gives the following purt.ic'ulni‘s in relation to this
rascal:
This notorious rascal has been prowling
about this village and lthica for several
weeks past, exhibiting his wife's gold
watch and massive chain, bags of specie,
jewelry, dzc. ; and occasionally taking
some of the softer sex into his elegant
buggy for an airing. Whether he medita-
'ted matrimony again we are not advised,
but, We’ are told, the symptoms were
strong. Be that as it is, his villanies, we
trust, are at an end.
On Friday last he left the village for El-
mira, proposing to return soon; but on
Saturday the New York papers containing
the above account reached us, and instant-
ly our police officers were on the alert to
catch the rascal. Mr. A. D. Thompson, a
vigilant thiefcatcher, pushed on to Elmi-
ra, where he found the scainp, and after
much trouble succeeded in bringing him
to this village, where he awaits the order
of his wife and her friends. ‘ ,
Ball, as we said above, has been in this
vicinity for several weeks, and has attrac-
ted considerable attention by his display
of wealth. He wore a gold watch with a
heavyjsafety chain of the same material,
and on all occasions, took care to make
an exhibition of his money. He deposited
in the Oswego Bank a large amount of
specie-—-which he subsequently withdrew
-—- robably to make the impression that he
was rich, and. perhaps with a view of
gulling some weak and credulous female.
He strutted and swaggered about our
streets with a pompous air, and we were
told, was negotiating for a store in which
fofcommenee busines. All this, no doubt,
was for the purpose of deceiving his inten-
ded victim. But justice, we hope, has
overtaken him, and his future labors will
be in the service of the State.
We are amazed that any female could
be imposed upon by such a gracious vag-
abond. There is nothing in his counte-
nance indicative of intelligence; but on
the contrary, stupidity and villany mark
his features 'and proclaim his character.
He abounds in whiskers,’ but is greatly
lacking in brains; and the woman who
would commit her destiny to his keeping
must be sadly deficient in her perceptive
faculties.
The buggy in whichhe rode is the same
which belonged to his wife, but the horse
was exchanged for one of greater value,
and isa noble animal. They are in the
custody of Mr. Thompson.
When the factsbecame known in rela-
tion to this scoundrel, a gang of harpies
started offin pursuit, ostensibly for the
purpose of securing him, but in reality to
swindle him from a portion of his ill get-
ten gain. Two of these fellows from lthi-
ca, overtook him, but in consideration of
$50 paid by him, they let him go—thus
forewarning him that his dark deeds§were
known, and thereby enabling him to elude
for a time, the officers ofjustice. But the
vigilance of Mr. Thompson, which, when
once on the scent, never- tires, baflled all
his efforts to escape; and on Monday he
brought the rascal, with his horse and
buggy, safely to our village.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that sheriff Chase has succeeded in obtain-
ing from Ball $2,350, which has been de-
posited in the Oswego Bank. This, with
the property before secured, will make
about $3,000 saved from his stealings from
his wife.
Published by Request.
THINGS I LIKE TO SEE.
I like to see a whole neighborhood get
into a quarrel about nothing, it shows there
are independent spirits in the world.
i I like to hear the character of my friend
slandered, it gives me an -opportunity to
defend him.
I like to be praised to my face, it makes
me think I am no fool.
I like to be surrounded by a lot ofidlers
when I am in a hurry, it learns me to be
atient.
I like to have one ask me the news, and
before I have time to answer, answers
giinself, it shows he knows more than I
0.
I like to see youngladies walk late at
night, it shows they are not afraid.
I like to have a man take a book or
a newspaper out of my hand, it shows he
knows good manners.
I like to have a person prying into my
business, it shows an enquiring mind. -
I like to see a man in company engross
all the conversation, it shows he thinks
himself aismart fellow.
I like to see ladies place themselves at a
window or door to make witty remarks
upon young men as they pass, it shows
they want to say something they can’t
think of.
I like to see young gentlemen have an
exalted opinion of themselves, it shows
they have independent minds.
I like to hear young ladies slander each
other, it is a sign their characters stand
fair.
Ilike to see one praise himself, it saves
other people the trouble of doing it for
him.
