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FOREIGN.
NEW YORK, MARCH 17.
FROM ENGLAND.
The packet ship Virginia, Capt. Harris, arri
ved last evening from Liverpool, whence she sail
ed an I lie 1 Itli of February. The Paris and con
tinental dates nrc not so late as received by the
Rhone, from Havre, nnd tve are of course with
out any further intelligence respecting the In
demnity Bill. The Paris correspondent of the
.Morning Chronicle says, there cannot be theienst
doubt now thnt it will be voted by the Chambers,
but, it adds, those in opposition to the measure,
will propose the following amendment:—
That the 25 millions he paid out of respect to
the U. States,'whose Government was misled by
the expressions of the French Government, to
believe thnt France had acknowledged the debt,
and was already bound to pay it; but that the
payment should not he made iu virtue of the trea
ty of 1831. A consequence of this motion being
carried, would be, that the iuterest, amounting
to nearly three millions of francs, due since tho
date of the ratification,,would be thrown over
board. ' -
If all the Tiers Parti nnd Opposition agreed
to this point, they, in conjunction with the Lo-
pitimntists. might carry ti. Rut as has nlready
hern seen, there are serious defections; and tho
lion-electron of M. Passy in the Commission,
seems in augur the defeat eveu of the rsprobntory
claim.
It will be seen, on reference to the commercial
record, that the transactions in Cotton, at Liv
erpool, had been very heavy, notwithstanding
the largo number of arrivals. The sales from
the 24th of- January to the 10th February
inclusive, amounted to 78,480 bags, (being an
average of 5232 bags per day,) and at advanced
prices.
Parliament was to assemble on the 19th of
February. The Loudon papers continue to dis
cuss the subject of the election of speaker to the
House of Commons. The electors of Edinburg,
Leith nnd Marylcboue, bad expressed to the Re
presentatives a strong desire that they should be
present in tho Home of Commons on the 19tb.
to vote on the ejectiou. The London Courier
commends this course, nnd expresses a hope that
it will generally be followed.
Tho nppoiutment of tho Marquis of London
derry occupies much of the attention of the
London Press. The Times presumes that he is
to have a trusty nurse or guardian in attendance,
as a fixer! member of the mission
we shall sec iu a few weeks the result of their
labors.
LONDON, FEB. 10.—The second edition of
this Journal, which nnuounccd, on theauthority
of the Paris Correspondent, that Don Miguel had
clandestinely left Rome on the 23d, has created
very considerable attention here.; iudeed, it is
considered that tho appearance of this restless
spirit on tho Peninsula, at this juncture, would
materially tend to delay the dormant spirit of
Jesuitism which remains in Portugal as well as
Spain. It has caused some business in tho Por
tuguese Securities, from which, in some degree,
they afterwards recovered. . ^
A good deal of.attention is now drawn to the
national llauk of Irelaud, and, setting nsidc the
objects which, politically. Mr. O’Connel may
have in view, by making the new establishment
the vehicle of increased power tr* himself and his
tail, it is much questioned here, under tho pres
ent opposite currencies of England and Ireland,
whether it is prudent to attempt au incsensed
circulation in the sister kingdom.
It is stated that in the late elections, one hun
dred and thirty military and naval officers have
been returned to Parliament.
It is evident thaj both parties are straining ev
ery nerve for the approaching parliamentary
contest, and we must confess the prospeei for the
openiug of the session is npt very cheering for
Sir Robert Peel and his friends. A caucus of
the Reformers had been decided on, to he held
on Wednesday or Thursday, before the 19th. for
the purpose ol securing concert of action iu the
choice of Speaker.
For one mouth, take two thirds of the principal.
For nine days take a fifth of it.
For 5 days, take a ninth of it.
For fourteen days, take a fifth and a 9th of it.
For 18 days, double the 5th of it, etc.
The rule supposes the year to consist of 12
months, of thirty days each ; and so do Rowlett's
Tables, and so do most of our operations in
practice. It is not therefore strictly correct; but
its results are near cnirugh the truth for all prac
tical purposes.
The reason of. the rule is obvious. 4
If instead of multiptyihg by 8, and taking half
the product, to get the interest for six months or
a half year, we multiply by the half of 8, or 4,
we get the same result at a single operation.—
So if we multiply by 2, it will give tho inlercst of
the half of six, or three months; and K we raub-
tiply by one, it will give the interest for a month
Another Steam boat \ccident.—On the
Gth inst. tho Steamer Sangamon, descending
Fiint River, struck a rock near Newton in Baker
county, and. immediately went to the bottom.— i
The Sangamon was owned in this place and A- I
palachicola. She had on hoard at the time of 1
the accident, 173 bales of Cotton, the greatest
part of whic h was saved. The Engine, which
we understand to be the most valuable part-of
the Boat, will bo raised.—Columbus Enquirer.
