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r?* A week afterwards the body was washed ashore, some miles down the river, a woken dhd disfigured mass. Unrecognised and uupiued, it was borne to the rave?and there it has long since mouldered away. Mtaceftlaiaeous. Proposed matrimonial enactments.? The following clauses are humbly proposed^ be added to the late act against " clandestine marriages, in case the legislature should hereafter take that subject into their further consideration? When two vounir thoughtless fools, ha ving no visible way to maintain themselves, nor any tiling to begin the worbi yet resolve to marry and be miserable, let it be deemed petty lurceny. If a younger brother marries an old woman jmerely for the sake of a maintenance, let it be ealled self-preservation. When a rich old fellow marries a young wench in her full bloom, it shall be death without benefit of clergy. When two old creatures that can hard-; Jy hear one another speak, and cannot propose the least comfort to themselves in the thing, yet marry together, they shall be deemed non compos, and sent to a mad house. When a lady marries her servant, or a gentleman his cook maid, especially if there be any children by a former marriage, they both shall be transported for for fourteen years. | When a man has had one bad wife, and buried her, and will marry a second, it shall be deemed felo de st, and he be bu111 f tin hiirlttvntv n/?orv??rl ? t* rrl wr W V U IMV VTOJ UIVUI Ulll^ljfl I When a woman in good circumstances marries an infamous man, not worth, agroat; if she's betrayed into it, it: shall be called accidental death ; but if shej knows it, it shall be made single felony, and she shall be burnt in the hand. When a woman marries a man deeply I in debt, knowing him to be so, let her be sent to the house of correction, and kept, to hard labor for three months; and if he deceived her, and did not let her know his circumstances, she shall be acquitted, and he doomed to beat hemp all the days of his life. When a man, having no children, marries a woman with five or six, let the delinquent stand thrice in the pillory, lose boih his ears, and suffer one year's imprisonment. And when a man or woman marries to ] the disinheriting of their children, let i them suffer as in the case of high treason. < From a paper printed in 1753. Impartiality.?The Boston Post says that Mr.Rockwell,Speaker of the General Court of that State, not wishing to manif nnir naptiolitw ???t I* ^ -I - ^ - ' vu? UIIJ |>U| kiuillja VUIIVI IUI IUII IUUU& UT I stage coaches, his constituents being divided in their opinions as to which of the two is the best mode of conveyance, walked home. The hen thieves arc so annoying in New Jersey, that large traps are set to J catch them. The following notice in the Jersey Blue, indicates the fate of some of them. 44 The gentleman who h ft his right hand a few evenings since, at Mr. John Ehler's hen-roost, at Wehawken, is requested to call and take it nwmv nc if twill 2-?'? J , ..... ..w* .mr much longer." A curd for the Ague and fever that iias never failed in five hundred c'Av ses.? Cloves 1-2 ox, cream tarlar 1 -2 ox, Peruvian bark 1 oz, well pulverised. Put them into a bottle of the best port wine j and lake the decoction or tincture on the ' well days, as fast as the stomach will ro ceive it. As there are now more persons afflicted with ague and fever than at any ; other period, in the opinion of the faculty,! the publication of the above recipe will entitle you to the thanks of numbers who now labor under that disorder.? Wash. Co. Adv. Stop the Runaway.?We always obey the commands, and not only the commands, but the wishes, of the ladies, if we cun, therefore we comply with the request of 'Mrs. Sophia Shindies, correctly Sophia Camill," of Buffalo, who charges her husband, Alexander Camill, alias John Shindies, with deserting her; bed and board, and taking off with him four or five hundred dollars in money, and a gold watch and chain worth a hundred * dollars more. Mrs. Camill says that Mr Camill is twenty-nine years old, lias dark hair, dark complexion, dark gray eyes, prominel teeth, and a small mouth, and Wears n nlain <rnlil rinrr a l.l.m ? - - I f- n ? stone. She cautions all females to beware of such men: but whether she means men so physically constructed and wearing such rings, or men capable of such conduct we arc not advised.?