Indiana American, Volume 16, Number 44, Brookville, Franklin County, 27 October 1848 — Page 1

OWR COVKTRT-OVR COUNTRY'S IXTERK9TS-AXD OUR COUNTRY'S FRIENDS.

BY C. F. CfiAHKSOV.

TIIE TIJIES. Tfcr Tua Barra nrlii. It was made the duty of Mr. John Van Bnren lO'inmp iae l ni u id support oi me no mm ation of his father for the Presidency, by the ex-! . ,l t i a ( press vole of the Buffalo convention. N ow, John, the son, fa familiarly known as "New Yerk s lirandson." He has become a notable . personage by his excentxic correspondence with . . u : l his friend Jesse Hoyt, wherein he made free nse of certain words that are regarded offensive "to ears polite." He has become distinguished for quaint sayings, some of which he made, and , . , , r ,. most of which have been made for ham. He has a wide-spread reputation for intellectual a-;

biltty combined with peculiar recklessness of;10 P061! and we nave some beautiful ver-

aneech aid action In a word.henoSm.i8e li. ... . i t mat son . puu.lc reputation wmcn is caicnla - ted to excite the curiosity of alt classes to see and hear the man. "Prince John," therefore is precisely the man to gather a crowd in places where his reputation has preceded his "first appearance." List night he made his first and formal ad vent before the good people of Cincinnati, and a large crowd were on hand some to hear, and many to see the notable son, who was delegated to "stump the Union" for his father. There were fire-works, music, and short speeches previous to the arrival of Mr. Van Buren upon the stand. At length, it being nearly 8 o'clock, John appeared and was greeted with Bpro rioos applause. Order being restored, the large and attentive crowd was addressed for more than an hour. The manner of Mr. Van Buren's speaking is not popular with a Western multitude his voice is unharmonious, unmusical, monotonous his ioneis "down-eastern," yet his utterance is deliberate and very distinct He states his propositions clearly, but like an advocate on the wrong side, he is careful to suppress every thing that makes against him. His speebh was a good one, but was the repetition, the re-assertion of what we have heard from him on three several occasions there was nothing either new, startling or unique but the same old story, with the usual ''chicken fi.eus," to suit the place and the occasion. The crowd were evidently disappointed they expected fun, but were treated to only an occasional "smart saying," and that being a repetition fell still-born upon a crowd that "read the papers." To John himself, the crowd which his announcement congregated, must have been personally gratifying, but his effort will aid migh ty little in removing his father from under the load of hay. Cin. Gaz. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This road, now there is scarce a doubt, will be pushed to the Ohio river and thus open new facilities for trade and travel between the Atlantic slope and central basin, is becoming an ob ject of great importance to the people of the west. W e have received the 22d annual report or the president and directors of this road The gross income of the Main Stem, for the year ending the 30th ult., was?!, 213,664 57; the total expenditure properly chargeable thereto, 662,106 50; and the nett revenue, $551,553 07, showing an incsiase over the preceding year of $111,727 99 in the gross Income; $71,277 52 In the expenditure; and $40,450 47 in the nett revenue. The gross income of the year, $551,553 07, would have enabled the directors to have paid a dividend of 8 per cent, on the capital stock, but it was determined to increase the capital stock of the company to the amount of revenue, which is to be applied on the road. The increased business of the road rendered it necessary for the company to purchase additional engines and cars, consequently, the board ordered 10 engines of the first class, and purchase 2 of the second, and 1 of the third class23 passenger and 171 burthen cars, at a cost of $210,343. To improve the road it is contemplated to reconstruct certain portions of it, and avoid all curves of less than six hundred feet radius. To avoid detention and relieve the' crowded state of the depot in Prattslreet.it !. nrJ in n.l. . 1J: .l. . f v, -a. v ai.ww vi uv.tv icruviiUE tu LUC SUUvIl ' eiue of the basin down to the water's tvW'

e v uiu iivtii iuiunru which may be traveled by steam power. I The materials for the history ef the misforDuring the last year there have been trani- lanes of tl,is h'p,ess ?ir' Br in beinfT. and there ported on the main stem 290,693 passenger, !?." 0fh h ,nter,t ,Q thir Pub,!caj o-i o-o . r r l. c"Scr!" tion to the world. The public are Inquisitive, and 2ili tons of freight. The proportion of The truth of history cannot long be concealed expenditure properly chargeable to revenue has or suppressed. Whoever has an interest In been 54 per ct. The number of miles run by kwPing th facts nnd,?r c0,rer mf P tn il,..,..;.. j- L- . despair, for the world will have them, the engines on the main stem and Vashingtou road, has been l,039,439;and of the 57 engines'; Here follow broad insinuations, highly prejbelonging to the company, 'during that time, 43 udicial to the character of MafTilt and somebody have been kept in constant use. The cost of e,9e whomthe writer caUs"reverend associates," transporting a passenger per mile, during the !wU,ch we omi;

period has b een 1.092 ceats, and a ton of freight! 1.529 cents. On the Washington road the gross income for i the year ending the 30th ult., was $255,1 64 73 ' i j- orc i to tal expenditure $143,524 92, and nett revenue

