..imj
Vmm Wcknrir Cvunt-rfcit Detector.
lit or Counterfeit mid Altered Note In
leniis)lvnta.
BANKS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Hawk or IVohtii Amkrica f' old pinto. All
enuine notes oj this plate havo been culled in.
6's s-purious ; vignette two females, Justice n :ul
ibcrty. On cucti end female holding icroll.
'otslly unlike the genuine,
f' spurious, which read "We promise lo pny
. Nalt or bearer, Five Dollars, on demuud, in spo
ie or paper ol the Uank of North .meric."
10's old plato, red hack, of which there are no
rnnine in circulation.
lo's abired from 5's, letter B, wrll executed.
20's, letter 1) i, piiy to 1). Cutboid, dated 1'Jili
nrwiaty, 1813, other of name letter and dale, p-i.y
o D. Vuil, and some of Idler 11, pay to K. Clns
irv, da'ed 30lh April, J817.
BaSR OF TIIK NonTIIKR T.tKttlTtFS I 0', e-
er A. pay S. Starr, dated July 4, ISJS; printed
viih pule ink, of a yellow tinee. I!. L, Pn field,
Ja?htT-, X Knight, Pres't. Miserably engraved.
lO's, letter C, J. Taylor, Oct. IS, 1H37. The
entre vignette js shaded too heavily. The signa
ure of Knight, Prcs't., appear to he engraved and
aeed un with a pen,
Bk or J'kvm Towjrsmr 10's; on the lad
lotcs the head of Washington ia on the left end
net-ad of the right,
20's, well executed, except the head of Franklin
on i he right margin, which is coarsely dune,
60's altered Iro.n 6'. All genuine 6I)'s hive
fur a vignette a female sitting on a hale of goods.
Bask or Pen-n-sti.vani a 5', letiera M 8;
other I 8, payable lodiirerent persona and various
dates. In the medilion at I he top of tie note
there i a pl.iin white circle around the figure 5,
which i nut in the genuine. Koine letter C, pay
E. KvmiK, April 7, 1819.
10's, old plate, letter G, pay J, Jones, June 7,
i8C9.
10's, letter F, others B, others A, pay different
Tu-r.-ons and vari- u datis. Some signed l.airis,
Presl., and Mason, Cash. These 'perilous were ne
ver officers of the Dunk. The principal detect in
the eugraing is in the word ''Prcsd't." the L ia too
large. The coat of arms of Pmti. it not well done.
50's, letler C, others B, pny J. Boone, Maich
22, 1821, and April 16, 18J3.
Bask of the Usitko Statf.s 10's, letter B,
ttlhcis A. on both end-; signed fur Cash., 8 Mason,
ond for Prcs't. O. W. Fairmnn. Engraving well
li.ne except the end pieces, which ore poorly exe
cuted. GO's, letler D, various dates, sinned S. Mason for
Cash., G. W. Fuinnan fur Pres't. The heads on
rich end defective. Otherwise a good imitation.
I'uper thin.
rosr noti-s.
ICO, letters II, Sept. 1, 1S33. pny J. Others
ft. Oct. 1, 1839, pny Jno. Somerville," Cash. Each
10 dvs after date, Engraving ponrly done. j
Signatures toleiublo imitution ; paper lliiu and of a '
reddish cast,
lOUO's altered from 100's. Oct. 11, 1S39, fimos.
dale, to order of IS. Buchanan. Calculated to de
ceive. Com.meiiciai. Bak or PtJsnTLvu 5's al
tered from Commercial Bunk of .Milling!, n, (worth
hss.) Signed by (!. Wharton, Cashier, C. Spack
lian, President. Others W. Adams, Ca-hicr, H,i
nee Biniiy. President. These signatures are not
on any genuine notes.
iO's, letler A, others C, others A a, pay different
persons, dated Sept. 15, 1830; June 2, 1828;
Nov. 7, 1822, and Jan. 8, 1824.
10's, 2('s and 50's, altered .Vs. On the altered
notes is Finn's Treaty wiih the Indians, which is
iiot on the genuine Ill's, 20's and 50's.
100's (ulicred from Commercial h:,nk of Mil
linglon) letter A, variously daled. The genuine
notes have on left end head of Walter Ralicgh,
and on right enJ head of Penn. The spurious
Lills have on one end train of rjilroud cars and on
(lie other denomination of the note. TIip bad bills
were cr.gravwd by Rawdon, Wright .V Hatch,
New York iho true bill by Fainu, n, Diaper, L'u
tie.'.vood oc Co.
FAitMtns' ami Mr.ciusics' Bank .r),s Fpurious.
Vignette a f, mule holding iu riebt hind a (up, and
let; arm resting on an eagle. Button iS: Uurlcy IS'.
V., i nsravers,
fi's olj plate, TctU.T A, pay to A. Ravard, dated
in HOS.
lu'a letler lr, others C, others F., pay C. Dull,
J. Komi, II. Clay, dated April 2, 1820, 5ih l ib.,
182."), llllh Feb., 125, Ml Ft b., 1820.
