L:7l -AL OE lir ..;•• • 110. ZEIE ';;lVdr;T:.llrittE; Mil Saturday Plorning, , Feb. 22, 1815, VOLNEYI3.•PitIiErt. . 'ltja feat ..Ertate and Coal Ilzaticioo; , Nkf-1:. rine_ "-1:9 160, Pasoan Rtreer,',New York; ' ' ,„-1ig.16 • State -Street. Boston, and • , ' South ias,t, corner-of Bahlinore, & Calvert Streets, ts otie,. Agent:for receiving subscriptions .kn.ii4dvertirertients for the 31iners' iqurrial. • ' _ . .....• • Tmorze.—Out .neknowledgroents, ,nre due to rboliou. DanlelSturgeon. Hon. Alex. Ramsey, ; Him.J, i 'Whi'.e; lion, A, 11..Meillvaine, .James .Taggart and George }layer. Esq. for virious pub lie documents. . , WAS lIINGTON. • '` 'T4•daya nation is tiffCrine its public tribute of reterenee,tiLimitation, atl gratitude—conspic uous , w rirtue, cmands their reverence; conspicuous worth iCeitidmiratien; conspienocis Cisefuliims theii grat. 'scads.' i'Vhatletrolvd ofihrongingarnemdrielpress iiiiion t ttia heart= 7 a riati - on'il leis, a nation's gain ; iitnitiiin' i s St,riOtrt ; the peril, the struggle, the 7.iriiiaiptt, - the:CIAN.." - War iaged,nll detested and inihallowed as it is; this western hemisphere was . a iriftlerness-lha 'buffalo, the beaver, and their ''siivtige hunter roved through it; in unshackled 'freeticiritzTraneec.and Enghind.sttuggled and Per riled Iheifisingdoms upon the "issue—this was the inizia; • War raged ,in ire - most savage' for s• not inch as hadengaged the civilized embattled glens .of EurnpOhe Indian ally itneW no merciq In ? ry that war was WASHINGTON. The cauo: of 'C • roigell; Was to him the cause 'of his coiin an-i in that' fitting and congenial school was cing trained and formed.- the mind' which Providence seemed already to hite selected to Icatiherocs In another struggle, .exalted in its motive and its send ; and. soon the crisis came—the man iiias sound s-it was a task to tax the Courage and to test the •inind—but "unshaken, unsedueed, unterified," he met the exigency; with deliberate purpose en' countered ailits dangers, and subdued them all. It is profitable to thx. heart to contemplate the • 7eiample left us by, the great and good ; the union of wisdom and virtue, is entitled to esteem ;_ And we will Search in vain for more exalted elect; knee than was united in the character of WsiM , a Nozox:. He stands out in relief above all hiei temporaries, a personification of the noblenese,And. perfectibility-of human nature; the great man in •an age of great men. His'memory will be ished vrith lovaand veneration, by succeepit mil . lions, through the long ages Yet-to come. At the distance at which ire are placed- by the lapse of time, we may look back upon his life - as steadilk 'and calmly as astroriamers _ in the silence of the • night, gaze out. upon I.he beauty and majesty of the heavens; no quick-silvered glass. gives back a - &Tiling and glorious reflections, buf wih clear 'vision looking directly through, we can_ find noth ing to Jiminish our admiration, or weaken the ar dor of our attachment. , Great Captains have abounded , in evezy. age; but men truly great have seldom illuminated . the history of huinan alraris. 1 5 'Swer employed in acts -of benevolence - and this, duties of religion, only hay,claims to greatness; - here Washington was • gvear; his was the myiterious dominion of moral -eiceilence; though bred in camps and armies, no -'military science bad corrupted his heart orrierver ted his morals. Chaste and pure, unsullied by a singlo'crime, he firmly believed in that heaven-de , acetided.sciedce by which truth and immortality are brought to light; Religion seperated nil dis tlngnisheil him frOm the common herd of heroes, strengthened allithe virtues that composed his char outer, and is the greenest leaf in that perennial end untarnished meath, which forms the Corinthian capital of his fame. Amidst'all the influences that gave impulse to the 'heady current of revolution; amidst all the stir hnd bustle, the pomp and cir cumstance, theUere and tuil, the privations and , sulTering,s, of that fierce campaign, he found leisure : fOr'His service, on, whose arbittrincent hangs .; the destinies of nations - , and looked to Himalone to raise tha Llespairing expectationi of liiii r i efuntry men. All his hopes, desirei, his , whole' character, •=. ' ' r.as bared to tho view or men negligently and un sparingly: he hail nothing to conceal; he did nu - like the vei:ed:propbet, when he had drizzled ens` I ( ~. won men to him, lift the veil and expose deformit ; but was himself the incarnate concentration of v ery krikman excellence. , Devotion to his con try • . - • Oils v...h the deepest glory, his lateht. moments, and his death i;eovered "with,lhat sweet PC= 'Which geodnes's bosonis over." It was his last tri umph; not the triumph of a schrilaivvhe had pierc• ed the areana of science and revealed inestimable ;irisdern to men ; not the triumph of a patriot; but infinitely above and beyond thee in 'dignity and imporfance, the triumph of faith in an atonement ,Purchased with tedeemilig blood. lifo is but a step in a series Of infinite el istence,a step forivard from that , gone eternity, of which we are unconscious; and a step backward of that ales:nil from _which we know nothing. In the far'backWard orthe past, we can find no parallel Ofiject of love and admiration, tciVive Ws sorsa- TOS in our hearts and on our tongues, and while the slow 'revolving wheel of time moves onward. and ages come and go, the human race shall know no second WAIT] NOTO:C to fill a loftier niche in the great temple of eternal fame, than that towards • will the proudest who have .gono before might foOk' r and lean v. ith admiration. • DEcATrn E. Nice, Esq. has been re-3p - poiOted Deputy Proseeuttng Attorney, for Schuyl • kill county. Brame ICroo - r Batv..—The customary Birth hight.ball was given at .lira: Bright's .Mount Car ton evening: The anniversary hap iwninron,SatuTday,,to avoid infringing upon the Sabbath, the Managers selected .Friday evening. TheVooms were tastefully decorated, brilliantly lighted, and crowded with youth, buil ty. fashion, . . -3 ...and grace: 4fro Coricrn-r.