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w Mch he contended, was rabid, and he ^immediately con
cluded that, he had glfcen the hydrophobia. Under this
ttfchaiitffky lie was laboring when 1 visited him. 1 found
w® emaciated to a shadow of his former self. Whenever
water was brought near him his eves assumed a delirious
wildness, his nerves would twitch, his features become
convulsive, and his whole actions portray the workings
of madness. When this fit was over, he was “himself
again.”
[ tried to reason him out of such absurd notions, but I
reasoned in vain. The spirit of Pythagoras appeared to
infest him, and he seemed to have imbued all the non
sense of that philosopher. I pitied him; but what could I
do with a person who religiously, adopted all the impro
bable dogmas of transmigration 1 I left him.
A few months back I noticed the following announce
ment in an eastern paper :
“The Hon. Etlwit*
ac, taking
pounder, poured eight pounds of Dupont’s double battle
down his throat, through a funnel ; then swallowed n
loc» foco, and was immediately blown into the air, with
a terrible explosion, and has not been heard of since.
Alas! poor Edwin, the mono-maniac !
the well known mono-mnnr-
into his head that, he was ‘a forty-two
From a late Itindon paper.
A MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURF..
An unparalled matrimonial adventure has taken (dace
during the last week in Dudley. A Mr. Wragg, patent
stroke bottle maker, a few years ago, paid his addresses
toa Mrs. Bradley in Birmington street, Dudley, but
after a long intimacy lie proved faithless, and a
few weeks ago commenced paying his aJdt esses to
Mrs. Lane, of the same town. Mrs. Lane happen
ing to be on terms of friendship wish her fair rival, was
determined to punish Mr. W ragg for his faithlessness.
Feigning to receive his addresses with tenderness, site con
sented that the bans of marriago should be published in
Werdsley Church, and being experienced in the forms
necessary to bo undergone, she undertook to have them
published herself. This she did ; but instead of giving
her own name, she gavo that ol Mrs. Lydia Bradley. So
far all went well; but the difficulties to be overcome were
greater; the morning for the celebration came, and with
it came Mr. Wragg to the house of his new love Mrs.
Lane received him with smiles, ready attired in her wed
ding dress, and informed him that if he would wait ten
minutes whilst she made some little preparations and put
on her veil, she would accompany him. She then went
tip stairs anti transferred her wedding garments to Mrs.
Bradley, who descended duly veiled and decoratrd for the
ceremony, ft is customary in Dudley for the bridegroom
to lead the way to church, accompained by the brides
maid the farther and bride bringing up the cortege. In
this order the party arrived at church. The trepidation
of the representative of Mrs. Lane may he more easily
conceived than described. The ceremony was entered
ttpon ; aye, and such was tho modest trepidation of poor
Wragg, tint he went throughout it without raising his eyes,
or noticing that the name of his bride was Lvdia Bradley,
and not Nancy Lanp. After leaving the altar, recovering
his spirits, the gay Benedict attem'ed to steal a kiss. Ho
was successful, but what words can depict his astonishment,
his indignation to behold the face was not Nancy’s but
Lydia’s! The sequel only remains to he told; the bride
groom, who had been audibly consoling himself upon the
f inspects of being “independant tor life,” with Mrs.
ivne’s property, sought instant redress by' applying to an
attorney. Alas! the gentleman of the law toid him that
hi* only remedy was an application for a divorce, but he
would not be answerable for the amount or the costs, so
ihilhless Mr. Wragg has been obliged to put up with his
..misfortune, to the no small amusement of the whole town.
Tile nomination by the Southern Recorder of Governor
Troup, as a candidate for the office of President of the
United States, surprised us. It is true, that the editors
of rhat paper had previously declared, they could support
neither Mr. Van Buren nor Mr. Clay. But can the editors
of the Recorder make us and the people of Georgia be
lieve, that of the two most prominent candidates for that
elevated office, they do not prefer one more than the
other 1 Can they make us believe that if their votes
ere to.decide ihe election, they' would hesitate in giving
their votes for Mr. Clay, instead of Mr. Van Buren 1 And
why then brirg forward a candidate to whom not a single
electoral vote may be expected tube given? W e be
lieve the editors of the Recorder to have acted witti hon
est feelings in their nomination of Governor Troup. We
believe that the enmity to Mr. Van Buren of the northern
and southern whigs, may have led the editors of the Re
corder to recommend apian which might by some acci
dent defeat the re-election "of the republican candidate.
