body of the guard, and was fired upon by the sentinel placed over him, which caused a commotion in camp, during which several guns were fired along the line into the hammock near which the command was encamped; and unfortunately, the night being dark, captain Mason, of the volunteers, who had shown himself a zealous and active officer, received a wound from a yager ball, which caused his death in a very few minutes. On the 3d inst. I came upon another camp, in Cho-co-chattee region, of considerable extent, from which forty or fifty Indians had escaped, several hours before, destroying their huts, ten or fifteen hogs, some packs, and thirty acres of fine corn, peas, pumpkins and melons, just ripening. I retraced my steps to the wagons; having convinced myself that there were no other camps in that region, and taking three days' provisions from them, next proceeded in the direction of the Annatte Sega hammock, and scoured it in different directions, going as far west as the Fort Clinch road, capturing a squaw, her child and two ponies, and destroying a sinall field of corn, &c. Finding that most of the trails in that region were running south, and several weeks old, I deemed it a waste of time and labor to remain out any longer, and consequently returned to my wagons, put the command in motion, and arrived here this morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock. I would add, that the guide sent out with my command was of no use whatever. I have the honor to be sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. RILEY, Lt. col. 2d inf. com'g det. Col. D. E. Twiggs, com'g east dist. army of the south, Fort King. The white flag. The St. Augustine News of the 5th inst, says: have been lost), and a close examination of all ington entering Boston; then four coaches with re [Norfolk Herald. Navy department, 9th June, 1840. I request that you will express to commander (Signed), Navy Yard, New York, June 11th, 1840. Com. J. D. Williamson, U. S. ship Ontario. "This day, Friday, the 5th June, 1840, at sun. The U. S. corvette John Adams, which left Rio rise, a white flag was displayed on the staff at St. Janeiro in company with the Columbia, arrived beFrancis' barracks, in this city. As though asham-low Boston on Monday. She lost 23 seamen during ed of the purposes of its overture, it hung in her absence from the United States. The following drooping folds, vainly struggling to free itself from is a list of her officers. the disgrace, which in broad characters impressed it. We learn that flags were recently prepared at Black creek, painted with the device of an Indian and white man shaking hands together." Two recruits had their arms blown off at Buffalo, a few days since, by the premature discharge of a cannon, while colonel Bankhead's regiment of artillery were going through their firings. NAVAL. Thomas W. Wyman, commander; lieutenants, Andrew H. Foot, Thomas Turner, Edward R. Thompson, A. H. Kelly, George B. Minor; purser, D. Fauntleroy; master, Robert P. Pegram; passed assistant surgeon, John H. Lockwood; assistant surgeon, Joseph Deal; passed midshipman, Edward C. Ward; midshipmen, John V. Hixon, J. Q. Adams, R. B. Reill, J. W. Wainwright, James H. Spotts, Donald M. Fairfax, Charles T. Crocker, W. H. Thompson, Robert H. Wyman; professor of mathematics, A. G. Pendleton; gunner, John H. Ryder; carpenter, John Hayden; sailmaker, Wil. liam H. Brayton. Whig electoral ticket. The convention at Wor- District 1-Robert G. Shaw, of Boston. 3-Rufus Longley, of Haverhill. An unfortunate accident occurred on the Boston and Worcester rail road yesterday. A train of cars going up with delegates was met by a downward train, both going at a rapid rate. The two engines were entirely demolished, and two or three of the cars of each train were broken in pieces. No persons were killed, but a son of Mr. Samuel Brooks. The following persons were injured: Mr. Kinsman, of Westboro', ancle broke; Denis Sullivan, brakeman, badly hurt; Mr. Brooks, Brighton, leg broken; George Brackett, do. badly hurt; Mr. Ostinelli's son, very badly hurt; H. Haven, Hopkinton, severely hurt; Augustus Stinson, Boston, slightly bruised; Wallace Taxter, do. do. do. some 10 or 15 others badly bruised. NEW HAMPSHIRE. The administration members of the New Hampshire legislature have agreed in caucus to defer the election of a United States senator, to succeed Mr. Hubbard, till winter. Bank of Concord. The officers of the Concord, (N. H.) bank, which lately was compelled to close its doors, are ascertained to be liable to the bank to the amount of more than $150,000. The bank's nominal capital was only $100,000. CONNECTICUT. Agriculture in Connecticut. We learn that during the late session of the legislature of Connecticut, an act was passed, which provides that every coun ty agricultural society, now incorporated, or that may be incorporated, which shall raise as a tax from its own members, or by contributions, a sum of not less than $100, shall be entitled to receive annually from the treasurer of the state, a sum equal to such tax, but not to exceed $200 in any one year. Every society which shall receive such allowance shall offer annually, by way of premiums, the whole amount received from the state, and an equal amount raised by the society from its members." The legislature of Connecticut adjourned or. MonArrival of the U. S. ship Lexington. The U. S. day afternoon. ship Lexington, Captain John H. Claek, 98 days Connecticut has expended near a million and Masfrom the Pacific, (Valparaiso), and 45 days from COURT MARTIAL-case of Livingston, for mu-sachusetts near half a million of dollars, on that imRio de Janeiro, arrived at Norfolk on Tuesday, and tiny.-Some few weeks since, a story went the portant and recently completed work, the Norwich anchored off the naval hospital. Left at Callao, 6th round of the papers to the effect that a seaman on and Worcester rail road. Their stock is to be inFebruary, U. S. frigate Constitution, Com. Claxton; board the U. S. sloop of war Ontario, lying at Pen- creased 2,000 shares more, at $100 each. officers and crew all well; about to sail for Valpa- sacola, had been tried for mutiny, condemned, and raiso via Talcahuano, from thence to Sandwich Is- hanged at the yard-arm. This story was, however, lands. The U. S. sloop St. Louis, commander For- subsequently corrected by a statement of the fact rest, had arrived upon the coast, and had sailed (con- that the seaman was condemned, but pardoned unveying dispatches) for Panama. The U. S. schoon- der the yard-arm. Such, indeed, was the fact. er Shark, lieut. Comd't. Bigelow, had also arrived. The seaman, whose name is Fleming Livingston, a The Lexington has been absent nearly three native of New York, and connected with a very reyears, having sailed from Boston 20th August, 1837, spectable family, was restored to the service. He during which time, we learn, she has performed arrived in this port on board the Ontario, and was more actual sea service, than any of our men of war.here transferred to the ship North Carolina. While She has run over 56,000 miles, and has been 516 on the passage home, on board the Ontario, in the days at sea, cruising and touching at the different month of April, it appears that Livingston was ports of Chili, Peru, Columbia and Mexico, cross-guilty of a repetition of the heinous offence previing the equator four several times, exposed to a va- ously charged against him, to wit: mutinous and seriety of dangers and vicissitudes, without having ditious practices, and disobedience of the lawful orlost a man by accident or casualty. Her arrival ders of his superior officers, for which he now reupon the coast of Mexico in September, 1838, was mains in double irons on board the North Carolina, hailed with the most rapturous demonstrations of awaiting his trial, which is to take place this day joy by those of our countrymen whose interests and before a court martial on board the ship Hudson. possessions were upon the eve of being sacrificed The charges are preferred against him by commoto the pillaging propensities of the redoubtable and dore J. D. Williamson. John McKeon, esq. wall somewhat notorious Gen. Urrea, of Texan memory. act as judge advocate, and William Shaler, esq. His plans were thus defeated, and the rights and will appear in defence of the prisoner. property of our citizens secured, the vigorous measures pursued by capt. Clack rendering all subsequent attempts useless and abortive. [N. Y. Express. STATES OF THE UNION. List of the officers attached to the Lexington.