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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20.
PJGOPIjB'S tiokht.
roa rnKSiDKNT
Witt. II. HARRISON.
FOR VICE ritESIUENT
FRANCIS C RANG i; It.
ron aovEnson
S I Tv A S H. J 33 W I S O IT,
LIEUT. OOVERNOJl
DAVID M. CAMP, of Deiby.
County Convention.
A Convention of (ho friends
of Harrison and Granger will
bo lioldon at the Hotel of John
A. Willcv in WILIJSTON,
on MOiN'DAY the sixth day
of Juno next, at ten o'clock A.
for the purpose of making
nomination of candidates for
Senators.
The-approaching election
being the first one under the
amended constitution, it is all
important there should bo a full
representation from each town.
The freemen of Chittenden
County are therefore respect
fully urged to take immediate
steps lor the appointment of
delegates to represent their
wishes in said convention.
David French, ) Countii
CI TT "
oion riowARD, uom
Noble Lovely, mitlec,
bounty unM'KN-rroN. Jt will bo seen
that our County Committee liavo cnllcil
convention on mo Gih Juno to nominate
Senators. "Our friends in t lie county
should take measures in duo scaron for
holding primary meeting in (lie different
towns to appoint delegates to attend it
We must learn to imitate the vigilance and
activity oi our opponents if wo expect to
succeed : we must fight them on their own
ground, with tl.eir own weapons, and in
their own .vay, wilh the exception of their
dishonest practices find foul incang to carry
(.lections: wo must make politics at certain
tunes, n business must nltend the ncces
eary primary meetings find conventions,
and by all means, always go to the polls
and voto : when these things are dono, we
have done our duty to ourselves and our
country in a political point of view. These
services will not take much timo from our
private businesswill not require great
sacriiiccs at our hands need not ncccsarily
intcrlcro with other pressing engagements,
and can as well be rendered as not. It is
by mo king it an invariable practice for
ovcry membjr of the party to do cerium
pulitical services, that our tory opponents
nave, in multitudes of cases, carried their
points, and come oh" victorious. Wo ami
cipate at the County Convention a largo
attendance, and an interesting, spirited
time."
CoNsisTENci-. In IBJ9, Gen. Jackson
recommended that the avails of the public
lands thould be divided among the States.
The subject van referred to a committee in
a Jackson house of representatives. That
committee consisted of Mr. Stevenson, ol
Pennsylvania! Mr. Earl of New Ycrk; Mr
Hives, of Virginia; Mr Reed of Massacliu.
Belts; Mr Gale of Maryland; McMuhlcn
burgh of Ohio; an.) Mr Gilmer of Georgia.
Mr Rives, of Virginia, is now in the Sen
ale but is such a flexible tool ol party, that
lie has been turned to the right about upon
this subject, and thus has publicly proclaim,
cd hia own political degradation. The
following extract from the report will show
how readily tho devoted partisans of Jack
son acquiesce in fraud, treachery and false,
hood.
It appears to your committee that the
Mime has arrived when the community
should bo awakened to a protection of
' their rights; when measures should be
'adopted in the National Councils to give
' the Slates a direct interest in the income
arising from the sales of public lands.
' This individual measure would at once
'check further concessions, and effectually
'prevent tho selfish from availing them
'selves of the advantage presented by some
'great crisis in public affairs to obtain pro
'pitiary concessions from rival parties,
' deeply injurious to tho general interest.
' The commillee cannot devise a surer guard
' to the purity of legislation, with respect to
'the public lands, nor an application of
'their value more lust and equitable, as
' regards tho interests of all the Stales, than
Jy recommending for tho consideration of
congress, the policy ol directing, by law,
' that tho proceeds of all sales of the public
lands, after deducting expenses, should bo
'dittiibutcd to the several States, in the
ratio of their population, as ascertained at
me usual periods ol taking the census."
Currcrnonilence of the N. V. Commercial Adv.
Washington, May 9
BORDER WAR-TEXAS DEBATE IN THE
SENA I E.
