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i i I - ! I f- ' x . ' 1 - ' . ' f - - -J i . t , - 4,- , "-!',-',- . Tw-o'ilollaii la .tfiruwejnJ two dollars and fifty cents it the nd of the 'yea, ' ' No ub3cripion Received fur a less lime than one year, an!ea paid for la advance. nt ,L. No subscript iliscontinned (feat at the option ot tne Editors) until tilfa(rearoge8 are paidX. . ... i K TEBsjs OF ADVEHTISIUO. ' One dollar per Biare for the first insertion and twenry Cvf centifor t qch toatinuance. ; , . - i ' rnn noticri and Court orders will be charged 2o per cent, higher than thealtfve ratea. . , f A deduction of 33 ;i-3 per cent wiU be made to those who advertise by the year. -, Atf ad verti-nv nts will be con mued unt.l forbid and tWpid for accor Jiflslynless ordered for a certam nam- O" Letters aihlresspd;to the Editors must come past aI-f to ensure attention , " - , " . . 1riic TraVclltr-an Adventure. :! It TROSf " BCESE3 IX THE PACIFIC, BY JACOBS The next lay caujrbt a distant cliranse oCMoal I At eight P. M. the sky cloudetl overi'iaiitlhccame tfs black aslhe coolA funeral ! AVe furled the lightsails, close !rocfejl; ttcj tip-sails, - and made all snug'- It.ivaa a; dismal night; the thun der roared' i d! crashed around us as: if the heavens Kad been rent assundcf ; the chain-ligliintrig;circlcd around, and scem iiigly playpu over lour .spars and rigging." We topped the: chain-holes with canvass, to prevent tHc electric fluid from entering our magazines.! The rain poured down i in torrents,' and filled the stern boatas last as one, man couiu uaio h ouu xy iuu clare of the lightning our crew could be seen standing: in line upon the deck, pass-, ing buckets: of jrain water from the-trunk to fill up the.Water-casks. i The second day after this, in the. aiter- noon, wcyerQ sailing to the eastward, clpse-along thd coast of Papau, which is beautiful elevated lands, here formed of covered yith', t-hq ' verdure of perpetual flinmcr, anil Watered by purlingtreams d clear cpo( Water. - . A great finaiiy othe natives came eff in handsottlei qanoes, with one out-rigger, for the purpose of trafficking with us. T&ev were naked, with the exception of ornaments :hunjg about their persons, and were stouti savjage looking men of a dark copper color, yith hair somewhat longer and straigllter tharfthe wool ol the negro. Each cahbe! contained a goodly supply of powcrfttKbowjs," arrows, spears, and war clubsJ ?altf which combined with the physical appearance of these natives, designated; hem flis a race of fearless war riors. They seemed "friendly, and we threw them! to vy-hncs over the stern, and cnlcred into trade! for cocoanuts and jas- per-stone afjxes. (They invited us politely tor come on shore j and said in one moon I they would - hiring us plenty of tortoisc- ambergris, ibeche-de mer, gold-dust, os-, trica plumes,! ivory,, camphor. , nutmegs, edible bir nestspalm oil, diamonds, &c; The wind jiovvfi freshened up. and our head-wayj Increased j so that the canoes sheered liliput eijdangering their outrig gers, an(tcrd obliged to let go the tow lines and! idrbp astern. We now arrived opposite jthe; niouth of a ' noble bay it was a f neW, disepverv f i ne lanu was tlevatedj plctiircs-que and verdant. The casi ppuri pii me ;joay .wasa aenuaea rea ciay ancirpcKy uuii, irom wnicn put on captain, jbildjP'.entered the bay, with all sail set; j We jnow" sighted a beautiful small bay qrmouth of a river, that ex tended to the eastward from the foot of a 'gulf.- Oris the beach, we spied a great niuUitude;pnwprrprs, hurrying along with hundlcs bfc vyajr implements, and deposit ing them1 hi carious which they launched into theyaterj arid put off for the vessel from yariousico4s and inlets. One war canoe, commanded, by a celebrated brave, as towed by oiie of our lines near th j .Our captaif stdod upon the taff-rail, eye ing ine accumulating dangers ; . and think ing that, yhpnrvvp anchored, and the crew crc ajoft iqrlirig sails, the host of sav ages miglit Jj tempted to pick the sailor off the yards ikq -so. many black-birds, he determined tihaVe a clear course while coming" to, apd so, to; frighten the natives away forja-ltrief, period, he gave orders 10 fire a; blank cartridge from the six pouhder. ;j:.The un thundered over the ater ; htjt the effect was different from ho had expected. . ,' . . : ItwasJmy:;trck,M at the helm, and I astphishe!d"io see the captain fall Wfl beside me, while his