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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
A NEW CLOTH.

The foreign correspondent of the Boston Post,
says, Mr. Wells has invented machine, and has
discovered process by which wooden cloth ofeyery
sort is produced at less than fourth part of the
cost hitherto usual. The material is not woren but
compressed. Two urchns, with the machine, can
turn out one hundred yards of the broadcoth in
twelve hours; and when twenty four shillings were
demanded per yard, STA shlngs afford the new
inspected and handled us roughly liked spec
linens of every Variety from the finest scarlet cloth
for officers uniforms down to blankets and carpets,
and we certainly could not, either by sight touch,
distinguished them from corresponding pieces made
in the old fashion,
This new cloth is likely to create great revolu-
ton among the manufacturers, for already they dis
cover that it is something more thana mere hubble
of an hour The Austrian government has purch-
Nscd the right to manufacture in Austria, aud sew
eral other rights to manufacture it in England and
France have also been purchased. There are four
or five large mills now in constant operation in this
country, which turn ont daily several hundred pie
ccs Of the cloth of various qualities Soon the
markets here will be filed with it, and no doubt
large quantity will be sold in the United States, as
Mr. Wells who is New Yorker, informed me that
so soon as he had completed all his arrangements
for supplying the European markets, he should es-
tobsh several large factories in America MIR Wells
has worn Irock coat made of his new cloth,ul-
most every day during the last six months, and it
is an elegant garment even now-thc material be-
ing compressed, there is no thread in it, and the
nap has the same smooth, glossy appearance as
when | first looked at it. The cheapness, durab-
iiy land beautiful appearance of this new cloth must
give il Il decided advantage over all other kinds
So far it has met with great favor from the most
extensive dealers in cloths in London.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

.NcLcoa Casc-Podponed,-Thc trial of Nc
Leod upon the charge of assisting to burn the Caro-
line, and TO murder DurlGe, comes on at Inctrort
next Suinmor--not next week.
Mcleod has commenced. or is about to CON-
mencc, the correspondent oflhe n. Y. Herald says,
proceedings TO procure commission to eSanin for
eign Witnesses, and among the rest Capt. Drew,
who commanded the Caroline expedition, ana who
is now in England. Hence it is that u trial cannot
be had before the latter part of next summer, or
perhaps not until fall
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
TUELaST pAyCIIoGUJsNr.

The Potchogue democracy, having found that the
people have caught them in their Infamous false
hoods about Mr. Van Burcn's eXtravagant furniture,
conduct and some plausible reason for the absence
of the "tabby cats gold spoons" &c, that
crammcd the "palacc of the Magician" The last
was made at the late Patchogue Convention of Pa,
that llr Van Buren, HAD STOLEN THE FURNI-
TURE OF THE WHITE HOUSE ! What a
beautiful commentary on federal falsohoods
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
SCANDINAVIAN-ANA.

"And The people assembled in the forum, not as
in the days of Camlus and the scpios, to cast
their free votes for annual Magistrates, or pass on
the acts of the Senate, but to receive from the hands
OF the leaders of the respective parties their share
of the spois, and to shout for one or the other, as
those collected in Gaul or Egypt, and the lesser
Asia, would furnish the larger dividend"
Hnrrisoa's Inaugural
APPOINTMENTS By TIE PRESIDENT,
BY ant Nth the airice ani coascntof the Senate.
Nathaniel C. Causin, jr., Secretary to the prcsi-
dent to sign patents
Henry Southmayd, Assistant Collector of the
Customs for the District Of New York, 10 reside at
Jersey City.
james Donaghe, Collecorat New Haven, Con-
neccut.
William p Greene, Surveyor and Inspector at
Providence, Rhode Island. =
Robert Butler, Surveyor and Inspectorat Smith
field, Virginia.
james NJ. Hartford, Register Land Office Of
Jackson, Mississippi.
Jesse H. Dubois, Register Land Office at Paes-
tine, Illinois.
Bernard Peyton, Deputy Post Master at Rich
mond, Va.
Ebenezcr Bacon, Collector of Customs, Barn
stable, Massachusetts,
Miles SeIden Watkins, Deputy Post Master at
Huntsville, Alabama.
Solomon Lincoln, to he Marshal of the United
States for the District Of Massachusetts, in the Mace
of Jonas sibley, whose term of Office expired on
the Sd inst.
William Barron, to be Marshal of the L. States
for the District of Vermont, in place of leman
Lowry, whose term OF service has expired.
Ogden Hoffman, to be District Attorney of the
United States for the Southern District Of ~ York,
in place Of b, T. Butler, resigned
Edward Curtss, to be Collector of the port of
New York, vice John |. Morgan, removed.
Solomon Van Rensselaer,, has to be- appointed
Postmaster at Albany, vice A. c. f'lagg, removed.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
THE "RETTEn TIMES"

