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1Iscellaneov8. From the Philaddlphia Lcdger. PLAIN TRUTH. l,1och of the difficulties and distresses which are felt in times like the present, is owing to in unwillingness to take the proper and only effectual means of relief that of those who are involved diligently applying themselves to the creation of wealth, and raising themselves to a state of ease and indep'endence by their labor. Instead of doing this, too many are seek ing for some expedient that can at best af ford but a temporary relief, to be followed by increased difficulty from delay ; or are waiting and hoping for some lucky turn of fortune that will make a ruined specula - tion flourish again and suddenly fill their pockets with wealth. Such will find their only reliance is upon themselves, and that all such hopes are delusive and will end only in their own destruction. Some com rnents of the New York Sun upon this dis position are to the purpose, and we there. fore extract them: " We therefore tell all of these expect. ants to banish their hopes of getting rich by accident or by the mere exercise of their wits. The first is improbable-the last criminal. Those who find themselves well employed in carrying on the necessary exchanges of products or filling such other agencies as the welfare of society requires, fre doing their duty. But the myriads of lazy drones who were thrown upon the shores by the waves of speculation, who hope to live upon the industry of their fel low men, and to eat their bread by the sweat of other people's brows instead of their own, shotuld be compelled to look to the labor of their hands for support. One thing at any rate they may rely upon-the government relief for which they wait. and the lucky news by the next steamer, which they expect will never come. Thesooner they betake themselveq to the plough, the sooner shall we cease to hear their com plaints about the distresses of the times. Old Mother Earth will take care of us all bountifully if we will not despise her and refuse to draw our sustenance from her bosom. It is from these pitiablecrea tures who are too proud for this. and too poor for any thing else, that we always hear the loudest complaints about hard times, ruin, distress, and the necessity of a bankrupt law, to rid them of their debts." A Sea BulL-An Irishman who served on board a man of war in the capacity of waiter, was selected hy one of the officers to haul in a towline of considerable length, which was towing over the taffrail. After rousing forty or fifty fathoms, which had put his patience so severely to proof, as well as every muscle of his arms, he nut tered to himself "Sure it's as long as to day and to-morrow ! It's a good week's work for any five in the ship !-Bad luck to the leg or arm it'll leave me at last' What! more of it yet!-Och. nuriher! th.- sa's mighty deep to be sure !" After continu ing in a similar strain, and conceiving there was little probal.ility of the completion of his labor. he suddenly stopped short, and addressing theofficerof the watch, exclaim ed, "Bad manners to me sir, if I don't think somebody's cut off the other end of it." Canada.-Disorders at Toronto-Meet ing of Parliament-Dismissal of Mc.Nab. -An address to Lord Sydenham, Gover nor General of the Province of Canada, has been drawn up at Toronto, and signed by many persons setting forth that " sucht is tho lawless condition of the city and neighborhood of Toronto, that but for the presence of the militry, there would be no safety for life or property." The ad dress speaks of "lan less and murderous proceedings." the authors of which have ntot betn punished, andl will not be if the investigation is left to the city authorities. The perpetrators, say the signers of the address, are the miembters of the Orange Society, and, therefote, tthey pray a strict investigation into the proceedings of that association, with a view to the suppres sion of tbat and all other seret political societies. The Parliament of the United Province is summoned for the despatch of business, to meet nu the 26th of May. Sir Allen McNah has been dismissed rem the oflice of Q~ueen's cottnsei, andi James E. Small, Esq. appointed iu his place,-A. Y. Post. WeaclthI of Prince Esterha:-.y.