~;~u~
learn to appreciate her real goodness, was "Perhaps I mid, Lizzy; but where is
terribly bored by `shat be edited her "nett 2retty sennwres'l'
tistsittitithes," But he had since learned don't kit,,,; she and her mother re.
to V now her better, and her very foibles . noted Irv', their old residence slum site'
cow seemed to render her better fitted to you situ: her here; and I could discover
glad him coons,l. What was the result lun tc,, ee of them. 1 suppose she is the
ul her advicet kite of some honest cat p -liter by this
Let us pass neer to the lapse of the,
veers, in the coarse Of which Lzzy
inn had married the rich and ar l4 ,tocratit
Charles Tibbs, who was the v er y pie!: et
fashion, exceptieg his dislik4. of perfumes,
en antipathy probably (ming to early as.
sociadens. The filitero were established
to their heart's coate at. A fine hoase,l
French f,,rniture, a splend d earrit.:;e, :1,1,1,
plenty of servants, had fallen to the lot o f
both. It is true, the 'labium,: tailings of
Julia's husband had made him a by-word
among the honorable teen, eta Charles,
Tiblus was a mere nontentity--the very
"essence" of insipidity, but. these werei
trifling drawbacks upon the felicity cl
women of fashion. Fred Carleton was
residing in Paris, the happy husband of a
charming woman, and enjvying all the'
pleasures of that gay city. Earl he so,
soon forgotten our Jessie
One morning Lizzy eats red her sister's
room with an open letter in her hand, ex
claiming, "Oh Julia, I here good news
fur you ; Fred is mein"; home, and his
Parisian wife NI I just *waive in time to
add brilliancy to our winter parties."
Julia shrugged her shoulders. "I hope
it may be so, Lizzy; Fred is such a queer
fellow that he is Tian likely to have some
dowdy of a wife, whom we shall bu asha
med to introduce."
"Oh, no," exclaimed Lizzy, "I have
seen Mrs. Grantham, who has just return•
ed from Paris, and who saw Fred's wife
very often in society ; she says Mrs.
Carleton is quite the fashion. They
were wearing bonnets a la Carleton, re
dingotesa la Carleton, mantillas a la Carle
tan; in Omit, there was no limit to the
admiration she was exciting. The Duke
el Orleaus had asked her name as he met
tier its his daily rides, and expressed him.
self in very decided terms respecting herl
beauty; the Duke of Netnours has danced
with her at a ball, given at the Turneries,
asd she has even sung a duet withprin-,
cees Clementine, at one of the royal soi
rees."
'Can it be possible! Well, if that be the •
ease, site will be a great acquisition to
our society—she must be a woman of some,
rank to be admitted into such circles in
'Mrs. Gratithain thinks she is English,
but you know Fred has always returned
some quizzing reply to our inquiries res•
peeling her, ant: we can only learn her
origin - from herself; she is quite distin
gtished for her vo % -al powers and though,
little skilled in instr,imental music, ere. ;
ate' quite a sensation by her splendid
style of singing. From nO I can hear,
I judge that Fred has led a,' jeecentric
life abroad as he does at how, ,sobody
knew when lie was married, but a!ter by •
mg in retirement for two years alter his
return to Paris, he emerged from his se
clusion bringing with him his lovely and
gifted wife.'
*Well, we shell know all about her
when they arrive; she will certainly bathe
fashion, but I should like to know who
she is; however. she is a foreigner, and
that will be sufficient to attract atten
tion, t, . .
A few weeks later. Fred Carleton ar
rived in his native city; and hurried to
see his sisters, whom in despite of their
Niles, he really loved.
'Where is your wife!' was the first
flues lion.
'At the Astor House.'
'Why don't you bring her to outhouse?'
asked Mrs. De Grey.
Because 1 couldn't tell whether you
would like to receive her; you know noth
ing about
. her, and have not forgotten
your old prejudices.'
