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FIHIS Machine his now been tested by more
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Tins given entire Hftisfaclion. It is ko simple in its
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contains no iron to rust, and no spiingsor rollers to
gel out of repair. It wdl do twice aa much wash
ing, with less than halt the wear and tear of an) of
the late intention, and whit is of greater impor
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'who have these machine in use.
Suiihmy, Aug. 24, 1844.
We, the subscribers, certify that we have now
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ing Machine," and do not hesitate stying that it is
a most rxcellerrl invention. That, in Wa-bing,
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That it dos not require more than one third the
usual quantity of soap and water ; and that there
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that the finest clothes, audi as collars laces, lucitt,
frills, tec, may lie Washed in very short time
without the least injury, and in fact without any
apparent wear and tear, whatever. We therefore
cheeikilly recommend it to our friends and to the
(Hjbuc, a a moat useful and lahor savine machine.
CHAHLKS W.HEUINS,
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cupied in nashiug, who now do as much in two
day a they then did in one week. There ia no
Wear or tear in washing, and it requires not more
than one-third the u-iual quantity ol aoap. I have
bad a numlier of other in chines in my family, bu'.
this is so deridetlly superior to every thing else, and
o little liable to get out of tepair, that I would tint
tki without one if they should cort ten time the
price they are sold for. DANIEL HER II.
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Suabury, July 19lh, 1845,
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TI1IC FniGATE'S TRNDKRl
Or, th Nautical Rnu.
A TAtB Of THE tATB WAR (rODNDED ON FACT.)
BV 1. It. INGRAHAM.
Chapter I.
It wag early on Sunday morning during Ihe
progress of the Inst war with Great Britain, that
young naval officer walking on the Dattery at
New l'urk, had hjs attention drawn to t group
of peraona earnestly engaged in watching two
vessels jiibt visible far down the harbor.
What is it, my friends?' he asked, in frank,
hearty tone, aa he joined (hem.
4The tender, again chasing in a schooner, air,'
answered an old tar, touching the point of his
hat aa he noticed Ihe anchor button on the offi
cers coat.
Here is a spy -gist, sir,' said a master's mate,
who stood near, and at the same time respect
fully handing it to him.
Thank you, my man,' answered the lieuten
ant, with a smile, as he took the instrument and
placed h to 1iis -eye.
By its aid he could clearly distinguish an
armed schooner, of about ninety tons, crowding
sail in chase of a trailing fore-and-after' that
was making every exertion to escape, both by
tawing and throwing water tipon the sails.
The chase i about half a mile ahead, sir,'
said the master's mate ; but the tender sails like
a shark in chase of dolphin. The fore and after
don't stand a chance of getting in past the
lort.
The tender can sail, and I sm the one that
ought to know it said a stout weather beaten
looking man. 'She wns a pilot boat, and the
fastest craft that ever danced over the waves.
Three weeks ago, I and my crew were out in
her, when yon English frigate suddenly made
her appearance out of a fog bink and brought
us to. ButI took to my yawl, and pulled tor
the land a league away, and escaped; for the
fog was so thick the Englishmen could not get
a glimpse of tne. it is my schooner they have
turned into a tender sir, and that's made so ma
ny captures the last three weeks of our small
coasters.
She carries forty men, and a long thirty-two,
so I hear,' observed a eearcan in the group.
And is commanded by a luff and a reefer,'
added the masters mate.
'It would be a blessing, observed a man-of-war's-man,
who had not yet spoken,'if that craft
could be caught napping. It ain't safo for a
shop to put her nose out of the harbor, beyond
the cape; but while the frigate was there alone,
they could slip along the coast in light water,
and show her their heels; But now, every
thing that ventures out is brought to by that
long gun of the tender's-'
'That's a fact, Bon, responded another sea
man. She has tuken or driven back into port
no less than twenty-six craft in Ue last three
weeku. I shall be glad for one, when our fri
gate lying off there gets her annanent aboard,
for then I think we'll swallow the English fri
gate outside, and pick our teeth with the ten
der. All these remarks were heard "by the yrmnj
officer, who all the while continued to look
through the spy-glass al the tender and her
chase.
