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, -. itimfCesitifi, to the Steekinddese,
'January 7,1839. , 1;
.. • ,• ' resident and "Poitto!fgere hate Windt iitta
.feltrit, ii agiin in sting their , etecitholcienglor the
_tromof aubmittiiitto than their Aahostßecroit.
psiogiblierdescription of the intprovements,
iand ptaitiktcouditionrof the company's works;
at ... lt concise statement of its affairs for
tee ' r. • 4
canals weratilled with water and open for
vi. t .
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they
tes a yi,p a t
i t i roui i n t i w e :gm
coal
d in:6 i i rreatebe n a
mci r emainingni t rade,
in until i l s
tedthe a ude bo n o biesr n ya u m t sui l l mok. th ao h ain e l e i a 7 .4 r.ltasathtuarheg
large,
u ct f d
ei
i.o f i A n,
th N iudi p th o eere ri v e,oe l i
~,
thud. .- ' ted of a considerable portion-of that
'wit, they, -had already on band ; in . although
•am . uantitiewweria brought to marketaet tt was
.-- 4 itin n tit about the Middle of May, that - the business
. . upon 'the works resumed hs usual activity. „Thts
• dela An the commencement alai:sive operatious in
the a 'lle is addition to the loas-of sevhral weeks
by sarlyakiringol the canals by ice in Novent
4ied, ill account lOr the . quantity of coal . brought
1 1 . 10 ket in •1834 -being , eu much less than was
metel ed in 1837.
. • di" pia summer had been remarkable, and it
hes ieved unprecedented, for its- long ogntinued
ealcou htmehich materially diminished all thfstreams
°Vt . ethruugho-4 the country.; those tributary to
'the huylkill, were much affected, and titiiny of
- the s alter ones dried up ;'and yet notwithstanding
'thishmusual occurrence, *id obtained from
' , the Company's two Reser Tomblin Rain,
.dear he bead oftheir wor shah supply of
j'ortat was furnished, amp y Mot for the full
' .aeho oxidation of f.ll the boats trading thereon ;
:and ..Larger cumber , eould have been passed as
teller . was a surplus of water remaining loathe Re
emery s, aid least one third their whole contents
Mae ded, a ft er We necessity of resorting to them t
r a had ceased. The Reservoirs can with ease
e to contain double the present contents, by
si g the mound ot each a few feet in height,
ratios it be-deemed necessary.
vit 's with much pleasure we min-now state, after
i•the Mice of a season ot the severed test, that
.the would not have been any delay to the trade
tfronal ,a wabt of water during the whole season of
•drought, bad uot -several considerable leaks been
--discovered in two of the dams near Hamburg, a
' bout i laventy miles below the head of their works,
whiten had Dot before been noticed ; to the effects
.of which alone, there was caused a temporary delay
Ito the heavy Loaded boats, of about a week, betore
, the liefect could be remedied. Thetis- leaks have
,
been' t carefully repaired. The other Dams of the
- eCom any have proved free-,froaa leaks "titan) , im
,por ele.
. IL theilast armful retiort to the Stockholders,
ti L
item foilowing impreviments have been made.
Al-Poplar Nec,k,ctiout two miles below Reading,
a set of riew , mat stone twin Lucks, also an entire
, -new: Dam -across the river, with cut stone abut
"men* have been erected; the whole based upon
emelt; foundation. This important improvement was
, dee 'ed indispensably necessary, as the spite upon
whi h the Ldck was located, was such, as to ren
der t, impossible to build a new one adjoining it,
.far 13 accommodation of the increasing trade, and
.the {old Damwas ee situated As to reudei its ap
iurcislob dangerous to boats descending the river.—
Thiel .improvetnect affords every facility that can
‘lic•red; and the whole is believed to be as per.
'fact
ili,
d permanent as such a work can he made.
- ree miles below the above, at the entrance of
?the nerd Canal, a single Luck has been found m
ad 4 ate to the accommodation of the trade; %Jae
wi l
•boa were subjected to a considerable delay. To
morn y thia•iutioavenience, a new one, built in the
11usattinanuer f of cut sione_mid cement, has been put
' • rapid addition to the old Lock, and will '..,e entirely
ifinived with its embank menus 111 the course of the
.
winter. .
' ut &mile -above Part' Clinton, -a new -stone
disc bail been erected, in the -place of an old one,
• tha wu originally . badly constructed, much O'St of
.ur ~a nd not wouh repairing.
All the aboYe Looks have been made ninety feet
lon . by fifteen feet wide to correspond with the
size f those on the Pennsylvania State canals, and
in nticipation of a proposed alteration of the
Loc a on the Uois,n Canal; likewise to corre.pond
the sub, and to form an uninterrupted navigation
of tform dimensions throughout.
entire new Dam, a short distance shrift Port
Cli en, which had been commenced ;.late in the
p thg season, lima been finished 'in Die must
.sub tuntial manner. .
s vend towing .pash Bridges across tke river,
Iba been4weeted, th at were indispensably neeessa
:r;;r the obavesience of.c..eolaing horses attached
Asst e boats.
i veral well built new -stone Toll! Houses, have
'be built, for the more comfortable 'accommods
,-ito f Lock-tenders, at situations where the origin
. tildings were but temporary, and unfit for the
)(me.