But honest as the editors may be in their feelings, it is more
than probable that some more cunning of their whig friends,
have had influence in the movement they have made. It
is well known that some of the Georgia politicians, on the
whig side of the question, have promised the votes of
Georgia to Mr. Clay : we have been informed that pledges
were given to effect that object. Those friends of Mr.
Clay calculated too much on their influence with their
whig friends. They soon ascertained, that Georgia would
never elect a ticket favorable to the election of Mr. Clay
by a direct vote. What then was to be done ? The
promises of the Georgia friends of Mr. Clay had to be
fulffilled, and the pledges to be redeemed. Those objects
had to be accomplished, in an indirect manner if it could
not be done otherwise. Am electoral ticket for Mr. Clay
can never be started in Georgia ; but one for Governor
Troup may ; ane when the day arrives for the electoral
college to meet, may not the electors, if elected in pre
ference to the Van Buren ticket, vote for Mr. Clay, if it
be ascertained that Governor Troup cannot get the sup
port of any other electoral college but of that of Georgia ?
At the last presidential election the White ticket was el
ected,and the electors voted for Mr. White ; but circum
stances may arise which would place in the hands of the
electoral college of Georgia the choice of a President. In
such a case, would the vote of this state he thrown away
■s at the last election ? for it was well known before the
meeting of the electoral colleges in the different states,
We propose to consider some of these matters at con
siderable length. The experiment has been made. The
town of Lowell has been in existence long enough for us
to bo able-* estimate from what has been, what will proba
bly be hereafter. It is of the deepest interest to our whole
people to understand this subject fully ; to ponder upon it
carefully; and to consider what should best be done for
the future. More than to any other class is it of vital im
portance to the farmers of the surrounding country; and
for their consideration mainly we shall write, what we do
know, or whaG'we have learned upon good authority.
It will be shown lieforo we have done, that it is time
they wore informed of some things which ap, as much as
possible, buried in profound secrecy'. Those who know
facts only whisper them to each other, and tho press, gen
erally, is uninformed, or silent from interest. One of the
papers in Lowell belonged, not long since, and probably
still belongs, to one of the most powerful companies in
that city. Of course that is compelled to keep things
“ right, side up ;” and we venture to say that any estab
lishments which should endeavor there to tell the truth,
would be broken up or l^jpght out immediately. The
(ales of a thousand woes will never reach the car of the
public from that place; and it mqst be some one from
afar, who hjs seen and noted facts; who has mingled so
in the society of the place as to know the reality; who is
beyond the reach of their power or the hope of their fa
vor, fiom whom the story mnst come.
What we shall sav cannot be untrue; and w» feel op
pressed with a sense of duty to make it known. There
are many of the best and highest-minded men in our com
munity inietested as proprietors in the Lowell factories,
who do not reside, there and know nothing of the facts de
veloped from time to time te time, in relation to secret in
iquity and suffering. Upon the surface when they visit
them, all appears well. The reports of their agents are
favorable. Their stock yields a good jneome. And they
are not aware that their duty as Chgistiar|s and philanthro
pic men demands of them an inquiry-into the tendencies
to gradual and fatal degradation, for the purpose of ap
plying remedies. That ruin of body and mind, and a fi
nal deterioration of a whole population is a nece.ssary con
sequence of the manufacturing system, no one in his sen
ses will pretend. That such is its natural and strong ten
dency, no man can safely deny ; and prevnntatives, pow
erful, efficient preventives, should be immediately earnest
ly and constantly applied. These aro considerations for
stockholders^*nd their agents,which must not be overlooked.
To the fathers and brothers of the country, it is impor
tant to make known facts ; and if it shall appear that young
girls are compelled to work in unhealthy confinement, for
too many hours everyday; that their food is both unhealthy
and scanty; that they are not allowed sufficient time to
eat, consistent with health; that they are crowded togeth
er in ill-ventillated, appartments, in the boarding houses
of the corporations; and that in consequence they become
pale, feeble, and finally broken in coustitution ; if such
facts should appear, fathers and brothers should pause be
fore they allow blooming and healthy girls to be sacrificed
upon the altar of Mammon. And it it shall further be
show n, that hundreds of the vilest female sex throng to the
manufactories, with corruption in their manners and upon
their tongues, to breath out the pestilence of the brotbel
in the boarding places add among the social congregations
of others in similar employments—who will not shudder!
These things are true. We shall show them to be true;
and it is for the community to consider of them, with a
view to avert a wide-spreading ruin and degradation.
A MANUFACTURING POPULATION.
