hicti 'latter branch he became citrenicly emi
nent, lie wi the aulhorof celebrated work.'
m this subject, and was inneh esteemed in Eu
rope and America for his botanical researches
and liteiary acquirements.
For many year he corresponded with Mr.
Jefferson, with whom ko coincided in political
opinions, as well as in philosophical pursuits.
In 17S0 he removed to Lancaster, where he re
aided until his death, which occurred in 1815.
in the tJ'Jud year of his age. lie was greatly
beloved, highly esteemed and deeply regretted
by a tuimeroua circle of friends.
Ukmiv Armaria Mvm.F.NnKfia, tho eldeM
enn of Henry Krnest Muhlenberg, was horn at
lneaster, in I-ancaster county, Pennsylvania,
in 1782. While Vut a youth of filteen or six
teen, during the Reign of Terror ami the con
test which resulted in the election of Thomas
Ji'U'crson to tho Presidency, ho was an activ
psrti.m of the Republican party. Tim lcmo
cratic principles nnd feelings of his venembh
unindliithor, his father and his uncles, wen
nrly imbibed by Mr. Muhlenberg, and he en
joyed the advantage of a constant ami intimati
intercourse with General Muhlenberg, who wn
always regarded as one ofthe sternest and inobt
inflexible republicans.
Mr. Muhlenberg, wlio like the rest ofthe fa
mily was educated for the uiini.-try, retuovei'
troui Imcaster to Reading iuthe)er IrW.
nnd has resided since tlint p-riod in Works. In
1 "J7, his health not being strong, he determi
nenl to turn hisnttcntion to agricultural pursuits.
and he accordingly resinned his office in the
ministry to the Synod of Pennsylvania, by whom
it wns accepted.
.Shortly after this became known, the Demo
oiacy of Perks desirous of having a member at
Washington upon whose steadfast Democratic
principles they could rely with Confidence, ur
ged him to become their representative in ('on
Tes.
L Don his consent inc. ho was idretod in
by a triuinphnut majority to represent the dis
trict composed of Berks, Schuylkill nnd Lehigh
and he was elected a second time from that dip
tiict in 130. By the net of Assembly of tin
tth June, 1992, districting the State, Mirks
county was formed into a separate Congrcssion
al district, since which alteration he has beet
three t imes re-elected to represent this district
in 1S32, 1S31, 1STG, and continued in the eer
vice of his faithful and tried constituents until
spjininted by a democratic President, with the
ndvice nnd consent of the Senate, to the high
reK)nsiblc station of Ambassador to Austria,!
being the first minister accredited by the Uni-
t"d States to that great continental power. The
! mocratic principles of Mr. Muhlenberg were
well known to his friends in Berks county, and
his firmness and decision of character led them
m believe that ho would always be found true
to the Democratic party and his country. That
his constituents have been fully satisfied with
and have ever cordially approved of his politics I
course, is proved not only by the large majorities
which he his always received when before tin
people ofthe county, but by the love and till'ec
tiou which is borne towards him by tht
whole Democracy. That these feelings are
till as wsrm as ever, the following resolution
passed unanimously at the county meeting in
August, Itl'.i, will testify :
"Resolved, That the Democracy of Berk
county present with feelings of hottest pride t
the Democracy of Pennsylvania as their cuudi
date for the Governorship, II. A. Muhlenberg
to 'those elevation we can ask their concur
rence and aid with the fullest confidence that
if elected to that high and responsible etation,
his well known abilities, integrity public and pri
vate, love of Democratic principles, will insure
an administration which will establish confi
dence within and without our borders protect
the rights and interests of the people, and re
dound to the honor and prosperity of the State ;
and should ho be nominated we pledge our
selves to sustain him al home iv here he is best
known, by a majority ofeix thousand,"
Such an endorsement from a county like
Ueiks ihe Uihraltcr of Democracy whicfi
has stood firm from the days of '1)9 to the pie
sent time, is not merely empty compliment
meaning nothing, but is an honor of which any
man might be proud, and the county which in
gave McKean ;3,'!:i majority, in 1S1 1
gave Snyder 'J.-it'J; in gave Jackson H,X12,
in IStli pave Van Buren li.HKl, in ISfci gave
Porter il,N, and even in 140 gave Van Uu
fen 3.84M, will not be backward in redeeming
her pledge, when her fuvorite son i6 leading ont
the legions of Democracy U victory.
