Mroforo %oYor.to;
Towanda, Wednesday. Sept. 2, 1546.
FOR CANAL. COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM B. FOSTER, JR
OF In:a/FORD, couNTy.
TARIFF MEETING.
The friends of a just and judo' ious Tariff, affording,
protection alike to all, and be•towing, unjust:un
equal, and restrictive favors upon none,—the friends
of tte . modification of the Tariff of 1542, and of
equalizing the onerous burdens imposed by it upon
the farmer:the mechanic, and the laboring man—
those who would see the true interests of Pennsyl
vania sustained—will meet at the COURT HOUSE
in the Borough of Towanda, on MONDAY EVEN
ING, Sept, 7, 1846, for the purpose of emu l essing
their views upon this important subject.
The meeting will be addressed by lion. DAVID
WILMOT and other distinguished speakers.
_ _
MerCOMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE—The
undersigned,Standing Comminee,appoi nt
ed by a Democratic Convention of the Bth of Sep
tember, 1546, have appointed the following persons
in their respective townships, as a committee of
vigilance, whose duty it is to call meetgs of the
Democratic Electors of each township on Saturday
the sth day of September ner, to'electtwo delegates
from each township to the Democratic County Con
vention, to be held on Tuesday evening, the Bth
day of September, at the Court House in Towanda,
for the purpose of placing in nomination a ticket to
be supported at the general election.
The Standing Committee would respectfully urge
upon the Committees of Vigilance, the intpotliinJe
of the duties they are requested to perform. The
success of the cause depends in a great measure,
in a cordial and hearty supporta the ticket formed
at the County Convention, and to deserve and
cure this support fair and timely notice shou'A be
given of the place and hour of holding the primary
meetings, tharevery democrat who wishes, may be
present.
The meeting should he called at some convenient
place, and kept open until every one has had an
opportunity of voting.
They would also urge upon Democrats the im
portance of a punctual attendance upon the prima
ry meetings, and the selection of the delegates who
will be prompt in their attendance. upon the Con
vention, and faithful in the discharge of the duty
assigned them. It is to be hoped that every di , -
tried will be fully represented. by duly elected dele
gates, as thereby much confusion and dissatisfac
tion will be avoided, which is ever likely to succeed
when liacancies are supplied by substitution.
E. O'MEARA GOODRICH,
PETER C. WARD.
EDSON ASPEN WALL,
FREDERICK ORW AN.
CHARLES STOCKWELL,
JOHN BALDWIN,
JOHN WATKINS.
Standing Committee.
July 25, 1816
Athens tp.—Levi Westbrook, Constant Matthewson:
Athens boro.—C. H. Herrick, J. K. Wright:
Asylum—Elmor Horton, John F. Dodge:
Albany—Peter Sterigere, Jos. Menardi :
Armenia—John Kiff Isaac Williams
Burlington—Benj. Ross. Morgan Dewitt:
Canton—Asa Pratt, O.P. Wilson:
Columbia—Myron Ballard, Jas. Sherwood :
Durell—Joshua Kilmer, Ben). Lewis : .
-Franklin—Elijah Blake, Samuel Smith:
Granville—Stephen Vroman, D. B. Ross:
Herrick—Wm. C. Knapp, Richard Hillis :
Leroy—E. A. Bailey, Jedson Hunt : `t,
Litchfield—D. B. Cotton,:Ehjah Wolcott:
Monroe—Chas. Holland, C. M. Knapp ;
Orwell—Julius Gorham, Sheiden Chubbock
Pike—Geo. W. Northrop. Joshua S. Roberts
Rome—D. M. Wattles, HtramMann :
Ridgebery—John Burt, Geo. Cooper:
Standing Stone—Wm. R. Storrs, Wm. Griffis:
Smithfield—P. P. Sweet, Laertus Smith:
South Creek—John Reed, John Thompson:
Springfield—Norman Cooley, S. P. Mattocks:
Sheshequin—F. G. Van Ostrand, John Horton:
Springhill—Judson Stevens, D. D. Black:
Towanda boro.—H. 1.. Shaw, Jeremiah Collins:
Towanda tp.—J. W. Decker, Edward Patterson:
Troy boro.—J. A. Paine Ballard, Deloss Herrick
Troy tp.—John Porter, L. P. Williams:
Elster—John Bowman, James F. Gazly:
Wyalusing—Saml. Gregory, E. Beeman:
Wysox—D. E. Martin, Wm. D. Strope
Wells—E. A. Ayres, S. Rowley:
Windham—Wm. B. Dunham. D. M. Brainard:
Warren—Rufus Buffington, David Haight:
cr:1" Bull and Adams' Whig Tariff Meeting "came
off" last evening, to the amusement, certainly—and per
haps, to the edification, of the public. It was Whig in
allits parts—Whig President, Whig Prompter!, Whig
Orators, and Whigs to draw resolutions. The meeting
may teach the Whig leadens that it is useless for them
to attempt to diside or distract the democratic party, by
artifices like this; their pretences are too false, and their
deception too apparent.
