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MARCH 3, 1633. -
rott tuiC nsMocnAT.
niNTi TO YOUNG MEN.
Messrs EDiTorta: What can be'of moio
importance to your readers, especially tho
oung m6n, than rTTw extracts pointing out
a sure nndjafo way to success and respect
ability ? What can bo more necessary than
tho study of character to a young man ?
In tho outset of (life, he is often cast upon
tho noisy billows of the world without a
friendly adviser; no hand to p'oTnt out
the snares and allurements that lurk around
-his path. To such these extracts 'will
prove particularly beneficial. Without in-
trutfirfg any longer upon your columns wm ; Maa was" induced bv a bribe, in the
my own preliminary observations, I submit shape of largo 'accommodations from the
tho following extracts from the " Young
HEWS.
iV.toS Due! at' Washington.
Extract of a letter to the Harrisburg lie
porter, dated
Washington CitV, Feb. 24, 1838.
"Tho moral lense of the community has
been greatly shocked, by an honorable mur
der committed yesterday, by an honorable
member of Congress upon another member
of Congress, under tho fashionable cogno
men of "duelling." The circumstances as
far as they can be colloctcd from the numer
ous vague reports afloat, arc said lobc'lhcsc:
Some ago, Mr. Cilley, a member from
Maine, made some expression against Jas.
Watson Webb, the editor of the Niw Yotk
Courier similar to what I think I have
seen in sdttio'of the public prints before
w filch Was in amount that Webb's change
Man's Own Book," and by your permission
shall continue to send you one or more for
each number of your paper.
AMICUS.
Bloomsburg, March Ut. 1838.
NECESSITY OF SEIKO WELL IN'FOIUU.D.
Tho young arc apt to disregard tho value
of knowledge, partly, we fear, from the per
tinacious constancy with which teachers,
parents, and guardians endeavor'to impress
them with its incstimablo worth. "Knowl
edge is better than House and Lands." is
the title of one of the first picture books
ptesented to a child, and it is the substance
of ten thousand precepts which are con
stantly dinned in his' cars from infancy up
wards ; so'that, at last, the truth becomes
tiresome and alirfast detested.
Still it is a sober truth, of wllith every
young man should feel the force lhat,
with the single exception of a good con
ciencerno possession can be so valuable as
n good stock of information. Some portion
of it is always coming into use ; and there
is hardly any kind of information which
may not become useful m the course oi an djgnantly replied "uo! not
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n(tll'n 111 r I lluiu a ii.i- in uiv
Bank ol the United Jtatcs. A day or two
since, Webb arrived in the city and sent a'
challenge to Mr.Cilloy whotefhsed to accept
it, because ho did not consider Webb a gen
tleman. Mr. Graves of Kentucky was the
barer of the challenge, and on Mr. Oilley's
refusal to accept it, asked him if he consid
ered him (Graves) a gentleman. To which
ho replied he did of course. Giaves then
immediately challenged him, and the challenge-was
accented. Mr. II. A. Wise was
the second of Graves, and Mr, Duncan of
Ohio; some say, and others say Mr. Jones,
of Michigan, the second of Mr. Cilley.
These gentlemen, of such high chivalric
valour and physical courage, although they
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nau no respect ior ineiaws in me uisinciwi
Columbia, had some fear of them, went
clandesdincly across the line, somewhere
near Bladcnsburg, into Maryland to perpe
trate murder in a highminded and honora
ble way. The weapons were rifles. Af
ter the first firo Wise enquired whether tho
matter could not then be adjusted, and by
common consent tho challenge was with
drawn to afiord an opportunity to the par
tics to reconcile matters without being sup
posed to be under tho influence of fear. Mr.
Cilley then stated that he had no unkind
feelings towards Mr. Graves, and consider
ed him a gentleman and an honorable man.