Mr. Muhlenberg has always been an unwa
vering Democrat, a decided advocate ol Demo
erotic men uud measure, and a warm Hippor
terof those republican piiuciplea which have
been so ably and successfully developed by Jel-ttr.-Kjn
and Jaclson. lie was one ol the origi
ual friend oi ticneral Jackson in lS.'tl, having
always udiniicd his great civil and unlitan
qualities; ho has ever remained strongly al
tached to him both personally and jwiiiicl!y
oud sustained all the leading measures of his
it (ministration, both in and out of Congress,
particularly those in relation to the I'mted
Slate Bank.
During ;ne sepsion of he voted iriij
the Maysville II- ail bill, before it was vetoed b)
the President, and from tlie clearest convictions
of duty gave him bis ardent aupiort against a
system of which this was simply the pioneer,
and which would not only have been vitally in
jurious to the great interest! of lit State ot
Pennsylvania, but which would have plunged
the Cent ral Government into a alough of em
barrabmeiit lioia which it would never have
been able tn'liave rxtricat.jil itself. Mr. Muh-
j I en berg's course upon this question proved that
lie possessed those far sighted Views without
which no man can pretend to be a great states
.nan. Although, in a minority, not only of
aGofcgrcBS but of the Pennsylvania delegation, he
saw the evils which this incisure would pro-
luce, and bad the moral courage (and at the
time it required a great deal) to rtnnu up and
lmost singly to oppose the bilL lnfltieiced
hy the same views t!en. Jacksan afterwards
vetoed it, mill Congress and the nation Fiistain-
d tho veto, prom the conclusion ot Mr. Muh
lenberg's speech upon this mibject, we cxlrnci
the follow rag paragraphs :
"It would appear then thnt the passage of
the bill under consideration is unnecessary.
Vnd not only that, it appears to mc extremely
ncxpedicnt at this time. Our first object
hould bn to pay off the national debt then t
reduce I ill not say entirely take off the
luties on all articles which we rtn nvithvr iwn-
itfnctitre nor grow, or which no longer require!
protection, that the burthens of our people mnj
be lightened, if not entirely taken away. The
list net I have the honor to represent must pay
in enormous tax on the single article of salt a
tax amounting to no less than ij10,0l)0 per an
num. Can the agricultural interest the in
terest which should be most cherished in our
ountry flourish under such circumstances !
II wccxmliiiue approbating such enormous sums.
Iwth the payment of the public debt and the re-
IucIhmi of unnecessary duties will he material!)
retarded, perhaps never accomplished, for ibis
road will cost, tint two and a half millions a '
stimited in the bill, but filteen or twenty mil
lions before wo are done with it. Are the poo
pie of this country to be for ever taxed heavily
'br their tea, their coffee, their sugar, their salt
their spices and other articles which have be
come necessaries of life, that the sums thus ta
ken from tfie sweat of their brow may be equaii
lered tipoit the nselesc projects of wild then
rists 7 I hope not. Iet us be just before wi
ire generous. I,rl us vau vut dibls. 1st w
reduce our duties where they nre mt iiecensn
rt to aid and protect internal industry. Thi.-
internnt industry must be sujijntrted ot ulil
hazards, for uon it ultimately depends the sal
ration and permanent welfare of our country. '
In l'M, when the question of the Vice-Pre
sidency was agitated, his fellow citizens ol
llerks enmity formally brought him forward a
i candidate lor that arduous and elevated sta
t ion, but allliougii it was thought at the turn
that a Pennsylvanian would be selected tin
that office, he immediately withdrew his imiiM
in the following manly but modest nnd charac
(eristic letter to the editor of the Reading (,'hio
uicle :
"Sir: A resolution proposing me as a can
didate for the Vice Presidency was passed at s
iate general meeting of the Democratic Re
publicans of this county, the proceedings ot
which were published in your lust paper.
