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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10

D r Y q 90 D S.
CO. Ee N9DDSRG9s
No. l2l Pearl ST., NEW YORK,
II uAVlNG established Branch at No. l44 Ches.
IL nu, ST., Phladeph,s, is now opening. and will
be constantly receiving from the New York Auc.
tions. an extensive assortment Of
FANCY ( STAPLE DRY GOODS.
which will he sold Ut the lowest New York prices,
at wholesale aud Retail. Among his stock will be
found good assortment Of the following articles:
Jscconcis, Plaid, Hal, Cord, Lace, Stripe, Book,
Swiss and Tarlaian Muslins, Bishop and Linen
LawDs, Fancy Cap Nets, Fancy and Ball Dresses,
Thread Laccs. Application Do rich Black Silk
Trimming Lace, Irish Linens, Linen Cambrics.
Linen Csmbric Hdkfs., Curtain Frinses. Cashmere
TEcosse, Mousellno de Laine, Silk and Cotton
Warp Alpaccss, Quacn's Cloth, Gala Paids,
French Merinos, Black Silks, Gloves. Six Hose,
Shawls, Crava's, Ribbons, Embfoideries, &C.. &c.
Country Merchants and others visiting PhilA,el.
phia New York to purchase, are respectfully in.
viied 10 call and examine the stocks.
Nov. |, ls45.-ly
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
BANK NOT e LIST.
PENN1YLVANIA.

The following hst shows ths current value q all
.'enosylvenia Bank Noses, The most impl.ci, 70
lsnUe may Re plscd spon i, ss it is eusy Weef
aref1liy compared with ard corrected from Bick.
hsll's Rrpnttst,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
New Firm.

va'HE Undersigned hereby gives notice. that he
4 has assoc lated with himself, as a partner in
the mercantile business, in his store adjoining
Viewers Tavern, in Sunl'ury, John Haas. aud
that the said store will hereafter be conducted un>
der the firm Of Clement Il Hans. The store OF
the South West conner Of Market Square will he
conducted as hereto fore, by the subscrbrr himself
to which he respectfully invites his customers aud
friends.
He aso notifies sil those indebted to him. TO call
between this and the Is, of January next, and set
tie their sccounts.
All kinds Of produce will be taken on sccoun,,
at cash prices.
Hereafter no longer than four months credit,
will be given. IRA y. CLEMENT.
Sunhury. Nov IA. lR46 If
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
CLEMENT O. EAkS.
AeW GOODS, AetD GOODS.
Cheaper Than Ever!

Holm II. PURDY. has jus, received, at his
Q New Store. in Market Square, fresh supply
Of Seasonable Goods, such as
Cloths. Cassimers, Sa,,ipetts, Kentucky Jeans,
Cords, Drilings, Alpscess. Ginghnms,
Prints, Muslins, Hosiery. Gloves. &c.
Al.o: Queensware and Groceries,
which will hc sold very low. Purchasers are invi
ted TO call and xamine his stock befme purchasing
else~he The highest price paid for Produce.
Sunbury, October l7rh, l846-N
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08
INSTRUCTIONS.

|: Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all offices where no particular
time is specified but on rail road and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is neces-
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
z. The mall is to be conveyed in preference TO
passengers and to their entire exclusion, if its
weight and bulk require it.
.. Post Office blanks, mail bags, and the special
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08