United States Troops.—Four Companies
of Infantry, about two hundred rank and file, un
der the command ofCoI. Fanning, and accom
panied by the Agent, (Gen. Thompson.) arrived
nere on Tuesday last, in the Steamer ‘Charles-
ten’ from Savannah, destined for the Indian Sta
tion at Fort King; all in good health. They
-ed unanimity can hut !>e obtained hv a | ln -
^invention of Dc it antes of the party; 8lu j !0 M
v.- approve of the recommendation of the I) '
•r tic members of tile State of New J n
iu the cu/j
the ho!
Ballim-
g of
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•ucti a couv<
V next.
Tho People’s Rights,
‘■tv v .. ■''-^7* “ i left Fortress Monroe on the 14th of February.*
anti *t half, or. forty live days. 1 ractice in com- The appearance of the troops was very fine.*
hiuiug multipliers will enable the operator to cal
culate iuterest with astonishing despatch : thus,
to get the interest for 18 months, combine 8 & 4
and multiply by 12. For niue months, combine
4 (for six) and 2 (for three) and multiply by G ;
for seven months and a half, combine 4 and 1
and multiply by 5, <5oe.—Augusta Sentinel.
JUDGE WHITE’S SPEECH.
On the motion that the Senate adhere to their
disagreement to the amendment of the House of
Representatives, appropriating three millions of
dollars, to ho used liy the President of the United
States to increase the Navy, to increase the Ar
my. to add to Fortifications, or to be used i.i such was valuable to Col. Myers only because it con-
other way as he may deem necessary for the de-| neeted his two plantations ^ aud for this very
fence of the country. Mr. White addressed the^eason M’Lemore, as he himself declared, was
Death of Col. Mytrs —We have been furnish
ed with the following particulars of this shocking
tragedy, which are said to have been established
before the Coroner’s iuquest.
Col. Myers and Major John M’Lemore were
neighbors, and their plantations adjoined. There
was no friendship between the parties, although
a son of the former had intermarried with a
daughter of the latter. A dispute existed be
tween them concerning 7 acres of laudato which
both laid claim. Col Myers bought the laud a-
lioulfour years ago from Joseph Threewits for
fifty dollars. MT.rmore had previously offered
Threewits forty seven dollars for it. The laud
We hope there will be no occasion to resort to
force to effect the removal of the Seminolcs be
yond the Mississippi, and that the hunting grounds
will prove as good as the General Government
has promised.—ib.
Indian Odtraoe.—Joe Marshall, a halfbreed
oftheCteek nation, was shot by an Indian, near
this place on Wednesday Evening last. Marshall
we beiieve was a very intelligent and upright
mau. Wo have not learned the circumstances,
which induced the Indian to kill him.—ib. *
TELEGRAPH
MACON, Csra.
THURSDAY APRIL 2, 18:55-
Sublime Salute. The Journal of Co
says : *■ We memioned a day-
an earthquake was
rica.) on the 22,1 am! "JiJtt January. Jt Was
-"mtnerej
y or two sinep. ,l
ke was felt a; O ln0 a. (Cem ra ] a,
22d and 23d January. It**,^
! sinned, ns.we 'earn (rout the Boston Tran- ■
. - - e lr ' | nsenpt,
by an eruption of a mountain cast of ()m na
j supposed to be the Congrehoy. The noj se ,
like the sound of distant cannon, and coiui l)UC( j
i t8 hours. It was heard at the Balize, (H 0 „,|
„ , ~ i — . 1 ras.) 200 miles distant, and teas anstcrrnlh..
The Races over the Central race course have ] ' . lwrrf «oy njn.
.... • , ,, • lute from the bort, supposing it to nrorpea r
attracted considerable attention, aim Macou is J . , 1 ‘ •’teed f> OI3
..... . n,. .. . ... , a man of war outside the Keys!”
unusually lively this week. I he city is thronged
with visitors, and the taverns aie full to over
flowing.
THE RACES.
Senate to the following effect;
- Mr. President: When the question to disa
gree to this amendment was before the Senate,
for the sake of economising our time. I conten
ted myself with recording my vote, without as
signing any reason for it. This I cannot do a
second time. — '
This amendment was made by4he Honse with
out any intimation from the President, that such
an appropriation would be in his opinion, neces-
| sary. It is made w ithout any estimate from-auy
__ — t ,— , , [ Snry. u IS umua Mnutu tiuj csitiiiiKc if uiu-uuj
There aro two opposite rumors in circulation, D e p ar , m ent. Had the President believed the
says tho Morning Chronicle, as to the approach- I Merest e f ;hc country required it, he would, with
ing speech from the Throne—the one. that in im
Ration of the American President’s Message, it
will enter iulo a long and minute particular of
tho state of affairs, both at home and abroad,
with a full developement of the views of Minis
ters, especially ns to the latter. The .other, that
it will, ns usual, generalize & condense its subj
ects, so as to defy alike both criticism and op
position.
