Charcoal anil Plant.
Messrs. EditorsWb observed In Thurs
day's Ledger, in extract from a Buffalo paper,
Hating that the wheat CTops in Prance had ex
perienced groat improvement, by usin? char
coal in a manner similar to lime. With your
permission, we will add few facts upon the
same subject. In a visit to the country this
Summer, a friend, residing near Wilmington,
stated that the Messrs. Pupnnt had been for
some time in the habit of using charcoal with
much success for agricultural purposes, and
they had also profitably employed it in horticul
ture. The willow charcoal, prepared for ma
.ing gun powder, was broken into pieces abrut
the size of a small pea, and slips of plants or
trees, stuck into it, when they were found to
vow with amazing rapidity. By this means
vegetables were produced earlier and much fi
ner than those place in hot-beds. Tropical
plants and fruits, which they in vain tried to
produce in the hot house, when planted in
earth, were made, when placed in pure char
coal, to grow from the smallest slips. Fruit
trees, also, were thus made to flourish from slips,
hence bearing fruit, hereafter, without the ne
cessity of grading. He showed me some plants
which he himself had set out, and they presen
ted a fine, flourishing appearance. On arriving
home, three or four weeks ago, we immediate
ly communicated these facts to a friend, who
takes great interest in cultivating flowers,
when she set out eoroeernall slips of geranium
in tumblers of charcoal, which have grown
much more rapidly than when planted in sand
or in any other way. These facts go conclu
sively to substantiate the new principle in a
gricultnral chemistry, that plants do not, as was
formerly supposed, derite the nourishment from
the soil, but from the air. The charcoal, ha
ving an affinity for the oxigen of the air, sets
the nitrogen free, which unites with the hy
drogen of moisture, thu9 we obtain carbonic a
cid, ammonia and free oxigen. We think the
results would repay any attention those who
furnish our markets with vegetables and fruits
mightjrive to this subject. R. T. Pub. Lcdg.
How to Make an Unproductive Fri it Tree
Bear. A lady of our acquaintance took us in
to her garden a few days ago, where we were
shown an apple tree which, she informed us,
had been planted for ten or more years, hut
had never borne any fruit. In looking over
nn old volume, she accidentally met with what
purported to be a remedy for this unproductive
ness ; which was simply to cut from each limb,
close to where it diverges from the trunk, a
piece of bark about four inches round the limb,
and one inch in width, and immediately re
place it by tying it on with a rag until adhe
red again . Early in the'spring 6he tried the ex
periment upon the tree we speak of, leaving
however two or three of the limbs untouched,
the result is, that it is now filled with apples,
which bid fair to ripen finely ; but it is wor
thy of remark, that only on these limbs which
had been cut is the fruit to be seen. The ope
ration is very simple ; and, as it has proved
successful in this instance, we have no hesita
tion in recommending its trial in similar cases.
Reading Gazette.
Strange Encointkr. We learn from a gen
tleman of this city, that, a few days ago, a cat
which had often caught birds, mice, &c, was
seen emerging from under a house, with a snake
about a foot in length in her mouth, with which
she 6ported for some time, tossing it with her
mouth, laying it down, putting her paw upon it,
etc, die. ; at length, wearied with her play, she
put the head of his snakeship in her mouth, and
had scarce closed her paws uponit, when she
made a sudden spring in the air, alighted on the
ground, and rolled and tossed about apparent
ly in great agony for soveral minutes, the sali
va running from her mouth, accompanied by
every symptom of madness, when both snake
and cat were killed by those who had witnessed
the exciting conflict. The snake appeared to
be a viper, and hnd probably retained sufficient
life during the rough usage it received to give
its antagonist a deadly wound in the mouth.
Pittsburg Spirit of the Age.
The Comet at Otaheite. The celestial
visiter of last February made a terrible commo
tion among the simple inhabitants of Otaheite.
