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4P' 1 CoNURUhvi . R^riCT fOR Tat Church.?At the LyndhurSt Race Bill, W. A. Mackinnon, Bitf. steward, held l,jj ui?k mt ika A liaal Ifnldl T.vMinirt. " " Wv"? "? ??v?v> ton, the Church Wardens, at tho sollettp tion of several conservative ,gentlemen, { had the Chandelier, which hung in of the Communion Table of the Pknlnj Church removed, for the purpose of lining up the bail room. We noderfSiidj that it is in contemplation to cite' the! 'church wardens in the .Eccleeieetical Court for such conduct* United States Magazine And Dsio* cratic Review.?We have -received, \vith a request to exchange, the specimen number of this work. We have not had *'* - J ? *? *?? ? - .. a nine ana opportunity 10 reau any imr.g jmore than the table of contents, and'inust defer, for the present, any remarks upon the character of the several articles.? We hope on examination, to find the work deserving a better character, as 'to its literature and morals, than \re cafij bestow en its typography and mechanical, execution. It is shamefully printed, andj the manner in which it is sent into the world by the bookbinder, is ditto. It is altogether disgraceful to the American Press. We have not seen so ill-looking n pamphlet, for at least a dozen years. Otis, Broaders & Co. are the agents in this city.?Boston Daily Advocate. Quite a Puff. Hit him again Blue BLUNDERS. The Irish blunder is sui generis; and it is nut only of a class by itself but ii is of the best class. It always puzzles, which mere elownishness does not; but it always amuses by its oddity, its novelty and its humor. Of this order was the ^ exclamation of the Irish gentleman who, on getting a ten-pound prize in the lottery, and fiuding that the prize was less than the money which he had paid for it, cried out, "What luck it was that I did not get the '.20,000/: I roust hare been entirely ruined !" An oraror in the Irish House of Commons, was describing the inordinate love of praise which characterised an opponent: "The honorable Member," said he, tsn frtnrl nf hoina nmiccil *!,<.* I .11.. v .r j'ini?vu| ?no? I I rany ^ believe he would be content to give up the ghost, if it were but to look up and ( read the stone-cutter's puff on his grave." , ''Contempt of money !" was the expression of another. "The honorable Member professes to play the pliiloso- < pher. I can assure you, Mr. Speaker, 1 that if there is anyone office that glitters in the eyes of the honorable Member, it is that of a purse-bearer; a pension is a compendium of all the cardinal virtues. All his statesmanship is comprehended in the art of taxing; and for good, better, and I best, in the scale of human nature, he invariably reads pence, shillings and pounds. I verily believe," exclaimed the orator, rising to thehciglitof his eoncep-M tion, "that if the honorable gentleman I{ were an undertaker, it would be the tie-' 1 light of his heart to see nil mankind j I seized with a common mortality, that ho 11 might have the benefit of the general ' burial, and provide scarfs and hat-bands 1 lor the survivors." ' The answer of one of the officers of the British brigade to the French King after an action, was long a source of ( amusement, in France, and is still on record as an instance of the pregnant brusqucric of the sons of St* Patrick. The King, in portioning out his royal praise, observed that one of the regiments had behaved with great gallantry, "as was evident from the number of its wounded." '*Yes, your Majesty," said the impatient and gallant Major, jealous for the honor of his own battallion, ktthcy behaved well; but I may take leave to say, we behaved better: tliev miald Iiova hod , <3 - - " """ many wounded, and no blame to them; but we were all killed, tu This talent goes through all ranks. We remember to have heard a woman, who was scolding her brats for some pranks, exclaim, ' Well, you two little viliians, if I can make nothing of you, as sure as I live I will tell both your fathers !" "My Lord," said a fellow condemned to be hanged for sheep-stealing, "all 11 ask of your Lordship is* that I shall not , be hanged on a Friday.