telescope struck ny leg Dlertiyand something jvhizzed -vcAeajJ. Thpj savage warriorXin the canoe astern jlet go of the tow-line the nt heard! the report oCthe cannbni Jn1 stitfUg tis hovv and arrow let fly at JJirbed rrpiv, which Was aimed at his eart if? afed the nitiveswerc so well armed jj r ,secf d so hostile, that we deemed it est to .retrace four course'and stand out sea.: j e find fell away, but we crept slow! y Wards the; mouth of the j bay, arid lti Approached the wrar canoe com THy the savage brave.;"; : s ' ; v ' Uti n-'V SUfC? signs of fnendshin by 'wngjiip tw0 Cocoanuts . hut the instant WjnpiwiUUn:5h6tof .tho captain, who 4c BRDNER- & "5A5IES, PdUors. Proprietors. : . If stood upoii th'e quarter he dropped the1 nuts ahd ! seized his arrow and -bowy and, with a! frightful .scowl of defiance, was about to ttvansr it; when the captain levelled nis rifle! and shot him down. The treacher- ouskvarrioK itterincf a shriek, fell back warkl over the gun-wale of the canoe, and, rplljng overboard, sunk with the bow and f t : t . c it- - arrow in; his grasp, pie natives; who Jianned thq canoe did not appear io take kr with: their chieftain, and they: now caped qverboard ajnd held their heads above water, under, the lee of their boat. rV3! blfered Jthcm noi injury, and, j soon coWng astern, they again jumped into tliei canoe! and paddled tor the foot of the I An immense fleet of war canoes, manned by f hundreds' of brawny warribrs, now came pouribg outof the river, and started m full pursuit of bur devoted craft, like a fnightjy: billow; while from every direction kdvaiiced smaller fleets ; all concentrating ahead ana off the beams, to act in concert with the KintTs Hotilla. : The "wind was quite light and it was impossible fcfr .usto escape. The captain k;erv justlV: remarked, that " a retreatinjr jenmjjTi eniboidens the pursuers." We ac cordingly: I turned about, and steered for The king s flotilla bore down upon us, the warriors chanting the war-song intre mendous chorus which was taken up and rolled bvr the bay, by thousands of voices, jaccompanicd by the sound of the turn turns,! war conchs, and the soul-stirring quick: chorus of the flat side of the paddle ibladesj struck violently against the sides bfii thercfirioe. Now and then, hetween the ; ehorps, the king and the principal bravejs stbodlupon the outriggers of their respective ; canoes, and with javelins in jthipir hands, delivered speeches to I cheer jthMr followers to the onset. : So great was ne um inai ine captain was iorcea 10 use his speaking: trumpet to be heard. I I! hjad jheaird of the Indian-whoop, but ;never hefore, had realized its terrifying in ifluencse. j As we were silent, and returned nq apswfring yell, these savages 4ook us to 'be so feeble and few in numbers tha Ithey could ido as they pleased withius. i f Foref j and main top-men, stations ! Icriedli thei captain. " Armouier man the larjn-che$t rrange forty muskets on the trunli arid forty, on the windlas 1 shot the jeighteensj with the latest canister of mus ket balls X A large canister contained two hundred and fifty balls, a single dis 'charge Would thus carry terrible havoc from an eighteen pounder amid a host of savages iwi thin musket-shot. ! jhe crisis had now arrived ; the king's flqtilla closed in upon. us ; and, with a ter rible jyellj the warriors launched a volley of trroyf s atiour vessel that bristled in the jbifvy ano Hgging. They seemed to think itliipmseltes and their arrows quite invinci hh andjexpected to see us, like the whale i wfiieii harpopned, go into our " flurry." It jvls Jiovvjour turn to chant our war-song. Tae crewlslood ranged along their sta- tiqns ; calch man had a cutlass swinging hyi j his j side, ;a pair of boarding-pistols in hii belt, and! near by stood his pike. ! j W YaW her off handsomely !" said, the captain to me ; " keep the broadside par allel Itaiho fleet 1 Give them a ball from the sx-pounder to splash the other side P j IBopmllf j This " war-yclP checked for Jr women the impetuosity of the warriors ; lbo)dng around and seeing that had. been done, they took it for but upon no ;injurj'l gtanited that it had onlybeen a spout, or gtoan, or; death-throe of the sea monster" With whom they expected soon to have fine spbrti The king and braves now urged thfjiiribllowers again to the onset by energetic harangues. Again they closed uponj as, anu uiscnargea a voney oi arrows, Which sbghtly wounded two of our crew, and one grazed my head too near for com fortablc and composed reflection.' 