JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN.
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Shower of Flesli and Blood.
It is only a few weeks since we had an ac
count from the East, of a fall of manna of the
richest quality. And now we give below an ex
tract from the the Nashville Banner of the 20th
ult., which mentions a fall of flesh and blood,
not of quails, we presume, but still animal flesh,
fat and lean, and a good quantity of blood. This
is really marvellous, if true:
On Tuesday, we heard from various persons,
that a shower, apparently of flesh and blood,
had fallen in Wilson county, near Lebanon, in
this Slate, and that the fields were covered to
a considerable extent. The account staggered
our belief; but strange as it may appear, it has
been confirmed by the statement of several gen
tlemen of high character, who have personally
examined the scene of this phenomenon. They
state that the space covered by this cxtraordi-
J he .band distribution 15m which was sent nary shower, is half a mile in length, and about
. n i . tit. i i i I - i - . ,.i T i t i
iu uio i-resjueiu on vveunesuay last, was re- seventv-hve yards in wiam. in addition to the
turned on Saturday signed, and is now a law. information thus received, we have been favor
ed by Dr. Troost, Professor of Chemistry in the
ituode island. Universitv of Nashville, with the following let-
Tho semi-annual election for members of the ter from a highly respectable physician of Leb
House of Representatives, took place in Rhode anon; we have also seen the specimens sent to
FROM WASIIiarGTOtf.
JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Slroudsburg, Pa. Septembers, 1S41.
Torms, S2,00 m advance ; $2.25, naif yearly ; and $2,50 if not
pjuaocioic inc cna oi inc year.
FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN BANKS,
OF BERKS COUXTT.
Correspondence of the North American.
Washington, Sept. 2, 1841.
The Bank Bill is not passed, although the
vote was to have been taken immediately afier
the remarks of Mr. Archer. The debate how
ever was kept up until it became almost unpar
liamentary.
isianu on luesday. m rrovidence, as we
learn from the Journal of that city, 4 Whigs
were chosen; in Warwick 4 do; in Johnston 2 do;
in Newport 6 do; in North Providence 2 do
Thus far there is no change, compared with
the election last April.
Alabama Election.
According to the Montgomery Advertiser,
the new Legislature of Alabama stands thus:
Whigs. Opposition.
Senate, 3 20
House, 45 55
him for examination. To us they appear to be
animal matter, and the odor is that of putrid
flesh. We do not pretend to offer any theory
to account for this phenomenon, we leave that
to abler and more scientific heads. When the
specimens have passed through the crucibles of
Dr. Troost, we shall furnish our readers with
the result.
Lecanox, August 8, 1841.
Dr. G. Troost: I have sent you some mat
ter, which appears from an authentic source to
have fallen from the clouds
With me there can be no doubt of its being
nnimal mnttfir hlnnrl. muscular fibre, ad i DOS 6 niat-
r r.T . u ....... . j j , 4
upposmon majority i 4 Please account to us, if you can, on phil
Last year the Senate was divided 21 and 12; osophical principles, for the cause of this phe
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JJjASTOUNDING FACTS-XK
Increase of the State ctot.
Tax-paying farmers of Pennsylvania! read
the following and see the fruits of Gov. Porter's
administration. If you are not satisfied with
the correctness of our statements, or if some
loco foco whose interest it is to deceive you,
tells you they are "whig lies," we ask you to
Mr. Archer made a pert argument in lavoroi take up the annual otticial Keports ot tne au
the Bill, placing Mr. Rives completely hors du ditor General, State Treasurer, and Commis
combat in relation to the assent of the States. Uionersof the Internal Improvement Fund, made
Mr. Clay made a brief but glowing reply to Mr. h0 the Legislature, and thus satisfy yourselves
Buchanan, in relation to the idea ot Mr. lyier toat ine facts below staled are trus to the fi?-
going over to the other side; he said he would ure The books of the Auditor General's of-
not reproach President Tyler even with the fjce and State Treasury bear evidence of the
thought of such a thing: although he, Mr. o. truth of those astounding facts, which in nil
differed with the President in regard to a Bank candor, we are about to inform vou of and
-TT . t . 1-1 1 J 1.. t I 1 1 ..
