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nrrrfiiTitiEL YPSILANTl, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 1845. AGENCY Mr. V. B. Palmer, Real Estate and Coal OSce, corner N. 3d and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia the Coa! Office, Tribune Buildings New York", S. E. Corner Baltimore and Calvert sts. Baltimore, No 12 -State aire et Boston. -- - - - Th IrtTEKtSTd'AT Stakk. When we review the difficulties and embarrassment into which ihe policy of a fw past years has thrown our State we confess there seems to be nothing desirable in ihe possession of tho vtiua of government ' this all. ' Thus many of our friends, but for other ante rests, would be disposed to let the : reigning party pass on ia - the undisturbed possession of power, for no other reason than to see how they Wl extricate themselves from the position into which their conduct bus placed them. , And even a that party there are some, ho see a storm Coming which they fear even the " cloud propel ling" Barry cannot ami, and uow like children -who willingly relinquish spoilt toys, exclaim "well let the Whig3 see what they can do, they have been talking so long, let us see if they can do any thing." -These however are few aud the. pre paration already commenced indicates that, if the leaders and fortunate ones have made all they hoped to ' from th public, there . are "lots" of "Young Democrats' willing even .to scrape the bins of the pub'ic crib for what chance grains their predecessors may have left. ' While therefore there remains a continually ac cruing public debt anxiously concealed from the people, while tbre remains the same negligence to provide for its payment, while every officer in the government receives a salory at once dispro- portioned to toe ouiies oi u ouite, uu iuo um ty of tho State, while our Legislature as In years past (last year especially) mistake the duties of their offices so far as to spend the winter chiefly in Congressional and Rhode Island affairs, de grade the dignity of Legislators to the lever of loafers, to say nothing of stationary, while in short Reform is to be effected, or an abuse corrected, there remains also abundant incentive for whigs to busy themselves in effecting the one and cor recting the other. But, setting our Slate affairs entirely aside, the general interests of ihe coun try demand the most strenuous exertion to carry the State. . The , dominant party elated by their unexpected victory, and the case with which they have accomplished their darling project Annexa tion, are cow carreermg to the speedy destiuct ion of every measure which we, ns whigs, have considered beneficial and the establishment of ev- Loirn tmnrirWerl hateful, jdafl&eiuusil and anti-republican. The Tariff, that measure which has more than once raised our country from the lowest depression, is again to be overthr own, and this tme, remember not by the moderate councils oi - me oia ana experienced ooutneru States, whose position iudeed leads them to differ rom their Northern brethren in opinion, but whose rights their sense of justice regards, and whose opinions, their candor respect : but by the rabid 'ultraists of South Caroliua, and Texas ! I These are the men,, theirs are the measures and doctrines -we are calkd on," directly to oppose, or indirectly l'o support.' The exploded Sub-Treasury too is to be re vived. That was a scheme too potent ia the ful fillment of the great Scheme of Northern subjection to be easily given up under 'any ciicu instance?, and much less now that the Ahnexaiiou of Texas .places those leeches of the -Treasury, the Army and Navy, on the Texan frontier aud iu the Gulf of MextcO ; thereby affording a good excuse for the disbursement of nearly all the public revenue .in the contiguous Southern States. . The "gulden stream" can no longer be pictured flowing up, but dozen ihe Mississippi; and the evils felt aud fear ed io '39 will but be the shadow of those to' bo anticipated in 46 or 7. ., ' . -' These interests, with whatever. danger, (and ii "is great) threatens the - perpetuity of our govern ment from ihe headlong Demagogical charactar; 4h administration assumed at tho election of An. drew Jackson, and has ever s;dch maintained, are ' to bo met in the next election. Though we knew that certain defeat awaited us should wo hesitate ? 