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THE SENTINjEIj I atiie juggkng, and the moreSSfn
- . - jatJ markets the mure r. Dkn t 1 1 i
YPSILANT1, WEDNESDAY JAN. 7. HI5.
markets the more we shall suffer. Let us at once
break this dependence, though it should even be at
IT 8uch of o,,r ,K.,X ; : wnwu w,in ine retirement ot the lovers of the dear
g tyLStS'S, yS7J 5 P" - "See.. Le, u. ptace our
wThb.!0' h" "" by exhibi,i"r " ri UMnufactoee, and consequently our markets fry the
nd rcqneatius their patronage. II wrfe of our agriculturists, thorohv n iL
I o 7 -t ooTiiiy an urn roar
T Acwtor Genera,, r.,-.. h- ..7" T P""'01' tne Irt on our finer, and the cost
no, wuhsUnrfine w.. iv.n ,h. u L sucn8name'111 position as we are liable to suffer
.m f tlu, - Democrat - pre,,,, ,b.i no la won! 1 b. T . T UgM l be Wtuated and per
Accessary -o mcetihe J ,,,,,, ry i.iwe.t. Thi, nren- wepre8entadministratioB.
nm for the sale of ihp Railmail. " r - . i How nn Vnrr run.--run At...... 1 f . . .
, . . ... a "T" """" : tetter
a fair cimnce ol bring ilioromrhFy w, j-Hied ami i fnr. than iou ervected ? Thpsp - " k., 1
earimated. ii, the mosi r.i ,2,l,le f,r. by dollar, and peatediy asked us since the nnhl.Wi f u-
p.i.i. ii . . .. . . . . . r " "le "81
l,ln imwi'i 1 mi u 1 lie roads are sold w anillW nipsw t )m,l,.i n.,11, j
MP hend .here wil a dollar and cent account on a slis-ht ton. nf L , Z ZT ZS , T?
fba o.her ... k- .... .... . l.. .. . . uiamicsi in tne inter-
' " '"'iy y OIC OVeri. rnoratnr a cnMtok 1 L 11 . ..
ri-.di.i,iwtt..f ,rjl,1;p,,,.i01iiM4 who wi.. bj:i;.","I?Hronndent thatthe
Poa,eWn, a control!,,, ,icre8t i ,e to,,!,. n' PWon naa put us to complete
l,e and manage ih entire ca.rying trade from Buflalu w u .
,0 AHal 1 UHa, Webeff aI1 understand that our silence bv no
... . .
WewNmake.,uPp.,i-,onba8fed in tho .,,! J TT! t0 the 8Plrit or Principles of
eflhe Lake S,ean,r,r,. f k;..;.... r iaai uocument. Itslenorth alone nrevents from
- Winn ui iaai summer 1 '
11 bia ; M,PPo8e ,he C. ntral Railroad fell ito ,hP aPpl'1Do to lt tnse strictures it richly merits, in one
band, of that Combination, wbat ve-ae!. except one be- DumDer' Dut wc sna11 ever and anon call the attention
longing o that tombm u... n would rrrw a k. I r ul uur reauers to particular point, and trivp tb.
Mich.gan rtour down tt.e Lake from the Railroad, or P d clearest refutation of their arguments,
"""" "ouse u'roii would i,e oermiiied i r. WBJca may u under our notice, or orp.ir a.
exvrpi me store Houses of the combination ? Beives
Mow loi.g would aiy onosition 10 iUm Wc are hannilp f..rr,ir,i ...,u . r. .-
Wik. j ' . "I. ,w ...r'" Buc a reiuiauon
u .,o route acrosd tSe peu nsnla 01 r. roik s Kcvenue Tnritrdtrir. k ,
miinn..lUil,.i .. ..... - "J a Wlllef
whe. tbi, co,.,!,,,,,,. k,. v.. . v tt :rr ve Wlen 11 may be
u.i ,he Lake.. , : . z : : z run ::eTy wing red" ,n co?ec ion w,th the ubJcet
e.rr.n a wouia 11 06 10 r reaaers nave not vet perhaps, fully comnre
carry any produce excep. 6uch as k bought at its own hended the thporv of H. aJZL P
pr.cea? Doe, ny one say that the Lake combination A,l,rti;4,: r ... L . . ! ' .
