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JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN-
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JEFFERS ONI AN REPUBLICAN
Strondsburg, Pa. Jnly 21, 1841.
Terms, 2,00 in adrance ; $2.55, Half yearly ; and 52,50 ir not
paid bcfoie the end of the vcar.
FOR GOVERNOR.
J OH IV BANKS,
OF BERKS COUNTW
Vermont. The Whig State Convention as
semhled at Montpelier on the 30th ult. and
nominated the following ticket for Slate Offi
cers: For Governor Col. Charles Paine of
Northfield:
Lieut. Governor Waitstill R. Ranxey of
Windham :
Treasurer John Spalding of Montpelier.
This is an entirely new ticket. None of the
candidates nominated by the Abolitionists have
been adopted.
Tlie Mcleod Case.
The New York Herald of the 16th instant
says: "The opinion of the Supreme Court was
received, unofficially, in advance of the regular
mail, at Washington on Tuesday, and we learn
that Mr. Fox, the British Minister, has given
assurances to our Government, that no further
steps will be taken by him until the case goes
through the Courts of Now York in the regular
way.
"It is true that in certain contingencies, Mr.
Fox" was directed by his Government to de
mand his passports, but there is now no proba
bility that these contingencies will ever hap
pen. "At all events, there is nothing to disturb the
peaceful relations of the two countries."
The Harrisburg Telegraph contradicts in the
most positive manner, the statement put forth
in some of the Loco Foco prints, that Judge
Banks is indebted to the Bank of the United
States.
Criminal Outrage.
In Port Carbon, Pa. on the 28th, a brute
named McLaughlin committed an assault on the
person of a girl fourteen years of age. Her
Hcreams prevented the accomplishment of his
hellish purpose. The Miners' Journal says
that, since Gov, Porter pardoned a wretch of a
similar offence some months since, it is quite
useless to have the villains tried. This is the
second case that has occurred in that vicinity
since the pardon was granted.
John C. Montgomery, Esq., has been con
firmed by the Senate, as Postmaster of Phila
delphia. For the gratification of-those who
have used unsparing exertions to defeat him,
we state upon the authority of a member of
Congress, that the vote'in the Senate was unan
imous! North American.
JljIt is rumored that the locos are so fully
impressed with the efficacy of coon skins du
ring the late campaign, that they intend to adopt
a sheep skin as the emblem of Porter's fleecing
party Pa. Tel.
Tliompsonian Practice.
A cotemporary observes, the Locofocos are
pursuing the Thompsonian practice to keep up
the health of the party. Their doses are all
numbered and labelled fit for use. Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4 & 5, have already been administered in
the shane of Addresses from the Central Com
mittee, and still the patient shews no sign of
convalescence. No. 6 is to be given next
week, and if that does not effect a cure, the
case it is intimated will be abandoned as hope
less. We understand that sweating will not be
resorted to on this occasion, as the steam which
his Excellency was compelled to use when he
persuaded the thirteen deserters to vote for the
Revenue bill, had a most deleterious effect on
his political health.
Go it boys burnt brandy and cayenne can't
save you. Lancaster Union.
Tips No. 1.
All the patriotic NUMBER ONES who were
in (own were at their posts at the Democratic
Banks Celebration on Monday, except Augus
tus Gallagher, S. Fleck, and Henri Loyer.
These are the only three that have returned to
lb-eir old faith, and they too wili soon find that
lheir present company is likely to corrupt their
ivarzsi3 and will come back to the true democ
racy. Jacob Fordney, George Earnest and
William Wingerf, whose name the loco focos
iiuftve put lo their Iron Grey Address, are as true
o Rn. mimh fnr loco attempts to cheat
these men into the support of their vi,e princi
ples. Log Cabin Rife.
A.STOUXDING.
-Mr.
