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A reasonablededuction will be made to those who advertise by the year. W. MI Lottorsand Communications addressed to the Editor by mail must be post-paid, or they will not be attended to. THE GARLAND. —" With sweetest flowers enrich'd From various gardens cull'd with care." THE BROHEN HEART. EEME=I2 He has gone to the land, where the dead are still, And mute the song of gladness; lie drank at the cup of grief his fill, And his life was a dream of madness; The victim of fancy's torturing spell, From hope to darkness driven, His agony was the rack of Hell, Hie joy the thrill of Heaven. Ile has gone to the land, whore the dead are cold And thought will sting him—never; The tomb its darkest veil has roll'd O'er all his faults for ever; 0! there was a light, that shone within The gloom, that hung around him; His heart was form'd to woo and win, But love had never crown'd He has gone to the land, where the dead may rest In a soft unbroken slumber. Where the pulse, that swell'd his anguish'd breast, Shall never hts tortures number; Ali! little the reckless witlings know, How keenly throbb'd and smarted That bosom which burn'd with a brightest glow, Till crush'd and broken-hearted. Ho long'd to love, and a frown was all, The cold and thoughtless gave him; He sprang to Ambition's trumpet call, But back thoy rudely drove him; Ho glow'd with a spirit pure and high, They call'd the feeling madness; And he wept for woo with a melting eyo, "I'm's weak and moody sadness. He sought, with an ardour full and keen, To rise to a noble station, But repulsed by the proud, the cold, the mean, He sunk in desperation; They call'd him away to Pleasure's bowers, But gave him a poison'd chalice, And from her alluring wreath of flowers They glanc'd the grin of malice. Ile felt, that the charms of life was gone, That his hopes were chill'd and blasted, That being wearily lingcr'd on In sadness, while it lasted; Ho turn'd to the picture fancy drow, Which he thought would darken never; It fled—to the damp, cold grave he flew, And he sleeps with the dead for ever. MC30311417001100 I WISH I WERE 13E1 Being Three Passages in the Life of Peter Polk "I wish 1 were he!" said Peter Polk, as he saw the son of a rich neighbor riding gaily by, while Peter was trudging on foot. Peter at this period was about 10 years of age, a good boy, a tolerable scholar, of a kind, willing, and obliging disposition. But Peter could scarcely look upon the superior comforts of those around him,without some times sighing that his own fortune was so humble. "Now," thought Peter, "how delightful it would be for me, instead of trudging three miles on foot to school, to ride pleas. antly by on such a nice pony. I should not be so tired when I got there,nnd could learn a great deal more." With such thoughts Peter's head was filled as he trudged along. How ho should love a dear little pony, and how he could ride it, and a thousand other such childish fancies, until he got quite sad and altogether dissatisfied with his lot. "Oh, how I do wish I•were he!" exclaim. ed Peter. At rho same moment turning a sudden corner in the road, ho discovered the young gentleman quite dead. The po ny had run away with him. It had thrown him off, and in falling he had fractured his skull and produced instant death. Survey ing this sad spectacle,Peter seriously thought that he was far better off as he was, and trudged the remainder of his walk for that and many another day Without wishing for a pon "I wish I wore ho!" said Peter Polk, as at the ago of 23 he left his friend and old achoolmam, Richard Jones. They had commenced business at the same time, about three years previous to this ex clamation. Peter worked hard and inde fatigably. He had a tolerable share dim. tom, and this had enabled him to furnish two rooms in exceeding comfortable style against the time he might find a rib to make his bones complete. But Richard had lar outstripped hire. He had taken a whole house end furnished it splendidly. He was always flush of money, and if any party of pleasure was proposed, Richard would form one and spend his cash freely; while it Peter went, which was very rarely, he was compelled to be exceedingly economical, which made him appear very mean. Peter could not make out how it was. Richard did not seem to have so much business, as he had, and most unquestionably he was'not halt so attentive. It chanced that Peter had at one time a large order to execute; and requiring some cash to complete it, he proceeded to Rich ard, who advanced him fifty dollars on his note. He executed the order, got paid, and took up his hat to proceed to Richard and pay him. "What a lucky fellow he is,"cried Peter, "to be able thus to serve an old school fel low. Oh, I wish I were he!" Just as ho•had uttered this exclamation a police officer entered and requested Peter to accompany him to the police office, eta• ting that he had a warrant for his apprehen• mon. Peter was thunderstruck. He had done no one wrong that ho was aware of. In vain he asked upon what charge he