JEFFE&50NIAN REPUBLICAN
jgaraiinimE.'ir ilia 'it.fa.-Tta
bo terrioleihaU'bcep thework oL destruction,
around us, it was 'termed the slaughter-house.
Not only had wo hud several boys and men
killed or wounded, but several of the guns
'were disabled. The one L belonged to had a
jjneceuf ihe muzzle knocked out : and when
'ihe ship rolled, it struck a beam of the upper
xleck with such force as to become jammed
and fixed in that position. A twenty-four
;iouiid shot had also passed through the screen
Mif the magazine, immediately 'over the Orifice
'thrnntih ohlfl
passed our powder.
The
school master receircd a death Wound. The
brave boatswain, who came from the sick bed
10 the din of battle, was fastening a stopper on
back stay which had been shot away, when
his head was. smashed to pieces by a cannon
ball ; another man, going to complete the un
finished task, was also struck down. Another
kjf our midshipmen also received a severe
"wound. The unfortunate ward-room steward
'who attempted to cut his throat on a former
occasion, was killed. A fellow named John,
who for some petty offence had been sent on
board as a punishment, was carried past me
wounded. I distinctly heard the largo blood
tlrops fall pat, pat, pat, on the deck ; his wounds
Hvere mortal. Even a poor goat, kept by the
x)5iccrs for her milk, did not escape the general
carnage ; her hind legs were shot off, and
poor Nan was thrown overboard.
Such was the terrible scene, amid "which wc
Jcept on our shouting and firing. Our men
fought like tigcr. Some of them pulled off
iheir jackets, others their jackets and vests ;
while some,- still more determined, had taken
off their slim ; and. with nothing but a hand
vkercliief tied around the waistbands of their
nrowsers, lough: like heroes. I also observed
n lihy named Cooper stationed at a gun some
"ilistauce-lrom the magazine. He came to' and
fro on the full run and appearing to be as
: ' merry as a cricket." The third lieutenant
cheered him along, occasionally, by saying,
Well done, my boy, you are worth your
weight in gold."
1 have been often asked what were my feel
ings during this fight. 1 felt pretty much ir I
-huppose every one does at such a timo. Tiat
men are without thought when they stand
amid the dying and the dead, is too absurd an
idea to be entertained a moment. We all ap
. jieared cheerful, but 1 know that many a seri
ous thought ran through my mind; still, wjiat
:ould we do but keep up a semblance, at lea.st,
of animation ? To run from our quarters
would have been certain death from the hands
of our own officers $ to give way to gloom, or
to show fear, would do no good, and might
brand us with the name of cowards, and en
sure certain defeat. Our only true philoso
phy, therefore, was to mako the best of our
iinaiion, by fighting bravely (and cheerfully.
I thought a great deal, however, of the other
world ; every groan, every falling man, told
iiTe'that the next instant I might be "before
ihe Judge of all the earth. For this, i fell
unprepared; but being without any particu
lar knowledge of religious truth, I satisfied
myself by repeating .again and again the
Lord' prayer, and promising that if .spared I
-would he more attentive to religiqus duties
lhan ever before. 1 his nromise 1 had
,
doubt, at the ume, of keeping; but I have leain
no
ed since that it is easier to make promises
midst the roar of the battle's thunder, or in
the horrors of shipwreck, than to keep them
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While these thoughts secretly agitated mv
.'.bnMin, the din of battle continued. Grape and
canwer .shut were pouring ihrougli our port
Juries like leaden ram, carrying death in the
traih The large shot came against the ship's
s side like iron hai), shaking her to the very
skeel, or passing through her timbers, and scat
tering terrific splinters, which jjid a more ap
paliiig work than even their o;vn death-giving
,ilow. The reader may form an idea of the
ifect of grape and canister, when he is told
bat grape shot is formed by seven or eight
bails confined lo an iron and tied in a cloth.
"Thefe balls are scattered by the explosion of
the. powder. Canister sljol is made by filling
a ptijvder canister with balls, each as large as
,.jo wr three musket baHs ; these also scatter
with direful effect when discharged. What
then '4ih splinters, cannon balls,' grape and
canister,, poured incessantly upon us,-the' read
er may 'be as sined that the work of death
went on in a manner which must have been
.satisfactory etjen lo the King, of Terrors him
.self. - Suddenly fthe ratsling of the iron hail ceas
ed. We wpre ordered to cease firing. A
profound silence ensued, broken only by the
blifled groans of the brave fellows below. It
was soon ascertained that the enemy had shot
ahead 10 repair damages, for she was not so
disabled but she could sail without difficulty ;
w.hile we were so cut up lhat we lay utterly
boneless. Our head brace were shot away ;
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the lore ana main lopmasis were guiiw ,
inizzen mast hung over the stern, having car-
fK& several men over in its fall; we were in a
fciaS of complete wreck.
