Tr Lost of the Erie,
Th Colusa's Statement. The New Yoik
Jotnmercrnl haa a statement by Mi. Clemcr a, ihe
:m engineer, in relation to the Ium of itio steam
boat "Erie." She had about 180 deck pasacngem
luorig (hem 130 German, 60 Cabin passengers,
about 12 of them ladies, 25 crw ami O n f.nti
:tana in all 806 perton. -The iiisl eccnei on
oar J (be boat, correspond with the account alrca
I; given. Then we have (hi interesting pas go.
The Whole of fhe vessel, with the exception of a
small part of the f. iwad lower deck, wa one raata
ul fire, lighting up the whole heavens; at the flame
would wave to and fro he could aee Iho bodice of
. ime pascRge.r writhing aa it were in their agony
"iid endeavoring to throw thcmsclvc overboard,
t ut apparently not possessing atrength to gel over
I'irf Mil while on the fore part of the d.ck were
cn tome dozen or more wildly throwing about
their armt and filling the air with rrir and sluicks
v'hich teemed to fierce hie very heart. In fact.
ujiJ Ms, C, "to horrible and dreadful wan the
sight that I at one timo felt almost ready lo suffer
it.) If to sink beneath the water, without an effort
io s ie myself, the scene might I hidden (rum my
view." He again turned from the boat anJ aaw a
; 'ank flouting about, on which were two of the
i-.ew. They called to him to gel on it. Ho did
o, but it barely tupported them all; fortunately
!i"pcrceived the drawer of a bureau neai by, which
a- reached, and placing it bottom upwarda under
-kin' plank, it floated with more ease. He had not been
"i the plank marly minutes before he perceived an
u.Svrly man swimming by nearly exhausted ; he
illcd to him and relinquished hit place on the
I'hiiik lo the old man while ho again tru led to hit
lAimiuing. It waa not long, however, before he
ncount.rcd one of the "fenders," and at ho waa sc
i unrig it, lie tow two more of (lie passengersthis
do he gave up to (hem. After swimming about
.lone for some minutes he wat hailed by the cap
t.nn, and turning round taw him and four of the
'ew on the yawl, which Wat bottom upwards.
Me aleo got on it, when the Captain informed him
'..ml there waa a, lady floating by. He toon dis-i-.ercd
her. Thia waa Mm. Lynde ; a life preter--.-'i
Wilt about her neck, but not one qua t. r -filled
nith air; her hand grasped an oar, and the wat to
M .-.ppcarance dead. Mr. C. thought by filling the
iite-preserver the murt continue -to float, and if
puked up be recognized by her friends. With
i'h intention he applied hia mouth to the tube and
ininenced filling it. While ao doing Mr. I.,
iiintly apoke and aid, you are -very kind, air."
Timling she wat alive he continued to fill the life
preserver, but to exhausted waa he that he could
i i it but imperfectly. He then drew her toward
i'ip yawl, when the revived a little and aatd, ".-ave
mc if you can, but rather uae all your cflort for
loiirtflf, and let me die if I cannot be saved with
it sacrificing others." "Such language from a
' male," aaid Mr, C, "made me resolve that if I
- ere saved the should be alto." And his effort
Hi re constantly directed lo her, and successfully.
I dry continued on the yawl for about two hour,
a lieu the Do Witt Clinton rescued them.
It is thought that with the exception of Mr,
lyude, not a lady got out of the Cabin. It ia hit
I'liimii that nearly two third of the lost were burn
' I lo death. 10 persons in all, gained the bottom
'''the ymvl but of those, 4 were subsequently
nhed cifand drowned.
Tomato Figs.
As the season for tho maturity of
:iiiit valuable and favorite vegetable,
he tomato, is at hand, the following
rublicaiion from the American Farmer,
for the preservation of it in a new form :
Tatent OmcE, July 10, 1841.
Dear Sir : The medicinal qualities
f'f tomatoes have greatly incraescd
heir cultivation, and every new pre
paration of the article is deserving con
nitration. A sample of "tomato figs"
'..ivc just beetf deposited at the Patent
llii'O of a very superior quality,
from the taste I should suppose all the
od qualities of the fruit are retained.
