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1E MEW OBSERVER.
"ED.XII PA:
ATUR DAY MORNiNG. OCTOBER 7, 18-18
6001 l NEWS FROM CLARION
CLARION, Sept. 28, 1848.
TI rmrs,:—You may be pleased to hear from little
'li( is as near right as she was '4-1. Although
• thirty or forty have turned barnburncrs-,----TMd six or
:I iron-masters joined the federalists, our vote will be
:e.ed from the furnaces, which now employ nearly
'lc the number of hands they did four 'years ago; 19
20 of whom aro Democrats. 1 think our vote will
'creased front six to eight hundred, so you may look
.20 majority, and many old Democrats say confi.
1400. The iron men changing, works well for us'
r hands will not-be led by them, and their "angry
ens" only serve to build up the operators from the
-banks and colings - more strongly in the faith. As
'ogress, Judge Thompson never was so popular as
His speeches on court week, did wonders for him.
stoppage of the federal press, and the avou ed bes
et' th'• editor to Mr. Campbell, works well for the
The press stands a deserted monument of
i whigery—a dark, untenanted room—subjoCted
1! depredations of uncaught rats and moles.
I. David B. Long is a volunteer eandiduk; for Sen
.llc will be defeated by a large vote, but still hiti
w ill In ing out a large number of his neighbors
t 010 for Thonipson;"otherwihe they would not
:a the election. Judki, Long.treth ie ve,y popular
.sn i, ako Painter; do that taping togeth
oi mt, !oak far 1200, eerta'n, and roar be 1-100
Give C. M. 1)1.1 ninjotiiY, (1600)
, :r.ontvill go hi Ix ith ei huger ina,j , ,r;ty than eyer
given him in the district, They tu e calling meet-
i~rn nook and corner of the county, la lido the
',Aim as dormant as reptiles in January. The
note or.: cheering. Old Maine leado un us usual, to
~;r• t takin her we ore dete.ited—with her, never!
.-14 for , mailing. this, , ay to von that I attend
node r ting, and all is right. IVe met at Strat
i after the ineeting, three cheers were given
1 ve, and the remainder of the ticket. Mr.
, ad since he returned. nut. hay:" ou
W.
1;,11 t!ir
PI I \I ') !r.-\ I'r arc::n• it is iittNly
corvert thi, f),lcr may Put
: bccomeso rut ut truth aml hum.- ty
aud llkt , 'd to as:. --1. 0 1!) of misrep-
•il, z.c.t a 1.i1 , t lioc•ti or cur
r. u:. 11 Ivo is thuse rum In,ions,
to t!.at trr a:e, rt ran ro ilr do so in
die otid ini,h_presenta.
wa, ruilty of on the '::1;h nit., in an totielo relit
. Mr. Stnith's v:-it to t!ti,,ity, hit() the positiun of
~ "1. 1 )onlhon on tile I.7ttt!•.sion of Slmery. Wo
• not who waK .tsinforinatit, nor do we care—it inay .
e h.ul an) info: 1113%911 011 the .übject, for aught
now—but be that at it art•„ , we undertake to vat•,
I ttontr nts are unfounded flout beginning to end.—
fir , t place, we in l'enn, awn. ( I .Q not understand
Lingo:qv, of N, , w Volk politicians, hence
to not recognize tot sinh ti rot as "hunker:" Judge
inp.on is the I),•mocrat:e tondidate, and will be• sup
am) elected by Democrats without reference to 'ifs
lons in regard ro the 11101716 to lie usrd to prevent the
on of . I .aver to the new terriories. lie believe:,
:islatitiz-to prevent it —WI', ho lake labored at., bald
lothrully to :retry rc-noinination anti clef lion as
ear• in the district, are content to occupy the con.sti
anl,,rrountl, that without legislation on the ,übjeet,
tiry rinnot exist. In this we roincide n ith such a
taunter" as Judge 31eLane. There are thousands,
in the district who occupy, this position. But tt hdo
lute ludge Thompson avows biro-elf in favor of
his voted on every occasion in New or
h awn) to prevent t-lavery in the hirrituries, . he
• »o: dt elms that Cass - occupies the saute ground."
thc's contend, however, that Gen. Cap, will veto
toll Othshing slavery in thole tertitwio , , and
hit without such a hill, slavery cannot ex-
•
,ind the democracy of hi, district, believe
queutcm r in the hands of Gen. t ass than in
~ e of 1;,o. for, an extcmive Mace-holder. As to
r!eruna of Martin Van Buren, that is out of the
art if it was not the Democracy of Penns Iva-
Id nut 6 th , po , ed to trust that, or any other gars-
the tt=4ociate of Adams, Gidthngs 4.• Co: $o
!ur the po•etion of Judge Thoapson and the De
rat or his district.
une Mi. Smith was invited to address the
raey of Eric. and did address them; and HO One
liSt
”.l WWII with morn pleru4ire than . Judge Thompson
, 4elt. It is not Lrue that Mr. Smith "declared the
!act proviso a bninbug, and dene'unced the free soil
.itiou to unmeasured terms." lie denounced Mar-
Van Buren's agitation for recenizi—his ingratitude to
dl nmeraey—his coalition with such federalists as Ad
and Giddings, in "unmeasured terms." Mr. Smith
law declare the :Missouri compromise "to be the fa-:
itt! measnre'of the Baltimore nominee." The meet
, /Ltd •not "become very much excited" except in tip
oiling the speaker; neither did a "large number," ex
am;. tt hies, "declare their intention of opposing CASS
th" vi es Iniptittd to hint by Mr. Smith, woe enter
" Judge 'Thompson did not •"becomo
art nail •'tlie stump
. contradicting tho posi
es taken by Mr. Smith." lie di4 not "subsequently
ae a le ier for publication, avowing himself a free soil
a, imaterably opposed to the cut render of a single
ii of tt rraory to the sla've power." The only letter
Nl, raten on the subject shoe© his nomination, was
.111,..% Cr to inquiries of some friends in Warren
, st.%, and that was a week or UM day's previous to
• Siihth's Speech. So malt forlthe truth of the Re,-
"n's article. And now, one word of advice; when
It n welts an occasion tv veitt Its spleen upon Mr.