10's spurious. Vignette ahmde leaning on a
hhraf ol w heat, and holding in right hand a sickle,
which is not on the genuine, liurtun fc Gurlcy,
en;;riiveis. B. (.. never enerave f.ir this bank.
20's, well executed, and calculated tn deet ivc
The paper is of a mure icddi-h cast than that of
the genuine note. Engraving of the ei.d r.ther
imperfect. Payable to O. JlnH, and other persmis.
20's, spurious. Vignette, a lemal,' spinning ;
on left margin a female holding u cup to an ea
gle, and on right end ail Indian. Burton & Uurlcy,
engravers.
TiO'ii, letter C, pay O. Hirst, December 25 1819.
II. Kuhl, Ca-hier, J.Taggarl Prcs't.
Gimnn Hank. 10's, 20's, an. I TiO's, altered
tioni 5's. 'I'he genuine 5's have for a vignette, a
n w oft lie Philadelphia Exchange, and that of the
10's a inaiket place.
( i it a n u'm Hash (STKents.) All counter
feit nolea on this bank can be U-te, (i d by observing
(bat there are no circle or water mulls, in the pa
per, whereas there are two circhsin the genuine
notes, birh will be oh.crvcd by holding them up
to the liehr.
Mimhi ri nttu' tsn Mkciiamc' I1k.
60' altered lioin 5'. Observe llit Wold MI' l'V J
tronK, J ..nd bunglingly put on.
MfcriiAMi' Bank. 2U's, spuiions, dand Oct. !
1828, htter C, pay lo Wm. l.ee; on the left li,r- j
li r is a miniature, liki lit-sa ol II. Clay, on the j
right, W'a. 'hiugloii.
60's altered from S's, letter C You may de- '
till lliein l,y observing thut the word i in r is put
too close to the letter D Dollars. Also observe lli a
ihe edging on whirh the word mve wa engraved
all around, is rubbul quite clear. Dated 1st Apul,
lf.3J.
I'liiUAM LeuiA Dank. 5's old pint., of which
there uie li w ginuiue notes out. They have lor a
vignette a view of the banking house.
10's letter C. others D, pay J. James, It. Shades.
D.Evans, J. Kain, dated Wept. 7, ltil'.l, Dec. 8,
lh20, May S, I S32. The papir is much lighter
than the genuine. They have the hkentss ol
I'lankhn on the right, and Washington o.i the kit.
Ceiilie vignette oVl'eclive.
2 ,'s, old plate, Utter E, pay D. Edwin, dated
nh May, IHI, 1821,1825. and 1H27.
20' alteied from 6'. The germir.e Iwe nly dol
lar riutc have the heads of Peon and Washington,
and tin) vigiu tie of i'enn's lieaty will, the lmh wt.
'I'he altered notes have the heads ol li. Frunkhu
and Win. Penn.
mi rLKUL Bask. ii's piyable to difleient
persniis and of various daws. TUey can be detected
by observing that the heads of Washington and
l'raiikllii are very imperfect and coaiaely executed.
COINTKY BANKS.
Bank or Dilawams Coinrr. 20'i altmd
fri iii fj's. Well rxcculed.
fiO's allind from h't, pay to T. Clyde, ditid
Jan. I, 18JS. letter A, signed Cha . H. 'J'.ilvnll.
Cash., John Keibn, PreK ilent. The word lilty al
ler U-a,cr, is somewhat Lbitled. Also, the Clicle in
which the figure are is very da'k.
Hash ok lir.riT'Hi an, at til rTlr.no.-5's
old plate, which read (iaivsburg liank, Ulier D,
pay to J. Kerr, dated JNuv. 1, 1821,
U -H,JM 'JLIJl.
Bak r Mostoom KKf ('ofSTT. 5'a letter B.
others F, others A pay J Wella, l, Benver, and
W. Webb, dated Nov.' 1. 1823, July 2, 1833, and
May 2. 1825. vignette c.inrte and light.
Bask or PrirsHcnn. fi's letter C, of varioun
dales, and payable to different persons, Thn vig.
rirtte is a hhickmubh wbh his implements of trade.
They nr well done. There ere but few genuine
nntc of ibis plate out.
10's and 2tl', altered from counterfeit 6's. Any
one who has ever seen a good 10 or 20 can dele, t
then).
20's .fulfil u . Thn genuine 20's have fm a vig.
tietti) a blacksmith se ited on an anvil. The bad
notes, a female leaning on nn urn.
HEtiKS OorSTT Bask. 2's.of lhe4th of May
knie, let. H.. I one 1, I M 1 1 . Ehjih Dre.hert, Pres.
Paner pnlo and flun-y. Engraving of the vignette
defective.
Cablisi.k Bask, Carmm:. 5's well executed,
letler B. The heads of Washington and Franklin
much liuhter than the genuine.
