Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 18, Brookville, Franklin County, 2 May 1845 — Page 2

AMERICAN. BROOK VILLI:, INDIANA. FRIDAY. MAY 2, 1845.

I the j ,uf lEl'l or an express!..,, upon the subject ,el of the Whig District Convention, we refer i lo the notice nfour Whig Central Com-; mi'.tce. JCfOur whigs will also notice the call for the County Meeting t he held in this place on Saturday the lOih tint. It is hoped that all o ho have time to devote to politics w ill attend. RtfThe Foreign Nes in this day's paperis of more titan ordinary interest. Troubles appear to he hatching in every quarter. JXj-Thns. J. Henly is the Democratic Nominee for Congress in the second District. jXJMf the JefTersonian will he a liitle Hiore modest in defining the position of the American, we "ill iaform him in due lime whose claims we shall advocate in 1848. We inter. d to gather our w ind, and i collect our resources for some years. J sEj'The Franklin county Probate Court j meets on Mondav the I2i.lt inst. tlT James J. Templetvtt has removed fioin this place to Cambridge, where lie has commenced Merchandizing. tCJona. Banes, formerly of llie firm of Danes & Burton, in this place, lias removed to Metamora, where he is building a large Cotton Factory. gThe AVr. ". .1. Comcell has relinquished the itinerant Ministry, and located t Laurel, wheie he is building a Mill. iJCjIl is proposed to hold a Democtalic County Convention in this place on the ITih inst. for the purpose of selecting a county ticket. 3From advertisement it will be seen that Mess. Mill & Haiie have just opened a new Siore in this place. tlSiiice our lat publication, we have had some warm and refreshing showers. They were much needed, as vegetation had begun to suffer by the drought. ICrl'irfitleiit Simpson, of the Indiana Asbury University, was at a dedication meeting at Cambridge City on Sunday la-1, and had an appointment in Brookville on Thursday evening, May 1st. District ConrentiuM. The Whigs of the Wayne District meet in Convention at Cambridge Cuy to-morrow. The w higs of the Terre Haute District have concluded to hold a Convention at Rockville on the loih inst. The democrats of the I.tfajette District met in Convention at Craw fordville, on ihe 21th ult., and nominated John Petit for re-election. The vote in the Convention stood 10 for Petit, "2 for D. II. Humphreys.

.1 A.ime. There U a man by ihe name 200 were adJed lo the Methodist Church. oT Miles S. WrJsong, a candidate for Re- i Forty or fifty to the Old School Presbyte-i-order of M. nroe county, Ind. If ti e rian, and a large number to th) other beautiful and enchanting music of bitd- j hutches.

-o)(ir cannot have an influence over the people of Monroe county, they are hopeless care--. Congrt sstvan.--TUe whigs of the Madi eon Congressional District, in Convention at Lexington, have presented as Iheir can d id ate Tor Congress, ihe name .r H0GEK Martin, of Washington county. Their convention was held on the IOih of April, and from a:i account ,,f their proceeding had a very pleasant and harmonious time. ' - We have no doubt bt.l the whigs of thai District have made u w ise selection. But

in all seriotisne ss we nsk, "Who is Roger present enterprising proprietors this Muli..?-' His name is unfamiliar to all ' "tablishment w ill do much towards supwhig cars in ibis latitude. It u probable l,5 in6 rePion i,h bn excellent qualiIhe whigs of the second District know him : -v ,,f "ar- T,,0' ,,ave a,s lhe,e in rowell and favorably, but we would thank ! ,!ccti,m wilh ,,,e fac,wr' tWO f sl"ne iheM rdison Banner give rts some items ; f,ir grinding corn and wheat, for custom

upoi the subject? Of one thing we are aisfied, he is not one of the old political hunkers Knox County The whigs of Knox co., lud , have selected AhncrT. Ellis as candidate fvr Senator, and Robert N. Caman for Repiesentatrve. We fear lhe whigs vi trial county wi.l have difficulty with that old hunker, John Ewing, who, we fear, will be a candidate rn opposition to the whig ticket. There is a great quantity ol bitter w eeds, mixed up with self esteem, in old Evviqg's composition. But he is a true whig all over, when il is his personal interest to be so. Last February he showed tiff his liberality to poor advantage, when he complained in the public papers of our friend Caddington, of the Vincennes Gazette, for asking him $8 for publishing his circular, when almost any paper except some in Vincennes, would have charged him $40. Corporation Election. The election f r Trustees for the Corporation of lhe tow n of Brookville t-omc off on Monday next. It would be well for ihe lover of law, order and morality to be awake. We believe the question should be open and diiccl whiskey or no whiskey. If the devotees of whiskey have the majoriiy in the tow n, lei the majority prevail, and let w hiskey have co nplete sway for a season let the ''uhoiiinaiioti of desolation" teign supreme until our town shall be purged of drunkards by that process w'tich makes the home and health desolate. Let us run riot for a seas u: turning bread into poi-

