N If RIC H. B. MASSER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR: OFFICE, CORNER OF. CENTRE ALLEY A MARKET STREET. It Y KM E AN NEW SERIES VOL. 1, NO. M. 'TERMS OF THE AMERICA. ' TUB AMERICAN it published every Saturday it TWO DOLLARS pr annum to be paid hair yearly in adyana. 'No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid. All oommmieatione or letter on buaifeas relating to tha office, lo inaurt attention, mutt bt POST PAID. TO CLUBS. TV eopiet to one address, SSOO Savon Uo Fo . . 10 00 Fifteen Do . 1)0 " ' " 80(10 Fire dollan ia advance will par fur three year' tuuscrip iion t j the American. but Square of 10 lines, 3 times, Every subsequent-insertion, Utie Square, 3 months, Six month!, One year, Bvsineaa Cards of' Five line, per annum, Marehanta and others, advertising by tha year, with the privilege of inserlieg dif ferent advertisements weekly. C1T larger Advertisements, a per agreement. fioo 25 ar.u 375 GOO SOU 1000 a. B. 1lASSE?.., ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUTfBTJRY, PA. Business atlemloJ lo in the Counties of Nor thuirl erland, Union, Lycoming and Columbia. Ilcfer to I I. iSr A. ItovounT. "I Lowan St Basrou, Somas & 8sonoss, Phitad. Rimoins, McFahiaud & Co. 3rimtnatiooD & Oe., PORTER & E1TGLISH, GROCERS COMMISSION MERCHANTS and Dealers In Seeds, A. 3, Arch at. PHILADELPHIA. Conatantty on hand a general assortment of GROCERIES, TEAS, WIXES, SEEDS, LIQUORS, &c. To which they respectfully invite the attention of the public. All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for Groceries or sold on Commission. Philad. April 1, 18-18 TUB CHEAP BOOK STURrT" D A1TIELS & SMITH'S Cheap New & Second hand Book Slops, Karth W'enl earner of Fourth and Arch Slreiln Philadelphia. Law Cooks. Theological and Classical Books. MEDICAL BOOKS, BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL HOOKS, SCHOOL UOOKS. Scientific and Mathematical Boms Juvenile Books, in great variety. Hymn Books and Prayei Books, Bibles, a:l sizes and prices. JBiana; Boohs, Writing Paper, and Stationery, Whohanltjimd Kctail. ty Ova prices are much lower than the reoclar pricca. tJT l.ibi.iries and small parcels of b ooks purchased. iy Booka imported to order from Loud on. Philadelphia, April 1, 1648 y CARD & SEAL. EXGRAVIXG. WM. G. MASON. 46 Ckamtt ft. 3 doort abort 2nd it-, Philadelphia Engraver of BUSINESS A- VISITING CARDS. Watch papers, Libels, Door plates, Seals ai.tl flumps for'Odd Fellows, Sons of 'Temperance tee., lee. Always on hand a general nstortnient of Fine Fancy Goods, Gold pensof every quality Dog Collars in great variety. Engraven louU and materials. Agency for the Manufacturer of Glazic rs Dia monds. -Orders per mail (post paid) will be piiacfual!) attended to. Philadelphia, April 1, 119 y run Wrlght'it Indian Vegetable I'tils. Tlet.r, Msa. r. rtunlmry, E. ft J.'KiulTm.in, Augusta township. John H. Vine nt, Cnillhupisqie. Kase It BVig-lre.'.ter, Elyf-hurg. Kimuel Heib, Little Mahnn.iy, William Deppi n, Jmk n. Ireland ai d Hsynes, McEorentrille, William Iteim-n St Broiher, Milton. Foiaythe, Wilson St Co., Noithuraberland James Reed, Pottsgrove. O. W. Scott, Kdbhville. W. St R Fegely, Shimnkinlown. It node j & Farrow. Snyderstown. Anus T. Bciselt, Turhutsville. Dcnneville Holshue, Upper Mshonoy. J. hn G. Renn. do do. E. L. Piper, Watsontnwn. Wholesale, si the office and general depot, 169 Rice St., Philadelphia. D c, 18, 1S47. ly FIRST PREMIUM PIANO FORTES. fl'llE SUBSCKIBKR has been appointee agent 1 for the aaleof COXRAD MEYER'S CELE BRATED PREMIUM UOSE WOOD PIANOS, at this place. TlnR Pianos have a plain, mas siva end beautiful exterior limh, and, lor depth of tone, and elegance of workmanship, are nut surpassed by any in the United States. These instruments are Highly approveu ot ty the most eminent Professors and Composers ol Music in this and other cities. For qualities of tone, touch and keeping in tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot be surpas sed by either American or European Pianos. 6ulfice it to say that Madame Castellan, W. V. Wallace, Vieus. Temps, and his sister, the cele brated Pianist, and many others of the most (lis tinquished performers, bave given these instru ments preference over all others They bave also received the first notice of the three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal bytba Franklin Institute in 1843, was awarded to them, which, with other premiums from the am source, may be seen at tha Ware-room No. S3 soulb Fourth st. tEJ'Another Silver Medal waa awarded to C. Meyer, by the Frahklin Institute, Oct. 1843 for the best Piano in the exhibition. Again at the exhibition of the Franklin Insti tute, Oct. 1846, the first premium and medal was awarded to C. Meyer for his Pianos, although it bad been awarded at the exhibition of the year before, on the ground that he had madestill great er improvements in his Instruments within the fast 13 months. AgaiH at tha last exhibition of lbs Franklin Institute, 1847, another Premium was awarded toC. Meyer, for the best Piano in the exhibition . . . . i : i . -1. . L. . , : c. i c i" At DOSIOn, 11 ineir l.t eiuivihuh, orpi. igii. C. Meyer received the fits! silver Medal and Di ploma, for lb beat square Piano in the exhibition These Pianoa will be sold at the rr.sn'iliclu rsr's lowest Philadelphia prices, if not something lower. Persons are requested to call and exam ine for themselves, at lb residence of th sub scriber. 