— MASSACHUSETTS. John H. Clack, captain; W. G. Woolsey, John P. Whig state convention. The whig convention Gillis, lieutenants; Henry S. Coulter, surgeon; W. which assembled at Worcester on Wednesday, nomiP. Zantzinger, purser; W. J. Schenck, acting mas-nated, unanimously, the hon. JOHN DAVIS, now of ter; J. D. Miller, assistant surgeon; Richard M. the U. S. senate, as candidate for governor. The Harvey, J. H. Sherburne, passed midshipinen; Chas. Deas, W. W. Polk, J. H. Madison, W. A. McCrohan, midshipmen; C. H. Walls, captain's clerk; Patrick Dee, carpenter; W. M. Cooper, boatswain; Henry Bacon, sailmaker; Wm. Burton, gunner. The Sea Gull. The loss of this ship and her unfortunate officers and crew are placed beyond the possibility of doubt. A careful survey of the island Diego Ramirez, (upon which she was supposed to attendance of delegates was very numerous. A cor- NEW YORK. The canal board of the state are now in session at Albany. The Hausatonic rail road company on Wednesday last transported over the road between Bridgeport and Milford, 1,480 passengers; and the day following, 1,300. Trade of the Erie canal. From the opening of navigation until the 1st inst. there were cleared, at Buffalo, on the Erie canal, 156,968 bbls. of flour, and 100,352 bushels of wheat. This is nearly double the quantity which has been cleared from that port, for a similar period, for the last four years. Piracy on the Hudson river. A daring outrage was committed on the Hudson river a few evenings since, on board the schooner Carroll, belonging to this city, and commanded by captain Michaels, of Newburgh. The schooner was proceeding to the latter place, and when opposite Peekskill, the captain was hailed by three men from the shore, who The procession formed at half past 11, and was requested to be taken as passengers to Newburgh. one hour in passing; at least fifteen thousand per- The captain consented-but the men had no sooner sons were in "the ranks," if not twenty thousand. boarded the vessel, than they seized the captain and This estimate is formed by careful estimate. Each wrested from him the helm, and threatened that county and each town had appropriate banners. without instant submission he should be placed unAmong them was Charlestown with Bunker Hill; der the hatches. With no other force than a young Boston with Faneuil Hall; Dorchester with Wash-man and a small boy, captain Michaels saw that the odds of strength was against him, and therefore attempted no further forcible resistance, but to retain sixty dollars in money which was then in his possession. This the unwelcome passengers attempted in vain to get. Pierpont, of Boston, a highly accomplished speaker, In the most important statement-that of the as- T. M. Moore, late cashier of the Philadelphia Loan Co. against whom a bill of indictment was The vessel was immediately put about and profound a few days ago, was arrested this morning, by ceeded so far as Bedlow's Island, where captain high constable L. H. Smith, of Philadelphia, assisted Michaels and his two hands, after forswearing seve-by the New York police. He was taken at the ral oaths and using alternately threats and entreaties, house of his brother. prevailed upon two of the intruders not to resist their going on shore, while the other sturdily op posed it, but in which capt. Michaels and his hands succeeded. The vessel was seen immediately un. der way toward the Jersey waters, and has since been found there stripped of every article of rigging, sails and apparel, and scuttled and sunk in shallow water. Captain Michaels ascertained the name of one of the uien to be Dean Vandevender, of New Jersey, and forthwith applied to E. S. Francher, esq. of this city, for legal direction, in order to bring the villain to justice. Mr. Fraucher took the necessary preparatory steps, and forwarded the necessary papers to governor Seward, upon which to obtain a requisition upon the governor of New Jersey to return the principal in the outrage (Vandevender) to justice. The requisition of governor Seward was received last evening, and thereupon sheriff Acker dispatched one of his deputies in pursuit of Vande[N. Y. Com. vender. Total convicts in Sing Sing prison, June 15, is 853, of which 65 are wonen. Daniel Price, who escaped from the penitentiary, Blackwell's Island, has been retaken. PENNSYLVANIA. Bank of the United States, of Pa. The New York Journal of Commerce intimates that it is expected that a dividend will be declared by this institution on the 1st July-others doubt it. [N. Y. Jou. Com. MARYLAND. Eastern Shore whig convention. A general whig convention is to be held at Easton in Talbot county, on the 15th July next, at ten o'clock, A. M. Anment A, that some inaccuracy exists in the accounts It will be perceived by the comparative stateinvitation is given to the whigs throughout Mary- of the bank. Its books have not been balanced for land to attend it. many years, and its bills and notes discounted have Tide Water canal. As illustrating the advantage of this work of improvement to the trade of Balti-long been somewhat short of the account on the ledger. All circumstances considered, we think it nore, we may mention the fact that yesterday the is not matter of surprise, or of very grave censure, barque Canton, just arrived from Liverpool, was that the errors in question should exist. An inves discharging a part of her cargo of salt into two tigation of them was set on foot early in the last canal boats alongside, destined for the interior of year, and is still in a course of diligent prosecution, Pennsylvania by this new channel of communica- which will result, no doubt, in the correction of them, without otherwise materially affecting the condition of the bank. tion. We have heretofore noticed the arrival in this city, by way of the Pennsylvania and Tide Water canals, of cotton and tobacco from Nashville. It will be seer, by the annexed paragraph, from the Nashville Whig of the 10th inst. that these shipments have been attended with satisfactory results, and we doubt not that many others will also take this new route to market: between this point and the east, an item of itself [Amer. We are pleased to hear that the shipments of produce from hence through the Pennsylvania canal this spring have generally turned out well. The sales of cotton and tobacco in Philadelphia and Bal"Retrenchment and reform," is announced as tinore have, in some instances, netted a handsome having been commenced in the institution by dis-profit, beside saving to the owners, the exchange pensing with some of the officers, and by reducing the salaries of all those remaining. A saving to the amount of $40,000 per annum in the bank at Philadelphia, and of $15,000 in the branch at New The court of appeals adjourned on the 25th inst. York, is thereby