The debalo in the House on Saturday
cxcilcd intense interest, and crowds poured
inlo the Senate to day, in the hope ofhear
ing a similar discussion. Tho bill which
passed the Houio on Saturday evening,
making an appropriation nf a million of
riellnti for the protection of our wcslern
frontier, was received in tho Senate s but
after having been road twice, was referred
to the cnmmillco on finance The subjects
thai now engross so much of tlio public
attention and about which every man who
is worth any thing must be thinking the
war ii Texas, ond our relations wiui mcx
ico wore, however, soon aitcr uroogniup
hv n nniilinn from Philadelphia, praying
Cnnrrrcss to rccosnizo the mucpcnuencc oi
Texas, and to interpose for the purpose or
arresting tho barbarous warfare now car
ried on against tno iniinoiiants oi inai pro
vince, in tho manner which they may deem
most expedient, and conducive to the peace
and happiness uf all parlies, ond the liber
tl03 of Texas.
This petition was presented by Mr Pros-
Ion, who briefly stated its objects, and mo-
ved to lay it on the tabtc. I understand,
for I had not the good fortune lo hear hii
introductory remarks, that he expressed
himsolf opposed to any action of the kind
proposed by the petitioners, at present ;
but he thought the time might soon arrive
when it would bo necessary for tins govern
incnt to interfere fur the maintenance of its
own dignity and neutrality, and the prescr
vation of tho live and property of our citi
zens. He also took occasion lo comment
in severe and indignant terms upon tho
character of the warfare waged by the
Mexicans ; and particularly applied somo
strong epithets to the conduct of Santa
Anna himself.
Mr. Webster followed. By this lime
the Senate chamber was crowded in every
part. The most earnest and serious atten
tion was expressed in every countenance
when tho nrcat northern statesman arose,
and be;an In civo his counsels in words
that came slowly and dispassionately as if
the speaker felt the subject was one ot tho
most momentous concern as if the best
interest'' of the country were depending on
tho deliberations of tho hour, and might be
irretrievably injured by a hasty suggestion,
or uneuarded lancuarrc. There was somo
thing 60 noble, so commanding, so truly
statesmanlike in the bearing, the manner,
and tho remarks of Air Webster, that few
unprejudiced persons could have listened
to him without feeling ready to place en
tire confidence in his opinion, as to what
the honor of the nation, the safety of our
citizens, and the relation in which we stand
lo other countries, particularly as the lead
ing republic of the world, required us to do.
lie expressed his concurrence in thogencr
al views which had been expressed by Mr
Preston. Ho Ihuught we were not at pre
sent called upon to interfere in any svay in
the Texian struggle. He also expressed
his regret at hearing the expressions Mr.
Preston had indulged in toward the leader
of the Mexicans. lio thought all such
epithets wrong and out of place. With
respect to what it might become tho duty
ot this country to do in a certain coniiiigcn
cy, he was willing that all necessary mea
sures should now be taken for the defence
ot'lhc frontier. Mr. W. concluded with an
earnest and emphatic declaration of his
desire tn preserve the peace of the country
Mr Prrston again roso and spoke with
great weight and imprcssivness. lie said
he had endeavored to chastise the feelings
which so naturally arose irotn me contem
plation of tho posture of affairs in Texas,
but he found it almost impossible to moder
ate his language to tho decorum suitable to
a dip'omalic character. He, as well as Mr
Webster, was fjr peace so long as consist
ent with the honor and safety of the nation,
but while he would forbear lo disturb the
harmony of our relations with a foreign
power while he full what was due to his
character as a member of thai body which
exercised a port of the treaty making pow
er ho e t i I could not forget that he wa"s a
member of the legislature also; and, above
all, a citizen nf a republic. He hoped thai
if his feelings had been expressed in warm
language if ho had dashed from his tone-tie
a strong epithet tho country would find
somo excuse in the circumstances which
excited these feelings.
Mr Preston referred In the lact that our
policy hitherto had always been to recog
nise whatever was the government do facto,
Our present relations with Mexico were
based on this principle, and though llie gov
ernment of Santa Anna is noither constitu
tional in its character, nor long established,
nor founded in the will and affections of the
people, yet ho was disposed to preserve re
lations with him as the head of the govern
ment. The state of tho western frontier, how
ever, rendered it necessary, in the opinion
of Mr. Preston, to contemplate with ex
treme care tho next step of Santa Anna.