Wise asked him if he was willing to admit
Mr. Webb to be a gentleman. Cilley in
us long as 1 can
Wise then said
When wo speak of information, we do
not mean that merely which has direct re
ference to a man's trad?, profession or bu
siness. To be skillful in these is a matter
of absolute necessity ; so muehso, that we
often sec, for example, a merchant begin
ning the world with no other stock than a
good character and a thorough knowledge
of business, and speedily acquiring wealth
and lespectability, while another, who is
not well informed in his business, begins
with a fortune, fails in every thing he un
dertakes, causes loss and disgrace to all who
are connected witK him, and goes on blun
dering to the end of the chapter.
thit a thorough knowledge of one's busi
ness or profession is not enough, of itself,
io constitute what is properly called a well
infoimed man. On the contrary, ono who
possesses this Uind oi iniormaiion omy, is ,0 ,esU(iy ,,m lihertv spt.til.h io t.e
penerallv regarded as a mere machine, unfit n-n , of OoimrcRs. Mr. Cillev hss left an
there could be no reconciliation, and the
challenge was renewed. Cilley said to him
self, in an undertone, as lie went to resume
his station, "they thirst for my blood;" and
on tho forth fire, was shot through the body
and, as he fell exclaimed. "I am wound
ed." These were his last words, which
where soon followed by his last breath. It
is said theie was some ten or dozen per
sons present who dispersed in different di
reclions, as if they had been guilty of some
trT'ms-honorable act. 1 he corpse was
brought back to the decedent's late lodgings
where it is now lving awaiting the orders
of Congress respecting its interment. It is
supposed lhat tho conscientious part of both
branches will resist the adoption of the re
solution to go into mourning by wearing the
usual badge on the left arm for thirty u
not out ol anv disrespect to the man, lor
all agree that he was (barring this one mat
ter into which he was forced) a very wor
thy man :hut for the purpose of showing
their disapprobation ol :i practice wuien is
FIRE AT WEST POINT. (
The following Information relative to the
recent fire at Wct Point, is derived, from
otters reccivtd in this city..,
About thres o'clock this morning (10th
Fcduary) we werb alarmed by tho cry of
fire On repairing to the scene of confla
gration it was discovered to have origina
ted in a room used for recitation and lectu
ring on .Military and Civil Engineering.
IMiA Mullflinrr fiinalef nt nr rnnm m HlQ lllr.H I '
inner ones beinrr U8,d ai lb. Adiutal.t's of- " b0,1.V could bo found, which
fiefi, in which are preserved all tho records, and interred at Williamsport.
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row s, rcpon, ami papers oi ine insiisiuuuu.
the library, small, but consisting almost en
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urciy oi rare ami onoico mamemaucai,
mtfru and ipeculallonrare afloat, vre forbear
shying any thing In print, hut what is sub
stantiated by evidence. Every exertion
will be made to discover the body, and ob
tain such facts as will satisfy tha public
mind as to the guilt or innocence of the
Prisoner. Lycoming Chronicle.
Since tho above was in typo we
havo learned that Miller has confessed the
Murder, and pointed out the placo where
was taken
Indian Atlhlrs.
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entific and military volumes, and a philoso
phical lecture room, containing one of the
most perfect and valuable collections of phi
losophical apparatus in the United Slates.
It was soon disrotered that the whole buil
ding would be destroyed, artd the utmost
endeavors of the. officers of the institution,
most ably seconded by the corps of Cadets,
were tnrncd towards the preservation of the
library and philosophical apparatus. The
greater portion of the books were saved,
somewhat damaged, however, by many be
ing thrown from a second story widow,
and falling in a bed of snow morn than a
foot deep. Tho philosophical apparatus,
consisting, in a groat measure, of largp and
delicate mechanical machines and models
for experiments, being more difficult to
transport, suffered in a greater degree than
the library, but not so much as ono would
have reasonably expected, The instru
ments and models were generally carried
out and placed in safety. The contents of
the chemical lecture room, situated under
that devoted to recitations in Natural Philo-
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sopny, were romoveu wmi greater case aim
ess destruction. 1 lie Adiutanl s oflice,
immediately ovor the engineering academy,
where the lire originated, was completely
destroyed with all its contents, consisting
of the records of the institution since its
foundation to the present time. The library
in addition to the books, maps, &c. &c. was
the repository of several valuable paintings,
among which may be enumerated full-length
portraits ol l'lesidents jellersan and Mon
roe, with highly finished and striking like
nesses of the several commandants of the
Engineer Corps since the organization of
that distinguished body, all of which were
fortunately preserved.
