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 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
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
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i ,
I 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