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BANK ROBBEKK.
[From the Albany Argv .«.]
Tlie Herkimer County Bank at Lrtfle Fall?,
was robbed on Saturday evening, of bank
notes and gold to the amount of about §72,-
000. The principal portion of the money
was in notes of the Herkimer County Bank,
of denominations of-SI I 0, 50, 20 and I ’ —
amounting in ail to §03,000. The residue
was in notes of various banks of the slate,
(about §7,ROD) and §2,20 I in gold.
The persons concerned in the robbery are
Anson C, Brown, book-keeper in the bank,
Tobias G. Green, and Chas. C. Francisco, all
young men, the oldest being but 23 years of
age, and.except Francisco, who was recently
from Baltimore, Louisville, and other south
ern cities, of established good character, as
was supposed; Brown, the chief robber, (If)
years of age,) having been particularly es
teemed, and enjoying, previous to the robbe
ry, the implicit confidence of the directors
and officers of the bank, and of ail who knew
him.
This enabled him the n.ore effectually to
perpetrate the robbery, which it would seem
had been planned deliberately by Brown, in
connection with the other individuals named
—Saturday night being selected for it, no
doubt, under tfie expectation that the bank
would not be visited again until Monday
morning, thus giving the villains a start of
at least forty-eight hours.
On that evening, or after the hank had
closed for the day, as we learn from Mr. F.
Lansing of Little Falls, (one of a party that
arrived here in pursuit in the afternoon cars
yesterday) Brown applied to the Cashier for
the keys of the bank, under the pretence that
he wanted to cash checks, as a matter of ac
commodation, for some of the residents of I he
village, and they were delivered to him with
out hesitation, and returned again by Brown
before 9 o’clock. No suspicion was excited
until next morning, when it was found that
Brown and the two others had left in the
night train. Other ciscumstances coming
to the knowledge of the cashier (Mr. Story,)
he was led to visit the bank, when the doors
of the vault were found open, and the money
in question missing.
Several citizens of Little Falls immediately
started in pursuit, and reached here close up
on the heels of the robbers. It was ascertain
ed that they had breakfasted at the City Ho
tel yesterday morning, and finding there was
no day boat, had lured a private conveyance
ostensibly for Hudson. The pursuers lost no
lime in making their arrangements. One
followed their supposed trail to Hudson, but
which it is believed they changed for White
hall or the north; another set out fur West
Stockbridgo, to intercept them on the route
to Boston from Hudson; another took the
northern route to Canada, and another the
5 o’clock boat for New York:—so that the
rogues are probably by this time, in custody,
or hot pressed. From the energy and activi
ty of the pursuers, it is scarce y possible that,
they can succeed in making their way out of
the state.
[From the New York Sun.]
Our correspondent at Albany has forward
ed to us the important intelligence which will
be found below. After recapitulating the
robbery of the Herkimer County Bank, and
the pursuit of the robbers to Albany, as stated
by us yesterday, our correspondent proceeds
as follows, under date
Albany, Monday, 12 M.
The robbers here stopped at one of the
public houses, under fictitious names, and
chartered a wagon and fast team to take them
to Hudson. The driver sent with them was
a brother of Brown’s. Thus misled, most of
those in pursuit took the first conveyance they
could obtain for Hudson and intermediate
places, on both sides of the river; but, beyond
tracing them across the ferry at Greenbush,
no track of them was discovered yesterday.
This morning, however, it was ascertained
that the pursuers had been on the wrong
scent; and that after proceeding a few miles
down the river on the other side, the robbers
took a circuitous route, reached the Hudson
again above Troy, crossed, and put tiieir faces
toward Whitehall.—Pursuit in that direction
was forthwith instituted; and, as the rubbers
doubtless expected 24 hours further start be
fore the robbery would be discovered, it is
very likely they will be secured before they
can reach Canada. Nothing further, how
ever, has been heard of them yet.
Some of our police officers are in this city’,
having been despatched hither by his honor
the Mayor in pursuit of a young man who is
believed to have been engaged in the murder
of Miss Rogers. They arrested him yester
days in the bar room of the American Hotel,
which he entered while they were seated,
though he was entirely unsuspicious of danger.
His name lam not at liberty to slate. Two
others, believed to have been his accomplices
in that horrible affair, are now, as I under
stand, in prison in New York. If they are
the guilty wretches they are believed to be,
Heaven grant the fact may be made to ap
pear beyond the reach of doubt.
There are several other prime old repro
bates prowling about this city, on whose heels
our officers are treading closely and perse
veringly.
Postcrtpt—4 P. M.—l have just had the
supreme satisfaction of seeing, in a stage this
moment arrived from Trov, the three “hon
orable goung gentlemen from Little Falls,”
who left home so unceremoniously on Satur
day night—They were overtaken and se
cured on the road toward Whitehall, be
fore they had travelled twenty miles from
their stopping place on Sunday night, near
Waterford. Whether they had disposed of
much of their plunder or not I did not learn.
They are mere boys in point of age, the old
est not 23, the youngest about 19. The
names of the robbers are Anson C. Brown,
Tobias G. Green, and Charles C. Francisco.
Since the above was written we have con
versed with a gentleman who came down in
the boat on Monday night, and who informs
us that all the money was recovered except a
few dollars which the rogues had spent in
travelling.
[ From the Illinois Register.]
ANOTHER OF DOTY’S BANKS.
More Whig Bank Robbers—Knapp, the Whig
Cashier of the Mineral Point Bank, ab
sconded with $95,775!
