he intended to put to death, and cf the high
duty I owed to the flsjr of my country. "RiohtI"
he exclaimed, "Ood blest that flag mid prosper
it !M "Now," tSid he, "give me a quick and
easy death." Spencer uJ to Lieut. Ganee
Voort that his courage had been doubted; but
he wished him to bear witness that he died
like a brave man.
He asked what should he the signal Tor his exe
cution. Told him that I w as desirous of hoist
ing colors at the instant to show that the flag
tit Sotners was fixed to the ni tslhcad ; and that
1 intendod tit beat the call to hoist colors and
then roll off; and at the third roll a gun would
le fired as the signal. He asked leave to pivr
the signal. I at once acceded. He risked if
it was the gun under him. I told him it wns
Lut one remorcd. He nrked if it would be fi
red by a lock and wafer. I was told that pre
parations had been made lo fire it with a match;
and immediately ordered a supply of live coals
and fresh coals to be pawed constantly ; and
then asured him that there should be no delay.
The time was now wearing away. Small
requested leave to address the crew. Spencer
having had leave to give the signal, was asked
if he would give Small the lenve he asked. He
raid yes Small then said :
"Ship-mates and top-mates Take warning
by my example. I never killed a man, but on
ly said that I would do it, and for that I am a
bout to die. Going in a Guineaman brought
me to this. Toko warning, and never go in a
Guineaman. Turning to Spencer he 6aid, "1
am ready lo die ; are you ?"
Cromwell's last words wore, -"toll my wife
that I die innocent; I die an innocent man."
From the appearance of this man in assurance
to be innocent, it would eecm that Spencer took
all the risk of (lie affair, and that Cromwell
intended to profit by it.
I placed myself where I could take in the
whole deck with my eye No word was given
by Spencer. He finally said he could not give
the word, and wished me to do it. The word
was accordingly jjiven, and the execution took
place.
The crew was ordered aft, when I addres
sed them. I called their attention to the fate of
the youngman who had just been hung in their
presence. Iipoke of the distinguibhed social
position Spencer had held at home, and held up
before them the career of usefulness and pro
fessional honor to which a course of faithful du
ty would have raised him. After having been
hut a few months at sea, lie had criminally as
pired to supplant me in a command I had cam
id by thirty years' faithful service. Their own
future fortunes, I told them, were within their
own control. I opened to them the stations of
responsibility and of future honor to which they
might use, but told them it could only be step
by step, in a regular course. I called their at
tention also to Cromwell's course. He had re
ceived a handsome education, and his hand
writing was even elegant ; but he had also fai
led through his love of gold.
The first Jsl5 he had received from Spencer
had bought him, and the hope of great plunder
had secured the purchase. An anecdote had
been told to me by Collins, of Cromwell, which
curried its own moral with it, and which I de
aired Collins to repeat. He did so : he told
thcin that he once went to India with Crom
well, and that they took on board there a keg
if doubloons for Mr. Thorndiko. Collins alone
knew of its being aboard, and kept it a secret
until they went ashore. He then told Crom
well of it, who laughed at him, and said if "he
J. ad known about it ho would have run away
with the keg." I told the crew they had only
to choose between the two Collins and Crom
well. Small had also been brought up to better
tilings, but had not been able to resist tempta
tion, and had died invoking blessings on the flag
of his country.
All bauds were then called to cheer ship,
and ghe three hearty cheers. Three kvartirr
cheers never went up from the deck of an A
mcrican ship ! In that electric moment I ve-
t ily believe the ptirett and loftiest patriotism j
burst forth from the breasts even of the worst
conspirators. fYnm that moment I felt that 1
teas again conipleiily master of my own vessel,
and that 1 ecvid do with her whatever the ho
nor of my country required.
In conclusion, I called on them, as thpy had
given three choers for their country, now to
give three cheers for God as they would do
by singing his praise. The colors were then
hoisted, and above the American ensign was
raised the banner of the cross the only flag
that ever fVwts. above from any ves-el under my
command. The 100th Tsnlm was sung, after
which the crew dispersed. I could not help,
on that duty of peaceful Sabbath worship, con
trasting the condition cf my versel with that
she wruld ha vo presented had she fallen into
pirates' bat. ds. Nor bhould 1 avoid observing
the mnrkod cflict prcduced upon the ship's
company by the proceeding. I was satisfied
at once that all dungcr was now past and the
mutiny broken for ever.
