Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 52, Vevay, Switzerland County, 3 December 1840 — Page 1
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YEVAY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3,1840.
NUMBER 52,
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onet. For Ibis service, detachments were detailed from both the American and French armies —the former under the command ofLt. Col. Hamilton, long tho favorite aid of the Commander-in-chief, but now restored to bis rank and duty in the line, and the latter nnder the Baron de Viomcnil. At a given signal the detachments advanced to the assault. As tho Americans were mounting (ho redoubt, Ll. Colonel Laurens, aid-de-camp to the Cominandor-ia-chief, appeared suddenly on their flank, at the head of two companies. Upon Major Fish hailing him with ‘ Why, Laurens, what brought you hero!’ the hero replied, *1 had nothing to do at head quarters, and so came hero to eee what you all were about.’ Bravest among the brave, this Bayard of his age and country rushed with tho foremost into the works, making with his own hand Major Campbell, the British commandant, a prisoner of war. 1'ho cry of tho Americans as they mounted to the assault was ‘Remember New London.’ But here, as at Stony Point, notwithstanding the provocation to retaliate was justified by the inhuman massacres of Faoli and Fort Griswold, mercy, divine mercy, perched triumphant on our country’s colors.
moon and atari grot? dim, and a ring encircle* the former, rain will follow. If the inn's rajs appear like Mosei’s horn, if white at setting, or shorn of his rays, or goes down into a bank of clouds in the horizon, bad.weather is expected. If the moon looks pale and dim, we expect rain; if rod, wind; and if of her natural color, with a clear sky, fair weather. If the raoon is rainy throughout, it wilt clear at the change, nod per* haps the rain return a tew days after. If fair throughout, and rain at tho change, the fair weather will probably return on lbs fourth or fifth day. If the celling sun appears yellow or gold color, and particularly if accompanied with purple streaks, the following day will be fine. ' Wind.—If the wind veers about much, rain is pretty sure. If in changing, it follows the course of the sun, it brings fair weather; the contrary foul. Whistling or bowling of tho wind, is s et)rc sign of rain. Meteobs.— Tho Aurora Borealis, after warm days, is generally succeeded by cooler air. Shooting stars are supposed.to indicate wind. Animals.—Before rainswallows fly low, dogs grow sleepy and eat graci; water fowls dive much; fish will not bile; flies are more troublesome; toads crawl about; moles, tots, bees, and many insects are very busy; birds'fly low for insects; swine, sheep and cattle are uneasy, and even the human body; When there has been no particular storm about the tithe of the.spring equinox, (March 31,1 if a storm arise from the east, on or before that day,* or if a storm'from any point of the compass arise near a week after the equinox, then, in cither of these cases, the succeeding summer is generally dry, four times in Are, But if a storm arise from the S. \V. or W. S. W. on or just before the equinox; then the summer fol lowing is generally wet five limes in six.
called into requisition the ficrccit passions, and the most undaunted energies of our nature. All that the utmost ingenuity of embittered partisans could devise, was made to bear on tbe moment* ous issue, which has just terminated. Whtt, indeed, has been left undone! We have seen a powerful enemy, incited almost to desperation by DEPRAVED and AMBITIOUS leaders, wage & war of cruel extermination against an Administration, under whose auspices our country and its institutions bare been signally fostered and promoted, Wc hare seen the public press teeming with reckless libels, burled with vituperative and malignant aim at the reputation of a Chief Magistrate, worthy to tread in the footstep* of a JEFFERSON, a MADISON,and a JACKSON, and slandering in tbe language of the latter, ‘'both the living- and the dtad.'’ We have beheld swarms of demagogical tableorators traversing the country, and proclaiming from the house-tops, that ibis Administration. MUST be put down, PEACEABLY if possible, bnl.FORCIBLY, (if necessary,) heralding in advance an intention to RESIST the sovereign will, legitimately proclaimed through the ballotboxes.
