ton Tit AKtftlCA.
1TATEU AID WAR.
Ml. Enrrnn i Though I think it undviable
to open the column of secular paper to religious
polemic ( yet, you hsve certainly evowed an Im
partial spirit, in consenting to hear both ldes, and,
thererore, the disputant will, doubtle, make ih. lr
bow to you for your courteousnen and juilce.
Bo far the Baptist hae bid the advange in
word, end eeems determined to go over the whole
ground on hie aide of the question. Beit to. Bui
equal juatice require (hat the othif aide ehall, alio,
be fully heard.
A the learned Jew of Sunbnry threw down the
glove, and the accomplished. Jurist and Divine of
Berwick not upon Tweed, but In t veiitahle
neighboring county ha taken it op, end engaged
in the conflict, it would not 1 proper, for the pre
eent at leaet, for third person to interfere wi h the
theological heroc.
It might not, however, te ami-a that each of them
should be attended by his Squire, as in the days
of chivalry, with the added duty, that, if either of
the noble champions should be wounded, or other
wise put hort da combat, his gallant friends may
be-ready with his assistance, or to supply hie p'ace
in the deadly strife But even thia may not be
necessary for the Berwick Hero has been so much
In the water lately, that his sword has got rusty,
and his powder wet, if not his courage damped. I
would adviae him to burnlnh his aword, and dry
hia powder, and atir up his martial spirit, if he
would prove conqueror. It appears to me that the
learned Jew would be a match for him by borrow
ing another, but better, essay, and sanctioning it
With the initials of hi celebrated name. If the
learned Jew does not, in a reasonable time, procure
satisfactory reply, I claim, on behalf of nine-tenths
of the Christian world, the privi'ege of furnishing
an answer. And on thia wiae I will answer :
First, apply a little cnuatic to certain portions of
Mr. Hall's communications, which will eat them
up, sentiments, word, period, commas, dots and
all ; secondly, quote some pure Greek as it is found
in certain passages of the New Testament ; third
ly, produce aomc argumenta against his sophistries ;
fourthly, throw in, occasionally, a little humility
for the purpose the reader may guess what I
mean.
S j good reader of the American, if the learned
Jew is not so fortunate as to obtain an apt reply
to the smart Divine and JurUt of Berwick, yu
mny expect one from an untitleJ gentile.
By the way, a suggestion occurs, which I would
recommend to the learned Jew ; To write forth
with to Judge Lewis, who, from his particular nc
quaintance with Mr. Hall, would be able to frame
an appropriate reply ; and, I doubt not, that, by
asking the favor, the Judge would be generous
enough to permit him to sign it, L. D. Ii., or by
a little transposition, L. L. D. or Doctor of Law,
A ScBIPTCHAL BlfTHT.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, .Iprit 6, 1843.
II LMOV AL.
DCF The Office of the "SUNBURY
AMERICAN" has been removed to
the white frame building, in Centre Al
ley, adjoining the New Store of II. B.
Alosser. Business or orders left at the
Store, will be promptly attended to.
f Wt have on hand sixty learn of print
ing paper, aimilar in size and quality to the sheet
upon which thia ia printed. Alao 36 resms of su
per Royal 21 by 28 inches, which will be sol J at
coat and carriage, for cash.
of the present Board have discharged their duty
with Indus'ry, fidelity and ability, am I have not
yet discovered th least reason to believe that their
places wou'd be better supplied by the Legislature.
If the member of the present Board have been
faithless, Incompetent, or corrupt, impeach them,
try them in the mode pointed out by the constitu
tion but it Is unjust and unreasonable to punish
them in any other way. No chare of mat-conduct
or incompetency hae been established against
them, and aa far aa I am informed, and believe,
they have proven themselves tit have been govern
ed by a proper sense of public duty. They have
disprmrd with unnecessary officers, -they have
laid the ground. woik of aajstcm of economy in the
public disbursements, wbjeh, if carried nut, must
rendrr our improvement an impetua rather than a
diawbark to the industry of the people ; and they
have brought into the Treasury a larger amount of
profit than haa ever yet been derived from those
improvement.
