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'::4- ialpf.F.‘‘ tit:A) ‘yo,ter Stratneit'ADerm Oil. of a k , ~,7 a X eery onimrpir 4.1-11ity, warranted not to vulva! or smoke. For sale "v f• E. Q. & A HENDERSON. :,., Jar Mary 2, t l— payable semi-annually in the year; *2 50 will be oat Rider will be charg ‘DBURY & SODEN. t thr 11114 work, whe wil deliver the work in Potts "I willteach you to pierce the bowels of the Ea nil, and bring out from the Ca veros of Mountaincilletaln which will giventrenigth tuoerUsodsandsubjectall Natoteto °prose and pleasore.—Da • Jour:son." VOL, XVII. CELT' GRATED SPORTING SONG. Inv Sul •• There's a charril in Spring,. when ev'ry thing Is bursting from the ground, When pleasant ' , showers bring forth flowers, And all is life around. In Summer's day, the fragrant bay • Most sweetly scents the breeze : And all is still, save murm'ring rill, Or sound of umming bees. Old Autundeome, with trusty gun, In quest of birds we roam : Unerring atm—we mark the game. And proudly bear it home. Winter night has its delight, Well warm'd to bed we go : Winter's day we're 'lithe and gay, Snipe shooting in the snow. country life, without the strife, And noisy din of town, all I need, I take no heed, Of splendor or renown. And when I die, oh, let me lie, Where trees above me wave; Let wild plants bloom around my tomb, My quiet country gruve. The following exquiaite lines were written about two centuries ago. on a daughter of the Laird Max well ofCowhtll, on the &R es of the Nith, and who was called by the peasantry the Lily of Nithsdale. —She died at the age of 19. If the life of poetry consists,.as we believe it does in presenting a true and vivid picture to the mind's eye, these lines are one of the happiest effirts that ever was sketches by the pencil of Sensibility and genius. . She's gene to de; \ lo kin Heaven, my lassie, • She's grind to dwatio Heaven, Ye're owre pure,quo a'Vuice aboon, For dwelling out Iled,a O what'll she do in Heaven, m lassie, 0 what'll she do in Heaven ? She'd mix her own thoughts wi' angels gangs An' make them man meet fur Heaveth N She was beloved of a', my lassie, She was beloved of a': But un angel fell in love wi' her. And took her frae us a'. Low there she lies, my lassie, ',Low there she lies, A b.iiinier lorm ne'er went to the yird, Nor frae it will arise. Fu' soon folk* thee, my [agile, Fu' scull I'll follow thee ; Thou kit me nought to covet, lassie, But look goodness' eel' wi' thee. looli'd on thy death cold Mee; my lassie, I look'd un thy death cold lace! hou Seemed a like new cut i' the bud An' landing in its place. There's nought but dust now mine, my lassie, There's ,nought but dust now mine: My soul's thee the could, could grave, An' why should 1 stay behind 1 I loolt'd on thy death shut eye, my !atone, I lools'd on thy death shut eye An' a lovelier sight in the brow o' Heaven Fell time shall.ne'er destroy Thy lips were ruddie and calm, my lassie, Thy were ruddie and calm : But 'pane was the holy breath o' Heaven To sing the Evening Psalm. TIIE RIVAL BELLES. • SEttx t, are you ready I "said Adelaide Melte ville, as she entered her sister's room completely at tired for a ball. 'Julia Singleton and her party have arrived, and it is near ten o'clock.' I shall be done in a moment,' replied Selina ; •in the mean while do send Julia up, she may wish to arrange her &tag.' Julia came, and the two young ladies flew to em brace each other in the nMst tender manner, as they were what is called intimate friends - - - How comes it, Selina,' said Julia,' I do not find your toilet - finished I ' I was obliged to wait for Manuel to fix my hair. Do help me, Julia dear, fur Heti) , has gone to look up my hood and cloak.' I will, with pleasure,' said Julia. What shall I do I i Can I fasten your belt 1' Yes, and then I shall be quite ready to go.' Julia drew off her white glovea, IMI aside her per- fumed handkerchief, and prepared to assist Selina. But this she found a more difficult task than she had anticipated; in vain Julia exerted all her strength, the ends of the belt would not approach an inch near- er than they were at first. Dear Selina I .