Correepoodeone of the Boston Atlas.
THE GOLD SPOON CANDIDATE.
W AsninoTox, Saturday, May 2.
Mr. Van Buren has been aptly styled the
"Gold Spoon Candidate." He is the first ,
President of the United States that ever in
troduced a service of gold plate in the Pres•
biennia mansion; and he is lauded as the
most democratic of ell our Chief Magistra
tes. He is the first President that over
provided a British coach for the royal use;
and he is the first it is believed, that ever
filled the White House with Foreign furni
Lure, or loaded his dinner table with foreign
trinkets and gewgaws at the public expense.
I have given you some account of this
English coach and the French furniture,and
the gold spoons, and the magnificent Euro
pean table ornaments, in my former letters;
and I perceive,by a paragraph in the Boston
Morning Post, that the truth of my state
ments is denied, on the authority of Gov.
Lincoln, of Massachusetts, a member of the
Committee on Public Bui ldings, in the pre
sent Congress. Now I will pledge my per
wonal reputation upon the literal accuracy of
every word that I have written upon the
subject; and I will engage to prove, by the
positive assertions of credible witnesses, by
facts and figures, and the items of expendi
ture as given in the official reports of the
government, the entire truth of the gold
spoon story. 1 wrote an account of this ex
travagant finery at the White House before
the subject had been mentioned upon the
floor of Congress. I obtained my facts from
members who dined with the President, ac
cording to the custom, in the early part of
the session. The language which I used
was as follows:
"Mr. Van Buren Is evidently a vain men,
and his vanity lies within a narrow circle.
He is fond of pomp and show, nod the trap.
pings of power, as all his actions declare.—
He dresses in the height of fashion, and his
equipage is the most magnihcent that dash
es through the avenues of this magnificent
city. His public dinner parties are also
splendid beyond description. The table is
tricked out with an the ornaments that the
richest jewellers can produce. The centre
is garnished with a pyramid of fantastic
finery, and a complete set of GOLD PLATE
HAS RECENTLY BEEN ADDED to the furniture
of the White House, to dazzle the eyes of
visitors. This comprises knives, forks and
SPOONS OF GOLD—dishes of gold,
and urns of gold. Van Buren is as
gay and polite as a French dancing master;
and he receives every man, with that ever
lasting hypocritical smile. which marks the
man fora knave. It is said that the Magi
cian cannot look an honest man in the face,
fora single moment; his eye roves and dan
ces like the eye of a basilisk."
This language was employed to illustrate
the character of Mr. Van Buren. The
members from whom t obtained the account
of the dinner table and the gold plate, where
the Hon T. C. Chtttenden, of New York,
• and the Hob. L. W. Andrews, of Kentucky,
who examined the spoons knives and forks
with particular care. They still believe
these articles to be gold. The dishes, urns,
and other parts of the dinner service are ex
ecuted in a style to correspond with the
spoons, and if not solid gold, are made to
dazzle and deceive. Mr. Andre-we took an
inventory of.the gold plate, and a sketch of
;the foreign ornaments on the table, which
it was said lie intended to have printed by
a lithographer. The "pyramid of fantastic
finery" in the centre of the table is a French
ornament, and is called a Plateau. It was
purchased in France,at the expense - ofs4ooo
of the people's money. No other President
ever had such an article in the White House.
it consists of un immense gilded tray, and
platter, containing a pyramid of golden filla
gre work, on the summit of which there are
several golden Cupids, sustaining golden
candlesticks. The table is ornamented with
other finery of the same description, and
with vases of artificial flowers, one bunch
of which, as I shall show presently, cost the
sum of one hundred dollars. Thu ceremo
nies of these democratic dinner parties are
conducted on the most courtly system. Eve
rything is forced, formal, and far removed
from that republican simplicity which should
distinguish the residence of republican Pre
sident. V!siters are first shown into an an
te room, where they are prepared to appear
in the august prestnce of the Chief Magis
trate. They are then ushered into the re
ception
room, announced, and introduced to
his Majesty. Nearly an hour is then spent
in solemn and oppressive silence. A confi
dential friend or two obtain a seat near the
throne, and occupy the ear of the President
until the dinner hour arrives. Similar for
mality is observed in passing from the re
ception room to the dining hall, and the
guests finally find themselves seated at the
President's table. The brilliancy of the
candlesticks—the glittering of the foreign
gew-gaws—and the multitude of strange
dishes, and colored glasses,utterly confounds
and bewilders all plain, honest republicans—
and it is a long tune before they begin to
' learn the use of 141se extraordinary arrange
.ments. A number of Dutch and French
dishes are then brought in, and the guest is
supplied with a dozen different specimens
of outlandish cookery, not one of which is
agreeable to his taste, and the plates are
often changed before ha can tell whether it
Is agreeable or not. Thus he goes through
with dinner,-tasting of every thing and eat
ing nothing inconvenient, uncomfortable,
and unsatisfied. In the midst of luxuries
he can find nothing to suit his taste, and he I
sighs for the solid comforts of Log Cabin
fare. He finds his plate surrounded with
• wine glasses of various sorts and sizes—wine
bottles and wine coolers—but nothing equal
to the good old beverage, hard cider. He
washes his fingers in Fanny Kemble glasses
• and wipes them on a damask napkin ; and
after- exchanging a parting salutation with
his Democratic . Majesty, he bids farewell to
the folly and extravagance of the White
House, and thanks hill fortune when he finds
himself once more breathing the pure air of
heaven.
Mr. Charles Ogle, of Pennsylvania, an
anginal Jackson man i acal at present a mein
* of the Whig party, in Congress, dined
with the President not long since, and was
forcibly struck with the air of extravagance
which pervaded the Presidential mansion;
and knowing the arguments which were
urged against John Quincy Adams, when he
occupied that house, he was led to examine
this subject, and gave the result of his inqui
ries in a speech which he delivered about
two weeks since. The facts ho presented,
showed that Mr. Van Buren had exceeded
all former incumbents of the White House
in his expenditures, and in his aping of for
eign courts and foreign manners. Mr. Lin
' coin ' of Massachusetts, replied to Mr. Ogle,
and denied some of the charges which had
beer. made against the President. A report
of Mr. Lincoln's remarks appeared in the
Globe, and they have been quoted in the
Locofcco Journals. as a contradiction of the
gold spoon story, by a member of the Whig
party. Mr. Lincoln said, among other
things, that if there was any thing wrong in
relation to the furniture at the White House,
the Committee on Public Buildings and not
the President, were to blame for it. Mr.
Ogle replied to Mr. Lincoln's remarks last
evening, with great power. He repeated
the golden spoon story with additional force,
and gave some new items of extravagance,
with the subStantial facts, figures, and the
recetpted bills. Mr. Ogle, at the outset, de
nied the right of Gov. Lincoln to speak for
the Whig party, as he had professed to do,
if he persisted in maintaining that the items
of expenditure for the furniture of the White
House, as exhibited in the accounts, were
all perfectly reasonable. The Whig party,
he said, were in favor of n reform in these
things, and opposed to extravagance. And
when a man found his speech reported at
full length in the Globe, and sent by thous.
ands over the country, he might be sure he
did not speak the sentiments of the Whig
party. He should be the last person, ho
believed, to object to any reasonable furni•
tore to the White House. Ho should not
object to any reasonable furniture of Amer
ican manufacture; to A merican mirrors and
carpets; to busts of Washington,and Frank
lin, and Columbus, or any other ornament
of that description. He considered them
proper and necessary. But he did object
to the foreign trash collected in that house;
and lie believed that no man would dare to
go before his constituents and justify such
extravagance as was there'manifested.
He found, among other items; $4OOO
charged for Frenchcomfurtables,and French
chairs, and ottomans, purchased during Mr.
