Indiana American, Volume 4, Number 32, Brookville, Franklin County, 5 August 1836 — Page 2

NEWS OF Til 12 U

PRESIDENTIAL EL The e lection of President ' Oent of the United States 1 four years, commencing M? ' will be made on Wednesday i' . December, 1S3, the Electors Capitals of the respective St they are chosen. The choic anust be made within thirty foh first Wednesday of December, 'i ng shows the number of vote t. Xt-ntr is entitled, with the time of election.

States. Jo. of Votes. When held. Maine. 10 November 7 New Hampshire, 7 do. 7 Massachusetts, 11 do. 11 Rhode Island, 1 do. 23 Connecticut, S do. 7 V crmont, do. 15 New York. 1J do. 7 New Jersey, S lo. 7 Pennsylvania, do. 4 Delaware, 3 do. 7 Maryland, K) do. 14 Virginia, do. 7 North Carolina, !." do. 17 South Carolina, 1 1 do. Georgia, 1 1 do. 7 Kentucky, 15 do. 7 Tennessee, 15 do. 17 Ohio, 21 do. 4 Indiana, do. 7 Mississippi, 4 do. 7 Illinois, 5 do. 7 Alabama, 7 do. 14 Missouri, 4 do. 7 Jjouisiana, . do. 8 Michigan, l Arkansas, 3 Total, 21)4

All the States choose by general ticket, except South Carolina, which chooses by the Legislature. It will be seen that Pennsylvania and Ohio open the ball three days in ad

vance of any of the other Stales.

Jo JocvnvsiN one of our Penobscot In

-dians not lone since, was sued lor tlie sum

of .5, by a white man before squire Johnson. On the day of trial, Jo made his appearance and tendered the requisite amount -tor debt and costs, and demanded a receipt in full. "Why, Jo, it is not usual it is entirely unnecessary," said the squire. "O yes, me want "urn receipt, sartin." "I tell

vou Jo, a receipt will do vou no cood."

"Sartii squire 1 want 'urn.'" ''What .do you want it for Jo?"' 4 O, spose me die and go sheaven thenspose they say 'Well Jo Soctbasin, vou owe an '"an now?' Then me

well did you payum Ben mo payum1' 'Well, then.

-say, 'No,' 'Very Johnson !' 'O yes,

-suose vou show'um receipt!' Then me have

to so wav oil" dwn and run all over hell, 4a huntuni up' squire Johnson!"'

I rcss.

Bangor

Kl.KCTION OF "Sheriffs. An

isncns of the Peace and

md virtuous Jus-

of the most valuable

intelligent

eace ts one

men in community. He is the j'idge and the arbitrator in all matter of neighborhood dealings and ditlicullies. He is a peace maker, to quell and appeae the angry passions of imprudent men. He is the poor man's friend, and hi protecter against the rich and powerful. In short, he is indispensible to the well-being of so iety, and he is one of the people, being always among them. Who, then, could believe that such a wonderful people loving democrat as Martin Van Buren, would labor all in his power to deprive the people of the privilege of electing their own local magistrates, with a view to establish a central appointing power at the capital of the Slate! But such is the fact and those who doubt it, may find his vote recorded against this privilege, in the 25tilh page of the proceedings of the New York Convention to amend the Constitution of that State. He was also opposed to the election of Sheriff's by the people, as ma- be seen in page KiOof the same books. Even under the British monarchy the people are allowed to elect their she rill's. But Mr. Van Buren is tifraid In trust the p i.plc with any power. He is afraid to trust Iheni with a fair and unbiassed decision on his claims to the Presidency and for that reason he seeks to climb to power on the shoulders of a popular Old Soldier,

and also by using the People's money to buy the votes of land speculators! What a beautiful, meritorious pick democracy! Ohio Peoples Press.

