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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. 1 AUGUSTS | SATi'RDAY MORNINL, MaV b. The Rcforme • Is now ready for delivery, ©if frfcnds in the city will oblige us by scndin;| to |ihe office for their papers, and when we get fairly regulated, which will be at the next issu , wj; shall serve them at their respective residf tcesl One hun dred names were entered on o ir li.t yesterday ; and we take this occasion to »aj|t.o c|ur iriends at a distance, that they can yet bo upf|ied with the * first number, as our :dit#m w a quite largtf, e- j mounting to several thousand Sind on your subscriptions. j The People are 31 Never before in the history oi thisjcounl r y, has such a revolution been wi'nessc 3j in| public opin ion, as is now going on from c e. extreme of the Union to the other. The peop e ar| emphatical ly moving—goaded by the ex periments of an Administration, which has so deryv hurled the nation from the highest state jf prosperity into rein, they have taken the malt; r ir|to their own hands, and in eveiy secdon of l*e ij'nion, North, South, East and West, the vei t a|r reVerbcrates with the shouts of a people dettfrmiiScJ to be free. And Georgia, eur own natives Georgia, though slow in rallying to the rescue, :i*ss iddenly arou sed as a sirong man from bis slubbers, and de mP mands a place among the obi thi«leen, in this important st.uggle for th : Con ritupon and laws. The people are speakiag throi ~h *he;r primary 8' c emb!ies from the mountain ; to the seaboard, in a voice which must and wil be I|Pard, by their recreant servants, pointing thei i tohhe hand-wri ting on the Wall. Old Wilki s, V|'arren, Jeffer son, Elbert, and Columbia Co ever true to the principles of 76--are in n otioh, and the en thusiasm with which they h i*e Espoused the cause of Harrison, Tylt. and F ; or|i, augurs an overwhelming defeat for the s oils’aen at the ap proaching elections. lialtimore Conn iitif* u. It is mauer of regret that c jr limits will not pe.mit us to spread before our readers this morn in the glowing de-cnplion, of v;ist assemblage of Patriots from every State imlhe‘Union, which is contained in the Baltimore! American, of the bthinst. Th rilling as is the ? ccoijnt, the writer a.-sures us that no Language cs n convey any just conception of the grandeur ai d sublimity of the scene presented to the eye, on Jchejlding eighteen thousand delegates marching i j procession under i seven hundred banners, with Appropriate mottos. We are therefore constrained to■ condense as much as possible, the account )f tile proceedings, I by insert'ng the account give'* by'the correspon dent of the National Intclligeiacer 1 and some few fa: - from the American. j « The Convention was organised by appointing J no. V. L- McMahon, of M»»ryl|nd, President, and twenty-six Vice Presideijts ind Secretaries «ae each, from each Stale dejtgav.on, which oiß ces were filled oy Dr. F.M. as Vice President, and Robert Cea|<k, jEsq. as Secre tary, from the Georgia de!eg{|l onjj Among the numerous speakers? who were cal led out by the last resolution, s,ve notice the names of the distinguished Senators Messrs. Clay, Webster, and the eloquent Preston, a sketch of whose speech will be foundjin jts appropriate place. And we cannot omi| hern to call upon the citizens of South Carolina, t<| respond to the patriotic and soul thrilling ;|c aliments of their distinguished Senator. Bucfle sin your armor as in the days of 32 and 33, and-show to an ad miring nation your devotion to liberty and the Constitution. | ‘ The following resolution!!, recommended to lire adoption of the Conventjon by the Commit tee of Chairmen, were then :|c ad by Mr. 'Thomp son of the Committee, and fjnabimously adop ted : | Resolved, By the Convention of the Whig Young Men, that the nomination of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON of fchic? for the office of President of the United and of JOHN TYLER of Virginia for the office of Vice Presi dent of the United States, by [the late Whig Convention at Harrisburg, is henjhy cordially ap proved and ratified, and can estly recommended to the support of the people ;of the United Stales. | f Resolved, That to sustain!the said nomination the Voung Men of the Union should unite their zeal, enthusiasm and vigor t|> thu wisdom, expe rience and judgement of their seniors, and to in sure its triumph and successtheyj should immedi ately adopt thorough and elfideijit organization. Unsolved, That for that p|arpjsc it be recom mended to Democratic Wiigs»every where, to form Democratic Tippecanoj; Clubs or Hanison Associating, in the respective 'towns, counties and cities of the States, which; shall establish and maintain an active political j correspondence, and procure and circulate political information. Rssolved, That these Cljibs or Associations when formed, shall select ansl appoint the ablest and most efficients orators tc| address the people on all proper occasions, as r-iay be deemed advi sable to proclaim