rr... . .. . : "oewer xarmman than Hn
yw 1 1 rue, out tne incorporation ot a com- rv Clav It & o ; 1
p.ny and the sale of the Railroads. L i . L ' .. " the theory of
ucha permanent combination : for take n wb.ch wv dUU " inusJtated in the famous report of
w,H, tbe men who now on steamboats, can buv aumk " thG : "that uty be
in the Ra.lroads. or men wl.o can bv a.,H ,k. "".u on any article above the lowest rate which
r nn uin H k j x
roads, can build steamboats. J kUV aiiiouni 01 revenue.
Suppose that a petition should be presented at th . . er7 well. Mow let us see how this theory is to
opening of the Legtslature, aski,ir tne , rir .nA pUl Vuce. We assert, that in practice, it
Congress. This bodv has hpon Pninvinn, ...!. .
holiday since our last; consequently we have no in
telligence of their doings for this week's paper.
pnvilege of navigating Lakea Erie, Huron, and Micbi
gan, and of connecting the former and latter by a Rail
road acroas the State, who would vote in fator of such
petition ? and yet such a petition iwonld not contem
plate a single power which an unlimited possession of
tneae roads does not give.
TV8 hop6tnat lhe Lesislature wiil see proper
" cr mi leuKi anoiner year. Time de-
will amount to a slidiner seulc, and a slidi
like the British, in favor of domestic interests, hut n.
gainst domestic interests.
Suppose Messrs. Polk and Walker and tteeV .
workers in Congress fix upon twenty Der cent, on
iron as "the lowest duty which will yield tne largest
revenue.' Well, it breaks up most of the iron mi lis
ior a while ; imported iron rushes in, and the "lar.
erminea all th.ngs. and it ,s so.nenmes tV,e Ce y best Zl TT ,0' Md the "Iar-
counsilor we can emolov. M,..),;!. i. .u. e8t revenue fills the Treasury to the rrrt Hrlik
knife be applied to every useless ex, ense and abuse' of the Secretary thereof. At lenght, however, the
and let economy and reform mnrlt ...r ' v 1 ... 6 ' ulv
forernmen.,. r-mm -ue xumee ingenuity ot some iron manufactuer triumphs
over tne Hostility of our Government ; he contrives
Thb statu or thk AI arrets. Tho oresent fall in make lron in some cheaper way, and thus ao-ain
the price of produce, in the face of absolute need in comPete with the imported iron, drive it to some
foreign lands, should induce even- producer to inform exient out of the market, and thus reduce the m,nn.
himself, if possible, in regard to the real value of the ll!y lmPorted. Of course the revenue falls off. Well
Tauutcu -loreign aemand: to create whieh. we are " M" 1 e remeay why. reduce the Jtv
l 1 I a nra in l.. U J .......
-oftcu to aesxroy our own manufactories, and leave & x Ul'11 uuwn so ina ttie loreign manufactu
undeveloned the immense i-r-..- 1 er may break un his Amtn'. ;.,i .... .. .
j "-"vun.ra vi our Luuii iry . - r ..,in,ou niaissu mat tne lm-
The universal question is, what has occasioned Portions of iron may again rise to the "largest a-
the Dresent fall intko r a 1 uri.-. ji. mount" or. tun.n f- ixrn
- r"- "wui ; njr, uediers " aiivci is w orus, put toe Uu
bought with the expectation that the English duties at the "lowest rate which will yield the largest a
would be reduced, anrl tKprnfnm n.o;j 41 u mount of revenue "
7 jmu iiiuic iuaii iuc "
state of the market wool I w arrant Tint ii k. K . : This is the svstem of bo A,!,,,;., : J
uto a 1 j "uumuouduoii in prac-
Ratiflfactorv onou-ov n.k.. 1. j .1 tlCP.. If Cnnrrraaa okll J ii .... f
j in r uw wc aK, noes tne price 1 1 unuenaKe to put tnis theory
not again rise since there is now more probability ,n force' they can only do it perfectly hv establishing
than over - - . . ., . , ... a slidinor sralo 1- .k,.,l. 1 ...
