Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-24
From the Ohio State Journal.
A GENEROUS DEED.


A GENEROUS DEED.
The following, from the Nashville Ban
ner, contains the first notice we have seen
of the fact to which il alludes. If cor
rectly stated, the deed is truly generous
one, worthy of the warm hearted friends
of Henry Clay. 1t is more creditable to
the giyers, and must be more gratifying
TO the distinguished statesman, that the
token of regard for his eminent civil ser
vices is conveyed in this unostentatious
manner. Being unknown, their motives in
giving cannot be subjected to suspicion, and
his in receiving are entirely beyond the
imputations of his enemies. Such mark
of regard, coming from the country, would
utterly fail to convey proper estimate of
the value of the services he has rendered,
however gratifying it might be to him in
his Strengthened circumstances, and at this
advanced period of his life; but coming
from private individuals, to one who is now
in private life, and who has not the power
of making any other return than the thanks
of grateful heart, il affords some proper
conception of the strength of the attach
ment that is felt by large proportion of
the people of the Union for Henry Clay:
Handsomely Done.-A letter from Lex
ington, KY, to gentleman in this place.
speaking of Mr.. Clay, says: "He (Mr. Clay
has been largely in debt, but within the last
week his entire Indebtedness, amounting
to near $3O,OOO1 was cancelled, and his
notes delivered to him from bank? The
grea, man was deeply affected. and asked
who had done this thing. "We know not
was the reply, 'the money was deposited
to your credit and your notes are can
celled. 1t need not concern you who did
it; il was not your enemies"
SomerUille Reporter.
Speaking of the above, the N. Y. Tri-
bune says, CAS- this matter has been made
the subject of invidious comment to Jour
mails hostile to Mr.. CLAY, we shall not now
violate any confidence by stating the facts
more clearly. The truth is this: Mr.. Clay,
who has not, for many years, incurred nor
owed debt on his own account, had in
volved himself by endorsing for relative,
who became deeply embarrassed and failed.
The debts came upon Mr.. Clay TO such an
extent that his property must have been
swept away TO pay them. The circum.
stances came to the knowledge of some of
Mr.. Clay's political friends and admirers
few Of whom knew him personality and
they quietly subscribed the sum necessary
to relieve him from embarrassment. The
first intimation he had of it was by the
return of his cancelled notes."
Perhaps Locofocoism never better illus.
trated itself than in recent case in Con.
necticut. 1t occurred in this wise: Mr..
Giles Ellsworth, Of Windsor, was the Lo.
cofoco candidate for State Senator in the
Third District, and the Hon. Richard Ba.
con, of Simbury. was the Wing candidate
who opposed him. The latter gentleman
was urged to preside at the electors meet.
ing in his town, but declined on the ground
that he was himself candidate; but, in
Windsor, Mr.. Ellsworth was chosen pre-.
siding officer, and accepted the place. In
that town Mr.. Bacon received 2O5 votes
and is legally elected in the district by a
plurality of l40: but Ellsworth, the pre-
siding officer at Windsor though he care.
fully returned the votes for himself, omitted
altogether the return Of the POS totes fo,.
Mr.. Bacon, and he (EHsWortD is declared
officially elected.
This is precisely the case as stated in
the Hartford Courant, and unless there are
some very strong explanatory circumstan.
ces TO mitigate the enormity, it is one of
the most fragrant frauds ever committed
and at the same time the transaction was
as foolish as it was Fraudulent for il is no,
possible that Ellsworth will be permitted ,o
take his seat. We know of nothing mar.
alel TO this proceeding unless it be the
conduct of the moderator of meeting in
Colchester year or two since, Ia certain
MIR. BuIkleyO who voted twice on the same
occasion-once in his primary capacity"
and once more as presiding officer emil.
tied to the casting vote.--N Y. Cour.
A HANDSOME RosE.--The Pbiladelnb;,
Ledger says the Michigan Byzantine Rose
as it is called, may be planted at the side of
a dwelling, at the base of column. or AZ
the foot of tree, and from a single root II
will spread out its branches TO The lene,h
of twenty-eight or thirty feet in one season
Its foliage is beautiful, but what renders !,
most pleasing is the numerous clusters of
flowers, white, pink. red. and black, which
may be frequently seen in one cluster.
EXTRA SEssIoN.-The Charleston Mer.
curry asks: Will Mr. Polk call an extra
session of Congress, and if so, will South
Carolina call Mr. Colbo,, e.. 81.