those creatures are very valuable to their-
owners on account of being skilled in break-
ing down fences, letting down bars, removing
latches. hooks, bars and buttons, which
stand in their way of destroying our gar-
dens, and nearly every thiiigelse in their way
except the old carriages. carts. wheel-
barroivs. &c.’ left on the sidewalks, in the
vicinity ofthe Bridge. in order to crack our
shins and noses in a dark night.ifwe venture
out‘; and in conclusion. I may tell you who
took the sea serpent oil the Bridge some two
or three years since, if I can find out mvself.
PETER LOAI-‘ER. Jrt.
For the Gazctle.
Mr Rush: In perusing the Gazette. of
‘Dec. the 8th. I discovered a communication
from an ‘Observer’ accompanied with cer-
tain remarks of‘ A Nephlted C0n¢9m_l"g 5!“
appointment for ‘ Mormon Preaching’ in
Old Well. And presuming that‘ Observer’
and ‘ A Nepliite.’ are Citizens of Norwalk.
and that their remarks were made with an
intention to. misrepresent, the Latter Day
Saints, and throw an air of ridicule over
their religion. Ihave taken the responsi-
bility ‘to reply tothem. Observer remarks,
‘ Perhaps we may be able to give a proper
estimate to Mormonism when we consider
that from the plausibility of their doctrines.
they are enabled to glean members from
nliriost all the religiousdenominitions.’ Now
Mr. Editor. it is admitted on all hands that
we live in an e-.2:tre-mcly enl-Lg/itencrl age. and
that the many Godlv Pastors ol"almost all
religious denbminations,’ are imparting in-
formation to their congregations, as frequent-
ly as opportunities present themselves. And
yet. notwithstanding all the teaching. the
people have received, and do still receive.
the ‘ plausibility of our doctrine.’ is such
that within the last eleven years. more
than a hundred thousand persons have em
braced it. Now. I ask. why is this .7 In
what does the‘ plausibility‘ of our doctrine’
consist? ‘ A Nephite’ says. in an ‘ Exhibi-
tion of falsehood. or one ofthe greatest and
inost foolish humbugs that was ever attemp-
ted to be imposed upon the American People.
under the title ofMormoaism.’ If this be
the case, why is it not proved ? VVhy is it,
that among all the wise and learned Secta-
rians of Norwalk, who are raising such a
lanientation about ' Mormon Preaching.’
Delusion. Humbug, etc.. there are none to
‘step forward, and request us to meet them in
public discussion. and; with the Bible in
their hands. show the public wherein our
doctrine is‘erroneous. or wherein weteach
‘ falsehood.’ or are palining a ‘ huinbug'
upon the public? When. sir. such a step
is taken, there will be an apperzrance ofsiu-
ceritv on the part ofthose who have been so
forward in denouncing us, and so liberal in
bestowing their epithets. . Again. ‘Obser-
ver’ says. ' And especially when we consider
the failure oftheir Bank. entitled the ‘Bank
of Mormon.’ ofw/tick, Joe Smith was Presi'-
dent. and Sidney Rigdon Cashier, and by
which ‘ they swindled the public out of Two
orthree hundred thousand dollars?» Now.
sir. this charge of swindling is absolutely
false. It is true ; there was :1 Banking As-
sociation in Kirtlund. Ohio, and on ac-
count ofthe roguery of a certain individual,
(whose name I can give) who is not a. mem-
ber ofthe Church of Latter Day Saints. the
Bank was obliged to close its concerns. But
the proceedings throughout were perfectly
honorable to Messrs. Joseph Smith and Sid-
ney Rigdon ; and I challenge ‘ Observer’ to
prove to the contrary. And_ his assertion
that the institution was insolvent ‘ two or
three hundred thousand dollars’ is an enor-
mous lie." It is true.t he Ban k was insolvent.
but the sum was very inconsiderable. and I
challenge ‘Observer’ to prove to the con-
trary. Now Mr. Editor, the reports that
meet the public eye. through the medium of
the public prints. are generally made up of
assertions without proof. calumny. and low
vitaperation. Perhaps not one out of sixty
of the multitude of calumniating articles,
which have gone, and are still going the
rounds of the public prints. concerning us.
brings, not even a single text of scrip!ure to
sustain their denunciations. And why do
they not? Surely when men engage“ in a
contest. they use the most powerful weapons
they have in their possession ; and sir. front
the fact. that our opposers use lying reports,
instead of the word of God. to stop the peo-
ple from hearing. and believing our doctrine.