In appearance the drum of tomatoes
trembles one of figs so nearly that they
-.night easily bo mistaken for the same.
The sample is deposited Mrs. Stei
'kt, of this city, and the recipe trans
mitted with it is enclosed for publica
tion. It is deeply to be regretted that
nice the periodicals of the day are open
" communications, that so many valu
able improvements are lost to the world
barely for the want of publicity. O
ihers may have dried the "toma
iocs with a recipe, however less suc
i ctsful. Very respectfully,
II. L. Ellsworth.
Hon. J. &. Skinner.
Take six pounds of sugar to one neck
'or IB lbs.) of the fruit. Scald and re
'novethe skin of the fruit in the usual
say. Cook them over a fire, their own
vuee being sufficient without the addi
tion of water, until the sugar penetrates
i mi tney are clarified. They are then
'ken out, spread on dishes, flattened
tnd dried in the sun. A small quantity
'if the syrup should be occasionally
( riiikled over them whilst drying; af
'fr which, pack them down in boxes.
h eating each layer with powdered stt
var. The syrup is afterwards concen
trated and bottled for use. They keep
well from year to year, and retain ur
i-risingly their flavor, which is nearly
fiat of the best quality of fresh figs,
i'hc pear shaped or single tomatoes an
cr the purpose best. Ordinary
rown sugar may be used, a portion of
a hicli is retained in tlie syurjx
A glass bell for a church, was recently ca-. in
Sweden. Its diameter is 6 feet, and its tone is said
: bs finer than that of any metal bell.
Pennsylvania anil New York.
From the year IVJO until 18:10 every Cenus
exhibited the Congressional representations of New
York increasing in the pinpmtion which it bore to
that of Pennsylvania, owing to the more rapid in
crease of population, a show n in the following ta
bles i
Now York. Inrreae, I'onnsyl'a. Increase,
10 years.
1790 349,000
1800 C88.O0U 72perct.
1810 959,000 61 "
1820 1.375,000 43
1830 1,918.000 40 -
lOyeart.
434000 .
602,000 38 per ct.
810.U00 34
1,049.000 29 "
l,:i48,000 28 "
From this wa see that while in 1790 Pennsyl
vania exceeded New Yolk nearly 160,000 -in
1839, the latter exceeded (be former neorly 600,
000, and from its great population and rapid pro
gress assumed the title of the Empire State.
The recent Census furnishes us with the grati
fying fict that tho Inblcs have turned, and that (he
rule of increase in" Pennsylvania in the last ten
year cxcei-da that of New York, at i here shown :
New York. Increase. Ponniyl'a Increase
1810 2,4H,000 SliJ pr. cl. 1,744,000 28 pr. ct.
The growth of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1830
waa 323.000, where . from 1830 to 1840 it ha
been 376,000 shewing an inciease of 53,000,
when a ihnt of New York has fulleu from 516,
000 to M 0,000.
Throughout the world (he land fust occupied i
that which yielJ food most readily in return to la
bour, while thai which yi Ida coal and iron is nl
way avoided, because of ita comparative sterility.
The South of England was in former tiius ihe teat
of empire, but wi ll the growth of population and uf
capital, it has gradually passed to the North, nnd
(he Krforrn 13 ill deprived numerous (owns and lor
ouijlii in the bouih of their representation, bec iune
uf their decayed condition, for the purpose of trans
ferring it to tlioc of tho Norih, which had sprung
up in and near the gnat coal region. So lung a
it was not necessary to pm the nioutitiiitw, Term-
ylvjiiia grew more rapidly than New York, but
when the Eastern counties became tolerably settled,
the superior advantages of New York for cultiva
tion adracted emigration thither, and her numbers
increased with great rapidity. With (he growth of
the population nnd eapit.il of Pennsylvania numer
ous canals and railroads have enabled her citizens
to bring into activity h, r great mineral resources,
and a counter-action has commenced. Tho rat io
of her iuciease it now greater than that uf any
Athintic Hlate except CJi orgia, and we think we
hazard little in asserting (hat the next, probably all
future censuses will show a higher ratio of increase
than will be shown by any Atlantic State whatever.