it had better hunt for its facts in some other region
k n t
10111( F. Gitrt.t.r.—This gentleman has defined /tn;
ition at hnn; and avowed hi, determination to suppon
u.'l',e)lor. In a speech at Vauxhill Garden, New
th, he is ri ported to have said
tru-t; fellow-eitizens, 1 shall never lie afraid nor
41 Meet a whir , ,assemblago a'nd express my seri
lents ott the politiralquestions of tho day. And alike'
'" v " ILO 00 intimation till now that My presence here
.eett d 4 jr desired. 1 ant the more ready to answer your
' 1 "In , ••• IN.' heard intiMatiow., even from this stand,
it there was sOIIIV \ , terV in my course, to be cleared
astounding revelation with regard to it to be
;acted: And our eloquent friend front Kentucky even
lam, era, in i remarks, to see me personally and get
If there ho indeed any mistcry itf the_ prejnis
•l 'A •:1 r o nij la In di-pelf it.
hate to unth, uothing, to reveal. I stated in
nonlination, the day after it
•lit It I weithi support idif 1 saw no other way
4: tia•• i„.u„ n t o f I,,•%yas.Cask That pledue I have
tr 'i•:' , 'l. shall faithfully irdecm it. And, since
11.••% no chatter reniaining that any other than
"n. Gen. Caw can be Oct led. hcnco
th t the ticket within:MAl at Philadelphia, and
fur its election,.
- Hut I have not changed my opinion of the nomination
ler, I belier-e it 4as unwise and unjust.
.1%‘).1 . 0r ser4onully, I have ever spoken with rc
rti Int I henry's a candidate could and should have
oho -en more &serving, more capable, more popu
,l ematit pretend to support him with enthusiasm,
nut NO ant
TELE P 11.117.11.233.
God formed the work! for beauty
Aud hung it in the air, ;
Then clothed it in its loveliness
And called it "good" and fair.
His 'are burnished !leavens,
With all their OILY of light;
lie gave the Stars their lustre
That they shed upon the night
Ile made the mighty Ocean,
Is grandeur and its grace,
And gave its mystic splendor
As a mirror for his face.
No nobler emblem bath Be, '
No greater, none more free,
No symbol half so touching
As the bulinding, mighty Sea.
But oh'. the_blooming
!lore aro God's floral bowths,
Of all that lie made on earth
The loveliest are the flowers.
This is the Almighty's garden,
And the mountains, mars and sea
Are naught compared in beauty
With God's garden Prarie face.
A DUEL. IN GEORGIA.
In the bar-room of a rude tater!) and post-house
in the western part of Georgia, around a rough deal
table, ornamented with tuo or thtee old newspapers,
were seated nine or ten - persons—overseers, book
keepers, and small planters. As the eearhar was
inienstAy hot, the party had cause to be thirsty: and
thirsty en mgh they•were, if one might judge from
their incesaut potations of mint-julep, sherry cob
bler, sanguree, and diverse other species of those
Amer iced beverages the names of which are as sin
gular as their flavor is dehmons„ They had for some
tune been engaged in a loud and boisterous politi
cal conversation, when they were suddenly inter
rupted by—
\V hat are you making all this jaw about?"
On hearing this geotlemunly query,t he am:emblage
turned their eyes upon the spealicr`uf it with a stare
of astonishment and rage, which, howev er , w as i n _
:tautly minverted into all es:pressioit of oniikitoi:•ed
con:nervation, as soon as they fully r e cog n i s'ed the
hew comer.
In the dour-way stood a roan at least six feet three
inches in height, and stout in propottit 0. lii- fea
tures. were most e-seuttally villanous,`und his large
grey eyes gleamed with an expression that utri an
selotety fiendish. Et ery thing übout hill/ iliql a.re
roe.ie us a s ! )0I'l, from the dilapidated white mush-rat
hat that was liereely cocked on one side of (lei head,
to the clumsy and tood:ly shoes that-pretecmd his
huge leet ; while the butts of two horse-pistul- i peen
tog out prom the breast of his waistcoat, ea .e the
timshing touch to the picture. ' 'As he staled stir--
agely on the company, they forgot everythiog lint
the formidable mobster beloro them—Merit% ether
Gamble, the bully of So lout and Connor' ah. 1 - .
This i Merest ing personage lived ;sump fifteen miles
MT, close to the Alabama homier. The real mime
of his pines of tesideuce (II it pt - ft had been reon
; lady cutristened by the Government stirveyt.r) hail
long ago been forgotten; but it was unkersally
It /BM /I I hroughont the districi by the appellation +%e
!we jilst giten it. it was'a perfect Alsatia, with
in the magic limits of tt Melt no sheriff' dared illow
Intnself. here Gamble lorded it mer a plantation
of eighty or ninety slaves: and here he presided over
a gang of miscreants, whose doings were the terror
of the country for fifty miles naiad. Every one a
theta had it his day Murdered at least One wl:ite
math counting lndianS and negroes for, noth'ng: and
theit cltiVf had been outlawed a dozen time., for as
many atrocious crimes. AL that very neon nt there
was a price of 500 dollars on his head. tie - rural at
tempts had been made, buth by the legal anilan Mee
and by private inditithials, to take hint dead or alke,
butt they had always failed most signally. On 'one
of these occasions he nos said to hate killed, or
mortally wounded, five men, single-handed.l Such
being his character, it was fno wonder that his ap
pearance in Major Lawsuit's bar-rooni struck terror
tutu all its occupants. But lam wrong i'n saying
all; for as he looked triumphs - tidy open the cower
ing assemblage, there was one man who east buck
on him a gaze as haughty as his own. Asi this per
son nu.s. moreover, distingui-itud by being, the only
intik Mimi present M, ho could by ate stretch cif cour
tesy be called a gentleman, he deserves more partic
ular mention.
