I
.T Kit MS OF TUB " AMEWICASV?
,,11. B. MAHSER, ,,w . rvsueasas Ana'
,.ir . MK BW V wit
in Cir MUy ' JV eVa
.f - ' - t ' .lSl52rfiJ.isi.,t b 'H i ..f
r Til E V AMERICA N .', is publishes every 8tur
Jsy at TWO DOLLARS per apnum lobe
paid half yearly lit advance. ' No paper rlisebnun
aed ttll ti arrearages are paid, " 1 rt'id . .1 .ui
subscriptions received for lea period .lhan
iTioirTiia.- All eommusiealloryi or letters on
business relsting to thq, office, to insure attention,
aiurf i PQHt PAjp. ... .., ,
, AT THS
' "Philadelphia Watch Jewelry iSrtre,w
K. 00 North 6BCOND airsM, corner of Quarry.
COLD Lever Watches, full
is jewrHcd, lAeauil mi' J45 00
J84let.Lacr..WteiiV.fiill, .
- jewelled, . , , 3 00
Silver Lever Watche.,' sc.- ' " '
' v-n jewels, '-' ' J8O0
tsirvrt Jjeptne
Watches, jewelled, finest c .11
'u' 1 - . ' ; Vii I K.
quIUy, .
Superior Ouartier Watches, , , TO 00
Imitation Qnarticr Watches, not warranted, 5 00
nU pecteleVM'" ' "" '" ' 5 0
Fine Silver 8pec.U1r.le, s T.rf I .) 1 1 I 7JV
Hold Brnci let with lorwz stones,. -. ,,,, , ,.i ,140
Ladies' GoUl Pencils, I R cits ' .3 00
1 Gold Finger Kings 37 j els to f Watch Ols.
SeJ platft, tt tW; patent, l"; f tmrt, S!. ' O.
ther articlee in ; proportion.:- All ewds warranted
te I what they are aoU for, . i). CONUAU.
I la hind, some GolJ anil Silver Levers, Lepine
ami Quartiers, lower than the above price.
Philadelphia Dec; ,' tMa.i-My ;-" "
- JBoot & Shoe
XiSTAB LIS HAXB NT.
At Ki$ VIA F.gtoblishrrlenl, in Market Street,
.,,.. ,..i. .ijMory; ' ' ' "
t: (oppomnt Itmb annuo, iiotci-,) , -
RE T1JKNS (lia.tltanka tat pt livora, anJ re
apectfully iiifoiwtti hi fiieriili nl the public
generally, that he'ennrinvett to manufacture to er
ile,1ntho neateef ami laWrt rtvlo. v ' ' v 1 :. I
v CHE At HOOTS AID SIIOC .
Yfrtante4 cf tlie lat niatrrilr atul made hy the
nwmt .eipeilrnoed workmen, lie also keep on.
hand a Renerul assortment of fashionable D(Hits for
ftrollrnien, toprlrW with a lar; fV of fxahion
b!tfRntlrmenV.rK'yiMailipa' and childien'a Shoes,
ail of whirh tixve brrn msiki umler bis own imme
diate, inepeciioa, nd are -of the Vwt matariaj and
workmsnshin, which he will sell low for cash.
In addition to the almve he hsa just received
from Phlladilphra la rife and ntensiva supply f
kUola, HhiM, of all ieecttpHooa, which ta also
nflbra for caah, cheaper than ever .hrloro airred in
this place. Ho respectfully invites' his old enato
rrters, and others, 'to call and cl amino far" thaw
Ives. . s 'II 1 "i.l !i ! " !: y t:.- ;(j
Repairing done with neatness and despatch.
. Sunbory, A,ugust 15th, 1846. . , tv ,
",i"m.- P O IX T A W,TJ .
. . . TO ALLCfDNTRY
lO I7SBUZ2 X.P23 RS .
UIJ. may be sure or otituming, at
all times, pore and highly flavored
-na .a ' 1 -ijiia 'Mil
Mi W 1 am
3
O aV
By ilia siugUt pound of target quantity, at the) , ,
rkln Ten Company ' fVareliouse,
U South Scamd street, Mwem Market and Cha-
.T3 ymXAlEl.pmAf J T
Heretofore U huatieen very difficult, indeed, Bl
oat impmwittks always totlwiu- fioevl Urcnn and
h.ck, Tena. . IJui no you hv" 'dy to viut the
ikiii Tra Company's Store, to obtain a dtlirinas
id fraerant Tei as yon could wish for: All fa1ee'
h here Hu'td. with the advantage of getting a
ne article t a iow pric. ' : vj
Juno 87th, SW. .,,(,,,
-P I A N O S. -
lHE M.'USt'RIBKR has lw en appointi-,1 stent,
L fur I be sale "f ('ON RAD MBYKK'H t-'EL-IRATEO
PReMWM!,HtE-'WOO' PI
SOS, at thi, dau. ' These Pina hve a plain,
isiv ami beau'iful exterior rlnUh, and, for depth
d sweetness of lone, and ' rtegJnce of workman
p,' are nut suqsjsaed by any m lit Usiilcd. iStatiaw
t follow nig ia. reronrunendaj ioo , from Ut.
ets, a cukhrnted performer, and himself a man
iciuier: 1 . '
"A cAiip."
