C~
Prom Washington.
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Correspondence of the Pennsylvanian.
, IIV•SIIINGTON, July 11, 1850.
There la to bo arkentire revolution of the policy, as
well es the personal of the government. This is
admitted by all well informed public men around me.
Galphinism and Sewardism are to bo obliterlMl.
The Ge.lphina meet their impending fate with 'resig
nation, Had the late President lived, pride would
have incl cod them to cling to o ffi ce, in the face - of
the decis on of the House of Representatives on
i i
their ease—nothing else: as, even though .almost
lost to shame, that action of Congress was well nigh
sufficientlto nide them keep out of sight in daylight.
Nine out often Whig members of botle ficiuses, took
it for granted, after the result of the Galphin case,
that they woul4 only remain in the cabinet sufficien
tly long, so that dit retiring, they wotikl- not appear
to LUG beenklOen out, on accout of the Gulphin
and other similar little affairs. .
' The free sailers are in a dreadful condition, look
as black as thunder clouds,—"esuse why"—the death
of thelate President is emphatically a dispensation
from Providence, levelled at Sewardism in all its
pheases, wherever it has shown its, hirdous and on
principled head in this countey. The last adminis
tration, so far as the States of New York, New En
gland, Pennsylvania, and OM) were concerned, was
a mere instrument for the reward and propagation
of Foupierism in politics, for the inculcation of the
maxim that public servants rest under obligations
higher and more binding than the Constitution of
the United States; and, above all, it was the mach
ine whose were, at all times, and under all
circumstances, directed to the work of prostrating
the influeuce of Millard Fillmore, and the Whigs of
his gentlemanly school, thrhughout New York and
the rest of the non-elaveholding Suites. He was re
garded as the New York Representative of Clay and
Webster, it was undoubtedly the purpose of the Gal.
hbinsto break up, root and branch. Mr. F. had no
esitation in talking of the pertinacity. with which
they made ruthless war on all suspected of the crime
of sympathizing with himself, Clay and Webster.
Messrs. Clay and Webster are his chief counsellors.
The latter is believed to be about to enter his cabi
net as his premier, leaving Mr. C, to represent him
in the Senate. - Having been on adjustment man
(in the Vice President's chair)whcn so to be would
weaken rather than strengthen him, it is believed
that ho will lend him all the inflenee and energy of
his poaition to effect the triumph of that measure.—
Its Whig Mends, as well as its Democratic suppor
ters, take that view of his intentions, 'am' d now feel
confident that it is to triumph.
I cannot write to you who is to compose the new
Cabinet; but an entire change will take place shortly
beyond question. Webster, C. 8.1 Smith, or Rich;
aril Thompson, of la., and George Evans, almost all
believe will be called to manage portfolios. If not
Webster, then It. C. Winthrop. 1, however, have
no idea that Mr. Winthrop will receive aught but a
foreign mission, his ,Iviews of the slavery question
having been moulddd, under the of Giddings, Root .
& Co., so as to be far too ultra to harmonize with
• those now in the ascendant in the White House.
If R. W. Thompson, of In., does not go into the
Navy Department it is said by many that Robert
C. Schenck will—either OHO perhaps is competent to
discharge the duties of the position, so fur as the ad
minis ration of its affairs ,in the departmtmt are eon
m
coe ~h u t neither are statesmen. Thompson will
stren then the administration, however, by his per
sonal popularity. John Y. Mason, himself, was no
greeter favorite with- the service, than Thompson
will be, if appointed. ' It will, however, be a week
or two before the Galphin's pack up bog and bag
ego, and clear out.
Allmore has been beset with managing men, at
all hours cif the day and night, ever since Monday
morning, at 6 A. M., n hen it began to be understood
that the late President was dangerously ill. 1 From
fifty to one hundred persons have airs dy been re
commended to him for Cabinet plaes—Truman
Smith, among others. I should not wonder; if Tru
man, himself modestly rent the inividual reccom
mending him on that errand. On all hands. it is ad-I i
mitted that the administration is to be very vigorous
and that the change of policy is to amount teas great
a- revolution as though the government had passed
from the hands of one great national party in those
of the other.
It is presumed, that having pushed t rough the
'Compromise bill with all due despatch, is next point
will be to urge an extensive Improvement bill, whie,h,
Nv ill pass; and, fi nally, a total revolution of the 'tariff
policy of the country, which will not pass. The
last move is lobe adopted for political effect in Penn
sylvania, in the brief that :he is to be the only doubt
ful State in the Cenfederacy.
Both lenses met this morning at the usual hour,
to receive the reports of respective committee ()fetich
to make arrangements for the funs-ral ceremonies,
which are to take pluce at noon, precisely. A grand
display is being provided for.
It is rumored,. that all unconfirmed nominations,
now before the Senate, are to be withdrawn, and
that those appointed by the last administration, under
the advice of Mr. Seward, -and Gov. Johnson, of
Pa.—whose name is legion—are to be brought to
the block, without delay.
Mr. I'itz Henry Warren will hardly be retained,
being the managing man for the Galphin's next to
TrumanlSmith. Mr. Fillmore will toke possession
of the White Douse tis, soon as the family of the
late Executive can remove. But for the fact that he
comes from New York, Seater Dickinson would
have been elected President of the Senate to-day, in
compliment to the unwavering nationality. and pa
triotigtn of. his:course. There was not a vote against
Mr. Kihg, -however. 'Examinta.
1"
The Cincinnati Gazette, a leading Whig pa
per, in an article commencing upon the want of
sympathy on the part of the peOple - with the ex
citement in Congress, has the following remarks:
•"`There is more aggregate contentment, c:,nifort
and prosperity throughout the country, than at any
former period. Trade and trafic arc brisk, the
farmer _is rojoiered at the prospects of an abundant
harvest—'-the laborer can find plenty of work at re
munerative wages—internal improvement pnd com
mercial enterprise aro engaged- in, with unusual
energy . pnd cdtifidence—our public credit at home
and abroad, is largely above par—travel for pleas
ure and business, was never so large—indeed, every
body, every where, and in ell respects, is manifestly
cheerful s contented and happy—neither fearing nor
dreaming of a dissolution of the Union or an, at 7
tempt at secession, by any of its members." '
'This is a truthful picture. And this happy state
of things exists under the administration of Demo
cratic measures—under the '-odious sub. treasury"
and the "ruinous tariff of 1846," which was, as
whiggery;alledged, to brihg bankruptcy, ruin, and
general distress throughout the country. To change
this condition of "contentment, comfort and pros
perity," for the benefit of monopolists, is now the
aim of those who administer the government—the
Galphin cabinet. They cannot be successful.—
The prosperous condition of the country, so glow
ingly depicted above by a leading whip press, is
fully nplrcecinted by the mass, and their representa
tivesfdate not attempt the change.-111. Register.
