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Lexington union., 1841-08-28

tnai he is minister Of gooi 'ianding.
He is mln OF tlents. But i he noD
il raa li1o of duty? While hr IS deliver
ing lo.lmmatory addresses and retailing
apecdnts ~ The crowd,is he inliliiiny That
ha'y mission to which he was ordained?
J. ne declaring "the nime OF Lord m
.Ern, aud his praise 10 Jernsalem?"
Naaa he Ie(. his .iak friend, prisoner ;n
ii..ss 10 lush o. IN the race Of ambition
--n game tor worldly iriumphs, was hr
not unmrodfh of that benevolent iniinr-
lon II III, P.hmlst, "Io hear The grOaa.
igg ottse SICK" t. Loose those that are
,npoi,,sd INTO dea,hH We believe thai
II IS generally conceded, that m,n mus
hive divine Gail before he IN ier'akcs To
preach rre gospel. AT ANY rate he mus,
lerl, IN his conscience, that II IS an act ni
dr,y. ! he does mt receive these admn-
niil,ns, it is not his duty t. preach.
H. ,lr receive fhem il is his duty, ani il /.
sin'ul TO disregard The call. II Mr.. Shat
tnak iys aside his ministerial gIrment Ia
put nn tho scarlet robes ot the polite hu,
is he not attempting Ito cast out devll&y
the powero Of Belz.bub?" l. no, this "Sl
,tlR striving 10 cast out SATAN" Is this
performing The part o! an ordained preach-
.rr? Gle hat is not with me is against
M; ana he that gltiereth no. riM nc,
ScIttored abroad"
Mr Snrt,uck is cracked up as great
s'nmp orator: he makes the BOYS roar with
his uarcdhes and his linga; AMI if the
writers may be believed, he cuts hn )"o'
l'coi1cosup root ani branch, ,wH!OW mercy
and sGGds Dhem oil ~ very bad hnma.
YD alt lhs,we have bat one reUl To uakr;
bat hat reply shaII admit of no answer;
is ths langunge If InsIlra'lon, and Tell
i:om the Ils Of "oae who Spake as never
nan spoEe," and we, in all hum lily.
aaI 10 JrorhcrIy Ieeliag, comm"nd them To
the consideration Of the preacher c0a2i-
date.
"Bnt | say unto Won, that erery iJle
mort ti9t man siaA speak, they shall give
urrount thereof 10 the day o judgement.
For by thy rord2 thou shalt be jIsri-
f'j, md by thy pords thou shalt be con
tcmned."
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

o. We dlscovt; IN n late number Of
the 81 dlern,Pmnter, & fruitful s'ur'e o.
gross slang and msopreseu'at'on,) n
+currllous arj contemplate attack on
Col. {. +. H'mlngwaN, ono oE the most
talented and es eemel citizens Of Carroll
county; because, torso,lh, hr had the fear
ess Independence 20 rrpIy IN PaTson Shat.
tuck, at Middleton, iGdernce oi The cause
Of the people and the constitution. THIS
seems 10 have been regarded by The Par.
sous miserable plndrrer as most helm
ons offence, demanding at his hands a
rfbuhe.
tla scoft At the idea of the Col. meet.
Irg his political G,d, Smt'urk III deba'e
and says he is bnt as "a dumb ague to an
earthquake" We have conversel with
an intelligent gentleman, present, at the
debate, who unhestalingIy awards the vic.
tory to CoI. Hemingway.
Tie Informs us 'h,t the Col. no, onI,
gained II decide advantage IN point O
nrg1mrn', Er winch ne was ireQuAu'Il
and IoulIg appIrndel; h1' su cpedri in
urnlng 'he laugh up'u his woull.bp Ex
plIpncE, Who.e tort IS hue or and sarcasm
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

