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V AUGUSTA.
[WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 6.
National Hank—General Harrison.
The opinions of General Harrison in relation to
the power of Congicss to charter a National Hank,
have been such a fruitful theme for misrepresenta
tion by the Van Huren party, that we i re induced
again to present them to the readers of the Senti
nel, that the friends of Gen. Harrison may be in
possession of the facts to show the people the char
acter of those party demagogues, who are daiiy at
tempting to mislead them by asserting things not
founded in fact. In 1522, while Gen. Harrison
was a candidate for Congress in Ohio,he was called
upon by the peop e, through the press, for the ex
pression of his opinions on various political ques
tions, and among others was that of a National
Bank; To 'his call he promptly replied in a letter
ad Iressed to the peop e of his district, through the
columns of the Cincinnati Inquisitor, giving his
▼iews u|>on all the questions which then agitated
the public mind, from which letter we extract the
following, as bearing im iiedialcly upon the ques
tion of a Bank;
Oincixx att, September 16, 1822.
To the Editor i f the Inquisitor :
Sir—ln your last paper you recommend to (he
candidates at the ensuing election, to publish their
political creeds, that the electors may have a fair
opportunity of choosing those whose sentiments
best accord with their own. I have ever believed
that every elector has a right to make thiscali up
on those who offer their scrviscs to the people,
and tSiat the candidates arc bound to answer it. I
might, it is true, avail myself of the kind of ex
ception which you make in favor of those who
have had an opportunity of shewing their p iliti
csl opinions by their conduct. Hut as I have n >
reason to dread the most minute investigation of
mv opinions, and that my fellow-citizens may be
enabled to compare my actions with my profes
sions, I offer you the following outline of my po
litical creed, which you may publish if you think
it worthy of a place in your paper. This meas
ure is more necessary at this time.as some of my
new friends have very kindly, in various hand
bills mid other anonymous publications, underta
ken to make one for me, winch (if I have a cor
rect knowledge of what 1 myself believe) is not a
very exact likeness of that w iiich I profess. I
deem myself a Republican of what is commonly
called the Old Jefferson an School, and believe in
the correctness of that interpretation of the Con
s itution, which has been given by the writings of
that enlightened statesman, who was at Hie head
of the paity and others belonging to it. particular
ly the celebrated resolutions ol the Virginia Le
gislature, during the Presidency of Mr. Adam*.
I deny,therefore, to the General Government,
the exercise of any power, but what is expressly
given to it by the Constitution, or what is essen
tially necessary to carry the powers expressly
given into cllect.
I believe that the charter given to the Hank of
the United Stales, was unconstitutional—it being
not one of those measures necessary to carry any
of the expressly granted powers into effect: and
whilst my voles in Congress will show that I will
lake any constitutional means to revoke the char
ter, my vote in the Slate Legislature will equally
I show that lam opposed to those which are un-
I constitutional or violent, and which will bring us
I in collision with the General Government.
1 I believe in the tendency of a large public debt
to sap the foundations of the Constitution, by
creating a monied aristocracy, whose views and
interests must be in direct hostility to those of the
mass of (he people.
I deem it the duty, therefore, of the representa
tive of the people to endeavor to extinguish as
soon as possible, by making every retrenchment
in the expenditures of the Government that a
proper performance of the public business will al
low.
I believe in .he right of the people to instruct
their representative when elected ; and if he has
sufficient evidence that the instructions which
may be given him come from a majority ofhiseon
affluents. that he is bound to obey them, unless
he considers that by doing it he would violate the
Constitution, in which case 1 think it would be
• his duly to resign and give them an opportunity
of electing another representative whose opinion
would accord with their own. • • • • •
WM. 11. IIaHHISON.
Again, m reply to a letter of Sherrod Williams
in wh ch be ess asked whether, if elected Pres
ident he w mid sign a Hill incorporating a No
tional Bank he answers;
“ I would, if it were clearly rur.rtained that
the public interest, in relation to the collection and
disbursement of the revenue would materially suf
fer wuttout one. and there were unequivocal man
ifestations if public opinion in its favor. 1 think,
however, the experiment should be fairly tried, to
, ascertain whether the financial operations canno;
►j, he as well carried on without the aid ofa national
” bank. If it is not necessary for that purpose, it
does not appear to me that one can be constitu
tionally chartered. There is no construction
■*“ which I can give the constitution which would
authorize it, on the ground of affording facilities
to commerce.”