"Hoxor riticKS .me ox." A fight was lately fought in Georgetown (A'y..) between Flournoy. the I'an Burcn candidate for Governer, and a man named Thompson, of that place. The Louisville City Gazette, omits the particulars foi want of room, and closes with the following remark. "Is it possible the free men of Kentucky, can record their votes, in favor of a common election brawler, for the highest office in the State," The Cincinnati Whig says the fight grew out of a dispute, which should occupy the stump first, (Thompson being also a Candidate for

otiice.) 1- lournoy s ruck first, and come off

with a Military eye, blue, turned off with red. This beats thu lloosiers '-all hollow.'

Greensburj

Repository.

find the name of William iiubh,. pose the Postmaster of the place.

A crazy man named Samuel Bridge, from Philadelphia, arrived in Washington last

., ..J ,,-;tli mII lurn:lv itrovp nil to the!

Presidents House, allighted, walked in, and demanded possession. Subsequently, he called upon the Secretary of the Treasury for the kevs, and then proceeded to the house of the Secretary of the Senate, for the purpose of making arrangements for calling an extra session of the Senate! He says it is the wish of the people of Philadelphia that he shonld assume the duties of President of the United Stales, lie wis taken up, and commiled for safe-keeping. Alexandria Gazelle.

A CHANCE FOR A. SPECULATION. If the Van Jacks really do believe what they so vauntingly put forth, that Van Buren will be elected President, they should better ceaso their rpeculations in the public lauds, and stake their all on the issue. We publish the following; to show with what confidence our fiicnds in Ohio, regard the result ol the Presidential contest; and also, as wc dare say none of the collar prints in the slate will publish it, that it may meet the eye of some one of the faithful who would not care to lose a few thousands in the way of backing his opinion. The editor of the Indiana Palladium is also willing to bet a thousand dollars that Harrison will receive the votes of some eight or ten states. To such of the party who are ever ready to bet when the opinion is advanced that Harrison will cet the vote of

such or such a state, we would say no backing out gentleman "stand up to the dough fodder or no fodder,"' as the immortal Crockett used to sav. Joutnnl. Notice extra;;: To James II. Hicks. In a recent publication 1 observe that you propose belting

that Martin Van Buren, will be elected President of the United Slates, and that you are ready to plunk up from 10 to 15,000 dollars, at an hour's notice, in support of the asser

tion.

You will therefore take notice, that upon

mv being informed that the above amount is

deposited in the bank of Zanesville by 10 o'

clock A. M. on Monday next, that 1 stand

ready to place an equal amount against the . i it i i . t .

same, mat an Jiuren win not oe elected

President of the U. States.

And further, if you or any of your aiders;

or abettors, have an additional $20,000 to make use of in a similar manner, you will!

find in me the. person responsible for that

amount. WM. FARMER.

Zanesville, O. Julv 15. 1830. 1 do hereby certify that Capt. William

Farmer, is a responsible man.

C. W. TALLMAN.

Our foreign news contains nothing of po

litical interest scarcely. But as the period

has been a long one since we had any arri

vals, we have given it such as it Is. Our

readers will not blame us for a dearth of interesting news. The Creek War being ended, we do not know what next will happen

to jrive interest to our tri-weeklr sheet. If

Gov. Call and Gens. Parish and Read move speedily on the Seminoles, we may have something in that quarter; for we judge Oseola is not likelj to be fooled, like Neah-e-Mathla and Neah Micro. We promise our gallants something to do there, if they bring that chief to bay. He'll tie no while cotton handkerchief rouhd his head, and go poking through the woods to the white man's camp, willi alio on his tongue. He has a warrior's spirit, and the Indian warriors cunning. If you catch him, other than with a bullet in a wellcontested field, his chivalry heretofore will pass but for mock heroism; all the brilliant contests in which he has led, will give but deeplive evidence of his character. Oseola the Rising Sun! It is a beautiful name and a beautiful prcfiguration. Would that such a man had a field worthy of fume. He would riv al