Our.nhservations now have especial reference to the girls
in the Loweil Factories, and we shall confine ourselves to
what we know personally, or have heard from good au
thority ; and we would promise, here, that we may not
be abte to prove every assertion, by other witnesses. A
man may know a fact, of which there can he no proof;
however, as we shall be cautious in our statements, our
readers may rely upon the allegations, and so much can be
proved, that the remainder may be readily believed.
The boarding-houses, or, as they are usually called, the
corporations, are for the most part blocks of brick build
ings, in which ail the girls are required to board, at all
events, except in cases where they have relations living
in the town, or, for some other reason, are exempted from
that absolute neccesily. The factory girls are not allow
ed to go at pleasure and procure board in any house,
where they may see fit, although some few are permitted
to live out of the factory buildings. These houses are
rented mostly to poor women, who are bound by certain
rules. They can charge but a certair price for board,
which for a number of years was $1,25 per week, but
was ruserl, not long since, to $1,50. This is taken out
of the wages or earnings of each girl They are also
bourn. 1 to see that every girl is at home by a certain hour
in the evening—ten o’clock, we believe—and to report
any delinquency in good behaviour or conversation. So
far, all is fair and apparently safe. Ose would hardly
think, that with sur.h guards and rules, under the super
vision of the officers of the corporations, any thing could
be wrong; but this does “but skin and film the ulcerous
part, whiles foul corruption mining all within, infects
unseen.”
The price of board is too Jew, for the condition of the
place. There is not a city witt.'in our knowledge, where
food of every description is generally so dear as in Low
ell. The ti ash of the surrounding country goes to that
market, at a rate as high as the best provisions in Bos-
passed by house after house of these corporations, and
have seen the food prepared for the Factory girls, we have
felt a loathing and sickness which would have destroyed
the keenest appetite we ever knew, and we could have de
stroyed the whole system, with a sense of justice, had it
been in onr power, when we saw the sallow, hollou cheek
ed and sunken-eyed troop of girls, .who were crawling
•lowly out to endeavor to swallow that which had made our
“ S or S c ” rise. And-we aver further that the girls, for the
most part, bear this evidence of dilapidation of health,
and of wretchedness of mind. We declare it as a truth
that cannot be gainsaved.
Here, then, is one evidence that the system of estab
lishing large manufacturing establishments tends to evil.
Unless the prices of provisions could be very much re
duced, or the amount of wages, and of board, very much
raised, nothing can be expected, but that young and grow-
ing girls must be fed upon the very cheapest, coarsest, and
least nourishing food. Digestion is first impaired ; appe
tite ceases ; the whole frame becomes disordered and en
feebled ; and the hope of the woman is destroyed in the
days of youth.
Let philanthropic stockholders look well to this. Let
them take pains to gather true evidence ; and then, if it
be possible, let some remedies be devised to put this part,
at least, on a fairer basis—to lessen this evil, already in
existence. The prices of provisions, if the fortune of this
year’s harvest ends with its present promise, must bo re
duced ; and all who have comrol in the matter should see
that these girls have the benefit. Let not girls b# tempted
from home, where they might be healthy and comfortable,
if not richly dressed or luxuriously fed ; let them not bo
coaxed, by apparently tempting offers of profit, to leave
other kinds of useful employment, to engage in one by
which they may make more immediate money, at the risk
of bringing on themselves an after life of feebleness and
misery.
Should the question bo asked, why, if such is the truth,
these girls do not go away, our answer is ready, which wet,
shall give before we have done.
STATE RIGHTS AND UNITED STATES RIGHTS.
OTH ©S’ WI@E
THE THEE 1SSIE.
Shall our* he a GOVERNMENT OF THE BANKS,
or a GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE? Shall we
have a CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY, or an UN
CONSTITUTIONAL NATIONAL BANK? Shall we
have a CONSTITUTIONA L CURRENCY of ooi.d and
silver or one of IRREDEEMABLE PAPER? Shall
unlive under the despotismof a MONIEI) A RISTOC RACi ,
or under the safeguard* of a FREE CONSTITUTION ?
[Washiugtou Chronicle.
MLIEEEDGE VSEEE.-
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1839.
