P.
"tROTlI W1TU0CT TEin "
8JTVJIV.1V, JMIlCUQi 1841.
We havn heim so much occupied with
ttlher business the post week, that we have
had no time to make a reply tu the attacks
of tin vhig editors Upon the proceedings of
the mVeting at M'Dowcll's Mills. Wo will
endeavor to cook ?em up hereafter.
The uncalled Tor and " Stool Pidgeon''
'itlack, of the " Danville Democrat" upon
Hlie Bloomsburg iron company, anti me wa
ti power of Pishing Cteek, will receive
too reply from "urn The object anil source
o the" article will ho a sufficient answer.
The proceedings ofthe meeting at Hagcn
Wti receive no favor at the hands of the
whigs. The whig editors in the county,
from the Conservator down to our neighbor
ofthe Register, afe .out upon them, In no
measured terms. This wa3 expected, as
the principles of democracy are to them,
like a noxious vapor, destructive to their
system. Anil were the proceedings of a
democratic meeting to teceivo cnuntenance
from'them, we shoilld strongly suspect that
thoir positions were antidemocratic. Nash
your teeth gentlemen, you only bite a file.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS. Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Clay, referring to the
position of affairs in relation to the North
Eastern Boundary, expressed the opinion
in the Senate on Monday, that there was
no cause or no probability of a war with
England. Mr. Buchanan slated that the
tumors of exciting correspondence between
the Secretary and the British Minister, in
regard to the Caroline, published in the
Notv Ytuk Herald, were all false and not to
bo credited in the least.
The Cabinet and the Inaugural Address'.
The Washington correspondent of the
Inquirer under dato of February lOtli, states
that Webster, Crittenden and Ewing, of an
informal Cabinet meeting held that morning,
and says that the Inaugural Address of
Geheial Hnr-iion is believed to have been
the subject of consideration. Thai speech
will require' a deal of trimming, and fixing
and patching, to fit it for the purpose. Ii
must be of llio mystic school, with " no
principles for the public eye," spiced with
large promises in general, but enunciating
nothing in particular. It is not easy to im
agine a. more difficult tusk in the way of
political literature than the concoction ol
tm inaugural address foi General Harrison.
New York Common Schools. In 1810
the number of school districts was 10,760
an increase of 03 over 1830. The num
ber of children instructed in Common
Schools 572,005 increase 15,770. The
productive Capital of the Common School
Fund amounts to 32,033,807 05. It also
Jus the interest arisng from $3,583,333 34
of the surplus tevenuo of the U. S. depos
ited in the State Treasury in 1837.
President Van Buren hrsbeen invited by
his political friends in Philadelphia, to slop
end take a dinner with them as ho passed
through that city on his return to Kinder
hook. In reply, he expresses his thanks
.for their courtesy, as well as for their 'uni
form, inflexible patriotism;' but adds.
'The honor of a public dinner, you will, 1
hope, permit mo to decline. I shall be de
iajned hero a few days after the fourth of
March, and cannot Gx with certainly the
day on which 1 shall be able to reach Phil
adelphia. But I shall not fail to remain
wiih you long enough to take by the hand
those who may desiro to see me and to
give and receive those unceremonious salu
tations befitting old, long tried, and insepar
able friends.'
A Plot Thickening. By the treaty of
Iai7, the United Slates and Great Britain
were to have each but ono vessel of one
gun on each Lake the British are nou
luildimg steam batteries and vessels there.
One steam frigate is building at Montreal
and Kingston, and two ro on the stocks at
bt. Mary a, U. u. one to be Kept in pie
ces, so as to bo put together in 10 day's no
tice. This latter is for Lnko Champlain,
ind an English paper says, " when hos
tilities commence, would not only maintain
-possession of the Luke without difficulty,
but prevent (he Americans occupying the
Wi on its. tanks."
GLEANINGS.
Ohio Penitentiary. Tlio number of
prisoners received in 1840 was 137 num
ber in prison at that time, 488. Only 230
were at all educated persons; tlio mass be
ing vety ignorant. Among them 120 were
intemperate, and 222 temperate drinkers,
and 125 abstinent. 225 Were manicd per
sons, and 250 were single. 202 hud attend
ed Sunday Schools.