It was first observed on the 2d of March, when
it appeared a vast m(i of fire, rising from the
vergeofthe horizon to the height of thirty de
grees, illuminating the ocean as fir as the eye
could reach. The natives at first thought that
a neighboring island was on fire. It measured
fifty degree in breadth. It was supposed there
that the temperature had risen very materially
from the visit. Phil. Ledger,
Bettetj late timn nevem. -The Delaware
Republican says : "A revolutionary sold er,
Jucob Carr, i,'ed one hundred and ten yrur,
was baptized in tin- usBniirkoii a few weeks
go. tic eerveil under ashingtun during the
whole war, ami u low a pensioner. His "rand
children and great grand children reside in the
village ol Brandy wine. He enjoy the best of
health, and now in his old age hus become a
christian and joined the church of Christ. His
pillow will be smoothed by the I,aiiib of God
when he receives the summons of Death."
More Bibles Bi'bked The Protestant
Vindicator contains a letter from a clergyman
in Mexico, N. Y., in which he states that the
ladies of his charge furnished all the Cutholic
families within their bun-idti with copie of the
Bible, which they received wilh readiness; but
as soon, as the priest came, the Bibles were all
collected together and publicly burned in the
tieet.
"Vr.l
Gen. Cass, in hit 4th of July Oration at
Fo-t Wayne, in speaking of the North-Western
Territory and its aboriginies, nyt
'The Miami tndians, our predecessors in the
occupation of this district, had a fearful institu
tion, who.-e origin and object have been lost
in the darkness of aboriginal history, but which
wascont'uued toa late period, and whoae orgies
were lipid upon the very spot where we nnv
are. It was enlled the Man-eating Society,
and it was the duty of its associates to eat such
prisoners as were preserved and delivered to
them for that purpose. The members of this
society belonged to a particular family, and the
dreadful inheritance descended to all the chil
dren, male and female. The duties imposed
could not be avoided, and the sanction of reli
gion were added to the obligations of immemo
rial usage. The feast was a solemn ceremony,
at which the whole tribe was collected, as ac
tors or spectators.
The miserable victim was bound toa stake,
and burned at a rlow fire, with all the refine
ments of cruelty, which savnge ingenuity could
invent. There was a traditionary ritual, which
regulated with revolting precision, the whole
course of procedure at these ceremonies. Lat
terly the authority and obligations of the institu
tion had declined, and I presume it has now whol
ly disappeared.-But 1 have seen and conversed
with the head of the family, the chief of the So
ciety, whose name was White Skin with what
feeling of disgust, I need not attempt to describe.
I well knew a Canadian, who was present at
one of the last sacrifices made to this horrible
institution. The victim was a young Ameri
can, captured in Kentucky, during the Revolu
tionary War. Here, where we are now assem
bled in peace add security, celebrating the tri
umph of art and industry, within the memory
of the present generation, our countrymen have
been thus tortured and murdered, and devoured.
But, thank God, that council fire is extinguish
ed. The impious feast is over."
That the very worst of' bad English" is spoken
in every cunty and town in Eneland. those who
have travelled in 'hut country all affirm. The for
eign correspondent of the New York Express, in a
Itlter, trmaiks ;
Throe times in England hy men who wore in
telligently lead in the attorn nf iheir own country,
and who seemed to us well informed concerning
the affairs of almost rveiy country hut ihe United
Stales, I had been complimented upon spenk'ng
eond English. It seemed wonderful t.i these men
that an American should be aide to speak gramma
tically and with good emphasis in his own mother
tongue j and t remember now tn have !een told at
Brighton, the head quarters of fa-hinnable life,
whnt I suppose I ought to have considered in Eng
land as a great concession and compliment, that ''I
actually spoke the English language as well as any
Englishman !" I should hive appreciated this un
expected praise the more, had not my newly mado
acquaintunre given me his addict as at Itiumma-
gen," (Birmingham,) after assuring me that the
weather bad been very " 'of." My praise, there,
fore, was doomed to pass for nothing, and the re
petition of it, too, I may suppose both for myself
and one of my travelling companions, who h as been
romp'ini' n'ed in like munner, for ' his good Hen
gli.h." Yesterd. y, my English cnpMin told me
en the London river ail about the V hair" of the
furnace, nd how they ' 'tiulcd eault from Ihut
point of ihe river to this 'ere."