Prederick Stityyesan 'Schuyler belonged to one of
the oldest Dutch fannli sin New York. lisfuther
was n wealthy mercha it, who kept a styl sh house
1
in Broadway, an elegat t country-seat on ble banks
of the Holism'. At the age of fifteen he entered
Columbia College, and beccrne, in it short time a
great fat urite with Professor Aethon, antl a regular
attendant at Bassford's. - Sit sedulously did he,nulii
vete his classical and his billiards, that, en taking
his degree at nineteem lie could almost play the
pony even, and was consided ene - of the first schol
ars in New York. The two years clasped between
Schnyler's graduating and attaining his' majority,
were passed without notch profit to himself or arty
one else. He was nominally studdying for the la,w;
but, like many young mew of fortune, only did so
that he might have the credit of belonging to some
profession. This sort of life, however, did not lust
for ever. . 1
Ax the period of which see are speaking. the
American commercial world was beginning to re
cover from the great explosion of 1d37; or, indeed,
ue• may say that it had nearly recovered. Ilk du
ring the continuance of the great panic, Mr, Sehoy
ler, had in .common with hundreds of his brother
met chants, became a bankrupt.
He had but one cause of satisfaction—no small
one, it most be confessed, to an honest man!—not
one creditor lust a cent by him. flaying at length
wound up his allitirs, he lotted himself, as lie Would
have expressed it;-with a capital of half-nothing t o
begin life again. lie became a clerk in a noose far
interior to that of which be bud been the head; his
daughters took in needle-work; and his sop 'deter
minedto get his living as a teacher. Unwilling to
remain in his natite city, amid scenes of luxery io
which he could no longer Participate, Schuyler en
deavored to obtain a tutorship in - the south. Hav
ing heard of an excellent in one Alabama, he made
instant aliplitation for it, and secured it over ,severa I
compeitors, by dint of Professor Anthon's• 'l'esti
menials. lhe then made his will, took leave friends,
IMoght a pair of pistols and a dirk, and made such,
other preparations as a man usually does who is
about to leave a civilized for a barbarous country.
Thus far, however, ho had penetrated in safety to
within sixty miles of his destination; andi was now
waiting at Major Lawson's irate/ for the mail-stage,
which was expected in a few hours, or days. as the
state of the roads and other contingencies might
deterniine. As we have found him in rather dan
gerous company, it may not be amiss to add a• word
respecting, his qualifications, in case of a roW. His
height did not exceed five feet ten, and none of his
proportions were large; but he was symMetrically
built, possessed great strength and greater agility;
and was moreover, a tolerabty scientific puglist.—
On the whole, now ithstanding their great disparity
in size a worse aritogonist might have beep found
for the redoubted Meriwether Gamble. s 1 '
We, left that gentleman standing in the 4norway
of the, bar-room, - and looking most rantancurously,
as a Kentuckian would say, upon the terified corn
panv„ Having waited about two minutes, possibly
in the hope of receiving an answer to his first inter
rogation, he thus delivered himself of his Opinions
on things in general: .. .
"So you're all quiet now: You were making
IMI
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1848,
noise enough just now; when I came in. What's the
la/atter! Vraps you don't know me?" The.coun- ,
tenaliceg of all expressed that they sincerely wished
they did not. "I'm Meriwether Gamble, the great
est team in the district. I'm a perfect steam-boat,
with a considerable sprinkling of the comet: I can
knock down and drag out a whole regiment, Whip
my weight in Indians, swallow a IMffillo whole, and
pick my teeth with the horns. And it's my opin
ion that you're all a set of cowards. With which
practical application of his somewhat desultory re
mark?, the bully ej , !cted a a
upon
of t o bacco-juice
across the room, directly upon the polished bout of
the New-Yorker, who unvoluntarily shook hi:4 foot
as a man might do who had stepped into a puddle.
The rest of the company were not sorry to see the
insult, which had been offered to • all present,ithus
Particularly fixed upon the stranger, who was r thus
bound to take . up the quarrel; but they very Much
doubted if he would show fight. - They had not
long to doubt. Schuyler ruse from his seu4 and
advancing close to the huge ruffian, asked, in cool
and unimpassioned tone:
•illid you iittend to spit on my boot, sir?"
Gamble appeared speechless with astonishment
and rage.
"I ask, did you intend•to spit on my boot, sir?
"Spit on your boot! slit in your Mee next
time!"
Very possible he•might hare proceeded to pht
threat into execution; but if such was his intent.
Schuyler gave him no time to perforin it, fur no re
ceiving the above response, he instantly plantlA his
fist, with all the emphasis he could cOmmand, Mill iu
the Georgian's chest. So energetically and skilful
ly was the blow gi%en, that the giant reeledlback,
and, with scarcely an effort to save himself, toppled
over on the floor.
Had this result been brought 0141 by a miracle,
the company could not have been morwstupitied—
that the strongest man they had e'er i seen' s hould be
knocked down at one . WOW by a fellow who seeuted
hardly a mouthful fur hinti But ttley had no long
space for their wondering cogitntiOns; for Gamble
sufldenly, sprung Iron, the floor txlith a ti,!rer-like
bound, and, throwing himself headlitng on - Schuyler,
bore Clint down at once. Then foll Owed Oaths, and
pantings, and
.rapidly-interchabgeil blows, a n d a
precipitate ecatieration of the bystanders right and
left, us the condmarits rolled tmeettud over i on the
floor in mortal struggle.
Thare was a pause in the.conflict. Both had ri
sen to their knees; neither endeavoijed to regtiin his
feet; or overthrow the other; but Stlhuvler w 11.5 evi
dently trying to draw his dirk, and tiJ clear
ly endeavoring to draw hig Bowie-knife.
At length the Georgian havingT freed his', right
arm, it mer his heed, us it to chop down his
antagoniSt with hi, clenched fist. Suck, holat eter,
has not his intention. in a montimt the bright blade
of his weapon gleamed in the air, and mutteriug
fearful oath, he made a deadly stab at the other.—
Schuyler caught his opponent's wrist, and turned
the knife aside: its point entered 'the floo and it
snapped in two. .
