Indiana Palladium, Volume 9, Number 39, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 12 October 1833 — Page 2

Tho following as received some time since, but was overlookedln the hurry of business. We make this explanation to the writer, .who may, perhaps, be at a loss to account for its non-appearance at an earlier day: JOB THE INDIANA PALLADIUM. Xbe Battle of Hunker's Hill. Tbe sun had just shed its last rays on the lovely toirn of Boston, and night began to cast her sable inantlo over the western hemisphere, when a detachment of one thousand of the sons of Columbia, marched to the summit of Breed's hill, and began to prepare for tho work of death. The balmy zephyrs gently glided bytho beautiful silvery summer clouds slowly coursed athwart tho heavens, and all nature seemed to inspire the heart with sentiments of lovo and good-will toward the wholo human family. Under such feelings . our little band of patriots began to form' an entrenchment, with their hearts raised, in silent prayer, to the God of the universe. It was not the sudden burst of peevish resentment for supposed injuries. Tho colonies had long felt the iron yoke of oppression they had long seen that 'Parliament " were forging chains of bondage for them, and tjieir children. But it was a well matured and settled determination, let what would come, to resist oppression, usurpation, and tyranny; yes, even to bonds, confiscation of property, imprisonment, and death. Forbearance was no longer a virtue. They had sent over petition after petition to Parliament, but all in vain. Instead of redress Lieut. .Col. Smith and Major Pitcaim, at the head of SCO grenadiers, had wantonly killed eight of the Americans at Lexington. These iron sons of freedom, therefore, concluded it was high time to drive those tyrants out from amongst them, and rebuild their fallen temple rof liberty, or offer up their hearfs blood on the sacred altar of freedom. Their ancestors had fled from the mother country on the account of oppression, they had endured all manner of hardships in preparing a home for their posterity, iri' the western wilds; they had convert- . ed the wilderness into fertile fields grappled with wild beasts braved savage ferocity, and overcome every obstacle, and surmounted every difficulty, incident to settling a new country, rather than give up the liberty of conscience. Could the descendants of such men tamely submit to wear the chains of bondage, and bend the knee to tyranny? No! Not while they possess a single drop of the blood of their ancestors! Their the colonies voice of complaint was not like tho muttering thunder at a great distance, but like tho tremendous peal just before the tornado that upturns every thing in its course. Tho Americans having come to the determination to drive usurpation and despotism from this goodly land, they seized the torch of battle in one hand, and flag of liberty in the other, and rushed to the onset. The night preceding the memorable 17th of June, the above mentioned detachment "threw up a redoubt eight rods square, and four feet high." As soon as day dawned, Gen. Gage commenced a heavy cannonado upon the redoubt, from ships, floating batteries, and a fortification on . .Copp's hill. Our little band of worthies still continued their work, and still assailed heaven with their prayers. 'IIoly beginning of a holy cause, When heroes, girt for freedom's combat, pause Before high heaven, and humble in their might, Call down its blessing on the awful fight."

