2'.-.-_.-'-—;
1;,
'lter’s $6 to $2. The man who under the 9
old system could lay up $300 a year, un-
der the new could lay up only $100, or 5350
instead of $150, or $25 instead of $75. The
farm worth $1500 under the old, would be
worth only 3500 under the new. In the
same manner and in the same proportion
will every species of property be depressed;
lands, farms, houses and tenements, city
and country estates, horses, cattle, sheep,wool,
the products ofthe soil and of labor, larbor
itself, service of every description, and in ev-
ery capacity of common life, in town and
country; every thing indeed, except the sal-
ary of the I’7'csiclcnt of the United States,
and those of the oflicers and agents of Gov-
ernment, amounting to one hundred thou-
sand: all which would be raised in value
in proportion to the increased value of mo-
ney, be it more or less.- T/icy say, two-
thirds. Of course, the President’s salary
would be worth $75,000, and those of other
officers and agents of the Government in pro-
portion to their nominal amount.
But debtors, who probably constitute nine-
tenths ofthe population, would be the great-
est sufferers of all, inasmuch as they would
not only suffer equally in the (l(:‘p1'L‘-SSl0l1 of
‘their property, if they have any, but in the
same proportion for all that they owe. Nay,
he will be as much worse than nothing, as
his debts exceed one-third of his property.——
For example: ——If a man’s property was
worth $60,000, and his debts were $30,000,
he will be ‘$10,000 worse tlian-nothing by
the change. A farmer possessed of an es-
tate worth $1500 and being in dcbtél"/'50,
would find liimself$"350 worse than nothing
by the change. A farmer who ‘could pay a
debtiof $300 with 300 bushels of wheat un-
der the old system, must part with 900 bush-
els to p;iy it under the new, beside, sacrific-
ing two-thirds of the former value of his
f=.1rm, ifhe is obliged or wishes to sell it.-’—
tn the same two-fold proportion would all
debtors, having property suffer by the
change.
‘All the gain ofsucli a new state of things
would be to the rich, and all the loss
to the poor. The latter‘ would still have to
pay the same for their tea, coffee, siigar,
clothes, and all foreign prodi.ictions, they
‘could ever get money enough to have eith-
er. But this iiiakcs a very doubtful case.
it is the doom of the poor in all hard money
countries to remain for ever poor, with scarce-
ly the means of subsistence. So would it be
with us. They would be ground to the dust.
Anecdotes ofa couple of “ Grrm,nir5.”-—
The British in tho llays or the Revolutioii
were in the habit of czilling Gen:-ral Vt-’:iyiie
“ G'ram.r,_7/.” At the storming ofStony Point,
Old Mad Anthony was the third man that
entered the breach. He was met by :i Bri-
tish Grenadier, \vlio"‘-in'juired, “ Who are
7/021. .7” Old Mad Anthony levelled him
with the groun_d, cxclaiiiniiig, “ I am Gran-
ny Wag/ne, and /1_7/ G—rl, sir, I int.~.n.(l to (le-
lz'ver this _fm'tress in about /ire mi7i,u.lcs.”
The Van Buronites apply the term
“ Granny,” to 1-1-arrison. Gov. \Vicklife, of
licntucky, in coitiinenting upon this epithet
soinetime ago, remarked that Harrison was
the most efiicient grrbnny he ever knew; for
said he, I saw him rlclit-er Gen. Proctor of
_jlt'-.’ /L-cm:l)‘c(l children in aibz)zztforl_r/ mi.nutcs.
.»~-'' 2-
Law Brca/.'l2tg‘ rs. La-'0 Jiitt/iii/l_§’.--O1]
Monday week in1"ormatioi'i, under oath, was
laid before a justice of the peace at '\Vasli-
ington City, that Mr. Duncan, :1 inembcr of
Congress from Ohio, had \'lUl;.ll.t.‘.i.l the law of
Congress passed in 1833 to I‘OSll'Illl1 the cir-
culation of small notes as currency in the
Districtof Columbia. The act providestliat
if any person shall violate its provisions, the
person so offending shall be liable to indict-
ment by the Grand Jury ofthc county with-
in the District where the offence shall have
been committed,and on conviction thereof be
fined in a sum not.-exceeding fifty dollars, at
the discretion of the Court, for every offence.
