The Wabash Courier, Volume 3, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 February 1835 — Page 2

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jAlTBIIFr ON THIS PRKKIUKAT N L.IKIC. We refer our render* to another column for an account of a moit atrocious attempt on the life ufthe President of the United States. The eoniliict of the individual who thus outraged rtrrji moral ami facial feeling, is attributed to insanity, at no earthly motive can be asrignetl for hi* conduct. Be the impelling tawi what they uiHjr, however, every good cititeti will rejoice that the gallant soldier of Orleans ha* not fallen bjr the hand of an mitiin.

Jl'UUK %VH1TIC.

We publish in another part or this paper, a i* biographical sketch of the life of thisdislingoishe»l individual, originally written for the Knoxvill (Tenn.) Register. Now prominently before the People, for the most exalted office in their gift, hi« character and previous public life are proper subjects for examination.

CDITOHUL CONVeWTION. The proposed editorial Convention at Indianapolis appear* to be pretty well received, so far as we have the mean* of observing. The time at which it should convene, appear* now to be the only matter for *ettlement. Why will cot one, or both the Editor* at Indianapoli*, *elect tome day (if they appr&ve the measure, a* we know one of them did *ome month* back,) and announce it to.their brethren of Indiana? Unit-** the member* of the craft in thi* State are willing to continue the *port and victim of the designing and the diihonest, they should act in this matter

like men who know their rights,

and knowing dare maintain" them.

Meiiri. MCCARTV, EWIMO, and LANF, of (hi* State, have had quite a war of word* in the House of Representatives, on a recent occasion. It grew out of loine tran*actions in the disposal oflndiun reserves

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eust of the Mississippi,1'

concerning which we are not sufficiently acquainted to write at present. At all event?, the two first-named gentlemen and Mr. LANK, have hnd a *eriou* quarrel, during which, we regret to observe, *ome very severe languwge was used. For the honor of the State, we deeply deplore such an exhibition of passion on the part of our if Jiepreseiitative*. We are not sure that our readers feel any interest in the qunrrel, (a part from the regret thht a quarrel should take place) but /«.i«we may take occasion hereafter to publish the debate entire. ^SSSBSBSSSSSSSSSSS===S .. I VIRGINIA SENATOR.

IRKNJAMIN WATKINB LEIGH, Esq., of Virginia, has been chosen a Senator of the United States, "fur the term of six years from the 4th of March when his present term of service will expire. Hii opponent wa# W. C. Riv«s, a friend of the Administration. His majority was/our

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CUMBERLAND ROAI).

In our last paper we spoke of a

Septenvber, 1.925 79 And from the account* of Mr. Mil- ,t roy, which had heeti rendered on-

Ijf to the 1st qwarter of I*M. inclusive, which showed a baUnee in his h»nds,after ded«srting J7,tl8 38 paid o»er to Cant. Ofden, & which Capt. 0*d«n edited ia his account c^rrent for the third quarter of IS34, of 15,808 30

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blunder"

''committed by the Engineer Department, in rela i'ticm to the amount of unappropriated fund* now '-v^t*vailable for the construction of the Cumber)nnd Road in Indiana. It appears* from adocu"^ment placed in our hands, aubsequently, that no ^mistake can be'properly charged to that depnrtrnent. The following Report from the Chief ^Engiueer, in obedience to Mr. EWINU'S resolution, submitted to Congress some time since, will •••.'* explain the whole matter. fU' E*QINRIC* DCPARTMKNT, JAN. 19, 1835.

Hon. LF.WIS CASS, Secretary of War: Sir: In obedience to the resolution of the IIouM of Repiesentatives, of the 17llt.instaiit, I h«ve the honor (a jJjund ou the enclosed «tnt«ioent, explaining the difference iu the amount ot° jneipendcd uppioprintionson ac-V«-ou»t of the Nntionnl Road in the State of Indiana, and *y£urni*hing the informntion called fur therein.

I tfrg leave to remark thut it is often necessary to el»« the annual ktatement of the 6«CHI operations oi the 'T.ugtticer Department before the returns. &c., froui all tht work* are received. The department, therefore, cah only net upon the information before il. This \vn* the in th« present inflttnce, as well as IOOU others included in the «aiue statement. ,.tw I have the henor to be,

Sir, jonr most obedient servant,

Total,

C. ORATIO R. Chief Enginttr.

tn the tabular statement of the Altai operations undei the Engineer Department tor the year ending the 30th of September, 18.14, the uticxptnaed balance of foriuer •fipropriations is thus stated, relating to the Cumberland Road in Indiana: c:. Amount undrawn from the Treasury 30th September, $160,882 00 Amount ia the haads of agents, do. 17,63109

Which amount was ascertained from the statement-of balanr res from the Treasury on the 30th September, udan iiBltnowledg- ,f, ed bnlance in the hands of Capt. Or» den on, the 30ih

17.631 OS

.'jSince pr«|*ri«g the aanual statemeet, and »w-t»an»on**»oi» to the Wfcr Department, Mr. Milfov h«* tendered accounts for, the 2J quarter, and pert of the* 3d quarter of 1834. by which h«

shows a balance dae him of

that, had Mr. Milror^ *tcount* lx-e« ree»»»*a lo the time of prepanwff thesU»* •1- mrnt, the amount the nana* of tffnt* would have b«*e, »a» js| «(niuof|il*.SSt 09,only