E
i to Manayunk and Plymouth Canals have Amen
re. -. improved, by• increasing their depth; and
bui .ing stone walls on portions of their sides, at
I ,
pa' where the constant washing of their banks
ren ered itvecessary to preserve them. The - ea
nal in many other sections of the line, have.been
in eased In width and depth, particularly where
ae inconvenience existed, in loaded boats passing
ea other freely.
t of the several improvements above en drner
- riled, are highly important, as they afford addition
al facilities te•tbe passage of boats, that enables
thekix to perform their eoyages in .much less time,
ant. consequently at a lower rate of freight, than
herptofore, which is equivalent to -a reduction otthe
tol
Of the loans heretofore authorised by the stock
holders for new,works, there yet remains to be die.
pottedof, when required for that purpose, as follows:
Of Loan 4th January, 1836, at six
pei cent. per annum . . .
)ilso, sundry Certificates of, Loans
at (five and a half per cent. which
felt due on' the first of January,
.1837, and were paid, the sale or
redewal of which has been, Juno
. Lred. by Ardinance.
"Tbe-svaliable oortiOns. of the amount of Loans
hetetofore authorized by the Bincliboldiere, and re.
Mq.ininpat the diersal-uf the Board of Managers,
fini the thejriew improvements, hereafter mentioned
as contemplated to be made, and to par off thelem.
patary Loan, is only ..40A33 07•; which amount,
it is believed will be inadequate lathe object.; it is
thbrefore respectfully suggested, that an ordinance
bn passed, authorising an additional Lean •of one
buindred thousand dollar..
The whole quantity. of Anthraintte . •Coal sent - to
market, by the several cantle to the year 1638, is
follows:
BY the Schulykid Tons • .433,875
B th e Lehigh, from the Compa.
ni's Mines • 152.220
Dltto, from Beaver Meadow 44.389
14nuo, from the Hazelton Mines 16.222
V 12,83
14 the Delaware and Hudson Tons 7632
By the Union, which passed
!through the Schuylkill Nays.
Feation
the-shots quantity received Tana
' Behirt,io;7o3 Tenn less then the supply of 1837.
. • There wed Itkewtse brought to market in lNtb,
:-1 Tons of Bituminous Coal, from the Swim.-
< ii .as Mines, . via the • Pennsylvania, Uutor f i e and
lliphuy lain Canals. -
..The Coal shipped isp the Schuylkill Navigation,
•iii brought to the diff i hrent landings in ahe Coal die.
Ittiet, by the fcalowieg Rail Roads, &c., viz.
/t i
Carbon - aunt R. R. Tons • 82.508
. : bnylkill Valley R. R. a 1 • ~,, .75.736
CreeklL - EL - 58,487
at Deana. IL R. ti . .152;,916
ittlB Schuylkill R. R. 1 ° 11;430
Other weans - ' • - ',62,023
' -
I • .11
NM
Cirboii•tglitj-kitiltidellthiai short
vfthe city. • ,
There has bean shipped ski
deleltiaienilo - 00069511Tensh.
,hontid for distant ports -'178,21
Thera bail been eold,at the City for
hype coneumptato
Anniiiince fin waste, sight per
cent.
4nd there romaine on ;hand at the
landrnea Ptoladelphia 4ist Jarey.
1839.
The 'amount Toll received oo'Coal
. in 11i13d
The amouot-of Toil received oo all
other. articles '
From thetaecending -trade
From the deeendlog trade
The tonnage of the Ascending.
Trade Tone .85,112
The,tonnage of the decendnag
nada 580,521
The .rent received in .1f338, from
real estate, ground rents, and
svelter rents, including arrears
of 1837 tit ,371 SI
The arrears of rents dtie and
uncollected on theist Janr.ary,
1839
The estimated income troy rents
for the year 1d39 19,000 00
The Board of Managers offer to the Stockhiildqrs,
as part of their Report. the following ;
The following new improvements are proposed to
be made the ensuing season, for. the purpose of in.
creasing the capacity of the works, add rendering
them more eodiplete..
Ist. A few miles above Norristown, there are
two low Dams about a mile apart, each about three'
feet lift, with single Locks, bah of which are lo
cated on the left bank of the river, where the Com
pany's works both above and below are on the right
banks, thus subjecting boats to • the necessity of
crossing the river twice. Oue of the above DIMS
is bat temporary in its construction, being merely
tough stone thrown together across the river, and
requiring frequent expehaive repair.; to improve
these by a new Loci to-each, and two towing path
Bridges across the river, a bleb would be necessary,
the _whole whed 'finished, would be much less com
plete, and would cost nearly as much as the. plan a
dopted as a substitute, as fellows.
It is proposed to build an entire new Dam of
about six feet lift, across the river at Custard's Isl
and, a short distance below the temporary Dam
above reterred to ; also a set of cut stone twin Locks,
ninety feet long by fifteen feet' wide, for which.
there is a good rook foundation ; the Locks to be to-,
clued on the right bank of the river- By this im
ovement a couttnuous and connected towing path
will be performed with other works of the Company
both above and below; much time will be saved in
navigation ; there will be but one set of Locks, one
Locktendcr, and one dam to be sopported, instead
of two as at present. ' The advantages of this plan
over Unit which is now in -use, are so obvious, that
he Board of Managers have not hesitated in adop
ting the necessary measeres for carrying it into el
len( within the coming season.
