Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,585, Edward Cain, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Gain, Edward Bethiah
NUMBER
R. 1585
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SERVICE
New York.
Gain, Edward Bethiah
NUMBER
R. 1585
CONTENTS
Ref S & W

State of New York County of Livingston, S.S.
On this twenty ninth day of Septem- ber, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the undersigned, Special Com- missioner, Bithiah Davis, a resident of Mount Mor- ris, in the County of Livingston and State of New York, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, accor- ding to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain for herself and Sisters, the benefit of the "act of Congress" of the 4 th of July, A.D. 1836. (as defined by Attorney General B. F. Butler, April 12 th 1837, — Secretary H. R. Poinsett January 25 th 1840, and Attorney General Wilkins July 18 th 1844) and such other acts of Congress as may in the opinion of the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions apply to the case; — That she is the daughter of Edward Cain and Bithiah Cain; who were married at Fitchfield, about A.D. 1781. — That her mother, previous to her marriage with her father was the widow of Jonathan Smith who was killed in the early part of the revolutionary war; — That her father, Edward Cain was a Revolutionary Soldier that he served, as set forth in his declaration, made, but not perfected before his death, and the accompanying letter from the Pension Office numbered (23,226) are hereby made a part of this declaration. — That she has neither public nor family record of the marriage of her father and mother. — That her father, the aforesaid Edward Cain, died in the Town of Portage, Alle- gany County, New York, on the 7 th day of May . A.D. 1823, in proof of which she refers to the public notice of his death. Marked "V." and made a part of this declaration. — She further declares, that after the death of her father, her mother then

Surviving, put the papers into the hands of an attorney to procure a pension for her, but he never attended to it; and that her mother, the aforesaid Betsy Cain died, in the Town of Mount Morris, on the 13 th day of January A.D. 1838. as will more fully appear by the public notice thereof, in the Mount Morris Spectator of Feb. 1 st A.D. 1838, and made a part of this declaration. — She further declares on her oath as aforesaid, that neither her father nor mother ever drew from the United States the pension to which they were entitled, and that they left children, then surviving as follows; to wit; Betsy Denison, the declarant, age and residence as above, — Catharine Cain, deceased A.D. 1838, — Sarah Hastings, Born March, 1786, lived when last heard from in A.D. 1844, in Whitestown New York; and Nancy Skinner, Born June, 1788, lived when last heard from, A.D. 1845, in the State of Indiana, County not remembered.
She further declares, that the reason why she has not sooner made application, is, that she has been many years, a widow, in indigent circumstances, and that she has always feared she could not succeed.
Betsy Denison
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the declarant is to me well known, and that she is entitled to full credit and confidence in her declarations above subscribed.
M. Morgan
Special Commissioner.

State of New York Allegany County ss
On this twentyeth day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred And thirty two, Appeared before me Azu Fitch a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany, Edward Cain a resident of the Town of Portage, County of Allegany and State aforesaid Aged Eighty Six Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he Entered the service of The United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, That he Enlisted in the New York State Troops, in the Spring 1775 at Blankston in the State of New York to go to Canada in a Company commanded by Capt. Johnson Lieutenant Martin, Lieut. Colonel Wrenfleet Christian names forgotten, the time that he Enlisted for he does not remember that he went with the Company under Capt. Johnson to Canada and joined the Troops under Genl. Montgomery was at the Siege of Saint Johns in Canada at the time it was surrendered up to Genl. Montgomery, the British officer that had Command & who surrendered up the place was a Major his name he has forgotten, immediately after the surrender of Saint Johns he was sent with the prisoners taken at that place to Albany in the State of New York, which from the best of his recollection was the latter part of October or the first part of November of the same Year was discharged at Albany the latter part of December but no written discharge - That he Enlisted a second time at Haverstraw New York

in the month of March 1776 in the New York Troops in a Company commanded by Capt. Hutchins in a Regiment commanded by Col. Richmore the Christian names he has forgotten, went from Haverstraw to Long Island  where he was  with the British with the British at Long Island at a place there called Red Bank where he left  Long Island at the was with the the American Troops when they retreated from the the City of New York, was in the Battle at the White Plains in New York, where one half of the Company he belonged to was killed recollects a General W. - Dugal & General Lee was at the Battle at the White Plains, after that was marched to New- - Jersey was with the Troops that took a Party of Hessians at Trenton in New Jersey, we lay at Trenton when the British came up when we retreated late in the night and went to Princeton - the British drove us hard fired on our rear Guard had an Engagement on our retreat I was one of the rear Guard & came near freezing to death. Genl. Washington was frequently with us and encouraged us to keep up good spirits promising us better times, was afterward attached to the Troops Under Genl. Lee & was with his troops when Genl. Lee was taken by the British at his lodgings a little distance from his troops - That he then returned to Clarkstown New York and Afterwards enlisted under Lieut. Martin Conditionally that he should be discharg- -ed when he should make out his quota of men that Lieut. Martin soon after was killed while on a scouting party by the British. the Officer in Command when they marched from Clarkstown refused to let him go denying having any knowledge of his Enlisting Conditionally to encourage others on an affidavit made by Esquire Pie an acquaintance of his & a Col. Johnson to Col. Shimer who there had the Command

Col. Spencer gave him a Discharge that he kept for a long time but has lost it, that all the engagements he was in was at the White — Plains & at Princeton Except frequent skirmishing with the British & Tories while out with scouting Parties that he is so informed & his memory so much impaired that he cannot recollect dates for Certain as he once could, but that the above Statement is Substantially Correct, that he served in All a little Over Eighteen Months
That he was Born in the Parish of Fife County of Ayrshire Scotland the 18th of July 1746 that he has no record of his age Only knows it as informed by his parents that he Emigrated to New-York in the Summer of 1774 served a short time in the City, then at Clarkstown until he entered the service immediately after he left the service he went to reside in the Town of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut where he resided until 1802 when he removed to the Town of Camden Oneida County New-York, where he resided until 1826 when he removed to Livonia Ontario County New-York, where he resided until 1827 when he removed to Portage Allegany County his Present Place of residence, that he knows of no Person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service That he is acquainted with the Reverend Jonathan H. Miller a Clergyman in his Neighborhood & Samson Denison who can testify to his Character for veracity & their belief of his having rendered the service he hereby relinquishes Every claim to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Edward his Leair marks
Azel Fitch
State of New York } Allegany County ss
We Jonathan A. Miller a Clergyman residing in the Town of Portage Allegany County and James Denison Residing in the same Town do certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Leair who has Subscribed and sworn to the Above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty- Six Years of Age that he is reputed & believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed
the Day & Year aforesaid Jonathan A Miller
Azel Fitch
James Denison
State of New York } Allegany County ss
I Azel Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany do hereby certify that from the age & also from the bodily infirmity of Edward Leair the above Named Applicant for a pension he is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas

which sits at Angellia about twenty two Miles from the residence of the said Edward Laine, I do further certify & declare my Opinion after the Investigations of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the secretary of war that the above named Edward Laine was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — and I do further certify that it appears to me that Jonathan T. Miller who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Portage and that James Denison who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Portage aforesaid and are creditable Persons and that their Statement is entitled to Credit
Ayl Fitch
State of New York
Albany County ss. I Hudson W. Sherman Clerk of the County of Albany and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ayl Fitch Esq. before whom the above affidavits and certificate purport to have been taken was at the time of the taking of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn — and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above to be his own hand writing and signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 1st day of November A D 1832 =
J W Sherman

B. John Johnson was Capt. of the 3 rd Com. first Reg. of New York Troops in Continental Service Dec. 1775 - This Regt. was commanded by Col. Alex. McDougall - Lieut. Col. Randolph has Retention The above is from Page 86 of "Military Return &c" in the office of Secy of State at Albany N.Y. On October December 13 th 1852 by
Edward Davis Pension Papers
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Robert Johnson was Capt. of the 10 th Com 3 rd Regt. Pennsylvania do by Col. James Clouston Lieut. Col. Benjamin D. Weymouth - This is from the same Volume quoted above Page 97. - See also Vol. 2. Sheet 100
In Vol. 22 page 100 I find in General Schuyler's returns, Capt. Robert Johnson and Lieut. John Martin in service in Canada Feb. 28 th 1776 - On page 59 Vol. 22 I find Frederick Weymouth appointed Lieut. Col. Reg. 3 rd of Pskers - Also Capt. Robert Johnson and Lieut. William Martin of Company 4 th This was before Dec. 15 th 1776.
James L. Street Albany

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Edward Bain Allegany Co. New York
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Azel Fitch Esq. Portage. Allegany Co. New York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 31 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Edward Gair Allegany Co New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Apr. 1775 Not stated Priv Capt. Johnson Lt. Martin Gen. Montgomery Lt. Col. Wrenfleet St. Johns Canada 86 years Clarkstown N York Traditionary   Mar 1776 Not stated " Capt. Hutchinson Col. - Richmore White Plains N York   But in all over - 1 6 Gen. M c Dugal & Lee Princeton  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen Esq

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THE subscriber is now extensive- ly engaged in the manufacturing of Window Sash and Window Blinds, at his Sash Factory in
SPRINGWATER VALLEY;
And let it be remembered that Sash and Blinds manufactured at his factory are equal in every respect, if not pref- erable, to those made by hand. Hav- ing the advantage of first rate materials he is enabled to execute orders for nice Sash or Blinds in a superior style, and with promptness; and what is further desirable, they can be afforded
VERY CHEAP.
A sample of the Sash can be seen in Mr. Wendell's new building, in the Methodist chapel, and at the store of Dr. W. F. Clark, (Dansville) who is agent for the Factory and has an

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Sudden Deaths. —Near Morristown, Pa. a few days since, a Mr. Gill dropped dead from his feet ; and on the following night a violent storm arose, which lifted the roof off the large house and threw it upon the brick kitchen, where three of his daughters and another lady were watching the corpse instantly killing them.
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DIED.
In Portage, Allegany co., N. Y. on Tuesday 7th May, Mr. Edward Cain, aged 87 years.
Printers in the State of New York and Michigan are requested to notice the above
EPISCOPAL SERVICE,
Will be performed by the Rev. Mr. TILLOTSON, in the Lutheran Church in this village next Sunday, commencing at the usual hour in the morning. Dansville, May 22, 1833.
DISSOLUTION.

1585 SELECTED
P. O. Bethia Cain
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Charges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

12.7.97
Bethia Bain an- dow die d of Edw d
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N.Y.
letter to
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Elizabeth Layn wid. of Edee
1585

This is all that we know of his military service
In the matter of Edward Bain an elderynt soldier
May 13 th 1818.
(Private Col. Richmond's Regt)
1776-1777
It does not appear that Richmore commanded a regiment on continental establishment.
Rejected
27 th Ap r 1819
A. Smith M.T.

