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American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

SAD END OF A PLEASURE PARTY. A short
time since, party of five ladies and FIVE gen.
tlemen went from Lama, La Grange Co., Ind-
ana, to "Union Mills" in the same county, to
attend ball. On their return, being together
in lumber wagon, they had proceeded buthalf
mile, when party on horseback overlook
them, and a race commenced. The Michigan
Cold Water Sentinel thus describes the result:
"The horsemen put spurs to their horses and
the reinsman put whip to his, and when under
full Roadway, the night being dark, the front
wheels Of the wagon struck stump, and the
pas. engers and the box of the wagon were
thrown some thIrty-fve feet from the stump
against which the wheel first struck. One lady
struck tree distant thirty feet and broke her
neck, and died instantly. One man had his
ibis broken and was SO seriously injured that
he died the day following. Another of the
company, u young lady, was so seriously lnjur-
ed that her life was dGspared Of when our in
formant lctt--a fourth one, n female, seriously,
ard five of the other six, more or less INJURED"
RECRUITING FOR VOLUNTEERS. The Bos
ton Transcript says:-There are six rendezvous
now open in this city, for the enlistment of vol
unteers for the Mexican war Isaac IL,
Wrght's company is full, and will be muster
ed into service tomorrow. The companies Of
Messrs. Parker, Abbott, Crowninshield, Felt
and LegendTe, are filling up gradually.
AN INTELLECTUAL BANQUET. Collectively,
the public Libraries OF Paris offer to the stu
dent l,963,000 volumes, printed and manu-
script, great part Of them very learned.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. The Hon. Benjamin
Champneys, Of Lancaster, Pa, has accepted
the appoatment of Attorney Gen eral Of Penn
sylvana.
! FIRE, The establishment of Marshall &
Brock, calico engravers and machine makers,
in Phiade phia, was partially destroyed by fire
on Monday morning. Loss S5000-insured.
! PoRK, &c. At Cincinnati on the 18th hogs
sold at S2.S0aSS, and the market with less
animation, with large receipts. Flour sold at
So 4saS3 So.
A THIRD REGIMENT. 1t is rumored that a
third regiment of volunteers will be called for
from Pennsylvania,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

MELANCHOLY AFFRAY. During a fracas
yesterday afternoon, says the Charleston News
Of the 18th inst, In Elliott street, seaman,
Michael Grace, belonging to Frankfort, Me,
was shot by one ofthe volunteers from rifle
barreIed pistol, by an individual unknown and
engaged in the alTtay. Gnce was taken to the
Marine Hospital, where he died.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

AN INTELLECTUAL BANQUET. Collectively,
the public libraries OF Paris offer to the stu
dent l,963,o0o volumes, printed and manu-
script, great part of them very learned.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

CONDENSATION OF THE BRIG PLYMOUTH AND
HER CARGO. This vessel was captured by our
squadron near Tobasco-she sailed from New
Orleans with 1900 half bales of cotton, of
which she had landed about one third previous
to being captured. Both Vesseland cargo have
been condemned as belonging to alien enemies
Her cargo is valued at $4,000 The schr.
Telegraph, with cargo valued at Sl5, 900, has
also been condemned at New Orleans.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

ATTORNEY GENERAL. The Hon. Benjamin
Champneys, Of Lancaster, Pa, has accepted
the appoatment of Attorney Gen eral of Penn
sylvana.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

FIRE. The establishment of Marshall &
Brock, calico engravers and machine makers,
in Philadelphia, was partially destroyed by fire
on Monday morning. Loss s5OOO-nsured.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23