Van Buren's administration. • Then there
were some "faharets," or "tabby cats," he
couldn't tell which—something of foreign
manufacture. Then there were Fanny
Remble finger-glasses, in which to wash the
delicate fingers of this Democratic President
after dinner; and $lOO for a bunch of arti
ficial flowers, to place on the table before
him. He objected to buying these articles,
and • many more of.. a similar description,
with the people's money; and ho believed
that every good Whig would object to such
expenditures.
It had been said that it would let down I ,
the President's dignity to mention these
things. Dignity! .forsooth! Instead of the
dignity of virtue, of wisdom, of valor, you
throw around the President the frippery of
courtesies, and then call him dignified.—
And what is dignity—true dignity! There
is the dignity of rank, and the dignity of
mind. Now however high the rank, if the
dignity of the mind be wanting, there is no
real dignity. Ifthe mind of Mr. Van Be
ren be mean, you may place him in the
White House and surround him with French
furniture and foreign gew-gaws, but you
cannot give him true dignity. The circu
lar room, Mr. Ogle said, was well finished
when Mr. Van Buren took up his residence
at the White House; but he bad not been
there more than eight months when, as ap
peared by the account, he laid out one thou
sand seven hundred and seven dollars to fix
the window curtains! The window cur
tains were good enough before, for any re
publican in the land. These things had been
denied in the official organ of the adminis
tratioc—the Globe—but he held the facts
in his hands,aod he should send them abroad
to the people.
In August, 1837, six months after Mr.
Van Buren took possession of the White
House, said Mr. Ogle, we find the United
States charged with the sum of two thou
sand dollars for gold leaf and gilding ma
terials for the circular room!
Oa the 7th of Ju!y, 1837, we find that
Mr. Van Buren charged the United States
with upwards of four thousand dollars for
foreign carpeting, imported expressly for
his use. Domestic American carpeting was
not good enough for his royal mansion—
and the people's money must be paid out in
sums like this for foreign goods.
Next comes a charge of several hundred
dollars for towels! Mr. Van Buren has a
salary of $OB per day, and charges leis tow
els to the people! Then we have a small
bill of two thousand dollars, and upwards,for
repairs—such as taking down curtains and
carpets---and large items for silver paper.
Also a charge of une hundred dollars for one
divan and eight cushions; a smill bill for a
French bedstead. and other French furni
ture, of one thousand five hundred and nine
ty-nine dollars. And another bill in which
the people are charged for grinding Mr.
Van Buren's table knives—and for two knife
blades, the sum of $4 29! The people are
also charged eight hundred and fifty-nine
dollars, for the services of a horse, cart, and
gardener, to aid in raising Mr. Van Buren's
vegetables!
The White House, (with the exception
of the East Room) was handsomely furnish
ed while Mr. Adams was President of the
United. States. Gen. Jackson spent $45,-
, 000 for furniture during the eight years that
he occupied the White House, and Mr. Van
Buren; the first year of his administration,
expended for the same purpose upwards of
$19,0001
Mr. Ogle said ,he was aware that Mr.
Van Buren was a great advocate of gold,
and he supposed that eating with gold knives
and forks gave him a "hankering" tha t way!
Mr. Lincoln repeatedly interrupted Mr.
Ogle, in the . course of his remarks,. and in-
formed him that the report of his speech
which was published in the Globe, was ta
ken be ft reporter and published without his
knowledge or consent; ho never saw it, un-.
til it appeared in print, and had no opportu
nity to revise it; and wished it understood
that it contaihed very many inaccuracies,
some of which he had pointed out to the
gentleman from Pet.nMylvauia. Tho report,
ho repeated, was a perversion of his lan.
guage, and contained expressions which he
did not use. He disavowed the spirit of it,
entirely.
Mr. Ogle said he was glad to hear the
gentleman make this explanation. He did
not believe that any man could stand up be
fore his constituents and justify him in his
aping of foreign courts—in his purchasing
of French furniture, of gold plate, of artifi
cial flowers, British coaches, and other
things of that sort. Ho did not believe any
man could justify him in charging his com
mon household expenses to the people,while
he was receiving the largest salary paid to
any public officer in the nation. President
Washington, ho said, lived in a plain house,
in a plain manner—and he paid for his own
rent, and his food, and his family expenses.
And there was no law to justify Mr. Van
Buren in making such charges against the
people, us ho had read from the reports
No other President ever did such a thing.
If we permitted these charges in one in
stance, there would be no end to them—no
limit, whatever, but the limits of avarice.
Instead of n salary of $25,000, the salary of
the President might be increased, by his
own will, to $lOO,OOO. He considered this
a monstrous abuse of power, and ono that
ought to be immediately checked.
Well, then, here you have a specimen of
the facts, figures, and arguments, presented
by Mr. Ogle, to sustain the famous Guld
Spoon story. The spirit of this story is the
charge of extravagance, and a mean abuse
of power for pecuniary advantage. Mr.
Ogle has talked three days on this subject,
and will soon present to the public the entire
mass of facts which he has collected, with
receipted bills, and the certified documents
to sustain his charges. I have only gath
ered a few items from the speech which he
delivered last evening-and this was scarce
ly a third of the whole. Then how does the
Gold Spoon story stand now? Is not Mr.
Van Buren a "vain man?" and does not his
vanity "he within a narrow circle?" Read
again the extract given above from one of
my former letters, and see if it be trot lite
rally true. I declare again, that Mr. Van
Buren has filled the White House with ex
travagant French furniture—that he is an
aristocrat in feeling and in practice—that
his public table is gafniehed• with a pyra
nd of foreign jewelry, and other expensive
and improper ornaments—that on extraor
dinary occasions he uses a service of gold
plate—that he rides in an Ebglish coach,
constructed in imitation of those used by
the nobility of Great Britain—and that while
living in a style of princely magnificence,he
meanly charges his common family expen
ses—his towels, and gardening--to the
people of the United States. Here is a gold
spoon story somewhat enlarged—and the
more you investigate it, the worse it will
appear.
It is to be regretted that a man of Gov.
Lincoln's good sense should have let himself,
for an instant, to justify such monstrous ex
travagance—such a flagrant abuse of power
and such a gross violation of every principle
of the democratic creed. But as I under
stand his explanation, lie has not done so.
He declared, most explicitly, that the re
port of his remarks in the Globe was a per
version of his language. He did not deny
the charges about the French furniture, the
gold spoons, &c. He did not pretend to
know the character of the furniture, and the
table ornaments. Ile did not deny the
truth and authenticity of the items exhibited
by Mr. Ogle. He only said that Mr. Ogle
labored under a misapprehension with re
gard to the language that he had used, and
also with regard to one particular item of
$5OO, which Mr. Ogle supposed was appli•
ed to repairs upon the interior of the White
[louse, when it was, in fact, applied to the
exterior.
If the Locofocos will read this new edi.
tion of the Gold Spoon story carefully, and
ponder upon it well, I will give them some
More facts and figures on "the same subject
—continued," in a few days. This pres
ent Democratic Administration is decidedly
one of the purest and most republican that
ever existed.
—••* 1 1 1 • Now..
From the Cincinnati Republican.
GEN. HARRISON AND HIS OPINIONS.--
The Van Buren press, in the recklessness
of party spirit, is laboring to create the im
pression that there are certain measures of
public policy connected with the administra
tion of the General Government, on which
General Harrison has never expressed an
opinion; and that he is now in the keeping
of a committee, who will not permit him to
open or answer the letters addressed to him
on these subjects, lest he should commit
himself upon them.
Both of these charges are gratuitous and
unfounded. On all the following matters,
we fet(rlessly affirm that General Harrison
stands publicly committed before the nation;
and that there may be no further mtaropre•
sentation on this point, we add our euthori•
ty fur saying so, in each case.
1.. Soiling the public lands in small tracts.
-7-[Speech in Congress, 1800.
2. Policy towards the Indian tribes.—
[Correspondence with President Jefferson,
and address to the Indiana Legislature.