The Guard Lock of the Oaks Canal opposite Me
nixville.. This is so situated that it will not admit
of an additional Lock, and it was therefore expedient
to purchase a piece of ground a abort distance be
low for the purpose of obtaining the necessary space;
upon which an entire new set of twin Locks of cut
stone of the same dimensions of those before men
honed, are intended to be built next reason; and for
which the cut stone has been prepared and der rotted
near the place.
After the above mentioned improvements shall
have been finished, it is believed that all the Locks
(except one) between Philadelphia and Reading that
require doubling, will be completed.
It is also proposed to strengthen the Dams at
Manayook, and at the head of the Girard Canal,
by cubing with logs, filled with stone, and finished
in such manner as to form a slope ur Inclined plane
in fropt of each.
. Many of the Compel - 4's Dams have been strength
ened and improved in this manner. within the list
two years, which froin experience is proved to add
greatly to their security
The accurseys of the Companyie Weigh Scales
has been heretofore a subject of controversy, and
fir thetpurpose of settling the. question, they have
during the past season, been strictly examined and
tested, by competent individuals, and their correct
ness established.
It is with much pleasure we infois the Stock
holders, thatthe whole line of the Company's storks,
is in better order, than at the closing of the season
of business on and preceding year. Some new
Lock Gates, and ether repairs will be required, for
which materials have been prepared; and portions
of some of the canals will require to be cleared
of the depurates of earth washed into them by rains,
as is usually the case; all of which will be mecum
phshed without much excliose, and completed in
time - for the early springde.
Frequent inquiries hav er
made as to the fu
lure prospects of the Company?
o'4*w-head the President and Managers after
earefulli4mnitoerang the question, will. briefly re
, mark, that they cannot perceive any thing either in
the competition of2ther associations, or otherwise,
that should warred( the slightest reason to tppre
bend any change in the favorable prospects of the
- Company. JOSHUA UPPINCOTT,
President,
TONNAGE of Articles descending the River in 1838
Coal. Tuns 433,375 1 Tobacco, Toni! 95
Flour, 7792 1 Rags, 117
Whiskey, . 17641 Staves, . 360
.
Lumber, 12337 1 Lime , 24439
Loather. 313 I Limestone, 4925 - 2
Blooms & Castings, 1535 1 Bituminous Coal, 3958
$80,483 07
Wood,
Iron,
$75,743 97
iron Ore. 2403
Grant, 19278
Butter, 332
Bacon, Pork 4. Lard, 612
Nails, 3097
Dr. $156,177 04
TONNAGE of Articles ascending the River in 183&
Merchandise, Tons 17594 I Sand, Tone 250
Filial. 2885 Burrs, 53
Salt. '.
.4868 i Coal. .4801
Plaster, ' Rails, 336
Grain,
Iron,
Hides.
Flour,
Iron Ore. 1437
Becks. •1045 i
Tar it Pitch. 131
Blooms iik Castings, 204
Lime. • 1639
I-anemone, 2125
Clay, 3021
Maaaism—On'Friday evening the 7V:slant, at
Mr. Lashley's Hotel, be the Rev. Mr. well, Mr.
Roarer Fasiallo, (a .gentleman of color) to Miss
MiTILLIA Gala, (a lady of color.)
May joys Connubial be theirs,
To bless them with ■ hundred heirs,
Quadruplets, tripletsoind in pairs,
. . With now and then a unit; •
While A fric kindred dance and aing r , LL„
Cut "joba” and the -pigeon wing,
And make the noisy Banjo ring,
;As long as they can tune rt.
723,636
The only difference between one man and anoth
er, is whether he governs his passion or his passion
him.
r , C'..' .f.. _
A glxid Maxim—We 6u ',' . - in one or
*ytil
our exchange papers :—"N 4 W et- at wan ear
believe bier that will betrafthereecrsts of :a KM
_ ens/office, for they of all others should be kept. Do.
—,---- pend upon it hoaiill expose thfink,tl thou truthim."
Tons. 438,100 .
Cr--
RE
Tool 30,39
41.510
4.5,000
' Mons 493.875
41385,024 48
120,326 56.
$505,351 09
91,449.49
433,901 a
$505,351 04
Tony 643 633
5,913 84
2389
901'5
Cotton.
Marble,
Stone, 3410
Seed, 302
Rad Road SAUL, 1135
Aothr. Coal front U. C. SW
Sundnee, 1332
Tons 680,521
IN
Lumber.
Marble,
Stone.
Coke,
2183
4441
533
9(18
Potatoes. 763
Fortutur, . 106
Nails. 144
Flour, YS9
Hemp. 119
Sondra". 4 * 1852
Tons
of the Whigs is to.
3tll of Febraiu7.
' ws
is Orlas4 tal..
was V
.;iiisr!S,irS4 OWii
1 1 1 9difiksO i , •!:2
Nk - ' -, &.;.0 .'-:-.441
'iSalurch* olllorn 4 lng, Jesn. 19.
