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“Liberty now and forever!” DEMOCRAT’S TEXT BOOK. Below we publish, and shall keep in our columns, facts for the Democrats. They have only to refer to them to see what Gen. Harrison is, and why they should prefer Van’ Buren. With these sound principles instilled in their minds, they may defy all the arts of “ Whiggery” or hard’cider, and laugh at log cabins : — GENERAL HARRISON S OPINIONS. Freeman of the Sotitli, read what follows. Ponder deep ly and well on the WORDS of Gen. Harrison. They stand uncontradicted, and until they are proved to he false, they shall occupy api ace in our colmnns. Head also what the NOTORIOUS GARRISON says of him—and the favour ho finds in the eyes of the organ of Arthur Tappan, .See., in New York. Q3” Read and think for yours sites. TO THE PUBLIC. (CF“Ff.i.i.ow Citizens: Being called suddenly home BCfto attend tnv sick family, I have but a moment to answer UCPa few calumnies which are in circulation concerning me. OCJ*“I am accused of being friendly to slavery. From [rpmy earliest youth to the present moment I have been o”the ardent friend of Human Liberty. At the age of ICTeighteen, I BECAME A MEMBER OF AN ABO (XT’I-IT ION SOCIETY, established at Richmond; the [cyobject of which was to ameliorate the condition of [TT’slaves, and procure their freedom by every legal means. (jjr*My venerable friend, Judge Gatch, of Claremont [Cj’County, was also a member of this Abolition Society, oyand has lately given me a certificate that I was,one. CTThe obligations which I then cams. under, I gj'HAVK FAITHFULLY PERFORMED.” * * * PaM 03*“ WILLIAM HENRY HARIUSO^/'Y* “ Whereas, the existence of slavery in our county, has ever been deemed a great moral and political evil, and in it* tendency directlv calculated to impair our national eba racier, and materially affect our national happiness; and inasmuch as tile extension of a slave population in the United States isfraught with {he most fearful conseqncn ccs to the permanency and durability ot our republican in stitutions —and whereas, the subject nf the admission o( slavery in the new State of Missouri i3 at this time before the Congress of the United Slates; therefore, •* Resulted, that our Senators and Representatives be re quested to use their utmost exertions and take every means to prevent the extension of slavers within the Territory nt the United States, west of the Mississippy, and the new States to be formed within that Territory, which the Con etitution and the treaties made under it will allow.’ From Garrison'b Liberator. Nomination of Gen* Harrison.—The National Whig Convention, assembled at Harrisbttrgon the sth December, nominated William H. Harrison, for the office of President of tho United Suites. On the first and second ballot, tit* vote stood, for Henty Clay. 103; for Harrison, 91; for Winfield Scott, 57. On the third ballot, the vote was, for Harrison, 118 ; for Clay, 90; for Scott, 18. All the slave States went for Clay. We regard this as another tm portant sign of the times —as a signal defeat of the stave holding power in this country. —Hud it not been for Abolitionism, Henry Clay would undoubtedly have been oominatei 1. We have faith to believe that, no slaveholder will ever again be permitted to Jill the Presidential ojjice ill this Republic. From the Emancipator, the organ of the Abolitionists in Neto York. The Harrisburg Convention.—Well, the agony is over, and Henry Olay is—laid upon the shelf. And no man of ordinary intelligence can douDl or deny that it is the anti slavery feeling of the Norm which has done it, tn connexion with his own ostentatious and infamous pro-slavery demon strations in Congress. Praise to God lor u great anti-slave ry victory. A man of high talents, of great distinction, of long political services, of boundless pesnnal popularity, lias been openly rejected for the Presidency of this gne.it Re public, on account of his devotion to slavery. Set up amo numentof progess there. Let the wind tell the tale letthe alave-holdets hear the news—let foreign nations hear tt— let O'Connell hear it—let the slaves hear tt—A slave-hold eris incapacitated for the Presidency oi the United States. The reign of slavncracy is hastening to a close Ihe re ed