* exclaimed Julia, as with a last in effectual effort she, panting, gave up the task--.dela Selina, how can you wear your dress 80 tight? It will kill you. Kill me!' said Selina, I have worn my clothes, in this mannei for years, and am alive yet.' . . But you do not know tow soon it may give you some dreadful illness. Indeed you ought to consider My Lather, who is a physician, and must be capable of judging in this case, says there is scarcely an ink stance in which those who dress thus are not attack: ed by some terrible diso•der, or thrown into a eon= gumption.' I am glad,' said Adiilaide. who had entered the room. • to hear you talk so, Julia ; I have exhausted all my eloquence in vain ; Selina will not hear ine, I do not think she makes herself any more pleasing by it; her figure is good, and she would look quit as well if her flock was a little looser, weuld she not l' • Indeed I think so.', 1 .1, fur ono,' said Adelaide, 4 never admired those extremely slender waists; you never see them iit paintings and statues ; and, Selina dear, you know yott often complain of the redness of your hands and arms ; this, believe me, is alone occasioned by your dressing tight. You have also owned that those fits of petulance which cause some of our friends to think you unaimiable—and I am sure you are not—arises from the uncomfortable feeling your clothes produce r ' 4 Dear me, what a sermon, Adelaide!' said Selina, who in the moan time had been endeavoring to 'raise her hands near enough herhair to arrange a flower. . But do not waste your breath, good people; I 'alill not alter my dress, I assure you ; particularly.es l I am convinced you are mistaken in regard to this subject; it is not tight; your hands are weak; but here comes Hetty, who will soon hook the belt.' petty came, end. with a powerfol draft of her large strong fin.ters, arranged the_refractory girdle to ecii. ti t's liking, and the toilette to ing finished, the frienits dep irieil, For this boll. Jolts and Mins hail selec ted their most c tidy apparel. Dreh expected this evening would decide her fate. They were both ri v its in the aTectiona---tio. not affileti.tna, foi ' what have belle,' to do with these 1 —they were rival" hi the glory of obtaining the hainkand fortune of the lelegant , Au .Ittatus it min /ton. lie was an Pxqui"ital of the r - st magnitude. He was immensely rich, and immensely fashionable ; and there was no one who Weekly by Benjamin Batman, Pottsville, SChuylkill County, Pennsylvania. could compete with him in the dashing style of his dress, Manners, end equipage. In vain, dining the past winter, had the beautiexand imitates °Rho town assailed his heart with all their facinations, and Smiled on him their sweetest smiles; this Adonis was in flexible; he had as yet shoWn no pity; he fluttered around them, he basked in their smiles, he listened to their sweet flatteries, but still roved about as free as ver. The travelling season now approached, and the ladies in despair began to fear be would fall Xprey at 14iagarX or the Springs, to somxsouthern of eastern beauty ; when at Fast. the butterfly settled down between the friends Selina and Julie. He was devoted to both. One he had made up his mind to take ; but which he preferred he could not tell. a They both hare their fortunes in their own pos session; he said, 'when questioned by his friends on this subject; a are equally fashionable, equally beau tiful, rich, and accomplished. and equally in love with nie ; but Which I shall accept, hong me if I know. This ball was to be, it -vas generally understood, the lait of !the season, as nearly all the fashiobables had left the city : Julie and Selina expected soon to depart on their seperate tours ; now then, was to be their final effort, and every one was anxiously retch ing the event. Iltivington and a group of his friends stationed themselires in the room where they could hitve a view of the door, and thus observe the en trance of all the company. Julia came in, leaning oil the arm of her father. Her movements were un impeded; she entered with kl light step, while with alslight, lint graceful bend, she made hit respects to the lady of the mansion. .How graceful !' cried one of the Rovington group; no one : here to-night has made such en easy and 4dy-like entree.' Selina t4ON appeared; she bad once been as grace fUl as Julie; and,,at fifteen. had been much admired for that quality ; but the vice in which