11 B MASSER. Bunbnry, April 8, 1848 " BASKET MANUFACTORY. JVo. It South Stamditrttt Eatl tide, down Haiti, PHILADELPHIA. -. HENRY COULTER, "RESPECTFULLY informs bia Mends and Mtlic public, that ha constantly keeps on band large assortment of chi diens wil'pw Coaches), Cbaira, Cradles, market and travel bng baskets, and every variety of basket work KaBBtaclnrad. Caualry Merckenta and ethers who wisb nrchm suck artielta, good sod cheap, weald well ts cal ea bim. astbsyare all mangtae twred ay him intbt baatnannar. . Philadalpbia, June S, ltt ly a iramn& jirtBgpapfr-artotrt to ttoltttts, atteraturr, iWoraltts, iFortffjn an BoinrsHc Jictos, GEN. CASS AND TUB VOLUNTEERS. We are happy in being able to lay be- lore ine puonc me loliwing lettf r from cue-mi vamdhos, iuijy explaining trie po ition of Central Caw m reference lo the clothing of the Volunteer This letter shows thnt Gen. Cass took that course which was most beneficial to the Volun teers, and which no doubt proved entirely satisfactory to all when it was understood. To the Editor) of the Democratic Union: A friend has put into my possession the Reading Journal, containing a letter from Sergeant Wm. Graef, of Capt. L company, of that city, from which the fol lowing is an extract : "Next let me tell vou how Senator Ca.ss was treated by the Volunteers. You will re collect that we, (tlm Volunteers,) wore mus tered under the act of May, '40, by which we were allowed S3 50 per month for cloth ing, a:id in a circular dated August 17th, '47, we were again assured of receiving tha same. But it seems that Mr. Cass, with a good eco. nomical heart, offered, a bill "to cause the Volunteers to be furnished with clothing in kind, at the same rates according to -Trades, as is provided for the. troops, of .the regular army." Thus you see he-has reduced our nay for clothing from ?3 50 to $2 50 This, I suppose is the compensation we get for riirhtiiifr our wav to the Capital. As soon as the 1st I'eniisyivanians received news that this famous bill had passed, they extruded a rone across the main road leading to the Cily of Mexico and hung poor Lcteis Cam! Some nlHrers touched by their polities, ordered it to bo cut down, but the boys had him in his just position again soon after, where he hung till evening, when he was taken down and was doomed to the stake!'' idJ-iving since the commencement of the war, taken a part in all matters relating to the comfort of our Volunteers, which have been agitated m Congress, I am enabled to explain the unfounded charge made, unin tentionally I have no doubt, by MrvGraef, against (Jen. Cass. The bill from the Military Committee, reported by Gen. Cass, originated with the gallant Colonel Dav is, who is pre-eminently the friend of the Volunteers, and it was in tended for their benefit, and has been of great service to them. The Volunteers in our army are allowed by law 3 50 per month for clothing themselves, while the regular soldiers are clothed by the govern ment. In this country, where clothing is cheap, this sum is more than sufficient, but when our troops got to Mexico, where the price of everything was greatly enhanced, this sum was found to be inadequate. The clothing being scarce, too, the Volun teers were often in distress, while the regu lars were' comfortably clad, because the Quartermaster's department had an 'abun dance of clothing on hand for their use. The distresses of our brave men were made known lo Gen. Cass and others by letters from the army: and, upon consultation, this bill was passed, allowing the Volun teers to receive from the government stores, if they desired it, whatever articles of ap parel they might need, at the price it had cost the United States, which on computa tion, was found to be 2 50 per month for each man. In other words, the govern ment agreed to sell to the Volunteers their yearly clothing at the rate of 2 T)0 per month, while it gave to them, by previous laws, $3 50 per month in cash, from which to make the payment. Thus you will see, M essrs. Editors, instead of taking a dollar from the Volunteers, Gen. Cass was instru mental in giving them a dollar a month n.ore than they were entitled to by previ ous laws, and of giving them, too, the only means by which they could be furnished with comfortable clothing in a