“ Although Mr. Clay has most positively declared his in
tention not again to agitate the sofeject of a bank of the
United States, unless such an institution should be called
for by an unequivocal demonstration of public sentiment;
and has also in the Senate asserted, that he was opposed
to any further appropriations on the part of the General
Government for internal improvements; and would leave
the States to carry on the same; and has again and again
positively asserted his determination to adhere faithfully
and strictly io the compromise act on the subject of the
tariff—still for political and vindictive considerations, his
opponents, on all occasions, in season and oat of season,
represent him as still the avowed and determined advocate
of those measures. What charity—what consideration
of respeci.are men who pride themselves on their intelli
gence—their respectability and their honor, entitled to,
whor.esort to such base, pitiful and despicable means to
sustain their caute and their party?”
We take the above from a communication in the
Charleston Courier of last Friday, and which we transfer
to our columns far the purpose of showing the impudence
with which some of the whig writers carry on the canvass
for the next presidency. The whig papers, from Maine
to Louisiana, are filled with abuse and vituperation against
Mr. Van Buien ; and in those papers the cry is kept up
that he is a tariff man, a Missouri restrictionist, an internal
improvement man, «&c. «fcr.; and all this notwithstanding
the letters written by Mr. Van Buren in explanation of his
opinions on those important topics, and his speeches de
livered in Congress and in the state legislature of New
York, upon ail those subjects for which he has been ar
raigned by the whigs. Have the whigs of the north and
south exhibited ’ any “charity,” and “consideration of
respect,” in thus assailing Mr. Van Buren? Do they not
resort to “base, pitiful, and despicable means to sustain
their cause and their party ?” We could hardly keep our
temper, on reading the paragraph at the head of this ar
ticle ; and it is all we can do to keep within the bounds of
courteous language in noticing such an attack upon the
administration party. But what can be expected from the
friends of Mr. Clav, who have always endeavoured to car
ry their schemes by deception, intrigue and management?
In the above paragraph Mr. Clav is represented as having
abandoned all the political principles for which he has been
contending for so many years past, and we ate called upon
to believe him in his declarations, else we have no charity,
no consideration of respect, «Ac. But the whigs are full
of eharitv, consideration of respect, «fcc. and resort to no
base, pitiful and despicable means to sustain their cause
and their party, when they attack and abuse Mr. Van
Buren !!—Augusta Constitutionalist.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
i¥IABTItf YAi% I5UREI*.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN FORSYTH.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION.
In consequence of the cootinued indisposition of the Gov
ernor, who-was requested by a resolution of tfco Convention,
to cause the Journal of its proceedings, to be distributed in
like manner as the Laws and Journals of tbe Legislature;
and bis Secretaries Dot feeling themselves authorised to make
such distribution without Executive authority—and there be
ing little hope rhat his Excellency will he able shortly to re
sume his official duties, we have determined to forward them
by mail, as tbe expense to each individual entitled to a copy,
will be very inconsiderable.
MANUFACTORIES.
We commence to publish to day, a series of numbers from
tbe Boston Weekly Times, upon the moral and physical ef
fects of manufacturing establishments, and their tendency to
human suffering and moral degradation, presenting a picture,
from which humanity turns away in sorrow and disgust.
If the disclosures in these numbers be true, which we do
not question in the least, it begins to be time that the South
ern people should petition Congress te abolish slavery in
M assachusetts.
CAUTION.
We hereby caution the Union Democratic party of Georgia,
against a certain humbug which has been very injuriously
gotten up, for the purpose of entrapiug tho unwary, and
seducing them into the toils of their enemies.
The V\ hig party of Georgia, fearing to bring forward their
friend Clay for the Presidency, until after toe approaching
October election, from an apprehension that the dose would
be rather too strong without the previous application of some
milder aperient, have announced the name of Governor
Troup for President, (well knowing that he is not, and will
not be a candidate) for the double purpose of affording time
f o drill the whole party into the support of Mr. Clay, and of
stiengthening Judge Dougherty in his election for Governor.
Can any thing be plainer? Several of tbe Whig presses
are already open for Mr. Clay—the one which first put up
Governor Troup, says “Mr. Clay hag many and warm friends
in Georgia, who desire his nomination,” and none of them
have uttered a harsh word against him, but on the contrary,
| they speak of him in terms of the highest respect, and magni
fy his abilities as a statesman ; while they denounce Mr. Van
Buren, for every thing that is base and degrading.
Now, what is the meaning of all this? Why, it is just as
The following apology we find in the Macon Messenger. we have ,aid ’ hold U P Governor Troup-urge his popular-
The Messenger complimented the Connecticut resolutions I ' l J applaud his principles identify him with Judge Dough-
as sensible anil patriotic, when it was believed that they j ert y—elect the Judge if tbe name of Troup is strong enough
emanated from the whig members of the legislature; but to cary him through—and then what? The sequel of the
the moment that the Messenger finds that the resolutions | farce is easily told. It will then be discovered that Governor
toil. What is good commands a ready sale at the houses
■f the more opulent and genteel citizens, anti the poorest
goes at the same price to the boarding-house keepers.
