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WILLIAM E. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1830. y M m v
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/ t :I”ON SOLE AND SKNTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21.
To our Patrons.
I take great pleasure in announcing to the pat
rons of the Chronicle *& Sentinel, that I have sold
one half of the establishment to Messrs. 0. P.Shaw
and J. W. Jinks, of Athens; the former of
whom will in future reside in this city, lor the
purpose of conducting the piper as a co-cditor
with myself.
In thus changing the relation of sole and indi
vidual responsibility, which I have borne to
wards you for nearly three years, I desire to say
a few words of the past, —a few, ol the future*
It cannot have escaped the notice of its constant
readers, that the editorial department of the paper
has suffered much for the want of that attention
which was duo to it. The multiplicity of respon
sibilities, springing out of the various concerns of
so extensive an establishment, all devolving solely
upon myself, have engaged nearly all of that time
which should have been devoted to the labors of
the editorial chair. Whoever attempts to till
that chair in the office of a daily paper, should
lie unembarrassed by the management of its
i; , m:;; .1 and out-door business, and he will
even then liud enough to engage his entire
attention in searching through tire wide range
of a numerous exchange list, for diversified
matters of interest and importance, and making
his remarks upon such as are worthy of spe
cial notice. For the future, I may safely
say, that the patrons of the Chronicle & Senti
nel will find a decided improvement in the inter
est of its columns. In addition to the much
attention which I shall be enabled to give
to that department ofthe paper, the long expe
rience of Mr. Su a w in all that relates to a news
paper office, and his known ability as a chaste and
excellent writer, brings to the office an acquisi
tion of the highest value to the patrons of the pa
per.
The political principles of the paper will re
main unchanged.
WILLIAM. E. JONES.
It will he seen by the above notice, that the
subscriber, in connection with Mr. James W.
Jones, of Athens, has purchased of Mr. W.m. E.
j PSEB , one half of the office of the Chronicle &
Sentinel.
It is considered generally the prerogative of
those assuming or resuming such a relation to
the public, to give such assurances in reference to
their principles and the intentions designed to
regulate their future course, as will satisfy the just
expectations of that public, between whom and
themselves this relation may exist. Such is not
however the object of the undersigned. View
ing as ho does the existence of a reciprocal obli
gation between the proprietor and the public—be
tween those who serve and those who are served
between the interest to be protected and that
which is to be promoted—between the obligation
on the one hand to sustain the moral and politi
cal institutions of the country, and on the other to
foster the efforts which may he the instru cents
of that advancement, he will only say, that in
Connection with his colleague, no efforts however
feeble, will be spared to redeem whatever of obli
gation may exist to that public, on whom they
rely for countenance and support.
u. p. siiaw.
North Carolina.
The whigs of the south district of North Caro
lina have nominated Col. Samuel Diddle, of Cra
ven, as their candidate for Congress, in opposition
to the present administration incumbent, Charles
Shepard. In the thirteenth district Mr. James
Graham, whig, is a candidate for re-election.
U. S. Senatoh. —The Albany Evening Jour
nal of Wednesday last says:—“lt will be seen
by the Senate proceedings of yesterday, that the
bill providing for the choice of U. S. Senator, in
the usual and lawful mode, by Joint Dallot, ha 3
been rejected, with the opposing vote of every
Van Bureu member.”
Mu. Wehsteh. —A Uostou paper mentions
that the Honorable Daniel Webster is about to
visit Europe with ml family, and that he will
embark from New York about the first of May for
Liverpool, returning in the autumn.
\ Rhode Island Election.
The New York Courier and Enquirer of the
UHh says, the annual State Election in Rhode
1 Island took place on Wednesday, when a majority
of Whig candidates were elected in both branches
* of the Legislature. No election for Governor
; i . • owing to some dissatisfaction amongst
„nion of the Whigs having induced them to
run two candidates, viz: Messrs. Sprague and
Burgess whose united votes however will exceed
those of the Loco Foco candidate Mr. Bullock,
by fully 500. All the towns had not been heard
from.
The Navy Departnent has received advices
from the Exploring Expedition off the river La
Plata on the 15th January—all well.
The New York agents announce that the slcan
packet Liverpool left Liverpool lor Mew-York, oi
on the 80th inst. (Saturday last). She will leav<
New York on her return on the 1 Sth of May
On the 19lh of March, she hail about half hei
complement of passengers already engaged in Li
verpool.
