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J. J. J. J. 1 1 1 1 1 1 old enough to recollect when a host ecl gentleness of the reach of temptation and HARRISBURGH, Jan.

12th, 1841. Columbia, now in session in Washington, the Mr. Calhoun, at one o'clock, rose and said, other reasons the system of Distributon, and Saloon of the Musical Fund. and faithfulness. Place them in Corespondenee of the National Gazette, In the S.

Circuit Court for the District of PRE-EMPTION BILL. clen of luxury. Mr. C. proceeded to defend by ATHENIAN INSTITUTE LECTURES.

have been scouted as mean and inhospi- ision, out regard the question of the Lands, next made Horrid war upon Mr. princ ple The REV. DR. MORIARTY will leeture before the table, who had suffered one of his guests to leave aWay from indulgence. Show them the danger Four attempts were made this morning, un- case of Stokes et al.

18. Amos Kendall, went to to the currency, the most important question of cession, especially upon the provision for re- Athenian Institute, on Tuesday Evening, January 19th, at his table Ingenious were bot- their road back to honor, respectability successfully, in the House of Representatives to the jury on Monday. Under the instructions of which presses itself upon public attention--I ducing the price upon his terms. Single tickets, price 50 cents, for male at the Philadelsober. devices invent- inevitable ruin from In emperance, and 71 o'clock, on ed for compelling intoxication: glasses and point elect Printer of the English Journals, James the Court the plaintiff's confined to the do not Tariff--for nothing has done Mr.

Crittenden answered Mr. phia Library, at Joseph Sill's, 183 Cheanut and at tles so formed that they could nut stand, and and usefulness. Furnish them with employ- a were more to corrupt the morals of the Calhoun's notions in particularly the in- Heury Perkins', the Paired States Bank. must be emptied before they could be laid upon men', amusement, and information and, 9. Wallace, the regular candidate, third count.

Exceptions were taken, and the public and private, than the abuses of our trinsic value of the public domain. He did not Pennsylvania Institution for the with received country, peculiar regard to the table -the object being to pass the wine the will be blessing brought of a back mere within the of moral throughout 49 votes, and at each ballot the nurn- cue: will go to the Supreme Court. On the land system. I do not intend to detract from hesitate to speak warmly in opposition to this, tion of she Blind. ful Providence, they rapidly round -were in frequent use.

We influence range of ber of votes given for all the other candidates third count the jury returned a verdict for the the eulogiums given to our land system. The and also to the general principles of cession. A public examination of the Pupils will be held at the Ind'ned once with a large party where the tea. principle and under the reason. equal to his, so that neither had dollars nine new States, not long since admitted into Mr.

Benton followed, and in reply, stitution, TO MORROW AFTERNOON, at 3 kettle--from which the tumblers were supplied Keep them in the seclusion and under the guar- together, was plaintiff of 12,085 40 cents, damages. forbid 1' should. nine spoke Tiekrts 124 cente rach, may be had at MIs. HOBSON'S with heated whiskey; the dianship of this Retreat until their alcoholic dis. a majority of all the votes, consequently no The cap manufactory and hat store of Mr.

the Union, that These again advancing the positions he had before FANCY STORE, Chranut street, 3 doors East of Kighth -had been filled alcoholic thirst for new States have a grown up with magical laid down in opposition to the distribution sys- street. jan 14 partakers of the "cheer' being too "far ease is alcoholic removed--their blood and secretions are used gone- choice. Mr. Johnson, of Armstrong, voted Alfred Hunter, under No, 8 S. Third street, took power, and probably contain two thirds of our tem, and in some general remarks referring to MERCANTILE LIBRARY LECTURES.

gone" to perceive were strengthening their their up Peter Hay Co. every ballot, and one Whig fire yesterday about half past one o'clock, dur- entire population. the glorious inciden's in his own life. He told MUSICAL FUND HALL. their punch instead of making it weaker.

If a and passed off, recovered and until, their finally, healthy condition: (Mr. Cuminins) and one Van Buren min (Mr. the absence of the owner. The fire But, sir, Lask if it is no evil that we find our- what he had said and done as far as he could REV. R.

J. BRECKENRIDGE, of Balt more, will deguest were able to mount horse without RE- then gans till then will desire for alcoholic sick, no election could be before it had selves session after session engaged in the mest remember for the twenty years he had been in liver EVENING, the Eleventh 15th inst. Leeture of o'elock, the on Course, The on Influence FRIDAY of have temporary sistance in the gold old he WAS pre- and nut Zimmerman) being was discovered and extinguished discussions in regard to our Public the Senate. Mr. concluded with some re- Physical Canses of at Civilization." 74 sented with a doech an glass, which drink be eradicated, and then they wili be safe.

had without him. Joseph Ehrenfield (Whig) done any injury to the building, but not until angry success will follow, Lands? One third of our time is engaged at marks in reference to the Presidential Election, to the Piny tickets Librarian, for at the the rooms, evening, or at may H. be had 011 Rank application Store he was forced, se dom against will, held to and with it the gratitude and repeated expres was however elected printer of the German five or six hndred dollars worth of property had an expense annum of 200,000 dollars. Is and declared that the world had seen the his Attempt such an Institution, drink at the door." This glass usually a have been re- Journal on the third ballot, Mr. Johnston not been destroyed.

it not an evil that the government should be al tacle of an American' President made by spec- the Mercantile Library Company. quart; it was terminated by a globe, which of health redeemed from voted that trial. The vote was 49 to the great land proprietor? that the States should stockjobbers in London. Library The Annal Company, Meeting will be of held the on members Thursday evening. Mercantile 14th sions of pleasure of those who of the itself contained a drop' sufficient to stored again, in the social on which the Bills Tuesday announces have no control of the domain within their Mr.

Crittenden rejoined, and began where the instant. J. J. THOMPSON, Secretary. complete to abasement, and having on The Boston Atlas of the business of the night.