State of New York } On this 13 th day of May 1818 Onida County. } before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Onida County personally appears, Edward Gain, aged 72 years, resident in Camden in said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he enlisted in the Spring of 1775 at Clarkstown, in the State of New York, in the Company, commanded by a Captain Johnston. The name of the Colonel he does not recollect and continued to serve in said corps until December the Last 1775. When he was discharged at Montreal in Canada. But received no written discharge. That he was at the Siege of St Johns in Canada during this time. That he enlisted a second time at Haverstraw in the State of New York, in the month of March 1776, in the Company commanded by a Captain Hutchins, in a Regiment commanded by a Colonel Richmond that he continued to serve in said corps, until January 1777 when he was discharged, at Morristown New Jersey, but received no discharge in writing. That he was at New York at the time of its evacuation by the American Army that he was in the Battle at the White Plains, in which one half of the Company he was in was killed. That he was in no other engagements —

That he was in the service about Eighteen Months in all. That he has no other writings in his possession to which he can refer himself for the correctness of the above dates. But strictly believe them true. That he has no acquaintance whatever in this part of the country who know of his being in the service.
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Edward Gair
Charles Myle one of the judges of Onondaga Co. N.Y.
I Charles Myle Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Gair did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment; and I now have and the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of congress. 2 d Room. Oneida Co. May 13 th 1815 That I am satisfied he absolutely needs his country's assistance for support Charles Myle

Clerk's Office of Oneida County, N.Y.
I Certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge of this County at the time of making the above affidavit & Certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness the seal of said County the 23 rd day of May 1898.
Harris H. Woodgood B.H.
State of New York Oneida County ss } Know all men by these presents: That I, Smith of Albany in said County being known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and who is well acquainted with Edward Bain above named, do hereby certify that the said

State of New York } County of Livingston } S.S.
On this third day of November, A.D. 1852, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jesse Blake, aged 80 years, a resident of Govenia, in the County of Livingston, and State of New York, to me personally well known, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, That he was personally well acquainted with Edward Cain, and Bethiah his wife, before their marriage, and always afterwards until the time of their death; — That he was not at their marriage, and therefore does not know that they were married; but during the half century they lived together as husband and wife he never heard of any doubt of their being married, and never doubted it himself: — That they had Children, Bethiah, (the above signed declarant), Catharine, Anna, and Nancy, whom they always publicly acknowledged, and claimed as theirs; and that no one ever, so far as he knows or believes, doubted being their legitimate Children. —
Jesse Blake
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned this third day of November A.D. 1852; And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above subscribed Jesse Blake, and that he is entitled to full credit and confidence in his statement above subscribed; and that I believe he is of the age above stated.
Saman Gibbs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Livingston, State of New York

...above subscribed Issue
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY, That William D Morgan & Samuel Gibbs Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a true Justice of the Peace
In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is gen- uine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 3 rd day of May A. D. 185 2 J. Root Clerk.

Declaration of Mrs Bethiah Denison for Pension
Jan: 13. 1853.
App d . of Bethiah Cain dec d widow of Edward.
N.Y.
Act. 4 th July 1830.
Jamies L. Street, of Eaton Preble County Ohio, Attorney.
(now present for two weeks.)
Jamies L. Street Eaton Preble Co. Ohio
Address Mr. Street, Present. May 9/53

The Capt. Johnston under whom Edward Laine served in Canada was probably Robert Johnson of Col. Mundy Clinton's Reg. and to which Lieut. Col. Frederick Weis- Senfeld belonged; see Vol. 1 st of the Journals of the provincial Congress of New York; page 95: and 96, 124 & 334 — where Lieut. William Martin's name may also be found. The Capt. Hutchinson mentioned in his declaration was probably Capt. Amos Hutchinson and the Col. Rismore was Col. Rudolphus Ritzma, for whose services see the above mentioned work, Vol. 1. page 378. and 406. and Vol. 2 nd page 129 — and for the capture of Gen. Lee, see Vol. 2 nd page 264. and for the cold at Princeton, see Vol. 2 nd page 391. For the capture of St. Johns, see Vol. 1 st page 207.
Isaac L. Dreet, Attorney.

Appointment of Special Commissioners William D. Morgan

State of New York } County of Livingston } S.S.
Know all men, that, whereas, it hath been represented to the undersigned, County Judge of the County of Livingston, and State of New York; that Mrs. Bethiah Denison and Mrs. Catharine Turk, of said County are probably entitled to pensions from the United States; and that from age and bodily infirmity they are not able to appear before the undersigned in open court, to make the required declaration; — Now therefore, in conformity with the laws of Congress, and the rules of the Pension Office, I hereby constitute and appoint William D. Morgan Esq. of Mount Morris, in the County and State aforesaid, Special Commissioner to take the declarations of Mrs. Denison, and Mrs. Turk, as aforesaid.
Given under my hand officially, this 13 th day of September A.D. 1852.
Scott Lord County Judge
State of New York Livingston County Clerk's office } I hereby certify that Scott Lord is County Judge of said County & that the signature above is his genuine signature
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at Geneseo in said County this 13 th day of Sept 1852
Isaac D. Root Clerk of Livingston County

Whereas all men by these presents, that I, Bethiah Denison, of Mount Morris, in the County of Livingston and State of New York, child of Edward and Bethiah (Cain) deceased, who were entitled to Pensions from the United States, which they never received, do hereby constitute and appoint James C. Street, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to procure and receive from the United States the pension to which my said father and mother were entitled at the time of their death.
Witness my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of September, A.D. 1852.
Sealed and delivered in presence of —
Harriet George
M Morgan
State of New York, }
County of Livingston } S.S.
Bethiah Denison
Be it known, that on the twenty ninth day of September, A.D. 1852, before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Bethiah Denison, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
M Morgan
Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY, That A. D. Morgan Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 3 day of Nov A. D. 1852 L. D. Root Clerk.

