Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 8, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 10 March 1832 — Page 3

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE for president AKDHEW JACKSON. The election held in this township, on Monday last, resulted in the choice of J. W . Hun .ter, Thomas Palmer, John Saltmarsh and 'oi murl II Ujvvden as justices of the peace Hiram W.Cloud, Lemuel G. Kider and Wal'.er Hudton as constables Jesse Laird, Jonathan Masdel and L. V. Culley as trutees Isaac Spencer as c.erk, and John P. Dann as treasurer. Over three hundred votes were given in We take this occasion to tender oar thanks and those of our citizens, to gjV. llend. icks and others who acted with him, for their praiseworthy exertions in presenting- and sustaining cur and the public's wishes before the post office department; and securing for this section of the state a liberal portion of those favors, which it seem to be the desire of the able and spirited head of the department to extend to all parts of the Union. The following letter from the Post Office Department, has 'een enclosed to us 1'OST OFFICE I)Elii:TMEJ"T, UrFieK of Mail Cdthactj. v February 29, J IIov. V?i. Hendiiics, benaie U. ii. oz, I nave the honor to inform you, that in conformity with our request and that of others, the Postmaster General has directed a mail three limes a week between Indianapolis and Ltwi encebtirgh, in four horse post coaches. 1 am sir, respectful y, Vjur obedxut t.eivuiit, O. B . IJtiO -VN, Supcrintendant. EMails. We take great pleasure in stating that by an order from the postmaster general, a line of post coaches has been established from this place to Gaines' Cross Koads, Ky . connecting there with the Cincinnati, Frankfort and Lexington line of stages three times a week. An additional four horse mail coach has been established on the line from this place to Indianapolis, making thiee a week, and connecting with the line above' named, so as to form a continuous line of mail stages three times a week from Indianapolis, through Lawrenceburgh, Petersburgh, Uurlington, Frankfort to Lexington, Kentucky. The experience of one or two seasons past has fully manifested the great utility of mail coaches on the line from Indianapolis to this place, and that suitable additional facilities for the accommodation of the increasing travel should be added as fast as the post office department should be apprised of their necessity. Last year we had but one stage on the route, and yet, we are assured it did a better business than any of the other routes connecting with Indianapolis, having two per week. We are well satisfied that, with the new line through to Lexington, Ky. in addition to the one to Cincinnati, no line in the state will be found more important, or pay a better per cent- on expenditure. Marketing is and has been for some time past, very scarce and high in this place. Flour, corn meal.potatoes, butter, chickens, and in fact most other articles of produce are much wanted, and would pay the farmer well for bringing them to market. The board of commissioners, at the late session, made an order in relation to the county debt, that will, it is presumed, call in ,dl the paper of the county, and in a short time rid the county of a long existing debt. That such may prove to be the result of the indefatigable exertions of the present board, is devoutly to be wished; and the period of its consummation should be hailed as an important era in our county affairs. The Ohio river has receded within its banks, and left bare to view the desolation it ha? spread over the whole extent of its rich and finely cultivated bottoms. We are informed by gentlemen who have come up and down the river, that there is scarcely a pannel of fence observable on the bottom farms from Pittsburgh to the mouth of the Ohio ; and in many cases the houses, barn?, stock, and grain of the occupants have all been swept orT together. Farther down ihan the mouth we have not understood that the fiod has done much damage the Mississippi not being very high, the ugh rising at the last accounts. Upon an examination of the farms in this -A. cinity, we find, that although the water was deep on some parts of them and the wind very strong at one time while the water was up, yet, with the exception of that irnm;diately on the bank of the river, little of the fencing has been raised or floated ft. On some fields in the deepest water, not a pannel has been removed. The farmers on the large bottoms around here have, however, suffered much damage in the loss of the principal part of their corn. Many who had large quantities to sell, have not enough left to feed their stock. Large piles completely saturated are lying in various directions, fiee to every thing choosing to eat it. A Louisville paper computes the loss of pro; perty along the Ohio, at twomillions of dollars! and this is supposed to be a low estimate. Judge Test is writing and publishing, in the Statesman, numbers on the subject of the Lawrenceburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Al though d.fTerirg from the Judge, comparatively speaking, some thousands of miles on many questions of politics, yet, in the matter of the Kail Road we are with him; and shall feel pleased to aid the project by republishing his numbers, or in any other way desirable.