Princo Pozzi do Borgo, the Russian Ambassa
dor, arrived at Calais on the 7th, nnd was ex-
S cotcd at Dover oil the 9th, on his way to Lon-
on.
The actual situation of the Queen of Englaud
' is still a matter of speculation with the London
editors. We presume the following pithy para
graph from the Courier ofthe 9th ought to set the
question nt rest:—“Wc today- learn, from a pro
fessional gentleman! who has reason to- he tcell
iuformed, that tho Queen is with child.” Yet
the Morning Chrouiclo of the next day say9,
somo of ihoocJl informed persons doubt the truth
of tho report.”
It was rumored that Sir George Murray was
no longer a member of the Peel-YVellington Cab
inet. If, says a paper, in addition to his rejec
tion from his soal in Perthshire, Sir George has
lost Isis seat in tho Cabinet," his late eonstiuents
Ji ivc had ample revenge for his broken plight.—
Tw o Turkish officers of high rank have arri
ved in London, and were presented to the Duke
of Wellington. The sole object of their journey
. is to see and become acquainted with England.
They ace from the interior of the Seraglio, and
hold rank in the imperial guard; one of them,
Azmi Bey, is son ofthe late Minister of Foreign
Affairs; and they have been entrusted by tho Sul
tan to Mr. Urquharl. Tho Duke received them
with g-eat courtesy, regretted, at their interview
with him that they had visited London at so dark
at.d dreary a season of tho year. One of them
ahswereil “Since we have been in England wc
have been daily seeing new lights, mid have no
rensou to complain of tho darkness of your atmo-
• sphere.”
Tho Duko of Sussex it to be operated on the
middle of April -for Cataracts. They are rapid
ly approaching to that state when they may bo
removed without difficulty, pain, or danger.
Sir Francis Burden, was in Leicestershire,
suffering from a tumour on tho face.' He was
coming to London "to consult his Surgeon.
Tho English Press is loaded down with spec
ulations ns to tho course that will be taken after
Parliament convenes. No courso of policy is
yet marked out by the Miuistry. Tho London
Observer, a more moderate paper, says—In spec
ulating last week as to the course which the
Reform .Mouthers would pursue ou tho opening
of Parliament, was stated that in all probability
they would hold a meeting cn some day Before
ihc 19th inst., with a viow of considering what
measures it may be expbdient to Hdopt nt the
present important crisis. iVc are now enabled
positively to announce that it has been determin
ed to hold such a meeting, nnd thnt it will take
place on Tuesday or Wednesday immediately
prcceeding tho meeting of Parliament.
From the London Morning Herald.
The following conditions are said to hnvebeen
proposed by the Duke of Wellington to General
Alava, as likely to conciliate Europe, aud settle
tho Spanish question :—
“I. Abdication of Don Carlos in favor of bis
eldest son.
“2. Withdrawal of Queen Christine front the
Spanish Dominions.
“3. Immediate betrotlimcnt of the eldest sou
of Don Carlos with Issnbel II.
“4. Tho Government to be carried, on in the
name'ofCharles VI. and the EstatoKeal to re
main in force.
“5. A Council of Regency to be appointed,
in order to govern the country until the young
Prince bo of age, (his majority being fixed at 18),
nnd to lie composed >if five members, nmong
whom Ziimalararreguv and the Marquis de las
Ainnrillas are r.cces-arily to bo iucluded.
”li. An unconditional Amnesty for all politi
cal oflenccs.
‘•7. Securities to he given to tho people, of rite
Basque provinces and Navarre, for the maintain-
nucc of their fucros.
“8 All loaus or debts contracted in the name
of tho Anti-Saliquo dynasty, or of that of Don
Curios, to bo acknowledged and considered as
the Royal debt of Spain.
“9. All ranks, titles, nnd decorations, conferred
by the present Queen, nr Don Cnrlos, to be de.
cfared the property of those to whom they have
been granted.” ‘
' The same paper snys, a commission, with the
Archbishop of Canterbury at its head, has beiu
appointed to draw up a plan of Church Reform.
They will no doubt treat riio Church as old I-
saac Walton recommends the humane fisherman
to two the worm lie i- impaling on the hook, that
is. “gently, andasifihoy loved it.” Tho names
of the Commissioners aro not vcryjtrotnh&igS Hut
i country required i
out douht, have so informed us, and accompa
nied his message with the proper estimates, be-
ca use it is bis duty to have done so, aud for one,
I will not suspect him of an emission to perform
his duty. If any member of either House belie
ved an appropriation would be necessary antj
that the President was likely to omit -ho oec**-.
sary application to Congress, be could have sub
mitted a resolution, calling upon the executive
for information, and the necessary estimates and
in answer to such a resolution, y,- 0 could have
been furnished with the viey;s anil wishes of the
Executive. Nothing 'Ji this kind has been done;
and yet, in the v^ry last moments ofthe session,
this amendment has been introduced, out of the
ordinary course of business, aud in such manner
as to deprive us of all means of procuring any
information from the Executive.
