Po'rriAviLLE.
Saturday altioSaing,,Mag Ist.
FUNERA
On Monday last, the c
adjacent neighborhood,
respect arid affection to t,
dent of the United States,'
HARRISON. The we
the. mournful occasion,
outward habiliments ,of
all directions. The asp
cold, which seemed to :
iuthne tosour beautifu
'heighten its effect. But
a change took place in t
was unexpected. The •
which unbosom our tow
mist; and dark and hea
east an addition"! shade
tied every part al the Bo
At an early hour in
horsemen, and well Elle,
ing towns, commenced t
Centre Street was kern
We never sew, such
Pottsville befwe. The b
were 611e•l to their utmo
ladies end children, and
with mon, women and c
s good view of the Pro
to mention that the fr
shrouded in appropriate
of mourning on the left
zone and by numbers of
'As the hour approlc
vhonlcl have moved, the .
at dines, thrilling in the
beim] to send forth thei
responded to by tninu
crowds, there wee an air
suds, which was sca{cel
to and fro of the Grarid
sd in doep mourning—
rtions no thoy deemed' rte.
'the Procession. About
kyrai . fortneAJ, -et the tipp I
right, reating an High St
principal streets of the •
Mount Carbon
We stated in our last paper ii that such a gather-,
dog of the people as wil be assembled in this Bor.: .
•ough - on th 3 day above r entioned; [last Monday ) to
do honor to the illuetri o
l a dead, was never seen on
any Occasio i in Schuylkill county ; " and we think
our
,prediction has been luny verified. ' There could
not have "heed leas than thirteen hundred persons in
the Procession, for it was upwards of three quarters
of a mile in length—foe r deep—and the number of
'spectators, must have angcrl from three to four
i
thousand. It must bn dinkier' that in proportion
to our population, we ha o thus far surpassed in point
elf numbers, every city an,' town in the Uni.ed States
iin a public demonstrtition of regard and•grief for the
doss of our late•lemented President. It is from no
spirit of vain boesting•thitt we are induced tosay this,
'but from a desire to show what a - deep hold the
-.4
Good President" had Upon the hearts of the peo
ple of Schuylkill county} . ,
We had an excellent' opportnnitf of seeing the
Processoin to advaritagefrom the Steps of the Penn
sylvania Hall—for it pissed, as it were, in review
.before us. First.erime 'the First Troop Schuylkill
'County Cavalry, on foo . They marched with sol
•dierlike precision, antl• 'heir dee,ananly appearance,
elicited generic! admired n. %Venever saw the Na
tional Light Infantry toetter advantage. They ap
pear to be in a high stnte l . of discipline. The German
Yeagers who were in the rear of the Light irrfantny
Company, looked welll•and marched well. They
were followed by the Schuylkill Haven Grays, a fine
;looking body of men, who were among the first, not
withstanding their longtmarch, to form into line.
The military escort pre4ded the Representatives of,
the several states and territories. • The e twenty-six
sisters." with their ~ three companions," deserve
more than a passing notice. •It was the most effec
, tive part of the Processiti. The. wenty-nine states
and , territories were r presented by twenty-nine
young misses, in all thelinnocence and purity of girl
hood—fit emblems of itur glorious confederation !
They were in the spring time of life. and the world,
with all its alluring,vanities and wickedness, to them
appeared fair and 'beautiful. They had travelled but
.a short distance on the great pathway of this life,
-end thus far they had (fund the road covered with
the sweetest and mnst atractivo flowers. They weie
themselves the buts emi blossorns*of the rising gen
eration, and lively to behold. But, alas, in a few
short years, what changes these gay and innocent
beings must undergo. •iThey were the representa
tives of virgin stater—bow many 'states must %key
pass through before they are summoned from their
probationary state P But to proceed with oar task.
The dresses of ' the fair ircpresentativcewere simple,
striking, and exceeding y appropriate. Each wore a
white dress, and a blacl4muslin cap, from which fell a
long black crape veil, 'so a; to completely conceal,.
the countenance. Their hair war parted and braid
ed behind, a /a Clibiois, and tied with black crape.
Each bore in their ri;ki hand, 'a arnall banner, en
which the name of kite State she represented was %-
scribed lit letters ell gold, on a bine ground.
Hate were the States and Territories in all their
simplicity and purity, and, to reveal the secret of our
national happiness and tiresperity, slightly in advance
or the '..llepresenta4ves' was-seen a lovely girl, just
budding into• wominho d,Avho was the impensona •
tiara of that spirit of ~ E lON 1:D; Li stare which
has btund the livairm Sraxes so firmly togethet,
and which has placed tie Republic in the very front
rank among the Nations of the world.
