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... s.- ..' Our Country Our Country's Interests and our Country's Friends. BY C. F. CLARKSOXBROOKVILLE, FllANKLIX COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL. IS, 1845. VOL. XIII. NO. 16.

HISTORICAL

Gen. Scott and John Brant The incident we are About to relate occurred at Niagara, in Canada, after the tinfortunate battle of Qneenstown. The Battle was fought on the 13ih of October, 1812 md was one of the most sharply contested in the whole war, though the force engajpd on either side was inconsiderable. The object of the General in command, Van. Rensellaer, was specifically to gain possession of the heights of Queenston, ihence to again move upon Forl';George, at Niagara, and there take up quarters for the winter in the enemy 9 country; out a more important general purpose was to efface, by some brilliant exploit, the recollection of the disaster that had befallen the American army in the inglorious surrender of General Hull, at Detroit. The British force at Queenstown was under the command of General Brock; the command of the expedition against it was given to Solomon Van Rensselaer, and his force consisted chiefly of militia, supported by corps of regulars, each three hun dred and fifty strong, under Lieutenant Colonels Christie and Fendick. General Sooit, then a Lieutenant Col., in command of a regiment of artilery stationed at Schlosifr, near Buffalo, was a volunteer in the j;.: . l. .. tj .,, . , . i wave his rank, which would entitle him to the command over Col. Van Renssealaer who hhd a commission only in the militia, it was agreed that lie should not cross the river, but remain at Lewiston and there e his military to such advantage as might be practicable. The expedition was unfortunate in its outset. Erroneous information had been received of Gen. Brock's departure for Detroit; the intention to suiprisethc enemy was frustrated and in the becinning of lhe contest, after lhe landing. Colone's van Ransselaer, Fenwixk and Christie, and Captains Armstrong, Malcom & Wool, weie wounded. The Bmish troops were diiven from the ground, at the point of the bayonet, but at the close cf the firsi brush, it w as found that Captain Wool, whoso wound was slight, was the senior officer capable of duly. Col. Van Resselaer had "received no1, less than six wounds, three of .which were very severe. Intelligence of this ravage among the officers bing received on lhe American side, Col. Scott was gratified in hi ardent desire to take an active part in the conflict. He hurried across the river and assumed lhe command. On his arrival he found that the heights had been cleared of the : enemv. and a battery which crowned them ! Uken by a gallant charge under Captain Wool; but the Americans lisd been assailed ia lutn by General Biock in person and driven to'thc edge of tho heights; whence,

however, they returned oy a successful ! to Mrike, and the Indians with toman!!y, in which Brock killed, and his! hawks and dirks in the air, frowning detroops thereupon dispersed in confusion, j fiance al each other, both parties awaiting It was just after this repu'se of lhe Brit- j the first blow Col. Coffin, who had been lish that Colonel. Scott arrived upon the j sent with a guard to conduct Scott to the

ground. His first efforts w as to collect the force and bring it into order, in doing w hich he found that it consisted f three hundred

and fifty regulars and iws hundred and fif- j sharp remonstrance and also by weapon, tj-seven volunteers. Timing his atten-: in , is defence. Jacobs, exasperated, tumtion next to a piece of cmnon which had ; ed upon Col. Coffin, and uttering a mebeen spiked by lhe B itish before their Uiace, his compauion also unguardedly flight; and which he hoped to make avails-turned to observe the issue of the new ble, his momentary alsence w as taken combat. advantage of by a large body of Indians, "The scene was of the most exciting who rushed suddently upon them, and ; and earnest character. The Indians havwcre on the point cf or scattering them in ing thus turned upon Coffin, one of their, wild disoiderwhen Col. Scott arrived in j exclaimed. "I kill you'." Scott instantly season to keep them stead', and repulse Uaised his sbre, which was heavy and subtl:e savages. The leader of his band was ' stantial, so that a decending blow would a young Indian richly attired in the war j have fallen upon both savages alonce, and ccsliimo of the red men, and remarkable j called out ,;if you strike I will kill you as well for his daring as his activity. His 'both!' For a moment they stood frown-

nnmewas John Brant, otherwise called Anyou waigns the younsest son and sue-;

cesser of the famous Mohawt Chief Jo- i and Coffin looked upon Imth w ith angry eph Branl, the formidable part izsn of the ! defiance, all w ith uprised arms and glitterwar of the Revolution. That celebrated ing steel. Recovering somewhat from the personage died in IS04, when John Brant 1 pusl of paston into which they had been w as thirteen years of age; he w as, there- j thrown, lhe Indians then dropped their fore, but just eighteen when he led his j arms and retired. The i fficer who thu warriors to bitile at the heights of Queens- rame to the rescue, was the aid of Gen. ',w",' I Sheaffe, whose crrard it was to conduct

