Publieatioti. • TOrnis o Two DoxLaas per a advance. U .not paid . °charged: ... b ed 25 - cents extra. Advertisements not charged 81.-for three' ins insertion. Largerones um. -the semi-annual in Abe year, 60 will be the - Pori ftidei will be citaig- ceeding twelve. lines will bel tiens—and- 5O eats for one pro,prirtiodi, —inserted WSW ordered out -Iberare be continued is • • accordingly. be `charged $l2 per annum the paper—with the priyaege ent not exceeding 2 squares nd the insertion of a smaller " • All advertiamenis will anleis the time -for whit N pecosed, and will be ch • Venrly advettieean wt •including.subscription to of keeping one advertise standing during the year, one in each paper far th - All letters addressed to , Istberwise no att—ttion w successive times he'editor must txi post paid be paid to them. MI notices for rneetin: have heretofore been in 25 cents each, except Me , &c. and ether notices which ed grans. will be charged ages and Deaths.. Cards, Bills of Lading and neatly printed at this ices ICI Pomp/Jets. Checks. Handbills of every dews Dyke at the lowest cash , ' I PE:CTUS ; Of TILE NINE S' JOURNAL. THIS Journal was mat. ially enlarged and otherwise improyed at the 'e , ?mrri• etnent of the year, and will now rank with any paper i the state, out of Philadelphia. its pages will be devoted •o a General Chronicle of he Coal Business; • Improvements in the Linufactory of Iron; The progress of the Arts and Sciences; A Summary of,tiroilean Intelligence; The Current News (4 the Day. And in addition, each nniatrer will be furnished; unless ;a press ()floral muter sfiijuld exclude it, with ORIGIN.V. TALES, Thereby making it equal i interest to in my publications whose subscription pricessiouble it in amount. To those interested in ttie t;rial or Iron business. s,,s well as the general rear*, its pages will. it is hoped, afford valuable iiiformatisn and amusement, and no pains shall be spared to render it orthy -the patronage of all classes of the cnmm Ong. irr A N ER EN LARG EM ENT. In the first week in Jamarv, 1840, the Miners' Jour nal Will again be enlarg4d by the addition of another Kiloton to each page, whicih will make it the largest pa per published in the State lout of Phdadelphia, provided each subscriber will, in t e mean time. procure us an additional one. Those •ho do not, will be charg. ed $2 60 per ahnuin 'The Coal Region . will the that will add credit to the citszeue. he enlargement takes place. have a epresentati re abroad nterprtse and liberality or its . B. B itNNAN. ANIA HALL, PENNSIL In the PoTTsI rough of LLE, PA e 6 ' X-NNou NcEs g that he has re' - fishmeal with and consenienc of 'his in situation to the Miner.' Lipclinja recdmmends I t its extensiive parlors and meets, give it peculiar ad leror the invalid. /LI I VO iI T. totlie travelling public ted his commodious estab very attention to the omlort rons. The contiguity of its sank and the different Coal ii the man of business, while ell ventilated sleeping apart ntages fur the summertravel T ir. r din tryi•p-utft^ll he Lrder ni i ll t r VC) 2. Z.,. I cacy of viand and liquor. n .ants willat all times conli the wants of his guesjs. in et.iertencel hinds, and 'it.ta every setionatil e deli merous accommodating ser ' ce to the pleasure and attend The saliihrif3 of the Bo many sources of a which its vicinity affords. resort, and the ivroprietor I to make a sojourn therein, gratification. ongh of Pottsville. and the it. both natardi and artificial, ender it a des.rable place of edges Fes continued exertions ondusi we both to womfort and 1539. Pottsville, Pa. March 30 EXCHAN •irE HOTEL, N ILLE P'OTT EE takcn ii. , r , AI 4 merit recent I • Nanonn.l li ('allowhill streets, arid li arrangement for the ace The situation is plea<ant lions to the Post o;riee business part of the bolo of Stages arrivd and CH) and from Reading, Nort Cattawisaa. commeadmus estaldult. spied by Joseph 11 eavFr, .tel, corner of Centre aim s *materially improvt d Ks t.tmindti ion of customers. and central, contic,• 'td Town ILO, and in the ; and three Daily Lines `rt Irnm the Exchantze to timberland, Danville and rRIvA rE FAMILA summer months in the Co' with parlours and chainh fancy and render etmt gne.its ; and Tlt A VE L.l; I accurnmodattuns which strict attention ,of w•ry in' , whn desire spending the il Region, will be furnished 1 rs ealcolt:ed to please , he fable the most fastidious I RS will always find those re irk,st desired, and the It were superti t BAR will always be fir viand, and lignors ; and to gratify his guests he a, the public. april 13, IR3 P Say tnat Fits TABLE and liihed with the choicest •ith a wis . i and exertions •tic.pates the patronage of IPhiladelphi RAIL Jr Reading OAD. to M;E.IIENT. APRIL 1, 18'39. SUMMER Alt To COMMENCE HOURS OF 1 4 - IRONI Rdadmg, at 8 -A From Norristuwn,.at .M. and 2 M, 7 A. M. and 5 P. M. ged to connect with the stown and Philadelphta. the latter place, being 5 These hours arc arra Rail Raad between Nor the hours of starting fru A. NI. and 3 P. M. FA 1 S. Norristown, First Clans „50.. n Philadelphia, will stop Between Reacting an Cars, $2 econd Clsss, The morning Train ti , for Breakfast at Pottsto• Reading, %taro 3J• EEO • In Mount P Stteet, late i 114x:..Downing, to u.ant Row, Ni.htntango ae, , tdence of Mr. John e•let—Apply to April •l 0 E=lM lian Silk y Seed. g Silk, Just received and .ound by B. BANNAN. "".7 Mulber beit • kind for rnaki for oale by the ounce or April 2l VA L Real ABLE 'state PRIVA E SALE. PURSUANT to the t will and Testament of William Linvill, In of Strattburg township, Lancaster county-, Penns lvanin, doc'd, will