The Tariff.
We have evidences from every portion of the County,
that the Democratic party, with unparalleled unanimity.
are highly pleased with the reduction of the tariff of
1842. We have conversed with Democrats, from many
sections, and find the party without exception, express
their cordial approbation of the course of our Represen
tative in Congress, and a lively sense of gratitude for the
hold and manly stand which he took for their intereStS,
and for the lessening of burdens under which they
groaned. We say the Democracy of Bradford were ne
ver more firmly united an any great question, than they
are upon the modification of the tariff of 1842.
The farmers and mechanics of Bradford county, coos.
prise an intelligent, prudent and hard working class of
citizens, who will bear comparison with any other por
tion of the United States, in point of industry end prac
tical knowledge of their various occupations. Yet the
expression is uniformly made that with theit - over-tasked
iodusuy, and most scrupulous economy, the product of
their soil, pays them but a small per cent. They have
borne the burdens, imposed by partial, unjust and re
strictive legislation, until the present, without a mur
mur...that the recipients of legislative bounty might be
come 'beyond the possibility of foreign competition. A r.cl
now.that the time has long since arrived—designated by
the fullness of the pockets of the manufacturers—they
ask that those burdens be taken off; a mast reasonable
request, which their Member of Congress has exerted his
utmost to have granted.
The Manufacturers of the East have said they ask no
protection from government, more than is granted by
the new tariff. Shall our citizens then be called " Free-
Trade," because they believe their interests should equal
ly 'command the attention of government? Do they
deserve the reputation of supporters of a " British Tariff,"
because they ask that the sweat of their brow should
not enrich the cotton-lords of the east? No people are
more patriotic. or would endure more for the public
weal. But to the power of monopoly they will not bow,
nor bend down at the shrine of the money-party.
APPOINTMINT ET TEIT. ATTOTINZI GhNETZAL.
Er IWag W. Hazard, Esq 4 Deputy Attorney General for
the County of Bradford.
Cn %No ts.—The Washington Union signi
ficantly remarks : rumor is teeming with changes
in the catioet. We are adsited of nothing about tin m,"
Susnuehanzus and Tloga Counties.
The Democratic Convention in Susquehanna county
was held on the 17th ult., and put in nomination the
following ticket :
Avpnbly—David Thomas.
Coin missioner—Nathaniel West.
Audi!or—Francis Quinn.
The Convention appointed John Blanding and G. A.
;row, Congtmional conferees, with instructions to sup
sotthe re.nothinotion of MILL DAVID WILMOT.
The following resolutions were adop!ed by the Con-
MEM
Resolved, That Joni Iltasinno and G. A. Gnow,
be, and are hereby appointed Conferees to meet the
other Conferees of this Cuogressional District, to nomi
nate a Candidate for Congress. and that they lie instruc
ted to support Hun. DAVID WI LMOT.
Resolved, That in Hon. David Wilmot we recognise
a Representative true to his pledges, and faithful to the
interests of his constituents. His independent stand in
opposition to the unjust and labor-oppressing, Tara of
1842 mee ig th e cordial approval thuse who bestowed
on hint their suffrage •
Resolved, That we hail the modification of 'lle Tariff
act of 18.12 as another progressive step in the legislation
of our country, to free labor front the un'„ustexactions of
the moneyed power.
Resolved, That in James K. Polk we recognise those
sterling traits of charact, r, which have endeared a Jeffer
son and Jackson to the hearts of die American people. •
Resolved, That George M. Dallas, in the fearless dis
charge of his duty, has endeared f to the Democ
racy of the land, and is - entitled, to the gratitude of the
ma,e of consume, who, by the unjust legislation of
442. are compelled, from their hard earnings, to swell
the profits of a few brauelies of industry.
Resolved, 'That 'ha t estored credit of the Common
wealth, and the improved condition of its hoarier% is
evidence of an honest. and faithful administration of our
state government.
The Convent'.on in Tioga County was holden on the
:let ult., and nominated the following ticket:
,1 .em/hl-John C. Knox.
:.heriff—Henry H. Potter.
( ' ow missinner—John.Fox.
Caroller—Jaw S. Warner.
A u r.tt George Knox.
Henry Sherwood and James Kimball were appointed
Congressional conferees for Tioga county, and instructed
to use all honorable means to procure the re : nomination
of Hon. Dorn, WILMOT ; and authorized to act as
Senatorial conferees with instructions to support the
nominee of the Democratic Convention of Bradford
county for Senator.
The following resolutions were offered by Aun H.
Bacos and VS ANI MI:MILT adopted by the Convention:
Resolved. That we cordially approve of the course
pursued by-his excellency Jamas K. POLK, in conduct
ing the affairs of this great nation ; he has shown him
self eminently qualified to protect the interests and pre
serve the honor of the American people, and by adher
ing to the same principles which have thus far govern
ed him. ho may rely upon the firm and undeviating sup
port of the great mass of his fellow countrymen.