Which, addwi to the amount ia the Treesary oa the 1st Octe- 14 bsr,4t34

Would msV« available tif the

for the •*r*ice tf the 4»h w«r tar of 1834, and Use yaar 1835

The Mtw* «a the s)t« 1st of (Vtober, 11 Siaca which there hat beea drawn and retsitteri to the «h pariatendeat, as follow*: CK-tobar 11, 1SJ4. To Cept. Ojdea Noeetaber tS, ItN. do. laaaary 10,1835. do.

a the Trsstw oa

178.513 09

•1.147 89

777 90

100A82 00

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3CLOOO 00 17.i20 00 SOJSOO 00

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re a THE W*«A«I COPFCYT**. .*

Mr. Chicling: It being now understood that Danir Webster, Martin Vatt Borec, and Hugh L. White, are fairly before the people of the United State* for the next Presidency, the following calculation is submitted, wi.th a request that you present us your views of it* correctness in your next paper: few if arcit vote*. Maine, 10 j\. Hampsbir*, 7 New-Yt»rk, 41 Psttnsyivfcaia, 30 Indiana, .9 Illinois, A- 5 Missouri*'" 4

41Wabash

tion Van Bxirtn. N. Hampshire New York Missouri

Webster vote*--*-* WUte votes. Massachusetts, 14 Virgiuia, 23 Rhode-fslaud, 4 N. Carolina 15 Connecticut, 8 S. Carolina 11 Vt-iuiont, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio,

7 Georgia, 11 3 Tennessee. 15 .10 MiuiuipiH, 4 •15 21 Alabama, 7

107 82 86

JVete Jersey and Ijowsiono are put down as doubtful. If the above calculation is corrcct, or nearly so, it is clear that the election will devolve on the House of Representatives. In that event who would stand the fairest chance of success Webster would have the most States—Van Bu ren and White would stand equal. For whom would New Jersey and Louisiana go* Suppose McLean were on the Webster tickect for the Vice Presidency? Who then would be on the White ticket, for it is ireJl understood that Col. Johnson will be .run wffft Mr. Van Butenf Would not the Webstef&" McLean ticket be the strongest? If not, which would be? Your opinion merely. TROUBLE [If our opinion can be of the slightest service to our correspondent be shall have it. We would premise, however, that we apprehend it will be unsatisfactory. If our correspondent is troubled, to know which will be the strongest side at tho approaching presidential canvass, we would, by all means, advise bim to exercise a little of that "rascally virtue" called prudence, for the present. If, on the contrary, he has se lectcd his man, in geod faith, with a noble deter mination to "sink or swim" with him, a corner of the

Courier" will be alway* at hi*

command, to make known to its readers the value of the commodity now in the political market Pcrhnpa, however, our correspondent care* nothing about these things, and is, a* the phrase goes, "a sincere enquirer after the truth." If *o, we cheerfully submit our views, not doubting that ho will think them, after a little cool reflection, nearer the mark than his OT^I. AS 'Trouble' classes some State* a* "doubtfulwe shall follow his example. Here, then is our caloula-

mbsttr.' "White Massachusetts 14 Virginia Rhode Island 4 Georgia

Connecticut Vermont Delaware Maryland Ohio Louisiana

Trouble" as to the disposition of the office of Vice-Ptesident, nor do we th-ink it will be a matter of much importance,in the general result,what individuals may be nominated for that office on the respective tickcts. Col. Johnson "it is well understood" will not be the choice of the Van Buren Convention for Vice President, and it is equally "well understood" that he does not desire the nomination. At the South, the Van Buren men are for W. C. RIVES in Pennsylvania and New York for MOHLENBRROH and in the Wcjt for Col. JOHNSON, or any one who will carry strength to their tickct. The game is pretty well understood every whore. But as our "opinion mere/y" has been invited, we shall not argufy on the subject for the preseut.—Editor Wabash

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178,513 09

160,882 00

TIIB-KNICKERBOCKER.

This able and excellent Magaaine is now before us, being the No. for January last. The papers whioh dignify its page* arc'powerfully written, by able and practical pen*—-and consist, in the main, of such subjects us iuterest the vimerican reader. It is regarded by those much better qualified to judge than we, to be one of the best publications in the country. It is published by J. Distumelt, 105 Broadway. New York, tho proprietership being vested in Clark and Edson, to whom orders for the work may be nddresscd. Terms Five dollars per annum—$2 50 lor six months.

SENATOR BENTON.