But, Mr. President, there is another yiew of
this subject presentedjto my mind so forcibly,
that I must bo allowed to stnto it very briefly to
the friends of rite Chief Magistrate. I profess to
be among the number of his friends, reposing as
much confidence in him as any man on this floor,
or elsewhere. I have not the most distant sus
picion that one dollar of this money, entrusted to
him, would be intentionally misapplied. But I
beseech Gentlemen to reflect upon the situation
in which wo will place him, by inakiug this ap
propriation.
It will be a plain admonition to him that both
Houses of Congress thick the situation of our
foreign affairs requires that our country should he
immediately placed in a better state of defence
than it now is, that our Navy bo increased, that
our army should be increased, and iliSt addition
al munitions of war should be provided; and yet
to throw upon him the whole responsibility* of
determining to what extent any, or all these pre
parations shall be made. He is to determine
iuiw many additional ships, how many addition
al troops, how many additional Fortifications
shall be provided. What will be the consequen
ces ? Every means will be used to iuduce him
immediately to increase all these. The friends
of the Navy aud of the army will each he impor-
tuuate for an increase. Every Atlantic City will
bo urging au increase of Fortifications for its de
fence. If he yields to the importunities and ex
pends this money, and the country remaius iu
tranquillity and peace, as I hope it will, in what
situation will the President lie placed. Will not
his enemies say. this money placed at his discre
tion has been wasted, the Navy has been increa
sed; as we did not expect; here is a large addi
tion to the Army, which wo know not what to do
with; aud here are Fortifications to rot on our
hands; Fortifications constructed in such hasto as
to be of no permanent use.
On the other hand if ho will not attend to our
admonition, and increase the Navy, riie Army,
and Fortifications, and danger should come, what
then ? Theso very same men will sav, plenty of
funds were placed .at Ins disposal, and yet" he has
taken no step to prepare the country for defence.
Is it an evidence of friendship to place tho Pre
sident in such a situation? I think not. It seems
to me to bo a cruel course toward him. If wo
reafly believe our Foreign Relations wear such a
threati’uing aspect, as to make preparations ne
cessary, ,'ct Congress, with his adrice, say how
many additional ships shall be built, how many
additional soldiers we shall enlist, for we have
officers enough, and how many additional fortifi
cations shall he erected, and where. This will
lie taking that responsibility Congress oughi to
bear, and it will Jcavo to tho President the task of
seeing that tboso p r cpaTOtions for defence are
made.
Any other courso isj unjust to the country, and
cruel toward the President, if preparations nrc
necessary, 1 am ready to make tnAin, to any ex
tent, nnd incur my share of the responsibility. 1
havo the most entire coufidcnco that not one cent
of this money will be intentionally misapplied by
tile Executive, should the appropriation bo 1- adc;
but I havo no idea that in this extraordinary ntodr,
in this singtdar manner,such a provision shall l>c
made, as will ease us of a responsibility which wtf ,
ought to bear, and throw upon the President a
burthen, which, struggle with it as he may, can
not fail to injuro him. Upon these principles I
have once voted ngniust this amendment, and am
prepared to maintain that vote, by recording a-
nothcr to the same effect.
Tho following rule for calculating Georgia in
ter. st, m y be acceptable to some of our read-
B* >
The principal.«ttm in dollars, is the interest in
ceti!-, lor a month and a half, or45 days. Thus,
the interest of $.'!50 for a month and a half, is
50. ItwilLhc immediately socn that this rule
furnishes an easy m- tit* of fimlmg the interest
of any mud for tin smaller fractions of a year, or
month, by working entirely upon tho principal
that:
most opposed to Col. Myers’ having it. Noth
ing was known of M’Lem ore’s claim, until last
Spriug. when Col. M. gave one of his negroes
permission to plant the land for himself, and
with that view had it ditched. Theu for tho first
time M’Lemore came foward, saying that the
land was his, and his plat embiaced it. On ex
amination it was then discovered that the corner
aud line trees had been cut down and even the
roots dug up. It was agreed, however, that
M’Lemore’s land should bo surveyed, and if his
pint embraced it. Col. Myers would surrender it.