Aconncil was now held among tho officers
' flie "quarter deck. Our condition was peril
orts1 in the extreme ; victory or escape were
jJike hopeless. O.ur ship was disabled ; many
tf our mm were killed, and many more woun
ded. .The enemy would, without doubt, bear
do;'!! upon us in a few moments, and as she
could' not choose her own position, would,
without doubt, rake us fore and aft. Any fur-
her rusistanee was therefore folly. So, in
,piie of ibehoirbrained Lieutenant, Mr. Hope,
, kvvho advised them not to strike but to sink
thiigide. it wa determined to .strike our bun
v ipngC This w.as done by the hands of a bravo
Jfcllyw named Watson, whose- saddened- brow
ijfdlFliow severely it pained his lion heart to do
lC To me it was a pleading sight, for I had
Jri 1P6DI J mm inn in
been fighting enough for one Sabbath ; more i
than 1 wished to see again ;on a weekday.
'His Britannic Majesty's frigate Macedonian,
was now the prize of the American frigate'
United States.
THE TOMB OF NAPOLEON.
The Committe of the French Chambers
have reported in favour of opening a cred
it of a million and a half of francs, in'ad
dition to the half million already granted,
for the construction of the tomb of the
Emperor Napoleon. The tomb is to be
built in the form of a vault, '.his being
the only ;form calculated to harmonize
with Ih'e architecture of the dome of the
Church. The vault will admit of pre
serving in the dome the historical stamp
oY'the era of Lo'uis the Fourteenth. To
be rendered more conspicuous, the sarco
phagus is to be elevated seveial feet above
the ground, i he committee nave re
quested the Minister of the Interior to
have recourse to the granite or porphyry
of Corsica fo'r the sarcophagus, and for
the lining of the masonry, to the marble
of some of the departments in France
which, they observe, for beauty aad dura
hilityi is in no respect inferior to that of
! tally, and can he procured at much lesS
expense. A severe and imposing simpli
cilygis to be the prominent characteristic
of the monument. The statute, together
with all the proposed ornaments and in
scriptions, has the name of him whose re
noun it is erected to" commemorate. Near
the tomb are to be deposited the sword
of the Emperor, his hati the imperial
crown, the crown of iron, and the grand
decoration of the Legion of Honor which
he wore in St. Helena. The view of
these real, tangible mementoes of his glo
ry, and of his coffin, the speaking wit
ness of his decay, will excite deeper and
stronger emotions than all the allegories
and bas reliefs that sculpture ever chisel
ed. Jour, ol Com.
SAYINGS OF A PRINTER.
The following sensible " sayings" we
believe, appeared originally in the Wayne
county Herald. They should be read and
heeded too, by every, man in community :
The man who stops a newspaper be
cause he is going to get married,pays a
poor compliment to his intended, and pro
bably expects to have no children to learn
to read.
The man who patronizes a foreign pa
per in preference to one of his own coun
t)'j should be made to pay double for ad
vertisements, necessary to be published in
the county, and not be allowed the privi
lege of inserting either obituary or mar
riage notices, without paying (or them as
advertisements: besides he should be ex
cluded from all posts qf trust, profit, or
honor.
The' inan who lakes a paper from year
to year without paying anything on his
subscription, ought to come to a crust of
bread, and be obliged to pick his teeth
with a hob-nail, that lie may know how
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can raise; for paper, ink, and labor, for
the benefit and gratification of some 5 or
GOO gentleman,- who pay him in ri patron
age to" wit : such patronage as taking a
paper year after yeor,- without ever pay
ing a farthing for it.
'The man w'ho attempts to run for an
office without taking a County paper,
should, be struck wirti spring halt, ring
bone, and spavin, all at once, if there be
no other way lo beat him!
The man who orders a paper discon
tinued withouL paying up, is an unreliev
ed sneak, and ought to be set alloat in th6
Lackawaxen on an unpeeled saw-log,
and landed on the Jersey side of the Del
aware. The man who takes a paper and pays
for it in advance, or which is well enough,
within the year, is a gentleman and a
good citizen in every sene of those terms,
and deserves well of his country.