son causing hoi tears to flow from the

wife and mother clothing the offspring of sot in rags and fuhiish daggers f'r the hands of the suicide, the murderer and the assassin. But if we have a majority mora', peaceable, law-abiding people, Us cU.cl rU8teM who itl remove from riirotip. nestimlsc?j &c &p e - - , , He not deceived in this matter. The friends of whiskey will not bring out their open and declared devotees, but they w ill endeavor by '.ies and deception to make other issues.and run pretended moral men, who are always (otind with rorrect men hy day, but in other company by night who will make loud professions of their sanctification. but secretly countenance all manner of dissipation and immorality. We have old and experienced eliizens among us, who have lived here long enough to have established a reputation in these matters. We are almost disposed to believe thai we have a majority in our town who are in favor of licensing' groceries. Will they have the honesty to make the ques tion plain and direct whiskey or not. We wish the friends of temperance would make out a gool and acceptable i ticket one on which all can unite. The laws and Journals of the last Legis-1 lature have been deposited in the Cletk'sj Oftce in this county. The laws of last winter are theiefore now in force. It w-o-ld be well for our justices and other officers to look w ell lo ihe new provisions. UJtig District Convention. A writer in the Lawrenceburgh Beacon proposes to hold a Whig District Convention at Lawrencel uigh on the I Ult inst. The Greens burgh Repository proposes to hold the Convention at Napoleon on the lGth of May. Taking the Repository for authority, Ripley county is also in favor of the same time and place. From the Rising Sun Blade we learn that the whigs ifi Ohio county are in favor of llie time and place rrorosed bv ihe writer ' in l!3 Beacon. From Switzerland and Rush we have neither sren or heard any expression. We discover pretty clearly that the time proposed by cither ill transpire before there can be any general understanding upon the subject. So soon as the question is settled as to the time and place, w e shall again advise our readers. It is not probable lhat it can take place short of four or five weeks. Religions Itevival. By a private letter! from a rriend at Indianapolis, we learn that there is a religious revival in progress in that city. The ground had previously been prepared bv the temperance efforts of John Hawkins, of Baltimore, who il represented as one ofthe greatest lecturers ofthe age. There were some 7 or 8 hundred signed the emperance pledge. The reformation was followed by a glorious revival in ail the churches of the city. i Our nirrcn.Mit.iit inf.ir.kia n. ll.ral nlw...i WojJrille Factory. O.i Tuesday evcni 'g last we visited the Cotton Factory of Mess. Woods .t Beeks, at Woodville, three miles up the West Fork. This is the factory formerly known as Miller's Factory. Since it came into the hands of lhe prcsj ent ow ners, it nas undergone thorough ! riT'r; "d additions hive been made to i ,,ie otiilding Rnd to the machinery. It is ! now M f,,il P"'". '"""S "bout 1 100 I .. . . ,lM,u' lies ai.vi employing about thirty three 'Tyrant es, and makes about 400 weight , l0mm nrn U35 1 not r ll,e rontroui oi Wurk- Thc "ae ulsojusl opened fine sUu k of SooJs at lhal ,lacc- We Le!,cvc ! there is no person living in Woodville, ex cept those directly or indirectly connected w ith the establishment. This district. At 'the last Presidential E'ection, this Congressional District was very nearly balanced, some 79 vote in favor of the Democratic parly. There were also some 205 abolition votes in the District. From this it will be seen it will depend much upon the personal popularity or the corrupt management ofthe successful candidate. This last is rather a serious conclusion, but its truth is no less certain. There are in this District seven public newspapets. Three Whig, three Democrat and one neutral. But about half of these appear lo be on their lasi legs. The Lawrcnceburgh Whig, printed at the best j point in the District for a Whig paper, has ' , , , ,. . , , , . ! lately been d.scontmued, and some of tl.e, balance are lingering out a sickly and j w eakly existence. This remark is applicable to the papers of both parties. The editors and publishers in the District lack energy, influence, talents, and moral and mental respectability. There is lhe Indiana Blade, in the smallest county in the District, and thai paper is apparently in the most flourishing condition of any of our cotemporories in the District. The Blade is a respectable paper, and the consequence, is well patronized. The editor commands respect by his talents and dignified course. The fault is nol with the people. Where there is a paper with an editor worthy to