The Governor of Illinois has appointed Mr.
John Reynolds, a member of Congress elect, and
Senator R. M. Young, commissioners to negotiate
a canal loan of four millions of dollars.
The New York correspondent of the National
Intelligencer says : The British Queen will start
for this city in June, perhaps before. The Great
Western Company arc preparing to build an iron
boat larger than the Great Western. The Great
Western Company have divided 9 per cent, for
the past year. Site has passengers engaged
enough to fill her well up .or many trips. In her
next trip she is expected to bring out some of the
British Swiss Tourists, who climb Alpine heights
and outwalk French diligences. There is for
them, in Western Virginia,an undiscovered tour
ist-land even wo Americans wot not of. These
steamships soon must turn here the great lido of
English travel. The price of passage must and
will go down, for the packet-ships arc leading the
way.
From the New York Journal oj Commerce, April 17.
The News.
The news by the Great Western has lied a ve
ry happy effect on business, and the minds of bus
iness men. It has substantially settled several
questions of great importance. The first of these
is, the question of war. We deem the advices en
tirely satisfactory on this point. Ifthercwas any
doubt before, there is none now, that our peace
ful relations with the “mother country” will not
be interrupted.—Another question settled by this
news, is that of tbo continued credit of our Slate
Storks. Some people are constantly starting
doubts about the credit of our State Stocks being
maintained iu Europe. We can sec no founda
tion for such doubts. Governments are trusted
in Europe which arc incomparably less stable than
the governments of our States, and who have
never borrowed money for any other purpose than
to enable thorn to desolate their own or some oili
er country while our money is nil expended in
adding to tho resources of the States which bor
row it. Another question of no small importance
sell led by this news is. that in tho cotton war car
ried on between the operators of this country and
the spinners of England, brother Jonathan had
gained the day. The cotton is still owned in this
country. It will now go forward more freely,
and so will probably keep down the rales of Eu
ropean exchanges, and give confidence to our
Banks and monied men.
These views, and others of the same sort, to
gether with the Hocking of the Western merchants
to the city at their accustomed period, have put a
new face on affairs this week. Business in till de
partments is much more brisk, rents arc better,
money more plenty, confidence stronger, and in
deed the land seems once more full before us.
From the N. V. Commercial Advertiser.
Upper Canada.
The resolutions of the House of Assembly, in
favor of uniting the IvVo provinces, have been re
jected by the Legislative Council, eight voting
against, and only two for them.
The Toronto Colonist of the 10th instant
mentions the arrival of a deputy sheriff, forn
London District, with 23 of the prisoners taken
at Sandwich, and tried and condemned at London.
From the London Gazette we learn the names
and destinies of these prisoners. Eighteen of
them arc to be transported to a penal colony, and
the other live to be released at the boundary line
on Lake Ontario.
The names of the eighteen arc Samuel Snow,
Elizur Stevens, John Chester Williams, John
Burwell Tyrril, John Semore Gutlridge, James
M. Atchison, John Sprague, Robert Marsh, Riley
Monson Stewart, Henry Verrelon Barnum, Alvin
Burrows Sweet, Jas. Peter Williams, Win. Not
tage, John Henry Simmons, Elijah Broker Wood
man, (-hauncey Sheldon, James Dewitt Ferro,
and Michael Morin.
Os the live, DavidMc Dougal, George Putnam,
Sidney Barber, Wm. Bartlett, H. B. Goodrich.
Fourteen are yet remaining in the jail at Lon
don, who are to he kept a while longer and then
liberated. The term of their detention will de
pend on the continuance of quiet upon the frontier .
It is proper to observe that the immediate merit
of these merciful proceedings, as well as of those
at Kingston and Montreal, belongs to the home
government, the emancipation of the captives
having been made in pursuance of instructions
from England. Hut these instructions have no
doubt been given upon tho strength of represen
tations and suggestions from Sir George Arthur
and Sir John Colborne.
We understand that most of the prisoners now
in confinement at Quebec, will shortly be set at
liberty.
From the Boston Patriot,
From the Disputed Territory and New
Brunswick.
The Fredorickton Sentinel of the Gth inst. says,
on the authority of a person from the Aroostook,
that the American militia were about to commence
their march homeward, leaving tho land agent with
a party of about 200 men behind them. Two
booms had been thrown across the river, for the
purpose of preventing tho passage of timber in the
siiring; hut with what effect, the Sentinel remarks
remains to he proved.