--Ho pos esses, in addtition to his three palaces at Vienna, antd his dJominions in Bohe nia, one-thtirteenth pat of the whole king dom of Huntgary. lie has thitty-six es tates, each containing from ten to twenttv four villages, which together with 100 square Etnglish miles of forest, make col lectively 1,200 square mriles ; and Hlun gary, covering a surface of 17,000O, prov.es the position. N\or is thtis gigantic atnd over wvhelming land property his only source of revenue; the umher of his peasants. amounting to 3U0,000, wvith all their liabhil ities; and a constant capital of :220.000i sheep, producing yearly -4.000 cwvt. wool, (tmost of which is of superior quality,) re mnaining to be superadlded; and yet, never theless, ttuis colossal heritage, exceeding in extent the Grand Duchy of Modena, as well as several of the petty German states, does not carry his actual revenue tona hight er aggregate thatn one and a half millions of florins, (E150J,000;) thtus making tthe annual procceds of the land average only 6d. an acre. Howit Began.-A nman was recently ta ken up at Natchez, Miss., for picking the the pocket of a fellow- hoarder. Hie said heo commenced by cheating the printer, and after that, every thing mean and t-as cally seemed to come easy to him. Rea der, recollect this mtan's late; and if you owe the printer, here is a piece ofgtood ad vice-take cate of it ; it is this :"Betray no trust, divulge tno secret, and be sure you pay the print er." Reading.---A proper and jtudicious sys temn of reading is of the hinhest im portatnce. Two things are necessary in perusing the mental labor of others, tn attely: no(t to read too 1much, and to pay great attention to what you (do reatd. Many people peruse books for the ex'press and avowed putr pose of consuming time; atnd thtis class of 1'nders form by far thte maiority of what are termed the "reading public." Others again, rea3 with laudable anxiety of being made wiser; and when this object is not attained, the disappointment may gene rally be attributed either to the habit of reading too much, or of paving insufficient attention to what falls unaer their notice. -Blakey's Logic. To Farmers and Planter..-Did you ever reflect, ihat our country must pay, in the products of its own labor, for every thing it buys from another country? Do you not perceive, that it is your grain and cotton and other products sold abroad, which pays for every galloc of French wines brought into this country? Did you ever reflect that, inasmuch as other nations, also, have no means of pur chasing but the products of their own in dustry, if we buy nothing of them they can buy nothing of us ? Do you oipt perceive, therefore. that a duty on French wines, which, by increas ing the price, will diminish the quantity consumed, and of course the quantity bought in Franco, will impair, to the ex tent of that diminution, the foreign mar kat for your own products ? Do you not see, that if the duty were raised so high as to put a stop to the con sumption of those wines, it would cut off that part of your foreign market altogether? Ought not a proposition to increase the duty on French wines to be considered and called a proposition to impair or destroy the foreign market for the grain, cotton and other products of American Farmers and Planters ? And can stich a proposition have even a shadow of an apology in any pretence that it is to create a market at home for these products? Farmers and Planters, reflect well on this matter and let your conclusions be known, for a new set of Tariff-Tinkers are soon to assemble at Washington.-Ken dal's Expositor. The proposed duty on silks is subject to the same objections as that on wities, so forcibly condomned in the above remarks. Those duties are so much in addition be it rememb'sered to the presenthurclen of taxation.-They are not proposed in lieu of any present tax on articles of necessity. They are an additional burden to rich and poor. Mr. Wise and Mr. Rhett have shewn how trifling are the Freich duties on our trade, which these ii i< pretended are neant to countervail.