15XTKACTS OF READING. i - TOR THK AMERICAN. Lnst Words of Rbhrrl Kmmrt. If the spirits of tho illustrious (lend partici pate in the concerns and carca of those who were dear to tlicin in this transitory lilo, O, rvcr dear and venerated shade of my departed fulier, lock down with Fcrutinv upon tlio con duct of your suffering son ; and nee it I have, even for moment, deuntod from those princi ples of morality and patriotism which it was ymrcare to instil into my yonthfni mind, and for which I am now to offer up my life. My Ion!?, vim seem impatient for the sacrifice the bipod whirh you seek, in not congealed by the artifi r.al terrors which surround your victim ; it circulates wsrm'y nnd unruffled, through the clnnnel.i which G-jd croa'cd fir noble purposes, tmt which you are bent to destroy fur purposes m grievous-, that they cry to heaven. Bo yet pitient! I have but a few words mow to My. I am going to my cold and silent grave my lump of life is nearly exhausted my raee is run the grave opens to receive r.ie, and t ink in to its bosom ! I have but one rcrunst to ask at i,iy departure from this world, it is the chari ty of silence. Let no man write my epitaph ; tor as n6 man who knows my motives, dare u-iip vindicate them, let not prejudice or igno rance asperse them. Let them and me repose in obscurity and peace, an J my tomb remr.in uuinseribed, until other times, and other men, can do justice to my character. When my country takes her place among the, nations of the earth, then, and not till then, let my epi tnph be written. How Scholars tire mad. BY DANII'I. WKIl.-TER. Costly apparatus and splendid cabinets have no magical power to make scholars. In all cir cumstances, as a man is, under God, the mas ter of his own fortune, so is ho the maker of hi own mind. The Creator has fo constituted the human intellect, that it can grow only by its own action, and by its own action it most cer tainly and necessarily grows. Every man imift, therefore, in an important sense, educate himself. His booksand teachers are but helps ; t'ie work is his. A man is not educated until he has the ability to summon, in case of emer gency, all his mental power in vigorous exer cise to effect his proposed object. It u not the mini who lias soe:i most, or who has read most, who cun do this ; such an one is in danger o! being borne down, like a beast of burden, by an overloaded mass of other men's thoughts. Mor is it the man that can boabt merely of na tive vigor and capacity. The greatest of all the warriors thac went to the Beige of Troy, had not the pre-eminence because nature had given him strength, ami he carried the largest how, hut because self-discipline had taught him how to bend it. THE AMERICAN. Saturday, March 10, . lK-mot rutlc Xomlnntloim. FOB OovKRNOR. IIKXHY A. M UHLEMlKlUi. ron canal commission, josh i a iiAiri siiohm:. ELF.C T OIIS, For President and Viet J'rcsident nf the V. ft'ates. WILSON' M'CANDLF.SS, l r.f . ASADIMOCK, Jber.ator.al. n II PREVENTATIVE. Ccn V. I.fiimax, IT Cr.onr.F. SritXAtii.r, Christian Kxtiss, 14. Nath'l. R F.i.tirkp, AVn.i.iAJi II. Smith, l.V M.N'. InwiK, John Him.. (Phila ) Id Jamks WooPBi rtv, SamItt. F. Lehcii, 17. Ilrcir MoMnmirnv 1 0. S.vMrrt. Cwe, 7 Jrssn Siiaiuc, S. N. V. Sample, 9 V?i. lltiPKNntirii, 10. Conrad Simmer, 11. Srrrni N r.Ar.nv, 12. Jonah BiiKwsn.it, 18. Is. c AnkvkV, 10. Ji.hn Ma n mews, JO. W M. P.VTTFTSON, 21. A.MiRFW IllRKK, 2'?. John M'Om.i., 21. CuniiTiAN Mvkrs, 24. Kuvkrt Orr. WIIHS KLF.CTOUAL TICKF.T. The Whig Convention nominated for Senatori al Electors for President and Vies President, Chester Hi tler and Towxsend Haimes, of Chester. Also, the following District F.lectors : i-l-KCTORAI. TICKET. 1st District Joseph G. Clarkson, of Philud. 2d John Tri-c Wcthcrill, do. 3d John D. Winestecl, do. 4th John S. Littell, Cermnntown. Mb l'.loazor T. MDowoll, Uucks eo. it la Hnj. Prick, of Montgomery. 7th Isaac W. Vonleer, of Chester. Mil Williiim lleistor. of Lancaster. 9th John S. lleistor. of P.orks. H'th John Killinger. of Lebanon. 11th Alex. K. rtrnwn, of N'orthampton. 1'Jth Jonathan J. Slocum, of Luzerne. 1.1th Hom y Drinker, of Montrose, llth James Pollock, of Milton. 1,'th Henry Watts, of Carlisle, lt'.th Daniel M. SmysT. of Adams. 