"OftE.RYKD THOMPSON."
William II. Thompson, known as One
Eyed Thompson, ns we havtt already inform
ed our readers, cmnmitled suicide in a New
York prison, on Monday morning. The fol
lowing is his letter to ti is wife :
Wife of my soul, divinity of mv affections,
my patient, enduring, gentle, and affection
ate JMary, ero this meets your eye, I trust
'hat eternal repose will have settled upon
your unnppy husband. Were this new
charge my only tiouble, I could certainly
overcome it. Of all the complaints made to
ny prejudice, it could be the most easily de,
fealcd for at the very lime half-past seven
uiock, wnen uates sweats he saw ma in
New York, I was in Dr. Kice's store, as lie
reoollects, and previous thereto, for an hour,
you and others knew me to have been in
Brookliu. But, my Mary, I am sick of life,
so much so that 1 am incapable, of longer
continuing it. I have lost all hope of boing
a benefit to von and our little ones a hope
hat alone has sustained years of wretched
existence, and made me capable of meeting
and defeating more than most men, similarly
circumstanced, could have done. I know,
dearest Molly, that you will sutler for a time
by my loss. Not only, sweet one, tluongh
your affection for me, but upon you will de
volve the euro of otir family.
Cheer up waste no time mourning for one
who is unworthy nf yon. To Jolt, it was
a hard fate that joined our fortune. OnCe
away, and klud fiiends will protect you.
Your reputation lias never been assailed, and
no woman has ever possessed a purer or bet
ter nature, as all who know you will bear
witness. Do not increase your sufferings by
supposing my las', moments to bo peculiarly
miserable. I am almost restrained, sweet
vife, from giving words to my affection, and
tlsiposed to write coldly, for fear of too power
fully affecting you. I have more regard for
your teais than for my own blood ; and, if t
could, would welcome an eternity of torture,
if by so doing I could secure your happiness.
Again, t say, death for me, apart from con
siderations of you and our childien, has no
leiror. t have no fear of it ; and a hereafter
1 leave to the Divine Mystery that created
me, and to whom I can owe no responsibili
ty. My destiny is fulfilled, and the Great
Creator cannot mistake the purpose of his
mechanism.
On my breast, nearest the heart that had
beat for you alone, placo a lock of your
hair, with the one 1 preserved of my fa
ther's, together with our children'), so
that with my dust may assimilate a portion
of the dust to those whom 1 have loved so
well.
I should like to be buried in New Jersey
in the burial ground of my uncle, but do not
care spend no means unnecessarily on my
body lor remember all places are alike in.
different to it. lSut I am getting foolishly
prolix upon a subject that must bo painful to
you.
Sweet wife, recollect that the duration of a
human life is but a small diop in the bucket
of eternity. A few yenis, mid nil now living
will cease to be your dearest self included.
Then spend no lime in useless repining, live
for your children and ihe children of such a
mother will be a blessing to her.
My last act my appear sellish to leave
you alone to fight your way throtiL'h a rude
world ; but it is not so I know and feel that
ultimately it will he to your advantage. Love
Is strength, and the power of kindness nio!l
efficient. Willi thrust for cut I have fought
the world, and been a loser, even when vie".
Jorums. My judgement has been at fault
and my philosophy erroneous. It was the
fault of my organization and education; your
nature is fortunately different it is mild and
affectionale. Yon conciliate and make fi iends
of all who approach yon, ami w hen the drag
on is out of the way, friends will not fear to
prove themselves so.
The little of happiness that I have known,
I owe to you. In your presence alone have
I found life endurable. My offences against
you I will not ask you to forgive or forget
you have done so.
Our children, my boys, hear the words and
heed the advice of a dying father be care,
fot of your mother; obey and be directed by
her My sweet Rebecca, make your mother
your model. My children all, remember
that I have used every effort to instil into
your minds a love of truth that, no matter
how the world estimates me, yon know mo
to be an affectionate mid carefuf father. To
you ( have never uttered un untruth, and if
you prove worthy of the care I have bestow
ed upon you, I have not lived in vain. Love
one another. I never allowed you to tell
talus of each other, for rt engenders hatred
and ill will ; when disposed fo be ugly or
quarrelsome, let a remembauce of mo recall
you to yourself. The world-will for a time
persecute you on my account, but care not
endure it patiently, prove that you are hon.
est and truthful, and all (rood men will sus
tain yon, recollect that I know every depart
ure from the virtuous and correct to be aliens
ded with punishment in some way it is
sure either by encouraging injurious habits
wrong thinking, or by bringing upon you the
condemnation of your fellow beings ; all this
I have frequently explained to you, if you
love me, prove that you have not forgotten
it. With you and your mother is my last
breath. Anxiety on your account is the oidy
bitterness I feel. Good bye, my ltichard,
Billy, sweet Itebecca, aud my brave little
Jbsey. Cod help aud protect you !
