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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

ATTEMPT TO MuRDER-The New Orleans ri.
cayune of the sth i ST.. states that man nsmrd
Edward ii egns arriv, d there in the ship Echo aud
was mt, on the L,vee ty two "ncr young men,"
They exchanged the usual compl men,s Of sauta-
lion with The stranger-asked il lie did no, wish
to be shown decent hosrdi house-sald they
were vey comfortably situated indeed, and there
waS still room for one more ia the h use-T.ey
cpull introduce Mr.. Higgins and after seeing the
house he might then judge for himself tie agreed 4;
and they led him on down To the lower end Of Gil
rod street. Here the Pro estsnt etry caught the
strangers eye; they diated on The "ovens" and
many other of its pceuliari'ics, and dwslt at SOM
length on the epi,bph OF one who died young
lovely, and o stranger! At their solicitation Hig
gins went to see it, and while stopped down decy
phi ring it. the Williams attempted to murder him y
striking him on the head with brekbats. Whil
insenslble they robbed him Of his pocket-book, b.
were obliged TO flee e,e they had time to despste
him, The rsscsls were ov,rtsken and brought L
justice
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The Prisoner for Debt.


bb - ~
Look on him-rhrougb his dungeon CRATE,
Feebly and cod, the mornns light
Comes stealing round hun, dim and late
As il il loathed the sight.
Reclining on lis strawy bed,
His hlnd u holds his dropping head
His bloodIess cheek is scanned and hard,
Unshorn his grey, neglected beard;
And DER his bonny fingers flow
His long dishevelcd Locks Of snow.
No grateful fire befure him elows.
And yet the winters breath is chill;
And DER his half clad person goes
The frequent ogue thrill!
Sill nt--save ever and anon,
A sound, half murmur and half sroan,
Forces apart the painful grip
OF the oil sufferers bearded lip,
o, sad ond crushing Is the fate
or old age chained and desolIte!
Jus, God, why lives that old man there!
A murderer shares his plispn bed,
Whose eye balls through his horrii hair,
Clean ON him fierce and red:
And the rude oath and hearlless jeer
Fail ever on his oathing ear,
Aud, or in wakefutness or seep,
Nerve, flesh and fibre, thrill and creep,
Where'er that rufiiin's tossing limb,
Crimson with murder, touches hun!
What has the grey haired prisoner done,
Has murder stained his hands with gUrt
Not go his crimes fJuler one!
Con MADE THE OLD MAN POM!
For this he shares fron's cell -
The fiitost eaithly type ol hell!
For this-thc boon for which he poured
His young blood on th'inva !er's sword,
And counted light the fearful Cost
His bluud>gained LIBERTY is lost!
On 80, for such place Of rst,
Old prisoner, poured thy blood as rain
On C0ncords field, and Bunke' y tres',
And Saratoga's plan!
Look forth, thou man Of many scars,
Through thy dim dungeons iron bars;
II must be joy, in sooth. tnsce
Yun monument upreared TO thee;
Piled granite and prison cell
The land repays thy service well!
Go, ring the bells and FIRE the guns,
And fling the starry banner out;
Shout Freedom !" till your lisping ones
Give back their cradle shouts;
Let boasted eloquence declam
OF honor liberty and fame;
Still let the poets strain be hcud,
With "glory" for each second word,
And every thing with breath agree
To praise "our glorious liberty"
But when the patriots cannon jlrs
The PRISONS cold and gloomy wall.
And through its CRATES the stripes and stars
Rise on the wind and fil-
Think ye that prisoners agei ear
Rejoiccs in the general cheer!
Think ye his dim and IA ling eye
is kindle1 at your pageautry
Sorrowing Of soul and chained Of limb,
What is your carnival 10 him?
Down with the LAW that binds him thus
Unworthy freemen. let tfiud
No refuge from the wiIherng Gu 30
OF e ID aud human kind
Open the prisoners living tomb,
And Usher from its hroodlng gloom
The victim of our savage code,
10 the free sun and heir Of God!
Nor longer re As crime 10 brand,
The chaslening Of tie Amighty's hand.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

IL wonder what makes my yes so weak y ssid
a sosp-lock TO gentlsmsn the o,hI day, Why,
III are in weak place." replied The gen,ls-
man.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

A friend said he saw a frnce made Of such
crooked rails, that every tune a pig e1swlsd
throug, il came cut On the sams nds,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05
FLORIDA.

