Norwalk Gazette, Wednesday, July 8, 1840 · page 2

 

 
 
 

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1 Bennett's Book keeping P 00
1 large inksiand, _ 5 75
’1‘licn came various items of furniture as
follows :
I scroll sofa. boxing, cottage, (Sac.
1 mahogany bedstead, 25 00
1 hairniatiress, _ 22 50
1 case shelves for superintendent’s_ofIic‘e, 90 00
77 yards super ingrain carpeting, $1 3”/, 105 49

 

$81 50

Matting and binding, 10 00
2 floor clothes, SS, 16 00
2 hearih rugs, $10, 20 00
2 table covers, ' 1-1 00

I10 00
20 00
33 00

3 00

5 Venetian blinds, $3,

2 do do 5310.

6 mahogany chairs’, $5 50

Box for thechairs,

.3, chair covered with Morocco for office, 3-1 00

Box for the chair, 5 00
Pretty well, all this, for the economical

.A'.dministration. Sofas utcighty dollars, bed-

steads at twenty-five, easy chairs at thirty

four, and inkstands at eight dollars severity-

rive cents-. No wonder the “ contingent ox-

penses” amounted to so large _a figure.

' But now let us look for a moment at the
building itself, created for the purpose ofthis
branch mint: '

The principal edifice cost $529,800
For extra work on mint edifice not inclu-
ded iu contract, 1.758
Fences. summer-house. ice—housc, &'.c. 5.500

Summer-house! ice-house! $5500! ‘Vere
these things necessary for coining’! Butthcse
were not all. There were also a carriage-
liouse and stables——a 1151.!/Ling house.

The specification we omit.

'fivi3N'i‘Y-six'i'ii CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION;

In Senate, on VVednesday, the Bankrupt
Bill was taken from the table, and further
aincndetl, by changing the day upon which
it goes into operation, from March four to
‘.l‘.O first of Febuary, 18-11. It was then or-
d=.:red to be engrossed, yeas 2-1, nays 23.—
lylr. “fright voted for the engrossment.——
l".;lr. Grundy, who was absent, would have
voted against it. A bill to prevent certain
rrriines against the United States, was final-
ly passed, A bill to abolish imprisonment
for debt, supplementary to the act of 1839,
was ordered to be engrossed.
In the house, the discussion of the Sub-
Treasury Bill was proceeded with. Pro-
vious to going into committee on the bill
there was a little disturbance about abclizion.
On the day previous, Mr. Adams, having re-
ceived a book entitled Raymond’s Political
Economy, with a request to present it to the
House for Library, had done as desired,
without reading the book. Mr. Crabbe of
Alabama, having since read it, has discover-
ed soinething in it pertaining to abolition, and
therefore moved a reconsideration of the vote
receiving it. He was speaking about what
were its contents when he was called to or-
der. The members became a good deal ex-
cited, and a general uproar followed-Mr.
Adams and Mr. Crabbe participating in it,
with some others. In great confusion the
whole gbject was laid on the table—the ma-
jority refusing the yeas aiid nays, and lay-
ing the subject upon the table, 130 to 20.———-
On the evening previous there; was some
\v: rm talk between Messrs. V\7’ise, Banks,
Jeriifer and others, about the partiality ofthe
chairman ofthe committee of the whole, (Mr.
L-;”=.inlis,) to his political friends.’ Members
who c-.in’t keep cool had better go home.
"‘hursday, the Baiilrrupt Bill-passed
Smme’ al_Le~;~ for s ieechcs in opposition

.: it from Mr. VVall,l air. T"‘”Wliln_. 
'1"-apptm of Ohio, and Mr. Andcrso_n o ‘
ncssec. Mr. Young, of Illinois, briefly
grave his reasons for voting for the bill, and
the riuestion was taken and the bill was
1-asscil by a majority of two votes. 'I‘he
.”\.L,:,S and may-3 upon the bill were as fol-
lows: _ _

Yeas—-Messrs. Clayton, D‘-WIS. DI-\'0n.

.Zenr.lcrson. Huntington, Knight Mouton,
Nicholas, Norvell, Phelps. POTKI‘. Ruggles.
Smith, of Ind., Southard, Talniadge, Walk-
er, ‘Wliite Vtfilliams, \Vi'ight, Young--‘.21.

I"?ays——Messi's. Allen, Andrson, Benton,
l3:‘o'wn, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala,
Cuthbert, Hubbard, Knight, Linn, Lump-
kin, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Smith of Con.,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Wall——l9. _

The reason of this small vote is that sever-
al of the Senators, tired of the everlasting
diszussioii, had “paired off” and thus tacitly
delegated to the remainder the mere formali-
ties of passing the act.

In the House, the Sub-Treasury Bill was
debated as usual. .