"The high Compliment so unexpectedly ten
dcred, and in terms so infinitely tieynud in
merits, adds another obligation to the manv I
am already under to my fellow-citizen'. I ten
der them in return my warmest gratiinde, am
find in their affectionate regard (lie most pow
or ful of a ! I incentives to tkc faithful pcrforiuanci
of my duty.
"Yielding to no one in patriotism and a sin
cere dispoM'ion to promote the best interests o!
Kir common country, I cannot, however, con-
ider these as establishing any peculiar claim-
to the Vice Presidency an office which soein.-
to have been designed in ordinary cases at least.
for a reward of long and eminent public er
ices. I must therefore be permitted respect
fully to decline being considered as a candidate.
ud cheerfully leave an honorable competition
or that distinguished etation to those who ma
have superior claims.
"Willi no present higher ambition than to bt
the representative of the good people of llerks.
nd deeply sensible of their long experii uceo
kindness, I assure them with perfect sincerity It
hat they cannot be more attached to their re
presentulive than he is to them, and that he can
under no possible circumstances cease being do
oted to their best interests, w ben not opoel
o their general gocd. Yours, A c,
HENRY A. MUIILENllEIKi.
What a terrible picture of destruction anil
uisery is presented in lite subjoined paragraph
In this latitude we can hardly realize the idv;
hat so desolating a calamily has taken place
hut it is so, nevertheless, am! means should
be given to alleviate the w ide spread suffering
Scenes on the Mississippi. Imagine, read
:r, a lake of .MM) miles through a r gion finely
mproved all onn scene of desolation on either
hand. Mere the comfortable quarters, sunk,
tillen and dilapidated the cattle from a theu
-and fields gathered in herd upon small patch
'S of Inud partly dry, perhaps knee deep in i
ter wailing and moaning most pileo'itdy hcrdi
)f dcur, huddled together at the mercy of tht
marksmen bears clinging t logs. And here
in one instance we looked on, a woman deli-
'-atennd fair, carried b hrr luisbai.d through
waters a hundred yards to a shoal pla.ee, when
Jlie dejiosiiL-d her on the trunk until soinechanci
tpportunity should ofler for her rescue. Von
ordia IiittWarnrtr.
Tiir way lie iiii-.oir j.iifat. It is told of;
f.ortl liroubani. that be once said in the out
of Lords, "Lord Bvron has frequently attacke,
me in his wi itings, ami in the most violent iiiati
uer ; but his injustice shall not restrain me fion
acknowledging that, il J have any chance of be
ig known to p.e'erity, it is to .. niii.oita
erse th.il I owe this l.oi.m ''
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, .lugttst IV, 1844,
Dcmorrntlc KontlnatlouM.
FOR PUF.SinF.NT,
JAIMES K. FOLK,
or rtN.NKSSKr
FOR VICE FRF.SIPF.NT.
GEO. IT. DALLAS,
Or PKM.ilSVI.VANU.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ffxnwtiu it. SiutuU.
C Subject to the decith tht Convention J
FOR CANAI. tIMISIO.NI:B,
I. It. i:iiHKU, .'., ut M Ileal Ki
latt amt lout OtKee, .Vc 59 Itne Slrrtt, I'M-1
tmtelplita, is authoring to art tt -Igfat, Hi d
rrcclpt tor all monies due litis , tor sub
tcrjitlon or advirtislng.
C7"Tiik Amcrk.an" for tiii Campaign.
As it has become fashionable to furnish news
iwpers fioin this to the elect ions at a low price,
we propose to furnish the "American." or oiu
Jerinan paper, until the elections, forSScts. for
nocopy,or lie copies for oncdollar.
I5Oii our first pagu we have placed an inter
"sting biographical sketch of Henry A. Muhleii
biT!, little thinking at the time, that the subject
of the memoir would be shrouded in tho coldeiu
Itracp of death, b'-fore our paper went to press
1
How truly has it been said, that "in the midst of
lift? we are in death," ami that ' promotion co
iiifth neither from the Fast, nor from the West
nor from the South, but lion is the Jud';t, He put
tt.'th tkiwn one, and settt th up another."