We copy the following from the Rockford Pilot,
published in Winnebago county, Illinois. Knapp,
Ihe absconded cashier ofihe Mineral Point Bank,
[ is one of the most biller Whigs in Wisconsin. lie
went his death for “Tip and Ty” gin the late
Presidential election, One of the getters np of
| ibis bank, in connection with Knapp, was Judge
! Doiy of Wisconsin, who has since been appointed
| Governor ofVVisconsin by this Whig Adimnistra
; tiord
So we go! Docs not the honest portion of the
• vvhigs lilusn for very shame at the villains, sconn
j drcls, and robbers, whom their votes have contribu
-1 ted to place in power. If they have firmness enough
to net as they feel, they will join the Democracy in
i condemning these enormities.
The lowa News, in relation to thesmue bauk, gives
; the followinfi piece of intelligence :
Mineral Point Banl. —The Galena Gazette
says: “We understand that the Commissioners up
; pointed to wind up the concerns of the Mineral Point
, Bunk, find flic vault empty,and no assets with which
to re dee i a I lie circulation.”
U-iiiUlA L.
.
TO THE HON. S. R. IIOBRIE,
Acting Post Master Genera!.
Sir:—lnformation having been received in a form
entitled to attention tint the Postmasters at ********
**, Pennsylvania,and **********,Ohio have so far vio
lated the obligations which they impliedly assumed
on taking office under my administration, of abstain
| iusr from any active partizanship, or in any way
connecting their efforts witli party politics, or using
them for party purposes, I have to request that iu
| quines shall lie instantly instituted into their con
i duct,and that if the charges against them be found to
lie true, they be immediately turned out of office,
and citizens appointed in their places who will oth
erwise conduct themselves. The Post Office De
i partment, in all its operations, should he conducted
■ for the single purpose of accomplishing the impor
-1 taut objects for which it was established, it should
in an especial manner, so far as is piacticable, be
disconnected from party politics. It was establish
ed for specified purposes of equal importance to ev
cry citizen. To convert it into an engine of party, to
be used tor party purposes, is to make it the fruitful
source of the most alarming evils. Ramified ns it
is, and extended to every neighborhood, the purity
ofits administration, and necessarily of its agents,
should be particularly guarded. or a Deputy
Postmaster to use bis franking privilege (a privilege
bestowed upon him for the sole purpose of exonera
ting him from charges in the necessary correspon
dence of his office) in scattering over the country
pamphlets, newspapers, and proceedings to influ
j ence elections, is to outrage, all propriety, and must
! not for a day lie tolerated. Let this lie left to the
politicians. 1 should be happy if one or two exam
ples shall he found sufficient to correct au evil which
has so extensively prevailed. /'
1 will take this occasion, also, to add for your in
struction, that the appointment to, and continuance
| in office of postmaster of any one editing a political
newspaper is in the highest degree objectionable. It
involves most of the consequences above stated—in
troduces politics into the post office—diminishes the
revenue—and confers privileges on one editor which
all cannot enjoy. In a woni.it is my fixed purpose,
us far as in me lies, to separate the Post Office De
partment from politics, and bring about that reform
which the country has so loudlv demanded.
JOHN TYLER.
| September 23, 1811.
McT.EOD.
[From the IV. Y Journal of Commerce.]
CORRESPON D ENCE.
Utica, Sept. 25,1841.
i The trial of McLeod will notlake place for sever
| al days, and most probably not during the ensuing
week. His counsel anticipates his triumphant no
quilul. Rut on ihe other hand, from every thing
! that I can learn on the subject, great exertions are
being made to have him found guilty. The efforts
1 allude to, are not on the part of the Attorney Gen
»ral, who it is supposed will strictly perform hisdu
j ty, nnd nothing more. But the “patriots,’ sympa
-1 iiiisers,&c. have been for the lastfew weeks mak
ing every possible exertion to manufacture evi
dence in support of tlie prosecution, with the view
of either proving McLeod’s guilt, or rendering it a
matter of too much doubt for any twelve men to
agree on acquitting him. The general op : nion of
. those who know any thing about the matter, is,
, that the inmost < Boris ofiltese persons ran only
avail to procrastinate the trial for a few days, and
that the prisoner will be acquitted. In consequence
of the illness of Judge Nelson, the case will fie tried
1 | by Judge Gridley. tro far as can be inferred from
I his conduct when he presided at New York, he
; will permit no unnecessary delay in this trial.
Yon will he glad to hear that no excitement, or
. 1 improper feeling, exists in this immediate neigh
borhood relative to McLeod. On the contrary,
! the majority of the people here, think that he ought
: to be acquitted, and expect it as a matter of course,
i And so far from having any feeling in common
with those, if there are any, who think of maltreat
ing nr insulting McLeod in ease he be acquitted, I
have reason to believe that should any thing of Ihe
kind be attempted, it will be most promptly resisted
anil put down by lite people themselves, without
waiting for the intervention of the constituted au
thorities. But nothing of the kind is expected
There are no United Stales soldiers here, nor have
I there been any here recently, except while passing
j through town on their way to Rome, where they
I have been sent to protect the United States arse
nal, and not in reference, as lam told, to the trial
of M.-Leod. They are, however, sufficiently near
I this place, to be brought here In a few hours, should
their services be deemed necessary.
Utica, Sept. 27, 1841.