--A Grand Concert will be given nt -.the Torn Hall on Thuisday Evening , west, by blevern.'Quaylodr,do. no doubt bea rich trent, Mr s Quaylais a sweet singer, and th§reither 41111101 hati? a good reputation.. . yOur.quarteraveady., 7 .) 7 . •TqwsiniP keLECTIOXav ! '-.011 Friday next the elegion foi Usti : Fes of. the Peace, Constehles, Judges and Insptetersotglections, be held throughout the connty. ; We hope our friends' will not forget the election of Judges and ins Cora for the fill election. .41-i:i IMEIE Ell .", ,TESTIMONIA ' TO HOlitY CLAV4; The books lara ope , and the,* worklbcavely begun. Atlll tholO:'who wiki to.iontrihiate, and, every Whig does, contiihtite - to-day; there can lie— no better dap, it is a holiday, a'ssociated with sia. cred and patriotic mtmeries, aWakeners of the int., pulses and .ernotiona of .patriit4am. It is fitting Ih - it - while we are acknowledging that debt of grat itule which we owe ;to- an over-ruling Providence for_thelnieeless gift of the peerless Wsentsortils, we should also feel a nd express our. adtpinition and confess' our nnlldd obligitiOn foe i tiring great man, inferioi only to 'Hi 'St. : EBIE We are gratified at the exhibition of liberality throughout,_ the„ country. In Philadelphia, , one gentleman, a Mi. ssl, pifiented the committee . with 000: The Whigs of New York proposelo raise a fund of $194,000, the Interest to go to Mr. 'Cray during his life, and at hie death the whi3le amount to be appropriated .to the construction of a : giaodnionument to i his memory. Ostvigo coun- Iy has already raised her proportion'of the fund. The Ladies might,do much in this matter. Who start the work' among. amen'? Let, them open a book exclusively for remains, and let the names of the fair dsughters.of Schuylkill; be on the list of thest4who worth and patriotism. To Henry Clay,'.TeSpea cduld 'Offer no - more - soothing or prouder frit:out& Let the . Cominittnes In the different districts act promptlyand with energy—ilin time is slick ;,hut liang time' is riot trequired; it is :only necessary to bring the objecy,-fairly before iti c e - _whips,: and they will give. It is desirable that reports should he received from e;ommitteett M all the districts by thi2Oth of March next. , , In publiging the proceedingss . lad week we ac cidentally omitted * the committee for Port Clinton; they !ire 'Maj. Jai.l(lyers and hie. Ino. Bond.. . • • ''"A Book foi contribootis is openrat this of- 'Oar Boacicou.—Within 11 a large amount of I roperty it passed out of the hands of the poSsession of 0 r Citizens. buildings on' Centr street, kn and thearcade, ha been sold f to citizens, with the! exceptiOn of one f unding, which douhtless=will: not remain long w thont a perchaser. I The Lot' at the corner cf Centre and Fast Market streets, i 20. feet on Pentre by 110 on East Market on which ii erected a Frame Store HoO l re, brought $3,700, a pretty ro j tid sum.. 'This IciFlos Welt, and proves 7 that corn olks bare manag Ito make money, notwithstanding the !times. We hcipe soon to see handsome substantial brick edifices on the site of , these unsightly "friTes. UpWards of 30 houses, belonging principallY, to non-residents, have been sold within the lark two mOnths,'none of which, we beli tre, were purchased 'on specula tions, but all for i business stands. !The large amount of propert l ; held by nr-residents has been a great Dbstaele to the improvement Of our bor ough, and we-arejtherefore pleased that the evil is being gradmilly removed. ' • aj We have received from S. \V. Roberts, a pamphlet 0f.,36.1iag,Mr, by Charles Eitet Jr., Esq. on. the prospects pad pchiitian of the Schuylkill Navigaiion ComptinY. The ( ' pamphlet iiirritten with considerable force, and 00 a view to prove that an enlargeme4t cif,the canal is required by the trade of the Schu4killreg,ionJ Tries:lcing at the, Tntermil Improvements of Europe, Ellet shows that where) : Canals and Railroads ea in cOrirpetiticm, the iinsineSs o f the Canal, so tar from. diminishing, is steadily iricresing, and hence' he infers that; asrthe trade of the Schuylkill l.re gion is stemhly and rapidly augmenting, the Ca nal,q.'by affording b with faeiTities, will secure at least its fair proportion; and argues that if it . re. calves but one h& of the probable trade for this year, and at the reduced rato„ of three quarters of a cent per ton per mile, it 3%411 - produce a 'remu nerating ,revenneto the company i and insure a handsome dividitd. "• , . . • > EI:1" We find 4pon nur 4k, the' first number of the o Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthro py,' a quarterly periodical tO be published under . the direction oft e' Philadelphia society for the al leviation of the .i.series of pUblic prisoners. This number contains a lithographical view of the new prison of Dau l ioltin county, land several excellent ~articles upon the subjects of Penal legislation, pri soa discipline, L and the'progress of prison reform; ;acti number ill 'contain qs pages octavo. The (trice ofisubscption $2 per annum , 'or 75 cents „ . or a single n Mbar., Froin its objeCt this Jour nal cannot fort to be interest mg and will beliber . ally supporte by the philanthropic and humane. • posr... f .70„.._. b postage re , rm . bi l l, which has passed the United States Senate, will' 'probably be lost in the Hop+. . The writers from Washington apeek doubtingly of its success, and i o determined tQQ_ save it if they !Fan. ilie friends of fe form are hol mg meetings thimighout.the country, without distinction of party, and ammorializingcon gress upon the subject.- The session is hastening to a close, /nd there is ni: time to ,lose ; either the bill flonli the Senitie trust be enacted into a lair, m the country'. mist loose the when. • tage of thc' benefictent rdasure.•°thing but promptness ind en'eakamodg the people can ILIVO the bill. 'ritere is not a man who is not directly aal persona l ity intereste4' n the success of the measure; he.hes * pie' uniar?; interest at stake; let him look to but few days remain I fot aition.