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.