effected. Joseph Cowperthwait, owing to the severe indisposition of chief justice the cashier of the bank resigned that station on Buchanan and judge T. Dorsey, many of the cases the 18th inst. and was inmediately elected a direc-upon the docket were of necessity deferred. tor by the board. The president of the bank, Thos. Dunlap, esq. voluntarily relinquished two thousand dollars per annuin of his salary, to make it conform to the new arrangement, which commences on the 1st July coming. Heretofore the bank has had a cashier and three assistant cashiers-the three assistants are now dispensed with. On the 23d inst. Alexander Lardner, one of the late assistant cashiers, was elected cashier of the bank. The bank on the same day issued the following circular. VIRGINIA. Bank of Virginia-official report. To his excellency Thomas W. Gilmer, esq. SIR: We have the honor to subunit, herewith, the Richmond, 13th June, 1840. REPORT. On the 14th April, immediately on the receipt of "I am instructed to inform you that, by a resolu. tion of the board of directors of this bank, adopted at a stated meeting, held on the 16th instant, it was the commission authorising us to inspect the books ordered that, hereafter, no loans now running to ma- and examine into the condition of the Bank of Virturity, shall be renewed, (unless originally made ginia, we entered upon the discharge of that duty. with an agreement or understanding to that effect); Every aid which the bank could furnish was and that upon all loans, whether on accomodation promptly rendered; but the confusion in which its paper, upon stock, or upon other security, a pay- affairs were left by the flight of the first teller, and ment of at least ten per cent. will be required, when the withdrawal of its books, officers and clerks, by due, and the balance to be settled by notes (not the criminal prosecutions which have ever since renewable) at from one to seven months. And been pending, have greatly retarded our investigathat all offers or applications for such renewals must be presented to the board on discount day. By order of the board, tion. The annexed statements, A and B, embody the results of our inquiries into the state of the books A. LARDNER, acting cashier.” and condition of the bank on the close of the 20th Dickinson college. The commencement of this April. We also report herewith, the documents C, now flourishing institution will take place on Thurs-D, E, F, and G, and the bank statements numbered day, the 9th of July. In a notice of the subject, from 1 to 10 inclusive, which will exhibit, more in the Carlisle Herald states that the graduates of the detail, many of the subjects comprised in the princlasses of 1829, 30, 31, who had not an opportu. cipal statements. Our personal examination was nity of procuring their second degree at the regular confined to the bank at Richmond. The state of time, owing to the closing of the college, will re- the branches is deduced from their returns, proceive it from the present government of the college cured at our request. We have thought it une upon the same conditions as existed in the statutes cessary to report the voluminous and complicated at the same time they were members of the college. details of the examination made by us. Its results The oration before the literary societies of the will, we trust, be shown with sufficient fulness and college, will be delivered on the 8th, by J. H. Bra-accuracy by the statements referred to. It may be dy, esq. of Philadelphia. proper to add, that, in respect to the cash on hand, The fifty-first anniversary of the Union Philoso- the bills and notes discounted, the balances on the phical society of Dickinson college, will be celebrat-books, the outstanding debt of every description, ed in the Methodist Episcopal church, in Carlisle, on the evening of Saturday, the 4th July. Trade of the Juniata. The Juniata (Pa.) Spirit of the Times states that, "from the opening of the navigation this spring to the 1st of June, there have been cleared from Juniata county 38,468 bushels of wheat, 6,713 barrels of flour, besides large quantities of rye, corn, oats, &c." Temperance. The U. S. Gazette states that the temperance societies of Philadelphia have made arrangements to celebrate the coming 4th of July in the spacious saloon of the Museum. The rev. John The deficit in the cash of the first teller, amounts to the sum of $544,116 47. It was preceded by overdrafts early in the year 1838, on the account of Merrill and Green, which amounted, from the 22d to the 26th September, to the sum of $38,141 04. These overdrafts had been partially concealed by a false balance brought forward to the credit of the account. They are stated to have been discovered at the date last mentioned, during the temporary absence of the book keeper having charge of that account. Soon after this discovery, they were made good by checks on other banks deposited to the credit of the account; which checks duly came round to the first teller, and were suppressed by him. These checks were not found by us. On the 19th January, 1839, the cash was counted by a committee of directors. On that day, it appears that Green's account was overdrawn $24,320 78, and another account of a person in his employment was overdrawn $11.411 05. These accounts were both under charge of the same book keeper who had previously kept the account of Merrill & Green. He was soon after transferred by the directory to another service in the bankthe board having no knowledge, as we are satisfied, of his previous misconduct in the keeping of these accounts or that of Merrill & Green, but before he left these accounts, the overdrafts on them were reduced to a small amount. In the course of this reduction, many checks on other banks were entered to the credit of these accounts, came round duly to the first teller, and were suppressed by him. These checks were found by us. From that time, as appears by the checks found in the first teller's till and vault, the process of embezzlement was continued without pause, except for very brief intervals, down to the 30th January, 1840. The last check so found bears date February 20, 1840. Nearly the whole deficit is represented by checks of Green and others variously connected with him, which came into the hands of the first teller, and were suppressed and left by him. A portion of the deficit is represented by good notes amounting to $4,550 19, which were found assigned by the first teller to the bank, and for which he admits that a sum of money short of their amount was taken by him on the eve of his flight. The checks suppressed by the first teller are drawn on the Bank of Virginia and other banks in Richmond, and came into his hands in some instances directly, but generally indirectly, either in his daily settlements, or in his exchanges with the other banks. It is not, in our judgment, necessary or proper to enter into further details upon this subject. Being clothed with no judicial powers— having had no authority to summon witnesses, or require the attendance of parties, our statement would be liable to great errors, and might do much injustice. Nor do we deem it necessary to describe more minutely the process by which this embezzlement has been accomplished. It has certainly and the other assets of the bank, we have strictly found great facilities in the long-established pracperformed the duty of counting and inspecting tice of receiving at one bank checks upon another, them, or the evidences of them, with all practicable passing them immediately to the credit of the depo care. In one particular only, that is to say, in the sitor, without inquiring whether they are good, and discrimination