VARIOUS MATTERS. CANAL TO TIDE. TllO followinir nnril. Wlliltll Tina linnn nanucit to us tor publication, cannot fail to prove highly acceptable to tho Stockholders in the SusftUohanna Canal Company, fur nishinsr as it does tho irratifvinc assni-anpn of the energetic und supnnrii1 mis v. uiiv in iiucsiiuu. i lie laonrintr mrcp which has been maintained on the line of tho Oanal during tho past and present soa son has comprised from SiSob to nonn niTi. cient men, and vd are warranted in saying mai a grcator amount ot work has been 'done on this than has over beforo been ac complished on any other undertaking in tho same space of time. There are several more or less damage from ice during the Spring freshets, but it will he scon that the works at those points have been so vigo rously pushed as to place thdis beyond tho reach of injury from this cause. "Th,e assurance that a cdntinu'oti's. applica tion oi tno measures now employed will se cure the completion of the Canal by tho Spring of 18X9, only 18 months hence, will, we doubt not, incite tho Company to employ all available means to effect so de sirable an issue. PcrihsylVahia has an mi rhense. interest in tho earliest completion of a wont which is, m laet, but a prolong tion of her own long line of Canals, and which will open to her people a short, di tect and continuous channel to market. Maryland, also, has a great interest in the work, constituted as she will be the receiv er of the many millions worth of produce which it will causo to be poured annually into her borders. The City of Baltimore, as the nearest commercial mart to the At lantic termination of a chain of Canals, which stretches to the State of New York jn the North, to lake Eric in the North West, and to Pittsburg in the West, has also her interest in hastening the comple tion of the short link which will rivet her to this noble chain. With so vast and so di Tect aii interest as is involved in tho Canal to Tide, connected with the infallible cer tainty that it will command, as soon as open ed, a trade to the full extent oi Us capacity, its construction by thp time referrcd'to can not be doubted. Bait, American A CARD. To the Stockholders of the Susquehan na Canal leadinrfrom Columbia, Fa. to tide water. The undersigned, composing the Board .of Managers of the Susquehanna Canal Company, feel great gratification in being able to congratulate their constituents upon the rapid progress which the work under their charge has made within the last six "or seven months. A large portion of the ..v.. j- I " - " i ' and tho heaviest sections on the lino, which lie in positions most exposed to tho action r xi.iivdiiiiii in f 1 1 1 1 1 1 iiuLiiniiv i m. (.uiiiuiuiiuiii of currents and ice, are as far advanced as to ensure their safety from injury through out ihe approachiug winter and spring and we have full confidence in the assu ranee of our Engineer, that the whole Drism of the canal will have been excava' ted - . .4 i i. 1, and tne rocit sections reauy to receive ihe lining early in the Spring. We be lieve few Works of equal magnitude have been prosecuted with more vigor or better effect. The contractors in whose hands it is nlaced arc active, experienced and capa. 'bio men and do their dirty' faithfully and well: and we are further of opinion from the details of the work exhibited to us, that the whole expense of construction will not exceed,- if it do hot materiallya short of the1 cstima'te. "We have also the confident assurance of our Engineer that, if funds shall be provi ded as rapidly as required, tho entire work can be completed, and win dc in operation in the Spring of 1839 a much shorter pe riod for its accomplishment than the warm est of its friends anticipated at the time it was undertaken. ino promptness wnu which tho demands of the Company here tofore have been very generally met, added business and money concerns oi tne coun try, gife tfs confidence in that event; Whilo on this subicct we beg leave to tender our acknowledgements to tho Cor porato authorities of the city ot uammore for the onnortune advance of a portion o her subscription, which enabled this Com Jhnnv tb po vigorously forward under pressure of circumstances upon individuals which checked the PTOgross of almost eve 'ty other public work of magnitude in the country. We have thought' it our duty to afiord to those associated with us iu the prosecution 6f this great work the same gratification derived by ourselves from a statcmorit of the foreiroincr facts and we submit them without comment for their consideration. JAMES HEPBURN, President, SIMON GRATZ, E. COLEMXN, J. M. IIALDEMAN, SIMON CAMERON. JOHN C. BOYD, WM. BOSE, . WM. G. HARRISON-, HU. BOYLE JOSEPH TODIIUNTIDR. Cinassia. -this country, sojikely to be the scene oi war; nas iour Ui.i.wm.,i vnnxmn arer mounted irc 4 j, till i io, uuu - - . Tillas. Tlite hatred" ortho Circassians to the Russians, who still receive their sacred na fraia