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KENTUCKY. The following is said lo be the official vote of Kentucky for President and Vice President. Counties. Harrison. Van Boren. Adair, 518 / 373 Allen, 410 377 Anderson, 232 r 329 Bracken, 712 v 270 Bourbon, .1.120 t 300 Bi.one, 1 843 473 Butler, 1 253 1S9 Bullitt, 465 25J Barren, 1210 732 Bath, 6(15 475 Breathitt, 159 45 Breckenridge, 059 214 Clay, 433 , 01 Cam pi cl I, 365 466 Carroll, 359 220 Clarke, 1001 1- 109 Christian, 10S0 ' 501 Cumberland, 507 * 79 ‘ ( Caldwell, ’ 987 670 Calloway, 201 . . 1055 Casey, 393 r 72 Carter, 103 . 223 I Clinton; 314 $ 122 ' Daviess, 690 . 428 Estill, 459 .> ■ 155 ' Edmondson,. 209 .134 1 Fayette, 1435 ’ 4 506 . Franklin, 650 .-434 Fleming, 1442 V; 472 1 Floyd. 233 . 404 Garrard, 1026 *■ 138 f G re entry, 599 263 \ Green, ' 766 • 666 I Grant, 851 V 320 *. Gallatin. 820 !■ 262 , Grayson, 445 206 Graves, 304 - V 607 Hairison, . 741 694 Henderson, 510 451 Hanlin, 1342 f 624 . a Harlan, 438 JO Hickman 393 0S4 . . Hopkins, 654 : 481 * Henry, 807 845 Han, 499 - . 803 .- * Hancock, 214 .'’69. £ Jefferson,' 3110 : 1707 „ Jessamine, 655 273 “ Kenton, 518 i CIS “ Knox, 090 \ 00 5 Lewie, 523 7" 321 , ! £ Livingston, 032 ' .,478 V Lincoln, 022 ; 183 £ Logan, - 1233 . 213 : ~ Lawrence, 335 i.123 r:S Laurel, 405 00 ~ Mason, i 1556 564 “ Marian,' 698 377 7 .Mercer, i 1145 954 f Madison, 1348 391 £ Montgomery 626 390 £ Muhlcnburg, 625 219 £ Mohroa, . 478 187 * McCracken,- - 389 204 l ' Morgan, 200 318 J* Meade, 646 151 « Nelson, 1203 321 £ Nicholas, -• 637 491 ” Ohio, 552 252 £ Owen, 454 531 f Oldham, 465 . 480 J Pike, 170 122 J Pendleton, , 257 300 . * Pulaski 733 351 Perry, 185 45 J Russell, 504 . 77 J It ocas tie, 467 22 J Scott, 729 797 J Shelby, 1570 563 . : J Simpson, 453 178 ; j* Spcnccr, 472 300 ’ — Trigg, ,455 457. - {* Trimble, /234 404 J* Todd, . .705 -193 G Union, 484 - 419 % Woodford, 721 294 Wayne, 579 169 . £ Whit Icy, 439 52 J Warren, 997 437 ' J Washington 697 338 58,489 ’ 33,618 32,610 } _ 91 25,373 . J]
Washington, during the whole of (ho siege, continued to expose himself to ever; danger. It was in vain his officers remonstrated. It was in rain that Colonel Cobb, his aid-de-camp, entreated him to como down from a parapet, whence hewas reconnoitering tho enemy’s works, the shot and shells Dying thickly around,and an officer of the New England line killed within a very few jyards. During one of bis visits to the main battery, a eoldier of Col. Lamb’s artillery had his leg shattered by the explosion of a shell. As (bey were bearing him to the rear, be recognised tho Chief, and cried out,‘Cod bless your excellency, cava mo if you can, for I have Leon a good soldier, and served under you during the whole war.’ Sensibly affected by the bravo fellow’s appeal, the General immediately ordered him to the particular care of Dr. Craig. It was too late; death terminated his Bufferings after an amputation was performed. After a fruilleES attempt lb escape, in which the elements, as at Long Island and German[town, were on tho side of America and her cause, on the morning of the 17th Cornwallis beat a parley. Terras were arranged, and on the lOth, the British army laid down its arms. The imposing ceremony took place at 2 o'clock. The American troops were drawn up on the right and the French on the left of the high road leading toUlampton. A vast crowd of persons from the adjoining country attended to witness the ceremony. The captive army in perfect order marched in stern and eolemn silence between the lines. All eyes were turned towards the head of the advancing column. Cornwallis, the renowned, the dreaded Cornwallis, was the object tbit thousands longed to behold. He did not appear, but sent hig sword by General O’Hara, with an apology for bis non-appearance on account of indisposition. It was remarked that the British soldiers only looked towards the French army on the left, whose appearance was assuredly there brilliant than'that of tho Americans, though the latter were respectable in both their clothing and appointments, while their admirable discipline and the hardy and veteran appearance of both officers and men showed they were no'carpet knights,’ but zoIdlers who had seen service and were inured to war.