ALEX. Sl.IDELL MACKENZIE.
IsQVismvL.vxsci. An inquisitive gentleman
thus loeokled a boy who wuf tending piga:
Hoy, whoae pigs are those ! "I he sow
fir, was the prompt rep'y. W ell, then, whose
sow u, it !' Father's." "Well, well, who i
your father V "If you will mind the pigs,
win run nomcana aK my mother.
LorV fcuiuoo.1T.
Who slesls my puue. steals n-h; tlx- Cm ied cent
Ami iu it, and I don't li. w when it wilt Ui
but he who lolm p. of my Cavendish,
Particularly it be 1. cn'l chi w,
Hot s me ol that be don't know what ti dw wi.b,
And b-j- ts m- in i ! .rn.f la) fix !
Sugar Production of th t'nlted Slates.
The following tiblc, showing the quantity of
Sugar made Irfilie ililfercnt States in 1841, we
presume will be interesting to our reader:
Number of
hhiU., each of
1200 II.
220
HI
114
000
47
4.269
0,9r.2
Ol 0
2.413
000
33
73
26
289
9
000
73,.'00
2no
1.7 It
2.925
n.2G2
31 G
273
1 S79
221
123
43
Number of lbs.
263692
Maine
New Hampshire
Masschuf tt
R'mde Island
Oonr.ect'cut
Vei mont
IMC 19
496.341
f.5
rC372
6 119 261
It, 102 679
67
9,801.011
runt
S9,t92
1,557.506
8,924
81.461
Niw Yoik
New ,'cr-ey
Pcnn .vlvani
Drlaware
Ma-vt.nJ
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Genrgt i
Alabama
Mississippi
357,611
10 6.M)
127
F8,t9f",3l5
275.557
1.409.172
7,109,12.1
3,914 I $4
415.756
327,165
2,147
1.894.372
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida Territory
Wiennin
Iowa
259 146
147.816
51.425
Total 126.164.644
106,240
Louisiana, it appeals, made 8S.000.000 lbs., or
seven-tenths of all the sugar made in the t'nion,
while all the nth. r Slutes made but 39,000.000 Iba.
The man u fit-tare of sugir from the maple and beet
root increasing in the northern, midille and we-tern
States; and should the production of corn stalk su
gar succeed, as me leain it promises to do, the im
portation of foreign sugar will rapidly diminish, an I
probably in ten years or less, the United States will
make all the sugar they consume, and have some to
export. Wc estimate the cri p of Louisiana for 1M2
to be equal in amount to that of the whole United
Slates for 1841, while probably 50,000,000 lbs. will
be maJe in other Slate.
A Millerite. Yesterday afternoon a yrung
fellow jumped into the Delaware at Popl.ir street
wharf, but was taken out almost immediately by
some persons. On bis reaching tho wharf he made
an exclamation, using the name of God, and ending
with "the world an't come to an end yet." It is
possible that the Milhr doctrine bad turned bis
brain. orth .hnerieun.
WiLuiAM Tell Oct no m:. Several of the
feats of the skill and dating of the Chinese, are,
to the uninitiated, truly astonishing, for instance:
Two men from Nunliin, appear in the streets of
Canton ; one places his back against a stone
wall or wooden fence, the upper part of his per
son being divested of clothing. His associate,
armed with a large knife, retires to a distance
say from one hundred to two hundred feet. At
a given signal the knife is thrown with an un
erring aim, in the direction of the person oppo
site to within a hair's breadth of his neck, im
mediately below his car. With such certain
ty of success is the blow aimed, and so great is
the confidence reposed by the one in the skill
of the other, that not the slightest uneasiness
is discirnnhle in the features of him whose life
is tho forfeit of the slightest deviation on the
part of the practitioner. Th is feat is again re
peated, and w ith similar success, only v irying
the direction of the knife to the op)Hsitc side
of the neck of'liie exposed peron, or to any o
thei po nt of proximity to the living target, a
the spectator may desire.