'Yes, but you certainly could not doubt
of her meeting a warm welcome; for at
though we have never seen ,her, yet we
are not ignorant of her high reputation
for beauty and fashion. We are all im
patience to greet her, Fred; come let us
go directly to see her'
Excuse me, my dear girls; hrst impres
sions are all important, and I have nu idea
of yonr seeing toy pretty wife when she
is looking pale and travel worn; I posi
tively forbade her recieving any visits for
three days, for I want her to appear in
all her chanties at Airs. Grantham's mu•
sical soiree:next 'Thursday'
'Bat surely you will , allow her to see
her relatives.'
'1.40; you are precisely the persons i de-
termined she shall not see until she
'Oohing pet fectly . well; I want you to do
justice to toy choice; she has been much
srdmirad ill Paris ' and I wish her claims
to be as well esta blished here."
"So,you have become a convert to our
system brother; and really desire to see
your wife a woman of fashion."
"I have my reasons, E.zzy; when I
have once seen her enjoying the undispu•
ted possession of your admiration we shall
retire to our quiet house and laugh at the
follies we now perpetrate."
"Do you suppose your wile will be cots
tent to retire from the gay scenes which.
she now adorns!"
"My wilt is only obeying my wishes in
leaving the seclusions which she loves; I
have my reasons I tell you. By the way
what has become ut 'Our Jessie?'
"Ah, Fred. you ought to thank us fur
mancouvering you out of that fully; if we
had not sent Jessie out of your way, you
might now have been the husband ul a lit
tle sewing girl, instead of glorying in a
wife who claims the praise of princess."i
•
ime. Bat tel is, Fred, when shall we
,eo Mrs. Curletoor
NVe will meet you at Mrs. Grantham's
so:roe."
'All, I see; you think she needs the cc
:!essai les of cress, and the nulyantage of
light. I really believe you are half
ishained of your wife, Fred.'
'Perhaps I am only ash:, Ler: of my sis
ters,' was the , teazing reply, as with a'
merry laugh Fred Carleton hurried away.'
When the app Anted Thursday arrived,
,the sisters full of curiosity, repaired to'
Mu.s. Grantham's mansion, but they were
'too fashionable to be punctual, and it vas'
quite late when they entered the crowded
room. Theie steps were arrested ty
simple prelude upon the harp; as they
paused just within the door, a sweet bird
like voice, filled the apartment with mel
ody. The sone was the fine ballad of
'old Robin Gray,' which well sung, nev;
er fails to thrill every heart; and as the
singer now threw her whole soul into the
mournful ertains, all stood in breathless
silence to catch the exquisite sounds.
'lt must be Fred's wife,' whispered Liz
zy, as they pressed forward to catch a
glimpse of the vocalist. But her back
was turned towards them, and they could
only see a sylph-like figure, attired with
the utmost magnificence.
'How do you like your new sister,'
said M rs. , Grentham, as she welcomed
her gle,is; 'is she not all I pictured hell' .
'We have not seen ker.,' was the reply,
and that moment Fred approached.
What was their asstonishment, when in;
the lady who leaned upon his arm, they;
discovered Our Jessie.
As he led his wife to a seat b, side them
and listened to their gracious welcome,
he could not forbear whispering to Lizzy,
'You see how much I ant indebted to your
inanceuvering; the partner of a royal duke
she belle of an hereditary panels, the
songstress of the regal soirees, is after all
only the little sewing girl.'
'Bet when did you marry her?'
'Ask Aunt Tahiti's'
Fred Carleton had devoted the two
first 'years of his wedded life to the cul
tivation of his wife's tine musical talants
and he then brough, her into society, de
termined to try whether beauty. talents
and grace were not sufficient claims up
on the admiration of the fashionable world
He succeeded ever. beyond his hopes, and
'as he beheld her receiving the homage of
rank and fortune, he 'could not but smile
at the remembrance of the indignation
which his sister haul expressed respecting
so degrading an alliance. As soon as he •
saw his wife's charms fully appreciated,'
and was assured that his sisters haul be
come reconciled to the thought of intro
(diming her into society, Fred gladly with
drew from its frivolous gaities, and du.
iing a long life of uninterrupted domestic
ia,spiness never found reason to repent
tis marriage with "Our Jessie."
