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Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-10-01

gBi'foR AND fRorhirfoH.

Terms, TWO DOLLARS a year.
Advertisements will be inserted Of
the usual rates.
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FEARFUL ACCIDENT.

On Thursday morning last, AZ Mr.
Charles H.. Potts. men we're bringing a
train Of four large Cars from bis mines
loaded with Coal, the brake gave way just
at the head Of Market street, and the Cars
dashed furiously down The inclined plane,
wlbou. meeting with any obs sruc'ion until
they reached the Norwegian Railroad, be.
low Centre street, where they left the rsck
and ran with tremendous force into the
Creek, breaking the Cars into a thousand
pieces. Il is almost miracle, that this
race should have been run in our usually
crowded street. without tho loss Of life OF
Iimb--yes We are happy TO leain tina. the
only injury sustained was to the Cars, the
men very pIudently jumped of. and mos
fortunately without receiving any damags.--
PotisuiHe Emp.
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BATTLE AXE SOCIETY.

The Courts Of Berks county appear to
be in fair way Of supressing at least the
public exhibition Of licentousness praciiced
by society in that county, called the
Battle Axe and which is Of rather recen,
origin. Stubblebine, the leader, and his
paramour, Hannah Williams, have been
convicted, the forme. al the September
Sessions, and the latter Lass week, and sen.
fenced to pay a fine Of s25 each. and be
imprisoned in the county Gaol for one
year.
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a Patriarch There is now living, and
in good health, at place called The Liber.
ty Fole.' about twelve miles north OF Ho.
boken, (accordng to the N. Y. SUM- are
spectacle yeomaE, named Peter Van Bus.
kirk, Who can truly say: My daughter.
Thy daughters daughter, who had . .dangh-
ser some eighteen months ago. has now
second daughter The parties are all living
within circumference OF FIVE miss--.hs
Grs, daughter in Hacker al,
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part with Il. ball have concluded 10 keep i.
during life, aud here, Mary continued the
gra,ified Col. handing her ihe proceeds Of
her properly with the fefyent kiss which a
newly married man can imprint, here is
your pin.money-' The whole party then
psrtook Of q rare repast. prepared for the
occasion--passcd many jokes. and spent
the residue Of the day ia joyous fesdvisy.
Twas about ten in the evening. when the
wife, placing both hands within the gentle
grasp Of her husband fondly looked him in
the face, and sf1ectionately inquircd-.Whs.
meant to days doings, Colt TO test your
affections, Mary Then may you never
have more cause for suspecsing my 6deli.y,
Il know never shall replied thes Col.
and IL We night add our own opinion to
the conclusion Of this suecdo,s we believe
that no.couple oftisir age. eysr enjoyed a
moro pIeasursble life OF conjugsl felicity
State CDp. Gazette
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WANTED,
4 WANTED,
a FEW BUSHELS OF
WHEAT, CORN, OATS. .BUCKWHEA
AND. POTATOES;
In payment for papers a, this Office.
{ Subject to the deciAion Of National
tonvenfion.j

