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We are not lawyers enough 10 determine whether o.
not in court Of equity, Directors thus sonndaiousy
ncgectng their duties could be made personally laus
10 the stockholders for the losses consequent upon
such neglect but assuredy if were stockholders,
we would try that issue. 1t s claimed that Judgment
on the nature of these transactions should be withheld
until the parties implicated can make explanation OF
reply. Undoubtedly, they should be heard-but ye'
these transcripts Of accounts hardly be erroneous
and if these be truly represented, what explanation
consistent with duty, can be made:
What can be said for the President of Bank, wno'
on his own account dashes into speculation OF t1e
millions of dollars which, by his sole direction, ano
Their officer of that Bank himself since made Presiaeh
certifes that the Bank guarantees What oil CASHIERS
specuating with the funds of the Bank 10 the amount
of hundreds of thousands of dollars, IN such unoe,
ukings as the stock and loan of the Camden and Wood
bury Railroad Co, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bat
tmore Railroad CO., Dauphin and Lycomlng Goa
Lands, and Grand Gulf Railroad and Banking Compa
ny,
1t would really seem that the more visionary AND
wild any scheme of speculation, the more certain -
find favor with the Banks that since Its charter oy
the State ofPennsylvania, is stated in the Report
more than thirty one millions of dollars have peen
taken in the shape of stocks and loans-oi all sor,s
but good apprehension settlement of debts and ad
yances. ,.
Such an inventory indeed, of assets, is exhibited
by the tables Of this Report has never before been seen
or dreamed Of in relation 10 bank established Tor &C.
neral commercial purposes
We are sick at heart at this exhibition nor can we,
without Indignation, recall the wanton attack which,
IN defence and in support of an institution thus grossly
mismanaged-have been made by such papers among
us as the STAR the Express, and in degree, though
not to the same extent the Courier g. Enquirer-upon
private individuals in this city, under the pretcxt that
their hostility was breaking down The Bank.
IL is too easy now, 10 see how the Bank was broken
down and how absolutely false the charges-so IN
dus,rou.y propagSed By these same papss!hhn, ~
were destroying a national benefactor.
Time and Truth have TO the rescue, and IN vin-
dca,ing the character and fair fame of those unusty
assailed here have enabled the public to place pro-
ner estimate on the motives and conduct Of their as
sailants.
What they will say of in Europe, when this Re-
port. which the British Queen will tomorrow carry
abroad reaches them scarcely dare trust ourselves
to think; but we envy not the Americans abroad who,
on the spot, will be obliged painfully to witness the Ell
feet.
We have republished from the numerous tables APP
pended TO the Report (Which in pamphlet form occu-
pies some eighty pages,) the statement of the accounts
current of the Bank with the Morris Canal Company
MIR. Andrews and MIR. Cowperthwate, Cashiers, and
Mr. Biddle.
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It will save some money. Tho volunteers 8.
pensive War ia very expensive thing, and our NJ
Administration are commencing their econonp and :.
form Very we'll 1t was this very dread Of eYne,s.
that produced the war-and what sort of econonr
that 10 dsband army at the very crisis of its succs
full operation, and thus leave it to the enemy recon-
from which they had just been driven.
We repeat it. if any thing can stimulate the Indian.
to continue hostilites it will be this very course ~"
pursued by the present Cabinet. The main ntns.
ents on their part, for cessation of hostlite. a.
now al an end.
We have no doubt that the effect will be, that man,
will keep out who otherwise would have come in
This conduct, on the part of the Administrator. !,
to US utterly incomprehensible Il cannot possibly h
that they want TO commence the war, that heg ay
have The glory of finishing it, 1t cannot be- tin, N.
Commanding General in Florida has told them tia, !,
apprehension of further hostility, on the part u H.
Indians, was at m end; and if such information -
been received, was Mr.. Bell ignorant Of the lnlls
character, as to trust implicitly to their tah'
Tallahassee Fiorid,an, .lvra :
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VICTORIES OF DEMOCRACY!

