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The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02
Extract from letter from Davidson County, n. c.
April 25th. 1910.

eeThe people of this part of North Carolina have
thrown the Harrison flag to the breeze, and are raj
lying around it with enthusiasm and fervor offee
ing that cheers and gladdens the heart Of the patriot
Our hills echo and re-echo shouts for the hero of Tip
pecanoe. The ploughnan, as he follows his team,
sings of the Farmer of North Bend, and even the
rudy damsels they ply at their Homework, carol
FORTH in sweet sounds, the chivalrous deeds Of the
Hero of Tippecanoe.
Huzza for the Log Cabin and Hard Cider.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

9g-The agents who have been appointed to obtain
subscribers to the Text Book, requested to meet
at this office at one o'clock p. M this day.
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DELEGATES FROM CHARLESTON, S.

George n. Miller, w. H. Haseltine, George
S. Bryan Jacob De La Motta, J. Fl. Read Jr.
Edward Carnage, and Thomas Corbett Jr., from
the City. Hon. Waddy Thompson and Gen.
James N Adams, from the Stale.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

A CURIOSITY.-Afri friend has just exhibited
to us curiosity, lemon, bearing SO striking a
likeness to an Indian canoe, that one might well
believe that it had grown in mould; but we are
assured thai it was purchased by Mr.. George
Freeburger, corner of Mercer. st. and Public
Alley, and is the natural growth of the fruit
1t would thus seem that nature is lending her
aid to multiply the emblems of triumph for the
Peoples Candidate. Those who wish to see this
curiosity for themselves, can do So by calling on
MIR. Freeberger, who takes pleasure in show
inc
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

We are requested to state that the committee
efRecepuon ofthe Wings of Baltimore, are now
IN attendance at their parior, in the Eutaw
House, where they particularly request that all
the Delegates to the Convention will report
as soon as they arrive in This city.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

METHODIST CoLLEGE.-seventy-six thous-
and dollars have been received by subscription, to-
wards the erection of the projected Methodist Col
Iege in Mississippi
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

The U. S. sloop Of war Warren arrived at Pensa
cola on the 18th ult after five months cruise on
the North side of Cuba Officers and crew all well
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

We assure our friend Major Noah, of the New
York Star, that the Pilot is regularly mailed, in due
time to his address. If not received, the blame must
be attributed to Amos Kendall and not to US.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

The Committee of Invitation of the Young
Mems National Convention, respectfully invite
all the Rev'd Clergy, both resident and visiting,
to join in the procession on the 4lh inst, for
whom seats will be provided on the ground.
APP 80 PA NELSON POE Chairman.
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HARRISON CONVENTION.-The city de

HARRISON CONYENTION.-The city del
egation from Philadelphia, have made arrange
ments to leave that city in the Cars at half pas
- o'clock Sunday night and will arrivein Bal
timore to breakfast on Monday Morning. We
learn from the Philadelphia papers,th arrange
Ynents have been made for the accommodation
Of 500 nassengerS.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

TRANsYLvANIA UNIVERSITY There are
at present 257 students at this celebrated establish
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02
ESCORT OF DELEGATES TO THE CON

ESJUtI OF iJI4I1I1VI-A =
yENTION-The Delegates to the Young Mems
Convention from Union Town, Pa, and from WASH
ineton County, Md, will reach the city this alter
noon, with their LOG CABINS, between and o.
clock
Such Of the Wings of the CITY as may be disposed
10 oin the escort furnished by the Committee of Re
cepton, to the above delegations, requested to
meet tbe Committee on hors ebacl, at three o'clock
this afternoon the Eutaw House, to proceed thence
to the Fairyiew Inn, three miles on the FrederleA
Road.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

wANTED.-FIFTY BOYS to sell the Tippeca-
noe Text Book and Pilot Apply at this office, No
IL, Water street.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

The c0hVenHon trom Baltimore, Hartford and
Carroll Counties for the nomination of elector of
PRESIDENT and Vice President, will meet on
Tuesday, 9Th May, 10 o'clock A. M. at North
Bend instead of Monday.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02
COMMITTEE or RECEpTTON