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THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.
The following is an extract from an Address written by W. H. SEWARD, and adopted by a committee of Delegates from the South Western tier of counties which met at Elmira in Oct. last.
When we look abroad through our country, and regard the improvements already completed, & the struggling efforts which are put forth by intelligent & patriotic men with little of popular support or sympathy in favor of others; and when we mark how surely and how speedily increased wealth and prosperity, and moral, social, and intellectual refinement—have followed the accomplishment of every enterprise which has been consummated; it seems passing strange that every advance of the system should have been contested against the incredulity of the People, and with a consent wrung from a hesitating and reluctant government. Hitherto the merit of the founders and advocates of the system has been enhanced more by their triumph over popular prejudice and legislature repugnance, than their forecast of the rich blessings they called down upon their country. The Convention will not question either the necessity or wisdom of the decision by which the great system of internal improvement has, with the apparent consent of the people, been rejected from among the responsibilities of the general government; interested as that government is to secure the union of the states, and enriched as it is with the entire national domain and the exhaustless resources of the commerce which owes its prosperity to that very system. But it is manifestly our right, as it is our duty to carry forward the system with such agency and under such patronage and sanction as the popular will recognizes as legitimate for that purpose. It seems now to be settled that that agency consists in the combination of individual effort under the sanction and patronage of the state government.
To every region of our state the Legislature owes a paternal care in this respect; and its obligations are only limited by the condition of its resources, and the question whether such improvements as are contemplated will advance the public weal. We must expect to encounter local prejudices. But these when disclosed are seldom able to defeat a meritorious enterprise. We must be prepared by generous and lofty motives and patriotic and expanded views, to overcome the more formidable opposition which arises from an honest but often unwise application of republican economy.—It is well to remember that the experience of human government affords not a solitary instance in which a state or nation became impoverished or subjected to an irredeemable debt by works of internal improvement. Ambition, revenge, and lust for extended territory have been the only causes, and war almost the sole agent in entailing those calamities upon nations. Palaces and pyramids, the luxurious dwellings of living tyrants, and the receptacles of their worthless ashes when dead, have in every country but our own cost more than all its canals and roads. Ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, modern Netherlands, England and France, and even our own peace-loving country, and these include the lands where art has expanded the greatest effort in internal improvement, have severally disbursed more in a single war, than required to complete a system of improvements
sufficient to perfect their inner, wealth and power, and enable them to defy invasion or aggression. Internal improvement, then, is the antagonist cause of national luxury and of war. It commands the support of those who would benevolently advance the greatest happiness of the greatest number, as well as the efforts of those who would increase the national power, elevate the national glory, and extend the sway of public virtue. A cause so catholic, so enlightened and so benevolent, may well engage the exertions of all good wise and patriotic citizens. It may often encounter hindrances, not only in the fluctuations of commerce, but from the drooping of popular feeling and the diversity of local interests. But it may be maintained by the exercise of that perseverance which alone crowns with success the agency of human powers, and is itself little less than a positive virtue.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.
IN SENATE, Jan. 18. Sketch of the debate on the small Bill Law.
Mr. Lacy said there were a number of petitions before the Senate, asking for a repeal of the law against small bills, and he did not recollect that one had been read. He would therefore ask the reading of the petition from Clinton county. [This petition was accordingly read.]
Mr. Loomis rose to a question of order. He wished to know whether, if the motion to strike out the Assembly bill, and substitute that of the Senate, should prevail, it would then be in order to go through with the latter, section by section, or whether the substitution of the bill for that of the Assembly would preclude such a course.
Mr. Powers said it was his intention that the senate bill should be gone through with, section by section.—Some of them ought to be amended, and it was his to move sundry amendments.
Mr. Fox called for a division on the question.
Mr. Young also wished it divided. He was desirous that the friends of the Assembly bill should give their reasons for so great a change in the law as that bill proposed. It seemed to him that this explanation was called for at their hands; they were called upon by all the rules of courtesy and obligations of right, to give these reasons. When the report and the bill had been submitted by the committee of the Senate, the gentleman in the minority (Mr. Mosely) said he dissented from the views taken by the majority, and that he had not then had time to give his reasons therefor. He would therefore particularly call upon him for his views, but would include all who might feel disposed to take up the matter. He wished to know from those who charged it as a crime against the general government that they had tampered with the currency, why they would now tamper with it here.
The law of 1835, (said Mr. Y.) it will be remembered, was passed for the purpose of infusing a larger specie basis into the circulation of the state. The law was passed in accordance with the unanimous wish of the people. The whig convention of 1834, itself passed a resolution calling for the measure. The law was passed, by nearly a unanimous vote. The senators opposed to him might say that things were changed. Would gentlemen look abroad? What said their great men in Pennsylvania? Gov. Ritner had recommended that a law should be passed restricting all bills under $10. Look to the seat of government at Washington. There a bill had been passed not to add to the privileges and advantages of the banks, but to exclude small bills. This measure was not adopted hastily, but after due deliberation.—Mr. Clay, for whom the highest talents of a statesman were claimed, when the bill was introduced was in opposition. He made a long speech against it, filled with all the arguments that could be brought to bear upon it. But when he had reflected further, he concluded not to record his vote against it. He absented himself, as did others, when the vote was taken. But after such further reflection, he voted for it, and so did all the senators but Mr. Swift of Vermont. When senators of the same political opinions here took a course diametrically opposed to that of a statesman for whom such transcendent abilities were claimed, they were bound to give their reasons; and
he (Mr. Y.) hoped he would not be deemed unreasonable in asking this. Would they not give the senate the benefit of their logic?
Mr. Fox said that neither his health nor time would admit of his discussing this question. He did not mean to do so. He had voted for the bill to discontinue small notes, because he believed it necessary at that time to curtail the banks in their course. They were overspreading the State with their power; and when their owners and controllers were making 17 1/2 per cent. he deemed it time that these institutions should be shorn of a part of their privileges and advantages. This had governed his vote in reference to the small bill law; and he ever had advocated, and recorded his vote for every measure that had come before that body to keep the banks within due bounds—to sell the stock at auction, to regulate the distribution of it so that it did not get into the hands and under the control of political favorites and partisans, and to secure to the people all the advantages, and income for their schools, that was possible, from those institutions. But it would not do. The 50 per cent. men, the political party to which he was opposed, carried the day. All these propositions for the benefit of the people had been voted down.—The race went on the bubble at length burst—and the miserable condition in which the whole country had been left was known to every one.
Mr. F. then referred to the present condition of the banks. They had been engaged for some time in reducing their circulation and their discounts. Was it necessary that they should be further reduced? Mr. F. thought not. He believed it was now due to the people, to the whole credit system, that the legislature should do something to aid these institutions now that they were so greatly curtailed. It was necessary to the public interest that they should resume specie payments at an early day, and it was the duty of the legislature to aid them in so doing.—The permission to issue small bills would greatly facilitate this measure. Without the country banks could not speedily resume. The city banks might, but the country banks could not, without greatly distressing those who were indebted to them. It was to aid the people and not the banks that he voted for a small bill law. There were two and a half millions of foreign trash in circulation in the state. The small bills of our own banks would drive it out in a great measure, and add that much to their specie facilities.
But there was another reason, Mr. Fox said, why he should vote for a small bill law. His constituents required one, and he was bound, as a legislator, by the wish of his constituents—he was but their representative—their agent. In all matters of finance, he must be governed by their will and expressed opinion. He would comply with their request to strengthen the banks, and vote for the small bill law. He would provide for the "rides of March"—would enable them by all the aid he could render, to resume specie payments in May. He was not standing here to accuse the government, or any political party. He had neither time nor strength to go into a history why the banks and the country are in their present deplorable condition. He had no sympathy for 20 per cent. men, but had for the innocent business man and suffering poor. What will be the fate of the country if specie payments are not resumed? Wide spread ruin would be the consequence. All business would again be at a stand. Are senators ready to aid the extension of specie payments, or will they refuse to grant what will do it? If the banks are permitted to issue small bills and to receive them, much of this foreign circulation would be taken up to be used as a set-off to the demands upon their own bills, or to be returned home. This would greatly expedite the resumption of specie payments, & the restoration of active business. He hoped the motion to strike out would not prevail, but that the bill from the assembly would pass as it was asked for by the people.
Mr. Mosely said he felt bound to acknowledge the courtesy of the honorable senator from the 4th, who had a second time invited the minority of the Bank Committee to present his views on this question. He begged to correct the impression, if entertained by that Senator, that he was desirous of an opportunity to do so. It would be recollected that at the time the report of the majority of the Bank Com-