In Senate, on Friday, the bill extending
{Cc time three years, in which the Natchez
1 units may paythcir liability to government,
was ordered to be engrossed. The Commit-
tee on .t‘eIilitarv Affairs was discharged from
the farther donsideration of the petition
against the employment ofblood hounds. A
bill was introduced onleave, by the chair-
man of the Committee on Post Offices to a-
mend the several acts relating to the Post
Jflice Department. It is levelled against

he transportation of letters by “Express
-.-iiics” on U. S. Mail routs. Adjourned to
=londny.

In the House, it was resolved, 123 to 55,
‘Iiat on Monday evening the Sub-Treasury
.i ‘ill shall be taken out of Committee on the
‘%'*.’lit3le, and on Tuesday made the order of
 day till disposed of. On Saturday the
"--::h-Treasury Bill was taken up, and sever-
 :«-pcechrrs made; none, by agreement, ex-

.-nirliiig beyond one hour in length. The
l'i:.*1tSC continued in session till ten o’cloc.k
.". M. very few members remaining to hear
in: last words on the Bankrupt bill. An
‘t:_fIl?Cll1Zll attempt was- made to suspend the
'.'l:'l‘3S to get at the Bankrupt Bill. The vote
 as 68 to 88'; less than a majority-, instead
if the required two-thirds. '1‘his does not
.- t.::_,"'.1l‘ very favorably for the success of the
‘.-’1.::~3ut‘C.
1:; Senate, on Monday, for the most impor-
.:-.i: .‘.-1211101‘ which transpired was the recep-
531:: :mr.l readiiig of a message from the
. ':-.‘:'.'itlCI.1l, in relation to the North Eastern
‘;,-,:,er;dai'y, with accompanying documents, a
‘ii-1-iii of which will be found in another
7:-:;e. Mr. V-Vall presented a petition from
2 masters and others, praying that the ex-
. ii; pilot laws may not be repealed. The
..i:i for regulating the pay and allowiincefor
be cfiicers of the line and stafi" ofthe army
 .‘-~.id over till the itt;-:1 1.4.":-iltéll.

I". iii’: lriotise, fili l')f.'i.ill-It'll 1l1t)'.'e(l it, ,_-ug;

.-ult.: to >Lt=.l7'a1‘.ll :1 j’,-it!’ t'.'~”(,l|ifi:m

 

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for thejadjournment of Congress on Wed-
nesday the -18th. ' The House ‘refused to
suspend, yeas 81, nays 89. The Sub-Treas-
ury Bill was taken up in Committee for the
last time. Mr. Duncan of Ohio spoke sev-
al hours in support ofthe measure, and was
followed by Mr. Jones, chairman of the
Committee bf J/Vays and Means, on the same
side. Mr. Proflit followed, and amid a
struggle ofseveral for the floor Mr. Drom-
goole obtained it at midnight and moved
that the committee rise. It did rise for want
of a quorum and the House adjourned.

On Tuesday in Senate, Mr. Davis, from‘
the Committee of Commerce, reported on the
case of Mr, Consul Trist, that the Senate
could not properly act primarily on the char-
ges preferred against that officer, as that body
may be required to adjudicate the csse on an
irnpeacliment.

The House bill to provide fora more effi-
cient collection of the Revenue was consid-
ered, and the amendments of the Finance
Committee generally _agreed to. Before the
vote on the last was taken, the Committee ad-
journed.

In the House, the Speaker announced that
the Sub-Treasury bill was in order. Mr.
Vanderpool inquired if it would be in order
to move the Previous Qioeslion. The Speak-
er replied in the affirmative. Mr. R. Gar-
land suggested that the bill must first be
read, The Speaker replied that it had been

twice 1'cad before it went to the committee of-

the VVhole; the Previous Question would
be on the third' reading. Mr. Vanderpoel
then moved the Previous Question. Mr. VV.
Cost Johnson asked that the Previous Ques-
tion be withdrawn so far as to allow the
question to be taken on his substitute for the
bill. Mr V. refused. The Question was
then taken, and the Previous Question was
seconded by the House. Mr. Briggs of
Mass. demanded the Yeas and Nays on or-
dcring the Main Question: Yeas 123;

Nays 100; Mr. Morgan of N. Y. now asked .

