AWFUL TOR.SADO-NATCHEZ
DESTROYED.
IVe copy the following painful intelli•
gence of the destruction of Notches:, and
other attending calamities, from the Nen
Orleans Bee of the oth inst., which was re
ceis ed at that city by the steamer
burg, direct from the ill•fated spot.
The devoted city of Natchez was lisi•
►e(l with one of the toast awful and ilia
tressing calamaties, which it has been our
fate to witness. On ‘Veduesday, about 2
o'cleck P. rd., a dark cloud mole its ap-
pearance in the south west. preceded by a
f.,nd and continued roaring or the winds
as it came ott swif ly and with tile speed
it the wind, it was net by another, which
was wafted from directly the opposite)
pint of the compass. A description of
the sublime spectate which ensued, is be
yoall the power of language to convey.
At the moment of the concussion, large I
masses of seeming white.sproy were pre
cipitated
to the earth, followed by a roar
ing:of the wind as if old Embus was there
guidtng and directing the storm. Houses
were dismantled of their roofs, and then
almost immediately levelled to the earth.
The air was filled with bricks and large
pieces of timber, and even large ox carts
were uplifted and thrown hundreds of
yards from their original position.
About sixty Bat boats lying in port,
were driven from the shore und sunk,
Thu ferry boat plying between Natchez'
and the opposite shore, was capsized and
sunk, and every one on board is supposed
to have perished. The steamboat (finds
.vas capsized and sunk—crew all lost.
The steamer Prairie had her cabin entire
ly taken off; crew nearly all lost.. The
two hotels in the city were shook, one
partly, the other entirely to the ground.
Almost every house was more or less in
jured. It it impossible to tell how many
were killed, as the streets were filled with
large piles of timber, rendering them iin•
passible, and the work of extracting the
bodies from the fallen houses was not
completed when the Vicksburge left ;
some filteen or twenty bodies had been
found. It was very difficultto find a
landing, as every house under the Hill,
except five or six, was blown down, and
the river filled with floating fragments of
houses and boats'
The tornado in leaving Natchez, fol-
Lomeli the course of the river about eight
miles down the coast. The court house
in Vidalia was levelled to the ground, and,
the parish judge killed. The trees on
the opposite side of the river, as well as
those of Natchez Island, were all torn up,
by the roots or deprived of their branches.'
The damage done to the crops was very
severe; some plantations were deprived of
all their fences, and others had et ery
cabin taken away by the storm.
PnarromeNA,—The Florida Herald has
the following notice of some recent phe
noinena which have occurred in that pe•
nineula.
Some of the ponds arid lakes are drying
up, or rather running off. About eighteen
months since, we understand the water in
Tuseawill, a lake in Alachua county, ran
off, and it it now completely dry. It was
said by those who saw it, that there was a
strong current running towards the cen
tre, and it was described as similar to the
emptying of a funnel.
Since then we have heard that the Or
ange lake is running off in a similar man
ner, A gentleman who saw it a few weeks
since, informed us that about ten thous
and seree had been completely drained
Not more than two feet water remained
in the lake.
The theories in explanation of these
phenomena are, that the obstructions it;
the subterranean streams, with which
these lakes have communication, have
from some cause become removed, and
allow a free passage to the water ; or tha ,
the crust of limestone has broken through
and let off. The spot where the °rang,
Lake was running into, appeared newl y
broken.
A New IsveNrtoh.—We live in an
age when nothing—however contrary to
the usual order of tnings, can excite sur
prise. The discovery that water and
metals were inflammable, and could be
made to elicit a flame like oil, or other
combustible bodies, was curious enough ;
but what will the reader say to the erec%
Lion of buildings which are to defy the po
tent effects of fire? Yet true it is, that
Mr. John Levingeton has made an exper
iment, intended to show that buildings
may be preserved from the ravages of
tire, by means that are simple and not ex
pensive. An experiment to demonstrate
this important fact was made. On Fai
day afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at the Eastern
Penitentiary, the inventor, with the ap
probation of the inspectors, had construc•
ted at that place a house made of timber,
the walls and ceiling% of which are lathed
and covered with the "Fire Preventive
Plaister," about an inch in thickness.
