hi POTTSVILLE. .4ATITIWAY MORNING, BIA R. 11, 1843. . trinitortont. ' Let ¢very citizen bearin mind, that it is not only his • -witerest, builds dtd.i. to purchase every thing that he can at home. By pursuing such a course, he encour ages,the,mecbanical industry of his own neighbor. Ilmod'ait which the prosperity , of every town ant; city mainlY depends---and besides. every dollar paid nut at 4 home forms a:circulating medium, of which every idtizisa derives more or teas benefit, in the course of wade. •Every_dollarpaid fur foreign manufactures pur. ' chased abroad:Ja entirely lost to the region, goes to enrich those who do not contribute one cent to our &goalie institutions,and oppresses mir own wizens." Insurance. _ ,The subscriber. Agent for one of the best insur ance Offices in Philadelphia, is prepared to make in surances on all descriptions of property such as Italics, Mills, Stables, Goods, Furniture. &c., at the very lowest rstes. . B. BA NNA N. %or V. B. Palmer, Esq., N0.,104, South Third Street', Philadelphia, is authorked to act as Agent receive subscriptions and advertisements for Ibis Paper. LTaz CASH SIST}.3IWC iau nd to issue the ' llitiners Journal upon the cash sistem after the ftn4 of April next. We dial; publish the outline of oui plan in next week's paper ; in the mean time 'Tye wish to - engage carriers for Minersville, ' , 7,Port Parbon, and Schuylkill The Sehnyikrn Liacen Dfouopol;•;q •We noticed in ourpaper of last week, that an application bad been - made to . the Pennsylvania Legislature for the incorpdration of a Schuylkill Haven goal Company,' and stamped it at once u a hoax, scarcely- dreaming•that any sensible man would ask for such an act, knowing the hard earned experience of this region in matters of that kind... We have since a.seitainerl the true char acter' of this application; which is for a Schuylkill Haven Screening and Depositing Company,' with powerlio , make certain indefinite improvements, and to constructisome five or six Miles of railway. The applicant for this curious act of incorpora tion is Dr. Fitch; well, known to thii4 region as one of the maul speculators in that magnificent the North American Coal Company. This last scheme is-devised, doubtlessly, for the purpose of enhaccing in value a strip of property which the Dr. owns at the junction of the Mine Hill and Schti- 4 ylkiit Haven Rail Road, with the Phil. adelphia and Pottsville Rail Road; aniPwhich, by .the aid of the Legislature, might be converted from a comparatively worthless flat into saleable lots,' • • Now, although we haVe no objections to seeing the Dr. become a rich man, yet we'shall always oppose any scheme fur that purpose which will •iffect or interfere with the individual enterprise of this region. iEverything which the petition asks for can be accomplished, needed, by individuals alone ; but as far as we have made enquiry into the Practibility of the scheme proposed, it has been derided as entirely useless and unnecessary. The coal apettitors on the Mine Hill .and Schuylkill Havenjfail Hold neither desire or need anything of the kind; and if such a law be passed, it will be for the special and private benefit of Dr. Fitch and for no other. The best guide to influence legislative action in regard to such incorporations, is to review the history of former acts r ef the kind: Before acting hastily upon questionp of this nature, let them !cuddly consider the progress of the different Coal Companies whiett.the.) have already charter eitin this region : without 3 single exception they are all bankrupt! and when under full headway, their effect has always bren to interfere with and crowd out the individual enterprise of the district. We have suffered sufficiently from monopolies of the kind, and shall always strenuously oppose in corporations of a similar nature. Having never asked.the Legislature for any assistance in our hh sinisssoperations or facilities, we shall always beg of them to forego any interference with us and to let tia alone—for , in 'that consists the security and ;safety of our trade. 'Aldan 'present day, it'appears to us that when ever, a man's fortunes fail or become dilapidated, -ha emus to the Legislature for the enactment of a law which by weakening others may re.invigorate him. 'The scheme, generally resorted to, is that of applying for acts'of incorpOration ; and even if were for the building of a pig sire, enough signers to the petition could be procured. It is time th at such a course should be frowned down and eectuallyi stopped, for it is not only an indig nity to the people, but also a rank insult to their representatives. - Tat COMET.—The Eastern rapers for some time past have been teeming with aiiieles deserrb ins an appearance resembling a Comet which was seen in several places in New England, a little to the S. E. of the. ann. A great many astronomical opinions have been circulated in regard ti this un usual appearance, but as they are length ,id .at best only iuggestions, . we forbear publishing them. „, On Monday and Tuesday evenings, a little after aniadown, the -same appearance was observabie from this place extending upwards from the hori ston'an the South West, at an angle of about 40 degrees towards South East try East. The phe nomenon, which was not particularly bright, but still sufficiently so to mark its outline distinctly, continued far upwards of an hour and then grad ually disappeared. The ray of light was appa rently about 6,degrees in width at the widest, ap parently, narrowing as it neared the boriz in. The dim appearance of this - Come( would in thaee one to doubt the principle laid down by some astronomers, that the light of such bodies is in herent. It is thought by same that they ., desire their light rom the sun. This seems ta us the most probable, or as accurately as we could judge, the appearance as we observed it. lay directly in the track of the sun ; and, as it was visible imme diately after sunset,,a reddish tinge near the hor izon'was plainly peiceptibie. al. We call, the attention of our readersto the cemmunication on our first page by o An Ama teur," upon the subject of CaA Iron-Rails. The men of science and - experience; whose opinion the writer quotes, are names which cannot be lightly -disregarded on a question of this kind. The great ',cheapness of cast iron over .wrought iron, is a strong reason for the introduction of the former on our Railroads if it be found practicable ; and indeed wherever they have been used in this re gion fur drifts and other roads, they hese been found to answer as well es the latter. Vt'e hope Soon to see Cast Iron rails of our awn manufac ture extending along all the leading rail roads of the country. Another cornmtmication - coniaining • a calculation showing the difference in the cost of the two materials, will appear, mixt week. Tux Trtoce. T -This fine Company held their monthly parade on Thursday last. The dey was propitious, and the men and horses were as frisky as fleas—rice la iniiilaire ! - . jFautt TREr5,..46.e.