No Slate in the Union poseses the same amount
of minciol wealth none can yield larger returns
lo-Lbor and capital.
American Silver.
Mr. F. Blackbu'ii has placed in the Exchange
a sample of silver, entirely pure, from the Washing
ton mine, Davidson County , North Carolina. The
mass weighs 277 ounces, and is worth about Four
hundred dollars. Aa we do not remember to have
seen any silver from mines in this country before,
we made tome enquiries as to the manner of ob
taining it, and the chances ol getting more; and
the following is the result.
The company went into operation, under a very
advantageous chaiterfrnm the Slate of North Caro
lina, about tho first ol September, J 810, (he mine
being (hen but partially ojh ued, and (bowing the
bed of ore to be ol very great extent, comprising
millions of tons of ore, of (he richest kind. In the
early part of 1841, one furnace for smelting was put
into operation, which up to the present time, ha
produced 25 tons of mixej metal, (lead and silver;)
the early smelting, from w hich this sample is made,
yielding only about from one hundred to two hun
dred and fifty ounces silver lo (he ton, and gradu
ally improving up to this time, when it yeilds live
lo six hundred ounces per Ion of mixed metal.
Within the last few weeks, two more furnaces havo
been put in operation, and three more, making in
all six will go into operation very shortly, when the
yield will equal from 1500 to 2000 pounds per day,
valuing from $525 to i 80(1. The proceed of the
one furnace havo lieen suffk-ienl to more than pty
the expensea of the mine since going into operation,
up lo (he firm of September, from which period the
dividends of the company will commence.
The ofliee of the company is al 24 Church Alley,
whe re samples of (he le.nl and li(h:irg may be
seen, and any furdier information on (he subject
may be had. V. & Un:.
A Xtw llarvetlK Machine.
It in with no little piide we notice the invention
of a harvesting machine by one of the members of
the U. A. S, Mr. A. Churchill, of Avon, Kat e Co.
A beuutiful in idi l was exhibited at uur late meet,
iug here, and examined by a large numlier uf far
mers, who etprcised great confidence in its uc
cess. It threuhe the grain while standing in the
field there lieing a leveller by w hich (he thrashing
part may le raised or lowered accoiding lo (he
hoisht of the grain. Not even (he heads are cu(
oil"; but all (he straw i left kUuding in the field.
Mr. C. says he letted (be principle last haiviai
wi(h an imperfect m .cli ne lo hi entire taiisfactton.
The machine will cot $200 to f v!50. Chicago
Agricul. A Crat ros Wisri. A wri'er in a lato num
ber of (he Southern I'lunttr, gives, the following as
a certain cure for wart :
"Itub the wart Iwo or three time a-day, with (he
juice of the milk weed. A cure will be effected in
a week or ten days."
Loss ar Cant!. is Turt Ixnisff Win.
From the commencement of (he AfgbanUan cam
paign.ir. 1838, to tU present lime, (October, 1840,)
the number of Uu-J, l4el( or rtf4yeJi j, k0Iue.
whal beyond fif y five thousand. The average val
ue of each nuy be taken at eight rupees, which
makes this single item of war expenditure above
forty five lav of rupees, or four hundred and fifty
thousand pound.
Interesting Philosophical Pacts,
Sound travels at the rate 1142 feet per second in
the air, 4960 in water, 1 1.090 in cast iron, 17,000
in Steel, 18,000 in glass, and fiom 4636 to 17,000
in wood.
Mercury freetes at 38 degrees Farenheit, and be-
comes a solid mas, mallenble. under (he hammer, j
The greatest height at which visible clouds ever J
exist, does not exceed ten miles. j
Air ia about 816 times lighter than water. j
The pressure of the atmosphere upon every j his life. The oi front 1m had been entirely blown
square foot of the earth, amounta lo 2160 lbs. An ; away by the discharge, acattering and spattering
ordinary sized man supposing hit surface to lie 1 4 ! the brains around, and rendering his appearance
squato feet, sustains the enormous pressuie of 30,- most hideout. Near the head of the deceased lay
240 lbs. open a copy of the infidel Montaigne's works, as
Haat rarifiies air to such an extent that it mny be it the pages had been the last which he had pern
made to occupy 6,600 times the space it did before. ' sed, and this impression ia atrengthened from the
The violence of the expamion of water when free-: circumstance that on one of the pages wss con
zing i sufficient lo cleave a globe of copier of uch j tained the gist of that writer's argument against
thickness as to require a force of 28,000 lbs lo pro the Plstonian and Christian doctrine of the irnmoT-
duce the sane elfct.