Columbia Hank and clamor: Onjirm, I'n
ivm nii. lOU's alteied from 5's. The true 100s
have for a vignette, a larjc female figure, one arm
resting on a shield, with a plough and ship; on
right end a female representing Commerce ; these
l'u 11 res are nut on the altered Lills, ;
Eatoi ISask, Eastos .Vs, letter C, pay O.
nice. J. Dunl7., C. Bice, dated May I. IH3l, M.iy
, 1829, Aug. I. 182?, and 18:10. Engraving pa
ler than in the genuine notes.
10'a, letter C, payable to J. Post, dated. Feb. I,
1821.
Exchasor B ask, PiTTsnrnn. fi's, spurious.
Vignette, AFinlor leaning against an anchor.
5's, spurious Vigni'tte, Perry's Victory, which
is tint on ihe true bills.
Ill's, letter A, of various date, Ac. The names
of Cashier and President engraved.
Id's, sp'i lions, altered from Exehnrme Bank and
Savings Institution. Vig'iede, Perry's Victory.
The Mie ltl'.have a female figure seated between
two chests, f.ir a v gnetle.
Fahmuis' Bank of IJkaiiinii. 5'.. letter D,
pay fi. Smith. Jan. 1,183:1; others letter A, A
Slrnnc. May 20, ls:ifi. Eiojr iving coase.
Inn's I tir A,nv to John Harmld. .No genuine
bills are payable to ll nrold.
Fahmuis' 11nk, Eancastmi. 5's letter A,
pay to J. Wind, d orge H. Kins, of various dales.
The letter A is not so near the oval in w hich is the
figure 5, as on the genuine no'es. Signatures of
the I'lliei rs iu the same hand w riting
10's, letler A, J. Wind, May U, 1832; others of
different dates, Well executed.
10's, and 50's, altered from cnuuteifcil 5's. Ea
sily detected.
Fahmi.ts' Bask or Bi ck CorsTr, Bbistol.
5's, dated 1st March, 1828, at Uristol instead of
Hulnieville.
Ill's biter A, other B. dattd February fi, 1815,
Sipt. 10, 181!), pny r . Pmcor, and others.
fill's altered from fi's. The true fill's have for a
vignette a in in, horse, and harrow, with a view of
a factory.
Piiankms Bank, Wasiii sotos. 5's, letter A,
of various dales, Arc. Cashii r'a name encrav d
The head or cross p e, e on ihe haiubc of the spade
on the hoy's shoulder, in the vigm lie, is put on lo
one side. The impression is not so good, nor the
paper as fair s the gei.uine.
5's, arid 10's, altered fiom Bank of Washington,
(worthless;) signed Thomas II. Dnird, Pie-ident,
dated in 1810. This Bank commenced, in 1830.
II AHBi--rnn(i Bask. IlAHiiisncno. 5's, lelter
D. others O. p,v II. Alward, J. Koss, dutcd May
14, 1819, Nov.3, 1820.
10's, spurious. Paper thin nnd flimsy. The ge
nnine 10's have' Hi ddess of Lilierty" for a vignette;
the counteifcitJ a Stcativhitut, Bail Itnnd cars. rVc.
10's, letter A, pay E. Whitis-dc, May 4, 1829.
20's altered from 10's, (counterfeit.) Vignette,
view of the Capitol.
Miskiis' Bask, PoTTsvri.i.r. 5's, letter F.of
various dabs, pavable to deferent persons. In the
true notes the b tier F is bi low the I, and K in
Schuylkill, and in the bid it is umh r the K. Tin
P in Potlsvilie is -H of an inch too far from the
left nmeimil vignette. The curl of the '!)" in
Demand, in (be genome, slums! louche the "F ;" i
- ifl..
in the eoentetfeit it :s 1-8 of an inch ell'. Tbe"ti" dwelling of Mr. Morris, in Twelfth ubove Knee,
:,,1,,,l'SV .'"."' of heing crossed ,11 a straight was e ri"i:k ,1(J uld ,,a.ssig dow.. the cl.itll
Ine, the cioss inclines upwards. Signatures well ... , , ,
j lWm m-yon the out side ; mid forced two holes in
5's, altered from Ihe Haelion Coal Co. s-gned j the wall, one in the becoiid and the other ill the
K. Miner. I -easurer ; Samuel Moore. I resident. ,
1 1 ...... . . ii. i, ,,v...i
,iMi.ii,,Htl.l ll.lv, J imi w s i L ur., al
tered from 5's. E isily deti cted.
50's. This Bank has never is-ued any 50's.
Noiitha mp ids Dank, Au ks rows oh Mouth
a m pton 5's, spurious. The true bills have a
view if Maueh ('hunk for a vignette; Ihe bad
notes the arms i f New York.
West Bhancii Bank, Wih.iamspoht. 10's.
letter D. others 11. pay to different ersons, and vi.
rious dales. J.Coryell, Casbiel ; J . II. Cowden,
Pris't. Ensr iving Con', paier poor. 'I'he first
letter I iu Wdliumsport, hu the appearance of the
figure 1.
