METEOROLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1833. Wednesday, 27 6 a. m. 29.98 XW Strength Clouds from of Wind. what direction. gadier General J. R. Balcarce was chosen Governor The Governor and Captain General of the Province Art. 1. The citizen Victorio Garcia de Zuniga is -at 12, bank of clouds from wsw appointed Minister of the Home Department: Briga. cloudy-fair fair-squally-wind strong and irregular dier General Enrique Martinez to that of War and fair Marine; Dr. Manuel Vicenta Meza to that of Grace and Justice, holding at the same time, ad interim, cloudy-(snowy haze supposed from wsw) that of Foreign Affairs; and D. Jose Maria to that Weather and Remarks. meter. ometer. fair .38 35 strong .27 36 fresh 10 17 34 moderate W fresh strong 2 p. m. .90 48 W fresh 6 moderate 32 Thursday, 28 6 a. m. .31 light 10 NE to 8E 2 p. m. .33 snow WEW light snow --(moen visible) Friday, Mar. 1 6 a. m. .16 10 2 p. m. 29.99 .95 24 snowy moderate .89 20 WNW 10 2 p. m. .98 NW wsw-wby Nst'g--gale w and wNw fair-scuds from WNW WNW fair 20.13 strong 10 231 fresh 10 WSW 2 p. m. sw by w -cloudy cloudy 29.90 22 .35 15 60 0260 10 wsw-wbys-w Average temperature of the week, 26°.15.-Maximum elevation of the barometer in February, 30.47-Minimum, 29.47.-Range, 1 inch. Observations of Northeasterly winds for February, (including N.) 22; of Southeasterly, 5; of Southwesterly, 48; of Northwesterly, 57. Observations of the higher atmospheric currents as indicated by the clouds: from the Northeastern quarter, 1; from the Southeastern, 1; from the Southwestern, 45; and from the Northwestern, 48. N. B.-The heavier part of the snow which visited us on Friday, the 1st of March, was experienced at Baltimore on Thursday night AUGUSTIN GARRIGOS. Gen. E. Martinez has accepted the office of Minister of War and Marine. M. V. Maza declined his appointment on account of bad health, but his refusal was not admitted. Signor Zuniga also begged leave to decline on the same ground, but it was not accepted, yet he was authorized to transfer the business of his department on the other departments for three months. Senor Roxas also declined, but on the ground that he was in debt to the Treasury, but this objection was overruled, as the time for returning the money had not arrived. A pardon is offered, by the government, to all de. serters who shall return in a given time. A plan for a reformation of the administration of justice will be sabmitted to the next legislature. The new British minister plenipotentiary, Mr. Hamilton Hamilton, was expected soon at Buenos Ayres. FALKLAND ISLANDS.-It it stated, on the suthority Clio was to sail from Rio Janeiro on 27th ult. for of letters from Rio Janeiro, that H. B. M.'s ship Montevideo and the Falkland Islands, in order to take "sovereign possession" of those Islands in the name of His Britannic Majesty. Another report avers that the Clio's visit to the Falkland, is merely to examine into their present condition, and report thereon. Lt. Col. Sebastian Oliveira, the new Commadant of Patagonia, sailed in the Jacianta, in order to relieve Col. Crespo. A piquet of artillery and cavalry also proceed in the same vessel. Further from Canton.-A letter via., Mexico and resemblance, both in its appearance and its manner of operation. These lobes, particular- New Orleans, September 4th received at Boston, In the middle of the last month a body of Indians ly in dry weather, possess in a remarkable de-says: "The brig Spartan that went to sea in the gree the vegetable irritability which has long gale of 3d August returned without loss of a stick, been a source of wonder among naturalists, having picked up 40 men from a sinking Dutchman. and which is very distinct in the well known A Dutch ship went on shore near Macoa on the 31st invaded the north part of the province of Cordova, August and was lost, vessel and cargo. The British and in the first encounter the Cordova troops were sensitive plant and some others. If a fly or barque Sylph arrived at 17 1-2 days from Calcutta unable to repel the invaders. The post office courier power. A few militiamen from San Luis,.combined of these lobes his fate is almost certain. It and Bengal state that from the ontlay and thrifty ap with the dragoons of Cordova, obliged the Indians any other insect happens to alight upon one with 500 chests opium. Accounts from Bombay from Chili with difficulty escaped falling into their closes immediately-the teeth lock themselves pearance of the plant 18000 chests of Malway and together and the poor insect is a prisoner. The 9000 of Patna opium are to be produced the present at last to retreat, with the loss sf 70 odd killed, and greater the struggling the firmer the clasp, and season; should this be the case prices here must a number wounded. The loss on the part of the Corit is either crushed or starved to death; when, come down to nearly half the present price-Maldova and San Louis troops is stated to be about 50, the irritation having ceased, the lobe expands it-way selling at $486; Patna $800. The only arri. killed and wounded. self as before. Irritation with any substance, vals of American vessels since our last are the Italy as a straw, stick, &c. produces the same effect. It is a native of the swamps and marshes of Georgia and the Carolinas, and bears a profusion of beautiful white flowers in July and August, on stems five or six inches in height. Q. Z. Newburgh, January, 1833. from Cadiz; Superior from Liverpool, and Nile from NEW-YORK AMERICAN. MARCH 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-1833. MR. WOLFF, THE MISSIONARY.-Letters from Sim. lah have been received in Calcutta, which mention LEGENDS OF THE LIBRARY AT LILIES, BY THE LORD that Mr. Wolff, the well known Missionary, has arrived at Peshawur, having travelled alone, it is AND LALY THERE; 2 vols: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, said, from Arabia. The route he has pursued is Philadelphia.-Story writing, as distinguished from Receipt for GOOD HOUSE SOAP, &c. not described, but he has encountered all kinds of novel writing, we apprehend to be the most difficult dangers and sufferings. He has been made a slave, Having lately returned from the sea shore, has been repeatedly plundered and stripped; has of the two. So far as the faculty of invention is conwhere the house.keeper had but twenty bush- otherwise undergone great personal hardships, and cerned-of contriving characters, scenes, and inciels of ashes, he informed me that he made a has finally reached Peshawur in a state of great des- dents, they are much upon a par: but while a good barrel of superior soft soap with ten bushels titution. He has been expected in that quarter for novel may be completely made up of these materials, some time past, and Runject Singh has directed eve- and these only, a tale must, like a play, have some of clam shells burnt, added to the above quan-ry attention to be shown to him. Clam shells not only make received from him at Loodians, requesting a suit of particular plot, to the development of which, every tity of ashes. good soap but the whitest and the best cement, clothes, and the Governor General, we learn, has incident must tend; while the interest, instead of beand the best of lime for mortar and whitewash invited him to Simlah. The object of his presenting sustained as it may be in longer productions, by journey is understood to be the discovery of the for ceilings.