me neiu was neia oy ine Americans i "eteral hours, while lhe British w aited for reinforcements. But meanwhile they were coniinually harrassed by the Indians, who made repeated flying attacks upon ihem, in which numbers both of militia and regulars were killed or wounded. Gen. SheafTe, on whom lhe command devolved after the dealh of Gen. Brock, was seen dvanring from Niagara, at the head of eight hundred men. Gen. Van Rensselaer, who had crossed lo the Canada tide after the balt'e, hastened back on nscertaining the approach of Gen. Sheaffe, and exeited all his eloquence and authority in endevoring to prevail on the militia under his command to push across and rescue the gallant little band of their countrvrnen, now in stuh pressing danger; but all in vain. They 'were not bound to leave their own country; and for two hours Col. Scott and his men looked down upon the Ready approach of an opposing force sufficient to crush them at a single blow, while also w ithin sight were fifteen htindred Americans w ho might easily have j":iied them in season to repel, if not completely annihilate the enemy. But there was no wavering in the little company thus abandoned lo iheir fate. A retreat in the face of lhe Indians were niore perilous even than the attempts to maintain the" height?, and they resolved lo t'id their ground as long as possible. Tiiis ihev did Ctr enmo limo until! stimtlt ditl o!ged fa by ihe baronet, when thev crimhled down as best they might to the matter's edge, by the aid of shrub and oiises, closely cersued hr lhe Indians. There were no' boats toearrjMhem off; Tartl,er resistance w8s hopeless, and it was gre,d to surrender. Three flaes of truce wf re sent out io succession. btH never re4 it . . . ' I turned

dians. Col. Scott then resolved to go himself,i,bearing a white cravat fastened to his sword. He wan accompanied by Towson a!id Christie. They were repeatedly fired on by the Indians, but "escaped unhurt.

They, were encountered -and attacked,' Wednesday hand 10 hand, by two red men. in one of.

whom they tecognized 1 the youthful and agile leader m the conflict of the morning; but just as the struggle was at the hottest, a BrtltishSurgent interposed, the combatUants were scperated.and Col. Scott was led to the presence or Gen. Sheaffe, the terms of surrender were quickly agreed! upon.and as soon as the Indians could be!"1 controlled by the British allies and em ployer, the fight ceased. The men who were made prisoners with Scott, were 130; regulars, and 154 volunteers. 1 hey were i inarched the, same evening to Niagara. where Scott, Towson and Christie were quartered in a small tavern, having invitations, immediately on their arrival, to dine w ith Gen. Sheaffe. Here the incident occurred, and a fullacconnt of w hich is given in Stone's "Life of Brant," as follow?: ' Jim ai iwiugni a uuie gin rmerru uie, palor, wilh a message ttint scine-cody in

the hall desired to see the "tall officer."- j' ,m, ut?"",u rlT K Col. Scott, thereupon stepped out of ,he!h,m a.h,ow on lh s,Je of the head that

rvnr!si tinanriPfl nf fmivcp iiMn ths lml! ' . r.i.-i. ...j ! A .i,;t;.. . , 11(11 n 93 Ual h Ullii lltlllu Hllu flliucnr ... i i, . his astonishment on again meeting face 10 face, hisev tain Jacobs il geniuses the bravny mid tho lioht-limhed Chief r - . I

he left lhe parlor; but there was a sentinel , "er.io nis relative-, m raruiin county, standing at iheoul.ide door, who had im-! w,,ere hf remained 3 .or 4 days, exhibit-nron-rlv llwed the Indians to nn ,.-! ing nothing unusual m his appearance.-