I have come to the conclusion that they have
no better weapons to use. And again. The.
course our enemies have taken, is so far
from casting a blight upon our prospects. that
it causes every discerning mind to see the
weakness of their cause. and that a few un-
learned. unassuming servants of Jesus Christ
by using the Battering Ram of truth. are
causing their Bable superstructures, to trcms
ble to the very foundation. And again,
when a man speaks the truth. be is not
ashamed to own it; but your correspondent
with his beau. zdeal, have withheld their
names. but for what purpose is unknown to
me, except it was because they were aware
thattheir statements would not bear the test
s.-.touchstone of truth. And now sir. as you
have given publicity to the communication
of‘ Observer.’ you will undoubtedly do us
the justice to publish this also.
C. Wizsnnv \VAsnm.I..
l "‘ ‘Elder Kalbflcisch' must see that the breth-
ten usecourteous and becoming language.
En. Gxz.
Arkansas is probably about to follow the
lead of her Loco Foco sister Mississippi, and
repudiate a portion of her Debt i It seems
that the State loaned her~ bonds to a large
amount to create and sustain her Real Estate
Bunk, like _truc ‘divorce of Bank and State’
.L0co Focos as her People and Legislators
'.mostly are.
-regularly and fully endorsed over to the
Of these bonds.500,000 were
North American Banking and Trust Com-
pany of this City, to raise funds upon. The
N..Am. Trust Co. pledged them to Messrs
Halford & Co. London Brokers. Thus they
stand ; the N. Am. Trust has gone out; the
_Real Estate Bank and the State of Arkansas
refuse to pay either the principalor interest,
alledging in bar the frauds of their agent.
the N. Am. Trustl Ofcourse, ifthis ground
he tenable. no paper security can ever be
considered safe or negotiable.‘ His Excel-
lency Gov. A. Yell. in communicating the
determination ofthe State to the unfortunate
holders of her bonds, is as abusive as a
---new; ' _
Scoundrel who believes he has the advan-
tage of his victim would be likely to show
himself —Tribu.7ie.
Congressional. '
Correspondence of the N. York Tribune
Morton’. Dec. 13.
The Sp:—'al.'er this morning announced the
Standing and Select Committees of the
House as follows 2--
I'Vays aml Means--Messrs Fillmore, Bolts.
Samson, Mason. Wallace. '1‘ F Marshall. J
R lngersoll. l-. \V Jones. Athcrton.and Lewis.
Clams--Messrs Giddings, Osborne. Cowen.
Tomlinson. Arnold, Hubbard. Burke, J W
\Viliiams and Me-dill.
Commerce—Messrs Kennedy. Wintlirope,
'l‘ol|and, J C Clark, Rayner. Allen, SJ An-
drews, T W Williams, and Ferris. .
Public Lamils-M cssrs Marrow, Lewis. Wil
liams.Truman Smith, Gentry. Bronson. How-
ard. Casey. Brewster, and J Thompson.
Past Oflicc. and Post Roads-Messrs Briggs,
Joseph L \Vi|liams. Russell, Brockway. Owe-
ley, Hopkins, Andrew Kennedy, J G Floyd,
and Plumer.
District CoIumln'a—Messrs Underwood.
Summers. Alexander Randall. Powell. Rich-
ard \V Toinpsou, J Campbell, \Vard, Daw-
son and Bidlack.
Judiciaiz/—Mcasrs Barnard. Trun.hull.—-
Pearce. Maxwell. Thomas F Foster. Milton.
Brown, Charles ‘J lngersoll. Rosevelt and
Saunders. ' ’
Revolutionary Claz'ms-—Messrs Hall. P G
Goode. Tripleit. Thomas J Campbell. May-
nard. VVashingtun, James, Purmenter, and W
O Gooile. ‘
Public E.rpe7idz'lure.s—Me.ssrs Shepperd. Linn
Hljll3f)D, J T Slowarl. Merriweatlier, Green,
Clinton. Lllllufieltl. and Mr:Lellan.
Privatc'Lancl Claims—-Messrs Moore. A H
H Stuart. John Young. \Vm C Johnson. R
D Davis, Cross. Turney, Payne. and Charles
Brown.
Jwanufaclun-rs—-D/Iessrs Sallonslall. Tilling-
hast. Randolph. Slade. Ilunl, Henry, Ha-
bersham. Aaron V Brown. and P C Caldwell.
Agricul_turc—-Messrs Debcrry. Ridgway....
Simonton, Mattocks, Doig, Shaw, Edwards,
Partridge and Hastings.
Indian /l_fi‘tI‘l’TS'—'l.\ICSSl'S Cooper. Caruthers.
Criuenden, Sollers, W Butler. Watterson.
Harris. Weller.’-and J C Edwards.
