American Iffliiiitto:.
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BY. JOltN B, B&ATtON.
VOii.
Election Proclamation. ■ |
WHEREAS' in'and by an attt of the Generali
Assembly of.theCominonwealth of Pennsyl-1
vania, An act’rotating to’the elections of
(his CommoqWe’ajdi,” of July, '
D. 1839, it; is, made tlio ’duiy.of ilie Shlifm .of
every county within this Commonwealth*-to give:
public notice of ,lhe General. Elections, and in such
notice to enumerate:, :• , , . • [
1. The officers lo ; be elected. - |
2. Designate the place at which the election is*
to be held.- '-, 1
1 James Hoffbo, High Sheriff of the county of;
Cumberland, do hereby make known and give this;
public notice tb lhd electors of the county of Cum- 1
berland, that on the Second Tuesday of October, i
ni-xt, (being the lt}th day oftliojmohlti',) a Gene-1
hd Election will he hold at the'several election 1
tlislricls established , by: lavv. in said county, at,,
tvbich time they will Vote hy.ballot for llio several
oflicors hereinafter named, »ylz; •
.1; ONE!PERSON , ■
for Governor of liin S>n U-'pfi Pennsylvania.
' ONE PERSON '
for Canal Cornmissjoner of the Stale of Pennsyl
vania. ■ ■■ • * 1 ■ ” ■ ' ■ - ■
ONE PERSON
in represent thfc counties of ( 'Cumberland and Perry,
in the Senate of Pennsylvania.
TWO PERSONS
tn represent tho couiily of. Cumberland in the House
uf Representatives l jjf Pennsylvania.
, >#ON(SPKRSON
for TaMsiifcr of Cumberland.
' /' ONE PERSON .
for Commissioner of Iho county of Cumberland.
' D*NK PERSON;.
for Dircclof of* Ihn Poor and of the House of Em
ployment of tbo comity, of Cumberland*
, ONE,PERSON
Inr Auditor to settle tho public* accounts of* tlio
bounty of (Cumberland. •
Tlio said election will bo bold throughout tliti
ttountyvas follows t ' - -
The election in lh« election district composed of
Iho Uorougli of Carlisle, and tlio townships of N.
Middleton, South Middleton, .Lower Dickinson,
Lowci Frunkford, and West IVnnsborouoli, Will
y lie held at the,-Court House, in the Borough of
** Carlisle* ....
The election.in the election district composed of
Silver Soring township, will he held-at the.public
house of George Dueyf in HogestoWtl, In. said
township.
Ay an Xct of the General Assembly, passed the
fllsi day of April, A. D.‘ 1840, the election ih the
election district composed of. Hampden toWnship,
Will bo iiold at the house now occupied by Henry
Jlrf-sslor, in said township*
By the same act Iho plectjon In the election dis-
Ipct composed.of Lisburn and a part of Alien toWu
sliip, known as the Lisburn dlsiHUI, shall hereaf
ter hold tllelr elections at the public house now,
occupied by John G. Hock, is Lisburn* * .
Tim election In (be election district CortipoSoij of
. ivist (Vnnsborough township, will bp -hold at tiio
puLVto Uouho now occupied by Samuel Rennlngor*
flt (he west end of the Harrisburg bridge.
The election in the election district’ composed of
NeW Cumberland, Will be held at tlio public house
of Lewis Ybung, in the RpfoUgh o! New Cumber*
land, '
Tho election in (lie district composed of that part
of Allen township, which election was heretofore
held at tho public house of Win. Hnghps; in the
Dorough of New Cumberland, will ho hold at the
Tenant* House of Ocorgo Deck, now occupied, by
Hubert Coffey, in sold township.
Tho election in the district composed of that;port
of Allen township, not Included in the New Cum*
liefland, Unorgo Heck and. Lisburn election dis
tricts, will beheld at .tho public house of David
SheaftW, in.&hepherdstown, in said township.
The election in the district composed of tho Bo
rough of Mcchnnicsburg, will he held at the public
Wise of John Hoover, in said Borough.
Tho election in tho district composed of Monroe
township, will be. held dl (he public house of John
Paul, in Churchtpwn, in said township.
Tho election In tho district composed of Upper
Dickinson township, will be held at tho houso of
I’liilip Weaver, in said township.
The election In tho district Composed of the Bp
fough of NcWvllle, and townships of Mifllin, Up
per Frankfort!, Big Spring, and that partof.Novv-
Um township, not included in the Leesburg elec
tion district hereinafter mentioned, will ho held nl
tho Brick School House In tho Borough of Now
ville.
Tho election in tho district composed of Hope
well township, will bo held at the School House
In Newburg,inlaid township.
Tho election in the district composed of tho Bo-
Tough of Shipponshurgr, Shtppenshurg township,
Jim pan of Southampton township, not Inclu
d'd in tho Leesburg election district, will ho held
»t ibu Council Hopsc, in the Borough of Shippcns
liurjj.
And in and hy an act of. tho General Assembly
?f this Commonwealth, passed the 2d July. 1839,
11 is thus provided, “Thai the qualified electors of
pints of Newton and Southampton townships in
. 10 county of Cumberland, hounded by tho follow
l‘l2 Hites and distances, viz: Beginning at the
Adams county line, thence along the lino dividing
jhc townships of Dickinson and Newton to.the
turnpike road, thence along said turnpike, to Ccn-
Jro.bchool House on said turnpike, in Sorilhamn
on township, thence to a point on the Walntll B<3
oin road at Heybuck's, including Jleybuqtfi fitrm,
lp noo a straight directly to tho Saw Mlllbelong
/!* lo tho heirs of George Clever, thonen along
yysher’s run to the Adams county, line, thnnCc
. 0n ? the lino of Adams county to Che plndo of bo-
Ruining, bo and tho same is hereby declared a now
nd separate election district, tho election to bo held
I I tlu public house of WlJUam Maxtfoll, In Lecs
rS* Southampton township.
