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NORTH CAROLINA SENTINEL AND NEWBERN COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCER.
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From the Halifax (N C.) Advocate,
CORRESPONDENCE
it
Between the citizens of Bertie and Gov. Branch.
- u Windsor, 14th May, 1831.
. Sir: Vfhe undersigned, citizens of the 2nd
Congressional District, reposing entire confi
dence in your talents and political experience,
are solicitous that you should become a candidate
to represent, this district in the next Congress.,
Vedo believe that the present state"bf parties
renders it essentially important that wet should
be ably represented in that body. The recent
attack on the administration by Mr. Tazewell,
however correct the principle for which he
contended, we are constrained to believe main
ly resulted from a disposition on his part, to
render odious the then administration. We
greatly deplore the discord and disunion that
have been produced by the alleged intrigues of
Mr. y ah Buren, and bv the publication of
iur. tainoun: ot the existence ot the-former,
we are destitute of proof, but the baneful
influence of the latter is too palpable tobe over
looked oy any friend of the President. At the
next session of Congress; it is beleived that an
effort (with some;, perhaps a last effort) will be
made tamodify the present tariff so astp render
it le.ss burthensome to the South. The renew
al of the charter of U. S. Bank, may be ex
pected to become a topic of discussion in the
course of a few more sessions. We firmly
believe that such an institution has no warrant
in our constitution and are perfectly convinced
that if it .were constitutional, that its; dangers
Tar transcend its benefits.
I We have, sir, frankly stated our feelings and
.opinions. We trust that they are in accordance
with' yours, and we are free to say, that if the
fact be so, that there is no man in this district
or State whom we would select to represent us
sooner than yourself. 1 '
Geo. 13. Outlaw, L. S. Webb, Thomas J.
Pugh, George O. Askew, A. W. Mebane,
John E. Wood,-James Duar, Thos. H. Spel
ler,. David' Ryan, Robert H. Watsons J.
Webb, SDav. Outlaw, Jas. S. Jones, Wm.
jlWatson, JoTin Hayward, Js Watford, Lewis
,-lhompson. . ..
Hon.; John branch. I
'. ''" . Enfield, May 3 1st, 1831.
" Gentlemen: Yours of the 14thiinst. post
marked,; Windsor, the the 21st, came to hand
a few days past. -The confidence which you
nave been so kind as to express in my talents
and political experience, and the desire you
have manifested' that I should become a candi
date to represent this District in the next Con
gress of the U. States, together with the frank
manner, in which you have given your opinion
of certain men and measures with a view to
elict mine, merit my respectful consideration,
nd shall receive my prpmpt attention. I
must decidedly concur with you inbelieving that
discord has been introduced into the ranks of
the administration by the intrigues of selfish
politicians. A short time,'! trust, will be suf
ficient to enable the intelligent enquirer to obtain
uie wnoie trutn. -
Until then, perhaps it would be the part of
enccto reave the question open, jaridrely on
,vthe righteous judgement of the people. How
ever, recognizing your undoubted right to
y know all my opinions both as to the prominent
men and leading measures of the country, I will,
f with that frankness which has ever character
ised my conduct, give you unreservedly mv
; impressions, under a confident hope1 that as you
called for them, at a period when I must neces
sarily incur a heavy responsibility, in giving
mem, mat you will . extend to me your srene-
, ruus ciiarmes ior any error ino wnicn I may
j be thus incautiously led; for there' is nothing
apout wnicn men are so apt to jdiller, nay to err,
as their opinions of men. '
v n the first place then, as to the-motives
-.1 ' 1 " ft i -m ir m
ynucii jnnueiiceu iur. i. in ms course in the
Senate of the U. States on the Turkish mission,
I profess to know .nothing. With Mr. Van
Buren, I have had freauent, personal and offi
cial intercourse, and the time was when he
possessed my confidence. Mr. Calhoun's pri
vate Virtues and public services, particularv du
ring the late war, together with his high order
of talents, always commanded my respect ; but
i ii ii ih i.i i iiii i iiiiiiw iiiii iipu i iiii ti nn nil m r m
: Monroe s administration, met my .disappro
if bation. Hence it is that no one. correctlv in
formed, has ever considered me his political
.. - j
; partisan. As to myself, I can truty I am at loss
to say wno among the prominent politicians
I oiight to. support; Fortunately for me and
the country, this question may yet be advanta
geoiisly postponed. : .
