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Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
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Indeuendcnt Delawariafis 49,

tIluN PSIlKtNIIF A7t4t " n IdIIs7
WILMiNGroS, NoYGMnKa %, 1913,
Wheat Flour, (from iwagons,) IS 90
Rye do bo 425
Wheat per bushel, ITO
Rye, do .'laH. :. 70
Corn Meal, per hid 4tr-, .GI5aog
Do per buShel, 3D.. 1el-l CO
Corn, - .sl. sc
Oats, rs
FaxSeed, 10
Black Oak Bark, (shayed3 i9 90
Plaster, (rom yard,) .a59
Liverpool Salt, 40
Herring, No.. Labrador, 4 IS
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

SroLES Goops.--High Constable Moody, ar.
rested yellow man, d few evenings since, who
gave his name as Braddprk. When arrested.
he lad pack of wet clothes and linens IN his
back, among which were humber Of shirts
and table.clolh>, marked Barr, Nj g." The
owner can obtain Them By calling al Captain
MuOdy's Office.
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

JoISEp THE PnOP -ssioN. GEORGE Read Rid.
die. Esq, on mouun OF Andrew Gray, Esq. was,
On Friday last, admitted 10 practice al the Bi :
Of this State, by the Court of General Sessions.
MI. Riddle is a fluent speaker, brilliant wr-
ter, a man Of good Judgment, and slrohg mind,
he has descended from good old stock, k!s
ancestors beng among the pioneers, ami most
respectable families in the State. We ulsh
him success in his new pr ofession, for which
he is so peculiarly qualified. gFr 5&
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
NORTH CCarolina.,---The Legislature Of

North Croina.--The Legislature Of
North Carolina assembled at Raleigh, on Monday
of last week. The house consumed three ,daysin
balloting for speaker theryote being SO wings to
So Notwithstanding Q, brt on Wednesday,
the sd day, wing speakerwas elected, and DEM
ocratic clerk.d There is tie in the Senate, and
up to Friday last no Speaker had boen appointed,
and not much prospect Of one There was also .
tie in the House--bgt one Of thedemocratic mem;
beers resigned, which gave the wings a majority Of
one. Close shaving. t9.G#H.5
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

TnE BAIL.--onThursday evening last, We
stepped into the spacious ruom of our friend
Plunkelt, at The Western Hotel, and were some
what surprised 10 see the array Of beauty, and
large assembage of persons IN attendance at
the Ball, given by company a, Delaware Arlii-
lery. The room was handsomely decorated
with flags, banners, &C.. and fine cotllliun
band dlscoursed the Sweesesl music. The mem.
beers Of The company appeared in uniform, and
many of the LADIES' wore handsome fancy dresses
Major Giipin, tho genten.any commander of
The company, arranged the sets. and, as he is
au tait, al such things, it may be supposed, ey-
cry hing was 20 ie up" inihe first style. There
werr "-Gl sprls," Of dancing colil.Ions, reels,
aud French four, land the ladies' appeared to
he al holic, and hishy delighted win the Sper'
II reminded us Of old tines, when we were a
boy--and we could almost imagine that, II was
arelurn Of the old-iashiUned sleighng fIoics-
especially, as many Of the ladies, although new
good malrons and housewives. were the same
Us those we used 10 often meet on such coca.
sinns. AT hif.pasl e!eysn The company, TO the
number Of over dne hundred aud seventy, SAT
down u a sumptuouS supper, prepared IN the
best Slyle,and the edbles were of such charac-
Ter a. 10 crafty The most fasliduous taste. AL
together, II was brilliant affair, and we doubt
MOI will be ong remembered by those Who par
iicipaledin ii. Everything passed of pleasant
| y, aud 1t late, or rather early hour nextmtFn-
ing, the company retired, high grautied with
the evenings enjoyment. -
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29


WHO NoMISATED GESERAL TtTLoR 2-This
is question which hostUf editors, orators
and individuals, have endeavored 10 answer by
claiming the honor themselves, and various
means have been adopted lu convince the pub
lie Of the fact. To place the saddle on the right
horse, it will only be necessary TO make The fol-
lowing statement. Immediately aller the bat
lies of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma, a
meeting was held at The house of Jacob Hopple,
in this city, to rejoice over the good news. A.
mOng the proceedings of that meeting may be
found resolution presented by Mr., Q. X Bar;
rel, nominating General Taylor for the Presi.
dency. That was the first lime any one had
mentioned the name Of Inc old hero for that of
Ace. The "Chicken,p and various other prints
ofthe country have claimed this honor; but
when the truth is fairly asserted, # there is any
credit due to any one for mentioning his name
in connection with tina, office, ii is to Mr.. Bar
rell, at present clerk in the Registers o..ice,
at New Castle. W.
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