The degredation they placed, had once shed percha ce a lustre and a charm. 48. One trial was made for Printer of nomination by the Whig members of the Legis- borders? Is it not, finally, a great evil, that Senator from Missouri had left off. He thought SALES OF STOCKS THIS DAY, was looked upon as a distinction: Irishman Add institution the which al- but it resulted in a tie as above between Henry lature, of the lion. Isaac C.

Bates, of Northamp- this land question--the most local question it a poor consolation for an American Senator At the Philadelphia Stock and Eachange Board, drunk was an all in his and and which give it a Montgomery of Harrisburg, and S. B. Collins for U. S. vice Governor John all questions- be beyond the control of to attempt to degrade his country, by attempt- $100 Draft on New York, at sight, 1004 100 Irishman glory?" such an to many a "strong head" was considered an enviable ready grace this city ton, Senator, the several States and under the control of the this dishonor one of the 322 shares United States Hank, 48 100 possession.

Many years ago we were acquaint- diance brighter than that of spires and gilded of the Wilkesbarre Farmer. Davis resigned. General Government? ing most glorious charge results which ever took place in 20 20 do do do do do cash to ed with a gentleman at itoss-Carbery, whose domes." Mr. Smyser, from the joint committee ape It is stated that the navigation of the Hudson Three great propositions been brought our country. 20 shares Philadelphia Bank, 60 days flat 100 daily whiskey-punch was the five-and-twenty strength; and Notwithstanding the excessive pointed by the two Houses on the subject of river to Albany, is only obstructed in two places forward in the Senate--Distribution, Gradua- The debate was continued by Mr.

Crittenden 5 shares Farm. Mech. Bank, 524 "stint" tumblers of 5 do do we knew another whose frequent boast it was, mency of the weather last evening, the the printing, reported some views, at Crum Elbow and at West Point. graduation in my opinion will diminish the some 3 shares Girard Bank, of ordinary of their tion, and Cession. Neither distribution nor and Mr.

Benton for time. 27 shares Mechanics Bank, 888 that in long a life he had drank enough to float Chestnut Street 'Theatre was again filled which condensed appear as The brig Henry P. Sumner, Tyler, arrived at excitement or lessen the evils. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 13 do shares do 60 S.

Mr. Green of Ky. introduced a resolution in 150 Ston'ngton RR. days flat 1 33 a seventy-four gun ship. with a most brilliant assembly, 1 to witness fom the Journals all reports of private Baltimore on Tuesday evening, in 42 days from Cession, in my judgment, continued Mr.

AFTER FIRST BOARD. structing the Committee of Ways and Means to State Fives, 1870, 90. The National Gazette. PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. The following communication from the National Intelligencer brings into fresh notice certain remarks of Dr.

Duncan, made recently on the floor Congress. It is too late for a person of Dr. Duncan'e political stamp, to attempt either to disparage General Harrison or to misrepresent the grounds upon which he has been elected to the Presidency. His character morally and intellectually is too exalted for the malicious shafts of a partizan, whose notoriety is due to the recklessness of his assertions and the vulgarity of his language. To the Editors of the National Inteligencer.

GENTLEMEN: I observe that, in the Globe of the 16th December, Mr. Duncan is reported to have made use of the following remarks, in the Mr. Tillinghast, requiring the House of Representatives, on the resolution, of Treasury to report how far and in what manner the sub-Traasury act had been carried into execution: denied that the Whig elections upon that principle. The law in question had not been made the issue. No pledge had been given by the Whigs, from their candidate for the Presidency downwards, for it was well known throughout the country he that refused when as to his principles, to any answer whatever." The Intelligencer of the 17th December gives the same report, in substance, of Mr Duncan's remarks.

These assertions of Mr. Duncan are worthy of notice solely from a consideration of the position which he occupies as a Representative of the people, and of that portion of the people among whom General Harrison resides. The assertions that the expediency of the subTreasury ay law was not made an issue before the People -that General Harrison had concealed his opinions in regard to this measure, and that, when interrogated as to his principles, he refused to give any answer are entirely at variance from the truth. Dnring the late campaign I. had, very frequently, the pleasure of hearing the public addresses of Gen.

Harrison to various large assemblages of his fellow-citizens; and I now state, in the most positive and unequivocal manner, that he not only gave explicit answers to all questions touching his political principles, but he invited such interrogatories, especially from his political opponents. I recollect, particularly, that such an invitation was publicly given by Gen. Harrison from the stand at Mansfieid, at Wooster, at Millersburg, at Coshocton, and at Zanesville; and that his political opponents at each of those places, except, perhaps, at Coshocton, availed themselves of the invitations thus publicly given. Although questions propounded sometimes savored of the spirit that instigated the question whether it was lawful to pay tribute to put to our Saviour by the scribe, still they were, in that all instances, promptly frankness answered, and with undisguised which ever attends purity of intention and a high-souled disregard of personal consequences. At Millersburg, a set of questions were drawn UP, as it was then understood, by a.

Member of Congress, and an ex-member of our State Legislature, and were proposed to the General by the latter while addressing the meeting, and answered by him from the stand. Gen. Harrison, in almost every instance; where I heard him make a public address, gave his views in opposition to the sub- Treasury scheme. He denounced it as an unjustifiable departure from the established usages of the Government -as a measure calculated to increase the Executive power and influence to a great and dangerous extent--as substantially the public moneys in the hands of the President--and, in short, as a measure at war with the fundamental principles of our republican institutions. Very respectfully, ALFRED KELLY.

COLUMBUS, Onto, Jan. 6, 1841. A pamphlet is before us, the purpose of which addresses itself to the good sense and benevolence of the public. It is a brief address to the citizens of Philadelphia on the subject of establishing an Asylum for the cure of intemperate persons. It appears to us that the authors of the address take the only proper view of the nature of intemperance.

