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THK''WRKATII”-No.9
BY Ut«r. o. w. f *»TtN. 0. •. **'
BHK took HER I.VTK.
She took Her Lute from where it •h’P*'
Aim! placed»»*» *He breath of spring,—
Bm when the brfew* O'er It rwepf,
A wanton Zeph>r broke t»KJ *lrin«|
And. aft tu •HmH died "" lh ® ®" r »
(ThatcJhord’swild shriek whenanapp din twain,)
With measur'd round* 'twns flHrf »•> Hour,
The musing maid ptol'fll’d lit® straint
‘•Oh t thui. *il*thus with her who spread
Her bosom cbordi for love lo ring 5
Hi, breath inconstant breaks the threat)*.
And leave* tho heart • ttmeloM tiling.' ’
She tot* ■ flnwrr t from the *hntlo,
And boro it to tiio beam* of dny,
But while the light around it play'd# *
It wither'd ’nanth the but nlng ray 5
Aral as she matVd each frngrnnt leaf.
Fatl shrinking In the noomtay flare,
Again with mellow'd torn** of grief,
She sang along tho wonted air.
•• And thus, 'tlithui, with her. unwise,
Who couruthe sun «r passion’* eye,
'Mid light* that worn of beat'nly ri»e,
tho itartled droamer wake*—to die."
Hammock, Oktfinokt Swamp.
further,That a copy of theta resolution!
phi* honor the Mayor, to lie presented
Mincil.and that they he publithed in tire
King’* Resolutions.
In view of the great acce«tion trtlhecotwnereaor
Augusta, which may be ant id paled from the com.
platlon of the Georgia rail road, and theenergy with
which that grant work ha* been pr<**enited, th« ell-
aen* of Augusta tagret to observe the paralysing ea*
erted upon It, In common with nil enterprises of a
like character, by the general pecuniary embarrass*
menu of the country. They would depreciate even
a temporary •u*pen»lon of tha work, a* alike prejo-
diclal to the company, to them*nlve*. and the wMn
•nuthern country. Nothing can It* hoped fttmi offer-
In/r new *tock in a matket lamentably destitute t»r
pretont available mean*. The Imprudent u*o oriie
hanking f.anrhi»e,in the work rtfconstruction,would
bo nn riipertinent no-lea* dangorotu and novel to the
company, than fiiilbie** to the public. Ibnnltorrm*
tive*. it i« believed, tho corporation may ovoid by n
prudent um of that credit lo which it* largo capital,
tho fortunate location of it* road, and it* *kilful ad
ministration ju*tly entitlu it. Therefore
Resolved, Thnt the Georgia toll rood and Hunk,
ing Company be respectfully ndviscJ to effect »uch
n loan abroad a* will ennbfn them to extend their
road we»twardly with unalmting enelgy.
Resolved, That confiding in the responsibility of
the company and the *uccet* of the enterprise, *he
rllV council of Augusta lie respectfully requested to
off. r them their gunrnnty of the bond nr bond* of tho
Georgia rail rnnd and Hanking Company fo$
nn amount not exceeding throo hundred thou**
and dollar*, and payable within not lei* than ton
[fOIl TIIE SAVANNAH AEnROION.]
"THE WREATH”—No.3.
AllMT.
•Y tutuv-o. w. ram**. u. s. At
THE HIDDEN ORIEV.
»TU Vain to bid mettrivo and sleep,
'Tie vain indwell on change ofair,
I tell tho, mother, I mu*t weep,
Thl*friofI* morn than heart can hour!
Where'er I rove one tow’rlng thought,
On mom'iy'a height diitlnct appeari,
'TUI aoul and *on*e tonngulsh wrought,
Yield—all they can—tho boon of teur*.
Yo bid mt draw—Jo bid mo tdng,
«To cha»e tha war *o Idly shed—
And to rny lute of broken airing,
Solicit back the mu»ic fled;
But on my bnaom'* blighted leaf,
Tbero ia a apot of aecrrt enre,
Which foater* mill, with flood of grief,
The ailent worm that banquet* there.
Thabrightrat flower which ovnr bluah’d,
Hope brought mo ftpm lior aecrot fiuto—
It wa* too rudely—aadly crush'd-—
And may not—cannot hioom agnln:
It wither'd at the eventide,
While yat upon my brow it hung;
Tha world may smile—thn world tnnychldn-
They know not how my heart is wrung.
And I will woep—while o'er my lyre,
T fling a web of mourning dark,
That when it glow* with minstrel (Ire,
The line* ofettro may tinge tha spnrk.
Mirth may laugh out with voice of gloe,
And flapturo brontho In murmur* drop—
But what are all Joy’* tone* to me ?
I tall thee, mother, I must woep.
Hummock, Okejtnoke Swamp,
[for the savannah oronoiAg.]
THE '• WREATH"—No. 4.
BY LI BUT. 0. W. FATTKU, M. I. ARMY.
THE LONELY GRAVE.
She rosteth whore tho flashing ■ truant
Flits fait nlong tho shore—
But in that sloop without n dronm,
*. She betroth nut ita rourt
Abovo her grave wild rosea bloom,
Inaummor'a gentle hour*;
But not a hand bosido that tomb
fh nfatr Oi |Auuh it> tiowtrin.
Close watching by hor lonely bed,
Tho aqulrrol oR ia soon;
Wild Ivy, too, grow* o'er hor head,
And man nnd myrtlo* groon ;
And, In‘tho night, tho wlnd'a doop alglt
Ia hoard along tho air,
A* ifltcnmo to question, why
So cold *ho aloopoih there f
With thrond* of lint, n plnlntivo Wnl,
Hath braided thoro Us licit,
While all dny long Ita voico ia licotd
To chirp above her broa»t \
UutU pnlo ovo, at c|o»u of dny,
In andno** nnd nlono
Cornea down to gild with pensive ray
That grave without u atone.)
* It wa* a gcntlo girl, they *ald,
\Vho*e lover broke tier henrt,
And at hor own roquoat, wn* laid,
Far from her Wend*, upnrtt
She gnvo him nil hor maldon *tore,
To light his bo*om dim \
And when ulna I sho had no more,—
8ho could but—dio far hint I
Hammock, OkeJInohe Swamp.
AUGUSTA AND WAYNESBORO’ RAIL
ROAD.
The following resolution* were offered at tho
meeting held in Augusta on Saturday Iasi, nnd wore
referred to a Commitiee to report to another meet
ing to bo held on Saturday, the 29ih In*!.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist, 25th ini/.