Uaftats ctocktos s lii'ir. An experiment
was made last week with ihia enormous piece of
ordnance, which carries 243 lb. ball, at il station
near ihe Light House, below Sandy Hook. A
point blank shot strui k a line on a target three
miles distant, and penetrated thiough the target
which was constructed of iron bara and wood com
bined, rendering it more strong and solid than the
hull of the largest seventy-four. The gun
made of wrought iron, and is of immense size.
The Newaik N. J, Advertiser tays there are two
millions of dollars paid annually for stockings, and
notices a stocking manufactory at the Cohooes on
the Mohawk, which nukes f 800,000 per annum
of coatse hose, and by machinery so constructed
that one man c.n perform as much as eight on
the European plan
A Floral (Ybiositt. We have often heard
ofa while blackbird, but never till now of a green
roue; yet such a one has been produced in Bladen
Nolrh Carolina. This change in ihe color of the flow
er ia supposed to have been effected by sitting out a
common daily rote-bush in the spot from which
sumach bush had just been removed, and it ia he
lieved that the roots of the two mingled. .tuu
ta (Geo.) Chroitiele.
A Startling Sroav. Some time since,
slave named Carter, escaped from Mobile to
New York, and disclosed the plot among the
slave which resulted in fatal conflagrations a
Mobile. A letter to a Mobile paper, from A
he I Brown, Secretary ofa New York Abol
lion Society, gives the plan concocted by the
negroes, and states that the whole city of M
: bile would have boon burnt r.i n.b hut fn, il.a
interposition of some christian slaves.
Phila. Gaz.
Patriotism and Galln utry. At the cell brnti
uiiiietui nix., mcnmonii, v a., me lollowin
sentiment was sent hy a lady ;
"TAe Union .' The citadel of ihe universe, to
which Freedom has retreated a her l ist fortress.
Let not her walls, cemented by the bl-od of our
fathers, be tent by ihe intestine broils of iheir sons :
''The glilieriini flu that o'er us shine,
Iain wilh star ofkimlied ligbt ;
And bb iuleil, wave in glowinc lines
Those snipes th-l speak a niiion's might."
Whereupon, Mr. Itiehie exclaimed .'Union to
th fair authoress of thai toa.t ! Union to the man
' worthy of ber '."
the ArajaracAisj.
Saturday, Jufvit 6, 1843.
r5 For SkVl.K fresh supply of printing pa
per, vixt 100 rtims aimilar in sis and quality to
the shert on which this i printed. Also 60 reams
of super royal, 21 by 28 inches, all of which will
be sol J at the mill price.
$y V. B. Paimxr, Ese,. t his Heal Estate and
Coat office, No. 69 Pine Street, Philadelphia, u
thorised to set a Agent. nd to reecive snd receipt
for ll monies due this office, for subscription or ad
vertising. $y The oppressive hot weather of taut week his
given way to cool and delightful breezes, ushered in
by rain that wn much wanted, and which will
be great bent fit to vegetation.
fjj There appears to be a great dearth of news
at present. Ii is with the utmost difficulty that we
cm chase up enonah to give Interest to our paper.
Election times, however, are approaching, when
hot ahot will probably fly thick and fast.
fX Tax Irtlcesza, or Tyler Grippe, has visi
ted a goodly number of our c tizens, but nt to so
great an silent as in some of our neighboring
towns.
fXj The fare on the Rail Road between Potts
He and Philadelphia has been reduced to $2,50.
'he Miner' Journal stales that this reduction has
aleady increased the travelling.
fXjTm OoMMONwrALTH We have received
he firt nnmher of new pnper, neatly printed
wilh the above title, jut slatted at Harriahurg, pub
ished by W. Lewis. It is a Van Bmen paper, the
only one at Hanisbiirg, and warmly advocates his
I.iim to Ihe Presidency, Patlicran uphill busi
ness in Pennsylvania, where Mr. Van Duren ne
ver had any popularity; and now, that he cornea on
the course, broken-winded and distnnced, for a
third heat, with scarcely rider, much leas any
backers, his must indeed be a foilorn hope.