A Br.iCTirn Inr.. In the mountains of the
Tyrol, hundreds of the women end children come
nut when it is near l time, and sing their nation
al sorgs, until they bear tt.cir lUobRiid-, father, or
brothers answering them from the bills on their re
turn home. On ihe shore of the Adriatic Sea,
,ho "ivM of fihermen c .me down to the 1 .ch
alxmt Kunset, and sing a melody from Tasso's Gi
rusa'ernmia Liberati. I'bey sing the first verse and
then listen tin' il th. y hear the answer come from
the fishermen, who are thus guided by the sounds
ofibeii own tillage. Mainzur't Singing fur the
Million.
TrroTAi. MiM i Pu n. To make Mince pies
without applet or cider, take the requisite quail
tity of meat, and one-third the quantity of beets
that is couimcnly used of apples. Boil the
Uctaond let them pickle twelve hours. Chop
them very fine, and add one eighth of gtaled
wlu'nt bread. Sweeten and season with spices,
&c , to taste.
Fitrr. A or st". 'Gentlemen,' said a French
officer, addressing his men just aftpr the land
ing of .Vipoleon from Elba, 'opinions are free,
nn. I you may di clare for the Emperor or not,
ju-1 as you pler.se. Tlieic will be no compul
sion u d ; lut I think it my duty to inform you
that every tint ri who does not cry Viie fi.';i-
ptrrur, wiil be shot in five niinUes.'
Cowikf-sci: in trit CsrisiN. The strani-
i ll Neptune lately struck a mag in the Mis-
j h;oippi, and bein in a sinking condition, the
i Ca puin rushed into the cabin, exclaiming 'Getv
j tlcn.i n, by heavens, the boat ill be under in 5
I I minuteK.' Bome fellow engafced in rolling out
a tox of specie, roared out in imploring tones.
'Uo"tl S"cious, Captain, ctn't you give us ten.'
T!l a woman she is handsome once, and the
dtvil will repeat it to her fifty times aflerwurds. j
Girl w an' no'hinjj but hubbands, and when
j t'.cy Iruvc 4.01 t-ictn, tlity wer.l every 'u up.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Jan. 14, 1843,
fj We have just reccivod sixty reams of print
ing paper, similar in size and quality to the sheet
upon which this in printed. Also 36 reams of su
per Royal 21 by 29 inches, which will be aolJ at
cost and carriage, for cash.
Q3 Our first pnge is taken rip with the narrative
of Cnpt. McKenzie, the most exciting topic now
befoie the people. The narrative is clearly and e
loqnently written, and lua been fully sustained by
the testimony.
fj" For legislative news, we refer our readers to
our Hnrriabuig teller, in another c .lumn.
tfj" Tn a Govkhxoh's Musstnr. The manly
lone of Ihi document is highly spoken of, and
meets with the approbation of the Press penerollv.
It is brief and to the point. No mincing or half
way measures are recommended. The Governor
does not "despair of the republic." His recommen
dations are not only just, but feasible. We hope
the legislature will be equally prompt in carrying
them out.
(JS-rsll Business. The Senate, at Har
risburg, is disputing who shall, and who shall
not be appointed assistants by the principal clerk.
If the work of reform should contiuuo at this rate,
the public debt w ill soon be wiped ofT by our mo
dern reformers wonder if they will be as psrticu.
Isrin the public printing.
(jj In the Pen- te, there hss leen a good deal of
sncrv snd evei ins debate. Mr. Gibons w.is attacked
on nil sides, but it' report speaks true, be proved
hiimelfton formidable for his opponents, and lash
ed them most unmercifully.
QCj The fate of the Bankrupt Bill in Concress
seems somewhat doubtful. The gcniral opinion at
first was that il would be repealed forthwith. Things,
however, now aerm to wear a ditTi rent aspect.
Our impression is, thai Captain T) ler will veto any
ti ll that provides for the entire repeal of the present
act.