Mr. Jenkini' Resolution* :—
The cUlaens of Auguste, fully »en»lhle of the ben-
efits likely to result from the lending woik* of inter-
nal improvement, now progressing In the State of
Geotgfa, look with lively intmetl to that enterphu
which propose* in complete a rail roudcomtnunicn-
tioa between thU city and Savannah. Earnestly de
siring that Goorgia shuuld secure to hut own sea
port, the fostering Influence of hor commerce, ih«v
at tha same timo appreciate tho advantages which
would rtauH to Angukta, from tho proposed con-
DMtinn. They therefore witnessed with no ordina
ry pleasure tho late populer movemont of tho for-
■Mr Inviting the Utter, to united efforts in effecting
a common object.—They regard a* an earnest of
frindly co-operatloti, and a guaranty of reciprocal
benefits, the opening of a correspondence between
the constituted autboiitiea of tho two cities. In the
present poultry embarrassments of tho country,
when iumoaied institutions are unablo to furnish
adcquatoTicililies for ordinary commercial opera
tkme, the conviction is irresistible that the most
important public enterprises, those upon which the
bopoa of southern commerce, struggling for omanci-
pation depend, must bo suspended unless capital be
drawn from abroad. That abundant capital may be
(bund, waiting for investment, and demanding only
reasonable security for its ultimata ictum is sufll-
cUntly obvious. That it ia tho true policy ef the
Slalo to loan in paramount credit wHbin prudent
limit*, and with tha must amnio guaranties against
loaa;ia furtherance, of general prosperity will tint
b« questioned, nor can it bp doubted that she
would hazard nothing in pledging her resource*
for tho pecuniary responsibility and guod faith of
Savannah or Augusta, to
1 tho ex tout contempla-
. d further, That the city council of Angus
's and they »ro hereby respectfully requested to
*'* the corporate authorities of Savannah, in
Therefore, rctolttd, That a closer commercial
Union between the cities <>f Savannah and Augus
ta, would promote tbo prosperity and redound to
tha honor uf both oitloo, aud of iheStato of Gror-
fia.
Retoloed further, That for the attainment ofthis
object, a t»U road from the city of Augusta, to
oauM floovaaient point of intersection with tha Cen-
train'd road, for which a charter has already been
obtained, should be constructed as speedily as prac
tice.
Retoloti'
unite with tbeeorporate authorities
a memorial to tha General Assembly at ita uext *e»
ak». praying for tha State’s aid by a loan of iu
hoods for the sum of one hundred thousand dollar*,
K «aoh cjtyyto boused if dee mad expedient, lo the
r Rteohndfurther, That |»ubllc spirit and self In-
Mfootualto in claiming from tba elthwiu uf Chat-
hath, Burke and Richmond eoontlee, liberal laviai-
ofpr^te eapiul io aid uf the onttTpriee.
L •• ■
The following gpntlnmon linv*» been appointed by
tiia Clioirman nf the public meeting held on Satur
day , »t at tho City Mull, to compose tho Commit
tee of Nine, to whom will bo referred the sevornl
preamble nnd resolution* submitted to tin* meeting,
nnd whn»n duty it will Im to report upon the satnu
to tho adjourtted meeting, to bo hold on Saturday
nexlt _ . , . , .
Janie's Harper, John P. Ki"g- Cliarle* J. Jen
kins, A. Sibley, John Pldolxy, Wm. M. D'Antig-
nor, D. H. Warren, Wm. Cumtning, Adam John
ston.
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
We observe in .Suvnnmiji Georgian of tha Iffth
the report of tho Chief Engineer of this Hail Rond.
It is an interesting communication, nnd but for its
length wn would copy it. This work lias boon but
litt In encouraged In this -ectlon, yet notwithstand
ing, it is progressing rapidly, and will soon bo within
a few miles uf our city. From the report, wo gut her
iha'following.—That since the last Report,contracts
have boon oxtendod to n point one hundred nnd thir
ty three miles from Savannah,opposite Sandersvillc,
nnd about four mile* from the latter place—that
tho road lied is completed for IM trllos, and a
contract made for a bridge across tho Ogochen river,
that the road |«completed and in 11*0 for 7fi tnilos,
and that the superstruction i« going on at tho rate
ofoiin milo poi week—that 80 milos of tin* road
will lie completed in the early part nf July, and that
preparations are making to bo able to forward pro
duce and nierclinudlxn from thnt place—that la five
or six weeks llio ruudwilllm definitely located, nnd
ready for contract to tho Oconee rivrr.dislnnrc HD
miles—that the whole distnuco to Macon is 193
miles—that if they are not stopped fur want of iron,
it is very probably 133 or MO milus will bo cutnplo-
oted and in use by the next simsun—that the amount
already ox ponded on the road is $1,052,39.'),
nnd—Unit tliu whole cost of tho road will bo $ 1,
300,000.
Tim Engineer thinks this renin the cheapest and
most favorable for connecting tbo West and South-
wustwitli thu Atlantic.—Georgia Journal.
FIRE AT MOBILE.
Extract of a letter received in Charlctton city,
daU d
•• MOBILE, Juno 22, 1039.
u At three o’clock this morning 11 fire broko out
opposlto my offico nn Cmnmorcn street—throo fmo
largo four story brick store* destroyed } largo
amount of property niso destroyed. The counting
linusns of Childs, llihicu &Co., Russell, Ktihbotis
So Co., and Joint Simpson, their books and papers
all burnt. This is tho second fire within two weeks,
in the most central part of tho city, Our city is
infested with robbers, Are., much tu the uunoyanco
of our citir.ons. About fifty thousand dollars insur
ed, which fnlis upon tho Insurance Ollico* of this
city, tho amount on each, I havo not heard.’*
DlSAPPRAlUHCK of Mlt.Mlt.LRR.—The fid low
ing letter bus been received from Mr. Steinliurgcn,
who, It will be seen, is at Nuw York, and convey*
all that is now known us lu)lhu uiysteriuus disap
pearance of Mr. ,Mdiets
‘NUW VOIIK, .IlirmSO, 101)0
I have made ihc nrest strict and diligent search
far Miller, and will aoncisaly state to you tho result.
—I'lr»t. You lire aware that he did not abuse or
misuse m.v credit ia Baltimore. I found tbo same
tu ho tiie foot in lMiiludolphin. 1 liml upon inquiry
hero, thui be hud on Tuesday to Ins cipdil in Hank
tbo sum of $32,01)0—that Im loft with a friend of
minu his checks for $20,000 in pay two bills dining
the week, (bat said bills weropn d, and ihul to-day
the remaining $12,000 stood to bis credit, subject
to hi* or my chock—that lie paid bis bill at the
Aster House on Tuesday, ami Imsnot been direct
ly liunid from slaw?. On Tuesday n trunk arrived
(lore for my use containing all my papers, blanks,
Are, and from the most mlii'ite invest g.ition,aided
by my Iriunds, ( enmo to tha coticlodon, that I
havo not lost anything, ot at most a nmnll sum,
*ny not more, umhr any circumstances, tliiin five
thousand dollars, and I believe not bnirtliatniiuniiit.
Tlictilink was sent from Lake Champlain, 1 pie-
sumobyliitn. If he lias run off, it certainly has not
been for gain, for if thnt had been his object, ho
might Imve taken a largo sum, which ha lias mu/—
nor could it havo boon to urn my name, a* he has re
turned tin 1 paper* which would have onnblcd him to
do so. Tito only conclusion I can arrive at is, that
lie has been tiding undera duimigomonl of mind.—
Baltimore American.«
NEW-YORK, Juno 21.
Ilinitt.r important AUKKST.—Yesterday morn
ing Mr Hale, of the Morelia tit’s News Room, was
informed by Mr, Damon, agent of llamden’a New
York mid Boston packet express, uf thu arrest nt
Boston of n young Englishman, wlto is no doubt
connected with mi extensive niul notorious gang of
burglar* and rubbers-ill tiio d fleront cities of tho
Union. \Vo ate indubted to Mr. Halo for tiio par
ticulars.
Itnpppoar* that, during tin* last three weeks, Mr.
Damon, who is entrusted with largo sums of money
by the bank* niul merchants of Boston, aud other
cities to transmit from one city to another, has ob
served, in his travels by steamboat and mil roads,
thnt lie was invurubly accompanied by a young En
glishman, whose manner toward bimsolf appeared
raMicr suspicious, which induced Mr. Damon to
kcopnn eye on him, and he frequently detected him
in handling the baggage of tho passengers.
