The Columbia Democrat. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, December 07, 1839, Image 2
whence thero is no return." Tho soldiers were arranged in onler, and their deeply sorrowful countenances showed tho sincero commisseration they felt for the condemn ed and the malignant and revengeful glan ces which were cut upon the accuser and his accomplices plainly proved tho almost universal belief of the innocence of this -victim of private hate and individual re venge. The signal was given , the rifles were levelled to close the scene, when lo ! in the distance, a cloud of dust was seen, caused bv the rapid approach of two horsemen. Orders wero given to stay tho execution. All stood in breathless expectation. On the riders came swiftly as the mountain torrent nor stopped until their-horses stood in tho front of tho condemned. A minute more, nml Isabella Morton was in her fathers arms. ... i It would bo impossible to describe the joy .the deep impassioned feeling which they exhibited. In many eyes was seen the unbidden tear and many a rough soldier was perceived to wipe his sun burnt cheek upon the effecting scene. In tho mean time Maj. Henderson, (for our other traveller was none else), was in close consultation with General Marion who, after listening for a moment, gave otders for the indefinite postponment of the execution, and for the institution ot a new trial. Maj. Henderson, in testimony of the accused, confirmed the evidence of the former witness; and in proof of the falsity of the whole testimony of the accu sers, stated that it had been scarcely three vears since this same Cams was invested with a commission as Captain: which, be ing corroborated by more than half a dozen witnesses, rendered, null and void the whelo charge. Upon looking around, the accu sers were no where to be seen, liaving.upon the discovery of their villany, silently ab sconded. Capt. Morton was now declared innopent and free. With many thanks to Ccn. Marion and the soldieiy for the great interest shown in his wellare, he determined lo depart imme dintely to his own house. As he was a bout to mount Vis horse, lie grasped Major Ilcridersod by the hand and said . Hitherto I have only known you as a firm and un compromising adheiant to the Republican party, and consequently as my enemy. I hope, however (all party considerations be ing laid aside,) hereafter to know you as a friend. I shall be happy lo see you at any time when you can make it convenient and I hope hereafter you will regard my house ns your home." So saying he mounted his horse, and, accompanied by his daugh ter, who, by the assiduity of Major Hen derson, was already in the saddle, rode off.- Surety no Ullaw-tossed marinsr . retur ning to the land of his nativity and the home of his childhood, after a long weari some and dangerous voyage upon the stor my ocean, ever felt sentiment more exqui sitely pleasing, than did Captain Morton and his daughter, as they approached their home ; the seat of so much domestic happiness. When Isabella heard the decision of the Court Martial, by which the father was doomed to death she felt that there was still hopo if Major Henderson could be found. She knew that ho could testify to the falsity of the charge preferred against her father and to him she determined to go. Where he was, no one knew. Having as certained the direction which he had taken she departed from home accompanied by a cousin, a boy of fifteen, and a trusty negro servant. With the success ot her ctlorts the reader is alrekdy acquainted. Three days after their return they received a visit from Major Henderson. It is almost need less to state that tho oath which her father had sworn was recalled, and that the daugh ter's "plighted vows" remain unbroken. Auho close ofthe war, which took place in about six months from the time ofthe occurrence of the events, which we have just related, Maj. Henderson was made the happy possessor of a lovely wife, more" dear to him than all Goncolda's hidden store." As Maj. Henderson was first in war," so was he not entirely unknown in a civil capacity. Long was he distinguished in the Legislature of his native state tor in integrity and dovotedness to the interest o his constituents. For many years the father was snared lo behold the happiness and le licilv of his children, and to perceive that Isabella was not less lovely and engaging as the dutiful and effeetionate wife of a fond and devoted husband than when known as the' Tory' Daughter." A HEART-TOUCHING STORY, A genteel and intelligent young man about Shifty years of age ; named George ftlortt nier Wardwell, was