The news from the towns in the interior cheering
Recent elections indicate continued gam IN Demo
cratic strength. The great reaction which every body
who has observed the political signs of the tunes pre-
diced has commenced and there is every probability
that the friends of just government, and the equa
rights OF the people, will speedily regain the ascend
ancy in this State. Our accounts are voumInous
that we compelled, by the want Of room, to con
dense all Of them within the briees space Along The
river as usual the towns nre firm in their adherence
to the ancient faith, while to the westward there l:
much ground for hoping that what was lost during the
unparalleled eXcitements Of last fall has been retrieved
in the moments of subsequent sobriety and rest
OYSTER BAY ELEcTIoS.-The people OF Oyster
Bay, in Queens County, held their town election or
Tuesday. The Democratic ticket carried By ar
increased majority that of last autumn, although
the Federalists did their utmost The Democratic ma
iority in the autumn was %, now it is 100.
ORANGE CoUSrY.-The accounts from this county
say that the results fatterng than our mos
sanguine friends anticipated We have intelligence
from oil the towns which show the election of eigh
Democratic supervisors to four Federalists. In War
wick there is tie supervisor, and the old super
visor holds over the board will stand divided, nine DE
mocrats 10 FIVE Federaliss-a Democratic gain Of ont
town, (MontgomeryD since last year.
ULSTER CouSTY.-Here there has been large De
mocratic gnn in the popular vote in nearly oil the towns
and the gain of two supervisors. Last year the Boare
of Supervisors equally divided and this year they
stand Democrats 5, Wings D.
REYsELLAER.-In this county nine Democrats have
been elected and seven Wings, while last spring there
were ten Wings to six Democrats. This is great ant
glorious victory.
WARREN CoUSrY.-The Democrats have electe'
their supervisors in eight towns, the Federal Wing
in two towns only Last year the Democrats were sue
cessfu in six towns and the Feds in four. Queensbury
the strong hold of Federalism gave average major
ty for the Wings last fall of two hundred and ten; tn
Spring their majority is reduced 10 an average of les
than hundred
CoLuAHrA.-ln this county also, there has been
decided gain. Last year the board of supervisors stood
ten Democrats 10 ten Wings; this year. the Democrat
have succeeded in eectng twelve Of their candidates
The battle fought with vigor, but the friends Q
freedom and progress were too strong for their oppo
nents
sARArooA.-A slip from the Office of the Saratog
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Fresh Spring md Summer Stuck Of Goods
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, LEATHER, PAPER g.

WHOLESALE RETAIL.
WE receiving. by arrivals the Northern
Spring and summer Goods, comprising Of the ~
and complete ass0ments have offered our I'M,
and the public which viii be sold BY wholesale and retail H.
VIII take This Ia renew To our friends, Customers. Al
the public generally the that every article w IT,
lowest market prices; and efforts our aar
lie Withheld in giving satisfaction to ALL We beg c1l l
country merchants and dealers our cp
Stock, determined 10 offer them Goods a. H.
can lie bought obbing house in Virginia Baltimore p
drIphia New York. Amongst assortment, Offer he
lowing, VIZ:
$500 pair ladies' French and kid Slippers aud ,r.
qualities
do do French morocco, Md, seal and calf. IN II. H
$50 do do. low priced leather Slippers and
1000 do. womcn's sewed and pegged leather Well,
400 do. genilemen's Boots from The cheapest Me. n
part Miles
400 do. do. do. do. do. Ciackra,
and Jack Downing's
800 do. scntlemcns walking and dancing Pumps, al ia
lies
300 do. do. buokskin, morocco and fine lea.
700 do. mems lined and bound pegeed Brogans
1000 do. do. stout, unbound, pecged and sewei o.
700 do. do. lined and bound do DO Shaes
500 do. boys do do. do. ~. Bfogst'
and Shoes
100 do misses sealskin and hne leather Shoes
lsO0 do chircns morocco seaskin and kid Boot,
SoLE LEATHER.
