deaf to hear ; never fear, never fear.
‘Margaret was observing how fresl1-com-
plexioned you are, uncle J:-fiery, and what
a fine portrait you would make. Hi.i.uip,7t'rc_'i/,
_,-30 or/.1 of N29 -room. Do;-iiel, be qziiel.—-
C-i'7'i’s, girls .l_ /tow (larre :1/4:7/. say such. l./tings
before his fitéc ? I declare Isit in fear and
trenzbling.’ V _
‘La, mamina, one may say what one likes
-—it’s all safe enough. Uncle Jeffis too
Besides
it doesihim good to hear you interpret for
us. You turn our sour into sweet, and he
seems to liketho flavor. Better .giVe him it
little more.’. ‘ ‘ ’
‘Feeding time is not over. Give a little
more,’ said Humphrey. ,
‘How can I keep my countenance, if you
go on .? Boys, be quiet.’
‘It is so amusing to see ma obliged to look
pleasant when she is in such a passion.-—
Dear ma. wouldn’t you like to box our ears '1’
‘Hey? what?‘ said uncle Jefi.
‘The girls were saying, that they never
saw me‘ look halfso delighted as I am now
doing, for the pleasure of seeing you here.
Girls, you will 77-rovnlre m.e—bog/s I will
punish you. for I/lI:S_ !—-You behave shame-
ftlll_i/ !’ . _ -
‘O, mamma, it is so_amusing to see you
trying to look sweet and calm and pleasantly
at cross, deaf uncle ‘Jeff, and yet all the while
in such a passion with us.’
‘I’ll tell you what has just come into my
head, momma,’ said Miss Pokenbam the first
--—‘ now don’t let any body laugh-—have you
all got your listning faces ready I are they
all scrued up not to laugh ?’
‘Hold your tongue. Jane,’ said Mrs.
Pokenham.
’ ‘Ready! ready l‘ exclaimed omnes.
‘VVhy this is my project,’ resumed Miss
Pokenham; ‘to make a match between our
little. tninikin Fanny Carr and our great deal
uncle Jeff.’
Mrs. Pokenham halfscreamed with fear
——-the rest laughed out right.
°Mamma, they would make such a nice
couple. Our deaf uncle Jeff, and a little
minikin, finikin Fanny Carr. Such an over-
giant and such an un.-lergrown doll. It's of
no use blushing so, Funny Carr—-you make
uncle Jefi look at you, your face is so on
fire. He’ll. wonder what in the world you
are blushing about. Don’t you see how he
is staring?’
[Remainder next was-k.'|
_1
Arrival of the Columbia.
Fourteen days later from Europe
The steamer Columbia arrived'at Boston
from Liverpool on Thursday at 12 o'clock.
During the latter part of her voyage the
weither was very boisterous. She brings
London dates to the 3d and Liverpool to the
4th inst.
The London money market had become
easier, though the distress in the manufac-
turing towns, and indeed throughout Europe
appears not to have abated. Liberal contri-
butions from different parts of the kingdom
have been made for the poor, but they are
totally inadequate to meet the emergency of
such a general want ofemployment.
In Russia, the commercial depression was
severely felt, and 250 failures had taken
place at Moscow and as many more at St,
Petsrsburg—anrl, what is a little odd in our
view, the Emperor had issued a peremptory
ukase, dccreeing that insolvents who did not
pay 40 per cent of their debts should be ,
compelled to join the army as common
soldiers.
The failure of the potatoe crop in Ireland
was quite extensive, and caused some fore-
bndings ofdsitrcss-—but it was believed, that
the almost’ universal spread of temperance in
the country would go fir to mitigate the evils
of scarcity.
The]-e'was no difiicultv about enlisting
troops for China, the multitude in England
preferring to brave disease and danger
abroad, rather than starvation at home. Two
R-'-giinents, the 50th and 98th, had been
filled up, and were to proceed immediately
to China.
The Queen had been able to take an
airing in it close carriage with Prince Albert
sinceithe birth of the young Prince. The
christening of the royal babe, it is said will
be as private as the exalted birth of the
prince will allow, but the banquet which is
to be given on the occasion will far exceed
in splendor the entertainmentthat was given
when the Princess Royal was baptised.
The health of Queen Adelaide, is said to
be failing rapidly. and there is no hope of
her eventual recoverv.
Scozlan-l.-—'I‘he Glasglotv Argus states
that there are now 7703 persons in that
unhappy town subsis'i-ng on Cl']=l!‘ltV alone,
Sptzin.-—-The flfIi1ll'S of Spain still contin-
no in their usual unsettled state. General
Van H-.ilcn issued his proclamation on the
15th, declaring the city of B’1l‘t‘.‘.el0nt1 in at
state of seige, and placing all the authorities
under his immediate control.
