Vincennes Gazette, Volume 10, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 October 1840 — Page 1

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TUTTir WITHOUT FT AT?.' VOLU.MIi X.j VIXCEXIVES, INDIANA, SATUIIDAV MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1810. NO. 10.

E : .l I ft l--""TT r.iAJcR downing tki; sceus FIXUS. We have just received the following letter from the North Bend in reply to the communication ot " the Downmgvi; Committee" sent through this paper a few days since. We hope "the grubbing" hint will not be lost upon the country, lor we shall never see prosperity till that mat ter is attended to. LOG CADIX-ICOIITII BUND. Ski'tembeu "o, ! 810. To the Whig Committee at DoK-nlnvil!c. Respected Fellow-citizens I got your letter, teliing me ot your election down m Maine, and pretty considerable of a clean ing you have made of that business. Our old tnend. the Gineral, was about as much pleased to hear on't as he was when he found the Ingins making tracks after they tried to corner him at Tippecanoe. "And now," says he, '-Major, since your friends down East have begun "the cleaning," I hope they will plough deep, and plant a good winter crop by November. 1 was asking the Gineral 'tother evening, whilst silting together, and talking over matters, how it was that things went badly of late years, and why one set of men couldn't govern the country as well as another set of men, seeing that some folks say "'all men are born equal, in this free country." "Well." says he, -Major I'll tell you," and with that he took his watch out, and says he "there, I want you first to save me the trouble of taking that, watch to Cincinnati to have it cleaned." "But," says I "Gineral. Icau'tclean that watch, 1 liaint got the tools, says I. "Well," says lie, "suppose I wend for the tools thou yon v..n can't you?" "No," says 1, "I don't tlltnk i can. because it ain't my iw. "What," says he "ain't you born equal to that slim watch maker at Cincinnati.''1' Now this was a lee do of a puzxl'T, and it nettled me considerable. "But," says I, "Gineral, I can chop down a tree-, and lick him in the bargain, before ho could split up an anil full of oven wood." -Well," says the Gineral, "I suppose you could. Major, and that is a! nit ; nigh eouaiuv as you and the watch maker can come." "But." says I, 'Gineral, how is it that folks now-a-days in office. don t seem to make things go as smooth as they uster could." "Well, Major," says he, 'I don't know how it is, unless folks thought that be cause when t!jey they were about grow up equal. were all little babies equal they would all Now," says he, "this men being bom equal. doctrine of . all means only that all men in this country are b rn to equal rights rf protection under the laws, and that no man is born with rights lo fill any office, and unless by his industry, his talents and his integrity, he makes himself capable of discharging its duties, he never ought to be put in oihee. no maUer who his daddy was, or whether he was born in a log cabin or in a marble house." "Well," says I "Gineral, this is-nrctty sound doctrine, but it don't answer wint I want to know yet, and that is why so many small folks, and real scamps have managed lo get into office, and so manv of the best men in the country are pushed aside. "Now," says 1, '-I know a'good many folks in office who I don't think the President would like to name in his -will to be his Executors. And," says I, 'if 1 had the appointing of folks to office, I wouhl'nt let one go in unless he was just such a man as I would trust to take care of my little property and educate my Utile children (if I had any) after 1 was dead.and gone." "Well," says he, "Major, that . is sound doctrine too, and that was the doctrine of all the Presidents, and they acted on it from General Washington's time down to the last day of Mr. Adam' Administration; and if by chance a sly chap and a rogue got in, they would twist him out on the first discovery of his nranks. But since that time new experiments have been tried, and if you will go back here to old Simons' farm, you will see about the same result of an experiment he made. He had a beautiful grove of solid oaks, and he thought by cutting them all down, a new grove ol as good oaks would grow in their place, far his DOySbut it turned out that scrub pines only came up where his oaks stood." "Why,"-says I, "Gineral, whatanetarnal fool ho .was, for any man who knows -.nv thing about naturknowslhat. But," gay5 I, I suppose he knows how to get oaks back again, and .hat is by grubbing th rrub vines." "es, Major, sava the Gineral, "that is the only way, but old Joe won't believe it. ana is now grumbling with his boys, who msi,t on

iJouig it. "Well, says I, "(iinera!, 1 hope the boys will carry the day." "1 Hope so loo," says the Gineral, and they ire not the only boys, Mnj:r, who are engaged in the same business :ul over the country for grubbing out scrub )incs seems now the work of all, as ihe only mode of regaining a good thrifty growth