3. Organization of the militia of the Uni
ted States.—ppeech in. Congress.
4. The Tariff.--[Letters to J. C. Calhoun.
5. Bank of the United States.—[Letter
to Sherrod Williams.
6. Internal improvements by the Gee
ral Government.—[Letter to Sherrod Wil
Hams.
7. Distribution of the proceeds of the pub
lic lande.—[Ditto.
8. Distribution of the surplus revenue
among the several States.—[Ditto.
9. Power of the,Senate to expunge and
obliterate its journals.--(Ditto.
10. The veto power of the President.—
[Ditto.
11. The expediency of the President of
the United States serving but one term.—
[Letter to Harms!. Denny.
12. Control of the Executive over the
National Treasury.—[Ditto.
13. Removals from office.—[Ditto.
14. The doctrines of the Abolitionists.—
Vincennes and Cheviot speeches.
15. Interference of Federal office-holders
in elections.—[Letter to Harmar Denny.
10. Pensions to Revolutionary soldiers.
—[Speeches in Congress.
17. Nullification as held by South Caro
lina.—[Cheviot speech.
18. The duty on salt.—[Speech in Con
gress.
19. The preemption law in favor of set-
tlers on the public lands.—LLetter to Church
ill, editor St. Louis Bulletin.
20. The Sub• Treasury bill.—[Speech at
Piqua, 4th July, 1837.
21. Power., of the Constitution of the
United States.—[Cheviot Speech.
22. The necessity and justice of the late
war against. real Britain.—[Message to
Indiana Legislature, Beige of Foil Meigs,
and battle of the Thames.
If there be any other matters of public
policy, which General Harrison's opinions
are not known, we will thank the papers de
voted to the administration to designate
t ism.
The folly, as well as the falsehood of the
charge, that General Harrison is in the
keeping of a Committee, who will not suffer
him to answer the letters of inquiry addres
sed to him, is abundantly established by the
simple fact, that upon all the political ques
tions now agitating the public mind of this
country, his opinions hove been openly ex•
pressed and widely circulated.
Gen. Harrison has .to "Confidential Corn.
mittee"—he needs none. Overwhelmed
with letters from political friends and oppo•
mints from all quarters of the Union, calling
for his opinions on the foregoing subjects, or
asking for the documents containing those
opinions, Gen. Harrison, at the suggestion
of several of his friends, handed over to n
member of the Harrison Corresponding
Committee of Hamilton county, a few of the
many letters he was daily receiving, with
a request that the Committee would procure
and forward the letters, speeches, and other
documents called for by his correspondents.
This we affirm to be the sum and substance
of Gen. Harrison's connection with this
Committee, notwithstanding the indefinite
terms in which some of the replies of that
body are couched, and notwithstanding the
calumnies of Senator Grundy, &c.
We take this occasion to say,-that Gen.
Harrison's mind is now as active, hisjudg•
meat as sound, and his pen as vigorous, as
at any period of his life. As to his physi
cal condition, the thousands that so frequent
ly meet with Gen. Harrison, either on his
farm or in this city, will testify for us that
his constitution remains unbroken, and that
he is in the enjoyment of a green old age.
And for the truth of our assertion, which is
deliberately made under circumstances of
close and accurate observation, we boldly
appeal to the hundreds of his friends and
feltow citizens, who arc in daily intercourse
with him, either in the social circle or the
transaction of business.
Wq will thank our Editorial brethren
throughout the Union, to give currency to
this article in their respective papers, and
as far as we are personally know to thorn,
to tell their readers whether our statements,
in regard to "Gen. Harrison and his opin
ions" are 'entitled to credence.
From the Geneva Courier.
WHAT HAS HE DONE?
When any candidate for preferment was
presented to Napoleon, the first question
asked by the Emperor was, Qu'a it fait?
What has he done? The principle, "by
their fruits shall ye know them," is not
more a precept of scripture, than a safe
maxim of worldly policy ; nor is its applica•
tion in any case more proper than where a
candidate for popular favor presents him
self to the nation, and claims the highest
office in their gift. Let us for a moment
apply the principle to Mr. Van Buren. Let
us ask the question, and read its answer
from the records of history. What has he
done?
He has increased the annual expenses of
the government from $13,000,000 to $39;
on,000!
He has spent ALL the ordinary revenues
of the people, though out of those ordina•
ry revenues, his three immediate predece,
sore paid off $210,000,000 of the National
debt.
He has spent, in addition thereto, the fol
lowing sums, which belonged to the people,
and which under a righteous government,
would have been distributed among She peo
ple, to wit :
In the Treasury when he came
into Office, 86,670,000
Withheld from the States the
4th instalment,
Paid to government by the bank
U. S. for stock of T. S.
Received on merchants bonds
due in '3.5 and '3B, but post
poned to '3B and '39,
Making an aggregate of $29,037,000
He has, in addition to these enormous
expenditures, run the people in DEBT, by
the issue of Treasury notes, to the amount
of $15,000,000 whereof $7,750,000 are
still due.
He has been instrumental in creating
more banks than any other man in the na•
Lion, and yet he is now engaged in a fierce
crusade, not against banks only, but against
the CREDIT SYSTEM of the country.
He has brought forward the Sub•Treasu•
ry, and recommended its adoption by the
example of the HARD MONEY DES
POTISMS of Europe ; and though that
measure has been three times REJECTED
by Oa PEOPLE, he is now upon the eve
of FORCING IT BY PARTY DISCIP
LINEthrough Congiess.
• He has, in violation of the established
precedents, of every principle of justice, de
prived a sovereign State of her REPRE- A FAMILY MITRDERED.—The Hunting-
SENTATION in the National Councils. don Journal publishes a letter from are
He has, through his friends in the Senate, table citizin of Shirlerburg, in t h at county,
advocated a REDUCTION IN THE WA- giving the particulars of the murder of the
GES OF LABOR and THE PRICE OF family of William Brown, living in Crom-
PRODUCE, as one of the blest results of well Township,and consisting °flux persom,
his Sub-Treasury scherne,und as the strong. Nlrs. Brown, one daughter, and four sons.
est argument in its favor. The bodies were all found in the wood*
He has, through John C. Calhoun, intro- within a short distance from the hawse.—
duced a bill to DEPRIVE THE OLD Robt. McConeghy, who is married to me
STATES OF THEIR RIGHTS in the of Brown's daughtemand John McConegby
PUBLIC DOMAIN, though those rights are in custody on suspicion of having con,.
are expressly reserved in their several deeds
in milted the diabolical
the deed. Brrof aown
small also
of cession, and it is not within the Constitu• custody. is owne
farm, the possession of which could have
fiend powers of Congress to take theist
awny. been the only motive of the McConegoys iu
Ho has, in his annual message, DE- murdering hhis family.
NOUNCED the PEOPLE of the States us
BOUGHT by their banks.
He has LOST more public money by the
DEFALCATIONS of his agents in three
years, than any previous President has done
in eight.
He has, through M r. Grundy's report, en
deavored to blast the credit of independent
communities, by falsely insinuating to this
nation and to the world, that the American
States had petitioned the General Govern.
ment to assume their debts.
Ho has strongly recommended the adop
tion of a military system, which raises and
places at his exclusive disposal, an effec•
ties STANDING ARMY of 100,000 men,
with a reserve of one hundred ihousund
more
Ile has practised the most shameless cor
ruption in every department of the Govern.
ment: appointed men to, and removed them
from office, solely in reference to their po
litical sentiments; continued known defaul.
ters in office; prostituted the honor, the in
terest and the dignity of the nation to party
purposes; and, in line, proved that, in some
men, the virtues are like garments to be
put on and off at pleasure, while intrigue
and corruption constituted the body of their
political character.
