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Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Dien!
Frerelosa for Pre. , Terrtforg.
E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
lowanda. Wednesday; April 11, 1849.
o.:)—For iofiarowtooor f.f Hem,. Ithn arr tneividtd.
wed !ridt fu rea:it th,ar date: me troohl dote. Owd.
es art millvffi:rti low lu iota: tnuarils.
awl all pro vow: r.ra takt mtrooto7e of the pririlege
at no r ri s k—th e rrreipt cf thr pnstowgcr trill be
take,. IR cuirlem - r of pitournt.
Hope for the North Branch
We rejoice to learn that the Howe has inserted
ht the appropriation Bill, an amendment which
may effect the completion of •the North Branch,
Lan which, dependinz upon certain contingencies,
the future alone can determine.
The amendment, which was offered by Mr. Ball,
authorizes the Canal Commissioners to appoint a
competent Engineer and Superintendent to con
stow( and supeiinteil the completion of the North
Branch Canal: and whatever balance remains in
the'treasary unappropriated, after provision is made
for the payment of the Atignst and February inter
est, is thereby appropriated for that purpoie. • A
proposition that the Superintendent and Engineer
appointed, Fhall 'he subject to the approval of the
Governor, was vote.l down. The section., atter be:.
hie, amended by the addition of a proviso that no
Engineer and Superintendent 5611 be appointed
until it is ascertained that there will be in the treas
ury unappropriated, the sum of $150.000 ; was
agreed to by a vote of yeas 52 ; nays 31. The mem
bers voted as follows:-
- lirsx*--Mecsrs. Ball , Bidale, Bloom, Bite, Carl,
Con, Courtney, Diehl, Duncan, Elliott.
John Fausold, Fegely, Frick, Fuller. Gillespie, Grit
tingcr, Grove, Henry, Henszey, Hortz, Kirk, Klotz,
M'Calmont; M'Culloeh, Hugh M'Kee, John
M'Kee, 511,atighl in, Martin, Meek, Miller, Morrison,
Myers, Pearce, Porter, Pratt, Roberts, Ru plev, Schoo
nover, R. Bundle Smith, John SM3 th, Sunder, Steel,
Stockwell, Taga'art, George T.Thorn. Walters, Wat
ties, Wilcox, Zerbey, Parker. Speaker-51.
NATll—Atessrs. Baker, Bent. Bull, Emery, Eshle
man, David Evans, Henry S. Evans. William Evans,
Felon, Fisher, Ha rit ricon. Herrunz, firmer, Lau bach,
Lewis, Long, M'C'artney, M'sherry, Marx, Otto,
Rohb, Roseberrv. Rutherford, Rvm an, Seibert, Sharp,
William, Smith, Snively, St übbs, Stutzman, Swanz
ellicr Sic:Flo/as Thorn, Williams, Witmer-31.
Cot. Johnsen And the North Branch Canal.
Se'eral of the federal papers are snarlingsharp. '
ly, at the opinion expressed by one of our Harris
burg cc.rrespontlects, in regard to the sincerity of
Governor - Johnson, in recommending the compte.
tion of the North aranch canal. Those in our im
mediate vicinity-, talks in . very swelling terms about
the ingratitude and impoliey of expriising any
opinion at all, adverse to his excellency's good faith :
and seem to regard it a species oftreason to breathe
even a doubt as to his entire anxiety to carry the
views expressed'in his annual message, into amt.
Still more recently, the llanisburg Intelligencer—
onderbtood to be the Governor's official or` an—
charges our correspondent wi h falsehood and Mils.'
reprei , entalion, in direct le,ms..
There is much more flutterMg upon this certain
question, than argues well for the administration
and its laequeys. Much more ink has been shed,
than consmons truth and nprightness, according. to
our apprehensions, would seem to ,require. Our
correspondent Iris an opinion upon the point in con'.
troversY : he expressed it. That opinion is op
posed to the sincerity of Governor Johnson's pro
fessions on the canal project. 'What then ? If lie is
mistaken—if the Governor and his friends are really
in favor of the North Branch interests—it will be
beep in the result; and What possible adverse in
fluence the expression of an indt%idual doubt can
have upon those interests, or upon any legislative,
or executive action in regard to them—we cannot
conceive. Thia,best way for the whig Governor
and his friends to convict our correspondent of mils
repreientation—is to sort lets the c.rarif ! That it is
in their power to movide for thi-t, if they desire—is
blown by the fact that they have a majority in the
Solute, and that there has been. throughout use
present szssion, from twenty eight to thirt)•tive
ttninOcrals in the House, ready to sustain the meas•
ure, whenever presented in an' honest told legiti
mate form—unincumbered by any bank humbug
We ton, have our opinions on this subject, vi ell
sustained by rams ; and in due time, shall express
them at , lciioi—ulaither it suits Governor John
son; or not. At present, hoWever, the only fu their
notice we give to the Intelligencer's aricle, is to
say—that the "self glorification'' wh;d3 it speaks
is either a misapprehension as to the writer of
our Harrisburg, letter, or a [apatite falsehood. Not
one, word is uttered in any of the letters, -as to the
is titer s own efforts M regard to the canal; and but
oue word is said, even, as to his being a northern
man, and interested tit its success.
Election ofludies by the People.
