UHILM .. ' .W1..LJ. .. .i H-IL
I'miitjr ElstWrand tlx Wssv York Herald.
7 Mr. Wykoff, the travelling agent of Fan
ny Elssler, makes tome strange disclosures in
relation to black mail, or bribes, or donation,
that Dennett of ths X. Y. Herald compolled Fanny
to give, in order to silence bit scurrilous pen :
-Every where nhe deported herself with the
strictest propriety, as is licr wont, and every
tvheie received the most marked and flattering
testimonials of good feeling, both private and
public. There were somo exceptions to this
from certain well-known and scurrilous journ
als : but the only one it is now necessary to
mention was the O'. Y. HtraW t had infor
med Mile. Elssler of the disagreeable necessity
of conciliating tin's odious paper, and she there
tore consented to receive its Editor, lie called
10 minutes after her arrival at the American
Hotel, and offered his pen and journal uncondi
tionally for her rise. I accepted it on her be
half, and he slraiglitwoy began the most extra
vngant "puffs," which he evidently continued
fur the profit they brought hitn in the increase
of his circulation. During the- summer of '40,
Mile. Elssler made every courteous acknowl
edgement in her power, and received Mrs. Ben
nett, whom ho had lately married, on various
.censions. Before her departure for the Ha
vana, the winter ol the same year, Mile. Elssler
presented Airs, Bennett with a rick gold brace
let. 01 me vaiueni a Hundred dollars, iiur sur
prise mny easily be imagined at hearing after
wards thnt an abominable attack had been made
nn her during her absence, and which was sys
tematically repeated till trie was on tlie point
of ahnndoniug thecountry indemay; for, in all
her European experience, she had never met an
iiKliviikial eo stink in debasement as this man,
wbo had courted her notice, received her pre
sents for his wife, only torepajr both with inex
cusable infamy.
I suggested to tier the only apparent means
to stay this foul stream of low abuse, and on
her arrival in New York in the summer of 1641,
she bought at St orr &. J Ion timer's, Broadway.
n service of silver for near ,$500, and a case af
jewel?, consisting of ear-rings and necklace, of
about the same amount, and presented them to
Mrs. Bennett, who received them, of course
most willingly. This led, for t time, to a truce
and a few days after, Bennett wrote a letter,
which he Juled London, and defended her a
pninst the very pack he had set on ; but he took
that occasion, such is his avidity for vitupera
tion, to abuse several other meritorious artist?,
amongst others the Seguinn. Having been
made to comprehend the tenure upon which
Iknnelt accorded his services, Mile Elssler kept
up a pretty active fire of presents during her
engagement, among others two splendid dres
ses for Mrs. Bennett. And in return "puffs"
were regularly inserted, but of a character so
vulgar anil ridiculous that Mile. Easier would
rather have paid to escape them. Before her
departure for Havana, in February, 1S42, she
again presented Mrs. Bennett with a rich sil
ver dressing case, bought in New York, and a
writing-desk of great beauty. But as I knew
his venal pen was given to scurrili'y as the
sparks fly upward, I intimated plainly that if he
renewed his brutalities during her approaching
trip to Havana he might expect from me cer
tain exposures that would involve him fatally !
with the many honorable members of the New
York press he had so often ond insolently out
raged. He understood, and feared me. This
time .Mile. Elsaler escaped any further annoy
ance, but on her return to New York in '42, she
renewed her presents ond even up to the hour
of Irer departure from this couutry she was un
der tribute to this craving shark of the press.
The last present was a gold pencil case to Ben
nett, who managed to encounter her junt be
lbre her embarkation in Boston."
E.s;un Mode or Killiro Rats. In your
valuable paper 1 have read a plan for the des
truction of rata by poison, which it at til times
dangerous lo have oo your premises. Now, I
beg to submit a plan, which in my opinion, is
much belter, unci will, if properly attended to,
catch litem by wholeeate, viz.: piece an old
cotii bin in a quiet flare, where the rats are
known to frequent, on some bricks or wood a
bunt four inches off the ground; make hole
in the bottom of it to admit them ; fit a flute
between two groorcd slips ef wood to pull over
the hole by a wire passing out through a -euiulj
hil in Che end of the bin, but the wire most
not rest over Uia Wle ; then with a string 40
or 50 yards long fastened to a wire, the trap
will be complete. Dace in the bin a loose tied
fuggotor two, to separate them from fighting,
md put in three or four red herrings barley
meal, or new malt, 6cc, and let them have free
ingress and egrew fort week or no, feeding
them every night, and vlten you are satisfied
they have found out the entertainment, go qui
etly in Die durk and pull the slate rvr the hole,
and you will have good sample of tliern ; they
should be destroyed at once, or the bin should be
lined with tin.- Murk Lane (JsmdonJ Ej
ji cs$.