-Their durv on Sea Island Colton heinatt the same as that on Upland is merely noininal-it is so small. The true purpose of these proposed du ties is to raise a surplus for distribution. It is to supply the resources of the perpetual drain which Mr. Clay's bill would open from the Treasury. Will the South con sent to be plundered by such indirection ? -Charleston Mercury. Rates of Tnterest.-The followine are the rates ofinterest in the States and Ter ritories ofthe Union. together with the pun ishment of usury.-It is a valuable state ment, and should he preserved. laine, 6 per cent-forfeit tie debt or claim. New Hampshire, 6 per cent-forfeit of three times the amount unlawfully taken. Vermont, 6 per cent-recovery in ac tion with cost. Massachusetts per cent-forfeit ofthree Rhode Island, 6 per cent-forfitot n. tmotey and itnterest on the debt. Connecticut, 6 per cent-forfeit of the whole debt. New York. 7 per 'cent-fmtfeit of the whole debt. New Jersey. G per cent-forfeit of the whole debt. Pen nsylvanin, 6i per cent-forfeit of the whole debt. Delawar,6 per cent--forfeit ofthie whole de bt. Maryland,.6 per cent--on tobacco con tracts S per cent. Usurions contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent-forfeit douible the usury taken. North Carolina. 6 per cent. Contracts for tsury vo d-forfeit dottble the usttry. South Carolina, 7 per cent. Forfeit of interest and premiumi taken, with costs to debttor. Georgia,8 per cent-forfeit of thbree times the uisiry and contract voidl. Alabama, 8 per cent-forfeit of interest and uaniry. Mississippi. 8 per cent-by cotntract as high as 10-usury recoverable in action of debt. Louisiana, 5~ per cent--hank interest 6 -convetntional-as high as 10-beyond contract void. Tennessee, 6 per cent--usu rious cont ract void. Kenttck y, 6 per cent--usury be recover ed1, with cost. Ohio, 6 percent-usurious contract void. Indiatna, G per cent--ont written agree ment may go on as high as JO-penalty of ::sury a fine ofdouhble the exces. Illinois, 6 per cent-three fold amlount of the whole interest. Minouri. G per cent--by agreement. as high as 10--if heyonid, forfeit of the whole interest due, anti of the usurv taken. Micnhigan. 7 per cent-forfeit of the usu ry taken atnd one-fourth the debt. Arkansas, 6 per cent-hy agreement, any rate not higher than 10. Atnount of' usury recoverable, bttt contracts void. Floridla. 8 per cent-forfeit of interest and excess in case of utsury. Wisconsin, 7 per cent-by agreement not over 12-forfeit treble the excess. On debts and jiudgments in favor of the Ijnited States, interest is computed at six per centt a year. Thus, there is not a single State or Ter ritory where ani enlightened system pre vails u pon thtesubject of interest, for all the laws limiititig the price of money ought to be re peal ed.-Louisville Ad vertiser. Mr. WVebster, with a great deal of intel lect. has but little morality, and with dig tinguishied tailents has an inferiorjudgment. The deception and hypocrisy which he and others practiced tunder excitement, and wvhile striviung for power, cannot he indtuhg edI in whten they have astumed the respon sihiihity of otlice. These declarations and actsq will tnowv he scanned and wveighed. Fraud ulent devices, and hypocritical usur pations, will not he submrittcd to by the penpe -Tinethrnl Tircs The Navy.-Tt has been so much the custom of late, for the laudable purpose of repressing the war which seemed to be ris ing among us, to trumpet our want of preparation, that perhaps it may be well to give a small item on the other side, Our present Navy comprises 68 sail, including eleven ships of the line, one razee, and fourteen 44's. Then we have the frame timbers (contracted for and aoestly in rea diness,) of 15 ships of the line, 18 frigates, 15 corvettes, 9 steamers and 9 brigs and schooners, besides copper, iron, &c. In no very long period, therefore, we could go to sea with 26 heavy ships of the line, 32 frigates, only two of them rating less than 44 guns, 30 corvettes, a dozen steam ships, and a suitable proportion of smaller vessels. If half a dozen frigates and a few corvettes, could in the last war maintain the country against the immense Navy of England, one would suppose that the above mentioned force ofiicered and manned aq it would be in the most efficient manner, would give even England some trouble. We are men of peace and do not wish to see any bloody experiments tried; but we earnestly hope that England will not presume so much upon our weakness and want of preparation. From the na ture of our institutions, which eschew a standing army, we shall always be in a senso unprepared, whenever a war over takes us; i. e. we shall not have our war harness on and it will take some little time to get it on. But after receiving a few hard knocks, it has been found hitherto that we could give as good as we got. Our population has doubled since the last war, and our military resources (taking into view our rail roads and canals) have been q jadruplod.