I like to see a'man take pains to discom-
rnode the Phblic for the purpose of extor-
ting money for some benevolent object, it
showsjhe means to make the pubiic gener
ous 222 et armis.
I like to see a mason cajole a jack, it
shows his burthen is greater than he can
hear.”
The N. York Commercial says that
among the passengers by the Britannia is
«M_r.'Poore,‘ who has been in Europe en-
gaged for two years In collecting docu-
ments illustrating the early history of
Massachusetts, which was almost constant-
ly in collision with the French colontes,
whose archives ‘are preserved at Paris.
The French Ministry have afforded him
every facility, and he brings home ten folio
volumes, copied by himself in a fair hand,
and containing numerous maps, fac smilies,
drawings of uniforms, &c. with. a large
collection of engraved maps.
Cal-yin S. Ball-.——'I‘ihe' Oswego. 1i.dv‘eftise1"‘
the 5th inst. has arrived_at New Orleans.
La Patria gives a letter from the Capital,
though of no later date, which says_ that
the negotiations had made a satisfactory
impression, and that very shortly peace
was expected ; the principal articles being
that the United States restore to Mexico,
the Californias and all the ports, cities and
towns, which the American forces now
occupy; the United States forever to re-
tain Texas, its limits to extend to the left
bank of the Rio. del Norte, comprising
Matanioras by means of a canal cut for
that purpose. In respect to the latter
points, nothing definite has been agreed
upon. It was impossible to assemble
Congress, and a Junta of notables was
formed for the express purpose of devising
a treaty. Other articles are mentioned,
but they _are of secondary importance.
Gen. Valencia surrendered himself to
the Mexican Government and was sent a
prisoner to Guadalupe and tried. llvaret
has announced his intention to assemble
troops for the purpose of attacking the
Americans the first favorable opportunity‘
Parades is reported to be marching on the
capital with a respectable force to put
down Santa Anna.
Salas declares that the battle of Contreras
was lost by the unskillfulnes of Valencia,
and the cowardic of Torrejon, who, instead
of obeying the orders of Santa Anna to
charge the Americans with cavalry, pusil-
laniinously fled, thus bringing ruin on the
infantry. The Picayune thinks it proba-
ble that diplomatic arrangements may
contemplate changing the American title
to the California, from conquest to pur-
chase.
HOW THE ARMISTICE CAME ABOUT.
The Vera Cruz correspondent of La Palria
gives the following account of the way in which
Gen. Scott came to ask an armistice of Santa
Anna. \Ve translate from La Pat:ria of the
12th inst :
Hardly had the battle of Churubusco
terminated, and hardly had Valencia dis-
appeared from among that band of heroes,
when five or six persons, notorious for
their friendship for Santa Anna and their
inclination to peace, sallied from the city
of Mexico. Among these was Senor Ar-
rangoiz, formerly Mexican Consul at New
Orleans, and Mr. Macl intosh, Acting Con-
sul General of Great Britain in the Capital.
All these persons went, under a flag of
truce, to visit Gen. Scott, and after a con-
versation of some hours, returned to the
Capital. The next day there arrived a
messenger from the American General,
bearing afproposition dated at Coyoacan on
the morning of the 21st ult. A fewhours
after, this proposition was answered favor-
ably, and on:the next day at Taeubaya the
ridiculous and absurd armistice was exe-
cuted. All might have remained unknown
if Santa Annaliad not been in such a hurry
to publish his extraordinary Manifesto on
the morning of the 23d. In this document
he throws off the mask of hypocrisy, and
shows clearly that he had a previous un-
derstanding with the enemy, and that he
was decided to enter into negotiations at
any risk. A gentleman who arrived yes-
terday incompany with Senor Bermudez
de Castro, Minister of Spain to this Repub-
lic, assured me that the persons who vis-
ited the American camp at the termination
of the action of Churubusco, did so on an
understanding with Santa Anna. They
represented to Gen. Scott the Provisional
President was anxious and disposed to
enter into negotiations for "peace. but that
his situation hindered him from taking the
first step, on account of the opposition of
the people; but that if Gen. Scott would
propose an armistice under the conditions
which were adopted, he would enter into
negotiations with Mr. Trist, and that he
(Santa Anna) was confident that he could
put an end to the difficulties. This, then,
is what obliged Gen. Scott to take the first
step in the matter, when he was able to
enter the Capital with his army.
cannot say how the negotiations will ter-
minate, since we see that six days have
already passed since the suspension 0
hostilities, without anything being decided.