Sweki Wire: A I wrote, a passing
whim made me speak of Jersey. I entreat
you; as you love me, to heed in not dispose
ef my body in the most economical way.
You, the living, require all the little means
you' may possess I, nothing. Sweet part
ner, good1 bye fare you well. Think of me
at Utile- a possible, with the effort you can
do it. Occupy your mind, with othet sub
jects. (We omit a' few line containing a memo,
randum of a four sums amounting to" less
than hundred dollars; due him mostly for
pamphlets, ko. After mentioning the name
of several Biookliu friends, (he letter oontin
ties.)
For you I entreat their friendship, and one
other act of kindness to me--lht they will
forgive one whose folly has not been from a
bad heart, but from an unbalanced brain.
Wm, H. Thomson.
NOTE TO MRl OLIVER, KEEPER Of THE
rUktsoN.
Dkar SiR.--Obl!ge me it is the la1
request of a dying man send a messen
ger to my wife, and break to her the tid
ings of my death In a humane and gentle
manner.
Signed Wm. H. Thompson.
THE 41REAT GlUl MAhKfet OF THE
WORLD.
But three years since we Were assured that
Europe was to afTord us a market for almost
cuuntless millions of bushels of wheat and
corn. df the energy of our own people,1'
said the then Secretary of the Treasury, "can
add S41,332,3S2 to the export and supply
of our breadstuff's and provisions in a single
year, what could they not add to such pio
ducts if they enjoyed the free duty of the
markets of the world V An incrense of do
mestic exports similar to that which hail then
taken place in consequence of the famine in
Ireland) might givoj It was supposed, in the
year 1S49 an amount of not less than three
hundred and tfc'cnty-tilne Millions of dollars ;
and yet we have now reached the year 1851,
and are exporting less cotton, less food, and
est tobacco than wo did before that time.
That we have less food to export is certainly
most fortunate for our farmers, for there ex
ists no market abroad ; nor is it likely to ex
ist. We havo now before us the London
Murk Lane Express of last month, by which j
it nppears that the average prices of wheat
throughout the kingdom range from thiity
four to forty pence or front ninety ccrtts to a
dollar per hnshet. Now, admitting that the
anticipations of the late Secretary had been
realized, and that we had now this large
quantity of food to send abroad, at what
price would it sell t Would it command, in
the Market of Britain, even thirty shillings
per quarter; or seventy-five cents per bushel,
leaving for the farmer even fifty cents here?
It certainly would not. 1 1 is anticipations
have not been realized, and we have less to
sell, and therefore prices are maintained ;
and this is regarded by himj we doubt not.
ns evidenco of the soundness of the theory
on which was based his alteration of the
tariff of 1842. So is it wilh all these Eng
lish economists. Their predictions are never
realized, yet are they never dishedrtened.
British free trade must be right; however
wrong they themselves may be. We are
now importing enormous quantities of foodi
in the form of iron, and we can export
scarcely nny to pay for it, and this is supposed
to bo the process by which thu farmer is to
securo high prices for his products and obtain
his iron cheaply In Ohio, says one of our
exchange papers, "one thousand two hundred
square miles underlaid Wilh iron. A region
explored in 1833 woul J furnish iron si.rty one
miles lung aud six miles wide; a square
would yield 3,000,000 tons of pig iron; so
that this district would contain 1,000,000,000
tons, which would last 2,700 years as long
a distance certainly as any man looks ahead I
The States of Kentucky,- Tennessee, Indiana.
Illinois, Maryland and Virginia possess inex
haustible quantities of iron ore."
And yet Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which
have only food to sell, are rendering them
selves daily more and more dependant for
iron upon a distant country, in which wheat
sells at from ninety cents to one dollar per
bushel! aud in which iron will again sell fo'
10 per ton, when the remainder of our fur
naces shall be blown out, ns they are likely
soon to be. Our farmers who have food to
sell are daily diminishing the competition
for tho purchase of their products, and fur tho
sale of iron, Ihe result of which must inevi-1
lably be, and that ere long, cheap food and
dear hen. Lancaster Examiner.
Gas Expiosion. A Mr. Charles C. Henry
on descending with a light, a few nights
since, into thu cellar of a restoratcur, in Hus
ton, iguiled a body of gas which had esca
ped from a broken pipe, and caused a tre
mendous explorttoW. Two front windows of
the house wero thrown entirely out, and Ihe
partition walls started. A Kile several feet
in diameter, was made through tho side
walk, nflbuling a vent for the ignited gas.
Several persons in the building wero thrown
down by tbe force of the explosion, but Very
mile damages was done.
Mr. Mann was fool-hardy enough to at
tack Dank I Webster, and went on until ho
cuinmiltci political suicide ; Mr. Allen then
thought frimnelf "a greater man," he at
tempted a similar undertaking and he and
his '-illustrious dead" may now be heard
to sing the doleful melody of "The ttscd vp
Man."