MARINE DIsAsrERS-LOSS Of Life. We con-
tlnue 10 receive intelligence Of the disasters on
the Chesapeake Bay, by the storm Of the nth
inst. We learn, from an authentic source,
that the schooner Committee, of Yeooomico,
Northumberland county, Va, was totally lost
off Tally's Bar, on that fearful hi Iht, and all
hands, five in number persisted. The names
of the unfortunate victims aro-Capt. Freder-
ck BETTY, Thos, II. Tolson, and three colored
men, named Gill Tyson, Jim Jones, and Saul,
slave Of Mr.. Benedict Burgess. A coronerf
inquest was he'd over their remains by T. N.
Pindell, Esq, of Annapolis. A silver watch
was found on the person Of Capt Beetly, and a
brass watch on Tolson. Several other aIti-
Giles, besides S46 rs in money, are in the pos
session Of the coroner.
The schooner Gallant, Capt Haynie, went
ashore at the same place, but will be got off
Capt. HaYRie states that he bearded the Com
mittee, after the disaster, and saw trunk and
other articles, which were missing when the
coroner held the inquest, 4 man named Joyce,
who was seen on board Other, was arrested OH
the charge Of committing the robbery, but sub
s5qlently discharged for want of proof 1t is
thought that Capt Beetly had considerable
sum Of money on board, and that it was stolen.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01

burned blue lights in the late war, and
whose father was tory in the Revolution,
and, what is more, suppose you prove your
charges TO be true, is that The most effectual
mode oil inducing the object OF assault to
relinquish his political heresies, and en-
brace different opinions? We should think
not.
Public men are generally pronounced
public property, and so they are, as far as
their public course and public measures are
concerned. These are all the legitimate
subjects of argument, and, if need be, OF
censure and rebuke. These, and these
only, ought TO furnish reasons for their ele
walton or condemnation by the popular voice.
If they are principally assailed upon private
grounds, it is pretty good evidence that there
is little in their public couse which will af
ford warrant for popular disapprovsl.
The last Presidential election was con-
Quoted in regard TO one of the candidates,
more like a furious personal controversy than
discussion of great political principles. -
The splendid talents and illusirious services
of the Wing candidate could not we'll be
denied, and so resort was had TO charges Of
bargain and corruption, of gambling and
duelling, by men who had either themselves
been guilty of the same offence, or support
ed those who had, for the highest Offices in
the country. 1t is not our purpose TO dis
cuss the truth Of those charges, but, with
The exception Of the first which posterity
will brand as an unmiIigated SANDER, they
we're matters wholly mmaterial TO the ques
tons al issue, as well as dsgraceful to those
by whom they were employed. If men are
to be adjudged by their alterations inpri-
vitae life from the perfect law oil God, let
him who is without fault throw the first
stone. There will be very few candidates
for public favor upon either side, when such
a standard for public men is adopted.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01
From the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, September Is, l646.

am credibly informed, that The Admin
israton is sorely troubled in spirit at the
slow progress made by General Taylor in
moving his grand army from the Rio Grande
TO the interior Of Mexico-at the failure OF
Commodore Connor to take Alvarado, after
making an attempt TO do-at the loss of the
United States brig Truxton-at the desiruc-
ton of the several steamboats, employed by
the Government 10 transport troops and sup
plies which have been blown up or cast
away-and at the enormous expense which
the war is piling up higher and higher every
day.
am told that Mr.. Polk desired that Com
mOdore Connor should have taken Santa
Ana prisoner before letting him pass into
Vera Cruz! And yet it is asserted that
Santa Ana had passport with him, signed
by his own hand! Can this be true! Could
Mr. Polk have carried his bargain so far with
the inhuman tyrant, Santa Ana, when the
butchers of Goliad and the Alamo, and the
massacre of Fanuing's command were fresh
before his eyes, as 10 sign a passport for the
banished usurper 10 return TO Mexico and
be again placed at the head of that Repub-
lie? |, for one, will not believe it, until
know the fact to be SO!
1t is stated that the Administration
chuckles at the idea that Col. Harvey has
gone of with his command, expressly against
the instructions of Gen. Taylor, TO take
Monterey! Col Harvey is an intrepid man.
"a devil-may-care sort of an officer, who loves
enterprise and adventure, and who was with
al one of General Jackson's pets, and there
fore Mr.. Polk will be far from sorry TO hear
that be has entered and taken possession o.
Monterey, contrary to General Taylor's or
ders!
The Administration is anxiously awaiting
an answer from Santa Ana's Secretary o
Foreign Affairs TO Mr.. Buchanan's Letter
proposing peace. If the reply is not salts
factory, then an attack upon the Castle o
ST. Juan de Ulloa, al Vera Cruz, is forthwith
TO be made. This, learn, has been agreed
upon this week in Cabinet Council. TIT
next mail may possibly bring the expected
answer, or news that will give some cue as t,
what il will be.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