Military A_fl'airs—Messrs Stanley. I’endle-
ton, Goggins. William B Campbell. Stokely,
William C Butler, Sumter, Miller, and J T
Mason. ’
]P1'ililz'a—-Messrs Keim. Coles. VVard. Boyd
S H Butler. Rediug. Allred. Marshall. Sweeny
and Houston.
.l\"cw-zzl A_fl"air.s—h'lessrs \Vise. King. Cal-
houn. John C Clarke. Burnell. Fessenden. Gra-
ham.’ Mallorv and Clifford.
Foreign Afl'uii's—-Nlessrs J Q Adams. Cush-
ing. Everett. ‘V C Johnson. Granger, Gliiner,
Hunter. Rhett. and Profiit.
Territories—-Messrs Pope, C H Williauis.
Garret. Davis. Sollers. Gates. Green, Caldwell
Hays. Dean, and C A Floyd.
Revolutionary Pensz'ons—..\Iessrs Taliaferro.
Rodney._Staiiley l\' Clarke. Mathiot. L VV An-
drews, Babcock. Matthews, Fornance, and VV
Smith. .
In-valid Pcnsiozis-Messrs Morris. Aycrigg.
Baker. Gordon. Stratton, Isaac D Jones. Dean
Sanford. and A Young.
Roads and Canals--.VIessrs Lawrence. Lane
John B Thompson. \V \V lrwin, Sprigg, Steep-
rod. VVood. Daniel. and Riggs.
Patenls—Messrs R. Mt.-Clellan,
Gerry. Ramsey and Sanford.
Public Bztildings anal Grounrls—Messrs
Boardman. Ward, Augustus Young. Cranston
and Bowne.
Revisul and Unfinished Business-Messrs
Eastman. Beeson, C A Floyd. Jack, and
Maltoche.
Accounts-Messrs Marchand, York. Carey,
S N Clarke. and J L \Villiams.
]lIz'.leagc—.\'lcssrs Thomas W’ “Williams.
Merriweatlier. John C Edwards, \Vestbrool~'. dc
Egbert.
Library on the part ofthe House-Messrs Til-
liiiglitist, Aycrlgg and Sumter.
The SPEAKER also announced the follow
ing Select Committees. appointed under the or-
der of Friday last :
Select Committee on the Finance and the Our-
rency-Messrs Coshiug. John P Kennedy. Gil-
iner. G Davis. VVise. Rosevelt, Prollit. McKay
and \V VV1rwin.
Select Committee on the Apportionment of
Representati2:cs-—.\'lessrs Everett. Childe. Car-
others. Summers. Pearce, J T Stuart, Bidlack
Cross and Weller.
Select Committee on the Sm.it/tsonian Bequest
-Messrs J Q Adam-4. Habersliain. T Smith.
Underwood. B. Randall, CJ Ingcrsullu Hun-
ter, Houston and Bowue. -
Select Committee on the National Foundry -
Mcssrs \Vm C Johnson. Samson. Mason. King,
Randolph. Mallory. Hunt, Keim. Parmenter.
and Cave Johnson.
The Committee on IVays and Means is
reorganized, as was expected after the ‘en.-
largoment’ of the last session. The major-
ity is now composed of iindaunted VVhigs.
M r. Briggs stated. that since the last
adjournment, the death of Col. John VV.
Hunter, assistant door-keeper of the House.
had taken place, and offerr.-d a resolution
authorising the Sergeant-at-Arms to pay out
ofthe contingent fund the funeral expenses,
which was adopted.
Mr. B. also offered a resolution declaring
that the office of Assistant Sergeant-at-Arins
is notnecessary. and abolishing the same;
which was adopted by yeas 177-—nays 23.
On motion ofivlr. '1‘aliaferro. it was reslov-
ed that all memorials. resolutions and peti-
itons. presented at the last session which
were not finally acted on, and all hills which
were acted on and lost in the Senate. and
such bills as were referred to Committees.
be again referred to the several appropriate
Committees.
On motion of Mr. Barnard. the House
then proceeded to the election of Chaplain.
and at the first voting. Rev. John N. Maffit,
ofthe Methodist Church having received
133 out of 198 votes cast. was duly elected.
In Senate Rev. Septiinus Justin. of the
Presbyterian Church. (who held the office
last session.) was elected Chaplain. receiving
18 votes out of'44 cast.-
Mr. Manguin gave notice of the introduc-
tion ofa resolution for the appointment of a
Committee on the expenditures in printing of
the Senate. that no printing should be done
but is necessary.
Notice was also given ofthe introduction
of a number of private bills.
The President laid before the Senate
C ra nston.
several Executive communic'ations—which
were also laid before the House by the
Speaker--among which are the following;
A report from the War Department. showing
the number of small arms on hand; a=com-
munication from the Department of State
relating to the Diplomatic expenses of
‘1
Government ;- from the Treasurer, of the
United States showing the Treasury accounts
for the 4th quarter of 1839. and the first and
second quarters of 1840. as adjustedby the
accounting officer of that-Department.