A good assortment of good and damaged Sole Leather
TRuSKs
40 nests, hair aud sraskin Trunks, oval and hal ot,
Hard leather and bellows top Travelling Trunks
ALSO,
Garnet Travelling Bags, yalcr Trunks Shoe Thread.
Brushes, Backing, Writing Paper, Toilet Brushes, Wrap
D. BURLINGTON < CO., Mansion Hosa
April = lD9aawts
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Yr RrENAiNs usscH"

WHO ARE THE FREE:
nv JosS cRiTcHLrY rmScE. $500. e..
-, -. ,a,e ENGLISH PAPER, the following verses ITO
we copy, say Poe,icai Offering The Lyceums bazaar Ma
hsster rhe piece worthy GUT 10 tue eaas VI poPu ~
alton, by, we believe AZ op sre he Free.
no.. =. ~ have scorned the tyrant and his rod,
Amd how'd in worship unto none but GOD;
.rhsy VINO have made the conqueror's g.ry dim
Incban'd in soul, though manacled III limb
Irnwarp'd by prejudice-unawed by wrong,
Eriends TO the weak, and fearless Of the strong;
They Who could change with the changing hour,
The self same men in peril and in power;
True 10 the law of right, as warmly prone
To grant anuther's MAINTAIN their own;
f0eS o' 0pp'e''''"' These are the proudly Free
Who are the Great:
They who have boldly vcntured TO explore
Unsounded seas, and lands unknown before
Soar'd on the wings of science, wide ana lar
Measured the sum- and weshd each distant star
Pierced the dark depths of ocean and OF earth,
And brought uncounted wonders into birth
RepelI'd the peslilence, restrained inc storm,
And given new beauty to the human form
Waken'd the voice of reason, and unfured
The page of truthful knowledge 10 the world:
They who have toil'd and studied for mankind
Aroused the slumbcring virtues Of the mind
Taught us a thousand blessings to create
These are the noby Great.
Who are the Wise.
They who have governd with self-control
Each will and baneful passion OF the SOUL
Curb'd the strong impulse of all fierce desires,
But kept alive affections purer hres -
They who have passed the labyrinth oil NE,
Without one hour Of weakness or Of strife;
Prepared each change of fortune 10 endure;
Humble tho, rich, and dignited though poor
SkilId in the latent movements OF the heart
Icarn'd in the lore which Nature can impart-
Teaching that sweet philosophy aloud,
Which sees the silver lining of the cloud,
Looking for good in all beneath the skies: w
These the truly Wise.
Who are the Blests
They who have kept in their sympathcs awake,
And scattered joy for more than customs sake;
Steadfasr and tender in the hour of need,
Gentle in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in deed;
Whose looks have power make dissension cease
Whose smiles are pleasant and whose words peace;
They who have lived as harmless as the dove,
Teachers Of truth and ministers OF love;
Love for all moral power-ail mental grace
Love for the hunblest of the human race
Love for that tranquil joy that virtue brings
Love for the Giver Of all goodly things;
True followers of that soul -eSaliing pan
Which Christ laid down bless and govern man.
They who can calmly linger at the last,
Survey the future, and recall the past;
And with that hope which trlumphS over pain,
Feel well assured they have not lived in vain;
Then wait in peace their hour of final rest:
These are the only Blest.
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April 6
BARNESFIELD FOX SALE.

T OFFER for sale this desirable situation ah" 49,,
! BILE Tract OF Land, situated in the county % hlh- I
ginia, the bank of the Potomac River a. ho"t
bounded North and South by tracts 81 land "
heirs Of the late John fooe Washington, contaH.n
thousand acres This Land lies eYsl-has on !. ~ l.,
Of wood and timber and all conveniences Tor h1,.
and the accommodation OF large famy-such a. ~ -
kinds of which will enunerate, VIZ iafs,
stables, that will hold twenty nine h"rses anu
and spacious barns one with first rate ,hreshns bcs
quarters, that will accommodate sixty negroes,
house. &c. &c. No this respect i oe.e H.