be a teacher in polities, in morals, itnd in science, and applies his energies to that

object, that press w ill he supported. But the public are not to be blamed for not supporting a paper of inferior dimensions, conducted by a man oT smaller mind. Most of the editors in this District complain thai thev are not supported. How can they expect to be? They cannot make a respectable living at any thing else. Several of them have tried other business which did not yield them support. The w hige of this District are anxious that some competent man w ill soon occupy the present opening at Lawrencebtirgh. Having but little correspondence with that place, we are not advised of their prospects. Death in the Ministry. A friend writes to us (hat the llev. Burroughs Westlake, Presiding Elder of the Peru District. Ind. Conference, and the Rev. Mr. Buckingham, of the Loganspoit station. died a fewdays Eince, with the erysipelas or black tongue. The same letter brings us the painful rumor that the Rev. Richard Ilargrave died a few days since in a fit of tipoplexy im Newtown Circu t, Ind. But fiom other circumstances it is honed this rumor ,s , ,fUe . . . . ,, death in the Methodist Ministry in Indiana within a few months. The deaths ofthe following faithful messengers of the cross j have been recorded, to-w it: Clippenger, Patrick, Guthrie, Elder, Crouch, Games, Balhngall, Westlake, Buckingham, and probably Hargrave. The nejrt Legislature. The Peniocrats of Fountain county have nominated for Representatives Jacob Bowman, and Hugh II. Scott And in Clinton county Wilson Sea w right. VIRGINIA ELECTION. The election in Virginia or members of Congress and the State Legislature look place on 1 hursday last. c have returns from but two counties: In Ohio. D. M. Edgiugton, whig, is reelected no opposition. In Marshall, Cel. J. Pari toll, whig, is re-elected. These counties are in the fifteenth Congressional District, in which there was no regular whig candidate running in opposition lo W. G. Brown, w ho is without doubt elected. CVn. Haz. Kentucky-Congressional Contest. Lynd Boyd has no lug opposition in )",-'", Uls" , .. , ,. In the second, illis Green declines. lIf MHenry is lhe Vrlig candidate. No oppohiiion as jet. The third has four Whig candidates: ssrs. GriJer Irw ins, Stiles and Todd. t. . r.. , .1. .. ;,. il uitr junirt jtisiiua r. iictii iuiis nun out opposition 60 far. He is a Whig The fflh is united. Ths candidate is not yet agreed upon. Bui the Whigs are determined this time to have but one candidate. In the fi.rth, Georgo R. McKee is lhe only candidate ss yet. Whig. The seventh District (Thomasson's) has not yet settled upon the candidate. Mr. T. leases lhe iT.alter in the hands of the Whigs. Shelby has declared in favor of Jiult'e Wilson. Eighth District Ganel Davis, Whig, ami Tom. Marshall are the candidates. In the ninth Chilton Allen (Whig) and ludpe French L. F. are running. The tenth is yet without a Whig candidate, lohn A. McClung declines. Mr. Tibbats runs on the Loco 6ide. Cin. true. Loss by the Great Fixe. A committee appointed by the Council j of Pittsburgh, after a full examination of " r s . V ' " . " 1 . . i , ',,": ' ' .. ' Ptl-IV IHILIl 1. Ilitll (tU ill LlC 111 1U i inff resu i: I out result f; ,s., buildings burnt, value $1.576 500 1,013,430 ai. personal properly, Toul, S3.479C50 This does not include money or personal property of young men or persons not keeping house. In calculating the value of teal estate, tha committee have estimated the cash value of the improvements as they were before the fire, and not what il will require to repair or rebuild them, which must exceed the above estimate at least 23 per cent. Cin. Ga. SC U R R I L( ) US N E W SPA PER S. Nothing can be more foolish, than for a man of respectable character to suffer himself to be dragged into a controversy with a scurrilous newspaper. In every fair contest there is something like the samestake in the issue. But in warring with the editor of a scavenger new spaper, a virtuous high minded man is sure of being worsted; for while lhe former, reckless of all law s of polished hostility, and feeling not the least restraint from delicacy, either of taste or feeling, w ill use, at one and at the same moment his words and poisoned dagger his hands and his teeth and his envenomed breath and will not scruple, upon occasion to discharge on his adversity a shower of filth, from which neither courage nor dexterity can afford any pmierlion: the latter being, not only unversed in the foul slang of the pot house, a,1(, lhe ri()aMry pf ,e b((l nuxivs nol to assert anything w hu h is not strictly true, w ill be temperate in his language, and will make use not only of those polished sarcasms which pass in decent society, but w hos edge is too fine to pierce the skin of a professional blackguard. Such a controversy therefore, must necessaiily be an nneqral match. Yanke liladetien. Jackson has written an answer to a letter addressed to him and presenting him with the sarcophagus brought from Syria, by Com. J ;ssc D. Elliot, of the IT. S. N. He expresses his thanks for ihe honor intended, but declines accepting it, as he has prepaired an humble depository for his mortal remains by the side of his wife.

