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~ dsts would mako a singlo remark. mavens ENLARGEMENT OF THE BRIG CANAL At a mecting of the citizens of Uticu, held at the Court Houso on 'Fucyday ovening, the LTth of Soptomber, in pursuance of a call prouviously mado, to express thoirsentiments enlargoment of the rwlative to the proposed 1 ‘ Eeig canal, tho flow JOSEPH KIRKLAND, Major of tho city, wos called to the chair, and Tnostas H. Hronsun and Joux I. O# Trost appointed Secretarios. , 'Tha objects of the meoting having beon stated, it was theroupon -| Resolved, 'That a committeo of soven be appointed by the chair, to report resolutions and a momorial to bnaddrassod to the Canal Boavd, - 'The following persons wore there- upon appointed such committoo. |_ la. Airannn, A. Monson, R. Hayder, A. I? Johnson, H. E. Goopory 'C. Pomeroy, J. W Wiltiunse - Tho committes reported the following me- mosial and rosolutions, which wore unani- - momly adopted: MEMORIAL \o the Honourable the Canal Board of the State of New-York. 'The mororal of the undevsigned inhabit- undof the city of Utica, respectfully showeth, 'That they aro informed that survoys and os- timates are now in progress under the direc- tion of the ennal commissioners, to onable your honorable body to deside upon the ox- tont nnd details of the proposed onlurgement of the Bxig canal, undor tho Taw passed by the Legislature during its last sossion; and that your Board will receive the raports of the ongincors ongaged in making thoso sur- voys and ostimatos, in the month of October cusuing, when. a choice will be made between the two plans of improvement specified in the instructions. of | the Commissioners under which the ongincers nre now acting. - As ous momorialists, in common with their fel- ow»citizens throughout the state feel that its intovest and chnracter aro deoply concerned {n the decision to bo roude by your honorable body, nad that it might obviate some degreo of ombnrrassinent in coming to that decision, if the sontiments of your fellow-citizens wore gonerally oxpressed, thoy take the liberty of Ercsonting for your considuration, in a very riot manor, some of the reasons which in- duce them to beliove that the discration con- fided to the Canal Board will bo satisfuctorily and wisely exareised by dirocting an enlarge mont of th: Bric Canal to the «imost praciic- ble extent. Porhaps in no. country, corfainly not in this, is thore an artificial chanuol of water communication which, considered in all its vavied aspects, can bear a compurison with that which connects the Groat Lakes with the Atlantic, - It flows through a region untival= lod for the fortility of its soil, for the copi- ousnoss of its products and manufacturos, and for tho entorprize and industry of its in- habitants, Itis, and must continues to bo, the grand not on- ly of that particular rogion, but also on ac- count of the (noilitics it affords for a direct and unbroken communication with the best commercial port in Amoreia, of that oxten- givo country which bordor on the groat lakes. The market of Now-York is confessedly the miost desirable one to bo reached by all class- as of\ our follow citizens engaged in the bu- sinoss of the titoriors and no-other will be so universally resorted to, if tho nceess to that throughour own state is rendared easy, cheap and oxpoditious. It cannot bo disguised that itis in oue own power to produce these re- sults; and that it will be our own fuult and folly if wa nagloct to do so. Ona, and per- haps the most important feasible step towards this, is the proposed onlargemant of the Erie LCunaly and tho samo reason which suggests «ny iroprovotiont, suggests with equal Toree auch an improvement as will be pormanent and of the most porfect charactor that the na- tara of the work will adroit. Any measure short of this will be impoli- tic; uncconomienl, and in the opinion of your memorialists, tuworthy of the state, As we aro no longor making an oxperiment, but are troading on tho stable ground of exporience, wa ought to do nothing by halves. That would indieato a degreo of caution and uncer« twinty that the ense by no means demands; for it is a legitimate inforence from our past expationco in internal commerce, thatin ex- act proportion to our [acilities will bo the do- mand and uso for them. 'The Erico Canal is now actually incapable of performing advan- tagoously tho business of which it is natural- ly the medium. 'Phis suggosts the schome of its improvement: doos it not also suggest most forcibly tho extent of that improvement? 'The work, if undortakon, must bo for poste- vity as woll us oursolves; for it is one which cmyr novoer be abandoned. 