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twenty.nino thousand eight hundred g.
thirty three dollars 36 cenls which was
much increased by The storage at Brook
lyn and Staten Island, whilst tho Gov
eminent collected II al An annual cos, Of
twenty nue thousand 'wo hundred and
ninety.four dollars and "a GEMS.
We have thus briefly no iced sUfl-
cient number Of facts 10 'he very eIab-
orals report Of Mr. Polndex,er TO show
or give the reader ielnt idea OF the
manner in which The New York custom
house was managed under the admins.
tra1ion Of Mr. Hoyt, the Iae collector;
and how grossly and wllIuIly the pub
lie has, by his agency been de(Tauded
That portion Of the report alluding to
domestic manufactures and the collector
Of the customs at New York, charges
q regularly organized system Of fraud,
wherein a combination was entered into
to favOr certain merchants and manu-
(rct1rers at the expense Of others and
Of the government. This part Of the
report is very fall and contains much
documentary evidence 10 sustain the
! POSITION taken Ey Mr.. Poindexter. BY
a statement drawn from the official re
turns ofthe collector, it IS shown that
Mr.. Butler, United States District At.
torney, received an annual income OF
26,865 dollars and 50 cents, for services
rendered while he remained in office -
an amount, it will be perceived, larger
than the anna salary Of the President
Of the United States.
In conclusion various ideas are sug,
gested for contracting the expenditures
OF the Government, II is thought il
the modification eGggesed by the CON
mttee Of The exsIIng relations et the
New York Custom House ia reference
10 both the appointment and division oI
powers among the officers charged with
the collection Of reVcUue and the econ.
Omy which ought to bs introduced into
every branch Of expenditures a,
the Custom House should be adopted,
the annual saving 10 the Government
in these disbursements oil the public mo
ney would not IaII far short OF THREE
| HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
The reports from the commissioners
we have not received, out shall notice
them SO soon as they come to hand.
Baltimore Patriot.
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

4 serious accident occurred on Sarur.
day afternoon On he Norwich and Wor.
cester railroad. The engine OF the
steamboat train came into collision with
wagon and Two horses upon the Kill
Iingiy ctossing, six miles above Moos-
up, and before the cars cou be stopped,
the wagon was broken in pieces. both
horses killed, and an old gentleman by
the name ot Badger was thrown with
great force over a precipice. lie was
taken up in stale Of inscnsibiny and
carried to his own house near by; it is
supposed he has received a mortal
wound. Mr.. Badger IS one of the old
est and and most respectable Inhabitants
Of The village, and his loss will be deep
Iy deplored.
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Nor BAD. The Cincinnati Message tells
a good story Of yankee stage passenger
who was travelling in Ohio; 1t appears
hat he became quite indignant at the
inn keepers for charging passengers 30
cents per meal, while persons on horse
back were accommodated for "a quarter"
protesting that he had paid rs cents per
day for the keeping of the stage horses
all the way; he was only laughed at by
his fellow passengers, and ridIculed
by stage agent who happened to be Of
the company, for his grumbIIng. On
arriving at the borders of small town
Jonathan got out on Prsience oi having
business to transact, stating that he would
be at the tavern in tune for dinner, all
thoughts comrades supposed be intended
"spoUgiOg" that indispensable meal
from some acquaintance in town; such
however was not The fact; Jonathan cut
himself slont walking stick, and, by
keeping in the rear Of the stage managed
to apr ear like a dusty way.worn foot
traveller when he arrived at the Inn, where
hs dned with The others. being the last
to Ieave the table; on enqnIrlng at The
bar where be stage passengers had just
paid their fifty cents each, he found his
bill amounted to "a quarter" paid tire
ceived bis change, and, to the surprise OF
he landlord, and all but his fellows trav.
eIlsrs jumped into the stage, and left the
toUn, without having to pay for The feed.
ing of The stage horses! Yankees for
ever!- Morn. ChrOA.
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THE COLONIZATION CONVEN-
TON.