Tecumsch in Indian history. His death blow will immortalize the hand that deals it. and perhaps pave the way for another Johnson to the second office in the Government. Charge then, ye gallants, through the thickets ranks the hammocks your eyes fixed on the rewaid your grateful country will bestow on successful courage. To rhyme with Oscola, Holy poly will fill the sounding trump of future fame, as well as Ruynsey-durnsry, who killed Tecumseh. Augusta (Geo.) Courier.

drawn! of Mr. Webster and the nomination of Gen. Harrison. One of these papers is the Boston Centihcl and Gazette a journal which stands in a demi-official relation to the i . r .

party, anu in wnic n me laws ol tlie common

wealth are published "by authority.' Arc the conductors of that journal aware that in

urging the recommendation to which we have referred, they are advocating a measure,

which is directly contrary to the expressed

sentiment of the dominant party in this state?

A year ago last January st convention of the

lug party of Massachusetts was held; and

Mr. Webster received the nomination noton-

ly of that Legislative convention but of all

the Whig county conventions. A year after

wards when another convention was held, and

the qvestion virtually came up whether that

nomination should be reconsidered, a letter

Irom Mr. w ebster was read, in which he ex

pressed a strong personal wish not to be a can

didale, but at the same lime mainiesleu a

readines to saeritice his private inclinations.

and abide by whatever decision his friend

might make with a view to the best interests

of the Commonwealth and the integrity of the

vvhig party. Notwithstanding tins know

ledge of the private wishes of Mr. Webster,

his nomination was re-asserted without a dis

seating voice: 1 he aspect of parties throughout the country is much the same then

that is now. I he considerations which in duccd us then, to adhere to our orginal can didate, are in full force at the present time.

In renewing their determination to adhere

to their polilicnl organization, the Whigs of

Massachusetts were actuated bv a regard to

the interests of the entire opposition through

out the United "Mates, whatever private

predilections and preferences they may en

tertain, they are prepared to sacrifice them on the altar of our common country. The defeat of Mr. Van Buren is the primiary object

of the Whigs. 1 o cllect this, there must be a union of the elements of opposition; and wc agree with the Harrison Convention of Virginia, that such an opposition may be eflected without any sacrifice of feeling or of principle. The plan which had been approved by this Convention is the nomination of the same ticket of electors, which has been recommended by the friends of Judge White. This ticket will be voted for by the friends of Gen. Harrison in the same manner as if it had been an independent ticket; and if it should be chosen by the joint vote of tlie two parties they have the assurance that the vole of Virginia will be given'in accordance with the will of the people as expressed at the polls, or in such a manner, as, if possible, to prevent the election from being transfered to the Electoral Colleges to the House of Representatives of the United States. What would have been thought of the friends of General Harrison in

; and the great mortification and

: that one should have occured

i to feel dis;iti

Virginia, had they adopted (he suicidal policy of recommending the withdrawal of Judge While? With regard to Massachusetts there is not an intelligent friend of Gen. Harrison in the country, who. knowing the precise circum

stances ofour situation, would not advise us to

support the Webster electoral ticket. Let it

not be supposed that by so doing wc arc throw

ing aicay our vote. On the contrary, we are

laboring aselTectually for the eventful triumph

of the opposition, as if General Harrison were

nominally our candidate. Boston Atlas.

open, and alter having oeei. uppc.uru u every consideration of patriotism and good order, and warned of the inevitable consequences of their mad diabolical determination to presist in the publication of their loathsome paper, they yet had the hardihood and effrontery, in their manifesto in reply to the citizens' committee, to insult our Southern brethren, contemn the proceedings of the grcnt Anti-Abolition Meeting recently held

in tnc iViarKei iiouse, anu iiumuMiingij, m , me:r course wag illegal, full of da defiance of the almost unanimous voice of the j tructive of pood order, and therefbi people here, to proclaim the most disgusting j loud reprehension of every good cit and revolutionary sentiments. Excited as ; orS"1 Cil,cinnati wil1 1 the public mind was, when that manifesto first ; 0

anneared on Saturday morning, no one wnoi

neu

see hi

s u Kmc,

eniert-,

fied with the ,-.i, J5. ,0lv

sympathy for the sulferers. It js' one or two instances decent and we1 families may have shared in the jr hut in all such cases, (if there wc lievethem to have been the result t by no means within the design 0f rioters seem only to have aimed at t

nui, nowever, good their iftentiont

The things

following is one of the many good

irom inat oroiicst ol Eastern papers.