the truths jot" Republican liber ty and to expose the abuses|and corruptions of a spoils party which would eilslavp the people by an odious and insufferable La cri.il despotism in the form of an unchecked md Unbalanced Ex ecutive, arrogantly assumin r th<{ purse, dictating Laws of revenue and fin mcej recommending standing armies in time o! pedee, demolishing the co-ordinate departments, of the Federal Gov ernment, proscribing indivit uni ieilizens, and dar ingly attacking the rights a i J tlavereignty of the States. \ Resolved, That we will ;j ot vield or relax un til the great work of reform and; redress of grie vances be finished; and to insure perseverance to the end of this noble buj arduous struggle tor civil and political liberty, nJ shbll meet in our Clubs at stated time —reg arlt —we will print and publish useful matter— we will address our selves in every reasonable a aid r spcctiu! form to our fell.nv count.ymen ;ar J finally, we will im mediately preceding the Pr sid .tial election in the Fall, at such times as tl e central Clubs of the respective States may appo lit, scmble in Slate Conventions throughout th 5 Union to consider of preparations for the cumin • contest. Resolved, 1 oat to carry oubthese resolutions the * uepublican Committ e of Seventy-six,”ap pointed by opponents oft! e present administra tion at public meetings in , ho City of Washing ton Fob. 15 and 18th, 18 :J, & nd the « Young Men’s committee of foityjoue” be and the same are hereby constituted the jlien-iral Democrat Tip pec suoe Club of the Unirva; and the Central W hig committee oi the ssau. : s respectively be | and tl.ev are hereby constituted the Democratic Tippecanoe clubs or Han ison associations, whose duty it sbaiLbe to correspond immediately for the formation of citv, town and county clubs, and to ' superintend all the other interests of the great and glorious cause to which we here pledge our dearest devotion and most patriotic exertions. Resolved, That it be recommended to each delegation to raise a free contribution of one dol- I lar from each of its members, to support the Op position press at the City of Washington, and j I generally to oppose the tyranical tax upon the j office holders of (he Presidential party. Resolved, That the lund thus raised shall he 1 plved in the hands of the Executive Committee of Seventy-six at Washington. * These resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Convention, and the following was then j offered and adopted also : 1 Resolved, That tire President of this Cnnven- j Iron bo p ones' "J to call on the several States through their Vice Presidents, for brief state ments of their present political condition and prospects. In accordance with the last resolution, several distinguished gentlemen were called up and ad dressed the Convention, when : The Hon. Wm. C. Prestos, the eloquent and distinguished Senator from South Carolina, j next responded to the call of the Convention. “ This,” said he is the happiest day of my life. I > e here the consummation almost of all that I had hoped for oui the earliest Jay I entered pub lic life. I hate tyranny, aid from ray infancy was (aught » despise a tory. —I was born a Whig, and am yet a Whig. The Whigs have j met here, continued Mr. Preston, to bring peace and prosperity to the land, and I take pleasure in expressing the belief that the man of their choice will maintain and strengthen and consolidate the great national institutions and enterprises of the country. Continuing his remarks. Mr. Prestos alluded to the self-denying mag nanimous and patriotic conduct of Henry Clay. The eulogium was the most eloquent we have heard, and the audience heard it with interest and delight. Returning to General Harrison, he said, i will devote to him my labor, my thoughts, my person and my purse. 1 regard the Ohio Farmer as a true and devoted patriot, and I would ; the news of this day’s meeting could be borne .o Lira u >n the wings of the wind. Mrt. PrEsro.v in concluding bis remarks said, ! he was a Southern man, and happily in connec tion with this subject did he allude to the recent demonstration of opinion from the “Old Domin ion.” Harrison, too, he was proud ' o say, was a Virginian bom, and a son of a signer of the Dec laration of Independence. He sprung, too, from the best of the Anglo-Saxon blood. He was a d< -■ endantoftbat Ha; risen, who in the reign of the tyrant Charles, said that, “as he was a tyrant I slew him.” Who, said Mr. Preston, can boast of better blood in his veins than this descendant of the king-destroying, despot-killing, tyrant hate ing Harrison. Mr. Preston, in a manner peculiar to himself, after exhorting the Whigs to use their anticipa ted triumph as not abusing it, left the grave for a | moment for the gay. Alas, poor Democrats, fare j will, dear Loco Focos ! you have had your day j Every dog has his day ! It is necessary, Mr. Van | Buren, that you should go for diminished wages, i and the Country says you shall go for diminished | wages! Again Mr. Preston drew