she had since screwed herself, had injured her movements as well tis her figure. Heaven. !' exclaimed Augustus, did you ever : t ee any thing so stiff! " 'he moves like an automaton,' said one of the • • ' roup.k N • 6 She W•a 1,1 ' said another, • as if she were afraid • of breaking a nder her wasp-like waist.' suNertN • .., Selina had tak the precaution of 'placing herself pear Augustus ; bu notwithstanding that, to her great mortification, he merely paid her the -compli ments of . the evening, and' then went over to Julia, whom he' engaged to dance vt•llim. . I wager on Julia,' said one oft group. group. . N wet mind,' said Selina to herself', 4,1 will dance opposite, and we will see then if he will remain in .sensible to the beauty of my figure, and to nay,. .' vi vacity ., ,N, 'I This plan Selina put in execution, Ly desiring her' partner to secure a place in the same cotillion with ! her dear Julia. But in vain she sparkled and prat 'tied; in vain she nodded and smiled over to Julia; her stiff dancing, when contracted with the graceful as well as dignified style of Julia's manner, never !showed to such disadvantage, and Augustus kept his .!eyes on Julia alone. Selina, however, was not !doomed to be always disappointed. She danced af terwards with Rovington, and hip' him by her side for nearly the remainder of the evening. The hour of ' supper at length arrived. i Rovington was seated be tween his rival sultanas, and while apparently talk ing soft 'nonsense to each, was thus musing in his mind: 1 • ..... _ _ 6 Which of these girls shall ~I have 1 My father is anxious for me to marry, and I ought to take one of them, as they are certainly the best matches in town; but the deuce of ins, I c +num. tell which to choose F I rather incline, to Julia ; but Selina, be sides her fortune, has a rich maiden aunt. How shall I decide!—draw straws!' At this important crisis, our hero looked at Julia; her gloves were off, and her beautiful white hands, glittering with half a dozen rings, met his admiring eyes. He turned to her rival : Selina had once as delicate hands at Julia, but now, by the tightness of her dress,_ they bad become red and swelled. The fastidious Rovington turned quickly away. • No,' no ! ' he said; I cannot have a wife with hands like a wash-woman's. Selina and her old aunt may go hang—Julia shall be Mrs. Rovington. Augustus now devoted himself to Julio. -He called on her 'next day, offered himself and fortune, ties smilingly accepted, and the affair was settled in due form. The preparations for the marriage went on merely and vapidly, as the parties were anxious to make their bridal tour during the fashionable season ; and the; only thing which, disturbed the felicity of the groom was the fear, he said, that the chanaing Seli na would pine away and die for love of him; while the amiable Julia whispered to her intimates, that the only bitter drop in the cup of her happiness, was the thought of her dearest Selina, whom she knew was suffering from her disappointment. All this was faithfully reported to Selina, and vexed her exceed ingly. :It was true she had once been willing to ac cept Mr. Rovington's thousands, and reign mistress over his splendid place on the banks of the Hudson; but as to love—she scorned the idea of dying for love of such a fool as Augustus. Her pride was se verely Mortified the affected pity of her friends, and their wonder at bei strength of mind in consen ting to be one of the bridesmaids. As Selina was preparing, tor Alie wedding eve, her sister again en treated her to loosen her dress. Her only notice of this amid was to tell Hetty to lace tighter and make her look as well as possible. • • For.' she said to herielf, •If I mu-t leave off la cing, and tholt, of course, like a dowdy, it certainly will not be to night ; no. I am determined to appear this evening to the greatest advantage; Julia, like all brides, will be pale and silent, while I, all bright. ness and bloom, will cense a pang of regret in the heart of Augustus. I must be in my best spirits al so, or the fools ; will say ; Usual disappointed at being bridesmaid instead of bride The company wore all assembled at Mr. Single. ton's at eight o'clock. . The bride. attired in lace and white satin, ,at an her dressing-room with her mother, waiting