Coolness In the Ilenr of Danger,
Tlie New York American, in an article re
lating to the particulars of the Iocs of the Pea-
rock, as published in a lute number, says that
it recalls, by the contrasts in the results, the
Ihi-m of the Trench frigato Medusa, wrecked
several years ago, oft the coast of Africa, The
editor of the New York pnper says: "In the
American ship w e find calmness, energy, self-
possession, and entire subordination, preserved,
under most trying and dangerous circumstan
ces. No confusion, no intoxication, nnd by
consequence, the safety of all on board the
gallant commander the last to leave his wreck
ed ship. In the case of the French frigate,
there was great loss of life, and scenes on the
rail, to which the survivors were obliged to re
sort, that exceeded in horror all previous ac
counts of shipwrecks. Insubordination and iu
toxientitm caused the whole.
Many thrilling incidents might be cited, to
ilhiHtratc the intrepidity, coolness and presence
of mind of American tars, in cases of extreme
peril one of which, that occurred almost un
der our immediate observation, we will relate.
It w ill be recollected that near twenty years
ago, piracies and cold-blooded murders were
frequent on the coast of Cuba. Commodore
Porter was sent out there with the steam ship
Sea Uull, and and a fleet of small vessels poor
ly calculated lor sea service, to suppress the pi
racies, and aid in convoying the American ves
sels. It was in 1823 or 124, that while the
Sea Gull was lying at anchor in the harbor of
Matanzas.S'ime American vessels sailed for the
United States and Europe, and were convoyed
out of the harbor by one of the vessels which
composed this musquito fleet. The name of this
vessel, or of its gallant "commander, we da not
recollect-
The schooner after having conveyed the ves
sels beyond the usual cruising ground of tho
pirates, letl them to make the best of their way
and altered her course to return to port By
this time the trade wind had commenced blow
ing very fresh, with occasional squalls and as
the schooner was approaching the bay of Ma
in n mm, when about seven miles from the shore,
a f-quuH struck and capsized her instantly.
The condition was a-cr it real one the schoon
er could not be righted, and was evident would
soon till with wuter and sink. There was only
one boat, which could live in that rough sea,
and that a small one, not able of carrying one
ihird part of the crew. In this emergency, the
commander, whose name deserves to be re
membered, acted with coolness decision and
energy furnishing a laudable example for all
on board.
Without exhibiting any alarm, he ordered
the men to get out the boat, w hich was manned
with its usual crew of six men, and an ofticer.
lie instructed the officer to pull for the shore
with all possible despatch, and procure imme
diate assistance, if it could be obtained if not,
to go with all haste to Matanzas meanwhile
they would oling to the sinking wreck as long
as possible, and perhaps would be able to sus
tain themselves until assistance should come.
The officer proceeded on shore, but could
there obtain no assistance. A Spanish planter
provided him with a fleet horse, and a guide
mounted on another, and oil he started on full
gallop for Mataiwas, a distance of six or eight
utiles. He proceeded without delay onboard
the Sea Uull, and communicated intelligence
of tlx: unfortunate accident.
All was bustle immediately on board the
steamship. In an incredible short time this
vessel was got under way, and urged by the
power of steam, proceeded at a rapid rate out
of the bay, against a strong trade wind the
officer who had conveyed the intelligence, ac
ting as pilot. Their hopes of rescuing their
brave countrymen were but feeble, and their
joy can hardly be conceived, when the wreck
w as at length discovered, almost submerged.
In a few inmates they were along side ; and af
ter ull, after boiug in this dangerous situation
three hours, were saved, with exception of one
mm, who was drowned when tire 6choonerc:ap
eized. Before the Sea Uull had proceeded far
on her return to port, the schooner had alto
gether disappeared !
The presence of the Sea Gull in Me tun as j
was a providential circumstance, as no other
than a steam vessel could have left the harbor
in the teeth of that strong trade wind. Boston
Journal.
Mi:xt o and Ttxxs. We learn from Cap
tain Andrews, of the schooner C. C. Zubriskie,
seven days from Matamoras, that as he was a
bout leaving that city, an express arrived, sta
ting thut a body of ubout five hundred Mexicans
hud crossed over into Texas and fallen in w ith
a Texian force, w hen, after a short engagement,
the Mexicans were completely routed. Sueh
was the slaughter reported, it was said thut
but two Mexicans escaped with their lives.