stated for the route in the advertisement it WILDE
considered as offering only for horseback convey
ance.
81. Since the passage of the act Of March Q
ls45, new description of bid has been received.
1t specifies no mode of conveyance, but engagesto
carry the mail with certainty, CELEBRITY and secur-
ty, using the terms of the law. These bids are
called, from the manner ia which they are desg-
mated on the books of the department, "star bids
1t has been decided after mature consideration,
that bid proposing specific mode ofconveyaDco
OF as high grade as two-horse coach transports.
ton is to be preferred to the star bid The eI.
perience of the department enables it to lay down
| the following rules, viz:
When the mail on the route is not SO large as
to require two horse coach conveyance, star bid,
1t the lowest, will be preferred to the specific bid
* Wnen the mails of such size ana
weight as TO render 1t necessary or expedient,i ID
reference to them alone. to provide two-hose
coach conveyance, the specific bid, though the
highest, will be preferred to the star bid, to tho
extent of a moderate difference in the compensa'
ton, in the difference is not such as 10 inter
fere with the policy of the new law, which looks
10 reduction In the cost of transportation. tx
ceptons, however may be allowed where the star
bid is made by the pres Mt owner of the stock on
the route, and 1t is manifest that the reasons Oi
prefering the specific bid do not exist in his case
23 On routes of the highest class, where tonl.
horse coach or steamboat transportation required
by the size aud importance of the mars tie prefer
ence for the specific bid will be- if necessary, car
rled to greater extent of difference than on the
inferior coach routes, subject, however, the e1'
ceptions above stated.
"a Amodification of a bid, in any of its essen.
tial terms, is tantamoupt to new bid, and cannot
be received. SO as to interfere with regular comPeF
titlon, after the last hour set for receiving bids
! C.. JOHNSON
Postmaster General.
Posi- OFFIcE DEPARTMENTS, Nov. %, 1916.
| IDls-l4-l2w1
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18
CINCINNATI MARKET.

MoNnAy MoNiNa Feb. IS. ISL
L1t #-LtTtv on S4lnrl4e 20 br., 4. :. r..
s1.ti ifu s,aft an g 20. bal when fin. rs,#.rf.
q t'e ' ofi-alIs market undrr dtl- ~ Al
ll9--r "rf- generally circulated SHOW mo 81
anu il3i } 80 be The current rate ba,,rs h..
'ss1r s.ffcs, aud The market drooped dan.n
f. - al "&ieh about 20ul bris vfre soi,l H.,
s5"fs. fe3troad and uvel-630 in one lar -
ttA*f- liiere were large receipts By csnai
nol very le@ BUYERS made .hFlr apnes,.nee
there DUNG the das, aud The only sale NJ
9l Was o bis al ST -, many OF The reenlat
dealers holding eff ''a'
~ ~ oafr6iea Pork sale OF 90 brls clear At
- Z J51 do usss at SD 80 do INN ,,,.s.
- 81 - prime al sll, aud 30 do rn,en. :,
- ~ all ia one lot; also l0I bfls ms : ga
at.t q do pnme at Sill. ~'''
~ - I'''td lou bls NJ I. win The lsrpe lot
- fota sold al q, also % bfls count, :,
q, =. u con 6a0 pieces common bs,,, - ~.
. oi.s ea1l'as.ei sugar cared hams At l0r Mo-
bt TER sale Of = brls good o,Il =, |
50. = sId isis d 80. i''' d
-, i'N9EtD oiL-51 bis CITY mills. sold a,
WHISKY Sale. Of Is br.s tom PHI,
81 - ~ T. q loo do NOM dv,r sI2IIs
- a. a.. u IT, e -! Il. ~ 40 al 2le. -
:. - per bd. " ME al
IohA-o bush sid rom rs,,o,1
- 'l'i'is 4 s-eas q 53!e. dciarfe.iatlhe ~,
A ~. htEI.--sJ 81, y , boston ..ll
49,. 4A la- sIlsht advance
0"i'-' f z .aie 81 100 hi. II,
- r. 4 aaie ol q bae. fsif
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