-[New England Farmer.] FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM TRIESTE we have dates to-day of 20th Dec. The Bavarian troops destined to accompany young Otho of Bavaria to Greece had arrived, and their martial appearance excited general admiration. The whole, about 4000 in number, were to embark in five divisions, and sail immediately. Admiral Miaulis and the Greek Commissioner, appointed to meet their young King, had also reached Trieste, and were well received by his juvenile Majesty. Letters had been tribes of Israel, who were carried away captive, and desultory observations upon a variety of incidental FROM LA PLATA.—From a correspondent at Buenos Ayres we have received our file of the British Packet| to the 22d of December. NOTIONS OF CONVENIENCE. that," said the Irish artillery sergeant. "Come, tackle to, my lads, and get ready," was the word; and the men tackled to in right earnest, for the practical joke of frightening a French idler from a post which he had assumed with, probably, no better reason for doing so than the English idler had for observing him. A practical joke is always the best of jokes, if one is undertaken, and by the applause with which it is may judge of its quality by the alacrity with which it always received by every party concerned, except the one at whose expense it takes place. And the but is a party who can never estimate fairly the me rits of any joke. mark should fit its fellow-to drive in each choque, To adjust the heavy engine to its bed, so that every till the elevation was just and true-to charge the brous shell within its chamber, was the work of but yawning jaws of the gun, and to deposite the cum. a few moments; and, tickled by the match, the whole machine bellowed forth the jest to the hea vens. ticular scenes and events, or else they set a number||dy which critics pretend distinguishes the luxuriant || hours of severe meditation in quarters, would he of incidents in some kind of frame-work, which serves literature of our generation from the hardy growth steal forth to this battery, to watch, with his glase, the purpose of binding them together, while it does of those which preceded it. Writings are brought and then, to give his advice touching the pointing of the movements on the enemy's outposts; and, now not necessarily concentrate and determine their in- into the world "scarce half made up," and their au- a gun, or such other urgent matters of the war. terest to one point. Few, like Marmontel or Wash-thors, eager rather to create a sensation than solici- "What can that fellow be doing on the top of the ington Irving, (in his Dolph Heyleger, and Legend of citous to add to the enduring stores of knowledge wall there?" said Eugenio, with his eye at the glass. the Sleepy Hollow,) arrange their materials in such and taste-like one who, without capital, would get continued he, turning to the Irish sergeant of artillery: "Methinks he is looking at us rather audaciously," simple symmetry that when all are surveyed toge-a reputation for wealth, give a loose to extravagance "it would be for the honor of the service to give him ther, they present to the mind a natural and per- of every kind. The result is various. Some flash in a hint to be off. What do you think of giving him a fect figure. A story composed after these mo-the public eye for a season or two, and then, like shell? It's seven minutes since No. 2 was fired. It's dels bears the same relation to an ordinary reci- those short-lived bucks who figure for one summer almost time again with No. 1." tel as does a poem, in the true sense of the word, to on the road to Cato's, and sink the next into sober the "fragments and "sketches" in blank verse now citizens, are seen no more; while others break down so much in vogue among newspaper and magazine even sooner in the race of renown, by trying to win scribblers-things that have neither beginning, middle a cup without any previous training. or end, but like those insipid gelatinous substances The book whose title is placed at the head of these which float around the docks at midsummer, may be desultory observations, derives its greatest charm divided in any part and yet preserve their integral from being free from the prevailing air of pretension form-"if form it may be called which form has to which we have alluded. There is nothing in it very none." Of the ease with which these affairs are striking; at the same time, there is nothing overdone. manufactured, the reader is probably sufficiently con- The writers (there is more than one) seem to have vinced from the over-abundant supply with which our aimed at amusing the reader rather than raising light publications are glutted, while so few finished themselves in his estimation by a parade of cleverlyrics, decent odes, or tolerable songs, ever get into ness; and the result has been an agreeable collection print through the same medium. The truth is, that of tales, which, without exhibiting much power in while scholarship is not in particular esteem, it is the any particular one, yet, from their number and variety fashion of the day for every one to aspire to a repu-of character, form quite an agreeable book; from tation for talent ; not by putting forth some gem, how-||which it is but just to say, that the following paper is ever small, polished to the uttermost in the workshop||selected only on account of its brevity, and not as a of his mind, but by thrusting in our eyes the chip- particularly favorable specimen of the collection. Every eye watched the round black ball as it took pings of some diamond in the rough, which he has its curving course through the sky-watched by stumbled upon without knowing its value or having every eye but that of the Frenchman, who, probably How often does an unexpected dun, who has gain-saw it not coming; for he stood still, firm and erect, the art to set it. The eclat of what is called " off-handed admission to the presence under the vile pretence on the wall. talent” is all that is aimed at by these laymen of