- "Why?" asked the judge, in surprise. "Because," was! the answer, "it is always counted a mighty unlucky day !" "Never be critical upon the ladids," was the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable for his homage to the sex; "the only way in the warid that a true gentleman ever will attempt to look at the faults of a pretty woman is to shut his eyes" On the late importation of the colored and figured French nightcaps, an Irish Baronet,' who hnd made a purchase of. half-a-dozen of different patterns in Bondstreet, was asked what he meant to do I with so many? "Why, to be sure, wear them all till I see which I like best." "What 1 in the dark ?" "No; I sleep with a light in the room." 11 But how does that clear up the matter, if you are once asleep?" "Oh, the clearest thing in the world: from the cradle I had a liabit of sleeping with my eyes open." "Is there any ford here ?" asked an English * tourist who came sudden)) to a full 8top before one of the tittle mountain torrents of the wost of Ireland. rtOh, V - -UV* ? to be tore, your honor, there bras a fofl," 1 [ aid a peasant standing at the brinks and ! mslriiig a hundred grimaeee of efeimy. i "When waa lit" said the tourist. "Be* fore the bridge wm built," said the peas- j ' ant; "but when man and horse went over jbe bridge, the ford got out of the habit." Well* nbw that the bridge is broken down, I suppose- the ford may have got into the. habit again. It is etfb T** ' To 'be sure, your honor, all hot in the middle, but that it nothing; and jf you can stetift, there h riot a 'better ford in the country. 4,But I cannot swim.*' '"Then, your honor, the only safe way that I know of is, as soon as you get ost of your depth, to walk back again " '' If we gO'to law,*' said a wealthy land lord to his tenant, "we go into Chancery; and out of Chancery neither of us will eyer fjet, wc g?1 our graves."? t4I am of the same opinion; I want to get | into neither, the one tior the other: so let us go to a reference," said the tenant; I "and if the reference.does not satisfy us, let the matter be settled, as usnal, by an umpire." "Well, be it so, but on this condition," said the mau of wealth, "that, if he cannot make a decision, we shall have umpires on both sides." A oale on the Lakes.?On the night of Thursday, and the morning of TFriday last, Lake Ontario was visited hy one1 of the most violent gales of wind that have been remembered for many years past. No accounts have reached us of: any lives having been lost; but the loss ot property, in the neighborhood of Kingston has been very considerable. The Cleveland Herald of the ult. { states that a violent storm had been . raging there for the last 4S hours. The Cuyahoga river, which empties into the lake at that place, was begtuumg to owc^. flow the flat grounds, ami wa* stilt rtsiug. The wind blew a gale during that d&yt and the llerahl of the following day,' | states as one of its effects, that the-j Schooner, E. Jenny, of Mount Clemens, I ( bound frotn Buffalo to Detroit, was ashore just west ot the pics. She had grounded j in the attempt to enter the harbor, afler| riding out the gale for 24 hours. Thet Jenny was laden with merchandise; and j! it wis expected she would be got off with-. out material injury. A breach had also occurred in the Ohio Canal, between!' u Massillon and Canal Dover, in conse-i ijuence of the storm; but to what extent, . was not ascertained. . d The most popular topic of discussion at v ihc north, appears at present to be animal magnetism. It has grown to be quite a | rage among nil Masses* Men, even of high respectability for rank in society,18 and talent, have taken hold of it with en- 1 ihusiasm, and are running mad with its 1 wild doctrines. Among the test Colonel Stone Who lias figured conspicuously as a journalist and book-maker, has la#ely' come forth the avowed champion of this ridiculous hUiiibiig. He has gone so far .n is iu wrue n patnpmet. giving a minute ? iccoiitii of the system, and vindicating its J iretetisions to popular belief. 