Iats utfas WHe-.Isz "
F.auu Z. ISL.
Nes=z. al=hia aat -ralteeEIsa. Hssaar cts
s#asa. Of prosperity. at
-rt .as1aar. iHsa / does q Ibis
o. manufacturers - 5as7s fhei7
a..a-- oI.aasa,sfI energy ta.sas present
s Iafs sEgsk I5f TIE srdaE
o. # Has ore supplying them
s#zts Ia a.z5 Sc maud If eoautf. atssta.
r. = which Is increasing, AMI winch aepest=
aa65s i1st.H1 - ~ 5-Iirtiag. viii this coming
sPrinz lar exceed i6a5 of an, psi season. The
lsaasss sets ii produce wIthia I5e last work.
h7z hea tas hat-maini, confined To
F.e4raa4 Corn .97Hghl i5r shipment 10 The
s7a-lf (which owing 10 The news by The ami
ea.ai Dr. -Sfub S4ui, tom England. Ia,
6#@u Bringing bisb prices. Below Viii b.
taaa1 a list q The ralias prices al the pres
eHttlH5.-
Faar wa, h3u5h. Yesterday al $50. but
Interpretations act tarsr, buyers and hol-
isls aazae expecting 70 make bsttrr term, ia
bay 81 1ao.
IHr aa1kat IN III eastern cities WIS asa
Ming . Iessacive aspect atoaf latest .lale.-
Hzlezs having 3rein-ih4m 81 To - efs pc,
brI amt ou aeceaHtef she doubt fslt as he
Hsss shiahnaa.l b Bfeagbtout asn F7s.
bad b De Cambria. uhiehjs expected ia3 81
: gsHtb=ias.ea o8bsf4 tastes, saiIiag 6a.tx
If 81 gtadHi 55fr4- vii b,1,t 4 - l-...at +,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18
$4,000.

Alexandria Lottery, class l., draws at
Alexandria. march Is. 49,, 20 num-
b4rsi3 drawn ballots.
] prize Of $4,000 / priIe er Sag2d
] pfize OF 1900 "a prizes ST 1000
J nrtza ct 1000 80 prizes IF $50
Tickets 10 dollars. errti6rst.. If ~
whole Tickets WiH b. sent fer 10 3atIs.
shares in proportion.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

Nep Jrssv Ilnn ~. ela@s 20. draw n
Jersey ETY.. march lQ. 1917. - uHm.
hrs; II drawn ballots.
fprizr oi s25.b29 prize Of 5000
D. hrizss at LOCO prize ri Q. POO
] pre- ri 5000 ! prize 81 Loo
90 prizos of LOCO
Tickets dollars certificate OF %
whole Tickets will be s,nt for 80 dollars,
shares in proportion.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18
100000.

"" JERSEY LOTTERY, Class 26, draws
al Jersey Guy, march 81, 1917. rs
n1mbefs-l4 drawn ballots.
, Pr'za Of 10000 1 pri1e of 1900
do 600 10 do LOCO
-, DO 1850 10 do 500
teAets 3 dollars; certificate Of 20
Va tickets will be sent for so dollars.
enafes IN proportion.
Address You order, IA
10 K ARMSTRONG & co. Agents.
Jais For The Managers, Wb,.l,ng !,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

R fcH.sspt 5 a. - ~. 60 :
:. a.' ~. 81. an !. 4aa ,a.,...5' ''''' ifes'
MILAN HALL
III $, Hoaks-fgl.sit -frp,,
z.a talfE ~ A4..5='.t :, - fhs Pssiiefg
~ .ss Na-47'. sand H.. . . -sil.. saefet
t.,as iieAaa= ~ t.,,.. s.s.
so Hata-. ta.Isst..a ts .afas,hA saeta.
i1b - ~ g, .sst.ai e 1t 4rfs.i 80
''e th9At soN. t.i.l8n stree.
-i4 L4I To LEASE.
A - i.e ssata sdr u the -,
-sl>I..z - s-s,4 - lert.. If t.ar.. m -
tr Dor rzrttruisf. .,.,,,,-.. 7,
~ ROBINSON S4''e -
" f'-f Nfffit~ a. t4t...tt.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18
81. 1000.

NV j8sfr LOTTERY. Class p. draws
al Jersey City. march f7.18l7. rs mum
barS. Is drawn ballots.
! prl1e OF $4,000 prize OF 81 300
do l2o O prizes 81 1893
do 5000 10 do ooo
do 1000 20 do 800
Tickets > dollars. certificate of %
whole tickets viii b. sent for 60 dollars.
Shares III proportion.
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rsI,fof ADMISSION