Henry Cj.aV on MARitrAoii. In the dis
cussion in the Senate on the river and harbor
bill, Mr. flay, in urging its passage, said
that if the question were, whether they
should take an impeifect bill, or no bill at alb
he was disposed to take a bill which event
in his own judgment, might be susceptible of
.amendment. ?Ie was disposed to take it as
a man takes his wife, for better or worse ;
knowing that, though he might be disap.
pointed hi some respects, any wife is belter
than no wife.
Deatij'of Ges. McDlkfie. Gen. George
McDufliie died on the 11th inst., at the resi
dence of ltichard Singleton, Esq., in Sumter,
S. C. He has occupied a prominent political
position in the South, and probably stood
uext to John C. Calhoun in ability and' the
esteem of his frhinds. He served South
Carolina as Governor of the State and as U.
S. Senator.
Fire and Loss or Lire. The Clarion
Democrat of Tuesday, says : The pitblio
house kept by Mr. Duncan M'Donald,- in
Reimersburg, was burned to ashes on Satur
day night previous, and a lad of six or seven
years of age perished' in the flames.
Brazil. The latest advices uy:-The
difficulties between this government and that
of Buenos Ayres are still unsettled : but im'
mediate war is not apprehended, and there
are strong grounds for hope that it may be
auMiieJ altogether.
SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAM OKIN JOURNAL.
THE AMEPJCA1T.
SUN BURY.
SATURDAY) MAhril 83, I Ml.
It. B. MASSRR, Editor mid Proprietor.
. V. R. I'AI.MKK l our aiithorimi niciil to ri-ecive nib
wriptiim suit advert nt hit office, in rhilnldphia, New
York, Boston nml Ilultimore.
To Advkrti-kSv The rirrnlnttim of tin Piiiilinry
Ameriron omnnR 'tlie cliffrmit tmvim on tlie fiirtitifliiiiiiin
li lint cxrrntrit if equalled liy nny ptiper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
ton GOVERNOR !
WILLIAM liKJLfcU.
Subject to the decision of the Convention.
EDITOR'S TAI1I.I-.
tliisinras polices.
TlIK ITKnXATIO!At. Mao A .l X K. published
hy Stringer ti Townsrnil, 222 Urondway, New
York, is one of the cheapest and most valuable!
crio(Ucals of the day. It contains a collection of
literary, artisllc and scientific intelligence, with
pleasant stories and much useful information.
As its nninc imports, ils selections nre made from
the stiiniliiril periodicals of different countries. Its
original mutter is from the pens of our best wri
ters. Each lHiiiiler ronlains 141 pages, beauti
fully printed On fine book paper. Price is .$3 per
annum.
Tho attention of Lumberman is called to the
card of Mr. (.iicse.
Lime. Mr. John B. Shipman would inform
the public tlint he. has again taken tho lime kilns
of Mr. II. Masscr, of this place, where Lime may
constantly lie luul.
IxEt.lctni-s Nottci:. St. Matthew's Church
will be closed on Sunday. It will be open
for Divine service on Wednesday evening.
"" Printing Ink. A lew kegs for sale
ior cash at this office.
U" Subscribers who intend to change
their places of residence on or about the
first of April, are requested to' give us no
tice of the fact, that there may be no mis
take in delivering their papers after that
date. People occasionally discontinue
their papers, fearing that they may not be
able to receive them regularly aftef mov
ing to a new neighborhood ; the lriierican
can be sent to any quarter of the county,
ei'hrr by Our carriers, by private convey
ance, or through the mails.
Zlf IUt.ii Linday Snd his fanlorinl
drew a crowd on Saturday night, at the
Slate House. Hugh is a decided brick, and
his jokes are always pointed wilh Dufch.
rUST. Patrick, as usual, celebrated his
day by a snow storm. The snow fell to the
depth of three inches, and melted before
the sun had a chance to shine upon it.
The consequence is muddy roads.
newspaper records.
We are glad to see that Mr. Packer hs
acted on our suggestion, and has introduced
into the Legislature a bill requiring the
County Commissioners of every county in
the State to subscribe for a copy of each
newspaper published in the county, not
exceeding four, by the year, and without
reference to their party politics, and to
keep a file of the same, and have them
bound every year. The commissioners are
also authorized and required to purchase
from tune to time, not exceeding four
kinds, as Sfvresuid, files of freiVsjfcpers pub
lished within the county, during any peri
od of our colonial and national history.
E?" We regret to announce the death
of Charles Gale, Esq., of Cliilisquaque,
He died at bis residence on Sunday even
ing last. Mr. tJifle was an Englishman by
birth, but he came to America at an early
age, and all his sympathies were with the
Country of his adoption. He wan a man ol
the kindest and warmest feeli'ngs. His
benevolence was almost unbounded. His
life was spent in doing good, jfii him the
widow and orphan, the friendless and dis
tressed always found a friend and protector.