the Ye-as and Nays on the Main Question,
which were ordered,’ and-stood thus---Yeas,
123, Nays 105. So the bill was ordered to
a third reading. Some twenty Members now
sprung to the floor, but were declared out of
order by the Speaker, until after the third
reading of the bill. 'J‘ho bill was then read
a third time, by the Clerk Again a strug-
gle took place for the floor: the Speaker
gave it to Mr. Graham of N. C. who there-
fore spoke two hours in opposition to thcbill.
VVhen he had concluded, Mr. Vanderpool
obtained the floor. and again moved the Pre-
cious Question-. Carried through all its sta-
ges, as bcfore; and on the Main Question
the vote stood——Yeas 124; Nays 107. So
the bill pa-ssczl, and is ere this signed by the’
President, and become the law ofthe land.
On VVC-dnesday, Mr. Jones reported to the
House the Senate bill to secure public mp-
ney in the _hands of receiving officers and to
punish defaulters, (not the Sub-Treasury bill,
though it has been confounded with it.) It
was referred to the Committee of the VVholc.
The Senate bill re-chartering the Banks
of the District of Columbia next came up.-—
Mr. Cooper of Ga. moved, first they be pro-
hibited from issuing notes uner $10. A-
greed to: Yeas 100; Nays 94. Secondly,
that they be restricted from issuing notes un-
der $20 after the 1st of January next. Neg-
atived: Yeas 83; Nays 98. The House
then adjourned. _ -
In the Senate, the bill (Mr. Adam.s’s) to
ensure a more faithful execution.-,,f the Rev-
enuc Laws was again under‘"discussion, on

‘rial?-:'{;.§l.lll\E‘l1Lll-119111 of IlIt>;"Wi‘ight, and definit-

ively a&?.f‘o1T~'_-;-‘-‘:E':‘f(:’i‘day. After a long de-
bate, the Scnate adjourned without taking
the question.

The House has voted to adjourn on Tues-
day, the :21st of July, and sent their Joint
Resolution to the Senate.

 

From the C/zroiziclc oft./ie C/Lurch.
LAYING OF THE CORNER. STONE
OF ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, NORVVALK.

Having been present at this interesting cer-
emony, and seeingno account of it in the
Chronicle, Ihave thought a brief sketch of
the proceedings had on that occasion, would
be acceptable to the Christian public, and
particularly to those who note with pleasure
the unbuilding of our Zion in this favored
Diocese.

St. Paul’s Parish in Norwalk, has been,
for the past four years, under the pastoral
charge of the Rev. W'm. C. Mead, D. D.,
during which time, the increase in the num-
her of worshippers at the present Church
has been so great as to render it altogether
too small to accommodate a very large pro-
portion of those applying for seats. The So-
ciety, deeply impressed with the importance
of securing the the benefits of the ministra-
tions of their present Rector, to as great a
number as possible, (letermined, at no small
pecuniary sacrifice, to build; and to remove
or dispose of, as best they might, their pres-
ent edifice, although still respectable, both as
to size and material. Accordingly, at the
Society Meeting on Easter Monday, they ac-
cepted proposals and plans, and voted the
necessary sums for that purpose, with :1 de-
gree of alacrity and unanimity highly credi-
itable to the spirit of the Parish. The old
building was forthwith removed, direc ‘y a-
cross the road, with spire, bell, desk, pulpit,
&c., all standing, and is now used for public
worship as formerly.

The new Church is to be in the Gothic
style of architecture, and of great beauty and
purity. The architects are, Messrs. Ls,-fever
& Harrison, of New York; the builder, Mr.
Thomas P. Dixon, of Stamford, Con. The
contractspccifiesthe 24th of December next,
for its completion.

The ceremony of laying the Corner Stone,
took place en the afternoon of Tuesday, the
16th ult. Present on the occasion, Rt Rev.
'1‘. C. Brownell, D. D., LL D., Rt. Rev.
Jackson Kemper, D. D., Missionary Bishop
of Missouri, and formerly Rector of St. Paul’s
Parish; the Rev. VVm. C. Mead, D. D.,
Rector, and the following Clcrgymen; the
Rev. Messrs Rossiter, A. S.Todd, ‘G. S. Coit,
Ogden. H03". Bryant, James D. Mead, M.
D. ofthe Diocese of Connecticut; and Sam-
U0l Nichols. George W. Nichols, and Wm.
G. Heyer, of the Diocese of New York.-
Also, Jonatlian Camp, Senior, and David St.
John, \Vardens; Captains Mosr-s Greg-
ory, William J. Streen Joseph ‘N. I-lubbell,
Mess-is_:. Eseck Kellogg, John Patrick,

John ll. Starr, and Sainuel Jarvis, ‘Vestry-

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men: Jonathan Camp, Jr. Esq. 'l‘I‘easureI‘.
Hon. Benjamin Isaacs, Clerk; J. VV. Hub-
bell, Asa E. Smith, Vim. J. Street, Building
Committee. , -

The ceremony began by celebrating the
Evening Service in the present Church.-_—
Prayers were read by the Rev. G. S. Coit,
the lessons by the Rev. James D. Mead-3 M.
D., and the sermon preached by the Rt. Rev.
Bp. Kempcr. After service, the_Bishops,.and
Clergy proceeded by the \Vardengand Ves-
t-ry, proceeded to the foundation o_?.the new
Church, where the Corner stone was laid
by the Rt. Rev. Bp. Kemper and the Rector.
The Rt. Rev: Bishop Kemper delivered the
address, preceded and followed by the servi-
ces usual upon such occasions. The whole‘
proceeding was conducted with the greatest
order and propriety; the at ance of the
people was very large; an the services
were impressive and solemn, and full of that
august and imposing beauty, which ever dis-
tinguishes, when duly performed, the ordi-
nances and worship ofthe Church.

