the Rio Grand*, to prevent the
obstructions to trade, which the recent border
difficulties have interposed. He stale* that mer
chants and traders in Victoria last season, up to
the Ist of January, received SBO,OOO in specie
from friendly Mexicans, and since that time scarce
ly a dollar in good money has been taken.
General Moorehouse arrived in Houston, from
Austin, bringing an order from the Secretary of
War, to have enrolled one-third of the Militia of
his regiment, and to hold them in readiness to
take the field immediately, should their services
be required. The order was not dictated by any
anxious apprehension of danger, but only as a
necessary precaution against a surprise.
A correspondent of the Houston Times writes
from Bexar, that certain intelligence has been j
brought by Mexicans who have come in from
Rio Grande, that the territory is already invaded
by the Central army, about 2UOO strong, with
eight pieces of artillery, and their arrival was dai
ly expected.
A chap in Galveston (a Yankee, we presume,)
is collecting horned frogs, for the purpose of spec
ulating on the little curiosity.
A meeting has been h ild in \ ictoria by the
leaders of the Federal party, now encamped in
that vicinity, at which Don Juan Molanio, Gov.
Vedoury and Col. Jourdan were deputised to vis
it Austin, and see if arrangements could not be
made by which to throw off the yoke of oppres
sion imposed by the present system of govern
ment in Mexico.
Frcm the Charleston Courier.
Southern Men —Mark the vote on the Cumber
land Road.
Practice vs. Profession.
Yeas.—Messrs. Allen, Benton , Buchanan,
Davis, Fulton, Grundy, Linn, Merrick, Nicholas,
Porter, Robinson. Sevier, Smith of la., Sturgeon
Talmadge, Tappan, Webster, White, Wright ,
and Young. —22.
Nays.—Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Calhoun,
Clay of Ala., Clay of Ky., Clayton. Crittenden,
Cuthbert, Dixon, Henderson, Hubbard. King,
Lumpkin, Phelphs. Pearce. Prentiss, Preston,
Roane, Ruggles, Smith of Conn., Southard and
Strange.—22.
Let the Ete of the South de fixed ox
this Vote. It is the constant boast of the
friends of this administration, that it is the foe of
internal improvements. Speeches by ihe column
and oceans of editorial slang-whanging, call up
on the South to support this an/i-internal im
provement administration. But what does it
come to 1 LOOK AT THE VOTE. Every
hading fiend of the President, North, West,
and even South—every leading friend of the Pre
sident—voting for an extravagant appropria
tion, and this, too, when they call upon the coun
try for a great standing army, on the ground of
approaching war. We say again ; look at THE
VOTE—the YEAS and NAYS.
There is Mr. Wright, from N. Y., the Chair
man of the finance committee, the confidential
friend of the President.
There is Mr. Benton from the West, the ad
ministration candidate for the
Mr. Van Buren.
There is Mr. Buchanan, the great prop of the
administration in Pennsylvania and the middle
States.
There is Mr. Grundy, the foe of assumption of
Stale debts—the enemy of eq,cal distribution
of the proceeds of the public lands—the State
Rights man par excellence—the administration
leader in the South West.
Look at the Vote —consider the professions
of the administration. Regard the condition of
the treasury —bankrupt—forced to borrow money
—unable to pay its debts—and yet see Mr.
Wright, Chairman of the Committee of Finance
voting away three or four hundred thousand dol
lars upon a road ! and this hut a day or two after
passing an issue of five millions ofpaper money
to meet, the pressing wants of the government!!!
Where now is the reality of waste of buying
popularity, oY a loose construction of the powers
of the government 1 Is it not the old story of
speeches on one side, and vows on the other I Let
the South MARK THE VOTE.
From the National Intelligencer.
From the Cherokee Nation.
A letter from the Cherokee Nation states that
some members of what is called the “ treaty par
ty,” emboldened by sanction * which they have
been taught to expect from Government, have
commenced violences, which, it is feared, may
lead to mischief. Should the great bulk of the
nation become aroused, there is no answering for
what may happen. Two young men, it seems,
on the 20lh of March last, attacked the house of
the Rev. Mr. Butuick, a long known and res
pected missionary. They broke down his door
with a tomakawk; but afriendof his, Mr. Tho
mas Big bet, discovered them in time to give war
ning to Mr. Butrick who escaped to Dwight.
The disturbers pursued him, but to no purpose.
