love ‘for her husband, with her perpetual
repinings that she did not choose another
lot.
“ I will give you a third instance. ‘ My
dear madam,’ cried young Mr. St-.iy'forth,
running into my room, which was next her
own in the boarding house, ‘ Mrs. Williani-
son is in my room, she is going to a ball to-
night,- and wishes to borrow; my beautiful
new ca_pe. She happened to be in the store
when I bought it, so she knows I have it;
you know her better than I do, pray advise
me; will she be careful of it? I would not
have it hurt for any thing,’,
; “ ‘ I cannot pretend to advise you,’ said I,
‘but of the many articles \vhilch I have
loaned to Mrs. Williamson, not one was re-
turned uninjured, and I certainly will not
lend her mine, which is of the same value of
yours.’ ;
“‘W'elll I wont lend it then; I did not
want to lend it, but did not know what to do;
I. am glad I asked your advice! She is as
well able to purchase one as I am,’ cried she.
as she left the room, and I, satisfied that I
done a friendly action to -Mrs. Stayforth,
thought no more of it.- _
“Mrs. Williamson was a woman wlio‘se
passion for dress and fashion was unbound-
é.., iviliifz ilér cii‘cu"ri1siz‘tfices prevented her
indulging it to the extent she desired. Dis-
tantly connected with several patrici-an fami-
lies, she prevented the relationship from be-
iny forgotten by her undaunted assurance.-
Her husband was a man whose situation and
character forbade her being entirely over-
looked, and her venomous tongue made ina-
ny a dread to provoke her by omitting to in-
vite her family to their public entertainments,
though she was never admitted to their more
private parties. She was invulneralile to all
hints, cold looks, or cover’ slights; like a bra-
stature she beheld those arrows fall harmless
at her feet, andhfinally succeed in establish-
ing herself in a certain approximation to the
first circles that enabled her to shine a reflec-
ted radiance on those beneath her. Envied
by those of her old acquaintance who were
as ambitious as herself, without her tallents
pushing; laughed at and despised by those
into whose society she had forced herself, she
felt it necessary to dress and felt: more ex-
travaganitiy than those whose gentility rested
on firmer foundations. Her husband's in-
come, though stretched and econoinized to
the utmost, would admit but few of these ex-
travaganccs, and there was no act of mean-
ness to which she would not stoop to, deco-
rate her person or supply her table.
“Alas for my ad vice! Not long after the
incident I mentioned, Mrs. \Villiamson, by
means of it fortunate bet which she had
gained, was enablecl to give a party to which
she invited some foreigners of distinction, but
to which Mrs. Stayforth was not invited —
As soon as I became aware of this, I began
to tremble for the consequences, and retiring
50' mt’ T00-'7‘; dtferniined to ensconce myself
there till the storm blew over. In vain;
immidiately after tea, I heard a tap at my
door, and as my boding heart anticipated it
was Mrs. Stayforth.
“ ‘Well I” said she, after seating herself
comfortably," I have come to spend the eve-
ning with ‘you: I feel quite lonely as Mrs.
Smith and Miss Lincoln are going to Mrs.
Vifilli Lmsolrils party I’ After a pause. she re-
suzned, “ Did you ever see the celebrated
_Mr.————-—--? I would give any thing to see.
him, but I suppose I never shall. Did you
know that he is to be at Mrs. IVilliamson's
party to-night?——-Oh yes—-and so is Mr.
, and ever so many of the first people!
IVell l I don’t wonder that she did not invite
mz, since I was so ill-natured to her about
my cape: I’m sure 1 had rather have given,
it to her than to have missed this party. It
will be a lesson to me in future to do as I
think right, without minding other people.’
' “I ventured to hint that she might not
liavereceived a card if even she had loaned
her cape, as Mrs. \Villiamson, when she did
give a party, was noted for inviting only
those whose notice she regarded as adding
her c'on~sequcncc, or to whose parties she ex-
pected to be‘ invited in return. The idea was
scoiited.
“ ‘ Oh dear! Mrs. Vl’illiamson was always
so polite to her, till she was so mean about
the cape;! but it was no use talking about it.’
'l‘ii-is she rang the changes on this disagree-
ble theme, the whole evening, never direct-
ly accusin g'me,but constantly letting me know
ho-.v excessively disagreeable were the con-
sorpieiices of my advice! During the whole
of our future residence under the same roof,
not it day passed without some mention of
her disappointment, and I had good reason
to believe that in her eagerness to regain the
favor of Mrs. Villiamson. she threw the
lilame on my shoulders, for Mrs. \Villiam-
son, suddenly l-eft ofl‘ speaking to me when
weimet, and though I neither- loved nor es-
teemed her, I had no desire to make her my
enemy.