It is most deeply to ho regretted lhat the
building destined to -contain such valuable
collections of bcoTis, maps, philosophical
and other apparatus, should not have origi
nally, been b'uilt proof against fire; their
dangerous situation has freqehtly been poin
ted out and referred to by the several Boards
of Visiters aunually investigating this im
portant branch of our army, and a fire-proof
building recommended in the strongest
terms. The necessity of such a building
must be apparent to all, and it is to be ho
ped that measures will immediately be taken
to place this valuable collection beyond the
possibility hereafter of accident from fire.
A HuirUss Horse There is a horse ex
hibiting at Taltersall's New-York, that has
not a particle of hair on any part of bis body
and whose skin resembles that of an ele
plunt It is said that his dam was frightened
at an elephant, and his ovncr was so much
frightenedat his appearance, lhat he gave
im ,wav to a neighbor who, after he yan
three yoars old, sold him for 32,300.
umiable wife and four interesting children,
who, 1 suppose, at this moment are un
conseious of the fact thai she has been made
a widow and they orphans, to satiate a re-
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vcngeiui must ior ncr nusoauu s auu mcir
ior society or rational enjoyment. A man
should possess a certain amount of liberal
and scientific information, to which he
should always be adding something as'Jong
s he lives, acquainted wilhjhis own polit- father's blood !"
nnr! Inrral rtfrlltc I S
Tiave use for it," is an old motto wnicn win rf . waron, na;,i one 0f our citizens
nnnlv admirably well to almost any branch ror memiing his vehicle, two ono dollar
nfknowledfro. Learn almost any science,
language or art, and in a few years you will
f,m it of service to you. This truth is so
important that I would add to it by way of
commentary, "Employ that leisure, which
which others Waste in idle and corrupting
pursuits, in the acquisition of those branch
es of knowledge which serve to amuse as
well as instruct ; natural history, for exam
ple, or chemistry, or astronomy, or drawing,
or any of the numerous branches of study."
MEMORY.
York iJorotign notes, winch on further in
vestigation proved to be counterfeits. They
were pursued and arrested, and on search
ing their property, a small trunK wru-n uiey
had was found to contain 130 York Bor-
roiiffh notes of the denomination of one
dollar 25 three dollar notes on tho corpo
ration of Moyamensing, signed George
Kirknatrick as Treasurer 45 fifty cent
notes on the Penn township Savings Ipsti
tulion 62 twenty-five cent notes on the
corporation of Kensington, signed James
Cr sav assistant l reasuror two one ooi
lar notes on the corporation of Kensington
signed John Taylor, Treasurer and ono
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. .. I two dollar nolo on xrits rnuauui im uunn
A ready collection ol our Knowieuge, ai n!il, f wllich ...cre counterfeits
Hhe moment when we have occasion for it, ,j,ie 0. noles nre prjni0d in black ink
is a talent of the greatest impottance. The ,aving the representation of a Spanish dnl-..nn.-.,lnr
UsrMnm fails to diitin- lar on the lelt hand side, and are signed by
' W. Wagner. They are a very close inula
guish him.elt m whatever son oi f genuin bm - aM , bo
lio may be engaged. It is indeed evident omBWt,at B,oaller than the latter, and are
that where tho power of retention is weak, numbored at the top with very bright red
-n -t min-n-0 nf ttnnwlp.Wfi must ink.. whilo the good notes are numbered
nil imuiui' w. .. ,-D- , .
fundamental power, without wlucn mere mllrrciters i:8VB otnitted to put a small
eeuld bo no other intellectaal operation. .,,,,-rl. white dot which appears in the gen
Judgement and reusoning suppose some- jno notes. The signature or Mr. Wagner
... , -,i ihpir lri. U vrrv well imitated, though when closely
r:rr;;Y.
