11 ILWlpi
TREASURY N'fP.K
The Globe uiY-'ISrfWiSllie emission of
ircssury XNoles, authorised by a law
of the' latb ijcsion of congress, says: "We
understand thin' the present emission bears
an interest of two per cent., and is chiefly
in nOtCS (if (iflV mill r,nm !....) I
- ------ . j wnu iuijuii;u uuiiuib
cafili. It will probably be most convent-
hnt tn lhn nnliltn n :.... a j., e. !..
these denominations, and. it' a ldw 'tato'oT
iucicsi, as oy mis means they may be Aiscd
as a medium fnrdiatjnf rn&';if..n...a :n.AAft
of being laid aside for in vestrHcnts, as would
u.muuuicuijr uu uic case.n tneraie oi inter
CSt UDOn them Watt IStpiI M 'nn-ir 7n tnnvi,
inum allowed,, by Iqjv- We have seen
Vipetimcn of tfi'efh. Tile d"e vices are 'ap-
j..iiavu. uuu wc uiioiucr iuuih iineiy civ
graved, and -fiaYtldularly 'well guarded a
inttoifttrffdltiifgrpfaV77(pbtffr.
Bridge mode'l. ,
r nniu.ii.o uiuwni, iistj. ucuvcreu a ice
u ture in the Capital, on 'Tuesday "morning
, ftfid thpxeIavepowe'rs aM jprdportions of
hi .Bridge. Model, We.jverc prcventod
"j '"816ilu,iu "iicuuiug wis in-
tfirrslinnr Inptni-n 'A A-i'nrwl t.nn
fulhished us "with tl'tefoltowing abstract of
t ThVMpdil'Ih constructed upon a scale
, CiPf SA Welt to a foot. It represents
148 feet Ih length. It had placed on it thirty
but apparent effect.
The proportion of the model to a real
structure, such as it represents, is as a j
inch cube ia to a cubic foot which, by
calculation, is snown to be as 1 to 4005
Hence, the 5 of a ton. which tho Tnrlnl aim
gained, was equal to 3072 tons on a real
Bridge.
By a arHali piece of machinery, which
jVll. Mfllvrv nvliil.ifnfl 1tivinir hie. IaiIum
he demonstatcd, to the satisfaction of his
audience, that it you double the length of a
BDan VOU diminish lU strnnerth nna l.olf
and so in proportion to any. increase of
jtini. i axing ins iviouei, ot i$a teet in
length, and 3072 tnn5 Mr ctronirtlt: tin .to.!..-
u J VIUUU
fces the result, that Upon his plan, a bridge
may be built, 000 feet long in the span
.1 i !. ...ni ........ . . r
uuu mai u win sustain x sixnorse teams,
(as many as cari be tllaced dit .both tracks)
"vijjiuug juo kiu(.uiauuil, 1JO IUIIS auu
then he shews dii lincilraUsteU pdwer; in
the 500 feet sririn. In anstnin 1 ltd Inno mnm
Ho contends loo, upon data which lie addu
ces that the whole expences of a bridge up
'6n his plan, including stone, wood and iron
Mrnaf win iau iar snon 01 mat ol an arcii
Bridge, per lineal foot.
He shews, also, connected with his
firirlnrp Trw1p1 hut nn MnnADaH:t..
ing to it) an aqueduct, of peculiar Structure,
exhibiting great strength. The aqueduct
to cit&nl'ul.wl XVMill il.w TJ !.! .1
u uuuj,vuuvu.iiu(ii iu3fiugu, anu is c ii u re
ly sustained by it; Berrig at least 12 feet
below the bridge, the sustaining StrOciilie
can never be affected by the water and
vhbn the acqueduct shall decay, by the ef
fects of water on it. it can easily be repla
ced by a new one, without disturbing the
unujjc airuciurc. -jo.