Whittle pv. Auditor ol
the Post Office Department, report no less
than three thousand three hundred and thirty
seven Post Masters who are in arrears with the
Government, being more than one fourJhf tho
whole number in the United States. Yet if
these men are turned out of office, the GJc-be
and kindred prints immediately set up a howl
oi' 'Proscription!' 'Proscription!!' for opinion's
sake. It is upon the same priociple, no doubt, ,
that Governor Poner acts. He considers pun
ishment for crime, proscription and has for the
last yar been busily engaged in letting loose
the tenants of our Penitentiaries to prowl upon'
the community again. Pottsville Journal.
Changes.
We hear of changes in faror of honest JOHN
BANKS every day, from every quarter of the
State. There have been several changes in
this county that we could name, if wo did not
doubt the policy. There can be no harm, how
ever, in referring to the two gentleman who run
on the loco-foco ticket for the Assembly last
fall. We have been informed that one of the
leading and most influential followers of Van
Buren in Westmoreland county has recently
come out against Porter, and that another gen
tleman of scarcely less influence, has deserted
the spoils party. In Lycoming county, too,
and all along the line of the public improve
ments, where the people have an opportunity of
seeing for themselves how they hare been rob
bed, they are leaving the sinking ship of loco
focoism by tens and hundreds. The mass of
the people never expect to stand in need of
Previous Pardons, and as Governor Porter is
disqualified from exercising any higher or more
useful power, they see no necessity for cling
ing to him. They say let them vote for him
who want the benefit of his pardons. We do
not.
Since the above was written, an intelligent
gentleman from Bradford county called at our
office to inform us of the progress which the
good cause is making in that county. He gave
us the names of six of the most influential gen
tlemen in that county who voted for Van Bu
ren last fall that have deserted the spoils party,
and come out for HONEST JOHN BANKS !
From motives of prudence we withhold them
from our readers but will give them to any one
who chooses to call on us He informs us that
there is also a radical change going on among
the people the real bone and sinew of the
county. Bradford county is safe for BANKS.
Loco Focos put that in your pockets. Log
Cabin Rife.
Another System of Plunder!
We learn from the Hollidaysburg Register,
that a supervisor on the Allegheny Portage
Railway some time since had some locust sills,
or cross ties, brought down from the mountain
on State Cars and by State hands and thrown
off along the road where it passes by his farm,
and that recently these sills have disappeared
from the road, and made their appearance as
locust posts in a fence on the farm before allu
ded to! This we have been informed is posi
tively true, by good authority. It is said also,
THAT THE FENCE WAS BUILT, OR
AT LEAST THE POSTS SET, BY STATE
HANDS !
We are assured also that the Superintendent
of Masonry on the road, has brought atone,
which were QUARRIED BY STATE
HANDS, down from the Mountain, for his
OWN PRIVATE USE, ON STATE CARS
AND FREE OF TOLL!
The people must bear these things yet a lit
tle longer: a few months will end the Porter
dynasty and its plunder system. Pa. Tel.
TTP The pardoned criminal Huttcr, the fel
low who now but for the illegal exercise of the
pardoning power by a corrupt Executive, would
be housed with thieves, robbers and felons with
in the walls of some Penitentiary, for crimes
which ought to have sent him there, has forgot
ten the scoring we gave him when he was con
ducting a paper, the name of which even he, as
lost as he is to decency, is ashamed to own now.
We shall have to take the pardoned slanderer
in hand again after we get rid of a few other
similar dirty jobs, such as dressing down the
leprous backs of one or two of the clerks in the
Auditor General s Office Log Cabin Rifle.
From Florida.
The Savannah Republican of the 3d instant
contains dates from Florida to the 28th June
Iothing discouraged by his recent ill success
in exploring the camp of Halleck Tustenuggee,
Col. Worth has issued such orders for a grand
move of the troops from all the principal forts
in East Florida as must end the capture of this
noted bandit. It is expected that the scouting
pirty will be absent some twenty days, during
which the whole country inhabited by the
braves of Halleck will be thoroughly examined.