Mr. Duncan had, according to the informa-
tion, on the previous Friday, passed as cur-
rency to a citizen of I/Vashington a note of
less denomination than five dollars; and the
note was produced and exhibited to the jus-
tice, and he issued a warrant for the appre-
hension of Duncan. The next day, the
xvarraiit not hiving been served, the justice
recalled it, and has since refused to issue it
on the ground that, as a member of Congress
I"; ;j;';";fI;;g3fl fj‘f_‘_"f1_{‘I_1‘l'c’Sl, except in cases of
‘.reason, felony and breach of the peace, Dun-
can was not liable to arrest. It is understood
tlltlt such is the opinion of eminent counsel
'.v'no have been consulted on the subject.-—
.-‘tud the conclusion is, that except for felony,
:reason, and breach of the peace, M. US are
:.-cot free.
Better Carre/Lc_7/.—Come here you radi-
cals--you brawlers for hard nioney—-you
enemics to rags, and bank notes and dr.if:s-
300.; at the following paper, note or draft
for five dollars, from your favorite Amos,
;>a.. then say what you think of the whole
iltllflbllg of hard money.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
.-Draft No. 437'.
To J. J. Coddington, P. Master, N. Y.
.011 1
Pay to "Nathan Dean, or order, FIVE
DOLLARS 59-100, and charge to account
of this department.
May 22, 1840.
AMOS Kr..\'nAI.L, P. M. Gen.
C. K. GARD1’.NE-R, 59 Autlilor P. 0- Debt.
Continental money T1‘cusui‘y notes
transferable for five dollars! The great
American government reduced so low!
John Brown, the house mover, met with
:1 serious accident about 5 o’clock, Fritlay
:u'ternoon, by the falling in ofa vault in Cliff
street, near John, upon which he was stand.
rug. His spine, leg and thigh were broken,
and he was immediately taken to the hospi-
tal, where he received every attention. Some
Iiopes are entertained of his recovery, though
it is very doubtful. His family are now out
of the city.
There is living in the town of Fall River.
a female, seventeen years of age who is a
widow. She was fourteen when married,
, and has a son two years or more old.
The Mayor of St. Louis is proceeding a
rzaiiist all the free colored people who have
aken up. their residence there in violation of
he laws. Fifteen were ordercl to leave
‘he ‘State in three days. __ _ . , _.
..<.-... ,3
. ,S'1‘.A'1‘E3 OF C'ONNEC'I‘I(‘-UT. ss. ;
Office of the Secretary of State, June 29, 1840
' The following extracts from the report of the
Controller of public accounts, exhibited lo the
General Assembly at their late session comprises
such parts of said report as are required by law
to be ‘published in the several newspapersin this
State, by the Secretary of State. -
R. R. Hmnmn, Secretary of State.
The Slate ofCo7meetz'cut in Ge-neralAccount of
Rccciplsiand Expenditures Q] Funds, Appropria-
tea’ for the current expenses ty’ Government. DR.
For amount of payments from the Treasury,
from 31st of March. 1839, to 1st ofApril, 1840,
for current expensesof Government, under the
following heads. viz: '
Debentures and Contingent
expenses Gen.Asscmbly $17,601 38
Salaries of otfieers Gov't 9,034 00
Contingent expenses do 7,217 59
Judicial expenses 27.543 60
Supporting State Paupers 1.700 00
Salaryof S. Prison Directors 300 O0
Advaces to Qr. Mast. Gen. 1,100 00
Com. for Geological Survey 500 00
Pub. buildings &Institutiotis 9,327 31 ~
_ _ 74.323 88
March 31. 18l0—For "Treasurer's Accounts
Audited.” being payments made by him from
315! of March 1829. to 1st of April, 1840, in
addition to paymeiile made on the Controller's
orders. viz :
April, 1839--l4‘or cash refund-
ed Plucriix Barik, for over
p:iyinent on non-resident's
tax, $524 54
March 23, IS-'10—Casli paid
sundry towns their propor-
tion “war money," received
from the United Slates 3,993 69
———4,018
£0
43
=.\-Llarcli 31--For abatement on
State Tax on List of 1838 5,314 85'
Collecting fcessc travel on do 1.593 71
——6,90S 56
March 3l—For State Tax on
List of 1838, remaining un-
paid from sundry towns, 1,060 17
March 3l—Fer balance Civil
List Funds, carried to new
account
18.5418 76
__si04,s.-39 00
012.
April 1. 1839-By balance in
the Treasury this date, as
per Conlroller’s Report to
Gen. Assembly of 1839
By payments into ilic Treasu-
ry from 31st March. 1839,
10 1st April, 1840, viz :
From Arails of Courts.