the arrival of the clergyman. In ano her apartment were, assembled the twelve brides maids, beautifully arrayed in crape-lisse over satin; the groom and aroomsinen were there also. in their new blue coats line.l with white silk. All looked their pettiest all were gay and j woos except Seli na. lit vain she aroused herself. To ho more beau tiful than usual she had drawn her leetl4 tighter. st that notwithstanding her exertions. it effected her spirits. She had often' felt thus before, but heti been ahle to get the better of it ; now, however. the con seiousnesc that she origin to be gayer thaw usual, c o ntributed to !even her vivacity. • How provoking add to herself. • they will say I sin dull because I regret the loss of that sim pleton: SATURDAY MORNING. MAY. 1. 1841. I%il was thus musing ono of her friends whbi pered e Never mini: it, Selina, keep up your apints; they are all obserling you.' Never mind. what r angrily exclaimed Selina ; but her friend had walked away. She was on the point of following her; but glanc ing at the glass, she saw her eyes were dull and her face flushed. What a fool 1 am said, • I must be gay.' And Selina began to be gay with all her might; she talked, and rattled, and laughed ; but the pain in her side grew sharper and sharper ; she panted for breath; her efforts at gaiety beLarne evidently efforts. This Selina saw ;she even caught tLe eye of the bridegrome fixed on her with such an expression of pity, that she was ready to weep with rage. The arrival of the clergyman was now the signal fur sum moning the bride. Augustus met her at the foot of the stairs. She - accegted his arm with the charm ingly timid air and down cast eyes, proper for the occasion. The groomsmen and brides oaids follow ed arm-in-arm. They entered the drawing-room, took their appointed places, and the ceremony com menced. The reverend Mr. C. bad just pronounced the words, Augustus, wilt thou take Julia,' tk.c , Jce., find he had replied in a solemn tone, s I will,' when Selrha, the unfortunate Selina, fainted 1, All was consternation. The ceremony was interrupted. Se lina was t ,ken out of tl e roam. No one knew now what to do. Some eat down, then arose again. The bride looked provoked, thei bridegroom fidgety. Se lina's fainting fit, which was solely owing to the tightness of her laces, was attributed by all to the ag itation consequent on seeing the beloved of her heart united to another. "What mischief is sometimes done by these heart less male coquetk ! ' whispered an old lady with a piteous shake of the head. Poor thing !' said one of the bridesmaids in a I yez voice ; .bow bitter must be the pangs of unrequitted , love !' • Pshaw exclaimed another, •it is envy and mor fication. You have broken her heart, Cressy, to a dead car ainty,' lisped one of the exquisite groomsmen with 1:0122 But a few moments had however elapsed when the ladies who attended Selint out of the room, re turned to say she had revived, but wail too ill to ap pear s itgain that night. The ceremony was perform ed without her. Selma, however eras not ill. On her revival she was anxious tmrcturn to the drawing room, to convince all her fainting was accidental, and that she was now perfectly recovered ; but this was impossible. Her draw was drenched with co logne, and vinegar, and camphor; her laces were ctind altogether she looked so deplorable, that throwing her shawl around ber in despair. went home an t`rired to her rwn apartment. Add t:dc was all astortiskment on seeing her condition. .. What in the-world is the matter?" she ex claimed. . N N .. Oh, ma'am," said the-girl who had attended Se lina home, oMiss MellevillMfainted away as soon as the ceremon: - commenced." N N, Fainted ! Ah, my poor sorrowing sister,' said Adelaide, as she folded her irms around Selina, and the tears fell from her eyes.