was arrested. The officer was silent, and thus they proceeded together to the police. Pe ter underwent a private examination as to whore ho got a $2O note which was proved to be a counterfeit and . traced to him. Pe ter stated of Richard Jones, his friend. He was then mere rigorously examined as to his connection with that individual, and he stated all he know, how he helped him, and how, he added, "I often wish I were he." "Young man," said the magistrate, "I believe you. You shall now see the man whose situation you so much envy.", Peter was now conducted along galleries and winding staircases to an insolated build ing which contained a long row of cells. Two doors securing one of these were un locked, and Peter confronted its tenant— Richard Jones. He was one of a gang of forgers, and confessed to lending the identi cal bill to Peter, which was traced to him. Peter, as he left the dreary abode of crime. thanked God heartily that he was not Rich ard Jones, and returned to his hUrnble tene ment with most hearfelt gratitude for the blessings he possessed. ‘ , l wish I were he," exclaimed Peter two years after the last event. It seemed some how or other that Peter's experience had gone for nought. and he could not get rid of hi& wishing& Yet ho had perhaps more oc casion to indulge in this "wish" than at any former period. The occasion was this. Peter had long been enamoured of a very pretty, and what was still hotter, ofa very good girl, but somehow or other ho did not make much advance. He was always kind ly received and warmly welcomed, and the young lady's brother, as well as her father and mother, were decidedly partial to him. Whether it was his modesty, or that lie believed he was not beloved again, certain it is that he had never spoken of love, ex cept with his eyes, and that delicious awk. wardnesa so amusing to a disinterested spectator that always embarrasses a modest lover. It was thought, too, than Ann had returned his glance in kind, but he was too modest to perceive it, and as maidenly mod esty could do. no more, affairs was likely to remain in this way till both parties died, or what is more likely, till the lady got tired' of waiting, when an incident occurred that caused the exclamation, we have written down. An excursion up the river was proposed, In which music and dancing were to be the features• Ann and her brother and several young men who visited the house were of the party. and Peter had anticipated much pleasure in going. but a job for an excel. lent customer, that was to be executed im mediately, prevented his attendance. The following evening he met one of the persons who had enjoyed the trip. Ho spoke in terms of extacy of the beauty of Ann—told how often he had danced with her, and how she had given him a flower, which he pro duced and kissed, and said he would keep forever for her sake. Peter declared that it was false, with a spirit unusual for him; in the meantime he felt that it was true; but he hoped that the other would resent his words, that he might have the pleasure of giving him a good thrashing. The young men only laughed. "I wish 1 were he," sighed Peter, as he left the group. The next day the young fellow came in to Peter's store, and producing a letter writ ten in a faint womariish•looking hand asked him triumphantly whether he would believe him then. The letter read thus:— "Dear Mr. Muggins—l haVe heard of the remarks you made about my flower, and of your expressions in regard to my self. I cannot see you alone in the day time; but, it' you will come this evening and clap your hands three times under my cham ber window, I will endeavor to reward you as you deserve. Excuse my not signing my name, for fear of accident." Peter was thunderstruck. It was ovi• dent that Ann loved Muggins—there could he no doubt of it. Peter sighed and felt as if he could do no work, and as if he did not care whether he ever worked again or not. At an early hour he shut up his store and wandered out in a restless spirit, determin. ed to see the, result of_ the interview. He remembered that Ann's chamber window was at the back of the house.— What lover does not know the resting place of hts.roistreas, and invoke blessings on her G. WILEIZINGTON 13077:111, EDITOR *Er. PROPRIETOR. 64 The liberty to know, to utter, and to argue, freely, fa above all other libertieo."