»** tvJ }.) ;y/. i; >tjv I :.rwr/ , .I■, -r <■'“ " r V ' ' : — ’ .v:TulUU6so who do not pay in.advance.; ~ KATBfI OF ADVERTIStNO . Onoaquaro, onajJiscrlion, • 'One'squaro/'ltVb insertions, . . . Ono square, tlirou Insertions, - ' Every Biibsoquout Insertion, porsquarc, A liberal discount will bo'mads to those who advertise by the yonr, or for throe or*lx monllis. , ' OmcE.- I The.office pf the American Volunteer is in Uio see-, nnil story of James 11. Graham's notv Btonn Imildingjn South Hanover .street, a few doors from Burkholder's hotel, ami ill roclly.opposite the Post-oflite,- whoro’those having 1 busivess will plcnwj call. ‘ . 1,, . , , * THE VOLUNTEER John Editor and' Proprietor* h CARLISLE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 31, 1848* For Iho American Volunteer. “Mv covNTiiYi-iaoin) or wrongim • Mii Bratton— Having noticed in tho “ American ‘ Volunteer” on editorial article, alluding to myself* and others, ns having addressed the Democratic Club . on Saturday evening (he Sdinet., and it being also represented in said, notice, that 1 voted for Henry Cloy in 1644; therefore,'without any solicitation, 1 conceive it to bo a duty I owe to tny fellows, In view ' of the important elections near at htmd, to give same reasons for leaving tho* Whig party, as well hi to ' mnko known the causes which influenced mo to sup* " port Dcmocratjc men and Democratic measures since 1844, when I voted for Mr. Clay. I voted, with the Whigs from that time, until the war broke out bolwecii Mexico add tboUniled Slates. * ’• When Che news of the victories of Pulo Alto and Rcsuca do lu Palma reached Carlisle, a number of us met to make up a company for the war. ■ The Whigs, with lew exceptions, in the midst of the enthusiasm which pervaded, opposed us, by asserting that the war was “unjust.” The Whig press hero also,forth with commenced its opposition; and tauntingly and insultingly referred to the meeting we held as follows: A meeting ■•f'-pccsons to the number of 19 m6t to raise a company for the war; the btokt wore closed bt that; and they rctwrnpd hpmo to onjpy their quiet ireposo *" tm/tcad of being encouraged in (his noble Vnlerprisc', wo had the ratification to And enemies to our cause—the effect was to disband the company. been on ooemrfonaJ visiter to the office of the ,*• d ticftiocratlc paper, 1 found every Whig .exchange paper from every part of the ‘ State and the adjoining States, teem with the most abusive anathemas against war, the President fcnd the Democratic to the Presi dent and the party which defiled him, being the ag ■ &rcsßors, Knowing these allegations to V>o false,! then resolved no longer to support u party! which at.that ‘fearful crisis, was affording “aid and comfort” to the enemy. With the opening of hostilities, termi nated my connection'' with w(jo yvflfitlly. end blindly', in i course! tcnaing.tb pwTraeV the Mexican war ond to bring defeat on tho Ameri can arms. In carrying out this calm and deliberate intention,(hoensuing fall 1 voted thp whole regularly nominated Democratic ticket. , , ~ Tho Tariff of 1840; having been passed ? luve iipyv belorq ns Dqwis Cass tor the Pfosi dcncy/a-pin-o and nnarfllnccl Statesman arfd a Demo crat, whoso whole life has been spent in ilia country’s cervical but tHo Whig party! umnindtini of the patri. otic feelings which inspired his heart in “those times which tried men's souls,” is engaged in the most caortHgioHstrcalmcrtttyvvartJp-Wm., Wlienjlbousamlv of Ins traduccrs were unborn, and lens of not oven conceived, and hundreds of thousands, cn. gaged, in their childish sports, Lowis. Cuss was •engaged in (ho mighty and patriotic stragglo-ftr Amcrican'libcrly and Aincr4ba'*o ntb.VtHo apd offroad. Now, when (his exulted and ordained bone* ||£ factor fine grown ndd, they, would,if they could, send Ilihh with his grey hairs down with sorrow to his grave. ' Out so surely qs kind Providence, in yours gone by, wrested from the Federal party, the reins of Governmo»pt—•V’hcH raodriTchlcul, influence, Avas . adored throughout the world—when |ho voice of the Americas! {woffle was gagged, uml Ahpy -incarcerated prison for a Adulation of-ihls fHfuhWs and oppres sive tlalute. —so surely as there is u Providence, w,ho •'llins controlled our,destinies and “kept us ns in the ;-;j-»jolln\v ofhls hand," from,falling a. prey to our foreign r r#pncmios, when internal fore would Joyfully have,bar* «>.M 'thailo d'oar.uhd eaci-qd.lifr the.loftlhcsomo burden of Kingly power.