The editor of the Political Clarion (Connersville, la.) states that several dogs, supposed to be mad, have lately been killed in that place. Wonder whether the editor himself is not laboring under the disease ? he froths wonderfully, and occasionally snaps a little, particularly when he sees a Heroite.

We give in our paper to-day, Mr. Iiujfie? s report on the tariff , and invite for it an attentive perusal. It is a long document, but considering the importance of the question it discusses, we feel warranted in laying it entire before our readers, to the exclusion of the usual variety of matter. The Logansport Times states (hat the Wabash and Erie canal commissioners were making arrangements for commencing the work at the summet le vel, near Fort Wayne, on the 22d February. The law of Congress, granting the canal lands, limited the commencement to the 5th of March, 1832, hence the urgency of engaging in the work before that period arrived. We see in the proceedings of congress, that Gen. M'Carty has offered a resolution in the house of representatives, con'emplating, among others, the establishment of a mail route from this place via Yoik Ridge to UushviUe. A miil in the direction named is much wanted, and we hope the rouie will be established at this session. vFMr. Sortwell, our mail carrier, desire3 us to say that he much in need of ths "roof of efiV," and would be very thankful to those he has furnished with papers, if they wou.'d pay him the amount due for carriage. We tvish our old acquaintance, Mrs lloy all, would take a "Pry" upon a certain Mr. Whittlesey from N. Y. and give Lira a good hoist, far his- abuse of the franking privilege. j Larjre numbers of an Anti-rnasonic Almanac have been received in this state under the frank of Mr. V. aad sold to the public by ihe persons to whom they were forwarded. Such things should not pass unnoticed. PUD LIC LANDS. On the 21st ult. Mr. Uoon from the committee cn the public lands, reported the following bill which was twice read and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union: A BILL to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, 'lliat, from and after the first day of July next, all the public lands of the United States which have been, or may herehf'ter be ottered at public sale to the highest bidder, and shall remain unsold lor a period of five year?, shall be subject to sale by private entry, at seventy-live cents per acre. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the public lands of the United States which bare been, or may hereafter be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, and shall remain unsold for a period of ten years, shall be subject to sale by private entry, at fifty cents per acre Burking, It appears that some of the wretcnes who have been charged with this atrocious crime in England, have been condemned and executed; and the dying confession of John Bishop, one of "Ueir number ts given at length in tho English papers. lie status that the boy who was murdered, and who was supposed to be the Italian bay, was one from Lincolnshire. Bishop, together with his associate Williams, enticed him to their residence at night, where they made him drink a quantity of rum and laudanum; after which they attached a cord to his feet and lowered him into a well in the garden, to a sufficient depth to produce suffocation. In a subsequent confession, he acknowledges the murder of a young woman and another boy in the same manner as that which has been already mentioned. He acquits AI.iv, who was convicted at the same tune with himself and Williams, of any participation in these crimes. Thousands of persons were assembled to witness the execution of these miscreants and received them as they were successively brought forth with hisses and execrations. It is said that there is no instance of an individual dying with fortitude in the midst of these marks of public hatred; and it appears that these person?, like Burke, were overcome with agony and fear. If it be curious to observe how completely the sensibilities of these wretches were destroyed by their occupation, which they donominate body-snatching, it is no less go to remark, to what extent the indignation of the people at this newly discovered crime overcomes all the feelings with which the death of a fellow being would commonly be regarded. The Louisville Advertiser states that the Agent, for paying Pensions in Indiana is in funds to meet the stipends due on the 4th iost. A resolution against the renewal of the charter of the United Stales Bank, has passed both branches of the Legislature of New-York in the Senate by a vote of 20 to 10; in the House, 73 to 38. West Jersey Observer,

The Hereford (Eng.) Journal mentions that 18,000 tons of iron in rails are being made in Monmouthshire, for the United States. Ib.

