The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 September 1852 — Page 1

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THE COURIER.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1842.

Plercc Polo-—John Pettit.

For A few

been under way by a small portion of the Democrats of Terre Haute, for the erection of a hickory pole, in commemoration of the mighty deed* of Franklin Pierce. We say a small portion of Democrats, because we know that a large portion advised against the pole, and refused to have any thing to do with iu erection, Tbat was easily to lis observed by any looker-on. On Saturday afternoon the attempt was made, but the pole would not go up, it broke and fell to the ground. It broke as any pole might break thAt* was nothing remarkable in that. And so far as concerned the individuals who seemed so anxious for a pole, we regret they did not make the raise. They are welcome to the exhibition, and we hope they may yet auccced. If it is considered so desirable and .necessary to the success of Pierce, let the hickory be raised so high in the heavens that all Riley may see and admire the Rooster on the top.

As a necessary appendage in the elevation of this hickory, John Petti t, of Lafayette, was invited to exhibit his person on the ground. A stand was erected on the spot, but after the Jail, it was concluded to suspend the Pettit part of the exhibition until night. We happened into the Court House cromp time after John had commenced. The speaker was at the moment engaged in the ^•rduoua undertaking of proving the bravery and courage of Franklin Pierce. We think lie fairly established the fact that Geoerttl

Pierce fainted just when he ought to have fainted—that he was entitled to faint—and did so, as any sensible man would have done under the same circumstances. We do not know that Mr. Pettit is entitled to much credit for his tabor in this particular, as we never heard the matter disputed about the legitimacy of Pierce's fainting.

The orator next proceeded to a notice of "WinileUl Scott, and the Whigs in general. And such a tirade of low billingsgate we never did listen to from a political or stump •peaker. General Scott did not get credit for 0tt* *ingU Jaooritoriowa act for th# whoi*. •apace of his long and eventful life. IIo was represented not only as destitute of courage .nnd bravery, but absolutely a coward. He waa said to hire fainted, and have been carried off the field, *t the batHi of Lundy's Lane, when he was not half as badly wounded ns was Pierce, when be fainted in Mexico. The speaker asserted that the only battle in which Scott wits engaged as principal officer, during the late war with Great Britain, he was captured, and surrendered all the forces under his command. That Scott, rduring the whole course of bis marching and battles in Mexico, always ftept aloof from the fight—never venturing nearer than a mile of danger but at that distance could be «era looking over the field with a spy-glass. He was represented as operated upon by fear when he refused to accept Gener a I Jackson's challenge. ..

As for civil affairs, Generic Scott was alluded to by the speaker as Utterly incapacitated. That ho had neves* been entrusted with any matters of any importance, and that the story of Madison having solicited him to take a place in bis Cabinet was without any foundation, and all a Whig Uf

ears of the Democratic portion of his audience. Next came in the Whig party, who were represented traitor#, and always opposed to tho best inurwts of the country. Tbe Whiga and General Scott were spoken of as at all times operated by

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deep and

malignant hatred towards foreigners, whom tbe speaker said, they sometimes hypocritidily flattered in order to get their

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General Taylor waa represented as a d6nothing sort of Preedent and Fillmore as a traitor to his country, when be in-violation of his oath* permitted fifty Americans to be shot in C«ba, which bo ought to have prevented, and which Genera! Jackson by tbe eternal would base prevented. Thus did the speaker try to stake tbe impression that President Fillmore could have saved the lives of the persons alteded to, when all acquainted with the affair knows that these »«me fifty men were shot before the President or any body in the United States knew they ware even captured.

Altogether we ipust say the whole speech

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waa the moat disgusting specimen of miserable clap-trap and misrepresentation wo ever heard. Nay more, it was an insult to the intelligent portion of Democrats present, to *nppoac them capable of being pleased with such base and foul assertions,

The speech was of tho lowest cant, and worst taste. Scarcely a sentence was uttered which did not contain the words "liar," "Jackass," as applied to General Scott or the Whigs. How many votes were.made by this speech it would not be very difficult to calculate—and ail we have in conclusion, to say, is, may Jehn Pettit be permitted to speak in every county, town, and hamlet in tbe State. We do not think there Is any doubt at present about the State of Indiana castinjr her vote for Scott, We believe she will do it—and we are not alone in this belief. But to remove all doubt or question, let Pettit address the people generally, and the thing is safe.

