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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

CHOOSING A WIFE.-A father being as
ked by a sober young man, how he should
eh5ose wife, he answered him thus-s
When you see hocks of maids together,
run blindlold among them, and whotheso.
ever you catch, let her be your wife. The
young man told him that if he did So he
might be deceived. So you may, cried the
old man, if your eyes were open, for in the
choice of wife you must not trust your
own eyes.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

A Siattern.-She is all grease, and l
know not what use to put her to, but to
make lamp Of her, and run from her by
her own light. ! warrant her rags and the
tallow in them, will burn Poland winter.
If she lives till Dooms-day, she'll burn
week longer than the whole world
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

One Of the neatest marriage epigrams we
bave seen, is the following written on the
occasion of marriage between Charles
Headache and Mary Workman of Philadel-
phia.
''Nay smile not, simper hot ye fair,
For mocking' catching-so beware
In time take warning
Not the first WoRKMAN's she, sweet sylph!
Whow went well pleased to rest poor elf
And with HEADAcnE found herself
In bed next morning
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

A down-eaSt paper says, ian ass is an
ass still, though you label him horse from
the snout to the end of his tall" Can this
be eonuadictedl
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
From the Southern Argus.
THE LAST EFFORT.

The following bill is the last effort of the
Van Buried party to secure the whole con.
troll Of the whole money power of govern
ment, and for Which Judge Trotter voted.
Thanks to the House of Representatives
the PROJECT was defeated and the revenue
OF the country is still under control OF
law. =
"a Bill 10 modify the last clause Of the 5th
section of the deposite act ofthe Esd Of
June, 1885, and for other purposes.
be Il enacted &c. That the last clause
on the 9th section Of the act entitled aAn
act to regulate the deposites of the public
money" approved Esd June, 1886, decIar.
ing that the notes or bills of no bank shall
DC received in payment of any debt due to
theIUnlted States, which shall, after the 4th
day Of July, 1886 issue any note or bill Of
less denomination than five dollars. shall
be, and the same is hereby, modified. So
that the Introduction as to the reception of
the bills and notes shall not continue A.
galnst any bank which has since the said
4th day of July, 1885 issued the bills or
notes ola less denomination than five dol
lars, or which shall issue any such bills or
notes prior to the first day Of October.
1888; but that from and after the said last
day the bills or notes of no bank |
shall be received in payment of any debt
due to the United States, which bank shall
after that date issue, reissue or nav out
any bill ornote ola denomination less than
five dollars"
"Sec. 2. BE IL further enacted, That
he first twelve sections Of the act entitled
AN act to regulate the deposites of the
public money" approved esd June, 1885
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
MR.. PRESTON.

The friends of this gentleman, DESTROYS
ofglving him hearty welcome on his
return from Congress, proposed NANTES.
ting their feelings by rendering him bar
bacue dinner 1t so happened that the
committee appointed to carry this object
into effect, was composed exclusively of
those who disapproved the resolutions OF
the extra session of the Legislature; con-
sequently some of the friends Of the Sub:
Treasury, supposing that the measure was
taking marked party character" call
ed meeting, and appointed committee
to confer with that Of the other party on
the improperly Of their course,--the re-
suit of which was that Mr.. Elmore was in
cIuded in the compliment, by name, and
the whole delegation in Congress were
invited TO attend and address the people.
The 28th July was the day fixed upon.-
This would be a matter Of very little gen.
eral interest, did 1t not manifest, IN very
strong light, the excitability and party
jealousy existing among the good people
OF the capitol Of the Palmetto State. III
was supposed, and openly asserted by ma
ny, that the resolutions of the extra Ses-
sion of the Legislature were intended to
bear particularly on Mr.. Preston; and il is
understood that he will not consider the
resolutions as instructions, unless the Sub
Treasury is made the test, and sustained
by the people at the general election, which
axes place in October next. The can
,ass will, from the signs of the times, be
conducted with much warmth. The friends
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