ol the United btates, wnicn ne ueeury icg- sucti evidence cannot be impeached.
ted, still there could he no ieenng m umuiuu When liUV. K1TNEK came into office in
between him and the other party. There is i835, the amount of money that Wl he-n hnr.
now some hope that we shall have the question rowed & remained unpaid was $24,589,743,32.
to-morrow, though but little chance of bemg When he wentoutof offirn in .Tamwrir irW
I w A W f f
auio 10 aujourn oeioro i ium ...o.. ine amount ol money so borrowed and remain
The only thins in the House worth commu- ;IIr unnaj.i innHina- imn i,,,
nicating is the report against Mr. Levy, the del- $25,105,003 32.
egate from JMonda, who was not a citizen o! This d increa nf i.ht hnth nerm;j.
Stock Loan, per act of 5th April
max, reimuursaole 1st July
1860,
Stock Loan, per act oflGth Feb
ruary, 1833,reimbursable 1st
July, 1858,
Stock Loan, per act of 27ih
March, 1833, reimbursable
1st July, 1858,
Stock Loan, per act of 5th
April, 1834, reimbursable 1st
July, 1862,
Stock Loan per act of 13th
April, 1835, reimbursable 1st
July, 1865,
Loan for the Eastern Peniten
tiary, per acts of 28th March,
1831, and 9th April, 1833,
reimbursable March 28th,
1861,
Loan for Union Canal Compa
ny, per actsot 1st March,
1833, and 16th December,
1833, reimbursable 10th A
pril, 1863,
Temporary Loan, per 12th sec
tion of act of 14th" April,
1838,
300,000 00
2,540,CG1 44
530,000 00
2,265,400 00
959,000 00
120,000 00
th
o United States, and therefore excluded from nont anj temporary, during Gov. Rimer's ad- Stock Loan, per act of 26th Jan
200,000 00
15,000 00
his seat
A iill was passed to prevent hereafter the
nvestment of any funds ol the United Slates in
the stocks of any of the Stales.
A Conspiracy to Iiyncli Mc&eotl.
Whis, and 53 Van Buren men. nomenon. The particles I send vou, 1 gather-
l J " w
t -r
tne nouse
showing a Whig gam ol one senator, and a
Whig loss of two Representatives.
Accident on the Trenton Kail Road.
The North American of the 4th inst. says:
Night before last, the Pilot line in
coming on
from New York, ran over a Cow and a Bull a
few miles beyond Trenton, and jeopardized the
lives of nearjy three hundred passengers. The
Engineer was injured some and the Locomo
tive broken and almost disabled. Two Cars
were thrown partly from the track and the pas
sengers were in great danger of a bath in the
a DO
Canal. The animals were horribly mutilated,
hut no injury resulted to any passenger. They
did not reach the city uutil near four o'clock
yesterday.
Mary Rogers.
Astonishing as it may appear, no positire
evidence has yet been obtained, to implicate
any one in the brutal murder of this unfortunate
jrirl. The Governor of New York has at last
offered a reward of S750, for the detection and
arrest of any one engaged in the revolting trans
action. We yet believe the guilty perpetrators
will be dragged to the light. North Amer.
An Assignment.
We regret to announce that the U. S. Bank
has been finally obliged to put a stop to all its
remaining business. Robbed and plundered as
it had been of its substance, it could no longer
bear up, and on Saturday last made a general
asssignment of all its effects, real and person
al, to five Trustees, for ihe use of its creditors.
For the sake of justice, and that the blame may
rest on the right shoulders, we now hope soon
to see a complete exposiiion of all the misdeeds
of its conductors, and likewise a full and fair
account of the $99,000 said to have been paid,
for the approval of the suspension resolutions,
which the Governor and his friends have nev
er yet attempted to explain. Whig Journal.
Severe If ail-Storm.