JAMIFJCATION.—-Perhaps one of the greatest jams ever witnessed in Terr® Haute, might have been seen, heard, smelt, tasted, j.and. felt, at Pentland*s circus, last night. In the first place it was more than good clothes were worth to get at tbe wagon lor tickets— and then to get inside of the ctujvass, was tantamount to the loss of life or breath, besides other inconveniences. And when inside, oh. monstrous! Such a wiving sea -of multitudinous heads, bodies, &c. Every nook and corner was crammed. Scarcely room for ""the performance within the ring.

We should hardly estimate that crowd, when all told, men, women, and children, at less than three thousand, be the same more or less. Tbe performance was as usual, or thereabouts—good enough for the occasion. Altogether, with the aid of crying children, screams of boys, and "Set down in front," &c., there was sufficient to keep off feinting, as well as a qualified degree of humor, for two or three hours. A threatening thunder storm was kindly suspended until the close. Had that heavy rain commenced oue hour sooner, there would have been a scene which we should not like to have been called upon to descri be.

Why is it that modern Democracy still urges that General Scott was ouce favorable to Native Americanism? Would it not be just as weiJ for that party ta make the same charge against Jefferson and Jackson? Jefferson once said: "I hope we may find some means in future of shielding ourselves from foreign influence, in whatever form attempted. I wish there were an ocean of fire between this and the old world."

General Jackson also once remarked as follows: "It is time that we should become a liule more Americanised, and instead of feeding the paupers and laborers o! England, feed our own, or we shall, soon become paupers ourselves."

Scott-Pierce-HHw,

On Monday last, a count was made of the! prance

voters on the passenger train from Cleveland to Cincinnati, which resulted thus: Scott 85

Pierce 60 Hale 9y^rn^mr'mr1^, nnTmSde one of the eighty-Jot for Scott.

We-cannot further go through the catalogue! elet ted 20 W hig and 18 De mocrats. of dements, a* ascribed to General Soott by In five towns the v«*ns f»»r Governor John Pettit The whole thing was too die- stands: F«*trb»nk* {Whig) JU04 Brain »ira»»!.rd.(pree iw«,) 199, «rf S»M..]J^^ son {Democrat) 340. The-vote at thej —distributing labor to tbe most profitable last election, in the «ame towns, wac! and benefits to the country will revi iv... ry ri «»/w» ,' suit. Ttke from agriculture in tbe Uoited 987, Free Democrats 392. aod-g^i^ 'uhj.ooo men, women, and children, old line Democrat 257. and you will at once give a market for more breadstuff's than all Europe now furnishes woman's o# with. In short, sir, we have been too long :y of British merchants.

JOHX PETTIT on Saturday night labored empire, still eontinue to be passed. bard to make the impression up*n bis audi-j M. Persigney, in a despatch to London ence that General Scott was neither a sol-lis reported to have made propesals respectdier, a civilian, nor an honorable man. And ing a modification of the tariff on'French that the Whigs were the roost cumipt crea-' goods, tures in the world. ~T TT .. ueneral Jackson policy, as developed in

How ranch more rf«pf^^b|^cif .course I

of General CASS In HIS recent sp**vh at Tammany Hall. H.n ,* s-i«4id: 'But I rail say m.u rv,-m iw,! «f ilcd upon and gave us liberty who expects to i»hn*i

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Vermont Election*

As far as the returns have teen received. thirty-three, .towns have elected .21 Whigs and 12 Democrats to the L»*g|tsla1ffre L*st year, th** s»m«i towns

WOMAN'S RIGHT*. The Rights convention assembled at Syracuse wtyect to the on the 8»h of Sept. Lucre tie Mou was chosen President, and Palrna Davis. E. O. Smith, C. W. Nichols, Garrett Smith and Sarah L. Miller, Vice Presidents.

Tbe first business attended to, was a resolution declaring it to be the duty of Women to examine the existing instnu-

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tiuns of the country* and ascertain which and unsure by which they were obtained, worthy to be retained, and which to wely oir doty to jrotect and defend set aside, And further, that it waa the right of every woman holding property, to mist taxation, till she acquires tbe right to vote.