---Persons in WWI!. al Frith or Orna mental Trees, iShuhbery, &c.. can be supplied by leaving their orde‘rs et this office. • Chita. Russell, Eeq., a native of fhiledefphia, and American Consul in Yucatan, died on the Bth of last month et. Carmen Laguna ,de Tennines.\ - - 41. The Coal Trsule. As the time is fast approaching which usually heralds in the commencementof the great Coal Trade of thiS district, a few 'words in relation to it would not be inappropriate. It must beevident to every dealer io tlis region that the business of last year was a ruinous and unprofitable one. EXperience has proved to us that for our own se— curity a different course most be pursued during the coming seaman if we'viish to Avert those evils. We know of no other remedy than a uniform re fusal on the part of individuate to sell, unless in return for fair remunerating prices. Instead of the usual anxiety to do a large business without reganfto • a sufficient profit, let there he a general unWillingneks , . to sell for any thing but a fair 'profit. better to mine a small quantity, for a reasonable return than thousands of tops for a price that barely covers the cost;? It is true that ,many. large establish ments, rather thanlffischarge their hands, are in duced to sell wiihout profit; but a total stoppage does not appear to us as necessary. If the de mand at a fair remunerating price is not sufficient ly great to warrant full employment, would it not be better to decrease the amount of work to three or four days per week to each man, and in; this manner retain them. It is argued by some that low prices are necessary to enable us to compete successfully with other regions; but this is not the case. The advantages we possess enable us to cope with any other Coal district upon equal ground, and our. prices are always followed by a corresponding equality of rates on their part; fur they are as anxious to derive profitable support from the business as we are. The interests of all are deeply concerned in this matter, for, upon the welfare of the Coal Trade depend the-safety and security of the whole region. 'e give the : advice modestly, and from a sin cere desire to see our Citizens engaged in a (tutu mile and profitable business. We cannot but as cribe the difficulties, with which the, trade was I I forced to struggle last year, to the impolitic and ruinous prices at which the Coal was sold. We hope this error will be redeemed, and that it will become our pleasant task to chrimiele a prosperous trade for the present year. , Tax Ituesacnartr.—ln the House, on Von day, a motion was made ter consider the resolu tion to print the reports of Ithe Committee on the Impeachment of David R. Porter. The motion was lost by a vote of 50 to 36. Although this was done for the purpose of suppressing the report, it will fail in its efforts. The people of the State will have the facts contahlea in thatreport circu lated among them as fully as if the reed lutibn had carried,- -- This method of hushing down public opinion will not be tolerated. The report, which contains nothing more than the sum mary of all the evidence given before the investi gating committee, is so plain that no man after impartially reading it can call the Governor inno cent of the charge of bribery. Although'ngirosi live proof exists of his having actually fingered the money, yet the fact of his being privy to the legislation, joined to the interference in procuring the passage of the law, shows that he end Broad head were at the head and front of the whole trans action. And as Broadhead received the pay, tak ing into consideration David R. Porter's charac ter, it is but proper to infer that he shared the proceeds. The people will yet have an opportu nity of reading and judging for themselves. PERE AND ' LOSS OF LIFE Early on the morning'of the 26th ult., a fire broke out in the large pork establishment, comet of Walnut and Canal streets, Cincinnati. It was very large and stored full of lard, pork, dm. The fire was smothered by the doors being closed, and the dense mass of smoke and gas became heated and exploded with a terrible concussion, sending the roof and walls in every direction. Many were crushed beneath the falling masses. Seven were killed and ten wounded. The scene is described as having been horrible in the extreme. The loss of property was also immense. BLACU:S OCTLET.—On Friday last, the bill to authorize an outlet lock at Black's 1'24, a gain came up before the Senate, and was negativ ed by a vote of 19 to 11. The friends of the measure are determined not to let it rest here. On Monday, when the Senate was discussing the bill to incorporate a company to i purchase the Dela ware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, an a menknent, giving the Company which purchases the Canal, a right to construct the outlet, was dm. cussed, and the bill with thiilainendments, was for the tinvostponed. The Weather for the last week has assum ed a milder and more smi 'We character. Miss Spring . will soon dispense the warming influence of her smiles upon us. Since writing the above, we have to record an other Instance of fickle conduct on the part of her ladyship—on Friday Morning, notwithstanding our pleasant ,antiCipations, snow fell to the, depth of two tridhes. • GREAT WHIG VICTORY IN NEW ChILEANS. 