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JEFF El I 0 MIAN KEPUBIJ A sasJgMHH TFEONIAN REPUBLICAN Slroittistlmrff, 1S42. Tcr.ns, tn advance: $2.23, naif yearly; and $2,50 if not paid bcfoic the end of the year. coil Stale Convention. members of the State Central Committee 1 ave issued a call for a Convention of the friends General Winfield Scott, in Pennsylvania, to be r.t Hirrisburg, on the 26th of July next. The counties aic invited to send Delegates in number the Senators and Representa-.

they arc entitled to in the Legislature. The object of the Convention is to organize the friends of Gen. Scott, and to put him in nomination for the Presidency, so far as Pennsylvania is concerned. TUa TOassviHc Encampment. The Danville, Columbia county, Volunteer Encampment, of which we made some mention last week, appear? from all accounts, to have passed ci? with more spirit than any of the others held tl.is season.

General Scott was there, and reviewed the troops. He was received in the handsomest manner several miles out of town, by a n-uuber of volunteer companies, and a large deputation of citizens on horseback, and escorted into Danville amid 'he cheers and plaudits of the men, and the smiles and greetings of the ladies, wih whom the windows of the streets through iv 1 the procession passed were lined. In the evening, he parcook of a public entertainment, in company with about one hundred citizens, and every thing passed off in the liveliest manner. Dur- i.i -r thn rnna-it. thn vnunir Ladies of Danville ure stT.ted the General with a vcrv handsome and el- nrraitged arch of flowers, as a token in of the heroism and gallantry he ved at the Battle of Lundy's Lane.

Dr. Charming. The Wilkes-Barre Advocate notices the arrival of the Rev. Dr. Channing, of Boston, at and states that he is somewhat indisposed.

Yf none that the healthv atmosphere of the "beau- ti' .1 vale of Wyoming" vvill speedily restore him to health Oc v. Porter Presented as a l-enisance. A few weeks since our Loco Foco friends in CounJy held a meeting and passed resolutions u. which they eulogized every act and deed of Giv. Porter.

To show what different opinions d-ilerent persons hold, we will just stale for the Powe-. as exercised by Gov. Porter, as a "U1-j SANCE. It is well known that David R. Porter le r.

of our readers, that the Grand Jury oi the ag they haye done towards US are none t00 guod Lpon the motion of Mr. U. the bill was laid City and County of Philadelphia, week before last, tQ rob lheir grand mothers, or to pick pennies from uPbn tal)lf' nnd lho House xoceoded to the acting -ander oath, presented the Pardoning off dead A coinpanv should be consideration of other Bills. rooneunearxy uoxi '11JUCU 'U1U lu rce past years, as well as several, before trial, ought to have gone there. The immediate i3se of this Presentation by the Grand Jury, I oever, was his pardon of Thomas H.

Sinister, n'etyhia, the demon who had mutdered the his own bosom; who was condemned by a urv of his countrymen, and who was sentenced te hung by the neck till he was dead. Accord-irp to the present inducements held out to commit ciime, Pennsylvania will in three years be than Botany Bay, if D. R. Porter remains Governor so lone. General Assembly.

1. General Assembly of the Old School Presto in the United States, is now in Session lii About one hundred ministers iy deiegates are in attendance. Nothing of general interest has yet been transacted the bu-sies'i so far having been altogether local. During the session, it is expected that the question may a clergyman marry the sister of his deceased will be argued and decided. The cattse ol Temperance is rapidly advancing and gai.

ling many converts in this place. Our For ictv mnv 'numbers about 31G names. Many of tr ness v. i Usher already been reformed, and by Gc'l we hope to see the monster :a.v fanished from our midst. The one, and rnustgventually triumph.

-i. "it that no ''bargain and sale" busi- into by its friends with the such as was announced on Frl'ay by the Rev. Mr. Gardner. other the friends of Temperance bo to use newspapers for their com nunicaiions, free of charge, for the subject is and affects every body.

No buying of rc uhori, the cause will flourish without it, are ope-: to it free of charge. July. Srfn of Jciy is but four weeks off, and no have yet been made to celebrate it Stroudsbtirg. We notice by the papers that our neighbours of Easton intend celebrating the day upon Temperance principles. What say our peo-j lelo a similar celebration! Mr.

3dward H. Smith of Long Island, N. l.as an ox not a year old, weighing 4000 pound. Hi eolor is noerfy white. EJI EJLACK.