This, is is thought, will be sufficient to
avert any conlinnii attack of fire ; and be.
low the surface floor he has placed an ail.
ditional flooring, coated with the same
kind of plaister. The shingles are nailed
on thin boards, tiriA covered with the
plaister, which nut only protects them
from any external fire, but gives a great
additional durability to the entire build
ings. Tke inventor has employed the
ccaimon white plaitter on the interior for
the sake of appearance, but thinks it will
fall under the pow er of a wee_ Bear,_.
Afteisoier.
C1,11101:I RECOVERY OF Mr: - FY. —9u!
•eadt,rs may have noticed an advertise
'lent in the Journal calling upon the mat
vim left a sum of money in charge o
m e of the passengers on board the Mas
, achussetts, to come and receive it. Tilt
'ei•cumstances were these. A gentlenno.
Jf this city was met on board the boat b :
a sailor, who handed him a quantity of opt
cis and requested him to take it. TM
gentleman asked what it nit ant. "I wan.
to do what is right about it," said the sai
lor, -so take the money." The man de
dined, and suspecting that all was nut
igu t, askes the sailor to go to the Captain's
iffice, to which he agreed. There hap
pened to be no one in the etlice, and %kite
they stood at the door the sailor disap•
peared, leaving the money. The most
diligent search was made for him, both in
the boat and in the ears at the landing,
but without effect. The money was then
counted in the presence of another of
the passengers, and found to be 93 dol
lars in Mexican coin. The advertisement
was put in the Journal the next day and
soon after the owner of the money ap
peared, described it, and received it. He
had just returned from a whaling voyage
to the Pacific Ocean, and under the effect
of liquor was subject to temporary de
rangement. In one of those fits he gave
up the money. On his recovery he re ,
tanned not the slightest recollection of
the circumstance. lie only knew that
his money & his baggage was gone. The
advertisement caught his eye anti led to
the recovery of his money, but his bag
gage he has obtained no clue to. He may
have put it into dishonest hands. There
are two morals to be deduced front this
anecdete. In the first place never get
(hunk, especially if it makes you crazy;
in the second, always read the Journal
newspaper with attention, for you do not
know what you may find there.—Prov.
Juterityl.
A DREADFUL DEED
The Lancaster Intellig,encer records a
dreadful deed as having been attempted
near Dillervitic, on Tuesday morning. A
young woman named Major, was mach a•
!armed at hearing some person walking in
her room, and upon making a noise was
told in German to be quiet. She at once
discovered the person to be her stepfather
who after opening the back door, made
an attack upon her with a knife, inflicting
a highly dangerous and nearly fatal wound
in :ilk' neck. It extended along the up
per &de of the collar-bone, leaving the
carotid artery pulsating on the surface,
the thumb hearty severed from the hand,
and several other wounds. He had se.
creted himself under her bed from 9 or
10 o'clock, until the hour spoken of, and
had frequently threatened her life before
because she would not comply with his
wishes. Dr. Kerfoot was immediately
called in, and dressed her wounds. She
is still in danger,
Dneuuiso.-The last Montreal Herald
received says that a yuuug rascal, the son
of a highly respectable inhabitant of that
city had purchased a quantity of laudanum
at a druggist shop in the city, tor t!.e pur•
pose of drug2ing his father and mother.
the better to enable him to rob them of
, noney. It appears that he had tried the
same experitnent before, putting it into
the tea that had been made for the fa
mily supper, and making the whole family
sick without, however, being able to
(accomplish his design.