A very destructive hail-storm occurred at Ro
chester on the 29th ult. The stones were of
great size, and the Democrat says that geese
were killed by blows from them. About 550
lights of glass were broken out of the Poor
House. The green-houses in the vicinity suf
fered greatly, and owners of peach-orchards
sustained damage from $300 to $1000. Trees
were torn up and fences levelled with the
earth.
A tornado swept over Dansville, Livingston
county, on the same day, prostrated a three
story house, and did other serious damage.
N. Y. Tribune.
ed with my own hands from the extent of sur
face over which it has spread, and the regular
i "i 1 !
manner it exniDlieo on some green uuoactu
leaves, leaves very little or no doubt of its hav
ing fallen like a shower of rain; and it is stated
on the authority of some negroes only, to have
fallen from a small red cloud, no other clouds
.ti .i i u . t . i
visiDte in tne neavens ai me nme. n iook
place on Friday last, between 11 and 12
o'clock, about five miles N. E. of Lebanon. I
have sent what I think to be a drop of blood,
the other particles, composed of muscle and
fat, although the proportions of the shower ap
peared to be a much larger quantity of blood
than of other properties.
I am in haste, your most obedient,
W. P. SAYLE.
Appointment,
By and with the advice and consent of the Gover
nor.
AARON F. COX, to be State Agent on the
burthen cars on the Columbia Rail Road, with
a salary of $730 00.
Aaron F. Cox is the same individual who in
1831 published a paper in this place called the
Jeffersonian, and was guilty of libelling one of
our most respectable citizens was obliged to
recant and leare the place in disgrace. After
wards he published the Iron Gray, which paper
it. 1 r TA L .
was presented by tne grand jury oi jjaupnui
County as a public nuisance. These prominent
traits in his character it would seem, recom
mended him to the favor of the executive and
secured him the appointment. Whig Jour,
Bv the recent fire at St. John, N. B. four
hundred families were turned into the street
A letter under date of the 27th, says Owens
ft. Duncan have met with a severe loss: and
what with conflagra.'ions and failures, I know
. . w
not what our city is coming to. One man was
killed by a fall from the ship, and a soldier of
.the 36th Regiment died suddenly from fatigue.
nMore lives must have been lost, but I have not
learned particulars. The Joss cannot be short
of thirty or forty thousand pounds. The Meth
odist ehupel was insured for only 600.
A Speck of War.
The rumors from Europe by the Britannia,
are rather warlike. The Tories appear to be
preparing for something like a movement. The
London Times, their leading organ, has an ar
ticle on the McLeodcase, which protests against
any further delay, and says that his chance of
a fair trial is small, and that the British Gov
ernment "cannot be too soon prepared to inter
fere in the only way which remains."
The London Atlas says "An immense Bri
tish fleet, accompanied by a prodigious number
of armed steam-ships, is collecting about the
shores of North America. What this portends
cannot be doubtful."
We also find in other papers the rumor, that
four or five sail of the line are to be immediate
ly despatched to our coast where they are to be
joined by several other ships of war and armed
steamers, and the object of this naval force is
said to be to follow up and support the demand
made by the British Government, upon that of
the United States, for the liberation of McLeod.
The Globe says "We have reason to believe
there is no truth in the statement, that an addi
tion is to be made to our force already upon the
North American station. Sir. C Adam is to
take with him two ships, one a line-of-battle,
and the other the Pique frigate; but these will
be recalled."
Another paper says that it was understood
that Vice Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K. C. B.,
who has been appointed to succeed Sir Thom
as Harvey as commander-in-chief of the West
Indies and North American station, will take
his departure the first week in September for
Bermuda. The Malabar is to be the Admiral's
flag-ship.
Are we prepared for the worst on this side?
Pa. Inquirer.
Ex-IIon. . F. Mitchell.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made yes
terday to procure the liberation of this person
on bail. He was brought before His Honor
the Recorder on a writ of habeas corpus, who
required two sureties to justify in $5,500 each.
One person who had previously offered him
self, when informed of the amount required, re
quested two or three days to think upon it; the
other was not forthcoming. Mr. Mitchell was
therefore remanded to prison for the present.--N.