lite. of "some little general business," and the specious "Confound it! he must have seen the gun fire.sanction of an unremembered name, and a better He must hear it in a moment more," muttered Eurature, who generally make a point of telling us that blue frock and gray mixture trouser's than one's own, genio, beginning to doubt that the pleasantry had the performances which they have the modesty to-how often, I say, does such a man desire, and not gone too far, as he tracked the shell towards its think will strike and dazzle our minds, were pro- without a hint of action at law, that his "small ac-destination, and screwing both body and face to the duced with no effort of theirs. An amusing piece count" (three long narrow rolls of arithmetical addi- contortion with which the billiard-player often screws of impertinence of which the literary correspon-zon of the English monarchy, and disfigured at the that action could give it a bias to evade the threaten tion, adorned at the beginning with the gorgeous bla- both body and face, after the ball has parted, as tho dence of a newspaper affords daily instances; for end with an unquestionable sum total, equal to the ing pocket. half of those who address an editor upon subjects half of one's yearly income,) shall be settled at one's The shell descended, and, as it reached about the requiring most thought and skill in their treat-earliest" convenience" in the course of the present level and near the place on which the figure stood, week! ment, will recommend their communications with a small white rising smoke showed that it had ex. an assertion that "the observations submitted, &c., deal too convenient to my blood cousin jarmin, Missly nigh. "I'm of opinion that gay fellow is sitting a mighty ||ploded, and hid for a moment the objects immediate. were flung off in an idle moment," &c. &c.; as if Theodosia," said an Irish gentleman of distinguished a want of study, research, and reflection, qualified extraction. one particularly for enlightening the public upon here. For who would have thought, from the word. "Convenience" was scarcely tho right expression questions of moment. Poetical correspondents, above ing of this observation, that the very pretty person all others, are given to parading this elegant noncha- who was in this formidable degree of consanguinity lance in their literary efforts, and they speak gene- to the Irish gentleman, of distinguished extraction, rally of engaging the smiles of the Muses as if these was doing all she could to edge away her chair from ladies were the most arrant flirts in town, and would the close persecution of a minor poet"A wretch who had within him undivulged rhymes look kindly upon whoever wasted a moment's thought Unwhipt of justice"-upon them. If a thing be too long to call an impromp-and who was then in the very fact of urging upo her tu,—which tells the whole story of their "off-hand an epigram of sixteen lines, of his own making! talent," in a single word,-they are sure to state that it was "the production of an idle moment," " written with a pencil," "thrown off to amuse a vacant hour," or "produced only for their own amusement"; contingencies, which, however interesting they may be to papa when he pats his son on the head for making a For several weeks this conversation was carried ready reply to a question in the multiplication table, on entirely on the English side. Two large mortars convey no very strong recommendation for a crude were in the battery, so adjusted, by painted lines, to The word "poor," is an epithet in very common and slovenly copy of verses, A similar affectation, give them due aim, and, by the sextant, to give the misuse. It is often brought into play, especially in it is true, is usual among public speakers, when they every shell which was fired from each was sure to it scarcely knows itself, and where there is not the due elevation, that, with a proper charge of powder, its plaintive sense, in situations where, poor thing, commence an oratorical infliction of six hours by ob-fall just behind the tenement, in the possession of slightest provocation to account for the use of it. serving that "they approach the subject unexpected- the French, and in the very centre of where it was is degraded to the condition of a mere expletive; lp," &c., but then as "shall not therefore detain but known that the workmen were carrying on their im- and, where there is a real good call for it, how often a few moments," almost invariably follows, the whole peded operations. is it thrust upon the wrong person, the one who, mode of expression may be viewed merely as a ruse nutes, but with sufficient variation of time to render Regularly, therefore, at intervals of about ten mi. were he consulted, would disclaim compassion. "Poor Mr. -, only think of him, poor fellow! to enlist attention: and yet how much more impres-the compliment always unexpected, did the two En- How very odd! I believe he was not in joke. He sive and effectual is the style of Burke's exordiums, glish mortars keep up their alternate fire, night and told me of a distant connexion of his, of another for instance, who commences his most famous day, to prevent the continuance of the work. name, whom he never knew till after he heard that speeches by declaring that he has for years given his unwearied duty to the gunners, became matter of New South Wales, a matter of sixteen years ago, is This occupation, which was matter of tedious and the thing happened, who had been transported to study and reflection to the subject under discussion, amusement to the idlers of the army to visit. to be hanged to-morrow, by way of a secondary pu and therefore as one speaking advisedly, claims Eugenio was an idler. He was on the staff, and nishment, for coming back from transportation.» hearing. To this affectation of ready talent, we unfit to obtrude themselves, by their constant personal epithet-generous to excess in the free gift of it to often, with other young gentlemen who consider it The audience were profuse in the repetition of the conceive may be attributed much of that want of bo-attendance, on the commander-in-chief during his Mr. They did not happen to consider it appli. a During the siege of in the year 18-, the French were endeavoring to throw up a work behind a broad river, and directly opposite to an English the ruins of a dismantled house, on the other side of battery, within the extreme distance at which it is practicable to carry on an unfriendly conversation by means of thirteen inch shells. When it dispersed, the man was seen no more. Whether he had jumped behind a traverse, or bursting havoc, or whether-worse, was matter of whether he had thrown himself flat to escape the rapid