BROOKLIY, L. I.
HARRISON.
The Hits. John Holmes, of Maine, for
'many years a United States Senator, in
answer to a letter addressed to him on
'public concerns, thus concludes a letter:
But my personal I.:quaintance will: Gen
Harrison is as a slatesman. We were
members together in the House of Repre
m:.ntatives of the U.S. from i 917 to 1820,
and in the Senate from 1825 to 182'i, in.
elusive, and were on intimate terms.
Gen. Harrison is a scholar and a gentle
man•—as well as a soldier and statesman.
'Few men in the U. States are better ver
sed in military science and history. As
a speaker, his voice apd articulation is
clear and distinct, his diction is pure and
classical, and his eloquence persuasive
and impressive. He stood high as Rep
resentative and Senator, and on military
subjects he was especially instructive and
edifying.
As a man and a citizen, his character
is unexceptionable. He is liberal, kind,
and humane. Instances of his kindness
to his soldiers, and his commiseration for
the defenceless inhabitants of the frontier,
when exposed to the merciless savages,
'night be mentioned, truly interesting and
atlecting. Sure I am, were Gen. Harri
son as well known here as he is at home,
no man would be inure popular or better
loved.
Though he has been long and high in
public life, he is comparatively - poor, hav
ing nut only applied faithfully the public
funds with which he was entrusted, to
public uses, but having expended much of
his own fortune to relieve the distresses
of his countrymen.
I am, with sentiments of sincere res-.
your fried, 4-c.,
JOHN HOLMES.
Hun. Moses C•ItLETON.
MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.
In the recent message or Sir John liar-
Arev to the Parliament of Ncw Brunswick
we find the following passage:
- - -
1 will not conclude this address without
expressing to you the confident expecta
tion which I entertain, that the result of
the exploration of certairi, parts of the'
disputed territory which has bun made
by commissioners appointed by her Ma
jesty for that purpose, will citable her
Alajesty't Government to advance such
propositions to that of the United States,
, ten git g
as the I)isis of the settlement of the tno.
Incomes question involved, as mast lead
to its early, amicable and final adjust
meta. In the t •••an time I would e4ress
toy hope that sentiments or moderation
and forbearance matt• prevail on tither
Iside.
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COLD NVEATIIEII.—In the wirier or
1742, or '43 the kilter of Nlorgan lawlS
hove a horse and sleiy;lt on the ice, !row
a short distance above•Ilell Crate through
'the Sound to Cape Cod.
On the 4th of I(ebruory, 60 years ago,l
cannon was taken, on the ire, from this
city to Staten Island. —A'. Y. Am-ri'mit
SPEECH OF MR. I POLLOUr:
Ggxen.ti. IlAuniswes 13aAv1•:ity.
Among the many loul charges brought'
against tie. private and public character
01 lien. Harrison, none is seized upon
with more avidity, and published with
more malignant satisfliction by the feder•
al loco het) press, than that of Ids being a
coward; of ourselves, we have never
thought it of sufficient importance to con
tradict this slunk', it having I,ke the rest
originated it. the desperation of a desper
ate corrupt and malignant party. fiat
we cannot resist the temptation oll.!reil us
of publishing the speech of Mr. Pollock
of Ohio, delivered in Congress, in answer
to this charge of cowardice against Gen.
Harrison. The vindication is most tri•
tutiphaot, and is beautifully made. Let
the people read it. Mr. P. was a fellow
soldier with and under Gen. Harrison.
Ile had opportunities. of testing his Gen
eral's bravery and skill. scc what he
says.—Ufar..Chroniele.