A this convention of the friends Of
the american colonization Society Is
sui in session, we CaOnOt, although i'm
pressed Nllh The usual interest and great
importance ol us proceedings, do more
Than express the opinion that, it concIu
ded IN the spirit which has thus Tar an.
imsled the hearts OF those present, snG
fully submitted to the public, they will
arouse the whole country 10 a sense [ f
lis obligations TO cherish, defend on.
large and sustain the colonies oI Li5e-
ria The resolutions submitted at lha
opening meeting on Wednesday eve
ming by Mr.. uutley embrace vide
fed and many topics. and with oLe or
two slight amendments were, on Salur.
day evening, adopted with great unan-
unity. The presence orDr James Hall
General agent oI the Maryland co.onlza
ton Society, whose ability and phran.
lhropy are seen in the prosperous COL
ouy at Cape Palmas, aud who has a
knowledge OF the climate produc ions,
and commerce, and people Of Africa, has
contributed by his most interesting aud
snd encouraging statements to excite
the Hllenlion Of all who regard either
the welfare Of this country or Africa.
And it has been a source OF nigh graf,
| iica,Ion 10 the Soceiy that while The
tlon Mr.. Underwood, Of Kentucky, has
continued TO preside during the whole
time over the Convention, it has been
addressed with extraordinary eIoQuence
aud effect by The distinguished Senators
the lion. Mr.. Nlorehead, OF ktulucky
and the Hon. Wm. G. Rves, Of Virgin
ia, who solemnIy pledge themselves tc
move in the councils OF he nation Got
The more eAectuaI suppression OF the
African slave trade; aud that many 9th
er gentlemen have engaged with ear
nesness in support Of The interests o
the Society.
| That early and generous friend o
the cause, Francis S. Key, Esq spoke
with his rare felicity, and we have sell
dom heard any thing more patriotic thar
his remarks on the d0ty Of concert be
tween our country and Great Britain It
put down the slave trade by the civili-
zariou of Africa. Messrs Whlllesey
and Ellsworth, of the Execuliv,
Committee, the Rev. DR.. Parker, Mis-
sionary TO China,) the Rev. Mr.. BuIfncl
and the Rev. Mr.. HawIey, (ihe frien,
Of Asbman and q most (aithfsl lahore
in the cause,) engaged earnestly in tb,
proceedings Of the Convention.
| Grpnt.numbers Of emigrants are pres
sing to the ports OF emburkotion, anc
The PeCunIary wants Of the Society Ic
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coiy, truth andbon0r, viii oiraH be sac.
riiced wrlhoU, scrupe 10 proportion
as corruption increases among people,
and the possession Of office or political
power is found to minister 10 cupidly or
to pampered habits OF indu gence. while
it shields from scru'igy and rcproach-
IN such proportion Will political slrug'
ges become hot contentious between
every rival aspiran,s alter the privilege
OF public pIunderers.
The words Of Antony ever the hody
Of Erutus, when he called him 'rne no
best Roman among ssIl." may indi
cate he distinction TO which we have
referred:
All the ConSpirators, save only he,
Did what they did IN envy Of great Cae
sar;
lie, only, out Of general honest
thought,
And common good 10 all, made one iof
them.
The difference is that between q pat.
riot and demagogae - between he best
friend and tha worst ios, TO the true
liberty. There must be, as mailer OF
course, diVer'ties Of views and opinions
among men; and in free country where
utleranco is unawed, there will be con.
troversies. But then men need not con
vert themselves into lerocinus beasts 10
to rend and tear one another.
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No. 33--yyMOLE No. 3O7.

led to the raising Of 40 large military
force IN Mexico:
General Poredes is the most power
fol antagonist of Santa Anna. Santa
Anna has lost the election IN the depart.
meRts Of Mexico. Guanojuo, San Luis,
Aguasca lentas, Sonora. VaIadolid, and
JaIIsco. These States, with the excep-
iion Of the first, all act in concert with
Gen. Paredes, VINO commands the forces
in The last mentioned State: in that of
Mexico, d Juan ]. Andrade is in com.
mand, and the Generals GuitieIror, GAL
lndo, Juyeia, and and another not recol,
lecled, command in the rest.
"PIredes is 10 favor OF the re establish
ment Of the Fedora institutions, to which
Santa Anna is opposed. His party ia
augmented 10 numbers Jy the partisans
Of Bustamente and the clergy, by whom
he IS desplsed in consequence Of his at
tempts surreptIllously 10 possess himself
Of the property in 'mei main
"The Government authorized Paredes
to raise in the States before mentioned a
limited military force: but this General,
abusing that authority, and exceeding
bis orders, raised and enlisted 10 the enor-
nous number OF $4,000 men we'll appoln.
ted and disciplined, with which he intends
to force Santa Anna 10 luIi the Promises
he has made to The people, and III which
promises he is also implicated. This
has caused the President ad interim,
whose views do not seem 10 accord with
those Of Paredss and his party, hastily to
augment his forces; so that in Mexico
alone he has 10000 men, the greater
part assembled together without dlsci-
pine, and confined 10 converts in that
capital and in those Of the adjacent towns,
such as ST, Angel, where they are guar.
ded by corps Of confidential troops, to
prevent deserlion, which, nolhwilhstand-
Ing all precautions, canno! tie prevented"
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On Saturday last, when the Hamburg
railroad cars were about forty miles on
their way up from Charleston, the
sparks set fire to the interior of the car
hext 10 The last Of the train. The en-.
gne being under rapid progress eau g.
sed the flames to burn so fercey as to
drive the passengers to the fast-boards.
aud sing out Justify for assistance, which.
however, was promptly afforded. and The
fire speedily exuOgushed doing little
iurthef damage than giving the inmates
a good fright,
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From tie Bal0mors American.

