From the Now York Journal of Commerce.
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Two Thousand Men Killed. 'Buenos
Ayres papers to May llth, received via
Boston, biingus tho patticnlars of a bloody
hattlo which took place on the 31st or
March, at a place called Page Largo, be
tween the army of Corrientcs (one of
the- Provinces of the Republic of Rio do
la Plata) and the troops of Entre Rios (an
other of said Provinces,) which the Corri
entians, in connection with the Oriental Re
public (of which Monte Video is tho capi
tal) were attempting to revolutionise. It
will be Tecojlected that not miny months
since, Gen. Fructuoso Rivera, or Frutos,
as he is familiarly called raised an insur
rection in the Oriental Republic, and in
succeeding in ousting Gen. Oribo from the
Tresideutial chair, which Rivera of course
immediately ascended, adopting such forms
'of proceedure as would best save appearan
ces. Oribc, with a number of his friends,
escaped to Buenos Ayres, and awakened
in that capital so much interest in his own
behalf and in opposition to Rivera, that the
latter determined on revenge, and according'
lr issued a declaration of war against the
United Provinces. In this he was encour
aged bv tho French authoritcs at Monte
Video, who were in hopes the movement
would result in the downfall of Rosas (Gov
ernor of Buenos Ayres, and therefore cx
officio conductor of the foreign operations
of the United Provinces.) This hope was
strengthened when, soon after, means were
found to gain the co-operation of the prov
ince of Corrientcs, through the influence of
its Governor, Gen. Astrada. bo here were
The Oriental Republic and the Province o
Corricntes, encouraged bv the French au
thorities at Montevideo, about to mako war
upon tho United Provinces. And for con
vonicnce sake they directed their first ope
Talions against the Province of Entor Rios
The rest is sufficiently told in the annexed
extracts :
Buenos Ayres, May 4. Tho official dc
tails of the battle of Pago Largo, are pub
lished in the Gacela Mercantile, in a les-
Tiatch from Gen Pascual Echaguc to II. E
the Governor of Bucno3 Ayres, dated head
quarters Curusacutia, 5th ult. It states
that the army of Corricntes, in moro than
five thousand men, including four hundred
and fifty infantry and artillery, with three
four pounders, occupied advantageous posi
tions. The right wing of the armv of En
Ire Rios was commanded by General Justo
Joso Urquisa, the centre by Gen. ScrvanJo
Gomez, and the left under the immediate
orders of the Commander-in-chief Genera!
Paseual Echague. The Entre Rios cavalry
charged that ot Gorncnlcs with such impel
uosity, that the latter was speedily thrown
jnto disorder, and cut down mall directions
whilst the infantry of Entrc'Rios," consist
ing of three hundred and sixty men, with
two two-pounders, killed or took prisoners
all the infantry of their opponents, and cap
turcd the three pieces of cannon above men
tioncd. The reserve of tho Entre Rios
army took no pait in tho the action, its as
sistance not being necessary. Tho Corri
cntinos left on the field of battle 1,900 men
killed, including 84 officers, as also Gcna
10 Bcron de Astrada, Governor and Cap
tain General of the Province of Corrientcs
and Commander-in-chief of its army. 450
prisoners, 500 muskets, 1500 lances, 3G0
carbines, a nearly equal number of swords,
six wagons of ammunition, moro than 4,000
lidrscs, a standard, the baggage, correspon
dence, &c. fell into the hands of the victors.
The despatch concludes as follows :
"Our loss in this glorious victory over
the reb.el army consists of five officers killed
eight wounded, fifty soldiers killed and
ninety-six wounded."
Buenos Ayres, May 11. The Legisla
of Corrientes has reverced all the enact
ments made under the Heron do Astrada ad
ministration, both as regards the alliance
with Don Fructuoso Rivera fPresident of
Banda Oriental Republic, and concession
to the French ; and declared the firm de
termination of their constituents to stand
by their countrymen in the struggle for na
tional independence. It now appears in
tho most unquestionable manner that not
only llie Legislature and. the people, but
even a great portion of the army were op
posed to the proceedings of the lato Gov
ernor, and that measures were in progress
for removing linn Irom the command, when
ho precipitated the action which had such a
decisive issue. Amongst tue olliecrs Killed,
there were many pledged to promote the
contemplated chance, and amongst Ihcm
Colonel Rolon. It is stated that tho new
Governor of Corrientes will bo Col. Joso
Antonio Romero.'with Dr. Theodore Gauna
for his Minister. Such an election it ap
pears would meet the approbation of the
other Governments of the Confederation.