We learn from the same paper, that the New'
Brunswick militia and voluntary force, w ere to
cease to receive pay and rations on the 10th inst.,
with tho exception of one Captain, one Subaltern,
two Sergeants and thirty rank and file, to he sta
tioned at Woodstock;onesubaltern, twoScrgeants
and thirty rank and file, at Tobique and the mou h
of the Kestook, and a similar detachment at St.
Andrew s, for the protection of the Queen’s stores.
The Head quarters and other companies of the
3Gth regiment, had returned to Frcderiekton, and
they had been replaced by the G9th regiment, tho
head quarters of which were stationed at Wood
stock. These two regiments arc tho only roval
troops which remain in New Brunswick. The
11th regiment under Col. Goldie, which had been
ordered from Sorel in Canada 'o Madawaska, to
gether with a detachment of Royal Artillery, were
immediately, after the arrangement with General
Scott, ordered hack to Quebec, where it is expect
ed to arrive before the breaking up of the winter
roads.
Tho first detachment of this regiment arrived
at Quebec on the 7th inst. and it was to be fol
lowed in a day or two by the second. This is
' j 'l' ls third time this regiment has traversed the in
t j hospitable regions between New brunswick am
)| Quebec, since the commencement of the wintcl
Business in New York.
The New York Sun of the 18th says: Pro
visions continue high, and during the day \vt
made some inquiries concerning the cause
Among the commission merchants there was bin
one opinion, viz : that it was the result of tne op.
nations of speculators. In a few days wc shall
be ready to inform our readers who these specu
lators are, and we trust some good will accrue.
By pursuing a right course the press might pre
vent those enormities which are every day being
committed by combinations among men of capital.
They ought to be exposed, for exposure would
prevent a recurrence of the evil.
Among the hardware dealers wc observed more
activity than usual. There was a large package
i sale this week which brought good prices. In
crockery, also, the merchants are driving a good
business, hut with little noise.—The arrivals this
spring show un increase in the demand for this
article, which lias been promptly met by the En
ghsh manufacturers. French china is in g.cat
demand, and the dealers hold out for a small ad
vance in price. Dry goods are going off 1 riskly.
| Pine and Cedar streets present an encouraging
appearance. In the evening the stores are lighted
up as if for an illumination, and if the weather
were good, the sidewalks would ho blocked up
with packages.
Strangers from all parts keep crowding into the
city. The hotels and hoarding houses are full, and
country merchants pay up well. Returning pros
perity has imparted new energy to trade, and eve
ry branch of honest industry finds full employ
ment.
From the Philadelphia World of the 18 th.
An Affray.
Yesterday afternoon, while Commodore Elliott
was coming in the rail road cars to this city to
attend the Court of Inquiry to he held at the
Navy Yard, a person who is called Majot Mc-
Donald, of Louisiana, spoke very disrespectfully
of Generals Gaines and Jessup, and of the com
manding officers of the Navy, and especially of
Commodore Elliott, whom tic represented as a
coward iu the battle of Lake Erie, and a tyrant in
the Mediterranean. Commodore Elliott replied
that he was mistaken in the facts, that a Court of
Inquiry upon the battle of Lake Erie, in 1815,
the record of which was now in the Navy Depart
ment, had settled the case very differently.
Major McDonald denied this, and continued
his vituperations of Com. Elliott. The latter
then announced himself, and remarked that if
Mr. McDonald wore a gentleman, ho would r--
fer the dispute to another opportunity. Not
wishing to disturb the ladies in the ear, Commo
dore Elliott then requested a gentleman, in an
under tone, to deliver his card to McDonald, with
a request that he would not leave the city till he
heard from the Commodore. He refused to re
ceive the card, and continued his abuse.
When the car stopped in broad street, several
gentlemen requested the Commodore to lake no
notice of the man, as he seemed unworthy of it;
or if lie did, merely to give him a caning. He
replied that such was his intention, but that he
first wished to make a gentleman of the man by
the oiler of his card; and as he had refused that
a caning was duo. He then approached McDo
nald, and struck him with a cane. A scuffle en
sued, in which McDonald’s cane was broken to
pieces, and Elliott’s broken near the end. Mc-
Donald seizing one end of Elliott's cane, drew i ff
he sheath from the sword. Some gentlemen pre
sent, apprehended that the Commodore would
wound him, seized his arms, hut released him on
his saying he should not injure, but merely Hog
his adviiMtry.