- 7 Who will commence the work here l shall is tace. ting be called inl-Pottsvillelr: ittrritcnls Lsitir.s - nunzinc, for March, has been laid or our Table. In appearance it equals its predecessors. The contributions are moral tending an4nerit perusal. is' embellished with two engrav . ngs, " Nora Clary" ,and " A Foz Bunt in t la Old•D )01 - inicn ;"_ , the last, with ono or two imperfections, 'at beautifully drawn. Those who have lien, or indulged in the sport, will at. test PS veristrairitude and truthfulness. LI2AI BALL—The i National Light, In fantry, gavel a birth night Military Ball last even ing. It wi l s . quite a'brilliat affair. The room was appropriately hung wi th; national emblems, and filled with fair women'and gallant men; all the uniform in the county were represented. 0-ZI..We learn by the late foreign . arrival, that ,the Iron Wooers have held a Meeting at Birming ham, and agreed to ,lit ‘ lvani-p the wipe of iron, 41 per ton, oi . 4..the" price of tha last quarter. • • Txxes.-'lt now ECCEDS to Iv admitted that the only Bill for the Annexation of Texas, that can -pass at the IPresent Sessiori, ie.the one proposed by Senator t enton, and even that is douhtful. .' It iiaga - itl o agittedto Ohio, at Cincinnati.. . . :li -.i 1 - , m • •Icoliwg. Ivo' concluded to hte11:: cons which we Promiied t4 ; porsne,'and taus we eser upoit:tba 'biatori of I . l .fadernl il and Itiv:o utibriary hiezico, toi, glean backward at her an. '..ientrand . .corfus pby . ed diiisions; because nt use her topog.:. * l, !/!Illenit 00 0 3 wiihout it, :must:be at Jeast partially familiar before pot her history lO•which it is our More eve; cial *eel to direct attention, can be appreciated. The Fusesions of. the King of fipain on this Con4ent were eacienty divide/into nineinde "peribili districts or goveinine'nte,'which, within the last quattei - Of a -century, , have absolved the connection between themselves anti that crown of Spain, and resolved themselves into separate and totally independent states, under, distinct govern mente, differing eltopther froth 'the monarchical ' f l oral, of the Mother country. Fivit.pf_thette an eibn divisions, viii the. Captain Generalships of Gutteimiala, Port Rico, and the Canicerot, and, the Vice Royalties of Peru, antlikencGrenada, are within the torrid zone; and the Vice Royalties of Mexico and Buertos Ayres, and the Captain ships of Chili and Havana, which, comprehends sthe IFloridas; now conSiilered Within the united States, are within (partially) the two tropics.. The name of Mexico, whigi ier of Indian Ori gin and Signifies the habitation Of s the God of war, OkiWe, has been extended by custom to, all this transatlantic or i• new Spain" north of the rah muss, except the territotA of Florida t. but in'strict therecisno gel al name properly apilied to these countries. The!vast extent of Territory under the Military Vide Roy of Mexico, and called, generally, Now Spain, included two distinct governments. The Captainship of Guatagtala, cbmprising, the gov erninents of Costo Rica, and. Nicaragua and the proVinces of Honduras, Vera Cruz, Chiapa and G.uetimala vend 2nd. the. ViceHoyaltk of Mexi co or New - Silikin, proper, compriing Mexico, and. the ;infernos, Or interior provinces, east and west.. By_an old division, which is still in use,. New Spain is divided into ten Provinces or Govern ments ; the gine,d,om of Mexico, one Of these ten diviions; - embraces' the intendanciea of Guanax nate; Valadoltd, Mexico, Peuhla, Vets Crux; Ox- he last' few weehti - the Borortsh 'has' - non-resh3enta into The row of framo wn asAlter's row nes; Merida, 'and a portion of the intendcng of San -Louis Patosi; it must be remarked hem, tila Cohanila, and Texasfordi a part of the intenden cy iof San Louis Potosi; but by another ancient division which distinguishes New Spein from the proyineias infernos, they are not apportioned to New Spain, or Mexico; but ennexedlo the gov ernment of the interns! provinces. It would occupy more space than we Can de vote to these articles, vere we to enter fully 'and minutely into these Confused and conftising ad ministrative divisions:Sod sub-divisions; but al th9ugh the continued revolutions, which have convulsed that territory thro the last (parted of a century, have almost entirely tarertnrned them, it seemed necessary, briefly, to glance at and-ex plain them, ancient and • complicated as they are, betore we treat of the revolutions theMselves. • ;Prom the waters of La Plata to the borders of LOuisiana, on both sides of the Andes, end err boil-oceans, through the whole length of the soithe r rn continent, for more than a quarter of a century, with but little repose, civil 'discord has .1 prevailed., Like ;the Xich fruits of .. their own sun ny clime, which burst with the, prodigal excess of - nOture ; the passions of -the people, wart - tied into o too active life, havo been in continual excitation aril ferment; and, no . forin of government, can, rot any time, by its checks end restraints, control the prevaledt and excitable revolUtiopary spirit pi : 1810 Hidalgo, Curate of Dolbruss, tired of the Scian!sh yoke, raised' the cry of independence, and f o r A while, the_ revolutiOn• exhibited flattering pieispeete of suscess.., In two months, the flame had teachedLirso - and Zacatecas; from the valleys snit the monatains,,and along the shore's of either .cean, the cry of La; •erty resounded: - The tt flag the Montezutnas, Whcoe silken folds for three centuries had fed the'ths, was . .unfurled from , mo • the bights of Toluca ;-rtryi the - Eagle that had led the Azte'c warrior lo the p:aies •of Au!hivac thimsand yiOnt before,-seerded n as be poised upon the battlements, or upon the peak of the mountain, about to drive . the ,gore Sad... Leopard from occidental Spain. But• Hidalgo through r• some imaceountable infatuation neglected to Pail himself of the uni..ersal panic which followed th.e Gist rapid success of his arms, by possessing him sei'f of the capitol ; and although terrified and rair _ olysed by threatened.- ex-communication, and the , bitter anathema denounced against him, he lost hie. courage and spirit,. andAtltimately defeated a n d betrayed, fled into the internal provinces.L Cm . the 21st of March, in the year 1811 he was. Made a prisoner,end executed at Chikuakda, in the province of New Biscay . on the 27ihef Jtily ; but the spirit of revolution still stirvived. ADVETITTRI•O3.