jp wmmmmmmmm i n t M 1H I O FUR T It R MIL. LI UK. BY KIKJAR WELSH, OF !EW YORK. Am Dundy J, m. I've often heard it said of late, That Tennessee it is the Slate, Where Democrats are bound to shine, As in Yoik State and Caroline For oh ! the people told me so, POLK'S the greatest ninn in the romitry, oh ! 1 looked in his face and fonncl it so, Just as the people told me, oh ! There's DALLAS, too, lie is the man Who'll bring the whiggies to a stand, From Pennsylvania he does come, And with her he's a favorite sou For oh ! the people told me so, He's a "leading team" in the Keystone, oh, 1 looked in his face and found it so, Just as the people told me, oh ! Our candidates are in the field, Thy 're bound to make that old coon squeal ; Polk 8r Dallas, and Miiii.knbkhu, too, We're bound to see them all put thrvugh For oh ! my duddy told nie so, Th -y're the tallest boys in the country, oh ! 1 looked at them all and 1 found them so, Jut as daddy told me, oh ! Oh we "ask for nothing but what's right," And for our cause we'll firmly fight : We'll lick the coons to their heart's content By electing POLK our President For oh '! the people told me s, He's a "leading team" in the country, oh, I looked in his face and found it so, .lift as Hie people told me, oh ! It's now I tell you one and all Let's be UNITED IN THE FALL For we have never got that "Iirrf," Which was to give us all "reiff"' For oh the people told me so, FOLK'S the man for the country, oh I looked in his face and found it so, .Inst as the people told me, oh ! Printers. No trade sends into the world smarter and more active men than that of printing. Look to officers of trust and honor where talent and energy are. required and you will be most likely to find them filled with printers. Who muke our bt;st editors, lawyers, preachers, may or, and Congressman ? Printer, l'rintiny in a glorious business, thus to fit mm lor honor and usefulness. A college education is not to be compared to an education at the case. One of the greatest lawyers England has produced was a printer. The greatest philosopher of America was a printer. Who are mayors of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth ! Printer. So also are the Mayors of New York, Washing ton mid Savannah, printers by trade. The re cent Mayor of Boston was a printer. There ere something like a dozen of prin ters in Congress nil of them honors to their prolix kin. Cei la inly the best conducted journals of this country ore under the control of printers. Look to this city lor instance : Gen. Todd, of the American, Ell wards of the Advertiser, Iloikett ol the Bulletin, and Nichols, of the Wnsliiiigtu- iimii, are all printers, and reflect honor on the craft. Printem are looking up. Who would not be a printer ! To the young apprentice ot the case, or roller bland, with smutty faces or dirty finger, we would say, duut be discouraged. A fi w years ago, all the distinguished men we huve named above were similarly employed. Stick to your business and every leisure hour you have, employ it in the perusal of ustlul books and in the cultivation of your minds. Tin n the day w ill not be fur distant, when, if you are true to yourselves and contract no bad habits, you will become useful and honorable ci tizens exerting a w ide und healthy influence. Portland Tribune, A Mi KntRr.K Exf.cttf.d. Lucien Hall, the murderer of Mrs, Bacon, was executed at Mid dktowu, Conn., on Thursday last, agreeably to hit sentence. He was executed within the pri ton walls. There was a crowd of some two thou sand persons, including females, outside. Af ter the t-xcfu:itn thecdlin was taken out into the street by Hal) friends, laid on chairs, und the crowd passed by between the ranks of the military, to gaze upon the fucoofthe murderer. I fall was only about lit) years ol age. He exhibited some emotion, though not much, when brought out fur execution-, lie observed, when upon the scufluld, "l don't feel as if I could die, after all." On being asked if he bad anything tossy, he replied, '1 have a good deal to say, but do not feel as if 1 could say it." He thtntjok