OF A late number Of the Boston
Times snvs thai free negro, "of some
Eotoricty," named David RngI s, Lrongh'
an action Of assault aud battery ag4inst
certain i, divldual3 for having turned him
out of The Rn! Road cars Vi ct arRlis, on
the 9Th ut., at New B,d'ord.
Il seems that cuff ; had bought a ticket
and thrust himself mo car aIreaiy o.
cnpled by three white ladies'. He was
first peaceahly requesei to romave his
s'oty countenance to car prepared io,
travellers OF bis race, but refusing, was
eloctej maHn .forti, as he s',ouId have been.
After an eXamlnallon oi the c,use. the
.coorl gave liz opinion. that 40 assault wGs
comm3tri ON ,h,s darIy %, "uotor-ry"
which wa. no warranted hy the cIrcun>
stances Of tha case. This d. cisl n
is C Condemned by th- editor Gf the Times
"h, asserts that GA Justice that wo4Io
make snrh a decision, Should have his ear,
cropped" :"
Now although the editoriaI craft, have
in the ordinary cnuise OF ;hIngs, an over.
share OF the nnplaesantrirs Of Il'e,nay the
editor If the Tunes be compelled to travel
beneah IA tropical sun, about dog days,
shut up in close conveyance with
score or more Of biz, fa, dirty negroes.
with his al'actories peculiarly accnte.
How would you relish that Mr. Times?
ANTI BoNDMAN.-We have received 2
n'nbcrs ofiip' valuable 'prn'I published
at VlcGsburg, by }. ). Fall, Esq.
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

THE BANKRUpT LAw.-The + !itor
Iof the Boston Times speaking Of the
bankrupt law, says, its passage is worth
more than dozen times lhe cost aud
lroabIe ofan extra session.
The fellow nmsr be over head and ears
10 debt, without eilaer the means or incli-
nation Ia pay.
We have no doubt that the passage Of
this law which proposes on certain rordr.
tons 10 release men from all future obIi
gr,ious t, pHY L1p.r h0nes, debts would b.
re&,rdrd : inranabI4 by those vino IN 'he
hl day "i bnbleg and creiil, become il.
jrb'rd t. the anOunt ui mIIions IF which
they sQua1dpred with prodlgaI proinsion.
and now desire 10 p,y by iNso'verry.
BY the way we discover that many Of our
hond.pll ing politician ~ this state, who
pirate 50 loudly in favor OF paying an il.
legal aud unconstitutional drb; to preserve
the honor and character of the state, are
vorlernns 10 advocating this law
To tn 'se 50, disant guardians Of lh
honor and character of the stale, u seems
shn"klngly dishonest and dishonsrahe il.
1 | ~ tn, 4 &
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

EXTRA SEssoN IF THE N. Y. SENATE
Al eastern exrhhnge states that Gny'r.
Seward, VI New York, has called an extra
Session OF the Senate ot that Safe, AT Buf.
hIlo, 10 ralty or REJECT snch appointments
AS shall be submitted To them. The Go.
ver0oT states that vacancies nov ,xlstnrd
others wIII occur, which the puYIlc lnter-
cs's Genand, should be hIel Without de-
lay.
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

or The Senate bill repeating the lnde.
pendent Treasury law, aud the act eslab
llshIog uniform system Of bankruptcy,
have passed The House Of Representatives.
Lexington union., 1841-08-28
J. T. SUM MERS. Error.
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI.
Saturday, August 28, ls4l.

o. We would especially Comment I"
the attentive perusal "f our READERS, ,hr
communication OF ID. o. Williams, the
Aali boud candidate ior Secretary "l Stall
winch we copy from the Vlcksbnrg Sao,I.
mel. Ia this communica,iun Mr.. W. set,
forth in u clear, ,torclbIe manner lha reasons
which impel hln to resist the assumption
Of the Uolon Bank bonds by lhe state; aad
explicitly detines tbe position which he nov
occupies, and has heretofore occuolei /"
relation 10 the Union Bank, about which
so much has been said.
We also invite tie attention OF our read
ers to an article from the Free Trader
headed "Ju3se Sh,tluck,"
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

TENSEssEE ELrcTI N.-The Na,hviIie
Union OF the II Augrst contains com
picta returns Of The eIertln 10 this state iuI
GnYrIn1r,Hnj memb,rs "f he Legislature
'.ae me- i,rlv tor Jones ihe whis CANDIDATE
!,G 2GG. Tht number of vntes given a.
this election, falls far short OF the vote
gwen 'or Gpernor ~ 1899, or for Pfesi
dcn' il 1870.
The S'nanrlal branch OF the Legis'n
tire viii consist Of 25 Democrats, aud "a
w igs; tle Rrpresen ative bran, b %! 81
DrmIcrais and 80 Whig., incIldIng with
the latter, The wing member returned from
the democratic district composed Of Hnm
phreys, aud Benton county, who as We
learn from the Union, plcdged himself to
his constituents, to act and vote with The
democratic party. II this pledge he OF
served, there will be a tie on joint ballot,
CoNGREssloNAL.-The bill establishing
n U. Safes B'ni passed the House o.
Representatives on the 9th. last by vote
Of 1913 TO 81; and was presented to the
President on the 7h. Up 10 the eve
ming Of 9Th. The bill was still in the hands
Of the President, & much excitement IRE
vailed relative ioI's ultimate f,te. II j..
the prevailing opinion Of the Democrats
that the President viii veto the bill; and
many wing letter writer's at Washington,
entertain me same OPINION,
We are yet inclined 10 regard its fate as
extremely DOUBTFUL. The Presiden, cau
not sign it an1 preserve the sha1ow Of cou
sistency with his former political conrs"; /;
nor can he withhold his signature, wlhon
creating an impassabe beach between
himself and The mnjoriy Of the pa'ly that
eIevatcI him, Such is the dilemma in
which, he who sits nj the helm of sia'p is
phceJ. Whit will be his action in ihp
premises, time alone can deterpine.
or Read "A Planters" synopsis.
Lexington union., 1841-08-28