Mi's altered from 5's. The vinnctte of the 5's is
on the left end of Ihe note a view ol a village
Ihe altered bills have the same.
Yoiik Hank, YotiK. 5's, letter A. others lelter
B, piy W. Wagner some written Wagner. In
Ihe word five in lint lc.ll end the dot ou tho i is
wantinc.
10's altered from counterfeit 5's. Easily detected.
Vin the l'hilitdi lihin Gazette, vJufj 2.
II. '.-in - Thiniib i .1 oi in--1 '.Iter I s, A.C.
l)ur i'v I -si i vciiiiic fiom 7 till nearly 10 o'clock.
w is v-Ki.d l.v a heavy thunder storm. Some of i
oiiril,!e-i inlia it.mt' sjy it wa tin severest tu.rm j
which Ins i ecu rnd here for nt u.v ycir-. The
here for uiiiiv yeir-. The
bgliiniiig uas so inei ss.mt as to be p.iintul to the
eve-; H.ii thui.dcr Jt-aliiniig, and ihe r on a per
fect ih lugiv.
Dock street and many of the streets near the ri
ver wero ovcrllown, the cellars partly lidi d with
water, de-troy nig a laige quantity of go.ils. We
have ac- rlainej at the llo-pit ,1 that during the
slonn winch lasted 2 J hour. 5. 1 29 inches of rain bd.
The sevvi-r in Dock street was tilled, and
one of the latches giving way, the tide backed
up and filled the cellar of. Mr. McKiwer, pain
ter, to a. depth if .") feet 4 inches, ruining near
ly all his yiM.d.-i. The pavement iu urt, caved
in front of the city stores, on the east side of
Dock-si, in coiiseijiieiiceofllie great rush ol wil
ier. Tint culvert in t'hliatlun street caved ift,
in many places from curb locnrb; tho iron
pipes which convey the Schuylkill witter, set
tled, ami the walet of course is stopped off This
place, pr.-M'utcd a singular aspect, the waters
rni-hing wiih grent impetuosity towards the
iiiouth of tho finished part of the Culvert, A
ptnall lad was whirled down the eddy iiij w ater,
and but for tho timely assistance of a gentle
mnn, would have been dashed to pieces. The
dutnage by ihe electric fluid as far as we have
ascertained is as follow :
Tue tavern of Mr. Cavenengh oil Almond
btreet w iiurf, the roof injured, and part of tho
gable end shattered. Th fluid from this build -
inp glanced off ami seriously injured a man in
Water alrect, at a distanco of about fitly yards.
Also a gentleman named William Barns, was
turned completely round and a boy alongside
of him lay prostrated. The fluid ran down the
conductor of the Presbyterian church, in Arch
above Tenth, and Bcvctal personastandinn; near
received a shock, hut were not seriously hurt.
A house in Fit.wnter street near Seventh was
somewhat injured by n flash.
A ham just repaired, and well filled with
liny, belonirjner to Joshua Woolnier, on the up
per part of the neck was fairly rent in twain,
imil entirely consumed.
On the other 6ide of the Schuylkill, below
rope ferry a burn and two liny stacks, which
were gathered in only yesterday afternoon were
struck, and consumed ; we could not ascertain
the name of (lie owner.
The Uotis-e ot Refuge also was struck, but
nut much injured. A barn in the same neigh,
borhood was struck and burned. Towards
Trenton the storm must have been severe; a
hout eleven o'clock we observed a reddish lijht,
toward that part, which wns doubtless some
other barn destroyed by lightning-. During
the height of the storm, the awful glare of the
burning barns, caused the firemen to turnout,
iu great numbers; some of the companies were
met by tremendous currents of water near three
feet deep in some of the streets and were com
pelled to turn back.
The storm commenced immedirttelv over the
city. The cloud w iiettce it first preceded was
of very small size. Two other clouds! one
from the S. Iv and another from (he W. S. V.
coming up.. The three seemed to join the :le
mental war, and as it were, contest which should
gain the supremacy. Several steninboats in
the river were driven athorc by the violence
of the gale.
A frame dwelling house in a nourt near Coates
nnd Marshall street was struck, the fluid taking up
tho hearth in the second story, bursting open the
closet door and thiowiug evety thing out of it. Il
also look ntf several of the weather boards, A
woman and lour children vveie in the house nei'ln r
of whom were injured. A umi living opposite
was thrown oil" his chair but not injured.
A bam on the ridge road in ai Fraucisville, was
struck and deslioyed.
Two large houses in Kensington at the corner of
Dean nnd 11, dford streets, were struck from one
nearly nil the window glass and window frames
were dashed and torn out; none of the ii.m.iles
were injured. In one a little boy was laying upon
the window till at the time, who niiiai uou-ly es
ciprd all injury except from the fall of a sash
weight upon him which had been torn out by the
lightning.