17th James Mathers, of Juniata, isth Andrew. T. Oule, Somerset. 19th Daniel Washiiham:h. of Pedford. 2nth John I.. Cow, of Wellington. Ql.-t Andrew WT. I.ooiuis, Allegheny. 2 M J.irnec M. Power. Mercer 23d William A. Irvine, Warren. 2lth Peiijan.in Hint .home. Clearfield. (XT' Drsini rTivR Firk im Phil apm-phia. About one o'clock on Sunduy morning, a fire broke out in the Turpentine, Oil & Naval Store house of Allbonc & Troubat, at the foot of Queen street wharf, Sonthwark, which continued burn ing until day light in the morning. The build ing, w here the firt originated, was built up about ten feet with stone as a kind of basement, upon which was erected a frame structure of two sto ries, filled with turpentine, tar, rosin and empty oil casks ; the entire building and all its contents was destroyed. That which burnt with the greatest fierceness was about two thousand bar rels of rosin, w hich were piled upon the wharf. The heat threwn out of this immense mass of flame was so great, and the wind having changed to the X. W., thut it was for some time thought the shipping, two wharves oil', would bo consumed. All the rosin on the wharf was melted, and the burning liquid ran towards the river, encounter ing in it way about filly cords of wood, which it set fire to nnd consumed in a short time; It then fell into the river, the tide boinir up. and floated out ub. mt twenty yards, covering the whole surface o,' the tWk with a hissing, bidding Letter front Henry C. Eycr, Esq. I Extract of a Letter to the Editor of the American, dated llAnniiittRd, March 12, IS 1 1. Dear Sir: In the American of the 9th init., your correspondent "Augusta" has introduced my name as a candidate for Congress, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Henry Fl ick. Deeply sensible us I am of the kind intentions of your correspondent of the fluttering manner in which he bus alluded to me, and of my own unworthiness for so distinguished a station, I most respectfully decline a nomina tion, at thi3 time ot least, should their even be a majority of my political friends throughout the district whose paltiality might be that of my nil- Democratic Meeting. A large and respectable number of the Demo cratic citizens of Northumberland and Point town ship, assembled at the public bouse of Jump; llilbourn, on the 13th of March instant. The meeting was organized by the appoint ment of WILLIAM FORSYTH, Esq. as Presi dent, assisted by James Dikefemiaich, Jon Cakk, Jacob Trusel and John Vamdli.no, as Vice Presidents, and A. L. DiejfcnUtch and Jacob Ijeisenring Secretaries. On motion of William Wilson, the chairman appointed the following persons a committee to draft proceedings expressive of the views of the meeting : tj- X. H. Palmmi, F.sq. at bis Heal Estate nnd Oiml office, No. 59 Pine Sireet, Philadelphia, is au thorised to set as Agent, and to receive snd receipt for all monies due this oll'ice, for subscription or ad vertising. r.y Pbevieu Tvrc. 100 lbs , or more, of sec ond hand brevier tvpe. for sale at this olliee, at IS cts. per lb., cash The type are the sameas those used in our advertising columns. 0. Siiom ivfi M iTrii A gentleman bv the C7 Our readers will perceive by referring to another column, that lb nry C l.ycr, Esq.. who was recommended in our last paper as a candi date for Congress, has declined. Mr. l'.ycr is of opinion that the Hon. John Snyder should receive the nomination and support of tho party. Mr. Snyder was defeated at the last election on ac count of his supposed opposition to the taritf, and wa also charged with being a defaulter, as Su pervisor. stories got up for the occasion, and which were without any foundation. DJ7"Tiih "Piii Oi'N." Tho fiillowins is a copy l a Letter addressed to the Secretary of the Na vy, by Messrs. Hogg & Delamati r, and despatch ed to Washington on Thursday. It will be found interest ij.g : ' Pnn.'MX Foi M'liv, ( ,ew lorn, ,vi..icn .in. I'll ;,. f Wheeler and a Doctor somebody, in the lo THE 1 loNOH A lll.K THE M.clirTAKV OK THE ; ,-it v of X.-w York . were det "mimed to settle mi NAvv, Sir: U'ebarn from the public journal, j ... pf vvi,)l -,,UtU for two." and that the President lu.soi.lered u Co.nt of Inquiry ,1PI1.0 lir wav f(, , ,.fil.,, ,llf.ir ,,.