(j On our first page is the conclusion of the ac
count of Mrs, Bulwer an account of a Bull fight
in South America, t .ken from Stephen recent
travol-, also, an interesting article on comets,
from the Baltimore American.
fXj Professional engagements in Court have
prevented us from giving the usual attention to our
columns this week.
fjj Th weather for come days past ha been
fine and favorable. There ia still, we understand,
in the upper end of the county, snow three feet in
depth. With u it haa nearly all disappeared.
rj Tin Hiisisirso A noes. We have re
ceived several number of thia paper. It advocates
the election of Gen. Cass for the Presidency, and
is now, we presume, the organ of the State ad
ministration. The paper ia neatly printed, and
ab'y edited.
The Governor' vilo of the Canal Commi'
si oners' bill, has been sustained in the House. It
ia said that another bill ha pnased both Houses,
giving tho election ti the people. The bill to give
the public printing lo the lowest bidder, phased
both House on Monday. The State Appottion
merit bill has also passed.
Sinbad Outdone. A letter received here
from the Pacific, contains an account of the fol
lowing adventurous and almost miraculous pre
servition ofo boat's crew of the ship Russet, of
Dartmouth, in June last : When within a few
days' bail of Tecamas, the boat6 of the ship were
lowered for whales; one of them harpooned and
fastened to a young monster, w ho, probably not
being ovcrpleaied with the salutation, immedi
ately made off at the top of his speed. The
boat's crew, however, were not dicposcd to re
linquish thw.r only prize, and accordingly held
fust the line attached to the harpoon, u;:d their
frail bark was thus conveyed with immense ve
' locity through the deep to the distance of sever
al league;, when by a whisk of their submar
ine steed, their bark was overturned and par
tially shattered. One of their number was
drowned, and the five survivors were thrown
absolutely on their own resources, out of sight
of the ship. A scanty stock of provisions remai
ned to them, and in their perilous situation they
clung to the keel of the boat during three days
and night, all of which time the wind blew a
gale. On the fourth day, the wind having aba
ted, they succeeded in rigging the boat, and
bailing out the water, made for land, and arri
ved at Tecamas. Meantime the ship had un
successfully cruieed for several days in search
of the boat and crew, when they put away for
Tecamas, which they reached a few days af
ter the boats crew. Almost incredible as is the
etory, it appears well authenticated.
Wcw-Btdford Mercury.
JoiiNtoN, "hie Canadian Patriot." We
lately publithed a notice of the lynching of this
fumed individual, which was afterwards pro
nounced a hoax. The Dubuque Express, of
10th inet., gives the particulars of the trial of
Lynchers, they were four in number, and were
convicted of Burglary and sentenced to the
Penitentiary, three of them pay a fine of $100,
and the other $200. The ringleader and five
whites and aa many Indians, who were in com
pany, escaped. V
The Express seys, Johnson is a very athletic
man, evidently in the decline of life, and pos
tering that nerve end spirit that never cower
ed in danger or yielded in misfortune. His
daughter "Kate," intelligent and interesting of
manners, retiring and agreeable ; the "worthy
daughter of a gallant sire !" jVorln Amer.
Impobtant to Ff-mai.es j The Artrolrger's
Horoscope by Hague for April contains the fol
lowing important information to females regar
ding the month of April. "This month will
be fraught with elopements, and love quarrels.
The planet which afflicts Venus govern men
with bushy beards some black and some san
dy. Marriage should be avoided by all female
born during the firtt part of June, September,
December and March. The sitting room will
te a safer plaet than oMie promenades."
Phil fiat '.
tfj- The Keystone at Harrisburg has made a
turn that haa caused no little surprise. It chargea
the Governor and hi friends with Tylerism
and staled that they received several articles
direct from the Governor, in favor of Tyler. The
Harrisburg Argus a new piper just started, denies
the whole charge, and atate that the difficulty
with the Keyatone is on account of the public
printing. The Governor being unwilling to lend
his influence to elect Mr. Bratlon, who repreaenta
the State Capitol Gazette, Keystone and Repot ter
which papers it ia aaid have entered into a combi
nation, with an understanding to divide the spoils
between them. We think the shortest arid beat
way to settle the nutter woulJ be to give (he pub
lic printing to the lowest and best bidder.