Y. Times Star.
Iiyncli L,aw--TIie Murders in the
West.
The St. Louis Bulletin says:
"The information derived from the Maid of
Arkansas, respecting the murder of the counter
feiters on the islands of the Mississippi, is not
as extensive as that brought by the Baltic. We
learn that the whole number executed was 23,
of whom 22 were drowned, and one, who at
tempted to effect an escape by mingling with
the assailants, was, upon detection, shot. Five
or six houses on one of the islands, were burnt.
The rest of the particulars brought by the Maid
of Arkansas, correspond pretty much with those
brought by the Baltic. This information was
attained at a wood yard about four miles below
the scene of outrage, and was furnished by the
owner of the yard.'7
ministration of $515,260. uary, Ittfy, reimbursable on
When GOV. PORTRR ramp into nffi in the 1st July, itfOU,
January 1839, the amount of money borrowed btock Loan Per act of 9th eb"
and unpaid as left by Gov. Ritner. as above sta- ruary 1839 reimbursable 1st
ted was $25,105,t)03,32.
Two years afterwards, the amount so bor-
1 he Lastern mail ot yesterday, lurnished us rowed and remaining unpaid was $33,301,013,-
with some exciting paragraphs in relation to 32.
McLeod and the "Patriots." The Utica Dem- INCREASE DURING TWO YEARS OF
ocratsays: GOVERNOR PORTER'S ADMINISTRA-
"On the 27th, letters were received bv the TION, $8,196,010,000!!!
Sheriff and First Judge of that county, from NOR IS THIS ALL: since the last re-
the Governor and the Secretary of this State, norts of the Auditor Genrnl ami Stnt Trws.
informing them that authentic information had urer, Gov, Porter has borrowed, exclusive of toc Loan, per resolution of
been received at Ihe seat of government that a the loan of Mav4. 1841. $1,248 342 15 whirh 'in wiarcn, lotx, reimour-
body of about three hundred men from Canada added to the two vears increasp. shnws n nptt sable 1st July, 1868,
were to rendezvous on the evening of the 27th. increase in the monev borrowed and nnnaid I fc,t0clc l030 Per acl o1 16th
in lhfi town nf farrv arlininina Whitpstmvn Murina- iivn nnrl n h-ilf vtore f ti.'o ominicimJ March, 1839, reimbursable
j ' u o ' i o j - -
opposite, on the north side ol the Mohawk, and Hon of $9,444,352,15 ! ! I
make an attempt to rescue McLeod and con- Tax-payers! are you aware of the amount of
duct him to Canada. 1 he bherin immediately interest you are required to pay annually on
called out the inhabitants, mustered all the arms this enormous debt? If not, we will show you,
July, 1864,
Stock Loan, per act of 27th
June, 1839, reimbursable 1st
July, 1864; amount received
thereon,
Stock Loan, per act 9th July,
1839, reimbursable 1st July,
1868; amount received thereon,
and ammunition in the place, shotted the guns, and ask you to look at the increase during Gov.
and placed a guard around the iail. lie alsosent Porter s term.
lo Utica, and procured more arms and ammuni
lion, and the armed posse guarded the jail brave
ly and manfully until morning; but no attempt
was made; no foe appeared; and no trace of the
invaders has been discovered."
The Courier & Enquirer publishes the fore-
going: but does not consider it quite as great a
hoax as one might at first suppose. The edi
tor adds:
"A movement has been on foot which war
ranted the Executive in adopting all the pre
caution that he did; and evidence of its having
been intended, are in possession of both the
General and the State Governments. We
greatly apprehend that if there should be any
relaxation in the vigilance of the Sheriff and
his officers, McLeod instead of being released
by the Canadians, is in far greater danger of
being Lynched by the misnamed "Patriots" but
more properly speaking "Land pirates, who
would not hesitate to disgrace our State and
country by such an outrage, if it were in their
power to do so.