The yellow fever h»T^en orevaMnff' fcw-tkough not least,give a

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It is in the recollection of the pioneers of this country that General Jackson In 1034 withheld his assent to a bill emi tied "an act to improve the navigation of the Wabash River," the following Is an extract from his sixth annual mes sage: *•1 Rave^not hoeri able1 tAslflsfy rtry self that the bill entitled, "An act to im prove the navigation of the Wabash river," which was sent to moat the close «f your last session, ought to pass, and I have therefore withhold from it my ap proval, and return it to the senate, the body in which it originated."

At tho close ot that message President Jackson used the following language: "1 sincerely regret that I could not give iny assent to the hill entitled, "An am. to improve the navigation of the Wabash river but I could not have done so without receding from the ground which I have, upon the fullest consideration taken upon this subject, and of which Congress has been hereto fore apprized, and without throwing the subject again open to abuses which no good citizen, entertaining my opinions, could dt\sire. "1 rely upon the intelligence and candor or my I'ellow'cuizt'n.-N, in whoso liberal indulgence I have already largely participated, for a correct appreciation of my motive* in interposing, as I have done, on this, and other occasions, checks to the course of legislation which, without, in the slightest degree, calling in question the motives of others, I consider as sanctioning improper and unconstitutional expenditures of public treasure."

Arrival of the Karopn.

The Europa arrived at New York on the 10th instant. LONDON.—Consols have improved to 99$ 100 foreign securities hardly supported American sixes, payable in '68 108@108$ Pennsylvania stock 87£@88£ Pennsylvania bonds 95£ Ohio sixes payable in '70 and '75, 104.

The general news is destitute of interest. A leader in the times newspaper favors the withdrawal of all grants to the Cunard and Collins steamers, throwing the championship of the Atlantic to free competition.

Mr. Webster's letter, on the subject of the Lobps Islands, induced unfavorable comments, and labored articles were written to prove that the islands belong to Persia consequently the revenue could be appropriated to liquidate the claims of English bond holders. Satisfactory evidence is shown that the islands were surveyed for the King of Spain in 1831, as laid down in a map published in Madrid.

The agricultural reports from Scotland are highly favorable also geuerally so from England. The potato disease had stayed its progress.: The grain and green crops are also generally abundant throughout

General Magean announces to the General Council tbat the President contemplates establising a strong military reserve, which without compromising respect and dignity, him. to effect the economy which he desires to introduce in public taxation. Popular resolutions, favoring en

a letter to Doctor Coleman on the Tariff, in 1824, will be found in the following extract:

of md th«ir and independence. That same Providence

ea .n.Ve. He t* meet. m»* •*.»»«. (Chews.) has blessed tie with the MEANS of national Mw-v.- in sweh wjirt^re independence. ... He has filled our mounbattles enough with tli»» Wiiiw and il the thrfe .. .., •core years and ten which I have *t«**t attained tains and plains with minerals—with lead

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are in the same ^»ip with a#, and mwt sink or] them adequate and fair protection, that our swim with us. know Gt -ral c»wt. and i\re manufacturers and laborers may be placed known him foag-he is* b: j-.a man,and minded, honest patrldt hut he is i$ot my choice."

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»n a fair competition with those of Europe. I will ask, what is the real situation of tbe agriculturist! Where has tbe American farmer a market for his surplus produce! Except for cotton be has neither a foreign, nor home, am? let. Docs not this clearly prove, when tbere is no market at home or pbroftd -lit there is much labor employed fn agrit. and ii ittbe mnels for la* bor ish n'd be limit. !led* Common sense at once points oot tbe remedy:— Draw from ijjriculture'tfcis su. ?rabnnT.itt ?a:. .r employ

It is time we should become a Hubs more

Amt-? t#tetf,and instead of feeding paupers and .j:crers of England, feed our own or else in a short time, by continuing our present policy, we shall be paupers ourselves.

The experience of the late war ought to te*eh us a itsson. and one never to be forgit: n. If our 1 Nerty and republican form of government, procured for us by bur li liemarv fathsts, are worth the blood

them. It is, therefore, eiy opinion, that a careful and judicial tariff is much wanted, to pay mt national debt {a high and strong tariff that,} and afford ua tbe means of that defence within ourselves on which tbe safety of our country and liberty depends and

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o. w. to a considerable| iQ the happiness, independence, and wealth fit. It is well to take them with, or imI mediately a/ter your regular meals.

of the community.'

TKRRE HAUTE,riNU., 18,1852.