The Circuit Court opened, in this city, ibis morn
ing, Judge Gridly presiding, and having for asso
ciates the County fudges, White, Jones, Roberts
ami King. The Court boom was opened at nine
o’cl >ck, at which time there were not a dozen per
sons waiting to gel in, and even at 11 o’clock, when
the Court became organized, the Court Room was
by no mens crowded; and most of the audience
appeared to ho persons from the country, who came
there on iheir individual business. Judging from
this and every thing else which 1 have been able
to learn on ihe subject, the trial of McLeod excites
little more interest, in this city, than that of any
ordinary case of murder.
As soon as the routine business of the Conrt was
performed, the Attorney General addressed it on
the subject of McLeod’s trial, and caused the names
of the wtlnessee for the people to be called. Out
of twenty-five names called, only otto person an
swered, —a circumstance which 1 cannot account
for, as several of them, to tny own knowledge, ar
rived here the evening before; and from a long
conversation which 1 had with litem, their nonap
pearance in Court cannot be attributed to any un
willingness to testify against McLeod. Some of
those i conversed with, were on board the Caro
line when she was attacked and taken possession
of by the British; and, as naturally
expected, they feel most indignant and exasperated
at the act, tnij desirous that it should be avenged,
by the punishment of the participators in it. But
one and all of those, whom 1 have spoken to, admit
that they cannot identify McLeod, as one of the
j persons engaged in the attack on the Caroline, -nor
j do they believe that any person can be procured
! who is able to identify him. His conviction there
fore, independent of his own admissions, can only
I he expected from circumstantial evidence alone.
To rebut which 1 am informed that be can produce
positive evidence of so conclusive a character that
his acquital ts placed beyond a doubt. But end
as it may, no popular outbreak or attempt to lay
violent bands on McLeod is expected by any one
| here.
From the New York Sun.
A Speck of Truth. —We h ive hail the good for
: tune in the midst of all the monstrous rumors and
i reports that load every breeze from the north to find
what we consider a speck of truth—a most rare
! article in these times.
| A gentlemen in this city of unimpeachable rc
i speciitbilily informs ns that lie has just returned
i from the west, having been as far as Schlosser, the
| scene ofoutrage on tlie Caroline. He had a long
’ i conversation with one of the members of the grand
Jury that indicted McLeod, who told him that out
of twenty witnesses sworn on the occasion, not one
could identify a single man that hoarded the Caro
’ line, and that ail the testimony was in reference to
! McLeod’s boasting that be was one of the party,
i He further said That up to the time of McLeod's
arrest there were hundreds in Canada who swag
gered and boasted in the same way—dint at Chip
pewa almost every man claimed the honor of hav
ing aided to destroy the d—d Yankee vessel—but
I after McLeod was arrested there was an end of the
i boasting, and most of them began to deny that
l they had actually been engaged in tne infamous
outrage.
I From the New York Journal of Commerce .]
THE FRONTIER.
The trial of M’Leod at Utica—the recent attempt
, to blow up a lock or locks ou the Welland Canal—
| the attempt to destroy two of her Majesty’s steam
' boats m tbevNiagara river—the seizure and abduc
tion of Col. Grogan from Alburgh, Vt ,by a party of
’ British Dragoons in the dead of night—and a gen
’ eral movement of the disaffected along the frontier
in the hope of embarrassing 1 still more the relations
between this country and England —all these things,
added to previously existing causes of excitement,
must make the frontier rather a hot place just now.
We look with much interest to the course pursued
by the Provincial authorities in regard to Col. Gro
gan. If they justify his seizure and abduction, we
do not see but all our frontier people are liable to
be seized in the same way. Os course, such astute
of things cannot be submitted 10. G rogan claims to be
I tin American citizen; at all events he was within our
territory when seized. The violation of our territo
i ry was the same, whether he was a citizen, or only
' n sojourner. Bntwe trust the act will be promptly
j disavowed by the Canadian authorities, and Giotrau
' discharged. Such a course is due alike to them
selves, and to us.
Tuesday ITlcvnins, October ;5, IS4I.
ELECTION RETURNS.
The following is the result of the Elecli m held
in this county yesterday, as far as heard from.
> 53 I 53 ~~ ] -J
o 5 —l I p
= . w <
£ >■ a 5 •
FOR GOVERNOR.
Charles J. McDouall, ... 318
William C. Dawson, 529
SENATOR.
Andrew J. Miller, 549
representatives.
J. G. McWhorter 302
Da ■; iel Hook, 29b
C. J. Jenkins, 513
A. C. Walker, 490
S. Tarver, 486
Those in italics are democrats.
{Kr Our agent,Mr. A. G. Willis, will be at War
renton, during the sitting of the tSuperior Court for
Warren County. Persons indebted to this office
will take due notice of this information.
OCT We would call attention to the official in
structions given by the President to the acting Post
Master General.
DGTThree abolitionists, Burr, Work,and Thomp
son, have been tried at Pal myra, Missouri, for enti
cing away slaves, found guilty, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for 12 years.
{K/”An English paper accounts in the folio wing
paragraph, for the greater number of commercial
failures in England than in France.
“The great facilities offered by the laws of Eng
land to the embarrassed trader to get rid of Ids em
barrassments and start anew and with new ener
gies in ttie world is a reason why declared failures
should be more numerous in England than in
France, even without taking into account the enor
mous difference in the number of traders and the
amount of their transactions. In Frarice bankrupt
cy is a moral stain, and in many cases, even where
there has been no fraud, is subject to penal chas
tisement. The severity of the law deters from
enterprise, and the difficulty of beginning bu-iness
again, afier a declared bankruptcy, leads to com
promises which are real though not declared fail
ures. Tuere is little oftlds in England, and con
sequently the public failures must be more nume
rous.”
|
D3 = ’ At the extra session of Congress Mr. Adams
delivered an able speech on the McLeod question.