From these extracts, then, it appears that, in
1822, and again in 1836, General Harr.son opposed
a National Bank as unconstitutional ; and if, as
President, be should yield his o vn scruples, and
approve a charter for a National Bank, it would tie
liom the actual necessities of the Treasury, in re
lation to the receipt and di-hursement of the pu lie
revenue, and an unequivocal expression of the pub
lic voice in its favor. Thus occupying precisely
Ete same ground which hr. Madison did when tie
•igned the charter of the Bank in 1816; and which
Mr. Jefferson expressed in toe concluding paragraph
of his official opinion while a member of General
Washington’s Cabinet, in 17b 1. which is in the
following language:
It must be added, however, the! unless the
PmsideiiTsmiudon a view of every thing which is
BEROtI for and against this bill, is tolerably clear
th tit is unauthorized by the constitution, if the
pro and the cnii hang so even as to balance his
judgement, a just respect for the wisdom of the
legislature would na'urallv decide the balance in
favo* 1 ol their opinion. It is chiefly for rases
where they are clearly misled by error, ambition,
or interest, that the constitution has placed a
cheek iu the negative of the President.
We have been thus particular and minute in
giving the recorded opinions of General Harrison,
and Air. Jefferson, (Mr. Madisons we refer to from
memory, not having the document before us,) not
only to exhibit the coincidence of their views upon
the particuiai question of a National Bank, but
also to show that General Harrison has, as he says
himself, always belonged to the Jefferson school of
polities. If this testimony shall relieve General
Harrison from future misrepresentation, we shall
have accomplished our object; but if, on the con
trary, the supporters of Mr Van Uuren persist in
uttering this calumny, the people, who are to judge
in this matter, cannot possess sufficient charity to
suppose they do it ignorantly, but will set it down
to teh proper account, a wilful disposition to mis
lepresent, and that too in the f cc of the most con
clusive testimony to the contraiy.
There arc yet other questions, and particularly
the Tariff, upon which the views of General Har
rison have been most grossly misrepresented, on all
of which we have a flood of light to submit to the
people of the South. And when they have heard
our defence, and calmly investigated our expose of
the corruption and misrule of the administration of
Martin Van Baton, characterized as it has been by
the most ruinous experiments upon Hie currency,
products, and labor of the country, and its most
prodigal expenditures of the pul) ic money to satiate
the cravings of hungry, brawling demagogues, we
ask them to decide between the merits of General
Hanison and Air. Van Huren ; and we ask the de
cision with the fullest assurance that they will give
their support to WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
The Virginia Elections.
The Richmond Compiler o' the Ist ins'. says,
—There is a lie in the Senate. Preston being elec
ted from the Montgomery district. The majority
in the House, will indicate the major ty on joint
ballot; the Whigs have thus far a majority of
eight certainly, in that body, not including Cabell,
which is reported to have elected a Whig.
Major Noah soys: "The Old Dominion , from
present appearances, will soon i>e splendidly rep
resented in the Senate of the U. States. Rives
will fill the present vacancy—Leigh will succeed
Roane, and Tyler will preside as Vice President
oflhe United States. A powerful representation
from one Stale.”
The ship India is loading at Philadelphia, for
Liverpool, with white coyn in bulk, an entire
cargo, say 12,000 bushels.
The Southern Cabinet.
Tite contents of the April nnmlier of this work.
Edited by J. D. Legate, Charleston, S. C. will be
found in another part of this day’s paper.
Deeply interested as we feel in every thing per
taining to agriculture, it is a source ol <1 'light to
witness the increase at the South of Periodicals
and news papers devoted to this important branch
of industry. It is a certain harbinger of the re
siicilatioii of our worn-out and impoverished
lands, which, in addition to the pleasure it will
afford tiie passenger to look upon highly culti
vated, fertile fields, yielding their bounteous
harvests to the husbandman, willparresl that spirit
of emigration which has for years been depri
ving us of so many valuable citizens.
The Cabinet combines witli agriculture, litera
ture, and the arts and sciences, which enables it
to pieicntau agreeable and valuable variety, and
contributes to the interest and worth of the work.
The Richmond Whig says—Win n the nomina
tions at Harrisburg were made, the editor of the
Enquirer made light of (Item, and said lie should
go to step until after the election in November.—
Wonder if his dreams arc pleasant.
Late from Canton.
The ship Providence, at New York from Can
ton, brings intelligence that a new edict has been
issued by Lin, the Commissioner, prohibiting the
introduction of British manufactures, even in
American vessels. Teas were coming oown slow
ly
Backing Ot'T !—The last Nashville papers
contain the letter of Gov. Carroll, withdrawing
his name from the loco foco Electoral Ticket.