; The present controversy between Gen. Jack
son andplr. Clay, can never divide southern
- politicians, to. any extent. "The American
System," the" hobby of the latteT, has but few
author still fewer adherents. . . On General Jack
t ' v IIS
son then, who is himself a planter, we must
depend, with a confident reliance 'on the justice
, of Congress for relief against the oppression of a
r- 1 A 1 1 . r-
system oi exacuons wnicn n preseyered in, must
ultimately1 lead torthe most calamitous results.
riie great and fundamental - principles which
divide our country into parties, are of momen
.i - J ' ' 1 , . . ' ; .1 - .i
pus, concern, ana are every wayjwonny ot the
nais ot the senate oi the united States for the
f .nest show my opinions on the TariiT of 1824,
and whicH now threaten the. repose of the
"d t course ofwhich l shall feel it to be my
lJ y rio Pursue in reference to any measures
V A W A- W Kf V MAI V VVAA A. A W
ihu "v'-ii ? e calelated to repeal or mitigate
11 faj?minations'asithasbeenempha
r by one of its orient most active
cient supporters. .
The
tention
am unable to perceive - - r
charter in any form. My VOt? f?r the
Banks is of Ion standing? m re ation to
Carolina at least. becomR Solna m North
nuhlic nntnriPtv. I fco i:2ua,la. latter of
the intention, of the framers ofthe P ,W&i
Constitution, that the currency of the v
States should have been metalie. and I iec?
this from the technical lanffuafiretemnlovprl
the, exclusive power given to Congress to cni
money and to regulate its value, witn the posi
tive ' inhibition on the states to do the same
thing, or to emit bills of credit, pr to make any
"6 y .gwm auu 8Hrci tum a leiiaer in pay
ment -of - debts. But the inffenuitv of man ha.
souCTit out manv
y inventions, and the nerson
. , .
wouH be thought mad, wno, at this 5ay, would
seriously urge the above.opinion, finding that
every stSteln the Union has chartered Banks,
and, thereby indirectly regulate the value of
money as effectually as though they had the
power to com it.
A national bank has been recommended by
the President with certain well defined powers.
I am persuaded that the President's views have
neTer-ben i fairly presented or understood. ie,
I am sure,J never contemplated the esiannsn
ment of such a hideous monster as his political
opponents have conjured up. Such an institu
tion in the hands of the .executive, for any
other Dowers than the transmission of govern
ment funds, from otfe part of the union to anoth
er, I should deprecate as the greatest calamity
that could befall the country.
Thus, gentlemen, I have responded to you
fully and freely. I have no concealment in poli
tics. My principles remain now as in 1798,
when they were first formed at College. They
have undergone no change that I am sensible
of. "They have grown with my errowth, and
strengthened with my strength."
i have the honor to be, with the highest res
pect, your fellow citizen,
JOHN BRANCH.
To Messrs. Geo. B. Outlaw,
Robt. C. Watson, &c. &c.
From the Banner of the Constitution.
POLITICS FOR FARMERS.
("continued. 1
Iron. The prices in the two years referred to are
quoted as loilows:
1816. 1831.
$40 00 $30 00
105 00 80 00
105 00 95 00
98 00 87 50
90 00 72 50
150 00 135 00.
120 00 J 140 00
Pig, ton,
Country refined, ton,
Russia, bars, "
Swedes, bars, "
English, bars, "
" sheet, "
" hoop, "
i The duty on pig iron is 812 50, on Russia
and Swedes bar $22 40, on English bar $37,
on sheet and hoop iron $78 40, per ton. ,
That the American consumer may be able
to calculate how much he pays for the benefit
of a few rich owners of iron-mines, we ubjoin
the following list of prices at London xn No
vember 30, 1830:
Bars, tonr 6 15 Equal to $32 40 '
Bolts andHods, ton, 8 00 Equal to 38 40
Plates, (sheet,) ton, 12 00 Equal to 57 60
Hoops, ton, 10 00 Equal to , 48 00
Pig, ton, 5 00 Equal to 24 00
In this calculation we have taken the pound
sterling at $4 80. The freight and charges of
importation Would not exceed $10 per ton,
and, by adding that, sum, therefore, the reader
can see at wjiat prices the different sorts could
be imported at, and whether high duties make
goods cheap.