Amid the disastrous influences of his ma
lign administration, it may be sonic conso
lation to reflect that his example has in
enlcated at least one truth, important for
every people to know, to wit: that HIGH
station does not secure a man from low
arts; that it is possible to possess all the sub
tlety of a serpent, without any of its wis
dom—all the apparent simplicity of a dove,
without any of its innocence—to be a DE.
MOCRAT in NOTHING but profession,
and a FEDERALIST in every thing but
NAME.
Loco Foco DESPERATION.-- - W 1111 the
exception of the act by which New Jersey
was disfranchised of her right of representa•
Lion in the House of Representatives, by a
majority of that body, the present session,
perhaps nothing that has transpired for
months, can so plainly show the desperation
of the spoilers, and their utter disregard of
precedent and principle, when either come
in their way, as the vote in the House on
Tuesday, by which a "rule of the House,"
of fifty years standing, was abolished, for
the mere purpose of giving the Loco Foco
majority complete control of the proceed.
ings, subjects, and time of the House, under
all circumstances. For fifty years, or since
the adoption of the present Constitution, the
rule that "no rule should be suspended ex•
cept by a vote of two-thirds of the members
present," has been in healthful operation.—
But this rule, adopted, as is said, in 1790,
and in force ever since,is found to offer some
restraint or impediment to the dad( purpo
ses of Loco Focoism, and it is rescinded, by
the vote of a majority. "A majority" will
I now, therefore, possess absolute power in
the House or Representatives; and by the
further help of the previous question, we
may now anticipate that the Sub-Treasury
scheme will be pushed through the House,
and forced upon the people. It was proba
bly with a special view to the accomplish
ment of this purpose, the passage of this
Sub-Treasury bill, that the time-honored
"rule" has been trampled under foot by the
Administration party. The only consolation
to the people, in view of such highhanded
and desperate acts is, that the rule of the
party which perpetrate them is fast drawing
to a close !—Baltimore Pat.
From the Cleveland Herald
SO IT GOES.
In my absence for a few days in Michi.
gen, one of my late war soldiers, at whose
comfortable Inn on his bounty land I break
fasted, on Saturday morning last, learning
my name, inquired me oat by "straight-out"
Yankee questions,and after mutual congrat•
ulations at._ meeting after so long a separa
tion remarked—"Lieutenant,during the last
war, we did not hear such stories of Gen.
Harrison, as aro now put forth. Then he
was a brave, humane, and successful Gene
ral, nor do 1 believe those stories now. Ho
will be our next President I hope. These
stories are all lies." My old soldier was a
loco foco; but his late party friends have
lied him out of their ranks.
A LATE WAR OrFICER.
9,867,000
A NOVEL CHARGE.-A military court of
enquiry is sitting in Baltimore, to examine
into charges preferred against Major ban
drew, Commissary, and Capt. Dusenbury,
Q. M. by Samuel Harker, a loco editor of
that city. These charges are that the offi-
cers have purchased supplies for the army
from Whigs, instead of partizans of the ad
ministration I
6,000,000
7,000,000
Suppose,by way ofcomment on the above,
we hnd Van Buren and Poinsett's standing
army of M:10,060 men, forced upon us,where
would be our republican liberties, where
would be our equal rights? Sold in the
shambles to the highest loco bidder, at the
same time with the army contracts.
A Nice MAN.—Stone, who is now under
sentence of death at Chicago, for murdering
a Mrs. Lucretia Thompson, is but 31 years
of age, yet was 0110 of McNabb's crew, who
burnt the Caroline; has been once before
under sentence of death in Canada, and es
caped the day before lie was executed. His
Canadian sentence was for a rape. He has
also been in the Auburn State prison.
THE LAST YAsKEEl_]t.—A Yankee some
two or three years ago contrived a way of
making covered buttons, by just compres
sing an edge of metal and so alone moment
threw a thousand women out of employ
ment. Another Yankee by a different ap
plication dike same idea, has contrived to
put on buttons without sewing, and that too,
so that they can never come ofl: The in
vention is only applicable to metal buttons,
and chiefly to those for suspendersand straps
under boots. The button is made in two parts,
the eve being a bolt with a large head. It
is put through the cloth and a hole in the
button, when a single plow revels the two
parts together, never to be separated. The
thing is admirable; and already the man
who was fortunate enough to get possession
of the thought, is making his fortune, with
more orders on hand than he can supply.—
The same idea was applied to eveletholes
not long since, and at once the ladies were
relieved from a great deal of labor,and could
belay themselves much tauter than before.
Let the Yankees alone, and in.a little while
they will have strawberry pickers, and wor
tleberry rakes, and nil such things.
N. Y. Jour. of Coln.
To the numerous inquiries we made as to
the probable number of people on the Bat
tle Ground, we were struck with the novel
ty of one of the answers. We inquired Ed
one of the northern delegates, who had seen
immense concourses of people, how many
he supposed were there! His reply was:
"Take filly camp-meetings, multiply them
by twenty-five general musters, and add
thereTo the Baltimore Convention, and you
will have the total number here present."—
We have not yet cyphered it on; but if any
of our readers are anxious to know the ex
act number, and are "good in figures," they
have a way pointed out by which they can
arrive at the interesting fact.
Indiana Journal.
A LARGE REPUBLICAN FAMILY.— Tho
Detroit Advertiser says, there is a .entle
man now in this city, who, with his FOUR
TEEN BROTHERS, will vote for Harri
son. They have FIVE SISTERS living,
whose political views are in accordance with
their own? This may he called an exten
sive and harmonious family.
TIIE LOG CABIN-SINGULAR COINCI
DENCE.-W hen the Tippecanoe Club of this
borough had resolved on building a Log
Cabin in which to hold their meetings, their
next step was through the proper commit
tees, to charter a vessel to bring the logs
from ono of the neighboring rivers; and it
so happened at the time that there was only
ono vessel in the port answering the purpose
which was not engaged. The committee
called on the captain, and after some pre
liminary conversation, their chairman ask
ed, "What is the name of yaw vessel!"—
"The schooner George Washington, of
Fredericksburg, sir," was the reply. Alil
A verb auspicious name, truly! "And what
is your name, captain?" "Thomas Jeffer
son, sir." "Ha, ha, hat Excellent! Two
bettor names were never so fitly associated
to aid in rekindling the fire of patriotism on
the soil of liberty. Well it's all settled as
to the freight and charges. The next point
is, where are the logs to be had most conve
niently?" "On a branch of York nvcr, ■t
the mouth of Harrison Creek." "No bet
ter spot, captain." This name is another
coincidence; and it is just within the limits
of old Hanover, the birth place of Patrick
Henry and Henry Clay. and within a squir
rel's jump of Charles City, the birth place
of Wm. Henry Harrison. Three Harry's
hard to heat.
These coincidences, we asnwe our tea.
dere are neither fictitious nor contrivances.
What we have stated is all literally true.
except perhaps, the name of the creek,-% hich
most probably having none before, was hon
ored with the name of Harrison for the
first. Captain Jefferson, whose arrival is
announced under our marine head of yester
day's date, informs us that the logs were cut
from tho forest of George Washington Bas
sett, a family connexion of Gen. Harrison,
who ; on being informed of the purpose for
which they were intended, made a donation
of them to the Tippecanoe Club No. 1, of
Norfolk borough. —Norfolk Beacon.
Prentice gives a bad account of Kendall's
successor. If it be true, Mr. Van Buren
has a knack at finding bad characters for
high office.
"111 here are any who expect a change fur
the better in the Administration of the affairs
of the General Post Office lrcm the substi
tution of Niles for Kendall, they will be dis
appointed. We have lived in the same town
with Niles, and know Lim well. lie is a
mercenary and unscrupulous political heck
by habit and education, and a blackguard
by nature. He is equally a stranger to the
principles of a UM of honor and the man
ners and courtesies of a gentleman. To the
morals of a wolf he unites the manners of a
hedgehog."