Money Matters.
The den and for notea of Country Hunks are
improving, excepting tho-e of the Northampton
Bank. The relief notes have abo improved since
our last. The following are the quotations from
Birknell of Tuesday :
Bank of Pennsylvania, 4 at J
11 Susquehanna county, 12 J
Middletown, 2J
Harrisburg Bank 3
Lebanon, 3
Miner 4
Northumberland, 4
Northampton, 80
York, 2 J. 2 J
City lroken Relief, and broken country, 7.7 J
Specie paying country, G
Closed, nou specie paying, 7
fj" The Governor haa vetoed the bill to elect a
board of Canal Commissioners by the p'esmt
Legislature, and anotlui board at tho next ebction,
by the pcopl--. He states thut he would cheirfully
sign a bill, giving the election at once to the peo
ple, but does not see the propriety of turning out
the pre-cnl board, who are certainly entitled to
credit for the great retrenchment an, I reduction of
expense tiny have made in (he management of
the public works. '1'lie Gove nor haa also consti
tutional oljecliona, which would prevent biui from
sanctioning the bill. We have no room, for the
veto message, but tho following extract will show
some of the reasons assigned i
Gi.an.iMiv ; I herewith return to tb House of
Representatives, in which it original) d, the bill en
titled -An Act lo reduce the expenses, and provide
fur tht election of the Board uf Canal Commit
ioner$,'' without the executive sanction ; ami, in
conformity to the requirement of the constitution,
I proceed to assgn, with brevity, the reasons which
have induced me lo adopt thia course.
Th object of this bill is to remove the present
Board of Canal Commissioners, and lo fill their
places bv a temporary board, to be elected by the
Legislature, to serve until their pl.rea are supplied
under the provision of the tint section of the act,
at the next general election. If tlitro were no
constitutional biniera to any action on the sul jeet
whatever by ti e present Legislature, and Ibis bill
oi ly provided for the election of a Board of Canal
Commissions by tlie people, it would aff 'id me
grsat pleasure to give it my approval but as it
seeks to vest in the Legislature the appointment of
a Board for a period less than a year, I can see no
reasons of policy for it, and abundant reasons ground
J on principle lo eonstrain me to withhold my as
sent, Indapend.nt of my constitutions! objections,
which I ba.'l give ii eonelu for. Tfc menere
More Bribery.
It appear by the following proceedings of the
legislature, which we copy from the Keystone, that
another bribery story has been got up in that body.
Mr. HECKM AN submitted the fol owing :
Whereas ? It is alleged thai certain memler of
the Board of Canal Commissioners of this Com
monwealth, have held out inducements, or biihea
lo the memlier of the legislature to corrupt them,
and thereby influence their vote on certain mea
sures pending before the legislature ; therefore
Hesovrd, That select committee of three be ap-
p inted to examine aaid charges, and have authori
ty lo send for persons end paper.
Mr. HECKMAN siid it had been alleged, 'ar.il
he thought it could be proved, that the Canal Com
missioners had been endeavoring to use the influ
ence of thpir o(Tice,by holding out inducements to
member to vote against the expected veto of the
Canal Commissioners' till.
Mr. HILL then rose an.l made tho following
statemeut to the House ; On day before yester
day, Generd M'Culloch (a memlierofthe Houe)
while walking up to the Capitol, tol.l me that I
could get the ailu .tion of Collector at Freeport, if
I wan ed it. He said he had aeen Mr. Reynolds
who was then siek ; and as the Commi-sinner
would make a change there, I could get the office,
aa he had it from the bet authority. I talked about
it aome little and told him, aa I hail a family and
lived on a farm, I did not think it would suit me.
He then told me that I could gel it for any friend
that I desired to have appointed. I told him I
would consider the mailer. AfUrnards, we hsd a
conversation on the came subject, at the General's
se.it in this House, and I asked him what consider
ation it was expected I would give for this office.