Better, far better would it have been for his re
putation if lie had never consented to have his
name placed upon that ticket. Then he would
not have disgraced himself by indecent and ca
lumnious attacks upon the fame of an older and
better soldic' than himself.
In the olden time every log-cabin in 'he West
was a fortress against the Indians. Now every
auch tenement is a fortress against the politics!
spoilers.— Louisville Journal.
Is this x skin?— The Committee of Vigil
ance forUnionborough Pa.cxceeds by 45 the whole
vote of Gen. Harrison in 1836, and it embraces
those only who are expected to take au active
part in the contest.
From the New York Courier 4- Enquirer 30/A ult.
Ft UK.— Between fbe and six o’clock this mor
ning, a fire b.okc out in the extensive live story
brick building corner of Henry and Catharine
streets, anil covering lots No. 24, 26 and 28 Cath
arine st.
The building was entirely destroyed, with a
I large portion of its contents, consisting of valu
able furniture and other materials in the upper
stories.
Abijah Matthews & Son, extensive manufac
turers of cabinet, ware, Ac ; Joseph H. Harrison
prnlcr; G. J. Harris, upholsterer; N. Cuncklin,
gunsmith; E. L. Noe,cordial dealer, and several
; families, were the occupants. The Babtist
1 Church in Oliver street, adjoining, was in inn
, ] nent danger, hut by the exertions of the firemen
I escaped injury.
Indiana. —The old Jackson men of Indiana
say they intend to give Harrison a majority with
! out the aid of the Whigs. All they want the
‘ wings to do, is to look on and see fair play he
c t tween them ami the locolocos.
Proceedings of <'«>nncil.|
Couxcll. 1 IIAMBER, J
May 4th, IS4U. 3
Monday evening, S o’clock.—
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present
Hon. D. Hook, Mayor.
Aldermen.—Hones, Hishop. Harper, Dutthp,
Flemming, Warren, Parish and Jackson.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The following Reports and returns were receiv
ed from the C ity Officers, accompanied by the pro
per vouchers :
The Clerk of the Lower Market, fees
and scales, SB3 50
“ Clerk of the Upper Market, fees, 2 25
“ Jailor, 122 32
“ City Marshall, fines and guard-house
fees, 112 87
* Keeper of the Lower Hridgc, 1452 50
“ Keeper of the Upper Bridge, 160 75
The Sexton reports the death of 17 persons the
past month, 9 whites, (5 of which were children,)
and 8 blacks.
The keeper of the Hospital reports four patients
remaining in the Hospital
The Collector and Treasurer, reports a baliance
on hand, of $28,170 00
Cf which is in City Scrip, 15,470 00
The bills (or paving the side walks m the vicini
ty of the Lower Market, were ordered to be hand
ed to the Treasurer for collection.
On motion, Ordered the sum of Twenty dollars
be paid to Win. Phi lips, for ascertaining the level
of Reynold stiect, from Centre to Campbell street,
and the streets adjoining, and making a plan and
sei tion o f the work.
th solved, That the privilege heretofore granted
by the former properties of the Upper Bridge, to
Mr. Wm. Phillips, the architect of that work, of
passing the same free of Toll, be continued to him
during the pleasure of the City Council.
The following accounts were severally read and
ordered to ! c paid :
J W Meredith, Cicrk of Lower Market, 1
month’s salary, SSB 33
L T Shopp, Jailor, 1 month’s salary, and
board, 84 67
S H Oliver, Cl’k of Council,! mo.’s salary, 83 67
II U Frazer, Keeper, lower Bridge, do do 100 00
J T Taylor, do upper do do do 50 00
G F Parish, Pump Contractor, 1 q’lters do 250 00
KII Watson,city constable, 1 mo’s salary, 60 00
E G McGoulrick, do do 60 00
T 'Pant, do do GO 00
W B Broom. do do to 00
E G McGcuhick, to pay hands, 31 87
F Blodget, account incidental, 24 75
Estate J II Gundrou, do Hospital, 4 00
Cicik Sup. Court, do Water Woiks, 12 50
L King, do Streets, 2 00
Porter & Fales, do Hospital, 10 87
Estate W Alien, do do 24 72
W Sindersinc, pr B P, do do 29 75
John Simpson, do do 700
I A II ibier, do do 142 00
JW \\ ildc, do do 500
T Taut, do City Hall, "0 00
George Davis, do Streets, 8 12
I) Leopard, do do 10 00
A Cocke do do 9 00
J J Maguire, do Engines, 67 50
8 11 Oliver, do adv’ing Bridges, 4-e. 7 43
J J Cohen, do trects, 97 50
Council adjourned to meet on Friday evening
next, at 8 o’clock. S. H. OLIVER, Clerk
New Invention*. — Our attention hasistily
been called to two inventions—one American,
the other we believe, French—which seem likely
to effect revolutions of great though unequal im
portance in the world of manufacture.