" vuuiuiueb, mat. me corn laws will e "3 wu;u wuenever a meddlesome in.
oe repeaiea f emous American contrives to sell his manufacture
This cause has no doubt had its influence, still it lower than the imported, and thus diminish importa
is not a complete answer to the question, why has tions the duty shall drop down upon him like a dead-
the nrifo of flnnr filk.n ) fall onkL f; . .
r . , ,,,.J ; , .ulclfr inanuiactuers to underse him.
Another answer may be found in the warlike look and break up his business. In this wav the Arimin
of affairs: thnnoh nothing haa vat rA e - istration will oiTt-ti, .!!,- mm 1 .l.
' e & : "vi-miwi ui ana- "j yicwui me recurrence of
ture to create serious alarm, except it be an alarm that which the Secretary's report treats as a serious
lest the President may lack sufficient adroitness to ev il namely, "the diminution of the importation of
make an honorable retreat from his position. many highly protected articles, and the substitution
Another ran uo mav k '.,nr in ili - - - r of rival dnmcli nmiln . 1 J 1 1 i .
. ... j ..v. i.m.j in mc (,uiiu,uuiib ui ...w puuuiw uiuuiuus De anven out 01
k TVT vr 1 v i . ... . k- I . .1 . .
me new 1 ore city oanns, preparatory to the repeal "1C as tney deserve ; and British manufactu-
of the Tariff, the enactment of the SubTreasury law. ers would monopolize the market ! What rirrht ho,.
uivuilc wm iuc uaiiKs anu me oiate. nmuuiaciures to "rival Uritlsh in Ameririn
But to our minds the fact is evident, that the fall markets ?
in prices has originated in Europe, and has no better Such, then, is the theory of James K. Polk the
reason than that those who have power, cause them man who before his election, represented himself as
to decline. The machinery of commerce is easily friendly to the protection of American industry. It
enough managed to occasion as great and greater is foreign industry he would protect. America., in
changes, by simultaneous efforts, and evidence e- duetry he would pursue, down, and hunt out of the
nougn nas come to our knowledge to induce the be- lanu Let his countrymen understand it. and
lief that such efforts have been made. We mention his unnatural, unpatriotic policy, if thev have not
some 01 them. unfortunately, men him a nower too strong f. k
The Journal nf C.nmne. T 1 now to resist.
v...i.i- ..r, a. x ict; 1 auc uaucii
notoriously in foreign interest savs: "European
merchants and bankers of the most cautious class,
nad, before the last t termer tame awav. with-
(tWill members of the Legislature, before vo
ting for the sales of the Railroads, take into consid
eration such contingences as the following which we
find in the Tribune.
WESTERN RAILROADS.
A correspondent writes us at great length in rep
rehension of the management of the line of Railroads
co.aru irom Albany, accusing them of
1 Charging a most extravgant rate of Fare at all
tunes, but especially in winter.
2 Running but one train per day each way in win
ter, when the public convenience requires and the
amount of travel will justify two at least :
3 Throwing off passengers without fully stopping
their cars, thereby injuring baggage and endanger
ing limbs if not lives;
4 By means of their limited nfCOIlllilOflat inns n.A
rather unUmi ted charges, secuting enormous profits.
He say3 that the Utica and Schnectady, in addition
to its large and regular dividend.-, has filled up its
mock irom mi per cent to full stock out of its surplus
profits, and has created a new stock of $200,000 in
the same way,and divided it among the old stor-l-hol-
ders, though they had really paid in not a dollar to
warrant it, anJ had paid out 80 per cent on tho old
stock.
5 Giving Free Tickets to Judges and Members of
the Legislature, to mould them into pliancy to the
Railroad interests.