The joint resolution providing for an amendment
c 4 the Cutte.tituOn, so as to give the.election of
es to the people. el.hich passed the Senate some
time ap, has also passed the House—Yeas's2,
Nays 25. Accorititig to the Constitution, the amend
ments will be advert i sed in one or more newspa
pers ineneh county for three months previous to
the next election in o.tober. Neat winter theteg
ilature meet again to pass upon it. lithe amend
ment is again agreed to by thm. it will be
onne more advertised previous to theclection in the
Lill of ; at which time the people will rote
tor or against its adoption as part of the fundamen
tal Constitution of the State.
nee. B. A. ilidlaok.
The newspapers bare been killing off this gen
tleman, very summarily. It is asserted that he died
at Bogota On the 6th of January last, while his lami
lv at Wilkesbarre received letters from him dated
thi.. 12th of the same mouth, assuring them of his
continued good health.
Fitte...--The dwelling of J. F. Sareatem Esq., sit
uated on.tha east side of the Ihasqnithannn oppo
site Athens, was destroyed by 'firWrin - -ferieby
Ji vas Instiretlithr-91800 which . will 'probably to
far totsards covering the loss.
blr -
Rtneviistel; has beau appointed post mas
ter at Orxeit, glare of henry r;ibly4;
Another Veteran gene.
The men of the revolution are fast disappearing.
The Fame cit serenty4threeryeass since our fore
fathers formed the Deelaillion . of Independence
has left but a Jew of the gallantSpirift of that age,
who so nobly, suffereit privations and endured per•
its and danger, and stemmed the opposition-of the
mightiest kingdom then on the face of the globe.
Here and there, at a 'enterable age yet lingers a
noble relic, enjoying Vie blessintr, so nobly earned,
and (repaid by the respect and gratitude of a nation,
now , grown mighty ; but one by one they are being
gathered to their fathers. SOOIT, the relentless hand
of death w ill have done its work—and the last man
of the revolution will be mounted by the entire ua•
lion. Soon, we can say,
They an here passed away,
That noble rove end brute."
We . are now Called upon to mourn the demise
of one of the most worthy and venerable of that re
spected bantl—Captain Josrsn Ei.uorr, of WilllU
sin4--and who is believed to have been tte last
survivor of the.. memorable massacre enacted_at
Wyoming. At an age loch Erg fest can hope to
attain, this patriot has sunk into his grave. With
the experience of near a century, he has seen our
Republic suffering under the tyrany of an unnatu.
rd mother—has seen the infant colonies assert their
rights and maintain their independence—and in the
long and doubtful struggle which followed, "played
no small part toward achieving her deliverance
He had lived to see that feeble country rise to the
proudest rank among the - ;nations of the earth—her
territory more than quadrupled—the thirteen States
joined by seventeen young and vigorous sisters—
lie had seen the blessings of liberty and of just and
equal laws making our population happy and con
tented—he had seen a nniaeroos and highly re
spectable posterity participating in the bleisings
which his blood had been spilled to procure—and
respected and honored, the measure of the patriot's
hope was full, and he sunk into his grave satisfied
and happy. A- grateful people will " KEEP Ills
MEMORY G r.Es
flow deep the heave. who Fmk lo vest
W itli all their cutint r) * 11 wishes Weft "
Captain Elliott's lite was an eventful one, even
fur those stirring and dangerous times in which
he lived. Mtarrt, in his history of Wyoming, has
detailed his adventures—in fact his history is part
of ;he' history of Wyoming. A few extracts, from
the sermon preached at his funeral which we pub
lish in another column, give a brief sLetch of his
life. Those of our readers who have seen an ex
cellent tale, written by the lamented poetess, Ilrs.
Scorn, entitled "Queen Esther's flock," will recog•
rise in Captain Elliott the principal actor. His es
cape at that time, from the savages, is one of the
most providential and daring, history ever recorded.
North praneh Canal In the Senate.
Ou the 3d - finst., on motion of Mr. Mason the bill
to revive ai4cotainue in force the bill to incorpor
ate the North Branch Canal Company and the sup
plement thereto was taken up.
Mr. Mason then moved an amendment authori
zing a loan not exceeding $1,277 500 for the com
pletion of the North Branch Canal.
After i'ebate in which Messrs. Mason, Johnson,
King and Small participated,
Mr. King moved that the bill, together with
rie amentimegts. be postponed for the present.—
Lost—yeas 14, nays 12.
Mr. Best offered an amendment authorizing the
Governor to subscribe, for 4,000 shares of mock,
and authorizing the counties of Luzerne, •Susque
hanna, and Bradford to subscribe for an amount not
exceeding 1500 shares .
t o
Mr. Small moved to amen the amendment by
authorizing the Governor tom tiate a loan neces
sary to complete the North Br; nch Canal.
The amendment to the amet dmeut and also the
amendment tyre negatived. ,
The question recurring on the bill yeas 13, nays
13.
Yr.As.—Mesirs. Best, Boas, Ives, Johnson, King,
Koni. , macher, Deerfield, Rich, Richards, Sadler,
Yanhey, Sarery, Sytir-er.-13
N•Ts.—Messrs. Brawler, Crabh. Cunninehhm,
Yor.4yth, H01m.% Lawrence, Mason Matthias, Weits
lin, Small, B.errett t Streeter, Darsie Speaker-13.
Appointment of Judge*.