Malleable Cast Iron, Perhaps it is not generally known among mechanics that Mr. Boyden, of Newark, New-Jersey, manufaetures cast iron in such a manner as to answer as well or even better, for many purposes, than wrought iron. We understand that our gunsmiths in this village procure all the different parts of locks, screws, guards, buts, Sec from him, at 20 cents per pound; that they prefer them to any wrought iron foigings which they could procure: we have this day witnessedapiojf at malleability 'dwduclility of the castings, which were equal to any wrought iron. A cast screw was bent double and hammered down Hat and close, without exhibiting any signs of crack. The callings which we examined were very smooth, and would nut require one-half the labor in filing that well forged iron would; and were capable of being casehardened for any part of the locks which required it. By this process, the cost of locks will be reduced one half. So much for our improvement in rsannfacturinc. Genesee Farmer, Jamaica. By the big Montclln, at New Yoik, (he editor ot the Advocate lias received Jamaica papers of the 27ih January. There still existed a great excitement in the Island; and although the leaders in the late insurrection had principally been taken, and great numbers executed, the public mind was not calmed; apprehensions for the safety of lives and property still existed. Many hundreds of the rebels had been executed and prisoners were overy day coming in from different parts of the Island. The destruction of properly was immense the entire stock of one hundred and fifty plantations having been laid waste by fire, valued at fifteen millions of dollars. About two thousand blacks have been killed during the disturbances and it is said that more than five hundred had fled to the mountains, and were still in a state of rebellion. At one period of the insurrection, thirty thousand negroes were armed, and in a condition for resistance. The latest paper is filled with accounts of the negroes surrending themselves to the au'hories and to their masters, and from all appearances the insurrectionary spirit was nearly subdued. Baltimore American, SKETCH OF NEW-ORLEANS. The City of New-Orleans is situated en the east bank of the Mississippi river, at a distance of nbout one hundred miles from the Gulf ol Mexico, taking the coarse of the river as a guide for the distance. The soil on which it is built is entirely alluvial, having it is supposed, been deposited by the Mississippi in its flowing to the Gulf of M xico, during the space of the great number ol centuries which elapsed from the time of the flood until the discovery of America. This alluvion extends not only from the mouth of the river to the city, but to a distance of about one hundred miles above the city, and forms nearly a semi-circle from the head of Yei million bay to the mouth of Pascagola ba), within which are included a small lake called Maurcpa, Lake Ponchai train. Lake Catharine, and Lake Borgtie. Like Ponchartrain is situated immediately in the rear if the city, distant about six miles, by way ol a carriage road which runs Moi g immediately on the borders of Canal Carondolet and Bayou St. John, and four and a halt miles by way of a rail road which went into operation in April last. Through the canal Carondolet and Bayou St. John, (the one leading into the oilier) vessels drawing from four to five, feet water are enabled to pass from Lake Ponchartrain to a Basin in the rear surburb of the city, which is capable of containing neailyone hundred schooners and sloops, such as trade through the Lakes to the surrounding country and all small towns, and to Mobile and Pensactda. The rail read is four and a half miles in length, perfectly straight, and is only a little more than afoot higher at one end. than at the other, the ascent being uniform and gradual all the way from the Lake to Levee. since it went info operation a port ol entry has been established at the end terminating ;vt the Lak-, where a small town is being built, called "Mellenburgh." The port, however is called Port Pontchai train and has a revenue officer appointed by the General Government, to attend to its duties. During the spring, summer, and part of the fall month?, Like Pontchartrain is a great place of resort for pleasure parties; and is more particu larly attractive on account of the excel" lent bathing establishments which" have been erected for the accommodation of both sexes who are fond of bathing. These establishments are built in the Lake at a distance of about 200 yards from the shore, and have

foot ways 4 or 5 feet in width, leading to them. Public houses have been erected at Mellenburg during the last summer, and at the mouth of Bayou St. John some years since, for the accommodation of those persons who wish to remain there, for any length of time, forthe benefit fthe fresh air. At the mouth of the Bayou St. John, although the surface of the ground is about three feet lower than it is in the city, it is said to be perfectly healthy, so much so, that it is said that a case of yellow fever or of billious fever has not been known to