Liather. In 1816 soal leather was at 22
cents per lb., upper leather, dressed, $2 50
per side, undressed $1 25 ; the present prices
are, sole 20 cents, upper, dressed, $1 75, un
dressed $1 50. The duty on leather, in 1794,
was 15 per cent.i in 1812 it was raised, under
the war act, to 30 per centum, where it iias
remained ever since. .
Lead. The following are the prices of the
two periods
1816.
$9 00
11 00
11 00
12 00
15 00
16 00
1831.
$4 20
4 76
5 60
6 50
8 50
8 00
Pig, cwt.
Bar, cwt.
Sheet, cwt.
Red, cwt.
White, cwt.
Ground in Oil, cwt.
This is a great fall but let us see whether
we get Lead as cheap as we should do if the
duties were not in the way. The prices at
London, on the 30th of November, 1830, were
as follows :
Pig, cwt. 14s. 6d. Equal to $3 49
Bar, cwt. 14s. 6d. Equal to 3 49
Sheet, cwt. - 15s. 6d. Equal tov 3 71
Red, cwt. 16s. 6d. Equal to 3 94
White, cwt. 1 3s. Equal to 5 51
Thus it will be seen,- that, notwithstanding
the extensi ve working of our lead-mines, which,
by being over-done, has brought down the
price of lead below the cost of production, it
would still be cheaper than it now is, if it were
not for the prohibitory duty. That it is a fact
that the lead-mining business has been over
done, will appear from the following article,
which is now going the rounds in the news
papers :
"Lead Mines. According to the reports made to
the Ordinance Office, the quantity of Lead made at
the United States' Lead-Mines, at Fever River, and
Missouri, amounting, in the year
to IBs. 1,051,120
1826, to 2,333,804
827, to 6,092,560
g28' to 12,311,730
829, to 14,541,310
1530 to 8,332,058
In the last item, the return for the last quarter only
from Missouri is included, the other three not having
been received. The whole amount returned from
Missouri, in the four quarters of 1829, was 1,198,160
lbs. The falling off at Fever River, in the last year,
exceeds 5,000,000 lbs., owing, no doubt, to the great
reduction in price."
Lumber.-The following are the prices of
uie iwo periods
1816.
1831.
$15 00
18 00
20 00
00 14
00 20
3 25
2 50
50 00
36 00
30 00
23 00
45 00
30 00
North River Pine Boards, 1000 ft. $23 00
Scantling, pine, 1000 feet, 15 00
oak, 1000 feet, 30 00
Albany Pine Boards, each 00 25
Oak Timber, cubic foot, 00 44
Shingles, cypress, 1000, 6 00
pine, bundle, 4 00
Staves, pipe, 1000, 90 00
hogsheads, 1010, 50 00
barrel, 1000, - 35 00
hogsheads, red oak, 1000, 35 00
Hogshead headings, white oak, 70 00
Hoops, 1000, 30 00
The duty on lumber, in 1816, was 25 per
cent., and was in that year reduced to 15.
where it has remained ever since. (
JIafo7i7iy.-rIfH816 Bay was at 13 cents
per square foot; it is now at 5 SL, Domingo
was at 25 cents ; now it is at 6. This article,
for the protection of cabinet-makers, has al
ways been dutyfree. I
Molasses, The quotations in 1816 were as
follows: !
unnani, per gallon,
IWna,
Vincents,
New Orl2
60 to 62 cents.
58 to 60 cents.
50 to 53 cents.
60 to 63 cents,
60 to 62 cents.
In ICOl i I
cl r. ' Wcre follows :
r Axurunique ana Giiadnlnn
25 to 27 cents.
English Islands, f 27 to 30 cents.
Havana and Matanzas, 23 to 26 cents.
New Orleans j not quoted.