RENIARKS OF Mg. POLLOCK,
or NIImnINGuN.
In reply to this remarks made by ;Messrs.
Buchanan, and Flood, during the de
bate in the House, on Mot i glay last.
Mr. Srritwri,—l have listened to the
debate, thus tar, with much patience. I
'have heard abuses heaped upon General
Harrison, by men who are coinpariiively
young; and although I am unacustomed
to speech making, I hope the house will
bear with me fur a few moments. for
shall nut trouble it long. I shall wily re
ply to some 'particular matters. I shall
not deal in generals, we have hail too ma
ny of them already. Sir, have heard
members of this House charge General
Harrison with coweardice, whom he de
fended and protected from the war-knife
and tomakawk of the Indian, when they
were sleeping in their monther's ai ms.
Mr. Speaker,—l know something of
Gen. Harrison; and something of his his
tory, and something of :his deeds. I
know indivicuals wha were with him du•
ring the last war; who wets with him in
the battles of the Thames, Fort Megs, and
Fort Stephenson. I
know, sir, that can
non balls, and chain shot, and bomb shells
flew thick around him in these battles.
Thegentlemen from Clermont, (M , .. B
chanan,) said that Gan. Harrison 'vas not
during the battle of Port Megs, near e
nough to have the scales knocked WI of
him. Well, sir, if he was not near enough
to have the scales knocked off, he was
near enough to have scales and dirt knock
ed on to him by cannon balls,—( Who
saw it? asked one of the members.) I saw
it, sir, I was in that battle. I saw a can
non ball strike within two feet of Gen.
Harrison during that fight. I was there.
I saw bomb [shells and chain shot flying
all around him. Horses were shot down
under him. I was also at the battle of
Fort Stephenson. I saw Can. Harrison
there, and he was in the litest and har
dest of the tight; and where balls flew
; thickest, and where steel met steel the
fiercest, there would you find Gen. Har
rison. I speak what I know, and what
my eyes have seen. Gen Harrison is not;
a coward; and those .vlio call him a cow.'
aril know nothing et him; II; was a brave
prudent and fearless General. Ile took
the right course during the last war, he ac
ted a noble part, and his country has hon
ored !din for it. Ask the soldiers who
[ought by his side; whose mines were ner
ved by his presence; whose hearts were
cheered by his valor; and who were led to
triumph and to victory by his courage,
and bravery, and skill, it Gen. Harrison
was a coward—and they sir, will tell you
no?
Sir I have done. I only wish to give
my testimony' in favor of Gen Harrison,
and to state what I have seen, in opposi
tion to the statements of those who are
ignorant of his eMracter, and who know
(nothing of his bravery and skill.
FLORIDA TERRITORY
Jr. the message of Governor Reid, of
Florida, to the Legislative Council, he,
states, that, during the past year, the
Seminole insurrection has continued with
unabated violence, and that the excite.
ments and heats of a factious spirit have
sometimes made society a scene of disor
der. Ile adds:
"The efforts of the General and Terri-, 1
torial Governments to quell the Indian
disturbances, which have prevailed thro'
n ng years have been unavailing, and
it Id seem that the prophecy of the,
most sagacious leader of the Indians will
be more than fulfilled ; the close of the
fifth year will probably find us still strug
gling in a contest remarkable magnanimi
ty, forbearance, and credulity on the one
side, and ferocity and bad faith on the tith.
er. We arc waging a ware with beasts of
prey; the tactics that belong to civilized
sett 111 iIS 1111: but slut ides and fetter- , in vs ll
'imuserution; we must "light lire with tire,"
the 'White. man must, in a great measure,
ladopt the mode of warfare pursued by
the Red man ; and we can only hope for
success by continually harrassing and
!pursuing the enemy. If we drive him
from hammock to hammock, from swamp
to swamp, and penetrate the recesses
*here his women and children are hidden;
;if, in self•delence, we show as little mercy
Ito him as he has shown to us, the anxiety
and suspense induced by such opetations
will tint, it is believed, fail to produce
prosperous results. It is high time that
s.ckly sentiman! should cease.
the poor Indian,' is the exclamation o: the
fanatic and I,seu.lophilanthropist. 'Lo:
the poor whilentqn P is the ejaculation
whit It all will et tt r who have witnessed
the inhuman butchery of women and clot.
dren, and the manures that have drench
ed the Terr'itor'y itt blood."