Monkt Matters. Money is as abundant
asevir in the cities. I rede has already com
menced from the West, and the season promises to
be a brisk one. Demand notes of country banks
nve still further improved. Relief notes are now
quoted at 3 to 3 J
(jThe Washington Globe contends that Mr.
Van Buren has go at itrengih with the party, from
ihe fart that he meets wi'h such universal oppnsi-
lion, and argues if he was less feared, there would
be less opposition. It is not Mr. Van Buren'
popularity that ia feared any v. hire. It is his su
perior cunning and political maneuvering, in order
to trick his rivids out of ihe nomination, that ope
rates moat upon Iheii fears.
03 Nicholas Riddle has published letter in
ihe Philadelphia paiers, in which he contends that
the states can be sued in the Supreme Court of
the United States, and if judgment is obtained, the
United States must enforce the law, and eompel
the aiatea to pay. This is a new doctiine, and a
singular one also, we presume.
03 Dickens, in his last niimler of Martin Chuz
xlewit, has to grossly libelled the Americans, that hia
carica'ures, if caricaturea they tan be called where
there is not a shadow of resemblance, have lost
their edge. He abuses the Americans for their mo
ney making propensities, when his whole conduct
shows that avarice, or a desire to become rich, has
leen the ruling pa-sion nf his life. That he w ull
wiite any thing for money, we never had any doubt,
and that his carica'ures embrace hia adulators snd
worshippers while in this country ,we are murh plea.
sed to see. Mr. Dickens has evidently become
panderer to the inlere-ts nf English lories, and ex
pects by his ridiculous abuse of Amer cans and their
institutions, to win the blue ribbon and become Sir
Charles Die kens. An excellent article on thia sub.
ject, from Ihe North American, will be found on
our first pge.
03 An attempt was made lo aeastnate Mr,
v tckliffe. the Post Master General, on the 1st
insl. on board ihe steam boat (Jeorgia. while on her
trip from Norfolk to Baltimore, by a young man
named Gardner, formerly first auditor in the P. O
Department, under Mr. Van Buren's dminalra
lion. The young man struck Mr, Wickliffe on the
bre ikt with a knife whi'e walking wilh hia daugh
ter. The blade struck the breast bone, which pro
bably saved Mr. W's life. Mr. Wickliffe and others.
concur in believing that the young man was labor
ing under insanity.
03"Ta ad FtATHtas. The Phils. Ledger
gives an account of a negro who atiemtd to com
mil an outrage on a gill on boar.) of a boat, at Co
lumbia. He waa laken out of the hands of the au
thority at nighl, taken to ihe river by the mob, who
gave him 39 lashi a, then a coal of tar and feathers
then 89 more la-hes ; after which they removed the
tar and ft ethers, then pinioned hia arms snd led him
to ihe door of a leading abolitionist of Columbia
and tied him to the knocker.
q3" Nxw Cocsviar xits. Miner' Bank
Potttville, Pa.V altered from Relief t's. Vig
netie, three men, anvil, &c. On right end, a fe
main figure, and on left end, a medallion bead of
Washington. Th plats of the genuine two I al
logelhel different.
Union Rank, D-ver, JV. J. 3' spurious, vig,
indiso sad dog. Go Uft end time until figur.
Dursnd ind Ce. sng'rs, fcignaturra mismbl.
03 Nc-RTiAitrroff Baftft.s-The director of1
this Bsnk bsv hy unanimous vote, expelled
John Rice, tha President, and formerly the Cashier,
who ba earned the title of being one of the m ist
villainous financier of the age. The circulation of
the Bank I f I0,217. The money found in the
vault', one dollar in relief and aixty-nine cents in
silver. The deficit for the payment of debt a-
mount te $263,059. In this is included unavail
able assets, which will probably swell the amount
to about $400,000. The prostration of the Bink
is wholly imputed to the mat-practice of Mr. Rica,
first Cashier and then President, and they embrace
namerou charges such a allowing particular
favorite largely to overdraw their account dis
counting the paper of irresponsible persons suf
fering unpaid notes to tun over uprotested, the
President himself being the endorser investing
large sums in unprofitable stocks paying heavy
"attorney's fees" in seeking an increaie of capital !
and other similar frauds. The Piesider.t te.
fuses to make any disclosure or explanation what
ever.