but useless speculation to the inmates of our battery. "Devil take it," cried Eugenio; and he stamped his foot, and bit his nail; "devil take it, he could not have stood there to be killed. He must have seen it coming ;" and he turned to the artillery ser. geant to confirm this opinion. By my soul, it fell mighty convanient to'm !" said the Irish artillery sergeant. SOLECISMS IN LANGUAGE. "Is it your pleasure," now and then asks a dentist, "is it your pleasure to have your tooth out to-day ?" "I do not care a pin," is a very ordinary figure of speech, but of doubtful propriety; for one's indifferonce, it appears to me, must very much depend on the position of the pin. In the cushion of one's chair, for instance, it is absolutely disagreeable, and what one should care very much about. It cable to him who, for an unlawful love of native || Bennie's Alphabet of Insects, &c., Taylor's History|| VIEWS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND ITS ENVI "pleasant." ment: "Dear Nelly,-My brother-in-law has given the direction of the funeral to a good economical under. taker, by name Peebles, I have not seen him, and am not like; for he is in too large a way to attend himself, and he sends his man for orders, and to see all done handsome, but cheap. 46 This " cor THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE, No. I; pubMrs. Small, herself, in the first letter of her wi-lished by Jno. Wiley, No. 22 Nassau street. dowhood, addressed to an intimate female friend, did not make a more judicious application of the favorite new periodical reaches us barely in time to mention epithet. To this friend it was her habit to write its reception, and state that the proprietors have in We insert three passages; one ex- their specimen number amply accomplished that part once a quarter. tracted from each of these quarterly epistles, which of their plan in which they aim, while exhibiting| followed, in due succession, after her sad bereave- sound matter in approved styles," at giving rect execution upon a good material." The work is beautifully printed on hard white paper; and so far as we can venture an opinion upon the most cursory glance at the contents, they seem to be prepared with taste and judgment. The introductory, that most embarrassing of literary tasks, is accemplished in a straight-forward, manly way; while it is enriched with some good observations on periodical writing, and its business complexion is relieved by a pleasing vein of fancy gleaming through it occasionally. The other articles we have not yet looked over, except the commencement of the translation of M. De Lamartine's reply to Sir Walter Scott's Farewell Address, in the opening of which we find the follow. beautiful and highly finished lines: but "Poor Mr. Peeble's man came here last night, I am in much and the funeral will be to-morrow. trouble, as might be expected. My poor new black bonnet is not come home, and keeps me fretting Peeble's man says I shan't be disappointed, poor even if he has to go for it himself. Poor Peeble's man! he is up early and down late, to see all right. He was in my room this morning before I was out of bed, that all might be decent, &c. &c. &c. Yours, to command, dear Nelly, 46 *** "MARY SMALL." It is now three months "Dear Nelly,and better since that poor coffin was put under ground, and I declare I feel quite queer and lonesome without it. But business goes on quite well and brisk. Poor kind Peeble's man! he is off and on; almost always about the house, doing some kind job or other. He is a very decent body; but, I don't know how it is, I'm not to say comfortable. There's a sad noise with my sister's family. You know I never could bear children. My late husband, that's gone, was the only one of the family that could. J am sure I don't know what I could do without poor dear Peeble's man. Yours, to command, dear Nelly, "MARY SMALL.” ** Poor dear kind Peeble's "Dear Nelly,man has never left here; he's my right hand, and he is a very decent body indeed. It is now six good months since that poor funeral took place. I find I am not fit to live alone: I was married this morning Peeble's man. poor to "Your sincere friend, dear Nelly, ing One festive eve o'er Adria's glorious sea An Address spoken by Mrs. Sharpe, at the Park Theatre, on the evening of the Dramatic Festival in honor of William Dunlap, Esq., written by George P. Morris. I traced a bark, which far from pleasure's throng Pealed its wild concerts of rejoicing song; From cape to cape, from creek to creek, careering Now far, now near, its freight of music steering; Now low it breathed, now warbled high and clear Its sea-borne numbers to the listener's ear, And, as the landscape was attuned around, Poured forth its modulations of rich sound; At times the quavering notes in whispers died Blent with the murmurs of the wanton tide, At times from echoing caves in loftier strain Rang out to heaven the harpings of the main; Whilst I, with oar upraised, and car intent, Down to the margin of the waters bent, In trembling keenness not a note to miss Which rapt my soul in deep harmonious bliss. We take leave of this number of the American Monthly with sincere respect for the ability of those who have embarked in the arduous task of starting the publication; and welcoming this effort to give a new impetus to the reading public, by furnishing a work which will exhibit "sound matter in approved styles," we shall look with interest for the appearance of its successive numbers, in the hope that each may tend in its turn to give solidity to our judgThe following are P. S.-Excuse my change of name." THE KNICKERBACKER, or New York Monthly Ma- ment while it refines our taste. gazine, No. 3.-The March number of this periodi- the contents of the March number:-Introduction : cal consists, like those which proceeded it, of origi- Sonnet; Cockburn's Diary; The Fountain Head; nal papers only. The Hebrew Language and Litera-Lamartine's Reply to Sir Walter Scott's Farewell; ture forms the subject of the leading article, which America and England; Hero and Leander; The is followed by others with the following titles, Les Wanderer's Return; Muller's Dorians; Lines; NoVeterans, from the French of Berenger-The Art of tices of Literature, Arts, &c., &c. This new publication at five dollars, the Kniekerbeing Happy-Running against Time, by J. K. Pauling Vaguries of a Humorist, No. 1-The Ruins of backer at four dollars, and the Mechanics' Magazine, Ipsara A Chapter on Offers, by a young Man about just started by the enterprizing Editor of the Railroad Town-"I will love thee no more"-Stock-am-eisen, Journal, at only three dollars, (not to mention ano or the Iron Trunk, a tale of the Confederation of the ther said to