be offer ed at private sale. OF LAND, A TRACT containing 322 acres and &c. situate in Roaring county, Pennsylvania ; Hibbs, George Cretg an.' east of Catawissa, at the canal ; four miles west of t kill Rail Road ; and t went ville, where there is alw equal to that of Philadel The improvements, a squared log House, a sq stabling underneath; an. fruit trees. About 8.5 a. .good fiance, divided into high state of cUlti . vation, cleared. The remainder ing timber, a (urge port:. oak, suitable for sawing which from us conv.eme manta, must find_ii regul A branch of Roaring property, with sulfititint arc also, a number of bey. lent water on the premise es this property posse- one of tne most valuable try in which it is located 0 perches, with allowance reek township, Columbia unded by lands of Mahlen others, about eight miles usquehanna North branch ,itawissa and Mile &buy -five miles North of Potts ,ys a market for produce, Ha for prices. a comfortable two story ared log Barn with stone a good ore and of rafted res are de d under onvenient 6 ds, and in eying been all recently I s well set with lofty thr iv of which is heavy white v "to plank for boat building, i ce to the public improve. and good market. reek passes through the II for a saw-mill. There -r failing springs of excel . With all the aevantag it is considered as being, the section of the coun- For terms apply to Ed. the premi►ea, or to the ex, ship, Lancaster county. ard Linvill,residing near cutore in Salisbury town- :ENJAMIN LINVLL, OHN LINVILL, F3=2 of Wm. Mural. dec'd. 17-3 t• April 27, A mugeniknis of War.—When 'Louis XI beseiged Lille, the Count de Bronai, governor of the place, was so polije as to send h supply of ice every morn ing for thAing's desert. Louis said one day to the gentlemanilwho brought it am mach xibliged to M. de Brotici for his ice, but I wish he would send it in largee portions." The Spaniard answered withoUt he/illation, "Sire, he thinks the scie will be long, and Om is afraid the ice will be exhausted." When the Messenger was going, the Duke de Char rost, captatp of the guards, called out, "'fell Brouai not to tolhi ti. the example of the governor of Douai, who fieldet like a rascal:" The king turned round laughing, nd said, "Chairost are you Thad;"— "Flow, air !II answered he; "Brouai, is my cousin." In the Meat de Grammont, you will find simi lar examples of the nniusenirnts of war. You re member tip when Philip of Macedon vahquished the Atlicrillins, in a pitched battle, they sent next morning tdidemand their baggage; the king laugh ed, and ortlered it to be returned, saying, "I do be. licve the Akhenians think we did not fightin earnest.'! Goat Leap —One day last week Ijorse got loose in thdicavalry barrack yard, in this city, and a unused Iliu4self by leaping over a cart-horse, one of a teeth Vkilith were standing across the road. Dorier.4ever al bOdies of the crew of the ill-fated Erig'ish 'Profit and Loss, wrecked ne r Calais during thVate snow storm, have been p ked up, :mimic them the Captain, who was completely .urip,ued byqtlie wreckers and buried in the sand.-- The ontnitr supposed to have perished was about twelve, pertins. EOM Johnson Mr Epping Hunt.—On Monday, . the qiiietude of ESSIIIX itilVC way to the unwonted hustle of the Epping litMt, which furnished a rich treat to the' equestrtaisi:l ockneys, and was a day of great frolic mid revclro Between eleven sod twelve o'dl , tck the Es rna' was in a most delicious ferment with the Londoders, and the movement towards The i:cene of action became general. NO sooner had the at: frighted imig - reached the ancient forest than the watchful hixiitsmert gave the expected cheer, when away they jk,elit hallooing " onward," and. matting the fore.' 4e-ecliu to the noise and clamour of theic career. Their whole course may be described in the nurserl chariot: .. Here they wer.t up, up, up, r Ahoy went down, down, down, The. th . hy went backwards and forwards, - ' A d den they went round , round, round." Towar s iKe end of the chase, were to be, seen the inindie quil riders tumbling over each other,• whilst' some few Horses were throwing their riders over thetr neck*, and sending them backwards into the hedges iincli ditches. The sports'of the held being over, the etiovd returned, one after the other (as they came into lite world) to their respective homes, re joicing to ar "the gay hum of town," 15-Iy Benevolitt Soci,iy of St. Palriek:—The fifty sixth sbnipersary of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick wilts celebrated in Freemason's Tavern, London. It bout 250 gentleman sat dovin to dinner, Ms Royal !Ugliness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. hiliong the noblemen and gentlemen pres ent we observeitthc Duke of Devonshire, the Mar. quis of Helldihrl, Lord Morpeih, Lord Bloomfield, Lord Teynhain, the Solicitor General for Ireland, Sir ThoinSis Lenard, Bast; 11. Beaustsh, Esq, M. P.; Colonel Wood, M. P.; &c. In the course of the eve ning LordlMorpeth announced that the new Lord Lieutenant, at Ireland had commenced his career by giving AOl. to the charity they were met to sup port. Thii Treasurer then announced a diet of do nations reteived on the present occasion. The Queen 104 . Dnchessol Kent 251.1 he Queen Dowa ger 2.51, Lfird Lieutenant of Irelend toU/. ; Duke of Noielliumblihrland 301, Marquis of Anglesey 251. Mar quis ot Noilmanby 251.. Marquis of Lansdowne 25.1. Marquis orSlrgo 201. Marquis of Londonderry 201. Marquis ok; downstiire 201. Marquis of Heal/fort 20/. Marquis of Thomond 201. Lord Clapwilliam 2.51. Viscounts Ihlorpeth 251. Viscount Templetown 251 Viiicouct rberry 211. General Blies IW. Lord Blooinfieldl 101. Lord Portarlingturi, 201,—Total 9841. EDO JOSEPH SHIPPEN 16- Celebratirns of the First G 4 germ Centenary in Derry.