foreign land. Without this law, while the regulars would have been well clothed from our well filled military stores, the equally meritorious Volunteers might have been" suffering lor the want of clothing in a distant land, v. here they were beyond the reach of sym pi'hy of their relatives and friend:'. ".No man in this country has strongar attach ments for the private soldiers than Gen. Cass. Like all men who have risen from humble life, his sympathies and feeling are readily excited in behalf of those who have none to protect them. He mujht forget the demands of an officer high in command, but he could not overlook the wants of a private soldier. It is due to Serg. Graef, to add that the humane intention of Congress, in (he pas sage of this law, was, for a time, inti minted by a decision of the accountant department, which gave it the construction complained of by him ; but, so soon as this cons! ruction was known here, the subject was re-examined at the instance of Gen. Cass and oth ers, and the construction intended by Con press given to the law ; which authorises the volunteers to receive from the public stores, the 6ame clothine as is now furnished to the regulars, but does not compel, them to take it, at $2 50 a mouth, its actual cost in the United States, without transpor tation or otner charges. As I have heard Serg. Graef spoken of as a galhnt soldier, he will, I am sure, when he comes home, like a true Pennsylvanian, be among the first to acknowledge the injus tice he has done to Gen. Cass. SIMON CAMERON. Washington, June 19, 184-8. Lord Brougham says lhat "Liberty is a plant which does not nourish io a republic" nor could Lord Brouchman. HisLordnhiDi having been Chancellor of England, was, we believe, seated upon the woolsack : he must nave naa some or its contents pulled over hi eyes. Madame George Sand smoke cigars, the newspapers inform us. When we come to the naked right cf the thing, we don't tee why women have not a good a right to amok as rnen. In some cases it seems ne cessary they should do so,' as people eat on' ions, In self-defence SUNBURT, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, JULY I, 181S. LETTER FROM THE HON. JOHN M. NILE. The following letter from Senator Niles, of Connecticut, will be read at this lime with peculiar interest; Washington, Junk 5, 1848. Dear Sir t I have your letter of the 2d instant, inviting me, in behalf of a Commit tee, to attend and address, on the 6th instant, a mass meeting of the radical Democracy of the city and county of New York. It is not consistent with my engagements, or with my sjnse of what is due to my offi cial position, to comply with your request; nor can I suppose that any suggestion t could make, were I present on the occasion, would be of any vulue in the present unfortunato po sition of political affairs in your State and the country. 1 have given some attention to the dillicul. ties in New York, and know many of the prominent men in both of the sections into which the Democratic party is divided. Without considering the causes of that divis ion, or the merits of the proceedings which led to the appointment of two sets of Dele gates to the National Convention, it is appa rent, I think, from the action of lhat Conven tion, on the question raised by the conflicting claims of the two Delegations, lhat it was de cided, not in reference to the regularity or irregularity of the proceedings of one party or the other, but from the influence of a great principle, which one Delegation adhered to, anil whieh the others disavowed. The I'tiea Delegates were virtually exclu ded from the National Convention, because they ussvrted the principle of the ordinance of 1?7. and its applicability to the present territories of the foiled Stale?. The exclusion of your Delegates, therefore by a inaiorilv of the Convention, was not onlv n condemnation of lhat principle, but adecla- tlion that it is incompatible with that plat form upon which the Democratic party of the Union is hereafter to stand. If this view is correct, then a concession to the claims for the extension and propagan dism of slavery in some form, becomes a part of the Democratic faith, which is to be im posed on the Democrats of the North by their brethren of thu South. This may ba regarded as the slavery test, and all who do not subscribe to it. are to be considered as re cusants, schismatics and factionists. That division of the party in New York. represented by the Utica Delegation, have assumed a position antagonistic to this test ; they have boldly asserted the principles ot the ordinance of 1787, mid their application a all free territory. But they hr.ve not, il I am correctly informed, made this a test t b : imposed upon others ; but have regarded it as one of those questions upon which th De mocracy of thi North and the South conlil not expect to concur, and