—re hst week called the atten tion of our readers to the . advertisiment of City Merchants. In run' columns in this -Week's pa per, will be found an additional number: - It is gratifying flat business men ,in the city are beginning to appreciate the advantages of country advertising; by being brought under the notice of the .country" dealer, when he has leisure to read, City merchants make themselves and their, business known,' and thus augment, their trade and increase their gains. • But there are other benefits more general in ttei; nature, yet not Tess imptirtant. By.'creating wants in the Country, it improves the Country bpstness also; the Country dealei finds it itedetaa ty to provide for his customers articles of conve nience, elegance And levity, wbich might other izie have laid in • the City, longer unthought of, and a knoweledge of the City, its mode, tastes and its refinements, are gradually diffused through 'the Country. - It is ,by the multiplication of wants, that improvement in condition -and intelligence, among the people, must progress ; and it matters not,fo what extent 'they are multiplied,' because a corresponding stimulns is given to industry' and enterprise, and the means to procure-will equal the supply.. ' • - flntmere important, sfill, is -the consideration, that by this means 'the people of the' country ,are familiarised with the city, its localities, and, the names and business of men; and this familiarity destroys the popular groundless prejudice which exists against the city,-m many districts „throngh the country; changes antipathies into sympathieri, rind 'by con!,incing menthat their interest, instead; Rif being anthgcmistimth. are: identical 'and.nscipro. dal, credal and diffuses kindly.feeling, and grad natty forms between Abe c 4 and the .country' r" lie eittniina;ainl cements anatural raympathetin it • i Biith of 'Washington will be celebrated with the banal universality-of rejolciOg ilorigh. • The Nitional Light, infanta , Washing- Artilleristi, Hibernia ;schen au rilir; Gelman Inateri;ririd irat Troopowill• parader this 'morn ing., The. Mittioneßifkis - have. ordered their, pa= ietle s fOrMeidey. • Midge rei*s fife MINF4WitiIIfRN AL . BE , P- LATE TE(OIE' WM; ED4 . .aiETA A Ni1V#147.14 ED vsrriiii*tir''ciSrlitL-4t;tai.C.ySaiga Anna . has :fallembei'44lifitAiitribliiiiiii - of , hia..adisit .Tiell.3-Viie ' ' ‘cdution liriigtei434 throughout the Republic, and driven to desperation by the 'new:sr-of Symiciveltlawrat of his tool, Canaliso, he nianitied,hip ; .,foices open 111exico, and ; emended i; the possession of the Capitol, but after avadoing .to no purpose for three days, he marched - upon 1 1 Puebla, and demanded of Senor - Inclan, the com mandant, the surrender of the city within an hour, which notkieing , aceetled ' to, he commenced the attack on the following morning, but finally re- Created. f rom: Puebla, and stationed himself between ~ Perote' and Jalapa. On the 14th of 1 January the troopi of Santa Anna placed.theinselfes under , the command' 'cif . Sen. Rincono, with the object, no doubt, to aid ,the escape of Santa Anna, and it to be believed that he 41 already embarked. This had no other effect thin to redouble' vigilance" of search and finally• ha was captured ill. 11 '. VET ty avoluniiers near a:place called Jico, an Indian . . Yillage. ,Re was discovered in a ravine by some =HE Miti Indians. lie has been ordered to Mexico to take his trial befne the house of Congress. Shoot shOot him and'his generals, show no mercy, is the, universal voice.; the people seem' to enjoy abmalisnant pleasure in bating him. • i Vera. Cruz dates : to the 3lst tilt. it appears. that Santa Anna isetild a priioner at the Castle of Perote, where his young wife and old friend Signor Lagar() .Villamil were his companions.= It was saidlhat General Herierit exhibits feelings of elemeticy towards his fallen rival, while the Grand Jury.appointed to try him are - extremely bittei against him. It' is thought that his life will not be. tiiken. He had renewed h:t. request • for a passpori, promising to leave the country forev er, to tippopt an agent to respond to charges against him and to leave his property as- a securi tythat all shall be satisfied. Upon this reque . st the . Court had' not deeided: Tn ',Mexico every thing was - quiet, It wit'sreported that the Repub. lic was to be divided ii to three military, depart ments, Arista to• have command, of the ftiNforthetn, Paredes of the Centre; w i nd some other general of the Southern. section. • 1 3 -3. The weather this week has been mild and spring-like. The-warm sun, asjhe looked through the casement, arid' smiled on. u , in our - sanctum, seemed , to invite us forth into) the delicious and balmy aiqbut, heigh - ho" we c c uldo go. ven on these clear and brilliant nigh l ts, while the saucy stars are twinkling in the conscious sky, like the ket of the fairiei abroid, at theic revels, and wink ing at their prudish cousin, the Moon, who . walks among them in her superior and lucid' heauty,.— the editor must be on his post, brooding over lic aff,lirs; giVing Weighty thought too this meas ure, and carefully considering thst;wadingthrougli 'heaps of , blankets of all sizes, and from all plriCes, and condensing news, guarding his readers' inter-_ ems, catering for their tastes, and striving to im prove their minds, and hearts and' rnannersno , rest for the printer. , NIMS FROM WA.£IRINGTON.-Thq United , 'States Semite are engaged in . discussing theTro ject of annexation, and many able speeches,havei been made ;fro arab eon. A bill has passed the House of Representatives for the admission of two new States into the Uni on, to be farmed•of the present Territories of 'Mor i ida and ' . The postage reform ' bill is not yet out of dan ger. Tire' Senaie bill has been reported:back limn,. the House comt . nittee="Coith the rectunniendation' that the bill heretofore reported by said committee be substituted therefore. If the House; adapts. this recommendation, all hopes for'the censuma tion of undoubted wishes of the 'peop le 2 ';:ita• this Subject, areiat an end: President . Polk, has arrived at - Washingion, and ' considerable ceremonious etequette, has been•go ing.nn between the acting President, and the Pre- . sident elect, as to- who Should make the fifst, cere= monious call. It is said that visits, have net been exchanged yet, but•that Madam Tyler, Irdt i a driven in her state e ipage, to call on Mrs. POlk, as a • • - stranger. POLO CA 111 NZT.