—The W esly an Methodist Chapel, Eiastff all was opene4 for the purpose of celebrating, the first Centenarylpf Methodism in the manner adopted in other plas m The Chapel was filled in every part by a congOgation composed of members of vat loos Protestantilects, but chiefly of the Methodist con nection. p . - SiarriagS of the Duke of Raeogo to angrialt Lady. —The Lelniiter Express informs us that the Duke of flovigo sis ant mortally wounded in the late duel; but that h `lisallye, and on his way to Hanlon Ire land, as th husband of Miss Starner, heiress of the la l te Colon Starner, of the county of Clare, who possesses ill' unincumbered fortune cif .C 4,000 per - 4 annum. ~ . Rate Elliot Extraordinary.—Killarney,; on Fri. day, was t e scene of a singular occurrence. The Grata hou, ds had been out hunting, and pressing with their 1 ,.. onted eagerness and speed, , op the rib jeci of permit; no other place of refuge became left to the aftlighted animal but the street .alone.— Thither, fOlowed by its foes in full dry, it, turned, and not a Othe surprised were the lieges tp behold dogs, horses, red coats and green, dakhing furious ly by, the c iders halooing onward, and making the r adjoining wellings re-echo to the noise add clam ciur of out career. An unsuspecting !donkey,. whisse cell ty of movement did not 4uit the imps tience of whom he retarded, formed & tempo rary barri that was speedily "overleiped.! Mean w hide a pedestrian force bad been added to the mov ing groupid onward the wbolerusheil up the street, thickening, a it went t and gainintireith adlniiation L ii front every piwelling which it pasted . T e mar ketxhoeso had been already gained , bat use was nob in the had merciful possession of ano er body who had eitteinporaneously taken up the ry, and captured after much difficulty and many, a hair brdadtb esialie, the.pgrannted email:re, that had 111111 '• 4 4- 04 -; t- -" 7 .) - l I 1 -• I . • •••• • r • ' • - • .1 • IZ===EM 4 .ENGLINIL I . lz cht.nge at New - York, .4* Uneltin to 9 per•*t. premium. • QL.XV. hlanufldre of Pikes. -11. is said thatlin weverel parts of Lancashire a number of inclividnals have i Peculate t very , tirtensively in the pike trade, and the cense ehee 'A, that they are now al very low prides List week the market was -very dull. In Hyde and, taley Bridge those of the commim halbert fashion . veire plentifully, at from 9d. lb Is. 3d. Those wilt a sharp-edged hook, for'euttiiig horses' giiths, cortimanded 2s. 9d. Sunda t traka."—The committee of the society j for the S pression of Sunday Wakes, of tehich the Bishop of , l ereford is president, have called a special meeting i the subscribers, for the purpose: of taking into cons+ talon the expediency of petitioning the legislaturel for the abolition Di the immoral scenes which artperpetrated on the Lord's 'day.' During the last seXinon of the parliament, seiterel members on both aides of the house were applini to,: and they promised di give any proposed measure their cordial support In the county of, Hereford there is a ro stng fed ng against their continuatice. A considerable body of the Bishops of , England and Waldfhave addressed the Archbishop of Can terbury, direating bins to withdraw any sanction he May haveti . ven to the bill for the reduction of the Cathedral stablishments. The address is under. stood to have been signed by the Bishops of Win chester, Ldendaff, Worcester, Rochester, Carlisle, Ely, St.. Aiaph, Bangor, Oxford, Bath and Wells, and St. Daids. It Is added that the bill will be op posed by otiess than seventeen or eighteen Prelates in the Lor .. - _ IRELAND. t ,4 i ME .~_} _ ~ : ..4,4,4 :,,.„.f.......:4„,..,.... . ..,...., ala ~..„....,._z.:. .... ...,.. fiy ::_,- I'r i. .~ d AND • . Weekly by Benjamin Hannan, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. only escaped one-peril to become involved in'anoth, er almost as great. She wee - delivered up altrLto the foremost horsemen. and by .him:transferreeto the open conotry 4 . • Extraordsnary Segatity.—An extraordinary ex. ample of sagacity in one of tbel, featbered tribe, ex ists in the instance df a magpie, belonging to a workman of the torsi it Monaiesith: The bird. is attached to a child, of its owner,- who iregulaily gccs to the National School, in that town, and is invaria bly accompanied by the magpie to the door, whence it redone beam. True to its adopted charge, - it is to be seen winging its way back to thd schbol,.morn • mg and evening, a little before tbe. tam, -of its clos ing : and it is amusing to w itdesi • ths interest' with which the poor thing, perched on thb wiridow sill, regards each ioy as be leaves die taboo!, until its favourite's turn arrives, when off-it flies, hovering o ver and playing with the child until tho, reach home. In all :he lad's errands; the magpie accom panies him, and perches itself on some -adjacent em inence, until he leaves die shop or house he-has been sent to. Menai Bridge —We are bapyy to inform the pub lic that the , repairs and improvenients of the Menat Bridge are to be commenced_ with imtneditildly, un der the able stfiterintendance of W. A. ftovis, Esti- The Contractors for the, trot, works ere Messrs. Ed. wards of Menai Bridge-Fountiry•and Hazeldine of Shrewsbury. Montgomery:Aire County Meeting on the Welsh Ecclesiastical Revenues.