have been willing to leave it to the judgment of the majority in Congress, whenever it should come up for de- isiou. You seem now to bs placed in a situation, by which you are called on to decide w heth er you will maintain that position you have assumed, or recede from it. This is a grave question, a responsible one, in view of the difficulties attending it, but in my judgment, not a doubtful one. Where great principles of right and liberty are concerned, or of per sonal honor, or self-respect, there is no space for compromise : to succumb from timidity or considerations of expediency, is disgrace ful, and lo doubt of ultimate triumph, is to distrust the truth of our own principles. Slavery, as a state institution, is recognized by lha Constitution, Ihe free states are pledg ed not to interfere wilh it, but to guarantee and defend it. This is a part of the original compact between the states. But can it be introduced and sustained where it does not exist by the direct agency and authority of the Federal Government ? Can the free states consent to this) If so, then slavery is no longer a state institution only, but becomes a part of tho Federal system. Then its re. spousibility no longer rests upon the states, but upon the Union. Hitherto slavery has never been introduced and sustained by the authoiity of Congress in territories in which it did not exist when or ganized ; nor has Congress permitted it to in troduce itself into free territory ; on the con trary, it has excluded it, by applying to all such free territories the free principles of the ordinance of 1787. Congress has done more : it lias excluded it from a part of one of the territories where it did exist, w hen it was ce- d to tho United States. With the excep tion of the act for the annexation of Texas, the legislation of Congress, hitherto has b -on restrictive upon slavery, and even that act excluded it from part of tho territory of i exas. But the extraordinary pretension is now set vp, that slavery may exist in all the territo- ries of the United States, by the authority of the Constitution, and that it is not in the pow er of Congress or the people of tha territory to exclude it. This makes it the supreme law of the land, and when any free territory is acquired, the law of slavery is immediately extended over it. Such is the light in which these new pretensions of the slave power ex hibit the free institutions of this country This is the position of one portion of the South. Another party there, in which there is more general concurrence than at the North, do not go so far ; they only deny that Congress has any power to prohibit slavery in a territory, and that "it must be left to intro duce itself if it can, either by the will of majority of the people, or against it. And is it not a well known fact, that slavery was originally introduced into the most of the A merican colonies, without any law to sanction . To one of these principles, the people of the Noith are called on to assent, and thus to make themselves responsible for the exten sion of slavery. And it is now assumed, that one of thesj principles is a part of the plat form of the great Democratic party of the Union ; and it is clear that no candidate would have been nominated by the late Con ventions who did not subscribe to it. Faith in slavery is n part of the creed of Demoraey ! What may we expect next ? There is noth ing left, unless it be that slavery was to be carried into the free States. A portion of the Democracy of New York have made a stand against these startling pretensions. Their position is a responsible one they Rre to act not only for New York, but for all tho free States and tho Union it self. Have they firmness enough and self sacrificing patriotism sufficient, to meet such a crisis? If they have, they will triumph in the end, for Free Principles and the Spiiit of Liberty only want an open field and fair fight to ensure them a victory. But if they yield, after having made a stand, there will be no checks to tho advance of tho slave power for a long period, if ever; and should resistance ever come, it might prove dangerous to the Union. From present indications, the Whigs of tho North are about to compromise their pro fessed principles on this subject ; they seem prepared to make any sacrifices for lh- ac quisition of power; what is to be the effect of this course, upon the integrity and union of lhat party, remains to be s:?en ! The Democratic parly can only be sustain ed upon principles of humanity, justice and liberty, which are in harmony with the en lightened and liberal spirit of the age. And any attempt to build it up upon any other platform, must inevitably lead to its over throw, or dismemberment, followed by its reorganization on a more just and solid basis. With sentiments of much respect, I am truly vours, JOHNM.NH.ES. To Gkrardus Boyce, Cor. Com. Traveller's Gi-ide. We find in one of our exchanges a table compiled, we believe, by tho New Yq-dc Herald, of the distances from town to town on the various lines of travel over the Western and Southern coun try, and the cost l" the travel. The sum of thu table is ar .ollows : CHICAGO AND DETROIT KOI TE. miles. N. Orleans to Si. Louis, (time G days. faieSl.) 