April 26. 1839-—By cash recei-
ved of Nathaniel Goodwin,
Treasurer llariford Culltlly,
25,165 -15
for avails of County Court, 195 66
May 6, By cash received of
Philo A Goodwin, Clerk of
Hartford Superior Court, for
avails ofSuperior Court 78 70
May 7, By cash received ofOr-
igenS..‘5eym:iur,ClerkLitcli-
field Superior Court, for a-
vails of Court, 37 80
May 7—By cash received of
Thomas B. Osborne, Clerk
of Fairficld Superior Court
for avails of Court,
May 8——By cash received of
John Fislte, Clerk Middlescx
Superior‘; Court, Zfor avails
of Court, -
May 8——By cash r('cei\'ed of
Jas. Stedinan, Clerk New
London Superior Court, for
avails ofCourt.
May 9, By cash received of
James H. Holcomb, Clerk
llarilord Superior Court for
avails of Court,
May 16. By cash received of
Jiio. Beach, Clerk New fla-
ven Superior Couri, for a-
vails of Court
213 73
10 5-1
40 90
C!)
0
CA
to
251 72
908 57
From furfeilcrl Bonds. .3-c.
April 22, 1839, By cash re-
ceived of Isaac Perkiiis,
State Attorney, Hartford
County 610 27
May 2, By cash do Stillman
K. Vvlgllllllall, do Middle- .
sex Co. 241 29
May 2, By cash do Loren P.
\Valdo, do Tolland do. 90 -13
May 7, By cash do Ralph I.
Inga-rsoll, do New Haven
do.
May 8, By cash do Jirali Ish-
am, do New London do. 300 03
May 9. By cash D. H. Bcldcn.
do Fairfiield do. 428 ,‘.5
Oct 15, By cash do David C.
Sanford do Lilchfield do 200
Dec. 21, By do do do do do
Feb. 26, 1840, By cash do do
2.957 91
29,032 93
From Duties and Licenses.
April 19, 1839, By cash re-
ceived of towns of Wolcoii,
for licenses to retail wines,
&.c.
April 27, By cash do do Hart-
ford do duties on on sales at
aueuon
May '7. By cash do do New
Haven do do do
Marcli 17. 18-10,By cash do R.
R. I-linnian, Secretary. do
do O.'1 petitions to General
Assembly,
15 0-1
10 35
50 00
76 24
From C'lcr7rs of City] Courts and Escltcals.
May S, 1S39,By cash received
of John Fiske, Clerk ofCiiy
Court Middleiown
July 31 E By rash do VVm.
Dec. 20 Wliiimari do do
Hartford
445
43 13
47 58
June 21—By cash received of
Merwin, adm’r of estate of
Edward Lalfau. deceased
June 21 2 By cash do L. Dink-
July 20 ermandodoAbigail
Bishop, do
654 68
539 50
794 18
_ _ _ 29,950 93
From .Dtvulcmls on Bank Stock.
May 1.553.‘), by dividend on 7
shares Farmers &'. Mechan-
ics Bjatik Stock, at 11- per (:1
JUNE‘. By (in 1623 do Hartford
do do at 3,; (10 5,693 00
-I018’: By do 293 do New Ha-
ven dorlo at 2; d 2,051 00
July, By do 593 do Middle-
town do do 3 42 do 2,033 15
Sept. By do 118-1 do Phceuix
do do at 4 do 4,735 00,
Nov. By do 7 do Farmers and
Mecliauics do do at 35 (lo
Dec. By do 1628 do. Hartford
28 O0
24. 50
do do at 33,1 (10. 5,098 0.0.
.I.,. " _ _.
Jan. 1840. By do 293 do New‘
Haven do do at 3; 2,051 00
Jan. By do593 do Middletown
do do at 3 42 do 2,033 15
March. By do 1184 do Phoenix
do do at 3; do 4,144 00
—-——28,496 80
From. Taxes.
June 6, 1839, By gross amount
State Tax from sundry
towns on list 1837, which re-
mained unpaid 705 39
Feb. 20,18-10,By gross amount
Tax one cent on dollar, on
$4,287,515 911 the amount
of list of 1838, 42,875 13
March 31. By Tax of §ds of 1
per cent on non residents
Bank. Insurance and Turn-
pike Stock 2,831 35
——-—'16.411S7
104,859 60
March 31. 1840, By balance
in the Treasury; Civil List
funds from old account 18,518 76
Permanent Funds.
The permanent funds of Ilie State on the 1st
of April, 1840, consist ofbarik stock, Irnnsfera.
lile and not transferable, or subscriptions to the
capital of sundry banks, which may be with-
drziwn on giving six months notice. viz:-—
Banlc Stock not transferable.
