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RATES OF INTEREST

The following are the rates OF ,n:eres, 10
The States and Territories OF the Union, TO.
sether with The punishment Of usuty. II asa
valuable statement aud should be preserved
Maine, per ceni-iOrteli 0. The debt OF
clam.
New Hampshire, G per cent--fmiel Of
three times the amount Unlawlully taken.
Nermont, 6 per cent? recoverable 10 &C
ton with costs.
Massachusetts,, 8 per cenl--tor'ei. o.
three fold the usury.
Rhode Island, six per cent--forlel Of the
money and interest Of the debt.
Connecticut, q per cen,--sor@ei, Of the
whole debt,
New York, per cent-iorieil Of the
whole debt.
New Jersey, por cop,--lor!el, Of the
whole debt.
Pcunsylsania, G per cenl--forGei, Of the
= hole debt.
Delaware, per cen,---forfci of The
hole debt.
Delaware, per ccni--for!eil Of thu
whole debt.
Mary land, 6 per cent--on Tobacco con
tracts : per cent. Usurious contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cenI--loTien double the
usury taken.
North Carolina, 6 per cent. Contracts
TOR usury void-fotls,t double the usury,
South Carolina, per ceui-forfcit 81
interest aud premium taken, ~ilh costs to
debtor.
Georgia, : per cent--f1rlei, Of three
times the usnry and conlrac, vn,d.
Alabama, per ceut--forlril Of interest
aud usury.
Mississippi, 6 per Gently contract a.
high as lO--usury recoverable 10 acllon Of
debit
Louisiana, 3 per ccui-bsnk interest G
conventional as high as l0--beyond con
tract VOID.
Tennessee, G per cent--usurlous con.
tracts VOID.
kentucky, 6 per cent--usyry may be re
covered with cost.
Olto, 8 per ceut--usuuous confrac'svo,d.
if'AAduhf - tct ttU(--hU " IlAtGll GNFeD
men' may 60 rs high as l0--peualy Of US
ury, dne Of double The excess.
Illinois, 6 per cen,---ihreo fold amount
Of tho hole interest
Missouri, 9 per ceu,--5y agreement Ms
high as lo--it beyond, forfeit 0, the whole
interest due, and TIC usury due
Michigan, per cent --forlclt Of the US
ury taken, and one fourth the debt.
Arkansas q per cenl--by ngreemen, an;
rate not higher than 10 Amount OF usury
recoverable, but contracts soid.
Florida, S per cen,--iorleli Of interest
aud excess IN case OF usnry.
Wisconsin, per Gently agreement
not over l2-forielt treble the excess.
Do debts and Judgments IN favor Of the
United States, interest is computed at @ per
ecu, year.
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the STEAM FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI.



Atabout half past one o'clock yesterday
the steam irigate Mississippi was launch.
ed IN the presence Of not less than sc, 0O0
people. 1t was beautiful sight. She
glided into the water with the lightness OF
"a feather and the grace of swan. A
more perfect model Of naval architecture
was probably never seen. The Ledger
remarks:
The keel of the Mississippi was laid in
August, 1889, since which time a daily
average of about 100 men have been en-.
gagged upon her, period of twenty-one
months. She measures twelve feet mere
IN length than the great ship Pennsylvania,
launched from the same building and
though she has few feet less of beam
her wheel-house gives her the appearance
of much greater width. Her dimensions
are as follows:
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Tue remains Of Nr. jesse Baker were
yesterday discovered and dlsinterred after
much labor IN removing the rubbish and
accumulated ruins. The body was found
q front If the door d the vault, and as il
killed IN the banking room. From the
remnant Of clothes, II was apparent that
he had been murdered before lie had un.
dressed for bed, aud consequently the muir.
aercrs must have been IN the house prior
70 the arrival Of Mr.. Weaver.
The vault Of Mr.. Pettus, in which there
was a large amount Of money and many
valuable papers. was opened yesterday
morning, and we are gutiied to say, not
a dollar Of the money or single paper
had been touched.
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Fdshtonabie Boanets. Straw bonne,s
are all The rage on Chestnut street. Not
fine ones, but coarse. Coarser the better,
such as a farmers daughter could make ia
half an hour 10 field Of rye s,ubble, but
which she would hardly wear, except in
pressing the rich udder Or 10 gathering 10
the luscious fruit during strawberry season.
They cost only $40 or SIj. ADD the coarser
The dearer, especially when so porous that
peas run through aud horses mistake them
for fodder. We heard Of an incident last
week, but vouch not for It's authenticity.
4 lady 20 passing along Chesnnt street, was
accosied by a gentleman, aud while engag
ed 10 an eager and hurried interchange ol
seafimeHt, her bonnet was rudely torn from
her head by an emaciaied and hungry cab.
horse Distressing TO relate, he DOT only
used up the straw, but with II disappea
some Of her artificial head ornaments -
Philadelphia North american.
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sinking or filling, if by accident or in bat
tie She should spring leak. The bull
warks are cut away al the bow to allow
the ten-inch guns to traverse and play, and
there are pieces hung by hinges as port
shutters, which fit in these aperiures, TO
give it the appearance of being built up
SOlid
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-20