-Pa. Inquirer. Ancrver at ? WOMAf Vtt l/I1 1T| I ^ l/? A III/ lIIIIFIrtllll County Gazette has the following:?"A gentleman in this town, whose sight is such as to render glasses necessary, put liis spectacles 011 his ears the other day, forgetting that his eyes instead of his ears were at fault, and walked in a heavy rain three miles sideways, before discovering the mistake.1* A Persevering Student.?A small lad stepped into a hook store and inquired the price of 4'Wcbster*s Spelling Hook.11 Being tohl that they were one shilling a piece, and being possessed of only nine cents in the world, he was entirely nonplussed* At length an idea seemed to have struck him. Says he, blister, can't you lind one that is torn,' that you will let me have for nine cental*' < The book merchant looked but in vain. I The boy was disperited. At length alio- i ther idea seemed to have struck him.? i Says he, "Please, Mister can't you tear i one?" Footc, travelling in the west of England dined one day at an Inn; when the cloth was removed the landlord asked him how he liked the fare? "I huve dined as well as any tnau in England," said I Foote. "Except Mr. Mayor," cried the | landlord. "I do not except any body i whatever," said lie. "But you rr?n t,"| bawled the host. **I won't." "Yoti must." At length the strife ended bv the landlord (who was a petty magistrate) taking Footc before the Mayor who observed it had been customary in that town for a number of yeais. always to except the mayor and accordingly fined him a shilling for not conforming to the ancient custom. Upon this decioion Foote paid the shilling, at the same time observing, that he thought the landlord was the greutest fool in Christendom?except?Mr.; Mayor. Longevity op Animai.s.?The average life of a Bull has been estimated at fifteen years; that of an Ox, twenty; of an Ass, thirty; a Horse from twenty to thirty; a Dog, from fourteen to twenty or more; a Sheep, a Cat. and a llare, ten; a Goat, eight; and a Hog twenty five. The feathered tribe are generally lo ger lived.? Peacocks, Turtle-doves, and Partridges, have each a span of twenty five years.? Ravens and F.aglos are birds of a whole century- A Goose has been kept in a famil) from time immemorial, nothing could be said of its age, except that it had been paddling in the same pond, when the great grandsires were infants. Such antediluvian geese, we suspect, are sometimes seen in our markets. Steam Ship Pulaski.?This snlnmlid ship, was launched at Baltimore, 29th ult. from the yard of Mr. John A. Robb. The Pulaski was built under the superintendence of Capt. Dubois, is upwards of two hundred feet in length,and is considered in all respects one of the finest specimens of naval architecture over produced at that port. The Tulaski is intended to ply between Baltimore and Savannah.? Georgia Cunstilutionulist. From Key West.?By the U. S. Mail schr. Hope, Capt. Walker, arrived here last evening from Key West, we have received the follow injr information from our Uorrespondcnt at that place? By passengers in the schr. Hope, from Key West, we learn that a most brutal murder was committed by J. W. Davis, the keeper of a public boarding hou-e, on the body of Henry Kingsberry. It appears that the deceased was a boarder in the house, and during an altercation on the evening of the 12th ult., Davis deliberately took a Pistol and shot him through the left breast, lie expired immediately. Davis was in custody. The Small Pox.?Our friends in the cou try, as we are informed, are under'! I * . C J' III aiarm u;i account ui some cases 01 small pox which have made their appearance in this city, and tear to visit us in conse- . quence. We can assure them that the danger to a stranger is slight. Ti e eases are not many, and as soon as they become known are removed to the Hospital, beyond the boundaries of the city, t That cases will occur from time to lime of this and other contagious diseases in ~ this city, is to bo expected. On the 1 thoroughfare from the East to the West, 1 j and from the seabord to the interior, it i cannot be expected that we can always I c remain wholly exempt from them. They !(. always prevail to a greater or less extent j j in the seaborn towns, which are visited . . without apprehension; and it is only their 1 nove ity makes liunn so dreaded here.? ! 