“ As Southey says. ‘Mysteriously the hand
of l‘lP..'1VCD worked out its hidden way ;’ ac-
tions the most trivial, apparently the most un-
important, have often a most singular influ-
ence upon our future lives. Trace back the
most important incidents of our lives to their
secret sources, and say ‘if I had not gone
there or done this, or ifI had not gone there
and didn’t do so and so, this would not have
.liappi_-ncd,’ and you will often find what a
trifle has afllicted your most important inter-
ests. For instance 1 could prove to you that
dressing a doll fashionably for your little
cousin was the remote occasion of your
marrying Mr. Copeland.” '
“ I will tell you; I remarked the circum-
stances at the time; you were visiting me,
you know. To dress the doll handso-rn.el’y
you needed; a piece of pink silk, and deter-
mined to go to the inilliner’s to procure some.
Despite the slippery stat-3 ofthe:street,you pro
ciircd, as‘ you had] an op-portunity of sending
it the next moring, and thought it would
give so much pleasure to your little cousin.
In returning, you slipped and sprained your
ancle, which was the reason you did not go
to a ball which you had promised to- attend,
and passed instead, aquiet evening with me.
Had you been at the ball, you would in all
probability, have never seen Mr. Copeland,
who just called to see me previousto starting‘
the next morning for the VVest, to which you
are so soon to go. You know that after
making your acquaintance, he suddenly dis-
covered that it would be better to- stay and
wizit’. up the.-busincss;,’ thejrest you know.
._ .
“But apart from all that may‘ look like
levity, I will give you one piece ofadvlce
for general use; to govern your conduct
throughout life. Do always tl:lat\V'llICl'I1S
right,, in preference to that which may ep-
peor more pleasing. Never do that cfwhlch
you doubt the propr1'e'y.0|‘ the =1PpT0_.‘.'.fll.0f
your best friends, and never blame those OI
whom you have asked advice,when.they have
given it to you to the best oftheir ability. You
are not bound to follow the advicegiven ‘unless
your aim judgement approves it; should the
result prove unpleasant, it is as much the fault
of your own judgement as that of your advi-
ser. Though we can see the consequences
of what we have done we can seldom know
what would have been the consequences of
what we did not do.”
THE WAY IIONEST JOHN DAVIS’
WIFES’- CAKE DISSAPPEARED !"
The following interesting passage is an
extract from the reply of Mr. Halsted, one of
the"represcntativcs from New Jersey, to the
ladies of that state on the representation ofa
wliig banner on the 23d ult.
At the recent Vllliig conveiition held at
Vvoi-cester in the State of Massachusetts. the
lady of Honest JohnDavis, the present worty
and able Sanator from that State, sent word
to the'cominitte'of arrangements that she had
nine beds, in which she could accommodate
nine Vl/big delegates, or, if they were good
natured men, eighteen; and invited 40 or 50
of the delegates to dine with her. Having
made all preparations for her invited guests.
she repaired to the Convention to hear the
Whig orators. After the speaking was over
she hurried home for the purpose of receiv-
ing her expectcd company; but she had
scarcely reached her house before the sound
of martial music {salutetl her car. She ap-
proached the window, and there she saw
drawn up before her door, a band of 150 or
200 men, who sent adeputation to her to say
they would do themselves the honor of tak-
ing dinner with her. At this unexpected an-
nunciation her woman’s heart at first sunk
within her. but immediately the good old
genuine \Vhig ’spirit, which is always e.
qiial to any emergency, (particularly when
it has a dash of Bunker Hill blood in it,)
rallied and by its reeuperative energy, at
once restored her to her wonted compo-
sure. And what do you think she said l—--
‘‘ Gentlemen,” said she, “the string of my
door is never pulled in. You are welcome
to partake with me my log cabin fare.-—
I-Valk in, and she at once set about enlarging
her tables and replenishing her board with
provisions for this accession of unexpected
guests; and with that admirable manage-
ment which is characteristic of Yankee as
well as Jersey inatrons, she was soon able
to accomodate the whole of her guests,expect-
ed and unexpected, for they ate and were
filled. How many basktts of fragments
were left, I did not learn; but I suppose,
at least enough to supply all the poor in
the neighborhood for a- week to come. In
her letter to her husband this Bay State
I~Vhig matron says "that the wine and wa-
ter, beer and hard cider, flowed in streariis,
and the way that honest John Davis’ wife’s
cake disappeared was a caution.’ When
Honest John received this letter, describing
in those true and graphic colors which a
woman’s pen alone can give to such a scene,
he was sitting in the Senate chamber, and as
he read it, “the big round [ears coursed one
(L7l0lll.E7‘ down. his manly cltec/t’ ;” and as be
wiped them away, he said to himself, " what
a fool I am to be so affected.” After he had
perused the letter he handed it to Mr.