tee was presented to the Senate, he had expressed his unwillingness to delay the action of the Senate upon a measure demanded by the public exigencies for the purpose of presenting a counter report. Nor had he made up his mind to take part in the debate. He should now only say, that however much he was at all times prepared to concede to the parliamentary experience of the very learned and venerable senator from the 4th, he was willing to admit that the opponents of this measure should both select the question first to be presented, and also prescribe the order of debate. On the motion "to strike out" the provisions of the bill from the Assembly, the affirmative was with the opponents of that bill. But he hoped senators would give him credit for an unaffected desire rather to hear the views of experienced legislators than to express his own. Least of all would it be required of one hardly settled in his place, to take precedence in debate of veteran campaigners.
Mr. H. A. Livingston thought this was not the proper time to go into a discussion of the merits of this question. At some other time he might express his views in reference thereto. But at this very moment, when your files are crowded with petitions asking for the passage of a law such as had come from the assembly, a motion is made to substitute one from the Senate, not asked for by the people. He should like to hear from the movers & advocates of that substitution their reasons for it. The petitions were for a Repeal and not for a Suspension of the law against small bills.
The foreign trash (continued Mr. L.) meets you at every turn. Where in you are travelling you see nothing but this nuisance. It is in the market, in the street, every where. It was time something was done to drive it out, either wholly or in part. Never, (said Mr. L.) did he feel this State to be more insulted, than during a recent visit he made to the New England States. He entered a small village in Rhode Island with not more houses in it than he had fingers; and yet on both sides of the single street of this pretty village stood a bank! He saw no bustle of business, no person hurrying here or there, no one going in or coming out of the banks. He was surprised, and expressed his astonishment to a friend. "Oh," said he, "that is nothing to what we are doing in some other places. We are busy all the time, and are driving a profitable and large business in manufacturing one dollar bills for the great State of New York!" It is time (said Mr. L.) that something was done to remove this reproach, and he should like to hear from the opponents of small bills from our own banks what they had to urge against the measure.
Mr. Lacy thought the question before the committee did call upon the friends of the Assembly bill to give their reasons for preferring it. When the Senator from the fourth, (Mr. Y.) gave his reasons to the contrary, he, (Mr. L.) would give his views in opposition to them. The table was now groaning with the petitions that had been sent in for a repeal. There were at least 70,000 signers to them. He had never known such unanimity, except perhaps in 1833, when a call for "public opinion" was sent abroad from the "White house."
The Senator from the fourth, he said, was not aware even of the opinions and wishes of his own constituents. If he were, he would not take the course he did. For one Whig, he laid the cause for the present distress and derangements of business to the general administration; and he would show his reasons therefor when he came to discuss the merits of the small bill measure. The people had not asked for a suspension. He only heard of that from the report and bill. That bill proposed to do what was not asked for. The Senator from the 4th, (Mr. Young,) had heretofore said that all who had not asked for small bills were against them. There was unanimity against suspension—there was scarce one for it—there are at least, not fifty for it, out of the 32,000 the gentleman spoke about, who were for containing the restriction. There were then lying before them the petitions of a vast number for the Repeal, and he was therefore opposed to the motion to strike out.
Mr. Young said he had supposed that in parliament usage when a motion to strike out the assembly bill was made the merits of that bill were to be
en. When such a motion was made then was the time to discuss the merits of the bill to be stricken out. Since however, the friends of the Assembly bill were unwilling or shy of giving their reasons for preferring it, he would state his objections at this time to making any alteration in the present law. He had endeavored to learn from reading and reflection the nature of the disease which was afflicting this community. On consulting English history, he found it had, within the last fifty years, five times afflicted that people, and he was satisfied that legislation upon it was quackery—we might as well attempt legislate the small pox out of existence. Legislation could no more bring back health to the currency, than it could to the human frame. The disease is a prostration of all confidence. This must be restored before any relief could be had.
Mr. Y. then went on to state, that the time was fast approaching when business would revive of itself. The exchanges were in our favor, and specie was now sent out to purchase our cotton and other produce. Let the banks resume specie payments; and all would come round right. It was quackery to legislate upon the currency. It was impossible to drive out the foreign small bills, by those of our own banks. The New England banks had agents here to circulate their bills. They would say to them, "we will not charge you interest for 60 days, and when we do, it will be only six per cent." If these small bills were sent home, the manufacturers and their agents would immediately send them back. Legislation was useless and powerless in reference to this. If he thought his constituents were in favor of a law, which he thought would do them harm, he would take the responsibility of voting against it. Gentlemen assured him that they asked for this small bill law, but he should vote against it, because he believed it wrong and would do them no good. He would hereafter, he said, produce evidence drawn from England and from the whole world, to strengthen and prove his positions correct.
Mr. Sterling said he did not rise to discuss this subject now. It was one of great interest to the people, as was shown by their petitions—and he had never known such unanimity. There was however a diversity of opinion among the members of this body. Some were for a repeal, and some for a suspension. He was for a repeal, but not as in the bill from the Assembly. With certain qualifications, which he hoped would be conceded, it might be made a good one for the purpose. He hoped the measure would not be discussed as a political question; but that Senators would exchange their views as plain honest, and practicable men should. He was the representative of his constituents, and would conform to their wishes in all matters seriously affecting their interests, in reference to which they had distinctly expressed their views. He did not wish the question of small bills taken up as presented in the Assembly bill. In the Senate bill it is taken up more fully. There are sundry good provisions in it which he would wish to have engraved in the Assembly bill. He could not say he would go for it as it is—but he would vote for the motion to strike out.
On motion of Mr. J. Beardsley, the committee rose and reported, and the Senate adjourned till 11 A. M. on Friday.
THE DARK SIDE.
The disposition to view the dark side of the most beautiful object around us instead of contemplating the unnumbered beauties with which we are surrounded—the disposition to anticipate evil at the very season when the greatest blessings are poured out upon us, are exhibited in the experience of every day. We were very strikingly reminded of this disposition of human nature the present week, when the year opened upon us in all the radiance of the creation. This is such weather as we usually have before earthquakes," utters one of the pests of social happiness. The world of the prognosticator are whispered around—the young, who never heard of an earthquake, generally believe it and their enjoyment of the pleasantest days of the year, is turned into forebodings more dismal than the chill northern blast or the most pitiless storm can produce. In the Widow's offering is the following paragraph
"Better days are like Hebrew verbs—they have no present tense; they are of the past or future only. "All that's bright must fade," says Tom Moor. Very likely, and so must all that's not bright. To hear people talk, you would imagine that there was no month in the year except November and that the leaves had nothing else to do than fall off the trees. And, to refer again to Tom Moore's song "Stars that shine and fall," one might suppose that, by this time, all the stars in the heaven had been blown, like so many farthing candles in a show booth at the Battle fair; and as for flowers and leaves, if they go away, it is only to make room for new ones. There are as many stars in the heaven as ever there were in the memory of man, and as many flowers on earth too."
Look on the bright side, and the world has charms—and every day presents cause for renewed gratitude to Providence.—Those who wish to borrow trouble will always find an abundant supply at hand to chill the best feelings of our nature—those who take it as it comes, however paradoxical it may appear, receive no more than what will eventually add to their happiness.
A NEW SPECIMEN. —A gentleman residing at Troy, a frontier town in Vermont, writes his friend in Boston: "A curious method has been adopted to smuggle arms into Canada, for the use of the patriots. It is well known that a number of girls from the northern section of Vermont, as well as the contiguous part of Lower Canada, find employment in the factories of Lowell Mass. It has sometimes been the case, when a death has occurred amongst their number, that the body has been sent to the friends of the deceased for burial. During the past summer it was observed that an unusual number of coffins had passed along, frequently accompanied by mourners. Two or three had sometimes passed at a time, which occasioned reports that some terrible malady was raging at Lowell. Since the present difficulties occurred in Canada, some one, having the fear of her Majesty before his eyes, suspected that these coffins contained other arms than those of a female corpse, and he assumed the responsibility of opening one when, behold, rifles, guns, pistols, and swords, "looking daggers" at him, as a voice seemed to thunder in his ear "shut pan!" and he fled for protection behind the bayonets of British soldiers.
SWEARING. —Of all the crimes that ever disgraced society, that of swearing admits of the least palliation. Nothing can be offered to justify an impious oath; and yet it is the most common thing. Visit what chat of people you may, from the votaries of the midnight street to the most elevated walk in life, you hear imprecations that would astound the ears of a stoic and wound the feelings of the least reflecting mind.—No possible benefits can arise from profanity; nothing but the perverseness and depravity of human nature would have ever suggested such a thing as this crime yet such is its prevalence, that by many it is mistaken for a fashionable acquirement, and considered as indicative of energy and decision of character. Fatal delusion. Reflect young man! Has not the same imposing mandate which says "Thou shalt not kill," said in terms as strong, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain?" Pause then before you suffer that dire oath again to pollute your lips or, before you have uttered the imprecation an avenging God may call you to complete the sentence in another world.
Dialogus. —"Have you heard," asked a lonfer the other day of a brother, "that the Boston Banks have broke?" "Broke! how can that be? they suspended last May." "Yes! but they broke again." "How?" "Why you fool, they run out of paper."
HONESTY NOT THE BEST POLICY. Ere aught I knew of this world's treasures, Its tempting stores or tempting pleasures, My good instructors always taught me "Honesty is the best policy"—and so I thought me: But think no more—since, o'er day, Tempted by sparkling eyes to stray, I stole a kiss—which gave such a feeling, I'm ne'er so happy as when stealing.
Governor of Maine. —Official.—The joint select committee of the Maine Legislature have reported that the whole number of votes cast for governor at the late election was 68,523.—That Edward Kent has received 34,358; Gorham Parks 33,379 and all other candidates 256; and that consequently Mr. Kent is elected governor of Maine by a majority of 193 out of all the votes given.