During (ho conversion of ice into water ; 140 de
grces of heat are absorbed.
Water when converted into steam increases in j Cheanut street Theatre ; another to hia friend Mr.
bulk 1800 times. I Thomas Sully, Jr. a brother artist ; and the third
One hundreJ pounds of the water of the lead ! to Doctor Heintzclman, Coroner. To his brother
Sea contain 45 lbs. of salt. j he. gives direction as to the dispoxal of his body
The iiu an annual depth of ruin that faHs at the t protests against any ceremony at the funeral, in
Equator is 96 inches. i -f J against any funeral al all, or public notice of
Assuming the temperature or tho interior of the j or invitations to the same. To Mr. Sully ho be
eardi lo increase uniformly a we descend at the i queaths hit dimaond ring, and makes the request
rate of 1 degree in 40 feet, at the depth of 60 miles ; that he will fini.h a portrait, of Mr. Lambert, the
it will amount to 480,000 degrees Farenheit a de- Comediun, left upon his easel. In this letter he also
gree uf heat sufficient to foseall known substances. 1 indulges in a strain of revolting levity greater than
The explosive force of closely confined gunpow- will be fonnd in iho subjoined letter (given below
dcr is six and a half tons to the square inch. !
1 1 -til st lies sometime full with a velocity of 113 i
f et in a second and rain at 31 feet in a tecond. j
The greatest artificial cold ever produced is 91 j
degrees uf Farenheit.
Electricity moves with a greater velocity than !
light which traverses 200,000 mil.s ofjppace in a
second of lime.
Thunder can be heard at the distance of 30 !
mjlf
j
Iiiimtiut Wrnltli. ;
i ue nnresior oi ine i uetiuson lamuy uieu in
England about one hundred and thirty years ago
directing by bis will that his property should accu-
inulutefoi one hundred snd fitly years, interest up-
on interest, snd then the existing Yuttntf Tltcllu- I
ton to come into posses-ion of the whole. The pe- '
riod expires in 1H48. Tlie piectil Mr. Thelluoii
in 1828, wss 40 years old, and poor, his sod, the
heir, was eight years old ; so that to hia 2Slh year
he will bo master of twelve minimis ttcrling, or up
wards of Jifly-three millions uf tlolltiri. Paili.inn ut
tried to ret the will aside at the time, but could not ;
they have, however, parseed an act, that no such
will should be legal from that time forward !
Interest on fifty-three millions of dollars is three
million ono hundred and eighty thousand dollars
per annum two hundred and sixty-five thousand
dollars per month eight thousand right hundred
and thirty-three dollars per day three hundred and
sixty-eight dollars per hour six dollars per min
ute. A (iruuluc Ter-Tolnllrr.
Pas-ing a few days since, in the steamboat Tele- j
graph l tweex New-Bedf. rd and Nantucket, the
sclj ct of temperance wus under discussion, when '
ono uf the p issengers icmaikeil, that if we wished i
lo ce a thorough going teineranco man, we might
in the person of Capt. Phiiiney, the worthy com j own y,',unKs,'r. nu so continues on tlie uesi lerms , ol the l'liiladelptua papers, call on the Hanks to re
mander of the boat. On the suggestion, another , u ilh ' family. This anecdote wauld have de- j ume, which lliey ay mighl easily be done aince
of (he passengei inquired of Copt. P. whether he ! ,'g,,,eJ """'" or Goldsmith, and may be relieJ . the U. 8. Bank is out of the way.
did not use ordent spirits ; to whi.-h he replied, "I
never drank a teaspoon full of rum, brandy, gin, or
any othi r ardent spirits, nor uf wine, cider, or beer ;
I never chewed tobacco, smoked, or took a pinch of
mufl'; and 1 never dr.ihk either lea or coifce."