Thus things continued until about the middle of the day, when Gen. Howe and Gen. Pigot led on the British army, with an intention to dislodge the American troops. Twice tho British troops advanced, and twice were driven back with awful carnage. About this time Charlestown was wrapt in flames, by the orders of Gen. Gage. Now let us contemplate this band of Spartans, without discipline, unaccustomed to the horrora of war, and but a small quantity of ammunition on hand, contending with a well regulated and powerful British army, amidst the awful horrors of the day. Tho tenebrious clouds rolled in awful majesty over tho burning city. The air resounded with the crash of falling buildings. The deep-toned cannon bellowed loud and, long, and the musket spit forth volleys, in sheets of fire; sword3 and cutlasses clashed, and the groans of the dying were heard in every direction. Still the sons of liberty inaintanied their post, amid all this, and only retreated when their ammunition failed, and not then till their antagonists felt the breech of their gun3. It was a proud day to the Americans, if they did not gain a decided victory, they learned "that the British troop3 were not invincible. But alas! alas! brave Warren fell! He that had so fearlessly fought, and encouraged his countrymen to fight, while bullets and cannon balls were whistling over his head, was left cold and inanimate on the field of battle yes, the body of the heroic Warren was left weltering in its gore, but his spirit took its everlasting flight, and winged its way to immortal blis3. But let me not forget the rest of these heroes, who offered up their lives, on Bunkers hill, for the rights of man. Ye immortal band, while your pure spirits are basking in seas of heavenly bliss, your countrymen often visit your urns, and bedew the sacred spot with grateful tear3. You fell! but your fall made the temple of despotism tremble to its very centre ! Your blood, offered up for the causo of liberty, roused the sons of Columbia to action. Tho remembrance of your glorious death, is like a voice from the dead cry in", Touselrousa freemen, and be free, independent, and happy J. . Manchester, Sept. 13th, 1S33. Capt. James Puley, whoso book is too well known not sufficiently to identify him, as the experienced navigator, favored us with a visit yesterday and exhibited to us a splendid Silk Shawl made at Fez, the Capital of the dominions of the Emperor of Morocco. The texture is very thick and firm, the colors which are of uncommon brilliancy, are crimson purple, blue, and yellow; and at each end there - are very broad borders of fine gold the shawl containing of that article to the value of four doubloons. What renders this shawl remarkable is the beauty of its. texture, but more than all, its splendid dyes. The Captain also introduced to our acquaintance two beautiful Camalcons. who ehanrrrrl . their color into many varieties, during our inters wic , uiuy are, indeed, regular turn coats, not remaining of one hue sufficiently long to identify themselves with any of tho many colors emanating ; from th3 endless variety of combination to which the various modification! of light gives rise.

Some one present queries whether the Cameleon ii . i i i:.r: : 1 i I

would not maue a goou poimciau, smcu naving ins identity at will, he could either adhere to his colors, or leave them, as it might best suit tho variety of political faith which distinguishes tho present poriod. Tho shawl, Captain Riley informs us, is intended to bo presented to the President of tho United States. N. Y. Advocate. - THE VIRGIN WHIG. An awkward affair which occurred to one of tho Judges on the Western Circuit, at Taunton has recently been tho subject of much mirth in the Temole Hall. -It appears that tho judg3 having finished his labours, had cast off his forensic wig at his lodging, and retired into the next room to wait for his brother judge, whom ho was about to accompany to somoof the local aristocracy to dinner. The female servant of the house had entered tho bed chamber by aside door, and, not knowing the judgewas in the next room, in a frolic, arrayed herself in the Judge's wig. Just at this moment, when the fairMopsey was admiring herself in the looking glass, the Judge unexpectedly entered the apartment, and poor Mopsey catching a sight of his stern countenance, looking just over her shoulder, in the glass, Was so much alarmed that she fainted, and would havo fallen on the ground, if the learned Judge, impelled by humanity, had not caught her in his arms. At this critical moment his brother Judgo arrived, and opening his dressing-room door with a view to see if he was ready, discovered his learned brother with the fainting maid in his arms. Not wishing to interrupt what he thought to be an amour, he quickly attempted to withdraw, when his brother Judge vociferated, "For God's sake, L , stop and hear the matter explained." "Never rnind," said L , "my dear brother, the matter explains itself;" and he left his learned brother to recover tho fainting maid as hw could. Lon. Age. Two Churches struck by lightning. During a thunder storm on Sunday afternoon last tho Congregational Church in New Preston (Ct.) was struck by lightning while a largo assembly was convened in it and in the act of public worship. In its descent by the lightning rod attached to the cupola of the building, a part of the stream of