7 --The election in New Orleans on the 24th ult., resulted in favour of ..the Whig candidate, W. Freret, for Mayor, he being elected by a majority of 315. ' Although the elec'tions, in 1842 were un favorable to the Whig party, those of the present year seem entirely the reverse. We look upon these' triumphs .as a presage of the success of 1844, •'Pottttiille is a great place. and its inhabitants par take or tbe - samt qualities.; they patronize the Forum, sell coal, ar•d take Me analmrs. Thrde of those layer am- les . formed life partnership last week. '—.llat. Forum. Guilty to sll but the last charge ! Now Left tenant, where in the name of Jehoshophat, did you get that idea from "! Some of our mountain boys have been quizzing you, James I—Widows forsooth'. Eanaisu - -PniaasTanora.—The British frig *ate Msdacasgar, Capt. Forte, had a skirmish with the natives on the Altican coast, and succeeded in capturing shout twelve hundred slaites, whom they took to St. Helena, and put to labtr as •hired ap prentices." “ That's noble, and bespeaks a na tion, proud and jeslons of the blessing." MARRIED—in Gettysfiurg Mr. George Mouse tJ Miss Ann Humor. Tlk•Piettyune' colds this a humorous instance of mono catching! and tLe 'Star' thinks it will he . much!funnier when the little h-rhis town 1., squeal. There Gentlemen ! we hold you }•mh up before the people—now who'll laugh T ' ; • j• A man in Milton, Massacbu-tit , , iods a bung girl out sleigh riding, sad qu the w•+y irca tcid her to three glasses of brandy, which caused her death almost instantaneously. . The Richmond 'tat, In gptaginz Of the Wev chehter trial in dh state • calls lice .cct the Broad A x es." The corporal makes luntly rßia,takce some- DEEM Qf Awe:change 'paper; upon what authority, we know not, says that out of 230,000 inhabitant.; of Pflikolelphia, 170,000 attenircLurch and GO,OOO voluntarily absent themselves. Cr The President signed the resolution re peating the Iltinkrupt Law late on Friday bight, Match.3d. Corporal Stree er is losing his accustomed neszt—the , Strit' last week wasn't worth a Pica. • Wick. • Covigesssional. The turanty,seventh Congress his now closed its session, and we sincerely regret that more goal has not been accomplished by their labours. In spite oC:the efforts of the majority which have always been directed towards the attain ment of the great and cardinal Whig me* urea, they have occupied a verse situation thiiir an actual minority. The proceedings during the last two days of the session possess; considerable interest. , In the Senate on Thursday, the Bill from the House n.akirig appropriations to carry into effect the Washington Treaty was_ passed, only five Senators voting against it. • In the House, the Bill to regulate the value of foreign coin:and the Bill to regulate drawbacks on s hipwrecked goods, were passed. The Bill • regulating the rates of postage afters long discussion, was passed. Mr: Cost Johnson, from the Select Committee, to whom iver, referred certain memorials asking Congress to take measures to, assist the States by the issue of $ 200,000,000. of United states Stock, based op the sales of the public domain, made a report accompanied with the following resolutions: Resolved; That it is expedient to employ the credit of the government of the United States, to the extent {payed for by the memorialists. Resolved. That a committee of --,inembers, be appointed to prep6e a bill accordingly.' The report and resolutions were ordered to be printed. On Friday in the Senate; a Bill giving one year's pension to the widows of officers and sold iers of the revolution, after a sharp debate was passed. The Senate refusing to concur in the amend ments of the House to the Postage Bill s.commit tee of conference was appointed. In the House, the Bill to divide the United States into two military districts, with a view of restoring Gen. Gaines to his proper command from which he had been removed by Mr. Spencer, pas sed the House by a large majority and was sent to the Senate. A resolution of thanks to the Speaker was o fered by Mr. Weller, which Pharles Brown op posed. The result was a sharp debate from a number of members in which: a good many bard knocks were exchanged. The resolution at last, carried—ayes 141, noes 17. The Bill to refund Gen. Jackson's fine was taken up and lost—ayes 77, noes 83. The House remained in session until after one o'clock on Saturday morning, when a motion be ing made, it was adjourned sine die. During the evening session of the Senate, the President sent in a nomination of Mr. Cushing as Secretary of the Treasury in the place of Walter Forward, resigned, when the vote being taken, the nomination was rejected—yeas 19, nays 27. The President again returned the nomination, which was rejected by a 'vote of 10 to, 28. And' upon his sending it in the third time only two Ben store voted for the nomination. • Thu nest nomination of Mr. Wise as Minister to Franceswas acted upon and rejected by a vote of 12 to 24—then 8 to 26, and the third timi by 2 to .29. ! This vote must be considered a strong rebitike hpon:the President fiir the indignity offered to! the Senate. His pertinacity in continuing to force upon them his nominations was promptly and tf:rop erly checked, and that body deserves the thanks of the people for their dignified condemnation of the insult. The following' are some of the appointinents made by the President, by and with the advice owl consent of the Senate . John C. Spencer, of New York, to be Seeteta ry of the Treasury. Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, to be com missioner to China. • Wro. W. Irwin, of Pennsylvania, to be Charge d'Affaires to Denmark. Calvin Blythe, Esq., ores nominated and con ?, as Collector at Philadelphia, lice Thinnas Smith, rejected. Mr. Auctioneer Cushing, will, it is sump' sed, return to Massachusetts and offer himself for 3._10n- ME ANTURACITE /110 c.