be in contemplation,) make a goodly clus Rhine-To an imprisoned Lion-A Peep at the Pow-ter of Monthlies, to be produced within three months, wow, by a Member-Editor's Table-Literary and where there was not one previously for twice the Critical Notices of New Editions of Lord Byron's number of years; and we cannot but congratulate Works, Evenings in Greece, by Thomas Moore, the town upon having its long neglected taste thus Esq, The Ghost Hunter, by the O'Hara Family,profusely catered for at last, WHAT gay assemblage greets my wondering sight! THE MAN WITHOUT A SOUL. I have no pleasure in the notes Of Braham and Rossini: In vain, alas! the time to pass, I visit Paganini ; And pretty Inverarity, Her prettier tones may roll; They bring no vision of spot Elysian,— I am without a soul ! I never have heard Malibran, And only once heard Pasta; Fast as old Orpheus moved the brutes, He would have moved me faster : I once heard half an Opera, I don't believe, for all their boast, My brothers shout their songs about, Where'er I go, it's always s0, And if from pole to pole I wander, there is music still I never played a single tune, I never sang a song ; I very seldom go to church, EPIGRAM. You ask me why Ponte-fract Borough should sully SPECIMEN OF A MALTHUSIAN My dear do pull the bell, And pull it well, And send those noisy children all up stairs, You George and William go into the grounds, and take your string Drive horses, or fly kites, or any thing, And go, my dears, into the two back stair, As far off as Ponty Pool. I want to read, but really cant get on- Go-to their nursery-go-I never can SUMMARY. INDIAN WAR.-We received last evening (says the through the same neighborhood-and fined in the Louisville Journal of 19th February) the following sum of three hundred dollars. Let this be a warning letter, which contains information of considerable to the good city of Gotham !-[Gazette.] moment: Disgraceful Conduct.-Mr. Van Benthuysen, the agent for the Journal of Commerce, and who rode the express the last stage, we regret to state, was most inhnmanly attacked by the person having charge of gate No. 3, of the Lancaster Turnpike, and so serioasly injured that it was with much difficulty he was enabled to reach this city.—[Philadelphia U. CANTONMENT GIBSON, Jan. 12, 1833. Dear Friend I take this opportunity of informing you of our situation. Capt. Ford's Company of U. S. Rangers left this place on the 5th instant by order of Colonel Arbuckle, on an expedition against the Paw. nees, but to their surprise, they were attacked on the 9th by a band of Camansha Indians, 500 in number. S. Gazette.] They fought with great bravery for the space of an Serious Calamity.-A colored woman who was hour and a half, but they were surrounded and over-cook in a respectable family in State street, was left powered, and compelled to surrender themselves in the kitchen on Saturday night last; and at a very prisoners of war. I was at the Fort when the ex- late hour the family was alarmed by screams of dispress came in. One of the Lieutenants made his tress. No time was lost to discover the cause. The escape, and brought information that the savages, at cook was found with her clothes all on fire. The the time of his leaving them, were massacreing their back door was opened, and the flames which surprisoners. It is supposed that all have been put to rounded her body were extinguished with the snow death. Five companies of regulars, on the receipt from the yard; but the suffering cook was so badly of the intelligence, immediately started to rescue burned, that she survived but a few hours, although such as might be still alive. There is every proba-she had medical aid and the kindest attentions from bility of a bloody war with the Camansha Iadians. the family.-[Gazette.] JAMES SMITH, A Ranger under Capt. Boon. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.-Feb. 28. On Sunday forenoon, the Rev. Mr. Brackenbridge -Exparte: Juan Madrazo.-On motion of Mr. preached a sermon in the Cedar street Church, under two officers who served in our War of Independence, State of Georgia. Two granddaughters of Count Rochambeau, and White, on behalf of libellant for process against the the pastoral charge of the Rev, Cyrus Mason; and have, it will be seen, presented petitions to Congress livered the opinion of the Court, overruling said Mr. Chief Justice Marshall de. notwithstanding the inclemeney of the weather, 400 for compensation for services rendered by the grand-motion; it being a mere personal suit against the dollars were collected for the benefit of the Female father, in the instance of the first petitioners, and by State to recover proceeds in its possession; and in Assistance Society; and in the evening, Mr. B. preach-the petitioners themselves in the second: ed a sermon in the Wall street Church, and a similar sum was collected for the indigent widows.-Total 800 dollars. By a statement in the Philadelphia Commercial Herald, it appears that the chartered capital of Banks in that city, 16 in number, amounts to $26, 600,000-the sum paid in, is $18,935,000. The Insurance Companies, 14 in number, have a capital of $5,080,000. such a case no private person has a right to com. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, Feb. 25. mence an original action in this Court against a State. A message, in writing, was received from the PreB. Sampeyrac et al. appellants, vs. The United sident of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his pri-States.-The argument of this cause was continued vate Secretary, as follows:by Mr. Prentiss for the appellants, and by Mr. Fulton WASHINGTON, 22d Feb., 1833. To the House of Representatives : for the appellee. I transmit herewith, for the consideration of the Schr Daniel Barclay, arrived yesterday, Tuesday Fortunate Rescue.-Mr. Ketteltas, master of the House, a letter from General LAFAYETTE, to the Se-morning, from Nansemond, (Va.) was knocked overcretary of State, with the petition which came enThe Louisville Journal of Feb. 21st, speaking of closed in it of the Countess d'Ambugers, and Mde. board by the main boom, Monday afternoon, off the letter from Cantonment Gibson, which stated that de la Gorce, granddaughters of Marshal Count Ro. Squam, during a heavy gale from N. W.-but was Capt. Ford's Company of Rangers had been attacked chambeau, and original documents in support there-fortunately rescued by Wm. Vreeland, one of his and destroyed by 500 Indians, says, "We have full of, praying compensation for services rendered by men, who launched the boat, and just reached him and satisfactory evidence that it is an imposition.