electric fluid was attracted by the stove pipe at the ridge of the houso. Tho shock was so severe that many wero thrown from their seats, and for a few moments the wildest confusion reigned, sighs, shrieks, and every demonstration of terror was manifested by those in the immediate vicinity of the angles of the stove pipes on both sides of the house. One person had the shoe thrown from the foot and tho stocking considerably lorn, and yet received no alarming injury. When the first burst of consternation hud a little subsided, a young man who was seated in a slip, where stands a pillar for the support of tho gallery, and to which an iron brace is attached to aid in tho support of one of the stovo pipes, was discovered leaning against the pillar, and tho change which had taken placo in the countenance during tho lapso of from three to five minutes of suspended animation, drew from the observer the exclamation that Mr. Hatch was injured. This announcement was heard by the brother of the stricken man, a physician, who instantly flew to him, and with the assistance of such as had presence of mind sufficient for the emergency, had him conveyed to the air, and by the abundant application of cold water to the head, and breast, together with persevering frictions for the space of five or six minutes, signs of returning life began to appear. He wa3 then removed into the open air and soon recovered. Let all who may see tho history of this awful visitation recollect the means by which a fellow-mortal was by the blessing of heaven resuscitated, and the life of an interesting member of community preserved. In this caso all signs of life were actually suspended for at last 10 minutes, and probably 12 or 14. During the same shower, which was exceedingly violent, the Meeting house at South Farms was also struck by lightning during divine service. It struck the rod attached to the cupola, run down to the earth and passed off without doing any other damage than breaking a few pains of glass near tho belfry, and slightly stunning a fiw persons in tho church. The lightning struck in several olher places, and an ox was killed by the fluid in the west part of South Farms. " LitcJtficld Enq. Feanklin. The New London Monthly Magazine contains some unpublished letters of Dr. Franklin. The following was written when he was a very young man: Philadelphia, Jan. 9, 171(5-7. "Dear sister: I am highly pleased with tho account captain Freeman gives me of you. I always judged from your behaviour when a child, that you would make a good, agreeable woman, and you know you were ever my particular favorite. I have been thinking what would bo a suitable present forme to make, and for you to receive, as I hear )'ou are grown a celebrated beauty. I had almost determined on a tea-table; but when I consider the character of a good housewife was far preferable to that of only being a pretty gentlewoman, I concluded to send you a spinning-wheel, which I hops you will accept as a small token of my sincere lovo and affection. Sister, farewell, and remember that modesty as it makes the most homely virgin amiablo and charming, so the want of it infallibly renders the most perfect beauty disa greeable and odious. But when that brightest of female virtues shines among other perfections of body and mind in the same person, it makes the woman more lovely than an angel. Excuse this freedom, and use the same with me. Iam, dear Jenny, your loving brother. "B. Franklin." A "considerable" number of persons have been killed in duels, in the south, within a short time past. The present most fashionable mode is to die by a ball in the head. So fell Mr. Campbell, United States attorney for Florida and others. Dr. Franklin recommends to a young roan in the choice of a wife, to select her from a hunch, giving as his reason, that when there are many daughters they improve each other, and from emulation acquire more accomplishments, and know more, and do mora than a single child spoiled by parental fondness. A merchant in Boston advertises for sale one Camel s Hair Shawl, tho original cost of which in Calcutta was ono thousand dollars. Saturday Courier.

Ravages cf the Cholera in the city cf Mexico. We have been favored with the following extinct of a letter from a resident at Mexico: New York Courier. City of Mexico, 2Uh Aug. 19oJ. Business has never been so inactive as at the present moment, on account of the civil war which exists, as well as on account of tho ravages made by the Cholera for fifteen days past. Tho poorer classes have been the principal sufferers. Of these, about 7000 have died. Within the three last day3, GOO or 1200 persons have ftllen victims to tho disease every day. Few of the better classes have hitherto been attacked, hardly twenty of them have fallen. It is hoped the disease is now at its height. Murder. The desperation evinced and murder committed on board the brig Texas, which arrived at this port yesterday, are, perhaps, unparalleled. The particulars havo been collected from Capt. Howard, the commander of that vessel: It appears that the Texas sailed from hence cn