'Iwonty years honeo, fudging from the past, its waters, on- large it to what oxtount you will, will bo as crowded as thoy now aro; and to stop short, thorolforo, of the utmost that can be achieved is only needlessly to multiply steps and ox- ponsos, Every successive enlargement must bo a work of grout time and Inbor, and bofors one can fairly be necomptished, the no- cogsity will bo alroudy felt for rnothor, As to the point of exponso, your fl‘Un’f’lEiul‘ rug economy will ho cousulted, by fixing now the exact and final magnitudo of the improve- monts to be made. Subsoquent enlargements will increase the cost beyond any prosent com- putation; bocauges overy ontargement orthan» eas the valuo of the rdjacont property. It may bo addod; in this connaction, that as our population increases, tho internal com- morce ofomm own states astdo from any thing boyond, will undoubtedly yiclda suficientin- some to componsnto for atty progont oxpoudi- MPC 'The subject is one, which, in the opinion of your momotialists, ought not to ho affect- od by any nurrow views or local considera- tions. . \Tho stato at largo is interested in it most deoply; und if wo do not greatly misap- vehond tho public sentiment, it is strong? n favor of tho utmost practicable improve- mont A dopth of oight foot and a surface width of cighty, apports to be tho maximum of practiealbiity ; and your momorialists, with» out antoring info any further detail, hopo that yout honorablo body wilt deom it consistent with the soundest policy, the truest aconomy and tho the grontest public advantage, to di« root an onlargament to theso dimensions. | 'Thoy are antisfied that tho rosult of such a decision will roulize their most sunguino ox- pootations, and bo a perpetual memorial of theo wisdom which dictated it. Ution; Sopt: 17, 1893. IMESOLUTIONS. Kessived, That as citizens of the state of @ s *4 NBw-York, we feel a lively interest in the project authorised by: the last Legislature, of enlarging the Erie Canal,. | We view it as a measure which, if carried into effect with the liberal and enlightened policy which author- ised it, will still further elevate the character of Naw-York, increase its business, develope its resources, and confer lasting benefits, not only on the present, but future agos. We view it as a measure deeply affecting the agricultural, commercial, and mechanic interests of the whole state, of incalculable importiunce to the inhabitants of the extensive and fertile regions bordering on the western lakes, who seek this channel of communica- tion with the Atlantic cities. 'That,in the opinion of this meet- ing, a wise policy demands that the Evie ca- nal should now be enlarged to such dimen- sions as are practicable, and will tend in the greatest dogree to increase its capacity for bu- siness, the cheapacss of its navigation, and an oxpenditure of money necessary to ac- complish this object, as consistent with true gconomy, und the best interests of the people of this state, Resolved, That judging from the increase of business on the Liric Canal since its com- pletion, we believe the enlargement as ordor- ad by the Canal Board will, in less than twen- ty years, be wholly inadequate to the conven- tent transportation of the products which will at that poriod, seek market through this chan- nol. We do therefore carnestly but respect- fully urge upon the Canal Board to re-consid- er this subject, and direct the canal to be on- larged to the greatest proposed dimensions. On motion of B. F. Cooper, Esq.- . Rosolved, That when the Caual Board shall finally determine on the enlargement of the Bric Canal, or the construction of different channels upon any part of the same, that the exigoncy of the rapidly increasing cities and towns upon its borders, requires within their limits, the earliest possible location of such proposed additions of enlargement, On motion of B. A. Wetmore, Esq.- Resolved, That in expressing the opinions contained in the foregoing resolutions, the cit- of Utica disclaim all intention of urging upon the Board, or the Legislature, an ex- pendituro of money for the benefit of any particular section of the state: that they are the friends of an enlarged system of internal improvements, such as will promote the inter- ests of the whole state of New-York, and that they will cordially unite with their fellow cit- fzens in such reasonable measures as may be necessary to insure the benefit of an easy ac- coss to market to all parts of the state. On. motion of Horatio Seymour, Esq.