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^ItOlER’a A FKW DJOR1 FROM
MMt
:• re waitmtcb
or going fort, and ili
’Alter gening every thitt* ready. I woe helped
Ild lo llto ItorM'a liaclt, nnd 1 never felt so queer
in my iifo. A lior.o ltuutvs a liiing or two—llm
cimning crentnro lilted up liis head, and gov*
me a look over the starboard shoulder, as if
ho would soy, •I’ll fix yon my lad before we gel
book'—and l would havo eivatt fifiy dollars to
have beon at that tiina standing on too tUmish
hone at the end ofthu Montbztima'e inaiii-tnp>
saihyerd, reefinglopaoil. in a goto of wind. Blit
it was too late to alter my plan, end 'neck or
nothing'was then my motto—sol deteimined
to hoove ahead and save the tide, especially, as I
had my anchor at the bow, all ready lo let go,
A-'
~W'
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sept 4, 1839.
mom, and the Hoard d ill ooitlliuie W report the on tint h
deaths of alt citizen. whotliei interred ill ilia city passing
or coiuilry. patclmd
STA TE Kiail’lV NOMINATION.
or country.
PnWUhedhydtdor orthbB^ ^
Sanuat, M.-rriionriox, Scc’ry.
FOR GOVERNOR.
CIURLBN DOUGH E 1ST Y (
Or CLARK C0UNTT.
IT ’l’he RepaWicaa will tie i««ed during the
Summer, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
fWnm the Boston Mercantile Advertise!•
ADVENTURE OF JERRY MARLINSPiKE
»T HAWSF.R SSaRTISOAI.K.
Tho clumsy olil .hip Allan}*;-* 1*
to be ns remarkable for bo dull rata ofsnilmg
&• her beautiful nnmosnke wa* for her beau n
ful proportions and swiftness lit the tace, woe
one afternoon poking along on her way from
Havana for Cowes and a market with a heav y
cargo of sugar and cofloe on hoard. The wind
blow hard from die eoudiwest-oiid .beiog n-
bout abeam, the yarde were rounded™ "
and the cheats were flawing. Tho topsails
\rcro double reef’d—but there we* nn 8 r * n *
sea on—nnd the old ship undo more foss in
coin* five of six knot*, than other vessels would
in going ten or eleven. On looking over the
bowi and listening lo the noise the made end
seeing the tremendous big white bone
which she eerried in her mouth, you would
think »lie was going a dozen at least.
A sailor dUlikes a dull sailing vessel. A
leikv shin—e brutel cemmaiidor—decayed
provisions—short allowance of water—poor
■ail* aud rigging, dtc. &c.—aro bad enough in
comc\Qnco,tmt a dull sailing ttsstl is the
worst of all. ‘ Jack can eaeiiy forgive many
bad qualities in his ship, end even pat up with
bedlueege with e tcisreblo grace, if die yeese
in which hie fortunea are embarked, earls first
—In his view, a cletr rim, like charity, cover* a
multitude of tin*—■ while R cdull •allmx vewel
although extremolycomfortable in other rest
. pacts, u his utter aversion.
On the afternoon in question, the elarhoard
watch or die Atlanta were tnugly coiled away
under the weather bulwark*, amid-ehips. bint,
ly employed in knotting rope yarns—while Mi.
Iiopkiiu, the aecond officer, waa walking the
quarter deck and watching the weather which
looked rather greasy to windward. The Cop*
tnin was quiety taking an observation below in
hi* state room. . , . .
Tho watch war# grumbling about the slow
progress they made, and calculating that if the
wind held fair, in about .ixiy day.longer we
might arrive in the English Channel. We had
already been out thiny-five days. The whole
crew scorned exceedingly impatient and cross,
and grumbled away in the most approved man-
nor, excepting one little queer-looking fellow,
whom Uiey u*od to call Jerry Alarliuapika,—^
lie waa aliout four feet eleven incheirtfwjgjgfjt
—thick .attend .pry «. A efttfrtf.' Hi, .ye.
-.•sftuJSSIraK^aSnCdirectiona, apparently, nr
the same time—hi* mouth wa* twisted, as if be
hud been the victim of a paralytic shock—his face
was seamed with several ecar*, and his no*o
stood all askew—tlookl fig as if it had been knock
ed off, and afterwards a part ofit stuck on, bnt
in tha wrong place. Indeed his whole visage
•poke as plainly as a face could speak, of horn
bl© oncoumers, ofcombal* dire, either with ani*
mate or inanimate object*.
Jerry listened for some lima with a grim amde
to tho remarks of bis shipmates—at length .after
turning over his huge quid two or three times.
’ & making ionic attempt* to pucker up his mouth
in such a sort an to convey articulate sounds
to the ears of the listener*, he addressed his
watchmatcs in a croaking bullfrog kind of voice,
after something of the following fashion:
*1 will icilyou what it is, shipmates, the old
barky goes along fast enough—she’s a good
comfortable craft—and we are treated aswell on
board of her as we deserve—thatyou’ll all allow
-Si the more month •,the more dollars you know.
I expect to go to soa all my life or until my
timbers become so case hardened that f can’t go
aloft—aud l find myself so well ofT with a gtud
ship under my font—good provisions, Sc plenty
of them—kind officers, Si a clever set of fellows
for a crew, that 1 shan’t trouble myself about
tha end of the passage, uutil it begins to grow
shoal water in the harness cask—or the bread-
room becomes empty. It will bo time enough
to grumble then, about long passages, according
to my reckoning.
•That’s all true, Jerry,’ sold Tom Haines,
•but then, you know ’Us a dreadful trial lo a fob
low’s patience to ice a stout ship crawl along so
slowly with a ftur wind, and plenty of it. she
puts me in mind of a seal trying to dance a horn
pipe, or a Gallopogos turtle in chase of a guana.