Dj- Fit am ii R. Slll The melancholy in
telligenre ofthe sudden death of Mr. Viihlenberg
mp"es a new luty iiv,n the Democratic party
in taking up a candidate for ( overnnr. The pub
ic voice in this matter cannot well be mistaken
Francis R. Sbiiuk ami Mr. Muhlenberg were both
mphatically tht prominent candidates of tht
ntrty. Mr. Muhlenberg received the nomiant ioi
f the ("onvriitn.il, br u small majority, ami
would have b-en triumphantly elected. Mr
bunk, like a faithful and steailfattt democrat, a
be always has been, actpiiesced in that decision
I5y a dispensation of divine providence our candi
late has been removed Mr. Sbiink is tberefon
igain before the people, and the democratic par
ty, weare confident, will unanimously award to
liini their support. Mr. Sbunk, at the 4th ol
March Convention, was not defeated. His,
claims were only postMned. Many of Mr. Muh
leubcrg's warmest suppoiters were anxious am
willing to give him their suppoi t at another time
That time has now arrived, and we trust then
will not be a dissenting voice in the party. A
lor ourselves, having alwavs enti-itained tin
highest respect for both these distinguished gen
tlemen, we were rrady to award our supjiort tt
itber, us the choice o the Convent ion might be
We have, th-rcfore, placed the nnme of FRAN
CIS li SHI'NK at the head of both our Fnlisl
mil lirrman paper, and will cheerfully give him
he whole weight of our support, promising at
the same time, that ' Old Northumberland" will
omc in, in October next, with a majority of not
less than a thousand for ' Oi.n Sue .," the demo
ratic cnmlidate.
Since the abave was written we see that the
Harrisburg Argus, all the Reading and Lancaster
papers, ami in fact nearly all the papers we huv
heard from, have come out for Sbiink.
(T7" In another column will be found the call
jf a Convention, by the State Cential Committee
lobe held at Harrisburg on the J1 of September
next. The democracy every where are unani
mously in favor of Sbunk. The old delegates
we nee, are to attend. Meet ings ought to be held
in this county, instructing our delegates to vote
accordingly.
The Lltrtiuas.
The following we have condensed from the
news by Friday' Mail. We jjive it as we re
ceive it, without note or comment, Irom win;:
papers, !Lc.
I.mmani. No election fur f inventor or Con
I'ress this vear. The Senate consists ol (
members; the House of 10. 17 members ot
the Senate iirn elected this year. Of these
the whigs have 7 and the demociats 4, as far
is heard Irom. Ol the Senators u l:o hold over
17 are wings-, 10 ilt u.ocniis. Of Representa
tives, ss far as heard Iroin, the whigs have Til .
democrats "21. list year the same districts
stood 41 w bigs to 37 democrats. The lloust
last jear was 4.) whig lu .V democrats. U lug
ljuiii hi the Semite U, in the House PI.
Kh.vi it uv. I'or (inventor ' counties have
been heurd from. Ilutler, the democratic can
lidate. has a iicucrul gain over tin; vote ot 1-10
'
majority thus fur, is about lv,(HX. The whigs
claim the cluctiou by 1I,(KH.
li.MNom. Nj returns except from Cliicagi
listrict. Went worth (ileiu.) is elected to Con
gress by a lurge majority.
Mikhoi'hi. A letter received at Cincinnat
says, that the whig majority in Si lxiuis is frou
USX) to 10IRI. This is something ot a whig gain
Alabama. Yancey, (dein.) has been electee
to Congress, to till the vacancy of Dixon It
Lewis. In the Legi-datme the wbi3s have, s
lar as heard from, 'J Senators and PJ Represen
tatives. Tho democrats 'i Senators ami IC
Kepiesenbtivcs. The final result w ill put on
am.'thrr face.
In Louisville his gain is about (ilMl. The whigSI., j-ew jay4 Si,K.e, presented to A. Jordan, Fsq
I)!'. A Til OF MR. MIIILF.MJLRO.
