VARIOUS agATTB'As. From tha Coxs'ickio Standard. "REDUCTION OF WAGES." 'J'lio Federalists aro raising a huo and cry about iho tondenav of Uic Independent Treasury to "reduce the wages or labor." The Democracy iu general deny that it will produce any such effect. Hut we believe Su a great many cases, Hot one of which howover lias yet b?en enumerated in the Federal catalogue, the tendency of the meas 'uro will be jilsl such ad has been predicted by its enemies to reduce their wages. Let us scite caeca where iho Independent Trea sury Will "rcduco wages." It will "reduce the wages" of the stock holders, directors, presidents, cashiers, tol lers, clerks and runners of the nine hundred 'banks in the United States, whose wanes. drawn from tho laboring and producing classes, have enabled them tor yoars to oc cupy marble palaces for shaving sfiops, dwell in magnificent mansions, support ox travagant carriages and equipments, with a host of servants, bauquet upon the luxuries of tho world, and to loll in case and idle nets. It will "reduce tho wagos' of a legion of spesulators who have been employing tho taxes collected from the people to monopo lize the business of tho country, and Ihcro by cheat producers and the real laboring classes out of their just dues. It will "reduce the wages" of Federal members of Congress, who have heretofore been paid hundred of thousands of dollar?, in the shapo of loans, to sustain that corrupt and Dilantins: British shaving machine a United States Bank, It will "reduco the wages" of the Con- f ervaltre Judases, who seceded from the Democratic ranks for the "wages of their hire," in the shape of heavy loans for their leaders iu Congress, and small facilities for their runners in the country. It will "reduce the wages" of your Swartwouts and other Conservative defaul ters by placing tho penalty of felony over their hoids, and arresting them, oven in a foreign country, if they attempt to filch farthin? of tho people's money. It will "roduco tho wages" of tho authors of irredeemable shinplaslcrs and broken bills, who grow fat upon their imposition and of brokers who hang in squads about their "dens of iniquity" because it will tend to purify tho paper circulating medium bv furnisjlinir the,. nfirinle-wilJ mora of the precious metalVrBWristriutiOnal cur rency. It will "reduce tho wages" of bar room ranters, who are hanging in idleness about vour crofr"eries,laboring to seduce the hon tnii nm? industrious nsor from their labor and jvoiii(.atfMiii.'rnw t.-wwr-MTC-niCTTTffl'wnirBmr port mem in ineir i.iaoience aim disgraceful employment. In brief.it will "reduce the wages" of all ttbo aro living in indolence, at tho expense of honesty and the industry of the laboring and produping class?. But to pretend will have a tendency to injure their inter ests is sheer nonsense. The reverss will hB its whole effect. It will regulate businesf. ttntt direct and coniine it to its legitimate (channel. It will secure to the producer an equitable and steady remuneration for his toils, and to the laborer a fair and peima Bent reward for .his services. dgawg.,!!,').."iij James Henderson, liso,., one of the lead ing whig politicians of Indiana, has address ed " to John C. Wright, David Gwynno and O. M. Spencer, Esq," a long, able, and indignapt letter, of which the following is the conclusion. "I ask of you, ffentlemen.to retrace your stop?, to disband the confidential commit tee,' and permit the General's thoughts and actions to be as free as the air ho breathes. Let the old soldier return to his native can dor, and his frank and generous heart will disdain all petty subterfuges, and scout all species of indirection. Believe me, gentlemen, tho interrogato ries propounded by the Oswogo Union As sociation, aro pregnant with much which concerns the interest of the people of this republic; ad the honor and iutercst of Gen eral Harrison and that of his supporters are as intimately connected therewith. You may possibly satisfy your friends that no actual force has been perpetrated to obtain your control.but the moral condition ofhim whom you niako your prisoner, will not bo in the least elevated in the estimation of the people. Iu conclusion, whether you follow tho advice here suggested or not, I trust that there aro yet enough of tke Genoral's friends who will sea the ubsoluto necessity of dis lodging yau from your position, and restor ing him to the free and uncontiolled exer cise of his own volition. I am, gentlemen, most respectfully, per sonally and politically.your friend and obe dient servant. JAMES HENDERSON. The Austin (Texos) Sentinel confirms the raported defeat of tho Central forces in JMoxieo, at Guerrero. Col. Zapata after boing taken near Mear, by God. Arista, was