Usefix FBTftcmrTioK. Tlrc Sillowingf ju
dicious prescription for calumny, -given by some
ancient philosopher, will apply equally well at
the present day j If you would be well Fpoken
cf, learn to speak wtll ot others ; and when you
have learned to speok well of them, ndeavor-
likewise to do well tolbem, and thus you w ill
reap the fiuitof being well s-pokca of by them.
The New Yotk Sim says a new sy.-lem of pitt
ing, called niagin tic plating, without the inter
vent ion of r ids, salts or galvanihin, his been
discovered by Mr. Wocdrich. of Binringham, and
which bid fU tc iup?ree elrctrotyj.ing
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, April 20, 1844.
tP5"
Icmorrntlc JVoiiilnnUoiis.
FOR GOV KR NOR.
IIEMIY A. MUIILKXDKItG.
FOR CANM. COM MISS ON PR,
josiiua iiAiiTSHORNr:.
ELECTORS,
For President and Mre President of the V. States
WILSOX M'CANDLF.SS, Seriatori..,
ASA DIMQCK, ) Senatorial.
REPRESENTATIVE.
1. Gro. F. Lfhman, 13. Geoh;k Sciixable,
2. Christian Knkass, 14. Nath'i.. B. Ei.ukkd,
3. William II. Smith, 15. M.N. InvtNK,
4. John Hnx, (Phila.) K. James Woodbi bn,
5. Samiel V.. Leech, 17. llt'Git Mo.xtgomery
6. Samvel Camp,
IS. Isaac Axkscv,
10. John Matthews,
20. Vm. Tattetson,
21. Andrfw Rt.RKF.,
22. John M'Gn.t.,
23. Christian Myers
24. Robert Orr.
7. Jesse Sharte,
8. N. W. Sample,
9. Wm. Heiden r Kicn
10. Conrad Siiimcr,
11. Stkmif.n Bai.pv,
12. Jon Ait Brewster,
(Jj V. B. Paimeii, F.sn.. t bis Real Estate and
Coal office, No, 69 Pine Slrcet, Philadelphia, is an
ihoriscd to act an Agent, and lo receive and receipt
for all mimic due this office, for subscription or ad
vertising. C7 Bhevilr TvfK. 100lbs.,ormore, of sec
ond hand brevier type, for sale at this office, at
18 ets. per lb., cash. The type are the same a
those used iu our advertising columns.
E7" The Democrats of Northumberland have
had a meeting, and formed a club, the proceed
ings of which will be found in another column.
We did not receive the proceedings in time to pub
lish the song that was sent with them.
C.y We are glad to see our citizens engnged in
setting out shade trees. Two rows of trees, ex
tending from the Court House eastward, have
been planted, which, when grown up, will make
a delightful spot for shade and promenading.
C7" The Legislature has passed a resolution
to adjourn on the S'.'th inst.
Annexation of Tun.
The President has sent to the Senate the Trea
ty, which has been signed at Washington, for the
annexation of Texas to the Union. The Secre
tary of War, Mr. Wilkins, has addressed along
letter to his late constituents of the 21st (Pitts
burg) Congressional District, in favor of annex
ation. It is one of the most important subjects
that has been brought before the American peo
ple for many years. The South is unanimously
in favor of the measure. The West and the
North are also much more favoi ably disposed than
had been anticipated. It is supposed that the
Senate will delay acting on the matter during
the present session, as both parties are unwilling
to have the subject mingled with the Presiden
tial question. Others again insist that the Senate
will confirm the treaty before the adjournment
of Congress.
This is a subject upon which the people are
much divided, but, we believe, that annexation
is rapidly becoming more and more popular ns
the question is better understood. Texas, it is
said, will fall into the hands of some other pow.
er if not annexed probably, under the control of
the British Government. This should be pre
vented at all hazard. Texas is a fine country, ca
pable of forming five or six States, equal to Vir
ginia or Pennsylvania. It belonged to the U.
