sward* aworOing, Dec' .. . ... . our ... i, r.- ,- -i. , Now that the great battle is over, and the Stars land Snip*Oho glorious emblem of Liberty, 'Boats in trinmfrom th ramparts of nimeteen Out of Iteentre i l x. tatesan the whole country is 'tf,e livered *OM hinds of e spoilers—we are happy th t to announce that we are a ' prepared for busineis, and will belplCased to t the smiling countenanc es of our ntnntitous Bien and customers, and fur nish them '‘Yitti lily thingin our line of business inch as 'Prioth3g; Books ,' , tationary, &c. &c. We i; also have a , Bonkainder mployed for the accoMmo. dation of dikregion, who will bind up all kinds of Books ih the neatest and dtost durable manner. We 'manufacture , B ank - books iof every description from tlk cents itp tols2o each, iwhich we will warrant to be equal in gutilitv, and a 4 cheap as they can be pro cured in Phibidelphia, thtreby rendering Schuylkill County independent of any other place in this branch of Manufactures. The Mt rang' JounwA also holds out great in ducements .to I advertise its circulation is nearly double that of atty otherTnglish Newer:Ayer in this section of the Btate-6-and it here are rosy papers in the country twit circulate so lirgely among capitalists.— 'Therefore, by ladvertisingin the Journal, the adver al, dyer derives double the vantage for his money. To DelinguCrtta.--Some of our subscribers have been so , baiy in prepannfor the victory which they have ust achleved, that' they have had no time to think about their own ne spaper account. • And it is only ecaulte yve area Litt apprehensive that this for - •getfulness wilt settle doe into a habit, that we throw oat this hint, and say to i them, that it will be very agreeable if I all sub.'s:Tiber., who have not paid their subscriptions would please step up to the Prin ter's office and settle." P. S. It is rumored ti services r e ndered by the ... . • cent contest, will give no pect an office from him, with the Printer. This of hanesty, in - the. folfilm speedy° -stations. ity•Tlie" , * Bloody Na column, is a apical drat Snow Slor4.— We ha 4 on Sunday lar, covering about twelve Inches; 0 vocal ever since with the the Farmers liave also e shpplying our town very produce. On! Wednesd4 ally crowded ivith sleds ckl Poltsvilk Lyceum.— before this InStitution, o. 15th inst., by the Rev. S Haven. -.Subject--“The ican Libcrty: We are eut onsed to:. tate that the Directors will be able to jud . e by the s irit manifested at this Lec ture, whether it will be. , visable to revive our Lec tures during t ie' ,present - inter, or whether like ma ny other good things in his community, they are to 1 t be relinquished for the w nt of proper encouragement after the novelty has p ssed away. We hope for the credit of ottsville , t is praise-worthy Institution will not be' s ffered to anguish for the want of at tention on this pan of t is community. The citi zens, and part cularly he4ds of families, are bound to provide some mode!' of mtional amusement for the rising generation during he winter season, otherwise they may res assured t at they will select amuse ments for shrimaelves, w rich may be of a demoraliz ing character, ;and deatru live to the best interests of Society. ' Mr. Crant Patent. I interesting a t ack t. .pstent , for Smelting Ir. furnished by that enterpri : of the. Domestic Industry" Sanderson, ESq., of the ' phis, which We will publ It is" from the; London h , artieon will be The result Of the Pre lows: Harrison Electoral votes, Van Buren, I • -- Majdrits . 174 The popular majority for Harrison is about 142,- 000. As soot as we receive the official returns from all the States, we will laj them before our readers. 7 The Snoui SlOrm. ighteen inches of Snow fell at Washington City lan Friday and Saturday last, ' and drifted at! some places upwards of four feet. A much greater ;quantity alo tell at Baltimore, Phila delphia, New!York, &c. than in this region. The Is mighty revehition in the opinions of the people seem to have effected a change in the seasons in differ ent sections also. , Our +then° snow-capp'd moun tains, with 16 1 thermometer ranging from 10, 15, and 24 degrees, below 0, are, crparatively speaking, quite bare, and the pa-eather mi d, while the citizens on the seaboard, and Imp nation metropolis, are almost in undated with Inocu,, ac ct mpanied with all tLe sever ity of stem winter ' 4.4 To swell the brach:lt g terrors of the storm.'! ,„&huy/kill jCounly 1,4 Daniille Democrat, in an . !Wheu we alluded to &clia the: immediate ne `ion, we meant the Ore et Pottsville, and elsewhe' It is true that the Ore quite as much es the Ore' ' but this difference is m failifi es eOljoy of obt:' Al the same ;opening. the AnthraciteiFurnace i. that the Ore-friutNl in the better Iron, with dm use •that obtained out of til , e ments are noar making Marshili c 4, to procu Lively from:this: region. - Our Danvilleariends in t initiate to - locate in their • Their invidious and unfair Dome time eine+ called for which open id the eyes, an tern to chagge the scite fort ing. Mill, and transfer it to continue to direct their shal ed to make some further n means of transfening the built to the Coal Region al r?