of solid oak, eueh as we have had. And 'this is more important to the boys, who are coining into possession of the farm, than to the old folks whose folly, and ' wickedness, and stubbornes, and ignorance have nigh upon turned all the oak groves , into pine barrens." ; Just then who should come in but three of old Joe Simons' sons Benjamin and Caleb and George, good spry six footers every one on 'em, to usk the Giuerai if he would spare me for a day or so to help ihein grub up, and the Gineral said by all means, if 1 was willing and I said I wasn t so good a hand at grtt'i!)ing us (it chopping, but having a special spit against scrub pines, I'd Uy my hand al both grubbing and chopping to get clear of the varmints, any how. And now, i! all parts of creation will only turn to and make as good a day's work as we shall to morrow, scrub tines will be scarce bv next grass, or I aint voui frien land fellercitizen, J. D-'JWNING, Major 2nd Brigade, ic, &c. The following interesting correspondence between Governor Wiekliffo and Col. James Davidson, (present Treasurer of Kentucky) we take from the Commonwealth of Frankfort. The letter of Col. Davidson is another unimpeachable witness to the brave i y and generalship of the Hero of Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs and the Thames, Governor WicklifFj and Colonel Davidson, both served under Gen. Harrison. The letter was one of the "forlorn hope";who charged atmng the Indians, at thefbattle of the Thames. INTERESTING' COIZnESPONDENCE . Eattlo cf the Thamc3. Shelby's Infantry. The following correspondence has been furnished us by Gov. WicklifTe. for publication Here is another unimpeachable witness to the bravery, intrepidity and generalship of the Hero of Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs and Thames. Although we do not deem further testimony necessary to establish the military merits of General Harrison, we are very happy in pr.b'ishinrr the c?por?" of f.VI. V.vid t.r !';' inquiries of Gov. Wickiit'e, who eerv . J, we believe, under Shelby in the lati war. It does an old soldier good to talk of his gallant General, and the people of the, West rub their hands, and draw up closer to the lire, and listen with intense inter est to the recital of anviucident relating to the war in which their commander led them to victory and glory. We have passed many a glorious winter night in listening to the story of the heroism of our countrymen; we have probably conversed with hundreds of Harrison's soldiers, and we never yet met one who did not heartily adopt the eloquent language quoted al the close of Colonel Davidsoti's letter. In reference to the statement in the let ter of Col. Johnson! copied into Colonel Garrard's pamphlet, that he fought the Indians "without any rod whatever,' Col. J. (if he wrote the letter) owes it to the high reputation he won in that battle, promptly to correct the misapprehension, so contrary to truth and jlTstice to the brave men who fought under Shelby, into which he has been led; and Col. Garrard no less owes it to truth and justice to amend the statement. The truth is, we believe the letter is spurious, and that Col. Garrard has been imposed on as to its authenticity. It is d-rlcd nowhere, and addressed to no body; and alleges facts which can be proven by hundreds of eye witnesses, still living, to have had no existence. Col. Johnson won glory enough in that action; and he could have no motive to withhold a mei ited eulogy to the brave soldiers who fought under Governor Shelby. A biavcr and a better soldier and a truer patriot, never bled for his country, than James Davidson. He was pre-eminently distinguished for his activity and intrepidity. He was perhaps oftener employed by General Harrison in services requiring a remaikabie degree of courage amidst dingers, fortitude under suffering, and promptness in executing difficult and important duties, than any man in the army. We do not say this invidiously; for we glory m the fame of all who served the country." In the battle of the Thames he was particularly distinguished. He received iothat action, three severe wounds: one in the leg, one in the abdomen and one in the breast. No one that lived, was worse wouuded. But he fought at the head of his men, till the last armed foe had surtendered; and was not taken from the battle field, on whHi, after the action terminated, he sunk, till some time after dirk. Frankfort, Sept. 5, Dear Sir: As you were in the battle of iVio Tl.umi's. commanding a company in Col. Johnson's Regiment on that occasion. and now bear upon your body the evi.Unpp tint von were in the thickest ot the uht, 1 desire that you will favor me uith an answer lo the following questions:

1st. Did you see Gen. Harrison while the battle raged, and after Cot. Johnson had been wounded and taken oil the ground, and hear him encouraging and animating his men? '-2 J. Was any part of the Infantry under Shelby engaged in this action? Yours, respectfully, C. A. WICKLIFFE, Col. J. Davidson. Fkaxkfort, September?, 1810. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 5th inst. in which, after referring to the part I bore in the batde of the Thames, October 5, 181'?. you proposed to ma two questions in reference to the conduct of General Harrison on thtit occasion. You ask me: 1st. "Did you see Gen. Harrison while the battle raged, and afser Col. Johnson. ill . .

nan been wounded and ttken off the ground, and hear him encouraging and animatinjr his men?'' 2d. -Was any part of the Infantry under Shelby engaged in the action.'" My answer to your inquiries will be better understood by a plain statement of the facts which occurred upon the ground, so tar as 1 witnessed them. I was at the head or right of my co;i piny, on horse-back, wailing orders, at about litty or sixty vards from the line of the enemy. Col. Johnson rode up and explained to me the mode of attack, and sai !, in substance; "Capt. Davidson, I am directed by Gen. Harrison, to charge and break through the Indian line, and form in die rear. My brother James will charge in like manner through tho British line at the same time. The sound of the trumpet will be the signal for the charge." In a few minutes the trumpet sounded, and the word "charge" was given by Col. Johnson. The Colonel charged within a few paces of me. We struck the Indian line obliquely and when we approached within ten or fifteen yards of their line, the Indians poured in a heavy fire upon us, killing tenor fifteen of our men. and several horses, and wounding Col. Johnson very severely. He immediately retired. Dr. TheobJd, of Lexington (I think) aided him off. 1 neither saw nor heard more of Col. Johnson until after the action was over. The contest continued warm and animated for some time where my company and part of Capt. Stueker's were engaged. Afor Col. Johnson was taken off the AY!!. 1 t:.m. n . , - . - . i both, and quite near me. Thev vi on horseback, passing in the direction id crotchet, or angle. I well remember animating and encouraging manner in tin: which Harrison, as he passed, addressed his men. It had a sensible effect upon myself, and seemed, I thought, not only to stimulate Tny spirits, but strengthen my body, (then weakened by loss of blood.', 'Fellow soldfers," shouted the intrepid hero, in tones that stirred the souls of kindred spirits, "keep close and shooi sure; the day will be ours in a few minutes!" He rode on; I was engaged, and saw no more of him. Immediately upon his leaving us, going in the direction of the angle, a desperate and severe strug gle commenced at or near that ooint. beiwecn the Infantry under Gov. Shelby, and the Indians. This conflict at the angle, with Shelby's men, lasted, I think, at least five minutes. Several of the In fantry died. Gov. Shelby himself told me he had several men killed, and had found eight or ten Indians left dead on the ground at that point. This was the last severe contest during the action. 1 have seen with surprise, copied into a pamphlet recently written ai d published by Col. Daniel Garrard, of Clay county, a letter purporting to have been written by Colonel liichard M. Johnson, dated December 22, 18 H, in which is the following statement: I crossed the swamp with the Second Battalion (50 ) men,) and fought against the Indians (supposed 1400 warriors) under Tecumseh, without any aid whatever." This statement, von will observe, is not warranted by the facts I have detailed. The writer, (if indeed the alleged author was the writer, which I doubt,) certainly labors under a misapprehension which can only be accounted for by the fact thai Col. Johnson was badly wounded at the first onset, and was immediately taken off the field, and could not have personally known of the important services rendered by the Infantry under Harrison and Shelby. 1 must claim, however, for the second Battalion of the mounted Regiment, the honor of having contributed more than any cotps, in achieving the victory. But it gives me pleasure to say, ihat every officer and soldier did his whole duty on thai da', so far as I know or believe. You will therefore be able to judge from the fals here stated from my personal knowledge, whether General Harrison was present in the action doing his duty as an officer, and whether any part of the Infantry was engaged. I had supposed that facts so well known by all who were there, would at this day, be questioned by none. In conclusion, as regards the standing of General Harrison as an officer, and the estimation in which he was held by the army, I am, from my intercourse with his officers and soldiers subsequent to the bat tle, enabled to adopt the language of a diStUlgUI hed officer of Ferry s ileet

"tnerc never teas an army more ardently attached or more enthusiastically proud of a General than this." Yours with great rpspect, JAMES DAVIDSON. P. S. I was in the service and under Gen. Harrison about fourteen months. C. A. Wickliffk, Esq. J. D.