Qy- We find Baukiupt notices published in the
papers of all the counties of the Eastern I)itrict,
and very properly too, ns iho law intended the no
tice for the benefit of the ciediiors instead of the
printers. In Ihe Western ltistrict it is all done at
TitUhurg, and as probably not one Pittsburg paper
reaches this county in the couise of a year, the
publication might as well be made in the ('anion
Register or London Times, for all the benefit credi
tors deiive therefrom.
The Postmaster General has sent in a mrs
sige, lecommending the reduction ofpoxtage. If
the reduction should lake place, we should hare to
pay IS cts. from this to Phil jiMphi, instead of
12 J cts., the present rote. This is reduction with a
vengeance. 1 he rales ot postage snoubl not te
more than 5 et. for any distance less than 200
miles, and 10 cts. for anv distance aliove 200.
News-paprrs printed and carried within the county,
should !e free, or not pay more than cent. Such
a leform would be I ein ficial, as well as popular.
fXj The general opinion seems to lie, that Capt.
McKciiilc will l honorably acquitted. All the
officers en board have atated, in their examination,
that ihe Soineis could nevtr baeleen brought into
port, if Spinet r at.d bi accomplices bad not been
rxecutcj.
Tlie Frrsliit in the Susqurliautia.
The pieaeut rise in the Kiisqueh.inria was more
sudu'eu and unexpected than any that had taken
place for many years. On Friday, the 6ih, every
thing wore Ihe apjieaiance of an old fashioned win
ter the sleigh belli were jingling in every direc
tion, and no better sb iglvng could have been desired.
On Friday night Ihe heaven were o'eicast with
clouds, and a strong South wind sprii ging up,
scarcely a vestige of nature's winter drapery was
li ft to erect our eye in Ihe morning. On Mon J ay
the river broke np, and carried off Ihe fine bridge of
ice that had just become safu and durable. The
river is now bank full, (urchaiged with saw-logs,
rails slabs, plunks, drift wood, and all kinds of
plunder. Among other things, we understand a
gentleman, who possesses an unusual share of en-
lerprize, struck his honk into a ten flute stave that
was rapidly wending its way down the stream, but
in consequence of the swiftness of the curie nl, only
succeeded in hauling in one of the side doors. For
this luitn event we w ill not, howrvt-r, vouch, not
having seen it ourselves.
Clerk of the Smate.
The election of Clerk for the Sen ite look place
on Fiidsy, tbe Cth inet. Mr. Charhs W. llegius,
of this place, was elected on the second ballot. Mr.
Ilegins is in ev.ry respicl competent for tbe office,
and bis election, we aie confident, will give very
general kalitfaction
Ninth of Jannitry Convention.
The ('onvfiilion for the nomination of James
Buchanan for President, atseriihlcd at II rrishurg
i.n ihe 0th inst. Th Hon. Wm. Bratty Was cho-
s. n President, with twenty Viet Pievidenl and
nine Secretaries. The delegates from this county
wera both chosen as oil" cm of the convention,
Urn. JIanirn. lid a one of the Vice Presidents and
Maj r Diwail as one of the Sccretsries.
Lot, Works, Hard, are the names that coin
poe one of the Committees in iha Nevs Voik le-gii-laiure.
V think they will find lot of bard
wnk in t!:eta triubJe -eme trtm.
Nomination of lodge Lewis. '
Our friends of Lancaster have just cause to con '
gTtitulala the mtelves upon the appointment of Judge
Lewis to that District, and our friends hare, we
know, will equally regret his loss. Judge Lewis
has presided over this district upwards of nine year.
During that period, he bat not only given lha high
est satisfaction in the discharge of his duths, but
ha acquired a reputation as a jurist, that must ever
place him in the front rank of hi profession, and
would enable him to add lustre to the highest judi
cial tribunal in the (tale. When he first took hi
eat, it was supposed that his ardent temperament
and warm political zest, might warp bis judgment
or affect hi decisions. But even those who doubted
most, are now willing to concede that in the ad
ministration of justice he has invaiiahly preserved
unsullied "the purity of the ermine." Some of the
most momentous and important decisions in Penn
sylvania bail their origin and birth under his admin
istration. The question establishing the validity
cf a survey and return after the lap.-e of 21 years,
was fust started bv a member of the Bar here, snd
as pro-nptly decided by Judge Lewis; which dcci
sion, sti-taiued as it afterwards was, by the Supreme
Court, hss done more to quiet litigation in regard
to land titles, than any other decision on record.