MST. Among all civilized and conscientious people the laborer has ever been accounted worthy of his hire. Yet in these latter days of wisdom and im-piovement, a race of creatures has sprung up who go upon the principle that iho world owes them a living, and to get it they will resort to all kinds of meanness and rascality. They cannot be said to live upon their loits, (as did a community whom. Shakespeare describes) for they are as dull as a razor honed on a brickbat, and have no more wit and humor in their composition than a condemned felon has who is on the point of being swung off from the gibbet.

They have not the genius or talents to become highwaymen and burglars, or even petty larccners; but barely keep themselves from starving by means of swindling and imposing upon the innocent and confiding. To this class properly belong all those who subscribe for newspapers, and run off without paying the Printer, or become otherwise indebted to him and refuse to pay him his just dues. Now we contend that the craft owe it to the public as well as to themselves, to expose all such gentry and hold them up in their true colors, so that the people may know who to trust, and who not. In view of this, we this week commence a Black List, in which we shall insert the names of all our absconding subscribers; and all those who refuse to pay their subscriptions; and all those who in any other way act peculiarly mean. We begin with the names of Urket, Iavid UrKet.

These gents subscribed for the Jeffersonian Republican, and received it eighteen months. They lived in Tobyhanna in Monroe and absconded without paying us the six dollars they honestly owe. The Post Master thinks they have gone to Harvey's Lake, in Luzerne county, and we therefore caution all persons in them diggins 1 kceP iheir 011 lheir pocket-boots and their I eyes wide open, or they may uecome minus some six dollars of their hard earnings just as we are. Vfc will now introduce to the public Samnc! G. Escheubacli, 'also of Tobyhanna tsp.

Li May 18-11, Samuel took the Benefit of the Insolvent Laws, we published his notice, and he promised to call upon us and pay the amount on the Monday before the Court. He failed however to fulfil his promise, jand at this time owes us SI. We warn our To byhanna friends to beware and shun him as they would a leper or any other unclean thing. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and therefore if any persons trust the three loorlhics above named, and get cheated, they will do it with their i ed a private bill, the bill in reference to the Dis-eyes open, and deseive no pity. For our part, we trict of Columbia was taken up.

The bill had would scarcely trust them to one penny's worth before passed the House, and having been frits to keep them from starving; for men who will act movers eves. A comnanv formed to iash such rascals naked throush the -n r. trt coo cmn dozen of our patrons? who seem to think we can work for nothintr. ll van uv: fat the end of that time they still remain uncredited on our books, we will give their names a conspicuous place in our BLACK LIST. Statistics Pennsylvania.

The Harrisburg Reporter says Pen.Miy!vania has 230 blast furnaces. Pig iron manufactured 140,000 tons: valued al $4,200,000. Number of persons employed, 1 1 ,983. Number of forges, rolling mills, foundries, 160. Iron manufactured, tons: valued at PereoiiK employed, 5,321 "Value of domestic produce consumed, The whole market value of the iron manufactured in the State, is estimated by persons well qualified to judge, at about eatfci of tiic Venerable Southard.

The venerablo Henry Southardthe father of the present distinguished President of the U. S. Senate died at his residence in Basken-ridge, New York, on Sunday morning, the 22d ult. at the advanced ago of 95 years. Texas.

From all we can learn, says the N. O. Bulletin, through the agents of the Texan government, here, we now venture lo predict that in less than forty days we shall receive news of the most important character, in reference to Texas and Mexico. Our readers may note this. We are no prophets, but slill we think from all we have seen and heard, that Gen.

Sam. Houston knows what he is about, and ere long we shall hear of great achievement beyond lhe Rio, made by the Texas army. Discovery of the Wreck 5ae Stcain-sEup President. From a letter to the Hosion Daily Advertiser, there, is every reason to conclude that the re mains of the ill-fated President have at last been discovered. The wreck was fallen in with by a Spanish vessel from the Havana, hound to Spain, and from the indications, her fate was caused by being burnt, instead of collision with ice, as has been generally supposed.

The profits of the Connecticut Stajo Prison last year were $13,000. They do things prudently in Connecticut, She's out of debt. WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, June 1, 1842. Sexate.

The newly elected President pro lem. took his scat this morning, and presented a memorial from Amos Kendall, setting forth that $11,000 have been brought against him by ihe judgment of a Court in consequence of a suit brought by Stockton 6c Stokes Mr. Kendall being individually liable by having retained the money from Stockton Stokes in the discharge of his oflicial duties as Postmaster General. The memorial was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Some other morning business of an unimportant character was considered, when Mr.