Uetapiatcdand his head placed upon a pole iu front of his house at Guerrero. This provoked a resentment of a brother of Za pata, who raising a forco of 400 men, en tirely destroyed the Central nrmy, by at tacking it when divided into small parties. Tho ftumanehes had brought in two Mexi can women taken from San Antonio river a yjar since, They appear unwilling to give up the Amcsican prisoner? still in their pos-esiKoii, A STORM At CHARLESTON. The Charleston papor of Friday give the details of a furious stoim which visited that city on Wednesday night lest. HaiUtnnes fell as largo as hen's eggs. The ship Sut ton, Captain Bcntman, was struck by light ning, and two of the crow were knocked down and stunned. A postcript in the Mer cury of Friday morning says : " Draymen were pelted (torn their carts and lsft their horses to run about tho streets half frantic expoed windows were smash ed to atoms. A gentleman informs us that ho weighed a pieeo of hail and found it to be threo ounces, after it had lain about a quarter of an hour in tho wash of tho rain. Wo can Tcadily cicdit it. Tho rattle of tho hail on the house tops was like tho falling of a shower of brickbats. About 7 o'clock the storm seemed passed; but it was soon renewed though without hail, and as wo write (8 o'clock, P. M.) tho rain is falling heavily.' A Jiomdnlic Scene. Among e inci dents attending tho Cumanohe tragedies we find the following, which is really worth a place in somo new novel, it is so tinctured with romance One Indian took possess ion of a store-house, and with his bow and quiver he defended tho narrow passage, so that no one could enter the door without tho certainty of death. They attempted to smoke him out, but ho withstood red pep per tobacco and assafoBlida. A Mexican then made a ball of terpentine, and set it on fire, in hope of its illuminating tho room. It happened to strike on the top of the Indi an's head, and stick; he came bounding out of the room, tho turpentine upon his head blazing four foot high. It mado too good a mark to be missed, and at the samo in stant ho was pierced by several rifle balls and fell. Our neighbor of the Danville Intelligen cer will ploasc remember that the furnaces for making Iron with Anthracite wero com menced in Columbia county beforo tho Iron Ore of this region had been properly de veloped; and wo appiohend that those who invested their capital in that quarter w.ould now be willing to procure purchasers for tho purpose of constructing furfiaccs, fee. in this region. However, we will not dispar age tho prospects of our neighbors wo wish them every possible success in their exlonaive and laudable undertakings; and with Mr. Furry to superintend their hot blasts wo have no apprehension of their continued success in tho manufacture of Iron with Anthracite. As to Messrs. Hay wood &; Snyder, wo suppose they thought an agency of their works here would bo well loeatod at Danville, and wo hope they may not be deceived. Potlsville Em porium. The Portsmouth (Ohio) Tribune of Fri day week stales, that a few days previous, a son oi sirs, ivjrly, ol Uushcreck town shin, ten vnnrs nf aim. rmU .nt.n t.nHA to water in tho creek a short distanco from Iho house, in a feivemtnutos after he start ed, tho family were shocked with the dread ful spectacle of the horse returning .it full speed, draseinir the lifeless bov on tlm ground, with a rope around his neck faslci o.i iio i i ,. '' iiuuau, .inn vvvry panicle oi clonics torn irom ins person. 1 lie hoiso had dashed through tho bushes, and frag ments of the child's clotliCB were strRivii! along the route. It was Impossible to as certain how he could have become tied in that manner. Presence of Mind. A fbw Anv ncrn says the Trenton (N. J.) Gazette, as tho'af ternoon train of car3 from Camden was ap nroachinrr iho three lnnfea. nmi- T.nmlmrtr.n f I. I 4U(W. .11... tho engineer discovered a boy lying between tho rails at a short distance in advance, and aoRarcntlv fast asleeo. lie rhw rt nmn that ho could not stop the train entirely, bo- lore reacning trie place wnoro the boy was lying, and if the boy should be awakened, he would nrobablv iumn nn. iuct in limn in throw himself in the way of tho train. He, therefore, put tho engine at tho top of its speed, and dashed over the boy as quick as possible. He then stopped tho train and returned to see whether any injury had been done to him. He could not be seen at first, but was soon discovered among the bushes On tllO side of the road. nniTiimr rifl as fast as lis could. On being called back, it was found that he had escaped almost all injury. One of his feet happening to lie near tho rail, the flange of tho wheel had cut off a Dart of tho flesh of the heel. hut liml not touched the bone. Dreadful