originate there. What the health of Mellenburgh will be, it will require three or four years more to prove, although it is only distant about one mile from the mouth of Bayou St. John. The part of the alluvion of which we have already spoken, through which the Mississippi runs is the highest, and forms a perfect ridge-, immediately on the top of which is the channel ot the river, as its banks are the highest of any parts of ground below the high lands or primitive soil, and a gradual descent occurs from ibem to the surrounding lakes, bays, Sec, into which the surrounding surplus waters that fall run off. When the Mississippi, is toleiablv high, yet considerably below the. mark which it reaches, and at which it remains stationary for several months during nearly eveiy year, its surface is considerably above the surface of the streets ia the city, and the town is only prevented from being overflown by I tie I.vee or wide embankment which has been thrown up on the bank of the river. There are boxes extending thicugh the Lp.vee for the purpose ot obtaining and conveying regular streams ot water from tiie liver through all the streets of the city. Duiing the summer season or when the river has fallen below the surface of the town, the water is conveyed by means of a water woik through the streets. jYc ry- Or lea n s Emp orium , Opclousas. January 23. Tue Sugar Crop. A friend of ours, has taken the trouble to ascertain the quantity cf sugar made this year in this parish, and from actual observation he finds that the inhabitants have made one thousand one hundred and twenty five hogsheads, the greater part cf which is sugar cf superior quality. Our rivers Bayou, and Woodlands are admirably adapted to the cultivation of this staple commodity woods furnishing sufficient pork, and the prairies sufficient beef for domestic consumption; but we must observe that we are situated in latitude, so high north, that it has heretofore, end will probably be, for a long: time to coma, a very precarious crop yet still we are improving our sugar plantations are in their infancy, and we hope with the fostering and protecting band cf government, we will after a short term of time, be able to stand alone without assistance The most however, tbat the government of the United States can expect from the extreme southern latitudes is that by efficient encouragement, we shall make a sutYcienl quantity for the consumption of the inhabitau's cfthe Union. We shall then asfaras relates to sugar, be independent of foreign nations. If the government withdraws its protection, not only our planters in this section of the country, but those (vithin the state, will be ruiued. JsC.uhabte Escape. We are assured that the following laughable affair is an absolute fact: A corporal und two privates, having in their custody a deserter, were enjoying themselves at the Shakspeare Inn, Aruu'ick, on Tuesday last. The deserter amused his military guardians with several entertaining slight-of-hand tricks, but being encumbered with the steel mill is, complained ha could not display his f-kilt to advantage, and requested to have his hands at liberty whilst he exhibited a favorite trick, which he described. This being agreed to, he proceeded to tie the hands of the three soldiers aid his own together wall a handkerchief, which he was wholly to 'ooe with a gen. tie stroke. '1 he magic knots were tied, but, on being shaken, the knots all remained film except t ;e one which held the deserter. This fe.l asunder w ith a touch ; and, quick as an arrow, be lifted up the sat.h and darted headforemost through the window, leaving his keepers raging; at each o'dier, and lugging liiie ill-coupled nounda behue they thought of cut tirg asunder their bjiuls, which hav.ng effecttd, they corr. mtned a warm c'aae ; bat the game having got the start, rendered their prestnttfloris ineffectual. Jlinthtsicr .Idvcrtiscr . Open rear in Africa. C iptnin Liwrence who arrived here, frrm Aiitca, states that when he left the Gambia cn the 21 ?t Dec. the British troops and militia were engaged in open war, with the JMandujjoes. A severe engagement had taken place on the 17th November, which lasted for r.houl ix hours. The British had upwards of 100 wounded and 20 killed. When Capt. L twrenre sailed , reinforcements were hourly expected from Sierra Lone. The B-itisU lorce was in no way adequate to encounter the ?lindugoes who had fortified themselves in a most masterly manner by entrenchment. Capt. Berjimin Lee, commanding the Sieir.i Leone militia had been killed in the engagement. St. Johns (A. B.) City. Guz. "American System" Anilcm of Mr. Clay's American "System. Return ot the present minister from England 9,000 out-fit of a successor 9:000. Only the sum of 18 000 of the public money, wasted bv JMeScrs. Clay, Calhoun, Webster, ice. in attempting to put down a distinguished and able statesman,

Jl:thusc!ah not as old as hz might hive been. The London Atlas tells us that according to the Jewish authoiities, Mothuselab did not live so long as he might have done, had he attended to good advice; for it is written that he was sleeping on the ground when well stricken in years; an angel came to him and said if he would rise up and build him a house to live in, he would live five hundred years longer. Methuselah made a reply, that it was not worth while to build a house for so short n term! and so t.c died before ha was a thousand years old.