1 u Rake the fleet with' a broad roared tiie captain. ,.We gave "a sideT salute accordingly.; . , ! ! Forajhrief spape the vessel was shroud ed in smpke, and remained in doubt as to thi amownt of damage we had done! The yar-yell had ceased, and now, and as the smoke dispersed, we saw a scene of fear ful devastation. Many of the canoes were shattered into pieces, which floated about Uponfthb1 Water clasped by human arms, wniie some were;noaieuf anu lost smKing. All thej;?ativcs not disabled had. leaped overioaril, and their heads were bobbin& up abd down on the lec of their respective canoes. ! This is a featfalways performed by the warriors wnen worsted, even .when er "aged in combat,with men , like , them tch'cs.' ; Ey the inanocuvre they are shicld- ' ! . ' r- I ! " - ----- i- - - " Keep a check xtpqx ill toce IS SAFE. f f SALISBURY, ; NOTEMBER 16, 1844 ed from a' d irect arrow, and can occasion "ally pick iff an adversary this i J same 5 as American" Indians in tree,j fighting, or skulkingF : On: the canoes and fragments loir tVta flnml anrl A trier CTTi fTlVCf in tkfTfm - s it i. .- v i ' aiid supplicating for mercy, j ; ; ; - n mi" , i' " ;' i i U ,r One flotilla, which advanced in the dis- tance on the opposite side of the;yessel did jary and tl)at the darkness fa-orcd his es not appear to be aware of the dreadful capei It is truly very ridiculous in these slaughter we had committed for still they pressed onward, chanting the war-song! They did not discover their sad! mistake until it was too late, uur i crew hau De- . , i . 1 1 5 u come alarmed, and in reckless iphrensy, i . 1 1 1 m, poured volley upon volley of musketry among the warriors, even alter, they-haa leaped overboard. It is worthy of partic- ular notethat one noble chief stood up at full length in his canoe, and paddled safe ly to the shore being proof against our bullets. -v - i . ' The clear blue Water of this beautiful bay was dyed with the blood of many a warrior, and as the groans and gurglings rrt f hA mnvtallif iirnnmlaH Mioni tinnn 4kn I Miu u.muuv ear anu we looKeu arouna tne spectacle, it was appalling and heart-sickening ! The firing had ceased, and the Warriors were effectually disnersed. i M The captain mounted the trunk and har- r T ansuea tne natives, tie waved nis out- spread hands over them, as a father over his children, and told them he ! had come here as their friend ; they had come to massacre him, and had met their doom from the all-powerful ubiquitous "White King," who communed with the t Spirit of the bun, to which luminary he pointed. The natives, with their heads bobbing up and down under coyer of the canoes, gazed at him in wonder and amazement. A breeze sprang up, and we set all sail ; it was nignt, ana we were once more up- on the ocean. , ; A GHOST STORY ! A few days since our door-keeper (a new servant) complained that: he not only could not sleep, but that he. never slept since ms arrival more man a lew mmuies en, aim mai nu ucvci guwu bitojj consistently with his duty unless the ctreet should be destroyed. He added, that he came up every night jnto the upper galle- ry leading toour sleeping rooms, and there he found the fiffure I have i mentioned, walking round and round the gallery; and concluded with an anxious request that he threw down his clever, and began to my brother would consent to his firing at dig busily with his hands. In the mean the phantom, saying, that devils have al- time the keeper entered by the back of ways been destroyed by the discharge of fire-arms. Mv brother consented to the proposal, provided the servant used neith er ball nor small shot. Two days and nights passed, and we found bri the third day, that the doorkeeper was waiting to ascertain whether the spectre were a saint or a devil, and had, therefore, resolv ed to question him on the ensuing night before he fired. 1 he night came, and it was one of unusual darkness. mi i reallv fo though we were talking oyer the subject ii i . . P iho ri;tn,hnnPPS until npnrl v mirlnicrht. 