There goes a gnnV cried several oTtheppec
tatorn, as a flash and a jet of azure smoke came
from the tender's bows.
That is bold enough,' observed the young
officer, aa if speaking his thoughts aloud the
impudent tender is almost up with the fort, and
dares to fire at the chase in the very fcef the
batteries.'
It is only to try and to dober mischief, sir,'
said the master's mate ; 'for she finds the tore-
and -after will escape her so she fires a gun to
cut away something.
'You are right, my man responded the offi
cer, 'for the bas put about and stands seaward
again.
He continued to watch the retiring tender
for some nioments intilence.
'It's a pity we had'' til an armed cutter in port
that would Mit faster than she can, so that we
miht give her a chase out,' paid a lad, ap
proaching the croup. His drees was that of
midshipman, and hrs air singularly free and
tearless.
'Ah, Frank, are you there V said the lieute
nant. hen did you get back from your la
ther'sV Last night. I was in hopes to find the ship
ready for sea, Mr. Percival; but I am told it
will be thre weeks before we can get away.
I want to havo a push with John BulPs frigate,
who hovers of! and on the harbor with such
bravadoing. When did you gel in town, sir.'
Yesterday morning. Have you been wit
nessing the pretty chase down the bay Frank!
Yes. I would give a year's pay if I could
have a hand in capturing that rogue.'
'Come aside with me,' said the officer, put
ting his arm in that of the midshipman. ' Your
worda but express my own wishea. I have
conceived a p'.an for capturing that tender-'
In what way!' demanded the youth with
animation.
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL:
majority, the vital principle of Republics, from which
Sunbury, Northumberland Co.
I will show you. The tender'a game ap-,
pears to be coasting vessels, from which she
takes men to impress in the British navy, and
also plunders the cralt of such things as they
contain which are of any value. My plan is
to charter an old sloop, the worst looking one
that it is possible to find in port, yet a tolerable
sailor, for she must work well, and readily obey
her helm. I will load her deck with hen-coops,
filled with poultry, pens crammed with pigs,
and a few sheep, and a calf or two, by way of
variety. You laugh, frank ; but the comman
der of the tender will find it no laughing mat
ter, if I succeed as I anticipate. I shall ship
about thirty-five men and conceal them in the
hold, and taking command of my craft with one
hand visible on deck, I shall set sail out of the
harbour. When I get outside, I think I shall
be able to show John Bull a Yankee trick he
will not be likely to forget very soon. But all
will depend on our good management of the af
fair. Now you see what 1 would be at Frank !
Will you join me .''
Heart and hand, 6ir, responded Frank Tal
bot, with enthusiasm. 'Will you allow me to
be the hand on deck to help work the sloop.'"
Yes, if you can talk Weathersfield Yan
kee. 'Wall, I rayther guess I ken ; tho' I ant been
to Connecticut among 'em since last grass.'
This reply was pronounced in such an inim
itable Yankee dialect that the lieutenant burst
into a hearty latiffh.
'You will do, Frank ! Now we want to pro
ceed at once to action. I want you to go to
the Anchor rendezvous in Pearl street, and
drum up about five and thirty men. Take on
ly those that are daring and ready for any thing.
Let none of them know your objpct, lest we
should be betrayed by information being con
veyed to the tender. You will find men enough
in these times that will ask r.o questions. Meet
me at twelve o'clock, at the Exchange Heading
Rooms and report to me.'
The midshipman flren took leave and hasten
ed up fhe battery. The lieutenant returned to
the group andtakirrg aside the master'a mate,
whom he knrw, laid briefly before him his pro
ject. The old tar entered into it with all zeal.
Together they went to the docks, where on ac
count of the blockade lay idle a Inrge number of
vessels of every description. They were not
long in discovering such a craft as suited them,
a Hudson sloop of seventy tons. She wis im
mediate pet tn trim, for sailing by the mas
ters mate, and three or four men whom he em
ployed ; while the officer proceeded to buy up
and send on fxiard his live stock.