a happy picture lof the 4th of March, 1841. He supposed that i Prince of Democrats, Martin Van Buren to be here in his coach and four horses. Following him comes Amos Kendall, and succeeding him Levi Woodbury with his empty bags, and still behind these worthies the head of the War De partment, Mr Poinsett, the author of the system for two hundred thousand Militia and thirty-four bloodhounds. c them now, said Mr. Preston, in my mind’s eye. They come from Washing ton—are. seen at Fell’s Point, —now at Canton— and some one says to the party there is the race course where met the National Convention in May last. Again, Mr. Preston changed his manner, and in a burst of eloquence which electiified his hear ers, exhorted them to go into the possession of the administration of publie affairs with clean hands and honest hearts; and first of all to pro scribe that system of proscription which had dis honored the country. Let us wash the ermine and purify the seats of government, Mr. Preston also made a happy allusion to Cincinnatus the j ploughman, citizen, and general. In many r> spe t.s Harrison was like him, but the spectacle of lecting the humble American citizen to rule over the nation was of the me al sublime, and far eclipsed any thing in GrcU.m or Roman hiss - y. In General Harrison, said Mr. Preston, in conclusion, I believe in after time we may be able to say, that the country has a second Wash ington in the second Harrison. When this day comes, and God speed the time, for one I will be content—rest satisfied—leave the field of labor, — and say like one of old—“ Now, Lord, lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy glory.” Selling White Men for Debt. We understand that this thousand times refu ted slander was trumped up anew' at a Van Bu ren meeting, a week or two since, by a shameless demagogue. The castigation given below was administered some years since to persons of sim ilar character to himself with excellent effect, and we commend it to his special attention.— Ohio paper. “ We sav again and again, for the information of distant readers, that the law on which Gener ii’ Harrison voted had nothing to do with debts jor debtors. It was no part of our civil code. It ' relab i only to the punishment of scoundrels and ! ro r nes, Cos tike character tvith those who dr ied this calumny,) such as break into their neighbors’ hou at i 'gilt to steal and plunder such as burn haystacks, kill horses and cattle, ie move landmarks, obtain money under false pre tences, destroy bridg ■, break down tombstones, rob the graves of their dead; live in a state of for nication, a-sist prisoners to c ape from justice, &c. It had no connexion with the debts or bu siness of an honest man. Felons and vi 1 1 ns alone came within i cognizance—and none but aft m's or a villain's heart could be so b ’ .* as to attribu to a valiant and faithful poor old sol dier, like Harrison, a design to sell his neighbor for debt! 1 have no charily for such men. I mean such as have seen the law, or are acquaint ed with the true facts of the case.” Getting married is a serious busines —a so lemn affair.— C olina Ji <•• Very. — J\Tew O leans Picayune. You have good reason for thinking so Mr. Pic, if your neighbor of the Sun speaks the truth about your “ better half.” Ex-Putsidest Houstox.—This distinguish ed patriot and stalestim leaves town immediate ly for the interior of Alabama. He informs us that the rumors of an invasion of Texas by the Mexicans, are without a shadow of foundation, and that the twr parties in Mexico have as much as they can do to watch one ano'her, without once thinking of a movement upon the new republic. The effect of these rumors is decidedly hurtful to Texas, as they have a tendency to s 'll further depreciate the value of ihe currency, and deter hundreds of useful citizens from emigrating, who would otherwise move at once. We learn that the object of the General’s visit to Alabama is to unite himself to a young lady of that State. New Orleans Picayune May o. For ths CLoniile and Sentinel. Mu. Editor:— I find in ISIG, Mr. Calhoun, (who has always been of the Democratic party,) strongly urging the passage of the bill, by him reported, to charter a National Bank, and also urging by direct resolution, the receiving in payment of a’l dues due the Government the notes of ail specie paying Banks. Recently I find the came gentleman in the reverse position, , declahng the Bank unconstitutional—denying j the right of the Government to receive any thing but gold and silver; but of course entitled to pay out what they pleased, (see the recent adver tisement for the sale of >5,000,000 Treasury Notes.) and a-serting his opinions and views have always been freely expressed, and thet he has been always consistent, he has not changed, but the Government ha —a single party has at tracted a large body ! I remember but of late date, the resolutions of . the Legislature of South Carolina, declaring a 1 United States Bank constitutional and desirable . of more recent date I