THE WAR—- ‘Waste of Human Life.-
Of all the incidents which go to illustrate
the horrors of war,'vve have seen none
which presents them to mind in a more
striking and powerful manner than the
present condition of the South Carolina
regiment of Volunteers. They left their
homes six months ago 800 strong; of their
number 140 died at Vera Cruz or on the
march to Puebla, 360 were left sick in the
various hospitals.
About ‘.272 were in a condition to fight
in the last battle, and on ofthat number
137 (including their gallant Colonel,Pierce
M. Butler) were killed or wounded, leav-
ing a meagre remnant of of 135, a moiety
of whom may yet perhaps fall inlbattle or
perish by disease before the War shall ter-
minate ! What a contrast will the return
home of this shattered corps present to the
“pride, pomp, and circumstance” which
attended their enlistment and departure
for the seat of viar.—Riclimoncl W/iig.
-Relief for New O7'leans.—Rev. Dr.
Hawkes preached a discourse at St. Bar-
tholomew’s Church, on Sabbath evening in
which he described the condition of the
sick strangers at New Orleans, and the
very great labors of the members .'of the
Howard Society in their behalf. It is un-
necessary to say that this discourse was
eloquent and deeply affecting. A con-
l.l'.Ibutl0n was taken up at the close of the
discourse which amounted to the good
sum of $600. Other contributions we
learn have been raised by one or two
benevolent individuals, amountincr to
$2,000, most of which has already obeen
sent on.——J. of Com.
Wm. Lloyd_ Garrison of Boston, is in
Cleaveland quite lo\v with the billions fe-
ver. Visiters_ are prohibited by his phy-
:ician, from calling upon him.
VVe l
T/ze Y. flgricultural Fa’ir.—This
occurred‘ last’ week‘ ‘at Saratoga Springs.
The village was literally 4 overrun with
strangers. No less than £20,000 crowded
the avenues and the Fair, and found shel-
ter from the cold and heavy dew of night
in the hotels, boarding houses and private
dwellings. The collection of stock, fruit,
fancy articles, and substantials was not so
large or fine as at previous fairs. Indeed
it was small, meagre,and rather diminutive,
and disappointed the expectations of many
who supposed the collection would be ex-
tensive and commensurate with the great-
ness of the Empire State.
The best specimen of stock was from
the counties of Otsego and Rensselaer,
some of which looked unusually fine and
\\ ell proportioned. Fruit and Flowers
formed an attractive feature of the affair,
profuse abundance
madeafine display; the most of those,
however, were from Troy.
JV'cwarlc Daily flilv.
Fulfilling I/u.-ir P7-omise.—A few years
ago a number of Texans were taken pris-
oners in Mexico, carried to the capital
and made to work upon the streets. One
of their labors was to rear a column on
which Santa A nna’s greatness was inscri-
bed, with the addition that the work was
done by prisoners taken in the Texan war.
The Texans employed on this degrading
task, made a vow at the time that if ever
war was carried into Mexico, this work
should be destroyed. We see by a letter
that their pledge has been redeemed.-
After the late battles, and the Mexicans
were driven in disgrace to their cit ', the
Texans, formerly prisoners, went in :1 body
to the monument, removed every -stone,
and broke them into pieces.
Tlie C'eleIm:tion oft/ze Obsrqrlies of 0’
Coniiell, on the 22d was all that could
have been expected by the most sanguine
or desired by the most fervid admirer of
the great departed. The day was of fault-
.less temperature and cloudless splendor;
the streets were nither wet nor dusty ;—
and nothing occurred to mar the satisfac-
tion of-those engaged or interested in this
impressive tribute to the worth and achiev-
lments of Ireland’s most illustrious son.
jThat the participation would be very gen-
eral, we anticipated, says the Tribune, and
yet the extent and character of the Pro-
Icession must have surprised many. We
think the number who claimed and main-
ltained places in its ranks cannot have full-
;en short of Fifteen Thousand; all the un-
lder the banners and with the insignia of
their respective Societies.