10110 3:i0 C40 85 470 2,915 St. L ;tis to Chicago, (time 3 davv, fare SI J.) ("!:ie;:go to Detroit, (time 3 days, fare 10..) Detroit to S:iud'.ikv, (lime 8 hours, fare undusky to Buffalo, (lime 24 hours, fare S6.) BuiTalou to New York, (timo 2i days, fare S13,) Total, (time 16 days, faro $58.) Great Central U. S. mail route. New Orleans to Cincinnati, (time 7 days, fare $12 50,) 1.421 355 Cincinnati to Wheeling, (time 40 hours ; faro $4,) Wheeling to Baltimore, time 34 hours j fare $11.) 309 31 94 9t 1,424 221 250 170 3,395 1,424 450 318 94 9G Baltimore or Relay House to Washing ton City, (time, 2 hours; fare 1 25.) Baltimore to Philadelphia, (time, 8 hours: fare S2,) Philadelphia to New York, (time 8 hours ; faro S3,) Sl'NDUSKV AND CINCINNATI Rol'TR. New Orleans to Cincinnati, (time, 7 days ; fare $12,) Cincinnati to Sandusky, (time 1 i days ; fare S7,) Sandusky to Buffalo, (time Iday; fare SG.) Buffalo to New York, (time, 24 days; fare $13,) Total, (lime, 12 days; fare S38 50,) MONONUAHF.LA ROUTE. New Orleans to Cincinnati, time, 7 days; fare $12 50,) Cincinnati to Pittsburg, (time, 8 days; fare $5,) Pittsburg to Baltimore, (time, 34 hours; fare $10,) Baltimore to Philadelphia, (time, G hours ; fare $2,) Philadelphia to New York, (time 8 hours; fare S3.) Total, (timo, 15 days; fare $24 50,) 2,358 From Cincinnati to New York by the Great Central U. S. Mail Route, via Wheeling, dis tance, 851 miles; time 4 days; fare $20 From Cincinnati to New York by Ihe San dusky Route, distance 941 miles; time, 5 days ; fare $29. From Cincinnati to New York, by the Mo- nongahela Route, distance 952 miles ; time, 5 days; fare $20. From Cincinnati to New York ly the Penn- sylvania Canal Route ; distance, 932 miles ; time, 8 days; fare 822. The London Daily News states that from time to time a bracelet or other of jewelry, belonging to Louis Philippe or his family, is offered for sale to the wealthy members of London fashionable society, in order that money may thus be provided to' defray the expenses of the royal exiles. We might pity them very mnoh, bat there happen to be so many people in the world who have no lew. eiry to seO, that we shall reserve cur sympa thy . &ctnw an the arts, SlflrtcuUurr From the N. O. Crescent, June 12. ' From Vera Crax. We are in receipt of files of the Free Ame rican to the 3d inst., by tho U. S. transport ship American, Cupt. Stuart, which left Vera Cruz 011 the 4th inst., and arrived at tho Ba. lize in six days. Yucatan. It is with pleasure lhat we witness that our countrymen in Vera Cruz are taking the necessary steps to give timely aid to the unfortunate sufferers of Yucatan. Capt. Taylor, of thu Twiggs Riflemen, and Capt. Tenbrink, ex-sheriff of Vera Cruz and ex-lst Lieutenant in that company of Louisiana boys commanded by Capt. lilatichatd nl Monterey and at the bombardment of this city, have taken the initiative step, and nsk for men who wish to follow th"irexample. We have no doubt lhat their elforts will be crowned with success, and that in a few days four hundred noble hearts will have offered their blood for the relief of the imploring families who are menaced by the dreadful knife of the blood-thirsty savages. On the 1st inst., the civil authoiity of the cily of Vera Cruz was delivered to the Mexi cans. We extract the following items from tho Free American : The civil authority was given tip to the Mexicans yesterday. The "Star Spangled Banner,'' however, still waves proudly over the city and castle, and under iis paternal protection we still breathe the air of liberty. Ere this, tho civil authority has also been turned over to the Mexicans in the city of Mexico, and in several ether places captured by our soldiers. Capt. Tuylur. of the I'uw'egs JSiJ'emcn. This officer and twenty-five of his men came through from Jalapa (distance 70 miles) in 11 hours, as an escort to Major Graham, bearer of tho ratilied treaty. This, we believe, is the quickest time ever made on this road without change of horses. Taylor and his Twiggs Ritlemen always "crowd the mour ners" in whatever duty they may be put upon. EXl'ANDINCi THE t HEST. 1 hose in easy circumstances, or who pur sue sedentary employments within doors, generally use their lungs but very little breathe very little air into the chest and thus, independently of bad positions, contract a wretchedly narrow, small chest, and lay the fouuda'ion for the loss of all health and beauty. All this can be perfectly obviated by a liltlo attention to the manner of breath