know they declare the same unconstitutional, at war with the liberty of the people, and not to be sanctioned under any cir cumstances, and that the “ Sub-Treasury,” like the Rail-Road to Cincinnati, was the true cure for ail Southern wrongs. I remember the opinions entertained and ex pressed by the State Rights men of South Caro lina, and the entire South, as to Genl. Jackson, and very particularly as to Mr. Van Buren, who they considered as the power behind the throne ; further, I remember what was said and thought of his political opinions and principles, I also remember what was thought es John Tyler, of Virginia, after the vole was known on the “ bloody bill.” We all know how things stand now. I wish to know, Mr. Editor, if ail these things can lake place, and yet there be no change—for if so we Whigs must be a poor &et, and must see things “through a glass darkly.” I tell you how I explain it—it is the result of having a Northern man with Southern principles for President— which is having no principles at all, save that to the victors belong the spoil, and to our followers rotation in office. A Whig. Public Meeting. At a meeting of the citizens of Warren county, opposed to the present Administration of the Gen eral Government, Col. W.'i, Jones was called to the chair and Jos. W. Thomas, appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was stared to be the appointment of Delegates, to represent the State Rights parly of Warren county, in the Conven tion at Milledgeville in June. On motion, the chair appointed a committee of ten to report the names of suitable persons to at tend said Convention. The committee reported the following delegation : Doct. William P. Butt, Adam Jones, Esq. Doct. Henry Lockhart, Capt. William Hill, which nomination was unanimously confirmed. On motion, the chair appointed a committee of three to fill any vacancy that may occur in said delegation. On notion of John Harris, F.sq., it was Resolved, Tnat the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and a copy forwarded (o (he Chronicle and Sentinel for publication. The meeting then adjourned. William Jones, Chairman. Jos. W. Thomas, Secretary. May sth, 1840. Public Meeting. Elberton, Ga., May 5, 1840. At a meeting of the citizens of Elbert county, opposed to the present Administration of the Gen eral Government, held this day at the Com t House in Elberton, Gen. J. V. Harris was called to the Chair, and John H. Jones, appointed Secretary. Young L. G. Harris, Esq. having briefly stated the object of the meeting, on motion of Maj. Al fred Hammond, the following gentlemen were appointed by the Chair, a Committee to select and report to the meeting, the names of four suitable persons to represent ihe County of Elbert, in the Convention to be held at Milledgeville, in June next, viz.—Alfred Hammond, Joseph Rucker, Thomas J. Heard, Charles W. Christian, Joseph Blackerwell, Henry Bourne, Thomas F. Will's, S. W. Allen, J. S. Warren, Beverly Allen, and Wm. Mills. Alter retiring a short time, the committee re turned and submitted the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted ; Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, it is incumbent on that portion of the people of Georgia who are opposed to the Administration of Martin Van Buren, to adopt such measures as to them shall seem most likely to defeat his re-elec tion to the Presidency of the United States. Resolved, That it is expedient this meeting l e represented in the Convention proposed to be held at Milledgeville in June next, and that it now pro ceed to appoint delegates to sail convention. Your committee recommend the following as suitable persons to represent us in said Conven tion : Gen. J. V. Harris, Maj. Alfred Hammond, Maj. Beverly Allen, Y. L. G. Harris, Esq. which nomination was confirmed by the meeting. On motion — Resolved, That the above named delegates shall till any vacancy which may occur in the lepvesentation. On motion —Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secre tary, and published. The meeting then ad jour nod. J. \ . Harris, Chairman. John H, Jones, Secretary. “Selling White men.”— ln addition to the fact stated in our last, that every Legislature of North Carolina since 1784, had authorized the selling of white men for vagrancy, and that Vir ginia had long had a similar law, we now find that Felix Grundy, the late United Stales At torney General of Mr. Van Buren and his bosom friend, voted for a similar law in the Legislature of Tennessee in 1811-12, and made an able speech in its favor, “maintaining that it was bettor for the criminal, and more humane in the law to sell a convict for a specified time, than to confine him in prison. Alas for the friends of the thieves and male factors ! who have been crying their eyes out be cause Gen. Garrison voted to sell these convicts for a limited time, rather than have them rut in jail. The thieves themselves are fc-s v; T e than their hypocritical friends.