Another house in Kensington was struck st
the corner of Wood and Prince streets, which
did but little damage. In this house the entire
works of n clock were torn asunder, and w hat
istruly singular, the frame ot the clock sustai
ned no injury.
The chimney of the bouse of Mr. Yutes, in
Vine street above EUlt, was knocked down, and
the same shock paralized Mrs. Dean for some
tune, who resides a short distance oil'. The
,irJ Mr Tl0 ,iujj .,.,,.,) ,(J , 0,jolmlr
' i -
house and turned up a pnrtiuti of zinc root.
The chimney of the dwelling of Mr. Alclntire,
at the comer of Uittenhnuse street and Scuyl
ktll Seventh, was partly knocked off. A large
hole was knocked in the wall ot St. Paul's
church.
The dwelling of Mrs. Tafi'e, in Ixitnbard n
hove Thirteenth was also struck the fluid pas
sing into the kitchen, and overturning a chair
iijHin which her son wus sitting not injured.
The schooner Nile lying in the Schuylkill,
opposite Walnut street, was struck, and her
loremast shattered.
The damage by water was awful 1 hun
dreds uud hundreds of cellars being tilled near
ly up to the lower flooring. In Poplar street
near L'ieventli, the foundation and part of cue
story ol the brick work of two houses, was en
tirely torn away.
The h iM-uieiit of Mr. Swaim's bath houses
'' completely inundated, and the doors forced
Bom the lunges.
The basement story stores in Fifth street,
from the corner of Market slieet, were all more
or less flooded. Those ot Messrs. J. T. W'hita
ker & Co., stock and ready made linen ware
huiiso; Charles T. Kern, brui-li maker; V.
Fritz, w h'p maker, and (liilinghaui & Fussell,
were tilling up to the ceilings and much loss
sti.-tained by damage to Vtock, etc. In the lat
ter, Mr. Fussell, with three ladies and two boys,
continued with the ibtor shut, until apprehen
ding da ntrer from the flow of the water, they
made an elK'U to get out, but were driven hack
by tho violence of the torrent. In one mo
ment afterwards the store was filled to the cei
ling and but tiir the timely aid of two or three
men w lm heard the shrieks of the women,
some of them must have pensheJ one of the
women was actually dragged out by main force,
and at the same time had one of the small lads
in her arms, he being entirely submerged. 1 he
theatres did no business, fur their being no au
dience the performances were suspended. As
tar as we can learn no lives have been loft.
There is no doubt but some fearful accidents
have taken place, causing loss of property if not
oi l. to. It is said that the rain did not extend
inure thanS or ID miles in the country to the
north-west.
V- S. Dirk massive clouds are rising and the
wind increasing, and wiving theasject ol'ano-
; ther atorrn
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday , July 9, 1842,
OCj We are indebted to the Hon. B. A. Bid.
lack, for an address delivered by h'tm at Wilkea
Barre, on the early settlement of Wyoming valley.
The terms of Ihe great sale of Sh amok in
Island and other valuable real estate, will be found
i li our advertising columns.
fXj Emanuel Ziinmerm in ofShamnkin, is duly
authorized to act as agent for thn American."
fXj The thermometer stood as high as 00 de
grees in the shade, in this place, last week.
tj" The Supreme Court for the northern dis
trict will commence i's session on Monday next.
fXj" The crops of fruit of all kinds, in this neigh,
borhood, appear to be abundant. Cherries have
been selling in our maiket at two rents per quart.
fXj The Merchants' Bank of Philadelphia re
sunn d specie payments on the 1st instant, and is
now at par.
tXj It is contended thai we have no tariff, and
ihst goods now come in free of duty. Thus, the
government is Bankrupt without an income.
fXjr The census documents to be distributed
throughout the states by mail, weigh seventy tight
Inn.
tXj' The law taxing Brokers in Maryland $30011,
went into effect nn the 1st inst. They are about
lo test the constitutionality of the law.
fj- Durinc two days of last week, 3,022 pas
sengers from Europe arrived in New York.
ej (General (Jrcen has been reelected Major
General of the 8th division. In this brigade the
vote stood as follows :
General Green, 25 ; Col. Wright 2 ; fien. Rivs I.
At Wilkes.llarre ibn vote ttn (!nl Wrmhf I
, , , r-. ,
12 ; den. Green, 11 ; Gen. Boss, I.
We have not hea d how the vote stands in Ihe 3d
bligade, but it cannot alter the result.
.
fXj- The fouith of July was celebrated by the
citizens of this place, after the most approved and
modern style. The different Sunday Schools, ii:
Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran and German
I'eformed, each accompanied by the teachers
Parents and invited guests, assembled at vari.ius
points on the bank of the Shamokin creek, within
a mile or two from town. The celebrution through
out was conducted upon tenicrance principles,
and all passed oil' with the utmost harmony arid
cheerfulness. At tho dillerent celebrations, we
presume, not less than twelve hundred individuals
wero assembled.