The legislature has increased The number of Ju
dicial Dietrietm in the State from 21 to 21—thus
,forming three new District& It makes .Schuylkill
county separately the 21st; Wayne, Pike, Mourne
I and Carbon, the 22d: Berko,the 23d ; . and Hunting
don. iflair and Cambria the 24th. This district is al.
terrd, by substituting for Ltizerne county ; Potter and
At"Kenti counties.
Thd Governor has made the following appoint
ments for Judos, wl lilt were confirmed :
For the 224 Judicial District, IC. B. Eldred.
" 234 David' F. Gordon.
" 24th ' " George Taylor.
" 11th " Wm. Jessup.
" 13th 11l . H,,race WilliAJn.
" 19th . " Daniel Durkin.
" . 11th " John .1. Pearson.
The three First are for the new districts created
by the bill just passed. .
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Ightlittg for . the Spoils."
Ccnisiderable excitement has been created in the
"no spoils" party by the recent appointment of
Post master at Troy, in this county. We learn that
Eli Baird, Erg., was an applicant, backed by the
nearly unanimous expression of the people of that
region. Upon the recommendation of the Taylor
elector for this district,) is son-in law, D. F. Post
mar, was appointed, to utmost surprise and in
dignation of the parties of the first part. What the
result will be, we know not, but the aflairfitruishes
a beautiful commentary upon the profession of the
"no-spoils" party.
Democrat Victory let Connecticut.
At the election held last week in Connecticut,
dime D.:mocratie members of Congress and one
Whig were elected.. The Whig Governor is tic
keted, and the [loose is largely Democratic which
secures the election of Col. Seymour; the Democra.
tic Governor.
Tice New l'otk Tribune, (Whig) thus sums up
the Democratic triumph in this State:
Quite full returns from the State show the House
of Representatives will the Loco Foco, while the
complexion of the Senate is still in doubt. At all
events the Locos, will have a majority on joint bat.
lot. The Congressional Delegation stands three
Leeo to one. Whig as follows:
• PAtaltlo, Loco. .
2.—Walter Booth, do. - ' •
S.—X. F Cleveland "do.
• 4.—Thanes H. Rader, Whg.
OtrVq . bear That WilliarnsiOribas been 7isited
by a Tic:vinous fue—hot hare not learneil the par,
tie War,.
IItTRACF FROM A SERMON,
KACIIED
AT 1E FUNERALOF CAFTAN MPH ELM
lIY REV. 8. F. COLT:
AN aged patriot, a Veteran soldier, has passed
from !monies. Another Monument, (indeed the
last,) of the brave, virtuous and devoted race who
first settled and defended the beauteous vale of
the North Susquehanna, has been removed. Some
thing more than the usual statistical notice. of the
age and day of death seems to be fitting when we
mourn for one who so faithfully served his country
in the hour of her peril. The aged fall alone, liker
the few tall pines spared by the axe and the bnm-h
irr,; fallow ; and as they, so the few old soldiera
wired from many a battle, stand here and tbere,oi
the hills and in the mendowir, witnessing the prosy
perky to secure which they have been scorched'
and scarred, anal left alone, until their time shall
have come, when their loosened bold on Earth
easily yields to the gentle blast as it sighs amongst
the branches. Yes, to the old Life seems to be• a
solitary, walk with a-lonely ending. We write not
of the re-unions beyond. Ilex, their "intimates"
have long since been wept for. To them the world
grows strange. Unwonted faces meet their gaze,
everywhere but at the accustomed hearth. " Fa•
miliars " they may dream of,_ bat they see !hem
not. Yet are the aged not forgotten, though forget
ting. The unwonted faces kindle with gratitude
for their ancient sufferings and services in behalf
of our common country. When they pass away !
't is not a mere family grief. A whole community
loses a father and a friend. Their memory and
their fame becomes sacred in the. hearts of the ge
neration who, succeeding them, enjoy the fruits of
their toil, their courage and their Wood.
Enjoying peace and prosperity, little can.wetell
of the dangers and sufferings, and less can wecom•
prebend the diffieulties, this kind-hearted old man
and his companions have, in their youth and man
hood, struggled through in our behalf. Nor can we
adequately estimate the. benefits they have thus se
cured to us and to our children. Let pony's be
huzzaed in praise of our recent triumphs. Yet let
us not ungratefully for . get those brave men, whose
prowess and whose blood secured our liberties and
our homes.
Joscrit F..t.rurrr is believed to have been the last
survivor of those who were in service in Wyoming
at the time of the terrible massacre. History has
enrolled his name " as a veteran distinguished for
extraordinary- services and sufferings." He was
born October 10th, 1755, and reached the age of
94'years Ile moved from Stoningtnn, Ct., with
his father and family in 1776, and after a brief so
journ in o.ange county, N. V., arrived in Wyoming.