Notice la- hereby given,
j, ‘Uial every person, excepting Justices of the
_ e «cc,.\vho shall hold any office or appointment of
I oU or trust under the United States, or of lids
iato, or nny city or incorporated district, whether
‘ oinimasionod officer or otherwise, a.subordinate
j * c ® r 0r agent, who is or shall bo employed un
. 1,10 legislative, execuiivo, or judiciary doparl
anv • l^9 or oh tho United Slates, or of
H-f, cu y or of any incorporated district, and also
j .°. Ver y member ofi Congress , and of the Slalo
' gWaturo, and of the Select or Common Council
(li ‘jycny.or commissioner of any incorporated
j n „ 'PI’, 1 ’, lj y law iucapablo of holding or exercis
ing 1 • 0 Bmne time, tho office or appointment of
tJom°' ln3 P c °tnr, or clerk of any elections of this
and that no inspector, judge or
H lPn Huc * l election shall bo eligible lobe
lathi?/* 10 ! Ba y act Assembly entitled an actre
juI V 01 ?* unt * o, }B of this. Commonwealth', passed
‘Ti * , 9 ‘ further provides as follows, to.wits
tlio m ,nl . Inspectors and judges shall meet at
lion * places appointed for holding the elec*
l„i,, r . ‘ r ,n districts to which they rospoclivoly bo-
Tues,i, ur J 9 o’clflck 0 ’ clfl ck in the morning of the scoond
shall a y • Ool °hor, and each of said inspnoiors
v ou. r «F 9 ° ln , 1 v on ° olerk, who shall !bo a qualified
III 0 ’ «*ucb district,,. ! .
P otson who shall have received ihe
"ghost number of votes for inspector, shall
I not tend on tho day oi* any election, then tlio per
fcon-who shall have received the second, highest
| number of votes for judge at the next proceeding
election, shall act as an inspector in his place. And
!in case tho person who shall have received the
highest nltmner of votes for inspector shall not at
tend, the persbn'cleclcd judge shall'appoinl an Im*
speetbr (n his place; and in case the person elec*
Lied ajudgebhajl not attend, then tho Inspector who
received the highest number, of votes shall appoint
a judge-in his place; or if any vacancy shall ddri;
tinue in the board for the .space of o.nu hour aftef
the time,fixed byjaw for the opening of the elec
tion, the qualified voters of the township, Ward or
district fot vVhiSh such officer shall have been elec*
ted, present.at the place of election shall elect one
of their number to fill such vacancy.
Vlt slfatl be.the duty of the several assessors, re
spectively to-attend at the place of holding every
general, special or township election, during tho
.whole time said election is kept open, fur the pur
pose of giving information to the inspectors and
judge when called on, in relation, to-the right of
any person assessed by them to vole at such elec
lion, or such other matters in relation to the assess
ment pf voters ns the said inspectors or either of
them shall from time to time require.
No persnn'shall be permitted to vote at any
| election ns nforcsatd, than a white freeman of the
age of twenty-one years or more* who shall have
resided in tills State at least one year, and in the
election district where he offers to vote at least ten
days immediately proceeding such flection, and
within two years paid a state or county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least ten days before
the.election. * But a citizen of the United Stales
who lias previously been a qualified voter, of this
elate, and removed-therefrom and returned, and
who shall have resided in the clection dislricl and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall bo entitled to’vote after
residing in this state six months. Provided, That
the white freemen, citizens of the United States
between the'ages of uventy*ono and twenty-two
years, and have resided in the election district ten]
dflys ns aforesaid, shall bo entitled to vole, although
thby shall hoi have paid taxes’*
“No person shatl.bo admitted to vote Whose
name is'nbt Contained,in the list of taxable Inhab
itants furnished by the commissioners, unless,
First* he produce a receipt for Iho payment, within
two years, ofasialo or county tax .assessed agree
ably to.the constitution, und give, saiisfactpry.evi*
dencc either on his own oalh or a(firmation*.or the
oath oialfinnalion of another that he has paid such
a tax, or on failure to produce a receipt, shall make
bath to the payment thereof, or Second, if he claim
a right to vole by being an elector between theago
of twenty-one ami twenty-two years, he shnll de
pose on oath or affirmation, that lib hits resided in
the slate ni least one year next before his applica
tion, and make such.proof of residence in the dis
trict as is required by this and that, ho docs
.verily believe, from the accounts given him that
he is of the ago aforesaid* and give such other evi
dence as is required by this act, whereupon the
name of the person' so admitted to vote.shall be in
scried in the alphabetical list by the inspectors and
n hotq made opposite'thereto by writing the .word
“lax;** if lie shall bb admitted lo,yole by reason of
lin’vipg paid tax, or the. Word u .agq M if he shall bo
admitted to vote by reason of such ago shall be
called out ib Mlc Clerks, Who. shall mako llie, like
notes.in tho lists Of. Voters kept by tllein.
“ ; In at! cases whore, the name of the. person
claiming to vole is found on tho list furnished by
the commissioners and assessor* or his right to Vote
whether found thereof! of not, is objected to by
any qualified citizen, it shall bo the duty of (he in
spectors to examine slidh person on oath as to his
qualifications, and. if he Claims to have resided
within the stale for ono year’of itfdrbi tils oath shall
be sufficient proof thereof, hut shall make proof by
at least one competent witness, Who shall be u
c|unlified elector, that lie has within the
district (br.moro than ten days next immediately
proceeding said election, and shall also Himself
swear that, his buna fide residence, in pursuance of
his lawful, calling, Is within'the district, tind that
he did not remove into said district for the purpose
of voting therein*
“ Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
niukti due proof, if required, of his residence and
payment of taxes, as aforesaid, shall bo admitted tu
Vulc in the township, ward, or district, in which ho
shall reside..
« Ifany person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer of any. election under this act, from hold,
ing such election, o t uso or threaten any violence to
uhy such,officer, or shall Intcnupl or improperly
iiilcrfcro with him in tho execution of his duty, or
shall block up tho window or avenue to any window
where (ho sumo may bo holding, or shall riotously
disturb tile pcaco at such election,-or shall Use or
practice any intimidating threats, force or violence,
with design to Influence unduly or overawe any
or to prevent, him.from voting or to restrain
t|io freedom of choice, such person on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars and bo imprisoned for any time not less than
three nor more than twelve months, and ifit shall bo
shown to court, whero tho trial of such offence shall
bo had, that tho person so offending was not a resi
dent of tho city, word, district, or township where
the said offence, was committed, and not entitled to
vote therein, then on conviction, he shall bo senten
ced to pay a fine of not-less than ono hundred, nor
more thnn ono.thousand dollars, and bo imprisoned
not less than,six months nor more than two years.