PRODUCE OF INDIA. —Wool from the East Indies has recently been imported into Liverpool. India rubber may be procured from India in any quantities if Europe may desire. The wheats of India are of the finest kind. The sugar of India may be produced to an indefinite extent. Lin seed oil has been introduced from Calcutta into Liverpool; the supply is a abundant, and of better quality than the Russian. Castor oil is now obtained in England from India in extraordinary quantities, and at a reduction of 40 per cent. in prices. The kalab-teul, or black sesamum, produces an oil preferable to olive oil in flavor. The mohua is a forest tree from which a spirituous liquor called mowra is obtained; the dried flowers are an article of trade; the seed produce a thick edible oil; the bark produces a brown colour, and the wood of the tree is both durable and compact. The hibiscus produces an oil, but is principally cultivated for cordage. The plant sometimes attains the height of twelve feet, generally five or six; the length of the fibre being the same as that of the plant. The cordage made from it is exceedingly strong, and very little injured by submersion in water. Bengal hemp supplies a kind of coarse canvas, exceedingly strong called gohput, which is made into bags called gonnies for carrying corn on the backs of bullocks, covering for pack saddles, baggage sheets, and various other purposes requiring strength. All the seeds imported into Liverpool from Calcutta are packed into this canvas. All the writing paper in common use in the Deccan is manufactured from old worn out bags made of this canvas. It might be obtained to any possible extent.
AN ITEM OF WAR EXPENSE. —It was lately asserted on the floor of Congress without contradiction, that the war in Florida has already cost us not less than thirty millions of dollars! Tho' incidental losses of war are generally from two to four times as much as its direct expenses; but, if only equal in the present case, this petty, shameful contest with a handful of Indians has sacrificed, on our part alone more than $60,000,000! Bring the case home to our own interests. These $30,000,000 come of course from the pockets of the people; and, as the number of taxable persons in this country does not exceed 3,000,000, every such person must pay an average of ten dollars each. Do you ask how? Few stop to reflect or inquire; but every one that uses tea or coffee, sugar or molasses, silk or broadcloth, cotton or hemp, lead or iron, almost any article you can mention, is compelled under cover of impost, to pay the tax which goes to support the war system. In this way, every person in the land pays a tribute to war; and this tax has in England amounted in some cases to thirty times the first cost of the article.—N. Y. paper.
A General Jail Delivery this time. —Seven of the prisoners confined in the jail of this county for felony, tired of the law's dull delay in rendering them justice (the circuit court which should have been held last week, having gone by default) effected their escape; how, we do not learn, but presume by false keys, making the third time the same thing has been done within a few weeks. The names of the prisoners are Silas L. Wood, James Wisner, (these two have escaped twice before) Daniel S. Broughton, Benjamin Butler, Alias Chancay Hulburt, Ethan Hazen, Wm Young, and Robert Quinn. The Sheriff offers a reward of $100 each for Wood and Wisner; $50 each for Butler Alias Hulburt, Broughton and Young and $25 for each of the others.—Fredonia Censor.
THE PLAGUE. —In India, where they bury the bodies of the dead, and in Europe where they bury them six or seven feet below the surface of the ground, the plague is unknown. In Turkey and in Syria, where the plague is prevalent, the custom is to leave a space of about two feet immediately over the body open; this is covered by a flag, and the flag with two feet of earth. Urquhart, who lived some years at Constantinople, in a paper read before the late meeting of the British Scientific Association, stated these facts, and added that he had uniformly observed the plague to rage near cemeteries, while in places at a distance from them the disease did not spread. He observed that no birds were found near the Turkish cemeteries.
THE CANADA WAR. The Patriots under Gen. Sutherland, have taken possession of Bois Blanc Island, near the mouth of the Detroit river. The Detroit Post of the 8th ult. says: they have several pieces of cannon, muskets for 2000 men, and an abundance of powder, shot, balls, provisions, &c. They have had man there several weeks, fortifying the place, and it will be entirely impossible to dislodge them. Volunteers are pouring
from every quarter daily, and in a week from to day (8th) they will unquestionably have an army of a thousand men. We learn from the General's despatches, that they have lost a schooner, on board of which were 3 pieces of cannon, some muskets and military stores, and 13 men among whom were Gen. Theller, Colonel Dodge, Capt. Davis and Col. Brophy.
PROCLAMATION. TO THE PATRIOT ARMY OF U. CANADA. Companions in Arms. True courage is always accompanied with high honor and with mercy to a subdued enemy. We fight not for plunder or power to oppress, but for liberty and sacred rights and the common cause of all mankind. Our friends have been plundered and driven from their homes, their wives and daughters dragged from their beds and exposed to the most outrageous insults, and almost every part of our territory is groaning under the most insupportable tyranny. To redress these wrongs, we are assembled in arms. Let us behave like men who love justice, and scorn and defy oppression.
SOLDIERS OF LIBERTY! In order to ensure success and a glorious victory, it will be necessary to enforce the most rigid military discipline. No one, having joined the army, will be allowed without permission of the commanding officer, to leave the ranks. Every deserter will be punished with death. All orders must be strictly observed. No one must act under any circumstances but in obedience to the orders of the officer having command. Every person not in arms must be protected in his person from all harm. All private property must be respected. Not a single infringement of private rights or possession will escape the most severe punishment. No one not in arms, or regularly enrolled, will be permitted to follow the camp. Every idler will be taken up and punished.
COMPANIONS AND SOLDIERS! We march to restore not to destroy, good order—to preserve, not to violate those wholesome laws—to establish equal rights and justice, yielding to others as rigidly as we demand our own. TH: J. SUTHERLAND, Brig. Gen. commanding 2d Division Patriot Army, U. C. HEAD QUARTERS 2d Division, Bois Blanc, U. C. Jan 19th.
PROCLAMATION. TO THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF UPPER CANADA. You are called upon by the voice of your bleeding country to join the Patriot forces, and free your land from tyranny. Hordes of worthless parasites of the British crown are quartered upon you to devour your substance, to outrage your rights, to let loose upon your defenceless wives and daughters a brutal soldiery. Rally then, around the standard of LIBERTY, and a glorious future of independence and prosperity will be yours. TH: J. SUTHERLAND, Brig. Gen. &c
PROCLAMATION. TO THE DELUDED SUPPORTERS OF BRITISH TYRANNY IN UPPER CANADA.
You are required to lay down your arms, and return quietly to your homes. The Patriot Army of Upper Canada desire not bloodshed. We fight only for liberty, and personal and public safety. Your persons and property shall be protected, all your private rights preserved to you, your homes secured, your possessions untouched, on condition that you yield up your weapons and retire to your accustomed occupations. You are now enjoying a moiety of liberty vouchsafed to you from motives of caprice or interest on the part of your Rulers. We will secure to you all the blessings of freedom by a permanent and honorable tenure. Avoid then the horrors of war.—Enrage not soldiers already exasperated by oppression. Save yourselves from violence, and your property from confiscation. Cease Resistance, and all will be well with you. TH: J. SUTHERLAND, Brig. Gen. &c
LUMBERMAN'S BANK AT WARREN, PA. —This institution which has been fluttering in the wind for nearly a year past, has finally gone by the board and its doors are closed. There are various statements abroad as to the causes which have finally brought about the catastrophe, the most prominent of which, and that undoubtedly the most correct, is, that some three or four individual stock-holders who had obtained discounts to the amount of $150,000 or $200,000; (about the whole capital) instead of paying their debts in any thing like what could be termed "funds," have settled off by turning out landed security at real "corner lot" prices. It is said that one individual squared off 20 or $30,000 by turning out wild land in Pennsylvania at $30 per acre which cost
him but 20 cents. This we consider a little too bad to believe; but sufficient has come to our knowledge to convince us that there has been corruption of the rankest kind in the management of the institution. The large amount of bills that are out will probably be worth very little. There is much excitement among the people in the neighborhood of the bank upon the subject.—Fredonia Censor.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. —We have received Detroit papers to the 12th inclusive. They confirm the intelligence that the schr. Ann was captured as stated in our private despatches. The Patriots had stolen arms to a large amount, and also a steamboat (the Erie.) They were upon Whitewood or Bois Blanc Island. Great consternation prevailed among the Loyalists. The Patriots were rapidly augmenting in number. Those who fled into the States on the breaking out of the insurrection in Canada, are now returning, fierce for battle, and joining the Patriots on the Island.
There had been a slight engagement at which two Patriots and several Loyalists were killed.—Buff. Com. Adv.
FLORIDA. —It appears that the battle of 25th Dec. was fought at Kessie, on the edge of the Everglades, 70 or 80 miles from Tampa Bay. The Indians are supposed to have been commanded by Sam Jones and were very numerous. The whites were commanded by Col. Taylor and consisted of the 1st, 4th and 6th regiments U. S. Infantry or parts thereof, and the Missouri volunteers. They were completely ensnared in an ambush and consequently their loss was very severe, viz: 33 killed and 122 wounded. Of the Indians only 8 were found dead on the field.
The silence of all our exchanges respecting the rumors of movements in the lower province, incline us to suspect that troubles have not yet ended there.
The boasting tone of defiance, used in the Canada papers, is ludicrous enough but it is scarcely more so than that of some of our near neighbors, professing American feeling. The Montreal Herald, after great exultation at the check given Col. Taylor, by the Florida Indians; makes a swaggering supposition in the following terms. "If the Americans are beaten by naked Indians, they would be easily thrashed by British regulars." We think that history affords some few facts, that go to show that American militia have had a fair trial with British regulars, and did not get thrashed—but the reverse. Sackets Harbor, Plattsburgh, Baltimore, New Orleans, and certain other places which the Montreal editor scarcely ever heard of have some traditions attached to their history which might be of interest to the Canadian heroes.—Buff. Star.
There is nothing of importance from the frontier, except that McNabb, the British commander at Chippewa, avows that the massacre at Schlosser was done by his order, and he names many persons engaged in the enterprise, and states that Captain Drew, of her majesty's Royal Navy, commanded the boats, and was the first person to board the Caroline. This, of course, legalises the murder, and renders the whole matter a mere "business transaction." Her majesty's minister at Washington will officially regret the circumstance—Sir Francis Bond Head will disavow the order—Capt. McNabb will be tried by a court-martial, and honorably acquitted, and receive the order of knighthood—captain Drew will be promoted—and the gallant individual, who shot the piratical little boy, who was trying to escape from the Caroline, will receive a pension. Talk of hanging the murderers!—nonsense—the British Government never hang, but promote and knight, their murders.—New Era.
CANADA—VERY LATEST. —The following is the latest item of Canadian intelligence. It is from the Buffalonian:
"The negro volunteers are the most loyal of Sir Francis's troops, and will wear well the 'pomp and circumstance' of glorious war." They can be heard from the other side on guard duty—"Who come dar? Advance and gth de counter sign, you dam rebel; you no passee here widout dat." "The counter sign, whats that?" answers the challenge. "Why, Victoria, you dam fool—you must say dat, or you no pass."
From the Fredonia Censor, Jan. 23. A CAPTURE! —The usual quiet of our village was a little disturbed on Monday last, by an array of military such as we are not wont to see. At first came at about 10 o'clock in the morning three companies of soldiers two of them regulars and one of drafted militia, under the command of Col. Worth, who arrived at Dunkirk from Buffalo the same morning, by the steamboat Robert Fulton, and who im-
mediately on landing made a forced march to this village, the witty host of the Dunkirk Hotel says, "they went through that village like a portion of the regulars were paraded on our public squares, whilst the militia corps proceeded to a certain depot of guns, tents, shot, powder, &c. and took possession of the same." Soon after, several wagons came up, the implements of war were loaded in (except one load that was burned off before the 'riglers' arrived in the village) and the whole force then departed in charge of them to the boat. The whole business was quietly but promptly despatched, and Col. Worth is certainly entitled to much credit for his gentlemanly conduct on the occasion.
