, 1842-10-22

month. All applications, which have
passed to the primary decree at this term,
or may be so dccrced in time in Novem-
Der, are TO have their final hearing at
the February term.
The court has ordered that all notices
sent to creditors by mail, as prescribed
in the 18th rule, be endorsed on the out
side, Bankrupt notice Of A. b. a Bank
rupt," the creditors may be appraised Of
the contents Of such letters before TAX
ing them from The post offices. This
will somewhat lessen the sacrifice OF the
creditor-but will not be likely to in
crease the revenue of the Post Office
Department.
GEN. ScoTr.-The Boston Post
hits off Gen. Scott, for his unbound
ed vanity and stupidity, in the follow
ing exquisite style:
'Major General Windfeid Scott,
Il Democratic wing, writes rich let
tets. The last II is pithv but frank.
1t is short, sincere and simple. Ma
ior General Windield Scott is one of
the most important men in tie uni.
verse, and on no account will he con-
sent to be tackled on 10 any body's
kite. Maj. General Winfield Scott,
.wilhin sever MONTHS has been cope
rated upon in many indirect WAYS
touching the Vice Presidency; but
tamperizerS may now stop their tam
pering. It will asSuredIy come to
nought. Major General Winfield
Scott announces himself as opposed
to the whole business Of putting can
didates before the people, platoon
fashion, State by Siate-he goes to
the death COR a National Convention.
And whatever Democratic Wing is
selected, Maj. General Winfield Scott
agrees to offer hearty prayers for
He is indifferent as to who it may
be. This ishis 'position'-his 'creed.'
Mai. Gen. Winfield Scott is a tall
man, a large man, Il handsome man,
and a brave man. But he under
stands infantry tacticts better than
he does craftsmanship. He should
make no more declarations for the
public eye, if he expects 10 be Prcsi-
dent of these United States. Others
may feel just as he does, but they
have wisdom enough not to tell of it.
Major General Winfield Scott pours
forth his character too freely by half.
In his two epistles he has already
: written himself down a Jupiter in
vanity and a jackass in politicts.
DEATH OF DoCToR CHANNING.-We
announced yesterday is a postscript.
says the United States Gazette, The
death of the Rev. William Ellery
Claiming, D.. D., of Boston. The
event took place at Bennington, Yer.
mont.
"Dr. Charming has, for so many
years. filled SO important a place in
the higher literature of our country,
that he had come to he considered al.
ready as a mar of the age, and not a
local light. The enlarged scope Of
bis mind showed MIN above the ordi.
nary rank of literary men; and though
of a religious sect, and most distin-
guished in that position, yet such was
the catholicity of his feelings, that
while he held fast the opinions which
he had deducted, and uould, on all
occasions that he deemed fitting, give
a reason for the faith that was in him.
yet he was tolerant towards the
creed of others, and was DESTROYS 10
hear their opinions and arguments.
To think, to have others think-to
speak, and to have others sreak,
seemed to be governing motives with
the distinguished deceased. Hence
those whose religious opinions were
sometimes assailed by his arguments,
are bound to bear in mind, that he
was willing to bear a response there.
TO, or submit 10 a correction Of facts.