A slight sketch of the history of this Par-
ish may not be without interest. The Socie-
ty was incorporated in 1737, and a small
building erected, which was afterwards con-
verted into a parsonage, and a larger one, 55
bv 42 feet, erected in 1743. In 1779 this
was burnt, together with theptownlof Nor-
walk, by Gen. Tryon; but, in 1780, when the
people had been impoverished and scattered
by this disaster, and the removal of their pas-
tor; with a rare, but characteristic devotion
to the cause of religion, the Parish, while
their own dwellings may be said to have been
smoking in ruins, erected a temporary
Church edifice; and in 1785, rebuilt, upon
the former foundation, the present building,
which was consecrated by Bishop Seabury.
In 1840, the Society unanimously resolved
to build the edifice now erecting, 77 by 55
feet; tower projecting 9 feet; vcstry in the
rear 9 feet; height of the steeple to the ball,
150 feet.

The following is a list of the Clergy who
have officiated in this parish, since its incor-
poration. In 1737, Rev. Henry Canner, a
missionary ofthe Society, for the Propagation
of the Gosp-1 in Foreign parts; in 1738,
Rev. Richard Canncr, missionary; in 1749,
Rev. John Ogilvie; in 1751, Rev. John
Fowler; in 1756, Rev. Dr. Dibble, of Stam-
ford; in 1758, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Leaming,
who was removed by Gen. Tryon, in 1779;
in 1780, Rev. Dr. Dibble of Stamford; in
176-1,pRev. John Bowden, D. D.,; in 1789,
Rev. Mr. Foote; in 1790, Rev. Geo. Ogilvie;
in 1797, Rev. \'Villiam Smith, D. D.,; in
1800, Rev. Henry Vlfhitlock; in l8l1,Rcv.
Bethel Judd; in 1813, Rev. Mr. Johnson;
in 1830, Rev. Mr. Atwater; in 1830, Rev.
Jackson Kemper, D. D.,; in 1835, Rev.
James C. Richmond; in 1836, the present
Rector, Rev. VVm. Cooper Mead, D. D.

The above history a Bible, a Prayer
Book, the Journals of the General and Di-
ocesan Convention, and of the Board of Mis-
sion, Bishop Brownell’s charge, a copy of
the Chronicle ofthe Church, &-c. &c., were
deposited in the Corner Stone, incloscd in a
leadcn box made for the purpose.

“Upon this Rock I will build my Churcii,
and the gates of hell shall ,,no't preva-il a-
gainst it.” The history of the Church in
Norwalk, iffully and faithfully drawn out,
would. present a fine commentary uponthcsc
words of our Lord. It has been distinguish-
ed by epochs of great trial and of great
zeal, and has preserved intact and unbro-
ken the charter of its liberty derived from
Christ and his Apostles. It still flourishes;
and may the Divine Spirit ever visit it, with
the dews of its mercies and the smiles of
peace. I-I.

W/mt W'ou.ld Tliey Hm-c.---Mr. Van
Burcn’s followers——defenders he has none—-
are making themselves miserable on paper,
because, as they alleged, Harrison’s opinion
upon the ‘ exciting political questions of the
day’ cannot be ascertained. How do these
anxious seekers after information expect to
gain the knowledge they profess to stand so
much in need of? They have been referred,
as Gen. Jackson referred those who sought
acquaintance with his opinions, to ‘the speech-
es ,& documents which contain them. FAb_
stracts ofthosc opinions are almost dailym,-,de
by Gen. Ilarrison’s friends, and published in
the newspapers friendly to his elcciion,__
But still his enemies complain that they are
not enlightened.

The documents to which you refer exclaims
that “ honest Iago” ofthe editorial corps, A-
mos Kendall, are “subject to as '/na.n_7/ con-
slru.clio7z.s marl ’)7Z'lSC07ISl7"l1Cl’l071.$ AS THE
CHRISTIAN BIBLE.” The friends of Gener-
al Harrison contend with truth and proprie-
t_v that his opinions have been expressed
with clearness and sincerity, but they have
never claimed for his speeches and letters the
merit ofinspiration. When we find our ad-
versaries conceding that they are as per-
spicious as the “CHRISTIAN BIBLE," we
have little doubt that the people will be able
to understand them.