VVebster, saying, “There, “lobster, you say
you take pleasure in reading my wife's, let-
ters, read that.” \Vebster took the letter,
and, as he read, Honest John watched the
workings of his noble features, and he soon
saw the tear glistening in his large black
eye, and then rolling down the bronzed
check of this intellectual giant, and Honest
John said to‘ himself, “W'ell, I’m not so
great a fool neither.” When I'Vr-bster had
finished reading, he drew a long breath,
grasped the hand of Honest John, and said,
" Sir, it is the finest letter I ever read in my
llfe.” Now, in_v fair hearers, have you any
idea ofthe worth of such a fair \Vhig as
that? I tell you such a" IVhig is worth a
kingdom, and the tears'which as she drew
forth from the eyes ofsuch men as John Da-
vis and Daniel Webster, were more pre-
cious than the gems that ever sparkled in a
royal diadein.
THE AFPJCANS or 'riii-: AMISDTAD.-—~VVC
gather ilie following facts concerning these un-
fortunate persons from the Connecticut Obser-
VCI 2-
They are now at I-Vcstville, two or three
miles from New Haven, where they have
the benefit of the open air. Pt-feet health
prevails among them. Thirty-six of them
are yet alive, and a more cheerful, healthy
set of men can no where he found. In
learning to read they exhibited indefatigable
perseverance. Study is the main business
of the great majority of them. The more
advanced are able to read the New Testa-
mentintelligibly. They are rapidly learn-
ing to speak our language; and some of them
have recently commenced writing. Their
mental powers are fully equal to those of our
own race. IVith one or two exceptions,
they all have active minds. and are quick,
shrewd, and intelligent. They possess deep
and warm affections. Their lcive of Africa
and home is very strong; in reply to a
question put to two of the most inselligcnt
of their number, the instant and deep feel-
ling was “ Tell the American people we ve-
ry, very much want to go home.’ Poor fel-
lows, who can doubt it? They are also un-
commonly susceptible of reiigious impres-
sions. The truths-oftheBible which they have
Teildy learned," exert a greater or less influ-
eytce On _all Of them. To a great extent they
are all in the habit of social prayer, and ove}
some ofthem, a sense of right exerts a con-
trolling influence. They came here sava-
ges; but by_-. the Divine blessing on the ]a.
bors used with them they are now becoming
mg civilized, and it is hoped Chri’st‘ian men.
7 Expense_is incured in’ their instr uction.—-
_I‘he cor_i1mg,t_tc_e,_=_zppplnt<_egl io,provi'd‘e {oftheir
instruction is a_li;eady;_in.debt, and needs the
aid ofthe Christian community. Shall they
not, hitve it _ Are there not many who will
deehi ita privilegejto assist in retleeming them
from intellectual and apinituali bondage, and
mi c..~x
_.. Ijmjll fit. .. .
-- Q-xi‘:-g A
1
preparing them to become heralds of salva-
tion to their countrymen I _
God in his wise and holy Providence has
purpose of making them his most honored
ambassadors to the dark continent of Africa ?
Present indications certainly encourage suc
an expectation." Amos Townsend, of N. Ha-
ven, is treasurer of the committe.e_—-and any
funds committed to him will be faithfully ap-
propriated.
GENERAL JACKSON AND MR. CLAY.
GENF.'RAL—JACKSON-
In the Nashville Union. Of Wednesday
week, there appeared the following card 2
To me Editor of the U-non :
Sin: Beinginformed that the Hon. Hen-
ry Clay of Kentucky, in pis public speech
at Nashville yesterday, alledged that I had
appointed the Hon. Edward Livingston Sec-
retary of State when he was a defaulter and
knowing him to be one, I feel that I am )|lS-
tified in declaring the charge tobe false. . It
is known to all the country that the nomina-
tions made by the President to the Senate
are referred to appropriate coinmittees of
that body, wliose duty it is to inquire {M0 the
character of the nominees, and that if there
is any evidence ofdefault, or any disqualify-
ing circumstances existing against them. a
rejection of the nomination follows. Mr.