. Tho representatives 'pf the States passed on, and
the eye next rested on et melancholy train. A black
banner on which was inscribed in letters of gold,
"A Nation Mourns," (carried by Captain Shillaher)
the URN, (borne by Hurd Patterson, Esq.) twelve
Pall Bearers, dressed in the deepest mourning, and
a led horse caparisoned} 'too forcibly told - the cause
which had congregated so manyrople together.—
The Committee of Arrangements, the Chief Bur
gess, Officers and Members of thr;Town Council - of •
the Borough of Pottsvilla, followed as Chief Maun
a?. Next came the J e t:ges -of 'the County Courts,
and County,officers, m hereof the Bar, Physicians,
Directors and Teachers of the Public &herds; and_.
then the Public Scheid Scholars of Port Carbon
with their teachers Ad School Directors. The
[
Scholars numbered abont ono hundred, and although
they had walked several miles before we saw them,
they, Allowed no signs :i! fatigue. ;
The Philomathie 33 iety toned out in full force .
onJea. their Marshal, 114'. J. C. Neville, and made a
, very!espectable 'appearance. The Pulaski Lodge
followed—Marshal, Col.l-T..1, Baird. The members
gore; the full insignia Ipf their - order. They had
quite an effective and (reposing look and attracted
universal attention. In the rear of the Pulaski
Lodge was the Indepctent &Mir of Odd Fellows,
in the following order : , , i - .
; Social Lodge,[ - No.(SG, .
, • .iiirard Ledga, [. No. saL ' '
~
Hayden Lodge, ,No. 44. ' '
HONORS.
tizens of Pottsville, and the
aid their last sad tribute of
:e memory of - therlate •Presi-
Gen. WILLIAM HENRY
f ther was in keeping with
ml corresponded with the
I . oe which met the eye in
revioustad been cleat and
: ice a vigor and boldness of
mountain, scenery and to
on the following molding
l e weather, "as sudden as it
gay, hills and mountains,
' were veiled in a greyish
1 y appeared to have
I to the glom which perva
ough.
the morning, pedestrians,
vehiclsi, from the adjoin
'
arrive:; and by ten o'clock,
y alive with human beings.
concourse of People in
'conies, Windows, &c.,
!t, capacity with well dressed
the side: walks ;era lined
all anxious to obtain
scion, We must not omit
las of many houses were
'miming.: The usual badge
arm, was worn by out citi-
I *dies.
ed when the: Procession
cone became imposing, and,
xtreme. The church bells
I solemn dirge, which was
I
o guns. In the midst of
lof 'dente end even of soli-
interrupted:by the flitting
arshal orris aids—all dress
n order to give such diret
essary foi• the forwatiou of
11 o'clock the Procession
cod of Centre Street, the
eet, and inssed through the
orough, and thence through
MMEitiU
Schuylkill Lodge, No. irt.
Miners' Lodge, No. 20.
-*Pee 'Lodge. No. 6. -
Franklin Encainpment, N 0.4.
John. Bi'edley, Esq., acted u the Mustial -of tbir
Body. ' Ttiey were folloWed by the Urdied order of
Odd Fellows. - •
The Masons'and Odd Fellows moved on, and mere
succeeded in regular orderitty the Temperance, Hi
bernia, St. Patrick and St. David Societies, witlrtheir
respective ' marshals. These Societies looked re
markably well, and with their banners, badges, to
gether with their nurneneal etrength, presented
•very imposing appearance.
Last,,but notleast, came the Tire •Department of
Pottsville, who were . followed by the citizens of the
Bormikspdcoounty. If faith is to be plated in
loolts;•thti Borough maybe well proud of the mem
bers of her 'Fire Departmorit—for a more servicea
ble, active-looking body of young men we never saw.
There was an energy, promptness and decision about
them that could not be mistaken. They also wore
badges, and carried an appropriate banner, shrouded
in crape. Mr. Daniel Stauffer acted as Marshall of
the Fire Department.
Too much praise cannot lie awarded to the Harri
son lad Potts Ville Bands, as also the Port Carbon
Bam's,•for. the! good tpste which they evinced it. the
selection of their music and the style in which it was
executed. Their funeral marches, dirges, /ice., were
given in a masterly manner and 'told with•great
ef
•feet.
After the Processionhad passed through the prin
cipal streets of the Borough, halted opposite Trinity
Church, in front of which religious services were
. to
be performed t) the Reverend Clergy in attendance,
and on eulogy) delivered by the Rev. Alfred A. Mil
ler. Under the direction bf the Grand Maras!, tho
different Societies anti Associations were formed in
to a square, flzinketl on each side by the Military.—
Directly in front of the Church, two platforms or
stages were erected. The lower stage was occupied
by the Pall Bearers, (Committee of Arrangements,
Asiistant MarShals, Chief Mourners, Invited Guests,
the Field Stuff. and Commissioned Officers of,.the
30th Regiment P. M. not on duty, and by the young
ladies who represented the several States and Terri
tories. The upperstage was occupied , hy the Orator
of the "Day, and the Reverend, the Clergy.
As soon as order Was restored, the Rev. Joseph
McCool, of the Presbyterian Church made an elo
quent and fervid appeal to the Throne of Grace.—
The Rev. Mr. Miller then rose and cichjered an eu
logy on the chorsetcr- of the lamented flininsos.
Our readeir must be contented with: the following
abstract of tee eulogy as our situation prevented us
from tbking the proper notes. We regret this the
more ss the eulogy was every way worthy the dis
tioguished talents of the eminent divine who deliv
ered it.
