!f f'Pe c eUrnaj happintt), to w'Mc)t ) i
fondly look, is Jinked with Iter's. I can,
therefore, appreciate what they are trim (
liavo done tno the honor to address met for
nevor did man lore ot respect ihfe purity of
tho sex more than I a purity Which strip
ped them of Vice, and made celostial alltfhe
tender affections which bo peculiarly belo ng
to them. Oh they watched o-erour rh'dd
'hood sootlied the cares of youth and the
arrows of manhood cheered and sup por
ted old age, and oven smoothed nnd sur (por
ted the dreary path which leads tf , tho
grare. The poet lias .been mistaken, when
tie sung
'0 woman, in our hours of case,
Uncertain, toy, and hard to pics' sc."
That is a caiumny upon their viY uies; but
m aoea ihcnrjustice when ho add
'When pain and sorrow wring the brow,
A ministering angel iLuU.''
Sir, I do protest, in the langua ere of chiv
It y, I aweai by the ladies of Ki Ikcnny.that
1 1 ci aii u Biiau ueanauon.
"TBtJTH WITHOUT
MTCItVJtV, l'EJtJtlTj ijrv 13, 18-11.
DEMOCRATIC J
Ml democratic merti
st the house of HO
MEETING.
ne will bo held
BERT HAGEN
ill's Mills, on
BUCH, near McDowr
Monday evening
to consult upon matte
friends of equal tight ,
the lOti inst.,
rs interesting to tho
.s. Democrats genor-
ally are invited to att
end.
UNITED STATE ,S BANK BURSTED
Great excitemei ,t, was created in Phila
delphia on Thursf. ay of last week, in con
equence of tho Great Regulator refusing
to pay lior notes in specie. Inconsequence
of her suspendi .ng., B heavy run was mado
upon the other banks of the city, on Friday.
They continu ed t0 pay specie during Friday
and Satuiday- AfYier several meetings of
"the officer f tho ci ly banks had been held
upon the subject of a general suspension
it was resolved on Mv mday to refuse pay
mint on large drafts or atna of money, but
that they would continue e to Py out silver
for change. Tha bank throughout the
State will undoubtedly foh 'w suit. Thus
after only twenty days o ' resumption the
whig Regulator has again bro u8ut "e banks
of tho Stale, into non payint ? ir-stitutions
Itieemi.that the whigs are r'gt in dub
-- uiug-rrcr-wTr ma tnnj"or"Trflr -
ha annnars in havn rnmnldi- n ntrol over
the operation of all tho banks of t. Slale
Wo understand that a meeting of lne l
-Hfn a tf lh N'nrttiiimlinrlaml ll-m. Was
liM nn Tnnilav laot. t wliioli ! iwi S re
olved to suspend specie payments, but au
thorized the payment of specie, when wa. 111
d for change.
By the following from the Philadelphia
Spirit of the Times, it appears that meas
ures are being taken to wind up the con
cerns of tho United States Bank in pursu
ance of a provision of the law authorizing
the last suspension.
"Andrew Milller, Esq., having made
oath on Friday last of, a refusal on the part
of tho United States to redeem in gold or
liver coin eighty two $10 notes, a writ was
issued returnable on the 15ih of this month,
when, wo repeat, if payment he not made
5n tha iDterim, and the fact be proved, the
.charter of that institution will bo repealed 1
It is quite possible that the notes will be
oald before the expiration of the ten days,
fiKPimia lhn itenmer British Queen is hour
Jv expected to arrive at New York, and it
ia aid that there is a lar."Q ciuanlity of spa
cie op board of her, the proceeds of Euro
pean loans lately accomplished on the part
f thu cornoration. How much truth ihere
is in this report we are of course unable Jo
determine. At any rate we are oouno io
look upon this last " suspension" of tho
"great regulator," notwithstanding it must
occasion much distress among thoso mis
guided persons who, notwithstanding the
sigm of its corruption and approaehing dis
olution, have up to tho last moment lent it
their confidence, and will meet almost ulter
ruin in the depreciation of its stock, as one
of the most salutary events of the age. It
wllLiMwato as a capital detergent on tne
ody politic, and financial of our country.