his seal and groaned, but shed no tears. He then called for water with camphor in it, which was brought. He looked around rather sulkily and said, "I think it strange that any one should want to see a man in this situa lion." He said as the chord was fixed about hia neck, "I suppose there's no getting away from this at any tate." It was now near 2 o' clock. The sherill'told him that lie should have what time lie wanted. He asked for 15 min utes more called lor a Bible and read aloud the 5 1st Psalm. The last live minutes were called ott'as each expired. Hu hoped the world Mould take wanting by him, and his last words were Oh! dear me ! tlod Almighty bavo ineiryon me !"' The rope was cut, the drop tell, and in a lew seconds his struggles were over. Mr. Bacon was present at the execution with bis two sous, hu brother, and tour brotheru ot Mrs. Bacon. Rat. If they are troublesome, sprinkle un packed lime in their hole and about where they congregate, and they will depart without fall. Tins ia more simple than a trap. . hi i j . j THE AMERICAN. Saturday, June S'.t, 184. 1H-mortal Ic !Yomlnntiim. FOR ntKSIDKNT, JAMES K. FOLK; VF TFNNF.SKEK. FOR VTCF. PRF.SlDKNT. GEO. IVT. DALLAS, OF 1'KN.NsYl.VA.M A. l'Oll GOVERNOR, HEXIIY A. M Ulll.KMlKlHi. FOIt CANAI. COMMISSIONER, Joshua i r a ins noiix 12. i; LKCTOR S , l'o- Prem'itent and Vice President nfthe V. States WILSON MCANDLF.S-S, i ASA DIMOCK, Senatorial. Rtl'UlSH NTATIVK. 1. tir.O. F. Lk.IIMAN, 11. (iKOKliK Sl'llNAlll.V., V?. ClllltMIAN KlKKASS, 1-1. NlTll'l.. P. I'.l.liilEl), X Willi im II. Smith,, l'l. M.N. Irvine, 4. .Ton Hill, (I'hila.) 10. Jamks Woonw it. Sa.mif.i. K. Lef.ch, 17. Hi uh Mo.n t;oifry Samill Camt, IS. Isaac Ansf.y, Jkssk SiiAKfu, 19. Jon Matthews, N. W. Sample, 20. W.m. Pattf-isov, W.m. IIkmik.nkku ii, 21. Amuif.w Uirks, Co.MIAIl SlII.Mhll, 22. .JollN M'Gll.L, 11. Si'ki'iikm IUi.nr, 21. Christian Myf.hs, 12. JoNAIl IilikUSIKK, 21. KuilkKT OpK. TP. It. l'.ll..1IElt, ;,., at Ilia Itenl En. lute anil ( fail OIKcr, .Wt.l,i Vine Stmt , I'M tailrlilila, la authorized to tu t aa .Igiut, ni d receipt lor alt mantra due tin's oilier, for tub aertjitlon or ailvi rtlslng. Cy Notick to Dcmocrats. The Jefferson Democratic and Tariff Club of Northumberland, will nwet at the house of Joseph Vandyke, in Northumberland, this evening (Saturday 20 inst.) at 7$ o'clock, P. M. C. W. Hegins w ill address the meeting. C7" It will be seen by an advertisement in our columns, that some of our military friends in Au gusta have raised a new company C7" An excel'ent tale, by the author of the "Dutchman's Fireside," I t the "Dutchman's Fsb tig," as one of our compos tors has made it, will be found on our first pate. K"7" Harvesting has commenced much earlier this season than lor many years previous. We taw wheat in the shock, cut a week 3ince. The crops are generally fair, although we have heard of a number of fields of wheat considerably inju red by smut. E7" Foustii of Ji lv Celebrations. The dif ferent Sunday Schools in this place are making preparations, wc understand, to celebrate the co ming 4th of July, in an appropriate manner. P7" Rasprf.rrifs ani Cream have been much relished in this place, dining the last ten days, and in no place in this vt ide woi Id can finer straw and raspberries be found, than here. These, with the delicious, root thick cream, (none of the mongrel article served up in the cities,) are e dough to make the mouth, even of an editor, to water. C?" The business on the canals, in this neigh borhood, has very much increased, and will dou ble itself over the past year. DC?" The Authiacite Furnace, at Shamnkin, was obliged to blow out on Wednesday last, in consequence of the foundation of a part of the J'ugine having given away. The necessary re pairs will be slight and cau be completed in a few days. K7 The prospect of the Democratic party have very much brightened since the nomina tions of the Faltimore Convention. We think it probable that the next election will be large. There can be no doubt of the result in IVnn'a., if there is anything like a turn out. In regard to