ion of Henry Clay and the nomination of Wtlltam Henry Harrison, by the Whig Convention, taken in con uection with all the circumstances, is one oj the heaviest blotes that the monster slavery has received in this Country WIIY EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD VOTE FOR VAN BUREN. Because, from a poor friendless, and unaided boy, who labored during his youth as a hireling on a farm, ho rose to tile highest office in the world, by his own merits, and by his own exer tions— thus proving that no matter how poor a man may be, in this country, lie may rise to the highest distinction, if he pleases, by his good conduct and ntelligencc. Because, from his earliest youth he has gone for his country with zeal and energy. All the principles of the Democratic party, have ever found in him a supporter and champion; while all the federal gull traps and falsehoods have been by him as staunchly and as effectively opposed. Because, although the unceasing ob ject of federal virulence and rage, they have been unable to detect one blot in his public character, “to mingle admiration or to gratify hatred.” Because, he has always raised his voice against tho onward strides of the money power, Because, he has never hesitated about avowing himself against the madness of the Aboli tionists, and as utterly opposed to ull their schemes. Because he has never shrunk from an avowal of his political creed. His letter to Sherrod Williams and his whole history prove that he is not a lunatic under tho control of keepers, or fallen into second childhood. Because, during the late threatening difficulties between this country, and England, he managed the affair so patriotic-like and so fearless of consequences, that his own enemies, placed, by their own votes in Congress, ten millions of dol lars at his disposal, as tho sinews of expected war, and authorized him to raise an army ol fifty thou sand men 1 Because, in all his public transactions, ~, ofeensuro was ever preferred against him, nil account of neglect malfeasance, or deficiency. Because having risen from naked po verty himself he is the fit representative of the poor Laboring-man and mechanic. tl Gen. Harrison, while Governor of In,liana Territory, approved a law passed, by the “Stare, to SELL MEN for FINE or c6sT. The same law decreed the punishment of THIRTY i utuIFF.S. to l.cinflicted on any person thus and ,hoshoiddabscond from his PURCHASER! Reader how do you like this specimen ol Harrison -wLlition to the Ohio rase, and even worse 7 ’ h o for he law specifically includes WOMEN 1':well s* MENlohe WHIPPED tofl.ll THIRTY nine STRIPES.” Harrison says the head of the “ Black Cockade” administration was a pure patriot. Hear ‘''uFVw Mr Vdams, (old John,) said Mr. Harrison, , enmr ated at the ’time, (1700 and 1800,) and have over since entertained, the greatest respect. I be lieve him to be an honest man, and a pure patriot, and hi” conduct during that session proved him , “be such .’’-Speech in. reply to Mr. Randolp.i, 20th March: 1830; Harrison and the Elective Harrbon’s Democracy. Franchise. “It is therefore enacted y [See Territorial Laws, That every free mate in- revised code, of 1807, pages habitant, of the age of 21 39 Sf 40, sections 30 and years resident in the Ter- 31.] ritory, and who hath been Sec 30. When any a citizen of any State in person or persons, shall on the Union or who has been conviction of any crime or , two years resident in this breach of penal law, be *ein Territory, and holds a tenccd to pay a fine, with freehold in fifty acres of or without the cost of pro land within any county of sedition, it shall ami may the name tor any less yuan- be lawful for the court be m tuy in which he shall re- fore whom such conviction side, which with the im- shall be had C CT to or den provementi made thereon, the Sheriff to sell or hire shall be of the value of one the person or persons so dollars, or has convicted, to service, to any paid for and in virtue of a person or persons, who tdil deed of conveyance for Jur - pay the said fine ami costs th er tfis&irra nccs from a for such ter in of lime as the perswt vested with the fee, court will think reasona is in actual possession of ble. five acres of land subject to And if such\ persons, so taxation in