1:4; 4.i Li.;i i ,t. room'vvhero my Jhildrcn were happily sleeping, when we were startled by a tre mendous discharge which was succeeded by the deep coarse voice of the doorkeep er, exclaiming, "There he lies, the accurs- ed P and a sound as of creature struggling and gasping for breath. In the next mo ment, the man loudly called his fellow servant, crying, " Come up the accursed is struck down before me P and this was followed by nn-sterious sounds that we oeneveo enner a man nau ueen snot auu vras in his agonies, or that: our man had accidentally shot ' himself. My brother went round the gallery, while1 1 and my sister-in-law stoodi like children, trembling, hand in hand, and mv boys mercifully slept, (as young ones do sleep) Weetly and soundly, through all the confusion and distress. It appeared that the- man used, not only ball-cartridge, but put two char ges of powder, with two balls, into the pistol. I will describe the event, how ever, in his own words, u The 'efreet pass ed me, in the gallery, and repassed me, when I thus addressed it: Shall we iquhr this house, or will you do so!f4- Yoji shall quit it,' ho answered ; and passing j me a gain, he threw dust into my, right .'eye. This proved he was a devil,' jcbutiniied the man, u and L "wrapped my, cloak around me, and watched the spectre as it receded. It stopped in that corner and; I observed attentively- its appearance J It vyas tall and perfectly white. I stopped, ahd, be fore it moved again, discharged my pistol, which I had before -concealed, , and. the accursed was struck down before rneiand here are the remains.". So saying, he pick ed up a small burnt mass, which my bro ther showed us afterwards, j resembling "more the sole of a shoe than anything else, biit perforated by 1 fire in sevpral 1 places, and literally burnt to a cinder. This, the man asserted (agreeably, to ;aj popular o-pinibnj'w-as always' the relic when; a .de vij was destroyed, and it lay on the ground under apart of the. wall; where ; the- bul lets had entered. The-. noise 'which sue- Do this, Airn Liberty Gen'U Harrison. - ; - ceeded the report; and which filled me With Ijiorror, is and; must ever remain a rriystery. On' the following; morning we ttiin that could thriw light on the sub- ianf i . . fTlin Vmi- - mtnoina itn .nAt Vinln ts to a conclusion.-One thing, however, I cannot but believe, that some one who had , . , people to believe that the remains of a ucyii resemble the sole ot an old shoe. Mlss Las &g1 an Egypt. i i i nfivtin cmnmr : , ! A MANIAC STORY, ! . i A , i i ii , A butcher, who had been confined some time in tho mad house called the Moris- torii conceived an excessive hatred for f Delgee, (a Turkish trooper,) one of his fel a low prisoners. He received his provision of food from his family, and he induced his wile one day on the occasion of her tak ing his dinner, to conceal in her basket of food the instruments he had used in his trade, viz : a cleaver, a knife and a pair J ft : - ot nooks. 1 must observe, that those lu natics who do not appear dangerous have t-1 ' . 0f the person in question were of this de SCriptipn. When he had taken his meal, be proceeded to liberate himself : and as the cells communicated at the back, he soon reached that ot his nearest neighbor, 't w uu"firee' ec;alme ; Hnw is this f Vvhn mit vnnr nhnins " : tu r, r.M M implements.' ' Excellent' rejoined the oth er ; cut mine too.' ' Certainly,' said he, and he proceeded to liberate not only one, but two, three and lour oi his tellow pri soners. Now follows the tragical part of the story. Xo keepers were present the man who possessed the clever attacked the poor Delffee chained and unarmed as he was, slaughtered him, and, after di viding his body, hung it on the hooks with in the window of the cell, and believed him to be "what he was a butcher. In few minutes the liberated lunatics became uproarious, and one ot them growing a- larmed forced open the door by whieh the keepers usually entered, found one of tciu, miu gavu uie aianu. iub Keeper instantlvnroceeded to the cell, and seeing 1 '. : 1 4L. I ; Tl. - l the bodv of the murdered man. exclaimed ui What have you succeeded in killing that Delgee 1 he Was the plague of my Nife, '1 have,7 answered the delinquent and nere ne hangs tor sale. Most ex- cellent,' replied the keeper, but do not let him hang here, it will disgrace us, let us bury him.' ' Where,' asked the maniac still holding the clever in his hand 1 Here id th cpII rpnlind t.b ntbnr nnd th fart can never he discovered In an instant the cell, and throwing a collar over his nnr1r. insta.nt.1v r.hn.inpd him and sn finib- ed this tragedy. The Englishwoman in Esvpt. VALUE OF NEWSPAPERS. A thousand times we have heard this question and answer. Two gentlemen meet ' What's the news V asks one. No- thing