—so snrply.ns tho voice of ' tho people in later years, proclaimed. in favor of the Democratic parly,whoso,-only uim wus.qiid has been, and still is, to secure the prosperity and happiness of us all as a free people, and.to trawplo Under foot every enactment, whereby ottyNdiibnail honor wodld have Been,a by-.word .and reproach,so surely will 9L‘owis Cass be elevated to the; Presidency, to porpcl* uato tho hoaven-ordainod blessings, which. have already so richly and abundantly,flowed from Demo* •ora-Mc ridirvirnelrntions. and when his work is. finally accomplished, when death shufl tfloko |rfs career' of iduty, will bo “gathered to, his fathers," to enjoy a glorious inhoritunco with the sainted Jackson, who, when living, odmlrod hie many qualities ns a stales, man and as a soldier, and w.hq assisted to elevate liini to.many of those important stations. ! shall close with a brief, reference Jo!addit|onnl ■causes, which have stimulated and confirmed,mo in rny present course, opinions>nql..in.,accordnncc with the doctrine taught by the Whig party. Tho war in which wo, wore unfortunately engaged was brought $n by Mexico. That unsettled, warfqrlng, barbarous and superstitious people, by repeated sets of aggres sion, contrary to (ho laws of nations, plighted their faith towards us, and' recklessly, without cause, look Up'arms against the .United States and'murdered American citizens on American soil, fur which they deserved tube chastised—the.chastisement was of. factually given, and,tho world will acknowledge tho Justness of our cotisb! 'Thd annexation of Texas was just on part of our Govcrrtrh'eht, 1 It was right to bring tho “Lono: Star" in tho Federal oompuol. • The people of Texas in view of having, declared their independence of Mexico, ofter these hardy plqpcers of the forest had qgrtln and again defeated tlicir oppressive foes on the battle field, and that Independence having been no-, knowledgbd by us and by m’an£ Europoanmalfrtns.bad «a tight to dispose of their territory as would bo mqst conducive to tholr protection, happinoeq qni) welfare. After having been annexed, In consequence 1 of tho menamolng and warlike manoeuvring on purl of-Mcki: 00, it was right also to protect them by sending on arpiod force to tho Rio Grands,.thu then boundary and now recognised by Mexico in th Q Treaty. Sho com menced tho war and was'responsible for tho result. James K. Folk, for whom I did notVotol’fidii On* dqarcd himself to the American people. /His pdmlnis tration, in my opinion, has boon the most important, slnoo tho foundation of tho Government, With that irresistablc firmness and calm deliberation, which so I , Blrlkihcly marked. (h^>,administration of. the illunlri*'< has adhered to every measure purely j Democratic; and-’Aow-atUhd close bf his tabors, has J Abe satisfaction to know* that.- his overy act- hasbeen , approved of. by the party which elevated him, apd the country pycV'which he has so faithfully, intelligently,' honestly} impartially, and patriotically, Imsd begh- abundantly 'blessed ‘through thc'lnduorico and benign operations. of Democratic, principles. tp 1 conclusion, finally, after a dispassionate consideration of the main topics which still dividethe political ; parties, I hqvo; concluded: tp bo?a.Democrat —a Cabs , und. BuTLSß.Demoqral—a.LpNasTßKTir, Painter, and a whole County Ticket Democrat,mnd m, the lan guage of the 1 patriotic 'Shields;—“ I -am neither a ’ b.i rn burner, a sLablc-biirner or a chbfch.burner, sucH { namesibavo no fascination' for mo. ■- l am content to. stand by the proud banner of, Democracy, to fight i under, Up broad folds.and .to .conquer.or.die with its - glorious colors waving o'er rny.Head. -• • «T.■ , • WESLBV MILES. , Carlisle, September 18,1848. • / >,• . - i $ 50 • IVom the Lancaster Intelligencer! • ‘ • > •« HONEST*? . JOllrf rtAßifitSf'- ‘ ~ .', r . . JOHNSTON’S J „ Wo need not inform: our-rcadera-ribr (bo fact js universally known—that iho present acJtng’.Goyeruor ,of,Pejinsylvunia, v WiLLiAM F. Johnston* is Iho author of. t'he lqw that,colled Into existence tho .so-called Relief Noleti which have become sash; a sure nuisance in all tho .commercial and business transactions of our community. It was ho who projected thoscliciric —he, that framed tho law* aalhorixlng.llicir issues— that planned and arranged all its hp it was, who ultimately succeeded in urging- it through tho Legislature. Whatever 1 of good or evil, there, fore, belongs to. this wholesale) scheme of Paper-Mo, ncy, must bo placed to llie'creditof Gov. Johnston. If wo were to declaim either against the author oT 'tills notorious la\v, dr against.tho law itself it would,most likely bo ascribed to our parlizan fcclingSf and our opponents, would bo disposed to disregard' whui wq said, on the subject. Wo prefer, therefore, to publish the opinions of a gentleman belonging to the opposite side of politics, and one of.no ordinary slunding in the Whig parly of •Wp adduce tho testimony of no less a man llidn “honest” JOHN,BANKS af -Rcatling, who in 1841 was tho Whig candidate for Governor of this Stale, and in 1847 was elected by the Whig members of our Slate Legislature to the office of State’Treasurer. Surely tho opinions of u gentleman, bolding this prominence in the opposition ranks, and "speaking under all the high 'sanctions of his oath of office, must cJmmand the respect of friends and foe. ' ' “ Oh the 6th day of January last, Mr. Banks pre sented to the Legislature his Annual Report upon tho Finances, containing “estimates of the public rcyeriue and public expenditures, and'plans for Hie support of credit and for improving or in crcaswig the pfil*c«vcnuc.” ' ■ This is made the duly of tho SlAto Treasurer hy law. In this report, Mr. RelicCJssucajind.oClheir. author in emphatic strain,’ 'We trust’no one will bo. deterredjliy tho length of these extracts froni giving them a careful perusal. They ard eminently deserving the public attention; and will ‘shed some light upon the of