Degrees in Meanness. -iMean. To take
a' newspaper and never pay for it.
Meaner lo refuse to lake it out of the
office without paying up arrearages.
Meanest--to borrow it fr'otira neighbor
instead'of subscribing for it like a gentle
man. Meaner sli1!-not to lake a paper at all:
A Change of Fortune. The Providence
Chronicle states lhat ihe Hon. Nathaniel
I3brden, late member of Congress fur the
Fall River districts who resides in that
village, was, oh' Sunday morningy worth
$75,000. He is now penniless ! Truly
do riches " !; Ice to themselves wihgv'and
fly away." Mr. Borden's property, which
was nearly nil of it in one spot, was com
pletely destroyed, there being not a dollar
of insurance upon it '
Coal in York Coimli.The Gettysburg
Star spea& of specimens . of excellent
stone coal lafelv discovered on land be
longing to .the Roman Catholic church, ;n .
Paradise township, York county. The
vein is said to be very extensive.
nisi
.,. NORTHAMPTON BANK.
t The following items in relerence'tp the
TJorthamntch bank and its late President,
wc extract from' the last Lehigh Bulletin:
The late President of the Northampton
bank, a few days a:o, withdrew from as
sisling the Committee of Investigation of
the alfairs of the said bank ; he refused
giving up certain papers belonging to the
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institution. vjii -i uuauciy uiu him misi. ho
left Allentown in the morntng. Ihe as
signees, believing all things not right, des
patched the Sheriff after him, who over
took him at Coopersburg and brought him
back. We understand he is charged with
embezzeling valuable papers belonging to
the bank, which he has pledged with some
of his creditors in Philadelphia as collate
ral security. He has-given bail to the
amount of $10,000 for his appearance lit
the next court.
Public opinion is becoming every day
more incensed against the late President
of the Northampton hank, for his nefari
ous transactions in the monied matters in
his administration of this Institution. He
was a little Napoleon ; the directors and
Others abbutthe bank knew nothing of her
sittiatioti. He literally speaking was
" the bank."
Among the 1001 repdrls that are in cir
culation, if the one twentieth part are
true, it would be sufficient to transport
him lo Van Pieman's Island, without
causing a tear of sympathy to fall.
Governor Roberts, of the Colony of Li
beria, is a young man of color, who left
Virginia when a boy, some twelve years
ago. He is said lo be intelligent, energet
ic and affable in an emitient degree.
Pardoned. The old maxim, lhat "it is
an ill wind which blows no good at all"
has been verified. James M. Bradley and
John P. Reed, convicts in the Massachu
setts Slate Prison, have been pardoned for
their exemplary conduct in attempting, at
much personal risk to themselves, lo ar
rest the blows of Rogers, the prisoner
who murdered tire Warden.
Hard Case. An editor and printer down
South offers to sell his whole establish
ment for a clean shirt and a meal of vic
tuals. He says he has lived on promises
till his very whiskers have stopped grow-
ing.
Cost of Mob Violence; The Jury ap
pointed to assess the damages occasioned
by the destruction of Pennsylvania Hall,
have awarded to the proprietors of that
building the sum of $22,658 29.
A Requisition. The Governor of New
fersey lias made a requisition upon the
Pennsylvania authorities for Alexander
Nnvoscoski, the Pole recently rirrested in
Philadelphia for bigamy having married
Miss Ware, of Salem, N. J., while he had
a wife living in New York.
The Rome, N. York, Citizen states
that a Mr. Brown, of Lee Centre,
has a dolt with two perfectly formed
heads ana necks. The colt is large
and full grown and perfect in all res
pects. The heads are precisely alike,
and the necks entirely distinct and sep
arate from the breast and shoulders;
the spines of the neck continue on
through the, body, in two separate
backbones, uniting at the tail.
A young lady, named Phebe Ann
Hinkleton, residing in the town of
Troy, Miami county, Ohio, was drown
ed in the river at that place, . a short
time since. It appears that she was
a somnambulist, and accustomed to
walk in her sleep, and while thus
walking in her sleep unconsciously
fell in and was drowned.
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The Norfolk Beacon of Thursday
says : A Cargo of about 1000 bush
els of wheat of the new crop; (the first
in market this season) af rived through:
the Canal, yesterday, in the' schooner
Rowland from one of the farms of
:James C. Johnson, Esq., in Pasquo
tank, N. .0. ' It is- said to be of very
fma qualitjr.