recently taken up at bt. Lotus on a charge of being drunk in the streets .and disturbing the peace. He plead guilty lo the charge, and evidently labour od under creat emotion. When n'ouerited to give some aceount of himself (wc copy from the tit. Louie liulLeiin) he replied : Sir I have now arrived at ihat extremity of degradation which, long ayo, I became satisfied would one day or other be.com my portion. Kir, I do not believe I was horn to this. In my youth, when I first Marled in tho world, ny prospect and hopes ware as brijht io trio sty which bent over me.' I married a beautiful wife, when I was twenty eight years old, and had acquit d a rotiMUernble cnmpeleuco. Sir; I .need iut tfll you how I loved her! I see by your iun'enunfe Ihl you know something rf jm rn.iit naiurc. ni i ure . Ue.idy null f ril ihjl j a couiuuiii loafer J. d tint I hato been driven to tho present extremity by some extraordinary circumstances. Butt will proceed with my story. Two years after 1 was married lo my "wife who was a young English lady of handsome expecta tions and had a beautiful boy to bless mo with his innocent endearments, we received letters from England, announcing the death of my wife's father, and soliciting me to come to England immediately, for the pur pose of settling up the affairs ofthe deceas ed, and receiving my wife's portion of the estate. 1 immediately made preparation for my departure and leaving my wife under the protection of my intimate friend, whose namo was Henry Anson Willoughby, I set sail for England. "My business detained mo longer than I had anticipated, and I began to feel the most intense anxiety in regard to my family. The letters which I received from my wife grew brief and uufiequent, sometimes started me with their abruptness. Just before tho final Bteps in regard to my wife's portion were about to be completed, I received a letter from America, warning me to hasten home, ifl would preserve my future happiness and honor of my wife I magine my dismayl I hurried home, leaving my business still unsettled, and arrived in time to find my hearth desolate, my wife eloped with my friend Willoughby, and my boy jny dar ing boy- in the Urpnan Asylum an ou ect of public charity !" "Willoughby had represented himseil as rich planter from Alabama and that ho vas sojourning at the north for the purpose I regaining ins neaiin. riacmg my cimu under proper piotection, I Hew in putsuit f the dstroyer ot my peace, witn my ncan bursting with revenge. At Montgomery la.,) 1 learned that WilloughDy nan oeen i?rc, in company with a lady, who he called his wife""" "e aa .De.s" ,or 'n notorious black leg aC-J swindler, ami uau gone to Mobile: leaving his y;y ife!) behind in circumstances oi uestuu- tion. Alter wailing ior some ume, anu hearing nothing from her base paramour, he borrowed money ol some oi tne citi zens and followed him. Mad with rage and disappointment, I pursued. At Mobile I lost all traces ofthe ilhan and his wretched victim, i procceu to New Orleans ; and on making inqui- es of the differant boats, I was told by the Captain of one of them engaged in running to St. Louis, that a womati answering the description I gave, had gone up the river n his boat some time since. 1 immedtale- v embarked for this place, sir; and my money being nearly exhausted, I was com pelled to take a passage on deck" "I arrived here in a complete destitution; and being unable to learn any thing of my ife or the villain Willouehby, 1 became iscouraged and dihcarleiicd tho bottle was my resort. I mingled with tho vilest f the vile; and, last night was persuaded by several others, to visit a house of ill fame. I entered and the lirst object that met my gaze was my wife sitting upon the ap ol a uiseuslniE rulhan and resting her tender cheek, which I had not sutlered even the winds of Heaven to visit too roughly," to his disgusting caresses. Sir, sir I 1 became mad ! 1 can tell yon no more, but that I rushed from the house, invoking the most impious maledictions upon him who had been the cause ot such misery nd ancuish ; and found myself this morn iug in the situation you now behold me. Sir; nothing which you can inflict will be a punishment to me; and you can bestow no reater favor than to fskc my Iile, 1 have ived too long I am ready to die." He was discharged. UNITED STATES BANK. It is hinted that this "regulator" of the currency this "oalancc-wlteel "tot lederai ism the hopo of speculators, and the seourso of an honest people, is about to wrap around its numerous sins and peccad illoes the drapery of its sickened expansions and lie down m dreams ol land speculations