Hart. Bank, 1-184 shares at 3100 148.400
Pliaenix “ S90 “ 100 89.000
N. Haven " 274 “ 200 54,800
Mizldleiuwn " 593 " 100 59,300
Farm's 8.: Meeb’s do 7 do. 100 700
352,200
Bank Stoclc pure/tasctl and Trans;/'crablc.
I-Ian. B’lt, 14-4 shares at 8100 14.400
Phoe-iix --391 -- 100 29.400
N. Haven“ 19 « 200 3,300
47,000
$390,800
Public Debt.
The public debt of the State, remaining unpaid
on the 1st ofApril 1840. is as follows. viz:
Liquitlatetl Unliquidaled.
Slate Notes, 32 89
Interest Certificates, 27 38
State Bills emilteil 1780. 45 87
Interest on do to 1805, 26 27
State Bills emitted be-
fore 1780,
1,235 70
3132 41
frcgislcrccl Debt C'on.sis(ing of
lmlay’s Ciriiticaies. 414 62
Interest on do to 1805, 359 56
906 59
Balance due sundry
persons for interest
on ‘Assumed Debt,’
Stock transferred,
Balance due sundry
persons for interest
5' principal on stock
transferred,
1,235 0
86 58
161 89
From the Susquehzmna Register.
"BOYS! D0 You HEAR ’1‘l—lA'1‘?"
“lo, the undersigned citizens of Great
Bend Susquehanna county, Pa, supporters
of Martin Van Buren in 1836. taking into
consideration the measures of the present ad-
ministration, we view them as anti-deriioci'at-
ic, and in opposition to the principles ofthc
old Jcflersonian School of Politics. Our
reasons for not supporting the present in-
cumbent any longer, are short, concise and
repubulican.
1. \Ve are opposed to a large standing
army in time of peace.
2. We object to the Sub-Treasury sys-
tem, as placing the control of the monied
power in the hands of .the Executive, there-
by placing the Army and Navy at his unre-
stricted service.
3. \Ve shall oppose Martin Van Buren,
because he is not willing to have the power
of tliePrcsident restricted lnyJa\\',\\’hicli we as-
sume is necessary to the maintenance of our
Republican institutions.
4. “Te despise the idea of a reduction of
wages, of arraying the rich against the poor,
making the poor man work hard for a small
pittance, while the rich are ravelling in lux-
ury. Finally, we cannot conscientiously
support a man who is grasping arbitrary
power; destroying the old landmarks of de-
mocracy aiid paralyzing the efforts of the
country to sustain itself under its present eni-
barrassments. .
'1‘herefore, we shall without hesitation
support the genuine Democratic nomination
of Hzirrison and Tyler for our next President,
and Vice President, believing Gen. Harrison
to be an honest old farmer, an upright and
enlightened statesman and patriot who fought
the battles of his country while Van Buren
was.taking his ease at Kinderhook.
First signed by Thomas J. Conklin, and
tweiity-four others.
Corrcspomlencc of the Baltimore Patriot.
Ps':snsnUizo, Va. July 26, 1840.
Virginia was never so wide awake to the
alarming and disasterous measures of the
General Government, as she is at present.——
No stone will be left by the l’Vhigs unturned:
Tippecanoe Clubs are being formed through-
out the State, and the gatherings of the peo-
ple are immense. Petersburg, Richmond
and Fi'edericksb:irg have been alive with po-
litical speeches and discussions for the last
week. Petersburg on lVednesd.'.iy evening,
had under especial charge of the Loco Fo-
cos, at the Court House, Mr. Calhoun of
South Carolina, Messrs. Colquitt and Black,
of Georgia, and Mr. Connor of North Caro-
lina. 'I‘liey all severally addressed a court
room full of Whigs and Locos. On the fol-
lowing (Tuesday) evening, we Tippecanoe
boys presented to our fellow citizens, at the
din atre, (on r club room was not large enough)
the Hon. Mr. Dillett, of Alabama; Messrs.
Dawson and \’Varren, of Georgia; Mr. Car-
ter, of Tennessee, and Mr. Nesbitt, of Geor-
gia. I hardly ever saw such an enthusias-
tic meeting. Messrs. Dillett, Dawson and
Nesbitt happily recurred to the circumstance
(speaking of Gen. Harrison) of the Gener-
al’s return from the wars, flushed with victo-
ry, at the head of his conquering army, and
meeting by the roadside a poor sick boy,
who had followed the army under him, a-
lighted from his charger and placed the inva-
lid on the horse. “ That poor helpless boy
(said Mr. Nesbitt) is now a member of Con-
gress from one of the Southern States. He
is now within the sound of my voice. and
there he sits !” (pointing to Mr. Chinii, of
Louisiana, who was on the stage near him.)