II will bo seen from the copy Of the letter pub
lshej b low, received 10y the Secretary Of War
from tie General commanding the army in Florida.
hat The recen, cff,r,s Of the Government to ,erui-
no,c the war with the Seminole Indians by negotis-
ton, through the intervention Of some Of the most
Influential of the chief Of that tribe who had teen
removed West. has failed in consequence Of the
usual tie cherry of the Iudians.-Giobe.
HKAp QuARrEns, ARMY OF FLoRrDA.
Fonr KrSo, Nov. Is, ls40.
sin:-Eary this morning, was informed by
the Arkansas delegation, that some Of the pr soners
in camp had disappeared during the night. On
9 ndlng out 70 the Indi n encampnent, 1t was ds-
C vered that all the Indians had gone.
Thus has ended al our well grounded hopes Of
hr ging The war to close by pacific measures;
confident in the resources of the country, the enc
ny will hold out TO the last, and eau never he in.
duced 10 come in again.
Blu, the day before yesterday the chiefs not only
expressd Willingness hut des''e to em'grs'e 70
The West. Acting up in full faith to the promise
had made to them, their conduc, is only to be
attributed 70 the fahless disposition which has ever
ch r,ct zed HIM.
The partial delay caused by the armis,ice has not
tended to the injury of the operations in Florida,
nasmuch as i, has been conducive TO the three re.
einents which I'VE suffered so severely; they Will
now lie enabled to take the fell in larger force.
Immediately upon the wilhd avail Of the Indians,
orders were transmitted to commando OF regiments
TO put their troops in motion, and before TINS COM
munica,ion reaches you they will be scouting in
every direction.
Having left nothing uninterrupted with the means
| in my power, shall now press the war with in-
cr ased energy, and hope soon apprse the Depart
uen; e the capture OF destruction Of some OF the
enemy.
! have the honor to enclose you copy OF ths
order issued on the renewal Of ho till,ies.
have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,
your obsdien, servant,
| w. X. ARMISTEAD.
Brig. General Com. Army Of Florida.
Hon. J. X. PoIssIr, Secretary Of War,
Washington, D. G.
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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-13