-43mor assigns the differ ent posts in Polk's Cabitiet to the following per eons, viz; Secretary of State, Mr. Bicharan; Sec , . i etar- of the Treasury, Mr. Bancroft; Secretary o f IVar, Gov Marcy; SeOretary 8f the i'rtv'y, Mr. Mason; Postmaster General, Mr. Saunders; 'and Attorney arneral, Mr. Walker. LzotszATivs.—We observe by the proceedings that a large number of pe" titions have beat presen ted to the Legislature fora tient%Bank at Scituyl kilt Haven. A supplement to the charter' of the Mill Greek Railroad has passed the Senate. The, proceedings; at present, are not of pith! interest to our readers. - The correspondent of the Philadelphiri Ledger states that Mrs. Tyler proposes to wind up her ca reer in the White House by ono of the most mag nificent entertainments ever witnessed in Wash ington. • It is contemplated not only to vie with, but to excel the perm' , and hialeyou days of Mrs. Madiflon. A Srimatc or Goon Luc W.m. Gm ham, one of the Sufferers by the late fire, in the Tribune buildings, New; York, has recovered from the ruins his gold• watch, and a roll of banknotes, $4lB of the $475, which was left under the pil low when be jumped from his . back 7indova to escape from the - flames. This good fortune is: al most miraculous: Tae RANDOLPII WILL CAlle.—A compro mise has - been effected between the beligerent par ties in this important case, which, liberates the slaves and gives them $30,000, the rest of the property goes to the heirs at law. ,• • SINATOR CHOATE, made &II able Speech on Tuesday, adverse to ennexaton. The fame of his eloquenue crowded tho chamber with : beauty and fashion. We find 'the following, graphic sketch in the POrtlend Tribu'ne of a happy girl. h bears such a striking resemblance to a young lady who re sides near our office, that we' cannot forbear pub lishing • ' • • A 11iPeT Glos.-4h, she is a happy girl—we know it:by her fresh looks and buoyant spirits,,-- Day in and day out she haszomething to, and .she takes_ hold of her work is ahe did not fear to soil het hands or dirty, her apron.*. Such girls the kavo'and.resiseet, wherever we find them—in a palace* in a hovel. allwaYs pleasant and always' kind, they never turn up their noses before Your filers ur Slander Jou behind_ your.back; they have more good sense and - better employment: ' What are flirts and bustle bound girls to these 7. Good fyi !lathing but to look 'at; and that is rather ull prafitabla'bieshiess; unless you have - nothing else to do. Give us the induatikoss and happy 'girl. and we care not who worships. fiedsionabLe and idle sitipletons:,- ' : t pirriecria4 c astorro -rift , tiortt*.s-L- Dec tiiialaos or Wan.:4-Tge ChOcen patitMl.4k-- I ,vi!led into ; two p arties, th e /0 1d Settlers",l abou t I 'ooo strong; and the 'Rene Party' comp-ging a bent 10,000.1 The 'Old §ettlene and 'treaty par; tY:enliVatla westward of 00 year ago..- The Itosiparty!: emigrated with Rosa after the Schermerhom treaty. .11 A' difficulty viewing out 'of their respective elaints to lands and monies received front ibe.ll. nitarStitei, under the treaty, has sprung up be tween theeetwo . parties, and they now stand in a hostile attitude, threatening each other with extir-' mination. The tOld Settlers"jailega that Rossis a' military despot,'and an intruder upon soft which. is vested in them ? that although he does k.tot knowledge the-treaty made with the United States hap:ails himself of its benefits, receives; all the money and , appropriates it to his own usO.I Ross .atteruptir to justify himself, by alleging, that the mal contents aree• new faction; that they are all one notion, and denies that thelUnited States have any Control . over: the Cherokees, and asks 'a fair' and jest indemnity to the nat4 for the c ountry west of the' Sze., /Ice. The sympathies of the peeple of Arkansas are' with the malcontents, and thelchief of the Choc taws has offered to aid than in case of hostilities, with 2000 men. s • The' Commissioners appointed last seseion to ~ascertain the condition of thins have repq l r • ted. '7 t Thr4 consider the union formed a ft er the emigre tionef .the Rosit;pany, bordering on the nation, and are upraised to a division; but upon: the sub ject of the 'murder of Boudinch and the tnio Rod. gars, the report *ill no doubt disappoint the Cher okees, as the difficulties and !ill ,feelingibetween the.two' patties aote principally out of 'h i e death of these men. , 1 I !'l ; ; - stursirun NEws.- l i:tr House bee, passed . an act for the prevention and suppression' If riots., Strange N. Palmer, Esq.,lias been nominated to the Senate, for; associate Judge of the county of Schuylkill. • ' _ The Mercantile Library ;Compny, of Phila delphia, have presented a 'petition:to tlie i Senate praying that their property may be eiempt from taxation. I I ; • The following are The R • sylvania Legislature since Thal as 11in:11i - hell by tie St4e Tre! eLtnount of E:4penses, $83,472 12 . 89,6 55 6 , s 6 99,214 93 - 508,278 83 )07,02,8 'la • 100,23;1 73 `.64,976 00 107,3217 02 •' 96,666 55 110,64 x 6 72 1-08,10 33 134,000 q 31'. r 42,58- 61. 466,0'0 - 70 26.1;099 'B4 196,02 150,572 92 )76 ; 068 73 :1.4040 10 1.13,992 11 ' 22,527 08 . $2,592,993 47 qessioni, 824 7 :5, 1825 2 6, 1826—'7, 1827—'8, 1828—'9, 1829 2 30; ,1830 2 31, 1831 2 32, 1832—W, 1833 2 34; 1834 2 35, 1835 2 26,, 1.836 2 377" , ! 1837238, 4838239,... 