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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-03

rHE MEETING or MERCHANTS IN New
YoHk.-In our preceding columns will be
found the resolutions passed at the great
meeting Of merchants, held in New York last
week. The committee Of Fly which was
appointed at that meeting, subsequently se-
lected a subcommittee Of fifteen from their
own body, left for Washington on Monday
last,for the purpose of ascertaining the views
and feelings of the President relative to the
existing embarrasslnents, and what means of
relief the Government feel disposed to afford
the mercantile community. A friend stand
will doubtless have himself well CREASED to
meet them, and will finally slip through their
embrace like an eel just out of water"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-03
TIE ELECTION.

The General Assembly of this State,
will convene at the State House in this
town, at 10 o'clock A. M. this day, for
the purpose Of organizing the Govern
ment Of the State for the ensuing year.
The steamboat Kingston, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Providence,
brought passengers His Excellency Gov.
francis, together with many of the
members Of both branches of the Leg
islature, and crowd Of other passengers
who usually flock hi,her on the return Of
this political anniversary.
The first and only business Of material
consequence, which will come be fore the
Assembly, after its organization, this
morning, will be the appointment Of IA
Committee to count the Proxy votes for
General Officers polled at the late elec-
tion,-when they will adjourn to some
hour in the afternoon to hear the Com
mittee's Report.
The Artillery Company, y,Lt.CM Swan,
we understand will appear in new dress,
and do the escort duty as usual on this
occasion, starting from Townscnd's cor
ner at about 10 o'clock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-03
gUeekID almanac.

New moon, 4th day, Oh. Tim. aft.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
FROM MEXICO.
CAMPEACHY, MAY 0, 1887,


Thevery great and sndden change in
Mexico, and the heavy claims against them
on all sides, makethngs this way not very
pleasant.
Santa Anna still remains in retirement,
and ifhe dose not leave the country soon,
l am afraid he will be no better served than
lturbide. The newspapers seem to think
that Great Britain will take a part in defence
of Mexico.
The French and English grievances will
no doubt be amicably adjusted, and all the
tempest turned upon the United States-we
shall soon see.
Not dollar here to pay the troops with,
and we are threatened TO have them quar-
tered on the town.
The late American consul made his es-
cape in good time-for these people are
getting above themselves, and God only
knows what will be the fate of the Ameri-
cans in these Mexican states.
My latest dates from Matamoras are to
the 18th April, by which learn that Gen
eral Bravo had detained all the American
vessels at that port, expecting that Mexico
would declare war againstthe U. States.
P. s.. Captain O'Flaherty is still in pris-
on, and in case of war he will have bad
chance of gaining his liberty
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
FROM TEXAS:

There were several arrivals from this
country yesterday-every thing was quiet.
The Mexican fleet had disappeared from
the coast, not however, it is reported, be-
fore it had captured the Texian schooner
of war Independence and schooner Julius
Caesar. The TeXian fleet had been consid-
erably augmented, and what with the assis-
tance afforded by American vessels of war,
merchant men may now go to any of the
ports of the republic without fear or moles-
tation.
The Kerankaway Indians. one of the
most warlike e. dreaded of the tribes which
inhabit the frontiers of Mexico, have entered
into a treaty with the Texans.
We are verbally informed, on authority
on which reliance may be placed, that mo-
ney, gold and silver, and New Orleans and
Mississippi bank notes, were plenty in Hous-
ton. Carpenters were receiving 10 dollars
per day, and the supply was not adequate
to the demand. This holds out inducements
of no ordinary kind to mechanics to visit
this fine and healthy country.
The Invincible, Brutus and Tom Tody,
Texian vessels of war, and United States
ship Boston were off Galveston Bay. The
Boston had every thing ready for action.
She was giving convoy to vessels coming
and going from the ports ofTexas.
1t was stated short time since, that the
sloop of war Natchez had sunk two Mexi-
can briggs of war. This is a mistake-she
ran them ashore on the Brassos st, Jago,
where they went to pieces.
We regret to learn that the late Texian
minister to this country, the Hon. Charles
Wharton, was passenger on board the In
dependence, presumed to have been captur-
ed by the Mexican feet. If this prove true,
he and all on board will have hard time
of it.
Commissioners have been appointed by
the Government to proceed to this country
for the purpose of perfecting loan of $5,-
100000. In these times of pressure q dis
tress, this will be no easy matter.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
THE NEWSPAPER,