The committee have taken parlour at the
Eutaw House, corner Of Eutaw and Baltimore
streets, where they will attend on Friday, the
first, Saturday, the second, and Monday, the
fourth of May, for the purpose of welcoming
their political brethren who may come to tie
city on mission Of patriotism and public spirit.
and OF otherwise carrying out the instructions
under which they act.
A. w. BRADFORD, Chairman.
IOSuU. IoNpc Socr,.or,,
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

TIPPECANOE CLUB NO 2.-The members of
the Tippecanoe Club No. 2, and all those who are
friendly to Harrison and Tylers, election, who
not members of the club invited to assemble at
Whitehall on Monday, 4th May next with badges
appropriate for the occasion at o'clock By order.
ROBERT S. BUTLER.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

The author of"Cnton Bradshaw" has a
new novel in the press"
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JOSHUA JONES. Secretary.

AT meeting Of the Committee of Reception
on the 18th inst, the following resolution was
adopted, and ordered to be published
Resolved, That the Wings of the city who
propose to entertain members of the young mems
Convention, be requested 10 meet the Committee
OF Reception at the Eutaw House, at snch times
as may be convenient during the three days pre-
cedlng the Convention, for the purpose of uniting
with IheCommiltee in providing accommodations
Tor The members of the Convention. P
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

60 SEVENTH WARD.-The Delegates to the
Young Mems National Convention, will meet at
North Bend THIS EVENING at half past o'clock,
for the purpose Of appointing Marshals, and trans
acting other business The delegates will proceed
in body to the meeting at Washington Hall.
MAJ
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

{G3-WIILIAM CROZIER and LLOYD b. PARKS, have
been appointed assistant ashals of the Second Ward de-
legation to act in conjunction with Mr. John German, Chief
Marshal. MAJ
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NAL

At meeting of the delegates for the fifth ward on the
evening of the ls notion Dr. Snodgass appointed
Chief Marshall and James H. Valiant, james W. Richard
son, Wilson Proctor, W. N Brce, Henry Blair, and NJ w.
Mears, Assistants.
Resolved, That the delegates the fifth ward be request
ed to simultaneously with the Club at Shaps Acade-
my, Exeter street, Baltimore, O'clock MONDAY
morning j. f. SNODGRASS Prest
NJ w. MEARrs, sec'y.
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5G3-The Delegates of the Second Ward, to the Young
Mems National Wing Convention, will assemble White Hall
on MONDAY, the 18th inst O'Clock A. NJ II expect
ed every delegate will be punctua in attending By ORDER
JOHN GERMAN,
MAJ Chief Marshal
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FIFTH WARD WINGS ATTENTION!!.--The Wings
Of the Filth Ward are requested attend adjourned meet
ing THIS Saturday EVENING, Sharps School House,
Exeter street, between Pitt and York Streets u ocloc
hoped that every Wing in the ward whether members of
the club or mott will be at his post the will then be
complete and presented to the club distinguished dele
gate from Ohio will address the meeting.
mac JAMES 7VAIIEN,r Sec,v
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-05-02

THIRD WARD TIPPECANOE CLUB
Extract from the proceedings of 10Th April.
Resolved, That the Wings of this ward who
are not members of the Tippecanoe Club, be in
vited to assemble at Head Quarters, Aisquith
street, on MONDAY morning, 4th of May at
halt past O'clock for the purpose of forming
with the Club in the procession" BY order,
CHAS r. ALEXANDER, Sec'y
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of the First Ward to the Young Mems Conventions DAVID
GREVES, Jr. called the Chair and j. NJ. HALL ap-
pointed Secretary On motion, r
Resolved, That Francis Wagner Esq. be the Chief Mar
sal of this delegation in the procession the 4h of May
and that he be authorised to appoint his aids.
DAVID GREVEs, Jr., Cm'r:
J. W. HALL, Sec'y
Wing papers please copy. mao
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Huzza for the Log Cabin and Hard Cider.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01
TnE DEMOC RAT
d, PUBLISHED srEsT SATURDAY EN
NORTHAMPTON 4 CIlAPMAN
Publishers Of lts Uaiisd States Laus.