between the notes of the bank at deferring until the next day the settlement of them. Richmond and the branches, there may be an error, How far this practice will admit of change, without not considerable, we are persuaded-not at all ma-inconvenience, is for the consideration of others. terial to the main purposes of this inquiry. The As at present regulated, it is liable, and has led to error, so far as it may exist, proceeds from the fact great abuses. that no such discrimination was, in the first instance, attempted, and could not afterwards be made with entire accuracy. In answer to the inquiry which we were directed to make, whether any of the bye laws of the bank, or of the general laws regulating banks, have been turned. The 7th bye-law requires that a committee of the board, consisting of at least three members elected monthly by ballot, shall visit the vaults in which the cash and other effects are deposited at least once in every month, and make an inventory of the same, to ascertain whether they perfectly agree therewith. SOUTH CAROLINA. ILLINOIS. violated or neglected, we have to report that we Political. The North Carolinian, published at der, the jury may bring in a verdict of manslaughhave not discovered any such violation or neglect Fayettville, contains the following announcement: ter. We should like to know whether they could deserving notice, except in the following particu."We never witnessed a more enthusiastic and har- not, under the same indictment, bring in a verdict lars, which have reference to the 7th bye-law monious spirit in the democratic ranks in North of sheep stealing, and we suggest that that ques adopted in 1804-the 13th and 14th regulations for Carolina. Large, animated and intelligent meet- tion be argued before the court at its next session. the internal government of the bank, adopted in ings of the people are daily assembled in every [Sun. 1805, and certain resolutions of the board of the 5th section, from the mountain to the sea-board. It is February, 1839, copies of which are herewith re-impossible to keep up with them; we would pub. Political meeting. An immense meeting was lish all if we could. The Standard of this week held at Springfield, Illinois, on the 3d and 4th day contains the proceedings of the district convention of June, which was denominated "the Young Men's at Hillsborough captain John Berry was chosen and Old Soldiers' Convention." It is estimated elector; of the convention at Windsor at which Dr. that there were from twelve to fifteen thousand perA. W. Mebane was chosen elector; of the meeting sons present, of whom the great mass were yeoman in Gates, &c. &c. The people seem roused-they and laboring men, the hardy tillers of the soil. are resolved not to be frightened from their princi. The description of the animating scene occupies ples by bank contractors and 'whig' panic orators." six columns of the St. Louis Bulletin, the editor of This bye-law appears never to have been strictly [Ball. Rep. which was present. From various papers, we gather items relative to this grand assemblage, which regarded. Down to the year 1816, committees were appointed under it varying in number from 1 to 6, give proof of the enthusiastic sentiments and devoand generally each year. In 1817 and 1818 there tion by which the western people are animated in was no committee. From that time to 1830 comthe cause of Harrison. Tippecanoe flags adorned mittees were appointed varying from 1 to 3 each the farm houses, the log cabins, the fences, and year. Since that time a committee has been annueven the ploughs. A large and distinct portion of the procession, in the present instance, was comally appointed-and the last examination of the vaults, preceding the flight of the first teller, was posed entirely of late supporters of the administramade on the 19th of January, 1839. In practice, The consecration of the rev. Dr. Gadsden, bishoption, who have now declared themselves for Harrifor many years past, the examination of the vaults elect of South Carolina, will take place in Trinity son and Tyler. The encampment was formed on a seems to have been always nearly contemporane-church, Boston, on Sunday next. It is expected beautiful open plat, containing ten acres, a large ous with the destruction of the note selected as un- that the bishops of Connecticut, New York, Ohio, canvass pavilion a hundred feet in diameter occufit for circulation, and therefore cancelled. There New Jersey and Michigan, will be present on that pying the centre. The several parties brought with them tents, which, on the evening of the first was an obvious convenience in this arrangement- occason with the venerable presiding bishop. The firemen of Charleston, S. C. have formed a day, were pitched for their accommodation during and the two processes requiring no little time and labor, each was postponed until both could be per- charitable association, for the relief of disabled the night, and the scene looked as if it were occupied by a large army. It is impossible to render justice to the affair in a brief paragraph, except in a word, by referring the reader to the ever-memorable 4th of May, in Baltimore. [Balt. Amer. formed. The honorable Jesse W. Norris, Dr. William Butler and Joseph Powell, are announced, in the Pendleton Messenger, as candidates to represent the district of Greenville and Pendleton, in the next congress, gen. Waddy Thompson, the present incumbent, having declined a re-election. and indigent firemen. [Charleston Courier. LOUISIANA. New Orleans. All the steamboats and vessels The Charleston Courier states that the late freshIn respect to the 13th and 14th resolutions of Fe-et had extended to all the rice plantations on Sanbruary 5th, 1839, we have ascertained no facts wor- tee. No lives had been lost. thy in our opinion to be reported, except such as relate to the amount of money placed or permitted from time to time to remain in the bands of the first teller. Upon this subject our inquiries have not been carried back beyond the year 1826, the reports of the vault committees prior to that year not he ing on the minutes. By the reports of that and the subsequent years, all of which are so entered, we to 1830, the money in the teller's hands varied from about $60,000 to less than $90,000-from 1830 to 1836 inclusive, it in no instance much exceeded $100,000-in 1837 it exceeded $700,000-in 1838, $1,200,000-in January 1839, $350,000-and at the time of Dabney's flight, on the close of the 2d April, 1840, there should have been in his hands, find that at the examinations of the vaults from 1826 $1,293,009 50. POLITICS OF THE DAY. leaving the harbor are said to be crowded with pasTHE VICE PRESIDENT. Some friends of the ading the summer months of the present season, sengers-particularly the former. "Our city, dur- ministration of Greensburg (Penn.) have written to colonel Johnson, desiring certain information in resays the Bulletin, "is destined, we opine, to more gard to general Harrison. Among other things, than usual dullness. As there is little prospect of they ask if the colonel ever made use of the expresbusiness being protracted to an advanced period, sion imputed to him by the whig newspapers, and every one having the means to procure passage for of which we have seen no denial, that "he (general other lands will do so." An exhortation is given Harrison) was oftener in battle than any other geto the old residents-those who are inured to the neral officer, and never sustained a defeat?" over heat of June-not to go a away until they To this communication, the colonel replies, that shall have deposited their votes in the ballot box. in his present "delicate situation" it