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EDITOR AND FOrIfTOB.
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Soeseatevier, ibr. dollar par aae---
"ri?,i8 batbTof advertising.
,rf eoaar ( tseeediag 18 1
. Al oee dollar, rb nhflW
" HEW JtWELLEBl STOBE,
JOHV fi. PALMER hot orameneed the Miove
bueici 1 th aw building ltely ertaied by
Mr Ktchard SmHb oa Faycitevill btr."t, few
doort above hit Store, hrr he inteode I eairy il
oa in all i branches. He keepl eontltnlly nn hnd
(of the very belt quality ) a aew and faahiuatble at
aortmrnt of Jewellery and Walehct and Cillery,
coniining of gold and ailver Leveraand plain Watch
V'aich Chaine, Keya and Sealt, IW Kiogt,
Hr'eatt Pint, a naeaetortment of Knivei and Raxurt
and all ntber rtielet not neeeaaary lo meanon, all
nl width he engagce to tell aa cheap for eaali ai
-tt-ihev aan be aoio in ima nan oi me cuunirj.
YVCtcnta nnrru w mi ucm iiiuw ... ....... -
kinxelf. from the lone einerienee in the lnuinett.
that he will lie able lo fire utitfaeiicn. He kaa in
nil mply Brat rate workmen. V aiebra Clockt
that aan be made to keep time, will be warranted
tor twelve month. He hnpettne eitisenini Kaieien
and eoontry around, will call and give him a irial
and Aod out for ihemtelvei. Call at the aign ot the
Wi'eh, nearly opponte the l.og uaoin.
R.leljh, N. C. July I. 1MI. tf
PlI6s PECT V 8
W Til
OXFORD MERCURY.
The anderaigned tntendt to publith in the town
of O I ford, Granville Co, N. C, a weekli newa-
tr of the above title. In aoliciticg the patronage
of Ihe public, he derma it bit duty to aiaie, a well
hit molivee tor commencing aucn a publication, at
lalao the manner in which it will be eonduclod. He
ibtgt the public to rely on whit be aaye, and lo be ei.
jaured, that they may certainly expect all that it
fpromiaed. In the eountiea of Granville, Perton,
jCaawell, Itockingham, Frankling and N atb, all of
Ivihich are in the aame vicinity, there ia not a ain
Vic preaa in operation; and the citizent of theae coon
k.et, inott of thcaa reading mm, are aompelled to
feubacribe to foreign papera, which contain none of
Jtha home newt, raoet intereeting to thetubtcribert,
Und to have their advettiaing and job work txacstcd
lal inch a diatance.aa to be inconvenient in the i
Irttnr. The undertigned hat therefore thought that a
Caper ailuatedin Ox,fonl,whichia nearly imbe centre
hf Ibit vacancy, would afford great facilitiea and ad
Ivaniagee In Ihia comCtmity, aaide from ite merit of
Ik poliiical, miecellaaeoua, and literary charter. In
addition to thie, tha northern mail arriyea here at
laoon. or eooner. than it doet in Raleigh, and the pa
fper cou'd thua epread through the country the la
Jtrat newa from Wathlngton, and from the north
(quicker than it could poaaibly be obtained from any
(other 'peiiodical. or publicetion in the Stale ao
that if it were, to bo nothing but a mere iri nacript
juf the Ittrtl intelligence, it would be almoat aa cat
Suable to thia community at lb Wathington Intel
Uigencer or Globe.and would be beeidea much cbnap
fr. . ... ... .