Livingston was a member of the Senate from
the State of Louisiana, when he was nomi-
nated by me. Can Mr. Clay say l_hat_he
opposed the confirmation of his nomination,
because he was a defaulter? If so, the jour-
nals of the Senate is conclusive proof that no
such objection, if made, was sustained. and I
am satisfied that such a charge against him
could not have been substantiated.
I am alsoinformed that Mr. Clay charged
me with appointing Samuel Swartwout col-
lector of the port of New York, knowing
that he had been an associate of Aaron Burr.
To this charge it is proper to say that Iknew
of Mr. Swartwout’s connection with Aaron
Burr, precisely as I did that of Mr. Clay
himself who if the history of the times did
not do him great injustice was far from a-
voiding an association with Burr, when he
was at the town of Lexington in Kentucky.
Yet Mr. Clay was appointed Secretary of
State, and I may say confidently with recom-
mendations for character and fitn ess: not more
favorable than those produced to me by the
citizens of New York in behalfof Mr. Swart-
wout. Mr. Clay too, at the time ofhis own
appointment to that high office, it will be re-
collected, was directly charged throughout
the Union with having bargained for it, and
by none was this charge. more earnestly
made, than by his present associates in Ten-
nessee, Messrs. Bell and Foster.
Under such circumstances, how contempt-
ible does this demagogue appear, when he
descends from his high place in the Senate
and roams over the country, retailing slan-
ders against the living and the dead.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Heaniir.-ma, Aug. 18, 1840.
MR. CLAY.
From the Nashville I'Wtig, August 21. 1840.
\Ve have been favored with the following
card from Mr. CLAY in reply to the forego-
ing extraordinary paper. His treatment of
the attack, it will be seen, affords a singular
contrast to the rude, ungenerous, and uncall-
ed for language of his accuser.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Your surprise, I am quite sure, will be as
great as mine was, on the perusal of a note
signedAndrew.Iackson,addressed to the editor
ofthe Nashville Union, and bearing date on
the l8tli instant.
The circumstances of my present visit to
Nashville are well known here. I declined
repeated invitations to attend the Convention
liolden on the l7th instant, and finally
yielded to an unusual appeal, with which I
was honored, and which it would be difiicult
for_,any man to resist. -
I was called upon to address the Conven-
vention. In what terms of respect and, for
his millitary services, of praise, Ispoke of
the distinguished individual who is the oc-
casion ofthis note, all who heard me can tes-
tify. Among the subjects which Idiscussed,
was that of the degeneracy in public virtue,
and especially the delinquency and infidelity
in public officers, of which within the last
few years we have had such a lamentable
proof. In assigning the causes for this de-
plorable state ofthiiigs, I stated, as among
them, the subversion of the rule laid down
by Mr. Jeff.-rson, of honesty, capacity and
fidelity to the Constitution, and the substitu-
tion for it of onefounded on devotion and sub-
serviency not for the country, but to the
chief of a party. That persons appointed to
office too often considered themselves as be-
ing only put in possesion of their legitimate
share ofthe spoils of victory instead of feel-
ing bound by the obligation of sacred trust
confided for the benefit of the people. In re-
spect to defaulters, I referred to the case of
Mr. Livingston, of whose attainments as a
jurist, and not more consistent with truth
than my feelings, I spoke in the highest
terms. He was one of the earliest and one
ofthe greatest defaulters. His case occurred
under Mr. Jeff'erson’s administration. The
records both of the Executive and Judicial
Departments established his [dc-fault. He
remained a defaulter about a quarter ofa cen-
tury if not more. How he finallyfliquida-
ted the balance against him, and when, I do
not certainly know, but I believefiit was by
property and under the first term of Gener-
al Jackson. But whenever and however it
was, a tardy payment or composition of the
debt could not and did not expunge the fact
of his original default.