appointment by the Postmaster General.
Alexander Best, to be Deputy Postmas.
ter Of Danville, in place Of Sharpess Tsy-
lor, removed.
This is queer move by The sdministra-
,ion. Il Is, in fact. jumping out Of The fry
ing pan into the fire. Turning ou, a Clay
man, and appointing thorough going ami
masonic Scott man in his place.
BY the way, the editor Of the Inielligen
Ger is fortunate in his pnffs. He puffed
Joseph Riiner before his election, and ,he
appointment Of his brother Alexander Best,
to the Office Of Register and Recorder fol-
lowed. He has lately been putting and
6edaubing with praise, Presiden, Tyler
and his son Robert, and the appointment o
the editors brother, Alexander Best, 10 the
Office Of Deputy Post Mas,er;is the reward
Surely the editor of the Danville Inteligen
cor has always been actua,ed by principle
in applying his democratic lash" Wht
can doub, i,7
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why. you make ms fool, too. l lbidk'
splic1 the worthy medical man. a great
blow like you should be ashamed TO sniffie
Ike girl; something moro than cousin.
5hip Aere, I goess
NO. he replied. with hesvy nigh, IN
Jess you call me her brother. Let me 60
10 Laurs.'
Great danger Of con.sgien,' iusinusted
khe Doctor.
.Curss the contssion! lead on, in mer-
.cy.
Patience, Patience. this wsyl mercy
bn mel here's fussl'
What brings you here, nephew Wash
Iington. asked Aunt Creyville, with pleas.
hnt smile, as, about six weeks after. Mer.
ton entered the elegant lit,ie cottage al Bris-
tol, where she and her niece had removed
10; you know Laura wont SEQ you. she
cant bear to show her face, altered and
iisfgured a. il is by ,his ravaging disor.
DER
IL Il possible she can be so foolish with
me; oh aunt, have heud this day news
dearer to my heart than if the wealth Of
the world were mirs. Madame Ombre
sold no that Lsura's accoun. Of herself as
gsmestsr, was merely joke, as ! verify
believe were ksr violent airs also. Oh!
aunt think that Laura loves Walsing-
hami'
why do you ask!'
Principally from deep interest in her
happiness, for alas! ho left Philsdclphia
last week for England
I'VE know it, my dear boy; and rest
sure that the cold, selfish creature carried
| with him nothing Of Laura regrets, but that
she should ever have preferred him 10 one
whom trial has but displayed in sterling
characters; but here is Laura, let her tell
you so herself
Mhs Graham ensered at the moment
she wss clossl ly veiled and trembled slight
ly.
Laura, my cousin--my ever loved. s1f
now more than aver dear Laura, why con
csal your feature from me, their change
can never change my heart; you are, al
wsys must be. lovelier 10 mo Than any
living creature
He drew aside her veil, and her swee
face beamed upon him lovely a. ever, sn'
hsamsd with soft ssnslbili.y and graceful
Affection.
Washington Merton she said, 'yo'
loved me- whom you thought me plain AM
despised By oshers. but no beauty nor richie
could gid misconduct in your eyes. Sue
~ ! ANIL am yours IL you will have m
~ have maay faults, but you will conec
shsm with s,eadiness and genueness--l wa
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a rRYINu EXPERIMENT.

Some years ago, while yet In our min
ority, We heard an aneedo,e related which
we suppose will prove somewhat amusing.
1t occurred in the range Of our 6rss home
in The Tuscarofa Valley of.h Junia,a, and
hence is identified with our earliest and
never to be forgotten rscolleciions. Col.
ssss~@ was a jocular and intelligent wid-
over. of about 50-lived upon homestead
OF some 200 acres Of finely cultivated and
prolific soil, and the Improvements were
rather upon the SPLENDID order. His man.
sion was hospital for the needy--always
theiesoss Of the gay and frolicksome, and
hence no man in that section enjoyed q
much higher reputation for wealth, or a
more nerted distinction for Philanthropy
and good breeding. But the Colonel be.
bans fa,igued with his life of.single blessed
ness for 10 truth, hs had some time pre-.
vious left large and warm portion of his
heart in the keeping ofa widow lady-we
might as well have said landlGdy-in Z
neightoring county, and, having his affec.
tions reciproca,ed, did--mARRY. The
honey moon was passed in the gIeesoms
Style which invariably attends country wed
dings and It's last days of dancing and feast
ing had been concluded a, the homestead
when the Col. left the object Of his sdora
tlon, to dispose OF her goods, chaitels, he
redisaments and appnrlenances'--all. how
ever, personal property--for sishe had lef
her former home, and consigned her future
fate TO the destiny Of her liege lord,lhe Col
This par, OF the business was soon compile
Ted, for willing purchaser was soon iount
~ the person OF one who wished to succeed
the widower as mine host OF the Epresc
.Lsgie, The Col. pocke.ed the change
some 1880, and wended his way home
wards; Now,ihe bride was both beautiful
sPrighlly and intelligent and lacked sbou
scere Of the Co.'s. age, and, Of courso,h h,
listened 10 Numerous jokes and qusrnlou
disquisllions on the result of this coniras.
Ills mInd was fixed, and soon after his re
turn 20 the homestead, the property wa
advertised al SheriA's sale. His neghbor
were anazed. and thousand rumors con
sectnred The cause OF his failure, and on III
day hxed for the sale numbers were ther
either 10 purchase or crafty curiosity
The btsi rung, and the proclamation an
terms Ware made know by The officer
what means III ,hisi' inquired tho fou
wife Oh! sss homestead is being sol
hyshe Sheriff ''And where arc the proceed
Of my pTopsr.yi :Gone 10 pay s,pcr.ion q
ny debts We'll. ie, ihem go---we sha
sn!l love each other, and while we can MI
tualy add 70 lhe promotion OF our hspp
ness, freely confde myself TO your mn
ioq prosec.ion.' sSsop tha. sale, Sheriff
- seelsisd The csL~'hary i willss
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The last Fredericksburg Herald says thai
tia. there has been found on the farm of
tae Rev. DR.. Grymes, Of Orange county
Va, a Diamond; pronounced to be Of
first water Of yelowish-green color,
weighing upwards of five-eighths of care.
TIE editor has seen il, and says that when
polished OF its exterior crus,.il viii no doubt
be beautiful and brilliant gem Il was
asserted some few years ago, tina. diamond
was found in one Of the western states; il
so. this is the second ever produced in the
United States.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