On Thursday afternoon at four o'clock
New York Legislature closed its session
;laving set one hundred and twenty-seven
days,and enacted three hundred and seve
.ity 14ws; equal to f hreea day for the whole
period. it hat say our Loco Foco Legis
lators at Harrisburg to this dispatch of
iousinesi.?
WILLIAM LYON MACKEINZE.
Much has been said by the friends of
Martin Van Buren, in praise of his liberal
ity towards Mr. Mackenzie, since that
patriot 'aas been liberated from the "Roch
ester Bastile.' flow far V Buren deserves
praise for that , those who have witnessed
the contempt with which he treated the
petitions of sixty thousand citizens for
the i elease of Mr. Mackenzie, can best
judge. But perhaps his real motive and
merit may be discovered in the fact, that
Mr Van Buren was unwilling to come'
before Mr. If ise's committee, which was I
raised for the purpose of inquiring into all
the circumstances connected with the
frontier disturbances. Mackenzie's impri
sonment and theVbacking out" of a cer
tain high official personage who was conn
ected with the Canadian revolt,would not
do to be exposed just at this juncture ! ,
The release of Makenzie at this time, we
regarded as the most unqualified adinis- I
sion by Mr. Van Buren, of the injustice,
he has been guilty of heretofore, in rela
tion to that distinguished friend of liber
ty.
APPOINTKENT3 BY TUE PRESIDENT.-
The correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
ican writes that on I.londay last, the Sen
ate confirmed the appointment of Church
ill C. Cambreleng, of New York, as
Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia, and
of Mr, Niles, of Connecticut, as Post
master Ceneral. The message was sent
to the Senate at a quarter past 2 o'clock, Sr
before half past 2, the appointineuts n ere
onfi! inrd.
Gen. Harrison's Pecuniary
.9fairs
Ms Clerkship—his Ila&tts.—Chringe of!
the Story, !Ste
When the name of Gen. llarrison was
irst presented to the consideration of his
ountrymen, in an unembarrassed contest
'or the Presidency, his ure clerkship'
rumble 'log cabin,' and (his farmers beve
iiage of 'hard cider,' constituted, fur a
while, the jibe and the jeer of the Trees
ury fed dependents at Washington and
their dupes and echoes, elsewhere.
was soon discovered, however, that it was,
at least unprofitable-to pull longer at that
stri:ig, and the second edition of the srib
blers lit) started it was set to a different
tune. Ile is now charged with growing
princely rich out of the profits of his 'ob
scure clerkship,' which amounts ac-or
ding to the statements of these veracious
gentlemen to something life 58,0• U per
annum, There is about as much truth in
the latter charge here was manliness
or republicanisi he first, to dernon
strate which we are kindly furnished with,
FLAG OF Trim PEOPLE!
the following extract of a letter from Gen.
I th l. e :(r an i ce s' , l 2 , l ,, lr te m r !or ., t , h r ePresideirey,r , i ne l
Harrison himself, to a gentleman in this
d t the whole PEO•
place—written sot in relation to this PLE. and not for a PRTY.
r. A sound, uniform and convenient Na
respondence with his friend. The letter tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of
dated at North Bend, on the 13th Febru- the whole COUNTRY, instead of the SHIN
ary last, and the extract as follows: PLAS . I ERS brought about by our preset
"I have actually, from necessity, been RULERS.
a.ECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and RE
obliged to give up the correspondence FORM in the administration of public affairs,
with many of my best friends. having rrTired of Experiments and Expert
giving up my office to my son in law, mentors, Republican gratitude will reward
which (from the creation of the new cir- unobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub
cuit, with similar civil jurisdiction) af- Litei.T.Rl.W.AasinTu(),Nreas" the
( :n tli e e sc sa i I ° . l
fords to hint only a decent support, it be- beaten track of our Fathers,—L. l ig Ciaze . tt•
came necessary, to raise the families of
three deceased ro , .is and one living solely
dependent upon me, and pay the interest
of some $lO.OOO of debt, to make the
greatest personal exertions which any]
Tam a ff orded. I accordingly made con-I
tracts for supplying large quantities of
stone and lime, and burning three mil-I
lions of brick, for the use of a tunnel of a
canal which is being made through my
land.—Throughout the sunnier and au
tumn, I was employed almost daily, from
early dawn until night in this business..