EULOGY.
Havini introduced the subject by a reference to
the peenhorr solemnity of the occasion that has
brought so many together, the speaker observed that
he only desired to present the general 'features o
character which distinguished o 0 late President,
without entering at large into the circumstances of
his life as tonally done on such occasions. He re
ferred, however, to the time in which Mr. Harrison
commenced hia career, as having a natural tenden
cy to lead him in the pursuit of a military life—re
marking his gobd fortune in having had a solid foun
dation laid for 'success and usefulness in any sphere
of life, by the cultivation of his mental and moral
powers. It was evident that he gave early promise
of, talents abcrve the , common order, by receiving the
favor and approbation of Washington, when apply
ing for Military, office at the oge of 19. His faith
fulness and ability in the discharge df duty as a sol
Bier, led him to be soon called to fill the Chair of
-State, as Governor of Indiana. Having briefly ad
verted to the incidents of his life which led to a de
velopment of his powers, the speaker dbserved that
the character ofGerieral Harrison might be contem
plated under thee views--as the Soldier, the States
man, and the [Christian. Under the first, he was
idistingtlished Or cool and determined courage, com
bined with great wisdom and prudence in its exer
cise; for unmurmuring enaurance Of ;privation and
trial; for unvarying humanity; great self-control;
and peculiar amiableness of disposition and dcpt.rt
meet, which united the hearts of the soldier to their
General, as the heart of one man. These traits of
character were illustrated by a referencelo one or
two cases 'lf their exhibition, especially in the treat
ment Of prisoners.
The speaker then turned to another view of Har
rison's character, as more important in establishing
his claim to regard—agreeably to his own sentiments
expressed in his lever to Bolivar--..that under the
present enlightened state of mankind, it requires more
than heroism to inAe a man distinguished—to be
eminently great, he must be eminently good." The
mental and moral powers of Harrison, as a States
man, were noticed. With respect to the former, be
is said to be distinguished rather Tor solidity than
brilliancy—of sound judgment, ready perceptuin.
reasoning faculty in general strong and active, more
inclined to practical details than theoretical princi
ples ; acquiring respect and gaining success in the
legislative halls by never touching a subject with
which he was not well acquainted, & so being able to
present it in a clear, common-sense view, which was
sure to gain approval. His accurate knowledge of
human 'nature enabled him 'to influence with an ef
fect equal to the most commanding eloquence, which,.
it might be said, he did pbssess in the beautiful des
cription of it given by Daniel Webster, as drawn out
by an oceaslon where the whole man is thoroughly
engaged and deeply interested. l
His moral powers were consi'dered to be conspicct
ous sad siiiking as. a Statesman. Being placed
in circumstances to tempt end prove his virtue, he
seemed to pass through 'unharmed. Neither love of
gain or power Made him false to his obligations as
a public servant or to hid responsibilities as a man.
Being -content (with what. Providence gave him in
the regular. performance of his duty, be did not amass
treasures at thej expense of out rectitude; but left
public life with nothing more than the competency
which bad been ) gained in the due reward of faithful
ness
The speaker' then remarked, that the recent
-strength of Gen. Harrison's high-toned amorality,
were to be found in the fact, that he was a hristian.
His moral Virtrtb rested on the only sure foundation,
religious principle. In contemplating his character
under this view, the same traits Aso lobe seen of
decision, honesty, sincerity, and fidelity. He was
not ashamed of his christian profession. He thought
it no ostentation to be open and decided in the per
romance of external duties as well as m cherishing
: infernal graces. i He was constant in attendance at
publte'worship—rlinelt in prayer, personally engaged
in imparting Christian knowledge es teacher of a
Bible Class; and,on every fit occasion; bore his tes
timeny to the Truth and Power of Christianity. In
thew traits of diaracter,.it is believed ‘ we are to find
(he true goatee Of bts greatness. Like Washington,
he accepted l ondl prepared for the duties of oiSee in
Christian recognition of a Superior Master and in
humble reliance On Divine grace fur wisdom, sup
port, and strength. Although the time allowed in
the lace of, President was short, it was long enough
to show the.prineiple and spirit by which ho should
be guided.. paving publicly expressed his reverence
for Christi anity and submission to its principles in
language more explicit than mere words of form, he
commenced with great attention to hr precepts in
private .exe'reises" of devotion. ft seemed, said the
THE MINERS' sIIWR NAIL.
speaker, as if 'we - heard from his stately mansion,
'the same determination which a ruler of aricientis
reel once expressed---isatqori me and my .hone we.
will sere the Lind."—His s e rvant testified that the .
Bible was his daily 'companion; and prayer'his' de.'
light. The end of a life thui, regulated was Peace.—
We remember then, the -character ofas great and
good man. Every day gives new - illustrations of a
kindness of heart which would endear him, to all
who knew The promise was fair for a ; happy
and useful adMinistration; but the wise Rider of
Nations had . ordered other Wise and asserted His
own SovreigtitY. He has in this event, rebuked the
spirit of reliance on humani, wisdom alai strength,
which men area, apt to exhibit in laboring for the
success of a popular candidate-; proving that human
wisdom and efforts are - vain,
.and that the idol of pri
-vine or adoration - must 'be removell dtllia
pleasure. And has He not, riskeirthe speaker, also,
checked the fierce spirit of party-politics which car
ries desolation, anarchy and Misery in its progress.