Mr. Johnston to bo placed ol the head of public affairs in Pennsylvania. Is a man who in his capacity ns u representative, deliberately violates tho Constitution ?f Iho Stifle, which ho was solcnmjy sworn to support, a propel* person to entrust with the graver, and-yet more responsible duties of ChierMagistrptc? We lluuk not- ■ Extract* from the Annual Report of John Banks as Stale Treasurer, reiid-in the Senate and House of .Representatives, Jnn, C, 1848.] “Tlio circulation of what uro called relief notes, has been found to.bo .very embarrassing tolho'opo* rnlions of the,Treasury, destructive of Slate* credit, i •»pil prejodiciitj to tho business and interests.of the i w ho!e community. By use they have become so torn, that ii M tests of their being genuine, are ander*a speedily aa potsible. An I deem (his a matter bf deep pubfio concern; i wdl giyi my.roQßoop in support of this roopmmonda. Hon, at somo icngl’h. It may not bo oul of:ptocj^ } scriled them nt the counter of Ihc bank'that issued i them, ho was entitled to an order on the'Auditor General, for an equal amount of the stock created by i said In’Wi fo* the redemption.uf ihi tAps ittara, • Thouanhe wore entitled, to an. interest of one per 1 ccnl.ion the notes thuprissued, until; they wore fund* ' od. ‘ These holes wpro made receivable for all^obla * duo lo the Commonwealth. They word to be receiv ed by the bank tliatissubd them jnpayrpent of debts , doo it; and on deposits payable in'liko currency, The Stale .Treasurer, and all thp banks were authorized to reissue from time to lime. Tho failh. of tho ConW h*i*onivcnl(h is pledged for tho payment pf said loan. By the act of 22d April, 1816, so much of the adl of tho lth of May, 1841, os.rcquirod tho several banks cr, for Its payment. It la not drawn'oh tho credit of tho bunk, nor is thbro any nulhnrily -that ll ahull-bo so drown. Tho olHeors of the bank ata nut bound 1 for its payment, nor aro tho assets of tho bank-llablo ; for th > From this it would scorn* lhat it js n/U thq f appr,of the banks. Thjs paper was lo bo redeemed 1 n State stock, and not in Money, and so Isjho ex. ! press letter of tho law. It was drawn and omitted by: . tho authority of,lh»Slato. ; Fronv this authority it derived Its existence. It is drawn upon the credit of the Stale. It Is part of lliq debt of the Slalo. It is part dr thd debt of bodnacknowl edged lo bo so by ol| the branches of our government. * The officers oftho sovorolbanksworobullheogcnls I of tho Commonwealth, In making tho notes, and pla* * olng inomln Hid State Trbasufy. Tho Slalo then i omitted theth* or put thorn in olroulation.iDivost tho I transaction!* of its devices, and various forms, and < tyhnt Is it 7 It Is simply this. Tho Governor was I authorized to negocialo a lono, ond tho Slate caused c “OUR COUNTRY —B!AY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT— BUT RiflllT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.' * CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPfTEMBEII 21, 1848. moles to bo-created and issued on (is own credit, with which the loan was to be.paid.. . ■> . . It appears, to. ipe,to bo impossible to, mistake. (hoi true clmrQClor.pf.iliesp, poles. arc not tho notes of 1 the severdl Kinks,' biciusoHitby impbso lio obllga-, tidp tfrf them io pay; TlJo State is bound by the law 1 !to cedeeined. and therefore they.aro “bills ! of. credit’.’ emitted by .the- ..If they had.been I called bills of credit in (below, of bn iheir factv'add, had ‘been signed by^tho'Audilbr 1 General or Slate, ; Treasurer, no onb would hoye> doubted their tfud; i character. If tho State has done the .same thing by' .opothftp .agp.nlß, (ho same rule 1 pihst bo applied, to them. As those notes arc now 1 cortstllulcdj lbcy are as much “ bills of credit,“ as if | they had boeh so denominated in 1 ’ the law itself, nod 1 purported to be their, fuco.’ That being so, they! arc, ILLEGITIMATE,Jwcing s secn entitled by Oja : State in contravention to that part of the .Constitution qf. the' United States, iohich declares ’ that “no State j shall emit bilU of credit.”- This restriction was in tended to exclude .frpffi circulation, os, money, every thing but gald;and silver* or bank 1 paper,, which rep resents gold and sliver, and can bo converted into It j»t tho option of the .holder, so that property might bo represented by the real dollar,' arid nol By lie evanes cent and ever,varying shtidow. -.The cirpulalion of these notes is.a very great dis : . ndVphlnge to the business of.the, community, and to the finances. of the State f they nro not revenue and never wero.