TheSteamer Missouri, now In progress
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, will bo ready
in Juno or July, and is to be furnished, with
eight ten-inch Paixhan guns, two of which
will be mounted on swivel carriages on tho
foieeastle.
Printers at a Premium The Presid
ing Judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court,
and the Attorney General of the same Slate,
arc both printers.
French Policy. The French Govern
in e nt is engaged in re-estabiisliiiig or loler.
ating gaming houses in Paris, in order that
the gamblers may rather leave their money
in the French Capital, tian carry it else
where. Collector of New York. Mr. Jesse
Hoyt, Collector of the Port of New York,
has been removed from office, and John J.
Morgan, nominated by the President to
fill the vacancy, The Senate will undoubl
cdly confirm this appointment, and, as the
H3.t President cannot revoke it,thc shoal of
seckcra who have applied for that office will
bo disappointed.
Lucky Escape. The Texan ship Austin
lately captured a Mexican schooner,having
on board Gen. Lemos, on his way to Vera
Cruz to be shot. The General- and his
family wero put ashore at Campeachy,
where he was kindly received and placed in
a responsible office under the government of
Yucatan.
Fire and Loss of Lie. Tho dwelling
Jiutise of Robert Miller, of Upper Freehold
Township, N. J. was destroyed by lire on
Tuesday last and a joutig lady, an inmate
of the house, unable to effect her escape,
perished in the llames.
lJanii-noles. in rrnnrc lucre are no
notes of a lees denomination limit 500 francs
about 01 dollars, In England no bank
note is allowed of a less amount ,than
pounds sSerling about 25 dollars. In
France there are no suspensions. Comment
ii unnecessary.
Price of Dependence. Cuba, with
population of less than a million and a half,
pays to the mother country the enormous
revenue of $12,000,000. And this enur
mo'.is sum is paid for the unsolicited servi
ces of Spanish Grandees and Grenadiers.
A Revival. At tho late election in the
city of Frederick, Md., the Democrats elec
ted their Mayor, all the Aldermen, and five
out of seven members of the Council, by
the largest majority ever given in .that
place.
Thaddcus Stevms.'li is rumored that
this distinguished "Whipper-in" is lo be
sent on a foreign mission, by way of keep
ing him out of domestic mischief".
S dden Death. U is staled that the
Hon. R. II. Menifee, late a member of
Congress from Kentucky, died suddenly a
few days since at his residcnco in Flemings
burg. Supreme Court. It is said that Judge
Tucker of Virginia, has been appointed by
the President to the bench of the Supreme
Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Judge Barbour.
More Counterfeits, Counterfeit Ameri
can quarters of dollars are in circulation.
They are dated 1830, and are so well exe
cuted that it is difficult to distinguish them
from the genuine.
English Banks. The present circula
tion of private Banks in England is over
630,000,000, and of joint stock Banks, near
$20,000,000.
Another Exptosion. The Bank of Pat
chogue, N. Yoik, failed last Wednesday,
owing to the high flight of "public confi
dence" since the Tato election.
Hung. Tho negro who killed McClcary
at Dayton, Ohio, id tho abolition rumpus,
has been hung. Two of his associates have
been committed fut trial.
Hard Times. Nino demijohns of old
Madeira wine were sold the other day, at
twenty dollars a gallon, or one hundred
dollars a demijohn, and .ten more not so old
at ten dollars a gallon, The nine- were- ta
kes by one individual foe family use... ....
New Ilamjit'ldtt is entirely free from
any State icit,-rBy ihis mode of calling
on the people annually for the sum expend
ed, tlic legislators aro held to a strict ac
countability to their lionsliinenls. The rep
resentative is not tolerated lit contracting n
debt nn the credit of his constituents nud
mortgaging their lauds to get money to loan
to profligate roilroad corporations, or to bo
expended to advancc'lhe interests of specu
lators, as has been dono in many of the
States,
Harrison Consistency. Ofthe six mem
bers of General Harrison's' Cabinet, four
are now members of Congress,viz,: Messrs.