The Republican's letter pays the following high
tribute to the gallantry and chivalrous bearing
of Colonel Worth amid scenes of the most
trying difficulty:
Although sickness has prevailed fearfully a
mong a portion of the troops, the remainder are
in high spirits. Col. Worth has never passed
a summer in norma, oui xias escapea so iar
ni 1 I . I J e
the disease of the climate. Passing by one of
our posts the other day, it was observed that
this cluvalric commander was the only mounted
officer visible, the whole of his staff with whom
he started from Pilatka being sick in the wa
gon. But in spite of sickness, Col. Worth is
determined to do all for Florida which man can
do. He allows no obstacle to impede his
movements. Wearied by physical and menta
fatigue, he takes his seat on the grass beside
o)irit'his brother officers, speaks to them of their
friends and connexions in a distant land, and
should he touch a string of private sympathy
holds out the hope of better times. Yet his or
'fTrtv rim nrnmnt anil rlniMivp:ivnidmcr nn r
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The remain of Col. Haslett. who fell in the
battle of Princeton, were removed from Phil
adelphia on the ?4 instant, and consigned to a
committee of Dover (Delaware,) to which state
heloncred. There ras a large civic and
military procession. The ceremony of deliv
ering the remains was parformcd by Alderman
John Binns.
To prevent bots in horses, rub then; with z
greasy cloth, once a week during the fall roonths
this destroys the eggs and prevents hatching
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the NortJi American.
Washington, July 13, 1841.
The Senate have at last disposed of the long
ist of Mr. Wright's amendments to the Bank
Bill. A few others will be offered by the op
position; a few more speeches will come from
the same quarter, and then the vote on its pas
sage will probably be taken. An effort will be
made to lay it on the table, but it will not suc
ceed. It will be brought to a vote, but what
that vote will be, it is impossible to say with
certainty. Mr. Rives and Mr. Archer, will un
doubtedly vote against it in its present shape.
Mr. Merrick of Maryland, will probably vole
or it.
Mr. Rives has gone home, and may be ab
sent when the vote is taken. Mr. Archer, may
perhaps, determine not to vote against it. The
other whig Senators, with the exception of Mr.
Preston, and he may be absent, will probably
vote for it. It is also said, that one or two of
the opposition Senators, who cannot consistenl-
y support it, and who at the same time are un-,
willing to vote against it may also absent
themselves. But I have not much expectation
of this. The Bill in its present shape, is gam
ing friends here every day.
Mr. Wright, Mr. Woodburv, and Mr. Ben-
on, have poured out their last thunder against
the BilL They are now silent as the cloud
rom which the lightning and noise have all
departed. Mr. Calhoun, it is said, will make
no further speeches on the subject. He stands
iko Manus amid the ruins of Rome. Ho paid
the President a long visit to-day, and some
whisper of a new coalition. Mr. Calhoun is
restless where he is; he don't like to be in op
position to Mr. Tyler, and yet the leap is too
great to be made at once. But the gull can be
circumambulated. Mr. Wise stands well at
the White House, no man belter; he has no
idea of parting with the President, nor has the
President an idea of parting with him. His
defection is the last thing thought of by either.
The House have spent the day on the pro
posed appropriation for a home Squadron. The
ocos oppose it of course; but the Whigs will
carry it. They will wait a little while lor op
position speeches and then exercise their
strength. They manage matters now very well.
They, aci and leave every one to make his set
speech afterwards. The opposition, it is said
will have a session ot their own, alter the wnigs
have got through, and will then deliver their .
speeches to each other which are now cut off
by the naughty Whigs. This is a good thought,
a speech is a speech, whether delivered before
or after a vote; and then it will have just as much
fleet. A Turkish cadi or judge always hears
the arguments of a lawyer after he has pro
nounced sentence; and justice goes on quite as
well; so would legislation. There is more
hinking in a Quaker meeting than any other
assembly in the world.
Washington, July 15, 1841.
It is now understood that the Senate will
take a final vote on the Bank Bill on Tuesday
next. From all that I can hear I am inclined
to the opinion that a compromise will take
place, and the amendment of Mr. Rives be ac
cepted. This will remove all possible doubt of
the success of the Bill in the House, and all
apprehension of any Executive objections.
