The Wabash Courier, Volume 3, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 May 1835 — Page 2

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WABASH COURIER. 4 Terre-nante, Ind.

TNRNXDAY MOKNIXG, MAT 14, t«SS.

1*' ?T COL. VIGO.

On the first page of the Courier, this week, will be found the report of the Committee 00 Revolutionary Claims, made by Mr. KINNABD,in the House of Representative*, on tte memorial

Col. Vioo. The interest which will be felt in the success of the claim, wherever Col. V. ii known (and where is be not in the State of Indiana?) it oar only apology for the space it occupies. The Report itself is ablj written, and add* to the already excellent reputation acqnir«d by Mr. KIKKARD as an attentive and useful vsuember of the House. It shows most conclusively the justice of the clafcnaml the indebtedness of the United Slates, or the State of Virginia. With the latter the claim is admitted to the fullest extent. Indeed, there could be no room for cavil on her part. Her liability is unquestioned, for the amount of the principal and interest of Gen. Clark's draft on Pollock, in favor of Col. Vigo, dated 1778, for $8,€16 00. Ik will be seen from au inspection of the report that the only doubt which presented itself to the mind of the Committee in the House of Representatives (and which prevented the introdustion of a bill

Iy the unnnimous vote of the Committee,) tew, whether the State of Virginia was not credited with the amount of the claim in her settlement with the United State*, for expenses incurred in J788 or 1793, and under the compact with Virginia, in relation to the Northwestern Territory. Tbat this claim could not have beeo credited to Virginia, in her settlement with the U. S. at the dates alluded to, is, we think, apparent upon two ground*. In the first place, the claim had never been presented at that period, to the State of Virginia, and she could not have known of it* existence. Why it was not presented, is fully explained in Col. Vigo1* memorial. Secondly, an inspection of the vouchers of claims, presented by Virginia, as to those settlements, show conclusively no such claim was embraced or settled in the accounts between theUnited States and Virginia, at either of those periods, or in any settlement mnde between said State and the United State*. This fuct, of course, could not have been known to the Committee, the documents showing those cluims presented by Virginia, and on which was based the settlement, not being before them, and, owing to the late period of the session at which the report was made, not to bo obtained in time to act upon. The Committee, therefore, could but suggest the difficulty, and leave the only quo lion to be considered subject to future enquiry. It affords u* much pleasure to Itnrn that, in relation to this matter, there is no difficulty, and that it can be conclusively proven, that neither in the settlement of Virginia, in 1788 or 1793, was Virginia credited with the amount of the claim, but the same is still due, unpaid and unsatisfied and that the remnant of thtt old man's day* i* likely to be rendered comfortable, by the payment of that which he ihouki iont *io«o kavy reeved from the justice of (be Government. .history of FKANCI'S Viuois thi history of

less thrttf 14 days^^flj^WorPf^M^jhree inon^julJ mutt again appear befeftstt**" %4eft»*Wie nrst establish the Mif*i«sippi. Entern»entof ardent, he pushed hi* estabpririftg* th® water* of the Jllinofr and the tyMsh, as early a* 1771. A republiaan in feellUg, though the aubjeot of a monarchy he early entered into the controversey between the colonist* nnd the mother oountry. His feeling* wore altogether American. In the possesion of a fortuno perfectly independent—a resident of St.

Louis, then nnder the Spanish government—-high in the confidence of that government, and the warm friend and confidential adviser of the Governor of Upper Louisiana, who then resided at St. Louis, as the 8oat of Government—Col. V. in the year 177$, learnt that Gen. Clark, with his regiment, wa« at Kaskaskia withoat provisions, without clothing, destitute of the munition* of war, and without aid—unlikely to be •upplied with thaeo absolute ncceuarief. At a foreigner, the subject of another Government, Col. Vigo might have stood aloof, and seen the expedition abandonod forlhe want of means to carry it on. Tbe troops, disheartened, fatigued and suffering, would, but for his aid, have sunk under the misfortune* which oppressed them.-— Virginia, nor her military commander at Kaskaskia, had credit for a single dollar with tbe primitive French inhabitant* of that placo. Not *o of Vigo. They would have trusted him with million*. He at once been mo responsible for the supplies furnished—confidence was restored at once—every doubt was removed, and in one week after Col. Vigo'* arrival, Clark'* troops proceeded on their march of victory toVincennes.

Tbe capture of Hamilton, and the Post, with about ten thousand pounds sterling worth of good*~-the ultimate possession of the country by tbe Americans, and the rabse^ncnt results of that vietory, are matters of history. It for advances of money made to produce these result* that Vigo claims—for actual cash advance when Virginia, on her own account, could not command a dollar. To no man in the West is the Government under greater obligations—the greater because they were voluntary on the part o(* one upon whom it had no claim. The simple memorial which be has presented carries with it conviction, even with those who do not know him*—with these who do, the name of Vigo and integrity are synonymous.

That Congress will at the next session of CM gross, and at an early period of it, adjust this olaim, we have no doobt—and, in conclusion, will remark, while soliciting for it the exertions of all our member* in the National Congress, that owr hope i* it may he received in time to reader the last years of bis life comfortable and easy, ami sasooth tbe path of tbat existence now an near its close, fall in years ami ripe in tbe aflbctfoas of all who know him—who, when the last (and is shaken, will go tbe tomb, tbe Chevalier BAVAKD of tbe Western World—'" MM jww tt m** rrprackt*—without an enemy—beloved, respected, Mid lamented by a whole People.