stock in rail-roads, and tho virtue of post notes that is, it is about to make a final exit. If self-torture in sufficient punishment lo the guilty, and an ignoblo death com mensurate to the deeds of evil and wrongs perpetrated by this institution, then let it pass quietly out of existence let it Jind, as soon as possible, a refuge from the frowns and execrations of the wise and good, and seek the grave of oblivion to bury its long catalogue of deception and fraud, ils treach eries and broRen promises with the mem- orv of those whose treason to their country and faithlessness to their constituents, ulti mate in giving it a rascaliy existence, and a more iniquitous exit. At all events, the Bank humbug has now exploded and though rolton facilities and fictitious aids may assist her in dragging out a few more beggarly yeais, her fata is sealed-the nconle have passed sentence udou her. The verdict is one of deep and unequivocal condemnation. Slate Capitol Uuzelle, .Idvieeto Young Ladies. Tho editor of the Boston Jiepublican gives tne follow ing excellent advice to young ladies : The must important question for a young lady to ask, when a man pops tho question, is "Do you take n newspaper and pay for it!" Always hitve a dih ofhot water handy in case he says no, but if ho says yes, pin him, he's vour man by M moans. The blacks are said to be itow more nil i,l thn UiutcJ Hutci ihan the Inili- News Iby KSails. Mr. Amos Bixbey, rear Marshall, Clark co., 111., and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, shot himself on the 3d of November, leav ing a paper in which he states that he has meditated tho abt for 15 years. He has left personal property to the amount of $3000, and 480 acres of land, valued at nearly the samo amount. His friendsreside in Maine. The New Orleans American proposes lines of Telegraphs throughout tho Union so as to expedite news with still greater rapidity than at present by steam. The committee selected by tho volunteers who were on duty at Harrisbiirg, Pa., last winter, to wait on the Auditor Genoral for the purpose of obtaining pay for their ser vices ou that occasion, have succeeded in obtaining tho object of their mission. The troops are to receive pay for one month and their rations. Tha' progress of brick building at St. Louis, Rio may bo estimatad from the fact that near 20 millions of bricks are manufac tured there annually. The St. Louis Republican of the 12llt inst. states that by the latest accounts from the south-west Gen. Arbuckle still persisted in his demand for the murderers of Ridge. It is believed tho demand will bo resisted, and the General made a requisition on the Governors of Arkansas and Missouri for military aid. The Sag Harbor Coirector of Wednes day says We understand that on Saturday last, the residence of King David (Hanible) at Montauk was destroyed by lire, and Da vid and a squaw burned with it. The Emperor of Russia has presented the University of the city of New York with a valuable and splendid work on Sur gery. Gen. Jackson !s lo be invited lo New Or eans, to participate in the approaching eel- dilution of the 8ih of January. Rail Tload Speed. It is said that a meth od has been invented in England of giving a speed of two hundred miles an hour to a locomotive. Tho New York Legislature will asemble at Albany ou the first of January next. To the Ladies. 'Vha gallant Congress of Texas has offered a premium of nearly 3000 acres of land to every woman who hall marryla citizen of Texas who was one at the declaration ol independence. A blaek woman at Salem N. J. was burnt to death by her clothes taking fire while in a state of beastly intoxication. There are thirty-five sovereigns in the world belonging to the Catholic Church. A miller near Dayton, Ohio has contrac ted to deliver 1000 barrels of flour at $3,- 62. Alt kinds of provisions are coming down. The St. Louis Republican thinks that the boundary difficulties between Missouri and Iowa are at an end. A proposition to repeal tho general Bank Law of Georgia, was recently rejected by the Legislature of that Stale. "Wheat is selling in Zanesville, Ohio, at 50 cents, and Hour at 3,25. The Slate debt of Massachusetts is near ly five millions of dollars. I ho greater part of it has been created bv the loan of the credit of tho Slate to the Western Rail road. 11 is mentioned as a dtsgracelul lacl in a Texas paper, that in the town of Houston, with a population of 3000 ihere is no house of public worship. Tho Boston Trans cript says they have a theatre, fifty gamb ling houses, ana near a hundred grog shops. An Italian in Cincinnati is straightening up