Resolved, That our excellent Governor. FRANCIS R.
SHRIEK, merits the thanks of the people of the Keystone
State, fur the able and straight forward manner m which
he has performed the duties of his high office, and that
in our opinion, every motive of policy, as well as every
principle of justice, require that he should be the can
didate of the democratic party at the next Gubernatorial
election.
lic.olved, That we view with feelings of pride and gra
f.fication, the able and consistent mariner in which the
Hon. Davin U-ito-r represented this district in the
late Congress oriVe United States; that the principles
which he advocated, and the course which he pursued
upon all the leading measures of the session, meet our
entire approbation. And that whilst he sustains the
great cause of Democracy and equal rights, the Democ
racy of Tioga county, will sustain him at the ballot box.
Resolved, That we cordially approve of the course
pursued by JOHN C. Kant, Esq., our honest and talen
ted Representative, in the legislature, during its recent
session; and while we view with pleasure the high con
sideration paid to his talents by the citizens of Pennsyl
vania, we assure them he shall be nobly sustained at
home.
Resolved, That we are in favor of a Revenue Tariff,•
so adjusted as to Equally protect all the great interests of
this country, and"tbat regardless of the cry of ruin which
the Whigs and interested persons have so loudly raised,
we are determined to give the Tariff of 1846, a full, fair
and impartial trial, and will only condemn it when found
defective.
Tot Nav toATtoa o■ TII6 COLEMBI.I.—The Union
is endeavoring to show that the New York Courier,
which asserts that the Hudson's Bay Company has the
right of navigation of the Columbia in perpetuity, is en
tirely wrong in its conclusions. It says the understand
ing of the treaty by our government is certainly differ
ent.
"The Hudson Bay Company, which now hunts and
trades in Oregon, is a new company quo ad hoe. Quo
ad hoe it expires in 1859. The treaty makes no provis
ion fur reviving it, when it shall so expire, or to respect
its privileges if so revived by England. The treaty on
the other hand regards a company specially empowered
to hunt and trade in Oregon up to the year 1359. It
knows no perpetual right of the Iludso9 Bay Company
in Oregon, and for this plain reason, that no such per
petual right exists. None ruck has ever been granted;
and plainly, no such perpetual right to hunt or trade on
our Oregon soil, or on our portion of the Columbia ri
ver can hereafter be granted, except upon our consent
first had and obtained. The treaty stipulates to respect
the existing franchise as it exials,; for a limited ume.—
It, by no means, stipulates to respect a revival, or an
erfension,or a continuance of it beyond the time limited.
But we take leave of the subject."
DEATH OF Jcnos. KEN'ven►.—The Hon. Jolts Key-
SOOT, one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court,
died in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, Aug. 20,at
10 o'clock, after a long and painful illness. Judge Ken
nedy was born near Newville, in Cumberland county, in
this State, and lived to an advanced age, having been a
member of the Supreme Court for many years, in which
position he was distinguished for very great ability.—
Previous to his appointment as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, to which ho was appointed by Governor
Wur.►, he was a resident of Fayette county, and made
a high reputation in the West as a profound lawyer.—
His family is one of the oldest in the entire State. His
death will he sincerely lamented by,a large circle of re
latives and friends.
G - y Decidedly one of the most original and' witty pa
pens—in a 'roan way—in this section of country, i.
printed, published,' and edited in Wyoming county, and
flourishes the name of 'Wyoming Cpunly Record."—
The richest, among the many smart things the editor
gets up," is the following ticket, which he has raised
for 1848 :
Nominees of the next Harrisburg Convention :
For President—Gen. Winfield Scott, of New Jersey.
For no President—James C. Jones, of Tennessee
For a has! y lunch, daring fourteen - hour's labor
soup
This ticket we have no doubt will succeed, especially
the latter portion, when we trust the editor, who has the
honor of having first formed the ticket, will receive his re
wand—which should be an office having some relation
to the compounding and furnishing of the " soup,' which
the Administration would require.
LEWISTOWN Basc.—lt has been rumored in differ
ent parts of the State, that the Lewistown Bank, has
suspended. The Lewistown Tine Democrat in an arti
cle contradicting this report gays, "the Bank is paying
out epecie every day, and is likely to do so."
Delegate Meetings.
Saturday next is the day appointed by the Standing
Committee, and sanctioned by custom, for the primary
meetings to elect delegates to the County Convention,
on Tuesday next. We trust that every democrat will
see the necessity( of attending these meetings, and of
electing delegates who will be sure to represent the wishes
of the various townships. A full attendance of the dele
gate meetings will give a confidence in the action of the
Convention which can be attained in no other way.
These meetiaga should be emphatically meetings of
the people, convened fur the, purpose of appointing men
to zany out their wishes, and if fully attended, and with
care in the selection of these men, will always ensure
success to the nominees of the Convention.
