`Fl~~~uYYe ` q~w.~%~ :4'~. X 4 PPM - - t , •••• • _ ver.•-• • . • • . 207-I'syAbs4 - lATICIMY MOM!ICG, Arttit.lo. tim "Job_Printltig";UlGce:: •; sitWiribet, 6di - -ifrocared the necessary type. - ; :yiesiee. 8M add has attached a cootpl vie Job Print— tog Pitiesito his &obligee:eat. where all kinds of Cards Paiimblets.liatidbilly, Checlfe,Biila of Tiding. Sze.. Win be printed at tho serj lowest sales, arid at •-•the'shonest notice: • Being determined to accommo . ;dateihe public et the very lowest Yates,lst home. la I eminently solicits the patronage Of the public. • Frieling in different colorise:muted at a abets nonce. Cord Presa...., A ram/ Press has been actded.to the establishment. ..which will enable us to meets cmds, of almost ev , • iy.ry description, at very low rates. Intpoftatit. - • Let everychizen bear in mind;that it is not only his _ interest, bur his duly. to purchase every thing that- he can at home. fly pursuing suchlr course, he encnur •agar the-mechanical industry of his own neighbor . bood ,orisrbich the prosperity of every town andcity mainfy depends—and besides, every dollar paid out at ' home forms a„circulating medium, of which every citizen derives more or less benefit, in the coon() of . trade. Every dollar paid for.fisreign manufactures pur chased'abroad. is entirely lost to the region, goes to enrich those who de not cnetributer one cent to ; our &gamic institutions, and oppresses oar own citizens.— .ICI obviate this evil is rine of the oliects contemplated - by the est iblishmenrof the Home League. , SOME .LEAGUE SLEETING, • r'or the Prokition4Amerierm 4r Local Indusfry. A. meeting of this .Association will be -held on Tuesday evening .ncst, tee 2d of May, at the large room, in Hill* Pottsville'llonse, for the purpose of 'looting Officers of the Association for the' enstung year. lib; desirable that all those who intend joining the Association should be present on the occasion, iti eider to select officers who will attesdp furthering the niAjects contemplated by the AssoCiation. Home Leagtu. Mee A largo atilenthusinstic Meeting of the friends of Home industry was held at the Town Mall oh WOdnesday evening last, the 27th inst. 'Mr. *nu. H. H. Russel 'officiated as President, assisted by Mr. m. H. Marshall as - 17 Ice President. Mr." John C. Neville being called opus to addreiki the Ile,tog responded to it in an eloquent and lirgu tnentative address. crowded with valuable ststisti cal:itst which would be sufficient to conk:mid the • mo s t inginions theoretical Free Tiedist: After a bang and ;forcible 'peed' duringivrhich time the repeated applalse of the 'audience fullY. attested the spirit with which they enter:cd into the speak er's feelings. Mr. N. gaie place to Mr. Betujamin Maywood. who, in strong, preitical, and nervous Odra's:folly illustrated the evils of Free Trade, and the vital necessity to ell classes of a Tariff for Protection.; Mr.' Heywood 'was followed by Mr. Jahn M. Crosland, who took up the suliect in a more local point of view and argued at some length the necessity of protecting our own mechanics in preference to these of any. other portion Of the country, thus tieing one of the branches growing out of the great national work. • • , The meeting was adjourned at about 10 o'clock to meet again on Tueitlay evening' neat, in the large room of MT. Maid Hill's Pottsville Mouse, politely tendered the Society for the-occasion. It is &portant that all persons who wish to become mentherriehould come forward and'sign the con stitution on ,o: before Tuesday - evening:. Several papers have been distributed throughout the Bor ough forsigners.. We would also mention that a number of copies'will be struck off durio(the day and can -be procured at any time from this office. We hops our citizens will sow. regardless of par ty feting, print° this measure es,they all ought. National and local protection is the only thing which will-conduce to our prosperity ; and the exertions of every man in tho community - should be exercised for tho purpose of securing it. The Schuylkill county Coal Region. considering the great resources ii possesses, ought to be one of the richest districts in the State; instead pc which it it in fact becoming ono of the poorest. This is caned` in a great measure by the circumstance that nearly it not all the profits of the trade are expended in purchasing goods abroad that could be manufactured st home. • Borough Election. At a meeting of the citizens of the Borimgh of Piattivilleoheld at Geiss's ,Hotel, ism Thursday evening lasi, the following Ticket was nominated for Borough Officers: • Cater Busosas—John M. Crosland. - Cousciz--William Shenfelter, • Philip Wome , elsdorf, Henry Moll. Sviniot. Dinzetons--Andrew Mortimer, Wil• • 'Barn F. DearwEsq. • Tows Czsnit—Edward Owen Ainorroas--.lacob Kline; - William Mortimer, Jr., William Haggerty. . • Buzzartsons—Samuel Lewis; Oaius Moore.: &limas Dairu,..—We ere grieved to notice the gulden dissolution'of Mr's: Loib, consort of the the Hon. Satritiel V. Leib, of this borough. Drr . - ring-the stet , u on. Tuesday last, a sudden gust of wind blow in The window sash of the room in which she was sitting, and i; is supposed that the alarm occasioned by this occurrence %VII the cause of the convulsions with which she died:about ten mio• tiles aftev. Surely “ in:the midst of life we are in death." Sontras so Wnosa.--:We mailed a letter for. New York-in December last, containing a Check for $75, and $75 in Bank notes, which never reached its destin4ion —and about three weeki ago we mailed another letter, for Philadelphia, con taining two notes each (or $lOO, which, wo learn, has pot been received. 'lt is time that some of :the agents of the Post Office Department should inquire into this business. • •• PorisvtaLa Housa.:=Tois old stand has been taken and furnished by Mr. Daniel Hill, who has snide warious-Aterstions and improvements in its former appiaisnee. Ouilandlords ,appar to be tieing wins' each other in prcparin; accommoda tions 14r tha rash of visitors who intend bon 'ring our borough with their - presence during the pres ent mason.. ' - Ltrzunize.