We know that some of the landlords there were in the
daily habit of sending to Boston for their supplies, finding
it better to pay the cost of transportation than to purchase
of the venders at their own doors, in a vast majority of
cases.
Such being the state of the provision market, what sort
of food can a poor woman furnish for $1,50 per week?
What profit can they make, if they furnish good whole
some food in abundance? What sort of living must he
given to the wretched dwellers in th*ir houses, when po
tatoes are from 75 cents to a dollar per bushel, flour from
emanated from the republican members of the Connecti
cut legislature, their complexion is entirely changed ; they
are not sensible and patriotic; and “unworthy the compli
ment the Messenger paid them.” We cannot believe that
this apology is from the intelligent editor of the Messenger.
“ In our paper on the 4th of July, we stated that certain
resolutions were adopted in the Legislature of Connecti
cut, in opposition to the views of the Abolitionists. We
were led to do this, by some paper then before us, that we
have not been able to find since ascertaining the incorrect
ness of the statement. We complimented the resolutions
as sensible and patriotic, which we should still deem them,
MR. CLAY’S ELECTIONEERING TOUR.
Will the Recorder furnish its readcs with a zig zag dia
gram of Mr. Clay's circuitous windings from Kentucky, thro'
Ol.io, New York and elsewhere? ©r when they wore de
nouncing Mr. Van Buren for bis visit to the North, were they
unapprised that their friend Mr. Clay was upon the eve of
setting out upon an electioneering campaign ? If it is impro
per in Mr. Van Bureu to travel among his fellow citizens
while a candidate for the Presidency, it is equally so in Mr.
Clay, who is also a candidate. V ill they mete the same mea
sure to tire one, which they have measured to the oilier? \V,
shall see.
It is but a few weeks since Mr. \ an Buren was abused by
the Whig press, for alluding to political subjects, and public
measures, in a speech delivered at Castle Garden in New
York. It was pronounced most outrageous for a camlidata
for the Presidency, to speak of himself as identified with pub
lic measures oi political principles; but what will they ii ow
say of Mr. Clay’s spsech at Buffalo? In reply to an address
delivered to him by the public authorities of that city. Mr.
Clay made a speech, from winch we shall offer a few extracts,
with such commeuts as may suggest themselves to our miud.
He commeuces with all that caut aud expression of disin
terestedness aud voluntary humility which marks the dema
gogue, iu the following strains:^
“Mb. Recorder im Kir low CiTrze.va :
“The journey, which lies brought me in the midst of you, was un .
tertaken to afford me an opportunity which I hud Ion? desired, but never
before enjoyed, of viewing some of the lakes, the country borderin''
on them, the wonderful cataract in your neighborhood, uro! the Canadas
—I had no wish during its performance, to attract public attention or to
be tiie object of anv public demonstrations. I expected indeed to meet
aud I take great pfeusure in acknowledging that i have every uh»rv
(net with individual kindness, personal respect and friendly coi,.'dera
tion. Rut, although it is my wish to pass on quietly without display or
parade, 1 am penetrated with sentiments of gratitude for the uumifesta-
tions of attachment aud confidence with which I am honored in this beau
tiful city of the lakes. I thank you, most cordially thank you, for them
all.”
Now, sestng that Mr. Ct»y's journey was undertaken only
to afford him an opportunity of viewing the lakes; the great
cataract, and Canada, and having no wish to attract public
attention, how cruel it was in those Buffaloniaus to break in
upon his arrangements, and to turn him aside from the quiet
and unostentatious course which he bad prescribed to himself,
but it was to be so, and it was so.
After the introductory remarks above quoted, Mr. Clay » 00J
on to express bis gratitude for the approbation expressed by
the citizens of Buffalo, for tbe part which he acted in the into
war with Great Britain—discourses most beautifully about
the tariff aud internal improvements, which brings him down
to a question which afforded him an ample opportunity to re-
caut a former opinion. It is well known that Mr. Clay has
been violently opposed to appropriations for improving the
harbors on the lakes, but he no sooner arrives at Buffalo, than
he discovers his errors—makes his acknowledgements, and
hegs forgiveness as follows :
“ I hove been very glad, during mv voyage upon this lake to find that
an erroneous impression had existed in mv mind as to the improvement
of harbors. I had feared that the expenditurea of public tnonev had
been often wasteful nnd unnecessary upon works on the lake shores.