HtTiaa had the pleasure of trying the evcef
t Piano f orteaj hianfartared' hy Mr.' Meyer, and
lihttcsl at th.it exhibition . of the fr-tiUin l
me, ) tee! due to the trua mert. of the maker
.teclare that these instruments are quit rqual
I in some rcxprcls even superioi lo alt the Pi
' Fortes, 1 ss W at lb capilil nf Euiope, ind
iugA aojinif of two ynra at Paris.,; ,,,, , .,,
These Pianos will ba sold at the manufacturer's
cat Philadelphia prices, if not something lowrr.
sons are requested (o call and examine for
nsrlves, at the resilience of the subscriber.
tinbury; My IT, 1848. ! rJL B. MAHSKff.
' ' CoTinlcrlf Iteri7 4 ' !
DEATHBLOW.
he public will please obavrv that no ltrandielh
Pitla are ae miliar, noleas the hoi baa- three a-
utouit. 4Ue top, tlie ,si'le and. the bottom)
i conlaiuiiifi a fic-imili. signature of my hand
ing, thus B'.' Ba a kit asm, M. D. These la.
ate eneravxd on steel, beautMhUy designed.
don aVMiapuof vri t'4.(HHV. Tharuior
II be seen thai (be piUy .tbiug necessary lo pro.
the medicine tU It purity, ia lo observe these
emember the top, the, side, and the bottom.
loilowiug respective persons are ouiv auitiort
arxiftnMv a v i i ' iv ,. -'
OBBLTirXOATSS OT AQElf CY
' the saw of Brandreih Vtattuble fVitveraav
- rriA .7. m -PiUt.. hi . a ;l m ttt.lt
orttiunberiend county j. . Milton MacVrr
rubeilin, Hunbury H.B. Maier, M.'Een-
Ireland &. Meix. ll. Northumtwiland Wm
ytb. 'Georgetown J. dt J. Walla. ' si:: . i
niorv 'CWuaty I . New Berlin Bogai V Wio
SoJiisgro tieorge , Uuodtum. . MidJIo-
Isaac. Kmilh. Beaveriowa David Ilubler.
n.lurg Wm. J. May. MlfflihabaigwMenach
lay'HartbJlOB-Daolel lctj. ' Fawig-
t iX Mevaf. Leyritburg-Wells, Preea
dupihixaqDly t PanvUle E. U, Jieyookla
cu Berwick huaq 4 K'Mrihoue. Cat-ia-J-C.!,W.'!Btoti.
Btooh1sbiirfuJotilt,-l.
1 1. 1 ' irr TnrsLi Psa. Wiaaitii
VtctJawLLaaaslorn i Balliet & Miiocb
-erv Ibli Mh A4nt b an. Engraved Prr
U of Agency, conUtnin repreaehUtioa of
IKAIVBIIKTH'B MeBtBeetorr as wuig ovdw,
jprja wlamti wfit . ( exAcf k of
ft
lUUCiptll, Omc IVO. o.-itoiin n ninv
" -" VBi BRANklTJIM.D.
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iir.vJ 10I ;aiinrr 'Aon v.U n.,VI miaf
y"ii9 sir"! lo ih..iT fiKnii'ijs siT io!'T
S 1-ilS fimT.! )o vUliJrM i'j'n t :i ,;
. , , 1 " ,1,1 i,n 1 i..m
Ily Manner fihtely.
, From the sh ville Gazette!
PVTTima TltRrOTXKS' o.i iahta.:
." " , " ' . Ann.. ... ,
n.Tr-,'. .'I .1 i!...r ""'""
, An laeldant riheTeaen War.