When Ihe nomination of Judge Lewis was
madn known in Court, the B.ir unanimously
joined in the recommendation of a gentleman of
this place, as his successor.
Judge Lewis.
"The Governor has nominated the Hon. Ellis
Lewis as the successor of Judge Champneys.
Halher strange this, when an impeachment is
openly talked of, for Judge Lewis' conduct, in
his present district. Is the nomination in part
payment for his exertions in the lumber busi
ness ot 1840 J"
The above elegant extract is taken fiom the Na
tional Forum, a rabid whig paper published in
Philadelphia. What the motives of the editor could
have been, in making such a charge, it is hard to
say. We are aware that some editors occasionally
find it convenient to manufacture their own news,
but an editor w ho aspires lo the character of a gen
tleman, should have some little regard fur tiu'h,
when he attempts to s-snil the character of a fellow
ci:iien. "The impeachment of . I udt;e Lew is open
ly talked of in h s ovn d strict!!" This is news,
indeed ! We venture to snv, that there is not a
man in the district, who ever beard a word breathed
upon the Mil jecl, until enlightened by the Forum.
To iow the utter falsity of the charge, and tbe
standii.g of Judge Lewis in ibis district, we nee I
only nl.ite the f .Honing ciicumst aiices, in relation
lo his ri rent nomination:
On Friday . the 6th inst , during the session of the
court, Judge Lewis read a letter from the clerk of
the Sen ile, stating that he hid been nominated by
the Governor, as Tie-iilent Judge of the Lancaster
District, which appointment be had concluded to
accept, and that he must therefore lake leave of his
friends in this district. This announcement was as
sudden as unexpected. After the surpiise, which
at the time it had occasioned, Samuel Hepburn,
Esq., whd occupies a high position in this district
a a gentleman and a lawyer, arose in behalf of the
II ir, and without any previous preparation, addies
sed the Judge, in an ebiqueut sjKt'ch, winch was
listened to with deep interest and attention, and
which did infinite honor to Ihe head and heart of
the talented speaker.
In the evening, the member of the Bar, joined
by a number of citizens of this place, gave the Judge
an elegant supper, at Wharton's Hotel. We have
neither room or time to ircoid all that took place,
but we should be doing injustice to Judge Lewis, to
omit the following toast of Mr. Bellas, one of the
senior member of the Bar of this district :
The Honorable Dili Lewi. May his judi
cial career in the district to which he has been
recently appointed, he as pleasant and os agree
able to himself, as his administration here has
been satisfactory to tho liar, and advantageous
to the community.
To Ibis toast Judge Lewi responded in a rhorl
seech, in which he warmly expressed his gratitude
for the many manifestations of kindness and respect
which had been extended towards him by Ihe mem
bers of ihe Bar of this district, and citizens general
ly, and his regiet in leaving known and well Iriid
friends, to go among strangers.
fXj The whole amount of Relief Iasues, it is
staled from an olficial source, is 2, 186,650 68
cents. Of which Ihe
West Branch Bank ha issued
Berk County
$25,P00
4S.787
62,500
100,000
Moyamensing,
Ptnn Township,
Towanda yet in circulation,
45.000
61,547
in Treasury,
106,547
300.000
Erie,
Depreciated issues,
$639,834
And of Belief note equivalent to specie, are
those of the
Bank of Northern Literiies, $70,000
Delaware county. 43 057
Farmers Bank of Buck co 02,220
Gerniantown, 35,524
$240 601
The Chester County Bank ha withdrawn from
circulation $50,000 of it relief issues, and the Far
mers' bank of Lancaster $23,000, In all $73,0u0
XjThe St Louis Era publiahe the following
letter fiom a farmer in a neighboring county, which
show the state of times oul there :
'If I send my corn to the market, sir, it will
not nelt nu over ft cents a bushel. And pos
sibly not Uml. If Hay, it will not much more
tliun pay tor the hauling, and so of other com
modities. (Potatoes have been sold under the
hammer for lit) cents a barrel, barrel and all.)