The next year lie ascended to Sheshequin with the
detachment of 80 men led by Col. Dorrance--being
then in his 221 year. To repel the savage inva
sion that has obtained a world-wide notoriety from
lie brutality of the massacre, he marched out to
bat le in Capt Bidlack's company, Overwhelmed
by the immensely superior number of'the Indians,
his commander slain—he, retreating with the rem
nant of his band, was taken prisoner. He was one
of those who were dra gg ed to the circle round the
•t Bloody Rock," two or three Indian's guarding
each prisoner, while their queen, the per:sonifica
tion of that fury and lust for blood, ►aging round to
the cadence of their shrieks, as the hellish fancy
took her, would tomahawk a prisoner, or dash out
his brains with a stone mace. several were thus
murdered before his eyes. Ile saw one ttTitomas
Fuller shake off his guards and attempt to escape,
only to be at once overtaken and toniuhawked
The confusion, the savage yells, the moans of his
dying friends, the streams of blood, the scattered
brains, fora moment stuptfied him. With a ray of
returning reason, he saw death almost in a moment
before him, and he could but die. With the might
oftombined courage and despair, he threw off his
guards and at a spring leaped down the bank, turn.
ed off to' the right for a secoed, at a bound cleared
a fence, and fled to the river. He was fiercely pur
sued, by several of the savages in full cry. He had
passed Monockasy Island, and entered the southern
strewn ; when he received a bullet in his left shoal.
der. Greviously wopnded, with his arm dangling
by his side, or steadied by his right hand, it is won
derful how lie swam that portion of the rier too
deep to ford ; but he found himself on the bank, and
to recover his breath, he took a moment's shelter
behind a tree, which he has often pointed out to his
descendants and friends with emotions too big for
utterance. Drenched in his own blood, he at length
reached the Wilkes-Barre fort, where he was at
once attended by Dr. Smith." The next morning
he was put in a canoe on' a bed, accompanied by
his wife and a youth who guided them down to
Catawissa. After a partial recovery at th's place,
he passed on foot, to the Delaware, and so to the
Neversink bottoms, receiving the kindest attention
from the settlers on the route.
No sooner was he - recovered, and his wounded
shoulder sufficiently healed, than we find him in
service again. On Sullivan's advance into the In.
than country, a line of expresses was established to
Connect with Wyoming. John Carey and Joseph
Elliott were selected to perform that duty. In this
arduous undertaking, his powerful constitution was
greatly tasked. Once, just as he was leaving Tirga
Point with the express, mod was brought that his
brother, Jabez Elliott, w.. 3 killed by the Indians on
.the flats opposite. After 80 days of constant ser
vice, exposed to wet night and day, sleeping in the
woods—overdone with fatigue, and often sufiering
from hunger, he was taken sick, and barely teeny.
erect.
But this veteran was an actor in another trying
scene. In 1782, a party of Indians made prisoners
of all the family of Roswell Franklin. Several par
ties at once were formed for the reams. One of
these, numbering nine persons. assembled at Mill
creek, led on by Thomas Baldwin first, and Joseph
Elliott second in command. They ascended as
swiftly as possible, the path up The Susquehanna.
On the ancient path, leading to the river, on W&.t
hill, iu the towr.ship of Wyalnsing, opposite French
town, they felt assured they, had outstripped the
savages. Taking op a position on a hill between
the present residence of John Cham Jerlin, Esq.,
and the river, they sent out two of '
their number,
expert hunters, for provision—when i the '
advance
of the Indians, thirteen in nuarber, with hlrs.Frarik
lin, her babe, two little girls, and a boy about our
years old, as prisoners, were reported by t`esenti
nel to be near. To call in their hunters was im
possible. They were seven to thirteen, yet it Was
bravely resolved to give battle. The fire was sharp
air both sides. Baldwin was shot in the. hand—but
exerting himself, he cheered on his men. How
near they were, is evident from the tact, that the
children recognized the voice of their
_friends, and
with instinctfre sagacity ran from the Indians, and I
clinging to the knees of their deliverers, inspired
them with fresh determination. Mrs. Franklin,
who had been ordered to sit still, bearing the joy.
oda cry of beKehildren s ventorecl Lrylook up, when
ffie wa instantly shot hy heairuthless anitriavage
captors. Pressing forward, flat Indians aline com
pelled to retreat, leaving two or thiele of their mune
ber dead, on the field. The infant was borne oil
in the flight, and its fate never known. The hurl.
tern came in, as the last shots were fired. Mrs.
Franklin was buried with all the attention their
dangerous position admitted Taking the two little
girls and the boy, they hastened to the river. There
toning down trees With their hatchets, they formed
a raft, and glided swiftly away from their lurking
foe, and bore their precious charge safely to the
Valley. *
But Joseph Elliott was not only a brave and skil
ful soldier. ft is our privilege to speak of him as a
dutiful son. About 1795, he moved on to the Wy
ahrsing, with his aged parents. Ilis molter was
for many years blind, and his father nearly helpless
with a broken arm. Yet he cared for them with
unremitting kindness, until they were removed in
a ripe old age from this world of sorrow and care.
One who was with him when he died, remembers
to have heard him say-L.l , My parents shall never
want while I can move an arm for their support."
~ His braver) and his strength of nerve did not
leave him in his youth. In his middle ate we find
him prompt at the call of suffering, and strong to
deliver. Ih the winter of 1793, John Ingham, then
a boy, riding by the burying ground where this ye.
teran is now laid, was filled with horror by behold.
ins a panther spring upon his faithful dog, within a
few feet of his horse. His calls brought the old
soldier to the rescue. Out of breath in coming np,
his first fire failed of execution; coolly reloading,
his second shot despalaied the huge beast.