—Mwron atirwlramtpme, a;i92.9 wunaaoltze, ufacto)witztur ao9 atada. "There, coxcomb, that is what you de serve," cried a voice which Peter recogni zed to be Ann's brother. Huggins did not wait to hold conversa tion, but scrambling out, like a dog with his tail between his legs, sneaked ofF in a dou ble quick time. Peter was astonished. It was inexplicable. He thought he must be dreaming. He was not the only astonished person. The ridiculous figure of the re treating Muggins excited the risible facul ties of Ann's brother to such a degree that he could not stand, but holding both his sides, reeled into the arbor and deposited himself into Peter's lap. A mutual explanation ensued. Muggins had stolen the flowers, which Ann had drop ped and supposed she had lost. Her broth er had heard the impudent lying boast of the gift arid had determined to be revenged. He wrote the note of appointment in a hand as much as possible like Ann's. The result has been told. But the brother did not stop there, he sounded Peter as to his affection for his sister, and heard, as he supposed, that it was unbounded. They entered the house together, and with sweet confusion, when the brother remembered he had for got something, and Ann and Peter were left alone together, Peter stammerel in Ann's loving ears his long passion. Peter became a happy husband, and nev er since these three sufficient warnings has ho been known to wish himself any other person than his own proper self. HORSE TRADIN6I.—It is sometimes amit. sing to hear a couple of jockeys trading in horse-flesh. They are generally the 'hit or miss,' portion of community, and rely more upon ichances'ihan any other business men. An instance of this kind, in which one of our neighbors was concerned, 'came or the other day, and exemplifies the gravity with which the sucker swallows a costly joke. "How will you trade?" was the interrng story of the stranger. "Unsight, unseen," replied neighbor B. "Agreed," said the stranger, "provided you answer my ques tions and pay five dollars for every false hood you toll me." "Done," says Mr. B. "Is he sound in his limbs?" "Yes." "Is he sound in wind?" "Yes." "Then how ivill you trade?" "Give !me seventy-five dollars.!' "I'll give you fifty." "Done." The money was counted down,and neigh. bor B. putting e 45 in his pocket, handed back $5 to the stranger. "What is this for?" "Why I told you one falsehood." "What was it?" "My horse is wind broken." It is needless to add any thing more by way of comment. The thing was out. TEnrrinArrcE.—Father Matthew in his third visit to Ireland has administered the pledge to 40,000 persons, a number of them form the wealthy classes. He was first in cited to his work, it is said, by some of the members of the Society of Friends, one of whom offered him £lOOO to aid him in his work, which he refused. Simultaneous prayer meetings for the cause of Temper ance, are to be held throughout 'West Scot land on the last Sabbath evening of the year. The good effects of these oxo.tions are shown in the diminution of crime, and the increase of habits of economy. The Rich mond prison, in Dublin, has 100 cells va cant, there having been a diminution of 1184 commitments for the last year, and the Smithfield prison is shut up, not being needed. The increase of depositors in one Savings Bank in 1840 beyond '39 is 1520. SrrNoLoay.—ln these days, when board ing schools for young ladies are devoted to the fashionable ologies of the day—such as conchology, orinthology, inchihyology, Zo ology, and such like, we propose an addi tional science, as afinishing touch to young ladies' education, viz: Sptnology. Our grandmothers of olden time, who made good wives for patriotic men that achieved our independenco, knew how to spin: They were, too, expert at weavo-ology; and as to cook ology, none of the learned ancients could go ahead of them. As a consequence of all this, they enjoyed good health, and such things as dyspepsia and consumption were addona known. But in modern times those sciences, so honorable to the matrons head as the faint illumination'of its window tells him she is retiring to sleep, as he ! believes, under the especial guardianship of her sister angels. At the back of tho house where %vat/situated Ann's chamber window, was a long garden, at the bottom of which was a neat arbor, and in the middle a fish pond, which, in the moonli ,, ht, looked Ike a sheet of silver. "It is very beautiful," thought Peter, "but it is nothing to me." Peter ensconced himself in the arbor, and about half an hour afterwards he saw cau tiously entering the garden his rival. He was highly elated in anticipation of his com ing happy interview. I wish I were he,"sighed Peter,as Mug. gins passed him and advanced under the window. "I do wish I were he," ho again exclaimed, as the three taps were given. Instantly the window wits raised, and a voice exclaimed—"ls it you!" "Yes, it is I, Muggins," was the reply. Peter felt as if heaven and earth were an nihilated and chaos was come again.— When, 10l from the window came no lady; but a sack of flour, with which the highly scented Mr. !Noggins and his very best suit of dress black were literally covered. Be fore he could got the memento particles from his eyes three stout fellows issuettfrorn the house, seized him, and horrying"him along. plumped him head and ears into the fish• pond. of the Revolution, have gone out of date. A lamentable degeneracy, both physical and moral has followed. Then the country had women; now we have none. Females have ell turned ladies. If our fashionable schools cannot he in duced to establish departments in spinology, weaveulogy and the like, we would suggest that some worthy matrons, ifa number qual ified for the business can be found, should go into our cities and towns and set up spin• rung schools to teach young ladies—not how to spin street yarn; this art they have generally achieved already; but ;good sub stantial wool and linen, in a work-woman like manner. This should be preparatory to a High School for teaching the healthy arid ingenious art of Weaving; and when they have become proficients at both, a good knowledge of cookology should entitle them to a regular diploma with the honorary de• gree of F. W.