03 Aw Isoiaw Dattli was recently fought be
tween the Sioui and Pawnee, tt is said 300
horse were taken hy the Sioux, and about 40 shot
down. The Pwnee had 4$ men killed and repre
scntcd that they had killed plenty" of the Sioux.
roa th AtttntCA.
M. Editor : This is a strange world we live
in, and we hear of a great many strsnge things ;
but the strangest thing I have heard of for some
time, is, that Samcxi T. Brow, nf th borough
of Milton, expect the Democracy of Northumber
land county to pi ice h.m on the ticket at the ap
proaching election for th Legislature. A very
modest expectation, truly; and one, I have no
doubt, the gentleman thinks will be realized. But
Mr. Brown muat not flatter himself, that the Demo
crat of ibis county hsv lost their senses, or that
they would be f.rolish enough to jeopardize the in
terest of ihe county, snd of the party, by placing
one so totally unqualified in every respect, on the
ticket for that responsible office; nor must he think
he can succeed in getting the nomination hy telling
the honest and hardy farmers of the Muhonoys,
that he "is ri. h himself, and if they will elect him,
that he will succeed in having iheii taxes reduced."
Oh no, Mr. Biown, tie Democrats of the Mahon
oys are too cunning to be caught with th it bait
they have heard of such promises before, and have
been diceived, but it is not easy to deceive them
twice. And I would ask what are Mr. Drown'
laims upon the Democratic party, that he should
expect to receive the nomination ; has he ever been
a firm supporter of that party ! Can he point out
ny lime that he took any part in favor of the par.
ty ? And did he not, la! fall, do all he could to break
down the regularly formed ticket ! Or has he any
slents that qualify him for the office On the con
rary, has he not always been wavering in hi po
litical feed I Or if he has not been wavering,
has not he been afraid to come out boldly and take
a stand in favor of a particular party t Are there
any of his pstticular friends (if lie has any ) who
know whether he is a Dcmirrat or a Whig 1 And
if, elected would he not tie a likely to vote for
Wh g, as for Democratic measure ! I would a t-
vire the Democrats of Northumberland county to
beware of such a man ; we have too many intere-ls
at stake at the present time to entrust an office of
so much importance to man who has not any
political creed, or if he has, is afraid to avow it
openly. Why Mi. Brown should he so anxious
to be elected to the Legislature, I am at a loss to
understand ; he cm have opportunities enough at
home to exhibit his folly, without going to Harris
burg. A Democrat or thk Tones.
The Coal Trade,
The Pottsville Emporium g'vea the following as
the amount of coal shipped from that region to
Thursday last:
By Schuylkill Canal, .
By P. R. and P. Railroad, -
By Little Schuylkill Railroad,
205,196 tons,
80,002 "
1 1 ,978
Total, 297,176 "
Lsnisn Coai Tpi We lesrn from Ihe
Cstbon County Transit, that the amount of coai
shipped from that region, including the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company, Beaver Meadow,
Hazleton, and Sugar Loaf, up to the 22J insL, is
92,835 tons.
Less than 4000 tons have reached the market
fiom Mauch Chunk, in the last five weeks. The
boatmen refused to move until something better
than the depreciate d scrip of the company is paid
them for Iheir labor. Some of the Lehigh people
have been making effort to induce th authorities
to aid in compelling th boatmen to clear the chan
nel. Moat of the men are at home harvesting,
leaving a committee of fifty on guard, so that their
ability to hold out is greater than has been supposed.
Another Collision on m Railroads
TsaaiaL Accidxst Two Live Lost.