The dusky visitors stepped up to lhe Col. w ithout ceremony, and the younger, who alone spoke English, made a" brief inquiry as to the number of balls thai had cut through his clothing, intimat ing with astonishment that they had bolh been firing at him a'most all day, without effect. But while the young Indian was ihus speaking, or raiher beginning thus to speak, for such subsequently seemed to be the import of what he meaned to sav, Jacobs, rudely seized the Colonel by the aim, attempted to whirl him ruund, exclaimed in broken English. "Me shoot so often, me shuie to have hit toi somewhere." "Hands off, you s cvudj-e"U" cried Scott, indignant al such freedom WuKhis person and added a scorpiui expression rt-iietung upon l renewing upon the Indian's skill as a marksman, as he Hung him from him. "The Indian drew " instantly dirk and tomahawk, when, with the rapidity of lightning, Scott, who had fortunately es pied a number of swords standing at the end of the passage, seized one from its iron sheath and placed himself in a pos lure ol defence against the menacing In dians. Arlhcy stood in this picturesque al iude. S.'ott, with his sword ready General's quarter to dinner, sprang into the passage, and cried "Hold!" Comprehending at a glance the dangerous position of Scott, he interfered at once, by ing; the piercing eyes ofihelndians gleamins with wild savace furrv. while Scott the Col. to dinner, and w ho ry l is timely arrixal probably saved his life.- Beyond doubt it was no part of the young Chiefs design to inflict injury npon the captive American commander. His whole character forbids the idea; foi he was generous and benevolent in his feelings as he was brave. Having been exhausting much ammunition upon the Col. during the day, this visit was one of curiosity, to ascertain how near they had came to the accomplishment of iheirobjeet. Like Cassius the Indian tears anger as the flint does fire, thorgh not always cold again as soon. Il was lhe same w ith Scott. Nci iher would allow tf personal, freedom. The Col. did not fully comprehend the object of their visit, and a sudden encoun ter, that had well nigh proved fatal, was the consequence of it." UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. A few days since a special messenger left . Washington for Pensacola, whence he will proceed to Vera Cruz and thence to Mexico. The particular" object ot this messenger's journey is, it is supposed, to learn how lhe passage of the Annexation Resolution has been received in Mexico, and what are the intentions of the government of that country in reference to the United Stales; if he find any hostile -Inten, lions entertained thtT, both he and. Mr. Shannon will have to return immediately to the United States. CcRiots. Dryburg Abbey, Walter Scott's rnria! phee. the property of the Earl of Bnchan, h the following placard

over the gate, placed thereby Order oflheiher original story, thai she kHted her fathCoeniest: 1 Jer, which e en the horrors ;oa dungeon

s.'att fiotdert Jrcm America not admit-

MURDER TRIAL

State of Indiana, ) In the Union Circuit in, 1 In the Uni Court. i. ' Indictment f VS. Ilosea Cook. ' Indictment for Murder. This case was tried during Tuesday and last, found guilty of murder degree,-and sentenced to be ,,U) n ;he 1Qih 0f f Union cou une next, by the SheLhe case reab0ul Yhescr .. ... , wo nnuntv TMirt mini Canto e latter pari oi uecemoer icuy, V ' ' . , ' JoAn Champe, perhaps a hute older, slartrom vecatur county in mis ,-siaie, tor Kentucky. They were to pass on their way, tho' out of their route, into Franklin county, to see a relative of Cook. They started from Decatur comity in the morning in company. Champe had with him one hundred and fifty dollars in money. After they had proceeded about eighteen miles, Cook proposed to turnout of the toad and take'u nearer way through the woods. They were then in a very broken, unsettled forest country. They passed down intoadern and dark ravine, Cook cut an iron-wood club, as he alledged, for a nrll rm r, ai m a n a tfvvniittn man f A I l r n his fCC Cook rolled him over upon his oiicK, save mm nnolher blow across the forehead which broke in his skull, and

Cap-,lii!led ,lim so lial ie never nioved j that follows such a war, is, for a long sea 'afterwards. Cook then rifle 1 him of hisSon. of sbw improvement The madden

uiiiiipv, hiiu yr'jcrcueu uu uutiui -i iiiuirs 1 I I t o ... : 1 . ! He then left for Kentucky, to which place Iia u-n.. "c . About six weeks afterwards the bodv xvas found, enquiry was excited; and suspicion settled on Cook he was pursned to Kentucky," arrested, and on his way back, confessed the murder. He confess ed it to some two or three individuals. He was lodged in jail in Brookville, indicted, broke jail, went into the Wabash country", married, was again discovered, arrested, brought back, tried al Brookville, and sentenced to be nun?. The Supreme Court i decided lhe indictment on which he was convicted bad.and directed it to be quashed. He was re-indicted, took a chance of venue ;o Union county, and has there been again

conviclcd and sentenced. His friends nrejtions.theexpressionofiJoo.who salraitH"

nbout makiiis application to the Governor to commuir punishment to imprison-

mentjfof life. This arises out of the strong! meann to bs overlooked in our calculations and growing repugnance to capital puniih-!of evil, because Mexico happens to be a

ment. In that sentiment we concur, and trust the Governor mutation. will n -uYe tl.e cur.-' tfpi!irotinm.in nf irnn prP nn.l .