'i When we know that the decrease of u single vote 'from the number cast last fall, will be.- claimed as 'the sanciron of the people to the iniquitous scheme of Annexation, the projected reduction of the Tar iff, and the revival of the Sub-Treasury ? No ! fcTho path of dutv is the paih of safety." : We must truthfully and fearlessly expose the tCjnergency of the State, propose our remedied, ex i ert ourselves to secure their, adoption, and if sue 'Cesful put thrm in practice. Many seev to fear "that whatever party is placed in power the ensu ing Full will incur subsequent odium find dtfeat, - on account of whatever measure may be adopted, 'to meet the consequences of culpable neglect in ' the past and present yrur ; but f hi? fear we do not partake of, because ii seems to cast a r flection on the good sense oi the people. Cad they not see ' that the fault Uea not in the physician, hut in those who have brought nn the disease. :If au onerous 'fax shall be levied or any other measure adopted by the whigs in 1S3G. to extinguish debts contracted in 1813 '41, a:.d '10 by "Democrats," where will the blame fall ? Wo know it will be charged home to the Whigs with all the malice of uaiha na nrrd all-thc; falsehood of Hades" bar will U be believed T V' Wettrust not ; and if sure that it would j we should uot hesitate, for when will not the same difficulty exist! .To the people theu let us commit the truth, and labor for a righteous judgment. ... . : I hat'kt time "to bbad Newspafbbs- Who said that? Don't all speak at ouce. Think a gain, sir ? havo you time to do any think else T How long have you been so busy that. you have had no lime to read newspapers? Since spring cone in do you say ? Well then, just hold easy for a few minutes,' and learn what has transpired since you last had time to read. In the way of conflagrations: Pittsburgh leads off with the loss of nearly one-third of its extent: Quebec two thirds, New York with six or eight millions of dollar?, Matanzas,Rochesler, with more than con. aider able besides innumerable smaller places to be thrown in by way of change; but all this you've heard of, yes, no doubt, but you've paid no body for the neics. Besides this, kinco you have had lime to read, the extent of the United Stales has been increased by an addition ocarly or one-third as large as itself. Principles of the Constitution hate been settled, whether in accordance with the views of its framers or not, we do not now say which will have the mighiyest influence on the destiny of our nation. " ltmalters little, we find, what may be the writ ten characters on parchment: they are to be in terpreted ns the administrators ' of their precepts understand them, and precedent after all is the great guide to their meaning. Thus the Annex ation of Louisiana was seized as a precedent for he Annexation of Texas : and thus Ihe instru ment originally intended to embrace. but a part of the North American continent is made to "extend through all extent." If it could "spread undivi ded" and ."operate unspent," there would be j some consolations but we think it cannot. . What do you think ? ycu don't know ! you hav'nt had time to read! Ah ! yes. that's the mischief, you hav'nt had time to think either, have you ' Yes, you've had time to think, you could think while about yojr work, that's it exactly, a man that has no time to read has nothing to think of. You have enough to do to think of your work do you 1 What are you in any sense a slave, compelled to work at the w ill of another ? No ! your business is your own, and under your own control. Well what do you think about your work? What in fluer.ces are learning for good or ill, on its profit ableness, have there been any measures in poli tic?,improvements in arts or discoveries i:i science which can either oppress or promote it? Delve away at your business if you will and at the next election go thoughtlessly to the polls and deposit a vote which may blow your prospects to atoms. The very best way, no doubt for freemen to perpetuate the blessings of free govtrnment is, never to think, never to read, and never to iudce xLtwU WVnrk.n wa y jdaves of a va rice. slaves of ignorance, (slaves of want there is none here) no worse change awaits you lhan a change of masters. But cease to say that you have not tune lo read until you have examined your haoits to