Chapter II.
The morn'mg folkrwsrtg these events, the
Tender of the British frigate was standing off
and on under easy sail, and rlose in with San
dy I look. The wind was from the southwest
and blowing about a five It not breeze. The sky
was without a cloud, and only a gentle undula
tion lifted the surface of the ocean. The ten
der was a clipper built vessel, very long and
narrow in the beam ; and constructed wholly
with an eye to her fast-sailintrqiialilres, and she
gave proof of them by over-hauling everything.
She carried amidships a long thirty-two pound
er. Her crew consisted nf about forty men in
the uniform ofthe British Navy. They were
now principally assembled in the bows and on
the windlass, talking together or watching the
bhore. Alt, the officer of the deck, a bluff full
faced young English "middy," was lounging
over the quarter railing smoking a cigar. The
man at the helm bad a sinecure of his post, for
the vesnel skipped along eo easily that aire tee
med almost to steer herself.
'Sail, ho!' cried the look out, from the heel
of the bowsprit.
'Where away V quickly demanded the of
ficer.
In shore, two points forward the beam
"Aye, aye! I see, answered the middy, le.
veiling bis glasses at a sloop just stealing out of
the harbor, closely hugging the shore.. 'It
another of the ankee coasters, A sail in bhore
Mr. Stanley,' aaid be, speaking through the
sky light.
The lieutenant, a etout fleshy, port wine vi
eaged John Bull, came on deck and took sight
at the stranger which was about a league dia
tant.
'It is a lumber sloop; but we will bring her
to, if she dares to venture out for we may get
Bonie fresh provisions and vegetables from her,
if nothing more.
Shall I put her on the other tack, sir!
Not yet. Keep on as we are, till the sloop
getsan ofliing. If wo run for her now, she will
take refuge in the harbor V
The sloop stood out for half a mile, and then
hauling her wind, beat down along the land
The tender delayed the chase until she had
got too far from the entrance of the harbor to
get back again, and then putting about, began
to make the best of her way towards the liar
bor she had left. Confident in the speed of his
own vessel, the English lieutenant felt satisfied
that the chase waa already his, and laughed at
the euorta of la sloop to get away,
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle
Pa. Saturday, Oct. 35, l45.
At length they came near enough to see that '
her decks were covered with pigs and poultry.
A rare haul we shall make this morning !'
said the middy. 'Enough chicken pie for the
wholo of the frigate's crew, to say nothing of
the tnrkies and toast pig in the cabin!'
What a regular slap sided Yankee skipper
she has at her helm! Man and boy, she haa a
stout crew !' said the lieutenant, laughing,
They look frightened out of their senses, as
hey begin to think they are gone for it ! Sloop
ahoy !
What do ye want! came across, the water,
in the strongest nasal of Yankeedom.
'I want you to heave to brother Jonathan !
I'd rather not if it's all the same to you !
I'm in a mity hurry ! Frank!' added the d is-
inguished American officer, in an under tone.
when I order you to let go the jib you must
draw it aft as hard as your strength will let you.
I at the same time will put the helm hard up,
so the sloop will play rapidly off, and full aboard
of the tender; for I am determined to fall a-
board of her. I shall curse your blunders, and
order you to let go; br.t don't mind me, keep
pulling the jib sheet hard to windward. Leave
the rest to me. Now, my men,' he said, speak-
ng through the companion-way, 'take a good
grasp of your pistols and cutlasses. When I
stamp my foot on the deck over your heads,
throw off the hatches and leap on deck, and fol
low me.'
'Heave to, or I will sink you ! What are you
palavering about V shouted the Englishman.
The two vessels were now side by side, steer
ng on the same course, abeam of each other,
the tender to leeward and about a hundred fu
thorns off.
'Wall, don't be too free with your powder
and 1 will. Aminidab, let ro tbat'nr pb sheet !