—A highly respectable, but not very numerous meeting, convened and presided over by the High Sheriff t took. place at Pool on Wednesday, to take into consideration the propriety. of Petitioning her Majesty and Parliament, on the subject of those porno-is of the Ecclesiastical Reve nue Bill which affect the Revenues of flue Church in .Wales. The princbal gentry of Montgomeryshire attended the meeting; and the petitions were unitn. imously voted. Chartssts of Llanidlotc—Hethr jngtoil-wiveslin Llanidloes, on Wednesday last., and to thtictoufte . of the evening , a meeting was held, at whictrlones and Powel spoke. As at Newton, the common sense of all sound thinking people denounce these parties, And the working people shrewdlli guess that their finances are short, ann that this is null a "tree to coax their cash from them. /tut it won't 'hi: The importance of •• motley," wt . & forcibly, but vainly dwelt on. A berystwith.—Mr. Page, a mineral engineer, has discovered lead ore and spar in the vicinity of Alt twcg. Ruck, on the estate of-Matthew Davis,' Ea . + of Limy bwcb, within one mile of this town. ' A cow, last week, belonging to Mr. John Mor gan, of Ltsworney, • near Cowbridge, brought forth an ex tra ordma ry calf, having. two•heada, two necks, two tail., seven legs, and eight feet. ~ The •churchwardens of .tieWtown, having found the impracticability of..colleeting Church Rates, am assestied at their vestry, have consented to ask ,the respectivepataies for theam'iunt as a volantars con tribution, and, in many anemones ; it has been cheer. fully complied with. Dreadful Accident.—A •few days since a most melancholy' accident occurred at a mine near Ystyinwen, • only afew miles distant froth Aber .yetwoh: Five men were •-holdirte tor. ore in the vuiinity of an oldahaft which had not been worked for many years, and which contained an iinmcnsc• body of. water Through the most lamented want of caution in the proprietor oftlie,mines not properly af,certaihing the distance of thespith where the poor 41 - I...were . working from the adjoining shaft,. they being tepatettly given -to understand that it was at least 8 or 9 feet distance, the water broke through with e mighty crash, whercliy four of thenr•were rnstangy drowned ; the filth escaping almost by a .thiraele. It was a conaiclerable time Wore the wa. ter could be drawn oft; and when the'budieti were 'found, three ofthein had fast hold of each other, and they all had their-candles .trially clenched in their dying grasp. Cardiff Crafreigyddson:— The annual meeting of this lostitumon took ;dice in.the.Town Hall, at Car diff, on Easter Monday, John Nichol, Esq., M. P, in the chair The competitors for the canons priz es in composition were not numerous, bat sufficient to communicate great interest to the occasion ; and the 'musical treat in -the evening was highly grati : Eying. The ho.uouraijle chairman, gave calve-nal pleasure by his courteous and lively manner in con, ducting the business of the day. The Hall was tastefully decorated witi evergreens and appropri -ate emblems. antliilluminnied with' gas in the Royal which had a splimdid effect, shedding a lus , Ire yet morn charmingly reflected by the beauty of Glimprganshire lair ones, Who graced the assembly by their presence and their approving smiles. Welsh- Coal in Paris - -A Eritieh Coal coMpanc is in 'operation in Frence, and the ,curiosity . of the Paril.iar.a• is not a little eztited ty the Manner in which their business is managed: The carts, hors. es, haloes'', &c., bear an exact resemblance to Mina in London, and even the Coal heavers, witljtheir hats with the flaps behind, and their long whips, differ in nu respect from their London prototypes, The coals are exported frocci Wales, and fetch 75 francs the 20'ewt. Consumption of Coal in Greet it is behaved, that nearly 23,000,000 tons of coal are yearly consumed in Great Britain ; supposing this quantity, therefore, un an. average, to cost the con sumer 10s. a ton, a return amounting to 11,500,0001 is yearly produced to the owners from this article a lone. What, then, must be the aggregate of me chanical contrivance, tn get, to convey, and to deliv er this enormous quantity pf goods ? For such a consumption, we might well suppose, an almost end. less supply would be necessary, and, therefore, be reasonably fparful that it most shortly grow scanty, and, in the end cease—a circumstance which,. in a country like this, where the daily support of large a portion of the inhabitants depends upon Vie employ ment afforded by our manufactories, would be to be deplored as 'a misfortune of the utmost moment.— But, from fears of this kind, we are happily relieved. Mr. Taylor estimates, that there is an extent of land occupied by coal fields, of not less than 337 square miles, of which, however, 105 have been already ex cavated. This space, he states, at a moderate esti mate, would yield 6,046,320,000 loos, adequate to supply the present vessels from the principal coal ports of the North, for 1,727 yogis. Besidei this mass, however, there are extensive beds in the Northern and Western parts of Northumberland, as yet unexplored; and, in addition to this, Mr. Baker. ,well, in his Geology, in • a passage quoted by Dr. BuCk land, in his evidence befere the Hattie of Lords, and therefore, evidently approved by that eminent geologist, says, that the coal fieldi of Wales alone would supply, the demand of the whole country, for more than 2,000 years. The faowing grand description of this now and mighty anima!, that is now caseerinie through out . land, is extracted from the Quartcr i ly Review:— There are no doubt many ofour Veaders who have yet to receive those comnionplaceintpnindens which are made upon the mind of the traviret when fothe - first time he sees and hears the r4vetwi, ea from a onpoint in advance the railway lt.xetxogadingly 'ap proaches in order to be hooked on to a. train compos ed, as on the London and Liverpoql lute, of eighteen or twenty huge cars, hasidtte private exitililles on 'nn- 1r.,. 