There are probably a few instances ia which it might have been proper
ly avoided ; but 1 am now fully persuaded that in general, the expendi
ture has been neeessary, wise,and salutsrv.
“ In sustaining the great systems of policy to which I have just adver
ted, I was actuated by the paramount desire which has influenced me
throughout mv whole public career of preserving, in all its integrity and
vigor our happy Union. In it is comprehended, peace, safety, free in
stitutions, ana all that constitutes the pride and hope of our country.—
If we lift the veil beyond it, we must start back with horror at the scenes
of disorder, anarchy, war, and despotism which rise up before us.”
Very glad indeed to find upon his voyage, that an errone
ous opiuiou had existed iu his miod—very sorry too—forgive
me, gentlemen, and I will never do so no more. What acon-
venient and comfortable conscience for a candidate ! But
suppose, should he go a little farther North, and eacounterac
abolition corporation? how will he play his biarney off upon
them ? mum.
We come now to that portion of the speech in which Mr.
Clay speaks of public affairs, and pours out a tirade of com
mon-place abuse, such as we have rarely seen from the pen
of the dirtiest scribbler. Here it is:
“This ir not a suitable occasion, and perhaps I am not a fit person to
expatiate here, on the condition of our public affairs; but ! trust that I
shall be excused for saying a tew words to those who concur in opinion
with me, without intending the slightest offence to anv present, it there
be aoy present, from whom it is my misfortune to differ. We believe that
there is a radical maladministration of the government; that great inter
ests of the country are trodden down; that new and dangerous princi
ples and practices have been introduced and continued; that a fearful
conjunction of the purse and the sword in the same bands, already alar
mingly strong, is perseveringly attempted ; that the constitution has been
grossly violated; and that by the vast accumulation of executive power,
actual and meditated, our system is rapidly tending towards an elective
monarchy. These are our convictions, honestly and sincerely enter
tained. They prescribe to us the duties which we have to perform to
wards our country. To correct past evils and to avert impending dan
gers we sea no effectual remedy hut in a change of our rulers. The op
position constitutes the majority—unquestionably tbe majority-—of the
nation. A great responsibility, therefore, attaches to it. if defeated, it
will be defeated by its own division, and not by the merit of the principles
of its opponent. These divisions are, at the same time, our weakness,
and his strength.”
Admitting himself that “it was not a suitable occasion to
that Mr. Van Buren would receive a majority of the votes.; d 10 P er barrel, and beef from 10 to 16 cents per
If the intriguing friends of Mr. Clay in Georgia, think j P ou . nd ? Let an y one who w ° rk - s l,ard from daylight to
of deceiveing the people, and of entrapping them in the
choice of an electoral ticket, which may under certain
circumstances vote for Mr. Clay, they are greatly mista
ken. The people of Georgia are wide awake to the
political manoeuvres of tiie Clay men ; and if the editors
of the Recorder have been imposed upon by them, we
• re glad to find that other whig editors in this state have
discovered the bait iu time to avoid the hook swallowed by
the Recorder, and have boldly recommended Mr. Clay
•s the candidate of the southern whigs. This is as it
•hottld be. Let two tickets be run in Georgia for the
two candidate!, and the people will decide the question
for themselves: but we can never sanction the intrigue,
management, bargain and saie, which, it appears, are to
be practised, not only in Georgia, but in other states, in
order to promote the election of Mr. Clay. We are
•orry to see such signs of political corruption; but it is a
remarkable circumstance in the political life of Mr. Ciay,
that he is indebted for distinction and the official stations
be has held, us well to his splendid talent* as to intrigue
and management.—Georgia Constitutionalist.
From the Boston Weekly Times.
A manufacturing population.
It will be well remembered how much was written and
said, during the discussion of the tariff question, upon tbe
deteriorating effects of the manufacturing system, upon the
persons engaged in large establishments. It was contend
ed on behalf of the manufacturers, that no evil was to be
anticipated ; that employment would be given to many fe
males who would Otherwise have nothing profitable to do:
that the interest ol tiie whole community would be greatly
promoted by the increase of profitable business; and that
the fears and statements of the opponents of the Ameri
can system were unfounded.
dark, and who needs good nourishing food in the growing
time ol life, to supply the demands of nature and of toii,
take a dollar and a half per week to market, and see what
it will procure. It is impossible that the food should be
other than the very coarsest in quality, and the inmates
are indeed blessed if the quantity is at all adequate to
their wants.