Barnesfcd. There woald be- nothing Tor n, T..
active farming operations; ana, 80, he
and luxures OF living attached 10 tins place @ al ms
unsurpassed. Fish, oysters &C., can he III, ,af!
abundance and herring fishery title bottom =. am
have made hauls frcm 80 IS coo behring's w
invite purchasers come, examine jaase 10, n,".pec
make up their own opinion to SOIL location d g,1
beautifun lmproveme nts and advantages. :, sr
credit upon the sale of Barnesaed-'en enid r. tequr
p,.I MS with good and sufficient secnIH
pnnctua performance thereof would a,sS op ne Po
,,ininr between 800 and 900 acres situated o "
We, about four miles from Barnesfed My ser,.bis
Is an Estate in fec the death OF Mr. sa nR,RSEs
] Barne.feld, January, la!,
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IN CHANCERY.-At Circuit Superior Court q laH
CIancery continued and held for Buck nrhan county
Court house, FRIDAY, the 18th day Of Api, leiO s'i-
I pav ID fesnrnr rIala..
against
Peyton Lesueur Susan Evans, LItilcbrny Lesuenr az
Lesueur, De',H y
Il appearing court, the plaintiff has proceeded
cause against the defendant ttlebeny Lesuer, IN the NJ
scrbed BY law against absent defendants, and he mol
peared and security and 1t also appearing 10 Tue I
the sbpo, awarded against the defendants. Susan M
Peter lesucuT, have been duly served, and that more y
months have elapsed since the day thereof. anu W
Of the plaintiffs BILL and they not having appeared aud az
the doth take the bill for confessed Ia them; ana y
this day be heard the bill and answer y u'
defendant Peyton Lesneur, exhibits filed, examinations
and was argued by COUNSEL consideration
court doth adudge, order and Decree that the Tainhi
account al his administration oi The estate 81 iret
deceased, while he administrator thereof, before
Commissioners Of this court and that the SAID deenlaA
Lesucnr, do render account Of his oi
since he has had the administration thereof before ihe 49,
missioner, which said accounts tile said Commissioner
state and SETTLE and 10 report 10 this court, WIN a.
deemed pertinent by himself, which may be required
stated by either Of the parties
Copy-Teste > , ,
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NOTICE TO FARMERS-Thc subscribers have received ,
Of Pomehs, from the celebrated mandatory Rueg
Nourse aud Manu. Worcester, Mass embracing the 80,
from single four horse Plough hill side swai p,u.
Cutvators, which they invite the III tho,
Interested superior farming implement Being dc>lro, Il
Producing these Pioughs extensively in Virginia hey m L.
al the very lowest price al which they be afforded
GRETrER & PEAEr
5 doors be!on The BcH Ia,,,,
March 30 l0>-n.u
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
have determined 10 leave Williamsburg oirr ior a.
- Houses and Lots IN town, and my arm adjoining thr
deem useless TO do than 10 Il general dcscnp
property, a do not suppose any person VIII buy ~ ~
how minute description of il might give, without hts
IL. | have town, I'll rich land, well enclosed.
every necessary house IL for the comfortable accod
Of large anly, with spring Of excellent water vey
the house. My Farm, adjoining tho town, contains upward
200 of good land, about 80 Of which is first md
all well enclosed with substantial enclosure.
There is the Farm abundance Of The best mari y
Of which the land may be improved and made e
who know this property think II could, by small expense
made very valuable 10 any person wishing situation g.
nient educate children young men, mine offers mani
vantases in the State being in very short di,tan
first private school and William aud Mary College nos
liberal. JNO. NJ GREGuR
Williamsburg, April 6. lO-Es
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o,,.sd TO ls.ys at twelve, the multitude have hardly
bssun 10 move from the Park. ! might fl. your
columns with description but, after all, you woulo
have but faint idea of the solemn pageant.