FOREIGN. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. SEVEN DaVS LATER. ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA. Important Ihbr.le in Pat liamenl on Oregon Probable War with England Crisis in Pub'ic Affaire.

The Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arrived at Boston at 11 o'clock on Monday night. She sailed from Liverpool on the 0:h instant. The intelligence received by her is of a character more important than any that has reached us since the w-arof 1812. The Caledonia was detained two days to bring out the follow ing debate on the Oregon question, so important was it tho't to be. Apart from this, the news is unimportant. IMPORTANT DEBATE ON OREGON. House of Lords, April 1th Midnight. Lord Clarendon, in the House of Lords, introduced the subject ol the Oregon Ter ritory, in order to elicit from the Government some information as to our relations with the United States upon this question, and the course it was intended to pursue, in case Congress, acting upon the expressed opinion of the President, should proJceed to take possession of the country, or 10 annex 11 10 u,e r,,3,esus iorusmp, nuer orieuy mincing ute conduct of America towards Texas, and the extraordinary terms in which Mr. Polk had declared the unequivocal right of the United States to the whole Territory, temperately reviewed the grounds on which the British claims are founded, and concluded by expressing his anxious hope, thai w hile whatever could he justly claimed should be conceded, the Government would not shrink from vindicating, if necessary, the nation's honor, or upholding her interests. He w as succeeded in a long speech from the Earl of Aberdeen, who deprecated war and hasty action, nnd hoped the question would finally be settled amicably. Should it he otherwise, he observed, "I can only say lhat w e possess rights which, in our opinion, are clear and unquestionable and, by the blessings of God, and your support, those tights we are fully prepared to maintain." Received with loud cheers. House rf Commons Midnight, April 1. Lord J. Russel. on reading the order for going into committee of supply, called the attention of the House to that portion of the message of the President of the United States telative to Oregon. He did not design to enter into the question of the foreign policy ofher Majesty's Government, or even of their policy on the Oregon subject, nor did lie in any way with to embarrass their proceedings. But the inaugural address of President Polk had taken this question out of the ordinary course of diplomatic arrangement, nnd required some notice on the pari ofthe members of that House. That distinguished functionary had adopted a course entirely new, w hich if it were not met with something unusual on their parts, w ould let questions of greal national importance he decided hereafier by popular addresses from the head of th? Government, and by the popular action resulting the reform. The President in his message ha'' alluded to the annexation of Texas to the United States, an allusion which he only noticed for lhe purpose of show ing lhat the present policy of the executive Government of the United Slates tended to territorial aggrandizement. In his next sentence the President declared his intentions to assert and mtintain by nil constitutional means, the right of the United States lo that portion of their territory which was 6ituatd beyond the Rocky Mountain. "Our title," said he, "to the country of Oregon, is clear and unquestionable, and already are our'people preparing to perfect lhat title by occupj ing it with their wives and children." In consequence of this declaration, he (Lord J. Russel.) felt compelled to call the attention ofthe house and the country to this question, in order lhat they might see how far the President was justified in saying that hi title to the country of the Oregon was clear and unquestionable, and in declaring his intentions to take il into his possession w ithout any ' regard to those treaties, which were generally the bonds of peace between independent nations. Sir R. Peel, after admitting the gravity of the question, and referring-lo the negotiations of Mr. Canning to effect an adjustment of the respective etamisof the United States and of Great Britain which ended in failure, gave a brief account of the correspondence which has taken place between the present Government and the American executive. He considers il his duty not to despair of a favorable result but if it were otherwise, he would nol then object to lay on the tablo ofthe House the w hide of the correspondence which has taken place. He deeply regretted that the President of the United States; in defiance of all usage, should have made the reference he did, during pending negotiation, and pointed mil other contingencies. Not only did he regret the reference, but the time nnd temper in which it was made. As the subject had been brought tinder discussion, he fell it to be his duly, on the part ofthe Government, to state in langnge the most temperate, hut at the same time the most decisive, that thev consider ed that w e have a right to this territory of Oregon which is clear and unquestionable; that we desire an amicable adjustment of the difference between ourselves and the United Slates; but thnt. having exhausted evpry effort lo obtain it, if our rights are invaded, we are resolved anj prepared to maintain them. A tremendous burst of cheers from oil pattsof the house followed this annunciation. The subject then dropped. Mr. Polk cannot recede. Sir Robert Peel cannot recede. We'll w e go for our rights if it be rijht into the cannon's mouth! H3 Yre in Connecticut. A large fire, destroying several factories, lo the value of twenty thousand dollars, has occurred in New Hartford, Conn. This town is the one w here Collins' Axe Factory is situated, and is one of the best specimens ol that New England industry which lias resulted in so much wealth and enterprise