These are inferences from the very nature of the case
—inferences direct, which reason can neither avoid nor
change—and the facts correspond. The gills change so
much, that it isdiflicult to make out cases, as could be
done with an entirely stationary population. But we aver,
without fear of contradiction, that, with the exception of
young new comers, they present a pale, feeble, and haggard
appearance; their bodies arc emaciated, and in their
countenances are portentous expressions of anxiety and
sorrow. You may meet them by hundreds, and if you
mark a healthy, clear complexion, and a happy counte
nance, be sure that it is one that has just entered, but has
not been ground over in the mill. So horrible is the food
generally prepared in the hoarding houses for these poor
girls, that they spend, after paying their board, a large
portion, if not in some cases ail, the surplus earnings, for
the purchase of food from confectionaries or fruit stalls ;
and they satisfy the cravings of hunger with poisonous
cakes, and other articles of food, such as they can buy
about the town.
There are doubtless exceptions to these general temarks.
There are women in the houses who sometimes provide
more liberally for the girls, at the expense finally, of the
grocers, bakers and butchers for they must have credit,
and fail. There ntay, too, he some girls whose iron con
stitutions ntay enable them to work front 12 to 16 hours
per day, and still hold up a good measure of health upon
the poorest sustenance. But as a general rule our re
marks apply with perfect truth.
about for the ways and means to heat out Martin Van Buren.
They will talk over a catalogue of names, which one by one
will he laid on the shelf, until, with a little w hitewashing of
some of the dingy spots upon the political garments of Mr.
Clay, and a decree of eternal oblivion to those of a blacker
hue, they will christen him a very passable sort of a demo
cratic whig, and take him up ns in duty bound—nominate a
did not laterdevelopements show, that both their report I Glayticket, and rally their party t* its support. This will be
by a Van Buren Committee, and rejection by a Whig ma- j their course, if they can make Governor Troup the iristru-
iority to he the political manoeuvres of the several parties j ment of electing Judge Dougherty—and we would risk our
of ?hat state, and unworthy the compliment we paid them. | life on it.
We never make any intentional misstatements in our | But if the humbug fails, as it will, if the Union party .re !
columns, and are always ready to corrert such as we may! . . .... .... ,., , „ , .
. . rin .1 u r It c II awake, who will then bo their candidate for President-— !
he led into, by others. 1 he south can have no full fellow- i
ship with any parties at the north, by whatever name they Governor Troup ? No. Mr. Clay? N„. U ho then 7-
| Troup will not consent to run,-a great cry of lamentation j expariate on the condition of public affairs,” be has outraged
I wil1 be heart) from ,he Whi 6 I ,ress ’ and astonishment | his ow n sense .f decency and propriety, in giving vent to his
expressed at the melancholy event, and an anxious casting most malignant passions. But he didu’t mean any offence
'o those with whom he differed. O no, not the least. He
only intended to abuse them, their friends aud piinciples, for
all that was base and contemptible, hut he didn’t mean any
harm. But such is modern whiggery, aud such it will be, un
til it is fairly exterminated by the Democracy, in the autumn
of 1840.
may he known, as all are mote or less tinctured with abo
litionism.”—Augusta Constitulivnalist.
Our readers will recollect the noise made by tiie whig
papers in the United States, about the President’s son,
John Van Buren, while in England. He was styled in
those tvliig papers, as Prince John, as the special ambas
sador of his father to England, to be a witness at the coro
nation of Queen Victoria, »fcc. Mr. Webster is now in
England, and has been presented to the Queen, together
with his wife and other members of his family. Mr. Web
ster will have the honor to associate with royalty and the
nobility of that country. What will the whig presses say
of his progress through the highest society in that king
dom ? Will they accuse him of a fondness for aristocuet-
ic display and a contempt for plcbian blood? No. Mr.
Webster is quite a different being from Mr. John Van Bu
ren : The one is a federal-whig, and the other is the son
of a democratic President. Mr. Webster may say what
he pleases and act as he pleases: the whigs are all in ad
miration ; whatever Mr. Van Buren, or one of his sons,
Nobody. They will give up the field in despair.
The Democrats have every tiling at stake, and every one
should be found at his post. They have a candidate for Gov
ernor who is above suspicion, aud w hom they can elect if Money Market, and tiie Bank of England was about to
they are true to themselves and their principles, without the I ra 'l e ,b f rate ot interest to six per cent,
necessity of riding him through, upon any man's shoulders.