discover whether there are none hanging around you which consume as much time as would be necessary to spend in reading. You need not read all the lime ; that practice is little better than nut reading at all. , Read sufli cient lo give 9ome ground for thought. Read for information to direct your thought aright. In a few months more we shall all bo' called upon to express our wishes in regard lo the measures we wish pursued iuhe coming session of the' Legis lature. Now is the time before the excitement of the "campaign" commences, for cool reflection. Let it be improved, and our word for it, it will effect more lor the credit and good of the Slate than all tho 4 Orators pul together. Begin then lo spare tomu time to thought,begin to read. Perhaps by this means you will be ena bled to exert an influence on your business by your vote ten fold more beneficial than all '(be work you could do in ten fold the samo amount of time, 60Tho first annual commencement of the University of the State of Michigan look place on Wednesday last. . Hie graduating class numbered 11 students. Tlvi attendance from abroad was considerable, the day pleannr, and the exercises throughout of an interesting character. . :" At the meeting of visitor?, graduates of other Colleges, a committee was appiuled to draft, and report at the next commencement, the plan of an association composed of the Alumni of different colleges, now residents of Michigan, and an tnvi ration extended .to all such as may desire to unite themselves with it. This at first sight strikes us, as being one of those lucky thoughts, which little noticed yet produce vastly important results. Let il be pursued, ive nay. till its value is ascertained. Insurance. Ill kindness, to our- readers we wish lo direct their attention to the advertisement of Messsrs. Norris aiid Toilet, Agents for the Hartford and Columbus Insurauce Companies At the present time, when ihe constant recujrence of destructive fires excites Ihe fears of every houss holder, who doe9 nol esteem ihe feeling of securi ty he enjoys to the possession of, a Policy from a responsible cheap, at much more, than the usual rates of premium. Thus prepared, ho can sleep secure in- the . feeling that though his. dwelling should be destroyed, its value caunot escape him. Let no ouo fail to avail himself of tho advantages of insurance., - . : :MARKET'. New York May 16tu Flour a Utile better feeling in the market but no advance in prices, $4,37 will include aU description of Western. Iioch. A.ay 7lh, The price ol'wheat the same, bat a lit tie better leefing in the market. Safes in the street 18 els. BuffaJo Aug. 9 h. One hundred barres Michi gan boli at $ 3,Qi 1-2. and oaa hundred barres simiar at 3,50 on and. Iu our "own market wheal brings CO cts ' with a ten dency downward. In Ann Arbor Wheat is bringing j ,56 cts, and flour retails for 3,50. Tub prospect of! an advance in price seems to be very remote For the "Seniiuet" Pennsylvania pays, as we have repeatedly assured she would do, the interest which falls duo on the first of August inst. in cash on that day. This she does notwithstanding unexpected diffi cnlliea which were found to exist legally, preven ting the aid which was expected from the Phila delphia banks. The people of Pennsylvania have liberally stepped forward, and voluntarily paid the taxes before they vere due, in order to enable the Treasurer to sustain .the state credit on this occa sion. . The amount wis between eight and nine hundred thousand dollars ! Future payments there appears to be no doubt about meeting. It will be recollected that the present Executive expressed to the Legisla;ure, and very reasonably too, sircng doubts of being able to meet the August payment. But the legislature said it should he done, and il is done. Pennsylvania will pay for her public work?, and enjoy ihe benefit of them and so will Maryland her also. A few years hence they will both have their works finished and paid for, and the revenue therof coming in to relieve the people from taxation. -Nile's Register' Will the Free Press do its readers the justice to contrast this conduct of Pennsylvania, with the doings of the " Democracy " of Michigan ? We opiue not the Press has been engaged for months past, in a widely different task : that of preparing the public mind to relish and approve the doing