—In David Mushaes. sport upon Cold Blast Iron which we published n few weeks ago, the author expresses a hope t(lat. a mode of converting pig iron into bar by mOnsof anthracite will soon be discovered. By a letter to the Editor of the Penesylania Inquirer, dated Phcenixville, March Ist 1843, it will be seen that in the iron works at thatcplace for two years past, all the fuel used in the Manu facture from pig to nails, has been 'anthrficite. The following is an extract from the letter, billow ing that this method is in perfect and successful operation: - "The rime:lli Works have now been in com plete and suceesful operation with Anthracite Coal for fuel, fir a period of two years past. The ore, coal and limestone arc conveyer' to the place, and nails carried away. it is now practicable by the agency of these extensive improvements, to take the ore in its raw condition to smelt, re fine and roll it, to cut into nail plates and into mails, to track them, and to place, kegs of them in •'hiladelphia market within a period of 30 hours, and every, process to be "accomplished with An thraone coal wherever fuel is- required, and this tou with Cold Mae" EiIITHQUAKES.—Advices from the West In dies bring intelligence oda terrific havoc caused in that niughhorhood by several violent shocks from en earthquake. The shocks exparienced at Porto Rico, were ve ry severe, but although considerable property was destroyed, no lives Were lost. The effect, howev er, in the Windward Islands, on tb,e Bth uly., was awful. The town of Point Petre, Gaudaloupe, is entirely destroyed. and fen thou.vand persdas are supposed to hare been killed. In !intigiia, there has also been a vent loss 'of property, though but few lives were lost. Nevis, Montserat and Bar badoes, bare also, it is said, suffered, but the ex tent is not yet known. Tow 11113tinet chocks were also felt in the valley of the Misstssippi ; one on the 4th of January, and one on the 16th of February. I ' NNSYLN•NIII. Besse.—The following is a summing up of the Ocent return of the condition of the Pennsylvania Banks as made to the Legis. !elute : Specie and specie kinds. Circulation. Deposites. $4,792,353 $6,522,709 $7,013,231 The last annual rep6u was as follows: Specie. Circulation. A pep mites. $3,105,004 $7,480,081 01,350,294 This shows an increase of specie during the year of $1,687,349, and a decrease of circulation of $957,972, and of depogits $3,337,073, or an in crease in immediate means of a million, and a de se ut immediate liabilities, of lour 'millions and a thi s . Relief issues not included under circula tion, am'unt separately to about $1,700,000. - - • Horses with Roman noses are apt ro be VICIOUII Ptclytene. Very like John Tyler has a Roman nose.—Rich Star. Hide him with a Cushing anti he's ati quiet as a lamb--Straight jackets for madmen-I-a Spencer for the delicate Virginia nag! Malay. SENATOn.—On Friday last, John Fair field, Governor of the State of Maine, was elected to the United States Senate by the Legislature of that State, in place of the Hun. Rue! Williams, resigned. THE MINERS' JOURNAL. The Whig Party•ltterorm, Le. p l Notwithstanding the great blame and abuse whit!) has.been - unsparingly heaped upon the whig Congress, the facts prove that in every lust/thee where they have had the power,- they have an shrinkingly and firmly struggled in support of the ,great measures they are pledged to . sustain. Pp. posed on all sides—meeting difficulties at every turn, they have always been found at their posts, and have consistently and nobly redeemed theft. promises. Although they could nut succeed in restoring the currency, yet they have succeeded in passing other good measures, the salutary results of which are already evident.. We published lag week a statement showing that during the first quarter after the passage of the Tariff Bill, the amount of exports eisectled theimports more than one half as follows: Exportations , 27,472,919 Importations 13,648,094 This fact satisfactorily accounts (or the heavy importations of specie during that period, as well as the low rates of exchange. The people can now see the practical operation of 'WLig measures, and by this simple statement of truth sufficiently estimate the false arguments opposed to a tariff. It is also well known that for sever: years be fore the whig party came into power, the average annual appropriatio exceeded the receipts of the government seven millfo s of dollars; in the pay ment of which the surplu revenue joined to cov en million from the r -tf. S. Bank Stock, in all $20,000,000, were cohsumed, and a debt created for the balance, by the " issue of Treastiry Notes, end withholding appropriations. The amount of expenditures during the two first years of Van Buren's Administration, was thirty-five millions annually. The amount appropriated by the pres ent Congress for the year 1893, when compared with the receipts stands thus: Total estimated teceipta $23,323,400 08 Appropriations 18,175,289 37 Leavings balance in the Treas ury on the Ist day of Jamul ry, 1843, of • $5,148,110 70 Thus it will be seen that the expenses of the Government has been greatly reduced, and the ex penditures brought within the receipts into the Treasury, which has not been the case fot the last eight years. Efortonon ELECTION.—The election for Con stables, Inspectors, and' other ward officers, will take place in this borough, on the 17th inst. We hope our citizens will attend at the polls generally on that thy. It is necessary that our borough organization should be composed of geod and efficient men. 6:::r The Evening Mercury, a Philadelphia Ty !er paper, states rather authoritatively that the va cancy made by the removal of Mr. Spencer will be filled by Judge James Madison Porter, who, it says, repaired to Washington on Monday for the purpose of assuming its• duties. all sorts at 3tents . (Original and Selected.: The Rev. J. T : Johnson, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Aleiandria, has been elected Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Alabama. Wakefield, the farm in Westmoreland county, Virginia, on which General Washington was born, is offered for sale, • MILLEIIISM. bOING SONE Gol3ll.—An old la dy in Boston, a Millerite, is dispensing liberally from a large properly to all the poor she can find. The Post Office at Goshen, New York, and several contiguous buildings have been destroyed by fire. ft is said to be one consolation, that if the world don't come to an end this year, Millerism will. Mr. Brown, appointed Agent to the Sandwich Islands, has for some time been a reporter for t•vo of the Boston papers. New HAsrsnrne.