They then released him, and he pursued Mc-
Donald, who run off, calling names, while the
Commodore applied his blows. The Commodore
then returned, and proceeded to his lodgings at
Gen. Irvine’s in High street.
We obtain this account through a gentleman
who came in the cars, witnessed the whole affair,
and stated it to some Naval officers at the Man
sion house, and the account of the ball/e is cor
roborated by informalion which we obtained at
the Kail Road Depot.”
Mr. I’apiiicßii.
Mr. Walsh writes: “ Papineau has been favo
rably received in Paris by nil the political parties:
it is not true that ho experienced at Havre any
obstacle to his coming hither. After the feasting
of Louis Napoleon in England, even the Court
parly in Franco may he excused for investing a
Papineau with some consequence. As the eman
cipation of the Canadas is deemed ccitain, soon
er or later, the general French policy would seem
to dictate that the refugee who can he considered
as the representative of the French Canadian
population, should he respectfully and kindly
distinguished, lie is understood to he already
engaged in writing for the press, a critical reply
to Lord Durham’s Report on Canadian affairs.
Such information and views as he must ho able
to present, if skilfully exhibited, in a volume of
moderate size, would probably circulate and
make an impression, not merely in France, hut
over a large portion of the European continent.”
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chartists in Great Britain.
Much excitement still prevailed at our last
dates from England in relation to the Corn Laws,
and the course of the Ministers upon that sub
ject. What is termed the “People’s Charter”
was obtaining sign durcs in the manufacturing
districts, and it was expected that upwards of two
millions would be in readiness by the Gth of May,
the time designated for the presentation of the
petition to the House of Commons. This docu
ment purports to demand from the House, the
rignts of Universal Suffrage, the Vote by ballot,
the payment of members,the abolition of the Corn
Laws. &c. It is believed that it will be refused
by the House, which the leaders of the Chartists
expecting, call upon every man who has signed
his name, to arm and prepare for fighting for his
rights. The London Correspondent of the Cou
rier and Enquirer says:
These threats of icsorting to physical force
have now become perfectly open with the princi
pal leaders of the people, who are now assembled
in London as delegates to what is termed the Na
tional Convention, and who call meetings of the
people, at two of which I have recently attended
and witnessed the most tremendous and enthusi
astic cheering on every allusion to the threatened
approaching appeal to arms. On thcnthcr hand,
the government is not idle in its preparations, for
a considerable force of artillery and rocket brig
ades has been ordered from Woolwich towards
Manchester, which is the principal focus of the
Chartist cause—and should London remain tran
quil, there is very little doubt that the troops will
he able to suppress the insurrection, should it be
attempted after the approaching 6th of May. The
plans of the leaders of the Chartists are believed
to be directed unfortunately to very contracted
i- and erroneous methods of contending with tli
d government—us should they succeed in gaiuin
the victory over the troops, it is thought probabl
that the destruction of what they term “the at
cursed factory system,” will he the principal an
• immediate business of the actors in the new con
, dition ol allairs. The waste of property whirl
. would follow the ascendency of men of little edu
l ration, and of the most contracted views in pa
litical economy, is such as to render it far fron
I desirable—that even with all the present sutlerin;
ol the people success should attend the movement
which are undoubtedly in preparation, and tin
history ol which will probably be an important
part ot the annals of the year 1838.
Another letter, by the London Correspondent
of the A. V. Express, contains this language:
The Corn I,aw agitators complain that theii
efforts have been materially interfered w ith and
their success partly frustrated, by the refusal ol
the Chartists to co-operate with them—These
latter arc for what you call “ going the whole
hog,” and will be satisfied with nothing less than
the "most ultra-extravagant and chimcrcial chan
ges in our whole social condition: they have
formed themselves into what they call a National
Convention, and openly avow their determination
to effect, it necessary, their object by violence and
physical force. It is unfortunately true, that
great numbers of operatives in the midland and
northern counties have been persuaded to arm
themselves, and the most violent and seditious
harangues nrc almost daily uttered, not only in
the provinces but in the metropolis ; but all the
portentous proceedings excite no sensible alarm
or notice: government do not think it necessary
to interfere, ami there is every probability that, it
let alone, this “ National Convention” will soon
lull to pieces.
From the N. V. Commercial Advertiser of April 16.
Wreck of the Edinburgh.