I'be editor of the Cincinnati Gazette says "We have Lean Col. Davidson often speak of the shot received in his breast. The bail in thi.s instance carried the shirt into the breast with it. o exmiciatin" was the pain f r the instant, and ilifficulty of breathing, that he drew the shirt hotn the wound with a sudden jirk, bringing the ...:.u :.. i . . i . "jii wiiu ic. .inu auerwaru siaunoniM tne wound with a handful of leaves taken from the nearest tree. The bravo chieftain was ongacd in no ":' itd's piy." Confessions of a Wealthy Loco Foco. A lew days since. we met an old acquain tance who had formerly been a strong Whig, but he said lie had turned a Loco Foco. On our expressing .our surprise, lie gave his reasons in substance as follows: "You know," said he, "I am a large manufacturer, and employ a great number of hands. Formerly. I had to pay them one or two dollars a day, and then they prescribed their own hours and rules. Now I f lire these very men at 50 to 7.") cents a day, and I regulate the hours and rules. Then they were independent, and would work or not, as best suited their purpose. Now they are compelled to work or starve, and as humble and thankful as possible, bv this reduction of wages, which falls exclusively on them. I save," said he, "eleven hundred dollars a month, which, in a year is twelve thousand two hundred dollars. The articles I manufacture sell high as ever. Now," said lie, "I like the doctrine. My men are so patriotic, they like it. I shall, therefore, vote1 the Loco Foco ticket, and if we can succeed and continue these times, I expect," said he, "to get mv wages reduced still! further." This is the confession as near as we can relate it. It is made by one long shrewd in trade, and one u ho is now practising upon it. Ar. V. Express. At a Whig meeting at New Bedford on Saturday, Captain McKenzie, who com manded the whole boat on the cruise to Bunker Hid, being called on for a whale story, related the following: "He said that in his last w haling voy- ": be had a boat named "Daniel Web-.-Mui. Whenever she fastened to a whale it was sure death. Off Cape Horn he spoke a U. S. man-of-war, which gave him a file of the Globe, and having hdsur he perused them with great attention, and reiving upon their assertions, he came to the conclusion that the Whigs were a mutinous set of fellows, and ordered a boy who went in his boa' to erase the name of Daniel Webster, and paint over it that of "Martin Van Buren." The boy happened lo be a good Whig, and neglected to obey the order, until it had been repeated the third time, when the captain told him if it was not done by the next day they should be obliged to have a round turn together. The thing was done : "And," exclaimed the gallant captain, "I could never after that get the boat within a mile and a half of a whale!" iV. T. Express. 9 &t Ex-Governor Tyler. This gentleman attended the Tippecanoe Ciub at Richmond, Va., lately. He had, he said, but a few days since risen from a sick bed, and was then, weak as he still was, on his way to Columbus, in Ohio, where he was invited lo meet the Jackson men of 182-, who were for Reform then and for Reform still, lie took occasion to repel an intimation which had been whispered about, that he and Gen. Harrison were not accordant in politics. They had served at an important era in Congress, IS 17, '18, and '19 four questions of the highest and most fundamental importance had arisen during that period the Missouri question, the admission nf Arkansas, the Bank question and the Seminole question. AT. I". Evprcss. Economy. The sloop of war Con cord, now in the Dry Dock at Charlestown, and ordered to take the place of one of the sloops of war on the West India Station, was fitted and ready for sea, agreeably to ordeis from the Navy Department on the 'COih of April, 1839, and with the exception of her officers and crew, has been ready for sea at a day's warning ever since. In the mean time, a number of sloops of war have been fitted and sent to sea at a great expense, while the Concord wa3 lying quietly at the wharf in Charlestown, apparently forgotten by the Navy Department! Boston Mcr. Jour. g Cii" -Exciting Incident. We saw a letter, within a few days, written by a young lady, who, not many weeks since, was journeying from this place to the West. It narrates a very exciting occurrence which took place on board the steamboat in which she was a passenger, and of which she was an eye witness. In passing down Mississippi river, our narrator was summoned from the cabin by alarming shrieks and great commotion upon deck. On going up, she found that a young lady had fallen overboard, and the boat in its progress was fast leaving hcrj