'-But," say a passenger, "what do you drink with
yuur breakfast !" Clii With wa the answer.
"And what with your dinner?" "Colo W'sTtn."
"And whit with yourtupper ?" "Com Water."
'well," says he, "but what do you do when ynu
are ick V "I nevt i was unwell in my life," was
Ihe resdy and instructive reply of Cpt. Phinney ;
and wt- could not but rellect, how much of human
nurV. ring and wo how much of the ills thsl flesh
is heir lo, might be avoided, if people would only
adopt the attcmiu4 habit winch are adanl.d to
our condition, and. like Cant. Phii.ne.. cmf.,rm
more nearly than lliey uu lly do to the immutable
la-.v nf our phyi-ioal nature! Massachusetts Spy.
Hydrophobia, or i'auluc Madncaa.
The Bulliilo Coiniiieiciul puldishe tho sul 'joined
"Holier gitcn in the newspapei uf the 22d of
June, IS II, by ihe Committee of Salubrity, in Pa
ris." lt. Any person bitten by a mad dog or any oth
er animal, should immediately prea with (he two
hands all around the wound, so as to make the blood
run freely and extricate the saliva.
2d Wash the wound wilh a mixture of alkali
and watei, lemon juice, lye, soap, salt water, urine,
or even pure water.
Durii g the lime of pressing and washing the
wound, w arm a pe. e ol iron in Ihe fire and apply
it deeply to said wound. Mind that said piece of
iron is only healed (O a lo be able lo cauterize
thut it must not be red hot.
Thi ne precaution being well olwerved, are uiTi
cienl to preserve fiom the horrid effect of hydro
phobia, and every one should keep litem in their
mind.
Wokpkhii-l Semu. We under-taitd that Ihe
temboat New Jersey, plying between tin city
and Salem N, J., came to her wharf al Race atreet.
yesterday afternoon, in fiHy-five minute after Icav.
iug Chester, the distance being twenty miles. This
i ihe ihorteat passage made by any boat on the ri
ver between this city and Cheater, and we think lhat
for speed and comfort the New Jersey cannot be
surpassed by any steamer belonging lo thia city.
We also hesr thai the steamboat Sun, Capt.
William running to the Capes, perfoimed her pas
sage yesterday in seven hours, ihe w hole distance
being 120 miles. r.ititud. Cat.
Hulclde.
Yesterdny morning Mr. William I.aning having
occasion to aee bit friend John H. Lehr, portrait
painter, corner of Fifth and Minor atreet, went to
his atudio, and finding (lie door locked on the in-
side, and receiving no answer to his knock, became
alarmed, and after torn deliberation burst in the
door. Stretched upon the floor loy the dead body
- of Mr. Lehr, and near one of hi hands a pocket
pi,0 wj,h nich (he rash younn man had taken
lality of the soul. Upon a table near by, lay three
Icttera, one of which waa addressed to one of his
brothers, Mr. Charles Lehr, scenic artist of the
emire) lo Doctor II cintzclmun. He speaks of the
din trine of Pyttngoras, and say that if there be
any truth in nictempyschosis, he will appear lo him,
with wings, as Daniel Lsmliert sliding down on a
rainbow. The following is a copy of the letter lo
the Coroner :
Monday afternoon,
Mr- Heintzclman Dear Sir I wish it to be
distinctly understood that I am not laboring under
insanity, hallucination, or aberration of mind, but
am in my senses, my true reason, and judgment.
If I am not now sane, I never was sane in my life.
Of consequence, if you report mc as above, for the
sake of our clergy you you will tell a deliberate
lye .' It is a satiety of exigence a di-gust for the
world a longing for repose and contempt for
men. I never asked to come here ; I was tfirutt
here, and most unquestionably have a right to go
to aleep whenever I like. I sin sir, yours &c,
JOHN H. LEHR.