NO CHANGER, tu!—We , ere informed by
a respectable gentleman from Chester Coun
ty, that of the 150 Delegates from
Pharoii
villa to the great whip gathering et West-
Chester on Tuesday la-ct, forty-two had
seceded from the fan Buren ranks since
the Ist rf April last• No ehangra—eh!
North American.
R EPUBLIOAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURG June, 23, 1840.
PEOPLE'S CANDIDATES•
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER.
Our Manner.—..Wr. GAVE FLUNG run
BROAD BANNER OF LIDEUTY AND TUE CON-
STITUTION TO Tay. ORREZE, INSCRIBED WITII
THE 1 VINPITURO WORDS :-ONE PRESIDEN
TIAL TERM-THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC SERVANTS-THE SAFETY OF
THE PUBLIC MONEY-AND THE GEN
ERAL GOOD OF THE PEOPLE."
Remarks of Mr. Smyser.
On the outside of this week's paper will be
found the able remarks of our Representative, Mr.
SPITREU, made in the House on the Apportion.
ment Bill. The introduction of this Bill was a
most criminal and flagrant attack upon the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth; and in direct vi
olation of one of its plainest provisions. Nothing
but a deliberato—desperate determination on the
part of the member from Bucks, (Mr. Roberts,)
who introduced the Bill, and of those who assisted
in concocting it, to hazard any experiment, if they
could but secure , a prop to their sinking cause,
could have led to a conception and partial accom
plishment of the provisions of that bill. But "in
numbers thorn is strength;" and with that India•
pensa:)le, all-powerful stay to weak argument—
that ever present, always needful friend of Loco
focoism—the Previous Question—all things were
possible in that high-minded,people•loving House.
We need not say thot Mr. Smyser's argument is
most able and conclusive against the Bill. Ho
denounces it in proper terms. as involving a most
wicked, unjust and direct violation of the consti.
tution, and a precedent most dangerous in its ten.
• denctes; and the sequel of his remarks show that
his premises wqro unanswerably sustained. We
take pleasure in inviting a perusal of Mr. Smy
ser's remarks, and point to them as evidence of
the ability with which we have 'seen represented
in his person, during the session that has just
closed.
BERWICK CONSERVATOR.—Wo have received
the first number of a spirited Harrison and Tyler
paper, hearing the above title, published at Ber
wick, Columbia co., Pa. Wo ore pleased to sea
that steps hove been taken to shed rays of light
and truth among the people of that benighte'd re
gion. Wonder what our friend TATE, of the
"Sentinel" thinks of this movementl
FOURTH OF JULY.
It will be perceived, by reference to our adver•
using columns, that the friends of Harrison and
Reform at Ntw Oxford intend celebrating the ap•
preaching anniversary of American Independence
in en appropriate manner. Tho Committee of
Arrangement extends their invitation to ♦LL the
friends of Tip and Tyler in the county. "Boys
do you hear that." We trust that all who can
conveniently spare the time will be there.
We would hero take occasion to inform the
! Committee of Arrangement that their kind
tation extended to us has been received, and it
j will afford us unfeigned pleasure to be in attend
mice on that occasion.
• ,Yaw Yong. Minnow.—The present number
of this highly valuable periodical completes the
seventeenth year of its existence. Good as the
present volume is, we are assured that the next
will be far superior in all respects. The Mirror
is published weekly at five dollars per annum,
payable, invariably in advance. Those of our
friends who aro desirous of obtaining one of the
very best weekly literary publications in the coun
try, would do well to subscribe for the Mirror.
Meeting at Alexandria.
A most cheering and numerously attended meet
ing of the friends of Harrison end Tyler was held
at Alexandria, D. C. on the 11th inst., which pas
sed ofr to the great gratification of those who wore
in attendance. The distinguished members of
Congress who wore transferred thither by water,
were received by an appropriate welcome from the
Mayor of Alexandria, which was answered by the
Hon. Daniel Webster. The Mayor and Senator
each took occasion to refer to the ground upon
which they wore assembled,eas a peculiarly inter
eating spot. It hod been the theatre in which the
Father of his country had moved in social life—
he had walked through those streets--had wor
shipped in those churches, said Mr. Webster, end
his ton.b was hard by. The bone of contention
of the North against the South was made a topic
on which Mr. W. spoke with peculiar emphasis.
Ho stood, a northern man among southern friends,
with the Constitution borne high in tho ono hand,
and the celumet of peace in the other. The meet
ing was addressed by Messrs. Webster, Critten
den, Preston, Ogden, Hoffman, Diddle, of Pa.
Wise, King. of Georgia, Waddy Thompson,
Phelps, Garland of Va. and Graves, of Ky.
The Orator Blacksmith.
There hoe appeared upon the political tapia, du-
ring the present month, an extraordinary helper
in the good cause of Harrison and Reform, in the
person of a Mr. BAER of Circleville, Ohio. This
gentleman was first introduced to the public, to
our knowledge, at the Sharpsburg meeting,whcre,
in true workmar,.liko manner, and with a skill
which is said to be not inferior to that of our best
orators, he demolished the doctrines of Locofoco
jam—successfully exposed its practices--pronoun
iced a well timed eulogium upcn the character of
Gen. Harrison, and give such an exposition of the
distressed condition of the country, tracing it at
the same time most clearly to Mr. Van Buren and
his party, that all are convinced that he is well
versed in the hiss try of the times. He is one of
nature's own orators. The app'ause and success
which followed his address at Sharpsburg has
caused invitations to be extended to hire from nu.
merous sections of the country. He has since
engoiged the Ofle.ntion, , of his fellow•citizens at
Frederick, Washington, Philadelphia and Balti
moro cities. All are delighted with his experi•
ence and teachings. Ile has felt the pressure of
the times upon the mechanical class of our citi
zens and speaks to them with great success. Ile
practices his tradesman habit of laying aside his
coat, which would be cumbersome at the anvil,
that done, he takes to the work in earnest. We
would take pleasure in greeting him in our town
should his arrangemenua lead him this way.
We have felt no small gratification, upon look.
ing over those of our exchange papers which sus
tain the "powers that be," in finding from ditTerent
section of the country—from a number of sister'
States. and from our own Keystone State,expres
sines of confidence in the character and abilities
of Gen. Harrison. There aro those who have de
clared that as a man, a citizen, or a friend, there
con be no objection urged to the Hero of North
Bend, and that in the canvass which is progres
sing they war nut against the man but his politi
cal sentiments. With such opponents we would
Madly contend—honor is yielded to whom honor
is duo—not a laurel is plucked from the war.
worn brow of him who won them at the peril of
his lifo—at the sacrifice of peace and domestic
comfort, and whose country has bound them there,
until a more signal mark of their gratitude could
be extended him. The slanders of a hireling
press (from these our opponents,) meet with their
merited rebuke, while they who propagate them
are held up as falsifiers and defamers. In no in
stance have our remarks been more strikingly ve
rified then in the late honorable conduct of the
Philadelphia American Sentinel, always an tin
yielding supporter of the Administration. The
Editor of that print, who is a member of the State
Central Committee, makes - known that his name
I was signed to the address lately published by that
comnuttee without his consent. Alluding to the
I I address in an editorial article, lie says—
' “We owe it to truth rind conscience, to
say, that we are not to be held as endorsers
of the address. We dislike its spirit; and
have no hesitation in saying that some ufits
1 statements of facts are not supported by ev•
idence."
(Dinnovn
As a further testimony of his honesty of purpose,
we quote the following paragraph addressed to
some would-be-slanderer, who had attempted to
defile the columns of that paper with lying slang:—
" cannot he admitted into the
Sentinel Gen. Harrison is not our choice
for the Presidency,but this is no reason why
we should give our columns to the propaga
tion of SLANDERS against him, which have
been a hundred times refuted. We may
add that he who could write or endorse the
assertion "that Gen. Harrison was always
a coward, always a foe to the people, always
us rapacious as Verres and us infamous as
Arnold,' deserves the scorn and reprobation
of every community in which the grateful
remembrance of generous deeds is not a
damning crime."