In this country, the newspaper is the poor
mans book. Let his occupations be what
they may, he can find a leisure moment, to
snatch passing glance at its contents, and
learn there what is doing in the world around
him. Indeed there are very few who are
not acquainted with the current news of the
day; and there are so many in all the class
es and conditions of life, who feel it incum-
bent upon them TO engage in the politics of
the times, that these manuals (they may be
called) are indispensable in presenting a
view of the conduct of public servants,
which every American feels he has an in
defeasible right TO inquire into.
This is precisely as it should be; and it
only remains that as much true information
should be laid before him, by the conduc-
tors of the public press, as can possibly be
obtained, to allow him to judge rightly; and
to take his side to advance this patriot, or
to retard that demagogue, who seeks to ad-
minister public affairs. Apart, however,
from political considerations, the newspaper
is the poor mans book; because it reaches
his family. 1t finds its place upon the tea
table, when his little ones are assembled;
e. where it finds tastes as various. The
staid matron occasionally CLEANS hint for
her culinary preparations, or learns some
precept for the government of her house.
hold; or perhaps cons over some tale which
takes her back to her season of youth, with
all its gentle influences and associations.
The gentle maiden consults the calendar of
marriage, to see who has preceded her in
the race, or perhaps whilst drawing the
moral from some story Of affection, smiles
at the similarity of hopes and fears, which
picture her own little life of love. The
youth catches glimpse of the rudiments OF
science, or the courses of trade. The
younger branches, down to the smallest
member Of the poor mans tie to life, de.
rive delight from the moving picture of ac.
cidents by flood and field, the anecdotes and
wit, and lastly the prints which are daily
presented them: and thus the poor mar
finds he has library in the newspaper, a.
dapted to all the tastes of his little commu
nifty, which to procure by other means his
funds are inadequate.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
WEST BRANCH BANK.

As we predicted in OUT last, so has mat
ters turned out in the sale Of the stock of
this institution. Most of thc shares brought
Ten per cent. Advance; and nearly all, we
understand, were purchased by the 'unlor-
tunate' creatures who have been "ruined
by the specie circular" and who cry "pan-
ic and pressure" to fdghten country folks.
One half of the purchase money must be
paid down ia specie; and as this will amount
to upwards of 100000, we wonder where
the "poor fellows raised the changel We
want to hear no more about the scarcity of
gold and silver, and the necessity for shin
plasters There are $3.50, 200, 900 of specie
locked up in the vaults of the Banks and
Brokers of the United States,--a larger "a
mount than we ever had in Amefica,-and
ifthe PEOPLE would only treat these soUbs
LESS MoNIBD MoNoPoLrBs as they merit, we
would have no trouble about making change,
The precious metals were supplanted by
paper in the revolutions; and if such policy
is permitted now, we may anticipate SINH
lar consequences.
EPP. S. Since the foregoing was in
type we have received letter from vii.
Transport, giving an account of the manner
in which the stock was thrown into particu-
lar hands, through political management
at the head of which was Ex-Governor
Shulze and some others of the same stamp.
Their conduct has excited universal disgust,
and Judge Lewis, Gen, Anthony, & many
others have abandoned the stock previously
knocked down to them, and refused to par
ticipate, in any manner, in the future opera
tons of the Bank.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
STILL LATER.

The New Orleans Correspondent of the
New York Courier and Enquirer gives us
the following particulars in letter under date
of the gath ult,:
The Mexicans blockaded Matagerda for
about month, but did not capture any ves-
sells bound to that port. Gen. Johnson took
the precaution of sending there 200 volun-
teers, who together with the militia, were
prepared to give good reception to the
Mexcans if they had landed.
Should the Texian government decide that
a movement towards Mexico should be
made, 3 or 1000 more men from Louisiana,
Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee,
would shortly join the crusade. Indeed,
from the city OF New Orleans alone, the
Texans might expect 4 or 500 volunteers.
Many are already dreaming OF Mexican trea-
sures, and Mexican mines.
Passengers arrived to-day from Texas,
via Natchitoches, confirm the rumours of
the long contemplated expedition against
Matamoras, and say that although there is
strong party in favor of it, yet that the far
mers generally were opposed to it.
Thatamovement on the part OF the Texans
towards MatamOras at this juncture, would
throw insurmountable obstacles in the way
of a friendly arrangement with the U. s. is
unquestionable, for the Mexicans would say
that such movement bad been concerted
with the American government; but you
and your readers know too well that the
Texans have been talking about that expedi-
ton two months ago, and if they carry 1t
into ehect--and think they will they in
tend to 90 10 Mexico on their own hook.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