-the Count to the United States during the Revolu. as he was going down. The whole story, therefore, goes for nothing." same. The National Intelligencer, of Saturday, states, that the nomination of Leavitt Harris, as Chargé d'. Affaires to France, has been confirmed by the Senate. It is also said that Henry Toland, of Philadelphia, has been appointed Navy Agent of that Station, vice George Harrison tionary War; together with translations of the same. The National Intelligencer of Monday, saysAnd I transmit with the same view, the petition of "We are happy to observe that a bill has passed the Messrs. de Fontaville de Jerumont, and de Rossig. House of Delegates of Virginia, appropriating $18,000|nal Grandmont, praying compensation for services annually, for five years, for the purpose of colonizing rendered by them to the United States in the French in Africa, the free people of color in that State. AArmy, and during the same war, with original pa Board, consisting of the Governor, Lieutenant Go.pers in support thereof; all received through the Fire. The building erected the last season, and vernor, &c., is constituted for making the proper ar.same channel, together with translations of the nearly completed by the Bangor Theological Semina rangements with the Colonization Society-turning ANDREW JACKSON. ry was, on Monday of last week, discovered to be over the fund to them, obtaining the proper vouchThe said message, with the petitions and papers on fire. Before any assistance could be afforded by the ers, &c." accompanying the same, was referred to the Com-fire department, the building was enveloped in flames Wonderful Preservation.-On monday evening, the mittee on Revolutionary Claims. and consumed, together with all the tools of the me. 18th instant a Mr. Smith drove up to the Grist Mill of The lot of land on the N. W. corner of Wall and chanics, and a considerable amount of lumber. The Mr. S. Leonard, in this village, leaving an old lady Nassau sts., opposite the site of the Custom-house, loss is estimated at $2000; $1000 insured.—[Eas. 84 years of age in the cutter to hold the horse while sold yesterday by auction at $31,500. The lot is 25 tern Republican.] he went into the mill. The horse commenced back. by 74 feet-making the price a little over $17 a foot. Commendable.-A number of the colored inhabit. ing, and, notwithstanding the exertions of the old la. Major General Henry Lee, in his funeral Orationants of Philadelphia have organized an institution dy, they were all precipitated down the Gulf, a per- on the death of Washington, delivered at the request under the title of "The Philadelphia Library Com. pendicular fall of more than 40 feet. And, strange of Congress, supposes the immortal patriot to address pany of colored persons," and solicit donations of to tell, neither the old lady, nor the horse, were in the this admonition to his countrymen :-"Cease, sons books. least injured. The cutter was dashed to peices. On of America, lamenting our separation: go on, and Practical Advantage of Science.-The following some one calling to the old lady if she was alive she confirm by your wisdom the fruits of our joint coun-illustration of the utility of science, in the common replied she was, but that she had lost her candles!!cils, joint efforts, and common dangers. Reverence occurrences of life, is from the Genesee Farmer: -[Louisville Gazette.] religion, diffuse knowledge throughout your land; A penknife by accident dropped into a well 20 feet STEAMBOAT SUPERIOR.-Extract of a letter from a patronize the arts and sciences; let liberty and order deep. A sunbeam, from a mirror, was directed to gentleman on Board the Superior at the time of the be inseparable companions; control party spirit, the the bottom, which rendered the knife visible; and a accident, dated “ Monday, February 11, 2 o'clock, bane of free Governments; observe good faith, and magnet, fastened to a pole, brought it up. P. M. one mile above Point Checo, about 500 miles cultivate peace with all nations; shut up every aveCholera.-The Nashville Banner, of the 16th ult., from New Orleans, on her passage down."-[Pitts-nue to foreign influence; contract rather than extend burg Statesman.] national connexion; rely on yourselves only; be Ame-says-" We are happy to inform our friends in the This day, at a quarter before 12 A. M. our star-rican in thought, word and deed. Thus will you give country, that there is no cause to apprehend danger board boiler collapsed with a most tremendons explo. immortality to that Union, which was the constant from visiting Nashville at this time. We believe the Cholera does not exist here." sion. There were thirteen scalded, most of them object of my terrestrial labors; thus will you preserve slightly, five or six seriously; John Abner, the black. undisturbed to the latest posterity the felicity of a smith, cannot possibly recover. COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE TREATY WITH NAPLES. people to me the most dear, and thus will you supply-We learn from Washington that John R. Living. Mr. Carnes, the Chief Engineer, was very serious.(if my happiness is now ought to you) the only vacan- ston, Jr., of this city, has been appointed one of these ly scalded but we have hopes of his recovery; two cy in the round of pure bliss high Heaven bestows." Commissioners. or three others are almost as bad. The Steward is The City of Boston has been complained of, indictvery much injured: but will recover. Not one cab-ed, tried and found guilty of a nuisance, against the in passenger is hurt, although several were on the boiler deck at the time. William Smith has been, and is now, actively engaged in attending those who are wounded. The exertions of Captain Green, Mr. Goodelow, a German Physician, a Pole, and the mate of the Boat, are truly praiseworthy. We expect to-morrow morning to be able to proceed on our voyage, with the remaining five boilers." A letter from the Captain, dated on the 14th, states that Messrs. Abner and Carnes, with three others are dead. We learn through the Newark Daily Advertiser, of yesterday, that the Governor of New Jersey has appointed Theodore Frelinghuysen, James Parker, and L. Q. C. Elmer, Esqs., Commissioners to treat with those of New-York respecting the boundary between the two States. peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Massa- last.] cently of mental alienation. In this condition he left which was loaded with large shot. Immmediately spoken of, but of a light kind. No report from the his bed about the time mentioned, and raising one of the wolf fell with his legs under him and appeared Board of Health since the 8th inst. until this morn. the back windows in the second story of the house, as if dead, which Mr. Smith supposed to be the case, ing, when a single case is reported. descended upon a roof below, whither Mr. Townsend and laying down his gun advanced towards him.