Capt. A. did not remain to obtain the particu
lars of the engagement. Wo apprehend that
there is some rxaggregation in this matter ;
though we duult not the general truth of the
statement. X. O. Dee,2ltli.
VlCC AND Wltr.l tllliUNKHM IS lUMSIV.
Mr. Ilarley, in his recently published work
on milk, says that it is estimated that in I .on
dun there are rj.tHlO children undergoing a
system of vicious training, to fill the ranks of i
those who arc removed by transportation, ini-
prisonnicnt, violent or natural death that !M),-
000 persons live by theft and fraud; IKKK) are
regular receivers of stolen goods; 10,000 are
addicted to gambling, 20,000 are beggara about
the trcets, 15 000 ore habitual gin-drinkers
23,000 are annually found drunk in the streets,
and l.r)0,000 have abandoned themselves to sys
tematic dcUiuchery and profligacy.
. ... . i i im - .i.
THE RESl JirTlON BILL,
Ai reported to the Legislature by the Committee
of Conference.
Section 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of i
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is
hercdy enacted by the authority of the same, Tht !
"iho bunks of Ibis commonwealth, from and after !
the passage of this act, JeaH redeem their notes and
depofiti-s, and other liabilities, in gold and silver j
coin upon demand being made at their banking :
houses doling banking hours; and a refusal or
failure to pay in gold or silver, as aforisaid, shull
be deemed and taken to be an absolute forfeiture of '
ibeir respective charters; Provided, That no con- ,
tract previously m ule as to the payment of depot- i
ites, shall be affected by the provisions of this sec
turn. Skc 2. Upon application tfl any court of com
mon pleas or district court of the proper county, or
a single judge tbercof in vacation, on (he oath or ,
affirmation of any persrm, setting forth that he or (
she had presented to the prorr officer or officers of
any tanking institution within laid county, note,
or notes or certificates of deiosites or other liahili- j
lies issued by same, except the notes issued by au
thority of the act of the fourth of May, one thou
sand eight hundred and f illy-one, and demanded
the piyment thereof in gold oi silver coin, which '
said bank had refused or failed to pay, it shall be
the duty of the raid couit, if in session, or a j ridge
in vacation, to direct a citation to be issued by the '
prothonotary of said court to the said bank in the j
nature of a summons, which it shall be the duty of
the sheriff or coroner of the proper county, foilh- I
with to serve, commanding the said bank to appear ,
at tho time and place designated by the said court j
or judg not lees than five nor more than ten days j
tlirnafcr. And upon lite hearing of the nariies. i
if the said court oi judge shall Iks satisfied of the ;
truth of said complaint, nnd flat the provisions of.
the first section of this act have lieen violated, thi n j
the directors of any sueh bank of this common- !
wealth shall make and execute under their corpor
ate seal and a general assignment of all iheir estate 1
real and personal, to such persiui or persons as they
may select (sulject to the approbation of (he stoik- '
holders at a general me ting) in trust for the bene. !
tit of all their cieditors. Such assignment shall be ,
approved by the court of common pleas of ihecoun. '
ly in which such buik may be Situated, ahd shall '
be recorded in the office of the rccoiJer of deeds of
the propel county, within thirty days from the exe- ;
culion thereof. The said assignees shall proceed lo
sell at public sale ull the real and personal estate of
said bank, and shull collect, by receiving new se- :
curilies, by renewals, by compromises, by suit at ,
law, or ether tse, all their outstanding debts; and j
for this purpose may use the corporate name of j
such bank ; Provided, however, Thai the said as- j
signers shull receive in payment of debts due to !
said bank its own notes and obligations and the j
checks of its depositors at par. The said ns-i(-nec '
befoie entering upon the duties of their office shall !
take and subscribe an oslh or affirmation to execute :
the trusts confided to them with fidelity, which oath
or atliimaiioii shall be filed in the office of the pro.