On Wednesday morning lul, ns the cars wore
about starting from Boston for Providence, tho Eng
lishman entered the car nml seated himself nlong
side of Mr. Damon, who, from his mnnner and
movements, became more satisfied than over thnt
all wa* not right with tho stranger, and ho deter
mined to satisfy himself whether his suspicion*
were just or not. Accordingly, Mr. Dtfmon sue-
ceded in detaining the car* nnd despatched a mes
senger for officer Coolidge of tiio Boston police,
who was soun on tho spot and was directed by Mr.
D. to tako tho Englishman iu custody.
To tins tho agent of tho lino objected, a* he
thought it impossible thoro could be any tiling wrong
in a person having so much thannp-nrunceof a gen
tleman, and tho officer hesitated whether to at rest
him or not, Mr. D. then informed the officer that if
there wus any thing wrong iu the matter ho would
indemnify him, and insisted ou his taking tho stran
ger into custody, which lie finally did.
On being questioned tho Englishman said his
name was Seaton, and denied having uny baggago
with him. A search wn* then made, and a large
carpet bag, of grant weight, was found, which was
disowned by all the |*assong«r*. The prisonor, who
being closely quc»iioued. *uid that tiio bag did not
liclong to him, but had been taken from tho Port
land steam boat and placed in his charge by a gnu-
daman, to be delivered to another gentleman board
ing at the Pacific Hotel at New York. Ho denied
ail knowledge of tho contont* of tho bog, and «aid
that ho had not possession of tho koy.
On searching him, however, U»o key wa* found
in his pocket and tho bug opened, when it was found
to contain about five or six hundred key* and skele
tons of all descriptions, principally fitted for trunks
and chest*, also, a miniature turning lathe, fitted
wills bits for reiming out keys, together with nu as
sortment of files, scrow-driver*, vices, pick-locks,
and many other implement* u*cd in tha ciitnmUaioo
of burglaries.
These tools were recognised by the Polico as pan
oftbe lot brought to this country from England, by
the notorious Joe Murray and hi* gang. Murray
was sentenced to tho atnuJpriaonby Recorder Mor
ris on Saumlay hut, for burglary, *nd there are
several indictment* pending against him in this city
and Boston for th« *amu vflvncc.—ibftrtn*
Fro5
89* SHinrM#
- J. Y. Erpmi, 8U.
EXECUTION.
Or THU IIhao**** IWtk, C»rnki.rr Willini,
aliai Con*run* Wgl.ltKLMS.
At 7 o'clock yeserday morning this wretched
man was removed from the City Prison to Ueiioroe,
pieparnloiy to Iris execution.
At | past 8 o'clock the steamboat Hoboken left
Rellevtiv with Welling on board, and came along
thu river to pier No. 30, East river, where she re
ceived a number of (lersons connected with the
Police, and soma of tha re|>oriois of thn public
pre«». On board where alto ueompany of marines,
under the command of Colonel Broom, who lias to
lately distinguished him.elf in Florida. On ap
proaching the Hand (Ellis nr Gibbet (stand) where
tha execution wus to taka place, tha gallant Colonel
formed ills marine* and addressed ihi-m in n very
pithy manner. The landing, Ate. was effected w ith
out difficulty from th- grunt crowd collected togeth
er, owing to tho admirable Police arrangemen t
under Justice Merritt, nnd Uid (J. Stares Marshal.
Onnvnan in his eagerness to land went overboard;
this is tho only ca»unlty we know nf. On lending
the culprit was conducted into n small room, where
the clergyman whe attended him off-red religious
consolation to the unhappy man. Thu timo occu
pied in devotional ex rci»es wns nearly three quar
ters of nn hour. Welling hucamn impatient an I
deslr d lobe led to death—''* I am not afraid lo die,"
said lie, ••Imfali this ceremony would‘unnerve any
mail.” It was intended the execution should taku
place nt 1 o'clock, P. M. but the doornud man
manifested so much impatience, nnd «v«:tt rancour,
at being kept in suspunsoliiatlii* request was grant
ed, ami ha was led to the scaffold foil half no hour
before the intended time. Welling wnlk.d lo tho
gnll iws with a firm stop and unwavering cottntun-
aneu Fear of death certainly nnvur entered Id*
mind. When brought under the gallows he mani-
fu-rietl no emotion. He cast oaa single ginneo only
to the hcam of thu fuinl tree, and tlwri seemed to
dismiss rill thoughts of it from him. For about ten
minutes, lie conversed with thn clergyman and
uthurs, who ii.irticularly attended him in his last
moments., Ho denied tho justness ofhis sonleneo,
declared that he wn* a murdered man, nnd that
hi* life hnd been most unjustly sworn away by the
evidence against him. Hu finally hecumn impatient
and refused to hold further convorse. lie railed
for water, nfterdriuking it ho exclaimed '* I’m rea
lly, lot her fly, boy*!" Thn ropn was then severed
and tho culprit was jerked into eternity. He died
without a struggle. The only motion ho made wns
a clasping of tho hands, which ho h-ld firmly to
gether for four or live minute*, whim thn muscular
tension relaxed, nnd his band* dropped to his side.
After hanging for about 30 minutes, during whh-h
timo one ortwo doctots made a di.piny by fooling
tho man’s pulse. Ate, thu body wus cut d»wn, placed
in a coffin, nnd removed to Bellavue.
llore U was intended to onorale galvanically on
tho body, but too great length of limn had expired,
and tiio body was found lou cold for the process.
Wo looked on the body as it Iny in its coffin, and
nover did wo observe ho slight a distortion of the
countenance in violent dentil as in lids pniliuulur
e.a*w. With the exception of the discoloration always
attnndntit on strangulation, thneoutenancowns pla
cid, nnd even wore a milder look than it did in life.
Tho intensely rlaik blurt eye still flashed. Tho nose
and forehand wore determination, and oven the
mouth, though partially open, had tha tippi-r lip
.Iruwclusoto the teeth, with a cliro expression of
resolution and unsubdued hardihood. Welling was
drcAAod us a sailor, blue jacket, black vest, whito
shirt, blue trowscr*, pumps und colored stocklag*
wore Id* iittire.—He seemed regardless of every
thing concerning his death, excepting th-palling
oftlio cap ever Ids eyes, 'fids ho strongly objected
to t Jind even attempted to pull tha cup from his
face, hilt while ho was endeavoring to do *0, thn
rope wus out, ami his finnl transit was fulfilled.
Among thu spectators worn a number of wanton,
nnd wn nro sorry to say some of them, from dress
and appearance, seem far removed from thu ordin
ary condition ofiifc.
Thu crowd bahu vo.l with much decorum, consider
ing the hctnrogeiiuuu i particle* composing it. Having
seen thn hotly deposited in tha Be levuo dead
house und finding mat the Doctors uf the establish
ment hud abandoned the design tnnxperim-ntnlize
nn the corpse, our reporter at half past 3 o'clock,
returned te tiio offico anti penned the above, which
may be relied on n* nn authentic und graphic de
scription of tho end oftbe IMrnta.
An immense number of peoplo witnessed tiio
uxcutlnn. Thoro cuuld nut haw boon las* titan CUDO
parsons present.
TN«nnxvs8TifHtx*.—T)>« recent great Inst
which this agitator su«tained at the lata election,
lias prompted tin followiug noticenfa latter, lie
uneerstands •* llm sing V rule of threti”—and if one
Hut lion shew* a loss of 900 vote* nut of 1(00, lie
readily infer* the result of a second. Hi* says—
Ptrhnpt l ih'ill find no more/Unccadon than thii,
to announce to you wy determination not to he a
candidate for the Jsgiilalurt at the next election."