We hare aeen the most salutary and whole* some measures of government, which common sense had stamped as indispensably necessary to 4 iho safety of our institutions, misrepresented, and unsparingly denounced, malting the FALSE appear the better reason. We have seen history searched, the legislative balls ransacked, the archives of government poured over, and tbo intricacies of technical diplomacy explored, in order to discover foibles ' on which to arraign a statesman, second to none who now lives iu tbo country, - We have seen a "ttanding army of 200,000 men" rise, like Banquo’s ghost, from the perturbed imaginations of designing partisans, and paraded in all the “pride, pomp and circumstance of year ” before an intelligent and enlightened people! , ‘ We have seen peaceable men—unacquainted with the munitions of war-men, who in the stormiest period of our late war held it “UNBECOMING a moral and religious people to TRl • OJUPH in the tueeett of American ormi”—we have seen these same men ransack the . camp, survey the field of battle, and enter into all* tbo minutiae of arms and accoutrements, for the purpose of digging op from the grey stores of oblivion a “hero,“ whose title it was supposed would entrap the multitude, however little bis achievements might command their admiration, ; We have seen the spies and pimps of Federalism- the “ Kitchen cai and have seen them ooLB the maid-servants into their mercena-; ry designs—procuring at their bands an iotren- - tory of the spoons, sod knives and forks of the President, vainly'endeavoring to extract from' thece; an - argument agsinst 'the merits of the Democratic candidate. ■/.-
MISCELLANY.
Surrender of 1'orktou’B.
MOST CtIaTIB , HKCOLLECTIO.VS op WASJIIKOTO.V.
The commander-in-chief, accompanied by the Count deKochambeau, arrived at Williamsburg, the head-quarters of Laftyetlc, on the IdlhSoplember. The general, attended by a numerous suite of American and French officers, repaired to Hampton, and thenco on board the Villo do Paris, the French Admiral’s ship, lying at anchor in the chops of (be capes, to pay . their respects to the: Coonl de Graese, and consult with him as to their future operations, "■ The Ville ds Paris, a magnificent vessel of 110 gum, and 1,300 men, was a. present from the city of Paris to the French king. Upon her arrival in the American waters she excited much admiration. Her richly varnished sides shone like burnished silver, while pa her quarter-deck, among the frowning engines of war, bloomed a brilliant parterre, of tare and beautiful plants and flowers, ranged in boxes, and the produce of the tropics.
* Ohio. . . ; The following is the official vole ftir President L and Vico President in Ohio. Counties. Harrisow. Yaw Borew. Adams,. • . 1205 * 1431 Athene, . . . 2094 1322 Astabula, ■ . . 3738 - 890 - Allen, ' 763 ' c 883 Butler/ . . 2101 ' 3198 Brown, v V 1793 • 1931. Belmont/- , 3106 , ■ 2608 . Columbiana, 3608 .... 3660 Carroll, . 1677 1545 Clermonl,V 2044 2415 Champaign,'. . 2068 - V 1807 Clarke,-V - .-2331' ; 693 Clinton,,. ; 1847,1006 —• CraWftml, ’ 1009;• v - Cuyahoga, ■ . 3102 , 1314 t Coshocton, . 1830 2009 Delaware', . 8360 . 1644 Darke, 1303 1002 Erie, 1384 1043 • Franklin, 2866 . 1774 Fairfield, 2463 3318 Fayette, 1132 771 • Gallia, :479 725 Greene, 2331 * 1172 Guernsey, 2600 2160 Geauga, 2340 893 Highland, . 2145 1899, Hamilton, , ’ 6873 5935 Hancock, 693 1064 Hocking, 649 . 903 Harrison,. r ‘ 2003 1739 Holmes, 1109 1900 Huron, 2291 1531 Hardin,- 431 370 Henry, 191 ' 181 JeSetoptf, 2300 2218 Jackson, 794 785 Knox, -2441 , 2789 Lawreoco, 1118 454 Lake, 1897 653 Logan, * .. 1574 -845 Licking, „ %, • 3357 , 3516 Lorain, 1868 . 1313 Liicas, 931 510 • Marion,- 1353 1138 Miami, . 2469. ,1339 Muskingum, 4867 ' 2771 Medina, 1793 i486 Madison, 1201 ‘571 Montgomery, ■ 3437 2951 Mercer,- 651 1349 Meigs; 1834 649 Morgan, . , 2651 1910 Monroe, 1036 2075 Otiovra, . 232 . 163 Portage, 2584.- 1963* - Putnam.. 401 . 688 Pickaway, ‘ 320 1 * 1807 Preble/ 2299 . 1331 Perry, 1471 ‘ 2097 Pike, 650 674 Paulding, . 65 .155 Rosa, 3581 8071 Richland, . 3331 4539 Sandusky, 9X9 917 Seneca, 1483 1616 Stark, - 2701 8107 Summit, 2563 1646. Scioto, 1472 749 Shelby, 965 1027 Trumbull, . 4106 3385 Tuscarawaa, 2329 1787 Union, 946 577 Vanwert, 118 191 Warren, 2814 1505 Washington, 2109 1453 Wayne, 2793 8381 Williams 396 407 Wood, 548 518 149,141 134,780 124,780 Harriion’s maj. 23,361
On the American ChlcfVrcacliing the quarter deck, the admiral flew to embrace him, ami imprinting the French salute upon each cheek, and hugging him in his arms, exclaimed, *3Iy dear little General!’ *De Grasse was oflofly stature; but the term petit, or smalt, when applied to the majestic and commanding person ot Washington, produced an effect upon the risible faculties of all present not to be described. The Frenchmen governed by the rigid etiquette of the ancient regime, controlled their mirth as best, they could, but our own jolly Knox, heedless of all rules, laughed, and that aloud till his fat sides shook again. Washington returned from this conference by no means satisfied with the result. The admiral was extremely restless at anchor while bis enemies’ fleet kept the sea; and his orders limiting his stay in the American waters to a certain and that not distant day, he was desirous of putting to sea to block up (ho enemy’s fleet in the basin of New York, rather than to run the risk of being himself blockaded in the bay of Chesapeake. Washington now despatched Lafayette on a secret mission to the Count.