Abstract of tbe New Postage I.nw.' This law goes into operation on tht 1st day of next month, (October) Uj|dt»r it— "M-'-

Newspapers, periodical*, unsealed circulars, &o., weighing not over three ounces, are to pay ono cent each, toany part of the United States, or half that rate, where paid quarterly or y#ar/y in advance.

Newspapers, papers, end pamphlet* of not more than 16 pages, 8vo., in pack ages of not less than 8 ounces, to one address, to be charged half a cent an ounce, without regard to the number pi pieces.

Postage on all transient matter to be pre-paid, or chnrged double. Books, bound or unbound, of not more than four pounds each, one cent per ounce, under three thousand miles, and two cents over that distance. Fifty per cent to be added where not pre-paid.

Weekly newspapers free in the county of publication. Bills for newspapers, and receipts for payment of moneys therefor, may be enclosed in subscribers' papers.

Exchanges between newspaper polishers free. Nows^apers, &c., to be so enclosed that the character can be determined without removiog the wrapper—to have nothing written or printed on the paper or wrapper beyond the direction, and to contain no enclosure other than the.bjUjS or receipts above mentioned.

Letter postage is not touched at all by the new law, but wijl remain as at present. •v

The Wheeling bridge was made a post route before Congress adjourned. We presume, therefore, the bridge will be permitted to stand. ~~~~~~~

MISSOURI STOCKS.—Fifty thousand dollars of bonds of the State of Missouri were recently sold in New York, to be used as capital for an Illinois Bank.

RAIN.—We were visited with a heavy rain last night, which soaked the earth and made the atmosphere once more pleasant.

A woman in Cincinnati lately horsewhipped a man who was in the habit of frequently calling to entice her husband to grog shops.

Two captains were recently tried on 8 charge of "habitual drunkenness," before the Liverpool Local Marine Board. The charge was proved, and the sentence waa "that neither ot the captains can again proceed to sea as master, mate, or second mate of any foreign-going British ship.

PRERCE POLE UP.—Well, the hickory is raised. On the second trial, after cutting off a considerable portion of the stick, the pole was raised. It is rather a pretty stick, but not very tall. There it stands, with a shirt, streamer for Pierce and King. As it is the fashion in some places to raise poles, we can jhave nothing to say, for or against. But where is Pettit now? it was hardly fair to break him wn on that broken pole.

CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. —The appropriations made by Congress that ha6 just closed amount to $8,038,683. The regular and contingent expenses of Congress, which are included in the above sum, were $941,183 and to this is to be added an appropriation of 192,000 for the purchase of books, as ordered by members of Conress—making the expenses of the session $1,063,183.

TBK OLDEST BOOK YET.—The Cincinnati Commercial states that Archbishop Purcell, of that city, has a Bible now in hts possession, printed in the year fourteen hundred and seventy-nine, thirteen years before the discovery of America. Though the volume has been rebound several times, tbe paper and lettering are as clear and firm as if an impression of yesterdsy, and bid fsir to last for four centuries longer. Tbe book cannot but be regarded as one of the greatest curiosities, and is, no doubt, the most ancient in the country

Since Saturday noon the weather has changed to almost winter coldness. Last night it was feared would produce frost.

Horace Greely in a speech delivered at Columbus. Ohio, last week, said that he believed New York safe for Scott and that he considered Ohio the great battle ground on which the contest was to be decided.

How TO EAT GRAPES.—Few people know how to eat grapes. Some swallow pulp, seeds, and skin others swallow only tbe pulp, ejecting both the seeds and skin. In a conversation with Dr. Underbill on this subject, he advise4 to observe tbe following rules, via.

When in health, swallow only tbe pulp when the bowles are costive, and you wish to relax tbem, swallow the seeds with the pulp, ejecting the skin. When you wish to check a too relaxed state of the bowels* swallow the pulp with the skins, ejecting the seeds. Thus may the grape be used as a medicine, while at the same time, it serves as a relaxity unsurpassed by any other cultivated fruit. An adult may eat fiom