but what you see in the papers.' mi i i. i : Has I: if rkmr Koon lint mrr thnr nmnnirthn thnn. Blllu aiiuuci.uui ucica .. . . .1 1 . : j. il. 1 j. is that it does away at once with tittle tattle, gossip, street yarn foolu.h cxagger- ations, &c, which once took up so much of the time of those who were hearing or telling of some new thing. One real evil of social life is thus ended. The man ri ses in the morning, looks over the paper, and is satisfied that he knows all worth knowing of the , passing history of the world. He has nothing to tell and noth ing to hear farther; He is not annoyed in the midst of his business or pleasures by the recital of affairs in-which he takes no interest. The same with women. Cu riosity is gratified Without loss of time. The scandal of the; day has employed a hundred busy meddling tongues in its cir culation and exaggeration. Conversation t akes a higher tone. Principles of morals and taste are discussed, the new poem, the last book, ; the magazine, or the review, becomes the subject of conversation. Even in the minor; matters of life, society owes a large debt of gratitude to the news papers, n i i There is nothing so difficult to bear, there is nothing Which : requires so much cour age of the most serviceable kind to endure, as anxiety in solitude and inactivity. The very movement of the mind when we su fer great, agitation lightens its weight; but when we have to sit and count the live-long j. hours alone, confined to one small space, and limited to mere reflec tion thought becomes a burthen, and im agination a. torment, and .every, feeling of our heart seems to war against our place. r j Whipped Her If usband. One Mrs: Ma ry McCue was arrested in New Orleans on the 12th instant, for whipping her hus band 1 Marj must entertain some singu lar notions in regard to household and do mestic discipline! J fJJV'- C 'j: '. ' A 4 I The.brightest jewel pertaining to a wo man is riot worn upon her fingerneither docs it glitter upon' her bracelets -it lies buried behind a whole cargo of silks-satins and laces, "in the casket of her mind." t , 1 - II' -ivc' NEW SERIES, NUMBER 29, OF, VOLUME I. A, 9 THE RIOTS AT CANTON. ; CANT0X,2CtllMAVl8f. On the Cth instant, we had a row with the Chinese, no foreigners taking part in it dui Americans. -The new liag-stalt yas ornamented with a vane Jn the form of ;an arrow, gilded, "which reflected the rays of the rising sun, far and near ; its symmetry uiiu uuuuuiui Nvurjvmuusiiip exciieu au mi ration of foreigners, but to the Chiuameh its erratic movements and evcr-varvinsr position, pointing morth and then South, yesterday east and to-day west, were por tentous of evil; dark lorcbodmgs were raised in! the minds of the superstitious and excited people, in which mairp Hong merchants and mandarins" participated ; but there was another class, the idle vag abonds who swarm about Canton, whose fears were, less excited than their hungry stomachs and "loves ol plunder. 4 bimultaneous with the appearance of the gilded arrow came dry weather, and ii sicKiy season se in, ooin in i.ue cuy anu country ; and to the charmed arrow were ascribed the deadly effects of the cholera I then raging. The attention of our Consul, Mr. Forbes, was called to the circumstance by a num ber of very respectable Hong merchants, and they requested him to have the fatal arrow removed ; at the same time ap peared an inflammatory placard, ascribing the evils enumerated to the gilded arrow. The Consul, wishing to yield to the su perstitions of the people, decided to take down the arrow, and for this purpose em ployed a number of sailors : while they were engaged in lowering the top-mast of the flag-stafl the jmob gathered around, first throwing stones, then rushing in and cutting the ropes, in consequence of which the top-mast came down by the run." The mob ran off With the halyards, &c, there being no resistance offered, the tu- muu increased, and mere was every ap pearance that it Would end in a riot, when the factories would be attacked. The destructive riots of 1842 began in similar manner ; no Mandarins were now present to dispel the rioters, and immedi ate action was necessary. At this juncture our Consul, with a doz en Americans, repaired to the square, armed with muskets and pistols ; the mob retreated, but threw back a volley, of stones, upon which one ortwo of the more excitable ot the Americans fired, wound ing three of the rioters ; but the