.elects ideas from tho treasures ol remem- fW t,i5a f lho currency,'; arc
brance, ar.d produces novelty only by varied pr0vitlecl with lodgings in jail t"o' await tho
eombinnt.oi... Wo do u .t even Jorm con- sessions oi tne April wiu,,
ZlZZiXSZK 'S-rkmto, into cim.W.-IW
SUPPOSED MUIIDER.
Considerable excitement has prevailed in
our borouglffor a few days past, in conse
qenco of a supposed Murder having been
committed somewhere on hauicl Hill, on
the main road leading from Robert Allen's
to Tioga county. The circumstances are
briefly these, Two brothers by the name
of Hoffman, Pedlars, separated at Block
house, Tioga county, with Ihe understan
ding to meet at come house :r. Diootning
Grove, Lycocztng county, the following
b:;;iuay. . 1-acli took Ins particular rout
one having a horse and vehicle and the oth
er a pack. The former arrived at the ap
pointed house, and wailed on his brother
buvoral days, without having any intelli
gence of him, and at length s'tartsd in
search. lie was enabled to trace his lost
brother to the house of Mr. Benj. Bastian,
in Jackson township, Lycoming co. at
which place ho putup for the night break
lasted and left early in the morning, and has
not been seen or heard ot since. (Jircu in
stances of a suspicious character led to the
arrest ot a young man, named William
Miller, who has been living at Mr. Bas-
tian's for some months previous, and was
brought to this borough, on Monday last and
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tinuerwenu an rx-niiuauon m-iurc jusucu
Leniiart, and committed to Jail to await
his trial.
By the evidence given before the Justice
it appears, that lUiixiu had taken ins axe
and went to the woods, a short timo belore
Ilofiman started that he did not return for
some four or livo hours, being engaged as
he alledged in cutting fire wood. That
some days afterwards lie exhibited a pocket
pistol and n watch, corresponding exactly
with the description of Mr. Hoffman with
that of his lest brother. And also, had fur
nished foi make, two vesf pattems, which
was likewise- identified by Mr. HoiTinan,
as tho goodB of his brother. When asked
by the Deputy Attorney, where ho procu
red these patterns, ho 'replied, that he had
purchased one at York, Pa. and the other at
r-1 Mr. Lnyd'j, Mr. Updegrag's or Mr. Gra-.
wyeu it iippearrci inat.neithor ot these
u tiit urtule. As ttuiiy ru-
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Savanah slips under date of 7th inst.,
received by yesterday's Express mail, fur
nish the following account of another buttle
with the Seminole Indians, which was
fought on the 24th ult. on the Lacho Hat
cheo, (Locho Hatchee) in which tho Indi
ans were defeated, though with the loss on
the part of our troops of nine killed and
thikty. wounded.
Gen. Jesup is among the wounded, hav
ing received a severe flesh wound, said to
have been in the face.
Nothing is said of the loss of tho cnemv,
though susposed to have been great. Ma
ny cattle, ponies and hogs, with other pro
perty, were taken by our troops.
The Savannah Georgian, says wc learn
from Major M'Lean, that a report prevailed
at Garey's Ferry, on the evening of the 2d
Inst., that an express arrived at Garcv's
Ferry, via Tort King, and it was reported
there and believed that the express brought
the information that runners had come m
and informed the commanding officer that
Alligator and bain Jones had quarrelled,
and had scperated, and that Sam Jones with
but 30 warriors, had left Alligator.
Tho runners staled that the Indians would
be coming in at Fort Taylor in large num
bers within three days.
The impression with many is that these
accounts arc founded in truth, as the Indi
ans are generally scattered without leaders,
some in small parlies, having very recently
been seen in the vicinity of Volusia.