Furious at the loss of his weap(ni, Gam le sud
denly caught his antagonist by the throat a ith both
hands, and casting his Imp,e weight upon hi a, hull
ed hint biak helplessly' to the flour. It was a peril
ous time for Schuyler. With one hand on his
breast, the savage held hint' down the otl er was
twisted in his - flowing blaelt.-cmls, and he long
thumbnail was under his•eye. "Ife'a g,oug t dl" ei-
Cipimea j • arta a “,!ta
tip Ids knees, and fairly scat his ballylenemy
mer his bead - in a complete sorneqet. A shout of
approbation broke freriii' all present. The, major U oW
thought preper to interfere./ "Boys!" he exclaimed
as the combotiants regained their feet and gave
signs of renewing - the battle. "Part 'ent! part 'em!
they've had rong,ll and-tumble enough." Three men
immediately catetht hold of Schuyler, and hair sur
rounded Gamble. The billigerentS were doubtless
not at all sorry to be separated,thodgh Gamble made
a show of resistance, and swore terrlibly at.those
about him. And now Major Law Son, who being on
his own premises felt authorized in assuming a lit
tle authority, proceeded to explain his views on the
subject, and ended a short but characteristic t speech:
"Let 'cm have a pair of pistols and 'Bow it:
apiece, 'Mating else, put 'em into a dark room to
gether, and let 'am fight it out, like cinen."
This proposition was received with shot t.
roian selected for the duel was a sort. Barr 1, that
having no window, was reduce o a state of total
darkness by closing the door. To this the combat
:l:43s were conducted, and immediately commenced
their preparations for the encounter, in %illicit they
were assisted by all present. After being - Provided
with weapons, Gamble Licked off his shoes, and
Sclittyler pulled off his boots, rolled up his trowsers
a way, and cut otT his straps, for fe'qr, the but
tons should make a 110lEC. The Major suggested
that they had better take tilY their coats also, which
they accordingly did; and/Schuyler, while giving
hiP to the Landlord, wady- this brief testamentary
disposition:
" Muj , tr," said be, "it highly probable that one!
of us two will never go c ut of this rood' till he's
carried. If I happen to e the one, you'll - find oe
.
me a silver watch, and thirty I
dollars in York bills. a silve nncil-case,
Sc that I'm deco illy buried, ;
and keep the balance for your trouble." !
"I say Major," growled Gamble, "just fix me a
good stiff mint julep, and have it rtadl; in fifteen
minutes. Wn't forget now." ,
These were the last •words that the combatants'
spoke.
Almost every one had left the room except Law
son, who now stationed the parties in oppo s ite cor
ners, asked if they were quite ready, and on receiv- I
ilia an affirmative response, tt ished them good bye,
and locked the dour upon them, leaving tlefll togeth-!
er, "to fight it out like gentlemen." '
The first thing which each did was to change his !
place five or six feet; after which they remained'
inactive. The difficulties of their position still be I
readily appreciated. If, one of the duelists advanc
ed upon the other, with the in:ention of corning to ,
close quarters, he might by some slight noise expose
himself to his antagonist's fire, or ought
i ron amt-'
ware, upon the point of a knife, or the ;muzzle of it
pistol. If he fired without being sure of his rm, tt, ,
the flash of his pistil would guide the ei+ny in 're- I
turning the shot. The most natural course was for
them to trait, each in the hope of exhausting his op:I
patent's patience, and tempting hint to commit
some imprudence.
In this way they watched each other, or rather,
watched for each other, for about ten minutes, when
at length Schuyler - thought he detected the cat
like glance of his antagonist's grey !eyes at the
opposite side of the garret: Turning his left side
in that direction; and bringing his right arm across,
his breast, he peered more eargerly! than before in
s
to thedarkness.A Ilis suspicion was increased to
cerainty—he fired. Instantly the fire was .return
ed, and his left arm, which he had involuntarily
raised, fell shattered by his side. In the agony' of
the moment he hitrled the disclnrged pistol across
the room. As it struck harmlessly -on the rough
logs which formed the side walls, he heard a low
taunting. chuckle. Human nature could not bear
it—he fired again, almost at random. - Again the
tire was returned—the ball piercing his side—and
overcome by pain mid loss of blood„ he fell heavily
to the floor, while another fiendish laugh sounded
in his ears. , 1
But though sorely wounded, Seht4ler WbS not
yet hi,rs dqcombiit.. Ruising-himaelf with aotne dif
ficulty to 4 sitting posture, lie drew his knife, pre
jiared to sell his life as dearly as possible ;,only ho
ping that his enemy would assail him before he was
- completely prostrated by loss of blood. Scarce a
minute had eloped when be heard a faint creak of
the boards Dear him—Gamble was evidetly approach
ing to give him the coup de grace. In another mo
ment a heavy foot came in contact wis h his wound
ed side, and be ! 'once more recognise those fiery
grey eyes, as the ' Georgian - stooped or r him. Now
ta - o NW ARV ._At
jar never ! Ife collected his fast-failing strength
into one last effort, and longed upward with all his
force. , Utteriii,g a wild fierce yell of rage and pain,
Gamble leaped high into the alt, and fell back—
dead !