ing Recollect the lungs are like a bladder in their structure, and can be stretched to dou ble their ordinary size, with perfect safety, giving a noble chest and perfect immunity from consumption. The agent, and all the agent required, is the common air we breathe supposing, however, that no obstacle exist, external to the chest, such as lacing or tying it arotlnding with stays or tight drosses, or having the shoulders lay upon it. On rising from the bed in the morning, place yourself in an erect posture, your chest thrown bark, and shoulders entirely olf tho chest; now inhale or suck in all the air you can, so us to fill the chest to the very bottom of it, so that no more air can be got in ; now hold your breath and throw your arms off be hind, holding in your breath as long us can ', again fill your chest and walk about, holding in your breath as long as possible. Repeat these long breath as many times as you please Done in a cold room much better, because the air is heavier and denser, and will act much more powerful in expanding tho chest. Exercising the chest in this manner, it will become very flexible and exiuinsion, and will enlarge the capacity and size of the lungs. While forming a line chest, and utter it is formed, great care is requisite to establish perfect and correct positions, so lhat the chest slfnll not be contracted, and all your ef forts counteracted by bad positions. If your positions are habitually had, iiispito ot all you can otherwise do, the chest will be more or less contracted. The rule which should be, and tho rule of health is, to keep the bottom of the chest, the ends of the short ribs and the lower end of the breast bone, as far out from the back bone as possible. To effect this the chest must be perfectly straight, and thrown a lilfle backwards from the wait at all times. The small of tho back is made flexible, but tho hip joints aro the points from which to stoop cither backward or lorwanl. Hie joints aro ball-and-socket joint, like a swivel in s jiiio degree, i tie trunK 01 tne outiy may bend forward as much as you please, fur all useful purposes, and the chest, and the whole spino and neck be kept perfectly straight. Hence no lady should ever make a tablo of her lap, either for sewing, reading or writing or any occupation whatever. Let all these, and all the work you do, ba arranged on a table before you mid that tablo ba raised to tho armpits, or as high as possible, so a3 to keep the chest straight. A little practice will, make mis minutely more agreable than to stoop, whilst little or no fatigue will be experienced at your occu pations, compared to what is experienced whilst stooping, or from habitual 6toopmg. The weight of the shoulders will thus be kept off the chest, which is one of the grand raies of fatigue from manual labor. You will thus entirely prevent the mark of servi tude being impressed upon, your person, in, a pair of round, stooping shoulders, and fiat, contracted chest. ut' tAtxwu Mitchel. He is the son of a Unitarian, clergyman, and a Vnatarian himself. II is, to all appearance, a sincere,.' patriotic- and well-tneaninK man. His bitterest enemies allege no fact to prove the contrary , iarfts, amusements, trc. BLGfi, CATERPILLARS, AND CO. Messrs. Editors :-The time boing now to laok out for tha d s'ruclion of the above firm, I will add some information to the already-existing stock, founded 01: actual actual successful experience. Mr. Ayres, one of your subscribers inform ed mo a short time ago that he succeeded in keeping the yellow striped bug from his vines by putting pieces of glass or china, moistened with the mixture of assaftrtida near every hill. This remedy deserves a tri ul, since it is of easy application, aud'was en tirely successful. Having frequently watched ihes.j bugs, I thought I discovered that their biting appa ratus must bo very tender, for they ulways avoid that part of the plant which is covered with sand or dust ; and consequently taking the hint, I succeeded in protecting my plants by sprinkling dust on them when moistened with the morning dews. But tho best suc cess I had was by turning hit my garden a couple of dozeu of well fed t hickens with out the old ones, (to deprive th-?m of teachers how to scratch,) and they not only destroyed the yellow bug, but all oth?is, as well as ca terpillars, grasshoppers. &c, and having all the feed they wanted, seemed lo hunt as much for fun as for luxury, without doing even the slightest injury to the plants. In Europe the English gooseberry bushes and others are often attacked by a green nare-sKin caterpillar ( geometer orumaia '.) that destroys the leaves early in the spring : j and frequently the bushes di" i:i consequence j ... , ,-(. , i- i of it, or lose their fruit. S-voral remedies . pressed were not success! til lor instance,' sulphur and others and though sometimes! .