The CAUSE Why! Some little surpris,
was manifested at the resignation o.
Robert L. Lytle of Cincinnati, as Survey.
or General of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
Wisconsin; but the Report Of the Commit
tee on Claims, in his case made to the
House, June the 9TH, gives pertinent rea-
son for this immaculate Sub-Treasurer
giving up office. The Report shows him
to be a public defaulter, in the sum of thir-
ty three thousand dollars! Mr.. Haines.
Ais brother-in.aw, and one of Mr.. Lytle's
securities have received the appoint-
ment, on the principle, probably, that to
the family "belong the spoils!" Another
practical illustration of the Sub-Treasury
scheme.-CieUeland Herald.
Truly there has been most deplorable
prostitution for the last ten years.--A
Land Office under the present Federal
Executive and his predecessor has been
regarded as little else than License to
steal the public money.
How different is the treatment of vice in
this world!-The poor horse thief who
steals pony worth hundred dollars is
tucked up and hung for his crime-while
he lordly Federal office-holder who plum
iers the public Treasury of thousands is
low allowed to grow rich from his crimes.
What number of "Rich Rogues" there
will be in this country, in few years, if
ne government continues its presen. poll
y in regard to the spoils.'-- Wooduille
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
From he WoOdpiLle Republican.

South CARoLINA.-We publish in this
days paper, an article from the Columbia
Telescope, which gives the gratifying in.
telligence that most Of the distinguished
statemen ofthat State are opposed to the
Sub-Treasury scheme. McDuffie is said
to be opposed to it.
AS the South has no candidate for the
Presidency, nor slikely to have one unless
she presses her claims, we should be much
gratified to see the name Of GEO. McDuFFIE
announced for that exalted station.-He is
one Of the wisest, the purest and most dis
interested patriots, not only of this, but
any other country. He is the only man
we know, who combines the ability and the
moral courage to bring this government
back from its present deplorable corrup-
ton, to its ancient purity and simplicity.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

! PROFESSION Us. PRACTICE. the pro-
LESSONS, (says the Albany Journal) BY
means Of which Jackson and Van Buren,
won the Peoples confidence, have been
grossly violated. All the expectations Of
REFORM, under these modern patriots, have
been utterly disappointed.
When Gen. Jackson was canvassing for
the Presidency, he wrote letter to the
Legislature Of Tennessee, urging such an
amendment Of the Constitution as would
render Members Of Congress Ineligible to
Executive Appointments, saying that:
1fthis change in the constitution should
be obtained, and important appointments
continue to devolve on members of Con-
gress, it requires no depth Of thought to
be convinced that CORRUPTION WILL BE-
COME THE ORDER OF THE DAY, and that I'm.
der the garb OF conscientious sacrifices 10
establish precedents for the public good,
evils OF serious Importance to the freedom
and prosperity Of the public may arise.
1t is through this channel that the people
may expect to be attacked in their consti.
tutlonal sovereignty, and where 7rGnnv
may be well apprehended to spring up in
some favorable emergency"
1And yet in the face Of this solemn war
ming, Jackson's first Cabinet appointments
were made from the very members of Con-
gress who elected him to the Presidency.
and during his Administration more mem.
oers OF Congress were appointed to Office
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

be, and the same are hereby repealed, ex
Ecept so far as Is above provided, and to en-
able the Treasury Department to collect
Amy debt due or owing from the late dePos.
tie banks"
The whole bill as above was passed in
the Senate, meeting however with the firm
opposition of Mr.. Calhoun, who declared
that "it sOould give the President almost un-
limited Po,cer in the collection and keeping
of the Revenue"
The Second Section, which is the obnox-
ious feature was thrown out in the House
of Representatives, and this last expedient
ofcorrupt administration was defeated.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
From the Bedford PA. Enquirer.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

We would respectfully call the attention
of the people to the following startling
facts which-sanctioned as they are by
the highest authority, cannot and dare moi
be denied by the Loco Focos, much as they
are given to falsehood. Reader, reflect
well upon them! and then decide whether
you will support your country's interest
or the interest Of the spoilsmen, who have
been and are still fattening upon its ruin.
81 leave this great people prosperous
and happy."-Gen. JacksOn's Fare,oeH Ad-
dress.
Such were the words Of our late veneer
able Chief Magistrate but little more than
one year since, on retiring from the cares
OF government to the repose of domestic
life. If he is worthy of credit; and his
friends surely will not deny it; the Treas.
ury was then full to overlooking, now
view the other side of the picture as pre
scented by Mr.. Woodbury., Secretary of
the Treasury. "The Treasury of the
United States is empty."--Mr. Woodbu.
ry's ADDRESS.
Where now are the surplus funds with
which our Treasury was burthened when
Gen. Jackson yielded up the reins of Gov
eminent to Martin Van Buren,, the servile
"tollow in the footsteps?" Echo answers.
where? But the worst is yet to be told, as
will be seen by the following remark made
In Congress by Mr.. Cambreleng, the mouth
piece OF the Administration.
81 propose to introduce bill to author.
lze the issue of NorEs to the amount of
TWENTY MILLIONS, TO pay the debt ofthe
nation. "--Cambreleng.
Thus this great nation, which little
more than one year since was prosperous
and haPpym with an Overlooking Treas
Try, is now literally out of money, almost
and compelled to borrow TWEEN
y MILLIONS to pay its debts! Does not
ms speak trumpet tongued Of the incapa-
:ity Of Martin Van Buren, to rule the des-
lnies Of great people?
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
LIB IRTYs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i, 1888.
Mr.. PRENTIss AND THE suB-TREAsURY