Every moment of my rime was occupied
in the attempt to keep up my correspon •
Bence, but it was in vain. Many other
letters, I assure you, besides yours, of the
same period, remain unanswered to this,
day."
'But the last shape which the cite rge of!
Gen. Harrison's poverty has assumed isi
this, ',That a man who has not taken bet
ter care of his individual interests, is not
a safe depository of that of the public.'
Promising that such an assumption would
be fatal to the memory of Jelferson, Mon
roe, and indeed, to moat of the distinguish
ed patriots of ,every age and country, we
have been placed in the possession of the
causes of the present embarrassments of
Gen. Harrison. They not only do away ,
this new objection of his enemies, but are
so eminently honorable to the persecuted
patriot and his manly spirit, that we have
obtained permission to copy them from a
letter written to his friend, in this place
by one of the most distinguished arid res
pectable citizens of Cincinnati. Ile
writes
"John C. Syinmes Harrison eldest son
of Gen Harrison, was receiver of the pub
lie moneys, at Vincennes, during the late
war. Capt. Prince then a disbursing of
ficer of the Unitad States, in good stan.
ding, applied to biro to cash a check on
the government for $5,000, alleging
that the money was necessary for the pub
lie service, received the check and advan
ced the money. The check was forwar
ded to the treasury department, and pro.
tested, on the ground that Prince was not
authorised to draw. Prince afterwards
proved insolvent, and young Harrison
was unable to meet the claim of the goy -
eminent. 'l.' he matter remained in that
situation until Gen Harrison was recalled
from Begota, when, for the purpose of
relieving his son and his securities, lie vol
untarily assumed the whole debt, amoun
ting with interest to about 89,000.
son had married the only daughter of Gen
Pike, who fell, during the late war, at the
head of his troops, in an attack on one of
the British forts in Canada. Some years
after, Mr. Harrison &rid, leaving no prop
erty, but leaving a helpless widow, the
only child of Gen Pike and six children.
From the time of his death the General
has supported and still supports the fami
ly—raising and educating all the children
It is generally thought, that in considera
tion of the character, services and fate of
the gallant Gen Pike, the nation ought to
have done what they have left Gen liar ,
rison to do.
Another fact worthy of notice is, that
Maj Randolph, one of the aids-de-camp
of Harrison on the expedition to Tippeca
noe, fell in the desperate battle fought at
that place, leaving a widow wholly des
titute of the means of support and an in
fant daughter, born atter its father had
gone on the expedition. Gen Harrison,
after his return from the battle, adopted
the intact, educated and supported tier,
until she recently married the Secretary
of State, the State of Indiana."
It is thus shown that his strict integri
ty in the public service, added to a high
and delicate sense of personal honor and
his unbounded benevolence have kept
him comparatively poor and in debt. If
the effects of these characteristics turn
his country from his support we have mis
taken their manly character. No real
.ioldier or soldier's sun, will admit the un
.4ratcl , ll appeal.—illmouri lime,•
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'THE JOURNA,L.
I' One country,one constitution, one destiny
Huntingdon, May 27, 1840.
Democratic .11iiiiMasonic
CANDIDATES.
FOR PR ESIDENT,
GEN. WM.H. HARRISON
OF OHIO
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER,
OF VIRGINIA.
Electorial Ticket.
JOHN A. SHULZF., ?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 Parrs,
5:11 do ROBERT STINSON,
6th do WILLIAM S. HINDEU,
7th do J. JENKINS ROSS,
Bth 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'KEEHAN,
!14th do JOHN REED,
, 115 th do NATHAN BEACH,
16th do NER MIDDLESWARTH,
17th do GEORGE WALKER,
18th do BERNARD CONNEI LY,
19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE,
20th do JUSTICE G.FORDYCE,
21st do JOSEPH HENDER`iON,
22d do HARMAR DENNY,
23d do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON,
2410 do JAMES MONTGOMERY,
25thf do JOHN DICK.