Webster, Bell, Crittenden and Granger.
ThiB contrasts well with the objection urged
against the administrations of General Jack
sou and Mr. Van Uuren by these disinter
ested Federal patriots. How thoir profess
ions ate backed by their practice!
"Stronger than Ever." The Philadel
phia Ledger says that a gentleman of that
city madu ah offer on Thursday, that for
$100 cash he would agreb to furnish in
sixty days twenty shares of United Stales
Bunk stuck, which would be at tho rate of
S5 per share. We wduld not wonder, if ho
could do it.
Jercmuh Lcary. the coachman of Ex
President Adams, died al Washington on
Friday evening, in consequence ofthe inju
ries received by the running away of his
horses, when alrrmed at the filing of a
Colt's tide in the Capitol yard. He wa
greatly respected by Mr. Adams for his fi
delity and excellent conduct.
A Tough Meat Story. The editor ol
the Barrc Gazette says he has an uncle
whose grandfather knew a neighbor who
had a cow that broke her leg, so that ampu
tation' became necessary. Tho operation
took.place and the operator succeeded in
icplacing the leg with. one of wood. Afier
the operation the cow recovered her health,
gave birth to a calf, and yielded her milk us
usual. Tho milk however lasted fur goiiio
time of ihi) wood, but this ' flavor at length
ceased. When killed tlio wooden leg made
as good, steaks as, any other, jhough hardly
as juicy.
An Important Piece of News Intelli
gence has been received in Philadelphia
from the British West Indies, stating that
orders had some time since reached the Is
lahds from the Home Government, that
25,000 colored men weio to hi- disciplined
as soldirrs, in addition to the ordinary
colored militia and regulars of tho Is
lands.
Foul Murder. A man named William
Cook, in Van Buren County, Arkansas, ic
ccntly murdered a young man, who had not
ir.jured him, named McNammc, merely as
he said, to see how he would foci after
shooting a man ! The sum ol 8500 is of
fered for his apprehension.
Important if true. A London newspa
per announces that Governor Porter, o(
the State of Baltimore, has pronounced
Gen. Harrison f resident of the United
States ! ! !
Caught in his own Trap, Tho Portland
Argus relates an amusing case in which a
beggar in that city received what he asked
for, but nut what he wished fori
A few days ago,a full grown able-bodied
man, presented hiinsclfat the door of one of
our citizens; and solicited the lady of the
house to give him two cents. She remark
ed she had none, and enquired what he
wanted with them. 'To buy a dose of cas
ter oil, inarm, (Was tho reply) fur I am
dreadful sick.'
The lady had no cents but she had plenty
ofoil; and she prcpaicd him a stiff dose.
Ho tried hard to get excused from taking it;
but she was firm he was a sick man, and it
must go down. The loafer found he was
caught in his own trapjand where he meant
to have a glass of liquoi; he got a dose of
physic, hut making a virtue of iu'ccssiiy,and
with sundry wry faces, Se gulped it down
and cleared. He'd not call at that house
again, we dare say.
WESTERN FISHERIES.
Tho growing importance of tho Lake
fisheries may bo judged of by the follaw
ing statement of the Detroit Advertiser.
That paper says " the amount of Whito
Fish, Trout and Sisktvct, taken in Lake
Superior, Michigan, Huron, and on tho De
troit River, was over thirty thousand bar
relssaf which, 1050 barrels taken on the
Detroit River. 000 at the head of Hog Isl
and, and 8G0 on Goose Isle."
Did you ever know a young lady that
was too weak to stand up during church
time who could not dunce all night at a ball.
Mr. Clay, It is rutoored, U (o be despatch
ed on a special mission lo England, lo ne
gotiate h filial settlement of our international
difliculiieih '
Blair and ftivhs have been elected prin
ters to tho Senate bf tho United States.
Tito resolution offerod by Mr. Clay, lo re
peal the sub-treasury bill, was laid upon
the table, yeas 27, nays 20i
In Somerset village (Mats.,) and -Icini-ly,
embracing two school districts and a
bout 430 inhabitants, not a single death De
clined during the year 1840. This speaks
volumes in favor of the sober, temperate
habits of the inhabitants of that enterpris
ing village.