of its 'Democratic' administration, in the hope of being able, by its misrepresentations, to gull the public to support the party in Nov. next. To come oul now, tell the truth, and undeceive its readers by stating the fact, thai AN INSTAL MENT OF OVER S 300,000, becanv due on our state debt, on the first day of July last, and on which out ndollar has been paid or provided for would present a bad contrast with the case of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and would give the lie direct to nearly every number of the Press that has been issued since April last. To have pro vided for paying onr debt by a direct tax, (the on ly way in which it could be dune) would have ex hibited the profligacy of our democratic rulers, by an address to the pockets of the people that would have been fell and understood, and could not have failed to drive them from power. To admit the disgraceful fact, that ihe debt was due, and that not even an effort was made to provide for its pay. tnemt, during a three months session of the Leg. lure would be little less disastrous lo tho hopes of a cliqtieof corrupt rulers. The stale paper, instead of warning the public of the truth, chooses the alter native cf being it out and assures its readers 'that there is not the remotest prospect at present of any necessity for direct taxation, for any such purpose: (the payment of interest on our iii'.ernal improve ment debt.) The State paper evinces about ihe same regard for truth in advising our citizens of the financial condition of the state, that it did at the last election in representing Texas to be an Island Texas, (says the rree Press,) Mies in (he dull of Mexico and at the mouth of the Mississippi river about the same as Bois Blanc Island does in Lake Erie and at the mouth of Detroit River. This will give ihe reader a VERY CORRECT idea of the impor tance of Texas to the United States. ' Ym roalr, tKJj will givvu jijsl about as cor rect rn idea of Texas, ne the Free Press articles on our financial condition, does of our state indebt. tdness and pecuniary condition. God save ihe mark, if our destinies aso to be committed to such guardianship. HONESTUS OCT" Tho next term of ihe Ypsilanti Seminary will commence the first Monday in September, as will appear by advertismeut in next week's paper. Lake Accident. As our paper is going to press, we learn that ihe Steamer Kent was run down dy the .ten don, yesterday 3 o'clock P. M. Among the lost are mentioned J. Lowdcn, &. two ladica & a boy from Yps. Rail-road Accidents. On Wednesday moruing last Mr. George Weslcoit, train conductor on the Saratoga and Schenactady road, having taken a seat on the roof of the cars, was knocked by a bridge, and falling between the car, had both legs horribly mangled. Amputation was hopeless and in about two hours he breathed his last. On the same day as the morning traiu fiom Sar ntoa lo Troy was coming down, the engine and tender were thrown eff: the track having spread apart in a marshy place; the engineer, Josiah Pamerton, had his aim broken, and Gcff. Long, fireman, had hi9 leg fractured. The broken limb. were set, and the men were doing wel'. Tho lo comotive was much injured, but none of tho pas sengers were at all daii aged Pilot. Tragedy at Hoboken. Hoboken was yester day afternoon the scene of. a tragedy, though in Ihis instance it was a voluntary and self inflciled one. Peter Rose, an optician and surgical instru ment maker, who resided with his family at No. 412 Broadway, put an end to his life by shooting himself through ihe heart- Beside him was dis covered a ca'd on which he had written as the cause of his commission of ihe fatal ac. '.hat his sight was failing him and he was frarful of losing it entirely and that he would be left without the means of siipporting his family. A near relative of the deceased, who was at Hoboken, stated that some weeks previous Mr. Rose relumed from Washington dissappointed in. his hopes in refer ence lo some invention connected with his art, in which he was interested, nnd that he had been very melancholy siuce. News- Buitish buTBA.OE.