The party below, who had been employed in bet
ting en the combatanni, rushed up stairs as soon as
they heard the second fall. The Major opened the
door and called. He received no answer, for Schuy
ler had fainted. He was, soon restored to conscious
ness ; his wounds were bound up and he was put to
led ; for his success had made him almost a god in
Major Lawson's eyes. In a few weeks, when per
fectly restored to health, he started for home, having
had quite enough of the South:
His host, (who possibly had some, private reason
of his own for rejoicing at Getable's death, and felt
grateful to the man who had put him out of the
way,) refused to receive one cent of compensation
for board, lodging or attendance. Nayimore ;he
virtually put live hundred dollars into his pocket,,by
Win - ming, him 01 the reward that had been °Mired
for Gamble, dead or alive. So Schuyler took lease
of the hospitable Major, and proceeded to Milledge
v ille—the capital of the State—to claim the reward,
The Governor, who had already heard of the trans
action, was so pleased with ,Schityler's prowess that
he invited him to dinner, expressed his admiration
of him, und offered hint a cornetcy in the Georgian
- Guard:l. But Schuyler declined the honor, fully
satisfied that New York,.even with its countless
dangers and temptations, was more preferable than
a life in the Georgian forest.
hi?,
ion,
- NEW Mtn CONVEVMVCE.—A correspondent of
the Louisville, (Ky.) Democrat, proposes the use of
Bactrian camels fur traveling to California, New-
Mexico and Oregon. They would be very useful
in carrying the mail. Good authorities state that
they can carry 1,000 lbs. weight 100 miles per day,
for eight or ten days in succession, and subsist on
a very scanty stipOly, of the coarsest herbage, only
acquiring water once in two or three days.
~ \ \*itll the aid of this animal, the United States'
Mail might be et.rried Crum St. Louis, Mi,., to Asto
ria, at the mouth of the Columbia River, in twenty
days, or inn a shorter time to the harbor of San
Francisco, inn California. At a comparatively
lri
thug expense; and within two or three years, a
monthly, ur even a weekly Mail might be establish
ed hot) ecn these - points. They could be got in their
native countrt, Asia, and brought by land to the
Black Sea, and shipped for the United States direct.
A sufficient number would, no doubt, be brought by
the Government to insure a permanent stock of
these valuable animals for our great westerti re
gions. In addition, it may 1u said, that the Bactri
an or Asiatic camel wouLl be useful in war in the
test plains of tie west. From their great power,
gitickne,s of irwtion, docility 'Aid the shape of their
backs, they might heoseful in carrying light pieces
of aitiltcty, and he )mined to the use of them fur
their various purposes. This would be a %ery el
feetive area against the 'lndians.
KEEP IT BEFORE EVERY HONEST WIIIG!
At the Philadelphia Convention which nomina.
led TAYLOR, no resolutions acre passed; but the.
following one prepared by the Ohio Delegation find;
offered by Mr. TIMMY, was rejected.
' " Resolved, That a bile power is denied toCongress
under the Constittit ion to control or in any manner
r• institutiou_a_alatery within the
sei ! eral Is of tots Union, It IleVetill'eleee the
Power, and it is the duty of Congress to prohibit the
inriodoction ciroViclanoilnf a!evpr3( in ant territory
now possessed, or which elm hereafter be acquired
by the United States.
"Mr. Tilden said he did, not desire to make a
speech, but he wished to say what the feelings of
the a logs of Ohio were. They acre embodied in
the resolutions which he had read. They bad been
proclaimed at all their primary meetings; they lied
been set forth in their State Convention; and the del
! egation of Ohio therefore felt constrained to put forth
! this resolution and to ask for its adoption by this
Convention, forat was a part of their political faith.
" Mr. Mown, of Pennsylvania, was surprised to
see such a resolution offered to this Convention, and
that gentlemen should come here with an evident
determination to distract their counsels. They had
I)l.stened to the language which had been tittered by
gentlemen with patience, but things might go so far
! that patience might cease to be a virtue. They
I were assembled there to carry out the glorious whig
principles; and were they to be diverted from their
purpose by a set of lathe:lists? [Applause and
hisses.) . Ile moved that the resolution be laid on
! the table."
A whig delegate from Georgia gives the follow
ins account of the reception and contemptuous re
jection of the resolution:
"A tesolution was offered by a delegate front
Ohio, affirming the pt-inciple of the Wilmot Proviso.
Mr. Brown, of Pennsylvania, denounced it as FAN
ATicAtiI; and tmuusAN my moved to lay it on the
table. The cry aas raised to make this a TEST VOTE;
agreed was :binned on all sides, and it was laid
.there, not ten %otes•being in its favor. The north
ertv whigs . nre ALL we could ask of them--shoulder
to shoulder, sustaining its in oppoaing the schemes
of EANATItS and IACTIONISIS."
STPAMBOAT AND RAILROAD NOTINO.—The Whig
and abolition papers are filled with reported votes
taken on Steamboats and Itaitruad cars and the
like. We have heard of a few instances of votes
which mast have escaped their observation. The
steamer Wisconsin, (a new bout oat west,) recent
ly voted,
Dem. majority,
The Indiana, (an older boat)
The Illinois., a Western bout;
The little lowa of the West,
The Missouri, - Capt.' Benton,
The little Arkansas,
On the Aluine train of cars, jtibt ins
The old line of Battle ship Pennsylvania is
soon to take her tote, and it will not bu'less than
20,000 i
Other crafts will soon hie following in the same
wake, mid we shall give the vote as taken.
The officers on these boats stand, Giwernors oil
Democrats ; Congress ) ) 13 democrats to whigg ;
of the Crews or Legislatures, all have Democratic
majorities.
suits, ns :well as other hinds of vo
ting.—Muysrille Sentinel.
CAUSES OF CONSUMPTION.- , MilUllerS and dress
makers geneially the of the consumption—partly
from indulgintOn certain little fashionable vanities
of dress, and partly from the contraction of the
chest by bending oyes, their work, which they are
nut careful to remedy by deep inhalations and prop
er e.ercise. It is certain that nine-tenths 01 the
cases of consumption might be prevented, if people
were only intelligent. • As Ion!! as doctors take fees
and live by sickness, they will take no pain to teach
people the laws 'of life.
ODD VEI,LOWS.—The Grand Lodge of the United
States, ins4ession ra,l3altimore, decided on Saturday
evening ifie question in reference -to the new and
old Constitution of this State. The decision was
41 to 24, in favor. 'of the old Constitution. The
Lzdgeslu4his city, with one or two exceptions,
have supported the'ola Constitution. Delegations
from both parties appeared; but Jibe a previous
Utica' precedent; the influence:of' both was exelti
ded.—N. V. Sun.