-. to sit at Washington, for the pn.pose. J .(. fortiiratclv the Mavor got wind of it- .i i .... : .1... !..,. ,.r I p..,..", in.- inni. rr .....- o v" sent t r. olfu ers in .M.est of ll nt le.ne.i I n,i,l ' James DietTeiibaiicli, William Wilson, David known friend "Augusta." I always have been, j i;,,!,,,,,, ;Van Hainer, John Hummel, William T. and trut 1 ever will be. a firm supporter of the , (),, Hobert Curry, James llilbourn. Moses regular nominations and regular u-ai;es of the : ijm.. Thus. M. Withiiigton, Ceorge F.veret, Democratic party; and. as the Hon JOHN SNY- ,lmll,. ;llitt. John W. Miles. Henry Morzuu, DI.H, under thes" regulations, is fairly entitled j i(tliin Cieenawalt, John M. Henry, William to another nomination, morr especially when we ;,,, Uenbine, Jacob Reiter, T. T. Metoirn, W. S. consider his treatment at the hit canvass, through j Thoiiiu-, and J. Youngnian, who. uller retiring for the grossest culiininy and chicanery of his cue- . flolt j,,,,,, r,.,,0 ted tle follow ing preamble and mies. I would be the last one to withhold from , ,.slut ions, w hich w ere unanimously adopted. sheet of flame. All efforts to ext ingui.-li the cun- him tUi'jwtice I conceive to belong to him. Let; Whereas, a special election lor a lit-mher of liberation were, of co-irse. ntteily in vain, nud there lie l.'trioii and Harmony in our rank. We : Cmiicsi. to supply the vacancy occasioned ,y after the nn of combustible material had burn- have jut aeeomplished an object liiot happily I . ,,atli o (J -n Frii-k. i to be held on Friday ed till daylight, it was extinguished only because w hich oui tended no little evil to the Democrat- ' the olh of April next, in this Congressional dn there was iiol.iii!i h it to burn. 1 jt paity, the nomination ofa candidate for Gov- trict, and the time ledng deemed too short to ad- The Ioms to Messrs. Allibone & Troubut is a- j (-iiior. In this strife we all hud our preferences. ; ,,.rP to tie- forms and usages usually observed l.y Irnut i.yinn. l.t Ihe property being chiefly con- j .,,,,1 y,,t e knew that all could not b" gratified . ( ,. .1. ,, .,-r.,t i0 Ki,xv ,;pl whereas the claims signm. nls from Ihe Soiilh. is believed to be in- j , ,,l..ased to find, however, that there is en- . , rilin 0O(ll,tv, to the right of pre-nting sored. The lire is said to have been the Woik of ,ir(. -iim ut Harmony umonu the Democracy, j ,,. rilniH,;lt.-. is conceded, without controver-v" nu imcim.aiv and a ilisposit ion to y lelil to .Mil. -Mi hi.enhi: id. that strong and hearty support which has always i cbaracteri.ed the party, and which he has u riaht its darkest d by the other counties nf the district. and where as the canoes which mainly contributed to the defeat of the Hon John Snyder in the last con- Krtglitfut Seme willi a Lropnrd. A friuhtful scene was witnessed in the streets of Fultimou'on Friday The eipieviiian compu ny of Ilorr Driesbach was. according to custom tiding through the streets, llerr Driesbach him self in a barouche w ith a live leopard. The company stopped at a hotel, Driesbach taking the I 'opard with him under bis urm A great crowd of boys, as usual, gathered round, and as Dries bach came out oflhc hotel one of them, a lad named John Quinn, about 10 years of age, stum bled with his head against the loopard's nose. The animal caught the boy by tho check, and, burying Lis claws in the flesh, drew his head into his jaws. The Sun Says "Withau alacrity and daring that docs credit to the courage and presence of mind of Dries bach, he instantly thrust his bund into the leo pard's mouth, and jamming it down his throat, all tlixee fell to the pavement together; the leo pard, however, would not release his hold, and the screams of the boy, together with the excite ment, cries, and alarm of the crowd, tin; growling of the animal, and the startling and peremptory demands of Driesbach for a knife, caused a scene of the most thrilling horror, and the conibatants, as a matter of course, had a wide field for the struggle, ample scopo having been aflorded them hy the receding throng. Before a knife could be brought, however, Driesbach, by thrusting his hand down the leopard's