Now, sir siipvuiin? inn to 111 e yon $15, and 1
should undertake lo pay it by stall from my farm
How much Corn will iit.rko! Ans. 1S7J
buHbels. I low many I 'ol a toes I Ans. !0 bar
rels, or rather 12"VbuheU I'otstoes, and 60 bar
rel to hold tlieiu."
Next President.
The South i determined to unite on John C
Calhoun for the Presidency, Ha ha alretdy been
nominated in South Carolina, and recently by the
legislature of Georgia. Alabama will also go for
him, and most probably the whole cotton planting
interest, with the exception of Tennessee, which
will most probably decide for Van Buren. Virgi
nia is alao set down for Van Buren. Maine and
New Hampshire, it is thought, will go for Calhoun,
in the convention, should he go into convention.
Pennsylvania, it is probable, will cast her vote for
Buchanan. Her next choice would be Cass or
Johnson, in preference to Van Buren or Calhoun.
Kentucky, Indians, and most probably Missouri,
will go for Johnson. Tbe Whigs will, undoubted
ly, unite upon Henry ('lay as their candidate, and
would generally prefer John C. Calhoun to any
other, a his opponent.
rXj Major Noah hi retired from tho "New
York Union." The Major as at first a Democrat,
then a Whig, and recently a Tyler man. He is s
firm believer in ths rotary principle. He says that
a politician i good fir nothing till he has tried both
sides like a buckwheat c ike, he must ba turned
before he is fit for uC.
Correspondence of the American.
HiaaisBt-an, January 12, 1843.
Dear Sin : The present legislature will, I
think, act upon the suggestion of Gov. Porter, and
make the session as short as poible. There i no
doubt, but the business usu illy done here could be
transacted in half the time usually occupied. Thus
far the session has been busy and exciting. The
friend of the different Presidential candidates have
brought the subj et of the Presidency to bear on
almost every impoitant matter brought before the
legislatuie.
On the 4th, Mr. Karnr in the House offered a re
solution, instructing our Senators in Congress, and
requesting our Representatives to vote for the pas
sage of the bill lo refund to Gen. Andrew Jackson,
the fine imposed on him at New Oile.in, which
was laid on the table lo be printed. Mr. Hindi
man offend a very proper resolution to disallow
the daily pay of member when they are absent
from their seats, which was also laid on the table.
Mr. liiiuhman also offered a resolution to promote
some other reform, in relation to priming and do
nations, which was sl-o l iid on the table.
Mr. Andrews, the old clerk of the House, has leen
re-elected by a vote nf.VJ over McPhersnn, (whig.)
37. Mr. Kams was elected Sergeant at Arms, and
Mr. Hrdman, ef Northumberland, Door-Keeper.
On the 5th, Iwo mit-sngrs were received from
the Gi vi rnor, vetnirg : lie bill of the extra session,
dividing the St ilc into ('01 p'e-sioi i.l Districts,
and abolish ng the i ffice of Surveyor Gen ral. A
resolution calling upon the Canal Commissioners
f..r inform itiou lelaiive to tho purchase nfTiucks,
was after c iiisiderablu debate parsed. A mess ige
was received fmm the Governor, nominating the
following judicial ofTlcers lo (he Senate, viz :
Hon. Ellis Lewis, of Lycoming, to be president
Judge at Lancaster, in the place of Judge Champ
neys, resigned.
A number of Associate Judges were a'sn nomi
nated. Among other, J. W. Smith, of Union co
was nominated in place of Judue Bsskins, resigned.
Mr. Roumfort submitted a joint resolution to a-
mend the Constitution of the Slate, so a to deprive
the Legislature of the State from the power of le
galising the usensiun of sjecie payments by the
banks.