L.mch Ian from he Benea.-Tbe Chica
90 Tribune uarraieS the particulars Of a
great excitement in Oregon, Ogle county ,
Illinois. Several OF gang OF horse steal
ers had been arrested 10 the neighborhood,
and duriag the session of the Couti, with q
view 10 the resrue Of the prisoners, fire was
communicated to the court house, which
was consumed, The jlA with some difficulty
was preserved from the fumes, and the pr
soners were KEEP, secure. The town was
IN great excitement, rnmors being cifculat
ed that the couiederates OF the prisoners
wcrc resolved to ASST the persons and pro
perry Of all concerned in prosecuting the
accused ieous. Judge Ford, who presided,
took occGs.on TO allude to these threats and
aduonish those Nho made then, that the
moral portion Of tie community was al
least well organized TO prn,ect themselves
and the laws. For himself, has Official sta
ton would Compel him 10 leave his home,
but he gave notice that, If m his absence.
his iamily or property should Be assailed IN
pursuance OF The threats already made, he
would on his return, place himself at the
heads Of his friends, pursue the offenders
wherever they might retreat, aud-ludce
or no Jedge, law .. 80 ,lw-hang them
summarIly upon the nearest tree.
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Remqrkdble Coincidence.-Four Of the
SIX deceased Presidents the United STATES,
died on the 4h Of the month. Adams, JEFF
ieHon and Monroe, on the lth Of Jolly, and
Harrison on the lth of April.
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Every little "reminiscences Of the deceased
President, which dlscioses peculiar cad
amlahle traits If his character, are worthy
Of beng recorded. Ger. Harrison, 10 ad-
dlIion to various other opportunities, re-
peaiedly vas addressed in person by ladies'
that their relatives might be retaiccd, o. p
some exceedingly needy cases, that SUI
alton might be gwen 10 the head o. snlol
Ing families. The excellent Pfesidep'
substitutes IN more than ono instance aF'
anovn to have yielded, and the gloom
which oveispread The fair face Of the sup
plieant ~ss Displaced by smiles and tear"
II was not so with Gen. Jackson. WIN
stern, frlgId heart, and purpose neNora'
bic, he was not to he changed 10 hs pu,'
pose. One case IN point Is on record
rumor vas IN circulation a, Washington one
day during Gen, Jackson's reign, that
high minded and exemplary officer IN NO
Treasury Department was about TO be ~,
moved. HIS wife, a proud and bean'iD'
woman, rushed into his presence ana neg
ged in supplicanting tones, that he mIgn' %
spared. Her suit was urged with oil 'o0
paihos and deep tenderness winch woman
feels, when the one whom she loves - aDos'
to ne wronged. But ii did no, avail Nv
turned cold aud repulslva ear to her eu'
treaties In less Than three weeks she "a'
the frantic inmate Of mad house I-~h@"
Americdn.
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CrLTIHATE rLowERs-

A beautiful woman never ool. 20 beau
tlrl as when her cheeks flushing with exer
else, and her eyes sparkling checrtulness,
with her cape bonnet OF and o hoe or did
bie in her band, she " busiIy engaged in
working III her garden. Il - healthy
employment, aud exhibits besides evidence
d refinement and taste. To those Who are
disposed 10 ,rca, our opinion on this matter
slth contempt, We would recommend a pe
rusal Of the following extract from an ex
change paper:
What Is the use Of h,wers ~ eyciaims
thrifty housekeeper. meanwh!e buslly
polishing her hfe.irons. What is the use
Of bright fire irons, say We 10 reply or Of
any fire irons at all 2 could not YOU make
a fire on two stones, that would keep yob
quite as warm WHATS the use Of band
some table cloths and bed spreads one
might eat on a board and sleep under
buffalo skin, and not really slarvc either
When you SEQ a house standing all alone,
baro Of shrub or flower, except perhaps
some volunteer branches OF thistle and Dig
weed, what do you infer Of It's inmates =
And when you have passed even a log cabin.
where The sweet brler was carefully trained
around the door, while wells Of morning
glories and Of scarie, beans, shaded the
windows, did You not Immediately think Of
the dwelIors there, as neat, cheerful aud
agreeable THIS is more especially The
case IN regard TO the homes Of the poor
The credit of the rich mats grounds may
belong 10 his gardener, but they who eau
keep no gardener, ard whose simple flower
garden springs out Of moments stolen from
necessary labor, possess genuine aud cor
dial love OF the beautiful, 10 render even a
humble dwelling as fragrant and fair"
Beautiful Moral.-fn LongfeI!ow's Nv.
period, that casket Of rare and sparkling
gems, we have the following beautiful mo
raj dedueed from the story of The hero -
"Look not mournluily into the past i, comes
not back again. Wisely improve the pres
ent It IS thine. Go forth TO meet shadow
future, without, fear and WITH a manly |
heart I'LL 8. Cqz.
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THE FARMERS.