-, Y. Jour. of Com. LET DEFAULTERS BEEXPOSED. We perceive that several *tors are a dopting the plan of exposing the rogues and cheats who decamp without paying for their newspapers. We hope it may become the universal practice.among edi tors to expose the names of all. who stop their papers without settling up their dues. At any rate it shall not he our fault if they are not held up to public abhorretice. Old Dominion. 07:LAsB THE RASCAL N,4KED TIIROUGH TIE WORLD. iQ*JOllN GATES,4 a blacksmith by trade, taking his lesson from the "Buckeye Blacksmith," has de camped without paying or makingthe least move to pay his subscription to the Senti nel. It is supposed that he has gone to Guernsey County. Will the "Star" and other papers he good enough to put the public upon their guard ?-for if he will rob the printer, lie is not too good to rob a hen -oost!-Cadi: Sentinel. We will do as you request, friend Mc Gonagle-or a person whoAill cheat a printer out of his jnst dues, will not only roh a hen roost, but will, ifan opportunity offer, steal ihe coppers off of a dead nigger's eye. We have several names on our book that we fear we will have todeal with in a similar manner. We will, however wait a few weeks lnger, believing that soon" than see their names in our n-' the blacklist head. the ly and pay a* GEN Th. Y. ( heart, aus, LSat generous abiding fidelity to the worthy, in whatever statiotn, which disttgttished the man, whom the nation now mourns. And well indeed may it mourn him, for, whether for magnitude of ser'ices rendered-for exalted principle, or for endearing quatlities of heart, the na tion may not soon look upon his like again. [ From the N. Y. Commercial ] GEN. HARRISON'S LAST LETTElR. On Saturday, a hardy, weather beaiten. bitt very respectable looking seaman pre seuted bitmself to the Collector, at the Custom House, and inquirring for Mr. Curtis, said, "Gen. Harrison told mne to give this letter into your own hand. He told me to give his kind respects to Mr. Curtis, and said Mr. Curtis was his friend, and would be my friend." Mr. Cturtis opened the letter, antd found i-t to be. from its date, otne of the last, if not the very last Iceter, written by Gen. Harrison. It bears datte of the day when his illtness commenc ed. The reader will see, from a perusal of it, that amidst all the cares and troubles of his high position he was true to the hum blest of ius old friends. Tucker says, the General made him come to the dinner ta ble with the great folks, and when he hes itated and intimated that lie had better go below for his dinner, the General said, " Tucker, you atnd I have beeni shipmates and a long time together. You are an honest mnain; come and eat your dinner with mc, and come again to-morrow morn ing and get your breakfaist with me." Tucker says the Genueral invited him to stay in WVashinagton, and told him he wvouldl take care of him, liut his wife and children being in New-York. Tucker preferredi to return, lHe says General HI. followed him into the grounds on the East side of the White Ilouse and thea walked with hitm arm atnd arm-that the General had no hat on, and when Tucker adverted to his liability to take cold, he waived the remark by saying he was already unwell. Hay ing received the letter from the General, Tucker says he followed him to the door and shook him by the hand, sayitig, "go to my friend Mr. Curtis, and after you have beetn to him, don't forget to write to me that you and your wife and children are happy again." Tucker says ho had no money to come home by land, but he did not let the Gene ral know that, for be knew he would give it to him in a minute, and be did not wish to take money from the good old man who had been so kind to him. And so