Major M'Lean further states that he learn
ed from the commanding officer at Carrey's
rcrrv, that ken. Jesup, on tho 20th ulu
subsequent to the action of the 24th" was
at ine neau ot tne oan J.ucia river, on a
large fresh trail, with well founded hopes
ol overtaking the encmv,
a letter irom an oinccr ot the army, now
in Flonida, addressed to his friend, tho Ed
itor of the Political Arena, under dale of Jan
uary 25d gives some particulars of the last
encounter with the Indians, which may be
interesting to our readers, as lol ows:
"The battle lasted only an Hour or two,
when we drove them in every direction.
Our loss was only eight killed and thirty
three wounded, (two since dead.) No offi
cer wounded nut teu. Jesup, who receiv
ed a slight wound uuder his left eye.
Wc made no prisoners, and found only
two ueau inuiana on tne unitie ground, we
have, however, captured several hundred
head of cattle.
The Indians were posted in a thick ham
mock, wilh a deep stream running through
it; they were stationed along the Mream,
behind trees and stumps, m which they had
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cui noicnes io rest ineir rules in. it was
extremely difficult for our men to penetrate
the liammocu, as the Indian nile balls flew
thick and fast and the stream was not for
dablo, but deep enough to swim both man
and horse.
i no .same oinccr, in tne loiiowmg re
marks, discloses a feeling, in regard to this
war, which wc believe is very prevalent
among the officers as. well of .the Navy as
of the Army:
"i tervctiuy nope, mis is tne last war
(Indma war at least) that it will ever be my
late to participate in; It is fatiguing, cheer
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icss, auu every way uncomioriauie. i nere
is seldom anything to animate or to enli
ven Us, except such an affair as - wo had
yesterday, which excited us a little; hut the
only pleasure it could give us would and
did arise from the hope lhat it has. a tendon
cy to close tlie war, and allow us to return
to our menus and families
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
A large and respectabls meetintr w l,.i,i
in the Gouil house last erp!ng, in faVor
of -Stublisdilng the contcfnnlumd Nti-i
Foundry at Ilarrishurff, John C. TWI,..
Esq. presUUd,' assisted by Robert Harris'
iiiugu iiuiiiuici, ocnauir narper, and sev
eral other geniltsmen,-jis, vice presidents.,
The resolutions were drawn with much
ability. By invitation of the meeting Cha
H. Penrose and Ovid Fk Johnson. Esnuir-.
delivered very excellent and salisfnctn TV nil.
dreass in belnllf of tin project. Thev set
forth th claim and advantages of Harris
burg, in a very luminous and iniervstinrr
manner, and sustained them bv most crifffltit
and unans weiable arguments.' Keystone.
A RASCAL NABBED.
W,c learn from thu Brookvillo (Iiul(''Sr
merican, lhat a man by the name of Johu
Phillips, wis recently committed to jail in
that place on the afladavit of his wife, that
he was leaving her without any means of
support, and running off with a young girl.
He -was pursued, and taken a shortxlistance
from Brookvillo wending his way towards
the stats line in compancy with his dulci-
ner.
The Mormons The Sciota Gazelle
ftalea that the Mormons have dissolved their
body, which had collected at Kirlland, in
tlte state of Ohio, under Joe Smith and Sig.
ncy Rigdon. ; Tlicso leaders recently de
camped, with'thcir familjcs, in the night.
Twenty-fivo families have arrived at
Mount Carmel, Illinois, from Switzerland.
The editor of the Cleveland Advertiser savs
they havo brought with them upwards of
two millons of dollars in specie. We think
the story extremely doubtful.
Jireadstt'jfii. E. Miller, inspector of
flour for the city of Albany, reports that ha
has insp.cted from Feb. 1, 1837, to Fed.
1, 1838, 8..G52' barrels and half-barrels of
flonr, and 85 barrels and 07 half-barrels of
buckwheat.
The quantity of Flour impeded at Alba
ny the past year, is over 80,000 barrels.
