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sire to live without labor; and thousands of
them fall of obtaining ii good settlement in
life by aiming at what cannot be obtained
I-leiice the high schools often become nur-
series ’of old maids. The daughters of
wealthy men, who are sure of the means of
livinrr, without labor, and such as are for-
fungi: enough to marry men of affluence,
may be justified in devoting many years to
1,", duagcs and science which they are never
“ $53; but how small, comparatively is this
number I _
Most of the people of this country possess
small estates which \vhcn§;_divided,g will not
support their children Hence it often hap-
ens that children, whom the father can
Eu on in a genteel style, fail. at his death
of iiiio means of subsistence. Hence proba-
-I ' f
ountr resents so many instances 0
3i,l,.il.i iiersond iii‘ both sexes, educated above
Uieirccondition, as the Uriited States. Many
persons and families, within the k(poiv_l.e§lge
of the writer, have been ruined ‘or ;oome to
struggle with adversity all their lives, from
th;,, Hfistake, They begin wrong; they ex-
ect to be gentlemen and ladies Without-the
iheans of supporting themselves in such
"style.
"E ually mistaken are many ofthe daugli-
ters‘ iif poor families. Some of thorn 00181‘
manufactories, where the)‘ get gqod wagefi
and dress in rich attire; neglecting to gain
,, tho,-ouch knowledge of house-keeping the,’
very knbwledgo which they most want to
insum ti,cm,a'.good settlement. Young men
of industry want wives that are good house
keepers. Theyido not seekifemziles for their
dexterity in tending spools; but for those
who are accustomed to all the work of ii
family, and to an economical. use. of _money.
Such wives are useful auxiliaries in sup-
porting a family; whereas such as are not
accustomed to house work often check or
prevent the prosperity of their husbands;
sometimes they ruin there. _
Much less do men, in the ordinary occii-
pations of life, seek for females who have
studied geometry, algebrit. Themrlcv 2091033’
and the higher matliematics. Such sciences
are of no use to them, in discharging their
duties, as wives, mothers or house-keepers;
they are soon forgotten, and if not, never
used; nor do they ever become subjects of
conversation. In the course of thirty years
observation, the writer haslnevor known a_
female thus educated to make the least use of
such sciences; not even in the families ofthe
affluent. Books on such subjects, _read-
in after life, for the purpose or gratifying
‘ ‘ ‘ Enlarging the kriowledcre of the
A I
curiosity O1‘ ,
works of nature. may be‘ useful 101‘ 01959 Pm‘
poses among, those who have leisure; but
not being necessary to qualify females for
their duties, should not be 3- part Of School
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parficuiar, £5
more remarkable than in their estimate of la-
;;0;._ They seem to think it_ disgraclflg £0
labor, in the family as domestics, when l_h9.'l
wil llabor in manufactorics,without obyection.
They do not consider that the proper sphere
of ‘females is in the family, and that they
cannot fill that sphere, without serving an
apprcnticcsliip, and they should no mpre dis-
daiii it, than young men should disdain to be
gpprtgtices to mechanics. The young of both
' .' g subordinate to those who are
Sexes “film -t 1'3 ft-om the experience and
§l[:10e;i;,;edo;je_:){ Order 19,5;-ysoyzs that ltpey are to
D .1 ‘.1 S
qu-rm. um-sen--s be 1‘: '‘‘:3..‘.:*:
and mistresses. Girls who have D» P ‘. r
ty should seek to be domestics for two 9.
three years, in respectable. W0l1'0Td3"°d film’
ilies; for it‘ is in these they are to learn, not
only to do all kinds of work. but to Improve
their minds and their ma‘nners._ It is the
best, if not the only chance which many of
them can have, thus to improve, and become
respectable mistresses of families.
A“ young persons should have a compe-
tent English education. and for this purpose,
they should have access, not only to the Bi-
ble, but to the best writings of Watts, Addis-
son, Cowper and Mrs. Moore. In wealthy
and well conducted families the poorest girls
have this advantage. By avoiding domestic
servicetthey deprive themselves of advanta-
ges which they can never have in any other
business. The pride of females often con-
demns them to poverty and to a single life.
Many and many a female fails to gain a
comfortable‘ settlement in life, merely because
she is too proud to submit to the apprentice-
ship of learning the duties of house-keeper
in the character of ii hired domestic.
-- National Egis.
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The Spirit of Old Fedcralism.—Many of
our oldest readers will remember the times
of’-38 and ’99, when the standing army of
the old federal party cut down the liberty
poles and abused the persons of the people.-
Those were fearful‘ days for our c'o=iriitry.—
Men had risen into power who, upon an or-
roneous principle of government, attempted
to Coercc the people into submission to their
measures. The Sword and,the‘M1ts.ket and
the W/tipping Post were the arguments used.