CONVENTION OF BANKS
The Albany Argus stateFtltrft the proprf
sition to hold a Convention for the ournose
of fixing dplori a day for the' resumption of
specie payments, lias uee-i acceded to by a
large proportion of the bahkhiir institutions
bf the principal commercial chins :ini! tlmi
Uie convention will be held in the city of
XT Tr I . t Am .
new iorK on me i7tnot iNovember. lb
.&f;TE loan. From1 an, article in. the
Albany Argus, it appears that the batartcc
ol the five percent. State stock, not dispo
sed of in another way, 2,000,000 dorfaVs"
hds been issued by the commissioners of
-tJteianal fund to the banks of this city at
specie -pan equal to 100. The loan was
'made op the fdlidwJng conditions:
"1st. Each batik, is frf apply the stock
'lfelelVfar'thh mitft!? tit rtftWhrtncr
' "2; "ftiPpiy the1 arftoant lii specie! dr spe
cie fuitds as'ifshall bo required for the con
struction or the Ueneseo valley aiiu Black
river canals.
( "4; 'Pa fiiy to the commissi6nefs $210,
OOOr'iffspccre, to enable them to pay the
-rnfcrfsC accruing on the State debt, for the
-1st .Oct. 11E$7V and the 1st January, and 1st
April? 1133S.-
"S. Ttf par iff. specie the 'interest quar
tcrly on tho stock issued atti loaned td the
banks."
The Argus expects a beneficial inmi'cn'cc
on the money market to How lroin this
irarlaafi'lion, and observes.
"Althogli party efforts may retard these
favorable faults fdr a few days, the mone
tary ftrfpfivcm'fnt will bp .steadily onward,
and we do not doubt" wilr be' a'econipanied,
at comparitivcly an early day, by a felirrn
to specie payments on the part of a great
portion of the banks thoughout the Union.,r
Civ. V. Hvening'Post.
fiie Great Tunnel oWftic Rait Road at
flarlem'H'irghtsi hafrbhonpl6tBd, and
hn Tiibfesddy tasf, the Mayor aiid ToYpora
i.ojt of New Yprk, will) a brgo bwfy -of
eitrz.ens, passed though it in ca, aeKonV
paivftid by a bartd pf music, 'f liey after".
wards celebrated the event by a' dftmer
Thanksgiving has been proclaimed'' in
New Hampshire, to take place on the 7th
iluy of December.
VARIOUS MATTElfS. S
. "llOUUinLIJ AFFAIR.
The,oluinbia (Lancaster co.imty) Spy,
of the 28th ultimo, 4$ays: "Qur town jias
been tlirpwn into astatc of g'reat excitc-
iiiuiii in consequence oi nil' outrageous act
uuiuitiuuju uii luuuuay iiigiiiast, oy anoin
abpi
nifiHt. In questiph, IVIr. lienjamin Peart, a
vwv rcijjHjciauic ,ianicrj. rcsiumg immcui
aeiy outside' pf tjio precincts of the bor
Olicrh. close bv the turnnikc rnrd 1indin(r tn
xjaiiuasicr, uuaru a uoisg in ma pigsty, anu
on coiim to it. In order to ascertain the
meaning of it, perceived a negro helping
hTniself to a couple of shoals, -whose throats
he bad "cut, and was in the act of depositing
them, in a bag. Mr. Peart at once went
fqrvaru'tosave liis property and secure the
thief, Mr. P. caught the villain, but in
the strUETirlo received a thrust from a knife
in uic aioinacu anu a continued cut qune
across it, before the instrument was .with
drawn, and several other stabs in different
parts of his person. Still he held 6n until
exhausted from loss of blood, when he was
forced to cry murdclr. and for help. He
was heard bv a man of the name of Cnuzer,
who keeps a tavgVh '6i the opposite side of
the road to Mf. i'cart s, who, on coming to
his assistance, the negro fled". . Uruzcr pur
suedisiid overtook him, but when in the act
of taking hold of him, was felled .by a bacR
bande'd sfrpke ottljo kttjftr l)y life negro,
driven up to tlio liilt in the stomach. The
supposed assassin was arrested the next
morning and committed. He is a stout
rough fellow, and named. Hen Smith. 1 lie
knife used, is a shoemaker's knife ground
down thin and sharp, and is well suited for
the hand of the assassin. Both of the. indi
viduals stabbed, are In a very lgVr arid Jire
carious slttiatioti, ana their recovery Is 'con
siu'ered extremely doubtful.