'Whether ] lis zeal in lending himself to the proparatiort of this imposture, arise froin the lelusious of error, or the mania of hookmaking, seems to be a mooted question among his cotetnpornries of the north. I Whatever be his motives, the tendency of his efforts to promote the spread of this error must he vicious, and justly merits condemnation at the hands of the public. ? Glnbe. (] War on the frontier of Missouri.? ia we learn from h gentleman direct from | * the upper Missouri counties, so ne furtlier ? particulars in relation to the further ap-'1 prehended difficulties with the Osage In-;' dians on our border. These Indians are 4 settled on a tract of land which adjoins * out* western state line, and lately have 1 moved down upon the line. They are I represented to he in a very destitute and starving condition, and on several occa-; y sions, have killed the cows and hogs of ( Che settlers to assuage their hunger. It is 1 alleged, thai they have crossed the line. 5 From these allegations, orders have been * issued to drive them from the state line, |r and our informant says, that on Wednes-jr day last, the troops under the command : ofMaj. Gen. Lucas and Br. Gen. Almond, 8 from Jackson and Saline codnties, were [ to set out for the section where the Indi- > ans are encamped. It was the purpose r of Jren. Lucas to induce the Indians to I remove peaceably if he could, but forci- 1 bly if necessary.?St. Louis Rep. 1 An accident of a very Singular and dis- t tfesSing nature, occurred in this citv on i Tuesday morning last. Mr. Joel flail, a t very industrious ami sober man', in the 1 employ of Messrs. D. & G. Bush, while i carting a load of wood, placed his little c rtiil/l ?rl?/.- ? ? -I - viaia?i| IUUI J CUI 9 HI d^V) 111 \ 1115 I ? back part of the cart behind the tvood.lt After arriving at the pin** wh^re it was J to be delivered, he met with sin acquain- t tance, and engaging in conversation, eap^ cized the wood upon the child, entirely forgetting that he hod placed it in such a ] dangerous situation. The ehild was so | much injured as to occasion its death in a f few minutes after it was conveyed hofne, [ and the feeling of the father must have j been distressing in the extreme.?Penn. \ A memorial from one hundred and thirty-nine ladies of East Tennessee prays l the Legislature that the tide o? grief and I sorrow caused b> the dreadful scourge ol c intemperance may be stayed by legist*- 1 live enactments. < II I INI II II fill I (BY 'REQUEST.) At a meeting of thy eiitsens of Benton and vicinity, convened bn Monday the Oth inet. to express their feeling of regret for the lose of their fellow townsmen, Jtitf 8. Sprott, who perished by the lota of the steamer Home, on her passage from New-York to Charleston, David Gordon was called to the Chair, and W. D. Greenwood was appointed Secretary. The object ot the meeting having been explain-1 ed, Messrs. Edmund Curry, J. D. Hall, (X P. King, W. H. Charabliss, and J. L. Rochelle, were appointed a Committee to draft a Preamble and Resolutions sAd, to the oceasion. After a few moments retirement, they 'made the following REPORT, That our hearts are filled with the most harrowing reflections, at the no longer doubtful fate of our esteemed townsman JAMES S. SPROTT. It having pleased Hitn who "guides tho tempest, and whose throhe is on (ho deep,** to take from us l i .1 ?* ? i i ?' une bu muni auu su iteserveiuy ucioveu, we feel ourselves constrained to offer this tribute of respect, st once prompted by our feelings and approved by time. The brave, the noble, the generous, the high minded Sprott is no more! What heart that knew hint does not swell with emotions of regret kt these melancholy tidings? Wlten, in Hie course of events, there falls among us one who possesses only the ordinary attributes of humanity, sorrow and lamentation is carried only into a narrow circle; but when one who happily blended the courteous gentleman, the candid and true-hearted friend, with the Upright 'and virtuous eitiaens, is ton away, distant from friend* and home, surrounded only hr a-ul the howling tempest, :lw JW?fgxe<.i aikd most painful interest nertwd>* a wide-spread circle. Such was, fcwi has been the fate of our friend, rite *y tupolhies of an entire community toeewml with him to his watery grave!? Ik? U ther- torchestwW, Thai we regard with feelings nf the deepest and most heartfelt regret, he decease of our highly esteemed friend laones S. Sprott. Rescdred, That we most sincerely, sympathize with those relations and friends irom whom he has been so suddenly torn. Resolved, That as as expression of our esperi and grief for his ioss. we wear the isunl badge of mourning for thirty days. I Resolved, That a copy of these Iteso-: utions he forwarded to the parents of the eceased; and a letter of condolence be written by the above committee, to accomauy the same. Resolved, That the above Resolutions ic published in the Lowndes C??unty Oberver and Montgomery Advertiser, with he request that they should be copied in lie Camden Courier. DAVID GORDON, Chairman. W. D. G