The death of such a man is always a public
loss.- His memory will long live and be
blessed in the grateful hearts of those who
were the recepivnts of his-generosity and
kindness.
lT7 Constable Derr arrested on Saturday
last, at Haas' tavern, in Montour county, a
man named Kohison, who broke Jail in
Lock Port, N. Y. a few weeks ago. the
fellow made a desperate resistance and' em.
bellished the countenance ot Mr. Deri with
some cuts illustrative of his prowes. He
was lodged in jail in this place, on Saturday
night, where he awaits the requisition of
the Governor of New York.
7" A fellow named ShafTer Was arrest
ed on Sunday in LevWsburg, on the charge
of stealing a horse from the' stable of Henry
Neuer, of Northumberland. He took the
horse on Sunday morning, and sold him
the same day near Lewisburg. He is now
in jail here.
lLT"Two stabki were destroyed by fire
at Lewisburg, las': week. In one of them,
belonging to Mr. John- Walls, two valuable
mules perished. No insurance.
LT"The Presbyterian Church, corner
of Eleventh & Wistar streets, Philadelphia
fell down, on Monday night last.
THE COAL TRADE,
Has opened this season very favorably.
A large fleet of boats was moored in bur
basin as soon as the canal was opened, and
are receiving their freight as fast possible.
Messrs. Fagely & Co. took the precaution
to bring down and stack upon the wharf a
large quantity of coal during the winter, to
upply the increased demand 4n the open
ing of the navigation. They have opened
a new vein this Winter, from which Ihey
are prepared to deliver coal of the first
quality. It is of a much harder formation
than usually occurs in this region, inflames
easily, and condsumes with a brighter flame
and without decrepitation. Its fracture is
purely cdnchoidal, and its lustre brilliant
and vitrious. It has been Ciuiid to be supe
rior to any other anthracite coal in use for
furnaces and foundries;
MesstSi Morgan & Co. ore busily engaged
In laying down turnouts and erecting
schtites. They expect to send f)(),000 tons
to market this season The vein they are
working contains coal of the red ash va
riety, the only one of the kind that has yet
been operated upon in the Shamokin basin;
INDIAN GRAVES.
The recent freshets in the Susquehanna
exposed the graves of several Indians, who
were buried years ago on ils hanks near
Fort Augusta. The lavorile burying place
of the aboriginese was upon the grassy bank
of a strearrl. Their bodies, previous to in
torment were decked in all the finery of
which the deceased was possessed, and in
case bf a warrior, his warlike weapons were
placed by his sii'e in the grave, so that they
might be at hand on his arrival at the hap
py hunting grounds of the (treat Spirit. A
camp kettle, spoon, howl, tobacco pipe, and
provisions were also deposited with them.
The grav-s which were opened last week
contained the remains of wooden bowls,
pewter spoons, &.C, with a number of beau
tiful beads ot amber and other substances;
In one of tlierfi was found highly ornament
ed darts, of flint, a large number of tiny
bells such as it was the custom of chiefs to
ornament the skirts of their gala dresses
with, and a large clay pipe tilled with to
bacco. The bones had mouldered away to
dust. These relics were all that reminded
to mark the resting place of those who had
roamed in the wildest freedom on the brinks
of the beautiful river, long before the foot
of white man trod the hunting paths of
their forest. The waters that murmer a
hoarse dirge at their bufial, had hurried
away and been lost in the mighty ocean
the night wind that had wailed a requiem
over their graves, had swept ouwardfand
never returned ; their tribe had long ago
been driven from the homes of their lathers
and exterminated ; their bodies had mingled
with their mother Earth, ami the memory
of their lives and deeds is buried beneath
1 1... :ti:..:i..i.l.. r .... i i.:i .
gazing upon these baubles that had resisted
i r i un iiituiu ificuu ui t'K-iiiiiv. t line
the corrosion of time while every trace of
their former owners was obliterated, Ct'e
were forcibly reminded of the reflection on
the death of little Nell. "Dear, gentle?
patient, noble Nell was dead ; and her' lit
tle bird, a poor weak thing, the weight of
a finger might have crushed, was stirring
nimbly in its cage, while the strong heart
ol its cfiild-niiatrc.ss was mute and motion
less forever."
A SCI! IOI S At tlDCNT
Occurred on Friday morning, occasioned
by the running away of a pair of horses be
longing to (jideou Markle, Esq., of this
Borough. -Mr. Markle, his youngest son,
and a hired man, were' coming down the
mill hill in a truck wagon, when the hor
ses took fright and ran oil at a furious pace.
Mr. Markle and the man attempted to leap
from the wagon. The former was caught
by the wheel and hurled around with it
several times. He was taken up senseless,
his leg shockingly fractured, and his head
severely confused. The man C. Erickf
was not injured. The boy, who was riding
one of the horses, succeeded in guiding
them until they reached the Gut bridge,
where the near horse fell aud horses and
wagon were precipitated over the abut
ment, breaking the hoy's leg and frightfully
wounding one of the horses. Mr. Murkle's
injur'res are dangerous.