the county in sentenced and hired or sold, , which he shall be resident, shall abscond from the ser sha/l be, and are here- vice of his or her master or hy declared to be duly qual - mistress, before the term oj ified electors or represen ” such service shall be ex tatioes for the counties in j)ircd,he or she soabscond which they are respectively ing, shall on conviction resident. before ajuxtice if the peace, Jesse B. Thomas. be WHIPPED WITH Speaker of the House of THIRTY-NINE , Representatives • STRIPES! and shall B. Chambers, moreover serve two days ’ President of the Council, for every one so lost. I Approval SeptAl, 1807. “Sec. 31. The judge of t VV. H. Harrisun. the several courts sf record in this Territory shall give this act in charge to the grand jury at each and every court, in which a grarnl jury shall be ■ sworn. r Jesse B. Thomas, Speaker of the House of 1 Representatives. i B Chambers, * President of the Council. Approved — Sept . 17, 1807. W. H. Harrison. Tyler's Democracy. i The Federal candidate for ’ the Presidency—when a member of the i Canvention, voted against the ex fight of suffrage, contending true and legitimate qualification * should be a freehold, thus virtually placing all power in the hands of the few, that they J should control the many* * Extract from General Extract from the letter Harrison's letter, dated of Gen Harrison coiift '. Cincinnati, NeytM7,lß2S initial Committee dated Sir, In your last letter Cincinnati, Feb 29,1840. e yourecommendedtothecan • The policy is that the dictates at the ensuing elec. General make no further lion, ip publish their potili- declaration of his priori cal creeds, that the electors pie for the public eye whilst w may have a fair opportun■ occupying his present po tty of choosing those whose sition. sentiments best accord with their own. I have ever be lieved that every elector ; has a right to make this , call upon those who offer l their service to the people, ■ ANI) THAT THE r CANDIDATES ARE r HOUND TO AN * SWER IT. •Yob J’l’intiJijx. ALL'kinds of Job Work execuetd at this office with promptness, and inti workmanlike style. Orders attended to from the country, accompa nied with cash, or a city reference. No accounts kept, but all work ti me at the lowest possible cash prices. United States’ Marshal's Office, ) Mii.ledgeville, August 27, 1840. 5 NOTICE is hereby given to Assistant Marshals appointed for the purpose of taking the Cen sus of Georgia, under the acts of Congress of the 3d March, 1830, and 20th February, 1840, that no penalty is annexed to a refusal to give the statisti cal information, which the questions propounded are intended to elicit. This must he left, to the voluntary disposition of the individual who ren ders the account of persons in each family. It is not expected that any friend of his country who would be pleased to acquaint himself with its re sources, will either refuse te comply with tho sim ple request of the laws, or be instrumental in inducing others to object. I understand that it is alleged in some places, that this information is sought for the purpose of levying a tax on the peo ple, and in others that it is intended to expose the poverty of individual citizens. Such allegations are wholly unfounded and intended to mislead those who have not read the laws for themselves. However desirable the information expected te lie collected hy the execution of this law may he to the enlightened patriot and statesman, if any refuse to afford it, as a matter left entirely to the pleasure of each individual, you will resort to no coercive measures to compel the statement. sept 4 200 W. J. DAVIS, Marshal. To Contractors. Engineer’s office, Central Railroad, ) Savannah, August 28, 1840. 