Independent .llIails.—Tlie U. S. Govern-
ment have taken up the subject of inde-
pendent mails, on behalfof the Post Oflice
Department, with a determination to put
a s'op totem and to enforce the law against
those who have been engaged in the trans-
mission of inailable matter.
A Grand Jury having been summoned
by the District Court of Connecticut, met
at Hartford, Tuesday, to inquire into the
facts connected with the two independent
mail lines which have recently been estab-
lished between N. Y. and Boston.
In pursuance of this object the Deputy
Marshall visited this city yesterday and
summoned a number of witnesses to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury at Hartford, at
9 o’clock this morning. In the number
were included the Editors ofall the papers,
‘the Agents for the Express Lines, and all
iwho have received letters to be conveyed
'by Exprcss. In addition to the above we
“learn that the gentleman who took a pack-
age of lettersto Hartford, Tuesday, for
Boyd’s Express was arrested on his arrival.
We have no hesi‘ation in saying, that
jthose persons who have acted as Agents
,for the transmission of letters from this
icity, says the New Haven Courier of the
23d, have done so in thexbelief that they
werejnstified, in consequence of the let-
iters being sent free of charge. At least,
so far as we can learn, no one was aware
of having violated any law in the matter.
[Vile believe all of them have given notice
:that t-lieir Agencies are discontinued.
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The Yellow Fever.—There has been a
rapid decrease in the deaths, within the
last few days, and there has been a simi-
,lar favorable result in the number of new
cases. The favorable change in the weath-
‘er may, to a certain extent, account for
' this, but the principal cause is the want of
material. After deducting those, who
were acclimated in previous years,it would
we think, he a large estimate to say, that
there were at the commencement of the
epidemic, 30,000 uiiaccliiiiated and subject
to its attack. The common opinion is
that the number of the attacked is $20,000.
It will be readily seen from this, how
greatly reduced is the present number of
the unacclimated.
Allowing for emissions and errors in
classing yellow fever cases under other
diseases, the whole number ofdeaths, thus
far, is probably about 3000.—-—./V. 0. Com,
Sept, 1‘I~!lI..
Sheriffl-lollenbeck made another attempt
on Saturday to sell the property of Samuel
Halsted and Philip B. Miller, which he
had previously endeavored
with no better success than before. A
large number of persons were present,
(neara hundred at each place,) but no
one would bid. Before he returned, the
Sheriff arrested Barent Van Wagoner,
against whom he held a bench warrant.-—
Van Wagoner, it will be remembered, was
the person put into the possession of the
place occupied by James L. Weeks, when
the latter was turned out of his house at
midnight by a gang of “Calico Indians.”
Hudson Repub. 20.’/‘i.
Fruit in Western .N'eilf Yorlc.—Never
has fruit been more abundant or excellent
in this section than now. Peaches of the
largest size and most luscious flavor, are
plenty as blackberries, or for that matter
a deal more plenty. Apples, (plums, quin-
698, grapes, &c. &c. are ountl every
where in great profusion.-—1€oc/1....4mcr.
to sell, but
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[hearts of all the Whigs of the Union, and
y. , -.»... ..‘
Tlie‘Sta.‘e Conveniio'n_.’—Tbe VVhigs of
the several towns, says the Hartford Cou-
rant, will bear in mind the State Conven-
tion which meets fit New Haven on‘ the 3d
of November next. Our Opponents arein
the field and we must see to it that agrand
rally is made on our part. To this end
the Whigs of the state should be fully rep.
resented in convention. We hope to see
delegates from every town come up to the
work of nominating it Slate ticket with
which We may go into the election and
win avictory worthy of the Whigs of Con
necticut—such a victory as shall cheer the
attest the attachment of this State to the
great principles for which we coniend,——.
.their own number or otherwise, &c.
Union of -the VeriiioiztICollcges.--Fifomapi-i-
vate letter from Vermont, says the New Eng-
land Put-itan,‘we' extract tliefoilowing: '
“Perhaps you know there is a project
on foot for uniting Middlebury and Bur-
lington Coll- ges. A plan has been drawn
up to this effect: To call the College ‘The
University of Vermont ;’ to have it located
in such place as a judicious, disinterested
Committee from other States shall decide:
(among others on this committee are na-
med Dr. Humphrey, Dr. Codmzin, and Hon.