O7- Read "A Planters" synopsis.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
Trade between Russia and China.


A great trade is carried on every year between
Russia and Chioa, consisting chiefly, on the part
of the Chinese, in the barter Of tea for various
kinds Of Russian produce and manufactured arti.
clos. The value Of Russian m rchandse sent last
yen to Kiachta, small frontier trading town, ex.
cccded 24,000,0oO ruhles--and the quantity of te,
imported amounted to 81, 900 chests, Of which 49,
600 were Of the finest Sorts the remaining $4,000
being Of inferior quality. There are about thirty
differ N, species of tes. Of the green. which is dis
tingushed from all the others in form and taste,
only from 100 to 200 chests are imported.
a kind of tea is imported by the Russians which,
we believe, has never been introduced into this
country, called tie.f Tea the leaf of which resembles
tile in form, and has also much solidity. 1t is
prepared in quite different manner from common
tea, being stcwed with milk, butter salt, and herbs,
aud served up as dish. 1t is accordingly rather
an article Of food than beverage. The Russians
do not use themselves, but sell it to the Arrnen-
ians and Tarars, who distribute il to the Caucasian
provinces, and Eastern Siberia. The Calmucks,
Kirghcses, and Buras, consume the greater part Of
it. Besides tea the Chinese ing other articles to
kiachta the chief of which sa,in Grape toys cakes
of ink and colors hut the value of these does not
amount, altogether, to 10000 rubles banco--Bos.
ton Journal
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
Democratic Nominations,

The County Convention, held at the Court House
on Monday last, for the nomination Of candidates
for office, was more numerously attended than for
many years previous. Mr. David B. Montgomery
/, will be seen, was nominated the seventh ballot
for Assembly. Mr.. Montgomery is practical far.
mcr, and plain unassuming democrat, fresh from
the ranks of the people, without any political sins
Of commission or omission to answer for, and on
whom the Democracy of Northumberland county
can cheerfully unite.
These are considerations that had undoubtedly
great weight with the delegates. The approach
ing election is one of great interest TO the people,
and will be strongly contested by the opposition
II was therefore incumbent that some person should
be selected who could receive the unanimous vote
of the party. The candidates for Treasurer, Com
missioner, and Auditor ale good men, unex xcepon.
able in character, and well qualified to discharge
the duties of the respective offices. The election
of the democratic ticket i'm this county is always
matter of course.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
Great Rattle in the Indian Country.

Great Battle In the Indian Country.
The 81: Louis, Mo. Argus contains the follow
ng notice Of a recent event in the Far West
Large numbers of Indians, negroes and mon
Srcls from Florida, havo been placed upon the
hor'crs Of Arkansas and Missouri. BY gentle
man direct from Fort Leavenworth, we learn thai,
,ome 600 negroes from Florida and runaways
rom the Choc,aws and Cherokees and from the
whites, united with few Indians, and perhaps a
ew white men. have been gradually associated in
rue fasinesscs vest of Arkansas. Not long since
hey marched high up Red River and camped for
,he purpose Of Hunting buffalo,-They built very
folerable Fort with logs, surrounded with ditch,
10 protect themselves against all dangers. They
caught bat few buffalo, and therefore, to supply
'b'r wants, invaded the possessions of the Choc.
taws and carried 'cattle poultry, grain, &c. The
Choctaws followed them, but finding their numbers
ard Notifications an overma,ch, they retired and
sent to Fort Gibson for the U. States Dragons.
Capt Moore, of Company d. was sent to capture
them with three companies of Dragons bu, after ar.
irving upon the Red River, he found their ent,ench,
mems too strong and their number too great TO ven-
t.He an attack. He accordingly sen, to Fort Tow
s'n and was rc.enforced with fine company OF in
mntTy and couple of pieces Of cannon.
The cannon were shortly brought to bear upon
lac works, and soon made the splinters fly and the
''ss move so queerly, that the refugees, at sig.
nal, rushed outside Of the Notifications and began
to form upon the Prairie in front Of their works.
Ere they fully succeeded in d,ing so, Capt Moore
ind his gallant Dragons charged upon them at full
Rallop.
The carnage that ensued is represented terrific
the Dragons routed them in all directions, and,
a;er putting large numbers to the sword succeeded
In capturing the oohole Jody' The conduct of the
Dragons is represented as worthy Of all commen.
.'s,ion as regards both skill and bravery. The
bravery and numbers of the refugees nvailed abso-
u,ely nothing against the irresistible charge of the
mounted Dragons.
This decisive blow will give security TO tha. ex.
posed portion Of frontier and convince the refu
zee regroes and Indians that our Dragons may
not be triGed with. The loss Of the Dragons was
unknown TO our informant-ho said an express
brought the news to the Fort.-Argus.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
Life of Martin Luther.