- The last Boston Advocate heads one of its columns followed him, with the humane intention of rescuing When he had approached within ten or fifteen feet with the effigy of a huge snail leisurely creeping a him; but owing probably to the snow which was then of him the wolf rose and sprang upon him, seizing long with a large bag strapped on his capacious back, falling, they both slipped and fell. Mr. Townsend him by the leg near his ancle. Immediatejy a with the title "U. S. Mail" conspicuously printed was precipitated upon the curb of a cistern, and had sort of "rough and tumble" commenced, each striv- thereon; below is the following announcement his knee pan broken, his face badly cut, and received ing to get the other under, the wolf all the while re-The southern mail arrived this morning a few min. several severe contusions.-[Mercantile.] taining his grip upon Mr. Smith's leg. At length Mr. utes past 1 o'clock." [From the Litchfield (Conn.) Enquirer of Thursday and holding him in this position with one hand and of the Council, was on Wednesday elected on joint S. succeeded in throwing the wolf upon its side NEW JERSEY.-Elias P. Seely, the Vice President FIRE AT WATERBURY, AND DISTRESSING Loss of his knee, he got out his jack knife which he fortu- ballot of the Legislature, Governor of the State, vice LIVES-A gentleman at Waterbury writes us, and nately had with him, and plunged it into the throat Samuel L. Southard, recently appointed to the Se. the information is too fearfully confirmed through of his ferocious assailant, who continued his hold other sources, that on Monday morning last, about upon Mr. Smith's leg, biting and growling, until he ate of the United States. On the same day, John Moore White was chosen Attorney General of the two o'clock, the wind blowing violently from the bled to death. Mr. S. received but very little in- State. The Jackson party voted for C. L. Harden. northwest, and the cold intense, a fire broke out in jury in the conflict, his thick boot protecting his leg burg as Governor, and G. D. Wall as Attorney Ge the dwelling house of Mr. Israel Holmes, which in from the teeth of the wolf, who was only able just a few minutes was entirely consumed, and with it to scratch the skin a little. The wolf was full three of its inmates. "The fire was discovered by grown and very large, measuring nearly five feet Mrs. Holmes, who with two children slept below.from snout to tail.-[Somerset Me. Journal.] It being impossible to make her escape through the We find the following unpleasant paragraph in the door, on account of the smoke and flames she dash-last Ithaca Chronicle: was kept there. neral. SICKNESS AT KEY WEST.-The Charleston Patriot of 22d ult. gives the following particulars :There died at Key West, between the 10th and 16th instant, four soldiers belonging to the garrison, and a number previous to this date. Also, Miss Green, Mrs. Appleby, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Paddock, and two others, names not recollected. A number had left for Havannah and Mobile, who were unwell of the fever. Mr. Folger had been also sick of the fever since he left here, and who would not have returned had it not been for the sickness. A number were complaining of the debility which precedes the fever when our informant left. [FOR THE NEW YORK AMERICAN.] Mr. Editor,-By inserting the annexed paragraph from the Boston Daily Advertiser and Patriot, you may render a service to a distinguished countryman; you will, at all events, gratify ONE OF YOUR CONSTANT READERS. Mr. Audubon.-A resolve for the purchase of a ed out the window, threw one child out, took the "We learn, with regret, that Mr. Swartwood, one other in her arms, and jumped out of the window of our members of Assembly, left Albany on Thursalso. In the chambers, there were two other child-day evening last to return home, in a state of partial ren, one 7 and the other 5 years old, a young man mental derangement. At Truxton he left the stage named John Tuttle, aged 27, and a young woman. and company with whom he had thus far travelled, Tuttle was aroused by the falling of the stairs-he and subsequently left the public house where he had immediately rushed to where the young lady was, stopped, with the declared intention of proceeding and told her to jump out of the window, (which she to Cortland on foot. And, what is more afflicting, did without much injury,) and said he would take we are informed that he could not be traced or found care of the children: he took one child under each by his friends who had proceeded for the purpose of arm, and made an effort to get to the window with meeting and conveying him home." them, but before he was able to reach it, the floor [From the Journal of Commerce of Friday.] gave way under him, and they all fell through to the COLONIZATION.-A numerous meeting of the friends cellar, and were burnt to death; and before the bodies could be taken out, they were almost entirely con-of the African Colonization was held on Wednesday sumed. There were two other females in the house, evening, in the Masonic Hall. The audience was who were taken out of the windows without injury." addressed by R. S. Finley, Esq. general agent of the copy of the great work of this eminent ornithologist Mr. Holmes was absent on a journey to Philadel. Society. A variety of most interesting facts were was yesterday reported to the Senate by the Com-. phia. The house has been for many years known presented, relative to the Colony at Liberia, the fer-mittee on the Library; and we presume there can as the Judd Tavern, though at this time no tavern tility of the soil, the building of vessels, the esta- be no doubt that it will be readily adopted in both blishment of Sunday, day, and common Schools, the branches of our Legislature. There seems to us to colonial newspaper, the arrivals which are announc-be an obligation resting on all public bodies to for. LITCHFIELD, Ct. Feb. 28.