I The duty in 1816, was 10 cents per gallon,
tout in that year was reduced to 6 cents, at
which it continued until 1828. when it was
raised to 10 cents on the 30th September,
n was again.reuuced to o cents.
r Mustard. In 1816 the price of English was
p Cents per lb., and f2 per dozen in bottles;
" s.uuw c? ceuis per io., anu u per uu
zen American was, in 1816, 76 cents per lb.
and $2 in bottles; it is now 25 cents per lb.,
and 75 cents per dozen. The duty, in 1816,
was 30 jer centum, and has never since been
aftered. j ,
Nails. In 1816 the prices quoted were, for
cut nails, all sizes, 11 to 13 cents per lb.;
wrought ditto, all sizes, 12 to 16 cents, They
are now quoted
Cut, 4d. to 40d. 5 ' cents.
3d. 7 to 8- cents. -
2d. 8 to 9 cents.
Wrought, v 10 to 16 cents.
This article of Nails, being one of universal
use, it is of immense consequence to the
strength and security of houses, ships, boats,
stores, barns, wagons, fences, mills, factories,
and other structures of wood, that they should
be as cheap as, possible. Let us see whether
this is the case or not.
It is not enough, in our estimation, that
nails at the present day are cheaper than they
were in 1816. We wish to knov whether
they are as cheap as they would be if it were
not for the prohibitory duty now existing-- a
duty imposed, 4iot for the protection of the
great body of blacksmiths and nail-makers,
but for the protection of the rich owners of
iron-mines. By the above quotations it seems
that 4d. cut nails, and all larger ones to 40d.
are as low as 5- cents per lb. These nails are
made out of bar iron, rolled to the thickness
of the nails, and to a width equal to the length
of the nail. 1 he price ot this iron may be es
timated at $100 per ton, and, as b cents per
lb. for nails is only $123 20 a ton, it would
seem that 823 20, which is a fraction more than
1 cent per lb., pays for rolling the iron, cut
ting the nails, and all expenses of transporta
tion. These nails are usually made of Russia
or Sweden iron, the duty upon which is 1 cent,
per lb. and, consequently, if it were not for
the duty, these nails could be made for 4 cents
per lb. But, suppose cut nails were made of
English iron, admitted duty free, what would
then be the price?
The cost of bar iron in England, as we
have seen above, is only $32 40
Aaa to this, tor freight, and all charges of
importation,, -
Add to this the expense of rolling and cut
ting it into nails, the same as in the above
estimate, '
10 00
23 20
And the whole cost of a ton would be, $65 60
Which is less than three cents per pound.
But will English iron answer for cut nails?
We think any one will allow that it does an
swer in England, when we assure him, from
authentic statements, that the) whole quantity
of foreign iron imported into Great Britain
during the ten years commencing with 1814,
and ending with 1823, did not-exceed, upon
an average, 14,000 tons per annum which,
when we reflect upon the immense consump
tion of iron in that country, for buildings, ma
chinery, ships, boats, and all other purposes
could have supplied but a very small part of
ine total demand.
Let us now see how the case stands with
Wrought Nails. They are quoted from 10 to
16 cents per lb. The duty upon them is 5
cents per lb., to which it was raised in 1824,
andy continue to be imported consequenty,
were it not for the duty, they would be 5 cents
per lb. cheaper than they are. As evidence
that they continue to be imported, we subjoin
the following statement, from the Official Re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, recently
submitted to Congress: ,
Imports. Exports.
1825, , lh3. 393,863 lbs. 5,814
1826, 230,996 36.105.
1827, . 502,457 11,248
1828, 653,655 40,048
1829, 532,407 8,870
Naval Stores. The following are the prices
at the two periods :
1816. 1831.
Tar, per barrel, . $3 00 $1 37
Pitch, per barrel, 3 50 1 50
Rosin, per barrel, 3 50 1.12
Turpentine, per barrel, 2 12 2 50
Spirits of ditto, per gallon, 0 56 0 26
THe duty on all these articles, in 1816, was
25 per cent., but was in that year reduced to
15 per cent., at which it has ever since re
mained. Tobe continued.'
From the N. Y. Sentinel and V. Men's Advocate.