The American novelty b a machine by which
woollen cloth of every sort is produced at less
than a fourth part of the coal hitherto usual. The
material is not woven, but compressed. The ur
chins, with the in.ich.ne, can turn out one hun
dred yards of the broadcloth in twelve hours;
and where 24s were demanded per yard, 6« afford
tire new manufacturers abundant remuneration.
We have inspected and handled (as rouglt as
we liked) specimens of every variety, from the
finest scarlet cloth for olliceis'uniforms down to
blankets and carpets, and we certainly could not,
cither by sight or touch, distinguish them from
corresponding pieces in the old fashion.
The French device is of a very different sort,
hut must also have very remarkable resells. ’l’wo
specimens of this new manufacture were exhibit
ed at the Marquis of Northampton’s last soiree,
as Presid'-lil ol the Royal Society, and they then
excited the curiosity and astonishment of the as
sembled elite of our philosophers. They were
rich silk curtains, having all tite appearance of
being interwoven in gold anil silver, in the most
gorgeous patterns of arabesque. They looked
and felt exaedy like the most splendid hangings
of the Louis Qualorze taste, hut their cost is a
mere trille in comparison, for the gold and silver
are merely woven gloss.
i Tite Queen of the Frenclt and her daughters
j appeared at the last halls in the Tuilleries in
dresses manufactured upon this principle.—Lon
don paper.
Itagdad.
The following interesting account of this city
is extracted font “Travels in Kurdistan,” by J.
U. Fraser. Esq. just published :
“ I think,” says Mr. Fraser, •'of all places I
ever was tn, it is the most remarkable for every
imaginable sor of noise, and its inhabitants the
most intolerably obstreperous. The room I now
occupy has a balcony over the street, with two
windows; so that eveiy thing that passes under,
is as well heard us if it wcie going on in the
room. Hr fore day 1 ha>ea concert of cocks and
liens Irom a neighboring yard ; ibis is followed
by Hie lively heal of the • reveilles,’ from the
Sepoys’ quarter, which, in its turn, roust* a host
of rings ; these keep up a very industrious run
ning bass of burking, till the rl inkeys begin to
bray. By that time the neighboring Arabs, who
1 have been driven into lha town by the disturbed
' slate of the country beyond its walls, have shu
[ ken their car*, and begin to drive out to pasture
1 the flocks of sheep and herds of cattle and cam
els they have brought in with them for security.
1 Assuredly Arab sheep and calllo have the dea
fest ears to tin! voice of the charmer of any ani
tnols on earth, or they arc grievously abused
1 by their drivers; for such a routing and roaring
• a» is made to induce the beasts to move along, I
! never heard in any other place By
■ that lime the rest of the biped inhabitants are
astir. The quiet Turk shuffles silently along.
7” 7 ”
nor do the Christians or Jews commit any vio
lent trespass upon the sense of hearing ; hut there
arc more Arabs—ay, (his street is their great
thoroughfare, and hero and every who c they
rush along in droves, like the leas brutal animals
’.hey drive or ride, hallooing to each other ami
to all they pass, often maintaining a conversation
at the top of their tremendous voices, with some
equally clear-piped brother, at a quarter of a
mile’s distance; an for approaching neat for con
venience or communica'ion, they never dream
of such a thing; lungs are cheaper than legs,
it is clear, at least, in Bagdad. Then there is—
hut I spare yon the further detail of town criers,
saints routing out their pcalii g ejaculations beg
gars and fakeers thundering forth the : r petiti
ons in the name of Allah and the Prophet;
and, worse than all, professed singers practising
their voices ns they pass along. In short. Hatch
ett’s, in Piccadilly, when all the mails and coach
es are under despatch—Cockspur street and Char
ing-cross, when the season is fullest and the cries
are loudest—or Hmitldield on a special market
day—or Bdlingsgatc, or nil of these together,
must strike and yield the palm for variety and in
tensity of noise, to Bagdad, the true legitimate
successor ol old Dahel ”
“ File while asses and black negroes, though
not so noisy, attract equally the attention of trave
llers.—“ For the former," says Mr. Fraser,“there
is quite a craze here—while ia your only color
for a donkey, and you scarcely meet any person
of respectability, man or woman, mounted on any
thing else than these spotless quadrupeds— except,
indeed, the more warlike classes, who despise any
thing under the grade-ofan Arab steed. Most
of the learned and holy professions prefer the mee
ker animal, and so do all the ladies ; so that the
number in use ia very great and as women of
the higher ranks seldom move without a multi
tude of attendants similarly mounted, when sue i
a visit is made at the house of a neighbour, the
hrayi' g concert becomes intolerable. These ass
es are, I believe, of a particular h eed, and fetch
very high prices—from torly to fifty pounds ster
ling b ing no uncommon sum for one of great
size, grind Mood and fine paces. They are
magnificently caparisoned, and every one of the
poor animals has its nostrils slit, a practice preva
lent also in Persia, and which is said to make
them longer winded. Heaven knows their wind
is long enough when they begin to bray. The
rage lor black slaves here is quite as universal as
that tor while donkeys, and judging from appear
ances, I should suppose that the uglier they are,
the more they are valued—like an Isle of iSkye
terrier, whose beauty consists in its especial and
perfect ugliness. The difrk beauties, male and fe
male, come chiefly from Madagascar and Zan/.c
bar, ami arc supplied fur the moat part by thelm
aum of Muscat—a very staunch and worthy ally
of ours, in whose hands nearly all the trade rests.