—Asparaino, Rphsiaro, and other . vegetablei mode their;apponrance in ouir . market on,Thuraday ien by die Rail RJoil—another ad. vantage primed- Vy our citix.rns by the coon*. ti'on of this :oat : TheE3rough Election will tek« place on Monday sem. , It i, iorportint that Offi!cre who ere not only 'competent, nut'seilling to perform their du. ties; should bortelected. L Term are rel wired, and jhall_ appear mixt week. We wet - come her to our colliding as an addition, and hope eh? wili - continue her correapoadenee. ~• - • ...Toe List Keptcine etietaitis "it Mai of :some ..tif the bye, .s, 'the peaplo nitnap ji_tkuorkagi the kidtio4-of the $89.900. I 1 : 4 4 . 6 - Kentacky Etank fma'assumal :440441000d - by 'Mr* while Agentof the Insti- . , Uitirle'en F lired by „I. p A. f§." was pub. . 111 04 :, iutile.6 . oitiral Kum! weeksisia. • • veal fron.yi!sterdlyin9rning. ~:~;`` Issltoitsketoitic Forteaiii;,o o64, ?* - tb li f ,6l ' lowing table, ehtelawaslaid:higoto,the GoMmit. tee on Mandfactiret!,sborillt o o . l 4l4 * lolo • nal reduction. 01 diity 641'01'004 '4i; 1833 the dUti,commentaid• decireanng. • and Porn th a t period.i(wilelsii2edirerveditiat 114 - itiopestic Void •end tredeof %Virginia commenced declining, the. . • foreign Importations grAiluslly increase, and in_ 7 , the ..i ; tit-years, bad,inSto than doubled: Piet* and ices ere better than Gricoratica/apeu. _it tuns, , Statement of the Prediction of Cool in Vi gins, coat pared with.the amodut annually - linported from 1821 to 1841, inclusive. ; , • Va. Coal.. ; t'oreigulmp• Years. . Bush. • . Bush ..,_ -182 . ... • - 1621.::'::...1'676 000... ........762,384 718.060 • • 1826.......2,215,000.... ./-996.640 1827 904,456 1829 . . .2 334 000 ..... ........1,271. 0 04 .. ... .1,227.809' • 1831........2.608,000...„ • • .;:.1,013,253 1832. 300,000......-- :;.....2,043,104 1833 .....‘.4,000,000.- - .. : .2.600.000 1831. .2.000 000 1836. --.3,100,0 1 10 ........:3,000 , 080 1837........2.000.000..... . 000,000 1838........2,700,000 ......3.600,000 1839.: 5 100.000 ....... .4,500.0.0... .18.11.......2,000,000.:..... 5 000,000 • -- - . • • ^~ ~' PROTECTION IN TUE 011TE1,—We received a letter last week, from a valued friend in Jackson, Mississippi; who in the course of his correspon dence, mention's the cbeeting fact that even the inhabitants 'of that district are making great ex ertions in favor of the Protection of American Industry; end are becoming sensibly alive to the gretit importance of the work. He also mentions the exertions made for the purpose of introduc ing the Cunimen fghool system into _that tltate, Education, according to, the late census statistics, havine, been lamentably neglected there.. The Temperance cause is also making rapid progress, and in the language of the writer, , tit has already spoilo some of the best drinkers of the . day."-‘-. All these facto; evidence a reform both of mind and morals, and we sincerely echo the hope; of our correspondent, that they will go on increasing, until Free Trade,, ignorance and Idrunkenness, are completely banished froM that section of the country. . 116olos Islam—By the latest tievrti rinds this State — we learn That things are assuming Fathers° alarming aopedtthero. The Legislature has hem convened bjl the special order of the Governer for the pavane; it is sappoPeil, or preventing arf.out break, should any occur. Should the Free. suf frage p6rly succeed in their high handed undertak ing, their example 'sill afford a danerous prece dent to the country. If a number of persons can, illegally, and by strength of arm; dissolve 6 govern: ment, and Luild up one of their own chooefog a mid the anarchy which ensues, we have arrived at • deplorable. state of things, truly. TLAIPEIIII , ICS Rzycionr.—We are pleased to learn that our old fnend Jehn Silver has opened a house of this description at Mount Carbon•.— His accommodations, us a Refectory, are excel lent, and with the exception of spirituous liquors, he can furnish you with any thing in the eating or drinking line. We popp'd in upon him the other diy when he popp'Jl at us a bottle of Gin ger Pop, which beats a Mint Julep all hollow.— Mr. S. tntendskeePing Ice•creama always on hand during .the summer, and welave ;no doubt that ts he will bo extensively patronized by the beaux* and bellesuf Pottsville, as the distance is only a pleasant walk from the centre of theborough. Onn Fiicows.—The anniversary celebration of the Montgomery Lodge of Reading took place on the 20th inst. We learn from the Reading pa pers that the procession wee quite a splendid affair —Ludgessfrom different parts of theccinatry were rePresenteJ, and the ,display of the:regalia and emblems of the order 'excited groat; admiration. The address of 'the Rev. John Newland Mafrit, one of the caembrte of the order, is spokefit of as most eloquent and spirit stirring. IMPORTANT INFORSIATIQN von BANKRUPTS AND ornens.—We are anthetized to state that the pelsomil attendance of petitioners from - the country are not required before the Cdurt. Should objection's be Sled—Judge Randall has ordered the examination of the petitioner to take place be fore the Commissioner of the County where the Bankrupt resides. This is a matter of great im portance to thoSe interested, and will save consid erable expense to all parties. Gonaz'sLimx's Boos.—The May number of this Magazine recommends itselflci_the _notice of ell (oven; of polite literature. It is embellished with two exquisite-engravings and a finely finish ed plate of the fashions: The reading matter is, if any thing l - superior to the former numbers.— Sabstiriptions to the work will be received at the office of the ktiners' Journal, where single copies can be.had at twenty;Ave cents each. . Six NI9WIII WI re THE WASIIINGTONI/1315.-. This is the-title of a most excellent publication, edited by T. S. Arthur. It• contains a series of tales, well written and possessing great interest, and is devoted entirely to the Temperance reform. A number of copies have been sent , 4l this office fors-sale. 7 - Every friend,of the- geod'cause ought to become a: subscriber. Single numbers, I2i cents; • LADT'Ii MUSICAL LIBRAUT4-.