We published, a few days since, an account of
the wrecking of the barque Edinburgh, ofLivcr
pool, late William Bristow, master, from New-
Orlcans. She was wrecked on the Bth of Feb
ruary, near Milford, (England.) at the entrance
of the Bristol channel. There were three pas
sengers on board the Edinghurgh, two of whom
were drowned, viz :—Captain Bijou, K. N., and
a Mr. Brown from the United Slates. We have
before us a letter from the American Consul at
Bristol, enclosing another from Mr. (i. Starhuck,
of Milfoid, addressed to the Consul, giving some
particulars respecting the deceased, Brown, which
may advise his friends of his hopeless fate.
The chief mate of the Edinburgh stated to
Mr. Starhuck, that Mr. Brown was a native of
Ncw-York. Ho was un architrct, and had just
before Ins embarkation for Europe, erected a
church at Natchez. The object of his voyage
was a visit to the various countries of Europe, for
study in his profession. By a statement of the
male, ami also of a surviving passenger, named
Mr. Cooper, it appears that Mr. Brown bad a
large sum of money about him, in gold and Eng
lish paper—not less in amount than £BOO. His
body was discovered on the Sunday afterthe fatal
(IwnSK’r, iiaKcri, 011(3 ll’tf TuolkCll, ’* UllO it
large proportion of his head broken oil’ by the
rocks.” So says the letter of Mr.Starhuck.
The letter from the Consul, Mr. Dcumston,
however, says:—“ No doubt you will conclude,
as I do, that Mr. Brown was murdered and rob
bed, as he never could have left the ship naked.”
The letter (rom Mr. Starhuck states that Captain
Bristow also ha 1 a considerable sum of money, in
dollars, not one of which has been discovered.—
In regard to Mr. Brown’s funds if the paper por
tion of them consisted of hills of exchange, his
surviving relatives may perhaps yet recover the
amount. His remains were decently interred by
Mr. Starhuck. who was at the expense of several
pounds for that purpose. The friends of the de
ceased can have access to the letters before ns by
applying to Mr. C. .1. Buckingham, 61 Liborly
street.
From ll.e Niagara Courier\
Aumfui) attempt to Kidnap. —Alexander
Stewart, a resident of Niagara, 11. C., was arrest
ed, brought to this village, and examined before
H. K. Hopkins, Esq. on Monday last, on a charge
of attempting to kidnap and carry into Canada, a
man named Benjamin Lett for whom a reward
had been offered in the Province, as one of the
murderers of Capt. Usher. The principal wit
ness against him was H. Bronurn, who testified
that Stewart endeavored to procure his aid in get
ting Lett over the river; that it was intended to
stupify the victim with laudanum, &c. Stewart
was accordingly held to bail in the sum of $6OO
and surety for $BOO ; which was given, and the
prisoner was discharged. Stewart is said to be
a lawyer, and tc bold a commission in her Majes
ty's military service. His conduct on the exam
ination proves that neither of those will make a
gentleman necetsari ///he having unceasingly
indulged in vulgarism and profanity.
JlonaiiiT.K Murder !—Max ami Wipe
Killed. —Just us our paper was going to press,
the news ot a very distressing murder of a man
and Ids wife on the lino of the canal in Will
county,reached the city. The man in a wran
gle had given serious olfencclo a few of his fellow
laborers, who came to bis house, ami while he
was standing before them trying to explain the
difficulty, one of them plunged a Bowie knife into
his bowels and ripped him cn irely open. His
wife in another room, hearing his dying shriek,
left the house to give the alarm. But the labor
ers called her, assuring her that no harm was done
to her husband, and that he wanted to see her.
She returned, and no sooner had she entered the
room than the knife, wet w ith the blood of her
husband, was plunged into her, and she fell dead
upon his body not yet cold. The murderers have
been arrested.— Chicago Democrat.
Hade’s Massacre.
The following account of this bloody Tragedy
is copied from an address delivered by Lieut. B.
Alvord, before the corps of Cadets in December
1838.
It now becomes our duty to speak of that de
voted little band, which marched from Tampa
Bay on the morning of the 23d December, 1835,
under the command of the gallant Major Dade.
Major Dade, Captains Frazer and (Jurdiinr, Lieu
tenants Basinger, Mudge, Kcnis and Henderson,
and Assistant Surgeon Catlin, were the officers
who accompanied the detachment, which consisted
in all of eight officers and aboutone hundred men.