In arguing from cause to effect, I contend-
ded that the _appoinment of Mr. Livingston
was a pernicious precedent. That it was a
virtual proclamation to all who were or might
be defaulters, that their infidelity, in a public
trust, constituted no insuperable barrier_to a
promotion to one of the highest offices in the
Government. I did not attribute to General
Jackson a knowledge of the default. I went
even so far as to say that he might not have
reflected upon the consequences of the ap-
pointment of an individual so situated. I
must now say;that,untilGeneral Jackson oth-
erwise asserts, I am constrained to believe
that hecould not have been ignorant of a
fact, so conspicuous in the annals of our
country, as that of the d4,'.lI1.t‘.li’. of‘ Edward
Livingston Esq., Attorney of the U. States,
Who knows, but in the District of New’ York, during the ad-'
ministration of Mr.
thrown them upon our hands, for the very mount of 8
h pointment of Mr. Swartwout to the office of
Jefferson to the a-'
100,000.
It was in thcsame train of thought
and argument, that I adduced the ap-
Collector of the most important port in the
United States, as one of the most important
and injurious example. His participation in
the schemes of Col. Burr was a fact of such
universal notoriety that I supposed, and yet
suppose, that no man the least conversant
with the history of the country, could be ig-
norant of it. But it was not upon General
Jackson’s knowledge of that fact, it was up-
on the fact itsclfthat Idwelt. ;
It is now said that the appointment of Mr.
Swartwout was recommended by the citizens
of New York. I lmow nothing of these re-
commendations. VVhether they were cause
or effect——whether they were gotten up to
produce or to give color and cover to the ap-
pointments, previously determined to be
inade-—their secret history only could dis-
close. The appointment occasioned gener-
al surprise among the friends and foes ofthe
administration, at the time, and the sequel
demonstrates how unwise it was.
These topics of my address to the conven-
tion on Monday last, have been selected by
General Jackson for comment and animad-
vertion. He was not present on the occa-
sion. He has made no application to me for
a correct account of what I actually said ;
but has been contented to rely upon “ being
informed,” by whom, with what motives, and
with what objects, I have no means of con-
jecturing. Whether his informer may not
be some friend of Mr. Van Buren, who, in
the present’ desperate state of his political
fortunes, wishes to bring the General into
the field, and to turn the tide ofjust indigna-
tion on the part ofthe People from the Gen-
eral's protege, the exhibition of name only
would enable the public to decide.
\Vith regard to the insinuations, and gross
epithets contained in Gen. Jackson's note, a-
like impotent, malevolent, and derogatory
from the dignity of a man who has filled the
highest office in the Universe, respect for the
public, and for myself, allow me only to say,
like other similar missiles, they have fallen
harmless at my feet, exciting no other sensa-
tion than that of scorn and contempt.
H. CLAY.
NAsiiviLi.a, August 20, 1840.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.
Loss of the Brig Florence of N. York, iri/Ii
/ier second 0/finer and fo~i'lg/-nine yiassengers.
By Capt. McCui'dy, of brig Attention, ar-
rived at Boston from St. Johns. Newfound-
l_and. Messrs, Topliff received the following
melancholy recital of the loss of a brig and
fifty lives. The particulars were furnished
to Capt. McCurdy by some person on board
the lost brig, and are therefore entirely cor-
rcct
The following disaster is one ofthose awful
occurrences with which the south eastern
coast of Newfoundland is often the scene.—-
The brig Florence, of and for New York,
Samuel Ross, master, sailed from Rotterdam,
resumed their march with lighter hearts:—
When they entered the village, its hospita-
ble inhabitants welcomed them with every
thing which their present need demanded.-—
Mr, Goodrich, of whose benevolencethe crew
and passengers speak in the warmest terms of
gratitude, gave money and clothes to them,
and furnished a vessel to convey them to St-
Johns.‘
At 7. A. M., on Saturday, the 15th, they
were landed at St. Johns. The news of their
arrival soon brought to the shore rich and
poor, oldand young, some thrusting bread in-
to the hands of the shipwrecked -strangers,
and others taking the poor wretches home
with them. Nothing was spared which pity
could suggest, to alleviate their wants and
sufferings. The next day being Sunday;
nothing was publickly done for them; but
on Monday handbills were posted up, re-
questing a meeting to take place at the
Chamber of Commerce, to devise means to
relieve the necessities of those whom fate
had thrown upon their shores. Some sev-
enty or eigty pounds were collected in a short
time, and resolutions were passed to raise a
sufficient sum whereby the emigrants might
be enabled to reach their place of destination.
A committee was appointed to receive cloth-
ing and money from all who felt disposed to
give. Capt. McCurdy (lid not hear the re-
sult, as he sailed on the following morning,
but thinks, from the philanthropic spirit man-
ifested by the people of St. Johns, that these
unfortunate people were amply! provided for.
The chief mate of the Florence has ar-
rived in the Attention.