— Ray. Observer. Harrison Mce*ing. Pursuant to previous notice, a large and respec table mcet'ng of the State Rights Party was held in the Court- house in Washington, on Tuesday the sth inst. On motion, Wm. Stone, Esq. was called to the Chair, and David E. Butler, Esq. appointed Se cretary. The Chairman having briefly stated the object of the meeting, Dr. James W. Price lose and offered the fol'owing Preamble and Resolutions. Before their adoption,however. Robert A. Toombs, Esq. addressed the meeting in a very interesting manner upon the great necessity of defeating Mr. Van Buren’s election, and the elevation to office of William Henry Harrison. In accordance with a mo lon for the adoption of the Preamble and Re solutions, there appeared not a dissenting voice. preamble and resolutions: Whereas the peop'e of Georgia will soon be call ed upon in their free and sovereign capacity, to discharge one of the highest and most important duties which devolve upon them as Freemen and members of this great Republic. And as the party of which we are members was organized upon principles opposed to Federalism and Federal usur pation —and as sti let adherence to them is essential to the future welfare and prosperity of the country, we as Republicans, must contemn and denounce the course pursued by the present incumbent and his predecessor, Gen. Jackson, and cast our vote, as a party, in the balance, against the re-elecli >n of Mr. Van Buren fur the Presidency. This question is now agitased, to a very great extent throughout Georgia ; a poition of its intel ligent and patriotic citizens witnessing the dismay and ruin which has pervaded the country since the last four years of General Jackson’s administration, and his successor Martin Van Buren —and all re sulting Lorn a corrupt and misguided administra tion, have recommended a Convention of the peo ple, (to be held in June next,) to take some deci sive measures in relation to this great and momen tous question. Nearly every county in the State i has called a meeting of its citizens to appoint dele gates to represent them and their interests in that Convention; and as we have a common interest in this great matter, wg should likewise be repre sented. For the Presidency, there are but two prominent 1 names before the people at this time : Martin Van ■■ Buren and Wm. If. Harrison, j Wherefore, be it Resolved, that this meeting do f recommend to I heir Fellow-Citizens of Georgia, i the formation of an Electoral Ticket, pledged to [ suppoit William Henry Harrison for President, 1 and John Tyler for Vice-President of the United ■ States, as the only means of bringing the Govcrn j ’ f meat back to the principles cf Jeffersonian Ropub s licanis.n. Resolved. That we p’edge ourselves to use all f honorable means fur the election of the above Tick et. Re olved, That our Delegates to the Convention, be requested to use all proper diligence in securing the nomination of the above-named individuals. And be it further Resolved, That the Delegation appointed by this m cling have power to fi’l any vacancies which may happen in their body, and that they be and are hereby instructed to vote for no man to represent the State Rights party in Con gress, who is pledged directly or inoirectly, to vote foi Martin Van Bu>en against William Henry Harrison, over any other person. Upon motion, the Chairman was authorized to appoint a Committee of five, whose duty it shoo’d be to select four suitable persons to rep 'sent *’-is meeting in the Convention to be held in Milledge ville on the first of June next. The persons ap pointed by the Chair were Edward M. Burton, Benjamin Wallace, Dr. Wm. Q. Anderson, Dr. F. Ficklen, and Stephen G. Petlus. The Committee having retired, returned and reported the nomina tion of the following gentlemen as Delegates : Robert A. Toombs, A. D. Statham, James M. Smy the, and Gilbert M. Wootten. The Chairman having announced to the meeting the above Ticket, it was moved that they be recog nized as suitable persons to represent the Party in said Convention. Unanimously agreed to. It was further moved and agreed to, that these proceedings be published in the Washington News, Chronicle and Sentinel, Augusta, and ail other pa pers friendly to the principles contained n them. William Stone, Chairman, David E. Butler, Secretary. The Amistad case.—The Circut Court at New Haven have affirmed the decree of the Dis trict Court proforma , and the Government of the United States, at the instance of the Spanish Minister, have appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Stales- The Afrcans will therefore remain in jail until next January. L atest from the Moumons.