Important from Mexico - Suspension of Diplomatic Relations Between the U. States and Mexico. The Steamship Alabama, arrived at NewOrleans, brings Mexican dates to the 9th inst. The new s is highly impoitant. The Diplomatic relations betw een this country and Mexico are closed, and Mexico is wil

ling to acdnowleJge the independence of Texas, provided she will reject the An nexation Resolutions. Cor. Ky. Register. The New Orleans Tropic of the loth instant says: The sum and substance of the Mexican news recieve.1 via. Havana, appears to be this: Gen. Almonte's despatch comniuniicating the intelligence of the passage of the Annexation measure, reached the City of Mexico on the 2lst ult., und produced considerable excitement as was to be expected. On the same day the Minister on Foreign Affairs reported the intelligence to the Chambers, declaring that it was necessary to oppose a strong hairier against the encroachments ofthe United States. and to adopt a firm and vigorous policy; ... . . m .. mat l ie government had oreseen me even,, w hich have lately transpired, and adopted every means in its power lo preserve the country in an honorable position, and to resist with all her force the outi age just inflicted upon her. He announced that the ndniniftration would im mediately send to the Chambers nil the official documents, in order that commit tees might be appointed lo co-operate wiih j lhe Minister in devising the most suitable means of sustaining the rights of the na tion; and that the government would pub lish an energetic protest against the ag

Crer-Eion committed ly the L nited States, , j jn p rinjJ liis riat.bal expe. which would be addressed to all the n-1 JitW.. Humor hassa.d that Gen. J.cktions in the world, and that diplomatic re- fon prl r lIC i a t J wiib Lim in il.is movement, lations w ith this country would be imme-; mt (;en. Armstrong said thai Jackson was diately suspended. During the same sit-j t,e flret ta advise President JeiTeron of ting several members offered resolutions . H.irr's whereabouts and !oings that Burr's declaring all treaties with lhe United j design was not to excite civil commotion. Slates suspended, the delay of six months but tn mukea de moi-Mratinn upon w bat is ami n voar ciinul.itff! in sni.l trpntip to now Texas. We also rode thr nugh the fa-

commence on that day; that the Govern",u" ' (.r, " ' "J, I""'"" ports . to yesse.s of the Limed States, and ,

prouiou uie iiiipuruuiou imu oi iiii.ii The duel with Dickinson, and the promiscurnanufatures: and finally that no propot-i-1 ,,lls fiht with the Bentons, here originated, tion from the United States to renew those f inf the stories are true, OId Hickory' treaties shall be listened to until they de- was a fast and somewhat trickish Hoss on sist from the project of annexation. This 'this track, a ready and bold hand in all the motion was referred to a secret session of : spoils of the field. Arrived t the Hermitage r,.,,l iron, at one o'clock P.M. and remained there