the Governor's election, webe'ive it is pretty generally understood, by all parties, that Mr. Muhlenberg will be elected. Cj1 Lswisni-RS ENt-AMPMrx r. The military of Lewisburg intend holding an encampment, at that place, during the next month. The milita ry ol that place possess the right spirit to ac complish such an object successfully. E"7" Dvsi-khsia. A writer in the Philadelphia Ledger gives the following as a certain remedy tor Dyspepsia. The principle we know is good : Kex-er drink (iiiyliincr while yuu are tilling a meat. Drink as much pure water, two hours or more before ami two hours or more after ynti have eaten a meal, as is reasonable ; but drink nothing tit yuur meals. C7"B!.ack IUmi Iro.n OuE.-This celebrated ore is beginning to altract consideiuble attention in the Pottsville Coal region, where it is found. We have in our possession mine few specimens from the Shamokin region, where, we have been informed, it abounds as abundantly and of as gooil quality as any in Scotland It is us heavy as iron itself. Some of it very black, others in clining to brown. Hut, independent of this, lurge veins of other species of rock ore are now work. ed in the region, which has been amply tested in the Antluacitu Furnace of Shamokin, w hich was supplied almost wholly with this kind of ore, yielding from .'10 to 40 per tt. and producing iron of the best quality. CT?" Joe Smith and the Mormons, by destroy ing the Nuuvoo F.xpositor, and Joe's outrageously tyranii aland villunous conduct, has raised sin h an excitement in the neighborhood that we should not be surprised to find that he had been Lynch ed by an exctcd community. E7 Shamokin, Maiionov, axd Sciieri-nrn. RailRoadi Mr. Cleaver and his party, engaged in making the experimental survey of this route, have nearly completed their labors. The result ia highly gratifying, aa it is now ascertained, be yond all doubt or cavil, that a road can be made to connect the rail road from this place to Sha mokin, with the Reading rail road, near Potts ville. The whole distance will be about 31 miles to Mount Carbon. Should they, however, connect with the Mount Carbon rail road, the making of 4 or Smiles would ho saved. The grading on the west side of the summit need not, in any instance, exceed S I feet to the mile. On the ensterti sido it will not, in any instance, ex ceed 70 feet per mile. The tunnel will be about 3000 feet ill length, through the Proad .Mountain, at the head waters of the West West Ilranch of the Schuylkill on the eastern, and deep creek on the western side of the mountain. The moun tain, it will thus be seen, nt this point, become very sharp. The tunnel passing through it four hundred feet below its summit. Those who have been thus active in spending their time and money in making the survey, are highly deserving of credit. The completion of tbe road is of immenso importance to Philadel phia, and especially to the stock holders of the Philadelphia and Pottsville Rail Road Co., a it must and will be the channel through which the vast stores of grain, iron, lumber, bituminous cool, !v. of the North and West Branches of the Susquehanna will travwrse, as the short est, cheapest, and most expiditious route to the seaboard. The number of passengers alone would pay the construction, A dealer would be enabled to ship a cargo of wheat, iron, or timber, Kc, take it to Philadelphia, dispose of it, and come back with n return cartro in three days, whereas, at present, by way of the Tide Water Canal, it cannot be performed in less than fifteen, and at nn expense of 10 or i0 p"r cent, greater than might be done on tbe proposed rail road. Then asain the amount of coal that will be transported over both ends of the proposed road, would render it of itself one of the profita ble investments in the country. We have been informed that the proposed route has met some nptmsition from some persons who are anxious that it should take another course, while a few, we understand, propose finishing the old route with planes. The public will, however, under stand all this as coming from persons interested