Gkeat Axti-Abolttiox Meeting. We learn by the Cincinnati Whig,of last Monday.

mat an Anii-.iDouion meeting was con veri-, ed, at the Lower Market House, in thatcityon the !25th instant, for the purpose of determining whether they would permit James G. Birney and his associates to continue the publication of their Abolition paper. At this meeting resolutions containing a variety of heterogeneous sentiments were

Miss Mary E. Haywood, of Providence,

died on Sunday last, in that citv, from the elFecls of a dose of oil of tansey. She had been in the habit it seems, while unwell, to take various kinds of medicines without anv advice, and in this instance, with fatal effect. When the family with whom she resided, returned from church,they found hersenselesson

the floor, and though remedial measures were immediately taken, she lived but two hours. This is the third or fourth instance which we have noticed lately, in which females have died from the effects of this very preperation. One occured in this city a few days since. Deliberate Suicide. A Miss Austin, residing at Woonsocket Falls, R. I. committed suicide on Saturday last, by taking arsenic, after she had swallowed an ounce in broken

the New Ispwich Newsgathercr:

I heard of a chap once who was tonguetied in his childhood, and his mother or the

doctor, it is immaterial which, cut it so far

that it plavtd at both end? he would of

course gabble like a regiment of lurkevs.

There was another whose tongue was so thick

that he could not speak the truth; pretty

much in the predicament of one Bennet, of

England, who relates the story of a man hav

ing invented a. shaving machine which will

shave a dozen at a tune. 1 he lather is shot from a musket as they stand in a line, and fastened on all their chins at the same time, and in the twinkling of an icicle. The razor

is not described; but it is said to be a sort of

perpendicular locomotive circumbendibus handsaw, and will shave ten men, a boy, and a pig quicker than you can say Good morning sir! " The .Magician," No. 2, has just reached us from Columbus, Ohio. It is a roarer all politics from snout to hoof, and bristles up very decidedly at its immediate rival, the 'People's Press.' Price One Dollar for the Feason. Vrt Yorker

Exemplary .Vodettt. A late Oreensburgh In

diana Repository publishes the following Card,

which we deem more creditable to the auhtor and to

the county of his res dence than if he had raised a squash of the size of a wash-tub or made a threedays' speech in Congress. Hear him: A. Yorker. ".Mr. Editor Please publish the following: I had thought I could stand a poll for State Representative, but I have more fuily discovered my inability to fulfil the duties of the office than I ever did before; and as I am now of opinion that I could not discharge the duties appertaining to the office with honor to myself and constituents, I feel it mv

duty to stand asi'de, and am only sorry that I agreed (against my own consent) to accept the

nomination. I am under obligation to my friends for their kind assurance of success. Had I continued to run, my prospects were truly flattering; but the more flattering, the worse my feelings. 1 hope mv friends will excuse mc. J. SAUNDERS. 1

was an attentive observer ol the boilings ol

the cauldron, could for a moment doubt that it would produce violence and most probably bloodshed. These anticipations were not long in being realized. About nine o'clock on Saturday evening,