Samuel Hubbard,) to have each college
choose half of the oflicers, either from
In
this case the money which has been sub-
scribed for Burlington, will be unavailable,
unless the subscribers shall renew their
It is all important_tliat early action should
be taken to secure full de'egations, andgo
inuke every necessary arrangement for a would be willing to do. A meeting was
distributed as they were in bcauteous and ‘full convention.
'I he fact that delegates are to be chosen _ tees from both Colleges, who are all in
can be no doubt that the coming Presiden-
tial contest will be an animatdd one, but
with wise counsels and dilligent prepara-
tign on the part of the Whigs it may be
made a more glorious one, for the vindi-
cation of the true principles of constitu-
tional governmcnt,and secure the interests
of the nation from that misrule which has’0n the first Monday in 0010561‘-
so long triflcd with them. Come up to the
convention, then, in your? strength, and
show someiliing of the spirit due to the
character of Connecticut Whigs, and to
the importance ofthe results that depend
upon its action.
Conner.ti'cut-——'I'lie Liberty party held a
State Convention at Meriden on the 15th
inst. and re-nominated their last year’s
ticket except that Lewis Beers, Jr. for
Secretary was substituted for - Vincent
Hinklcy. So Francis Gillette is to be
Governor of Connecticut if the Liberty
party carries the State next April. Six
Delegates were appointed to attend the
Liberty National tloiivenlion at Buffalo on
the 20th Oct. and $50 raised toward their
traveling expenses, Wm. H. Burleigh,
who heads the list of Delegates, has since
decided that he cannot go, for which the
meagerness oftlie collection is a sufficient
reason, though he probably has another.
Trilriuze.
‘The Rt. Rev. John l\'lcClosk_v was Instal-
led Bishop of the See of Albany, in St.
Mary’s Church, in that city on Sunday,
with customary and imposing ceremonies.
Bishop Hughes preached for near two
hours to a full house, on the character,
doctrines and mission of his church.
A salute was fired ou the N. Y. Battery
by Gen. Storms, Tliursdny,'in honor of
the last bloody achievements of our army.
A Revolutionary .-aliite also, of thirteen
guns, was fired at the new Arsenal in
compliance with orders of the Commissary
General.
Iron Orc.—Tbree large distinct veins
of iron ore have been discovered in the
town of I-lawley, Franklin co. Mass. which
are said to yield sixty three per cent, of
pure metal, and to be very easy of access.
Arrangements are in progress for the ercc.
tion of a furnace.
The exports of tea from Canton to the
United States, from the 1st of July, 18-16,
to the 20th of May, 1847, was as follows:
4,968,555 lbs. black, and l-l«,579,7l8 lbs.
green—-total, 19,648,273. The total ex-
export during same period in 1845-6,
wa_s 16,377,543 pounds.
We learn from the Boston Courier, that
Hon. ’William Kent, Royal Professor of
Law in the University at Cambridge, has
resigned his profi-ssorship. The resigna-
tion is caused by imperative duties ofa
domestic nature, which require his resi-
dence in New York.
Fire in I/l"oo(lbur_1/.—--On Thursday nior-
ning, 23d inst. the barn of Mr. Isaac Sher-
man was totally destroyed by fire, with all
its contents, consisting of a large stock of
hay, one wngon,and from oiie to two liiiii-
dred pounds of wool. Supposed to be the
work of an incendiry.
Capt. Turner and
Coolie, of the 1st U. S. Dragoons, who
recently arrived at St. Louis to testify in
Col. Fremont’s case, have been ordered
to return to their commands in New
Mexico.
Mr. Francis Bartlett, stock broker VVall
Street has been detected in forgeries of
the name of his brother, Mr. Edwin Bart-
lett, a merchant in South street, to the
amount of more than $40,000.
The Plainfield Bank property, real es-
tate at Plainfield, was sold on VVednesday,
22d, by order of the Receivers, at $3,746.
It includes some six or seven acres, with
two houses. Its cost is stated at $8,500.