$111,639 76, showing an increase over the pre- covers folly, keeps secrets, avoids disputes, and ceding year of $36,746 42 in the gross income; 'Pnte sin. renn. $14,714 the expenditure, and 22,032 20 in! cSSSSiiV.

me new revenue. A dividend has been declared for this last six months, of $3 upon each share of stock, payable on and after the 15th of V J rember next. For f Illirnl-n!.. Lient. Col. Fremont and thirty-five youn and athletic men left St. Louis on the 3d Inst, on board the steamer Martha, en route for California. They disembark at Westport, where the largest portion of their baggage, mules, horses, &c are in readiness, and from thence proceed across the plains, by what is known as the Southern , .g , course the most densely populated and fertile regions of New Mexico. The object or this expedition, we Wieve, is not generally known, but that most currently reported is the completion ofthe colonel's recentsurveys and researches in mat wild and far-off region. His lady ac-1 companys him as far as Westport, at which piace he ts to be joined by the celebrated Santa r e and W estern traveller, Kit Carson. St. Louis Republican. Th Grave. It buries every error covers every defect extinguishes every resentment. From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and teni ii . ... ... uer recollections. Who can look down upon the grave of an enemy, and not feel a com punctious.throb that he should have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him Irving.

iFrom ihe Christian Adrneate and Journal. Dralh af Kin. ITtnaatt Considerable excitement has been prod need in

young lady who was married to J. N. Maffitt m inucn 01 iasi year, since mat event, which l?ok P,ac? on the 30th ultimo, the papers have ei vcu voriuus nccuunis 01 use mailer M she djed of ..bn,0Q8 f "SI it was the result of "grief arising from someing wnicn occurred soon after her unfortunate mar,ria?, wilh Mr. Maffit" The "Brooklyn Daily Advertiser," of the 3d Instant, contain the following: "Fassv Pierce This beautiful and accom plished girl, whose ill-starred marriage with the T- J0""1- Maffitt created in the community .considerable sensation at the time of its occurdiedf u w of , brokeB heart, among other accomplishments, was highly gif01 ners composed a lew weehs before her ""-ease, descriptive ot ner gnet ot decease, descriptive of hergriefof mind and on' niKA ruam. -hich we will endeavor to nuh. lish.' 7 ' r During the winter of 1846-7, while Maffitt was carrying on his meetings in the Centenary Church, "Fanny Pierce," or Frances Smith, was attracted to the church in company with several young friends, by a report that an acquaintance had experienced religion there. The result was, that she continued to attend until she became impressed, and finally confessed conversion, and joined the church as a probationer. Soon after this, Frances was asked, by a friend of Maffitt, whom we shall hot now name, how she would like to become the wife of Mr. Maffitt The girl, in utter astonishment, answered, "Why, he is old enough to be my grandfather!" The motives were then laid before the unsuspecting girl. Brother Maffiitt was a very pious man, and the union would help her in her religious course she would travel with him and see the world he was a very popular preacher, and mingled in the best society she would be a pert act lady, and asso ciate with the most accomplished ladies in the nation besides, brother Maffitt was very rich, and he would make her large presents to begin with, and then she should never want for any thing that was really desirable. hen the girl's ear was rained, matters pro ceeded rapidly, but secretly. She was conducted, at night, through the basement of the Centenary Church, and taken through the window in at the back door or the Parsonage, to hold interviews with Maffitt. She was presented with much costly jewelry, a costly rosewood piano, &c. &.c; all through Maffitt "s agent in the affair. The result was, that the plan succeeded, and the prey was secured. The first communication which the mother Of Fnuiues rcvelveU touuhlug the matter was made by the same agent, and then she was told that opposition was useless Brother Maffitt and Frances were engaged, and would be married at all events, and she might as well consent, and make the best or it. The marriage was consummated there being only thirty seven years difference in the ages of the parties but it brought with it none of the bliss which had been promised Frances. As to religious influences, they had now all evaporated. Not a word did she hear upon the subject from Maffitt, or those in his service id the matter of the marriage, from the moment or the commencement of the tragedy. She had been carried away with golden, dreams of elevation her brain bew ildered with phantoms; but tbe period or her intellectual hallucinations was or short duration. She soon had to grapple with realities. But we forbear. A portion of the history has been given; but the rest, and by fur the most mysterious and illustrative of character remains behind. That the poor girl was unhappy in her new and unnatural position was an event that might have been expected; but that she would so soon fall a victim to her misfortunes has taken all by surprise. fche ever had perfect health until her marriage, but for the last six months she had been rapidly sinking under the influence of grief and mortification. She was defamed the worst attributes of character attributed to her and many of the tales of her traduce rs were, by mistaken friends, whispered in her ears. Her heart sunk and life became a burden. The functions of the brain became deranged, and she died in convulsions. At present we forbear reflections. Thus much we think the public entitled to at present, but we are mistaken if more is not forthcoming from other quarters. We knew nothing of Mrs. Maf fitt until circumstances threw the information in our way. And we confess, little as we thought of Maffitt, so many strange accounts had been given us, that we thought her none too good for the destiny upon which we supposed she had recklessly rushed. But authentic information, from various quarters, changed our views of the lady entirely. Now, we can say, that we have heard nothing prejudicial to her moral character which cannot be traced to one source and that source, with us, is entitled to no re- ; spect whatever. The fact that she died through grief is strong presumptive evidence of her in nocenqjs of certain things existing in rumor. remaies, sucn as .urs. m has been represented j uj sume, ana pupprciea oy many, lo navo dwo, m i . i ntA i i . i . i i JXLove silence, even in the mind, for tho'ts are to that as words to the body, troublesome; in m8ny thoughts as in many words, thore is T V " I . , . .u TJ Tu to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. It Is a creat virtue. It a freethinker, repeating some Incredible stories of the Chinese, turning to those about him, said, "T"'8 divine is a very strange man; he believes everything but the Bible." Addison. i ITTTo most men experience is like the stern 1 r L,: : 1 1 nnlw t Vi a lpik It . has passed. t,-oleridge. atwiitiM rrriiTKifT A significant circumstance Occurred in the discussion of the Frankford Parliament on the 20th of July. M. Critzner, an Austrian Deputy, moved that the executive authority should enter Into negotiations with the Holy See on the subject or the abolition ot eeuoocy oi p . that a special commission should be appointed to fen,,, thereupou. The motion was PZortl by the signatures of 110 member, of the Assembly. nTttehis'chiUren, nk. no rS to say! "Ifl omit praying, nd reading a portion ofGod's blessed word iM the The motion was morning, nothing goes wmiwiuu . J n, n.rhtr Mid that "his daily practice of retiring for an hour in the morning and spending it in devotion ano meditation, gmyj iii. WHtM God, after sc-, ' . . . . . i ::.. Uimalf tA Ilia' ness and vigor forme dusiik-sb quiring his will, ana cooinmuun - care. is the oesi nuea tut u m disappointments of life. Isarl. "Two fools, with each an empty bead, Or, like their pistols, lined with lead! Two miner fools to measure distance, A surgeon, to afford assistance; i A paragraph to catch the fair, ' And tell the world how brave they are'.