Tunsnav. Dec. 14.
In the House of Representatives. to day.
petitions being in order. were presented in
considerable numbers from the States of
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and N.
York.
Mr Adams presented a number on the
subject ofSl~.ivery, for the repeal of the laws.
by which the inhabitants of the free States
are CO(Ilp(‘-llt”IO defend the institutions of
Slavery, in cases of insurrection. &.c. and
for the alteration of laws on this subject,
which were referred to the Committee on the
Iudiciary.
The rules of the" last Session of the 26th
Congress were adopted some days since. un-
til displaced by others, anti not as stated. for
15 days onl_v. The resolution making the
report of the Committee on Rules the special
order for 'I‘hiirsday last has since been laid
on the table. by which the subjectof tbei.r
permanent adoption is postponed for a time.
Mr Fillmore, on_ leave introduced a bill
making appropriations for the presentsession
of Congress. which wastwice read and refer-
red to the Committee. on VVziys and Means.
To this. (providing for their pay.) no mem'
ber objected. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, the Standing Committees
were announced. as follows:
On Foreign Relations-Messrs Rives. Preston
Buchanan. Tallmadge and Clioate.
Finance-l\'lessrsEvans, Mangum.\Voodl>ury
Bayard and Berrien.
Commerce. Messrs Huntington, Woodbridge
King. Barrow. and VVright.
Manufactures. Messrs Siinnmns.
Miller. Buchanan and l\’lnrr=lwarl.
Agriculture, Messrs Linn. Bates, Barrow,
Smith ofCt., anti Sturgeon.
Military Affairs. Messrs Preston, Merrick.
Benton. Archer and Pierce.
Militia. Messrs Phelps. Smith of Ia. \Vil-
liams and McRobcrts.
Naval Affairs. Messrs Maugum. Archer.
VVilli.'Ims. Choatc, and Bayard.
Public Lands. Messrs Smith of Ia..'I'all—
marltze.\Valker; Huntington and Prentiss.
Private Land Claims. Messrs Henderson.
L’iin. Tappan. Fulton and Dixon.
Indian Affairs. Messrs Moreliead. \Vhi:e,
Sevier. Phelps. and Benton.
Claims. Messrs Graham. \Vright. \Voad-
biirv. \Vonrlbrid2e. and Phelps.
Revoluiionarv Claims. bleszrs Dixon,Clay
ton. Smith of Ct. Allen and Cuthbert.
Judiciary. Messrs Berricu. Clayton. Pren-
tiss. \Valker and Kerr.
Post. Ofiice and Post Roads. Messrs Mer
rick. Simmons. life Roberts. llloutnn and Miller.
Roads and~Canals. Ilfessrs Porter. \Vhite.
Young. King ‘pod Cuthbert.
Pensions. Jlfessrs Bates. Pierce, Allen, Gra-
ham and Sevier.
District of Columbia. Illessrs Bayard, King.
KPTY. Young aml Rive-s._ . . "
Patents and the Patent Office. J1.-“cars Pren-
‘llSS.P0l'l6l'. Henderson. llfouinn and Sturgeon.‘
Public Buildings. MessrsKcrr, Fulton and‘
Evans.
. Library.
Chnatc.
Enzrosscd Bills. 11/Iessrs ZlIcI’.oberts, Jlliller
and Sturgeon.
Enrolled Bills. Jlfessrsl’-irter and \Villiam.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses, Jllessrs White, Tappan and Porter.
Numerous pefitions were pres--nted. and
bills public and private introduced. The
following areamong the bills : by Mr Wil-
liams. a bill to pay the State of Maine for
the services of her mititia in defending the
North Eastern Boundary in l839 ; by Mr
Prentiss. a bill to establish a ‘Board of Com-
missioners to examine claims against the'U.
States; by Mr Pierce. "to provide for inva-
lid pensions to certain Cherokee Indians.
according to the treaty of i835; by Mr
Fulton, a bill to allow a drawback on for-
eign merchandize in original packages er-
ported from Santa Fe a. d Mexico to the U'
States; by Mr Berrien, to pay the States of
Georgia. Florida and Alabama for the ser-
vices oftbeir militia. - 5
Mr Mnngum introduced a resolution for
the appointment of a Committee, on the prin-
ting of Executive documents and other mat-
ters. His object was to cut offall unneces-
sary printing.
The Senate went into Executive Session.
\V}‘.DNl-ZSDAY, Dec. 15.
In the Senate to day. petitions were
presented by various Senators. and various
bills and resolutions introduced.