A Washington letter writer describes this Congressional sermonixer in the following parngraph. It is an excelleut hit at the Missouri twaddler, whose inflictions on the Senate—by bis everlasting tongue—-arc the theme of universal ridicule. There is not perhaps living, in this enlightened kge, a more perfect bore than his Senatorship: "From Balaam's ass down to the Boston orator of'pop and pickle" notoriety, never was theie known a more absurd tf avestie of public oratory than that of the Senator from Miwourt. lie reminds one constantly of Tom MooreF.pigran) on CaStlereegh: rj" ."Why is a pemplike Viscount Castlereasb? $

Because it is aa awkward thing of wood, That up and down its arm deth ever sway, And spout, sml spout, and snoot away, j-

Itt owe weak, washy, everlasting flood.**

Tha^Sditor of this Wabash Coarier handles the caucus system without glor** and represents it as an unfair and unsafe means of eliciting public opinion and says, "he will ftot pledge himself to support mny MM wboat a caucus w*v nominate." %Ve say go ahaid. Wa give hini eur heart and hand, and pledge him the honor of an Editor, thai, in this cause, we wilt be with him ia sax trials and ia lb* scrcath we will not forsake bias. We coatend that the ballot box is the only caucus which should be acknowledged by the ptoptftora free coftalry. That where caucuses at* acknowledged a* the medium thro" which men are elected to o&r*, the power immediately pa«-es in the hands of the JHp. and the aaaitv become their set vile property,- 'wither led or drive* as they point the way, aad having performed the task are tarned of, like to the empty As*, to shake thetr ears. ei*d grsae oa rtxmaons." We w»h to see it aod we shall endeavor to be instrumental ia restoring the elective franchise to its pewtlae simplicity when eresy tnan shall go to the polls unpledged aad «atmsta*i**d tnte and apeak as a ^ee wan, and eat as a sieve, Ittsa^wivileifa secured to w, aa^ let us shear oareeleta worthjr of —Lmfkyett* JFtot JVctt.

JhiOU Snheeriker.—The Massy hoaeft* Sjpy says «fcat Deocoa Bmjamio Germed, of Shr**sb«vy.«»as a mbecriber to that paper from its commencement his itoth -a pariodOf Stxty-fcra years.

23 11 15 11

8 N. Carolina 7 S. Caiolina 3 Tennessee 10 Mississippi 21 Alabama 5 Illinois

..-'15 4 (V^7 •MS 15

Kentucky

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Doubtful.

Maine Pennsylvania New Jersey Indiana

105

10 30

-s8 9

Thnt Mr, WEBSTER will obtain the vote of Jlaint, we think exfVemcly probable, and of JV. Jersey, also. That would give him 88 votes— Mr. VAN BUR EN may get the vote of Pennsylvania, which added to the votes of New York, N. Hampshire, and Missouri, would give him 83.— Judge WHITE'S chancc for obtaining the vote of Indiana, the only remaining State, we believe lo bo as good as that of either of his competitors.— If he should obtain it, he will go into the House with 114 votes—and, even if Indiana should cast her vote for Webster or Van Buren, Judge WHITE will, nevertheless, go before the People's Representatives with the highest sanction of the People's confidence. We do not agree with

tfABASIl NAVIGATION.

The Barigalion stilt continues closed faow (IG o'clock, \fcedfiodaj) it iifrecxing. The steamboat IndiuAf Tarletoo, is *t Lafayrtte, and will come tTown as soon as the river shall be free from ice. Passengers are informed that she goes to Cincinnati and Louisville, and back to the Wabash immodiately.

The following is the Valedictory Address of Mr. Speaker Giw*oav, on adjourning the House of Representatives, iw die: joZa/fr?

Gentlemen of the House «f Representatives^ The time has arrived when our deliberations must close, and 1 should be greatly svaotiogin courtesy were I not to notice with respect the Battering resolution yon haveadopted. The duties of the Chair have been more arduous than at anv previous session, and it could not have sustained itself had it not been for the liberal snppoi from that body which I have had-the honor to preside over. The time we have been employed in legislation has been protracted somewhat beyond the ordinary time consumed in preceding sessions.

Taken

into view,

however, the necessary accumuldtioo'of business which naturally glows out of the rapid inctease of population in oui Slate (for as we increase in numbers the objectjj of Legi»lation will increase in an equal ratibj the additional week added to the session cannot be a matter of surprise to any. The spirit of internal improvement is abroad in the land, and a commencement has been made in Indiana. Our local situations in the Union, the feitility of our soil, the super-abandaftt productions of our country which are annually iocreased by the fostering hand of industry, forcibly admonish us that facilities for transportation to foreign markets will ultimately be called foi by the great mass of the community and when we reflect with what ease and diminished expense they can be constructed in our own State, compared with others, ao doubt can rertiatn as to the policy which ought to be pursued by hei legislators. We occupy the position of a forlorn-hope, thrown far in the advance in a wild waste of wilderness, where no letreat can be anticipated with success, and where to remain stationary would be disastrous. We must therefore avail ourselves of oar .'resources with prudence and fortitude, and construct those facilities which will answer the demands of the country, and which will be looked upon in after time as durable monument*of our country's prosperity and enlergrize.

I am fully sensible that some feelings of an unpleasant nature have, on very important and exciting subjects, been manifested in this House but 1 indulge the fond hope that those sensations of excitement have passed away with the causes that gave rise to them, and that nothing will be permitted to pass these walls and be carried with us to our families aad friend*, but those pleasurable emotions which origiuate from the remembrance of the most friendly and grateful associations and this much I am constrained to say for myself, that I feel the most anxious solicitude for the friendship and welfare of every member of this body with whom I have so long associated, and that if any errors have happ of the arduous duties of my official

ed, and that if any errors have happened in the discbargi of the arduous duties of my official station that you will kindly throw over them that mantle of charity which

hides so many faults, and reflect one moment upon the truth and applicability of that divine precept which says,r"to err is human, to forgive divine.'