Tucker wvent on board the qchooner L. L. Sturgis, at Alexandria, and worked his passage home to New York. When he came to the custom house he had not been ashore thirty minutes, and having first heard the sad news of the death of his kind benefac tor as lie passed up the Old slip dock. the abundant tears that fell down his hardy cheek, testified that his is no ungrateful heart. WVe are glad to hear that Mr. Curtis im mediately appointed Mr. Tucker an in .nuecinr of the cuetnm. "WAsBINGTON, 26th March, 1841. "Dear Sir-The bearer hereof, Mr. Thomas Tucker, a ve cran seaman, came with me from Carthagena. as mate of the brig Montidia, in the year 1829. In an association of several weeks I imbibed a high opinion of his character-so much so that (expressing a desire to Idave the sea) I invited him to come to North Bend and spend the remainder, of his days with me. Subsequent misfortunes prevented his doing so, as he was desirous to bring some money with him to commence farm ing operations. His bad fortune still con tinues, having been several times ship wrecked within a few years. lie says that himself and family are now in such a situation that the humblest employment would be acceptable to him, and I wrote this to recommend him to your favorable notice. I am persuaded that no one pos. sesses, in a higher degree, the virtues of fi. delity, honesty and indefatigable industry; ard, I might add. of intornitable bravery, if thart was a quality necessary for the leind of ewployment he seeks. "Yours, verv truly, " W. f. HARRISON. Ed. Curtis, Esq. Collector, &c., N. Y." From the Charleston Obscrrer. PRESIDrNT TYLER AND THE CONSTITU Ttox.-Mr. Tyler, while in the Senate of the United States, was instructed by the Legislature of Virginia to vote for an act which he regarded as unconstittlional. whereupon, he resigned his sent, and clo sed his letter of resignation with the foil lowing sentiment, which, in the nbstraet. meets the approbation of all political par. ties, and furnishes evidence that no c. sideration of expediency ior policy will prompt himt to violate thle Consltiu o, which he is solemlily bountid to d,-fend "I dare not touch tile Journal ofthie Sen ate, the Constituion forbids it. II tie midst of all the agitmion of party, I have heretofore stood by that sacred instrument. It is the only posi of honor and satety. Parties are continually changing. The men of to-day give place to the men of to morrow; and the ido!s which one set wor ship. the next destroy. The only object of tiiy political worship, shall he the Con stitution of my country. I will not be tle ilstrunent to overthrow it. A seat in tie Senate is sutliciently elevat--d to fill the tneasure of any tnan's ambition ( and as an evidence of 'he sincerity of rmy convictio:ns that yn-:r resiolutions cantmt be excenteidi without violating my oath, I resign in your hands three unexperienced years of my term. I shall carry with me into retire inent, the principles which I brought with me into- public life; and by the surrender of the highstation to which I was called by the voice of the people of Virginia, I shall set an example to my children which shall teach themn to regard as nothintn, place and office when either is to be attained or held at the sacrifice of honor." WAsHINoTON, April 17. The President has takent up his residence in the Mansion a-signed to his offeial sin tion, and, at the appoinited hours, has re ceived his friets t he e dujrin the last t wo -Jays. Atmong the visitors who yesterdav aid their respects to him were ex-Presi ,nt Adams, and the Hon. Mr. Southard. 'nt pro tem of the Senate, now (1tm 'his city. 'on, junior, and her Soi:, eland and air. Jin .clpnew and- nry Har. -M-nepiew of th-e ,ident, still remain: at the Pre-i 'udenneaa Mansion. Col. Chuamtbers andr Col. Todd left this city a few days ago. National Intelligencer. From the Savannah Republic-an. LATER FROMi FLORIDA. Since the publication of our last paper we have received intelligence fromi Flolrid~a of not so gram ifyinge a character so far as a speedy termination of the war is concerned,. as wc could wish. However, ais we heair of no further murders by the wily and treacherous foe, we mtist be conitenit to wait awhile, in the hopethatt Alec and Co sa T stenuggee, with others of