throat, succeeded in choaking him sufficiently to extricate the boy's bead, when lie released his ow n hand and lodged thu dangerous animal in the carriage. The boy was then taken into the hotel, when, iiKn exami nation, it was found that the injuries he had re ceived would require the attention of a medicul man." A warrant was is-ue.l toon after the occur rence, against Driesbach, by Justice McDonald, and he was arretted, ch,ire. d with an assault upon the boy above mentioned, by means of the ani mal in his charge. The physician of the boy was examined He had just left the patient, whose face was much inflamed anil swollen, but doin; well as could ba expected under the cir cumstances. The chief wound was a punctured one and its effects could not b? determined upon for some twoer three days it might or might not producs lock-jaw nr mortification, and event ually death- After hearing the case, it was de cided by Justice ShaeiTer that bail could not be cntered until he ro'i'.J learn more def.nitely the tendency ofthe boy's wounds. The lion tamer was therefore committed to prison. Driesbach bad bis hand very I dly bitten and sutlers much from the wounds Phil. Ltdg, CT"NrxT Congressman Union county, it is concluded, is entitled to the member. That county ha, as far as we can learn, declared for Mr. Snyder. The Union Times says, delegate elections will not be held, but that Mr. Snyder will be nominated by acclamation. The stand ing committee of this count y have also concluded that the time for delegate meetings is too short. The democrats of this county can therefore have no objection to support him lie is in favor of the present tarill'anil will support it, which will be seen by referring to a letter from him, in ano ther column of this paper, in answer to one from the standing committee of this county, reques ing him to state his views on that subject. the U. S steamer Princeton AW have ah-t. lined hitherto from noticing the serious tharees made against the inniintuctui ers of this gun. not desiring to pre-ccenpv the public mind, or to fix upon any individual the responsi bility of this terrific disaster Put sinrc we find that a Comt oflmpiiry ha been instituted, and thut we haven"? been called upon for any explanation, we are compelled to state that the gun so far from being made of bae materials, so toiilidelitly charged to ! I lie so'e cause of this calamitous event, was composed en tirely of.tmriican Clmrc:iil Iron, nnd the ex ploded part, from the trunnion to the breech. was made exclusively of Clinton Comity Iron. Ample proof of this fact may be obtained from Messrs Wurdfe Co., who forged the gun. That these gentlemen did all that could be dune inur- ler to give soundness to this, the greatest piece of Wrought Iron ever forged, may also be proved ; and that they succeeded to an unprecedented de gree was universally acknowledged by all who examined the gun previously to the explo-ion. j bad them arrested and brought before his Honor. The misunderstanding occurred at a masquerade j Pall, and was occasioned by a very common j caue of uch a fairs a lady. The message was I si lit by Mr Wheeler, through Mr Win. Mete r j (I'lein. fotmeilv ofthe I". S Navy, and was ac , cepted by the ' knight of the lancet " The lady. ! who was the innoriiit cause of the iinarn I . became acquainted w ith the intention of the gentlemen sent his Honor a note, and had them arrested. The pal ties were bound over to the tune of 1(1. O(i0, to keep the p. ace. Mr Jroeti was diligent ly sought for, but not found. Oh. no: he wa nt so gi rm its that. C."7 The Mormon The good citizens of Carthage. Ill , are molested in a manner some what similar to tle ii ancient piogenitors of the same cognomen. They have lately pot into difficult ies w ith their neighbors o Xauvoo, and called u meeting, at which resolutions were pass ed denouncing ihe Mormons and their notorious leader. Joe Smith, as ini.steis The Warsaw T.t i nurr in) i 11 lor lit 114 11:11 lii.i iil- . . , 1 - .... ,,,j ran ilV(, u, iniiiienee now. anil inasmuch as ' never forsook it. Let. therefore, the triumphant the voice of the Democracy of that county clearly I election ofa good and sound Democrat lo Co,.