Dreadful Death. Tho Standard, pub
lished at Hollidaysburg, in this state, noli
ccs tho distressing dealh of John Green,
which occurred at Hatfield's Rolling Mills,
in life vicinity of Alexandria, last Monday.
He had on an over Blurt made ot coarse
linen, which he wore while at work, when
in tho act of reaching a pair of tongs across
the couplings of tho rollers, the shirt caught
and ho was dragged head foremost through
the space between them, they not being
more than six inches apart. 1 ho velocity
of' tho -wheel at the tirao was CO or 05 rev
olutions in a minute, and thoso around
could scarcely breathe until the body was
dhrown out a mutillated corpse.
Chambersburg Telegragh,
CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.
M. Buisson, a physician at Paris, in a
recent publication, gives the following ac
count of his experience of hydrophobia
and his mode of euro : "M. Buisson had
been called to visit a woman, who for tlireo
days was said to be suffering under this
disease. Sho had tho usual symptoms-
constriction ol the the throat, inability to
swallow, abundant sceretion of saliva, and
foaming at the mouth. Her neighbors said
sho had been bitten by a mad dog about lor-
ty days before. At her own urgent cntieat
ies, she was bled and died a few hours after,
as ve cxpcclcd. M. Buisson, who had
11s hands covered with blood, incautiously
cleaned them with a towel which had been
used to wipe tho mouth of the patient. He
then had an ulceration upon one ot his mi
sers, vet thought it sufficient to wash off
the saliva that adhered with a little water.
The ninth day afior, being in his cabriolet,
ho was suddenly seized with a pmn in Ins
throat, and one still greater in his eyes.
The saliva was constantly pouring into It is
mouth; tho impression of a current ol air,
or the sight ot brilliant bodies gave turn a
painful sensation. His body appeared to
him so light that ho felt as though he could
leap to a prodigious height. Ho experien
ced, ho said, a wish to run and bile not
men, but animals and inanimato bodies.
Finally he drunk with difficulty, and the
sight of water was still moro distressing to
him than the pain in his throat. 1 hese
symptoms recurred every five minutes, and
it appeared to Him as though the pain com
menced in his aflecled linger and extended
then up to the shoulder. From tho whole
of the symptons he judged himself affected
with hydrophobia, and tesolvcd to terminate
his life by stifling himself in a bath. Hav
ing entered one for this purpose, ho caused
the heat to bo raised 'to 107 30' Fahren
heit, when he was equally surprised and
dolighted to find himself free of all com
plaint. He left the bathinff room well,
dined heartily, and drank more than usual.
Since that time he says, lie has treated more
than eighty persons bitten, in four of whom
the symptoms had declared themselves, and
in no case has ho failed, but in that of ono
child seven years old who died in the bath
The mode of treatment he recommends is,
that tho person bit should take a certain
number of vapor baths (commonly called
icussian,) and sliouid induce every incut a
violent perspiration by wrapping himself in
flannel &coveringliimselfwith afeatherbed:
the perspiration is favored by drinking free
ly of a warm decoction ef sarsaparilla. He
declares he is so convinced of tho efficacy
of this mode of treatment, that ho will suf
fer himself to be cnoculatcd with tho dis
ease. As a proof of the utility of copious
and continued respiration, ho relates llie
following anecdote . A relative of the mu-
iioiuii f.ralrjr Lilian !y a mad lAfif--al
llie same time with manv other persons,
who all died of hydrophobia. For his
part, feeling the fust symptoms of tho dis
case, he took to dancing night and dav,
saying that he wished to die gaily. He re
covered. M. Buisson also cites the old sto
ries of dancing being a remedy for tho bite
of a tarantula, and draws attention to the
fact that the animals in whom tho madness
is more frequently found to devclopo itself
spontaneously are dog3, wolves and foxes,
which never perspire. 1 Ins latter is a very
extraordinary fact, horses andjiows have
been frequently bitten by mad dogs, and in
a very few cases have any of the symptoms
ot hydrophobia been manilesled.
Fortunes of un Emigrant. Among the
passengers who left New York, lor Lug'
land, in tho tircat Western, wo perceive
the name of Mr. Francis Hall, one of the
Editors of tho Commercial Advertiser.