-Electa Seymour vs. Le-in its columns, of vessels from all parts of the globe, ward the execution of an enterpsize which will do veritt Tuttle. This was an action brought by the &c. &c. The Speaker, in reply to a question asked much to advance the honor of our country. It was plaintiff for a breach of promise of marriage, and as to the intention of the Society to coerce the free the remark of Baron Cuvier, after examining the came on for trial on Wednesday of last week before colored people to emigrate, declared that there was portions of the work which are already completed, the Circuit Court holden in this village, Judge Will-no such intention. That if the Colony continued to that Europe had been entirely vanquished by the iams presiding. From the evidence introduced on prosper, as at present, it would be impossible to pre- United States in this department of science. And the part of the plaintiff, it appeared that Mr. Tuttle, vent them from going; and that none but good men it may certainly be regarded as a peaceful victory, who is a respectable and wealthy farmer in Torring- were wanted for those regions. In regard to the not less renowned than those of war, that one of our ton, commenced paying his addresses to Miss Sey-possibility of accomplishing the objects of this Soci-countrymen, animated by a fervid enthusiasm for his mour, who resides in New-Hartford, some time inety, the ultimatum of which is to abolish slavery, the delightful pursuit, and in full possession of the talent the year 1823; that he continued his addresses with Speaker said that if the annual increase of the color- and skill which it requires,-though with little of a few short intermissions, until the year 1829-that led population (which at present were from 50 to 60 that encouragement which is derived from a kindred during that period, preparations were made by the thousand,) were removed, the number would be kept taste in others,-should have executed a work en young lady for house-keeping, and one or more times stationary; and that if any more than that annual in-tirely unparalleled in the same department for accuset for the marriage to take place-but that the de-crease were removed, the parent stock would then racy, extent, and brevity. fendant finally broke off, and married another lady.be gradually diminishing. He had adverted to the The defence set up (that the lady was of an unhappy immense yearly importation of foreign emigrants in- The U. S. ship Lexington.-The Philadelphia Ga. irascible temper, that her affections were previously to this country, with a view to put to flight the theo-zette informs us, that Captain Brooks of the schooner fixed upon a young man who died some years before ries which had been set on foot, as to the impossi-Bee, from Buenos Ayres, states that at Montevideo, &c.) was of so frivolous a nature, and so feebly sus- bility of accomplishing the object of the Society. A on the 2d January, he went on board the U. S. ship tained by testimony, that so far from mitigating, we million of dollars would be required for the purpose Lexington, and found her in good order and her crew apprehend it only tended to aggravate the offence in alluded to; this would impose on the white popula. in health. He has authority for stating that the Lex. the mind of the jury. The case was submitted to the tion of the United States ten cents a head, and a total ington would proceed to the Falkland Islands as soon jury on Thursday night-and on Friday morning they of twenty thousand dollars for the city of New York. as the U. S. schooner Enterprize arrived from Rio brought in a verdict of Fifteen Hundred Dollars dam- Mr. Finley spoke at length on the manner in which Janeiro, to take her place in the river. The latter ages, and the costs of suit. the proposed objects were to affect the question of vessel had been written for, and was shortly expected. slavery, and proceeded to argue that there was no The following is a list of the officers and crew of intention of denying the validity of the law which re-the Lexington:-Isaac McKeever, Esq., commancognized the black as the property of his white mas-der; Joseph Myers, 1st Lieut.; John Bubler, 2d do; ter. The Society wished alone to address itself to Wm. D. Newman, 3d do; John H. Little, 4th do; the moral convictions of the people,-to the patriot, the philanthropist, and the christian. Suicide.-General William C. Butler, of Fairfax County, Va., we regret to learn, put a period to his existence, by shooting himself through the head, last week. He was the acting General of the three Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William. The duty of filling the station will probably devolve upon the present Legislature.-[Alexandria Phenix.] Steam Boat Lost.-The Steamer Consort was enaged on her way down the river, between this port and Fort Adams, and sunk within six minutes after she struck. The passengers saved themselves with much difficulty. Boat aud cargo totally lost. [Natchez, 8th Feb.] A subscription was then taken up; after which the Society was further addressed by Samuel A. Foote, Esq. of this city, and Rev. Mr. Breckenridge of Philadelphia. Joseph Stattings, 5th do; Peter Christie, Surgeon; A. J. Watson, Purser; G. G. Williamson, Paymas ter; Wm. L. Vanhorn, Assistant Surgeon; Joseph R. Brown, Midshipman; Francis E. Joyner, do; Jas. H. Strong, do; William Pope, do; Edwin J. De Haven, do; John M. Mason, do; William Carter, Jr., CHARLESTON, FEB. 21.—We learn, and it gives us do; Edward H. Lawndes, do; Benjamin F. Shattuck, do; John D. Mendenhall, School-master; Frederick much pleasure to state, that the prompt and very effi- J. Poor, Captain's Clerk; William Burgin, Boatcient movement of the United States troops from fort Singular Conflict. The following very singular Moultrie, to afford assistance at the late fire in our Swain; James M. Cooper, Gunner; Nicholas S. Lee, event occurred in the town of Madison in this county General Scott; and that the officers who volunteered city, was made under the immediate eye of Major Carpenter; William Ward, Sail-maker. Melancholy Accident.-The house of Mr. John D. about three weeks since. Mr. Benj. Smith had a place for the occasion, having despatched their companies Crane, near Montezuma, with all the contents, were on his farm where he baited foxes for the purpose with expedition, were desired by him to report to destroyed by fire on the 26th ult. Five children were of shooting them. One morning soon after day break he started for the place for this purpose, when the Intendant of the city, to be employed wherever in it at the time, and two of them were burnt to death. The parents were absent at the time. It is on reaching his covert or bough house, he discover. their services might be required. ed a large animal near the fox bait. He at first took We further learn that the officers who commanded a fearful warning against such an exposure of life and it for a large dog belonging to one of his neighbors, the companies were Captains Munroe and Ringgold. property. but a shift of position by the animal, satisfied him at [Courier.] Acquittal.-Judge Wm. C. Carr, of Missouri, has once that it was not a dog but an enormous black NASHVILLE, Feb. 12.-The Cholera has nearly dis-been acquitted of the charge on which he was lately Wolf, whereupon he discharged his gun at him appeared from our town: we hear of one or two cases arraigned before the Legislature of that State, |