Good Idea. Consider no man capable
of insulting you who is mean enotigh to at
tempt it. In this you have tho decided ad
vantage. For whilst, by ihc insult, he ac
knowledged you worthy of his notice, you,
by yourncglect, provo him unworthy of
yours.
Uy Scissors. " I say, Tom, why do
yon hang your head down these days 1"
" I'm looking for tlio money they said
would be lying in the streets when old
Tip' was elected President."
About a hundred of tho prettiest Balti
more gals kissed Old Tip during his late
visit to the " monumental city." It makes
one's mouth water oi.ly to think of it."
Lead. Tho Galena (Illinois) Gazette
states that the exports of lead from that place
during ihe past year were about twenty mil
lions of pounds, the cost of which, at Ga
lena, wa3 $700,000.
Mori Steamers lo Europe. Mr. Col
lins, one of the proprietor of the old lire
of Liverpool packets from New York, is
negociating with the Government for aid
in establishing a line of American steamers
lo England. lie proposes lo build four
boats of 2500 tons each, in every respect
like men of war. In case of a rupture with
Europe, ihe Government shall lake them at
a valuation agreed upon by both parties. If
the contract is made, two of them will be
ready in May 1842, and when all comple
ted, they will make their trips every fort
night. In addition to accommodations for
200 passengers, they will carry the Govern
ment Mails.
Another liowdi Legislator. A mem
ber of tho Maine Legislature a few days
since made a brutal and cowardly assault up
on one of the doorkeepers, for permitting
a gentleman to pass out contrary- to the
rules. He was soon afterwards taken be
lore a magistrate ami lined siv, anu Hie
costs, for the outrage. He should be ex
pelled from the House, nnd banished from
society. A law-maker who turns law-breaker
is unworthy of the title of " citizen."
JJ'abash Treaty. The treaty lately
made with the Miami Indians, at the forks
of the Wabash river, Indiana, has been
confirmed by the Senate nf ihe United
Slates. By this treaty the Indians give up
all title lo about 500,000 acres of land in
that State, and agreo lo emigrate beyond
the Mississippi.
Changeable Climate. The Boston Mail
says, the weather has been so variable of
late, tint it is hardly safe for ladies to go
into Washington street, without a boy to
carry a cloak and a fan, to guard against
cither extreme.
It is said that in Illinois the Circuit Judg
es are so poorly paid they arc compelled
whon on the circuit to swap horses and gam
ble in order to support their families.
A Pepublican. Mr. Van Buren has de
termined lo avoid all parade on hi3 way
home, afier the 4th of March, and to pass
through the various cities as a private citi
zen only.
The Ohio Monster. The Bill to create
a State Bank with n capital of $12,000,000
and branches, passed the Ohio House of
Representatives on the 18th ult. Its fate
in the Senate is yet doubtful. j
Intemperance. Ii is said that one-fourlh
of the mate population of York, Maine, are
drunkards,
Civil War in New Grenada. Fifteen
out ofthe twenty provinces of Now Grena
da have revolted from the Central Govern
ment, and declared in favor of a Confedera
tion. Tho whole country is again involved
in civil war.both parties having levied troops
to enforce their demands, Bogota being the
capital, the adherents of cither side wero
rallying in its vicinity, at the last advices,
and it is probable havo settled the dispute
icfore now. If nrt, tho province will bo
the scene of a protracted bloody tragedy.
Better times. faimeyr tie loii, p8
viouslv to the election, that as soon as it
should bo known that Gen. Harrison would
succeed Mr. Van Blireri, public tbnfidcnce
would be realm ed times would rapidly im
prove agricultural products Would rise itl
pi Ice and gonetal prosperity would pro
vail I
Every product bf ihe soil of PennaylvH
hla commenced falling in price soon after
tho rcsuit of thb presidential election Vas
known prices have been fallitis falling
falling up to this time. Look at thu
price of flour, grain and whisltev. in all tho
great markets. Flour down to 84; wheat
lower than it had been for year, and wliis
key actually sold for 17 centa per gallon !