would not an From the high stage of the water in the Missis-swer for him to enter into any correspondence touchsippi, it is thought that the city may hope to being the merits or demerits of the candidates for the exempt from the visitation of fever as an epidemic. presidency. He refers his correspondents to the The idea is also held out that the musquitoes may history of the times for a reply to their queries. be induced to emigrate for the season, seeing that [Cour. & Eng. there will be not many thick blooded subjects to victimize-the resident population being composed of "summer-embrowned and sun-dried individuals that rarely or never take wing." a We submit these facts without comment and in respect to so much of the regulations and resolutions referred to as concerns the superintendence of the conduct of the clerks, the inspection of the accoun's of individuals, and other particulars of the internal administration of the bank, we can make Dr. Hines, the notorious swindler, lately arrested no communication which would not be very imper-in N. Orleans, for negro stealing, is a second Paul fect and might not be very erroneous or unjust. In- Clifford in genteel address. Lately he entered deed we have prescribed it to ourselves as an in- city of South Alabama with carriage and four, acflexible rule to confine our report to a statement of companied by a highly respectable young lady facts inerely, except on those subjects upon which whom he had seduced into marriage. The New an opinion seemed to be required from us by the Orleans Sun promises a sketch of him. terms of the commission, or in explanation of facts. We have not considered it as within our duty to accuse or vindicate, to express approbation or censure in any case-and we have only to add, that no inference unfavorable to the bank or any of its officers can justly be drawn from our silence in this regard. All which is respectfully submitted. S. S. BAXTER. Richmond, June 13th, 1840. NORTH CAROLINA. A carnival. There has been a carnival of three days (as already noticed) at Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, on the occasion of the opening of the Gaston and Raleigh rail road. The Virginia lads and lasses to the number of 200 went down in the cars from Petersburg, and were received, from the lively description given by the editor of the Petersburg Intelligencer, with true Carolina hospitality. The houses thrown open, servants, carriages, feastings; speeches from Mr. Mordecai, the president of the company, judge Gaston, &c. On the second day, a superb ball was given at the state house-inany young hearts stricken; and pledges of closer union between the old Dominion and the northern states. On the third day, a ball again; and on the next the visiting party joyously on homeward bound, with bright and dear recollections of the scenes they had passed through. The loom travelling south. A convention of inanufacturers for the state of North Carolina, was to be held at Raleigh on the 13th of this month on the subject of the market of domestic cotton yarns and more extensive operations therein. 4 OHIO. Banks. The following is a condensed state. ment of the thirty-six banks of Ohio, April 1st, 1840. $10,013,110 00 12,637,953 67 Amount of property arrived by the canal, on 351,119 bushels wheat, 11,184 do. corn, 8,950 barrels pork, 1,913 barrels salt, 1,924 do. lake fish, 962,649 Total amount cleared on which toll is charged MEETING OF OLD SOLDIERS. From the Lafayette Ia. Free Press of June 4. At a meeting of the soldiers of the battle of Tippecanoe, on the 29th day of May, 1840, viz: col. Joseph Bartholomew, of McClean county, Illinois; captain William Hargrove, of Gibson county, Indiana; captain Andrew Wilkins, of Knox county, Indiana; William Polke, of Fulton county, Indiana; on the Tippecanoe river; John I. Neeley, of Gibson county, Indiana; Isaac Naylor, of Montgomery county, Indiana; Alexander Montgomery, John D. Hay, Charles McClure, Jesse Hadden, William Bruce, Adam Sisman, Joseph Shaw, Samuel Emerson, Samuel McClure, Madison Collins, Andrew Pursel, William Mangrum, Joseph Barron, William Naylor, Henry H. Moore, David Johnson, Thomas Archer, John Brazzelton, John S. Chunn, Isaac Colonel Montgomery and Joseph McCormick. Joseph Bartholomew, of McClean county, Illinois, was appointed president, and capt. Wm. Hargrove, of Gibson county, Indiana, and capt. Andrew Wilkins, of Knox county, Indiana, were appointed vice presidents; and John I. Neeley, of Gibson county Indiana, and Isaac Naylor, of Montgomery county, Indiana, were appointed secretaries. On motion of William Polke, of Fulton county, Indiana, a committee of five persons were appointed by the president to draft resolutions expressive of the opinion of the soldiers who served under general William H. Harrison, in the campaign of 1811, which terminated in the battle of Tippecanoe, whereupon the following committee was appointed, viz: Win. Polke, John I. Neeley, Isaac Naylor, Isaac Montgoinery and John D. Hay. The said com. mittee being requested to make report to-morrow morning at 8 of the clock. Whereupon the meeting adjourned till that time, Saturday morning, May 30, 1840. The meeting assembled pursuant to adjourninent, whereupon the committee made the following report, viz: Resolved, That in the opinion of the committee, general Harrison's conduct during the whole cam paign, and especially during the battle of Tippeca noe, proves to us that he is an able, brave and skil ful commander; that there is not the slightest foundation for the often repeated slanders against gen. Harrison in relation to his condut in the battle, or at any other time during the campaign; that the charge that colonel Daviess was killed on general Harrison's horse, is utterly false; that col. Daviess was killed on foot, bravely charging on the Indians with sword and pistols; that the charge against general Harrison that colonel Owen was killed on his (Harrison's) horse, is equally false, and without foundation; that the report so often repeated by gen. Harrison's enemies, that the Indians selected his camping ground, where the battle was fought, is equally untrue; that the camping ground was selected by gen. Martin G. Clark, of Washington county, Indiana, and one of the general's aids, Walter Taylor, afterwards a senator in congress from The carpenter will lay down his plane; the ma- | crowded with passengers from the towns on the son his trowel; the blacksmith his sledge hammer; Ohio and the Wabash, while the roar of artillery the farmer his plough;-and the merchant will leap and the crash of the muskets mingled the shouts from his counter, and the sailor jump from his fore- and huzzas of the multitude, as they marched with castle, to see with their own eyes and to touch with colors unfurled and banners waving in the breeze. their own hands this republican eagle that the In the afternoon however, the rain again poured pioneers of the west planted in the wilderness, and down in torrents; but onward came the processions led on, with civilization, to glory and to victory! in unfaltering array, filled with enthusiasm, and Aye, from the thronging thoroughfares of my own were greeted by hundreds as they passed through city; from house and workshop; from garret and our town and proceeded on their way to the battle cellar: from the forests of masts that line, as well ground; nor did they cease coming until long after as the forests of buildings that fill it, there will be a dark. Late in the afternoon of that day, the rain, rush of myriads, as when a Roman eagle was brought which had been falling at intervals for the last five back in triumph from the Danube or the Nile, and days, abated