I II V lluuV, II 11 J L V I. IUII II IIU ..v mi.- i pircd. On the next day the Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed a circular to the Governors of Departments communicating the intelligence, and also informing them that the subject occupied the attention of the Government and the Chambers. Finally he appealed to ihem to forget all divisions and unite in supporting and defending the rights and honor ofthe nation. The Minister of Foreign nffairs, in accordance with the declaration in the Chambers, subsequently addressed a note to our Minister, announcing that the annexation measure having passed our Congress, diplomatic relations should no longer be continued. On the 28th, in the evening, he sent a copy of this note and of the protest against the annexation of Texas, to the Minister of France and England. LITERARY INSURRECTION The government of lhe Virginia University has been broken up by a general rebellion, and its students have been dispersed. The main facts are staled in the following, which we lhake from the Richmond Enquirer: - Cin. Gaz. ''Charlottesville, April, 21. 1845. I am pained to say that w hile I am writing our citizens aie armed and equipped w ith the necessary military accoutrements to suppress a riot or rebellion among the studeuts of the University of Virginia. I am uniformed as to the cause of this outbreak, which has existed for the last sev eral days. This morning the high Sheriff of the county, Mr. B. Ficklin, ordered out the Jefferson Guards and the Militia, to aid lhe magistrates in restoring order. Others better acquainted with the facts will probably send you an account of it. The same paper adds lhat "the latest ac counts, up to Monday night, states that the students had all left the College, and that every thing was in subordination and confusion." From the Baltimore Clipper, April 25. Disgraceful Affair Riot at the UxivEKsrTY of Virginia. We learn from the Richmond Star of yesterday, lhat a disgraceful riot has occurred nt the University of Virginia, grow ing out of some illfeelings betw een the students and Professor W. E. Rogers. It appears there is i Calialhitmpian band ofsiudenta attached to the institution, who make it a point to disturb the Facility almost nightly, and that Prof. Rogers and another of the Fa cility openly denounced the proceeding, which caused their houses to be mobbed. The College w indows and drors were also broken open, and on Friday night last an attempt was made to blow tip the old trees around the building. This made it necessary for the Facility to call on the police, and finally the military, and the University is now, says the star in the possession of five hundred soldiers, (citizens.) The students have held a meeting, and pledged themselves to restore order if the military be withdrawn, but ihe Facility say they require something more lhan pledges. W. C. Rives addresses the Facility and Students on; Monday upon the subject. Most ofthe students have left; the Facility, il is understood, w ill resien; and for lie present the College appears to be broken up. The Madisonian of the 23d says We leain lhal Gen. Houston has at last openly declared himself against annexation. We have been long expecting this consequently we are nol disappointed in the slightest possible degree. We are happy in the l-belielf. however, that he does not possess sufficient influence to thwart this great national measure. H3 Benjamin Itathburn. U is stated in the eastern papers that the celebrated Benjamin Rathbtirn, of Buffalo, has taken the Frankfjrt House, in New York. Mr. B. ought to have passed the temainder of his days in Buffalo the theatre of his rise and dow nfall. il3"Jas. Buchanan, Secretary of State, enclosed a check for $500 to the Mayor of Pittsburgh.

Gen. Jackson at the Hermitage. A RECENT VISIT. The correspondent of the Cleveland Herald signed "Otrego," has recently visited the State of Tennessee; and in the course of hi travels visited Gen. Jtckeon, in company w ith Gen. Armstrong, recently appointed Consul to Liverposl. The

