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Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21
A STATEsMAA.-We cut the following article m relation to Mir. McClung, from the Huntsville Demo-

A ASTArEsMAh.-We cut the following article IT crat:-
 "We have received communication from Colonel McCung, in explanation of his position as adyerted to in some editorial remarks in the last Democrat but which, for that must be obvious to the writer, we decline to publish in this paper. The sub stance of his article refers particularly to our statement 'that he told in his speech Tat the Court Housel that if he were a member of Congress, he would not vote to repeal the ub-Treasury'- whilst his previous circular the voters of Alabama implied or expresses the reverse. He says when he put forth that circular, the State Banks were then paying specie-hence he preferred to make them the dePositeries fthe public money but now since they have again suspended, he would hold on to the Sub Treasury.
 "Now this explanation of the Colonel's of what we deemed a palpable inconsistency, involves him in very awkward and dsagreeabe dilemma Itamounts to this-while the State banks pay specie, would dePosite the funds of the general government in them and when they suspend, would rely Sub- -Trea- sury. The Coones preference for fiscal agent would vacillate between the Sub-Treasury and net bank system, resting either, alternately, as bc might be constrained to do by the condition of the at ter. What vacillating and uncertain legislation womb this create! What huctuating monetary system. ;
 Could any thing show more distinctly the total io- capacity and unworthiness of Col. McClunp. or inc evanescent character of whig principlesl
 It is surprising that any person should have the audacty to make such an excuse. Three month, ago. this aspirant for the highest office in this commoa wealth. told in setcomposition laid before the peo pie that he was opposed to the Sub-treasury -law;- now he says, he would vote for that aw-and why be- cause forsooth, some score of banks which were pay ing specie then, have since suspended! Didn't the Colonel know that the banks of Alabama, and the
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

We published an article few days since, giving an of the crueltes of brutal school teacher named Locke, at Farm school in the east Since then he has been apprehended, and is likely meet a well merited reward from the indignation of the yankees.
 examining his pupils some additional facts were brought light which very materially aggravate hi. git. It is stated that twelve boys who to bed little earlier than usual, contrary to orders, were stripped, then whipped severely, and forced stand up all night. Those who obeyed, escaped farther punishment, but those whom sleep or fatigue over. cane, were whipped again and again, until the pc. nance thoroughly performed
 Considerable appeared to have been made o the shower bath and the number of buckets of wa. ter poured upon individual varied from to lO- in fsw instances, more. One boy stated that S4 hal been given him. It likewise appeared, that when the shower bath was first introduced in the summer tin., something placed before the boy under his chin (which the boys called yoks) to prevent him ffo.n sto png forward, and so avoiding the shower upoa his head.
 This is carrying the shower bath to very perni- cious extreme, and think the Ter taionis demands that the ruiian should undergo similar process ol bathing.
 h all our reading, we do not remember more az grayated case of petty tyranny and cruelty.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

THE LosT TRIBEs.-The Messrs. Harper have published work by Asahal Grant, entitled " The Nestorians, or the Lost Tribes" which, it Is said furnishes very satisfactory evidence that the Nesor ans are the descendants of the lost tribes ofIsrael The author, (says the Journal of Commerce) was employed hy tue American Board of Missions in 1885 to visit the Nestorian Christians in Turkey and Per- sa, and co-operate in the formation of missionary establishment among that singular and little known people. He returned to this country in octoberlas, after spending five years in Asia; and his work em- bodies the results of his researches into the past s- tory and present condition of the Nestorans; from which he is satisfied that they other than the descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel. The main body of the Nestorians occupy mountainous regon on the borders of Turkey and Persia, and owing to the natural strength of the country, they have been enabled to maintain their independence against all attempts of these powers to subdue them During his stay among this primitive people, he was greatly struck by the evidences he of their being of Jew ish origin; and he has in his work offered mass of testimony, founded on tradition, language, manners and customs, religious obseryances and historical and and biblical research, which go prove that the in- dependent Nestorians the lineal descendants of the Ten Tribes who carried into captivity by Shelmanesser, King eff Assyra.
 It is said the author gives highly interesting ac- count of the manners of those secluded people, and the wild and semi barbarous tribes which surround them
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