(Ii..i..nt in l illintr tl. r-ntPrnlihir. L iM,..l ill., i bushes, too : so lhat there was not much dif ference between the remedy and the evil. I noticed that the caterpillars when com - ing in contact with sand, exhibited svmptoms r , . . , . , .,,.', of distress and pam, and considered the cause to be the crystalline form of tie; latter acting painfully on the bare skin of the former. Ex- n.rimnl.e,m(lnllll:II vtn,,- , ,1 u,ra. ted at the same lime the remedy, which con sisted in spreading sheets under tho bushes and showering them with dried sand. Such a tumbling was seldom witnessed. Every small paiticle of sand seemed to j.ct like a streak of lightening. The collected caterpil lars served at the same time and excellent feed for my hens. With tho assistance of one hand 1 cleared about four hundred large bushes in ono day, and so perfect that they remained free many years al'tei wauls. 1 have not noticed the same caterpillar in this region ; but the remedy way pethaps Ik1 employed lo advantage for the destruction of of other varieties, as it is cheap, easy procured and not accompanied with bad consequences to the plants. CAUSTIC. Jefferson, Wis. April, 1S4S. VOTING ON STEAMBOATS. The practice rj testing the popularity of i tho description of which ihe artist has en candidates by taking the votes on board of deavored to give a more graphic represcnta steamboats, canal-packets, and other public '. '"m -. conveyances is admirably ridiculed by a story I "When Congress met, Mr. Cushing .made in a late number of the St. Louis Reveille. I a motion that it should be opened with pray,: It appears that, after taking tha votes of most er. It was opposed by Mr. Jay, of New of tho passengers on board a steamboat, the Vork, and Mr. Rutlcdge, of South. Carolina, tellers came to a party of German emi- because we were so divided in religious sen-grag- timents, some Episcopalians, some Quakers, "Are you for Cass or Taylor?" inquired some Anabaptists, some Presbyterians,, and the Democrat, addressing a little German. ! some Congiegationalists. that we cauld not, "Yaw, me dailor," he said. ! join in the same act of worship. Mr. Sam'l The Democrat now usked the little Ger- ! Adams rase and said, 'that he was no bigot man to sign his name to the candidate's list ! and could hear a prayer from any gentleman in whose favor ho had declared himself. j of piety and virtue, who was at ihe same "Oh, nix nix fershta no, no write nix. i time n friend to his country. Ho was a stran nix!" j ger in Philadelphia, but had heard that Mr. He had learned enough Kugiiah to keep - Duche (Dushay they pronounced it,) deserved his signature from panels whieh he could not that character, and he therefore moved that read. "You sav you aro for TjW?'' inquired the frietwt of the old General. "Yaw, me dailor." answered tin German. 'Well set him down as one, any how," said tha former. "Aint you for Cuss now !" inquired the Democrat. ' "Yaw. me cash dailor.'' answered theGer- man. "Auiut you all for Cass!'' further inquired the Democrat, making a sign encircling the whole deck load. Yaw, air for task!'' repeated tho cmi- g".": '1 Know u it, sal. t tm uemocrai, ami lie instantly counted the party, and added them to his list. Holding tho scroll to the Ger man's face, hu finally in piiied "All right, aiut it !'' "Yaw, cask!" utiswercd the German. It was not until the vote was decided in favor of Cass, that it was discovered the Ger man was a tailor, and meant to d i work for ash Bonaparte1 Oi inion or ins WlvEs. "Their characters were diametrically oppo- v .u . ...,. n. site. Never were thero two women less a - 1 u .1. 1 u 1. 1 ,.. ir ike each other. Josephine had grace, an ir - .... . . 1 j ,,i resistible seduction, an unreserved devoted- ness. Maria Louisa had all tho timidity innocence When I married her she was truly virtuous novice, and very submissive. Josephine would sacrifice millions upon her toilat and ia her liberalities. Maria Louisa on the contrary, economised what I gave her, and I was obliged' to scold her in order to in duce her to make her expenditurosconsistent with her rank. Josephine was devoted to me, she loved me tenderly no one ever had a preference to ma ia her heart. I uniformly held th first place ; her ohiMren the next. And she was right, for she was the being whom I most loved, and the remembrance of her is rtill all powerful in my mind " OLD SERIES VOL. 8, NO. 40. SIGNS OF THE TIMES. At a recent anniversary of the American ' Society for ameliorating the condition of the Jews, celebrated in tho city of New York, tho Rev. Dr. Tyng recited a remarkable poem of Charlotte Elizabeth, wilh the foregoing ti lie. The Reverend Djctor offered a resolu tion "that the signs of the times are such as should arouse all who love Ihe Lord Jesus Christ, and wait for his salvation, to renewed and enlarged effort in this holy enterprise" and concluded an eloquent Bpeoch upon tho subject, by the remark that this poem em bodied ths whole of all he had further to say The scriptural references were arranged by Dr. Tyng. ..... When fr iin acattoreil lands alar Spreads the voice of rumored war, Nati iiik in tiimuliu jus pride, Heaved like oeian roaring tide j When the solar ;leudi.ra fail, When the cre.