-.V. Y. New Era.
From the N Y. Journal rf Commerce.
The Whale Ei*Kcry.—By thu following Int er it
seems nn iinportautdiscovery lias been made at New
Bedford ciutoni hsti*. Forty-six year* ago lli-
Comptrollcr authorized the practice which Ins over
silica prevailed.
(Copy of a letter.)
Nuw Dr.nroat), June 20, 183!).
Respcred Frinud*—1 have the plen-urn to in
form you that wo linvo it Inst found a letter from the
Comptroller of the Treasury, tinted Aug. 20* 1793,
addroAtcd to E. Pope, Collector, authorising the
granting of Registers to whaling vessels, in the fol
lowing word*.
” I li <ve req'd your luttor, dated July j. Your
opiidcm is well founded, that thn regulation* for
onriJling and iicon-ing vessels nro not compulsory.
Itejiiiiered vreiele rn-iy lawfully be employed in
lle/coniiiing trade and fi-herie*. They will h iwvter
\>y siibj-ct to tbo payment of tonnaga duties tm
lr y, ill roitain cn*n*, nnd to other regulating*
from whit'll enrolled and licensed vessels urn ex
empted.”
■ There i* nothing in the cheat ir dated Dec. 28,
1793, directing thnt voxels employed in wlmle
fieliory shall bo onroded ami licensed. Our memo
rial will lie forwurded to-morrow.
The ftnndwich Island Guzottn of tiie 19th Janu
ary, give* the annexed account of the massacre oil
board Cant. Bancroft's brigs
It will be recollected no doubt, that in August
last, the brig Llama, Captain John Bancroft, sailed
from this harbor for the port of Klygarny, on tho
North WestcouAt, for tins purpose of there taking
on board Indian* of that tribe to hunt for otter
From the N. Y.Exprttt.
REMINISCENCE
Genuine copy of a letter from Mr ljivtegvnn,
titular Governor of Now Yoik, to his Excellency,
Sir Hoary Clinton. K. B„ dated Elizubetliiowii, N.
J„ 29th March, 1779.
Sir —After /laving apologised for delaying your
and Mr. Frunkliti’i* dinner, by being accidentally
nbrnud when you Hid me the honor a fow day* ago
to send Colonel Stirling to wait upon me to New
York; I beg leave to acquaint you, that I am pos-
sensed of tho most authentic proofs of a General of
ficer under command having offered n Inigo sum of
money to tut iulinhiluiit of this stato to ii**u*-hinla
me, in ea*n lie could not tako mo alive. Till*, sir,
is so repugnant to llm rh iract r I havo hitherto
formed of Sir Henry Clinton, that 1 think it highly
improbable you »|ioiild either countenance, connive
nt, nr be privy to u design so sanguinary nml dis
graceful. Taking it, however, for granted, that
you nro a gontlnmnii of too much spirit to disown
uny thing that you think proper to allot, I give you
this opportunity of disavowing such dmk proceed
ings, if undertaken without your approbation; assur
ing you at tiio same rime, that if they aro counte
nanced by yon, your poison is more in my power
than l iiuvu reason to think you imagine.
1 iiuvn ilia lienor to ho
Your Excellency's most bumble serv't,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON.
General Silt Henry Clinton.
[HI. Excellency’s Answer.]
Nkw York, April 10th, 1779.
Sir,—As you address mo on u gtavo subject, po
less than life and death, and your own person con
cerned, I cond-scend to answer you, but most not
be troubled with any further correspondence with
Mr Livingston. Hud I a soul capable of harboring
so uifnmmi* nu idea as assassinatnm, you, sir, ut
least, would have nothing to fear; for bo uisurcd I
should noi blacken myself with so foul a crime lo
obtain so trifling nn end. S-nsihlo of tlm pow or you
boast, of being able to dispose of my life by means
of intimates of yours, ready to murder ut your com
mand, 1 can only congratulate you on your amiable
connexion*, and acknowledge myself
Your most humble serv’t,
H. CLINTON.
London, July 1799.
List of HI* Majesty’s Ships Inst,taken or destroy
ed. since tbo cuniuinaconieiuofuur unfortunate Hit-
tho coast of California. In dun season she readied quitted in the enjoyment of ns much happiness ns
the port of hor destination, received on hoard fall* to tho lot of mortal*. Two young officers of
twenty-five of tho natives, with their canoes, &c.,
and from thcnco proceeded to the limiting ground
on the coast of California; there sho arrived, and
nt tho island of.Snntn Rosa the business of tho voy
age wns commenced; the Cannes hud been lowered
nuro ortwico, and the prospect of success was good;
but unfortunately on the 21st of November the cup
tinn had some alternlion with one of tho Indians, a
qonrro'sotne nnd discontented man, who would not
conform to tho discipline required, and who could
not brook reproof.
Shortly after this Captain Bancroft wns standing
at tho gang way looking over the sole; his back wns
turned, when n volley of muskets wn* fired at him
by the Indians on tho quarter deck 5 he fell, niortnl-
y wounded. Ills wife, Mr*. Bancroft, than below,
bearing tho report, rushed nn deck, and fell jm thu
body of hor bleeding and dying huslmud Tho In
dians, not yet certain of their victim, poured nnnthcr
volley of shot into the already lifeless body of Cnp*
Bancroft, which penetrated also that of his ngoniz-
cd wife; a pause wns then made, and Mrs. Bancroft
•was suffered lo bo taken boiow, inangled and muti
lated in tho most shocking innunor. But hero the
slaughter did nut con.*cj one of tho seaman rushed
to tiio arm chest todufondhiscqmpaiiioiis that wore
left; ns ho endeavored to raisn tho lid, n shot
reached hisheprl, and lie foil n lifeless corpse. Tho
mussnero was now over; tho Indians hud gained
possession oftlio vessel, and nothing more to fear.
Tho chief officer was then ordered to take tho ves
sel directly Irnck to Klygarny, with this injunction,
tliut if lie deviated from thn direct coarse, nil on
hoard would bo murdered. Mr. Robinson, tho mute,
had no other alternative hut to obey; nil sail was
mndo, and providontially the brig urrived iu a short
pnssago nt Klygarny; there thu Indians disembark
ed in their ennnes, carrying with them tltttir effects,
Hid robbing tiio Vessel of nil that was pnrtublo
Strange to relate, tho Llntnu was suffered to deport
without oven dropping her anchor, nnd the officer
in command mudo hi* way to this island, were we
havo seen ho arrived in fifty two day* after llio mur
der of Captain Bancroft. Wo must not neglect to
stato, that during tiio passage from California to
Klygarny, tho Indians conducted iu tliu most brutal
nnd benstly mnnnor, olfi ring every insult to (ho offi
cers anil mariners', and more particularly in Mrs.
Bancroft, whoso sufferings were indescribably aw-
The Penneylvanian details in one paragraph tho
following list uf.accidents:
Daniel Williams wn* killed in thn Nccsqurmlin*
■ling mines, near Munch Chuuk, on tin* < p >th inut. bv
tint fulling of a coal drift. Willium Kimx wa*
drowned in the Lehigh river, on tho 9tli in*tV, sup
posed to have boon intoxicated; and Henry Rugger,
a boatman, wn* accidentally drowned near Munch
Chuuk, oa Friday lust. Oil the llllli iusl., an
plosion of twenty-fivo kegs of powder look pint* ...
a train of ear* on the mil-road, going up to ihu old
mine* near Munch Chunk. .
