Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-14


how much truth there is really in il, I cannot
say-that Cassius NJ. Clay and Tom Marshall,
the "calfshooter," have fought duel the result
of which is that Tom has met the melancholy
fate of the North Carolina physician.
--"But this from rumor's tongue
idly heard il true, or false, know not"
Until it assumes more probable shape, and
is corroborated by facts indsputable, shall not
place too much reliance upon it. The recent
movements in Lexington, headed by Tom Mar
shall which resulted in the suppression of Cas-
sins paper, it is said, the cause of the duel.
So far, it has the appearance ofsome probability
but when the late letter of Cassius, to Greely of
the N. Y. Tribune on duelling, is considered it
can hardly be supposed that he would engage in
the very thing that he then opposed No one
knows, however, what such spirits would do, for
"Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much such men are dangerous"
The levee at the White House, on wednesday
night the 4th inst, turned out TO be most splen.
did affair 1t was numerously attended by all the
beauty, 'ugliness talent, ignorance, sin and de-
formty, that could we'll be collected in the great
Hall Of the White House, out of the population
of This city-a perfect combination of the whole,
blended together, made up the assembled crowd.
Office seekers contributed, in no small de-
gree, to the number present One with more
mpudence than brains-rnore regard for his in
terror clnims han he had for the "fair ones" that
| he pestered, aud more ambition than discretion,
actually. upon his being presented to James
| X. Polk, in the midst OF ALL made application
| for an office; and this he did without any res
traint. Such fellows as this the President
! should enforce the veto power upon. let his
claims be as strong as they may for the impu.
| dent and indecorus manner in which he intro.
duced his claims. Justly, he should be served
as Virginan was, short time since, by one
Of the Heads Of department. who with equally
as much inpudence, pushed his claims until he
received an inferior office with the promise of
promotion. After serving awhile he thought
the time for prom ton had arrived, and he
called upon Mr. Secretary for the purpose of
having the promise fulfilled. To make the
matter short, to get clear Of the fellow the Sec.
rearv told him to go and bring out his horse.
This operated so effectually that the "patriot"
left the business in disgust.
Gen Scott, 6 f. inhs stockings. towering above
all others, :t"Long John Of the Sucker state ia
excepted, was there apparently in the height Of
glory. produced, no doubt from the hope of his
being the occupant of the White House, at some
future day, himself 1t is getting to be pretty
well understood here. by the admission of some
Of the why members. that the General will be
the next Wing candidate for the Presidency, to
be di;tanced by another young or old hickory
Of the Democratic party.
To day, the 9Th inst. the resolution, giving
the II months notice, after continuing the dis.
cussion until O'clock, passed the House by
majority of ll2 votes. Such a large ma j0riy,
at this time, was hardly expected.-I is an
evidence that upon this question all are becO-
) ming united that none, or very few, are vii.
ling to pursue the sckening policy of yielding
; to unjust proposals of Great Britain.
The Senate commences its discussion upon
) il to morrow. MIR Aliens resolutions also comes
continued in that body for some time. They
have no notion OF hurTying II through, Its fate
is rather uncertain in the Senate.
CROMWELL