economy Of the People q precursor 10 direct
taxesl Is nothing 10 escape It's inquisltion
or its tax gatherers Are even our hens and
chickens TO be listed, and an authenticated
expose forwarded TO Washington
But | presume tho object of these inqui-
ries is to collect body OF statistical iniorma-
ton at least, that is the pretert. Was the
Federal Government instituted for any such
purpose as TO send iuqulsitors into your fam
ily to discover how many pounds OF u0I
your wife had made, or how many turkeys,
geese, and barn door fowls she had raised
Is i, worthy of lis dignity and high func-
iions to prosecute such petty inves,lga'
iionsl Does the Constitution, or the great
commentators upon it, Madison, Jay, and
Hamilton, authorize the construction which
would subject your whole family economy,
even the number of the husbands shirts
and the wite's shifts, TO the curiosity and
listing of Federal alguazlls : lflhese things
are q, oil necessary or jusltable, or apper.
tanning to any Government, they belong TO
our State domestic Government, not TO the
Federal. But il seems te me that they i'm
ply an INVASION of domestic privacy which
il is essential tyranny TO enforce, and slav.
ishness to submi, 20. Therefore, | for one,
have denied jurisdiction, and refused TO an.
swer, and | invite oil Republicans to JON
me in this coniumacv to the FeGeral power.
JOHN II. PEASANTS.
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10 weigh down tie opiuion Of known enc.
my, who has been Influenced by his feelings
Of hostility and by the batteries of Mr.. Van
Buren, and his friends, to volunteer his opin.
ions, and TO NEEDLE IN the election of a
successor TO the high station which he once
filled himself IL Is not. | envy not the
feelings Of the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren,
who have operated upon this rival and this
enemy, TO come forward as he has, 10 place
his own prejudlced opinion in opposition ia
those Of the gallant officers whose opinions
Of Gen. Harrison have been given above.
Let Mr. Van Bureaus late Attorney Gen.
eral, the Hon. Felix Grundy, refute the
statements made by me, If he can. refer
TO MIR. Grundy, because he has lately vo-
lunteeted his services, IN letter published
BY him, TO exhibit charges agains. General
Harrison, and because intend to expose TO
public view, hereafter, the misrepresenta
lions and attempted impositons of tina,
gentleman. now give him this notice.
As ] have not the vanity TO suppose that
the knowledge Of my true name and cha.
racter could add 10 any publication, |
have determined TO assume fictitious sig.
nature, as far as the public are concerned.
For Mr., Grundy, my real name / will give
TO him upon his written pledge that he
wishes TO know it, to hold me responsible
as gentleman, or for legal purposes.
A SOUTHERNER.
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10 prohibit IN Iulure the introduction Of ne.
gro testimony against white man. IL is
too late; the poison has been infused; all
the laws on earth canno; heal the deadly
Influence.
Tell me not Of your fanatics and aboli.
tionists, when the highest officer known to
your laws and your Constitution admits the
fact that negro is a competent witness
against white man. Is this your North
ern man with Southern feelingsl And is
this the man we are 10 rely upon when the
day Of peril and Of danger may come!
But 1t is contended that Lieut.. Hooe was
convicted without the negro testimony
Then why introduce II Was i, TO jeer and
tauni the feelings of the South We are
no, now trying Lieut.. Hooe, bu. testing an
aIl.important prlnciple-ooe intimately con
nected with our political and social relations.
The principle of the admission of negro
testimony at all is the question; no. what
they did or did not prove. And if it be
fact, as stated, that the respondent was con.
victed without The negro evidence then !, is
gratutous assault upon the policy and IN.
siilllous Of the South.
This case presents to the mind the most
singular and extraordinary anomaly in ref.
erence to that portlo0 Of the Union suppos.
ed 10 have Northern feelings and Northern
prejudIces on the subject of slavery. 10
P,nDsy Iyania, with her Quaker population
always opposed to slavery in the abstract,
she has declared that q negro, within the
purview of the Constitution, is not entitled
to oil the privileges and Immunltes Of a
free white man. 10 Connecticut, Chief
Justice Dagget, in the Tappan negro school
case, decided that a negro was not free
man or citizen within the meaning Of the
Constitution OF the United States.
By the laws of South Carolina, and, per.
haps, OF oil the Southern States, the admis.
sion Of aegro testimony is prohblied in he
trial Of white man. Yet, in the face of
these facts, and within a Southern Terrific.
ry, negroes are permitted TO give testimony,
and the proceedings of the court approved
by the President of the United States.
The charge Of AboliIionisi comes lily from
that quarter noV, since the President has
officially declared that he saw nothing wrong
10 The proceedings of court 10 which two
negroes had given evidence agains. white
man.
If ve are TO have q President holding
opinions adverse TO the interests Of the
South, give US one born south Of the Po,o
mac rIser-one whose early ASSOCIATIONS,
habits, and education would make him act
with caution, II not with proprlety, however
much he nigh, in the abstract be opposed
10 slavery.
+. s. DAVIS.
WASHINGTON July, 1910
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A BEAUTIFUL OBJECT.