The iolIoWiug passage is from ser
mon, recently GeAyered on some public
occasion, where OF by whom We ca0Unt
now tell having lost The reference
to The exchange paper from which the
paragraph was taken:
"You viii say. perhaps, that this par.
ty spirit is necessary eva IN eNsfE tree
commonwealth aud that 1t has Its checks
and limits, which will keepit WITHIN
bounds. Perhaps 1t is go. Would to
Heaven that 1t may be 50. would tain
hope for the best ia this az IN everything,
But llslory-,listory whch shincs "a
The grave Of Graciau and Roman liberty
bids Us fear a. we'll az hope. Aud
Wisdom janus faced, looks both 10 The
past add Iuture, warns us, that "c musl
keep our eyes Open ID the Dangerous aud
cOrruplIng tendencies 0l All political fac
llons. We must lake care that the Re.
public IS not shattered or undermined by
this perpetual agitation. We must not
suffer the claims OF truth. Justice, hOUor,
and freedom 10 be sacrificed in the con.
test. We must strive TO repress and reg
ulate the Warrirg elements oI sectional
and political slrie. We must remember
that spirit Of compromise, Of forbear
ance is all essential to the peace and pros
perily Ofcountry like ours, We must he
willing TO consult he good olthe whole
and TO sacrifice much for tic preservation
Of that National Union, when is 80 i'm
poriant to The best Inleresls Of America d
the world. God, grant, Ihls Union may
he perpetual; and that, with the light OF
growing experience, and the changes
both IN opinions, and institutions, Which
ii will bring about every root OF bitterness
and alienation may he finally removed
God save the United States Of Amerl-
Ca"
II is an indefinite term--shIs phrase
party spirit, as may be easily ascertain.
ed, one will only consider how various
are the motives of different men in alher
lngto party. Those who 60 Tor princi.
plies which they believe 10 he true and
right, and sustain them ior that reason,
are moderate men always. They have
confidence in the seundness OF their prin
cipIe and trust more to the sell vindIcn
ting power of the same thaO to the mHn
ence Of any noise which may be mad,
about them can. IIence they afford t,
be calm, to he p0tienl-haviHga slron!
faith that the tru!h@il! be seen in du,
time.
They labor zealousIy 10 make il appea
as they perceive it, or think they perceive
it lhemselves--bnt never venture TO be
Ieve that they con tabor successfully 70
that end by oulraging The feelings q
others who may not see precisely as the.
do.
The bitterness, the Intolerance, th,
ferucrty, Of party spirit, arise from tb'
intense seIfshuess that seeks parllcula
individual ends, in political contests
This often prompts man TO regart
with personal vindictivenesS all VIII,
oppose him; it gives animosity to contro
versics, impeIs to vi,uperalion and al
manner of fierce inveciye; it enlist
pride, vanity and every ambitious aspi
| ration, for the qualification Of which th
! interests Of The country, the good Of SC
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27
FATAL DUEL.

On the morning Of the !9,h uItimo. a
duel was fought near New Orleans, al
half past SIX cock, between tho Hon.
A, w. Pichot, Judge Of the Parish Of
Assumption, and Robert C Martin, Esq.
which resulted, upon the first exchange
Of shots. in the death Of the lormer.-
The difficulty which led 10 this tragic
meeting, (says the Beej had ils origin
N the excitement which grew out Of
the appointment Of Judge Pichot. 10 con.
sequence Of his not being a resident Of
the parish al the time it was made.
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From lie Clerelnnd Re,ad.
IIUHt TNt JTtUtIUHU III uIU,
WHO WOULDN'T BE a BANK RE-
CEIVER? TIE WAY TIE AS
SETS GO!-LOCO FOCO REGARD
FOR POOR NOTE HOLDERSI