In that speech is to bo found the following state
ment :
“There was one memorable erase of the address of
Mr. Hughes in procuring documents of the prr>-
foiindest secrecy. Mr. Stratford Canning came to
me one day. and said that he had permission to read
to me a paper of great importance, emanating from
his Government in their negotiations with the Eu
ropean alliance. He read the. paper accoidinglv,
and, when lie had finished f asked him if he would
let me have it fur half an hour, that I might lay it
before the President (Mr. Monroe) for his perusal.
Ho said he was forbidden to let it go out of his own
hands; hut that, if desired, he would go with me
I to the President’s house and read it ti him. This I
declined, but contented myself with making from
memory a verbal statement of its contents to Mr.
Monroe, and within three days after I received a co
py of that same paper from Christopher Hughes.
The next time Mr. Canning came to the Department,
I said to him that he needed not to have been so
straight-laced about that despatch which he would
not allow me to take for half an hour to the Presi
dent for his perusal, for we now had a copy of it.—
He was amazed. A copy of it? said he. He clap
lied his hands on his two waistcoat pockets, took the
kev of his desk out of one of them, held it up, and
said : That is the key to a good lock; and that paper
has been under that lock and key every moment
since 1 received it, except when in my own hands
1 said, do not suspect any one about you. W e are
not in the habit of purchasing secret papers from
domesticts or secretaries. W T e have got it from a
great distance.”
DCP We published about a week ago the reply of
Mr. Van Btiren, to certain resolutions adopted at a
meeting of the citizens of the 9th ward of the city of
New York, on the 24ih of August. The following
is the reply of General Jackson to the letter of the
committee.
HERMITAGE, Sept. 11th, 1341.
Sir—Your letter of the 23th lilt., with its enclo
sure, the resolutions of the Democratic Republican
Mass Convention, held in the 9th Ward of the city
of Now York on tlie 24th of the same month, have
been duly received, and are acknowledged with sen
timents of profound gratitude for the honor they con
fer upon me.
The stale of mv health, which is now much dis
ordered bv an attack of fever, does not allow me to
express n't length the reflections excited in my mind
bv the. patriotic views embodied in the resolutions.
I cannot refrain, however, front saying, that they
meet generally with mv concurrence—and particu
larly that which gives praise to .Mr. Tyler for his
veto of the Bank Bill, if lie but maintains the po
sition he has assumed against this great lever of
Federalism, this deadly foe to the principles of our
government, the designs of that party, in tuber re
spects, will be less difficult to counteract, for the
ship of State, relieved of the corrupt influence of a
Bank of the United States at its helm, will natural
ly right itselt.
It is true, a great error was committed in the re
peal of the sub-Treasury, but this may be remedied
while there is no bank substituted in itsstead. The
people are not so much for forms—they go for sub
stances —forpractical measures —measures that will
ensure economy and accountability in the adminis
tration of government; that will make the taxes as
light as is consistent with the public safety: that will
secure the application of the public moneys at all
times and in all places to constitutional objects.—
These are the things which it would be the office of
a Bank to thwart; and they are things which it
would be the tendency of the snh-Treasury to pro
mote; and hence,l believe, that that system, or some
thing like it, cannot be long dispensed with.
Doubtless the President believes dial the Suh-
Treasury has been condemned by tli3 people, and
so believing, he ought not to be censured lor giving
his sanction to its repeal. But the independence he
Ims manifested in the veto, authorise us to hope
that he will deal fairly and candidly with the whole
subject hereafter, and that he will cortorm his poli
cy to the principles of the Virginia school of Repnb
licatis.
Yon are pleased to refer in terms ts much com
mendtttion to the course pursued by ire on the sub
ject of the former Bank charter. I acted at the
time under a high sense of duty, and derive much
satisfaction from the many evidences 1 have receiv
ed, even from manv who then censnnd me, of the
approbation of my country. But, sir, 1 considered
my labors as but the commencement cf the work of
reform in regard to the Banking system. Much
higher praise is due to Mr. Van Biren, against
whom the whole force of the spirit of monopoly
was brought to bear. It has driven tint distinguish
i ed statesman and unpretending patrht into retire
ment.hut it has rendered him dearer tlanever to his
country, because of the noble sacrificehe has made
to tiie cause of equal rights.
My strength failing me, I cannot folow out these
reflections. Every effort to write aduonishes me
that my life is nearly spent. Let lie conclude,
therefore, thishasty and imperfect response to your
letter,with an assurance to my Republican and De
mocratic friends every where, that I mi proud ol
their respect, and have an abiding faitl in the, suc
cess of their effort* to secure the blessngs offree
dom and equal rights to themselves and their pos
terity.
Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Gakkit Gilbert, Esq.
VERMONT.