5 PROPOSALS will be received by the subscri ber until the 20th of October next, for build ing a bridge over the Oconee river, for the Central Railroad, and also for erecting about 4000 feet in length in truss work in the river swamp. The site of the bridge is about 18 miles below Milledgoville; it is to bn of lattice work, with two spans of 125 feet each, and supported by two abut ments and one pier of masonry, at an elevation of about 22 feet above low water mark. The amount of stone and lumber required, will he about 500 perche of the former, and about 112,000 feet of the latter. The truss work will he supported by piles, at a mean elevation es about 18 feet above the swamp, and will require 500,000 feet BM of Timber, ex clusive of piles. Plans and specification of the work, may be seen, and all necessary explanations will he given, on application to the undersigned, at this office. Application may also he made at the Company’s office, nt Macon, from the 10th to tho 15th of Sep tember, and from the 10th to the 15th of October. Mr. E. P. Holcomb, assistent engineer, now en gaged in locating the line west of the Oconee, if applied to, will point out the site of the work, and give any information touching its locality. Bids will he received, for cither the masonry, the superstructure of the bridge, or tho truss work aione or for the whole together. L. O. REYNOLDS, aug 20 Chief Engineer. Quinine. | k OZ. French Sulphate Quinine. iFAr 1 case Turkey Opium. 1 do. Flake Manna, just received and for sale hy THOS. lIYERSON. sept 3 108_ I*. llallitfaii, OFFERS for sale,at low prices by recent arrivals, tile following:— 2li hltls ofa good quality Brandy, 28 do double refined Swan’s Gin, 25 do Portland Rum, fiO do Rye Gin, 1(1 do Peach Brandy, 10 do Aniseed Cordial, 10 boxes Lemon Syrup, 11 do ad cavendish Tobacco, 16 to lb. ang 14 IP2 Indelible Ink. GROCF. Kidder's Indelible Ink, Jt 6 Hoz Poyson's do. do- just reccivod and for sale h THOS. RYERSON* sept 3 KlB i H- Counties, V . App'ingi ,1 Baldwin, • Bibb, : I Butts, ’ Burke, 1 1 Bulloch, jHMU i ‘-- h xfßjy, , 1 1 - ‘WEI I ■ V- j *?. ■ ■’ . ■ . . 1,1 ”/ V"V 8 * C its YTi iS: “’’L.vjSgßalMtiSajis < i-■ 1 W ‘ ‘ * x ‘ ‘ - ■* ‘ a r"* t I 1., ‘'* . ! ’ll . . . . iI.V I H w- Ty- ■ 8 j a ‘lei? 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Habersham, 804 802 803 810 8 | 49 9 496 407 409 503 tJO Ho® Jones, 487 456 461 480 408 461 460 44J M 1 506 512 500 507 507 510/ 511 00 00 Jasper, 512 500 512 511 510 01. M (J 4 4 -J 439 4:!(j 440 438 437 .453 438 436 00 00 Jefferson, 04 JG 35 .U JJ 5G;j 5C3 Jackson, 663 .63 -M .>6J j 54 i 52 153 153 155 150 10l 149 00 • 00 Liberty, 11S 121 118 116 121 118 Jiß g 443 4J;} 442 44 , 0Q 0Q Laurens, 2 4 A 1 150 2!)4 294 205 204 294 204 204 204 205 00 00 Lincott, 147 1/2 146 < 1 7(i o 755 758 316 295 203 202 393 203 - 205 295 295 00 00 Lumpkin, 708 743 706 740 / ]y( . J 26 y2[) 41 - 415 415 445 4J5 415 41;> 41-> 415 00 00 Lowndes, 126 126 126 126 126 6 1 6 35g 359 -353 353 357 357 357 306 00 00 Marion, 308 312 312 312 307 311 311 SSW 235 234 234 00 00 Murray, 47/ 481 483 48- 482 48 973 !!67 965 966 068 959 064 00 00 Muscogee, 827 848 838 833 333 820 824 84 483 487 480 480 470 481 481 00 00 Morgan, 321 320 318 3-2 323 3-0 Monroe, 733 733 736 ‘3O /30 100 100 100 100 100 100 130 42 Mclntosh, 146 145 145 146 146 144 145 143 146 W 4 ?42 331 733 730 736 741 00 00 Meriwether, 7/t> /30 /77 7.8 787 7 359 358 358 357 359 357 356 00 00 Macon, 308 207 325 326 326 326 325 325 324 324 324 00 00 Madison, 207 207 107 296 298 2.17 2.1/ *m/ / 2()2 202 202 20 2 2)2 202 202 00 00 Montgomery, 6 7 . 7 333 334; 333 97] 963 066 072 964 966 9i3 050 063 00 00 Newton, 388 308 300 3.8 .1. < . J 609 . 607 707 006 604 6’>S 00 00 Oglethorpe, 135 132 134 132 132 130 1A Putnam, 326 346 324 3.0 34 - 326 ;j|| g)3 2]2 20;) 2]l 217 214 2 u 2 ]o 214 00 00 Pulaski, 310 3L> 300 312 .1 . 503 r )2B 507 530 526 530 00 00 Pike, 627 626 627 626 625 027 626 027 626 .*32 .v 27 5/ 247 24 - 2(4 Paulding, 260 263 2(2 263 263 26 -67 248 ()() Rahim, 313 314 3 4 3 4 314 311 • 4 , (| 4 ,, 3 900 90) 894 804 807 807 804 803 805 CO 00 Richmond, 403 oil 4..> • 1 , r;4 -33 r )B4 544 r )44 543 541 543 542 541 540 542 00 00 Randolph, 587 502 587 501 502 o* 584 083 584 044 544 |?4 m ]74 n2 |73 174 {j2 Scriven, 234 237 230 238 -•-- - 74 771 393 399 800 800 802 800 800 888 800 00 00 Stewart, 773 775 //4 ‘ ‘ • 50 r>2 -,2 402 400 396 402 401 400 400 306 306 00 00 Taliaferro, 52 60 . 2 6. • 8)7 M(j 806 801 889 804 803 888 886 880 801 00 00 Talbot, 810 828 8 8 81 Sl6 *l* 4 339 3 70 382 385 378 377 376 377 00 00 Twiggs, 380 423 41!) 42 20 4U 417 ls;) 187 ,33 J9l 180 187 187 IV3 00 00 Tdfair, 120 131 131 MB 131 1,34 1127 1122 1132 1126 1128 1112 1116 11SB 00 00 Troup, 401 433 400 43. 4-0 wi 049 a'.s 2 ; .0 250 258 00 00 Tatnall, 22 24 23 - g 39 g 3 g (i:I8 630 630 63!) 