New-York, July 28.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Arrival of the British Queen.
The steam ship British Queen arrived at half past nine
o’clock this morning. She left London on the 11th, and
Portsmouth at half past 12 o’clock on the 12th. We have
received by her London papers to the former date, and
Liverpool to the 10th both inclusive.
The latest intelligence teceived in England from this
country was of the 20th June.
The monetary intelligence from England is still very
unfavorable. There was a great pressure in the London
The days of humbug are gone by. The White farce can’t
be played over in Georgia, every day.
LITERARY.
Messrs. Ellis 4' Ticlcnor have issued proposals for publish
ing a Literary newspaper in Celumbus. in this State, to be
called the “Southern Bee.” We wish the Editors much
success in their undertaking, hoping that their industrious
“Bee” may gather sweets from every fragrant flower.
We have also had a hasty glanco at a number of a Literary I
periodical, published at Tuscaloosa. Ala., entitled “ The
otTHRON.” The mechanical department is elegantlv cou-
I Our Liverpool advices state that Cotton had declined
! from £d to ^d. Sales very limited.
CONGRESSIONAL ELEC TION RETURN:
North Carolina—Pitt County.
Stanly, (Fed.) 636
Hall, (Dem.) 571
65 majoritv.
In 1S37, Stanly’s majority in Pitt was 203.
Edgecombe County.
Stanlv, (Fed.) 109
Hall, (Deni.) 1390
ducted, and its pages embellished with the writings of the
may say or do, we hear nothing but growls and a constant j most distinguished and talented of the day. We were not fa-
barking irom the whig pack.—Augusta Constitutionalist, vored with it long enough to make a caroful perusal of its pa-
■ _ __ ges. We hope the most sanguine expectations of the publish- Lorn.— Charleston Courier.
We had quite a storm on Sunday evening last, and for j er ma y he fu ||y reB i; X0( j.
our exchango list.
1281 majority for Hall.
Majority against Stanlv in Edgecombe, in 1837, 10S9.
Republican gain 330.
Beaufort, Hyde, Washington and Tyrrell, to hear
three hours the rain came down in torrents, and the wind
blew with great violence, accompanied with much thunder
and lightning. We understand a house in the upper part
of the city was struck, and a negro girl killed. There
were several other persons in the same room at the time,
all of whom escaped without injury.—Augusta Constitu-
tienalist.
Wo would welcome its entry ou
R. A. Eaton, Publisher.
Definition of Love.-
Wo aver that as we have a little dying—and a d-
A Stinger.—Tlios. II. Stinger, brought up beforo the
Philadelphia police recently, for intoxication, and was
fined. While before his honor, he slipped out fifty-two
oaths, which were duly noted down, and a fine imposed
on each one—the fifty-two costing him $34 84. Good.
-A little sighing—a little crying—
—d deal of Ivin^
WHIG SLANDER.
The “ Galena Democrat,” an Illinois Whig paper, utters
THE PROSPECT.
Me conversed a day or two since with an intelligent
gentleman from Habersham county, who gives it ns his
opinion that Judge McDonald w ill beat his opponent in
that county, tinoe to one. A more cordial union ou this
the flowing foul, malicious, and deliberate slander, upon the ? ue f f ° n has tak *'" l’ la « in our ranks there, than has ex-
, _ , _ , . _ _ , . istea for some vears past, and all our iriends seem aeier-
author of the Dcclarat.ou of Independence. | mi „ e d to go into the contest with zeal and unanimity.
“It was not until the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, a man in whom | Front the Cherokee country too, the news is highly fa-
all the vices of Cntuline wore preihmiiimnt, that the accursed leaven of no, ... . , il.oro -ire State
Democracy irretrievably c.rrimted tho public mind,ami brutalized near- | vornbU ' 1 ll0 " estern Georgian says that there are Staio
ly the whole mala population.” i Rights men in that Circuit, leaders ot tho party, too, who
(“will remain inactive during the contest for Goveror;
On the 17th tilt, tho warehouse of Messrs. Grant & De- j while our friends are well pleased at the opportunity they
wees, containing a large quantity of Lard, Oil, and Can- I will enjoy of giving McDonald a heavy vote. 1 he State
dies, in Louisville, Ky., was destroyed by fire, originating! Rights men of Cherokee have an especial dislike ior oar
in a carpenters’s shop, and believed to have been the work; townsman, and were exceedingly disappointed at his no-
of an incendiarm t minatiom—Southern Banner.