•Wo. B. Heed box be - i flsnate,in the city of Pbil , Irtncrocuasioned the 'ler • Au excellent mui• MI '2IH 4 Lust MEI ends. 'at OLD TIP, knowing the emocratic Press in the re ice that no person need ex nless he squares accounts will be considered the test ;ut of the duties of their re al Engagement" in another a considerable fall of Snow the ground to the depth of r streets have been almost music of Sleigh bells, and braced the opportunity of plentifully with all kindsof • last our streets were liter if almost every description. Lecture will be delivered !Tuesday evening next, the mocx original priniiiirer oTAmer- I We have received a very I e subject of Mr. Crane's I • .n wilt Anthracite Coal, ing and indefatigable friend of the count Joseph 111. ferchant's Hotek-Philadel ish in next week's Journal. ning Journal. 167 in February next. itiential Election is ai fol.! r‘" 234 60 1 ,7: Ore.—The editot of the article lest week, says : our Ore being superior to ghborLood of the Coal re iounil neer the Coal mines e." this region does not yield n the vicinity of Danville, ore than made up by the ning the Ore and Coal out But ac u3l experience at ! this Borough has proven Coal region, makes much of Anthracite Coal, than oal Region—and arrange y the proprietors, Messrs, :e a supply of Ore mkt- teir Onxiety to induce cap. iciuity must let us alone. emporia ins promulgated h some rem arks from us, rid induced one large con the location of thAir Roll , ihe Coal Region. if they rfr at us, we may be indite marks, which may be the Furnaces hereafter to be n nominated for the State delphis, to supply the ea ignation of Senator Fra tiqn —the election takes ME The oul,llam he New York Stan iii an on the stibjeat. the atti Trade - that about iwu finudred u lna shipped this yogi from the than :any -ptevioui rte. •Thii may be - the manse of mideadi The shipments this year from these *lie shipments of last year 20,000.. ,61'dm`shipmenia of 1837 about quantity in the market for het' was as follows : Remaining over from the pri meats, Shipped from he Schuylkill, ' " I Lehigh, Lackawanna, EMI MI Sopposedionsurrvi on in 1831 • Supply for the preseni Remaining over tiim last year Shipped from the Schuylkill, 66 a I L e hi g h, ss is , Lackawanna, Cansum =l3 The quantity of Coal in the market this year is less by 31,000 tons; than the quantity of last year— leaving only 118,992 tons in the market this yeai over the consumption of Itist - yeak all of which will probably be consumed by the increased consumption this year--thus giving us a clean market with the commencement of Old Tip's Administration next year. Kicking already.—Our prediction made a short time ago, that in a few weeks scarcely a man could be found that would be willing to acknowledge that he had been a supporter of Van Buren's reign of terror,,,is about 'to be verified. Already have the Loco ,press commenced using him up" which is very unkind, considering his devotion to the party. The following is from the Augusta, (lie.) Age of the 21st ult. 4. In every sense, Mr. Van Buren is now a rAu.str STATESMAN. Not only is his administration con demned by the i country, but even his own State, that of his birth as well as of his career, has cast him off as recreant and unworthy. With the power to save his feelings, although not to avert his fate, it has abandoned him with the rest, joined the troop of his victorious rival, and added to defeat, the last circum stance of mortification." Congress.—There was no quorem in Congress on Monday and 'Tuesday, consequently the President's Message was not' delivered . lentil Wednesday. We will probably be, in the receipt of it to-day. The Empire Slale.—Acepriling to the New York Herald, the population of the Empire State is 2,429,- 476. ccy- The Hon. Levi Woodbury, secretary of the Treasury, has been elected U S. Senator by the Le gislarure of New Hampshire for six years from the 4th of March next. ELECTORAL COLLEGES Pennsylvania Electoral College.—The Harris. burg Telegraph Extra states that this body assem bled in the Capitol at 12 M. on Wednesday, and on motion of Thomas M. I'. 141'Kennan, of Washing. ton, organized by the appointment, unanimously, of John Andrew Shulze, of Lycoming, President, and Alexander Ramsey, of Dauphin, Secretary. Bernard Connelly, Jr., one of the 'electors, being absent, Thomas P. Cope nominated Thos. H. Burrows to fill the vacancy, which was agreed to unanimously, viva voce. On balloting for President and Vice Pre sident it was found that the 30 voles were given to Gen. Harrison and Mr. Tyler• Ex-Governor Ritner was appointed the Messenger to carry the returns to Washington. a lrMessrs. Mangum and Graham, democrats, hiive been elected United States Senators from North Carolina, to supply' the vacancies caused by the re signation of Messrs. Brown and Strange, locos. cij-The Legislature of Virginia is now in session In the Senate there is a tie between the parties In the • House the democrats have a — r — najority of 11 U. S. Senators will be elected this session. The next Guvcruur.