--Fit for Wives.—Maine Cultivator. THE. ELECTRICAL EEL AT TIRE ADELAIDE GALLERY —This curious fish is forty inch es in length. It was not seen to eat until two months after it was brought to the gal. lery; but some blood was placed daily in its tub among the water, and this, it is suppos ed, supplied it with the means of life. At ter it was experimented upon by Mr. Farra day, it appeared to be in better health, and commenced eating making its first meal of four small fish; at present it eats ono dai ly. It produces all the effects common to electricry —chemical decomposition, evolu• lion of heat, sparks, &c. A fish between four and five inches in length, Italia minute alter it was caught wns placed in the tub with the eel, which forming itself into a coil struck the fish, which instantly turned lifeless on its side; the eel then swallowed it with evideut gout. The shocks of the eel. Professor Farraday found, are strongest in the tail; and a gudgeon, which was thrown into the tub, evidently aware of this kept his head opposite to that of the eel, and escaped; there they were gudgeon and eel, nez-a-ncz regarding each other with profound attention. USEFUL RECIPE. —I send you below, Messrs. Editors, a receipe for n - ,aking a composition which will render wood entire ly incombustible. It is very easily prepa red, and quite easy of application, being used the same as paint with nn ordinary brush. A good coat of it applied to the floor under stoves would be an excellent precaution. Take a quantity of water, proportioned to the surface of wood you may wish to cov• er. and add to it as much potash as can be dissolved therein. When the water will dissolve no more potash, stir into the solu tion, Ist, a quantity of flour paste of the consistency of common pointer's sax; 2d a sufficient quantity of pure clay, to render it the consistence of cream. When the clay is well mixed, apply the preparation as before directed to the wood: it will secure it from the action of both fire or rain. In . a moat violent fire, wood thus saturated may be carbonated, but it will nev er blaze. If desirable, a more agreeable color can be given to the preparation by adding a small quantity of red or yellow ochre. It might also be useful for you to men. lion in your paper, especially at this season of high winds, that a handful or two of sul phur thrown on to the fire when a chimney is burning out, will almost instantaneously extinguish the flame.—Buffalo Com. Ada. THE MORMOINIS.—The Mormons now pub. lish a paper. In one of their numbers they say that they have members in the places named to the following extent: Philadelphia, 255 members. New York, 210. Brooklyn, L. 1. 19. Hempstead, L. I. 50. Monmouth county, New Jersey, 35. Chester county, Pennsylvania, 135. Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, 84. New Jer4ey;°l la. Oneida, New York, 80. A letter in this paper, also states that there were 1800 members present at a meeting in Preston, England. They are also found in Manchester and other places. We learn also, from this paper, that they believe the time of the "gathering" has come. They have, therefore, selected cer tain points where the "Latter Day Saints" are to be gathered. A large body are in the neighborhood of Nauvoo, 111. and this paper states them to be ma flourishing con dition. W hen they locate a place, they call it establishing "a stake," and accord. ingly, they have just established one at Ita mus, 111. This place is eight miles north east of Carthage, the county seat of Hancock county, 111. POPULATION IN ENOLAND.—The Eng lish papers give an abstract of the Report of the Registrar•Greneral, from which it appears that the population of England and Wales is computed to hate been 15,666,- 800 on January 1, 1839. The population of the United Kingdom was then about 27,- 267,844. It may now amount to 27,774,- 200 persons, comprising 6,080,000 fencible men, aged 20 and under 60. Ireland pos sesses rather less than one third (32 per cent.) of the entire population. The popu• lation of France is about 34,370,000.. The report states, that the number registered for England and Wales in the year ending June 30, 1839, were:—Births 480,540, deaths 331,007. marriages 121,083. The proportion of marriages to the population was 1 in 129. It appears that . 10800 more boys were bore than girls—and the proportions were about the same in deaths, viz. 169,112 males and 161,95 females. It appears from the abstract of marriagns, that in the whole of linglfind and Wales, out of 121,091 couples married, there were 40,597 men, and 58,959 women who could not write. The number of nakers in England and Wales, estimated by thenumberof marrin- Wes, is about 10,000—and of Jews at about 20,000.