He said thut he did not know exactly, but he sup
posed the Commissioners would expect me to sus
tain the veto of the Canal Commissioners bill, but
that I should ace the Commissioners in regard to
this matter. List evening, Mr. Kerr of Mercer,
took bold of my arm aa we were going down from
the Capitol, and told me th it he understood that I
could get any friend appointed to the Cnllcctorship
at Fieeport, as he thought Ibe present incumbent
was unpopular, and the Commissioner would
make a change. I told him, also, ih.it I would
think about this matter. This morbing after break
fast, I met Mr. Overfield, one of the Canal Commis.
sioners, and hsJ some conversation with him in
regard to the existing state of dff lira in the legisla
ture, and amongst other thing', the conversation
of General M'Culloch came up. I asked him if it
was true as the General bad stated, that I could
get the office of collector at Freeport for myself, or
any friend I desired to have appointed. He said,
that they were in rather a light place just now, and
that ifl would help them out by sustaining ibe
Governor'a veto of th Canal Commissioners' bill,
the office should he al my disposal. He said that
all I bad lo do w as to write two I nes to them
saying who I wwn'el appointed ; ami if I sustained
the v.to.it should be done. I tolj him I would
study upon this matter, and left him.
Mr. M'CL'l.I.OCH aaid that ao far aa ibis state-
ment relaifd to himself, part of it was correct, and
a part was not, and he pre-omrd Ibe gentleman
from Arroslrons had not recollected apart of bis
conversation. While wnlk'ing up to the Capitol
llie other day from Buehler's, I asked the gentle,
man from Armstrong wheiher he was not dissatis
fied with the canal collector in his section of coun
try. He said he was. I lol-l him I was well aware
thn' aome of the Canal Commisioners were noi
p'eisedwith that spp intment when made, and
they wi re not y t satisfied I then tol.l the gentle
man ih-it I itioneht be rould get that silu .iii n.
He asked me if I had any authority for s tying ao,
and thia ia the pari of ihe gentlemin'a statement
which is t ot correct. I told him thai I had no au
thority f r saying . but w almost certain such
was ibe f ct. In regard lo the eondiii in spoken
of by the gentleman, I know of none. I knew of
no condition, although I said I had no doubt be
could gel Ihe appointment.
Mr. HILL here intetruptid. I, sir, asked the
gentleman what waa to be the ennditi n, anj he
said be uppos d they would want me to sustain
the veto.
Mr. M'Cl'LLOCH No, air, I don't recollect
nf a.yirg anything about that I did not know of
any condition ; but I heard one of ihe Canal Com
miasioners say that the appointment at Fisv porl
wis not itiafartory,
Mr HILL. The gentleman sjid so. I assert
it most positively that be did.
Mr. K Eli ft of Mercer. My conversation with
the gentleman waa thia i I at-ktd him lb charac
ter of a certain individu l. He said the individu
al was unpopulur, and Could not get twenty votes
in h's ntigliborhuod. I told him that I had beard
ao, and ibal under ibeae citcumstai.era I did believe,
if ha would point out a good man, wh ther a frn nd
of hia own or noi, that be could get the appoint
ment. This I believed from Ibe fact thai the man
was unpopular, and not because bad any auihori
ty frora lb Canal Commissi on ors to ssy any thing
ci this r-ebWci.
MISCEIUNT.
Editorial, Condensed snd Selected.
Th wine erop of the United Sutes for lbs year
1843, is estimated at 130,749 gallon.
A corset board ia said to support snd strengthen
the chest of a laity. If so, it may be properly term
ed the"boaid of Health."
The entire aggregate of the wheat crop of the
United Stales, the last year, waa 102,317.540 bush
els, being an increas of 10 per cent, or 10,674,683
bushel on the year previous.
A female in London who ha sn income of
4000 per annum, was recently held to bail under
a charge of having atolen three pair of children'
shoes.
8ome European physician haa discovered that
the nkin of amoked bacon rubbed on the breast every
night and morning, cures the consumption. This
will increase the demand for porker.