States, and was ceded to Spain in 1S10, when
our Government purchased Florida from the lat
ter Government. The greatest objection urged,
is, that Slavery is tolerated in Texas. On the
other band it is contended that all slavery will
be, in time, concentrated in Texas, and thus
farther removed from the free States, and that
Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware and
Missouri will gradually beeome free States. Tex
as should never have been ceded to Spain by the
United States Mr. Wilkins says :
The most indisputable proof exists In show
that Spa'". " 19. when she sold Florida to the
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I'liion. and the lntter ceeded Texas to Spain,
bad actually inctrircted her minister to acknowl
edge, if necessary, our title to the whole of
Texas, as part of the Iouisiat.a territory, pur
chased by us in lStM."
C7" The 'Tux as Treaiy 'IlieTreat y of An
nexation is fast gaining friends The Globe is
out for it Benton will advocate it Silas Wright
is warm for it and Jas. Buchanan will not oppose
it. The following are some eS the provisions of
the Treaty :
"The treaty provides for no assumption of the
debt of Texas, beyond the amount of the pro
ceeds of the saVt of her lands, -which are to be
transferred to the United States.
The annexation is to take place on the first in
stance simply as a territory of the United States,
and not os a State
fcThe institution of Slavery is to be left an open
topic, to be hereafter derided by Congress when
the territory shad ask permission for admission
to the Union as an independent State.
The treaty is to be ratified witnin thirty dayi
by the United States Senate in default of which
it is to be no 'ouger binding upon either of the
I negoristing 11 tics "
A T.i.t. Coon A party of Wbigs in Tippe
caime township. Ga., at a late meeting, li t off
. the following sally of political humor "Resol-
I ve.l, Tkit Henry Clay it the tallest toon, bat the
I longest tail, the most Wiii round it, and the
' brighter t ones, ton, ofuny other coon in all the
' American dipgins."
Another Spec of War.
'Is yon red glare the Western Star ?
O, 'tis the bencon-blszeof War !" Scott.
It It not often in thest " piping timet of
peace," that we are called upon to record exploits,
calculated to confer on the actors any great share
of celebrity or military renown. It is therefore,
with no small degree of pride, that we are ena
bled to adorn another page of the military annals
of this town, by recording the eventt of another
great military achievement a bloodless victory,
brought about by such unrivalled skill, prowess,
and military tact, that the ficldt of Waterloo and
New Orleans will hardly ever be thought of here
after. Sheriff Maurer, of thit county, it appears,
made n requisition on Cnpt. Zimmerman, of the
Sunbury Greys, on Tuesday evening last, for the
purpose of ell'ectiiig a dislodgenicnt of a certain
family of negroes, consisting of men, women
and children, who held on to the possession of a
small island iu the Susquehanna, about four miles
below this place. The Captain, ever prompt and
ready at his country's call, soon issued the neces
sary orders, which were obeyed with that alacri
ty and despatch, that true courage alone ran in
spire. True! when the great strength and fe
rocious aspect of the chief darkey and his ania
zons (for he had a number of wives) were spoken
of. some few of the less daring of the soMiers I
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of. some few of the less daring o
comnlamcd of coins on the feet, a
dimness ol :
I
eye-sitht, Kc, ; but the
atid the "ear piercing
rye-sitht, c. ; but the "spirit sturirg ilium i
fife," soon dispelled all i
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these lancilul illusions. (n cuiiesnay mom-'
before Jv break, the troop, were on th-ir J
way to the scene of action, accompanied l,y (
Sheriff Maurer, and last, not least, his Ai.l-
de-camp, w ho, w e understand, was armed w ith
three pistols, a blunderbuss and a bowie knife.