--Tbe election in this State for Governor, members of Congress, and State of will take filace on the 14th inst. Steamboats run of the North river to Piermont. This Is the.highist point to which navigation is attempted. BANK . I.lort‘En.—,The Bank of Manchester, at YOZJO city, Mids., was burned lately. Books and papers saved. HENET CLAIN-Mr. Clay arrived at Natchez on ;he I 9th ult. In firing a cannon in honor of his arrival, a young Greek, named John Stephen, had his arm blown off by a premature discharge. A man named James W. Jones, has been ar rested at Greensburg, Ky., charged with having robbed' the mail. Ex-GoVernor Corwin, of Ohio, was in New Orleans, on the 20th ult. t'lle population of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is at present 8,158 ; being an increase of 148 within the past year. A youth recently committed suicide in England by placing his head on the anvil of gigantic (urge-hammer, whilst the machinery was in mo tion. Thompson, the plurderer of Catherine liau3lin , made his fifth escd'pe,from the jail at Lower San dusky, a few' days ago, and nothing has since been heard of him A London paper, in speaking of the portrait of Mrs. Norton, says, Everything about it looks in good keeping." The Senate of New York have resolved to ad journed on the 28th of March. The State Prison at Sing Sing, New York, con tains .st present 774 male and 77 female convicts. Total, 851. In the great gale in the Gulf of Mexico last September, three ve,sela were lasi, and with them nearly or quite three hundred men. Four hundred and ninety persons have applied for.the benefit of the law in Maryland Mr. Webster opened a case in the Supreme Court of the United S totes en Saturday last. The Bill to regulate the Election Districts of the Stets, passed the House; on final nailing, on Saturday, The Mississippi river, which has been twice closed with ice during the present !winter was a- bout breaking up again on the 21st ult. The Mormons have started a weekly paper in Pittsburg. The steamship Acadia carried Out about 20 tons of ice, from Fresh Pond near Boston. Counrzsr.—Lord Bacon beautifully said; It o man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows ho is a citizen of the v./Odd, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins them. • CiNersicurt.--The Cincinnati Gazette of the 25th ult. states that contracts for building six new s team home, have lately been made in the ship y ards of that city. CELL4It POPELATION OF NEW YORK.-A reprirt of the City Inspector slates that there are 1959 cellars in that city, containing a resident population of 7196; and that 6618 people inhabit the courts and rear buildings of the city. Hos. IL A. Wlss.--We learn from tho Ma disonian, that it is understood that am Hon. iieg ry A. Wise will again be a candidate for Con gress, and from its personal information, he will haven oopposition, NIL Mallory having declined as a candiNte on hearing of Mr. Wise's rejeetigl. ME Frame it—The folka across tha water make some . very ludicroin mistakes in reporting or re viewing our cis•Ailantic proceedings. The fat lowing;which is taken from an English paper, re. fers to that portimirof President Tyler's message, in, which he tesiientitends the refunding of General Jackson's fine: . • . "The message closes with a reccommenda io n all must wish to see carried out. Tangiih men are the last to wish to see a brave e r einy crippled by his sacrifices .for his countre—and, were it needful, we do not doubt many of them would willingly subscribe to prevent a brave foe from being ruined.' ( ' "The extreme selfish' -if republi‘ ,hi _ se' Mess of republicans, how ever, ream the days of Athens 'and Rome, has been proverbial. The facts of the case with re spect to Gene:al Jackson stand thus—Pending the attack onNewOrleans ne came to its defence, after proclaiming military law, took,a number of bales of cotton in order to form a rampart for protecting the city. Ills defence was succesful bat nevertheless the patriotic cotton merchants of Neu Orleans sued the victorious general--the man to whom they owed all—in the Courts of the State for the value of cotton seized, though it was offered to be returned with. only the inciden tal damage, and they succeeded in obtaining a verdict with heavy damages against the man who had preserved them, when they were panic stricken and ready to surrender to their enemy ! The incident is worthy of a niche in republican history.— We cannot wonder that executive men, in the United States, feel the degradation to which the unpatriotic selfishness of their com mercial-brethren expose them" !! von THE MINEIIS' JOURNAL Mn. Masan :—As there seems to be a mis apprehension with many of our citizens as to the right the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company claim for issuing a paper under the caption of cer tificates, ntterly worthless; (the making and cir culating being in direct violation of Law,) I have taken the trouble of examining the pamphlet laws of Pennsylvania, passed _since 1840 inclusive, and find the annexed extract, from which it will be perceived that the Company are imposing on an innocent public, who generally believe that this monopoly have the right granted them by the Legislature to issue and circulate a species of pa per, that in truth, is no better than bleak paper, it being,in reality a fraud. On the 15th day of March, 1840, an act was passed, granting the Com pany a new charter to improve the Navigation of the Lehigh Rive's, in the counties of. Monroe and Luzerne, not a word, line or syllable is used in this act, allowing banking privileges, or a right to issue Taper of any description whatever, to pass as - money. The next law relative to this Company, was approved: the 13th day of March, 1841, and as i this douhtlEss is the act upon which is predicated the iight\teissue the worthless trash referred to, I will give \ thc section granting the Company the privilegei l of increasing their capi tal stock:' That it shall be lawful for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Corlptuir.,increase their Capital. Stock, by the sale of shareS or otherwise to an aniounkwhifh shall not exceed the actual cost of the na: tion and rail road, required by the several acts of Assembly of this Commonwealth to be