But the undertigned tntendt that it thall be- In
ferior to none in the estate, either in point of me
chanicel execution or editorial ability. He haa made
arranremimta fn.rexeaaiieing with all the moat valu
ta blc publication! in tha United late;he haa type of
uperior quality, and pnntert 01 great tain anu a-
lility The editorial department win iw unuer uie
kiclutive control of C. H. Wim Enj, a young
brntleman whoae name, lo all woo (now Dim, win
It a aufficient recommendation. Hie pen it already
Lvoreblv known, and il wolf want an opportunity
lo become I be moat popular in tha Utate, He will
ptre no exertion lo render tha paper amuaing and
tnttiuctivr. and with hit varied ae luirementt aa a
scholar, a writer, and a man of attentive reading, ia
kble f and he ia certainly willing) lo afford bit read'
irra a weakly literary treat, with which they cannot
jht diipleaeetl. Mr. WiLtiit alao a 6rm anil con
tain en t Whig, and aitnouga me mercury win oa oy
nomeana. what it .tailed a ptutrtal paper. In com
moo language, et.it will ba ever found advocating
tlia diatinctive teneta ollhe wtlg party, and tne n
aine nrinciol of '08 and 99V Every thing, bow
ever, like party rancour, party prejudice, and mie-
rtDreaentalion. will ba exoludcd from tne culumna
nf the Mercury. Tba aditnr iajona of tboee w bo be
licvet no ua.-tv ia atwaya right, and who k not dia-
uMed to look on all. who diner witn Dim in nit o-
uinion, at blinded, eon opt, die. ' If all partiet were
aaidtgradeil ae they lepreeent eech other to be.lbey
wouU: be fallen indeed, and all our boaatt d free in-
titutiona. nae all the rettraintt ol law, national,
civil, end divina. would toon be proatratrd in tha
vf.irlwind of con ten line Bttaione, like rootleat
nlblet before the eweeping blatt. While there
tvt, Ihe editor will alwaya be found true lo what
he eontidera tha orthodox whig doctrine, he will
look with an eye ol repect,on thote whom he derma
tha wanderera from the true faith and though be
may conceive them to be in errror, ba will alivayt
rtiird the eieat miiority of them, at boneat in
their belief. He will alao, offer them the eolumnt
of the Mercury for tba eipoaition and defence of
their virwa, convioord.that truth it only te be triv
ved atRer a fuir and impartial bearing 01 tna mer
lU of both aidea of aver controverted- qoeettow,
Whb thie exDoeition of tie Tiewa and detlgnt,
the oder.igned bow eubmjte hi Proapasto la a
gtnereue poblie, and ratpeetfully solioite their pat
'onage. Tba community .wham he.peeticulerlywua
tiraa to ba benefited bv thia paper, and for wboea
tupport ha confidently hope, aie evidently aa inlet
iftnt, liberal J and I alrioUe, at any In init or any
other Biete- Ha firmlv believe that tbey only want
an oppnrlanity to afford a triumphant refutation of
tne illiberal aapemon wbicb com would eeet npon
them, by coming forward tid manfully eoataining
all Isuihbie enterprta. cheiitliing ard rewarding
merit among themeelvee. Hai coavinced thatth
lad of there being no taper pobliabed among them.
dote oat pro either their toabiiity.or ua willingner
to tupport one) and la only an evidence that ne on
bat yet given them a lair trial. Thie tha anderaigned
hope to do, arid be ardently Iraate that bit ettimeta
oi the patriot: seal and public apirit of thie remmu.
nily..wtaua . Joilnd rainer . Dtiow .atvan.aaiK
mark. H enly wtabe tnem to try aim, and if ha
dint not fulfil, to the letter, every promite made
ia thie proapectua, h will not abject to their abaay.
omng km at uooe.
W. E WRIGHT.
prtprtettr.
Oxford, June 23J; 1841.
The Editor of the Chicago Dernoerat, who
i a bachelor, ia the author of the following:
'How much happiness doea the old bach
elor lose! Wo smiling angel to aland at the
tioor to welcome him aa he returns 'Mr
dear are vou come? No UsDine; cherub
climbs his knee and in tones of love criea
out, Daddy, give me thum thugar kithcth.'
No woman ouarht to be permitted to enter
npes, die duties of connubiality without be-
iag abc to make a shirt, mend a coat, bake a
loaf of bread, roast a joint of uveal, broil
te, and make a pudding.
D NOETH CaKOLIN A-
VOL.XXXII
Duud, mellvraliie Brownley,
PRTERHRITRR V. I
Hit now on hand their FALL SUPPL Y OF
GROCERIES,
embracing to attentive variety ef nrarly every ar
ticle in their line of boaioeae ardent tpirtt
way exctpttd.
Tbey particularly invite the mention of country
Mrrclianta, and Pltnlera te their large etoek'of
Coi Ion Btpging, ariuua qualities, from
1 lb to lb pr yanl.
Dale Rope, Jute, Flax and Hemp Baling
Twine, of all qualities.
Sole and Upper Leather,
Calf and Kip bkm. &c. &c.
All of which will be told on the moat fjvorable
termt - I
27"Their usual atricf aflentinn will be
vnied to all eonainmetiU of Coltoa anil other
produce committed to their management.
ftlertbvrr, jlus. ZB, iol oa tw
The TaiboMueb Preet and Roanoke Advo-
la will inter! the above for four weeka. and tend
their accounta to I). Mcl. & B.
WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE.
THE LECTUKP-S in thia institution will com-
mence on the aecond Monday in October. The
departments of imtruction and the expentetol toe
areoion art aa followt.-
COUR3E rOU THE DKOttEE OF A. B.
lesion rata.
Bella Lellcn, Lgc. Ethia and HUtorg
Thuanaa R. DrW, Tretident ant froleannr. I eat
ooka Blalr'atecltirea, Hedge't Logic, Paley't
Moral Philosophy, Manual of Hittory by tha Pro
fcaanr. Political Lmrn and Geiernmrnl. nrverly
Tucker, Professor. Text Book attel Lw
ol Nation.