- . m;lllife-tly point In him asthe most suitable gross, in our district, be an augury of what we . .,P1Min to ,. prosr-nted to the Democracy of the ' di-tiict for tle-ir support : Th refine rsolrrtl, That we will give u hearty response "or the future Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. HI'.NT.Y c i.vr.iv Letter frnm 1 tic lion. Julin Snyder. M uiiiMMi. March 12. fsl I J to this choice, believina that the talents, services ' f. unwavering devotion to democratic principles , of the lion. John Snyder, entitle him to the eon j li leiice all I suppoit of every democrat ill the district. j Th thr Sf, turfing Committee of Xirl'.iimierLnt Ht-nWd. That we w ill most cordially co-ope- , ( I'ttitti. i rate with our democratic brethren of Union in- j (tKNTl.i'Mr.N t Your letter on the subject of ,y ;m?, t,ri,Uj,iiout the conaressioiml district, in 1 Iheapprou.hing election, to fill the vacancy in j r,.,.we,l i fo, ts to pi oumte his election. Congress occasioned by the death of (.'en Frick. j Jfrstdver.', That John Snyder having received I is this moment received, asking n.e, - If yon - ! ,. miniii.oiis vote ofth- democratic conve,,. prove of the present Taritrilill." The question (l , tl,,,,,,),,., land county previous to the j being pertinent and shoit, seenn to carry with it ri,.t.,in. a the candidate ofthe people's j the idea that you do not want any opinion on its i ,.,VI. fiir Congress then. th standing committee details, but as a whole. Where 1 to speak on the I iirP )lnv authorized (under the circumstances, con bill generally, I would consider it imperfect ; but . i i,,,ri2 the shoitinss of time) to present his ; as a whole, I have only to refer yon to the join n- 1 nan ,,,,..,,), ,i, to the siipit o I als of Congress. I twice Voted for the present t)ll, l,.mo,.ri,,. v, as the candidate of th" deinoei a ! Tariff: first on its reference and secondly on Mr j iirf v .,, approaching special election, lo i Kennon's resolution on a suspension of the rules, the same office. I upon which the Hill was finally passed. The I ,v.0W. That we approve of the course of tie ! causes of my absence are know n to you. j jon ,l,,m Snvder. in the last Congress, in co-op I have seen no reason lor changing my vole, rratin ull, miiting w ith th-entire PemisylvamJi and foci now as 1 then .lid, a strong interest lor ; ,,.,,.,,; j,, ..,, (;.iizrr, inca-ting his vote tllir llldelitei In opposition to the opinions given by imli- I Message holds the following strung language to- viduals who have inspected ceitain fiactured Wards theni : parts ofthe exploded gun, and by such unsatis- UV see no use in attemptinL' to disguise tho "'"'n " I ennsy ivama. wur uiueiu. u- m f.Vor (1, . , 1.!,.Il, Tariff law. factory investigation pronounce the metal base, fact that ninny in our midst contemp'ale a total j -an he much ulleviate.1 t,y keeping ttie ton- ; ;,,,.,, -pj,.,, .c ar , lilVlr 0, a Tariff for now to state that we have collected the I exirrininuiion in inni propie.inai the tnousaims , ,,age otour Iron an.U al on our pni.nc i.npi m e- puil to the economical wants ol tl.et.'o- . i a i . i i -i.i .. i .. i ' . ... ... . . i in neiniiTicw vMimeii nun cininri'ii, ugeu nun mi.,,t. M vi be the only si RE means olnavin A pentleman bavin? a horse that Msrtedai.d broke his wife's mvk, t neihljurin? npiiretold him that he winhed to purchasa it for his wife to ride upon. 'o. nu," aid the other, "I will not sell 'be I'tt'e fellow, because I intend to inarry a'uin no-' L'' Henry A. Muhlenberg It i generally conceded, by all who nro ac quainted w ith the politics of Pennsylvania, that she can, when necessary, poll a democratic ma jority of 2,',0(l0. 