Opponents of the then administration were
denied the privilege of expressing: their dis-
approbation for its mcasur_‘es, as frecmen of
right should do. The Alien and Sedition
l0rl0.'>‘ were the great source of contention‘
and all the meetings of the (IemOC1'aiS,- who:
opposed‘ these measures, were d’ecmed”"‘se-
ditions,” and many of them" were dispermd
by the Troops of the Govern!-nent-..
The democratic triumph of 1800' put an
end to these measures; and for vears the
spirit of federalism has been broken. But
under the fostering administration of Martin
Van Buren it is againibeginning to shake its
pondcrous coils, and is preparing to wrap
them round the people. VVe now hear in
fearful rapidity of succession, propositions of
the mbst startling character. The Sub-treas.
my bill‘ has already passed into a law.‘
'I‘hat system has beetixropied from the mon-
arohies of Europe. In his annual report of-
1837, the Secretary of the Treasury spoke
of it as being “in Succcsyul Operation in
some of the most enlightened and opulent
Govcmments of Europe.” We suppose he
had reference toTurkey, Russia, Italy Spain,
&c. Let any one inquire into the condition
of the people of those countries, and he-will
be able tba realize “ Blessings and Benefits”
which it is proposed to bringto the people of
the United States--he will find tfiaz. in these
States, are verily slaves and beggars. _Dr.
Fisk, to whom all religious denoniinations
will give the utmost credence,‘ in speakingof
Naples, one of the Italian Kingdoms, says:
"Beggars saluted us when we entered It.
Surrounded us while we were in it, and im-
portuned us till ‘we left it.” This picture
is true of many other European countries.—-
Do the freeman" of the United States wish to
be reduced to 8. similar condition ’l We trust
t.
n0But we have not only the evidence of the
Secretary of the Treasury, that the Sub_-treas-
ury was copied from the European monar-
chics. We have the evidence of President
Van Buren himself. In his last annual
message he declared as follows-(see pamph-
let copy. as printed at the Globe office :)
[Ezclract from P-resident Van Buren’: last
anitudl message]
“ Our whole experience, therefore, furnish-
es the’ strongest evidences, that the desired
legislation of Congress (T/Le Passage of the
:S'ub-T7'c'(1;sitg'_7/ Bill,) is alone wanting to en-
sure, in those operations, the highest degree
‘of security and facility. Such, also, appears
to have been the experience of Other Na-
‘ tions. From the results of inquiries made by
the Secretary of the 'l‘i‘easui'y in regard to D
the practice among (Item, I am enabled to
state, T /sat in Twenty-two, out of Twan-
ty-seoen Foreign Got-ernmcnts, from which
itndoitbted information, has been ‘obtained,
the public monies have been , kept in charge
of public oflicers. This concurrence of
opinion in favor of that System is perhaps
as great as exists upon any question of in-
ternal administration.” M. VAN BUREN.
Here we have the measure recommended
to the freeman‘ of the United States, because
similar measures are in force in “twenty-
two foroigii governments.” Was the like
over done before? Since the days ofancient
federalism. when bay/oncts were the penetra-
ting nrguments of the administration, have
we ever heard of any President copying af,
tor the crowned heads of E2/,7'o77e, till the
reign of Martin Van Buren? No! we have
not. But Martin Van Buren makes a merit
of it, that he has discovered a great " con-
course of opinion” among the ki7ig.e of the
old world, and boasts that he follows their ex-
ample.’
But the Siib-treasury is not the only matter
in which the fedora1-administration copies af-
ter the monarchies of the old world. When
at the Court of St. James, Mr. Van Buren
imbibed principles and contracted habits of
regal magnificence which have never left
him. He has also had two or three of his
sons, at different times paying court to Queen
Victoria, in order to let: in the manners ofroy-
ally. Accordingly, the Presidential palace
has been fitted up, at the expense of the peo-
ple, in a style not exceeded by any of the
royal palace: ofEurope. Splendid carpets,
bedsteads, mirrors, taboztrcts, flower—pots, &c.,
all of foreign mamtfacture, have been crowd-
ed into the Executive mansion by President
Van Buren, till it exceeds the fabled palace
of Aladdin, which is said to have been so
dazzling that vulgar eyes became blind when
looking upon it. Nor has this been done in
prosperous times; but the money of the peo-
ple has been squandered ln.llllS extravagant
Way during ii period of universal pecuniary
embarrassment. The consequence; is, that
the Treasury is now empty, and fl?/7‘CCl na-
tional taxation is spoken of by the Govern-
mentas likely soon to be necessary. Yet
theGlobe, the organ ofthe President, declares
that “ there is no pressure wliicli any }i.onc.st
man ,:‘,7iou.ld 7'cgret;” and the President him-
self, when the people demand reform, ve-
bukgs them by declaring that “ all C0'm7)t1.t7I.’l-
ties are apt to look to Government jor too
much ! !!