The W&v of M*« *be cbiWreo soweOsse since lost TtRoMwm'ce AtebasM has be— sntkmd ift cofwbofMKMi of tbe ieodish motives el the wreiebe* by wham tb#y are wsppased to have beso

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MR. EWING AND OVRSELF.

On Friday morning last, the 8th instant, we received tbe following note from Joro'Ewiao, Esq. Dtmr Sir .1 leas a thst some of usy eoeesies say tbey Understood me to convey the idea in uj address on ytfkf" terday, tfcatya* were actuated bp jriaisteraeetives withholding my "circular" letter from your leader*, and that you were incompetent to print it correctly. 1 loose not a moment in saying to yon. and autboriziag yoa to say, that any iuch offensive constructions or aaderstaadiogs are incorrect. Mj rote upea tbe currency bill, the reasons why my circular was itsued at Washington city, tbe utter impossibility to furaish a copy to every constituent, and tbe correction of sm veto mentioned by yea for two Teloes actually inflicted npon approoriatioas made by Congiest to improvefthe Wabash, are, I believe, tbe only matters in relation to which 1 adverted to publication, in the "Cornier." To place these matter* in a jast and proper light, was my ooly object. The persons who construe my language on tbe occasion into personality towards you, do me wrong. I again assure you, I intended no such thing.

I am, respectfully,your ob't. serv't. JOHN EWING.

This positive disclaimer, on the part of Mr. Ewi*o, is perfectly satisfactory to us, and leaves tbe Editor of the Courier but a few words to add. Tbe great length of lfr. E's Circular—the fact, that at least half our subscribers reside without the limits of his Congressional District—the late period at which we received from him a copy—and the well known circumstance that it was printed in Washington City—induced us to withhold it from our readers. We have done the same with those of Messrs. HixsaicKs and Tirroir, and shall so determine to do, so long as the practice is continued. We are joined in this course by half the newspapers of Indiana. OLD NEWS is not what we seek for—nor shall it be crammed down our throats, nor the throats of our readers, by any individual, however respectable. Understanding, as we do perfectly well, tbe position which we occupy, the duty which it imposes shall be performed with a fearless regard to justice. We care not a straw about the opinions of Mr. EWIKS'S enemies," still less for what they may utter in regard to his remarks about oursclf—but we are prepared, on all occasions, to defend our own course when its propriety is called in question. We receive orixIOKS from no individuals—from no party—neither in regard to Mr. Ewing, nor any other public man. This much we say with the best feelings for Mr. Ewing—and with the further assurance to him, that whenever he finds matter for comment in the columns of the Courier, he can be at no loss where to find an endorser..

The lait mail brought us the following letters. The first is from an old and esteemed friend residing in the Eastern section of this State—the last from an individual with whom we have no acquaintance. One of our correspondents has been a subscriber for three years, during which time he has had no opportunity of paying bis due*, unlei* through the uncertain channel of the mnil. Impelled, however, by a *en*eof justice, be determine* to delay it no longer. The •econd i* one of a similar description, and i*, we have no doubt, a clever, honest fellow, with whom you might trust your purse and all it contains. The man who pays fer his paper in advance (or, at any rale, within the year) i* almost invariably a good citisen. We hope the example here *et will be imitated by several of our deilnquent subscriber*:

ISDIAHA, Arnix. 29th, 1835.

Friend Doteling:—1 have now been a subscriber to the Courier too long for your profit (meaning^M^'ryou ii not belong to a ciw oJ^ aframaU thaTcan "subsist on

IH^-" 5l2® Sv'wufmust eat, drink, and (appear to smile if not) be merry. But enough of this. If you will transmit my account, iftd run the risk of the infallible mail, I will pay it at sight, and likewise continue to take aad rtad (he Courier for years to com ."

IXDIAVA, MAT 8, 3835.

Sir: Enclosed you have a two dollar bill for one years subscription to the Wabash Courier, which you will please send to this place, directed to me. If I like the paper (as I expect to do) you will have a subscriber who will always pay in advance—and if I doa't like it, I will send my money somewhere else. So I'll trj you oneyeai,any how."

RHODE ISLAND.

The news frem this State is contradictory. The Whigs claim to have a majority on joint ballet—and so do the Van Ilurenites. The old saying, We shall know who is Governor after the election," no longer applies. It more difficult to guess now what party has prevailed than before the votes were cast.

POLITICIAN ALWAYS!

There exists in this country a class of men wbo are politician* by trade—almost by nature, we were going to say. Among them we rank & PERN, jr. the able Editor of the Louisville Ad vertiter. Always on the alert to secure a lit tie of what is going,1'they live, move, aad have their being in the rank hot-bed of party tac tic*. Nearly four year* ago—before even Gen Jackson was reelected—Mr. PKXIS was actually making calculation* about the ''tuccctsion the neat Presidency! We knew a boy once who would take a run of half a mile to jump over a two foot ditch—but here is a politician who actually looks ahead six years to *ecure an intereat in the spoils of victory! That's what we call prudtnet, on a largo scale. Strange as it may seem, the worthy Editor is aotually engaged on the garment cut out six year* since.