Soon after their departure the patriots began to pour into the village both by the main and Dunkirk roads; at first singly or in pairs and afterwards in squads of half a dozen or more, until by evening they amounted to some 500. They were nearly all destitute of arms, and apparently all means of subsistence.
They were billeted out in different places for the night, and by contributions from our inhabitants, were furnished with provisions for supper and breakfast.
Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock. Our village is still alive with patriots; but they are dropping off in small parcels and bending their steps for the west, and probably by noon will have all left us. There were symptoms of mutiny among some of them this morning, and a few actually turned their backs upon their comrades and the cause and retraced their steps.
[From the National Gazette.] The mail this morning brings the mournful intelligence of the death of Joseph M'Ilvaine, esq. one of the representatives of this city in the State Legislature. He died at Harrisburgh during the night of the 16th inst. Mr. M'Ilvaine had represented this city for two successive sessions with distinguished ability. He was chairman of the committee of internal improvement and was one of the earliest and most efficient friends of the system.
Swindling an Indian. —Two black hearted white skinned rascals, in Cattaraugus county, hired an Indian, the other day, with a yoke of oxen and sled, to go to Jamestown for a load of flour. One of them dropped his pocket book, which the Indian picked up and handed to him, whereupon the whites charged him with having taken it, and while one of them pretended to go in search of a magistrate, the other persuaded the unsophisticated son of the forest to run away. This accomplished they went off with the oxen and sled to sell them. At the last advices, the Indian had got some of his friends and was on the trail.—Buff. Com. Adv.
THE SPECTATOR. Thursday, February 1, 1838.
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. —In the house of assembly on Wednesday, among the bills reported by committees were a bill for the repeal of the bank charter granted at the last session of the legislature, and a bill for the appointment of commissioners to investigate the affairs of the Paterson bank.
The bill authorising the banks of New Jersey to issue notes of a less denomination than $5, passed in committee of the whole in the House of assembly of that state on the 23d ult.
A bill to revise the criminal code of Rhode Island was the order of the day in the Legislature of that state on Tuesday, 23d ult.
Most Affecting. —The New-York Star contains a letter from Mr. Catlin, the celebrated painter of the Indian tribes, which contains this horrid relation in regard to the small pox:—"Only one year and a half ago I was at Prairie du Clune, on the Upper Mississippi, where I witnessed its frightful effects amongst the Winnebagoes & Sioux—every other man amongst them was slain by it; O-wa-pe shaw, the greatest man of the Sioux, with half of his band died under the corners of fences, in little groups, to which kindred ties held them in ghastly death with their bodies swollen & covered with pusticles—their eyes blinded—and hideously howling their death song in utter despair—affectionately clinging to each other necks with one hand, and grasping bottles and tin pans of whiskey in the other."
The New Era prescribes the following simple and safe remedy for the disorders of our currency:
"We once had a specie circulation for all sums under five dollars, which notwithstanding the predictions of the paper money manufacturers, was found to be perfectly convenient, and we had it in abundance. How did it happen that the public were enabled to get the specie at that time? It was because our banks were prohibited from issuing small bills, and were obliged to pay specie for their large bills. Why cannot we have a specie currency to the same extent now? Why is the State inundated with small bills from other States, circulated in defiance of a highly penal statute? It is because the banks have locked up all the money in the country, and refuse to pay it out for the small bills, or for discounts."
There is, therefore, no possible remedy for this clam plaster system, whether of banks or of individuals, but that of compelling the banks to pay specie. This will cure the evil at once, so far as the convenience of the public is concerned; and nothing short of it can have the least possible good effect."
The following card has been issued by the President of the Paterson Bank—
PATERSON BANK. —The public are notified that the paragraph which appeared in the Journal of Commerce on Saturday morning, in relation to this Institution is totally destitute of truth in every item of its assertions. Bill holders are earnestly requested not to sacrifice them, as the bank will pay every dollar of their circulation. T. W. T. BICKNELL. Jan. 22, 1838.
Northern bank of Kentucky. —By the statement of this bank, lately published, it appears that her specie amounts to $757,603, and that her circulation is $1,594,000.
RHODE ISLAND NOMINATION. —The Whigs of Rhode Island have held a convention in Providence, and nominated the Hon. Wm. Sprague as their candidate for Governor at the election in April next.
It is stated in the Nat. Intelligencer that the Whigs have a majority in both branches of the Mississippi Legislature.
Gen. Scott has placed an armed force on board of the schr. Savannah, and the steamboat Barcelona, at Buffalo, to prevent their leaving that port. The Toronto Patriot of Jan. 11, says—this day at 4 o'clock, his Excellency came down to the house, and gave the Royal Sanction to the Bill for the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus act, and the bill for trying foreigners taken in arms, by Court Martial.
Flour was sold at Cincinnati on the 17th inst. at $6 per barrel.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.
IN SENATE, Jan. 22.
The committee of the whole, Mr. Johnson in the chair, took up the bills in reference to small bank notes—the question to strike out the assembly bill being before the committee. Mr. Tallmadge and Mr. Verplanck then spoke in opposition to the motion, and in favor of the bill; when, without taking the question, the committee rose and reported.
IN ASSEMBLY. Petitions presented: by Mr. Seward, of citizens of Genesee county, for legislative aid to form District School Libraries throughout the state; by Mr. Scott, of citizens of Livingston, for the establishment of common school libraries and Normal schools; by Mr. Pratt, for a new county from the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus and Genesee.
IN SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on the judiciary, reported a bill to repeal the law of 1837, relative to sale on mortgages, with an amendment. [Referred to the committee of the whole and ordered to be printed.]
IN ASSEMBLY. Petitions presented, by Mr. Sibley, of 650 ladies of the city of Rochester for the repeal of all laws making distinctions in colors; also, of 350 ladies of Ogden, in relation to slavery.
Mr. Barnard, from the Literature Committee to which was referred the petition of citizens of Monroe, co. for a law prohibiting Prayers and the reading of the Bible in all schools which receive any portion of the Common School Fund, made an elaborate, interesting and able report upon the subject, concluding with a resolution against the prayer of the petitioners.
Mr. Mann congratulated the house upon the appropriate manner in which the committee had discharged its duty in regard to this question. Approving as he did, of the sentiments expressed in the report, and desirous of giving full effect to what he believed would be the vote of the house, he asked for the ayes and noes on the question of agreeing with the committee in their report.
The ayes and noes having ordered, the vote stood as follows—ayes, 120, noes 1—[Mr. Griffin.]
Mr. Griffin, with the consent of the house explained the reasons which governed his vote. He was, he said, no disbeliever in Divine Revelation, but he was unwilling to give a vote which seemed to put constraint upon the feelings of any class of citizens.
Mr. Silliman moved the printing of 5 times the usual number of copies of the report.
Mr. Denison moved ten times the usual number, which motion prevailed.
The house, in committee of the whole, Mr. Drake in the chair, resumed the consideration of the bill allowing all persons to become Auctioneers by giving security for the payment of the duties.
IN SENATE, Jan. 24. Mr. Spraker presented the report of the Bank Commissioners called for by the resolution of the 13th inst. stating the amt of small bills issued by the banks of this state not presented for redemption. (The aggregate amount, omitting a few western banks, was $349,000.)
IN ASSEMBLY—petitions presented, by Mr. Garrison, of 300 citizens of Poughkeepsie, for an amendment of the Excise law; by Mr. Hubbert, of 113 citizens of Jefferson county for the restoration of the charter of the Poughkeepsie Harbor bank.
Thursday, Jan. 26.
Mr. A. Smith gave notice of a bill to abolish the office of Commissioner to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and authorizing Justices of the Peace to perform the same duty.
The house, in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the Auction bill. Passed.
The same committee took up the bill providing for the erection of a Monument to the memory of De Witt Clinton.
In Senate, Jan. 28.
Petitions presented. By Mr. Young, of inhabitants of Schenectady county, for a law prohibiting the banks of this state from issuing notes under $10.
By Mr. Hull, a petition of 109 inhabitants of Mount Morris, for a repeal of the law against small bills; a similar petition of inhabitants of Nunda Valley.
In Assembly—Bill Reported.
By Mr. Toley, in favor of the engrossed bill from the Senate, for the relief of the Atlantic Bank.
Mr. Denison, pursuant to notice, bro't in a bill amending the law in relation to mortgages on personal property.
Mr. A. Smith pursuant to notice, bro't in a bill abolishing the office of Commissioner of Deeds, and authorizing Justices of Peace to perform the same service.
The house, in committee of the whole, took up the bill for the relief of the Atlantic Bank.
In Senate, Jan. 27. Petition presented By Mr. Hull, of 201 inhabitants of Lima and Avon, for the repeal of the law against small bills.
Mr. Verplanck gave notice of a bill to repeal the law restraining PRIVATE BANKING.
Bill passed; for the relief of contractors on the Chenango Canal.
In Assembly—petitions presented, by Mr. D. Hall, for a new county from Steuben and Allegany; by Mr. Griggs, of citizens of Steuben, for aid to construct the N. Y. and Erie Rail Road.
Bill passed—For the relief of the Atlantic bank.
Mr. Wilber offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to inquire whether any amendments are necessary in the law in relation to chattel mortgages, which was adopted.
TWENTY FIFTH CONGRESS. FIRST REGULAR SESSION.
Thursday, Jan. 18. The Senate have been discussing a motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday, ordering the 'sub-treasury' bill to the special order for Tuesday next.
In the House, Mr. McClellan from a Select Committee, reported a bill making an appropriation for the erection of a Monument to the memory of David Williams, one of the captors of Major Andre. It was read twice, and committed to a committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred the Senate bill to abolish public executions in capital cases reported the same with a proposed amendment. It was read twice and committed as above.
The house then resumed the consideration of Mr. Adams' resolution, calling for the name of the diplomatic agent who communicated a copy of M. Garozita's pamphlet to Mr. Forsyth, &c.
Mr. Cushing stated that since his remarks of Saturday last, he had received a communication from the British Minister, Mr. Fox, who disclaimed that he had any agency either in the pamphlet or in communicating a copy of it to Mr. Forsyth. Mr. C. then went on to show the importance of a copy of the pamphlet itself being officially sent to the house.
Friday, Jan. 19. In the House, the bill to amend the act of 1818, entitled an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the U. States.—[This is the bill passed by the Senate in pursuance of the recommendation of the President, for power to enable him to preserve peace and neutrality, and protect our citizens and their property on the northern frontier.]
The bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
STEAMBOAT CAROLINE.
Mr. Peck asked leave to offer a resolution calling upon the President of the U. States, if not incompatible with the public interest, to communicate to the house any and all the information he may possess relative to the destruction of the steamboat Caroline, at Schlosser. Also that he communicate to the house any information he may have which may determine whether that act was authorised by any British officer or officers.
Objection being made, Mr. Peck moved to suspend the rules to enable the resolution to be received. But the motion was rejected, and the resolution was not received.
The House then went to the special order of the day, and Mr. Prentiss resumed his remarks on the claim of himself and colleague to seats on the floor, in opposition to Mr. Gholson and Claiborne.
In the House, Jan. 20. Mr. Coles reported a bill to carry into effect the resolutions of the Continental Congress, for erecting monuments to the memory of certain general officers of the revolution, and for erecting a marble column at Yorktown, Virginia.
Mr. Howard reported a bill to provide for the satisfaction of the claims due to certain American citizens for spoliations committed on their commerce prior to the 31st July, 1801—the French spoliations claim.