--The British naval author ities have committed another outrage upon the rights of our Colonists. It appears, by the Mori, rovia Luminary, lhatthe Colonial schooner, John Seys owned by Stephen A. Bensen, at B issaCove was taken by the British man-of-war Lily, while lying at anchor in Grand Bassa harbor, with the colonial flag flying. The captain from on 6hore perceived that "something was wrong, hastened to the schooner ; But on Hearing her, had two guns leveled at his canoe, and was forbidden by her new possessors to board, though informed that he was Ihe captain. She was seized on pretence of her being suspected as a slaver. Mr, Beasen's yessel is entered in the court of Sierra Leone for adjudication. The officers in charge of her at the time of seizure, requested the British commander to respect the colonial flag, to which he replied. I don't recognize your colors ; you are no na lion neither arc you under the patronage of any. The authority that granted your papers is not a recognized one ; and what right have thed d j Yankees to place colonies on the coast any how ? Your colors 1 deem good for nothing." Fi-cm the Tribune, '. ; ; V Newport, R. 1. Sunday, 4 o'clock P. At Aug. 3. Probably no watering place in tho Union was ever so crowded as Newport is the present season. There were over three hundred and fifty stran gers in the Ocean House alone and every place iu the city full. . ... . . At about one o'clock to-day, while the fashion able throng were dressing for dinner, the cook house, a small building adjoining the easiern wing of the hotel, caught iu the ceiling from a dUh of lard which took fire and blazed from tbe floor where it fell, to the roof. . - In an instaut the cry of fire was given, Bnd such a scene of confusion aud distress ensued as uo man could wish lo see twice. . The boarders were running from room to room, screaming for their friends, brothers, husbands, wives and children, and all enquiring with white lips the cause of the alarm. There was a most pitiless lack of water, and tiie fhmes seized with fury upon the extreme ly dry and combustible material which tbe cook house as well as the whole buildin" was comuost d. The bells raojr ihe alarm the whole citv burred to the spot, and the opinion already became gen-jd eial that nol a timber of the whole of this graceful and airy, but light and iusubstantial edifice could bo saved. . ' The woik of carrying out baggage now began in great earnest ; and fair aristocratic hands, al beit unused lo ihe working mood, performed in credible tasks of porterage. The large and mag nificeut parlor of the Hotel, occupying ihe whole of ihe north end, was now stripped of its cosily furniture, aud the field directly opposite and to ihe northward of the hotel became speedily filled with trunks, boxes furniture, dec, while the street was lined with elegantly attired ladies lameuliu; the ! kss oflheir dinners or their dresses. Water! water! water!' was the unanswered cry of the firemen and ihe citizens who had rushed to ihe spot to render iheir assistance ; bul none Could be procured. Th i Fire Department appeared to be efficient and well organized ambitious , and darii'g, but what good were iheir half-doxcn tire engiuts without water? Il was now clearly 6een that the building could nol be saved, and in two hours the whole pile was a smoking ruin. Tbe Ocean House was -built by the .''Ocean House Company" winter befuieiast, and finished last winier. It was valued at $33,000 and in sured in Providence and Boston for $18,000. Ii was rented by John G. Weaver, of Newport, who paid 8 per cent on (he value. The building was iu the form of an L, running Norih and East, the Northern wing beiug 220 feel long, and the Eas tern wing 125 by 30 four stories high. It con tained 208 rooms. Its situation was beautiful and cotnuiauding, and its loss is a heavy blow to New port, as weli as an indescribable inconvenience to the boarders, a great many of whom were from New Yolk. But the sadJet portion of this calamity is the dta'.h of Samuel Fourier Gardiner. Esq., one ol the oldest, "wealthiest, and most esiiiuablti citizens of Newpoit. Ho owned a large amount of prop- tty hero, ui.l thw ueul uud part, proprietor of the extensive Newport Cotton Mills, and (Jod dingtou, Perry and Newport Steam Mills, and au- . i r t i r fcaves a Wlfc aa(i children. oiner oi vvnicn ne was exciusiYu owner. lie The body of Mr. Gardiner was found in the ru ins, more than half consumed a key and a pen cil lying on his chest. 