When the former able and enlightened Chief
Magistrate Of Ohio, WILSON SHANNON, vacated
the executive chair, the stocks of that state stood in
New York and Philadelphia permanently at S.
Scarce two months have elapsed since he has been
succeeded by fedplist, Tom CoRwIN, and the
result is, that state stocks have DEPRECATED 10 80
and %, This is the "rcform," produced by the
federal Corwmitcs in Ohio !!
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
The last Uaichaaa contains the following:

The Drees of Loco toocim.-Thc All ofMarch was not
allowed to pass of without characteristic exhibition. on
the part of the yirulcnt Loco FocOs. Gen Harrison
was hung in egy on the lugsta in front of the 9Th Ward
Van Buren, committee room. This pary proceeding only
excited the contempt OF the Wings, and was severely cen
surcd by the better portion of Our opponents.
Mblny EuCHing J0urna'
To show the love Of truth that annlates the
breasts of the PGtchoguers, it is only necessary to
say that the ciiigy was brought on to the ground
by the keeper ola Tippecanoe clubhouse, and was
hung up by Il son of John A. Wilson, Il bitter par
tisan of the pachogue party, and was done to give
the Ercaing JournaI AN opportunity of writing
the article which its co-aborer in Glschood in this
State has copied.
The .qrgus says that the ciIigy of Jefferson was
burned in Albany in 1907 by the same gentlemen,
who themselves and descendants are the active
supporters Of Old Tip and the po,rhousc compan-
ions of the editor of the Jourad.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
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TIE MISUNDERSTANDING.

In the city article ola London paper of the 9Th
February, we find the following remarkable pass
ago;
We cannot note any transactions in shares OF
the United States Bank las, like most of the Amer
lean securities, they are at present totally unsalc-
"hI", tho rn"o"t appearance Of - domnnd for these
securities ccossoacl ly Tie election Of GEN Har-
rls2a TO the Presidency, have completciy dica H.
wag,"
So then, although in the opinion ola certain Wing
our " lirs duty is to the foreigners" it
seems that the Harrison Tom-roolcry is already
known among the English, as well as here, What
moro they will have said getting the news oflhc
mira Philadelphia suspension, we shall soon hear
Poor Philadelphia! poor Pennsylvania how have
yo been bc-Diddled
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
OIY~IEO

The following is from the Boston Alias. lIar-
rIson and better timcs-hurrah
"Accounts from the West are ofthe most gloomy
character Instances are known at Chicago of far
mcrs selling their wheat at 40 cents per bushel,
and afterwards selling the money which they re-
ceyed for it ut % and 30 cents discount, bringing
the actual price of the wheat to 20 cents per
bnshrln
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

The last Spirit of5c cc is quite free with accusations
nnd misrepresentation, levecd nj the Ualrlaqn This
evidently only To Its sudden retreat from the con-
test ON The Council Ul CensOrs, Good tactics Eustman
bnt rather bad ttmpcr--BoicaD,GR.
Thank you, gentlemen. We pass, for in this
case You have exhibited bad tcmperworso tactics,
and no cunning at all, You have rot even a claim
to the title Of the 'arlrul dodger" for the people
see your opposition to the Reform, talked about,
just as easy
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

No Reduction Of Observation-Disclosures tho
Wings Of this city btfore IIarrisons election mar.
AIDED the streets with banners headed " No Redpcs
ton of Wages the Wing City Councils have now
il seems. tit being hanger necessary to keep nm
the dclusion,") reduce the wages Of the Stone Cp,.
tiers employed on the Girard College. 2j cents ner
day. This is shameful. II is ouirageouslv incan.
sistent General Harrison must have had orr Wb;,
Councils in his eye when he alluded 10 the beon,'
fol remark 'of the Roman Consul, in the palmv
days of that Republic. "-Phiia. Times.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