The italic, and the orthography used in the
word ''lie," are those of the deceased. He was a
confirmed infidel, as msy readily bo seen the wri
ter has heard him ridicule the faith in (he life to
come within a week t". S. O'azette,
Sisoi-LSH - The I hiladelphia National Gazette
says a curious fact in natural history has come
within our knowledge. A merchant in front street
nesr Chesnut, has a cat in his counting room with
a liner of young kittens. About a week ago Iwo
young rats were caught and brought lo ihe cat, one
of which she immediately destroyed, and the o.her
was left to her mercy. Dsy before yesterday it
was accidentally discovered that the rat was nesti
ling among the kittens. It was taken nut and held
up before pussy, but she only licked it with mater
nal tenderness, snd when it was again laid down ,
it crawicd lo her and sucked in company with her
1 ufon " litsJ-raslly true.
j The Contradictory t'ounlr.
I I do believe," ssid he, taking the spoon out of
his glass and too.ing it on the table, "that of all the
obstinate, positive, wrong-headed creature, that ever
was born, you are the most so, Charlotte."
'Certainly, certainly, have it your own way, pray.
Ynu see how much I contradict you,' rejoin the la
dy. 'Of course, you didn't contradict me at dinner
time, oh, no, not you ! ttyi the gentleman.
'Yet, I did,' says the lady.
'Oh, you did !' criea the gentleman ; 'you admit
that !'
'If ynu call that contradiction, I do,' the lady
answer ; 'and I say again, Edward, that when you
! are wronir I will contudict vou ; I am not v our
j slave. ,
'Not my slave !' repeats the gentleman, bitterly ;
'and you still mean that in Blackburn's new house
j there are not more than fourteen doors, including
ihe door of the wine cell ir !' i
'I mean to say,' retoits the lady, lieating time
w ith her hair-brush on the palm of her hand, 'thai
in that house there are fouiteen doors, and no more.' ,
i By and bye ihe gentleman comes lo a little, and
passing his hand across his forehead, finally reseat
himself in his former chair. There is a long silence,
and this lime the lady begins.
'I appealed to Mr. Jenkins, who sat next to me
on the sofa, in the drawing room, during tea.'
'Morgan, you mean,' interrupted the gentleman.
I do not mean any thing of the kind,' answered
! Ihe Inly.
'Now, by all that is aggravating and impossible
to bear!' criet the gentleman, clenching bit hands
and looking upwards in agony 'she is going to in
sist upon it lhat Morgan i Jenkins !'
'Do you lake uie to be a erfect fool ' exclaim
Ihe lady ; 'do you uppoe !(don'l know one from
the other V 'Do you suppose thai I don't know
the man with the blue coal was Mr. Jenkins !'
'Jenkins in a .blue coal!' ciies ihe gentleman
with a groan ; 'Jenkins in a blue coat ! a man who
would tutfer death rather than wear any thing but
brown !'
Do you dare to charge me with telling an un
truth !' demands the lady, buisting into tears.
'I charge you, ma'am,' letoru the gentleman
atarting Up, with being Contradiction, a monster
of aggravation, a-a-a Jenkins in a blue coat !
Whal have I done thai I should be doomed to bear
such perjictual torment V Sketches of Young
Couple.
THZ3 AMERICAN.
Saturday, .lugttl 28, 1841,
Democratic Candidate,
FOR OOVKRHOS,
Cicn. DAVID II. PORTER.
SOS, ASSKMRLT,
Iald II. Irloiiigomrry.
FOM COMMISSIONER,
I'lilllp Yfolsci-.
ro Tdztscnxn,
firorgc Wcler.
FOR Al'DtTOR,
IIiirIi DatlMon.
Wmu CiiiniTM.
1'ur Gwernnr,
JOHN BANKS.
For Afiembli,
Gkk. HENRY FRICK.
Fur Commissioner,
DAVID McWILLIAMS.
For Treasurer,
PETER LAZARUS.
Fur Auditor,
JACOD PAINTER.
fXj" A Fire occurred in this place on Monday
last, in the stable belonging to Mrs. Kinney, near
the rail road. The stable was entirely consumed.
A spark, it is supposed, was thrown from the loco
motive into the hay mow. The wind was blowing
South, and done no further injury than the partial
trarrring of a few rail roaJ cars filled with coal,
that were standing on the rail road.