A most terrible accident occurred on the Philadel
phia and Potliville Railroad, about two mile a
bov Reading, this morning, (August I,) at 4 o'
clock. It appears that on of the coal traina of
yesterday afternoon waa delayed in conseqaenc
of ihe engine giving out, and an extra locomotive
was detached to bring tit train down. The en
gineer of the "wood trsin," not being aware of this,
atarted at the usual hour with some eight emp'y
cars the locomotive fiu thing them in advance. A
heavy fog prevailing, the engineeis were not aware
of their proximity until within about 100 yard of
each other. The locomotive coming down, with
th coal train, struck the empty car in advance of
the locomotive coming up. Eight or ten car were
broken to piece and th locomotive thrown en
tirelyofflhe track. But, most unfortunately, th
disaster did not stop here. Two young men in the
front car, and il U understood were aslaep, were
instantly killed all others jumped from lbs trains
thre severely wounded. The men killed were
Gtorze lleckman and Daw'd Fornwalt. Both
bay Uft families to lament their decease. Mi'.
Ltdger,
MISCELLANY.
Kdltorlal, Condensed and ttlacttd.
The quantity of flour which arrived at Tide Wi.
ter by the Erie Canal, to th 1st Inst., was 438,.
698 barret.
The gold and silver plate belonging to the late
Duk of Sussex, recently told In London, exceeded
in weight 40,000 ounce.
The Influents is now spreading among the
horses and cattle. A number are sick with it, and
some have died.
A tract of land of eighty acres, located in the
vicinity of Alton, Illinois, recently sold for $10,.
000, or $125 per acre.
The Hon. Thoma F. Marshall, at the latest
date was lecturing in Nsshville, Tenn., upon the
subject of Tempernc.
General Victoria, of Mexico, in hi revolutionary
campaign, trained himself to go without food for
five days at a time.
Mr. Phineas Camp, a Revolutionary soldier,
died in Whitesboro, N. a few days since, in
th 100th year of hi age.
Six at a Birth. womin in Pekin, III, re
cently had six fine children at a birth !
It is appreh -nded that serious difficul'ies will yet
occur between the Mormon and th authorities of
Illinois and Missouri.
One county in Wisconsin Territory, (Wal
worth,) has 20,000 acre in wheat, which will
yield at least 20 bushels tn the acre, or $400,000.
Wheat Crops. Our exchange papet almost
universally speak encoutagingly of the prospect
for a large and good wheat crop.
Gullabilitt K fortune-teller lately died in
France, leaving a fortune of 20,000, amassed in
the practice of the art.
Enemien to Free Trade. The atreet commis
sioner ot New Yoik are upsetting the app'e stands
of all the old women and youngsters of that city,
with perfect ferocity. Cnkee, root-beet, and pea
nut are kicked into the middle of next week.
The heat was so great in Georgia nn the 12th
July, that on the great mail line between Madison
and Montgomery, seven of the horses gave out
entirely two of them died before they could be
taken from the harnesa.
Deacon Nathan Beera, of New Haven, Conn.,
has just been allowed arrears ofpension, as a soldier
of the Revolution, amounting to $3,360. He is
90 years old, and his first wife lives to share his
good fortune.
A chemist has published a statement that wash
ing in rain water, which run over the roofs of
hoose-, i highly injurious lo the complexion,
burning it sallow and brown.
The principal prize at a late target match of the
New York Light (Suard, was a lock nf General
Jfathingten's hair, enclosed in a locket of gold.
400,000 pound ot wool have lecn purchuse.l
at Norwich, N Y , during the present seison, at
prices varying from 25 to 33 cents.
The Odd Fellows of Great Britain and other pla
ces, are said to number between 300,000 and
400,000.
Wages" in England. The daily pay of the
Duke of Wellington, for doing "nothing hardly,"
i 118 14s. 6. : and worn in receive, for manu
facturing twelve hundred round headed hob-nails, '
fivrf pence and three farthings ! Something of a
contrast !
One Mr. Brown, at Boston, has engaged to walk
with Ellsworth,, the pedestrian, one thou and miles
in as many hours. He is to receive $5,50 per d y .
if unsuccessful, nothing.
A five guinea gold piece of the reign of William
and Mary, a guinea of 1775, and several old Span
ish dollars, have been ploughed up within a few
days on the battle field of Saratoga. As these
coins were found near a thigh b me, the inference
is that they were in the breeches pocket of the
unfortunate owner.
A correspondent of the Buffalo Ad ver iscr wri
ting from Cleveland says : "The Cleveland City
Mills is th bet for milling in the State, and can
make the best flour ; it was erected in glorious '36,
at a cost of a'out $50 000, it is now owned and
run hy the Messrs. Hutchinson."