—Ttle billowing' gentlemen have already been named as Candidates fiir this sta tion by the democratic party. John Banks, . Harman Denny, William Ayres, William Clark, John Blar.chard, James Merrill, Ner Middleswarth, T. M. T. McKennan, William S. Heister, , Charles B. Penrose, George Chambers, Charles Naylor, George W. Toland, James Todd, Col. H. W. Snyder, Cul. Isaac Wayne. John Banks, of Reading, and Harman Denny, of Pittsburg, appear to be the most prominent Can 4 MEI On Dit.—That since the defeat of Martin Van Buren, and the almost certain defeat of Gov. Porter next fall, JAMES M. Format, would have no objec tions to another Judgeship. Pennsylvania e find the following well merited notice of this establishment in the last Mil tonian. The editor knows bow to appreciate good things : Having had occasion during the past week to visit Pottsville, we stopped a while in that Borough, at the Pennsylvania Hall, under the care of Mr. D'Estimauville. We were so much delighted with the polite and gentlemanly attention of our host, with the rich and abundant provisions of his table, the order and regularity of, the establishment, in eve ry department, that we were sorely tempted to pro long our stay with mine host,' to enjoy the luxu ries of his house. This Hotel is ore of the very best in the State, and is elegantly furnished, and while every attention is paid to the body, the mind is not neglected. There is in the Hall, a splendid reading room, furnished with the•choicest publica tions of the day, - from every section of the United States. To our, friends +who intend visiting. Potts. ville, we would say, stop at the Pennsylvania Hall. You will find every one anxious to pleise, and will be pleased yourself, take our .word for it." p o u n d& ,Engines.—The last Danville Democrat, in speaking of the Engines manufactured by our townsmen, Messrs. phi wood & Snyder, says: .. Better Engines, it is cannot be made any where, and the blowing c yjiLiders of Haywood & Snyder are unsurpassed. The fader gentlemen are now putting up the machinery for the fon: large Furnaces of Messrs.. BIDDLE, CRAM/MIS & CO. two of which will be put in blast during the present or following month. It consists of two ninety horse Engines, of 6 ,feet Stroke, and four pair of 40 inch blowing cylinders, also of 6 feet stroke—each pair of which is intended to.blosv a Furnace, and will pro- duce 4000 cubic feet. of blast per mintite v at the ordi nary speed of the Engines, and may be much in creased if required." These enterprising gentlemen have established a Branch of their already .extensive establishment in . this Borough, at Danville, which we are pleased to learn, by the above notice, is in a flourishing condi: Lion. MM 1 °pink:owe/ono of theloca Presso4Sides tlift Election leas toginlnabS l o# ll **, and t!re(sieslostriita nretiwved-=from'the of hesmd orilhnglar'en is e cundeaux goi.sciothiaior **lei iob!... and 4edie 4 Prints'—ana7kitbiataigi a lano4 Agar s'ilkich bee characterise'', th e feePPLealeti e ie right arum The. followinghuiest and man— ankle. whiell "we cols, imp the Osvitio. l (New 1 Commercial Herald,,is of diat i 'charictirr. The itor- was one of the most devoted *deputes of' ' Van Buren during the whole contest: Ws in.- ,ilizticular attention to tbe article, Wear it =- ma ths charges made against the administration by democratic Fen s and admits their berth:, Returns from nearly all the States in the Union that General Harrison has heeii Cl4seir by a , larger majority , of the popular suffrage, and have "moreelectorstrotu than any other 'canal. ever received for the same office in $ contested , ion. Gen. Harrison tarries at least 26 of the 26 _ _ _ Ate' with a popular vote of more than 150,00 Q votes. It is worse than idle to ascribe ittila great po litical revolution to 'mail and bribeg. It is a libel, on the sovereignty of the people and on their capacity %r self-government, and an insult to the public tux dknstanding. The causes that have wrought out such a change in the public sentiment are sufficient ly apparent to all intelligent men. The 'most prom inent cause may be traced to the financial policy of the government, and to Me doctrines introduced in to the United States Senate last winter iby the ad vocates of the sub-treasury. giving la this measure the effect of the reduction of the Wages of lubur and of every species of property to the European stan dard. Mr. Van Buren gave a new reading to the constitution. changing the policy of the government from its foundation down to the time when he disa vowed all control over the cuneocy of the country. He thereby threw off a responsibility that had been acknowledged as a constitutional duty by Washing ton, Jefferson, Monroe, and Jackson.. No one will deny, that our governmentwas bstablished as all just government is, for the benefit of the gciverned to se cure the righti of all, protect the great interest of country and promote the general welfare." It was the undoubted duty of the government to have so far consulted the interests of the people as to have giien the incidental aid Consequent,upon the collec tion and disbursement of the public revenue in the currency test suited to the exigencies of the com merce and business of the country. 