A '77lo':vd Plerunn.—The Albany 41las draws
the following truthful picture: 1
The lA-alth of the President had been impaired by
a severe attack of the 'disease lin Mexico, from
which he recovered, hut the effi..cte of which still lin
geredin his constitution. An ,idle and imprudent
exposure to the fatigues of a Nor horn tour, in mid
summer, brought on an ettan last year, which
catuo near proving, fatal. Badge ed and bullied by
demagogues at Washinutbn, destted by followers,
bctreye?.by a Cubinetofficer into n false position,
and stained with the-censure due to the knavery of
othe'rs, if is no wonder that agitation and anxiety
brought on a recurrence of the disease.
, The campaign a Mettico ma o many famous
name, but how Many untimely gr veal The seeds
of glory were the seeds of Leath to the galliant
Worth, Gaines, Kearney;] uncum Kirby, and to the
illustrious Chief of ail, who has now fallen.
Ui
Tin; Nuw YORK MRR IS
CHATEI Bony: 800 says,
several of the up town codfish ari tocracy, ivho.ei
' ther are not ready to go out of tow 1, or have not the
tin to do so, are letting their front}loor knobs rust
up, keeping their front dour and bl inds
i closed, nr.d
sneak in and out of the-basement or back way'.
EXTERFIINATING TI U Itint.kNa.A general order
from Major General Brooks, appetlis fn the Texas
Papers, in which he announces that he is about( to
begin n war of extermination agaiß i tit the tribes of
hostile Indians who have so long infested the bor
ders of Texas.
.11a has muttered at t d disposed his
force, and hopes in less than two months to have
pot an erel to their depredations,
Remarkable Phenomenon on lake Superior.
• SAULT STB. Stearn, July 4..
Mr. John Spaulding of this village, lilts just return
ed front the Two Heart River,' seventy miles from
this place, and gives the particulars of a remarkable
phenomenon, which he witnesied. The particulars
I give you from the Jounrnal, printed hero.
About 11 o'clock in the day of the 18th ult., Mr.
Spaulding's attention was attracted to a'slight agi
tation of the water near the shore of the Two Mart
River, and very soon ho saw with surprise, the land
suddenly rise out - of the water a few rods from the
shore and within a stone's th!`ni of himself. The
beach opposite t''•hs also raised up at the same time
to a height of some twelve feet.
The new island is round and about 150 feet in cir
aumforence, and is raised above the watot six feet,
and the rise on thebeach, which is widest this Place
-is of about the same size and looks like a hillock of
sand. The now island was at first covered with
sand and pebbles like the bottom of the lake, but the
waves have dashed over it since.and washed it down
to a black clay. The water was about 6 feet deep
wlktre the island was formed, and a boat had passed
over the very spot not ten minutes before its forma
tion.
A few rods from the beach, back on the rise of
the ground, a great depression of the earth took
place as remarkable as the upheaving in the water.
A circular spot of ground, some fifty rods in circum
ference, covered with trees, was suddenly sunk down
to the depth of 20 feet below the surface.
A number of Indians, who were encamped near
this place, were very much frightened at this strange
manifestation of the power of the "Great Spirit,'
and fled from the place in great terror, and could not
be persuaded for some time to visit the spot. No
agitation of the earth, or shock or noise took place,
and the cause must have been much less powerful
than the internal convulsions of the- earth than
'usually accompany such phenomena; and still it is
worthy the notice on 1 confi h r ation of gool• , giits and
scientific inquirers after truth, and we shall bo obli
ged fur any additional particulars that will throw
light upon the subject, or for any information that
will explain the singular phenomenon.--[Del. T• 46.
• The 'Rub, to Washington.
WAsmturrO July 12.
People are ru3hing into Washington in groat
numbers. Tomorrow the crowd will be immense.
The politicians are hourly arriving.
The most pressing and earnest efforts are being
made by Mr. Ewing to be retained. The personal
appeals of his supporters, tdProsident Fillmore, are
the talk and laughing stock of the town; but he can
not be retained. It would beinviduous; besides, the
Richardson committee of the House will censure
him for his conduct, as worse thatrthat of the Gal
phins. .
The general impressions is, that an entire change
in the cabinet must and Will take place. A few only
think other Wise.
The day before yesterday, Mr. Seward formally
called upon' Mr. Fillmore, and proillired his aid in
shaping affairs. Ile recommended the retention of
the cabinet. The genie of Seward and Weed will
be to fall upon their knees, and ask pardon of Mr.
Fillmore for their past persecutions of him. He
has before forgiven much, and the only fear is, that
being voila malice, ho may forgive them again.
These are the views of the wisest politicians here.
The belief is becoming general that 'Webster,
McKennan, and Butler King will certainly go into
the cabinet. The•frietuls of the latter have' tele
graphed him at Philadelphia, to come here forthwith.
Interested parties are attempting to checkmate his
appointment, by -declaring throuh the press that
sonic other Georgian will be pretTered. One names
Toombs, the defender of the Galphine, the defeater
of Winthrop's election, and a deserter from the ad
ministration.
I understand that n•general caucus of the mem
bers of ull parties was held this afTernoon, for the
purpose of agreeing upon some line of action in re
lation to the Compromise bill, at which it 14 said
that there has been an agreement as to the bound
ary•between Texas and New . Mexico; the former
consenting to the line of 34 dog. It is also report
ed that Mr. Clay. Mr. Fillmore, and the members
from the North are willing to abide by this settle
ment. It was proposed to divide California by the
samelind, but it does not, meet with touch favor.