On Monday morninjj, passengers in the stag"
brought the astonishing intelligence ofthe illness
and probable death of the Hon. Henry A. Muh
lenberg. The papers from Reading and Thila
delphia of Tuesday morning confirmed the pain
ful rumor. He was found at his door, paralysed
by a stroke of apoplexy, on Saturday night, a
bout 11 o'clock. Hisdeath took place on Sun
lay about t o'clock. It is said, that the vile lan
lers, so industriously circulated by few foul
mouthed political opponents in Reading, caused
him considerable mental anguish slanders that
were not calculated to injure him at home, wher
lie was best known, but which were intended for
fleet abroad. The Reading (Jazette extra (neu
tral) has the following account of this death :
'With feelings of !eep and unfeigned sorrow,
we are tailed upon to give publicity to an event
which has painfully proved Itow true is the oft
repeated sentence, that 4 in the midst of life we.
are in death.' lih.Mll A. 31 L lll-K lt.m
our distinguished and beloved fellow citizen, de
parted this life, at bis residence in this borough
yesterday (Sunday) alternoon, at 4 o'clocV. lit:
had an attack of apoplexy, on Saturday evening
about 10 o'clock, while sitting as was his nsua
custom, at the front door of his mansion, and was
taken up in a state of insensibility, and remai-
ijiicd so until the hour of bis death.
There is, indeed, in this miexpectedand mourn
ful event, an anguish too deep for utterance. The
rect ami manly frame, which but yesterday was
full ot life and animation, is now lying motion
less in the chill embrace of death. The eye
which a little while ago, beamed with kindness.
is now closed forever The hand we erst press
dso fondly, lies sold, still' and lifeless. The af
fections which are still warm and vivid, they will
not perish ; but we shall no more know their ex
ercise we shall be cut off from all expressions
iml returns of their sympathy. He whom all
lovetl ami honored has taken his fir.al leave of
this vale of tears, for a brighter and a happier
world. The deep and wide-spread grief occasion
d by this melancholy bereavement, is visible in
very countenance, and has shrouded our town in
nloom and sorrow. When such men are taken
from us, we are forcibly tauuht the instability
f life, ami the insecure tenure by which we
hold its dearest blessings.
Mr. Muhlenberg's character needs no eulogy
at our hands. As a public man, be enjoyed the
esteem and confidence of bis fellow citizens to a
lecree that seldom is the lot of any one. His
honesty, integrity and capability were universal
ly acknowledged. In private relations of life,
none ever was more beloved. His many estitna
hie qualities of head and heart, combined with a
kind and courteous demeanor, endeared him to
11 within the circle of his acquaintance. He
was a sincere friend, a kind neighbor ami hospi
table citizen. His afllicted family have met
with a bereavement, which can never be re
placed; ami our town ami the State at large have
sustained a loss w hich years cannot reiviir."
Peace to the memory of u man of worth."
The Reading Democrat of Sunday alternoon
says
"The circumstances which attended this be
reavement, an; these : Several gentlemen from
.lu oud had been passing the last evening with
Mr. Muhlenbcre. at his house, where they stait
until piohahly about ten o'clock. When tbeyS
left he accompanied them to the front door, at
which after they hail gone, he seated himself upon
a chair, as was his custom to enjoy the coolness
of the night breeze. Several gentlemen who pas
setl between that and half past t-n or later, saw
him sitting there. At about eleven he w as found
prostrate and insenble upon the step, with bis
head down, stricken with Al'OFLKXV. F.very
effort that medical skill could suggest was made
but in vain He never spoke after he was dis
covered, but remained insensible until he expi
red, which was about A o'clock this afternoon."
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times says :
"We are told that for several days Mr. .Muh-
hers has been apparently in poor health, and that
the disgraceful attacks which have lately been
made Uhiii bis private character by a " lug print jl
I
in Reading, bad worried his mind very much
not from any fear of the consequences attendant
i.
upon such slanders, but because of the shameless
malignity with which they were put forth, in the
town where he has spent most of his life, ami
where he is universally respected and beloved."
liy a communication in this weeks pajM-r,
it will be seen, that Major Wm. L. Dewart has
declined being a candidate for member of Assem
bly at the ensuing election. Major Dewart's rea
sons are patriotic, and will, no doubt, be proper
ly appreciated by his numerous personal and po
litical friends in this county. We know there
ire a number who will regret his withdiawe
but they cannot fail to appreciate his motives in:
thus withdrawing, in order to pieseive more.
closely the unity of the party.