A young man ut the distance of two ear*, hud his
lint blown off, but escaped uninjured, dun mule
wns killed, and two or three others nounded. Sev
eral curs were blown to piece*.
A Smai.i. Affair.—There is nu expros-ion in
Mr. Stcnnbcrger's letter, thnt if he Im* lost anything
by the disappearance of Mr. Miller, it can only be
a small gum by no means more thintjire thou and
dollar* ! This i* quite a neat illustration to it* of
the democracy of tho folding* nnd tho tone of n
mail's mind when successful speculation has lifted
him to such a degree nf opulence, that the abstrac
tion of $5,000 is regarded only ns small affair.
It remind* a* of thu rebuke attributed to Joint Ja
cob Astor when annoyed by tho boasting of n mi boh
of some half a million—'* Well,” said John Jacob,
“you talk of riches constituting happiness; in my
opinion, sir, a man worth half a million is just ns
happy us a rich man /" Tho half-millionaire might
have been eased in n nutshell —Bull. Post.
puli'*.
Ships' Namos.
Guns. Ships’ Names
Guns.
Augusta
64 Merlin
18
Somerset
64 Ceres
18
Repulse
32 Bate
18
Juno
32 Kingfolier
16
Hum
32 Pomona
16
Lin k
32 Nautilus
* 16
Orph us
32 Zebra
16
Minerva
32 Cupid
16
Arothttsa
32 Weasel
16
Iff,
Montreal
32 Seagal
Mermaid
28 Pegasus
14
Coiherus
2» Spy
14
hox
28 Alert
14
Liverpool
28 Drake
14
Acteott.
28 Hctonn
11
Syren
23 Raven
M
Active
28 Swiil ow
14
Vestal
20 Otter
111
Mercury
20 Savage
10
Lively
20 Folkstuno
10
Beddo* a number of armed selnmner*,
See.
Lynch Law.—A enso of the administration of
Lynch Law occurred at Detroit a short time since,
which we could nppluud were it not for tho innnto
repugnance wn have in every thing like palpable op
position to law. Tim oircum«tnnco«, n* wo learn
from llio Detroit papers waro something like the
following. A butcher named Maple* employed a
man to n**i«t him in his business. This man pnr-
lormed all thnt was requited of him. nnd continued
laboring until the employer became indebted to him
in some considerable amount. It wa* at length
discovered that tho laborer wns a deserter from tho
British army in Canndn, ami in order to cancel his
obligation to him, Mnpiosgets him intoxicated, con-
vw^him across the lines, nnd delivers him inim ‘
bmms of tho British nuthoriii s. For this kind
fice tbo wretch was whipped and cropped for liis
pains by tho British officer*, or under their ant hority,
and suffered to depart. He reached Detroit, and it
being understood thnt the poor man whom ho hnd
betrayed would have to suffer death, tho populace
caught tho betrayer who would sell the life of a fel-
low-mnn for a few paltry dollars, rode him on*a rail,
shaved his head, inrrednnd sanded'it, and ho wns
finally lodged in jail to protect him from annihila
tion. It is regarded a* a matter of satisfaction by
the citizens of Dotroit that he is not nn American,
hut a foreigner, who, wo doubt not, from this spe
cimen ofhis character, had “left hi* country for
iii*country’s goad.—Ball. Patriot.
*• Men who depend upon their labour for their
daily subsistence, neter do, never will, and never
can, enter into our political n/faire"— B. W.
Leigh, a federal lender in Voginiu.
There is, perhaps, no man in thn United States
whe stands highet in tho confidence of the federal
party, thnn die gentleman who uttered, in tbo Sen-
aloof the United States, the above -rntiment. Ho
is the most prominent of the friend* of Henry Clay
in Virginia, u man of uncommon talents and an ac-
knowledod federalist of the old school. Believing
with John Adam*, that society is. nnd ought to be
divided by a horizontal line, hnvingthe “ gentlemen"
above, am) the •• simplemen" or labourers Mow it,
holms no idea of permrting tho “peasantry”to
“ enter into out political nffiir*,” or enjoy the privi-
leges of froo citizen*.—•* The hirelings wlto per
form the menial offices of life will not and cannot be
treated ns equals by tiieir employer*," is the Uu-
guag* of federalism. It the language uf men
who are the confessed lenders of the party to which
the Kennebec Journal nnd I’ortlanJ tiatetiebelong,'
Built of these papers would exult in the election uf
this Mrledgh to tbo U. 8. Senate from Virginia,
They would claim It as « great Whig vietorv. What
•miw nonsense for such mnn to assume the name
of VVhijfd-Au/rra Argue,
Singular Mannrii or Napoleon’s Birth.—
Colonel Tibruce Sehnstinni, brother to tho general
ol that name, n Corscian by birth, nnd connected
With tlm Bonaparte family, told me, at Avignon, thnt
Mndamo Mere’s accouchement of Napoleon took
floco in n salon on a enroot, on which was repre
sented a sconce in tho “ Iliad.” Shu hail been to
church, where she was Liken'M, and had only time
to be brought hack to her house, aud placed in tho
first talon oa the rez de ehanstee, when she gnvo
birth ton hero, destined to creato as murii wonder
in modem days a« did any of ihoso of Homer, in
sttnaent times. How far this natal contact with
n^gmed heroes may have influenced th- future
. ‘J of Napoleon, might serve as a curious sul*
joctfor speculation to idealist*.—Lady B1 ssington’s
Idler in itnlv. b
Bkx. Johnson’s Opinion or Bacon’s F.lo-
QltKNCK.—Tliero happened in my time one noble
speaker who was full of gravity in his .peaking.
His language, when hu could spare or pas* by a jest,
was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more
neatly, mopj presdy, more weightily, or suffered
less emptiness. In.* idleness, in wluit he uttered;
no member of hi* .perch hut consisted uf his own
grace*. His hearer* could not cough, or look aside
from him without loss. He commanded where he
spoke, and had hi* judges pleased nnd angry nt his
devotion. No man had their affection i more in hi*
power. The fear of every man that bonnl him
was, lest he should make an end.
Don’t be ia a hurry, Maj. Noah. There is time
enough after the NovemM elect ion to appoint Do-
legates la the National Convent Ion, There is no
use of itegiiining to plough until the under-huslt is
denied away.—Rochester Democrat*-( Whig )
ANAS.
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SHOCKING MURDER OF MR. AND MRS
HUNT, BY ITALIAN BRIGANDS.
The inhabit iiit* of Naples are in a statue
meut.iuused by tho murder of Mr. and
whi it shin kina event occurred close
on their return from that place. They ,
tim bloom of youth, newly married, and'bad set
fur Italy immediately «Rer their nuptials—little an
ticipating 'lint in thn lienuliful land which tlicv
eagerly journeyed to see, they should soon encog
n premature nnd violent death. 1 met them nr
pl. s hut thr. o days previously to the fatal c
nnd wn* so struck with thn la>nuty of the ill-
young woman, that I enquired her nnnmtJtnw thnt
I hear it coupled with nlinrriblrd. nth,jBkhardiy
bring nivself to think thnt one I so lat™*aw so
full «f lif« and health is indeed her who U thn lupin
of every one I meet. The youth, personal nttrac-
lion, nnd Htluehtpem of this youthful couple, have
awakened a lively interest ami regret in tho minds
of nil who are acquainted with tho sad tale of theij*
d n nth. They were on tho r return from IVsinm,
attended only by n man servant, who wns on the
box of their raleebo, when three nr four armed
brigands stopped the carriage, nnd menaced them
with doth unless they immediately delivered their
mracy and baggage. Mr. Hunt, n fine, spirited
young man, was more disposed to offer resistance
than to comply with his demand; but Mrs. Hunt,
grontly nlurtnett, entreated him to give them tiio
bag of do'lars which wus in tbo carriuge beneath
their feet. Hi* sorvant remonstrated with the
brigand*, whn,incon*ed at hi*interference, violently
struck him. Mr. Hunt stooped down, whether to
seize the Lag of dollars, or fire-arms, is not known;
tho hrigumls thought tho latter wa* hi* intention,
and they in«tnutly fired nt him. Mr*. Hunt, seeing
n robber take aim nt iter 'husband, threw horself
between them, clasping him in iter urtns, nnd re
ceived two hall* which passed from her pe
his, mortally wounding both.