“The excitement ofcomposition” has un-
wittingly led the ex-Postmaster General in-
to a confession that betrays the utter shallow-
ness and hypocrisy of the federal prints in
their clamor about General’ Harrison’s pre-
tended concealment of his principles. VVhat
would they have? If the beautiful simpli-
city of the Scriptures——-the clear and uner-
ring certainty of the rules and requirements
which they inculcate, and the encouragement
and premises which they furnish-——are unin-
telligible to the leaders of the administration
forces; ifskepticism have so steeped their
minds in doubt, that even the word of God
is powerless to convince them ho\v can it
be expected that any evidence of merely hu-
man origin will pnt an end to their cavailing
propensities or remove their prejudice.

John M. Niles.—-Pi'entice, ‘the editor of
the Louisville Journal, gives the following
delineations of the character and manners of
John M. Niles, the Post Master General :

“ If there are any who expect a change
for the better in the administration ofthe af-
fairs of the General Post Office from the sub-
stitution of Niles for Kendall, they will be
disappointed. Vile have lived in the same
town with Niles, and know him well. He
is a mercenary and unscrupulous political
back by habit and a blackguard by nature.
He is equally a stranger to the principles of
a man of honor and‘ the mnnne-rs and court-
csies of a gentleman, To the morals of a

 

wolf he unites the manners of hedgehorr.”

 

G-real Zeal in the Temperance Ccruse.-
VVhen we Jackson men planted Hickory
Poles, which we did in considerable num-
bers, every pole was honored with a great
jubilee—music, a song, a barrel or two of
Beer, besides an inordinate quantity of what
was called Brandy Cocktails; andto such
an extent were these jollifications carried,
that the noses of half the faithful turned red,
and have continued so ever since, excepting
at the present time, when some of them,*for
good and sufficient cause, are about turning
blue. Think of these gentlemen turning
up the whites of their eyes, at the sinful in
tempcraiice ofthe Harrison men in drinking
Hard Cider and building Log Cabins, and
their organ, the Evening Post, is positively
shocked at the dreadful intcmperance to
which HardC-itler will ultimately lead,&.with
holy horror enumerates the following bill of
fare, in Boston, for the celebration of the 4th
of July, by the Harrison men:

“Cold ham and tongue; do. saltpetred
beef; do. boeufalamode; do. veal and lamb;
sandwiches; bread and butter; crackers
and cheese ; Icerl Cicler; iced lemonade.”

Now, by St. Paul, we hold the above to
be as strictly temperate as Graham himself,
the founder of all temperance, could have
desired. Hard Cider! why, it is the drink
of the honest farmer: his trees furnish the
golden fruit, and the pure juce of the apple
trickles from the press; his stone jug is fill-
ed to the brim with the nectar, and all who
lift up the latch of his log cabin receive a
hearty welcome and a long drught of the
purejuicc of the pippin. He offers neither
rum, nor whiskey, nor gin, nor wine, to his
guests: these are intoxicating liquors. A
pipe and a glass of Cider and a hearty wel-
come await you. When mowing in the
field, he assuaged his burning thirst with a
cool and refreshing draught of Cider; and
when, after a hard day’s labor, he seeks his
comfortable chimney corner at night, hisjug
of cider on the table, his watch dog at his
feet, and his village newspaper in his hand,
are the companions of his leisure moments.
You attack the farmer and the habits of the
farmer when you assail Cider, his favorite
bevei'age.——Sla.7'.

SELECTED SUMMARY.

Die/tens.—-A London correspondent of the
New York Mirror writes :--" Poor Dickens 1
He is very ill. The truth is, he is derang-
ed at this moment. This is not generally
known; but alas! it is but too true. I fear
the world has had the best of him. He was
a meteor, bright but fieetinrr.”

Political S/Ll]? Nezcs.—'I‘he following is
from the marine report of the New Orleans
Bee. It is worth something for ist nove_l_ty,'
as well for the information which itgivcs of
the progress of the good can.-.‘e' among the
hardy boatinen of the wcst:—“Ste'amboat
North Star, frnwiffoiinccticiit, passed 180
fla‘t’_lioat__s and 21 rafts with Tippecanoe sig-
'na‘is hoisted, and 2 flat boats and 1 raft for
Kinderhook; sour krout.”