- Resolved, That a committee of four be ap- pointed to circulate the memorial to the Ca- nal Board, and obtain signatures. Messrs. Furwoll, Peckham, McGregor, and Curtiss, were appointed such committee. Resolved, 'That the cominittee on resolu- tions transmit the proceedings of this meet- ing to the Canal Board, and that said com- mittee fct slso as a cominittee of correspond- (mag. It ft J. KIRKLAND, Chan. . IL. o., J. H. Ostrou, g Sec's. From the Rockester Republican. MEETING AT ROCHESTER. ENLARGEMENT OF THE ERIE CANAL. At an adjourned meeting of the citizens of Rochester, hold at the Court House, on the avening of the Rist September, Gen Jacos Clounn was appointed Ohairman, and E. Dar- win Smith,; sq. Secretary. The committee of forty, selected at the previous meeting, to whom was referred the contemplated enlarge- mont of the Eric Canal, presented the follow» ing memorial aud resolutions, which had been reported to that comtnittee by their sub- committee, composed of Myron Holley, Jes- se Hawley, David S. Bates, Lyman B. Lang- worihy and Henry O'Reilley, as their report, which hnving been considered and adopted, was ordered to be presented to our citizens for signature, and then transmitted to the Canal Board previous to their meeting, on the 20th of October next. 'The Committee who submitted to the mee- ting the report of the Canal Board made to the Legislature on the 30th day of March lust, and the letter of the Engineer's, dated Murch 28, 1935, addressed to the Canal Board, as fully sustaining, in its statements, nnd reasoning, the enlargement of the Brie Canal to the dimensions of cighty feet width and sight feet depth. On consideration of theso documents it was ordered that such parts of the Report and the letter of the Engi- neers as should be pertinent to the object of this meeting, should be re-published and cir- culated under the committee of publication and correspondence. MEMORIAL. | To the Honorable the Canal Board of the Stute of New York: 'The subscribors to this Memorial are resi- donts of this state near the line of the Bric Canal; and many of us have long been, and still aro, extensively engaged in the business of transportation upon it, We have habitu- ally observed its effects, and shared in its if- fluences; and suppose no private members of the community have been more incited by in- torest, or had better opportunities to under- stand all its bearings upon public and private prosperity. \o wore exceedingly gratified with that enlightened regard to one of the most impor- tant subjects of their care, which led the Le- gislaturc, in May last, to provide for the en- Inrgement of this great work. - And we con- gratulate cach other on the wisdom, which placed the time, and mode, and measure, of such enlargement, in the almost unrestricted discretion of the Canal Board; and mote es- poswudly as the law to which we refer, was passed, after dua reflection and deliberation, upon your report of 80th March preceding. ’Ih_nt able document, with the scientific and satisfactory letter appended to it, addressed to your Hon. body by three of your Engi- neers, to us to indicate the most ob- vious und cfficient means of giving the hap- piest developement of the great system of in- torunl improvement, which this state has so lazigrgxlld so profitably pursued. , With such impressions, wo ask leave to of- for to your consideration the following reso- lutions and statersent: Ist. Resolved, 'That the interests of this State require that the capacity of the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo, should be greatly enlarged. 2d Resolved, Thatas a capacious naviga- | blo outlet to connect the trade of our large upper Lakes, with the Atlantic, the extent of this onlargament should be adapted to the its generally usefulness; and that we deem! { Washington Hunt, . exigencies of a commerce greater than was ever carried on in the interior of any - Conti- nent; and that it should be limited only by such dimensions as will require the least practicable power of traction in boats carry- ing at least one hundred and twenty tons burthen, and in such numbers as will ulti- mately require double locks for their transit. 4d. Resolved, Thut our calculations, ob- servations and experience, confirm us in the opinion, that such dimensions cannot be less, than cighty feet width of water at the surface, with eight feet depth. |, 4th, Resolved, 'That no aqueduct, deep cut, or passage through city iniprovements, should be constructed on a less width of wa- ter, than is sufficient freely to floai two boats of the aforesaid tonnage, abrcast. 5th. Resolced, 'That the locks and other improvements hercafter constructed on the canal, should all be adapted to the proposed scale of enlargement. 6th. Resolved, That it well becomes the policy of this state, as soon as it may be con- sistant with the Constitutional Charter, to complete the enlargement of her great artifi- cial water-way; and then to provide liberally for all the ramifications of this spixal cord of her internal navigation. v 7th. Resolved, That we deem the con- struction of the Erie Canal on its present di- mensions, as a measure of economy wiscly adapted to the greater work which we now contemplates-insomuch, that if our present views had been oviginally entertained by ju- dicious and practical statesmen, they would have been amply justified in giving it minor dimensions: - Ist. As a large experiment to convince the incredulous of the advantages of the work:- 2d. As the most useful engine which could have been devised to facilitate the ulterior construction. 