QTj Some of our cotemporniies are amusing, if
not edifying their readers, by interchangiri g com
pliments laudatftry of themselves, and of the girls
of iheir lespective towns. For ourselves, we
weuld not give a pinch of snuff for the beauty an I
"i.-tuesof those ladies, who require constant news
paper pulling lo bring them in to notice. Nor can
w e say much more of our brother editors (bachelors
we presume) who appear (in their own paper) to
figure so larg. ly among the lair, upon whom they
so lavishly bestow their praises. These things
huwevi r, may all be matters vt taste. Thus true
lo nature, "The sports of children delight Iho
child."
Thf Tariff ami tlic Dim erratic Tarty.
John Adams was Ihe only President of the U
nited States lhat was opposed to a Tariff. Jeffer
son, Madison, Monroe and Jackson, have all re
commended and favored t tariff, and a tariff, loo,
lhat would afford protection lo our manufactures, of
which fact any one csn lie convinced by referring to
their messages. The democratic legislature of this
state, in 1K32, unanimously pa-sej resolution, in
favor of a protective tariff, which was sanctioned
by Gov. Wolf. In 1S24, iu the United States
Senate, Col. Johnson voted in favor of the Tariff.
In the same body Martin Van Duron, in 1824 and
1S2S, voted f.,r a U'iff of protection. Gen. Jack
son, when in Ihe United Stales Senate, in 1821,
voted for the tariff, and in a letter in 1828, declared
lhat his opinion was unchanged. General Jackson
in regard to the Constitutionality of the tariff,
in his second annual message declares that his
views have been "confirmed as well by the opinions
of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madison nnd
Monroe, who have each reieatedly recommended
the eiereist) of this right under Ihe constitution,
as by the umfurin firactiee nf Congress, the ron
tinueil aerjiiietcence nf the States, uud the general
understanding of the people .'"
Among ull ihe distinguished men above mention,
ed, it will be seen that John A Jams was the only
one who opposed a taritf, and alter him, John C.
Calhoun. The tiudi is, ihe democratic pirty have
always been in favor of a tariff, and the opposition
that has been recently made lo il, ought chiefly to
be ascribed lo a few renegade federalists, who of late
years have crept into our party.
Ma. EniToa : Until lately we have heard but
tittle said in regard to the next Sheriff. The M iho
noys, rhsi strong hold of the democracy of Nor.
thumbeiland county, K is said, have never yel of
fered candidate for the office of Sheriff. They
bow present one in the fierson of Col. Felix Mow
rer, w ho is a gentlemen of excellent business habits,
good character, and a 1'mii and inflexible democrat.
It is but sheer ju-lte that the strong rdims of
Mahouoy shou'd be continued by tlte t'e'eg ilion, , By Benjamin McClow: The Opposers of 'J'ein
and as we hear bin li tie aid in rpposiiiou lo Col I pursuce May lln y see the error of their wavs, snd
Mowrer, we prennne lhat the people are almost
unanimous in lavoi of his election.
tXj Governor Porter has signed the Resolution
of Iho Oeneral Assembly To prevent a further
subscription by tho Bank to the loan authorized
by the act of 4th May, 1811, and to provide for the
redemption, in gold and silver coin, of the Belief
.Notes." The resolutions are four in number, and
provide t
"1st. That all Bunks of this Commonwealth
that issued notes under the Belief Law, and
that blitiil resume specie payments within sixty
da) son said notes and all thcirothcr issues, ahail
he allowed 5 per cent, interest in addition to
the one per cent, already allowed on their re
lief notes, to be paid ueiui-aiinually at the statu
treasury and shall not be compelled to make
any loan to the commonwealth tinder Ihe act of
'J.jth March that it shall not be lawful
for any bank to take any portion of the loan au
thorized by the act of Ith May 111, w hich was
not subscribed for betore the 1st ol June 1 4 1
that the violation of this resolution by any bank
shall annul its charter; that sixty days alter the
passage of this act the State Treasurer shall
cancel one-fourth of the relief issues of the non
specie paying banks, and the same amount semi
annually thereafter until the whole are cancel
led. 2d. That no Bank plmll hcreaftpr issue any
notes tinder the denomination of Five Dollars,
3d, That no work except for repairs shall he
done on the public works untill hereafter di
rected by law.
1th That after the 1st of July only one Hitgi
neer at a salary of sl'KKt shall be employed
and after the 1st day of August but one Su
pervisor and no Superintendent shall he em
ployed on the Krie, and on the rs'orlh Branch
Canals."
Ma.EniTon; It is said that there nreat leas!
I five or six individuals in this place in favor of "free
j trade." One of these a few days since made use
of an argument, that would not probably have
sealed the fate of the tariff bill, if it had been made
on the floor of Congress. The argument wns this :
An Iron master had lately failed, and in his cellar
was found lluee hundred bottles of champagne,
or champagne bottles. Poor fellow, if he had ever
ts?en taught to think one moment, or had one cor
rect idea upon the subject, he could have seen that
this wns one of tho strongest arguments he could
have used in favor of a tarilH Champagne wine
now comes into this country free of duty, for which
thousands of dollars are antiu illy sent to France.