which must prove beneficial three to four pounds per day with bene-

An adult may eat fiom

Make Yourself nt Home,

Old Merry was a candidate for the office of representative, in one of the counties of the Old Dominion, and wos a man of wealth, and had some considerable pretensions to thq etiquette of the class of gentry known as the "Old Virginia gentleman"—in other words, he was a genuine P. F. V. He was not above the practice of those little attentions to the canaille, now so often stooped to by the candidate for office, especially in a close race. Ifisneighoor-in-law, Billy Iiodge, one of the electers of the county, was a plain old farmer, belonging, we suppose, by the rule of ratiocination, to the order of S. F. V. He was, moreover, a mUn of horxe seme, and hearing that his neighbor Merry had become a candidate for the Legislature, and being of different poll tics, he concluded to kill off his new born courtesy, by putting it to the torture of a severe trial. Accordingly, choosing a day when he knew his friend Merry had several visitors at his house, he repaired thither, and halloed at the gate. This soon brought Mr. Merry, with your humble servant sort of a smile on his countenance. flu invited him in, and. it being very warm weather* asked him to take a seat in the piazza, where many of his male visitors were silting. He bowed and scraped around him a good dnal, hoping to gain good wMl, and make him a proselyte to his interest in the election, and insisted that he should make himself comfortable.as he would at home.

Old Billy put on the most awkward appearance he possibly could, turned about a time or two, and took off his coat and sat down. The attention of Mr. Merry, as may be supposed, did not cease, and presently he asked his neighbor to lake a drink of wine, which he did.

Take a seat. Mr. Iiodge, take a seat." said Mr. Merry make yourself quite easy, and do just as you would at home." 'Thank'ee," said Hodge, "I'm doing very well, only my shoes are a little uncomfortable, so I believe I'll take "em off." and, suiting the action to the word, off they came."

Mr. Merry looked a little astonished, but said nothing. Presently Mr. Hodge divested himself of his jump jacket. as he called it, at the same time observing:

I hope I don't intrude, but it's so uncommon hot." Nut at all, not at all," said Mr. Merry "I like to see my friends comfortable at the same time he inwardly

consigned him to a pllacew•hereihe would

lose his right to citizenship in this country At length, old Billy, apparently overcome with heat, stepped to one end of the piazza, and quietly divested himself of his breeches, observing, at the same time, "Most alters take off my breeches when about the house, at home, in warm weather."

The first hint Mr. Merry had of the move, was old Billy walking by him, fanning him with the skirt of his

In a moment all the honors ol

the office of representative faded from his mind, and he seized Billy by the col lar of his shirt, and gave him a kick which sent him at least a part of his way home, throwing his shoes, breeches, cont, and jump jacket after him. The next day the editor of the country paper got a letter, declaring his withdrawal from the canvass by Mr. Merry, and to this day his brow is unshaded by the civic wreath, and his deeds unsung by tho barJs of his country.

The above is founded on fact, and the parties are living to this day. If it has nny moral, we leave you to find it out and apply it.

River nnd Ilnrbor Improvements. Our neighbor Democrats would have us believe that their candidates are favorable to internal improvements by the United States Government, and that even Pierce, if elected, would not veto such bills. We copy below the opinion of the Richmond Enquirer, the leading locofoco organ south of Mason and Dixon's, in reference to one of the measures of the present Congress the grant of lands to make a canal around the Sault Ste Maria, Lake Superior. The southern Democracy, on which Pierce relies for support, understands the Democratic position and platform as we do. Read it, and if you are for river improvements, and would be governed by any idea of consistency, vote for Scott, who will approve such appropriations, and against Pierce, who will veto them "just as surely as there is a sun in the sky!" Tho Enquirer says:

This bill is the first of the sort that has been passed for a long time, and it will be the last for

Jour years to come, at

hasL Franklin Pierce will come into power on the fourth of March next. A strict construction and respect lor the Constitution Is the Median law of the Democratic party, and Mr. Pierce, beside that general reason, is bound by every idee of consistency, and by every fact of his past carter, to veto every but like this, lie will do it if they are presented to him, just as surely as there is a sut) in the sky

A preacher in—no matter where—observed, one day, that a striking truth of the wisdom and benevolence of Providence was given in placing death at the end of life—thusgivihg one time for preparation. This was almost as profound a remark as that of another person, who thought "it was lucky that Sunday was placed at the end of the week, instead of in tbe middle, as it would have made a broken week of it,'*

California.

A Mexican gambler named Pansa. was lyncBed at Sutter's Creek for kill ing a young German there, called Hen"7-

Joseph Sweet, formerly of Illinois, has been arrested at Sacramento for robbing a Mr. Ibbedisher of 9i,60O. at Pral^ rie House on the Hangtown road. Sweet returned all the inonev but$60. ,»

year.—Louisville Journal.