A GENTLE HlNr.--A country parson, who was
not over promptly paid by his parishioners, on en-
tering the church one morning met one Of me
most wealthy Of his flock, and asked the'loan OF a
dollar. 54.-e-
Certainly" said the man, at the same time
handing over the coin.
Domino pat the coin into his pocket, and preach.
ed his sermon in most capital style and incoming
down, handed the identical dollarto the man from
whom he borrowed II, t y
"Why,H exclaimed the lender, g YOU have not
used the money at all.
q Il has been Of great service to me- neverther
less, y replied the parsoni"I always preach so
much better when have money inmy pocket .
The hint was taken, and the balance Of his sala.
ny was got together on the following day.
We copy the foregoing from an exchange paper
for two.fold purpose first as a source Of amuse-
ment to our readers, and secondly, that we may
turn il 10 our ownindividual advantage. With the
latter view, we would enquire Of some IF our de-
linquent subscribers, if the idea ever occurred to
them, that an editor Of newspaper is not pn.
frequently in like predicament, as the faithful
Dominic Ifnot we can assure them that such
is unfortunately too often the case. Our treasury
has frequently been SO very low, that we had
scarcely single "shot in the locker" Is i any
wonder then, that we sometimes incur the dis
pleasure Of our over sensitive Subscribers Ger
tainly not. The greater wonder is, that we ever
succeed in pleasing our numerous readers, many
Of whom are blessed with such singular appetiles
that il would be impossible for any one man tc
crafty them, even if he were to first consult them
and then print his paper precisely in accordance
with their directions and wishes. We, therefore
would suggest to Them the propFiety Of trying the
experiment, 10 send in the amount Of their sub.
scripiion, as we are sure that can write better
and print better paper in every respect, when we
have our pockets we'll lined with "sliners," thar
when they are entirely empty, We do not, how
ever. desire to follow the example Of the country
parson, and borrow the money, as we fear tina,
would not have the desired effect, All we ask is
that which we are justly entitled TO and were al
who are indebted to u.s. 10 liquidae their account:
within a reasonable time, we should have sufficient
to render us comparatively easy, TO provide every
comfort, and enable us to improve the appearance
and increase the interest and value of our paper
considerably more than we can expect TO do, unit
those who arc behindhand, may give this mattel
proper consideration, and act accordingly,
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

CoSvEsrIox.--su far as has been asccrai'.-
ed, the number Of votes pulIed IN this county,
gu The IA h inst, in favor Of Convention,
amount to about 1000. There were 1856 vuIed
in Braldywne Hundred, and there would haye
been considerably more, but the supply Of ) nch
tickets became exhausted, and no others could
be Obtained. The Gazette has atenglh become
convinced that large and influential portion
of our people are anxious "lo obtain change
IN some rf the more objectionable restrictions
on popular action conlainedin the fundamental
Organizati NJ and calls upon the members
elect 10 the Legislature, the next sessiun, ~
pass a law puvdng for an elecliun 10 decide
the question at the next General election. Il
also recommends that petitions, for such apur-
pose, should be prepared, and circulated at an
early day, for signatures, in which we fully CO.
incide. We shall not object 10 the Gazette's
helping 10 "push on the column" even at this
late day. wing Governor mag be elected Two
years hence, when convention will become
popular with the democrats again. -
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