'Phn c m n 11 no v i ? i a f or rS ^iScnaen ! * II CII1U1I j'W.\ I O 1IMIV,V VI U k' II III I V4 ITlilcl f I but vaccination renders it entitdy harm-j less; and where that precaution has been I taken, no danger need '*e apprehended in ! ' visiting and even handling a Hospital full j of patients. j Since the above paragraph was written, j we have conversed with Dr. Roswell, the City Physician. He slates that there are. six cases in the Hospital, all doing well except one, which is a doubtful case.? | That only one patient has died with the j disease since its last appearance, and as- j ' sures us that every precaution is taken to watch the first symptoms of disease, and have the patients conveyed to the Hospi- ( tal as soon as the disease is a sc.* i Coined to be contagious, as we have stated above? ( Much credit is due to this able officer for his vigilance and attention in the discharge I of nis duties.? Columbus Sentinel. The notorious John A. Morrcl was brought to the bar of the Supreme Court of Alabama, on the 11th ult. under a writ of r 11 /> fill I\w a 4 1 .. > X I A iT! ? .1 ui biiun I lie tju|iii'inu i d 111 l ilt td the sentence of the Court below, am? Murrel was remanded to the Penitentiary to serve out his time yet unexpired.?lb I Important Arrest.?On Monday last, officers A. M. C. Smith and G. Ha\s succeeded in arresting in the upper part of this city, a young man, name George Francis Burn, who fled from London in August last, with near four thousand pounds, principally in sovereigns, the property of William Jackson Taylor, Stock broker, of No. 2 Burtholemew Lam-, London, with whom Burn was a clerk.? The fugitive arrived in this citv in November last, and has since resided hereunder u fictitious name; and he bad cmployed hi? ill gotton capita) so profitablv that nearly the whole amount stolen has1 hern secured. Mr. Taylor advertised a reward of one hundred pounds Tor the arrest of the fugitive, and 400 for the recovery of his property?a pretty snug lift in these times.?N. V. Sun. : A Busy Body.?A down east editor says?* ! have to edit my paper, keep my books for the paper and other business, do all my out-door business, put up all orders for goods, do all my correspon- j dence, generally direct my papers, W9it * ' i .k. ~ ..f ? ' upuu vuaiKiiitTSi iiuvv mo ?'iuc vi my printing oilier, saw and split my Wuod, ( tnnke my tires, feed my hens, instruct my ] children, tend the babies, besides other r plans and other business. With all this, < and rigid economy, 1 hope to gain some- ; thing when J get a good start!" A coon one.?The Boston Post says, i 4< the reason that cream is so scarce now i is, that milk is risen so high, the cream < can't reach the top." < The Boston Resormer savs, the baboon is the only animal, beside man, who can be induced to use tobacco. j For the Courier. j8 To Mary s O Mary, wherefore did we meet? 1 Why throbs this heart so wild? I They err, who say there is deceit, beneath a woman's smile. It is not so?angelic smiles 1 Are but by angels worn, f And hearts unscathed by human wiles, I To higher hopes are born. I've led thee in the sportive dance, [ Where fluttering hearts beat high, j But never could 1 catch one glance r Of pleasure from thine eye. Tllnn.rh tl.r... rwll,?.-o l.lnn".ll.. :l~.1 ( ? ?ia<>u VII I'VUVia l/iuuuijr QUIllCU^ No smile was there for me, I And though in misery, the while, t 1 happy seemed to thee. I Oh 'tis divine when the first blush Of womanhood is seen. Then its pure, virtuous, glowing flush, Is waked from childhood's dream; But what is loveliness to me, Ere long 'twill lose its bloom And smiles shall lose (though pure they be) Their witchery in the toinb. Then, Mary since iny lot is cast, On fortunes varying tide, Let not thy memory wake the past, This weakness to deride. But when bright years (to thee) have flown And care has traced thv hrow. Think not of him, o'er whom you've thrown Such witching influence now. \V. LITTLE THINGS ARE BEST. addressed to a l itt i.e. short i. adv. When any thing abounds, we find That nobody will have it. But when there's lii tle of the kind, Don't all the people crave it? If wives are evils, as 'tis known And woefully couiess'd The man who's wise will surely own A little one is best. The god of love's a litti.f. wight, But beautiful as thought; Thou too art I.1TTLR, fair as ] Iff lit. And every thing?in short! t O, liappy ffiil! 