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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. :.| 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 ; |-j 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. - '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. r f « 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 ... . . ••• . * 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