THE ELEcTIos.-The election yesterday passed of with very commendable quetness. There was no excitement-no hustle, and very little attempt, at least in our party bring out the entire force of the people. Many democrats, we know, did not poll their votes which has essened aggregate consid- erably Whether the whigs inactive or not, we cannot say It is certain, however, that our oppo- nents have heen somewhat disappointed m the result The more sanguine of them anticipated majority of five hundred, and few less than four hundred.
 Although our party was very unjustly and indecent ly excluded from representation m the board of in- spectors, we have yet heard of any improper ad- vantages taken among the whigs. We are glad of this but more general confidence might have been impressed among our friends if the whigs had exer- ciscd little generosity on this score.
 The following all the returns we have received in this County. Three precincts O.ott's, Bozar's and Georges) are still be heard from, which, it is probable, will reduce the whig majority to about three hundred votes. Last autumn it three hun dred and seventy-eight.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

The mail today brought papers from New to'N VI the l3th There is nothing new in relanoh to '''s President. The stos, which we published some days as,from inc a,nnore Patriot, stating that MrsPow CT had received letrer from her husband dated ma deira, was hoax The opinion is strengthening 'ha' the vessel is lost
 The Journal of Commerce publishes letter from Call.o dated Feb. ls, which states thai m reru' c ,Ionel Vvanco has himself up against Gamarra, the existing President, and been proclaimed in the four provinces Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno and Moquega. He was rapidly gaining ground, and would probably succeed n expelling Gamarra. In Bolivia, General Santa Cruz has again been proclaimed. He was to be at Guayaquil on the 20 thereabout and thence to embark for Peru where he would probably be join ed by many adherents.
 Ii is stated in the Baltimore Patriot, that the Phil del,ha banks will not accept the new revenue bill vetoed by Governor and passed by two-thrds of the legislature.
 According ,o the Washington correspondent of the leston Courier, the metropolis is all asir from the presence of the greedy seekers of office. IL also states that all idea of war with Great Britain given up--that Soul' Carolina will probably support oi fir national bank (nonsense!)-tha Mr. Preston Is hkey to be sent out as Minister to England,--tha Wm. C. Dawson of Georgia, stands the best chance of all the candidates for the Speakershp of the Hous' that Gen. Thompson will go to Mexico-that 'ohr C. Clarke, the abolitionist, Silas Burrows, VII be Consul to Liyerpool-that general bankrupt oil will be likely to pass the extra session-that'-'' short, that great many things will be done that oush not to be done-all of which information Is wortl just as much as it will fetch.
 The Richmond Whig gives complete list of tn members of the House of Delegates. The result Il 6S whigs and 66 Van Buren men. Logan county ha elected Van Buren man, as before. The Senate stands, F whigs to l5van lsursn In Congress, tho delegation is composed of II democrats, whlg proper, and 3 whigs impracticable.
 The Philadelphia democrats are holding meetings daily and nightly, to make Com. Stewart President of the United States. The army has had pretty good turn-we shall see what the navy can do. We might assert without "fear of successful contradic tion," that neither in the navy or army are the most profound Statesmen to be sought.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