1 think thee ho, F<tr mark the poets' soncr? 1 "Mas wants but little here below, ) "Nor wants tiiat little long!" f ? ??*??^?????1 ? l lutelligence, &c( < ? C MEXICO. c Extract of a letter received by Mr. Kidd, g at the N. O Merchants* Exchange, da- t ted Campoachy, Uth April, 1837. | "Sir: The last news from Vera Crit2, s. tates that Admiral l.e Brctainere of lite French squardron before that port, was c [oinu op to Mexico, to demand redress for t It.* Frenchmen, who had been compelled ? o contribute to the forced loan imposed p iy the Mexican Government on all for- ^ itinera. The British p icket for England ,, :arried complaints of Mr. Packenham p the British Minister) about on order he v md just obtained, to have taken out in s rupost duties a large fond of 3 1-ii per c *rnt. deposited in Mexico on specie; but a tardly had lie carried this Government r irder out of one door of the Palace, p when out of the other door went an ex- q [tress to Vera Cruz anulling said order. r \s soon as the British Minister heard of j t, be went personally to the Mexican t President, and demanded an explanation; v >ut all to no purpose. The packet was r 1~.~: 1 -i.-i iriniuru oiii* w.iy wiiii IMC nope IIIUl MlC ^ ifTair might he set to right, bui no justice t jould he obtained, nor is there any expecations at present that the matter will be ( peaceably adjusted/' a General Francisco P. Toro, the brotherin-law of Sinta-Anna, and the late Gov. [?l* Yucatan, has retired to his garden in f ihe suburbs, and is as much despised as he was formerly llattered by the serviles of Pnmpcarhy. Unlike the Americans in | Mexico, every man in oflicc, is a dcrni- , devil. j Even the name of this weak, wicked t tool of the oligarchy is not mentioned f any more than if he had been dead twen- ( ty years; and he dare not show himself J in public for fear of insults from the very individuals who would have kissed his feet, and pandered to his vices, three months ago. All was tranquil in the city at last ac- 1 counts; the Ihitish frig?te Hybele having 1 received specie, on merchants* accounts | at Vera Cruz, proceeded homeward. I Tiie Poisknkd Valley of Java.? i The usual meeting in the Royal Asiatic i Society, took place on Saturday ; the ritrht i Hon. W. \V. VVynn in the chair. A paper was* read hy Col. Sykes on the poisoned Upas Valley at Betnr, in Java, ex i traded from a letter hy Mr. London, containing a description of his visit to the place in July, 1NJJ0. According to the i statement of Mr. Loudon, this valley is wemy miles in exteut, aud of a considertl?le width; it presents a most desolate ippearance, the surface being sterile and without any vegetation. The valley consins numerous skeletons of tnanialia and jirds. In one case the skeleton of a hunan being was seen with the head resting jpon the right hand; according to tradi* ion it is said that the neighboring tribes were in the habit of driving ih$ criminals into the valley to expiate their crimes.? Mr. Loudon tried the experiment of lowering some dogs and fowls into the valley, ind ' in every case animation became quickly suspended, although life was prolonged in some instances for ten minutes. The valley proved to be th** crater of an extinguished volcano, in winch carbonic . A ' < 1 Ik0 10 0mi0wutoil It b o I- ??? *?? 'I ? 1 IV>MI is gi'ii'1! u%v\n ??av mi' 111 uuu uci Dane, at Naples. The fabulous influence mputed to the Upas tree is, therefore, without foundation, the mortality being :uused solely by the deleterious ageucy )f the gas.?London paper. TEXAS. We learn from 6ome gentlemen recenty returned from a visit to Texas, that the iflairs of that interesting region, are astuming an aspect of great quiet and sta>ility. The consciousness that the gloious struggle of the revolution is virtuilly ended, has turned the minds of this nfant, yet distinguished people to the 'aim. r interests of peace?the establishnent of tree and pure government, of vholcsome laws wisely administered. In informing this task they will be able to iroflt, not only by experience of all histoy, but particularly by that of our own 'ountry. Many promirtent, and, it is to >e feared fatal errors, of whose institutons, can, and probably will be avoided ?y the Texians. The urmy is representmI as being in tine condition, still in qnarcrs on the La Baca, under command of jlen. Johnson. The