'l 4 . g!.l SATURDAY 'MORNING, MAY 25, 1839. SCOTLAND. WALES. RAIL ROAD ENGINE. q.1!11 , ' ImFr..r nem, caravans full o horses, wagons foil of heavy gouda, &c. &c. The immense weight, ripwsigli of 80 tons, to be transported at such a pace to such 'a"distance, when compared with the sligh neat out line of the ass to s, the circumference of whose black hme'. pipe would not twice ge round the neck .of an 'antelope, and whose bright copper boiler would not twice equal the girth_or barrel of a race horse, induces the stranger to apprehend for a moment that the approaching power most prove totally ipade quate to its task , but the tearing, deafening, noise with which this noble apitnal ofman's creation ad vane** to Ins work, satisfactorily demonstrates that it has itself no fear, but comes as a bridegroom out of his chamber, rejoicing.like a giant to run his course.. . If the . character of this noble creature be consider ed for • moment-with that of a horse, the compari son incurious. With sufficient coals and water in his manger, which, itmust be observed-, whenever he travels he takes with him, he can, if the aggregate of "his day's work be considered, miry every day for years at the rate of sixteen miles an hour, the weight of in army of 21,504 men, of 10 stone 10 lbs., each ; whereas a good honor could not at die same pace and for the same distance continue to carry every day more than t one such man. For' a distance of eighty pulse he tan carry the weight of 2788 men at a rate (sixteen miles an hour,) that neither the bare, the antelope, nor the race-horse could keep up with him. No journey ever tires him he is never heard to grwuble or hiss but for the want of work ; the fast er he goes the more ravenously he feeds; and for twu yeah he can thus travel without medicine or surgery'. It requires, however, .£2OOO a year to sup port hit: j ' We might to these observations add al graver' reflection, that, as by the -invention of -the telescope, man has extendedlits vision beyond that of the eagle; so by the invention of the locomotive en gine, has he now surpassed in speed every quadru ped on the globe. We will, however, detain the en gine no longer, but for a few moments will, with our readers, accompany' the traip with which it'has pow irtarted.., , The dashing at full steam speed into the small black orifice's of the tunnel—the midnight darkness that Prevails there—the flashes of light which occa sionally denote their air shafts:— the sudden return to the joyctut sunshine' of this world—the figures of the company's green servants, iho l asthe train whisks past them, stand ,all in the same-attittide, motionless as Antoci', with white flags, (the emblems of safety ) in their extended' right hands—ths vccnaiogal shrill, plaintive' whi . stle or scream, by which. the engine, whenever necessary, .scares the -workmen .from the 'rails—the meteor like meeting of a returning train, of whith in trqnsitu no mote is seen than of the colored figurespn one of the long strips of painted glass, whieh, after slow exhibition before children, are by the showman rapidly drawn across thdi lens . of his . magic lantern; all these.iensations unite in Winking the traveller practically sensible of the as. tonishing vdocity with whicki not only he and his fellow-passengers, each seated in hie arm-chair, but heavy goods can now be transported. $ ARMED •STEAM SHIPS - The intelligent Paris correspondent of the York Amercari, in his last published letter, says— As the nation ofAmerscans in this capital on A merican coneerns may not be wholly unwelcome to you, I will - venture to express another. We -cordi ally greet and approve Mr. Buchannan's moduli; in the Senate, for building one of more steam ships of war. The value of them has been minutely studi ed and aseettained by the principal natal powers of Europe ; al. of whom are engaged in increasing their maritime forces. The United States should be at least squally provident. You are aware that the ?many summers employed in the packet service of trance sre armed with very heavy, guns, and therefore always available for the purposes of war. England will not negleat this powerful arm of de fence and altack. Heed Will, I trust, be given.io the United States, to the chapter on the present con; dition of the British navy, which Sir John Barrow has appended to his "Life of Lord Anson." It is there established that the Britisleriavyis now strong er in esery respect, than ever heretofore in time of peace. His estimate of our maritime force puts us indeed far behind. Alleady the British war steam ers are not feW. Let us be prepared to defend our Coasts and harbors, by a timely use of the abundant means at our disposal. BUILNIIsiIkOr THE PHILADELPHIA FRIGATE In' Cooper's Naval History of the United States is the following description of this gallant act. Du ring the war between the United States a nd Tripola in 1803 and 4, the United States Frigate Philadel phia Captain Bambrige, standing Into the harbor of Tripoli in chase of a xebeck, struck on a reef, and all the exertions to get her off proved nnsUccessful, she at last struck to the gun-boats by which she was surrounded, and fell into the hada of the enemy. The Philadelphia was subsequently got off the reef —towed into the harbor, manned with Turks, and was nearly filial for sea, when• Commodore Pebler Matured a plan for destroying her where she lay at anchor. This perilous enterprise was entrusted to Lieutenant STEPHEN DECATUR, who then COMM3D dad the U. S. schooner Enterprize—and a ketch which had been captured front the enemy a few days previous, and called the Intrepid, was the vessel employed for this set vice. The Intrepid sailed from Syracuse on the 2d of February. 