'We have Been those who lire in splendid PALACES and regale themselves at home upon “delicious , Tokay and sparkling Champagne/' .descend into the forum, “take the voter by the hiDd/’.andofler hipj a cop of “AardcitJer," became they imagined that by “STOOPING to the people, they would have it in their power to CONQUER** them at the ballot-boxes.' ,
We.havd seen the gorgeous ensign of the Republic—the “flag of the fiee bearl's onlv home" —which erst waved its stripes and its stars above the wreathed clouds, a b e *con-light to Slide the world to LIBERTY and .INDEPEN* ENCE-DESECRATED and DISHONORED, and in'its stead we have seen raised aloft the. flag of Great Britain, bearing upon Us folds the ignoble inscription: “ENGLAND ‘ EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY!". We have ; witnessed ether and still more - dts-. gusting exhibitions. We have seen, the' consecrated LIBERTY CAP, with all its hallowed ' associations, tom down from onr National standard, and in its stead reared the degraded emblem of a RUM BARREL—and llm American Eagle, the noble bird of Jove, bearing in .his‘ beak the peaceful olive, aud io hi* talons .the gleaming thunderbolt, scoffed and derided, and the meanest'of the animal creation, a RACOON, made to ' usurp his hallowed place. We have eeen a man asking bis fellow-conn-trymen to elevate him to thehigheat office in the world and yet. REFUSING to disclose to that* people the principles upon which the Governmeat should be ad ministered—a precedent fraught with imminent peril to our institutions, and suited only to the ill-doomed regions where it is admitted “THAT THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG!"
Lafayette, at the head of his division, observing that the captives confined their admiration exclusively to the French army, neglecting his darling Light Infantry, tho very apple of hia eye, and pride of his heart, determined to bring ‘eyes to the right.’ He ordered hia music to strike up Yankee Doodle: then, said the good General, they did look at us, my dear sir, but were not very well pleased.
The marquis prevailed, and he soon returned to head-quarters with the gratifying intelligence that the admiral had consented to remain at his anefaqrs, save the actual appearance of the Britjsli fleet off the capes, and would send a part of his vessels higher up the bay, the better to complete tho investure of Yorktown. On tbe 5th September, Admiral Graves, with 19 sail of the line, appeared off the capes of Virginia. Count de Grasse immediately slipped his cables, and put to sea with 24 line-of-battlo ships. An engagement ensued, without material results to either side, and after four days of maneauvrmg, the French fleet returned to his for. pier anchorage, the British bearing away for Mew York.
When ordered to ground arms, the Hessian was content. Ho'was tired of the war; his pipe and his patience pretty well exhausted,he longed to bid adieu to toilsome marches, battles, and tho heal of the climate that consumed him. Not so the British soldier; many threw their arms to the ground in sullen despair. One fine veteran fellow displayed a soldierly feeling that excited the admiration of all around, lie hugged his musket to his bosom, gazed tenderly on ii, pressed it to hi? lips, then threw it from him, and marched away dissolved in tears.
A New Grotto.— Letlere| from Naples announce ibu discovery on the southeast slope of the hill of Pausilippo, of a new grotto, apparently of great depth, which ia filled two thirds of its height (of forty five feet) with earth, fine sand, and rubbish. The sides of tho interior are composed partly of sandstone and partly of waits raised by the hand of mao, and here and there on the latter are traces of ornamental sculpture. About four hundred paces from the entrance are twelve colossal marble statutes, buried to the shoulders in the rubbish; the heads of which are mutilated to such an extent as make it impossible to deicrmiue what the figures were intended to represent. Among the rubbish have also been found some Greek and Roman coins in copper and silver. This grotto can ho entered only when it has been swept by the sea breeze blowing la that direction, the air, at other times, being so highly rareficld as to make respiration difficult, and extinguish light. The Minister of the Interior intends to propose to tho King that it shall be cleared out at tho espouse of the government.—English paper .