HENRY CL.s PRAYER. — " If, indeed, we have
incurred the divine . diSpleasure, and if it be neces
sary to cha'stise,this people with n rod of vengeance,
I would humbly prostrate myself before Him, and
implore him in his mercy to visit our favored land
with war, pestilence and famine, with, any scourge
other than military rule, OR -A BLIND AND
HEEDLESS ENTHUSIASM FOR MERE MILI
TARY RENOWN',"
Tho Ohio Th a t Did 4
One of the Jersey boats brought to the 'city of
New York, on the .411 ' tw. yoUtqr, fresh and lieaty
girl:, who had !Ong, before agreed to celebrate ilie
(s i
Fourth of July together, i seeing, the wonders of
that city. They had male a trifle f money in
picking strawberries at o. e penny a bucket,
fast friends, and not half so green as the fields they
i i were accustomed to roam n, albeit %hey we r et. ve--
1
table country girls, and h never read tlfe, latest
un etiquette. You night-be sure the were
in tine spirits, and after ciS 1010 Wing 11 - cup o oler
able good coffee in Wushi igton Market, th ey walk
ed up Fulton street to the Amelia-in' Museum, paid
their two shillings each, ,nd "helpedl.. l
emselvea
liberally to ti eight of th- numberless ,curiosities
which that splendid and p pular estublishmeiu con
talus.
When, according to ;th ,
had got their money's wo
Mg to make their way to t
itary pageant. But they
tii steps, before a good-lot
min quite accidentally sit
quite as naturally apolugi
oirence.
1 " There's no harm dune
Jane. We are country g .
Besides, you city people
eyes at the tops of the
don't see 'bow you get alo
' ' Then you are root th
said the s(rutige young ge
64 Yes we are," answer°
We are from the Jnrseys,
Were you ever at Shrew
Beach, 1 mean ? Its a
shore• and people who are
teeth ready mil, and their
when they're away from I
ping ; Why, they were I
rates once, and didn't this
ship ashore, than a City
cheating a country green
"1 um not from the Je
plied, 4. but a etrunger in
you Mire no obkeion, I
patty you round fur a few
I'm agreed," said Su
going to the Battery to s •
Jane said she was nut
ant company, and so the
etty exchanging glances,
Jane—
" H e 'd one of 'em we'
and now fur 51)1110 fon, J
Very pleasantly, arm i
way through the crowd,
Trinity Uhureh, v‘hea,
hind exclamation, Susan„
purse. containing the
Jane. • Jane looked so
man appeared to he not
le I don't en re,' va ,
coniposure, was not
tivP dollars, and I have .1
my sleeve. which I was
'hit I'll get that cluiused
ne;,i...timu he coons up"."l
Saying which, the pt.;
and asked the young g
changed.
nit the brokers are c
I hate not 1110 Te than lift;
by me, Would thO
"Is it g0t..1
"Oh, perfectly gon37"
pen inu,t get it exchungi
'Mather - 11 do that.--,il
that's mole than I want
l
Southern, as you call it.
The exchange uas
fifteen dollars in good
chthless bills, and the,
the battery.
The sharper was very
Susan and Jane as cordi i
front childhood. But w.'
this interesting party in t
They went down to of
Fulton Market, to.dine,
the girls began to talk o '
lettlat four. Their coin
should stay and bee the
and said he had an an,-
boarding-house, where tl
and return home th... nexi
they must go back tlo.t
sly wink, said they :nigl
must go down to tiv: but
Captain to her father, t
them at the landing. J
reluctance consented, a
the.bnut.
They were obliged 1.•
nut find the Caul WI), II
the message by any lkid3l
then half-past thiee—,,
an could not see.the ,
ing by th e gang-way el '
the ropes were htl
with a wink at Jane. sal,
lieve I she would go hoio!
on to the buat, just as tl
platrit. -
"Much obliged for vu
with a merry laugh, sr
W ho 5t(.01,..0n the pie
Maur.!!"
" AnJ me too," said
ever you come doWn on
ed the fire-works.
6.000
8,000
1.3,000
1.300
18,000
b,OOO
get us"'
When the boat was t
outin a real - Jer s ey Intl
.4 You didn't.l,ose you
"Here it is,"
,said tin
some of the rogue's moi
th a fifty dollar.ountel
tt
hig leers myth° back.
he was a grand-joryrna
felter44—to pass that otl
ey, (1 know it's good.)
in•ibe bargain.'
HBut suppose," snid
should lie mistnlieu,
stispeet V'
HNotita shatTer? WI
his aunt's!'' But th
not had much augtinin
he'll know'etu
Susan put up her non
the satisfaction she fe
of July adveuttue in
10,000
01.31. FLAG IS STIL
ashville Lrnioa, whol
i4g cotes of the Mex .
the TennrattoeNns eo
following anecdote.
a positive fact, and.fr
co, where it occured:
"When our flag w
an aged Spaniard,wal
brious earnestness, a
that flag had pursued
'Dish he exclaimed. 6
Louisettne when dat d
to de Pensacola, but
me dere. : I live den
flag still follow me d
I go %%here dot dam
Tampico, but here is
if I go to h—l, dat
And the old man 1,,e
from that flag, which,'
ed him through life,
felt misery."
IM
I i I I IN
floe the, Zlephant.
it own estimation, they
th, they went out, i utend-
I e Battery to bee the mil
lad hardly left tho Muse
eking, well-dressed young
uguiabt them, and
d fey the unpternediakted
" said Susan, " is there,
ris, and don't mind trifles.
I l always walk with your
Mouses. For my part, 1
so well."
emu htry, youlor
meit k an, uitii a'bow and
I Susan, "ain't we Jane.