But I am sensible that your anxiety to see your families and friend* will not brook any longer delay.— We must pait, and to some of us, if we are admonished by the circumstances that daily surround us, that parting may be forever, and another opportunity may not be presented to shake the hand of. friendship this side the portals of that eternity lo which we are all hasteni ng.

Gentlemen, each member of this House carries with him my best wishes,believing as 1 do that when surrounded with his futility and friends, he will at that momejat be made to forget all his difficulties at this place.

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From the National Intelligencer.

The funeral of the lute WARREN R. DAVIS, of South Caroliiin, took place yesterday from the apitol, according to previous arriingenient.-'-The gloom of the day rendered the occasion yet more gloomy. Neither House of Congress transacted business afterwards the Senate adjourned over to Monday.

An occurrencc took place at the close of the ceremony at the Capitol, which produced naturally a great sensation at the time, which can bo heard by no one without shuddering, nnd which, if the consequence had been equal to the npparant purposes would have signalized the day by a horrible catastrophe. [We were not witnesses of it, and in our account of it, speaks from information, but from information entirely to be relied on.]

As the President qf the United States, who was present at "the soleinn'oeremony of the funeral, came into theportioo of the Capitol from the Itotnndo, a person stepped forward from the crowd into the space in front of the President, and snapped a pistol at him, the percussion-cap of which exploded without ingniting the chafge! This person was struck down by a blow froiu Lieutenaut Gedney, of the Navy, who happened to be near he also received a blow promptly aimed at him by Mr. Secretary Woodbury but, before receiving either blow, snapped a second pistol at the President. The cap of that lock also exploded without igniting the charge! The perpetrator of this daring outrage was of course immediately seized and taken into custody by the Marshal cf the Dis» trict, by whom he wus curried to the City Ilall, wliere he underwent an examination before Chief Justice Cranch. His name, it appears, is Richard Lawrence, by trade a painter, a resident for two or three years in the first ward of this city, nnd'formerly of Georgetown. The gentlemen whose testimony was taken before the Judge,were Mr, Secretary Woodbury, Mr. Secretary Dickerson, Mr. Burd, Representative from Pennsylvania, Mr. Randolph, Sergeant at Arms of the HOUSP, Mr. Kingman, one of the Reporters for the National Intelligender, and Lieut. Gedney. The pistols, which had been secured by Mr.Budd, were of brass, nnd,on examination in court,were found to bo well londed with powder nnd ball, which our readers would suppose, until the fact is stated, could hardly be possible. How extraordinary (and O how fortunate!) the failure of the evident design of this miserable maniac, (for so he must be considered, under all the circumstances) against the life of the President! We ay he is,because the act shews him to be insane, nnd not because any evideuce of his insanity was produced on hi* examination though we have heard that ho has beeti heretofore confined for nets of violence indicating an unsound mind.

On his examination,the unhappy man declined making any explanation or cross-examining the witnesses. Wo have heard no rational motive even conjectcd for his crime.

The offence being a bailable one, and excessive bail being forbidden, bail was demanded to the amount of a thousand dollars, for want of which the prisoner was committed for trial, the Judge intimating that if he hnd fcoen able to give bail, sufficient seenrities would liavs been required, in addition to insnre bis good behavior. IIo will be tried, of course, at the next term of tho court.

IRFI^ORRICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE*, Janaury 31,1835. Since the publication of our paper of to-day. information, which has reached us from various quarters, leaves us no doubt of the insanity of Lawrence, the unhappy individual who attempted to discharge two pistols at the President of the United State*, in the portico of the Capitol, on Friday. The persons who know him are sot surprised at the occurrencejmd would bardljr have been surprised at any thing he had done or attempted. He has, it appears, fanciedhimself to be some Other person than himfclf, to have mistaken his own identity or at least to have misunderstood his relations with the rest of the world. When being conducted from the Capitol to the Marshal's Office, he answered to the questions as to his motive, that be had intended to kill Gen. Jackson b«caote Cien- Jmckson bod killed his father. When asked again, kotr Geo. Jackson killed his father, be would answer nothing. His father, we hear, died a natural death, in this District, tome ten or twelve years ago. This answer was, of coarse, the effect of the hallucination,!! ndtr the iadoence of which he attempted tha ouUnge upon the ptnon of the Presidont.

We have had the cariosity to ask, whether be was any thing of a politician, thinking that be perhaps migfct be politically msaoe.M porsoo* aie sometime* religtoosly so. We were teformed, that be was never known to hove talked or thought abovt politics. His erouaintaoseem to think that he ihooght himaelf entitled to be King or

Governor of this country, or something of that sort, and brooded over the notma that Goo. Jmckson stood is hi* way. It *s ctrttis that he inquired, the evening before, of aomeiMe. whether the hwdsst eoault at the fanetal. and was answered Hi (he affirmative. being at die Capitol, armed, was. therefore, almost certainly, the work of preo«dftati«*-

Jt Wcaltkf Ckmth.—The property belonging te &e corporation of Trwtjty Cfcsrch* ia Now fork, is said lo be wortk twenty millsoaw of doBsn.