1 o bring out these votes, it is only necessary that the party should select a good man of character and ability Mr. Muhlenberg star.ds In fore us with a character nnimpeached and without reproach with fine abilities and a highly cultivated mind. lWides, he is fresh from the ranks of the people, never having held any office in connection with the state govern ment. He has, therefore, no particular set of men to favor He stands on equal ground with them all, and will, consequently, deal impartial ly with all. The Whigs, fearing his strength, have brought forward a military man in the person of lien. Mai kle, who, though a clever man, is confessedly much inferior to a number of others, who were his competitors for a nomina tion. His election will be based entirely Upon his military character, and military renown i the only ammunition that w ill be used in their ranks in advocating his election. An effort will also bo made to create an impression that the friends of Mr. Shunk will not support Mr. Muh lonhnig.on account of the unfortunate division in IS.'lei. Tlut there are a few such may be pos fihle, for such must be the case in every closely contested nomination ; but the number will be very small unci cannot effect the result. Mr. Sluink's friends will not forget with what mag nanimity and unanimity the friends of Mr. M. afterwards sustained Gov. Wolf's friends, for Governor and other officers. In this county Mr. M. bus always been highly popular, and will re ceives majority of not less than 1000 or 1"00. He has always been tiie candidate of our choice, but yet, bad the Convention conferred the nomi nation on Mr. Shunk, we would have cheerfully given him our support. L.y" Sr.cKLTARV OF Si A I E. Tin lloll. Jollll C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, has been nomi nated by the President cf the United States, as Secretary of State, to fill the vacancy in the cabi net occasioned by the death of the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, late Secretary of State. The nomina tion w as unanimously confirmed by the Senate F.x -Governor Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, has been nominated by the President to be Minister to Mexico, and Cupt. Win. C. lloulton, of U. S. Navy, lo If Chief ofthe Bureau of Construction and Repairs of the Navy. Qi rrr: Liueral. Captain Stockton, the we hav borings and turnings from the different parts of the gun, some of which taken liom the interior we have wrought into various forms, all proving incoiitestably that the iii.itelial is tougher and more malleable than ordinary wrought iron a tact hardly to be expected when w e consider that the cent ral part of the gun was exposed to an in tense heat lor many days, w hil-t the outside was ill process of completion. We deem it iimvoitunt also to adveit to the infirm, w ho are congreouted at Nmivoo, must be driven out, aye, rlrivrn, seiiltrred, like leaves bofnre the autumn blast ! Hot what gnml citi zen, let us ask, what lover of bis- country and his race, hut contemplates such an ever.t with horror ! Dr?" Gi n. J r ksoN. From a letter received at Washington, fiom General Jackson, the fol lowing extracts aie published in the Globe : "If I am tojudv'o from my present affliction our debt, if properly protected. Yours, with re-pect. JOHN SX YDI'.R Demnrralif Meeting. At a meeting oflhc Democratic citizens o! Sunbury, held in the Court House, on the even in? of March 11, the lion. (iF.OIUiE C. W'F.LK F.U was ippointed Prei ident, and the comment, and a just discrimination in favor of j the protection of home industry. I Ilmdrrd. That the proceedings of this mooting be published in all the democratic papers of the I district, and a copy of them be sent to the Hon. I John Snyder. f Signed by the OJJ'iem ) fact that, when a piece of wrought iiou is broken j I cannot he here at the next I on press. I must, i'i.i ... by any si iu.i n force, the iruetiiro exhibits a j hmij before, be in the limit) prosn-d for mo ;' Ivq., Vice Presidents, and SamiH I D. Jordan i ... ,, ,i , ,. . . i but I am in the hands of a just and wise I'rovi- ' :.,. l,,,ii Secretaries coarse granulation resembling thut o cast iron, I , ,, , J , ... anil i.iom .. .ui;r nu i i re turns. : donee. hen He makes the call, I am preoi- ,. , . , , , ,, i . ., r,i, audwe would cant,..,, all against undertaking to !,,,,, wi, (lmiVi t(1 a,,,, to wtll j Major Y . L. Dewart statu the ..bjec of the pioiioimce opinions liom the appeaiance of the j ,. 1Hs lonu spared me throiich a Ion" and meeting at come length, and concluded by ot- variei'iitcd life. I low much longer I am to be fi ring- the following resolution here, lie knows and only lie." 