Constantinople, U linplacame. Gp.V. WOLF'S LETTER. , To the editors of tho American Sentinel. Wasiiinctox, Oct. 20, 1837. . Gentlemen: An article having appeared in the bcntincl-of the -iili inst. on the sub ject of the next Governor of Pennsylvania, which lias been noticed with approbation by other democratic journals, both in and out of the state, deprecating tho selection of cither of the unsuccessful candidates for that oflice in 1835, with a view of pressing their pretensions at the next election, as being the harbinger of the inevitable defeat of the party in'38, it will not be consider ed obtrusive in me, I trust, to quit all appre hensions on that score, so far as I am con cerned. As the avowed & uncompromising friend of the democratic party of Pennsylvania, to wflich 1 am sincerely attached, and AO which I owe too heavy debt of gratitude, for cdn- liucncc bestowed and tavors granted, even for one moment willingly to jeopard its integrity i, or to create, in the breasts of .any portion of its members the least uneasiness or alarm, for its . suprotnacy or its safety; and feeling, as I do, the deepest and most solemn conviction, that upon tho success of the clcctionofn democratic governor of Pennsylvania in'38, will depend, in a great measure, the continual preservation, or the entire prostration of the democratic party of the state and of the Union, 1 have seen with regret the introduction of my humble name upon a list of aspirants for the exalted sta tion ot the next gubernatorial election. My regret arises not from the considera tion that the very mention of a name in connection with such an oflice does not add lustre to it; but because it is known to every one, in the 'lemotcst degree. conversant with uiu puiuics aim uie pomicui parties oi tne state who docs not shut his eyes to the truth, that the feelings engendered in the contest of 35 have not yet subsided; that the wounds they inflicted, whether real or imaginary, arc not yet healed; and that the unsuccessful candidate of that day, who will adventure upon asecpnd hea(, in (ho face of this but partially smothered feeling, must expect to encounter a burst of popular indignation. which will hot fail td overwhelm him in confusiofj and inoflible disgrace, Others may, if they choose, submit themselves to such an ordeal for myself, while I express il 1 " .... t I to uiose menus who lmrouuceu my name. the gratitude due to. them, for the honor they intended me, I feel myself impelled as well from a proper regard for public feeling and opinion, and the sense I entertain of the propriety of removing promptly and effectually every cause and pretext for un necessary excitement or alarm in relation to the approaching, contest, as well as from motives founded in patriotism, us I trust, and having for their object the union, har mony ahd entire success1 of the democratic party, whose principles, iu my huhiblo es timation, can alone be relied on as being truly conservative of the rtglits, the liber ties, and the best interests of the people to disavow and disclaim all intention of be coming or being considered a candidate for the office alluded to, and in order that my friends and others may be relieved from all apprehensions and uneasiness on that subjectyou have any authority to announce the fact m any way best calculated to give it the most speedy publicity. 1 have only to add that in taking this course I am actuated by no other motives than such as aro founded upon an ardent desire for the welfare and success of the democracy of my native state: and that in order to insure this end, a selection ol a can didate may be made such as will combine and entirely unite every interest as well as every member of the. party in his support. Very respectfully, gentlemen, Your friend, and servant, GEO.WOLF. Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The Cum berland Advocate states that the contractors on the line' of the canal, from Cumberland eastward, are preparing for active opera tions. The Advocate adds: "It is one of the heaviest undertakings known in the country, and will require many thousand labourers in order to complete it. The number now. employed is computed at about six thousand, and when the whole lit 10 is under way it is thought the number will be increased to about 15;000. Average the wages' and board of this number at one dol lar and 25 cents each, per day and tho sum expended per week will bo 8122,500. Small Change. Tho American Senti nel states that tho Banks in Philadelphia are making arrangements to pay specie for frac lionablo parts of checks under fifty cents. "At a late meeting they fthe Banks"! ap pointed acommittco to ascertain tho amount ot notes under tre denomination oi nity cents iu circulation, and to consult with the Corporations and Loan Companies, in or der to have the same withdrawn." Suit against a Bank. The Lexington (Ken.) Gazette, states that at a late session of the Circuit Court of