If there had been a tarinV of 50 cents on a bottle,
the Iron master would probably never have bought
: the article, and if he had, it would have been at a
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! ,HX of 150' whith W0U,J in' 'be '"""-"".V. by
j w,,irh ,nPan8 ,,le government would be enabb-J to
admit tea and coffee free of duty, articles that enter
I into the consumption of every poor man's family.
The free traJe doctrine is a fine thing for tho rich,
who have plenty of money, and r.eed not work, hut
will be death lo the laborer and mechanic.
frlfbrntion of tlie Fourth of July, Is I?.
At a meeting of the Shamokin Gteys, held at
he house of Mr. Franklin A.Clarke, in Shamokin,
CHARLES DERIXG, Esq. was appointed Presi
dent, Cnpt, Wm. II. Kask and Jons Boronsr:a,
j Vice Presidents, and Emmanuel Zimmerman, Se
i cretaiy. The Declaration of Independence wa
read by the Secictary, when the following toasts
were offered :
REGULAR TOSTS.
1st, The Dny we honor May no cloud of poli
tical unimoaity ever darken its sun.
1 large gun, 3 cheers
2d, Georne Washington Never to be forrjotton.
3d, The Heroes of the Revolution.
4th, The officers and soldiers of the late wnr.
5th, The American stripes May they never be
tarnished. 2 guns, 2 cheers
Cth, The Union May it stand until sun and
moon cease iheir course. 3 cheers, 2 guns
7th, The Governor Msy wisdom attenJ his
counsels, ami prospciity to the state follow, 3 cheers
8th, The 8lh of January Every American feels
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pruuu ui me uay.
2 cheers
Uth, Dank or no Bank let us have a good cur
rency. 3 cheers, 3 guns
10th, Our Harvest Better than we expected,
and more than we deserve. 3 ch drank standing.
llih, Our Navy The coin with which we re
pay British insults. 6 cheers, 6 guns
12th, The Fair Sex May Heaven encircle their
brows with piety and virtue. 2 checis '
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Charles Dering, Esq., Pres't. The Hero, s
of the Revolution May their memory be indelil lv
stamped on the hearts of American people. 3 ch.
By Cnpt. Wm. H. Kase, V Prcs't. Col. Richard
M. Johnson, the next President of the Unitxl
States, 3 cheers, 3 guns
By John Boughner, V Pres't. The Heroes of
the last War May their posterity fo'low their ex
ample as patriots and Soldiers. 3 cheers, 3 guns.
By Emmanuel Zimmerman, Sec'y. The day
we celebrate, 3 cheers, 3 guns
By Henry Bird: Anthony Wayne, the firmer'
son of Chester county May our legislative ha!!
be well supplied with men of his stamp, and cur .-
mies with hearts like his. 3 chei r-
By Joseph Bird: Henry Clay, the next Pi- .-!-dent
of the United States. 3 cheers
By Joseph Allison, jr. Peace and prosperity.
By Emmanuel Zimmerman: May Democrat
once more reign, bring hard currency up with Bu
chanan, and down with the Banks. May the echo
of Demociaey sound throughout the United States.
3 cheers, 3 guns
By Cspt Wm II Ka-e: Shamokintoun May
jieace and harmony reign ihiouiihout the place, and
bu-iuess of all kinds proiiper under llie binds of its
people. f cheer
Uy Penvherton Bird: May the oext Anniversa
ry of oar Independence be celebrated without ihe
use of alcohol. 3 dice
By Emmanuel Zimmerman: The fratner of lha
Declaration of 'hidi-pendence May iheir names be
held sacred by ihe American people, and iheir fame
be handed down lo postmty, t U lime slaill be no
' more
3 cheets, 4 gun
j join in ihe temperaiic army it ith heat! and hand.
i
3 cheers, 6 gun
By F A Clarke: The Shamokin Clreys May
tiny over be nady to protect their rights.
6 guns, G cheers
By Joseph Bird: Here is to the Temperance
Cause; hoping that the lime is not far distant, when
the glorious day of Independence may lie celebrated
with the use of cold water. 3 cheers, 4 guns
lly Y.Philips: Washington First in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
3 cheers, 4 guns
By Patrick Lanclon: The Fair Sex The life
of inai'kind. 3 cheers
By Emmanuel Zimmerman: David R Porter
He has been wi ighed, and found not wauling.
4 cheers, 4 guns
By J Conrn: May tho Eagle of Liberty never
loose a feather. 3 cheers
By J B Panter: May the citizens of the United
States throw away all party spirit, and go far iho
good of the cnunli y, 3 cheers
By John Eisely: The Tutor who taught Gen
eral Washington Ihe alphabet between his knees,
when 5 yeais old He rests in peace. 3 cheers
By Capl Win II Kase: Jackson McFadden,
the Biig.nle Inspector elect May he prove himself
a man nnd an clhcicnt i lheer. drank in silence
By the Company: Our thanks are due Mr. John
Eisely for his kindness and promptness in assisting
j us to bring our arms anj accoutrements to Sharno
! kin. We pledge ourselves not to forget him on the
second TuesJay in October next.