1840, , 1842, „ 1843; 1844, • 1815,14ciicni31 =I 11=1 Ma. Grannis-An Eloquent :Appeal—The: i • . Harrisburg,lntelligenergr publisher; the remarks Made in the Senate .. .,24 - i the tad ult. in relation to Gov. Shunt' and the State interest, by' Air. Gib bans. They are'eloqueni, argumentative, and for cible, anti will be read with pleasure by t elnany • r • friends of the,YOurtg but gifted Senator. After 1 analysing thd . sUbject ably and effectively 'eluded thin : . - !. I L Let usiteep no. money in the Treasury. while creditors are knocking at our dome. Lett it go, to the last dollar. It is better to he honesejwithouta penny in,our pockets, than to be only half honest, with ourpockets fall. If we disehargeourithity now, I have bat little fear of the future.. If we fall .short of it', the consequences wi,l be ..fatal. the, next step Will be downyVard, and-we . shall nee no more.: I I make my Fait ,appeal to my brother Senators Upon this floor, who pave-pith= erto refused to pass this hill, to let it, 0 through in the term recommended by the Committee on Finance,.and save us from the deep hutialliatiim and_ infarny of ; repudiation, Let not hat pirate flag float over the dome of this Capitol! Let our`, people have no, cause to.hang their heads or deny ' their. birthright,when they i go abroad/into other countries or into sister Coinrnonwealths. Let it not be said—ohl let it not be written'in our his tory to be read by corning generatioris of men, that in,'this enlightened century, this boasted age' of civilization, of sound morals and christian pie ty, that Pennsylvania, with a full Treasury, rob bed the widuw and the fatherless - of their bread ! . 1 invoke every Senator upon L this Poor; to elevate himself above all petty questions of party policy; 1 and take his stand upon that plain, broad plat form on which justice is enthinned, 1;0:ons-the ge nius of our free institutions hnlds her courts, and where the spirits of our father call us ! I appeal to the Senator front Lances er to stand by us— hesitate no longer, and fulfil now the pledge whiish he gave to the' Senate a fewt days ago. Honest told Lancaster! if true voc could be heard in these, halls, as I still trust it Will, it would be for the rescue °flier own good name, and of the hon or and safety of the Conarnenwealth, Whose an cient virtues now seem to . 1 I . "plead like angels , trumpft to ngued, Against the deep damnation other taking sffl",, ' I A Washington letter to the Now York Express. says .- • • It iS worthy of remark That id. the Post Office Bill which passed the Senate yesterday, all the Presidens have the franking privilege except John Tyler. There seemed to be a general opposition to adding his 'name to the list of privileged persons. Except .members of Congress, therefore, the only persons; entitled to the benefit of the franking privilege; are Ex-Presidents, , Adams, Jackson, and Van Briren ? - and Mrs...Madisim, and Mrs : Har rison. , • I A Snocrctsro front 1r letter dated St Francisville,La., Jan. 29. A most awfuln.tragedy occurred on Sunday night. .A man by-the name Of Hetler, who keeps a grocery. accidentally shot his wife; the charge entirely. blowing off the•tap other head• and scat teringler brains all over the'srde of the room.— It is seta. he was about to shoot his bar-keeper, who, in a fit of intoxication, had threated to whip ;him, 'and for that purpose had• attempted to break into liis'roottl.: He has been held to bail.' . OnnFra.r.Ows.—The Symbol or Odd Fellows' Magazine, .contains a table prepared to show The progresjive increase of tho Order of Odd Fellows in`This 'country, front 1840 to 1844, inclusive.— There Were in ' • Initiations. Revenue. Lodges. Members. Relief. 1840 3,343 $5u,298 79 155 11,166 $8,044 00 1841 6,822 115,878 11 199 27,854 18,451 70 1841 7138 163,749 71 265 24,160 43,485 83 1843 8,7419 191',635 22 352 30,543 66,863 17 . 1844. 13,466 292,250 00.466 , 44,629 79,928 07 Total 40.23 6:0813,781 83 1,437.137,851 *216,84/3 48 'Wig, Tennessee, end Texas not included. Abbot Lawrence, Esq. of Reston, has recently . Made another donation of '5113,000 for tho benefit of Williams' College. through -the Rev. PreSident Hopkins. This makes $20,000 given witain the. past year .for the same institution, and all without any request or solicitation onibehalf of the friends of the Coltegei--Boston Tribune. ; NM %It 6410 at-Items. . The Whig pity will b'e poirerfnlly represent ed in the next. Senate._. Webster: Clayton; Man \ . . gtim, vans,. Reverdy Johnson, Berrien, More head, C Itemlen, Foster and Green—all men: of very uncommon ability, and several of them' of very long experience in that bodyr On the 4th irol. the 'Legislature of Ifichigin nnsie choice of-Genets} Lewis Casa, to be Sena : , for of the United States, for 6 years from the 4th of March next • On the day of the arrival oeMr. Polk in Wash ington, tha American flag was floating .over the slare-pen in that city, in honocof his advint.— During the political:campaign, the banner of Polk and Dallas' streamed from the same place. Typographical Ball.—Thi, Printers of Phila delphia have issued cards for a Typographical Ball' to come off at Hazard's Saloon, on 'the eve, ning of the 7th of March. It will no doitht . be got up and go off with. that eclat which attends every thing the craft-undertake. The bill to admit Tuna and Florida as'States into the Union, passed the House of Reprpsenta lives on Thursday last, by a 'cote of 145 ty large majority We are pleased to learn that the directors of the'PMtland Railroad have disc,..ntinued the Sunday mail. " A native of China, named Atit, who has resi ded in Bost‘oe, eight years, was nataralized a few days since The General Bank kip has passed the-Senate of Ohio by .a cote of 210 15; and is now before the House. • A Furnace Deerayeist.— The furnace.of Messrs. Steele & Want irriamestown, Chautauquc coun ty, N. 1., Was burned to the ground on Tues days week, and , tho loss is estimated ac about 0,000. • , • Longevi(y.—A colgred - man was interred., nil Mount Hope Furnace, Lancaster county, in the early part of last week, who had .arrived at the remarkably advanded age of between ILO and 115 years. . . Mr. Cualimrut is to have a pnblic dinner given to him When he: visits New -York,•hy the mer chants of that city, who appreciate his efforts on their behaff in his late China Mission. crises of the Penn.: session or 1824—'5, num There are over one million of books in the dis trict school libraries of the. State of New lork.- Who can estimate the value to the youth of that great State of these facilities for selfeduca tion + By the New York' Tribune, we 'perceive that the Municipal yr Town Elections : in the interior are going very much in favour of The Whige. Hon. John M. Botts has been 'nominated es the ViThig.emlidate for Congress iii Richmond Dis trict... 