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VOLUME IV.
THE LEHIGH REGISTER,
pUblished in the Borough of AllentOwn, Lehigh
Coisitty,Ta.,every, Thursday
'BY A.IIGUSTUS L. 'tux-iv,
'At %tt 50 !per annum, payable in advance, and
$2OO if not 'paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued, until all arreerages are paid
`except at the option . of the proprietor.
ApVCRTISIOtIFIRT3, making not inure than one
'square, will be inserted three times for one dollar
'and for every subsequent inset tion
'cents. Larger advertisements charged in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines,
'will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three insertions fur 50
'cents.
EirA liberal deduction will be made 'to those
who advertise by the year.
Ea' Office in Hamilton St., one door East
of the German Reformed Church, nearly
opposite the "Friedenshothe Office."
Just Received
New Assortment of Jewelry.
'Come and Examine—Judgc for Yourselves.
Joseph. i SS
Dealer, in Cloths, Iralehes and Jewelry,
IN A LLENTO WN,
.Adopts this method to inform his old cus
rtomers and the rublic in general that he still
Tontinues the above business, and in fact
more extensively than ever, at his old stand,
•directly opposite the Odd FelloWs' Hall, in
Hamilton street. He has just returned from
New York and Philadelphia, with an unti
nie•. sual large assortment of
zon4 CLOCKS,
" GOLD AND SILVER
WATCH E•il
Jewelry, Epees, &c.
All of which is now unpacked and exhibit
ed for sale at the most reasonable rrices.
Eight-day and 20 Hum- Clucks,
in cases, decorated in the handsomest stylest
Gold and Silver Watches,
.nn assortment that cannot be excelled in any
•country establisl:ment in the State, among
which can be found the finest GOLD levers,
to the cheapest silver watches.
,450 ,5 tea. Spectacles,
( ;old , Silvertmd. Steel Spectacles, with glas
ses for all ages.
Jewelry of every. Description,
Such us Gold Chains, Rings, Breast-pins,
Ear-rings, Keys, Pens, Combs, Table and
Tea Spoons, Thermometers, &c. &c.
Musical instruments,
Ile has in addition to his former Stock of
Mucical instruments, filled up his assort
ment with new,
Pianos, Boleans, riolins, Sccordians,
Muck Boxes. All kinds of Brass and
rather Instruments, will be furnished at the
shortest notice and at the most reasonable
prices. He also keeps for sale Piano and
Violin Strings, and every other article that
belongs to these instruments.
Repairing Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry
done at the shortest notice and on reasons.
ble terms.
Thankful for the liberal cusiat hearto
fore enjoyed, he trusts that his punctuality
in business, the cheap prices of his goods,
will secure him their custom and be the
cans of obtaining many ncw ones.
May 16
BELLIS'
MI2IIIIIII 4 IDTI itlY211 0 •
AND GENER.I2L S'T./ICE OFFICE,
EASTON, PA.
PETER BELLIS, Proprietor
May 30.
BLACK BEAR HOTEL
• William Pry,
Successor to Honsunt Schroyer,
IVO. 241 j NORTH THIRD STREET,
Between Callowhill and Willow Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
'rhe undersigned respectfully informs his
many friends and the public in general, that
he hos lately rented the Tavern Stand,
No. 241/ North Third Street, between Cal
lowhill and Willow streets, well known in
this section of the country, as the
Black Bear Rotel
which establishment he has fitted
•, up in a superior style, and is now
" ready to accommodate all those who
may • favor him with their custom. The.
building is large and commodious, and is ad
mimbly arranged to suit the convenience of
all persons who may favor hint with a call
for a long Of short time.
His yard is largo, and his stabling coin-
Modious, and an attentive hostler will at all
limes be found in attendance.
By ptinetual attendance to his customers,
and a desire to render them. comfortable: the
iteroprietor expects a share of public patron ,
WILIA.OI FRY.
4 5-711 1 $
• _ s
PROCLAMATION.
WHEBEAS,•the Hon. J. Pringle Jones
Presidern of the several Courts of Common
Pleas of-the Third J tidicial-Distriet“otnro
sed of the countit sof ortl,:amk.ut and Le
high. State of I. 3 enusylvahia,, and Justice
•ol the several Courts of Over and Terminer
ronl general -Jail delivery, and Peter Hans,
and John P. Rohe, &qrs., Judges of the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and general
Jail delivery, for the trial of all capital of
fenders in the said county of Lehigh. By
their precepts to me directed, have ordered
the court of•Oyer and Terminer and Gene
ral Jail Delivery, to be holden at Allentown,
county of Lehigh. on the
First Monday in September NO,
winch is the 2nd day of said month, and
‘vill continue one week.