fki'3 OF ADMISSION a. 60.
rI,e ~ - Al - Curtain viii ne Al Ia,,...,
al ~. ~ 60 -. f.as's rAh t- srcufea h.. .s.t-.f
-, - - ~ Ia - aud from q T. oseae - tSA
STAT. sbt X,.t nc llt.a-fY brpa. and h. -,
ftoisf nftcsfs willis ~ .t,.,t. ~
ni tAaeisd ~ ali paris % The h.,.,-. "a''ss ~
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','ti' ~ fREE liz I. sac ffss. go lfrieEi
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- 80 - haAAe az adm IN 4 OIL. !. "ate 81.
tte,, ,s.s,i, ~ aaaefstsuaa r.f1,.f, = and
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f.r7tt.,r. .'4fN enfhtrt leti =ts...s, fi.isf
issd Win tit h'R work ".h AsAe u eaffe4
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rough 81 W asa4nsian "a ''satEt Hard, IA iie ~
ts work mist t~ ,a,u,f.,4
"a ISL ya.sa = e1tttFae Mi =. 60, - No I
lTsft n tsi si'' failifai reu,,,, :. = 70 fnt
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TIE AFR

tIII NiIL.
to-, - - .hpsFime6t Will - uuaer Ire .,is H..
froubtef n, n5,.t.
49, Isl Lam man Properties a.
o"s'on Leader of ofe'ra Za,s,t.,,
~ THURSDAY EVENING. .rFRRr.Rv
F" 1T % acted 10 me Fsshionahie IoaaesY +. -
ihk HONEY MOON. "
49, NJ Foster
,,,ts boughcfty,
Nj Law 5.
atAe Ml.s ruftgr
,..,tt,. Afef which
Mss BERTHA Inns
To. eoneltse with
GRElNA GREEN
- Mr. Malhsnana
Bet, rnpA.a sIt. M..isIsl
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SS0.inlil.

Alexandria Lottery. Gas n, draws n
AIeS aniria uarehe =. 1915 75aumbrrz
10 drawn ballots.
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NiNiGER'S OFFICE.
Held QUARTERS.


M 'erszv Lottery eIsss ie. draws ar
-yiefssy Cry mach ; 1876. S. Nts.
II drawn bal. ai4-
I pr.z &c $4,000 ptzs of 1000
/ srf1s 81 1000 II II 900
FrT ri 500 p d. zen
Tex Is 5doIl&acsffif-}te u p whole
tickets vii b. san, f3r 20 dollars shares
4u proportion.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

prize of $1,000 pf.E # 10000
! prize ef 10000 nrlze Of 3 90
nrize af 10000 prize 81 3fg
pr.ze af 10000 s5prik-suf 100
prizaof 10000 - priz If loo
Tickets 10 dollars. certificate Of 2s
whole tick {. vii III Ter ~ aallafs.
shares nprspartlon.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

I'm Form aff.,.a
tectarf fet Worship af
Also ftesi4t- 4an -aff.l. $40
laFs lot 81
tsa j.
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uoE.f pa,.sr si.a ,lss.
aHd t.afhe tua N.a
+ ife als1ae zeirs mH
tHe f aHtfH -iHt tfr
Aea larsifHtr Nsfa.
Hlesse taii E4ute8 aisis
fss r. 1t sass
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-18

r. osr-oa noss., =, nae
- ifi $3.50 leave 4 Al 80 7f
REAL II FATE FeR ) Al
-a'e orc ~ 4ioa hflck Rrz .4.4
80 sd9plaisf tiis ssn,r. ~ .
tla"saH = AaAailtn Ca Ea4t "a ~ ~
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l'-,.,' .vai q asia=als . e4i',
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$50. coo.

ALEX. LOTTERY. Class n. draws =, Al.
andria, march . .l847. rs number<-ll
drawn bailoiS.
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rOR RFNT-Th.
= lang laouse So ;
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! boarding ia-s ~
itoa al = age .s-H
10 Join
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, sak Al, Niip@'

- sit. fsez .cp.nnfeH So e. -
=, 80 ali. Z Afeaer- -uatN
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IT, EoeFi 81 sas 3al.
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y = > =. a carIlIleaae u = a.l5le
tickets VII be sent iar Share IA
proportion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-01
California.