PO VILLE LYCEUM. •
The .board of,Direetors2have made iunnu l igeonarts
for the large room of the Pottnifie Institute, and
the Lectures will take place in the folkowing order.
Lecture Ist, Tuerday,larruary 22,1'899. .Intro
ductory by the Rev. A. A. Amer.
'Lecture 2nd, TuesdaY February 12. "On Hest"
by the: Rev, Arthur .Wainwri i gN t
Lecture Bd. Tueiday ,
_Felnuary 56. • “Aim and
:scope of *ode& Waite ity Samuel Lewit.Esq.
•
•Lecture 4th,..Tnesdal March 12. "Athens and
its Mythology" 'by 'Jamas S. Wallace.
The Annual price of subscription is Two Dorlars,•
for which a ticket will be furnished to admit three per
sons, which ticket must always be prenented.at the
door.
One regulation of the association, that the doors
shall be closed .preciably at half past 7, will be
.strictly enforced; after whichibour, no person. can be
admitted.to the interruption of the speaker.
As the number of tickets will be limited to the ad;
comodations of theroom, immediate application must
be made to the Secretary to aware them.
ARTHUR WAINWRIGHT, _President
ALFRED A.. MILLER, B.I.XUEL, LEWIS, JACOB
Saairs, .13/13.11X1; F. Posinoi and Eow.A.as
()wig PAnar, Directors.
James S. Wallace, Secretary.
New Subacribere.—Since our last, one of our -friends
has handed us in eight new Subscribers, and anoth
er placed his name down for ftve, with a determine
to procure that number for us. The former suggest
ed the propriety of charging an extra half dollar
per annum to those who do not give us an extra
.s , .bscriber. We shall think of this, and hope our
friends will think of it also. In the mean time, we
pledge ourselves to % flowed exertions, if our present
patrons do not relai in their exertions to increase
our list. ,
The Inaugural Address.—Our readers will find
the expected address of Gov. Porter, on being quali
fied to the gubernatorial chair, 4, 4 another column.—
The crowded state of our columns prevents our no
ticing it, save in a very cursory manner. The liter
ary merits of the address are unexceptionable ; being
tersely and elegantly written. The "words of pro
mise to the ear" which it contains, we sincerely
trust, may not be "broken to the sense." He con
ceives in• the chain of internal improvements, the
main routes should be exclusively attended to, until
the permanent state debt can be reduced. Follow
ing the tone of the Presidential Message, he objects
to the extentioii of Banking Capital, and lunges at
the "monster."
His views on corporations, not monetary in their
operations, entirely accord with those which have
been for years promulgated through our columns,
which are, that none . shall be granted where their
objects are within. the scope of individual enterprise.
The encomiums lavished on the able and efficient
hands" in which the general government is now
placed, are as ill-timed, in our humble opinion, as
is the Sub-Treasury stand, which' is so decidedly ta
igen.
The governbr expresses Sear, that while giving
every aid to the cause of education, by overmuch
exertion, a revulsion in public opinion may be pro
duced ! Here the true spirit of locofocoism breaks
out—trammel the mind—blind - our eyes from the
light, produce any revulsion, and its ends. will be at
tained, and the darks ages of 'despotism be fastened
upon us.
Pottsville Lyeeurn.—On Tuesday Evening next,
the exercises of this association will commence with
an Introductory Lecture from the pen of the Rev. A.
A. Miller. The simnel subscription price of tickets
has not been graduated by the supposed value of the
entertainment or ins - auction which the directors
hopo to offer, but by the estimated incidental expen
ses. The tune and labor of the officers of the Lyce
um, as_ well as the services of the Lecturers, are a
gratuitous offering to what they trust will be the
public good, as besides the voluntary contribution of
these services, they each obtain their tickets on terms
common to all.
Any surplus of money over necessary expencea,
will be appropriated to obtaining distinguished Lec
turers from abroad, and no exertions shall be left
untried to render the Lyceum a vehicle for rational
amusement and extended instruction. To accom
plish this, not only the patronage, but the attendance
of our community will be required. A tone must
be given, the lecturers must be encouraged by crowd
ed audiences, and the work must be taken up eon
amore by all. To effect this depends more particu
larly on the ladies. Their presence, their attention,
and their approving smile will render the soirees of
the Lyceum, the of taste, beauty and talent—
The unexperienced in lecturing may be incited to
renewed exertions, as the knight in olden times de
rived ackli.;Onal courage, from the presence of his
lady-love. fin truth, we +candidly confess, it is to
them, we look for our success : we feel that if they
are with us, we are confident of a favourable result ;
foi in every relation of public or private life, female
influence is *sill controlling, and though we, are the
stronger, titill, it is to the übetter half" of creation
that man must look for stimulus to, exertion and ap
plause for well-deserving.
Phrenological Journal—The January number of
this peroidieal has reached us, andtis filled, as usual
with highly interesting matter. An excellent analy
tical article on cautiousness; an interesting stage
coach anecdote on the organ of color, a phrenologi
cal character 6f Taralt,the celebrated pirate, com
panion of Pepe and Courro, who cut his own throat
to avoid the iguotnity of a public execution, and a
sketch of Mr. Coombe's Lectures, will all be found re
plete with amusement and instruction.