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Kc mind, and to demand the (attention of Republicans. Besides, we have much to do, to regain and retain our rights in the state. Tbe unequal ai*l iniquitous apportionment made at the late session of the legislature, has placed the legislative power in tbe hands of the Clay party, and nothing shot! of tho most energetic aad harmonious efforts on oar part will deprive them of it A well conducted newspaper (and such I mean to make mine) may materially aid our party, if generally read. It is for this object, store than the benefit I may derive from an increased circulation of my paper, that respectfully request your aid and influence in procuring subscribers to H.

Tour obedient servt.

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cession"—that'* what friend Ponn delights in. Read: LOOISVIUB, Oct. 12, 1832.

Dear Sir:—Mr. Pitman, the bearer, is on a tour of collection for me. He will also make it his business to procure subscribers for the Public Advertiser. Will you do me the favor to give him the names of such men in the circle of your acquaintance as will probably subscribe. The controversy between the two great parties WILL NOT TERMINATE WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The Bank question, AS WELL AS THAT IN REFERENCE TO THE SUCCESSION, will continue to agitate the pub-

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tlo received by tbe la*t ssaii a circvlar signed by W«. Hotoaicsrs, Esq. one of oar Seaatora, dated at Washington City, March 3, 1635, and postasarked at Laporto, Indiana!' That's one way to send a* tbe earliest iatelligeaco.

Tbe Branch Beak of tbe United Slates, at Waetus^has const a ted tie efesatioe of wisdiaf ap tie concerns tntwusn to dttaasinttaaefits ehsnsr.

MB.KWIHC*

Our late Representative (BOW candidate for re-election,) made a speoeb at oer Court House, ofi Thursday last, to a number of his fellow-citi-zens assembled in this plaee. Not having been present at its commencement, we presetted no notes of it and, therefore, shall not attempt even an analysis. As a general remark we will add, however, that it was regarded by all a fearless defence of bis own conduct, and, in many particulars, met our entire concurrence, as a manly assertion of the true principles of onr Government. We could urge objections, it is true, to the tpiril of many of bis remarks—but as we desire to have nothing to do in the .contest going on between Mr. E. and hi* competitor, we *ball leave those who feel a particular interest in it to charge and defend. The Editor of the Wabash Courier (holding himself as one of the humblest citizens of the District) leaves the whole controversy to the decision of an intelligent People.

dCT The free use of small type, which we have just obtained, will enable us to give subscribers to the "Courier" one third more reading matter than usual. The present is a specimen of what the paper will be hereafter.

IMPORTANT IF TRUE,FROM FRANCE. Tbe following announcement we find in all the Boston papers of Saturday last. Calais is the west eastern town in Maine, and is opposite St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Our last advices from Havre were to March 19.

From the Boundary Gazette—Extra. CALAIS, APRIL 17,1835. IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE. By the brig Mung, which arrived at St. An drews on Wednesday last, in 17 days from Liverpool, we learn that the French Chamber of Deputies have dissolved without making the appropriation for the payment of the American Claim.

The Mung brings Liverpool dates up to March 29. On tbe above the Boston Centinel remarks, "It frequently happens that vessels arrive at tbe eastern ports,after short passages from England. The distance is not so great as between England and New York, and the intelligence may prove correct. We do not, however, place much confidence in its correctness. Our last former advices from Liverpool are to the 24th of x\Iarch,and this purports to be five days later than before received here, although it was probably sixteen days later than had been received at Calais on tbe 17th instant. It will be observed, tbat the handbill states that tho Cham, bers were DISSOLVED, which would imply not merely an ADJOURNMENT, but a termination of the then existing Chambers. Anew election would therefore be necessary, and if it be correct, the Chambers may have been dissolved by tbe King,because they would not pass the bill of indemnity.

The brevity of the handbill indicates tbat it was written hastily, perhaps to be mailed on the eve of the office being closed otherwise more particulars might have been expected. In the hurry ol writing, or an inexperienced writer, may have used the term DISSOLVED as synony, mous with ADJOORNED. A sudden DISSOLUTION of the Chamber would imply some COUP D'DTAT or violent measure. At tbe latest former dates, ely fiSri •ur oiinp

no time had been detini up the Bill, and we odmider that five days would have been a very short space to bring in discuss, and reject the Bill, and then for tbe ministers to decide on a dissolution of the Cham ber. We apprehend, therefore, that there is at least sotne^inaccuracy in the intelligence, and we await with anions solicitude for more authentic intelligence.

The Boston Courier says,

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advices from England were only to March 24, people were rather excited on change, and speculaions were for a moment suspended, but as people began to look at the matter, it was all considered a hoax, and every thing went on agai|)tas before."

The Boston Atlat supposes the information to be correct,or at least highly probable. It is hardly necessary to speculate on the subject but tbe news, is so inconsistent with all our provious advices, that we incline to question its truth.