Bayard of called up his resolution for employing a corps of reporters at the expense of the Senate. The resolution received a most complete death in a motion to lay upon the table, which prevailed by a vote of 30 to 10. Without further preliminary business, the Senate proceeded to the orders of the day, which were the apportionment bill. Mr. Henderson of was entitled to the floor, and addressed the Seriate.

Mr. Woodbury continued the discussion. It was near 5 o'clock, when Mr. Crittenden rose to address the Senate, but gave way at the suggestion of Mr. Archer, and the bill was passed over.

The bills received from the House, were then read a first and second time bv their titles, and appropriately referred. A message was received from the President, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the conduct of N. P. Taylor, Receiver of Public Moneys in the State of Illinois; which, on motion of Mr. Benton, was referred to the committee on printing.

And then the Senate, a Sew minutes after 5 o'clock adjourned. House Morning Business The Speaker ptesented a letter from Arthur Middlcto.n of S. Carolina, presentingto the Congress of the United States, a portrait of Columbus, which he obtained from Madrid, and which was copied from the original. Th committee on Indian Affairs, bv resolution, were empowered to send for persons and papers, with a view of investigating alleged Indian frauds among tho Chickasaws and Chero-kees. Mr.

Saltonstall of presented a resolution to ihe effect that the House proceed to take up ihe Tariff Bill. The Speaker did not receive iho motion, for the reason that the House had suspended the Rules in order to devote this day, and to mor-1 row to the consideration of business belonging lo the District of Columbia. The chairman of the District committee cal-1 led for the orders of the day, and after report amended oy tne denate was up lor approval. Mr. HaLsted, on leave, presented an amend merit lo a certain lull, which, on his motion, i i 1 I was MOl he lilIe of lhe blll s(aIcd The House adjourned.

Insportasrl from Rhode slajsd. The Providence Evening Chronicle, in a postscript, dated Wednesday, 3 o'clock, P. has the following announcement: More Violence Probably. We hear, just as we are going to press, that a SufiYage meeting is to be held in Woonsoeket, this afternoon, when it is expected by some that Mr. Dorr would be present.

The object of i his meeting is said to be for the purpose of rallying the Suffrage men in the northern parts of the Slate, and forming an encampment at Woon-socket, lo the end of collecting sufficient force to enable Mr. Dorr to march again to this city. Some suppose that large bodies of men from New York and Connecticut will associate themselves with these forces at Woonsockct, and render all the aid they can hring, to carry out the purposes of Mr. Dorr, whatever they may be. We shall probably send an express to Woonsockct, this afternoon, and should any ihir.g occur worth noticing, we shall publish it in an extra should it arrive in time.

Since writing the aboic, wc hear and have the reason to believe, that Mr. Dorr wa3 to meet Burrington Anthony, in N. York city, this morning, for what purpose or to what end we cannot say. Mr. Anthony assured us the other day, that he was favorable to no fur-thcr violent action, he possibly may have since changed his mind.

They say there is cabbage in Savannah, which was grown on Thunderbolt road, weighing 18 1-2 pounds. It would make sour-crout fcrthc next "rand festival. CE2ir Cropn. The Germantown Tclr.grnph says Perhaps for the last icn or (ificiMi years, the prospect of an abundant harvest, at this period of the yr, wore never morn cheering. Every crop wheal, rye.

oats, harlev, grass, which is sufficiently advanced to form a correct opinion of their product gives the most unequivocal promise of a very heavy yield. Of corn, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, oajs, it is too early at present to speak; in a month hence they will develope themselves." SaEt for CaUIe. houhl have plenty of salt on their Caiilc first going to gras They need it at that lime much rnoio than in autumn. From the Daily Chronicle, June'2 Fire Harpers, E3rot3iers, celebrated imblishiiigrhouse 25 ur-giary oS fames' New Novel. About 4 o'clock yesterday morning, tho large publishing house of the celebrated booksellers, Harpers, Brothers, of Clifi street, New York, was discovered lo be on fire in the fourth story, occupied as their bindery, and before the flames could be subdued, the whole of tho fourth and fifth stories, and their valuable contents, were desiroyed.

There is no doubt ihat the fire was the act of an incendiary; and the principal cause was the securing of oiio or two sets of James' new novel, Morley Ernstein, and the destruction of the remainder of the edition. The amount of the loss it is impossible to name with any thing like correctness to-day. Wo are happy to say. however, that it will not probably exceed the amount of the insurance, which, we learn, is as follows In the Spring Garden Ins. Co.