between four and five thousand people (as is supposed) had assembled round the publication office of the Abolition paper, edited by James G. Birney and printed by A. Pugh, at the N. E. corner of Main and Seventh streets. In a few moments the types and printing materials of that cstablisment were seen dashing out of the widows into the street, amid the cheers of the immense mass of people below. In a very short time the windows of the building and "evey thing in the office were completely demolished and strewed about the streets. The printing Press was broken to pieces, and the largest piece dragged through several of the principle streets and then thrown into the river. Thus far every thing was done in the most systematic order, and, as is believed, was tacitly countenanced by a very large number ofour most respectable citizens. At this juncture, however, the names of Birney, Donaldson, Colby. iVc. (all leading Abolitionists) were shouted by numerous voices, and immediately three or four hundred of the mob rushed to Birney s dwelling. The mob were well provided with tar and feathers. On arriving at Birneyrs Iiouse, the Abolition editor was demanded his son a youth of about sixteen, came to the door, and assured the multitude that his father was not at home. It wag soon satisfactorily as-j certained that he had left the city in the

stage for Hillsborough several hours previous

ly. The mob then directed their course to

one of the Donaldsons, (the other i eidingin

the country') and demanded him to be deliv

ered up to them. Some ladies came to the

door, and pledged Iheir word that Donaldson was not at home, and assured the multitude

that no one but ladies were in the house.

The mob immediately departed in search of

but did not find him. It was afterwards as

certained that he had fled from the house a

few minutes before the arrival of the mob,

and had escaped through an alley or retired

street to some unknown place.

1 he en ol "Church Alley was now re

sounded through the mob. This is a place

where a quantity of black cc white men Ac wc

men, of infamous characters reside, huddled promiscuously together in five or six small

buildings. In a few minutes the inmates of

these wretched brothels were turned into the streets, and every article which the buildings contained destroyed and scattered to the four

winds of Heaven.

Here by the peaceable interference ofsev-

eral citizens, the progress of the mob was ar

rested, (as was supposed, finally) every body,

apparently, promising to disperse and go

home.

An hour or two afterwards, two or three hundred again collected together and demol

ished the windows and all the furniture of (

or 7 small negro houses of bad characrer on iv: near the corner of Columbia and Elm streets, in the part of the town commonly called the swamp. In the course of this at

tack a gun was fired from a window of one of

the houses, and a young man by the name of

JYinsey was severely shot in the hip and leg with large sized pigeon shot. The wound we believe, is not considered very dangerous,

though he was perferatcd with twenty odd

shot.

The mo!) having accomplished all thev in

tended, finally dispersed about three o'clock

on Sunday morning.

Thus have the Abolitionists brought upon

our hitherto peaceful city a highly disreputa

ble mob, which every good citizen and sup

porter of the laws cannot but lament and

strongly condemn. 1 hese continued scenes

of violence and mobism must be arrested and the law sustained. We do not, however

I blame the mob half so much as the Abolition

ists, as the latter undoubtedly incited it, in the most deliberate and reckless manner.

Cincinnati

ANOTHER 31 OR.

The press and types of tl Observer edited by a Mr. Love molished and thrown down into ; the night of the 21st July, by cause of this disorderly proceei editorial article severely refh Judge Lawless & his late charge t Jury concerning the rioters who

ged some time since in

that citv.

Is there to be no end to fhese disreputable proceedings! Mob to be fast gaining the ascender country, and every good citizen o ert his almost energies to arrest it:

burning

FROM FRANCE. One day's later news from Franco ceived by the Havre packet Rolivar. Ahhnn'w, the intelligence by this arrival, thus closely follow, that which preceeded it, ft is of considerable political interest and importance. It appears thatM. Dedel, the Dutch Ambassador at the Court of St. James made a formal demand, on the 4th ult. for the hand of the Princess Victo

ria, me neiress to the Untish crown, on behalf of

tlie eldest son or the l'rince of Orange. The King and Queen of England, it is said, were nersonalh

in favor of this young candidate for the hand of

their niece, but the Privy Council determined on leaving to the Princess herself the choice of her husband, and conn -unicated the result of their deliberation to her mother the Dutches of Kent. Her royal highness replied that her daughter had already decided for the eldest son of the Dnk of Saxe-Cobourg. As soon as this answer was received, couriers were despatched to different parts of the continent, and the formalities which precede the nuptials of princesses are said to be already in progress. The English cabinet have announced to the President of the Council, their resolution to occupy ill

the accessible points on the coast of I)i?cay, until the civil war in Spain shall have terminated, ami the present succession to the throne be peaceably established.