United States Bank. The two arguments
most depended upon by the advocates of the
United States Bank, are, first, that it provides
the means of transmitting money to distant
parts of the country with little or no expense,
while a use of State bank notes for that purpose
would subject to a heavy discount ; and secondly,
that it acts as a check on the State Banks,
and prevents over issues, fcc. The first of
these argumente, as we think we have shown
in a late article, (which has been copied into
several papers without comment) is without
force, for the object might be obtained by the
establishment of a National Bank of transfer
only 4hat is, for issuing notes for which the
value should be deposited, and no others.
Every con venience of traffic might be answered
by such a bank that is now furnished by the U.
S. Bank, while there would be no monopoly
no privileged class drawing interest from the
people s money, as is the case with all char
tered banks at present. The other argument
in favor of the mammoth monopoly for we
we cannot call it by a more appropiate name
is well answered by the following article :
"Sophistry of corruption. One argument
used by the advocates for rechartering the Bank
f the United States, is, that it will keep the
State Banks within the bounds of justice. This
single argument proves all that we wish. It
proves that the State Banks are mischievous
engines. So it seems, that having one set of
petty Tyrants among us, we must call in ano
ther set. to quell or keep them in order. Had
we not better destroy the first brood ? Wisdom
would say yes. Virtue would say yes. Free
dom would say yes. What man, but a crazy
man, if a mad dog should get into his house,
would think of calling in a second mad dog to
get the first out? And yet such is the profound
policy of our great and immaculate, our wise
and wonderful statesmen. When the locusts,
thelice,and the frogs, came as so many plagues,
or" curses upon them the Egyptians did notpray
for more locusts, more lice, more frogs, to drive
out the first swarms. If they had done so, they
would have been just as wise as our wiseacres
are who want the National Batik to keep dawn
the State Banks, which are full as bad, we
admit, as the murrain and lice of Egypt, and
rather worse. We say destroy the whole
brood, or repeal the restraining act and let
every man bank it that can do so, on a solid
capital of silver and gold but no rag money
--no slips of dirty paper, which represent no
thing but empty vaults, and are not worth on an
average, if pushed forward for redemption, much
more than old continental, at a Kundredfor one !"
National Observer.
, From the Louisville Advertiser.
CONJECTURALITIES,
The Editor of the National Gazette seems to
have assumed the character of a knowing one.
In other terms, Mr. Walsh would be considerd
one of the greatest political seers of the present
revolutionary era. Thus he prophesies, in his
paper of the 14th inst.
."the next congress will not register
edicts will not in short, side with the admin
istration, whether concrete or descrete,"
There may be something particularly erudite,
strikingly sage, or peculiarly prophetic in the
remark of Mr, Walsh, but we confess we are.
unable to perceive it. We understand the gen
tleman to say however, that a majority oft the
next Congress will oppose the present adminis
tration but on what grounds, or principles or
policy," the degonent saith not."
It has been frequently remarked, since the
resignations of the late Heads of the four De
partments at Washington by the opposition
prints that the present is "the era of revolu
tions." The force of this remark may be more
sensibly felt before the termination of the next
session of CJongress, than is now imagined by
those who have recently repeated it with so
much apparent pleasure. That there is to be a
breaking up of the political deep does not ad
mit of a doubt but it does not follow hat the
administration is to be injured by it, much less
thrown into a minority. On the contrary, the
signs in the political horizon appear to be highly
auspicious to the administration.
We do not profess to be able to do more than
connect what may occur at the next session of
Congress; but as our predictions may prove
as correct as the prophetic out-givings of the
learned Editor of the National Gazette, we will
favor, him and the public with a few of them. '
To begin: a conjecture, that the principle
of protection to American Industry, as advoca
ted in the late Message of President Jackson,
will be approved by the north and be reproba
ted (according to immemorial usage) by the
south. By this we do not mean to connote,
that the north and the Sduth may change po
sitions in relation to the administration. But
this is the "era of revolutions."
We conjecture that the tariff, as it now exists,
will be satisfactory to nobody, and that the hon
est advocates of American manufactures will
openly concede py their acts, the President was
right, when he said it bore oppressively on
certain interests and required modification
that it will be materially modified rendered
less oppressive in some instances and more
effective in others in a word more "judicious."