MR.. PRENTIsS AND THE SUB.TREASURY
Several Of the friends of Mr.. Prentis.
have expressed their surprise that he
should vote for the Sub-Treasury bill
while some lcco-focos seem to be tickled
"most to death'' at the idea. We did moi
observe the mistake, but several friends
have informed us, that in the list of yeas
and nays, published in the Natchez Cou-
rier of the 18th July, the name of S. s.
Prentiss is recorded in favor of the BILL
1t is entirely mistake. Both of our rep
resentatives voted against the bill. John
II. Prentiss, of New York, voted for the
bill; but Sergeant S. Prentiss don't belong
to the Van Burenitical crew, that profess
one thing and practice another. AS no
very extensive evil is likely to result ftom
the mistake, ii is probably all for the better
to all parties. We certainly do not envy
our loco foco neighbors their transient de-
light, when we reflect that all their pleas
ures in the political world are now made
up of the imaginary fruition of things
that are not S.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

OF the Sub-Treasury are announcing thei
candidates, and we have observed some 0
their tickets headed opposed to the unior
OF the Government and the money power
to the establishment ola National bank anC
the elevation Of Mr.. Clay to the Presiden
Icy,"-a very unfair and ambiguous state
ment Of the question. A very large ma
Jority OF the political journals seems to be
favorable to the Sub Treasury, while We
ry respectable portion ofthe distinguished
statesmen are with Mr.. Preston, opposed to
1t. Whatever may be the decision in South
Carolina, or throughout the Union, we
ioresee result likely to grow out of it
vastly more important than the settlement
of the mere financial question. There is
evidently growing disposition with the
ISub-Treasury nulifers to drop the present
party name for conscience sake" and
adopt another, which will more easily in
clude the Proclamation Force Bill State
Rights men. A correspondent of the Sou
them Times, published at Columbia, IS. c.,
holds this ominous language, "we now
have, or very soon will have, two distinct.
~ marked parties in this district; party
OF Federalists and Republican party; |
think 1t is not 10 be disguised, that it is the
intention of the former to aid and abet
Henry Clay in the establishment of anoth-
er Bank ofthe United States, while it NAV
be as clearly perceived, 10 be the design Of
he latter, to give their support to Mr.. Cal
loun's scheme of an Independent Treasu-
y System" The Sub-Treasury nullif-
RS cannot consistently march under the
amer of the Proclamation, nor can the s
ackson Van Buren, Democrats under that b
t qualifications; therefore, in order 10
'rm more "perfect union," mutual con- u
'Sslons' must be made, the names Multi S,
Or and Democrat must be remembered no o.
ore, and the old and cherished name, Re. "
lbllcan, is to be assumed. The Procla- N
atlonis's can easily profess State Rights, i
I'd the Sub-Treasury Nullifers, rather Ii
an be considered stickIers for "meta- l
lysical distinctions" will consent to be g
ent about State remedies. And however r
UGH 1t may outrage common sense to Ii
ass McDufie, Hayne, Hamilton and al
'eston, with the Federalists, the strata o.
m will no doubt have its effect. 1t re- "
Iires no extraordinary political acumen Of
see that the consequence of this course b,
i'll be the ascendancy Of the democratic" p'
'ctrine of State Rights without State =,
medies, and the ultimate humiliation of u
e pure principles Of the true State Rights h
rty. S.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04
GENERAL HAMILTON'S OLD POLITICAL
ASSOCIATES.