And Martin Van Buren pretends to be a
democrat !
Have we told all? Have we traced all
the acts of Mr. Van Buren which show a
“ conc-ztrrcnce of o7iim'on” between him and
foreign monarchs ? No, fellow-citizens, the
most startling of all is yet to be namorl—-—it is
that of the standing army. In this Mr. Van
Buren has only copied the idea from the
monarchs of the-old world——his “ plan” ex-
ceeds that of most of the foreign Govern-
ments. Fcw coirntrics in the world main-
tain in time of peace a force so large as Mr.
Van Buren proposes to raise and place at
his own disposal. The‘ force of Great Bri-
tain is only 80,000 men; and in Frarce only
,6‘0‘.0'0(_}'inen it your can be levied-—so that the
armed force of these two great countries
would not be three-forths of the immense
force which Mr. Van Buren demands.—
‘These are facts which ought to and will a-
waken the'serious attention of the people.
‘And how are these two Iiundrcd tliousanrl
men which Mr. Van Buren wishes to be
called into " the service of the U. States” to
be managed ?! They are to made slaves
to their tyrant master. They are to be dis-
robed of all the privileges of frcemen, and
become the more puppets and tools of the
Executive. Will not this be a rcvival——-«yea,
worse than a revival ofthe old sedition law,
and all the attendant horrors of the reign. of
terror? Certainly it will; and to show that
we speak the truth, we copy below an ex-
tract from the sedition law,con.trasted with the
articles ofwar, under which these two hun-
dred thousand men‘are't'o' be governed while
on military duty :
Read and compare !
Extract from‘ the articles qfioar wlziclz arc
to govern the militia traincrl undo?‘ Pres-
ident Van Bu.ren’s new plan for o-rganiz.
ing them.
“Article 5. Any officer or soldier who
shall use contemptuous or (lisgr(1.c¢:f11,l words
against the P’-resident of the United States,
against the Vice Prcsirlcnt thereof, against
the Congress or any of the United States,
in_w_hich they may be quartered, if a com.
missioned officer, shall be cashieredor pun-
ished, as a court martial shall‘ direct, it’ a
non-cominissioned officer: or soldier lie'shal]
suffer such punishment as shall be inflicted
on him by the sense of a‘ court martial.
Art. 6.. Any officer or soldier who shall
behave himself with contempt" or disrespect
towards his commmiding oflicer, shall be
pui!iishcd'accordi'ng to the nature of his of-
fence, by the judgement of a court martial.
Art. 7. Any‘ oflicer or soldier who shall
be’-Iin, excite, cause or join in any mutiny or
sedition, in anv troop or company in the
‘_3°"““'i°5 ‘he f’*1l5"Tl“¥ ¢l9SS€‘-S. instead of be- service ofthe United States, or in any party
mg free and respectable. as in the United post,..detachii_ient, 0l‘.g'u€tl‘(.l,Sl1illl suffer death,
or suchfother punishment as by a court mar-
tial shall be inflicted.
Art. 8. Any officer, non-commissioned
officer of soldier, who, being present at any
mutiny or sedition does not use’ his utmost
endeavors to suppress the same, or éoiriing
to the knowledge of any intended mutiny,
does not, without delay, give information
ithereofto his commanding officer, shall be
punished by the sentence ofa court martial
with death, or otherwise, according to the
nature of the offence. '
Art. 9} Any officer or soldier who shall
strike his si'i'peri'or officer, or draw or lift up
and weapon or offer any violence against
hiin,being in the execution of his office,on any
pretence what'ev'cr, or shall disobey any law-
ful command of his supe-rz‘or ofliccr, shall
suficr death, or such punishment as shall.
according to the nature of his offence, be
inflictedupon him by the sentence of a court
martial.” . _
. . READ.’ READII
Extract from the Sedition. Law" approvcrl by
President John Adams.