Not extenuating the moral dereliction of the drunkard, they regard his habit as a ease, to be treated as other physical maladies are treated, by physical appliances. Appeals on the score of religious or social duty are known to fail utterly with the great mass of confirmed inebriates, and if therefore another method of reform may be successfully pursued, it becomes the duty of society to secure the operation of it, however limited at first in extent. The plan now submitted to the public is simple and feasible. It comprehends a subscription to the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars, which may be sufficient to establish an institution, to be afterwards supported by the income from the inmates. 'The asylum, it is suggested, should be at a reasonable distance from the city, with ample grounds, etc.

This proposition was first made we believe at a public meeting in. November last, at which Alexander Henry, Esq, presided, and the address in question has been prepared by a Committee consisting of Dr. W. Darrach, Isaac Collins, Townsend Sharpless, Dr. John Bell and Isaiah Hacker.

It concludes in these words, which we hope will not be unheeded by those who have the means of responding to them. Intemperance is a prominent evil of the Country. Its heart-rending effects are felt in thousands of families. The victims among the youth of the land. Take them by the band, say the friends of humanity; hold these slaves of appetite by a moral power, by the strong persuasive influence of maternal like the third representation of Norma.

'The music, ardently as it was received upon the first performance, is winning upon the sympathies of the audience. Last night, the exquisite duet, "Do I not prove thee," in the Finale of the Third Act and the Chorus, 66 Confess, oh Norma," which accompanies it, were received with intense applause and repeated. 'The Overture, the battle chorus, and the So" Take them, I implore thee prano take them," were also encored. Evidently no musical performance on the Philadelphia stage has ever given parallel satisfaction. The orchestra of fifty most excellent performers, improves nightly in combined execution, and the great body of chorus singers are now as confident in dramatic action, as they have been from the first, in the music of the piece.

Norma is to be repeated every evening until further notice. George Wilson, the mail robber was yesterday discharged from the Eastern State Penitentiary by a pardon from the President of the United States. It will be recollected that this man was one of the three who robbed the Reading mail and the Kimberton mail some twelve years since. Poteet was used as State's witness, principally on his evidence Porter and Wilson ware convicted on the capital charge. Porter was hung, but in consequence of information given by Wilson previous to the trial, an exertion was made by the officers, and Wilson was pardoned of the capital offence, he previously pleading guilty on the second count of robbing the Kimberton Mail.

For this offence he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Eastern State Penitentiary. 'These ten years expired on the 23d of October last. 'The Supreme Court of the United States having decided that the pardon of President Jackson to Wilson only extended to the capital offence, and that he was liable to be sentenced on the second count of the indictment for this robbery, Wilson was detained by order of the Marshal until the Judges should sentence him. A number of his friends made application for his pardon and being joined by the Judges, the President granted it. We make this statement to correct some notices that have appeared in some of the was taken to Baltimore, tried and convicted of another offence, and has ever since been where he now is, in the Maryland Penitentiary.

THE SUSQUEHANNA. We have just seen a gentleman has come down the Susquehanna Danville, and he reports that all has passed off without any damage public or other works. Resumption in Baltimore. The following call for a public meeting to take into consideration the resumption of specie payments by the Banks of Baltimore, is from the American of yesterday. of PUBLIC resumption MEETING- the Banks -Whereas, of the Baltimore, expediency by at this time, has extensively agitated the public, and a petition has been presented, signed by a number of respectable Merchants, Traders, and Mechanics, requesting that a Town Meeting be called, that the sense of the community may be correctly ascertained, and the question of expediency definitely settled--Therefore the citizens of Baltimore are respectfully invited to assemble at the Merchants' Exchange, on Wednes lay next, at one o'clock, P.

to take this matter into consideration, and decide thereon." The Baltimore American says that the Presidents of the several banks had decided at a meeting held on Monday evening, that it was inexpedient for the Banks of that city to re. sume, unless there was a simultaneous act of resumption on the part of the Banks of Virginia; the American says: "From the statements published yesterday, showing the condition of each of the city Banks, it will be seen at once that the postponement of the resumption was not the result of any inadequacy of means on their part meet, abundantly, all their liabilities. The aggregate amount of specie now in the vaults of the banks is their circulation is $1,521,667. It thus appears that without reckoning any other assets, there is an amount of specie now on hand nearly equal to the entire circulation." The Crawford Penn. Statesman, of Thursday last, gives the following account of the death of Major William Webster, of Penn Line, in that county, who was killed near his residence, under the following dreadful circumstances: He was attending the distillery of Mr.

Holcomb, and on the morning of the 20th ult. went to the mill to do some grinding. The waterwheel which was 18 feet in diameter, was clogged with ice, and after an ineffectual attempt to start the mill, by letting on the water, he braced the spur wheel and went into the wheel and house to cut the ice; while engaged in doing this, the braeing gave way, and the wheel suddenly started, precipitating Mr. Webster into the wheel upon the rough ice frozen upon the linings. In this situation, dashed about by motion of the wheel, he continued for about 20 or 30 minutes, when his cries were heard, and he was rescued from his dread ul situation, but in such a bruised and mangled condition that he only survived in great agony about 10 tizen hours.

but Mr. Webster was esteemed as a ci-was 40 years of age, and has left a wife and a family of young children to mourn his loss." The papers from the Fast, West, North and South, speak of the non-receipt of mails, caused by the destruction of bridges and injury to roads by the freshet of last week, nies-increase size of pages--employ but one printer for documents of both Houses -reduce the number of copies of the first volume of the English Journal from 1200 to 1000-second volume from same to 500 -German Journals from 400 to 250 copies. Mr. Johnston of Armstrong submitted a lengthy preamble, setting forth in an argumentative style the justice and policy of distributing equitably amongst the States the proceeds of the Public Lands, and of so regulating and adjusting the tariff on our importations as to make the Revenue derived therefrom adequate to the wants of the National Government, so that the money arising from the Public Lands need not be touched by the Government; concluding with two joint resolutions instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives to vote and use their exertions to carry into effect the above views. Mr.