Dist:/.rba.nces in S_7/ria..—-The Sardinian
Consul at Beyrout, under date of the 20th of
October, states that serious events, which
amount to civil war. have take-.n place in the
mountains. The Emir established himself
at Deir-el-Kammer, and had given orders for
the levy oftribute; but the Druses, instead
of contributions. attacked the town, and
continued from the l3th to the 17th. The
Consul says that 42 Christians were killed
and I00 Druses, and that the Druses to the
number ofabout 5,000 besiged the Christians
to the number of only 800; but the latter
fought and protected their houses. _ An
English officer, Col. Rose, interferred and
concluded an armistice. '
_______._.._._.______.
'Aulogr¢zpli, of Benja.m'iniFra.nkli.n.—A
receipt was “shown us on Saturday, in the
hwnil tvritiiigof this extraordinary man, of
which the following is an exact copy: '
‘"April'2"2, l7_32. Received of Mr. Janiver
gqngressionlal.
Corr“-fpbndencg Q/‘(lie N. Haveiz Pallajr/.2um.
Mo.‘-‘oar. Dec» 20-
W'hen the debite on the 'l‘arifi"queStI0D
is to end no one presumes to say. 1 he mo-
demie members of both parties regret that
the merits of this exciting topic_slioulu have
been brought up on a mere l‘.‘Ol.l0n of refer-
ence. The battle however, has be.‘;‘”}- and
the political armies liavejoined issue without
regard to former relations.
From the numerous petitions asking the
repealofthe Bankrupt Law and the in_fi_U'eI_1-
tial quarters from whence they come. it is
evident that the Law will be materially ai
tcred before it goes into operation. There
will be a strong effort to have corporations
included.
Much disappointment was manifested to
day, owing to the non reception of the de-
tails ofthe Fiscal Agent. It was understood
that this document had been in readiness for
a week or more. It appears, however, that
the Cabinet in their wisdom have thought
proper to reconsider it. This is all right.
for when a thing is once well done it is
twice done.
Our new city paper the ‘Independent,’ is
attracting much attention, from the fierce-
ncss with which it attacks the ‘Madisonian.’
From the way in which the war has com-
menced, it will evidently be carried, if not
into Africa, at least into Virginia.
A most daring robbery was committed
this noon in the Hall of the American Insti-
tute, which is the long room over the Pa-
tentoffice. where the curiosties sent home
by the Exploring
Amer. Wanufactiires, mummies, bir'ds,beasts,
fishes, 65 insects were kept.
eral rich presents from foreign powers to of-
ficers of our government, who by the consti-
tution, were prohibited from keeping them.
The most valuable of these were deposited
in ashow case and placed in a small room
partitionetl from a corner of the Hall for that
purpose ; while a man was constantly in at-
to visitors.
0
sented by the Viceroy of Peru to Com,
Biddle, and valued at $3,600. The Coin-
inissioner of patents has offerctl a reward of
$1,000 for the recovery ‘ofthe articles. The
robbery produces considerable excitement
here. A foreigner. name unknown, is sus-
pected to have been the robber. The ufliiii‘
reminds,me of Blood’s robberry of the crown
jewels.
’l‘o day the Senate confirmed the nomis
nations- ofthe new ofilcers, viz. . f."-Ir.’s3rs,-—
Upsher, Spencer, Forward and Legare.
Correspondence of the N- Y0!‘/i Tribune-
TUESDAY. Dec. 21.
The S-acretary’s Fiscal plan as described
in the i\-less-age, was to day liid before both
Houses, and‘ in the [loose referred to the
select committee on that subject.
In the Senate several bills were reported;
among which are the following: by Mr
Huntington, from the Committee on Com-
merce, increasing the pay of revenue ofiiccrs
who had been servingin the Navy: by Mr
S-nith of Ia. for the creation of a land dis-
trict in Missouri, by Mr. Linn, for the re-
lief of certain companies of Missouri voliin-
teers. Various other bills of a private char-
acter were rcported and introduced.
Mr Lion in pursuance of previous notice
introduced it bill to repeal the Distribution
Act, and appropriate the proceeds of the
lands to the military defences ofthe country
which having been once read, and the qucs
hours, in which many Senators participated.
The bill was on motion of Mr ginn. made
the sp-‘ci.-il order for 3 weeks from today.
In the House, the debate was continued
on the reference of that portion of tho Pres-
ident’s Message relating to the Tariff, the
original resolution offered by Mr Fillmore
directing it to the Committee on M;-inI.ifiic-
tures and the amendment of Mr. Athertoii
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
After considerable discussion in which
MessrsLinn.Solers,Butler&R-iynertook part
to a motion to adjourn.