Jt will relieve flur other sound hanks ol an
Sneubus, that for Veare lias Ueen weighing
mpon their energies. They, though pnsi
by embarrassed for the? moment, have with
in them the element; oi recovery. They
nre solvent, And once freed from the palsy
ing, .wantiof-canfidcnce-cteatiopi Influence
if inn mammoth instiluiioK. will spring fur-
ward with an elastic step, aod a tenewad
spirit, in the iraoe .of solid aim' permanent
tirnsneritv. Wo hone Governor 1 oner
will now show himself a (ruo democrat,
and patriot, and ene :fuithful to tho interest
ot tho Stale. iNo matter wuaia reoerai
... ... i . .
J'jritf to Uie l-iOgnijuuro ma ivane,iu iv;v !
letVilrn pursue an uptight and Loneil course. I
How is the timo to show hiself a truly I
great man, and worthy the ultrages ot nn
independent people. Let him put tho U.
S. Dank into liquidation giant her no more
indulgence, prevent her from thus dragging
down with hor front a sheer feeling of ma
lignity, the other good institutions of the
state, and he will not only mem, out receive
tho warm approbation of every public spir
ted citizen. Now is tho time to render
himself immortal if he neglect it, or pur
sue a lime-serving, uncertain, courso, wc
would not answer for the consequence.
In conclusion wo would adviso all hold
ers of bills or notes on the Banks of our ci
ty to bo cool and quiet. Wo bolieve every
Uank except tho United States to bo per
feetly good, and disposed to act honestly.
It is idle therefore to run them to death, or
to make any sacrifices to get ria oi tncir
paper. Such efforts will only be aiding the
U. states Manx to reuuee tne solvent insu
tutions to a level with herself a result she
is now seeking to secure by all possible
means. Those oven who hold U. S Bank
notes need not sacrifice them. Though her
slock will bo nearly a total loss her notes
will all bo ultimately paid, and all who can
afford to hold on to them will loso nothing
by such an exercise of patience.
Mr. M'LEOD.
On the 27th ult., this individual was re
leased fiom prison at Lockport, under bail
of 5,000 dollars. Upon tho fact, being
mado known a largo number of citizens as
sembled at tho Court House, who resolved
that M'Leed should not be liberated. A
committee was sent to Capt. Bucl, tha bail,
to request him to withdraw his name from
the bond, which ho did, and M'Lcod wan
returned to prison. Subsequently the own
er of the Caroline, prosecuted M'Lcod fer
private damages to prevent his escape should
ho be liberated on bail upon the criminal
prosecution. The transaction created great
excitement at Lockport, and a constant
guard of militia is now kept around the pris
on.
Previous to the Election, the whigs were
clrmerous in their denunciation of office
holders and office hunters. They wero the
bane of Society, and the cuise of the na
tion. Their cry was, change, change,
let us liae a change, not for office, no, no.
we do not want office, but for principles
and measures." Not a man of their party
wanted an office. No office hunters among
them. Notevea the great unchained would
ask for or accept an office. Their object
was their country's good. Nothing else,
pon honor. But ah, what a change has
come over their dreams. Every brawler
in tlie rajiks now claims an.
mdnt ol servrcerrenffored.
or.Jce ia cav
il is said that
ll has, cost General Ilarrisou soveral hun
dred dollars in postage upon applications for
office, and that the poor man lias been bo-
set night and day, by personal borers foi
omces. to wnom nope oelerMU" was
worse than sure defeat.
Stevens and Penrose, Vivo of our own
great, pure anu aisinieresieu patriots, wore
among tho number. For week past, the
friends of each havo been pressing their
laims to a seat in the cabinet. -But it now
be inS pretty wen unuersioou that both are
0(i -med to disappointment, a war of exter
num 'tion has commenced botween them.
Nothi 'nS " ,0o severe for the friends ol each
to say
of the other, and it seems they are
deterniL ,leU" ,lke Kilkenny Cats, to eat each
other u. io crown all a sepaiation is
threatenei ' between the Antiraasons and
Whigs. "Rut this is no business of ours.