-Ii is known that these people, since their dispersion in Missouri, have collected in great numbers in and around Commerce, in this State, on the Mississippi river. The name of Commerce, as we have heretofore slated, they have changed to Nauvoo, from the Hebrew or Egyptian, though ofthe signification of the term we are ignorant. They hold two great conferences every year—in the spring and fall; and that appointed for the present spring took place last week, commencinjr on the 6th and ending on the 9fh inst. We learn that be tween 2,000 and 3,000 per. ons were present and that considerable ac .ons were made to the church Irom the surrounding neighborhood. Our informant states that the number was 74, a l re ceived by baptism, and that at the same time thir ty ofthe ablest men were ordained to preach the gospel. The preachers present were Joseph and Hiram Smith, John Page, Orson Hyde, and two others. Messrs. Page and Hyde, wi»‘h ten others, (prob ably chosen el.-cwhere) werecommi:- ioned to go to the Holy Land to preach the gospel to the Jews. They are to meet in Quincy next Sab bath, and from thence take their departure for Pal estine. About 300 houses have been put up in Nauvoo since last Oclo> r. Some of them are neat frame buildings, dutthe greater portion are log cabins, designed for temporaiy habitations m ely. The ground assigned to each is generally one acre, though to some there are five acres- The increase of population by immigration is very great. Our information states that several families arrive every day, A gentleman living on the road from Qa;ncy to Nauvoo assured him that on some days at least 15 families posed his house, all bound to the latter place. —Peoria Register. Modern B anking.— A suit was decided last week in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts which had Ik m brought against the bondsmen of Mr. Root, formerly cashier of Amherst Bank, who had absconded- It appears that Root, on his own responsibility, loaned SISOO to a friend, who gave his note to the Bank. He afterwards loaned an additional sum, gave up his note to the Bank, and took another to himself for the whole sum. In this way he continued until the amount reached SIB,OOO, when Mr. Root absconded IDs bondsmen were compelled to pay the sum, a ver dict having been given against them. Correspondence of the National Intelligencer. Baltimore, May 4, 1340, > Half past 3 o'clock. S This was the day for the assembling of the Na tional Convention of Whig Young Men to res pond to the Harrisburg Nomination. No tongue or pencil can give an adequate idea of the enthu siasm of this tremendous concourse of the free voters of the people from all parts of the United States; all gathered together, unit <1 with one heart and one soul on the object—the election of Gen. Harrison to the Presidency of the United States. The delegates have been coming by hundreds and by thousands for the last forty-eight hours ; and the very stones of the streets in Baltimore have been in motion. The procession moved off from the Eutaw House at 10 o’clock A. M.; the firing of minute guns announced iis march. The whole was preceded hv a hand of music; and then followed the Committee of arrangements and invited es‘s. Seven handsome open ba rouches, each drawn by four white horses, con tained the Whig members of Congress. Mr. Webster was in the ffist barouche. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, Mr. King, of Georgia, Mr. Cushing, Mr. Graves. Mr. Curtis, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Wise, Mr, Stanly, Mr. Corwin, Mr. Mason, of Ohio, Mr. Fillmore, Mr. Mor i. Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Williams, of N. C., Mr. Clark, of N. Y.. Mr. Grantland and a great many others in the House of Representatives, were among the company. Then came the different delegations from the the several States, each pre rded by a full band of music, with standards and banners. The splendor of the pageant was beyond d se*'ption. I counted seven hundred banners, some of them of the most gorgeous kind, (A full description of each will he given hereafter.) The standard of the Tennessee delegaiion was hung with crape, in memory of Judge White. Every Stale was represented in the procession, besides the District of Columbia. The delegation from the District numbered near SCO ; they made a very imposing appearance; their standard and banner were inferior to none in the processsion. The delegations from Pennsylvania and Mary land were most numerous. Each county in Pennsylvania was precril Iby a different banner. Those who came from Lancaster county were decked with red roses. Several of the members of Congress walked in front of their State delega tion. Mr. Cost Johnson preceded the Frederick district delegaiion on foot. Mr. Ridgway was with (he Ohio delegates. The banner and turn out from Pittsburg was very handsome. There were eight log cabins in the procession, drawn by six horses—nnelrom Delaware, three from Penn sylvania, and sou- from Maryland. Alter the Sla*e delegations, followed the Tip pecanoe Clubs of Baltimore, with banners and badges, i to . e were eighteen ihouse .id Delegates in the procession. They were one hour and a quarter pa.sing a co in point. One hundred thousand persons must have witnc? "d the pro cess; .. Such a sight never was before seen on this continent. More than thirty thousand stran gers are in Bahimore. The stores have been clo sed during the day, and no business