637 637 00 00 Upson,’ 312 308 312 3 1 HO 312 310 31- 3110 6.,8 650 6 6 0Q fl() Walton, 681 681 680 6/7 >’ 334 339 58 g 582 532 685 583 581 ;>Bl 582 5,-2 00 00 Warren, 334 336 336 3. / • j 37 , ( 371) 379 4( ; 4 4 g 4 463 -465 465 464 464 462 462 00 00 Wilkes, 37!) 384 380 387 JB3 3/8 37 w ,s ' 7 ? g 77 75 78 83 78 75 76 00 00 Wayne, 78 80 *8 8 ‘ gig Washington, 503 500 505 503 503 .504 504 504 *503 407 4G4 465 464 464 4GO 4(i3 404 405 00 QQ SAVANNAH DAILY TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1840, FOR PRESIDENT, MARTIN VAN BUREN. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. JOHN FORSYTH. “ The sovereign Teople always have a right to interro “ale those who are candidates for their suilraj/es.” Martin Van Hurcn. oak my Committee.” — Harrison. Electoral Ticket. THOMAS WOOTTEN,of Wilkes. IV. IS. WOFFORD, of Habersham. W It. BULLOCH, of Chatham. JOHN ISA TES, of Murray. MILNER ECHOLS, of Walton. SAMUEL DEAI.L. of Wilkinson. JOHN ROBINSON, of Jasper. SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison, SEABORN JONES, of Muscogee. EDWARD HARDEN, of Clark. JAMES ANDERSON, of Burke. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. A Regular Meeting will be held THIS EVENING, by the Association of Decker Old and New Franklin Wards, together with the Association of North and Middle Oglethorpe Wards, at D. H. Stewart’s Ten Pin Alley at 8 o’- clock. FEDERALISM TRIUMPHANT. By one of the most surprising political somersets over known, the State of Georgia has been sold to the Federal Party 1 To say wo aro astonished would but half convey our meaning 1! To say wo are disappointed, is nothing! !! Wo arc chagrined and mortified to see the gallant State of Georgia-*- thc youngest sister of the Old Thirteen, becoming tho handmaiden of Federalism—tho serf of mo narchy. Cun this bo ? Have Georgians really fallen from thoir high estate —their noble inheritance—doos it belong to them no more ? We cannot believe it. We will not believe it, until wo Bee the Governor’s proclamation. Even then we must doubt. Do wc live in the 19th century ? Are ‘eoun skins, log cabins, cider barrels, etc., to he usod as convincing arguments with freemen —as the sine qua non of Whiggery. We hope not. Georgia, “ like a giant refreshed with wine,” will rise in her majesty and might, and shake off the fetters of federalism. She will sustain her former republican attitude despite of all the wiles and intrigues of corrupt office-hunters. MORE GENERALS ELECTIONEERING. The real Standing Army, the hired and paid pub lic servants of the people, are in the field in good earnest. There is scarcely an Army officer who is not opposed to our republican Administration.— Gen. Gaines has lately published an electioneering letter in favor of Gen. Harrison ; as has also Gen. Scott. Do the American people pay these men ex orbitant salaries to Imild up an aristocracy at the expense of the democracy? If these matters arc not looked into after the election is over, then there will he a neglect of duty somewhere. There isone individual who will discharge his duty in this re spect, if he should stand “ solitary and alone.” ELECTION RETURNS. The following is the aggregate vote in 78 coun ties for members of Congress. 15 counties to be heard from, viz: Appling,Baker,Chattooga, Dade, Emanuel, Gilmer, Heard, Irwin, Lee, Sumpter, Tatnall, Thomas, Union, Walker, and Ware. VAN BUREN. HARRISON. Colquitt 32,510 Dawson 36,284 Cooper 32,96!) Habersham 36,296 Black 32,107 Alford 35,964 Campbell 31,906 Nisbet 36,17f) llillyor 31,995 Warren 36,133 Iverson 31,934 King 36,062 Lumpkin 31,856 Gamble 36,036 Patterson 31,741 Meriwether 35,953 Pooler 31,934 Foster 36,093 THEY DARE NOT DO IT. There arc two things that the federal whig ed- 1 itors dare not do; one is to publish the speech of Gov. Lincoln (Whig) refuting Ogle’s fabrications, andjthe other, they dare not publish the sub-treasury bill. Thoy dare not do either. From the Sherbrooke Journal. The North Eastern Boundary. —A few days since we met a gentleman from the State of Maine, who informed us that on the fifth tilt, a party of survey ors tinder Cnpt. A. Talcott, U. S. commissioner, left Cunaan, Vt. for the head waters of Connecticut River, for the purpose