RoBBERr.-The Auction store of our much
esteemed young friend, Mr.. William A. Barritt,
No. Q, East Fourth Street, was broken open on
Sunday evening last, by the breaking out a pane
Of glass in the doors, or entered by means OF
false keys, and robbed of some $40 or $50 in
silver. We copy from the Gazette, ofyesierday
morning the following parliculals. X
After efecting an entrance, the tTo iron safes
were lhensopenel--lhe smaller one bylpicking
the lock. or with Skeleton key, and the larger
one BY drilling through the iron plate three
eighty of an inch thick, which guardsihe part
ofthe frame, some Two inches andihenl through
The inside or lining plate Of boiler IRON a hole
about an inch and quarter IN diameter, bY
which opportunity was afforded 10 insert a
crOwbar aud drive back the bolt which was
then exposed. The process Of drilling for each
bolt however, was found too tedious land the
guard plate covers the crack formed where il
shuts, was then forced of, and thus sufficient
space was obtained TO insert The bar and 2ry or
rather, bend of the edge Of the dopr from the
edge Of the safe, SO as 10 expose the other bpits'
which we're then forced backyard aecess finally
obtained to the interior Of the safes This JOB
which musthaye occupied an hour or more in
the performance yielded not one dime,ias that
chest contained nothing but the, books Of the
firm, except a smM drawer Of silver watches
and plate, which Sngnlar enough 10 say, was
notiouehed, although NOT guarded BY ether leck
Or spring. fsts 1au31 e ,aese5 aai lo4 ~
8 From The smalier chest was taken about 40
or so dollars in specie, and nothing else, ale
though there were some $500 in bank bills in
The Cash book, with some 500 10 checks, notes
Of hand, &c. A very available article in The
shape ofa pair Of heavy silver snufsrs was lelt
IN the drawer Of tbs larger chest.
y Mr.. Barrett offers a reward OF p25 forlhe de.
:eclipn pf the burg lars, and we trust The police,
and our ciuzeas generally, will use every Ell.
FORT 10 procure their arrest, and bring Them 10
such punishment as they deserve.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24
Gen ScOtt-His AsDirations.

The Albany Evening Journal,a leading
whig paper, in an article in relation to
Gen Scotland which speaks in high terms
of his services, thus-concludes.
''Butthe mischief is, that there as aveak-
ness IN all he (Gen. scott) says or does
about the Presidency. Immediately af-
ter the close of the campaign of 1S4o he
wrote gratuitoass Letter, making hana-
self q candidate, in which all sorts Of un-
wise things were said, to- return and plague
his friends if he should be candidate. -
And since that time, with that fatuity
which seizss upon men who get bewildered
in gazing at the white House, he has
bee" suffering his Pen to dim the glories
achsepsd By his Saoord."
There is more truth in the part of The
article we have quoted than is usually to
be found in whig papers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24
Whiggery and tie War

We have received communication from
a citizbd Of the Eighth ward, giving some
details of the doings Of the whig meeting
recently held in that ward, which have moi
appeared in print. The committe report.
ed a series of resolutions Of which
asserted the war to be oJIM f. PoLK's,''
and his alone. This was not acceptable to
the young wings, whose fires Of patriotism
are not yet burned out; and il was voted
down. Another one declared that Mr.;
WELLER in the approaching campaign,
would have no ssstoa1e luazls to lead has
horse and get behind" but would have to
take the open field. This attempt to ma.
lign the honor and bravery of the gallant
Col WELLER. received severe rebuke
from a young whig, Mr.. John Hudson,
who served under the colonel, in the NJ
terey fight. He pronounced the author OF
the resolution LIAR AND scoUNbREL
and said he could not sit calmly by, anc
see the bravery Of Col WELLER impeachec
by those who knew nothing about it. Mr..
I Woodruff, the supposed author of the
resolution, tried to make it pass, but il
would not go down, and was rejected by
the meeting
Pure. unadulterated whiggesy does no
pass current just now, especially when i
appears as the opponent of its country's
honor, and the asperser of those who have
gallantly fought in the defence of he,
rights. Still the real opinions of the par
ty leak out, thus accidentally, from tn.
hearts Of the 'old coons,' and the people
are enabled Judge the full extent of the
patriotisr1 and principle of the leaders o
that party. Let the young men of tn,
country judge Of the real principles oftha
party by the conduct of its leaders, and it
ranks will soon be thinned to corporal
guard.
We can tell the gentleman, however
who wrote the resolution, that the gallan
CoLoNEL will take The open field in the ap
preaching conflict against Mexican whig
gerry. and rout, equal to that Of the bloody
light Of Monterey, will take place; and il
there is any skulking in the matter, we
know ofnone more capable Of sneaking off
than those who thus covertly and skulking
ly assail the dearest jewel of a soldier,
heart-his honor.-Clas. Enquirer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24
A Heavy Rlow