-4t is then as I suspect. ed ; but why did you not confide iu me? why would you be bridesmaid l' 'Oh, Adelaide, you a ill drive me to distinction !' exclaimed Selina, bursting into tears of vexation,— 'will you also insist on believing that I am suffering from disappointed - love 1 I tell you it is ne such thing—l fainted because I was laced too tight.' Selina succeeded in making her sister believe this ; but she was the only one whom she could convince. Mortified at being taken for a forlorn love-sick dam sel, she urged her father to hasten his departure, and they all set off on a tour to Canada. IThe lesson Selina received has been of service to her; since that time she has dressed herself more reasonably, and finds herself as much admired and courted, and far more comfortable than before. Two years after the marriage of Julia, Selina was united to one who suited her taste in every respect, being intelligent, wealthy and fashionable. Her hands are now whiter than ever; she breathes freely, walks gracefully, and is gay without an effort. A CANINE Possztaatta.—The Derby mail is met every morning, at ten o'clock, by a dog from an ex tensive ironworks, at Worksop, waiting to be the bearer of the letter bag for his master, which is re. gularly dropped by the guard without waiting. lf, however, the canine messenger is not somewhere about at ten, the horn is sounded, and the dog is immediately observed in the distance coming along the road with all speed to meet the mail at the lane. end but this is very seldom the case, as the dog usually seats himself upon the wall adjoining the works, listening for the approach of thu mail. When the bag is thrown down the; faithful creature, without delay, invariably takes the nearest way home through the hedge and over the fields. Later in the day the empty bag is brought back by the eaa to meet the mail to Derby. but, in consequence of the guard not getting off his seat, it is necessary to send a person. with the bag, who can throw it up. on the mail while•it is going. The dog, feeling his inability to supply the deficiency, denotes his an: irty by barking and howling. With this exception the animal pelorma all the duties of a letter carrier in. his master•' with:punctuality and despatch."— English paper. NEW OaLtasis, April IS. By the Schooner Doric, from Tampico, we have advices to the Slat, and from Mexico to the 27th ult. The papers state that Congress is actively engaged in furnishing the general government with the re. quisite means to effect the conquest of Texas. Another rebellious plot, the object of which was to revolutionise the province of Huasteca, was dis covered, and ceveral arrests have been made. The Doric, only brings 2.000 in specie. A meeting of the citizens took place last evening in order to testify the deep regret of the people for the death of onr late President. William H. Hard. son. As a mark of respect, it was recommended that the citizens of Lonianna should wear crape on the left arm for the term of sixty days, and it was farther resolved that to morrow be set apart as a day of mourning, and that the usual places or business be closed. . * WEST Ivan' TRADE —Under various groping. which some term uciprocal. Wmt India "Trade ham pn changed in the last thirty five years. that there is not, it would seem, a tithe of the hisri nese done now that th• re wee done its .11 1 05. A correrpondent,of the Star hall he took un a copy of the , new Ynrk Ile fur the veer 111105.1 and found its columns filled with advertisements tot tfv. ing ••thrk failing of vestals for every part of the West Indies." 1 was induced locompare the num. her of said advertisements in ISM with a paper of April 1811-1 found 35 in the old paper end 3 in the latter .-what a falling o'f:thought 1. in this portent trade T -nn-e en profitable to the New york merchants.—N. Y. Esp. Fovu DAYS LATICWLON Err°Larrn.—The swim ship Great Western, Capt. Hosken, arrived at New York on Saturday afternoon last, from Bristol, whence she sailed on the Bth of April, She encoun tered very severe weather, and fell an with large ie• ands of ice. The Great Western Lrought out about 40 pas angers', and a valuable freight bd. Among the pas sengers are Mr. Cryder, of the firm of Morrison, Cryder & Co., Mr. Jo.shus Dates, of Baring. Broth. en dz. Co., Miss Jaudon, Mrs. Sisourney, and Pres _ Went Wayland. • We are principally_indebtell to the N.Y. Sunday Mercury for the subjoined extracts. The news she brings is so far impyrtant . as Show ing there is a disposition on'the part of the British government to preserve the present amicable inter course between the two- countries. The London Times of the Bth instant, the latest paper from that city, states that Mr. Home's notice of motion in the House