8th. Resolved, That considering the nat- ural advantages which the State of New York possesses in hor population, her wealth, her experience, her enterprise, and her reputa- tion, to obtain and secure the trade of the western Lakes, and a portion of the valley of the Ohio, it belongs to hor enlightened States- men, to accomplish a work which will con- tribute so largely to the individual wealth and public prosperity of her citizens; and merit the benedictions and gratitude of posterity. JESSE HAWLEY, TIMOTHY CHILDS, ISAAC HILLS, * LYMAN B. LANGWORTHY, JACOB GOULD, 'THOMAS H. ROCHESTER, Com't. of Publication and Correspondence. NIAGARA DEMOCRAT. Lockport, October $, 1885. FoR PRESIDENT, _ MARTIN VAN BUREN, Of New-York. ror vice PRESIDEST, RICHARD NM. JOHNSON, Of Kentucky. COUNTY CONVENTION. 'The Democratic Republicans of the County of Niagara, friendly to the present State and Nation- al Administrations, are requested to meet in their respective towns and choose five Delegates from each town to meet in County Convention, to be held at the Lockport House, in the village of Lockport, on Saturday, the 10th day of October next, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of nom- inating a candidate for the Assembly-and for the transaction of such other business as may he deemed expedient. HENRY WWALBRIDGE, A. W, DOUGLASS, JOSIAH K. SKINNER, JOHN JACKSON, HENRY MAXWELL, , Central Cor. Committee. Sept. 29, 1835. » TOWN MEETING. The Democratic Republicans of the Town of Lockport are requested to meet at Champlin's Hotel, in this village, on Friday evening next, at 7. o'clock for the purpose of appointing five delegates to the County Convention to be held on the 10th inst. DANIEL POMROY, H. W. SCOVELL,i E. I. CHASE, Lockport, Oct. 8, 1835. Town Committec. ENLARGEMENT OF THE CANAL. A meeting of the citizens of Niagara County will convene at the Eagle Tavern, in this village, on Wednesday next, at two o'clock in the after- noon, for the purpose of obtaining a public ex- pression in relation to the ENLARGEMENT OF THE ERIE CANAL; and if it should be deemed expedient, adopt measures for co-operating with other citizens along the line of the Canal, to procure a greater enlargement than the one now contemplated by the Canal Board. 'The impor- tance of the subject, it is hoped, will ensure a general attendance. A.W. Douglass, Edward Bissell, G. H. Boughton, C. F. Mitchell, L. A. Spalding, Asher Torrance, Joel M. Parks, Daniel Pomroy, Jolin Jackson, T. H. Hyatt, George Hawley, Jacob Hall, Gideon Browning, Seth Parsons, J. D. Shuler, M. Cadwallader, Jumes W. Brown, Otis Hathaway, A. H. Millard, R. H. Stevens, E. I. Chase, J. K. Skinner, Rockwell M. Lyon, Henry Maxwell, Gillett Bacon, Elias Ransom, Lloyd Smith, Thomas Smith, Nathan Dayton, Win. Doty, Joshun Slayton, James Baldwin, A. S. Baker, A. 'T. Prentice, G. W. Rogers, H. W. Scovell, Henry Walbridge, O. Curner, Sidney Smith, Ezta Harwood, Henry Norton. Lockport, Oct. 8, 1885. {#\ At a republican county convention, con- vened at Champlin's Hotel in this village, on Thursday last, Mr. Jonn Jacksox was chosen a delegate to represent this county in the senatori- al convention, to be held at Batavia, on the 7th inst. ' The Hon. Chauncey J. Fox of Cattarnugus, was put in nomination for the Senate, at the whig senatorial - onvention, which convened at Batavia, last week. - Enlargement of the Erie Canal.-We have copied the proceedings at Rochester and Utica, | in relation to the enlargement of the Canal. A porusal of them will exhibit the motives that have induced a largo number of our citizens to join inthe call of a public meeting for the pur- pose of seconding the efforts which are now ma- king to bring about an enlargement which will better comport with the present and prospective business of the Canal; than that adopted by the Candl Bourd under the law of the last Legisla- ture, (@» The September term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Rucetss of the second district presiding, has been in session in this vil- dage, during the present week. Ethan @llen was convicted of grand Larceny, and sentenced to the state prison at Auburn, for 2 years. Wim. Hotchkiss, Esq. District Attorney, and D. H. Chandler, Esq. for the prosecution; B. Cooke, J. C. Morse and Z. H. Colvin, Esqrs., for prison- er. {7° 4 notice will be found in this day's paper; of an intention to apply to the next legislature for the incorporation of a BANK to be located in the first ward of this village. | Itis the revival of, an application made to the last legislature; but