An English fleet now off Portsmouth, is destined

Tor the const of ISpain on that serricc The King of France has commissioned Capr. Cassy, commander of the Dug-uesne, to inform the Bay of Tunis, that the government has resolved to protect him against the intrigues of tlie Russian and Turkish cabinets: and it is believed that tbii determination will have a considerable effect upon the latter, which is probably but a cat's paw of the former. It would be a curious dlscfosure, if it should hereafter appear that the Russian cabinet has had a secret hand in the obstinate resistance which the Freuch have met with at Algiers, nd this for the more important considerations, wLicb may arise in the Levant. From .Spain. The reports in Paris about tne war in .Spain, are not of the most favorable aspect. One is, that Cordova, with an escsrt of eighteen

cavaliers, has been eaptured by the- CarHsts; and that the Junta of Hiscay, has received an official

notice ot the event. It is also sa:d that len. partero is dead. A letter from head quarters, at Villa Franca,

states that the Ifritish Auxiliary troops bating been suddenly attacked by the Carlist Gen. Iturriza. were forced back upon their first lines, with

considerable loss-, whilst the Carlist loss, did not exceed 14 killed and 81 wounded. Hut, what is

more innncmrinno thn nlh an insurrection I'

broken out in Valladolid, which has required G.OOM men from Vittoria, whence they could ill be spar

ed.

Latest from Liverpool. The ship-

Goddard, Capt Shaw, has arrived at Hoston, from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 13th ult. but nnfortunately brought no news Sun.

The Robbery. The scoundrel who rubbed the

old gentleinans house, near rt. Omer last of eight hundred dollars. va notice of which was given in last weeks paper,) was taken on Fridai last, four or five miles south of IS'apnlenn, am brought to town on Saturday; was tried befor Esq. Lathrop, and committed to jail, to await h.

final trial, at the October term, of the JJecaturcir-

cuit Court. The sum of 550 dollars in

was found in his possession, which was mcnm"

hv the old frentleman. From all the circunisi

rps there is no doubt of his guilt; and

justice would say send him to the penitentiary

full time authorized by law. Grcensburgh la. Repository

believe

the

Whig.

From the Cincinnalti Whig-of August 2. MORE MOB SIM KIT. On Sunday night last a large number of persons were congregated in front of the Franklin House, on Main Street, near Fourth, under the impression that James G. Birney was secrected in the Hous3. They demanded a search, and a committee of several persons was appointed, who after examining every room in the House reported that he was not there. The assemblage was then addressed by our worthy Mayor, who urged upon them the propriety and necessity of their dispersing and going home, which they accordingly did. The town has been quiet and orderly ever since.

Horrid .Murder at Mw-Orleans.-I btJi of three K,en were found at the Bayou Louehon. few miles from the Light House. On brought to the Kail Road, one of them to be John Cherry, his body niutiIateT . stabs on his person, and his r-ght der nu

severed from the body, anu a. r,s - - - . d tied round bis body. He had come to the city received $100 for some t.n.ber le had ""JJ. had returned to his reridence ; at VJUV in a skiff which was found. .'lS a Irish Barney, his b.east and belly nu t

instrument; ana me , :g

his stomach rippeu -

larae cuttin?

known person, had intestines torn out.

r, Thfi iail in Nantucket is

in- .... mion oi

said to be in such a aepioramc -dilapidation, that the prisoner the rein fined has sent word to the civ.l f or aV that he fears that he shall not be able to ,

bad weatnei : X. Y. Cow.

there much longer in