Capt, Leonard TufFts, has beert convicted at San Francisco of forgjng a note, purporting to have been drSWti by Charles R. Bond, in favor of & C. CrUespie, for ®900, and endorsed by Capt. J. L. Folsom. The maximum punishment is fourteen years in the Penitentiary. The note was given toG. K. Piatt, who had made arrangements with Messrs. Levy & Wolf to have the same discounted.

The Mountain Echo contains an account of one Wrn. Taylor, Goodvear's Bar, on the Yuba, having stabbed his younger brother, James, whilst in a fit of passion. The guilty party was surrendered to the authorities.^

A negro named Joshua was hung at Rich Bar. on Feather River, on the 18th ult.. for the murder and robbery of Mr. R. H- Bacon, formerly of Massachusetts.

Sheriff Johnston had been killed at Contra Costa, Mr. Gallagher. jMarshalP of the city of Alviso, in Santa Clara county, was shot by a man whose property he had seized, and it was supposed the wound was mortal, 7:

Among the bills which were favorably acted upon bv Congress, are: The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.

The River and Harbor Bill. The Ocean Mail Appropriation Bill. The Stoamboat Bill. The General Appropriation Bill. .'$&< The Army Appropriation Bill* A-\ ^The Navv Appropriation Bill.

The Post Route Bill. And the Post Office Annual Appropriation Bill.

THE HOG CROP.—In conversation with a gentleman connected with one of our packing houses, who has traveled lately extensively in the State of Indiana and Kentucky for the purpose of informing himself correctly as to the prospects of the coming hog crop, we were informed that accotding to the best information he has been able to obtain, the increase in quality and quantity will be equal to fifteen per cent, over last year's crop. Contracts have been made at 8d net.—

The number of Indiana hogs which will

be s|augh,ered

here this year will be

larger than that of any preceding

HIGH RENTS.—It is stated that $21,000 per year has been ofTered for the store, about to be erected at the corner of Lib-erty-street and Broadway. 30 feet front and 100 deep, and refused. The rent asked is $25,000. The basement and sub-celler of the store, now building at the corner of Thames-street, and Broadway, have been let for $7,000 per annum, and the rent of the new store, at the Southwest corner of Nassau and Liberty streets, is $12,000.—N. Y. Times.

CONSTRTJCTIVE LARCENY.—Samuel II. Klapp was arrested a short time since in Williamsville, Erie county, on a charge of constructive larceny. It ap pears that he formerly belonged to Reading, Pa., nnd had been to California, and returning deposited $340 worth of gold dust in the United States Mint. He sent a friend of his by the name of Foulk for the certificate, and the clerk, through mistake, gave him the certificate ofanother depositor for $2000. Klapp held on to the Vnoney obtained upon It and on being applied to make restitution of the difference refused to do so, laughing at the officers and bantfering them to go ahead and do their worst. The "Philadelphia lawyers'* put their heads together and come to the conclusion that it was a case of "consttuctive larceny," and a "true bill" therefore was found against Klapp.

It is a fact worthy of general notice, that, out of sixty-two members of the United States Senate, only four were willing to record their votes in favor of Senator Sumner's proposition to repeal the fugitive slave law. One of these was Mr. Sumner himself, elected to the Senate by a coalition of Demo* crats and Abolitionists of Massachusetts, and another war Mr. Chase, elected by a coalition of the Democrats and Abolitionists of Ohio. Mr. Wade is the only Senator calling himself a Whig that voted for n.—Lou.

A FLOATING VILLAGE.—On the lower Rhine we had an opportunity of contemplating a floating village—I mean raft of logs some six or right hundred feet long by two hundred and fifty broad, with eight or ten houses made of boards scattered over it. It was inhabited and navigated by some five hundred men, besides women and children. There were pigs and poultry and a butcher's stall also on board and the women were engaged in spinning, sewing, and knit ting. Many long sweeps were attached to it fore and aft. by which it was managed. A number of little boats fastened nnd floating behind showed that the is land could at pleasure communicate LYNCHING.—At a recent negro enro with the shore. These loss had been meeting,near Chnrlestown, hid., a a collected from many distant hills, and man was tied to a tree and severely

mountains, and, floated into the Rhine by different tributaries, were there united into one huge structure, and then brought down to be sold in Holland. The voyage sometimes occupies several ^eks.