«* If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon iho .result of ,any election within this
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, cither by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement, challenge
lor Invito any persons to make such bet or wogor,
upon conviction thereof* ho or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or to bo bet.
•h |f nny person not by law qualified* shall frtidii
lontly vote at any election in this commonwealth, or
boinjf otherwlscqualiflcdf shall vole out ofhls proper
district, of Ifany person knowing tho want of such
qualification, shall aid or procure sUch person to Vote,
tho person offending* shall on Conviction* bo fined in
any slim not exceeding two hundred dollars, and bo
Imprisoned for any term nolcxcoodlng throe months.
'‘•lfany person shall Vote at more (hart one election
district*or otherwise fradnlcntly vote more than ontfo
on tha same day/of shall fraudulently fold and dc
liver to tho inspector two tickets together with the
Intent illegally to vote, rise and procure another so
to do* ho or they offending shall on conviction, bo
fined in any si/mnol less than fifty not more mart
five, hundred dollars, and bo Imprisoned for arty Ccrpi’
Wot loss than three nor more than twelve mtfntiis. >
Ifany person not qualified to vole in this Common
wealth, agreeably to law, (except the sons ofaualifl
od citizens,) shall appear at any pln’M of election for
tho purpose of Issuing tickets or of influencing tho
citizens qualified to vote, ho shall on conviction, for
feit and pay any sum exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such offence, end bo imprisoned for any
term not exceeding three months* -
Agreeable to tho provisions pfllto sixty-first section
ofsuid act, every General and Special Election shall
bo opened between thd hours of eight and ton In the
forenoon, and shall continue without interruption or
adjournment until seven o'clock in tho evening, Whort
the polls shall bo closed* •*
'And Iho Judges of tho respective districts afbro.
•said- are by the said act required to mcol at the Court
l!o .sc r in Iho Borough of Carlisle, on ,the third day
»lto.• li.. ..W election, being Friday Hi. 16.1. duy of
October, llion und iboro to perform iho things ro.
lliy band ot Carlisle, this I2ll( day of
A, D. HOFFER, Sheriff
Carlisle. Aug. 2C, 18-17.
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“OUIU OUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT—-£tJT RIGHT OR" WRONG, OUR bbbliThV.”
CARLISLE, TA-, THUHSJDA :
THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER,
Is published every Thursday, at Carlisle, Fa., by JOHN*-
BRATTON, upon the following conditions, \vl!it|» will bo
rigidly adhered to;
• TBnMs or sonficiurTidS. • •
For ono year, i»* ; ; . $2 00
For six - , . . . , 100
No subscriprtfm taken'for a less term than sis months, and
no discontinuance permitted until all arrearages are paid.
Twenty-five per cent.additional on tlio pricoof subscription
wilt he required of dll tHoSo who do not pay in advance.
Rates or aoveiitisiko.;
Ond somite, ohd insertion,. . * . . . SSO
dnd square, two insertions, ... . . . 7S
Ond squire, three insertions. .... 1 00'
Every subsequent insertion, per square,. • • • 35
A liberal discount \vili bo made to those who advertise by
the year, or for threeor'six montiis. t
OmcE.—The ofhccof.thc American Volunfeerlu in tlio sec
ond story of James H. Grnlinnt’s now stoifo building,in South
Hanover .street,'a few doors from Burkholder's hotol. ond di
roctiy opposite the Post-ofllce, wherdlthoso having business
will plcasccall.
THE VOLUNTEER
John 13* Bratton 9 'Editor-and Proprietor*
CARLISLE, TIHJUSDAY, SEPTB’R* 2, 1817.
AGENCY*
B. PALMER, Esq. is our authorized" Agoiil.forpm*'
curing advertisements, receiving subscriptions, and making
collections for tho American Volunteer, a t his office," N- W.
corner of Third and Chesnat streets, Philadclplnn.
A BRAVE SOLDIER*
The following is an extract of a letter received by
one of our citizens. It Is dated “TBuena Vista,'McxU
co, Ju1y ; 10,1847,” and after speaking oflho bloody
battle, goes on to . notice tho bravo conduct of a pri
vate in Capt. Washington’s company.
‘ “ Knowing with what fcclitig you : look updnßhb
men who willingly risk their lives in’behalf of their
countryV glory. I toko the libgrty of addressing
you in regard to-a member of Major Washington’s
company of light arliltcry,.wuro officers arc so con*
stanily engaged with as they weso at the battle of
Buena Vista* it was impossible to take notice of the
conduct ofin.dividuals, consequently there was many
an uetdeserving ofnolico which have been overlooked.
Among these I lake upon, myself to mention private
Green, on Englishman hy birth ond a Printer by
trade, bis gun Was placed in llio.moat dangerous po
sition bn the battle ground, and in carrying nmmu
nltion from the limber to (ho gun, lie was severely,
wodnded in tho head by a musket ball, tho blood
rUsliccl'in stredhis down his face, still ho continued
nt hls pbst until he conld seo no longer, tho clotted
blood having closed both his eyes, ho then borrowed
Ills Comrades handkerchief wiped thd mass of blood
from Ills face the best ho could, and're.commenced
his duty of carrying ammunition. The first time ho
started for the gun after being wounded in'the head
he was wounded in tho arm, but it seemed he either
did. not feel it or mind the pain, heTurnished his gun
With a fbw more rounds when' ho was shot through
the heart*. Ho remained nt Ills gnn when 99 out of
100 would have left the field. Bo cndcd llfo life of
as bravo a man us over filled a soldier’s grave.”