The new Capitol at Montgomery, (Ala.)
it is s:1id'will soon be finislred and ready
for the transfer of the State Government
to it. The next session of the Legisla-
ture will, of course, be held at Mont-
gomery.
The VVyandotte lands, at Upper San-
dasky, are to be offered at public sale on
the 18th of October next, and may con-
tinue two weeks. The minimum price
is $5l,50 an acre exclusive of improve-
merits.
The amount of coal carried through
the Delaware 85 Raritan Canal from the
opening this year to the 1st September
exceeds that of the last season by 112,692
tons. ,
Dr. Schele dc Vere, the accomplished
Professor of Modern Language at the
University of Virginia, has declined the
offer of a Professorship in Yale College.
Vile see it stated that the Reybold fam
ily will nett $40,000 {from the sale of
peaches in Philadelphia this year. This
is certainly a fair business transaction.
Yellow fever at New Orleans, is on the
decrease. '
Maj. St. George
The needle work and fancy articles=to represent the Whigs of this State in alfavor of the plan.
. , . .
National Convention renders the gathering of Trustees of each College meets to act
ofmore than ordinary importance. 'l here upon the qiicstiou.
subscriptions, which I have no doubt most
held last week at Vergennes, of Commit-
This week the Board
From the New Haven Palladiuin.
Town .7lIeet7.'ngs, at-c.—But a very few
days are left to the Whigs in which to
make preparations for the annual town
meetings. Most of them will take place
Our op-
ponents have a thorougli understanding
in regard to them, and the consequences
will be lamented by the Whigs unless they
are equally active in the short space of
time allowed them. The State was nobly
carried last spring to the sore disappoint
ment of the locoofocos, who anticipated
from the vote of Connecticut a hearty ap-
proval of this bloody war, in which the
lives ofthousands ofoiir citizens. are staked
upon the coveted land of a neighboring
nation. Connecticut has no wish for any
further accession of territory, unless it
can be obtained by purchase, or in some
other honorable way. Startling as the
thought may geem, we doubt not that it is
the intention of some leaders in the loco-
foco ranks to annex in due time the whole
of Mexico to this country. \’Vhen they
were charged with annexing Texas, ll}! y
ridiculed the idea, and those who advanced
it—but what they insisted as a harmless
hurnbiig, soon became a sober reality.
We doubt whether they will now even
deny their real designs upon Mexico. The
cost ofannexing Texas is just beginning
to be felt. 'I be cost of iiimexiiig Mexico
cannot be less than the speedy disorgani
zation and division ofthe Union. Connec-
ticut will have no hand in these outrages.
VVe trust that the VV'liigs will speak outas
they feel on this. subject at all times and
places~at the little town meeting as well
as the State elections.
NORWALK GAZETTE;
“'edncsday, Sept. 99, 1847.
VVHIG STATE CONVENTION.
The Whigs of Connecticut are hereby notified
a Spite ponveniion, for the nomination ofcan-'
'11} ates or (oiovefnor, Lieut. Governor, Secretary,
feilsllferi and Controller, and for the appointment
of two Delegates from the State at large, and one
from each of the foil? Congressional Districts, to
the \Vliig Nationpl Convention, to be held for the
selection of caiididaites for President and Vice Pres-'
idrcnt of the Iliiated Stptes—will be held in the city"
o .l\ew Haven, on VI cdnesday, the 3d day of No-
vember, 1848, at 10 o clock in the forenoon. The’
VVhigs of the several towris are requested to appoint
delegates as soon as practicable to said State Con-
vention——lhe number to be equal to double the num.
ber of Represeiitatives to which each town is enti-
tled iii the General Assembly. _
. Jxmzs F. Buzcocit,
Ilrzunv Pncx,
JOHN L. BOSWELL,
VVM. \VoonwAnn,
Y VVM. N. Mnsoiv,
{\<pv !r1:n'en_. Sept. 15. 1847.
,, It is particularly requested that the delegates
be appointed at an early day, and that their names
be lpliiiiiterlizitely after sent to some \Vhig paper for
pu ica ion.
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State Central
Whi
Coiniiiittce.