Vexed at their disappointment, they went the
same night to a Mr. Grimmet’s, fell upon him,
and beat him severely. They afterwards turned
their attention to Dr. Butler, but his friends heard
of it in time, and got him out of the way. The
pretence for attacking these respectable gentlemen
is, that they were among the signers of a decree
requiring some threateners of the lives of distin
guished Cherokees to enter into bonds for good
behaviour, and to pass through a limited term of
probation ere they could be so far taken back to
the confidece of the nation as to be eligible to of
fice. The War Department desired the rescin
ding of that decree. It was rescinded, and these
lynching attempts followed. The names of the
two disturbers are Ta-yes-skee Fields and George
Fields, brothers. They had been scholars of the
Missionaries in question, and it is very possible
may have taken that opportunity to revenge some
old scoul grudge. “It is evident,” say the Cher
okee letters, “ that they counted on impunity, be
cause their party is upheld by Gen. Arbuckle.”
The great mass of ihe nation is perfectly quiet.
The account of the distress to which the people
are reduced by the delay of the settlement due to
them is deplorable. “ Nothing to eat,” says a
Cherokee letter, “ and nothing to buy with.”
Horrid Tragedy.
A Gentleman just from Whitesville, Harris
county, has given us the following particulars of
a most appaling incident. Mr. jThos. Saddler, a
most worthy and industrious citizen oftbat place,
had occasion, some days since to chastise a child
belonging to one of his negro men, belonging to
we believe his confidential servant—on Saturday
last Mr. S. found it necessary to inflict punishment,
on another child of the same family. TheVather,
in a sudden fit of rage, seized upon an axe and
severed the head of the first child from its body—
with a second blow he cleft the body of the oth
er child, and then turning upon Mr. Sadler, he
instantly split bis skull and caused his almost
immediate death. The negro was taken, but in
attempting to make his escape, was wounded with
a ball from a pistol ofone of the party engaged in
his arrest. On Saturday evening last he was lodg
ed in the Hamilton jail, and it was presumed that
be would so far recover from his wounds as to ren
.der him liable to the penalties of the law.—Colum
bus Enquirer.
From the Savannah Georgian.
Murder.
We leam from a correspondent at Milledgeville
(written at noon on Tuesday last) that a most
outrageous murder was lately committed in Lee
county, originally Dooly, information having just
been conveyed to the Executive Department.—
The letter received there, which bears the post
mark of Pindertown, states that two ladies and
one child were killed. One female was shot in
the house, and the other with the child, ww take* l
off the house, and their brains
beaten out with lightwood knot*. It U ryroored
that Indians committed this awful outrage on our
citizens, while it is believed by others that it was
done by a set of depraved whiles, who are mur
dering and pilfering through that section.
The Governor has been called on to protect
the inhabitants of the county, and we trust that
the measures which may be adopted by him, will
ferret ouj these wretches and consign them to the
custody of those whose duty it is to see the laws
judicially administered. The murders recently
perpetrated in our country are a sad stain upon
our national character, and it behooves every good
) citizen to unite in arresting the criminals, that
they may meet the punishment due to their atro
cious deeds.
A Thrilling Log-Cabin Incident.
The Whigs of Erie, Pa. raised a Loo-Cabxx
last week, from which the banner of Harrison and
Reform was displayed. While engaged ip the
dedication of their cabin, the W T higs received in
formation which led them to apprehend a hostile
demonstration from Harbor-Creek, a portion of
the borough whose citizens had ever been strong
Jackson and Van Buren men. Soon afterward
a party of horsemen, about 40 in number, dressed
in In lian costume, armed with tomahawks and
scalping knives, approached the cabin!—The
Whigs made prompt preparations to defend their
banner. The scene became intensely exciting.
The assailants rode up to the caoin. dismounted
and surrendered themselves up as voluntary pris
oners of war! On inquiry they proved to bo
staunch Jackson men from Harbor Creek who
had taken that mode of arraying themselves un
der the Hahuisox Baxter ! The tomahawk
was then buried; after which the string of the
latch was pushed out, and the Harbor Creekers
were ushered into the cabin whe r e they pledged
their support to Gen. Harrison in a bumper of
good old hard cider !—Evening Journal.
Murder axd Mtstert.—A few days since,
on making some repairs in a house in Williams
port, opposite Easton, it became necessary to take
up the floor on ‘.he first story. There was no cel
lar beneath, and on clearing away some rubbish,
the bones of a human being—a man were found !
The skeleton lay updn its side, and from ail ap
pearances must have been deposited there some
18 or 20 years ago. Conjecture is busy as to
how bones got there. That a murder has been
committed, and that these sad relics are those of
the murdered man, we have no doubt. We shall
refer to this subject again. —Easton f Pa.)
Whig.
Something New. —The devices of foreign ro
guery seem to be inexhaustible. We cut the foll
owing from Gabgnani:
‘ A young and well-dressed man went, yester
day evening to the Case d’Alsace, in the Rue da
Mail, and ordered five cups of Coffee to be sent to
a house opposite. The waiter wtio carried them
over, met the yo mg man half way up the stair
case. and received orders to go back fora sixth cup.