No allusion is made to the bloodhound
expedient, with the exception ul this pr.
agraph:
"The agent deputed to Cuba has retur
ned alter at prompt and successful perfor
mance of the duty with which lie is char?
ged. llis report, when presented, will
be transmitted to you."
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THE JOURNAL.
One country, one constitution, one destiny
2hura tingdon, Feb. 19, 1 S4O.
Dentorratic
CANDIDATES.
FOR PR ESIDENT,
C. , '-';RVINI,I4. HARRISON
OF OHIO
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
AniN TYLER,
OF VIROINI 1.
FLAG OF TUE PEOPLE!
fj A single term for the Presideney and
the Ake ndrniniiitered for the whole Plio-
RIX.. and nut for a PAR'I'S'.
1/7- A sound, uniform and convenient Na
tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of
the whole COUNTRY, instead of the SHIN
PL AS 1 ERS brought about by our presto
RULERS,
ir?'ECONOMY, ' RETRENCHMENT, and R E •
FORM in the administration of public affairs,
reTired of Experiments and Experi
menters, Republican gratitude will reward
unobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub—
altern of WASHINGTON and the desciple of
JEFFERSON. and thus resuming the safe and
beaten track of our Fathers,—L. Gazette
Electorial Ticket.
JOHN A. SHULZE, Sen'to'l
JOSEPH RITNER, Selectors
Ist Disirict LEVIS PASSMORE,
2d do CADWALLADER EVANS.
do CHARLES WATERS,
3d do JON. GILLINGHAM,
4th do AMOS ELLMAKER,
do JOHN K. ZELLIN,
do DAVID POrl'S,
sth do ROBE R NSON,
Gth do WILLI AM S. HINDEU,
7th do J. JEN KI NS ROSS,
6th do PETER FILBERT.
9th do JOSEPH H. SPAYD,
10th do JOHN HARPER,
11th do WILLIAM M'ELVAINE,
12th do JOHN DICKSON,
13th do JOHN M'KEEH AN,
14th do JOHN REED,
15th NATHAN BEACH,
16th do NERMI D DLESWA RTH,
17th do GEORGE WALKER.
lath do BERNARD CONNEI LY.
19th (10 GKN. JOSEPH MARKLE,
20th do JUSTICE G.FORDYCE,
21st do JOSEPH HENDERs:ON,
22d do HARMAR DENNY,
63c1 do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON,
24th do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
25th do JOHN DICK.
An Apprentice' Wanted.
An apprentice is wanted at this office,
one of good, steady, and industrious hab,
its, and that can come well recommended;
none other need apply. One from the
country would be pref,re,!.
Messrs. Higgins and Morrison will ac
cept our thanks for their attention in for
warding Public Documents.
A Goon ONE.—Tom McElwee, the
worthy "bank ruin sa ller,"«•ho reported a
bill in the Legislature to repeal the U. S.
Bank charter, was the very man who
went to the city and got that monster to
take the loan. Is not he a nice man, to
borrow money to pay the State creditors
from a bank that he is going to pull down,
and strew salt on its ruins.
Great lee Flood.