Mr. \Vright presented a petition ofcitizctis
of Niagara County. New York, praying
Congress to take such rneasuree as are
deemed wise to induce the British Govern-
ment to liberate the. American prisoners at
Van Dieman’s Land. .
Mr. Merrick lnl:'mluCct.l a resolution for
the transfer by the United States of its stock
in the Cliesapealte and Ohio Canal to the
Company. i,
The following bills were introduced. rea
twice and appropriately coinmit'.cd: ’
By Mr White for the continuation of the
Cuinberlanci Road through Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois. ‘
By Mr Porter. supplementary to an act of
I805, providing for the adjustment of titles
to land in Illinois. Also for compensation
to Michigan for the service of her Militia.
By Mr. Pierce. to settle the claims of New
Hampshire against the United States.
Mr. Bayard offered a resolution. which
was adopted, instructing the Committee -on
Naval affairs to enquire into the expediency
ofabolishing Revenue Cutters. and employing
a part of the Navy in that service.
The resolution of Mr. Mangum relative to
the printing of the Senate was adopted. after
it slight modification at the suggestion ~ of
Mr. King. and provides for the appointment
of a Committee of three members, to whom
ll be referred every question on the print-
ingofdocuments or other matter from the
Executive Departments. and ofall memorials
&.C., the printing of which shall be moved,
excepting bills originated in Congress. reso-
lutions offered by any Senator, and motions
to print from the Standing Committees docu-
ments pertaining to subjects referred to such
Committees. and communications from the
Legislature of the respective States; the
Committees to report in one day in’ every,
case, and sooner if practicble.
The appropriate parts of the Message
Archer.
Jl-feasts Preston. Tappan and
—1___
were referred to the Committees of ‘ Naval
Afliiirs, Manufactures. Foreign Aflliiis. and
the District of Coliimbia, On motion of their
respective Chairmen- -
In the I-louse. petitions beingin order. Mr
Adams attempted unsuccessfully to bring up
the abolition petitions yesterday laid over. for
debate, it being decided that the States must
first be called in order. Numerous petitions
were then presented, which occupied nearly
all the day. __
Mr Fillmore from the Committee of ways
and means reported “a bill making appropri-
ations in part for the Civil Department of
the Government forthc year 1842 ;" which
on his motion, was taken tip in Committee of
the \Vhole. and immediately passed. The
amount of its appropriations is $350,000.
Mr Cushing. from the Select Committee
on Finance. on leave reported a resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate tothe House the plan offinancc
referred to and recoiniiieiaded in the Presi-
di-ni's ;\tless:ige; which was adofted.
Mr Thompson of Miss. gave notice that
he should introduce a bill to repeal the first
seven sections of the Distribution and Pre-
emption Act. (The sections containing the
Distribution feature.)
Among the petitions presented to day,
were several on the subjectofslavery. which
were objected to and laid over till to niormw.
THURSDAY, Dec 16.
Intlic House of Representatives to day. an
interesting debate sprung up on the reference of
that part ofthe President's Message relating to
the Tariff. which continued until the hour of
adjournment without effecting any thing deci-
sivc.
In the Senate. nothing of imporiance took
place. and that body adjourned ovefto Monday.
FRIDAY. Dec. 17.
The House met for asliort time. renewed the
c insideraiion of reference, which occupied the
setting of Thursday. when Mr. Slade of VI.
obtained the floor and moved an adjournment to
Monday. ‘
Congress seems not to have got into the traces
yer. Little feeling or animation is manifested.
x
Terznessce.-—Disorder and turmoil seem
to rule the proceedings of the Tennesee
Legislature. On the 2d inst.. the day on
which the Senate had agreed to meet the
House in joint ballot to elect a U. S." Senator
a motion was made to do so. It was opposed
by one Samuel Laughlin. who pronounced
the measure unconstitutional. and with a
greater bluster refused to leave his seat and
dared the whole Senate to force him to go
or expel him for not doing. After a long
wrangle the speaker andtivelve whigs started
for the House—-the. eleven l0l'.0 focos remain-
ing. In the House Mr. ‘Speaker Turney
took the Chair and the door-keeper of the
Senate was sent after the other members -
He returned with a written message from
them saying that they were in the Senate
Chamber. ready to "transact business when-
ever a quorum should be present. The
Locos in the Joint Session contended with
great disorder. that there being no quorum
ofthe Senators present there could be no
organization; but the Speaker decided that
although they could not proceed to an elec-
tion.'the_hody could still adjourn from day
to day. \Vhile the motion for adjournment
was pending about twenty Locos left the
House. The others then adjourned.