The whole town seemed suddenly to have as- '
sunied theaspert of a military encampment. The !
troops marched with n firm und steady step to J
that patriotic and soul inspiring air, called "The !
girl I left behind me." More than one throbbing
heart beat high on that "eventful day.-' Hut it
was not the girls alone who were lett behind dis- j
eonsolate. Soin of the men had left behind
theni their w ives, who. in bemoaing their sad l.ite, I
were ill lei I y inconsolable, and, no doubt, in their ,
agony of grief cursed the hour that made their
husbands soldiers Deputy Sherili'RoekelVller.
however, fiom his long experience in business, j
thinking the object might be rttected without tie-
heddiii" of blood and probabln loss ofmauv va'u- i
able lives, proceeded with the writ to the premi- 1
. ;
ses. u.one, about one hour in advance of tt"- 1
troop., ami prevailed upon the darkies to submit
amicably to a removal, before the arrival of the :
tri-,m.i ulin fiti.lrilir tli.-iiw..tk-e4 d :,iino iii-il in :
getting a shot at the enemy, immediately com -j
r n
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the ground. The men and children were per- I
mittrd to come off in a small boat, on their
paro e of honor. The women were brought
over in the Hat, prisoners of war, but were re
leased on lauding. A number of Union County
militia were on the opposite shore, spectators of
the scene, out of danger's reach. The troops re
turned about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, with fly
ing colours, playing, as we have been informed,
"The imble twlir have gained the day,
And th niggers have retreated "
On an invitation of Sheriff Maurer, they then
marched to Wharton's Hotel, where, by the .lex
teious use of knife and fork, they achieved ano
ther victory over an empty stomach.
Joking apart, the company, though small, made
a line appearance, and tin: volimlcci looked as if
they could, and no doubt would, pel form impor.
taut services if any occasion should require them.
Mr. llrinlit ami Hit Tariff.
As there has been some misunderstanding in
regard to Mr Bl ight's vote on the Tariff Reso-
lions, pa-cd by the Legislature on the -Jml of
Mann last, we deem it proper to lay before our
readers the following statement of Mr Bright,
explanatory of the whole matter On the 1Mb
of March, w hen Mr. Roumfort's Tariff Resolu
tions were before the House, Mr. Bright took
an active jit in tin ir favor, and they were pass
ed the same day by a unanimous vote. We have
iu our jsissessioii that wrt of the Journal con
taining the proceedings alluded to :
" By r fei ring to page 3-'S of the Journal, it
will be seen that on the Resolution recommend- j
ing the passage ot a law by Congress, author..-
tl.. k.i,.w.l'l,i'.t Inin.lr.xl mi 1 1 irtllft Al I 'l.itefl
States stock, the yeas and nays were called, and
i r;,Keofthe Journal, it will be seen that when
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that I voled a"H.usi saiu resoltiuon. vn uir same
the next res.iIut.oii came up, wlncn is in me
word follow iug. viit : A motion Was made by
Mr. Instill, to strikeout all aller Hie or.l ie-
..i. ...1 1 ... ...ii...... - A. ii, :
. .1. 11,., . .!,. t... nr r..r r.......,,. ,
sense ol this House, (hat a larill lor revenue,
with proper discrimination, would be a sufficient
1.11 III llll 'l , 'll-l . tv'll I llli.tti' in in . ....
an opportunity to vote tor ; so wlu-11 Mr. Dutch
man offered an amendment to the amendment to
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strike out the woid proposed to be inserted, and
insert a resolution in tavoroftbe distribution of
the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, I
votl against it, so as to have an opportunity ot
voting lor Mr. I ustin s amendment. Jiui when
this n-as voted do n, I still had not an opportuni
ty of vivting for the proposition I really was in
favor of. As soon as Mr. llincliman s amendment
was voted down, the vote on which will be seen
by reference to page 309 of the Journal, Mr.
1'oepcr moved an amendment to Mr. Tustin'sa-
mendment, ty striking out all alter the word
'resolved,' and inserting in lieu thereof as fol
lows, viz: 'That it is the duty of Congress to
protect the labor ofour own country against the
competition of the pauper labor of other coun
tries, without reference In revenue.' This was an
amendment to an amendment, and could not bt
further amended under the rules of the House,
even by striking out the words 'without refer
ence to revenue.' With these words in 1 pre
ferred Mr Tustin's amendment to Mr. Cooper's,
and voted against the amendment of the latter, so
hk to have an opportunity of voting for the one
T.roiH.sed by the former. I would have preferred
.Mr. Cooper amendment to Mr. jusiuis, 11 ne
bad left out the woids, 'without reference to re
venue.' By reference to page 3'.9 of the Jour
nal, it will be seen that Mr. Cooper's amendment
prevailed by a vote of 58 to 33, myself voting a
l'intt it for the rehson uUc stated. Tbsn, And
mence.1 u sp ay ng u.eir sk... ny ...scnarg.ng uie.r w(iy(( vi(,tt.,.,, ,,e mlm. ng UlP (.st ,lliirk,.t or
deadly weapons at a large buttonwood tree, ' olir manufactures; ond when such markets
at some fifty yards d stance, the bulls of mus- can be extended with honor and propriety, it
ketry making sad havoc among its cxten.k-d I W'01'1'1 ,,e madness in the advocate for the pio
, , . , . ! lection ol dome.it ic industry to onp&e such on
Kmt,..l.,.c I li. Iii-iiisa nr li.lt ril7il til J 1 . .