: i : ''' ' I . - " ' '
. The cloqiient ml .graceful tytotio which
that heroic personage, General Don Antonio
Lnpezde Santa Anna, has, on ill suitable occa
sion, talked of rmkmjr Martyr of htmrff, for
the aite of hie country; together with the ease
nd facility with which he haimanitped to elude
tt'ie pains and consequence, of the assumption
ot to I'ntereiriing'r character thus sppropMa-'
tinfe all tTte'TjIdty without liny inconveniences of
martyrdom will undoubtedly constitute one of
the' most remarknMe features o( the life ot the
"jioro'of Tatnpico." , Had Wiiicil .often is jte
has cxprested a resofuUoo to do, so, the, pine
lives appertaining to the feline 'pecica wtmld
bo etjddcn annihilation in comnarison, But,
luckily or uoluckily, for himeelfand lis people
all his tvjeolvee upon death have been anot by
counter rriclrmltone h live, and eo thus ' far;
upon every approach of the king of terror, be
lias contrived to five him the fo-by. ' Tim
world ia Wginnirie; e stiepect that fire' Vafw-;io-i
rious MeviesT) H troi lialfW ready ami wiHin(f
to shuffle otf th'w mortal cnft,"a he vrmi!f have
them believe; in which rjpinron I (uf coirlcide
-or 'rather the worM coracidns whli me,' a'a 1
have Ton jj been dubios of his Courage. ' llavlhg,
had tho honor to be present tnyiwlf, when Santa
Anna was penred ofon of his tJcndty resolu
tions. I will endeavor to describe briefly' that
very a fleeting scene,. . . . , ,
... ... hi.,' . I ... .'.Mil ,!,( (
,The writer served a campaign, am) a pretty
long one, too,, in the .Texan revolutionary arony
of 1830.. - The company to which he waa aU
tacbed, ai conjunction with another, had charge
of Gen. Santa Anna during the. latter pari, of
hia imprisonment at Oraiimbo, a short distance
above 'Columbia, on the Bratoa. ' ' White ' we
were there, Ihe'ermy (onk h inloheifhesds
that In consequence of tho marly bloody ' inas
sacres Ire had committed on their, friends, Santa
Anna deserved to be banged, and they passed ji
resolution to that effect, and sent a request to
Geti. Husk . that, be would cause bim to be
brought to head tiuartere for the purpose of be
ing MCt4. yThe General, howeve Uppen
pencd to entertaia different vmwi from those of
hie intelligent cohorts, and refused to comply
with their, wiahee touching the life of tho di
stinguished captive ( but sent an order k; have
hun ironed and kept ia lee eonfiiement. The
order cs me ia a few days, and a neighlmrlng
blacksmith , soon hammered out a rwdw pair of
gyves, with which to put it into execution. ' "
The senior oflicerr Iwing absent, the duty' of
suprrintomling the, iron operatkin fcveloprd
upnu ottr uamain, liick Dawson, who was so
condn comrnaqd, Ij)aw9'H expressed . souie
eniharr.imtnt as to how the order should be
executed, as hy was totaUy ignorant of the Svsn-
isli language,, and every other, under, heaven,
save, tjie eernacu.laof, the, Cutiibcrlarmoun-,
tains, an4 being purely a man oC act ion, bad ncv
er nucU or eiu for. cuvort that, Tho captain.
liowrver, as mil lite man lo hesitate Inng.aWtut
aay thing ia which ht duty was concerned
he would have undertook to chain the very de
vil had General Rusk ordered bim. So, taking
hia great baakeUiittcfJ -a word wider hia arm,
W lowed by the grirri visaged eon tt Vulcin, he
proeerded towards ihe'qnarters of onr itluatrl-
ous prisoner. Without puzzling his brain any
farther; he had faDeri upon a' plan peculiar to
himself, and that was, to do the business iri'the
!.- .. 1 v. .tl: : ' v V . .r " ... -i
piainesr,siraigni-rorwara manner possible. Ar
riving at tho" door, they opened it without any
great eho-v or ceremony, marched intq the room,
where thry found, Santa ,Anpa lgne sitting at
hie table apparently too much absnrhed in wri
ting to notice their entrance. . Dawson tapped
bim gently oa the shoulder to attract his atten
tion and immediately commeuced manipulating
the air with eigne indicative to U object of hia
visit. ...The General a" a red at him with vacant
stonifchmer.U -Meantime, tho eturdy black
smith knelt Upon 'the flnorvand tlepoeiting hia
jewelry" by hia side, he laid his immense paws
upon the delicate shanks of the prisoner. Hanta
Annk's attention wRsattractPdt to his feet, where
the smith was, Avith great deliberation; arrang-
ing nia irons, preparatory xo rasicning mem on,
lhstautly diviniiig their' aftentmn) lio'maiie a
single, spring Which placed" n7m "beyond theVr
immediate rech,' aod getting'th table but wit
him and them, snatched up a huge glasg ink-
StailO. WhlCD he flourished aniuiul hia lien, I
wearing af'tiie time, by every saiql, in 'the
iexicn saienaar, -int lie- would pensl bv i
thousand deaths rather than submit to such an
a funaiely bf. anta.AoAt Pol, Almonte .
who speke -.English remraAbfit mll, ttrariwd
fey tle joit oaapeaia ta ate what ther matter
waa, just aa about half ot Dawson's saver) bad
found jta way from the scabbard. A Imonte beg.
jged him to deaist, with which, be inatontly coot'
plid,' returning his sword to its'pls.ce,' Da w.