'I feel truly prateful lothe people ns well as to Congress fiir this act of justice refunding the fun- to me in my declining years." l'orrtionilencr of th .ttmrlcan, 1 1. i: it imii hi:, March I t, 1MI. In the House, to-day, the bill to give the print ing to Ihe lowest bidder Was called up. A lilllll- L'csorri, That the Standing Committee of Northumberland rotiniy be instructed to oiler the linn. JOHN !- N YDF.il, to the Democracy fiactiiro ofthe exploded gun. As to the alh god want of specific gravity in theiiii t.il, we would state that the specific gra vity of wrought iron ill such large pieces as the Stockton guns is not known ; and that therefore the known density of bur iron furnishes no cri terion in the present instance. W e have the honor to be, your oh't servants ll'Ki; & DiXAMAim. flT" A Whih k in tie" Paltimore Patriot says. that the '-I'.ig (miii," which exploded on board the J of defeating or destroying the bill, und a number ofthe Democratic p::rly ill this Congressional Princeton, cost the United States ( Joveriimetit J of speeches were iiImi delivered on both hides.' District, and if elected will carry out those ill 000, and further states, ' that the second j How many more would have been delivered it is measures best calculated to promote tho in- great gun. the -Oregon,' split while discharging I difficult to conjecture, (juite a number were an- : to rests of'lhe country. Diiiinrratie Meetin?. At a large and respectable meeting of the Democracy of Augusta township, held at the house of l'mamicl Straw, on the L"th day of .Marelt, l-ll, on motion, Major SAML'I'.L I.ANTZ was appointed President, Cul. Jims Snviieu and Jons Hatchi vwoit Vice Presi dents, and .ViiuIkiiii Sl.itiitan S't cietaries. On motion of (5. Leisenring it was llrtidird, That (a committee of 1. be ap pointed to r'M,rt resolutions expressive oflhc sense o' the meeting ; whereupon the following of this count), as their candidate for Cong rts .persons were oppoiniea to compute saiu coin- S. 1). Jordan, I'm), oll'crtd the lollowing reso- . niittee, viz: ution Leisenring. Col. Thomas Suydar, GeorgS If. J. ..t Tl,l li,!. inline, will r lioerf.i! lv i Keefor, Peter Yandliilg. Win. .Miller, Peter Culp, aid ill supporting the Hon. John Snyder, fin tnventur of the P.ig Gun," which was the cause nl the ru enlcr.t on board the Princeton, has made 4 pie.cnt of $111,000 to the unloi Innate widow of the lamented Upshur, and has kindly undertaken to cdiii ate the two sons of Com. Kennon. at his o.vn i-xj'tiise. j ru,t iiioralfuud 1' .. v .. l. I I. I . c : . .. l.l.,l 111 .M'tY 1 III k, illlll llllll U.1IIU3UI 1IUII HriC lll'lllUII around her, not withstanding she does not now hold water; which, if pouicd into her luu.le, 007.es out on the deck.'' Cy- A Tiiiiu-'ik To Washington. In the course ofa speech recently made by a distinguish ed member of the Irish Hur, Mr. W hiteside, one of Ihe counsel of the accused, in the Male Trials at Dublin, he thus eloquently alluded to Wash- j ingtou : "He would ask, was the name of Washing ton, with those friends who froecl ami blessed ho world, t lo put in couipetituiii with those Mho insulted and enslaved it ! Were they to he placed on a level Willi thai of Ihe insatiable Napoleon, or the rank hypocrisy and cruelly of a Cromwell ! Were i;ucli men to be put op posite to him who throws the brightest charac ters ot antiquity into the fiiaiie ! lie wouni have fcuppostid had Im lived under the old dispen sation, that his poMtion would be that ascribed to him by the poet surrounded hereafter by virtuous fpirits giving laws to tho assembly ot the juct and now it could be imagined that from bis ineffable felicity, he beholds the results of his glorious labors for the liberty and happiness ol man. His great ambition waa to preserve pence, and give freedom, and to fpurn those glittering baubles of the world which hold, so many by mad ambition thus to trample under tint the 1. holies ofthe human race, und to place in jeopardy their immortal souls. It might bt iii'ceesiiry to make the ub ject of study that cf the tyrant Nero, the pro fligate Charles, or the tyrant James ; but would any one hold them upas models lo speak in fa- xioiis to give their views, but our Kopresenta The President then read a letter from the John immei man. Samuel Keitz, Gooigo Savidge, ... l I el . 