Barr also offered a resolution similar to the above in relation to the Public Lands. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Brodhead, a resolution was adopted requiring the Canal Commissioners to give immediate information of the extent of damage done on the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal by the recent freshet, with an estimate of the probable expense of repairing the same. Mr.

M'Cully reported a bill from a select committee, authorizing the Vestry and Wardens of Trinity Church, Southwark, to sell and convey certain real estate. Mr. Flenniken reported a bill from the committee of Ways and Means, providing for the sale of the bank stock owned by the State. Mr. Higgins reported a bill from a select committee, creating a new county out of part of Huntingdon and Bedford, to be called Blair A bill passed final reading authorisig the Citizen's Mutual Insurance Company to increase their capital stock.

The bill from the Senate passed yesterday in relation to Aldermen and Justices of the peace, was passed finally, and with the signature of the Governor will become a Law. SENATE. A message was received from the Governor, enclosing a Memorial from the Judges of the Supreme Court, asking some Legislative action to relieve them from the already accumulated, and rapidly increasing business of that Court. Mr. Brown, from the joint Committee on Printing, made a report to the same effect: as that made by Mr.

Smyser in the House; and the Report was adopted. On motion of Mr. McClay, the Senate took up in Committee of the Whole, the Resolution offerred by him a few days ago, instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to vote for a repeal of the Sub- Treasury Law. Mr. Williams proposed to amend, by substituting a Preamble, setting forth the necessity of the repeal proposed; concluding with a Resolution to the same effect as that of Mr.

McClay. Mr. Headly, of Columbia, then proposed to amend the amendment, by substituting a Resolution, instructing our Senators, in Congress to vote against the repeal of the said Law. Whereupon, a lengthy and animated discussion sprung up, between Messrs. Williams, Spackman, and Penrose, in favor of Mr.

Williams's amendment; and Messrs. Headly and Brown, in favor of that of Mr. Headley. The debate was continued until a late hour, after which the Committee rose, and the following nominations for Directors of the several Banks named, were made, Bank of Pennsylvania- -William Marshall, Samuel, J. Christien, Jesse R.

Burden, David Miller, James Bingham, Andrew Garrett, Domonie Eagle, R. G. Lanning, H. D. Lentz and Thomas Holloway.

For Philadelphia Bank -Benjamin C. Cooper, W. G. Cochran, Jas. no.

S. Jones and P. Baldy. For Columbia Bridge Company-Jas. Cresson, W.

Aitkin, F. Baldwin, and Dr. Mercer Brown. We learn that the Managers of the Lehigh Navigation Company, at their meeting on Tuesday resolved to send Josiah White, and the con.pany's Engineer, E. A.

Douglass, along the line of their improvements, for the purpose of ascertaining and reporting the damage of the late freshet. They also empowered the Executive Committee to adopt the most vigorous measures to ensure the early repair of the works. A Resolution has been adopted in the Virginia House of Delegates, to go into the election of a United States Senator on the 18th instant. No motion on the subject has yet been made in the Senate. A Court Martial convened at the New York Navy Yard on Tuesday last, for the trial of three Midshipmen.

The Court is composed of Captains Renshaw, Perry, Cooper Salter; and Commanders Paul ling, Williamson, M'Intosh, M'Cluney and Sands. John M'Keon, Judge Advocate. There were 41 deaths in the city of Baltimore during la'st week. Capt. Frye and Mr.

Burnham, the mate of the brig Tigris, have been held to bail in 3000 and 2000 dollars, at Boston, on the charge of seizing a native of Africa, on the coast, with intent of making him a slave. The crew were discharged Mr. Arnold, a merchant of Westfield, Chatauque county, (N. had upwards of 11,000 dollars stolen from his valise, while on his way to Albany, a few days since. The valise was found cut and rifled near Syracuse.

Rio Janeiro. Captain Tyler confirms the former news. The blockade had ceased, and Buenos Ayres was again open to commerce. The U. S.

ship Marion, captain Belt, was at. Rio Janeiro, just arrived from Montevideo. She had been run ashore in the La Plata, by a pilot; and got off by throwing over some guns which were afterwards recovered. The vessel was supposed not to he very materially injured. The U.

S. sch'r Enterprize, Lieut. Goldsborough was also at Rio; and the brig Malek Adhel, in charge of Lieut. Dayton, awaiting the order of Commodose Ridgely. The inauguration of the new Governor of the State of North Carolina (John M.

Morehead, Esq.) took place tailing; 1st on which occasion, after the oaths of office in the presence of past-Governor Dudley, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and both branches of the Legislature, Governor Morehead delivered an Address pertinent to the occasion, the following passages of which especially deserve circulation; the first for the moral truths which it inculcates, and the other for the vindication of the sovereignty of the States which it includes: esothing so surely indicates the happiness and prosperity of a people, as numerous schoolhouses well filled during the week, and churches well crowded on the Sabbath; and the latter are sure to follow the former. If we de. sire to perpetuate our glorieus political institutions, we must give to all our people moral and intellectual cultivation. That man who improves his intellect for six days in the week, and on the seventh endeavors to give it the proper direction from the precepts of our Holy Religionwho learns to do unto others as he would they should do unto him that man will never become a Tyrant--and he cun never be made a slave." Believing, as I do, that comity and good feeling should exist between the General Government and all the members of the Confederacy, I shall endeavor, while I have the honor to preside over North Carolina, on every occasion that may offer, to meet them with that courtesy to which they are justly entitledwhich a due self respect and the dignity of our State require should be shown. will cheerfully yleld to the General Government all the powers to which it is entitled, from a fair and proper construction and interpretation of the Constitution; while, on the other hand, I shall carefully maintain, protect and defend the rights which pertain to our own State.