NdNrfCdatnnsaidNtSD officers Andpiu-
VATF.S,
By tlio follo wing section of ah act of Congress en
titled- “An Aci malting provision for an additional
number of gcijpraAoniccrsf arid fur oilier purposes,”
it will bb seen inducements arc held out
to non-commissioned officers and privates to distin
guish themselves in tho service* The provisions of
this act of Congress arO not generally known, and
Wo publish the following section for tho information
of those who are now in* or may hereafter enter the
army* .
gjfic. If* And be it farther ettdcled, That when
any non-commissioned officer shall distinguish liiin
self, or may have distinguished himself in tho service
the President of tlio United States shall, bo, and is
horeby authorized, on the recommendation of Ills
commanding officer of .the regiment to such
fton-ttottfmlssioncd officer belongs,- to attach him by
brevet of (ho lowest grade of rank, with the usual
fmy and emoluments of such grade,- to any corps of
he ofniy f Prdmrferf* That there shall not bo more
than pno bo attached to any one company nt the
sumo time; and when any private soldier shall so
distinguish himself, the President may in like man*
ner grant him a certificate of merit which shall cnli
lie him Id additional pay at’lho rate of two dollars
per moitth:
FEDERAL PRINCIPLES DEVELOPED*
The snake casts its skin every year, but it is a
serpent still j its nature* indUncls* and general char*
fer* rtfmoins p'fcfclscly the same. So with the lead*
ors of tho ofi federal parly; they have changed their
names times almost wllhoift ndnib'cf,- but their prin
ciples and policy ate Unalterable. 'The lion’s covering
always failed to'hide the donkey’s cars.
From tho war of flid rcyolflliort flowri to tlio pros
cnl hour, tho Federal loaders ha*o been consistent in
their unsparing dcnnnoiatfofi of Info American prin
ciple and polldy. In the Ist wnf of independence,
they leagued with our foreign foes? they tfofh <ho
most treacherous and unscrupulous crfi’mlcrf with
whom onr patriotic fathers had (o conlorfd. in the
second war with Great Britain, they left no 1 nY6ans
untried to cripple our Government and encourage
our foreign invaders. To show their treasonable
principles and policy at the dark hour of our coun
try’s history, wo quote tho following from tho public
speeches of the loaders of the party ol that time ; it
will bo seen how nearly I hoy correspond wilh the
sentiments uttered at the present day, by the leaders
of the same party, in relation to the war with, Mex
ico*' „ . , • _ .
“ There exists no cause of war with Groat Brit
ain. Groat Britain is the hulwork of onr holy reli
gion, struggling for. her salvation, apd fighting the
battles orchrislcndoin against anti-Christ and-his
“ Tho war was founded on falsehood, declared with
out necessity, to aid the late tyrant of Europe in his
views of aggrandizement,V
•• Any Federalist who lends his money to the Gov
ernment* most go and shako hands with James
Madison, and claim fellowship with Felix Grundy.—
Lot him no more call himself a Federalists and n
friend to hla country 1 .Ho will bo, called by oth
ors infamous J” , '■ * ,
“Let no-considerations whatever detoi 1 yort at nil
times* and in all places, from execrating the present
war. Ills Unjust, foolish and ruinous.”
“ Each man who volunteers his services m stfoh a
war, or loans his money for its support, or by his con-
Vcrsalton* his writings* or any mode of influence,
encourage its prosecution ? that man is on accom
nlico in tho wickedness, load's fits'.conscience wilh
(he blackest crimes, and brings tho guilt of blood
upon bis soul* and is* ia the sight of God and lire
law, a Murderer !” ~• , •.
Now lot us look on tho ntlior side of (ho very same
picture. Col. Haskell, a Federal Whig candidate for
Congress* In Tennessee*in n spcft'cfi delivered qI DVcs
don, says :•
If 1 um elected,my policy and aim in Congress
will bo to blow olTllio bloodhounds, acknowledge the
errors of our ways, lake a rotrogrudo march under
tho tune of Bonaparte's retreat from. Moscow, until
wo roach tho bast bank.of tho-Rio Grande.” , >
Tito Poston Whig.had the fallowing old filßltion
oil Federal paragraph t ‘ ..
■> Wo tiro wiltoHy carrying on a war of
and oppression, In whiph our very snooo.a mulllpV
llio wrongs tyo do. Tito first movement ofllto next
|:SETTEMpR g ■ 1847.
ses&tibf fcongfiijJß should be to acknowledge the
tru » flf Mr * Corwin’s groat nioraUposition, and to
once this unjust war;’* ;* >
, * is Mr. Corwin’s “great moral position!”
in his own words, as fol
**?S9. U n,UBI °ll your army back, you musL un
lesB|you.aio willing to bo.thought a robber, ah inva
dbroryour neighbor vou must recall that army. 1 If
your^T^® Bl ®® o ! ftsks .of mo men and money to prose
cuJa, , 0 Y ar * w God’s assistance and my own poor
°bilit|dB, ho shall have neither men nor 'money to
prospouto any purflpso?” • <£
Trti.tben is the groat njoral position of tho Fed-
the position of their groat leader and
expounder, Mr. Wobbler, who would not appropriate
a dbflfr for tile defence of his country “ if iho ene
my Wjj'o battering dbwn the N walls of Uio Capitol
this position that party have occupied in all
paEt v The Leopard iicvcr changes its spots any
tho Ethiopoan docs his skin.- -
. Imtbo.war of 1812, the Federal party hoped that
tho American soldiers would leave - their bones to
blcaqhju'ponthc Canadian sands. A Federal Whig
clcrs|nan of Ogdcnsburg, a short Time since} ox
presses himself as follows: ’
hope that Gen. Taylor and all his ahny will
bo irillpd, or die of disease in Mexico* and liovcr set
thoir .feol upon Amcricansoil again.”
That (hero aro good and true republicans among Iho
rnnlrlnd file of tho Whig parly wo fchfccrfblly adrfiit;
Wo bog. them to look upon the pictures wo lyivo
presetted, and then asklbcmselvcswbethcr they will
long£Y£ally under tlioibanhcr of old fashioned Fed
cransrajv
| fKtaccnawmifl*
THE BItACIC VOMITI
Our, (florid Bradbury,-.tho %t Ex-French Editor*’ of
tliq Cincinnati Sunday News; lolls a capital story on
another 1 friend of ours, Denis (Corcoran, (he present
Irish Editor of the Now* Orleans Delta. Wo have
but. to .ijomark that we believe every word of it!—
Here, is .the story.