-nt waxeth pale, And the powera that atarlike reign, Sink dishonored tj Uic plain, World ! do tb m the signal dread, We exalt the drooping head, We uplift the expectant eye, Our redemption draweth nigh, When the fig-tree flhx'U uppear, Mon behold their suiumor near , When the hearts of rebels fail, We tli coining conqueror hail. Hrideyr-Hjin of the weeping spouse, Li-ten t eur Kinging vows, I. in. 11 t'j her widowed mnan, l-if-ten tj Crc.iti urn gr ian. Hid, O bid Thy trumpets mud, (.dlhir Thine elect aroui.d, Malt 31 : 6, 8 Luke 91 ! 2? Hoggai 3 : 7 Hebrews 12 : 86, g Matt 34 : 89 Rev 1 : 12 Matt til : 3o Joel 11: 10, tU, Luke 21 : Sf , 33 Luke 31 : 37, 3ti Eph 1 : 14 Rom 8: , 33 Matt 31 : 23, 33 Luke 31 : 39, 31 Isaiah Sg : 18, la Rev lg : 11, 10 Rev lg: 7, b RevS: 1U Luke 18 . 3, 7, 8 Rom 8 : 33, 33 1 Theas I : 10 Malt 34 : 31 Jude 14 Isaiah 31 13, IS Matt 31: 40,41 Rev 20: 4,0 Luke 14: It rul:n4o: 14, U 1 Theas 4 : 17 Ol 1 : IS Lukelg: 12,37 Matt 14: 41,43 Luke 17 : 27, 30 Rev lg : 20, 2L Rev 18: 3, 3, g 2 Peter 2: 1 Rev lg : 15, 29 Paahn 110: S, 7- cird wiih stiuta Thy Hamuie; ear, funHum thum from clime afar, L'"n fl"" "VschecrtewirU.io, ('J't them lr .iti th! marble, tomb, ,,r (.r.,SB.(,,JW vilIllge gruV0i i-Yjiii the l..-e;i, m jiving wave, v'-m ""' whirlwind anil the flame, "'!. U'y members claim. Where nre they whose prend disdain, Scorned to br-k .MeKaiuh's reign ! Iy, in waves of anphVuus fire, 1 Now they tamo Ilia tardy ire, j ''et'ere.1 til! the .pintd day, When the worM kIuII waa avvav j UueleJ m .niy saK.the aiiaiu the ilrouliul swmi; where the cmis of anguish stood, Where Thy life distilled itahlood, Ii iahtt: 3, 5, 12 Mark IS : 27, Mark 15 : So Isjiuh 31 : 33 Zach 8 : 3 Daniel 2: 35,44 Isuiah 40: I, g Psalm 87 : 0. 1 Conn 13 1 13- 1 John 3 : 3 Luke 21: 31 Rev 1 : 7 2 Theas 3 : i Ileb 4 : g 2 Tim 4 : 6, Rev 22 : SO 1-ttiioh 4g : a, Rom 8: 1 Where they tnorked Thy dying groun, King of Nations! plant Thy throne. Scud Thy law friin Zion f rtb, Speeding o'er the willing earth, Earth, who tibb-it!i glories rise, Crowned with m ire than Parwlise. Ricred be the impending veil ! M rul sense and Ui-iught must fait, Yet the awful hour is High, We Mhall s-r Thee, eye to eye. He our souls in pc'-ce posAt-srtett, While we W":k thy promised rest, And from every heart and home, Bre-ithe the prayer '-O Jesus c ime !' Ilarte to m i the captive free, All Creati ii.gr.miis f jr Thee. Ma,tteoii'a i i'uiutlug or Ihe I lrt Prayer In Can- ress. John Neale, a print publisher in New York has issued a handsome Mezzotint engraving, by Sadd, of Mattesoivs rendering of the beau tiful description by John Adams, of the first prayer in Congress in 1774. The following Mr. IHiche, an Episcopal clergyman, might be d -sire.1 to read prayers lo Congress to morrow morning.' Tho motion wag seconded and passed i;i the. affirmative., ,. Mr. Randolph, our President, waited' pri Mr. 1)., and received for answer, that if his health wrjld permit, he certainly, would. Acctiidinjjly next morning he appeared whh' his clerk, and his pontificals, and read sever- ' ;.l ova vers m trie esiauiisnea lorm, ana men roud the psalter for the seventh ofSeptember which was tne 35tft psalm- ou must re member this was the next morning after we ha I heard th J rumor of the horrible canrtOn a Je of Boston. .'It seemed as if Heaven had ordained that ptalin to be read on that morn- '' , ' . Alter this, Mr. Duche,' unexpectedly to iverybody, struck out into extemporary ptay- Vr, w hich liliod the bosom of every man, pre- 1 cut. 1 must confess I never heard a belter prayer, or one avi well pronounced. Epiaco- - , pai;m as ho is Dr. Cooper himself never pray. , e u;ihuch ferver, euch;ardor, auch corrcct- n,.f.4 and pathos, and in language so elegant j '"1 sublime for America, for Congress, for , province of Massachusetts Bay . especially the town of Boston, It had excellent effect 1 , , , , , . . upon everbody there. I must beg you to , 1 ,f.u r ,w 1 ,k. read the psalm. If there is any faith in the P ' . of - - a V" uc""" A little girl, taken up in New Orleans for running away from her mother, stated that ahe was sent out every day to steal on the levee, and whipped if she didn't bring homo five dollars' worth. - . t Saratoga stock is going op this weather -People are making up their faces to drink the nasty water already. Tha only oonaolation about Coglj water ia that it is better thaa Blue Liok, which tastts lide a glass of sttle soda, drank with a brimstone match uuder veur nose