in land speculations. Tun Mamfactcre of Railroad Inon in tbe U. States will be commenced next spring by the company who are1 now constructing a rolling-mill at Danville, Pa. Danville Dcm, When the 'company' is in the full tide of suc cessful experiment, we trust its members will recollect, that Mr. F.vans, a whig United States Senator from Maine, and a leading Clayite, pro posed to grant them 'protection' by admitting railroad iron into our port,Vec of 'duly. Out out upon such protection l)em. Vnion. X7 This same Mr. F.vans was one of the most prominent candidates for the Vice Presidency, on the Whig ticket. Just before the Baltimore Convention he bad considerably relaxed his ef forts in procuring the repeal of the doty on rail road iron, but no sooner was Mr. Frelinphuysen nominated for Vice President, than we find Mr. F.vans meking an attempt to permit rail road iron to be imported free of doty, und thus destroy the great iron interests ol Pennsylvania. Yet, Mr. Fvuns is considered one of the strongest Tai 'id Whigs in the Senate, and has made several speeches ill answer to Mr. McDulIie, on this sub ject. This measure was to favor rail road cor- orations, and the question naturally arises, why should corporations have privileges not granted to individuals. Mr. F.vans, we presume, has reasons satisfactory to himself. He who favors a tarilfof protection cannot honestly make ex ceptions lor or against any class of individuals. CT7"Mr. McDulfie has resigned bis seat in the lT. S. Senate, for the purpose of go'ng into the South Carolina Legislature, in order to pass nulli fication laws and to res st the revenue laws of the government. Such men are but little better than avowed tra'tors, and deserve nothing short of a traitors punishment, which, wc sincerely hope, will be meted out to them if they should uttempt to execute their traitorous designs. 'HokK and I'okk. The Democratic candi date for Governor of .N'oith Carolina is the Hon. Mu hail HokK, one nl her most distinguished and patriotic eiH7-ni. Hoke and l'oke are both liitneomlie names, and will sweep North Carolina with the force uf a whirlwind." Cy This is really too bad. To come the game of hnctit mru," in that Way, over our whig fiieiuls, is not giving them u fair chance. The Philadelphia Sun says a very serious dis order is prevalent in that city. It is accompanied with a fatal diarrhu a We believe that even af ter all other remedies have l.ubd a certain cine lor it will be found in rice water. Roil the rice, take the water, make it pa'atable with salt, and j drink it copiously whi'e warm. We never knew 1 ciionlit ttonir tn fait If OH 'fug AMERICAN. Merlin; of (lie Dtniorrutic Club of Siinlmry. ! The Democratic Jefferson Tariff Club of Nor thumberland was also present. The Club met in the Court House, pursuant to' adjournment. Alter being called to order by the President, three cheers were given for the Democratic Jef ferson Tariff Cub of Northumberland, and then three altogether for Polk, Dallas and Muhlenberg. The Northumberland Club had three beautiful traiisarenries, with appropriate inscriptions up on them. Geo. A. Frick, Fq , of Northumber land, was called upon to address the meeting. He was followed by W. J. Martin and Cbs. W. Hegins, F.sqs , of Suubury. The meeting appeared to fee) new strength of life, and increasing determination to do duty in support of the principles for which we are con tending, viz : That the people are able to gnvtrn 4nd will lule themselves C Signed lnj the OJicin.J1 MISCELLANY, Editorial, Condensed nud Srlrctrd. Hon. Geo. McDuffitt has resigned his seat in the V. S. Senate. Congress has decided that corjioreal punish ment shall not be abolished in the Navy, and that the spirit ration shall not be withheld. It is said the keepers of the lilackwell's Is land, N. York, skim the prisoner's soup kettles to get grease to sell to the tallow chandlers. Coach lace which formerly cost 20 cents a yard, is now manufactured at Lowell by nmchi'. neryor2j. In France, the May weather was cold and rai ny; in the South of Ireland there had not been rain for