TCnuu—Tiese ia given that era may take CSYVof tterfrty and eternity wift not betoofong, toregret the lees of oar time. -vi

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Obituary.

It is frith the deepest regrot

anrfcunce

the demise** WILLIAM Esq. of (his place, on the morning of Saturday, the 31st ult. in tha city of Philadelphiiu It is well known lo most of our readers that Mr. L. had b£en engaged, for a number of years past, in the service of tb^ State, as one of the Canal Fund Commissioners, in the fuither prosecution of which duty he was employed when thus cut down in the very meridian of manhood. About seven weeks* since, he left his family, his home, and his friends, in this County, on a short visit to the AilanHc cities, in better health than he enjoyed for several years past, confidently hoping to join them early in the Spring, after performing his public duties. Vain hope! On his arrival in Philadelphia, after a fatiguing land journey of four days antji nights, he was attacked with violent symptoms

pleurisy,

which, continuing to increase, in despite of the best medical attention, ended fatally on the fifth duy, in the forty-first year of his age.

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The active, business life of WM. C. LINTON commenced in the midst of this community more than twelve years since, when oui* now prosperous town was an unimportant village, without much to recommend it to the eye of the stranger. With other enterprising individuals, the lives of many of whom are yet spared, Mr. LINTON made a commencement of that I neof business which he has so long conducted with honor and success. From humble poverty, without the aid of the affluent, by the exertion of rare endowments, he placed himself in easy circumstances, afid was, at the time of his death, one of the many in Vigo County who lived to see honest industry and untiring exertions "blessed in their basket and in their store.,', Incessant toil—the labor of the mind—nay, the exertion of every faculty—waa to YVM. C. LINTON a habit, in prosecuting the arduous business of a merchant. Indeed, in whatever situation he was placed—whatever, for the trme-being, engaged his attention— zeal, industry, and perseverance, were invariably brought to aid in the accomplishment of his object. As a public man, the deceased was highly esteemed* during his career as a State Senator-—and it may not be too much lo add, thnt to him Indiana is in some degree indebted for many of those public measures which promise to redound to the honor and glory of our Slate. It was while attending to the duties of Senator that the writer of these few lines had the pleasure of making his acquaintance, and where he first witnessed those useful efforts which a closer acquaintance has led him to prize more highly. His subsequent services, as Canal Fund Commissioner,are highly spoken of by those who have a right to understand how faithfully he has performed his duties in that particular.-— As a private man—as a citizen—a husband—a father—a neighbor—Mr. LINTON was highly esteemed—and in those social relations with society—at his own fireside, ^vhere he was wont to dispense hospitalilies to his friends and neighbors-^none ever found him lacking in those polite attentions which constitute the true gentleman. If he had faults (and which of us have not?) they weie not of a character which constitute crime—little dark spotp, it may be, almost inseparable from a conflict wilh the world—which, though they sully the picture of a life well spent, are far, very far, from defacing the solid virtues of the heart. In this community .where he had lived long in active life—in Vigo Countv where he was long known to its inhabitants—in Indiana, where his reputation stood fair and solid, WILLIAM C. LINTON had few enemies, if any—and if, indeed, he died leaving one such behind—the brighter virtues of our departed friend will only be remembered—while the grave, as it now encascs his mortal body, will also throw its protection over the foibles (such as they were) which attached lo his genera! excellent character. The sorrow manifested at the sad tidings of his death here, where he was so long and so well known, is (he best index of the opinions entertained for him in this community. The cyizens of Terre Haute and Vigo County will not soon forget Wsi. C. LINTON, nor can hi» memorj fail to be cherished (ill those who now know it shall know it no more forever! t*aghast

Another Legislative Nomination.—At a^jwaggiy of the Democratic" Members of the Legwlatimt wthe State of Missouri, on or abont the 8th of this month. Martin Van Buren was nominated as a mndidalr for the Presidency, and Thomas tf. Benton, for the VicePresidency, subject to the nomination of the Baltimore Convention, to which Convention, at the same time. Delegates svere appointed—.Vai. Inf.

Married,

On Thursday, the 13th inst. by the Rev. Mr. JcwrnvMr. JAMES ROSS, to Miss ELIZ^ KEAN, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio. [Besides the pleasure of poblisbing the above, we had ,sn»eradded,an opportonity of drinking— not so faet—of assisting to drink—a bottle of excellent Caoary, politely famished the Editor on tbe occasion. Of mur$e, we slid not Forget the happy pstir—nor did we fail fee wish them a long, prosperoes, end happy Hlb, with every comfort which tuktt iUfOiuseog desirable.] ,,,

TProm the Lawrenceburgh Palladium,. •Krt ad valorem bilVf** ft called,) at our latest,dates em Indianapolis, had not been finally disposed of. Id the Senate it had eone tbroiigh the usual ord»|tl in committee of the whole, and the nmendments there made had been disposed of bnt the question en engrossment had not been taken. This question, we. learn from the Journal, would »Jo9t l«*ev taken on Tuesday evening last. Should it pais the Senate, it mast go to the llonM* for the action of that body upon the amendments proposed by the Senate. Whiat these amendments*^, or whether of such a nature ^s. to endanger the bill between the two houses, we are unable to sayv r.i