They are all thick lipped, have broad faces, high
cheek-bones, exceedingly depressed noses, small
peaked chins, staring while eyes and atrociously
black skins. Here you (hid them greatly prefer
ted to all others ns servants, both in the Harem,
and for other ollices. The streets swarm with
them, ami their glossy skins, fat sliming faces,
and gay appniel, lead at once to the conclusion
they fare well; a fact sufficiently notorious from
the well know partiality of Turks, in common
with most Orientals, towards their slaves; and
the impudent swagger, and not unfrequcnlly in
solent language of the dark rogues as they pass
you in the street, leaves no doubt of their being
the spoiled favorites of some over-indulgent mas
ter. The enjoyment of this species of luxury is
however, confined to the faithful; no Christian
or Infidel, of whatever caste, being by law per
mitted to own any slave."
It is a fact, not generally noticed, that the ex
penses of Mr. V'an Huron's Admiration impose a
tax of Into dollars and thirty cents annually upon
every man, woman, and child in the United Slates.
The expenses of Mr. Madison’s Administration,
during the war with Great Britain, amounted to
two dollars and thirty-three cents ; and the “ex
travnfrant” Administration of John 0. Adams
amounted to one dollar and nine cents only.—
BaUiniorc Patriot.
Tifpecavok Dali..— The Albany Journul
says :—We have hecu honored with an invita
tion to a Tippecanoe Ball to he given at the To
newanda Log-Cabin, Among the Managers we
recognise the name of Uencrut Peter B. Porter, a
Young Gentleman who was a Manager at the
“Balls" given nl Chippewa, Lundy’s Lane, and
Fort Erie,in 1814.
An Improvement has recently been found out
in the structure of paddle wheels of steamboats,
that promises great advantages. The alteration
is to make the float-boards moveable, and thereby
to change the diameter of the paddle wheels,
making it greater or less as might he required.
When a vessel is not heavily laden, a paddle
wheel of large diameter is required, because of
the vessel standing high out of water. A less di
ameter of wheel is required when the vessel is
sunk deep in the water by heavy cargo. The in
vention, by shortning the diameter or lengthening
f at leisure, accommodates the machinery to every
part of the steamer. — N. 0. Hull. tin.
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t As Uvskttlkii State of Aifaihs. —A late
i foreign traveller through this country, who reetiv
• e<l several severe chastisements for his insolence
and impudence, complains th it “the people ol
i the United Stales too frequently take the law in
i to their own hands to render a residence in it de
sirable."
This reminds us of the case of a mean scamp
in Arkansas, who for some contemptible deed
was sentenced by Chief Justice Lynch to receive
‘■thirty-nine,” well laid on. After taking the
' dose he buttoned up his coat, shrugged his sliotd
■ ders, and exclaimed " I believe I shall leave this
purticMar section, 'Filings are altogether too un
settled about here, and 100 I tile respect is paid to
' persons for my use."
, Massachusetts. —A reduction of the repre
sentation in the House of Representatives of the
, Legislature of Massachusetts is about to take
] place, the people of that Slate having ratified an
1 amendment to thu Constitution to that idect.