RBENwooo, Secretary. New-papaer Publisher*.?The Editor f tfie Whrrlin^ Time# has the folhuving ist and feeling remarks, upon the sub-r ?ct of newspaper publishing, which cer-' tinly contains "more truth that poetry." { ^he mania refercd-to has extensively proailed in our goodly city, and hundreds isve become its victims, who will bitterly epent that thev ever sought the fame of icing publishers of newspapers. Hear rhat he says upon the subject: "There s a mania for publishing newspapers in his world of ours, that is more fatal than he siliull nnv. thn rlinlpra nr Vin vnllnm --- - I JK..VW 1 ever. Ninety in a hundred meet their lestruclion in it: yet, as fast as one dies mother takes his place. {Tela innoculated vith the writing fever, thinks of gold and rlory, turns newspaper publisher, drags >n a miserable life, half fed, half clothed, oils day and night, heart sick and weary; he public slave, yet wielding an engine! vhich, properly restricted, would move j he world, or make its inhabitants trem- i >le. The press cannot be free or useful1 vhile it is trammelled with poverty and logged with duns. So situated, it will, it nust be, at the back of every whipper-, mapper who has money enough to keep! he printer's soul and body together.? | This slate of things will not do. We nove that the printers of the-United States divide off in halves, and jeff" to lee which shall go to digging ditches or licking stone coal for a living. It would mprove the situation of hnth Kattroo nigluily. Wo look upon evory n? w pa-, >or that is started, very much as we do! ipon every new murder that is commit-' ed. We think there is another man lost o every thing useful, lost to himself, lost o the world, and doomed to a purgatory rom which salt cannot stive him. We hink that the la9t days of that man will le wore than the first!?but all must live ind learn. We have become a little harleired to the business, but if we had life to ro over again, we should rather adopt the rade of fishing with minnows with a pin look, than that of nublisliinff a nnnrr in t o -- r"! he United States.*' Not wanted.? The late eccentri'c John Randolph, bequeathed Thomas Hart Ben on a pair of pistole in his last will and . cstament. Col. Benton has declined the >eqnest. His difficulty with Andrew Tackson was settled years since.?Clcvcand (Ohio) Herald. We sec it stated in a Tennessee paper, hat a company went to the house of a lorse thief, in Weakly county, a few nights igo, to arrest him; and, to prevent discovery the company tied their horses n short listanco off, and crept up to the house with great precaution. The thief "smelt ret" end dipped out at the heck door, took the heit-horse in eonpetj, tod hw ; not been heerd of efnce. This we think, Surpasses some of Mnrrefs tricks. Great Mortality.?The ship Nester, Cept. Moses, eeiled from New York for New Orleans, on the 23d of August, with 219 passengers. A letter from Capt. .Moses, states that 162 of his passengers diet} of the yellow fever previous *t j 'the 4th of October?and that on the 19th, orrly 10, out of the whole number survived.? Char. Cour. p?p???tp?i?9?1??i Poetry. DADE'S MASSACRE. High in tin mountain home, 'mid mists and clouds Columbia's Genius sat; in waiting'terowds, Around her throne, her chosen spirits were? The winds their coursers, and their'car tho air. On either 'side were -placed in fit array The mystic symbols of her mighty sway; The Eagle porobed upon her judgment seat* Tho horn of plenty rested at her feet? In her right hond tho olive branch she bore, And on her spear the cap of freedom wbre, Ranged on her left were symbols of the fltrifo? The drum, tho clarion trump and shully fife; Whilst o'er the scene, upon that mountain cloud, The starry banner floated free and proud, Twos thus the Genius sat?when lo! in view, A spirit inossonger arrived, and flow Strait to hiB mistress' feet and thoro he said Iiis talo of carnage, wo and honor dread. That tale he brought from tho far Southern land, Uprose the genius then?with passion pale, And wild with grief, sho told this mounfiil tale: Frbm Tampa's wild andwavo-wom shore, And o'er that dreary desert-land, There moved a small, but gallunt corps, A dauntless and devoted band. Onwtml thoy moved in firm array. The savage wilderness to tread? Danger and doath besot tho way. Yet onward, onward, ntill they sped. Within the loader's breast there burned A flame of chivalry as