Itevanrm.Wn mtii!ni,il -J-- 0-. - some time ago tho murdor, in Indiana, of a Miss Orr, by her sweothearf, without slat IniT tho naittcnlnrR. It Renins (tint i Hf Johnson had for years paid his addresses to the young lady, though in opposition to the wm oi ner parents. At lengiu lie piopos ed; but Miss Orr, though manifestly fond of him, declared her determination never to marry against ner parents' consent. John son was of a vindictive temperament, and to revenge himself on tho parents, ho invi ted Mis Orr to accompany him in a walk to a grove, about half a mile ftom her fath er's house, where he perpetrated the bloody tragedy, by first stabbing her through the body with a long and sharp pointed knife, and then cutting her throat. He then re paired to Mr. Orr'n house, with tho bloody knifo in his hands, where ho slated what ho hud donc,and disappeared beforo he could be arrested. This is said to bo a true state ment of the droadful affair. I'hila. Spirit of the Times. MR Pcnnsylvmiin rjefiislaturo. The Legislature adjourned oil lhe4 12th inst. at onri o'clock A. M." after having pas sed an Improvement Bill and a Tax Bill. In tho House, a bill to pay interest on the public debt in specie, was passed, yeas 39, nays 37. On motion of Mr. Snowdkn, tho thanks of the House, were presented to Mr. Spoak er Hoi'kins. A messago from the Governor, vetoing the Lancaster Loan company bill, was re ceived, 3000 copies were ordered to be prin ted. No action was taken on tho vetoed bill. On this jiousincj, both houses' adjourned aboat one o'clock, but before the adjourn ment the speaker addressed tho houso as follows : Gentleman : The period to which wo have all been looking forward with such intense anxiety, has at last arrived, and be fore wo separate, I desire to say that the peculiar circumstances by which we wero surrounded on tho evening of the adjourn ment of the legislature, on the 10th of A pril last, prevented me from making the proper acknowledgements for the very flat tering resolution you were then pleased to adopt, in rcfcrcnco to my official Conduct; I, therefore, avail myself of the present occasion, to assure, you, that that resolution, as well as the nno of similar character which you had tho kindness to adopt on yester day, calls forth tho most grateful, emotions of my heart. When I assumed the ardu ous duties of the office which.your partial ity prompted you to confer upon mo, I did not flatter myself that I could be able to discharge t)ie Various duties connected with the ofllre, in such a manner as to meet with unusual approbation. I was aware of tho responsibility of the station, but rolying.ou your kind indulgence, I freely accepted it, and I am happy to say, that I was not mis taken in supposing that you would always be ready to supply any deficiency on my part, by your generous forbearance. Tljat questions of order would sometimes arise, -the decisions of which would be at variance with the views of some gentleman 'was to be oxpeclid, but the kind terms of the resolution retcrred to assures" me, that you have dono me the justice to attribute the errors committed to 'an error of judg' mcnt, and not to improper motires. Lean- not permit this .opportunity to pass, without tendering you my grttJtiil acknowledge ments for your kind and gentlemanly de- 1 pnrtmcut towards me, as your presidingof rhxon ouyngnncxnTirc-scsBioiiTniiToP courso has been free, social, and to me most pleasing, notwithstanding questions have of ten been .presented for our considerations which led to excited debate, and which ner haps sometimes, for the moment, may uavo produced unkind feelings; yet I rejoice to believe, that those hrstilo feelings always ended with discussion. You have invaria bly evincod a disposition to award to each other honesty of purpose differenco of opinion nave never neon anotveu lo ma our social intcrcourco. " We have shared each others plcasuies" and have mutually par- milium in uiu noapiiuiiiied oi me icinu cit izens ot llarnsburg, which have been so abundantly bestowed upon us. But, Gen tlemen, our social relations are about being severed; in a few moments we part', many of us,nover to meet again in this life. This is a solemn thought, and one which croates in my bosom sensatio.is of the most painful character. When I leavo this place to-day, Gentlemen, it is with a fixd purpose not to return again as a member. This deter mination is the result of long medintion; whrti, therefore, I cast my eyes over this hall, and behold tho many Gentlemen, with whom I have been so familiary associated, and in whoso future prosperity I feel so doep an interost.snd then reflect, that when I tako my leavo of you now, it is without a reasonable hope of oven again having tho picaBuro