National Observatory.-Ws understand
says the Georgetown Advocate, that pro-
posals for building a National Observatory
on Camp Hill, in Washington, have been
solicited by the Government. Il is to con.
sist Of two departments, Astronomical and
Magnetic. The work will probably 60 on
a. the opering Of spring The plan, we
hear, is magni6cen. one and just such as
should have been enleicd upon by the
nation many years ago. But better late
than never.
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Santa .Ana's Foot--In Mexican pa.
per, under da,e Of September 2slh. We end
the following item Of news:--.Y esterday
was buried with pomp end selsmniiy in the
cemetery of Saint Paul, the foot which HE
Exceilency President General Santa Ana
lost in the action Of the 5th December. 63s
II was deposited in monument erected for
that purpose. Don Ignacio Sierraly Rosa
having pronounced funeral discourse sp.
propriate 10 the purpose.'
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.7rrirai Of Chsnsse.-The Panama from
Canton. arrived a. New York the other
day, after one hundred and twenty seven
days passage. Among the passengers were
Mis-. Gutzlaf. wife Of the celebrated mis-
sionary, and four Chinese children. We
donb, whether those children will ever re.
surn, or, if they do, whether they will fare
SO well at home for This journey. The
jealousy of tbe Chinese msxes returned
travellers an uncomfortable life.
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tMprRvfoUs Boor nLAcKlNc.

We have been presented With non Of
this celebrs,ed blscking, and have used II
upon our boots, and fnd il answers admira
rsbly the purpose Intended. The maker
well describes it,when he says, 'one cake
OF this blacking, melted and applied ts q
pair Of boots, we'll ba,hed In over FIRE, will
presen. water from penetrating without any
injury to che leather I. leaves The leather
soft, and prevents it from cracking We
recommend il to those who wish 10 keep
their feel dfy. I. may be had Of q. Il.
Bafnea. Whkesbarre. or Of Col. B. s.
Brockway, Berwick.
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Maine Lunbsr.---Ths Bangor Whig
states that a number of the citizens of Msins
are making preparations to engage in The
lumber business on the Aroosiook and 81.
Johns rivers, this winter. This move.
mens is attributable to the fres navigation
oi 81. johns river, secured by the recen.
treaty between Great Britain and this coun.
Try.
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The latest news from Kingston. Jamaica.
states that incendiaries are a, work in the
Island, Strong fears are entertained Of
another rebellion. The Trash House al
Rochampton Estate, in ST. James has been
destroyed by fire. The whole Of the par.
ish Of 81. James is in dreadful state OF
excitement, especially the vicinity Of Mon
lego Bay.
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Ho IoiioWing quesuOns nave Oiten oeen
,propounded 10 US since the late election,
and not being ourselves Of the legal profess.
ion, We have concluded to put them on
paper, and ask some Of the legal gentlemen
Of this county to answer them. Il is i'm
portsnt 10 the stability Of our republican in
sti.uton tina. our elections should be con-
Quoted according TO law, and as there ap
pears TO be some misunderstanding, in
some districts; in regard to the true letter
Of the law. as 10 how the election shall be
conducted, we think it nothing more than
the duty Of those who Ought 10 kno,o, what
the law is, to give the required information
to the public, ,ha. they may hereafter keep
within its provisions.
Is there any penalty attached 10 the re-
fusal or neglect of the judges and inspectors
Of gensrsl election. to be sworn before
ensefing upon the duties Of the dsyl
Is there any penalty attached TO the rsfu,
cal or neglect ofihe same officers, in MOI
making return to The proper officers. Of all
the papers required Of them by law!
Do the officers do .hsir duty when they
| permi, negroes TO vote -
Do The officers do their duty when they
pefmi, minors and alians I'd yole!
Are they in the performances Of their du
~ when they leave the place Of holding III,
eIec,ion.-go some distance to the residenc,
OF sick man--receive his vote and dsposi
it 10 the ballo, box, without the voter goinI
near the polls !!
| Are they in the perfofmanse Of their dut,
when they open votes as presented ant
refuse TO receive them unless they ar,
changed to suit the boardi
| Have they right TO receive the vote o
| reslden, of another county, who arrives a
the polls, al nine o'clock on ,he evening 0
| the election
| Have they ri gh. 10 receive votes Of
| resident Of another state, who was never il
| the township, in which the election is he'll
before, and who shall not remain within il
limits two hours
4 Should men, who wers duly elec.e
\ judges and inspectors, do either, or all .
The above acts be considered as honest men
or should they no. virtually. if no, legally
be considered as having perjured ,hemsslss
and thereby be coue,ed as dishonest an
coriuph And finally could such men b
trusted under oath where their interest wa
, endangered
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