They were true soldiers. They had devoted their
lives to the cause of their country. They were
choice spirits. Their hearts beat high with hope;
ami, with few exceptions, they fully believed that
it they should meet the foe in the field of battle,
it would prove but a brilliant and successful re
pulse to the enemy. The number of the Semi
noles who would prove hostile was then un
known, and remained to be tested.
Upon them devolved that awful duty ; to tear
aside the veil whichcovercd the future, and con
cealed the designs of those savages.
They did meet the foe, and it imi a most brij.
,e littnl though unsuccessful engagement. Wi
K know that the first impression spieiul abroad let!
t 0 the idea that they were instantly cut up, will:
' comparatively little resistance on their part. No,
' gentlemen, in the strongest sense of tho word it
|" was a battle; it should not be styled a massacre.
* It commenced at 8 o'clock on the morning of the
28th December, 1825, and it lasted full live hours,
being divided into two separate conflicts. And
1 any one acquainted with warfare, knows full well
’ that an engagement lasting that lon th of time,
s deserves the name of a battle, a hard fuue/it but
-2 lie,
1 They wore the few against the many. Their
enemy, sure of his prey, had chosen the open
1 pine-forest for his rendezvous, and concealed from
sight behind the dense, low shrubboiy which cov
' ered the ground, with well poised rifle he patiently
' waited his own moment of attack. The first
1 signal shot was fired. 'Twas followed by a sheet
1 ot 11 nne.—The “ car-piercing fife and the spiril
-1 stirring drum" were not there, but the forest rc
-1 sounded with the war-whoop of the enemy. Am
buscaded by a large body ol savages, containing,
' by the fairest estimate, more than ten times their
own number, that gallant hand fought long and
vigorously, and against fearful odds. Various
Were the changes of the comha*. Dade, Frazer,
and Mudge, were the first to fall, and they fell in
front, fighting to the last, and in the thickest of
the conflict. Hut their comrades did not falter
from the loss of their bravo commander. They
stoutly maintained their ground, and they con
quered I They conquered / At the end of the
first attack, the enemy is repulsed, and compelled
, to retire before the small remnant of that intrepid
command. They successfully resisted for nearly
two hours, at the end of which time, after sixty
of their own men lay dead or dying upon the
ground, the remaining forty have the deep satis
faction of being left victims upon the field, the
enemy retiring in confusion on all points.
Gentlemen, I pause.—l pause to ask you to
look at the condition of that little command.
The solemn interval that now ens ues, is to them
a proud and intensely interesting moment. Such
would have been the crisis in civilized warfare, for
that victorious band to secure an honorable re
treat. But no, gentlemen, they cannot, as in
civilized w arfare, leave their bleeding and wound
ed comrades upon the field in the hands of a hu
mane anil generous enemy.—They gather their
wounded and the dying within a temporary
breastwork, hastily constructed upon the spot, and
there they determine to defend their unfortunate
comrades until the last drop of blood shall he shed
upon that consecrated ground, and until the last
breath of life shall depart from their bodies. The
active commander of the Scminolcs, the fiery Alli
gator, harangues his followers, and urges them,
with earnest and impassioned eloquence once
more to renew the combat. For two hours the
savages persist in declining, and they do not move
firward until a reinforcement arrives to give new
vigor to their arms. They finally advance, and
the conflict that now ensues is maintained with
unflinching resolution by those who occupy the
frail entrenchment.—l shall not go on. The eye
v/flittnveii wuc %\.v, oj.vv- .vw. ..r i>mt tAmv\uut«.
defence.—l shall not go on. For what tongue
can describe the deeds of valor then and there
achieved 1
The result we all know, and their bodies, when
found upon that field, were arranged sjde by side
within that hallowed breastwork, resting in the
arms of death upon the very spot where they
had fought and died.
Look for a moment at Gen. Gaines’ army, ns,
for the tint time after the conflict, it visited that
interesting ground. Attempt to conceive of the
various and intense emotions with which it was
approached by the friends and brother-soldiers of
the departed. How fraught with interest to the
eye of friendship, anxious to obtain still further
confirmation of the memorable story ! How sol
emn, religious and impressive was the scene !