the 13th December last, under the command of Captain Etlory, with Mr. F. Babcock on board as supercargo, bound to the coast of Africa, on a trading voyage. On tho 17th of March J. Walpole, of Philadelphia, the chief mate, was broke for disobedience of orders and superceded by tho then second mate now captain Chas. Howard. Some time after tho arrival of the vessel at the Cape, Capt. Ellory died of tho Capsfever, and tho command of tho vessel was given by the Supercargo, Mr. Babcock, to Mr. Howard. On the 25th May, the Supercargo was also carried off by the fever. Tho next day Captain Howard and Mr. J. Smith, who had boon appointed Mate, were on shore on business; during their absence Walpolo who had sailed from hence as first officer and been broke, loaded no less than twenty pair of pistols with two balls each; tho captain and mate returned on board about four o'clock in the afternoon, retired to the cabin, lay down and fell asleep on the transom. Walpole then put as many of the pistols in his belt as it would hold, and laid tho remainder in rows on the transom. He then took deliberate aim at the Captain and fired. One ball entered the groin and the other the lower part of tho abdomen. He next turned round and shot Mr. Smith, tho mate through the heart, who died without a struggle. Proceeding to the deck, Walpole fired and sovcrely wounded John Growing, the carpenter, "I have killed two and will kill every white man on board. Hearing this, and the report of the pistol, John Berry, a seaman, rushed forward to close with Walpole, who retreated and fled into tho cabin, and as Berry was descending the steps, he fired at him, but fortunately the ball passed over Berry's head and lodged in the deck. Berry then succeeded in seizing Walpole by the throat and throwing him on tho floor. While thus prostrate he again fired, but without effect. At this moment one of the crew on deck handed a pistol through the sky-light to Berry, who caught it and blew out tho murderer's brains. Walpole in his frenzy declared that he would be revenged; that no man should be captain but himself, and that if this could not otherwise be effected, he would kill every white man on board. That he would then go to the islaud of Bonney, get a crew, take in a cargo of slaves, and proceed to the Havana. He had previously secured all the gold and valuables in the vessel. Captain Howard is in a very feeble state, the balls not having yet been extracted, and it is feared he will lose the use of his legs. Tho Texas is now at anchor at Quarantine. Ib. Foreign Vagrants. The wharves in tho lower part of the city, and the streets near them, are overrun with swarms of German and Swiss women and children, who must subsist principally by depredations on merchandize of various kinds, while exposed in situations accessible to them. On Monday, while a cargo of Sugar and Coffee was in progress of being discharged on one of tho piers near Old Slip, surrounded as usual by a crowd of theso annoyances, it was discovered that several of the sugar boxes, after being placed on the pier, had been broken open at the ends and a considerable portion of their contents abstracted. A quantity of coffee was likewise found to have been filched in tho same way. Police officers were sent for, who succeeded in capturing and conveying to the office about 20 vagrants of various ages. A good portion of Monday afternoon was spent in the examination by mean3 of an interpreter, by which, however, it satisfactorily appeared the actual thieves in this instance had made their escape previous to the arrival of the officers; and that the prisoners were innocent. They were accordingly discharged. One of tho women named an individual perfectly acquainted with the most adroit of this class of thieves, frouw made it her business to keep a constant look-out at tho wharves for the arrival of ships with cargoes suitable for plunder. It is stated that many of these ignorant creatures are hired pilferers, being deluded by their employers, with the idea that as this is a land of liberty, thev may carry on this species of depredations wjth impunity. Should this prove true, it is to be presumed that the guilty will not elude the vigilance of the Police. iY. 1'. Enq. The four Convict3, who infested this county about three weeks since, committing depredations, much to the annoyance of our fanners, havo all happily been retaken. The manner of the capture of three of them, will be found in a humorous article which wo havo copied from the Commonwealth. It has pleased the editor to be quite witty, if not sarcastic, at the expense of our citizens. It is truothat the consternation was not a little, though we think Mr. Brown has given it too high a colouring in order to indulge his fanciful mood; wo arc disposed to countenance exaggeration where it produces such flashes of wit and excellent humor, as abound in this article, notwithstanding Fox was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, and at the date of our information, had taken up his quarters in the Penitentiary of that State. Versailles t Ky. Adv. From the Commonwealth. Three of the prisoners who escaped from the Kentucky Penitentiary cn the 1st instant have been retaken and brought back to the institution. Fox is the only one now at large. The circumstances attending tho capture of these convicts were remarkable, considering the character of the convicts for determined bravery fc lawless violence. Although all three made resistance, yet no ono engaged in securing them received the slightest injury. The convicts continued to-1

gciher for several days pfter ihuitf escape, loitering j about in t!io county ofWoodfurd, and by a iudiciou?