After about 'dh'c half of our edition had
trdri'e tHrdufth thc.rifcsS, we received inrot'
niatidll that Mr. Jcart expired this morning
about 4 o clock.
Our neighbors of Brandy wine Hundred
were considerably alarmed on Tuesday
morning by the appearance among them of
a huge and to some ot them an unknown
animal, which seemed to have dropped
from the skies, or to ha,ve been thrown up
from the dc&p sd dlterly foreigji. wa .it in
aspefct aild iliagnitudc from any thing which
had beerf seen in these parts before. After
much speculation, it was ascertained that it
was an elephant a real elephant but
where it came, from, or how it got in the
woods of Brandywine Hundred, was the
question. It was firs': discovered by a
black tidy, Wlio warf lbVJklHg for hi cows
al early dawn. Standlilg. Sri tMk and
gazing over the meadows', liis' eye was sud
denly struck by tlie" appearance of the
monster within1 a few feet of him, slowly
turning round a thick hedge. Blackcy's
fright may readily be imagined. He gave
One look at the terrible animal, turned, and
fan Hve'rthe fields!, yellhig as if a legion was
behind hlrrt. Tlio Irishmen working on
the rail road, bb'tflg a'UFacteU by tile cry,
came to the spot, and after giving vent to
sundry exclamations at the wonderful baste,
undertook to capture him by laying hold of
his snout, and landing him to a stable or
shanty. But that was easier tried than
done: :his .majesty resisted every attempt
to clute'il Ills' proboscis1, liftirife it in a very
ominous waV. and it is said, occasionally
lending his assailants a rap wlilch rcnliiWeiT
them sweetly or the simielas bl Uonney
brookc faiF. Fihdfiig that the' a'riirnal would
neither be le'd nor dfiven, it was determin
ed to secure him where' he was and they
went to work and impounded the stray by
building a fence round him.
The elephant belonged to the mcnagerje
which wis? exhibited hore' fast week. On
Wednesday night, the whole collection of
animals w.aa transported,across, the river in
the Huckleberry steam boat, to be exhibi
ted at Salem on Thursday. The srnaller
elephant had been taken across and was
fastened to a tree on the Jersey shore, while
the steam boat came back for another load.
On their return, they found the animal had
escaped from his rastcning and was miss
incr. It swam the Delaware river in tho
night, where it is about a mile and a half
across, and. the next morning found itself
in Braridywiue' hundred. Delaware Jour
nal.
TlmviZ'ri Vila ,il ii TTtiitetl Silntpa .
There are in die United States 300,000
drunkards. Suppose they were all jlo dfe
to-day, and to be buried side by side, in one
continued line-, allowing three feet for the
width of eaeli grave and Urrfie feet between,
them,- the lWe6f trove's would extend 3,40
mues. vcre tney to uc ouncu in one
grave' tftey wotiW cover . an erea of 080
acres, anu a fence to cnclo'se if fto'ilfd lie
more than four miles in circuit. War has
ilrf Tinrrnrfl.
Ienco has ihf horrdrs, bU tfie horrors of
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nil. In1 tn vears time the whole nroceVsion
inti.riVnnra'niPA (Vniir.nnirntR anil eic.p.c.ii thnm
will have pas'ied away, and the grave "ya'rd
will be filled. HoW lttng shall it be' so?
Will an end never comet
The Emperor of Russia has bedamaking
nmt mirMmcpa nf tilnnil linrses in Enrr
land. Doubtless the autocrat has aVi eye to
William ftp. I'enninnlnn. V.mi. nf lVnivnrlr
. -. - - D 1 - ' I ' " ' " f
hxi been elected Governor of New Jersey
for the ending year,
er oi ine gang m uespcrauocs vho inlest
that o,uartcrpf tlieown. called. 'Tow Hill.
It appears that about 11 'o'clock on tho
THE COLullJIA DEM0CKA
"Tnimi wiTiiuot ruAn."
SATURDX5, NOT. 11) 518577
VdTrsvirxE pout cAitnoK.