nearly eight weeks. The German authorities refuse to give licen ses to marry to habitual drunkards or persons un able to support wives. Four stea rn ships leave Liverpool in August for this country ( three leave next month. Du ring the summer we shall have nearly a steamer a week. John Tyler Jr., has published a letter in the Richmond Inquirer, charging the editor of the Richmond Whig with being "a libeller, black guard and scoundrel." One op i iik Tea Party that threw the tea in to the Boston harbor, December 10, 1773, Sam uel Sprague, died in Foston on Tbursdry even- ing, aired ninety-one. The only member of the j Tea party now alive is Col. runkitt. j It is said that Crock ford, the celebrated Lon- ' don gambler who wns very near his end at the time of the late F.psom races, exhibited, in bis dying moments "a frightful anxiety as to the re sult !"' A London pajn-r justly pronounces it a fearful case of "the ruling passion- strong in death.' It is stated that the chickens hatched in the natural way in New York don't agree with those hatched by the new machine. One of the former lately told a chicken of the latter, in a moment of passion, that his maternal parent was nn old Gen. Almonte, tbe Mexican Minister, has re ceived a despatch from the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mexico, stating in the strongest and most explicit language that Mexico will never! consent to the annexation of Texas to the United ( s;tlltoSi ... , i . i ... u , ., It is calculated that the swallow frequently ' , . , ., ' , ... ., . i skims through the air at the rate ot a mile in at , , . , . i minute, ami that, in the course of the year, it , ... ' . , , . , flies eight times the circumference of the elobe, i or about 000,(100 miles ! , .. .. . Coxif.mm:d Pcisoxkks Pakponhp. David M' Daniel and Thomas Towson, two of the prison ers under sentence of death nt St. Louis, for the murder of Chavis, have been pardoned by the President of the United States. Dancing Dknoi nced. Dancing in promiscu ous assemblies was denounced by resolution at the late annual meeting of the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, at Poughkeepsie. Coi'STEr.FEiT Pknmf.s. It is stated that coun terfeit pennies, worth sixty-two cents per hun dred, are made by the thousand, in Att'eborough, Mass. They may be detected by comparison with the genuine coin. Half the cents in circu lation are the Massachusetts issue. Tiiixnino Oct. Since an arrangement has been made in New York, in consonance with the Mayor's suggestion, to compel the able-bodied paupers at the almshouse to work, more than two hundred have left the establishment. A gentleman lost a pocket-book in the Powe ry, New York, on the 17th inst., and offered a re ward of flO for it. One "Thaddeus'' who writes him, sends the book, but keeps the money, as be 'is in want" of it. That is cool. Clay stands a poor chance in this game of Pvltr. We shall have the four aces New York, Penn sylvania, Ohio and Virginia, the first hand. The Jamaica Despatch predicts that the month i of June will see the French Flag streaming from every Fort and Ilaibor in Ilayti. The French Admiral is now at anchor at Port an Trince, qui etly watching the progress of events. Rkaimno Railroao and th Mails We are , are inlorineil that a contract lias Deen concnuieu between the Postmaster General and the Read ing Railroad Company, by which the latter will cease carrying the mails on the Sabbath alter the - lit 1st of July, proximo. The very best cure for a cough or col l, is said to be a decoction of the leaves of the pine ,r,. sweetened with 'oaf sugar, to be free y drank warm when going to bod at night, and cold ll.iough the day. ,.,,,... . . i .i r Rabe, the Pirate, turns out to be the son of re- .... ... i . spectable parents in New ioik.aud not a loieign- . , i er. He denied his Parents as long as he couM, but nature' triumphed. His guilt is also, now, certain. ln repairing lus late vessel, me run was opened and there an axe was found, w hich i doubtless had been used to destroy thelife. ol Cap- ... . . .! . j i -i-i lain Dearborn ll not the mate and cook. 1 lie in- strument bad been hid away in the run, and was covered w ith stains of blood and knots of human hair , ,, ,. ... 