' See. 2. And be it fu/rt/rev enacted, That if
any person shall write, print utter, or pub-
lish, or shall cause or procure to be written,
rintcd, uttered, or published, or shall know-
ingly and willingly assist or aid in writing,
printing, uttering, or publishing any false,
scandalous and malicious writing orwritings
against the Government of the United States,
or either House of Congress of the United
States, or the President of the United States,
with the intent to defame the said Govern-
ment, or either House of the said Congress,
or President, to br_ing thorn into contempt or
(lisreputo, or to excite against them the lia-
trcd of the good people ofthe United States,
or to stir up sedition within the United States,
or to excite any unlawful combinations there-
in, for opposing or resisting any law ofthe U.
States, or any act of the President of the U.
States, done in pursuance of any such law,
or of the powers in him vostcd by the Con-
stitution of the United States, or to resist, Op-
pose, or defeat any such law or act, or to aid,
encourage, or abet any hostile designs of
any foreign nation against the United States,
their people, or Government, then such
person, being thereof convicted before any
court ofthe United States havingjurisdiction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceed-
ing $2000, and by imprisonment for two
years.
Now, fellow-citizens, do not these things
prove that the men in power, with democra-
cy on their lips, are ciideavoring to destroy
the liberties of the people? Can an unpro-
judiced and candid mind arrive at any other
conclusion? We think not. And we ap-
peal to the people all—Van Buren men as
well as Harrison—to pause and reflect. The
country never needed the aid ofthe wise and
good more than at the present time.
Harrisburg Inlelligcncer.
From the Charleston Courier, Aug 20.
DREADFUL NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
Indian Key Dcslroyc/l and the In/'zabi-
lanls Bittc/iercd by the Indians.’ !-—Again
it becomes our melancholy duty to record the
cold-blooded biitchcry of men, women and
children, by the sanguinary Seminoles. A-
gain have the treacherous savages bathed
their tomahawks and scalping knives in hu-
man blood, burning houses and destroying
property, and been allowed deliberately to
retire to their fastncsses, to prepare for anoth-
er attack on the defencclcss‘ inhabitants of
Florida, whenever a favorable opportunity
shall offer. These sccncs may and probably
will be reiterated time and again, unless
some energetic measures are adopted to drive
them from the Territory, or the inhabitants
flee from their homes and country, leaving
the Indians in undisputed possession.
'1'hc intelligence of a most disastrous occur-
roncc was brought to this port, by Capt.
Keyron ofthe schooner Victoria, arrived at
quarantine ycstcrd.-.iy, from Key VVcst. He
states that a wrecking vessel arrived at Key
West, from Indian Key, 7th inst. with it few
of the survivors, who stated that a number of
Indians in their canoes attacked InclinnKcy,
on the night of the 5th inst., and after inur-
dering part ofthe iiihabitans and filling their
canoes with plunder, burnt the whole settle-
ment, consisting of about 30 houses, dw_cll-
ings and stores. The Indians remained un-
til noon on the following day, when they
left forthe main. The survivors were con-
cealed during this time under a wharf, and
loft immediately after the Indians dcp.'irtc-d for
Key West. Our informant, not having con-
versed with any ofthe survivors, is unable to
give us a more detailednccoiint. It was stated
at Key West, that some two or three of the
inhabitants of Indian Key had made their es-
cape in one of the Indian canoes, and ar-
rived at Tea Table Key, in the immdiate
vicinity. '
A\VFUI_. CALAMITY.
VVe learn from the Albany Evening Joiir-
nal, that a most dreadful calamity took place
in that city on Saturday afternoon, just before
the steamboat North America left for New
York.
It appears that a Sciifllebotivcen an insane
Person and those Who had him in charge, in
which the lunatic made a desperate attempt
to get away from his keepers, find drawn to-
gether on the bridge. at the foot of State
street, a crowd of some thirty or forty per-
sons, including a carman with his horse and
cart. The great weight of the crowd occa-
sioned the bridge to give way, and the whole
were precipitated into the water——thc bridge
itself falling upon a large number of those
who fell‘, and doubtless, greatly adding to the
fatality of the occurrence. Every possible
ef‘l'oi'-t:' was made to rescue the unfortunate
people, and many were saved, though a large
number of them sunk to a watery grave.
Of eighteen dead bodies it-eco.vei"ed, we
have learnt the names ofthe following:
James Hinmnn. constable, of Albany.
Mr. Driscoll, merchant, of Palmryr-an
Charles Lyons,,tobacco pedlar, of Albany.
A son of Jacob Henderer, of Albany, aged
16A son of S'_vbrant Kettle, of Albany,.a-ged
Roderick Davison, of Albany, aged‘ 16.
Grosbeck, a-boy belonging‘ to-the boat
Mohaw-kc .
Mr. Cavenner, an insane man from‘ One‘-
da co: under charge of Messrs. Stevens and
Fuller. Stevens was saved-.
14 .