ot enjoying your society, my feel ings of sorrow aro inexpressible. In con- cluBon. Gentlemen, allow me to assure you, that towering mountains may intervene' be tween us, and though wo miy bo separated as far from each other as is the eaet from the west, yet I shall never fowot the friend ships which have hitherto characterized our intercourse; and shall cherish till my latest breath, an ardent desire for your present and eternal happiness. That an all merci- fd Providence may grant you all a safe re turn to embraco of your families and friends, ana grant you in health and prosperity long to live," is my sincere prayer. I bid you, Gentleman, collnctively and individu- 111.. ir..! . j, . ' an;- an uiiecuonaiu aaieu I REVENUE BILL. The following is a synopsis of the Tax bill,as it passed tho Legislature. It is sup posed tho objects proposed to be taxed,will realize about $1,000,000. 1. On all dividends by any bailSS. com panies, or institutions of one nor cent., or over, a lax of 1 and a half mills "on every dollar of the value thoreof." 2. On all personal property, occupations &e. made taxable by law, the county com missioners to add a tax of 1 mill on oveiv dollar of valuo: Oq all bonds, mortaires, monies at 'inter- est, &c. stock, (except Commonweahh stock, Ac.) a tax of half mill on every dol- lar of vaiuc, '!oh .which one percent, tiivi dend or a profit irlay accrue." t On All household furniture, gold or sil ver plate exceeding $300, 5 mills on th'c dollar. Upon pleasure carriages one porcent. on tho value. 1 On gold lever watches SI upon gold and silver watches 76 cents upon every other description of watchos 00 cents. Upon all salary oflices of the Common wealth one per cent "on overy dollar of the valuo thereof" 3. Duty ofcodnty commissioners, and assessors. 4. County commissioners and assessors to ascertain valuo ol subjects Uaule to taxa' tion, as early as possible. 5. Assessors lo give the usual notice. G. County commissioners to transmit as scssments to Auditor General, by 1st Sep tember, .1840. 7. Duties of county Treasurer. 8. Taxes to bo applied to payments ol interest on State loans. 9. County Treasurer to givo bond, &c. 10. Secretary of iho Commonwealth to publish law and transmit. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. "TIltlTH WiTISOCT FIUH " S.3TVIID.2X; JTU'S 20, 1840. Presidential election isio. For Presidknt, MARTIN" VAN BUREN. Fon Vice President, RICHARD M. JOHNSON. AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY. ELECTORAL TICKET. James Clarke, of Indiana, ' . , n t.t.,d r. ni, f Senatorial 1 Hul. Jnlm Thivnnsnn - ---- - '2 Benjamin Milllhi Frederick Stocver 3 Urn. II. Smith . X JolinJ''.j3tc'uiro" Jolm Dmvliii Henry My crs 6 Daniel Jacoby 6 Jesso Johnson 7 Jncoli Ablo 8 Goo. (Jhrislman & 'Wm. Shocner 10 Henry Dehuir jl HcuryLigiui 12 I'roJcrick Smith 13 Charles M'Cluro 14 J. M. Gcmmrll 15 G. M. Hollenbaek 1,10 Lconanl J'foutz 17 John Jlortonjr. 18 William i'hilson 18 John Morrison "0 Wcstly Frost 21 Beni. Aii-lerson 22 William Wilkins 23 A. K. Wright 2't John Fiiidley 25 Stephen Darlow SS32E: The last Danville Intelligencer contains a communication reflecting sovercly upon the Canal Commissioners for ordering tho water to be let out of tho Canal on the firs. of July, for iho purposo of completing the IjOcKs now under contract. Tho complaints of the writer are unjust in the extreme, as he has no causa whatever to censure, either the Canal Commissioners or Contractors. The Commissioners gave notice at the open ing of the Canal in tho spring, that tho wa ter would be let out the first of July.artd if tho Iron master iu Danville has not procured sufficient coal to answer his purposes, it is wliolly Ins own fault, and more especially so, as wo understand ho lot six or oiht weeks of the best of tho boatinir season pass by, before he over mado a contract for coal, hoping to be ablo to jew tho coal mer chants of Wyoming in their price. Now it this bo tho caso, who is in fault, because he has not a supply on hand. Shall the contractors suffer for his negligence, or shall the state suffer an extra expenso of several thousand dollars in consequence ? His in sinuation that the work is not " in the hands of trust-worthy and faithful contrac tors, is wholly gratuitous, and of a piece with the rest of his communication. Thev are all old contractors, and aro competent and thorough going mon. They havo used every oxertion in thoir power to be prenar- od saving of noithcr trouble or expenso in procuring materials, and we havo no doubt wil be ready on the first day of July, with materials and workmen to complete the locks in .as short a time as possible. Thoy havo not been dilatoru and nceleclful c j of thoir business to save a few dollars. Then, we