' Wo wanted a channel' Well you
have a change I York Gazctlii
Going lack to first principles. Wliat'i
all these cotclettes and fricaudcaus) and all
ibis nonsense oh this bill of faro about?'
said an up countryman yesterday while caU
ing his dinner at the St. .Chailct 'Wailen
are all these rngnons nnd other fixins real,
sure enough eatables!1' 'Ceriainly wliat
shall I help you to some of tlio tele de5
vcauV 'Tele de whaiP 'f ete de veau.1
'No he's a perfect stranger. Give md
some boiled ham when I full back tlodri
first principles, I know what I'm aboii;'
Extensive Swindling. The' Publid
Ledger says that Sylvester's Reporter pub
lishes a list of 152 banks which have failed)
and swindled the community out of at least
638,000,000.
Fattening Poultry. An exporitrienl hat
lately been tried of feeding geese Vlth Uir
nips, cut up very fine and put into a tfodgh
with water. The effect was that six geeset
weighing only 0 lbs. each when shut Upi
actually weighed 20 lbs. each after about
three weeks feeding with this food alone.
New Genesee Farmer.
Government Express. The) Herald
states that Mr. Nilcs, the Post Masltfr Gen'
eral, has made arrangements to transmit the)
Inaugural Address of Grueral Harrison
from Washington to New York by Express1
by which the whole distance will be tra
versed in ten hours.
An Old Office Holder.-TirS thnmaS
O'Hara Croswell, Postmaster at Catskill,
(N. Y.) a venerable nnd estimable citizen
was appointed In 1702, under tho adminis
tration of Gen. Washington, and has held
the office from that day lo the piesent,near
ly a half a century I
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MARRIED On the 25th ult. liv the)
Rev. William J. Eyeri Mr. GEORGE
LAWRENCE, to Miss LYDIA HUBER,
both of Caltawissa.
In Ilopkinsville, nn Tuesday morning
last, lv ihe Ri-v. Geo. C. Drake. Mr. BEN
JAM1N DIETERlCH, of Hemlock, to
Miss MARGARET, daughter of Mr. Jo
seph Brown, of the former place.
In Hemlock, on Thursday last, by the
sanm Mr. ISAAC WAGNER, sen. to Mrs.
SARAH LEIDY, daughter of the late Mr.
Esau Girton deceased, both of He'mlock.
On the 25th ult. bv John Dieterich Esq.
Mr. WILLIAM CRETHERS, nf Hem-,
lock, to Miss MARY RINEBOLD, lato
of Mifiliii.
On the 18th ult. hp the Rev. Mr. Grin?,
Mr. JOHNF. HERR to Miss MARY
CLACKNER, eldest daughter1 of Mr. Cor
nelius Clackner, all of Derry,
On Tuesday the lOih ult. by Samuel
Creasv, Esq. Mr. JOHN THOMPSON, of
Luzrr'n-co. to Mrs.CATHARINE YOHE
of Mifllinville.
On the 10th nit. by the Rev. R. A. Fish
er. Mr. AAIOS E. CAPP. to Miss MAR
GARET W1THINGTON, both of Nor
thumberland. NOTICE
TO COLLECTORS.
fWIHE Collectors for 1840, will bear in mind
J that they must bo able to pay a good portion
of their duplicates at April Court, and all those who
are in the arrears behind ihe year 1840 must settle
their duplicates then, or expect to be dealt with ac
cording to law. By order of the Commlssiuuers.
L. B. RUPERT, Treas. of Col. Co.
THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM KNORR,
DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
Letters of administration, on tho above es
tate have been granted to the subscrber, re
siding in Bloom township, Columbia coun
ty. Therefore all persons indobted to tho
estate of said deceased, aro requested to
make immcdiato pay men, and all those hav
ing claims will present pleaso them, pro
perly authenticated for settlement'
1 shall attend at the late residence of tho
deceased on Tuesday the 2d day of March
next, to makd settlement with all who may
call. Afterwards I can be found at ray rei
dence.
JACOB HAGENBUCH, Admr.
Uloom, Feb. 20,1841,,