' Ortoker. BT THK LiTTt WILLI GATLORD CLARK. Solemn, yet beautiful to view, Month of mv heart! thou dawnest here, With sad and faded leave to strew The summer's melancholy bier; The moaning of thy winds I hear, As the red sunset dies afar, And bars of purple clouds appear, Obscuring every star. Thou solemn month! I hear thy veice! It tells my soul of ether days, When bnt to live was to rejoice, When earth was lovely to my gate! Oh, vision bright oh, blessed hours Where are thy living raptures now? I ask my spirit's wearied powers I ask my pale and fevered brow? I look to nature and behold My life's dim emblem, rolling round, In hues of crimson and of gold The year's dead honors on the ground; And sighing with the winds, I feel, While their low pinions murmur by, How much their sweeping tones reveal, Of life and human destiny. When Spring's delightful moments shone, i They eame in tephyrs from the West; They bore the woodlarks melting tone, They stirr'd the blue lake's glassy breast, Through Snmmer, fainting in the heat. They lingered in the forest shade; But changed & strengthened now, they beat In storm, o'er mountain, glen and glade. How like those transports of the breast, When life is fresh and joy is new; Soft as the halcyon's downy neat! And transient all as they are true! They stir the leaves in that bright wreath Which hope about her forehead twines, Till Griefs hot sighs around it breathe, Then Pleasure's lip its smile resigns. Alas, for Time, and Death, and Care, What gloom about our way they fling! Like clouds in Autumn's gusty air, The burial pageant of the Spring. The dreams of each successive year Seemed bathed In hues of brighter pride, At last like withered leaves appear, And Bleep in darkness side by side. T My Faikrr. BT MRS. MILT C. JOHNSON. A welcome for thy child, father, A welcome give to day; Although she may not come to thee, As when she went away; Though never In her olden nest, Is she to fold her wing, And live again the days when first She learned to fly and sing. O happy were those days, father, When gathering round thy knee. Seven sons and daughters called thee sire We come again but three; The grave has claimed thy loveliest ones. And sterner things than death -Have left a shadow on thy brow, A sigh upon thy breath. And sue one of the three, father, , Now comes to thee to claim Thy blessing on another lot. Upon another name. Where tropic suns for ever burn, Far over land and wave, The child, whom thou hast loved, would make Her hearth stone and her grave. Thou'lt never wait again, father, Thy daughter's coming tread; She ne'er will see thy face on earth So count her with the dead; But in the land or life and love. Not sorrowing as now, She'll come to thee, and come, perchance, With jewels on her brow. Ferchance I do not know, father, If any part be given My erring hand, among the guides. Who point the way to heaven; But it wonld be a joy untold Some erring foot to stay ; Remember this, when gathering round. Ye for the exile pray. Let nothing here be changed, father, I would remember all. Where every ray or sunshine rests. And where the shadows fall. And now I go; with faltering foot, I pass the threshold o'er, And gaze, through tears, on that dear roof, My shelter never more. What t'MUllalra A Ceaulr . "Halloo, you man with a pail and frock," said