tone. Every man has a badge on his coat. The procession moved on to the Canton race ground where pavilions and accommodations had lieen prepared. A committee of one r n each delegation was appointed last night to icport the officers of ’ e Convention this morning. W hen the Convention arrived at the place of meeting, it was opened by a prayer from the Rev. W. Bascomh. Mr. McMahon, of Md , was chosen President by acclamation, (who had I) on reported by the commute.) Mr. McMahon made an add e-s of a few min utes. Add'c- cs were jUo made by Mr, Clay and Mr. Webster. The above is only a sketch of to-day’s proceed ings The Convention had net adj.iurnr 1 at a little after 3 o’cletk. No disturbances have occurred, as I have heard during the day. Eve y thing goes on in compo sure, and the Whigs are united to a man. The broad-cloth coat and the hunting-shirt were s* m arm in arm in the procession. P. S. One of the Whig Marshals has been killed by a Locofoco, w th a bar of irpn, in the crowd. From the Carolina Planter. The Times. The financial affairs of the country public and private are in a “mixed up state.” The curren cy is as various as the advocates of all kinds can desire. Specie, Government post notes, paper of suspended Banks, Shin plasters, and Scrip, in convertible paper medium, hearing interest—all are afloat, and all passing current. The Agricultural affairs of the country are in a “desperate state. L A year more cotton was made than has ever been bfeore in one season— prices are flat—and what is the consequence ] more cotton is planted this year to make up in quantity the fall in price—-and it will fall lower if the season continues, as it has begun, favoura ble. The corn crops are likely to be destroyed by Chinch Bugs. In some parts of our state great sickness is prevailing among negroes. Bilious and typhoid pneumonia, diarrhea and dysentery have been frequent lately. Horses throughout the whole Southern country are diseased—and dying from the Epidemic Catarrh. Cattle are in worse con dition this spring than for several se. oi and arc dying of hollow horn —owing to scan'v su sistance during the winter, which followed so dry a summer as the last—Hogs generally have the mange—cut worms aredestroying our gardens— curculios and other iasrc’ have attacked our fruit and trees. With all our internal commotions, there are rumors ot war—and some ot our members of Congress are so keen to b :in that they have ac tually “come to the sera- V’ in the very halls of legislation—and we the sovereign people are pav ing thousands per diem to enquire into the facts ol a case, which is a stain upon our national council. Oh, tempora ! oh ! mores ! Contents ol tUe Farmers’ Register Tor A pi i I. Original Communications. —Stoves for ne groes’dwellings; I wiew. “ Mai son Ruslique , du xixe si~c' Ought rich or poor land to have the greater number of stalks of corn le to grow; Mrs. Anderson’s present of silk cloth, and Gener al Washington’s letter of thanks; On root cul ture, and thc< ' .ces required by different roots; Manuring with green crops ; Notes on a steam jou rey. Vv ilrnin on and its rail-way—Steam mill -Rice fields and culture—Charleston A steady desert—Predaceous and carnivorous plants Lands of New Hanover county—Calcareous lands of Rocky Point—The savannas—State of agnclture, and products of the count ✓—Pine forest —The turpentine and far business—JucDe Gaston’s reclaimed Pocoson—Marl and Pme stone of the Neuse and Trent—Odds and Ends Silk culture in operation and preparation; Mr. Ronaldson .- t secds; Quantity and value of produce of the county of Accomac; Monthly commercial report. Selections. —Lime and lime burning; Essav on cattle ; On flower beds ; Sowing [Kentucky] blue grass; A Glouchestershire hill farm ; Notes on European agriculture; A plan of green crop ping; to destroy licks on sheep; Devon cattle; Miss Rapp’S silk goods.—Curing cocoons, &c. Account of an agricultural excursion into St. John s Berkley ; Soil and climate of France ; The drag-log and coulter plough ; On the supe rior advantages of growing o;chard grass with red clover; Preservation of pumpkins; Sugar beet and ruta-haga; Bean pods swine ; Manure aod the ill ellccts of dirty stables • Extract from an address to the Middlesex Mr Society of husbandry and manufactures- ,f a ) for overseers ; A new method of pa^tir- l ’ 4 mi!k; Important experiment with potato^.?I’l* 1 ’ 1 * ture of the pea; Root crops; Cub-’r* f u| * Culture of Inman corn. ° ra l*; We are permitted to make the from a letter, just received Iro n Flnri u May Ist.— Sav Rep. “The Indians on the roast are their fires are seen every where. They t ° five men from Fort Lauderdale, while th e *- - procuring water, and shot three of thr.U* Wprc mortally. m " 0r 'e The Indians appear to be in parlies o v Pr country, determined on mischief. ItU-.. Gen Taylor will shortly leave, when istead will take command, who is court martial, now pitting at St. Augusflnp 31 a the 31st ult. some men (while on parad, '’ f ° !l Dragoons, stationed at Pilatka, mutinied °i U , tempted the life of Lieut Merrill, who , at ’ command. Lieut. M. cut one of ihc rin A ‘ n severely in the face, and by the aid ot U-* j?