Ruts! Rum !—The North American at Philadel
phia, is one of the most zealous of the panic makers.
Its "leaders" from day to day, are most eloquently writ
ten, and glowing with high wrought pictures of the dis
tress and ruin which inevitably awaits the " manufactur
ers." A single paragraph from a correspondent of the
North American, writing from Lowell, contains more
truth than all these fanciful pictures of the editor, and
at one blow demolishes entirely his " hobby." The
owing is the paragraph:
"All the mills are hard at work, notwithstanding the
repeal of the Twill; and in all probability will - continue
to be so. Many of the proprietors think that they can
move along under the weight of the new Tariff; but
their operations will not be so profitable as formerly, and
perhaps not quite so extensive.• A small decline has
'ado% place in the price of manufactured goods, which is
more evident in woollens than in cotton ; but as regards
much further reduction,' consider it improbable. Ide
not venture to predict that such will be this case, only
that is my idea of the present state of things—all persons
are liable to error, as well as your
OLD COMIZSPODDINT."
TO wNsnir E LECTI 0 N s.—The eighth section of the
act, entitled "An act to regulate Elections," passed the
3d day of February, 184 G, reads as follows:
"That from and after the ensuing February elections,
the times of holding elections in the county of Bradford,
is hereby changed tram the first Friday in February to
the third Friday in January, on which latter day they
shall hereafter be held by same officers, and under the
same regulations as heretofore." .
The eighteenth section of the same act provides:
" That it shall he lawful for the inspectors and judges
of any general or special election, which shall hereafter
be held in the Armenia election district, in the county
of B rad ford, to close the polls of such election at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon."
Nsw Yong. /se Eats RAILWAT.—The N. Y. Jour.
nal of Commerce says that the State Commissioners ap
pointed to locate certain portions of this road, have de
cided in favor of the route on the Pennsylvania side of
the Delaware river, and also in favor of the route through
Pennsylvania around the “ Great Bend" of the Susque
hanna river.
This decision is said to be of great importance to the
company, as it will enable them to commence work im
mediately along the whole line of the road on the most
favorable route.
nj' See the call (or a Democratic Tariff Meeting, on
Monday evening next
PIiNNSYLV•NIA GIRLS.—Am affair occurred
in Westmoreland co., recently. which shows
the stuff the Pennsylvania girls are made of.—
Two large sized men entered the house of Mr.
Samuel Karns, in Franklin township, and ask
ed lodgings, but the:ininates. Mr. Karns and his
two sisters, did not like their appearance and
refused.. One immediately drew a long knife
or dirk. some 18 inches long, and presented it
at Mr. Karns' breast, saying, I understand you
have money ; and a scuffle commenced with
Karns and the man that drew the dirk. One
of the females got down the gun, but the fel
low engaged with Karns dropped his knife and
seized the gun. The other 'villain picked up
the knife, and while Karns and the first scoun
drel fought for the gun made an attack on the
girls. Be gave one of them five or six wounds,
two of them deep cuts, while she was plying
a cudgel on him as hard as she could. The
other girl received some slight wounds. Both
the females fought with unparalleled heroism.
They alarmed the neighbors, and the wretches
made off.
TERMINATION OF GEN. GAINES ' CASE.—An
order from the war department dated 28th inst.
gives the decision of the Court Martial in Gen
eral Gaines' case. The following paragraphs
explain the views of the President and of the
Court Martial:—
" The president views with deep regret the
exercise of this assumed authority on the part
of the late commander of the Western division;
and while he is disposed to give every conside
ration to the circumstances which may tend to
,lualify or mitigate his conduct. he can see no
thing in them which would justify him for
withohling the expression of his decided dis
approbation of the irreg ular and unauthorized
proceedings of that officer. But - in considera
tion of the recommendation of the court, and
concurring with them in their opinion of the
good and patriotic motives and public seal
by which he was actuated," the President di
rects that further proceedings in the case of
Brevet Major General Gaines be dispensed
with."
" The exercise of authority not possessed
nor delegated—the non observance of instruc
tions, or the expenditure of the public treasure.
not warranted by law nor justified by imperi
ous necessity, cannot be disregarded. A just
responsibility of all in authority makes it a
public duty of imperative obligation to observe
and strictly enforce the law and rules of the
derma."
HISTORICAL FACTS.— .. The effigy of George
Dallas was burned in the public streets of
Philadelphia last week by a federal mob. Du
ring the Bank panic, the fathers of those who
composed this mob, and called themselves Na
tional Republicans, burned the effigy of Gene
ral Andrew Jackson on the same ground. In
1798, the effigy of Thomas Jefferson was burn
on the same identical spot by the grandfathers
of the rioters of 1845, who at that time called
themselves federalists. In 1775, 6,7, 8,9,
the great grandfathers of this same mob of
1845. burned the effigy of Patrick Henry and
George Washington, on the same spot likewise
and went by the name of Tories."