Russian Minister.
Another name has been added to the
lung list of partisans, who have received
their eighteen thousand dollars of plunder
in the shape of salary and outfit, as 1t in
ister to Russia.
Since the commencement of Jackson'sl
administration until the present day, this
mission has been kept to pay the political
demagogues, that have been expunged
from their places by the people. So noon
as their party madness and folly have
rendered them unavailable before the
people, that minute are they appointed to
Retsina. Their $9OOO salary, and $9OOO
outfit, are drawn from the National Trea
sury, and straightway they start to the
court of the Autocrat. A few days, or
perhaps a few weeks are spent in seeing
what is to be seen ; when back they come,
and another one takes his place ; at a like
expense to the people.
. .
Churchill C. Cambreleng, has lately
been appointed by the President to take
the plunder, and start for Russia; and we
suppose return as soon as possible, to make
room for some other hungry rat, that has
been driven by the people from the public
granary. Cambreleng has for years been ,
deemed a kind of saint, in the calender of •
,the plunder party ; but his "little brief
authority" made him perform such fan
tastic tricks, that the people told him his
services were no longer needed ; and now
• far services he is allowed 2518,000.
Is it not a little strange, that a party
which professes such unbounded love for
the people, should become notorious for
placing such men as are !ejected by the
people, again in office, even in defiance of
that "unfailing corrective of all abuses?'
They are all love for the people's rights—
yet at Washington and Harrisburg, the
same party makes its offices of men who,
could not be elected to any thing by the
voice of the people, unless it might be to,
some thing where the "honors were easy."
[sit not so, fellow freemen? and can you,
call it Democracy?
lion. John Form)th.
The Van Buren papers seem to be
mightily pleased with the letter of Mr.
Forsyth, requesting his name to be used
no longer as a candidate fur Vice Presi -
dent. In miler to shin. our readers what
the honorable gentleman really does think, trounces them wilful, and deliberate, and
unsrateful liars. But read the letter.
s w v
e e
a publish
ry the h i f , a k l
i l
i tw g i r i i , g , a
o e x i
f t r a i c
e t ;
d u o n e r s l
"LowEn SANDUSKY, August S'.7, 1813.
withdraw his name, because he would not ..I have with much regret seen in some
think it any honor to obtain the office un- of the public prints, such misrepresent,
!less the party nominated him ; and does t i't
respecting i l s is- sist aa' are c l a " l y e
u L e t l e u d '' n ' t o
t„ t o u
r lyto
' at" lf it'
lie riot in fn a say that, .'under the present
this
jure me in the estimation of military men
4,,:te of things, no friend or the Adminis- but also to excite unfavorable impression s
. f r atOn ran hope for an election by the peg as to the propriety of Gen liarrison's can
, pie?" lie says further, that, if he cannot duct relative to this unir. Ills character
dheoetshenuctltdo.esseitoaos military
i a ieedi,, man
ba is titi too o w ell established
du eshis is public y service
c N I
i t in p i l' u o t least to
lice. summon justice. This affair does not
,et o candidate.'s e elevated or °ie people,to tl ii i t i l l!
;;•,•• • ••sytli con- turnisli b eilll t :o of reproach. If public tr-
Now we contend that Nf e.
too lil r s li t o a l it i e
, al i t a T e n t, lately
i rt e ii t sle . d iespecting
s s ssrs that it was the duty of thee, 1 yuire but a mu
vention, if they felt confident of success, vent's cool dispassionate i election to coil
to have nominated a candidate for Vicl y i,,,se then) of its propriety. The Incas-
President ; because it sari be no gratiflcs• tires ~•cently adopted by
il lityn l so fa( fi-vln
tion or honor to the roan who shall get in rsk-sjY i l e. • .- b l z tur !-:;,::: E t TeßeAeasLeos proofs
any other way. Ile, as an honorable man, g i ,,, h , i4 L ,.,•- • ssE . A . " --- ,s - iiip's ---- ksit2ll-4441.