The Legislature Monday last, as our readers are
aware, was the dav bv law iinnr.;.o,i 1.- .k s
of our State Legislature. We have made such arrange-
niems as w, enaote us to g.ve very lull and impartial
reports of their proceedings weekly, and we beg leave
most respectfully to call the attention of our readers to
them. VVe have been accustomed, m years past to
hear much indiscriminate blame attached, or praise a
warded, to different individuals.and the different pai-ies-while
in many instances tho whole body has been mclu'
aeu in tne same sweeing denunciation. This should
not be so. This should not be so. The Legislature is
but the creature ot the people. The people are re
sponsible fonts acts; it is therefore the duty of the
people to watch strictlv the
: . . ' ""- ncMiucrs anu
judge impartially of their merits and demerits
With respect to the duty of the press as the channel
of mlormation upon which the people must depend need
we say it should be indevendent and in..i r. i 1
be entirely untrammeled by any influence which might
bias its judgement, or viiiate its integrity. This can
not be said of presses dependent upon the majority for
the public printing unless indeed it be taken by contract
L"",cr Pnung, at prices which aflord but modern
profits a state of things vvhjch bids fair never to exist
in tnis State, or nation. We speak the more ireely on
this subject, as we aie by our position entirely exempt
from the suspicion of rivalry with such presses and our
words if founded in reason, fall with the more weight
Can it be safe to rely for our judgment of the merU of
an administration, on the representations of a press
paid, pensioned and enriched by that administrntion !
Can such press be called a disinterested witness before
the bar ol public opinion ? Wc pretend n ot to decide 1
the public itself must judge. '
With the position of the Whig party in ihe present
Legislature w e believe most wliia n c,;r.A
have there a very respecfabie representation 'reaier
mun we nave nau ior tlie past two years-enough to
introduce and sustain res,neel.ikli7 tk- o. ?
gicai measures
ot relorm and retrenchment for wlnVl. . jj
and enough to pass them, if the opposite party were half
sincere -n professions of advocating tho same meas
ures. I,i the present case, there can be no dodging re
sponsibility. Our opponents can d Ui L. ! .
we do not expect that the wishes of the whig parry will'
"T '5"u cActpi wnere tac regnant party sees clearly
that to disrejrard them would hp unA0A .j
sequences to themselves, but the character of our whole
W"" sumcientty assures us that they will be
fairly represented.
Above all let us have a sho
the detriment of the Dublin, alti k., L, .1. ' ...i .i-
of the time be confined to the transaction of State busi
ness, and let not the floors of the State Legislrtnre be
turned into a school for practice of pin feathered P.
gressmen. Our capitol has the honor of mAatiu nn.,
such, Chipman, let as be content with that. Texas
ihe TanffCuba. Canada Calafornin f,.r,;fi,.; Ij
c , . ' "mvwiwu aml
Steam frigates, we do conceive to be proper subjects
u.nuivu except m congress, and certainly payin"
once for their discussion is enough .
If these subjects be removed, the inn - -
.... - - vri luii'I in M J 1 1
which has stretched out Drecedincr ... u
length is taken away.
Resolutions for the improvement of our harbors if
passed without "long debate" we shall nm J.,i
against.but even these would have quite as much weight
upasseu y simnu itaneous conventions of the people
irrespective of party, throughout the Aate.
NEWS ITEMS.
Vermont School Fund. Much dispute has
recently exuted between some of the papers in
regard 10 the State debt of Vermont and the appli
cation of the School fund to its liquidaii ,n. The
only good result has been !o reveal the true state
ol the case, which we iem tt.... r,. .u a j
. , " "wm iuc .'ian-
T. Z years a'4 "'e State laid
I the lou.idahor. of a 6chou fn,,d by dev.W to
I ..'at object ceitain small roven..' .......
--, iiit.n werr
loaiieu oui aim uie accruing ittr,.M adJej l0 (bf,
jJt 1 ij;u.
: This was to Lo coniiuued until ihe sum amount
ed to $2000,000. Ten years ngo ihe Stale bor
rowed lhe (unci amounting to $235,000 for Ihe pur
pose of building a Slare House. Thirty three
years must yet elapse bei'oie the fund would reach
the contemplated amount, when of course the in
terest would need be levied yearly by lax.
This being the case, the State m effect' repeal
ed :he low by which the .'uiid was first founded
atid cancelled the debt.
tte cannot see much wisdom in the whole op
eration, but certainly it is a small affair ,0 excite
the zeal ol half a dozen " Democratic presses to
such a fervor against the federal " Wings.