-mfr'Can they supply its place, and in truth never did. They, may afford facilities to'the payment of taxes, and perhaps did afford temporary rcllefota lime bf very general pressure. Whoever .supposes , lhalllio credit of the Slate can bo maintained, either in part or in 'Whole,’>by ‘their contitmonce In circula tion, is most miserably deceived. Tho foundation of • qublta credit must be .sunk deeper, and laid upon something-more real and substantial. Their circula tion has a direct tendency to depreciate and discred it anr.fjita(p stocks*:' Tq maintain its credit at homo ana the Interest accruing upon'lt must bo pajd in.somcthing: better. If .the treasury is. to be replenished, lct.it.be, done with something that is more vnluohlo. ;T4iq finances and public credit.are (debllcpl.olT nearly so. To‘restore and establish cred it, wo hod-bettor foilow-lho guide of Unlvcrsaf expe rience, and enforce the rules of prudent economy, and .fix upon a settled, substantial , and permanent revenue. These arb tho only, means that can be safe ly relied iipon; ** j ,V. t , Thcso notes wore issued undcr iho necessity of-the moment, intended more as an expedient to relievo prcsChl distress,.than aa a permanent remedy. Now when the pressure has been rcmovcd.and they conflict with solid revenue, let thorn bo. withdrawn. They arc depreciated, because tney are nbt dontotiaUlo.ln to gold and ailver,-4nd so fur da (bo .menled.engage, ments of the State, qrd paid in her stock will also necessarily bo depreciated. To.rpainlola the credit of her stocks, the interest must bo ‘paid, not only in the circulating medium of btßer ebrtimcjicial communities, or that which will be received Inpay ment of debts between citizens of different Stales and different nations.. It must bo of par value abroad,as well as at home. Gold and silver alone can do ibis, or something that represents them, and con bo con* verted into (hem at will. These notes do’ riot par take of these qualities, and will not be reccmd-osa substitute for thorn in any commercial community^ It is.true (hey arc based upon tho credit of the State, and thc faUh of tho. Commonwealth .'is not question ed, nor is the solidity of its funds, or tho sufficiency of its assets doubted. Still, nob.will not amjLin the. nature'of things cannot maintain the cred it of these notes at par. THEY BEAR UPON THEIR FACE THE ELEMENTS OF DEPRECL i ATION AND DISHONOR. .There is no promise i there to pay money. THEIR FRAMER HASNOTI DONE HIS WORK BY HALVES, for every one i who takes them sees and knows that they are not to 1 bo paid anywhere,or by anybody in money. Some-) thing must bo discovered which hitherto has escaped observation, that will give to such paper a par voluc I in any commercial community. Its credit is found ed.upon ourpublio stock, arid cannot bo belter than that upon which it is fbundcd.and if Ihtr interest on tho Slate stock Is p/ild in this depreciated paper, the tfpfijc .Will also be depreciated. Let them be withdrawn front'circulation. Though in their conception and origin, they, wore spurious, and illegitimate, give to them a legitimate death. THEY ARE NOT ONLY UNCLEAN, BUT UNCONSTITUTIONAL. As a PUBLIC NUISANCE, and fit only to be paid t rf those toho ifficiOlly permit and sanc tion the continuance. «f their t circvlation<-. Pass .(hem speedily into tho hands of our worthy Auditor Gener al. He will pap to'them the honors of a funeral pile, and ritt,assured, the vtepfy tojtjf gladly hid a cordial and lasting.peace to their ashes\\ r ;j Doughfaces* DKIJOLD YOUR CANDIDATE I A DAGUERREOTYPE OF WHIGGERY! For,- tho exclusive benefit of FederaMVh]g?onti slavery. DoVglifacoi oflhO North, who oro supporting Gen. Taylor. •* without a why or h wherefore,” we copy tho following highly interesting' document, from the Ohio Standard, a new onti-Toylor Whig paper, published.at Coluinbus, Ohio.. The Standard is odi. led byHon. E.S, Hamlin, formerly a whig member of Congress (Vom the Western'Reserve, and J. C. Vaughan, Esq., lalo editor of the .Cincinnati (whig) Gatclle., Wo bog leave to call tho special oilonliun of the pious anti-slavery Federalists of this county to this precious “ Dkeo or 8x1.75!” Perhaps the trulh-loVUig Herald will denounce U as a 11 forgery” ~wq shall tine. .. ' Q n 9-Q-" 4 , Q Q A , tl . ■, front tho Ohio Statesman. » A«D Jjixs . “To a friend fn the South wo. arc indebted for tho information and documents below. General Taylor appears ? In a,.now and inlproaUng position. TJip candiaut'd for tho Presidency of (liis free country In tho'-Hav.t .purohgsiqg' human beings with money drawn from tho National Treasury. On llio sixth of Junoj while southern balllos and northern doughfaces. pro ( 90 their way ,to .Philadelphia, the, candidate llioy in Ihoir purity solo'd,'spends the day in tlid negro auction,'examining the liihhs and trying the soundness dfliid purchases. And this slave trader, overt’ ftorlhor.n ino.n have have bopai, sacfiligious enougJi to compare with Washington, have been dishonest enough (q claim for him a. position,s|t|iila| to Jeftorson’s, and ha ( vo been argued that Henry Clay, whoso nohlb 11/b' lihs bocn one continued exertion In tlio frccdom^sho ballet; than ho*' 1 ■ ‘‘O’f the mimerous letters Taylor has written,'can any inunshow qqo containing even a.single lino ox* pressing his regret that.slavery.should exist. Tuy* lor men of (hi* city of Columbus have letters from him they dare not show; do they contain anything in flrvor of freedom? ; orto -w6id 4hal>lndlcalep .oypn' the least liborality on the subject ? ; ilos ho ever yet opened liberty,‘to aainglo one of those human beings, (ho fruit of whpso uncompensated labor ho enjoys? Ha'sho over dbno any ono thing that would recotn*' mend him id 1 » Christian community of froopobplo? No j ho is a slave trader, a sugar and cotton planter, with the. intprepts and prejudices pf