Monday, Jan. 22. The following legislative communications were laid on the table of the Vice President and read by the clerk: To the President of the Senate of the U.S. Sir: I have resigned my seat in the Senate of the United States.
JOHN BLACK. The resignation of Mr. Black has been long expected by him.
In the House, January 23. After the reading of the Journal, the rules were suspended, in order that reports might be received from committees.
Mr. C. reporting from the committee of ways and means reported a bill making a partial appropriation for the suppression of Indian hostilities for the present year.
A report was also presented from the Acting Quartermaster General, declaring that the administration of this service was embarrassed for want of funds, and that money was required for the prosecution of the war against the Seminoles; and also for the protection of the northern frontier.
Mr. Cambreleng stated that this bill proposed an appropriation of only a million of dollars; and that there was another bill making an appropriation of $2,800,000, upon which he supposed there would be much debate.
In Senate, Jan. 24.
The chair laid before the senate a series of resolutions adopted by the citizens of Georgetown representing against the suppression of notes of the amount of one dollar and upward—expressing their wish that the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown be re-chartered by congress; and remonstrating against the discussion of slavery and abolition in congress, and against the proceedings of the abolitionists in the different states.
The portion relating to the abolition of slavery was laid on the table; and that referring to small bills, and the re-charter of the bank, to committee on the District of Columbia.
A petition was presented from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, praying that a sufficient naval service be employed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Grundy's bill for the protection of passengers in vessels propelled by steam, was taken up and passed.
Enfranchisement. Abolitionists claim that the slaves ought to be immediately emancipated from slavery, and recognized as free citizens, under the full protection of the laws. The question as to the proper legal qualification for voting in elections, is another affair; and all that the abolitionists, as such insist upon, is, that wherever colored people are found to possess the same qualifications that are required in other people, [be they what they may,] they should have the same political privileges with other people. Those states which make poverty or ignorance, or vice, a disqualification for the right of suffrage in others, would of course impose the same restraint upon colored citizens. No abolitionist, that we know, has claimed for an ignorant or vicious black man, privileges which are denied to an ignorant or vicious white man. But those who admit ignorant and vicious and degraded whites to vote, have no right to make ignorance and degradation a pretext for withholding political power from any class. And it is to be borne in mind, that in general, the colored citizens of the free states are less ignorant and vicious, as a body, than the whites of the same general rank in society, taking the scale of employment as the standard of rank. — Emancipator.
From the Buffalo Com. Advertiser. OUTLAWRY.
We have before us the law passed a short time since by the Provincial Parliament, entitled, "A bill to prevent persons absconding during the rebellion, from returning into the Province." We have only room for an abstract of its provisions.
The first section provides that all such persons as have voluntarily withdrawn themselves from the Province of Upper Canada, since the 3d of December, or who shall leave during the rebellion, or who have refused or shall refuse to bear arms in the service of the Queen, shall be declared aliens, and incapable of holding lands within this Province.
2d section provides for an inquisition to return all such persons, and seize their lands for the use of her Majesty.
The 3d provides that no person, thus withdrawing himself—or who has or may refuse to bear arms in the service of her Majesty, shall hold lands, or occupy them as a tenant, or exercise any trade, profession, or calling whatsoever—and that all such persons found within the province, shall be subject to imprisonment, at her Majesty's pleasure.
The 4th section enacts that such persons as have refused or shall hereafter refuse to serve the Queen, by bearing arms, shall be incapable of holding any office, civil or military, in the Province.
The 5th provides that the proof of inability, on account of age, sickness or infirmity, shall be at the expense of the defendant.
The 6th provides for the security of creditors, and of liens and securities upon the confiscated property.
It would seem from the passage of this law that it was the express object of the Government to drive the Canadians into revolution. They must be more craven even than we had supposed, if they do not resist. We shall watch with some anxiety the operation of the law.
Running for office. —A fellow who was seen hurrying along the streets in Milton, lately was asked what office are you running for. "Squire Tharp's by Jupiter, I'm sure," was the reply.
Refugees! —Another schooner, from Canada, reached our harbor yesterday, 16 with 20 or 30 persons on board who were seeking an asylum in a land of freedom from the oppressions of a tyrannical government. Among them was a gentleman who has been imprisoned, but who escaped on board in the sum of $2000. He came away only to escape a few months imprisonment, as he intends to return for trial.
Six persons were taken by a band of horsemen, from a barn a few miles from Toronto, a day or two since, where they had secreted themselves. They were taken to the city and imprisoned.
In Toronto, it is supposed there are 2000 in prison. 200 have been examined and committed for trial. Mr. PARKER is among them.
There have been two Episcopal Methodist Ministers arrested, under the charge of high treason. A Baptist Minister has also been compelled to fly from the vengeance of the royal blood hounds.
The prisoners are placed in cells, 8 feet by 4 into which six individuals are crowded. They suffer greatly from the cold. Not a few have died in their cells and multitudes are sick.
400 Regulars arrived in Toronto on Sunday.
Col. McNAB has been superceded by Col. HUGUES of the regular army.— Rocheater Dem.
The separation of Bank and State. In the Senate of the U. States, on Tuesday, Mr. Wright, from the committee on finance, reported a bill in relation to the safe keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public moneys of the United States. The Globe of that day contains the bill at length. Its material provisions are,
1st. Rooms in the new Treasury building at Washington, with vaults & safes, to constitute the Treasury of the U. States.
2d. The Mint and the Branch Mints to be depositories of the public moneys.
3d. Depositories of the public money to be created in the custom houses in N. York and Boston, and suitable places provided in Charleston and St. Louis, and four Receivers General of Public money to be appointed, and to be located at those places.
4th. In certain cases, collectors of the public money may make special deposits in the local banks.
5th. To avoid an undue accumulation of public moneys in the hands of the depositories, the Secretary of the Treasury is required to invest any excess beyond $4,000,000 in "stocks issued upon the faith and credit of the United States or of some one of the states of the Union."
Sixth. The notes of specie paying banks to be received in payment of public dues until the year 1843; gradually withdrawing a sixth part each year.— Argus.
From the New Orleans Dec. 11th inst. TEXAS.
By the arrival yesterday of the steam ship Constitution, we have received our files of the Houston Telegraph, up to the 30th ult.
The organization of the militia gradually progressing. Thos. J. Rush has been appointed major general.
A general order was issued on Christmas day by Gen. Rush, ordering the officers of the militia to have their troops ready to march against the enemy at a moment's warning; for it is apprehended that the Mexican army will now shortly invade Texas with full force.
Gen. Sutherland —We are informed by Capt. Kline, of the schooner White pigeon, which arrived at this port Saturday evening, 48 hours from Detroit that Gen. Sutherland had again been arrested by the authorities of the State of Michigan, and had been held to bail in the sum of $5000.— Cleaveland Adv.
LUXURIOUS INDOLENCE. —It is related of Goldsmith, as characteristic of his indolence and carelessness, that his mode of extinguishing his candle, which he used to keep burning when in bed until he was inclined to sleep, was by throwing his slipper at it which in consequence, was usually found in the morning lying near the overturned candlestick daubed with grease.
SOMETHING FOR BRANDRETH. —The Western papers frequently tell hard stories but here's one from the Cincinnati News: that takes the rag off the bush a little of the cleanses. Some one has told us of a man in Illinois, who had an attack of the ague, severe beyond parallel. In endeavoring to support himself, he held on by one of beams composing his log house, and in an instant the whole fabric came tumbling upon him; and he only saved himself by shaking off the logs as fast as they fell. By taking one box of the Universal Pills, a preparation little known in our quarter, he was not only cured himself, but every stick of timber in his habitation was restored to its original position.
"We must be unanimous," observed John Hancock; on the occasion of signing the Declaration of Independence—"there must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together." "Yes" added Franklin, "we must all hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately."
A debtor being confined in jail, sent to his creditor to let him know that he had a proposal to make, which he believed would be for their mutual benefit. The creditor called in to hear it. I have been thinking, said the former that it is a very bad thing for me to be here, and put you to the expense of one dollar and twenty-five cents per week. My being so chargeable to you has given me great uneasiness, for God knows what it may cost you in the end. Therefore, what I would propose is this, you shall let me out of jail and allow me one dollar per week and let the twenty five cents go towards discharging the debt.
We are not certain but Rensselaer and McKeen have removed the venue in their trial with the Canadians to Chautauqua co. Five loads of arms, said to be from Navy Island, arrived in this village on Wednesday, where they were unloaded and the teams returned to the east. If this be the fact, the Patriots will be in little danger of Mc Nab's bombs.— Fredonia Censor.
From Detroit —We have Detroit dates to the 13th. Gen. Sutherland had been arrested, and a rumor has reached here, verbally, that he was discharged, no proof of any overt act on our soil being made. Others had been arrested, among whom was D. D. McKINNEY, of the theatre.— Buff. Star.
There are now and then seen in this village, or passing through it, some of the old [scarless] veterans from Navy Island. Their destination is unknown, for they are as mum as an unrenouncing freemason.— Fredonia Censor.
THE ALTON RIOT. —Rock, one of the assailants of the Rev. Mr. Lovejoy, at Alton last fall, has been tried and found guilty, but he escapes by virtue of a question of jurisdiction.—Several other individuals stand indicted. N. Y. Post.
Absence of Mind. —A young sportsman, having rode out on a "sniping" excursion was accidentally knocked off his horse, and so completely absorbed was he in the pursuit of the snipe, that he jumped astride of his gun shouldered his horse, and set off in full tilt. He did not discover his mistake until he went to shoot, when lo and behold! his gun kicked him over and left the bird unhurt.
Another. —A man at a hotel being overtaken by one of these fits, put his candle to bed and blew himself out.
Married: In Moscow on the 31st ult. by Rev. Mr. Goodrich, Mr. JAMES WHITE of Leicester, to Miss JENNETT C. WADHAMS, of the former place.
In this village on Tuesday evening last by Eli Lake, Esq. Mr. JOHN HELIER to Miss MINERVA MOSS.
Died: In this town on the 13th ult. Mrs. BETHIAH CAIN, aged 91 years. Mrs. C. has been an acceptable member of the Episcopal Church for a number of years—adorning her profession by a well ordered life; and died in the hope of a blessed immortality. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." [Com.]
NOTICE. IS hereby given that application will be made to the Legislature at its present session, for the passage of an act authorising the Commissioners of Highways of the town of Mount Morris, Livingston County, to lay out and establish the road in said town called the River Road. Jan'y 25, 1837. 198
DISSOLUTION. THE Co partnership heretofore existing under the firm of Owen & Richardson, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. ANSEL OWEN. JOSEPH B. RICHARDSON. Mt Morris Jan 23, 1835. 973w The business will hereafter be conducted by the subscriber, at the old stand. A OWEN. Jan. 23, 1835.
FARM FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale his FARM, situated one mile from the village of Mt. Morris, on the east road to Nunda Valley. Said Farm contains 125 acres first rate land—90 acres under good improvement, with good Buildings—well watered—various kinds of fruit, &c. It will be sold in a body or in parcels to suit purchasers. Any person wishing a pleasant location near a good market, will find it to his advantage to call and examine the premises. CHARLES HOLMES. on Mt Morris, Oct. 28, 1837. [34
VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE BY GEORGE HASTINGS. Mount Morris...1838
ALMANACS for sale at this office, Jan. 15.
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Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American 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of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American 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Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American 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Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector 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of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Signal Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Topographical Engineer, American Revolution, Life of the Subsistence Officer, American Revolution, Life of the Paymaster, American Revolution, Life of the Judge Advocate, American Revolution, Life of the Adjutant General, American Revolution, Life of the Inspector General, American Revolution, Life of the Provost Marshal, American Revolution, Life of the Ordnance Officer, American Revolution,