Rev or Don Walter Cotton Chaplain of the
kgaie Congress. and Alcalde OF Monterey in Cali
knia, writes thence to the journal OF Commerce
dsr date Of Sept 18th that the People are pleased
yiih the change OF rulers there, and that Cahfor
ma must never be surrendered to Mexico $50
tzs point is settled He continues.
y 1aee thousand emigrants from the United States
tn understood have Just arrived at san Francisco, in
Eo companies Que commanded by Capt Hastings and
ts oler BY Cspt PIussel and ten thousand are
. tsr way.
The frIeaies Congress and Savannah here, also
u Ene. She takes the present bearer Of dispatches
sh letter bag 10 Panama, on her cruise down the
t.sf The Congress and Savannah leave TO morrow for
Bay OF san Francisco, which they going to fort
4 The u. :. ship Portsmouth Is now here. The Cy
y and Warren of Acapulco or Mazatlsn both
2se places will be captured and all other ports OF any
k,oTtAnce IN Lower California. The Savannah vii
~ return home she has nov been out over her time
E VII have been absent ell Of four years before she
~ home. Stir up Congress 10 send US a steamer out
k<e We are waiting for the arrival of the Potomac
n bt here is nearly finished. 1t has been built by
u crew Of the Savannah and is very formidable al
M sssure you Il 10 defended mostly by large brass
pscss captured here and which provided with cop
pr talls-rsthsr expensive ammunition.
Yours truly VIC"
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NEw.yORK, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1871.

can hardly be called SO although the genius OF The
artist IA evident The Socrates was sold by the family
OF Mr. Henry for liberal price but the hrst and early
effort was kept an heir loom, and was given to Benz
West Henry manned thus by bis father In compliment
TO the artist ~ q legacy.
The Henry family were enthusiastic admirers OF
West, were the first to discover his gcuus and lend II
announcement by iudcious patronage, and atcrwad
assisted him When ~ the age Of t b. removed To Pha
delpha Wet two yeas aciwafd went To Italy aud
after soiourn there removed to London, bu, be
forgot his early patrons, when tame and wealth were
showefcd upon him. and was extremely solicilog- To
have his nanesakc out 10 London 10 be- placed
der his charge that he hight fecompcnsc the kindness
of the father by devotion To the son Many old residents
of Lancaster remember West as the sisitsul OF the
Henry family after hs return TO this country and the
history of his early productions is well authenticated Ia
al .l 4.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-01
VESTS First Picture.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

correspondence ol Inc
PHILApELPHIA Dec. 80 1916.
There is to be seen at the store OF G. N. Robin
son e6 Chestnut 81, in this city for few days what s
doubtless early II not the first regular effort OF the
genius OF the celebrated painter BENJAMIN WEST. II
ia owned by Mr. Eli Bowen of Lancaster City who In.
tends to send il to Europe with the most unquesiiona
bic proofs OF its authenticity II painted by West
when lad and displays IN wonderful degree his OK
taordinary genius for when executed he knew nothing
Of painting Having learned from the Indians
how 10 make several kinds OF paints from the vegetable
and mineral substances which the chemistry OF the
s5orgines had discovered, he snatchod every moment
almost from his infancy To draw characters ON fences,
houses &c mostly consisting of horses cows chips &c.
West was born in i13r and this painting was executed
some time in 1854, under the following interesting
circumstances At about the age OF IA. he visited Ian
caster where he had relatives while there his pfopen
sity 10 sketch characters and figures exhibited
every fence and wall he encountered during ms sfos
These sketches attracted the attention oil Hon WILLIAM
HENRY leading and wealthy citzeE OF that place In
his time. He did not, however pay particular regard 10
them until young West had completely covered ms yard
fence witt devices In charcoal, chalk pant &c. hudo
these sketches represented 10 nave Doen cy oc
who remembered them after the world had been hed
with the authors fame they fully stamped him genius
so impressed Mr. Henry with this that nc elt uuec
TONS for his household TO watch the lltc ielo" ana
bring him before him. This was done west was invited
10 the house Nh Henry became his patron laying IN
stock OF canvas brushes and other articles ioI the
painters studio West manusctureda supply OF his own
peculiar paints which by the way, he continued TO use
al his alter career and which famed Tot Their quail.
ties OF retaining sotncss and freshness in old age The
cusIly ia the coodng Of the picture we are giving
the history or was percepsibe to Mr.. Thomas eully
when he first IT, and in Itself presents strong ey
dense OF its authenticity Some oil the colcrs, though HE
painting has been much insuscd, are as lrcsh as II
painted but yesterday.
Al this period in Vests lie he executed the picture
now to be II Is sea and land Wow with a large
man OF at anchor casoiiaed town IN the distance
aud on the right hand farm house with cattle, water
fall &c. Two cows In the foreground would do credit
10 any painter ia any lgc Landseer could not excel
them IL would seem that West had copied the general
subject from European print but the Introduction
OF an Indian gives evidence that the whole subject was
studied aud reananged.
The next painting OF West was Socrates taking poison
the subject having been chosen by Mr. Henry, and was
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-01