A few days relaxation from business
were spent in the Coal region of our neigh
bour Schuylkill last week; and having en
joyed much pleasure ourself, we feel incli
ned to gratify our readers witli somo sketch
es of what we saw and heard in the places
which head this article. Livings as .we
do, in tho Ore Region, where good eating
and good neighbours are abundant, and
where business seems to move with every
dc'cular acquaintance with the men, habits,
and business of Pottsville and Port Carbon,
we confess ourselves mere tyros in the
neoterick schemes of speculation and en
terprise. PtfTfsvJCLE, Cwfilcti but a few year's since
Was d Wind hole,) possesses every appear
ance of ail liiland city: Its population now
exceeds 5000, made dp of all nations
AVelsh, Scotch, Irish. Emrlish. Italian.
German and French; and all. these dialects
may sohietimes be heard while vnil nrn en
joying the privileges of a gu,cstat Weaver's
"National Hotel," or partaking of delica
cies in a refectory. AH, too. seem busily
engaged in some sphere; and all seem in
energetic agitation, except the miner bar
gaining, Diii-fng, selling, or plotting new
schemes for future operations. To dc
sciibo the' place would be folly in tfie ex
treme it Is neither handnome, regular, nor
picturesque, unless you include the vast
hills and dales which surround it: and to
give a description of its business would be
impossible. Tho only source of wealth
the" foundation of all business lies in the
Coal Mjnei. And what are'they ? Why,
gentle reader, tt wbil'ld terrify a tolcfably
resolute heart to took upon the intrepidity
and resignation which attend' the gloomy
labours of those who excavate the hidden
treasures ol the earth, and. who are contin
ually exposed to sudden injury or death.
Vhcn mine's arc excavated to wator-lcvcl
it is only the beginning of successful and
profitable operations. Then a steam en
gine is employed to facilitate the work; and
from a depth of 200 feet below the surface,
a loadencd car is brought, up almost per
pendicularly, afitt an empty car let down to
reec'ive its burthen of coal. While these
are going and comliig, a pufnp of immense
power is also propelled by steam, and
thus are tlio miners freed from the danger
of drowning, as would inevitably be the
case did thoy rely on ordinary power to
force up tho water. Then trains of cars
leave the depot they glide smoolhly over
the fail-road to the canal and in propor
tion to' iieff number, the well-bred horses
and mules follow after, to tug them bak
again to the starting-place. In the mines
cvey thmg partakes of blackiVess and hor
ror in the town every thing looks brisk
and inviting. The MiNrVn receives his one
or two dollars per diem he is .releasc'dr
from business on Saturday cvenfng his
Sabbath morning is spent at mass or other
religious exercises, and- his wife .and fami
ly partake with him at the table of some
restaurateur during the afternoon, and after
enjoying the sun-shine of the blessed day
of rest, he again willingly subjects himself
to me fatigues and privations of the coal
hole. The owner rccoives from 00 to G5
cents foF each ton excavated; and when we
state the fact, (hat from 150 to 300 tons
constitute a day's work, wo can readily in
fer the princely situation of him who has
invested some ten or Menty thousand dol
lars in mining operations,' and- who receives
his pay without even looking- after those
who are 'coHcerned;
The steam engine manufactory of Messrs.
Haywood and' Snyder is a veify extensive
concern giving employment to a great
number 'of hands4, Sad pY6vin'g a profitable
establishment to its enterprising proprie
tors. A' few years ago, and tlio projector
of this factory was a young journeyman
blacksmith his fortune is now considera
ble and his deportment in every respect
appearance of growing wealth and Increa
sing population; wo tholigii't our Violnc su
perior o rtibiil pf oliiers: but after a mere
would be a 'good lesson to"(ithcis,bf the ben
efits of judicious perseverance and enter
prise. Another factory for similar purposes
is now being constructed by Mr. B. F.
Pomroy, and from the great demand for en
gines it is presumed thai both will be am
ply patronized.
Port Carbon, which is only two mijes
distant from Pottsville, promises to be the
great coal emporium, and already its busi
ness is very extensive. A number of capi
talists have this.season given an impetus to
the operations of the Mill Creek region, and
new investments arc daily making to im
prove tho town, and supply the desires and
wants of the neighbourhood. Col. C. M.