About the middle of March 1725, snow fell to
the depth uf two feet in one night. On the 18th
and 19th of April 1741, snow fell to the depth of
three feet. In 1750, much mow fell during the
spring months, and a late as Ihe middle of May,
enow fell on the earth. On the 28th of March 1765,
anow fell lo the depth of two feet.
136 883,386 bu-bels of potatoes were raised in
the United SlaUs the past year.
An Indian squaw, nut West, has lately produ
ced four papooses at a birth.
The English Commissioners in their Ssuitory
Report, nb-erve lhat "marriage improves the pro
bability of life."
A Baltimore butcher was iohled of four five do.
lar notes, which he lef: in a cupboard. The per
petrator of this rief.irious deed was one of the whis
kired and mustachioed class, namely, a rat.
Wesley, in Ihe course of his itinerancy, is sop
posed to have tnvelled about 300,000 mile, and
lo have preached about 40,000 sermons.
A new coinage of counterfeit Mexican and Pe
ruvian dollars are in circulation.
'I he Maine Sen ile haa resolved, by a vote of 16
to 6, lo lax railroads aa real estate.
Flour is selling al $ 2,50 in Cincinnati.
Graphic The Comrt al SSt. Auguotine, is de
scribed by ihe editors of the News, as eeen by Ihe
nakid eye, to be aome two feet In width, and one
hundred yards or more in length, with a star at one
end of it !
1'here is a man named Crispin, in Highland
county, Obit, who weighs 396 pound ; his sister
376, and hi four boys 952 pounds, making an ag
gregate of 1724 pounds for the six, averaging 237
pounds each.
Without frugality none can be rich ; and with
it few would be poor.
Some edi or aays, a memlrer of Congress frora the
West, sent home a Durham cow under frank; the
postmaster refused to deliver the package, a the
member forgot to aaw off the horn.
It is said that a little spirits of turpentine poured
into holes and crevices, is an affective cure against
crickets and cockroaches.
The provisions made by Captain Tyler, for hi
Goard, are Wise ond rrojfit able. He haa pushed
Forward lo Pittsburgh.
Il is easb r lo bring up a dnn children right,
than to reform one grown blockhead.
The Chinese lost in their late war, about fifteen
thousand men, as many hundred piece of cannon,
and neatly their entire nsvy.
The Apprentice Library in New York, contain
eleven thousand three hundred and fify-four vol-umes.
The Loudon Gazette says the helpless widow of
a man, who in his lifetime published above a hun
dred respectable volumes, lies in gaol for a debt of
five pounds !
By felling trees that cover the lops and side of
mountains, says Humboldt, men in eve-y clime
prepare at once Iwo calamities for future generations
want of fuel and scarcity of water.
Columbia A ntliraclte Furnace.
We are happy to announce this furnace is again
in operation, under the management of ihe Messrs.
Groves. These enterprising gentlemen have, sinse
the suspension nf operations at thia furnace, been
engaged during Ihe interim in pulling op a number
of useful and excellent improvements in the smelt
ing of iron of great importance in making thia use
ful article, and we doubt not be of much import
ance not oi ly lo ibematlvea but Ij all who may
hi reafter engage in tins business. From Ihe many
benefits derived from their useful inventions, and
as a mutter uf great economy, ibey will not be o-
verlooked by other of Ihe great iron interest and
ibe business of the manufacture of iron in Pennsyl
vania, es ecially the engine, which is upon the
high pressure principle, and altogether one of the
grrsleat pieces of machination of the day, working
without a fly-wheel or any gearing whatever. Il
haa aloud ihe lest and works to their entire satisfac
tion. The coat of putting up an engine of thia
kind, we would suppose, would noi be more then
one-half of that of any other here attached to the
furnaces. The hot blast ia heated at the tunnel
bead and worka with a self-regulator ; thia works
on the m't economical principle with regard to the
saving of fuel and labor, and regarlej aa an essen
tial improvement in the hot blast department. As
regards the improvements attached to this furnace
their permanence nf construction and the econo
my with which il is now driven we believe these
gentlemen have done much in thn advancement of
improvement in the making of iron, to enalde us
lo compete wiih othei countries ami procure al
a less cost ihia valuable article. Hi lire the recent
C' mmcnremenl, in blowing Ihe furnace ihey bate
experienced an average of aome 65 per centum b aa
fuel per day, than was formerly used. Such a dif-
fi rence in lbs consumption of fuel is a great con
sideration wbar lb constant use is necessary.