C7" Ai'Min sn. On Tuesday the flth inst
On motion of K. tire-enough, Ksq., John U. Packer.
l'.sq was admitted to practice in the several)
courts in this county. We congratulate our young
friend on his successful ilthut, ami cheerfully wel
come him as a member ofthe fraternity.
f'T 'l'.uiT.,Lt Wi uurn hluiu-n ft Inniiitnii"
Cl . - - - - d
is.-
rem the garden of Mr. I'eter llilciouu of this
place, which weighed 31 ounces.
Lli7" Foa CoNoatss. We observe a number of
names announced in the Lycoming Gazette, as
lemocrutic candidates lor Congress in this, tht
13th district, viz ; Win. Cox 1 11 lis, Fsq , (on
Wm A. Petiikiii ami O. Watson, Fsq Gen
Fleming and James Gamble, are also spoken o:
it that county.
Z3F Lncami mlm. Theie will be an encamp
iient ut Lswisbing, on the 57tl iut. Thuteei.
oinpanit s have already signified their willingness
to attend. Judging from the militaiy spirit ol oui
I.ewisburg friends, we l.ave no doubt but that i'
.sill be a sjiri'i tl jlf'ai .
Uv .more mrrri.im. h e had another whig
netting on Monday afternoon, at Ihe Court
House. The mectinc was addressed by Leirraml
Bancroft, Ksq.,.a standing whig orator. The
Meeting was but pool ly attended hardly sulfi
irnt to inspire even the enthusiastic ardor ol
Mr. IJancroft. The orator was not as successful, or
s happy in his efforts as expected even his po
litical friends felt that it was something of a fail-
ne. As for ourselves, we have no objections to'
meetings occasionally, but we are among those
who think that there can be too much even of a
rood thing
On the same evening a democratic meeting'wasj
assembled at the Court House. Jno Porter.
F.sq. came forward to address the audience, sta
ting that the patriotism and justice ofthe Demo
cratic cause induced him to raise his "feeble
voice" in support of the measures of the party
in the contest now going on. Mr. Porter
during his speech related several anecdotes
and was loudly nnd almost incessantly cheered
by the audience.
C7 Melancholy DEAtii We regret to state
that Joseph Weaver, son of Henry Weaver of
Rush township, a young man about 18 years of
age, was killed on Friday the Oth inst, by the ex
plosion of the cylinder of a thrashing machine
He was engaged in thrashing for Mr. Peter
Haugbawatit, when the explosion took place, a
bout 4 o'clock. A part of the cylinder struck
his leg, which completely mashed the bone and
lacerated the flesh from his ankle up to his hip
A deep hole was also found above the hip, caused
as supposed, by a piece of the castings. Several
fhysicians were sent for, but were not able to
afford any help to the unfoitunate sufferer, who
insisted, however, on having hi leg amputated
This, at his earnest request, was accomplished
blithe died before the operation was entirely'
completed. Accidents of this kind have becomcKbair.
so frequent, that more than ordinary caution
should be used.