Adjournunent of Congress.
it is generally believed that a resolution will
pass both Houses of Congress, fixing the 13th of
July as the day of adjournment. We are sorry it
is postponed so long. It is certainly desirable that
oil the members should be in attendance; and we
notice constant departures towards home. They
aro all wearied because of their labors, and will
not wait to gratify the majority. Mr. Webster is
to be among his constituents on the anniversary
of American independence.
"We know of only one person in this county who
served under the '-.Hero." and he is an intelligent and
unflinching advocate of Martin Van Buren."
Compiler, June 9.
Will our neighbors give us the name and where
abouts of this "one persona" We can tell hint of
one in this county who served under Gen. Harri
son—who denounces the man who would refuse
to honor the Hero—who, in admiration of the
character and achievements of his General, has
called his first-born son, HArturson—and who
gives his "intelligent and influential" support to
the "Hero" as a candidate for the Presidency. We
want the name.
The Editor of the Philadelphia "American Sen-
tinel" (Loco loco) thus notices the great Harrison
and Tyler meeting held in that city on Monday
the 16th instant:—
"The Whig meeting yesterday, we un
derstand, was very large. A spirit of en
thusiasm seems every where to prevail
among the friends of General Harrison.—
There is, therefore, no use in disguising the
fact, that the Democrats will have enough
to do if they retain Mr. Van Buren in the
presidential chair."
How does the conduct of this print and a num
ber of others who have taken a similar stand to
wards Gen. Harrison compare with that of the
ungrateful, petty drivellers. who know no higher
duly than that of promulgating stale slander,
which no honest man would permit to escape his
lips—which all honest citizens should repudiate,
and which every man knows to be false when he
utters them"!
Celebration at Fort Meigs.
The number of persons present at the late Fort
Meigs Celebration, which took place on the 11th
inst., is estimated at upwards of TnISTY THOU
sAgro. Gen. Harrison was in attendance. The
meeting was organized by calling the Hon. Thom
as Ewing of Ohio to the chair, and appointing
vice-presidents from the following States:—Mich
igan, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland,
Connecticut, and Wisconsin Territory. Alter
prayer was concluded, Gen. Harrison appeared
and addressed the vast assemblage. He spoke for
*nearly an hour and a half, straight on, without
a moment's hesitancy, and with a force and power
not surpassed by one in the full prime and vigor
of manhood." The correspondent of the Wheel
ing Times says-- •
W hen Gen. HAnnisoN arose, in answer
to the call on him. no ear ever heard such
deafening shouts as were sent up from that
multitude. They were repented again and
again until the heavens themselves seemed
riven. When these had ceased, I looked
at the stand and behold his venerable form
firm and erect, eye lighted up as if with the
fire and ardor of battle, and heard his clear,
'strong voice, how much I pitied the wretch
ed falsifiers who daily represent him as a
poor, decrepid creature in the last days of
dotage. I
wish every voter in this country
could have been present and heard his ad.
dress. lie alluded in feeling and eloquent
terms to the early history of that battle
n 0 II orable.
Quite Candid.
,ground and dwelt with much feeling and
patifotism on the character and merits of
Wayne, the field of much of whose fame
might be seen from the stand. He then
spoke of our constitution and Its powers, ex
pounding it to the satisfaction of all who
heard him. He then gave a full and clear
expression of his opinions upon the leading
topics that divide the people of this coon
try. I listened to him with more pleasure
than I ever did to any other man, because I
found him what I had hoped and all I had
hoped. No less the gallant soldier . now
than in the days of his youth, and no less a
profound statesman than the first men of the
country."
MIISBACILIURETTI.—Tho Whigs of this State
have nominated the Hon. JOHN DAvzs, at present
United States Senator, to ho their candidate for
Governor. The convention which recently as
sembled at Worcester, is stated to have been the
most numerously attended one ever held in the
State. The number present is estimated at be
tween 15 and 20,000. Buchanan's Sub-Treasury
speech as working well for the cause of Harrison
and Reform in the manufacturing districts of the
old Bay State.
A DISOOVERY.-A letter received at New
York from an officer on board the U. States,
schooner Enterprize, dated Pernambuco,
6th ult., announces the discovery of a new
island or continent in the Southern Ocean
by two vessels of war attached to the French
Exploring Expedition. Tho information was
received by the English barque Calcutta,
arrived there from Van Diemen 's land;
having a chart of the coast and some speci-
mens of granite rock on board. The land
is named' Adihe (in honour of the French
Queen,) and extends from longitude 139 30
east of Paris to 185 30, and from latitude 65
to 67 south; and is completely protected by
an icy barrier extending many miles into the
sea.
PLUGGING TEETII.—The Boston Times
calls attention to a new substance for filling
cavious teeth. It is said to be a mineral
compound, soft and yielding when applied,
so as to be pressed into the cavity without
causing pain; and capable of being moulded
to any desired form. it soon hardens to a
degree that resists a knife and file almost
as perfectly as the enamel itself, and will
not yield io the action of ordinary acids. If
thy; be not exaggeration it is one of the most
useful discoveries of the times, for we know
of no worse malady than the tooth•ache,nor
of nothing worse than extracting or plug.
gling them upon the ordinary plan.
AN ANIMAL COMBINATION.--There is a
calf about 9 weeks old, now on a farm in
Springfield, Mass. that has eyes and ears
like an elephant, breast and fore quarters
like a horse, rump like a buffalo, hair curl
ed, tail like an elk, short hind qu.►rtera like
a bear, while its back is so short that there
is not more than the width of a hand be
tween the shoulder and the hip. Ti.is is a
most extraordinary animal indeed.
Sloss—Two Jackson. Van Buren editors
out for Harrison.—The Beaver City Chron
icle, (Pa.) and the Geauga (Ohio) Freeman
—both of whose editors were quite recently
Jackson. Van Buren men—have hoisted the
flag of "Harrison and Reform." Both edi
tors have renounced the support of the pre
sent Administration, upon conviction that
the policy which it pursues is detrimental
to the peace, happiness and prosperity of the
country. Thus thinking, it became them
as honest men to go for a change; and hav
ing every confidence in a man who has been
so fitithful and well tried as Harrison, they
enter heartily into the people's cause, and
support the log cabin candidate, against him
of the palace. —Balt. Pat.
TUE UNITED STATES AND TEXAN BOLIN
DAEV.--The Commissioners on the part of
the United States and Texas,for marking the
boundary between these two nations, met at
Green's Bluff on the Sabine river on the
15th ult., in pursuance of the adjournment
which took place in March last, for the pur
pose of allowing each of the two Commis.
sioners an opportunity to refer to his gov
ernment a disputed question which was rai
sed as to the proper point ofcommencement
of the line, and whether it should run along
the western bank of Sabine pass and lake,
or along their middle from the sea to the
head of said lake.
This question has been decided, sustain
ing the Commissioner on the part of the
United States, in the position originally ta
ken by him, that is, the lino will be com
menced at the point where the Sabine dis
charges its waters into the sea, on the Gulf
of Mexico, and will proceed thence along
the bank of that river, (including under that
term what is called "Sabine pass" and "Sa
bine lake") until the said western bank in•
tersects the 32d degree of north latitude
and thence by a due north line to Red Riv
er.
This secures the United States in the ex
clusive jurisdiction over the waters of the
pass and the lake in as full a manner as over
the rest of the river as far up as the 32d de
gree of latitude, which is altogether in ac
cordance with our view of the true inten
tion of our original treaty with Spain of
1819, which constituted the basis of tho
conventions with Mexico in the first place,
and with Texas afterwards for the demar
cation of this boundary.