The history of that gentleman's career is
an admirable exemplification ot the reward
which sterling merit and persevering indus
try are sure to obtain in this country. He
came to America when a boy of 15 vcars
of ace, a steerage pas-ienger, and obtained
employment as a carrier-boy of tho Adver
User, rrom that situation, ho was promo'
ted to the office of " packer." Next ho be'
came a clerk, and afterwards a part propri'
etor in the establishment. Now ho is ono
of tho principles owners of that lucrative
concern, and has amassed an independent
fortune. 1 lie exile who came to America
a poor boy, in tho steerage of a packet ship,
returns to his native land in the luxurious
cabin of a steam ship, with honors and
wealth acquired by his own industry.
Fortunes Froliclc The Buffalo
publican gives some late instances in
city.
Re
that
An inmate of the county 'poor-house, by
the name of Bartow, has become suddenly
rich, by tho decision ol theUourtot Lilian
ri 01 uiiuii-
eery giving him a title to some of the best
property on Main street, lying 'between the
Alt,in IIkioa I. I illl IL.n'.L.
. " "r.u" ' ".J'T. .
wruo. jimnucr ihwiilu u rununu vu-
ganes, is tho fact, that an indigent young
u1Uu year uj-o, was uunuu a; mo ox-
i . - " 1 1 . .1 . .
penso of a distant relative, in this city. A
letter has been received, within a day or two, I
enquiring welder he Ielt a will, as a legacy
has been left him, or his heirs, a fortune of I
$100,000.
The Natchez Free Trader, of a lato dato,
states that a free negro by the name of Hen
ry Miles, was lecently shot m the back, by
a Mrs. Spruell, an old white -woman, with !
whom he lived.
OCT
POlSTSiDAIi.
PENNSYLVANIA INCORPORATIONS.
From a report mado to tho house of re
presentatives, at its late session, by the sec
retary of the commonwealth, wo learn that
tho amount ol banking capital authorized 111
tho state, is 857,150,000, of which $35,
000,000, or mom; thau ONE HALF, is held
by the United States Bank, whilst the
members ot the legislature ol Pennsylvania
abided by tho old German rule of restrain
ing corporations, wo citizens west of Mar
ket street, Philadelphia, never felt tho fluc
tuations in tho currency, so frequent for tho
last few years. Our banking capital then,
was about $2,000,000, which was amply
sufficient for all useful purposes; and had
jio such incicnsc been made in its amount,
as took place during the notorious winter of
1830, our institutions would have been pay
ing specie during the period of " the sus
pension." in lieu of issuing the "shin plas
ters" of irresponsible and illegal corpora
tions. But wo were doomed to have a fair
specimen of federal misrule, and dearly
have wo already paid lor it. 1 Hat the next
27 years of the "chartered monopoly
may not produce greater evils, it ought to be
the cardinal principle of democracy to pre
vent That pqriion of tho body politic
have the power to do so, and wo mistake
them very much if they do not exercise it.
From this report, we also glean that tliu
number of banking institutions is 51 of
loan companies 3, with a capital of 31,500,-
000 that the savings instiliilions number
13, with an aggregaie capital of S050,000,
which may bo considered fortunate, for they
are unquestionably io mos mischievous
institutions chaitercd by the commonwealth,
as they arc at present conducted. Howev
er benevolent they were at their inception,
that character has departed from them, and
for the very beau ideal of grasping, avari
cious, vicious shaving, one nas oniy to point
to a " savings" institution, and it is lound
in " its might;" of coal companies 22,
with a capital of $0,525,000 of rail-road
companies and rail-road and coal companies
93, with a capital of S35,074,500 of ca
nal navigation companies 30, with a capital
of $15,351,000 and of manufacturing
companies 1G, with a capital of $1,742,000
The most of this latter class of charters,
nover went into active operation, as they
principally arose from the speculating ma
nia so prevalent during the late war, and
- .1 . . i. - r I.!
were lor 111c purpose mainiy 01 matting
woolen and cotton goods, which people
have since found out, can be made quite as
well and profitably, by " individual enter-
prize." ....
Iho aircrcffale number ot these mcorpor
ated companies arc 288, and their whole
capital amounts to tho enormous sum 01
Ol'10,OlO.G(0. Well mny .li.o ivull wicliar
of free institutions pause, and enquire what
will be the effect of all this binding togcth
cr of wealth, upon the institutions of " the
land of the free" the country which had
among her3ages a Washington, a Jefferson,
and a l'ranklin I Uenorlcr.
From tho Pennsylvania Reporter.
THE BUCKSHOT WAR.