Damvilk JthUigentem.
Trial of Mercer.
This trial, now in progress, excite great
deal of attention. I be testimony elicited is much
more favorable to young Mercer than had been ex
pected. The following condensed statement of the
proceedings is from the N. Y. Tribune t
"The trial of Mercer for the murder of Heberton,
at Woodbury, N. J la fairly under way, and the
ground of defence were fully laid down by the
counsel who opened in beh ilfofth prisoner. The
prosecution rested after proving the fact of killing.
Mr. Browne, in opening th defence, made a long
address, in which he alluded first to th youth of
Mercer, the we ikneai of hi frame, his nervous tem
perament, and to the effect which an early disease
haa had upon both hia mind and body. His f.
ther i a retired Mechanic of Philadelphia. Hehu
four sisters, three of whom are sine'e. Sarah waa
represented as mere child, modest and of yielding
disposition, having never attended a theatre or a
ball, and of the most unexceptionable character,
until a short time since Her associates were most
ly with childien like herself. Heberton was an a
bandoned libertine, hia place of business a brothel,
snd his only pursuit seduction. Mi-s Mercer first
tncountered him while he was passing through
the s'reet with a friend lo purchase aome grape
for a sick relation, lie had followed them from
street to tn et, and ahe mistook him f.rMr Bastido,
whom she had seen at the house of her brother-in-law.
Heberton took advantage of her mistake, -n 1
on meeting her again in the alreet, a few days af
ter he having (ought th meeting, which with
her waa purely accidental spoke to, and told her
he would see her ag lin. All this while I e allow
ed her to suppose lhat this name was Baa: id t, and
under that name he exacted a proniis- from her lo
m et him agiin. At the third interview he declas
red himself violently in love with her, and solicited
an introduction to her family. She named sever
al friends who would introduce him, but he knew
none of them. He pretended, however, to know
a Mr. Dinkier, of whom she spoke, and said he
would call upon her family with him. He never
did so, however. Up to this time his treatment of
her had been gentle nanly and becoming.
Soon aftsrwatda, however, while walking with
her, he complained of the cold : he led her into
Elizabeth-street, where she had never been before,
and proponed to call at the house of a Mrs. Met-
tore. She declined, but he assured her tie was well
acquainted there, at the same lime ringing the l e i.
The arrvant came tithe door, an.l he ured her in.
They entered a room where there was a fire. She
imme litely became alarmed an 1 refused to remain,
but Heberton locked the door, put the key in his
p cket, and, upon her screaming for assUtcnee, drew
a pistol and threatened her life if she did not yield
to his des res. In Ibis way be forced her, though
screaming and struggling, into compliance with
his wishes. This, tho Counsel s ii I, would be ful
ly proved by Miss Mercer herself, by persona to
whom she to'd the alory,aud by women who heard
her acreams.
After this Heberton endeavored to persuade her
to silence, promised lo marry l er and go lo New
Orleans, declared lhat he could satisfactorily refute
any story she might tell her parent to his disad
vantage, threatened if she exposed him to prove
that she invited him lo go with her, and in various
wsys endeavored lo procure her silence. During
all thia time he was boasting among his compan
ions of his successful villainy, and on one occasion
in an oyster cellar look a pislol from hia pocket
e lying that lhat was for her brother, if he attempt
ed to interfere. Being asked what he would do
should any one thus wrong hit eUter, be decla
red lhat be would -blow hia brains out like a dog.'