The work will be pushed with a view to
the completion of as much of the line as
shall be practicable, this summer.
N. Y. True American.
CEouuzA.—There.were seventy counties
represented in the Antt• Van Buren Conven
tion at Milledgeville. The nominations of
Harrison and Tyler Nero warmly endorsed,
and Judge J. M. Berrien appointed to pre.
pare an address to the people of Georgia.—
The Augusta (Geo.) Chronicle says—it was
an occasion of which every friend of reform
in Georgia might well be proud, and we
sincerely wish that all could have been pu,-
sent, to have imbibed a portion of the entha•
siasm and zeal, wit' as so universally
diffused among those press t..
•
A WIFE KILLED BY HER Hosnarin —We
learn that on Saturday night, in New York,
a wretch named William Carroll, residing
at No. 406 Cherry street, got into a quarrel
with his wife,who was far advanced in preg
'nancy, and fell upon her and abused her in
a shocking manner. The wretch knocked
the poor creature down and then stamped on
her and kicked her repeatedly in various
parts of the boey. The ruffian was given
in charge of officer Harman B. King, by
Alderman Smith, to the city prison watch
house.
In a short time after her ill treatment,
Mrs. Carroll was seized with premature la
bor, and gore birth to a dead child, killed
by the brutuality of the father. From this
time the injured woman gradually sunk un
til death terminated her suffering.
A SHAVING Cm.cutitTiort.—A writer in
the New Gennesee Farmer "calculates"
that the average time spent, by many farm
ers in shaving during a life time, isnot less
than one year. The amount thus con.umed
annually by ALL the New York farmers, he
rates at one thousand years, and considers
it equivalent to at least 8300,000. He ought
now to cipher out the amount that would be
saved by the good people of the Empire
State, if they would go unwashed.
A gentleman who has just returned from
Washington, says that when he was there
a few days past, a farmer (who had never
seen the President) called at the White
House requesting to be introduced—he was
so, and approaching Mr. Van Buren said,
"are you the President? if so I havecalled to
shake a hand with you,ab I do not know that
I shall be here again until after nert March,
when I suppose you will not be here—good
bye Mr. President," and walked away.
Phil. Star.
The Greensburg (Pa) Sentinel states that
on the farm of Mr. Rugh in the vicinity of
that place,several person have recently been
engaged in boring the earth for Salt Water;
and, at the depth of 712 feet, they struck a
vein of bituminous coal, which was found to
be upwards of five feet in depth.
TOMATO Wise.—Dr. H. C. Gillette, of
East Windsor, Connecticut, has succeeded
in making wine of a fine flavor and of good
appearance from the Tomato, and this with
out the use of any alcoholic preparation.—
If the Tomato be as highly medicinal as it
has been represented. it may be anticipated
that this wine will find favor with the public.
ANOTHER CONVERIN - SAN ' L N. GNAW,
Esq , of Detroit, an active and influential
supporter of Jackson and Van Buren, has
resigned h:s place as Secretary to the Van
Buren "General Committee," and comes
out boldly for HannisoN. His Letter fur
nishes a triumphant vindication of hiscourse.
PnirrTv SEVERE.—Not long since a Fed
eral Vunocrat in Indiana stepped up ton sol
dier who had fought by the side of Gen.
Harrison at Fort Meigs and the Thames,
and accosted him thus: "My friend, I am
real[V &Pity that you continue to support
old Granny Harrison." "Don't feel bad
about it, my good sir, (mid the veteran, in
reply.) I am always willing to be classed
among the supporters of those who defend
ed their country. The only difference be
tween you and me, is, I was fighting for my
country, in 1812, and you were making mo
ney, by smuggling provisions lathe British
at the same time." That was a clincher—
the Vani'o made tracks as fast as possible.
ANOTHER STORM AT NATCUEL—AnOIh
or storm visited Natchez on the 13th inst.,
causing considerable damage to the neigh
bouring plantations, destroying fences, corn,
negro quarters, gins, dr,c. A gm-house near
Washington, was partially blown down, end
the owner Mr. Mardis badly wounded, with
a dislocated shoulder and contused hip.—
Fortunately the approach of the storm was
preceded by a heavy rain, which prevent
ed a repetition of the fatal effects of May 7th.
RUMORED FIGRT. — The Milwaukie Sen
tinel of June 2 says—" There is a rumor in
town today, that the troops at Prairie du
Chien have had a brush with the Winueba
goes, in which 16 of the former and 40 of
the latter were killed.
STATE LOAN.—Governor Porter bee
made a requisition upon the Banks of the
State for $1,200,000, being part of the three
million loan, which he thinks that the law
fixing the resumption, authorizes his claim
ing of these institutions at 5 per cent. inter
est. We have not learned whether the
Banks intend acceding to the Governor's
demand or not.—/V. American.
It appears, from a nice estimate, that the
expense of Mr. Van Buren's administration,
over and above that of Mr. Adams's, is
$67,151,21 per day, 847,03 per minute,
and 77 cents por second!— Lettissilk -bur.
Mr. Wickliffe, the convert to Van Buren
ism, recently visited Lexington, Kentucky,
and while there was challenged to discuss
the policy of his new friends before the peo
ple. He declined and precipitately decamp
ed. The Louisville Journal says that though
"Greasy Bob is not very remarkable for his
tidy habit% he showed on tbat occasion a
clean pair of heels.
UNOSTENTATIOUS GENEROSITY.—Mon
roe Edwards, Esq. of the parish of lberville,
Louisiana. has manumitted one hundred and
sixty slaves. He is now in this city, and
has just had the deed of manumission pre
pared at Wright & Walker's office, from
whom we derived the information[Cin-Gaz.
GREEN ' S TRIAL. — This long protracted
trial was yesterday brought to a close. AP
ter-Mr—Mayo concluded his argument, the
Court delivered its opinion, remanding the
prisoner for further trial.
This trial, for 'one thing at least, its dura
tion, is without precedent in our annals. It
has been on 'and for about six solid weeks.
Richmond Whig.
DEATH OF A MEXLIBa r OF CONGRESS.—
The Albany Journal of Monday eays: •41Vo
are pained to learn that the Hon. Anson
Brown, a Representative in Congress from
the district composed of the counties ofSar.
atoga and Schenectady, died last evening at
his residence in Ballston Spa. Mr. Brown
returned from Washington about n week
ago. quite ill and much enfeebled, but it was
hoped that a change of air would restore
him. But he has fallen in mid-career of a
life of honor and usefulness. Ile had lived
without reproach, and died to be universally
lamented. `,,.
In Indiana the original Jackson men, say
they can beat the Van Buren destructives
by themselves, and ask the whips only to
stand by tied see fair play.
A WOMAN WITH TWO HUSBANDS AT
Home.—Rather a novel incident occurred
at Greenfield, Mass. A man who had been
absent thirty years, and of whom nothing
bad been heard by his wife, rather unexpec
tedly retarned to claim his "better half."
Supposing him to be dead, his wife, a few
years since, married another man, with
whom she has since lived, and wan still liv•
ing at the time of his return. How the
parties have settled the affair is not stated.
A Tesrx Max.—A box came to Phila
delphia a few days since, directed to Dr.
Eldridge, the forger. The police seized it,
and opening it found a magnificently framed
copy of one of Raphael's paintings. The
doctor deserves some credit for his encour.
agemert of the fine arts. Since his arrest,
he is trying very hard to look and feel like
an idiot, but the papers say it is "no go."—
You can't come it, Doctor.—Sun.
FATAL AMBITION.—The Lowell Adver•
tiser says: A man by the name of Furber
choked hiniselfto death on Tuesday evening
last, in that city. He was in the eating cel
lar of Mr. Hiram Berney, and attempted,
against the remonstrances of those present,
to swallow a lobster's tail whole.