of tracing the sources of the Mngnlloway river. A branch of tho party, to which our informant belonged, proceoded through Bury, and are now examining the sources of Arnold river, at the head of Mcgnntno Lake, where they expert to meet their companions from the head of tho Con necticut. The party arc then to proceed along the dividing highlands to the Kennebec rond. Another party under Professor Renwick have proceeded to the Restigouclte Bay, from whcnco they are to trace the highlands agreeable to tho treaty, and expect to meet tho first party in tho vicinity oftho Kcnncbco road. A third party, under Major Graham, is em liloycd in running the meridian line from Mars till. Fire. —About 8 o'clock last evening, a dense smoko was discovered issuing from 2d and 3d sto ries of the four story brick building No. 8I)£ Pearl street, owned by Mr. Tallinadgc, and occupied on the lower floor hy William T. Wallis, dry goods dealer; 2d story by H. R. Gosman, as a co'mb nad fancy store; 3d story hy David Hall, merchant.— The fire was extinguished without milch damage to die building. The principal part of the goods on the lower floor were saved, though partially dam aged by-water. Those on the 2d floor were mostly destroyed; partly insured. Those on the 3d floor escaped without material damage.— Journal of Commerce. HERE GOEB THE POKER! The British Whigs, with pockets lined with British gold, and incited with the hopes to engraft British principles in the conduct of our Govern ment, are boasting very loudly, and endeavoring to intimidate the unlerrified Democracy hy offers es large bets. To test this sincerity, n wealthy gen tleman, residing ill Harrison County, Virginia, lias authorised us to publish the following proposition. While we are opposed to betting,particularly on the results of elections, there arc so few of our friends able to make or take bets, that wo are constrained to give publicity to the wishes corresspon dent. Letters addressed to Levi D- Slainm, editor of New Era, post paid, will he promptly attended’ to. Sir : —I authorise you to offer the following bets for me SIO,OOO that Martin Van Buren will ho re-elect ed President of the United States $3,000 that Mr. Van Buren will get the electoral vote of New-llampshire. $ -,000 that he gets the electoral vote of Ncw- York. $3,000 that he gets the electoral vote of Ncw-Jcr scy. $3,000 that he gets the electoral vote of Pennsyl vania. $3,000 that lie gets the electoral vote of Vir ginia. $3,000 that lie gets the electoral vote of South Carolina. $3,000 that lie gets the electoral vote of Ala bama. $3,000 that he gets the electoral vote of Tennes see. i $3,000 that he gets the electoral vote of Arkansas and I $3,000 that ho -gets the electoral vote of Mis souri. The whole of the above bets ($10,000,) must bty taken together, and the money t-Ltkcd immediately. Any British Whig can perceive that the above states are sufficient to elect Mr. Van Buren, to say nothing of his chances in Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan ; as many of which states as lie gets will do fora majority. If the British Whigs liavo as much confidence in tho election of Harri son ns they pretend, or their foreign fund is not ex hausted, I hope they will show their sincerity by accepting my offer. As I have read in your paper an account of some of tho British Whig officehold ers suing the stnkes-holder of some bet nindo in your city, to recover his money hack, I shall require the taker of this hot to enter into bonds not to pursue such a dishonorable coiirso—-nnd that the bet shall he considered us drawn, If either candidate dies on or before tho fourth of November; and I will do tlm same on my part. I am yours, truly, SILAS M. JONES. Preventive of Corn and Hay Stacks from Light ning.—A simple preventive from injury by light ning to corn and hay stacks is that of merely put ting a broken glass bottle ns a cap on the point where the thn*ch terminates, in place nfn spur or sniral pinnacle of rood that is mostly placed nt tficir summit, which is, with llio excepting of iron; the best conductor of the electric fluid, and is gener ally tliecntiHC of the accidents which occur from the lightning; whereas, glass is a non-conductor, and repels the flash instead of conducting it.