\Vc believe that Florence was nearly a
new vessel. She sailed from Boston last
spring for Rotterdam, and was on her return
voyage to New York.
From the Lowell Courier.
GENERAL HARR.lSON'S PRIVATE
CHARACTER.‘
Teslim.on_1/ of Dr. BCCCILB7‘, of Cz'7icin.nali.
The following communication, from R..G.
Colby. Esq. we would commend to the atten-
tion of all those who have witnessed the cal-
umniation, by some ofour opponents, ofGen.
Harrison’s private character. Mr. Colby is
a man of uniinpeachable integrity, and en-
tire reliance may be placed upon the truth of
all his statements.
Mr. Editor -—On taking the stage a few
days since, at Nashua, I was so fortunate as
to find myself in company with Dr. Lyman
Beecher, of Cincinnati, and knowing him to
be universally known in the community. not
only as a man of great talents, but of high
conversation, to remark, that there were con-
flicting statemcnts amongst us, in New Eng-
land, in regard to the private and public char-
acter ofGen. W. H. Harrison, and requested
him to give me his opinion upon that subject,
giving him to understand, at the same time
that I desired the privilege of giving that o-
pinion to others, ifI chose so to do. After
pausing a short time, he very deliberately an-
swered, as follows: “ Soon after I went toCin-
cinnati, I met G. Harrison at Judge Burnet’s.
and have known him, personally, ever since.
June 30, with a crew of eight persons and
seventy-nine passengers. Cargo: ballastand
a few casks of wine. They were favored
with pleasant weather until nearly up with
the eastern part of Newfoundland.\vhen they
were assailed with a succession of gales, at-
their shipwreck.
On Sunday morning August 9, the man on
the look-out cried “ hard down the helm,
breakers ahead.” The helm was imme-
diately put a-lee, but before the sails were
taken aback, the brig struck the rocks on
her starboard side. A moment before, she
was going at the rate‘of seven or eight miles
the hour. She instantly filled and fell over
on her side, when a scene of confusion and
terror presented itself, the horror of which
can better be imagined than described. Here
were the wife and husband bidding each oth-
er a last farewell—thc frantic mother clap-
ing her infant to her bosom, as if even death
itselfshould not scperate them—wliile some
few, who had no relations on board, were
endeavoring to secure what money they had,
by fastening it to their bodies, but which, a-
las, proved the means of their destruction.-
For that which they vainly thought would se-
cure to them a comfortable home in the for-
tile lands of the far west, changed their des-
tination to an eternal home in death. On
the money sunk them to the bottom.
Captain Rose, with commendable cool-
nc§§. commanded all to remain by the wreck
until some means were devised for escaping
with safety. For this purpose, Mr. IVilliam
Robbs, of Sprinfield, Mass. took the end of a
line and sprang fioin the vessel to a ledge
which lay between her and the shore. An
overwhelming wave, however, struck the
devoted sailor, and dashed him against the
rocks a mangled corpse. CaptainlRose next
attempted this, the only means of saving the
lives of those on board. He was more for-
tunate, and reached theland in safety. The
crew were all saved except the second mate.
But only thirty of the seventy-nine passen-
gers were saved, and of these, inanv were
saved by Capt. Rose and Mr, Schofield, chief
mate. at the imminent‘ peril of their own
lives, and by the time these were saved, a.
bout three hours after the brig struck, there
were scarcely two of her plank together.-
All were literally in splinters.
Thus thirty-seven persons were thrown a-
shore on a barren, and, to them, unknown
part of the coast. Many of them but half
clad, and most of them were without shoes.
Not a solitary buiscuit was saved. In this
pitiable condition they commenced theirjour-
ney through thick woods and swamps, and
over black and rugged hills, in hopes of find-
iug some human habitation.
For four days they continued their course,
governed chiefly by the wind, the sun, moon,
and stars being obscured all the time by the
fog and rain squalls, which latter were very
the trees. and what few berries they could
find. Early on the morning of the 13th Capt.