The day was fixed for the purpose ; Col. Myers
attended, and so did ti’Lemore, but only to say
that bis surveyor had disappointed him. Anoth
er day was fixed, wheu M’i^rniore w?s again in
default. Here th<* matter resiq-J until the third
iust.: whe>* Col. Myors went with his overseer
®nd four negroes to fence in the land. lie had
not been there more than a half hour, when M’
Lemore, and his overseer, both er*«ed, rode up
to Col. M., who was standing with his back to
M’Lemore, and the latter when within G. or 7
steps of Col. M-, (who was not aware of his ap
proach) called out to him that he was a damn’d
rascal, and as Col. M. wheeled round, shot him
dead on the spot. Col. M. was unarmed, not
even having a stick. M’Lemore after this, still
on hoiseback, advancing a step or two nearer,
cocked the other barrel of his gun, and was in
the act of shooting a second time, when Col. M’s
overseer called out, —“yt»o havo already killed
him—do’nt shoot him again;” upon this he turn’d
his gun upon the overseer and threatened to shoot
hiur too if he opened his mouth. He then dis
mounted from his horse, and reloaded the barrel
he had discharged, aud called to the overseer to
look if Myers was dead, and being informed that
be was, replied, “fqr if he is not i’ll give him an
other load.” He theu went off with his overseer,
having first ordered the negroes away, leaving tho
body of Col. M. weltering in blood, with only his
overseer to guard >t. Col Myers was shot direct
ly through the heart, with a heavy load of buck
shot, several of which passed through him. The
Thysicinus say that he could not have breathed
once after he was shot. M’Lemore’s. overseer,
(Sligh) proved that his employer had been on the
watch for Col- Myers ever since daylight, and
toici him (Sligh) that “if Col. Myers came to that
laud that day, he was determined to kill him.”
We forbear any comments upon this horrid
transaction, as it is shortly to be judicially iuves-
l igated.—Charleston Courier.
Steam Boat and Rah, Road Routes.—
There is now a regular and safe convevauce by
tSteam Boats fiom Providence. Rhode Island,
to the St Johns’ River. The first trip is from the
former place to New York—the time required,
about thirty-six hours. The fare varies at differ
ent seasons of rhe year, averaging about six dol
lars. Tho next is from New York to Charleston
S. C. average time three days, fare thirty dollars.
From Charleston to Savannah there is a Beauti
ful boat and fine accommodations; time requirea-
from one and a half to twin days, fare ten dol
lars. From Savannah there ruus the Steamboat
‘Florida,’ to the St Johns’River, touching at Da
rien au<f St Mary’s, fare twelve dollars. It makes
three passages iu a month. In bad weather the
inland passage is taken—bnt the boat frequently
runs out to sea, and enters the river over the bar.
This inland passage is through creeks which have
been made navigable at great expense, defrayed
by appropriations granted by Congress, upon re
presentations, principally, of Col. White, our
present delegate, supported by written statements
of intelligent individuals acquainted with 'bat
section.
Distance from Charleston to Savannah,—sev
enty fivo miles; from Svaunah to Darien, sixty-
five; from Darien to St. Mary’s, sixty; from St.
Mary’6 to the inland eutrance of St. Johns’ Hiver
thirty ; and from that point to Jacksonville, 20;
total, from Charleston to Jacksonville, two huu
dred ami fifty miles.
A charter was granted a year or two since hy
our Legislative Council, for a Rail road from
this place to Tallahassee. At the last session the
•Union’ Rail road company was chartered with
a provision for amalgamating with those interes
ted in the first. ’I itc gentlemen interested are
men of wealth, and arc determined to carry their
plan into operation.
Tho shortest distauec from here to Tallahas
see, is not far- from one hundred and fifty miles.
The course which would be taken, however,
would be through sections of Columbia, Alachua,
Madison, Jefferson, and Leon Counties, portions
of which are rich and fertile. The whole dis
tance is very level, affording good facilities for
the construction of such a work. The commu-
nic-ation with St. Marks would bo by a rail road
or a .canal.—Florida Courier.
Melancholy occurrence.—A boat containing
twelve negroes, in crossing Ashley river from
town to James’ Islaud, on Sunday afternoon,
during a heavy blow, was upset, and melancholy
to relate, eleven of the number were drowned.—
Seven of them were the property of Mr. Wm.
Rivers, oueof Mr. Croskey Rial!, one of Mr. Jos.
Hinson, and one of Mr. B. R. Roper, all planters
on the Island. It is not known to whom the e-
leveuth belonged. The boy saved, supported
himself on the bottom ofthe boat, and drifted a-
shore near Fort Johnson.—Chhrleston Courier.
'■Vo learn from the Standard of Uniou that Col.
Ciiaki.es C. Mills was elected Cashier of the
Crntral Bank on tho 2Glh inst., to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Henry \Y. Ma
lone Esq.; and that Wilkins Hunt was, ou
the 27tb inst., appointed principal keeper of the
Penitentiary, to supplv the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of C. C. Mills.
The Small Pox, has laoken out at Apalach
icola. TbN dntut bad not spread much, but
fears wore onJCrtained that it would do so.
A Branch of the Union Bank of Florida has
been established at Apalachicola, and will gointo
operation immediately. The following gentle
men aro appointed directors.
Wm. G. Porter. E- J. Harden.
Allen A slier. /. J- Adams-
O. J. Floyd.: D. G. Rainey.
At a meeting of lha Directors, W F. Fturi.
E-q. was appointed Cashier. It is enderstcod
that Wm. G. Porter will he elected Pre-ident.