Many of the sober friends of the tfill believe
that all its great practical objects may be at
tained under the compromise, and, moreover,
they feel unwilling to revive another "Slate
right" controversy.
They believe the Branches can be placed
entirely above the reach of legislative interfer
ence on the part of the States, that such abso
lute conditions may be imposed as to prelude
all action except in the mere article ol assent
to the location. They believe the stock will
be subscribed about as promptly on the one plan
as the other, and that nearly all the States will
at once ask for the location of Branches with
full powers. With these views, strongly at
tached as they are to the present Branch fea-
tnrp. of thfi Bill, and confident as thev are of
thflir constitutional right to enforce it, and im
patient as they are of an executive veto on i
subject so conclusively settled by judicial au
thonty, thev will probably, lor the sake ol liar
mony, accept the compromise. They say their
party came into power by a spirit ol compro
mise, and that they must retain that power Dy
the same spirit: that any other course will lor-
feit the great objects for which they have been
contending, and throw back the country again
into the arms of loco focoism.
The members of the House are doing very
well: they have done with long speeches for
the benefit of constituents; and rely tor appro
bation on the wisdom and promptitude of their
actions. I hardly think they will introduce a
Bank bill before the final action of the Senate.
A maioritv are nrobablv in favor of Mr. Clay's
Bill, but a considerable number are disposed to
avoid the controversy to which it may lead by
a conciliatory course. The locos want tne
Bill to nass without Mr. Rives' amendment in
the confident expectation that it will bo vetoed,
nnfl that tliv will ma ke immense capital out of
aj w w a a v , " - . a w m m - - - - g
the affair. They intend, it is supposed, in that
event, to raise a shout from Georgia to Maine
for Tyler, and make themselves the administra
tion party. All new appointments, it is said,
are suspended till this crisis in our affairs shall
bo passed. In the event of a veto, the locos
expect to step in and recover the spoils. They
are sagacious men, and will turn every thing
to the best account. They will leave the Whigs
to contend for principles, while they will go
for power. They verify the old proverb the
children of this generation are wiser in their
generation than the children of light.
Two steam vessels of war are about to
constructed at the Boston Naval Station.
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The Esstons5iffsco5t.
It was the wish and request of the family and
relatives of General Harrison, that Jiis body
should be entombed as privately and with as lit
tle ostentation as possible. In consequence of
this, many thousands of our citizens, who else
would have followed it to North Bend, content
ed themselves to remain away. The feelings
of the nearer neighbors and acquaintances of the
late President, however, could not be thus re
strained; and on the arrival of the steamboat at
the place where the remains were taken ashore,
the committee found an assemblage of several
thousand persons, who had collected from the
farms for miles around, and from the nearest
towns of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, anxious
ly awaiting the appearance of the boat. Al
though the circumstance was to be regretted, it
affords a new evidence of the deep and abiding
hold which General Harrison had upon the af
fections and respect of his immediate neighbors.
For many miles around the Bend, he had with
every man who was worthy of his regard, what
may almost be said an intimate acquaintance;
and in reference to this relation between him
self and his neighbors, it may be truly said, that
they who knew him best, loved him most.
The Raritan landed about a mile above the
Harrison dwelling. Here the remains of the
General were taken ashore, and the relatives
and committees formed in procession after them.
As they wound slowly and solemnly towards
the tomb, many of those who were assembled
fell into the line. Others more anxious to get
a look at the coffin which incased the body of
their late friend, took positions ahead, where it
was known the funeral train would pass, and
thus skirted the entire way. At the tomb a
prayer was offered up by the Rev. Joshua L.
Wilson, of the First Presbyterian Church of
this city, and the burial services of the Episco
pal Church read by the Rev. John T. Brooke,
of Christ Church.
The tomb is a simple vault, with nothing
merely for show, and none of the decorations of
art. Its situation is very beautiful, wilh refer
ence cither to the river or the country in its
rear. A few trees, of the original growth of
the forest, stand around it. By another year
the grass will be creeping up its sides, and the
wild flowers be bending towards it. Cincinna
ti Gazette, dth inst.
West Point Academy.