It is a famil quarrel, and wo will let them
fight it out at nong themselves
The Govern 01 las vetoed the bill giving
to the Lcgislatm "o the appointment of Ca-
nul Commissiot. ers. Phis is right. Ho
has also vetoed tin 1 b'11 authorizing the pay
ment of the loan obtained by Governor Rit-
,ner to pay
brcachV
(ho rcpaii of tho Huntingdon
Wo learn from Harrisbu rS' u,at xuv
rr:i,mo ;,, dip Tlnn. nml r. ueeu in
the Senate.introduced bills on yVcdnesday,
extending the suspension anollie. juu-
Wo move an amendment, to ma. 4B '
suspension perpetual no bank to re. ,u,no
.....I. noirmpnt until lllfi Tlnilpri Sl'tpB It.
is able.
"Why docs not the Keporter and atato
Capitol Gazette place lho name of the Co
lumbia county delegation to the 4lh of
Afarch Convention in their list? Is it an
inadverlant omission? We hope so."
The Columbia County Domocrat en
quires for information as above. To be sure
the omission was inadvertant. If "the north
star of democracy" were not represented in
a democratic convention we could scarcely
be brought io admit the validity of its do
in ps. Tho name of her uelegaU is in our
I .i i. .l.u . P.nn. i-f
fag ii .! niaiifi
SAliilTIEL.OF. HEADlEY.
This centlcman is tho Senator for tho
counties of Columbia and Schuylkill; and,
in a very bnet Jjcgislativa career, no nas
evinced that his constituents have reason to
be proud of their selection. lie has second
ed ixo uovernor's cllorts to cumimsn me
expenses of legislation by offering a resolu
tion to adjourn on the 241h ot Marcii. l nis
will afford time sufficient for all necessary
Lecislallori.and it remains to be spen wheth
er tho Federalists who havo tho whole con
trol of both houses, arc sincerely in favor of
tho relorm which they talk so mucli about
before elections. Mr. Hcadley'e motion to
amend the resolutions in favor of repealing
the sub-treasury law, by providing that tho
aw shall bo rcpealed"assoou as a saier ana
better depository of tho public funds is pro
vided," lias completely exposed the folly of
the tederalis's in relation to that measure.
Not a man can suetrcsl a belter measure, and
vol they are anxious for a ropeal of tho law
now In existence without offering any thing
as asubstithle. The people cannot Jail to
see through such ehaf low schemes.
Mr. Headley is a shrewd politician, a pat
riotic statesman, a gentleman and scholar.
May success attend his ciinrts in support ol
tho best interest ol the country i.y coming
Gaxetle,
4TII OF MARCH CONVENTION.
This convention bids fair to bs as unani
rrion s in opinion as any one evor before set
in Pennsylvania. Wo doubt whether any
man, except Gen. Jackson, haa ever been
more universally popular in the Keystone
state, than is David R. PortTEKat the pres
ent time. Wo do not believe thot there are
as many of the new man men, as thero were
of democrats who wero opposed to Gen.
Jackson on account of his Bank veio,Mays
ville read veto, anu tho removal of the do
jiosites. They aro at any rate a very small
nartv, and wo question whether with all
thelt noise and bluster they will raise a tin
sic vote in tho convention. 1 hoso of them
who aro democrats, will eive up their opin
ions to tho majority and support tho nomi
nation. Those who are not democrats, will
of courso support tho candidate selected by
the federalists, with the hope ol renin
office on that side.
Thero havo already been wo bolieve Gl
delegates to the 4lh of March appointed
Evertt one of whom, we learn aro in tavor
of tho renomination of Gov.. Porter more
than one-half the number boinrr instructed
to support him. Keystone.
THE BANKS.
Matters appear to continue in relation to
our city banks without much change, in
United States Bank, redeems her 95 notes
and her example was followed by several
other institutions. Some of them pay their
010's, while all of Ihem, wo belicve,arcept
each others notes on deposit, exclusive ot
tha "great regulator," whose promices are
nnjy received at tho counters of the brokers
ng 'mammoth,' and the other banks. They
are determined if possible to cut loose from
her, and let her go to heaven her own road
which win oo a snort one, wtiuo sue is
struggling to so cntoil them, as to mak
their destrcction, a concomitant of her own
This state of things cannot last long. S
will probably belore tho lanso ol tho ten
days, pay the notes upon which she has
been sued, and will probably crntinue to
redeem a low more as fast a) compelled.