constructed, by the Company ; and that the time fixed by Law for the completion of the tun nel on the Rail-road from White Haven to W likes barre,•be extended for two years, provided the sicapical stock authorized by this and former acts of Assembly, shall not exceed six millions of del tarts,' The last act relative to thq,Company was passed the 16th day of February, 1842; this law simply invests them with power to execute a inort gage or mortgages on their Navigation, Itail-road, and on all other property—and on tolls and rents. Not a word is written in this act allowing or ad mitting the right to issue paper money. Thus it will,he seen, as I stated in the preceding part of this communication, that there is not the shadow of authority conferred to this mammoth monopoly, to impose on the community as this corporation is now, and has been doing for some time past. It may net be out of plan here to give one or two plans of operation by this insolvent concern, in order to expose the modus operandi by which they are enabled to bring to distress and ruin, in dividual enterprise. The paper is issued with a promise to redeem it in five years with interest, and in order to give it credit and warrent its circulation, they receive it in paymenqor coal and tolls on the Navigation. Now in the first place the amount refunded in this way is retained by them, and instead of resissuing the same scrip or shinplasters, a new batch is pre pared and - put afloat, consequently they will nev er mature until the bubble breaks, for as they are - paid in, the vacuum thus occasioned is filled up by a new supply bearing date at the turns they are issued, thus it will be perceived that the pay ment of interest is avoided ; is this not prima _fa cia evidence of fraud and deception?- The advantages afforded the Company by the 'menus impositions continually practiced, enables them to dispose of coal at any price, and if they refuse ultimately to redeem their paper (rind in this there cannot be a doubt, foi it is notorious that they are insolvent,) how will the holders fare ! What security have they? At this time the Com pany ask but two dollars per ton for their coal at Mauch Chunk ; their shinplasters are at a discount of 35 per cent, which would reduce the price in par funds to $ 1 30 per ton. Thus, price of coal in shinplasters, $ 2 00 Deduct discount 35 per cent, 70 Price' of Coal, Many of the Company's operations could be given in which it would be shown how, and in what way every dollar or nearly so, realised by them, is taken fromihe community by some trick or high handed measure that no individual would date to practice. Plitiviiiivc IN A Ti Rochester Democrat tells of the following novel use to which the Theatre in that piaci! , was lately put:— On Saturday evening, at the close of the play, it was announced that them would be divine ser vice at the Theatre on Sutiday evening. 'l'llls announcement drew a crowd at the appointed time. The curtain opened upon ii S'c'ene represen ting a room fitted up as a-library ; and it stand was placed in froth fir the preacher. About sev en o'clock the - Rev. Mr. Galley ascended' the stage, accompanied by a nunlb,r of gentlenen of this city, and delivered a discourse fiom the words —t , Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadetli to destruction, and many _there be that go in thereat." It is due to the managers Co say that every thing, so far as they were concerned, was conduc ted with the utmost order and decorum, and had it no: been for the false al inn of firt which drew half the congregati*M into the streets, the meeting would have passed off as pleasantly as in an orJi nary house .of worship. We understand that meetings well be held there in future every :ion day evening. house is very commodious, and ti person will be in attendance to conduct, lakes and strangers to convenient seats. We hope much good may result from this movement. Soma poet, in singing the praise of wine, says : The sun Arinks—the earth drinks—the, flowers drink—and therefore men t.hotald drink. ) ,' Cer tainly, say we; but with the slam earth and fl 171- era, let them drink •pure, wholesome water." The Washingtonians of Boston, are about to take possession of the great ➢filler Temple, recent• ly erected in that city. The change will he very much for the bettr: • .QUANTITY nr nuciru IN. MAN . AND WONIAN. S—The French arc a most expeiimenung race,ana their discoveries in the arts and .`eciences-are pro verbially in advance of other nation*. By caper •iments inaile at the Paris Academy of Sciences, and arrived at by an ingenious specivs of mask placed over the f.ce of the Person whose bre,th is to be exantined, it was ascertained that man gives out a larger quantity than woman, and this diff erence is Most striking between the ages of sixteen and forty, at which latter period the quantity of carbonic acid given out by the male is double that of the female. In the male the quan.ity goes on increasing from the age of eight years to thirty, after which it begins to diminish ; and, as man be comes older and older, the diminution goes on in an increased degree. In oldge, the quantity is much greater than it was at the age of ten. Ma. Cr.Ay Mrssfsareet.---The Vicksburg Whig, of last Thursday, contains a brilliant ac count of Mr. Clay's reception at Jackson on the preceding Tuesday. The reception appears to haire been one of those glorious tributes of admi ration and applause that a mighty people some times delight in rendering to a great National be. nefastor. We have also in tho Vicksburg Whig, of die 21st ult., a most eloquent description of Mr.Clay'a" reception at Vi:kshirrg. We learn from the officers of the steambo4 Vicksburg that Mr. Clay came up on that boat as far as Memphis, where he slopped and was re. ceived by a vast - multitude with the commingled roar of cannon and of human voices. We sup pose he will close his triumphal progress at Ash land.