Tb get ih“ interest for three months, double j Tho presint capital is $100,000—to lie increase' 1
tlidyrfatffial; < ih 'prupoftioe to tb« wants of the place;
“Salt River” is no fiction as most people have
been iu tho habit of supposing. So far from that
tho Lotiisvillo Advertiser informs us precisely
ofthe whereabouts of its location.—“Salt Riv
er,” says that paper, “is a small stream in this
State,( Kentucky,) which empties itself into the
Ohio river, about twenty miles below this city
In the neighborhood of Shepherdsvillc, whore
the phrase of‘rowiug up Salt river’ originated
it is filled with rapids, snags, sand bars, rocks &c.
of course-the navigation jg extremely difficult
aud lowing un Sait river’ is a matter uot to be
sueezed at.—The labor attending if was so well
known to those residing in that vicinity, that it
became common among them whenever any
one spoke of some very arduous undertaking to
tell him that he would find it harder than trying
to ‘row up Salt river.’ When some bully had
received a sound whipping it .also became com
mou to say that he had been ‘rowed up Salt riv
er;’ and the same remark was likewise applied
to a defeated political party. If the defeat was
overwhelming they were said to be rowed ‘very-
far up Salt River.’ ”
A Stage Driver on the Florida route, by the
name of Walter J6nes, iu Laurens county, on
Tuesday last, put an end to his life iu a fit of iu
sanity. He had been sick.8 or 10 days, but was
better, and on Tuesday canto down suddenly
from his room, and got a horse from a brother
driver to ride a little, as be said. To every one’s
surprise, he went off at a full gullop. aud shortly
after, a message was received from a widow’s
house on the road, about a mile off, that Jones
was acting very strangely. Before, however,
any one could reach tho spot, who was able to
control him, he had taken off his shoes, and stuck
his feet into the fire, swearing, with a drawn
knife, that he would kill any one, who disturbed
him. There were none but females about the
premises. After roasting his feet a short time,
he got up, took off Ills coat and waistcoat, and
removing the back-log from a good fire, de
liborately laid himself down in its place;- where
he was so burnt, before auy assistance could br
obtained, that be soon died. His habits lead to
the supposition that his derangement tvas mania
a potu.—Aug. Cou.
We loarn from a letter received last evening (says
the Charleston Courier,)that the trial of Mr. M'-
Elmore. for the murder of Col. Myers, took place
in Columbia, last week, and that the jury could
uot agree upon their verdict and were discharged
on Saturday night. The prisoner was remind
ed to jail, to take his trial in October next.
Robbery and Escape.—It will be remembered
by.nur readers, that a handbill signed by John
Herren was published a few days since, stating
that a robbery to the amount of $24,000 had
been committed upon him at a spot not far front
Woburn. He has since confessed that ho appro
priated the money himself. Wo havo heard the
following statements "u relation to this'affair:—
On tho reception of the handbill at Denville,
Vt., the President of the Bank immediately sus
pected foul play, and caused tho property of Her-
reu to bo attached. This circumstance created
cnnsideraolo exitemeut in the place, as Herren
hail uniformly boruo a good character. The
°resident soon afterwards started for Boston,
confronted Herren, and drew from him a confes
sion of his guilt. In company with Herren and
another individual, he then departed for London
derry, where, in a spot in tho woods, they dug
up $13,600. Herren now represented, that by
returning to Boston, he could obtain the balance
of tho money, which he had placed in the hands
of a friend. Wheu tho parties arrived in this
city, which was on Saturday evening, they pro
ceeded to a house in Washington street, where
Herren requested them to stand aside and.uot to
look at the name on the door, lie then knocked,
and watching his opportunity, bolted from those
who had him in enstody, & was soon out of sight-
lie has not been heard of since. Tho President
of tho Caledonian Bank has offered a reward of
$500 for tho apprehension of Herren, aiill the
recovery of the money, or $250 for his person.
He is described in die handbills ns about fivo feet
seven or oight inches h’gh. well proportioned,
speaks rather broken English,' has a keen sharp
eye, quite pock broken, calls himself an EDgli'-h-
tnan, but-is probably a 'Scotchman. He wore a
fur cap, a dark colord coat surtou:& pantaloons,
and also a dark cauiblct cloak, and white hand
kerchief.- Boston Atlas.
A Canada mail bag, recently lost, was found
in tho possession.of a man living near Ogdens-
bttrgh. Exchange to the amount of £11,000,
and part of tho money have been recovered. The
Montreal Herald says:
“The man and woman in whose possession
tho mail hag was found, are in jail. Tho cir
cumstances of the case are somewhat singular.
The man found the hag, aud like a good husband,
carried it homo to his wife, The worthy wo
man m>t knowing what to do with so many ep
istles, burned most of them, having previously ]
secured a deal of their pecuniary contents T
husband prudently expended the money on
ful commodities, such as a span of horses,
It never rains but it pours. Tho worthy
oon experienced tho truth of the proverb
THE ALCIIYMIST.