I wonder Captain Spriggins don’t keep a man
on the laftrel all night, keeping a bright lookout
astern, lest some decent sailing craft should run
us down. There would be more sense in (hat
than making such a fuss about a sharp lookout
on the forecastle.’
•Well, Tom,’ rejoined Jerry, ’she sails fast
•nough for me—I am sick of your clippers—I
rued to like rapid going an sea or on shore as
well as any of you—but Igot enough of it about
five years ago (pointing to his battered face)
and’jiave never wanted to go faster than four
or five knots on hour since— either on the land
ortho ocean.’
•Hew was it Jotrrl Tell ns all "about ill’—
exclaimed two or three of the watch, hoping to
' “ <ind from
if I found myself in among the breaker*.
HI toll you wh.it. shipmates, this riding on
horseback i* n serious thing, unless you ate used
to it—such pitching and rolling I never met with
before nor since—not even when sending down
top gallant yards in n galeol wind in ilia Bay of
Biscay, They told me how to steer him—by
hauling hard on the starboard rope, when i
wishes him to go more to starboard—aud ou
the larboard rope when l wished him to go to
port-oud if 1 wished to heave to, 1 innsl biing
au equal airain*to 4 bear uu both the ropes, amt
take n strong pull. 1
We started otf. and seemeJ to understand
each other\ery well for a while. The hoi sc |
did not seem inclined lo go fust, and \ msiiag* d.i
to keon my perpendicular pretty well—biit the
boys shouted, and the men grinned ns I rode
along tho street—and having gathered cm.rage
I foolishly resolved to clap on more sad' and
get out of town, where 1 should find plain sail
ing, and be able tncrowd*»u every stitrb of cam
vas .eAccordmgly I gave my good friend a touch
with my whip—aud oft* he started with a jerk,
that c into near tumbling me over the starboard
quarter—aud just then some little powder mon
keys, had luck to them, set up a hideous yell
winch frightened him and away he went with
poor Jorry on hi* back kicking and sprawling
and gotloping at the rate of fifteen or twenty
knots!
I dung to him like a Guernsey ftock to the
back of a sailor—and although at first rather
tickled than otherwise, at the idea of sailing at
such a furious rate, 1 soon found I could not
stand it long, for my ship was mighty uneasy,
and plunged ae if scudding against a hand sea.
immediately after the shifting of the wind ill a
hurricaue. Such a jolting and pntituiitig as I
cot ha* seldom fallen to the hit of a poor Jack
Tar. My tarpolin was soon left behind, arid I
felt os if every timber about me would soon be
shaken out ofplace. I dropped the whip.grab*
bed the reins, aud pulled with all my might—
but it wa* of no use. 1 might as well have
tried to sway up the main top sail by polling
upon the main-tup gallant stay. Indeed the
more I pulled, the taster the ugly creature
went.
Tha town I soon left fin astern—nnd passed
by fields, and boshes, and pastures, and streets,
and houses, and carls,aud men,women nnd child
ren, who all looked on wit bopen mouths and
staring eyes, as if they had never seen a horse
running away with a sailor before. I liked
tha fun of going fust very well at first—but soon
found I could not stand it long—and more than
once I was within on nca of being pitched luels
over head, into the jugle alongside of the read
—tiotwillisladingl had by this time dropped the
.bridle, Mid clung to the horse's main, i grew
soa-sick,'which yon know shipmates, is an ugly
feeling-and was in hopes that my c h*rg*JDf$rf<T
won shorten tail, and allow jj.^fj^w a short
lima ov , r
mils, aud vnllies—nothing seemed to
■top him, or lessen hi* speed—end at lest I
canto to tho conclusion that it would be as well
to bring the ship to nu anchor.
We soon esme to a spot where the bottom
was muddy and rocky—which I thought must
prove to be good holding gmund. I took my
rigger’s knife from the sheath, although while
so doing, 1 had liko to have gone overboard,
head first. I cut the strops which fastened my
ground tackling to the saddle, and snug out,
*£tnnd by the anchor.’ 'Aye, aye, sir.’ By
hauling taut upon the larboard rein', I brought
inv ship up into the wind, in true sailor fashion,
but with nil my seamanship. 1 could not manage
to check my snip’s way. ’Let go the anchor.'
shoutad 1 at the top of my lungs. and overboard
it went, and mado such a rattling about the heels
of Ihe runaway that he bounded faster than
ever.
Tninks I to myself, old boy, your race will
be soon rim—but I soon found to my sorrow
that the cable had all run out—and the holding
ground war good for nothing. The anchor
dragged—and for a time did not check the rate
of th« ugly creature any more than a kedgeand
towline would a ship ol five hundred tons.wheit
in tho roads of Buenos Ayres, during a Pumpe,
ro. I began to think Iba't it was a gone case
with pour Jerry Marlinspike, when the anchor
caught behind a big rock—slewed the bow of
tko ship right round—und brought her up all
standing ’. 1 was not prepared for coming to ro
suddenly—and away I went like a sky rocket,
about fifteen or twenty yard* farther—and land
ed among the rocks!
The shock was so vinlant that all my seven
senses were completely knocked nut of me—
and when I came to, 1 found inyselDying on n
bed with tny hull and upper work* pretty well
battered, aud a doctor hard at ivork to repair
damages. Tint was no easy matter, shipmate*,
you may rely upon it—for three of tny ribs and
my collar bone were broken, and I received a
severe wound on the side of my head, which
the doctor said would have finiclied me, if my
skull hud not been uncommonly thick—my fecu
was bruised nnd cut, so that not even my own
mother would have known her darling Jerry if
she had been on the spot—and my nose was
completely unshipped, and ley keel out uu tha
starboard side of uiy face!