But such violent exertions to sustain life,
must only tend to exhaust lbs little remnant
of vitality left behind; and we think it may
pretty salely be predicted that beiore long
she will go into liquidation, close her doors,
and, as the Chinese sav of a watch when it
is out of order, 'go dead' completely. Wo
are sorry for tho widows and orphans own-
ing stock in this institution, and who in ad
uition tc the loss of their dividends for so
long a time will now bo almoot irremedia
bly ruined by the downfall of tho bank; but
it has gona tha way of all speculators, and
it is better lor tho public that H should close
at once, than continue in existence by a se
rics of sacrifices that could result in no good
and would necessarily diminish the ultimate
worth of its paper. Wo sincerely hope
however that our other solvont banks will
be sustained. Wo warred against tho U.
State) Bank becauso we belioved it inher
ently dishonest and its course licentious, but
we nave no desire to see otlior institutions
ground to the dust that aro really sound,and
only need to be rid ot this 'old man of the
.1 it r, n I. .i .
sea, mo u. o. unnK, mat lias ridden so
long upon their shoulders, to exhibit them
selves as the useful and correctly dealing
agents tor wnicn inoy wero intended.
Spirit of the Times.
l he state i keasuuer has turned out
an mo oiu cierKs in nis omco, and among
mem ino excellent anu cuicient cashier
Mr. Neilson. Mr. N's sin, we presume
was being an honest and the most capablo
officer in his line, in the country. As the
maxim of to the victor belong the spoils'
has grown into law in our stale, wo think
nxt yea' it will bo our turn to turn out,
Uu' present bungling uoiuers. lieporter,
Tito Treasury nolo bill has passed lho
Houst' of Representatives at Washington
Very Little other business is doing, except
that the senate nave ueioro mem the gene
ral bankrupt law. and that Mr. Adams and
Mi. Wise have had a flare up, in which
according to the federal papors, they both
behaved jnore ke 'gods (ban men.'
BANK SUSPENSION..
The people of Pennsylvania, before they
wprn nerm tted In renlizo 1 10 auvaniacus ui
nave uei-u
" i.i
another general suspension. ....
What to be tho coniequoneo to in
community and to the batiks of this renewed
breach of good faith, we are unable to pre
dict. Dill scarce any irain oi ciiuumaiuui-BB
need bo anticipated raiiro disastrous man
thoso which havo already been generously,
and perhaps (oo patiently ondured, by the
people, ill uie meantime, im is uuuui,i:uii
fusion anddismay,nor is it even ascertained
to what length this third suspension is to be
continued, or how tho banks aro to extricate
themselves from their dilemma, All the
III ur niUlllIl which llio liuuin; iiuj j
ceivod, eons sts in the fact that tho Bank of
..? iTn5.-.iiio. nut. A a few
information which the public Iia3 yet re
a r...B nwm-i ! -npfiTn nf its
liabilities, and that there is considerable
crimination, and some doubt, in the city, as
to whether the other banks did or did not
voluntarily hasten that calas'rophe, under
the insane belief that many links of tho
great chain could bo severed without all,
which it held tegemar ana iupponcu com
ing io the ground.
We turn with pain nearly allied to disgust
from these institutions to the modest anu
wholcsomo position of our country banks
generally. Although dressed down with
tho rest, they aro undesarving of blame; and
if any distinctions are made botween tha in
nocent and the guilty, they should be held
free and harmless or even more thoy
should be succoured and protected.
Acis:orii
n hat shall we do? Tho present ia a
momentous crisis in cur financial allairs.aml
it behooves overy good citizen to look about
him with a cool and careUu oyo, to deliber
ate with judgment, and act with tho utmost
circumspection, as well as with decision
This is no timo for hasty or immaturo reso-
imiuii. i ma ia uu lima iu.- iuio
mem, or iuio language; lor ir.a espicasiuu
of cmbitlcied feeling without regard to the
dsmand lor immediate thought and imma
diatc action. Tho question now is not what
has cccasionsd this new panic, this sudden
calamity, or by what course of conduct it
might have been avoided but, what shall we
do, under tho circumstances ? Merc talk
at this particular juncture is wcrse than use
less, it is a consumption of timo, every mo
ment el which is a precious lowcl to ono
who really loves the credit and interests of
Pennsylvanis. Wo must bo up and doing;
but what wo do must bs characterised by
sound discretion and elaborate thought.