\ lew days ago. dapper craft, rugged
most gracefully otter the fashion OF brig,
with her topgaIant sails aud royals all sci
and manned by parcel OF youngsters about
ten or twelve years Of age, and tdily dress.
ed az sailors was seen of the town. Much
curiosity was excited to know who and what
she was. She soon came up with smart
breeze, and was seen to great advantage
as she passed tho wharves. As she sailed
along one Of her juvenile crew kept the
Iead asong, aud called out IN true sailor
style. Presently the shrllI whistle Of the
Young boalssan was heard, and she nut
about with all the elaboration and decision
OF a man OF war. 4 midshtpman OF about
fourteen or fifteen vas the commander of
The craft and this circumstance, added to
the appearance OF the vessel, plainly told
that she belonged to the naval service
The sight was very gratifying 10 all who
enjoyed II, and the skill of the crew called
iorlh the praises Of several veterans of the
sea. tpon inquiry, we learned tha, the
Irs' cutter Of the Delaware had been fitted
up as a brig for the purpose Of drilling the
naval apprentices IN the practical details OF
seamen ship She ls about thirty. seven
'cei long her crew consists of twenty an.
prenlicesi her sails and yards arc exercis
ed regularly. When under way she is
made 10 perform all the evulufions of n man
OF war The boys are taught to reef, fufl,
heave tho lead, steer, DC. The bo,,swo,n
Is a lad OF about fifteen, and gives the vari.
Gus notes Of command known in larner
vessels Norfolk Bacon.
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Florida.-We learn from q passeasd
10 the steamer Florida, that par'ya
mounted men, recently scouting near foh
Mellon, fell IN with party Of lndlans, sh0
showed some signs Of battle, but rctfcaieo +"
a hammock. Ga the troops dlsmounlas
and charging them, the Indians got 70 ihs
rear OF the troops, and killed two out Of ioui
men, that we're len TO guard the horses, ap'
taking also ten Of tie horses with then,
and making good their escape Sdrdaao'
Gcoretdn.
A sergeant and corporal BELONGING 70
Company Il, ID Infantry, we're killed O'
the Indians on the 18th inst. about ''''
miles from Fort White. The bodies "e''
afterwards found horribly muiia,ed.
On the lilh INST. five dragons under
sergeant in passing from Pilatka TO 'a"y
King, we're fred upon near Fort Rose
by band of Indians numbering from iseN'
to twenty warriors. Two of tho SOLDIER
were wounded, and one Of them, as We W.
ders,and, was shot IL the thigh and lei ''O"
his borse. flo was assisted by his copPss'
ION TO remount and effected his escape s''
the rest.
Colonel Harvey has not been detained "
the heat, and rains, and insects OF tue sun
mer, from seeking the Indians, and destroy
ing, II possible, tho grain crop before su o.
have been gathered and taken away ~
Is again IN the field with command oil o'a,
goons, securing the country between 'O'i
Mellon end New Smyrna. Courage '",
uniirIng energy as this, must ooe Gay
far to achieve a repose for Florida'-"'
Augustine Herald, 2ih inst.
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From The Ner York Courier and Enquirer.


A VERY PRETTY INCIDENT.
When General Harrison was on has way
to Fort Meigs, 10 attend the recent celebrn.
ton at that place, he stayed IN the course
Of his journey, over night al Sandusky City.
Ga tho morning Of his departure, no was
invited to be presen, on the occasion OF the
presentation OF banner TO the members Of
the TIppecanoe Club, by the Ladies Of the
place, by whom il had been wrought Ac
conpanying the banner was letter written
BY one OF the ladies', aud addressed to the
members Of the Club 10 which they were
encouraged IN the most beautiful and pat
riotIc language, 10 petscsefe 10 the good
Cause 10 which they were engaged, &c.-
The letter also contained many things high
" complimentary to the General and at
Ter a member Of the Club had replied, the
Old Hero standing on The steps surrounded
by ladies', SAID he could not refrain, although
perhaps not proper occasion for makIng
a speech, from making few remarks and
after paylng the ladies' very pretty and
deserved compliment for the elegance and
taste displayed IN getting up the banner, he
went on 10 speak oil the Influence which te
males had ever exertei 10 the political as
well as social relations Of life, both "a sn.
cent and modern times: and 10 conclusion
said, be could not better exemphfy his
views and feelings than hy relating a little
anecdote. He said that the army Of the
Wabash, on It's march towards the Tppe
canoe battle ground, had been very much
DELAYED, and that the wnier was coming
Oh and the soldiers were bu, lily provided
with clothing to meet the approaching sea
son. A number Of persons were sent back
10 Kentucky to the families and friends 81
Ia soldiers, 70 procure such articles as might
be required. Upon their return, they
brought back a message from the wives,
daughters and SreetheQrts OF the soldiers,
that that they had much rather be left
widows, falherless, and liieudess, than to
have their husbands, fathers, and lovers
return towards" The General then turn.
ed TO the ladies' wiki an ar Of the greatest
galantry and said, "thlt he had ever been
disposed 10 attribute the extraordinary Va.
lor which was manifested Oh tina, glorlus
occasion (alluding TO the battle Of 'iippeoa
NOE IN q great measure to the influence Of
The ladies'" There was a most beautiful
young lady, apparently about II year. Of
age, standing near Gen. Harrison during
the lime he vas speaking, aud when he had
Z concluded she claSned har hands Fnnt h /.
neck, and imprinted many kiss upon his
time furrowed cheek. There we're several
hundred persons present who witnessed this
incident, trIAtng 10 Itself It's true, but not
one scarcely whose eyes were not mois,en.
ed with a tear.
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An Incident that speaFs-O1 the morn.
ing Of the 4lb, says the Boston Mercantile,
about 1900 children Of the Bapt 81 churches
Of that city were assembled at the church in
Baldwin Place, aud addressed BY the Rev
Mr.. Stow. Ia speaking of the present
Chief Magistrate, he said, in substance, as
follows /" Mr.. Van Buren,, on the fourth Of
March, 1871, will have served four year
as President Of the United States. Who
viii be our next President ----" If be
had been allowed TO proceed without inter.
ruplon, he doub'lessy would have said
something to the following effect: Who
will be our next President II is impossible to
predict, as there are two prominent caudl.
dates for tbg office, Mr.. Van Buren, and
Gen. Harrison" But he was not allowed
to complete the sentence for the Sabbath
School pupils, surprising tina, an iaterroga
tory had been proposed, with wonderful
pronptltude, shouted out from every part OF
the church, Harrison HARRrsoSll HAR.
RlSON ~
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TuE LANGUAGE OF PATRIOTISM.