Tim Pit DEATIFBED.—Those surroun
ding the dying President at the moment, were his
own family, Meal:lag Colonel Bliss, Col. Taylor
and family, Jefferson Davis and family, Vice Presi
ident Fillmore, Several Senators and Members, sev
eral members of the diplomatic corps, the Cabinet,
Benton, Hale, Wood, Coolidge and Weatherspoon,
and a number of intimate friends. Without the!
mansion, the grounds were literally covered with an
immetive multitude, who'continued to linger in group
until taxer midnight, scearcely crediting the intelli
gence, though officially announced.
Gen. Taylor died without a struggle. It was a
kind of sinking into eternity, without feeling its
pain, or experiencing its horrors. When all was
over; the chamber was cleared, until the undertakers
had concluded their duties. Tho body was incased
in ice, and ordered to remain where it was till morn
ing, when it was finally robed for the grave, and
laid out in state in the east roam. Thus ended the
melancholy siege of,disease against a strong bulwark
of nature.
A Nowt CURE 'roil CHOLERA .—Dr..Macren, in
the hospital at Homan, has according to the In
din news, discoVered a, new and most successful
mode of treating cholera patients. Ho causes them
to inhale a Certain quantity of oxygen gas, which
contributes a strong stimulating efilect, and finally
throws the patient into a refreshing sleep. On awa
kening, he finds himself restored to health, with the
exception of a general weakness which cltvays suc
ceeds any physic's' prostration. Dr.. Macrep has
tested his mode of practice upon 15 Europeah sea
men, who have been carried to the Howard Hospi
tal, in the last stage of the disease, and the patient
has in every instance recovered.
A MoNsTna-Divumnty.—The Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, of which Messrs. lowland &Aspin
wall are the representatives, have declared a • divi
dend of fifty per• cont.,-- 7 their first dividend. `['ha
Journal of Commerce states that this company start
ed with a capital not exceeding $600,000. It has
since purchased the steamships Unicorn, Tennessee,
Cherehe, and Philadelphia, for which there mist have
been paid all of $700,000. This fact, considered in
connection with the dividend above mentioned, will
afford some idea of the profits of the buisness.
Tun, Ilmtvitsr.--Prom nearly all parts of the
wheat growing sections of the Union wo see noti
ces of an abundant harvest of that grain beinggath
ered, and judging from reports, the aggregatO crop
will be larger, perhaps, than any yet produced in the
United States. The result, as we think, will be an
active huisness and general prosperity, provided the
corn crop is good. The cause of the present scarce
ity of money in the \Vest is fairly attributable to
the shnrl crop of wheat last season, which turned
the balance of trade against the West, thus draining
us of our specie and cripling our banks.—(Cin. Com.
EFFECTS OF PRIGIIT.-A lady in a delicate situa
tion, riding in a chaise with her husband, last
spring, was excessively frightened by the entire top
of the chaise being carried away by the boughs of at
tree under Which they passed• In due time the little
stranger made his appearance, all in duo form, ex
cept that instead of hair, his head was covered with
a dark smoth substance resembling carriage leather.
Upon touching a spring, however, in the temple, the
chaise-top fell back and presented a fine head of
hair, exactly the color of papa's—.Y. Y. Mer
chants' Day Book.
GEN: CASS.-.-TiAO Boston Post, referring to the
Compromise Bill before the Senate, says: °This is
not the time to make presidental candidates; but if
any man has set the country the example of noble
disinterestedness, it is Gen. CUB. fiee hoW he s tep
ped back and surrendered, the leadership -to Henry
Clay! See how he deferred to Mr. Webster! Great
and good men never fear to be eclipsed: they are
satisfied to promote the general welfare, and seek
. n o other reward than the approbation el their own
onsaiences."
F.Lornotttonr.—Mise kfargarot Furry, a .pretty_and
intelligent young lady of York, Pa., left her fother'e
houso on Tuesday, on the'pretence of going to . a
party. She had not gone for, however, before s he
met a young gentleman from Orveigstsurg, Schuyl
kill county, who had o carriage waiting fur her.—
When' they met they took a kiss, jumped in the
carriage, and drove off to Lancaster, wheto they
cwero made one.
brie (I)3ttitig 01,Neruer.
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SATURDAY 51ORN1NO, JULY 20, 1850
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
Wit. T. MORISON, of Montgomery.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
EPHRAIM BANKS, of Mifflin.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
J. P. BRAWLEY, of Crawford.
THE CHIEF OF THE NATION HAS FALLEN!
Tho Patriot, Warrior andetatosmon is no morel
The Ho a who "Never Surrendered" for hia Coun
try ha • found for himself a lko.ster 'Poo inDeath!
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR sleeps with his Fathers, bide PY
side with a Washington, nn Adams, a Jetrerson, a Jackson, and a
Harrison. The Nation MOUES 6ieloss.
The citizens of Eltie, deeply Impressed with the magnitude of
this sudden Nationai bereavement, and desirous of commingling
with their brethr n generally throughout the Union, in rendering
suitable honors t the memory of the Illustrious Dead, beg leave,
through the node signed, a Committee far the purpose, to make
known that Tucs ay, July 23d, has been selected for the sohcwn•
ization of Funcra Obsequies at this place.
That on that day, all Offices, Stores and Shops will be closed ,
and business generally suspended. -
The Belk will be tolled for one hour at the rising and selling of
the sun, and 12 o'clock at noon.
At 1. o'clock P. M., a procession will be (mined on the Public
Square, under the direction of M. Whalion, Esq., Chief Marshal.
and M. W. Caughey, Col. D. S. Clark, A. King. W. F. Binder•
ttecht and D. Zimmerman, Assistants. moving from thence alp
French street to Ninth, along Ninth to Peach, down Peach to the
Public Square, from thence down State to Second, along Second
to Peach, and up Peach to the Presbyterian Chinch, where prayer;
will be offered by the Rev. los. U. PRESLEY..and an Eulogy pro-'
nounced by Hon. Tuns. H. SILL
ORDER OF PROCESSION
1. Mume, Martial and Brass Bands with Muffled Drumj.
2. Military.
3. Speaker and Clergy in Carriage.
4. ileante, 12 Pall Hearers, with military guard of honor.