The testimony of Supreme Court Judgo
Houston ,onc of the highest officers in tho
state, which wo annex, extracted from the
report of the committee to " inquire into
the causes ot the disturbances at llarrisburg,
in December last, exposes in all the vivid
ness of naked truth, the fact (so much in
sisted on by the democrats) of acontcmpla'
ted outrago such as has no parallel 111 the
history of any nation having pretentions to
tho name of free. The hunorablo judge
ought to havo exposed the name of the
scoundrel of the propositions," so that he
might havo been held up a branded mark
for the fiery scorn of honest men. The
concoctions of tho " propositions," exhibit
all the malice ol a Uataline, without the sav
ing talent of tho traitor whoso execrated
memory lives, immortalized by the elo
quenco of the Roman orator.
Charles Houston, sworn.
I came to Harnsburg before Christmas
in company with Judge Ilurnside; 1 rcpro
senling that party which it is said I belong
to, and ho representing hi3 party, for the
purpose of endeavoring to settle the disputo
at the seat ol government; 1 never was con
suited by letter or otherwise about the meet'
ing or organization of tho legislature, I re
ceived a letter lrom a man who was not an
officer of the government or ever was to my
knowledgo, with the exception of being in
the legislature a lew years aco; ho resides
in Huntingdon county; the question related
to the new constitution, and tho electing am.
swearing in of the governor; I think I coun
tod them, and they contained fifteen propo
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election of tho governor, who would bo gov
I ' J " ... w v
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maf1 P(iniliv , ,, ' nw,n,;nna
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buuiu iiufc uc iiijuu uy wju luumy uiwv uiiuiu
years, 1 think this was sub-divided into sov
en different shapes; there were other ques
lions in relation to tho new constitution
which I cannot now remomber; one ques
tion was what condition Pennsylvania would
bo 111 during tho contost, whetucr she woul
bo under the old or now constitution; I wroto
to him that a portion of his questions wcro
6uch as I was very sorry any person for
whom l nave had any respect, or wished to
have any respect should put them; and that
no person who had any regard for law or !
rdcr ever should put anv such questions.
Ilis oilier question related to matters that
might siriio under tho now constitution, and
therefore declined answering them; I un
derstood his letter to mean a teasing opposi
tion to tno inauguration ol Governor Porter
and tho proclamation made of the new con
stitution; I received tho letter before tho
meeting of the legislature; after I arose from
my bed I took it and threw it into tho fire;
I decline giving the name of tho author of
the letter; 1 believe ho is a whig or anti-mason
in politics; had no intimation of any
human being whatever, until I saw it in the
newspapers, of any disturbance at the scat
of government intended at the opening of
the legislature; there was nothing in the let
ter, according to my recollection, which led
mo to belicvo thcro would bo anv disorder
or disturbance at the meeting of the legisla
ture; 1 thought it contemplated a protracted
contest before committees of that body.
CHARLES HOUSTON.
Sworn and subscribed, June 17th, A. D.
1830, before 111c,
Jame3 R. S.vowden, chairman.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"thutu without rzin
3BEaBESI3T!?3BC& 8
&17,URI.1Y, JULY 27, 1830.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1840.
Fou President,
MARTIN VAN" BUItEN.
Fort Vice President,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
AND Tlin
CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY.
COUNTY MEETING-
In compliance- with tho request of a number of
Democratic citizens, tho Desiocbatio Standi-no
Committee of Columbia County, recommend tho
holding of a
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING
nt.tlic houw of Daniel Cross, in DloomsLurjr, on
Saturday, the Qlh of August next,
for tho purposo of malinc arrangements for t'110 fall
election, and to take into consideration the situation
of tho party, and adopt such measures as shnll con
duco to its best interest, and that of tho County
generally.
MICHAEL FORNWALT,
IRAM DERR.
DcmocraticStandingCommiltcc of Col Co
July 17, 1S39.
"We this week place at our head tho name
of Martin. Van Buren, for President, and
that otliichard M. Johnson, for Vico Pre
sident, subject to the ratification of the Na
tional Convention.
Martin Van Buren has gained more
friends by his official acts, than any other
President has ever done during the first two
years of his administration. The invclc
rate opposition which beset him at the out
set, has, in a measure, been disipatcd, and
wo havo no hesitation in expressing our firm
belief, that he is now the favorite candidate
of a largo majority of tho American people,
and that ho will bo re-elected by an over
whelming vote over his opponent, let him
be whom he may.
Inconsequence of a report having been
prematurely circulated, that Col. Johnson
would not consent to bo a candidate for rc
election, several distinguished individuals
have been mentioned to succed him, any of
whom, were they to obtain the regular no
minalion, would receive our support; but,as
Col. Johnson has', in a letter which we
published some few weeks since, declared
his willingness to be a candidate, we think
it but due to him, as a firm, consistaut, un
wavering democrat and statesman, that he
should again rcceivo the nomination of the
party. Wo theicfcro go for it with the
utmost cheerfulness.