and the sun shone forth. In the eventhe walls of the imperial city were broken down ing a number of these persons who remained in to make way for it. And why should it not be so? Lafayette, assembled at the Presbyterian church, for if the winning of provinces for Rome won ova-and listened to most eloquent speeches from Messrs. tions for the conquerors, what triumphs should your C. B. Smith and H. S. Lane, two of the Harrison On motion of Wm. Polke, it was Harrison not have who saved whole empires for his candidates for electors in this state, and Mr. James Resolved, That the flag used by captain Spear country; avenging all the cruelties of the savage Brooks, editor of the New York Express. Spencer's company during the battle of Tippecanoe, upon you, by the success of his arms, not only upon be delivered to Mr. James Brooks, of the state of your soil, but after the surrender of Hull, by the New York, with a request that he would preserve recovery of Michigan, and that most brilliant of the same until the 4th day of March, 1841, and then victories on the Thames, in Upper Canada. New deliver it to gen. Harrison at Washington city, re-York gave him in person a glorious welcome during questing him to deposite it among the archives of the late war, when he was returning through the city the nation; whereupon Wm. Polke, delivered the to the western country; and the appearance of this said flag to Mr. Brooks on the battle ground, in the flag from the soldiers of Tippecanoe cannot but presence of the vast multitude of the people who awaken all its ancient patriotism. had assembled from all parts of the state. the state of Indiana. The orders, sir, you have given me, (addressing On receiving the flag, Mr. Brooks made a most judge Polke) for the disposal of this flag shall be eloquent, and appropriate speech. On motion the religiously complied with:-and whatever may be said report and resolution were unanimously adopt the destinies of your commander, as adjudicated by ed by the said meeting. The meeting then adjourn-other portions of the country, rest assured that the ed sine die, PRESENTATION OF THE SPENCER FLAG. Judge Polke of Tippecanoe river, and an old soldier under gen. Harrison at Tippecanoe, who was commissioned by his fellow soldiers to present to Mr. James Brooks of New York city, the flag of Spencer's company, remarked in substance on presenting it: men of Saratoga, of Stoney Point and Brooklyn THE TIPPECANOE CONVENTION. From the Lafayette (Ida.) Free Press, June 4. "I see thein on their winding way, About their ranks the sunbeams play, Their lofty deeds and daring high Blended with their notes of victoryAnd waving flags and banners bright, Are glancing in the sunny light, That in the name of the old soldiers of TippecaAgain, again, with pealing drum, The clashing horn, they come, they come! noe, he entrusted this dearly beloved flag of theirs Through rocky pass, o'er wooded steep, to Mr. Brooks, for him to bear home to the great In long and glittering files they sweep, commercial metroplis of the country, a speaking With thrilling fife and pealing drum, witness of the dangers of the hard fought battle The whigs! the whigs! they come! they come?" upon this ground. "I give it to you in their name," The great gathering at Tippecanoe came and is continued judge Polke, “as a yet surviving demon-past-but the echo of its thunder is still reverberatstration of the valor and heroism of that great day.ing along the shore of the bountiful Wabash-over Slashed with the tomahawk, rent with bullets, as it the beautiful hills and valleys and the verdant praiis, and tattered and torn in the terrible strife of sa- ries of the great west. The fires of enthusiasm, vage encounter, you will be able with this to con- fanned to a flame at the altar of liberty on that fute the calumnies and falsehoods of those men, who Bunker Hill of the west, will spread abroad in the in assailing our old governor, our commander-in- whole length and breadth of this glorious land of the chief, assails us all: and who in calling him a coward brave and tree, kindling as onward it moves, fresh call us all cowards too: for wherever we were, he fires upon other new and living altars, at the shrine was and that flag was exposed to no more perils of which hosts of freemen will offer up the best than he was that day. Take it home, theu, to your fruits of their patriot hearts. Thousands have greetTippecanoe clubs: tell them the old soldiers of Tip-ed thousands,the north has mingled voices with pecanoe sent it to speak for them: And when our the south;-the east has had free conference with old commander shall restore in Washington the the west-and the patriot spirit which brought them principles of Washington and Madison, take it there, and present it to him to be disposed in the archives of the government." here has received a new accession of zeal for the contest. But who shall describe the tremenduous outpouring of the people? What mortal pen can give the faintest sketch of its proceedings?-what pencil delineate its glowing enthusiasm? To be highly excited by the appearance of the venera-known it must have been seen-to be appreciated ble banner, said, in substance, and with great emo- it must have been heard. Mr. Brooks receiving the flag, and waving it before the vast multitude, whose enthusiasm was tion. Friday, the 29th, was a bright and glorious day. At an early hour a procession of delegates was formed upon the northern road leading past the battle ground, which presented a most imposing array of the hardy yeomanry of the land-and several fine military companies of volunteers from different parts of the state." The following was the order of arrangement in the procession at the battle ground, on the morning of the 29th May: FIELD MARSHALS. We despair of giving any adequate idea of the appearance or spirit which characterised it. Its effect could not have been otherwise than imposing; evincing as it did the determination of a whole people to arise in their strength and shake off from the councils of the nation, those who have fastened themselves upon their bounty, but to eat out their substance. We shall not even attempt a description of the vast array; but will content ourselves with giving in another place, as full an account of the ban proper intervals, were enlivened by excellent music, Crawfordsville, Richmond and other places. Every by bands from Evansville, Vincennes, Terre Haute, county in the state was, we believe, represented, although the people of many counties did not send delegates, but generously resolved to come themselves. I am a happy man to have such a happy errand.— It would but feebly convey an idea of its vastness,ners, flags, inscriptions, devices and emblems carMy fellow citizens of New York will profoundly to say that such a multitudinous gathering never ried by the different delegations as could be profeel the value of the treasure you intrust to me, to before assembled in Indiana; aye, or in the west. duced.-The whole proceedings throughout, at be exhibited to them. Thousands and tens of thou. And when we consider what brought them here, sands of eyes will greet it there, and bless the sol- and the distance many of them overcame, with the diers here who have given them this consecrated almost impassable state of the roads, and the incesargument to redress their wrongs. So tattered and sant rains, which preceded it, we do not hesitate torn; so thickly pierced with bullets; so venerable to pronounce it one of the greatest assemblies ever now by age, and so holy in its associations; there convened for civic purposes on this side of the it is, and how it speaks for itself!