The following circular has been addressed
by Bishop 0NDERDoNK, to all the clergymen
of his sect in the state, enclosing Prayer
to be used in the Episcopal Churches there
of, during the session of the convention in
Harrisburg:
Philadelphia, May %, 1887.
Rev. AND DEAR SIR.
In conformity with the xLvTth canon Of
1892, transmit to you the following form
of prayer, to be used before the two final
prayers of morning and evening service,
during the session of the Convention of the
People of this State.
Your affectionate friend and brother,
II, U. ONDERDONK.
A Prayer for the Convention ofMe People
Of Pennsylvania.
o LORD our God, the blessed and only
Potentate, the Supreme Ruler Of nations,
we implore thy blessing on the Convention
of the People of this State; now assembled.
Enlighten them in their deliberations, and
guide them in their proceedings; that they
may In all things seek and advance thy
glory, the cause of thy true religion aud
virtue, and the welfare and happiness of all
whom they represent, in all their relations.
Thine, o Lord, is the greatness, and the
power, and the glory, and the majesty; for
all that is in the heaven and in the earth is
thine; thine is the kingdom, o Lord, and
thou art exalted as head above all; both riches
and honour come of thee, and thou reignest
over all; and in thine hand is power aud
might, and in thine hand it is to make great,
andto give strength unto all: Thou art Father
of lights; all good knowledge and learning
are thy gift; and ofthee cometh the righteous.
ness which exalteth nation: And therefore,
o Lord our God, of thee we ask, for this
Commonwealth, these favours, as thou shalt
see fit to grant them, especially through the
counsels of its Convention; for the sake of
thine only Son Jesus Christ, our blessed
Saviour and Redeemer. .4men
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

0THE CONVENTION proceedings pos
sess but very little interest the whole time
of the members being engrossed with long
wmded speeches on points of order, or the
personal abuse of one another. They are
talking about adjourning in July and if
they exhibit no greater zeal for the interests
OF the public than theyhave so far manifest
ed the sooner they adjourn the better, and
the fewer alterations they make in the Con-
siitution the less of aristocracy will contain
mate that already Objectionable charter.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

Singular Deuice-A singular circum-
stance, exhibiting, in a remarkable degree,
the rejecting faculties Of wolf, is related
as having taken place at Signy-le-Petit,
small town on the borders of Champagne.
A farmer one day, looking through the
hedge of his garden, observed wolf walk
ing round about his mule, but unable to get
at him, on account the mules constantly
kicking with his hind legs. AS the farmer
perceived that his beast was SO well able to
defend itself, he considered it unnecessary
to render himany assistance. After the at
tack and defence had lasted fnlly a quarter
of an hour, the wolf ran of,to neighbour
ing ditch, where he several times plunged
into the water. The farmer imagined he
did this to refresh himself after the fatigue
he had sustained, and had no doubt that this
mule had gained complete victory; but in
a few minutes the wolf returned to the charge
and, approaching as near as he could TO the
head of the mule, shook himself & spurted a
oa,antity ofwater into the mule'seyes which
caused him Immediately toshut them. That
moment. the woRleaped upon him and killed
tho poor mule before the farmer could come
10 his assistance.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