Consul restrained the men, using his exertions to confine them to acts of a strictly defensive character. The square was now in possession of the Americans, who remained till 4 p.m., when about two hundred soldiers arrived with the mandarins. A slight skirmish took place, upon which the soldiers, aim ing al the mob, fired in the air, and, under cover of their shields, charged upon the rioters, who were thus dispersed. Early on the following morning the square was again filled with rioters, not withstanding the presence of the soldiers, and it was necessary again to raise the flag-staff, that the flag- might be hoisted in front of the consulate. The Americans again turned out with muskets, cleared the square in presence of the mandarins, and remained on guard till all damages were repaired, the top-mast of the flag-staff raised to its place, and the flag once more unfurled to the breeze. Mr. Lay, the British Consul, apprehend ing the trouble, had sent to Whampoa for marines. Fifteen were sent up to the factories, and rernained inside as a corps de reserve in case the Americans were overpowered, but the marines were not called out. The flag being again in its place, the Americans retired from the square, and all remained perfectly quiet. The result undoubtedly produced a good effect on the Chinamen first, in showing them that the Americans were ready to respect their prejudices; second, that they were ready and: quick to defend them selves when attacked. Many of the most ; respectable of the Chinese have expressed their approbation of the conduct of the Americans, consid ering the interference of the mob unwar ranted, and their attack wanton and un provoked." . Result of Temperance. At the recent assizes held at i Kingston, Canada, Mr. Justice Hegerman, in addressing the jury, remarked that he was happy to say that in his various circuits through the province he found crime sensibly on tltc decrease; and that he was confirmed in his opinion by his brother judges. That intemper ance, the fruitful parent of vice, wasof much more fare occurrence in; the rural districts than formerly. That these hap py results he ascribed to the general in crease of wealth and prospVrity in the country, and to the more ample means afforded of' attending Divine yorship. His lordship observed that one great duty of magistrates was to see that no , more than a necessary number ol tavern licen ses should be'granted."' "His honor. allu ded to the thickly-planted sign posts jn Kingston, and, had he been presiding in the Home district, the samcjremark would justly apply to Toronto. - j " ' - ' 1 . - :Ap7KinimcnC--&en. William Gibbs Mc Neill has been appointed engineer of . the new Dry Dock to ba const rucledTat the Navy Yard, Brooklyrt-Ifo. s"n- V . - NATURALIZED FRENCHMEN. . A number of naturalized Frenchmen,'1 residing Jn the city of New York, have ta- ; ken uponr themselves to establish a prcce dent in politics which certainly demands1 1 some notice and reflection from American citizens-4-natives of the soil on which they L dwell.' The circumstances of the case arc these: A meetings of the naturalized Frenchmen of New. York Was called for -Wednesday evening last, with a view to unite'tha French vote in New York, and' - 1 to -discuss rand determine what courses ' snouid be adopted by them m the rresl-. dential contest. ?The meeting was held at the appointed time,vheh it was disco veredthat the whole affair was" a move-5: ment off Major Davczac, well known io the! political circles, to concentrate the French vote forTolk and Dallas; Major Davczaq had all the discussion to himself; " :, addressing them in the French language, and he presented them with various mo- " tive$ drawn from old country feelings and prejudices, why they should array the. seines under the flag of-Polk and Dallas. Who can fail to see that such meetings are; pregnant with mischief, andihat they, i inevitably lead to serious 'consequences f f--We do uotrcmember that there has ever5 v before been a meeting of the natives of another land to discuss among themsel ves,- . and to decide which party they shall, cast - their votes lor. It is to us a novel event in the political history of America a new method of organizing foreign factions, and j bringing foreign influence to bear against our National Government. But the mere- ,! meeting of such a body is not the worst - feature in the case. Those who obeyed the summons were asked to adopt a deci-; .' : ded course in politics to operate togeth er to go, cine and all; for Voile and Dal- las. jMajor pavezac, a fluent Frenchman, is the missionary to this assemblage; - He addresses them in their native dialect. u He appeals! to their French prejudices and ; hatreds well understanding what they , are.; He reminds them that if- they can ; only defeat I Mr. Clay and break down the ' tariff, they will open A market for' more ; .trench goods: and this is not likely to -i prove an inconsiderable argument among 1 .. b rench importers.. He urges that, f Mr.'