the indomi t able warriors atnd their people have quiet ly gone in and given their assent to emi gratronf. The folfowing letrer from one of outr at tenitive a:nd valumed c-arresponden:ts was re ceived on Sunsday per the steamer Beau fort. It is the latLst advices received from the seat of war: |Correspondence oftdie Sarannah Reqmhlican. F~coRnnA, A pril 16, 1841. Gentlemen :--I have nothing at present that will itnterest you or your -readlers about the Florida war. We are ' instatu quo." Reports, however, from Tampa are unfa rorable. Cosa Tustenttggee, who went out to britng in his people, has not even brought himself back. Other Chiefs of whtom Gen. Armisteadl was sangutn:, have become lu kewvarm, sand the general imtnpres simn in these parts is that the business of emigration will "wind utp" with another summter campaigni. Alee Tosnenugmee is still qutiet. No one ktows where he hais hetaketn himoself. WVe shall dloubtless bear of his position ere long, ams yont are atware he is thme most restless of the Florida Ban dits. I will give you the tue of the wamr frequently--but do( not close it too sudden ly, lest like an imperfectly cured wound, it breaks out afresh to the annoyance ofyuur self and readers. Fr~om the Saranah Republiran of 22d inst. From Florida.-We yesterday received several letters from onr attetiive corres pondenits in Florida, brought by the steamr er Geni. Clinch, Capt. Brooks. We are peined to kearn) that the Indians are atgnin at their work ofrdeath. We hope the report of the idianis hav ing left Tampa wi-ll not prove true The oilicer alludhed to by oDnoour cor respondents, whose death was mnomentari ly expected, has since died. We reet to learn that it is Liet. C. E. Wooru', 2il Infantry. The despatches which passed through town yesterdlay to the Adjutanitand Comn missary General, were perforated by a hmu let shot from ihe riule of the Inidian, who murdered the express rider mentioned in one of the subjoined letters. Correspondence of the Savannah Republican. FRAtn. A pril 17. 1841. Gentlemen-The express rider from Tampa Bay to Pilatka has not been beard nf sinen lie left A4nnuttihiga on the 19,ch inst lie is doubtless killed by the Indians as his horse has been found with his saddle bags, two bullet holes through them. So the war is ending. Correspondence of the Savannah Republican. PILATKA, April 19. Gentlemen.-T am sorry to inform you that the war has broken out anew. I have just learned that all the Indians, save about twenty, have left Tampa--among them Wild Cat, and in fact all of them of any note. They have killed a couple of ex press riders. The bag containing the mail has been found perforated with two bullets, one of which was found in a package of letters. I fear we shall hear bad news shortly from these Indians. NEw ORLEANs, April 15. From Tampico.-By the arrival of the line schr. Doric, Capt. Rantiford, we are in receipt of dates from Tampico a few days later than those contained in our ad vices from Matamoras. received by the Creole. The effort of the Federalistj to capture Tampico. to which we made allu sion some time ago, it appears, has thus far failed. Several of the leaders have been captured. and are now in prison a waiting their trial. A late number of the Diario del Gobier no, frankly acknowledges the inability of the Mexican Government at present to raise tinds for another campaign against Texas. But it still clings to the hope that the future has better fortune in svore for the 1lexicans-that after the Cumanche Indians are extirpated, and the natinnal coll;rs replenished. their banner will float prohbaly on hi haiinks of the Sabine ! It wins iy, Iht 'we ver. by stiting, that when every lbiltii is tttkent joino e.'tsideftrit'urI. Ihe. Tfexi[iIS are nor tile demons -ol have re p reseniel Iheit to he-l;tt 'hey ;tlwlvs re pevied their own Goivernmenit, and ntiever Airred tip fai ricidal war. Ie regret to learn that (toe of the Yni catan revenne schooners. the Oceai, was lately wrecked neat Vera Cruz. Five of tle bodies of the infortunate crew iashedt ashor' of iGoazacoalcos. The vessel is ai total loss. Doring the ionh of March, two Pon siderable fires oicciirredu in Ti r pi-o. wh ich cauised the destruetion of a good deal ol prolierly, as there were ni engines in the city.