Death bath relined its raging;; the Grave tag pro
•clitimed the ens Of its breathings. 'Long Ina,' thy
stillness continee, till every heart-bMning is - healed,
every grief is assuaged, and the hrOmony of a unit
ed, happy and virtuous people shall evidence the
lasting tribute of praise to the Memory of the Great
and the Good.
After the EulOgy had been delivered, two appro
priate pieces of music were executed, a Benediction
pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Gallager, of the tiniver ,
-sabot Church, and then the vast asseniblage was
dismissed.
As a citizen of ?ottsvil'e' we feel proud that the
funeral ceremonies in honor of the illustrious HAR•
nisoir should have been , conducted on so grand and
imposing a scale; and the highest credit is due to
the Committe of Arrangements, the Grand Marshal
and Aids, for thi great propriety which they evinc
ed in all their arrangement:llot this mournful occa•
mon. Their efforts were promptly seconded by oar,
citizens, and on the day In question the notes and
different places of business were closed.
The following gentlemen were Aids and Assist.
ants to the Grand Marshal :
GRAND MARSHAL,
WILLIAM F. DEAN.
Francis B. Nichols, Jacob Sheik.
„s• ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
Samuel Huntzinger, Col. John Hannan,
Hon. Charles Freiley, Aquilla Balton,
George Dougherty, Henry G. Robinson,
E. A. Kutzner, James H. Graaf!:
A TEIIIIIIILE AccinEsT.—The New York .Her
ald of Monday last contains the annexed particulars
of a most distressing accident. The South America
was considered the most magnificent Steamboat ever
builtdo the United 'States :
On Saturday right, as the st :tuner Soulh Amer
ica was about 10 miles above Poughkeepsie on her
trip to Albany, under full steam, the shaft broke, the
connecting machinery gave way, the piston was
.forced through, the .oylinder at the top and bottom,
ecnttering'the fragments , of machinery in every .di
rection. The steam rushed into the cabins, the pas-
sengers rushed out of their berths naked, and some
were horribly scalded. The steamboat Diamond
came up soon after, and took 'the whole-97 passen
gers on board. They reached Albany about 10 A.
M. yesterday, and the wounded were taken ashore.
The shacklebar, falling, perhaps fifty feet from its
place, passed through the deck of the state-rooms,
through the second deck, and striking, a etiloured
man belonging on the boat, severely wounded him
in .the 'head.
The South America a new; and splendid boat,
having made but three or four passages. Her ma
chinery is said to be literally a wreck; and the dam
age from $20,000 to $30,000.
The fallowing are the names of the persons in
jured :
Mr. Conant, Ballston, Spa.; Mr. Glen, Schenec
tady; Mr. Jones, Rensselaer; Mr. Garwin, Troy;
L. Taylor, do; Solomon Smi.h, Fort Plain; Geo.
Warnick, 'Anrterdam ; James Steer, Hartoriek.—
Another, a- resident of Hyde Parke, and left on board,
A colored man, a hand on board.
All but one are expected to lice.
BUSINESS Co NvENTies.—At a highly respecta
ble meeting of the citizens of Danville, at the Court
House ie that town, Messrs. W. Donaldson, Ed
ward R. Biddle, George Mack, Peter Baldy,. David
Stuart, Col. Jos. Paxton, Edward Y. Farquhar, W.
Maelvy, Samuel Yorks, Michael Fornwatd, Dr. 0.
D. Leib, W. Gearhart, John C. Leen and
,Milton
Boone were appointed Delegates to the 25th of May
Business Convention.
( ry. See first page 'fir an account of the proceed
ings of a public meeting held in this. Borough on
Saturday last, fur the purpose of appointing, dele
gates to the above Convention,
FRO3I HARRISBVIIG.—We learn from the Phila
delphia Inquirer that the two Houses being,unable
to agree upon all the provisions of the Relief Bill,
that measure is now in the hands of a CoMmittee
of Conference, consisting of Messrs. Read, Pearson,
Gibbons, Strohm, and Kingsbury, on the part of the
Senate, and Messrs. Johnston, Law, Wright, Cox,
and Barr, on the part-of the house. The whihe will
be under the control of the 'Committee; and a report
is expected immediately.
!Amur's MUBEVM.—We have received the third
number of this popular little periodical. It is en.
riched n ith a great variety .of wood cuts; and when
westate that its editor and principal contributor •is
the famous Peter Parley, it is almost unnecessary to
allarbgo the contents of the Museum. The work is
ptincapally designed for young paiple, and no family
should he without a' copy. Subscriptions received
at this office.
Z• The steam tow boat Henry Eckford burst her
boiler last Wednesday night at the wharf at New
York, by which accident one man lost his life, and
eight or nine persons were severely wounded. Of
course, nobody to blame. The engineer deserves
the freed 'm of the city, and the captain is certainly
entitled to a silver pitcher.