Ho urged this point with great vigor and
success, and introduced a powcrlul picture
ot tho defenceless condition of the people in
that region, surrounded by warlike tribes,
and assailed by a mighty and ferocious
force, commanded by a man of such milita
ry genius, and inhuman nature, as Santa
Anna.
This passage alone would be sufficient to
give Air freston a distinguished rank a-
mong orators. lie concluded with expres
sing his willingness to go any length for the
defence of the frontier ; and appealing lo
the Senate to excrciso a high and forbear
ing energy themselves, in order to keep a
salutary check on the honest and patriotic
Icelings ol the nation.
Mr Porter next addressed the Sonate.
He is always listened to wilh respectful
attention; but the interest which his con
stiluents feel in the present question, gave
uii uuuiuuuui iinpuriaiicu iu ins ouserva
tions. Ilo 6trongly deprecated the tono in
which Mr Preston had indulged, and ex
pressly objected to the epithets ho had
heapco on tho Mexican general. Refer
ring lo n declaration which I understood
Mr Prcslon to have put in iho mouth of
Sanla Anna, he asked what authority there
was ior uciicving u well loundedf
mr rrcston said ho had referred lo a
letter which was in the possession of Mr.
Walker. Tho last mentioned gentleman
feeling himself called upon. rose, and read
an extract from a loiter which ho had re
ceived from a friend in the city of Mexico,
and whoso honor and vcracitv were hnvnml
all question. Tho important' passage was
lint boloro banta Anna left Mexico ho had
declared lo tho British and French minis
tors, that he would drivo the Texians across
tho Red River, and if opposed by the A
mcricans. ho would push his furces on even
to Washington! strip the laurels from Gen
Jackson' brow ! ! and burn the Capitol as
the British had dune ! ! ! He then onded
'his raving with comparing his achieve
ments lo those of Nanoloon ! ! ! !
Mr Walker evidently felt his own imnor
lanco in reading this precious outpouring of
nonsense, no declined thorn com d noL be
a doubt a9 to Santa Anna's having said all
this; and went on to assail in good round
terms some imaginary persons, who ho al
leged had made apologies for him. There
was also n considerable flourish about "the
last wreck of tho constitution on tho ocean
of tyranny" "tho last .plank in the break
ers," cVc. cVc. He had taken another lea
nan flight, ond like that of his prototype
was his destiny "mox daturus nomina jn-
lo."
Mr Porter caushl al his observation!) on
tho apologists of Santa Anna, and repelled
the imputation from himself. Nor had he
Heard any one mako an apolosv far that
person. Mr. P. proceeded to say that he
had tho strongest sympathies with all who
were conlcniiinir for the rinhts of mankind.
and would bo ready to hazard as much as
any man in iho cause ; but ho contended
that there was no reason why tho govern
ment. 8I10111U engage in llie present quarrel.
And ho deprecated such debates as the
present as calculated to stimulate too much
the public feeling.
Mr P. seemed to have little respect for
the letter quoted by Mr Walker. Ilo tho't
the languago put in the mouth of Santa
Anna, so nbsurd and farcical, that it was
utterly impossible it could be true. He
made an earnest appeal to tho Senate, on
tho momentous consequences with which
such discussions as the present were fraught
to the neutrality and peace of the country,
and implored them to do nothing that would
precipitate us inlo nosiiiiucs wmi Mexico,
when there was in reality no just reason
fur intcrriintinn- our oacific relations.
Mr Walker assured tho Senator from
Louisiana that the statement in the letter
wai true : and while he disclaimed having
meant to call Mr Porter an apologist of
Santa Anna, applied to hint tho old worn
out rudeness, "If I he cap fits, let him wear
it."
Tho discussion was continued by Messrs
Brown, Moore, Buchanan and Shoploy.
Mr Webster, in conclusion, said that he
did not wish it to go abroad that any thing
illegal, inhuman, or contrary to the usage
of civil warfare, could find countenance or
apology hero ; and that ho had heard noth
ing that could bo construed into apology,
justification or excuse of tho conduct of
Santa Anna.
The petitions were then laid on the table
and ordered to bo printed.
I have only time lo say that the House
passed tho navv bill, with tho amendment
relative lo the exploring expedition to the
South Seas." Y. L.