The probability now is that the Legisla-
ture will adjourn and the members go to
their homes; and ifthe twelve disorganizers
do not meet an indignant rebuke for their
t-ontemptzihle conduct from their constituents.
we shall be greatly mistaken.
T/ze Mormons.—The Warsaw lll. Signal
complains bitterly oftliefts committed by the
Litter Diy Saints. Their neighbors lose
horses. cows. clothes. 5.-.c.. and have little
difliculty in tracing them to Nauvoo. The
same piper suggests that Joe Smith has
poclr<-_.t‘ed all the money arising from the sale
of lots. and hints that he will ere long take
the “Sabine Slide”. \Ve cut from it the
following account ofa new “peeping stone”
just discovered by the Prophet.
We learn from the most idispntable
authority. that Joe has found a new peeping
stone. The circumstances of its discovery
are rather curious and we give them as
received. He. was walking some evenings
ago with a young lady. (or woman. which
ever you please.) when suddenly he darted
aside and leaped into a cellar. when he
resently cried out. "how came I here," and
"how shall I get out.” The lady with this,
seized him and raised him as though he had
been a child. Joe then stated the miraculous
manner ofhis being drawn by the power of
God into the cellar. and to the very spot
where laid the stone, which he says has the
remarkable property of enabling him to
translate unknown languages, and to dis-
cover the place where treasures are hidden.
Toba.cco.—VVe understand that Colonel
Phelps. at “late house Point. raised 50ucrcs
of Tobacco the past season. producing at
least as many tons. which at 10 cents per
ound. amounts to ten thousand dollars.-
What will Virginia say to this .7 In “lind-
sor. East \\"indsor. and Sufiield. a consid-
erable portion ofthe farmers. have raised a
small patch oftobacco. of from one to three
acres, so that the great staple of Virginia &
Maryland is becoming an important crop to
this country. It is a very profitable crop.
but requires an unusual supply ofmanure.
In some of these towns the tobacco is manu-
factured into cigars. which affords employ-
ment for many persons during the winter.
and makes a large addition to the profits of
the crop. The enterprise and ingenuity ofour
citizens will go ahead ; although it has been
greatly checked. by the wretched state of
the currency, in a large portion of the Union.
IIa.rtfnrrl Times.
Babies by the Million.-—It would be a
curious sigbtto see all the white babies in
the United States, under 5 years old together
-they would make a pretty little collection
of 2.400.000. VVhat a squall there would
be, should they all be spanked at the some
time, and what a heap of sugar plumbs it
would take to quiet them I What a demand
for Sherm:m’s Lozenges, should they all cry-
for them.
papers of the 4th contain the following ac-
count of a revolt of Slaves at Sea ; it is said
that the particulars are confirmed by the
commander ofthe vessel. The brig Creole.
Capt. Enson. from Richmond to'Ne\v Or-
leans. with tobacco, 135 Slaves and -several
passengers, were seized on the 7th ult. bv
the Slaves. who killed and wounded severzil
ofthe whites in the contest. It appearstliat
at about 9;’, P. M. after the passengers and
crew had retired. the slaves mutined and
murdered a passenger named Howell. owner
of part of the Negroes.
They wounded the Captain pod one of
the hands dangerously. But little defence
could be made. as the victims were totally
unprepared for an attack. while the slaves
were armed with pistols. knives. and blad-
geons. Having obtained possession of the
vessel. they broke open the trunks and ran
sicked the whole cargo. They spared the
lives ofthe mate. passengers and a part of
the crew, on condition they should be taken
immediately to Abaco. an English Island.
Forced to obey. the crew set sail and arrived
at Nassau. N. 1’. on the 9th ult.
On landing. a guard was placed on board
the vessel by the Governor of New Provi-
dence, at the request ot the English Consul.
to prevent the slaves from going ashore; and
upon an investigation. nineteen slaves were
identified as having participated in the tour-
der. These were placed in confinement
send them to America. The remainder were
set free.
Report of the Serzreta-ry of lVar.-—The
Madisonian of S:iturda_v contains the Report
of the Secretary of “"ar. John C. Spencer.
Esq. It occupies more than six columns in
said paper.
It exhibits the condition and force of the
army. now consisting of l0.694 troops
(including 728 commissioned officers) and
requiring 1838 recruits to complete its
organization. During the last year 4022
were recruited. '
The condition ofthe Northern and North
eastern frontier. and Florida. is exhibited;
suggestions of reform regarding the grade.
pay. &.c. of officers. and pensions. &c. are
thrown out; the necessity ofan increase of
force. to man the forts. and posts. inland
and maratime. &.c. is recommended. &c.