The above we find in the Doylestown De
mocrat," and it will be well for the people to
remember, that from the foundation of our go
vernment it has been the practice of the Fede
ralists. now called Whigs, and their foreign al
lies, to burn in effigy all the great and leading
supporters of Democracy. From Washington
down to the present time the Tories manifest
their hostility to the great cause of the people,
by acts which might be sanctioned by Hotten
tots, but which are certainly disgraceful to the
perfectionists, and unworthy of men who claim
to be " very respectable," and who look with
contempt on the mechanic. laborer, and those
who toil for the means of subsistence.
The Panic—Ruin
The federal Whig panic makers. reckless of
the interests of American industry, and of the
means by which they might make party cap
ital, have for weeks been exerting themselves
to alarm all business men and get up a panic
by crying " ruiu"--" ruin," in consequence
of the passage of the new Tariff law.—Our
country, however. is hard to ruin, and the fed
eral leaders will find it more difficult now to
bring it under even panic" ruin, than they did
during the Bank war waged by them, against
the patriotic Jackson.- 1 1et_ us look into this
matter a little ; and we hope all our readers.
%Vhigs and Democrats, will accompany us in
its consideration :
A short time since one of the panic presses
announced—
The fhompsonville Carpet Manufactur
ing Company of Connecticut have been lon
e(' by the recent tariff-destroying act of Con
gress to reduce the wages of their workmen."
The character of this company is thus given
by the Brooklyn Eagle, in an article noticing
the alleged reduction of wages:
Now this l'hompsonville concern is the
same company which a few years since, just
previous to a spring election in that State, in
formed.their workmen that they would not pay
them cash any longer, except at a discount of
:20 per cent.—or they would pay them in car
pets—giving, as anAccuse for this course, .the
measures of the Airinistration ;' and at the
same time promised-to pay them the old price,
if they would unite with the company_in vo
ting against the ruinous loco-locos.' The lat
ter proposition the honest laborers scorned,
while to the former (to receive pay in carpets)
they assented ; and immediately made arrange
ments with a - house (Catlin & Co.) in Hart
ford, to take their carpets at a loss to the work
men of only two per cent. As soon as the
Thompsonville company found this out, they
immediately annulled their decree, and reduced
the men's wages full 20 per cent. This is al
so the same Connecticut corporation which a
few years - previous threw several of their work
men into the county jail at Hartford for pre-
sliming, to ask for higher wages.
Now we can't think that the people would
°calm the continuance of the Tariff of '42 for
the benefit of the Thompsonville company.—
'f he proper legislation for such men, would be
to legislate them into the penitentiary ; men
who act as they have done towards those in
their employ, would be in place there.
But the wheels of business still move on
ward, the Tariff of ' 46 is nut going to close the
manufactories ; those engaged in the business
love to make money too well, to stop off short,
just to help federal whiggery. Hear what the
Boston TrAveller says, of a new city (Essex)
'.being laid out in Massachusetts :
" The streets of the city are already regular.
ly laid out, and many boarding houses erected,
and the foundation of one or two factories.—
Some apprehensions are felt as to the influ
ence of the new tariff bill.; but, though it may
damp the zeal of many for purchasing land,
&c., at present, it is not thought that the gen
eral progress of the city will be at all retarded.
It is even - said that in ten years it will equal
Lowell."
Mark that. This new city, even under the
Tariff of '46, is in !en years to equal Low
ell"—the great manufacturing city of the Eas
tern States ; and yet our whig panic-makers in
this region will have it that the country is ru
ined by the said Tariff uf '46 ! !
Essex, however is niit„the only place where
the Tariff of '46 is not considered ruinous.—
Read the following from the Northampton
(Mass.) Courier.
••
'fire new cotton factory at Bensonville,
two miles west of this village, has` been start
ed. It is fitted up with the latest improved
machinery, which is the most beautiful in op
eration we ever beheld. With the capital the
company have, a large business will undOubt
edly be done, and with the new silk factory
and other establishments near by. will create
quite a village. Several new buildings have
already been erected in the vicinity, and more
are in contemplation. Joel Hayden, esq., of
Haydenville, on Monday last purchased a site
near that village for manufacturing purposes,
with twenty-four feet of water. It is reported
that a large factory will soon be erected."
In Connecticut, as in Massachussetts, the
Tariff of '46. appears to be doing anything
else than ruining the manufacturing business,
—4ai least we should judge so, from the move
ments of the manufacturers themselves. The
New Haven Register says :
A large manufacturer in this city told us
on Saturday, that the prospect for a good fall
business was never better than it is now, and
that so far from discharging liis hands, he could
not get as many as he wanted. lie is a whig,
but is not to be panicked, to hold out political
demagogues. A new factory has been started
in Wallingford, we understand, since the-pass
age ol the new tariff law, with every prospect
of doing a good business, and we hear of oth
ers, in different parts of the State. A new cot
ton factory is about going into operation in
Hamden. near this city. In fact, the eviden
ces of prosperity are all about us ; and the con
fidence ol sensible business melt is too strung
to be shaken by the efforts of 41e panic-ma
kers." . .