The philosophy of the biabtand mind connected,
has been the mark-for many shafts of ridicule and
satire, but we are clearly of opinion that no scienee
of modern date is more interesting, or will lead to
greater discoveries in the intricacies of that overt
machine, man." The profound talent of Gall, Spurt
beim, and Coombe, have successfully coped with all
doubts and didiculties, and it has now assumed i sta-
2190
190
165
268
63,112
lion oommerunnate with its importance. The_ very
reasonable price which gr. Waldie has attached
to this work, places it within the scope of all purses,
and we feel every confidence that as the knowledge
of phrenology increases, its circulation will become
extensive and profitable.
A N e w Word.—. First in mind, first on the lip"
is the old adage ; for this reason it is,..we presume,
that Aare Mike's loco loco "committee of safety "
in their recent address, say of the Whip, 'they de
fa*ltered in their high handed =option, but
re
fused to nscetbi." Adam and his committee
think themselves entitled to %laying fame for their
activity . and patriotism I "Who killed Cock Ro•
Is 9
`URNAL.
Aghth of ..kinew7.—,This day was petty gen
erallyccelebrated Mont the country. 'ft is 'a
:proud day in *be =nal s of our country, and to
"Generid Jackson we concede all.desreved praise : it
is only as President that we can object to him.
The customary toasts "were drank with- great ap
plause." Van Buren, Buchanan, Benton, &u could
swim in the wine that was swallowed in their.bonor,
while Messrs. Rimer, Stevens, Burrowes and Pen
rose, were condemned as “very small beer" by .the
. locos. We expect however, their denunciations did
not make their heads ache, as mach as an immod
erate viantity ofporter wilt!
,fifecieo.—The recent advice' from New Orleans,
~inform us that the Mexican Government refused to
"ratify the treaty, made after the bombardment of St
'Juan de Ulloa, turd declared war against France.—
..Santa Anna immediately placed himselfat the head of
1000 men, and entered Vera Crux. A sanguinary
manffict ensued, and the French were compelled to
lattreat under cover of their shipping, which opened
n heavy fire on the town and eventually. dislodged
.the Mexicans. Santa Anna was severely wounded,
and has since had his leg amputated—General Arista
was taken prisoner by the French. The declaration
of waris doubtless true, and both nations will 'low
enter into arrangements for a general battle, which.
must for a time, be decisive in its effects.
Buckwheat cakes.—lf any lady of our acquain
tance will try the following receipt, and let us know
when the batter is ready, we will pass jc,dgement . pa
it in person. Being an epicure in the article, we
should like to test it—To three pints of buckwheat
flour mixed into abetter, add one tea spoonful of car
bonate of soda, dissolved in water, and one of tarta
tic acid, dissolved in like manner, first apply, the car
borlate, stir the battet well, and then put in the acid
—thus the use of yeast is entirely . superceded, and
cakes •.as tight is a feather," are ensured. One great
advantage is, that the batter is ready for baking as
soon as it is made.
The democrats of Vermont, are carrying every
thing before them. Our news of the elections for
Congress, Senate and the Legislature is of the most
cheering character.—Reading Press.
If by the "democrats," the Press means the locals,'
it. reimnds us of a boasting Captain, who said he made
a whole regiment run! "Hew so?" asked a by
stander. •Why I ran first, and they all ran after
one !" Our news of the elections is some two
months old, .then it was "most cheering" for the
Whigs. Has the Press any later intelligence
Rail Road Switch.—A young mechanic of Bucks
county, has invented a mode of changing the switch
on the turn out of the rail road by which the liabili
ty to accidents may he avoided_ The management
is left entirely with the engineer on the engine, and
:tor with a person at the lever, by which the switch
is moved. So the rail road is to order, the engineer
may direct the train of cars either way at full speed,
without the least danger of accident. A. small
whell, disposable at the pleasure of the engineer
touches the bar before the switch is reached, and im
mediately the track is opened to the direction desired.
Charcoal Sketches.—Carey & Hart have publish
ed a third edition of this admirable work by J. C.
Neal. In point of fidelity and graphic coloring, we
think them equal to anything from the pen of Dick
ens, and their ready sale shows that the public are
of the same way of thinking. When are )ou ready
to give us something new, friend Neal ! Your
governor is now Inaugurated, your battle fought, and
while reposing an your laurels, you surely can find
leisure for another sketch or two.
De Witt C finton.—A proposition has been en
tertained in the Legislature of N. Y., to change the
name of the Erie Canal to that of Its illustrious pro
jector. It was opposed however, with a view to in
troduce 0. motion, that a monument should be e
rected to his memory. No mauseleum can bestow
additional hotibr on his name; while a ventage of
that stupendous work remains, it will record the la
bors of his gigantic mmd, and so long as the waters
of the mighty lakes'roll towards, the sea, the line of
Horace may be adopted. with slight variation for
the inscription. '.Exegit monumetitum, Erie per-
eaniwi."