exhibited not a change of muscle or coun-(a verv 8,ro"2 arm" to i,,v' 0 our nrV,y tenance, during lhe trial. He looked the i acI"iret5 ,terr',or 1,1,1 'he horroit iifpnJudge fiercely in the face during the pro.eering and piracy, the destruction of

nouncing in a teeling manner. a feeling manner, his awful i -entence, and then retired,' without eppa rent emotion, to the prison. He has a wife and children living. liichmond Jfffersonian. OUR STATE SENATE. Last w inter, it w ill be recollected, it wai a tie. The following are the districts and the way the Presidential vote stood in them, in which Senators are to be elected nexL August. We incline to the opinion that the Senate will remain a tie next winter: - ' Whig Dem, W.maj. D. maj Delaware Grant 940 333 758 C2a 225 839 816 100 1252 12C2 1I5S 10:15 872 732 42:t 964 553 237 766 671 119 1144 641 1003 IOCS 009 138 ( Eikhart Kosciusko ( Whitley ( Hamilton Bonne ( Tipton Harrison Hendricks llcniy 150 1 19 103 418 253 180 258 Barthol'w Jennings Johnson 030 1150 1079 S21 S91 Knox S Monroe i Brow n Fut nam 721 59 1540 564 580 394 1107 C87 779 259 123 128 40 1113 432 1367 334 4S6 850 1342 762 470 213 124 -175 60 70 103 146 235 f Ferr j Spei ( War Ferry ncer arrick Shelby Vermillion f Warren I White 1 Fulavki j Jasper 1 Benton c Jackson I Scott 25 282 62.1048 4S1 411 3451 pers. . She has oeen recently ine & tor toe murder at Hillsborough, Maine, ihe man was sent home drunk, and as the girl represents, insisted upon her getting an axe and killing him, and on her refusing, he beat her w ith a stick and threatened to kill her with a knife if she did not obey him. She then procured the axe and he laid himself down before the fire, and she split his head open and killed him instantly. Nothing could induce the little girl to vaty this statement or deny her guilt. On the trial it was ascertained by examining her person that she had no bruises upon her, and the Mow which killed the mn by dividing his head, was so severe ans powerful, litat it was utterly imposibk? that it could be given by the child, and the, Jury acquitted her. . Her mother, it ts known had. a .Paramour who could not k found. The mvMerv is in the child's persisting in ana a shameiui aeam couio noi iwuw -

" Curiam Murder Case.-A very revolt- ship God .ccnrd.ng to t.,e , . . . . .- . . .. .!ou-.. r..nsp price. Now I choose to lio

ing account ol the murder o. an w ana r ' ; 0 u to intor

drunken man by his own cl.iiu u years t .,,. move sten for vcu

old, has heen gwng the round of the ra-nor nobod. nor nothin-'

Immoral Consequences of War. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says, "I cannot but reeard a declaration of var won the varl