Th s he did, leaving the five in the hands of the
customer who turned out to be a rum one; for on
returning with the last cup. he found the others
with their contents on one of the stairs, but the
gentleman had disappearad, and all the silver
spoons with him.”
Appointment of Married Mix it the
Armt.—The War Department, as we learn from
the Army and Navy Chronicle, has passed, among
other regulations respecting the appointment in
the army of persons from civil life, one stating
that no candidate will be examined who is mar
'iied. The necessity of young officers being con
stantly in the field with their companies, the want
of accommodations in the small quarters of a gar
rison for 4i family, aud. the inadequacy of the pay
of the officer to support more than himself, are the
reasons assigned for the adoption of the regula
tion
From the Jacksonville Advocate of 21 in<t.
Ixdiax News.— About the 7th instant, Lieut,
Lawton, in command of Fort Gates, recently re
established, bad a scout, and saw fresh Indian signs
in the immediate neighborhood of the Post.
They followed the trail some distance, but saw no
Indians. They, however, found a house, belong
ing to a volunteer, who had been killed by the
Indians ; found and destroyed a cornfield, and
discovered signs in great abundance.
At Fort King still more recently, a party of In
dians made an attack upon the garrison, and kill
ed one man. Thesoldiers pursued them, and suc
ceeded in killing and capturing 2 Indians. With
such inteligence, how can our army be inactive 1
A determined, active energetic effort, well di
rected, we verily believe, would end this horrid,
barbarous war.
St. Augustine, April 25.
Ixdiax. —lt is said that a Chief who headed the
Massacre of Col. Harney’s detachment, in July
last sent in two warriors to Gen Taylor, proposing
to him if he would prepare a vessel, he would
bring in 50 warriors with their families lo be ship
ped off immediately—but requested that there he
no questions asked.
Fort Gates, E. F. April 18, 1840.
Two Indian plantations of corn have been des
troyed, aud a quantity of garden seeds, tools,
camp equipage, and several ponys captured by a
detachment of company A. 2d. , Dragoons, under .
the command of Lieut, R. B. Lawton, 2d Dra
goons about 40 miles above the mouth of the
Ocklawaha River, in the Ocklawaha hammock.
From the appearnce of the tracks, the Indians
were at the plantation about 12 hours before Lt.
L. discovered it. They crossed the River in a
small boat.— Herald.
A Watchmaker’s Ruse.— A poor devil of a
watchmaker came down lo settle at . The
village was populous. This person was utterly
unknown ; but he had ingeniously lit on a project
to procure employ. He contrived, when the
church door was opened daily, to send up his son,
a lad of address, to the church tower unseen,
and to alter the clock. This the boy was enabled
to do by a slight knowledge of his father’s busi
ness. This measure, of course, made ail the
watches in the neighborhood wrong so repeatedly,
(and every one swears by his church clock,) that
the owners sent them lo the new comer to be
cleaned and repaired. This ruse established the
artisan.
From Jamaica.
By the brig New York, Captain Baker, w e
have received the Cornwall Chroniele (publish
ed at Montego Bay) of the 4th and Blh inst.—
Sav. Georgian.
From the Chronicle, B th inst.
We understand that the boat of HM S Rover
was fired upon by several small crafts at anchor
in the Isle of Pines, off Cuba, by which outrage,
one officer & several seamen were severely woun
ded. The Rover not being aide to near in shore,
and there being but one boat, the depredators
have, for the pre tent, escaped—they are strongly
suspected to be pirates.
A Poor Excuse better thax xoxe.—A
western editor excuses his lack of editorial by
saying that his bettor (and bigger, probably.) half
compels him to stay at home and tend the little
one while she is round among the neighbors
showing off her new calico dress ! — Picayune.
i It is estimated that 50,000 emigrants will
I reach America from Europe, this year. 6 000
J Irishmen will embark from Limerick, in May
Virginia Election.
This important election is now settled
Virginia has once more taken her stand i„f
of the principles of Jefferson and ° r
The few counties yet to be heard from cannot 11
ry the result, the Whigs are triumphant
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goes v irgmta so will go a majority Q f th e p
• • • • *"Oma
of this Union in the great contest betweer \\
risen and Van Buren.
Proceedings of Council.
Couxcil Chambei, V
M *J 2d. 1840.5
Saturday, 11 o’clock.
Present, Hon. D. Hook, Mayor- AU
•> »-• "JcrriKt]
Harper, Bones, Miller, Crump, Fleming, ’
Warren, Parish, Richards. *° n ’
The minutes of the last meeting were
and confirmed.
The following cases from the Police
were then called and tried :
City Council versus —
Thomas Calian, violating 18th sec
fined $5.00.