Jeseph Elliott was known by all the old settlers
as a kind hearted and benevolent neighbor. It is
pleasing to reflect that during his later years he
enjoyed a pension, and was thus convinced that his
services were not forgotten by that Republic for
existence he had perinea his all. •His family °flee •
lions were strong, and of the tenderest kind. We
have a striking proof of this in his death. He who
had escaped from the circle of death at Bloody
Rock and from perils in the woods—" Who in fa.
mine was redeemed from dew h ; and in war from
the power of the sword ;" with whom " the beasts
of the field were made to be at peace "—is inform•
ed that a beloved grandson, who bore his name, is
dying. The old man hastens to his side—calmly
looks on death's doings—slowly returns to his house,
sighs, lays himself down, and " falls asleep•"
" Fa sinks the gate when storms ore o'er,
Eo grotty stouts the rye of day;
So thee a wove along the shore."
'flow mysterious are the developments of Provi•
dence! Let us . act well our parts, and be always
ripening, so that in us may be fulfilled, as we hum.
by trust the promise has been in his case—" Thou
shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock
of corn cometh in his season.",
• Moro of these partirolars are happily narrated in the creel
lent Hiotory of Wyoming. by Charles kliurr, nod we grate
fully acknowledge our indebtedness to that work.
RECOVERY OF TIIE GOVERNMENT JEWELS.--rel
eer A. M. C. Smith, white in Washington day befofe
yesterday ascertained that Henry T. Jones of this
City, or his brother Philander, was in some way
connected with the stealing of Ilre Government Jew
els He immediately returned and of er consulting
with Justice McGrath and Capt. Magnus of the Sixth
Ward upon the subject, it was resolved to arrest
the above named individuals as being. concerned in
the matter. - The officers accordingly went to the
residence of Henry. B. Jones, at 11 Pike-st and
took them into custody. After charging them dir
ectly with the offence henry said he would give
them up If they would go with him to his !mese.—
% arriving there he was particularly desirous to
speak privately to his wife with a view as he said
of communicating to her the position in which he
stood in the matter. But the oil - leers were not to be
deceived in this way and retnsed the private inter
view. Where upon Jones told them at once that
lie had only been hoaxing them, and that he had
merely brought them there to obtain for himself an
opportunity to speak to his wile and he knew noth
ing about their jewels. The officers told him that
there was no hoax about them and they would show
him a joke which perhaps would not be quite so
agreeable and reconducted him to prison. '
After being a short time in durance vile he con
cludedio own up :o Mr. Stewart the Clerk, and give
up the jewels and consented to show him where
they were concealed. On arriving at the •house,
121 Diamonds of various sizes, 143 Pearls together
with three pounds of Gold in bars were found buri•
ed in the cellar. One large bottle of afar of Rose,
(-ritual:th . e nearly a quart, was also found. The
original tic' ittle had been substituted by the one
found The Scabbard of the sword which had
been presented to comthodore Biddle by the Em
peror of Russia, a gold Snuff - Box. presented by the
Emperor of Morocco, had been niched down into
bars. The settings of the diamonds and pear:s had
been removed and deposited in a tin box.
The grand Jury of Washington have indicted Tom
Hand as the individal who stole the jewels and it
is believed that Henry 13. Jones proceeded to ‘Vash
ington and brought on the jewels to New-York.—
He recently commenced a snit against George I\'il
-Les for having stated that he was implicated in the
robbery. and in the course of the present week the
Grand Jury would probably have found an indict
ment against him for slander which has been com
pletely done away with by the arrest of Jones and
the, recovery of the property.—Tribune.
RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF J. D. COLT.—It will
be recollected that about the 20th of December last
a young man named John D. Colt from Donaldson
ville Schuylkill county, very mysteriously disap
peared while on a visit to Philadelphia and -not
withstanding the most rigid search for nearly a
month nothing whatever could be ascertained res
peering him beyond the fact that i.e left the Colum
bia. Douse, Philadelphia, about nine o'clock 'oh the
of the 2lst of December, to go to the theatre. On
Friday evening last the b - rtly was disovered
in the dock at the foot of Arch street and !Ton "be
ing
taken out though the face was horribly disfigur
ed from the lengt, h of time the body had been lathe
in the water it was easily reeognized by papers acrd
letters found in his pockets, to be that of young Cult
On his person, was also found his gild watch, a
small sum of money, the theatre bill. for Thursday
evening Dec. 21. and a number of valuable papers
which pmclrde the idea that he was munlered
with a view to robbery. The Coroner held nn
inquest on the body on Saturday, and it was af
terwards removedio Dant ?le where his father Slaj
Win. Colt, resides.
Crun.crtA.—The Nashville Ramer of the 21st ult.
mentions the occurrence of several new cases of
Cholera in that City. The Cholera has been very
prevalent on steamers arriving at Louisville from
New-Orleans since Saturday week. The steamer
Bride had 14 deaths an - board and many more are
still sick. The George Washing - mi had fifteen
deaths previous to her arrival at 'Memphis: The.
Belle Key had three deaths.. The tveatherat News
Orleans was hot and sultry, and much sickness
prevailed principally among emigrants.
Loctsvru.a., March 27, P. M.—The steamer
Yorktown arrived to-day from New-Orleans. She
had a lew deaths on - boanl supposed from Cholera.
There were also n tow deaths on the Albatros.=
I learned that Capt. Whipple of the Hunker Hill No.
3 :lied at Vicksburg.
Still Wei frog Calffontia.