of Commons, for copies of the correspond- ence between the United States and the British Min isters, in relation to the destruction of the Caroline came up on the 6th instant, and that when the Spea ker called for Mr. Hume, Lord Palmerston inter posed, and requested him to postpone a motion that, in the present state of the negotiations between the two countries, and with the pacific dispositions of built goveinmente, could be productive only of incon vcniencc. Mr. Hume said that no man was mote anxious than himself to avoid the evils of war; end that af- er what he had just heard, he would consent to post pone his motion till after the recess The overland mail from India had not arrived, but here was a rumor, which came by way of Russia, bat the China dispute bad been adjusted—it was not credited Wo deeply, regret that there is no account of the arrival of the President, or of her having been heard of or seen. She left New York on the I Ith March (with about twenty-flee passengers and some goods on freight) and has, therefore, been out 127 days.— Three sailing ships, all of which left the same port after her departure, and the last of which sailed on the 19th, had all arrived. If she has gone south w‘rd to the Azores, for an additional supply of coal, she is scarcely yet due, as she might be detained a considerable time at Faye!, or elsewhere, a ti would require probably a week at least to [nuke her why thence to the Irish Channel. It may be here re marked, that although happily hitherto no bre .kage of any mornefthas taken place in the machinery of our ocean going steamers, such a casualty, with all the care with n hich engines may be built and work- ed, will assuredly take place, sooner or later ; and though the giving way of some part that could not be replaced but in harbor wnuld not endanger the ship, it would certainly' greatly retard her. Acci- dents also frequently occur to the sieering gear, even in the best c instructed vessels, which in the cue of the President, a very heavy ship, would perhaps cause even greater delay. But such casualties we consider are, as regards her, mere possibilities rather Oen probabilities. A late Liverpool paper states that the Orpheus Captain Cole, which sailed from Nay York on the 11th of March, two hours after the departure of the President, arrived after a stormy but quick passage of 19 days. Capt. Cole states that he encountered on the 12th a tremendous storm from the northeast. He immediately hove his ship to. The storm raged till the morning of the 14th, when the wind chopped round to the southward, and the weather moderated• There can be no doubt, therefore, that the President was caught in the storm, and that, if nit disabled, she-rap to the southward, or is working to the east ward under canvas—her coal, in all probability, fall ing short. She was very deep when she left New York, drawing not less than 18 feet. Some of the papers entertain serious apprehen sions that the ill fated vessel is lost. The London Shipping Gazette of April 7 says—.'2s per cent has been paid out of doors on the President, and there is a doubt whether anything less than SO per cent would be accepted in the subscription room at Lloyds. She was firrt insurcd at 5 per cent. United States Bank shares were selling at £5 176. 6d. In the London money market there is no change.. Stocks appear firm. The Liverpool Cotton Market continued languid, manufacturers buying sparing ly, and former prices are hardly maintained—some papers stating the decline at I.Bd per lb. The ac counts from the wheat counties represent the state of the crops to promise a most abundant harvest.— The arrivals of foreign wheat and flour are large— principally from this country and Canada. La Presse" states that the mother of the regicide Domes had been arrested and placed in solitary confinement in the Ccinciergie. The accounts from Algiers are dated the 23d ult. By a decree of the 19th, the General proclaimed martial law in every district of Algiers which - was occupied by the French. The .Fortification Bill' having passed the Cham ber of Peers in its original shape, the works of de fence in Paris were to be prosecuted with extraordi nary activity. Letters from Rome of the 21.1 of March state that Bergami, es ha figured in the trial of Queen