 banks of nearly all the States the Union were nom specie paying whea he wrote hls eirenlarl :, But supposng he ignorant of this fact, has he SO little of fixed principles lobe governed by sudhPre- Poserois reasons minis judgment of public measures Why we should he afraid to entrust such man with the office of constable. Who knows whether if dne of our banks were resnpe speeie payment tomor- rsw. he would not again oppose the Sub-treasury bin?
 The truth is, we give Mr. McClung credit feg more sense than suppose he Is candid in this statement It is infinitely probable, that, in his jouuey through the north part of Ihe State, he found the peo pie unalteraby fixed In their support of the Sub-trea suy law, and that was part of good, or rather bad pulley to get rid of his opposition to il. He knows very well that, withoutt the supportjof the apfth pT of the State, his labor will be thrown away, and he feels secure in the assurance that, whatsoever pot cal principles he might confess, would not lose hin the votes of the Southern whigs., They ,wil stooP he knows, to any depths to defeat the democratic ! candidate.
 The only thing we can compare the Colonel to- | the in the fable. which stood vibrating betweeI two bundles of hay, without having decision enougl approach either; and shall consider the peop' as very nearly allied to that long cared animal, | they elect him to the office of Governor.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

National Lssfifutioa "National Institution for the Promotion of Science" is rapidly "going shead'' At the last meeting, letters were read from various parts of the world, promising collections, books and communications, and announcing such as were already on the. way. ,
 It is well known that Mir. Secretary WEBSTER, upon his accession to the Department ofSae allow cd the Institution to use the spacious unoccupied apartment and rooms in the basement story of the Patent Office, where the collection already in the possession of the Institution is being arranged and Mr. Sectetary BADGER has entrusted to the care of the Institution the extensive and interesting colec- tion of specimens in all branches of Natural History lately received from the Exploring Squadron, in the preparing and arranging of which accomplished naturslists arc now engaged. Animated by an equal
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

The Seamtn's Friend Society held its anniversary at the Broadway Tabernacle Monday evening und abstract of the annual report read by the Cor responding Secretary, setting forth briefly the ope- ratisns of the Society for the past year in various o reign and domestic ports. The society have five direct auxaries-located at Boston, Portland, New Orleans, Mobile and New York; The amount which S19, ,292 55; besides this, the Chapel Havre has been built at the expeuse of S$l0 900; $500 have been expended for the purpose of the Societyat Bos- ton; $60O in Maine and $500 by the New York Female Bethel Society ;making total of 2S 692 55 collected and expended by the society and its direct auxaries. By those not auxiliary, there have been raised aud dsbursed at New York Ss2,50O; Phila- delpha Il 300; Baltimore Sl 900; Charleston $l,- GOO; Savannah $2OO; New Bedford $l ,0O0; Boston $500 and Salem $S50; adding to this sum appropri- ated by the American Bethel Society for the opera tons on the Western waters, stated at 5000, we have the total amount raised and expended in the United States during the year $l4,2i2 55
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

Abolition ef French Colonial Slapoy.-Several o the leading Paris journals to consider this mea sure now settled, so far the Ministry. is con cerned. The details only remain to be adjusted We have information from private source ,on which we fully rely, hut which at liberty to namt now, that the Abolition of Colonial Slavery will be introduced into the French Chambers by the Minis try before the present session closes, and that the question will be well supported there, that there can be but little doubt that the cause will be much adyanced,-N r, Com. Adp.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

real for whateYer will adyane tue history and science of his country, Mir, BILL. Secretary at War, has entrusted to the Institution the whole interesting co
 lection of Indian Portraits which has heretofore hung od the walls of the War Office passage. We under sisnd also that with the Portraits wl be sent fine collection of Indian curosties.-Nat intellisencer.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

We learn from the Eutaw Whig, that Gerald, the murderer of William Finley, was executed near that place on Friday the Eth inst, between the hours of IF and 2. "We understand,'' says the Whig, "that, while under the galloNs, he warned the spectators against the use of intoxicating liquors and told them that it had brought him where he then was. He had become reconccd to his fate willing to die and met death with composure
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21
BALDWIN COUNTY.

Showing an aggregate vote of IA, and whig ma- jorty of 8. Last year the whole number of votes was over three hundred, and the whig majority 32. There is another precinct in Baldwin (Fish River) at which it is thought there was no election held It is decidedly democratic precinct. and if there was al election there, we shall have majority in the
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

It appears in the Charleston Patriot, proving the honorable character of the merchants a that city, tat the whole sun put in sui, by the Collector of the port, during period of twenty-one years, is but ssty.nins dollars and seventeen cents.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21
COURT HOUSE.