.s,,.r.,,rion wal be receiyeJiora essterm than
~ ,,,a;f,, ami NJ paper viii be discontinued,
,.r.snt nj the discretion Of the Editors uHu al
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lorssrrsEse>ts wi. be inserted as rs. square
S-s,eb subsequent insertion.
,i,..,.ss.l.nti not marked with the number olin-
.,-,,,os, viii be published uuuiorbid and charg-
"a accordingly.
80, Ar.EsrlslyG-Fagt squares or less, re-
,sn1bI, al pleasure, 500, payable half yearly.
S,e,ntra,l lor less than one year. The privilege
r.g.oa1 advertisers Is limited to their immediate
t,..,sss. all advertisements for toe btnei, oG
',5s- persons 3entin BY them must he paid Tor by
the square
p,hr,,tjons q personal nature will be charged
double price,
r,qT, o. rHG P,eaF-35 per aEuum in advance
or 30 al the end Of the year.
ion WoRK must be paid 0r On delivery.
p Letters 10 the + tors on business connected
with the Office, must be poiipajd, or they W.,lHo
be attended TO.
AySoCSciSG CANDIDATES flrolIice wllbe so. No
name will he inserted unless we are specially au'
tloriled by aameresponsblc person,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01

from he General Land Okce show that that
State at lvi,j has beat luie connection with the
sales OF he pubic land. 4 reference to the
stlrs Of the pubic lands an Ni.-iSs.pp Cor the
pa, yeats. vii show th.g that State had been
swept &C neatly 81 IL, lands Ihat we're Of any
v,'le, and that the guota 81 hat Slate vii a.
mount to less ,haa $4,000 te7ars. Ard are va
10 he told that Il,st~slpyi, Whuss gross proceeds
vii amount IA bn, 8 .0ru dollars, Will b. tempt.
ed Io plundtr tao old States. but the b,ll did not
deserve tho character which ice Scaa,or from
kentucky had gNento 4. II u did Il 0uaht 20
be told % 'be country. u did cot propose az un.
conditional surrender ~ lhe SFuatet from kaa.
lucky intuaitd; but Nas a Surrender on CERTAIN
eohdit''ns expressed ia Tee b,l. These were
ibsi la" Io'c'nmeni 81 tie United S,1le. pa "a
receive onr ball, uo, af the nsit proceeds. h.i az
ihc gross n'ucrods oi ,ne sales ct the public lands,
~hHH si ,he expense ol conducting the sales ass
o. be barne by iae new States. The elTeciof thl.
bd' ~oa't ao to sNeFp o6 At one bluw, coa,id
ra.'a zen ~ Plbhc expenditures, aai one
branch q EAetwao patronage, Il Noud ii.
mmi,b 60 DE u1ouu, 81 nearly one milton Of
j"tHfs, tha expenditures a ne United Slates
and 'as Secretary 1t the Treasury tu,d us that he
rtohabIe gross proceeds tr sales would IN fla
'afe a'uauat 30 a3,auU,OJy, one half OF which
would 40 Co. the Government 81 tbe Uatcd States.
let nae tel Tie Senator from Kentucky, SAID M,
W, tbat # 1t can be shown that this measure il,
az ho contends, robbery of tie cid States.
"oB'd mlsrepreseH my eva State # | would con.
seat that 1t should become hv. Ltta be shawn
that It rs u'qu.t 10 either the old or tho new States,
and II ne,ey shah receive INV vote.
After irw more frmt,lt. from other senators,
lho question ofrc con,ldtgn.. the reference al The
b''l 20 the committee OF tho pl1hc lands, was
put 1ad decided 10 tie negative.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01

W1f0 NITNIlgN tIt VUlTICItFINIltS WNlIN OFTo"ETI
( i8 hin sad, that az consequence Of his Vi
/ tl.aouu'>' remark, ths very Jay, M obligation,
I toward, b,n GA lhe part oi himself Vi Cal
hlaua Of the safe al Sauh Catu.nl. ana h,
whole South, we're cancelled Naj What uch
I bgdthc Senator 20 get up and assuus, in Spcak 81
/ tho whole South, az even OF sou,b Carolina hrr
] SCI. II be w1s not mistaken va bus judgment o.
I the political -.as ct the tunes, and :, he lut'r
mt.I1u which came 20 ban VAS 20 be relied on, a
/ day, would come, aad lb1t not vcry dl,Jaut net
thr0, when DE Senator eoolt Hul dare 70 Use %
h., place and prc,um q saelh 1s be had thDs ia,
. done. As the organ &C the gallant people Of lby
State ha represented. A,n canychnrut at ola
a.aHrn-. Be ubs not one uf those ioeku. ow Q,
sroaohel vae.I cuur- to- hm an consequence 81
The Polynesian., 1840-10-31
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1910.