Qj We refer our readers to an excellent srticle
from the Pennsylvania Intelligencer, on the Resour
ces of Pennsylvania. It provre most conclusively
that the outcry against the credit of the State was
unfomded. Of her ability to meet all her liabilities,
no one can doubt. Her willingness to do so should
never be questioned.
(Xj" The proceedings of the Temocratic meeting,
held at Northumberland, on Tuesday the 24th
inst., disapproving of the disorganizing measures of
the late uieeting in the forks, came too late for in
sertion this week.
The late foreign news docs not possess much
interest. The Tories will have a majority of about
76 in the next Parliament. The accounts uf the
next harvest are not promising, which has caused
an advance in the price of flour and grain.
tfj" The Philadelphia Gazette, and a tew other
"Lycoming Democrat" i the title of a
new German paper, published at Willismiport, Ly
coming county, by Julius Francis Zuller. It warm
ly advocate the re-election of David R. Porter.
(Jj The rival candidates for Gov. in Maryland,
are Wm. Cost Johnson and Francis 1'homas. They
have entered into an arrangement to make stump
speeches fiom this lime to the election, going through
the whole State.
It is said that our difficulties with Great Bri
tain are not yet settled. Some tumors have been
afloat that Mr. Fox will demand hia paasport if Mc-
! I.eod i not released. Some difficulties on the
I Maine boundary have been renewed,
Great excite
ment prevail there at present on account of the
: governmental survey
fXy" Al a fire in Syracu-e, N. Y., 25 kegt of pow
der that weie in the building, exploded. Thirty per
sons wt re killed, and about forty ol fifty wounded.
Qj" Alderman Binns his decided that Ihe Moy
amensing Bank was not bound to redeem its small
notes in siecie that neither the Bank or Slate are
liable for their payment. The alderman further
says, that neither the Supreme Court of the United
Slates, nor any Judge or court of any of the atatea
have any right to pass upon the constitutionality of
any act of the legislature. This strange opinion
he sayt he his entertained for forty years. The
alderman's opinion will add but little to his legal
reputation, and has had no effect upon the currency
of Ihe small notes, which pass fieely throughout
Ihe Slate.
OCT There is a disposition manifested in Con
gress, by the Southern men, it is aaid, lo njecl Ihe
nomination of Gov. Everett of Massachusetts, as
Ministei to England, becaOse he is an abolitionist-.
Such Conduct will meet, a il ha done, the jut in
dignation of all honorable men. Tlie only way io
make (he abolitionist at a party, powerful, ia to
persecute them. The South cannot long expect the
sympathy of the northern and middle Hiatea, when
they attempt to proscribe men for opinion's aake.
(Tj" The noble steamboat Missouri wa destroy
ed by fire, while lying at the wharf at St. Louii, on
the 12lh inst. No person was in jured. The M.
was one of Ihe finest boat on the Western waters.
She eost (52,000.
The New Bunk Bill.
Mr. Sergeant's new Bank Bill passed the House
of Representatives on Monday last, by the follows
ing vole yeas 125, noea 94.
The friends of the hill exprett great confidence
that the President will aign it. The following are
the principal points of difference between the new
bill and that vetoed by the President :
The Capital of the Bank is to be (21,000,000,
the government to subscribe 7,000,000.
The Bank is to deal in Exchanges.
To he called "The Fiscal Corporation of the U
nilcd States "
Agencies are to be established instead of branch
es, wherever the Secretary of the Treasury may
deem (hem necessary.
Tlir Bnnkmpt Bill.
Home misunderstanding exists in relation lo the
operations of this bill. According to (he act, "all
persons whatever" may declare themselves bank
rupts, without any reference (o the amount of their
debts, and merchants, traders, Ax. owing (2000,
may le declared bankrupt by any creditor of iho
amount of (500, under the ciicumstances specified.
The Lttiid Bill.
Wo are pleased to stale, that this bill has passed
on its third reading in the Senate, by a vote of 2
to 22. The bill ia not exactly such a one at
we would like, as it yields too much, but it is
probably (he best lhat could be had. An amend
ment has been made on it, providing that the ope
ration of the distribution thall be suspended, when
the duties on any articles of imports, shall be raised
to a rate beyond 20 per centum ad valorem.
Pedlars.