about in tho county of Woodford, and by a judiciou? change in position each day, they evaded pursuit. At night they would pay some substantial yeoman a visit, placed guard around his house, and selfinvited, fare sumptuously upon all that tho hospitable host could provide. On one occasion the rentleman at wheso house theso dhtingvkhcd guests were regaling, contrived to send word to Versailles that lie was in a state of sitgo. I.ic messenger rode furiously into tho village, nhrmuig tho slumbering cits with a cry ftlmostr.s terrible as that of "Indians." On the instant each sleeping man was roused there was a "hurrying to and fro," and "mounting in hot haste," and tho deep bell gave "peal on peal af.er." There were "sudden partings" the steed and inusteringsquadron pressing forward with impetuous speed tho fair, the ever-gentlo fair, whispering with white lips "the foe! they come they come!' The dread guns counterfeits of Jove's thunder bellowed in the air, and at last "fired with the fieico native valor which instils the stirring memory cf a thousand y ear?," "each horseman drew his battle blade, and furious every charger neighed, rushing to overwhelm like an avalanche the un suspecting convicts ! But, unfortunately, their notes of preparation had been heard afar they had so "vexed the drowsy ear of night" that silence had departed, and long before they arrived at the point of attack the enemy had supped, had drank to the health of the corporation, and had gone their way ruoicing and perhaps laughing too! Tho surprise, to be sure, was badly conducted, but then it must be remembered that both parties were surprised if tho business had been quietly done, success would have attended tho undertaking, and four hundred dollars would have been the reward. However, the next time, the thing will be better managed, as practice makes perfect. The "gentlemen cf the shndn" thouht that they had levied black mail enough from the people of Woodford having been quartered in the county for several days, and resolved to divide and make good their escape from the country. Tuokntox and Stokes, struck into the mountancous region of Estill, while Maytiie and Fox directed their course towards Cincinnati. They had all provided themselves with fine blooded horses, with pedigrees longer than Jacob's ladder, and wero prepared for quick traveling. Their hair would not grow fast enough otherwise they were well attired, and one of them has remarked tint if they had known the extent of the tumult in Versailles, they would have rushed into tho rooms of some old bachelor and suited themselves with the forsaken wigs and scratches. Thornton had to wear his penitentiary cap, and this led to 'his capture. He and Stokes were riding along quite socially, when they were met by three men, one of whom had a gun. Although theso men had not heard of tho break from the prison, they did not like the suspicious appearance of Paul Clifford's pupils, and requested them to stop and explain. Not being in the mood for explanations, they would give no reasons upon compulsion, but agreed to make simultaneous charge upon their opponents. Stokes went through in gallant style, but most ungallantly keeps on, paying no heed to his comrade. Thornton was not so fortunate. In attempting to evade tho blow aimed at him by the man who had tho gun, he necessarily leaned very much to one side of his horse, and it being a spirited animal, gave a spring which brought his rider within arm's length of the mountaineers, who siezed him by the arm and dragged him to the ground. The three then closed in, and Thornton was again a prisoner. He had drawn his knife in the melee but could make no uso of it. Stokes, being unacquainted with the country rushed over a precipico by which lie lost his horse and fractured several of his own ribs; but as he was not closely pursued, or if pursued had got his pursuers ou a wrong track, ho laid quiet until night, when ho found his way to a stable and stole a traveler's horso. He made his calculations to travel a great way before day break, and by theso means get entirely out of the reach of followers. He rode all night though weak and exhausted and us the day dawned he expected to find himself in a far off region, but to his infinite dismay, the first object which he saw was tho identical stable from which he had stolen tho horse, and the farmer up and on horse back on the look for the stolen animal. Hero was evidently no time for chat and the horse too tired to run. In this dilemma Stokes took to tho wood but being somcwhat crippled he was soon overtaken by tho lar,41.. ..... , . . 