SETS GO!-LOCO FOCO REGARD
FOR POOR NOTE HOLDERS!
The Court of Common Pleas-Iudca
Warrrn, the only Wig on The Bancn.
diSseatiae have fixed The salaries Of he
SIN Bank Receivers appoioted 10 close
up The afllrs Of the Commercial Bank Of
lake Erie and the Bank Of Cleveland, Of
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS each
receiver per annum! Fbe law allows
The receivers two wears 10 wind up the
hanks in, 50 that this item alone will eat
out ElGll ZEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS oI The best aSsest oil two banks,
Tor he it recUllected that these "fuHerdl
CrpeHstS,' as they ure appropriately
sl,l.d by one Of the receivers, belong to
The first class of claims 10 be cancelled
under The law. Then the reasons assign
ed fer the eXtrap9ganl salaries "heavy
hail is exacted Of The receIvers-the re-
sponsIhlity is great" Conclusive, are
lhry not? honest bill holder; already
shared out # fifty or sixty per cent. on
dollar, aud a strong prospect that "runer-
al expenses" sill take the last copper
jrom The eyeiids ofrhe "dead monsiersw
Bn' Iat us figure a IItlie. Arithmetic
is ortmes useful in sank matters. The
saiary OF three receivers for the Bank Of
Cleveland, one year, Is $500, This
is to no paid in the "hard," or its equiva.
lent. Three dollars IN Cleveland paper
are now worth hardly one in specie
Three times $500 will be thirteen thou
Sapd fire hundred dollars! Sal ry for
lOo Years, tUcaty.sersn thousand dollars
in Cleveland paper! provided note hol-
ders lose only some sixty.six cents on
the dolIar!! But the paper musrgo down
snlI lower, if assets are thus squandered.
| I The Bank Of Cleveland will soon take
up all It's circulation at this rate, or ralh
er the receivers vii, and no mistake
Nearly the sane figuring will apply TO
the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie.-
The difference is, that the paper Of that
bank is now worth some sixty cents; bu,
how long It will remain so under sush a
system Of spOIls as this allowance OF sal.
aries exhibits, time will determine.
We do not censure The receivers f'rrec
Giving liberal salaries as The court choose
10 allow. Not at all; for some SIS per
| day will make pockets feel preuy com
Portable these hard times, and their good
luck will induce many others to wish
similar "iriends at court" Already the
), Ohio Railroad Company are besitged
with applicants for receivership!
p, S. We have just learned that the
Locofoco court very generously took the
burden of labor from the we'll paid Loco
Coco receivers, by allowing each board {
clerks salary OF $500! TEN THOU
SAND DOLLARS year "iunera ex
penses'' for two deOd banks! A costly
rake that! Honest note holders, how
do ye like paying the piper3 We hops
you may not be called on 10 contribute
more than the entire notes you hold!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-27

Mr.. CLAY, on his late return 10 Lex
ington from Congress, was met by a large
concourse of citizens about SIX miles from
the town, escorted to his residence, ASH
land, by a procession about a mile and
halflong. The Lexington lntelligeBcer
gives brief account of the ceremonies.
The eminent statesman was welcomed
in an address by DR.. ] c. Cross, TO
which Mr., CLAY responded, In passing
through the town, bells Of the churches
snd public buildings were Fung, and,
every demonstration ofrespect AMI affec.
ton was made to him by the mass of the
population.
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a',is, tbem were strongly depicted, We
look for very onjmslog results from
this Convention, and trust the cause for
which it assembled is about TO be deem
ed worthy Of the support Of The State
Legislatures and Of the whole nation
Nat. Int.
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SUPREME COURT OF HAMILTON
COUNTY, OHIO.

APRIL, 1842-Bejore Judges Lane &
Birchard Anderson rs Allen Error
to the COmmon Pleas Allen brought
suit against Anderson, before q Justice
Of The Peace, for a trespass, and laid
his damages al one hundred dollars
A trial was had before Jury, under
the act OF Assembly OF The l4th Febru.
Sry, 1910, who tound for tho defendant,
on which the Justice gave judgment in
his favor for the costs. Allen appealed
to the Common Pleas. That Court sus.
lsned The appeal, and trial vas had
there The jury found for the panlti
aud assessed his damages Al eight dol
lars, Tor which with costs Judgment was
rendered. Anderson now insists that
the Court ol Common Pleas erred 10
sustaining this appeal and proceeding in
the cause. The court held, that where
the matter IN controversy before the
Justice exceeds twenty doIars, sal The
Jury Gnds for the defendant, an appeal
lIeS-,hat the 7lh section of the acl nt
Assembly OF the 18th February, l849
allowing JnrIes before Justices OF the
Peace, takes away the right OF appeal
iC those cases only where the amount
iO controversy is OF less value than twen
" doIisrs, or wher" the Jury return a
NerdIcl tor The pialnIIlT fora less amount.
Judgment Oft Cnmmon p fas affirmed
Tsll Tor ihe plaintiff, Morris and Rari.
den Enr defendant .-Nin. Gaz.
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Texas AND MExICo.- A paper printed
in Merldd, Yncatan, aDd called "The
Nlne'eenth Century" furnishes tho an.
nexed statement Of the causes which have
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-17
A CARD.
To DRY GOODS MEICHAN