James Van Buren, of German Flatis, a
canal driver. . . - _
Samuel Fisher, lamp lighter of Albany.
Francis Rogee, laborer of Albany.
\Vood,'of Albany, aired 14.‘, .=_.
Thomas M’Dowell, of ‘lbany.
William L Lorey, of Vermont.
Jones, of Albany. ,
H. L Hoffman, of Fultonville. ..
Smith Mathews, of Troy.
From the Cape ofGood Hope intelligence
has been received at Boston ,up_ to the _‘,23d
June. A portion of the British fleet, destined
for China, had touched and sailed. Several
vessels are reported shipwrecked, among
was lost on the night of the 9th March.
somewhere in the vicinity ofthe Cape.‘ The
captain, first and second mato, cook, three sea‘-
men andall the passcngcrs,willitheir servants,
(Mons. Ratinaud oxcoptorl, the only passen-
ger sivod.) There were several ladies on
board, who all porishcri. .
I-l. M. cruisers have been busy among the
Portiigucse slavcrs—not loss than hctween 15
and 20 are reported to have been captured
from March to June.
It is in‘ contemplation to erect a light
house nffthe hoightof 270 feet above the lov-
cl of of thosca, at Cape Aguihas.
To Silk G'Tourcrs.—-As so many persons
are at present devoting their attention to the
cnlture of Silk, it may be well to remind
them of the cii‘ciims:nm:o, that the National
Silk Society, at VVashington, has ofli,-rail nu-
merous promiums, from $500 to $100 each,
for the various quantities and qualities of
silk. the total amount of these premiums ox-
cccding sixteen thousand dollars. \Vo un-
derstand that quantities of silk which have
been iiiadc, and are making the present
season, so far exceed what many anticipated,
that it astoiiishes those not conversant with
the subject, and it seems now rendered
r.ortain that the exhibition of silks at the
Fair of the Amorii:.'in Institute, the coming
autumn, will be such as to coriimund public
attention to this important national object, to
which we must now necessarily turn our
full attention, in order to counteract the grow-
ing of cotton by the British nzition in the
East Indies.-Si/it.
SEJLEC'I‘ED SUMMARY.
T/to P/liladc/p.’z.ia Riot Casc.—-The refu-
Pliilarlclphia to grant new trials to Jennings
and Ortman, who are under sentence of ma-
ny yoars imprisonment for their participation
in the late Kcnsington riot, appears to have
excited a very extensive feeling of dissatisfac-
tion in that city. On Friday evening, two
large preliminary meetings were held in dif-
making arrangements to hold a general
meeting to take into consideration the pro-
ceedings of tliojudgos. The meetings, which
numbered 5000 strong, were addressed by
several orators, and three committees of nine
each, were appointed to draft rcsoliitioiis for
a general meeting, which is to be held to-
day.
Anollic-r I-Taol of coiintorfeitors was made
at New Orleans on Friday week. The
prisoners are Dr. Angel and his mistress,
Eliza Bcrry,Martlia Baker and her son Wm.
Baker, and a man named Cunningham.-—-
Tlioy had established at Angcl’s house an
opposition to the branch mint in that city, and
were coining money without using very
great precision as to the amount of alloy they
put in their coin. Their nppiiratiis and some
ofthe spccic were secured.
More Dofaulcations.---The Army and Na-
vy Clironiclo. states that in pursuance ofthe
requisitions of the 3:1 section of an act passed
January 31, 1823, the President has dismiss-
od from the navy James Purser J:imesBrouks
and Peyton A. Southall, for dofaulcntioiis in
their accounts. The sums due by each to the
Purser Brooks as liigli as $60,000. Purser
Southall was disniissorl some time since, but
his case suspenrled for consideration and is
now finally acted on. '
A Tong/1. Story.-——Thc\Visconsin Enquir-
er ofthe 5th inst. in spcakingofa hailstorm
which passed over it portion of Milwaukee
county, in that territory, on Thursday after-
noon of the week previous, says that it des-
troyed crops ofzill kinds not liarvested-, break-
ing windows, killing pigs and poultry, be-
sides knocking down, it is said, one or two
men, and a colt! "Some of the liailstoncs,”
adds the Enquirer, “ we are informed on au-
thority not to be doubted, measured. eight
inches and a quarter in circumference, and
weighed five ounces!” '
A Mo7islcr.——Tho remains of the animal
found by Mr. Koch, of St. Louis, have been
properly set up, and its r.-ntiro lcngtli is 30
feet, and its height l5 foot. What :1 mon-
strosity it must have liccn when alive.
believed to be a specimen of tho ' 'ulracmilo-
don, of Goilin.'iii——ri species whose existence
was doubted at the time, when that destin-
guislicil naturalist announced it.