TRADE OF THE WEST—There will shortly be four great artificial channels conducting into the reservoir of Lake Erie the produce of the western world, on its route to New York city, its natural emporium. 1. The Ohio river, connected with the Erie canal by the Oleanand Alleghany canal, the cress-cut from San dusky to Akron, on the Ohio canal, an inland comiuu nication from the interior of New York and Pennsylva nia. with the interior of Ohio, without the intervention of Lake Erie. 2. The Wabash and Erie canal, terminating at the mouth of the Mauraee, and extending thence by across cut to Sandusky. 3. The Mad river and Erie rail-read. 4. Tbe canal from Lake Michigan to Illinois fiver.

LOUIS COKSTAVT, a seaman, a native of N. Orleans, now in the Surgical department of the Balti more Infirmary, attached to the University of Mary land, has lately returned from the Fejee Islands, where be was taken prisoner, adopted into their nation and detained nearly a year. His certificate of naiaralixatian, ia indeSbly inscribed on his per son, in the form of an endorsement, which the natives of these Islands, in a peculiar and fancifnl manner, kindly impress on those favored aliens who are destined to enjoy the piquant privileges aad marked honors of their luxurious and refined society. He represents this exaberant operation of tattooing aa requiring only four hours for its completion. He was hud prostrate on his face, while two nstives, (one on each side,) armed with mallet and an iron chisel, terminating in several sharp teeth, kept time and tune in a pathetic and impressive dmitio. Daring this process, be was not always able te resist tbe temptation to throw in a few oc-1 rational n»U* by way of charut. These Dorgat Hitrvgtypkiu, show mach talent both ia colouring and ia execafioa. He represents, tbat ia 1S3S, tbe Spanish brig Margverita, with a crew of tsrsnty men, anchored within the reef, near these Island*, to trade for turtle shell and ieacA MOT. Tbe Captaia of which violated his premiee by refasiar to sirs tne natives the powde and snaskets ia rein re for toe articles received. Wben deasanded of hun, he laconically told them te "camu and tmkt ttm." They sarroaaded the btig by aight, with fifty war canoes—threw themselves oo die dcck.and with rlub*.instantly killed tbe captain and feortaea saea. Leais aad foar others, concealed tbetneelves ia the vessel.— Tbe aa lives took the dead bodies of tbe Captaia aad seamen, aad tbe cargo oa shore—end set fire te tbe vessel. Constant and kis cosapaaioas than drives from their hidiag places, ptungad iato the sea. swaos ashore sod wars soade prooaers. They were tbea condncted to a banqaet, at which UM liasbs of the Spanish Captaia aad their rompaaioes, were served ap. aad iavitod to partake of the horrid repast. Twooftheaassber refisaad the iavitatiM, aad were amtdeted oa the spot. Laais and two of his catspaaioas. parcbasad their lives by ioiaiag ia the orgies of caaabaliesn. After* lediotusooara with this people, aa American veearl. boead to Otabeita, to ached here. Leoia eelseitad the honor of being seat to the laxaiioos coatrt of Olabcite as the Eav»V Extraordiaary aad Minister flaaipotentiaiy of His laspena! Master of Fejee. This, his proposal, aadar a prnaiiaa ef speedily rattsrniag.waa resdered om acceptable to his Majeatv by tbe areas* of a gallon of New EaglandRaa^ aad the (cfiOerofa few trw&fceta, obtained from tbe Aasericaa Captaia. wbo also kindly efeted to faraish the Earey witia his whalesvgfit aad a gmttnt ship to coa vey bias to thedestiaed theatre of his trirf f-n rarnassfsl ifiplniaatif rsriri sarsarrfsl Jmhosnt career it was sswiahlfcr himself. Hcnceheretsraed to America.—Baltimers, tith April, U3& "J 1« r.

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1 tlfe. ClAYTON'S RKTBRN. We are happy to announce the aafis return of tikis intrepid nonant, who ascended from this ditty in a balloon on Wednesday week last, andi about whose fate so much interest has been feh our community. Mr. darton has furnished a very interesting narrative orbis voyage,which we give in to-day's paper: from which it win be aeen that ho descended, about half past two o'clock, upon a spur of the Allegany Mountains, iff Monroe county, in the State of Virginia, and within view of the AUeganies having accomplished in the space of nine hours and a half, a distance of three hundred and fifty miles, in a direct line or upwards of four hundred miles by tbe usual route. This feat is unparalleled in tbe annals of ballooning. A fcrv hours longer in the air would have carried him some distance east of the AUeganies.

Extractfrmn Mr. Clayton*t JourHaL At starting, tbe barometer stood at 29 3-10 inches—the thermometer at 27 deg—and the wind carried me E. S. E. in the direction of Batavia. At half past five o'clock the barometer stood at 19 inches, and the theirroometer at 26 deg. 1 btgan to feel cold, and put on my great coat. At this time I heard the report of a cannon, and, even at this height, the noise of cattle and the woodman's axe. I soon passed over the Little Miami river, keeping the Ohio river to my right, and, after descending a little, I had a fair view of the towns and farms on each side of me. A few minutes before six I passed over Batavia, and continued in an E. 8. E. direction my altitude then, aj indicated by the barometer, 2i miles. I began to feel cold the thermometer stood at 23 degrees I sat down in my car and took some refreshment.