•
Mr. gdivard A. Sowerktop formerfy-Panivh Con
sul at the Sindwhieh Islands arrived in '4105 . City
on Sunday afternoon. having left San EratiCisco:7on
this 30th of January, 'five days later thin 00 edifi
ces received• by the N. 0. Picayune 4 .I)Vh at San
Blas, he recitivedliaters from San Francisenlo
7, making the news he hrings .13 days Inter. He
left San Blas on the Ist oh, teaching, Vera Cruz on
the -76th, trailed thence in he Great Welter,' on the
19th and reached Mobile on the 24th. Wide in
Mexico he met about 1,000 persons on their .way
to California, all of wh-m except the parties of arm
ed Atnerieans, were laid ander contribution by the
Mexican banditti. J: - .st befTre reaching San Blas,
Mr. S. passed the California, then about two hours
out from Mazatlan. She had taken no coals on
board at that place, and consequently Would have
to wait at San Francisco until her supplies should
arrive. While on his way from San Francisco,
Mr. S. touched at San to Barbara and San Jose. and
found that Lower California had been nearly deser
ted by.the men, who had gone northward to the
diggings. At the time he left, about seven' hundred
personsliad arrived at San Francisco from Valpa
raiso, and almt.four hundred from the Sandwich
Islands. There were about seven thousand in Cali.
tonna, ready to commence operations in the mines
the moment the weather would permit. The let
ters be received at San Bias, state that fine weather
had at last set in. and ttsstiow had began to melt
Many diggers had started, and were on the eve of
starting, fur the mines, to re commence operations,
and the sales of goods had, in consequence begun
to increase. The price of provisions had deereas-•
ed. ‘then Mr. S left, flour was selling at SlO per
barrel in parcels, and "316 per single barrel;. pork
.130 per barrel and salt beef withoutdernand, at *l4.
A large amount of goods was expected from China,
New South Wales, Valparaiso and Mexico.
Mr. S. reports that the U. S store ship Lexington
did not sail from San Francisco till jail. 25. She
carried 6400,000.p0 British.ship:ot war Cafos o .
was at Alazatlan, abil had 5200,000 of specie on
board, 5,000 oz. of which were in California gold ;
1.000 oz. of this belonged to Mr. S. Gold was . set
ling at r.•%:15 per oz. in Ala/Allan ; a quantity had
been sold in San Francisco at 514.50, believing to
the large arrivals of specie from San Bias, Valparai
so, &c. which has been placed in the hands of the
merchants at San Francisco for investment, the
price had risen. None of he Oregon gold had
been bronght to California, though . there were still
reports of its discovery: It is estimated that about
8.1000,000 has been taken from the mines, 51,300,-
000 of which passed through the Custom-House at
tiara Francisco, valued at 810 tb $1.3 per oz ; 8700,-
000 has been carried away by individuals. $1,000,-
000 is in the hands of merchants at San Francisco,
and the remainder scattered over the country in the
hands of the miners, &o.
The largest lump of gold Mr. Sawerkm . p saw
weighed 14 oz. He had heartl of one weighing
60 oz. with the dirt, and containing about 30 oz. of.
pure The waste ,o 1 gold in the dry di22ings
is atoll 3 per cent.--in the wet, from 2to 33 per
cent.
The U. S. sloop-ofmrar St. Mary was the only
national veg-el at San Francisco. The bark U.adine
had gone In Oregon, but was expected back short
ly, and would then proceed to china. Many per
sons in San Francisco were waiting for the Califar
aia. and would take passage in her to Panama.
The murderer of Mr Von Pfister had not been la
ken ; it was supposed that he had fled to the moun
tains. Affairs in California were, taking everything
into consideration, quite peaceable.
ituAc P WALKER .RELrKen.--The course pur
sued by the Senator WALKER receives but Little syrn.
pathy in Wisconsin. On' the 23d lust, while a mu.
Lion to adjourn was pending in the Wisconsin Sen
ate, Mr. lion, a Hanker Wished to introduce a res
olution in justification of Mr. Walker, but was -re
fu-ell. On iltv nest day Mr. Leland. a' Member of
the House from Sank Co. and Mr Boyed. senator
from Waiworth Co.. (both Loco-Fooos)"seyerally
introduced resolutions': censuring Mr. Walker" for
his treacherous - course on the Slavery Question and
reqrresfing him to either conform to the wishes of
his.constitutents, or resign h i) sear s in the Senate; al--
so warmly approving the course pursued by Gov.
Donee." The House resolutions were referrqd to
a committee of three and the Senate resolutions were
at the request of Mr. Boyd laid on The table. The
Adnx.ile of the 28th ult. contains the pro;
reeding's of a Free Soil meeting, held at that place
which denounced Mr. Walker as having c• disg rac .
ed the State." He is resquested to resign the office
he holds his contitutents " considering him 1118-
honest, incapable,_treacherous, and cowardly." The
Racine Cot Delegation in the Legislature we,r,-.