The ice in our river and the branch,
went olf last Monday; and we learn from
below that considerable damage has been
d one to the canal, besides the destruction
of several bridges over the Juniata. The
bridge at Waynesburg—the one at Mifflin
--and the one at Perrysville have been
swept away. The abuttments of the dam
below Lewistown, we learn, have been
washed out—and for several miles in the
( long narrows, the towing path is much
injured. A considerable number of cows,
hogs, and cheep were destroyed. The
water rose up into the warehouses, and
wet a large quantity of wheat—from 15,
to 20,000 bushels. The flood so complete
13 filled the turnpike with ice in the nar
rows, that we redeye(' no mad for one
week. Although the ice gorged consider.
able near our town, no particular damage
was done. Oa the liaystown branch, we
learn that many or the farmers lust many
of their fences cm the rico'. battoms.
The Big areal:
Dr. Espy has made a report, relative to'
the robberies on the "Big Break." A
more weak, and paltry State document
never saw the light, and is characterised
by all manner of midrepresentaron, not to
•say falsehood. We shall notice it but
briefly, and refer to sonic of its statements
that our readers may see that we are borne
out in what we say. 11 says in one place
that "Mr. Steel waked a credit ofs33B,elG
while he had not returned receip's in his
awn name for m2re than half that amount
—the remind!). being in the name of dif
ferent individuals." Thus acknowledg
ing that Steel showed that he had extcn
ded that amount. In another place he
days Mr. Steel never received but $315,
750—and again in another place lie says
"thatithere is still in Mr. Steel's hands
8;5021,45. Now add this sum to the a
mount of vouchers presented by Mr.
Steel, and he would make it appear, that
Mr. Steel, actually accounted to the State
for $342,13; or $26,387 91 more
than he ever drew money; now wecannot
.understand how he makes Steel a derail
ter, when he admits that he has presented
receipts for nearly $2.1,000 more than he
drew, We ask die people to judge of the
voracity of this Venango county Treasu-
Again he says 'neither Messrs. Steel
nor Al'il/urtrie acted under the obligation
of an oath, heretofore con,idered rapt
site with disbursing officers on the pub
lic woiks.' This is unquallifiedly untrue.
There is not a superviscr on the line ever
acted under the obligation of an oath, and
this fellow knew it when he penned the
above sentence.
The ballance of the document is made
up of glairing misrepresentations with a
'hope to gull his partisans; and every
est man that reads it, will write on it the
verdis:t of our grand jury, 'lgtwramus.'
It teeny is a little laugl able, to see
many of the Porter Democrats—we say
Porter Democrats, because their notions
of Democracy change, according to the
change of Davy. Every thing is Deinoc.
racy when sanctioned by Ws approving
nod ; and till then it is rank aristocracy.
Lilt us see! on Wednesday of January
court, "a very large and highly respecta
ble meeting" of these Locus, seas conve
ned in the court House ; and among their
m any Patriotic resolves, we find the tol•
lowing! •
"Resolved, That we look upon the late
suspension of specie
. payments by the
Banks, as an act wholly unwarranted,
and that richly deserves the indignant
denunciations of every holiest an d up.
right man.
"Rcsglocd, That we place the greatest re
liance on our Legislature now assem•
bled—and trust they will take speedy
action to compel the Banks to live in
accordance with their charters."
Now, forsooth, their toaster says that
specify action will not answer, and forth
with every "puppy, whelp and hound" in
the Whole; kennel joins in the cry, that
they newer were in favor of this speedy
action. But as we have a good memory,
we thought that we might as well show
theta what they have said. Can they de.
ny i
Pennsylvania Legislature.
In the Senate, on Satueday the Bth inst
nothing was done but wrangle about the'
proceedings of a meeting in Philadelphia
county, approving of the "extraordinary
message." In the !louse it was "ditto
for landlord."
On Monday in the Senate, the bill abol
ishing the Criminal Court et Philadelphia,
or in other words, a bill to give Porter the
chance of making some new appointments,
was discussed, but no final action had.
In the House Mr. Koniginacher offered
a resolution instructing the committee on
Improvements, to inquire into the expe
diency of some arrangement to pay the
old debts due on the State works, and
suspending them until we were better able ,
to complete them. A resolution was pas
sed, directing the committee on Banks to
inquire into the expediency of prohibiting
by law the circulation of the small not es
of other States. A resolution was passed
directing the Chairman of the coin mules
to bring in a bill to divide this county.