"Has the Wing no amazement to ex
press, and is its brain not stunned by the
startling fact of General HAMILTON being
found in minority of some Seuen or nine
opposed to all the rest of his old political
associates?-Mercury.
Who are Gen. Hamilton's sold associ.
ates?" And first, that Join to make his in
significant minority-Gen. Hayne, Mr.. Nc
Duffie, Mr.. Preston, Mr.. Cheves, His Elk
cellency p. M. Butler, Judge Butler, But
Ter, DIR. Cooper, Mr.. Player, Mr.. McCord,
&c.
Who now among Gen. HIS ''old associ.
ates are the betrayed majority? Mr.. Cal
houn--Who next? Shall we say R. B.
Rhett!-Well, let him pass. Who elseP
Did the Mercury mean, by his sold associ-
ates," such gentlemen as Mr. Elmore and
Mr. Pickcns, Mr.. Davie and Mr.. Albert
RhettG We give him Joy ofhis argument.
But whether Gen. H. looks among his
old friends or his old antagonists, he finds
In the ranks of his very Insignificant mi
norlty almost every man ofaccredited en-
lnence OF talentin the State; Mr.. Legare,
Mr.. Petigru and Judge David Johnson are
pretty fair examples.
So much for Gen. HIS sold associates. y
Mr.. Calhoun has indeed carried the Leris-
lature; but is now plain enough that he
has not carried the people; and gentlemen
have yet 70 reap the reward of coming the
~him Of their brains into tho twill of their
constituents. "--Colnmbia Is. C.) Tslcscopc.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

Speaking Of the way to fight the Tory
Van Buren, party, the Lyueh-burg Virgin
ian says very Justly we must "Fight he
Devil Nth Fire"-N Y. Evening Star
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS following
enumeration of the loss of life by The
principal "Steam Boat accidents of the
last twelve months, is really awful. On
the Ben Sherrod there were 100 persons
killed; the Monmouth, 400; the Home, 500;
the Moselle, 1870; the Ben Franklin, 100:
oronoko, 1870; Washington, 80; Pulaski,
100. Total, t,celre hundred and eighty.
The average loss of life by these eight
boats is 100, and this too is only part the
sad tale. The frequency of those disas.
tiers oflate, called the attention ofCongress
TO the subject,-the following article en-
bodies all the information we have relative
TO their action on the subject. S.
From the Cincinnati Evening Post.
THE STEAM BOAT LAW.
The following are some Of its provi-
SONS, which we copy from the Baltimore
Patriot, ofthe 18th instant.
IMPORTANT STEAM Boar BILL.-The
steam Boat Bill has become a law of the
land. II contains several provisions, which
It IS hoped, will tend to the preservation of
lie and property. Perhaps, however, the
most important of all is section, introduce
ed on Thursday by Mr.. Webster.
"By this section, it is enacted that in suits
against the proprietors Of steam boats for
injuries or losses, in consequence OF the
bursting Of the boilers, collapses of hues,
DC. DC. the fact ofthe bursting or the col. |
lapses, &C., shall be prima tacie evidence,
tocharge the defendants--and they can on.
~ clear themselves by proving that the
loss or injury happened without any negli-
gencc Of The prorrietorS, or any person in
their employment This will make pro-
prietors Of boats careful as to the persons
whom they employ as captains, engineers,
&c.
"Ihls provision is just, since those who
conduct the boat, and manage the steam
can show that it was an accident, and not
negligence, if the truth be so:-Whereas
passenger, who has lost his goods, can ,
usually prove nothing but the fact of the
explosion. This important provision, we
doubt not, will be highly santary by put
ting the owners of boats upon their eau ,
ton"
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

than were made by all his predoce...-
The following list which forms onlv VssOrs
ton Of those appointed will show 6os apOr-
tirely "corrlpiiOn become the order e." y en-
day, y ne
Martin Van Buren,, as Secretary Of g..
and Minister to Great Britain ea S.sle
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-04

Here is an elegant and forcible article
which We cut from the New York ExpresS
All that we ask of our readers is to com.
mence the perusal of it. Those who be.
gin it will finish it. "
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
IRREPEALARLE LAWS.