THE UALTI.UOIlfc t OM CHOI E
Has adjourned. The following appoint
ments have been made for this District.
Mr. Wm. Cwinn, is removed to Wrights
ville, Pennsylvania.
NoitTlll'MIIEHLA.NO DISTRICT. J. A. GorS,
Presiding Elder.
Sunbury. J. Slino, A. Ilarlmin.
Northumberland. S. M. L. Closer.
Middlcburg. J. A. Demoyer
Danville. J France.
lhrwtck.l. G. Pill, J. A. Itelick.
Luzerne.. W. Elliot.
Jilouwinylule. T Barnlmrt, A.M. Barnftz.
Jiloomsbtira:.. S. Lee, T. M. Goodlulkiw.
Leiftsbitri!. J. Guyur.
Milton. I'. B. Rettsu.
Milton Ciii,uit. J.Mcirehead, J. J. Tierce,
sup.
Mnncu. T. Tannevhill, F. M. Schlosser.
H'illMinport.'. Mitchell, U. B. Hamlin.
Jersey Shore. G. H. Day, B. II Clever.
Pine Crtik.. M. C. Dush, W. E. Buck
incliani. Lock m en. J. G. McKeehen, II. W Bell
man. DickinibA Seminary. T. Bowman, Princi
pal. American Bib'e Society. I. H. Torrence,
agent.
(L7" A destructive fire occurred on Sun
day morning near Gray's ferry, Philadel
phia county. The extensive stabling at
tached to the brickyard of Mr. Arrison.
Six valuable horses, three mules and 2000
buudlei of bay wero consumed.
Tariff amesdmevi-. , '
We publish below the 1st Section of Mr. '
Hunter's bill to regulate the appraisement
of imports. xThe provisions of the bill will
raise the ta.rilT slightly, but very slightly if
the construction given it by the Secretary
of the Treasury is correct. . He hnsdecided
that the freights are not to be added to the
valuation of the merchandise, for dutiable
basis. Ordinary persons might be led to
suppose that "all charges and costs, except
insurance" would include freight, but of
course Mr. Secretary knows better. There
is no doubt at all that Mr. Hunter and both
the Houso and Senate, understood that
freight was one of the costs and charges
llcurre(, i(i shipping merchandise, and
Mr. Corwin's early experience might
have taught him so. The probable sola
tion of this queer construction is that the
Whigs are not Such triie friends of high du
ties as they profess to be. The increase of
duty, with the cost price of merchandise at
the port of Import ns a basis, vt-ould have
been considerable, lint under this con
struction it will be scarcely appreciable.
An Act to nrnend the aets regulating tho np
praisenlent of imported merchandize, und
i'dr other purposes.
Via it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the I'liilint Slates of
America, in Connies assembled. That in all
cases where there is or shall be imposed nny
ad valorem rate of duly on nny uoods. wares
or iiierebat.'die. iinpinled into the I'nited
Slates, it shall be Ilia duty of tin; collector
within whose district tho same shall be im
ported or entered, localise the actual market
value or wholesale piiee thereof, at ihe period
of Ihe exportation to the United Stales, in the
principal markets of the country from which
tho same shall havo been imported into Ihe
United States, to be appraised, estimated and
ascertained ; and to such value or pi ices shall
bo added all costs and charges, except insu
rance, ami iiicludiutr in every ease a chame
Ibr commissions at tho usual rat", as the
truo value at the port where the Mine may
be entered, upon which duties shall be asses
sed. PENNSYLV.WI V LKfilMATLRK.
SfftMOIl ll.
Senate. Are principally engaged in di.
cusuig tho liaiiking Law.
llotsE. -A rcsehuiuu to adjourn on thu
lo'.h April,' passti!.
The following are anions the bills which
have passed linal reading :
A bill to prevent the lauding of convicts
from foreign countries.
A bill provided for the erection of a bouse
for the employment an. I snppoit of tire poor
in the county ofLycomiut;.
A supplement to an act, entitled "An Act
to erect tho town of Miuersville, in Schuylkill
county, into a buiough," appiuved the l'Jth
day of April, 1S41).
A bill relative to thoSutibury and 1'i ie, ami
Pittsburg aud Susquehanna railroad company
A bill to incoi poi'iie ll.'u Pennsylvania
academy, at Suitbuiv, Nurlhumbeilnud conn
l'' A bill lor tho relief ot sumhy persons, sol
diers and widows o! soldieisol the Revolu
tionary and Indian wars.
A supplement to an :ic, entitled '-An Act
to prevent the destruction of timber, and
supplementary to Ihe act, entitled 'An Act to
i . . ...
I prevent tue i.ainncos which mnv Happen
j , ,iri , tt00l( ..,.,. ,). ,'Sln f
April, 17!4.