MELANCHOLY CAsUALTY-d Boat Upsa-Eigtt
poa. Dropncd On Sunday last party OF our cooreo
populaon consisting rs we are informed OF tcc men
~, "a IN n sail boat TO Visit a farm at Ncwtown, on the
Eastern Branch The wind blew in heavy flaws al IN.
teryals but 1t seems the boatman wac not adnonshed
of the danger OF keeping The sail up I'LL he had passed
inr 10 take il down in heavy flaw, the boat upset and
All were drowned but himself and one OF his children
who was of the party whom he (being good swimmer)
s,,ceeoded in saving Norfolk Herald 10Th.
DEATH PREFERRED 10 lMrRIsoSNESr FOR LIFE:
Our readers viii recollcet that Governor barley
commuted the sentence OF Robert Rowland, who wss
recently condemned to be hung Tor the murder OF his
brohcr.inaw Franklin Baker, in Mansfield to solitary
confinement Ia the Penientiary for life. The Mount
Vernon Times states that tho guilty refuses to ae
cen, the Communication OF sentence and declares that
be will he hung We presume the murderer will change
his mind before the 18th Of March, the day liked Tor his
execution II not let him swing. lCleye. Her.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-01
Death Of senator Barrow

Jurisprudence OF The Tribune.
WAsmSGTos, Dec. %, l5i6-Mdnight
Hos paltry and mean appear the miserable pur-
vas q life, when we stand by the side OF de
AIRED friend, in the very chamber Of death. A
sroa psuses in the confusion and chickering's Of
pcl,rs 10 weep over the opening grave Of departed
seth. A great man has this day departed.
Too much from this frsil Earth we claim,
Aud therefore betrayed
Bat two or three days since and his friends re
tssd IN the sunlight Of his countenance. Tonight
asi bright intellect is fed, and weeping friends
osi dsconsoiately around his corpse What shadows
- are and what shadows we pursue" Never did the
Faeoie grave roo the world OF warmer more gen
osos heart lie was the soul Of nobleness itself
s9s. Poxess shed round him in the common strife,
" n1d concerns Of ordinary life
0ons'snt influence peculiar grace
ne voice that charmed Senate 10 silent The heart
- every emotion was honorable and just 10 now
-sSs IA death The eye which elOqucnty
r.usa with The sunlight Of the sou is closed forever
80 word Ibe bress; that once beat hgh with hope
~ 'sss NAT thr0b no more. Oh what world Of sor
- ~ ns sad news be % the lovely companion Of mis-
- MS ol.,snt home. Heaven support her in her
- IONS May Providence, who mas 80 suddenly be.
~kAsn ehlldrcn ~
. BARLOW leaves three children one who has been
800 .' ~ NeS Sefsey stood BY his bedside lns
a.. ~ esihiy tabernacle Another is at Harvard
zLouisiana ''''S''' " o. nome WIN iu' no'nef
.Sssisi WI be attended Oh Thursday and Con.
-, - 90 nothing more this week Would that they
= I'm. 'aa essont 70 heart that they might 10 taught
-, " proceedings whose connection with this
ne.,.-'Asi oefesgcinent Ia too painful even 10 10
49, ~. usi tney might be tsuyh the value OF
~ No. a' me wckedness OF squsndering ii as they
- long ma The death Of the poorest colder on
Nj of 80. or 40 me battle held precious In tbs
'4'' 'oa a. thsiof the highest In the land
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