German Emigmn[s.—\Vc are informed by
the agent of the Gerinnn Society, that since
the 2d March last, upwards of 14,000 Ger-
man omigrants have arrived at this port,
almost all of whom without delay removed
to the West, to settle down on the lands pur-
chased by and for them, in the new State and
Territories‘ ofoiir country.
A Blissful ]lIm2ic7it.——Tlie mother looks
upon her first-born. and u_-cstacy thrills
through every cord, corrimiiiiicating with
,her heart; the lover listens to;the whisper‘ of
rc-quitcd“ afliiction, and believes himself in
heaven ;‘ the exile looks once more upon his
native land, and his moistened eye bespcaks
the ovcrflowingcmotion of his soul‘; the mus-
ic hcard in childhood, when falling again
upon the car of age, brings rapture to the
heart; but what is all this to the transcen-
dantly sublimatcd content of a little nigger
licking ’ldsscs on the levee !—-.N. 0. Pic.
Thomas Rutliland, alias Slater, alias
Walter, the bank robber, has been bailed out
of Norwich, Ct.,jail, in the sum of -$1000.
give evidence against his accomplices.
The Queen Charlotte, the flag ship of
a merchant ship, with the stars an-fl stripes
fluttering at her mast l1’.‘Zl(l.
which is the French bark Lu‘ Lisle, which _
sal of the Judges of the Criminal Court of
fercnt sections of the city, for the purpose of
U.Statcs are not stated. Rumor assigns that of
It is-
It is said he will proceed to Philadelphia, to _
Lynching at Obe'rlin.—VVe are lnfoflfled
that a young man, 8. student at the institution.
was for some peccadillo decoyed into_ the
woods in the evening, a week or two since,
then stripped, drawn across a log, and whip-
ped with a rawhide to the tune 0
The whipping was so severe as to cut up
the bark quite uncomfortably.
ers are supposed to have been fellow-students,
and report implicates some whose standing
and connection in this Oberlin society should
have made them peace-makers rather than
peace-breakers. VV e understand the Facul-
ty are taking measures to ferret out the
Lyiichers, for jtlie p.irpose of expelling all
connected with the disgraceful aflair.
Clevela.ncl Herald.
A late Paris paper says that a very hum-
ble individual has found means of fixing the
electric spark for public lighting, and that
he can produce a permanent flame of 30 iii-
chc-s in diameter, which would light ii great
part of Paris. The only danger attending
it is said to be in the apparatus of supply,
which must be isolated, as it is so strongly
charged that a person touching it would be
struck dead immediately.
The following is an extract of a letter from
an officer on board the Uniti-'-d States frigate
Potomac, dated Rio Janciro, July 3,1840.
" You will, lam sure, be glad to hear that
of a crew and nllicers, amounting to 279, :1-
bont 230 hzivm.-o/u,n.tariZy stopped their grog.
and I liavi: strong hopes that before the cruise
expires, the number will be increased.”
Moses Clapp has had a verdict for dama-
ges to the timouiit of ‘E5308 33 cents. ;IlVCD
in his favor against the town ofOrangc, Mass.
for a broken leg and other injuries sustained
by being precipitated, in a wagon, from a
steep descent on the side of the mad, while
turning out for another vehicle-there being
no rail and the road being‘ narrow. The
verdict is double by the statute.
Not Barl.—--A wandering loco‘ foco inves-
tigator and marker of the people, called a
few days since on a good woman, and in-
quircd,in l'C‘li1ilOl1lO sundry young intelligent
mechanics who boarded with her. “Will
you give me, my good woman, the names of
your boarders “.1” “Yes sir.” After taking
them: “ Do you know whether they are
whigs or democrats '2” “ No sir, I do not.”
The agent turned to go away, when the wo-
man soon called after him. "One thing I
an tell you, they aintany of them loco feces.
They were not marked in his list drmbt/ill.
Bangor I-‘V/rig.
The Spirit of Loco-Fucozsm !—Onc ofthe
banners carried in the Oneida County Van
Buren Sub—Trcasury Procession, bore the
following infamous inscription:
" True Democracy spu1'77.s the broad seal
of New Jersey !'”
New Jersey will “spam” the wretchcs
who thus insult hcr sovereignty. Iicr soil
has never yet been polluted with impunity.
She avenged herself upon the ilessmns and
Tories of 1776. She will avenge herself
upon the Hessians and Tories of I840.
The Edit;.r of the Times announced that
hereafter that journal will be added to the
Evening St:ir,ari<l'tli:it it will be issued in the
Evening. The Times has boon thmlonrling
Conservative orgnn—-lias been conducted
with zeal and ability. It has our best wish-
es for its success.