The d.iy on which Mis Mercer left her home '
she spent with her msrried si-ier. A servant told
her lhat her father was very angry with her for
something he had learned, and so frightened her
that ahe ran away to a house where ahe had met
Hi'herton. Htr brother next day met Heberton,
and lock him to Mr. Merrer'a House, where an
angry interview took pl ice. Young Mercer use.)
his best end. avers to find his sister, but Heberton
din ed all knowledge of her. The woman with
whom she waa staying however informed her pa
rents that she was there, and ahe waa at once sent
for and brought home. She told the wh-le lory
to her mother, and ihe next day lo her brother,
who, from the moment he heard it, seemed hOe.
lessly mad. He raved and assailed every ane he
met, and waa only prevented from killing bis sis-t-r
by those around hire. The interview at ihe
Alderman's office rendered him still farther affec
ted and every act he performed aeemed evidence
of insanity. Mr. Browne proceeded at great length
lo show the atate of Mercer's mind at the time of
committing the deed for which he is on trial, was
such as lo a! solve him fr m all legal responsibility
for the deed. He made a very long, inceninua,
and elaboraleargument, principally upon this point.
Testimony will of course be submitted lo rovc the
several points on which reliance ia placed."
Tin Cahal. We have the pleasure to announce
lhat Ihe Canal ia open, and thai several boats,
cleared from Columbia westward, have passed thia
place. W may soon eipe t a biisk business) upjn
our improvement Harritbvrg Argue.
A New Definition. The following extract
from an unpublibhed dictionary was circulated
in the House and created considerable amuse
ment. Uoston Omrier.
"Legislative Assembly. A circus, where
each of the pfrformers rides hia own hobby,
and takes his turn at playing the clown."
The Boston Weekly Bee shows such industry
as well becomes ita I tie. Have you a Queei
bee in your hive, honey Rich. Star.
"Ay, corporal ; and the cell she most effects
is our pocket," says the Bee.
A lady once asked a Jack tar why a vessel
was called sAe-.'-because," answered Jack,
with a knowing leer, "the rigginf cost more
than the hulL"
Evidence on the Trial of Mercer.
(y From the testimony delivered on the trial
of Mercer, there can be no doubt that the young
man was a'ark riving mad at the time he shot
Helierton. The testimony of a number of witness
e prove this most conclusively. The general im
pression is, th-t he will be acquitted. The follow
ing is a part of the testimony delivered on hia trial,
describing the sate of bis mind:
Elizi J me Quinn, sworn I am tha sister of
Singh too Mrcer j Mr, Basiido was al my house
on the 17th of December ; my brother had a small
paity of gentlemen there; it was h birth-day , Sa
rah wa there; ahe wa in the front parlor ; Mr.
Ba-tido waa in the back parlor ; the folding doors
were partly open, but the ladiea were not in the
room with the gentlemen j I have eeen Mr. Heber
ton ; he and Mr. Bastido might very easily be mis
taken for each other ; I w is al the house apoken
of; 8ing!eton was in viry distracted date ; when
I went in, he put hi arms round my neck and
burst into tiars ; bis bead on my shoulder; afer
a few moments he began to rave ; pushed me a
way ; said if I did not leave the room lu'J kick
uiii ou I had (aid nothing ; given him no cause ;
he became so veiy violent that I got the gentleman
to take ore of him ; some one said ihey bad better
gel Mr. Cozens, the police officer. Sii.g'c ton asked
me to send for my husband ; I sent, but my bus.
bund had gone up town ; he came in some time
sfter, and without him saying anything Singleton
ordered him nut of the house ; hia features were
Completely changed ; he behaved in a veiy rude
manner after my father returned from the 'squire'
office, I left the room shorty sfnr that : (corrobo.
rites previous witneasrpg as to Singleton Mercer'
other behaviour ;) I do not be lieve he was ane ;
I have aeen insane persons ; have e-n two insane
persons ; one was a near and dear relative ; I at
tended her until abe died ; it was my husband'
mother , she died insane; hia eye had a much wild
er appearance than eiihi-r.