\V1:ni~'i:snAv_, Dec. 22.
memorial from the New Orleans Insurance
Co.-npany, stating that they had insured 38
slavr-.s—the cargo of a vessel bound from
Richmond to New Orleans, which by storm
having been obliged to put into the port of
Nassau, New Providence, in the British
colonies, were boarded by British soldiers,
and the slaves taken and liberated. The
Company now ask indemnification. Mr B
considered this an important matter, involv-
ing the question ofpeace or war with Great
Britain. and it should be acted on immedi-
ately by Congress.
Committee on Foreign Relations.
had to several of the late seizures of Ameri
Expedition. specimens of
Among these. ar-
ticles from the State Department, were sev-
tendance with the keys in hand for the pur-
pose ofshowing the treasures without charge
To day. a villian by means of false keys.
not into this room in broad day light, and
while the keeper‘s back was but just turned
gnnd took from the show case, (the glass of
which he broke) the large gold snuff box,
covered with ‘diamond which was presented
to our Charge d’ Afiiiirs. by the Empes
ror Alexander of Russia, and valued at $55
000, the beautiful necklace of mammouth
earls presented by the lmri tin of Muscat,
to the late President M. Van Buren, valued
at $3,500. and a sword with diainondorna.
mented hilt and a fine gol-l scahboard pre-
tion being on its reference, an interesting
debate sprung up continuing for over two
Mr .\’larshall took the floor, but gave way
In the Senate, Mr Barrow presented a
He moved the present-
ing of the memorial and its reference to the
A cursory debate here arose, in which
Messrs. Calhoun, King, Preston, 6: Rives
participated, and in which refereitce was
can vesseles by British subjects, and the ne».
ofthe Bankrupt Law to July next, so as to
bring in another bill to include banks and
m(,n_i}y dealing corporations. The Senate
adjourned, .
In the House, Mr Marshall spoke for an
hour and a half on the reference of the tariff
part, of the Message. He was listened to
with much interest, both by members and
crowded galleries. He advocated the res
ferencc tti the Committee on Maiiufactiires,
and urged decidedly for protection, express-
ing the wish to set-the time when the Uni-
ted States would produce every article they
coiisunicd. which he should hail as the con-
sumatioti. ofour independence.
Mr Rhett, by ofieiing a slight amend-
ment to the amendment, directing the Com
mittee (of \Vays and Means) should they
deem it expedient to discriminate, so to dis-
criminate as not to oprrate in favor ofan'_v
particular class of the industry of the U. S
succeeded in making his second speech on
this subject, into the general scope of which
he entered, in deadly opposition to the prin?
ciplcs of protection. and in reply to various
preceding arguments. ’
Mr Atherton took the floor and the House
adjourned.
'I'nunso.-nr. Dec.22.,
In the House of Represi.-ritatives. Mr Fill-
more. from the Committee of ‘Ways and
Five Millions Dollars, which was twice
read and refcrretl to the Committee-of the
Ni/‘hole on the Union.
again unsuccessful, to offer a resolution
instructing‘ the Coininittee on Post Offices
and Post Roads to enquire into the expedi-
ency of reducing the rates of postage to Fed-
eral Money.
. The order ofthc day was then taken~up.
and Mr. Atlierton of N. H. spoke an hour
a. a liulfopposinga protective tiriff, replying
to several gentlemen who had preceeded,and
asserting many inconsistencies of the present
Administration, in the greatly increased
expenditures of Government.
Mr. Arnold, of Tenn. spoke for an hour
in reply to Mr. Atlierton and others, refer-
ring to the events of the extra session, the
rupture between the wliigs and the President,
whom he denounced in the same violent
spirit manifested at the last session. He
commented on Mr Atherton’s ‘extraordinary’
speech, who hail called on the Whigs to
account for the transactions of this adminis-
tration. ‘ It had no tincture of W'hig
doctrines in it;” the administration had
merely cliatiged hands; “John Tyler was
it worse Loco Foco than M:irtinVan Burt-n ;”
Means. reported a bill for the €XU?IlSl0ll of
the loan of I8-ll. and the addition thereto of
Mr. Briggs repeated his effort, which was
—o.-
papers should be stamped, when mailed and
marked with the rate of postage.
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Great Land 0peralions.—-—The St. Lo.uis
Gazette says:—There is_ an immense land
claim called ‘ Clamorgan’s Grant’——wliich
covers several counties in Missouri, or at
least parts of them, including among others,
St. Charles and Lincoln counties. Recent-
ly one ofour citizens has visited New York
and sold out his interests in this claim, to
the amoum,._jn:‘lging from the deeds——of
near a hundred thousand dollars If the
purchnsers commence suit and recover, they
will oust hundreds of occupants and lay their
hands on many splendid farms. This claim
too sweeps a niirnhcr of very large claim,
still trifiling in comparison with the main-
mouth Clamorgnn.