ing that the resolution, as amended by Mr. Coop-1
er, was the only one 1 could have an opportunity
of voting for, and being anxious to vote for a ta
riff resolution, I voted for it, as will be seen by
reference to page 400 of the Journal, where it
will also be seen that the resolution at amended
wat adopted by a vote of 83 to 8."
KThe Shamokin Anthracite EtRNACt
We are pleased to learn from the following
statement, handed to us by a gentleman who vi
sited the Coal Region a few days since, that the
furnace it now ready for blast. New Iron Minet,
it will be seen, have been opened near the fur
nace. Should the ore prove as good as expected,
Shamokin will stand unrivalled in the manufac
ture of Iron. The revival of business in Shamo
kin, in the iron and coal business, will give em
ployment to hundreds who have Vcn idle for
several years past :
"A few days since, while on a visit to the
Coal Rfgion, we called at the Shamokin Furnace,
under the management of the Messrs. Postleys,
and were shown around the works, mines, Kc.
We found the Furnace in complete ordei, inclu
ding engine and all other apparatus', and ready
lor h ast The furnace is filled up, and will be
fired in a few days for the purpose of heating
her, alter which she wi I be fillvd up with her re
i;ii'ar stock and put in blast.
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in the nast few months, ami liml tint the nr.. U
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1 " "ul'l' " ul
wi"ai'. i nr nic inc insinoii mines mai
have ever "I"" " region, ami is a
n.atter of great importance A very great in-
provrtn.-iit has been made at the wo. k, in rai'-
roans means oi supplying mc nirnace ni iiiunei
head, c.
We fuel that Samuel John, Esq., in connection
with Win. D. (Searhnrt, has coinmenred at Ituek
Ridge These mines have lain idle about 'i year.
The Messrs. Faaelv's ure a'so active in the
(ap mines. A considerable number of hands are
wanted in the region, and miners would do well
to visit Shamokin. Cash payments are made by
the operators.''
7" We have no room for Mr. Wilkins' entire ,
letter on the subject of the untiexetiou of Texas, j
The following are his concluding remark" on !
the subject of the trade of Texas, and the effect it j
would have on our tariff : j
our i'XKrts to 1 exas, which was
then recognized by no other power, amounted
"' "nc ' three .p.arter .u.ll.oi. of .lollars ; but
now, insli'iiu ot limiiiL' iloiiblt il with her popu-
hi t ion, thry ).n ve l vvi.kI U,1 flo n to tv n liun.lr. .1
(l!lan, d()ars in value ; hein not one Kevenlh
of what lin y were in l-U'.t. In thnt year these
iXicTls to Texan fiiihraced over one fourth of
' Pr.H r ."am, ...cures ...
rokt (li1 tin unr h Aj a trinlt mnn I Iuivp nl.
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exlension. 1 liese markets are beyond the in- I
fliicnce of foreign diplomacy, or the rivalry and 1
jealously of other nations, and must remain for
ever exclusively our own.
Should Texas be refused admission into the
Union, she must become a most dangerous the
atre for foreien intrigue, Iroin which the m.wt
deplorable cnnso.jtiences to our welfare may en- j
sue. Indeed at some tutiire and not distant
day we may be compelled, for the safety and
porpftuity of the Union, to pain by Conquest
' ujlint nfiiu en Ir.x.ltr ralt-reil fur nir nrefri-
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tanee.
wo should then hr.w nenrlv the entire shore of
our own irent nea, the Gulf of Mexico, and
would then not only be beyond the reach of
nnii2,!.,b,rs, but would also set at defiance any
Hltcii.pt nt invasion directed Bjraintt New Or
leans or the great outlet of the commerce ol the
Mississippi nod Ohio rivers.