The aggregate returns will he between two and three hundred less than at the last August election. At the Court House, the whole vote is about five hun dred more than last year. This is to be attributed to the greater number of up-country people in town and the fact that many of the people who belonged to other precincts voted in the city,.
 O., the whole the democrats well satisfied with the result.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

clerk Mitchell and have been protested to the extent of
 The exchange market is in curious state. Most of the southern funds here certificates ofdeposite, payable in the local currences, which are, of course, at great discount. The banks which issue their certificates have, most them funds in this city which employed in some cases, in speculating in their own paper. The principal buyers of the certificates two three large houses, who send them on col lect them, have the bills they receive protested for non-payment and sent back to this city The funds of the bank in this city are then attached and pay ment at par in many cases, enforced. The know ledge of the locality and identity of funds, is pro- cured by little understanding with the bank officers here. This is kind of " diamond cut diamond" that the public are not much benefited by; but it tends to make the banks honest in the end.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21
CAPITAL PRIZE l3.00O DOLLARS! Prize of s3,000! of 2,0O0! of 200! of ,OOO
 Five Prizes of 1000 Dollarsi
 0U- 7Ycksts only Four Dollars -stl ALABAMA STATE LOTTERY.

Glass No, 67, for IS4l- Authorised by the Legislature of the State for the Benefit of W Wetumpka Lodge, No. 39. To be drawn at Mobile, THIS DAY, May Fist, 1S4I, at ' o'clock, p. m, MAEsIoE HoUsE EXCHANGE, Roy. al street. $. DAVIS & CO.,, Managers
 75 Numbers-l2 Drawn Ballots.
 SPLENDID SCHEME
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

DER Schr Cordelia--SS bbs superfne Flour- II Per sch Hornet-S0 bbls superfine four. BOO sacks prime white corn, for sale to arrive by
 may2O LATHAM HULL x SON. SIDES AND SHOuLDERS-20 casks received C per steamer Echo, for sale by
 mayeO LATHAM HULL & SON. EvRESH FLOUR-5O Bbls superfine. but l2 Have 1T from the mills, for sale by
 may20 LATHAM HULL & SON. GUNPOWDER TEA.-30 boxes, a choice ar,i. NS cle, for sale by (may2Ol L. HULL & SON.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

800 are Mobile.
 In domestic exchanges, there is no marked change Southern funds are looked upon with suspicion The Southern Life & Trust Co. redeemed its circulation by checking the agency in this city. Lot Clark is the head here, but the checks accepted by S4o,0OO. The protested checks sell at 40 cents on the dollar The following are the current rates
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21

Per steamboat Champion Dr Kelly, Messrs Valentine pamerOn, MeRea, McFarlan, Jerrison Foster Walker
 ' Laidlaw, Whiting, Clark Bosworth.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28
NJ. FRANK AND G.. LATHAM SHOLES.
EDITORS.
TERMS {:

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WI be strictly adhered TO, Of which, those interested
will please takenotice.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

Fe,) we'll armed, appraised of their coming
and regarding the Texans as horde of
robbers and the offscouring Of the world.
vince, (cajolery is out Of the question.
backed and in1amed as they are pretty
certain TO be by the ST Louis expedition of
traders, who through long familiarity pos
sess the confidence of the Mexicans, and
whose interests are deadly at variance with
the objects Of the Texans? Our friend
says-Not possible; they must be routed
and destroyed
Heaven guard our friend Kendall Of the
Picayune, who accompanies this expedi-
ton with crushed ANGLE on litter! A
Camanche onslaught at midnight, would
leave poor chance for him.
~ Y. Tribune.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