With this term ("judicious") the people of
Pennsylvania will continue to be pleased, and
it is not improbable that our manufacturing
interests may generally be considered as con
nexive with it.
On the subject of internal improvements, all
the seaboard States, we guess, will be prepared
to advocate a system that may embrace those
deemed "national, not local," the right of the
government to protect the commerce of the
country, as well as to regulate it, is universally
conceded; and the eastern and middle States
know "which side of their bread is buttered.' '
We hope Mr. Walsh will excuse us for using
tuts uu,vgu,T pnrase.j
On the "Bank Question" we conjecture no
thing definitive will be effected though a suffi
cientnumberof new questions will arise, to cause
uie r.aiior oi the JMational Gazette to repeat the
inotto of the celebrated Sam Patch: Some
things can be done as well as nth prs.
No portion of the people of this hemisphere
,7OHUW "lctr own interests better than those
Mic eastern or northern States. This fact
leads us to the illation, that a revolution in the
north is quite as probable as in any other sec-
w -f 6 U ni0n Mr' J' Q Adams remarked,
at Wilmington, on his return from Washington,
to his residence in Massachusetts, that the re
cent change in the cabinet would strengthen
uen. Jackson immensely.
. Outre as these conjects may seem, we are
deceived if they are not worthy of very serious
and general consideration. At all events, what
ever may be the first impressions of Mr. Walsh,
after perusing them, we anticipate he will be
tnstfully cogitating on all the points they include
anterior to next Martinmas.
We will only add, as our views are not of a
concertative complexion, that we trust they
will not be received as emanating from a dis
traught source: and. that th fiV will hp. -ramin
ed with sufficient care to enable our erudite
contemporary of the Gazette to decide, wheth
er they appear to be Concrete or illusory.
" The People'sPresident." Some of the
opposition papers are busy, endeavonrin r tn
create an impression that the popularity of Gen.
Jackson in Pennsylvania is on the decline, and
that there has been, or is about to be, (they
hardjy know which,) a sad falling offamonff his
friends m this State. We can hear of no such
changes: and if there be any such falling off,
it can only be with a few peculators and office-
uuniers, pretended friends of .the President!
who, byhis prudent and economical adminis
s
irauon, nave not been enabled to squander a
mongst them, as they had expected, the public
money. But with the independent and hard
working yeomanry, we are confident that he has
gained ten true friends, to where he has lost one
with any other class, j The reduction of duties
upon articles which enter into the consumption
of every man's family, mainly effected no doubt
by the President's warm recommendation of the
measure to Congress: hi d
duce as much as possible the expenses offfoC
ernment, by paying off the national debt at th "
earliest practicable period, and otherwise avoid
ing all extravagance In the government, i0 sav
nothing of the many other minor measures J
tending to the peace, welfare and prosperity f
the country, which have already signalized h
administration, have deservedly obtained f',S
him the warmest gratitude and fullest confi
dence of the people at large. Repub. Farmer
The Rochester (anti-masonic) Enquirer thus
notices, an arrangement to establish a new Clav
paper in that village : . y
"We understand that the Clay party are
about establishing a press in this village. s
we do not wish to see publishers sacrifice
.we advise them not to commence theentemrid
until they finger the ready. They will fbd
about thirty subscribers in the county, and
they may poll a hundred votes at the election.
There is no such thing as a Clay party in this
county, nor materials of which to make one.
The Clay masons, with a very few exceptions
have gone over to Jackson. The Anties fio-ht
on their own hook, and there is nothing else feft
for Clay himself.. We cannot suppose that
any one is serious in supposing that a Clay pa.
per can circulate here. We rather believe
that it is their intention to print just enough to
exchange with the printers for the reputation
of the thing abroad. At any rate that is quite
as much as it is advisable for them to attempt."
THE CARVING KNIFE.
Mr. Clay's Reporter gives us a long report.
filling nearly a column, upon the subject of a
carving knife presented to the great patron of
home - consumption. The letter of presents-
tion very appropriately insists upon the pecu
liar adaptation of the article to mark the re
spect of the donors for "his eniment public
services. ' we must be permitted to add our
humble approbation to the felictious selection
of this present, as well calculated to do honor
to - the "eminent public services" of Mr. Clay.