' I do not think I ever heard such deafening
and prolonged applause. Every person.
Whig oi’ Loco, joined in the shout to pay
honor to the man who, by his own exer-
tions, had elevated himself to his present ex-
alted estate, as well as to the “ old General,”
who perhaps saved his life by a noble and
characteristic act. Mr. Chinn did not reply.
1 do not think the man could open his mout ,
so much was he overcome by the warm
fellings ot a people, all strangers to him.
Leaving it to the Lor(l.——Tlie following
singular, but well authenticated story was
copied by the Editor of the Hartford Observ-
er from the old Family Bible belonging to
Judge Griswold, of Lyme, Conn.
“ Lyme was first bounded east on the Ni-
-hantic Indian land, and New London, on
Niliantic bay—four' miles in width lay be-
tween the towns belonging to neither. A
petition was made to the Legislature to have
it divided equally to each town, stating it to
be but two miles. The petition was grant-
ed. The parties met to make the division,
but could not agree—each claimed, that the
other should have one mile and itsclfthe re-
maining three miles. After some _heat, they
agreed to leave it to the Lord ; and to put an
end to the controversy, that each town should
choose two champions, who should meet on
the contested lands and box it out, and the
party to which the Lord should give the vic-
tory, should divide the lands and the other
party should be bound. New London chose
a Mr. I-lempstead, and a Mr. Chapman, and
Lyme Mr. Griswold and VVm. Ely. They
met, and Lyme in both cases gained the vic-
tory, and the land was divided accordingly.”
S/tamefal Profllgac_7/.——'1‘he Mission to
Russia within the last three years, has cost
the Government over $67,000 l VVilkins’,Dal-
l.is’. and Canibreleng’s Missions, with outfit
and salary, in each case, was over $20,000.-
What a burning shame is this wicked waste
of the public funds ! What a lasting dis-
grace upon this ‘economical’ administration
thus to squander the people’s money! Rob-
bery and peculation in private life is punish-
ed by trial and imprisonment! Robbery and
peculation in public stations is winked at and
commended, because it is merely a success-
ful scramble for the “Spoils of Victory.”
Troy Ilfail.
SELECTED SUMMARY.
Remutcialioizs of Uivcrsalisrn.-——Tl1e
Christian public, we believe, are very gen-
erally apprised of the fact, that the Rev. Mr.
Smith, late of Hartford, and late a minister of
the Universalist Church in that city, has re-
nounced the faith of that denominatioii.——
He has since been called to the pastoral care
of an orthodox church in Salem, (Mass.) Vile
have now to add another renunciation from
that delusive faith, by the Rev. Mr. l'Vhitta-
ker, of the Univcrsalist Church in Duane
street—the oldest of that sect in the city.
Coritmereial Advertiser.
Lnaisana Crops ——The N. Orleans Cour-
ier says, " Abundant as last year’s cotton
crop turned out, we are assured that of
this year will exceed it in quality and
quantity, should nothing unusal happen be-
fore November. A planter on Red River,
who made 800 bales last year, calculates on
1000 atleast next Fall.
“ The sugar cane also bids fair to reward
the planter. So that times would be brisk
enough among us next winter, could all
hands get clear of debt.
A Recolu.tio7z,arg/ ham 0] the rale grll.——
‘Married, at Mabou, Nova SCOlli1,-OI11llC 15th
ult. Mr. Reuben Young,a Life Guard of Gen.
VV-ashington iii the Revolutionary ‘Var, aged
82, to Miss Sarah Reincfi] aged 25. VVith
the determined spirit of '76 flashing from
his eyes, the old hero fearlessly entered, a-
gainst such fearful odds, the desperate en-
gagement, and we guess she wont come the
tyrant over him any how she tries it.
Profitable In/,s£ncss.—Tlie following ex-
penditurcs and receipts of certain Custom
Houses in the United States, are from a
document printed by Congress in 1838.
District. salaries, Revenue.
lpswich, Mass. 31,244 05 $12 02
New London, Conn. 4,013 64 1 19
I-Iardwich, Ga. 455 21 nothing
Sunbury, do. 730 do
St. Agustine, Flor. 1,402 56 do
St Johns, do 1,578 13 do.