-ljulletin. Nt:w ORLYA--. April 18. Later from Te.ras.-The steim ship Savannath, Capt. Wadet has arrived sincr our last, biinging Galveston dates as late as the 13th instant. We learn from all parts of the conutry, says the Houston Telegraph, tihat most ex tensive crops of cottot will be put in this s!ason. On the Brazos and Colorado more than twice the amount planted last year has already been put in ; and every setler, new or old, has given his attention to cotton raising. We hail this improve ment as the hat binier of better times. The steam ship Zavala, Capt. Lothrop, had arrived at Galveston from Laguna. The Galveston Ciourier says :-" Our re at ions with the people of that portion of Mexico are of the most amicable character, and every courtesy andi kitda-ss was ex tended to the uflicers and crew of the Zn vala." Jiilge Webb was about leaving Galves ton l' io Mexico, in the sehr. of war San =U1C1a n -MM -L'c ~ctior of thu Courier, itt commenting upon this tMove Sa.s s:-- How imtich better it would hie if' tue Goivernmnttt had appointed Coot Moore, to go dlown as miinister, accuompa ntied by the while fleet. We cotuld thent have treated and coerced alternately, ac cording to circumstances." Tihe Hlouston Mloruing Star of' the J0th instaut, says there has been another fiht with lie [idians ab..ut Gii tmiles above Aulst in, in which eight lonims were killed and 31) httrses caiptured. The exp~editioni was under the cointnand of Capt. Doison who was btadly wotunded. The editor of the Galvestonian, gives the steamer Priend a friendly but rathemr equivocal pulff. He says she is the oldest boat int Texas. Imtportantt Discovery.- A friend has htan tded us a recett onmber of the G'rzette des Deux Mondes, of Paris, from which we transltate thle following :-Pennsylvaznian. " ome datys ago. larnt Duptitet pre sented to te Acatdemny of Ldicine a .Deaf Mute, teln years ofagte, whose speech and hearing he had restored by a magtnetic pro cess. The Academy im mediately appoin ted a commitission to inquire into the truth of a fact whlich threatens to overturn all previous notions of sciee. Trheir repott is looked for anxiously. "Since that titme the Baron submitted to htis proeess a deaf nmate of the age of 5 years. A ceruificaite of a member of the Academy of Medicittes, proves that the child wats both deaf and dumb from its birth. Th'le miraculouts process of the Ba ron was evident, fir at the endi of three sittings, the child heard anid repeated eve ry wori prontuced in its presence. We have seetn this ourselves. "Assturatnces have beet) given tus which we dlare tot doubit, that the Biaron has cured in eteenr personts siiirly ailieted." Scramble for OJfce.-Onte of the pecu liarities which must strike every observer as remarkable, is the scramble ftir public emtploymtentt, that characterizes so large a portion of the people of the United States. This w oubl tnt excite surprise in old coon tties, in which competition for employment is strenu~ous. atnd the rate of cottmpensatiotn for labouir loiw. Itttt in a new republic, in whch pride anti independence of chtarac mer should combine with the facility of pro cttring emtploiymetnt, to place almtost every citizent abiove the tnec-essity oif soliciting of lic". lie pecnliarity to which we hlav.' allat de strik.'s the mulind ;ts a moral untotmaly. The sturdy citizen of a Democracy. whose thtews and'sinews indlicate their physical capatbilities, and whose intellect is shiarpeni edl by emttlation seem anxions to creep ott all occasions into iLxecumtive patronage, anid crouch biefore popuilar favor, like the vnriest dependlant in a Motarchy. This introduces not only a servility and sycn plhnney, where there shotuld lie moral ele vation and self respect, bitt strips our popti har instittutions, in one at least of their as pects, of that harmony between their the oretical perfection antI practical operation, that produces real disgppointmentt.-Chmar. I'airgf EDGEFIELD C. H. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1841. The Bank of Camden.