we made a kind of broth which sup
piled us, eight men, for two days and
never enjoyed greater luxury.
January 9th, had heavy squalls and
rough sea, making us extremely uncom-
Portable, as we had no shelter from the
pitiless storms that beat upon us night and
day. Our health was wonderfully pre-
served under all these circumstances.
A small piece of hard bread dipped in
fresh water, and sometimes Just for a
change, dipped in salt water, was our on
ly food, except occasionally a flying fish
might drop exhausted into the boat, and
share the same fate with the one before
mentioned. 1t became very common
circumstance to pick up "A fish, bite off a
chew, and pass it around, sometimes be-
fore it had done kicking just as coun-
tryman would quid of tobacco.
This may be considered fish story,
but had been to the Sandwich Islands,
and there learned that raw fish or a
cooked dog" might be turned to good
account, and even had been ignorant of
that fact, the stimulus of hunger would
have given us the hint.
We continued our course till the mid
night of the 7th, when Judging by our
reckoning that we were in the vicinity of
land, we took in sail and lay till morning.
AT daylight, had Hervey's Island lying
under our lee, four miles distant. Made
sail and run down the north side, and on
rounding a point our attention was attract
ed by a white house built in the Europe
an style. Various were our con lectures
concerning it. That it had been built by
some foreigner was evident from its con-
struction, which seemed to relieve us of
the fear of falling into the hands of saw
ages.
AS we drew near we counted six small
huts near the the white building, but
could discover no human being. We took
in sail and drfted slowly down the shore,
in order that they might see us if there
were any inhabitants. After drifting in
this manner till we found ourselves oppo-
site the settlement we 'hove-to, and lay
still ust out side the breakers. Half an
iiOui I'usscu anu lo SiS5IlS vi any huiIIuI
being could be discovered. We began to
fear that they had sccrctcd themselves
until we had effected landing, when
they would pouuce upon us. But some
thing must be done. One of our number
prepared himself to swim to the shore and
ascertain the facts, regardless of the dan
ger and of our exhaustion. But while
we were OBTAINING him, all at once par
ty of natives came running round point
of land, having discovered us, and came
down to the shore, bcckoning us to run
our boats through the surf and land; but
as this was hazardous undertaking we de-
declined. AS soon as they perceived us to
hesitate, they almost instantly disappear
ed in the bushes and as suddenly return
cd again bringing canoe, which they
launched and came off to us, bringing a
supply of cocoa nuts, as a token of friend
ship. And if they Judged of the pacific
nature of our visit by the practical well
come which the presents received they
must entertained the most exalted opinion
of us. They spoke the. Tahitian lam
guage which one of our number was so
fortunate as to understand in some small
degree. From them we learned that ma
The Polynesian., 1840-10-31