Muthrmatic: Robert Saiinilrrt, rrofeaaor.
Trxt Uooka Legendre'a Geom try, Young's Al
gebra, Davie's Surveying.
Chemittrv. John Millmgton, rrotetanr. rest
BookManual of Uhemialry, by John Webster,
. y. 3d edition.
asifion ma.
Political Ecnmg. Gtvrrnment and Mrtaphy
. Thomas R Dew, Professor. Text Bookt
Say's Political Keonomy, Dew's Letures on
the Restrictive System and Ustiry, Brown's lec
tures, Dew't Ettsys o Slsvery.
Natural Pttihnphyr ohn Milimgrnn. rrorea-
. .. . I.,' ... v. u.,..i Di.;l...k
anr. rear hook uimtieii a n.m" .i 7
esv on G.dvanim arid Electro Nagnetiam oy
the Professor.
Mathematict Robert Saunter, Prolraaor
Text BooksYotng' A'gebrarilavie's Anali il
eal Geometry, Davie's Calculus, and OlovitedVt
Astronomy.
ISDirsnaawT rtaaaaa.
Tj,-m Beverly Ttieker, Profrssor. Text Bookt
Tucker's Oommentsry fnephen on Pleading,
Reviaerl Code. Federalitt. Kent s commentary.
lat vol.1 Madison's Keeolution and Keport. Mil-
ford pleading Snd Ueibet' Political f.tlitc.
Civil Enginerinj-jotn siiiiiogien, rrores-
Sor. l eal BOM I mum on wilt cngincciM-u;,
snd Treaties en the Steam Engine, both by tlic
I (
CLASSICAL UEPAltlMKINl.
Jtnetmt LmnguafetX)bnej Browne, Profea
r. Teat Books may be liad here.
To enter the Lstin Clsev, the student miiet be
able to read Sallutt and Virgil; and for aumiamon
into the Greek Claaa, it ia neceatary that he shall
be qualified to read Xrnopnon.
... r. n a . -.. 1 n m T m t r V ,
EXPCNSK3 ur A itLbULrill siuuw-i.
joaioa vsa.
Pee to tbree Profrastirs, w0 esclv, 860 00
H.lf tV.. Junior Political ( Vsttell Class, 10 OU
Xfalriruletinn Pee.
5 00
Hoard, including washing and lights,
Fuel to be paid for, (aa used aay
115 00
15 00
S205 00
ass-ion vsaa.
Fees to three Profeasors
Matriculation Pee,
Board decs aa before, aay
60 00
5 00
. 13OO0
195 00
0 Me Independent CTnttt
Law
Engineering
Junior Latin Cists
Senior ' do
Junior Greek Class
Senior do
Pivnaratorv IMathematics
$20 00
20 00
20 00
30 00
30 00
20 00
20 00
The price of beard here estimsted si f 130, ia
that paid to the College Btawartl, wno. in conai
deration of certain privileges, binds himself to
11.. Vaniltv to take sU atudenu wno mav appiy
fur board, at the nric here atated. The etiidenta
kn.t,1ine- with him lode-e in the College Building.
The price efboard.fcd.e- wstbtng, lights
ml fuel, at other boardinc house s in town, ean-
uX aVrred fl 60. TIM Oa oeen eaiaxuianeq j
. .. . . I,- 1 ,i
a general endcrstsndinr with the Colleg author-
The public are assured tnst tne entire amount
nfrtio nrceeaarv exnenees at wis iiminmtm - i
exhibited above. Whatever money, therefore.
kvnIiA thia amount, ah all be TUrnisnea 10 tne
student, will be altogether at the discretion of
the parei.l or guardian; and it is eameatly recom-
memletl that tint sum De at amaii a povaioi-.
Any etodent proposing to joia the Tegular ill-
Uathenutical Clana. mutt be prepared to
commence with Simple Equations snd die Third
Book of UavMsT tegendre- --
Those who hive had no preparation in Math,
matie. may ebuin it in a preparatory claaa, in
which are taught merely the Element of Alge
bra, including simple Equations, and tba Brat
two booka of Davies Legend re.
la addition to the atudenta abave enumerated,
there ie m deuartment of Wrhef stoilies. neeetae-
ry to the attainment f the degree of A. M.
Ii.formotioa concerning this course, ttrll aa
other matters, may be obtained fsem the College
catalogue, or by eorretponding with any one ot
the I'mfraaora. Gentlemen withing to prepare
thenuelve fur the Medical course in Philadel
phia, will have an opportunity of attending the
private Lecture ef Profrteor Millington oa Med
icine. " - ' :
A private eaerae of Medical inetrectioa is giv
en by rofeetor Mjlliagtaw. few $30.
IV R. DBVV, prewdent.