Pedlars seem to flourish under the late law as
well as ever. Pressure, panic, shinplasiers, hard
times and legislative restrictions have little or no ef
fect on their orations.
The only effect of the late law has been to in
crease the fees and difficulties of obtaining licenses,
for which as a matter of course their customers must
eventually suffer. Formerly the certificate of a
physician, stating that the individual was incapable
of earning a livelihood by bodily labor, was all that
was necessary. I'nder the late law two physicians
are required to attest the fact under oath, and iheii
license must be renewed in every county. This
one would have supposed, would have almost
annihilated the wh.de class of pedlars. But
they are not so easily discomfitied. All that b
iieces-a-y, is to get sick one a year. A slight
attack of the cholera moibus, a dose of Pc
ters's vegetable pills, or a little nausea at the sto
mach will answer. Physiciins arc consulted, ik
a fee of ten or twenty dollars seldom fails to product
the requisite certificate under oath, "that the patient
is unable to tarn a livelihood by bodily labor."
Tlie McEwmsiillc Meeting.
The following protest of the officeis who presided
at the meeting in McEwensville, on Saturday last
was handed to us for publication. The attempt tc
defeat the regularly nominated candidate for Assem
bly will prove an entire abortion. If Mr. McKin
ney will suffer himself to be brought forward as a
volunteer candidate, in order to gratify the spleen
of a few disapjioiuled office-hunters, he will surely
icgiet the circumstance ; not so much on account
of the litile disturbance it may create in the parly
as the slender vote he will receive. If the county
ticket is hereafter to be formed at MeEwt nsville, tt
suit (be views uf a few designing politicians in the
forks, il would be well to let the voters of the east
side of the river know Ihe fact, lhat ihey may act
accordingly. On this side of the river, where the
main strength of the Democratic parly lies, the peo
ple are ptrfeetly satisfied to support the ticket form
ed al the County Convention. Mr. Mc Kinney m ly
take a few democratic votes from Mr. Montgomery,
and probably a few from Gen. Frick in the forks,
but on the east side of Ihe river he will not receive
severity-five voles, whigs ami d. mocrats. Mr. Mont
gomery's majority on this side will be at least ait
hundred. Of this this there is no kind of doubi;
and unless the opposition candidates manage to get
all the votes in the folks, they will not even stand
the slightest chance of success.
"The undersigned, who were officers of the De
mocratic meeting held at McEacnaville, on Satur
day ihe 21st inst., object lo any proceedings that
took place, which iu any way went to disapprove
of the regular nominations on the Democratic Tick
el. We will never attempt to disorganize-, or break
down the Democratic Ticket when projierly formed,
a we believe Ibis lo have been'; but will always
give it our hearty support.
PHILIP KAl.T, President.
AaasHtM M. Hi Lt, Vic Piesideut.
James Iswars, Secretary."
v t'oiiutf rft It.
FaRMr.Rs' amp Met ha mics' Bavk, I'm l tint. -mil.
5's altered from Farmers' and Mechanics'
Bank, Wisconsin, letter B., of different dales, ami
payable lo ilirti rrnl persons. Filling up in blue ink.
W. Patton, jr. cashier, J. Tagert, President. Yig
nette, a female holding in right hand a cup, and left
arm resting on an eagle. Engiaved by Burton V
Gut ley. New York.
20's alteted from Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank,
Burlington, W. T letter A, payable to different
persons, and of various date. Vignette, a femalo
spinning on left margin a female holding a cuplo
vli eagle, and on right ertd, an Indian. Engraved
by Button & Guiley. Burton & Guilty nevei en
graved plates for this Bank.
Merchants' Exiharce Bask, Nrw York.
10't altered from 2'. Vignette, a figure of Mercury.
Oil left margin, 'Hojie,' Ac.
Mechanic' Bark, Newark, N. J. 10' letter
A, vignette on the left, a rail road car, on the right
steamship ; altered probably from aome broken
bank, as ihe word Newark is poorly put on.
Bak or Da law A Rl 2', letter D, payable lo
J. T. Baily, dated Wilmington, 4th Dec., 18,t'J.
Written with blue ink th genuine are filled up
wilh Hack. Bukueir litporttr.