that place; a Mr. Norton obtained judgment against the Nor thern Bank of Kentucky for "30,000, with interest at tho rate ol twelve per" cent per annum from the day on which ho demanded specie for his dcposite. A motion lor niw trial was overruled by tho court. Qnoen Victoria has sat to Sir Datfd Wil ki'e for two portraits ono at the first nice ting with her council, and tho second iu full robes, when she dissolved the Parlia ment. KDUCATION. From tho Columbia County ltcglster; To the Pujill.Tn tho Cattawlssft "School. My Voting' Friends: I attended yourlate examination, with no common degree of feeling. When I contemplate the institu tions of our country, tho ago in. whi.qh we live, and the spiritof improvement manifest ed around me, I cannot be insensible of the importance of mental culture. The short time that will intervene between tins, and the time in which you will be required to assume your destined position in society, adds interest to the occasion; and heightens my solicitude for your improvement. Now, in order t6 hasten" your improvement, it is essentially ncccsssary that you, attend to three thingsl First The instructions of your teacher: Second. The advice of your parents and friends and Thirdly, To please, and as far as possible accommodate and assist each othert In regard to the first, you all, no doubt, see the necessity at once. But still, there are tuveral ways of attending to that duty. You should dovote your whole attention to the subject, while under examination; and not rest satisfied, with learning your text book by role. It is not essential, in what words your ideas are conveyedj provided, the ideas intended by the author, arc under stood. When you study a lesson, do it for the sake of the sense or use of it; and not only for the words. The second point is perhaps not so clear, in its advantages, though moro clear as a duty. I will, there fore say a few wOrds on that point'. It is your duty religiously to attend to, and obey your parents; because, our religion requires it. It is foi your own advantage, to attend their direction; because; they aro versed in practical operations, although perhaps less learned than yourselves in theory. And here let me remark, that owing to the time in which our parents were educated; that is in the midst of the revolution, which gave birth to our happy government; and owing to the fact, ,tliat they settled in this country when it was 'comparatively a wilderness, their opportunity of acquiring learning at school was very limited; and hence many of them, Iiave even less than yourselves, now in youi infancy. This furnishes a bundatit reason for gratitude and thankful ness on your part: but does ,not furnish any reason, why you may not derive lasting benefit from the familiar, practical instruc tion of your parents, or any of your older though less learned fi lends; In your leisure hours, you may gain much useful information, by familiar con versation with older persons; and also, with each other. If you are polite and attentive, you will find few nrtizans or mechanics, that will refuse to inform you, relative to any of their operations but in these cases, you should be carefully not to meddle with any of their tools, without permission. If yuu suck we company oi men, ai conven 1. ' c . ient tunes,) tney will commonly be willing. If.l I . . n , . ii mey perceive in you a imrsiior Knowl edge, to instruct you in the art or business which they may understand, ror the ad vantages resulting from such a course, I need only refer you ,to the life of Doctor cranium written by himsell. Such inter views, such visits, and such instruction, are essentially "Lvceums." very simple operations, often produce great results, and a little knowledge, may oiten save us lrom danger, ror instance, j'ou may find a piece of ordinary ykllow Stone, which when burned or heated and cooled again,, becomes a beautiful red paint I once knew some boys who pocured a mus ket barrel, which .having secured perfectly tight at the breach, they tilled partly lull of cold water, and drove a plug upon i it I hoy then placed tho end, which contained the water, in a smith s fire, and heated it hot. The swelling or expansion of the water," produced explosion; and drove tho plug with great force. This was very dan gerous amusement tor the boys, however, because they did not know, whether the plug would bo driven out, or the barrel bursted. Here you see the good, that might flow from a little inquiry on this sub ject. In the first place, if the boys had not been aware of the explosion, they might nave uccn wounded; and H they had used some other substance for the nhifr. thov migiii nave uronen tne barrel, it is scarce i. .i i.. .i ... . . - ' iy pussiuiu 10 converse wnn any man so ignorant, but that knowledge may be gained from him. And hence the advantage of Lyceums or Society for mutual instruction amongst men, as well as youth. From these observations, I hope you will