account of the viit is very graphically w ritten, and probably as good a one as can begot ofthe manner in which Gen. Jackson appears in his home on the banks of the Cumberland. We can see in the re. matks quoted, and in the manner of living, I the characteristics of the bold energetic i patriotic man, who has had so large a share in the recent political history of hi country. 'In the first place it is proper to mantion that I had the pleasure of making the acnuaintance of, and traveling with, Gen. Armstrong, who was on his way from Wash- . ti i . : i . u 1.. mgion, ano nau juti n-iTiu me mj mcr.tive office of Cot-su, to Liverpool, .le had been a fellow-sold.er, and ever the fast i friend of Gen Jackson. 1 was politely in- j vited to tako a seat w it h lorn and visit the : Hermitage;"' Ac my ready acceptance was responded to, by the remark, that it was gratifying to have a poluicial opponent. , thus anx.ous to visit the "Old Ch.efum." J "lhe Hermitage is 12 miles from Nashville the road leading to it is a fine 3 Adamised Turnpike, passing through hi: X ly cul'.ivatcil plantation. At about miles out we passed an old two story building1, near Stone Itiver. which was pointed out 1 - I A IIn.,l it....tn.. ..i A I) ...I .: I - ' molls 'Ulover Honours, or meadows ! around w hich was the celebrated race ... . . , course. This is the place where all the .b,ooJy affairs, o lbe u!d Hero originated. till six. The plantation originally bad 2100 acres. Gen. Jackson has given Major Donaldson SOU. on winch he has built a large and elegant residence. The Hermitage farm, now consists of 1200 acres of very rich Itnd, under admirable cultivation, the fences, buildings and all in perfect order about 00 field hands, or slaves, and plenty of children and house servants. 1 walked over the plantation drr.nk water from a gourd at the 'Hennitags Spring eswtt.eolJ log house, in which the General lived many years, Sc. The first mansion bouse was built by Mrs Jackson during the General's absence in the Seminole war; this was burnt after Mrs. Jackson's death and while the General was President. The present establiimcnt is upon the ruinRof the old, and was built under the superintendence of Gerr. Armstrong. It is a building of very considerable presentions, of brick, iwo stories high the main body adorned with large wooden pillars in front, and has two large wings, extending in front up to the main building, even w ith the pillars; it stands half a mile from the road, and is sparsely surrounded with trees- Taking the plantation, the mansion house, the stock, including slam if-c. it is in truths princely establishment. I noticed in the largo Hall, a splendid painting, representing the revolution in Mexico, with our late Minister, Mr. Poinsett, etandingfupon a balcony, out-holding the American flag- Same picture refused by Congress. There are also in the Hall two busts one of Woodbury, and the other of Livingston. In the Drawing-room, 1 neticed over the side door, a large lithographic likeness of .1 mm Ken da It at the head ofthe room a portrait of Martin Van Bnren around the roorn, portraits ofthe Gen. and his wife, and of his associate officers in the war. On one mirror-table are the resolutiong of the Lousiana legislature, about refundin(r that fine, hindsomely embossed nnH framedon the other table, a pair of pistols, given by Gen. Washington to Lafajette, and by the latter to Gen Jackson; also the duelling pittolt (long barrels) of the 'Old Hero.' On the centre taole is a small wooden pitcher, w ith silver bands and lid, made of the Urn tree under w inch l'enn mude his famous treaty v ith tbe'Indians. This Pi'chcr was presented by the -Coopers' of Phila delplii.i- -'lsoon this table is a silver cup, presented by 'Martin Van fiuren, the Godfather to .Andrew Jackson jun.,' being; a eon of the General's adopted son. The General's 'room is plainly, but appropriately furnished, having a Inndsome I porlra.t of his w ife suspended over the manj tie-piece a long-stemmed pipe, with silver bowl, in one corner an Indian pipe and a good war chib in the other. He smoked often. He was seated in a large armed-chair, his long w hite hair well combed back, and was lhe same in spirit if not in Jlrth. that he was eight years ago. His bouily health is very fei-ble coughs a good deal, and expectorates with much difficulty. The old Hero's answer to the enquiry after his health is 60 characteristic of the man, I will give it. He said 'I am very feeble, Sir very. Sir, 1 came within a moment's time of choking lo death, last Tuesday. Sir I thought 1 was gone. Sir upon my honor 1 did. Sir. When the .ilmighty takes me, Sir, He will do it suddenly. Sir. I shall go in a moment, Sir shall choke to death, Sir upon my honor. Sir.' Gen. -Armstrong had just returned from Washington, and of course politics and politicians were freely discussed, which of course I shall not repeat. Il was exceedingly interesting and amusing. On these topics, the Gen'l eoonjired up, and was himself again. He forced from me many a loud and hearty laugh. He talked of Van Buren, .Benton- Polk, Tyler, office-Eeekers, removal.?, Texas. Democracy .4c- enquired particularly what Mr. Polk was doing, was going to do, and what he u to-eaid he had great confidence in Van fturen's democracy; but added, with peculiar significance, 'In writing his Texas letter, he was net quite up to the spirit of the times.' He spoke in high praiseof adding- Mr. JSenton's bill to the Texas joint resolutions, because, if Texas refused the terms of the resolutions, then the President could easily negociale and settle the matter. The General has become a member ofthe Presbyterian church, and is unquestionably devoutly pious; still he has his own peculiar tray of exhibiting hi) piety. In speaking of the directing and con'.roling interposition of Providence in t ho affairs of nationp,be said, Yes, Sir, there is a Providence in all these matters. Tbe.llmighiy, Sir, perm ts the people, at times, to run wild Thusit

was in 140, when good old llirrison was elected. Sir; but then God 6oon tool; him to himself, that Tyler might save the country by his Vetoes. Yes. Sir, those Vtloet saved the country, and Harrison was removed to that end.sir. Upon my honor, sir. I believe there was a providence in all th s.' Some unbelieving Whigs would exclaim at this. 'Humbug to the last.' Commodore Elliot has made a presentation of a sarcophagus, w ith a request that the mortal remains of .-Jndrew Jackson ii.nv be deposited therein. Concerning this, the old Hero expressed himself with potential energy. .'2fter remarking that he felt con-