Spain._Accounts to the lbth December have
been received. Cabrea, after having threatened Va
lesaniossa, ' retired to await the advance of Van Halen.
Skir 'shag have taken place near St. Sebastian and
.8 in both of which the Christinos claim the
Victory. Gen. Maroto had defeated D i on Diego de
Leon, who was escorting a convoy at the head of
ten battalions and 600' cavalry. Munagoni was still
engaged in fortifying his position on the Bididassoa.
Sevietts Reve'rr—The Metropolis calls it
"Whig impudence" in Gov. Seward, to insist on
the fourth installment of the surplus revenue. It
also says, "they are not satisfied with having the use
of the money of the General Government without
interest, but would have several millions dollars giv
en to them—this they hoot upon." And why
not pray the sub-tensurers take the money with
out returning principal or interest either—give all
a lair chance.
'At noon, on the fifteenth of this month, Thaddeus
Stevens dismounts from his donkey, and takes the
world on foot.—Keystone. •
The moanings of the Keystone, betoken that a
heavy load will be removed from his brother, and
while Mi. Stevens "takes the world on foot," he will
be 'placed on horseback," and we all know the old
dant.
The House of Commons of North Carolina
rejected, it is said, the Senates bill to have draws
.over the rivers to admit steamboats, becatulle the lat.
ter would scare atbay the fish !
"Oh flesh ! how art thou fishified !" The Sheep's
dlead ie the finest southern fish, and the legislators
-*mid net bear to injure their own kith or kin.
Fire in Danville.--Qn the morning of Friday
Jan. 11, a fire fluke out in Moore and Stuart's Et
gle Iron Foundry, and destroyed all the centre
suildings. There was no insurance ; the fire is
supposed to have been the work of an in odisty.—
Loss upwards of $lO,OOO.
'New County.—Measitres axe being for the
erection of a new count?, l out of parts of Columbia,
Lycoming and Luzern°.
.Proffeaser Espy.—lf this genthenan wishes to
embellish his theog with new .disOveries, let him
go to Harrisburg, he will find nothing but vapours
there since the pasitige of the new constitutiodX
L. E. L—The poetess Miss Landon who gained
tier fame under these initials, was lately married to
Mr. Maclean the Governor of Sierra Leone, with
whome she went to his station. We regret to hear
from a Boston paper, that she died soon after her ar
rival from the effects of the climate.
Niles of Connecticut, is 'allowed to be the most
moving speaker in Congress. He . never rises to
speak, hut all the rise also—to disperse.
MMMMMMMIInNMww!=mJ
saiik to the western . horizon
Wednesday, reappeared in
_::—esiening Star. , _
1 3 40 1 4.uthasi?.teniOant"
Coin=Width. '"
.._.::;-tea +:C~~w= Eis.,
Corigress.-4he Dip Dock WI has exalted' con
siderable ecc4 - 04 1 debate :' New. York, PhileilelPhis
and Pensacola each putting in their claims.
. -
The Resolution to ittinX.2o,ooo copies of thdTreas
ury report, containing - thil eorrespondence between
that department and several defaulters, has pr4uced
a panic among the office holders. From these doc
uments, n will appear that the Secretary of the Treas
ury was not only win- to defalcations, but for fear of
breaking party line'', he actually overlooked them !
“Give us light" and we shall see the most stupen
dous system of Gland exposed, that has ever disgraced
the annals of any nation. .
If Mr. Wise can succeed in held* a Committed
Of Investigation appointed by ballot on the Treasu
ry affdrs, such a denouement will take plate, as'will
astonish the weak nerves of , those , who were fright
ened at the expenditures trete younger Adams'
administration.
Alipointments by the Garet-nor
Under the New Constitution, for :Schuylkill County:
Lewis itudenritd, Esq.-Prothonotary. Clerk of
the Orphan's Court and Quarter Sessions.
Jacob Hammer, Esq. Register and Recorder.
Canada.—An ordinance has been passed declar
ing that the habeas corpus act of Charles the Second
was never in force in the Canadian Colonies. If
this is the case, it is one cause of loud complaint, and
should be put in (Mee immediately, to prevent all
ground aestrangment between the parent country
.arid her colonies.
Pound Sterling.—The chamber of commerce o
New York have requested dealers in English Ex
change to buy sell and quote the pound sterling in
Federal money. This, if adopted, will be a great
advantage to those who are unacquainted with the
hieroglyphics of "par, premium, and per cent."
Conaria.—Sir John Colborne has been appoint
ed successor to the Earl of Durham, in the Gover
nor Generalship of the provinces. During the re
cent disturbances, he has given earnest of prompti
tude and skill which will entitle him to confidence
at home, and respect in the provinces.
The Revenue.—The Globe says "it is for Congress
to re-enact the act of 1789, which directed that the
revenue of the United States "should be piiid in
gold and eihier only."
We think they had better enact an act to retain
the revenue of the U. S. by hook or by crook.
A Dcfaulier.--John H. Mallory, Auditor of
Public Accounts in Mississippi, has run off with
"$54,079 of Uncle • Sam's money.—Western
Aura. • •
We' think Mr. Mallory deceives the thank's o ,
community for his forbearance in not taking more
We refer our reader to the report of the
Schuylkill Navigation Company, as the Inaugural
Address prevents our commenting on it this week.