Strength of the U. S. As much has
been said, during the Beitatiou of ihe lirpn,,,, ..o.
tion, in relatioti to tho numerical sltength of ihe
United Slates militia, it may not be UnuiUKeMunjj
to our readers to know the number of enrolled ...J!
suhjoct to draft in the United Stales. B.v refering
10 ine Aimy Register, lhe whole number of nnli
tia repotted as enrolled, in ihe several Simtmm i 1
750, (310 men. From the dale of many nl th,. r..'
turns they must necessarily be ftrhi ik 1,..,
standard, bul the number may sal'elv be stated at
O nnn nnil . .. . .J
, w,ww i,,eu- Allowing, therefore, that a reg
iment should number 1000 men, (a very large al
'owatice,) you have 2000 rwattMata. N.,?v. .,-
quire one comjiauy of 100 men from each reiment
anu )ou mve the uumher of 200,000, us required
by Col. Benton. Thus it will be miH tl'ip num.
btr cun be riM by calling out one tenth ol the
actual miliiia force of the couuiry.
Ship building at Portland. For the year
just ended there have been built 2 ships, 11 barks
14 brigs, and 11 schooneis, with an aggragaia ton
nage ol S3G6 tons. There are six or eight more
about ready io be surveyod, not included in lhe
above.
LVXBU Trade of Bangor.- The Bangor
Journal ays thai the amount of kamW m.
the past business season, in that city, is 17I,?3S,
S03, feet. This is between forty and fifty million
feet over the last or any previous yer
oftha owner) and William Ford. The boiler
which wis set in brick, wm blown aeioM (he
sireeff a distance of 15 feet, falling into black
smith's shop, where there wore several mm
at work, hut injuring no one there. The boiler
was about 3 feet in length, and wus projected
across Ihe street in a horizontal line, on its wav
going between a horse and a waggon passing at
the time, without injury to tnau or horse, bat break.
mg the shafts. Tbe men ii. the blacksmith's shop
escaped as by a miracle the boiler falling upon the
forge whrelhcy ere at work.
Our streets presented an animating scene yester
day. A friend invited us to take a stroll with bini
and witness the bustle and stir every where visible.
VVe counted eighty-one teams freighted with the
various products of the soil ; and were gratified to
wtness the spirit and good feeling shown bv our
sturdy Farmers. They are reaping a rich reward for
their labor. .Vi7es Courier.
Firk and loss of Likk. A very sad affair oc
curred in the town Ecorce, below this city, on the
evenining of the 3d. The dwelling house of Mr.
Geo. Miller, with all its contents was burned. Two
of the children, one a boy of 5 or 6 years, and tbe
other a girl of 3 or 4," were abed in the house ami
consumed with it ! Mr. Miller was absent at a neigh
boring house and a boy ran and informed him?
of the fire. He hurried home, but before he could)
reach it, the house was enveloped in flames. The
remains of the two children were afterwards found
in the ruins. The last mentioned boy, says he tried
to rescue the children, but as he is only 7 years old,
was unable to do so.
Mr. Miller is a respectable German citizen. His
wife died about a year since, and he has now lost all.
Several of his neighbors in Ecorce are now in town
with a view of appealing to the charity and benev
olence of our citizens for aid. His case seems to
present strong claims on the public sympathy.
Small Pox, The common council, it will be seen
have taken measures to provide for the vaccination of
poor persons at the public expense. Two or three
cases of small pox are understood to have occurred
within the limits of the citv, but all in one house
There is no occasion we presume for any serious
alarm, but suitable precautions are always appro
priate. jjct. jldv.
legislative;
SENATE.
Monday January 5, 1846.
Lieutenant Governor Richardson took the chair,
and the oath of office was administered to the mom.
of 1 hers plort hv k,,
Upon calling the name of Mr. Danforth. ofth 4th
district, Mr. Howell informed the Senate that the
Lettbr hy the Acadia. The number
I.h..k. ... .U.. T V- 1
al w lotk rest Uhice, per steam
boat Aeadia, for delivery in (hat city, and for dis
tribution. illcllliliMflr ,,:i...- . .A ' i.
' p I i wvgw .i.iu eircuirn, was . .