-and who dare broad Atlantic. Before noon of the 28th, thousands call them cowards, that stood upon this small en- upon thousands had arrived at and passed through closure, exposed to the perils of this flag-none be- our town, greeted by shouts of welcome at every ing more exposed than your beloved commander-in- turn. On the evening of that day, there were two chief? The flag is history, and blessed be God that thousand three hundred wagons encamped in the it is left, for in the cloud of falsehoods now convicinity of the battle ground; and by noon of the 29th, the number was swelled to three thousand two hundred, which were counted, and the number of persons in attendance on Friday, could not have been less than thirty thousand. jured by power to blacken the hero of this field, there is danger that written history be lied down, unless it bear some such breathing, speaking authority as this. This flag, then, from you, venerable men, presented here where so many of your comrades are buried; where some of you were wound. ed; where all have now assembled, to give, as it were, your dying testimony, will go from the west to the north and east, as the most inspiring voice you could send there. The morning of Thursday gave promise of a fair day, and at an early hour all the thoroughfares leading to Lafayette, were filled with processions on foot and horseback; in wagons and carts; in canoes and in cabins, all flocking to the battle field of Tippecanoe. Five steamboats had arrived at our wharves, neral Jonathan McCarty, president, and honorable brief, but most pertinent address to the assembly. The usual number of committees were appointed, the crowd hailed it as a sign hung out in the clouds ble that in the brief interval every one could be and most eloquent and enthusiastic speeches were to cheer them on in the glorious work of reform, and presented individually to the general, and all were made by several gentlemen present. Among the like the bow of hope to Noah, it was greeted as a anxious to see and hear him. At the instance of a speakers who enchanted the auditory with their token that their efforts should be crowned with suc- friend, who noticed the popular solicitude, the geglowing eloquence, was Mr. James Brooks, editor cess, and the flood of corruption, which had desolat-neral, from the platform of the door of the National of the N. Y. Express, who was most peculiarly hap-ed the land, should cease. hotel, addressed the people for half an hour or more. py in his allusions to the survivors of the memorable On the morning of Saturday, the convention as- We wish that every man in America had heard that battle fought upon that field, and to the tattered and sembled again and listened to most eloquent speeches speech. How would the defamers of this great and war worn banner which they had that morning un- from gentlemen who had not before been heard. good man have dwindled in their estimation into furled once more to the breeze, where stout arms and Votes of thanks to the president and other officers merited insignificance. How would the slanderers brave hearts withstood the fierce assaults of the fol- of the convention were passed, and general McCarty who impute to him motives which never actuated lowers of the bloody minded Oilawachica, the subtle made a few very happy and appropriate remarks, him, and opinions which he never held, and designs prophet of the west. The remarks of Mr. Brooks, which drew forth fresh bursts of applause. which he never entertained, and principles which and the sight of their old tattered and time-worn In addition to those persons already mentioned, he never cherished, and who infamously ascribe to banner, stirred up afresh within them the yet vivid the convention was eloquently and feelingly address. hin imbecility and decripitude and cowardice-how recollection of that sanguinary conflict; and they ed by Messrs. Lane, of Montgomery, Sinith, of Fa- would these slanderers have been indignantly reremembered once more, as if it were yesterday, the yette, Carpenter, of Tippecanoe, Test, of Wayne, buked by the righteous judgment of an honest and proud feeling of exultation-which none but the Wright, of Cass, Bennett, of Floyd, Denning, of insulted people. But as they did not and could not warrior can feel as they felt-with which they hailed Tippecanoe, Montgomery, of Warren, Arion, of hear it, we will endeavor to possess them of its subthe light of that eventful morning, and shouted- Jefferson, Bryant, of Montgomery, Ewing, of Knox, stance. We took no notes. Neither gen. Harrison while hill and valley echoed and re-echoed, the shout Evans, of Vanderburgh and Naylor, of Montgome. nor any other person thought of his making a public of victory over the savage foe. And while they ry, Huntington, of Nigo, Sinith, of Daviess counties, address two minutes before he commenced it. It yet exulted in that glorious triumph, they felt again in this state; and Messrs. Todd and Hinds, of Illi- arose out of the circumstances which surrounded -as none but themselves could feel-and their sor-nois, Dudley, of New York, Butler, of Michigan, him at the moment-and signally illustrated a quarow for their companions in arms, who and many others. So great an array of talent-lity of his character to which we have before aliudsuch an outpouring of eloquence, and such enthu-ed-the ability always to say and to do exactly what siastic cheers it has never before been our lot to wit is proper to be said and done. The reader will bear ness. in mind, therefore, that we profess only to give him the subject matter, not the style and expression of GENERAL HARRISON'S REMARKS. General Harrison said he was greatly indebted to his fellow citizens of Columbus and Franklin county-the most cordial hospitality had at all times been accorded to him by them. So long ago as the The order of the convention was admirable for time when he was honored with the command of so large a concourse, and its harmony was never the "north western army," and held his head quarequalled in any large promiscus assembly. There ters at Franklinton, on the other side of the river, it was no rioting; no disorder; and not a single acci. was his fortune to find in the people of Franklin dent occurred to sadden the feelings or dampen the county, not only good citizens, but patriots and solenthusiasm of the occasion. The convention ad-diers. Their unvarying kindness to him had laid journed in the afternoon of Saturday, and the dele-him under many previous obligations, and their gegates and visiters departed for their homes well sa- nerous attentions on the present occasion he cheertisfied with the proceedings, and happy in having fully acknowledged. had an opportunity of seeing with their own eyes that memorable spot, not surpassed in interest and loveliness in the whole regions of the beautiful west;-of hearing with their own ears the testi mony of the brave spirits who fought and conquered there. "Foremost fighting nobly fell" on that consecrated spot, and whose graves were While the soldiers who fought at Tippecanoe were assembled at one of the cabins, the soldiers of the late war with Great Britain, who were present, assembled to the number of thirty or forty in an adjoining cabin, and passed resolutions unanimously approving of the battle ground of Tippecanoe, and giving it the preference over any place they had seen in the country, as an encampment to resist a night attack from Indians. Several of them had held commissions in the regular army of the United States, and had served, some in the northern, some in the southern, and others in the western divisions of our army. Their testimony, known and appre. ciated as they are in the different sections of our