. This'lasLstage ofilio yellow-fever—‘•gcnera/ly sig
nificant;qf- the separation of (he soul from tho body
—hits most awful meaning in those Southern re*
gions where tho terrible malady has held sway, and
has subdued its millions of.victims. Tho first indi
cation o|**‘‘ black vomit” in>a yellow feVer palicutjs
a most ,‘distinct intimation • to (he friends of the
afflicted that it is their duly to prdbttro a ''.wooden
surlout,'{land - make other funeral-arrangements as
speedily tas possible. Tho most extraordinary case
of “ black vomit” wo ever heard of, or that ever
camo linger our.ubscrvolion, occurred in New. Orleans
during tho epidemic of the Bummcr.oflB-U» .
. Ouroldfricml and associate, Denis Corcoran; hott
one of tlie-cditors of tho*New Orleans Delta “afcl
’ low.'of. infinite jest,” and u “wild Irishman” into
tho was caught with a pain both in the head
nnd tho back, and was laid upas a most decided
sathple of the yellow fever victim. For three days
and ntalrtf he strugglcd willi Ihe .CQemy ,but in-vain.
The efioriß oflns medlcbl:attcndantawoTO'l>fini,cd—
no medielho could bo mado to operate upon his sys
tem, and ho waß-finally-givomsipklas.a “gone coon.”
The fact was annouriccd ’■
•* Well,” said Denis,speaking ns distinctly Os pos*
siblo under Ids extreme weakness, “i’m satisfied;
if you are ; but if I'd had decent diet and occasional
- julep, or a sup of brandy and water, during the last
three days, I'd been well before this time,” .
A half hour passed away—Denis lay in a state of
semi-torpor. his dissolution momentarily- expected,
when, by accident, ho happened to bo left entirely,
alone, three or four of his friends and (he attending
physician being in (ho adjoining room—tho door ajar i
—-and (ho nttrso having stolen away for somd orliclc I
necessary- in her vocation.. Denis raised Jiinjseifj
half delirious, and consequently, nearly, ns strong in
the paroxyism os when in perfect good hdalth.
“That’s it!” exclaimed ho,in a whisper,discover
ing an old-fashioned ink bottle on tho manllo piece—
“ that’s it—l’ll get a drink now.”
Ho staggered towards it, raised it to his lips, arid
greedily drank tho entire contents. Hd had hardly
time to totter, back to tho bed, ond hide himself be
neath tlio bed-clothes, when the nurse ro-dppeared.
Five minutes elapsed, when tho patient commcnc- ,
cd tho process of vomiting ond purging in the most
violent manned It was tho clearest cose of the
“ block vomit.”
“Good Heavens!” ejaculated tho .doctor, “did
anybody ever see any thing so black as that? He’s
gone now, sure.”
Denis camo very nigh kicking tho.bucket, but ho
didn’t—ho laid over os some thought, to die, but fell
into a sort of sleep which kept him busy for about an
hour, when ho awoke.
“Bless mo,” said tho physician, “you arc much
better—you are much belter—you are beyond danger
—you are bound to recover.
“Thai’s what I thought,” said Denis, “eversince
I got that drink.”
“ What drink?”
“A drink from that bolllo on tho mantic-ploco
there. ’ I reckon you’ll not find much’loft in it.”
Tho doctor rushed tp tho bottle; it was empty* bnt
the label dpon ?t read thus i -
SnperAiie Record Ink*
Manufactured by
iIOGAN & THOMPSON/
>I^LADEI-r/fiA k . ~ .
Although Iho doctor’s medicine,‘ or tlio m’cdiclno
of somebody else, operated much sooner, and much
more effectually, than was expected, it is undoubted,
ly the most extraordinary oaao of “ black vomit”, on
record, tfo are
mains to do honor to. himself, and tho.editorial corps
of which ho is a brlghlund shining light. But ho is
very careful that the bottles ho has occasion to use
are hot labelled “Black Ink.”; .;
A TOUCH >UN. .
A Southern paper tolls'tho following Munchausen,
loh story, which, if“ not hid to Hike," is certainly
hnrd to digest. Wo Imvu swallowed soino tough
'uns in our day, but tho author of this could giro on
anaconda “six," and then throw Min into fits.”—
Whore’s Sam Ilido 7
Many years ago a settlor on tho Macon started one
day on a hunting excursion, anti after travelling
about half n day. killed u noble boar. Ho then throw
thu boor and gun over his shoulder, end Blurted home
ward. Alter-walking about four miles ho became
very much fatigued, and' concluded/to stop and take
an hour’s rest, Ho dropped XJrWn on the ground,
laid lifer gun by tho side of the boar, and retired to a
log some fifteen'or twenty steps off, and laid down to
sleep. After sleeping about half an hour ho awoke,
and Was sfarltod at ftndjn'g u ftifocioiA pUhef btotwcoij,
him and his gomt. Yfrhaf rtas he to do? ; HAconh i
hot gel at his guri for tho panther* Cut m flw very
onorofy' and fVonXy of despair, ho staffed to h
and met tho bha.j m Kh iprh.gr ™
arm down tho throat of the , isij.itl.or. through sntf
(hroffgh him—caught him l*y .|Jo out I—
heavy jerh. and turned the h0,,.1 J " Jct
If any of nur outcinporarics doubt in >
thou, tell us so, Wo-voB-.tll.opapcn-J
To
pouring hoi ""‘“J “''Xu, - pul Ihcm Inlo glass or
Ilium ,wlh a coarse° „ an ,| Caslen thceorlia wllh
oarlhoujiirs.oorli llion 1 1 i|, o Jars in n 1 kettle
wire or siroug ,tw >“ “ „ U.u ea k. and hull Ihu
wa or, eevo „g Ihem “ 1 oxpcl | cd (Wd.o
wnior inilil th« f. m |ip (i s ht wllli wax.—[
Jars, after ,wh “! , WB , P r otaln lliblr original'
?“ 401 ' 0 ufaTont yas -lollc y iuu,, whan oonhed In
liy m.rer ii ( x mouths or .year uMr bb.
g °,u 1 dp, a. If just' tulicn- from tho freed.'
Prom tlio New York Olilorvo'r;
•TcfTcradn’* House,'Death, Orave } & Monument.