17,103; numb.r of letters received tor delivery ' Danforth was contested by Mr. George
distribution by mn s. 20,4)00; m a', 45,053. ' j A Co3'
Freights FJr 1S4G.-The wSWrt ;., Lines L Alireoh,tion was sed admitting Mr. Danforth
are etrly in tie fi.eld. eagerly d ,1(.,llllg ,.0ntracl j PmHeges of a member except voting,
for bringing m rchadiy.- I'n'.in IBM m, at A resoIul,on permitting Mr. Coe to take his seat
seas i .'s Mtes, le a ihi reJuctio-i of toll-, hich j and debate his clan was laid on the table.
t..kes effect in the spring, on lha Krie cuuh!. Ja,nes E- Plat was appointed Secretary pro tern.
Prices charged in 1S45 for all kinds of merer.-.. I S6 WaS saPPointed Sergeant at arms pro
tlize by sail on the lakes averaged per 100 lb
from Mew York to Detroit, 50 to 55c. (From AI
oany anu 1 rov. o cents luss )
tern.
A message was received from the house of it nr.
; gani.ation, and a joint committee appointed to wait
Deduct I ifcreaees on tolls on Sugar. MoLsses i l,Pon Gov- Ba"-', and to inform him that thev w
CofTee, Naiis, Spikes, Iron and Steel, 16.
Makes the rates for 184G. on liuau articles
from New York to Detroit 2Sj to 3t '.(Ou all cast
ings So per lOOIbs lose.)
On all other merchand ze the tons are reduced
1 mill per mile on 1001b, makii g prices for 1SJG
irom New York, 46 to 51c. (L'-ss from Alba..y
and Troy 5c.)
ready to receive any communication he wished to
inane.
The committee reported that Gov. Barry had no
communication to make, it being contrary to prece
dent. A resolution was offered limiting the supplies of
stationary to members. Laid on the tahU
The rules and joint rules of last session were a-
' Jiiil lUll'S Ol
If goods are brought by s'.eam 5 to 10 cents j lopted until otherwise ordered
ir 1 illl..... oro ' H . . .
Our Legislature, has commenced its session the
readers may find the initiatory proceedings, totrethr-r
with the Governors Inaugural, in another column.
drawn their facilities from m;o r I wlt
highly respectable house here received a notice, with- ann"d me8SagG f the Governor was deliv-
drawing a former libertv to draw against shinment, n Mm consequently did not reach us in
the house on the othpr sid rem,rtin ii time ioT PW this week. In deciding the re
present attitude nf the relnii L - 8u,t of the last election for Governor and Lt. Gover
...v..o u. 1 vciiijiij; lanu clliu .
.urc ui jomwii eo. was not countea, as tne
the United States, they did not deem it expedient to
advance on produce, until actually landed in Europe."
We do not dispute the Journal, that the house re
marked thus, but this remark must have been made
with extraordinary foresight, before the President's
message reached England, or any body was aware of
tne "nuitying, to the ettcct of w hich the Journal 1m
putes it
report of the board of canvassers could not be found.
i he convention however concluded that one coun
ty was of no great consequence and declared Mr
Felch d uly elected.
GO" We saw a man a few d
bottle under his arm, who reminded us ofMoual
vesuvious his summit being in a state of erup
tion a long nine supplying ihe smoke, and tobac
cospiltle running do ivn like lava. Our opinion
is that he was too near the crater to be safe !
Markets. In addition to what we have said on
this subject, we give the last news from the princi
ple ports, and beg our readers to read and judge for
Again, just about these days, as the Almanac ma- themselves
kers say, a cargo ol potatoes! possible!! one whole New York December 25 There are no transac-
eargo : : : nas arriveo in 01. jonns irom Ireland, w e tions in the commercial world.
have heard ot another somewhere m the United The entire sales of flour for shipment since the
.a, -.Kiiiunuueuua,, Bl once iet- steamship arrived, somewhat exceed 15,000 barrels,
cuxue iiUUi x.e,m., wnaaj lUat me quanmy sold at $5 50 Receivcrs now ask $5 62J and we
u. ruis buuicieniii greaier man usual to ename understand $5 56 is bid by shippers.