'ust back of . Shreweibury.
sir—down at the
afflUlts place ahmg thiit
burn there, hate their rya
eyebrows buttoned back
time. Catch them nap
!l what you call land pi
k any more of tulling„a
sharper would think of
itorn."
the young matt re
town, like your:reit' and if
hutthl he pleubed to uceurn
it
'• if Jane it:. We sire
• l e the sogere.'•'
lie girl to break up pleas-
I rk) started—the 'girls (pi
ns Susan wtibpered to
read of in the papers,
i'lllll' dear."
Warm, the party worked itti
Luc] had gct as tar down as
with a ,udder slatt, and
declared she had lost her
Duey
.76 . 1 both herself and
rowful, while the' young
a little emliarratz-e
after iegaining her
fetv cents over
tiny thin:lr hill pinned in
to pat• away for father.—
sod let father pay it the
sentettn fifty dollar note,
nth/man where to get it
to-d3sy," he said, "and
en dollars in. city ; money
Stitithern 111.111PV
E 1331!
was the reply, "although
, c 1 at the brokers.
I ve E4is 00 in city money—
to•dnv—und the rent in
l ade, the Jersey pocketing
money Unit) thirty-tics
reautned their walk to
(polite and attentive, land
as if they had !mown him
I have not • time to folow
teir sight-seeing on the 4th.
eof the_ eating houses in
bout two e'cloek., and then
moving for the boat 'which
p4itm insisted that they
irc l uorks in the evening,
Who hem a fashionable
! it..3i,1 could stay that night,
Morning. „Jane protested
but,, Susan, uith a
t as well lie - over, but they
tdand send word by the
ho would be waiting fur
mile, with much semOng
id away the three started
it, because Sisnn tou!d
i. would not do to' ccnd
else. Three o'clock; came
hn ttittarter to four still
'lptaiu. They were stand
en the last bell ren,4 ; v. It
ink cast otr, alien tinsan,
that on the whole, she be
, and the two girls stepped
ey were pulling aboard the
rrl poljteness," said fi r IlSany
011 g to the Alinrper-gttllaor t i
" remember site to uour
bine, laughing ali4o, an..l if
way, ICU u; bow can en -
n sure you will never fur-
niler way the girls broke
pars,. , ?" asked ,Tare
"to i.petik for and
hey in it, too. ',C./hi). think,
Pountrefeit in
11 it, that father got- when
1, and "indicted the counter
tor fifteen dollar.. good non
land have a 'handsome beau
Jane, enmestly, "thnt we
he not be the sharper ,ice.
y, didn't he want us to go to
Map o ade a mistuke—he's
,ntiee with Jersey girls, but
when he sees them." And
y in a way wbielt expressed
kilt the rc4mititil her Fdurth
New "York. -1". 3'. Die.
Tricat?.—..A writer in the
has given a series of iiilerest r
can cantraign, through w hick
honorably passed, relate's the
The beauty of it is, that is
~ q uetaly spoken of jn
s first unfurled from its staff,
i.
• heard itive;g,hing, with Itigu
ininst the pertinaey mitt' which
his fortunes. In broken Eng
wiis de Spanish consul
,in de
1 m flag was raised . dere. Igo
soon gut dam flag wave over
in Texas and quick dat dam
re; says I; by de holy Virgin,
Iflag, never. come--I conic to
dnt dam flag again. I believe
ame flag will follow me derb.'
,pi an he eyes turned 'away his es
1 like his evil gelling, lia,) lim i t_
I r • ad was now, mocking hia heart-
MI
SPEECII CIF GEN. SHIELDS AT
-
LAND.
After an introduction by Mayor Kelsey
thundering cheers by the whole assembl)
shields, remarked as follows:
Fellow Citizens-4 return 'you my a
hearty thanks for the honor of this recept
is areal enthusiastic welcome. These
astic cheers, These are the cheers th ,
frighten the Mexicans; and I cannot •
frightened them worse, our cheers, or on
Fellow citizens-1 have consented to
not to make a speech, but to give you a t
will not permit—my lungs, which 1 find
, healed, must be my apology. 1 •do 'no
throw away a life which has been Bo pr. l l
preserved to me. I mean to save life en ,
cessary, to go through another war, (11
hold it is much -better, however, to fight
and I um only sorry that the land wide
birth, (a Ireland," had not fought mo i
ed less. (Great applause:)
Fellow -citizens--1 have been induce
here to gratify curiosity to bee a man wh
tally wounded, and would not die. (St
cheering.) 1 stand here mortally went
army record, and dead according to the
regulations ofwar. (Shouts.` But la
rectiohist; and returning to my country
ther, and d!tihrent campaign than the on
cently been engaged. 1 sin glad to say
campaign in Mexico, all stood togett
amiucrats, and Free Soil men, all fou
to shoulder, and achieved our iictories
But one opinion pervaded the, whole .r ,
American army, as to the merits, jostnes
city of the war. But in this country t
dilli..rent. I find some who ray the w
called fur; that it Nsus an i.n vasi on of ,
inoffensive Republic--I have listened t
merits in Washington; have heard gra
caveling about the boundaries of Tex
Grundy, the Nueces, &c. Let me tell
men, that the Mexicans laughed, yea lam
Iv at such idle•stuff; they did not disgu
that they tilaintbd the whole of Texas
Province, and that the army which
met and defeated at Resaca, was an or
slim, instructed by the Mexican overt
their conqueats, nut-only to the Nuece
Sabine. The President in ordering G
reAdt. Mexican encroachments this bid.
Grande, did his duty, and Gen. Taylor
his order, did his duty too. Were
lungs began to fail, but he proceeded
Fellow citizens-1 regret 1 have no
your Senator. who talked down a stea
r cheering.) Our troops were actually
some instance, to deny their own gov
,;put themselves under the protection o
11ag—sio great was the hue and cry in
the war, that the Mexicans c
"fNCt our flag. This exasperated us t
; ue telt if et er a nation deserved a g
that nation was Mexico-1111d if ever
good flogging, it was her. (Great o
*
Our candidates are Generals Cass ,
know them bufli personally. 1 regrc
our whig, frieMls hate descended lost
and personal abuse. as they have of thi.
ea mem 1 hope no Democrat d
Taylor. We can beat whiggerfand
out shindering.either. -
~.