117" The Danville Democrat says "the Whig-
lon't count the numbers any longer, at their ga
inerings mine riuin ami west, hut measure,
them by the acre." We should think so, judg
ing from the estimates recently made by the
Democrat" and other Whig editors in this
neighborhood. For instance, the Democrat say
some 1500 to 2000 Claymcn were assembled at
Lewisburg, at the Whig meeting, a few wee
since, the IWiItomau has the number at 1.000
Vet, strange as it may appear, respectable Whigs
who attended that meeting, bo'.h from this placi
and Milton, state, that on counting them, the num
ber was 5S4. Here, it seems, the Miltouian has
multiplied by 2, whilst the Danville Democrat
a still greater proficient in mathematics, mniti
plies by 4. The same editors would fain make
the people believe that at the Great Mass Meet
ing at Northumberland, there were not mon
than from 15 to 2000. Is it surprising that neo
pie should have but little confidence in iiewspa
per assertions, with such tacts staring them in
the face ? Now, we think this perversion of trutl
but a small business at best, by the editors of ei
thcr party, doing no good and yet calculated to
do much harm, by impairing the public confi
deuce in the Press. We stated that the numbe
attending the Northumberland Mass Meeting to
be between ,t and 4,000, and we believe that w
were substantially correct. We know some of
our prints made the number from 1 to 7,000
m'l'hcy may have been mistaken, but such mis
takes should be avoitteit, it lor nothing else, at
least for the credit ofthe Press
ZJ Gov. PofiTF.K AM) TilK PaI'.hoXINi. Pow
i:r. l!y a report made by the Secretary of th
Commonwealth to the Senate, on the 0'2d of Feb
mary, 1M3, (see Senate Journal, 1M3, volume
1. p. 45-1.) it appears that the following is the re
lative number of pardons granted, up to that pe
riotl, by each successive administration, viz :
Ry Thomas Mi tl! in, 9 years Gil pardons
J homas M Wean, M " lOtil '
Simon Snyder. 9 " 990 '
William i'mdlay, 3 " 4 31
Joseph Heister, 3 " 303 '
John A. Shnltz, 6 " 721 '
George W olf, 6 " 42 1
Joseph Ritner, 3 " 79 '
David R. Porter, 4 " 239
So much has been said of the abuse of the
Pardoning Power, by Governor Porter, that one
would have supposed that he bad exercised that
power to a greater degree than all his predeces
sors together. The above statement, however,
shows that he has printed fewer pardons, with
one exception, than any other Governor of I'enn
ylvania
fx?" Anoi'T iukTakjif Here is a gein fiom
Mr. Clay
"Letnituotb misundtntonJ, lei tne entreat
that I mail wit be misrrpresentrd. 1 am nut ad-
mrattng the revival of a, un.u i-iio'ir.cnvK takikf
I urn firahidii g bythepi inc'p 'etufthe co.mi'Ho-
VISE ACT.'1
And that is what the whigs call protection to
American manufactures.
FOR Tilt AMUtH'AN.
11. R Massfr, F.sq Sir : Through the kind
ncss of some of my friends, my name has been
placed before the people of this County us a can
didate for the Legislature. It is all important
that there should be no disunion in the party this
fall.. Our principles are at stake, and it is the
duty of every member ofthe party to yield his
own individual wishes and personal preferences
to the Eood of the cause. There are a number
of other gentlemen named for this office, ami for
the purpose of obtaining harmony I have deter
mined to declin J being a candidate To tbost
friends who have brought me out anil supported
me thus fur, I return my warmest thanks, and I
sincerely hope they will appreciate my motive
in declining the honor inttnded, and believe that
I am actuated solely by a desire to pieserve uni
on and harmony in the party.
Very respectfully yours,
W L DLWART
Suiib.iry, August 12th, 1M l.
IMSCELL.W,
Editorial, Coiulciiaeit and Selected,
P.y the new route from New York to Dosfoll
me may breakfast at one city, and sup in the o-
thcr quite comfortably. These railroads move
listant cities quite near to each other.
Foster, of the Pittsburg "Spirit of the Age,"
convicted ofa libel on a Judge, has obtained a
reversion of judgment in his case.
It is estimated by a New York contemporary
that John Jacob Astor is worth Si'JiOO.OOO.
The gin drank in Fngland and Wales annually
amounts to nearly X .'0,000,000 sterling
There was a great storm in tho eastern part of
Dauphin county, on the 7th inst. Near Hum
inelstown, on the farm of Mr. Landis, four trees
were struck with lightning, and twenty sheep,
which were under one of the trees, killed out
fa flock of 21 only one recovering.
It is stated that a movement is in progress to
extend the Electric Telegraph to Philadelphia,
New York and Boston.