A sword jis. given by communities to signalize
the achievements of a man who has served his
country in the field of battle. Gould any
thing be more appropiate than a carving knife
as a memorial of the exploits of the great public
Dinner-JSafer?
Wilmington, (Del.)Iay 31.
Important Trial. An action was tried in
the Court of Common Pleas of this county last
week, which, from several considerations, has
excited an unusual degree of interest. It was
an action of trespass on the case brought by
John Higgins and others, of Red Lion hundred,
against the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company, to recover damages for permitting
the waters of the Canal to overflow a large
body of marsh belonging to the plaintiffs, by
which they have lost the use of the marsh, and
the health of the neighborhood, it is said, is
materially affected. The nuisance had existed
several years before the action was brought.
The case was tried By a special jury: the
trial commenced on Monday morning and con
tinued three days. The two first days being
devoted to the examination of witnesses,' the
whole of Wednesday, was occupied with the
arguments of counsel, namely, Messrs. Black,
John M. Clayton, and Read, jr. for the Plain
tiffs, and Messrs. Bayard & Roerers for the
Defendants. The argument on both sides was
ably conducted. The jury were but a short
time absent, and returned a verdict for the plain
tiffs damages Five thousand four' hundred
and fifty dollars The damages laid in the
declaration were six thousand dollars.
Delaware Journal
The New York Journal of Commerce noti
ces the following important decision :
Important Decision. TheSuj riorCourt
Decided at the last term, that the mere acknowt
ledgement of a debt that was barred by the
statute of limitations, was not sufficient to en
title a creditor to recover unless there was a
positive promise on the part of the debtor to
pay the debt.
Symptoms, Moral, Literary, Political ani
Personal. When you meet a friend about five
o'clock near his own house, and he standi gos
siping with you at the street door, without
knocking, take it as a symptom you are noi
wanted to dinner. . '
When you drop in for half an hour's chat ,
at a friend's house in the evening, and your
friend looks at his watch after you have' been
there two hours, while his wife packs' up her
needle-work with a yawn, observing, "Well. I
think it is time to give over for to-night," it is
an infallible symptom you are a bore fand that
the sooner you export yourself the b utter.
If you are doing the amiable at an evening
party, and in the midst of it are selected to make
one at a rubber of whist, it is a symptom there
are younger persons in the room whom the
ladies cannot spare so well as yourself.
If you are travelling outside a stage, and when
you stop for.dinner, the portet brings a ladder
for you to descend, consider his civility a deci
ded symptom (whatever you may think of your-
ociij uiai ne minKS vou a frentleman who Das
arrived at a time of life not favourable to agi
lity.
If you meet a gentleman and ladv, he gentle
man lnnlrinrr : .1 i :n"
" ""6 sciiuus, asu inin&iUju
nothing, the lady placidly careless as if per
fectly satisfied, depend upon it these are
symptoms of being man and wife, and that the
husband has consented tnl a iWaH, unh he
vr TO ai&, Hiuug"-
would rather leave it alnn ih wife is
pleased to find he is as attentive as ever. But
when you meet a lady and gentleman in vetf
earnest discourse, the gentleman talking much,
"aiemng witn downcast eyes, n i
symptom of an affair in progress which v"1
probably end in coins to church or in pro
cmg good reasons for going there.
The New Ynrlr MArntHo A vrticr nromisei.
suitable reward" for the proper pronounciation
the name of Skrzvnecki. the brave Polander who
so nobly defends his country. An officer, whoserv
mm under IMapoleon, enables us to 6ay that, acwv
ing toi the ancient -Polish dialect : it is pronounce
ba-zan-je-nets-E: and according to the moae
Sa-zan-neck-i. U. S. TeL
The Loner Island Patriot rvr Wp do not
lieve that irten thousand tons of tartar pmetic con1.
by any possibility, be thrown into the very bowek J
purgatory, it could vomit out such a set of anij
as are in the habit of visiting Long Island on the
oath, lrom the city of New York.'