see the advantage resulting lrom correspondence wnn others, and act accordingly. tn your actions on tins subject, do not however, look for great momentary im provements; but expect u little gradual in crease of knowledge and hence in a few years you1 will accumulate a good store On the third subject, litllo need bo said We all know, that when we aro agitated exited, alarmed or in dread of impending injury, our minds are not in a condition to retain, or even to understand instruction I he mind retains that which makes the strongest impression; and hence if tho placid tenor of reflection be ruffled, the perlcct imago is lost. . l'or this reason, w should all avoid that which tends to excite and carefully refrain -from that whicl tends to griovo or irritate. Wo should all exclaim against the brutality of the man who should purloin or wantonly destroy mo morsci oi urcau, which the helpless or phan had, by hard labour, procured for is meal: vet we are not o forcibly struck with the greater rnisdeed of him, who wan- loniy, or maucionsiy, uciruy um iiujh ness 'of his companion, by ab"s0 or slander. Now,.thc proportion of tho'offencb cannot be defined, but tho latter is the greater, in as much as it is more durablo, and more .. tit angcrous m its consequences. wo hould so conduct ourselves, as to secure the .greatest aggregate for happiness to ho community to which wo belong. -The first step towards this result, is behaviour, suavity of manners, and forbearance of tern- per. 11c that dilluses happiness arounumm, is rarely miserable. To spread happiness around us requires no great act, but a strict guard over small ones: a guard against Im proper speaking, sarcasm and repartee. When by regulating your cortdiict-propcrly ou have made ypurselvcs happy, you have dvanccd one step in making yourselves- learned, because your minds are fitted to receive instruction. EZRA S. HAYIIURST. November, 7th 1837. CREDIT. There is much force and propriety in the following remarks which we copy from the Providence Morning Courier: The thins is all lorontz. The Josephs, in New York, it is said, are in debt six and a half million of dollars, and have a nominal property of seven. Many other commer cial and manufacturing men in other com munities beside the city of New York, have been bolstered up by bankinc institutions n a similar manner". Wo say, that there exists n6 reason m the world whv these men should have been bolstered tin bv banking institutions, so as to get in debt six millions oi dollars. Better, infinitely better, would it have been if the same a mount of credit had been enjoyed by five hundred honest traders, mechanics and far mers, who might wish small sums, at differ ent times, and who would bo able to pay their notes without this irrcat flare un. This process of building up a few over grown houses, to swallow the small con cerns, is not correct, either for tho banks that give credit, or for the community in which it is given. Credit, should go to the many, and nevor to the few, as well for those that give It as for those that receive Will wisdom come by experience? TFhiat. The Philadelphia Commercial List of Saturday remarks "The sale ill's week in IS'cw York of an entire import of Kostock Wheat, at upwards of 81,95 per bushej, will have the effect of bringing in further supplies from Europe, as accounts of the sale weie transmitted bv tlm Inst Packets. It will have a beneficial tenilenc.v n keeping down the prices, which are in- pidly advancing in all our principal Markets. notwithstanding the newspaper accounts of aDunoant and unprecedented crops." Ihe Baltimore American of Tuesday. says: "In the Baltimore market, yester day, Wheat took a further ris.e. Sales of best reds wore made at S1.90 and S1.01. and of the best whites at 82, and $2,03 per 77ie great Flour Market of. America. Rochester in the State of Now York, is nrn. oaoiy me greatest flour market in America. beveral ol the flour mills arc of stone and eight stories high, by a length of nearly ouu icci. inere aro ui mi s. w t nn run ot stones, in Rochester. To keep muau in ujiur;uion requires 7U,0U0 bushels ot wheat daily. They can manufacture and put un readv for mnrknt nnnn hi.ia nour daily. It is stated that up to August in last year 000,000 barrels of flour were sent to market from that pjaco alone, worth auout iour millions ol dolfars. Advertisements Extraordinary Thn rii ; i . J luiiuwing auverusemenis appear irt a Wcs turn paper. J o the Public. I the undersigned, de clare having given mv consent to Mr. t'nn cis Vallett. for hisnnimi will, rv.,. ,1, ,!,. Mel.anie Young, and that she herself had given nun tier taith, but that, by her hav ing received sonic bad advice, she has changed her notions and refused the hand oi air. vallet without any legitimate cause It is for this reason, that I submit this no tico to tiie public, as a reparation for any iu ui. u.iyiu Happen to iir. vallett, anu to ,ict nmi Know that I regret much the alliance did not lako place. very JAMES YOUNG Jiayou, Mullst, Sept. 18th, 1837. There can be no dependence put in the i-rwi.