The report will speak for itself of the exertions
maintained by the Company to improve their works
the past year, and their determination to add to
them during the next.
The Ohio papers speak of alarming drought, they
say but few nulls are going, and they are run down
with custom
- The t3uh-Treastuy grist mills arc in the same con
dition ; all in running condition find plenty of cus-
tomes
az7.Goa. Porter has appointed Francis R. Shunk
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The first act of Mr. Shunk's official conduct, was
to di-place, indiscriminately, every clerk in the de
partment. New brooms sweep clean !
. ( ---The records of Huntingdon Comity, are safe
for the next three years-.—the new Uo4rnor having
already superceded all the old custodians. The va
rious "slander cases" we presume, are ready for tri
al !
-:- r -Jacob Seiler of Harrisburg is elected Clerk of
the House, rice Mr Shunk, rewarded.
Amount of Coal sold on the line of the Canal
between this place and Philadelphia, in the follow
ing years, to wit .
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
s
1836
1837
1838
Brton Coal Trade.—The following statement,
fiirn shed by a respected friend, is taken from the
Custom House Books of Boston. By referring to -
the last year's supply, it will be seen, that the Eng
lish and provincial coal have fallen off while
the supply of anthracite ha s beenbut a fraction less
than of 37• and more than of 36. This conclusively
shows, that when our staple can be afforded at the
prices of lain season, it can fear no competition
from foreign coal or domestic bituminous. There
are many advantages possessed by anthiacite, which
render it preferable to the eastern consumer, if it can
be obtained at the same or an equal price, and the
increasing manufacturing i consumption, renders this
section anfinteresting one to those who are connect,
.ed with out region.*
Statement of the coal imported into 'Boston for
the last five yefilic ending*December 31st, 1838.
Anthracite. Richmond. English. Rovinces.
Tons. Ch'n. Ch'n. Ch'n.
1835, 76;180, 4,504 3,737 11,767
1836, 67,186 5,958 7,114 20,302
1837, "74,189 2,241 '12,762 35,257
1838, 69,860 . 9,300 19,863
The imports thilyear show a great decrease upon
last year of all kinds, which may be attributed in
part to the large stock of Nova Scotia and Anthra
cite which laid over the last season.
The import of Irichmond this year is about the
same•as last year. The quantity of each kind of
Bituminous imported this year seperate is as follows,
Sydney 9,041 Chaldnins ; Picton 7,390, do. Bridge
port 3,443 do. making 19,843, Clialdrons from the
Province ; Orrel, 1,080, thaldrons—Cannel.l;9s3, do.
New- Castle 4,366, do. Scotch, Welch, & e.. 1,901 ;
do. making 9,300 chaldrons English, &c.
0111 k Rani •itZ Z: Ht
On Saturday last, the Legislature should have
•• et, but there was no quorutrw, a
Mord4l.okmary 14, 1839. 7
Gov.Ritner's veto to till) joint ioolution of both hous- '
passed before their adjournment to postpone . the
• ction of estate Treasurer, and also his veto of the
." 1 for the sale of the Nicholson lands, were received,
• • • ugh iit.the eleventh hour.
The c o rrespondence been the Govemor. and the
• fficemef'the State and Federal Government, on the
• • •on of the late disturbances, was„made the sub.
of a Special Message &maids Excellency. The
treatment .of this dammed is an apt illustration
of the 'Sentiments re•echoed. in Gov...l' l ode* Inaugu
tal Molten, the r*et daviOtwentlighbfirom reach-
G6Titr.*.,dr*r.:#4.,:s*
School Syitem rimy ' ba
quelkionrto print- the rn
quantity were T oted iltex
and fifty collies were , , •
Pray andl his pack of
called on the-demoartcy
ing.
The'llouse met stun; '
fusion ensued, 'every ••••
bar, being crowded by •
tempts; oulev 4 was portion •
of State , Tresiturer further
tion, by a vote of 61 to 23
Mr, Cunningham of
and took• his seat.
Qt 121:ielock, the t •
GoverriF, entered-the
reds the oath of office, the
and the long agony was o
ated, the. office hunters I.
delphia bullies bloated wi,
admiring locos, sent fo
democratic Governor'!"
Don't
That itilooks well to
partners standing in. the
the supper bell rings, an.
That in dancing a S
should go up and down,
Wollaston's mill, or the..!
That the higher you jt
That stone coal will be
next season.
That any of the locos.
ter's inauguration.
That a celebrated m
borhood is to be made S
That because etiquette
not to converse with her
in our country must do
ITEMS.
rr It is predicted that the world is to come to an
end in 1858. The dissolution of the world• has
keen prophesied too often to frighten old folks.
A Challengc—Mr. James S. Garrison of New
Orelans, challenges the world to run his colt Wag,
ner next spring, against any .horse, mare, or what.
ever may be produced, for twenty thousand del.
-lam We will put a Subtreasurer against him and
run the risk.