a Raitish officer as he brought his fiery steed to a stand tn front of Governor Chittenden's dur ing, "can you inform me whether his honor the Governor of Vermont resides here?" "He does," was the response of the man, still wending his way to the pig sty. "Is his honor at hornet" continued the man of spurs. " Most certainly," replied the man of the frock. "Take my horse by the bit, then, said the of ficer, "I nave business to transact with yoar master." Without a second , bidding, the man did as requested, and the officer alighted and made his way to the door and gave the panne) several hearty raps with the butt of his whip for be it known, in those days of republican simplicity knockers and bells, like servants, were in little use. The good dame of the house answered y,, summans In person; and having seated the officer and ascertained his desire to see the Governor, departed to inform her husband of the guest's arrival; but en asceatainiag that the of ficer had made a hitching post of her husband, she immediately returned and informed him that the Governor was engaged in the yard.and could nt rery wej WBlt pOI, n, honer and his horse i t the same time! The predicament of the officer can better b. Imagined than described 1 1 ' 1 fariwM. An editor somewhere in the west has become so hollow from being dependent on thsprinting so hollow from being dependent on u.e-prinung A I t .a . a am - business alone ror bread, tnai ne propees sen ing hlmseir to some gentleman, to be used as stovepipe. ' D-Hon. Dixon II. Lewis, Senator in ConsresS imm Aiaoauia, weiEiia .1 nil ici wt HU, bii . r . or upwards of five hundred pounds. "

BROOKVfLT.E. INDIANA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1848.

The following earneTTppeal "from the New V.,W P. f. JC.:J i . Z ' " u y eTerT citicen it every Whig read It, and immeditely enrol himself, for constant, active, nnti ring duty til! the polls close on the 7th of November: The Whigs of the United States are now so well aroused, and, we may add, now so well a a, tasul L.4 fa . I is ... . , . KC narmy necessary to roll the dram any longer, but action and concord, tho Indispensably necessary for success, are yet not half enough of what are wanted. Action must be returned to useful account There mast be energy, enthusiasm, watchfulness, and above all organization. Is the Whig party everywhere organizedT That is the question. "No," is the answer, we venture to say, in most quarters: bnt "no" must be the answer no longer; for where there n no organisation there is no certainty of success. Regulars sre as important in politics as in war; and discipline is as necessary for success at the ballot-box as in the field. Orations, addresses, resolutions, speeches, &.c, are all important, but not much more important than the band of music in the army. The bu gle inspires, the fife arouses and the drum wakes up: the band then makes even cowards brave; but it is the silent host, moving shoulder to shoulder, step by step, that does the work. Orations, &c., are thus all well enough, nay, very necessary, but the true captain in a coming great dT must know his men and where to find them. He counts three who adds two votes to his own. We apprehend that the business classes of society are not yet sufficiently awake to the way in which this election touches their interest. We fear they do not yet sufficiently portray the dangers involved in the election of Cass and con quest One war, unprofitable enough, we have had nnder the demagogue Tolk. How many we may have nnder the spirit that would elect Cass, who can foresee or foretell? We think that merchants, traders, and farmers, are not yet wide awake enough to the importance of opening the way of our great Western lakes and rivers for all the outlets and inlets of commerce. They do not remember always that Polk has stopped all Internal Improvements by the Fed eral Government, in the face of all the precedents of the preceding Presidents, and that Cass is pledged to follow in his footsteps. They may just now, here in New York, nnder a severe pressure in the money market, ponder enough opon the mischiefs, corruptions, and perils of the Sub-Treaury act, but do they think enough of the dangers of excessive importations! Do they see how the manufacturing interests are depressed? Are they aware of the consequences or buying from Europe more than Europe will take from us? These are all great business questions for business men to settle: and in less than a month the policy of the Government is to be fixed for four years, and it may be for twenty . Energy, organisation and reflection be then the watchword of the Whigs hence till the elec tion day is over. The time is short, and the work must be rapid. PraasTlvamia Etrrtisa. The reported glorious result of the great Whig victory in the Keystone State, has not been materially changed by subsequent returns. The victory is complete-glorious, cheering and we copy the address or the State Central Commi ttee, that itscheeringannounnements and wise counsels may be read and heeded by all. Cin. Gax. Afidmnt. The State Central Committee congratulate their brethren in Pennsylvania, and throughout the Union, on the splendid result of the recent election, which has recovered our noble old com monwealth from the hands of the spoilers who , have so long prayed on her vitals, and given her proud position in the great confederacy of which she forms so considerable a member. The returns already received, though not offi cial, are sufficiently reliable to warrant us in an nouncing the election of a Whig Governor, of a Whig Canal Commissioner, or a Whig majority or the Congressional delegation, or an increased majority or the State Senate, and or a decided,