—Louisville Journal, March I. A TOUCHING INCIDENT. --A truly touching incident oecuried - at !Saadi' on eriday last. A .little girl, about seven years of age, was silting at the corner of Washingloa and Stafe streets, upon a small pine box, with a basket by ; lacii bide, con taining sonic halide - lien apples, which she was pa tiently waiting to sell, though hn r little•forin trent. bled froni head to foot with the cold, which was moat severe. The little half clad of fortunate ly met the eye of a boy nut more than el ht years old, dressed an the richest style Of the d , even to an unusual event, who stopped before tr, end taking a rich kerchief from his o.vn neck,_ t' 11 it snugly about hers. and tripped away. C _.• The followinOs a capital like upon ? r ' cue Morton, of Ma4athusetts. When Ito Vis leaving Taunton for ffoston, says one of the pa• pers, there being a good dear of snow on the track, Peers were expressed that the cars would be detain• ed. o But never mind," said the Governor pull ing out his watch, a We rball dtubt:ess get in by about one." That's the' way," rejoined Mr. P., a veiny young whiz from New Bedford, iliat 3 our Ex cellency usually gets in—lN about one." The Governor put up his repra!er. .AN EX AM PLE.—Elthu Burrito, called the learn ed blacksmith, who is at this time master of more than fifty difllrent languages, told a r entl-man. who related it to us, that when he first farmed a determination to become acquainted with books, being an apprentice ict the time t a his trade, he earned one day by (xtra labor a quaver of a dollar, and with this in his pocket, he w.lked fifteen miles at night, bought a LpdinTr.grammer; walked the fife teen miles back, and ors was -- at his w irk the next morning at the usual t me.-117/nr;ngton Chronicle. 111 TORI AL QC•LIFICATIONS.—.Soma of our friends having read our ankles on small pox, seem anxicoitn know haw we came in possession of so much medical knowledge. The truth is . , we ftutl led medicine once till we thought ourself a very respectable amateur doctor. Afterwards we atm led ourself three years to the study of law. Our only regret is that we have never given our atten tion to divinity. An accomphflied E lit tr ought in our opinion, to know eferythittg.—La.oiscille Journal. De SOM ET /I NI; .-11.in ' t be a dr,nto. I'.au may rely upon your present 11 ,, ,sesiione, or on y our lu tore prospects, but the:4 miles may tly away, or other hopes may be blighted, and if you hare no place of your own, in such a case, ten to one you will find your path beset with thorns. What may came upon you before you are aware of it, and having no prolession, you will find yourself in an ything but an enviable condition. It is therefore important that you should be something. • TREATT WITH MEXICii.--AIDORZ the Exec utive proceedings in the Senate towards the close of the Session of Congress was the ratification of a convention lately concluded at the city of Mexi.- co between the diplomatic representatives of ttle United States and the Goverittnent, the terms of which are said to be honorable anti eligible to both nations.—Naf. In The Powhaian Mansion House, at Richmond, Va., occupied by Ribert A. Mayo, EN , said io be built on the site of King Powliatan's wigwam, wag burned down a fcw days since. It was insu red for $lO,OOO, which was not sufficient to cover the loss. CURE: roll Ti NI Cheat the doctor by being tcmperatc ; cheat the lawyer by keeping out of debt ; and client the demagogue of whatev er 'party, by voting fir honest men. 1 30 BRA L. RTIN OR THE FIEE/3.—Tli Is is an inter es ina American story, from the pen of 'l'. S. Arthur. It is one of a series of ten novels, which will be is sued by Mr. Arthur,,at the tow price or lq cents each. For sale at ibis office. BLACKWOOCS EVINCORGII MAGZINE.—TIOS is a re-print which contams all the matter the original maazine for February. For sale .41 this cents per copy. INQUIRER Fire NEW ENGLISH WORKS.-- , COlitaillitlq, , the sep arate parts—of 'Martin Chnulewit,by Dickens—Tom Burke of -ours. - and I...onent!s n I Arthur O'Leary, by Lover--D. S. D. by Lover, and Windsor Castle. by Ainsworth. l'Adished monthly, at 121. cents per number, for sale at this ulace. INTErtmansi is a work by Alexander %Valker, explaining the mode in which. and thecau- FCs why beauty. health and intellect, result from Ler tutu unrolls: and deformity:disease and insanity from others. Fur sale at this office. price *25 cents. _ LIFE ANL, EXCutirs Tu , Tut: Dcxi. or WEI.L.NG- ToN.—This Work embraces the it tiolc military ca reer of that commander, Including a complete Matoly of the l'emnsuJa War. Price 2.5 coot's, for sale at th., office Cneriest. ANL, Miscr.t.t..vvrors Wiortws OF T. work winch will be complete in (our volumes, at 25 Lents each, is spoken of in the highest terms of praise, bulb by Amerie.in and English writers. For sale at this office. L'AeuniGvE's tlisTony or THE ItrVOILMATiON The filth and last ti !tuber of thts,work is recei%ed Those persons wishing to tubscrtbe to the whole li brary, winch wilt contain other works of the same character as I)'.lutegne,'• will plevse leave f i lch names at this office as earl) as 1105511 , 1 C WAVEILLY 15th number of this re pnblication is received ; containing "Tever,l of the l'eak," complete in Olin volume. l'nee 2'5 cents, LoNboN LAN( r.T.—The 9th number of this valuable puolication is receivec: Price fj cents per ❑umber. • 14:n.vt. ivs.o Dontkiiric I rte is an interesting work. written by Willman Howitt, complete in two volumes, containing chdracteristic sketches of the scenery and cities of Liermany. For sale at this office, price 25 cents per volume. TI/IF:It'S lIISFORV of TUE FRENCH ItEIIAUTION The 13th number of this truly valuable work is re ..!Zeived. Subscribers can bate them by applying. and new subscriptions to.the whole work receive", price 25 cents pert Nil. 111,..casori's IlisTonv nn ECROPE.— we have re eetvell the nth numbereof this excellent publication Price 25 cents, for sale at this office i:pis:nu rusit REOEW.—This work tvhich is a re print of the original work, will be issued quarterly, price 25 cents per No.--for sale at this office. FRANKLIN ENCAMPMENT. No. 4, of I. p. F will meet on Wednesday evening, Match 15, at i o clock. March 11, NEW HOOKS. Our Market. COAKECTED WEEKLY. POTTSVILLE,. Mar. 11, 1843 IVheat Flour, pr Bbl s3Bi I3acon t per lb„ - =6 Rye, do cwt. .I,3ll:Pork. I " •=; 4 Wheat,' bshl 90 gams,' ' 1 4 ,! -111 621Totatoes, bush! 25 Corn, o.te, Eggs. Butter, 40‘; t ter, too. 4,50' 27 " 15.00 dna 10 \Timothy end, bohl 2,50 121,Clovet ". 