Much has been said about the iron interests;
that this new tariff would silence all our fur
ges and furnaces. &c. Those who say so,
know better. Men who have been' making
money at the rate of from 25 to 50 per cent.
per annum, as have some of the iron men, are
not quite so foolish as to qpit the business be
cause their profits are reduced one half, when
those profits are still twice what. could be re
alized in other business. True they rimy growl
about having their business a little reduced to
wards and equality with, but not so low as
farming and other branches of industry ; but
they are not quite so simple as to abandon that
in which they can still make the most money
in spite of the Teriff of '46.—The Argus pub
lished at Easton in this State, says
The proprietor of the Glenden Iron
Works, above South Easton, has largely in,
creased his business since the passage of the
new Tariff. During a conversation with the
chief agent the other day, we were told that
they did not fear the new Tariff, and would re
ceive no injury from its effects, unless, perhaps,
through the foolish and . ridiculous panic which
some few are trying to raise in our cities."
Further to the same point. A late number
of the Wilkesbarre papers makes the following
announcement :
•• We understand, that Henry B. Renwick
of New York, has recently purchased of our
fellow citizen, Moses Wood, Sen., of Wilkes
barn, a lot of land situated on the northwest
side of the canal in Woodville,and immediately
above the Hazleton road, and on which it is
understood, he is preparing to erected a splen
did Furnace. Mr.. R. has already commenced
operations and expects to have his works in
motion within about two months. "
Well, says some • W higge,if these 411anufac-
Wren; ain't going to be ruined, the SHOEMA
KER/ will.—%Ve know that a federal print in
Wilmington, Delaware, sounded the alarm
on this subject, a week or two since. It said—
" In consequence of the passage of the new
tariff bill, sonic of these engaged in the boot
and shoe trade have commenced curtailing their
business.. In our city, some journeymen shoe
makeis have already been discharged. and ma
ny others will doubtless soon share a like fate.
I'he reason given for their discharge is, their
e:nployers already have a large stock of work
made up, and they wish to reduce it before the
first of December, as under the new tariff
heavy importations of French boots and shoes
will be made."
There was not a particle of truth in this alle
gation. The matter was inquired into by the
De4aware Gazette, which says " there has not
been a single instance in which any workmen
in this city F Wilmington) for fear of the
Tariff," mid the same paper reinarks.that Boot
and Shoemakers " only fear the competition of
the Eastern-States, and not foreign importa
tions." The attempt to alarm the shoemakers
is absolutely ridiculous, and every paper of this
region, engaged in it, should be ashamed of it;
for it is well known that the only thing our
Shoemakers and Bnotmakers—those of Penn
sylvania. of Chester county, of %Vest Chester,
have to contend against, are the cheap or rath
er low-pric,d shoes and boots of Massacnusetts
and other Eastern States, which are brought
here by thousands and thousands of pairs, by
our Whig store-keepers and sold to the disad
vantage of our own Mechanics ; and yet these
same men profess to be friendly to domestic
or home industry ! ! The Tariff of '46 can't
injure our Shoemakers; on the contrary it will
benefit them in many respects, by giving them
cheaper tools to work with,—cheaper sugar,
cheaper salt, cheaper clothing &c., and thus
enable them to hear up against the overgrown
high tariff monopolists - of the East.—frest
Chester Republieune:
REBUKE TO THE PANIC MAKERS.—The 7'ri
bune , a leading W hig . print. one which itrour ,
ly advocated the Tariff of '42, and opposed the
hilt which has become a law, speaking
.of the
future says :
" Grass will grow and water run as usual—
frugal. sharp-sighted men will acquire proper
ty, while indolent, prodigal, bad calculators
will lose what falls to them, and live in destitu
tion, as formerly. Manufacturing and Me
chanical Arts will still be prosecuted, often with
success, and the most of those who. are able
and. willing to work effectively will find work
to do at the same rate. Let us all tryour best
to have things move on as favorably as though
this g reat change had not been made. If we
are b rought to a dead halt so be it, but let no
man lie down in the furrow, and say every
thing must go to wreck because McKay's bill
has passed."
trhi g Merchant of New York writing tol .
a member - Of Congress. on the 27th ult., says :
" I am ashamed of the cry that is being
made about the country's Oing ruined if this
bill passes. It does not echo the sentiment of
the well informed of the whig party, and
made by those who are now reaping a golden
harvest, and wish to prevent home competiton
as well as foreignbecause they believe as
long as the tariff of 1842 stands, their is an Un
certainty about the matter which prevents capi
talists from investing in manufactures ; for as
long as the tariff is where it is now, we are
likely to have a change, and we do not know
where the change will leave us."