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The word Compass is usi d in the book of
Mormon and its use described. One of the
Mormonite elders, lieing pressed with the
nrgument against the authencity ofhis book,
drawn from the fact that the mariner’s com-
passwas not invented for several centuries
after it purports to have been written, boldly
asserted that the compass was an ancient
invention, in proof of which he cited the
follow-ing _ verse of scripture, describing St.
Paul's voyage, “We fetched a compass and
came to Rhe't1iUm”l l
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0/i.io.—-The House of R--prcsentativcs of
Ohio has passed a resolution directing the
Committee on Banks and Currency, to pre-
pare a bill ‘to provide for the permane-nt re-
snmption ofspecie payments by the Banks
oftlmt State,’ by a vote. of46 to 24. Among
the provisions which the Committee are in-
From the National Inlclligcnccr.
The Annual Treasury Report was, as
we expected sent to both Houses of Congress
Ye3l9|’di1y- -It passed so rapidly into the
bands of the printers to Congress that we
had only tiiiieto cast a transient glance over
it, with a view to its prominent points.
The state of the Treasury is ofcourse the
same as it was represented to be in the Pres-
dent’s Message to Congress ; that is to say,
there will be an estimated deficiency in the
Treasury on the first of January next re.
quiring imini-diate provision to meet it, of
..._..._~_._ _.
The Sultan. of Mu.scal.—VVe find there is
a difference in opinion among our maritime
friends whose trade carries them to Zziiiziliar
as to the fact, whr.-ther or not the presents of
the American government were valued
and honorably received, or were treated
with neglect. One of our most respectable
shipmastcrs assured us. some time since,
that the presents were highly satisfactory,
and that a building was about to be erected
to contain them. On the other hand we
learn, by more recent arrivals. that the
presents were treated with entire neglect,
$627,559; which deficiency is caused by
the failure to sustain the necessary amouiit
ofthe Twelve Million Loan, in conscqiience
of the shortness of the time which it had to
run. Mr. Secretary Ewing, the reader may
recollect, when he asked for the sum to re-
lieve the Treasury from incumbrances left
by the late Administration, recommended
that it should be authorized for a term of 8
years, but, in passing the Loan bill. Congress
limited the loan of three years, too short a
term to invite investment of funds in it by
capitalists. This deficiency the Secretary
recoinmends shall be provided for by imme-
diate mitbority being granted to issue Treas-
urv N910: to the required amount.
For the year l84'2,the Receipts into the
Treasury (including the proceeds of sales
of Public Lands) are estimated at tBl9.‘200
000-“—froni which is to be deducted $627,559
the cstiinated deficiency at the end of the
present year. The expenditures for the year
including: the. amount necessary to rcdccin
seven millions of outstanding Trrasiiry
Notes, are estimated at $3‘.2,79l.0l0; leav-
“he had known that there would be an
attempt to ride over the V’Vhig party rough-
on them from the. other end ofthe Avenue-the
guns which they tlii-insclvcs had mounted.”
hour rule, the distribution act, or the Bank
rupt law .7 he said it arose front the to 5.-
rary apathy of the Whigs. He exlii ’ -
d,‘"-n,_\,-r._‘,_s:_v_’ jncvjgn9jy\g..._g.,-..q.Pr.-3-.-u IJLX
them and the Cabinet of Hirrison, on \
be pronounced it glowing eulogy. . _.
had been fouiid ready‘ to lay down . -2
offices on the altar oftlicir counti_v,nn ‘-
their backs on them and ‘Captain 'I‘_\'ll"
whose example ‘was a bright, a gloric -
sunny light to this nation,’
gold.”
in a “ qiiestinmble shape.’
were very spiiited, and caused frrqut-n
bursts of latigl'it9t‘.
Offered by Mr Benton. call
were adopted :
Mint and its branclies. By Mr Tapp.-in di
thereof.
extra copies of the Report of the SE‘I‘l't‘li]lV
ofthe Treasury with regard to ‘Board of
Exchequer,’ which motion was carried.——-
Prior to this Mr Buchanan said his intention
indisposition he would defer it till the begin
ning of the week.
over to Montlay.
Horriblc.——The Georgetown (Ohio) Stan
township, in this county, was found (I(‘flCl
near the door of his house, and his house
' burning over the murdered bodies of his wife
and three children of P. 0. Riley, who
were living with the deceased. From cir-
cuiiistnnces. it was supposed that he had
murdered his wife and the 3_ children, set
throat.
this horrid deed than mental der:ingement.’..