thonotnry of the proer county, and shift give such '
security as the court may deem sufficient to secure
the execution of the faithful trust, and shall once
in every six mouths file nn account of their receipts
and expenditures, veri fied by ibeir oaths or allirma
tions, in tlie office of the prothonotary of the said
court. Tlie said assignets shall at Ica-t once in
every six months make a pro rs'a dividend of (be
botauco in their hands among the several creditors j
ofaaid bank, who shall in pursuance of public no
tice given in such manner and form as shall be di
rected by the court, have made claim and delivered
up the evidences of their el aims, if such evidence be
iu willing, to the said assign es, and received from J
tiie said assignees a certificate of the amount there
of. Tbe said assignees shall lie allowed such j
commission or compensation for their services as :
may he agreed upon in i uch assignment, with the ,
aiproha(ion of said court, and shall be sul ject ex- j
cept as herein otherwise provided, to'ihe several pro.
visions of the act of Assembly passed the fourteenth
day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- I
six, entiiled '-An act rela'ing to assignees for the j
benefit of creditors, and other trustees " Th it the !
corporate powers of the said bunk shall after the
said alignment shall be made and executed as a- ;
foresaid, reae and determine, except so far as ihe
same may be necessary for the following purpose, I
to wit:
First ": For the purpose of suing and being sued,
and for continuing ull suits und proceedings at law
or iu equity, now pending for or against such
bank;
Sec nd : Tor fhe pnrpose of making such assu
ranees, conveyances and transfers, and doing aH
sueh acts, matters and things as may be necessary
or expedient to mike tho said assignments or the
liUsta thereof ellW'tusI ;
Third : Fur the purpose of citing the said trus
tees to account and compelling lilt in to execute the
said trusts ;
Fuunh : For the choosing of directors for the
purpose of receiving and di-tiihuting amongst the
stockholders of lite said bank such surplus as shall
leinainafcr discharging all the debts of the said
bank; and it is further enacted that the aaid court
or any jude thereof, on application and proof as
aforesaid may, for the protection of parlies interest
ed, issue sn attachment commanding the sheriff or
coroner fiii lb With, lo aeite and take possession of
the banking house, hooks, moneys, deposites, pa
pers and lift its; ami if the directois shall not
within leu das ibireaftei make an sasignctntnt as
,. rein h. tore prov d,d, ihe said couit, or a majoiity
of ihe fudges thereof in vacation, shall appoint
I Ihtee suii.th'e persona as tiuslees, who shall have
like powers, and be sulject to the time provisions
as if ihey h id Urn npMinted by ihe directors with
the upi roll .tioii of the stockholders
The tliixl lieion aulhoiizrs directors of any
bank to rn ike au assiguiueul under the direction of
the lo kholdi is.
The fi.urth nitron forbids banks fiom paying
out any other notes than their own, excepting
when there have been agreements with depositors,
Section 6. It shall be tbe duty of the cashiers
of the several banks of this commonwealth, nn the
Aral Monday of January, April July and October,
in each year, to make oat a list, under oath oi affir
mation, of the amount of moneys, loaned, notes in
circulation, specie on hand, and depoaites, which
shall be open in the banking house to the inspec
tion of any stockholder, under the penalty of five
hundred dollars, to be recovered as debts of similar
amount are now recoverable, one-half for the use
of the prosecutor and the other half fur the use of
the commonwealth. Any director shall be permit
ted at all times, lo inspect the books and accounts
of the bank of which he is a director.
Section 6. That execution, or process in the
nature of an execution, shall be stayed upon all
judgments which may be obtained in any court of
this commonwealth, or before any alderman, or jus
tice of the peace, wherein tho bank of th s com
monwealth which accepted the provisions of the
act of fourth May, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-one, shall be a plaintiff, or the patty in inter
est so long is said bank shall fail or refuse to com
ply with the provisions of the first section of this
act, or until said hank shall have nisde an assign
ment, agreealdy to (he second section; Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be construed
to interfere with any judgment obtained as afore,
said ; And prmded, alto, That a refusal to redeem
the notes issued in pursuance of the act of fourth of
May, ne thousand eight hundred and forty-one,
except as required by said act, shall not bring any
of said bunks within the provisions of this section.
The terenth section forbids the cashier of any
batik from euleiing into anybusimss except that
i.f his cashier-hqi, und. r penalty of fine and impri
sonment. S. cti.'n 8. That hereafter Hi medium shall lie
received in the payment of tolls ami taxes, or oth
er levenue of tbe commonwealth, other than gold
and silver, the notes of specie paying banks, or the
legal i.-sues under the eel of fourth May, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-one ; Provided, That
th's soctinn shrill not be construed as a repeal of a
resolution passed at tbe present session of the Le
gislature, in relation to tolls for carrying the m.ul
on Ihe Columhia laihotd.
