The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-10
N E WIS OF THE WEE

States anu MT. benjamin ID. french appoint
ed to fill his place.
Henry Clay, jr., Esq, of Lexington, Ky,
offers for sale, on the 18th inst, his stock of
imported cattle-two bulls, and ten COWS and
heifers, also several imported mares and colts.
A specimen of the Bellaudeau Cabbage,
which grows to an enormous size, may be
seen in the capitol yard, near the centre gate.
The people of Virginia are preparing for
a mighty gathering at Yorktown, on the 18th
inst, commemorative Of the anniversary of
the Surrender Of Corvallis The multitu~
de are to encamp on the ground.
SHAMEFuL.-Nineteen young ladies in one
squad, passed our window on Thursday last,
without even one gallant! Where are all
the exquisite soap locks!
On and after Wednesday next, the 18th
inst, the evening train Of passenger cars on
the Railroad, will start from this city al half
past five o'clock.
The Islanders" are forming fire com
pany. See their proceedings in another
column.
A new work, Howard Pinckney, by the
author of Clinton Bradshaw, has been pub
Iished in New York.
Population of New Orleans, over one
hundred thousand; of Charleston, over
twenty-nine thousand.
The fend, McConachy. who murdered
family Of six persons in Pennsylvania for
little money, has been sentenced to be hung
on the 9th of November, and Gov Porter
has signed his death-warrant. Such wretch
deserves no sympathy.
The British ship William, sailed for
Trinidad, with $50 colored emigrants, on the
Sd inst, from Baltimore.
Judy Jasper, a free negro girl, was COM
mitted to prison, to answer to the charge
Of wilfully setting fire to the stable of Mr..
Paris, which was consumed in the First
Ward some time since.
| Several persons concerned in the late fatal
affair in the First w ard, have also been com
mitted to Jail, either to answer as witnesses
or parties in the murder of Tucker.
A colored child was drowned in tub of
water, in the Northern Liberties, on Friday
last,
The Wings in this City have erected a
Log Cabin, and placed by its side liberty
pole lO7 feet high.
A fire was discovered, Tin time to save the
buildings which it was the intention Of the
incendiary to destroy, on Saturday night last,
on E between III and 18th sts., gnIted
between carpenters shop and stable. This
daring attempt at the destruction of property,
is one among the many that has been perpe-
trated in our city lately, and without the least
clue to the guilty. Almost every night in
the week are our fremen called out, and as
often have they been compelled to work on
stables and light shops-hus proving beyond
doubt the existence of incendiaries. If re-
wards will not lead to their discovery, every
good citizen should act as centinels of the
public safety, and bring the offenders Of JUS
tce.
Some rowdies, on Friday night last one
week, showed their great prowess, by tear
ing down the ratings and sign of a refractory
on the avenue kept by Walker, and inuring
the house of another person, kept by Dutch
man, near the canal. We have not under
stood that these gentlemen Of the dark have
yet received the attention Of our police =
but, as they were, from what we can learn,
those of the race and the dice, we presume
hey are permitted to ''run at large" when
by our laws, they should be under the keep
ing Of Mr.. Clarke, at the end of d, street.
These scenes, and the night rows in our
streets, by which peoples signs and other
property is destroyed, should be stopped, and
the offenders punished Sc verely for their un.
caled-for interest In our city.
american claims on Foreign Gorern-
(ments.-The Globe IF Friday, says: We
are happy to learnhy advices from Valparaiso,
that our Charge d. Affaires has succeeded in
obtaining from the Chilian Government in
demnity for the seizures Of American proper
| ~ by Lord Cochrane, when in the service of
that power; and that there is reasonable pros
pect OF an early liquidation Of the other Ameri-
can claims. This is another proof that the eye
and the arm Of republican Administration
are every where extended and xerled for the
protection or vindcaton of American right"
McLEoD CAUGHr.--The incendiary Nc
Leod who was one of the murderous Cana
ian Bandi,ti that destroyed the Caroline and