On the summit that commands this enchanting
yiow, the mansion was built by Jefferson it’licH ho
had wealth to lavish on his cultivated taste. The
house is a hundred feet long, and of peculiar.fdhn qnd
proportions—you enter a wide and lolly Imfl tliul
was .once adorned with IhcftorkdofarltvhibH he had
selected with d tnaslct’a skill in the high places'of
the earth; then yoll pass on to tho spacious dining
room*with polished inlaid iloor j, then lo his library
l and study; and parlors j ascend this flight ofislatfs;
not wide enough for more than one to walk up at a
i time, and jotl find the chamber where he died on the
4il» of July, 1826. The lied was Iff ti reCcss; llio
ends of which sustained tWo cross pieces and on these
was thrown thfa ulrttlress on.which he lald himsclf la'l
die! .It vVas tho gloomiest place—that dead room—
that I was ctar Ini llifero was the strangest gather
ing'of thoughts; crowding on each other and each
|claiming to be the truo;emotion for. the hbitf.aml
spot 1 thought of- liberty and revolutions: of hu"
hiaH gfoaln.bfii.ohd glory: of philosophy and religion
and infidelity and death and hereafterof tho soul
ofn mighty marf struggling with the fetters of flesh
and rushing away with them into the darkness ofah
untried future,-into the presence of the Infinite, in.
whom tho wisdom ofmen anti fff angels ia.losfasV
, drop ihai falls on the ocean j bufore whom the soul
1 of-th^ unholy shrinks away and finds the niffs’of
limnin glory and tho fig'leases of. philosophy to he
no covering when the eyo of tho Holy One .searches
tho spirit—such thoughts as these pressed on me us
I stood in the chamber whence the soul of
fled to Judgment, 'f lio mansion now ov\;ficd by,Cu|it;
[.Levy, is falling into decay i it.was Sold ond all ‘the
j furniture, for Ills crcditois, Jefferson-having dic'd in
solvent, and almost the. only.relic left of,the man
tvhOsq game Is Identified with'' hift country)? lusjory
as a devoted patriot, and-a distinguished. President,
is a bust of Voltaire, which stands here as n sort of
tutelar divinity of this deserted and' dilapidated
lioiiftc; • ‘ ■ ■ .
As ydu dcscchu the mountain; you pass an cnclo
fihre willioul a gate, that contamslho grave of Jed'-'
erson—and a more neglected, wretched burial place
yoii will seek in vuin. If Campbell's “last man”
had been burled here; he fcbulll not havo been IcsS
eared for.- • , ,
The wife of Jeflersoh, lorn from him by death”
teW ycarfl after lbeif*car/y Guaffioge, lies here.
A granite obelisk, battered much by democratic
pilgrims, hut without name or epitaph, is doubtless
the monument of Jefferson. It was herb .placed tiy
his 03tqchltrr, and thc panel on which was to bo in
scribed the epitaph which ho. wrote ibr himself, has
never been inserted In the,slope* X was told ihnt.lt
is lying with the iron gates designed Tor the enclo
sure; on the hanks of, the rlv'cr \vhcro they wore lan.
ded, uncf lhat.nb' rftatt has troubled lilmsulf.to see that
they ever reached their destination.* .
I mention these fuctallmt those who would honor
'tho memory of -the Apostle of Ifemocrncy may stir
IhcmstWes to pay rbspect to his.ashes, and those who
do not respect his name and his principles, may see i
how both are esteemed in the region of his homo
and his tomb;
* * By a Into Virginia papof ii appcrits.lhst the epi
taph was inscribed off a niarbfc (übfei width fs pfe*
•crdcdJn ilfdnsion, +'
EPITAPH,
frero lies' btfrfcd
Thomas' ;:
Author of tho Declaration of Independence;
Of tho Statute bf Virginia for Religious Freedom,
And Father of the University of Virginia.’
TUB PHENOMENON t> P iftiOSTt
Tho remark is Frequently made that “there will
bo no frost to-night for it is too cloudy.’*. A corres
pondent thus explains this phenomenon,’oO Hi miliar
to all, but tho why and the wltbfci'dto of ivljicli few
have taken the trouble id ascertain. ' ’ i
All.bodies omit host in proportion aif flrey 6’6'rtfalVi
it Two bodies of.?qut)ltemperature .placed beside
each other will mutually give and. receive,equal
quantities of hont; therefore one wifi not gnlnf'o'flfid
other. But a piece bl' icb placed in a wafiif rrtbVn
will rcccivo much more houl from fhc surrounding
objects.limn it imparts; it will tlieroforo gain in the
temperature and melt. The earth during the. day
receives much more heat from the sun than it im
parts to surrounding space In the same time. But
during a: clear night, the surface of the earth is con
stantly, parting with Its. heat, and receiving none;
tho consequence is, that it becomes so co|d lhaf the
humidity contained in the surrounding air becomes
condensed, attaches itself to objects in tho form of
dew, hi the same manner that a tumbler or a pitcher
containing cold water “sweats,” as it is called in a
hut day—the surface is cooled bylho water, and this
surface condenses the humidity of the contiguous
air.. Iflho surface of tlio earth, after tho formation
of dew, loses heat enough to bring it to the freezing
point, the dew becomes frozen and wo have a trosl.
But if it bo clomiyi the heal radiating from tho earth
will bo received by the.clouds, and hy them tho
greater portion of it will he returned fo the earth;
thus the surface of the earth very nearly retains its
temperature, which not only prevents a frost, but
almost always prevents oven (ho forlnallun of flew.
Vdtliie iCnT Alnuo of Time*
\VW M time/ A frtfg'mirtl Mfoktn off from the
endless vast, upon which Eternity gazes with Intense
solicitude—an isolation, singly pooled Dpqn the will
of Omnipotence* a Waiting - with trp.mWfuff, anrficfy,
tho mighty flat which shaft place it 6b6k ogam* with
all its attendant consequences, upon the gloomy taid
whence.it came.* Th'6 periodical rtfanlfcatatfo'rt of
an unassooiated integral pf measureless duration,
separated for a brief space from iU original putpnity,
and for purposes beyond the kcn of niind, placed in
independent revolution. In appliance, a drop of di
vino media, taken from tho fountains of Eternal
grace, in which' glitters arid glows, like the bow of
promise upon the bosom of the tempest, an illumina
ted pathway, planted by the hand of Morey, for im
mortality's escape from the bondage ofain and death.