We have seen it rumored in our eastern
exchanges that the President will probably
call Congress together before the regular
time Of meeting in next December. The
reasons assigned is, the necessity of making
further provisions 10 carry on the war.
The large appropriations made by Con-
gress at its last session have been, or will
soon be, exhausted, and the termination Of
the war appears TO be as far off as ever
Santa Anna has returned, and assumed the
reins of government, but his policy in regard
TO the war is not vet developed. From pre-
sent indications it is as likely TO be in favor Of
continuation of the conflict, as otherwise.
He will evidently act in accordance with the
popular will upon the subject. Everything
is in state of most doubtful uncertainty Ca
cept the enormous expenses of our military
Operations. About these there is no doubt.
If the present state of affairs continue much
longer, the funds ofthe Government will be
expended, and an extra session of Congress
must be called TO save the nation from bank
ruptcy.
We have dread of an extra session ofihe
National Legislature, and most arden,ly de-
sire that the necessity therefor may be avoid
ed. The long sitting Of the last session was
most grievous burden upon the people
The little good that was done, might fsve
been done in one third of the time. There
is strong temptation to protract proceedings
by Legislators receiving eight dollars day,
Sundays not excepted. If our Congress
men are called together before the regular
time, there will be no probability Of thei
adjourning before the fourth day of mex.
March.
There is too much legislation-too much
making and tinkering of laws. We Ameri-
cans are too fond of exercising our privilege
of w-makng--loving rather to make than
TO obey laws. This spirit exhibits itself in
all our legislative bodies, from Congress
down to city and town councils. Bad laws
are better than changeable legislation. Half
the laws that are made are either speedily
repealed, or remain dead letter upon The
statute books. If an era session of Con-
gress be called, we hope its first act will be
to limit, to some reasonable length, all fu-
ture sitings of the National Legislature.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01

INTERNAL DEPRAvITYi -INCEsT AND RAPE
OF FATHER ON HIS OWN DAUGHTERs!-
The records of crime can scarcely present
q case of more horrible and revolving deprav
lily than we are about to relate:
An examination was had this morning be-
fore Justice Locke, against Amos Arnold,
upon the complaint of his own daughter,
PpilenG AikenS. She swore that she is the
natural daughter of Amos Arnold; that she
resided in Italy, the residence of her father)
in July last; that she was at his house on
the 18th of that month, and that hearing her
child cry, she went into her fathers shop, "a
cooper's shop) supposing the child 10 be
there. Her father told her the child was in
the garden. Upon her starting TO leave the
shop, he seized her by the shoulders, and
told her she should not leave until she had
submitted to his wishes. He then struck
her three times with hoop-pole. Upon her
screaming for aid, he choked her until she
fell back on some stairs from exhaustion
Upon getting up she screamed again, when
he took knife from his pocket and threaten
ed to cut her throat if she did not desist.--
Notwithstanding her utmost efforts TO escape
he finally threw her on the door, and accom-
plished his hellish purposei
In the mean time her sister, Lucy Arnold
passed the shop, and saw part of the trans
action. Mrs. Aiken told her father she
would call her sister, if he persisted. He
replied that it would do no good, as he used
her whenever he wished, and that she dare
not refuse! This sister Lucy, was ii years
old last February.
Mrs. Aikens first informed her husband
ca the 9th of this month. She dared not
do it before, as her father had twice threat
ened to murder her and her husband, il she
ever told. On the 4th inst, they (Mr. and
Mrs, Aikens) moved 10 Dundee, and she dar
ed TO Inform her husband only the day be-
FORE
The foregoing is the substance of Mrs. A:
testimony. Otherswise we have learned
other particulars. Lucy is now confined tc
hor bed, as is supposed from violence com
mltted by her father, as she had made ar
rangements 10 quit his house.
Mr.. Locke has this morning issued war
rant forLucy, for the purpose Of obtaining
her testimony, and also 10 get her away fron
danger.
Arnold has been committed for furihe
examination. We understand that the pei
atty for this crime is not less than ten year
imprisonment.
There are horrible surmisses connecte
with the death of another daughter; but "
forbear at present to mention them.--Y att
Co. Telegraph.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01
THE PRESS AND poLITICs.