, The forty Senators are to he apportioned among
t the provision by which Counsellors were requi
red to be chosen from among the Senators, before
, they could be chosen born the people at large, is
, abolished. A census of the inhabitants is to be
I taken in May.
s Electricitx v».oak tukes. — After a phi
losophical investigation of some months, a writer
, says, that s|>eeicH of tree is somewhat allied to
iron. It is well known to chemists dial oak con
tains a considerable portion of iron in its coinpo
-1 siti.in. It is presumed that the metal is held in a so
; lulion by the sap. and equally distributed through-
I out the lro.‘. This may account for the fact
that among a copse the oak is invariably struck
> by lightning, w bile other trees of equal magriitu le,
, escape destruction. On this subject a western
editor says:—Our own observation confirms the
fai l that oaks are singled out from other trees by
electricity, and prohaldy most of our citizens have
seen its effect in this vicinity. At one place,
within u few miles from this village, some twenty
oak trees can lie seen within the circle of a few
rods, splintered by this snltlc agent, wnile other
tree* in the immediate vicinity letnain untouch
ed.
Something Rare—A Air. James Saunders,
a loco foco orator, in Franklin county, Nortli
Alabama, at a late gathering ol the self-styled de
mocrat* of (ho county, made a speech in which
he entirely acquitted Gen. Harrison of the charge
of abolitionism. So rare an instance of loco
foco honesty, is worthy of record.
Entire Soldiers I—The Philadelphia Led
ger says it has an acquaintance who has gone to
the expense of buying a pair ofwater-proofhoots,
a second-hand broadsword, and several other arti
cles, in preparation for the expected war. He
has been training himself daily, by holding his
head for two hours in the twenly-four.over a pan
of ignited charcoal, nitn and brimstone. By
dint of practice he has brought himself to bear
the smell of “villanous saltpetre” with remarka
ble heroism. He likewise cleans out a slaughter
house in bis neighborhood gratuitously, every
week, to accustom himself to the sight of blood,
so that he may -‘look upon blood and carnage
with composure.”
The Baltimore -un, in commenting upon this,
thinks the above chap mus- he the same who
passed through his city a short time since; he had
in his possession a huge cleaver, which heatwave
kept before him in order that he might obtain a
real “meal axe disposition 5” it was his compan
ion in Iris outgoings at d incomings—his down
lyings and uprisings. He was particular ;n cull
ing for Gunpowder tea, and would have no other
beverage. His favorite dishes were chops end
cutlets, ami he picked his teeth with an instru
ment shaped like a hayum-t. Thu only newspa
pers he read were Bulletins. Altogether he was
a rare chap, who seemed to he in perlect earnest
in wh.t ho was doing. If a war should take place
there is scarcely a doubt that he will become con
spicuous—he looks aa it he was “horn to com
mand,” and if occasion offer will surely reach the
height!) of a soldier’s ambition, He is said lobe
a first cousin to the Hon, Jefferson X. J. Bragg.
Now we, of New Orleans, have a word to say
upon this subject. There is a chap in this city
who has been in training ever since the last
boundary difficulty came upon the carpel—a san
guinary fellow who could eat two such men as
those spoken of above every morning before
breakfast and never shed a tear. He is now rea
ding nothing hut Lives of Distinguished I’irstes,
Indian massacres, deeds of blood, accot'ltU ol all
the was, from the Philistines down to those of
the B’eminoles, including Banyan's Holy Wars,
together with books on surgery. He stirs hi*
coffee with a Bowie knife, mends his pens with a
broadsword, picks his teeth with a rapier, shoot*
mosquitoes with a U. H. musket, gives a negro
four bit* every morning to wake him up with a
dii charge from a horse pistol, sits in Lafayette
Square every night to hear the nine o'clock gun
fired, and attends Spear’s auction regularly to ac
custom himself to the sound ofa drum. Hison
, ly trouble appears to lie tbnt when the war break*
out in real earnest he will not he able to find a
suitable place to bury his dead!— Picayune.
General Harrison’s Capacitt. —Mr. Rit
chie, oflhe Richmond Enquirer, is certainly the
most prominent and inllie.iltial Van Huren edi
tor in the south, his testimony therefore, as to the
ability of General Harrison, may us well he
thrown to the mass already accumulated. In
1814, when war desolated the land, Mr, Ritchie
spoke of General Harrison in this wise: “The
secretary of war hob Is, not only the most impor
tant, hut the most difficult station in the Govern
ment. It requiresa rare combination of talents.
He must he an experienced man; indefatigable,
brilliant and prompt in his convictions; decisive
in the execution of his order*. Tite one whom
I have named (General Harrison) comet as near
this character as any I can think of.
Content)* of the Southern Cabinet for
April.