-We'haverecciv ed the May number of this excellent publication. It contains thirteen excellent pieces of music, three of them composed expressly for this work. The Elssler Quadrilles, are Alone worth thewhole price of the periodical. Agency for the subscrip tion, at thR• office; single copies always on hand at tweaty.five cents each. TOE ' APPORTIONMENT Btr.i.:-.This Bill is now befofe the House in • Committee - _of the Whole. Alnotion to insert '50,179 as the ratio of representation prevailed byre vote of 90 to 59, and thus the•matter stands according to the latest dates. is supposed that as aeon as,this Bill is disposed of Congress an' upon the Tariff question. • Liseakurv.—We learn from the Danville Dem . octal. that Petet flaldg.:giq...recentlY made it do. tuition to Christ enure), in that place; which puts the church out of debt. • - Can't persons betlourid in ear borough willing to exercise a similar liberal spirit towards some of _ our churches." . . • ' - • Rung:we ESCL3IPMENT.—We . learn by 'our exchange paPers, that Greiaeral Davis, of Ducks county, has accepted the command l of this En icaropment, in place of General Proioat; resigned. Gen. Davis is well known by the military fit: the State as a good disciplinarian: • - ' If Jane Pharmatt Or Jwre - Gilk!, 'is' in 'this neighborhqad, and will . call "of: sent! -to: deorge Johnson; Dyer , Din. 12S, Smith! Eleventh street„ t,Ftweeri boicuit. and,*alnut,etretp,,Onila.lelphia, ni;titers'in Scot. Strange !big 'and vqe(iiridllry—Akkiet and.blusterhig ; eiery vFiety anleieryktnd. • • ' . • - . 'nomination of J. W.•Tyaon as Contain• sionty Genersl of Purchases wfia rojeettd by the Ssouts oa the 221ust. by .3 lo:e of 28 to II; •, nwsou :5 - am E rg - l'aa *alai Ca* :‘,.%.41010.0 6 .01 . # 4 : 14 9" . zeib e V 4 IjHain browii; , :iibuLWan ,5441 1 • 4 1 4. for ininatiiiii*ibeture*; l l. :iii;'Dittiii*Canit sii- , 4* in titiflideittis.. has allPe bbefk lioli*.fetee:' Web sitipsihialeenoo 6is!#4tiii 4+6 re46W ---- .tonate iiian.67 ties community. u m;ty bf fur sets go strongly ,toinale thet he acted t in neces.' sky nnii-thitte'aiits-ir4b*if represented, so ta- Aiiii ai s tfi u ti*'fianiiinll. 41:47"iiela "narryini Oqt--sibliltfm4b Autbibb Jug boat _at be ri s k ~ of his t% and his hind attentinn whi ,ease of the fe. , „ ma l (T ' au bo a rd *Wag circumstances in his favor. viit ic - 1 1:11 1 . unlietef itie lury.:was brought 'in; 1141'rotis"akiiired to be ninth afreetoi.;ipayine, it was NO that ha:ehould beeehateted kir the.en t /t Jenninf the terrpersone whose ties h had been ir endeavoring to save., Mr. Brow, his Attoitiey, has sinee,mayed for a new , trial. whil:b h it is sup _ posek will be granted. . Miss . Antiliasist cried pat. -, She' ashamed of -tierself.--RichroadiStai: : Don't irei ber agato by such a falsehe bare argil drowncd—yon scamp! Miters' Scamp!—Vile wretch--yen're a rase invite you to Meet mon equal terns, j quibb's.barb m Powhatton, any m please. if it dont rain. Weapons; "lam sauce" close up.. Do you 'a at • Richmel Corporal! you're - a disgrt4, to what !=challengs a Mitt, and'#toose our oven vireapOns!' Bah !• the proPosition' is decidedly itheepidt. 170 e 'accept the distanee, ho ever, and feel confident that with a strong ; pair we will be able to ,bbur your !brain out—not that we sup Pose it would he fattil ! h, no! . .. i 1 A- nut s arises . —liir . e find the fo owing, ad vertisement in the United States Oaz to : -ro COAL DEAlellq. A PERSON who is well acquainte with tile Coal .busineett, in 4 can supply quite a number el first rate-. costomerii, (who bull by the • cargo) would like tif act as 'agent for some person or coal cOmpacy, and would be willing! to devote all of his time foe a realigned° compensation. Could lend his employer $l2OO or $l5OO (if wanted,) on good security, and cite give the best ofiefereuees. Just'the chap for its—an agent Who can fur nish customers; and furnish hie em loyer with la funds also, is net to be found every y. Con. sider yourself employed. We'll not particular about the terms. FASHIONS roa 184 —Read the tie following—la dies of Pottsville ! and if you - are pied patriots, follow the example se t tt you by the pretty girls of Wilmington. - The Dome League will be all the rage now, and despite-the exertions of afeivngly crabbed old fellows-rall theltan6omo young,men of the region will become mem b ers of it. Thiel., a hint to our also—and we hope to see them profiting by it : Hone Latour Donna-rt.. —We learn hatthe pret. ty girls (and they are " all pretty) of this city, and _country round about ave determined to wear the reel Home league banners—manufactured of A. merman materials HO by AmeriCan hands.., We hail this movement With pleasure , as it demon. strates the facy that the Delawareladies of 1842, are as patriotic as were their motheto of '76. Boy., do you bear that 1 Delaware girls and Home in dustry—good tvivesi and happy; homes--Home League and national) prosperity all go hand in hand togethcr.—Delaware Republican. A case was tried al in which the plainti defendant, on the pl. ed the street with In was building, and th' gainst said lumber in en. The jury found 8,270. • We publish the wito are in the habit fqi Months at a time toty for doing•so, to Cosr..—Thei sonto• Traveller eta es from ac. curate sources illutt he valtie of ;cot! and wood imported into Massa .husetts from foreign coon. tries, amounts to 8601.000 annually. The valde of coal and wood bro ght from other States of the Union; amount to ab. ut $1,900,001l'; eggrerste of both, full 92,500,001 The above is another fact for the Free Trade ranters to chew over. One iiturth of the fuel, consumed in that 'State, is imported from foreign conntricei. Thus a. Erecting s6oo,ooofrom our own trade, and carry .g that arnonnt l of capital 'annually out of the •• uhtry. The following fro.! the Tuners is-nota di l cornea very near it : I We do net say (hi big we do say.; that sand dollars to take t same 'arguments wer weled elaborated the bribe!' ' COLILUBIA RAILWA .—Ttio Harrisburg Intelli. gencer elates, on a s• urce entitled to credit, that the expenses on the Philadelphia add Columbia Rail road this year, • ill be one halt le.ss than last year.. If the !thine be orrect, what a Commentary upon the incompeten y or prodigality Cifthosewlio have heretofore had c • arge of that iMpioroverrtent. Responsibility ought to rest somevehere. There is enough 0, the more that is tak S Gem. • For once we bet] Chandler. At thepi selling here, we shot quantity taken away those engaged in the CROANIRCI about th- crops, ie delo.l "tbecnni. try ts-Slled so bouitti .lly that there lane excuse fot a solitary; groan. Earth just uoar teentri like aTaraduse.