In llie House Mr Kvcrclt offered a reso
lution calling on the President fur copies of
the instructions given by me government
since January I, 1035. lo the. American
minister at Mexico, roNtmglo boundaries
military expeditions and rrcnpntion, &c. ;
also of the correspondence hrt ivi'en the t wo
governments; also of the instruction issu
ed to the military or other nfiicprj nf llie
U. S. relatinsr to the defence ol tho we
tern frontier, and of all correspondence re
specting the same. Lies one day.
The navy appropriation bill, as amended
by the Senate, was taken up, the question
being on tho amendment providing for a
South Sea expedi'ion. Tho amendment to
the Senate s amendment, (making the ex
pedition to depend on Iho President' opin
ion as to its being callpd lor by the public
interest, and reducing the appropriation to
$150,000, in tho first instance, with poorer
to expend $150,000 mnro if the President
shall think it necessary.) was agreed to.
And the Senate s amendment, as amended,
was then agreed lo.
The army appropriation bill from the
Senate, with the Senate's two amendments
was reported to the house from the com
mittee of tlio whole, and the amendments
were concurred in.
TEXIAN WAR.
The steamboat Yellow Stone, brings ti
dings that a detachment of the Mexican
army had reached the Brasoa River und
is about to cross it for the purpose of
marching on Harrisburg, tlio present seat
of the Texian Government, and from thence
to Galveston, where a depot for tho little
Texian Navy is established. At tho lat
ter place tho Texians arc, wo learn, throw
ing up defences; not only for the purpose
of resisting an attack by laud, but one by
sea also, as thoy have intercepted des
patches which were on board the brig
Pocket captured by them, containing the
Mexican plan of operations, and from these
they discovered, that on expedition con.
sisting of 1000 men would embark at Me
tamoras for tlio purpose of capturing Gal
veston. From Me Nashville Banner of April 27.
Texas. We havo this morning con.
versed wilh a very intelligent and respec
table gentleman ol this State, who left
Natchitoches on the lGth instant. He
also travelled in company with gentlemen
directly from Texas. At the jatest ac
counts Houston was still on tho Brassos
no engagement having taken place between
him and the enemy. His chief object ap
peared In be to protect tho retreat of the
settlers, who were making llicir way slow
ly towards the Sabino. The high waters,
and tho difficulty of procuring conveyances
greatly retarded the retreat. The popula.
lion en masse, wilh tho exception of that
portion ol llie men who had joined tho army
were on the march for tho American ter
ritory. Their situation is represented os
being very distressing. Meetings had been
held in Natchitoches, and funds raised, lo
forward them a supply of provisions.
Largo numbers of the slaves had availed
themselves of the opportunity to escape
from their owners. In consequence of a
rumor that a considerable number of Span
iards and Indians had been seen cast of
Houston's position on the Brasses, Nacng
doclics had been evacuated by its inhabit
ants, who were endeavoring lo reach the
Sabine. Gun. Gainas had ordered a de
tachmeut from Fort Jcstip to iho Sabine,
wilh Iho view of protecting the neutrality
of our frontier.
Our informant was in tlio came boat
with a portion of tho Mississippi volunteers
who, after proceeding some distance inlo
Texas, had deemed it best to rottirn homo
all hope of checking Iho progress of the
enemy being abandoned.
Tho above is tho substance of Iho infor
mation received from the gentleman above
alluded to. We regret to add that he saw
and convorscJ with many persons from
Texas, as well visitors as citizens, nnd that
the general impression seemed lo be, that
tho struggle was well near over.
It is quite impossible to place confidant
reliance on any accounts from Texas. Ac
cording to tho statements of tho Now Or
leans journals of tho 20th ult. the Mexicans
were crossing tho Brassos in force, 20 miles
above St. Felipe,. and Houston was said to
be making preparations for an attack. The
same papers furnish tlio following affidavit
of the massacre of Fanning's command.
"Wo the undersigned, Wilson Simpson,
Uillard LJooper and Zachanah S. Brooks,
do declare that wo wero membes of Capt.
Shacklcford's company, in the lato division
of tho Toxian army commanded by Col. J.