I was now moving delightfully through the air, The little agitation the balloon received on starting had ceased, and there was not the least rotary or oscillatory motion perceptible—not a ripple in the silk of the balloon to be seen, and all was perfect silence. I could almost have imagined, that I was and inhabitant of rlittle world of my own, fixed in the TMbansity of space,from which I could view,at myfeetjtne earth in motion revolving on its axis. At teis altitude I experienced no unpleasant sensation, no difficulty in breathing, no pain nor swelling in my head, as has been said, by some zronauts, to be endured at great altitudes but I have no doubt that, at the height of three and a half or four miles owing to the rarety of the atmosphere, a difficulty of breathing, and a swelling in the head is experienced. At such an altitude the scenery is not so beautiful as it is at a half mile from the eartli| for the objects appear concealed in mi»t, and the whole has a monotonous appearance.

A little beyond Portsmouth, I noted the Iron forggs aud furnaces, whose fires illuminated the atnrosphere for a number of miles around them could not by the light of the moon make any thermometrical observations—'the quicksilver in the tube being so small that I could not see its height but the quicksilver in the barometer I oould plainly see move up and down and, althouge I. could not see the figuers on the scale, yet 1 could tell when I was at a safe distance from the earth, by the distance that the quicksilver stood above a piece of brass which formed a protection of the Thermometer, which was immediately alongside of the Barometer. Whenever I felt tired, I would seat myself in the bottom of the car, and place my barometer opposite me,watch its height, and whenever I found it rising, 1 would throw out some ballast, to counteract ita course. Now and then 1 would look over the car, and take particular notice of the direction and situation of the water courses, which I had in sight nearly the whole ef my aerial voyage, and without which I should not have been able to trace my course.

Soon after crossing the Sciota river,I passed into another courrent of air which carried me due East, and immediately over Concord. Soon after, I passed into another current of air, which carried mc E. N. E. and brought me at 11 o'clock, nearly up to Gallipolis a little below which I crossed the Ohio River. On entering a new current of air, the Bal-* loon was always slightly agitated. When this occurred, I would pay particular attention in ascertaining the direction of the current. Soon after crossing the Ohio, the Balloon was again agitated,and I found that I had passed from the E. N. E. cuirent to another which carried me S. E. and soon bro'l me over the Kanawha River. From the rani. Hitv vi'.' ,• -(V-1 n' ij tbund that my rate of travel ling had increased.

At half past 12 lpassed over Charlestwn, and in few minutes was carried over the furnaces of Ken awha Salt Works, and continued in this course until I was in sight of the fork formed by Gawlcy and New Rivers. While in sight of NeV River, I ap proached the earth and as my ballast was nearly exttisted,and as the part of the country,ovcr which I w|f floating appeared an open country, I pre parftd for a descent. I threw overboard my anchor which, after dragging for a little distance, caught firmly hold of a tree but on coming close to the tops of the trees, I found, to my su rprise, tbat instead of a fair country, 1 was in a dense forest, on a considerable elevation.

The*wind was blowing powerfully, and I found it impossibly to liberate the anchor. The only way of getting out of this dfhculty, was to cut away the anchor cable. This I did, and in a short time I as'

cended to an altitude as great as I had previously attained. Tbe cold was intense. 1 could not ascertain the height of the thermometer, put I have no doubt it was nearly as low as zero. 1 had now lost sight of the watter courses. I could see no light, in any direction. I laid down in the bottom of the car, buttoned my coat tightly round me, put on my gloves, covered myself with 2 blankets, which I had taken as wrappers for the balloon, drink some brandy,and feeling comfortable, and highly deligh ted with my novel trip, fell fast a sleep. I was wakened at last by my car striking. I immediately sprang on my feet, and found that I was dragging over the tops of the trees. I saw before jnc a river, and, I thought, some buildings. They seemed but a little distance from me, but I afterwards found thst they were about four miles distant. I attempted to stop my balloon by clinging to the branches of the trees, several of which broke but at last I caught a strong bough, and by holding to it with one hand with all my might, and pulling the valverope with the other, I was enabled in a short time to draw my car down the tree aeveral feet, and to secure it by means of a rope.

After being confident that I had secured my balloon,! looked at my watch, and found it to be halfbast two o'clock. At this hour of the morning I thought it would be useless to go in search of assistance I therefore remained in the car, which waa fastened to the tree, 40 feet at last, from the jroiind and in this situation I reihained until day jreak I then descended to explore the wilderness in which I bad alighted. But there was no trace of human footsteps, no mark of change produced by man. A number of large trees were levelled with the ground, but there was no mark of the woodman's axe upon them. They had been evidently levelled by a hurricane. Perceiving that I was on mountain, and that there was another part still higher, I ascended to the top of this elevation, and could discern in the valley,and in the direction that I bad seen the river the previous evening, a colti vated spot. After travelling along the ride of beautiful stream for about three mi'es, I found this spot but had to follow a tract of two miles further to get assistance. I procured assistance, and we conveyed tbe balloon to the house of Mr. Joseph Grayham, a respectable and intelligent farmer, with whom I remained three days, until I could get a conveyance to return.