T/Le ]lIo‘rmons out against V on B11.rc2i.——
It would appear that this singular sect,
though they go by the golden lcaved Bible,
are not of the Bentonian school. The Gale-
na Deiiiocrat (Van Buren paper) of June 12.,
says :-—The semi-annual conference of this
sect of fanatics was recently hold at Coin-
merce, Mo., when about 80 converts were
baptised. At the conference, the Prophet
Smith delivered a violent phillipic agaitits
President Van Buren, and said that his
course towards him (Smith) and his prose-
lytes should lose him 100,000 votes. In
ten minutes after his sermon, Smith was glo-
riously drunk.

lllililia. of 1lIa.ssac/‘missus.-—l\’.lassachusetts
has disbanded her militia throughout, and re-
pealed the whole old system. Her Generals
and Colonels, and other dignitaries, are left
standing alone in their glory. They can
command, but there is no body to obey. Vol-
unteer companies are hereafter to be relied
on entirely, stimulated by a small stipend to
each man. lVhen the veomanry of Massa-
chusetts arc hereafter called into actual mil-
itary service, if ever they should be, they
will not be embarrassed by bad officers who
must be dismissed, nor by errors of disci-
pline and exercise learned on training days.

Ra.l/ier ba*refacc(l.—-The manner in which
the servants of the people sometimes arrogate
to themselves thejudgmcnt in what way their
masters shall be served, and their money
used, is certainly a caution. The Yazoo
(Mississippi) Banner, at Benton, says “A
gentleman of strict veracity informs us that
he sa\v large packages of VVhig newspapers,
lying open on the bank ofthe Big Black ri-
ver, a few days ago, bearing evidences of
having been thrown out of the mail bags.
He saw the papers of no other party--they
werc specially and particulalry whig.

T/ie Arc/iimcdes Slea.me7°.—A good deal
is said in the English papers relative to this
steamer, which is an experimental craft, pro-
pelled by screws, instead of paddle wheels.
The experiments seem to show an advantage
in favor of the screw.—--N. Y. Jon-r Com.

The Abolition Convention in Massachu-
setts on the 27th of May nominated the Hon.
\Villiam Jackson of Newton, for the office
of Governor, and the Hon. Roger Lcavitt, of
Claremont, for Lieut. Governor. The lat-

ter has since deceased, and the former has .

declined.

A great sale of paintings took place re-
cently in London, amounting to $141,000.
One of the paintings,“ The Good Shepherd,”
by Murillo, was purchased by Baron Roths-
child for $14,798 70! Many of the pieces
went off as high as two and three thousand
dollars! ‘

The Legisla_tures-of almost all the States
have provided f_or a geological survey of their
respective territories. The reports of these
surveys, when completed. must be brought
together into one mass. We shall then have
:1 Geological View of the whole country

The Troy Whig says, We saw in this city
afresh water trout weighing 14 1-2 lbs., three
feet and one inch in length,arid seven iiichcs
in breadth—r~.auglit by Mr. Albert htloore, of
Pizeco on Satiirilay last.

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A gentleman recently from Upper Cali-
fornia, states that a- British surveying party

were busily engaged in surveying the coast.

in that vicinity.

At Richmond, Mass, the town passed a re-
solve to appropriate a portion of the school
fund to the Irish laborers on the rail road
which passes through that place. A com-

fortable school house has accordingly been e- _

rccted, and .1 teacher employed for these poor
emigrants. r '

The charter of the Mississippi Rail Road
Company, at Natchez, has been forfeited for
refusing to pay specie for its notes of $:3and
under. In consequence of this the Governor
issued his proclamation, and the batik is now
closed. _

The ship Arab. Capt. Chase, with about
2000 bags of Cotton on board, was destroyed
by fire in Mobile Bay, on the evening of the
l7thJune. Her cotton is supposed to be insur-
ed in Europe; vessel and freight in N. Y.

We learn from the St. Louis Bulletin of
June 20th, that Mr. James Wilson, clerk of
the steamer Prairy, has absented himself with
$4000, and the clerk of the. steamer Daniel
Webster has gone off with $14,000.

All the Banks of New York State are by
law required to redeem their notes from July
1st onward at half per cent. discount, either
in the city of N. Y. or Albany. A large num-
ber, have made arrangements with the N. Y.
State Bank at Albany,'for this purpose.

The Philadelphia Gazette says, we rejoice
to record a grand movement among the Cath-
olic churches of this city in the temperance
cause. It can be no matter of offence to any,
as it is universally known, that foreign ‘pop-
ulation among us have chiefly contributed to
fasten upon the whole people the charge of
intemperance. .t._

The most foolish thing in the world is
said to be, to bow to the rich until yoti are
unable to stand erect in the presence of an
honest man.

The Baltimore-ans are eating green corn,
and the Tennesseans are eating new flour
from this season’s crops—— the harvesting is
over and fine crops reaped.

581 dogs have suffered the penalty of the
la\v this season in Philadelpliia.

The ladies’ fair at New Haven to aid in
repairing the Cemetery, netted $859.

The population of Norwich, as ascertained
by the census just couipleted,is 7,230.