RecoHciiiaiioR-HO Ducl.-T'he difficulty he
tween Mr. King and Mr. Clay is settled. In the U.
). Senate, Mr. Preston rose and alluded TO the diff.
iicuiy between Mr. Clay and NIr King, and EXPRESS
ed desire, in common with others, that the affair
should be amicablc adjusted. When he had clos
ed, Mr. Clay rose and explained. After he had fin
ished, MIR King replied and explained; and on Ia
king his seal, Mr. Clay advanced, gave him his hand
and the senators shook hands together, and will we
suppose, be hereafter good friends as if they had
shot at each other.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Important 10 Mechanics anil LaJorrr,.-The
Hartford Times says: " 1t was stated a, the rail-
road meeting in this city, last week. by "Whig,'
that the proposed road from Hartford TO Springfield,
could be constructed on much more adj .antagous
terms than was the Hartford and New Haven Road,
because iu-J"LABOR uouH Le from 80 10 80 per
cent LOWER, the current year, than il was in
1886 This may be SO, but how does il conform
to the statements of the FederaliSts, previous IN
the election, respecting the rates of wages, II sa
fact that the price oflabor has been constantly FAN
ing, since lIarrison's election.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Fatal Duel-rhc Cicinnati Republican states
that duel was Tough at Alton Ill.,, on the 9Th INST
between Judge Smith, of Illinois Supreme Court,
and Mr. McClernand, late Secretary Of the State of
Illinois They fought with rifles, distance fifteen
PAGES Judge smith was the challenger and was
killed on the spot.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Our friends who wish for the new work of Dick
ems, at the earist possible date will do well TO send
on for the .Ntw VorH. The Quario edition we
think the best form. $500 year, ten copies for
$3.50 in advance.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Chicago EicciiOn.-At the recent charter cleo
ton in Chicago Illinois, the democrats elected their
candidate for Mayor, and eight Of the twelve alder
man, besides tying another.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

" We rant high prices WHO would expect
to see such paragraph as the following in wing
paper of the Sih of March, 1884, with General
Harrison President of the United States 1t is cop.
led, however from the Ncwburyporl Herald of that
date:--
" coat bniier is selling By the key in Philadel-
phia Mt s -2 cents per pound; and in Baltimore,
HOrarR street G0ur /, n0w io,rcr than il has teen
for mony ycors, being sold at &4,3l. The currcn-
cy too for which these articles are sold is rrciccm-
rite paper, and not worth so much as New Eng
land Currency by or per cent"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

The first number of Vol. NJ. of the quarto .NtU-
YORKER comes to us enlarged and printed upon
beautiful paper and new type. 1t contains the
commencement Of Dickens new work, Rarnaby
Rudge,' and is one of the best papers that can be
got up.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Several numbers of the ". y. Mechanic have
been received. We like the paper and its object,
and bespeak for it the consideration of that class in
whose interest il labors
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

David Bronson, fed. has been elected 10 Con-
gross in the district of Maine lately represented By
Mr. Evans.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Mr. Speaker Hunter, who announced himself as
a candidate for recollection to Congress, has with
Drawn from the canvass.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

The federal party in Pennsylvania have nomina-
ted Judge Banks, of Bcrks County, as their cai.
date tor Governor.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Tennessee.-The wings of Tennessee have nou-
mated James c. Jones, of Wilson county, as their
candidate for Governor.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Lend me fifty dollars day or Two Mr. Whr ,,
Fifty devils There is Mt so much money in tho
state
NO; But it strikes me you said, in one of vour
stump speeches, last summer, If Old Tip could be
elected money would be plenty
'We-l-l, perhaps-s-s, wby-Yes-s-s-'
Boys may 60 out--dO MT stay long
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

Mi. Harris, the editor of the Nashville Union.
has recovered from the wounds which he received
some weeks since from Mr. Foster.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

The Wings Of New York have nominated J. 7.
Ihu.nix, Esq, as their candidate for Mayor at the
approaching charter election.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