shall be extremely careful to see that North Carolina, when she speaks in her sovereign character, has a right so to speak--and, when she does so speak through her great seal emblem of her sovereignty-whi'e I have the honor te control it, it must be, it shall be, respected. The days of our political existence, under our present happy form of Government, are numbered, when the States shall their 80- vereignty to be contemned, and their seats to permit, be scoffed at and disregarded 13 During the late session of the Legislature of N. Carolina, three new counties have been erected out of counties of a size too large for convenience. The names of the counties are Stanly, Cleveland, and Caldwell. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

MARSHALS. Burrington Anthony, for the district of Rhode Island. Thomas D. Condy, for the district of South Carolina. Conrad Ten Eyck, for the district of Michigan.

PROM TIONS. Charles H. Bell, to be Commander in the Navy from September 10, 1810. Daniel B. Ridgely, to be a Lieutenant in the Navy from September 10, 1840.

John L. Ring, to be a Lieutenant in the Navy from October 26, 1840. Edward Gilchrist to be a Surgeon in the Navy from September 27, 1849, John A. Lockwood, be a Surgeon in the Navy from October 13, 1840. Levi Twiggs, to be a Major in the Marine Corps from November 15, 1840.

Job Williams, to be a Captain in the Marine Corps from November 15, 1840. Thomas I. Sloan, to be First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps from October 31, 1810. Addison Garland, to be a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps from November 15, 1840. APPO NTMENTS.

Nathan T. H. Mooore, to be an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, from October 13, 1840. Joseph Hopkinson, to be an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, from October 13, 1840 John Thornly, to be an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, from October 13, 1840. Daniel L.

Bryan, to be an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, from October 13, 1840. Robert Tansill, to be a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, from November, 4, 1810. John J. Berrett, to be a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, from November 15, 1840. Wm.

B. Scott, to be Agent for the Navy Department, from October 8, 1840. George Johnson, to be Navy Agent for the port of Pensacola, Florida, for four years from December 28, 1840. the Baltimore TWENTY- SIXTH CONGESS, IN SENATE. NORTH CAROLINA.

TUESDAY, January, 12th. 1841. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Ruggles, Norvell, Pierce, Clay of Ala. Fulton and others -among them' several in favor of a general Bankrupt Mr.

Tappan of Ohio, proposed that the joint rules of the two Houses should be so ainended that no Bill should be favourably reported upon until all the information in regard to the claim had been received from the Departments. The proposition lies over for future consideration Mr Phelps, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a joint resolution directing the transfer to the State of Maryland of the Stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal standing in the name of the United States, upon certain conditions, with amendment, together with special report thereon. During the day, Mr. Crittenden gave notice that on Thursday next he should call up the Bill to establisn a uniform Bankruptcy. Many were anxious for the consideration of this measure, and he hoped the Senate would consent to consider it at that time, at least, in the way of a beginning.

The Bill to extend relief by the extension of time to the Deposit Banks in Natchez was ordered to be engrossed. Calhoun, is the only remedy for excitement, for protracted sessions, for a great expense in legislation, We have 160,000,000 acres of land, much of it culled and picked, especially at the time of an expanded currency. This land 1 propose upon conditions, and under which the general government would, in my opinior, receive as much as it would without cession. Mr. Calhoun was disposed to discuss at present only the general principles of cession.

The details, if his amendment prevailed, would go through the hands of an experienced committee, and afterwards be discussed in the Senate. think, continued Mr. Calhoun, there is no good reason to doubt that the States would meet any contract they might make with the General Government. What reason have we to doubt the good faith of the States? to doubt that they wonld meet their obligations? When and where in the history of the compact have they violated their engagements? The General Government has violated the compact twelve times where the States have violated it onee. The States to my knowledge, continued Mr.

Calhoun, have not violated the compact at all. They a are not allowed to tax the Public Lands within their borders, and they have never tempted to violate it. But suppose there is danger, and who can say in a great question like this that there is none? I ask solemnly if the danger is not as great without as with a cession? The public Lands now comprise a tract of country, on which a human being does not live, in extent equal to all the old thirteen States and the territory of Florida. A tide of emigration is pouring in upon us, and we would not diminish it if we could. We cannot resist it.

These emigrants "squat down" upon our best lands and unite heart and hand for the protection of one another. Succeeding emigrants find a tlement more difficult. The best lands are picked out by the earliest settlers. All these men have a right of franchise, and have a power which must be respected. These men will settle upon your public lands.

How can you prerent it? By your army? Our present forces would be only one man to five or six hundred acres of land. You have had many Presidents. Where is one who has attempted to drive off' these settlers? If the President elect were to attempt it, notwithstanding his immense majority, he would go out by a majority six times as great. No one will attempt any such evil. The only remedy is to suit ourselves, as we do in a thousand instances through life, to suit ourselves to the circumstances of the case.

Mr. Calhoun proceeded to state that the lands on sale were not now worth the Government price. It was an error he thought to value a thing according to its intrinsic value. We should value it by its common use, and valuing it in this way, the lands in market were not worth one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre. Mr.

Calhoun then stated the provisions of his bill, and particularly the graduation provisions. He had drawn up his graduatian provisions to be governed by the time the land was in market, beginning with $1 25 an acre, and closing at 124 cents. There is danger, if we do not adopt this principle, that the new States will come in possession of the land. There would be a conflict which would beget acrimony of temper, and acrimony of temper would beget some greater evil. In the end the land would be seized by the States.

The cession therefore was a principle of prudence, for we should lose the land if we did not adopt it. But one thing remains to be considered: Time has the same effect upon price that distance has upon magnitude. Bring your lands to rate upon the value and they will sell. Mr. had made some calculations to prove this which were very satisfactory to himself, and applied his data to the graduation and pre-emption principle.