! it t. n t i Who's afraid? Redding Dem. Every man who knows what war is, is afraid. Every man who regards the morals of the people", nd the prosperity of the nation, is traid. Not afraid of the cannon's roar, not afraid of loss of limb or loss of life these are the objects most dreaded by those who oppose war but men who lived through the war of .1812, fear the awful demoralization which Is consequent upoa war in its mildest fotms; the revolutions in business, the disturbance of its channels, and the destruction of so great a portion, as to send thousands into the ranks of lhe army, who instead of dying for their country's good, return and make a costly peace, bitter by the exhibition of immorality resulting from their changed lives. Men fear war, because the pathless sea, the home and highway of the mariner, acquires dangers beyond those of the billows and the roam dangers compared to which the shipwreck is a blessing. War between commercial powers brings on privateering, that species of legalized piracy, which is only the last step to the black a,o and death's-head. The lime of ieace ,ea passions oi me uuccanier are noi satis l r . 1 l . . fied wilh the common occurrences of a seamen's life, or gratified wilh the ordinary emoluments of a seaman's occupation. He .must still live by his plunder; he must rob l. : ir 1 . l ... . iiu in iiiiiidiu imiist ii, ami iiiuiuli u )irccui ideleclion. We appeal to the experience detection. ;of men who have a recollection of the last war, and lhe state of some of the West In dia Island's, and the indentations of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, for years affer the peace of Ghent, what are the effects of such contests. We appeal to those who received back from the armies of the South and West, those relatives that went lorth enlisted in the war, what was the state of morals. e do not now allude to officers, hut to the far more numerous soldiers. Let experience teach in these matters When war is threatened as the conseiquence oi a violation oi ine ens omsoi nadenotes ignorance of the character end consequences of war consequencesby no small 'nation compared to the United State; for that small nation has power to jsell commissions for privateering against "r commerce, lor moncj r-rnougn to nire '". ' business, and w aste of morals, are wnai citizens should consider, when war is talk ed of; and a party measure is loo d?arly purchased that brings w ith it the occasions for such evils. We would be the last to advise the w ithholding of means from, or weakening lhe hands of an administration of our Govern ment w hen involved in war; but wc would do all that could be done to preserve peace, and save our people from the ereatcst scourge inflicted on nations. United S. Gazitte. Hatters and things about Town. Standing on Constitutional Right, Last Sunday was a warm, sunny day at least forJanuary consequently every body was out enjoying the invigorating and bracing atmosphere. Wc were not in, as a matter of course. Fasjing up street on oiir way to church, we encountered on one of the plank walks which at the corners of the streets enabla pedestrians to cross from one side to the other w ithout getting over shoe in mud, a dirty faced, ragged specimen of humanity, ten or twelve years old, gazing abstractly in the direction of the church. Theie he stood, straight as a post not a muscle of his dirty face moved, or in the least indicated that he was aw are of our presence. We hoked first one side and then the other, nrd then at our neatly polished and shining b.ots. Here was a dilemma. Wc must either take to the mud. (or take him by the shoulder and lislp him lout of the road. The latter was the only I alternative. j 'Bub,' said we, putting on one of our 'sweetest smiles, at the same time laying a hand on his shoulder, and gently endeavoring to.push him ahead, 'please to move forward'a little and let me pass. I won't do it,' said dirty face, at the same time giving us a punch wilh " his fist that would have done honor to the. science of Criss Lilly himself. And why net! Coslaint ccrding to the Constitution, which says every man has a right to wor. IS Id But why not go to church like other boysF we enquired, trying to keep down our risabilities. Me po to church! 1! with these holes in my pants and this old coal and these shoes, with my toes peeping out to see whether it is daylight, like Jonah, ncr rakina three days nap iu the whale's belly. Why, if I should, no one would give me a seat, and the boys would all sture and gase and wonder what such a ragged boy came here for, and the little girls would uuncn their ma's, and say "see xn nine ir , boy I'd be ashamed to go to cnurcn ioukc ho does!" Ms eo to church ch no I ain't very eld, but I ain't nobody's fool. no how! 'No. indeed, you're more philosopher than fool,' said we I'm nothin else, there new you may pass, my meetin's out, and away he scampered whistling "Lucy Neal" with all his might, while wo passed on more an.l mors convinced that -truth is sometimes told by babes sod suck!ing.-iir Vbtr rxcrl . '

Astounding Discovery! We clip the following from an exchange paper, where it' is giten with an air of truth. Lei those who can believe it, do so: It seems that for more than fourteen years Professor Geifling, of Brueuliergh, a man well known in the literary and scientific world, has had his attention directed to ihe production of animal life by means of galvanism. This uras" a daring thought, but the Professor, with a zea! and devotion worthy the old Alchy mists, it; whose footsteps he was following, persevered against obstacles that would have discouraged any man less sanguine than himself; and at last has the satisfaction of . seeing his patient labors crowded with success, thai w ill place his name in lhe' foremost ranks of that galaxy of bright stars, who preceded him in ihe great field of discovery. The Professor's first experiment was lo hatch chickens fiom the egg, by lhe employment of artificial heat, after the manner of lhe Egyptians. In this he was entirely successful, and perfected n simple and compact apparatus lo maintain, by means ol hot water, an equal temperature for any period of time. This being accomplished he turned his attention to lhe production of the egg! This was no easy matter, but after innumerable experiments, during a period of ten years, lhe details of which would fill a volume, he succeeded in making a correct analysis of an egg. One step was accomplihhed; but the most difficult was yet to be taken the mysterious combination of the elements so as to form