1804--accompani ed by the : Sire of sixteen guns, Lieut. Com. STAW ART, who was properly the senior officer of the as pedition—though owing to the peculiar nature of the service, Mr. Decatur was permitted to conduct the more active part of the duty at his own discre tion. The party in the ketch consisted of Lieut. Com. Decatur, Limits. Lawrgnce, Bainbridge, and Thorn— Mr. McDonough, raidsbiprisan ; and Dr. Heerman, Morris,. Laws, Davis; Ewe, midshipmen of the Constitution—and S. Catalano the pilot, with 82 petty officers and men—making a total Of 74 souls. ~These vessels arrived off Tripoli, but owing to the rough weather, no attempt was made to accomplish the object till the evening of the 16th inst—when every thing looking favorable. Decatur serionely made disposition for the attack—and was reinforced by a boat and eight men fsom the Siren, under the orders of the midihip6an Anderson. Thd result, of .this expedition, is thus related: by Mr. Cooper • “The orders of Lieut. Qom. Decatur: were Clear and simply. The spar-deck was first to be carried, and then the,gun 'deck, after which the following distributicin of the party was to be made, in order-to 4, , . ... . . .6. 5 .. , . - -4.' .r.O-1:: --fr.-.1;4,7-‘' .:--.,te--,:-:-.. t .i,; , ,,, , , . . . . -.., =, .14,-t '''' t:' 1. • , . ~. ,i...,...z.,.. IMI-i. -- t .f . •'' ,P ',...,?.; ' „c:. '• ~ vgitTiSEn. EMI set fire to the ship. Mr. ~'with Messrs Is- I and and Rowe, and 16 men, were to keep Possession of the tipper deck. Mr. Lawrence, with Messrs. Laws and M'Donough, and 10 men, pare to repair to the lierth.(leck and. foreword storonis. Mr. Bainbridge, with Mr. roans sad 10 =en were to go into the ward-room and steerage; Mr.• Morris *id' eight men, were to go into 'the cockpit and alter stoo-rooms; Mr. Thorn, with the gunner, surgeon, and 19 men, were to look after the ketch -; to Mr. hard was assigned the command of the lunch should she be needed, and Mr.. Anderson, with the Siren's cutter, was to secure all boats alongside the 514, and to present the people- from swimming ashore. with directions, however, to board as soon as the first duty was performed. Fire arms were to be need only in the lest extrem ity, and the first objact of every one was to dear the upper deck and gun-fleck of the enetily. These ar rangements were plain and judicious: The watch word was 'Philadelphia. As the ketch drew in with the land, the ship be came amble. Sh e lay not quite a mile within the entrance, riding to the wind and abreast of the town. Her foremast which had been cut away while she 'was on tho reef, had not yet been replaced, her main and mizzen topmasts were housed. atilt her lower yards were on the gun wales. Her lower enuiding• rigging,-hcrwever, ives in Its phiee, and, as was short ly afterwards ascertaine4 her guns were /oatied and Just within-her...bry t t o corsairs, with a few gun - boats and a galley. It was a mi4d evening for the searn, and the sea and bay were as smooth Its in summer; as .emlike as possible to the.same place a few -days previously, when the two-Tenet; had been driven from the en terprise by a 'tempest. Perceiving that he was like: .1y to get in two soon, when about five miles from the rock, Mr. Decatur ordered buclets and other drags to be towed , astern, in order to lesson.the way of the ketch, without shortening-'sail, as the litter expedient would have been seen from the port, and must have awakened suspicion. In 'the mean time the wind gradually fell, tifitil it became an light .as to leave the ketch' but about two kriots way on her, when the drags were removed. About 10_ o'clock the intrepid reached the eastern entrance of the bay, or. the passage between the tucks and the shoal.: The wimi was. nearly east, and, as she steered directly for the frigate, it wig well abaft the beam.' There was a young moon,, aild . as these bold adventurers were slowlyirivancing into a hos tile port, all around' them was tranquil and apparent ly without distrust. For near an 'hour they were stealing slowly along, the air gradiiiilly failing, until their motion became scarcely perceptible. Most of' the officers and men. of the- ketch, had been•ordered to lie on' the deck, where they were concealed by low bulwarks, or -weather boards, and• by the different objects that belong to a vessel. As it is the"pmctice of, those sees to carry a number of men even in the smallest craft, the appearance of ten or twelve would.excite no.alarmy and this • number was The commanding officer, himself, Mood near the pilot,. Mr. Catalano, who was to act-as in terpreter. • • ,Lhe quarter-master at the helm, was ordered to Ail directly for the frigate's bows, it being the in tention.to lay The ship aboard in that place, as, the made of attack which would least expose the, assail ants to her fire, The Interpiti'was still at a considerable distance from the,Philadelpbia when the latter hailed. The pilot 'answered that the ketch belonged to Malta, and was on a trading voyage ; that she had been nearly wrecked anti had lost her anchors in a late gale, and that the commander] wished to ride by the frigate du ring the night. This conversation lasted.some time, Mr. Decatur instructing the pilot to tell the frigate's people