1. Repealed.-I'he Jaw against' building manu factories in S. C.;was.repealed last week.' ' • The Natives of New York wili'dpubtless nom inate the present efficient Mayor, Harper, the Whigs have settled on DudleySedden and the Democrats will prohably rally upon the late Mayor, R. H. Morris, though others •are men . . The Abolitionists held 11.Conventionat Roch ester on the 6th and 7th instant, and 'passed It res - that this nation, while boastingof liberty and light, and at l the same time holding slaves, is norm free nation, but, as Daniel O'Connel Says, a nation of liars and'hypocrites! The'liberty pf the senate.Charnber has b!en presented to Es—President Lamas of Tex— he eon- Wt;shingtonlettere,stale that the new Adminis. Iration will be Anti-Calhoun. We dont believe Dome3tics excortei from Baston•during the week ending tlio 15th,..pa3 bales. _ • • Virginia Election. '' ekction: was held last week in the district composed of Bedford . and Franklin e4unties, Virginia, for. a member of the State Senate, which p resulted in the choice" of Rub. ert T. Woot; (Whig.) unable; you beggar cries,t To stand or move'—' if ho sacs true, hnr Boston I'ust If with more care yogi it exercise your ' , wits, You'd find' he neither stands nor lies, bn sits. - , • Riefi. Star Quit poetry-;-'lis no(your calling— .1 . He neither Les nor sits—he's .Ipr - du:ling. . . Port .51ribane. Nay, critic friend, too harsh Thou . sacnied . He sprawls not, hut perchance. ho !canal& Or, cautiously each mode allotting-- The tired beggar may be squatting. . Rich. Star. - Still wrong; perhaps soMoliberal white to dupe; The fellow kneels, perhaps he does but eloop : But the two ills that in his cry are blended, Are symptoms of a mendicant suspended. STATISTICAL FACTS OF THE UNION.-Mr. Ells worth, the Commissioner of Patents. in his report Just-submitted to Congress, states some interest ing facts.. The population of the United States is estimated at 18, t 83,000. -The number - of bushels of wheat raised in 1843, was 100,310,856.-- Twelve millions and a half bushels by New York: State, twelve millions and a' quarter by Pennsyl vania, and nearly.nineteerinaillions by Ohio.. The State which raises the greatest amount of Oats is New York—nnearly twenty-five millions ; Penn sylvania is nest:---nearly. nineteen millions. The largest amount'of rye is raised in Pennsylvania— nine millions and a half, bushels; buckwheat, 11150, two and a half millions. Fifteen millions of Indi an corn were raised in Pennsylvania; in Tennes see, sixty-seven millions. Nine millions bushels of potatoes were raised in this State ; New York, twenty-six millions; Maine ten mil:lens. Four hundred and forty-one thousand pounds of Tobin.- co. were raised in Pennsylvania, twenty-six thous-. and pounds of silk, eighteen , hundred and seventy eight thousand pounds. of sugenr anti nineteen' thousand g allons of 'wine. male. , The total pro ducts of the whole country are,S.lbllows : Wheat 100,310,856 bushels; barley:, 3,220,721 t buck-. wheat 7,959, 41.0;. Indian.corif494.6lB,32f;;;; po-. tatoei 105,756,133; hay 15,419,807; flax and hemp 161,Q07 tons.; tobacco 185,731,554 pounds; cotton. 747,660,090 pounds ;,rice 89,879,145 pounds; silk 315,765 pounds; sugar 126,400,310 pounds; wino 139,240, gallons. COL. wx. U. pc.4.. A spozarstax:r..7—The: Ithallsoniam of last evening says : 'lnasmuch as it is feared that certain members of certain, cliques, ate still making representations which may prOye prejudtciaF to thb confirmation of the nomination now, before -the Senate, for the mission to Naples, we would remark that we tffe authorisedby Col. P., to say, he both desired,' and sought the - office. That he is qqalifipalor the station - , wo aro not aware that any one has doubted.' '" Goon.—The Philadelphia Dully Chronicle re lates the following 'un: During, the Crowd at the Ameticati!Hotel, on Monday 'a gentleman trod on Zs-Governor Por ter's foot and exclaimed—J - I ask your perdon, , itir.' The Ei 'replied—l It cannot be granted, ,sir; I am no longer Governor P Very good.l Hoansur.s ,e gave an eccount some days since; of mindor committed in CiiCifeein n . ty, Md. Since then the Baltimpre:Spn: Wu re , ceived a letter froni the spat giving so:awful an' account of the deed, that we might camps ? 'rile. • . 1 • • It appears that his wife, Martha ShavOte.s been arrested and his confessed_ the deed. Abe says that shit hid a.fight with him, and killed . im Writh no othei'weapon but her teeth—tearinehis ffesh, ripping out , his entrails, and otherwise: hamm y mutilating his body. She was his second wife, and he was upwards of eighty years of age.— There is no apppearance of insanity in hel,condoot since her arrest, and all she says when questioned about the deed is, hhat she had 'a fighti,vith him,. and with the help of the Lord whipped IjimJ A ScEss.—Afornin4, after Eleteiair?— , pr e does wine make a beast of a man?' • ?Pshavr child—perhaps once in a while.' Is, that the• reason why Mr. Goggins, the tascni /*per haw: on his sign, Entertainment for i??an iluid beast?' 'Nonsense, child, what makes you ask' ' Be cause ma says tinit last" night you wen! to•Govi gins' a man and came borne a beast; and that he entertained your: That's mothcei nonsense, dear. Run out arid play ; papa's head aches: Yrs! , Ho w flow is it,r !aid. Gen. McKay. the other i day, that if aaWhig,be turned out of Office, he immediately settles his' amanita; and we 4ear nothing more of himan'itthe Dem-' ocrat, who would' , Mil on to his office,la turned 'out for his dishonesty, and never settle 4 his re counts? We have got rid 'of Curt* and he squares everything with the TreasurYt , while by Stiartvvout and Dort we have lost, I isnow not how many millions. L don't understand' all this.' —Boston Atlas. „ . RiTRER res sT.—The tonisville' Journal tells a story,..which is a-good one, whether it, b e manufactured, or genuine. 