SINGULAR PHENoMENoN.-At a recent
meeting Of the Royal Asiatic Society, w.
NEWMAN, Esq, read an extract Of letter
from n naval officer, who sailed on board
the sloop China, from Bombay to the Per-
sian Gulf, in the year 1882, detailing a
most remarkable phenomenon, which was
witnessed by all on board, with astonish
ment and some degree Of fear. In the
month of August, about eigh. o'clock while
the ship was rapidly advancing with strong
wind and high sea, theywere, without any
interval, instantly surrounded by wa
ter as white rs milk. The color near
the ship was Of dead white; this bright
cned as it receded from the ship, until TO-
wards the horison, it became of sllvery
hue. No horison was visible however, but
the whole color seemed 10 ascend towards
the zenith, becoming constantly more bril-
liant and dazzling, so as 10 obscure the
stars which had been before fully visible.
The sea became quite smooth, and the ship
quite steady, as though in calm, nor
could any appearance indicating her cut
ting through the water be discerned, not
outstanding which, the wind still contin-
ued to blow, and the ship to advance as ra-
pidIy as before. The water, when taken
up in bucket, did not differ from ordina-
ry sea water: it became phosphorescent on
being agitatcd, but not more so than usual;
no phosphorescence was visible in the sea
itself, being most probably overcome by
the color Of the water. The vessel sailed
about fifteen miles through this white sea,
and then left rs suddenly as it reached it,
meeting in an instant the tumultuous sea it
had been sailing in before. The change
in both cases was as rapid as flash of
lightning. The same phenomenon was
again observed, two several times, for pc
RODS Of abouttwen,y minutes duration; and
the appearance was in both instances, as
before described. Col. Briggs remarked
upon this letter, that he had himself wit
messed similar phenomenon on board the
Benars, in the year 1910: that some alarm
was at first caused by it, but that the cap
tain had witnessed this remarkable appca-
rance before. In fact, he understood that
il was by no means rare, but had been no.
ticed by most vessels sailing in those lati-
tudes-Lu. Gdz.
VEToEs BY THE PREsIDENTs.-Thee x-
ercisc Of the veto power, is not an innova-
ton as many pretend. Washington re-
sorted to it twice-Madison four times
Monroe once, and Jackson five times. 1t
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

MosT SINGULAR.-We have TO record a
circumstance, the like Of which we have
never seen, nor heard, nor indeed read Of
any Of the works upon electricity. AS an
eyewitness, we speak Of it as it was, and
leave the solution, if any be needed, to the
philosophers.
At IL o'clock, when that memorable
clap Of thunder was heard, we were look
ing towards the St Charles Exchange. The
accompanying flash was vivid and instant,
and the bolt to us appeared TO strike the rod
on the dome. Accompanying this was a
column Of thick orange colored smoke, a.
bout twelve feet long, to all appearance,
and about eighteen inches in diameter, per-
rectly straight, which shot down from the
clouds with great velocity, until at the
height of the apex Of the rod, it stopt sud-
denly-was caught by the wind, and blown
like common smoke diagonally over the
houses in Canal street, where it was dlssi-
pated near the Carroton Bank. 1t was a
sight we shall never forget, and was wit
messed by two other gentleman that VIC
know Of and probably many more. Per-
haps that may afford topic for interest
ing inquiry to some Of our meteorologlsts.
~ %. Crescent City.
Mr.. Clifford, Of Maine, in speaking oil
the removals made by the present ADMIN
stratlon, said:
81 don't complain of prescription. All
| complain Of is the hypocracy which pro-
fessed to be opposed to prescription be-
fore the elections, and practices it TO the
fullest extent ever since"
The Swiss immigrants on the Erie, had
upwards Of $4,000 in specie on board
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

VEToEs BY THE PREsIDENTs.-T ex-
ercise Of the veto power, is not an innova-
ton as many pretend. Washington re-
sorted to it twice-Madison four times
Monroe once, and Jackson five times. 1t
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

More Refnement.-Instend of saying a
man runs on his own hook, the phrase is
more elegantly rendered by saying, he
progresses on his own personal curve.