which then had the fate of a large majority of similar applications, and as we infer; without such an investigation of thé merits of the application, as would ensure a more favorable result. .An es- timate of the amount of business which this new institution would have the effect to facilitate;, an efiamjnation of‘glw clnipsits petitioners will enabled to set forth infavgr of the insprporation;] we vésture to say, will\place it upon amequality with an} similar application that will come be-, fore our next legislature; and in the absence. of a questionable policy adopted by the Jast legisla- ture, in relation to the extension of banking priv- ileges, where the actual wants of business com- munities, would be promoted thereby, cannot fail to meet with success. The late hour at which the notice was handed in, obliges us to,defer an extension of these remarks, which would em- brace some of the prominent reasons, why this proposed measure is entitled to the favorable consideration of the legislature. 'The Courier has exhibited a pretty conclusive evidence that Gen Harrison will be its man. It is but a few moons since, with the Courier and its associates, theidea of a \ Military Chieftain\ for President, was quite obnoxious. A union of what was termed the power of the purse and sword, a military government, formed the burthen of their songs; its fearful consequences were con- tinually paraded to frighten the timid into the ranks of the opposition. It is quite another thing now : the \ Hero of Tippecanoe,\ in staring capi- tals, is the prominent and leading embellishment that accompanies the annunciation of this fifth candidate for the Presidency. 'There is a halo of military glory about him, truly captivating in the eyes of modern whiggery. How accommo- 'detingly will the views of some men change; when interest or policy dictates! 'There never was too much honesty, or good intention in the clamor, about \military chieftains,\ on the part of the opposition; alledged incapacity for a civil office, growing out of eminent services in defence of our common country, was as illiberal as it was destitute of common sense;-therc is less, in maintaining and endeavoring to enforce to-day, as a pretended matter of principle, what will so rea- dily give way to another policy to-morrow.- But, the editor of the Courier, has discovered such pre-eminent qualifications on the part of Gen. Harrison, such fitting recommendations, as counterbalance the objections to his military char- acter, That will do.: But, we are free to say, that however much has been the well-earned military fame of Gen. Harrison, his eminent ser- vices or capabilities as a statesman, have been of quite recent discovery. {@\ A desire to enter into a controversy with Mr. Spalding, on the subject of Abolition form- ed no part of our motives, in making the remarks in our last, on the \ Appeal\ of the anti-slavery society, - As to the whole tendency of the pro- ceedings of Abolitionists, we should probably be entirely at variance with him, and entertain sen- timents so opposite, that discussion would be at- tended with no profitable results, To the ques- tion put forth in his last eard in the Courier, he has already our answer. | Itis in substance, that the members of the Abolition Society; have them- selves created an emergency, in which unquali- fied opposition to all their measures, has become the duty of the public press; and in which the ordinary zules of \ free discussion\ do not apply. «Abolition.-We agree with the Courier, that \too much has been said and written in reference to this combustible matter.\ We would with him, deprecate all attempts to abridge the freedom of speech, and of the press. - But can never con- sent that such latitude should be indulged in constraing this freedom, as to embrace what we have hitherto had occasion to protest against- the measures of immediate abolitionists. - Look ing upon those measures as productive of insur- rection, as treasonable in their character and Aendency; we would not be disposed that the mo- vers in them should be allowed to shield them- selves behind a too liberal construction, of what when properly understood, is - tlie most admira- ble feature in our government. A New Move.-In defiance of a public expres- sion, as strong and universal as the crisis would allow, the \ Anti-Slavery Society\ of this State have called a general convention of the friends of iminediate Emancipation, to convene at Utica on the 21st day of this month. | This measure was _| unlooked for, and if we mistake not, is sufficient- ly obtrusive and ill-timed, to call forth from our citizens a more general attempt to counteract the objects, or at least the effects, of abolition pro- ceedings at the north. | It can be looked upon in no other light; than a determination to disregard public opinion, and go on with schemes, the con- summation. of which, they have been abundantly warned, will be insurrection, and perhaps, disun ion. Ithas been a question of serious import, with those atthe north, who regard this subject in its true character, to: determine how far it is either wise or safe to let these fanatics proceed without a yet stronger attempt to check them.