Slavery tn Texas. A proposition i on foot lo
organize a society in England to advance a sum
equal to the value of ihe al ive in Texas the mo
ney to b paid to ihe owner of the slaves, and sla
very to be abolished in that Republic.
Suicide. Mr. Gerry Stebbins, of South Deer
field, hung himself with a whip huh, on Wednes
day evening l ist. He was a man of property, and
hua a good farm wa intempeiate, and had that
day taken freely.
A SmguUxr Game of Chet. game of ches
has been playing at Cincinnati, which waa com
menced on the 2d of January last, and was only
finished on the 1 4th nf last month. The player
are considered the best known in the West one a
native of Albany, the other a native of Maysville.
By an imperial ukaae, publuhed at Si. Peters
burg, all Jews residing within fifty werst of Ihe
frontier lines of Prussia and Austria, aie ordered
lo proceed more into the interior. Those who
possess habitation and property within that range,
are required lo sell them within two year.
Th eountie of Nash and Edgecomb.in North
Carolina, contain 6694 whit persona over 20
year of age, of whom 2631 can neither read nor
write. In 1839, when the act lo establish common
schools, was passed, Edgecomb county rejected it
by a vote of 107S to 165.
There is at present in th orangery of Versailles
an orange tree planted by one of th female ances
tor of Jeanne d' Albert. Its age ia 432 year. It
wa brought to France ia 1560, and was the first
of ih kind that waa seen. Francis I. and Henry
IV. kept it at Fonlainebleau.
Money Thrown Aioay About $100,000 bav
been thrown away in trying lo improve th steam
ship Mistou'i. Th experiment upon bar all
failed.
Important from the Western Border.
Fissjt a xt w a in thsTsxas Marai'dibs turn
tiis Mane. By letter from Independence,
Missouri, to the 17th July, received at St. Louis,
it term that the Texan marauders, under War-
field and Snively, or at least a portion of that re
nowned bind, have had a fight with the Mexican
sent from 8anta Fe to protect the trader from tbat
city, and that twenty or thirty of the tatter were
killed, according to the report of some of the Texan
who srrived at Independence, These men left the
Dig Arkansas on ihe 5th July ; they state lhat the
Tcxans numbered about one hundred, and the
Mex ran had the same number. After a fight of
twenty minutes, in which about thirty we-e killed
and a number wounded, the rest attempted to es
cape but were all captured, none of the Texan be
ing hurt. The prisoners were shortly after releas
ed and sent btck to the Governoi's camp, (a little
distance off.) when he and his army of 600 men
became atTrighted and fled precipitately back to.
ward Santa Fe. Il is understood though since,
that they weie returning again to meet the compa
ny. A party of Texans, on a hunting excursion, as
they averred, came over into the American Terri.
toiy near the Arkansas river. Captain Cook, with
the IT. S. troops, came upon them and took the
wh- le number (100 men) prisoners he deprived
them of their arma, and then released them, with
the privilege of returning under an escort to Inde
pendence, or taking any route across the prairie as
they thought '.rest to Texas. The most of them
preferred the latter course, and have no doubt
j dned Warfield, who waa tn assume the command
of the remaining force, and went in pursuit of the
Spanish company, as they had determined to cros
the Arkania on the 3 J of July, on theirway to
Santa Fe. Should they be able lo cast themselves
in between th company and lb Governor' forces,
on or near the Semitone, it is expected they will
cut them off entirely, A good deal of dissatisfac
tion exists among the Texan troops. There are re
ported to lea gnat many int II gent men among
the number, but a maj oily of rogues. Their object
is booty, which they will obtain from the Spaniards
alone the Americans they will not disturb, unlejs
rc-s w-iate.l and taking part wilh the otlie s. The
U. S. troops, or a portion of them, are expected to
return to Independence in a few d j.Philalrl.
phin Ledger.
The Gbkat Walking Match The second
Iwenly-four miles were performed by Ell -Worth in
5h. 14m. 5s., by Fogg in 5h. tfim. 16s. Elsworth's
sborte-t time was 9m. 57s., his longest 17m. 47s.