Yes, it is utterly futile to attempt to describe the
profound and overpowering feelings with which
it was viewed; nor need I endeavor to aid your
imaginations in conceiving how much our ad
miration was increased by finding that that gal
lant party had so faithfully preserved the integrity
of its numbers, adhering to each other up to their
dying gasp. How was it that only four (and
they all severely wounded) escaped from that
bloody field 1 Why did we not find their bodies
scatter! d throughout the space of miles in that
vicinity.
Wo have every reason to believe that, victors
ar they were at one time, their rear was a long
time open to flight. Was not the period of five
hours long enough to allow them numerous op
portunities of departure 1 No! tiny resolved
to adhere to their wounded comrades. The men
were inspired with the spirit of their officers.
And when their bodies were counted upon the
field, the number answered ofticer for officer, man
for man, name for name, with the regular muster
roll with which they were compared. That sa
cred mu iter roll has already been traced on the
annals of history, and is indelibly engraved on
the hearts of the brave and generous of our
land.
(Surely, gentlemen, we need not request that
you, as members of the Military Academy, shall
be proud to preserve the memory of that day.
Need we look fordoedsof valor and intrepidity
to the exploits of the knight of feudal times,
crested and stoutly armed to the teeth, with shield
and buckler for the combat 1 Need we look to
Agincourt and Poictiers, to the history of onr
Saxon ancestors, that "iron rare in iron clad.”
Need we look to the sublime achievements of the
warriors of ancient Greece and Koine 1 Did that
illustrious hand who fell at the straits of Thermo
pyla;, contend against more fearful odds than did
those brave men whose deeds we this day com
memorate 1 f ask you not to contrast the heroic
and all powerful motives which animated the one,
with alt the disheartening circumstances which
surrounded the other. I ask yon not to look to
the elevating and unbounded influences which
inspired the one in the defence of their own
homes, and sacred firesides, and their household
goods. I ask you not to bear in mind that those
faithful soldiers of onr modern republic were sent
to a distant and a desert country, to fight against
a dastard and savage foe. I barely ask you to
read the simple, unvarnished narrative, and to
compare the acts nf the. one ease with the aele of
the other.
Mother nt Hume.
Do NOT lI V, CONTINUALLY riXDIVO FAULT. —
It is at times necessary to censure and to punish;
but very much may be done by encouraging chil
dren when they do well. Be ever more careful
to express your approbation of good conduct than
of bad. Nothing can discourage a child more than
a spirit of incessant fault finding, on the part of its
parents. And hardly any thingcan exert a more
injurious influence upon the disposition both of the
parent and the child. There are two motives in
fluencing human actions; hope and fear. But
who would not prefer to have her child influenced
to good conduct by the desire of pleasing, rather
than by the fear of offending I If a mother nc\J
cr expresses her gratification when her children
I! ( do well, mid is always censuring when she sees
I ( any thing amiss, they arc discouraged and unhajK
1 i Py* I liey leol that there is no use in trying to
, j please. 1 heir disposition heconics hardened and
l soured hy this ceaseless fretting. At lust finding,
. that whether they do well or ill, they are equally
found fault with, they relinquish all efforts to please
, and become heedless of reproaches.
I Hut let a mother approve of a child’s conduct
I whenever she can. Let her show that his good
, behavior makes her sincerely happy. Let her re
ward him for his dibits to please, hy smiles and
a flections. In this way she will cherish in her
child's heart some of the noblest and most desira
ble feelings of her nature. She will cultivate in
him an amiable disposition and a cheerful spirit.
\ our child has been during the day, very pleas
ant and obedient, dust before putting him asleep
for tile night, you lake his hand and say, “My son
you have been a good hoy to day. It makes mo
very happy to sec you so kind and obedient. God
loves little, children who are dutiful to their pa
rents, and he promises to make them happy,”
This approbation from his mother is to him a
great reward. And when with a more than or
dinary affectionate tone, you say, “Good night,
my dear son,” lie leaves the room with his little
heart tali ol feeling. And when ho closes his eye
for sleep, he is happy, and resolves that he will
always try to do his duty.
An Astonishing Case—for the Dot’rotis.
—On Saturday, August 18, 1837, a little girl
named Jane, aged three years, a daughter of Mr.
Sterns, who resides within 30 rods of the Kail
Koad Depot at Lynn, accidentally drank u few
swallows of potash water which injured her
stomach so much that she has taken no solid
nourishment since. She lias occasionally drank
a little milk, hut for a large portion of the time
she had subsisted only on water. And often she
had passed whole weeks without even drinking
that. The longest time she has gone without
anything passing into her stomach is 21 days.