The New York Courier states on the au
thority of a gentleman who was present at
the Fort Meigs Battle Ground,on the 11th,
that the whole number in attendance, was
variously estimated from 25,000 to 30,000
sou:s. In another part of our paper will be
found a sketch of Gen. Harrison's speech on
the occasion. It is full of interest, and will
well repay perusal.
It is estimated that there is flour enough
in Buffalo alone, to furnish bread for the
whole State of New York until after the
next harvest.
R.SETJGWORE PRICES CERREMT.
From the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday last
Pi.oua—Ho:rard Street.—The market this
week has been quiet, end the transactions not ex
tensive. The store price has been uniform at $4,56
for mixed lots, and $4,62 for favorite brands. The
wagon and car price is $4,44 a 4,50.
Wassx.—The sides of Pennsylvania reds, in
cluding two or three parcels to-day, have been
made at 97 a 100 cents, and we quote accordingly.
One parcel of 1000 bushels, white and red, was
taken for shipment on Wednesday at 102 cents.
The sales of good to prime Md. reds have been
made at 95 a 100 cents. To day a sale of 1000
bushels prime white suitable for family flour, was
made at 107 cents.
Cora.—Sales of white aro nuking at 46 a 48
cents, and yellow is worth 48 a 49 cents.
Rim—Sales of 'Pennsylvania Rye at 48 cents.
Md. (E. Shore) is worth 43 a 45 cents.
OATS.—SiIk/II of hld. up to yesterday at 25
cents, and Virginia at 23 a 24 cents.
lIYDIENIAI. REGISTER.
MARRIED.
On the Bth inst.. by the Rev. B. Keller, Mr. Hi
ram Poet. to Miss Elizabeth Whitnier, both a
Maryland.
TE.IIVER.A.NCE.
Stated meeting of "The Total Absti.
"a. nence Temperance Society of Gettys
burg and its vicinity" will be held on Sat
urday the 4th day of July, in the English
Lutheran Church at 7 o'clock P. M.
OtrAn Address will be delivered.
A. R. STEVENSON, Seery.
June 23, 1940. td.
TO MY CREDITORS.
TAKE notice that I have applied to the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Adams county, for the benefit of the
Insolvent Laws of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and that they have appointed
the 24th day of August next, for the hear
ing of me and my creditors, at the Court
house, in the borough of Gettysburg, when
and where you may attend if you think
proper.
NATHAN MILES.
June 23, 1840.* tc.
TEMPERANCE._
THERE will be a meeting of "the Lit.
tlentown Temperance society" on Sat
urday evening the 4th of July next; when
an address will be delivered by F. R. Ans-
PACU.
ISAAC SNYDER, Sec'ry.
June 23, 1340.
4TE OP CITZT.
THERE have been arrangements made
for celebrating the day of our Nation.
al Independence, at NEW OXFORD; and
the Friends of floaalsolv and REFORM
throughout the County are respectfully in
vited to attend. Several Addresses will be
delivered by gentlemen, of high political
standing—the corruption of our General
and State Governments will be exposed—
and. therefore, a general attendancii is solic
ited.
JOHN C. ELLIS, Committee
WM. D. HIMES, of
H. W. SLAGLE, Arrangement.
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June "16, 1940. ' 2t.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
2) 4-i, eL0L4.41-1) • ** A
D. S. GREGORY & CO. Managers
Virginia Mite Lottery,
For the benefit of the Monongalia Acade
my, class No• 0, for 1840. To be drawn
at Alexandria, Va. on Saturday, 4th July,
1840.
GRAND CAPITALS
Ono prize of
One do.
One do.
One dcr.
One do.
One do.
2,500
Ono do. 2,195
Twenty-five Prizes of 2,000
Fitly do. 200
Filly , do. 150dte.
Ticknln only 010—Halves $5 —Quorters 82 50.
Certificates of Packages of 26 Whole Tickets $l3O
Do. - do. 25 Ralf do. 65
Do. do. 25 gusher do. 32 110
Virginia State Lottery,
For the benefit of tho Town of Wellsburg,
class No. 0 for 1840. To bo drawn at Al
exandria, Va. on Saturday, 11th July, 1640.
CAPITALS
One prize of
One do.
840.000
15,000
One do. 5,000
One do. 3,000
One do. 2,500
One do. 2,297
Fifty Prizes of 1,000
Fifty do. 300
Filly do. 200,&c.
13 Drawn Nos. in each package of 26
tickets!
Tickets only slo—Halere 85—Quertere 82 50
Certificates of packages of 26 Whole tickets $l3O
Do. do. 26 Halt' do. 65
Do. do. 26 Quarter do. 32 50
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For endowing the Leesburg Academy
and for other purpOses. Class No. 0, for
1840. To be drawn nt Alexandria, Va. on
Saturday, 18th July, 1840.
BRILLIANT SCHEME:
One prize of ' $30,000 ,
One do. 'lO,OOO
One do. - 8.000
One do. ' • 1%000
One do. 4,000 •
One do. • 3,5281
Five Prizes of 2,000
Five do. 1,500
Twenty-five do. 1,000-
Twenty-five do. • 500
• -
Thirty do. - 300
Thirty do. • 250,4tc.•
13 Drawn Nos. out of 75.,
Tickets only slo—Halves 155—Quarlern 02 50
Certificates olpockages of 25 Whole tickets 8130
Do. do. 25 flair do. 65
Do. do. - 25 Quarter do. 3250
Virginia state Lottery,
For the benefit of the Petersbcrg Benev
olent Mechanic Association. Class No. 7
for 1840. To beCdrawn at Alexandria, Va.
on Saturday, July 25th, 1840.
GRAND SCHEMA.
One prize of
One do.
One do:
One do.
O 100 Prizes or
ly. do.
Inr - Fifty do.
13 Drawn Numbers.
Tickets only 810—Halves ss—Quarters 02 50
Certificates of packages of 26 Whole tickets $l3O
Do. do. 26 Half do. 65
Do. do. 26 Quarter do. 32 SO
For Tickets and Shares or Certificates
of Packages in the above splendid Lotto.
ries,—adddress
D. S. GREGORY & CO., Managers,
Washington City.
Drawings sent immediately after they
are over to all who order us above.
June 23. St.
TO FARMERS.
A VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT.
WHE subscriber respectfully informs the
JIL public that he has invented a new and
much improved
HORSE POWER
AND
T - EZ.A.OIIING IMOZINMI
Calculated for Two Horses,
WHICH WILL THRASH UPWARDS OF'
ONE HUNDRED DOZEN PER DAY.
To obviate all objections brought against
the plans of machines now in use, he has
been led to seek for a better one, both en
ease to man and horse, and has succeeded
beyond his most sanguine expeciations.-- ,
As men are daily seeking improvements to
lessen their labor by machinery in' different
ways, the subscriber is convinced that ma'
chines built upon this plan will, in n great
measure, reduce the amount of labor, and
remove all objections which ,nre urged
against the machines now in use. These
machines are so cor.structed as to thrash in
the open held, or in bank barns; : they can
also be removed with ease and, placed under
the over-shot, nod the strap taken through
the floor and attached to the machine. In
this particular these machines have a great
advantage over all others.
Ells work will be done to the very beat
manner; and his castings cannot be autism ,
sed by any in point of durability. Being a
practical Machinist, he flatters hemsblf that
nothing will be wanting on his, part to
rea
der general satisfaction to all those whir
may see fit to give hem a call. Ilia shop
'is in Carlisle street, a few doors north of
Mr. M'Clellan' l 4 Hotel.
.§ANIUEL 11. LITTLE,
Gettysburg, June 10, 1t.40.
N. B• He will also furnish THRAAH
-ING MACHINES, separate from the hers*
power, to those who may wish•thettt.
830,1100
10,000
6,000
5,000
:3,000
$:30,000 . •
10,000
5,000
2;820
1,000
200
200,&c,