Tho brigand* fled with the booty, nnd some pen-
snnts, hearing the shot, came to the *pot, and found
tiio couple nearly insensible, and weltering in their
blood. They removed the husband into the next
hut on tho rood, where lie soon expired, nnd took
Mrs. Hunt hack'to I’testum, which site hnd so lately
young officers of
tho Revenge who had gono lo am'l’m-tum, nnived
there within, a short time of tho fatal catastrophe,
and undertook the earn of Mrs. Hunt, on whom
they waited with all tho tenderness nnd delienev that
could have been exported from the gentlest of her
own sex. . She, poor soul, kept inquiring continually
for her husband, who, site was told, was doing well,
in nhotHont a abort dhtnneo, hut whence it'would
he dangerous to remove him ; sho then entreated to
be taken to him, making light of her own wound
which was so soon to consign her to the grave!
Sho appeared to hnve no sei.se of her own danger,
nnd pres-rvcd n degree of cheerfulness to tiio Inat,
reverting to her distant home, nnd thore dear re
lative* sho wn* never more to behold; who would
ns sho asserted, ho so grateful, to hrr kind young
countrymen, who nursed her as though she worn
their sister. The wound produced a fever nnd de
lirium, during tiio pnroxyism of which she raved nf
her husband; congratulated Imrselfnn having snved
him at the expense of her own danger, nnd pressed
the most nffi connate expressions to tho far di-tntit
relatives, wh-in sho believed to bn close toheroed;
she sang snatches of songs in a voice so harmonious,
thnt those who heard it could hardly bring them-
selvos to think that it would soon he Imshcd forever.
iO“ A Dr. Mayo, formerly a government officer
in Washington city, lms sued the Olob( ami Metro
polis, for libel*, and Inidjhi*damages nt $20,800.
Is it a libel to toll tho Doctor, he may-owe, nnd
never pay? A Mat-O! is certainly a privileged
She died the evening of tho next dny, unconscious character,
of all tliut occurred.—Corsair.
WIIO KEEPS THE IRISH POOR?
FROM IjADY CHATTEUTu.v's RAMBLES IN IRKLAND,
'• My morning ut tho window has convinced mo of
what has been sometimes snid io the newspapers,
hut which, until now, I nover had uu opportunity
of observing myseit—that the Irish poor support
each other. This literally is thn case.
" ‘How do you livoV 1 inquired of a wretched-
looking woman, surrounded by a groiq* of little rag
ged children, who represented herself ns ‘a lone
widow,’ without uny means of support.
" 1 Why thin, up nnd down among tho neighbors,
lady. '1 liey’re very good to mo, nn’ one gives a hit,
nn’ another a sup, an’ ’tis lost I’d ho entirely widout
them.
•• • Look at that old woman,’ suid M ——, point
ing m one who mudo Iter appearance with a sickly-
looking little child, who clung to her with grent
fondness while site stroked hi* head, and looked
affectionately down upon tho little follow. • That
P°ur woman lias no friends, und is dependent ou
churity for her support. Her sons und daughters
jtre death .u.tid ve,uin,luicJu.li.l.«aa »Li -e,-, -t«s toon
cnnipnssion on thnt deserted orphan, quite a stran
ger to her, and is trying to bring him up. Her
kindness and uficetion towurds the little creature
are really beautiful. Many of her neighbors would
willingly take her in, nnd give her an asylum in
their cabins, were she alone; but slat will not con
sent to part with Iter charge, tint] suffers all priva-
tions for hi* sake. A lew mouth* since site came
here suffering from a dreadful cold; and when I
asked Iter the cause, she confessed tliut it wns ow
ing to Iter having taken off her only gown in tho se
vere weather, to cut up into clothes for tho child af
ter tiie measles.’
“ * Mow wonderful!’ I exclaimed; • this is chari
ty indeed!’
“ ‘ Oli,’siiid M' ' I could toll you n ihonsnnd
instances of this kind: the c.lnrity of tho poorest of
the Irish poor to enc.lt oilier is such ns may well
bring us to shntiio. Yesterday I asked thnt .pretty
littlo girl you observe# ut the window who it wus
had given her the petticoat she Und on. 1 'Twits
Marianne Rowan gave it to ino,’ was tho reply;
nml when sho snid so, I could not hut think of the
widow's mite, for I more than doubted whether
poor Marianne, whom I must show to you some day,
had another petticoat for herself.
“ ' Potatoes,'continued M , who saw my in
terest was kindled by tiieso touching traits of my
favlirito Irish peasantry, • potatoes are the usual
alms. Tiio protuberances you see nt the hack of
tho wandering mendicant are nothing else thnn Q
hag of those, collected at different cabins. 1 havo
been sometimes in a miserable hovel when a group
ef beggars lias appeared nt the door to ask for
* something for God’s sake.’ In a corner was tiio
scanty store of potatoes, which looked hardly suffi
cient to supply the wmts of a family for a single day.
And yet to that little heap I have seen the poor
woman of the house invariably turn nt the appeal,
nnd, taking two or three of tho best potatoes in it,
give them to the beggar with a r.hcorful * Here,
honest woman, you’re kindly welcome to ’em, an’ I
wish it wus more I had to give ye.' Lodging they
never refuse; n thing that perhaps will appear more
strange to your English ideas than whnt I hnve nl
ready told you: though, among tho poor hero, such
cheap charity is thought very littlo of. I have
.known a wornsn nnd Iter sick daughter to, be kept
months in a cabin in the village of Clarina; and
when I remarked to tho owner one day how kind it
wn* in him to allow them to stay there, ho said, in
quite a surprised tone of voico, 4 Ah thin 'twould bo
n queer thing for any Christian to refuse a cmytlmr
that wanted it a corner of the cabin, nnd a lock of
straw to lie on. What hnrtn would it do a hotly
for them just to stretch under tho same roof, poor,
quiet cmythursT"'
A Neoativk Compliment.—One of those indi
viduals, who scorn to lie poctiiinr to every house,
store nn I office, familiarly known as “idlers,”
"loungers,” &c., but more appropriately ns “lonf-
ers," stepped into a store on Market-st. tho other
•lay. and proceeding to a dork vety busily engaged
at thedcsk, assailed him witlia string of intcrrjgato-
rins, something after the following style:
“Young man, is Mr. llcndymoiicy within?”
“No.” /
“Do vou know how long it will be before he re-
tarn*?”
No.”
“Do you know whore ho has gone?”
“No."
“You know where he lives at, I supposo, don't
you?”
“No.”