The following is the vote on the passage of the bill in the House of Representatives. YEAS—Messrs. Angle, Bigjer, BrackerTriHg*, Bryan, Cair, Chapman, Curry. Davis, Dunning. Kvans.«ides,Hannaman. Hargrove, Henkle, Hojigland, Howell. Johnson of Ml Kefifh, Kilgore, LaUlww, Lockhait. Low*. McDougle, Mc lot ire, Moore, Wave. »uckett. Schooling, Shaiii, Smith of Slufford. Storiu, St^in, Torbet, Vamleveer Wnlker, Willet, Wilson of VV ilson of Woodruff, Wright, & Gregory* Sj^ahei—42.

If AYS—Messrs. Armstrong, Bcnmlt, Bower, l™obuiy, Brett, Carter of C. Conwell. Cook, Crume, Cu bert«oa, Ourtis, Green, Hardesty, Hart is, Howard, JohnsoA ofF Leslie. Liston, Marshall, McGullet\ McndenhaH, Newman, Parks, Phelps, R*y, Rockhtll,SlwW, Smith ofF: Stanford, Thompson, Vawter, Wallace and Wilson ?fH.—33, a*

JUDGE WUItK

We re-publish, from an extra number of the Alabama Intelligencer, nn authentic nceonntof Judge White's nomination for the Presidency by the Alabama Legislature. It cannot fait to be read with interest. The reader will see, thnt resolution to participate in the office-holders' convention at Baltimore was scouted from the. Legislature by a vote of sixty-one to eight. This result shews, that Mr. Van Buren has nothing to hope from Alabama. The darkness or his prospects in thnt State is unredeemed by one rny of light. So throughout the whole South. NN do not receive a solitary Jndkson paper either from Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana, that gives continuance to his pretensions. Mis career yis drawing to close. His destiny, is as evident as if it were written upon the overhanging firmament to be read by the whole nation. Kvcn at Washington, the head-quarters of his late strength, his party is broken.

Louisville Journal'

It appears probable, thnt the Baltimore Convention of office-holders for the nomination of Mr. Vnn Buren, is to be held oti the 2lHh of May next—Several months before the period hitherto contemplated. The proposition for the change of time is snid to have originated at Washington. It is the Magician's own work. He and his friends see, that Judge White is daily gaining strength in the administration ranks, and they hope to drive him from the field by the machinery of a Convention before he becomes too powerful for them. They -may hasten matters as much as they please, hut even now they are too late. Their party is already broken, and they can no more re-uuite its disrevered fragments than they can gather up spilt water.-—Ib.

Liberal Donation.—Tho Treasurer of the Ly-ing-in Hospital lia$ received from Samuel Appleton, Esq., a donation of a thousand dollars for the funds of that Institution, with the following letter: "L 1*" BOSTON, JAN. 15,1835.

Sir—t sen3you one thonsnnd'dollm's, to be disposed of as the President. Vice President and Trustet-.s of the Boston Lying in Hospital think best, to enuble the Directresses otthat Institution, when a modern Shiphrnh or Puah shall piesent to them a ffoodly child, to SHJ- in the language of th$ daughter ot the King of Kgypt, "Take this child—clothe it aud uurse it, stud we will give thee thy wages."

With much respect, I nin, Sir, Your most obedient servant, H•' SAMUF.L AI'PLKTON. To the Treasurer of th« Boston Lying in Hospital*. •jji, •1

Matchless Efffohtery.—We have heard of the iinpiideiica of a highwayman's horse, nnd of Kaikos, the London city dundy, who lent Brummel five hundred, pounds, invited him to a sumptuous dinner ut (lie

East End,'' and according

to the letter's version of the story, "had the im pudence to sit down to tnble wilh him." These instances, however, fade into itrsignifioanre he fore the Albany Argus's denunciation of the Virginia [legislature as '/edero/,1' and the pon election of Mr. Daniel as "proscription."—Jllbanu Daily Advertiser. ... IM IiMl I llll i.

OUR AFFAIRS WITH FRANCIS. The following extrnet of a leJter from l'arjs is published in the Londo'h Standard Jt tuny he considered interesting at this times pj, "The question of the twenty-five mtfljons of francs to bo paid by France to the United States of America will soon (in a few days) come ngain upon the lapis. Until it shall he decided, Mr. Livingston, the American Minister, keeps himself shut up from Frendh society, and will n.ot allow of any visits to him,nor will he return any. Tho message of the 1'rcsident Jackson will, it is expected, speak out in most decided term* on this subject, uml that speech is waited for by the Government with great anxiety. Bets are made to a large amouut thnt the Chamberof Deputies will ngaio reject the law project, or ut any rate reduce the sum lo be voted to twelve. tcen millions." .?

Judge "Story.— toy the resignation of Jiitfire Duvall, of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge .Story takes the vacant chair as senior, Associate with the venerable Chief Justice Marshall. Two more upright, humane, learned, and profound men, may in vain be sought upon the bench of uny country, than John Marshall and Joseph Story.