The doctor had a lough job of it, as well a*
myself—and it was a Ion* tune before 1 wa*
able to do duty on board ship. My phiz wa*
pui sadly out of tone, as you see—and l have
never beeu in a hurry since/'
03- Tho North*)n Mail failed to day boyond
Charleston.
ALDERMEN'S ELECTION.
The following l* the result of the election
held ett Monday last for fourteen Aldermen.
Tho fourteen first named geutlemeti are elected.
Dr. W It. Waling*
5W
0. Duller*
440
t.M. II. MeAllietei*
419
R. M. Charlton
410
M. Dillon*
4lrl
J. Wagner —
931
Dr. J F. roiey^
340
R. AL Goodwin —
343
F. Detuler
340
J. W. AmlerwR
306
A. Drysdulo _
304
R It. Cuyl.r
303
Wi H. D.ni« -
009
Al. H-pkiiist^
093
J. F. Segur
ss5*
A. Scudder
034
A. Champion
078
J. Gumming
250
Win. l-ewt
047
A. A. Smelts
249
I. \V. Morrell
008
B. Snider
007
L. Wjrlljrt
902
Dr. C. P. Riuhardsonet
190
* On both Ticket..
t No caudidatc..
[CP We are requested to state that Judge
Law wss no candidate for Alderman, and was
absent from the City when again nominated at
tho mooting on Saturday evening, after he had
declinod.
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
As wa< to He expected. Rhode Island has
proved herselftrue, and re-elected Tillinohast
and Cranston, Representatives to Congress.
This shews Rhode Island yet sound to tho core.
In 1837 the VVliigs nobly triumphed; and
pleased aro we lo find that little State rasing ■
ing her rights as well at others. Wp^vvould
ad.l 100, RlinuS ’island, but it
iH'fltfJC.Vuritablo to crow over the vanquished.
RHODE ISLAND OURS.
AU IS WELL.
From th* Prowidma Journal.
Never did wo take our pen with prouder feeli
lags of exultation than wo do at this moment, to
record another triumph of the people, another
vicimy of tho landholders of Rhode Island over
the rabble rout of locofocolsm. Cranston and
tfillingiiast are reflected. Tho freemen of
Rhode Wand have done service to their country
and honor to thomaolve*. Without regarding
the defection of other States, or only regarding
it as au additional stimulus to the performance
of their duly, they have canto to tho polls main
fully,unchanged, aud with the spirit of men who
vote upon the soil they own They havo ogam
*et their facts like flint against the measures of
the administration; they Imvo stood up u wall
of iron against Die onward progress ollofocoism,
if iiued* must be, against the babkvvard cut rout
uf treachery and defection.
It tho whig*, driven by an advancing and in.
suiting fun, havo fallen back upon the Gibraltar
of Rhode Island, we have shown thorn that that
fortress is impregunblo. Uliodu Island is a
•mall Slate, a v**ry small State, but aho has
proved Uorself large enough to *ccui% the elec
tion ofa whig Speaker to tho next House of
Representative! I large enough to prevent the
passage of tho Infamous sub-treasury ; largo
cuniigh to pot a stop to tho defalcations and
profiigtey of tho most corrupt administration
llmt ever disgraced and half ruined the country.
Our oflico is now tinging wish the hearty
cheers of as true banned Whigs a* ever cast a
vote. They have done their duty und they
have their reward.
Return* from all the towns except New
Shorelmm, which in 1837 gave 1^8 Loco Foco
majority, has been received. If every vote in
it goes against the Whig*, still they are elected
by 300 majority. Total number of votes for
Tdlinghast 3G35, and Cranston (Whigs) 3593j
for Dorr 3347,and Tl»uraton(Lm:u Focos)3*J«5.
Tillingha-rt’s majority over Tliuiston 490,
Cranston's over Dorr 345.
The Whig majority in tho Sl»to Assembly
ho* beeu increased 8 votes. It is said Hint tha
parties will now stand in that body Whig* 45.
Administration 37. Whig majority 18. Last
April the Whig majority wa* 10.
saftd hnriea,
‘ oat was nrntL
— h> hoard her.
- * ^ n 1 ,,u l ,,,l,Br t of ne B roo#
worn discovered on her deck, und twenty or
thirty more ware on tho beach—two white men
canto fur vvutd uud claimed ilia ptoiaclum of tho
ofllcor. Tho sclir. proved lo bo tho ‘Atnis'.nd.’
Copt. Uamonflnus, from Havana, hound to
Guunajtt, Port Principe,with 54 blacks ami two
piissetige* on board; llte fonuer.four nights after
they worn out, rose nnd murdered the captain
and throo of the crew; they than took possession
of tho vessel with the Intention of rimming to
tho coast of Africa. Pcdio Montes, passengor,
and Josu Rues owner of the slaves and a part
of the cargo, were only saved to navigate tho
vessel.
After hexing about fot four days In the Bn*
Itama Channel, the vessol was ateerod for tho
Hluttd uf St. Andrews, near New Providence;
from thence she went to Green Key, whom tho
» chilli,
-Her
blacks laid ill u supply of water. After leaving
this place the vessel wnssloered by Pmtrn Mon.
Death of Commander NcKennty.—Wa regret
to learn, try the following uflictal announce'
meat ill the New York papers, that our Navy
has lost another of its brave Commanders:
Navt Yard, New York. Aug. 35,1839.
U ha* become my painful duty lo annonneo
tn the officers of the Navy, the desth of Com
mander Wm. F.. McKemtey, which occurred
this morning at 9 n’clork.