NoTteu is therefore hereby given to the
Justices of the Peace and Constables of the
county of Lehigh, that they are by the said
precepts commanded tobe there at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon, cf said day, with their rolls,
records, inquisitions, examinations, and all
other remembrances, to do these things
which to their offices appertain to be done,
and all those who are bound by. recognizan
ces to prosecute against the prisoners that
are or then . shull be in the jail of said coun
ty of Lehigh, are to be then and there to
prosecute them as shall be just.
Given under my hand in Allentown, the
4th day of July, in the•year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.
God save the Commonwealth.
CHARLES IHRIE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's.Office,Allentown,
I—tc
July 4th, 150. •
N. B. Magistrates are desired to forward
their returns in criminal cases to the Deputy
Attorney General at once, and to request
Prosecutors to call at his office before court,
and thus afford sufficient time to prepare the
indict heats, and other matters necessary for
trial. The amount of unsettled business
renders this at present absolutely necessary.
July 4, NM If-4w
Trial List
FOR SEPTEMBER TERM, MO.
Lewis K. Ilottenstine, surviving Executor of
Citharine Deshler, deceased, vs. David
Deshler.
Daniel Weiss vs. Godfrey. Roth.
Caiharine Grim'ir use vs. Henry Schneider,
A Iministrator *of Jonathan Schneider, de.
ceased..
James %% hire vs. Eli E:ttcicel and Edward
ShcclNer• •
William Fry vs. Amos Antrim.
George Wassum vs. George Kern, senior. et al.
David Remely vs. :lame.
Joseph Unangst vs. Thomas Wickert.
John Wagner's use vs. Siem & Wenner.
Michael D. Eberhard vs. William Edieman.
John Wagner vs. Stem & Wenner.
George MeOzler vs. George Breinig.
Meozler 4- Erdman vs. George Breinig.
The Administrators of A lira ham Sehmoyer, de
ceased, vs. Jacob Sehmoyer.
Same vs. Abraham Sehmoyer.
George Kemmerer vs. Charles and William
Edciman. •
Nathan Grim vs. Yaeger &Weidner.
Charles MOyer vs. Elizabeth Hauser.
Benjamin S. Levan vs. Christopher Henritze.
et al.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, vs. Felix
•
Kahn.
Daniel Buyer vs. Daniel Helfrich. jr.
Nathan Rex vim. George Lai:liner and George
Snyder.
Charles Mayer vs. Paul Siemer.
Christian Brob;i, et al, vs. Cliristiari Lucken
hach.
John L. Levell's use, Assignee &c., vs. Wi
liam Fry.
Thomas Glick's use vs. John Xander.
The Administrators of John Mimic, deed., vs.
Ghillies Moritz.
The Administrators of Henry Gangwere, de•
.ceased, vs. Solomon G.ingwete.
NATHAN MILLER, Prothonotary.
July 4. I—tc
EDMUND J. MOMID,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
O//ice a few doors west of the C'ourt House
lirEle can be consulted both in the Ger
man rind-English languages.
Allentown, April 4.
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Now is your Time -
to Travel
Faveltecluted to V 1,60,
TEI FROM
Philndelphla to Allentown.
The People's Daily Line of Stages be
tween Allentown and Philadelphia, leaves
Kolb's American Hotdl, Allentown, every
morning at 4 o'clock, and arrives in Phila
delphia at 1 o'clock in the.afternoon. Leaves
Daniel Dalby's Bald Eagle Hotel, North
3d street, above Callowhill,
every morning at 0 o'clock, and arrives at
Allentown at 2 o'clock.
For Seats or other information apply at
either of the above named places, or at Lei
bkirt's San Hotel, in Bethlehem.
Fare each way, 8F,60 i .
Ap
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., AUGUST 1, 1850.
1 iTumUK()) VLOQ Q : BUILDERS !
The subscribers have just received a new
purchase of Sup eiior Spring Goods, consist- : LOOK HERE!!