In the present flood of Literature, oue uew pa
per after another reaches us, like tiie waves of
the swelling tide on tho sea shore—each succeed
ing oue wider, broader, and noisier than the last.
If wo stopped to count them all, and to describe
the beauties of each, we should have little else to
do. It is only those that approach the closest,
that appear the most beautiful, or the most alar
ming that we can notice at all. The great ma
jority of those that Weekly roll past us, must like
theCouutless waves wc have compared them to,
for us, go down to the grave nnbonored.
Not so however with the sprightly periodical
whose name graces the head of this article. The
Al'hymist deserves more than a passing notice.
It comes forward on a new plan—untrammelled
by the shackles of party or sect—aud equally free
from the hot-house patronage of the demagogue
or professor. Its aim is to be useful and amus
in'-, without being dogmatical or dictatorial. If
St Patrick's Day in Boston. Today heinjr ? t
Patrick’s day, (says the Transcript,) the labw^j
oil the Boston and Lowell Rail Road enjoved it
as a holiday, in commemoration of the bj-j,
j of tiie tutelar Saint of the Emerald f s | e .
( They left their dirt carts, fifty-five in number,*
j we nrc told, at the rail road draw, upai the R 0i
J ton tormina,) which being accidentally open
| whilst a fresh west wind was blowing, ,(j e ^
were attacked with a suddeu fit of lornmtttioQ
and moved on towards the extremity of theroti
but finding no passage across the channel oftbj
river, very coolly dropped into it, one after soo
ther, Indian file fashion. The car wheels being
independent of the car bodies, and somewhat bo.
niccl withal, dove to the bottom and imbedded
themselves comfortably in the tnuil, whilst the
bodies, being of lighter construction, chose to
float ou the surface at the mercy of wind and tide
to the edification if the philosopher aud the im-
usement of the iguorant, who were lost in aiimi
ration.”
a Newspaper of such a character can succeed in
this country, (and w-e don’t see why it should not.)
w'e prognosticate for the Alehymist great success.
It has our best wishes.
Col. John IV. A Pettit, formerly of this State
has become Editor of the Alabama Journal
printed at Montgomery.
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
At Norfolk, on his way from Washington City,
Mr. Calhouu was invited to a pttblick dinner.—
The following is his reply to the Committee, de
clining the invitation :
Gentlemen:
I have been honored by your note of this inst.
inviting me in the name of a portion of the'cili-
zens ofthis place, to a public dinner at such time
as w ould suit my convenience. * _
I regret, that my engagement, which compels
me to leave this to-morrow, also compels me to
decline your invitation. If circumstance had
permitted, l wish you to bo assured, that it would
have afforded me much pleasure to accept them
vitation of the respectable pnrtiop of the citizens
of this ancient Borough ia whose behalf you act.
You will please til make known to them, that I
plnceahigh valuc-on their personaLrcspcct nnd
approval of my public conduct. In times like
the present when corruption stalks abroad in the
face of day, witeu usurpation scarcely deigns to
cover its daring encroachments with the thin veil
of pretext, when principles nnd practice arc o-
pcnly-avowed and defended, which, ifsauetioned,
must lead to the.-establishment of irresponsible
and despotic power; when, in a word, the free
institutions transmitted to us hy our fathers and
tho liberty purchased by their blood are in immi
nent danger of being subverted forever, it is in
deed grateful in so dangerous a juncture of our
affairs, to meet with the support of those whose
intelligence and patriotism give so high a value
to their approbation. Having no other object in
view, but our Country, and our Country’s good,
I seek ljc- other reward, but the approba-ion of
the wise and virtuous, saving only that of an ap
proving conscience—Sustained by these I do not
despair, as gloomy as is the prospect—However
widely and deeply corruption has spread its roots,
there is still a great majority, in whose liosnm
patriotism is tho predominant sentiment—Even
among those who are deluded by the tricks, and
spell-bound by the fetters of party, there are m i-
ny, who, when the final struggle arrives, will lie
found arrayed on the side of liborty aud the
country.
With great respect, I am. &c.
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
FOR TIIE UEORUIA TELEGRAPH.
Dr. Bartlett—M ill you be so good as to pub
lish in your next paper, an article over the signa
ture of -‘Coweta,” iu the last Columbus Sentinel
ou the subject of our next Governor; and allow
me to add. that it speaks the sentimentsoH
large portion of-the Union party in this section
of rhe State, and a number of whom are deter-
mined not to be led or driven to support one man
or oiie family for all the high offices in the State;
and if the few who aie attempting to matiagethis
■business are not cautious, they will create a divi
sion that will lend "to defeat.
Gen James C. Watson is decidedly theeboire
of the substantial yeomanry of the party.—bei»
known to be honest, capable, ami consistent,—
he has served them faithfully in time of need, &
they will uot forget him iu their prosperity.
MONROE.
From the Columbus Sentinel.