His funeral will take placo at 3 o’clock on
.Monday. (*JCth inst.) from the Navy Yard, with
military honors.
The officers of the Navy and Army on this
station, aro respectful!* invited to attend.
ID* The State Rights’ Party of Muscogee
County have nominated the following gentle*
men to represent that .Couuly in tho next Le
gislature: For the Senate—Jamks S. Calhoun.
Representatives—Wh.xt Williams, Wm H.
Mitchell, Samuel W. Flournoy, Henry C.
Sapt.
Tho Columbus Enquirer, alluding to the
meeting which mado the above nomination,
states that it ’ was attended numerously, and
marked by the greatest possible harmony of
feeling. The nominations were almost nnnni-
motif, whilst on all hands it was manifest that
thete existed a determination to rally under
their old banner,and not to permit stiy questions
of minor importance or ofa local or temporary
nature to divide thoir rank*.”
In Harris County, tho following gentlemen
have been nominated by Ihe same Party to rep
resent that County in the next Legislature:—
For Senator—Col. John White. Represent* 1
Uvea—Toliver Jones, George H. Bryan,Col.
Wm. C. Osborne.
torn.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 27.
We are happy to he able to inform the publo
that Ihe health of Columbus remains nninterrup*
tod. Thus far we have been entirely exempt oven
from the more ordinary diseases incident to the
climate aud season. And we have the iqore
reason to be ibankfn! as for a series of years
we have continued to enjoy these blessings; so
that our city, for its population, may fairly be
considered one of the most healthy in the Unit
ted States. In proof of this wa remark, that the
Report of the Sextion for this month shows only
otiedenth. and that tho case ofa stranger, who
died af mania pot*!—Enquirer.
tes for Now Providence, tiio negroes being iiu«
der the iimncssion that she was Peering lor tho
const of A11 ica—they would not, however per
mit her to enter (lie port, but anchored every
night olf tho coast.
The *ituation of tho two whites wm all this
timo truly deplorable, being treated with the
greulest severity, and Pedro Montes, who had
charged of the navigation, was suffering from
two severe wounds, one in the hand aud one
in ihe arm, their lives threatened every instant.
Ha wus ordered to change tho course oguiii for
ilia coast of Africa, tho negroes themselves
steering by the sun in tin day tune, while at
night he would alter thoir conrso so ns
to bring them hack to their original placo of
distillation. They remained three days oJT
Long Inland, to the Esaiward of ProvioKttco,
after which time they were two months on the
ocuatt, sometimes steering to tho Enstwurd. and
whenever nil occasion would permit, the whites
would alter the course to the Northward and
Westward, always ill hopes of falling in with
some vossul of war, or being enabled to run in
to some port, whou they would be relieved
from their horrid situation.
Several times they were boarded by vessel*;
once by an American «cU toner from Kingston
On ilie*o occasion* the whites wero ordered
below, while tho negroes communicated nnd
traded with the vo*iel; ibe schooner from King,
•ton supplied them with a demijonof water, fur
the moderate sum of one doubloon—this school
nor. whose name was not ascertained, finding
that tho negroes had plcntly of money, remained
lashed along side the 'Amistsd' for twentyifour
hours, though they must have been awnro that
all wss not right 011 board, und probity
siitpeclnd the character of the vei*el—that wus
ou the I8:h of tho present mouth; the vessel was
steered to the northward oud westward, and on
the 20i(t instant, distant from New York 25
miles, the pilot boat No. 3 came along tide and
gave the negroes somo apples. Shu was also
hailed by No. 4; when tho latter boat came near
tho negroes armod themselves and would not
consist ol
good* of n
fruits. i.llv
"UimirmM in nmmlon'-wlilch ere nm, .!i
ml up in Reirongn fanu.llc mtd|„.
On Ihu fiirw.iid halcli wo iiHim-.:"'-.
ocl onr lieiid on o linked cmp„, envfi?
bail of block buiiibiiziti. Ob riufovl, . ^
wo beheld ibe rigid ooum,nnileo»Ja ,
eve of it poor negro who died | ut i“ s
lit., mouth win Hindered nud.UII
ly expreaeou of hie l.i.t oruggU. Ke '“Jl
like lume wmrluiig fined,,« n, 0
croeturo we ever emv in luumm g*
object, or terror In Iho very block, S'
ihollie wn« ecoRmbol. Hii >.& “-■
iilinojt rigid iiRgle, from hi, mouili S '
eyoa bud t tnoit auvogo end douiuniLo b
stun.
We wore ghtd to lenvo llii, „„ u)
exhalation* ftuni her hold nnd deck w...
mivilimtr bill 'Ifni., w1 .... . "««
"iiytblng bin -goleo varied over llm .,,3, *•
U" .» Coni, (iodney ha. dc-pHi^C^ '
to Iho U. 8. Marshal. «t Now Haven. JP?
Im, mado Iho mail human niruneeoioni.T,
health and cmnlim of iho priioacr.
Iho purification i.ftho prixo. ffi *’ ! J '
ellvn 44 negriie,, throe or whom lire >
ID havo died. They havo been ol,,,
R'iktebu,,
Tho ve«rotand cot an were vretth
when they lei) IIavaii*,oxelii,itoof li„ SJJf
which coat rreniJgt) lo S&.000."vL2r"
cargo wero insured in llavuin. .
Unpt. (Jednoy, when lie firct onpW
Amut id. rvii. liiliuf W imik»
.’oniUffi
1 ItOlii
permit her to board them; they wero sQ^ipersi
led with the two whii^fjULJwjfl^^Ti«bTr*r
of thieve,soljhving on the cou,i till ,n„|,S|
rivaliu till, putt. '“‘“I
HIGHLY ^IMPORTANT. .