The Cherokee Congress convened in
IN annual session at Fort Gibson, Ark. on
the l0lh ul,--Trouble was feared from the
failure Of Ross negotiations with The Fed.
eral Government, and the intrusion Of ALI
.gs.oI and biz band from Florida.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

BY an ordinance Of the city Of Charleston
s. G penalty is imposed upon all persons
riding on horseback or driving any carriage
whatever. faster than walk when passing
by any church or public place of worship
while divine service is being performed in
the same. ftgl
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~ Dangerous Composifion.--John N.
Moore the witty editor ofthe New York
chronicle. who was nearly used up by the
bursting Of limp. few days since, thus
speaks Of the treacherous composition.
.Camphine, we are informed, is no. liable
to explosion, but will metely burn on the
surface, but the explosion Of a lamp which
nearly blew US out of fourth story window,
and succeeding Up, or soaring away half
the hair from our head, has fully settled Tho
question in our mind, that the composisioa
is MOTTO be trusted
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

A late London paper estimates that the
late British specula,ions in breads,ufTs have
resulted in loss,, to those concerned in
them, Of about ten millions of dollars.
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The Providencs Chronicle notices the
receipt Of delicious raspbernes. ihe secoud
crop ibis season. Second crop S,rawber,
ries. and second crop shsd have been offer
ed, and Of course taken, New York Mai,
ket. Wonders appear q have abouudsa
.his season,
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e. 4. ~ -. . a. ia.u'
Strength qfIKsy Ast3lts. --Tie Boston
Journal says. Or. Musssy, number Of
years ago, me, with case where the arm
and shoulder blade were torn from the body
Of robus, young mani Of IA yesrs Of sgs,
while be was at work in cotton factory.
Tharc was scarcely any hemorhage, and
the patient soon recovered his health. The
whole machinery Of the mill having been
arrested, and held in check some seconds
before the ia,eguments ard mascles gave
way, he vas thus enabled 10 les. the
strength and power Of the muscles. He
found by sctual experiment, ths, the weight
which would just balance the machinery
was eight hundred and thirty pouHdI
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

A merchant lef! detroit Mishigan. on The
lS'h uls. for New york,to purchase goods
In seventeen days thereafter. his merehan.
die was received at his s,ors,in the West
This is what We call quick work.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

Last Saturday night new case came
before the Albany police, in which . wo.
man, name McGarahan, was charged with
marrying another woman. The fact Of tbs
marriage was clearly ptovcd,and the female
husband committed.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

Ills said that the Farmlngton Canal Com.
Pany. in Connecticut, have this year made
their drst dividend. They moved the tow
path and divided the hay.
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ezza.es.n

A Wild Cat measuring four fee, from
his nose to the end of his tail, YVES shot
last.
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A bill providing for the abolition Of Pun.
ishmens Of Death has been lost in the Yer.
mon. Legislature.
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The Prince de Joinvllle, son of the King
of lhe French. has refused to be made a
Rear Admiral out Of his turn.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-26

The ship Lsonidss arrived e, New Bed
ford. Mass. on Tuesday week, from she
Indian Ocean, with 1900 barrels Of spsgn,
and 200 bsrssls 0f whale oil.
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saTURDaH. wovEJMBEn 90. Is4a.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-26
NAVAL.