Tlie Slavery lr Ulnit.
Dy the following summary of the points decided
by tbe majority of Ihe I', S. Snpremc Couit, in
the case of I i-igc vs. Pennsylvania K appears that
the Court have n ruled tho law of Congress re
gulatiug the rihl of icrlnmalion unconstitutional,
but only all ihe State Laws. The points msJe by
the Court ore as follows :
1st. Thai Ihe provision m the Constitution of
the United States relative to fugitive slaves exe
cutes itself so far as it authorizes the owner or his
agent to seize the fugitive in any state of the Uuioii
as propetty ; and that no Stale law is constitution
al which interferes with such rights.
2d. That this provision also contemplates . gis
lation by Congress to make the delivery of a fugi
tive slave more elltctuul against all State or other
intt rfc nice.
3 ). That Congress having legislated, such legis.
lation is the supreme law of ihe lund, excluding all
Stale legislation upon the same suhject '; and with
which legislation ty Congress, no -sulc can pass
any law to qualify, ii,iiede er control the remedy
given by the act of Congress.
4 ih. The power uf legislation by Congiess is
exclusive ; and no Slate cull pass any law h cany
into f ll cl the constitutional provision in regard lo
fugitive slaves, even though Congress had not legis
lated upon the suhject.
6th. That the points thus decided aits in no
manner intended to interfere will) ihe pelirt power
of the S a'e to lake up runaway slaves, suJ guard
against their iniscondjet or depredations.
This opinion was delivered by Mr Justice Story.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Daniel con
curred in the opinion that the Pennsylvania law
was unconstitutional and void, and that no State
could pass uuy law to impair or impede the right
of Ihe owners of fugitive slaves, as conferred by the
Const tulion and secured !y the act of Congress
but ihey held that the States were eouieicnt lo
legislate wilh a view to ilfecluste tbe remedy giv
en by ihe act of Congress.
Mr. Justice McLean also concurred as to Ihe
unconstitutional ty of the act of the 1'iuiisyltania
Legislature. He was of opinion that Congress, in
this particular Cise, had a right toconf r the power
with which State officers weio clothed by the act of
l?y'!, and held thut the States weie competent lo
punish in fractions of lhat act by the owners of fu
gitive slaves ; as when, for example, the slave was
seized and carried away without procuring the cer
tificate of the judge or justices of Ihe peace, which
it requires.
Mr. Justice Baldwin was of the opinion thai the
constitutional provision required no legislation, but
executed it-t If ; si d that therefore the arl of Con
gress and ihe Pennsylvania law were both uncon
stitutional. Mr. Just re Wayne concurred wilh the majority,
and, recapitulating tbe points decided, initiated an
intention of filing bis opinion at length,
'Phis case was brought up to the Supreme Court
of the United Stales under Ihe 25ih Section of the
Judicary net of lT8'J,and the provi.iou of a special
act of the Pennsylvania Legislature, being ihe result
of a negoti iiiun between Maryland and that Slute,
conducted hy J, Meredith, Eq., a commissioner of
Maryland.
The case aigmd by Messrs. Meredilh and Nel
son for ihe Siaieof Maryland, and hy Mr. Hsmbly
and the Attorney lieueral of Pennsylvania for lhat
State.
i'oMKlV IN LlVitHPOOL AMI M ASCII KM ICH.
The Journal of the Statistical Society for
January 110, states, says Mr. Ilarley, that in
LiverjKHjl, there are "S!"J inhub.ted cellars
dump, dink, filthy, ill-ventilated and loath
some ; that in these lodge 110,300 persons of
the laboring class; while in Manchester of
lyV.'UO woi king-people, 1 LOGO live in cellars.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, ,Varch 12, 1842,
rj" We are indebted to the Hon. John Sny
der for interesting and useful documents.
fXj The nomination of George C. Welker, Esq.,
as Associate Judge for this county, has been u
nanimously confirmed by the Senate.
rrjj Our member of Congress, the Hon. John
Snyder, has offered a resolution to reduce the pay
of mem hers of Congress from eight to five dollars
per day, and also to reduce the pay of mileage. J
(Ej Waumm LinRtnr. In consequence of
continued ill health, the late editor, Mr. Waldie, '
has transfered the editorship of this excellent puhli. j
cation lo Messrs. Haswcll and Johnson, by whom i
it will be conducted in future. The Life of Frede- '
..t.b .v.. .., , . ....... i
tll: null ir HOOT III IIIC VUUIK OI fUOIIiailUII
in the Library.