W. Faning; that after the surrender of
Col. Fanning and his men they wero
marched back lo Goliad, where they were
kept eight days; that early in tho morning
of the eighth day, they wore ordered out,
unarmed, in four divisions, In hunt up
beeves, as they were informed: that they
had not proceeded moro than three hun
dred yards from Iho fort, when they wero
ordered to halt, lay down their blankets,
and face about; they did so, and were fir'
ed upon by the guards; that nearly every
man injthis division was killed by this fire
deponents not being wounded, made their
escape oy running; the othor three divp
eions were fired on at J ho soma time: de
poncnts do not know their fate; they think,
however, that vcrv tew oflho whole num
ber of prisoners, amounting in all to nbout
four hundred men, escaped; that Colonel
Fanning having been wounded in the hip,
was leu in the fort when Ihey marched nut
with Dr Shackleford, Dr Furguson, and
Dr. Burnard, who were kept in the fort
to attend the wounded of the enemy; that
they learned from the enemy during tho
tune they wero prisoners, that they had
one hundred ond ninety men killed and
wounded in the bitllo. and that their whole
force consisted of about two thousand men.
Deponents furlherstate that the Georgia
oatiaiion wore taken prisoners near Dim.
iltc's landing, and brought into the fort the
day before the deponents' division marched
out, and were marched out at the same time
with the others, and which, added to the
number taken with Col. Fanning, made
upwards of 400 men; that Col. F. had about
25 men wounded, who were also left in the
fori.
Termination of tiik Indian Cam
paign. Lieut. Vnn Huron aid lo (ion.
Eustis, arrived al Charleston on the 3d in-l
from Picnlata. Lieut. Van Buren stale--,
that owing to the commencement of the
warm weather, the campaign had been
brought to a closo. The regular forces
had gone into quarters at St. Augustine.
There were supposed tn be about 200 on
the sick list at Tampa Bay, and QO at Vo
lusia.
The following is an extract from an offi
cial despatch, received at the War Depart
ment, from Gen. Scott, dated Picoluta,
April 30. From somo cause our army has
not reaped many laurels, thus far, in this
war witli Oseola. It moy have arisen from
bad management in certain quarters, or
from unforeseen occurrences which could
not have been avoided, or from somo other
cause or causes to which or any number
of these untoward circumstances, may bo
attributed the nccnmplisliinct of almost
nothing wo will not attempt to decide ;
but one thing is certain, the past has shown
us to on absolute certainty, that the best
military talents ol which the country is in
possession, is required to fight successfully
our shrewd and savage foe.
"I am more than ever persuaded that the
whole force of llio enemy, including the
negroes, do-s nofsSxcccd 1200 fighting
men. It is probably something less. Of
tint force I am equally confident that not
five hundred have nt "any time, since the
commencement of Hostilities, been brought
within the same ten miles square In all
our operation within the last thirty days,
wo havo not found a party of moro than
perhaps lau, out parties of from ten to 30
have been encountered almost every where.
No Indian woman, child or negro, nor the
trace of one, has been seen in that time.
Those noncombatauts, it has been evident
to us all, have been removed beyond the
theatre of our operations. They wero no
doubt, even wlulo llie parley was going on
with lien. Uaines on the 7lh March, mov
ing off to the southeast, beyond Peas creek
and Lako Topkehka, and in that almost
inaccessible region they aro now conceal
cd. That officer, it. is said, caused Powell
and his chiefs io be informed, by way of
inducing mem io agree io accept the
Wythlacooche as a temporary boundary,
that largo armies were approaching, which
would fill up the Indian country, or crush
every thing in the way. The wily chiefs
profited by llie information ; sent off their
families, and dispersed their warriors into
small parties. In this way Powell oxpecls
to mako good his threat, viz ; that he would
protract the warthrte years.
To end this war, 1 am now persuaded
that not less than 3000 regular Iroops arc
indispensable 2,400 foot and about 000
horse ; the country to bo scoured and occu
pied, requires that number. 1 have no
particular desire to conduct the operations
of the new forces. Thai is a duty which
I shall neither solicit nor decline.
Of the 3000 good troops, not volunteers,
500 will be necessary to garrison fivo posts
for the deposit oT supplies, say ono on the
St. Johns, 7 miles below Lake George; one
up the Pease Creek, say 15 miles above
Charlotte Ihrborjone at Tampa Bay; one
twelve miles from the Gulf of Mexico, up
tho Wylhlacoochio; and one on tho same
river, near the Fort King Road, wilh ICO,-
000 rations deposited at Tampa Bay, and
30 or 40 thousand at cecii ol ins oilier
posts. Fivo columns of havcrtscks nnd a
few one horso carts, may operate securely
and with every prospect of success, at least,
lo the north and wcsloi unariotio naruor.