naval force of Texts, though small, is still formidable and 'fl'orls are making to fit out the Invincible, lie B utus, and other vessels of war. tluch trouble, however, both on land and >y sea, lias been saved this infant Iliopubic by the timely interference of the U. States and of France, which has been in 'okeil on ihe destined government of Mexico, by the lawless treachery and lulicrous arrogance of their conduct tovards all other nations. The arrival of i British brig ??f war, in the ports of Texts, bearing a confidential agent of his go. eminent, is ati event which shows that /lis country and its destinies, have already ttructed the interest of foreign statesnen. The Congress of Texas commenced its ecoud session, at Houston on the 13th us*. The government have taken steps o negotiate the bonds f. r a loan of five , nillions?hut we are not informed wheher it is expected to negotiate them in he United Stales or in Europe. Such are lie terms oflered for this loan, in times hat of less commercial embarrassment /.an these, we think ii would not remain ong without being taken. Two cliait ror banking institutions exist in Texas? >nc with a capital of five millions, the, ither of one million. It is expected that me or both of these will soon get into iperation, and the currency of Texas may peedily become sounder and better than he wretched and delusive system which las been so badly "regulated" in the U. Mates. The gentlemen with whom we have onversgd, represent the tide of emigraion, that is now filling up Texas, as iintense. Hundreds and thousands have een and are still going to Texas from the Initcd States, to see the country, to look ut for homes lor themselves, their famiies, and their friends. Texas now only mints cultivators of the earth. Of soldiers \ tie has enough, in nnv conflicts which an be apprehended with such an enemy j s Mexico. Indeed the recent disturhnn-) es in Mexico, render it more than proba-i le that Texas will have no more trouble. J Pile agricultural resources of Texas have, lever been at all developed. They are j mrnense, as will speedily appear, under he industry and energies of the race, to rhorn ti c country now belongs. Pr? paations have been made for he cultivation >f extensive crops of cotton, grain, &r., his spring ; and when the culture of solar is added to these, T^xas will rank as inc of the richest countries in all its reources in the globe. We are indebted to Mr. Kidd for the i ollowing extract ? " Vera Cruz. April 13, 1837. The American sehoouer Orient, of New London, J. Morgan, jr. master, from this nirt, has been seized at the port of Guar* icoaicos, by the authorities of that port? he master arrested and thrown into priion, without onv just cause, as the Arneri an Consul at Vera Cruz, was informed." V. O. Bulletin. by the express mall,. New York May 11,3 P. M. Yesterdav the militia - * - - "?? l?y the new Mayor,ami paraded tlic streets with music and colors Avion, for the purpose ol preventing a riot, which some persons took it into their heads might happen in consequence of the suspension of specie payments. Not the least disposition to riot, however, was manifested in tiny part of the day. If Mr. Clark was really afraid of disturbance, we cannot blame him for having the military in rea-j diness; hilt this public display of armed force, making New York look like a ciiy in a state of seige, without proper occasion, lias given much oA'encc.?JV. Y. Ere. Post: i / / i , I <E ommerctaf gourtcr. jCAMDEN, S. C. MAY 20, 1837. We refer our readers to the proceedings of a large and respectable meeting of our citizens, held at the Court-Ilouse on Thursday last, to take into consideration the propriety of the Bank of c amden, withholding specie payments for the present-? The meeting was addressed by Mr. Wethers, in reference to the present embarrassed state of the country, and of the necessity of the Bank, as an act ot self-defence, in conforming to the mode adopted i by almost every institution of the kind in the : United States, to sustain themselves, and prevent a general bankulptct throughout the country. I j The principal mercantile houses which have failed since the first January, is computed to be two hundred . nd thirty-nine, exclusive of smaller ones, which is thought would amount to two hundred l more. I TIlP R.inltc nf Mnrfli ('nrolin?! ?"??? 