433,000 224,952 147,2'31 955,184 836,192 118,992 The course of the Administration produced every where a desire for a change, a return to the old order of things under which this country enjoyed a degree of prosperity unexampled in the history of nations. The people wanted a more settled and stable policy in the fiscal action of the government, and more re spect for the popular will in the councils of the na tion. They wanted a more national, and a less pro scriptive policy in the administration of affairs—they wanted what General Harrison is pledged to, one presidential term and a better regard for the freedom of political opinion. They wanted repose from the intense political action to which the country has been for years subjected by the agitation of financial questions affecting all the great interests of society. ' Their judgment is declared, and according to the republican theory of our government must be deem ed and taken as conclusive on the measures upon which they have passed and in effect rejected." Hon. Charles B. Penrose.—The Baltimore Amer ican urges the claims of this gentlemdi. to the favor able notice of the new Administration in the follow ing language : "There ere many Whit , s out of Pennsylvania as well as in the Commonwealth, who would rejoice to see this gentleman duly honored by the people whom he has so faithfully served. Mr. P. was one of the first conservatives—and at a time when the position of any man renouncing Jacksonism in Pennsylvania was not on a bed of roses. If the rewards of a pub lic servant are to be measured by the sacrifices he has made and the calumny ho has endured there are few in the country who merit more than this amiable and able gentleman." Dreadful Accidenl by Scalding.—On Thursday eyeing last, Mary Ann, youngest daughter of Major Muhlenberg, of Reading, whilst playing, accidentally fell into a bucket of boiling water, the little sufferer lingered in dreadful agony until Siaturday last when death pa a period to its sufferings.—Reading Dem. lifissouri.—The Missouri Argus, of 20th inst., gives the returns of the election for Presidential Electors, from all the counties in the State, except five—viz: Van Buren, - 28,043 Harrison, 21,441 The five counties to be heard from gave a Van Buren majority in August of 300. The majority in the State may be put down at 7,000. The vote now polled is the largest ever taken in the State. An Anecdote of the Tut:ea.—The Governor's pro tilamation for thanksgiving. says the Boston Atlas of Tuesday last, was read on Sunday in the cSurches. In one of them was a revolutionary patriot who, when the minister concluded with, " God save the Commonwealth, ejaculated in an audible voice--" he did last Monday." (Being election day.] Mn. EDlTOR:—Permit me to solicit the public notice to the name of HENDT W. Ssynr.a. Esq., of Selinsgrove, Union county, as a Candidate folrGov ernori Kr. Snyder has an unblemished reputation and posseses every qualification that characterized his father Simon Snyder, ) whe is now acknowl edged to be,, by all parties, the best Governor Penn. sylvanis ever had. Business Signs at Pitterbarg.—The Pittsburg American of Thursday says: " A gentleman, connected with one of our largest Iron and Nail Manufactories. stated to us yesterday that the demand for Iron and Nails is much greater, at this.time, than it has been for the last three years. He expressed it as his belief, that few factories, if there were any at all, had any stock on hand, beyond what would fill the orders they held. A Journeyman mechanic came into our office on Saturday, to subscrine for our paper—said be had formerly taken it, but had been compelled by the hard times to discontinue, but the new life which had been given to trade, since the late State and General Elections, had induced him to venture again. My employer, said he, has received orders from Southern men, for five new steam boats, within the last few days, and brighter times seem to be promised us." The same paper notices the sale of a lot of pig metal at s3s, ( payable April Ist. The common kind is in demand at $3l a $32. A Sub- Treasurer Decamped.—The Mobiie Journal says—The l a te ?ostmaster of New Orleans has, ac• cording io the reports, of the papers of that city, started for Texas, both a detOalter to Government and an, absconding debtor to individuals. He has carried off considerable property with him, and his creditors have started in pursuit, ,with hopes of over •takirig kr. His name is M'Queen. Han ison's own County.—Gen. Harriaon'e major ty in Hamilton county, Ohio, is 37. In 1836, the Van Buren majority was 835. In his own tOwn. ship e received a majority f 57, THElNEillirjetritllALi V. B. maj [Fon THE MINER ' S 30IIIIpIAL.] A MEMBER OF SIIAIIONIN TIPPECANOE CLUB Shamokin town, Dec. 6th, 1840. t j, 7 , - 4TITTSBURG: . 110 The P 3 P l "ni thiO 4l 4n"ologoitY , Ibigaolf too° of Aiperfol , - 1 4 1 . 