1 IIK Okkuo.n Lxi tnilloN. 1 ho estern Expositor gives an account of the Oregon xpe- uitioii which has recently set out from ludepen- ... . , , deuce, Mo. I hey had been gone two w eeks, vet in consenuenco ol liicli water, thev had rea- died but 100 miles. There are several parties. We show how they arecomjiosed the follow ing is the statistics of Col. Ford's party : Mar ried men single women 55, single men 60, boys Kj, CJirl 83 in this party, 1&3. Others are coining in to this company. They will have 54 wagons, bV homes, U0 mules, and 610 iiead of cattle. In Hen. Gillian's company there are (m2 persons, I'M wagons, 119 horses, II mules, aud 1,'J.VI cattle. This looks like the ancient caravan over thu plains of Asia. For the A.MrnicAN. i POLK, DALLAS AND MUHLENBERG. Grand Dcmorrallc Mnsj Merlins nt Korthiim-tor-land, on Friday, the 2Clh of July. The facility afforded of easy and convenient conveyance or the North and West Uranch and Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania ca nal, makoa this a central and desirable point for a grand demonstration to Young Hickory, Dallas, Muhlenberg and Victory. We most cordially invite tho democracy of neighboring districts to unite with us, and send greeting to the several districts in adjoining counties, with tho assurance of an indomitable spirit of entliu aiasm, every whero animating the yeomanry with a determined action to avert the calamity of Federal ascendency, (and its attendant train of evils of misrule a National Dank $s'J00,. 000,000 Debt Scheme, creating and perpetua ting odious and aristocratic destruction and privileges,) gives earnest that tho UGth of July wiil be a proud day for Urmocracj. Rally Freemen ! let the Former, the Mecha nics and the Working men rest from their la bors and devote a day to the glorious cause of their High's and Liberties to Jeffersonian and i Old Hickory Democracy. A number of the most eloquent and distinguished speakers have been inviled, and it is expected will be present on that great Occasion. The names of the dis- tinguished speakers will be announced in due time, as their answers of acceptance shull be received. James Dieffenhai her, Jacob I.eisenriiig, Win. Wilson, John Voungman, Jacob Ueiter, Joseph Hullepctcr, John Vandling, John Clnike, Robert lusher, Joseph Moist, John Peter., J. W. S;. m. Executive Committee. N. 15. All Democratic papers will please insert a not.ee of this meeting. Ma. Polk n Mr. Clay. A cotemporary well remarked, that "The Whigs affect to sneer at the nomination of Mr. Polk, and to speak of the obscurity of his past political lif-." In oli tiial rank, he is the equal of Mr. Clay, lie has ne speaker oi me House ot nepresentatives, aml ,hal ' ,h hiPh, !t P8t Mr Clay evpr ho" nestly attained. Mr. Polk might, doubtless, like bis competiter, have been Secretaiy of State, if , , , , , , , he had condescended to bargain for official dig- .. ., , . , .. , , , , nity. J hat he has been Speaker, shows that he . , . ,,,.., . . , i the equal in rank of Mr. C lav ; that he has ..... . . .'. MoM'eeii secretary, proves rum the superior. "Young Hickory," the epithet which the dull w it of the National Intelligencer aimed at him, will be taken hold of by the people with an ear nestness and enthusiam that will astonish the Whigs as much as did the sfinntaneous outbreak for Obi Hickory. Spirit of the Times. Who are tub Tiitiir Men ! Mr. Evans, of Maine, on the 7th inst., delivered a long speech in the United States Senate, in favor of the proposition to admit Ibreign rail-road iron into the counfry free of duly ! Mr. E. is a staunch member ol the whig party that party which claims to be tho exclusive friend of a high tariff, and the declared enemy of what it is pleased to term "free trade !' When Jamks K. 1'ui.k served in the National Congress, it is well-known that his whole course on thctur itV question was designed for the protection of Ikon, that great and important interest of Penn sylvania, in w hich her capitalists have so much at stake. We submit it, therefore, to our rea ders to judge, which of tho two Contending par ties has evinced the deepest interc.