Whig majority in the lower branch or the Leg- j lime to see the boat just before it got to tho first He appealed, and the case was argued before islature with the necessary consnqueuce or a,'BrRefull in the rapids. Then I saw but one Judge Bullock, counsel for the plaiuliff urging Whig Unitde States Senator, and of a Whig'mal, he standing at the stern with his oar, that the act under which the plaintiff, was conTreasurer oi the State. changing the course of the boat down the cur- j'icted was in violation of the Constitution of the These results are eminently gratifying rent, and as it plunged over, he sat down. I United States which provides that th citizans

They have been produced by a deep seated conviction in the minds of the people that a change in the administration of the State and National Government Is essential to their prosperity and welfare, and a stern determination to rebuke and avenge the scandal ous frauds which were practiced upon ihem in the canvass of 1 84 1. To the wor king-men of the State those who toil in the mines, and the furnaces, and the forges, and the factories this great revolution is in a large degree to be attributed. Convinced that their in - terests had been betrayed by the leaders or the misscalled Democratic party, and assured that those interests would be restored by the election or Johnston as Governor, and Taylor as Presi dent, they have rallied to our standard by thou sands, and have assisted us to achieve a triumph such as this country has not heretofore witness- ( eda triumph as brilliant, as it is desired to be permanent Of the result of the electien in November, we do not entertain a doubt All the causes which influenced the campaign which has just closed, will operate with redoubled force; and added to these the unbounded and richly-earned popular-1 ity of our great leader, will bring vast numbers to the polls who have hitherto not voted with s. The name of Gen. Taylor the honest, incorruptible, inflexible, true-hearted man of the people is a "tower of strength which they upon the adverse faction want," and the sturdy sons of Pennsylvania, her laborers, and her mechanics, and manufasturers, and farmers, will show on the 7th of November how deeply they cherish the memory of his deeds, and how earnestly they appreciate the excellence of his character. But while we are confident of success, we -...2, -r..-.- tw .:.,; k;k i,.. fll.,!,:.- -,J l kaasi sJAnlaJ Mm Havl inin Jtnml Vr IM rtn - t . - -y oisinci, must . Mends of Tavlor anl Fillmore must be every where active and vigilant township meetings . ' naaaaa nA annsinnilv lialll n llfWU miMllS. (11 III if I II nine w vnoin j I ing the 1ms of our candidates, must be cirula-