ANEW LoT OF
ing -- of a full assortment, to which they ,
invite the'attention of their customers, and Ii A -it DW A BEI . ! •
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the public. in general, feeling. well assured The Undersiened announce: to the public,
that they can please ALL who CALL.
' that .they have just rettoned from Philadel
. Palm, GUTH & CO. phia nod New York, with a very large l u t
Allentown, June 20. . ~--4 w of Haid ware, consisting of
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a. ... ( E) cuw la aa t 0 . tvd,, , , T-6A rI I I' 1y• • '
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, .._ ,...„4 I ne su b scr ib ers n also .Swidiery otid S'hoc-findings, all of which
,(.[ /7 -i', received and ofThr for sale at : will be sold at extremely low prices. Thee
1 1.1 " ' :- - 1 "? Whol l a nd R tal
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,ask the public to give SAncEns blmthirAnn
at very low prices, n large anti well selected '"""1-41W-sr! STuan, sign of the
supply of Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, ;..--..7: - ..7." ea or giiri,
Spices, &c., to which they invite the atten- :Lead, in order to convince themselves of the
lion of the public. fact, that a 'penny saved is a penny made.'
'ae'rz, Gr— 0 & J SA E:GE R.
Allentown, June 20.
- - - -
.11ftcherel s 4 *Riess Mad.
Just received a fresh lot. of Nos. I, 2 and
3 Mackerel, and Mess Shad, in whole and
half barrels, for sale by
Allentown, June 20
a l Ala 1.11 4
50 Dozen [lay and Grain Rakes, for sale
by the dozen or single, at the makers price
by PRETZ, Guru & Co.
Allentown, June . 20.
A•cav *Mess Shard.
In Barrels and ball Barrels, just received
and fur sale low at the store of the subscri
ber. THOMAS B. WlLsom.
Allentown; July 4.
ellackercf.
In Barrels and half Barrels. just received
and for Sale low at the store of the subscri
ber. THOMAS 13. WILSON.
• Allentown, July 4.
Loch man 6s* litrothe4,
411.1NUF.2CTURE RS 4- DE.2 Ll 2 .S'
Boots, Shoes, hats & Caps.
The nineteenth century being* the age of
Magnetic Telegraphs, Steamships, Locinno
tires, &c.. slid in which all kinds of busir
ness is done in the very quielrett and most
expert manner, it likewise becomes neces
sary for the trading, public, to take small
profits and make quick sales, in order to
keep up with the improvements of the times.
Upon this principle we have. determined to
act. ‘Ve will sell our Goods at such prices
as will astonish the buyer.
The following are some of our prices, to
wit:—
Men's Calf-skin Boots from $2,50 to $1,40 I
do course do " 1,50 to 3,00
do kip du " 2,00 to 9,75
do Gaiter do " 1,95 to 3,00
Ladies' (hitters " 1,00 to 173 - i
do Slippers and Welts
Buskins
31 to 1,25
T `rßesides a very
large and exten
sive assortment of
• ready-made
40' BOWS & Shoes,
cheap fur cash.
They also keep fur sale, a splendid as- .
sortment of
Molesk in, Silk and Slouch ;gW
MI A T S.
Cloth, glazed, fancy and military
CAPS,
Trunks, Umbrellas, Cumphine, Lard and
Fluid Lamps, Cundelebras, &c., &c.
re - Recollect the place, one door west of ;
0. J. Sa2er's Hardware Store, in the
building formerly .occupied by L. Smith's
Apothecary store, in Hamilton street, Allen
town.
May 23..
HENRY LAURENCE,
DIEMV.CIOQQ
Formerly of Philadelphia, now a
%/Zs: resident of Allentown.
Office at Sleckel's Eagle Hotel
Refers to the following gentlemen resi
dents of Philadelphia and Allentown.
Sam. Geo. Morton, M.D. E. Townsend, D. D. S.
Henry S. Patterson, J. K. Townsend, Dentist.
John B. MeClellen, u L. R. Kmelier, Dentist.
Charles H. Martin, u T. P. Shantz, M. D.
Charles L. Martin, " :J.. Romig, Jr. M. D.
L7'Teeth and roots extracted gratuitous
ly when removed for the insertion of artifi
cial teeth:
May 9. •
List of Lettews.
The following is a List of Letters remain
ing in the Post 01lice at Mechanicsberough,
on the let of July, 1850.