"desires pullic station on no other nines." '‘''''" " E ' l 's
~,, 14 ,t ' t, t 7; epr ' e
stated also •tl. t '
If his notions of honor be right, no other of y ~,,- ; , 1,,', -0-- •,., -• - f se p htal ''''''
Inuit should desire it on other terms. It Go t :Uttered his d o e te l % l iin t a 3l ti : on t e r - a o tr u a t ntl t o ll if
follows then, as a natural inference, that it.' Phis is incorrect. Nu such :errs •
Mr. Forsyth is satisfied that his party aentations were ever made; and the last
tittle!. I i received from the General was
cannot succeed—or that if the convention
r re b e a t t sty
I the same as first given, viz:
believed it could, it was their duty to have !• ifdiscovered the apprurch of a
nominated a man. large British force by water (presurnins
tiomeb enough to ettect retreat, I was to au
lithe course of Mr. Forsyth is right, that they would Ming heavy artillery')
s to ; d : ie t
b i d I ti c i • a ou p l a d s
t no ta t r i e b t , re l a a t t w a itl t r safety,
as their party papers say it is—withdraw
his name without any allusion to the other
candidates. Then it is equally the duty It would be insincere to the
thal l l re arriri . ;
of all their candidates to withdraw their flattered by the many handsome things
names—because they can none of them which have /been said about the defence
(hope fur f o u i r v a o n th e ,, fe r c h t e io n n na by it
c t o h u e ld p n e o os t il b e e ,
gairaid_ c " O h n i i c i t i l i at ‘ i ' d ' as
ma"
by
the troops under my
worcu AKY: DEsTOWED UPON N 8 AT Tittr
; but 1 DL,II4K NO PLAUL,III4
tify:fig. EXH , Nar. Or GENERAL HARRPION. I
The Locos seem satisfied with it, and have at all times enjoyed his confidence
certainly we are. The cool strain of iro lii
t a
s:) f i ar as toy rank in the army entitled me
ny used by Mr. Forsyth toward the Com r i ls " e l d ° Zt i t 'ii
t s ifi l e i c l occas ionsh.„ r f e e ' l e t
i v t e lr ' e l
vention, tells them very plainly, that their warmest attachment for him as l
a man,
refusal to give their party a candidate for and my confidence in him as au able conk
the Vice Presidency, implies a dread un-
wander remains unshaken. 1 feel every
certainty of their success. But, in older assurance that he will at all times do me
more pain th an '
to see his enemies seize
ample justice , and nothing could give me
that all may read, and draw their ow n in
f.
erences, we say read the extract. litre upon this occasion to deal out their un
friendly feeling and aciiintimous dislike ;
,and as lung as he continues (us in my hunt
ble opinion he has hitherto done,) to make .
the wisest arrangements and the most ju
dicious disposition which the forces un.
der his command will justify, I shall not
hesitate to unite with the army in bestow
iug upon him that confidence which he se
ric sly merits and which on no occasion
has been withheld.
" According to the present state of
things, no friend of the Administration
can hope for an election by the people.
I'he more fortunate can be thrown only
high enough on the electors! poll to secure
the chance of being chosen by the Senate.
Whoever succeeds, then, will occupy his
:dace with the perfect knowledge that he
owes Ms elevation to the partiality of a
fragment of his owls party, and holds it
against the decision of a majority of ltis
fellow-citizens.