We do not apply this language to all who
sympathise with the Canadians or with the
Stale prisoners in Van Dieman s Land; but lo
those infamous refugees and malcontents, who
lo "ratify their personal feelinsrs of haired to
In 1836 Gov. Ritner paid
1837 do
1838 do
UjRitner's 3 years,
In 1839 Gov. Porter paid
1840 do
1841 do
$1,216,168 34
1,216,185 43
1,210,500 16
$3,642,853 93
$1,296,010 24
1,463,915 73
1,654,006 47
$4,413,932 44
To which add premium paid
in 1840, being the differ
ence in value between
notes and specie as per
resolution of June 12,1840, $102,145 95
Do in 1841,
23,077 57
UjTotal Porter's 3 years, $4,539,156 14
Thus it will be seen, that the interest on the
State debt actually paid during Gov. Porter's
three years was $893,302,21 more than during
Gov. Rilner's three years, or the average of
each Gov. Porter's years is $297,767,40 more
than Gov. Rimer's;' this increase being $22,-
186,80, more lhan the average annual expenses,
for all the ordinary mainlainance of tho State
government during Gov. Rimer's administration!
Farmers do you understand this? THE
the authorities of Canada would like to plunge AM0UNT OF MONEY TO BE PAID
our couniry in a war wnn urreai uruain.
We have received a letter of which the fol
lowing is an extract; and although we cannot
vouch for Us accuracy, we deem it incumbent
upon us to give it publicity as best calculated
to place all concerned upon their guard against STJM G0V RITNER SPENT TO KEEP
any such miamous proceouing:
New York, Aug. 27, 1841.
The " Patriots" organized themselves and
were prepared to assassinate McLeod immedi
EACH YEAR FOR INTEREST ON THE
STATE DEBT, AND TO PAY WHICH
YOU ARE TAXED, HAS INCREASED
DURING GOV. PORTER'S ADMINIS
TRATION MORE THAN THE WHOLE
THE STATE GOVERNMENT GOING!!!
We will now show you ihe whole amount of
money due and unpaid by the State, and the
date when it was borrowed. This will be
ately on his release from confinement. About found page 73 of the Appendix to tho last Re
three weeks ago. they changed their plan. In port of A. H. Read Stale Treasurer, with two
consequence of Major Kirby, Paymaster U. S. additions since that Report was published.
Troops, being sent to the neighborhood of Buf- Slock Loan, per act of 2d April,
falo and Niagara, the patriots became alarmed 1821, reimbursable 1st June,
and imbibed the impression that he had instruc- 1841,
tions from Government to ascertain their move- Slock Loan, per act of 1st April,
ments and hence they resolved to anticipate 1826, reimbursable 1st De-
any interference of the General or Slate Gov- cember, 1846,
Stock Loan, per act of 9th April,
$930,000 00
3000,000 00
1827, reimbursable 1st De
cember, 1850,
Stock Loan, per act of 24th
March, 1828, reimbursable
1st December, 1853,
Stock Loan, per act of 18th
December, 1828, reimbursa
ble 1st January, 1854,
ernment
Their intentions are now to force an entry in
to Whitesboro' Jail, and take out McLeod and
Lynch him. For the furtherance of this object
they have in their possession several pieces of
ordinance stolen from several of the State Ar
senals, and which are now concealed in Canal
Boats. They intended to have carried their
murderous designs into execution last week, but
were deterred in consequence of the movement Stock Loan, per act of 22d
of several companies U. S. Troops along the April, 1829, reimbursable 1st
Canal, from Buffalo to the torts in this vicinity. December, 1854,
I have also received information that the gun- Stock Loan, per act of 7th De-
powder which has destroyed so many valuable comber, 1829, continued by
Itres at byracuse, was intended lor this barbar
ous, expedition!! And that it was placed in
the carpenter's shop in the vicinity of ihe Ca
nal, for the purpose of shipment without obser-
1,000,000 00
2,000,000 00
800,000 00
2,200,000 00
valion.
A Shocking Murder.
The Bedford, Pa., Inquirer, states that a
young man who was travelling on foot to the
West, name unknown, was recently murdered
on Ray's Hill, in that county
A Convention of mechanics opposed to pri
son labor, is in session at Albany.