Notes on European Agriculture, by a Charlea
tonian.No 4 ; Agricultural Survey of the Pariah
of St. Matthew*. S. G.. by the Editor; Address
delivered to the Harbour County ( Ala.) Agricul
ral society,on the Anniversary of the Birth-day
of Washington, by Col. John I. Hunter; Dur
ham Cattle, by B. K. Carrol: On Rearing and
Feeding Sheep, (concluded ;) Indian Corn, (con
tinued;) Pine Plains, (continued;) Calcareous
Manure-, by Dr. Joseph Johnson ; Care of Hor
ses; iioilera; The Garden; Fruit Tree*.
Tales, Sketches, d c.—On long windedness, and
its consequences; A Tale of the Morgue, by
Edward Mayhew ; The Infant'* Dream; Valen
tine Vox, the Ventriloquist; Song of the Wa
ter Tippler; An Idea of the Universe.
Literary Notices. —The Aborigines of Ameri
ca ; Audubon’* Bods of America.
Agricultural Heats. — Working Cows; Pro
duct Iroin Manu.es; Dutch method of preserving
Milk for a long vo>age; Bee Moth; lame for
Peach Trees; Peach’l tees ; Pear Trees propa
gated from Roots; Preserving Plums from the
Curculio; Missouri Flax.
Miscellaneous Items. —Electrical Lady ; Creed
of a pretty Woman; Hie would he a Soldier;
French Beans; The Majority must Govern;
Steam bout Accidents; Bones of an unknown
Animal; Daguerreotype; Redness of Eyes;
Importance of Correct Punctuation ; To take out
Bruise* in Furniture ; A Cool Hand.
Potomac Fisheries. — It isolated in the Na
tional Intelligencer that the herring fisheries of
the Potomac have been unusually productive, thu
present season, so heavy, indeed, were the draught
of herring during the lute warm weather, that
some waste of the article was unavoidable. The
supply of shad had not been equally abundant.
The fishing season was considt-ed a* about draw
ing to 1 close.
Railways in Exoland. —Miles of railway
r now completed and open, 682); expected to be
! completed this year. 630); making 1318 miles
. j n operation next New-Year’s day. Remaining
, to be completed 413 miles. Railway Aels have
! been passed for 1,726 miles. Amount of capital
to be raised this year X 5 901.500, which is con
siderably less than the calls of last year.
Old Coins. —The following is a resolution
1 of Congress in IVB7.
Resolved. That the hoard of Treasury direct
the contractor for the copper coinage to stamp on
one side of each piece the following device, viz:
Thirteen circles linked together, a small circle
1 jn the middle, words w ith the “ United States" ;
j round it; and in centre, the word* “ We ark j
[ One;” on the other bide of the same piece the i
following ds'. ices vi»; A dial with tb.o hours ex-
f uu# ji » • ■ 1 ii u« Tr •
IP
pressed on the face of it; a meridian run above,
on one aide of which is to be the word “ fcoo,”
and on the olhor the year in figures " 1787” ; ire*
low the dial the words" Minn rot s JJi sinass.”
From llu Franklin Repository.
“ VVho is General Harrison ?” The question of
his enemies—referred to Johnson, Lytle, and all
unprejudiced witnesses.
“ Truth guards the pen,an! sanctifies the line.'’
Ay, who is he? what hath he done
•lis country’s highest meed to gain ?
A prize that should he only won
jly hearts and hands without a stain.
Thus do the slaves rs party fain
Kv’n ignorance their hale to mask;
And patriots answer with disdain
What no American should ask.
“ Who is he ?” let the dead awake!
Hid Shelby’s lips the truth disguise I
Hath Daviess vainly fought and spake >
Doth falsi hood blast their memories ?
Did Erie’s gallant chief arise
Whose kindred feelings warmly gave
What noble spirit dearest prize,
The unsought tiibune of the brave I
“ Who is he” do they ask again ’
Call then the shade of Madison .'
And ask it if he won in vain
The confidence of Jetl'erson >
Did Wayne and Snyder/uteefy own
The trust and honor to him due r
These proofs have been, and still are known,
And others all as proud y true.
“ Who is he ?” Hark I a comrade speaks f
A living witness of his fame —
What! hear you with unblushing check*
The echo ofyoui.iolmson’f name ?
Who to the g orious contest came,
11 The brave and prudent to obev." —
And honoring h.m ye now defame,
Shared in his toils, and owned ins sway !
11 Who is he ?"■—once when envious foe*
Dared to impeach his virtue tried,
That friend in his defence arose,
And slander meanly shrank asidey
When not a voice the truth denied
That ho “ above suspicion” stood.