Post Illaslcr Johnson seems=to be beset with
difliculties in the transportation of his Eastern
uinil. After he had, to all appearance, patched
up nconvcyance-—tlie estnblisliinent of an oppo-
sitionline of steam C0fl]lnl.lIllCllll0IljI0 N. Haven,
and a wagon conimuiiicution thence to Spring-
field, all at once some of the new contmctors
Cured in and the boat was attiiclied, while the
mails and passengers on board were ready for I!
start. It appears, as the story goes, that [the
gentleman who took the contract, iiud thus put
himselfin collisionwvith Vanderbilt of the New
Haven line, was making a strenuous effort to
control the Harlem Railroad, and while drawn
up to the utmost tension, and having a large por-v
tion of the stock on hand, another party was also
in possession of R considerable portion of the
some stock, which wnsthrown upon the market
in very nich of time, and the consequence
was a very great reduction in the value of the
Hiirlcin fancies". A terrible crumbling of indi-
viduals followed, and in the scra mblo for assests,
H r. Cave Jolinson’s new -‘second class" niuil-
beats were drawn into the coinmou vortex.
On Thursday last, mi utteinpt was made to
send the Connecticut valley mail by the Bridge-
port steamer, the Mountaineer, to go thence by
stage to New Haven, lint here the Post Muster
was baulkcd again. The captain refused to
take the mail on board, and it was found necessa-
ry to ride it back to the post office. The mails
from below Springfield, are now, we understand
carried through this way by land. Such is the
clinrncter oftho_ war that is going on between
these parties, and the people, those who are not
suffering by the P, M's. extruvagaiit and mis-
Kentucky Convent-ion.—Thc whole num-
ber of votes for a Convention to amend the
Constitution of Kentucky is 92,639; being
a majority of ‘24«, l7l of all the votes in
the State. The question will be again
submitted to the People at the next elec-
tion, after which, if they vote as they
have done now, the Convention will be
called. The question of Slavery will then
come up for consideration, and we hope
that effectual measures will be adopted to
to relieve the State of the incubus that
has so long rested upon it.
Vermont.—'I‘he Montpelier Watchman
claims"a Whig majority of six in the new
House of Representatives, viz: Wliigs
105, Locos 79, Abolition ‘.10. This leads
us to believe that the House will certainly
be Vllhig, while the Senate is known to be
so by 12 majority.
“ Give me,” says :1 writer, “the money
that has been spent in intoxicating drinks,
and I will purchase every foot of land upon
the Globe. l will clothe every man, we-
man, and child in an attire that kings and
queens might be proud of. 1 will build a
school house on every hillside, and every
valley over the whole earth. I will sup-
ply every school house with a competent
teacher. I will build an academy in every
town and endow it; a college in every
state, and supply it with competent pro-
fessors. I will crown every hill with a
church consecrated to the Gospel of Peace,
and support in its pulpit an able teacher
of Righteousness, so that on every Sub-
batli morning the chime on one bill shall
answer the chime on another, and mingle
in glad sounds throughout the earth’s
broad circumfernces, :and the voice of
prayer an'd the song of praise shall ascend
in one universal oflering up to heaven.”
Is this a sketch of fancy .1 the calcula-
tion of a fanatical brain? We think not.
It was estimated not many years ago that
the annual expenses ofmaintaining intein-
perance in the United States, was $100,
ces of expense, originating with the same
cause, was as much more. This estimate
was sustained ‘by facts gathered by a long
and careful examination, and made by men
of. sound and uniinpeachable judgment.
This vast amount, expended to support the
monstrous evil, is but a fraction of the
sum total, when compared withlthe year-
ly expenditures for the same human
scourge in other portions of the world‘
Yet when we would attempt to arrestjthe
further inroads of this enemy against our
peace, happiness and prosperity, by whole-
some legal enactments, politicians roll up
their eyes in holy horror, and the misera-
ble demagoguewho caters for office and
party aggrandizemcnt,stanrls forth a cham-
pion for intemperance. While with hypo-
critical cantings of his love for the dear
cause, he gathers around him professed
temperance men, to add their strength to
the unholy alliance, he raises the dagger,
and with one blow pierces the heart of the
peace speaking Gunius while a shout of
triumph rises up from every blood stained
altar raised to the god Bacchus in our
land, and suffering wives, and worse than
_\vidowed children, mourn in sorrow and
disappointment their bright hopes crush-
ed, and just ant-icipationsidisregarded.