Iltriran.-111 the contracts for carrying the mail
in Now 'England have been given out, and at - HA IX
THE PRICE that was said for the same contracts
by Mr. Van Buren's administration. In the state of
New York the mail contracts have been taken et
twenty per cent. less then the former rates.
MOM Pl.ADOS.—AnatbeT 'criminal has been let
loose by GovernOr Porter. A fellow named Mc-
Grath, some time . ; since was sentenced in Luzerne
county for a term of years for passing counterfeit
money. His villainy appears to have been d recom
mendation
to Executive -favor.
Oozy on REsiON.—Resolutions have passed the
Legislature of thisStete instructing our Senators in
Congress to vote for a repeal of the Sub• Treasury
Law.
& New York raper intimates that the steam
ship President nut i o be ioundcong..about in the
ocean, exhausted of coal. •
Van: SINGIILVit.--it is said that isaac will
not offer strong objections if be is nominated for
the Vice , Presidencji in 1844.
Fstr.- 7 -Tlie National failing of all the, genuine
Alnerkeng, is escalades modesty'
1 •
Tax 'Eliasou.;--Michigan--Uncle Sam's youngest
darter—is indeed blessed with a blessed climate.—
The citizens of that delightful State boast of having
six months winter weather 'and 'other six months
cold :weather. Could the seasons be "disposed of in
a moil! simple , and pleasant manner I NO. Schuyl
kill 'County ever on tie alert to seize On'every im
provement likely to be condirave to her interests, is
rapidly following in the footsteps of Michigan.-
-The clerk of the weather is already band in glove
- with Schuylkill county : but the said clerk had to be
bought over, and it is wlispered that ,the ncon.sid
er.a-tion" is notbusg more nor less than any quanti
ty of Red Ash Coal, ditto ditto Iron Ore, and a lien
on the Lehigh Company's works—and the way
the Clerk of the ;weather has leaned on the Compa
ny's works' is a caution to the dams, bridges and
banks of all Canals that have been made from the.ti me
of the illustrious Duke of Bridgewater to the present
moment.
We said llfat the "clerk of the weather" was bought
over*by the County •in which Pottsville is unhappi
ly located. It's a fact. There is no use disputing
it. It's as !Hain as the nose on your face ; and that
lie not only plair,,•but Tor - the last twenty-sii weeks
—including tha present week—it has been, and is,
blue red an Bold. We have had six months win
ter weather, a=la•3lichigan, ling no mistake. Jack
Frost made his appearance on the Ist November,
1840, and here is the 'lst of May. TB4l, and the
cold blooded rasa shows no symptoms of absquat
elating. Cypher that out. Is:it•not six months to
a day 1 We told you so. There has been bribery
and corruption at work—more especially corruption.
Every breeze that has• waft by us hos been redolent
•writh disease and death. To speak seriotply, the
bills of mortality show an alarming increase ; and
we do not recollect a season when we were called
upon to notice the death of so many aged persons
as the present one. This mast be attributed to the
unseasonable and extraordinary weather which we
have had during the months of March and April.—
In all probability we shall not become acquainted
with Spring this year; but rush from the cold do
main of Winter to meet the ardent and fiery em
brace of Summer. Well, well, it can't be helped.
Corona-noire Gitti.s.—The editor of the New
London Journal says there are more than thri4;
hundred unmarried ladies, between the ages of 16
and dignified 30, in that city, all of them accom
pliNhed and beautiful'. What a . chance for a do
mestic speculation.. A single gentleman near U
offers to take halt a dozen of them, if sent here, con
signed to his custody.—Phila. North American.
Nothing very surprising in the statement of the
New London Journal's. Why, in our good town
of Pottsville there must be upwards of three hundred
gals—beg pardon; we should 'have raid young la
dies, no young girls in this free and enlightened re
public, all young ladies—alto have'yet to taste of
the sweets, and bitters of the connubial state. The
ages, too, will correspond—Aorn, sweet, laughing,
blushing, romping, sly, demure, delightful sixteen,
to thin, scraggy, dignified and intellectual thirty.
But the three hundred Pottsville gals have the ad
vantage of the three hundred New Haven gals, for
they turn up their pretty noses at us single lords of
the creati o n in the most provoking manner possible;
whereas the three hundred unfortunate New Haven
gals are snubbed with the utmost impunity by a lot
of pork and indlasses loving fellows, the average size
of whose souls are as large as a mackerel's.
Fsirsry . ELssrs.n.—The editnr of the New Or
leans Picayune has received about ten thousand epis
tles addressed to Fanny lElssler. The following is
a fair sample of the-batch:—
"'Divine;' .
Be mine!
Fariny i I tell you I ern flaming, raging,
And if you're not engaged, you're so engaging
That I must have you— no two ways about it- 7
You've ai:o to marry me— you needn't flout it—
So let's hear what you've got to say,
And Just appoint a day !,
My name is Peter Wiggins,
And I live in these here digging.
Re mine,
Divine!"'