The defences ofthe country are considered
under three heads. viz: lst. Protection on
the western frontier against Indian hostilities
2d. Precautions against Colonial aggressions
at the North; and 3-], the defence of the
Ma ratime froqtier. The system long adopted
for the last rpentioned purpose. combines
three principal elements. viz: naval forces.
fortifications. and facilities of communication
with the interior. Most of the principal
fortifications. contemplated by this system.
are nearly completed. About $14,000,000
have been expended, and 39,000,000 more
will finish all but those deemed of minor
importance. The I17‘/ntzment of the fortifi-
cations is in progress. and it will be vigor.
ously pursued. to the extent of the means
provided by Congress.
The report recommences the establishment
ofa national Foundry.--Jour. of Com.
Mil/v.--—Kirchofl'. a Russian chemist. who
discovered the process of converting starch
into sugar. has made several experiments
on milk. by which it appears that fluid may
be preserved for use for an infinite time.-—
Fresh milk ifslowly evaporated by it very
gentle heat till it is reduced to dry powder,
which is to be kept perfectly dry in a bottle
well stopped. for use. When required. it
need only be diluted with a suflicient quan-
tity of water; the. mixture will then have all
the taste and properties of new milk. This
powder must form a valuable addition to sea
stock of provisions.
It is astonishing how many enemiesa
person can raise up against himself merely
by mis-ing himself up. Most of uiankind
will not allow theiiiselves to be excelled‘ if
they can help it; when they are surpassed.
they have too much selfishness not to seek
revenge in some way or other. Thus
frequently. innocence and worth are stibl,ed
most trench-rously and mainly, in the very
circle where they l)t‘[_;ttn to flourish.
Mr. Charles S:-rruys. diplomatic represen-
tative of Belgium. near the Government of
the United States, has presented to the
Nutional Institution at \Vasbington, an
antique Roman Lamp. a medal struck to
commemorate a fete given in honor of
Rubens. a iuedal of National exhibition of
Fine Arts in l839, another commemorating
the opening of the firstsectiou of the Belgian
Rail Road, in l834. and another struck in
honor of the Regent of Belgium.
Sur/den Deal/t.—Mr. Henry Kingsley.
Postmaster at 'l‘liompsonville. was found
dead on the morning of the 9th inst. at the
side ofthe road. with his facedown in about
four inches of water. He probably died in
a fit, while on his way home the previous
evening. He was sixty years of age.
Hartford Courier.
Later from Teza.s.—It seems that quite
an active business is now carried on in the
article ofTexas Salt. Immense beds of it
are found in the West. and procured with
no other trouble than carrying it away.
All the Texas papers proclaim their dis-
belief in the latest rumor relative to the San-
ta Fe Expedition. Our private correspon~
dent writes as follows :
There is a rumor afloat that the advance
guard ofthe Santa Fe Expedition was cut
offby the Mexicans on this side oftheir point
of destination. but it is not believed by any.
The report of their safe arrival and peacea-
ble reception. as reported by the Montcray
papers. is most likely the truth.
Our Congress is doing but little atpresent
probably waiting the inauguration recom-
mendations of the new President. A bill
has passed one or two readings in the House
to recall or stop the Navy from uniting with
Yucatan against the Mexicans, but I hope
and believe it will not become a law.
N. 0. Pic.
Very nigh getting a Bump !—Married, at
Buffalo, N. Y.. on the 6th inst., David
Bump,-‘of Jackson. Michigan. to Miss Vera
-.\'_vr~.--—Ha.rtfor.i Observer.
1l'Iuti2_i.y and Murder.—,The New Orleans '
until further orders. the Govenor refusing to ‘
_.
The Cashier of the Eagle Bank at
Boston has published a card stating tight the
amount of deficiency in the Teller’: cash
book is $74,677 95. This being covered to
some extent by collateral security. it is
thought the loss cannot exceed $35,000; and
the worst that can be apprehended is the
withholding from the stockholders their
accustomed dividend.
Mississippi Hail.—-Our friend Col. Gar-i
‘trio of Rankin county. brought to this city
a few days since. several lumps of hail of
astonishing Size, which fell in Rankin coun-
ty. on Sabbath last. The largest we saw
would have weighed 8 ounces. being about
the size of a goosc’s egg. after having been
carried ten or. fifteen miles some fifteen
hours after it had fallen. Col. G. informs
us that the l'.i.tgest hail stone which be
picked up. measured at the time H3-4 inches
in ciI‘cumfcrcnce. Much injury was done.
Jllississippinn.
The Steam Fire E7iginc.—'l’liis engine
was taken to the Battery yesterday moiriing
and put in operation. A trial was made
with it to throw water to thr-top ofthe liberty
pole in the inclosure. which is considered to
be about I75 f.-et in height. It at once forced
a stream from a pipe. whose orifice was an
inch and a half in diameter. to the top ofthe
pole, and several jets went many feet above.