Extract of a letter lo the JVew Yoi iVji rcnntile, dated NATCHEZ, JAW. 4TII, 1835. "Yesteidny was grciit dny here. Foster, the uiur-dert-r of hi* wife, was itrrpiilU*d and *PI free, bnt it wa« only for a iiiinutf: or two. Perhaps you mar hive hoard of him before. He was tried for the murder of his wife lust ear, whom he killed with.# negro whip. He was* planter and is worth 80 or 90.000 dollars, and gave F.li Houston, one of our first lawyers, 3000 dollars to gel him clear of the gallows. Yesterday at 3 o'clock he wa» net free, but the moment he made his appearance outside bf tha Court House, a mob, coniposeo of the most respectable citizens of Natchez an the surrounding country, laid hold of him, took bim out to the edge of the town and there stripped him, gave him one hundred and fifty lnshe*, well laid|oti}with 3 good cowhides. None bnt gentlemen of good standing (logged him, and after tbcy had done so Until his back was cut to pieces, then got a tar batrel, warmed it and poured it all over hire, they laid about two bushels of featKers on him: efter this tbev made him walk through all the street# in the city,-followed by a drum and about 1000 people with all theyftlls aad cries of kill him. whip him again, £e. All this I was an eye witwess to. Whilst whipping him, some of the crowd called out for m»rcy, when one of out first lawyer* ro«e and said "his wife calleH for meter when he Was killing bet and be did not bear her." It was the intention of the populace to have taken him to the rirer and put him in a canoe without oars, carry him out into the middle of the river and then let him go. This they did not do.'oa account of it having been said asuong the crowd that there were several waiting on the Bluff to shoot hisi. Wbat else will be done with him I do not know."

tMTORULCOXTCilTlOV, Several of the Indiana papers have oat iced a praposttkM (originated we believe by the W aba»h Courier) for a convention of Editors to be held at fnitampoli*,tbe mtsisg Spring or SsmwAr. To this we ha** ao ob)«c-

I toe conlraty, if there can beany thing elevate th*,coodiUon of the pnw in this State, or to pno

tion oa the contrary, if there can be any thing done to elevate mote" tbe interests of those whoee aistsl aad naisasl powers sns devoted to the promulgation of knowledge, we go in tor it distinctly. Whatever subjects ioay be submitted to the deliberative action of such an asaem* Mag*, they will have a tendency to iaspirit those concerned with a laudable emulation: and a fraternity of fretiegmaybe predaredby theeaeocietioa.theinfldeocee of which will bis dtflased to tbe moat oopretending disciples of faostas.

As no paper bas yet designated a certain time (or sqch neslisf, we would respectfully propose the third Monday 'm April next. There will bissnffcienttime forromsidenttioa, aad if aot generelty ipprowl. another ntav be ss^geated at a mamrtm&pntod^Rkh.P*l*d1wL

Fj-orn the Indians Journfl.

JFW—OIY Thursday snorting »bou* oae o'dvck, thi cilizens were alarmed by theprv of nre. whicn was found to be'th4 kitchen of Mr. Browns Mansion House. Be-i fore aid could-be affbrded, the building WW entiieljr be4 vond the possibility of

being

fire

Feb 19—25w3

saved, and, connecting as itl

did with the diuing room, the whole tavern »«tabllsh«| meat was nt one time in imminent danger- Tbe exceed-! ine stillness of the night, however, sndrtbe pnusewortftj, exertions Of the citiiens. saved the mam building, and,| peihaps, al' the buddin« in connexion with it. Had tbe

rommunicated to the main building it is altogether uncertain how extensive might have been its ravages. The alarm occasioned by this fire has, we are happy to perceive Caused a general disposition among our fellow Htiiens to take efficient measures to provide «««. which we site at present almost entirely destitute, to piotect their property from the destructive demrtt. The loss and damage to Mt. Brown was considerable, but

understand that the property was insured,

Cogtnt Reasons."Joseph Clark, who had been for 45 years Treasurer of Rhode-Island/ was at the ege of about 70, nominated as a candidate for Governor. Oe being informed bv

the

connuitteeof the fact, he gave the

following aniwerW" As I have enured a good character ainon£ rov fellow-cit'nens all my life, as is proved by their choosing me their Treasuier more than forty V»-»r*. fhnvc no notion of losing it now, in my old agt, by o«frtg- set iipfor Govtr/tcr."

PVJiLIC NOTICE.

miOTICE is hortby givrn, That in pursuance IT! of nn order of. tho Probate Court of tl'e county of Vigo, Indiana, I will expose to Public Salty at the Court House door, in the town of Tcrrc HaiHc, »n the 14th day of Mnrsh next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M.ahd 1 o'clock, P. M. on saiil dny, the "South West quarter of Section No. 9, iu township No. 13, N. of range No. 8, West, being the real estate of Mathew Riddle* deceased, for the benefit of the unfortunate helr«. Terms made known oa Hie day of salo.

IIENRY ALLEN, Commissioner.

Feb 19—25w3

Administrator's Notice.

NOTICK

is hereby given, that the undersign,

ed has taken out of the Prtale Court of Vigo County, letters of administration, upon the estate of Isaac Hiiwk, late ofsaid County, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate will make immedinle payaierjt, and those having claims will present them duly authenticated within one year front, tjjy date, 'l!Uc, estate i*. probably solvent. tVM. GVODMAX, AJm'r. "t'Hi 19—35w3

ADMINisSTKATOK'S SAI.13.