The Report of the Board of Visiters at West
Point is published in the National Intelligencer
It is highly complimentary to the Managers of
the Institution. Various suggestions are urged,
and the Board conclude with this language:
" The Department will permit us to add, in
conclusion, that with whatever diversity of
opinions we may have met, we are about to
take leave of each other and of this enticing
scenery, which nature seems to have created
in beautiful harmony with a vigorous and tem
pered developement of youthful intellect, deep
ly sensible to the great permanent interest of
the whole country in this our only national in
stitution of science, and earnestly hoping that
no narrow national counsels or party or local
jealousies will ever be suffered to divert it from
its original purpose, or to impede its natural
progress to the very utmost limit of academical
perfection.
Extraordinary Escape. The Boston Post
says, on Monday night William Ferguson, Jr.,
an indicted burglar, effected a most daring and
wonderful escape from the northern jail, in
which he was the only prisoner, lie was m
the second story, or arch. In the evening, he
declined handing out his tin pan for water not
an uncommon thing, and it excited no suspicion;
but it now appears that he had ripped out the
stout wire which surrounded the rimj and lorm
ed it into a long pick-lock. Having pushed his
hand through the little port hole, through which
the food is passed, he reached the pad-lock out
side, full eighteen inches above the hole, and
unlocked it with his simple implement' He
then went into the third story, and, by the aid
of some benches stored there, got up into the
attic, where the two chimney flues meet, and
discharge their smoke into the common chim
ney, which rises through the roof. He had to
press up a strong iron grating before he could
get into the chimney, in gelling oui ai me top
he displaced some bricks, and then ran the fear
ful hazard of sliding down the steep roof, and
dropping feet foremost on the projecting shade
of one of the third story windows. Having ac-
complished this dangerous leat, he rested on
the iron slays of the shade, while he fastened
his blanket, torn into three pieces, and tied at
the ends, to one of the hooks, which having
done, he descended to the ground in safety, and
afterwards climbed twenty feet offence add es
caped.
Mysterious disappearance Trouble in the
Church at Boston. A young and handsome
married woman lately disappeared from her
husband's residence in South Boston, in amys
terious manner, leaving a very singular note di
rected to her husband. I hey both were mem
bers of an orthodox Church, of good repute, and
it is suspec;ed thai the wife is in tho caro of
.1 T A t I f I
t lie ueacou, wan nas reiusi'U m answer, any
questions concerning her. Some money was
returned to the husband as if from tho wife,
with a note saying she was well provided for in
that respect. Great excitement is said to pre
vail in consequence of this occurrence, and ma
ny slanders upon the husband are in circulation,
which ho says he" can and will disprove.
IfPPECANOE AND TYLER TOD.-Mrs. JoV.
the wife of Mr. T. Joy, a Whig mechanic, of
Jamaica nam, presented her husband on the
glorious 4th, wilh two line boys twins. Mr. J
has named them for Gen. Harrison and John
Tyler. Brooklyn Adv,
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wiiii me Kiuowing aosiract ol an important law
Willi a promise to prepare for us fnmi linif J!
time, abstracts of strch other laws as he unv
deem of sufficient public interest lo uompexioufe
for the labor. Bar. Chronicle.
Abstract of aai Act,
relating to Orphans Courts, awl fur other pur
poses. This Act aliers, in a very material manner,,
much of the old practice, and many former
laws, relative to proceedings in courts on exe
cutions, &c.
Sec. 1. Gives power to Orphans Courts lo
review the accounts of executors, administrators,.
or guardians, within five years after their pas
sage and approval.
oec 2. Provides, that in case of execuiion
and extension of real eslate, instead of suing-
out a writ oflibcrari facias, the plaintiff may de
mise premises to the defendant at valuation
and, upon defendant refusing lo take them,.
plaintiff may issue venditioni exponas, and sell
ihe premises, for payment of debt.
Sec. 3. Obliges defendant, takino- the pre
mises, to pay the rent half-yearly; and, on fail
ure so to do plaintiff may issue Vend.Exv. and
sell the premises as fully as though a condem
nation had taken place.