"Retired thoughts enjoy there own delights, ''as
the loafer said in the watch house.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26

We cut the following from the Portsmouth (N.H)
Journal, Patchoguc paper. Read it
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-29

MosT EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGAMY.- The Milton (N. @ Chronicle ofthe 18th inst. gives the particulars of very remaik kable of bgamy, perpetrated by william in that section of the coun- try. It appears that three years ago. person named Edward c. Boiling, (son of the Rev, Mr. Boiling of the Methodist Church, in Milton,) married an esti- mahle lady there, and lived with her two years. A twelvemonth ago. he left his home for the purpose of studying law in Greenshoroush. On his arrival in that place, he represented himself as Sidney T. Smith, of Alabama, and exhibited certificates from niuen- tial gentlemen, stating that he was the son of q wealthy planter in the north part of this state. By this means he obtained large credits, which he pro- missed to pay as he could receive remttan- oes from his father. He subsequently ingratiated himself with accomplished lady named Miss B., of Guilford county, the daughter of gentleman of responsibility and property. Afier the nupals, he stated his disappointment at not receiving his pected remittances, and induced his faher-n-law endorse the payment of bond of $3, TOO dollars for the purchase of tract of land from a Mir, Bolng, his other se-who, he stated, lived twenty miles dis tant. Smith pretended to visit this Boiling and re- turned with the story that the latter had defraud- ed him of his money. During one of his visits, he staid SO long that his wife, Mrs, Sm,th, grew un- easy and proceeded in quest of him to the house of the Rev. Mir. Boiling. No person of the name of smith was known to the family, but while there Mrs. Smith became acquainted with Mrs. Boiling, whose husband was also absent The two ladies remained together for several days, and mutually expressed anxiety for the return of their husbands never once dreaming that they were the wives of one and Me same maai Mrs. Smith finally returned home with out hearing from her husband. Smith arrived soon after her return told smooth tale relative to his ab- senoe, and still complained of his treatment from Boiling. The father of Smith in the meantime grew exasperated with the alleged conduct of Boiling, and proceeded to get redress from him by law Accordingly writ of arrest was issued charging him with swindlng Sidney T. Smith. In the inte- rim, this dual person attempted to get away by stat ing that he was going into Southampton county to collect money due him; his way hther, he stopp- cd at Yancyvile owing to the ameness of his horse, where he was arrested. as Boiling, by Col Lea, the deputy sheriff. When the father-in-a came into court to appear aganst the prisoner, he exclaimed "My God! that's the man who married m, daughter"
 The prisoner was required to give bail inthe sum of 5000 which, failing to do, he was committed to prison. .ssa -+E
 The most singular part sf this extraordinary story is that the deception should have been kept up so long within an arena 50 limited.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-29

Er, ,h;s ,ahle ,ve ,,erceiye that the annual ayer- age amount of paper which this bank was enabled 10 keen in circulation during the five years ending wh the year 1921, which was the first i've years or guar ter of it's existence, amounted to $4,SS4,ipp 4' Annual average amount for the hve years .o
 ending with 1926, the second quarter 6,O26,O09 6O Annual average amount during the i've
 years ending with 1881, the third
 0,tarter II ,oSO,4JU cV Annaa average amount during the five
 years terminating with its na-
 fional charter in 1886, the last quar-
 ter of it's existence lS,0S5,oo' oo
 1t s due to the country, and most especially to that large and respectable proportion of the people who honestly believe that national bank ought to be es- tablished, with view to the regulation of the eur rency, that the manner in which the powers of this asttut,on were exercised that end, as exhibited by this table, should be thoroughly understood The different items of this table were taken From the quar- tery returns made by the bank to the Treasury De- pariment under tho acquisitions of It's charter; and from it we perceive that the annual average amount of the issued and kept in circulation during the last quarter of it's existence under it's national char ter was than four hundredper cent greater than the annual average amount issued and kept in eIreu- iatiou during the first quarter. in the proportion of Sl9 699 507 994 ,l66; and that the same amount was more than three hundred per cent greater than the annual average amount during the second quarter, or in the proportion of l9 ,699 5O7 to OPS ,059 and sezriy one huxdyed per eenf greater than he annual average of the third quarter in the proportion of SIS, ,699 ,507 to $ll ,896 .43O.
 Sir, will 1t be dcnied-een il be denied-tbat the extraordinary increase in the amount of the paper throwa into circulation by this bank during the last
 five years of it's existence under it's national charter was the cxuse-ths great first controlling cause of the extraordinary expansion that took place in the bank note circulation of the cauntry in the year lS36!-an effect which most erroneousiy attributed to the measures of General Jackson's administrations
 In order that full view of the whole truth may be taken beg leave to refer to another table in the same document headed "A condensed statement of she eondtion at different periods, of all the basks in fie unifed Statea o U.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-29
CnMMIINIcIrHn.