rauuy to fling away all the rotten ones and never Albany December 26.-Flour is wanted only for
home demand and on eastern account, for which or
v e coniess when we read these, we were forcibly ders are filed at ( 6. A load of Genesee wheat, 1800
rem.nueu 01 tne stratagem ot the Koman Uencral, bush, sold on Wednesday last $1 25.
who, though on extremely short allowance, threw Boston December 24 Provisions Small sales of
several loaves of bread into the camp of the besiegers mess pork $14, 6 months credit; mess beef at 9L
to convince them his army was not in a state of star- Flour the market is very unsettled; nothing of
, . . consequence doing; the nominal prices for Genesee
VV hi.-h chfill w-n Knliii .1 lUJ Tk. . 1 .
... . iwaws are 1 ao at 37J.
reports are tatse, or that the cries tor help raised- be
fore harvest, (in Englan l) and continued with in
creased energy till now, is only the false cry of wolf
wolf !! when no wolt is near;
Why is the anti-corn league more ardent than ev
er in the efforts, and why are the staunch supporters
of the corn laws about yielding to the storm they
cannot withstand? Who are the deceived, English
men or Americans? In our candid opinions we are
the deceived and the sufferers t he victims of English
TWe have just been informed that one Dostmas-
ter, at least, within thirty miles, dislikes to receive
and deliver papers at his office which pay no postage.
Let him resign them; we have no idea that the ad
vantage and convenience of the entire community is
of any less importance than his own. We shall be
pleased to have our mail subscribers acquaint us with
every instance of such reluctance on the part of post
masters, that we mry "inquire into the case."
Why is a young gnat asleep like a man steal
ing children ? He's a kid napping.
Why is a field of grass like a knife box ? It
contains many blades.
What is it which a wagon canuot bo made with
out, cannot go without, and yei it is of no use to ti ?
Why is a pair of inexpressibles rorn by an ill
bred pnppy like a good bank note ? Because they
are cur-rent.
"Present Company Excepteo." General u
don't apply in all cases. We once kneu- a man -h
was so careful not to give offence that, in speaking
ui general iacts, he would qualify his remarks by say
ing, "present company excepted." He chanced to
be in company with some ladies, and SDoke of an ah-
sent one as the ugliest person he ever saw, present
company excepted. Now, this mistake was, per
haps, worse than that made by the boy who. sneak
ing of the greatest man he ever saw, was told by his
mother he must always except their minister. A few
days after, he rushed into the presence of his mother
ann exclaimed, "Mother, I have seen the largest
hog down town that ever I saw, except our minister.
A Mormox Witness. The Mormon Patriarch,
William Smith, is lecturing to crowded houses in St.
Louis. He handles Brigham Younsr and the eleven
without gloves. Tney must be a wicked set acenr.
ding to his account. He solemlv declares that mur
ders are planned and executed there, that young wo
men are ensnared and ruined by the elders and others
anu mat tne Church is robbed temporarially and spir
itually by these self-elected successors of the Prophet
Discredit is thrown upon his statements, however,
by his exaggerations. Dollar JYews.
Agricultural Scene, a cornfield: men with
hoes; time 11 o'clock, A. M.
Enter Squire, the owner ot the field.
One of the men speaks ; Squire it's eleven o'clock
you know, and we are thirsty ! and the scripture
says, "If any thirst let him come and drink."
Squire Ay, but the scrinture also Rav. IT
every one that thirsteth !"'
tier lOOIbs nre rbarfed exira. Demit rhann
for dockage, 1 lo 2c per lOOibs: for storage 3 Gc.
GCrThe Charleston News congrat slates those
friendly to a change in ihe svs'ern of South Car.
Orins. industry, on the passage ol two bills, bv the
Legislature, for cha rterinfr ii: :m:! -i- nr-er
ations. Itstiysthat the wa is now open lo al
most unfettered enterprise for those in Sesrtl Car
olina who are disposed to en2ae in manufactures
and urges them 10 come la 1I13 task of changing
the present scheme of industry w;th the energy &
caution that will insure success.