Hem !—A declaimer in a Western Lyceum re
cently commenced a debate upon 'Stealing," as fol
lows :
Is it right, my hearers, I ask you if it istlght for
one individual to appropriate to 'himself 'the goods
and chattles of another without in the first place ask
ing his leave ? I ask you, again, if you think it is
right 1"
This is almost too weighty a. question fur us to
decide. Will our friends of the Philomathic Socie
ty come to our assistance!
Dow's SEnmos.—Dow, Jr's a patent sermons,"
which appeared originally in the N. Y. Sunday Mer
cury, arc now making their appearance in numbers,
in a pamphlet form. We have before spoken or the
peculiar merits of these sermons—their quaintness,
originality, fun, humor, wit, Sce., &c., and all that
we can say on the present occasion is, that we should
be moat happy to forward the subscriptions of such
of our friends as may feel disposed to take the u pat
ent sermons." 13y the way, we owe Dow, Jr. for
one copy, but after perpetrating the above, we think
he should cry quits with us. Agreed
Vrro No. B.—The bill abolishing the Mayor's
Court df Lancaster, has again passed both Houses of
the Legislature and again been VETOED BY
GOVERNOR PORTER. After Violin was vetoed
the first time, the question was left to the citizens of
Lancaster to decide at the next Election whether
the Mayor's Court was unnecessary. or whether it
should be continued. We hare have a most striking
example of the manner in vliidh out dear Gc vemar
treats the wishes of the People.
JUDGE BANRS.—The members of the Bar of Nor
thampton County have addressed a letter to Judge
Banks in which they express a hope that he may not
be induced to resign his judgeship, in consequence of
his being a candidate for the Gubernatorial chair.
The letter we are pleased to say is signed by legal
gentlemen of both political parties. By the way,
we.did not see Ex4udge James M. Porter's name
eppendrd to the fetter. Is he mime to mould the
bench once more ?
U. S. Bass.—On Saturday last an appropria
tion of securities was made by the Directora of this
institution sufficient to cover the claims of the Phila•
delphia Banks for the post tidies of the U. S. Bank
held by them. 'lt is called an appropriation of se
curities," but intility it is-an assignment of some
$ 5,000,000 of the assets of the Bank in favor of the
Philadelphia Banks. This move may have a tem.
dency to increase the value of the notes of the U. S.
Bank.'
Vinoteta ELECTIONIL—The accounts are closing
up. The Congressional Delegation stands 10 Dem
ocrats to 10 locofocos, and one "i n d epe ndent "
Mt, R. K. T,. Hunter. This is a dear gain of two
members. • The Democratic majority in both branch
es of tho Legitimism will be very small—in the Sen
ate 'not more than 2.
araaat NO.—The only honest editor that we know
of is . Corporal Streeter—he never ateals depending
on his pen inihe place of his scissors. We ere near
!y on a par with the Corporal in point of editorial
honesty, for if we do commit petit larceny occasion
ally. we _ do it on-the Hornopatthette vrinciple—vary
small doses at a time.
Ansounsualtarrov OCIS Laoustaxuaz.--s-the'tes
elution fixing on the 27th of April last, as thepeti
od of-adjournment, has sheen rescinded in . the Hearse
of Representatives. - The Harrisburg Chronicle of
Saturday list says r—ss The course of the Democrats
in the House of Representatives in rescinding the
'resolution fixing on the 27th inst.. as the period for
the adjournment of the Legislature, his taken. the
Locofocos all a back,end has completely thrown them
upon their beam ends. Previous to the rescinding
of the - resolution, the supporters of Governor Porter
in both branches, were clamorous against adjourn
ment on thet7th, es being calculated to embarrass
his Excellency. and es being intended to force down
his throat the Revenue Bill. the face of the fact
that the majority of the legillature have 'been 'ex=
cecdingly anxious to mature some. thing that might
meet the views of that dignitary—and that, too. in.
the face - of a factious opposition in the Muse, ofliep
resentatives, who take every opportunity to embar
rass and encumber the majority. the locos still per
sisted in declaring that the adjournment on the 27th,
was for no other earthly purpose than to force Gov.
Porter into measures. They denounced du major
ity as a set of craven, hypocritical, canting dema
gogue trickatera and managers. They thought that
the majority would not dare to rescind the resolution
to adjourn, and they intended the clamor about a too
early adjournment as a cloak to conceal their designs,
and justify Gov. Porter in any course he might pur
sue. In this design they were met as they should
have been met. The motion to reconsider the vote
filing upon - the 27th inst. to adjourn, burst upon
them like a ihunder-clap, and they opposed- it with
all their energy, but still maintaining, through their
organs on the floor of the Reuse, 'that the Legisla
ture ought not to adjourn at the time designated:
But the majority were determined to silence Clamor.
and to give the Governor all the time asked by his
friends. The hollow professions of .the locofocos
were exhibited in the vote on the question, 'for wily
Iwo of them voted as they spoke.
GLAD TO HEAR IT.—The citizens of New Or
leans lately gave a complimentary benefit to Mr. J.
M, Field, the Comedian, and it affords us much pleas
ure to add that the receipts on the occasion were up
wards of $ 3000. Mr. Field is better 'known as a
poet than an actor, being the author o'f those rich and
ram pieces which appeared originally in the N. Q.