C0MMUNICATED.
 Our THEATRE was opened last evening for the inspection of few friends, and its very brilliant ap- pearance gave them unqualified pleasure. Every thlng that met the eye was new and gay. Improve mens in every direction visible, and the house looked though had yet been subject to the wear and tear of public The whole oi the nte- rior presents brilliant display of bright gold ments, Interspcrsed with painted medaons. on pure white ground. The unsightly chandelier has been reuov d. and the new ceiling divided by gold mould- ings into rich pannes, has large bass relief in the centre, that makes an elegant finish to the whoIe.- The proscenium has shared in the same brilliant style of alteration and amendment, and the arch dis plays the of the Union emblazoned to the fullest extent, and painted in artis-like sty e seldom in Theatre. Nor is the form of the house less im- proved. The inconvenent height of the fronts of the boxes has given way to lower and more graceful a- cid, over which the lovely forms of the fair visitors may recline in and beauty. The seats in the rear have been raised and comfortable backs put to all. The whole ofthe centre to the extent of feet has been formed into small and convenient private boxes, and comfortable backs added to all the pit henehes, A new drop scene has been painted to substitute for the frequent green curtain of last sea- son. This will be, when finished, apiece of very se tistica painting, and IS from the hands of Joseph Foster. of the St. Charles Theatre. In all that comes from him, this young artst eyinces a degree of talent in colorng and design which is bound, at some distant day, to raise his reputation to the hgh est rank.
 huo haihcS ot the TcBuiar coHpahy we nave not yet seen; but learn that the grand opera and baliea opera will be leading features ofthe season. For the former, those celebrated singers, Madame and Mon- sieur Seguin and Mir. Manvers have been engaged |, besides Mir, Hodges. an excellent vocalist and popu- fvorite, Mir. Archer, one of the best of bs S. and Mir. and Mrs. Brunton strangers here, bu, great lavorites in the North. For the ballet, we are to have Madame Debiandeville, Madame Arraline, and
 full corps of dancers, that music with all its en- chanting adjuncts, will cheer and degh, us through the coming season.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-29

A person by the name of Cole, convict in the state prison of New York, employed as a carpenter, recently attempted to escape by packing himself up in one of his own boxes, having previously directed it to person in the city. IL was carried on board of sloop, but the keeper of the prison suspecting the trick, went on board, opened il and found tue poor fellow almost starved and suGocated. He>had been standing heels upwards for than two hours.
 A similar but more successful trick was played of few weeks ago by ingenious cabinet maker in the Concord (N. H. prison. He constructed sofa of the Ighlest materials and made the under part of the hollow. Before the order came for it's removal, he hid himself snugy in the bottom, and was carried out without any suspicion. The fellow has not been heard of since.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-29
Ngw-ORLEANs, Oct. 2s

 The number of interments for the twenty hours ending Wednesday at noon, is II, of which seven were ofyellow fever,
 From the Advertiser of Wednesday, we learn that the hanks have fixed time for the resumption of specie payments, It says,-"We hear that the Commercial Rank has written circular to the other banks requesting their with that Inst tuition in the resumption of specie payments on the second Monday ofNoyember proximo, "We hear. further, that majority of the banks are in favor of the proposition, by fixing the time within the next ninety days"
 On Wednesday the sales of cotton reached 1900 bales at 7i 10 cents, taken principally for the Eng fish market.
 The Treasury department has ordered the reve- to be deposited in the mint. Previously they kept in the Union hank,