- The editor of the Onondaga Standard thus re- marks: *The citizens of Utica owe it to themselves, to the State and to the Union, that«this contem- plated Convention of the incendiary abolitionists, is not permitted to assemble within its corporate bounds. - Let their churches, their court, acade- my and school rooms, be closed against these wicked or deluded men-it matters not which- who go about the world, in effect, to rivet the fet- ters of the bondman, to fire the dwelling.of the master, and to enkindle the flames of civil strife. Westy it emphatically, and under a full sense of the responsibility which it imports, that suck a Convention could-never be holden in Syracuse. We repeat it, storm a arertine cougp not assBxt- she Hors.\ \Tas neatly printed and well conducted sheet, bearing this singular title, and published by Hatch and Farr, has been re- ceived from Norwalk, Ohio. It has adopted for its motto, the memorable saying of the illustrious JTefferson:--® I have sworn upon the altar of God, cternal hostility against: every kind of tyranny over the mind of man.\ It supports the repub- lican candidate for President. Success to the experiment. One less. -Judge McLean has withdrawn his .name from the list of Presidential candidates.- For this step; he alledges one motive, which is highly creditable to his principles. He does. not approve of an election by the House of Repre- sentatives; a result which he thinks will be pro- duced by support of so large a number of candi- dates. 'The friends of General Harrison, are looking hopefully and coaxingly towards New- England, in hopes that Mr. Webster will follow suit, The friends of 'the latter geqtieman, how- everfig‘nm founiled thi hopes uff@in throwing the' election into the Hofise of Repr@sentatives; Spd for that purpoé‘qa die more don better. * p. <4 0C eal * or THE bexoctir on THF USE OF TOBACCO; . In all countries, Christian, Mahomedan, Jewish, and Pagan, some foolish abomination or other, has in the dark ages, sprung up among the people, no one knows how, and been perpetuated no one knows why, It is not my intention to illustrate the art of of spinning out in writing, and impose upon the public by entering into\ minute details, and citing grave authorities from Cyclopedias, to show how the followers of the prophet came to eat opium, the inhabitants of Cochin China to drink ten, or any other parallel case, but confine myself more closely to the subject more immediately under con- sideration, --a subject which it may be said, is in ev- ery man's mouth and \comes to the bosom and bu- siness of all.\ Itis strange what a strong propen- sity nature has implanted in the human species; from infancy to old age, to convey all sorts. of sub- stances into that orifice which serves as a port of on- try for the stomach. Even the small weeping and wailing babe, no sooner grasps with its tiny and un- steady hand any thing eatable, than its cries are stilled, and it carries it instinctively to its mouth; while beyond all question, a mother's most infalli- ble recipe for assuaging the grief of the hardy urchins around her, is a substantive slice of bread and butter. 'The capacities for eating possessed by young chil- dren are immense-the young rogues will continue stufling from the rising to the going down of the sun with a gusto calculated to excite the astonishment of an epicure and the horror ofa valetudinarian. The swallowing capabilities of man, however, are by no means so great, though his early objections to let- ting his jow-bones remain in a quiescentstate con- tinue equally strong, 'he has thereforg; adopted va. ofthe globe. not only are thousands of acres of fertile land devo- ted to the purpose of raising it, but ships are fitted out and sentacross the ocean. To me tobacco appears a very unodoriferous find anti-poctical substance. Fancy, foram instant, a fine clear sabbath morn in some of the snug shelter» ed villages on the Eric.camal; the bell from the simple spire summoning the hardy yeomanty, far and near to the house of prayer. Fancy a venerable old man trudging along the narrow pathway that runs throngh the sweet-scented meadows; with his smiling happy' fzmily tripping gaily at his heels; he and is glad. a sight. or any part of the male progeny, « chew\ -faugh! brush on a well-executed landscape. as they pass along their way. long ers this. kissing going on in the world forall this. It is curious what strange and childish notions will perpetuate