We copy the following article from the Vermont ,
Patriot, respecting the course that the democratic
members of the legislature ought to pursue about '
the choice of a governor, as none bed been made
by the people at the recent election:
“ All agree that there has been no choice for Gov
ernor by the people. 'The election then goes to the
Legislature. That body is, by the Constitution,
confined to the three highest candidates voted for
by the people,—Smilie, Paine and Hutchinson.—
The federalists, proper and improper, have a de
cisive majority in both branches; but. it is said (but
we think it is a rasitake,) that a majority' of the
whole cannot be concentrated eilh.r upon Paine
or Hutchinson, and hence arises the question,—
What is the duty of the democrats') We answer, un
hesitatingly, to stand by their candidate and consent
to no compromise with the enemy. There is no
room for choice between Paine and Hutchinson.—
They are both federal w higs of the first water
Should there be a number of ballots, therefore, we
should hope that the democratic vote would be
unvarying to the last, —There is no other course,
turn as it may. The people admire consistency
and an inflexible adherence to principle, if we
abandon our candidate we abandon our principles.
Will any democrat consent to that Y”
HOW ALTERED.
Last y'carthe federalists of this State claimed to
have won ihe Harrison “banner” by giving the
largest majority for “Tippecanoe anti Tyler too”
ofany state in the Union. 'Phis year their regular
ly nominated candidate for Governor, —a delegate
to Harrisburg, who (according to the Watchman,)
was mainly instrumental in procuring i he nomination
of Harrison and Tyler, and built and rode to Bur
lington in a log caoin, is defeated, probably by
mure than 2000 votes; and but for the apathy of
the democrats both wings of the federal army might
have been completely routed. How changeable
are all things earthly ?
A correspondent of the Madisonian, under date
of Lexington, Ky., Sept. 24th, says: “Gov. Wick
hfle is now in this city. He will accept the seat
in the Cabinet tendered him by the President, and
will depart fur Washington in a fortnight.”
FROM INDIANA.
More Glorious News. —'The la; e glorious achieve
ment hy' the noble Democracy of Indiana, left the
Democrats a majority of one on joint ballot; but
there was a vacancy to fi 1 in the Senate, occasion
ed by the resignation of a Senator in Marion coun
ty, the county at the seat of Government. And
as Marion county gave a Harrison majority last
year 0f357, the Federalists felt flushed with confi
dence. The result was, with them, to tie the Le
gislature, between the parties; but with the Demo
crats, to secure their recent triumph hy r giving them
a clear majority on joint ballot.
'I he conflict tins been very animating indeed, and
the cheering, soul-stirring result is the election of
Mr. West, a sound Democrat, a gentleman and
scholar, by TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY
ONE MAJORITY!!! This is a Democratic gain in
that county since last y'ear of 593 votes! This
shows that the late revolution in Indiana is from
the “second sober thought,” permanent and radi
cal.—Ohio Statesman.
Abduction on the Lines. —The Burlington Ver
mont Free Press speaks ofa shameful and outrageous
act of abduction by a party of Canada Refugees, be
yond doubt without the knowledge or consent of
the British Government. It appears at a very un
auspeions moment.
“The circumstances were ns foliows: Last night
(September 17th) about two or three o’clock an
armed force (from the other side of the line) of some
twelve or filten men entered the house.of a Mr.
Brown,in search of one James Grogan who had
arrived at Brown’s (a brother in-law of his) the
i nrevious evening; they first entered the bedroom
of Mr and .Mrs. Brown, who immediately raised an
alarm for a hired man and son of Mr. B. then in
their lodging room, the moh immediately placed a
, bayonet at each of their breasts, threatening that
if they uttered another word they would run them
through: as sunn they found their mistake they
then entered ’.ho room occupied hy Grogan—gag
ged him, and dragged him from his bed to a wagon
in the street, and made off with him towards the
lines, leaving all Ids cloths, a hat, bayonet, and a
handkerchief behind. These are all the facts to
he obtained here, 1 am told that the cause of this
treatment to Grogan is that he was connected wiih
the firing of buildings on this frontier in the late
, rebellion. Grogan has a wife and a large family of
i children at Lock port, N. Y , from whence he had
lately come to this place on business.”
“By a gentleman direct from the scene of this
outrage, we learn that Mr. Grogan was severely
wounded in bis attempts to escape, having his thigh
run through hy a bayonet, and a serious injury in
flicted in his side. This occurred about four miles
1 this side the line.”
[FVojt? the N. Y. Journal of Commerce .]
Foul Murder. — On Friday week Mr. Samuel Ad
i ams, a printer, of the firm of Seatchard & Adams,
of No 59 Gold street, suddenly' disappeared. He
was a man of steady habits, and was advertised.
A Mr. Colt, authorofaii able work on book-keep
tng, had a room on the second floor of ihe granite
r building, corner of Chambers street and Broadway.
On Friday evening a noise was heard in Colt’s
room, as of some persons scnfliing, hy those in the
adjoining room —and from the silence that ensued
suspicions were excited that all was not right.
On the following morning, a large box was obser
vedhy many of the iumaesof the granite building,
standing in the entry’. Some in the tipper part of
the bunding thought at first it was for them, us it was
about the length to contain two full sized busts.—
Observing however, that it was directed to St.
Louis via New Orleans, ihey saw it was going from
the budding, not that it had c me to it. The box
was removed between half past S and 10 A. M., on
Saturday, the 18ih
The advertisement of Mr. Adams was soen by
the person who heard the noise in Colt’s room, and
on mentioning it he was informed that Colt was in
debted to Mr. A. for printing, about S2OO. He im
mediately communicated his suspicions to the May
or, and Colt’s room was searched—a glass was
found shattered—a hatchet, the handle of which
was newly scraped wi ll bmken glass—ihe end of
the handle of the axe was covered over with ink—
the wail was also spotted with ink, to conceal or
obliterate the marks of blood.