sop told Almonte to ssr , to Santa Apn that ho
rta sbou Id regret lo bs CQmne Jed to intura htm
in any way, ,,butl"coptiotb.csptaint'ro
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rhkh
orderi are lo piatre him in lrTWH,'in! be1
.,,Al.inoBt!,latedUie matter as ordered, and
endeavored to remotistrat, but the General Irri'
patienlywyved Blrri 8tT witVona pa'nyiiirst
:"".r: fpunsnee tne Dig giasamn
stand,
Capt. Dick Dawson's patience Was entirely
exhausted remonstrance was St an end he
had already said more than he ha ever been
known to ssy to a mortal man whenever there
was a prnspectjOf "a roy. jsrfecUycaol, how
everhe stepped to the'door, and" ordered in a
file of men ; whereupon a eoupie if fellows en
tered with muskets ia their liande-()iie of whom
was a fierce looking Kentuekian, the most dead
ly hater of every Ihhig In'the ehs'pe of a Mexi
can, and particularly Santa Anna, I ever met
with. t ' .-t , , 1
"Shoulder arms! ordered the captain, in an
exceeding calm and .eteady, 'voice! ,
"Ready !'up went the rnuVkets to the eye
"click,"-!-elkk," wcrt'l the locks.. U. .H.,
t,'A!n"?r." "'' silence here ensued, whilt4t
sn expression of supreme) satisfaction, settled
upon the tem features of the Kentuckinn as
his eye 'glanced along the bright barrel 1 Santa
Artna grew deadly pat,' and seemed to loltef.
Dawson' hclft'fri'hls hand i 'pondrmus silver
watch. give jott half a minute to consider
if at the end, of that time you do not submit you
jSn a TJead man, saying which his eye rested
strain on the dial of hie watch. Thoroughly
frightened by this time, he made a gesture of
submission, est down m a chaif, and leaned his
head on the bed, over which he drew a blanket,'
and placed his feet iri position to be shackled.
When the irons were Fastened rV he divested
his head of his blanket, and asked if we were
not ashamed to nee the President of the great
Mexican nation the? ,,;.!
iThe President of the great Mexican nation
be H growled the Keetuckkn, aa he brought
hie musket to hisslioolder. jt ) ?v i,
'Right face march ! eriee the aptinf rn
a quick, sharp voice, The room waa cleared in
ati instant, and the captive President was left to
hie own melancholy reflection.' i '
The next day we ironed Almonte but Al
monte was a philosopher of the right stamp, and
took, the matter in perfect, good humor. lis
made a joke at the expense ef the smith who
was rivetting his clmins, which set every one
ma roar; and so tickled the Cetopi himself, a
tn Tender him unfit for Vrirtns during several
minutes. J It was the opinion that Almonte slip,
ped his irons off the moment thnt our backs were
urned in tact, he put tliem on and look them
off st' pleasure; but 'nobody .ever inquired into
the matter closely, tor Almouie wsa a favorile
wiin us an.
CtnifAMan on a RaiLaoan. Among the guests
of the Farmer' Club en a recent 'excursion to
Green sort," Loaf Island, were Hesing and Snm
Teen, 4he two principal dignitaries of the Chi
nese junk, who witb'their rebe'of tea green silk
and long queues stirred up an immense sensation
all along the route both eofnf and coming. He
sing' and f um Trent for the first time since their
arrival, exhibited astonishment and"' delight.
When the train plunged into the tunnel they
thought tby . were going to lake: a short cut
through the Jewels of the eartk, home; agaia ta
Canton. Thev exhibited every symptom of a-
larmj ind nothing could exceed their delight on
emerging into daylight'.- The speed of the train
brought their qneuea to complete perpendicular
with fright, and their respective owner held on
te the tart to prevent being spilled out. '' The
whole railroad contrivance Was a complete riddle
telhem.3 They could not maks anything at all
ent ef it, though they iiiatituted several invest ii
gat ions to that elfect.'" Ileaihg laughed outright
at the idea of feeding the iron horses on blocks of
wood,''1 (: ' . ."! -'Vi ''.-v.
i ii oil lI ,- ?!". ' 'a"-!' -1 .'(
A W ASI gOa Ft'JT 1 JtKFf.T-A, good deal
t)S Ueeq said . about the applies t ion, fur this pit r
rxtac one ;eciiiiiiciiOiiig lime, anothrr solution
uf tojt spop, aud anuther a aolgtiaq pI poUeb, -r
I Jhgye, riad:the anlulioofhlntk eUv. the ap
plica Uoa of aosp, sad also tbt vf wood ashes ;
(or large trees-: with rough bark, the latU r is
quite as goud, if not better than the former. - A
wash of ashes, at.d water can be made as strong
as you"pleaseBnf If 1 put 'en sXiine dry day, a
good dual of the a'hhe will 'remkiri" adfiertiig to
the bark, which the' subsequent rains waah into
crevice.' This wach" if' spjilicd In tn6 summer
lime Will, while the sshes remain on the tree,
i , t rvi i t -
make it offensive and disagreeable to the i t-
sects, sad deter thorn bnui lightning eo it, also
ultimately snakes tho bark smetk . sad healthy.