Samuel Sand, Peter Brown, John 11Th
son, Owen Schaad, John Troxel, (cabinet
maker) Samuel Polk, Simon Moyer, Henry
Druckemiller, Mary Schwander, Reuben
Bartch, John H. Kaul, Esq.
July 26.
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PRETz, Gurn & Co.
PRETz, GuTn & Co.
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A ..J.. SEAGREAVES, P. M.
1-3*
To Hotose.licepers.
A great assortment of House furnishing
article's, such as
ENA :11 ELED and-tinned inside, cooling
vessels, sauce and stew pans, preserve ket
tles, fish and ham kettles, frying pans, grid
irons,. waffle irons, &c.
TEA TRAPS and Waiters, from com
mon to fine, in sets and dozens. Also, goth
ic form, in sets, and in variety of patterns.
NN N'ES and FORKS—in sets and doz
ens ; also knives only ; carvers, steels, cools
and butcher knives, with a variety of other
manufactures.
POC K ET and PEN KNIVES—Razors,
scissors, shears, from the best makers; one,
too, three, and 4 bade knives.
SI lUVELS, spades, hoes, chains, rakes,
pick, axes, &c.
LIM . ELS and TOM S, Iron and brass
polished steel lire sets and standards, coal
hods, tailms' iron smoothing irons IS: c., And
for sale by It & J SAEGER.
IRON.—A lot of Hammered and Rolled
Iron, Sheet Iron, American and English
Band lron, Hoop iron, Cast and Slicar
Steel, square, 14, and ton ad, just received
with Anvils and Vices, and for sale cheap
at the store of U & J SA EGER,
CILASS.-150 Boxes (flu! s,t4 by 10, 10
by 12, 10 by 11, Id by 15, 12 by 10, and
various caber seiz:s, for talc by
M N ICS .--Vools of every de
scrip;iun, sucli as Bench and Moulding
Plaes, Patine], and Buck Saws,
Brace and hies, An,:rer Buts, Ilai.clicts,
Squt,res, fur sale by
. _
T 0 SIIOEMAKI.;US.—Just received a
ticw assortment or. Alorocco and Binding
Leather, LAISLS, Woodun Pegs
French Itubers, and numerous other artic
les belonging to the shumnaking business
0 & J SA O.OEIII
HITE LE I). ions of bite Lead
just received, Purcd and Extra, and for sale
by .0 .l'•. J SAEGER.
LOOKING GLASSES.—A splendid lot
of Looking Glasses Plates, and
W. Frames of all sizes for sale by
0 J S A EGE .
NAILS.—:fOO Kegs of the best Nails,
Brads and Spikes, just received and for sale
by & J SAEGER.
SU YTHES--20 doz. genuine Griliiith's
Grain Scythes, also a large assortment of
genuine Steiermark Grass Scythes, cheap
and for sale by J SAEGER.
OILS & °fall kinds,
boiled and law, Turpentine, Newark Var
iliA of all kinds, Wile be sold
cheap by . U& J
PLANES.—A full assortment of Planes
of John Bell's best wake, al,o a large assort
ment of Carpenter's Tools, : for sale cheap
by 0 & J SAEGER. •
1101_,LUWAItE.-500 Iron Pots and
Kettles, just received and fur bale at very
reduced prices at the store of
U .l'•, 3 SAEGER.
April IS
ignilders.
A splendid assortment of Front and Parlor
Locks with mineral knobs, german Locksi
Latches, Bolts, I Tinges, Screws, Paint Brush
es, and a variety of other building Hard
ware just tinilack ing, and for sale cheaper
than ever by tJ & SAECIEII.
April IS,
PETER I°Cli OPP;
ATTORNE Y AT LAW
Has removed his Law Office, from the
corner opposite the Courthouse to the new
ly erected brick building, one door cast of
6mith's A pothecarystore, on the north side
of Hamilton street, between liulb's Hotel
and the Courthouse.
lle can be consulted and give advise in
the English and German languages.
Allentown, April 25.
.1013 PRIM TlerG,
Neatly executed at the "Reg ister " Office
Illbccllancons.Scicction9.
Privateer General Armstrong.