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jLFE ELDRIDGE, {. :
CoMMfSsf0yyE'

CoMMrssIosrR, OtFI'
Buckingham Co. io., 2aii March. -. i.
The parties interested in the foregoing decree are ff
take notice that have appointed Saturday the IN a's
next To carry the effect The parties Val a
Office by 10 o'clock Of that day, with their accounts a
'>o' .'''''' HOMO
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Clarke's Office.

THE public informed that sell Tickets in al the lr,,
i under the management Of ID. 5. Gregory 10. An o
attended 10 with promptncss. CllASTAlN CLARKE
Jan. II .t--ur
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for the trainings after the date Of this order the Office
those regiments may be trained this Spring such place
designated by the Courts Of Inquiry Tor their respective
mcnts. by Command,
WM ii. RICHARDSON, .4etins n q
March Ui-N
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IN clANCERi.-VIEoISiA:-at Rules held III ~ -
L Office OF Essex Circuit Superior Count Of Law aud Chai
the ith day Of March, isil
James owen, Mary 4. owen, Cordclia A. owen and WI
Owen the three last infants under the aye twcn! ~
a. his wife, and others, Pama'
against
James Allen, James w. Banks, James Wright, John = W
and William a. Wright Trustee certain deed made y II
owen and Mary his wife Of The first part the said Wla-
Wright of the second part and Cay Is. Allen al The i T
Defends.
The defendants, John u. Waring and James W. Bans
asn. entered their appearance and given security ar
10 the act of Assembly aud the rules OF hI- Court and
ing by satisfactory evidence that the said defendant. are
habtants Of this STATE On the motion Of the panti Z! "
sci, II is ordered that the said Defendants John T. Warn:
James w Banks appear here on the Monday Jane
being Rule day. and answer the plaintiffs bill and ia' .
Of this order be forthwith inserted IN some spapr
in the city Of Richmond, town Of Fredcnrksbng '
weeks scccssiveiy andth another COPY thereof b. %
The front door Of the Court house Of this county.
Copy-Teste,
JAMES ROY MIcoU, ia, ch. E. $ g !. Y /.
April q lo-"s
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Dan AWAY from the subscriber living near BncA'rs
IL Court House, Negro Man, named Pleasant lie j ~
mato, % % years old; he Is feet inos
height, and has very large feet he had on, when he len
house, suit Of brown yarn clothes will give reward q .
dollars If taken within the State, and if taken beyond the w
Of The Stale, reward Of twenty dollars.
CHARLES GARROTT, ;,
March 30 l0s-wia
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PHILADELPHIA Spirit of

THE Custom HousE.-The Long .7gony orer.-Pre-
sdent Tyler has settled the fate of the thousand and
one applicants for the Custom House in this city The
spoils thus disposed ofn official announcement
in the National ntellgencer: Jonathan Roberts, TO be
Collector, in the room of Calvin Blythe removed. j.
Washington Tyson, to be Sarreyor, vice George w.
Ritter, removed. Bella Badger to be .yaeat Officer, in
the place of John Horn, removed. Mr.. Roberts is
from Montgomery county. Collectors salary 81 400
per annum. That of the Surveyor $4,000, and the Ma
val officer S S., 900.
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I AW NOTlCE.-The undersigned attends regularly the
~ Courts OF Law and Cancery in the counties Of fy
BuckiDeham Nelson, Augusta and Greene, and all r Court
Alternate. ~ Office III Charlottesville.
RctercRccs-H W. 4 J. J. Fry & Co.. 7. & J. : James
Jacqueiin Taylor 4 Co., j. w. Dibre Co., d. Anderson
ton, Dcahe & Edwards, WIN. II. Macfaand, Beverly Bl
Is. ". Leigh, ESQ., Jas Lyons, Esq., Richmond, Ia Wli1a
Rives Esq, abemarle Henry A. Wise, Esq, .fcromfeS
JOHN H. GiiMrE
March, 1871. lu3-Hgr
Dj- The Wing will please copy.