—Richnio d Star. Don't •draw that string too .Earl gravating—we belie • you weie corin wrote that, there is of grain. of Ton ought to be appeared, so you I N.,, , LiD/ as CONPAII orr.—Perrni t yipping to neW•their slibscripti.ns to the Lo r ion, a Maglatine, or Lady's . Book, can . receive their ,Numbers free of postage, by apeTly ing at this Office, where new sebscrip,tions will also be received. 1 . . ' The Rea ' Gixette Says,-,we understand that the extensive Distillety, recently Icommenced atthe lower end of tie town has singlended epei, ations. Whiskey is' beginning to, prove an un saleable 'article every - where!: This Is a suspen sion of the right sort.' Oman asked Eph when the corn would be bore --Ephraim. said , if would be stalking Arta pretreat. ly; he , reckoned...rata/mond Star. . . • . • ' A eensible,min, 04 Ephraim- - -,Howlong are . '• TThenumber of ipplicints Min* np tb the 15th inst.; for the benefit of iliellOkruptititi, tai'434l-;:of which ibur fiave been :pendeo, or withdrawn; • • " . • Ct.* gritg- hob bisetr seveiet eitji ottlicuiday:nioniteg leis; the earefor the West. Corporal Streeter propounds the fo lowurg rm pOrtaat'Auery - wad :1196h eimPle, lately roarriall ? lino*, when , cry! 'lt is a questionotthrillineiri • • - Nature is donning her greeu live • very Um= 1.11 y•; as if she thought it was hardly time. -7- V - • • , - e, _ ‘WM I itgbt to be .Of you aitrial. !and ire I . et *bacii of I, rung pa 1. and mat cept? • d Star. . . . . few days ago, t Claceratt, claimed damages Irom the that the latter had obstiaet. • _ .I ber for a house which be t the plaintiff. mooing a. the night, had hie leg bruit. verdict tor the plitintiff of ore for the benefit of those f lumbering:up ' our streets when their exists no neces- I old similar - ,pr. -tuitions. the Philadelphia Bjirit of ect charge of hribery,. but it • the Ledger has ,ateen bribed; e were offered three thou. he same course, Mid the very . presented us for use, which the Ledger o We refused imour me .1 away the heft, !ritairie, and r it leave to cliter with friend .ent rates at ka 'eh Coca is ild judge thatl , lees the the better it, ;uld be for xdo. I t very . wheOyou truth in it. , ENE ..-g4lf;';4iiii4S-i':,:iii,*.o'.:i.i.:' q`;f:,:i,_:., e : : : - . 4 , ~ .: 'Att4. - 4ilWfitLY': .:::„:" ::'='.:. .4.14 Y . ! 3zi•ii- ton** Awi-40.114eveTY r Other day, for accommodation of the citizens or this region., Two iiiriolifery foolishly that ea& other m lowa, a few-days sonce—both dead. ,---_ '-` 3 l'lie - i - Oi l alitellitilieliSli tine tif iliiNeittl York Candi last reek. c'>.:, , '"="' -- -'' -' - - The' Democratic - nternbcof of the-New" York Legislature,, in'Oddress to the path*, ro. ionunendear thknoutiniation of Henry Clay as therieit denicieraticiamlidate for theTtesidencit. l ItaUthlook well fat, Tailors WhO ash-thialuin: :ter! anal citizens of Puttiville to support them, to have :their handbills printed in. Philadelphia, par taCillarlY when they Catt i get,thent donti, quite AS well in' Pottsville. 1 . • , "Th° Philade!Phis* neaT. es tand l'ottsvillo Rail toad ready. for th transportation of Coal to thti Damns by the .5 Mr. G. W. Dixon Co noon at 'four O'clock , th walking sixty successive rest or sleep.' . IA large : present &ring the closini The Croton; Water Will lion pipes in the city of the 4th - Of JOY next. : The Whigs Pi' New &leans are making ar rangements for forming Clay Clubs in that city. ce mt Luzern . county . has divided by .; a;4 line from east to west, throng the centre, end a new county erected with 'the namo of Wyoming.— Tunkhanneck, it ia can , will be the county The Methodists of Texas have added twenty two hundred to their chn hin the lust eighteen months. ESTEIZ Two lovely ladies 'iv , - . And oath a choral' Emma goes there to And Jane to eye A A. J. McDowell,"(whig or of Colninbus, Ohio. The Lordsa,,from New, brought 3R.1 Mormons f Nanroo. i There were lots in the crowd. The Salisbury (Mass.) • actories- are Soon, it is said, to be stopped,• and e wages to be reduced on the let of May at the hickopee Factories. • Nom. Excuse.—The chief workman in our office, being a Presbyterian minister—has gone to St. Louis to attend a ,rod, in consequence of %chick, our sheet is only half its usuaniiFn this week.—Afissouri. Sen. . , The Delaware Express h as hoisted the % banner of REMIT CLAY, of Kent cky, for the next Pres ident. . - I' • ,--- An English paper remarks that since Sir 110 7 ert Peel has propOsed a tax on incomes, the pp; pie who before -vied:lva leach other in showing how much theY were wori.th are now just as earn est in proving lhow iery•poor they are: The New, York Albion states the force slaugh tered at Cabool by the Affghans, at 6,000 troops, and 7,000 camp followet These latter ate al ways very numerous armies in India. M. Edwards has been nominated for-Con gress iri opposition to Mr Giddings, , • DELTA ON rir. BREDA Bimane—Theye has - been an extensive inundation and loss of life in Derby, England. - A newly , married couple were drowned in each other's anus, within half an hour of their goinito bed on the night of the wed ding. A letter hisbeen addreSsed to Governor Potter by a number of-citizens of Washington county, recommending that he postpone the election to fill the vacancy 'occasioned by the death of Mr. Lawrence, unW theF muter general election in October. A Tariff meeting of tht citizens of Lamoille county. VL,-iii to be held n the 27th inst. Conversation iithe daughter of reasoning, and mother of knowledge, the breath of the soul, the commerce of hearts, the bond of friendship, the nourishment Of •Content; ' d the occupation of men of wit. _ It is calculated that in e United States thee are 14,080 clergymen; 14,012 lawyers ; and 10,- 022 physicians.' The Journal of Commj , 'ce SaYs that the Pope has recently purchased thi; steamers in England. A gentleman being taped on to subscribe to a course of lectitres, objected; abecause," said he, , may wife, gies me a . gmtuitousllecture every evening." I - t The British Queen, rec l ently purchased by . Hol land, is to sari from Antvi t erp for N. York in the early parts of May, July d r4eptemher.. The Cashier. of the Uni knoWledges the receipt through the Post offic.e, ing that the money is to' a loss occasioned by ante, 1. many years since. A a power of conscience. I The western folks, in; Whiskey, from ear; as 4 gun to convert it Into 1. gas. It may :truly be said that the Filigrees fthe Temperance cause is diffusing light, and jo throughout the Whole world. ' ' NOATEL Cantitstra.