GOVERNOR JOHNSTON'S REtlt ISt l'ION
ti . r i. t- -i
i no D.iiunioiH mm oi vesiedav lias Ilie
un ol vested
following respecting the ca.-e in
uhioli Go.
vernor jonnsion til tins Mate m:i,!j a renin
I
silion upon Governor Lowe of .Marylaa.l, for
tho return of a eolmed child b un in peun-
svlvania of a fugitive slave mother:
Edwaid M. Wist', deputed by governor
Lowe to take testimony in Ihe ea-e nf J S.
Mitchell, demanded by tho (Jovemor ol
Pennsylvania as a luuitivo fioiii justice,
reached this city yesterday afleimrn, ? hjs
retun to Annapolis, ailer discharging the
duty assigned him. Wo umleiMand that
Mr. Mitchell establishes thut he has not
visited IViisylvuiiia sinco IS IS, pi ior to I lie
capture of bis slaves; thai tho slaves were
delivered to him in tli.town of Elklou, by
A'lberti. Not having been in that State, he
can have committed no oilenee against its?
'peace mid dignity.'' We learn from Mr.
Mitchell that the fcmuWluvc, u hose, capture
has given risit lo the present demand of the
Governor of Pennsylvania, absconded in the
year 1$45, since when, nod befoie her cap
ture' sho had become the mother of a child,
which was brought to Maryland wilh her.
Soon after theii capture they were purchased
by Mr. Doiiuavan, of this city, who offered
to sell them to some of tho leading nboliijon
ists of Philadelphia, at u staled sum, which
they refused.
The Boi nty Land Law. The Secretary
of the Land Olliee has given his opinion, pub.
qished nt length in the Republic', declaring
that laud warrants under ths law are not as
signable. As Congress indicated by ils votes
a desire by its action, which was not fulfilled
to chance tho law, the Secretary has been
urged in somo of tho public prints to carry
out tho wish of Congress by making land
warrants assignable, but the Secretary very
properly refuses to go beyond the acts of
Congress, and take upon himself tho law
making power. The act would be a preced"
ent which could bo justified by no power
given to him by law. The constitution clear
ly separates tho legislative and executive
powers, none of which authorize any en
croachments of tho one upon tho other. An
act to be legal has to receive tho sanction of
both Houses, and be kigned by the Presi
dent. Legislation is loosely enough perform
ed now, without dispensing entirely with
these necessary sanctions'. '
F-r, iiini:kK is Porto Rico. The
schooner Emily Hilliard, Captain De Frates,
has arrived at New York from St. John, P. R ,
whence she sailed on the 3d inst., Captain
D. F, reports that during the week ending on
the 22d ult., there were three different shocks
of an earthquake. On the 20th ult., at half
past three O'clock iu the morning, a severe
shock was felt, which lasted for a minute
and a half, and which cracked the wall of
the City Hall, the only damage dune in the
city. ,
FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Destruction of the Assembly tiuiltfing by
fire.
On Tuesday morning a fire occurred in tho
grocery and tea store in the first story of the
Assembly Building, comer of Tenth and
George streets, belonging t6 Samuel Givins.
The fire burned through tho stairway into
the second story, which gnve an impetus to
tho flame, and in a litllo while the whole
interior nf the southern part of the edifice
was on fire. So dense was the smoke that
the fireman wore compelled to desist and
battle for a long period with ho devouring
elements from the street. As soon as the
smoke cleared away, the upper part of the
buildings was reached through tho two
stairways on Tenth street and on George
street.
The Assembly Building w.n four stories in
height, anil was erected in 1834, by a com
pany of genltern'on- It was intended as a
place for publio meetings rtilil society room
but ol late years it has been used for varidiis
other purposes. Tho fiist slory was occupied
entirely for store, and the basement for
store-houses, save tho large room under the
Chesuut street stores Rnd Nos i, 2 and 3 in
Tenth street, occ'ipied until within a day or
two past, as a Refectory. The large and small
Saloons on tho second floor were used during
the day by Madame 1 Lizard and Mons.
Martin as dancing rooms, and in the evening
the lurire rtlomS was occupied for ilie e.vhibi.
lions of J .Iosco Williams' panorama of the
Bible. The lirst exhibition was to lake place
on Monday evening, biit owing to tho in.
clemency of tho weather it was postponed.
Next above under its present airangement,
was a half story with low ceilings, arranged
for music, dressing r.nd supper rooms for
parties and balls. The third story rooms
were occupied by Professor li. Johnson and
D. L. Carpenter, also as dancing rooms. The
fourth story contained Ihe fixtures, furniture,
and eynmastie apparatus of the once "Tuwn
send's Elysium."
The greater portion b'f p. wall on Teiilh
street, which was but 131 inches, thick, fell
between 7 and 8 o'clock, wilh a tremendous
crash..
John J. llidgway, Esq., who now resides in
Paris, was tho ounei of the Assembly Build.
inr, having purchased it in September of
1840 from Edward E. Marvin. Since that
time it has been under the sole management
of James II. Fariaud.
IHUll
Galveston papers
TEA AS.
to the 1th inst., con-
tains the following items of intelligence :
II. Smart has been re-elected Mayor o
C'llVston.