At the time of writing this which is on Fust Day,
she has gone nineteen days without any nourish
ment whatever, not even a swallow of water. It
is now one year and several months she has been
in this case. When she drinks milk she is able
to run about and play, but when she fasts she
pines away, hut after an abstinence of two or
three weeks, she cun only rod; herself in (he
cradle. The facts in this cose may ho relied on,
and wc think it is one worthy the attention of
physicians and physiologists.— Bouton Traveller.
The Awful Plunge! —The St. Catharines
(11. C.) Journal of UicGth, slates that five men
went over Niagara Falls on the previous Thurs
day. The Journal says, “ The only particulars
which we have been aide to learn are, that just
before sunrise on Thursday morning lust, a boat
with two men in it was discovered in the middle
ot the river, above the falls, vainly endeavoring to
make their way through the ice. with which they
were enclosed, to the Canada shore. Their ut
most exertions proved unavailing, and in a short
time they were seen to cuter the. cascades, when
iiivy In hnU* un hour uftrr, another
bout, will) throe men in if „■»« discovered in the
same awful situation, and trying too, to gain the
Canada side; but in a few moments shared the
melancholy fate of the other. Yesterday *thc
body of a man was picked up in the whirlpool,
supposed to ho one of these unfortunate men,
having about his person two hundred dollars, and
a valuable gold watch.
Tea i n Russia.— Thu Russians arc the mos*
inveterate tea-drinkers out of China; with such
excellent leans they have, the passion is quite ex
cusable. ’Pea in Russia and tea in England arc
as dilferontas peppermint water and senna. With
us, it is a dull flavourless dose: in Russia, it is a
fresh, invigorating draught. They account for
the difference hy staling, that, us the sea air in
jures tea, wo get only the leaves but none of the
aroma ol the plant which left Canton; while they
on the other hand, receiving all their tea overland
have it just as good as when it left the celestial
empire. He the cause what it may, there can be
no doubt ol the fact, that te i in Russia is infinite
ly superior to any ever found in other parts of
Europe. Englishmen arc taken by surprise on
tasting it; even those who never cared for tea be
fore drink oil during their whole stay in Russia.
— Brernner’s Excursions in llussin,
A PatiiiAlien.—There is now living, in Har
wood, near Dolton, Mass, an old man, whoso fa
ther was born upwards of 180 years ago!—a cir
cumstance perhaps unparalleled. The father was
more than 85 years of age when the son was born
For the Chronicle if Sentinel.
To Irene, of Athens.
I see thee yet—l see thee yet,
For how can love thy form forget I
The lustre of those beaming eyes,
That face where soul with beauty vies!
Ah they who tell us time hath art,
And absence may estrange the heart,
Have never in their wanderings seen
The flower of Athens —fair Irene I
With voice as musical and dear
As ever blest a lover’s car, —
With smiles upon thy Ups at play,
Like sunbeams on a rose of May ;
And with a step whose bounding mirth
Seems scarce to press the flowery earth ;
Who would not own thee beauty’s Queen >
The pride of Athens—sweet Irene !
Away from thee —away from thee —
How oft 1 call on memory;
And fancy paints the very air,
Till thou art visioned every where; —
While Hope, witli tones divinely sweet,
Whispers that we again shall meet, —
For still thy beauty lights the scene,
Fair Star of Athens—blight Irene !.
Philadelphia , April, 1539.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston,. April 23.
Arrived yesterday. —Ship Minerva, Wadsworth,
London; line ship Niagara, Hcsher, New York ; ship
Thus. P. Cope, West, Philadelphia ; line brig Uen.
Pinckney, Ford, Haltimorc; schr. Airot, Sherman,
New York; schr Harvest, Savage, New York.
Savannah, April 22.
Cleared —Brig Havre, Carpenter, Liverpool; brig
Wm Taylor, Hoey, New Yoik.
Arrived yesterday —Ship Charlotte, Gorham, Bos
ton; ship Brittania, Cook, Mobile; Br ship Gossy
pium, Drown, Mobile; brig Opelousas, 'ferial, Bal
timore; brig Clinton, Lyon, New York; steamboat
Savannah, Crabtree, New York; steamboat Chat
ham, Wray, Augusta.
Went to sea —Brig Pandora, Shepherd, Provi
dence.
Departed —Steamboat Oglethorpe, Williams, Au
gusta.