Caroline, of England, died a few days before, at his villa o Fossoml tone. The ex-Regent of Spain, Maria Christine, arrived at Milan on the 24th ult. A letter from Naples states that the king of Ne plea had cortreeted with an English company to construct a railroad from Naples to Caaetra—the Versailles of Naples. Joseph Bonaparte was dangerously ill at the last accounts. Lord Granville, tho English Minister at sParis, is stated is very ill with an attack Of paralysis. Es-Govan ion Giamatt i of Virginia, has become a candidate for Congress in the District lately rep resented by Mr. Garland. Ina letter to &committee of the citizeng of Louisa county. aho bad imited him to become a candidate for Congress, he sk.e 4-It is a source of great consolation and encour egement, under these circumstances, that the Exec utive trust of the Federal Government has devolved on one who is well known ar.d justly.appreciated in Virginia. and who comes up to the standard prosenb. &I by our own Jefferson in boni sty. capitolsy and filet ty to the Constitution. I venture t r say that John Tyler will nevi r disappoint the c on fid e nce which has been reposed in him; that he will regard his own and every .ther office under the Govern ment as a sacred trust cleated forth° covtry, end not fur a party. or for private emolument." cob General Jack3ol , ll was aiverny-four years old on the 15th of Mitch hat. At a meetin; of the citizens of Fichnylkilll County. -convened at the Pennsylvania Hall, in the borough of Pot le, 2 4th inst. JACOB BIiEAFEI was called the Chair, and Jona M. C1M11.12110 appointed !Secretary. After the r eljed of the 'meeting . ' was slated, the following / preamble and resolutions were Submitted to the , , ting, and unanimously adopted: yazazas a call has been made fora Convention oT Business•men, to be held at Harrisburg. en tbb 25th of May next, for the purpose of adopting such measures as are likely to ascertain the present'and prospective resources of our State, end more sully to protect the great leading-interests of Pennsylvania —and to devise such means as Way be deemed ne cessary and judicious to extricate our citizens from their embarrassments, vrho in a time of profound NO. 18. peace. with every natural advantage which a bounti ful Pioridcnce cau bestow, suddenly find themselves assailed with difficulties 'and impedimenta on all sides, apparently of on insurmountable chracter— and whereas, we believe that the originators of this call were not influenced by any sinister or politicil conCderatione, Resolved, That we most cordially approve of the objects of this call, and that FIVE Delegates he ap pointed to represent the County of Schuylkill in the proposed Convention of Business Men. Resolved, That we view with great concern the inefficient protection afforded by our federal govern ment to the interests of this Commonwealth. Resolved, That a change in our Tariff is impels- tively required That while Great Britain levies millions upon Millions in the shape of duties on the great staples of this country imported into that- Kingdoni—and virtually excludes many ankles off American growth and manufacture from her ports the United States pursues an opposite policy, to the great injury of thousands , of her citizens, and more , especially the citizens of this State. Resolid, That the Sia,te of Pennsylvania posses es all those necessary elements of prosperity which would celiac her to rank as the first State in the Union, in point of wealth and resources, if due en couragement were extended to the industry and en • terprise of her citizens. Resolved,- That in our efforts to promote the in terests of Pennsylvania, we ore nut swayed nor in (teemed by local of pAdiral feelings end prejudices, but by a sincere el. si a to promote the welfare of lbw Commenwealth. Rev& d, That Bind Petterson, George N. Eck ert, George H. Putts, G. G. Palmer, and John Schell be the delegates to the said Convention. Retclred, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the officers, and published in all the pa pers of this county, and in all published in the bo rough of Harrisburg. JACOB SHEAFE, President.- Jona M. Cncs'..iten, Secretary. GEN. HARBISON'S GEANDSONII.