Mr.. Michael Kelly, No2ll North Second street,
Philadelphia, has published an octave volume Of
upwards of five hundred pages, entitled III story of
the Life Writings and Doctrines of Martin Luther,
by J. NJ. V. Audin, translated from the French"
Mr.. Audin is a Catholic and has visited, it is said,
nearly every city in Europe, and devoted much
time and learning to the work. We do not know
the character Of Mr.. Audin but it is hardly 10 be
expected that he should impartially pourtray the
character of the great veformcr through whose in,
strumen,ay the power of the church TO which Mr..
Au1n is attached was almost entirely overh rown
The indomitable energy Of his chUacter-his bold
and fearless conduct qualities which were essen.
tally necessary to carry the great work of ,eor.
nation, has laid open the character Of Luther to
many unjust attacks A mind less bold, daring and
vigorous would have shrunk in dsmay from the
contest, The most faithful delineation of the cha
rAc,er Of Luther is probably found in Robertson.
Charles V. That great historian pourtrays in most
eloquent language his life and character, and proves
most conclusively the purity Of his motives. Hume
who calls him noisy polemic, too much o
skeptc to appreciate his conduct, to do justice
| 10 his character.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
Specimens of Female Industry.


We were shown yesterday (says the Georgia
Messenger) five beautiful silk shawls, made of
doubled and twisted sewing silk, which in texture
weight and color will compare with any India
shawls Of the same ma,erial--four Of them were
yard square, and the other, black abou, yard AMI
a half square. The twist was even and free from
all knots and the whole skilRully and beautifully
put together. We take pride in the fact they were
made by native Of Georgia. They are the handi.
work Of Mrs. Oliver w. Cox of Henry county,
Georgia, who raised the worms, reeed and twisted
the silk, and knotted the shawls. She is pattern
Of female skill and industry to her sex, which il
generally initiated, will be the means Of making
the fair of Georgia useful they attractive, and
helprates in very deed to their husbands: While
speaking of domestic industry, saw yesterday
our friend Burton, OF Hazard district in this coun.
ty, dressed in full suit Of domestic Nankin scarce
| Iy distinguishable from the article of Pekin. He
raised the cotton his wife and daughter carded and
spun it, his wife wove the cloth, and cut out and
made The coat, pnntaloons and vest. Here is an
example Of good housewifery worthy of imitation
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14

or The United States Bank bill has passed both
What its fate may be is wholly uncertain. Our sd-
vices from Washington a,e, that President Tyler
will most certainly veto the bill. Many Of his fiends
cay that his opinions upon the subject are unknown,
and that all iha, has been said is mere conjecture
without any Foundation. Some few Of his friends
are fearful however that veto will be forthcoming,
aud aheady Specializing what will be the result
in such an event The Subtreasury was repealed
on Monday last. The question now asked, is
What now is 10 be the effect, in case Of veto Of
the Bank Bill. Are we 10 fall back TO the law o.
1898, or must we sgain resor, the the pct Bank
System, The pet Bank System we are eonhden
W i'll never be sdop,sd.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
A rare Instance OF Intreuiditv.