290 # 18 4 J 2' '; 444 °' crease $,754 - , I are ohablet - lain woe forthor 141kintemetittirintoiligooco; a . sketch Of the matitifattures general - business of Pittsburg; a vitherespy the Marshal, for 1839. . in the it - de- At al th( d invested FMNM the Iron department alone, the capii is $1;931,000. In the glass department the amount is $580,000; in the Cotton $580.000; in the Met . - 'Candle; $4.421,490. Sad in the Milling .14artmeat; $797,350. The total capital investedln manufacto ries,. is $5,847,472. No Tennsylvaniazi Can point lo these results with other feelings thanthoSe of pride and gratification. , - • Isms DlPAwratzwr. No. of Furnaces for Cast Iron, 28 TOM produced, I 6,584 Value manufactured about I $446,880 No. of Bloomeries, Forges, and Rolling Mills, for Bar Iron and Nails, 12 Tons produced, 45,100 Value manufactured about ;$4,500,000 No. of hands employed, including miners, 2,305 Amount of capital invested, $1,931,000 GLASS DEPARTMENT. No. of Glass Houses, I 16 do Cutting establishments, 9 Men employed, 515 Value of Manufactured articles, including Looking Glasses, $520,000 Amount of capital invested, $580,000 COTTON DEPARTMENT. No. of Cotton 11:fannfactories, 5 Spindles in operation, 17,570 Persons employe,;, 730 Value of mandactured articles, $511,200 Amount of capital invested, 580,000 COAL DEPARTMENT. No. of Bushels of Bituminous Coat raised, 11,539,556 Men employed in same, about 655 Amount of capital invested, $82,000 PRINTING DEPARTMENT. No. of Printing offices, 18 Binderies, Daily Newspapers,. Weekly, Periodicals, Men employed, Amount of capital invested, Total amount of capital invested in man ufactories, (iron not included) 3,917,472 Iron Department, $1,931,000 Total capital in manufactories, $5,848,472 MEANS OF EDUCATION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. Universities and Colleges, 2 No. of Students, 81 Academies and Grammar Schools, 21 No. of Scholars, 1,168 Primary and Common Schools, 181 No. of Scholars, 9,250 do at public charge, . 7,112 Total Schools and Seminaries, 212 Total learners in do. 17,911 White persons over 20 years of age who cannot read or write, 643 POPULATION OF STATES AND CITIES. The following is one of the most valuable tables that has yet appeared of the new Census. It is copied from the New York Herald. Population and Increase of several Stales. States. 1840. 1830. Increase. Massachusetts, 718,592 610,408 108,184 N• Hampshire, 284,4b1 269,328 15.153 Vermont, 291,848 269,657 11,191 Connecticut, 210,131 297,675 12,456 New Jersey, 372,272 320.823 52,449 Delaware, 78,107 76,748 1,350 Ohio, ' 1,790,000 935,884 854,116 Michigan, 312,000 31,039 180,361 Missouri, 350,000 - 140,505 159,545 Aggregate, 4,358,421 2,963,617 1,394,214 Population and Increase of some of the Principal 1840. 1830. Increase. New York, 312,234 202,589 109,845 Philadelphia, 258,922 188,781 70,125 Baltimore, 101,378 80,625 21,753 New Orleans, 106,764 42,310 64,454 Boston, 93,452 61,392 33,060 Brooklyn, 36,283 12,403 24,830 Cincinnatti, 46,382 24,831 21,551 St. Louis, 24,585 5,852 18,783 Washington, 22,777 18,826 3,950 Pittsburgh, 21,296 12,542 8,754 Richmond, 20,152 16,060 4,092 Concord, 4,903 3,727 1,176 Portsmouth, 7,887 8,022 decrease. Savannah, 7,587 6,351 1,236 Pottsville, 4,337 2,424 1;913 Troy, 19,372 11.405 7,967 Buffalo, 28,356 16,321 12,035 .Portland, 15,218 12,601 2,617 New London, 5,528 4,356 1,172 New Haven, 14,390 10,678 3,712 Hartford, • 12,793 9,789 3,004 Dover, 3,775 3,416 359 Wilmington, Del. 8,367 6,663 1,794 Middletown, 7,210 6,892 313 Bridgeport, 4,570 2,800 . 1,770 Norwich, 7,239 5,179 2,060 Newburyport, 7,161 6.388 773 Wilmington, N. C. 4,268 2,700 1,568 Natchez, 4,826 ' 2,790 2,036 Newport 8,321 8,010 311 Gardiner, 6,044 3,709 1,335 Canandaigua, 5,653 5,162 491 Bath, 5,000 3,773 1,227 6,602 Dover, N. H. 6,438 5,449 989 Allegheny, 10,090 detrease. Charleston, 29,253 30,289 1,036 A Warning.— An English paper says, that three Peers of England, who were married to divorced women, died suddenly within the hist three years. Salem.—A writer in the Salem Gazette, says, that three mercande houses in that city alone, will, by the result of the interruption of the Clinton trade, add to their cash capital at least $1,000,060, besides other individuals, who will receive various amounts varying from 10 to 30,000 dollars each. ' We cut from the North American, (Philadelphia paper,) the following hard hit at the Washington Globe. It ascribes the success of the Whigs. throughout the country, to bribery, or, in other words—so many of its own party have sold themselves to the Whigs, that they have been able to carry the election by overpowering majorities in almost every State. When a party has become so corrupt that it can, as the Globe asserts, be bought over in such immense masses, it is evidently no longer fit to be entrusted with the administration of the government. "In entering a printing office in cold weather, always walk in boldly, and ahut the dnor after you." No man is over satisfied with another man's tea& ing a newspaper to him; but the moment it is laid down he takes it up and reads it over againr-Roslon Post. Cities and Towns in the Union MEE Viten the Lammuner Examiner. '4= 4 4 4. 