For tho country below, additional means
will bo wanted viz: two or three steamers
of o light draft of water, and fifty or eixty
barges ol different sizes, capauio oi carry
ing from ten lo fifty men each.
I give theso items, in order, if approved,
that the necessary approptialions may bo
asked at once. I beg leave lo add in haste,
that new regiments or regiments of re.
emits would bo worth little or nothing in
this war. I will, therefore, earnestly re
commend that tho companies cf the old
regiments be extended to eighty or ninety
privates each. Recruits mixed up with
old soldiers in June or July would become
effective by the first of December ; and I
repeat that operations cannot bo carried on
by any troops whatever in (his peninsula,
except between tho 20th of November nnd
llie end of April. The intermediate peri,
od is loo hot or too sickly to be endured.
Fine. The Court House and Jail at
Pittsburgh, wore destroyed by firo on
Tuesday last.
Bank Ronnen taken and money tie
covEnEu. We learn from Providenco that
the Merchants Bank of that cily has rccov
crcd all but about thirty thousand dollars
of the two hundred and Inn thousand, of
which Ihey were lately robbed. Tho rob
ber has been, fur tho last four or six months,
a resident liouso-kccper in Providence,
enjoying a respectable reputation and re
ceiving visits from the people of that cily.
bomr weeks ago he removed his family
and furniture lo New York under the plea
that he intended lo reside there during the
summer and took lodgings for himself al
tho City Hotel. While he was living al
the City Hotel tho Merchants Bank was
robbed, and ho wont lo New York pome
few days after. In New York he lived
with his wife and family in four different
houses, and also went lo ono in Brooklyn ;
his frequent removals attracted thn atten
tion of the Police and this week he was
arrested. Jl is reported that lie entered
tho bank with false keys four or fivo times,
took out llie money on Saturday, packed
it up and sent it to his wife in New York
by the steamboat on Sunday. On Monday
tho robbery wa discovered, and on lhat
day ho went to New York in the steam
boat, with the Police officers of Providence,
and frequently conversed on flic subject of
the roouery, and was examined with the
oilier passengers on board the boat.
It is reported, that on being arrested, the
robber confessed the whole affair at once,
but refused to tell where the money was,
except on receiving a pledge from the bank
that Mid officers and directors should not
apppar ngaint him, and the sum of thirty
i housaiid dollars fur his own use and benefit,
and hit- terms were complied with.
The New York Coiomorcnl says, in
addition to the above, "Mr. HellaiVu Laidly
wa? ciinrnrneil. Unsaid, in robbing III)
IJii-t mi Railroad Oflioe, smni'linio ago, of
gM 000, nnd has 'jcnn claimed by the au
thorities of Massachusetts for trial on the
charge. It is probable, therefore, that his
compromise with the bank will not save
him from the Etate prison utiifottu. Bast.
Cour.
Horrid Tragedy, At St. L'iui., MUsou
ri, on the 20th April, Georgo Hammond.
Deputy Sherin'oflhe county, observing two
men engaged in a fray, captured them am)
proceeding with them to prison, when a
mulatto man assaulted him nnd the prison
ers escaped. Mr. Hammond then secured
the mulatto, who was handed over to Mr.
Mull, Constable, In be conducted to jail,
and while on his way thither, lie drew a
knife from his pocket and slabbed once or
twice at Mr. Mull. At this instant, Mr.
Hammond ran forward to secure him, and
received a blow with the knife on Ins chin
which glanced downward and entered the
throat, cutting the jugular artery entirely
in two. l lie prisoner being at liberty, fled
pursued by Mr. Mull and Mr. Hammond
who did not know the extent of the injury
ho had received, for about fifty or sixty
yards, when lie lull and died instantly! Mr.
Mull continued in pursuit two or three
hundred yaids father when he overtook his
prisoner, who instantly slabbed him in the
right breast, a little below llie fifth rib
Tho prisoner was finally secured and lodged
in j a ii.