; Thte Nauvoo Neighbor, a Mormon
; paper! expresses surprise at the , pro
gress of the' Miller humbug and of
.fanaticism in tliis country.
I esmielsoKt of Bcdbng
We find in an exchange paper the
following description of the machine
for the destruction of these ferocious
animals-One wheel catches them by
the nose-anothor draws their teeth-
while a neat piston rod pushes arso!
nic down their wtiiupipe
E -ASTON
INDER.
The subscriber respectfully informs the pub
lic that he has removed his bindery to No. 10
Northampton street, a few doors below his for
mer stand, where he will do
Roliaag- and SSindimg
in all its various branches at fair prices.
ruled and bound to any pattern at the shortest
notice, also
. BOOKS AND PERIODICALS
rebound in the best manner. The following
blank books always on hand,
Bay Books, .loKmals, Ledgers, lu
voicc ai23 Keceipt Sooks, also
BIe:jaorandEt!US
of every description,
COPY AND CYPHERING BOOKS.
All orders from the Country will meet with
prompt attention.
HENRY HAMMANN.
Easton, April 19. 1843.
NO HUMBUG
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T2jc Baasirupt Ijaw is Kcpcaled,
AND WE MUST SELL.
If Property will not ering its full value,
it must sell for two thirds, according
to Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania.
The subscribers have- been for the last eigh
teen months, building and fitting upiheir estab
lishment, with machinery for the prosecuting of
their business, which they have completed, and
in full operation. 1 hey now have on lianu and
intend keeping a general assortment of
Ploughs, lUmaiier Wagons,
Ficaua'c Dji&sages, &c.
rot up in the best manner, which they offer
cheaper for ready pay, than cart be purcnaseu
at anv other establishment in this country.
Tho following is a list ol prices, they oner
to the public, for cash, approved paper, or in
exchange for Farmers produce -particularly
straw at the highest cash prices.
Light and fancv spring wa
gons, from ' S60 00 to SI 10 00
Two-horse Lumber wagons, 50 00 to 60 00
Do do do
with bodies, vhipple-tree3,
and neck-yoke, from 60 00 to
A first rate article of Ploughs,
of all descriptions, in use in
this Countrv, from 4 50 to
70 00
5 60
G oo
Best side-hill Ploughs for
Plouah Shares 2s. 2s. (5d. and 3s
Side-hill
shares and shares with cutters for 3s. Gd. Oth
er plough Castings at the same rate.
ALSO:
Com Cultivators, Pioxigli devices,
Siei&hs, icigh feJioes, wagonisox
es, eiiurjaiisgr RSraciiines, Casl
iasgs and Mill Irons
of almost every description, both wrought and
cpsi nn hand and made to order. All kinds of
TURNING, of wood and iron, and repairing
of wagons, Carriages, 5c. tec. neatly execu
ted at the shortest notice, at reduced prices.
These are the times for bargains and those
who doubt it, can satisfy themselves by calling
on the subscribers.
ROYS & HELLER.
miford April 12' 1843. .
JT22ft' JH. MBLICK,
CLOCK AND WATCH
MAKER, .
STROFDSBURC, PA'.
Informs the publfc g'en'er
. Ua ..till' A..tn.,'m
s. any, mat uu aim iuuuhuu;
'wL?J ,nu aoove business in all its
Yimous uiaiibucs, xiv
on hand at all limes an as-
SIbss? sortment of
Jewelry and Faucy- Cr'oodW,-
which ho is determined to sell at such prices
as will suit tho times.
Tho attention of the public is' particularly
called to his assortment of
SPECTACLES A'TO SHLASSES
for nearsighted and old persons plain white,
GREEN AND BLUE GLASSES. No charge Will be
made for showing them, if ho cannot suit, no
harm done'. ....
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Brass eight day Clocks for $4 00
Do thirt y hour do 9 60
Wood ' do do from S4 to G 00
ALSO, an assortment of
WATCHES,
all warranted good time keepers, or will be re
paired gratis,
3ocfess Watches, and1 Jewelr j''
repaired at the shortest notice.
ALSO, an assortment of MAPS of the Uni
ted States and World, varying from $1 62 1-2
lo 2 QQ---large size.
Violin Strings ol all'Stzesvbeslflualiiy,
Call and see for vourselves,
March 52, 1843.