The best time mad,; by Fogg was 11m. 40s; the
longest 17m.
11 I4TntOUK MARKET,
OJJire of the Haltimorx A wKnicA, Jnlv 3t.
(II A IN. There a fair supply of Wheat in
Maiket to-dav and the quantity .Vd ba' been la-ge.
The sab s of Md. red Wheats have g.-neraPy ra- g
ed at 95 a 100 cts. for good to prime parcels, and at
85 a 95 for ordinary 1 1 good. We note a sale on
Saiurlayofa cargo of North Carolina red, part
very prime at 97 a 102 cts ; and of another cargo
to-day at 92 a 101 cents, A sale ofa large pare 1
of good Md. white at 105 a 107 cents. Fan.ily
Flour white Wheat is worth 105 a 112 cts. Sain of
Md. whi'e Corn to-day at 52 a 53 cents. We
quote yellow at 53 a 54 ct. Sales of new Oats at
23 a 24 ets.
WHISKEY. Hhds. are scarce. We quote
them at 24 cts. Sales of bbls. at 25 c's. S me
holders now ask higher.
rOR IRS AMERICA.
County Commissioner.
Mr. Editor : Permit us, through the column
of your pap-T, to rerornm ml to the Dorn icricv of
this county, Mr. JAMES BUOY, ..f. Milton b.r-
outfh. gentleman well qualm d to nil trie ol
fiec of Cni'RTi Com missioxkh. The forks, nn
doubt, are entitled to the man, and we know not
any gentleman more rmiixntly qnal fied to fulfil
the duties of said office than M r. liuoy. He has
ever Isren a consistent and active decii.K-rat, and has
done much lo promote the interest of the par'y.
Milton, we think, ia now entitled to the man, and
we hope the cou ity contention will award to Mr.
Uuoy Ihe nomination.
DEMOCRATS OF THE FOKKS.
FOR TRC AMERICA.
Assembly.
Ma. Ma-skr The Denvcracy of Northumber
land county will soon tie called upon to make
choice nf a candidate for Ihe next Legislature, and
as there have len several wolthy men presented
for their consideration, permit us through the me
dium of your valuable pajier, lo offer EiiwaRD Y.
II hi out, of the Horough of Sunbury. as a candi
date for that important situition. Ia p esenting
Mr. Bright to the Democracy of Northumlerland
county , we have no hesitation in saying, lhat a.
mong the iol of candidates that will he brought
into Ihe field, one to whom the iutervate of the peo
ple could more safely he confided, cannot le found.
Mr. Bright haa resided for a longtime among us,
and is well acquainted with the wants and wishes
of the people. He is a man of excellent bu-iness
habi's. industrious and capable pns-essing a sound
knowledge of the Internal Improvement System,
and If elected will fearlessly and faithfully perform
hi duty. MANY.
roa THK AHIRIC A.
Alterably,
Mr. EniTOR. Seeing that candidates for ths
different offices are bein t rouiiht forsrd, w
would offer Mr. PETER PU'SEL,of Sunbury,
for the Legislature. Mr. Purscl ia ftvoiahly known
to the citizens of this county. He has long battled
in the ranks of Democracy, never failing to ren
der every assistance to further the interests and
welfare of out party. Should our fellow cilizens
think proper to elect him lo be iheir repreaenta
tiiive, we are certain h will not give them cause
to regret their choiie.
DsstOCRATB OT AuersTA.
ro TH IMSHICSR.
Mcrobrr of Aiscmbly.
Mr. Editor ; Permit me H recommend lo th
voters of Northumberland county, 11CG1I H
TE ATS, Esq., of Shamokin, as a Candida fcsr As
aembly. Mr. T ats is an industrious snd inlelligen!
farmer, and would, if elected, give very general iii
faction. MANY OF SHAMOKIN.
OaJC!.tt2l5233 IXlJCis'CPSSS
THE uWiibcr will sell off his slock of Beaver
Kuswa and Brush Hat. 0 lb best quality,
ry red ucd price.
Hunbury.Aug. 6, !M3. H. B. MASSEH.