If, minutes properly valued, are gold-drops lipon the
steam ofTimo, wisdom gathers and improves—folly
gazes and neglects. And lie who passes through
life without enriching iho storehouse of his mind
with the glorious wealth.thus placed within his roach,
goes not only ft beggar to'tils grave in tho sight off
men, but appears a pauper also, in the jn'cscncp ol
his God* I
r - FioKtino Yankkk.— lii Iho Amerjiart vraf,n Jtew
' York trader was chased by a rtmifi french prfvntoer,
: wiST-TS
1 itoacl ovory solioiMion 1° loud,» liptid, us being cun
frury ro i-r.o.U lend., kept wrfkm* bockivard.
i 'Xj i, on llio deck, withoirf unjr npporopllei r,
loiYrfSf tho hpvlp ß oppro»chod olo»c to cofill
rfhmportlon to hoald ivoo nmnlleotod IIJI tlii
I Fro no I. rfhfcll wan very .don pot hi execution;end
kcH. kofriff ph, tho look-out, iftioxprctedFy
loiv.rde 11l first uinn (hot jumped on btaorl /
JSd (iropidine him foroihly by tho oollur,onolly piiid,
„ pv/oiid, thou hoot 110 binlnc liero, ul tlio .uiuo
time lioiatintf.llhu °tor tho .h’r|i'« .hip. ' ,
Qnn oftho most extraordinary shots on record,
bovr llm Ch»rl«Hton-(V«.) Free Press; is related in a
Ivtler liDiii tip olfieor nllnchcd to the urmy, In u
friend in JHlVrmm emVnly; The shot wniftopdo try
dno of the Holdiurs. ul Chinn,'who was doing doty as
a sentinel. A Mexican approached. him ul night,
riding a mule, lending followed,by a
dog. The sentinel hulled him,’and not rpdol'vVng tin
answer, 1 fired. -Thb MtoxVbanway severely wounded,
blip imdo killed,Dio olhor woidVdod.anq the dog kill
ed., The batVldgo conVulhed'ji bull udU'lhruJ. |»Ubk*
MVibtV bO dial Cudh ono look olivet . .
MK VICAN WHIGGERY,
."Ariib'Hg tllb btbeK .nlftltfeli : received from Mexico
by (ho steamer Fasliidnj IKb New Orleans Picayune
publishes aH Article from a Mexican papbf, entitled
MstanddnlH , U'i Chlnlicdietl published ; at San Luid
Potosi* from which we extract the subjoined para*'
graphs.-, 'i'hcy. arc nearly erjila] to some of the dia.
tribcsof tlio federal press b'f (ills fcditfllfy,'against
tlic war! ’ ‘
“ Peace with the odious Americans! Peace witn
dUr.nSsußslns and hangifteh! .Peace wllh lhdslate
dealers and the authors of infernal crimes! Peace
with those who have brought death and flfeaolatioii
aihbng ilH—with those' wild Have <(atrifißfefl.td'their
bruUal sensuality the honor of our.w.omeh! Pbabh
tfrllh lUcso camiibule, these CaribiJ this, horde of sari
age beasts! Peace wUh thosb.who have.outraged
humanity, who have in WMijaKy ways trampled on
religion, who have In every form violated the righlS
bTnallonsi Peace 'with thosb wjip HaVb bohquerea
' us| ami wlio seeß to dishonor fys !! . ,
No! rt .thousand .limeif no! , TliObloodof bur
martyrs is yet wet upon thb balUc-fiold j the flames
which have destroyed oijr cities are not yet extlrij
guished) oltf banners and our cannon arc exhibited
in Ihe American capital; our people hate not yet
cotno forth' to tlio strife, our Internal discords yet
exist, hulnunluiipns and, the ybifco of woe,' arising
from so many ticlinii*,' so many orphans, so many
inultifatcd, arc how heard pcnelratigff iho profound*,
est depths of the Mexican heart! Willi a voice of
thunder, with a voice which Is hoard from Palo Alto
and Cerro Gordo, 1 everything, cries accursed of God
bo the which hisUlts-tts! \Vor without a truce,'
war vmhoiit ceasing, untll/our territory ts restored;
otir iddcpcridcncc assured,' our injuries indemnified,
our ii,nna triumphant and victorious; out forlreilbi;
otfr flugd and oiir fcahnoft delivered up;tne> honor of
, tho coUnlfy vindicated,’ all foreigners tho
pride ol*the cowardly Americana hnmbledj whohayo
treacherously conquered 1 ufl only because wo hajrb
been fighting ono another in our domestic quaffbis S
War nothing hut waf until wfi Kayo m,qaf power
all thu artillery of the Amorjeans, until Oen. Scott, &
prisoner; shall, upon his kccs lass tho hand of Santsc
Anna, and until Zuchary Taylor is fastened by ft
chain in tho slablc’of Gen., Valencia!!”
Singular Mode op Robbery in Turkey.— Among
flic convicts I noticed a young Turk* vyhose pbirits
never seemed to flog,' Who was foremost in as
well os in fun; and.whoso general appurance interes
ted nso in iiis fuVor, 1 made his acquaintance, and
Icnrncd hfo sWy, fthiclt was as follows si
gcliongi or sailor. Ho had 6'ech pressed,into the scr
viccjoftlio fleet at ConBtinoslo s and was allowdlo wear
arms which is otherwise inter,dieted.m tho capital/
Being short of money* hb s 'find a'companion in ihb!
service devised this ingenious mode of. acquiring .
some. Having bought a fmo hen they went into lhs
suburb ofGuluU which is situated on uneven ground
and’onc standing tit the tup of tho street,.the other
ot lhu hot'tmp, when a passenger went by/thqft'ftnic .
{ho top of the street ohjiged hfrn tb bb'y the hen at a
given price and when lie had got to the bottptn,* (hb|
other toojc it away from by him force; thus selling ana
sicaling lhc lien by turns, they 'reaped ah’easy
vest.' They had. succeeded boyon'd (jieir expectations
on tho firot fl.iy, and'determined, to continue their
speculation.’ Oil the next,’ having taken their station
as before, r a sfow and solemn Turk,' looking like a
► merchant/ Was deen’making Inswap * low yds thorn.