Colton being examined, slated that he made u
box out of a large trunk to hold bis stationary', but
the box not answering, tie threw the wood oulof
the window. This he said toaccoii n lor a hatchet
he had borrowed.
The carman was found and taken before the
Mayor, where he staled that Mr. Colt had empoy
ed and paid hull to carry a box from his room cor
ner of Broadway' and Chambers street, to the ship
Kalamazoo, lying at the fool of Maiden lane, on the
m ruing of the Idthinst., and that he had delivered
it there accordingly.
In consequence of this the Mayor ordered fficers
A. M. C. Smith and Waldron on board the vessel, !
and the hatches, which had been closed, to !>e
opened, the box was found and brought on deck.
On opening it, the body of Mr. Adams, with only
his shirt on, was found therein, packed round tight
ly with salt, and an awning wrapped round jhe
whole, and then the box nailed up. It was con
veyed to the dead house in the Park, and the Cor
oner hold an inquest, the verdict of which, we nn
cerstand, was itial Mr. Adams was wilfully mur
dered by Colt.
JFr m the N. F. Sun of the S9'A]
Cell Arraigned. —At the opening of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer yesierday, John C. Colt was
arraigned for the murder of Samuel Adams. The
clerk read the indictment, which contain four
counts. The first and second charge him w ith
wilfully and maliciously killing Samuel Adams, in
the Third Ward of the City of New ,York, by in
fliciing a mortal wound on ihe right side of bis head
with a hatchet. The third count charges him with
inflicting said wound with some deadly instrument
to the jurors unknown The fourth count charges
the accused with wilfully and n aliciotisiy killing the
said Samuel Adams, by inflicting several mortal
wounds upon his head with some instrument un
known.
The clerk asked the prisoner if he demanded a
trial. He made no reply, but his counsel answer
ed that he did. Judge Kent inquired when they'
would be ready' lor trial? Mr. Emmett, counsel
for the prisoner, replied that he could not tell; as
long as the present excitement lasted they could
not fix a time. The District Attorney then stated
that he saw no reason for postponement, that tie
should bring onihe trial during ihe present term,
and he moved that it be set down lor Monday'
week, and that if the counsel were not prepared to
o
proceed with it then they should give him three
days notice Judge Kent then assigned that day
for the trial. The District attorney said “I wish
counsel to understand that I shall positively press
the trial on that day.” Mr. Emmett replied “very
I well.” 'J he prisoner was then remanded to jail,
and the court adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, ?
Saturday, 10 o’clock, a. m.—Oct 2, 1841. j
Council met. Present, Hon. M. M. Dye, Mayor
—Aldermen Phinizy, Harriss, Lawson, Horn,
Crump, Dunlap and .Miller.’
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The Police Docket was taken up sud the follow
ing cases acted on.
City vs. Aaron Shaw, violation ISth sec.—the
witnesses being called and not answering,on mo
tion a line of five dollars was ordered to he en
tered against them and the case continued.
Mr. Hill appeared and look his seat.
City vs. John Timmerman, violation 56th section
—not guilty.
Mr. Harper appeared and took his seat.
City vs. Lyman Routh, violation 59th section.
On motion it was ordered that the testimony in
this case be entered on the minutes and published.
Testimony in the case of the City vs. L. Routh
for violation of 59th section of the General Ordi
nance—to wit, erecting a wooden building on Broad
street contrary to the said ordinance.
James Harper, Esq.—Saw the house while it was
progressing; does not think there is any eave prop
erly so called. The water is conveyed hy roofs di
verging to the centre about 3 feet Iroin the highest
point of the building or between 16 ami 17 feet from
the foundation.
E. Henderson.—Has frequently seen the house
while building—thought that the builder was trying
to evade the law or ordinance of the city —believes
safer than common roofs in case of lire, as it allows
safe walking on the lop.
G. F. Parish—The house is within a few inches
of twenty feet high—measuring from the ground in
front —the gutter which discharges the water is
about 16 feet high—the house has no ridge—it is
more safe from lire than if roofed in the usual form
fora single storied house—hut ifoi. fire itself would
make a larger fire ns it now stands—believes it to
lie safer now than if altered as contemplated by Mr.
Roatli, if ordered hy Council.
C. T. Jones.—The water falls from the roof about
16 or 17 feet —does not think the mode of building
an evasion of the ordinance.
The testimony being closed the question was ta
ken and said L. Roath—pronounced not guilty.
Ou motion of Mr. Phinizy, that the yens and nays
he taken and recorded—they were as follows :
On the question guilty ornot guilty.
YEAS —Phinizy.
NAYS—Crump, Harper, Dunlap, Hora, Miller,
Hill, Lawson, Harriss.
The petititiou of H. Kossow for a retail license
was read and granted upon his compliance with the
usual terms.
The following case from the Police docket post
poned on its first call was taken up and decided.
City vs. J. D. Matthews, violation Bridge ordi
nance—guilty, fined five dollars.
The following returns were received from the ac
counting officers, w ith the proper receipts from the
Collector and Treasurer.
The Jailor, cash balance S2O 10
Keeper of Magazine, storage of Powder, 73 00
Clerk Lower Market, fees and scales, 110 37
City Marshal, fines 18 CO
Clk. Ct. Com. Pleas,feesand fines 347 00
Bridge Keeper, tolls 1600 00
VV. E. Jackson & Co. auctioneers,
duties for the quarter ending
Sept. 30, $217 10
iZussell & Hutchinson, 62 09
The Board of Health reports the continuance of
health in the city for the past month. The sexton’s
report, which accompanies this, is the fullest evi
dence of the extraordinary blessings which we have
enjoyed—and is unexampled in the records of this
or any other city.