POST OFFICE RI-2GULA'l‘l0.\S.-—-Tl18 Assist
ant Post Master General has issued a Circula
to Postmasiers, enj wining on them the stric
newspapers, and other means of evading lette
postage. The followng is an extract from it :-
violate the law and defraud the revenue by
writing on the Wrapper or margin of news
papers and phamplcts sentby mail, enclosing
ineniqranda or other things within them
underscoring, dotting, or pricking letters or
words, and by various other devices, with the
. view to evade the payment of legal postage,
force upon the Postmaster General the
necessity ofdirecting me to call the special
structed to incorporate in the bill, is the fol-
lowing:
‘ That no Court of Law, or Equity in this
S'ate shall enforce, at the suit of any brink
in this State, any contract made by such a
bank for its benefit, at a time when it refused
to releem its notes and bills in gold or silver
as aforesaid , )l‘0vitlt'(l, that the contracts
made bythe banks oftliis State, prior to the
passage ofthe proposed law, shall not be
affected by the said bill.’
Ma.n2i_faclu.1'-irtg. rs. Pa.itperism ——The
village of Greeiiville, in this town embraces
about 1200 inhabitants. It is entirely a
rniinuf.icturin_g village, and has been in
existence about l0 years. D.ii'ingthe whole
tine, there has not, we untlerstzinil, been a
single instance of paiipcrism, in that village
wi;h but one exception, and that one by no
inéans connected with the business of the
village, who received the aid of the town
to the amount of about five dollars. The
s.ile ofardent spirits has, from the beginning
been excluded effectually from the village.
Narwic/i. Courier.
Great Dislress.—At the sale of wines
shod this session ;’ ‘the whigs had lli1(lilll'nefi'(
He enquired wliicli ofthe measures ofthe late‘,
session had creatrd thc‘revolutionoverwhicli"3"“i5 Per b°‘_ll" -’ _
the ‘modern d-:~inocr:icy’ so g’l0l‘lef.l«=-«l.li:bL-'.7.l1t“i1i'3:l-Slaw Smcl‘ will 35 l‘-"V “5 8'9 30 P9’
strongly the inconsistency of the ‘int ‘:-c
and whose names
‘their country would trace in lettcrs of living
One only i'ct_nained; and he stood
His remarks
In the Sr.-mite. the following resolutions
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for a
statement of the iin ports and exports of Gold
and Silver : also the Annual Coinage at the
recting the Secretiiry of the Treastir_v to
report the amount of public debt at this time
and on the 3d of March last. with the items
Mr Preston moved the printing of 2.000
,yesterday, by the Messrs. Pell, Cole's Ma-
dvria bi'ouglitSl I7 per dozen, being $9 75
On the same day, ludi-
.j3l’0O. Illinois, as low as SSIQ, and Harlem
T7:-‘l Road as low as 5510a shitro. lt would
‘:6.--~ but a few bottles of wine at this rate to
L-.--y, up some pretty large concerns. One
in :=':\tilrl l’\l1!7 ‘) 1.0 ol1'Ill’.’5 Bank
being at the r_:.I'-e of 14,000 bottles for
, , - \\'l10l*!535.000.000.—-J. Com. '1‘/L-ursda,-1/_
False Lig/z.ls.—'l‘hv pi1|,'l\'l.'l. schooner Mail
' iflstit this city for Biston, on the night of the
::f.tli, while ofi'Elizabuth Island S7l\V -.1 bright
Lght, by \\‘lllt‘l] she stccre-(l, supposing ito
he the 'I‘rirp.iuliii Cove Liglithouse. The
ligit suddenly disappeared, and the Cuptaiii
fottrid himself rapidly approaching the lire;-.l.=
ers The schooner Bigt-low, also from this
cit}, likewise had a narrow escape from the
saute cause, at the same place. It is scarce-
ly ioiiccivahle that there should exist any
writcl.cs base enough to hold out false lights
win the deliberate intention of wrecking a
vesel. -— Tribune
. 2.1/.772. anrl Deal/i..—-The New Haven Pal-
ladiiiiri says that ii woman, name-(l Susan
Gilan, was found drunk and halffrozen in
it bid 11 few (lays since. Her chili'l,soiiie 2
ycttts old, was also speechless with cold, and
heiiiiisl:-and was intoxicated. The child is
lilrlly to recover. Why does not the Palla-
t
ing to be provided for, on account of the ex-
penditurcs of 1842, the estimated sum of
$1-4,218,570.
To meet this deficiency in the revenue for
I842, the Secretary recommends to Cori-
grcss to authorize an extension of tho
term of the portion of the Twelve
Million Loan not yet taken and a reissue
of the Treasury notes hertofore authorized
by law. amountingto five millions of dollars:
the balance of the deficit in the ways and
means, together with two millions of dollars;
a (surplus deemed necessary to be in the
Trezistiry to meet cinergencies in the public.
service) to be supplied from iinposts upon
such foreign articles imported into the Uni-
ted States as may be selected with due regard
to a rigid restriction, in amount, to the act-
ual wants of the Government, and it proper
economy in its arlininistration.