Swearing to some purrose. A few7 yeais ago a man in Nova Scotia, seeing his son intoxicated, said to his wife, Da I act as bad as he does when I'm drunk "Yes, and ten times worse," answered the good wife. Then pullingoiThis hat, and throwing it down on the fljor, 4iI sweat,' said he, "by my old hat, I will never drink another drop of rum or intoxicating liquor," And hennas kept his word. This anecdote is well authenticated. A Maine paper states that the Legislature of that State should pass a I iw forbidding Catamounts to run at large. They are considered dangerous members of society. FTTHE subscriber has just received from ( Philadelphia an extensive and splendid asssortmpnt of Civelrif, Table and TEA SPOONS, Which he will sell on accommodating terms; lie his also on band a choice selection of materials for Coisasntm Wat dies, VTatches and Clocks of all descriptions, repaired and regulated at all times; and other descriptions cf work ia his line neatly and promptly executed. F. LUCAS. Lawrenctburgb, March 10, 1S32. 8-4 Krit;)rist:il Order. The 55th lugiment, Indiana JUMtia. COMMANDAN1S cf companies will muster their companies agreeably to law in the months of Aprtl, May and October, 1832 Those belonging to the first Dattalion at Oliver Ileustis' c n Saturday ihe fifth day of May; these belonging to the 2d Battalion at the Public. Square in the town of Lawrcneburgh on the 7th day of May, to perform rjattalion du'y; those belonging to the 55th Kegiment, r.hcse duty it is to perform Kegimenfal Drill two days, will meet at Jacob Dila's on the morning of the 7th of September, arid continue there until dismissed on tho eighth hy the commanding efficer. The 55th licgiairnt will meet at tho house of Jacob Dils on Saturday the 6tb day of October, to be mustered, inspected and reviewed by order of the Brigadier General. Ceurt of assessment of fines first Manday in Novembpr, at Jacob Dils's. Court of appeals first Monday in December 193?, same place. All the above musters and meetings will take place precisely at ten o'clock A. M. on said da) 3. JOHN PALMERTON, Acting Colonel. Manchester, February 28tb, 1S32. Aficsiri. io thisiiYoticc, Or 1 Will. rjnilE Books, Notes. Fee Bills, DnpliJL. cates of Taxes, and accounts, of John Spencer having betn put in my hands for collection, all persons knowing themselves to ba indebted to him are rtq iired to make immediate payment, a3 I am determined to make j a finfil disposition of bis business, as early as J possible. I wish those interested to mautfi st j their willingness very soon, at least by tha 2flih of March present, or fire worse, and by doing so, it will supercede the necessity of another notice, which might cost more than ISAAC SPENCER. March 8th, 18 2. P. S. I have a 2 horse wpgon to sell or exchange for a yoke of oxen. I. S. K-AITTi-HOA. R IfcOOKS for subscription- to the Stock of the Latvrenceburgh and Indianapolis Htl Rnad Company will be opened at the office of the subscriber, in the town of Lawrenceburgh, on Monday, the 27ih day of tho present month. The shares are fifty dollars each, and five dollars on the share is required to be paid dotv n. Bv order. CEO. II. DUNN, Clerk. March 1st, 1S32. CHEMISTS J.YH I)libTGGISTS,c No o. Jpper Market, (or Fitih) Street, at the old sign of the GOOD SA3YIARITAIT, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wholesale & Iietail dealers in Drugs, Mefiicines, PAINTS, OILS, . DYE-STUFFS, July 23, 1S31. 296 mo TIIVIOTII A few bales first quality timothy Hay f( i JLsule.- hnuuire ot the riUNliUi. or