—The Bank of the State, and the Bank of Cape Fear have resolved to re sume the payment of specie on all their obliga, thins, on •Monday Me V of May proximo. BacoN.—The Pittsburg Advocate states that upwards of a million and a quarter pounds'of ba con left that place, via. tke canal for eastern mar kets last week., • A Maine editor says that a pumpkin, soma where in that state, grew) so large that eight man could stand around it. iTbis is something like the man who said he saw a float- of pigeons fly so low that he could shake a stick at , them. There is a lady in town , so modest, thatshe will not let the stin.coine into her bedroom. Bho says that according to grammar, "sun" is t>aiseu• u ne ......5.a5, he shines." • Take that shadow out! There is a lawyer i n Philadelphia 'whose muguo is so oily, that it is aostused to lubricate the wheels of the hleomiiiive:a oethe Columbia Railroad. ' - - , _Business on she °hip State. Cms# &111. , The tolls recidied,during i the monticaltfaich . do not amount to half o•• o corresponding monthof 1841, and, the falling,of dusing_the 'present month is Baia to be stilt reater. The election,. for State caeca. took place in yirginia on Thursday imst . ,..the 284 4 inst. There are tivelve/,serW•ere-t.e b e elected, Oglii Peel the elpiration'f terms " and four f!um resignatipna.. Col. Johnson has - arceined theinvitation of his friends.for the 'residency in - renneyleana, Oa be present, et the =Mention opho Itattle:-ot.the Thames. in Danville, Pa, on ihe 56 of October Mobile Ailvertisei tuna up the foF HENRY CLAY tot Presitlent—:.subjecfooly to the dm:is' ioil:of the lyallothOxea.,' , The Raleigh (N. C) Star =lei the nanto of Ha nr Ctior for;Ptesitlept atita mail :head. `" MIME ,- • untalizsal'Hovist" nerus‘ateirouri. '.will no doubt be gragying timaynuOier of Octs:4q ria ki tolear g ittoi.iii,4l-fiio6,o4* will Open.abo4iite Mit of May a -splendid hotel; in Chit city, which wildbelit 4walOte4Yfiralkt: Ms House," and is to-be conducted on the , New - Yorke Brdittary "lit! iniptoyed. VI SMf - lbe folloarintdein ul ptiti(cd. this House hi the Saba!! 'day'Muria r _ • I . 1 " i It itr - locetiatks.the horntlisktattge.knorm 6 the a Franklin Buildings" inl'Chesnutatreet, co/• tier of Franklin Piece, ownesi by _our public epit het! citizen, _David Wirießrenner, Eq.; who is nod ecinve*rig it into the Maiired form and or-'4 . ganization, It is live stories bigh,6sleet on Ches. nutstreet, by 180 feet on - . 'Franklin Place. IThe front will present a most beautiful appearance when finished, being painted a light stone color, with greets versiiian blinds. a colonl3*de, ornamental re. seas entrance, and a splendid Iron baltisuade ver andah along thirentire second story front made of Anthracite frau. In the cellar are wine vaults, wash:houses, bakeries, drying yodels; &c. lice.. On the basement, are a store at each wing, the restau rant or coffee room, smoking ' ; room, barber shop. bar room, oyster room, the , kitchen cabinet' pre sided over by that celebrated Chef de cusine,Mon& Psurrizi!, &n., dr.e.V The Second story is reach ed-from the front entr ance by two capacionestair• ways, leading into a vast hall,in the centre of which is located the of Gera whence by piped, bells, ace., the Whole mancenvres if the household are commanded. Here ate alsolthe ladies' and gen 7 denten,' parlors, a reading ro m. ands fadrestoys ter room, something now an admir'able, besides a ,;) wine tooth, sitting roo ns, and nnmertyr sleeping -apartments. On this floor ar s e also th main din trig room, and two supper rooms (ottoman patjties. The niches' and piens ef the "halt are to be idled with tableaux of the kid:lents in the life of Fa .i.NE• UN ; the philosopher having bnce owned the prop. erty on which the hotel stand,. In the pannel in front of the two stair-ways, the ) yeungFranklin, a lad about 12 years odd, is rePresented in it chan dler-shop, in the act of ponildg melted tallow into the candle mould—" an occupation he , ilid not like, and which was afterwards abandoned."l On the eastern side, he is again presented et the print.- ing press, in the set of distribubog the balls; and along side, he is "coming into Philidelphia,iwith his pockets stuffed with shirts and stockings! and a tell of bread under each arm, eating the third." —On the west side, be is seated upon a rock, with his kite, "snatching the lightning from heaven," and adpining he is represented, as the American Philosopher and Statesman `at the Court of Ver sailles. These pictures, with theother embellish ments, are painted by Mr. Gibson-alt id a style that do great credit to the artist. The other eta. - tier are devoted to anitea 21 apartments, peculiarly and admirably constructed, Some with finagle al cove chambers—others so contrived as to afford a parlour, an alcove, and a nursery, which will be found exceedingly convenient for those travelling with families. There are also many rooms with two alcoves, for those travelling with their wives and daughters, or for two geritlemee, who wish to he together, and yet sleep seperately. Indeed, the whole arrangement is complete—affording by night a large and well ventilated bed-room, and by day o parlour with a large and coknmodiona wardrobe. The plan of living, too, is the most r important ob ject in the now economy. (Apartments may be taken for the time, and the occupant may board at the regular tables„or select from the ordinary such riving as may suit his taste, pocket or convenience —avoiding or conforming to the peculiarities of other hotels; I . . MI of May. , I cluded yesterday after extraotibtary feat of hours without taking umber of persons were hours of the effort. lbelet into the.distribd. ew York on or before Mkt - cid bard by, ng gm; 7her e lolhers. r has