1 also feir that Thomas R. Ilazzard Esq. residing in the beautiful country seat of Varcleuse, has perished. You will re member him as the author of some political tracts, published m 1845. P. S. It is certain, I an told, that he is dead, the ladder with jlir. Gardinei, when the eastern wing came down, and they full outward, while he fell inside the burning walls. Tne two former were seriously injured, and it is doubtful whether Mr. Coxall will suvive. The furniture of the house was worth $25,000 two thirds saved ; $9,000 insured. It is said ihut there was a gentleman in (he 2d story of tho east wing, who was lost but of this nothing is certainly known. Rumors also gives three or four other victims to the Amies. P. S. 9 o'clock The steamer Afassachusetu has just arrived at the pier, and will furnish about 500 houseless sufferers wiih lodging for the night, aud also food. G. G. F. Mexico. A letter from Vera Cruz, July 3d, to the New Orleans Republican, says : Dear Sir An extra session of iho Mexican Congress has been called by the President, to lake into consideration the affairs of Texas and the U. Stales. The result of ths will be beond any man ner of doubt, a declaration of war. Tbe day fix ed for the meeting of the Congtess, was the 1st of July, consequeruly by ihe next mail from Mexico, we shall receive the news of its installation. Nothing w ill bo done in llie way of a declaration of war, until the official news of the uciiou of ihe 4th ol July Convention u received, which news will bi brought dowu inmeoiately by tho British frigate Eurydice, it is supposed. Government makes uo great bluster about war, but at the same time is making active preparations secretly, of a most energetic nature, an I am issured by. those who know what is going on. Tho iotention is to send thirty thousand men to Texas, and with this object orders have been given to General Pa redes, commander-in-chief of the cantoon, stationed t Lagos, to march with all his troops to Sati Luis Potosi. The number of thesa troops is said ' by some to be 5,000 men, and by some 7000 can not say certainly, , Tbe greatest activity is employed in the fortili cation of Vera Cruz, and the Ciatle cl &un Juan de Uloa. ... , Tho fleet left this place on the 12th uit., destiny unknown, and has not yet made its appearance. m.irh t i ha annovancH ttf Amrirn mi l7,,.' wh ! ftel quite uneasy ut the etiiire absence of all sue curat a time when they aro sure- to need it. " Geu.. Almonte has' been very warlike bince his return, uud preaches up "war lo ihe knife, and Yankee annihilation.". Il appears tint he recom mends very strongly ihe issue of letter of marque, and has brought, ii is said, from iho United States, a copy of the docmncuts which ' were granted to privateers by our government during the war. that if ths annexation is consmmned on the 4th of Ju'yf that war'.will be the result of if," and that immedi ately.? ' . - . .Some fewjsbouts of Federation by the troops, but merely significant. The people are univer sally in favor of Federation, but they do not want it lo come iu a revolutionary form. ,n Youra truly, C. M. From the Albany Citizen of Tuesday 5th inst. SERIOUS FIRE. -tv A fire broke out at 11 1-2 o'clock last evening in a cow stable in the rear of No. 6 Park street, between Paik and Eagle streets, which immedi. ately spread among the multitude of stables, sheds and out houses which were collectel in the rears of the buidugs on State,Pea rI and Eagle streets. These were all consumed, together with two small frame dwellings located in an alley that runs up from Lancaster street. - The fire was only pre vented from sweeping this alley through on either side to Lancaster st. by a timely supply of water from cisterns connected with Gibson's old Plane Factory. ' ; The heat from the3e tenements was intense.and immediately communicated to buildings on Park Eagle streets. No. 6 Park st. two story brick building owned by John Townsei d, and occupied by a colored family, wag destroyed, aud also Nos. 8 aud 10 two story frame dwellings, owned by "ihe Denial esiuie ana occupieu uy six poor larniiies, were au stroyed.' No. 12 three story brick dwe'.Jir.jr. owned by John Townsend. and occupied by Wm. P. Win teis and Lymati Clark, was seriously damaged bv fire aud water. All Ihe furniture was remov ed. . . The three story brick houses Nos. 32 and 31 Eagle str ei, owned by ihe Ritthbooe estate and oreupied (ISo. ly Mr. Vai Amutn a u (No. 