vt.w .'j.Vi.; tnutl Miner' JeSrae.ij
r n . . f .
l:lJMMRABl.i:iVOrCTJaBl WV JVT-rt
naiise nf 'Down.EasC deeenbing, wuh. chaiae-
teeistie.evggsrstion, tlw remarkable pre per ties
ol Guano, as a1 aramotetf ve station saki,- that
a few bours.fter planting cucumber seeds the
dir! 'began to fly'aho' (he vines cs ma op like a
streak ; and ilthodh he stsrtsd off at IhS top
his Speedl'the' tfi'nes 'oVertuok't'na covered hli
-, And pa tf KiptjPt his knKfl.tcuhe 'dirtied
(lblftgs,7Abaiii lrgf . cvettmbf tc gant'to
it J i ITaf fjrj TUT II r Wl s
. t'iiSi I. Li'
is
tfsara U no ippeal but to fbref (h vital prifictpla
Aw Henr In the Feiltesiller,' " '''
u During our sojourn iri Phttadrlphin', last stun
mer, we one day accepted an invitation to visit
the penitentisrythe're. We had leliers io,Vlio
fcind-hoartcd warden, Mr. Scatter good, (a most
approprintenamr, by t,rio way.wlio extended
to us. all the courtesy we could, have desired.
We were conducted, through the prieon, sad in
company wij.li Mr. 8. we entered several oftbe
cells, .. The superintendent 4earning weirere
from Boston, informed ue that a prisoner wae
confined there, for passing counterfeit money;
whq hailed from Massachusetts. He had been
there twe or three year, and we found him a
very intelligent man. His cell wis exceeding
ly cleanly, and tipon tho table in the corner, we
discovered several' standard bonks, a Bible, &C
which ears evidence of hsVinjheen thomttrfhly
read by the prisoner." tie' was sid lo he Very
industrious, ant) certamfy'spnear'oj' conilorlsble,
under trie circurnttuices. flis' nsme'wss Geo.
. lie remarked that he was very g(ad to
see any one from Boxton, ami seriously regret
ted that lie should nave been one of the few
Bohtlisn cotnparntively, who had diegraced
the honored name of the "Old Bay State,'., Jile
was happy, apparently, aod aa we parted, wc
shook his band, and remarked that it was possi
ble we might call upon him again, in, a few
weeks. 'You will b sure, air, to Jit, J tne mt
home," said Jie, with s smile, as we loft the door
of bis cell!
As we entered the reception room once more,
s bulky despatch was fcsnded to the warden by
one of his deputies, and upon opening' it tie in
formed us that it was a pardon for one of the
convicts. We enquired if, it would eneruecb
upoo the prison rules, under such circumstan
ce, to accompany the warden.to the cell, w hihi
he ahould read it to the prisoner, and were kind
ly informed, that we could join him, We, soon
reached the ceil, where we tonne a frefc -faced
young man, of perhaps twenty four, who was
busily engaged at a little loom, weaviag. .
Good morrow, John, said the warden. ,'
' 'Good owning, sir. " -''-' '
Thee keeps bo'syi John P ''''
O, yes, sir but it's very dull. ! ' 1 ''
' 'Does thee tire'or work, John f " ' ' " "'
No, sir but I think of Home' '
. Aod tbee wojI4 . like to visit home once
n,on)ll 1. !.-,,. ,, . , i mT,:.: . ,,m-
, .Hm, sir if I could bat do so.' ..
And thee would not return again !' .
I would try to deserve better, sir.'. .j .
- VeJI, John, what would thee say, if I fhrmld
tell thee I had a pardon for thee 1'
Oh, sir, such news wotld be ton good.- '
"But thee would like to hear it P ' "
! ! care hot fur myself so much,' said the poor
prisoner, anlf tears filled his eyes 'hut fo? my
wife and child, I would be so hsppy' ' ' "
And lliec would shun wicked company,
Johni' . ; , ,. ,,, ,. .,. , ,
Oh yes and I would labor for my wife aod
liUNjone' . ,.. , .!,!,!.-..,,
Wul, John, here) i' thy Odn,' continued
the good old mart ami bo read the document.
which freed this unfirtrtunato beiusr, wha had
been. the dupe t.f other knaves.' We had Die
pleasereflt seeing him released,' after a three
yeara' confinement, and of learning that he j un
ed hia young family, to whom he has since been
a faithful guardian. ' ' si -.n i'-u.:..-1
"We passed ouffo the anfe-rnotnaoafn, where
we encountered I now comer, 'who' had ju.t
reachcif the prison as we re-entered, lie had
been sent up for five years, on a charge of em
be;zlemcnt. . lie was elegantly attired in the latest style
of fashion, and postested all Uie nonchalance and
deyil-ioe-csre appesrauce uf a genteel rowdy,
lie twirled bis aatcli chain, Lxikud particularly
knowing at a couple of ladies who ehnuced In
be present, and sooined utterly indifferent about
himself er the predicament Ii was placed m!.