Picayune, over the signature df straws:"
n•-• The Diplomatic Corps, resident at Washing
ton, waited on President Tyler last Saturday morn
ing to pay their official respects. M. Bodisco, the
Russian Minister, in behalf of the Diplomatic Corps.
mate a complimentary address to the President which
was replied to in the same spirit by ,t r. Tyler. Ow
ing to indisposition, Mr. , Fos, the British Minister
was not present.
Mr. B mimes LETTERS.—Our 'limits this week
will not permit us to frnish our readers with even
a brief notice of Mr. Biddle's two last letters—the
fourth and fifth. Indeed, the subject matter of both
is not of an interesting character. In the fifth letter,
Mr. Male merely confines himself to the defence of
the official conduct of his friend, Mr. Samuel Jasidon.
To say the most of it, it 'is an ingenious and lawyer
like defeice—and as a sample of special pleading,
every way to be commended.
Sut:mint. NAVIOATION.—We learn that the
water• will be let into the Schuylkill Navigation,
above Reading, between the 101 h and 15th inst.
TUE TlMER.—Nothing to do, and no money at
that.
Look out for spurious Mexican Dollars and
ball dollars. A great number are in circulation.
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
Daniel O'Connell, the Irish Agitator, is silty-five
year* old.
A bill has been reported in the New York Legis
lature to provide a Special Circuit Court for the
trial of McLeod.
The white horse rode by General Harrison at the
inauguration, appeared in the Funeral procession at
Baltimore.
A Convention of Baptista was about to assemble
at Baltimore.
There are ira Theatres in full blast at New York.
Hard times these.
The friends of the late editor of the Boston Atlas,
have determined to-erect a monument to his memo
ry at Mount Auburn.
Mr. Biddle's letters have been published in all the
Eastern cities.
Dr. John Phillips has been appointed Collector of
Bristol, Pa.
Thit Hon. Walter Forward has accepted a com
plirrentary dinner, tendered by the members of the
Bar of Pittsburg.
Mr. Jared Sparks, the historian, returned in the
steamship Columbia. The principal object of his
voyage to Europe was to procure originals materials
relating to the History of America.
The New York Canals were to have been opened
this week.
Ez•President Von Buren is still in the city of New
York.
Professor Espy has returned'to Philadelphia after
highly gratifying visit to England end France.
Judge Simeon Cummings,. of Batavia, New Yor l,
committed suicide a few days since, by cutting his
throat. '
A number of tree black missionaries, sent from
England, have been clot in Cuba, by order of the
Governor.
The Secretary of the Navy intends to commission
and put in active service a large home squadron. sui
table to the great extent of coast to be protected.
We learn with pleasure that Major Noah hes been
appointed Judge of theiCourt of General and Special
Sessions of the city of New York.
The British government have ordered sixteen war
steamers to be built immediately.
The Picayune eays that the President is determ
ined to have no Swartwouting among his officers,
and to, revent it has ordered all those holding the
most lucrative situations to feed on nothirg but cant
elope melons !
The Arabian ship Sultanee has arrived out, after
a passage of 4.20 days.
An eastern paper soya that soldiers die %i:talent°
by the musket'and retail by nature.
The report that an old lady, in her anxiety to hear
a courting. scene, run her head through the 'keyhole,
is not contradicted,
Logic has been compared to a lobster, where there
is more picking than eating.
The editor of the Mobile Journal, at last dates,
was luxuriating on Strawberries two and three-quar
ters inches in circimferenee.
Alwa}dbe as witty as you can with your parting
bow : yoir last speech 'is the one remembered.
The Flotilla WIT 4a breaking out again in small
spots. *he'd have thought it
A fellow was recently : sent to the Michigan fen-
Retinal, for two yearsfor stealing a bible!
No glares affect theleyes more unfavorably than
glasses of howdy.
Mucha. the forger, is in Canada, drinking, gam-
Wing.. Are: -
Assam's° Exposvirow.-4‘ In the early park of
thieSeasion of the Legislature, (says this : National,
Gazette) a 'resolution Was passed requiring the Au
ditor General to prepare a tabular, statement of the
coat, etpenilinnie and revenue of the finished lines
df canal and'rait rued in the State. That functional;
replied that it would require eight months with jthe
aid of additional clerks to furnish the document—
But Mr. Hammond, who was engaged itt the effico
of the Auditor General has made up himself a full,
report upon the subject, which he avers is accurate,.
and in which, as yet no error is designated. ' A mo-'
tion was made in the House to print obe thousand
copies of Mr. Hammonds statement, which some Of
the Governor's friends vigorously opposed, inasmuch;
as it would exhibit to this people the fact that since,
Ritner's administration the , cost of repairs and min
agement on the public works have been neatly doub
led. Tke motion however prevailed, and we find
in the Harrisburg Telegraph the following "items
gleaned from the whole table."
Eastern Division pennaykania Canal.
13041...1.1111. DOLLAIIS.
I ;134,958 61
Total coit,
Total revenue,
Total espenditures,
Juniata Division
-3.437,334 99
Total CO.d ,
Total revenue
Total expenditures
Western
2.964,88.2 67
Total cost,
Total revenue,
Total expekditures,
Delaware Divesiim.