- i ‘ erß cock, kept them at bay for a short lime; h' ul is no doubt, had not Capt. Lawton’s coV pan rived just at the moment, they would the lives of both officers. Lawton’s „ 3 arrived in the Cincinnati, to go m itir ~ > mP a ny vi Aii .. 1 ine 'ntciior .Major Ashby, the commanding officer was at * Augustine.” Beautiful Sisters.— John Neal, in one f his rhapsodies, says, “ There is no misfortune great for a family of girls, as to be all l*e auli fti and all unmarried at about the same tine. Tt are sure to wane, perish, die of loveliness and?! humor. If one half of them were as ugly ag ,v devil, one just passable, and the remainder alien V'.e each other, with only one lx auty, the whole might get married at last. So ladies, if ar.v 0 f you are marriageable, or not, my advice to\ o , is plainly is—Draw lots fairly and honorably and blow up ail your faces, with powder, excru one; hut if that he too terrible, ta : e the small pox. It is your only chance. In a few yea r N too, you will be assuredly the more agreeable you will have mind, in the wintry hour, when the personal beauty of woman is like the shadow that hath gone—something that nobody will take the trouble to run after, even in thought.” Methodist General Confer ence.— The le*. islative branch of the Methodist Episcopal church of the United States, was organized in Balii more by the appointment of the Rev. John A, Collins, of the Baltimore conference, as Secretary, and the Rev. J. B. Houghtaling. of the Troy, and the Rev. Thomas B. Sargeant, of the Balti more conferences, as assistant Secretaries. The R< v. Robert Newton, ofthe Wesleyan Methodist Conference, in England, was introduced by Bish op Roberts, end the Rev. Mr. Stinson, represen tative ofthe Missionary Departin' it, and the Rev. Mr. Ryersnn, General Representative of the Meth odist Church in Canada, were also present. Best Conundrum Yet.— Why may Prince AIL rl he considered a saving and frugal person age 1 Becai se he Jays hy a sovereign every night.— A. 1. Evening Signal. The Real Estate Lotteries at New - Orleans nf whic h Dai k’s Arcade was the prize, and Schmidt and Hamilton, were managers, has exploded. L u's Schmidt , one of the managers, has given notice through the New Orleans papers, that the plan has been abmdoned, and that “being liar rassed by urgent applications for the return of money, over which he has no control, it being deposited in bank to the credit of certain trustees he has come to the deter mination to throw his sf fairs into Ccu r t.” A good ni;*ny people hereabouts, who have been dreaming of owrrng the Arcade, and en joy ing themselves in some private way out of i's $35,000 per annum (which might he increased $50,000 per annum) would like to know some thing about this court, and the chances of a di vidend.—Mobile Journal 2d A Prous Captain i\ Distress.—The Lfg Emeline, of Newport, tbhly days from Bos.on, for Texas, was spoken on the 4th inst., off Sand Key Light. She had lost her rudder, jib-boora. and bulwarks, and had her decks swept several days previous, but was determined to proceed io Galveston without putting into anv port forre pairs. She was lull of passengers, and her com mander appeared to he perfectly resigned to bis fate, and was last seen reading the Bible.—Eas ton Post. BANK REPORTS. Report of the Rnckersville Banking Company. Rcckkrsvillb Banking Company,7 April fith, 1840. 3 To Col. John G. Park, Comp. Gen’l., Charles D. Hammonds, and John R. Anderson, Esq., Commissioners. Gentlemen—ln compliance with the require ments of law, I herewith transmit to you a slate* mrnt of the situation and affairs of Ruckevsville Banking Company,from v< commencement,(l2lh December, 1839,) up to the Ist of April, 1840, together with a list of (he Stockholders, which is respectfully submitted hy Your ob< .iient servant, JOSEPH RUCKER, President. DR. To Capital Stock secured by bonds and mortgages, $118,987 50 Deposite account, do do 15,008 34 Surplus fund and profits, do 11,526 47j §145,522 34$ CB. By bank hills in hands of Comp- Generai, $15,987 50 do on hand not issued 46,260 00 do do redeemed 810 00 Expense account 1 945 56 Profit and loss account 116 39$ , Gold coin $14.147 58 Silver do 15,541 65$ Gold bullion 290 00 Mint certificate 120 00 In hands of agents 560 00 Bills of other Banks 5,679 454 1 36,338 61 Bills* receivable, running to ma turity, all good 43,556 62 do p:\-t due, good 507 55 $145,522 31$ RECAPITULATION. DR- To bills issued $56,740 on hand 810 in circulation $55,930 GO Surplus iiulsand profits 11,626 47$ Deposit account 15,008 34 $82,464 81A CK- By Gold coin $14,147 58 Silver do 15,541 65$ Gold bullion 290 00 Mint certificate 120 00 In hand of agents 560 00 Bills of other banks 5,679 45$ Bills receivable,running tornaturily, all good, 43,556 62 do past due and good 507 55^ Profit and loss account 116 Expense account 1,945 st> $82,464 81$