Zllartin Van Bzn'cn’s Salary as Member
of Congress, Secretary of State, Minister to
London, Vice President and President four
years amounts to the sum of one htmrlrezl
and sixty four thousaml, nine hunclrerl (lol-
lars.’ Surely, Van Buren has no cause to
complain of the 2'ngratll2ule, in dollars and
cents, of his country!
Ice-The first cargo of ice which ar-
rived at New Orleans was thrown over-
board by order of the City Council. This
was seine thirty years ago. The trade has
since become of great importance. Cargo
after cargo of ice is gathered from the chrys-
tal ponds around Boston, and shipped to N.
Orleans; and the inhabitants use it freely.---
It is deposited in large refrigerators or ice-
houses,—not under ground, for there is no
under ground that is not under water also—
but built up to the height of three or four
stories.—-Jour. of Commerce.
Court Reeor..l.—-'I‘he Madisonian states
that “the President and Cabinet visited the
theatre, to witness Elssler’s dancing, on “Fed-
ncsday evening. His Majesty occupied a
front seat of one of the boxes, with three of
his ministers’ ladies. The seat immediately
behind, in the same box, was occupied by
Messrs. l'Voodbury, Forsyth and Paulding,
Next in the rear sat llIr. Niles, P. M. Gen-
eral, and we think Mr. Gilpin, and some
others, attaches of the Court. The box was
c.7.’clusi1'el_'1/ the Court box, and ezvclusivelgj
filled by members of his Majesty’s govern-
mcnt.
“ Scntiment.—I-low much fine sentiment
there is wasted in our strange world. I
have seen a young lady in raptures of admir-
ration over a flower which was to deck her
hair in the ball room, who would turn away
with a look of loathilpg, fror(p the progfereg
kiss ofher bab brot er‘ an I have ear
lovely lips, all wreathdd in smiles, and
breathing tones of joy over a pretty shell, a
shining insect, or even a gay ribband, say
cold and cruel words to the best friend, ay,
the mother who was wearing her life out to
promote the happiness of her ungrateful
| . 77
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. , ....
A Wo7‘r'ta.n’s Proiizlse.-—Henry Carey cous-
in to Queen Elizabeth, after having enjoyed
her Majesty’s favor ifor several years, lost it
in‘ the following manner l—-As he was walk-
ing one day full of thought, in the garden
ofthe palace, under the queen’s window, she
perceived him, and said to him, in a jocular
manner, " VVhat; does 0. man think of when
he is thinking of nothing? “Upon a we-
man’s promise,” replied Carey. " VVell done,
cousin,” answered Elizabeth. She retired,
but did not forget Carey's answer. Some
time after he solicited the honor ofa peerage,
and reminded the queen that she had prom-
ised it to him. “True,” said she, “but that
was a woman’s promise.”
“Liberty or Deal./z.—We are informed
that on Sunday, one of the convicts on Black-
well’s Island udertook to escape by swim-
ing from the Long Island shore; but before
he had “gained the point proposed,” he
was discovered by one of the guards, who
sent a leaden messenger after him, and sunk
to rise more.—N. Y. Stun.
Another Amist-ad affair, or somethinglike
it, has come out at New Orleans. A vessel
arrived there the other day with one or two
negroes, taken in a faniislied condition from
a sloop called the Two Sisters. The other
negro had died, and a third was dead on
board the vessel, when found. "he survi-
vor was unable to give any satisfactory ac-
countof himself.-—-N. Y. Tatllcr.
Steam Tonnage of [he United States.
Tons-—-65tlis
Einployed on the Eastern waters, 54,373 59
Employed on the lakes, 19,341 26
Employed on the lVestern rivers, 108,923 58
Employcd south ofthc Potomac, 17,831,153
199,469 59
The steam-boat tonnage returned on the
30th Sept. 1838, was!90,632.43--shoiviiig
an increase of about 9,000 tons.
The Di/fere7tee.--Read the following and
then ponder on the bragging of the federal
locofocos:
“Gen. EIARRISON has resided for a long
time in the neighborhood of Cincinnati—
that city gave a Harrison majority 1,700.
Mr. Van Buren resided a long time in Al-
bany-—-tliat city gives 600 majority against
him.
IV-asliington city too, though “beneath
the shadow of the throne,” gave a majority
against Van Burcnism, and elected a ster-
ling democratic republican Mayor in spite of
all the efforts of the sate-lites of power.
Albaizy Journal.