The spot on which I Isnded i* tho top of a mountain, 3000 feet (s* indicated by my Barometer) above tho level of tbe *ea, and i* called Stevenson's Knob, or Stinson's Knob, near Keeney?s Knob, Mooroo county,Virginia, about foar miles from Greeobrier nver, eighteen miles Irom Union,twenty miles from L«wisbarg,witbia sight of the Alleghany Mountains, and at a distance from Cincinnati, according to the rooto I travelled in the Balloon, of throe bttndrod and fiftj miles bat,aocording to tbe asoal roots of travel* ling, more than foar hand red miles, which distance I went ia nine and a half boors.

This voyage, I believe, ha* completely fulfilled the prosalaes I made in my advertiaoasost, aod is tbe longest serial voyage, by far, ever performed by any other person.

Ham it ttrikn a Strangat.—We met a friend the other evening wbo bad jastcotoe to Bangor, and for ibe first tisae in bit life. We asked bisa what he tboogbt of tbe place? He eras agreeably dsaapvoiatod with respect to ssaoy things, and riatsing ooe «t km bet which was coveted with aad) dafly so as to others-—£erysr Whig.

CELEBRATED WOtfEtf:

We had occasion to notice, a few days since, two Toluiaea, pabliahod by Carey, Lea & Blanchard* contaiamg Biographies of Celebrated Women. Wo have since found occasion to admire the stylo of writing, and to fix a high estimate OQ the publication. The subjoined notice of CBAKLOTTS CoaBAT is deeply interesting. She made the mistake which many at this day are committing—attempting to produce good ends by badmeana: "The day after, she went to the Palaia Royal and

bought a sharp-pointed carving knife, with a black sheath. On her return to the hotel in which she lodged, (Hotel de la Providence, Rue des Augustins,) she made her preparations for tbe deed she intended to commit next day. Having put her papers in order, she placed a certificate of her baptism in a red pocket-book, in order to take it with her, and thus establish her indentity. This she did, because she had resolved to make no at: tempt to escape, and was therefore certain she should leave Marat's house for the Conciergerie, preparatory to her appearing before the Revolutionary Tribunal.

Next morning, tho 14th, taking with her the knife she had purchased, ard her red pocket-book, she proceeded to Marat's residence, No. 18 Rue de l'Ecole de Medicine. The Representative was ill, and could not be seen, and Charlotte's entreaties for admission, on the most urgent business, were unavailing. She therefore withdrew, and wrote the following note, which ahe herself delivered to Marat's servant: "Cilixtn Rtprtseniaiivt: I have just arrived from Caen. Your well known patriotism lead* me to p^e some that you will be glad to be made acquainted with what is passing in that part of the Republic. 1 will cal| on you again in the course of the day have the goodness to give orders that 1 may be admitted, and grant me a few minutes conversation. 1 have importaot secrets to reveal to you.

CBAHLOTTS ConnAT."

At seven o'clock in the evening she returned, and reached Marat's antechamber but the woman who waited upon him refused to admit her to the monster's presence. Marat, however, who was in a bath in the next room, hearing the voice of a young girl, and little thinking she had come to deprive him of life, ordered that she shouldbe ihown in. Charlotte seated herself by the side of the bath. The conversation ran upon the disturbances in the departmeut of Calvados, and Charlotte, fixing her eyes upon Marat's countenance, us if to scrutinize his most secret thoughts, pronounced the names of several of the Girondis deputies. "They shall soon be arrested," he cried with a howl of rage, "and executed the same day."

He had scarcely uttered these words, when Charlotte's knife was buried in his bosom. "Help!" he cried, "help! I am murdered!"

He died immediately. Charlotte might have escaped, but she had no such intention. She had undertaken what she conceived a meritorious action, and was resolved to stay and ascertain whether her aim had been sure. In a short time, the screams of Marat's servant brought a crowd of people into the room. Some of them beat and ill-used her, but the members of the Section having arrived, she placed herself under their protection. They were all struck with her extraordinary beauty, as well as with the calm and lofty heroism that beamed from her countenance. Accustomed as they were to the shedding of human blood, they could not behold unmoved this beautiful girl, who had not yet reached her twenty-fifth year, standing before them\»itl, unblanched eye, but with modest dignity, awaitinir their fiat of death for a deed which she imagined would save her country from destruction. At length Danton arrived, and treated her with the most debasing indignity, to which she only opposed silent contempt. She was then dragged into the street, placed io a coach, and Drouet was directed to conduct her to the Conciergerie. On her way thither she was attacked by an infuriated multitude. Here for the first time she evinced symptoms of alarm. The possibility of being torn to pieces in the streets, and her mutilated limps dragged through the kennel and made sport of by an infuriated rabble, bad never before occurred to her thought now sini^k her with cacy. The Sness of °j/emuIe

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"Not that 1 feared to die," she said, "but repugnant to my woman's nature to be torn to pieces before every one in open day."

Whilst she was at the Conciergerie, a great many persons obtained leave to see Tier, and all felt the most enthusiastic admiration on beholding a young creature of surpaaaing loveliness, with endowments that did honor to her sex, ami a loftiness of heroism to which few of the stronger Sex have attained, who had deliberately executed that which no man in the country had resolution to attempt, though the whole nation wished it, and calmly given up her life for the public weal.