31) by Mro Shaw and Mr. Swan, were also bad ly damaged, furniture all removed, also from No. 30, occupied by Mr Parker. This was the extent ' of .the inpiry.' Within this new compass the confl igratiou wass'ayedby ihe firemen, who foughl iheir old enemy hard, and without "a fair supply of water. We have had a hair-breath escape from a very destructive fire. Luckily, providentially we may say not a breath of wind was stirring. Had there been a stiff breeze from any quarter, ihe block in whieh tho lire originated would have been swept and how many mure who can tell. JUDGE LYNCH IN ANN ARBOR-. That impor.ant pers mage known as JudgeLynch, Ira been absent from our village for a long lime, bul has recently paid his re?p-cts lo some of our citizens and politely left bis card al their dwellings, and places of business. , At the Township Election in April, the town voted "No License" by a majority of 123. ; At ihe charter election in July, Ihe lejral voters deter mined for 'no License" by about 35 majority. The consequences was that miny of the dealer in Ardent Spirits wer compel'e I lo stop selling, or sell iu defi mce of the Law. Prosecuioi hav ing been commenced against several who had ta ken tho Irtttrr- alicniatir r, ft-m-toilestali-Mi of tho feeling of that portion of community was delerm ined no, which was designed, doubt Ie, to eVitn terror into all who would oppose these violaALn ol ihe law. On Sunday night Aug. 3.1, the s:ore of D. & E. Lesuer, wa visited by them, the door and window shutters bedaubed and insciibed "No License, Judge Lynch is afier you." The awning before lhestre was cut and damaged. The op erators ihen p issed on lo ibe store of ILckly For ter & Co. where tiiev mide similar ioscriotiom defaced the door, and bedaubed tie awning wiih tar. The dwelling house of E. Leuer . was hon ored with a visit, his door painted blue, and a threatening inscription left. The barn of Dr. M. 11. CowIuh was inscribed, 'NoLiceii.se, Beware! Judjo Lynch.' Tho bam of D. T. McColluni was hoi.ored with a similar inscription : the front door of his dwelling house was variegated with largo samples of blue, and the well used by biui nnd R. Davidson was defiled by pouring intu it w hat appe irs to bu a mixture of tar, turpentine and oil. This composition has reudered Ihe well ustles, for thy present at least, as all efforts lore move the impurities have failed. Judge Lynch, passing ou- his way to our dwelling, stopped a moment to deposite a considerable sprinkling of his delectable compound ii thi well ofL. Beck ley, which has thereby been rendered useless. The front door of our dwelling house was chang ed iu color fiom white to blue, and we were com plimented by a card from his honor, painted on our fence 'Look out, old chap ! Judge Lynch.' Had theso proceedings been ihe mere efferves cence of youthful depravity performed out of sheer wantonness or love of mischief, our citizens would have felt less disposed to enquire after the perpe trators. Btit as ti was evidently a part of a plan of intimidation and threatening, on ihe part of those who were disposed to favor the violation of the law, ii be followed, up, peruana, by future aggression, they determined not to let it pasi-JW-uoticed. Two individuals have been arrestee a charge of committing these outrages, and iheir ex animation i progiessing nt the time our paper? goes to press , , . THE PRESENT AGE. Is an age remarkable for good reasoning and; bid conduct, for uound rules and corrupt maoners ben . virtue fills our heads, bu; vice our hearts; when those who would fain persuade us that they are qMiie sure of heaven, appear lo be in no great er hurry to go there lhan oiher folks, but put on the livery of the best master only to serve the wort; n an aje when iuoMy herself is more asham ed of detection than of delinquency; when indepen dence of principle consists in havim no principle on whica to depend; and freethmking, not in think- e!f' l,,i . m bvinn free from thinking: in an wo piiriiin wunu.jia any ihmg, except ineir tongues: keep any thing; except their word, and tost nothing patiently. except their character, improve such auage must be difficult to instruct it dangerous; nnd he stands no chance of amending it, who cannot at the same amuse if.'V He that Cau please nobodv. ia "not: an much to be pitted, us he that no body can please.;