The news of the state of things existing
at Lisbon, between the Portuguese govern
ment and the American squadron there,
gives a particular interest to the affair of the
privateer General Armstrong, destroyed by
a' British naval force at Friyal in ISI4, and
now intimately connected, as one of its cau
ses, with the misunderstanding, so likely,
it would appear, to lead to a serious rupture
between the two countries. For this rea
son, we have supposed we should be doing
our readers a favor by laying before them a
history of the General Armstrong, and of
the most gallant of all the naval feats of the
war of ittfl2, to full of unparallelled achieve
ments; and to insure still more interest, we
give a British account, being the narrative
of an English resident at Pay al, an eye wit
ness who wrote it for Gobbet's Register,
(published in London,) in which it appear
ed
at the time. We believe it to be a cor
rect, as it is certainly tt very impartial ac
count, the circurnstantes agreeing pretty
closely with the American descriptions. of
the battle ; the differences, where any oc
cur on the Englishman's side, being rather
to the advantage of the General Armstong
than other wise ; as where he speaks of four
teen launches attacking the privateer, in•
stead of twelve, the number put down in the
American narrations :
U&J SAEGER
0 &J SAEGER
Sut—The American privateer brig Uen
eral Armstrong, of NeW York, Capt. Sam
uel C. hied, of 7 galls and 00 men, arriv
ed here on the 26th ult., about noon, seven
teen days from that place, for the 'purpose
of obtaining water. The captain, seeing
nothing on the horizon, Was induced to an
chor. Before the lapse of many hours, his
Majesty's brig Carnation came in and an
chored near her.
About six, his Majesty's ship Platittige
net, of 7 , 1 gulls, and the Rota frigate, came
in . and anchored also. The captain of the
privateer and his friends consulted the first
authorities here about her security. They
all considered her perfectly secure, and that
his Majesty's officers %yore., too well ac
quainted with the respect due to a . neutral.
port to molest her. But to the great sur
prise of every one, about 9 in the evening,
four boats were despatched; armed and man -
ned, from his Majesty's ships, for the put ,
pose of cutting her out. It being about the
lull of the moon, the night perfectly czar
and calm, we could see every movement
made. The boats approached with rapidi
ty towards her, when, it appears, the cap
tain of the privateer hailed them, and
them to keep offseveral times. They not- -
withstanding pushed on, and were in the
act of boarding, before an;defence was made
from the privateer. A warm contest en
sued on both sides. The boats were finally
dispersed, with great loss.
The American, now calculating on a very
superiof force being sent, cut his cables and
rowed the privateer close in alongside of
the fort, within half cable's length, where
he moored her, head. and stern, with four
lines.
The governor now sent. a •remonstrance
to Capt. Lloyd, of the Plantagenet, against
such proceedings,. and trusted the privateer
would not• be further molested ; she being in
the dominions of Portugal, and under the
guns of the castle, was entitled to Portuguese
protection.
Capt. Lloyd's answer was, that ho was
determined to destroy the vessel, .at the ex
pense of all Favul ; and should any protec
tion be given her by the port, he would not
leave a house standing in the village. All
the Inhabitants were gathered about the
walls, expecting a renewal oi l the attack.—
At midnight, fourteen launches were dis
covered to be coming, in rotation, for the pur
pose. When the y• vof within close gunshot,
RAL IN POLITICS.
poetical IZiepartment.
GMECI
I know It is a vain wild dream,.
- The love for thee I've cherish'd;
I would, as die the tender leaves,
That it with hope had perish'd;
But oh! love died' net with hope,
It lights her funeral pyre,
Which smoulders in the ruin'd heart,
A slow consuming fire.
1 do not ask thce e'er to take
This ,iriekrn heart of mine
1 only tell thee or its (lame,
And that it all is thine:
I do not ask the to forego
The charms that I have not,
Prowl wealth, and Beauty's witchery,
To share. my lonely lot.
I have no hope in loving thee
Hut oh ! I ask to love,
And be the gentle guardian
To lead thy thoughts above
Thy form is ever in my sleep,
Thy voice I ever hear—
Thine is the name I breath to heaven
When bent in silent prayer.