Tho. manat the lop of.tho street ndmcctfateiy. übjftudg
arVd cxclajmbd, “Hi'rb friend, hero is* * fowl.—
“ So’ bo ft, - * 1 Bal'd tho merchant. “You must buy it, In
tho qambof AlluK I** • “ haiije of Allah J will
not!” Yo{£ Wirf not,” said the armed man* “tjisxi
> wejdum sue." Upon which lie drew his palegao;
and witli his.hancf rniscffhc Said “Buyor youidicl”
M lf such is the ease, 11 s aid, I heme t6l vant,' hot i nth o
least discomposed," then I buy. 0 - Upon hb
I paid his money, look the fovyl in his hand, and woik
. ed down tho hill. When ho. had reached the other
r rbguq ho was ngayi plopped.' „V To iArprlßb,**
} said (ho narrator to Osmond, I “IJiaW (he,.piprchan?
I turn round and make a sign,asl thought* to me:
■I bin fp! p body■ of. four or flvq men rushed down tho
I hill, and ncirmg. my companion, brio , of them dre w
I hia sword; and before tho poor devil could look rouhd
i his hcadwas’ciitoff as'cloaq as a pu'mkin might be
[froin ita sla{lf.’ I iWnVcdFatej/ fobk tVnVy h'eefs/aoa
ran for my li’fo~tlio race was one of fffo pc deajLh—
until Jf dnmo M the sea, wlicn I fm’modfatcry pjung- •
ed in, am/saiW myself by chambering pp tnosraoof
n boat and rowing off., I found (hat-the : supposed
inu/61i.irit, tias/bo Sultehm parson,’Kb hod been in
formed of our trick, and had himself, come to pbni
tsh it. .Orders were scnt.lib' {h'o fleet lojdiscovbf rpc;
an offer of pardon, was' announced if I would ,givb
myself up—l did—hbtp y Ain,. What can I so/
more?— East India Sketch BboR; v
Ires.eus.
Good One*
From all accounts, Admiral Duke. CupUiftdTjlVO
steamer Illinoh, is n a “perfect original.”
dole is going the rounds which, is said loj-welt .illus
trate his character. Wo comprise \i wHlluh uioshbr
lot space possible,' , .' ' ,
A ludy 61 grout pcrsonal oV iiriaginary importance
happened lo be u passenger on.b’oardhia boat during
a trip (6 Chicago. Sho was over nice and over deh
culo in everything. Ono morning the Admiral and
(his Indy’were seated immediately opposite each oth
er ot tho breakfast table. The Admiral ,tcf£ reiinr
oly holpcd, himself to soipb his
when tho Indy shocked beyond egression, - foudfy,
cried onl, "Waller i Vfu|/cr! 6arrif ff thu ptdU •/
butter amt bring file a £Uafi fill, for i/tif diHi/ ihd'n
hrls been sticking hUknijh into it." Dlakd sal'd no*
thiii? but thought mo*6; PrcteAliy hcf. rtdyship
rouened Jb/«rard her spoon, 1 out of whidjy sl;e had
been sfppmg, 1 and (hn/st it (nlolh6,s s ugttribbw), wheW
fit A Admiral oul,“‘ Waiter J carry ff ihattU’
gHr dish UHd ihimo it M thh labc % and bringJnt H
howl nf clean sugar—this flirty isoifiih hat been ttick*
ing her tca-spotth ifitts U!" It, may readily W Imsg.
Ined thutlhe retort hud a good effect.
AtfotritK Dob Srob\*.—Some ycai*« ago' ft wot nolf
uncommon ?n (Jonneelicui lo employ do ga *****
tivo power to macliiiicry. A Mr. r rftfv
pair ofdoga which ho worked together, oil a «K ol
treadmill, lo drive aomo machlnei*. After* wMW
Clio iiVotibh'ofrtto nmcliino w'u. nonccd /Vom lhne
limb lb be considerably retarded, iho lender, woalcf
I'o to ll.“treadmill to «e if the dog- were doing heir
dulv. Every filing would bo found going ort /ttM.
A'lVur a liltlo limb, houTi-’cr.'llicM 60 another
interruption; the wiieed of th^.|^' ,c,,mo , would, bo
considerably ilimliiishe-lf pnd «o ii continued, until
the owner imgarV wore pMn*
womb (Welt upon him. i,W accordingly K waldli
whoro all tlio movements of the anfotoJf ® ou^ n bo
seen; and the mystery wna conn ,c.yp7oft>6dj • Altar
(he two dogs had Worked togolhcf/oi 1 tfbfnb l/nio, one
tiflhem was seen to slop off tho frCadmlTf. and seat
mnnself where ho could bafbli fho first warning of
any npbVoachiiig foofslcp. Ahvf Irt had .tested
awiifle, hb took Tiis place on the wheel. agaij< add*
„Mowed Ids .issuciate to relieve Ininßclf; and »f,.dtf-.
Iri’n’g this resting nrocoss, any noise was hoard as of
ifoinb One approaching, thb resting dog would irtimb
diniofy jiVm'p ityAn thb wheel, and go to work ae
usual. Thus thenu sngdbi’pdb creature* had pontrW
bd lo boar, one (mother's .bb'r;,,and had they
hi town* a lilll6‘ tnoro about mcchMlcß, and kept the
wheel In a U’llta motion,* \ho .trick might
never have bebn detected.—-Bokfbh Eefl'n. TVdbV.
VJa'ic of Corn.~A YntfUcb' jitosting flirotfph
Mium\ valley, made UiU enquiry oTr ydiins ftrmojv
wlio Uud jurJ boon rdplcnialiing tho Inner »na *..r
u drpp of consolation—“ I Biiy, l l,,Bt(^’'^ IJ , J I ( r
alupia. product of lliia ’oro auction o r^jj, 0 ftdro
nC:nynV«ir,'‘ wm thd reply-"UV-W®
Quvimly buslidla Co llio ncro* l of u'bal if
—intcT whiskey. M* iiww% -; ■ [
wa.t.J fur tl.o
there i" “ i" VilWi' » ftvorlto ilHeiurc. Diet
..1,,*- ifcWjfVj r^,( |’(,|, wlfo have Ihrcfl- ogga for
-V
1
m» 00 PER ANSOM.
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