This is the outline of the BlllI_0_'f'l.. as it is
very plainly and clearly stated in the St‘(‘.|’l-‘-
tarv‘s Report. The Report then goes into
an i1l'2'llf!)(‘l'll. upon the principles which
ought to govern the adjustment of the Tariff
tothe wants ofthe Government; of which,
as our readers will soon have it before
them entire, \ve shall not attempt an abrc-vi-
ation.
Painful Aiccrlenl -—As one of the Brook-
lyn Furry boats approached the dock at
Brooklyn on Monday, a gentleman on board
attempted to spring to the dock, when his
foot slipped between the boat and the dock,
and before he could recover himself the
boat struck the cluclr, that-cbv vrushincr his
D
foot dr:.*adfully.——J0ur. of Com,
S'2taggerl, last week, the Stamford Scntic
nvl of last weelt. This-' 7)i.e.’rI.nc/iu/_7/ (.‘ll'Cl1lI)-
stnnc.-.'. occtirri-il for want of ii pi/at, :issi.+t:trit
!"lll:')‘.‘ ;"\lit.:li« l linving gone to l-lnrtford for
fresh instructions from Pope John I, and
his associate .7iIr1r,, being screwed * hard up,’
in -'1 ‘third tier,’ in New York, with in.--
i'I‘l-'tll0h.-—-./l«’lI.‘0Cal£'.
Yzznlcee In._._geriuil_z/ -—-lVe iinde-rstrind that
an ingenins and worthy mechanic. in our
vicinity, has in progress, and nearly coin-
pleted, a loom that will knit a perfect stock-
ing or glove without it seam. The loom
may be propelled by hand or foot power, or
by water, and the cost will not exceed $30
or 55-10. What will our good old griind
dairies say to such an innovation upon their
prcrogiitive .7 “A pest upon your macliincry—
give us the good old tvay.”—S}‘ri7tg/ield Caz.
_ I/trlizzns in South: C:i.roli/m..--Tlie
Charleston Mercury states, according to the
ditip publish the name ofthe man who gave
tlihse wrt tched beings rum ?
had been to submit some remarks, but from
Both Houses adjourned for Christmas, j
d:i_rd, of the 18th inst. says:--‘ On Friday
morninglast, Mr. Hugh O’Neil. of Perry
{We seeit Stated in some of the p:ipers,thot
tht Hon. Mr. Benton. senator from Missouri
hag purchased a house at 'Washington. an’
in,.<es thatcity his place of residence. It is
so ,‘ that in in:ikiri,g up the debenture ofthe
Septe, the. Colonel charges two thousand
' mi;-s travel from the State of Missouri to the
sr-ti of government, which amounts to eight
hultlre-d dollars a trip———making sixteen hun-
report of the Indian agent, laid before the
Legislature of South Carolina, that the
Cliatawba tribe, the only tribe of Indians
inhabiting that State. has dwindled to fifty
one individu ils, of \\'l'l0m only six are men,
the rest being women and children.
Sitils against l/ze New Orleans Bztzzlcs.-—
Several people have commenced stiits against
the Banks for the payment of their deposites
in specie. In one instance theadministiators
of a large estate, have put the screws to one
ofthe binks, for $120,000, which had been
drll dollars a year, when there is only :1
sifglc session. This year there has been
anioxtra session, which will add sixteen
hu,dri=d dollars more ; which is pretty good
pnfora man who rarely travels at all on
th route, except constructively. This, we
p time, is what is called strict construction.
fire to the house, and then cut his own
No other cause can be assigned for
execution ofthe law, with rcgardto writing on
The multiplied and increasing attempts to
he Smil/tsonimi. Be.qucsl.——The money
for ie Smithsonian Bequest was’ received
_' re government in Biitish Gold, which
- wit that horror of British Gold which his-
r iir,,, ishctl the A-rlministration of Van Buren
i wi‘ ‘at once exchanged for Democratic. Pa-
per.viz : the bonds ofthe Locofoco State of
Arkhstis. These bonds are now worth
i’IlJ0ll"llalf what they were taken for by the
Govt‘ merit, and iftbe Mississippi doctrine
ofre iation prevails,are worthjustnotbing.
I’
lying on deposits for a long period.
A new \Vhig paper liasjust been started
at \’Vashington, called the "True \Vhig.”—-
There are now thine lVhig papers in that
city—-the Intelligencer, by Gales av. S-~aton,
the Independent, by Mr. Pleasants, (both
daily) and the weekly True VVhig.
Jo./tn C. Coll.—VVe learn says the New
York Express, that an attempt will be made
by Counsel, at the ensuing term of Ihl‘
Court of Oyer and Terrniner, to obtaina
further postponement ofthe trial oftliis man.
The ground of the application is not stated.
The officers and crew of the brig Creole,
who were overpowered by the slaves on board
have published a protest in the New Orleans
papers, in regard to the conduct of the
British, authorities at Nassau, at which place
the vessel was taken.