Spirit of the Time:,
ORGANIZE.
No democrat will hesitate to admit the
necessity of an entire union and complete
orsAizatian of the Democratic parly; and,
in eTuer to accomplish it, all mere indlvi
Juat pii.fercnr.ca oliouM bo cccriticcd at the
shrine of the public good. Ifimnr.D, wo
feel confident that in October tisxt, federal
ism, '.villi its numerous parisiliccl followers,
will meet an entire overthrow, and the old
Kcv&tone, heretofore one of the ornaments
of the Union, wiil again take her stand
along side of her venerable sister, ihe Old
Dominion, 'redeemed, regenerated and dis
cninraiieu.- uut union, narmony, anu a
complete organization must taxo place, or
tho October frosts may affain witness tho
defeat of democratic principles. State
Lap. Uaz.
ra5ns9fnrMT
Trouble in the Camp. A New York
Harrison paper says, J here is a great
deal of trouble in Washington among
ins dilterent branches ot the new sdminia
tration party. Mr. Clay's triends did not
want Mr. Webster in the cabinet ana it
was expected that ho would have declined
tho office of Secretary for that of Minister
of England: Ho accepted however, and
has thrown overy thing into confusion.
Mr. Webster is torming a parly of his own
by uniting with Thaddeun Stevens and the
original Harrison men, which already be
gins to alarm Mr. Clay and his friends.
In all thoso arrangements the conservatives
are thrown overboard; Mr. Webster de
clared in Philadelphia that tho Conserva
tives did liltlo to elect (Jen. Harrison
their forco is contemptible in fact, in point
of numbers, ihoy would only fill a good-siz-
oil omnibus.' rennsyluunian,
Canada 1 obacco. Larec quantities of
1 obacco aro now raised on the shore
Lako Erie, in Upper Canada, affording an
important item of export to tho trado
Quebec, l fe lugilivo slaves and free
blacks from Virginia, Kentucky, and else
wnere, nave carrieu witu mem a practical
knowledge ol cultivating tho weed in their
new residence, which, in despite of its cli
mate, they aro able to turn to a good ac
count.
.7 I'loi JJiscovcrca.ft. conspiracy was
laiciy lormeu among lho negroes ot Augus
ta, Ga., headed by a young white man who
leaches a negro school, to fieo tho city and
murder the inhabitants. Tho plot was dis
covered by a whito man who resided next
to the house in which tho conspirators met.
Tho while leader, Hawcs, who is but 22
years old, has been arrested with soveral of
his black associates. His object .seems to
have been to plunder tho Banks during tho
revolt.
OURlTOtJSE OP Itr.ATIESENT'ATlVna,
A correspondent has collated tho follow.
ino statistics of our Legislalure. He !,,!
will be observed that more than ono-iMn
r r.rmnra. nnd onlv 15 lawvori. . ,i
- .' .jm'iu.,' T ",.M
laws. The occupations aro thus cnurnera.
ted:
Farmers 37; Merchants 12;Atlornovs IE-
Carpenters 5; Gentlemen 4; Physicians 3;
Printers 2; Iron Masters 2; Tanners a; Mb
chnif.s2; Millers 2; Cabinet Makoi !
Bricklayor I; Millwright 1; Stage Propria
tor 1; Inkeeper 1: Hatter 1; Ship Master li
f ounder i; wnceingni i. voporsmiin 1;
Lumber Merchant 1; Brewei 1.
Placcsof Nativity. Six of the members
- . , a,", t-TwT v I
aro natives of the Bute of New orkone
of the North Western 1 emtory-ono of
Maryland-two of Now Jersey-two of
Ireland, and ono of England. Tho balancs
are all natives of this Stale. Tho oldest
member in the House is Mr. Steel of dies
ter county, ho being 07 years of age 1!19
youngest is Mr. Smith of Philadelphia city,
whoso ago is u.