TO DRY GOODS MERCHANTS.
In consequence of the extremely unsettled stltc of
the currency for a few years past, rendering the
sales on credit so very hazardous, and the manifest
wrong and injustice of charging the good man so
high profit as the necessity of the case compels ev-
cry 10 do in order TO meet The losses by the bad
adopted the plan of buying ond selling xclusve-
ly for cash. And now having fully tested The fact
thai those who buy their goods of credit houses or
Of cash and credit houses cannot at all compete with
our customers in the sale of their goods, We shall
therefore continue the same system.
By paying cash for goods, we are enabled 10
obtain most of them from Manufacturers, and from
first hands, thereby saving (at easD all the charges
oil the commission merchant, such as eommissles,
guar antee, interest, labor &C., which often amounts
toa retail profit, which enables US 10 sell by the
piece, asow as they are usually bought by the pack
age. (intest off,
We therefore specially invite all those in the trade
who are not willing TO pay the losses by othes and
can make such pay for their goods to call and exam
inc ours, before purchasing elsewhere.
We keep constantly on hand general assortment
OF American, English and French, Wooden, Cotton
and Silk, Fancy and staple Dry Goods by the piece
or package.
LESTER HOLMES & CO,
167 Pearl ST.
New York, Aug. 10, 1sil. lily
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Liver Complaints,
AND ALL SICKNESS AND DISEASE
DIR. Inns
TEMPERANCE LIFE-BITTERS
CHINESE BLOOD-PILLS.
The greatest Secret discovered


Purge-Purge-purge-h been the cry for the
last lew years This has been effectually tried and
YET sufferers have multiplied-and died and why
No' because purglng was not necessary, but to-
much mad been done-without the tonic 10 follow,
ana sustain the system. Purge, YOU must The
slcKly humors of the blood must be carried of-Of
.h @couniu'auon oil them prevented. Prevent then
me growth of such humors.
Why do the Chinese live 10 sucb immeose ages
ana sun retain the powers of youth or middle age
because they purify the blood. The CHIMES
Df0od PIlls-so called because they work upon an
cleanse the Blood-are the standard remedy Tbe:e
pills VIII do ii and the Temperance Bitters. taker
as directed, will strengthen the system and proven
.ne accumulation Of base humors which infest The
TloTu, ana winch only increases by purges, unless
the Differs are taken after. Buy, then, these pill,
ana oitters. Take weekly the pills, and GaiIy the
ot'ers' and ifyou are have been invads for days
Weeks months, or years, you will find the sickt
numor drawn off, and prevented from a return and
Inc salow yell0lr hue of sickness change rapidy 10
The JuH blooming gL0tc of health and youthful buoy
ancy.
There are cases so numerous of these brilliant e.
iects, that time and space forbid an attempt TO put
them down. Buy and use these medicines and use
no oher and health and strength shall be yours See
wrapper and directions that come with them.
FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITs
wv, VII ee attempted Buy no remedy of the kind un
less 1t have my name-O. C. LIN. M. Don The
wrapper, and also the notice as follows:
Entered according to Act of CONGRESS, A. D.
rofi, oy hos Connel, in the Clerks office Of the
Distct Court Of the United States for the Southern
District Of New York;
warranted the only genuine.
tnessrs. CoMsroCK s. Co., New York, are the
oie wholesale agents for the United States and the
leighooring counties.
rO.Iy
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Estate of Erastus f.. Bin.

We. the subscribers, being appointed by the. Pro-
bate Court for the District of Addison, Commission.
ers, to receive, examsne and adjust all claims and de-
Inands of all persons, against the estate Of
ERASTUS E. BLIN,
late Of shoreham in said District deceased represen.
ted insolvent, and also all, claims and demands
exhibited in Offset thereto; And six months from
the I'd day of may being allowed by said court
for that purpose, do therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the business of cur said ap-
po;ntment the dwelling house of the widow of the
diseased in shoreham the Sd Mondays of June &
October next, from nine O'Clock, until four o.
clock p NJ. on each of said DAYS.
lsREAL SMITH, JOHN THOMAS & JOHN T. RICH,
commissioners
Dated at ShorePam this Cd day May 1912.