—Tbe Washing ton correspondent of the Baltimote Patriot, writing under date of April 16th eays—..lt will be gratify ing to the public to learn that the Secretary of War intenda to place the two grandsons of General Ilse► riron— (both of whom are fatherless)—ot West Puii t, as soon as they are of the proper age. One of these is the son of the amiable and accomplished lady who presided at the White House during the General's brief term. The t ther is the son of the General's eldest son— now dead—and his mother is the only child of Gen eral Pike. General Harrison had a peculiar attach ment to this spirited boy. He spoke of him always with the greatest fondness and pril'e. The youth is. e 'err to follow the profession of arms. He feels the blond c f his two illustrious grand-fathers stirring at his heart. It was the wish of General Harrison that he should receive the advantages of a military edu cation at West Point; and in connection v ith this o' ject of hi/ bear, I may mention the following Ml ecdote, as illustrative of the good nature whirl char acterized the intercourse beta cen General i llarrison and Mr. Van Buren, during the brief sojeurn of the former here, previous to the inauguration. At their first Interview, after a conversation die tingurshed by great good humor on the part of Mr. Van Buren, and mere than his usual vivari y on the part of Gen. Harrison v rihe latter said, .'Mr. Presi dent, I have a favor to ask you. There is a. grand son of my gallant friend, General Pike,.who is desi rous of bring placed et West Point. He has no thing on earth left him Willis grandfather's sword. He is also a grandeln of mine—and as I have, never appointed any relative to any place-1 wish you to relieve me, and send him to the Mil:Wry Academy yourself." Mr. Van Buren promptly replied that it would give him peculiar pleasure to do so. But it was found that the youth lacked some months of the age required by the regulations of the department. The• plan therefore was frustrated. The public will rejoice to learn that Mr. Bell in tends to carry out the wishes of the President in this matter. A MAGNITICENT PIIOJECT.—The following par ticulars of what may be truly termed , ta msg. ificent project," we find in the New York Journal of Coni memo "Four steamships are to be built forthwith et this port, to be employed in navigating the Atlantic Ocean, and to be each of the capacity of two thous and five hundred tons. Persons who understand the plan have no doubt that in speed and every good quality, these ships will be found quite supe rior to any of the vessels hitherto eroptOyed in this arnica. The cost will be about three millions of. dollars. The projmtots!of the plan proposed to thee lute and present administration to confer on the go- - vernment the right to take these ships in ease of war, at a fair valuation, ,if only the administration would procure such a modification of the present po.t office law, as to allow the owners to collect ea inward postage on letters. The law now requires all letters brought by vessels to be deposited in the post office at two cents each. This most important_ propotition, upon a plan which would furnish a liso vy without cost in peace, and of the greatest possible efficiency in time of war, we are sorry to say. reither4 the past nor present administration has found time to- A TIGHT Fir.—he following is the exact vote given at the late elettion for mayor of the city of New York : ' Robert H. Morris.[loco] J. Philips libretti% [dem.] Samuel F. B. Morse, Scattering, Blank, Business Convention. Total, , 36,932 Morrie's plurality 'offer Mani:, 398, Majority over ell, 276. Ramis h - wave—The annual election in this State took, place last week; I The Whig candidates, Bstn nel.R. Kina. Goverdor, Bryon Diamond, Lieutenant G;riemor, Rabin R. (.Iranstnn end itevlb Leo Til linghast, members of Congress, &c.. Were rt•elected with little or no opposition. Robinson. •be murder; r of bnydani. it eppearn. was a •locofoco.' Fri-view , to the trial he assent:4S that all be wanted area a fair trial, which be thought he shou'd not base. because , there were too loony did whigaihout the court house: a The British flag at Malden. IL vies die. played at half ma't on the receipt of-ttelotelligeota of the death of thelSceidcat of the troited 13111141. 18,604 18,106 77, 26" r 19
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