tt.7 Gooehiand Democrat, seems to suppose that MI
Wooolks resolution asserts the general doctrine Of the
repeabilty Of charters but this no, The case 1t does
not declare nor pretend declare, the paramount right
of the Legislature repeal any laws whether one OF IN
corporation not, whenever in its Judgment becomes
too decidedly productive of public injury 10 be longer
permitted On the contrary that resolution goes only
10 place the repealiby Of the bank charters upon the
Dreuious assent Of The banks themseves-l makes the
mower to repeal matter of right In the Legislature
but matter of express contract stipulation with the
hanks The banks ask for relief, and relief IS offered
but the resolution proposes 10 couple with the cond
tou that if accepted them that acceptance shall subject
them hereafter to absolute repeal at the will OF the Le
oisnture. If accepted upon this condition, the right OF
repeal would be agreed one between the Pares con-
cerned The resolution claimed no more than this; II
set up no right in the Legislature prior to ana ndePen
dent of the consent of the banks but sought 10 secure
that consent by requiring it as the
on which certain essential fayors should be granted
Mr. MCDOWELL, who is spoken of BY our correspondent
in such handsome terms combatted the wisdom and pro-
priety of imposing this condition at Ms time, ana main
taned that as the right of repeal was to be put upon
the consent Of the banks it not only just out IN
dispensable, that the banks themselves shooia De III
situation to exert and express that consent ifeei anu
without any overawng influence or conslrainI. ne az
legged, that the free will Of the contracting pafues was
the first element Of bargain between them; that inc
banks Too PROSTATE al present to have any such
will that it wrong for The Legislature 10 seize
upon them in their PROSTATE and helpless sa'e' 10
exact terms 80 vital, and hitherto 80 unknown 10
our laws and especially wrong, TO seize upon tnem 'ei
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
THE ST.3TES.

LoU1s,ASA.-The Fl. of R. have rejected the vetoed
Bank BItby majority of 90 to 1874 being required
for constitutional majority On the same day, Gene
raj ThofnaSef Rspide submitted to the House bill de
signed 10 be substitute for the vetoed bill The New
Orleans Bulletin states that embraces the leading ea
of the original BILL excluding only such as ara
most'obnoxinueo the grounds ofconst,uonnty well
as policy. The Bulletin hopes, thatlh Legislature will
not adjourn until they have extended relief in ef
fectve form, to the people-They have adopted joint
resolution fixing the 18th ns'an. as the day OF ad'
tournament.
PrxSsYLvASlA.-The House has reconsdered the bill
for the establishment Of the School of Arts and then
iected it, 46 10 30 votes.
MAssacuusErrs-The Senate have unanimously
adopted resolutions against the Sub Treasury scheme
and against the annexation of Texns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
CONGRESS-Th THURSDAYS Pr0cecdings.

q
Very little done in ether House, except 10 make
arrangements for paying the last lonors to Timothy jar
Wis Carter, Representative of Mane.-Thus, in two
short weeks Maine has lost two of her Representatives.
The ~ nteligencer of yesterday morning. thus speaks
of the melancholy event:
We deeply regret The necessity Of announcing the
decease Of another member Of Congress, the Hon. Ii
notify J. Carter, Representative from the State of
Maine We had not ourselves the advantage Of know
ing him. but the eloquent and feeling tributes 10 his
mory from his colleagues calculated deepen our
regret that deserving should have been snatched
by death from the midst of
"The usual honors were yesterday decreed i'll both
Houses 10 The memory of the deceased The funeral
ceremonies luke place Tomorrow Saturday. and this
melancholy occurrence will prevent the Transaction Of
any business in Congress until Monday next"
BosroS BASKs.-The twenty five associated banks
have reduced their oans within The last two months
S2.327 characterization reduced, S639 2l7-Specie on
hand, 81, l53l 100. Increase the last month"; $l3763
MASSACHUSETTS BAEKs.-The obvious proposition
that refusal Of specie payments ris the charters of
the banks, agreed to in the Massachusetts, Legsla
ture the other day, by vote of 25 to 6l The Boston
Sentinel remarks, "Whether this doctine will meet the
concurrence of the Senate, remains toibe proved"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
PROSPECTS in The House Of Representatives.

PKUSFECEo U tHo TIUHSt q 1ieF' es'"t"ttUtS.
The Correspondent of,he N. Y Express at Washington
m revised and corrected the estimate which we noticed
our last He writes the 10Th, that he had "shown
several men skilled in the politics of the House and
the country All agree that in giving II in favor Of the
Bill and liz against it, claimed nothing which is not
sure and in conversation with prominent man, friendly
Ito the Administration, he assures the vote will be,
a.ains, the Bill l2l In favor of the Bill rs! Three
,ac,nces Mr. Ripley, absent and the Speaker, making
the 242 members Of the House Of Representatives,
Tais ale rnIi,n is hrnno hf ahnuf ns Enllnws.