4a J w. * 1 VI V/WIVIBIIU MV1* IIUIU opi uit' IV ' more than one third of the amount held by all the Banks in the city of New York at the time of suepension there. We beg leave to call the attention of our citizens to the exposition of the Capt. of the C. 1. F. E. Company, which will be found in another column of this day's paper. H seems that the Engines in use, is not now calculated to answer the purpose for which they were intended, therefore rendering the company inefficient, and consequently a Resolution was very properly passed, to disband, unless those who have an equal interest with themselves in the security of properly, would come forward and subscribe the deficit which it appears has been reduced by the donation of jjioft from the Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Charleston, to JtpoGO which is ull that is now wanted to make up, the $800, which was ascertained to be the sum rerequisite tor the purchase and expenccs of a good j Engine delivered in Camden. Our citizens certuinly will not hesitate in this matter, and sutler the Company to be disbanded and their charter annulled. We have seen staled that u Hat tied up with a pocket hankcrchief, having the tie unth r the bum, I Will, when held with the knot dim nw.mii in tin* ' water, buoy up a person, from six to twelve : hours. We would advise our readers to bear this in mind particularly those who can't swim, as it mav bo the means of uffbrdmg them an opportunity of Srcillg UETTEtt TIMES. f No Mistake.?Take n loaded Percussion Gun and hammer into the tube a plug of wood, cut it olF even with the top of the t'.be and replace the cap, and it will fire with its usual certainty. A Brig of war lias arrived at Texas with a confidential agent from the .British Government. The Rev. Mr. Dnpre will preach in the Baptist Church to-morrow, at the usual h. urs of worship \V e give below a communication, taken from the Charleston Patriot, wtncii may not be generally known to many of <>ur financiers. "Itisa fuel, not generally known that by the laws of New-York a teiniorary suspension ?.f specie pay no nt is not considered an act of insolvency. But if any Bank shall suspend specie payment more than nimtij days, it is then insolvent; or it the Directors refuse the Rank Commissioners the right to examine the officers on oath as to the con(11lion of the Bank, it is also declared insolvent. In such cases it is the duty of the Bank Commis1 sinners to proceed in Chancery against such Bank, , in order that a dectee of insolvency may he pronounced ; and a receiver appointed to disliihute I the assets according to the provisions of the act of 2d April, A. I?. IrSK).'* A. PIBLIC MEKTINtt. At a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the citizens ??f KiTslinw held at the Court House at Camden, on the lSih inst.. Hi* Honor t!?e Intondunt was called to the 1 hair, am! Win. Kennedy appointed Secretary. Tl ?os. J. Wethers, Esq. in a few brief, but foicible remarks, explained the object of the meeting, anil read the proceedings of the citizens of Charleston, recommending the temporary suspension of specie payments by all the Banks in that city. The President of the Bank of Camden, made an exhibit of the a Hairs of the Institution, which was so satisfactory to the Stockholders, at their annual meeting a few weeks ago that they authorized an increase of capital of one hundred thousand dollars, since when, the Hank has curtailed its circulation hy seventy thousand dollars, and brought its bills in circulation, far within what it is authorized to have, in proportion to the specie in its vaults by its charter, and amply demonstrated that the Hunk is as solvent and able, promptly to meet all its engagements as any Bank in the Sstate or Union. M- WT-. I -? - I ith. ?t fmcrs men oiiercri the following Preamble and Resolutions, which wero j unanimously adopted. ' Whereas, the Hanks of all the Atlantic cities of the Union, are known to have suspended Specie payments?including most of the principal commercial cities of the interior country ; And Whereas, it is deemed inevitable that this suspension must immediately become, if it be not now universal. Resolved, therefore, That as a matter of sclf-i efencr, this meeting recommend to the Hank of Camden, a resort to the same measure. Resolved, That this course should bo pursued so long, and so long only, bv the