Cj The Milton Ledger, heretofore published by !
H. L. Dieffenhach, has pas-ed into the hands of Ceo. :
C. Wilson, its future editor. i
j
Qj The canal from Pittsburg to Columbia is ;
now open for navigation. i
.
r r I- r ....... t r. ,i
rjj- our ir.enos in me iiKcsuarrn r armer
must hive, we presume, a slitting mschine attach-
cd to their press, as we sometimes receive the ' Far-
. . .
mer in the shape of a June shad, slit up in the back
' 1
wilh a dull knife.
(Xj Among the list of graduates of the Pcnnsyl-
, , , ,. . ,, .. . ui i i i
vama and Jefferson Medical College at I hiladel-
pin. upon wnom was con erreu ne .tcgree o, .v.. u ,
on the 4tti inst., we hint Ihe lullowing named gen
tlemen from this place:
Pennsylvania College N Laiidis Price, George
V. Master, 1'olt rt H. Awl, Honorary degiee
John W. Peal.
Jtfferson Collrge John Robins, (leorge Wtier.
j" The Bank circulation of Philadelphia, since
November last, has be. n cut down from 5J millions
to less than ? 1011,000.
0J" Pual e. During the sitting of the
convention at Harrisburg, for ihe protection of
American industry by a tariff, (iovernor Porter look J Grey's Journal of Australia contains a thrilling nar
a seal in thai body. TbcGovcrnor openly declares ' rat vc of suffering and hunger, which, in connection
himself in favor of protecting nnd encouraging our
manufactures, and is determined lo support Penn- I
sylvuiiia interests. From his opt u and manly i
course, cet tain sinal! politicians might glean some
useful lessons.
fj Col. I!ii haid M. Johnson Is exp. cted in Dan- '
ville, at the celebration of the anniversary of the
Battle of ihe Thames. Our Danville friends arc 1
making gieat preparations fur the event. If the j
gallant colonel is, as has been reporltd, in favor of
ihe protection of A merie in industry, he wi'l be a
most formidable antagonist, even ag linst Pennsyl
vania's favuiite Senator, who we fear has not been
sufficiently explicit in his views in relation to this
important suhject. Of th's we are satisfied, that no
man can receive the suffrages of Pennsylvania,
whose known views are in opposition to her niauu
factuiing and agiicullural interests.
Qfj The last Willimisport Emporium credits a
notice of the "Crescent Iron Works" of Lycoming
county, which originally appeared in this paper, to
the Harrisburg intelligencer. It may lie said to be
a matter of little importance, and so it would be if
sueh things but seldom occurred. There is, howe
ver, we regret to say, a growing disposition in the
country press to pass over the u-ual credits due to
each other, while almost every line extracted fiom
the city papers receives its proper credit. Our
friend Strong, ol the "Protector," has also copied
the same article in his excellent publ. cation, with-
out credit.
tf- The bili rep'orted by Mr.G.mhle, chairman
...... ', i x,
of the Committee of Ways and Means, which pro-
vii!..d for thrt fnli.rA iipriNttn.'nt iinvm.ril til itiA in
.... .... . . . . ,
terest of the State debt, by apportioning a tax of
, , ,, ,, ,, .. ,
one and a half millions annually among the several
J
counties of the state, seems to meet wilh general
favor. The bill provides for the apoinlinent of a
board of three tax commisaioneis, the Slate Treasu
rer to be one, whose duty it shall be to apportion
ihe taxes in each county, in proportion to the valu
ation of taxable property.
j A Mr. Forwood of the Maryland legislature,
ecently made a speech in that body, on the subject
of taxation, in which he abused the clergy in no
measurtd terms. Ever since the foundation of the
world, men have had an itching desire for notoiie
iv. and with some il matters but little how it is ac-
qu.rcd, whether by the accomplishment of some !