Straub, of Union county, is about erecting
a steam gristmill: and from its eligible loca
tion, and the favorable disposition olf those
who delight in the growing greal'ncas of
tlio place, we think his undertaking must
prove both useful and advantageous'. Ffbm
a knowledge bf Ins enterprising spirit; and
Indefatigable attention to business, we could
inpro tharl..p.redlcj tf u3 success or his pre
sent enterprise, which must open a new
and regular market at Port Carbon, to sup
ply tho surrounding country with the ne
cessaries of life.
But enough of our visit. Those who
have never been to those places, could
not in our opinioil, spend leisure time more
agreeably or more advantagepusly .than by
a trip to tho coal regions of Schuylkill coun
ty let them either go for business, for
speculation, for curiosity, or for amuse
ment. THE REFORM CONVENTION.
It is with pleasure we give place to the
letters of our correspondent, whose neglect
heretofore is excusable for the reason as
signed, ti will be observed that the Con
vention adjourn on the 23d inst. to meet
again in Philadelphia on the 28th. We
think this movement very ominous of Uie
truth of our prediction a fortnight sjnee;
& if not correct we will be the more thank
ful for our erroneous conjectures respect
ing the result of this body'sopcrations.
FROM buR CORRESPONDENT.
HARRisnuno, November OJ 1837.
The, Convention' have been engaged for
several days past in discussing tho report
of the committee on the 5th Article of the
ConsMiit'on, which relates to the Judiciary.
The debate has been chiefly confined to the
tenure of Judges. The Comnutlcc re
ported no aaiehameiit in this article, except
so far as respects , Justices of the Peace.
The minority of tho same committee re
ported an amendment providing for the ap
pointment of Judges by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate: the Judges of the Supreme court
for 10 years, the Presidents of the Com
mon Pleas fof 7 years, and tho associates
for 5 years; with a provision for tho.rotation
of the SuprcmcjJudges, When the article
name up for consideration, Mr. Woopward'
moved to strike out the majority report and
insert the minority report. After long
debate in which Messrs. Hopkinson, Mer
rill, Chambers, and others, opposed the
motion, aft'd Messrs. Woodward, Inoer
soll, Brown, and others, supported it, a
motion was made by Mr.' Dickey to anvend
the1 amendment by striking it out and in
serting the following in licu thereof, viz:
' I nn -lllrlfTPQ nl tho Knnvnmo AmiM. T
several courts of Common Pleas, arid of
such dther courts of record as are or shall
be established by law, shall be 'nominated
by the Governor, and by and with' the con
sent of the' Senate appointed and commis
sioned by him. The Judges of the Su
preme" court shall hold their offices for tho
torm'of 15 years, if they shall so long be
have themselves well: The President judg
es of tho several courts of Common Pleas,
and of such other courts of record as arc
pr sMiall be established by law, and all pth
er judges required to be learned in the law,
shall hold their offices for the term of ten
years, if they eli'all so long behave them
selves well: The associate Judges of tho
court of Common Pleas shall hold their
officers for the term of five years ir they
alioll an, Inn Kol.-.io .V.A .V.lt .
HU wilg LWllltU IllfJIJISUIVCCf MOII. ilUl
for any reasonable cause. vhih shnii nni
bo sufficient ground of impeachien'r; the
governor may remove any of them on tho
address of two thirds pf each branch 0f the
legislature: The fudges of tho Supreme
court and tho Presidents of the evefal
courts of Common Pleas shall at stated
times receive for their services an adeouat'a
compensation to be fixed by Law, which
shall not be diminished durinir their rnn.
tinuanco in office, hut thoy shall receive no
ii'sitea of liflh-e, Il0l ,oM ,
e Pf profit under this co,,,,,
other office
U'nnltli .
After vefv lintn i1M,i .. .
diuuii, ii a auopicu. XllO rcfolm
chiefly voting against, and the fije.X
Uic tenure, in favourof it'. After somoj
spu.i in ueoate, mo question on agrcci
to the amendment as amended, was tak
nml ileriilofl in ilm nA1..i!.. ....
r-- u.i.i.huuvc. Tlienm
lion yet to bo taken is, "Will the ConvJ
uon agree to tho report of the commilf
ns amcnucur- Here, 1 may observe, th
the amendment which has been sustain
thrntlrrli tun vnlno 't.nn .