Rerosnitm of Texas IndepeMenee W r, tli |
—The New York Tunc, ( ay.:-"\V» h,,,,,'; I
* loner froin a distinguished source at P,ii.
ted tho asth of July, which aisles tint Pn'..
hss agreed to rceogui.e the indcpenfcna7
Texa,. We may expect tn receive inon Unit
fioist aiiiiouiivemont ufjihe rocigniiio,,. t,
opimly spoken of at court, nnd in Hi, I
oiiclea nen settled quas.lnn. )Vo undrr.uM I
dial M. 1'ontoid. Mini.tor frum Francs totheii I
States, who is how in Faria, lias liken e thin I
iimueal in behnlfof Toxne.nnd ucledu bstaS I
thoroprcuiiiuliveoren eidiihteiied.udlibm I
Governinont. ™ 1
Th* Buuxoxnr.—Wo underitend that {l, I
Forayih, seeretenr of Stale, ha, Irani,nin,, JI
Gov. Fairfield th* commiinicirii.riiufu t .p" I
. commuiiicniiaiiofMr.r,. I
lo the Guvernaient of Ihe Uuitod Slain „u I
ing lo Ihe miaeion or Col. lllailge „'d II, I
Fc» heutouheugh, by which it woidd aecm ihii I
Ihe object i, ■iib.lamlaily what bar been illend I
in tho F.iigliah papeta. Tlio Critiah Gom,. I
mem apprehending that the negotiation, write, I
ing tho eatabliilimeut of e joint cnuiiniuioa hi I
innph rjiaJuWwrMMy'iKat they expected every
Aionicntto ho murdered.
On lire 24m they mado Munlaitk Light end
■leered fur it in the hope of running tho veesel
aahoro.jtul tiro lids drilled them up the bey and
they anchored where they were found by Ihe
brig Washington, olf Culludelt t'oilll. T ho
negroee were found in communication with
the shore whom they laid in e frtah supply of
water, end were on the point of .oiling again
fot the coast of Abies. They bod a good sup
ply of money with them, sums of wlrioh it is
liko'
runsing Ihe line might not he Ic, ruinated nil |
near me ciosa 01 mo present voor, it waiiboujgk; I
the mean time might be profitably spent bv tbit I
iiksly was taken by the people on the baach.
After they were di«armed and aent on board
from ths beach, the ringleader jumped overboard
tune might be profitably spent b/ ti .
government in making a topographical tur»ir
and acquiring a more tntunnto knowledge «fua
territory in dispute.
Still farther—ainca writing the foregoini.ti I
have obtained copies oftha following corrciMR. I
dsnee which hus taken placo between Sir Jibt
lUrvuy and Gov. Fairfield —Saco Dtmtnl,
Goverment House,
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK.
Aug 18,4839. _
Major Gonaral Sir John Ilarvov, hu t>.» I
honor lo acquaint Gnv. fcFni Gold that Col [
Mudgo of the Royal Engineer* and\V. G.
Featlierstonhuugh, Esq. have boon icntfoa
with three hundred iloubioona about him, tho ’ England for tha purpose of making a topompMf.
I trsperty of the csptair.,aU of which he succeeded C al examination of part of the disputed tml.
“loosing from hi* person and then permitted *
ir a.. I... n.namail 'Pi,a Kohnnna, urea In,
get ayarn on stretch, of a dilFerout kirn
those they were busied in knotting.’
•Why you fee.’ *aid Jerry Marlinspike,‘I’
h id just returned from an eighteen months voy-
hnd just returned from an eighteen months voy
age to Calcutta—and being an ludiu bludu, witii
plenty of shiner* iu my pocket, I though it but
right to cut up a few shines on shore, just to as
tonish the natives, you see. So on the morning
after I got ashore, I felt all alive for a spree, and
determined to have a ride —'That’s right,
h'dtd Jim Wilder—‘Hire a Hack, and l'll go with
fou^j ’ -•/iv •
Svast there, shipmate,’said l—‘I intend tn
ride a horseback.’ At (his determination they
all laughed—and nskod me if I was ever ou a
horse in my life—I told them, no—but that was
no reason why I should never mount one—that
it wo* never too late to learn—(hat riding on
horseback wait good for one’s health-that 1
wanted exercise and felt convinced that a good
rattling gallop would do me good. And away I
posted down to u livery stable.
After a long confab widi the stable keeper,
and depositing a hundred dollars to puy fot the
horse in case I killed him,
(IT Writ* have been issued by the Governor
of South.Carolina, appointing an election to be
held on the second Monday in October fora
Representative in Congress, in the District lutes
ly represented by the Don.F. H. Elmore, roi
signed. The candidates aro Col. Jamison, of
Orangeburg, Col. Butler, of Bsrnwoll Col.
Cauohman, of Lexington, and Major O’IIan,
lon, of Rich land.
IIT It is said that Potatoes enough have been
raised in Maine the present year, to supply the
wliole United States, and the crops generally
are of the most promising description.
COLUMBIA. Aug. 30.
Tit* Weather.—On Tuesday night last.we
had a sevaro storm of wind, rain and hail, from
tho South-West, since which time the air In*
been much cooler, and op to yesterday, the
slron* sodden gusts of wind, reminded us finch
lily of ihe approach of the eqoiuoctial gales.—
Carolinian.
Fatal Rencounter -OnjWednesday availing
last, a little before dark, a rencounter occurred
in this place, between M. P. Button, and Mr.