5. War Horse and groom,
0. Officers of the Army and Navy. hi
7. Officers of the Revenue.
8. Masonic A96oCialioll.
0. Independent order of Odd Fellows.
10. Fire Companies in their order of organization.
11. Officers of the Corporation. '
12. Citizens.
Should the,weather prove favorable, the Park upon Perry Square
may be substituted for the Church, due notice of winch will be
given on the day.
In the morning and during the exerclres, minute guns will be
tired from the water, and the Colors or shipping in Port ethibited
at half-Ina:4
, •
D 3 We aro under - obligation of Gen. Lowis'
lion. Jai-nes Coopor, and Jtidge Thompson, for Congres-
sional favore
UT Our Elo,ton correspoudont, "Scribo," whose favor
will bo found in another column, is right welcome; his
"ambition to appear in tho Observer" shall be gratified
as often as the "spirit moves" him to oxerciso his p4l.
%Yo do not know "Scribo" personally, but trust wo shall
become well acquainted through the medium of his in
itnitablo "pen marks" among tho many beautiful and
flourishing cities and villages of Now England. His pen,
too, Might find many a picture of city life and mi4ery
to sketch, that would interest our readers; and, perhaps,
furnish employmont for an occasional unappropriated
hour.. Of this, howovor, ho is tho best judge. Shall we
hoar from - him often?
Genreal Orders to the Navy.
Wo have been kindly furnished by Commander Osc,►r~
Bur.tue, of the U. S. Steamer Michigan, Tvitli a copy of
the generrl orders of the Sekritary of the Navy, to the
officers of tho Army and avy and Marino Corps, in
regard to the manner they shall shori their respect for
the •exalted character and eminent public sorvico" of
tho late Presidont. These orders direct that the "officers
of tit& tinny, of the Navy, end Marino Corps" "wear
crape on the left arm and upon the hilt of the sword for
six months;" and that ••funeral honors bo paid at each
of fine Military Posts,, according to the general regula
tions; at Navy.,Yards, and On board all public vessels in
commission by firing thirty minute gulls, commencing
at meridian Oa tho day after, tho receipt of this order,
and to wearing their flags at half-mast." Pursuant to
these orders "thirty minuto guns, l ' commencing at me
ridian, woro fired at this port on Tuesday on board the
steamer Michigan, and on Wednesday on board tho Rev.
ebuo Cutter Ingham, with their flags at half-mast.
The Only Paper that has the News.
The Westfield Messenger gives currency to a rumor
that an arrangement has been effected between lie Now
York and Erie rail road, and the Buffalo Mid State Lino
road by which
,R is "determined to build bUt ono line of
Railroad along the Lake shore, frdm Buffalo by way of
Dunkirk, to Erie. That this will bo builtlupon a pogo
to meet the Ohio line in Erie, Pa., and differing of course
both from the Central Railroad and the Now York and
Erie tracks, thus compelling a reshipment of goods both
at Buffalo and Dunkirk, the six fact gungo of the New
York and Erie line ending at the latter place." %Vo
guess the Messenger is ahead of the Telegraph this time
—no other paper has the news! Tho contract between
the Now York and Erio company and tho Erie and North
East company, would be a very Serious stumbling block
to such an arrangement, we. apprehend. Tho eight per
per cent. on the cost of the road from here to the State
Line, guaranteed by the New York and Erio company
to the stockholders of tho Erie and North East road, has,
as the darkoesaid•whon shaving a customer with a dull
razor, "got to come -if the handle don't break," who ther
tho New York and Erio road ends at , Dunkirk or not.
The Steamer Fashion.
If any of our readers intend visiting Bunko, wo can
safely recommend them to take tho steamer Fashion,
ono of the iVallbridge Line. She is decidedly the best
boat of the line, and her Aeons aro at the head of the
pile. Capt. EVANS, and his brother, the Clerk, and Mr.
Snows, the Steward, will see to your bodily comforts,
whilo our friend VISHAY, tho mate, is every where
about to seo that you are neither blown-up nor burnt-up.
Tako them all in all, the Fashion and her officers, are
not to bo "sneezed at," lot tho woather bo what it may.
Whig ConsTromise
A meeting of the 'Whigs of Philadelphia, in favor of
Mr. Clay's compromise propositions, was held in the Mu
seum building on Monday evening of last week. The
attendance was quite large, and much enthusiasm was
manifested. Jona PRICE WY.TIIERILL ' preSided. CHAR'
1.E3 GIIISONS, Esq., and Cot. Jour SWIFT, wcre the prin
cipal bpookors. Tito resolutions were highly laudatory
of the public course of 1I xrcy CLAY, and strongly
in favor of the Compromiso bill now before the Senate.
This movement on tho part of the original Clay Whigs
of Philadelphia, has taken tho administration branch of
"the party" all aback.
ID" The election of nom W. R. King, of Alabama.
as President of the United States' Senate, by the unani
inouivole of all parties,la a deserved compliment to that
pure and upright statesman. llis uniform courtesy,
good temper. and experience aro the best guoranteos that
he will not allow the Senate to become a scene of dispu
tation and criuUnation, and that ho will insist upon the
observance of propriety and order between the members
of that distinguished body.
rr The St Louis Union; the organ of Col. Banton.
says "whouovor you hoar any reckless find monducious
nulificr assert that Beaton Is in favor of tho Wilmot Pro
viso,jast nail tho falsollood."
JAMES D. DUNLAP,
in 4 NI El, Di Mit I NS,
.7) rsIWII Vii, riTl'.llltr.TT,
DIURRAY
JOIIN JOIIN6ON.
14. F. SLOAN,
A. 8(.7Cr1"1%
Committee of Arrangernentit.
Penciling on the Steamiir At'anti°.