Charlotte's examination before the revolutinuary tribunal is remarkable for the simplicity of her answers. I shall only mention one, which deserves to be handed down to posterity, "Accursed," said thcPresident, "how happened it that thou couldst reach the heart at the very first blow Hadst thou been practising before hand

Charlotte cast au indescribable look at the ques tioner. "Indignation had roused my heart," she replied, and it showed me the way to his."

When the sentence of death was passed on her, and all her proper todeclared forfeited to the State, she turned toiler counsel, M. Chauvean Lagar de: "I cannot, sir, sufficiently thank you," she said "for the noble and delicate manner in which you have defended me and I will at once give you a proof of my gratitude. I have now nothing in the world, and I bequeath to you the few debts I have contracted in my prison. Pray discharge them for

When the executioner came to make preparations for her exccution,»he entreated him not to cut off her hair. "It shall not be in your way," she* said, and takin£ her stay lace, she tied her thick and beautiful hair os the top of her head,so as not to impede the stroke of the axe.

In her last moments, she refused the assistance of a priest and upon this is founded a charge of her being an infidel. But there is nothing to justify so foul a blot upon her memory. Charlotte Corday had opened her mind, erroneously perhaps, to freedom of thought in religion as well as in politics. Deeply read in the philosophic writings of thedsy, she had formed ber own notions of frith. She certainly rejected the communion of the Roman Church and it may be asked whether the conduct of tbe hierarchy or France before the revolution was calculated to convince her that she was in etrorf But because she refused the aid of man as a mediator between her and God, is it just to infer that she rejected her Creator Certainly not. A mind like hers was incapable of existing without religion and the very action she committed may justify the inference, that ahe anticipated earthly realms, of tbe oountry.

tbe contemplaticn, from other than happiness of ber rescued

As the cart in which she was ses ted proceeded towards the place of execution, a crowd of wretch es in the street, ever ready to insult the unfortO' nate, and glut their eyes with tbe sight of blood, called out: "To the guillotine with hei!" "I am on my way thilber,"sba mildly replied, turning towards them.

She wss a striking figure ss she sat in the cart. The extraordinary bestrty of her features, and the mildness of her look, strangely contrasted with tbe murderer's red garment which she wore. She smiled st the spectators whenever she perceived marks of sympathy rather than of curiosity, and this smile gave a truly Raphaclic expression to ber countenance. Adam Lax, a deputy of Mayence, having met the cart, shortly after it left the Conciergerie, gazed with wosder st this beautiful apparition—for be had never before seen Charlotte —and a passion, ss singular as it wss deep, immediately took possession of his mind. •On "'cried he, "this woman is sorely greater than Brutus

Anxious once more to behold her, he ran at foil speed towards the Palais Boysl, which he rescbed before tbe cart arrived in front of it. Another look which ho cast upon Charlotte Corday oompletelv nnesttlod his reason- Tbe world to him had sod

detily beciifie ft v£d, and fit' Nte&fved to $uit it* Bushing Kki a madmatt to hit own houie, he wrote a letter to the rovolutioaary tribunal, in which.-ho" repeated the words jj^o had already uttered at tho sight of Charlotte Cosday, and concluded by asking to be condemned to death, in order thst he might join her in abetter world. His request was grant.' ed, and he was executed soon after. Before he died, he begged the executioner to bind him with the very cords thst had before encircled the deli, cate limbs of Charlotte upon the same scaffotd, and his bead fell as he was pronouncing her name.

Charlotte Corday, wholly absorbed by the so* lemnity of her last moments, had not percshtd the effect she had produced upon Adam Lux, and died ofit. Having reached the foot of the in ignorance ofit. Having reached the foot of the guillotine, she ascended the platform with a step, but with the greatest modesty of demeanor. "Her, countenance," says an eye witness, evinced only the calmness of a soul at peace with itself."

The executioner having removed the handker-g chief which covered her shoulders and bosom, heru,

lace and neck became suffused with a deep blush.

Earth had no terrors for her, but her innate feel-"! ings of modesty were deeply wounded at being^ thus exposed to public gaze. Her being fastened to the fatal plank seemed a relief to her, and she": eagerly rushed to death as a refuge against this violation of female delicacy.

A PARAGRAPH FOR YOUNG LADIES. I um sorry tbat needle-work is so much out oft, fashion. It is gentle employment and ought mt to be neglected, especially by those who havd* many brothers nnd sisteri, and whose parents are not rich. Many girls, I am sorry to saj spise* their needles, and affect to think worn unfit occupation for genteel or intelleotoal ing*. I grieve for, and um angry with such ses. 1 can tell them that many high-born noble ladies employ their fingers in mnk clothes for the poor and desolate widow* a orphan* of the country. I can tell them th

Miss Hofland, Mitford, and Landon think it disgrace to form themselves the garbs, in vhi they are always fascinating because always una fected. One advantage of most female occup tious is, that the mind may be engaged, either hearing or reflecting, when the fingers are en ployed in plain work or embroidery and not ing is more plensuut than a party enlivened t) alternate reading and inuric, where the jr®ntl»^ number are not toojine or to genteel to be indu*^ triou*.— H'aldie's Portfolio.