The Austin Stale Gazette says tl 'at it is
rumored that (ten Brooke is making arrange
ments at an early day to set in motion a
strong expedition against the Indians, whose
continued annoyances and outrages lender it
necessary to adopt some such decisive mea
sures; or abandon the frontier to their mercy
It is contemplated to place the expedition
under thu command of General Harney, w ho
luul left for San Antonio to co'it'ef wilh the
commanding general ou the subject.
Tlie Texian Advocate says that Messrs.
Owen k Sullen have completed a thin biidge
acros the Guadaloupc, ul Viclonia. It wil
add greatly to the conveniauce and comfort
of Ilie liaveling coinmnnily. It cost about
ijSllllO, about l.r(!(l of which amount was
lost by rises in the river during the progress
of the woik. The piers contain 230,000 biick
laid fu eerueiu.
The Mexicans nttiibiite most of the Indian
depredations iu the vicinity of tho Rio
Grande to the management of Wild Cat.
The schooner Blanche, M. i'eais, was
driven ashore on Padro island on ihe 3 1st !
ultimo, and is a comrileto wreck. !
, ., ,i t : i.. . . .
A writer in the trimly Advocate says that
a canal A? four miles would fet tho water
. . ,
liom licit Kiver into inn iruiity. il i exits
paper suggests that by this means ihe Trinity
might bo made navigable ns long as Red
River could supply it with water, and tho
trade of Red River mi::nt oe brought to Gal
veston. ;i:. sco'tt AM) ;ov. m Alter.
One of the pleasing incidents in Washing
ton, just before the adjournment of Congress
was tho meeting of Gen. Scolt and Gov. Mar
cy. At a party embracing upwards of one
hundred distinguished gentlemen, foreign
ministers, &c, (fen. hcott, in the enjoyment
of the advantage which his tall form ulloi'ds
him, of overlooking nn assembly of guests;
espied Gov. Marcy in another part of the
room. Theso gentlemen had not exchanged
a fiiendly word since Mr. Secretary Marcy's
tire upon the gallant Geneial as he was about
setting out for Mexico. Upon seeing Gov.
Marcy, Gen. Scott immediately observed,
'There's Marcy,' I must go aud speak wilh
him for the fiist time since our pen und ink
contests," a movement which tho General's
friends standing near him, warmly approved.
Closing over t'a where Gov. Marcy was
standing, Cell. Scott tendered his hand with
a graceful offer of a renewal of friendship
and fogelfulness of the past. Gov. Marcy
grasping it, thanked him warmly, and the
event shed a rate light and beauty upon the
festivities of thu evening. Subsequently,
Gov. Marcy took occasion, in replying to a
complimentary sentiment, to refer iu em
phatic and strong terms to ll e gallantry anil
brilliant
war.
deeds of Gen. Scott during the
Hon. John E. Cakew, editor of Ilie
"Charleston (S. C.) Mercury," is now in New
Yotkj on his return from Boston. He has"
been traveling East to procure workmen for
his largo shoe manufactury, which has recenl
been opened in Charleston, on so extensive a
scale as even to astonish the Lynn shoemea
Short or unds. There was but in
the treasury of Virginia on Thursday last.
Some of the citizens propose a voluntary sub
scription to' keep the State in pocket-money
sufficient to buy tobaoco. One individual pa.
triutically offered a supply of "pig-tail" from
pork of his own raising.
Hon. Johm T. TuoaTorf has received the
Whig nomination for Congress in the fifth dis
trict of Virginia.
GEORGE THOMPSON.
We quote from the New York Alb'i&n, the
well known English organ in this count ry
and edited by an Englishman, tue following
upon George Thompson :
"The deliberate violation of a solemn and
self-imposed trust, justly draws down upon
Ihe offending party the anger and contempt
of his fellows ; and Mr. George Thompson',
an unworthy member of the British Parlia
ment, stands unquestionably in this predica
ment. That Parliament is now In session,
aud this recreant to his duties is three thou
sand miles away, storing up strife in a for
eign country, periling Ihe great cause of lib!,
erty of speech, bringing the name of his
countrymen into disrepute, and plnylng sucK'
fantastio tricks before the American pub I io
ns stamp him a political mountebank; Thu
town of Springfield, Mass., has been the the
atre iu which he exhibited lumsell early in
tho past w'eeS, forci ng himself upon an nn.
willing populace, anil recklessly endanger
ing the peace of ihe town. The man whd
faces danger unpopularity and prejudice, at
the call of duty, deserves our highest esteem
but the charlatan whd betrays his constitu
ents, tutu a deaf car to the cries of suffering
hnmanity at his own door; and intrudes his
spurious philanthropy wriere it is offensive ,
aud useless resolute though lie may be, ami
gifted with ability; we p'ronourlce such a mad
to be a public nuisance, aud we hnnostly be
lieve that ninety-nine out of a hundred
Englishmen b'u this Continent, will join in the
verdict."
of; eat I inn in Carlisle.