h'fyppcplio; situation. In.ilpo, ho dtunda confessed nn ignorant* slavo trading soldier, owing his nomination to tlio fraudulent acts 'of tlio' Louisiana delegation, and trusting to concoalmont nnd deception fur sucooss. ■ New OnLEANP, August 4,1848. “ Dear Sir j I herewith transmit loybu i a copy of Iho Deed of Salo from John SoniorytoGom Taylnr, ofa plantation, horses, and Slaves, &o. f Since General Taylor’s return ha hafa nWo purchased Slaves. In May last ho purchased In tlio natao of his son, Richard' Taylor, four Slaves of W. M. Williams. On the GthofiJunb last, ho, purchased of B. M. Campbell two slaves, for the sum' of $1600,00, ’lnspected the negroes,! and exam* Wed'them to si} If they .yero, sound. Gave his Draft ( on tho Canal Bonk of this City," , • la ■'■ » i • • '.'IDBBD o»iuk John V f-Boo'd for Record, l6tli lo „, J > Deed. J Fch'y, 18431 ZACHARY IjAVJ&R, ) £ ■ •THIS INDENTURE, made this twenty*firstday ol April, cighlficn hundred and forty-two, between! John flugard, 8r„ of the City of JKow Orleans, Slate of Loptsiana. pf one part, VVitnesser. lhat.llio sajd Jolm for and in 'consideration of thq 4um of Nlnciy.Bvo Thousand Dollars to him in hand paid and ebenrii to pc paisas. Herein after /atalcrUby the said Zachawah Taylor,.at ond before fire scaling and dclivcrinftof these presents, haii this d{ty bar. gained, sold, delivered, conveyed ’and confirmed pnd Uy lhesc plcacnlfi docß bargain* sell, deliver and confirm said Zuohariah Taylor, his heirs and assigns, foicycr, all that plantation and tract of Land: t " »• • * * * -t, ALSO, all 'the following Slaves: Nelson, MillcyJ Peggy, Pcldco, Mason, Willis, Ra chad, Caroline, Lucinda, Randall, Wirrno, Carson, Lilllo And, VVinno, Jane, Tom, Sally, Gracia, Big Jano, Louisa, Mario,'Charles, Barnard, Mira, Sally, Corson, Paul.Slnsford, Mansfield, Harry Oden, Har. ry Hprloy, Cur (hr, Hcnriolla, Bon; Charlollo, Wood, Dick,. Harriotts,, Clarissa, Ben, Anthony, Jacob, Hornby, Jim; tlabricl, Emoline, Armstead, George Wtlson, Cherry,’ Peggy, Wallace, Jane, Wallace, Bartlell, Martha, Lctilia, Barbara, Matilda, Lucy John, Sarah, Big Ann, Allen, Tom, George, John,’ Dick, Fielding, Nelson or laom, Winna, Shollod, Lrdney, Little Cherry, Puck, Sam, Hannah or Anna, Marry, Bllcn, Henrietta and two small children: Also, ell tho Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Farming Utensils and tuple now on said plantation-together with all and singular, the hereditaments,appurlenun. cos, privileges add advantages unto tho said land and Slaves belonging, or appertaining. To have and to hold the said plantation and tract of Land and Slaves, and other properly above described, unto the said' Zaehariah Taylor, his heirs and assigns, forever, and to his and thoirmnly proper use, benefits and behoof, forever. And the said John Hagard, Sr., for himself, hia heirs, executors and adminislrators, docs eovc. nnnlr promise ond agree 16 and with the said Zaeho. tiqh Taylor, hia hoirrr and assigns, sgainst tho claim or claims of all persons whomsoever chinning or to claim tho same, or any parl or parcel thereof, shall and will warrant, and by these presents forever do* fond. - And the said John Hagard, Sr., hereby re serves a spcctnlilien and mortgage of all the before described Lands', tenements, hereditaments, Slaves, and other property, to secure the foil and punctual payments of the following promisory notes, to wit: Six promisory notes made by said Zaehariah Taylor, in favor of and endorsed by Maunscl While, rfe Co.’ all doled Now 'Orleans, tho thirty.firsl day of Do comber, Eighteen Hundred and Forty ono,' Four of them for the turn el Four Thousand Six Hundred and Three Dollars, with ten per cent interest from dfl lo -.. .'P-WP, Payable twelve months after date, ond two payable two years after dale. Two other notes for Eight Thousand Two Hundred ..and Nincly.four Dollars, with ten per cent interest from dale, ono paya-bto tWelVo.ryiotilha after if the sold' Zaehariah Taylor, his heiro, executors, or assigns, shall well and truly pay said several, surname:money in said promisory. notes specified, With s|l interest which may bo duo llicreo,,, to the holder dr holders of said notes, then thiajien or motlgage ia to eeriso and do. tcrrninc, anti llie CslnteT,f ilm ,aiJ Toyfor 'lf, il.o said Land, plantation, Slaves, ond other property, shall become absolute and unconstitutional.'* In testimony whereof, the said John Hagard, Sr., has hereunto set hia hand and seal, tho day and year , first above written. ■ Stale of Misjifsippi ) Jefferson County, ss, ( I, Edwin, M'Kcy, Clerk of-the Probate Court in and for suit! county, do lierclry certify that tiro within and foregoing in atrument of writing is .a true and perfect copy taken from tire Records, as Recorded in my office in Rook E, of Deeds, &c., pages 220, 221, and 222, ) Glyeir under rny hand and Seal of Office, SEAL. VUmi«94ih day of July, A. D., 1848. K(^jgned,) ”, EDWIN M’KEY, Cl'k. *■.. By A. W. Fdno, D.C. —_ Taxable of Zaoboriaii Taylor, for (be year 1848, being In Jefibraon County Migaiaaippil'aa cgtimuted by the Tpx Aeaeggor of said County. Numbpr ogSlavcg 114 Tax $lO9 41 “ /t acrc4 of Taxable l2OB I Certify (ho foregoing cslimotc oflho Slato coon ty and school Tax on tho above mentioned properly in JclTdrson County, State of Mississippi, for tho year ending 1848, to bo true ohd correct. , , {Signed.