Outstanding Treasury holes oi the first
September, $7,264,040.
of
act of 4lh January, 1831, re
imbursable as follows, viz:
$62,500 on the 1st of May,
1844; and $50,000 on the 1st
April, 1847,
Stock Loan, per act of 13th
March, 1830, reimbursable
4th March, 1858,
Stock Loan, per act of 21st
March, 1831, reimbursable
1st July, 1856,
Stock Loan, per act of 30th
March, 1831, reimbursable
1st July 1856,
Stock Lttan, per act of 30th
March, 1832, reimbursabje
1st July, I860,
112,500 00
4,000,000 00
2,483,161 88
300,000 00
2,348,680 00
1st July, 1S64,
Stock Loan, per act of June 7th,
1839, reimbursable July 1st,
1859,
Stock Loan, per act 23d, Janu
ary 1840, reimbursable Jan
uary 1st, 1865,
Stock Loan, per resolution of
3d, April, 1840, reimbursable
August 1st, 1864,
Stock Loan, per act 11th June
1840, reimbursable 1st July,
1870,
Stock Loan, per act of 16th
January, 1841, reimbursable
1st August, 1846,
Charter Loan, per resolution of
6th May, 1841,
1,200,000 00
1,280,000 00
1,135,000 00
2,054,000 00
470,000 00
100,000 00
50,000 00
870,000 00
927,010 00
1,917,362 12
800,000 00
340,980 00
$35,549,356 44
From the above we have exclnded the Sur
plus Revenue due the U. S. being the sum of
$2,S67,414 78, and the amount of money re
ceived under the Revenue Bill of May 4, 1841,
which amounts at present to $1,673,108 00,
and or. which sum of $1,426,891 may still be
raised, if the Banks consent. If all these were
estimated, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MO
NEY NOW DUE BY THE STATE WOULD
BE OVER FORTY AND A HALF MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS, AND WHEN DA
VID R. PORTER WAS ELECTED IT ON
LY AMOUNTED TO TWENTY-FIVE
MILLIONS!!!
We ask a full and fair investigation of this
subject we challenge its denial, and call on
all, who wish to put an end to such desolating
extravagance, to come to the rescue and dafeat
the present unworthy incumbent of the Guber
natorial Chair. Let us have honesty to pre
side over our finances, and the energies and re
sources of our State are more than sufficient to
recover all that has been lost! Harrisburg
Telegraph.
More rumors from Washington.
It seems that the Southern papers are quite
as exciting in their rumors from Washington as
those of tho North. The Richmond Whig has
an extraordinary batch thus: That the Presi
dent is in correspondence with gentlemen in
various parts of the country, with a view to the
re-organization of the Cabinet.
It is said that the nomination of Mr. Everett
as Minister to England, will be withdrawn, and
that the name of Daniel Webster will be .sub
stituted for it.
It is further said, that the office of Secretary
of State will be tendered to Mr. Tazewell of
Virginia, and that, in the event of his non-acceptance,
Judge Upshur will be invited into the
Cabinet.
Another member of the Cabiiiet will be taken
from Massuchusetts or Maine, and the names
of the following gentlemen are mentioned as
those from whom the selection will be made,
viz: John Davis, Caleb Cushing, F. O. J. Smith,
or Levi Lincoln.
The Middle States will be represented in the
Executive Counsels, by John M. Clayton of
Delaware, Horace Binney, or Walter Forward.
For the Southern Division, Legare of South
Carolina, McDuffie, G. R. Gilmer, and the late
Senn.tor King of Georgia, are mentioned.
The West will be propitiated by the nomina
tion of Charles WickliiTe of Ky., Elisha Whit
tlesey of Ohio, James K. Polk, or E. Foster, of
Tennessee.
Important if true. Tho Detroit Daily Ad
vertiser states it as a fact, that the shock of an
earthquake was felt in many parts of France
on the day that Earthquake AlUn made his
speech in favor p.f "Repeal!" The Argus,
should add thia to its formidable list of omens!:
Albany ve. Jour.