The recommendation by the Prcsident,of
tho Independent orSub-Treasury.we consid
or one of tho host acts of his administration
believing that tho 6tock jobbers have no
claims to the use of the people's money to
speculate out of their hard earnings; but
that all aro ontitled to equal privileges. As
tho principles of the Sub-Treasury scheme
aro opposed to exclusive privileges, wo also
place it at our head, and shall hcrcafier, as
wo have heretofore done, giyo it our cordial
support. 4
COL. PAXTON OUTDONE.
DPMOCIUICY 'VlUUMPUJim.
A stalk of Oats has heen left at this nm
grown upon the farm of Mr. Philip Reese,
otUrccnwood, anil twp raised upon the
farm of Mr. Wm. J, Ikeler, of Mount Pica,
sant, each measuring 0 feet 8 inches i.,
length, and 0110 of them li inches in
circumference. Also two heads of oaN
ono from this town, measuring 18 inches,
1 n (1 rtnA Trntu TTunllnrrlnn ' . .
Hum AAUiiMJtvil, iiiuasuiing iy
cues 111 length, containing 308 grains.
But here comes tho Beater nf nil ui-
Mr. Charles Leber, of Bloom tnwnsllin 'II
raised upon his farm.lhis season, 70 stalks
r wheat, tho production of 1 kernel nf
seed. Every stalk havimr unon it n f,..
' a t " 1
sized head. Giving the heads an average
of 40 kernels, which is a low estimate, and
ou will have a yield of 2000 from one
ecd. This must have been truly demo-
cratic ground, and let him beat it who can.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth has
advertised for a loan of two millions and fif
ty four thousand dollars, at a rato not ex
ceeding five per cent, per annum, to be ap-
propnatcd to repairing and constructing the
state improvements.
The Editor of the Berwick Sentinel says
he is friendly to tho removal. A qucrc way
of showing friendship, to oppose every man
in favor of the measure, and every movement
to effect it. This reminds us of the man
who told his son that in justice, ho was en
titled to a particular favor, but if ho attemnU
cd to gain it, he would flog him.
The Berwick Sentinel docs not publish
the notice of tho democratic standing com
mittee for the county meeting. What's tho
matter ? Docs he chime in with tho prop
osition of his correspondent, to break down
the usages of the democratic party ' Let us
know.
A writer in tho Berwick Sentinel, recom
mends the breaking down of the good old
democratic usage, " regular nominations."
What is the matter in the cxclusivo
camp T" Aro they afraid that the democra
cy of the county will.this fall, take the man
agement of their affairs into their own hands,
and no longer suffer themselves to be gov
erned by dictators ? One would suppose J
so lrom tins movement, it wont do, the
people will rule. Trickery and deception
may answer tho purpose for a while; but tha
people aro sure to detect them, and retribu
tion will assuredly follow.
"It should bo a question of locality, and
not of political preferment," says the
Berwick Sentinel. This is another trick
to ward off tho trial of the question of ro
moval, and throw discord into their ranks.
Oh, my lad, you arc thero are you ? Well,
well, this would bo doing tho thing up in
style. Give tho Danvillo interest the Re
presentative and all the county officers, and
the removal party may petition for their
rights until they aro grey. This is showing
a friendship for the removal with a ven
geance. The BorwicK Sentinel challenges proof
of its opposition to tho removal. What bet
ter proof is wanting than tho contents of
that paper. An open foo is less to bo
dreaded than a covert enemy. You are ei
ther for us or against Us, for you cannot
" servo two masters" at the same time.
If you aio favorable to tho removal, show
your flag and advocate a speedy termina
tion of the burthens imposed upon a large
majority of the people of tho county. They
will then have some faith in your sincerity.
Until then Mum.
DROWNED,
On Sunday afternoon last, in the canal
near Espeytown, a son of Mr. Solomon
Koch, aged 3 years.
The Improvement Bill has received the
signature of the Governor, and become a
law.
It is reported that several cases of yellow
fever havo occurred in Philadelphia, all of
which have proved fatal.
Flour at Cincinnati is selling at 61121
cents por barrel; wheat 75 cents, and coin
60 cents.
Through the politeness of E. O. Jackson,
Esq. wo have received the Election Law,
and the Law regulating counly ofliccni
passed by the Legislature at its last session.
Wo will licrcaftor make some extracts from
tlicin,