STROTJDSBURG
IRON AND BRASS
FOUNDRY.
The subscribers take this method to inform
the public generally, and Millers and Farmer
especially, that tney nave taiien mat conven
ient Foundry and Machine Shop,
adjoining Jacob Singmaster's Tannery, ami
would be thankful for any patronage rxteiu!a
towards ihrm, and respectfully announce tint
thev are wenared to execute all orders in th:r
lino of business in the be.-Nt maimer and uiu
despatch. Thev will manufacture
BULL GEARING
for Flour and other ftills, together nrh Cv'.
ins of everv description turned and fined t.
in the best possible manner. V fe;l cmf.
dent in our ability n execute all orders wt:h
which we may be entrusted in a wnrKman-Kf
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manner, rarucuiar care win ue tai;n u e i-
nlov none hut ond workmen in the ililferc-
j j t
departments of the establishment, and no p,i:ns
will be spared by the proprietor :o give jti,
eral satisfaction to those who may favor the;.i
with orders lor worU.
BRASS CASTINGS,
such as Spindle Steps, Shaft and Gudjieoi
Boxes, &c. will be made to order. Old Cop
per and Brass taken in exchange at the highest
price. Patterns made to order.
ThreslaiEig Iflachisaes & Horse Powers
of the most approred construction, will be fur
nished to order at the snortest nonce.
Wrought Iron Mill Work
will be done on the most reasonable terms, ani
all kinds of smith work.
Thn he.st kind of Sled Shoes and pohs.ie.I
Wagon Boxes will always be kept on hand.
Ploughs of the most approved" plan will bo
kept on hand, and an excellent assortment of
Plouwh Castings which they offer for a.do to
Plou"h makers.
HAYDEN & SCHLALGH.
April 26, 1843.
A Petition for Discharge and Certificate un
der the Bankrupt Law, has been filed by
Abraham Marsh, Weaver, :vionroe,
And Friday the 28th day of July next, at
1 1 nVlork- a. m. is anoointed for the hearin '
thereof, before fhe said Court, sitting in Bank
ruptcy, at the District Court Room, in the City
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of Philadelphia, when ana wnere me ureunwn
of the said Petitioners, who have proved their
Debts, and all other persons Hi interest, ma
appear and show cause, if any they have, why
such Discharge and Certificate should not bu
granted. -r.-r
Clerk of the District Court.
Philadelphia, May 3, 1843.- IQt.
NOTICE.
A petition for Discharge and Certificate un
der the Bankrupt Law has been filed by
Vincent Huginer, Pike county,
and Friday the 1st day of September next, at
1 1 o'clock, A. M. is appointed for the hearing
thereof, before the said Court, sitting in Bank
ruptcy, at the District Couri Room in the City
of Philadelphia, when and where the Creditors
of the said Petitioner, who have proved their
Debts, and all other persons in interest, may
appear and shiAv cause, if any they hare, why
such Discharge and Certificate should not bo
granted, m
FR'A'S HOPK1NSOX,
Clerk of the District Court.
Philadelphia, June 14, 1843.
FEMALE SEMINARY.
The Spring Term of this Institution com
menced on the eighth day of May lat, under
the superintendanco of Miss A. M. Stokes,
and is now open for the reception of pupils.
Tho branches taught in this Seminary aro
Reading, Writing, Geography, Grammar, Rh't
oric, Composition, History, Natural Philosophy.
Chemistry, Botany, Logic, Mathematics, Draw
ing and Painting, the Greek,- Latin, German.
Languages, $c.
The Seminary being endowed by the Stale,
instruction is afforded at two dollars per quar
ter, inclusive of all the above branches.
Board can be obtained in respectable fami
lies on reasonable terms.
Tho Trustees with full confidence commend
the Stroudsburg Female Seminary to the pat
ronage of the public.
JOHN HTJSTON President
of the Board of Trustees.
May S, lS43.--tf.
BAR IRON.
DOUBLE AND SINGLE REFINED,
Bar Iron, Ca.r, Ciacli& Wagon Axles
CROW BAIt, SLEDGE AND PLOUGH MOULDS
Axle a?!lfi Gun Barrel Irois,
And a general assortment ol
WAGON TYKE & SQAKE IEO.Y,
constantly on hand and will be sold on the most
roasonable terms, by
MORRIS EVANS.
Analominkilron Works, April 6, IS42.
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