. , ,
virtuous and benevolent object, or ihe burning of a!
temple. Mr. Forwood, no doubt, had in view the I
following lines uf a iclebrated poeti
"The youth that fired ihe Ephesian dome, outlives,
In nn mory, tbe pious foul lhat raised it."
The following is an extract from the speech allu
ded lo :
".Mr. Forwood moved to strike out the
part of the bill lhat excepted the incomes of
Clergymen. lie contended that Clergy men
should be taxed as well as lawyers and doctors
That they were generally a mean and penuri
ous set of beings. That the lawyers were
lilieral and kind that lliey had done more to
wards the support of government than anv other
profession thut lhey are tho motl Useful. But
Clergymen were lazy, jjotsl fiir nothing, and
many of tiiem em -.rely unclean. That they
were not more desorving of encouragement
than lawyers, Uo was I0r their being ttuod."
The Resumption Bill.
This bill, as reported by the committee of confer
ence, and published in another column, passed both
branches of the legislature nn Tuesday last, without
further amendment The vote in the Senate stood,
yeas 21, nays 1 1, I the House the vote was 60
to 19. The bill compels the banks which refused
to accept of the provisions of Ihe Relief Bill of last
session, lo resume fpeeie payment t immediately, or
go at once into liquidstion. The banks which have
accepted the provisions of the relief bill, will not be
compelled to resume, inasmuch as they are protect
by the relief law of last scs-irn. But in order to
induce them to resume, (a rather nice distinction.)
they will nut be permitted to collect any debts from
Ibeir credttois, as all executions upon judgments in
which said banks are interested, will be stayed, so
long as such banks refuse to comply with the first
section of the act, that is, to redeem their notes in
gold or silver, or unlil such bank shall have made
an assignment agreeably to the recond sectinn of
Ihe act. The banks are not compelled lo receive
the relief notes of the 4th of May, 184 1, except a
required by said act, viz: for debts due to ihe bank.
The banks have the privilege of paying out the re.
lief notes, at the option of the person receiving ihem.
Littrll's Museum.
The March number of litis excellent publication
has been received. The Museum is a monthly
publication, containing 144 large pages, equal to an
orJinary octavo volume of 400 pages. The con
tents are selected from the whole lange cf British
periodical literature, and when it is considered that
U1.(, mp) a8 Urougham, Mucuuly, Curly le, Wilson,
Talfouid and other eminent writer--, make known
t(.jr opinions through the medium of iho ieriodi-
ca prcsg . nj jjj jjjj ijuhip, authors, Bulwer,
1 n 1 '
llitkens. Mnrrvntt. l.ever. lliini!. T.nvrr. and mnnv
! , ' t I " '
"thers make It the vehicle of their amusing produc
., . , .. , . . .. . !
1 lions, we have no hesitation in saying that the Mu- :
. , .. . . . . r . .
, seum, made up of the best articles from the best
., . , .. . .
, writers, is emphatically the best periodical in the;
' wotld
j ' 1 ' . ... '
I be Marth numlier is excellent. In the letters
; j
from the Baltic will lie found much amusing unec-
M . h j . , f ,
I
i The political portraits of Lord Palmer.-ton, Tal-
fourd, and the speaker of the House of Commons
are full of interest. The life and poems of Margi
red Miller Davidson, from the (Quarterly Heview, is
an American subject, and must possess peculiar in
terest with every American reader, especially to
j hoK whrt remember the narrutive and poems of her
j I'Ucretia. The article on the lefers of Pre-
I sident Adams, (the eld. r,) is full of interest, but
j coming, as it does, from a high-toned tory Journal,
; it is remarkable for its conciliatory tone in regard
j to our difficulties with (ireut Britiin. Captain
with Peters's account of New Zealand, affords
much new and interesting information on an im
portant subject the colonization of the Southern
heiuispheic. The account of ihe Steppes of Sou
thern Russia contains much new and interesting
information. The memoirs of Madame Lafargc
a melancholy narrative, olfords a sad subject for re
flection. She was beautiful, cultivated, and high
ly intellectual woman, but wilh a heart utteily de
praved. Jack Hiriton, ly the author of Charles
j o'Malley, and Handy Andy, by Lover, which are
commenced in ibis number, w ill amply repay th.ise j
who are fond of laughable stoiies. We have
heen thus particular in noticing the above articles
in detail, that our readers may form some opinion
of the value of ihe work.