Mutual Safety Equitable, Jefferson, Bowery, Ilariford.So.OOO; Protection, Hartford, Fireman's, on the building, $5,000. Total Am las Eosusiassa. Tho St. Martinsville (La.) Creole slates that "on Saturday, the 7th instant, al about three o'clock, P. M.

an earthquake, which lasted two or three seconds, was felt in this parish. A respectable inhabitant of Catahoulou, who was angling at that lime, in company with spine ladies, on the banks of the lake, told us that the lake rose, during ihe space of some minutes, to more than six feet. One of our friends, who arrived from Opclousas yesterday, says that the shock was also felt in that part of the country. From the declaralinn of tho oldest inhabitant of this parish, this would be the second earthquake felt in Attakapas." Hon. John C.

Spencer has just issued a General Order, cutting off the allowances of "Extra Rations" hitherto made lo various officers of the Army cm the ground of being constructively in the command of posts. The allowance was first made only lo each officer actually in command of a post, but has grown into a flagrant abuse, by the correction of which the Secretary of War will save the country many thousands per annum Tribune. Gov. Cleveland of Conn, declares that he will not give up Thomas W. Dorr, (should he be found in that State,) on the requisition of the Rhode Island Government.

That is to say: he looks into the facts of the case, and decides that Mr. Dorr has committed no crime known to the laws of Connecticut, wherefore he will not give him up as a fugitive felon. We are inclined to think this tho right course: hut what a row Gov. brethren laised when Gov. Seward did essentially the same thing! lb.

We rpjoice to learn by an endorsement on lhe New-Orleans Picayune of the 19th that our friend George W. Kendall, Editor of ihat paper, arrived al home from his long and perilous career of adventure and captivity at 4 o'clock that morning. Right glad was he, re doubt not, to catch a sight of the spires and masts of the Crescent City once more; glad were his friends to welcome him, as they will be every where lo hear of his safe arrival. We hope his health is not seriously impaired. lb.

Joe Smith, the Mormon prophet, has applied for the benefit of the Bankrupt Act. His debts hn states, are $100,000. Sidney Rigdon and Hiram Smith, the; other Mormon leaders, have also petitioned. Tcsi TSiott-sassd ILIves Losi. We learn by the brig William- Nelson, arrived last night, that a severe shock of an earthquake was fuh at Port au Prince on the 7ih.

No damage done. News had reached there from Cape Ilaytian that that town was entirely destroyed with two-thirds of its inhabitants. The place contained about fifteen thousand. A courier arrived a few hours before tho W. N.

left, staling ihat nearly all thai was left was destroyed by the blowing up of the powder magazine. It is supposed that all ihe houses on the north side arc destroyed. Express. We find these items in the St. Louis 'New Era' of the 18lh ult.

"Wo hear this morning, from Independence, that Gov. Hoggs was still alive, and there was some probability of his ultimate recovery." "Jo Smith the Mormon Prophet, is said to have been killed in an affray near Nauvoo. We havo not heen able to ascertain any precise information in relation to the rumor." Alabama. The Mobile Advertiser contains the Census of ihat State for 1840. It contains some interesting facts.

The whole population of the State in 1830 was 209,527. In 1840 it was 590.750, of which 253,532 were slaves, so ihat the slave population in 1840 was more than the total population in 1830. The number of free colored persons in 1810 was 2,039. The number of white persons over 20 years of age, unable to read and wrile, in 1810, was 22,592, a pretty good proportion of that part of lhe population; and the total number of scholars at public charge was only .3,1 13 so that there docs not seem much chance for the difiusion of knowledge in Out of this population only 7,195 were engaged in trades and manufactures; only 2,212 in commerce; in learned professions; and in 177,439, which of coui.se is swelled by the slave population. Alabama is certainly behind tho age, and will not catch up lo it very soon unless she gets rid of her slarea and educates her whites.