The Exchange Hotel at New Orleans,
Just completed, tits supposed, is the largest
in the world-229 feet front by 1876 deep, 6
stories high, with dome and tower whose
top is ll3 feet from the ground. Has $50
rooms, and dining hall lI3feet long; su-
perb marble statueofW ashington has lately
arrived from Italy, which will be placed in
the centre of the colonade, at the entrance
of the grand saloon. 1t is estimated that the
hotel will cost $3.50, 900, and the furniture
$4,000,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
VARIOUS MATTERs.
CUR TRADE

ne secretary of the Treasury has inst
publishes his Report of the Commerce and
Navigation of the United States for the wear
1885. The value of imports from ENGLAND
alone during the year ending the 3Oth Sen
tember last, was $75,76I ,7l3. and from,
Tue BRUSH possessions S6,022,9 ,9T5. The
ekPorls TO England amounted. to SO ;3O2 ,4B3.
and 70 the British possessions 81 ,4s7 .6sI
Inc imports from France amounted to 36.
olS,4I7. The exports to France amounted
10 @O'939, 100. The trade with these two
countries and their foreign possessions.
constitutes nearly two-thirds of the whole
foreign trade OF this country. The exports
TO Great Britain and her dependencies, con-
stlhte half our foreign exports, the imports
from that country are not quito in the same
proportion,
some oi the principal articles of import
from England are cotton goods $I1 1896, i34.
Woollen cloths and cassimeres 8,56S.72
linens from England, Scotland and Ireland
o,ooo,49S, worsted stuff goods 5,6O3, ,555,
hardware 1851 ,742 silk goods 3,7S2, ,s63,
earthen and stone ware'2 ,4O3 500, gold and
silver corn 2,322,920. The principal i'm
ports from France are, silk goods i5,6ll,
ISa, cotton goods 2, ,l09 ,0S2, wines ,942,
l79, brandy l,aO9,s26, specie and bullion
4,S41 ,OO4,
The principal articles of export to Great
Britain are, cotton 4S,902, ,543, tobacco S.
2O2,645. TO France, cotton l7,5l9,757,
tobacco 967 500.
The imports from Spain and its depen-
denotes, were $l9,345, $3.50, of which l2,-
734,s55 were from Cuba, and 3,2O9, ,O43
from other Spanish West Indies. The i'm
ports from China amounted to 7,324,SI6,
from Brazil 1910, 100, from Mexico $685.
Sl9, from the Hansetowns in Germany A.
994, 800, from Holland and its colonies 8,
S6l,5l4, and from Russia 2,779,554.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

out at The ElIotos.-Nobody blames a
rich man for going with his elbows out,
because every one knows that he has got
money to get him new coat; but it is un-
perdonable in a poor man to go faggeo
because every body 'knows'it as out OF ms ms
power to do Otherwise. Yet there are al 'hls 5
present moment many whom we YOU'D
suppose rich, very much out at the elbows
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

Mr. Scott a celebrated clergyman of Lon
don, is about to migrate with a colony to
Wisconsin. Mr.. Scottis of the New Jerusa-
lem Church, and will visit this country for
the avowed purpose of promulgating the
doctrines ofthat church among us. lie is
represented to be man of great eloouenee
learning and piety.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

PThe following communication was
received after our article on the same sub.
ject had been in type. 1t comes from one
who has represented Columbia county in
the State Legislature-whose principles are
not biassed by pecuniary consideratlons--&
whose sole object is to perpetuate our free
institutions, and add character to his country
and his countrymen.
To the Editor of the Columbia Democrat
SIR: would thank you for information
respecting our CattaoCissa Bridge Bank.
The tof Assembly granting corporate pri-
vileges to our Bridge Company, so far as
my knowledge extends, never authorised an
issue Of Paper Tickets, in the character of
Bank Notes. The act expressly says, "the
name, style, 81 title shall be the President,
Directors and Company" OF course, the
Stockholders are the Company; and as they
were never called upon to vote, nor even
consulted upon the subject of issuing Shin
plasters, but openly dc C ared INsoLvENT, |
think the People ought 10 inquire into the
matter, and 'ix the saddle upon the right
horse" Such rags have been issued by an
individual in the immediate correspondence
OF the Monster--probably under the gui-
dance of Thaddeus Stevens-and ] would
wish you to tell us under what pretext of
authority, he exercises such functions. of
which, as a stakeholder, have no know
ledge. CATTAWISSA.
We are wholly unable to give our vener-
able friend the information he desires; but
for the purpose of giving wholesome advice
to the Company who have nominally as
sumed the responsibility of issuing these
small notes, as well as for other reasons, we
extract the second section of the act of god
OF March, lsl7-passed after the blow-up
OF the batch forty banks. See P,rdon's
Digest, page 81.
SECTION Q. No incorporated body, pub
ic officer, association or parfaershiD. or
pTtUGte individual, other than such as hare
been expressly incorporated or established
tor tie purpose Of Banking, shall make,
'SS,fe' re-'SSue or circulate ana prOmiS8ory
note, ticket, or engagement Of credit in The
nature Of a Baak Note, of ana denonai,1a-
ttOn whatsoever, other than such as have
been issued 6y banks IGwfully 6. erpressv
established and from and after The first
day Of May neat, no such Incorporated bo-
dy, public officer, association or partner
Sh1p' shat RECEIVE any such note, ticket,
or engagement Of credit, other Than those
G6ove excepted, or those made and issued
6y Il or himself, or,nder its or his imme-
d'ate g'thority, Sf0r TIE MERE PURPOSE
OF CANCELLING OR DESTROYING
me same, Under the penalty, IN lie case ofa
PuChc officer, Gf TEN DOLLARS, and
IN the case Of Corporation, Association,
or partnership, FIFTY Dollars, for each
ana eUery note so made, issued, re-issued,
circulated, paid or received, 10 be recovered
oy any person or persons suing for the
some, before any alderman or Justice of
me Peace Within The Commonwealth, as
aeOfs under one hundred dollars are by law
recoverable.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