plimected by the Commodore's preposition, ' drf w helf up in his cLair. and said. 'bat, sir, I, .Isdrkvv Jackson, buffer myself to be buried in a thing made f.r Kings and Emperors 1, sir, who have lived a Repub'ican all my days, to set a icb an example to tl.e .American people! Preposterous, sir, upon my honor, s'.r. No, sir, 1 fcbail be buried in my garden, by the side if my revered wile, and that t )o, 6ir, w.l'out pomp and parade, sir. THE MORMONS. The Warsaw Signal of ihe I6th, eou- ,, a i.m,.- T. i i. :. . "TJ possible for some step to be laken by the authorities of Illinois to investigate these matters and settle them? Il ought to be done. A vigorous move oir may prevent future outbreaks nothing else, in our pini0n, can. Private accounts represent ,,,e feel inCs of U. e people around Warsaw ....,.,.., ...r,. .-, iu ic ii wan i c iu kiic ran v i4ii j a menu mcj us, "they wait for an occasion only to strike an efficient blow." What this blow is to be, every one will understand. Cin. Gaz. The Warsaw Signal of lhe 16ih, says: Mr. Madison, a printer and a gentleman, was last week driven from Nauvoo, by a baud of ruffian, with knives in their hands. Their mode of proceeding was lo whistle, hoot, threaten & dog him whereei er he went. Master Foster, a lad, whose only ctima is lhat he is lhe brother of Dr. Foster, was last week, taken by force from the resiI , r , w " . I. i . r - ; 1 1 .. : 1 oence oi i vw, vy a u .tri.i oi mmns an'. escorted from the city they kicking and ! euffing him occasionally for amusement in adduioa l0 tIieir llsUal insuUing and menacing proceedings. Mr. Wm. Marks, visited Nauvoo, fiom Fort Madison on business, having a large fctnonnl of property iu I he city, he was called on instanter, by a mob and threatened lhal if he did not leave by night he shsuld be tarred and feathered. Last week, Dr. Charles, whose character and respectability will be vouched for bymany citizens of Quincy was ordered to leave Nauvoo and grossly abuacd for nol leaving. These are but the proceedings of one week, in Nauvoo, and are of a class wiih hundreds of others which we have published. Hank of Illinois. AYe have heretofore neglected to no: ice the fact, that the Directors of the State Bank have accepted the provisions of the act:for the late Legislature, which places theeilecisof ihe bank, real and personal, in the hands of assignees, and gives Ihem four years to wind up their affairs. IVab. Express. Fire at Springfi eld. The stable of Messrs. Neil & Co., at Springfield, Clark county was struck by lightning on lhe 231 and consumed. Five head of horses were killed, and the Coach shed in connection with the stable, was also dfstroyed. Some other stabling, &c. was partially destroyed al lhe same lime, as we learn by a letter from Springfield to Mr. Bartol, of this city. O. S. Journal. Presence oj Mind. The wife cf the Sheriffof Pittsburgh, by her promptness, presence of mind and energy, saved tfe jail, and it is thought, the Courl-houif, from being destroyed during lhe rereM conflagration. The Gazelle says ;ieriti 'I rovillo was absent, conveying a prisoner to the House of Refuge in Philadelphia; the deputy was also absent on business, and when the fire got up in that neichborhood, Mrs. Trovillo had the whole burden on her own shoulder?. At the very heigM ofthe danger, she called all lhe prisoners who were not in the cells to the grate, and by name let all the vagrants out. That done, she set them to'work to carry water up to the top, and this only saved it, a? bV roof was on fire several times. The priso ners worked like good fellows. It ittuis. by ,he promptness of a lady that, in all probability, near OOjOOO, besides human life, were saved. Babes in the Woods. When the fite w" raging in the mountains in Dauphin County, in this State, a few days ago, a half crazy woman took two of her children, one five and the other three years old, and n4 to the mountains, where she was found, three das afterwards, nearly naked, but the children were missing, and on the following Monday were found in the wiliest regions of that wild country, ten mi.es from their home. They had been out four days and four nights cold nights, too barefooted, and half naked otherwise, the'clothes being nearly torn off them by the underbrush, and their legs blackened by the ashes of the conflagation, through which they had wandered, and their flesh a good deal lacerated. They had cried themselves sick, and oneol them had taken off its dress to make a bed of, and there they lay, at the rcot of a tree, locked in each other's arms, unable to speak, having eaten nothing, it is supposed, since they left home. The poor little sufferers w ere taken to the nearest house and comfortably provided for, and are said to bo doing well. Great inducements to Lawyers. According to the last returns from eighty-ore counties of Indiana, theie are seven hundred nnd forty-one townships in those counties, nnd only five hundred and sixiyone lawyers distributed among them. And what is far more encouraging than all, t here ore nine counties to hear from! 3Goods to the amount of $100,000, were stolen at the late fite in Pi'1':Dur.;h-r1 Marhied On Tuesday last by the Rev. J.W. Sullivan, Mr. Willam H. Lynn to Miss Rachel Griffith. On the 16lhof April, Mr. Ale""5" Bright to Miss Clarissa Halstead. By the Rev. Francis MonA'r, on me 21st. Mr. Albert E. MrCanfihey to Mis Charlotte Raymond. , On the 14th of Apr.!. Lot A. Hockenberry ip Mai i3 Throckmorton.