all his accounts, to be prepared fur the great universal canflagrtinn, which from the great recent prevalence ot tires, he is con vinceu will occur in lblO. The population of the City of Mexico is estimated at 200,000 A resolution has been introduced into the legislature of Georgia, authorizing the Governor lo issue writs of Scire l'acias against all Iho banks which have forfeited their charters uy a suspension ot specie payments or oilier acts prohibited by law. The great Whig party in Miller county, Missouri, presented an undivided front at the late Congressional election because only ojic Whig vote was given in tho coun Rail Road Travelling. It is istim atcd that about four hundred thousand persons travel over tho rail road between New York and Baltimore, annually ; and a liko num. ucr over the road Irorn Ualtimore to the ci. ty of Washington. When Doctor Franklin was first present ed to the queen ot franco, it was in com pany with a number of distinguished for eigners, who, according to etiquette, knelt beforo her majesty and hissed her hand. When tho Doctor's turn came, he walked boldly up, and suddenly pulling his arm a round her majesty's neck, gave her a hear ty smack on the chctk, at the t.aine tunc- exclaiming, " that's the Yankee f.sh ion'" 223 THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. "tbutu -wiTnot-r tua s.iTirjeD.ii", DRCE.nnr.ii t, teat). PJIESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1840. For President, MARTIN VAN BUREN. For Vice President, RICHARD M. JOHNSON. AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY. STATE CONVENTION. We had commenced penning an article upon the subject of a State Convention to recommend to tho Legislature a judicious reform in the Banking System of this Stale", when wo met with the following article in that ablo Democratic paper, tho Easton Sentinel. Tho view it takes of the wishes of the community with regard to a reform in tho banking system, coincide so fully with those hcrotofuro exprcsssd by us, that we present it to our readers without any further remarks of our own, meroly premis ing, that wc hope soon 'to see measures taken in the different counties throughout the State to carry into effect the recommenda tion for the holding a State Convention at the time and place specified. The Bedford Gazelle of last week.in al luding to a convention to take into consider ation the necessary reform in our banking system, suggests the 2-2d of February as a suitable lime, and Harnsbursr as a suitable , fm ho mecl; of lhal bo(ly. The 1 . ... . ,:,.,: propriety ui calling aucu u uuiirciiuuii nally took ils riso in tho Gazette, and wc think the time and place admirably suited for tho meeting. It is sufficiently remote to enable the people to discuss the necessa ry measures of reform, and at a time when no existing political topic will agitate the public mind. It is now agreed that our banking system is radically defective. E- ven the warmest advocates of banking in its most irresponsible character admit this. In fact the existence of two successive suspen sions, in a little more than a year, at a time of peace and when every branch of domes tic industry has been successfully conduct ed, places this boyond all cavil. It is not even urged that the operations of govern ment have had a tendency to produce such result. Under all the circumstances, wc think the meeting of such a con"enlion, to dis cuss the matter calmly and rationally, will be productive of the happiest results. But such a discussion to be beneficial, must be conducted upon broad and rational pnnci pies, having tho welfare of tho whole peo ple as a polar star to guide its deliberations No private interests, or sectional jealous ies should be carried into the assembly. A body organized with this view, and com posed of men of enlarged and liberal ideas of banking, in all probability would arrive at some wholesome suggestion of reform. There now appears to be a desire with all parties, that some measure should be adopt ed to prevent a recurrence of tho sudden and frequent revulsions that havo recently taken place in the monetary world, causing such wido spread injury and alarm among men of capital and enterprise. These sud den checks have undoubtedly done incalcul able injury, and unless some measures be adopted to prevent their recurrence, musl have a tendency lo retard the onward march ol American enterprise. Wo trust wo see tho dawning of a better day in our fiscal operations; a day in which men will strug gle In bo foremost in promoting the welfare of their country, rather lhan for the promo lion of this or that moasure, at