! 1di8Ci,!n8 " to the mef of r Pcl- . P1" B,U8t U "- word, all honorable

. efforts must be employed to accumnl-t. ,h . maiori.v .. .ill ,,i.r .n ,k u .i... o sylvania is fully, firmly and gloriooely redeem J j n ..." nvim mat xenaed lrom the bondage of Locofocolsm. Our opponents though prostrate and vanquished are preparing for the coming contest with the des peration of men who know that their political existense depends unon the rult, death struggle they will not hesitate to resort to any means, howerer vile, or adopt any scheme, however fraudulent, to give them the possible chance of escape from the doom which awaits them. Again we say, then, to out frisnds everywhereto all those, by whatever party name tney may heretofore been designated, who have i.oumouiea to me grand result which has just been accomplished hnnrtlo vigilant .-.I . - . -6 "u untiring labor yourselves, and invite your friends and neighbors to labor, in the good cause and Zachary Taylo r and Millard Fillmore will re ceive the electoral vote of Pennsylvania by a majority which has never been parallelled. ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Ch'n. A .tlnn aver the Fnlin. Neither, fiction nor fact furnishes an incident or more thrilling interest than one which occurred on the 1st instant at the Falls, and is detail. ed below by our correspondent There is some thing ternbly appalling, almost sublime, in the struggles for life of a strong, self-possessed man, when drawn Into the torrent that, with the speed of a race-horse, sweeps him onward to certain destruction. A moment scarcely elapses between entire safety and a most fearful death, yet in that moment what a wealth of life may be compressed. How like lightning must flash through the mind all the pleasant recollectious of childhood, the firm resolves of vigorous manhood, the hopes or the friture, the endearments of home and friends, repentance for past errors, and prayers for forgiveness iu that dread presence to which he is so awfully summoned! Niagara Falls, Oct. 2J, 1S13. At about sun-down last evening, a man was carried over the Falls. Who he was is nut known. From his management of the sail-boat in which he came down the river, I think lie was not well acquainted with the current of the rapids. Ilig dress and appearance indicated respectability, and after he got into the rapids his self-possession was extraordinary. His boat was ' a very good one decked over on the bow, and ' l should think would carry three or four tons. I rrom wnai i learn or a sail-boat having been seen below Black Rock, coming down, I think it is from there or Buffalo. No other than a person unacquainted with the current above the rapids would venture so near them. I was on the head or Goat Island when I first discovered the boat then near hair a mile below the foot of Navy Island, and nearly two miles above the Falls. There seemed to be two in the boat. It was direcied toward the American shorn ths wind blowing from this shore, and still the sail was standing. Being well acquainted with the river, I regarded the position of the boat at extraordinary and hazardous, and watched it with intense anxiety. Soon I discovered the motion of an oar, and from the changing direction of the boat, concluded it had but one. While constantly approaching nearer and nearer the rapids, I could discover it was gaining the American shore, and by the time it had got ner the first fall in the rapids, about half a mile above Goat Island, it was directly above the island. There it was turned up the river, and for some time the wind kept it nearly stationary. The only hope seemed to be to come directly to Goat Island, and whether I should run half a mile to give alarm or remain to assist, In the event the hoat attempted to make the island, was a question or painful doubt But soon the boat wasagain turned toward the Amercan snore. i hen it was dov n the American rapids. i iien ii was certain it must go I ran for the bridge saw and informed a gen tleman and lady just leaving the island, but they aeeined u nable to reply or move. I rallied a man " 1,18 toll-gale we ran to the main bridge in I b " - , . . v- ra.avwH. was astonished to see the boat rise with the mast and sail standing, and the man, again erect, direeling the boat toward shore. As he came to . t,le "ext and each succeeding fall, he sat down, ana ueii would rise and apply his oar in the intermediate current. Still there was hope that he would ccme near enough to the pier to jump, but in a moment it ' was gone. Another, that he might jump upon j 'he rock near the bridge, but the current dashed . him from it uuder the bridge, breaking the mast . Again he rose on the opposite side. Taking his oar ano pointing his boat toward the main shore, ne "'ed, "Had I better jump from the boat?" We could not answer, for either seemed certain destruction. Within a few rods of the Falls, the boat struck a rock turned over and lodged. He appeared to crawl from under it, and swam with the oar in his hand till he went over the precipice. Without the power to re nder assistance for half an hour watching a strong man struggling with every nerve for life, yet doomed with almost the certainty or destiny to an immediate and awful death, still hoping with every effort for his deliverance caused an intensity of excitement I prhy God never again to experience, I write too hurriedly for publication, but I have stated all we have seen or know respecting the man or boat from which I hope you will be able to glean so mnch for publication as will lead to the discovery of the man. Buffalo Commercial. Aaathrr IlraaOf the regular army about thirty-five thousand men are entitled to bounty lauds. The vol unteers who are entitled to these lands are about Fourteen million four hun uiJ- - ' 1 red thousand acres or land w.ll be required to th. claim, of the soldiers in the Mexican . WI,BIJ all . wsm ism w a w , war. Thi, and at the Government price is worth eighteen million two hundred thousand dollars. Louisville Jour. U" Hon . Wm. J. 