again ask, why should they bo made to suffer, berauso others, bv doin? 0 so, are not ready f There is no justice in it. Were they to wait until all wero ready, the locks would never bo re-built. There is another reason why thev should be vo-built immediately-. It is with the ut most difficulty, that they can bo kept in sucfliient repair, to pass boats, indeed, ono or more of them . is in danger of fulling lA daily, and. notvtho least prospect of stand ing till fall and in addition, the Canal is so much out of repair, that sufficient water connot bo passed to float loaded boats, and no prospect of any additional water for sev eral weeks unles it is drained off and ra. pairs made. While this is doing the locks ean be built and a good fall business dono afterwards. Tho interest of the many should be looked to, not that of iho few, and if it bo necessary for tho " Canal Com missioners to wrap themselves up in their state authority" to effect this, tho people1 will be satisfied, and not consider it a 11 mis managcrnent of our public works." THE IRON BUSINESS. The fioltlomcr.t of tho question of mak ing bar iron from Anthracite pig; has arous ed the public mind upon the subject of man ufacturing iron, and turned the attention of iron masters towards Fishing Creek ivatcr power. During the past tveek wo have' been visited by several gentlemen who camo to view the scilcs on this stream, and lo cate works in our immediate neighborhood! and wo understand that contrasts aro now in uegocialion for at least two situations fur the purposo of creating oxlensie works, and offers have boon made for several tracts of oro lands. Wo would, therefore, advise all who aro desitous of locating iron works upon a large and never failing stream of wa ter, in the centre of the iron region, neaf tho canal, surrounded by a fertile cultivated country, to be on tho alert, and buy soon, as wo have no doubt every scite will be ta ken up within a few months. Wo say to the iron masters abroad, bofuro you locato yourself any whero else, como and view the neighborhood of Fishing Creek, for wo aro confident it presents advantages fur tho manufactory of iron no whero else to bo found in the state. BRICK. In this neighborhood, wo have two largo brick yards, 0110 owned by Mi. Henry Wells and the other by Mr.. Joseph Hen dershot. Mr.. Wells ha a kiln now burnt, and Mr. Hcndershot has one piled for burn ing, and tho brick from both engaged, and although they intend making several hun dred thousand during the season, yet we un derstand, they will bo unable to supply tho great demand for them, and several who wero intending to build this summer will be compelled lo defer it until another year. So much for the blustering bolow. BURTON'S MAGAZINE. The June number of this valuable month' ly publication, nov lies upon our table, and wo have read it with increasing intcicst. The present number is almost oatircly ori ginal, containing several very interesting miscellaneous articles, and as tho editor re marks, " may be taken as a pretty specimen of Philadelphia authorship." W'e would advise lovers of light reading to immediate ly become subscribers. The " Bcrwiok Conservator," is tho title of a now whig paper just started at Ber wick in this county. Tho Editor professes much, and pledges himself to conduct tho war without engaging in personal abuse.' Let him not only stick o this himself, but but also keep his correspondents within tho bounds of honorablo warfare, and he shall never receivo occasion Irom us to duviato from this correct cause. Although we dif fer politically let us duffer honorably. Tho whigs ropublish with great glee, on extract of a letter, written by Senator Tall- madgo in which he makes a calculation of the event of the next Presidential election and gives Martin Van Burcn tho votes of only three States. Tho Lancaster Intolii gonccr gives jt the following happy hit. "Emphatically tho most foolish 'thins of tho campaign is the letter of N. P. Tall madgo. on the prospects of Harrison. A. Cherokee Indian would give a bettor and truer view of ihinas, while ho woold not encounter tho ridicule which, from all sen sible men, is visited upon Tllmadge,for aiv estimato in which ho allows Menin Van Burcn but three States, giving Harrison the groat chance for tho remainder 1 lie must havo a most contemptible idea of the intelli- genie of the people. Tlio Spirit of the Times, of Saturday, informs its readers that a number of labor ers wero discharged from employment at tyrant Oollogo, because, they would not con sent to work more than Ten Hours every day. Girard College is in tho hands of ths friends of Harrison thoso who are loudest in favor of high wages.
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