The warden read hie commitment, ind addree
aed him with - - " l-'.!'.:.-T,.-!
' Charles, fr am sorry lo see you here.
"I I ean't be helped, eld fellow P ' " ' "
" Wbat is thy sge, Charles." " " ' b""n
Twenty-three. 1 ' ' '
" .a ui,:i.jri-i,:.' ''' ' ' '''
Well kinder, or kinder 'not.
Thee hast disgraced thyself sadly. 3
-i t
Well, r tiii't trmiblrd, old cn k.' N ,
luea looks not like a Mtfue,'
i. . .... ...... - .- j ,1 i . , .
'Mailer pf opinion., .4 ,U,A
., . Thee was well sitiiswdV . w , , ,,, , . ,,
. .'Ves-wtll enough.'- ,, ;,.' . t A, 4
,. Jif(Hd1cniploj.,1I v. .'a t 1,1 ..'
Well-sp-so.,
,v'Ao4 theebas pareflisl' i T,
'VeS. , tit i;vi; i : t.ii I:"..!
t. IViliapa tbseaast ta ewiAer, Cliarles P I
: ' The convict had been stand if, g during thia
brief dialogue, perfectly nnconcerned and reck
less, until this last interrogatory was put. Hail
a thunderbolt struck him, be could pot haveal-
en more suqaeniy loan ne CHI wncn tne name
of 'mpihcr, )cl on hia cw,, Us saps into a
cbsir a. tof rent of tears gaahed fron hi e sr
the very fountain of hia hcatt teemed .to have
i1 "t 0""
r . ;'J . -t
r.-1 f
tji t:- t.-.i ho .
and immadiate parent of Joipotiam. Jatt juo.r
t .Lymatfmi j. ,ii tjajswwaaaaaaaaawaaaTaaawaBw.
burst, on the instant I . He recovered partially;
and said imploringly fo the wstden
'Don't yon, sir-fnr God's sake don't sal! her
name in this rlreadful place 1 Do what you may
with me, but rlori't mention that name to me!
.Thcre were jcars in other eyes besides the
ptinoner's, and an aching silence, pervaded the
group who surrounded the .unfortunate convict
i - vi Toy. : ..The black. .cap waa
drawn over his head, he waa lead to an adjoin
ing apartment and stripped, and shortly after
wards lie re-appeared upon the corridor.. He.
passed ailently on, in charge of a deputy, keep.
er, to a lonely cell in a ditteut pert nf the prison,
Hie door creaked on its hinges, he disappear),
the chain dropped from the outside bolts, and
Charles was a close prisoner for five years
to ome !,.,... ,.,,,. ,. .;.:.v.
We left the prison Vwiih heavy hoarte, relief
ved, however, by the reflection, that this waa
one of the best devircd institutinne of its kind in
the World, (notwithstanding the libels of Charles
Dickens.) ,nnd that its administration in the
hands of Mr. Hrellercood, secured toils unfortu
nate inmates, the most 'equal snd exact justice.'
, r n:s.n-M iii i j ' .M :. lotion Times.:
,.i
j 1 1 i jf
y Cot.. M av'a OnwioN or Cm. Tavuir. Col
Charles May, ot the regular army is a. demo
crat. 1 He got his origins! appointment-in die
army from Gen. Jackson. , i 8sid (he eld: Gene
ral, 'Well, young man, whet can you do in Fin.
rida! Can you kill an lodian'V 'Yes, Gene
ral, aod eat Mm afterwards.' 'Enough said;
call up to-morrow and et your commission.-
Since that time. May hae been-in the service
with oldZack in the everglades of Florida
in the) prairies of the West, snd in the ehspar
rcl and among the Mountains of Mexico. The
Coioael wae at the President's last nightrand
we met him at Coleman's on hie return. A
number of gentlemen Irum the States were also
present, snd the Presidency hex me the theme,
And they who hate imbibed the idea that May
can fight, but not talk, are mintskeo. ' Jest ex
press a doubt of old Zseb, and the man is elo
quent. Said he, 1 know the man, aad I love
htm: a mere friendship for my old General,
won't answer i but I love him. ! I know him
well. I am a democrat. He is no politician;
but he is a patriel from the crown of hrs chspeatr
to his spurs; and Pll trust him even With the
Presidency. ' He ia no party men, hut he is a
republican. -When he prnn.kes a thing, it is as
sure as truth,' and his word is ss good as gold.