The Public Domain, lho amount of
unsold land in nine States is 115.000,000
acres, sold 84,000,000, receipts 397,000.-
000, cost to tho nation in the prchaso of
Louisana and Floiida, in extinguishing In-
dian tribes, removing Indian wars.ageiicios,
officers. &o, $100,000,000. Tho cost so
far has exceeded the receipts 12,000,000.
A Deaf and Dumb man of Louisvillo.
who has been educated atone ofour north
ern asylums, having satisfied himself, after
some reading on tho subject that Jiia infirm
ity might be remedied, recently punctured
1110 urum Ol ma ear wiui uu iiijuuiijcih ui
his own, and resloied the lost sense. Tho
most remarkably fcatuto in the case is that.
frtjm not being able to articulato a sound at
tlin limn nf the nncrnlion. ho accuiroil tha
U30 o(0 iar)gn3g0 j a fow hours, and in
-our (.a..a was capable ot taKing part in a
conversation. iV. Y. Htm.
The Neio Cabinet. -The New York
Star says that, in all probabilily.tho follow
ing gentlemen will form the new Cabi
net: Daniel Wcbsler.of Mass.Secretary of Stato-
Mr. Ewing, of Ohio, Postmaster General.
Mr. Clayton of Del. Secretary cf the Treat.
ury.
lur. ueu oi i enncssue, ocnoui v ui itar,
. . t. ( I r 1 1' . 1 CT 1 lTf
Mr. Porter of Louisana, Secretary of tha
Navy.
Mr. Crittenden,of Ky.Allorney General)
Daring Iioberv. A robbery of the meit
daimg character was lately perpetrated m
Canton township, Washington to. ra.
the residence ol a Mr. isamuel bmilh. lho
robbers came to tho dwelling in the' night,
with an axe forced thoir way mlotlie house.
I he only inmates at the timo were Mr.
Smith, confined to his bed from severe in
disposition, Mis. Smith, who is an age
lady, anu a little boy. J lie robbers com
pelled Mrs.bmith to unlock a chest in which
ihs money was kept, from which they took
120, 0100 of which was in Washingtoa
paper, and tho remainder in specie. Tlioy
then required Airs. 3. to prepare some re
freshments, after partaking of which, tlisy 1
decamped wiih their ill-gotten booty.
A. matrnamcd Uobert Williams, and two
others, have been arrested on suspicion of
being engaged in tho robbery. Williams
was identified by Mr. Smith, but the othonj
wero discharged.
Bound to Servclhcir Interests. Tin
members of the Alabama legislature are
indcbled .o tho Stato Bank and Branches to
the arrount of 6631,009 84. Tho pcopls
havo small chances of correcting the " sy-
torn'' under this regulation. The President I
and Dnectora of tho Bank and Branches I
must be shrewd fellows, for they have not I
only enlisted the support of the Legislatou,!
but thoy also loaned themselves 9108,1 1&
47. Yre have often heard of the " Beau-
lies of Banking," but never saw so fail a
specimen as tlm.
Consolidation of Canada. The Gov
ernor General of Canada will ubiic his proc-
lamation on tho 7th mst. for tho union ol I
tho two Provinces, and for the assembling I
of tho new Parliament a Kingston in Hsjl
next.
Shochincr Affair. A farmer, named I
Nun ev. in Chesterfipld conntv. Va.. last I
oM Saturday niirht drew a n slol and shot his I
wife through tho shoulder. She foil, hi
of picked her up. dragged her to abed, laid I
her upon it, and himself besido hor. drew
- another pistol and deliberately shot himself!
dead. Tho woman still survives.
How Smart .' A young lady, rather gir-
on to gossipping, was m tho habit ol com
plaining of a bad taste in her month every
morning. She consulted a physician upon
tho matter. He told her it was because alio
went to bed every night with so much scan
dal in hor mouth. Well, ihcn, doctor,'
said she, if that is tho case, I will be euro I
to let it all out before night, hereafter.
Coal Mine on Fire The mine'J
Messrs. Stees and Oliver, near Pinegrovi!
which tool fire about a month since, con-
tinuos burnn:1; with increased fury. 'I'hM
vein is a very laigeono and will beajl
loss to the owtsrs.