-.. " Polk is elected, Texas will be" annexed to . the j United States, and probably a War.; -with England follow an object of anient desire with the Frencirpeople,. Noy here is a strong appeal to the interests and pre- judices of the, French voters,all foreign to the prosperity and happiness of the Ame rican people, to rally, unite, and Tote.for certain political candidates, 'and certain, national measures, from motives which no , true American "citizen, native born or ha-' ' turalized, could entertain. t ' Let American citizens reflect upon this3 daring piece of demagogueism. .-if it bo" generally true, that those foreigners whom1 we generously admit to citizenship in the j United $tates still cherish their former pre- -judices lind hatreds, and only wait for an opportunity to wage them against us !in 1 the basest ingratitude, then our naturali zation laws are all a farce, and we are only encouraging and supporting deadly enemicp in our midst. . .The English, Irish, German naturalized citizens but the Eng-.-. fish and German more particularly have! the, same interest in free importation as ; he b rench, and thds, by once giving coun- f - tcnanceito foreign organizations in oiir . midst, to obey the bidding of foreign; poll-,, tical demagogues, we should soon have &; pretty horde of foreigners arrayed in open' hostilityito some of the most vital of Ame- rican interests, and daringly defeating; the? . American people at the polls.. The argu- ment upon which their organization would f be based would not bo their 4 interest as American citizens, but as subjects of Lou- is Phillippe, her Majesty yictonai andf other of the crowned potentates of Eu-t rope, j .. i . 1 .r.tfitellfi.f. Let our adopted citizens beware of such demagogueism, as those . who approach' , them under its garb, for it is pregnant with. serious consequences to themselves." f;No. portion of our adopted citizens can place themselves in such a position without ;en- -countering a withering rebuke from the American peopled Vhila.' Clironiclci .V;; ' Encouragement to Manufactures--Vifc? are authorized by five planters in .Warren county to state thatahey will give the fol- ; lowing premium to any man, or company of men, jtvho will establish and put in op cration a cotton factory in the city of Vicksburg, for the manufacture of coarse ; j cotton. These planters, deeming the prin-T j ciple of home manufacture essentially nc-i J cessary jto the well being. of the South, ; : offer to give, as a bonus to the enierpris- , inir person who will commence it, ninety five bales of cotton each year for Jive years , . to pome, and to purchase ail . the cotton -goods pecessary; for the use of their plans, , tat ions from the same factory Vtcksburg-.r : Whig. . ,. 'Apple Breads A Srcrichm&n has in- L. vented and practiced withjreat success, ; 1 a method of making' bread with common apples, very fara superior to potatoc bread. After; having boiled one third of pealed h apples, he bVuised.them quite warm, into j ! . two thirds of flour including, the proper , onfSitf rtf-palst. and kneaded the whole without water the fruit being quite sufli- t cientl When the mixture had acquired, s the consistency of paste, he put it into a : ; vessel in which he allowed it to rise, 12. r r hours. iBy this process he obtained very:: excellent bread, full of eses, and extreme- ! ly palitable and light ,'ut - : 1 - . !Fiito!; ccVrfcnames C. Ccok, Esq., ; a W orthy and respectable citizen ot- Col- unibus, Georgia, was suddenly. "killed on , the 22d Inst. Hc was standmg, by his -buggy, When a hoy in pul ing a halted oft : his horse's head, accidentlv drew ofTtbe : head stall of the bride ; the ; horse took ?righf and run, Mr. Cook in attempting to i hold him by tho reins was, throw against r a tree, and survived but a short time. :y. ,4 ! ; 1 t 14 I V
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