William.burg.V.8ept. 1 85 3w
An irregular apprentice frequently kee
ping late hours, his master at length took
occasion to apply some weighty arguments
to convince him of the " etror of his ways,"
During the chastisement, he continually ex-
claimed, "How long will you serve the
DuvilT The boy replied whimpering
You know beat Sir I believe my indentures
will be out in three months ! !
-Powerful in moral, in intellectual, and in physical
RALEIGH N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTR 8, 1841
IIWIVEIISITT OF
PESXSYLYa!
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. A
tfios 1841-42
The Leetaret will commence on Monday, Ike let
of November, and be ommord, under the follow
ing arrangemrnf, to the middle of March eeaeing:"
Practice and Theury ef Mcdwine, by NTa(IBL
CairA, M U.
I'hrmitlry, hy lloarr Iliaa, M. D.
Surgery, by Willum Gibm, M. I.
Antnmy, bv Willi K Hoaaaa, M l).
Imiiiutea of Medicine, by Sajacit J tenon, M. T.
ivs.
Metrna Mcuica and I barmaey, by Uteaea H
Hood, M U.
Ubtietriet and the Diteatet of Women and Cbil-
drrn, by Hue L. Hooei, ,M. U. I
Clin.l Lectures on Medwiue, by W.W.GsB-j
""i;"i&.u"ii.o. Surgery, kv Daa. Gtaaorr k
Hoan.a. will be delivered at ihe Philadclhia Hnj-1
P4l fHloeklrvl. Piudenit are atw admitted lo irfe
CliiiicNllnatruciion at the Paa)vania Hotbital, in
the City.
-WE HORNF.rt.
Drnn tf the JMctUcml Faculty,
iVJ Ckctnut Street, fHladflphia.
80, 1141. S$-Iw. vv
Aog
Voesue ad UivtvvU.
MEB.WI.V A TTjaUEH.
Would retpeatlulty inform their rrieadtaod tua
lomrrt, that hey havejuet received
- 425 CA8EB OF
BOOTS, S1IOEM, HATS, CAPS, -Ac.
Ac-,
firing the fire! ehipmrnt ol thrir Fall Stock, and at
they will conliue lo receive other weekly, ihi-ir Mock
will he found if Doadtil. more comtitetc than bere-
tjfore, k at ihe above gooda were telccted by one of
the Pirm, who Iron, hit long experience It thorough
knnalnlte ot Ihe bwainrat. ia perfectly com net rail
and haa taken great pains i elt leg Swab article at'
dl nut lint and the torrouading tnartelt
VVe can
therclore anurc ourtriendt and the public generally,
that we can now offer them inducement! rarely to be
met web, and we would reepeetfiilty Mtvtie v
COUNTRY MP.RCHANTS, FARMEKS.CON
TKAC I ORS. AND OTHERS,
To rive at a call, and examine our dock, and learn
our pricei before purchasing, at wcleel aaeured, thut
we are fully prepared to suit them, both at regard t
the article and prke.
t' . wmiM .1 ui iti.il all iIiam .wKn Mnnnt make
it convenient to come to Norlulk, 10 forward aatheir
tiele at rnd and as ekeap at il they were pretenl.
1 h following will b toonfl among those slready
received, vixt
JOOOpaiTi Men'! oeltl hick Brogani
SHOO do do 3d quality do do
SOOOde do ind Womed'S eomNi do
250U do do lined and bound Kip da
Wsl quality
1OO0 d - de do do doMooaliry
8(100 ile B.iy't toaresBrogan- let do - '-
1000 do do dn do 3d do
1500 do Men' do Boots I at do
700 do do do do 3d do
( do do Kip and Seal do l et Jc 3d do t
SOO do do Calf Boon, very good
900 do do do do Ster Proof
" 900 do Lariie't fine teal walking Shoes .
1300 do do prg'd leather and teal do
SOO da do peg'd leather, 3d quality do
600 do do Sn teal Buikina
JO0 do do do do Tiet aed Slippers
2500 dn leather Boon, lor aervamt
SOO do do , do 81I quality do
1500 do In thick file mor'o 'Ties k Slipper
I90U do do thin do do Co do
SOO do do
do do Spring Heel Tie nd Slip-
Toeetber with enmnlete a.aortmcnt of Gemle-
per.
men't Boot. Bool oct, Unioni, Navy Ttct,
' Laditoroo'mtt.d leather Short.
Miiiet'end Childrrn'a Shoe, of every kind sod
quilily loo aumernus la mention lirre.
Also, s roll upty of LEATHER, nf all kindt,
viz- CalfSkin, Kip fain, Bull and Grain Leather,
Split Leethre Ladir'a and Getitlemeu'i Morocco
Lining ead Binding Skinaef all kind.