FAVAL, October 15, 1811
NUMBER 43:
a tremendous and effecttial discharge Wad
made from the privateer, which tifiew thO
boats into eonfusion. They-now - retiirned
a spiriti3d fire ; but the privateer kept iii Sd
continual a discharge, it was almost impos.;
sible for the boats to make any progress. -4
They finally succeeded, after immense loss,
to get alongside of her, and attempted tO
board at every citiarter, cheered by the di&
versa with a shout of wno epeal;ter," vtrhich
we could distinctly hear, as well as theft'
shrieks and cries. •
The termination was near about a total
massacre. Three of the boats Were stink,
and but one poor solitary officer escaped
death, in a boat that contained fifty souls
he was wounded. The Americans fought
with great firmness. Some of the boats Were
left without a single man to rote thud ; Oth
ers with three or four ; the most that any one
returned with was about ten. Several boats
floated on shore full of dead bodies. With
great reluctance I state, that they Were thin
ned with picked men, and commanded by
the first, second, third and fourth lietitentintS
of the riaiitagenet,—the first, second, third
and i.e , •-• Ihe frigate—and the first Offi
cers of i:l—ingether with a great num.;
tier of midshipmen. Our whole force eit
ceecled 400 men ; but three officers escaped,
two of which are. 'Wounded. This bloody
and unfortunate Contest lasted aboth fcirty
minittea.
After the boats gave out, nothing. Mini
WEIS attempted till daylight nekt morning,
when the Carnation hauled alongeideand
engaged lief. The Privateer continued id
make a most gallant defence. These Vete:
rans reminded the of LaWrence's. dying
words, of the Chesapeake- 1 1.00n% dive
up the ship !" The Carnation lost one of
her topthaSts, and her yards were shot away.
Sha was much cut up in rigging, and re
ceived several severe shot in-her
Tlds obliged her to haul off to repair, and td
cease firing.
The Americans now, finding their prin:
cipal gun (Long Tom) and several 'Others
dismounted, deethed it folly to think of sav
ing her against so superior a force; they
therefore cut away her masts to the (leek:
blew a hole through her bottom, took out
their small arms, clothing, &c., and Went on'
shore. I dis'covered only two shot-,holes in
the hull of this privateer, althoug much
cut up in tigging. ,.
Two bbats' crews Were afterwards des.
patched froni our vessels, which Went On
board, took out Seine provisions, find set her
on fire.
)''or three days after, we Were.emplOYed
in burying the dead that washed on shore in
the surf. The number Of British killed ek
ceutls 120, and 90 wounded. The enemy,
to the surprise of mankind, lost only two
killed, and seven wounded. We may . ivell
say, "God deliver us from our enemies,"
if this is the way the Americana fight.
After burning the privateer, Capt. Lloyd.
made a dediand of the Governor to deliver
up the Americans ns prisonerahiCh the
Governor ref Used. He threatened to send
500 men on shore, end take them by force.
The Americans immediately retired with
their arms to an old grithic cenvent ; kn'ock
ed atiray the adjoining drawbridge, and de
termined to defend themselves to the last.—
The Captain, hoWeVer, thotight (fetter thdtt
to send his men. Ile then demanded twd
men, which, be said,' deserted from his
vessel when in America. The Governor
sent for the men, but fotind none of the des•
cription given.
Many houses received much injury On
shore from the alma of the Carnation. A
woman, sluing in the fotirth story of he;
house, had her thigh shot off, and a bdy had
his arm broken. .
The American Consitl heie
demand on the Portuguese kit a
,hiindred
thousand dollars for the priiateer. which.
our Consul, Mr. Parkin, thinks, in justice;
will be paid, and that they will claim on
England. Mr. Perkin, Mr. Edarard Bay.
ley, and other gentlemen disapprove of the
outrage and depredation committed by our
vessels on this occasion. The vessel that
was despatched to England tjith the *dun&
ed, was not permitted to take a single letter
from any person..
Being an eye-witnee3 to this transaction;
1 have given you a correct atatenient as it
occurred. . .
IVith reSpect, I lull. &C.
Resignetimt.—A certain old lady, tvlio
had been famed for sour looks, and not yery
sweet.words, touching the various incidents
of life, was observed to have suddenly be;
come very amiable.
'What happy change has come over you?'
said ti neighbor:
'Why,' said the transforrired, tell you
the trOth, I have been all my life striving
for a contented mind, end I've finally made
up my mind to set doWn contented' with=
out it.' '
rr An exchange tells astory about aboy
who fell into a hogshead of molasses and
wondcied if they li4ed him when they . took
hitin out. '
pf - The colored Oman, who undertook to.
cut his throat with a mackerel, is last recov 7
erinc Fact!,
H. K. F.