G. W. Hunt, in which both were wmmded
from the discharge of Pistols—The former
■lightly, the Inner fatally. Mr. Hunt lingered
until yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, when
he expired. Burton, we learn has been arrest*
ed, and is in confinement.—Ibid.
NORFOLK. Aug. 20.
A r <rrt/.—Capt. Bnltott assumed the command
of the frigate Brandywine, now lying oft* Ihe
Naval Hospital and hound for tho iMeditemne*
an on Saturday morning. On which occasion
a Salute was filed, which was returned from
the frigate Java, flag ship.
of
mo—the horse was brought out. lie was n
strapping follow—and bad a sharp and roguish
eye. I believe the rascal knew that 1 was a
WHIG PRINCIPLES.
1st* The will o(the poop’e i< the to tree
power;
2d. Government instituted for the benefit of
tho whole people.
3d. A clearly defined and well preserved se
paration of the throe great departments of our
government—Executive, Legislative and Judo
cial.
4tli. An uniform ahd well- regulated curren
cy—the same for tho government and the pea.
pie.
T>ih. Retrenchment in Government expendi
tures, economy in their administration, nnd hem
esty in their disbursements,
uih. Diminution of Executive patronage.
To be secured by—
1st. Tho restoration to the people of tho pow,
or iincoiifltitiiiiouully usurped by die Execu
tive.
2d. By rescuing tho government from the
bauds of those who regard it merely as subscr-
vhtillo the pm poses of parly.
3d. By restricting the veto powor to its con
stitutional intent; by iho prohibition of iho ap.
„ . . poinimeni to office, of members of Congress;
or ho ran away with I by causing die appointment of more great oflii
{ ;reen hand at such business—I did not like bis
ook*. Tho owner told me how to hold the reins,
and stoar hint, by pulling one to a starboard or
port, as occasion .might renuiro—‘but/ said he
•he is n high spmtod animat, nnd you must look
out that he docs not run away with you.
•That would bo a good joke/ said I—'and l
should not hear the last of it for six months.—
But I know how to pitta stop lo llmt business at
once.’ So I look nnd led my horso down to the
wharf where my old ship was discharging—and
ailed tho mato to loud me the small boat’s grim*
nvl, and n piece of rattling stuff— which lie did
—for Mr. Ramsay was n clover fellow—al
though lie imod to bother us a good deal in bis
watch, in ttimmiug the sails. I fastened the
rope around tho horse’s nock—then I mado n
snug coil of tho rest on the bow of tho saddle,
and on the top of all I put my uuchor. ready to
let go and bring up my craft nil standing, if she
got iso much \v.*y on- 13.it I was always fond
cars, to emanste from the people ; by removing
the public money from under the natural of the
Executive, and by uncompromising opposition
to all attempts of tampering with the condtitu-
tional organization of tho Supremo Court
4th. By the performance of their constitution,
al duty by Congress, without Executive depart-
uiRnt?.
5 h. lie for m iu all iho Executive departments;
close and rigid conformity to Legislative appro
priations ; wei) digested and severe system ef
retmonobilitp, and strict accountability.
6th. One Presidential term: Secretary of the
Treasury and Post Master General appointed
by Congress; Federal Officers by law prohibit
ed from interfering withelectiun*.
Passing a lad bruising weeds in a cornfield
wo hailed him with, * Why don’t your father
make a better fence round his corn, and keep
it belter worked?’ ‘He ain’t got time, he says/
♦Where ts ho to-day?’ 'Gone to Captain —*s
to a shnotin’ match, and to hoar tho candidate*
speak.* True, thought ivo,the poor man has no
tune lo attend to his own business!
UNITED STATES AND TEXA^
The Hon. John Forsyth, on the part ©fine
U. S. Government, and G«n. Mkmucan Hunt
on the pnrt of the Texian Government, have
been appointed Commissioners to run and mark
the boundary line between the two countries,
as established by the treaty of 1828 between the
United States and Mexico. The ratification of
the convention to this effect have been exchang
ed, and the Commissioners must enter upon
their duties on or before the 12th of October
next.
TO OUR PATRONS.
We have concluded to suspend, for n few
weeks, the publication of the Southern Pott, on*
til the opening of the business season, when we
■hall hope to commence again with refreshed
energy and with a welcome from our friends.
The tinre of suspension will bring the end of the
present volume near the close of the year, and
the commencement of the 3d volumo will be
with tho commencement of tho year 18)0,
which, for ninny reasons, is desirable.—Macon
Southern Pott, 3is( till.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.
From Texas.—By the arrival yesterday of
the Columbia, Captain Winkle, from Galveston,
we have received our file* of Galveston and
Houston papur* to the 23d inclusive. The steam
boat Cuba now plies regularly between Galves
ton nnd Houston. ThejmtrnaU.no barren or
new*. The only paragraph we could glean is
the subjoined from tho Houston Intelligencer,
relative to Mexico. i
Fromthe inlelliguct received through Col. Rnr
nes,who arrived yesterday from Bexar, it would
appear that all is not yet quiet throughout Ibo
Norihun Provinces of Mexico. Our foruiHr ac
counts lend to the belief that nil resistance to the
K reKent constituted authorities of the country
ad entirely censed. But it now appears that
letters Imvo been received by some of our
citizens of Sun Antonio and by Col. Karnest
himself, from distinguished arid influential per
sons hevond tUo Grange, stating the fact of
TamauIepas.Coahulm and Nuevo Leon having
doclared their independence of Alokico. It is
also stated that our cooperation ia soUcled, and
that agents are on their wav m this government
for that purpose, among whom is the governor
of ono of tho disaffected province*.
Col Karnes and Mr. Lumsden, one of tho
editors of the Picuyune came* passengers in (he
Columbia.
AUGUSTA BOARD OF HEALTH.