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e learn that the Msthodist Episcopal Church of the United State has resolved to send two Missionaries to Califoroia, for the purpose of establishing that rbnfc In ,K- l B " -twj a.ij u ii rj territory. One of these missionories, under appointment of the church, is the Rev. Mr. Owen, of Indiana. We are assured be is a man of high order of talent, and of the most exalted piety There is much need of Missions in California, both for tbe inculcation of religion and morals, and for the establishment of schools. A very large population is likely to flow suddenly into ! lhA rnnntrv mnA A i. , 1 i .1 . .. . . uiai . , 8 , V -"""ning tor the establishment or religion, morals and diffus - ion of education, that stomal lima maw Jon.A ' before society will be organized upon such a r iiiui ciajsosj footing as is desirable in all new countries. The.Protestant Episcopal Church, we see, have seconded a movement made at San Fran cisco, In 1847, to establish that church there, by me appointment of a Missionary. It seems to us that there exists a wide and fruitful field for the exertion of this as well as other churches In California, and we learn with pleasure, that an eminent clergyman of that religious denomination, from this vicinity, (Mr. Lecock.) designs emigrating to the Pacific, with a view to preach me gospel, and to found schools. We trust that all will exert themselves to supply our newly acquired territory in the distant regions or the Pacific, with competent and pious men, for the inculcation .f religion and morality, and for the establishment or schools and colleges. A wider and more legitimate field or usefulness is no where opened on earth for the exertions of the pi. us in the United States, than is now presented by California and Mexico. Bslh countries are of vast extent, and essentially new and wild. They will be filled up rapidly by emigrants from all portions of the globe, heterogenous in their views and characteristics, and consequently will require some strong amalgamating Influence to consolidate and unite them in one great political and religious family. We trust that the attention of the pious mav be turn ed immediately in this direction. Louisville Courier. The Catarrh. We gave last week a nnn.ber of refreshing revival notices. Our Methodist exchanges begin again to furnish their Revival Department, and several or the latter Conference sessions report an increase of members. A favorable change eem t0 be drawing over the prospects or not ! nnltf An knl. L . . I . J vn.imi, uui inoe aiso oi our evangelical sister churches. Let us look with steadiasi laun ior me times or refreshing from the presence or the Lord. The economical interest or Methodism have been healthfully maturing in New England, notwithstanding the general abatement of spirituality; our literary institutions chapel erections, ,Vc, have been going ou vigorously. What wo now need to give us simultaneous and triumphant advancement, is a simultaneous and triumphant revival. Let us then brethern, go to our alters and onr closets, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or doubting, praying without ceasing that the Holy Sphit may again descend upon us like "cloven tongue, of fire." Personal consecration to God ii the true secret of our success the chief euergy of memodism. Let the Levites purify themselves and enter into ths holiest of holies, and the glory orGod will ngain fill our temulos. Ziou's Herald. A Free Colarrd Prrarhrr Maid. The Louisville correspondent or the Titts burg Gazette says, that on the 7th instant, Teter Roberts, a free man of color, a regularly licensed Methodist preacher, a member of the Indiana African Conference, and Master Mason or the Philadelphia Lodge, was sold at nubile auction before the Court House door, in that city for the K one year. He was bought bv J. L. Hyatt for $75.50. The offence or Roberta was a violation of the law prohibiting free negroes fron remaining in the State more than thirtv , days. He was required to give bond ic the "" or $500, which he refosed. " . iiu,iun MIUl 111 CllIZnS or each Slatejbs entitled to all the privileges and Immunities or citizens in the several Stales. 1 case was very ably argued on behalf or ' Roberts, by Messrs Thurston and Speed, and on j behalf or Justice, by Guthrie and Logan, and occupied the Court two days "Judge Bullock decided, that the free negroes were not citizens of any State ofthe Uuion, in me sense me word citizen was used in tbe Constitution or the United States. His opinion was delivered orally, and lean only give you the substanee or it He held the negro was only s sojourner iu the United States, and had no guarantee under the Constitution; that he was not s party to ths social compact, either of the State Governments or of the Government of tbe United States, that any State might dri va the negroes lrom their midst ; that they were aliens and strangers in a strange land. "The Judge was about two huors in delivering his opinion. ,'neiore ni opinion was delivered, I was or the opinion that 'citizen,' as used in the Consti tution or the United States covered all classes and conditions or men who were born upon our soil, of free pareus, sod who were not aliens But it seems the negro born in the United States has no country. If this be true, we may do a the ancient Romans did make slaves or these foreigners as they are here without protec tion "It would be well if a similar case to that of Roberts was taken to the Supreme Cou rt of the United States, in order that this clause or the Constitution might be expounded." Heavy Daaaagra. In the Circuit Court held at Newburgh last