THE LANGUAGE OF PATRIOTISM
Gen. George ID. Ruggles, Of the county
Of Lewis, in tho State Of New FORK, here
toiore leading Jackson and Van Boren
politician, and gentleman well known and
much respected at home and abroad, has
taken ground, with other distinguished ke'
pubcans of Lewis, against the " Destruc'
tives."
Gen. Rugses attended and addressed an
immense meeting OF treemen at Dexter, JET.
fersou county. From the following senll'
ments there Is not an honest man ~ the re-.
public who will dissent. We commend
these remarks to the thousands who revol'
ted at the sub Treasury scheme when that
1" destructive revolutionary measure was
frs, broached. Albany Erening Journal
"Gen. Rugglcs remarked, in substance, as fol-
lows: That il was we'll known to many present,
that he was an adherent of Gen. Jackson, and,
until lately. a supporter of the Administration of
Martin Van Buren, that as such he had been
three times selected to represent the county OF
Lewis by the present Administration party that
he was no disappointed oftce-seeker, and no per-
sOnal feeling whatever had induced change OF
opinion that tho change winch has MIND had
undergone was the result OF observation, reiiec-
ton, and the strongest sense OF duty that II was
hard thing TO abandon old political associates,
but his sense of duty compelled him 10 say and
act in conformity TO the maxim that he loved his
country more than he did his party that he had
followed the Administration party IN theIr down
ward and destructive course, tall he had seen ev-
cry branch OF industry paralyzed, and nearly half
of the business men OF the country ruined that
against his will lac was convinced that the NAL.
administration OF the General Government had
created the gloom, the despondoncy, distress and
ruin that now pressed down the country to The
earth and that be was forced TO abandon The
party and 90 for the country llAEsisoN aud RE-
PORN; that il was Well Known that be vas not IA
the habit Of public speaking, but that 4 was a
subject on which his heart was iull, and, beng
called upon be could nc! refrain from making
these ttN remarks
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The idhmus Of Panama The \ !
Signal says" We are gralicd 10 see, y
recent foreign journals, that there IS at lcnsl
a prospect Of speedy prosecution Of Y
plan Tor connecting the Atlantic ard Pr
nc Oceans by ship canal across the las
mus OF Panama. An eutefpuslng conri
ny IN PARIS. after taking the uecraag
preliminary steps, has sent out ship, freight
I'd with engineers, labofers, iaols Sc or
It has probably by this time arrived at til
mouth Of the Charges, ready to commeu'
active operations. Il 10 astonishing ,hatIS
execution Of this project hos been SO 10:
delayed
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We learn from an officer Of the army
who has been for some time stationed IN the
West, that several years ago General Har
rlson paid out Of his own private resources
all the expenses Of educating thirty orphans,
the children Of soldiers who had served IN.
der him. This splendid instance Of Harm.
sons well known IIberally We have never
seen mentioned in print. Our lufofmanl's
statement however we entirely rely upon
but iorbear at his own request to publish
MS name, as he does not wish TO be Troubled
with citation before a Court Martial, as
we're Major Lcndrum and Captain Duscn
berry, recently IN Baltimore, on suspicion
Of doubling the immaculate nature Of the
present federal executive Philadeipbia
Nat. G0zette.
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The taking Of the census will develops
many curious tscts. IT, Queens coualyi
Marshall discovered n perfect AIblno. .
was an active child of three years old, ahos'
parents we're negroes. The child was PEI
fec'Iy white, had the pink sbudrd bloc rye
Of this class Of beings, with halr white, 90
crspcd like wcol.-Nee Yori paper