bright As evor tido of battlo turned, Or fired the soul of errant night. The dusky forms of savage foes, Lurk'd round them as thoy marched by da}*, And round them nurn'rous night-fires rose; When darkess chocrod their weary way. Tho Withlacooclioc now is pass'd? The tangled hammocks detiso arid dark? Each heurt Ihrobs high, cnch pulse boats fast? Fort King must soon Ikj roach'd. Iiark! hark! A rifle's shrilly crack is there, And then a long-drawn piercing yoll Como thrilling on tho forest air, Like shriek of tortured fiond from hell, One moment more?and rifles flosh'd From out the grass?from every pine, Tho gallant Dado his charger dash'd Fast to the front, and chocr'd his lino, Another moment and he's down? Tho charger and the chief arc slain; And mcssongcrs of death flow round, ( Fast as fall storms of summer rain. Now furious grow tho desp'rato fight, And well each soldier made his stand? Dh! it was a great and glorious sight, The prowess of that little hand. . They wavor'd not, though countless foes Their deadly firo upon thom pourid; Thoy wavor'd,not, though round them rose . The fiendish yells of that wild horde; But reckless of tho battle's storm? The bullet-shower that round them fell.? Though overy tree had found its form? Its dusky form and savago yoll,? They hurled doflanco bnck again. In echoing tliundors of the fight; Oh! tliev wore bold and desncrato mnn. 1 Whom foes might slay, bnt could not fright. And woll they aim'd their answering fire Upon the savage monster? thero; Hurrah! they feol it and retire? And wav'ring now tho red men arc; Hurrah! hurrah! on ov'ry side? Those Indian-men their fires slack, Hurrah! 'tis changed?that battle's tide? The savages are falling back. Doar was that triumph as 'twas vain. And short-lived too, as it was dear.? Two-thirds of the small force were slain.? Again the savagos appear. And ranging now in circlo wido, The heathen monsters take their stand, And pour their fires from every side Upon that little wasted band, Who still undaunted keep their ground. Though then their ranks, their moans so slight, Fenced with imperfect bullworks round? VAt sit; 11 fliow lAin ill* min/ttinl . - ? - ?v J"*" " "(j111' .. ' "Whore were thy bolts, groat God of Hoaven? Why flow they not to savo tlio brave? Were not thino armed angels given Tho ta^k that little band to savo? Oh! were they not commiraionod then To oxocuto thy vengeance dire Upon those wild and hoathen men?? To scatho them with thy lightning fire? Ala?*! alas! no aid came nigh, And hope from man or Heavon was past; Unvanquished still thoso freomon die, Dofianco breathing to the last. 'Tis dono?tho last sad act i* o'er Which closed that bloody tragedy; ( Dut to tho last onc.li nnblinr Knrn I Tho bearing of tho bravo and free." " i I Tho OcniuR ceased?and solemn was tho Wail I With which hor minions chorus'd that sad talc; Wild wero thoir answering cries of griof and wo, * And dcop tonod waitheir sympathetic glow. < Again tho genius rais'd her hand on high? < Weak was horvoico and toarful was her oyo: I "Go pluck that flaunting banner down,* sho said, i "And should its folks in sables of tho dead, Strike the deep drum in numbers sad and slow, And lot the fife's shrill notes accordant flow; i Give to tho trumpet will and mournful breath, And sound tho freeman's saddest dirgo of death." Montgomery, A**., Not. TV ike Editor* |f the MmUgmtttj Adrtrtxvr. Aa Ihete are niny incdritct statements afloat respecting the ?ircunistances connected with the wfeck of the unfortunate, ill-constructed, and badly managed steam boat Homfe, Capt. White, 1 would ask the favor of ah insertion in your paj>y:of" tli'6 following brief narrative ?l tbe4ocidents which actually camo undcr^my obg^jva* lion: The first thing I .would mention, is, Che high character which, both the boat inn Captain White sustained in New 3f<frk.? She was spoken of as being superior in speed to "any boat on the coast: as having a skill til, experienced, and temperate Captain, and possessing accommodations of ; the highest order. These remarks wero correct to a certain extent as far as splcndor and speed were concerned, and no farther, which will be seen before I close. With these recommondations, I was in uucoa 10 go oDonrd 01 tier in preference to any other conveyance, and I found it universally the dase with the oilier-passengers. We left New York at 4 o'clock,.on Saturday evening, Oct. Tth. The day had been