Finding f all kmdt, vie, Boot Trvea, Crimping
Roardt, Laata, A wit. Brietle, Thread. Varauli,
Blacking, Bruehes. ke. he " '
Alto. cotBDlete ettortment nf Kit, Mmnriain;
every article aaed I our line, all of which will be
told oa Ihe roott rettontoie termt. ny
MP.RWIN k TURNER
At the Cheap Store. No. 18, E. tide Market
Square, Norfolk Va.
Aur 35 Sw
BANK ROBBERY!
$5 000 REWARD!
Tha office of the Firmer' Bank of Virginia, at
Danvill having been robbed of "Ninety -two Thou,
and ne hundred and thirty five Dollar" oa 81-
unlay or Sunday night Istl by som perton or per
on wbe penetrated the vault thereof with False
a 1 . . . t. . i .
lev na aoairaciea idp auuw nw
I..Thehed.J.ia,Jlml
apprahennnn and conviction of the Robber or R..b-
bert.snd lb ior.l,on of the amount toleo,ot In jone inch ,nJ , ei hth jn diamfct4.r, over ,
proportion lo In amount reeovared., , ' ,. ... ... ,,.,,-v,.t,,.-.-.m,.-.m....:'-:
wl0ttW&ti&M$tt.iif1)9 wrmotii.ted liberty pole one hundred illd forty-geyen
Bots snd iud st this-ofiioe. ell of which ar4fe-thish. On another trial it threw a stream
attmped ia the face fneelied," afian
en many
of them I 1 hre lim, and waa nf the donomia-
tion of 5, 6. 7, 8, 0, 10, SO, 50 and 10a
Thl public are hereby cautioned from taking or
receiving in any manner whatsoever any of the
efnreaaid aete ihu mutlUted Wtnod, a tbey
will not H redeemed by the Bank. The remain
ing !0.000 con'!. In psrf. In lot eflhit Office
aay $4081 ef verinoa denomination $lS.Ht
wa of mother Bank and Branch, Bank ofVir.
t inia and Branches, not Exchange Bank snd
Brsnrhe not, likewiae of varioo denomination
and nntaof on hundred dollar af t b old iatu
'loftbiBwiofth United Stele.:. :
1 ..A.a . mm n . 1 I
I ItuSAI HA VVIIIV3. I reanienfc
Aogntt t. 1841. . "Ba ttpd.
We understond that at the moment the
President had aigned the Bankrupt act, a
stranger burst into his room, and entreated
the Preiideatto give hint the pea with which
he had signed the bilL The rtqaeet wn
readily granted, and the stranger took it
away with him to preserve it as the instru
ment with which sn set of glorious benefi
cence had been "executed. Maditonlan.
The recent publication in reladon to the
liability of bituminous coal to sprmUneous
combustion have elicited various statements
in the Pennsylvania and New York papers
which go to establish that fact. The people
of Riehmond. who are somewhat interested
in the matter of bituminous cool, deny that
uch an occurrence hss ever taken place in
the numerous cargoes shipp'd from the miuci
of V irginia.
resources the land of our sires, and the
Al an adjourned meeting of the Commit-
sioners of the City of Raleigh," held on the
morning of the ?5ih of August, 1841, tho
following Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Boar J:
It having- pleased almighty God to remove
from among the living, our venerable and high
ly reapected fellow-cititen, JostTH Galm, Kiq.,
late Intendent of the City, we cannot permit an
occasion ao solemn, to paas without axpietsing
our deep regret at the loss of a valuable and 6e-
i loved eitizen, and our ympaihy with the be-
reared relative of Ihe deceased. His lonir and
ae!u life was distinguished tor a scrupulous at-
tentinn , ,, .j,,, ljol,,; ,! for honest
fa',bfjll dieeharg. of all hi publin dulie.
Hl exortions for the prosperity of tha City, and
be welfirs of Its inhabitants, both In official
atalinn, il in Ilia walka of private life, alttilla liim
to the character of a Puttie Btnrfactim, and aa
such we deplore his loss. Thetafora
I Hetotctd, That the Iniendant and Commie-
: sioners cf the City of Raleigh sympathise with
the relations and friends, and the Citizens gen
erally, in tha loss lhy have all sustained bv the
1 death of our fellow-citizen, Joseph Gali-s, rq.;
a man dittingoisbrd for Ivin many virtues, for
1 kindness and urbanity i.i private life, and for in
tegrity and usefulness in public station.
Rctalved, That while we motiiu the loss we
have sustained in this bereavement, we feel
gtateful to s kind Providence, that has permit
ted the deceased to close hie' earthly career,
"full of yeira and full of honor."
Rctolvei, That we will attend his Funeral at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
, llttokti. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, and that the
Newepipera of the City be requested to publish
the ame. "'' ' ' """'
1 WILLIAM V. CLAflK, Mtniant.
J so. J. CaiaTOPHEas, Secretary
THlfNdTHiiWIlJNDARY.