---The Charles ron Courier says, ,The Board of Direc iors of this Bank, at its meeting on Wed oesday, 14th inst., resolved that the ques tion of acceptance or refusal, of the provi ;ions of the act of the Legislature to pro. vide against the suspension of specie pay ments by the Banks of this State, should again be brought up for consideration, at 'he annual meeting, which takes place otr he first Monday in the ensuing month." John Lucius Heilley has been appoint ud Vice-Consul of Portugal, at Charles on, in and for the State of South Carolina. L. A. Edmondston, Esq.. has been ap >ointed Vice-Consutil of Sardinia, for the. ;tale of South Carolina, to reside at Jharleston, S. C. Bank Burnt.-The banking house of the 3ranch Bank of the State of Illinois, at .alena. (says the St. Louis Bulletin of the Id inst..) was consumed by fire on the 28th if March. The fire occured in the Cash er s roon. Bank Robbery.-The Phauters' Bank of' avintini, has been robeied of S/37,000. ['he money, it is stated. was taken' out of lhe %ait. and consisted entirely of the miles of the Platers' Back of the State if Georgia. of various denorinations, bus >rintcipaly of notes of fifty dollars and wenty dollars. A reward of three thou mnd dolllnrs is offered for the recovery of he money, iad the same sum for the de ection of the thief. The Charleston Courier says:-"It was nurrently reported last evening, says the U. S. Ga::tle, of 15th inst., that ex Go vernor Ititner had received the appoint rnent of Trensurer of the Unihed States %lint. Another insult of the American flag '>y a British Alan-of-W1ar.-The Balti more Patriot, of the 20th inst., says: ACapt. Wyse, of the Leonidas, at this port, from Rio de Janeiro, states, that on he l6th of 31arch, in lat. 9 30 S. long. 35 17 W., he was fired into, and brought to, Iy the British sloop of war Rose; the boat sent on board, the papers demanded and examined. under the plea of supposition that she was a slaver. After detaining him for some time she was allowed to pro. eed." The People vs. the Banks.-The Mercu ry of the 20th inat.. says: " The Attorney Genernl has i-ned process against the re usatt Banks in Charleston, viz: The Bank South Carolina 1msk; and it is at the op. tIuon of thosec institutirons whether the cases shall be' tried at the approaching session of the Court here, or whether biy insisting on their right of imparlane, the trial be postponed to the next session. Process against the recusant Country Baniks is not yet issued1, and will prtobabily be postpon. etd to the next term." Neu- Tork Charter Election.-The N. Y. Cotnm~ercial Advertiser, states, that the Demnocratic candidate for Mayor, Mr. Morris. has been elected,. by a majority of 5956 votes, arid that the Democratic party have been stuceessftul in electing a tmajority tof their candidates for Common Council. The Legislature of Ohio has adjourned, leaving their- Banks'mn rather a bad condi tion, wvithiout relieving them from the pen alty of 12 per cent. interest, in case of sus penision. The Whig House of Represen tatives, by a party vote, passed a bill to anuthorize a suspension and relieve the Banks from the penalty, but the Demo cratic Senate rejected it. Elections-The Governor of Indiana has ordered the election of members of Congrers, in that State, to be held on the third day of May next. Governor Polk has issued his Proclama tion for the election of membhers of Con gress. in Tennessee, on the 6th day of May ne xt. Texras M'oney.-In consequence of the news, that Gen. Hamnikon had effected a loan,it appears that Texas Treasmry Notes. - which wvere lately at 12 cents in the dollar have risen to 38 a 40 cents. Thte following, froni the " Old Domi tion," shon s the manner in whieb the nce -idministration intend to- panisah all, wvho me dared,.directly,or indirec dly, to-oppose hem, without any regard to the "cries of he witOWn and the orphan.'' "Shame, Shame /-A widow nfamed 3iley. who has lately kept the light house it North Poit, near aBtimore, has beetn urned out hv the new Administration, and Whig partiz~an ap~pointted to- her post! 51he has titnr or five children depentdent on ter. Verily, no proscription. Oh, no! We have received the ninth number of lie third voluime of the Augusta Mirror, which has been suspended for some time, or the purpose of enabling the proprie ors to d~o jurst ice to their correspondents, >atrons, and commutnity generally, by lay nig before them, itn point of original mat er.al neatness of executtion. a periodical