3 mcr, vno loiioweu uoiuiv ami rusiicu upon luni notwithstanding Stokes threatened to shoot the terrible weapon turned out to bo a crooked black stick, and Mr. Stokes was taken by a single man such is tho fate of war, and so uncertain is glory. Maytiie and Fox succeeded in reaching Cincinnati wthout interruption the unsettled region through which they passsd, giving them every facility for concealment. Maythe being well, known in the city, crossed tho river in a skill, while Fox went over in the boat with the horses. Maytho's cxtremo caution in this particular led to his apprehension, for ho was recognized by tho man who rowed the skiff, and very soon after his arrival, the poucc were uaoniiou oi ins oemgiu mo cuy. no to his fathefs house, and left Aaruo of a little brother. In a his brother ran into tho house had taken his horse him at the door in c very few moments informing him that ho was surrounded. As pjiek as thought, Maytho rushed to tho door sprang upon the back of his horso and charged through a throng of men, and a shower of missiles of every description. Ho passed the gaunbt unhurt, but was closely pursued by several men on horse back ho soon left all behind as he was mounted upon a superior, high mettled Kentucky charger. One individual however, kept on his trail, and ullei some lime came up with him Maytho and ho threatened each other with death, but neither had weapons, and Maytho being on the Hottest horso kept ahead. Ever and anon these interesting colloquies would tako place, and bo terminated by a hard race, in which the Kentuck horso always held tho lead. In this manner the race was kept up thirty-eight miles, and Maytho was at last taken in an attempt to double" Ho had crossed a bridge, the gates of which were open; in taking the backtrack he had to rc-cross tho bridge, and as his pursuer was making a rim at him he was at the top of his speed. The bndgo keeper hearing the racket ran out and shut tho gate Maytho knowing nothing of this came full tilt against it his horso was knocked down and himself ran into a cornfield, where ho was taken after a most obstinate resistance. On being osked why ho had cot abandoned his horse and taken across thu

country, lie d chted with a boautifo jasi, 0f timcnt. "that ha could not thhik of iMiinf will

timcnt, "that he could not thu. oi toting with such a fine animal." i lio end of tho wh ,n;,,tl,r can be seen by a visit to the Penitentia. lli0 three "larks'' are most beautifully festoontu iron drapery in tho shapo of rings, belts and can y sida pieces with largo blocks, acting ns bnUncc whoelsto tha rest of tho machineryand, for their frollck-somo ailing, thoy will have some years added to their respective terms. No one has heard of Fox since he entered Cincinnati, but without some miraculous, interposition of the protecting saint of thieves, ho will, etc long, bo agnin sifely housed. From the Journal f Commerce. Washington, Aug. U0, 1S3I1. My good chl friend Ever since we got "tha Government" back bore frcm tho Kip Haps, have been as busy as if wo was till on ui cocking hay jist afore a fhowcr. I telM you some timo ago tint I and tho Ginnnl was fitlcn and jointing tho beams a ml rafters of tho message, but almost every day some phgy new notion comes in from Mr. Van Huron, and some other of our folks, and we havo to chizzlu new mortices and run new braces and string pieces, so that 1 beitt i igiu to think it will tool; curious cuui vwuu us dom. Tho Gincral says ho dont care how it fr(;M?, only he is determined to show a fclurp corner to Nullilicw. Wo shall havo u good de.nl to say bout the (iraud Tower; thero is nothing sinco the 8th of January at New-Orleans tickles the Gincral half so much. Kvery timo we talk About it, tho Gineral f its light up, and says he, ''Major, I only wish I was fifty years younger, and then," siys he, "give tne tho Yankees cast of Homo Neck, and I'd liko no better sport than to havo nullification all over the rest of creation." When thincs don't go right, and thoGinrral gcta a littlo wratfiy, I only tell him tho Yankees aro ready to back him, ho is as firm as granite. It would make ou crawl all over to read that letter wo writ to