-t in the pro tection of Pennsylvania industry. Intel, ij Journal. Pki.ntinu Office Dkstrovfd. Tho office of the "Nauvoo Expositor" established at Nau- voo, week before lat, and issued one paper, was, on the 10th inst., declared by the city au thorities oft hat city a nuisance, and tho city marshal at the head of the police, in the even in ir, tool; the press, materials and paper into tho street and liiirnL them. Ho snvd tbe Gi l. VIHIIU'I VWHIMH Klrcllou Talilr. The following list shows the time for holding elections for officers for the year 1 S J I in the several States. The result in Tennessee and "'y, meaies i.om wn.cn u.e io , regl- dential candidate, bail, will be looked for with ' ,,,,'"w 'tret. The operation of the Texas P"'ion '' Louisiana, Tennessee, North Caroli- j na, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and ; Missouri, which vote on or before the first of Au- ! .,, , , . , - , gust, will be regarded as decisive of their course , T , . , , , i in the President ml elect ion. , i . . ... - , i . , j Maine . New Hampshire ; v-ernloht . j Massachusetts ! Rhode Island Connecticut - New York I New Jersey Pennsylvania j Delaware .'.urylalu' irginia ol ,h Carolina South Carolina 1 (ieorgia Alalia ma Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Michigan - Arkansas tlccttd by the Legislature I ime of Flections State I Pres t Sept. V Nov. t 9 Mar. r. Nov. I 6 Sept. a Nov. 12 6 Nov. 11 Nov. II Vi Ap. Au Nov. t; 1 April ijNnv. I Nov. S Nov. f yfl Oct. h " 3, 7 Oct. K Nov. I Nov. 13 Nov. la 3 Oct. 'J Nov. 11 8 April IS Nov. 4 17 Aug. 1 Nov. II 11 Oct. It Dec 1 9 Oct. " Nov. 4 10 Aug. 6 Nov. ll 9 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 6 July l.'ov. S 6 Aug. ij.N'ov. ft l.i Aug. 5Nov. 4 12 Oct trOct 3.S 23 Aug. oNov. 4 i Aug. ft Nov. 4 9 Aug ."S Nov. 4 7 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 5 Oct. 7 Nov. 4 3 J75 ton THE AMKRlCAFf. nocisM.. Mr. Kmtoh : And so the eighth wonder of the world hag lately been in our town, in the shape of a learned hog. Of course such an unpa ralleled prodigy would attract the curious ; anil, to the great credit of the place, we have a num ber, who, like tho learned Athenians, are always on the look out lor something new of this mind to-day, and that to-morrow, and most philosophi cally opposed to all old customs and ways as tin? relics of superficial and barbarous ages. Thanks to these modern curiosi who are fast modelling thestate of society here to their elegant opinions and manners. What a glorious social state we shall soon have, the fame of which will draw hither wondering crowds, and our city of the Sun will become the centra of refinement to the ci vilized world. It is already a place of unequalled liberty, where every one is disposed to do his own ple5 sure, and, especially, the young people; and this is, certainly, a great recommendation, as unfet tered freedom is the very acme of the lofty ami boundless aspirations of the immortal mind ; and, assuredly, it would be very anti-republican and ""'"'rons to desire even to place any restric tio" on 'h acred privib se of thinking and act- ing as one pleases, or going where he likes, even if it be into a sty or to the Devil. Resides, it is not to be tolerated, that any one should interfere with the pecuniary concerns of his neighbor. F.very man, of conrse, has a right to get money, and lay it out as he pleases. As to any responsibility for money, why that's a mere fiction invented by the preachers to get the peoples' cah into their own pocket. So justly sensitive of their independence on this score, are most persons, that to touch their purse is all one with touching their iharacter. In ad dition, as this is a very wealthy place, it would be the height of presumption to say, that the people shall not devote their money to what purposes they please, and, especially, since they all very punctually pay their taxes and