Mr. Clay. In responso to a recent invitation to a dinner from his neigbors and friends, Mr. CLi returned the following answer Gfntlemen: I have had the pleasure to re ceive your note, transmuting ihe resuhiil0lJ adopted at a meeting oi tne citizens ol ton and Fayette county, convened for the mt. pose of making arrangements connected u.

jjl my return home, in consequence ot my resi.r. nation ol the ollice ot a senator ol ihe L'nN States from lhe State of Kentucky; in conform. ny wnn wnicn you nave uone me ine honor t9 invite ir.e to a public entertainment, directed b-nne of the resolutions to be tendered in ma I receive, gentlemen, these testimonials 0fjj approbation, confidence and afteciion wuh nXn, and grateful sensibility. Such proofs, etnjriJ. ting from any portion of my fellow citizens the United Stales, however remote from residence, would be entitled to my particular and respectful acknowledgements; but proper, ing, as these do, from my neighbor, frmn eyewitnesses of mv conduct boih in public a 1 private life, and who, or whose anchors, dj.

ring a period of upwards of forty years remained firm and steadfast in th eir aitat ii'tippi and friendship to me, they fill mo with most agreeable and touching emotions, have made a deep and ineflaceable impress on my heart. They will, united wiih mony in my own bosom, serve, in the reiire. ment which I have voluntarily sought, to cru-e: and console me during (he remnant of my iliv-. 1 am happy that my quitting the public c-nm. oils of our country, at this time, is not disijj.

proved. I deeply regret the stale of generul embarrassment and distress which exists. lho' conscious that I have not coniributo produce it, no one would, have sought nn eagerly to restore, the common prosperity tina I should, if it had been in my power. Btr. seeing no prospect of accomplishing any gou, corresponding with my wishes, I thought tiu I might, without just censure, now execute my long delayed purpose of retiring into theshiJeiK of private l'fe.

From lhese your partiality and friemlsh-p for me prompt you to desire mc to issue at some future day. 1 have seen enough of th uncertainty or human life to restrain me placing any sanguine hope on such au event as that to which Tou kindly alluded. isut whilst I admit that self-ostracism is incompatible wuh the duties which a citizen ever lies under ir the Republic, I trust that I shall always be allowed, at proper times, lo decide whether I ought to give my consent or not to the use cf my name in any connexion which may be proposed for it with any public office, whatever it may be. When suitable time arrives for a decision, it ought to be governed by all existing circumstances, of which the most important would be the probable wishes of a majority of those who have the power to bestow the office. That time, 1 think, has not yet arrived.

I accept, gentlemen, with great pleasure, the tender which you have been authorized to make to me of a public entertainment; and I request you also to accept my cordial thanks for lhe feeling and friendly manner in which you have communicated ihe invitation. I am, wiih affectionate esteem and regard, faithfullv, your friend and obedient servant, H. CLAY. To Messrs. H.

I. Bodlev, Chairman, cat la from Carelessness. Isaac Smith, a citizen of this County, descended into a well in Chatham a few dap since, for the purpose of cleaning it out, and was shortly after discovered at its bottom, without motion. He was drawn up fo the mouth uf lhe well, but died in a few minutes, owing, no doubt, to ihe foulness of the air. How often must people be told thai the presence of f.ud air may be accurately tested by simply Ict.aig down into a well a lighipd candle, and tint ih one should dare to go into one without such experiment? If the air is unwholesomo tho can dle will burn very feebly or at once go ntu and death will certainly be the fale of htm who exposes himself in such an atmosphere.

But if the eandle burns freel)-, then no danger need be apprehended from a descent. Raleigh (N. Republican. Caterpillars. Those deadly enemies of the orchard are now; in full operation.

Many fine fruit trees are already well nigh destroyed. To those who have neglected the preventive means, I would say their case is not hopeless. The worms are not so hardy but that they need their silk houses for protection, and if frequently removed or destroyed the worm would die from cold and sickness. If removed early in the morning, hundreds and thousands may bo destroyed in l'i an hour. The worm has hut a limited quantity of silk and is unable to build its house or nest afior that is exhausted.

If tho next be broken just before a cold rain or even shower it wouU bo almost certainly fatal. "Marm? Mann!" "What Thomas?" 'Didn't you nay to Father that Bill tl butcher, was courtin' our Sal?" "Why child, how you talk. He's only paying his attentions to her." "Wal, you'd belter stop it then kos ihey'ro in the parlor now, and Bill jest bit Sal right on the mouth ho did, kos I seed him." "Thomas here's a cent run down to tho baker's and buy a horse cake; and then you may go nnd play a spell. La mo! what eyes these childron have got." Rich Star. President Tyler has presented to Mrs.

Pet-trich, lho wife of the sculptor, whose lifo was recently attemptod, at Washington, the sum of fifty dollars. A generous and noblo donation. II.