an evil. Drinking, gambling, &c. the use of tobacco is dreadfully disagreeable to the men; unfortunately it is considered manly to swear, drink, tail politics, eat tobacco aud smoke cigars; and thousands of beardless, puny creatures are led away by the desire to appear older than they are- Poor children! Why do not their parents whip them and put them to bed early, for doing such naughty, filthy tricks. Solomon says, tthe that spareth the rod spoileth the child,\\ and it would be better for themselves and their offspring; if the wor- thy inhabitants of this place would pay a little more respect to Solomon's sayings. A. N. 0. JUDGE McLEAN. From the Ohio State Journal. Mr. Gallagher, editor of the Journal & Sentinel: Dear citizens of Ohio, wishing to sustain Judge Mclean as a candidate for the next presidential term, determined to ef- fect a proper organization and to make pro- fidence and suffrages of his countrymen fair« ly before them. 'This effort has drawn from the Judge the enclosed communication, which you are requested to publish for the informa- tion of his friends throughout the country. My absence from home has prevented an carlier publication. Respectfully, M. H. Kiray. Columbus, Sept. 16, 1835. Richland, (O.) Aug. 10, 1835. Dear Sit-Being informed that my friends from different parts of Ohio, having consulted together, have come to a determination to or- ganize and endeavor to produce a concert of action throughout the state on the subject of the election of President; and as you are chairman of one of the principal committees which have been constituted with a view to this object, it is proper that I should make to you the following communication. rious ways of indulging this propensity without danger to himself, and among these masticating to- bacco stands strikingly conspicuous in this section To such an extent is this carried that feels the benign influence of nature in the balmy air There is poetry deep and pure in such But suppose, for an instant, the old man what a jor it gives the feelings-itis like_a discord in a strain of music-or a blot from a sign-painter's It brings you at once from the poetry of life to the harsh prose- the scurvy reality-and you see nothing but these tobacco-munching sons lounging along; employed in transferring large quantities of that detestable weed from one side of their mouths to the other, and ever\and anon, staining the bright young grass and pretty wild flowers with their impure squirtations Much is said of the influence which females exert in this country, but it is we fear over-rated, Powerfid as may be their commands and entreaties, and strong as may be their charms, it is reasonable to suppose that the charms oftobacco are still stronger, or they would doubtless have banished it from civilized society It is shocking to think of a del- icate creature with \lips like two young rose leaves torn,\ having them at any time come in contact with these attached to what out of courtesy is called the mouth of a man, but which in reality is nothing better than a damp tobacco box. Yet there is much are enticing in the first instance, but all agree that young Leginner; ybt boys will imitate the action of per exertions to present his claims to the con- |. *On all cccasions since my name has beeit spoken of in reference to the Presidency]: have given my friends to understand in con- véersations, and by communications that have been published, that I would not be a party:to a contest that shall be likely to.-dead to an election of chief magistrate by the House of Representatives. - As a. matter of choice, I would not take the office through the instru- mentality of the House. - I was fully aware that this course on my part: would discourage my friends and injure my prospectsy but I was not désirous of the 'office, except on such terms as would enable me to carry out those prineiples which would elevate and tranquilize . the political action of the country. (r . f I was not unaware that there were several gentlemen who looked to the office, as I be- lieve, with more solicitude than myself, and who had much higher claims to the suffrages ¥ their fellow citizens; and as it was hardly . e expected. that these- claims would be ned, my resolution was taken in refer- such a state of things, . My anticipa~ ve been realized. \The ground on : contest seems now to be placed by re opposed to the- Baltimore mo- minations-and from the number of candi- dates in.the\ field, it is not probable that this ground can be changed-ncecessavily, on the principle® I have avowed, excludes me from the list of candidates.. I adhere to my prin- ciples, and ofcourse acquiesce most cheer fully in the decision. Asa citizen, I shall ever oppose that which I conscienciously be- lieve to be wrong in policyor principle. 