'Yes, I wi!l,' answered the young reefer; and
with a hearty will he began to draw it to wind
ward. At the same moment the American of
ficer put the helm hard up, and the sloop rapid
ly played off right towards the tender.
'Let go that jib sheet f shouted the English
officer.
'Yes, Aminidab, you 'tamal fool you, let it
go, 1 say. Let it go ! Don't you see we are
coming right aboard the Capting's vessel ?
But 'Aminidab' pulled the harder, and fairly
took a turn with the sheet about a belaying pin
The English officer was about to pour out
upon him a volley of oaths, seeing that the
sloop would certainly fall foul of lirm, he turned
to give orders for the protection of his own ves
sel, but ere he could utter them, the sloop's
bows struck her near the fore rigging, and
swung round stern with stern. At the same
instant, the American officer stamped on the
deck, and forty armed men made their appear
ance on deck.
Tha Englishman, taken by surprise, surren
dered without scarcely striking a blow; and
getting both vessels under sail, in the very
sight nf the frigate, the gallant young captor
sailed with bis prize back into harbor, and safe
ly anchored her on the Battery, after an absence
of six hours and twenty seven minutes.
This exploit is doubtless one of the bohtest
end most spirited affairs that came off during
the war. Tho account erven above is a faith
ful narrative of the transaction, and the chief
circumstances will be recognized both by die
brave officer in question, as well as by his
friends.
jrtcxlco auat th I' n4 l-el Bta.tr.
The Paris Journal des Debuts thus discourses
upon the annexation ef Texas:
The United States deserve applause for the
prosperity they hare gained, ami good wishes
for itsprolongalkm. They form a great nation,
which cul'ivates most admirably the soil on
which it is planted by Providence, and has open
ed vast fields to civilization, but the domain al
lotted to them isqnite sufficient to satisfy any
ambitious and enterprising people. It is ten
times the extent of our France, which neverthe-
ess is a very fine empire. All the acquisitions
requirvd to consolidate thrtn and malte them
masters of their own possessions they
have already won by force or negotiation.
They have the valley of the Mississippi, the
Floridas, and all that originally belonged to the
Indians. What moro have they need of.' Have
not their VJ0,HKt,lKK) of people sutficient room in
their vast territories! If the United Slates
know their own interest, they would be conten
ted with what they have.
The civilized world cannot view with indif
ference their aggrandisement on tho Mexican
side, for every inch of ground they gain in that
direction, is so much giveu up to the infamous
institution of slavery. For the political balance
of the world, the Conquest of Mexico by the U
nited States may create eventual dangers,
w hich, though distant, it will be superfluous to
guard against.
Europe, therefore, watches with care a greal
empire which occupies in the Eat and in the
North an immense aurfr.ee, covered with a po.
- - " - . IL V. U , I I CU . I.I. jai-
puUtron of aixty-two millions, double Ibat nf
France and that of AmUi-, .ad qu.dr- nJ,
anj immediate parent of despotiam. Jirrxason.
Vol. G--.o. 5 Whole No, 265.
of Prussia, and cannot help being filled with the
contemplation of another colossus which may
occupy the whole space of the isthmus of Pana
ma, from the mouths of the St. Lawrence to
Columbia lliver in Oregon thus acquiring the
disposal of tho most productivo cttltivatable
lands, and the richest mines of the earth, and
extremely redoubtable at sea.
Between the autocracy of Russia on the East,
and the democracy of America thus aggrandi
zed on the West, Europe may find herself more
compressed than she may one day think consis
tent with her independence and dignity. It is
not for the interest of Europe that the entirety
of America should be in one hand, nor do we
think America herself wishes it. Well, then!
The conquest of Mexico would be a wide step
toward the enslavement of the world by the U-
nited Stotee, and a levy of bucklers by the Mex
icans at this moment would lead the way to
this subjection. There is, therefore, good rea
son why the public mind should be turned with
attention toward what is now passing on theo
ther side of the Atlantic.