Thii ty or Forty Buildings Destroyed.
Carlisle. March 12.
The most extensive and destructive firn
which has ever occurred in our borough, look
place this morning between the hours cf 12
and i o'clock. It oiigiuated In the stable at
tached to Scott's lintel, find notwithstanding
the utmost exeilioiis of the citizens, il spread
wilh frightful add terrible rapidity the
wilh blowing fresh from the northwest.
Il sooit spread to the adjacent buildings';
and in the course of a few hours no less than
fourteen dwelling houses, twenty-two stables'
and warehouses, mid one church (the Ln
thern) were entirely consumed. -The L'u.
thorn church was a substantial biick struc
ture; Seveial ItorseS add cows perished id
the tl.iuies.
The loss is estimated nt S50.000, onlyabon1
S8;000 being tuveied by insurance. The
tiro was got under at 4 o'clock this morn."
ing. No lives wero lost, but several per
sons wero neiinuly injured. Il is sup.
posed 10' have been the work of 'ui incen
diary. Tun Nkw Na'viiiation Act in Gucat
BitlTAiN flu; billowing lab'e of the urii
vals iu the ports of Great Hniaiu during tho
month ending tb'o 5'th nf November, 1843
and 1850, is ipioled in Blackwood's Mga.
.hie. to show that Ihe new navigation net
operates oppressively upon British shipping:
1S49. lS.KI.
British ves-els, 370.3!):) tons, 32"i.0.'j8 tons.
U S. Vessels, 5fc 077 " 54.164 "
Other Counliies, ti7,73a " 140.3U7 "
Another important fact is stated, viz: that
lii itish tonnage entered iu English ports de
creased during the fiist ten months after the
repeal of tfi'e navigation act, 8 1-1 Ot ti per
cent., and foreign tonnage increased 23 6-
f Oi hs per cent.
?.i I.iv
ferpoul, the Hi itjsh
shipping during the past yem has decreased
100.0(10 tons, w hile Ihe foreign has s died
from 5fi.4'":l to 125.70i t'm f
The lirst cargo direct from S;
in riancisco
since California was attached in .;,i'e l uioii,
I
arrived at Pah inline on Saturday, on board
the brig Gen. I'lyckncy. She had a full car-
I go ot bides, boiu. anil oilier merchandize.
' '
. ,r t-. . . .i n . !
NkvJ iDiiK S'natuu Another effort will
. . , i. i i v v il-
Il in s.iei, l.'u ru.'iii, muin. mi mm. ... i wii.
Legislature, le elect a United Nates Sena
tor; Kk.nti ckv --The Whig candidate for Gov.'
ernor ami Lieutenant fioveruor ot Kentucky,
have commenced actively I fit! canvas of the
Slate
Ex-Govr.uNoii CiiAur.c.s Jackson has
accepted the Whig nomination tor Con
gress iu m woB.'ern uislnct ol Iitiou'e Is
land.' The total value of the gold coinage at the
British Mint from July 1846 to December1
1850, was XI 1,490,493 13s. lid.; and ot sil
ver coinage JL026.K6S.
The Ohio and the Michigan Constitutions
contain provisions which debar fiitme Legis
latures from licensing Irie sale of intoxicating
drinks as a beverage, and renders it impara
tive on them' to protect the people from the
evils of such sale.'
New Advertisements.
Dissolution ot I'arliKiliip.
TVTOTK'E w brnliy givrn that the partnership
INj heretofore eitinif uiulrr the firm of Heil-m-r
& llouglin'r, at Augusta, Northumberland
county, IV, wu dUoolveJ on the fourth of March
hut. All persona inili'Mcd to the said rinn arc
rrqnpstcri' to py their aprotinU to the undersign
ed, or to Ilia uuthorizcJ agent, and all having
claims or demand, preaeut tlietn to the same duly
authenticated.
, SAMUEL HEILNER.'
Mino'rsT'itle, March' S3, lrt51.3l.
ixsoiiVcvr notice;
jVOTICE ia hereby (riven that the Court o!
J- Common I'lt aa, of Mortbumlierland county
Have appointed the lirst Monday iu April, for the
hearing of the application of the underaigited, foi
lie benefit of the insolvent laws, provided fur the
relief and diacharge of insolvent debtors and oth
er, of which all persons interested will take no
tice. ENOCH FRY MIKE.'
Milton; March 91, 1S51 3t
NOTICE TO LUMBERMEN !;
L. AV- II. GIESEV
.If ent fot Htnry Carrf)
LUMBER COMlSSIOft MERCHANT
rail Dockt Baltimore.
N. B. Tb suWriber will give every intW
nation rwpeetifcg price and alao with regard U
the proper sixes to which the different kinds '
Lumber ahoutd be sawed.
L. W. H. CIESE, Agsnf"
DaltunerC', March 99, 1851. St.'