'l'h"1s a specimen of Locofoco financiering.
P-rot-irlence Journal.
2 Hartford Times takes it in high dud-
geo, hat the Norwich Aurora has said that
‘Joh M. Niles cannot be brought forward
as _ inditlate for U. S. Senator or any other
oflice The Times says ‘whether he will
or w not be a candidate as aforesaid, de-
A public medical discussion was held last
Monday evening. at Marlboro’ Chapel in
BOSIOH. between Drs. Hunt of DilnV€TS, and
Kelly of New York, on the remedial agency
of minerals.
The present motto of Locofocoism, says
Prentice of the Louisville Journal, seems
to be Ma./cc all the ban./cs pay their debts
and that the beautiful boat which was one of
them, was falling to pieces, in consequence
of exposure to the weather. It is supposed
that the Stilt-m’s desire was to feceive a
vessel of war in return for his own presents
and the substantial kindness he has rendered-
to American interests. The Sultan intends
a brig, to this country at an early day,..-.
Although these vessels are the property 0
the Sultan, their cargos are, at least in par
private property.——Salem Gazelle.
For the Gazelle.
Mr. EDl'I'0R—-AS the Working Man in
his coniinuiiit-:itimi of Dec. 1st, accuses me
in llnl€lli'l|t'SS, I wish to benllowcd tu digress
a little from the subject under discussion, to
reply to his accusation; for, as I have not
purposely either iiiisreprcsi-nted, or misinter.
preted him. Iain unwilling that so unjust a
charge should remain unanswered. V’Vork-
iag Man complains that Ihave not quoted
him correctly, that I have misunderstood
him ; and related arguments which he has
not advanced. I-Ie denies having spoken
with contempt ofa common school education
and lI'lql)ll'l'S ‘ Would one be led to think
thus of my views ofa good common educa-
tion ?’ I answer, if I know ought of of the
meaning of words in the English Language
he has most decidedly expressed his contempt
ofa common school t:‘k'll1CiiiiOI'). Now li-t us
see. In alluding to 21 remark which I had
made, viz. that ii good common school edu-
cation is all that is nccessarv for, or required
by a great mzijority ofthe pt-ople—-he says.
‘ If we are to have no moreth-an is necessary
I see not why it hole dug in a side hill, and
covered with slabs and dirt, might not an-
swer instead of a house, cover the floor with
straw, and have a few stones at the mouth for
a fire to do the cooking and no more is no-
cessary ;’ He says ‘We might dispense with
tailors, and dress in blankets, orstill cheaper
in skins,’ &c. &c. Now I would ask, what
else can we infer from this, but that be con-
siders we may as well live in the manner
be has described, 118 with no better education
than is furnished by our common schocls ?
If this is not its meaning, it has no meaning
at all, for no other conclusion can possibly be
drawn, and Iam surprised that he should
a common education.
Again he says that I represent him as
saying that " The time was when the idea
th: to good common education was all that a
majority ofthe people rrquire, was not suit-
ed to the latitude of New England.’ On
this point Ihegged leave to differ with him,
which he says he cannot allow, as he has
marl.» no such ass.-rtion, nor advanced that
which involves any such scntiini-tit.
I will quote his own words wliicli I be-
it-vc do involve just such a st-iitiim-nt, viz :
' Citizen says that a lmowlt-tlge of reading
writing, aritlinietic, grammar and gcogra;
pliy, or the braiiclies commonly taught in
our common SCl](OlS, is a'l that is necessary
for a gr:-at majority of the children who at-
tend our public schools.’ A few incoherc-nt
sentr-nci~s follow this, after which be savs,——
‘ The time was when this argmrieizl of. Cil-
zen. was not suited to the latitude of New
England. Now where is the difference .7
This is neither more nor less in effect, tsian
I represented him as saying; so this ‘ Man of
Straw.’ as he calls it, is it production of his
own fertile irii:i«__>'inntion, and not one raised
by me.’ If V\"orking Man finds that he has
taken a position which proves to be untena-
ble, or mad’.-a St«'ltt’n1t‘ni which cannot be
proved, let him r:-.thi-r frankly own his error
than to atteiiipt to make it appear that he has
taken no such position, or made no such
statement.
I wish to notice another departure of his.