A Lrage S/eamlioal.-——A most spacious
and elegant boat has been built at Troy, to
run between that city and New York.——
She is callrd the. "Troy,” and has an extreme
length ofdeck of 294 feet by a breadth of 61
feet. Her promenade deck is 212 feet in
length. She has two engines of I00 horse
power each; the diameter of her paddle
wheels is 26 feet, and their breadth 12 feet.
I-Ier entire cost is near $100,000, and it is
said she can accommodate 1000 passengers
as a dayboat.—-N. Y. Sun.
Heal!/L of New Orleans —The Picayune
of the 14th says:
From the weekly report of the Charity
Hospital it appears that from the 5th to the
12th inst. sevcn persons. affected with ordin-
ary fever, were admitted; seventeen with bil-
ious fever; thirty-three with intermittent fe-
ver; two with remittent fever; and one with
bilious remittent fever.
Dijference in Tactics.-1-l"ith some it has
seemed sufficient to beat 0 ‘ an enemy with-
out securing their capture, as was the case
at New Orleans. Harrison's tactics are
different. His policy has been to beat of]:
then capture. The forces of Packenliarn,
but for Clay and Adams’ victory at Ghent,
might have presently sliewn theinselvt-s at
Mobile. Pr0ctor’s surviving troops C(Ul(l
only report themselves mtrlctr gztarcl. Gen.
Harrison has been always for having things
done tlioroughlv. May his example animate
every friend of Reform.——-Pat. Dem.
The application of the batters of the city
and State of New-York for relief from the
importation of foreign fur bodies and silk
hats, has been successful; the bill embody-
ing the protection sought for has passed both
houses of Congress. The law provides that
the act of 1832, applied to “ hats and caps
of fur, leather or wool," shall hereafter, ex-
tend and apply to the frames or bodies ofhats
or caps when imported. whether under the
denomination of " shells.” or under any other
designation or term used in trade, when com-
posed in whole or in part of these materials.
The duty is 30 per cent. ad valorem.
A Mmzster.—A turtle of the following
mammoth dimensions was captured in the
Chesapeake by a schooner’s crew last Satur-
day. From the tip of the nose to the tip of
the tail eight feet; from the tip ofone fin to
the other, nine feet. Weight near 1000 lbs.
Fu»rs.—VVe learn from the St. Louis Bul-
letin that twelve Mackinaw boats belonging
to the American Fur Company, arrived at
that city on the 17th from the Far Vfest,
loaded with robes and skins to the value of
about $70,000.
The new steamboat Troy will take her
place on the river on Saturday next. She
will leave Troy on Saturday morning, and
New York, foot of Barclay street, for Alba-
ny and ’1‘roy on Monday niorning,A.ugust 3d_
At the benefit'of Fanny Elssler, at Balti-
more, oii Monday evening, seats sold from
$1 25 to $3 50 each, at auction.
A Comparison.—-'I‘he Vicksburg Vllhig
says a man lately boasting of the speed ofhis
horse, wound up his eulogy, by declaring
that "he could run as fast as a loco foco
could tell lies on Gen. Harrison.”
The U. S. Surveying brig Consort, James
Glynn, Esq. Lieut. Commanding, bound to
Sapelo, Ga. was towed to sea yesterday, hav-
ing been here for supplies. She returns
South to resume the Survey of Southern
Harbors.—Charles:on Courier, July 43.
The Right Co7'd.——Tlie Wheeling Times
says thatifthere was a prospect ofthose high
in authority getting their deserts, he should
like to own a rope-walk.
Rum in hogs-heads does very little harm;
but when it gets into men's heads it makes
them worse than hogs.
Pa-ga.n.inz', the celebrated violinist, died at
Nice, Italy, on the i37tli of ‘May.
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Direct '1'a:::.--The Hon. Nathaniel Jones,an
administration member of Congress, drank the
following toast on the 4th of July, at Goslien :
“ A strict_Construction of the Constitution
of the Union—-an entire separation of the Gov-
ernment and its revenues from banks—di'rcct
taxation for ordinary expenditures to insure
an economical At1'ministration—a system of
universal education of youth to be maintained
by the proceeds from sales of public domain——
legislative protection to all—privileges to
none.”
In vino veiilas. Although the fact of a con-
templated direct tax on the people has been de-
nied at Tammany Hall, yet we here have it
grass. A system of direct taxes for ordinary
expenses of government. Of course, in war, the
national debt is to be adopted. Precious confes-
sions, we admit.
—
N©lRWALK GAZETTE
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5, 1840.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio.
I-‘OR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN Tr mm; of Virginia.