Gen. Cass has been a soldier and
1,10 has hripn dioumatio, rind a t r
America never naa. unpardona
eyes of the wiligs is, that he dared
tu . Prance oppose Great Britain and 1
lies in defeatinglhe quintuple Treaty
ways he has checked her grasping p
le'd herainhitMus pride. ' I quote di l l
the great in all nations, whenil say
man could have defeated the allied pc
famous treaty but Gen. Cass.—As
every American ought to feel a just
and every true hearted American dot
cabinet adviser in the councils of th
Gen. Jackson, who never made
lectiuns and nonestuod higher lii hiSt
Gen. Cass. As a senator, in that le
dignified body body which has no
talent on the face of the earth—l qui,
guage of Daniel Webster in saying
for sound and varied learning had
. • But, say the Whigs, he is a war 1
standing by one's country in time
crime.. I glory in belonging ,o ap.
takes sides with its country. [(bot t
Cuss well represents our party ,in
lie stood by us while'in Mext,' wl
were to be deserted by a largei orti
trytnen. Whigs wonder at the suc
ocratic party.—They need nut, we
party—we g - i - ) -- for our- y_lin_le count
for our country. That is the: sec
fling away our principle and '!,cate
We neither court Ilunkers, Band*
Americans. The empire .8 ti4e, or
'
Democracy there, came into Mar r,
u
tion and demanded of us to engraft
principle into our creed, one that W
„-,
the. better to put down a factionw
were cuateuding at home. '1
\Vliat did the National Dem c acv - do? They
told them, "No; gentlemeni.ive ch too 10 standby
our ancient and well-tried principl-s, ~' a principles
of Jeflierson, Madison and Jacksdn u 0, as a great
natioual party, are nut to be l.tl i ' I y the doctrine
of a one-idea, and on a Fee.tjonu i sue. You may
take 11 hat course you -choose; -,, c star.d by On/
whole of the Democratic creed.' I never felt so
proud of toy party' as when I heard the decision it
had made in this matter, (T.ht n ering applause.)
A party that eschews 1.11 such fic ions andi planks
itself upon principle, desems suc ess! (Pio)onged
cheers.)
A. word of Martin Van Bdren. -
where has he been, and where is ii
evated hint to the chief magistrac
Was it the barnburoers? is he tl
elusively? And what is the objec
ly not to make these territories ft
greatest huto.mg in the world.
are free, and they cannot be mae
it is-sought to iutroduco slavery t
,Irt
against it myself. We want not
him or his party,
As to Gen. Taylor, we could ha
same terms the Whigs have had
whistling all our principles dowt
no—we have done better. We hn
Coss, our lovorite—,a northern mr
•estern Man. Ille lis of us, has
and will be for us. The most at
' noticed in this campaign is thou
to make people believe that Gen,
Harbor improvements, They p
of his to the Chicago Convelitio
, vitation to be present, es an Os i•
ty to these measures, The mil
letter is that it is too short.
moro,Oeuerals ruined by writs 1,
I shomones. General ,Cass, in ti
1
Senate, has always sustained I t
and I lied rather have 0,14 of Ii
had given many) in favor of ti
than all the Liirmits long and
up before the Chicago Convent I
plaose.)
Gentlemen, I have detained
on, go on!) longer than it is
prudent tor me. Please accep
cordial and kind reception of
loud and long ran through the
ments.)
A cargo of live hogs is on
'York to Liverpool, A Wag c
El
NUMBE
IEII
;LEV4-
, and nine
General
Ineere
on.
.This
rennthusi-
It used to
L 0 which
cannon.
come here
11/-,-health
re not yet
r mean to
videntially
I. ugh, if nee
'beery.) I
ban to talk,
gave me
Band
d 10 'come
u was mor- -
mping, and
.eti by the
rules and
a reser
-1 find quo
-1 hatM re
that in our
er—,-Whigs
, t shoulder
together,
!As of the
and neces
to thing is
r wns unl
weak and
these-argu,
0 Senators
the Rio
you, voila , -
ghed hearti,
! 30 the fact,
s a revolted
Tayloi•
ay inva
()lent to posit
, but to the
n. Taylor to
of the ;Rio
in obeying
he speaker's
y saying:) •
a voice like
goat (Great
()ravelled, in
• roment, and
the British
tho country
used to res_
lie more, and
od flogging,
I nation got qr
plauso.) -
I nd Butler--I
that some of
leh low,
so distinguis4
this - of Gen:
him too, with,
bold oneo—!,
:thsr ar aargiffig
while minister
er :Kingly el
-that in many
wer and hum
language of
thut nu - other
veers to that in-
a, diplomatist,
pride in him,
.s. lie was a
at great man,
talteju hia ae
stimation than
rued and mos t ,
its equals for
ito you the latt 7
that Gen. Cass
not his equa,l
aan, as though
LA need was a
illy that always
id cheers.) Gen,
this respect.—
en it seemed ,we
n of our coon
.:essof the Dem
ure a national
ry, and always
-never
nero, or Native
Ifaction of the
.. tional Conveta,
l• new sectional
old herr- the
Lli
,tvliich they
Cho is this:man?
I now? ‘Vho.el
- this nation?
fejt. property .ex
now l Certain
eel That is the
'hose Territories
more so. When
iete,,l would vote
t hing to do with
e had him on the
him; that is, , by
the wind. But
vevominated Gen.
n; 'yes, a north-
rown up with us,
surd thing I have
empt of the Whigs
Cass is opposed to
thliah a little letter
I n.,
1 , declining an in
et.l mof his boatili-
I objection to Ins
Veil, I have seen
ion letters than
tie Catrinet and in the
1 her Improvements,
; voras (of which he
I ese improvements,
- ion, that was piled
. (Shouts ofap-
:uu too tong. (Go
easant for you, or
my thanks, for your
to-day. (Cheers,
IA fur some uto-
4 wuy from New.
5 them erni•fr'untt.