—Roston Jour. Coot,!—The ilkesbarre Advocate thus talks to delinquent subscribers: All men who can pay, and aro honest, will either send or bring the amonnt of our claim against them; dishonest men wont.— A word to the honest :s sufficient—we shall talk to the dishonest through a Justice of the Peace." DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.—On Tues day evening of last week Mr. Hugh Wat• son, extensively known as the founder of the brewing establishment of H. Wntson diz Sons, of this villago,closed his life under circumstances peculiarly distressing. It seems that from the time of following his estimable wife le the grave about a year since to the dny of his own death, his mind was constantly became more and more gloomy--at•timos lost all desire for life; and although in his better moments he strove to overcome every thing of the kind, yet it was easy for those around him to perceive the change that was going on in his intellect. On the morning of the day alluded to, in company with one of his sons, and as much to divert his mind by change of scene as any thing else, Mr. 1V". started for Owego. They stopped in Han nibal for supper. Rising from the table in a way that created no suspicion, ho stepped out of the door, and not returning as was any ticipated,asearch was commenced,which re sulted in finding his lifeless body in a well, into which he had without doubt let himself down. A coroner's jnquest was held, after which his. remains wore conveyed to this place, and attended to the grave on Friday. Mr. W. was 63 years old.—Auburn Jour nal, Dec. 30. ANOTHER. VIOLENT DEATH. —A friend at Mobile, under date of Dec. 21st, gives us the following particulars of another deed of violence:—N. Y. Times. A Mr. Emerson wont into the office • of Dr. .1. H. Woodcock and there attacked him. The Doctor had one arm in a sling —he warned Emerson, to keep away from I him. lie continued however to advance, upon seeing which the Doctor drew a pistol from hie pocket and shot the other, who died a few hours afterwards. The Doctor was arrested and hold to bail in the sum of $20,000; but ho was the 0. K. and nothing will be done. Emerson was bound over to keep the peace toward the Doctor about a year ago. Yesterday he was to have left here for Nlexico. On Saturday the day of the attack, he went to the court house to ascertain whether the bail was released. He was told it was not, when he replied, "I can't wait any longer, as I nin vino'" away to morrow;and must cane Woodcock today, any how." A RUMORED INEIRURECTION.-A consid erable exciteinent, sayAthe Baltimore Clip per, has been caused in the vicinity of Bel ma, and in the town of Sumter, Alabama, not long since, in consequence of n rumored insurrection of tho negroes. It is stated that an Indian chief, known as '•Little Leader," was the instigator of the contem plated outbreak. Since the discovery of the plot a number of negroes have been ar rested, and some of them, together with the Indian (Little Leader) imprisoned. No positive proofs, however, have been adduc ed as to the certainty of an insurrection hisving been contemplated, though the citi zens were much alarmed, and put them. selves on the defensive. LARD LAMM-A Wolverine in Ann Ar bor, a Mr. Eltekcox,has fairly out Yankeed tl,e Yankees in the "notion" line. Ho has lately invented a lamp, in which common hog's lard is used as a substitute for oil. It is said to answer the purpose admirably— one cent's worth of lard giving a clear, bright, steady light for some eight or ten hours. A REMARKABLE CA9E.—A corespondent of the wetsern Journal of Medicine reports the particulars of a case, which possesses uncommon interest for the philologist as well as the surgeon. One of those unfortu• nate beings, a deaf mute, having been taught to read and write, in one of the noble char ities of the North, established for the in sh uction of such persons, by the study of medical anthors came to understand the na• ture of his inftrmity, and became satisfied I that it might be remedied by operation Finding no surgeon wilting to undertake the operation proposed in such cases, he re solved on performing it himself, and, by an instrument devised by himself, actually sue. coeded in pnncturing the drum of his ear, and restoring the lost sense. The most re• markable feature in the case is, that, from not being able to articulate a sound at the time of operation,he acquired the use of the language in a few hours, and in four days was capable of taking part in a sustained conversation, as the writer expresses it, on "metaphysical subjects,"—Louisville Jour. Say not a word to the women about tight lacing. None but fools ever kill themselves by tight lacing; and the sooner wo• get rid of them the better. Them's our sentiments. L1P222)2N2' eSPOc. eeCitlic) THAW: IILiINEnN THE UN/TED FTATEI AND ME:m.o.