THE CHERUB WATCHER. BY J. SAURIN NORRIS.
The latest star that lingers on the sky Has veiled its lamp, the morning's rudely glow.
Already bathes the mountain's crest in fire And all things don the livery of the day;
Yet from yon half oped casement faintly gleams A sickly taper's light:—who watches thus
With such intensity of care that e'en The night may wane unknowingly? What eye
Has failed to note the waking blush of morn? What ear is closed to all the gladsome sounds
That herald in the new born day? With noiseless step approach,
And to each query find a mute reply,— For in that silent hall no sound is heard.
Save the quick trembling of an infant's breath,— A mother watches o'er her dying babe.
Its hour has come, and she whose chief delight Was found while gazing on its sinless brow
To seek some promise of the future's good, Now bends in speechless agony to mark
The closing scene of all her fondest hopes: Unutterable woe is heard e'en in
The very silence of that mother's grief. One shivering sigh escapes, and the closed lids
Are slowly raised,—life lingers in that gaze, Which fondly seeks the parent eye; and words,
That have no voice, are breathing on the air. To bid the mother meet her child in heav'n.
In after years, Say not that childless mother is alone.—
Have ye not marked her busy hand to rest, Amid the task by love itself impos'd?
Evn as she listened to the step of him Who is her boon's lord, have ye not seen
Her gaze abstracted,—h! r attention gone? A silver voice was whispering in her ear,
'Mother! dear Mother, come!' There is a rapt communion of the soul,
Which time, nor space, nor death itself, can mar;
Upon the young wind's gentlest breath 'tis borne,—
Upon the sunbeam rides, and in the storm, Distinctly whispering, tells its tale of love.
And such the mystic intercourse she knows Who hath a babe in heav'n. Its spirits-voice
Is heard alike in joy, or grief, by day, By night,—in dreams, or waking, still it sighs,
'Mother! dear mother, come!' * * * * *
Around the azure portals of the sky, Lingers a cherub form. Amid the tones
Of angel minstrelsy its voice is hush'd; Heaven's brightest glory has no power to
charm Its gaze, which scans the deep profound
of space, And watchful seeks earth's distant dark-
ling orb. What hath a denizen of heav'n to hope
Beyond the bliss its realms of glory yield? What form of beauty, or what sound of
joy, Is wanting there which other worlds can
lend? Hark! on the odor-laden zephyr's wing
There comes a gush of witching melody, Whilst on the farthest precinct of the sky
Hover a seraph band. Amid the train, A free unfettered spirit cleaves the air,
And in her upward flight outstrips the storm. Again is heard triumphant harmony,—
Yet 'mid its tones that cherub knows a voice, More grateful to its ear than murmuring
streams Which pour their floods of life o'er plains
of bliss,— 'My child, I come!'—Heav'n hath no more
to give. Superstition. —Johnson, it is said,
was superstitious; but who shall exactly ascertain to us what superstition is?
The Romanist is charged with it by the church of England; the Churchman by the Presbyterian; Presbyterian by the Independent; all by the Deist; and the Deist by the Atheist.
With some it is superstition to pray, with others, to receive the sacrament, with others, to believe in a God. In some minds it springs from the most amiable disposition in the world; a "pious awe feared to have offended;" a wish rather to do too much than too little. Such a disposition one loves, and wishes always to find in a friend; and it cannot be disagreeable in the sight of him who made us. It argues a sensibility of the heart a tenderness of conscience, and the fear of God. Let him who finds it not in himself, beware, lest in flying from superstition, he fall into irreligion and profaneness.—Bishop Horn.
A number of U. S. Troops passed through Rochester on the 10th inst. on their way to the frontier.
OLD LINE! FASHIONABLE TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Mount Morris, and the adjacent country, that he continues the above business at the old stand on Main St., where he will be happy to wait on all those who may please to favor him with their custom. I wish to say to those acquainted with my work, and the public generally that my exertions shall be unremitted to suit all; and I pledge myself to give entire satisfaction as far as regards neatness, durability and despatch—at the following prices, viz:
  Box Coats, from $6 50 to $8 50   Frock and Hunters do 5 00 " 6 50   Coats or Dress do 5 00 " 6 00   Cloaks, 4 00 " 6 50   Pants and Vests, 1 25 " 2 25   Particular attention paid to cutting at the following prices:    Box Coats cut for 4 to 5 shillings.   All other coats, 3 to 4 do   Pants and vests 1 3/4 to 2 do 
In short, in point of fashion, and all that taste can desire, my work will not be surpassed by that of any establishment in western N. Y., as I am in possession of, and shall continue to receive the latest New York Fashions. GEO. A. GREEN. Mt. Morris, Dec. 1, 1836. 1149
IMPORTANT To those who have business to transact with the PATENT OFFICE.
THE subscriber having recently become an Agent for the Patent Office, has taken pains to procure copies of Specifications or Descriptions of all Inventions which were Patented in the United States prior to the conflagration of the Patent Office in Decr. '36 and also of those since that period up to the present time; and will continue to receive returns from the Office every month, which will enable him to give such information to those wishing to obtain Letters Pat. as will enable them to proceed with less than the full expense of the usual way. The law now requires that all applications shall contain a thorough examination; and that no such examination shall be made until the amount of money necessary to obtain a Patent shall have been deposited in the Treasury. Should such application be rejected, the applicant must lose one third of the money deposited, together with the expense of the necessary drawings, &c. It is therefore of great importance to those who are desirous of securing to themselves the benefit of their inventions, to know if Letters Patent can be granted, before they lose time and money. Specifications or Descriptions of all machines or inventions that have been Patented in the United States, will be given in full as they appear on the records of the Office for a reasonable compensation, by applying to the subscriber by letter or otherwise, at Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., N. York. J. W. WEBB. Mt. Morris, Nov. 30 1837. [9168]
Mount Morris LIVERY STABLE.
C. L. KETCHUM WOULD respectfully inform the public that he will at all times keep on hand Horses and Carriages For the accommodation of those who may favor him with their patronage, on reasonable terms for Cash. He tenders his thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore extended, and hopes by strict attention to his business to receive a continuance of the same. No pains will be spared to furnish, in good style, all who may patronize him. Mt. Morris, Aug. 29. 1837.
12 VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE.
FOR sale 12 Village Lots pleasantly situated in this village, on Murray street, at reasonable prices and on accommodating terms.—Enquire of Alfred Dean or P. Canfield. 524f Mount Morris, Jan. 10, 1837.
Stray.
CAME into the enclosure of the subscriber in the fore part of May last, a BROWN STEER, three or four years old. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges and take him away. JAMES H. MCNAIR. Mt Morris, July 15, 1837 1814f
ALMANACS for sale at this office, Jan. 15.
LETTER PAPER. PLAIN & RULED Fancy Letter Paper for sale at the Spectator Office. Aug. 9.
NOTICE. P. Canfield, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,
OFFICE one door south of H. Hunt's drug store. June 15th, 1837. 1764
FOR SALE, At the Genesee Book Store, Holbrook.
Common School Apparatus, in complete sets. Nov. 7, 1837.
OLD LINE Saddle and Harness Making. ICHABOD THURSTON.
WOULD respectfully inform his old friends, as well as the public in general, that he still continues to carry on the above business, in all its various branches, in the village of Mt. Morris, in the MECHANIC'S HALL, where he has on hand, and will continue to manufacture of the best materials, Saddles, Bridles, Double and Single Harness, Trunks, Valices, &c. &c. &c. Any article in his line not on hand, will be furnished on the shortest notice, and all orders thankfully received. He hopes that by keeping GOOD WORK, and paying due attention to his business, that he may, as he shall endeavor to merit, receive a share of public patronage. Feeling thankful for the very liberal patronage that has been extended to him, he respectfully solicits a continuance of the same. I. THURSTON. February 13, 1837. 410s
GEO. HASTINGS, HAS REMOVED HIS LAW OFFICE
TO the room next north of Henry Swan's Store, in the brick block, where he will at all times be ready to attend to business of his profession. CONVEYANCING, of all kinds done with neatness and despatch. Mt Morris, May 14, 1837. 51
MOUNT MORRIS SADDLE & HARNESS MANUFACTORY.
THE Subscriber having become proprietor of the shop formerly owned by Mr. S. Summers and superintended by Mr. J. T. Keith, would say to the inhabitants of Mt. Morris and vicinity that he intends to keep constantly on hand, and manufacture of the best materials, one door west of D. A. Miller's store. Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, &c. &c. He hopes by his knowledge of the business and his determination not to manufacture bad work, to give general satisfaction to all who feel disposed to favor him with a call. GEO. H. ELLIOTT. Mount Morris, Feb. 16, 1837. 75
COOK AND PARLOR Stoves.—Iron, Steel, Nails, And a general assortment of HARDWARE,
For sale on the north side of the canal. Exchange street, city of Rochester. 75 Parlor Stoves, 100 Bathbone's Union cook stoves, 50 Granger's Conical do do 25 Granger's Elevated Rotary do 10 Granger's Improved do do 40 Parker's Prophecy Cook do 40 " Premium do do 50 Wilson's do do 50 Dr. NOTT'S Patent Wood do Franklin, Oven, Hall and Box do 4000 lbs. Old Sable Russia Iron, 40,000 " Flat and square Swedes do 20,000 " Flat English Iron, 10,000 " Assorted Band Iron and Nail plate, 4000 " Horse nail and spike rods, 4000 " Round iron, from 3/4 to 2 in., 5000 " 3 16 4 16 5 16 6 16 8 16 9 16 and 5 8 inch Brazier's rods, 10,000 lbs Russia & Eng. sheet iron, 4000 lbs. Spring Steel. 100 sets finished Axle Arms, from 1 1/4 to 2 3/8 inches. 100 Casks of Troy Cut Nails, from 3d to 40d. 50 Boxes tin plate. JOSIAH SHELDON. Rochester, June 29, 1837. 4m179
FARM FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale his FARM, situated one mile from the village of Mt. Morris, on the east road to Nunda Valley. Said Farm contains 125 acres first rate land—90 acres under good improvement, with good Buildings—well watered—various kinds of fruit, &c. It will be sold in a body, or in parcels to suit purchasers. Any person wishing a pleasant location near a good market, will find it to his advantage to call and examine the premises. CHARLES HOLMES. on Mt Morris, Oct. 28, 1837. [34]
FASHIONABLE TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE subscriber having taken the room formerly occupied by Wm. T. Alderman, near Thompson's tavern, would inform the inhabitants of Mount Morris and the public generally, that he will continue the
TAILORING BUSINESS
in all its various branches, and will execute all orders for work in the most substantial and fashionable manner, as he has made arrangements to receive the LATEST FASHIONS from the city of N. York as soon as published. Cutting done on the shortest notice, and warranted to fit. ALEXANDER E. STIVERS. Mt. Morris, Sept. 1, 1836. 32 1/2
NEW NOTICE.
ALL Notes and Accounts due the firm of Woodford & McCreery must be paid immediately, or they will be left with the proper officers for collection without further notice.
Boots and Shoes,
which they will sell cheap for cash. Among their assortment are Men's, Coarse, Kip and Calf Boots and Shoes, & Ladies' Calf Morocco, Prunella and Satin Boots; Ladies Morocco, Seal, Cloth Slippers. Also—Boys & Children's Shoes. Together with a good assortment of Findings, Calf skins, Upper Leather, &c. &c. Also, 200 sides Sole Leather, all of which will be sold cheap for Cash. Cash paid for Hides and Skins. WOODFORD & MCCREERY. Mount Morris April 4 1836 12-3
VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE BY GEORGE HASTINGS.
Mount Morris, 1836
N Y MESSENGER
THE editor of the N. York Messenger, in its elegant periodical, speaks of the Messenger in the following flattering terms. It gives us pleasure to inform our readers that the subscription list of this journal is now about equal to that of any other newspaper in the city. This result is mainly attributable to the management, perseverance, and talent of Mr. Badger, its original projector, proprietor and editor. Wherever this gentleman has brought his peculiar literary qualifications to bear upon a journal, has associated himself with it or excited his interest in its behalf, an instantaneous improvement and an unexampled prosperity has been the result. The Weekly Messenger is free from any sectarian bias; it is devoted to the cause of true religion, in its widest acceptance, and is therefore taken by Christians of every denomination, & those who are opposed to religious controversies and arguments on disputed topics. Pure and practical in the views it promulgates, it is received with particular acceptance by the religious community, and is the favorite organ of their opinions and sentiments. The Messenger is divided into about a dozen distinct portions. Besides the religious, miscellaneous, agricultural, review of the markets, and news departments, the ladies, ministers, parents, children, soldiers, and sailors, each have a column allotted to them, which renders the Messenger exceedingly interesting.
MAHOGANY.
VEERS, a good assortment kept on hand and for sale at my Shop. April 19, 1837.
AGRICULTURAL PAPERS—The publisher of the GENESEE FARMER
for the patronage hitherto extended to his Agricultural papers, would give notice that a new volume (the 7th) of THE GENESEE FARMER, will commence on the first of January, 1837. It will be enlarged and otherwise improved, and no exertions spared to sustain the high rank it has attained. It is published every Saturday, in quarto form, making an annual volume of 416 pages, at $2 a year, payable in advance. The 2d vol. of the MONTHLY GENESEE FARMER also commences on the first of January. It is published on the first of each month, 16 pages large octavo, at 50 cents a year—Seven copies for $3—Twelve for $5, always in advance. All letters to come free of postage. The Publishers, and others in all sections of the country, are respectfully invited to act as agents to procure subscribers for these papers. Specimen numbers of the Messenger may be seen at this office.
LAST CALL BUT ONE!
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of Hurlbut & Starr, must make IMMEDIATE payment, or the last call will be made without delay, be made in a legal manner. JOHN N. HURLBUT. Mt. Morris, Nov. 6, 1837. [180]
Chairs! Chairs!!
S. A. WILLIAMS, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he continues in the village of Mount Morris, one door east of the Methodist Chapel, the
CHAIRMAKING BUSINESS
Which he intends to pursue in all its various branches. He will keep constantly on hand a large supply of
CHAIRS,
made of first rate materials, and in a workmanlike manner. He feels confident that by strict attention to business he will receive a liberal share of patronage. He would likewise inform the public that any work which may be furnished him in the line of SIGN, ORNAMENTAL, & IMITATION PAINTING,
ROOM PAPERING AND GLAZING
executed on short notice. S. A. WILLIAMS. Mt Morris March 21, 1837 81f
REUBEN P. WISNER, ATTORNEY,
AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, WILL faithfully attend to all business in his profession with which he may be entrusted. Office next door to the printing office. Mount Morris, June 28th, 1836. 3v-3y1
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
THE subscriber will sell his House and Lot, pleasantly situated in the adjoining village of Mount Morris, on the north side of Murray street near the residence of P. Canfield. On said lot is a first rate well of water. Also, a House and Lot 3 miles south of York Centre, on the road leading from York to this place, and from Genesee to Buffalo. The house is two stories high, and a desirable location for a mechanic of any kind, 1/4 of an acre of land, and a Shoemakers shop on the same. ALFRED DEAN Mount Morris Feb. 1, 1837
MORTGAGE SALE.
DEFAULT having been made in the payment of a part of the money secured by a mortgage, executed by John T. Towne to John C. Hastings, bearing date on the first day of January 1835, and recorded in the office of the clerk of Livingston county in Liber 6 of mortgages at page 266; by virtue of power in the said mortgage contained I shall proceed to sell at public auction at the house of Alva Beach in the village of Mount Morris on Saturday the 13th day of January next at ten o'clock A.M. the following described premises conveyed by said mortgage, viz: that certain tract or parcel of land situate in the village of Mount Morris, being part of village lot No 26, bounded as follows: Beginning at the north east corner of land now or formerly owned by Daniel J. Richardson on the west line of Main street, running thence south sixty six degrees west fifty feet; thence north twenty four degrees west twenty feet; thence north sixty six degrees east fifty feet; thence south twenty four degrees east twenty feet to the piece of beginning;—There is claimed to be due at the date of the first publication of this notice on said mortgage, eighty-two dollars,—Mount Morris, July 24th 1837. JOHN C. HASTINGS, Mortgagee. Geo. Hastings, Attorney. 182v24
EZRA KINNE,
AT his old stand on the east side of Main street, continues to Manufacture and keep on hand, a general assortment of
MAHOGANY AND CHERRY FURNITURE,
Of the latest fashions, which he will sell as cheap as can be purchased in the Valley of Genesee. Mt. Morris, Feb. 16th, 1837. 24y
Reuben P. Wisner, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, CONVEYANCING
OF all kinds done with neatness and to order. Office next door to the Printing Office. 146ff
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