WHAT says "far enough away tot a letter" is a mea
surement essentially altered:l:li late, by railror and tele
graph. And right. Stoam and lig uning have
annihilated !Pee, while time, although it flows along in
its accustomed channel unmindful of either, and un
heeding the evenfis which those agents of man's Javan
tivo genius are crowding into the narrowest compass,
hasactually become, to most of us, what the philosophor
theoretically declared it—money at interest! To the
Editor it is oven moro—it is his meat and drink, his
stock in !redo, and , if he diverts it from the logitimate
channel through which flows the "needful." it must he
for a piriod as brief as tho proverbial briefooss of his
purer! Tito Editor. than, who slips away from - daily
communion with his exchanges, and tho.companionship
of those faithful co-workers, his paste pot and scissors,
and seeks. recroati4 n In change, must do so for a short
time only; and,' alth Ugh tho magnificent comer, and
the swift winged car may carry him in a few hours !Ma
dras of miles from home, yet the instantaneous com
municationl which titO inventive pains of Morse ena
bles him to hold with the ',loco ho link loft, warns hiun
that he is not yet !•far enough away fur a letter."
• Su thought wo lastweat, when, alter having "made a
day and night of 'it" at the Falls, seeing all that. was to
bo aeon, and paying for it, too, mark you,—for no one
goes to tho Falls without paying fur all ho aces, hears or
enrolls—(mind wo 'don't say Ads, fur wo felt the fleas
ell night without "mina host" of tho Eagle charging us
a single "rod")—wo found ourselves on board the splen
did Bloomer- ATLANTIC. Capt. D. com•
mender, bound, for ,Detroit. It was tan o'clock of as
beautiful and balmra July averring as ever rested upon
the blue waters ti f the Lake. Dead andad of us - wero the
glimmering lights of the Louisiana, bound for Chicago
and intermediate ports, and to our left, fast dropping
over ode bow, wore the glistening fires of the Suratoga l
Tho Atlantic is a crack bort, ntiying over tho watery
with the ease and velocity of a bird, and her officers and
crew aro all that the otlirrers arid crow of such a boat
,should bo—attentive, obliging, and, with the travelifig
public, universal favorites. Let ualintroduco you, roador.
Capt. Al'Brido you all know, as he is one of our own
citizens, born and raised among us. lie was formerly
iu Reed's employ, arid sailed the Missouri and Madison
as long•,as they could float. In this employ lie formed
for himself a reputation which, whilo it did not procure
him ono of his omployers now boa'.soecurod for 'him the
confidence of a more discerning and generous patron,
and he has boon rapidly promoted from the command of
tho Champion to the Canada, and from the Canada to
Om Atlantic; and which, by the by, he Juts already made
thO favorite boat of the Lino. Mr. I'llonr.e, the Clerk,
fills his place to admiration. With a kind word, and a
pleasant smile for all, he extracts the amount of your fare
from your purse with a g refl.() that makes the payment
a pleasure. Bat hero is the Stoiyard, and the Atlantic is
fortunate in the solection of °yr friond Wit,coa to pro
side over the physical wants anti comforts of lier‘passon
gers.- He is decidedly a - trunip card,Vo right bow
er at that. No •onol connucted with It, boat cornea so
directly in contact with the passengers as the Steward,
yet with thousands of different dispositions and ta , ,tes to
suit, sonic of which be suited no matter how well
they aro used, "Don" has always a smile 111.011 his face.
or au appropriate word to allelic() all complaints. `But
hike them all in all, to use the language of the N. Y.
Merchant's Day Boole, in rt.forence to time officers of the
Atlantic, they "are at tho head of the pile; and form a
trio of as noble fellows as over trod dock or graced the
cabin of any steamer afloat."
We have seen the officers, now let us take a look at
our fellow-passongers. We have two bundr . ed and fif
ty of them, and they embra'co all tho :varied hues of the •
traveling community, from the over-dressed and sick
'ling, exquisite, who chews up the Trosidonts American,
and spits out "Stowawd" for Siewa up to tho animal
who only needs the bristles and a st'to iudicato his na
ture, Hero is a western farmer and his wife, who after
a quarter of a life time spent in toil and privatiou in the
west, have obtained what they so diligefitly sought, a
competence. And now they have bean back to thu
groon hills of their °wit native Now Englund, to look
once again upon the spot Thal give them birth. _What a
'change has fifteen yours mado.in their appearance.—
Wo warrant you whoa they left their native viii igo fur
the wild-shores of Michigan, that matronly Irking lady
was a newly married belle and beluty, fresh las an un
plucked rose in Juno, and merry and hopeful as a child.
Her partner, too; the chosen one from among the riamy
gallants 'at sleigh-rides, applo-pearings, aud eining
schools, had then neither wrinkle across his ,row, nor a
struck of gray in his curling lucks. But time, hard work,
and an occasional shako of fever and ague, just by way
of variety, have done their appointed Oleo, and th.) onco
blithe New England bride, and hopeful, trusting youth,
are now what we sea them. But lot us pose' on—this
picture,.with an occasional variation of light and shade',
will do for many besides the subjects for which it was
especially painted.
,Here, pacing up and down the
long cabin before us, is a West Point Cadet. It is vaca
tion. and after two years close study, he is permitted to
visit his friends. He has undoubtedly dono so, and is
now making the tour of the Lakes ere lie confines him
self down to his books and' tootles for another two years.
Look, there is a smile upon his lip, and a proud joyful
gleam in his eye. Ile is thinking of the future, per
chance, and the gloiving picture ho is painting, the cas
tles ho is building, 'loco all tho lights and shades of tho
soldiert life. Shall wo let fancy draw the curtain
from this Incturo, and see if it does not disclose far otY
glimpses of "battles lost and won," of promotion for gal•
lent deeds, of brevets for services rendered, and then a
return and moot the hearty welcome of brothers and sis
ters, of a fond mother end a Boating father, and, per
chanco, thin loving embrace of some blushing mockeyed
one, whoso cheek has Paled at ovary report from the
scone of his services? No, wo must at tarry, and we
will leavo him to dream on—the stern reality will wake
him soon enough. Hero is a lawyer—wo know it by
his looks—there is costs written do every linoantent, foos
in every move. As a class we can tell them at a glance,
and like that M. D. yonder, turning over. the leaves of
the hist medical review, they carry•tlio distinctive traits
of their craft into ovory circle. Here, too, is a country
merchant—you can see tape and ribbon, the price of
wool and cheese, proclaimed in every turn of his features.