"We would fsays the St. Louis Bulletin
from which we learn the story) for the fair
iuiiiu m our cny, wiiiinoiii the sequel ol tins
horrid narrative, but that wo know it must
go abroad, and probably clothed in a worse
gart), it possible, than the truth reveals.-
A largo number of people collected around
the body of Mr. Hammond, which lay reck
ing in blood the horrid spectacle exposed
to public gaze the distressing lamentations
oflho relatives ond friends of tlio deceased,
together with the report lhat Mr. Mull's
dissolution was inevitable, so exasperated
the people, that a simultaneous exclamation
of revenge was uttered. At half past eight
o'clock, being less than two hours alter thn
death of Mr. Hammond, his murderer's
ashes were strewed lo tho winds."
1 Disho Horrors A man by tho name
ui jamcs i nompson a drunkard murder
ed his wife in Philadelphia on Monday !a6t.
His wife was intemperate, as woe tho case
with his oldest child, a girl only eight years
old. A Philadelphia paper stales, lhat bo
tween four and five o'clock on Monday last,
Thompson engaged in a quarrel with his
who, who was once Handsome nnd had
considerable possessions during which al
tcrcation ho threw her upon iho floor, and
having beat her severely with a heavy pair
oftongs, brutally jumped with all his weight
upon hor prnstralo body ; after which he
6labbed her in the breast with a long sharp
knife, or other deadly instrument and pre
cipitated her headforemost down iho stair
case of his dwelling. Such was the force
as wen as rapidity ot the blow, that the
blade oflho weapon broke off, and was left
in the wound.
Marvellous Escape The Charleston
Patriot gives an account of an occurrence
of rather an uncommon character, whieh
took placo in Ma7.vckborou?h. on Sundnv1
afternoon tho 1st inst. A German yoiuh.l
named Henry Muller, who attends in a storo
owned by his brother, at the corner ofChar
lotto and Mazyck streets, for the purpose
of clearing the store ol flie, laid n train of
gunpowder on tno counter, anu iguueu u oy
flashinrr firo from the nan of n musket.
There being nt the timo a keg with powder
on ine counter, i lie lire was communicaicu
lo it, nnd on explosion took placo which
lifted tho building from its foundation nnd
threw it into the alrect. Muller, most ex
traordinarily to relate, was somewhat hurt,
but not dangerously. Tho older brother,
the owner of tho sloro, had departed for
Kuropo Iho very morning of tho accident.
JV. Y. Transcript.
Death of the Governor nf Delaware. Ca
leb P. Bennett, Governor of the State of
Delaware, died on Saturday evening last,
al his residence in Wilmington. Ho was
7U years ol ngc. l lie duties ol the omco
will devolve upon Charles Polk, Speaker of
the Senate, and formerly Governor of tho
State.
New Youk Market, Mny 14 Since our
hit wo have had Idler news fiom Europe; llie
only iiem of consequence is ihut France bus paid
one instalment of die indemnity money, n portion
of hIiicIi has alie.idy iirriinl. I'lie news from
Texas nnd KloriJj i much more important; wilh
Mexico it dark cloud tprcadi over our poliiicnl
horizon;, in Florida the campaign is over for lliii
season. Our Legislalurc appears willing lo char
ier ii goodly number ofliniikr and rail road com
pnnies. The cnn.il is now open, and nn immense
ninount of goods is daily arriving: our cily contin
ues ihroncecl wiili sirnngcrs; hotel crowded to
excess. I'lie trade of ll.e cily good alilu' money
is scarce, no demand for rpccie.
Kr.ntTR.lV.. loro rrt.y L-kawi, n Yrcck of
more languor. The fiipplics nrriving have been
large, and the difficulty of obtaining wme hnuie
room lias obliged holders lo keep laigii quantities
on the dork, exposed lo llie weather ; linn cirrmn
slnnccd, ihey lu)e befn nniiiotis lotell; prices hap
conicqnenily been falling off every div; they began
nt 7 a 7 12, nnd have rome down tn 6 50 n G 62,
nllliough ome fcilicicil I019 have sold a nifle
lower, nnd noma in had order it t lower rales jn ;
nil liver flunr nnd Philadelphia have fallen of
course, 'i lie linldt-ra of Southern flour lute kept
up prices lo it fraction over S7 nominal. I'lie
receipts since llie first have been fiom llie Wesi, is
reconled exclusively by us, at over forly thousand
h.tuels.