'wrested to support and urge the passage of rose.
herons accordant with theie views The Altiocnte,
and all the Whig and Free-suit papers of the State:
are unanimous in condemnation of Mr. Walker., at
leging.that his reelection to the Senate was (mode.
lerely obtained and that his views net Slavery are
no better than those of Douglas, Dickinson-and Cass
Ho FOR CALIFORNIA !--The steatner Consig,nee ar
rived from Pittsburg yestetilay,on her way to In.
dependence—her nag streaming gaily, and her
decks crowded densely wita passengers. all Cali
fornia emigrants. From one of • the gold limiters
we learn that they are associated as a single com
pany, consisting of about 200 members.. They are
already well provided with wagons. tents, provis
ions, &c. and about 50 mules, which they have
brought with them from Pittsburg. Some two or
three of their number , who preceded them to Inde
pendence about a week ago, have there, they sup
pose, bought up as many additional mules as they
will need.
The arrival of such a large company naturallF
produced same% hat rd a stir among the Levee resi•
dents and frequenters, and although the boat stopp
ed only at the upper extremity of the landinz hun
dreds of curious spectators were gathered, ready as
soon as she should touch the shore, to board her.
The excitement, however, received a very sensi
ble cooler when, upon the stage plank beim , put
out, a couple of grim sentinels, armed with bowie
knives, took their station upon it,. barring entrance
or exit to all who did not show a special permit
from the captain of their compa.tix.—Sl Louis Rex
;ilk, 21/h.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT NEAR RAIINTAT.—As the New
York anti Philadelphia Railroad train on Saturday
evening was on its way to Philade{pia, beyond Rah
way, a man who has lying on the track was.knock
ed partly oil by the cowcatcher and belore the
train could be stopped it run over him. Flisitead
was but open by the. cote-catcher, one of ibis ldgs
cut off by the locomotive, and his legs and his body
horribly multilared. The train was stoppe and the
body taken up and carried. into - Rahway. It, was
thought he could not-survive. . His name, was nn•
known but ho appear-0 to be - a laboring man and
was supposed to be intoxicated.
TRAGEDY Is Warr J ERA EY.--igeASYR. Bateman
and Turner two respectahle citiens ot Westville (the
old Buck Tavem,) Gloucester Co. quarreled' on.
Wednesday about the intrusion of the chickens of
one iu the garden of the other. Bateman seizei a
brick and Turner raising his_ foylina piece threat.
ening to shoot if he threw it. The brick was thrown
and missed, when the whole charge of the gun, 74
large shots took effeain Bateman's thigh, some of
them passing en irety through.. Turner was cord.
Mined to Woodbury jail, And hopeS are entertained
of Bateman's recovery.—[Netcark
FIRE IN Menem—The dwelling house of Air.
MeD. SHOEMAKER, of Nichcls, in this County, to
gether with most of the furniture which it contain•
ed, was entirely destroyed by. fire on Sunday, last,
tie Ist inst, The fire took in the roof from sparks
fmm•the chimney. Loss aboot :2000—insurance
:311 . 300 in the Montgomery Muttial.—Gtrege
---
Hcsvra or Jeocetcmcsracrn.—We are gratified
to learn by a note from Dr. Charles Noble, Judge
LoNas:rs,ern's attentling,Physiciani to the editors bf
the Piansykaiiia'n,_ that Judge 1.. gradually re
eotering his former health and thnt so soon as the
weatl'er becomes more settled he. will bo able to
resume his duties in the Canal .Boatd.
Facts on the Slavery Question.
• Much is raid and written on the subject of o a ,
- eery inthe Territories of the United States and th e
Districtof Colembia,—the slave traffic t i
in the . ,„.
met,—&nitl t he power of Congress to le gislate op na
the ssubjectof -slavery. --
The ultras of the South Claim the right, tinder th e -
Constitution, to extend it Imo the territories, i, t ep ee
of thewishef , of the people of. those territories,
deny the power Of - Congress to touch the question
at all. The ultras of the North, not satisfied wah
prohibiting its extension, contend for the right to
abolish it in the: District of - Columbia without re,
card to the wishes of those interested, and to treat
the constitution which recognizes it in the States,a,
a .n ulity.
Between these two extremes, the l troth will m o , t
probably be found. In the discussions which have
been recently had on the subject. fict.iin the p ast
history of our Government, indicating the right an d
power of Congress on the subject, as. admitted by
leadir e er statesmen North and South, have been d e .
vetoped. We will cite a few of them.
That slavery is a domestic institution, betoirvie z
to the States., each fox itself ,to decide whetie - n
shall be established therein or not.vmnd, it it be es
tablished, whether it shall be abolished:or not.
The right and power of Con g ress to prohibit sla
very frt. the Territories, has been recognized' an d
practiced in serend instances, commencing wal l
the earliest days of the constitution. •
In 1818, John, Randotnh, ofitounoke. introduced
i n to th e Ffonse of Representa ices in Congre ss , a
resolution for the appointment' of a committee
inquire into the extste'nce ofan.inharnan acid" ilk.
mil traffic in slaves, earned on in and through the
District of Columbia" &c , and it passed without a
In 1824, a memorial signed by 1200 of the citi•
zens.of die District. wai presented praying for the
abolition of slavery there: and about the taimettme
the Grand Jury-presented the slave traffic in Ise
District as a great grievance. •
In 1827, Mr. Barney, of Maryland •rillererl a M e .
monad for the restriction of ,slavery in the Distner,
which was. on his motion ordered to be prin•ed
Mr. .McDotfle, of South Carolina, objected to tie
printing, but expressly admitted the tight of Con
gress " TO GRANT THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT ANT
31 EASUR F. WHICH TIIEY MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO rnEt
THEMSELVES 'FRO3I'7IIIII DEP;A:HIARLE EVIL" •
In 1829, Mr. Miner, of Perincyfyinia, oferat
resolutions imitrocting the Committee on the Dn.
triet of Columbia, to inquire luta the expediency nt
abolishing slavery, &c., yrithin •the same, and 11 17
were adopted by a vote of 104 ayes to 70 nays Mr,
Mark Alexander, of Virginia, reported, in subsfance,
that slavery could not be abolished in the Mork!,
without the consent of the people. A bitt was als)
reported declaring negmes brought into the District
fur sale, free.