The Great \Vestcrn went to sea on \Vcd-
ncsday, having on board 151 passcngt Is,-
a larger number than on any former trip.

The New York Star of Saturday says.
that about 3000 emigrants -have arrived at
that port from Germany, &c., witliin the pre-
vious __tlH'ee days. They are also pouring
in-to"1’hiladelpliia, Baltimore and New Or-
leans, but in smaller numbers.

“fa know of no newspaper proprietors
who beg as hard for patronage as those who
boast that they have the most.——B0slon Post.

The Newport (R. I.) l\’Iercu1'y, begun by
the immortal Franklin, has now completed
its 83 year.

A new mode of forming musket balls by
machinery, instead ofcasting them, has been
invented in England, and the process has been
adopted by the Board of Ordnance at VVool-
wich.

A C/ia.7zce_/'07‘ Old Bacli.cZo7*s.-—In Lowell
according to the recent census. there are 5,
500 unmarried girls between ‘.20 and 30 years
of age——l600 single females between the
ages of 30 and 40-—besides G50 maiden la-
dies who are on the shady side of 40.

Troy Ilfail.

Bcnnctt’s Herald of Saturday killed off
John Jacob Astor, for the purpose, it is sup-
posed, of making him pay smartly for per-
mission to live again. But it will take more
than one popinjay like Bennett to make Mr.
Astor stay killed. He is alive and well, and
will outlive a dozen of the Herald yet.

Truth in ilIcn.——“Thcre is no truth in men,
said a lady in company,“ they are like mu-
sicalinstumcnts, which sound a variety of
tones.” “In other words, riiarlam,” said a
wit who chanced to be present, ”you believe
that all men are lg/res 1” '

A lVm'm'2tg.—A young married woman
in New York, nairicrl Matilda ll’. Moore,
disliking to have any mo-rc children, coaxed
her husband to give her oil of tanzy, and died
on Sunday last in consequence.

Lell, the scoundrel who attempted to fire
the British Steamer Great Britain, at Os-
wego, is at large. After having been sen-
tenced to seven years in the State Prison, he
escaped from the rail road cars while on his
way to his congenial home. The officer
whose carelessness permitted this, should be
put in his place till he is re-taken.

The town of Little Rock, Arkansas, was
visited by a tornado of short duration, but of
great fury on the 6th ofJune. Several buil-
dings were thrown down but we read of no
lives lost. Captain McCrca, of the U. S. A.
had his leg broken in attempting to secure
the fastenings of the steamer DeKalb, on
board of which Capt. McC.’s family were at
the time. ‘

On the 5th ult. the whole family ofa Mr.
Rose, of Knoxville, Tcnri., was struck by a
flash of lightninor. A little daughter of Mr.
R. about 12 years old was killed, but all the
rest recovered.

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An extensive Silk Cocoonery has been
established in Georgetown, D. C., by Mr.
John Mason, Jr. The cocoonery is a large
three story frame building, erected express-
ly for this purpose, and completely filled in
every part with large frames of hurdles, on
which are now feeding one million and
eigh thousand worms, some of which have
commenced spining, others are half grown,
and a large number in the first stage of in-
cubation. - The amount of multicaulis leaves
which these little insects consume in a day
is said to be not less in. bulkthan the largest
wagon load of hay, demanding the constant
attention of five or six females to feed them,
while a similar number of men are constant-
ly employed in the extensive fields of multi-
caulis adjoining in gathering the leavcs.——-
Mr. M. expects to make five hundred pounds
of raw silk this season.——Alercmid7'irL Ga-.2.

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li\‘l©lEtW,xY/l51[l_-.B< A GAZETT
WEDNESDAY. JULY 8, 1840.

 

‘- 1-‘on PRESIDENT.-
VVILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio.

‘FOR. VICE PRESIDENT,
JOIIN 'l"\'LER, of Virginia.

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THE Foui'.'ru.—As usual the day was ush-
ered in by the ringing of bells and the firing of
cannon. Most ofthe day was occupied by the‘
children of the Sabbath Schools. Oftheir pro-
ceedings we are unable to speak, as we were not
outsahave not been informedtliereof. The schools
of the 1st anti 2d Congregational churches, we
believe, were assembled at the latter house, and
were addressed briefly by Dr. A. Hill. The’
school attached to the Episcopal church was also
brought together,and attended. religious servi-
ces at their place of worship, but furtlicr we are