"Withhold the sustaining power of the
public approbation, and the honor and
emoluments of public office in all free
countries, and particularly in this, are but
poor recompenses for the labor pet finned,
the responsibility incurred, and the gross
misrepresentations inevitable encountered
in fulfilling its duties. During a large,
and not unsuccessful public career,! have
never yet been placed in a situation to
'doubt that the position I occupied war
agreeable to the wishes of the great ma
jority of those to whom belonged the right
j control. 1 desire public station on no
tther terms. Without denying to the
Union party in Georgia, or to any other
portion of my fellow-citizens, the right to
use my name, if, in their opinion, it will
be beneficial to the public, it will not be
further :nixed up in this contest, if my
wishes are respected. While the contest
continues, it would be a source of vexa
tion to me, and what would be considered
a successful result, if attainable, would
afford me no personal gratification.
JOIIN FORSYTH."
Col. Croghan's Letter.
There is hardly a Loco Foco paper in
this or any other State, that is not inces
santly alluding to Col. Croghan, as th e
individual to whom all honor and praise
was due, and at the same time misrepre•
senting the circumstances, that it may ap
pear that the old companion of Mad An-,
thony was a coward. And it is the same In.
conversation. even American citizens
will attempt to snatch from his brow, the
well earned and still green chaplet of
laurels he has won since the day of toil
and of blood. Oh, shame where is thy
blush Can they find no other means to
elevate the man of their party (not their
choice) than to attempt to destroy the
character and reputation of 'a man, of
whom their idol, R. M. Johnson, said)
"7'he history of the If eat is his history—l
he has been in more battles than any otheri
General and never lost a victory." They
cannot. And with an ingratitude, that
should make demons blush, they are try
ing to blot out his fair fame from the re_
cords of our country.
We had supposed that almost every
American was acquainted t.ith the facts
as stated by Col. Croghan himself. But
the continued reiteration of it by our op•
ponents, would seem to imply, that they
thought that there were some that they
could still delude with their falsehood,
and we have therefore determined to
publish the letter of Col. Croghan, that
they may see that even Col. Croghan pro-,
"Your friend.
"GEORGE CROGIIAN,
".Maj. 17th Infantry, could'g Lower San
dutiky."
The Legislature.
This body of the wise men of our coun
try are still holding forth at Hartiaburg
Yet nothing of importance to the people.
is done. They are jangling away and'
talking about this and that, bet succeed
with nothing except drawing their pay.
They have no difficulty in getting their
pay, while hundreds of the contractors.
,and laborers are suffering fur the money
owed them by the State.
These, too, are the glorious days of
(Porter and reform. The State is truely
bankrupt in fortune and in fame. She
has an experienced hand at the beim, to
steer through difficulties; and if be can
not steal a march on the creditors, it must
be because he has forgotten.j
The speaker has issued a pruclamation
(contrary to our expectations) for elec
tions to be held in Susquehanna and Ches
ter. The mere issuing of the paper was
what we had not believed he would do,
because he found the result might be as
disastrous as it was in Bedford. It ap
pears that the speaker is more cunning
than we took him to be. The elections
are called on the 15th June, at least, at.
ter the time when they 'should adjourn
sine die ; and Mr. Speaker thinks that
there will be iro likelihood of their being
called together again, that the Harrison
men will not trouble themselves about
the election, and they will, consequent
ly, elect their men. We trust, however.
that the friends of old Tip will be awake,
and give them a second Bedford defeat.
FOR TIM JOURNAL.
Things to be avoided by all
Decent People.
If you would avoid smut s never wrestle
with a chimney sweep.
Never kick a puppy who is too con
temptible and insignificant to deserve no
tice, because you thereby give him conse
quence, which makes him feel at liberty
to yelp at you, to let the world know what
a compliment has been paid him.
Never associate with, or reply to the.
silly observations et, a blackguard or a
drunkard, because the world will not be
apt to make so broad a distinction as you,
ought to preserve between yourself and.
him. 4 man is known by the company
he keeps.
Never notice A no, filthy arli Ic, in it