been chosen May. orleans to New. York, m England, going to of women end children In fine, the reputation of the Sandersens is suf• ficient guarantee that the n4r establishment wilt be conducted in a manner tolwin and keep a fair portion'ol patronage. Succelw to them." While the question of Piotection for our Me: chanics and Manufactures i under- discussion and while the efforts of .the "Home League " men in our community., are prOssedly in favor of 10-61 61 industry and the sustaining of our laboring population, I deem it proper to Mink loud enough to be heard on the pubject—believing that a sys tem of business .ia fastening! itself updn us, that tends to injure the whole Comnianity of odr region, but especially the mechanical portion of our citizens: Is it proper, that when a 'new ramie(' couple are procuring their house-hold furniture„ they should gather up a portion of our circulating me dium and make their. purchates in Philadelphia or elsewhere, and leave our mechanics to go idle, or furnish some trithug extras on credit! TLis ques tion hair allusion wall cases,in.our boroug , : here Furniture has been bought in Pella ..•a; though equally as good and well finished an a tide could be procured at our cabinet 12*er establish . meats. The guilty, will ple l se4s'ead the follow ing views; - ',, • ' .. Ist. The money earned out of our region pay for the-lel:rot of all . such articles, is a drain upon the wealth of ourlorongh, and those who do so, ally very aptly be called the sewer. 24 Those who make thi:ie. purchases, gel the meals directly. or indirecdy.through the labor of oar mechanics and workingmen; and if - iny .of our citizens pursue this, caunse, which is quite likely, it would be advisibiO, and proper brie° that none of the men employed by thernselves; 2 -Were left unpaid, before they visit Philadelphia to make cash purchases.' . -. , • ' 3d. It seems to be en ano l mal - y-ie business, for : 1 any persons who cane among us poor, and who has been patronized And enconraged by the custom of the laboring Classes, until hey have accumula ted property end influence, l o forget the support they. received at our.hands,•and make their pur cheese 'elsewhere. If this plirn had been pursued when they solicited custom, 'these persons woukl not now be able to slight out. mechanics, and de prive as of employment that f right bel.ings to us. 4th.. I am of opinion, that, the manner of deal ing in , manufactured Wicks from Philadelphii.or .New Yink, is an insult_and lojury to our commu nity, but especially ea to the, working classes. We have /tatters, Sh4makers, ifailors, Tinsmiths, Ellacksmiths. Wheetrights, a d other trades, who t i should supply the wan of our intiz:ns as far as their abilities will mac; the labor on the niale nalsuiesil by these tred iota, and should be gift `en to our tenths. citizeniii hillsides ? I can See no geed reason why We should.Olicourage those who do-not encourage as ! .11114rissigants• of mari ufactuierrs abroad. settle among us, who -expect IT to support them, as Well as their employers; - I say positively, boldly; and .ropeateilly, let them look for customers elsewhere! !' Let us encourage our own producers!: 'We want no 'sad iiliteris' a- ion Bank of Boston, se f ono thousand dollars, n an envelope, indicat 'make good , to the bank .r of one of its Tellers • • , g instance of the Mad Of manufacturing their wont, have be- sth. at word totter mechanics. Let your prices be inctairati, !tgd ' increaleintit facilities trust 11 0 min i - I v -Iv thing, who, when he has money,, encourages the at anitfacturesrotother places. . Joimthe 'Mechanic's Asseciation,itrhich knoWs, no pani !- Mar sect! but whtii efforts, if proper ly .direetid; eradicate - 6f growing evil byre. (Using'to - encourage :the Mere -taksnian of other peopts'aivares,'snd tend to Ikeeprourcuctilting nfellinut soling iniown indietrioas ettd suregirii; . jog citimns. • . , I l I; MX.- If oar shoo storesarefilled ,bporehasee abroad, iszot th e dealer bete. Jt mere Ual,~l,or agent for these who tarnished the inieleit ThedOlercharget hie antonters an advance. or.ennunissioni :it natters not whether a bona Olio saki end purchase;. ban been: lands--the labor on the article, as -wanes the rna. must 6e,pctidfor; and Otis, We encourage toe= ebantcs orother itlacts ! tothe;fejnry osour-ost,.- '. - ie: ': i` ~'~:-~u ~~~.:t°% :~~yx;;~ "'ic - r,'^w~': _ _ _ _ -=t~ - ~,:, :ice :a;, ..; i~`; ~ ~. ; ".:,tai- ...e .- --. _ . .t_ - w t igisseigaimma .giamm (comairsicATio _ • - RlgUt., wrongs nobody. - Rao*WriLimi* . r4iß 4 4' 414 e. Rki ti0.,4114,-Reiveroptisertiitij*Rbotle 111.0 held xlieir fibielicta* total aum ber 5;01k• SO their ticket was of ‘iuse.deslared4lecuok:ite tbey.bad the.field entirely to themselves: On Wednesday the old chatter patty. acting under the legal sathotity of the state, held an election and the result was as Providcnat county, Newiott county. Kent' county, litrisiol county, • 458 65 Washington county, • , 755 .340- , ".. Majority • 2418 Total vote 7152 the Providence Journal says - the moral effect of the election on Wednesday must be immense. It proves beyond question that a decided maj why of the people of Rhode Inland are in favor of eus- Isaac's the law. The vote of the Revolutionary party on Monday pot coining up to 6,000, shows the whole strength of the perky: This cannot be denied. Under the regular'election, with no op position that hoped for success or was feared by the Majority, tho freemen have come 'out 7,000 strong. These 7,000, too, were legal votes, re•' neived by sworn moderators, end given with all the forms' of law. The insurrectionists are thus found to he in a clear minority, and the integrity of the State fully vindicated. '' The Journal thus classes the strength of the partite in the House, under the regular election --Rhode Island men-62, disorganizes° -10. In Grand Committee, R. Island men 73, iltserganiz _ t're 10. . murder of peculiar attrocity h as been perpo. traced at East Haddam, Con wife by her hus band, (Hulse; Conn,) on Sunday evening of last week. The neighbors, having been,liumtnoned by the wretch himself, under Pretence that a dreadful accident had happened to her, found her shocking. ly burned. She stoutly refused to give any aatisfac