Now, my fellow citizens, havinfr piven you ! qnal in importance to iron ; none that secures to
my irwnnn this subject, let me recall your at- ! a nation equal power, wealth, commerce ami po
tent ion, without re'erence to Florida, to the ac- i piliatloI1
n.iisition of Ixmisiiinn, without which we should . ' , .' ,
not nt thin ent be the uu.ted and happy pen- i 1 "s statc ' ' ''"P'Htant than any
pit; which constitute this jjreat nation. Yet J other resourse to which we can look for resuei
IIimI noble purchase wn not without omnisiti.m ' tation : and to Philadelphia it is rsivriallv an
f decided, and, indeed, most vi.de nt char-
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Pi.rr.iis, Josi:pi. Moist, Ai.hin Nkwiiehrv and
Ai.hin Nkwiiehrv and
j jA( nl Tkoxk,.,., Vice Presidents, tuiA John IV.
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. uu iiiiiiu.n, uco. a. r rui., a caucm.n, nu
came foi ward and stilted the object of the meet-
; -,, B1lrnnriat remarks, on ulin.
o I I I - ' -
1 motion the following committee was appointed
j
1 to prewre a constitution and by laws for the per-
I manenl erganizatiou ol the . 1110. 10 lie suiimilien
at the next meeting: Geo. A. Frick, M. J- D.
Withington, Win. Wilson, John W, Miles, A. I..
Dieffeiihacher, Jonathan D Waters, Jacob I.ei
senring, Charles Reninger, Falward Troxell,
Isaac M. Cake, Daniel Bobbins, Daniel I.e. her,
Thos.McGuni, James London and Jacob Reiter
tin motion of Wm. Wilson,
Jiesolced, That when thit meeting adjourn, they
adjourn to meet at the house of Joseph Vandyke,
on Saturday evening the 20th inst. at 7J o'clock.
The meeting was agreeably entertained for a
time with several appropriate songs, suitable for
the occasion. From the earnestness manifested by
those present, you may depend on Northumber
land and Toint giving their usual democratic ma
jorities at the fall Elections.
Resolved, That the proceedings be signed by
the officers, and published in all the Democratic
papers in the county.
On motion, Resolved That we do now adjourn
( Signed ly the Officers. J
Printer The Mayors of the following ei-
tiet are printers : London, F.dinburg, Glasgow
and Washington. Also, the Mayor elect of New
III IIT i I'lWPUT, l.o I'iilllf'l til mill iiiiv I irs lit -ii . I .-II
, , . ' ' . . ., : will not pTinit us to nlare entire dependence
regret that addition to our territenes. i .... ,
" j upon any probable increase of commerce to sus-
Northllllllirrlllllll Dl'inOrraliC Cltlb. j tain our city. But if this port could be made
A very large ami respectable meeting of the , a depot for the great bulk of the iron, as well
Democratic citizens of the Borough of Noi thum- j as the coal consumed in the Atlantic States, the
berland and Point township, convened at the pub- j permanent commercial prospei ity of Philadelphia
lie house of James Hilbourn, on Friday evening, i will be based upon a foundation that never could
April 1'Jth IS 11, agreeably to notice, for the pur- j be shaken.
oso of forming a Democratic Club On motion, It must be evident to persons of ordinary fore
WM McCAY, F.sq. was called to the chair, as- J sight, that the manufacturers of our country are
sisted by John VaMU.iki:, Ja. on Cast sea, John I beginning a new career, in which the prospect
,. I York it a printer.
From the Publit ledger.
AXTIIIIACITU IRON.
The manufacture of Iron with anthracite coal
has proved so successful, that already twenty fur
nacet have been erected in which that fuel is used
exclusively. We take the list from a very in
teresting pamphlet, addressed to Congress, by
Thos. Chambers, Esq. and others, to show the
entire ability of thit country to supply our own
iron, if any dependence could be placed in the
permanence of the prts-nt tariff of dutiet, viz:
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5 : So you see that what I indicated to you in my
S- ; lat letter has actually come to pass. Mr. Gia
"5 i ham will not be removed from the Post-office in
is n : u ii t.ui:it , New York ; but it is believed that our own city
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It appears that the United States are dependent i
on (ireat Ciitain for many millions ol dollars
worth of iron annually.