1 . t. I" .1 ber of amendments were otler.d for the purpose I Congress, and that we believe he is the choice ...or,. .,.,,., aa.o , r.cs. 11 I 'l'l... ...... ........ !...-..- ..I.r..l tflli.rl lllll.V I lie ionium It I , lldtlll II linn oii.-iv ...-, returned and reported the following preamblti und esolulions, which were unanimously adop ted. Whereas, we deem the time too short to a- live, Mr. Ilright, believing timoenongh had been j lon. John Snyder, favoiubie to the existing dopt the usuil ctisti m of our party, to elect de wasted upon this subject already, moved the taritr. legates to meet ill county convention to rmmi- prev ions question, which cut off ull further de-i Hisolvd That the proceedings of this meet- ' nute a candidate tor Congress, tu be viipiMirteil n.e motion was sustained by a large vote, j . sincj l)V .10 0VUrers. ond nublu-hed in ! ' X'cial election on the ."nh day of April the Democratic papers in Sunbury. j o'. ' 'H tlie vacancy occasioned by hc C Signed by the Ojictrs.J ! death of (Jen. Frick, and being confident that . the? Hon. John Snyder is the unanimous choice "None hit tiik I5k.ve Di stavf the Fair." of the democrats of Northumberland county : The lluffah) Advertiser records the following . Therotoro bate. All amendment of Mr. Iloumfort was also voted down. The main quest ion was then put and car- j riedbvu vote of 7 I to W. An effort will be made to reduce the amount of relief notes now re quired to be cancelled monthly, to eoil,000 every three mouths. Pkcssi iii.: of thk Win on thi: limn nsi ie or A Sine. In the naval report presented to Congress is a statement showing the pressure exerted on the broadside ofa ship of the line by the wind. It is as follows : Velocity document, which was handed to their honors, Hcsolvcd, That the standing committee of the Judges ofthe Court there huhlen. The big j this county are hereby requested to announce wigs were doubtless greatly aetonishod ut it, the the name of ihe HON. JOHN SNYDFIl as per so com!. A fresh breeze, IiO A very brisk breeze, 30 A high wind, o0 A very high wind, 70 A storm, M A great storm, 100 A hurricane, 12') A violent hurricane such as tears up trees, IjO Treasure exerted on tho broadside of a ship in tons. 10, til 20,8'J AS,7U 76,1.5 l'.'",0S 172, S(J 270 00 Cotton SrECUi ATORs Exh-omno. Que f the cotton speculators of New York, w ho hud been trying tg V-' ii the v,-,-.. failed a day or two w .. v I - - - vor f the nrofliPHrv of hi?h Dlaceu ,w1"'-, rnr. th....i t'.,r vtrv Vat nmo'An! I lie cnUangtr public v;i'.uO 1" Georgia liauk. are said to be the sufferers books atliirding no precedent at all in point. "A Hiko. The bar was much amused by the following billet, which came to hand this morning and furnished by the Court : BirrAi.o Bakkak, February lG'h, 1541. Judge II. Dear Sur I hear that there is a young lady in jail and is sentenced to state prison for life and has got 1- days before she goes and if any buddy will marry her in that time she will get clear I will volunteer to marry her, if i can and i wish thut the Judge would be so good as toseo in it I am a soger in tho service of the United States I am in the gard hous now for some slight hVnce you might send the constable up git m aridi will come and marry her a''4 wij t port her aa it i in my P"T, er, I am dear sur your pi0sl obedient aervant. the candidate oV our party, to be supported at the special election, and we hereby pledge our selves to give him an undivided Mipport. Ilctolvrd, That the proceedings ot this meet ing be signed by the officers, and published ia the democratic papers of this district. C Signed by the Ottccrs.J A Trib Hiix. The (Jrand Jury of the Cri minal Court of Wash ngton, have found a truo bill against John B. Weller, member of Congrce from the State of Ohio, for his assauUpori Mr. Shriver, ot Baltimore. T inJictn,P-. W tried it the ten- of tll0 V:lRlM Court, the sea tl0'Z which '..as juat commenced. - - . i Anothk. The same Grand Jury have found a b.l against Mr. Julian May. the survi ving principal in the duel between himself and Mr, Cochrane. The aeconde, 1'ooler and Ash, ere also indicted.
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