He says in his last article. ‘I said go preach
this doctrine to the serfs of Russia. What
doctrine .7‘ the doctrine that parents ought to
seek for their children no more education
than is necessary ‘I’ Nay l but this is not
correct." It was the idea that the education
furnished by our common sclioois, was all
that the majority required, which he said go
preach to the serfs of Russia. This is quite
a different doctrine. for he contends that such
would have all if possible obtain that—
Working Man thinks the Russian Emperor
would not be disturbed by the prevalence of
such a doctrine among his subjects——that
the preiiianency of his throne would not be
schools like ours. He speaks of the coin-
mon school system of Pi’ussi2i, which he says
places within the reach of every child an
education in advance of the best furnished
by the common schools of Corini--cticut.—
And yet, he says, there is not in Eutopea
a firmer throne than that of Prussia. Now
although the schools of Prussia miiyin some
respect excel ours, yet they are in the main
behind them ; general knowledge is not so
among us. _
, The great mass of the people are ignorant
upon subjects ofthe greatest importance, and
Connecticut is familiar. The objects and
the principles of free government are taught
in ourschools; her children are taught to
regard their fellows whether rich or poor.
as equals, even the books in which they
learn to read inculcate these princijles.--
we understand, to send another of his vessels
now deny having said liught in contempt of
an education is more I/ran is necessary, but I’
affected by the education of his subjects in ,
universally diffused among the Prussians as -
with which, almost every child of fifteen in .
cessity was urged of our Government taking
tip this subject, and placing itself on high 6;
decided ground for the maintenance of its
rights. The memorial was referred to the
Cotnrnittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr VVoodbridge offered a resolution.
which'\vas adopted, instructing the Commits
tee on Foreign Relations to inquire into‘
the expediency of arranging with the British
Government for the arrest of fugitives from
justice, escaping from the United States in-
to the'British Provinces. I
Mr Benton gave notice that he intended
to introduce a bill to postpone the operation
of Newcastle 'I‘en shillings for one years
N.-_“-3, , ‘B FRANKLIN.’
In a biographical notice of Franklin, we
-read as follows: "In England he worked
'sdine'time as a printer, but not receiving the
promised assistance, he returned to Philadel-
'phiain I732,‘-when he issued his first pub-
"]j¢;-Mon, -1205: Richard's Almanack," which
-"became v":t‘§"ry’ popular,‘ and shortly after,
added tci his‘ labors it newspaper.” It was
for a yéni~’s subscription to said newspaper
that the t’ab.ove r_e’ceip_t was given: and
(1,. -way, ihe_ money must have been paid
in advance. ' "1
’....
pend not on the will of any one man, but
mustepcnd on the democratic party.’ In-
deed The \Vhigs will probably decide
that iitter.and save the locofocos the trouble.
He jjll \\e presume, never have another
oppo inity to read his speeches in the U. S.
Senatt Jl_Iisl»:r Niles is attending to his s!ub-
ble l d in Poquonnoc.—Middlelown Can.
J, . of the Superior Coz:.rl.—Judge
This is not the case in the Prussian Schools
and as knowledge is to be valued or sought
after only as it is useful, our schools are in
fact the best, for they afford to the pupils the
ofthe United States fromthe State of Penn. g”’ime”.am°"m °l u.se{"’ ’".’°“”edg°' Let
_ . . . the subjects of Prussia, Russia, or any other
0“ B-"day “'5-7"‘ ’“st' sayslhe B”"’g€l’°" Monarchy receive iust such an educaticn
Smndmid °f 135' """e"’ Mr‘ S°’"’Yle" 3 as our chiildrenacquirc in'our schools and
V laborer upon the Railroad, was accidentlv I care no, how firmjy (pa, ',,,o,,a,,ch'm,,,,,
returiied‘ to the office where first mailed, Sheitn . it is said, will arrive at the retiring killed “°“" C‘?'““'“” B'ld8'°- think himsetfse,-“ed an his 11,,-09,, be ,,m,;'-.
‘md ‘ll? P°5*m8S.l'-’1' ‘her? Should invari-ably 339 5° time “*3” .V°‘"'- If 30: "01 only 3 J08 Smith. the Mormon Prophet, was in descend to a level with his subjects for a no‘
colle-.~.t' the legal penalty of ‘fit-e_dolla,rs. of U; motor, but it J-uilge must be chosen Syracuse last‘ it-r-olr, on his way hence to don thus educated will never obeyithe mm.
the person who committed the off‘-.*nc‘e-‘ ‘ Such by the encralV,Asst-mbly next spring.-Eag_. EN’-au'v;oo from an Eastern visi_t._ ' ’ dates of an odious tyrant... -1\ 011-1333;,
attention of Postmasters to the unflinching
discharge oftheir duty in this particular.
The wrappers of all transient papers and
phamplets, which reach their destination,
should be removed and the papers examined.‘
Those used in the manner above alluded to,
as the vehicles ofcominunication, shouldbe
charged on delivery.with letter postage; it
refused or not taken out, they should be
forliz-wit/L. and let l/ie Slates repudiate l/ieirs.
Died, on Tuesday the l4th inst. at his
residence in Burlington, Bradford county,
Penn., Gen.Sumuel McKean, late Senator
Norwalk Chronicler