A statistical table bad been preby him which ho thought would show, conclusively that the government, in a financial point of vien, would benefited, and the expense would be but a trifle in selling the lands under control of the States, compared with the expense of the system. Mr. Calhoun closed with an apeal made to the Senators from the new States to vote for his bill. -There had been no graduation principle passed in Congress for ten years past. There was no prospect that an isolated graduation Bill would pass at the present session of Congress.

There was none that it would pass under the new Administration, for with that Administration, Distribution would be the favorite policy. Pass my bill, embracing Graduation and Pre-emption, and you seize upon the only measure which can suit your wishes. You must connect the two measures or you will have neither of your wishes gratified The Bill meets your interests, and therefore unite with me in support of it. Mr. Calhoun had one word to say before concluding, in favor of a proposition made by his friend from Missouri, Mr.

Linn, in favor of appropriating the proceeds arising from the sales of public lands for the benefit of the Navy. The proposition coming from the quarter it did, was noble, generous and just, and he hoped it would be persevered in until it was adopted. A warm and just eulogium upon the Navy followed, and Mr Calhoun resumed his seat, soon, however, to rise again and renew his proposition. Chittenden rose to defend his proposal of distribution, which had been incidentally attacked by the Senator from South Carolina, and in studied terms by the Senator from Missour (Mr. Benton )-Mr.

C. said he was not alarmed by the sententious denunciations of the one or the more ponderous epithets of the other. They would have no effect upon him in the Senate or the country. Grave as were these denunciatory epithets, they were but epithets, perhaps argumentative epithets, but not alarming on that account. Mr.

Crittenden said that he was ready to defend his distribution system. The Senator from Missouri seemed to think he was not ready. He wa', but he deemed it bardly necessary. The proposition was a stale one. It had been often defended, and he knew of nothing new which could be said in its defence.

Mr. Crittenden nevertheless proceeded to defend the proposition which had been so violently attacked. The lands belonged to the States, he said, and in asking for distribution, but asked for what was due to the States. has asked but their right, and they were in a condition to need their dues. But supposing there is to be a deficiency in the revenue by the distribution system.

Meet it by taxing articles of luxury--wines and silks. Tax the rich and the deficiency. A diminished revenue, continued Mr. Crittenden, will check the extravagance of Government, In his opinion, much of the extravagance of the government might be in consequence of the re- at venues which in time of speculation had been derived from lands. Take away the means and the economy would be more- the extravagance less, of course.

But if the expenses were more in consequence of Distribution, meet it by taxing arti- report a Bill laying tax upon Wines and Silks; which being to, lies over. Mr. Sergeant reported from the Judiciary Committee, the Senate bill for preventing the counterfeiting of foreign coin, silver, gold and copper. The bill to amend the act to abolish imprison- ment for debt, which passed at the last session of Congress, was called up this morning, and re ceived the sanction of the House. Mr.

Adams, prepared amendment to the bill which after some discussion was rejected by a large vote. CONTESTED SEAT. Mr. Naylor continued his remarks in reply to Mr. Ingersoll, until nearly three o'clock, The House adjourned without action upon the tion.

MARRIED, On Wednesday, 13th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Tyng, Mr. ABRAHAM FISHER, of New York, to Miss ESTHER S.

HOWELL, of this city. DIED, On Wednesday morning, of Croup, HENRY eldest child of Dr. S. and Mary H. Saltmarsh, aged 2 years, 8 months.

Funeral on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his father's residence, No. 549 Chestnut st. The Oratorio of the Last Judgment by Spohr, will be performed by Pupils of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, in the Rev. Dr. Todd's Church' (10th, south of Sp uce street), on next Tuesday evening, Jar.

19, at 7 o'clock. Tickets, 25 cents each, for sale at the Music Stores, and at Mrs. Hobson's. Office of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation who from the ice to the At an election held this day, the following named persons were chosen Officers of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company for the ensuing year, viz: President-JOSEPH WATSON. MANAGERS.

Josiah White, John McAllister, Erskine Hazard, James McAlpin, Timothy Abbott, Nathan Trotter, Thomas Earp, Joseph R. Jenks, John Cook, William H. Hart. Amp idon. jan 14 EDWIN WALTER, Sec'ry.

MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY. The following ticket for Directors is earnestly recommended to the attention of the members, at the election to be held THIS EVENING, Jan. 14th, as embracing the necessary qualifications to promote the best interest of the Association. Thomas P. Cope, Isaac Barton, Samuel Charles S.

Wood, Joseph Patterson," Robert F. Walsh, Joseph C. Grubb, Ja. J. Thompson, Wm.

L. Schaffer, J. L. Erringer, Townsend Sharpless, Henry C. Corbit, Stephen H.

Brooke. Office of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Rail Road Company. Philadelphia, Jan. 11, 1841. At an Election officers held this day the following named Stockholders were duly chosen to serve the ensuing year and until others be appointed: President JAMES DUNDAS.

Company. PHILADELPHIA, January 11, 1841. Benjamin Kugler, Henry Paul Beck, William Richardson, Adam Everly, Samuel Mason, John Livezey, John H. Cresson, Edward Lowber, Thomas Ridgway, Jeremiah Hacker. JOHN H.

CRESSON, jan 19--3t Secretary. Office of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail Road. Wilmington, Jan. 11, 1841. At an election held this day by the Stockholders of this Company, the following named gentlemen were duly elected Directors for the ensuing year: PENNSYLVANTA.

DELAWARE. Matthew Newkirk, David C. Wilson, John Hemphill, A. Bayard, John Connell, James Rogers, Benj. Thomas W.

Smith, Richards, William Edmund Scalby. MARYLAND. Jacob J. Cohen, Jr. James Swan, John McKim, Jr.