AN EARTHQUAKE AT BOSTON.-012 Tuesday
morning, a few minutes before 5 o'clock, an
earthquake of very considerable violence was
experienced in Boston and vicinity. At Cam
bridge, Newton, Lynn, Nahant, Salem, Bever
ley, Westboro' & Worcester, the houses were
shaken, windows and doors rattled, bells were
rung, and the slumbering were waked up. The
vibrations do not appear to have been proceed
ed or attended by that rumbling sound which
usually accompanies eartnquakes. The sound
was more like that produced by the sudden
and violent motions of a person to an adjoin
ing room, or in the chamber over head.—
Some say there were two or three successive
shocks. The magnetic intensity at the Obser
vatory at - Cambridge was greatly disturbed by
the shock. The vibrations appeared to be in
a direction north and south, and to have con
tinued for a second or two.—Ledger.
Mon LAW Mercei county 0.,
there are several prge settlements composed
entirely of free colored families. In this coun
ty `it was the intention of the executors of the
will of John Randolph to settle his manumit
ted slaves to the number of one hundred and
twenty, but after purchasin&land and convey
inti them to it, the white settlers refused to a!-
low them to take possession ; . We now learn
from the Daily Daytonian th'ut a meeting, of the
white settlers has been held, and resolutions
adopted to expel all 'the free blacks from the
county, and it is feared that if it cannot be ac
complished peaceably, mob law will be resort
ed to effect the object.
PUBLIC DINNER TO V. PRESIDENT DALLAS.-
On 'I intraday next. Vice President Dallas will
partake of a public dinner Warrentown. Far
guar minty, Va., by invitation of. the Demo
crats of that town.
Fin Era flaneasseno.—On Thursday last a
fire occurred in Ilarrishurg which destroyed the
steam saw mill of Mr. John McAllister, the ad
joining shop. owned by Mr. Kepner. and occu
pied by him as a burr mill-stone manufactory,
together with his entire stock of burr-locks and
millstones ; Ate next adjoining building occu
pied by Mr. John ('ankle as a smith shop ; the
next house, owned by Mr. Geo. Weinrich ; and
the three adjortung buildings, owned by Mr.
Jacob Awl—the first was entirely destroyed,
and remaining- two much injured, The roof of
the three-stray brick building occupied as a
military academy by Mr. Partridge, was also
much injured.- The entire loss sustained may
be estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand dol
lars. Messrs. McAllister, Kepner and Awl are
the greatest sufferers.
FARMER PROTECTION.—No less 6181 . 124 mill
ions of Pounds of wool, were. imported during
the last year under the blessed tariff of '49, at a
duty of five pee cent. At the same time the
rainier, thus protected at the rate alive percent.
paid on his log chains a duty of one hundred
per cent.. on his hoop Iron 115—on his spikes
168 per ct.—on his salt 83 per cent.—on his
sugar 63 per cent.—on his coal 69 per cent..—
That is the way the monpolists take care of the
farmers. Surely they will all throw up their
caps and cry out for Repeal Repeal !—Emp.
and True diner.
A PAIR ROORBACRB.--The whig papershnv-,
circulated a report that i mmediately upon the
passage 011ie tariff act, the Vulcan Iron W or k,
at Troy, N. York discharged all their workmen
The papers contradicted the statement, and
say that not one has discharged while operates
of 20 new hands have been employed slim e t h e
passage of the tariff act. So much fur roorhaek
No 1. The Philadelphia. North America n of
Ang Ist, publishes a rumor that the . Globe
mili t
in Kensington will discharge one er 1 4,
haundred hands to day.' It then adds, ' t h e
poor operative must from this time, f orever
suffer, at least as long as McKay's bill- shill
continue to inflict its curse upon thecountry,'._
Upon the above the Pennsylvanian says,
We are authorized to say that the statement
of the North American isincorrect in all Its paml
No such purpose was ever entertained for a n th :
ment by the Globe mills. Such announcementl
as this cannot be too stirongl y reprobated. Th ey
produce the worst effects and however intended,
operate most injuriously upon the credit and
standing of the very establishments with whom
they prutesssto sympathize.
So much for, roorback No. 2.
It is pretty clear case when men are obli.
ged to fabricate whole cloth statements in order
to carry a point that they are enlisted in a bad
cause. When, in order to injure a person's
character it is necessary to lie about him wet s
safe in the reference that the libeled party cannot
suffer from any statement of truth that may b e
made. So in the c a se before us :so long as
the enemies of the new tariff are obliged to pub.
liih roorbacks in order to defame the act, Ire
may rest assured that they are sensible they are
rowing against the tide—diat the force anvi l ',
current is against them.--Mainc Enquirer.
ACCIDENT.—About five hours after leaving
Boston, on the evening of the Ifith. in a thick
fog, the steamship Hibernia ran foul of the
schooner Maine. and Sunk her. The boats were
immediately lowered, and succeeded in saving
the crew. The remainder, six in number, were
drowned.