behind. A gentleman on board inime- try. We offer this here as our mere apoldiately divested himself of part of his ogy, with no intention lo force upon our clothing, and sprang into the river, lie readers a favorable estimate of any party reached the drowning pei.on, and upheld opinion which he may entertain. All we her in the water until a small boat came ! would gay is. that as the new nfTicp h.T

to the rescue of both, thus snatched from a Tin young lady, sudden death, was the daughter of an elderly gentleman on

board of the boat, foreigners, neither ol means and prospects of life, should either whom could speak English. On reach-! the present President, or any other Fresiing the deck and recovering from fright, dent who may be his successor, sec fit to she passionately embraced her deliver and take it from us. bestowed kiss after kiss upon him, as the J "Our family will for the present remain only way she fcouid express her gratitude i here," that is', until we see how the wind and thankfulness; while the father, rush- j blows in November, we don't like running ing from the cabin, eagerly proffered him up the hid and then running down again, a roll of bank bills. Thes being refused, and therefore all we would sav is, "we he ran to his cabin and returned with a shan't be disappointed should either the bag of gold, which he likewise pressed piesent President, or any other President upon his acceptance; nor could cither fath- w ho may be his successor, see fit to take er or daughter be made to understand or 'it from ih."

feel satisfied, why the proffered reward would not be accepted. Salem Observer. Western Wit. The great excitement in the West brings out much originality on their Banners, and in political meetings. At Dayton (Ohio,) one Banner represented Amos Kendall on his back, hia heels in ihe air, his hat falling off, and Extra Globes tumbling forth motto, ''charge along the icholv. line." One person had on ihe top of a lone pole a purse four or five feet in length, filled with the shin plasters of the present day motto: "ALL BU T THE' GOLD." In one of the Log Cabins wa3 a live wolf with a sheep skin tied on him motto: "A PATENT DEMOCRAT." One banner represented GENERAL CRARY, on a poor bob-tail poney, A'ith a shot gnu in his hand, valliantl y charging upon a water melon. Another represented Van Buren' running down hill, his locks and coat tail streaming in the wind, and a barrel of "hard cider" after him; hi was crying out ''slop that barrel." Upon another were the letters "K K O K," this was too hard for us, and we asked the bearer its meaning; he told uz it meant kau't kome it over Korwin. iV. Y. Express. " The Two Eat Boys." The next House of Representatives will not be quite so crowded as the present as those two "fat boys," Albert Smith and Dixon II. Le r is", will nut be membeis. Peters1 ' rpnCCr- .? complete, letter writer, Mr. V in iluren has been writing more letters. The last Globe contains an episile of the President, addressed to certain gentlemen of Philadelnhia who desired to know il he were in favor of reducing the wages of labor. Mr. Van Buren protests that he is disposed to encourage good prices, and applauds himself in high term's for iutrodueiiig the ten hour system the workmen employed in the public service. One of the most remarkable features in the present political contest is the vast number of electioneering letters that have been indicted by the President of the U. Slates and his associates. This is something entirely novel in our history. The President and his cabinet have done little or nothing since the adjournment of congress but write letters of apology and explanation. Mr. Forsyth has written a longletterto the citizens of Georgia, in which he enforces the necessity of reelecting Mr. Van Buren in order to relain for his state ihe honor of a seat in the cabinet. We apprehend that thosegentlemen may as well put by tiieir goose-quills. They are all in a bad way. Reams of paper and oceans of ink will not save them. Cult. Sy Enq. The Harrison Squash, raised on ths farm of Mr. Weston, of Lincoln, Mass., weighing one hundred & fifiy pounds, and measuring six feet in circumfeiencc. may be seen at the grocery store of J. P. & D. R. Palmer, P.) 21 School street. This squash we can recommend to fid the first vacant scat in the next congress. Bus. Trans. Mr. Receiver Gan Kill. Governor Hill gives in his agricultural paper the following explicit reasons for accepting the appointment of Receiver General for New England: "The office of Receiver General for New England, which has been created , .i r f 1 I . L I. under a recent law oi vongress, aunougu located at Boston, will not of necessity forfeit our rights as a citizen of New Hampshire. Our family will for the present remain here. W e accept the place, because, having adviseu to a sep aration of the finances of the government from the operations of banks at the time the banks suspended specie payment, when our interest in banks would have in duced the wish not to break the connec tion, it would have been unfair to refuse a participation in the risk and responsibility of a place that was tendered to U9 undet the change by those who had a greater individual responsibility to the people for the passage of the law than we could claim. We accept it at the time when, if public sentiment will not sustain the law, our disappointment will not be like that of one taking the office who feels no responsibility for an experiment intended bv its authors lobe a benefit to the coun-