4 4 4-4 , 4 , 1111oodt Nast:- Engagement. On bend ship u . PaiiantsisarA CrziAlit:•ses,•?. ' Nov. 12th, ISO. R. Wane Ittrunarrox,Eiq. = Dear Sir—mWe have met the enemy and they are ours," were the words of the lamented Perry, Slier the inemocable battle on pdolt Erie, and in the same spirit, and with the same heartfelt feelings of joy I now address them. to you. We have had a most deeperate and bloody engagement with the ene my, but.thanks to the God of battles, our efforts in the cause of our country have been crowned with the most signal success. oi the morning of the 30th October, wer i discovered a large ship and shortly after a number of smaller vessels, which proved to be the Locofoco fleet bound to Sinderhook, The signal was imme diately mode from our flagship, the "OLD GUARD," Captain Peter Red to form in line, and prepare fur action. About 8 o'clock our leading ship announced the stranger to , be the Locofoco ship of the line, Pennsylvania, carrying 133 guns, and wearing the broad pennant of Commodore David R. Porter. Scon after the enem' shortened sail, formed in order of battle, and displaYed from their gaffs the motto of Sub-Treasury and Johnson—Van Buren and Standing army." In answer to this our ships were ordered ttlp, fling to the breeze the motto of No Standing Army—garrison and Reform," which was no sooner done than the sea was rent with the loud and enthusiast:fa cheers of our gallant crews. Nothing daunted by the formidable appearance of the fire, we cleared for action, the glorious stnpee and stars of our country vi'ere nailed to the mast, and the crews harangued byi the officers of the respective ships, setting forth the justice of the cause we were engaged in and the unholy nature of the war waged by the enemy againstlthe institutions of the country. They were answerediwith loud cheers and an earn est request to be close along side of the enemy. At fifteen minutes past 3 the action began. Captain Williams led the van in the ALLEGHENY, out. sailing the ERIE, Capt. Waite, who for some time disputed this post of lionor with him. Each ship as she reached her station, let go her anchor by the stern and presented her broad side to the enemy. The PENNSYLVANIA opened a heavy fire upon the ALLEGHENY Which she bravely sustained un til the ERIE got into, the station. The captains of these two frigates gallantly sustained the conflict with their far superior enemy with the most un flinching bravery. The WESTMORELAND, a heavy double-banked frigate, lay a short distance astern of the flag ship and was soon closely engaged by the BEAVER, ICaptain Dickey. The LU ZERNE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHUMBER LAND, MONROE, and PERRY now opened their fire, which was gallantly returned by the DA UPHIN, Captain Jones ;—LEBANON, Captain Gleim, CHESTER, Captain Pennypacker, and MERCER Captain Pearson ; and notwithstanding the superior metal of the enemy's ships, our heroic tars poured in such a rapid and well-directed fire, that the ene my's soon slackened. The LUZ ERN E being heavi ly laden with .. ries,", proved herself a dull sailer— the wheel being shot away, her crew became dis couraged, and aftez,. , four or fi.ve destructive .. log cabin" broadsides from the MERCER, fell foul of the MONROE, and was soon after taken possession of by Lieut. Goodwin and a prize crew from the ItIERCER. Finding the ALLEGHENY and ERIE suffering seriously in the unequal contest with the 3 decker and having dial:named and silenced his op ponent, the NORTHAMPTON, Captain Gleim, in the LEBANON, luffo up, and took a raking posi tion on the bow of the PENNSYLVANIA, pouring into her a close and de;adly shower of .. Tippecanoe" grape shot, which told fearfully on her crowded deck. The first discharge killed Major Patton, of the marines ; the gunner, Mr. Barrett., and the Com modore's private secretary, Mr. Piolett. Captain Geo. 111'Keim, whose Station was in the rear of the Locofoco line, perceiviiig the critical situation of the Commodore's ship, bete up in the .. OLD BERKS'' to his support, but the discipline of his ship bad be come relaxed, part of the crew dissatisfied, and the consequence was that the ship being improperly handfed, did not get up in time to render any as sistance; for, before lie;had time to open his fire, the smoke cleared away, and he unexpectedly found him self within a few cables' length of the .. OLD GUARD." The latter tieing fresh,and her guns dou ble shooed with .. hard cider" bolls, opened her Lampeter, and Mountjoy batteries upon him, and poured in such a rapid succession of murderous broadsides as soon mad.; his proud frigate look like brig. In a few minutes, every man stationed at the Kutztown and TulpehOcken division of guns, was either killed or wounded. The sharpshooting of the New Holland and Manheim riflemen stationed in the .. OLD GUARD'S" tops committed dreadful havoc. Captain Keim, finding the work too hot, gave orders to strike the flag, and was immediately taken pos session of by Lieut. Froklen,.of the .. Old GuardY MEI 10 130 $98,000 Meanwhile another division of the enemy's ves sels, viz ; the CLARION, COLUMBIA, CENTRE, WA YNE, YORK, and ARMSTRONG, were close ly engaged by the BEDFORD, Captain Barclay, DELAWARE, Captain Zeilin, INDIANA Capt. Work, FRANKLIN, Captain