The coCairy is more indebted 10 this class
than TO any other, for the glorious results OF
the las, Presidential Election. The eleva,
ton to the Presidency, Of the Farmer OF
North Bend, was mainly effected BY the
Farmers Of the country. 10 the grea, farm,
Ing State Of Ohio, the people-the Formers
wen, for Gen. Harrison en- masse. 10 the
Western counties of New York, which
comprise the grea, Agricultural interests Of
the State, the najorilles for The Farmer OF
North Bend were immense. In Vermont,
too, the inhabitants Of which are almost es.
clusively engaged in farming pursuits, the
Wing majority was upwards of fourteen
thousand. The two grea, Agricultural
counties Of Maine and Massachusetts
pamsly, kennebec and Worcester-gave q
I majority for Harrison of about ten thous.
and votes. The great States Of Kentucky
and Tennessee are peculiarly farming States;
aud III these two States, alone. the Wing
majority was upwards of thirty FIVE lhous.
and. And our own great farming State
"the good old North gave 10 the Far.
mer candidate, mhlority Of more than
twelve thousand votes. We might add 10.
diana, Georgia, Mississippi aud Michigan,
all farming States, which gave an asgre'
gate Wing majority OF abou. thirty thous'
end votes. We mlght also mention Lau
caster, tie most prolific Agricultural dis.
irlct in Pennsy lvanil, where Gen. Harrison
received upwards Of four thousand majorl.
". But enough has been said TO prove our
position namely, that The country is more
indebted TO the Farmers Of the county,
than to any other class of men, for a chnnge
Of Administrator. And why did the Far
mers of the country 90, with such remark
able unanimliy, agalns, Mr. Van Buren, and
his party The reason is obvIous because
they saw and ftIl tina, the inevitable ten.
deucy OF his measures vas 10 their ruin,
and the ruin and disgrace OF their couatry.
Seeing and feeling this. they came forward
to the rescue OF power from has bands, with
an uuanimliy aud zeal and might, which
will rot soon be forgotten.
TO the Farmers, then, who have doue SC
nobly in rescuing the country from the pow
er of those who had well nigh destroyed ii.
prosperity and overthrow It's institutions
we appeal for aid in supper, Of our osu
new President, Mr.. Tyler, on whom, il
consequence of The death Of President ilar
risou the great work devolves Of efiectiag
the Reform which the People expect.
Washington Wig.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-20

Two strangers recently visited Bunker
Till, aud assembled to the top Of the Monu
ment. After they had asked number OF
questions, which tho superintendent answer.
ed very politely, no told them It was Gus
tomary to pay small sum Tor ascending the
Monument Al this they were highly ia
dlgnan', and said they though, il was free
country, and this place should be free to
nll;--they would not be quilted out Of their
money by Yankee an Eagiishmdn ought
to be allowed to go free 10 such public places,
DC. Tho superintendent bowed very 20
li'ely, aud sad, !" | wish you had mentioned
that YOU were Eagiishmea before, for they
are the only persons We admi' free we
consider that they PAID dear enough for as
ceuding this hill on The I'M of June, l77G ="
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Very Moderate. Porter of
Pennsy wanna hus only exercised the Veto
Power seven times during the session Of the
present Legislature. There is kind of
novelty IN this frequent assumption of Exc
cntive Power which reconciles one to It's
frequency. The boldnsss Of Governor
Porter IS Of tho Cromwell ordered, and he
uses his Veto as The Dictator did his sword.
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Just So -" shy, my lad, arc you wv y,
mail boy w hoy, yos--you don't sPo''
I'm o female boy, do you? 7"
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The " Democrats" Of Heard county uso'
have solemnIy resolved that Mr. badgeh
the Secretary of the Navy, is "fedetar
Ist, and an Abollionist ! !" very ~,
morous SGT Of people them Dcmocfa" /"
Heard county, Georgia.--IVi. Chro"'e''
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You charge mo fifty sequIns, sa'd
Venltian nobIeman to a sculptor, no,
bust tina, cost you only ten day IS labor
" J on forget" replied the artist, " IN"
had been thirty years learning TO MAKE '"''
bust in ten days
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WAKING FROM DAY.pREAMs.

| have been musing in this lonely place
On high exploits, till all my fond resolves,
Like bubbles overblown, have burst in air,
And left my mind as passive as lake
When winds and waves are Graded into sleep.
Its powers are all at rest, save Maynard fancy,
Which, on most airy and unguided wings
Now, reckless, wanders through immensely,
Like lone ship with none on board to guide her
Sailing by moonlight on shoreless sea!
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From 1aifs Edinburg Magazine, for July
SONNET.

SUGGESTED BY THE DEATH OF GENERAL HARRISON.
Thy foes, o Liberty are hale and strong;
And raise, exultingly, their forts and lanes
Wherein to shelter their great idol, Wrong,
Who looks through loop holes and religious panes
Upon PROSTATE world. Alas thy friends
Have often failed to read thy truths Alright,
And grieved thee by installing for ends,
Till Tyranny has pointed 70 the light
And said: "'Tis but vapor that ascends
Out Of the swamps Of lile TO mock It's night"
hoped that one had risen up Of late,
To teach the monarch and his mitred slave
How pure thing it is they fear and hate;
But he who promised this reposes in the grave
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