New YORK AND ALBANY Rail. ROAD.—-
Considerable attention has been aroused in the
speciive speedy completion of the Great West-
ern Rail Road, which is to connect the two cities
of Boston and Albany. It is feared by the
citizens of New York, that if this road goes inrov
operation, wiihont a corresponding facility of
conimunicaiion between iliat city and their cap.
ital, the trade noitli and westof New York will.
through a great portion of the year, be diverted
totlie city of notions. It is feared, also, that if
business connections are thus formed, any sub-
scqucni efforts on the part of the New Yorkers,
will not be sufficient to bring back the business
to its accustomed channels. The closing up of
the Hudson, and the coiiseqiienuliliiculty ofiii-
icrcourse with the great commercial metropolis
during the winter, and indeed, sometimes quite
late in the spring, a season when country mer-
chants find it necessary to replenish their ex.-
hausied stocks of goods, seem to give much
strength to this course of reasoning. \Viih these
views, they are bestirring themselves to secure
the means of an equality, at least, with the Bus-
toniaiis, by opening a communication by rail
road with Albany. To this end, examinaiions
have been made by comniiztecs of the city coun-
cil of New York of the two routes—onc the di-
rectroule through the counties of \Vcstclieslei'.
Dutcliess and Columbia, and the other the route.
by way of ihe Housaloiiic valley, in this State.
These routes are no‘. considered as rivals. Boili
cenimiiices appear to be united in their views of
the necessity ofrrompleiing, as soon as possible.
the road over the direct and first mentioned
route. But as it is probable that the Bostoni-
ans will have their whole line to Albany com.-
pleted long before this can possibly be firiisized,
the Housatnnie road is recommended as furnish-
ing a temporary and very advantageous comma»-
nication in the mean time.
The road, as is well known, is already com-
pleted froiii Bridgeport to New lllilford, a. dis-
tance of 35 miles, and is in successful operation;
From thence to \Vest Slockbridge, where it
will intersect the other road to Albany. is 58
miles. Tliis distance, it is stated, can be com-
pleted before the close of navigation on the Hud-
son next year, provided a loan can be made of
about $300,000. Capitalists are therefore ap-
pealed to, and requested to come forward in aid
of the work, which it is said offers an opportu-
nity for safe and advantageous investment , aside
from the considerations connected Wlll1ll1C pros-
perity of ilio city of New York. The road will
manufacturing and agriculliiral resources. Iiis
mentioned as a singular fact, and one which
speaks strongly in favor of the enterprisc,and'
the wealth of this section of country, that the
whole stock of the company has been taken and
is owned by persons residing within five miles
of the road. \Villi the aid which is asked it
could be pushed through at-snce, affordi.nga~n
immediate winter communication betweenthe‘
two cities". From the arguments in favor of the
Housatonic road--in view of the readiness with
which it may be completed, it is probable that
if any immediate and decisive action is bad on
the subject, that that will be the channel ofcom-
niiinicaiion with the northern sections of the
slate of New York.
'CoLLis1o.\' AND Loss or S'ri-:Aiiu-In Noivris
CAROLlNA.— The Gov. Dudley and North Car‘-
oliria, two fine steamers running between the
cities of Wilmington, N. C. and Charleston, S.
C. came into collision at sea, at 1 o’clock, A-. M’.
Saturday night, the 2-ltli ult. about60 miles south
of Wiliningion. They were going at the rate
of 12 to 14 miles an hour, and saw each other a‘
mile before meeting. The sea was smooth, the
sky clear, and the captains had turned in, leav-
ing ihe mates on watch. The Dudley’s bow
struck the Carolina between the ladies’ and gen-
ilemens’ cabin, and so great-' was the shock, that
the latter went down in ten minutes to the wa-
ter’s edge in eleven faihoms. By great exer.
tions of the captains with their boats, all the
passengers were rescued from their berths. A-
morrg them. several members of Congress, of
whom Gen. Dawson lost $15,000. The Gov.
Dudley, it appears, also had a hole four feet
square knocked into her how, and leaked badly;
but that was partially stopped by blankets, tar-
paulin, &c. All the baggage and the U. States
mails were lost. The passengers were taken
back to VVilinington in the Dudley. A card
was published censoring severely the mate’ of
the D.
There were no ladies on board except the wife
ofihe Hon M r. Hubbard, whose loss in money
was larger than that of other person on boa rd
Some few passengers received slight persona
admitted by an administration member of Con- '
city of New York, in consequence of Ilie pro- ;
open a rich country. possessing V21Slmi'0‘C1'af, C
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Norwalk Chronicler