If there is one thing i,t which he is retiMy igno
rant, it is his ignorance of hlsnwn solid worth.
I em a democrat. I believe a national bank a
national evil. 1 Wld lit the principle uf aiy
party i ye,l go tor Genera! Taylor. He iass
good a any party man we could get. I would
trust him ss I would triiHt Washington,' who
Was no parly man.'1 1 believe he will conduct
the government after the plan of Waahington.
Iff were to select a man aslh best Impersona
tion of institution, s the' best living sarltple of
S stunfy, snoKfantiar Amerrcsn,' I would Isy my
hsrid upon the shoulder' of my old tle'rieral'and
I would 'se'y'," 'gentlf men,' ihts Is the1 man."v 1
tell you, cfnllemen, when you express's doubt
of Gen. Tsylor's hotiestjr of 'political indepen
dence, I feel bound Vo'give liimnmy feeble; de
fence. You may talk about no't'jjoirig for any
nun rxcepting the democratic nominee,' and
going for the nominee, any how, and for uo other
mail, flut, gentlemen, you will excuse me, if
I decline to be hsndcttftud, f A freeman likes to
have the froe uc of his hani!, and 1 free ex.
Crcise of his opinions.' ... ,,,
' Such are substantially, if not in ths letter, the
opinions of Col. May of the 3t Drsgoc-ns, ss we
heard him express himself last tiighr? snd al
though we have no authority to report him, but
that he will be surprised to' find his Words in
print, yet, as his sentimenta'ara hi rrefy way
creditable to the man and the soldier, we hive
chosen lo give them a wider heartng than' the
liilf doien persoiis who were, preteu't i)uri)g
this interview. It'is useless to sav that the
Notional Convention w'avej aH further lili
lion iif the n erit.ol the nominee over ev. ry o
ihir ca'n'di'date. : ll'esn Cor!r.V.' Y.jteraUj
vi r.
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., Disutt-crTtae Fli ip.-A repott on.Urw Lev
doyeu' "Disinfecting Jluid.7 by Dr. &Mtfaw9rMt
tmitl. R. D.iirsisger, and Jeseph Toyaoec,
&qre., has just been presented ta -FartteiaeeA
According tn Mr. Itoyei.'s statement, lp fhsv
id dtslnfecta nlfhreoil, not destroyingi but in
creasing vegetation,' more" particularly aa rr
gsrds sgrituliuTe'; completely preveVifinrfthe
diaease int poUtoe ,when the land is- manured
with dlsinfvcfcJ Vight-eoil.'' ' I disinfects hospi(-1
ta'., wards of biraa.ma, 1o'ce1larV water-elosets, 1
and buildings infected b impure gases, h
ni ; H v...: ... .
uisiprectsi'orsiiunering from feyer on board
f rimW( i. Wili alsv , disinfect' ships ai sea
d4 urvfet, quraptiae, , t diainft'eta patents
afysring. with infectious flisnrdsra and, Wounds.
J iMH P.Ahal'hey asf iK?1
neatly a auoalh ,' aleo diflereul psrlsef the' body i
4 .be . kept Inr the airpoea of dselirw,t for
wronei ' iomieeia; eVc.-rlj'" Timt -
i - i . i- . .
fiitipnicrA or AnrRKTisixG.
il (Sftiate i asertia 'i-. f Br)
-do 9 . do -., . 1 00
r'Byu1neey'rrrfnertHn,1 v .' '.''-'" S
Yearly1 Aiirertiaereflnts i oneeolumn, 46 t half
column, fJ8, three equarea, $l viwo squares, 9 j
one square, $5. Italf-yearly : one column, 1 18
half colomn.all i tnfe tqeates, f 8 1 twoseuaree,
5t OTie aquare, At. "A'u vn i'l . r.-n
Advertisements , left without directions as lo the
lenath of time thev are to. he rmhlisbed. will be
continued until ordered oat, and charged accord ,
ingly. -., - '.j X'i ; r p . .1! I.' ' .
CrJ-8ixtcen lines or less make a aquare. , , ,. , ( .
ta, m. j i .. . . !tr-mem
(: t Vhe Cesntrrmaa and Clean p.,iiJ ,
A. few osyssgo, just befots . dinner i tirae( a
huniy-,4ooking man entered the Refectory .-of
Mr. Warner and then propounded the juausl,
inlerjogeterjrl, . , . - ,..),., J
'la this the' place where-they keep Clam
MJ?. , ..... - ' .',, . o
t .'Vssi sir,' said Mr. Warner, 'how much will
you haveP, . .
'Well replied the customer, 'I guess I'll Iske
three cent worth.' ,, . . ,
j'Arce cent worth!' exclaimed the astoni
shed fiost ; 'why man alive, where are ycu go
ing to put three cents worth 1.. You .certain'y
wpnt pretend to "est that much at atime '.'. ...