a compound similar to the natural article. Encouraged by his srecess, the Doctor set about his almost hopeless task, with a determination to surmount every obsta cle. . lie- fell satisfied that it was only by means of Galvanism that his object could be accomplished; and directed all his energies lo the construction of a battery of constant, equal ;and moderate power. . After trying nearly every kind of battery in use, he had almost began to despair, when by accident he learned that a constant battery of moderate power had been constructed In England i by placing a plate of zinc and a plate of copper in an ordinary flowerpot, and keeping the earth moistened wilh ammonia. He immediately constructed such a one. After various modifications he succeeded in adapting it to'his purpose, and had the satisfaction, after iienrly fourteen years of almost constant experiment, of seeing his labors crowned wilh success, and producing from elements a substance similar in all respects to an Egp. ' Now came the exciting period of his la bors, to see wheiher this artificially formed egg could be hatched by heat. , He placed il in his hatching oven, and watched it through a glass door almost constantly, scarcely taking time lo eat or sleep, until he had seen the success of his grand experiment. Day after day he watched with patient assiduity the consummation of his darling scheme, and at last had the satisfaction of witnessing the consummation of his hopes. On the 20in day after placing his egg in the oven, a small, hole was observed in one side of it, and shortly after the bill oj a bird was thrust through. The Professor was almost wild with delight, and several times was on the point of breaking the egg, to see w hat kind of a bird he was going lo have. He lestraincd himself, however, and next morning had the satisfaction of finding in lhe receiver alive bird, of some unknown species, perfect in its anatomy, but strange to say. entirely w illiout feathers. . "Thrs most astonishing result," remarks the paper from w hich we quote, "has almost upset our previous notions of natural philosophy and lhe governing laws of animal organism. As w e gazed upon thefeaiherlcss bird hopping about and feeding upon the seeds given it, we began to doubt the reality of our o n existence, or that of any thing about us.' j The Professor, urged on by his success, has set about another analysis, and has no doubt of being a'ole to produce perfect birds of every known species. The Algemcine Zcitun of the next day remarks, that the w hole city is electrified with the developments, and that Professor Geifling has been compelled to close his Laboratory by order of the Church authorities, and forbid to prosecute his researches further, under penalty cf death. PETITION IN RHYME. The following petition from Ihe citizens of Knox county, was presented by Mr. Combs, to the Ohio Legislature last w eek: Whcrtas, destruction very great, Dy dogs among ihe sheep of late, . And dancer that they will do more, As they have often heretofore, Ilequire that someihingshouid be done To stop the rascals aud their fun; We therefore of your honors pray, That ou'll enacl without delay, A law that thall impose a tax On dogs or on iheir owner's back, Of Mirh amount as may suffice, To make dogs moral, just and w ise, And we'll forever and a day, When so inclined, devoutly pray. To be Shot . . It appears from late news from Mexico, that Gen. Caaalizo. lale ex-President of thai country, will be shot, as he was nt the period ol lhe lale revolution acting President of the Republic, and issued orders lo Santa Anna, w ho endeavors to shield himself from responsibility on these grounds. .... ..- " . i i r . We nave ever enieriainea ine oenei inai Sania Anna would escape. He is a cunning old fox, and, as we have said before, knows how to manage the half barbarians of that region, aswU as we do our simplest iiplesaenu in daily ue.

SPLINTERS.