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ACTIONr AJND REACTIONS. J*

By way of giving what it, no doubt, deems a* salutary caution to the over sanguine, in these piping times of speculation, the New York Journal of Commerce, of Thursday, has the following "lender

Was there ever such time as the present? Every thing is dear but money. Land, no matter whore nor what—it bought up at extravagant price*, as if the limits of the country had already become too contracted for its iuhabi. tants. Even Texes is not too distnnt for the rage of speculation to wander. Stocks, goods, groceries, and and almost every thing else, partake of the general impulse. What is the came of all this? It is tho re-action consequent upon the stagnation of bussine** a year ugo. It isono extreme following another, and perhaps preparing the way for a repetition of tho first. Evory body is rushing into cngngemcnls, a* if they could be cancelled by a itroke of the pen. Tho Banks deal out freely, the U. 8. bank taking the lead, nud allowing herself to become deeply -, indebted to the local institutions. What will be the issue of all this? "Increasing and still increasing prosperity,'' will be the reply. Wo hope so, and wo Iry to believe it. But really wo nre not without some misgiving* on the subject. If the panic makers of 1833-4 would exercise their vocation little nt the present moment, wo nre not sure but they would do the communi- '1 ty a scrvioo. Certainly the rage for speculutiou needs rather to be checked than fomented. .K

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THE EARL OK MAR~

This nobleman, who commanded the nrmy of the pretender in the Scottish rebellion of 1719, is said to have left a son and a daughter at New*' castle-upon-Tyne, when he nnd the unfortunate

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ccape to France. Soon after, 1

cd Lnt P^IfialfMiTh^ short time, and finally married in RitterJ'vfffTtlft""" county. After the British Government granted a pardon to the Earl, with permission for him to return to his estate at Newcastle, ho *ent for hi* son, who went to England, nud had an interview with hisfuther. it was agreed thatthefon should return to America, and aceompany his wife to Englnnd,|but circutnstaoces of an extraordinary nature detained him for two or threo years in this country nt last he was suddenly taken rick and died. He left *ix children, who settled in different part* oC^[unMWb

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Hampshire, from whom origidWfcd nearly alL •hi* port of America who bear thsnanio of j\lV The heirs have lately taken meaiure* to recove the immense property left by the Earl of Mr,r irt fcnglnnd,and have *ent an agent to Newcastle-^' upon-Tync for this purpose. The property is said to amount to the enormous sum of sixty or eighty millions of dollar*.

Judge IVhilt.—In ranklin, Tennessee, a large oiecting of the people was held a few days since. Col. Newten Cannon in the Chair, and a preamble and resolutions nominating Judre White for President, and disapproving of the. Baltimore convention, were unanimously adopted. Col. Cannon, who is one of the most distinguishes citizens of Tennessee, and one of the candidates for-Governor of that State, made an eloquent speech to his fellow cilitens, in which he said he had known Judge White for thirty years, and if the selection of 1 resident of the U. S. was left to him he would prefer bun to any man for that high office. The people of Tennessee seem to be jiearly unanimous for Judge W hita. and we are assured tbat all the Western States will follow her example.—JV. Y. Evening Star.

Front the Cherry Valley Gazette—April 7. I*""."* following inscription came to the !n J'1'1

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claiming said letter can have it by paying the postage. It undoubtedly contains something ot value. Mister Post mastur ,• this is to gow tu cherry-vallv for ho lives there but mi wile sslly just 1 mile from capting rowel is the place that stands my hovel

P. Q. O. S. sally dont yu let no 1 se this fetter cept tbe aeybors Ayurne and mi relatins and to forth. Your husband in Buffalow.

Josoa P. Scrip, Esquer, lj

The following "Price Current." we copy from a Philadelphia p"per. it being epplicable to oar own State abont this time.

NEW PRICE CURRENT.

Horuiiy—None in market. Patriotism—First quality no demand, second do. principally bought ap on speculation at par*

Friidence—All held by old stockholder*. Jlfadssly—Nona but damaged parcels in market, th prime lots bctnj hooght ap by Messrs. Tom and Jerry. yirt—Latga quantities held—no sele.

Prxds—Marketglutted. FoUitneu—Wrj cheap, bat the owner* appear ind ifMrent about the disposal of it.

WU—ImU or none on head. Scandal—Kane offered at wholesale the article en grossed by bewkers and pedlars.

Religion—Wheo brought into market it i* generally adulterated sales nominal. !•***—None offered except for real estate.

Coqattry—Very little offered in consequence of the difficulty of managing sales* Talent—A scarce article ao credit allowed.

SHnttrUy—Out of season.

A yooagman lately committed suicide ia Paris, qoeathing bis body to his parents, aod stating the can to be bis extreme personal urliaess, which had rend^ edhim odioos to the fair sex. mt which he hoped wos be overlooked ia beavea. We hope aon4o oar" L'| Clabs" will peruse this.

The Baltimore aad Washington rail road is teter •ele in tbe latter city at tba foot of Capital Hill. tbe ace pa*astssioa is mated by the authorities of

UM toad along tbe Pennsj It is expected to be open fo

tag-oa to extend Aveaoc to the cans!

along tbe Pennsyt todto

taaH Julv.wbea it will add asotber most imp

liafc to the chain of oor internal commerce.

Richard Lawrence charged with an attempt to] siaate the Pasadaat, has beca ac^aitted, for is*

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