week, Gilbert W. Oliver recovered a verdict of hat on as usual while Frederick's bend remained $8,000 against the New York and Erie Rail-1 uncovered. The clock had, however, sooner road Company, as compensation for severe in-1 "lrack twelve.and the scholars diasppeaiej from juries sustained by him fonr Tears ago, making1 V.TInw 0ff hat ,B, hasle' mdIm a cripple fo:k by an accidentl'the tJif&&?J$. XLl in which he was. The accident was caused by j was forced to behave as I did on account of my a defect in one of the wheels, which broke, and tor if kuew lhB tn empire ten-

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The fit t;m-T u.a " celebrate man, was in the year 1821 A.'I was crossing th Pnl....j- . r ...ocuy oi snvine, on a very warm saltry day In the month of June, I met him near the State House, aceompanied by Dr. Broooagh, his then military surgeon and friend, and two or three individual, of eminence. He stopped me, somewhat abruptly, and said to me, "I will thaok you, young man, to sign this paper. It . re,,, strance against chartering a score or more of Banks. Come. mv vonna- fri.nri i ( . . - su - p over the way to Stephen Cantrell's store sign ii at once, and whatever is to be don e. m us ' be done quickly. There'. ,: ., we expect to nipth.se banking swindlingschemes in the bud!" I was half inclined to offer some opposition to the loan r my signature; but, as I was satisfied that the General was right, I did - step over the way to Stephau Cantrwll'a gtore:" and than anl there signed the remonstronce. Ths General was very much excited, for he bad not found all on whom he called to be pliant tehis will; not a few had paused to discuss the merits ofthe banking question a question to him at all times, and in all phrases, superlatively odious. When 1 had recorded my signature, he was plersed toaay to me,you have done that to-day, young gentleman, which will through life redound to your honor!" With this remark he departed on his mission of remonstrance. He obtained a large number of signatures in the city of Nashville and the adjacent country; and having prepared himseir for any emergency that might occur, be proceeded to Murfreesborough, where the legislature of Tennessee was in session, and in per son presenacd the remonstrance to the speaker at, tho bar or the II owe of Representatives! He took the liberty to exercise this stranra nririle or parliment, inasmuch as the freedom or the House had been voted him by an anterior Wialatur. Tho odious bank bill was nnder discussion at the time the remonstrance wu presented; and General Jackson took the liberty to present his views on the subject He denounc ed it as au abomination, a scheme to swindle and defraud; and handing up hi remoatroce he stated lU nature and content; and added, if any man voted for tha hilt . .mvm iuuiug, no would be guilty of treason to the frusta confided to him by his constituency, and if indicted, a jury of twelve men would find him guilty of wnim ana corrupt perjury. I was at Murfreesborough at the time this scene transpired, but did not happen to be in the legislature at the moment The ntmeet excite ment followed it, as a matter of course but it was ofthatuWriplian that produced a deathlike silence. Soma momenta elmioaH lc.- ,i. Assembly recovered itaelf; when twoofiU members, Auam Huntsman, and a man named Mil ler, rose and protested against the action af General Jrckson, and the entire proceeding. They protested rather in behalf of tho dignity aflbo Legislative body, whose legitimate functions, they alleged, had been invaded, rather than in defence of tho bank bill. Both, however, had ultimate causes to regret the course they had adopted; for the rapid increasing popularity o f the Generi! absorbed every thing that opposed it Mr. Miller, I believel never politically recovered from the shock his conduct provoked, but Mr. iluutsmau, by removing lo a distant portion of the State, where he ultimately became an advocate af General Jackson's fortunes taj political creed, ultimately restored himself, and subsequently reached the American Congress, where he sustained the General's administration though he professed to be a Judye White man. Whatever might have been said, in reference to the bold and somewhat arbitrary course of conduct G-n-ral Jackson purs led on this occasion, it was, beyond all possible doubt, the means or saving Tenuessee from the distress absolute misery, and approximating anarchy, that had already been inflicted on Kentucky and Ohio, by the banking mania that had beset them, and which had already began to develop itself, in all its blighting consequences and depravity. Vam law Drad wia al Vmwmmt A very curious law case came recently before a German court, arising from the following circumstance: A gentleman sat at a faro table in the town of Kcethen, Saxony, playing with fie usual attention and silence. Several plays were made, and the card which the gentleman continued unchangingly to put forward, won repeatedly. The gold pushed towards the winner by the croupier, however, was not drawn in by him, and after several more accumulation had made the pile inconveniently large, tha keeper of the bank rather angrily requested Ike fortunate man to take in his money. With his eye fixed on his card, the player took ne notice or the request "Draw in your gold!" was a jaia uttered by several arouud the table. No answer. "Monsieur! you incomroou'e-tke other players!" said the croupier. The same motionless silence.. A person sitting next the oftnder took hoM or bis hand. It was stoue-cold. Th ;,.iu. was dead! As the body was being removed, the crouoier drew back the money he had shoved towards tho dead player, alleging that tha game, based upon reciprocal engagement, could not exist between tbe dead and the living. The heirs of the defunct presented themselves, the dsy after, and claimed the money, declaring that ths winner had regularly commenced and continued the game. The question was carried before the tribunal or Koelhen, and will pnbebly depend upon the evidence as to the point of time when the player ceased to live. Home Jour. ST Frederick the Great once paid a visit to the school-room of a well knawa and highly esteemed pedagogue of his day. The old school master contiuued his occupation without takne particular notice of the Kimr. mnA v. l:. .' If." TL ""T" " 1 thoin in order."