The number of omnibuses in use in New York,
is stated to be 'Ml
The X. O. Bulletin, a whie paper, refuses to
support Mr. Clay.
A correspondent of the Trairie Farmer says a
lady ofhis acquaintance colors wool and woolen
goods blue, with purslane, a common garden
weed that the lady assured him it was equal in
very respect to the best indigo blue.
"Abolition or Disunion" was the inscription
ipou one of the banners at Hingbam, Mass.. tar-
jried ill the procession celebrating the emancipa
tion, on the 2d inst.
It has been demonstrated that each fibre in the
retina ofthe eye or exatided optic nerve, can-
Knot exceed the size of the 30.-W(lth part of a
Butter is improved by working the second
t ime after the lapse of twenty-four hours, when
the salt is dissolved, and the water particles can
be entirely removed.
One hundred bales of North River hay have
been purchased in New York for shipment to
reat Britain. This is the first shipment of hay
ever made to (treat Britain from this country.
The P. S. Gazette learns that the Whigs of
Georgia "are working like bees." Making ho
ney for the democracy.
A man threw a stone at a cow in rittsburg ; it
glanced from her horn and put another man's eye
nit
Formerly, every gold watch weighed so ma
ny carats, from which it became usual to call a
silver watch a turnip.
New York is overrun with Italian beggars.
These tariff whigs are the funniest chaps in the
world. In North Caiolina and in Kentucky,
tbey are running a couple of gentlemen who vo
ted utfain.it the present tariff.
The extensive Iron Furnace near Columbia,
Pa., formerly owned by Mr. Jacob Camber, is
Babont to be put in older ami ''blown in'' again.
A wild hog has been caught in the woods near
Lowell, Ma.s. He is said to be a ferocious fel
low. The Whii "Yarn" that Mr. Tolk voted a
ainst the relief ofthe suffering poor in the dis
trict of Columbia, has bursted. He voted in fa
vor of members giving out if their ei"ht iLdlurs
fur day instead uf the people's money.
The Spirit of the Times says a bad error oc
urreJ in the V. S. Gazette of Thursday Th-!
ditor wishing to speak of Mr. Clay's dwelling,
wrot dow n duelling. A decided case of absence
if mind.
The Kai l of Mountcasle'l, who was lately dan
gerously ill, ami who was attended by a poor I-
rih girl, married heron his recovery.
The days are growing very perceptibly shorter
nearly an hour less than they were a month
ago.
Col Stone is on the recovery without much
danger of a relapse.
Five thousand visitors are said to be at the
Saratoga Springs.
Mr. Van Buren is at Saratoga.
A New York paper says, the Mexican Naval
button is very like our own, except that instead
of an i'oge it has a turkey buzzard.
Ci rir is a thief, and we have always thought
so. I me oi ms sweethearts, .Miss Lore, is in pri
son at New Orleans for stealing a March on
Tinir i t a wateh.
A lady out west lately sent for her neighbor's
branding iron, saying she wanted to mark her
cattle.
Mr .Tonfs has been engacetl by the Whigs ot
Cincinnati to execute a bust for Mr Clay.
.V. V. Sun.
The whole democratic mas of Ohio are busily
"engaged" in the same enterprize. Anil we are
confident it will be a "bust" unrivalled ill mug-
nificence l tm. limes.
Will Pixlini A letter writer for the N
i Y. Tribune says President Tyler will decline
the canvass, and that it will be announced ir
the Madisonian shortly. The authority is whig
The New York Republic a paper establish
ed to advocate free trade has come out lin
Clay and Frelingliuysen. What do the whigt
think ot such a sign aathat.
Extension ok Full Mails We learn fioit
the Journal of Commerce, that Mr. John T
Boyd's des'iatch pot has taken the business o
delivering and collecting the letters of Pomeroy'
F.xpress,and tins farther accommodation is an
nounced viz : that for six cents extra, prepaid
tbey will send letters to any place within thirt;
miles of any of the places in w hich they ha
offices. Six cents is the postage to Buffalo ; fo
mi cents more they will send a letter to any plat
not moie'.buu thirty miles from Kuflalo,