A Pennsylvania Colonel, very particuz
lar friend of ours, says the Pittsburgh Mer-
curry, is very fond of telling stories, Of which
he is invariably the hero. The only fault
about some of them is, that they are highly
colored lin short, he always 'tdraws ye longe
bowe."
II was once in Harrisburgh," says the
Colonel, "on official business: During my
stay, horse race came off near the capitol,
and as was rather partial to horse racing,
l went to see it. Just as the horses were
about starting, some fellow insulted me by
jostling me rather roughly: Now you know
I don't often fight, but when l strike, why,
then do strike-so up fist, and hit him a
blow that sent him against fence into a
field, carrying with him nine sections of posts
and rails
sThe fellow laid a short time, then rails
ing himself into sitting posttre, he looked
wildly around him: ssGentlemen." said he,
"has this storm done much damage? Did
the lightning strike any body but me?'''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24

al fflcult toaconceiVe asstate of nfrlifs 10
taIant aliv sane, or exease pny henesrnlan.
ID the effort SO give III iyitaiily agaiir aga in
g. ssAre you in fayes OF klbe present in.
dependent treasury - es.ss.ss - -
Decidedly in favorsof the principle; of
its working in relation to economf and
convenience, in receipt and disbursement
Of public moneys, uniisfosaleds-although
under the Impression that nJhose respects:
I its machinery, /, modi6catiolas nnyF be de-
sirable, and ifso, thatssRe loaef:: Com
.gress ssill 4apply asass'
4th. s'Do you favor, or oppose, the tlstri-
button of the proceeds of the sales of the
public lands among the different stotess"
Were / in a position to vote, Or exercise
personal influence, oppose it to the uttermost.
However honestly designed, it is difficult TO
imagine q scheme fraaght with greater e.
vii, or mors ingeniously devised to corrupt
individuals or masses States and Con-
gress. Besides, will not such disposition
Of the proceeds operate a fraudulent stew
ardship of the great trust confined TO gov.
ernment for the general .good2
9Th. "A re you in favor of, or opposed
to the tariff Of l64e?' = "
Absence, since the passa ge of that act,
has deprived me ofthe, opportunity Of in
forming myself, by observation or COM
munion with others, as to its practical ope-
ration. AS general principle Of political
economy, applicable to our institutions and
circumstances, / should hopeto see tariff
for revenue, critically adjusted to the vari.
GUS interests andsss ghts Of every part OF
the country, including everJ proper and
constitutional internal improvement--pro.
lection regarded as purely ncidentai-trust-
ing, nevertheless, to see the day, and that
not remote, when trade will be free and
unfettered; when no interest of our coun.
try will need, or desire, augh,. of protection
against foreign competition.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24
Free Soil.

IS A aConstant Reader" wishes us to explain
the term free soil. So far as we are ac-
uuainted with the views of land reformers
the term does not mean that the soil is to
be appropriated. Perhaps they may hold
all the best Of it has been rnonopolized SO
that nothing is left to themilions but to beg,
steal, or starye, society has right to take
any measure to break up the monopoly, up
10 aredistribution. We certainly think so.
But what the land reformers in this country
seek, we take to be, such legislation as shall
check and tend tosdestroy land monopoly,
and at once invest the landless with right
In the soil, By distribution Of the public
domain.
BY free soil, whatever others mean, we
mean to express the great truth that the
soil was given to the race for their common
benefit, and that every man who is willing
to cultivate it has right to the mse of Sc
much Of it sonesohers, as he can cultivate
and NO MORE We do not believe thai
any government has right, or that a free,
Just, and wise government has any inclina-
tion to allow. an individual, by means Of
parchments and registry, to appropriate to
himself an indefinite portion of this globe
ad dinferss usqute ad ceiana, and keep other
men off in favor of horses, dogs, and game.
A limit should be fixed, beyond which land
ed appropriation should not go. Otherwise
We are liable to come under the rule Of a
landed oligarchy, and to suffer. at length all
that is suffered by the landless laborfng
millions Of the old world. A free soil is that,
which, Under proper regulations, the whole
people are free to cultivate. And what can
be more important?
Look at eur Southern States. The soil
is all mapped, decided, and registered into
great plantations which belong chiefly to
the very men to whom the laborers are ale
ged to belong. Suppose the men to be made
free and the soil to be left as at present mo-
.nopolized. What chance has the laborer
Work for what the landholders please tc
dole out he must, or beg or starve He is
landless and at the mercy Of the landhold.
ers. Dove call that being free? The sol
must be free to make the laberers so.-
While there is much wilderness in the coun
ltry the question is not one Of such immedi
ately vital importance as in the old country
bnt we are Fastening to the point where tn
landless meet starvation, and where freedom
perishes, of course. Those who are no
dull, stupid, dead to the teachings of Cod
history as it is unrolled before us, will. lool
Into this question Of Land Reform5 while
is NOT too late, and shape their politics ac
cordingly Chronotype.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24
TAnecdoie ef Jack nays the Texas RAN