For the inforrtiotiun of the render, be it observed,
thnt each negative hud, in double proportion, been
delivered with an increased elevation of tone, nnd
the effect uf thn linitlinr will bo “better imagined
thande*trihed,”ns the intruder demanded with some
*!iow of indignation:—
m
th f"
re / f
thai
“Is that the wuy you answer a gentleman?”
A clap of thunder wn* a fool to it. and the loafer
wa* extinguished.—Balt. Transcript.
Look out!—Wo nro surprised is seo Sylvetier
and Co's, long advertisement of thn “ Unoxnmplcd
■Mammoth Scheme," published iu tho Hudson Ga-
zettu, and Washington (County) Sentinel. Do tho
editor* of tlmse paper* know tliut by to doing they
aro rendering themselves liablo to a tine of $150, or
three month* imprisonment f—*V. Y. Jour. Com.
Cine Rubbing.—Thn TaltahaMee St at of tho
19th inst, says: “ The official returns arc in from
Alurhua County, which mako complete tint entire
veto of dtu Territory. Tlw Constitution is defeat-
ad hy eleven votes."
^plag of the free! still bear thy sway,
Undiimu’d through ago* yet untold ;
O'er earth's proud realms thy stars displny.
Like morning’s radiant clouds unrolled.
Flag of the skies! still peerless shine.
Through ether's nzure vault unfurled,
Till every hand nnd henrt entwine, ,
To sweep oppression from the world.
(ET* Gov. Gilmer, say* the Standard of Union
of tiio 25th, still lies dangerously ill.
STEAM PACKET SAVANNAH.
T^wJiiip boat im* resumed her usual trips
.
be
tween tRT* city nnd Charleston. Shu left here yes
terday morning. Her accommodation* are of the
vety first order; and site ha* given tho mo.-t com
plete satisfaction to ull who have sailed in Iter.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
We rejoice to find that tho Republican Bluet,—-
honored volunteer cttrp«, have made
it arrangements for the celebration of
ious day, in a public manner. They
the other Mlfltery Qompakiei and
Societies to johi^ them,' and request tho
co-oporation of their fullow-citiiena generally. The*
order of procession will bo seen in auotber column.
Tho Hon. Robert M. Charlton, an Honorary
member of tho Blurt, is to bo tho Orator, and PH
vnto L. S. D’Lton Is to read the Declaration of
Independence.
Wo also learn, that tho Phoenix Riflemen, ano
ther of the most spirited and effective of our Volun
teer Companies, have chnrtcred a steamboat for a
pleasure excursion to Bmmvcnturc, where thoy wilt
dine together in honor of thn day.
Titus we are, in a groat measure, indebted to our
citizen-soldiers, for fanning anew tho flamo that
burned in the bosoms of thotnonof ’76—the Fathers
of tiieir country.
THE SOUTH AND WEST.
A letter which wo publish in this day’s Georgian,
shows that tho project of connecting tho South
and West, wns entertained more titan forty yenra
ugo. Col. Lumpkin, who introduces tiio loiter,
ulso alludes to letters written hy Washinotos,
Jefferson and Franklin, which were found in
the archives of our State, and which ore worth tho
attention, wo presume, of our Historical Society.
Tiie President of tho United States loft Washing
ton on Thursday, for Now-York. Ho will travel in
his carriuge through the middle part of Pennsylva
nia, not touching at Philadelphia.
The President ha* recognized Albrrt Sehumack-
er ns Consul of tho free nnd Hnnseutic Town of
Btemnn for the port of Baltimore.
Official Fu"Mptitudk —We perceive (sny*
tho Now York Com. Adv.) thnt the President has
exercised a commendable promptitude in tiie re
moval of Mr. Gay, American Consul nt Martinique,
whose inattention to the interest* of his country lms
been so loudly complained of as to require his dis
missal.
Owing to tho failure of ono of the greatest mono
polizing millers In New York, flour, it is snid, will
soon cotno down to $4 00 or $4 50 per barrel.
t
TIIE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Tho Now York Evening Star—tho Courier, nnd
many other “ Whig" papers, stated publicly thnt
tj^^uecess nf their pnrtv—the elevation of their
candidate to the presidential chair, depended on
tho triumph of Mr. Riyes in Virginia. It wm
openly admitted that unless the Old Dominion gave
a decided majority for Mr. Rives—not an “im
practicable" number—that tho hopcBof Mr. Clay
were vain.
The “ Whigs " were confident qf victory. They
hnd no idea of defeat; and, to their mind, Old Vir
ginia wns bought and sold to Mr. Clay.
Well, what is the result? Mr. Rives is certain
ly more distanced in tho Senatorial race than he
was before the last trial. Ho now merely exists
ns n politician by the sufferance of his former bitter
enemies—the “ Whigs." Ho is at their mercy.
Never did man fall from such a height as Mr. Rives. •
From being ono of the most admired sons of tho
democratic party, lie has becomo one of tho most
despised, and is even so far gone ns to ho placed
beside the nrch-npnstate Talmadoe, ofNcw York—
tho greatest political weathercock the Union ever
knew.
Ho lias nothing to hope for in Virginia, and it i«
a question whether he will ho a candidate for the
Senate ngniti. He will havo to sell himself, and
seal tho bloody contract, ere tho “Whigs” will
support him in a body; and then the “ impractica
ble*,” tho Conservatives, nnd the Democrats will
unite against him, nnd ho is Inst—lost for evor.
This is tiie price of nnostacy—of overweening am
bition. Even tiie “ Whig ” papers admit that this
is now Mr. Rivej’s unenvied 41 position.”
Wo cannot hut ndtnire, howovor, tho tact with
which the Star endeavors to got out of tho dilem
ma in which its statements havo placed it. Be
cause, indeed, a decided mnjority for tho adminis
tration lies not been the result of the Virginia contest,
it clnims n victory. Now, when it is considered thnf
tho “ Whigs " have lost in Congress—in tho Senate
—nnd in the House—thnt the Conservative pnrty—
Rives men,—have boon cut up to a mere nothing
—that the Democrats gained many thousand votes
since tho last election, surely tho “ Whig" lendors
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY. ^
-Ao confession nf one of the culprits proves that smy cry “give mo hack my legions l" Instead of
the disastrous conflagration nt Albany, some time ablurdly shouting victory-! .They havo indeed lost
since, wns kindled by three buys, to decide a bet of
segars which engine of n certain three would reach
tiio fire first. This fire destroyed thousands, and
rendered many a poor family homeless.
Th'* Louisville Journal ol the 14th says:—“ Miss
America Vespucci, tiio distinguished and- beautiful
Florentine, lias arrived in our city and taken lodg
ings at the Galt House.”
Thn Baltimore Patriot of Saturday afternoon
V^utcs, that John Campbell, Esq , bus been removed
frflq^ho office of Treasurer of tliu United States,
Tho IS’cw York Times, of Friday, lay* more wns
a rumor on Wednesday and Thursday, in Wall
street, thnt n Merchant of high standing in that city,
liml forged a hill nf lading upon which he obtained
money to fi large amount from two firms doing busi
ness in tliut street and in South street.
1 hiiv
tii
The Philadelphia North American, snys:—“ It
is ascertained thui tiie Canton trade this spring, from
tho United Stales, will etigngo about ten thousand
ton* of shipping. This wo fear, i* ton large an in
crease for our good, and we hnve no trade more un
profitable to tiie country in many respects."