The legislature seems determined on the work of
1 c form. Should they select proper subjects, their
labors may be of considerable hem fit.
In Senate, Mr. Sullivan, from a Committee on
Iltfirm, appointed the fust day of the session, re
ported s bill repealing the act which increased ihe
salaries of the Judges. Mr Kidder submitt d a
joint resolution to suspend the Nicholson Court un
til the fir.-t day of March.
On the 4th, in Ihe House, Mr. Darsio offerel a
resolution calling upon the State Treasurer 10 re
port the amount of "Relief Notes" which hive been
dc-lroyed und. r lha act of last session. Mr.
Dutchman gave notice in the House of two bills
lo be introduced by him one, an act lo reduce ihe
Expense of Government another lo reduce the
number of ("anal Commissioner and their Expen
ses.
On the nth inst., a memorial was presented in
the House praying for tbe impeachment and trial
of Gov. Porter. I observe that a similar motion has
ag.in been made in Congre-s, by Mr. Bolts, for
the purple of impeaching President Tyler. Of
course, the mover in these matter are not serious
the who's being intend. d for political effect.
The Nicholson Court will most pnbably l a
bolished this session. A bill ha been reported to
give the printing, each session, to the lowest bidder.
A resolution of Mr. Roumfort, to prevent mem
ber from drawing daily pay during their absence
from Ihe House, was negatived, 44 to 52, without
debate. They do not like reform which effect
their own pocket.
Tbe Senate passed through final reading, and
sent to ll.e House a bill to reduce the salary of the
Judge lo what it hid bren before the Act of 1839.
In the Senate, there has been a good deal of
sparring in relation to the rbction of clerk, sn l
the appointment of the assistant. When it was
ascertained that Mr. Ilegins was elected clerk,
some of Mr. Ryan' friend were deleimined lo
force him upon the Senate, a assiatsnl. As the
clerk ha always been accustomed to appoint hi
assistant, the measure was very properly defeated,
and Hugh S. Moorhead, of Lehigh, appoiuted
Thia brought down volumes of wrath upon M-srs.
(iib. nj, Eyer, Wilcox snd Smith, the democratic
meinh. rs who refused lo support Mr. Buehler, the
caucus candidate. The democracy of these gro
t'emrn, er.nnoi, and w ill not be questioned. In
pint of moral hone-ly, integrity of conduct and
in. 'ependence of character, they will compare most
fjvoral ly with any in the Senate. In caucus, 011
lbs first taljot Mr. Hginba4 vn, snd or. Its
econd ballot eight votes, while Mr. Buehler res .
ceived but one vote. A combination of interest
were, however, hronght into play by the Buehler
men. and after numerous balloting, Henry Bueh
ler, Esq., of Harrishurg, was nominated, This
blow was probably aimed more at Mr. tilbons than
any one else, who is a decided opponent of Mr.
Buchanan, though a warm friend of Mr. Hegins.
It was owing to his opposition to Mr. Buchanan,
that Mr. Gibons wis defeated as Speaker. Mr.
IL gins' friend did not think that ha should bs
made a sacrifice to these conflicting opinions a.
mnng the democratic Senators, and were deter
mined lo prevent it. There war some dissstisfac
lion among a few of the disappointed, but the re
suit of Mr. Hegins's election has given very gen
eral satifaclion to all parlies. The fact that he
went Into caucus with a much larger number of
friends than any other cindidate, is of itself a suf.
firent evidence that he was, in reality, the choice
of a majority of the democratic members, and would
have been nominated had not extraneous matter
lieen intnsluced for the purpose of preventing his
nomination.
I presumn you have ho.rd of the election of Mr.
Buchanan as a U. S. Semtor. This election, and
the different conventions, and m-etinga have kept
the political cauldron boiling, until considerable
scum has accumulated and run over. Until thi -r
feeling subsides but little business will I e done. Th
great bone of contention, the public prinitng, ha
occupied a gteat portion of ihe time of the House.
IT tbe legislature should art independently in this
matter, it would occupy but a small portion of their
time. Let them give it to the lowest bidder, who
will er gage lo do il wclL
MISCELLiXY.