0%The Harrisburg "Keystone" is now
printed on Napier press, and instead Of
occupying-twO days, as formerly, they can
now strike off their whole issue-upwards
Of 25OO-in less than two hours. This
will facilitate their circulation, and no doubt
reward their enterprise.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

The capital of the New Orleans Banks is
So4'054'OOO' of which Sa6,769, ,455 is paid
up; OF this sum 1851 800 is held in Eu-
rope, slO,225, 1925 in New Orleans, and So
1872, 2,l69 is in real estate.
Their circulation is 81, 1885, 200, & specie
s2,67l 1927.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

Tie Governor of Pennsylvania has issued
his proclamation, offering reward of one
hundred dollars, for the arrest within this
State, of the murderers of Rachael Brown
back, of Chester county, on the 18th or
18th oflast month-and two hundred dollars
will be given if the apprehension is made
out Of Pennsylvania.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

BY census just completed, whe learn that
the population of Boston is 1923; being
an increase since 1880, of 10, ,43l, or about
80 per cent. Boston will be entitled, accor-
ding this census, to send fifty-six members
to the next Legislature of Massachusetts.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
GREAT FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.

The New York Journal of Commerce of
Saturday says:
"About two o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the lower part of the large
five story brick building No. 100 Washing
ton street, occupied as public store, which
was entirely destroyed, together with the
whole ofits contents. The building extend
'ed'nearly through to Greenwich street, and
contained large amount Of goods.
While the iremen were actively engaged
in subduing the flames, the north end wall
of the building gave way, and, melancholy
to relate, buried two of the fremen in its
ruins, one of them, whose name we ascer-
tained to be Houghton, belonging to Hose
Go. No. l3. Also, young man apparent
ly between l6 and II years of age, who
was standing near at the time, got himself
so severely bruised, that very little hope is
entertained of his recovery. We could not
learn how the fire originated.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
$4,000

Total insurance, $4,000
A considerable amount of goods in the
cellar are only damaged
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
From the same paper-sccond edition.

From the best information we are able to
obtain, the loss Of property by the burning
of the public store in Washington street last
night, is not far from HALF MILLION OF DOL
LARS, on which was the following insu-
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-24
DAILY STAGE. EitchfieId and New-Haven
.Neav .A1.rtyasgeaase9et.

A STAGE will leave Spencer's Mansion A House, Litchfield, Monday, Wednesday and Friday euenings, at II o'clock, and arrive at New-Haven in time to take the Boat for N. York next morning at o'clock. Also, stage will leave Litchfeld, as usual, same days, at 8 o'clock A. M. from same house-making 1t equal to daily line via Watertown, Water bury, Naugatuc, &c.
 Returning, on the same route, leaves New Haven every day, Sundays excepted, on the arrival of the Steam Boats from New York, for Litchfeld, where passengers can take the Albany stage, which leaves immediately up- on the arrival of the stage from New-Haven'
 Inquire at the old Stage Office, N. Haven, of H. MIX, Agent, and at the Mansion. House, Litchfield, of MT. COE, Agent.
 J. w. HARRIS & co. Proprietors.
 May 25. 1887. 51