preachers, and all other honest debts, and are most exemplary in their liberal support of all the religious and be nevolent institutions of the age. Moreover, it would be very unkind and impo lite, if not unpatriotic, to endeavor to hinder the attendance of our gentry on such exhibitions as are passing to and fro in the land, because the managers of them are men and women of high standing in society, who are trying to make an honorable as well as honest living, while, at tlie same time, with the most patriotic motives, they minister to the gratification and improvement of the people. Rirds of a feather ought certainly to flock together ! Now, notwithstanding my zeal to vindicate the recent exhibition, some oldl'ashioned and self conceited folks may be disposed to think that the assembly was not very choice, and that the days of hiiiubug are not yet over. As to the latter charge any one who is acquainted with the vi gorous minds composing the meeting will not dare to make it ; and, as to the insinuation that there was any thing swinish in the company, it is a downright slander for I say it positively and without the fear of contradiction, that all the jieople of Sunbury are respectable, very respect able. There are, however, still a very few young men among us who have not yet imbibed thu literary spirit of that class the hope of the town and of the country who. it is to be greatly desired, will be stimulated by the acquisitions of the bog to a course of study, so that they may be able to rival him in attainments ; and, it is not doubted, but that, out of gratitude for the salutary influence of his learned example, they, together with his other friends and admirers, will join in a card of invitation to him to repeat his visit, at which time they may be able to com plete their education in the science of hogisui. (Put ye ladies, I understand that ye were so wanting in intelligence and modesty as not to fa vor the hog with your presence. Never do the likiagain, but be respectful to every honorable visitor to the town, or you will call down my ire upon yon, and I will urge the gentlemen to blot you out of their books. As the bee gathers honey from every opening flower, so, no doubt, it is perfectly justifiable for those who are thirsting alter knowledge, to pro cure it in the hog-pen, that place of scents so sweet. We have meteorologists ami astronomers and J botanists and natuaralists, who gather knowledge from the heavens, the clouds anl the earth ; an I why should we not havea corpsof scientific grun ters to root out knowledge from the ground. And, as dirty work makes clean money, there can lie no objection, in this most disinterested age. to obtain it by the rooting process. And as the hog is particularly knowing in the matter of gutter-rolling, any of our older gentle- 5 t men, or the young ones, just in the pink of fash S ion, who would be pleased with a most lustrous polish to their garments, will soon be able to pre sent us with the most perfect specimens of imi tation, if they will sip away at the bottle, and get drunk when they go from home, or frequent the bar rooms, and tarry at the w hiskey or the wine. This, probably, is one of the easiest les sons in hog science. Rut we, in this region, ought, in a special manner, to feel our obligation to the learned hog, whose very natural method for obtaining know ledge is by delving into the ground, because the materials of our wealth lie under ground, in coal and iron ; und, as we are much of imitative crea tures, his example will influence us to look down wards, and root in the earth, and we may stum ble upon, or rather, scientifically discover some of the embedded treasures. This part of hoggish education, besides being useful, will also aid very much the virtuous elevation of the people, as it is an established rule of morals in the world, that the higher a man ascends in the scale of sel fishness, the nearer he rises to the exalted hog e nislence, ihe more of an' earth-worm he it the mors of a gentleman, and the mora valuable as a
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