000,000, and the indirect and remote sour-l
guided views of economy, are tantalizing this
functionary in the midst of his successive defeats
and disiippointineiits, which is certainly very ir-
re.vei'uiit., if not absolutely naughty.
Tnr: Loco Co.\'vI-2-.\"rio.\'.—-Tliis body- as-
scinblcd in the city of Ilzirtford on \Vcdncsdiiy
lust, and after some’ rather equivocal evidences
ofhnrmony, throw their last year's ticket over-
board with the exception of Secretary and
Treasurer. There was no lack of candidates
in the field, but the old I'Il.llll-iel'S appeared to
liiivo the best end of the stick, and the young
’uiis could do nothing else but submit with very
Geo. S. Catlin, of \Viiidlium,wus
Sc_1/mour,
wry faces.
iiominiited for Governor, Origen S.
ofLitclifi(-ld, for Licut. Govornoi'—wi'oiig end
first—Clias. IV. Brm/Icy, of Eiist Hiiddnni,
for Secretary, Alnozo IV. Birgr, of Coventry,
for Treasurer, and F-rerlcrix-lg C'ro.m.°cll, of New
Haven, for Comptroller. ~
T here were twenty two names before the
Convention for Governor. and on the 1st ballot,
the vote stood as follovvs:——Geo. S. Catlin, 91;
Origen S. Seymour, 58; Thos. T. Whittleso3'.
43; Loren P. Waldo, 21; Chas. A. Ingersoll,
20; John C. Palmer, 4; Benj. Pinney, 3; C.
II.Bom'dsldo, 4; scattering, 18. On the sec-
ond bullot Mr. Catlin had 165 votes; Mr. Sey-
mour 78; Mr. \Vhitllescy13; seat. 16.
The young Bunkers contested the point of
electing 6 delegates to the National Conreniton,
taking ground that four,_ one for each Congres-
sionul district, should be elected by each respec-
tively, and that for the stateat liirge, two should
be elected on the spot, but they were overruled,
iund the whole six were elected ntonce. They
are as follows :—Isaac Toucey, Samuel Ing-
‘limit, .laines T. Pratt, Chas. A. lngersoll, John
C. Holland, Perry Smith.
At the Locofoco State Convention, 1 10 towns
were represented—-there are 145 towns in the
State. Delegates were present from only five
towns in Fair-field county.
Tm: Rizcm-:AN'r BUCK.-tNAN.——Tll0 York
.(Pa.) Republican calls up the following reinin. ‘
iscences which must. cause the very ears of Mr.
Polk’s cliicf Secretary to crimson with shame.
See how Ollico and Ambition have transformed
him : .
At a large and respectable meeting of the
citizens of Lancaster, held on the 23d Novem-
ber, 1819, in the Court House in thiit city, the
following resolutions, reported by ii committee
consisting of James Hopkins, \Villiam Jenkins,
and JAMES BUCHANAN, were unanimously
adopted:
It’esol'1:cd, That the Representatives in Con-
gress from this District be, and they are hereby
most earnestly requested to use their utmost
endeavors, as members of the National Legis-
lziture, to prevent the eaislc-nce of Slarcry in
any of the ’1'crritories or States which may be
erected by Congress.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meet--
ing, the members of Congress who, at the lust
Session, sustained the cause of Justice, Human-1
ity and Patriotism, in opposing the intro-_
duction of Slavery into the State then endeavored
to beformecl out if the Missouri _'l’crritor3/._ (176
entitled to the ‘warmest tlianlcs of every fT2€7ld
of Humanity.
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CELEBRATION or THE S. T-—~ThlS body’
are prepa ring for a grand display 01] the l'8tllI'fl'.-
oftheir unniverary. 1l19{lS1"'¢_?Sl}51_"9_b80n taken
to bring all the Divisions inthis vicinity together‘
on that occasion. A band of music has been en--
gaged, and the pageant, it is probable, will sur-
pass anything of the kind ever witnessed in this
place.
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Norwalk Chronicler