Trance, when we comu to hrr that thj King there kinder thutllcd round that bill wo diaw ed on him. 1 Io wont pay it, wont he ?" says he "Major, what do you think of that?" ' Why, "says I, "Gineral, 1 think its a nasty mean action ami a darnation rascally one, too," says 1. u Well," say d he, "that's muff," and then wo writ tho letter its just liko Zekil Higtlow's speech it cuts, shaves, and makes the hair ily and if it uou t bring tha money, I'm mistaken. If Mr. Livingston had stayed one week longer in York, tho Gineral was for sending mo right out, and Captain Jumper was jist gittin the Two Pollies' ready to take tne. Tho most curious part of tho Government, hero is to manage the ollico sockers. You see, things aintnow as they were afore Mr. Van Huron's timo; then it was kinder divided round among tho Departments. Tho Post Master Gincral nppinted oil tho TostMasters, and their folks. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury appiutcd all tho folks in the Custom Houses, and all the folks who collected money. These two had an everhstin batch of fellers to oppint, and made them feel pretty considerable big, and then the War Secretary had a goodblico in appinting the Cadets and Ingcn Agents, and all tho contracts was kinder sifted round among tho Departments ; and so by tho timo a new President was to be made, some of theso Secretaries was a lectio bigger than the President himself. Now this is the way they kinder jocked Mr. Adams, who got to bo tho smallest man at Washington, by letting other folks plant his corn, and do his hukin; and a fur o he know'd it, bis own fields was all in weeds and theirs bowed, rich, and clean as a whittle. Hut things aintso now, w?c got only ono crib, and that's a whappin ono, too, and only one door to it; and when we shell out our corn, wo tako good euro and know well who gots it, and whero ho is going to plant it; and that aint oil wo inaku 'em ogrco about tho JJuskin Frolic, for that's thj best ou't alter oil. The longer I am in "tho Government," tho more. I lam. Hut I must allow, that of ull the inventions I've beam on of Mr. Van Hurcu, this is about tho slickest. There is only ono thing wnntin, and that ho is trying for, pretty hard and that is tlio Hank. If he can only git that in tho crib, too, Virginity fences would'nt stop our cattle. Only think what an eveilastingraftof fellows wo , T M . , , i r (.deiRs. and Monev Counters, about tho rnh. fmm u r . -n . ,v V . . beston't; we would havo a branch alongside every pest-ofiico to keep our postage safe. 1 should like this well enuf if I w a3 sattin I nml the Gineral and Mr. Van Huron was to bo here all tho while, to keep a good look out on tho crib door. Hut tho Gmcral talks of going hum to put tho Hermitage to rights; and I am in thu notion that Congress is a leetle too strong for "tho Government," when the Gincral aint in it ami I shall go with him. I am most fagged out myself, and I begin to think with the Gineral, l'o dono cnuf for tho w . w V.' I V U I J Ctl V 1 4 4 W country. Wo are looking for Amos Kindla now every sour. Ho writ tho Gineral, t'other day. and telM h l!in H?nk "P1" jnund that 1 nuist a lwan.m ' iSi th Wa' th iao fulki. hat they don't kuow nicy guess ui; mm ua jisi so Willi OKI .Miss Crane, who koeps tho tavern this side Downingville jist as sure as any one goes by without stopping, the old critur says "there goes so and so, and has got no money too; and he knows I wouldn't trust him." Howsomcver, no ono can make tho Gineral wrathy with mc. Ho knows I um tho best friend about hini; whenever they get things in any kind of a twist, or a snail, siys he, "Major, do you unravel that, Pm the big wheel, and you aro tho smasher," says he; and then wo jist give Peleg Hissel's churn a turn or two, and all is right. You dont print my letters right you git somo words wrong, and spell 'em most infernally. Jist so tho printers saivcd tho Gineral's letteis, too; and folks thought ho didn't know nolhin, till wo got to Cambridge, wheru they inado a doctor cu him. Your friend, J. DOWMXfl, Major, Downingvillo Militia, VM Hriijadt?. Mr. Garrison, in a late letter from fjuulon, states that ho published in tho tandon Time?, a notice, making less than three MjuarcsJ, for which ho paid about thirty dollar!, that bing the regular charge. In no country in tho world arc the charge fir papers and advertising so reasonable as iu the I'nited States.