—The inland trade . , says the Baltimore American, hotiveen the United States nod Mexico, promises to he greatly bent:flit...l by a Bill %%hie!) passed the Senate o n Wedni.sday. It proposes to extend the .111ml:rick 'ystem to the exportation of for eign mode from Independence, in .the Strife of Migiintiri, nod Von BID on and Ful ton, in A rkansns. Each of those towns is' pn n great river, to wit: the first on the lissom i, the second on the Arkansas, the third on the Red River. The Globe says that these towns, if the bill passes the (louse of Representatives, become ports of entry, and it will greatly accelerate the im portant inland trade between the valley of the Mississippi and the northein parts of the Mexican republic. ERASING AN ENDORSEMENT IS FORGE. nr.—The Supreme Court of Ohio, decided recently, that an endorsement on a note purporting that a partial payment had been made, and which endorsement was written by the maker in the presence, with the con currence, and by the direction of the payee, is a receipt, the alteration or erasure of which by the payee will be forgery. THE CATHOLIC CIIUncIi IN THE UNITED STATES.—The Baltimme Sun gives some information, copieJ from the Catholic Al manac for 1841, in relation to the Catholic Church in the United States. The Catho lic population in' the U. States is 1,300,000. The number of clergymen, 545, of which 486 are ie the ministry, and 109 otherwise employed. The number of churches and chapels is 512, churches building, 27; other stations, 394. There me 17 ecclesiastical institutions, With 144 clerical students.— The female religious institutions, number 31, and the female academies, 49. There are in the female academies, 2,782 pupils., The literary institutions for young men num ber 24, and the young men in them 1,593. The number of Catholic bishops in the United States, is 17. During 1840, the ac cessions to the priestly Office have been 85. TILE NATIONAL TREASURY.—The Cin. cinnati Republican relates the follwing fact, to show the true condition of the National Treaeury: "The United States Bank some time' since bought $lOO,OOO worth of our city bonds, bearing an interest of five per cent. and payable in 1861. These bonds the Bank sold to the government. They were bought, as we learn, for the benefit of the Navy Pension Fund,and were intended as a permanent investment. But in some way those bonds came into possession of the Manhattan Bank, a pet institution of New York, (whether as collateral for moneys adlianced, or as a part• of the government means, we don't know,) and were sold in the Now York market last week for $60,. 000. %V hat a sacrifice! And yet theunew system has worked well!" The Treasury Department is doing well! Alas! Fact in this matter outweighs assertion." 'TIE NEW APPORTIONMENZ—Some spec• ulations are indulged in touching the new apportionment of members of Congress un der the Census of 1640. It has been usual every ten years to increase the ratio of rep. reservation somewhat, so as keep down the number in the lower House. A t present there is ono member for every 47,700 of population. If that basis continues the next House of Representatives will be considera bly larger than the present. The relative strength of each State delegation will be much the same whether the ratio of repre sentatives is enlarged or continued on the existing scale. If enlarged, some of the smaller Atlantic States must suffer a reduc. tam in the number of their present delega. , tions. Some object' to increasing the number of Representatives on the ground that there are more in it now than are useful to the country. The English House of Commons contains six hundred or more; but then the, privilege of verbosity is not reckoned among the privileges of a member of parliament. A man in the House of Commons, is not ex pected nor indeed allowed to speak unless he has something to say worth hearing; and be obliged to stop when he is done. These would be grievious restraints upon our Rep resentatives—and quite impracticable of enforcement. It is quite apparent that fur all r ractical purposes the House of Representatives is already large enough; but then if the num ber is increased the evil may wont its owa correction. That is to sly, tire necessity of rejecting superfluous, prosy and irrele vent speeches may become more apparent, and the whole tribe of talkers bo put upon their good behaviour. WHERE IS THE FRAUD? to the late census, the vote in the State of NEw JERSEY at the recent election. stood thus: The five Van Buren counties average 5 65- 100 of population to eac'a vote; the thirteen Whig counties average 6 2.10 U of popula tion to each vote. Sussex county gave VAN BUREN 1,761 majority, and the entire vote of the county was one to 5 30.100 of population. Essex county gave HARRISON 1,A04 majority, and the entire vote was ono to six of population. The entire vote of the State was 64,458, between 6,000 and 7,000 larger than ever before given; the Whig majority being over 2,20 U. It would have been' considerably more, the reader will at once perceive, inlet thirteen Whig counties had polled ns many votes in proportion to their mbabltanti as the five. Van Mural counties did.--Not. Int.
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