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GOOD NATURE.—G'UXTV N* 'orf is gem which shines brt|jhiiy KrhfiTWi itW is fotind. It cheers the darkness tnis S fortune, nnd warms th*» lx* tr.thfiS cn!« lous and Cold. In social fit* hi* not seen and f«lt its infltu»i •. let matters rufile vou**s(t$N.fih:v'y ^atns anything by beinjr «*r«- "n, .^jHedL If a friend has tnj«ir»-i 's %if tfjV worM goes bar* ifjj»u a- Jient aud can't get it. ot r«** ,-_,*«• h^n^st dues, or firt* fta^'c iiV .• swallowed on rht« frwW S hard toil or votir f#m!»* cw enemies hitv^^wdiired 4or rf!end* deceived, nev*f mind don't s», v||j anybody don't abuse ths nr. of its creautres nv our word* for it, all "thin^ right. The soft south wftiJ unt! nial sun are not more effectyvj' tucS^Th— ing the earth with vendure sweet flowers of spring than is g-'ot,: \,ire in adorning the hearts of men :u.h ivo* men with blossoms of kindlier, ness and affection—those flp.wvr# fragrancoot which aseeriri* j& HeavenA

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MORE HELP.—The Monmouth Atlas, published as a neutral paper, at Monmouth. Warren county, Illinois, has come out for Scott and Graham. W« expect from the Steals which it already manifests, that it will give effective aid to the cause in which it has embarked. All over the State we are glad to seo the Whigs making ready for a regular Scott campaign as the old hero made from Vera Cruz to Mexico—a scries nf great battles and glorious victories. We have never seen the Whigs of Iliitfote'.arv»mated by s?» enthusiastic a spirit.—St. Lou* is Republican. ,vs

A LEAP IN THE DARK.— An old man named Alexander Wade, boarding at the Washington House, on Fifth street, sprang from the third story window to the street, breaking a leg and the lower jaw. The unfortunate man was dreaming of being attacked by robbers when he took the fatal leap. It is thought he cannot recover.—<Cincinnati Gazette>. ~~~~~~~

ed, His alleged offonce consisiel ui having given information to a whim man named Jackson,who resides in Jeffersonville, of the whereabouts of Mr. Armstrong's negroes, who had run away from this city. Two of the lynchers wer#i« Jeffersonville yesterday, and we learst from a citizen of that place that they caused considerable cotpmoiion, some of the inhabitants being in favor of taki'ct thena through a similar process. ville Journal.

HINTS TO PA RENTS.--Few parents realize how much their children may fef taught ot home by devoting a few ute8 to their instruction ev ry d$\ ~r Let a parent make a companion of hts child, converse with him familiarly put to him questions, answer Jnqutris®. municate facts, the result of his ing or observation, awaken his eirvfsfU ties, explain difficulties, the meatiu*.:' things and the reason of thin^ ^aml wH this in on easy playful manner, with seeming to impose a task, and he him «rf will be astonished nt the progress wun-.i will be made. The experiment issosim* pie that none need hesitate about its per-' fbrmance. "T .-•---n-i 1— *t£

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CURE FOR RHEUMATISM—A writer in the London Lancet, recommends pure limejuice (two to six ounces per diem) as almost certain cure for acute rheumati»m. Hooper of the Lafayette (Ala.) Tribune, says he onrc had a friend in Montgomery afflicted with the disease, who used the following compound: Lemon juice, about one tablespoon full sugar, two do. water, ad libitam marachino, half a wine glass dash with old Jamaica rum—and swallow. He nevet got well, though.

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.—A dispute about the precedence once arose between a bishop and a judge, and afie* some altercation the latter thought he should quite confound his opponent by quoting the following passage: b*Lj'*• .,-1 ••For on tbeso two things hang tuf law and the prophets." "Do you not see," said the lawyer in triumph, "that even iti this passage of Scripture we are mentioned first." "I grant you," said the bishop, "you hang first."

Two young girls, at Henderson, Ky., on Monday last, committed suicide by tying their bands together and walking out into the Ohio river, where they laid down and drowned themselves. The girls were sisters, aged 16 and 18.— When found they were locked in each other's arms. Family difficulties was the cause. ~~~~~~~

Horatio Seymour, Hunker, has been

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