No disrespect to either of them, or their professions—they
aro all good fellows, no doubt, and can onjoy a social
glass and a game of euchre, with the best. But it is
getting late, and bile by ono, our pictitriasitters aro retir
ing to their state roams: in quest of rest and repose.—
. And now all is still save the working of tho mighty engine
and the rushing of the water as the ponderous wheels
dash it foaming and odying along tho sides of our gal
lant craft. Rost sleepers, there aro watchful eyes guard
ing your , slumbers, and careful hands to stir up the rod
fires that, if once lot loose, , would soon ongulph us all in
eternal night.
Morning upon tho waters! Neither laud, upr sail, nor
living thing in sight, Old Erie is "soma" whims ono gels
d in this middle' of it, Dal ivo never Wore realized its full
extent. Up conies tho sun from her watery, bed, and
still our vessel speeds upon her way. Ono Lly - ono the
passengers turn out, showing plainly by their refreshed
and satisfied air that neither tho thought of fires nor explo
sion hod disturbed their dreams.- Breakfast over, the
gentleilen retire to the saloon or tho promonado dock to
enjoy leir principes, and the Ladies to dross for the
amusements which, as soon as tho - tables Tire Cloarod
away, will "come off" in the cabin. Tho Atlantic car
ries an excellent band of colored ininstrols, and regularly
every day the plaintive strains of "Mary Blanc," "Belle
of Baltimore." and other fashionable airs, are sung
with much effect. and to the no little amusement
of her passengers. And now, comes the dance, and for
an hour and a half, the •qight fantastic too" is tripod,
and the passengers aro strangers no longer. A groat
leveler of cold formalities is a cotillun upon a stoamboat
Ht warms up the social feelings of our natures, and
.makes one better satisfied with himself, and the "rest
of mankind." .Dinner over, there is. no more amuse
wont in the cabin, for every ono is on deck to ,view tho
beautiful econory which' 1110 numerous islands at the
head of the lake afforod to Oro eye. Detroit river, too, is
opening 'to our view, with ita well cultivated fields on
'either side. and its bosom covered with white sale and
pulling steamer. That boat ahead is putting on a
few wore pounds of extra steam, is order to bent,us into
Detroit, but it is "no use knocking," for the Atlantic id ,
by her /Ikea shot, And inn row minutes Jays motionlets
along sick of the Michigan Central Railroad, Depot. 7
Then hasty adiot►s aro said between acquaintances ofl a
tow brief huurs, a parting grasp of the hapd is given,and
each ono takes the road poiated out by either buoluess
or pleasure. •
Mr. Pillmore's Position.
Maclaine !tumor is busy at the seat of gctvornment
about these days, and the stories aho sets afloat partake of
all tho varied hues of her votaries. Every hoar gives
birth to a now ono, while each new day Wit1:10133C11
the death of those brought to life by its immediate pre.
dccossor. All is uncertainty, except that the old cabinet
will noil be rotainod. The Galpliins; tit is conceded on•
all hands, will have to go, and a now, and we trust an
honester and moro acceptable set of men, pot in their
places. The influence of that arch domagogue, Seward,
it is, also, pretty definitoty sottled, now ceases at tho
White hiouso. Many shrewd observers of the political
world belicivo that Mr. fillinoro, on assuming the ad
ministration of affairs, will seek to reinstate tho whig
party iu its former unity, and to this oud ho will rally all
the force of trio - Administration In favor of the Adjust- .
meat 'submitted by Footo's-CHmittoo of Thirteen.—
They argue that M. Fillinorti isnot strong enough either
in his own character or his standing with his own party.
lo make h ead agaiuit mon so Powerful with their party as
Clay and Webster: that ho stands in head of their sup
port, and will naturally make some sacrifice to obtain it;
l that ho hits long boon accustomed to regard thorn as his
political loaders and oracles, and that he will not easily
forego tho habit of acting with them. As a politician,
they add, ho has never distinguished himself by any trail
of boldness andoindopendenco, from which we have a
right to infer that ho would stand fearless and solf-poisod
in the office to which ho has so unexpectedly succeeded.
In ehert, they argue that there is nothing to distinguish
him film the mass of whig politiciaui at tho north, and
this being the case, there is every reason to supposo that
ho will adopt the policy of Mr. Clay. Wo think there is
a good deal of forco in this, cspecially.as his bitter polit
ical foe, Seward, has appropriated to himlself every inch
of ground on the Free Soil platform, so that if he wore
ever so much inclined to take his position there, ho could
only do so as second-fiddle to tho wily Senator. Tho
generaroxpectation, then, seems to be that the new
President will adapt the compromiso;und forerra Cabinet
friendly to that policy. We hardly need say that Wit
hope this expectation will not be disappointed. In all'
thins else we, of courayexpoct Mr. Fillmore's Admin
istration to ILI ultra-whig-:--hoiv ultra we scarcely care,
so long as ho uses the position and influence ho has so
unexpectedly been called to wield,lin settling tho vexed
question of slavery in the territories on the principles of
Gen. Cass' Mali ilson !otter and the Sonate adjustment.
The Lawrence Divorce Case.
The fashionable world, which of course means the
world of "upper-tendem," have been on the qui rice for
some time in•regard lel this case of domestic infelicity in
their most cherished circle. It will be recollected that
Mr. T. B. Lawrence, the son of our Minister to England.,
o year or eighteen months ago, married a Miss %Vurd, a
Louisville belle and beauty. A most sickning account
of the wedding was published in all the toady papers in
the country, and Mr. L. and his Kentucky wife were for
a time the great centre of "codfish" admiration. But all
is not gold that glitters, and after n time Mrs. Lawrence
left her husband in Boston and returned to her father
in Louisville. Them Mr. T. Bigelow Lawrence, pub
lt,hed her as a runaway. just us her , father would one of
his negroes, in the Lei - 1191'Mo anits'ew Orleans papers.
Of course Kentueky h chivalry could not stand this, and
application was immediately made fora diveice, and it
was obtained. This has brought Mr. T. Bigelow Law
rence out in the New York Herald, of Friday, with.a
statement and defence, prepared by his Counsel. It oc
cupies over four cothintis of that jirper, and is certainly
a rich narrative for the lovers of scandal. According to
this statement, the principal cause of difficuly between
Mr. Lawrence and his wife, arose from the fact that
she was in the habit of painting her cheeks: or rouging,
as the ladles CAM it. Against this Mr. L. entered his
.solemn veto, becauso it was not the fashion in. Bo,ton!