'Among !he persons who called on Mr. Palk whilst ho was at Louis ville, waa a Gentian who bad been roughly han dled in a political . fight at the November election. Ott. his being 'introduced, Mr. Polk,,foi lack of. sOrdell.ing to say, asked him how lie Ob,' slid• he, turning the back of. his head towards the President elect, and rubbing it, ' l'se only so-so, mine head ishn't, ADJOURNED BANK MEET/1W Agreeably to Put?lic Notice a large end nespeo tablemeeting of the citizens of• Schuylkill Haven and adjoining. neighborhood, was held' allthe Pub 'Ha House of Frederic 'Hass, in The Borough of Schuylkill Haven; oh Saturday, the Sth'of Febru-, ary, at 7 o'clock. P. M. The, following ; prOceed ings were gad: On motion, Philip Beyer, Esq., was called 'o. the chair, and George Kauffman and William Sterner were appointed Secretaries.' The eomniittees . appdinted to, procure signatures to the petitiOns to be presented to the present 'stature to incorporate a .Bank to be; Called. the. Farmers' Bank oFSchuylkill 'County, belie locate in the Borough of Schuylkill Haven, made returns. of their petitions numerously signed ; after which; the following committee; Col. Edward ituntzine er, S. H. Shannon, Wm. Kramer, A. Vlr.leyborn and George Kaullinam,Esqrs., was appointed bT the - meettrig to take charge of said petitions, and proceed to Harrisbutg to havo thempresented, and do all in their power to procure an octet Corpora tion for said Bank. The meeting thempaised the followim; resolutions : thit the proceed ings of this . meeting he sighed by the officers, and publi:&d in all papers of Schuylkill county friend ly to'ilie cause. The meeting then, motion s , adjotirM:d. , S.-;_zired.4. the Negr i . • J. M. C.. Ti.) ILLS. FRIE.NDS,L-;Tel . 'centre,- quenCe of absence on urgent. businm, 11'ution. Ode "Or, Events. org - rultaionar.zt-21:mes"— advert6ed to be recited t)y i tlie atur day 2r4rd, ioßt., witk-be -postkoned 0; mom convenient iTitoon.L • I do Na 'beenu , e- ate • Introductory: lechers, necessary to bfingi the mind of the hedier to a ready perception. of the trials and'unconquerable energy dour forefathers, is not: . coniptetd ; and because the author attaches too.mucii value to. the Poem, to present it under the- present imperfect arrangements. c",""r In lieu of the ahve.recitatron. r have the pleasure of infoiming those who. feel interested; that I intend to recite, for a season atleast, the hum of hiisinegs and spirit ,of industry; , so preva lent at my boat yard a few years sineeoind Boat Builders, 'Carpenters and . Wheel-turfghts may take a part in the exere4eni if they feel 40 inclin ed. Hands are wanted. . , For further particulars inquire a t the yard.: yours Respectfully, t e> 7 J. M. CROSL AND . —Potts,iille, February p 2, I e 1.5. 1-.B— RHEUM/111ND AND (CUT:-WRIGIIT'AINDIiN YEGETA six PILL, are a most extraordinary medlelne for the cure of Rheumatism and Gout, because they DOS only cleanse the stomach and h oyNelit of those eliorbid hu mors which if taken Into iliteci.rculation, and thrown upon the'membran? and muscle, are the Of the above painful maladies, bui they excite the absorlcent Vessels to lake up that which Is already deposited, and therefore are abSolutely certain to make a perfect core of Rheumatism bbd Gott. h'sisgle !IS cent box Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills often give , the most astonishing relief, andperie . .ierante according to iltre'c tions will be certaia•to drive Pain ofevery 'discripths from the both'. , ~ • - • . Wright's chtllan Vegetable Pißs IWO :. nlitindiln-1 prove digestion and purify the blond, and therefatM give hea lth and vigor to the whole frame; as 'retina. drise disraie of crone name from the bodyi -' . ' I For sale, Wholesale' and Retail, at the' Principle): Office, No. 160 Rare street, Philadelphia. ' I CS-Caution.—As Counterfeiters are abroidosvoid all , stores of doubtful character, and ha parriSidar to . arsid purchasing, from those persons rho ' offer ts- eell at rc-I doted prices. ' ' • „. . , • -Poe sale in Pottsville, by Messrs. T. & J. BEATTIg Agent, for the proptietorand the other agents in Schurl i kill , county..• . TS l'Tif IS PnW RTV L AAA 'WAIL PRET A IR 'that Dr: Svev.t.craii's PVLMONA.IVE SYRUP has inthou-1 sands of instances proved itself int-nimble in cases o Asthma, rniluenza, Spitting of Blood. Croup, Measles, Bronchitis, Searlet [Fever, Fiord Throat. , :Whooping Cough, andother Pottaonary diseases. The remarkably; increased demand for it. Is undeniable evidence that it is appreciated by a discerning public.; It should be horn in mind that the." I'vLstriasny Siracle" fbi. only SO cts.: per hotttc. while SlMilThr . medicines tell tor a dollar And more. . . . . . , Mr. Forsyth, Meht•litarcus Hoak,' Po; *bites that NS mother, an aged' lady, W3R cured often alarming cough, of considerable duration, by.,Siebtatro's PuL.4 MON Any SYRUP' For sale in Pottsville, by JOHN 3' C. MARTIN, in Philadelphia, by'T. W. DVOTT. : , , -1 MARItIED. On the 13th inst., by . the Rev. IL' W. Thome, Mr'.. GEORGE B. ,BANDS, to Miss RTMECCA ANS PHILIPS' all of this Borough. In the Borough of Schuylkill Haven, .on Tueadt evening Feb.. 20th, by the Rev. Geo.C.Drake, Mr"; Damn. STALL of Pottsville, to his.. HUM Altai,' daughter of Robert Bass, Esq. of the former plate. 'OUR, MARKET-9:' Corrected carefully for the JOURNAL. Wheat Flour,. ierllbl. *4 37 too 50 Plentr Rye do o ,300 to :325 Plenty, Wheat' bushel ' 90 to 911 Beate* Rye ~ . . 80 to6s' ' 'do H • Corn -,‘ . : 45 ! :: do ' Oats ! ... 30 do •45„t0 50 , do I 2 SO . do- • ' 450 - Scarce . hozen .10 to 12- ; L. Seared lb.* 11 to 13 plenty) Potatoes new Timothy Seed s Clover . " Engi Butter. . Bacon r ma to 10'.'.' I Laster Ton 600 '; yl en t r • *lO Onto do laY . ed Peaohes naiad' Dash. ' 2 'AO ' • in i Diltd do maimed " 1 ' -do Drl d APpIPS pared , 75 do. I . . • . . --‘ 1 ,..„ 7 • X.:54f.. • iIarMAW 'OM,. • ,C't^sra. THE ,C 01,11; TRADE. Sent by Rail Road up to Thuiiday eiininglast.i Schuylkill Myatt • i 1. 4.114 Of Pottsville • • • ' . . ; 1,732 IS Per- lola Report, SuNg MU. AND SCII 0 DT,KILL HAlitti' R. ROAD. , , . z-The following is th• amount_ of egak IT:imported over this Road; tai the .weekending nti l Wednesdiy Evening last. . r . • . ! i 1 . . 4 4533 .10.. Tons 31,068 13 , I M Pet last mart, Total,. • ti - 822 03 . WILLLtM NEWELL,Sultcctor. 4t05 1 i 6,446 21 , 35,692 01 42,338 221
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