We find il stated in several of the newspa-
pers, that the Secretary Of the Navy is prepar-
ing 10 despatch squadron TO the coast OF
Africa, under The command of Commander
Ramsey. This is not true. The Secretary is
very DESTROYS that strong and efficient squad
ron should be constantly on that coast, but he is
unable, at present, TO carry out his purposes, for
want OF ships and money. In the mean time,
he is doing all that he can do, by sending to that
station such part of the force of the several
squadrons on other stations as can, from time 10
time, be spared for that duty The Vandalia is
part of the home squadron, now under the com
vessel that the Department can send to the
African coast.
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WOMAN

There is a strength in womans weakness before
which the proudcst spirit must bow in grateful
acknowledgment of superiority Men may talk as
they will of being the lords of the creation, but
where is the heart callos as not to be sofencd by
woman's affection, so cngrossed by sef-esteem as
not to feel ennobed by her preference: Well might
the poet say,
without the smile from partial beauty won,
On what were man "a world without sun"
for darkened indeed must be the spirit over which
female fovencss does not cast its mantle of light.
Its influence may be forgotten amid the maddenng
conflicts of the battle field, and may for season give
place to the intoxicating alluremcnts Of popular APP
plause, but no sooner does the tempest of passion
subside than its appeals are felt, and
Ties around the heart are spun
That cannot, will not be undone."
1t may be thought strange that, in the midst of po-
ltica strife, and engaged we are in the wild roar
OF adverse opinions we should find time to dwell on
topic better suited to the quiet scenes of the stu
dents chamber the domestic circle but we are
free to confess that to no theme is so truly delight
full as that which treats of womans power. In con-
templatlng the charms of her all subduing loneliness
we icrget the cares OF life in the consciousness that
they but serve to excite her sympathies and give
room for the exercise Of her cndearments The
companion of man, she is TO him second self, and
constitutes his pride and ornaments In gazing on
her charms he feels himself her slave and happy in
the chains he wears, desires no better freedom The
world may frown and poverty may strew his path
with thorns, but should dear woman's smile Hume
his path his cares all forgot and in her love he
tastes the bliss OF parad Sc.
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THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY-IT
EYES ARE ON CONGRESS.

Extract of a letter from a merchant in neighboring
city, to his friend in w ashington
We never had such distressing times here as now
Money is awfuly scarce-some failures and some sus
pensions-very little money or produce coming from
the country prices never so low. Treasury
notes q per cent. discount. One month ago we
sold at p to 2. premium. 1t is feared they may be
worse What a wreched state every thing is in, and
Congress ioiA mol act, loho only can gire reheff
In addition to the above, will state that gentle
man from Philadelphia has informed us that in that
city, Treasury notes sold at per cent. discount
on Thursday last, and supposed, would proba-
bly, fall to u per cent discount yesterday Should the
discount be per cent we shall witness the degrad-
ing spectacle of Government paper selling at per
cent. month"; as Treasury notes bear an interest Of
per cent
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WHERE DOES THE RESPONSIBLE
TY LIE?

In times like the present, when the whole bo-
dy polite Of this vast Union is grooming and
writing beneath the pressure of calamity, il
has been our imperative duty, as faithful Jour
nasts, TO keep the People advised Of the true
state of affairs and let them know to what por-
ton Of their servants they are to attribute the
lamentable delays that have occurred in admin
isterng remedy 10 the evils under which they
~ truth and justice have demanded that we
should exonerate the Executive department of
the Government and place the responsibility at
the door of Congress as the source whence all
measures involving the creation of revenue
must, according TO the provisions Of the Consti-
tuition, take their origin. Congress, however,
being a general term, embracing the Senate and
House of Representatives, il is but fair still fur
Their to discriminate, and to point out to which
branch Of the National Legislature the faults OF
which we have complained are TO be traced.
This becomes the more necessary, in order TO
narrow down, within their legitimate limits re-
sponsibilities in themselves fearfully great, the
disregard of which must call forth the ildigna-
ton Of an abused and justly offended consttu-
ency. Whatever we may think of the course
pursued by the Senate in some respects, there
cannot attach TO that dignfed body any Blame,
so far as the institution Of measures creating or
dlsposing OF revenue are concerned. II should