Forty five thousand dollars is the sum re
quircd to carry the Bunker Hill Monument
to the height originally contemplated, 220
foot.
The population of Buffalo, according to
the census just completed, is 18,356.
The l\’I:irslial has completed the census of
Jersey city, and the number ofinhabitants is
3,055. \
]'r1'(i/lrzioas/;a—'I‘he population of the settle-
llement according to the census which has
been taken, is 3500.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
The following is a pmtit-iilar statement ofthe
votes cast by the people of Virginia at the re-
cent election of members of the Legislature in
that State, compared with the vote for Prosiilciit
in 1836,
1836. 18-10.
\Vliig. Adm. \Vliig. Adm
I. I3nnk,* 878 2513 1-126 1737
2. B0lls,‘l* 1221 $58 315 550
3. Bierni-,* 1738 180-1 2333 1507
4. Coles,* 1302. 1738 15-10 1219
5. Craig,* 1619 233]. 2617 218.’-
G. Drom<,zoole,* 683 I041 1008 1.350
7. GflflflllLl.'l: I060 I008 1300 12-12
8. G0g;:iii.’r 12 7-1 1519 1776 1092
9. H il l,-,‘ 99'.) 1239 1446 l3S3
I0. Ilollcm”:'.s,il043 G69 2002 1833
11. ,l1‘opl~'.iiis,"~" 1400 2873 1434 2703
12. H iinlcr.i 671 900 1135 III-I
I3. Jolinsnii,* 1358 1762 213-1 2270
ll. Jnnes,* 2-1 1105' 719 857
l. 5. Lucas* 1503 1-560 2367 2072
ll}. M ’C'rirt_y. I614: 793 1779 840
I7. Ri\'cs.”‘ G28 693 599 I233
18. Siiiiiiic-ls'." 973 2800‘ 1146 21509
10. Srconrml,* 155'} ‘24-'10- 2559 2-558
20. Taliiifi-rro,f 827 883- I239 I131
21. \\"isc.-,‘ 1433 325 1-730 -135
23,402 31.134 34,402 31,605
Van Burcn’s mu_joriIy in 1530, 7.732
llarrisnii do 1840, 2,707
I\'cll Harrison gain, 10,450
"Vim Buren members. fl-Iarrison ilo.
ii‘-.'c-iiiral. 1'1-is district Harrison.
ISRITISH TORIES.
FEATIH-2RS’I‘0NAUGII, one of the Commis-
sioni-.rs sent by the English Government to
hunt up the North¢Eastern Boundary line,
and who has reported that nearly one halfof
the State of Maine belongs to Great Britain,
was not long since an oficc-holder under
Gen. Jackson. The General picked him up
I .
I‘h L nch- - .
8 Y Mexican Generals were taken pl'lS0n9l'9.
and shot. Among others the name of Gen.
Fornel is mentioned. Among the Centre-
tin of the 520th has news from the caPl‘al °f
Meiiiicjo, extri'iI<‘:ted from a
that city via ampico. _
the revolt in the city of Mexico ‘had been
f 30 btows_ joined by the common_ people. "Sing 31m°5‘
en masse, and the majority of
letter received in
The letter states that
resident for-
iigners. In the capture of the citidel, several
lists suspicious and jealousies prevailed. the
leaders not knowing whom ti) trust, an n-
fraid of being betrayed by their best friends.
-- Sale of Cattle.-—The St. Louis N. Era of
the 19th inst. says:—A sale of some fine
blooded cattle took place at Judge Car_r’s furiri
three or four days ago. The following pn-
ces have been furnished, as having been
given on four months time: 8414. 8215.
8161, $185, $100. The owner had given
notice that sales would be made payable
when Gen. Ilarvison should be elected to the
Presidency. Upon these terms purchases
were made at the following prices: 8725,
$400, $200, 8200, $400. Notes were giv-
en in accordance with the stipulation above
mentioned."
lt\'l©lS\\.fWl5llLK ©dibZ‘lET=TEa
WEDNESDAY. SEP'l‘. 2, 1840.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY IIARRIS 013,01’ 01110.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN T} LER, of Virginia.
W'IlIGS TO THE RESCUE
WHIGS OF \VESTPORT.
The *‘vVir'rga uf lllt! mwu uf ‘vvcetport are “-5-
quested to meet at H. Nichols Hotel, on Thurs-
“day evening the 3d of inst. September, at 7
o’clock. for the purpose of choosing delegates to
attend ilie State Convention, to be holden at
Hartford, on the 8th instant.