Anothci breeze ha sprung up in New 'Bruns
wick in regard to the comae pursued by the A-
merican, party of exploration. They are charg
ad with marking a line which makes gteat in
rotJa upon the British dominions; much et
citenrent exists; and they talk oi Intel ference,
cdlision, tzc.
The Hon. G- H' Flood, late Charge de Af-
fahes of Ihe United States to Texas,' died at
Galveston on the 6th
' The loss by the destruction of Steamboat Erie,
j, estiluated t f 300,000; and about 170 lives!
The veto well applied
A man without arms or legs, recently came
over from Ireland to make bis fortune by beg
ging. The day after be made his debut in the
streets of Philadelphia, (n a small wagon-drawn
by a girl in harneaa, he was arrested and sent to
the alms-house; and his tour waa thua vetoed in
the outset. Thos it ought to be with all mendi
cants. Tho who are unable to work should be
aent to" the poor or alms-bouse, and those able bo
died strapping vsgabonds who geneislly Irs vert
the country as beggars, ought lo be sent lo the
ptniteutiary or house of correction, and set te
work.
A conctpondent of the New York Express
g,. The Sc-ipioloi Lell ut that -whom Ood
would destroy, he first makes mad.'" Will this
earnej writer be pleased to give chapter and
erse, and lot ue know where this quotation may
be found.
7 Thk McLeod Cam. The Wash
ington Correspondent of the New York
Americiuisays :
There is bo truth in the rumors in some
of the papers, of recent difficulties between
the Britiah Minister and thia Government.
Both parties are awaiting the issue of Mc
Leod' strut. .
There ii more uneasiness about the state
of feeling oa our own frontier; and General
Scott, itis understood, is about to make a tour
of reeonnoinance alongthe northern and north
western frontier. Wether he will extend his
tour to the Maine frontier may depend on
circumstances.
A fir engine- has recently been built in
New York, which s said to be more power
. ,
recent trial h thre w a cean stream of water
I, ., , . , ... ,
iniUJ MIB BJ1 1113 I1C 11 Ilk II WIM B Y 1 v? Ullill
the bare was an inch and a quarter in diam
eter.
Diamandt -on L'tt rfoAoiA. In excavat
ing a lock-pit at Pittsburgh, on the Wabash,
Ia., a brilliant whiu stone, about the sice of
a kernel of corn, was dug out, which Dr.
Locke of Cincinnati, one of the' most dis
tinguished scientific men in the eountry pro
nouncee a veritable diamond.
77ie Phihiopher'i Stont. John Ran.
dolph, in the midst of one of his iplendid
rhapsodies in the Senate of the United
States paused, sad Aging his eyes on the
presiding officers, exclaimed, Mr. President,
I Jtate discovered the philosophers stone,
It consists ia these four plain English niorv
oeyUablo: ay at ytu g o."
Th Mobile Journal tells the following ra
ther fishy story:
The Tombirbet River en Fire. While
Mr. J. M. Cooper was prosecuting the re
moval of MeGrew's Shoals,' after boring the
depth of .75 feet, his auger suddenly drop!
snd entirely disappeared. In lhe space of
some several moments a deep hollow sound
was heard, resembling the rumbling noise of
home of our affection.
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distant thunder from ihe chasm Mow.
and
at the same instant, irushed forth from tha
biiui. inua uiauc, vicer ir-inaparcni tiiirain-
ous tubstance or liquid which boils up very
similiy to the eflervcacence of a boiling pot;
and which, owing to the sluggiahnees of the
current, has gratluully difTused itself over the
whole surface of die river, A quantity haa
been collected, and upon application of fire
it ia found to burn equal to sperm oil. Fire
hns been applied to the oil on the water, and
the whole surface of die river is how burning,
emitting a flame of a most beautiful appear
ance, about six inches high, and has already
extended about half w o v down to Fort Stod
dard. t..c ,t... i . .1 . .. !
FIENDISH MALIGNITY. 1
We understand thrit some person un
known, lately went into the stable ol
Mr. Keith, of this county, a" poor but iri
utistrious o!J man, and deprived him of
his principnl dependence for a support
by killing his two horses in a most cru
el and shocking: manner. Tliey were
found the next niorninir with their
throat cut, their bodies ripped open, and
their entrails torn out! One of the ani
mals hnd a Slicking Colt, which was left
untouched.
SHOCKING DtiATli.'
A free boy of color, named Rich
ardsou, who lived in this place, lately
went into the country, where he got
drunk, fell iuto ostrenin, ct wns drown
ed. T
THE NEW BANK BILL. We know
not how far the intimations-given out by the
MaJionian are to he regarded a exprcssnive
of die intentions of the Executive, In that
paper of Tuesday the following paragraph
appears at the conclusion of an article on "
Loans and Discounts." We teve them to be
estimated as our readers may diink fit.