-l.-o i-i r iv i : .. j - i .i . - uiuiurjui miuuHunmo love, that may here, after be shown to anv one hv Miou mi mo oung, because sho lias sworn love to mo more than ono thousand times in a month, but as tho time for her to unite her self with mo approached, she recalled all iiur promises, and would not realize them j. uivu una iiui CC lO tno nn i. cr. na in keep in future any honest man fib of being duped by the perfidy of Miss Mclanie i oung. FRANCOIS VALLETT. Point Noire, 18th Sept. 1837. ot. j.ouis. i no Uulletm of the 2.1 nit tl l V fill ..i . says "Within the last two days, upwards of 000 nassenrrers Iim-n nrriiml ... !.: o - w una uuy, uy the (llflnrnnt Rlnnni lmnio -. ,r . ... v,ullU3 UI rections and different places and countries ah our noiois and boarding houses are fl led to overflowing, and there 18 srnrpntv place unoccupied, where astranger can lay 3C2 TUB COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. "TRUTH WITHOUT 11 A II." "lBILjSfiSI0i!FIB(& SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1837. C?Oui Court commences at Danville on Monday next. TOWNSHIP MEETINGS. From a call, signed by a majority of the tanding committee, and published in this paper, it will be seen that the democrats of Columbia will choose delegates on thq27tli inst. to represent them iu the 4th of March convention. The notice se'cmstvery limi; ted; but wo , sincerely hope that a general turn out on Saturday next at the Township meetings may secure an expression of the sentiments of each individual member, and that all subsequent proceedings may singly tend to unite and harmonize the parly, and eventually crown with success the nomina tion oa democratic candidate for Gover nor. Lol every township and district bo represented in the county convention; gov. wolf's letter; . This dictatorial and uncalled-for produc tion will bo found in another column; and we arc pleased to see the universal spirit of condemnation which attend the notices of our democratic exchange papers. Gov. Wolf now holds a lucrative office under tho Federal government; and for many other reasons besides the two term principle, could not have considered himself in tho field as a candidate. His letter therefore must have been got up for a mere purpose, unless he still felt the wounds of the fated contest; aiid was determined to have simi lar scenes enacted in the coming campaign. It is moreover a meddling from abroad which tho people will not submit to. Let Pennsylvania alone. Let the Federal Gov ernment mind its own political affairs. TVc felt the effects of high dictation in 1835; and we are resolved to always exercise our humble efforts in repelling such a spirit, come from what source it may. In the approaching contest, we have no personal predilections. We wish to con ciliate and harmdiiizo the whole democratic party; and wo shall consequently support the regular nominee of tho 4th of March convention, no matter whom he be, having entire confidence in tho capacity of the representatives of the party, to cliooso a suitable candidate. Forgiveness and for- getfulncss of the past should now inspire democrats to action; and not such a tirade of bitterness and threatening as indicates the feelings of the Ex-Governor against many who gave him a helping hand to ob tain hrs present situation at Washington. The Teeth. Doctor II. Smith, surgeon dentist, has again returned to Bloomsburg, and riiay be round at Mr. Snyder's hotel. Those who may require the services of.tt, dentist in inserting, plugging, cleansing, or extracting their teeth should take advantage of the opportunity thus offered; as from' the testimonials ol Dr. Smith's professional skill wo' do n6t hesitate in recommending him to the patronage of our acquaintances in this neighborhood. EC?The sheriff of Luzerne county offers S200 for tho apprehension of Cornelius 'Pa gan, who broke jail on the night of the -sum ultimo, having been confined as ah accessory to the murder of John M. Combs. Ho is an Irishman, about 22 years of ago, 5 feet 9 inches high, has a scar on his face, and is supposed to have gone west. BCJFrom the report of tho "Union Ag ricultural Society's Cattle Show," held at McEwensvillo on the 21th ult. we perceive that Maj. B. S. Woom-cuton', of Danville, obtained a premium for a Burr Mill Stone. It is said to bo "of very superior construc tion, highly approved by tho committee, and also by several gentlemen, owners of mills, who wcro present." This is quite complimentary to tho skill and enlorpriso of tho Major; but tho patronago he receives is a stronger proof of tho general character" of his Burr millstones. The Lexington, Kentucky, Intelligencer states that Gen. Ripley, member of Con gress from Louisiana, has resigned in con-' .sequence of bad health.
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