Sondat, Sept. I, 12 M.
Tho Board report the dentil of four persons
since yesterday al 12 o’clock—ono of old age,
one of consumption, aud two of fever. The two
deaths by fever occurred out of the city.
The Board have heard of no change in the
character of iho diaosse, since the roport of yas-
terday. JAMES HARPER, Chairman.
# J. G. Dunlap, Sec’jr. pro tern.
Monday* Sept. 2, 12 M
The Board report that one case of fever has
terminated fatally in this city since 12 o’clock
yesterday, nnd three in tho country within the
same poriod, of persons who lately removed
from the city. The board also report one death
at the Hospital of old age. No now cases of
malignant fever havocomo to thn knowledge of
llm Board silica yesterday, those of recout origin
yield readily to medical it calment.
Tho Board also report the doutli of three par
sons residents of the city, who died und were
intmred in the country wuhin the Inst wook, the
Board having heretofore only reported the
deaths in tho couutry that wero interred in the
citv.
This report now embraces oil deaths from;
fever which hart occurred since its commence-
himself to be captured. The schooner was lai
ken in low by the brig and carried into New
Loudon.
Tuesday. 12o'clock. Al.
Wo have just relumed from a visit to the
Washington and her prize, which ate riding
at anelmr iu tho bay, near tho fort. On hoard
the former we saw nnd conversed with the two
Spanish gentlemen who were passengers oil
board the schooner, n* well as owners of the
nngrnes and most of the corgo. Ono of th m
Jo-e Ruse, is a very gentlemanly and intcliii
nnt young man and speak* English fluently-
le was the owner of mast of the slaves aud
cargo, which ho was conveying to bis eitato
on tne Island of Cuba,
Tho other. Pedro Montes, is, about fifty years
of age. nnd is the owner of three slaves. He
was formerly a ship master, and has navigated
the vossel since her seizure by the blacks. Both
of them, ns may be-naiurufiy supposed, are
must iinfuiguodly thankful for their deliverance;
Signor Pedro is tho most striking instance of
complacency and unalloyed delight we ever
havo soon, and it is not strange, since only
yesterday his sentence was pronounced by tbs
chief of the bticcanier* and hit death senp chant,
od by tho g-im crew, who gnthered with up
lifted sabres around his devoted head, which ni
well as his aims, bear the scirs of several
wounds inflicted at the time of the murder of
the ill fated Captain und cerw.
Ho eat smoking his iluvana on the daok, and
to judge from the martyr.like serenity of his
countenance, his emotions are such as rarely
stir the heart of mail. When Air. Porter, the
f irize-master, assured him of his safety, he threw
ih arms around his nock, while gushing tears,
coursing down liis furrowed check, bespoke the
overflowing transport of his soul. Every now
and then he clasps his hands, and with uplifted
•you gives thanks to 'the Holy Virgin’ who hud
led him out of his troubles.
Senor Rues has given us two loiters for his
ageuis, Ale*«rs. Shelton. Brothers Sc Co., of
Boston, nnd Pater A. Harmony Sc Co. of Now
York. It appears that the slaves, the greater
CHARLESTON, Sept. 2.
Fire.—A fire broke out yexterday morning,
botweun two cud throe o’clock, in a stable, •**•
the premises belonging to tho estate of Rugg
corner of King and Columbus sts., Charleston
Neck, which, together with the stores und out
buildings, was cansomed. The store was
the occupation of Air. James Colbert, on whosa
goods tboro was an insurance of $1,509. We
have boon informed there was no insurance
the buildings consumed. It is not kuown how
the firo oriuiriatcd.
About 12 o’clock on Saturday night,previous
to tho fire above mentioned, nil incendiary nt-
tempt, which had nearly proved successful, was
discovered in Uouudury st., next the corner of
Washington st., Mazvckborough. It appears
that some combustibles had been fired and
thrown in between the building on ihe corner,
occupied bjr A. H. Abruhums, and tho adjoining
■toru occupied by J. A. Cook. It was fortu
nately discovered iu tune to he extinguished
without doing any other damage than charring
the weather boarding.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.
The Amislad.—We beg leave to pro»ent our
thanks to the editors of the Gazette, for the slip
from which wo copy the following particulars
raspoctmg tho capture and condition of the
slrango vessel that for a fow days past has at
tracted so much notice.
U. S. S. Bnto Washington, \
New London, August 26, 1839. J
While this vessel was sounding this day be.
tween Gardner's and Alontnuk Points,a schoon 1
er was neon lying iu shore off Cullodcn Point,
under circuuiritaucesso suspicious as to authoii
izo Lt. Com. Gedtjey to stand in to see what
was he/ character—seeing" a number of people
t-ny, for tha use and informs lion of Her Mi- I
jsity’s Government—and Sir John Harvey din I
not allow linnscif to entertain any doubt that I
the Executive of Alaine will willingly co-op* 1
ate with that of this province in doing nhi
may depend upon them respectively .not only u
prevent any interruption being uttered to pro
ceeding* of a character ao entirely amiable and
so purely scientific, but also tu rnsurs fo* i-
any assistance which may be rcquiisdby acorn-
mission.the result of whose inquiriesmsyhm
so muter hi ett nifluHitce In expcdimig tho
decision of the pending negociation, and whch
must therefore be regarded with an eqoiUr
gree of interest by both parties. 1
The commissioner* who are now here purport
to commence their journey about ths ‘JOihuuL |
and to proceed in the first instance to the (I
Falls, and thence perhaps in a westerly d
lion.
Executive Defartment.
8AGO, Aug-16,1839.