been tendered without our asking, so wo

shall retire from it without the disanoointment which shall be falal to other hones. The Claremont, N II. Eagle, after givs to his holding ing Isaac some advice on while ho can, making hay wjule the sun shines, &c. gives a iisl of the posts at present held by this disinterested, rotation-loving, ppoils-hatirrg "democrat" Isaac Hill. Receiver General for New England. naac inn, i'cnsicn I - t I'll ...,.:. t.. r TT Hampshire. .igei.i lor Aew saac Hiil, V resident of the Mechanics' iJanli. . F-ia Hill, Editor of the N Patriot. Ham; pshirc Isaac Hill, Editor of the Monthly Visiter. laac Iliil, candidate fir the U. S. S. ANOTHER. Col. (1. W. Ewing, one of the X Buren electors of Indiana, has expres his ih termination to withdraw from l! support of the Van Buren party. It i. presumed that the masons which have induced him to lake this step, will be given to the people of Indiana, in a circular. JjOganxport I el. THE DOCUMENTS TO WHICH YOU REFER. A RE SUBJECT TO AS M N Y CONSTRUCTIONS AM MISCONSTRUCTIONS AS Till CHRISTIAN'S BIBLE. Extra Globe. Read that, fellow citizens. The docu incut lu re referred to, aro Gen. Harrison's letters and speeches explanatory ' meal seAW.r.env v xc.ud !,e :sre ' ' ' : . . -i-C let !''!' " ' . ;.iim. and iinni'ii ; i t.uc . Hod::.': Let a nation's cur-e fallow the hoarySpy. neaped f..asr);ieiTiPr to tii grave. Mats. H'atchit'urd.i if Va-i Burenism. 'Down v. ith the Benks!" cries Brownson "Down with the Manufacturers!!" s!i ou's Hi! I. "Down with wages!" cries Euchrim?. 'Down with ihe Priests and SchooK masters!" cries Brnwnson. "A shilling a d iv!" shouts Tappaii. meat!" cries IVil"Let them eat no Haiti f. -"top wages ahojetheil" cries Brown son. net inere oe no employment! Ro dolphins Dickenson. ,.r..i t i sayi On one of the arches thrown Bunker over Hill streets tnrongh which the procession passed, was the following inscription : "'On this spot were burnt the itumi, of 1703, the ashes arc yet icarm fur the situ- jl ncituru. ""Tell Chap:'in to CYo." Two littie nig blessed with big, bright, whitybrown eyes, and an extensive stock of ivories had a most scientific set-to at the corner of Custom House pircet and Exchange Place yesterday. They "pitched in," guarded, and dodged in a style that would have done credit to the pugilistic abilities of the heroic Samuel O'Burke. Both parties went to work coolly, each seeming doubtful of success. No. One aimed a facer at No. Two; which the latter threw off hitting his opponent at tho same time a blow in the gombo receptacle, which made him reel like a dog who had had eaien a "poisoned sassenger." He recovered, however, and came up to the scratch again, and making a faint pass with his dexter hand at the optic of No. Two, he struck him a blow with the other hand just under the listener, which i-ii- . .1.1 , laiu mm as m on me oanquet as a corn and molasses cake. "Dar, dar now," said No. One in triumph, as he gazed on his fallen opponent "I knows you hasn't de science to whip dis child, no how; jus when you rises up out of dat, guess you may "tell Chapman to crow" yaw! yaw! yaw! The little nigger walked off as flushed with victory as Bonaparte was tfter tho battle of Austerlitz. Picayune. GRAND ELOQUENCE. A modemlectureron independence, concocted the following rather strange and absurd paragraph: "This was that grand precursor which led to that inimitable Declaration of Independence, which, when presented to Jove by the goddess of Liberty, caused him to cry in a voice of thunder to Mercury, saying, "tell Bacchus to roll out the barrels and fill up the eoblets with tho choicest n?c.ar, for this day a nation is lorn!"