The price uf ihe Museum is six dollars a year, in
advance. We will publish a li-t of the contents in
our next.
rj- The Judges of the Couri of Common Pleas
of Philadt Iphia, have unanimously decided lhat the
piovisiot'i of the Bankrupt Laws do not conflict
with the insclvrnt laws of this state.
(3 The Khnira Gazette announces that a donation
party will be given at the house of a Reverend
gentleman of that place. Our parties heie are all
I Jonation parties on the part of the host, excepting
! wiat we call "Jersey feasts, at which ev.ry nun
j ufcei , chew 0f olt. tobacco,
Mr. Penniman of Philadelphia county is,
we believe, the only member of the legislature w ho
I ihe hardihood lo advocate pubhe
! ffrr trade, a doctrine which, if fully carried out.
would beggar any country in the world in less than
twenty years. Mr. Penniman, it appears by the
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following extract, from the Harrisburg lutelli-
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spun out in less than ten minutes. This doctrine
of free trade ia nothing more or less than the doc- '
i trine of uon-iesistance fully carried out. I 'pun the
; same principle a farmer may, if he chooses, 0en
hia ditches, and throw down his division fences, j
and turn ihe floods or his cattle upon the grounds !
of his non-resisting neighbor, with i:npunity.
"Mr. I'evmma.n, of the Senate, was then re-
quested to address the convention on tlieoppo-j
sue stue, w nicn ne orieny uui, presenting me
arguments of the free trade men in as plain
and attractive a manner as is possible ou that
! H'le f the quCftion.
A,tcr Imd concluded. (Jen. Al-EXAN-
dkk complimented htm as having spoken in an
abe , g,.t!eii.aiily manner j but declared,
with all due respect to the streaker, that it
6eemed to him Au argument t agtiiwit a tariff
were the vtry bent argument) in furor of it
(ien. A. then referred to Gov. l'om kr, (w ho,
in consequence of other engagements, was re
luctantly obliged to leave the Convention.)
II. :l .1 V ., I ,l,u..L...r
ne niiu uie iioverutiT uewneu io-- iuam
i the people for the noble stand taken in Ins last
, annual message, on the suhject of home industry
! and if he were to be again a candidate, he (lieu.
A.) would vote for him. He would also suv.
that tlie late letter of J.ou:sj Hi Ua.van had
given him great satisfaction it showed that
Air. It. was uctermined to sustain the great
interests of l'eiinsvlvaiiia : and althouuh lajli
! ticians inirht sav ho did so for popularity, vet
he (lien. A.) was iu favor of the nieasurei
w hich were for the good ol the country, and
the ineu who sustain llietn deserve to be popular.
CTj The Bostonians are making great ice spec
ulations this wint i .The fellowing however will
afford but coW comf,n-l to the speculation s
'lcn SpEru.ATioMr,. In consequence of the
scarcity of ice the prepent season, several live
Yankees in this neighborhood have been mu
ring quite a rig of speculation by purchasing up
such as they could find on the ponds in the
country round. One of them found a fine lot
alwut five inches thick on a pond in the woods
of Mnldnn, and forthwith oflered the proprietor
fifty dollars for the privilege of cutting it out.
It is hardly necessary to say that the olTer was
accepted, and the money paid over. The night
following the purchase came up with a warm
rain, and when the purchaser went on the next
day to cut up the ice, he found it did not "cut
up" quite as well as he had anticipated. In
stead of the five inches of pure white chrys
tnlization which lie had purchased, he found
only about two inches of ice left, and that was
fast "(dipping away " The ice speculator miz
zled for home, declaring that when he purcha
sed another pond of ice he would get it insured.
Thus mki.tko aw ay 1113 visions of wealth."
Editorial Miscellany.
The liabilities of the Banks of Philadelphia are
said to 1 almul f2.419,000 against which they
have in specie f 1,800,000.
Judge Hamlalt has been nominated to supply the
vocancy occasioned by the death of Judge Hopkins
son, in the U. S. Court.
Dr. Samuel McCh llan of Philadelphia was re-
W!)Iy lhrown ou, fflf h;g .
front street. He sustained considerable injury, ha
ving one uf his arms dislocated. He is now doing
well.