with what he was laden, in order to amuse them, the Intrepid gradually drew nearer, until there was every prospect of her running foul of the Phila delphia, in a minute 'or two, and at the verry spot contemplated. But the wind suddenly shifted and took the ketch a-back. - The instant the southerly ruff struck her, head fell off and she got a stern board ; the ship, at the same moment tending to the new current of air. The effect of this unexpec tell change was to bring the ketch directly under the -frigate's broadside, at the distance of about for ty yards, where she lay perfectly becaluied,er, if aAy thing, drifted slowly astern, exposed to nearly every one of the Philadelphia's larboani guns. . Not the smallest suspicion appears to have been yet excited on board the frigate, though several' of her people were looking over her rails, and notwith standing dig moon light. So completely were the Turks deceived, that they towerei a boat, and sent in it with a fast. Some of the ketch's men in the in time, had got into her boat,.and bad run a ' e to the frigate's fore chains. As they retur , they met the frigate's boat, took the fast it brought, which came from the after part of the ship, and passed it into their own vessel. These fasts were put into the hands of the men, as they lay on the ketch's deck, and they began cautiously to breast the Intre pid alongside of the Philadelphia, without rising. As soon as the latter got near enough to the ship, the Turks discovered her anchors, and_ they sternly ordered the ketch to keep off,. as she had deceived them ; preparing, at the same time, to cut the fasts. All this passed itea moment, when the cry of . Am eriksmos' was heard in the ship. The people of the Intrepid, by a strong pull, brought their vessel along side bf the frigate, where she wai secured, quick as thought. Up to this moment, not a whisper had betrayed the presence of the men concealed. The instruction had been positive to keep quiet until commanded to show themselves, and no precepi tation, even in that trying .moment,.deranged the plan. Lieut. Corn. Decatur was standing ready for a spring, with Messrs. Laws and Morris quite near him. As soon as close enough, he jumped at the frigate's chain plates, and while clinging to.the ship himself, he' ave order to board. The two midship men were at his side, and all the officers and men of the Intrepid arose aid followed. , The three gentle men pained ware in the chains together, and Lieut. CCm. Decline and Mr. Morris !prang at the rail above them, while Mr. Laws dashed at the port.' To the latter would have belonged the honor of hav ing been first in this gallant assault, but wearing a boarding belt,' his piatola'were caught between the gun and the aide of the port.. Mr. 'Decatur!s foot slipped in springing, and Mr., Charles Morris first. stood upon the quarter deck of the Philadelphia. In an instantc Lieut, Com. Decatur and Mr. Laws were at Isis - side, while beads and bodies appeared doming. over Ilia ;tail, and through the ports, ittall directions. s Thesurprime seems to have been as perfect, as the assault was rapid and earned. - Most of thi TUrks on deck iiiiitiiiiel:foriarti, and an ran crieets the starboard sidii; as their enemies poured in on g iti - the huhoanl. - A Awe* aft,,,hut itaitobeeaubsir ad t haY l ial#atia : 1 4 .1 4.L . .,916.. co ustant Phlng 2 f .iv. ...,47,4 7. ....i*J it 'l*,_ ffitl auti* ranee ~..—..1.404,,ent .... 1 , 4. tag.,S..:;.,l,p4unt-be1a161449-t=74. tityi , r the titiev.iiaiktik: • '' '**:;. ~:. ,!,#*o.4?~* /below. Stin t 4o : l oairakla at' * . rat:aka - snack and so coiniketei ite*pliiiii,i . 1, '. itit 7 :roaksti *'- *a . was butlxiffing. 4 hik 4 2: `,.mtik .. t4o4 . .*Thiiiik,, ~t:"!y. was on t,h,310,46-40;:. ii7 'tai .o,4iibA.A.:* session erbiiiii43.,k;'7'77' 17, ' `:`, ''.:'. ,'''f'''' * .r ' There can be no . .'fivlluifti gall4t Officer sow felt bitter riektii, iii&L)t - *!,k,i)s in _his "to bring - away the l iblifie het ' #e ',I n'UtdY reeeStviA a st. .Not only wepikkorderkon this - VpeTep*j* , however, but the frigate had hut-a - bent, 111) r a yard creased, and she wanted Ur' • '..'lt area riext to impossible ; thirvfore, to.eentive her,e4tha command was given to past ot th e .. c, 7 09040.1. 41 , (rose the keteh, • . ' I •. , The duty ;of seating ire to te, prize appears to, have been executed with•as Much promptitude- - and ' order, as every other part of the service., The 'offi cers diaiributed themselves, ap;reeabl,y,,te the ',previ ous ii.structioas, and the men aeon appeeitif with the necessary means: Each petty a .4W by itself and as it et ready, So rapid were they4dl in, their movements that the, men with] combustible/: had scarcely time to get as low - as !hi cockpit and after store rooms, before the fires werelighted - over their heads.. When the 'Officer entrusied with' the duty last mentioned, had got through, lie found! the after hatches filled with smoke, - from the fire imthe ward room end steerage, and was obligid to• make his es cape by the forward, ladifem- t t ~ -7 N 0.21 The Americana were in'the ship from twenty to twenty five minutes, and they.wire literally driven out of her by the dames. The -vessel had got to be. .so dry in that law latitude, that die burntlike . pitch; and the combustibles hid been so jhdiciously proper. ed as they were steadily us e d. The leaf were the people who had been hi :the store rooms, and when they reaehed the desk, they found most. of their companions alreadyin the Intrepid. - Jain lug them, and. ascertaining that ell was ready, the • order was given to- cast nit Notwithstanding the , daring character of the enterprise in general, Mr. Decatur and his party, now run the greatest risk he bud incurred that night. So fierce,hail 'the colitis- , Fawn already become, that the jflanies l .begon to pour out of the ports, end the head fast having begtt cast off, the. ketch fell astern, with her jigger flapping • against the quarter-gallerr, and hee . bOom- oul. The fire showed itself in the window this entice! meat ; end beneath NVEIS. all the.aninmidtiOn of the party, covered with a turpentine. .ITo increase the risk the steam fast was jammed. 