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ApJurArr GrSrH.r'. orrlcr,

ApJurANT GENrR.L'. OFFICE
Richmond, March Is, lsil.
GENERAL ORDER.-The Commander Chief finding
" possible discriminate accurately among the nnneioa.
praiions since the passage of the of March b. 1870
izing separate trainings under particular circumstances r
that hereafter all such application be made 70 the Counts OF M
nf such regiments train together whose opinion ur
shall certified 10 the Commander in Chief No separate ia
inss will he lnihor>d hut The Of the Rg,
,al Counts Of Inquiry In there should be time for ~
ton OF the CommanderinChlef the Recommendation q
mn Il Innuir ~
The North-Carolina standard., 1841-11-10

LEARNING HOW TO ScULL.-The Boston
Post tells the following good story 60 One of
the Washingtonian teetotallers served his time
at the grocery business, with deacon, who
was in the habit of making his own Port wine,
from whom he often had orders to ago up
stairs and grind some loga0ood, as the Port
wine was most out" One Sunday the dea-
con was hard at work over large cask with
a pole in his hand, stirring up the home
made Port wine, when Il member of the same
church entered unobserved. After looking
with astonishmeet for some minutes, he ex-
claimed, "Hallo! deacon, what are you do
ing?" The deacon jumped round in great
confusion, and after little hesitation, repli-
ed-"W Why, was afraid might get off in a
boat some of these times, and was learning
hoa1 TO sculL"
The North-Carolina standard., 1841-11-10
From The New York Express.

MURDER OF Mr.. ADMINISTRATORS
OF CoLT.-The trial of this Individual, charg-
ed with the dreadful murder of Mr. Samuel
Adams, is positively fixed for Monday next :;
and Willis Hall, Esq, the Attorney General
for the State, is now in the city, for the pur-
pose, as we learn, of assisting the District At
torney in conducting the prosecution. A
strong effort will however be made by the
counsel for the prisoner for further post
ponement we should presume with little
success, if no better grounds are furnished
than those given when last presented by the
court. 1t was then distinctly understood that
no indulgence could be given beyond the
present term, for the reasons then stated
We learn that Colt suffers little, compara-
lively little mental agony, and the terrors of
ther, lawyer of ST. Louis, is here, and he
together with the one residing in this city,
are the only persons permitted to visit him,
except his counsel. TO all he is said to be
very communicative, except OH the subject of
the murder.
He states that Adams came to his room on
the fatal afternoon to dun him for an unset
tied account, about which there was some
dispute. They both sat down at the table
and settled various items except So. About
this dispute arose between them, and high
words ensued, during which Adams called
him "a liar Exasperated at this he struck
him, and Scuffle thereupon ensued. Adams
being the stronger man of the two, threw and
fell upon Colt and clutched him so violently
by the throat that he was in danger of choali-
ing. Colt was then lying on his back on the
floor, and as his hand stretched out, it came
in contact with something which he at once
seized, (but as he AYERS he knew not what it
was,) and finding Adams grip still hard upon
his throat, he brought his hand round him
and struck him on the back of the head; this,
it would seem, was hardly sufficient to stun
him, and he only rolled on one side; Colt
then struck him again, and the blow must
have been on the side of the head. These
wounds, dreadful as the subsequent examna-
ton proved them to be, were not sufficient to
release the prisoners throat but even in the
agony of death, Adams still continued to hold
firmly on, until Colt seemed to be at his last
gasp, and then the dreadful blow was given
on the front OF the head, which deprived the
wretched being Of life, and released the other
from his grasp. Colt then arose, and found
Adams corpse.
~ For some time, he says, he remained stupi-
fed with dread and horror-he knew not
what to do, and at length determined to make