' 1,374,774 42
Total cost,
Total revenue,
Total expenditures,
Susquehanna Division
867,874 37
Total cost,
Total revenue,
Total expenditures,
North Branch Division
1,491,894 67
Total cost.
Total revenue,
Total expenditures,
Wc.stern Branch Dirision
1,708,579 82
Total.cost,
Total revenue, 60,859 95
Total expenditures, 333,738 38
French Creek Division and Feeder,
Total coat [est'4.l.,) 784,754 GI
Total revenue,
Total expenditures,
Beaver Division
Total coat (esed.,l
To al revenues, 10,924 02
Total expenditures," 139,022 21
Columbia and Philadelphia Rat/way.
Total cost, 3,988,302 .05
Total rev.—tolla, 1,205,4T9 9/
Motive power, 824,919 79
Total expeLd's—toll's 585,343 88
Motive power, 862,084 i 6
Locomotive ropes, 436,679 51-
Allegheny Portage :Railroad
Total cost, 1,783,176 45
Total rev,—tolls, 413,604 71
Motive power, 443,480 29
Total expend's—tolls 293,135 40
- Motive po-ver, 539,507 44
Locom's ropes, &c. 122,236 92
Total cost of al! finished lines,
Total revenue,
Total expenditure,
A glance at this table shows that not only do the
public works afford no means of paying en interest
upon the original outlay, or of providing es.they
should for a sinking fund to pay off that outlay, but
the daily use of them greatly eiceeds in cost the
daily income.
DR EA DFUL INFATUATION.—We learn from t
credible source, says Portland Argus, that a ter•
ribla tragedy of blood occurred last Wednesday, In
in Sumner, Orford county, where Mr. Moses But
terfield, hitherto a highly respectable citizen of that
town, murdered his wife and two plunged children ~
while t•vo others of the family saved themselves by
flight. Mr. B. had preViously, we are told, df in
sanity, and this last fatal attack took this form, it is
said, of religious phrenzy, and his alleged reason for
murdering his family was "to save them from eternel
rum at the approaching end of the world !" He has
been committed to.dail.
MOUE INDIAN TROIDDLES.—Advises 'from Wis
consin, under date of April 10, are that 'large bodies
of Sioux, were gathering in the neighborhood of Port
Snelling, frith intent as was supposed, of making an
attack up m it. One of the tribe, it seems being
drunk and disorderly within the limits of the garri.
son, and resisting an attempt to remove him, was
shot down ; hence the hostile aspect .df the tribe.—
Two companies from Winuebago and Crawford'hed
been ordered to Fort Snelling. •
A corrcapondentof the Savannah Republican,
under date of Pilatka, April 19, says—
am sorry to inform you that the war has broken
out anew. I have just learned that all the Indians
save about twenty have left Tampa r -among them
Wild Cat, and in fact all of any great note. They,
have killed a couple of express riders. The bog con.
Joining the mail has been found perforated with two
bullets, one of which was found in a package of let.
ters. I fear we shall hear bad newi shortly from
these Indians.".
Hon. Willie •P. Mangum (one of The U. SP . 9 ent•
tors from North Carolina) has accepted the unani
mous request of his fellow citizens of Orange coun
ty (in which he resides) to deliver a funeral oration
on the life and character of Wizzis-st Itcvnz
HAn
nrsoe, late President 'of the United States, in Hills•
borough.
Tut Vets-riot Stprrrn.—There is no farther
necessity for discussing the I ropriety of liberating
M'Leod, tra that individual has declared that he will
not consent to be liberated, inasmuch as his life (sc.
cording to eos own assertion) will neither be safe to
the 'United States or Canada.
The Dernoteratic Whig members of the Le•
gislature of New York have held a meeting, and
adapted tesobitions expressive of 'deep regret at the
death of President Harrison, and of entire confidence
in thecharacter, abilities, and sounddemocratic Whig
principles of his distinguished successor.
0:: ". At a meeting of the citizens of Lexington,
Kentucky, on the arrival there of the melancholy
intelligence of Gcn. Harrison's death, a series of ap
propriate resolutions 'were introduced by the Hon.
Henry Clay. The meeting was very large.
The lyew York Chamber of Commerce, at its
nieeung but Wednesday week, after a warm debate,
'decided by a vote of 38 to IS, to chooso a committee
to prepare a memorial to Congress in favor of a Na
tional Bank.
A Levi vreau.---"The owners of the Great West
ern are building an iron steam ship - at Bristol, of
3500 tons burthen, which they expect will fake'
the voyage across the Atlantic in ten daya. We ra
ther guess not,
1,047,826 08;
42905 60
451,104 4 1 1
392,180 49
887,013 65
889,834 46
686,616 01
638,831 11
141,730 05
3 L 4,253. 69
63,659 03
390,624 11
4,767 42
133,979 26
622,253 98
2,030,339 lAT
1,88:1.998 16
856.985. 00,
954,879 76
20,658,791 64
6,181,624 81
6,694,206 80