J.ico'.i Bonnet, sworn lam one of the Cap'nin
nf the City Watch ; I iw Sing'elon Mercer about
I I o'clock on ihe night before the occurrence in
an Oyster Cellar under the Adelphi Buildings,
Fif h lielow Walnut; I went into the cellar incon
sequence of information from watchman Davis ;
Singlilon Mercer was siring at a table i I looked
at him a moment he got up in the act of f tiding a
letter in a hurried m inner ; he came towards me
and said you was wi h me last night at the corner
of. Sixth and Cheanut stiert ; I replied ''no, you are
mist iken," be immediately turned round and cal
led for a w.ifi'r and more paper ; at Ibe same time
say'ng 'you shall be j aid f. r all I have ;' set down
agiir. ; commenced writing ; looked h me rgain ;
got up and came towards me ; repeated y u was
with me last night at Sixth and Cliesnut sire' ;
a gentb man alongside uf me who knew him intro
duced me lo him ; told him my name and office ;
he then went back to the table ; he aet down and
ng in repeated that which he twice before said to
me ; the gentleman sg tin told him who I waa ; he
then asked me to retire to a tlistint part of cel
lar with him ; and commenced telling mo of ihe
disgrace of his sister ; the narration appeared very
painful lo him and I told him I wna seque nt-d
with ihe facts ; he placed both hands upon my
shoulder and said bis sister, his fathe, hi mother,
were all crazy ; my family is ruined ; I am the on
ly one b ftti redress th- ir wiontjs ; th -t Heberton
had done thia thing ; a prosecution had been
brought against him and he waa attem,tiug toes
cape ; his trunk are now on the opposite side of
the atreet al a baibei's shop ; his manner became
very wild ; bis countenance was haggard ; there
waa aomething about him I cannot at all de
scribe; I left biin and went to the gentleman
who had introduced him to me ; said to him the
man is not in his senses, you must try and get
him home; the young man with him said they
had been trying to get him home all day ; that he
had not been home since the miming previ
ous; I said if you wish to get him home, I can
soon do thai for you ; he said no, don't mike use
of a-y violence ; if you d he will shoot us ; I then
asked is he armed ; if so, twill at ret him at any
rate ; ihe answer was, I don't know that he is; I
then aid I would try and persuade him to go thence;
I did ao; he said n he woul I never go home till he
knew where Heberton had gone lo. that his home
waa do royed ; he aaid he knew he rould't go
without his trunks and he was de'eimi ,ed to wttcli
them ; shout that time a black man cane down ;
there wis some little stir, and the conversation was
topped ; I agiin asked him to go home ; told him
I would take his place, and watch the trunks; if
they attempted to lake the trunk away I would
infirm him ; he a-iid he lived loo far off; I could
not inform him in lime ; I fund it was vain to at
tempt to get hitn to go home ; somolhin ha i been
a id ab ut Bloodgoud's-, and I ca d g i there, that is
neare-, and I can aend you the information ; I think
il waa about thai lime he rail. J me tin apart, and
again told me his history ; I again told him to gi
to Bloodtjood's, lake a night's rest, end he would
feel belter in the morning after a good deal uf
perauasion, be said if you will pledge me your
word and honor a a gentleman that you will not
permit those trunka to leave that bir'er's shop, I
will go to Btoodgoods ; I gave him that pledge;
lhat relieved him very much, and he aaid in a live
lier mannei than be ha I Sown before, "come boy,
lit' take a drink ;" I declined drinking, and told
be bid better not diir.k himself ; he insisted upon
il ; bis manner agiin became violent and wild ; I
found thn best way to calm him was lo bumor hi n
in hi request, he Jjvited.lw.i other and the four of
u went tip loth bar ; a bottle of ale was drawn
fr Mr. Mercer ; be put the glass to hi bps ; he
set down lbs glass of ale without tasting i', and said
let ua eat aome oysters ; I told him I would not ;
h insisisj ; be bad not eaten anything since the
morning before ; three fried oyster were put on s
plte for him, wtveh he cut in several pieces i with
out touching either the oystei or the ale, he look
me apart to tell me the atory of bia wrongs ; I a
gain told him about Bloo-'gooJ's b aeemed ta
have forgotten toy pledge i I repested ft i be sjid,