Rilllorlat, Condensed and Selected.
Counterfeit $10 notes of the State B ink of New
ark, New Jersey, are in circulation. Lo)k out for
them !
The packet ship Dutchess d'Orleans, at New
Yrrk, fr..m Havre, brought $2.15,000 in specie,
mostly in five franc p'eces.
Captain Jesse II irt, of the steimboat Brillijnl,
has been arrested at New Or leans, charged with
causing the death of one of the hands on his boat,
named John Warren.
A Jewih banker, Mr. Kohn of Antwerp, has
leen nominated kn'uht of the Spanish order of Is,
bclla. Tho country in which a Jew some sroies
of years back could not set his foot without incur
ring the tik of being burnt alive, now d. cor. .tea
him with an or.b r.
A m in has ben arrested out we-t fr keeping
his wifo confined for three years. He g ive as a
teas n that she was a shrew.
The Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Co., has is
sued a circular lo all its sgencies, declaring cam
phine and spirit gas, in all its shapes extra hazard
ous. A gentleman in Baltimoie, on Frid iy evening,
received a basket of Grouse, which were shot in
Missouri. Tbe birds were of large size, very fit,
and in perfect condition ; looking as fresh, indeed,
ss if they had just been shot This i another ev
idence of the great facilities of communication
which now exists in thi country.
Trinity Church Sixty pew in the handsome
new E,'i-e pal church in Buffalo, of this name, were
sold on Wednesday last, for fouiteen thousind dol
lars. Massuhuseits has given at least $6,000,000 for
religi.ms ami literary purposes, within thirty year,
besides large incidental bequests by individuals.
Postage Reform.
We have hgh gratification in stating that the
consultations at Washington, lietween the Post
master General and the Postmasters of the princi
pal cities has resulted in the following conclusions :
1. The Rates of Letter Postage are to he greatly
reduced. Ten cent is to be the highest rate char
ged for conveying a letter from any point to any
oint within tbe United Slates. We believe the
only minor rate i to be five cents for distance
short of 200 or 250 miles, but on thi point, our in
formation is not definite.
2. The Franking Privilege is lo lie greatly redu-
' ced. Postmasters may frank letter strictly conti
j ned to the business of their resjectie office, and
I none others; while the letters .nt without pay-
! .1 1 . .. Y". ft.
meni ny aim 10 me ciecuuve uepaitmenis, .Mem
ber of Congress, &.C., are to be charged to ihe Go
vernment. We have not a doubt that these Reforms will be
readily concurred in by Congress, and that they
wiil prove highly acceptable and tneficent lo the
people. The Revenue may temporarily fall otT in
consequence, but it cannot fail to recover. Tbe
present rate of postage aie exorbitant, and are e
vaded in every way, betide the restriction of tbe
number of letters wiitten. The fact lhat Ihe charge
for conveying s lettet from Tioy to New York i
higher than that at which a barrtl ef Jl-.nr is of en
transported over the same route, would secra to be
conceive. N. Y. Tribune,
Tu. WIT TBI 1'llKIII WILL fit TS E0-
usu. The Boston Prist thus state how the
Chinese will psy off lhat $21,000,000: "When
China had to pay $3,000,000 fir the ransom
of Canton, tho government imposed a du 0r
five taels per lb. upon the 50,0o0,000 lb. uf lc, in.
no illy exported, and of which, 40-jO.OOO lb. are
taken by Englishmen: bylj, rnea, the Chinese
reimlmrsed themselvo in ra;'oer uiore than Iwo
years. In the t'.ne m-ncr ,y imposing an addi-
lioi.al dutv of ri (8es, the government of Chins
will le essoin hand before lhat time is expired
foui Jrars f,r paying the $11,000,000."
To Cstch IUts. An Ohio paper says that a
many a thiily-six rat have been taken in one
night ty the following plan . Take a smooth ket
tle, fill it within six in die of Ihe lop with water.
cover the UffCo "iilj ebafTor brin. then pises it
in s 1 .1
I t4eniB6 ett th rat harbor