tho expense of a rival party. Even should there not bo "an entiro unanimity as to the best system of banking, proper examination of tlic sub joct in a deliberative convention, would be i. ..r i. i As we haye heretofore said, our banking institutions havo become part and parcel of our social system. I here aro none, wo trust, so weak, or vicious as lo w.sh l destination. I liai. i dossid c. would - l-.l il l micuucii nun iu ifiuusaiiua "i uni must. i in' vjiiiii owu.'llliii rain, "" useful citizens of all trades and occupations. ' Banks in Olu hive resumed spcif F'J I AH .the pooplc nsk u a p"tf I'tion from K injuries resulting from mlsmanttrjefnchl anil the faults of tho system Itself. Now thai the public mind is unagitaiod and rationally directed to this subject it may be the best time and place alluded to, have n beneficial influence upon our legislature, for thcro af tor all tho measure of reform must bo adopt ed. Tho members will carry back to their constituents the results of their deliberations, and these acting upon tho subject at the next general election, will fully prepare" a succeeding legislature to act understa-ding-v ly. With these views wo give it as our be- lief, that the 22nd of February next will be a proper timo, and Harrisburg a proper, placo for holding a bank reform convention. Congress met at Washington on Monday last, and at the last accounts, no speaker had beer, elected in consequence of a diffi culty having arisen in regard to the disput ed delegation from New Jersey, tho whig minority members, who received their cer tificate of election from the Governor thro? Iraud, appealing determined to forco them selves upon tho house at all hazards, even should the attempt eventuate in another Harrisburg buck-shot war. Wc hope that ;? URtnocratic members will be firm and- decided in thoir efforts to maintain tho rights of the majority, aid ni onco put liiflt Vtc upon the disorganizing principle that the minority members must have tho preference even though their certificates of election aw evidently obtained through chicanery and fraud. A principle dangerous to the rights of tho people, and demoralizing and de structive to a representative rrovemment. - D It is impossible to tell when we shall re ceive tho mcasanx, but we will publish it w - as sooa after wc got it as posiiblo. THE WEATHER. Last week the weather was so severely cold in this vicinity, as to entirely stop the navigation on the Norlh Branch Canal, and the water was partially let out. Since then tho weather has moderated, the canal again filled, and is now, tho 7th December, in as good order for boating, as it has been any time dnring the past season. Tho Pittsburg papers state, that a groat rise has takon placo in the Ohio river, and that it is now in fine navagablc order for steam-boats of the largest class, and that within a week, about thirty boats had left Pittsburg crowded with freight and passen gers. The united debt of all the States in tin Union is estimated atone hundred and sev enty miliums, eight hundred and six uinii sand one hundred fc seventy-seven dollars It i3 estimated that four millions of dol lars worth of property has been destroyed by fire in the United Slstes within a few weeks past. finest of the Texian Minister. Gene ral Henderson, tho minister of Texas, lo the Court of France, was, arrested a few days since in the city of New Yoik, at tho suit of Messrs. Lowell, Holbrook & Co. lot,, n debt of $1500. A writ of habeas corbui has been sued out of the Supreme Court, for his release. Right No Dividends until resumption The following is the conv of a letter ad dressed by the State Treasurer, to the eas ier of a bank in the eastern part ofthe state. COPY OF CIRCULAR. Treasurer's Office,' Nov. 20, 1830. Dear Sir Enclosed. I return you check on tho Bank o the United States, it being for tax on amount of dividend deelar- - 1 ed by the bank of which you aro an oincer, T t.ni'n liun ntiinflinilD In TOCeiVini! U" rlnipk. Till? firf,t is. iho bank had no su ihorily by law to declare a dividend during Iho suspension ol specie payments: a"" " nml. llin diviitnml iWhtrorf ill MaV will f8 required in specie. See act of 27th Jan" arv. lRlll. Ynnrs Irnlv. ' . J r-. . . rp..,tf. DANIEL KTUKUUUiN, " To 1 , Esq. Cashier. Out of 101 County Officers, in this StaWj llin ir! limn C lOSen 'wl Intn lfM'nn llin TlninnpTala clcrlSll I"' i J4 and Iho federalists onlv 18, lht .f ,)ig MmAa avp . . for him.lW thnt fe0ing illl0 their pocket.' v . .... ij,wise. An1 .c.r hal ,hou ieUy I ? U ''111 i IMI bllUU UIIU W - be .m-w-ia . i mi.- -M-:- c-.-. ..... tlmt all t'l the i mrnts. I