IMPORTANT FROM EXlCo.—Official inform.
don has been received in the Navy Department
from Commodore Conneor, that the city of
Mexico has pronounced for Santa Anna. Parties
had left at the head of a small army, or the
army of the North, but his troop deserted, and
he and General Bravo.were . left without a las.
and their lie.ids were never,,.very fend - 1161de. A
few stragglers are all that have remained faithful
to their'arMs. The Vera Cruz papers are all
for peace, and it is supposed that Santa Anna
hini:elf,even 'eels disposed to treat. It is nor
a fortunate ci re umstauce that Mr. Ituchanan'a
despatches have not reached Vi.ra Cruz before
they will now be addressed to the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs under Santa Anna.—
That ill wind which prevented reaching ha
destined port sooner, blew some body good.—
More to morrow. OzNlcts.
NATI E AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.—The \a•
MC American kite Convention of \ea• Yorke
organized at Utica, last week, concluded la
deliberations by the nomination of Edward C.
Delevan, of Saratoga, for Governor, and George
Foli.oin, of New York, for Lieut. Gorernor,
Robert C Russell, of Albany, and James
Silaley fur Canal Commissioners.
WllO PROLONGS TILE WAR.--;11 is well knuirs
that certain members of the fedetal party refuseti
to aid our gallant little army when it was in
hourly danger of being cut up by a Ereatlysiper•
for Mexican force. ror this act of trearher th't
.• immortal fourteen" federalists received the
tnost [narked condemnation of the whole rout•
Just on the eve of the adjournment of Congreo,
another outrage was prepared by a single men
ber of that party. The President had asked as
appopriation of two millions of dollars for the
purpOse of adjusting all matters in dispute,*
eluding boundaries with Mexiim. This appn
priation bill hail passed the House, and wo
taken up in the Senate a late hour, whet
Mr. Dayis, a FEDERAL SENATOR from Mash ,
chusetts arose and talked against time until Tuth
ill ONE MINUTE of twelve o'clock on .Montht•
night, and thus KILLED TIIIS MEASURE OF PEACt
Thus the federalists refuse to vote for money !s
carry on the war with vigor, or to preserve our
army from destruction, and throw obstacles in
the way of procuring an honorable peare!—
W no. we ask, IN IS FAVOR OF esiotoNom Tort
MEXICAN WAR, which the organ of Massarbo•
setts federalism tells the people of Maine tt
costing more than three millions of dollars a
week.-3uptsla (Me..) dge.
io
pO3IOEOPATI4V.—There are fitly physicians
the city of New Yo'rk, who practice on tlis
I . lonrpathic principle—all educated.and scion
t ific men—and many of them converts front thc
old system. '
JAYNE'S HAIR TUNIC
We have heretofore numbered ourselves among there
Who believed that the Hair Tonic" prepared hi
Jayne, was one of the many quack nostrums whose r...•
toes are never seen beyond the fulsome putts of therm'
thous. We are willing, at length, to make pubis r
knowledgrnents of the error of our belief. Apia:nes
friend, some two or three .months since, all the top 6 1
whose cranium was ashald as a piece of polished garble.
maugre all our jesting and ridicule of the ides of atteo'
ing to cultivate so barren a spot, purchased a botch
two of the Hair Tonic from Dr. Jayne, and, crock;
to his directions, applied it. Duiing the presents l6
the same friend ushered himself into our presence. PI
uncovering his hitherto naked head, astonished us
a thin, tho' luxuriant growth of hair, from one tote;
inches in length—upon the very premises we 43
lieved as unyielding to cultivation 'as the trackiess o '
that skirts the Atlantic. This is uo puff, but is rehino
ly true, and to those who doubt, the gentleman et''' .
pointed out. What is more in favor of this ~Tocir.
the case here cited was not one of temporary bsldnes7
no sudden loss of the hairbut was one of years so'
ing, though the gentleman is but forty-five 9 411411'
—Phila. Spirit of the Times.
Married,
In Franklin, on the 23d ult., by Stuart Sank!'
Mr. Dunn R. GAuutsov, of Owego, N• In )1 0
A me tit FALn nusns, of Franklin.
On Thursday morning. 27th ult.. by ReY. ,4o° l
Colt, WILLIAM Guinan, of Rummerfaold OP'
'Miss ELI ZA ULM STONE;OI Wyslusing.
At the residence of Widow Pettis, inljkter, on
To:
day morning, September let., by Re, S. F.
Gronns H. Tv erre, of Rush. to Mimi JCLIA A 5%
Parrns, of the former place.
Died, .
In this Borough, on the '.22t1 ult., of consumpuo .
Duni. SEAM AN, aged 30 years.
il`tillan), Scott,
.i\uuvmn - 4.%r
piomptly end punctually render hiso.ril
V sional services in ifg,encies, Cofiettsv
other matters in his profession. entrusted to MO's.
CC . / Ho has removed his office to the roo st c" r
N. Betts' stole.