'This declaration is due to myself, to my friends generally, and especially to those who sustained the administration, and who were among the first to introduce my name into the contest. I wish to remove fromall my friends any embarrassment which they may feel in the ensuing election of chicf magis- trate on my account. * With great respect, I am, ~ Very truly: yours, . Jonx McLaax. Moses H. Kirby, Esq. Columbus, Ohio. - From the Missouri Argus. MR. BENTO N. The Louisville Focus & Journal has made a statement, which has been copied by the opposition papers in this town, that. Col. Ben- ton has been appointed a collector in the Cus- toms of New Orleans, and was to leave St. Louis immediately to tike possession of that office. The falsity of this statement must be. known to all who are willing to know the truth; for it is the same old calumny which was put afloat two years ago, and which long ago died under the hand 'of time, and which much again soon die under the execution of the same destroyer of falschoods. {Z* No public . cireumstance is. better known, than that Col. Benton has refused somme of the high- est appointments which President Jackson could offer him, and that he has refuged on principles that are applicable to all that he could offer him. «£1 Why then this endless repetition of state falsehoods, which die of themselves, like ephemeral insects, at theend of a few months? There must be some ob- ject in such relentless perseverence in the production and propagation of such short liv- ed calumnies, and what crn that object be? Is it to weaken the effect of Col. Renfon's sup- port of President Jackson; and especially his intended movement on the etpunging resolu- tion, by representing him as working foran office? or is it because Mr. Clay, like the fox in the fable that had Jost his tail in astrap, and then wished all other foxes to 'cut off theirs, wishes Col. B. to take an-office from General Jackson that he may be in the same predicament with himself with his office from President Adams? Be the object what it may, such calumnies must soon expire of them- selves, and the inventors and propagators can only exult for a few weeks or months in be- ing able to decetve the ignorant and credu- ous. Aung \ Bost horrible Catastrophe.-It is. seldom that we are called upon to record a more horrible or shocking occurrence. than that described in the annexed extract from a let ter dated Boieville, Miss., Aug. , 18th, 1835. © A most singular and tragical incident took place in this village, that has cast a. gloom over the spirits of all the citizens, and clothed one of our most respectable families some time making to erecta large four story mill and manufactory, in the cast part of the village, and Tuesday last was appointed for the raising. As it was a matter in which the public had taken great interest, the whole population of surrounding. country assembled, arrangements were made for a large, «dinner party, and a bough house was erected for the females. With a view of surprising the wo- men, some young men had: the night previ- ous secreted in a thick grove of bushes about two hundred yards from the bough, house, 'a nine pound field piece, heavily londed, in- tending to discharge it when the party were seated at the table. Unfortunalely it was pointed directly at the west opening of. the bough house. - Some wretch in the mean time had taker: a cat, confined its legs, and placed it in the gun. When the party were seated at the ta- ble the canton was fired. Mrs. Blakeson, | the wife of the chief magistrate of the village, who was at the head of the table, had at that instant risen for some purpose, when the cat struck her just below the shoulders, and passed through her body; she uttered a single scream and fell lifeless into the arms of a la- dy who was next to her-she was a highly accomplished and interesting lady;, and the mother of seven children, the eldest being but six years old. . ~The cat passed over the whole length of the table, upsciting several decanters and pitchers, and its head was driven through an inch board at the east end of the bough , house, where it lodged; and what is. most extraordinary,. although stunned and appa- rently dead, it has recovered and is now alive and well. The authorities have offered a reward of five hundred dollars for the conviction of the miscreant who was the author of this diabol- ical piece of mischief. - Western Herald. Maine Elections. Dunlap's majori- ty will fall but little short of wnou- saxp-the Senate will consist of twenty de- mocrats and five federalists-the House of Representatives of eighty-one democrats, and {forty federalists-and the democratic candid- Tir.\ -Idem. in mourning. > Preparations, had been for - ates for county treasurers have been elected | in nine out of ten counties. We wonder if ! the whigs will ever recover from their \apa- |