The Richmond Republican dscourses
with much correctness upon the relation of
Public Press with politics. We copy few
paragraphs:
"But party spirits in our country has be-
come very different thing from that patri-
otto desire for the common good which leads
to calm and dispassonate investigation of
public policy. 1t has overleaped all rational
bounds, and, instead of the breeze, reviyng
the deblitated frame, and renewing the col.
or upon the faded cheek, it is too often the
bowling storm, wreaking its blind fury upon
every object that obslructs lis course, aud
leaving only ruin and devastation in It's path
The political press, which was established to
disseminate truth, or at least, that which is
considered truth by its conductors, too often
becomes an engine of evil passions, arousing
hatred, ''malice. and all uncl ritableness,' -
as far as its mighty influence extends
The renowned Pickwick is said by his i'm
mortal biographer TO have expressed great
asionishment, mingled with indignation,
when he observed upon his trial that his
counsel exchanged friendly saluiatons with
the advocates upon one side of The other
party. He was evidently under the impress
sion that his jealous Attorneys ought to be
mortal foes 10 their professional antagonists
never deigning TO bestow an agreeable smile
or pleasant word upon those who were SC
unfortunate as 10 differ from tn EN- in opinion
Pretty much the same sensation is now pro-
, duced, when the leaders of opposing parties
Z or editors of Wing and Democratic paper;
are found TO be upon personally friendl,
terms. 1t is looked upon as little less thar
a miracle, and not at all reconcileable fideli
ty 10 their respective creeds. Party spiri
has degenerated into personal hostility, ane
. men are ready TO take each other by the
! threats, simply because they cannot think
: alike upon the affairs of government.
Much of this result is owing 10 The bite
: tone of the press, which in endeavoring tC
be spicy sometimes becomes scurrilous, anc
: in seeking to be witty, often shews itself ill
: natured. Surely political organ can bt
conducted with independence and spirit
. and yet with moderation; it can denounc,
> the measures and playfully ridicue the tol
lies of its opponents, without permitting it
self TO descend into the depths of persona
abuse, and select its weapons from the re
: gions of the sink and sewer.
! If the object of political discussion b.
! the triumph of truth, it can only succeed
. when conducted in a calm aud courteou
spirit. Men were never yet convinced b.
: being called hard names. Suppose you cal
Iyour opponent an ola federal scoundrel, whc
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01