state, ought forever to silence the tongue of slander, in her busy misrepresentations of that battle field. The proceedings were signed by each one of them, in his own name, with the addition of the division of the army to which he belonged. The convention met again in the afternoon, when judge William Polke, a soldier under Wayne, and also a soldier at Tippecanoe, introduced to the president, and through him to the convention, the surviving soldiers of the battle, then present: several of whom, as they appeared upon the stand, made short addresses, and testified anew to the bravery and ability of their old commander. The scene was affecting in the extreme, and caused gushing tears to flow over many a time furrowed cheek. There was a large concourse of ladies present upon the occasion, who, while their presence gave animation to the scene, served in a great measure to repress the more enthusiastic outbreakings of excitement. An able and eloquent address and suitable resolutions were reported by the committees appointed for that purpose: they were passed by acclamation. Letters were likewise read from a number of distinguished individuals, of other states, who had been invited to attend as guests at the convention. After which, several eloquent speeches were delivered by distinguished gentlemen in attendace. Among the speakers was judge Bigger, the whig candidate for governor, and Samuel Hall, esq. the candidate for lieutenant governor, each of whom as he appeared upon the stand, was greeted loud and long, and as 'he proceeded was still greeted by a highly gratified auditory. Thousands upon thousands whose minds had been prejudiced by the false representations of that ho nored spot, and the slanders so widely circulated against the hero who commanded the gallant spirits, who upon its bosom withstood the deadly shock of the Indian's fiercest assault, have seen and can judge for themselves. They go home satisfied and disabused of their prejudices, and will relate to their neighbors, their friends and their families what they have seen and heard, and will reiterate their own observations upon its beauty and its fitness for an encampment, to resist an attack from Indians. They will glory in having lain upon the same field, where lay Harrison and his brave associates on the night previous to that bloody conflict: and many who were themselves well satisfied before, will be prepared to give the testimony of eye-witnesses to its fituess for the purposes for which it was selected on that occasion. He said he had no intention to detain his friends by making a speech, and he did so in obedience to what he understood to be the desire of those he addressed. He was not surprised that public curiosi ty was awakened in reference to some things which had been lately published concerning him, nor was he unwilling to satisfy the feelings of his fellow citizens by such proper explanations as became him, in his present position before the country. He confessed that he had suffered deep mortification, since he had been placed before the people as a candidate for the highest office in their gift-nay, the most exalted station in the world: that any portion of his countrymen should think it necessary or expedient to abuse, slander or villify him. His sorrow arose not so much from personal-dear as was to him the humble reputation he had earned-as from public considerations. He might draw consolation, under this species of injury, from the revelations of history, which showed that the best of men, who had devoted their lives to the public service, had been the victims of traduction. But virtue and truth are the foundations of our republican system. When these are disregarded, our free institutions must fail; he looked, therefore, at symptoms of demoralization with sincere regret, as betokening danger to public li berty. GEN. HARRISON'S SPEECH AT COLUMBUS.-On his way to attend the celebration at the site of old A part of the political press, supporting the exFort Meigs, gen. Harrison passed through Colum-isting administration, and certain partizans of Mr." bus, Ohio. He arrived on the afternoon of the day Van Buren, also a candidate for that high office, to and left on the morning of the next. During this which some of those whom he addressed desired to stay, finding it impossible to hold conversation with elevate him, had invented and propagated many caeach one of the great multitude of his fellow citi- Jumnies against him, but he proposed on the present zens that wished to pay their respects to him, gen. occasion to speak of one only of the numerous perHARRISON addressed the assemblage, collectively, versions and slanders which filled the colums of the just before his departure. The Ohio Confederate, newspapers, and misrepresented his character and which gives the report of his speech published be conduct. He alluded to the story of his famous low, thus narrates the circumstances under which "CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE," as they call it. it was delivered: "The story goes," said general Harrison, "that I General Harrison left Cincinnati on Thursday- have not only a committee of conscience-keepers, he arrived here, a distance of 120 miles, at 5 o'clock, but that they put me in a cage, fastened with iron P. M. on Friday. He was on his feet, receiving the bars, and keep me in that." [To one who looked In the evening there was a handsome display of calls and congratulations of our citizens, for hours at his bright and sparkling eye-the light which fireworks, besides several very able and eloquent after his arrival. In the evening he repaired, by in- beamed in its rich expression-the smile which speeches. Whilst a portion of the convention was vitation, to the log cabin, where additional hundreds played upon his countenance, blending the lineawitnessing the exhibition of fire works near the had congregated to meet this beloved and venerat ments of benevolence and firmness-who rememlower point of the battle ground, and a vast con-ed patriot. bered also that he was listening to the voice of a son course gathered at the cabins, listening to speeches, Here, with the frankness and unreservedness of old gov. Harrison, one of "the signers," the pu a splendid aurora appeared at the northwest, and which have marked his character, through life, did pil of old "mad Anthony," the hero of Tippecanoe, after varying its form for some time, shot across the he mingle for two hours with the "log cabin boys" the defender of Fort Meigs, the conquerer of Procheavens, forming a galaxy, like one continued of the capitol. Long before the sun, and before our tor-the idea of WM. HENRY HARRISON in a cage! stream of light, from horizon to horizon. The edges youth were astir, the general was, on the morning was irresistibly ludicrous!] were perfectly straight, and the width apparently of the inorrow, up and out. Having breakfasted When the laughter had subsided, the general probut very few feet. In this form it rested over the with a friend at a remote part of the city, he was ceeded. I have no committee, fellow citizens, concabin for several minutes, exciting the wonder and soon again surrounded by the multitude of our peo-fidential or other. It is true that I employed my admiration of the audience; the oldest of whom had ple who refused to be satisfied without seeing and friend, major Gwynn, to aid me in returning replies never witnessed a similar phenomenon. After the communing with him. The period of his departure to some of the numerous questions propounded to first feelings of awe and admiration had subsided, was at hand-the crowd increased-it was impossi-me by letters. But to such only as any man could |