We aay, if in the hurried cloae of this)
session anv NaUonal Bank acheme ia to be
adoDted. let it be seen that it shall be well
guarded and strictly limitod -that no power
of loan or discount be aiiowea in its operation
nor ony fuculty which by any ajL can
asenme that power, Under nny-fbrnrtrdis
guise. Or, if .any euch power or faculty
mustlie adopted M ivbe by ' die unqualified
assents of the Stoles first had and obtained.
We certainly believe diat there it no time,
nor opportunity, nor necessity, to attempt
unv thine- further in this way now. We
believe the State institutions can be safely
used bv the Treasury in i ts operations, till
the next session of Congress and that ihe
whole subject may be well left to be discus
sed and considered bv the People and that
whalevrmay be necessary may be then ma
tured, under far more favorable circumatan
cea.
187 Mr Calhoun, in opposing the Dis
tribution Bill, said that it established a prin
ciple much worse than the general welfare
principle. When there wai no money in
the Treasury it was proposed to distribute
It was like raising money from imposts by
Distribution. Most of the lands now in
market were lands by purchase, purchased
by the U. Suites from Georgia, Spain, and
France. If the lands were like those obtain.
ed from Virginia, a common fund for the
benefit of the Union; you might surrender
all ths rights you have under the Constitu
tion to the States' He contended diailie who
Could not scruple about the constitutional
power Of the bill need not make wry feces
about the Bank BUL lie called the Land
Bill "a bill pf abominations."
The Preu of Philadlphiaand Ntw
Ynrk-fr - Buekmghamt" l- !hs boc4
Traveli in this country, dratrs the following
contrast, between the press of New York and
Philadelphia
"In point of Ulent, they the Philadelphia
papers, are all conducted with, more ability
and more fairntti, as it struck me, than die
papers of New York.- There ii less of per
sons! vituperation and party abuse, and lest
of pujpng anu tiratnea attempts at extrava
gance lor unm-Y netr- current ei uvmigntez
tone of feeling are grain and more dignified,
nd their style of expression more courteoue
nd less dogmatical.
--fjgr In MnvesHatejpeeihJnjreply
to Mr. Clsy, there
were three important
points: First, he drew from the veto, that the
President would apptove a Fiscal Bank,
which would answer all the purposes of the
Government, regulate the exchinges and
incidentally benefit (he people by exercising
certain powers banking. Secondly he was
for postponing the currency question to the
next session and consulting practical men.
And thirdlyin answer to a rumor hinted at
bv Mr. Clay, he said he would not under
any consideration take place in the Cab
inetthis last he wurned uie worm to know.
Downfall of the Sub'Treaturv.' We
understiWd that SamuelFwctoinomam.Esci..,
late Receiver of Puhlic Moneys in this eity,
hns received orders from the SeeYelary of the
treasury to pay over the balance of moneys
in hii hands, belonging to die Government,
to the Merchants' Back ia this city, which
Is selected aa the depository ef the public moo '
eys. orf. Jillta. . -.,
K7T AfrTCulhim 9nd the Vtto.Tt.;
day last in Senate, Mr. Calhoun, in sub-,
milting Mme proceedings from Goochland
county in this Stata, look occasion to ex
press his. approba'.ion of the Veto, and to
vindicate . the President by sating he could
not have done otherwise, ani that the case T
between him and Mr. Madison; who approv.
ed the bill, was Very different. Of the veto
p werhe said immjlttmcnd Ccmp,
"I do hot regard the veto power as gende- I
men On the other side seem to regard it. I
think it a safe, eoneervaUve and proper pow.
er, and rejoice that the President has exer- '
cised it as he has."
Having said so much of the Veto, raid Mr.
Calhoun', f am hound to sav that I do not
ipprove the Veto Message, t do not under w
stand w hat the President mean in his Veto ,
Message in regard to an Exchange Bank.
There is io form ofa Bank te which I will
give my assent connected widt the Treasury
none whatever. I will oppose every such.
inauiiinnn. aviii aiem an r.nnanim nana tint -.
as had as any other. ' - - t W
If ihe President goes in my wake it will
give him a cheerful and welcome support, if
he differs from me, Ishnli oppose him ail
have all Presidents who did -not agree with. ,
Mr. Calhoun spoke also ot imn-way mea
aw a a
Urv. ' Ja. uiuwu Wiwo uiu.iii'i
and generally was not productive of good re
suits or any resuitst i noiougn ami uncom.
promising measures were what Mr. Calhoun
r . . . j - i . ' i.r ;t.:v -v:. .
wantcu, una noiiung sunn m wiimn me
I U- ..liulta.t Hiilt,
Lrilrliu WI1UU1VI up eniioiinu ,..
LONG WALKS.