With all who fell an honest pride,
To vindicate the brave and good.
“ Who is he ?” let the res ;ucd West
In tones of gratitude reply,
“The man wlio-e valor standi confess’d,
Through all our strife for libetty !
Ily whom from savage butchery
Releas’d a thousand bosoms glow’d ;
From whom the conquered enemy
Felt nought but aid humane bestow’d.”
“ Who is he I” one whose mind and sword
W'erc still victorious to the lasi ;
One who, when peace her yoy * restor’d,
Fought not for honors to the past,
But, like the Homan, when he cast.
Aside the liclmit for the p ough,
In honest toils his days have pass’d.
And honest blessings crown his brow.
“ Who it ha ?” Sound the answers far !
Wide as the envious taunt is thrown !
The man “ illustrious still in war,
In peace-beloved wherever known j”
True to his country’s good alone—
That country will asrcithis fame ;
Anil by her hiightest honor, own
The merit HARRISON may claim !
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, May 3.
Cleared —ship Charlotte, Gorham, Liverpool
brig Havre, Carpenter, Havre; sthrs Harriet, Ken
drick, Boston—Queen, Airy, do.
Arrived —schr Cassius, Ross, New York, via
Cockspur; steamboat Mary Summers, Gould, Au
gusta.
Sailed —hng Savannah, Simpler, New York.
Went to sen —bark Oxford, Robinson, Liverpool.
Charleston, May 3.
Arrived yesterday —Schr Bold Commander,
Wing, St. Thomas
Cleared. —Ship Eliza Warwick, Davis, Havre;
Hr barque Gleaner, Gale, Greenock; schrs Danube,
Studley, Boston; Henry, Stoddard, do.
Went to tea yesterday. —Schr Henry, Nicholas,
Boston.
FEMALE SEMINARY,
At Ins Sand Hills.
MRS. H. L. MOISK having takeu that Urge
and commodious house at the Sand Hills,
well known as Mrs. Nesbitt’s, will commence her
Summer School on the first of June, where, as usual,
all the branches of a complete English education
will he taught, as well as French and other lan
guages, Music, Drawing and Painting.
A limited number of Young Ladies can be ac
commodated as Boarders, who will be under the
immediate superintendence of Mrs. Moise.
Terms for English tuition, fjom 8 to sl3 per qr.
Flench and other languages 10 "
Music on the Piano, 20 “
do Guitar, 10 “
Boarding and Lodging, 50 "
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NOTICE. —All persons indebted to the firm of
S. BUFOlil) If ( O. arc requested to make
payment to the undersigned; and all persons hold
ing claims against said firm are requested to band
in their demands. L. DWELLE, Assignee,
ap IG trwlm
LADIES’ SALOON.
FLAMBACK has the honor of informing the
( L«dies of Augu-ta, and its viciniiy, that his
Saloon at the uafayette Hall is ready for their le
ception at all hours anting the season, plentifully
supplied with the choicest ICE-CREAMS,CAKES
Fitcus, Sf.i.
N. B- Families supplied at the shortest notice.
April 23 w3t
FRESH SPRING GOODS.
Mo. 206, Broad Street.
WYATT ii WARREN have just received
their supply of fashionable Spring Goods,
which were select! d from the latest importations at
the North, and having been purchased late in the
season, at reduced prices, will he sold at a moderate
advance. ap 29 w4w
a, a FOR RENT.—The property of the un
(srifjj dersigned, on Broad, Campbell and Cen
jHJkjL. tre Streets, on Mclntosh Street, near the
Presbyterian Church, at present occupied by Mr.
Stockton. Apply to
McKenzie & bennoch.
July 2 wtf
IN. B. The occupants of the property for the
year ensuing Ist October next, will give notes pay
able quarterly, and pay for the use of tue Hy
d.v . or
iMOPARTNERSHIP.— Mr. JOIIS WYATT
I) having disposed of his interest in the linn of
T. 11. WYA TT If CO. to L. C. WAHRES, the
business will he conducted at the same stand, under
i the firm of WYATT ts WAHRES.
THOS H. WYATT,
LINDSEY C. WARREN.
Those indebted to T. H. Wyatt & Co. are re
quested to call and make settlement,
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TAT OTICE.—The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between the suhferibers, under the firm
ot H. C. Bryson St Co., is this day dissolved „y mu
tual consent.
Harper C. Bryson is authorized to continue to
use the signature of the late firm, for the settle
j men lof the business.
H. C. BRYSON,
AuguMa, Apr.l 2,1310. JOHN DAVIDSON,
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