Sec. 4. Provides for the distribution of the
half yearly instalments.
Sec. 5. Enacts, that where real estate has
heretofore been extended, and no liberari facias,
las issued, plaintiff may either issue such a
writ, or give defendant thirty'days notice of his
election to retain possession at valuation; and
on failure to do so, or to pay said valuation half
yearly, like proceedings to be had as prescribed
in 2nd and 3rd sections.
Sec. 6. Enacts, that where an estate for life,.
in improved lands or tenement, yielding rents
issued and prohts, shall be taken in execution,,
the court shall, upon application of any lien
creditor, award a writ to sequester the rents.
&c. and appoint a sequestrator to carry the same
nto effect.
Sec. 7. Gives power to the sequestrator to
rent all such lands, &c. for such term, during
the life of the persons upon which such estate
shall depend, as shall be sufficient to satisfy all
lens against the same, together with all chargeB
or taxes, repairs, &c.
Sec. 8. Sequestrators to give security.
Sec. 9. Repeals certain sections of an Act of
1836.
Sec. 12. Gives constables the right of appeal
rom iudgements against them for amount of ex
ecutions in their hands as other defendants.
Sec. 13. Enacts, that Courts of Common
Pleas may incorporate Literary, Charitable, and
Religious Associations, and fire engine and hose
companies and specifies the number ol appli
cations, &c.
Sec 14. Provides for amending or improving
the articles and conditions of said associai ions.
Sec. 16. Regulates the fees, and by whom
to be paid.
Sec. 17. Recognizes the jurisdiction of Su
preme Court in relation to such corporations
and provides that no College, Academy, or Fe
male Seminary so incorporated, shall be enti
tled to receive any part of state appropriation.
Sec. 18 Enacts, that in all actions ol ac
count render, where it is admitted that defen
dant is liable to account to plamuff, court may
appoint auditors, or direct a jury to be impan
neled to find balance due on application, court
may require either party to disclose on oath, his
knowledge of such facts as they may deem ne
cessary and parties may be compelled to pro
duce books, papers, and documents.
Sec. 19. Vests in the Supreme Court, Dis
trict Courts, and Court of Common Pleasthe
powers and jurisdiction of Courts of Chancery
in settling partnership accountsand gives par
ties their election of the common law or bill of
Chancery.
Sec 21. Grants to recorders of deeds the
power to lake the acknowledgement o(Jeme cov
erts. 'This Act was passed at ihe session of 1840,
but was not signed by the Governor until the
13th of October last.
Judges have their feelings severely tried
sometimes, if they possess much sensibility.
On Friday, a young man was brought before
the Court of Special Sessions in New York for
some trivial offence. His beautiful and inter
esting wife, with an infant in her arms, was
present; and pleaded eloquently for her hus
band, and he was discharged. She remained
bohind and expressed her deep gratitude to tho
Judge for his clemency, although sho was the
picture of suffering and despair. She had been
thrust from her house by her landlord during
tho imprisonment of her husband, she said, and
for four days and nights, she solomnly doclared,
sho had taken no nourishment but what was be
stowed by the hand of charity. This was ut
tered with such ueep pathos and umilterabhv
misery, that Juyge Noah was unable to conceal
his feelings. After he recovered his seltpos
session, iie called her to his side, gave her
bank .note, Mid wished her more happiness
hervtifier. She loft the
court sobbing.
Vv:t Ar Ten Cent Pieces. h is a
not generally known in our cily, says, the iv-i
that of the five and ten cent pieces, of the nev
coinage, that are in circulation, abouA on.0. eigath
aro counterfoils. They are made of a good
quality of German silvor, which, cos,ts very lit
tle in comparison with the genuine article, and
can easily be deteoted by observing that tho
thirteen slars that should bo on all AnierieM
coins, aro omitted. When new they are pK
cisfily tho color of the genuine pieces, but hare
more the appearance of bad after being worn
short time.
The Stale debt ofQhioU nearly $14,000,"
A Iriend has been kind enough i furnW
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