} ■ . 4 ' ' ..i ■.• ' O. 8. MILES, Tax Assessor. . Jeflbrson Couuly,” Hero is a." CiqcJnnaUiß” fyr you 1 Here is a feast for (ho northern.doughfaces to grow fatupoa. type. hundred and. fourteen slaves at .a..single pttrehete! 'transfer!cd as “catilo in tho market” to tho groat Anti-slayory-IMond of tho. Wilmot Proviso whig can* dldatc for thd Presidency.! . TUB CHILD AT PRAYER. •Twna n summer evening*. ami iho Uoht Hit J ftitlad from the sky, - Ami stars ranio twinkling pure ami bright. . Through the blue arch on high: And western breezes softly stole To kiss tho weeding flowor, And nature wore her sweetest smile, . To bless tho twilight hour. . Thofa sat within a eurtnmsd room, • A mother young and fair— Whal video comes softly through the gloom; 'Tlschildhood’s vmwin prayer! A cherub hoy Is kneeling now •llesido that fn'dher'a knee, ■ <; And she is teaching him to bow 1 ' ' Before tho llelty. For father on the distant deefi. For sinter slumbering near, , For hnbq upon the moihcr'll brosit, (‘Fur that kind mother dear— . For everything ho love* on earth Ilia prayer nrcemls to heaven : And for hnnsejfho humbly asks Each (in inny ho forgivon. •Injflftcr yonra. ivlmnflvor’griof - down, Aild'when the cold and bitter world * Bhull meet him with a frown; i.u-u . >■ And when, nttnrod fropi virtue's path, j 110 trends n dangerous way, 'Ohl'hu will turn to that (dost hour v When ho firift Knoll : lo pray, AniVUifi Unjl Kond tvtfioli'll'ea was IMJ ■ ; Upon hla silken Imir, Ami the sod voice which taught him flrat > His simple woMi of (irnyor, . Will csme.dghin wKh thrilling ' sTo*(ill hie nulsoswild,* , And hire him hank In Hint dark hour, As whim ho was n child.’ ■ The prayer Is q'or—the last fond id** By that hind nmlhorplvan { : Jim riM‘« not fVom ecopbp like this. '■ .That childish prayer loheawcn T ,11 rtm'fl, it ilpes'-jui , Hat l/ornp Us inno with Jny 5 Tli* nariisat hleninps Which It sought, on theslrepingboy. At the belcbihftlon oflhp djli of July, Vn;, by (|jo “ Grays,” Iho following sentiment was given,ui tho (hllteerttlj regular (oast* ‘ ! Beauty | , * t , ‘ ■ ’ It’sponketh In (ho robdrst roso^,; v ',,, • . It whlspcrelh In tho nlghl, * >•??; * « V* ‘ It ihundorctii in tho howling stoww The elootrio Hash of light f ;• : - 1 ;* ■ Bill nnr.niah^noy-l^pi-ppif.vifJn^M . Siich beauty nMh.m woman’s eye, . woman's matchless form. fWteceltomou#; / . THE wipqw BEDOTT Rellrei to'a GroTo In the Hoatr of Elder fin If* ■ tics’House* , (Slio sits down on u log and sings in a plaintiff, .Voice.} . . i«, , ... i . Ere love had tf*«ch«rl my lenra to flow, . - I wasoncommbncheerful, . . . But now such misery 1 duw know iM’ra always sad mid ferflil. ■ What peaceful hours 1 once injoyod, . All on a siiromer'a day I But O, my comforts was destroyed, - - ■ When Shailrack crossed my way I , I heeni him preach—l hcCrd hlm pray—. I heerd him sweetly sing, Dear Burl how t did fuel that day! It was a drclful thlnpl Full forty dollars would I plvc Ifwe'dconUunercd apart,— .. , , , For though lie’s made ray spurril live, He’s surely bust ray heait I (She sighs profoundly,—and the elder advances unexpectedly) “Good gracious!.is that you, elder Sniffles! how yon did scute me! . Never was so (frustrated. In u!I the days o' my life!, hadn't (h&jcmotOßlidce.o* mce* tin* you here—wouldn’t a come foj forty dollars if I'd a sposed you over monhder'd here. ! never waa here afore, —but I was a seltin* by my. winder and I cast J/ny eyes over here, and ns 1 observed thelofty trees 1 a wavin' in (he gentle blast! ahdjheerd the eingslcrs a wobblin' (heir melancholy music, 1 felt quite a call to come over, it's So retired and mbrantic, j —such an approbrlale .place (o m'orvel round In, yq I know, when a body fccU , lowspanitcd andunoonsu- I lublo, as I dew to nighi. o,’tl o-o , , “ Most worthy Mrs. Debolf.youroviclentdeprcssion fills mo with unmitigated sympathy. Your feelings, i (if 1 may bo permitted Ip judge (VoriViho language'of] your song, which I over-heard?*)— . ! “ You did’nt though, elder! ,lho (fretful,. spa! wl\al »nall I dew I I would’nt a had,youi liccril that song for no money! I wish 1 liad’ni a come! 1 wish to gracious l.had'ni a come!** . “ I oasuro you, Mrs. Bcdotl| ii was unintentional on my part, entirely.unintentional, but my contiguity to yourself, and your, proximity to me, were such as rendered it impossible for-me to avoid hearing you." “ Well,-it can't be helped now, Its no use qryin’ for spill but 1 would’nl hev yo lo think 1 khow'd you ever coiue here.” # .’ “On the contrary, this grove is a favorite resort of it affords a congenial retreat after the exter minating and tremendous, mental labors of the day. I not unfrcqucntly spend tho declining hours of tho evening boro, buried In tho most profound meditation. On your entrance,! was occupy ing my customary seat borfeallrihut umbrageous mounting ash which you perceive a few feet from you; indeed, had not your mind been much prc-occupicd, you could scarcely hove avoided discovering me.” O, granPlhcr grievous! ‘I wish I'd a stayed to hum! I was born for ruisfortin* and nothing else ! ,1 wish to massy I'd a'stayed lo ham to night! but 1 felt as if I’d like to como hero once afore 1 leave the place.” (3ho weeps.) “Ah! indeed! do you project leaving Scrabble 1 “ Yes I dow, 1 calklalo to go next week. I must hear you preach once more—once more, elder, and .then I'm ngwiue—somewhor,—I don't care where, nor I don't earo what becomes o* me whcn.l git there?” (Shu sobs violently.) “0, Mrs. Bedott, you distress me beyond Hrnita. lion—permit me to inquire the cause of this uncon trolablo agony t -o, older Sniffles, you're the tiirtlflinWlddiwH thirt ought lo ax such a question. 0,1 shall dio! 1 shall give U up !” | “'Madam, my Interest in your wolfara is intense, allow mu to entreat you still more vehemently, tal pnbu/den your mind, perhaps His in my power lof relievo you.” “Relievo mo! what an idee! O, elder, you will be the depth o' me if you maho me rcyulge my feellns* so. ' ogo, I felt as if i*d u* died afore I’d a said ,what 1 hcv said now, but you've draw'd it out o' me.” , . (! . “Respected madam,you have as yet promulgcd nothing fdtisfiiclorily, permit me,”— ~) t< . . “O, granflher grievous!; must. ( come (o'U well then, if 1 must, I must, to-to begin.at tho bcglnnin*. When I fust hoerdyou.preach,your sarmons my faith; butuftet i.vpdll was M cohuinodd by ycr and gin up my 'roneous notions,’ and my mind got considerable carm. But ho,w could 1 set Sabbcrday after Sabbcrday uoftar k* ah answer. 1 drdna the crTflcf’s attentions. And Squire Biiley —he’s wdndcrful rich—but (hat nlnl no rccorhmcn*, dalion to mc, ond IWtoidMm no time atid. agin, but' I Vposo ho tliinits I’ll come rpund bumbya, And deacon Crosby, he lost his purdner a spell nforo I como away, ho was very much pleased.with mo, he's a wonderful fine man—make u fust rate husband. 1 kind o* hesitated when lie promulgated his sentiments tow me, told him I'd think on’l till I como back— Vpose lie’ll bo at me ns sonn ns I glt.thrro.hate to disappoint doneon, Crosby, hCs such a map, oxid my dozoasedcofopanlon'BOl «o much by him, but then' I don't feel Tor him bb I dew fur . Ho*b a . presbyterian tew, and I don't think 'twould bo right to unite my destination to hUon,” . . “Undoubtedly in vonr,prcBont sluto of feeling, the unoongeninlity would render a union”— 1 O, doni 1 , dear! I can*£ bony (p go back there. Mid - indore their bht thank fortune, s#pyi(von’( , I ahull go Into a decline, I know I shnjl, as wflH aa l'Wvrt,’tQ|knnw it. My .trophies ’ll soon be over,—l shall die and expire,—myrtfwtdrcn’B well .pff, my darter’s married to a man with money,i oujipuhtcdly they’ll pul up a monnyment to my mem* I ory,— the diacription all ready fbr't—lt Bays, I II«ro sluopsTdosHty f.^eihrtt, Lain relic of llczekirr, • ‘ llmv ihnloiicholy was her hit i ' How soon she did expired . •She dld*nl commit self-sulcldo. . . i. > 'i , WniirlbbilHti(m killed her, 0, what a pity blio linil'nt n* died ,• •' Aforoshasowthpelilorl— k \ ( ; And O, elder, you’ll visit ijiy, Won’t ye,'and sited (ow od three toata.over it 7 ’Twould be a con solation lowmolo think you would,” Xi , t . . “ In onso l.a|)pald ,eVor hp+o .;bcoaß)on thro* that secifon of country, and coulu consistently with my irtangimcnls make’ll convenient-to tarry for. a snort at Wlgglftown, i assure would 'ftflbrd mo to visit your grave agreea bly to te^acst."’ ■** * “O, elder, how cofc^ln'} 1 ’ -'V * Unfeeling! did 4 not understand ynu cprrectly when. I understood .you to request mo to vjflityour grove?” . 4 ,rt . ■ • •• hyesj' bul I don't soo how you can bo socarm, .when I’m a talltln* about dyln. " I n.. ore, you Mr., Dcdoll, I had not Iho .liphlcal Inlonllonol manifeating a . want of feeling- in my 'remark, I ahould regard, your,domlao, aa a most deplorable event, and It would afford mo no amull degree'of aallafaclion tb’ prevent an melanehuly u .cnlo.lropho wore it lit mV power," ■ “ Well, I gncßH Vll BO hum, irSully tihauM know Qwa.Jiptq u la|H(n'.\vitl. ipo, aim'd i m |ie tin awful 1 | •» no reason lo fear iliil my domeallo suqulu inter foro in any of my proceeding.," ..".O, lawful aaltei! |mw numb, you ho, elder! I didn't illudo to flol Dlukd—l meant Sal Huglo, ahe'a yourVe Ingagod tew.r; m ».,• ... 1 “Engaged. la Huglel you alarm mo,'Pfre. Be 1 — ... AT $2OO PER ANNUM. "Now don't undertake to deny it, elder [ every body says il’a a fad." - , " Well then, it onlyrcmaihs for mo to. assert that everybody ,1b laboring under, on entire and unmitiga ted mistake." . ,I • I a “You don't say so, eldqr! ..will;,i declares 1 Wouldn't induro.tho idee o' stayin' nere td see that, match gooff. She's so onworlhy— so different from what ybur companion had ought to be—and so lazy—and makes such awful poitry j end then she haint worth a cent,in the world., Bui! I don't Want'tb eey>a. wprd against her j for ifyod'sint higoged now, mabby you will be,; O, elder! promise mo,'dew- promise me liow’tyou wonUmarry that fritter. ’Twoujd be a consolation lowmo when I’m fur away on my dyin' bed, to know"—[she weeps with renewed energy.] ** O, elder, I'm nleard I'm: a gwino tq hev tho.iiighstericp., I'm .snbjick lo'Bpds* matio affections wiiepil?mjtxpitod and offtrq>p)el* r ' t , "You alarm me, Mrs. Bcdoti!.. t will hasUn-io the house, and bring the sal volatile, which may.re. store you.?' , .