Part FaslilnMS,
The latest prevailing m"des of tbo French
capital are thus described by the correspondent
of the Boston Atlas:
Our sex has for a long Vine been copying va
rious articles of masculine attire, and the 'habit'
which is sported this fall by all the. ladies of
fashion, is taken, in shape and form, from the
uniform coats of the French (iiiards f the se
venteenth century, from which it only differs in
color and texture nankin or brown silk being
substituted for white cloth, and the copper but
tons replaced by ivory ones. This habit buttons
uphioli in the neck ; its collar is small, and
turns over, showing a narrow ruff, with a neck
ribbon; the sleeves are fiat, and ornamented
with gimp trimming and buttons; the skirts,
which are very short, open in front, and the cor
ners are turned back, and fastened with a but
ton in short, it has a dashing masculine air,
and sets of: to admiration a good form. It ie not
only in dress that the ladies seek to aesume the
reputation of having strong, independent minda,
by copying after the "lords of creation. Only
yesterday, I saw issue from one of the most a
ristocratic lrolels in the faubourg St, Honore a
beautiful carriage lined with white satin, upon
whose luxuriant cushions lolled a young and
beautiful countess, smoking a cigar with the
sangfroid and ease of a Spanish dandy; and I
know that several of the American ladies here
arc equally partial to the fragrant weed, though
they properly emoke at home.
An attempt has been made to Te-intToditce
the Pardessus Odalisques,'' in white or black
lace, but it did not succeed, tor they only look
well when made of mnussaline, and even then
are not aj gracious as mantillas. Nothing can
be prettier than a mantilla of while mousseline,
or crape lined with rose colored satin, and trim
med with lace. Lace bonnets, made of patterns
workel expressly have met wirti some favor,
but the fall fashions are not yet decided upon,
though it is settled that they are to be larger
than tlirwie hitherto worn.
Flounces will be much worn nxt winter, ex
cept upon grand occasions, when they will be
replaced by three rows of broad lace, set on ve
ry full, and nearly covering the skirt. Some
wear one very broad flounce almost resembling
anntber skirt others thtee narrower ones
and a few sport an infinity of small flounces, ir
regularly shaped, and et one over the other, like
the scales of a fitfh, to within two hands breadth
of the belt.
Comio Interli'dk in MxrnwTii. The tra
gedy of Macbeth was acted recently at a town
in snff.'k, England, and among the audience
waa a man who had been fifty miles in the
course of the day to see Colder, the murderer,
hnng at Bnry. Sue h was the belief entertain
ed until the last that the extreme penalty of
the law would not be inflicted, that the man
who had seen him die was so pestered on all
sides for an occotinl of the melancholy specta
cle, that he actu illy betook hinise!fto the thea
tre to avoid further importunities. Jutt as he
entered, the fourth scene of the ttaeedy was
commenchig, and as he was quietly sitting him
self down in a box near the t-tage. Duncan be
gan in the words of the author, as usual
"Is execution done on Cawdor !"
'Ye, sir," taid the man, "I saw hitn hanged
this morning and that's the last time I will
answer any more questions about it," These
(hence were convulsed with laughter at the
strangj mistake, and it waa some timo before
the performances couhl be procevdvJ with.
A countryman having a beautiful horse de
clared him to be the moot 'sagacious' aniii.,1 jn
the worlik One of hia companions 8s.,j sagaci
ty w as out uf tlie ouest'on, he must mean in
stinct.' No j' ev.d the countrvman, I mean what I
eay.