Madara, and W ASH- N GTON , Captain Ewing. The contest was close and desperate. The ARMSTRONG and WASH INGTON fought yard arm and yard arm. The FRANKLIN laid the CLARION on board, and af ter a fierce and sanguinary hand-to-hand fight suc ceeded in carrying her. Captain Miles fought his ship, the HUNTINGDON, beautifully—after ex changing broadsides with the COLUMBIA, and pouring a galling fire into the WAYNE and CEN TRE, he fixed himself do the larboard bow of the latter, and when that ship struck, which was soon after, passed on and raked the SUSQUEHANNA. The DELAWARE followed—brought down the COLUMBIA'S main and mizzen masts, and then anchored inside of the YORK, the fifth in the ene my's line. Captain Dickey, in the BEAVER, having dismounted and nearly punk the WESTMORE LAND engaged the CRAWFORD, and such was the severity of his fire that in 8 minutes not a spar was left standing on his opponent's deck, and her crew cried lustily for quarter. She was taken pos session ofby Lieut. Morton. The PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Capt. Charles J. Ingersol!, seeing the perilous situation of the 'MONTGONIERY, which was being raked from stem to stern, by the gallant little BUCKS, Capt. M'DOwell, and the BUTLER, Captain Purviance, bore up to the rescue; but at the same moment the PHILADELPHIA CITY, Capt. Randall, also came to the assistance of the BUCKS, and BUTLER, and opening a terrific fire on the mercenary band on board the PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, (which was also encumbered with " Pipe and Yarn") soon drove them below, and taught her g‘ TORY" call in that be was contending with freemen, not with syes. The gg OLD Montan triarizutairri," Captain Penrose, got entangled wih the main rigging of one of the enemy's ships-aster, of the CzaTns and suf fered severely from the fire of that ship; but she SWUNG mutt and closely engaged the Gramme, the neat ship on the starboard bow.—The SoxensZT, Capt. " Spoony" Ogle, after disabling her three an tagonists, the Gum, IMERSON and CLZAILFILLD, bore up—passed through the enemy's line, pouring such destructive vollies of scam sPoomszros into the locofoco gun-boats, JUNIATA, LEHIGH, M'- KEAN, CLINTON, and WARREN, es in 10 (A, 3,` lIME 'minutes- sent the first four named to , the hci, Atom and 'compelled the :WARREN to eta° her cola* to ova, tittkunilir fate.. This done, her bravecrewiava three hearty Cheer* for the is nerold Fort Meigli!, and . then tirned,their attention to the sexclypau. and MONTGOMERY, end.being noblk.aeconded brcaptain Steve.ps in the itilaras, soon taught dui foe submission tithe banner of the Free.) The battle still continued to rage w ith unabated fury at the other end of the 'Ole. LNG end TIOGA kept up a beatifire iutlli is - 01,6,, , GUARD; but her captain with Siudit i nii In u ckn i equalled anti never surpassed, being bra: ineeeds,l2, by his faithful lieutenant, returned the fire of the enemy for a long period without a mal t fli nc hi ng from his post. Capt. illiddkatcarth, in the UNION came to his assistance, and soon .brougii!i.dcw, the ; , red flag of Locofecoism. The " OLD GUARD" being relieved' halting to repair damages ; anti which she =lied up and hauling up her mainsail just astern, pinked *Qua ten feet of the PENNSYLVANIA, pouring is most tremendous fire, killing her 2nd iLienten Dallas—sailing master Sturgeon; gainer Pagi,, purser Blythe, and some 40 or 50 of ho clew. Ini 'fain Commodore Porter urged his men to stand to their guns. In vain her let Lieutenantjtuchanan promised to advance the pay of the albite from 10 to 15 cents a day—all would not do. Tlie destruc tive fire from the OLD GUARD, together with the hot shot from the ERIE and the ,4 log eitbin" hand grenades.from the ALLEGAENY—wiIb half his crew killed and disabled, a large nuuibei of " coon skins" between wind, and water—and to add to his distress the ammunition nearly alkezpenqd, he was at length reluctantly compelled to give the order to strike the flag to is Tippecanoe and Tyler t'bo !" The few remaining vessels which sttil held out i seeing the fate of their commodore, and being much cutup and crippled, also hauled down their colors, thin render ing the victory complete. The plunder: found on board the enemy's ships was very great fp the hold of the PENNSYLVANIA was found a liirge num ber of Extra Globes, and wood cuts representing is Old Tip" selling an old soldier into slavery for debt, which being claimed by Lieut. Buchanan, as . private property, were of course restored. Strange as it may appear, the officers seem to have fere& sumptuously on board the flag ship, but thl crew had been on short allowance during the whofe cruise.. Many of them solicited permission to enlist in our navy which was at once granted them. Tli t eearnage on board the enemy's ships was dreadful. The PENNSYLVANIA alone lost 343 men Besides the officers already named, she lost Lieutenants Cameron arid Broom, of the marines, killed, and her third Lieut. Frazer, received such a severe wound in the mouth, as has rendered him speechless ever since. Boatswain M'Elwee also severely stiot in tho neck. Midshipmen