tory' account of her condition, until assured by -a physician that she could not live many hours. She confessed that it was the work of her hus band ; that ho had beaten her till she was- , nearly insensible, then tied her to e,cliair, and throwil a shovelful of burning, coals upon -her body. She died in about two hours, and se a jury of inquest pronounced, by the hands of her- husband, who was immediately arrested. The Norwich Couritr • of Saturday says:— . The inhuman monster, in the shape of a man irabout 60 years of age; and it is only about 18 months ego that a furratr wife of his was found burned to death in the fireplace of the same house. Suspicion was strongly excited against him then ; but there was, however, no proof of his guilt. But at last retritutiob is. likely to overtake him, the measure of his iniquities tieing full. Reader, what fell demon do you suppo s e tempted and betrayed this most depraved and miserable man to the com mission of these acts of dreadful crime I It was Er.u! • . • . Tristram Rurgess of Rhode Island, in a speech which be made in the House of Representatives in Confess, a number of years ago, thus referred to the enterprise and industry- of the people of Now England: IPloce New England on . a _region of rock, with out earth or water, our labor shall drill the solid stone, and like the stolid the prophet, let out the gushing stream. :Our perseverence obeli beat the flint into small dust, and cover tho whole surface with soil.. The dews and the rain, and the sun shine of Heaven, the only creatures of God left by you, in amity with uo, shall give to our earth t er :, tility ; and . time, end labor, and God's blessing, shalt cover the whole region with verdure, with plante and treed, with cornfields and guano, pas tures and meadows." " Tart COLUNIIIIA FOUNACJI, Ras I , IOVOII out on Monday last, after baying been in blast for nearly fifteen months, during which time she has work ed admirably well.-; Messrs. J. P. &J. •Gnovxs have been-induced to this step by the low price of Iron, and the little'demand fur the American arti. cle, in consequeuce . of the large stock. of Sc . otch -metal in the Eastern market. If no sufficient pro tection is afforded to our Iron .Masters; the rest of oar furnaces Will soon follow suit, which will throw some two or three hundred bands out ofemploy. ment—a practical illustration of the. beauties of a. free Usde," that cannot fail- to go home to the heart of rnany a family, now dependent upon these establishments. We hope for the best.—Daneille , Demoirat. The result of the municipal election in Hartford , which took place on Monday last, is ample proof of the fact that Ike State election furnishes no sort of teat of the Whig strength in Oonnecticut. On the &firth) , of . the General Election, there was no choice of representatives. The Whig candi dates not having a full raj:lacy of , votes,. though on a subsequent trial they were' triumphantly e lected. At the municipal election oh Monday ruonas K. Bnucz, the WhiAcendidate for Meyor.receiv ed 875 votes out Of the whole number, given -1,189. and the Whig ticket entire was elected.-- N. Y. Cour. KICKING Tin boeofoco meeting wai held io Adams Co., Ohio, on the 25th ult., at which strong resolutions weta`plasell declaring in fagot' of 'a well-regulated Honking - System, de nouncing the advocates of a 6utallic currency and the enemies of banks, declaring that -Os time for the People to take these matters out of the hands Of Demagogues, and appointing a Comniittee Correspondence to take measures to .make their opinions effective apon the Los4oact Legiajature. Tho New York Courier and Enquirer of yester day says :=The. Engliehman, whose, arrest we mentioned yesterday, charged with having abscon ded from England, after having overdrawn his ac counts at one of tho. Yorkshire Banks, gage up the money yesterday. which amounted to about 000, and which he had brought over. As ths ob ject of the arrest was thus gained. .110 was set at liberty. • . • .. : thislaw, the applicant, by 'a surrender: of all his effmta for' the benefit of his'crediters; is r fully dis- charged from all liability on account of his debts, and is allowed to retain $ 300 . in,value of proper of, while under - the Stile insolvent Laws, tke bod):! of the debtor is Only rat:sitl from: imprisonment; and is allowed $25 in effectri; his after acquired property belfig still liOltr to eaecution. • Rosanna os.:ns Aszsottatir Movavataa. 41filid of,r'obbent (Lava lately been discovered at at Johnstowak Cambria county, in this State,con alatinccif a number of young men, .some of . whiim hadjotnedille church as a,eloak,to their raanaiity. Sevetai.of theta hove been arrived. and gave bail for their . appearance, and the remainder, have air Virginia refuses her share of the land:moneiby way of carrying out an abstract Orineiple. -' This one abstraction 'coats 'ler *bout' four' hundred thousand ;loners per enntnn;'" -If sti:ber abstrar tiona were to weather it the acme retook° would, we suspect get rid of theiu es fast as possible, and soon become as practical as suyState io the 1701• 1)4. Loti,srille JoUrnat. ' MEN , r .. ... w= ~, r.<r~r.E' • King Carpenter; Scat. '..060 - - 1513 6 - .' 869 . 1 , 630 244 -•-, 4781 2363 i 23637.: the :Wen. • for = of the instiltt interesting worlui that we have tritely, perused, ichiriliteetia'recent journey in the *elf : Ct. %e fait of the fin ost valuable information, which , iik'presented-ter the reader in a very cepa. ' iShe' heti heatowed great, attention op o p.hcet book. and has , allowed nothing of impor tance, to , . egs?lpe her very constant lobserration. 