Rose and Mr. Schofield ascended a hill, in
hopes that the fog might clear OH, and afford
them a view of the surrounding country.-—
At nine o’clock the weather cleared a little,
and they were enabled to see the village and
harbor of Reno;use.‘..'I‘lie happy intelligeiice
tended with fog and rain, up to the time of
attempting to swim to the land, the weight of
In the private walks of life, I know himto
;be a man of whom even his enemies can say
ino harm. As a moral man I know his char-
acler to be unblemished. 1 know him to be
a member of regular standing in the Episco-
pal Church, in Cincinnati, and I have repeat-
edly heard the clergyman of that Church,
speak in the highest terms of respect of the
character of Gen. Harrison. As a citizen and
ti neighbor,f know him to be universally
beloved, and esteemed. He is hospitable and
generous, even to a fault, and his benevolence
is proverbial, wherever he is known. As a
man oftalents, he possesses more of the cool-
discriminatingjudgmcnt, the honesty of pur-
pose, the determined perseverance in the con-
scientious discharge of every duty, and more
of the high-minded, noble, traits of the old
\Vashington school of men, than any other
man I have ever seen. Asa writer, in every
sense ofthe word, he stands amongstthe first
in our country. As a, public man, I need
not speak of him ; for every one knows his
character in that respect as well as I do—-
The history of his country has settled that
matter, beyond controversy and nothing that
his enemies can say, can tarnish his hard
earned reputation. And now, having given
what I know and believe to be his character,
let me say, that I believe him to be just the
man whom we need at the head of our Gov-
erment, in the present deranged state of our
country, and I hope and trust. in November
next, he will be called, like old Cincinnatus,
from his plow, to the Presidency ofthe Uni-
ted States.” _
The above is the substance of what Dr.
Beecher gave, as his opinions, of Gen. Har-
rison, and, as near as I can recollect, I have
endeavored to give his own words. I leave
the subject without note or comment.
Riciumo G. COLBY.
Fire at L0cl'pm't.——»The large six story
stone Flouring mill belonging to Lyman A.
Spalding, at Lockport, took fiire on Monday
niglit—it is supposed from the friction of
machinery--and was entirely destroyed, with
between two and three thousand bushels of
\vhcat, seven or eight thousand bushels of
shorts and middlings, and about two hundred
barrels of flour.
The mill was owned by Gov. Marcy of
Albany, and Judge Hunt, of Lockport, and
was valued at $35,000. It was insured for
only $15,000.
The Boston Times states that efforts will
be made by Mr. Cunard to obtain the per-
mission of the Queen’s Government to come
direct to Boston instead of touching at Hali-
fax. The royal mail and passengers for
Halifax might be sent on by another line of
steamers, and the Low Province of Canada
might be forwarded overland, by way of Bur-
lington, much sooner than by way of Pictou
and the Saint Lawrence,
Conneclicut Meteor.—A' gentleman who
has just returned from Stratford, Conn.,
three miles from where he was, a fragment
of stone fell‘ to the earth, of the size of a peck
measure. This stone fell in a private path,
ploughing along for some distance, at scorch-
ing the grass all the way. No other frag-
ments had as yet been found.
ed that the explosion of the body of which
this was a part, caused the " ea.rthqualLe” of
was soon cornmunicatedftd the rest,-and they’
the 16th iiltmo.-1. Q/"Com. _.___
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moral worth, I took occasion, in the course of
It is cojectur- ‘
Burglar and Robbery/.—On Wednes-
d’ ‘y night i 15' 26th ult. the jewellefs shop of
r. William VVard, in this village. washro-
ken open, and jewelry of the worth of 2, or
300 dolliirstaken therefrom. Suspicion soon
rested apps John O’Brien,a youth of 18 or I9
years old, who had that day been liberated
from the‘ ¢'oi'1‘ti'ty prison. He was next day
pursued, but not taken until Saturday night
in Suffield. He was brought to this place
on Sunday; just before freaching here, he
made a full confession of the robbery, and
said the‘ goods were concealed near a pond
in the north part of Sharon. In company
with the person who brought him hither, he
was taken-to the place, and all the goods re-
covered. He will now have an opportunity
of learning a trade in weathersfield, as upon
being arraigned before the Court, now ” in
session, he plead giiilty.—-Litclgfield Eng.
_
lNl©l}"’3.\MAlL.lK GAZETTE.
VVEDNESDAY. SEPT. 9, ‘.840.
FOR PRESIDENT.
VVILLIADI HENRY HARRIS ON, of OIIIO.
ron vice PRESIDENT,
JOHN TY LER. of Virginia.