: " " 7 mer West Point met with a terrible acciPost Office Contracts'.' The Washing- dent neai Evans ville a few days since. ton Constitution says that the Post Master ' Whi'e under way, the piston rod was broGeneral has decided not to make the con-! ken, and the cross head' was driven tract for carrying lhe mail from the north- through the cylinder. By this accident, ern portion of the Union, till after the 1st eight or nine persons w ere severely scaN of July, when the new post office bill goes ; ded, of which the second engineer wst into operation. These contracts were, lone. A small child was dead, and several according to usage, to be given out this J others in a dangerous condition. Spring, which would have compelled him , - . ' , n t to let them three years under the present . ? Cie!ms " Eu"Ptr0 ot law. His object for the delay is to make ' ,,e ef ',nra ofJ,,e i511"811 . . J. , . i travelling m Europe, writes thus: Ni them under ihe new post office law, and, . . - , . ; ' . ., .. .. . r- u t r . t where have I lasted such exquisite ices as thus give H a fair chance for effectual ope-v. ,H . ., . r j in Vienna. They are made to resernM j a dish of natural fruit; having et eu-- lhe ' C-The Philadelphia Times says hat , stems, the excellent taste, and I have seen Morse's Magnetic Telegraph is lo be ex-j pears, peaches, appricols and apples in the tended from Baltimore to New York, as j same dish. These are served wp whererapidly as the wires can be laid. A private ; ever you go, though not often in the shape company has the work ia charge. of fiuit. At the theatres they are brought KfThere were 732 bales of Domestic ! lo 'our 6eats if Cottons exported from Boston last week,' Qjr Case of Conte mpt. Judge Wilk ins of which 375 bales were for Calcutta, and ; has been arraigned before the Senale of 300 bales for Canton. Michigan for contempt ol that body, -in C3The General Assembly of the Fres- "sine one iu m' n'rei,dbvterian Church (old school) will meet tp h" br.oushJ! lo th Judpei de Cincinnati the 15ih May next. I nied ihe jurisdiction of the Senate, and re. - i fused to respond to' the charges. ,The C2-Brave.-To talk about fighting when case has not been decided al the last date. you are so drunk that you cannot stand up i ' ' . k.v.,j. Great Land Sa.-Ed-ard J. to be knocked down. , T ..... , 0. . r i , Black, as the Attorney of lhe btate f In0"Mabrif.d Althe residence of the diana, advertises for sale three hundred, bride, in Hancock county, or. Sunday, 30ih ' thousand acres of land in Georgia, which ait., by Kev. Townsend Truslow, Mr. Jer-1 formerly hc'onjf d 'o the Georgia Lumber emiah Woods, Merchant of Lewisville, in J Company and were by it conveyed to the this county,, to Miss Phebe Shipman, ' Stale of Indiana. The lands located in the

daughter of Mr. James Shipman, of tho former County Courncr. j.j. :,n JXSThc Bangor Mercury ta individual of this city yesterday charged a notoriously dishonest and untrustworthy man with being a "scoundrel and villain," to his face; when the demented creature very coolly informed him that he "must be green if he had just found that out." -t Good. We have learned wilh pleasure lhatJudge Kilgore has consented to rnn as lhe Whig candidate for Congress in the 10th district in Indiana. Judge K. is a man of talents, and is said to be Ihe only man in that district that can beat Andy Kennedy on the stump at his own game. Andy may now betake himself to the Law or Dlacksmilhing, just as he chooses. X3" Women made Squires!. The good citizens of Woolwich township, Gloucester county, N. J., signalized their late election for magistrates in a remarkable way. Il seems thai hitherto, under the old consti'.ution, the Justices of the Peace were appointed by the legislature, and, ss each party triumphed, a new batch of commissions was issued. Now, however; under the new constitution, the right of choice rests with the. people. Accordingly, last week, the good citizens aforesaid, came out unitedly against the "old hunkers" of both parties, aud forming a ticket fresh from lhe people, elected Sally Brown and Betsy French, two very respecla? le old maid, by a triumphant majority. Wc offer them our congratulations. td?"Father tale me Th."' A gentleman living in Cleveland got up the other morning and found a nice little baby in a basket at the door with this inscription pinned to its cap. "Father take me in." 07"-. 1 Woman Convicted. Susan Reed has been tried and found guilty of aiding in abducting slaves nt Si. Louis. The jury left the punishment to the discretion of the court. She must be sentenced to at least two ycais in the penitentiary. jrMis Drnmmond, the late famous preacher among the quakers, being asked by a gentleman if the spirit ever inspired her with ihe thought of marrage, replied. ''No friend, but the flesh often has." !Cr.4 Singular Circumstance. We are told that on Wednesday I ait, says the IJaltimore Sun, while some bovs were flvinn a kite on Federal Hill, a flock of w ild geese came along, the leader of which by some means, became entangled in the string of the kite. The boys drew ihe kite down, and with it lh goose, which they secured and have now- in possession. We venture to say thai never was wild goose caught in such a manner before. tCThe Black Tongue. An epidemic s prevailing to a considerable extent in the neighborhood of Mr. Slider, about 12 miles from this place, in Clark county, said to be the b!ack tongue. Sixteen deaths have occurred within the last few days, and many persons are now ly ing dangerously ill. Xew Albany ( la) Gaz. iCJ Married when. Crazy. The Veimout Supreme Court i engaged in considering what degree of mei.tal capacity is icquired to make lhe marriage contract. A case has been tried in which a man seeks adivoice, on the ground o.r partial insani ty. Id' .Yew Mail Route. The 13 rookvCle Democrat says: We are informed by a letter, lo a friend, from Washington that there is to he a regular mail route estab lished, from this place, by Franklin, Oldenhnrgh, Enochsburgh and Alien's mill to Greensburgh in Decatur county. . . . . IXr The con ven lion for amending the Constitution of Louisiana, has resolved that from and after the year 1848, the seal ol legislation is lole removed lo tome point of (he Slate not less than ixty miles from New Orleans. ICSecretfor a Farmer's Wife While lhe milking of your cows is going on. Iclj your pans be placed in a kettle of boiling water. Strain the milk in one of the pans taken ht from the keitl,-,nnd cover the same with another of the hoi pans, and proceed in like manner wiih me whole mess of milk, and yon will'find thai you have double lb quantity or aood 'rich j cream, an ! get atut!e the f:;n:i!y of sweet spJ qeliritr.s tp;ter