When the tariff of 1912 was PASSED by
a Wing Congress, the locofocos began TO re-
joice and exult, because things DID not i'm
mediately mend, under the impression thai
the very passage of the bill should have re-
stored the country 10 order, prosperity and
liberty, like reprve TO one condemned
Now they also rejoice because the country
is not already ruined by the British tariff, as
1.-THE mere paper it was on was 10 poison al
The fountains of prosperity. They think the
rain ought 10 come simultaneously with the
ACT, although the bill is still dead letter
and must remain so until the lst oil Deem
Der. Nor do they reflect that vast coun
try cannot be struck down, like an OK, and
be made to fall with the blow
They have even the impudence 10 boasi
of what they call ssrise of fiour." Before
the tariffof '46 -four in this market was usu-
ally from 81 to 81 so per Dbl. Alter the
passage of the bill, it went down TO 81 5U
and even 10 So 25. This was lower than
any state of things would bear, and it has
consequently so far recovered as TO reach
two-thirds Of its former price, and this almost
entirely from the repeal of the English Corn
Laws and the failure OF the potatoe crop
with neither of which will it be commended
that bill had any thing to do. But such Is
the system of bumbuggery the -locolocos re-
sort 10. Pittsburgh American
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01
AN UNHAPPY PREDICAMENT.

The following relates an amusing scene of
distress, which occurred TO an unfortunate
young man on the banks of the Rio Grande.-
The scene was at Camargo.
s'From sunrise until 10 O'Clock in the
morning, the waters edge is lined with fe-
A. NJ, the water contains great many of
them Of all ages, bathing. This morning
ruse very early, in order 10 go down and
battle before the senoras and senoratas were
out. After selecting an obscure place,
plunged in, and was enjoying the refreshing
element, when | heard female voices de-
scendlng the steep bank TO The very nook
had chosen? There was no escape, for
there was no other landing place in hun
dred yards; my clothes were on shore, and
might be carried off; there was strong ed
dy 10 pass; was caught! An empty bar
rel was listened by a. string 10 he shore,
and retreated behind the floating bulwark,
merely peepirz over to see who was coming.
A young ''lady," about eighteen, with two
small girls, descended TO the waters edge,
within six feet of me, and looked at my
clothes. 'VeSssidos Amvicanosn said one
of the little girls, pointing TO my clothes
raised my head suddenly above the barrel,
hoplhS W H'Suteh tneH away, out 10 my
surprise, the fair senorta, instead of being
startled, very politely bid me 'buenos dias,'
and all hands began TO show unmistakable
signs of joining me in my aquatic exercise.
This rendered me desperate, and forgetting
every thing like gallantry, sang out Kamos
rdmos.n at them, but they only laughed at
my poor effort at Spanish, and went ON with
their preparations. The only way in which
could get lid of them was by SCATTERING
them with water and mud, and crying Va.
mos Instances of this kind occur here
every day"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01

A MAMMOTH PUDDING.-rhe people in
some of The minor towns of England were
SO delighted with the passage Of the corn
bill that SO soon as the news reached them
they began TO make up the flour they had
on hand in mammoth buildings in honor OF
the event. In the town of Pudsey pud-
ding was prepared containing one packet Of
-four, and double the weight in pums, cur
rents, and other additaments. 1t was min
gled secuademartem by the best cooks in the
town, and boiled at near mill; from which,
at one o'clock, it was paraded on wherry,
drawn by four grey horses, through the town
of Pudsey, accompanied by band of music
and nearly the whole population. The
procession finished the march about 5 o.
clock, when the pudding was cut up and
distributed amongst those who had procured
ticket for participation in the feast. This
pudding is supposed TO exceed in size the
one the old song says was made by King Ar
thur when he "ruled the land"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-01
WHAT THE LEADERS SAY.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, a spirited lo

cofoco paper says:
"We had the pleasure of seeing the Hon.
Senators Cass of Michigan and Breeze oil
Illinois, also the Hon. John Wentworth, rep
resentative from the Chicago district, as they
passed up the Lakes on Saturday, returning
from the late session. They do not hesitate
10 say that Western rights have been tram.
pied upon by The domineering policy of The
South, and that concert Of action among the
representatives of the free States is neces-
we, (adds the Plain Dealer)-and mem
Der of Congress from the West, who is found
cuddling 10 the Slave Power, for the sake oil
government favor, should be marked with the
curse of Cain"
This is but one out of many evidences
that the locofoco party in the non-slave hold