Sir—I have the honor to acknowledge thsn
cept of your Excellency’s note of the lOlb tmt, I
informing me of the appointment by the UnU'i r
Goveriiinent.ofMessrs Ai udge and Festhentw- I
hauglt 'for the purpose of making a topogripw. I
cal examination of pnrt of the disputed temwj I
for ihe use and information of tier
Government/ &o. See, L
(gBeing fully convinced that the difficnltieiwp* ■
posed by the British Government to be inrolr-
ed in the pending question af boundary wojla |
vanish before a correct topographical knoffiMgi
of the territory, 1 shall not only offer noilttftfl
ruption to tho proceedings of the MmtnjMWjjl
•rs’ which yon describe as •entirely amfcxW I
nnd 'purely scientific,’ and the result |»f wliten I
you apprehend may have 'n material influint* P
in expediting the decision of the pending Mg
lintion;’ but will, with great pleasure.afford IM |
commissioners all reasonable facilities u* ■/
power, for the prosecution of their design-
I have the honor to be,
portion of whom were his, were much attached H| f Excellency Maj. Gen. Sir John H»W n
to hint, and had determinod after reaching tha J Lt. Gov. Prov. of-N-u»
coast of Africa, lo allow him to seek his hum*
what way lie could, while his poor companion
was to ho sacrificed.
On board the brig wo nlso saw Cingues, the
master spirit and hero of this bloody tragedy, in
irons. He is about five feet eight inches in
height, 25 or26 years of ago, of erect figuro,
well bu ilt, und vory active, lie is nuid to be a
match for any two men on board the schooner.
Ilis cotintonunro, for a native African, is un
usually intelligent, evincing unesmmon decision
and cuolue.ss. Heuanugro who would com
mand iu Now Orleans,.under the hammer, at
least $1500. -*
He ii said to Imvo killed tho captain and orew
with his own hand, by cutting their throats. Ho
also has several times attempted to tako the life
uf Sonar Montes, and the backs ofaeveral poor
negroes nro scored with the scars of blows inflict*
ed by bis lush to keep them in submission, lie
expects to be executed.
With Capt. Gcdnoy, tho surgeon of the port,
and otliora, we visited the schooner, which is
anchored within musket shot of the Washing,
ton, Hod there we saw such a sight us wo Never
saw before ond never wish to see again. The
bottom mid sides of this vessel are covered
with barnacles und soa grass, while her rigging
nnd sails prosent an appearance worthy of the
Flying Dutchman, after her fabled cruize. She
M a Baltimore built vessel of matchless model
fur speed, ubuul 120 tons burthen, end about six
years old.
On her deck wore grouped, amid various
goods and arms, the renmnnt of her Ethiop
crew, floino decked in the most fuijtnstio manner
in the silks and finery pilfered from tha cargo,
while others, in a state of nudity, emaciated to
inero skeletons, lay coiled upon the decks,—
I lore could be seep a negre with white panta
loons mid tho sable shirt which naturo gave
him, and a planter's brondibrimmed hnt upon
Ins head, with a string of gewgaws around hii
neck;-and number with a linen cambric shirt,
whose hoiom was worked by the bund of some
dnrk.eyed daughter of Spain, whllo. his umber
proportionswero enveloped iu a show I of gauze
or Canton crape. Around the windlass wore
gathered three little girts, from eight to thirteen
years of age, the very image of health and gledr
hobs,
Very respectfully,
Your Excellency's ob tierrL
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Governor of Mattie.
Fromthe Boston Transcript.
Tu* Sz. S£HnzFT.-Thi» -jocUt
tion' is again on the const, and is ag#tntw* ••
joctof wonder ond admiration. A new g"J»
ution has come into existence since he
discovered nnd accurately described, st
by thousands with the naked eye, and » S
many less limit a thousand through the ceie .
ed'mast head spy gins*/ YVa hear of hi® ■
along the coast from Nahant to the Ksn» e h, ,,• J
Ho was seen on the 13th, off Capo MI ’ 1
by on old salt, who passed him in hi* W
le?8 than 30 foot distance, and thus deroriM n
appearance: -His length cannot be h „*
feet; hue bunches or humpa on m« bnexs
the size of n common barrel, with o'PP® .
each end of thorn; is ctovored with 8Ca *® , .
size of a common plate? hits a small lies •
Bumbling somewhat that of a atittket. V ,
through tlie water with extreme , c w’ c , |
his motions resemble those of a snake, n
in the vicinity of the bont for same
ing about, piubably in search of Food• and»n /
set off for the Eastward. Several ofthc I o g
crowd wero much alarmed, and mado
land.
hit*
He wna reon ngain on
Portsmouth Imrbor, by one at mo oh-*--* j
cers of the port, ut Ihe distance of ,| "Jyjojji
(not quite so near us the 39 feet, in .ho P w>|
cobo) pit tuning a western cotirso- « .
“moving at n rate of about two mtl®*
ho appeared to bo 45 feet long 5 his hen
ly raised above the surface, appearing >
form of n Pickerel's head; three button ^
visible, one in the middle of hts body* * - hwd
others, ouch within aboil) Ion foot •»' ne „ r ,
and tail. Two men in another boa ' v « „
er to him, and oftimuted his length*. t, 0 ld
And- lastly, ho was seen yesterdoy, t j l0 -
and favorite haunt, off Noliaut, whe
writo us as follows: . «Va htD
“Half past 7, Sunday oyenlng.r-^® ^
this moment roturnod from tho rook* * ” j eW
Point, where wo have been gratified' ' nnC i
of the Sea Serpent. Ilo made his fP ,; n ue5
about 0 o’clock, this afternoon, nitd rj*h«
in sight about three, quarters
ea was perfectly tranquil,»nd many g
m
mis
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