'Weser° witty that'we ore not at liberty to attract Inoie largelyXrom bar western, journey. To such, however, - es desire a clear insight in the . world of 'wonders, in the : Western states and territories, we advice then to' purchase her volume. • They will reap fine.harvest in going over its rich page& take the .fullowing at - random from the work: 'Duman...ales or i Tritium—July fell asleep and When I was awakened at dawn this morning by my companion, that I might not loss the scene; I started with surprise and delight. mai in' fh• midst of a Prairie ! A world of graar and flowers stretched around mei, rising and falling in et:title-updated-las, as ifan. enchanter had wrack the,ocean swell and it was at mat forever. Acres of Wild . &roger.; of every huegloweti around ore am 4 the Sun 'arising from the earth where it touches the 'horizon 'was tt kisping• with golden f ace 16 meadow green". What a new• am! wonderoud world of beauty What 'a magnificent sight! Those glorious ranks .of flowers! Oh that you could have n one glance at their array." Haw shall I convey to you an idea of a prairie I I des. Pair, for never yet haitt pen brought the scene be. fore my. mind. Imagine yourself in the centre of aninarneuse circle of velvet herbage, the rky from, ing ito boundary on every side„ the whole clothe) with a radiant elTervescortre - of every brilliant hue, We rode thus through a perfect wilderness of sweets, sending fords weenie and animated with myriads of ghtteriug birds„and butterflies, A populous solitude of bees and birds, And fairy formed and many,coloured things. I was in - fuct a Nast gardeit vet whose peanut. ed paths c•ivered with soil as hinfas gravel, our carriage rolled 'through the whole of ttmvunimer day. You will scarcely credit the pro f of (!.were upon. theie ilairies. We passed chute acres of blossoms all bearing one hue as purple peihaps„or inassei of yellow or rose, and then a.' gain a carpet of every color intermixed, or morns/- bands OS if a r.iiiithiw had fallen upon the vettlant slopes, When the sun' flooded the mosaic floor in the light and the summer breeze stirred- among the leases, the irridescent glow was beautiful and wonderuus beyond any thing I had Over conceived. I thick this must have been the plate where Ar. mudipLinted her garden, for she surely could not hare chosen a fiirerspot. Here are Gorgeous flowreis in sae light shining, Blossoms flaunting in the eyo of day, • Tremidous leaves with soft and silverlining, Buds that open only to decay. AMERICAN Wollll.lni-MMit.--..Ai a largg meet. ing of the citizens of Bangor, held not long since, a,series of resolutions were offered by Governor Kent, and adopted, The following is one of these resolutiorm • ' Resolved, That American Working-men, in accordance with the spirit of our tepublican In stitutions, are entitled to maintain a high position in society; and to live well, to educate their chil dren, and maintain their families in a comfortable manner, and to receive for their labor adequate rewards which will enable them thus to live ; that they cannot thus maintain. that pesitiln if they are compelled by want of protection to compete with the pauper laborers of Eirropc, and to work for wages which are not enough to furnish the necessary food, and clothing; CONTESTMENT.-The corn of whale-ship, in allusion to the severe clniate and variou: pra tuitions sufrereil by the inhabitants of Spimbergi n, told one of them that he sincerely pitied the n&- erablo life to which he was condemned. ..Miier oral& r . dxclaimed the philosophic savage; have alWays bad a fish•hone : through my DOH., and plenty of train-oil to drink; what more cou2 possibly Desire !"--:New Aiwa:My Mag,az;ne. A Stumm' Coxvrcran.—John Shaver, wh was elected Sheriff of .Huntingilln county, Pa., last fall, was convicted at the January Sessiona of the Court of that County for bribery at the elec tions, and was on-the 16th instant sentenced to one month imprisonment in the county ltd. and to pay one hundra dollars fine to the Common wealth. The Baltimore elippei. says, that e the num ber of mitts lets who have gene to . Texas in bod ies frorn'the United States, since the commence tneht 'Atha late hostilities in that country, ns Inkoll from soatvments we have 4een..two Mobile. New York 300; 'New Orleans,soo.; Memphis, Tonne soe, 80 7 -Tartil 85Q." • ' The iron•for the Schenectady and Troy Railroad has been contracted for in England at a lower ram than any ,railroad iron has:ever befoio been purchased in that country. is expected 'to ar rive in the course of Wier/ weeks, and will ha laid dawn probably in July and August.— Troy IS'hig. Maxic.aar Dm TO Eaustaxu..- 7 The debt due by the Mexican prernment toEnglidla capiialists amounts to $ 35,000,000. - The interest has n ot been paid for a long time; but the stock sells at 47 per cent—much hither. than that of many of tho Staterkia tbid Union. ' The New York Sun, alluding to the ease ni bliss Croghan, says that the pbducti,n, !ha marriage, and the true position of oli the partisl te this nefarious transaction, will bhortly ;Cr bhomo up; and the moral feeling of society proliitisted b'?r the odium which will .bo thrown urn iho a r ors in - this mercenary and heart•rending dram, v¢ Tat Quesitorr . .Siv-ruse.—Who was the man vOlo fi rst introduced salt provisions into the navy' oah—for ho took Ham into the ark. TIIE COAL' 141 trt yesterday about 35.000 tons had been shipped' from Lhis region this season. Of this qiiantity iusery large portinn.is fine Coal, for Lime-Burner's use, on the line of the Canal. It is supposed that less this one third of the qoantity was destined for Philadel• phis, as to the 21st ins'., only 7.103 tons had OUS ed the Weigh-Lock at Fairmount. - freights from this region, and prices of Coal in Philadelphia. remain the same as i quotrd last week. Freights front Phil adelphia to. Boston $1 5; to Providence $1 • Thespantity shipped from the Lehigh region up to the 21st inst., was 9,129 toes. Next week we will commence publishing our regn lar coal tiatements„ CollectArs on the different rail roads will 'Please rend in their reports as eclat: Mine Hill anti!ebnylkill Haven Railroad. The followingie demount ofCoal transported on this Road, for the week ending on Thursday evening last. - , ,Tons -974 06 , P.er last report, 16,431 14 Total, x'.40900 . WM. NE7EL!.. Collector. - - tfeat 1)1; ° le this Bonatigh, very - suildeoly. Ott Tuesday last, Mrs F.t.rra,-.lstre Ufa, consort of the Itta.Samael 4.. Leib, in : h e :12,1year of her age. • . (fur i atket; €olftEervii •vzsmi.t. Potrinizu,t,' April 30; - - W . heat Flour , 'pr Bbl. 8535 pet lb. 61 Rye do-- . .1,70; Pork, " 4} Wheat, . bah) bp " 10 0 15 1 Potatoes, hushl -30 Coro, ' ,623 Pla.ter, • mit '5,00 'Hay. , "18to YO Egg*. , dos 124,1 r smothy h 50 • ahl 2. oshe, • • ity 121;eloce- oeo MBE
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