■ i, ■ “ For the land's sake, cider, don't go after Salfvfae can't dew nothing fqrrqe. It'll only make Ulk,'for she'll tdl il allarountl'Lhe.village. Jest, take.|th&4 are newspaper that sticks out*o' yer pocket, and'fan me with It-ft lectio. There —I feel quite fesustioalod, I'm oblccgcd. lew ye; guess I can manage to git hum now. 1 *- (She rlsesj , , , • v .' V | "fVcwell, elder Sniffles! adoo! we part to meet no more J" •“ Ah, Mr*. Bcdott! do hot speak In that mournful slram; you distress me beyond oil mitigation"—(ho (oho* her bond)—pray rescat'yoursolfjand sllo\?\Ot9 to.prolong.the.conversation fqp s/iort. period i, I, before observed, your langti/ige distresses mo boyona afl duration.'-'. .. , > .. » > . , if “Dew you actually feel distressed at tho Ides, o* portin' with mol" “ Most indubitably, Mrs. Bcdott." •..,•>•• “ Well, then, whal’s.lho use o' partin' al all? . whut hov I said ! w|inl hcv 1 said!" . •«. . »j . *,* Ahcnvr^ah a VV,l allpw me -to Inquire—are you in easy circumstances,*Mrq. iJcdolt?" * 1 i •• ~ . “Well, not intirely, yet; though I feel consider*, ble easier *u what I did on hour ago." “ Ahem ! I imagine that you do not bend piy .meaning.,, •I.dm «. ejergymon-r—a laborer-ip the'.vineyprd-of tho Lnrd-raisuch you,will,;readlly. understand I capnot bo supposed to abqundJa lbs filthy lucre of this world; tny remuneration Is small —hence"— • . r. , .“,0, eldec, ho.w can you *spose I’d hesitate on. aq. count o’ your belnJ poor ?; Don’t think oh*t~?it only increases my opinions of you; money nint no objloit to me,’* • ' “ I) naluraUy infer .from your Indifferpncetrespcctr Ing'.lbe amount of my worldly possessions that you yourself have"— ~ .. *. ■ , t “ Don't bo onoasy, dear—dpn’t. illudotew if again {. depend oni.yoli'r'o jest as .deer fo ihe, every., bit and grain, as yo would bq If. you owned all the mine* of Ingy." r • *, : *» I will sayevo more about It." *- ■ ? . “So l.'aposptfo.'ro engaged." “Undoubtedly.";, 1 r. “ We’ro Ingagcd, ond my trlbbllation Is at 49 end. [Her bend droops on his shpijlder.l “O.Shadrack! whaj..will Hugolina say when shfc hoars on'l?"' CHILDREN AND ANGⅈ A DREAM. We remember Ibh occurred a gain,, whom haveclaim cd a place in our heart, bupfor ‘ llitrvoidiVlplV; onjrf ll always recure Ip oormind whenwo hepr pf.npw li/b andold death meeting time Instantly on the threshold, ••• • , t , f , f . Wc drenrat / l,hp l^VP. by some mys terious giqldo jo/(jo entrance of ((its eacdu J.t.pru a kind of gallery, through which angelic being* w *ng«4 and, beautiful, were rapidly passing, ,ult to wards the , efiHU; etmyßjgrave, other’s with . aspects, their expressions as various as they Wens legible. • 1 * - “ )VJnjt jloe? qll vsp, ,**Wbo ore the passing- spirits that go all one way, and why are their connlcnnnces an various T”. Our companion s, , t \, t t J V Tfliey.uro guardian,ongqfe' e?ob pn tip’ tube charge of a ncw,bnrr\ infant. .They Jtnqw nql Its pltimalo doom, bp I they, .fcjaew of/(to .i\plierc,tp which it is born,.and the probable ftina> ond/eirijtiU*. rions i( will be exposedto.' Look at that ango} with, li serious mien, as if.hard duty were bc/brp filfn U his .charge J> the child,of Ibo niclj. MtyJy&fi.igC i|>p land, who.will bring him tip in pride and luxury,’ and bis heart will grow, hard, and selfishness In high,pla ces lias lew sorrows, whho.ut porfow ibo vo|aeof his good angel will hardly be heard,'”. . . „ , “ .And sue thut.spint wJip .passes, with pager, and ftbfloful look.. 71q. blip is child 'of * is riol/pg at .tbls.piomebt Uts('« “firm la born unto hl;n. . hut open vices arc,not so | baneful ns specious virtues. The child’s heart Will be woundttd and rri tlrp, sips pf 1/s fplheft 'antj, in paying (ho pcaalty.pf another's guilt,' he win himself seek the pallia of virtue.!’ Then another spirit passed,’ with firm but peaceful aspur.l, , . i 4 , „ r ; '• Ilis charge win bo arduous. TheqlvUd will Imvo wilful und tumultuous p>tssians|.apd Ins heart will,bo stubborn and perverse,and fdCfV authority., and go. far .wrung, «md (il 'of f.to, —Or extract from tbd ■> expense \iook'.’, of ilia United, StiUcs Hotel for a single-dny t * , l Thpy tieo over 15odozen ofeigi luotfiir Wifeitt'* nml In,olio Weekflioy (no twobnrrclo powdered 1 wl|llO|iugnt, two barrele Porto,Rloo brown, do;i one barrel brpwn Hpvono, and two boxoe.fititarl’e or ', Wnolncy’u beet double (oaf, do. They ueo 3iO aperts { milk, dully, BO lbs oolinon for dinner, 936 worth of vegetables, 975 Ibe. ol hoof, mid 250 Ibo, of iolnb, " mutton, veil dec, 1 Of the other et coteraii I tnado no momoromlum, but they nro ill In HH Wur, flint you. Tloinoinbcr, thin. ,U only.kho-aoeoupi i of one |ioilao,nnd tlicpu arc .Lwp/ittTcfß'thai into nair-lv ly oi inueli, Iji'fd lieu afloat of lioubcb, uuing froip one. ‘ fourth to one-third »o muclidoivn..to jfioliouio 111 if ; pooominodoloß only iti ten to-twelve boordere; Honitißr.it Arrant,—Mrs, Toon, of Pillafordi P«l, who, hud been ql’nniniiiid mind for iomo.tlmp poet, killed two nfliof children On Sunday week; by bold. lnj‘,|lholr'lid»d« In i> copper kettle of-' wolcr.‘lSlid" 1 Bdduooe.oe «,toi)wm‘tlio ro«rlli»l they might bo hew.lr, looted enlfeuffb? through lift, * ” * y-v I NO: 15.