3y using ewords, however, fur there was no time toi look for -an eie, the hawser was cut, and-the Intrepid was extricated from •the most imminent danger by i vigorous Shbve. As she swung .cicar of the frigate, !the thinks resell: ed the rigging, up which they wet? hissing like a rocket, thetar having oozed from e ropes, which had been saturated with that inflarnnaatile matter. Matches- could not have.kintlied with .greeteiquick ness. 4 • • . . „ The sweeps are 'non , maimed. E'p to this edbment every thing'hact been done earnestly, though with-, out noise, bat As anonas they felt they hadgorconi mend % I f their ketch.:again, and by two or three vig orous strokes, had sent her away from- the frigate, the . people of the Intrepid' ceased inswing, and a one man they gave three cheers. for victory. 'this tip peered to arouse the Turks'from their duper, for the cry had hardly ended,. when the batteries, the two corsairs, and the galley poured in ',their fire, The men laid hold of. their rweeps again, of which the Intrepid bad eight of a side, and faVonredlly a light air, they went merrily down the h4rbor. • - The spectacle that followed, is described, as heti- ing been both beautiful arid aublitne. The entire ' bey was illuminated by' the conflagration, the roar of cannon was constant, and Tripoli was is a clamor- The appearance of the ship was in the highest de gree magnificent; and to add to the effect, as her guns heated they began to' go.off. Owing to the shift of wind, and the position which she had tended, . she in some measure returned the enemy's_ fire, to one of her broadsides was discharged in the direc tion of the town, and the other towards Fort' Eng lish. The most singular effect of this, conflagration Was on board the ship, for the flam6s having run i:p the rigging, and masts,•eolleeted under the tops amt . :" ' fell over, giving the whole the appearance of glowing colurnnsand ' fiery capital& Under ordinary circumstances, the situation of the, ketch would still have been thought sufficiently per iloue, but after the exploit they had just perfoimed, het people, elated with success, regarded all that was now passing as a triumphan The shot constantly cast the spar around the ' or were whist ling over their heads, but the only sensation 'they 117 produced, vvasby calling attend,* to the hrilliant jets d'eau that, they occasioned as hontiding along the-water. • But one struck the Intrepid, although she was within half a mile of manY" of the hoariest guns for some time, and. that primed throughter top gallant sail. 1 .. With sixtee sweeps, and eighty then elated with i ' succees,.Mr. ecatur was enabled to drive the Intrep id ahead wt a velocity that rendered 'towing use less. Near the harbor's mouth h; met the Siren's boats, sent to cover his retreat, btit their services were scarcely necessary. As soon as - theltetch was out of danger, be grit • into one, and pulled aboard • the brig, to report the Lieut. Corn. Stewart the rearilt or his undertaking. The Siren had got into the offing some time after • the Intrepid, agreeably to arrangements, and anchor ed about three miles.from the reeks. Here she hoisted out the launch, and 'a cutter maned and arm ed them, and sent them in, under *.r. Caldwell her first Lieutenant.' Soon: after the brig weighed, and the wind having entirely failed outside, she / incept into eight fathoms water, and athered again. - to cover the retreat, should the enemy attempt tO:beard the Intrepid, with his gun-boats. it will readily be. supposed that it was an anxious Inomerit, and as the moon rose, all eyes were on the frigate. `‘. After waiting in intense expectation neat an hour, a xock ei went up from the Philadelphia. 1 It WO the sig nal of possession, and Mr. Stewart ran below to get another for the answer. Re was gone only a mo ment, but when he returned, the fete was seen strik ing through the frigate's pots, and in a few more minutes, the flaines wete . Oren nlihing up her,rig ging, as if a train had been tonchid: Then follow ed the cannonade, and the dashing i of sweeps, with the approach of the ketch, Presintly a boat was seen coming alongside, and a man, in a sailors jack et sprang over the gangway' of the brig. It was ('DECATUR, to announce hii Victdryi.! . . . - • WHOLESALE AND, RETAIL Tobacco Egtablishmenti , - - 00,TTSVILLE. TAMES S. MOYERSi. CO. aim ounce to the J public generally, that they hale , purchased the Estabbabmccit of Samuel G. &Os of Pottsville, and they heap addeetc their stock a Very large sod extensive issortrimitt of all lijride of Chewing and Smoking Totatceo,' arid Gammen, Spanish nest Half Spanish Seger& preeentstook consists of . 50,000 N 0.14 best Porto Bice Spanish Sews, 300,0001 , 20.1. Hnlf,Spagisb, 290,000 ffo.l.'eonimon, . 223'Kegit Chewing Tobaceq, 300 Barrels Sweet Scented SmokinKTobctco. Also CieendisK Ladies' Twist, and Sweet To bacco, all of which sold Nfoletrale and Be.' tail, im the most reastitiolis Waterer cash or 1p proved acceptances._ . r March-2,1839. ' Sr-lr
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