decided upon Lord Howe's Island, where
we were to rejon, should we part compa-
ny in the night.
Thus far we had been steering by the
wind, but now our course was altered so
as to run before it - and we did run, or
more properly fly. With two large boat
sails, set wing and wing, and cracking
south-easter, with heavy sea, we fairly
bounded over the pillows. Those who
have witnessed the sports of the Sand
wich Islands natives, in the surf, may
Judge of our speed when poised on the
pitch of a heavy swell the boats would
keep that position for near a minute, and
rushing through the water with frightful
rapidity, almost buried in the foam.
During the day saw cocoa nut and
an orange af1oat, also passed within oars
length of the trunk of tree, proving that
the land was to windward not far distant,
but to reach it with the wind as it
was and was likely to continue, was out
of the question:; so we quietly kept our
course. At sunset the wind lulled down
to moderate breeze, which continued
through the night and following day.
Saw numerous flocks of birds, indicating
land near. At sunset they all took their
flight to the west, and we shaped our
course by them, running till ten in the
evening, when we took in sail and lay-to,
fearing we mi ght miss the island or run
ashore in the night. At three o'clock in
the morning heard breakers, and saw the
land by moonlight about half a mile un-
der our lee. Took our Ipars and pulled
round under the lee of the land, which
proved to be Lord Howe's Island.
This island is low and well wooded,
but completely encirclcd by coral reef.
We compared our reckoning by the chro-
nometer with the longitude of the island
as laid down in the charts, and ascertain
ed that we were within fifteen miles of
BOlabola when we steered away for the
westward.
Now our object was, if possible, to ef-
feet landing and remain on the island
till we had recovered from our weakness,
and till westerly wind would enable us
to run for the Society Islands. But to
plan is one thing, and to execute anoth-
er, all the world over; SO it proved in this
case.
We pulled round the island in search
of, some nook or opening in the reef
where we might land in safety. But the
edict of the Great Architect of Nature,
"Thus far shalt thou go and no farther"
was equally applicable to us, as the proud
waves on whose bosom we were tossed.
10 attempt to force landing through the
breakers would have been madness, as
the heavy sea occasioned by the late gale,
lashed the shore with foam of fury,
threatening instant destruction. Thick
clusters of bananas and cocoa nuts hung
suspended from the trees, only few yards
distant, as if in mockery of hunger, but
all attempts to reach them proved truitlcss
- and we proceeded on our voyage.
The birds were very tame, and flew so
near US that we knocked one of them
down with an oar, which we cooked in
the following manner; bottle of varnish
was poured into tin basin and set in the
bottom of the boat this was set on fire,
and another tin basin used for bailing the
The Polynesian., 1840-10-31
/ J. JARVES, Editor.
COM MUNIC ATED.
Continued from page 7s.

through the night, and in the morning
hauled back again so as to enable us to
steer our course.
The breeze continued to freshen till it
was necessary to take i'm sail, and moor
thc boats to our oars, which were tied to-
aether and cast overheard. We made all
nus for the gale, which was rapidly in
ceasng, and quietly awaited the issue.
Indeed it was evident to us that the winds
we're about to be let loose in all their fury.
The sun at midday withdrew from the
scene of elemental strife. The storm
cloud moved rapidly on its course, as if
already on crrand of destruction. Night
was fast approaching, clothed in the ma
csty of the tempest. The sea moaned
dsmally under its agitations, as wave af-
ter wave reared their heaving waters high
above us, threatening to overwhelm us.
Never will that trying scene be forgotten
by those from whom even hope had fled
and would have considered the man
mad or coward that would have at that
moment dreamed of escape. Even the
short ejaculation of ''Lord save u.s." had
ceased to be repeated. Every counten-
ance was clothed with a wild unearthly
gaze of utter hopelessness. 1t was an
hour Of living death. And when the
long, low swell of the sea told that calm
had succeeded the storm. 1t was really
difficult to realize that we had been saw
ed and were yet inhabitants Ocean.
Perhaps we over-rated our danger; in
fact am aware that we were easily excl
ted owing to extreme debility, the neces-
sary result of close confinement, constant
watching, and more especially of short
allowance of bread and water.
We were unable to move in the boat
except with great caution, for fear of up
setting. The scorching rays of tropic-
al sun through the day, and the chills of
the night air, together with the constant
drenching from the spray which continu-
ally broke over us, all had the effect to
unman us, as to strength or courage.
Jan. 2, we had calms and thunder
squalls at intervals through the day, and
at sunset thought we saw land ahead.
According to our latitude and longitude
We supposed it to be Bolabola, one of the
Society Islands, and hoped ere the setting
ol another sun to regard our sufferings
as scene that was past, tale that had
been told but that tale was destined to
oe augmented by series of events yet
10 transpre.
During the night we had a heavy thun-
DER storm, the rain falling in such torrents
aS 10 employ one man to bail the boat,
not forgetting to replenish our water keg.
At day break the rain had ceased, but a
Suons S. F.. wind set in, blowing almost a
gaze no land in sight - very thick to
wmdward WI threatening another tempest.
me boats having no keel would not hold
II" by the wind, and Notwithstanding we
were confident of being but few miles
~ tne leeward of the Islands, we were
'o'Sed to put away and steer for some
'"ofe westerly group. We held consul
"'on' and thought best to shape our
course for the Hervey Islands, but as a
lumber of small uninhabitcd islands Law
|" our course, we agreed to touch at one