V o " ,v,"i ousiaineu lTfili
opponents of limited tenure, and opp0Sl
by the reformers. Tho next vote u-,
probably change the votes arid voters.
, , ?!,turJay was spent in discussing a que
tiori of ailjonrnmcnti The proposition wr
to adjourn 'in a Tew days to meet ncrain ;
Philadelphia ,m December. The motiJ
vnu tinrritH'ofl It i i B
..m.i.u v. uuy snapc; oy a sma
.majority. ( Tiiis morning thc same que.
Uon. was brought up again", and after a mu
titude of propositions, the previous que
uon was called and sustained. The mai
question 'was then put and decided in tl
affirmative, yeas SI nays 53. So w
snail adjourn on the 23d init. to meet
Philadelphia on the 28th inst.
The Convention dic.n resolved Itself in,
Committee of the wliole, Air. McShcrrV ,
the chair. A motion was made by Mr
" U3 ,;Prev.cl ic,re,app-jintment of Y
buprcrnc Judges. This motion was sift
sequently withdiawn.
Harrisburo, Nov. 7, 1837.
Tho debate was continued durinc tl
day but no votfe was taken. I will ventun
i... -i ... H.j.
a piciiicuon mat tne proposition offered b
Mr. Dickey will bo adopted now, but ii
fate on second reading is very doubtful!
The tenure may bo shortened, but will i
all events be limited.
IlARRisBclid, November 8, 1837. ,
Bear Sir The morning session of tlii
day was consumed in debate. In the after
noon thc vote was taken on the report a
amended by the adoption of Mr. Dickev'
proposition; the amendment was agreed to
yeas 00 -nays 48. Thc conservatives vo
ting for and tho majority of the reformers
against tiio proposition.
It seems to he ennnednd nn ntt Imnilc
a limited icnuro will ultimately prevail,
hence thc friends of a good behaviour ten
ure adopted it now with a lqng term rathe
than risk the alternative of a shorter terra
On second reading no dpubt the partieift
will shift their ground, though it seems
likely that a long term must prevail. Tliel
friends of a shorter term voted aeams
Dickey's amendment, in hopes of beinJ
able to succeed in their attempt to procure
a shorter term. They have, however, fail
ed for the present, and the terms stand as
follows, viz: Supremo Judtres. 15 vears
Presidents, 10 years; and Associates, for
live years.
JCT'The following letter may prove in
teresting to many of our readers. It is from
a younir man who' formerly resided here,
and whose preserit.ypcation can be inferred
from his letter; The description of soil,
productions, arid' locations, are very min
ute, and tho variety of Indian character i
very distinctly given in so short a snace
., I?ORT Leavenworth, Missouri ? V
i ci ritory, September 1st, 1837. J
My Dear Father I have only within a
few days sinco received your letter dated
January 20tji. Tho only way I can ac
count for this long delay is that it must
have been lying m tho post office at Des
Moines, which place we left this month aiV
year ago, in obedience to an order from
Vashington. Wo were transferred out of
Companies "H & I" to",'company "B,"
which in this manner was filled up to its
Complement of seve'nty-ono men. The
weather was very pleasant," the roads good,
and as our journey lay th'rougli thb Targe
state of Missouri, we had oTentV 6'f" fooU for
ourselves' and forage for our horsed.' Our
route was through the principal townsftw
the slate, soiiio of them being welVbuilt with
largo brick taverns,- and1 very excollent pub
lic buildings' generally. A Preat deal of
corn, lienip and tobacco are raised in tlitf
t0; w ," 'anc s f a very superior
quality, sometimes prairie and sometimes
wood, well watered. The inhabitants in
gciioral wero very civil to us, and we ob
tained what few luxuries we wanted such
as butter chickens, itc, at a very reasona
ble rale. Tho distance wo travelled is
about threo hundred and fifty miles,
tees orb'
1 hjs fort js the head quarters of the first