Observations on the Weather*
Mists. — A . white mist in the evening over a meadow or a river, will be drawn up by the son next morning and the day will be bright. Five or six Togs successively drawn up, portend rain. Where there are high bills, and the mist which' hangs over the lower lands draws towards the hills in the morning, and rolls up to the top. it will be fair; but if the mist bangs upon the hills, and drags along the woods, there will be rain. Clouds, —Against much rain, the clouds grow bigger and increase very fast, especially before thunder. When tho tjlouda are formed like fleeces, but dense in the middle, bright towards the edge, with the sky bright, they are signs of a frost, with hail,snow, or rain. ]f clouds breed high in the air, in their white trains, like locks of wool, they portend wind, and probably rain. When general cloudiness covers the sky, and small black fragments of clouds fly underneath, they are sure signs of rain, and probably it will be lasting. Two currents of clouds always portend rain, and in summer thunder. Dew.—-If the dew lies plentifully on the grass after a fair day, it is the sign of another. If not, and thcro is no wind, rain must follow. A red evening portends fair weather; but if spread too far upwards from the horizon in the evening, and especially morning.il foretells wind or rain, or both. When the sky in rainy weather is tinged with sea green, tho rain will increase; if deep blue it wilt be showery. ■, Hbivejily Bodies.—A haziness in the air which fades the sun’s light, and makes the orb appear whitish, or ill denned; or at night, if the
Meantime, the Chevalier de Barras had arrived with eight sails of the line, bringing a battering train, and an ample supply of s)i tho munitions necessary foi the siege. These were speedily landed up the James river, and many delays and disappointments occurred in their transportation to the lines before Yorktown, a distance of six miles. Long trains of [he small oxen of the country tugged at a single gun, and it was not until (be arrival of the belter teams from the grand army, that much progress could be made. The combined armies, arriving at the Head of tbs Elk, embarked a portion of the troops in transports; another portion were embarked at Baltimore; while the remainder pursued the route by land to Virginia—the whole rendezvousing at Williamsburg. On the 29th of September tho allies moved in four columns, in order of battle; and the outposts of the enemy being driven in, the first parallel was commenced, and the work continued with inch diligence that the batteries opened on the night of tho 6th of October, and a tremendous fire of shot and shells continued without interruption. A red-hotshot from the French, who were on the left, eel fire to the Charon, a British frigate of 44 guns, which was consumed, together with three transports. The defence of the town were hourly sinking coder the effects of the cannonade from the American and French batteries, when, on the night of the Uib, it was determined-to carry the two British redoubts of the south by the bay-
Wo have seen men in high office, disregardful of their solemn oaths, POLLUTE the sacred or* mine and heap PERJURY upon iheir souls, by purchasing abandoned instruments, like cattle in the shambles, at the JUDAS price of“thirty pieces of silver 1 ’ per head, and conveying them (like water) by means of “PIPES/ from city to city, in order to corrupt the elective franchise, and render free government a mockery and a by. word.
Prom a conflict thus characterized by elf the tricks which human ingenuity could invent, it is wonderful that we have emerged unsuccessful! That our opponents have gained a temporary advantage over ns! But their majority ia>so small that they have nothing to boast ol—nothing to inspire them with future confidence* Had the democrats supposed there was danger, the result would have been different. But,.as it is, we have only to look out more vigilantly herealter. Oar opponents carry concealed in tbs bosom of their party the elements of dissolution. They know not how to use power when they obtain it. They cannot use the same extraordinary exertions again that have just made them successful. Let the Democracy stand firm by their party and their principles, and Federalism will be swept from the nation as soon as it can be reached through the boltgt-bor. Vigilance, fidelity and patriotism, will cure the evil, and speedily restore the honest reign of Democracy. (Keystone.
Peaches.— An old lady said her husband was very fond ot peaches, and that was his only fault. ’Fault madam! 1 said one, 'how can you call that a fault!’ •Why, because there are different ways of eating them, sir. My husband lakes thorn ia the form of brandy.’ ' . He who sleeps with his mouth open, may speak much mischief in hia sleep.
The Result. . We have just emerged from one of (he warmest political conflicts in which we were ever ,eaj gaged. It was emphatically a conflict which