warm and calm, and there was every prospeclof good weather for "Rome days alter. As we were " about]leaving the wharf, our friends congratulated us upon 'the prospect of a pleasant voyage; and to use their expressions, "What a pleasant time you will have," "Such charming evenings," (there was a moon) "O, I wish I were going with you," and the like expressions. We had sailed about 18 'miles, when from some unknown cause, the Captain got oil* his track, and run aground, where we were obliged to remain about six hours. But this did not dishearten or terrify us, as most of the passengers were accustomed to travelling, and expected to meet with mishaps and inconvenience, and were all engaged in different amusement* ns if nntliinnr !???! a ilu,,pei;cd, save occasionally to'cmbark on the -probability of this oversight of the Captain injuring the refutation of the boat. The next morning, (Sunday, Oct. 8,) there was a very little wind, but a very heavy sea, which plainly betokened a storm not far oft*. About 10* o'clock the wind commenced blowing and kept increasing till Monday.next, (Oct. 9) At 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, it was difficult to get about the boat, and a good share of the passengers began to experience the disagrecablcness of sea-sickness, myself for one, and were obiged to remain in berths. About 1 o'clock on Monday morning we were off Cape Hntteras, hnd so violent had the storm become, the m-ffct of the passengers went upon deck; the more timid were much frightened; some suggested making for land, while others were for waiting till day-light, in the vain hope of an abatement of the storm. The dawn came, but only gave us a more visible view of our awful situation?horror and dismay were depicted in every countenance. But little was said bv the passengers?nil wore long faces. The ladies, kbout 40 mi number, intelligent, interesting, and beautiful ladies too, many of thcin quite sick; and how and then a tear would drop from some poor mother's eye, as she looked upon her child with a mother's fondness. About 12, the kitchen door was broken in by a wave, and many things washed out; the water was sometimes a foot deep in the lower deck, and it was difficult to open or shut any of the doors in tlie "boat. About 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon the engine ceased its operation, the water having extinguished the fire, and we were left with nothing but our sail to move us along. There were two old, experienced sea captains aboard, Captain Salter, and Capt Hill? they, too, began to be restless, and expressed their alarm. They also began to gnu uiruciions 10 mc passenger?, in case, they should be run aground. Thus, of course, added fresh poignancy to our alarms, especially to the females,?tears flowed more abundantly?wives clung closer to their husbands?misses and lads wept louder?men grew more sad. About 4 o'clock, the 1st mate, Mr. Mathews, I believe, went to Copt, halter and said '4I an sorry to say it, but Capt. White is drvnliW and if you have any mercy on yourself or the passengers, do go up, and tuke the command." Capt. Salter went up to Capt. White, and found him silting in his chair, with his head leaned back, asleep from intoxication!! Capt. Salter addressed him nnd took the command, and diiected a sailor to watch him to prevent his rolling into the sea, and made for thud as fast as possible. Just then,' Capt. Hill discovered that the boat was leaking very fast, and immediately he ordered all hands, passengers and all, to bailing water. He encouraged us of Bafety if we could keep her free of water, and all labored to the utmost of their strength? and even some of the ladies Worked to the last passing buckets. About 12 o'clock on Monday night, Capt, Salter discovered Ocracoke Light-house, and by the breakers, found that land was near. As soon as the cry of land was heard, all dropped their buckets and rushed to the deck, and the hunt immediately filled and grounded. rbout half a mile from shore- The Indies we1*e then, all in the saloon, or dining cabin ?they were called forward, and each man, as is natural tcok his own course for his safety?some immediately jumped overboard?but most ran up on to the wheel-house, and the highest parts of the boat. Then it was that the horrors of a ship-wreck were witnessed?then it was that wc heard the dying agonies of a wife ?then wc heard father crv to Ins child?