GER.
- Among tie many incidents, IN the nara
ton Of witch the hsuaHy tacilnrn yeung
Ranger was accusfo otned to beguile the long
and Iaborous night riders Of Cen. Lane i.
pursuit of the guerrillas, recollect the foi-s
lowing, which may not be unintetestipg to
your readers.
e Did ever tell yoil, sad he one night
as we were riding tow ard Matamoras, IN a
ldrizzling r;sin, about ys.being appointed
comma I'd Il Of the css roairs sfsDsltier by
1.-THE tfeaaif Cor: ess sa &
| @Now--hcWyn as ii 4"
Well, whenI was about-fourteen years
old, / got in the habit of going with our
spies and following trails to find the camps
and villages Of the Camanches. In short
time, | used to 90 on ore alone, when the
spies would go no farther, ard some times
succeeded in finding the enemy and leading
our Rangers to their camps. Very soon
tie officers Imploy ed me as regular trail
Ier: and from that time wis almost always
in the woods in pursuit of the CamanchesJ
ard for awhole year Ihave mot slept in a
bed, and but twice in house: Things went
on in this way ill I got to be about 18 CT
| l9 years old. Ole day, after an absence
of several months, came into, the settle,
ment. Hadn't had on pair Ct paptaloons
fos six months -"
aNo pantaloons- what did sou wcar?"
@Oh, mcccasons," said he: "A hand;
kerchief was tied around my head : I'd lost
nv hat three months before"
Lost your hat-how'd you loose it?"
@Why, xix Camanches happened to SEQ
me one day, and chafed me SO close my Lat
came off. in the 1ace--when they stopped
pursuit went back but they had found it.
We'll, when / got into the se.tlsmert, they
gathered around and began to tell meI Lad
been appointed to command all the forces to
be raised for the protection of the fronhsr.
Of course, / supposed they were Ioking
/ fin at my looks and d ess, AID | was gea
! ting mad fast, when some one handed me a
letter containing Official nctice of the APP
/ pointment." izC,
II shouldn't have been more surprised" ,"
he modestly added, aI> I'D been chosei
President OF Texas"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24


s THE RooRBAcKs IN QUANDARY.-
Some federal papers having abused the
Secretary of the Treasury, the N. Y. Cou.
rier, [Col. Webb, thus hits the menda-
clous papers of his own party vampires.
"Mr. Walker has CERTAINLY fnanciered
this administration through some very
tight places, and it must be conceded that
he has done it in manner which not only
greatly benefited the Government, but bore
as gently as possible on the moneyed inter.
ests Of the country. Though an ultra
Democrat to the back bone, he has never
even had the appearance of arraying one
class of society against the other; nor did
he attempt to build up one at the expense
Of ire other. He has been statesman
throughout, and the saving of the present
administration in more than one respect"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-24

5 - ~ 2 S 45sss. zssSfs'
THE earth is the Lords and the fullness thereof,
Says Gods most holy word
The water hath fish, and the land hath flesh,
And the air hath many o bird; -
And the soM is teeming o,er the earth, "a -
And the earth hath numberless land,
Yet Millions Of hands toant acres.
While millions of acres soaat hands. ~
Sunlight and breeze and gladsome flowers,
Are Ger the earth's road wide,
And the good God gave these gifts to men,
70 men who or, earth abide;
Yet thousands are toiling in poisonous gloom,
And shackied with iren bands;
Wkile millions of hands ,cant aenes,
And millions Of acres ,oant AaRds.
Never rood hath the poor man here,
To plant with grain of corn
And never plot where his child may Gull
Fresh flowers in the dewy morn;
Ihe soil lies fallow, the woods grow rank,
Yet idle the poor man stands!
All. millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands.
sTis writ that tive shall not ruzzle the OK
Tint treadeth out the corn!n
Yet, behold we shackle the poor mans limbs,
That have all aafth's burdens borne,
The land Is the gift of bounteous God,
And to labor his word commands
Yet millions of hands want acres
Aud millionsof acres want hands.
Who hath ordained that the few should hoard
Their millions of useless gold7
And rob the earth ofits fruits and flowers
While pre6tless soil they holdz
Who hath ordained that 3 parchment scroll -
Shall fence round miles oflands,
When millions of hands want acres,
And millions Of acres want handsa
sTis glaring lie on the face Of day
This robbery of mems rights!
sTis lie that the Word of the Lord disowns,
fiTis a curse that burns and blights!
And twill burn and blight, till the people rise,
And swear, while they burst their bands,
THATifHE HANDS SHALL HENcEFoRTH HAVE ACRES
.AHD THE ACRES HxScEFoRTH HAVE HANDS.