(iKAIK. The last sale of Genesee Wluat was
nt 140 cents, and good foreign nt llie same; nbout
1500 liu-heNof Odesa here, some sales ul HOcts:
Itje is -lull, sales of 3000 hujliels Trieste, at SOcls.
nnd 2000 noilhcrn, nt 87cis. In corn llie sales
have been large, nliout 10,000 Sonihern nl 82 n
8G rents, and 10,000 Western, 00 n 92 cents,
1000 bushel Barley, and all tlicic is nl market, al
GOcie.
ill AltRIED.
In this lown, on llie 1 insl. by llie Rev. Mr.
I.illlc, Mr. Harry llalch lo Miss Lainin.i Joli ison.
Also on llie 1 2. Ii . by the same, Mr. Amnsa,
Drew lo Miss Emily Fuller Also on llie 15di-
by the same, Mt . Jasper Wisliburn to Miss Sophia
i lace.
Willi the above we acknowledge a proportions-
ble quantify ofihe nedJing loafs, for which we sin
cerely thank them all far we know might lo ill
contrary, Inn that ii is the result of the oerfluving
hearts of the three wedded pans.
New Oootls
AT THE GLASS-FACTORY STORE.
JAMKS SMITH &. CO, have just re
ceived from New York a large slock of
good, comprising n general assortment nf
DRYQUODS. GROCERIES. CROCK.
ERY. HARDWARE. PROPISIOMS.
S;r which they offer at a small advance
lor C36h or country produce. Farmers who
wish to exchange their produce fur good,
will do well lo give us a call.
Cash piid lor Butter, Ohrcfp nnd E"gs.
WM- A. BURNETT, Agent.
Mav 10.
NOTICE
To the inlinhilanls of Burlington Vicinity.
rpHE iindersgned ha3 renlcd the storo
lormerly occupied by Win. Wells, and
llie last year by David Irish, where he ia
now receiving from New York a creneral
anrtmcnl of DRY GOODS. IVETnnd
DRY GROCERIES. CROCKERY
GLASS and HARD WARE, which ho
will sell fur cash or most kinds of country
produce as cheap as the cheapest.
Ho takes this opportunity to thank tho
public for tli2 general snpp'ort he has re
ceived for the short time he has bcon in
business, and he hopes, by giving good
bargains nnd paying sirict attention to
business, still In receive the same general
support. SOLOMON WALKER.
Burlington, JIny 21, 1C3G.
BONNETS.
A CASES comprising super English
Straws, 7 and II braids do ; French
and Swiss Lace ; Lace and common Tus
can; Grecian do : Misses Palmetto do. ;
Misses Fine 11 braids ; Misses Tuscan and
Willow j by
Lemuel Cunrus & Co.
May 20, 1 830.
Temperance Notice.
Tho Burlington Temnerance Sneittu will
hold a meeting on THURSDAY EVE
NING NEXT, at the Court II niiR. nl 7
o'clock. Addresses may be expected and
a general attendance is earnestly requceted.
ii. r. iiickok, See v.
May 20. 1830.
Noah Chittenden's Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT, )
DlSTHICT OF OlllTTrvnrM. I
The Honorable tho Probalo Court for the,
uistrict ol Chittenden, To all persons con
corned in Iho Estalo of A'oah Chittenden,
lato of Jerlco, in said District, deceased,
GrtEETINn.
WHEREAS, the Administrator on the
estate of said deceased Proposes la
render an account of his administration, and
present his account against uid estalo (or ex.
animation and allowance at a cession of the
Court of Probalo, lo be holden al J. A, Willey'e
Inn in Williston on the third Monday of June
next.
Thercforo, You are hereby notified in
poar boforo slid Court at Iho limo and place
aforesaid, and shew cause, if any you have
why tho account aforesaid thould not bo
allowed,
Given under mv hand at Willislnn il,; ibiu
day ofMay A. D. 183G.
UEO. 11. MANSER, Register.
CLOVER SEED.
1 A A BARRELS clover seed for
JbtFsF sale by
May II. IIICKOK & CATLIN.