His friend th it-keJ him if irse could
draw an ,nft.rt.,ice, u, which tlie countryman
r I ' I '
-,"p ,ep,,,T
wflt7r" h' '
can, if it w not boTe.two tom
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The lia Pedro Company,
The brig Francis Amey, purchased by thia
company for the purpose of making further dis
coveries with regard to the sunken treasures
said to have been aboard the Spanish man of
war San Pedro, at the time she was blown up,
left this port yesterday upon her third expedi.
lion. As many of our readers may not be fa
miliar with the h story of this company, we
have collected the following facts for their in
formation: The San Pedro waa an 84 gun ship,
and left Cadiz sometime during the year 1915,
with about one thousand souls aboard, amongst
whom were a number of officers intended to go
vern tlie revolted colonies belonging to Old
Spain upon this Continent when they should bo
reduced to subjection. She was conveying a
number of smaller vessels having on board the
regular troops, and all the funds required by
that expedition for defraying expenses. After
having arrived r.ff the Island of Margarita, she
was accidentally blown tipby the spirit-room ta
king fire. A large number of lives were lost
by the explosion and the consequent confusion
that ensued from every one striving to save him
self. A short time after this explosion, an ef
fort was made by an American residing at Cu
mana, to recover a portion nf the lot trensurps,
by which he succeeded in obtaining about ScVMH).
Some difficulty afterwards prevented all fur
ther operations until the month of December
143, when the company which was formed in
that city fitted out their first expedition, which
returned after an absence of some months with
out having effected any thing further than con
firming themselves in the possibility of their
ultimate success. This failure wasowing to
the defective character of their apparatus,
which they afterwards remedied upon their re
turn. The company having completed their ar
rangements, despatched their 6econd expedi-t-on,
which returned here sometime during the
past summer, after having recovered about $'27,
tMHOin specie, together with several large an
chors the largest weighing about 9,000 pounds
several barrels of grape and chain shot, and
several pieces of ordnance, one of which was of
very large dimensions. Some of the dollars
were only discolored by the action of the water,
whilst others were so light from the oxydrzing
process they had undergone that it became ne
cessary to have them re-coined. In this san
guine state of further success they have fitted
out this, their third expedition, which we Jpa
msy be attended with a degree of prosperity tie
yond their utmost calculations. BaUiuiore A
merican..
Another Octhacs in Grkf.kk, CHESaVi.
Covstv, N. Y. A few daya ago we cop ied
from the Norwich Chenango County (N. Y)
Journal, an account of an outrage con-.rniiteil.
upon a Mrs. Burdrck who was dragged out of
her bed, gagged, thrown into ditch and rails
piled upon her body, but was afterwarda rescu
ed. The same paper of Thursday last contains
the following particulars of another outrage at
the same place.
Another Ilorribtc Outrage at Greene.
Just as our paper is ready for press, are are
6tattled by letters from Greene, giving us tha
account of another outrage at that place, al
most, if not-cftiite, as horrible and mysterious ae
the on of lest week. The letters will speak,
for Themselves.
Correspondence of the Journal.
Greitc, Oct. 15, 14.V
Another attempt at murder has been made
by kidnapping Mrs. Samuel Varse, and throw,
ing her into the Genaganslet Creek, near the
trip hammer. Her husband ws suspected ia
the case of Mrs. Bordick- She was bound, gag.
ged, blinded, &c,ea was the case before. It
has just happened. We are all going out ta
surround the woods. Yours, &c.
From another Correspondent.
CKEKNV.OCt. 15, 115.
I learn that this Mrs. Varse ia a daughter of
Bethel (J ray, and been married but a yar or
two. She had been out near the creek fur soine
purpose, and sit euwn on a log to rest, near the
mill-pond, when they came up behind her,
blindfolded hvr, tied her hands, and then threw
her into the pond. Every man, woman, and boy
has turned out to look for the villians, and such
an excitement waa never known iu tbia luwu
before.
What we are' coming to, God only know.
This must l.ve takeu place about 12 o'clock
lo-day. Tlie mail is waiting; more to-morrow.
Yours, C. S.
; S.The woman was got rut alive, anil
who the perpetrators ara ta yet a mystery, aa
she did not ae them. She says there were two
of them, as they talked, and asked (one to tho
other) if they should take her out w hether nho
would tell, and the other replied aha would
let her alone, &c.
Several friends war conversing a few even-,
ingsainca when the clock struck eleven. 'It
is lime, aaid one, 'that honest men ware a bed.
That way be,' aaid another, 'but you aeeil uot
be ia ft hurry on that account.'