The F.diuburg Review for August, 1$I1. as
serts "that the trade of Britain with America
employs at least a twentieth part of th" British j
population, and at least a tenth part of her com- '.
mercial ami manufacturing wealth." i
This only shows us bow vast a field is yet o
pen in this country for the enterprising capital
ist. The manufacture f iiou has not yet begun
at the right spot to enable us to supply iron as
cheaply as Great Britain. To do this we must
pioht by her experience, llow is that ? I. ike
..r we must erect lurnaces and roll.ng milU
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by side together, that we may save the enormous ; be forced into it. or Gen. Jackson will fulminate
expense of cartage on such heavy materials. In j his thunders againt "the son of York." The
our anthracite coal field, both coal and iron ore Whigs, gem-rally, feel almost sure that the trea
abound ; the latter is exactly identical with tv wiH not be ratified during this session of Con
(though more abundant than) the ores of the Bri
tish coal fields, from which nearly all their iron
is made.
A specimen of this ore, taken from a regular
stratum in the Schuylkill roal basin, has been
handed tons, and good judges pronounce it ex
cellent. Appended to the sample is a certificate from
that distinguished British iron master, David
Mushet, respecting the quality of the Anthracite , he and Mr. Calhoun united will possess sufficient
iron made in Wales. "From accurate exp-ri- power to force the Van Buren men to terms
ments made, it is abundantly proved that the cold 1 since the result of the late New York charter
blast pig iron, made in Wales, with anthracite ,.l.tioni R1,jrit o1- forbearance and moderation
coal, greatly exceeds in strength, in deflective j ,pnis to ;,;,.,, t)1P Jlemocratie members el
powers, and capacity to resist impact, any iron ,.. wl.i.-li. it is b-lievcd, will heal all dif
at this time manufactured in Great Britain." , f ,l(.nco a, niav yt lmltt. parly inlo a t,llt.
There is 110 branch of manufacture that is e- , . .... r ,,' . , ar. :..,
0l,j,.ct f deep interest, for the course ofthin"
1 of success was never b
1 of success was never brighter.
The manufacture of iron in our coal basins.
where it can be produced at low prices, promise
to repay the capitalists who get the first ten
years' run, a rich harvest.
We shall feel indebted to any of our friends for
the exact cost, in items, of making iron with
Anthracite coal and ore in the Schuylkill coal
basin.
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Lkbaxon Bavk, Lei'anov, IV Vs. altered
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iiuiii 1'iuitrii v.Miiijnii.a 'iiiu.j iiMim. ipiii lie j
three fitire. nn Mercurv hohltni. a hnrnofolen. 1
ty, a Griffin sitting on an iron chest On right
margin, female, and in the distance steamboat,
&c; between the names of the officers, dog and
rhest. Kngraving by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch,
N. Y. The genuine notes were engraved by
Draper, Underwood, Bald, & Spencer, and have
for a Vignette a figure of Mercury sitting on a
bale of goods. On right end "Justice" and on
left female with horn of plenty. Hick. Rep.
A beautiful kind of lace is now made by the
galvanic process. The laco is rubbed with plum
bago till it assumes a perfectly black color. It
is then subjected to the voltaic action, and then
comet out a perfect fabric of gold. We presume
we shall see the ladies wearing this kind of orna
ment before long.
Wheat Paosrects in Michigan According
to all accounti, the wheat fields in M::hi-- '
neer looked better at this teas- ,
tr. ,hey do now. !
Correspondence ot tha Public Ledger.
Washinutok, April, 13. 1844.
At I wrots you about a week ago, thingt are
beginning to assume tome shape. When I stated
it as my conviction that Mr. Curtis would be re
moved from the Collectorship of New York, and
that Mr. Webster's friends generally would have
to walk tha plank, some New York papers at
tempted to make merry of my prophecy ; but
the Hon. Mr. Ferris of New York, and a strong
friend of Mr. Calhoun, ha but yesterday been
sent into the Senate for the place Mr. Curtis
now occupies, and this, I think must show Mr.
Webster that President Tyler does not hesitate
to take up the glove wdiich the former has thrown
down to him by his letter against the annexation
of Texas.