By order ofthe Town Committee.
\Vestport, Sept. 1, 1840.
\VrIlCr MEETING.
On Thursday the 30th inst. the Whigs of
Dlanbury and those present at the siitingoftlie
Court, held an enthusiastic meeting in compli-
ment to their worthy Representative in Congress
Mr.Thomus B. Osborne. The meeting was or-
ganised by calling to ilie chair Gen. Sands Ad-
ams, of Stamford, who in a brief address, defin-
ed his position, and declared his determination
to give his influence to procure the election of
the wliig candidates for“President and Vice
President. The meeting was also iidreseed by
the Hun. Charles Ilawley, Lt. Governor, Judge
Bissell of this town, Henry Dulton, Esq. of
Bridgeport, and Mr. Wm. H. Holly of Siam-
ford.
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That we welcome to our home,
our able and faithful Representative in Con-
gress the Hon. Tliomas B. Osborne. His
conduct in that capacity has reflected honor
upon himself and his constituonts—that his-
speech recently de.livr:*.Ted,in Congress upon:
fl bill which had agitated the country during
the whole of the Presidency of Martin Van
Buren, contains sentiments that are cherish-
ed and supported by his constituents-that
his constant presence at his post, in all times
of difiiciilty——-his gcntlemanly dcportmcnt
while riot and lawless vieli-nce were suround-
ing him, merit the esteem and confidence,
7)‘.-I only of his iiiiinediate constituents,but of
the whole people efour common country.
This resolution elicited a very appropiate and‘
happy response from Mr. Osborne, which occu-
pied nearly an hour.
Vi’/zercas the near approach ofthe Presiden-
tial clection admonishes us that it is neces-
sary for all who have in view the interest
oftheir country—tlic continuance of her‘
free institutions; the prevalence of sound‘
principlcs—-the relpacing the power in the‘
hands of the people, its only legitimate‘
place of deposits, should arouse them-
sclvcs,and prepare for the contest,therefori-,
Resolved, That we commend to the voters
of this town, district and county, who are op-
posed to the mi-srulc of Van Buren, and in
fxivor of the election of William Hem'y'Har-
risen. to the high and responsible office of
the Presidency of the United States-——a situa-
tion for which his eminent services to his
country in time of need; his high talents;
his republican honesty and simplicity of
character; his entire faithfulness to the Con-
stitution of his country, point to him asbeing
well qalific-d: To all voters who are in far-
vor ofbringing back the tirnelong past when
a man could place confidence and cred-
it in his neighbor, when labor could be ob-
tained without servility, and that labor shall
receive its fair reward—to all such voters,
we recommend an immediate and affectual
organization to continue till the termina-
ation of the Presidential election.
Resolved, That General Harison is a pt-it-
ticoat Genci'al—-is a coward—-is a granny-is-,
nnd was a federalist during the last war—is-
an abolitionist—-is a hard cider toper—a com-
mon swearer—--an antiquated and imbecile
old man, 11-‘ the stories of our oyipomznts are-
true ! and altho’ we would not charge them
with LYING, we do say their assertions-are
not-‘supported by testimony. In proofol this,,
we point with pride to the history of his‘
long and devoted life in the service of his
country, and to the testimony of his neigh-
bors and intimate friends who all concur that
such charges are base slanders upon the
character and person of the purest mindcdi
pat-riot living——we point to his expressed 0.
about VVasl'iington, and sent him off with a
surveying expedition to the West. On his
return he published a book and dedicated it
to Gen. Jackson. Upon which the General
made an office for him, without the authori-
ty of Coirgrcss, called him “ U. S. Geologist,
and gave him a salary of $5000 per annum,
which was charged over to contingent ex-
penses. Thiis British Tory has now gone
home and made a report, from knowledge
probably obtained while he was traveling
under Ji1ckson’s orders, which is intended to
ry.
pinions which have been published in ever ,
part of the Country,and we point triumphant-
ly to the recent elections in his immediate
neighborhood-—the people who know him
best appreciate his worth the highest.
Rt-’S0lL'€d. That the several towns of the
County of Fairfieldbe fully represented in-
the State convention, to be holden at Hart-
ford on Tuesday the 8tlI. of September next
and that the friends of HARRISON and Rh:
FORM in this County willturn out in mas,
_ _ to accompanv THEIR D '
the British at the Battle of Lake Eric, is now deprive us ofa large portion ofour Territo- meet their friends SQITBITEIOIATES, hoping to
British 'I‘ori«:s inclced—-who are they? salutations, from other section
y, to exchange
5 ofthe State, on,
Palladium. t
hat occasion.
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