J. of Com. l6th.
Stearic (.’(l7t.(lleS.—Utltl8l' this name. a new
brought into market. The oil is expressed
from the tullow, and then the substantial
matter made into candles. The candles are
very hard, notoily at all.and endure a much
higher temperature than spermacr-ti They
burn as beautifully as candles of sperm or
wax. They have been manufzicturcd in
France for years; but the high duty on can-
dlcs has prevented them from being imported.
They are now manufactured in this city.
.Tour_. of Com.
E.’I,'])tZ7tS(:S oft/re Town 0/ Ha.rtford.—Tlie
expenses of the Town of Hartford. for one
}'('{l|' ending 20th November, l84l. includ-
ing repairs of roodsand bridges, and one
new bridge which cost 8350.01 and not
including New Almshouse and interest on
town debt, were $6086,63.
The expenses of theitown of New Haven i
for 1 year. ending 22d Nov., were $9061.88,
Yesterday. Lewis Clark was examined
before the Police Court, on n charge of the
murder of Mary Ann l\‘.cAllisier. a short
time since. After the examination of witness-
es. it appeared evident that she came to her
death by suicide. the prisoner was ordered by
the Court to be disch-arged.—Boslo7i paper.
Y1 A-notlicr.——The editor of the Albany
Evening Journal states that Mr. J. Fenni-
inore Cooper. has instituted vet another suit
for libel against him. This inakes two new
ones. which added to the former. doubtless
to be tried over again, make three now pend-
ing ugaiust him.
A fellow coming out ofa tavern one icy
morning rather fuddled. fell upon the door
steps. Trying to regain his footing. he
remarked. "If the Bible says the wicked
stand on slippery places. I must belong to a
different class, for its more than I can do.”
The Rev. J. N. Mafiit was elected Chap-
lain of the House of Representatives on
Saturday. and the Rev. Sepiimus Justin was
elected to the same office for the Senate.—-
The one a Mttliodist, and the other a Baptist.
National Agricultural Societg,.—-—Siich a
Society has been formed at Washington.
consisting of members of Congress and
others. Besjdc the iinprovenicnt of agricul-
ture, it is an object of the society to obtain by
theaid of the civil. military. and naval officers
abroad, foreign seeds. roots. fruits. and other
articles which may be useful and valuable
to furiners.
Boston City Elcctz'mi..———'l’he regular wbig
ticket for city officers prevailed at the elec-
tion in that city on Mondav. over all others
by 355 majority. The whole Whig vote for
different Cfl,H(ll(.l-il.{-‘S was 6,490; Loco Foco
3.537_Whig majority 1,959.
A man by the name ofBlaclrm::n. says
the Bridgeport Standard, said to belong to
Stamford. in attempting to get on the cars as
they were starting from Stepriey, Siturday
evening last. he being somewhat intoxicated
at the time. he fell betivi,-on the rails. the
wheels passing over one arm & both his feet.
Birds sing least in August than in any
other month. Ladies chatter least in Feb-
ruary. The former of these curious facts in
natural history has some mystery about it-
but the why and wherefore of the latter is
found in the fact that February is the shortest
month.
T/ic latest Humbugs.——-The Locofoco
legislature of South Carolina refusing to
receive the money under the Distribution
example! ! ,-
Hcavy Verdict -—-This morning in the’;
Circut Court of the United States. the jury
Recside, gave a verdict in favor of Mr.
Reeside for the sum of $188,496 06
P/iilod. Gazette 6tli.
Srztisfactor.1/-—Pe-rfectlg/.—'I'wo citizens
of Johnsburg. Va.—Dr. Nottis and Mr.
l3radwick. n lzuvyer—fought a duel at twelve
paces, with rifles. Both were killed.
The Boston Times says that many pack-
ages have been received from England at
that port pretending to be samples, but really
coiitatning letters. _ .
The Boston Telegraph says that a line of
steamers is about to be established from that
port to Havre.
The Washington correspondent of the
National Gazette says that Robert Tyler,
Esq. Private Secretary to the President, has
a poem in press in New York city.
Post Oflice Appointment.—-Henry‘ W.
\«Vells has been appointed Postmaster at
East Hartford. in place of Henry Phelps.-
resigned.-'—Ha.~rtfor.rl Courier. ’ ’
The |Norridgewoclr paper says: "It is
rumored that Hon. Milford P. Norton,
formerlyjof Canaan. (Penobscot county. Me.)
has been [taken prisoner by the Mexicans.
and that he is now laboring in the silver
mines of Mexico.” a
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article for this Country. has lately bi-en~
Act!-—and Alabama following the brillianty’
iii the case of the United States vs. James A. _
Norwalk Chronicler