Qnecdolcrf Nelson. On tho mornm?
of the 2d of April (the day after the battle
of Copenhagen,) when it waa scarcely light,
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rtciaun n-paircu in ins gig, ms usual con
veyance, on board the Elephant, which lie
stippo.cd to bo still aground. The cold
and fatigue of a long row, at an early hour,
in a northern sea, had not the ciiect of ci
ther causing this extraordinary man to in
dulge in rest, or to forget those whose fate
he was concerned, llis delight and prai
ses on finding tho ship afloat were unboun
ded. He took a hasty breakfast, and then
rowed to such of the prizes as were not
yet removed from the shoic. Here ha
gave another proof of the eccentricity as
well us boldness ol his character. Learning
that one of the Danish' line-of-battlc ships
the Sculand, the last that struck, and which
was under the immediate protection of the
three Crows Batlery, had refused to ac
knowledge herself to be captured, and made
some quibble about tho colors and not the
pendant having been hauled down, he or
dered one of our brigs to approach her, and
proceed. d in his gig to one ol tho cnemie s
ship which were within that battery, in
in urder to communicate with Uommodore
Fischer, whose flag was flying on board the
Elupbauten. He went on board, and claim
ed the Seeland. The Danish officers deni
ed that she had struck. Nelson declared up
on his honor that she had, adding that iiu-
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itss sue v.crc immcuiaiciy given up, us
would haul down the flag of truce. The
Danes said lhat they wished to treat witli
Lord Nelson in person. "I am Lord Nel
son," he cried: "see, here's my fin," at
the same time throwing a side his green
dieadnaught, showing the stump of his right
arm, and exposing his three stars. J lie
ship was given up without further alterca
tion.
' PROFANE SWEARING.
Wc recommend the following moral and
philosophical notice of an odious, wicked
It is no cause aml most inexcusable vice, from the rAtia-
foi triumph to beat and drive tho poor mis- ""Pi"" i'ubhe Ledger o general persual.
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I oh-I 1113 eaii;uiieu - x u jaenu wc muniim
erable Indians who are desperately andob
stinatcly contending for their natural rights
anu possessions, against must uuequa
lorces.
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COLONIZATION CONVENTION
The Colonization Societies in Washing
ton county, Pa. held a Convention in the
Presbyterian Church, in the Borough of
Washington, on the 2Gth of January last,
ine number oi colonization Bocielios in
active operation in that County, is EIGH
TEEN, whoso zeal and devotion in this
great work of benevolence, are worthy of all
commendation.
Reports were made from 13 Soclotics,
which contain together 030 members, from
12 of which the annual subscription was
given, amounting to910Bo 31.
The whole number of Whaliug vessels in
the United States on tho 1st of Febuary,
was p... oj wnicn aco were owned in
Massacusctt.
and improve the heart."
'Among all the numerous vices ol tno
day, lhat of taking the nanie bf God in vain,
is most completely based upon lolly, with
out an excuse to stand upon. The drunkard
is proiupicu uy a uiirsi ior uriniv, origina
ting from various causes; the thief, robber,
burgler, forger and blackleg are influenced
by avarice ur want, usually originated in
"hells ; tlie murderer is hurried pn "y re
venge, instigated by the devil, and so on
through the black catalouge of crimes; none
of them excuse, it is true, lhat are founded
in reason, common seusoi or justice. Wut
the niofane swearer searches in vain foia
shadow ol an excuse, and rentkrs himself
ridiculous and disgusting, withmii a single
rcdeoming agent. He surrenders himself
a qlave to habit, and is led captive by folly.
He casts a dark shade ovor his bctt.r qua
jties, lessens himself in tho estimation of
good men, and unintentionally plants many
n thorn in the more refined bosom of a
friend. This habit vitiates the mind, blunts
the finer fcetinga of the heart, croates irrev
erence for tho great author of onr existence.
A little reflection by a man of sense, who is
unfortunately addicted to this foolish, tin
Tho celebrated phrenologist, Geo.
Gombe, Esq.-of Edinburg, according to tho
1'rovidcuco n. i. .lourual, is, at tho oolicita-
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tion ol numerous ol adrmrors, about gentlemanly habit, wuuu nroduco refuwia
to visit this country. tion."