uninformed.
The Norwalk Lyceum. and iliosc who lion-

ored the occasion with their presence, met atlhe

time appointed, in front of the Norwalk Hotel,

and preceded by the Colunibian Band, moved’
to the 1st Congregational church, instead ofthe"
Town House, the place first fixed upon. The ex-
ercises here commenced by an appropriate ad"-r
dress to the Throne of Grace, by the Rev. Mr.-
Hall. Our favorite national air was then per-
formed by the band, the reading of the Declara-
tion oflndependence by M r. \Vm. Atwill. then-
followcd, after which the ode ‘I-Iail 1 Columbia’
was sung by the choir accompanied by the in-
struments. An oration was then pronounced by
Dr. Hill. In this, we suppose,the maiden ef-
fort of the Dr. he acquitted himself with much
credit, and elicited the warmest approval of his
attentive auditory. At the close of the ora/'n,
another ode—I-Iappy theLand.—was sungdby the
choir. The hand and choir deserve a‘ passing’
notice for the interest they contributed to the oc-
casion. To the band belongs much praise for
the active, voluntary part they took throughout
the day, even to the winding up of all, and the
sendingnp ofthe last rocket. The Benediction
was invoked by the Rev. Dr. Mead. The Ly-
ceum, accnmpauied by the Revolutionary vote-

to the residence of Dr. Mead, (who is a mern__li_e
of the insIituiion,) and paitook of refrcshrrienls
which had been provided -hy the prziiseworthy
l10S[1ll_:i‘l_l'__',' oi"i1iai gentleman. By this time our
streets had become well filled with vehicles and
people from adjoining towns to enjoy the cxlii-
bition of fireworks in the evening. This dis-
play commenced gt dark on the public green,
and was followed by another on the lofty top of
the Norwalk Hotel.

This celebration was gotten up liastily, with
but little time for preparation, but as off hand
matters sometimes do, it proved a very satisfac-
tory affair to all present. Each prominent act-
or in the proceedings, showed himself equal to
the task respectively assigned him.

Considering ourself an oracle oftaste in these
as well as all other matters, we cannot say
more, than that we pronounce upon the whole
affair our unqualified approbation !

The whigs of Bridgeport celebrated the 4th
in one ofthose early nurseries of American lib-
erty a log cabin.

ANOTIIER BRAGGART Cuwi~:n.—Our readers
will recollect the statement we uiade a few
weeks since in reference to a bet offered by the
Albany Argus (Loco Foco) to the Evening Jour-
nal, and on Mr.-\Veed's meeting the prom;
promptly, the Argus man was made to cower
and backout from his position. Anollier farce of
this kind has recently been played off" nearer
home, the ex-nomiiiee for the New Haven Post
Office, M r. Gad G-illicrt of the Norwich Aurora,
being the man who attempted to assume the
lions hide what would’nt cover his cars. This
worthy offered to bet the editor of the Patriot
and Democrat of Hartford, 86.400 in gold on
Mr. Van Bureo’s chances in various states, but
no soonrdid Mr. Eldridge ofthePutriol offer to
plank the money pccordiizg to the terms of the
bet as stated in the Aurora, than quibbles
and objections were raised and the Aurora man
positively refused to steak the money on his
own terms. Much as we dislike the practice of‘
betting, we have a more cordial detesiaiion of
the bristling, buying puppy, who, when met on
his own terms, drops his tail and croucbes like a
whipped spaniel.

There is no doubt of the reality and sincerity
of the contempt that is felt for log c bins by
M ariin Van Buren and those who adopt the
sentiments and feelings of his most Democratic
Majesty. Nor is it surprising that the man who
walks upon Royal \Vilton Carpets which cost
$4 per yard—reclines upon Ottomans which,
cost $2-50—indulges his feet with Rugs which.
cost $30—touches ‘Bell Pulls’ which cost $107,,
and enjoys the fragrance of Roses at an expense,
of 872, should hold Log Cabins and their occu--.
pants in sovereign. conten3.pt !-

. A Pnonm:.u.—Wi1l some of our Loco Foco.

dry as a sucked lemon in cooking up denuncia-t
tions against banks and irredeemable bank pa-
per, please to inform us how far the treasury at
this time, under the administration of Martin
Van Buren, distinguished as it is for economy, in
theory at least, is able to redeem its notes?

A CURE roa THE IE-3—DEV1I.S.-If any ofourr
readers are troubled with hypochondriae, and‘
wish to shake it out of their ribs by a good hearty
laugh, we would suggest to their imagination the
picture of poor old tottering Loco-foeoism,’ with
its red nose and sore eyes, rnourning over the
tempcrancezlesolations produced by hard-cider 1

Ifthis fails of the desired. effect we referthem
to the case of our neighbor of the Sentinel whose
well known hzibits of intoxication are so invet-
erate that he cannot venture within sight of as
grogery without returning to his cups ‘ like a dog.-
dog to his vomit,’ turning temperance lecturer;

tlirough the columns of his bantling! I. A

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rans and the hand. then repaired by inVl18ll0ll[,2£:1

cotemporaries who have made their brains as-,