Pig Race. In Kentucky, Dr. Martin and Mr
Fanning had a contest in feeding and fattening two
pigs, in order to decide the superiority of their re
spective breeds. A correspondent of the Kentucky
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r arm. r. n.mcver. cnarge. ne uoctor witn unta.r-
,. havinc tv.1 hi ,,hu.; t.r .,t .
ness, in having tea his pigs physic for nearly a
m.,nili nmnininrg in tK f.n,,;
"""" preparatory to the rattening race.
'n lS-'O, the property where Lowell now stands
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was valued at f 100,000; in 1840 it was assessed
at ? 1 2,100.000. So much for manufactures.
In llie Lowell Sllvingi Dank u f 2,0.
000. mostly belonging to females employed in the
factories.
The Caledonia steamer has not been heard of
yet.
Mr. Dickens was overrun with visitors at Phila
delphia, ami was absolutely run down shaking
hands. He was coinclled to retire.
A vein of yellow Ochre has been discovered in
Col. Miller's iron mine, near Reading.
(en. Csg. our nvnister at Paris, i, to lie recalled.
' Mr. Waggamm of Lousiana is to take his place.
i tif ,iera, JacUson WJS 75 yM oJ Tueiljiy
last.
The Girard Bank is lo lie removed to a less os
tentatious building in Walnut street.
j A cargo of ice was solJ at Richmond, at 3 per
ton.
j The intersection of ihe Minehill and Schuylkill
Haven Kail Road with the Reading Rail Road, took
place on the 3d ins'.
The funeral of James Forten, well known as a
i wealthy und resiectahle colored gentleman of Phil-
ad Iphia, took place ou Sunday las'.
The Senate passed a resolution, fixing tho day of
adjournment on the 32 inst.
Mr. Philip If. Nicklin fell in the street in Phil
aedlphia on the 2d inst., and died i'liincdiuU ly.
The Banks in New Jersey are to resume on the
l.j:h of August next.
Shad are a' undant in the Philadelphia market.
The Hon. J. J. Crittenden his been elected I.
S. Senator from Ky. in place of Henry Clay, re
signed. A nut tier Mclsod Affair. John D. Ilogan of
Canada was arres-ej at Lock port on the 2J inst.,
for burning tho Caroline. He ia a full-blooded lo
ry, and admits the fact of his being one of the burn
ers. The mem'.iers of Congress are now allowed t.i
for during the long, and f 20 during the short ses
sions, for stationary.
Mr. Van Buren has gone to pay a visit to Gen.
Jackson.
Barber shops are now shut up in Philadelphia
on Sunday. The Philadelphia!! have b. en so long
accustomed to fieinif shaved bv hurber and brih
lhey wi1 hraiv Uow how t0 .nav0
, 1i11.miM
themselves.
2(H) piewnlmrnls have been made against gam
blers, in Richmond, Va.
The lawyers of Erie eouuty have formed a Tem
perance Soxiely.
Some of the yankees of Massachusetts are tj
furnish about SU0 cars for the Reading Kail Rosd
Company.
The slock of the Reading Rail Road Conpany
has advanced from 1 7 to 21 dollars.
More than 300,000 dead letters are returned
quarterly to the General Poet Ollice.
The Pot'sville Emporium ia doing a fine business
I " " oeuml"""'' "a.nmea wu m. ,ai
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only a single column is left for general news.
The free negr.ies of Jamaica have revolted, and
are burning and destroying every thing around
them.
The ice exported from Boston, amounts to $600,
000 a year. Thete are 16 companies.
Parkinson's have fresh "straw berriea and cream,'
at the r estab'uhm nt in Philadelphia.
In IS33 there weie but lOu.OOO pupils mi Ihe
common .chools of Pcnnaf Ivauia, In 18J1 ihey
amounted lo 58i,46U,
The I.ancaa'er In) I igeneer thinks thai there
are f 2,000,000 &f scie hoarded up iu thai corny-
y.
Money Market,
Money, (fair pajier, out uf door,) 11 per ct. a no.
Specie, sj to 4- piem.
i. raid notes, an fc, agdepre.
l S. n.nk do.. H5 to 60 d i.
Ptuioylvaiiia. Uauk do., ii Jo.
B.ek. Reporter,