,n'Hojr do you sell it V, asked vthe aslcoislied
counlryman. . . , .
, 'One cent a gallon!', , . ... , ...
"Well,' I'll try a gallon!' said tho country
man, he leisurely took a scat in one oi the box
es. "';"--' " ' ' "" '
i Mr. Werner,- who fch fn the humor Tor s
joke, tnessurcd out a gallon of Clarn Soup, and
had it carried to the customer. He commenced
devouring it, and after several temporary sus
pensions in order to wipe away the porspirstion,
and breath free, he at length found tho bottom
of his soup dish.' Mr. W. enquired ot the custo
mer whether he didn't want more ? He replied
negatively, and enquired of Mr. Warner-'
' 'How, in the world do you manage to make
soup eo cheap 1'. ' r -....
Why, said Mr. Warner, 'in the spring we
buy about a hundred clams put them" into a
hogshead of water, and by occasionally throwing
in a few- trackers and sufficient pepper and
salt, in few weeks have tho soup ready for use,
and keep it the whole year round. . ' '
Well now I ain't that fust rate! ' What
d'you ask for the receipt P.. j ; ,
, ,'For a country right. , 1 ask $."0; $30 for a
township; and (3 for family right!'
..That'll, just suit us, for we don't get clams
whar 1 lire, more than onco a year. .The next
time I come down, I guoss l'll buy a family
right ! . I'm desperate fuud of Clam Soup my-seif.-.ri
enon Stmt Gazette. . . v
' -ABfCRtrAtt Mkcha."ics t.v Rcssia. A cor
refpotHleiit of a New Haven paper gives the
rViPoWing account of the manufactory of Messrs.
HarrisonVWyman, and Esetwick', three enter
prising'Ameri.Bn9;, who have made a ' contract
With the Imperial Government for the construe
lion of the engines and cars for a preaf rail-ma I
from St. Petersbtirg tn' Moscow; nmler the so
pertntendance of Major Whistler. "Their facto
ry, covering several sere, is at Alexsndrosky,
near St. Petersburg,' onJ in ths agreeable com
pany of the jjrenllsnien of- the hrm, t have been
through the whole eatablishmenV visiting "the
model room tho foundries the engine nn'l
car lepertrnnnteand finally the immrne
wareliousr' erected to receive the finished work
srtd where there are now 1S4 locomotives and
1200 cart of different kinds stowed away ready
fori the road. By their contract they are to
mske between two and three hundred enginea
sad several thousand cars. , Six steam engines
were in operation,, moving the umst, beautiful
mnchinsry, ,(thc inveotion for the greater part
of the ingenious proprietors themselves,) and
pear ilQOQ, serfs ware employed in the several
departments the establishment turning ..out,
five complete, locomotives in a month, as mnsy
cars a day or as somo of the company expres
sed it, ."a mile of curs e m6i(4 . ,-; ... j
,,Ths pasacngor cars, by tho way, are built
after the manner ui those in general use through,
the United States that is, long and not cut up
into apartments for six or eight persons only, as
are thosa upon all other. European railways
This innovation when first proposed was not
Hell received by the Russians, but its adnata.
ges were r-o strongly urged by oar oiechapicSj
that the "Yankee not ion" was finally allowed ta
prevail. 1 was aUo shown the model of so Im
perial car, which is to be 70 feet in , length, di
vided into a Stffoen, chambers, apartments for
servants, &c , &., snd fitted up with Imperial
fplemlor, . , m r.''f- . V
Tielmdon Spectator, ad verting to the re
cent ttepiotable expoeurs of oflieial venality in
Fraqce, rsakwihs following emioous comment .
, .fThfj corruption, ia not the only , alarming;
y mptorn.! A wide and deep-rooted reroiutxHiary
spirit no doubt exists in the capital ; it baa keen
aggravated hy tUwepusurs, and by be HI -timed
fete which the Due de Montpensier gave, as it
Id contrast, with vine otiieial crime, aud.the
scarcely ended popular distress Tha expres
sion of Ihf people in face aod word, is noticed
In belike that which eharactorisee their aspect
in lw.kt, , A great frcluraa banquet,' lately Item,
cslUd. furtli a strong show sf. such feeling.'. A
carious and startling anecdote of the Duke's
Jute .is current in' Psria. la cttrisge retur
ning from i was a lady wno Was reputed lo
havs reeiprcated favors with royal gallant,
the ntoh stopped Vhe carriage; tha lady wee
made to aligns,' and Waa compelled to go lhe
reead of . her rsitrw, each exacting' li,
arid iaithrasoflered to ys satsr ths caiiisfe,
ovrofje b wigh;, and disgtwt, amidst derisi.n
'iVw'sV CU4 ff hofltiliiy sga'wit printea,
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