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counties of Talfaie, Montgomery, Laurens, I Pulaski, Wilkinson, and Tatnall, and some of them arc much improved ' - . LEGISLATIVE JOKE. .4 caution to sleeping Members A good , joke is related of a member of the .Legisj lature of Massachusetts from one nf lhe country towns, who was in ihe. habit of sleeping alius post. There was one bill, relating to the fisheries. Accordingly he got his next neigh bor to wak him up, whenever the hill was called for. It so happened that a bill to punish lhe crimes of adultry and fornication had just been read, when, by accident or otherwise, some one trod on 'he toes of the sleeping member, who sprang, to his feet, began. "Mr. Speaker, I have a w ord lo say on that subject, for more than halfmy constituents get their living by it." ' - ; Massachusetts Senator. Hon John Davis was elected, nn'Mondny lost. United. Stales Senator in place of the Inte Senator Dates. In the Senate he received 20 out of 30 votes, and in the House 149 out of 200, 49 being cast for Mr. Robinson, the Democratic candidate. The Wife. That woman deserves' not a husband's generous love w ho w ill not greet him with smiles as he returns from lhe labor of the day; who will not Iry to chain him tu his home by the sweef enchantments of a cheerful heart. There is not one in a thousand that isso unfeeling as to withstand such an influence, and break away from such a home. tCj" Rhode Island. The next contel . of the ballot-box in Rhode Island will be conducted exclusively on lhe Dorr question. The issue will not be made up by whig on one ide and democrats on Ihe other, The late Convention to nominate, a State ticket, although convened by the Democrats! was attended by the whig, and a nomination for Governor was made from the Whig ranks Hon Charles Jacksok of Providence. He is hrarl and soul in favor of lhe liberation of Dorr, has accepted the nomination and will enter the canvass to battle for Liberty. Hi nomination, being without distinction of parlv, has throw n . the uncompromising Algerhtes into confusion and fills lliem with dismay. Jfjfersonjan. Fire. We learn that an Monday last about 12 o'clock M., the. large and lendid dwelling if Mr. Andrew Morgan, situated jncar the road leading from Aurora to Riting Sun, andiwo miles from lhe former place, was entirely consumed by fire. The loss lo Mr. Morgan Is e timated at between 4 and $5000. We did not learn whether it w-as insured or nolWe were told but very little of his furnilure was saved. Lavrenccburgk Bea , con. , . Hon. Romulu M. Saunders, m?m- ' bcr of thvj lale Congress, from the 5ih Congressional District of North Carolina, anj a the Warwick of lhe Loco Foco Baltimore Convention, declines being a candidate for rc-eleriion. , JCff Defalcation. John Sanmrnig, Dook-keeper in the Union Dank, Daltimore has been declared a defaiiltei to the tune of S8.000. He has been in lhe hank's employ for twenty years, lie spent tho -money in lottery tickets, it is said. , JX?" 'You lie,' said an unmanly fellow the other day to a neighbor with whom be had been r1i-puting on constitutional questionr. Lie! good Heatcns! why I belong to the church!!' JEJ Nothin' damages a gal, a preacher, or the like, like over-praise. A boss is one of the onliest things in iiatur' that u helped by it. Slick. d" Killed Instantly. A man named .- Holmes, tu hi lited G mile wesi "f Oilr-an, Indiana, w as killed near Greenville, on Ust Saturday. The horses Attached in hi wagon started c run away, when tm mounted, and, in endeavoring to stop tht-m, fell under Ihe w heel, w hich passed over his neck, killing him instantly. AVw VJ. bany la.) Gax. " tZMOld Bachelors. U is said that onethud of lhe members of ihe Legislature of Arkansas were old .bachelors! Thiuk of thin t noiu.ii y in a new State! Ark:na w ill never pay her bonds 'Sv-h condii'oa of tliuigi roH'tiine .Vv YnrJt f

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