VVILL expose to Public Sol*?, as the law directs, at the residence of the late Isaac Hawk, deceased, on Saturdny tbe 7th of Alare-h, iu Sugar Creek township, Vigo county, lnd. all tho persona 1 property of said deceased, consisting of Ilorsrs^Cattle, ffng*, Corn, farming uteusils, and household furniture. A credit of six nnd nine months on all sums pVet* three dollors. Sale to commence nt lU»o'clock, (i. M,

Feb 13—25w3

VV. GOODMAN, Jldm'r.

TAKEN UP, by Jafiob Jackson, living iu Harrison township, Vigo cotin'y, an Iron Grey Mure colt supposed to be one year old next spring, with a bin So faH», hind feet white, half way to the garnbriVl

joint, some white near the stifle, IIL?«J, one fota foot white. Appraised at $10, by 'Juhn R. Jucltson and Stepheu L. Bigger. I certify the above to be a true copy from my Estrny B.ok.

LEMUEL Ji^KEli, J.-P. &

ADMLVISTRA TOWS AVTICE.

ETTEKSof Ail ministratioii having from tlip -J Probate Court of V« rmillion couuty, lnili-%, ana, on the estate of Peter Rush, VfoccH»t)d, late of said county, nil'persons imlobiud to said tate are hereby notified lo make immediate pigment. A ml-«H persons to #hbiu the estate «iny be indebted, aroalso requested to,prM':nt ihetp claims legally a then lieu ted iuf, ^eiUtiueiit. J'lie ostnlc is solvent.

E*jr,

HW. P. DOLE, SdMUf- JtUSH)

Feb 19—95*3

.'irf.v.Vs.

ADMINISTRATOR'S SAbiu. fBlIIK iiudifigned will offer lor sale at tbe JL late residence of Peter Rush, deceased, of Vermillion comity, Indiana, the following pro* perty viz: four Horses, several.)oke of Work Oxen, a Jurge quantify ol Hogs, young Cuttle, Sheep, Cows, Coifi, Dais, Wheftl, Hay, farming utensils, h» ehold and kitchen furniture, nnd various otlic articles to numerous to mention. A credit will be pi veil until the 25th of iuccm~ ber next, on all sums over three dollars.* to continue from day to dny until nil is will commence on Thnr-duy the I2ih March,

WM P. DOLE, SAMUEL

Feb 19--23w:* .".-jr.:."!'

COTTON YARN."

FVlfTti undersigned Itavejust received TillRJi- TV bales of tlie nboji arliole, from the Eiigln Fuctisry, Vincenncs, which they offer by the b:ilu at factury prices, witj^ the adiiitinn of carriage, only. They are assured by the proprietor, that this Yarn is of very superior quality. J. C. 4- W. EAitLY.

Terre ria.ife, I'Vb 19—S53r» The Editor of'the Rockvilte ITerald* is requested to pnidifh the above Advertisement to the Btnoimt of $1, nnd forward hrs acconiit to this office.

^^MUTOFITEAL ESTATE.

ordc of the Probate Court «'f Vermillion county, in the Stntf. of Iridiantt, nt its February term, A. t)., IMS, the undersigned aiil sell nt Public Auction, at his Store in Eugene, on the 20lh thiy of March next, at 12o'clock, M. the undivided one filth part ol the W. half of S. XV. quarter of Section 5, township 17, rnn^o: 9 also, the undivided one-fifth part of the East-: half 8. 12. quarter of Setniou 6, township 17, range 9, s.i id county it being the real esluto of John S. Groenendyke, minor.

SAMUEL GROENENDYKE, ConferEugene, Feb 19—25w£

COTTON YARNS.

JUSTBales

received* by J. St 8. CRAWFORD,^ ,30 Uonner»s superior Cotton Yarns, assorted. For sale by tbe bale, at Factory pricre*. Feb 19—25wJJ

AN OKDINAKCZ^

To regulate the keeping of GunPowder.

BI!

it ordained by tbe Board o£ Trustees of the town of Terre-Haute in council assembled, That it shall not be lawful for any merchant or other person lo keep in their store, ware-rooms or out-houses, within the bounds of Ibis corporation, a greater quanti ty at any one time than fifteen pounds of Gunpowder, and* that to be kept io Tin Canivters prepare^ for that purpose—and }arrer quantities that may be brought in, shall be immediately removedto the fire proof Mafaiio#, or some detached^ place without U10 bound* of tbe corporation, eoder the penalty of twenty-fir^dollars for every offence. JOHN 8COTT. President^

JAMBS T: MorrATT, Clerk." 'V F.b 12—24-3

NOTICE.

THE

undersigned has, taken eat Letter* of^ Administration on the Estate of John,. Gougb, deceAsed, late of Vigo eotinty, Indiana. All persons indebted t^ said estate, are request-^ ed to make immediate payment and those having claims against tbe same, will present them duly authenticated. The estate is believed to te solvent., SAMUEL, CRAWFORD, Aim't,

Feb 12—24 w3

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