Whenever a political party is >n the minority,
-it is generally governed hy abler and wiser ronu-
sels than when it is in the ascendancy. Then's*
and fall of aH great political parties | r-ve this as
sertion to lie unquestionably true. Kvcrv party,
while iu the minority, invariably seeks to promote
some member of the party, who is likelv. by
means of bis wisdom, respectability, and vvei;ht
of character, to bring the most efficient aid ro its
cause.
Iu selecting a candidate for every important
trust, the inquiry is—What man can most
strengthen our ranks ?—or, who can. to the grea
test exteu», explain. inculcate, and advocate our
doctrines? Is he honest and capable? Is hr a
true patriot, wholly devoted to the institutions &
liberties of his country ? These are the ieqiiirin
generally made by n political party (w hen it it
in the minority) concerning any individual whose
name is proposed for any high official station. If
they should be answered in the affirmative, ur he
discovered to be truly applicable to anv mait. the
party, without aqy caucus legeidemnin. or petty
intrigue, proclaim hint as the candidate and the
Whole pa-ty acquiesce in the choice. This is *
rational course, clearly "pointed out hy sound po
licy.
The Darien Telegraph 3ays : “Welearufrnm a :
But as success in private affairs somrtiinf*
maddens a man. and is not {infrequently the fore
runner of his downfall, so it is with political par
ties—when they have gained the majority, wis
dom and honesty are too often thrown off. os no-
fashionable garments! and theu the party clothu
itself, in their stead, with a stubborn zeal nod
senseless preference for personal friends and pet
families. These reflections arc produced hr ob
serving the condition of the Union party in Geor
gia, hs regards tho selection of a candidate for
Governor.
Being a member of that party, am! having un
bounded confidence in its republican doctrine*,
and wishing to see them perpetuaied, 1 know it it
the .duty of every honest man in its ranks, to eul
away from his mind all personal and spctioo*!
prejudice. We ought to act calmly and wisely
in this matter. We should not even permit oar-
selves to tit ink of running any man whose rharoe
ter for honesty and integrity, patriotism and abili
ties, would tint bp an honor to the Slate arnfto
the cause we advocate. We will most assuredly
j smother and still - an inclination that occasion’!-
all the I
. . ... i ly shows itself in al' parties, to partition
entlemau juit returned from tho interior of this j offices in their gift among a few families.
State, that the report of Major Solomon Groce of; party at this time labors tinder serious <Usstlr' IB ‘ I
3ibb county having declined being a candidate I ft" 01 " so short sighted a policy. Itisunw' 5 '' j
..... „ . and unbefitting the dignity 0 f a great political ■
that Major Groce is,) pnrty , s t nl ^ Un o to advance and maintainV* 1
l ean principles, even to think of putting oaf*
I
for Governor is incorrect
and will be a candidate on the first Monday in
October next.
\ ERMONT. The Democratic Delegates
from the several towns convened at Montpelier
on the 4th inst. and nominated Delegates to nt
tend the Baltimore Convention iu May next.—
They instructed their Delegates to use all honor-
aide exertions to procure the nomination of Mar
tin A an Burcn for tho Presidency—and they ad
opted also the following resolutions ;
Resolved, Thnt if the National Convention
hotilf," select a different candidate for. President
from the one recommended by this Convention,
we will give on'cordial support to the nomina
tion.
Resolved, Flint we will give our united sup
port to tho candidate selected by the National
Convention for Vico President.
He
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man
The
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rewnri! of 200? was within his reach
formed against himself, and such is ah> generot
ty of the law", got a gratuitous lodging, but n
iii6 tfxpfccteff bonuV 1
LOUISIANA,
members of tho
| held in New O
j resolutions app
; Andrew Jackson
! Resolved, Tha
ofthe gteat Demoeratie party throughout the l In
: ion, on somo can.little who will unite their«nffra
j ges is e-seutial to their success in the anpn rch
ing Presidential contest, thui wc believe the do-i
two families, with their whole train of rclatn s
into the mo-t important officesof the State S*f*
a detestable policy hasalre.ndv been carried to ss
great an extent as the people will bear. C isl
your eye over the State, and behold by whom®*
its high offices occupied^ What families enjoy
them ? Who arc now proposed ns suitable r f :
sons to fill the Executive chair? If such a b' l0 “
policy he persisted in auy longer, it require*
prophetic power to foretell the “Campbells
('dine” no more. It is an outrage upon then-- ’
of tiie unolli ial people, thnt they never ^
reward with the odium and reproach tbit
justly merits. It is palpnldvcontrary to tlMF^
;us ofareniihlic.in government, fora f < '' vr; yj„
families to monopolize and devour all throR*.
of honor or profit in the State. The p 5rl J ^
already taken a small t in this aristocrat* P"
'if y : anti now a phrenzied. unreflecting p ' r , , I
of them ( f let alone) would make ■< furih- r 5 ■ B
tint won d ring the death knell ofthe patty- , -
apprcbxW* * R
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. . . , _ . No name has so fullv met the app-oba" 110 j '
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