Morgan Sweeney, do do j
fined $6.00. °’
W. R. Tant, do d 0
«d,the case being carried up to Sup. Court
W. R. Tant, violating 18th section. mil, ’
fined SIO.OO. 7 ’
do do do do
fined SIO.OO.
do do do do
fined SIO.OO.
The petition of A. Reed, with the accompany,
ing communications, were read, and, on motior
the prayer of the Petitioner was refused.
The Committee to whom was referred the me.
morial of C, J. Jenkins, in behalf of himself and
others, heirs and distributees of Seaborn Jones
deceased, reported unfavorably to the Memonaliat.
The following Resolutions were offered and
passed:
Resolved. That and be, and they
are hereby appointed to represent the Stock held
by the City Council of Augusta in the Georgia
Rail Road and Banking Company, at a meeting
of the Stockholders to lie held at Athens, on the
second Monday in this month; and that Hie
Honor the Mayor be requested to furnish them
with the evidence of their appointment in the
usual form.
On motion of Mr. Bones,
Messrs. Warren and Harper were na mod to fill
the blank, and the question being put, was carried
unanimously.
Resolved, That a brick drain be constructed
in Marbury street, from Broad st. to Ellisst.
Resolved, That the members of WardlN'o. 4
be requested to enquire into the legal claim of
certain persons to the property in an alley divi
ding the houses of George R. Jessup and N.R.
Butler & Co., on Broad street, and report thereon
at as early a day as possible.
Resolved, That the Street Committee be iu
thorized to contract for the building of a brick
culvert at the intersection of Centre and Green
streets, and at the interesection of M'Kinnc and
Telfair streets.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the price of license for run
ning two horse wagons, be the same in amount
as the license on drays.
On motion, the Mayor, and Messrs. Bones and
Bishop, were requested to enquire into the ex
pediency of paying the bills due for the purchase
of the Upper Bridge in City Scrip, in lieu of
Bonds, as originally contemplated.
An Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance to pre
vent dogs from running at large,” Ac., was read
the first time, and committed to the Police Com
mittee.
The following bills were read and ordered to
be paid:
Ci.y Watch, for the month of April, $324 00
J. H. .Spencer, work done as per contract, 95 40
Council adjourned to meet Monday evening,
4th inst., at 4 \ o’clock. 8. H. OLIVE R, Clerk.
“ I’m working hard for you”—as the cider said
to old Tip during the Connecticut election,
“My kingdom for a horse,” as the fellow said
when they rede him on a rail.
A Pardon —Theexccution of the seaman, Flem
ming Livingston, of the U. S. ship Vundaha. st
Pensacola, did not take place, as has been atsJfd
in the papers. The preparations for the fatal cere
mony were all made, the prisoner clad is t he habil
iments of the grave, made his pppeamuce, the chap
lain performed his sacred iunctions, the yeliow flag
the signal for execution, was run up at the fore
royal mast head of rite tiigate, a gun fired, and the
crews of all the ships mustered on deck —when i
pa per us wag read, wh ch proved to be, n t a death
warrant, aa was expected, but a pardon from ihi
President. The prisoner was of course released.
MARRIED,
On the 29th ult., in Richmond county, by Wil
liam Doyle, Esq, Mr. Richard Cliett, to Mis*
Henrietta Buck, daughter cf old Charles Buck,
the best shingle getter in all the piney woods
itTlf. G. AIMMO, Genera! t ommission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, text door to th*
Constitutionalist nov 7
DR. MONROE, Surgeon Dentist.
Office on Washington street, near Ellis, residence
at the bouse lately occupied bvMrs. Savage,
april 20
CCj' NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Tr<u *
between Charleston and Hamburg, willleaveH
follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 OOa'ig
“ “ Summerville, “ - -8 30
“ “ Georges’, - ** - 10 00
“ “ Branch ville, ** - 11 00
** “ Midway, - “ . 11 30 M
* “ Blackville, - " - 100 .*
“ “ Aiken, - - ** . 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400
downward.
Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a. *■
“ ** Aiken, - “ . 730
u “ Blackville, ** - . 930
** ** Midway, ** . . 10 30
" “ Branchvill « - . 11 00
** “ Georges’, ** - -1200 m.
** ** Summerville," - -1 \or. *■
Arrive at Charleston not before 210
Distance—l3(3 miles. Fare Through —$10 00.
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain *
minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and
longer than 5 minutes for wo ’ and water at W
station. ■
To stop for passengers, when a white
hoisted, at either of the above stations; and
Sineaths, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile *•'
Rives’, Grahams, Willeston, Windsor, Johnso
and Marsh’s T. O. j
Passengers uo will breakfast at Woods toe* **
dine at Blackville; uou-», will breaaiast
and dine at Charleston. 4