Very Kind.—Mr. Hield. an actor, takes n bene
fit at the Park Theatre, New York, whereupon the
Dispatch observes that lie has procured tiio services
of Mr*. Hield. It is exceeding kind of Mrs. II. to
piny for her husband’s benefit. Sho does not sub
scribe to the old adage of the married man—“ what
is yours is mine; what is mine is nty own."
kstttoNABLB Arrivals.—The Now York Com.
J*
•fl\dmujtiscr of last Friday says:—Mr. Forsyth,
instant. Tho papers of tliut city are speculating
tho possible objects ofhis visit, nnd generally arrive
ot the conclusion thnt it lias something to do with tho
boundary question. Perhaps Mr. Farsyth'is going
on to havo a talk with Sir John Hnrvcy.
General Scott arrived at Plrittslmrg on tho 13th,
nnd on tho next day reviewed five companies of the
1st regiment of artillery. lie wus accompanied by
tho gnllnnt Col. Worth.
THE LOTTERY BUBBLE.
S. J. Sylvester, of New York affords tho follow.
\ngcold consolation, to those editors of papers,who
were gulled iqtotlio publication fit tiio 44 Mammoth
Scheme.” We wish them joy.
The proprietor ofthis paper being constantly
applied to for payment of accounts for advertising
this snid Bubble, ail editors throughout the United
States,Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia nnd
the West Indies are respectfully requested to note
the above, and to remember thnt S. J. SYLVES
TER, of 130 Broadway nnd 22 Wall street, has no
connection whatever with this concern.
Mr. Sylvester is editor of the Counterfeit
Detector.
HEALTH OF CHARLESTON.
The Mercury of the 26th, snys—“ Wo learn from
the Keeper of the Lazaretto on Morris’s Island, that
tho subjects of fever sent thither, have recovered
nnd been discharged. The Resident l’hysiciun of the
Island pronounced tho cases to he common Billions
Fever. The panic is over. The patients at the
City IIo*pitnl are recovering.”.
The Health of the City.—We are much grati
fied to be able to announce that nothing hns tran
spired since we last alluded to this subject, to les
sen our confidence in the continued preservation of
tho general health. On tho contrary, that confi
dence has been strengthened by the fact that not a
case of fever has yet occurred in the city, and that
thoso on board of the shipping have assumed a
milder and mure manageable type.—Chas. Cour.
THE KING’S ENGLISH,
A Now Yorkpapcy, (tho Times,) relating a trick
played on a sailor, by a rogue in that city, says—
“Strange as It may appear, yot ii i* nevertheless
true, this same snilnr, within five minute* after this
adventure, wus induced to loan another knave nine
dollar* on a mure rooster and bull story titan the
oil hope—vnt would they catch at anything, ^ther
thnn admit defeat. The friends of tho Admislrntion
in Virginia hnve reason to bo ubundnntly satisfied.
with the result of tho Inst campaign—and they are.
They afford the host ovidonen in the world that they
have boon on tho winning side, for they nro cheerful
and good imtnrod, and look smillingly on thu aspect
of their affairs.
Not so with tho 44 Whigs " Uneasiness marks
tltoir movements,—nnd indecision their steps.—
They are undecided concerning Mr. Rives—thoy
hqvo not fixed on their candidate for Governor. In
ith, tiieir camp is still in confusion, from the un
rooted rout they lmvo sustained, when thoy were
h'ivott from ono post to another, hy the unconquered
nnd 'utconqunruble spirit of tho freemen nf tho Old
Dominion. Never wns there u more signal over,
throw, and never wns tho State of Virginia more
eertuin fur Mr. Van Burks than it is now. As.
sure ns the dny dawns, so sure will Virginia go for
the 44 Northern man wjth Southern principles.”
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
Nover wa* tho trim Democratic principle of our
republican government more fully ent riod out, than
in tlm elevation of Mr. Van Buren to tho office he
now holds.
This gentleman begnn life with ns little prospect
of attaining his present station, ns tiie humblest
citizen of this froo -country. In Great Britain, tho
force uf tulciu has rendered the highest honors sub
servient toits power., A Brougham, a Plunkett,
a LyndiiursT, nnd a Peel, lmvo shown that
plebeian birth, even in tlmt country cannot raise a
barrier so high that genius \<'ill not bo nblo to vault
over it. But, in America, the child of tulent—the
yth, tflK offspring of genius—has even more difficulties to
l y of State, reached Portland on tho 16th %^fiiount. It is true, all offices nro open to tho
people, but more competition exists in this country
thutt in England. Here men uro more dependent
on thcmst'lves, from their earliost manhood. There
few are so dependent. Therefore, (ewer enter tho
race when honor nnd office form the goal. Educa
tion is more general in America, than in England-
The y»ung farmer In America, navor, nr seldom, is.
content to remain a farmer alibis life. In England,
thn youth destined to he a farmer, remains ono
forever. No such idea ever rises in his mind, as to
look higher than his stntinn. Hero it is very dif
ferent. Tho farmer is invurinbly n politician, and
frequently becomes n distinguished man—not, how
ever, without n hard straggle with competitors who
were nearly his match. Thus it is, that distinction
in America is more difficult of attainment than in
England.
Mr. Van Burf.n was tho son of humble parents*
He evon worked ns^ labourer in his boyhood on his.
father’s form—hilt ns he handled the plough, ho
thought thnt ho conld do what was more valuable
to himself and to his generation—that he could,
combine the studies of nature with (be more ab*
struso studios of the mind. Ho became a student,
duo process of time, his talent* ripened, atli)
ti/eottention uf his follow citizens in his own Jni
mediate circle was drawn towaids him. The sami
village thut saw him a farmer’s hoy, also witnessed,
hi* success as a legal practitioner—and his advance,
was ns rapid as his genius doservod.
^.Faithfully ho served his native State as a repre%
sensitive ia her popular branch, as a Senator in heg-
Assombly, nnd also ns the gunrdian of her interest
in the Senate of tho United States—sincerely ant
warmly did ho defend and advocate the true courso
of our government during the administration of Mr.
Madison—tho War of 1812. Wo might follow
him through all his progressions, as a public man,
hut thnt is not our present object. We took up
our pen to show thnt tho first principles of our go*
vernment wore beautifully illustrated by the eleva
tion of Mr. Van BunKN to tho presidential chair.
Washington und tho uldor Adams belonged to tha
Revolution, as did Mr. Jefferson—they were
known as tho successful champions of a nation's
freedom—Madison and Monroe, were also names
fniliar ns household words, with tho peoplo—rt]
jCungcr Adams inherited a great nnmo—itselfa re
commendation to his follow citizens. ANPftiW
■!y distinguished himself by his Indian
by driving the haughty Invader
But tho only avotiuo to publlo
Martin Van Buren hod open
gllsli" should not be murdered in this manneros-xll *W*hn was hi* acts a* a civilian, as a legislator of. ^
editois should rise up in urins ngninst such oorrap* th^Rato of Now York, and subsequently as a U. S,
lion*. Who hns nut heard of a “citok nnd bull •to. Senator, H» did not inherit a groat nnmo,—be UdT
lion*, Who hns not heard of r “cock nnd hull atu.
ry t" But who, before this Now Y£jfl< quill driver,
ever wrote such immense ns a “ rooster und hull si",
ry.” What thin lips ilia gtmmatt scribe must have!
A distaff, or dnrnini needle, would wrvo him in
stead of a pen any day.
Senator,
no powerful friends,—ho hnd no oilier recommenda
tion, hut ids own talents—hi* own integrity. Yet
ditl those qualities triumph over obstacle* of no
oommotTorder—nav greater than, perhups, ever
blocked up the path of any public man.