The unhappy are indisposed to empley
menu All active occupetions are wearisome
and disrating in prospect; at a time when
every thing, like itself, is full of weariness
and disgust. Yet the unhappy must be em
ployed, or they will g mad. Comparative
ly blessed are thoy, if they are set families, ,
where claims and dutiei abound and cannot
be escaped. In die pressure of business
ihnra ia nrcsent safety anil Ultimate rcUCI.
Ifarder is the lot of -those who have a few
necessary occupations, enforced by oflier .
claims than their own harmlessness and pro (
fibiblcness. Reading often fails. Now snd .
then il may beguile; but much oftencr the.
attention-i4anguid,4lie -thoughts, wander,-
snd associatione with -the SHtyect of grief are
awakened. Women who rind that rending
will nnt tin. will find nn relief from sewinir. '
Sewing is pleasant enough in moderation to
those whose mind are at ease the while; but
itis an occupation which is try ing. to die
nerves when long continued, at,the best; and
nothing can bo worse for those who want to
escape fiom themsolvel.' .Writing ia bad.
1 nfl pen tiling" lulJf auapcuucu ii uio (in-
per, or the sad thoughts that are alive within
write themicjvei down. The safeit and
best of all Mcunattoinr for such suflcreni as
are fU for it, is intercourse with young chil .
dreu. An jnfimt might brgtiile Raton and his
pcrsiie jlay tftpr tfi'ey. wcre couched on
the lake of lire, if the love ef children chan-
nature. Next to dim comes an honest gen
uine acquaintanceship, with the poor, not
mere charity visiting, grounded on ioup tick
ets and blankets, but intercourse of mind, 7
with real and mutual interest between the
parties. Gardening is excellent,' because it
' unites bodily"e"xnrridn wilti a sufficient en
gagement of the faculties, while sweet com
passionate nature is administering euro "
every sprouting leaf and scontfld blossom,
and "beckoning sleep to draw nigh and bo
CGV. W liuiin Oliliu linrimuo VI ,ii.ii nuiiviiu
ready to loliow up, ner ueninani wora.
Walking ia good not " itepptng from ihop
to ihop, ot from neighbor to neigltbor, but
stretching out far into the country, to Ihe
freshest fields and the highest ridges, and
tiuiri inuua,
Hflwtvqr.sullen the imagination may have
qeea when sustaining too. heavy a. heart, here
they are braced, and the lagging gait be
oomci buoyant again. However perverie
the memory may have been in presenting
all that was arroriizinrr, and insisting only on
what cannot be retrieved, here it is tint die ,
recaracti. ana men u sieeps, anu uio aieep
, i .i . i. i j . i. . t -
of memory Is a day in paradise to the tinhsp
py. The mere breathing of the- cool wind
in his face, in the commonest highway, is
reit and comfort which must be felt at such
time to be believed. It il disbelieved in the
shortest intervals between its seasons of en- .
joymentt and every time the eufl'erer has
resoiuuon ui go iorui anu meet ii, ii pene
tratcs to the very heart in glad surprise.
The fields are better still; for there Is the.
lM.i Ia atll i'h ill horn- avilh 'mirthful miieiA.
or at worst, the robin and the flocks of field
Hirt'ihdw;
life arid hilarity. - But the calmest region is
the ur-land, where the human life is prea4
.... i .l .i u,i:i.. ....
mia neniiin uia uuuiiv wvw. amiv mu iiiiuu
roves from the pheasant's nest to the spirr
town, from the school house to the church .
yard, from the diminished team to the patch
of fallow, or the fisherman boat in the -cove,
to the viaduct that spans the valley, or '
the fleet cloud f lkling ghost4ike on the hor-
i?on, .There ts .the percri .wnere tne iptnt
plumes ite romea ana ipreaaing wmgi, ana
makes ready to let itself down on any wind '
that Heaven may send-Aist Marlintau, '
Affecting, teryt The most soiil-stirring
leeh WnvfHerrcT lately, took place at
Detroit. The passongara had all got aboard
the steamboat and it was about leaving the .
whirf, when an old gendemaa ' came on
beard, crying out, "My on! mysoni I moit V
see him one moment." "Well," taid tho
captain, "htiel him op, quick." Anon ha
Came to great overgrown boy, of 19 or 19 .
va.M tt aito and 'eivtnrr' him a ainffta eon
J -- m, a - P .
per, snuffled like a little child, he cried out,' .
Here, my son, take this, and don't forget
your daddnf -'y . " ;;f V'
A: A BITE.
An Alderman in Philadelphia recently .
married a young cople, and received for his
trouble a five dollar hill, giving three dollars .
inching?. Out of die two dollars thus re
ceived he paid half a dollar fir publishing
tho marrtage; and, on attempung to pass tne
five, found it was eonnutrfeiL Tho villain
made quite a speculation by getting married,