Mr. Curtis, you may Test assured, is but
"the beginning of the end ' of the Webster tail,
j that basso long, and without the least requital
I on their part, filled so many important stations
j at home and abroad. Mr Jenifer. Mr. Webster's
j convivial friend fiom Maryland, and the standing
! juke of Prince Metternich iu Vienna, will ecptal
i ly receive leave to attend to his tobacco planU-
tion at home, and even Mr. F.verett may be dis
j turbed iu his literary pursuits in London. Sun
! day Consul, too. will find an opportunity of re.
t turning into private life. That Consulate in IV
j ris. especially, may in due time come under the
j head of vacancies." AT r. W. Shaler is to be made
I Naval Officer for the port of New Yoik, Gen.
I Arcularius, U. S. Distiict Marshall, and Mr. Oj-
den Hoffman. T. S. District Attorney. Simul-
; taneously with these appointments there will be
' u sweep in the Custom llouie of all the snbordl-
rosi-ollice. .ion it K. . .Montgomery, will be t urii --el
out a soon as a suital
ahle successor can be provi-
dcd.
A thorough reform in the political complex
ion of the Post-office of our city is contemplat-d,
and this, it is feared, cannot be accomplished
without the removal of the principal.
I fold you in my last that the treaty with Tex
as would be signed Midweek, and the Madioni
an of Friday announced the fact officially, stating
that as soon as the accompanying documents .shall
be prepared, the treaty will be sent into til" Se
nate. This will probably be next Monday, though
it is not at alt unlikely that it w ill be sent in the
c,mrsc f to-day, (Saturday.)
; treaty will be di,cusse.! in the Senate, as
j f,,r as J ,.an K.ur, .i open doors, and the pro-
bab.litie. are that the friends of Mr. Clav vv. 11
'fioi go nr 1 1 ; inn uit'sf ii .ur. i an t u 1 1
gress ; but the friends of Texas are very san
guine as to its passing the Senate, even by a lar
ger majority than required by the constitution.
I will write you more on the subject, and espe
cially on the debt of Texas.
Should the treaty not be ratified, but remain
an open question, then there cannot be a doubt
j that the President will be able to muster a very
considerable party on the strength of it, and that
active and full of animation, while the unwarran
table delay of the tariff bill in the House, not
withstanding the freoueiit anoloiiies for it on the
jpaitofthe Globe, is giving great dissatisfaction
j to the leading Van Buren men in the South, and
I especially to those of Virginia. The Spectator
! (Calhoun organ) has taken advantage of this cir
j cumstance to open his batteries, ami pronounce
j more and more bis hostility to the nomination of
Van Buren. Calhoun, yon may depend on it, w ill
now. that thetieaty for the annexation of Texas
is signed, avail himself of the first opportunity to
deliue his position, which will not be in favor of
Mr. Van Buren
I wrote you in my last that no war, dissatis
faction, or grumbling on the part of Mexico is
to be apprehended from the annexation of Texas,
and that the treaty will pi obably contain a clause
which will satisfy the j-alousy and impotent re
public. In the course of the discussion iu the Senate,
I things will come to light which will strongly
recommend the annexation as a public measure,
not only of immense utility, but of necessity in a
military, commercial and industrial point of
view, and for this reason the friends of Texas
will insist on the debates being made public. Ill
a commercial point of view, the question in
volves not only our trade with Texas, but with
the whole of Mexico ar.d Central America, from
which the enterprise and diplomatic skill of the
' e-ernini.t of England has of late completely
succeeded in excluding our mercnams.
Mr. Colt, of New York, will, to-morrow exhi
bit the effect of his Submarine Battery, by blow
ing up a vessel on the Potomac which he hat
brought here from New York.
I amcredital.lv informed that Mr. Benton will
strongly oppose the Army Appropriation bill in
the Senate.
Mr. Merrick's Post-office bill, now that Mr.
Burrow has got through with Memphis, aad Mr.
Choate has made his apeech on the Tariff' hat a
gain been made the order of the day. You may
soon expect the amendment proposed relating to
the republication of the post-office lettert in the
papert having the most circulation in the county
where the office located Mr -V.rr:rv hi,,..
derrick him-
will e.tltoiBly offer it.
Franklin
An attempt made to daguerrotype the moon
ho proved unsuccessful.