The Board do not deem it necessary to continue
their regular sittings, and have therefore adjourned
to meet at the call of the chairman .
I P. GARVIN, Chairman.
S. H. Oliver, Secretary.
AUGUSTA, Oct. Ist, 1841.
The Sexton Reports the death of 4 white persons
as follows:
Sept. 13—Mary Philip, aged 73 years—old age.
Sept. 19—Susan A. Chapman, aged 21 days—
Convulsions
Sept. 23—Catherine Gergan, aged 3 days—Con
vulsions.
Sept. 25.—Jane Godwin,aged 7 years—Debility.
And 3colored persons—one of whom a child.
The keeper of the Hospital reports 8 whites and 1
colored person remaining in that institutional this
date.
Bills for the following accounts were severally
read and ordered to be paid.
On acct. of the Bridge, $1309 61
Water Works, 99 20
Incidental, 121 13
Streets, 540 27
Wharf, 216 50
Hospital, 102 31
Magazine, 8 93
Engines 66 75
Market, 72 00
City Hall, 45 50
Richmond county Academy. 300 00
City Watch, 215 00
On motion it was ordered, that the drays at the
fire of the 11th of September he paid the usual
amount in the order of their appearance, viz: No.
31,10. 19, 45, and 3.
Mr. Phinizy asked leave of absence,
j Several accounts were referred to the respective
committees.
On motion of Mr. Dunlap, His Honor the Mayor
was requested to issue his proclamation setting
apart Thursday, the J4rh inst., as a day of Public
Thanksgiving and Prayer for the extraordinary
blessings of health, which we have enjoyed during
the jiast season.
On motion the regular salaries were ordered to he
paid.
A letter from John Phinizy, Esq., was handed in,
tendering his resignation as a member of Council,
which was read and accepted.
. Council adjourned to meet on Thursday next,
7th inst., at half past 7 o’clock.
S. H. OLIVER, Clerk.
mmmrm mill I I—I IMI Wl II I I T■ I ■■■■! ■in
DEPARTURE OF THE ATLANTIC . STEAMERS.
From England. From N. Y ork.
Great Western Sept. I Sept. 25
From Liverpool. From Boston.
Caledonia Sept. 4 Oct. 2
Acadia Sept. 19 Oct. 1G
Columbia Oct. 4 Nov. 1
JJ"NOTKE. —The undersigned begs leave to
inform his old friends and the public generally, that
lie has re leased that well known stand, the EA
GLE & PHCENIX HOTEL, where he will be
happy to wait upon all wiio may favor him with a
call. D. MIXER,
oct 2 48
&5“Ur. A. CUNNINGHAM, having closed his
medical career, tenders his sincere thanks to the
community, for the confidence it has evidenced (or his
medical abilities, for the last thirty yenrs-
Those in arrears lor professional services, shall in
a few davs, have an opportunity of liquidating the
same. 6 Oct 2
iKrJOHN A. & JOHN JONES, Anomies at Law,
will practice in the counties of the Cherokee Cir
cuit. and in Cobb and Carroll of the Co weta Circuit.
Office at Van We.t, Paulding county, Geo.
Milledgeville, Sept. 4 33
RICHMOND ACADEMY- —The exercises of
this insiitution will be resumed on Monday, the 4lh
of October. VV. ERNENPUT.SCH,
sept 30 4 41 Rector.
COMMERCIAL HEAD.
LATEST DATES FROM LIVERPOOL,. SEPT. 3
LATEST DATES FROM HAVRE -AL’G. 31
~~~ AUGUSTA, OCTOBER 5, 1841.
Stork of Cotton
In Augusta and Hamburg, on the Ist inst.
In Augusta '
Hamburg, **^39
Total stork ...4,127
Shipments of t’olton
From Augusta and Hamburg, to Savannah and Charles
ton, from Ist Sejil, 1341, to Ist inst.
To Savannah
Charleston, hy rad-road, „,tMt>
Do. by boat 1
Shipped in September 2,701
Receipts of {'fl.'lun
At Augusta and Hamburg. from Ist Sept, to Id instant.
Stoch on hand Ist ins! 4,127
Shipped in September, 2, . 01
6,828
Deduct stock on hand September I, 1841,... .4,267
Total receipts in September, 2,561
Receipts m Alien si a 1,760
Do. in Hamburg, 801
2,561
DOrOf 1760 bales received in Augusta, about ISO
were of the old crop.
The above table contains the shipments, stock,
&c. for the month of September, which, by agree,
ment, begins the cotton year. But ns it would be
interesting to have comparative tables to the Ist of
October, we give below the shipments, stock, &c.
to the first of this month, in order to ascertain the
actual difference between the twelve months end
ing last and this year. 1811. 1840.
Stock in Augusta and Hamburg
Ist instant, 4,127 3,730
Shipped from Augusta and Ham
burg,to Savannah & Charles
| ton, in September, 2,701 3,614
Shipped from October 1, 1810, to
September], 1811, 99,925 190,751
Total shipments, 102,626 194,365
Receipts of Colton to Ist October, 1811.
Stock Ist instant 4,127 3,730
Shipped to Is; October, 13i1, .102,6-6 191,363
106,753 198,095
Deduct stock on hand October
1,1840, 3,730 6,193
Total receipts, 103,023 191,902
[From BlckneWs Reporter.']
Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1811.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Onr monetary circles were less excited during
the last week. Congress was not in session, and,/
we had no alarming rumors in relation to any of ’
our Banks. Indeed, slock in several instances im
proved; although the rates still continue exceeding
ly 1 w. U. 8 Bank, Vicksburg, and Lehigh have
been especially affected by the vicissitudes of tho
limes, and hy the bad management of those con
nected with the various Institutions. We state
with pleasure, however, that ihe worst seems to
have been experienced in almost every respect,
as relates to money and business matters, and that
the prospect for the future is likely to improve.
A determination is every where, manifested
throughout the State, to guard against any further
increase of the Slate debt, and to d every thing
that may he done, with the laudable object of re
suseitaling the credit and vindicating the honor of
the Commonwealth. Both the political patties of
this city are solemnly pledged to ibis course. On
the Opposition, or Van Horen side, resolutions were
sometime since adopted, pledging the candidates
for Assembly to vole for no measure in their legis
lative capacity, calculated to increase the moneta
ry burdens of the Commonwealth On ihe other
hand, the Whigs have met in Convention, and
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, 'i hat this Convention, representing
the Whig party of the city of Philadelphia, consi
der ihe public prosperity to he immediately depend
ent upon the public credit; and that it is the para
mount duty of Ihe Legislature TO SUSTAIN the
public credit by adequate provisions for the
punctual payment of the interest on the Slate debt
as it falls due.
Resolved, That the of a rigid economy
in all the public expenditures, and a refusal t«»
make any appropriation for public works, except
for the necessary repairs upon such as are already
completed, are required if oar Legislnture, in order
that the liquidation of the heavy debt may he pro
vided for, which has been brought upon the peo
ple hy an unwise system of legislation.”
It will thus be seen that public attention has been
fully roused to the importance of this subject
Our citizens discover that they are alreapy taxed
onerously to pay the annual interest on the $36.-
000,000 or 538.000.000, which we already owe, and
without the most rigid economy for the future, on
the part of our Stale authorities, this tax must he
still further increased. No wonder then, that they
have so long remained calm and appathatic. With
the most favorable v ; ew of Ihe case, our condition
is bad enough, and it will require the utmost effona
of wisdom and ofpairiotism, to extricate us from pre
sent difficullies. Hut these should, and will, we
trust, be made. The honor of Pennsylvania should
he as clear to her sons, ns the life-blood thnl pass
through their veins, it will not and cannot be vin
dicated and sustained, h wever, by any conduct
calculated to add a dollar to the immense debt we
already owe, or to deceive the people as to the
realities of our position. .
No change in the currency of Philadelphia, or in
the attitude of our Banks. The latter discount all fe
ihe short paper that is submitted to them, and ap- I
pear to he fortifying themselves as much as possi
ble. The smnll notes issued under the relief bill
act, continue to pass readily from band to hand, and I
are taken in deposit in small amounts. In large *
sums, the brokers will not discount them for less
than from one to three per cent Specie is some
what more in demand—chiefly American.
The Money M .rket continues easy, although
wilh very litile first rate paper. Such paper may
be readily negotiated for from 7to 8 per cent, while
the out door rates for that of a less exceptionable
character, may be said to range from 8 to 10.
The Fall trade is pretty brisk. The chief diffi
culty experienced is in the inability of some of the
customers to nay up in full on old account. A
merchant mentioned a case to us yesterday, to
this effect. A year ago, he sold to what was then
considered a first rate house in Kentucky, a bill of
goods amounting to S2OOO. A credit of twelve
months was asked and obtained. The principal of
the house came on a day ortwo ago, and onr friend,
as a matter of course, expected to receive the full
amonnt of his bill. He was surprised, however, on
being told that he must content himself with SBSO,
and in a four month draft on a house in New York.
The customer said he had tobacco in New York
to three times that amount; but that his instructions
were, that he must not draw for a larger sum than
SBSO. Our friend grumbled and shrugged his
shoulders, but was compelled at last to make the
most of the case. “This,” he added, “although
not a rare instance, is by no means a common one.
In a majority of cases, we receive payment in full,
when the credit is so long.”
CHARLESTON, Oct. 2.—The season hav
ing arrived, when a general improvement in bn- 4
sinessis looked for with some anxiety, we were J
much pleased yesterday, in going our usual week
ly rounds, with ihe indications every where mani
fested of an early opening of the fall trade. Not
only have operations to some extent already been, I
effected in Groceries and Dry Goods, for the Geor
gia market, but a number of country dealers, in con- J
sequent e of ihe present navigable slate of the wa
ter course, have also visited us with the view of \ t
laying in their supplies. The recent arrivals both 1
from Europe and the North, have placed our mer
chants in possession of a welt assur ed stock of *
Goods; —and as the city is not only free from any 4
epidemic, but in the enjoyment of more than her
usual share of health, we would invite dealers from j
the surrounding Slates to pay us a visit, as we are M
confident they will he able to purchase on reasona- I
hie terms. That the coming business campaign ■
may prove a successful one is our earnest hop e i 9
and to those who have suffered from the m
lions of trade, we wish a “happy issue” out of mSL*
their difficulties.
Os the supply to he expected from the yet grow- W
ing crop of short cotton, we can say but little. VVe ■
have been at some trouble, for the past!wo months, .1
in collecting information on the subject from tho J 9
cotton growing sections of the country, but as these
accounts are contradictory, we have come to the &
conclusion that it is perfectly futile thus early'in il»u I