Charles F. Mayer. William A. Patterson. At a meeting of the held subsequent to the Election the following named officers were re-elected: MATTHEW NEWKIRK, President, COHEN, Vice President.

ALLAN THOM -ON, Treasurer. AUBREY H. SMITH Asst. Treasurer. J.

WILSON WALLACE, Secretary. jan 12 -3t THE CHINESE COLLECTION In the Lower Saloon of the new building the CORNER OF 9TH AND GEORGE STREETS, DELPHIA, is now open to Visitors every day, excepting Sunday, from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 9 o'clock, P. M.

The Collection consists of CHINESE ARTICLES EXCLUSIVELY, and entirely fills the PLENDID SALOON of 154 feet in length, by 75 width, embracing above 50 figures as large us life, all fac-similes in grouper, in the native costumes, from the highest Mandarin (officer of government) to the blind Mendicant in his patched garment asking Alms. Many thousand specimens, both in Natural the History and Miscellaneous Curiosities, illustrating appearance, manners and customs of more than 300,000,000 Asiatics, and of an Empire respecting which the rest of the world have had scarcely any opportunity of judging, and which the public are now invited to visit. LECTURES ON GREECE. MR. CASTANIS, who brings high testimonials, will deliver a Course of Five or more Lectures, at my Schoolroom, South-west Penn Square and Market streets, upon the most inter sing characters, events, and customs of his native country.

He will exhibit the Sulite costume, war songs, calls to Turkish worship, Re. He will give a description of the massacre of Scio, at which he was present, with other ng events of the Greek Revolution, with a view of the Mythology, Literature, Missions, and political fortunes of Greece. The first Lecture will be given on Saturday, the 16th in: stanf, at 12 the others on Tuesday, Thursday' and Saturday, at 34 P. M. Mr.

C. invites the Clergy to attend. Tickets at Two Dollars the Course may be had at Book store, 313 Mark street. J. H.

TYNG. FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LECTURES. ROBERT CARY LONG, will lecture on Thursday evening, 1 4th at 74 o'elock, on the Antiquity, the Supremacy and the Principles of Architecture. Prut. BOOTH will lecture on Friday evening, 15th 71 o'clock, on Zine and Cadmium.

Prof. FRASER will lecture on Saturday evening, 16th inst, at 74 o'clock, on the Transition Rocks. DEMOCRACY AND REFORM. The Harrison Democratic Committee of Superintendener for the County of Philadelphia, consisting of from each Ward and Township, will meet at the 'Harrison Herd Quarters, Third street, below street, on MONDAY NEXT, the 18th justo, at 3 o'clock, on business of import-pice. F.

C. BRIGHTLY, Secretary. 10 shares United States Bank, 100 100 do do 100 do do SALES AT NEW YORK-Jan, 13. 925 shares United States Bank, 775 shares Delaware Hudson Canal, 825 shares Vicksburg Bank, 393 shares Patterson Rail Road, 1950 shares Harlem Stonington Rail Road, shares Rail Road, 369 364 12 shares Utica Itail Road, 131 100 shares Long Island Rail Road, 55 PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. RICHARD PRICE, WM.

YARDLEY, Jr. FOR JANUARY. A. J. LEWIS, LETTER-BAGS AT THE EXCHANGE.

Packet ship Monongahela, Turley, Liverpool, Jan. 16 Ship Archer. Marston, New Orleans, 5040 Brem. brig Elizabeth, Wenekr, Bremen, soon Rowena, Dill, Laguayra, toen PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14.

HIGH WATER (this afternoon) 7h. 46m ARRIVED. Barque Madeline, Shankland, from Trinidad de Caba, 9th Dec, sugar and molasses, Clement Newman. Sailed in co, with barque Franklin, for Boston. Left, barques Levant, Hall, from this port, Hercules, Ames, from Buston, for this port; Ellen, Copeland, for New York; brigs Madrid, Anderson from St.

Jago fur New York, loadings Lincoln, do do an 3 days. Br. brig William, from Jammies for Halifax, NS. condemned, being leaky, crew returning in the Franklin. Dee.

15 Cape Antonia NE. 3 les, spoke schr Harriet, from St. Croix fur Louisiana. 'The M. has with been since Tuesday weather-anchored night week the within 15 miles of the Cape, thick at Break water.

10th inst. Acorn, Howes, Boston, 8, mdze, Grant Stone. Brig Joshua Sears, Harding, Boston, 8, maze, J. Palmer Co. Brig Rowena, Dill, Laguayra, 25, coffee, hides, Dallett Brothers.

Schr Redwing, Lufkin, Charleston, 10, mdze. Schr Gen. Warren, Ogle, Pernambuco, 38, sugar and hides, John F. Oh. Schr Flor del Mar, Venuard, Portsmouth, NH.

12, idze. CLEARED, Ship United States, Deean, New Orleans, C. B. Barclay; brig Packet, Ward, Charleston, Jon. Hand; schr C.

M. Thompson, Washingtou, NC. Armer Patton. MEMORANIM. The towboat Delaware, Schellinger, left Newcastle yesterday morning with brig Adamant, for Breakwater.

Ship Lehigh, Plummer, at New Oricans, 31st ult. from Liverpool. Ship Chester, Vandyke, was up at New Orleans, lat inst. to leave on the 4th for this port. Ship Algonquin, Furley, fur this port, sailed from Liverpost, 20th ult.

in co. with the Oxford, at New York. Ship Robt Fulton, Proctor, at New York on Tuesday fm Liverpool. New Brigs Gannicleft, Levy, and Corinthian, Snow, were up at Orleans, Ist inst. for this port.