Friends and lid ations of both partie's interfered, but, as
is generally' the cane, they only widened the breach, and
made maittrs. worse. A great man is T. Bigelow Law
rence, el:Mainly!
Yuneral Obse(fuies,
Tho programme for the fuooral obit (inks, in honor of
Of the late President, adopted by the committee of ar
rangements appointed on Monday evening last, will be
found in another column. Tuesday tiext is the day fixed,
and wo trust the recommendation of tho committee, that
nll 14or loc; Suspended for that day, will be complied
with, 44 Algli a• general participation in the solemnities
of tho - , occasion. In this connection we bog leave to
suggest that whoa the procession is formed, all our citi
zens, as well as 010,0 who may come in from the sur
rounding country, shall fall in and march with it to the
place set apart for the exorcises. This is duo alike to
the memory of the departed horn, as well as to tho honor
of our town.
arahaia's Second' Prize Picture
The onterpri,ing publisher of Graham's Nags/nine has
soot us a copy otitis second premium engraving, entitled
“Cnntsv Ltr.vsstso LITTLE CAILPRES." It is a splendid
mezzotint, 14 inches by 19, and is executed in a style far
above the average of American Engravings. It has a
softness and beauty of finish which give to it a charming
effect. • This plate, together with ”Trin FIRST I'iLIVER"
will ho forwarded to any subscriber to the Maga'7ine sen
ding $3 in advatico for tho year ending July I, 1851.
Distinguished Visiters.
Tho steamship Hrealeington arrived at Now York, on
the dth inst., bringing among her passengers G. P. It.
the celebrated and most prolific English novelist,
and his lady, together with the Count and Countess Di.:l
- expatriated Hungarians. Tho Count if; neph
ew of the distinguishod Hungarian Generaliof the same,
name, and was himself engaged as an *Moor of Engl.
noors. in his country's recent struggle for freedom.
Capt. John S. Richards, of the Ohio.
On our recent visit to Buffalo wo had the pleasure of
going down on tho Ohio, commanded by our old school
fellow, Capt. Jon S. Rtetulips. This is the Captains
first season in Command of a boat; and see found him
fast acquiring a deserved popularity with the traveling
public. We recollect when, to be a popular steamboat
Captain upon our lakes the character of a gentleman
was not a roossary combination with that of the sailor,
but times I avo changed of late years, and the steamboat
to be popular,- must bo commanded by a gontlomanas
well as a sentnan. Capt.. It. combines boll), and we
predict for him a popularity equal to that formerly enjoyed
by his lamented brother.
LO" Tho Carlisle Horall, says ihat Vico, (now) Presi
dent Fillmoro is "a veteran Whig from his youth up."
Why that boats old Bullion,' who says ho has Icon an
"oil Democrat all his lifo."
0771 tat excellent Literary- amplusical journal." The
Messaga Bird" closed its first volume of q the 15th. In
addition to the vast amount of reading rmlttor it has fur
nished its scatters, more than ninety pages of the most
fashionable music of the day has been diseemsnatod
through its pages. Such a paper certainly ought to be
ens tai nod.
M. T. Brochlebank Co., publishers, New York, 111
$1 '25 per annum.
al" We regret to !earn that Dr. W. M. Wood, U. 8.
Navy, who has, for somo twoyears past, boon attached
to the, Michigan,' has boon det4tclied, and is now waiting
orders. Oar citizons generally will regret to loose him.
His successor is Dr. Woodworth.
Er We learn that a Now York theatrical manager is
dramatizing the recent Parade Gound incident between
Forrest and Willis. under the title of ?Dashes at Fashion
able Life, with a Pico cow skin."
• s!'. :4 ' SO • ' '." ,1 ' LEND
Correspondence. of the Erie Observer,
A trip Lowoll, Nashua, Mancho.7ter rtr. C
nosTos, Jimy 13,
One fine morning, - not long ago, I found myself rev•
ed in the cars on my way to Concord, New Harapalure.
It was my intention to make seine elope at the a loft
Important places betiieen the metropolis of New Eng.
land and tho capital of
. the Granite State. I hare at/
it was a fine morning, and indeed it was; and as ire ray
idly left Boston and its suburbs behind, we entacil trete
the green country, the sight of which is ever dear to me,
and doubly dear dfter being pent up in this wilder:its% at
men and houses. The iron horso that drags oar car,
takes us quickly over the read, allowing us to take only
a glimpse-of the cottages with their neat gardens, I
the nodding trees and smiling crops, and the farmer nod
his boys laying the green grass low. Twenty-five miles
from Boston to Lowell. By the aid of steam how quick
it is passed. But little mare than half an hour age we.
were in Boston, now we stand in the new city; for Lon.
ell is a city of 20,000 inhabitants, with its big seal, :Slay
or !millet Aldermen. NoLmany years ago tire beautiful
Morrimr4 rolled "alone in its glory"• by the spot wiles°
Lowell now Mantle. No dam confine% or wheel du.
turbot] its waters. What do I behold to day as I walk i's
banks? Spires, and doineearnd lofty walls; streets heel
with carriages and busy people. I hear tho din of thou.
sands upon thousands of spindles - as they ,draw oat the
shining threads; of clattering looms as they tura those
threads into broad shoots of well made cloth. 11Iany are
the brisk hands and intelligent minds in these tall hritk
edifices around me. Ali! here aro the fruits of industrr;
the results of a well ordered government. Gov ou and
flourish fair, city! and yo that dwell in it; grow in rate..
ale and intelligence as you grow in wealth.Tresperlti ha
yours, for 'tis but the reward of rne(it.
— Alter partaking of a cool and refreshing dinner at the
American House, I again take the cars and am drawn
swiftly along the banks of the sparkling i Merriner., laud
again sco tho unmistakable signs of an inclu-driout, thri
, yin. happy people. I stop at Nashville and Naeltaa,
two busy little towns in the State of New Ilompoldre,
joined together by abridge,. Hero I spend the tittcrooos.