We do not remember among anecdotes of dueling
10 have met with one displaying more hard
shan the following, which though it happened many
gears ngo, and was related by an eyewitness, we
have never seen in PRINT
Mr.. Spring had farm on en- island in Saco Rv.
cr, from which he wished to build bridge to the
main land, where i. would encroach upon the land
L his neghbor, Mr.. bennett. The channel was not
very broad, and few rods below wele some consd-
erablc falls. Spring built abutments and laid the
string pieces, hut bennett came in the night and
tore them down. Spring naturally enragej threat
fnod that if he did aguin he should answer for it
10 him personally.
Unawed by his threat, no sooner were the beams
again laid on the abutments than he destroyed 20
much Of the work to leave but one string piece
rcmaining, and that beam eight inches square o
yer the river where fall would be certain death
rs from the Goat Island bridge over the Niagara.
According to his previous threat, Spiing chal-
lrnsed Dennett to mortal combat.
al won't fight" said bennett, "bui I'll tell you
wha, will do"
"Well"
I'll take kes of powder. with lighted candle.
and carry it the centre of that string piece,
You shall 81, down on one end oft, and | on the
other, till the candle burns down to tho powder.
THAT will be test Of our courage"
This terrible proposal was agreed to. The frail
timber ben, beneath them as they cody walked out
and placed the cask of powder in the middle, over
the roaring flood below, stuck the blazing candle in.
to ii, ard then sat down to watch lis burning.
Hundreds were gathered on each side, awaiting in
5reathless silence the issue.
Spring was a large fat man and as the candle
burned slowly towards the powder, he was observed
TO grow more and more nervous, wriggling on his
seat, and looking one way, and then the other. AT
last, when the flame but half an inch from the
surface, he could keep still no longer, but incont
nenIly got up and made bis escape.
Dennetl, who had throughout displayed the ut
mos. coolness. now very carefully took the blazing
candle of the cask, threw it into the water and
with the powder as his pdze, went of in the oppo
site direction. The building of the bridge was for
ever abandoned,-BuGaO Patriot.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
The Zee Business.

Mr.. Rice. of Ripley, Erie county, Pa, has an eI-
tensive establishment for keeping bees. Twenty
years ago he had one swarm--from which in 2
years he had 800 swarms. The Erie Gazette states
that they had then become so powerful, that they
commenced tepreda,ions on the neghboring tribes,
going out on predatory excursions to the distance
of two three miles, much to the annoy ance Of the
unfortunate neishbors. He then killed of num-
ber of swarms, ond obtained over two tons OF
honey for the New York market. He has now a.
dopted the patent hives for part Of his bees, in
which small glass drawers are placed in the upper
part, with small apertures for from the main
part Of the hive. In this way by drawing the slide
the bees can be seen a, work, and the amount OF
honey ascertained. When filled, the drawer can
bc removed, and the place supplied by another with.
out destroying the industrious insects.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14

we pledge the Democracy Of Northumberland coun.
ty TO use their most strenuous exertons TO secure
his election.
The following persons were appointed the stand>
ing committee for the ensuing year, to wit:
A. jordan, Esq, Gideon Leisenring, VIM. Fa.
gely, VIM. Forsythe and John F. Wol6nger.
The proceedings were directed 10 be signed by
the officers, and published in the Democratic pa
pers in the county.
JOSEPH RHOADS, Prest.
Fnsn.nlss FH@,".s sT;r"as; Nt,p1,.o.,, Secretaries
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14

az Graham's Magazine for Angus, is more than
usually attractive. Each succeeding number seems
to he an improvement on the last. The proprietors
cost no less than thirteen hundred dollars. Seven
copies Of the work, yearly, will be furnished to clubs
for SIS cash, or nine copies, from July ls4l, to
January, ls42, being the current volume of six
months, for $40 cash, free Of postage.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
A rare Crane Vine.

A correspondent of the Boston Post, writing
fom London, gives lively description of Hamp-
ton Court and its appendages. Among the things
noticed is grare vine. He says, ain sererate
house is grape vine, supposed to be the largest in
the world. II is thirty inches in circumference at
the root-iIs longest branch is 10 feet, and il has
borne 2 500 lunches of gIapes.'
The same wIiter, thus remarks on another curl
osity Of London. he Bank of England :-"Amoug
other large things, is the Bank of England, which
covers five acres ofground. and employs over nine
hundred clerks. Every Ling for the use Of the
bank is made on its o~ premises; and the printing
Of its notes is large item. note once returned
TO The bank is never re issued, but is 6led away
and ut the end OF ten yeaIs Is bun.. The work
men are busily at work every Gay of the year, saw,
Sunday in printing notes. At the annual burning
two days are required, with large FIRE, TO destro,
the old notes. and it employs two men constant
ly in fe, ding The fires"