Forney, Iteigart, and . ss Pierce of the Eagle Eye," ore also among the slain; Among the killed on board the other Locofoco shiis, I have only time to mention the officers, which re Copts. Frdi.ey of the Schuylkill ; Phimer of the Westmore land-; Barstow of the Bradford ;—Chukch of the. Crawford ; Strohecker of the Centre; doll of the Columbia Parsons of the Lycoming ; Fleniken of the Fayette ; Hoge of the Greene; Fort i er of the NorthUmplon. The wounded were Lieulk. Brown of the Philadelphia county ; Smith of dui Berk,: Fogle of the Lehigh ; Heggins of the Northumber land ; and Midshipman Jones of the Mon//.ornery ; • Glossbrenner of the York (since dead ;) and An derson of the Perry, and Snowden of the I Venango. Owing to the precaution taken by our Officers in strengthening the sides of our ships with " Log Cabin" timber, our loss is comparatively trifling. Lieut. Ford of the Old Guard,' is the only bfficer se verely wounded, and Capt. Reed slightly inl,the hand. Where all did their duty so nobly, it would be invi dious to particularize ; but I should be gdilty of an act of great injustice not to mention aid essential services rendered during the action by Geri. Call, of Florida, and Mr. Bear, the Blickeye BlacksMith, from Ohio. They acted as volunteers on board our flag ship, and were conspicuous for their cool Sad deter mined bravery.—ln consideration of his valuable services, when the Pennsylvania struck, ih BuCkeye Blacksmith was deputed to receive Lieut. Iffichanan's sword. The Lieut. surrendered it withl en air of mortified pride, and a hearty curse on he 66 Log Cabin and Coon Skin" batteries which los tthem the day.—Mr. Bear consoled him with the pro rise, that if, , he ever again should have occasion to u e a sword he would hammer him one out of real democratic iron. Thus ended one of the most memorable battles on record, and one which has cowed the ijemocratic Whig arms with imperishable laurels. - I ha - ie the honor to remain Your ob't servant, BENJAMIN BOWSPRIT. The Cabinet Discussion.—The following from the Boston . Atlas meets our views on this querion, and no doubt the views of the people generally. " It is hardly worth while, we think, for! the press to make a Cabinet for Gen. Harrison. He may as well be left to perform that duty himself: ;He comes into the Presidency with such strength of public confidence and popular opinion in his favor, that wnether in regard to the formation of hi Cabinet. or other important measures, he has co obeasion to regard any thing but the greatest good of i the coun try, and the general wishes of the people. These, we know he will consult, eonscientiously;and wise ly, and we await his decision. We object, there. fore, altogether, and from the start, to 'ALL attempts to 'limit or trammel his discretion. 'Ns. Pzorix have chosen hub, on the reliance that when the proper time arrives, he will exercise his Fiwn judg. ment and THAT, we are fully persuaded, nEcwria.no," The Washington correspondent of the. Philadel phia North American, writes— 1 Mr. Van Buren,,in has defeat assurrida a philo sophic demeanor, which his friends seen but little disposed to imitate. He was stepping out ofchurch, when an officious retailer of news, of hisilwrx party, gave him the information which withered.his hopes. 'The news to.day, sir, gives the Whigs (pl, thous. and majority in New York, and a small majority in Pennsylvania.' Not a muscle of Mr. Van Buren's countenance changed, but dryly answering—;Then Gen. Harrison is your next President,' hp madehis usual bow, and turned abruptly from his t,nformant. The Great Iron Steam Ship.—The N ew; York Sun speaks of the immense iron steamer build to run between Bristol and New York say to be constructed with iron .s.Bths of an inch thick, tight. ly joined together with rivets and ribs, and keel of cast iron. It is divided into small compartments, 80 that should a hole be knocked into any part of it. which seems' impossible, only one, , ,coMpartment would fill, and the boat could never sink. IBut what is the most extraordinary about the construction of this immense boat is the manner of pripelling it. It is to work by a screw placed behind, tind on the principle of sculling, which is to turn around nridet water at the stern, thereby saying the nse!,of paddle— boxes. In case this succeeds, it will bia of great utility in armed steamships, as then, having no.. wheels on the side, shot would not injure or impede the manner of propelling them as it would now. vessel, which is the largest yet male by that company, will be finished in 1842, and islealculateti, ,t be the fastest of the line.° The grand jury of Boston, after a lonti 71dzfab6. - rious inquisition, on Friday found a true tilt *gain s ' Mrs. Kinney, for poisoning her husband, George Kinney. She was arraigned, and pleaded pot glitilty„,. The Tobacco dealers of New' York city have pe: titioned Gov. Seward for the removal of glentirorth as Tobacco Inspector. Six Revolutionary soldiers, whose. united age s amounted to 430 years, voted for Harrison in one township of Henderson eounty, tesneste§. ENE
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