On Tuesday, the Semite passed ono
section of the new court bill. In C
'House they had considerab:e• delPate au
the subject or the State Geologist, and his
travelling agents; and a resolution was
ladopted ordering a select committee to
inquire how the survey had been conduc
ted, and the amount of money expended.
A bill was repelled for the better reg.
elation or banks. The bill authorizing
the Governor to appoint three Commia
sioners —gives them five dollars a day.
and mileage, and reasonable pay for a
clerk— they have power to examine all
accounts and papers of the banks. If they
find a bank has violated its charter, they
can dos,: the bank—all banks to make
monthly statements—a refusal to admit
the commissioners into the bank, forfeits
its charter. The pay of the heard is
drawn from the Treasury—the Treasurer
apportions it among the banks, and they
pay it again Into the Treasury. If any
bank suspends specie payments, its char •
ter is forfeited. It abolishes the proxy
system— no batik shall declare more than
eight per cent.—all other profits to go to
the State. No bank can hold bank or
other stock, except State or IJ. S. stock.
Every bank must take at par the notes of
,of all other solvent banks, and must pay
out no other• than its own notes at its pun .
ter. It prohibits all notes under ten dol•-
lars after first of January, IE4I. No
'link to issue post notes. N:eckholders
are to be personally liable for the mites of
the bank. No ollicer of any bank
loan money therefrom.
These au•e all the important. provisions
of the bill—it is the order of the day for
Monday next.
On Wednesday in the Senate nothing
was dune except talk. In the House
ditto.
On Thursday, in the Senate, a discus
sion was had relative to the repeal of the
laws on the receiving of interest. Tlu
resumption bill was discussed, but not
one step taken. I n, the House they talfre.l
about adjourning--that was all.
In the Senate on Saturday (no Frtlay
news receiyed), the bank bill was again
discussed, but no action had. In the
House nothing of importance was transac
ted ; a few local bills were passed.
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.
FIRE. -=!'hero Was a fire in the borough
of Indiana, which destioyeil the dwelling
house of Ephraim Carpenter; nearly Al
ids property was saved. :11to citizens
found themselves in a "bad fix," withont
any fire apparatus. The citizens of our
town will ono day regret their negligerce
in this matter.
The Governor of Mississippi in his mes
sage, urges the repeal of the Bank char
ters. I -le is a Loco Foco of the right
stripe—none or your Janus faced lads,
like ours.
There was a large ice Hood in the Del.
aware, and destroyed the valuable found
ry of a Mr. Redmond,
The Columbia Hail Road is said to be
in a wretched condition, hardly a trip is
made that the cars do not leave the track;
and several severe accidents have hap
pened. Where is Cameron, the redoubt-
able knight of the pistol bullet?
We neglected to notice the burning of
the steam boat Lexington, on Long Island
Sound—about 200 souls were burned and
drowned—only three of the passengers
and crew escaped. It is said that a cap
tain of a schooner was in sight at the
commencement of the fire, and might have
savul many of the unfortunate victims,
but would not go to their assistance, be
cause he did not wish to lose time. If re
morse ever deserved a victim, "thou art
the man."
The fifteen gallon law of Massachusetts
has been repealed—drunkards will hay/
a jubilee we suppose.
Forty three banks in Michigan, have
been proceeded against by the Attorney
General--and thirty-four of them owe the
State a million and a half of dollras. In
our country the State owes the Banks.
A little daughter of a Mr. Rodgers, in
Reading, is suftiming with the hydropho
lbia. Of course there is no hope for its
'life.
In Zanesville, Ohio, wheat is worth on
ly fifty cents a bushel, and flour ouly three
dollars a barrel. This is some of the beau
ties of a war on the currency. Experi-