Mr. Et)airchns the largest neck for a man of hial
size that we ver beheld.—Deniopolis Gazette:
We saw at the• Louisville ropewalk, the other.
day, the largest rope ever manufir'etured in this city
"Put that and - that together."—Prentice
An old huuter near
with the sub-treastiry,tha
`sub-treasury riBD
We should suppose th
"going o" too easily.—
II? The lons of propert
Brie is estimated at , Vol
Bowery Theatre.--Wo
cry Theatre, N. Y. is to
perintendence of Messrs.
March of intellecr.—A
ing to take'Canada by st
Principal Events of
Bill sentenced to the d i
—the absquatulation of
enjoyment of "sober se
days of Martin numbere
'3:T There are 160 sa •
er on Grand Island; nea
QT Ir a married man
has an affectionate wife
Millman!, 'what • more- c..
few friends, by way of v
*Suicide.—The
stater, that a young ma
the Northern Lii)erties,
ing himself on Tuesday I
have been unrequited Jo'
Exchange. no robbe
been lately committed
fled to New 'York. Th
either aide, as a pretty
ways!
Lialls.—The NSW
near a dozen balls twiny
may they cry "stop that
"Cobblers and make
sista that Mr:Pi:aiding i
attact upon the Navy, •
lion thiongbout the emi
Mississippi.—lt is s .
and Gholson decline be
at the next election.
Gerund JACKSON, boa
of the Nashville Union,
was privy to any advani
by Mr. SWARTWOOT; to
test with Mexico.
Fanny Wright Beg.
ny because its Sacker
tore in the wigwam.
'price, and :witho
d Slaver.-7
ed at Nusau,
brig i rion,
St of Coln
that there are
oatmsiana a
Batton, which
first rise of thi
The Vice Pt
mentions, as a
not be a candidate for
of the U. States.
WreeL—The ache.
York for Jacksonville,
11th tilt: upon St. Job
INKS saved..
Norniroestren Bou
cent valedictory mess
that the comaniesione
fain and loc*te the
state;report that "it
eitintin and accurate
than that contained
with more certainty
surface. - Its MOIASn
es the pole and the e
laws of motion and g
deleate —The Satu
thatnCeleste is not th
be: • we were of that
shay, junipi but It * do,
• unexpressive face, In
ranee. bat a splend
been wasted on her
and nothing but th
/piing upheld her in
Westward Ho
Missouri. wit
mike' paspanout
MI
"
'ed too far ! 'On the
Mgo,lll menial's' for a large
and ONLT One hundred
F lo be , printed
ig yelling hounlo,
vote against the pt.
• y,- January 15;189.
a scene of great con.
()fete house within' the
gem. After many at.
tonal, and the election
4 0 : 01041 , on joint resoluL
;tingden, was qualified,
1 ., or elect, attended by the
; Mr. Penrose .administe
ovenor read ; his Address, ‘‘'
I er! Porter 'was inaugur
hod sanguine—the Philo
, joy, and. the tuioringiuld
a shout "long live the .;
=I
gentlemen leave their
fiddle of a ball room, when
run for the table.
dance, your anni
e the 'Caws in friend
l i andie of a pump
mp, the better you danai
worth its weight in `gold
• ere mizzled at Gov. Por-
' contractor of our neigh
rotary of State.
requires Queen Victoria,
artner at a ball, all ladies
rim
its place is so infatuated
4. he even calla his rifle a
eopoits Gazette.
re would be danger ails
renttee.
at the late gales on Lake
000.
Understand that the, Bow
be re-built under the au
Dinnetord and Thorne;
ew greenhorns endeavor-
838.—The Sub-Treasury
of "epirita damned,"
aultere-the people in the*
and thotights"-and the
k propelled by steani pow-
Buffalo. , • •
takes a good ,newspaper,
• plenty of cash and con
nhe ask . ? Answer..
riety to please himself.
]phis Nationil Gazette
named John Mcßail, of.
r
[ , .mmitted suicide by shoot.
I last. The cause is said-to
.—Several robberies ban:
England ; the ro7i are
• - is not • much ned on
brisk trade is driveaboth
rkere are dancing mad :
given every nigh,. Well
•all."
."—The Madisonien in
the author of the inifilmoui
.ielt excited such a sense.
try. • •
ed that-Messrs. Clkiborne
g candidates for Congress
written a letter to the editor
• n which he denies that •he
ea, if there were any made
id the 'rexiatie in their eon-
ban denounced-old !Femme
would not permit her to Ue
',lromany is.•now without
lection es Vice President
Eaten & Son, float New
E. F. Was wrecked on
bar. Part of bit
[,,ory,—We learn from eh. re•'
e of governor Karr of Maine,
-'recently appointed to ulcer•
or theast!en -bouirdary of tho
ia difficult to imagine a more
ecriptlim of the boundaries
I the treaty of 1783, or which
an be, applied on the earth'.
nta are as fixed and mortals
°floating hiUB, - no long u the
vation continue.'
day Conner -begins toind out
A reaturi#, she is cracked up to
lonian Sears ago. Great wits
t make fine acting. she bar as
aculints action. Indelicate assi
ankle.l , ?offing commit ha!
to fornieb fifty blast furnaces.
• fashiot 'of the things harp
üblic =.-ttion.
/Companyis said to be from
. a capital of ten millions, 0
lament fin the Columbia fit,