OCrThe Legislature of South Carolina adjour
ned on the I5:h inst. after a session of onlv three
weeks- On the last night of lhe session the House
Representatives, by a vote of lify yeas to nine
teen nays, adopted a resolution expressive of their
opinion that the election of President and Vice
President of the United States ought lo be t;ans
ferred from the Legislature to the people, and il.at
the election by the people ought to be upon the
principle of the general ticket, the said ticket lo
he composed of one Elector from each Cougres
sional District, and one from the upper and one
foom the lower division of tbe State.
South Caroliua is lhe only Siaie in which al
present lhe people do not vole directlv for itresi.
dential electors, and judging from the above act
of the most numerous branch of her Legislature,
wo suppose it will not be lone before th ts privi
lege of voting for ihemsfclves will be allowed la
them.
TnuPARKERSBURCH KiDHAi'PERs We learn
from the Richmond Whig ihat the supreme Court
adjourned on Tuesday, without coining lo a decis
ion on the celebrated Parkersburgh case, the com.
monwealth againsl Garner and others for kidnapp
ing. It wai understood that there were fourteen
members present who were equally divided as to
the question of jurisdiction. The fifteenth ap.
pearing, was undecid ;d on the point at issu ; and
ihe case was accordingly adjourned over to the
next term, 10 be held in June.
New Hampshire. The Concord Courier states
ttiat the majority Riratnst Woodhnrv. ncmrHin.r o,
the official returns is 2 204. The Arisen ofthe
Supreme court of the Slate, to whom w refered
the question whether a plurality elects on rhe third
11, a. nave ueciueu the question in the negative.
The census of Chicago for lhe nresAi.r 1 .....
gives the numbdr of its noDulatioi. as 19. flStf.
That is a wonderful increase for a place whose
louiiuauoi aaies but a lew years back.
Explosion and Los op Life. W l.r
from the Boston TranscriDt. ihai nn ih firn
of Wednesday an explosion of a steam boiler took
piace in tne oox laclory of xMessrs. W. 6c O.Tir
rell killing in an instant two vrnn m
ployed p the factory named Pittite Titrell (son
A message from the house was mad. that
prepared to meet the Senate in joint convention, to
canv as the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and thereupon the Senate proceeded to the
house of Representatives.
JOINT CONVKNTION
Lieut Gov. Richardson called the convention to or
der, and on motion appointed Messrs. Howell and
1 hws tellers to count and report the votes
A resolution was passed declaring Alpheus Felch
and William L. Greenly dul elected governor and
lieutenant Governor of the State, and a committee
was appointed to notify them and request their at
tendance to be inducted into office.
The Governor and Lientenant' Governor, elect,
having appeared in the Hall, the oath of office was
administered by Chief Justice Ranson, and thereup
on the governor delivered his Inaugural and with
drew. Thereupon the convention adjournod.
lhe senate returned to the Hall, and thereupon
Lt. Governor Greenly addressed the Senate. The
Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning.
vr t . . HOUSE
Mr. Baldwin of Oakland, was n,n,i
pro tern and the oath of office administered to the
u dinners, returned members and claimants from
Macomb county were admitted to seats with the pn-
ui ueuanng.
On motion the house proceeded to ballot for speak
er. Hon. L E. Crary, of Calhoun, received 33 votea
and Hon. J. M..Edmunds of Washtenaw received 14
votes; Hon. G. H. Hazleton received 1 vote. Mr.
Crary was declared elected: and on taking the chair
addressed the House.
D. H. Williams, Esq. St. Joseph, was appointed
Clerk pro tern.
Committees were appointed to notify the senate of
the organization of the House, and to wait upon Go
vernor Barry for any communition he might desire
to make. Tho committe reported that Governor
Barry had no message to make to the house.
1 he benate was then invited to meet the Heuse
m joint convention to canvass votes. After the con
vention, the house adjourned to 10 o'clock to morrow.
Homoeopathic Soup Take tro starved pidgeons,
hang them by a string in the kitchen window, so that
the sun will cast the shadow of the pidgeons into an
iron pot already on the fire, and which will hold ten
gallons of water; boil the shadows over a slow fire
lor thn hours. Give the patient one drop in a glass
of water every ten days !
"This is too serious a matter to make light of," as
the w hale remarked when they were dipping the oil
out of his head.
Mr. Botts is a candidate lor the Virginia Legisla
tnre in the county of Henrico.
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