S'rA'rl: CONV'£N'rl0N.-—Thl8 body assembles
in the city of Hartford, this day, Tuesday, and
-as our paper goes lo press nlsom-day. our rend-
ers must wait fora full report of the proceedings
until our next issue. We pretend not to the
spirit of prophecy, but record it as our opinion.
that this Convention will be one terrible both in
numbers and enthusiasm; to those who. regard-
less ofthe honor and weal ofthe state and nation.
are seeking to Ibuild [up their sordid, selfish
schemes on the ruins of both. “'6 trust that the
convention, convened as it will be. in the pres-
ence ofa very large'proponion of the frc-cmcn
ofthe state. will give us'a lfst of candidates for
elrclors. distinguished not only for talent but
acceptable to the people, in[whicb respect they
may stand in strong contrast to tliosefiwho were
thrust before the public, under the label. John
1lI,l\'ilcs 6- Co. by an inconsidernble portion of
iheipany assembled at New Haven. some three
months before the regulnr time fixed for the
choice ofsuchcandidalcs. Against this forced.
premature nomination the independent democra-
racy were at first a little disposed to kick. buf
after a few sham county ‘meetings. such for in-
stance as that wliieh assembled at Bridgeport
on the 4th of July. (where might be seen the
nominee. of Danbury. and the would-be‘ nomi-
nee who called the meeting. the special guardi-
ans of the Post Office interests ofthe people of
Norw-elk.) the ngminations were duly endorsed,
and like faithful donkies,lhey stood the load,anrl
are with u quietness and patience of endo-
rance worthy the best of the species, tugging
and sweating under a wiaiglit that nearly sinks
them to the earth. '
‘Va have not heard much said about who the
probable candidate would be, for this county
but there is some squiming towards a neighbor of
Mr. T. T. IVliinlesey, who would look as well
on the stump as that gentleman himself.
‘THE ELECTIONS.
Vi-:iuuoi\"r.—The news from Vermont is well
calculated to confirm and strengthen the opin-
ions which have been entertained since the elec-
tions at the south and west, tliatVan Burenism &.
all it abominations are to be swept from the
nation. ‘Ve hail these elections and their glo-
rious results, as the harbingers ofa new era—an
era of national virtue and national prosperity.
We long for a return ofthose principles which
characterized former adminismiiions. and par-
ticularly that of the farmerof Virginia, 1,-hose
straight forward honesty of action, and scrupu-
lous integrity of motive, has n nearer approxi-
matiun in the character of the farmer of Ohio;
than in that of any candidate for the presidency
since \Vasbingtou’s Farewell to the American
people. But, reader, here are the returns from
Vemom—she has shown herself worthy to be
ranked with the dascenzlanls ofthe pilgrims.
Whig majority, 10,089
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Whig gain so for. 7,966
'1‘liere are 39 small towns not iucludediii the
above table.
The Senate stands 28 whigs to two Van Bu-
ren men. In ’39—18 to l2—wliig gain 10.
In the House there has been a gain of 46.
150 Whigs to 46:10:05. Last year, 104 w. to 90
loco focos. The counties of Essex, Orleans and
Lamoille, are incomplete. The seat last year
I2 whigs and22 Van Bnren men. They on
not included.
The Congressionaldélegation is entirely wbig.
The Windsor Times estimates the‘ majorities‘
1n the 1st district’!-Iighland Hall.-isve-elected
frequent; sometimes eating the bark from 'states that in the southern part of Trumbull, 530 WW “"38 majority--any 2500-
In the 2d, William Slade is re-elected by up
bout 3000 majority.
I0 the 30. Horace Everett. iirre-elected by
near 2000 majority. ,
In the 4th, Augustus Young is elected over
John Smith, by 1000 maj-. a vvlifg gain.
In !l]e.5lll, John Mntloclts, (-also a whig gain)
is elected over Isaac Fletcher" by i bougzoo,
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,-1840-1 (—'-1939a
Towns I-V. L. F. IV. L, F,
Bennfngton co 15 1607 1288 1778 1345
Windsor “ 23 5906 2379 4044 2438
Cliiltenden “ 14 2174 1508 1586 1477
' \Viodham " 23 3130 1730 2611 2083
Addison " 13 1805 475 1654 727
Windsor entire 23 6906 2379 4044 2438
Frauklineniire 1'4 1479 S98 1595 1352
Rolland co 23 3351 1474 2521 1704"
Washington " 17 20S2 2328 1706 2527
Lamoile “ 2 129 238 134 341
Grand Isle “ 4 202 3 282 175
Orange “ 17 2620 2507 2395 2817
Caledonia " 17 2167 2018 1475 2035
Essex “ 9 58m-— 341 378
Orleans “ 7 693 448 -—- --
198 27,403 17314 21,522 19,399
17,314 19,399
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