5;00 gYNATIONAL LIGHT INFANTRY..--A spe cial meeting-of the Company will be heldil the Ar mory on this (Saturday evening.) at 7 °clock. Punc.. tual attendance is requested. • Ni-rch ii PULASKI LOWE No. 216, meets . lan Monday evening, March /3. at 7 o'clock. Punctual attendance of the members Is top mei* VT' 51ECIIANte'S AS...sOCIATION.—a Is theije• male sex luta Co the male ser in intellcc!yai power a 7411 impacity Affirmative—John C. Neville, Moses I'. Sweeny, John M. Crosland, Benjamin Ilaywopd;C:,S.Foster e Jacob Fox. . • • . • t i r Negalive—John IL James. Wm; -ft- ..'Rnssell, Robert M. Palmer, Mart: ‘Villiams, Tgeithis Poster,- Isaac Severn. MN M. CROSLAND. Prerit. • Jos. Bowey. Secey: . March 1.1.: CELEBRATION OP ST. PATRICK'S DAY. • AT a recent meetina, convened for the purpose,- it was unaninitusly Resolved. That the usual mode of celebrating die Anniver s ary Of Ireland's Mixon Saint, by waking in procession, shoal d be adopted. That Mr. James Cleary should act...es Chief Marshal, assisted by the several aids Who acted in that capacity on the day of the last celebra tion. That the Marshal and his aids constitute the Committee ut arrangement, and as such, are instructed to publish these proceedingsotrith an_ invitation to those persons favorably. inclined to join the Procession. • JAMES CLFORY, Marshal. Pottsville, March, I I, IN 13. ll—lt. WHOLES!tLE DRY GOOD STORE, - • NO. 77 1-2 MARKET STREET, (North Side—Above Second.) (I.C.ctuds fur Cash, at Auction T . 111?...: , bscribers 1, determined to conduct theit A. business upon the C. Al System, anal sell their Goods as law a not. a Low r. GRADE or rnort r. than has heretofore been done is Philadelphia . .—not one article reduced very/ow, in he Expectation of making it up on otherGoous; but ill, r prices shell ALL nit COR RESPOND' NG LY Low. Tt •ir prices will be coverned by the Auction Rates—se Itng nt the same prices, nett Casitras the Suctions on !inie--contentingthem selves with the Interes for the time as their Profit. This cannot but pre a dm for buy ers, especially tro die Country,n to uc call on theta 111 preference to purchasinv, at Au tion, where persons do not get - the time discount, unless their bills reach a certain amount; to which amount it is not always convenient - fir Conotry Buyers to purchase; aim it will also ovoid the ,Isadvantage of large lots, anti, afford more urns to select. They debign to avail themselves 01 ever}, facility. in holt' the New•Vutk ar ucll an the Auctiot ti , In 111 ACC LING QUI)Da Ar TIM LOW EST POSsIIII.K I; al ES. We now respret fully invite Our friends and thcipub lic to the TE,T OF EI.vERIENet: in this itistter.being the h'est way Et) convince then of thuTlLUTU•ofour promise JOll \ STONO.II7IIK .f-Co Philadelphia. March. 1. 1843. 11-3 m To the free and Independent Erec— tors. of Schnulkill County. FELLOW CITIZENS :—At the earnest soli citation of a lituiltwr ul my tt I,n _crtlzeoe, have been induced to offer myself 'as a eta:Waldo.: fur the office of SIIERIP P At :he ensuing eliiction,' and respectfully solicit youroulfrage. Should Ibe au lortunate us tri be electee to said office, I as ill erideuvor to perform. the &Pies thereof to you r mare satisfur•.tien. Your fulloyi eit)zun, March 11, To the Free and Independent t lec tors of Schuylkill Connly, FELLow ernzliss:-At carnevt.soli. citation.. of a builibcr ul nry triunes, - I Wive concluded to offer myself am a c.inuidate Grr tim 'office 01 S JI, E RI FP At theitisuinz election, illlO tolicit your votes. I...lioulti t wy.elf to perform I lic dutus or the - bust of aty 11arcli 11, To the Elechirs if Schuylkill Co 1110 111 ENDS AND 1.1:1.1.014 CITIZENS:-At the urtzent some:mon of a number of my inentle, I am it.ducetl to offer tnydellas a candidate Ihr the office of S E R I I' F At the ensuing de, lion. Should you think proper to elect me, 1 pledge myseS to perform the duties of the (Ace to the best of toy ~111ities. Mardi 11 Tolhc Llectors.! the North Ward of the Borough. AkT the solicitation of many frtends, I offer my bell us a Candidate l'or the °thee of CONSTABLE, Of the North Ward attic Borough of•Pottsvtlle v and, if elected, I pledge inyvell to perform the datum of said tare, to the beet of my abilities. Your Fellow citizen JAMES CLEAIrk. 11.7 Ntarcli 11, ISAAC M. MOSS, Nu.l2 South. F % Fourth St. a few dours below 31 (fat, I'H!LADELPHIA, LNVITES the attention of counfry Me and others to hie extensive evimrtment Books, sum rror Blank urrount ggyks, manufacture) and Foreign arid Duinest any: Quills, IVafers,.Sealing Wax, Steel wards of firtv vrtritdies Blue Black, ay Lead Pencils, Slates, Inkstands, &c: I.o".Clieop Account Books--,a large stock al ways no band suitable fur retail trade,'and try Meechants. A I.AIiGE ASsoRTSIF:t4T OF WRITING PArElts, foola cap and Letter Papers; plain and ruled ; Wrap— ping, Papers, B nt net Boards, PiLytog Cards, and all other articles sold ty stationers. LEDGER., JoURNALs, RECoRD able for Baulss, Public otlice•, &e., constantly on hand or math- to order, of any size, shape, or pat tern: Materials and Workniaoship warranted of the best quality, all of witic:i are offered at pri ces to null lIJJ lien y;. Country Nieretidnis and others visiting the city, are tu,pecilully invited lu call and t xamine hte gouda and, prout , , and eatisfy theinseiins of the great reinietton effected by the Cash System. Phda.,'March 11, 11—:2,n0 • THIS L WAY ! sula“- . GOLDEN :SWAN MOTEL, BOARD ONE DOLLAR i — ER DAY. ) By the month on reasonable terms. ClLll{l.l , :s 11 VISS, Proprietor, No. Ca .Voi th Third St A FEW Duo n's ABOVE RACP. PHILADELPHIA Alan li 11, THE subscriber having leased one of the lar. gest and most i•omniodious wharves at Port Carbon, will he prepared at the opening of the Schuylkill Navigation, to purchas t, se4 and Phiii coal on commismon, at the lowe.t Wee.; Any busineps tmtrusted to Ilk cure will tie.llolfully performed. Andrew Russel, Esq. Charles ',cum, Esq. .Ino. Sltippci Putt's. Marob 11, 11.0-30. OM Henry :Strakciri Seei. • ' JOH': 11. EICKEI, MICHAEL SELTZKR. SAMUEL KAUFMAN: II- of I vine.; hulits f School big own C btatton- Fens of up d Red Inks. 11.-3rtio. IN OT 1 C E. 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