Brig Persia, Chandler, hence for Rio de Janeiro, was spoken 221 Dee. lat 24 20, Ion 50 20. Brig Ella remained in Nantasket Itoads on Saturday. Schr Mary Reed remained at Holmes' Hole, 7th inst. Schr Mexico, Baymore, sailed from New Haven, 8th inst.

for this port. Schr Currency, Gray, sailed from Newport, 8th inst. for this port. Schr Henry Coit, of and for this port, was spoken 6th inst. Cape Henry bearing NW.

distant 70 miles. Arr at Baltimore, 13th inst, brig Henry P. Sumner, Tyler, fm Rio de Janeiro. Below, barque Louisa, Hobson, fm Ape sterdam. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.

LEWES, January 19. The brigs Waverly, and Virginia Trader, arrived since last--the latter got ashore inside the Cape, but the ather my being Ivanhoe moderate, she got off without much damage, The schr was here when I before reported. The whole feet have left this morning- it is doubtful if they get up the Bay, the wind being south. A number of vessels are coming down the Bay, bound out -six of them below the Brown. All the cargo of the hrig Tacon that was saved is stored, and the wreek sold.

The damaged fruit will be sold on Thursday or Friday next, unless orders to the contrary are received by Thursday's mail. Yours, R. L. WEST. NEW TORK, Jan.

ships Agelia, Fisk, fra New Orleans; Frankfort, Russell, from do; Ebro, Pect, from Bristol, Thracisn, Brown, of Plymouth, fin Cronstadt; Harriet, Fuller, fin fm Palermo and Gibraltar; Sw. barque Morrison, St. Ubes; barque Ludwig, Lermond fm NOrleans; Wooster, brigs Uncas, Russell, from Hamburg; Majes tic, fm Thomaston; Somerset, Barnet, im Malaga; schr Cygnet, Nickerson, fin Baracoa. Below, ship Troy, fm NOrleans, Romruig, Cleared, ship Stettin; Montreal, Grifting, London; Sw, ship Ceres, barque Rapid, Ward, Havana; Sw. barque Betty, Dunham, Copenhagen; barque Navarina, Mahon, Gibralter; brig Sullivan, Brown, Charleston.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM. UNPRECEDENTED MUSICAL. ATTRACTION. HUGHES will give the fourth Concert of their re-engagement THIS EVENING, Jannary 14th. To give every one an opportunity of witnessing the extraordinary skill displayed by these Infant Prodigies, the Or price three of Tickets admission will one be 50 Cents -Children half price.

for dollar, if purchased during the day. PAPER WAREHOUSE, No: 7 MINOR STREET. THE subscribers have on hand a large and well assorted stock of Printing, Writing, Copper-plate, Music, Hanging, Hardware, Crown, JAS. M. Wrapping, WILLCOX and Shoe Paper.

co. jan lin FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN EARRINGS--the from 223 Market Tops and street, a Drops pair are of set in DIAMOND Round Clusters, and the Stones are Brilliants and set open. The or above 25 dollars be paid satisfactory for the proof recovery being of given the of property. reward will upon tity 67 of the Jewellers person and offering the Pawnbrokers same for sale or pledge.

same it offered are MARKET requested to stop the stairs. Apply at 223 STREET, up jan 14 EXCHANGE ON FRANCE, DILLS ON PARIS, for sale by THOMAS BIDD LE jan 14--3t No. 50 south Third street, BANK OF LOUISVILLE. Agency at the Bank of North America, 2 14th January, 1841. THE Direetors of the Bank of Louisville declared on the 4th instant a semi annual dividend of THREE PER payable to the stockholders on the books of this agency, after the first of Februnry next.

jan J. CORRIE. Cashier. NORMA. THE Books of the ENGLISH WORDS OF NORMA will be for sale at the Chestnut Street Theatre, this evening.

Price 121 cents, jan 13 dif Appicton Cottons. Invoice of and Appleton No. 1 and 2 Brown Sheetingsjust received for sale, by DAVID S. BROWN co. 1 mol4 No.

38 south Front street, Glasgow Jeans. 50 CASES Glasgow Jeans, G. -received RALSTON and for co. sale, by jan 11 4 south Front St. Chicopee Sheetings.

100 sale BALES by Chicopee D. Brown -for DAVID: S. BROWN co. 1 mol 38 south Front street. sold ERLIN low to GLOVES close af all Consignments, quantities and sizes, will be G.

RALSTON co. jan 14 4 south Front street. Merrimack Cottons. 50 landing BALES and 9-8 for sale, Merrimack by Brown Shectings, now DAVID S. BROWN CO.

Imol4 34 south Front street. Hirst's Seed Warehouse, Philadelphia. The subscribers have for sale at their Seed, No. Horticuhural and Agricultural Warehouse, 27 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, East side, three doors North of Chestnut street, the largest assortment of FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, Crop 1840, for sale in the city. The collection contains a large number of entirely new and superior varieties.

which on trial will be found to surpass most of the standard sorts, in size, yield and flavor. GRASS FLOWER SEEDS SEEDS- of the best qua ity, in variety, The collection consists of the finest varieties in cultivation, including all the newest and most superb sorts. BULBOUS ROOTS, in the choicest variety. FARMING and Gardening Tools and Implements, Ploughs, Cultivators, Corn Shellers, Vegetable Cutters, BIRD SEEDS, or of extra quality, free fom dirt or mustiness so destructive to Birds, Bird Cages, of the newest and best patterns, Bird Fountains, COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Druggiste dealing in Seeds will find it to of advantage a to call, as they can their obtain their cheaper, in and superior quality, by the or neatly put up packages, each distinctly labelled and containing explicit directinns for its cultivation, Catalogues gratis. HENRY B.

P. M. HIRST. jan 14 def Seedsmen. Brown Sheetings nnd Shirtings.

invoice of 9-8 and 7-8 brown, from Avery Manufaeturing Company, landing from brig Antares, and for sale by PARKER IDDINGS, Jan 13. 11 north Front St,.