In 1836, John Tyler, of Virginia, Alien a S enator
from Virginia. in o.ie.of a se!ries of resolation4, con.
ceded the righted . Congress td abolish slavery i n
the District, with the consent of the iluee-ote c r s
therein. •
We leave these facts with our readers.—llest.
Caster Republican. . • •
CANAnA.—Nre have private advices from Toronto
of a late date, which say that the political excite.
mein in that region, though nearly as high as tt
can be, is visibly on the inetease Only a spark
needed to set the 'whole Province in a blaze, and
forcible — cOilirions are barely avoided. The Inn .
party is becoming every day sicker of the otiion of
the two Provinces, and More alienated from the
British crown. It is to be noted that all the violeiles
riots fze. of the last month or so has proceeded from
the Conservative, Law-and-Order party. The Lib•
erals are quiet or act' n the defensive.— Tribtrite.
GREAT ROBBERT;, AT ' ST, . Loris .— The Rankin:.
!louse of Wm. Nisbet & Co., was entered on toe
23d ult. by making a bole from an adjoiniug eel.
far into the vault and robbed of :320,000. There
was a great excitement of St. Loins the nest day.
Four men were arrested on suspicion, but nothing
definite ascertained.
•
Died,
Oa snnday'erening, the 80) inst.. at the residence
of U. L. Ward, Esq., in this borough, Taus,'
Wsm.r.s, Esq., aged t abont 70 years.
[We know but little of the earlier history of the
deceased, bat have casualty teamed that he was a
native of Glastenbury. 'in Connecticut;--that be
graduated at Yale College with credit, and entered
upoi the active theatrebf life with brilliant pros-
Peels. Early in the present century, he went-io
side at Wilkes-Barre-=was admitted to the bar, sal
soon after appiainied Prothonotary of Luzerse Conn.
ty. Endued by nature, with high sensibilities—
some early misfortune or disappointment. clouded
his visions of the future, and finally paralysed the
mote energetic and ambitious faculties of his mind.
He continued for many years, and io his last boar,
to indulge in a partial but morbid melancholy, wach
rendered.him careless cif the brdinary aspirations
of human life—without in the slightest degreeailee•
ling the potters of his fine intellect, in other re
spects, Ills mote for literary pursuits, which his
early scholarship had created, he continued to in.
dulge, but without method, or any other rrac!ical
result except to store his own blind with a rasa
amount of various information. During thelalt
ten years he has been ab imitate of the family ahem
he died ; god there, for fhe satislaption of his die-
taut friends and connection, we take the liberty of
saying he has uniformly been trailed with all that
unqualified kirldnesi, and , attention which ln.:porm
and worth so amply deserved. Every attention and
care was tendered to him up. to the latest moment•
'He died in the fullest profession of the chiisii . aa's
hope; respected by all who knew his many virtues
and blameless life,
TIlO3llB WE'LLIII, the deceased, wan a lineal del.
cendarit of Thom* Welles, the fourth colonial Go
vernur of Connecticut ;—who, during his twenty
years of public service, evinced the possession of
a large portion of the characteristic virtues of our
eastern forefathers. Having been Deputy Governor,
during ilfe absence of Governor Hopkins from the
colony—file succeeded the latterin 1655. This was
-the same ear Cromwell's fleet was sent out from
England to reduce the Dutch in their possessions
about New Netherlands—now New York. -
From the same ancestor, descended, with others.
Hon.Samiael Welles,' one of his Majesty's Council
for Massachusetts. and member of the dongress.
which met at Albany it 1754 ;"Samuel Weller, the
late eminent banker at Paris ;--the Welles' of Bos
ton--one of whom (Arnold) married the daughter
of Gen, Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill; Ger4ral
Henry Welles,
.formerly of Athens in this county;
and Gideon Welles, now-of Washington city. llos
well Welles, of Vilifies -Barre, well known to the
earlier settlers of this county—wasan elder brother
of the deceased Thotnis Welles. He has also many
relatives- in Connecticut. The paternal estate of
the family in Glastenbary, it is a singular fact, has
never left the family, since the time .of the (lover
nor :-.—and is now, it is believed, occupied by Thad
dens Welles. The /dales of Glasteubury ; the Ches
ters of Wethersfield; the Cowles' of Farmington;
the Saltonstalls of New London ; the late Chief Jus
tice Pratt of New York, and the Sergeants of Bos
ton—are all found closely united in the same gene'
alogical category of proud Puritan ancestry
In Smithfield, on the morning of the 7th instant, Mr.
Haas. ALL/rai, aged 54 years, 17 days.
(117 she death of Mr. Allen, a wife has been de
prived of & kind and affectionate husband, cluldivn
of a tender parent, and community of a benevolent
and worthy member.]—Cur. .