By tho Company: May peace and prosperity
attend our host and hostess.
CIIAKI.EM DEHINO, Pres't.
Cant. Wm. H. Mask,? .... ..
, 1 ., i . Presidents.
John l!oioitsi:n, )
I'.itiintniurl Zimmerman, Secretary.
FOR TIIK AMKRICA.
Lnllirmn Sunday School rclrliratinn
Ot'i-j Mh of July, 1812., on strict Tutul Absti
nence I'rinrijilit.
On lb morning of the day, the Lutheran Sun
day School of Sunbury, with thm teachers, &c,
t g l!,er wi'h a large number of members of said
coi giegation, met ill their eh uant school-house, and
alter a lervent prayer to Almighty God, and a so
lemn hv tun was sung, the company was organized
by appointing John Young Prisident, George Wei
ser, )'s. Vice 1'icrident, W m. M. Gray Secretary
and Or, toi of the day, and George Martin Marshal
of the day. The procession, accompaniej by the
Sunbury 11 rnd, proceeded through town with very
apprepriita banners and flags, to a Grove on on
Island in the Shamokin creek, whero the hospitable
vwin-r, Gideon Leisenririg, Es j., gave them a most
cordial reception. A table of 110 feet long was
there ended, and .-aded with a most splendid din
ner, of which upwards of four hundrcj persons par
took. All passeJ off in the most pleasant and bar.
monious manner, creeling each other with feeling
of gr atitude to the Author of our lcing, ttie I . d of
our fuller, for the hUrtics we enjoy, which this
holy day bring to our particular remembrance. Af-
ter dinner the Orator of Ihe day look his t ind, and
made a few appropriate remarks upon the occa-i n,
I and read the Declaration of Independence. 'J'hi!
I S. S, huol scholars, as w ell as the tcache s and peo
I pie, bs-eiml to the reading of this sacied document
j w ith marked attention. The rem lining part of the
j time was spent in singing hymns and lis:ening l,
j the Sunbury Band, with much satisfaction and pica-
sure, a b ind that may be considered eiUal to any
I in the state. After the day was thus spent, on that
nvwt beautiful i-lan.l which was so beautifully decj.
r.it, J, the children and parents and others, loath to
leave the place, were called by the "Powerful King
of Day" to return. In tho same order they return
ed to town and repaired to the School house, and
after the hand h id favored the company with an
ejcelbnt and splendid piece of music, they disper
sed, and returned every one to their nl.ieos of uti.ule.
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iiod bo praised that we see and feci so great a dif.
J ference in the celebration of this day, to that of for
j mer year. May the cause of religion, of Sunday
- N,-!iiu,Is ikliil nf 'P. nilM'ru rM-A fl.tiiriti in n,i, li.imw
I . , , . ' , . , , ,
I land, until all are truly tree and independent, and
enjoy ihe liln rty of tho sons and daughters of our
(iod.
Tho thanks of thn company arc due the gentle,
men who favored them with several salutes of tho
cannon, at the place of celebration.
I' mm the 11 irrithurg Intelligencer.
T lie 1'iililic 1 iiipiov rim ill.
The Board of Canal Commissioners, iureplvti
a res ilution of the Senate, c-illing for the number of
ofTcers and agnn's employed on the public improve,
mint--, have furnished that body with a statement
ol the reduction made in the exiense8 for the pre
si ut year on the several lines so far as returns havo
beui received. The Board slate that coirepond
in.' reductions have been made on those lines from
w loch na returns have been receivej. As this is a
-i;'.'j "el iu which the people take a deep interest,
wa h tve made the following abstract from the re.
port nf the Board of the estimated reduction in thn
i, .en. hi ure, for 1812, is compared with those of
I isl year.
Am'nt saved in H 12.
Porlase Radios,! repairs f30,5S7 19
" Motive power f,551 01
Juniata Div isjon, from Norths' Island
Dam to llollid.iysburg. 11,973 00
We-tern Division, fiom Sallsburg to
Pilt.-borii, 12,231 91
Beaver Division 6,757 27
Shenango Line 2,004 0(1
French Creek Division 2,1115 50
On these two lat lines all the lock-keeper but
four have been dispensed with.
It m iy be proper lo observe, that the conipira.
live stuieineiits which exhibit the adove reductions
include only the expenditure f.roi dinary re mirs.
For the past two or thrce'years, jn consequence of
the cris!iaMe nature of the milerials of which Iho
works are constructed, a largo amount his l n ex
pended in rcueuiuif lock, aquiduc's, bridge, AC.
which is usually placed under the head of ejlr.tor
ilimiry rrp its. A no expenditure of that charae
ter will be reipiiied the present year, the actual
amount rcqiiut-d for as compiled with pie