1 walkout of the village a mils or SO, and ascend a green
bill that over-looks a part of the surrounding coaatry.--
I pick a few diminutive strawberries, and eat then, for
th'e sake of old thrice in my father's meadow. 1 return
to my hotel, despatch my supper and le Iva for Mon.
cheater. The sun will soon be down. The conductor
of the cars seems to know it, for ho makes the wheels
turn swift, and tho 18 miles wo have to go twill Soon be
overcome. j ace him watching the engineer through
the window and they aro exchanging winks and a 5.1;
Shade of Jchu! hold my hair on! Who-o! we ara
Manchester. It is evening. I walk through the lighted
•streeta„call on some persons whom I am commissii.ned to
aim, and stop at Shepard's Manchester House, and after
glancing over the papers stalk off to bed, and woo the
dull eyed augol sleep. Next morning I -ant conscious
I wooed her well. I walk about and view the town
Ifere is a brick city in the woods. As at Lowep, tall
factories rise and lige the river's shore. They are great
red giants, groaning and grumbling as they toil fur man.
Tire houses are meat, the streets clean; tho people look
hop pt, and every thing gives token - of cynrort, and
peace, and 'plenty. A little while ago, where this fair
town now stands, steel the unshorn wdderness Cop.
slat and labor equal Aladdin's famous lamp. .Wheru they
arc applied cities spring from the earth, and where no
Moot-print was before, the feet of thousands daily rest
litre ground. But hark! the car bull rings; we shell
soon be on our way to Concord. A whistle, and we are
off; again we nre whirled by steam along :his mill-lined
river; for the Merrimac carries many a rectory wireel.
ft is a broad and liar:dm:no streals, poeririg tho witch!
of IVlrite Mountain springs into the bosom of the broad
Atlantic. Ilene:ant little villages and green cu-ode, and
stony hill», aro even on the road between Manchester
and Concord. IVO have arrived at New Hampshire's
ca pit a l. 1 make my way to the nearest hotel; a strange
sign hangs out; a terrible yello4 bird with warlike crest
and monstrous wings tieing from a nest of fire. The
hotel is called the Pliaroix,and the bird on the taiga !nest
represent that fabulous fowl, which no fire could fully
i consume.
111 e .tato Legislature is in ' pe , ssion; many of the mem ,
hers board at the Phumis, some of them are lounglnt
about the rooms now', reading newspaper:, th.coesing
State Mattcrs, and playing backgammon. I walk about
the totaip, perform my bu•iines, and agoin take refuge
under the wings of the fire proof Pitteu.x. The droner
Loll rings—straightway legislators, strangers and all,
make ono grand promiscuous rush fur the table; but
once seated they help each other to'salmon am: peas with
the greatest Mbinity and self-denial.
D.nner over and somewhat digested, I bond by Wile
teTatds the State Douse. It is a handsoiw granite ed
ir,ce, w ith it cupola covered with plates of ifiining metal s
surmounted loy the : ittre of an eagle. looter and es
cind the gallery of the Representative Cliamber. The
servants of the people aro busy dispt;:sing of bilk , . They
look like good honest republicans; straight for, ard deals
aerate, and men of inte,grity. I look in!upon the Sonata-
Save one consumptive looking Stateqman, who cough,
repeatedly as Ito casts his eye rapidly up and j.)171r the
columns of his newspaper, they look as if they could
work and eat and du their country service. '
After haring seen enough of the wonderful irim oho
make the laws of NOW liainlishire, I &seen] to the Li
brary. Looking over the books my eye falls upon some
strange rintigiested volumes, which I pull down and dis
cover to be copies of the old English laws, printed at
London Moro than a hundred years ago by Lintox, tho
celebrated publisher. Tho Statutes are printed both in
English and French; the English in old black German
text letter. Tho library is quito large and apparently
well selected. On the walls hang several trophies; two
barbarous looking guns and a rusty sword token from the
Mexicans; a knapsack and a drtim taken by . -,,,Stark front
the British, at the battle of Bennington. I tap the old
drum; it answers in a hollow tone and speaks of better
days. Poor old drum! thou wonldst fain exchange thy
present ignoble place, for the bugle's company and the
battle field. 'rim State House is a cool place in sum
mer. It is in a fine enclosure, where the grass grows
thrifty and the paths are clean .and brad. But I must
stay no longer. Night comes creeping on. I take my
seat in the cars, and leaving,Concord far behind, tha
thundering train directs its course to Boston. In two
hours and a half the soventy-threo long miles are pas
sed. and here I stand is the city of notions.
PLFADING rune BAny.Acr.--In replying to the "baby , '
act" plea of tho Whig papers that that party is "in no
wise responsible for the wretched inaction and wrangling
which has disgraced Congress and the country for near-.
ly seven months," tho Detroit Free Press pertinently
asks "Why is it that whigs are powerless in the notional
Legislature, when nearly ono half of the members in
each branch belong to that party? But for th c interfe
rence of a Whig, administration to dereat Congressional
action, months "since the country would have seen the
end of that wretched wrangling by Which Congress cart•
filmes to disgrace itself. Whigs aro responsible—the.
administration is responsible for tho delay is Lento
ment of the great questions upon which our statesmen st .
at Washington have so long debated, and to that reap,-
sibtlity they will ho strictly held. A whig ndministratil;
and nearly ono half the votes in Congress whig, and ;it
hugs aro powerless in both branches of the legislature
Singular. floweverweak in Congress, whigs are pow
erful with - tho trea.sury,Mul- the grasp tho'whig Galphine
hold upon the money of the Government, indicates a .
strength in that quarter, which, in the estimation of the,
leaders of that party, amply compensate for the delOty
exhibited in their congressional manoovers."
SEN3IXIA ADVICZ.-At a meeting of tilt) SiRA of Teo
poranco, Canada, a few days-since, a young man in ad
dressing the ladies, said,
• •
"Let me urge you. ladies. ono end MI. not to counts , '
nonce ,nuy iouug nun who will not bitcoino a :cc -tolallor.
1 would also beg of eau W advise, the young men to b e. -
come Sand; Lind if you cr,puot necotnetish this, ra*,
fathcra qf Mend"
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