mnttv nmmiii. The lull "Chrittmat impressive eloquence and noble sentiments of REPUBLICAN BAMEB. these unfortunate creatures to get food at moderate prices. She is willing enough that the Irish should spill their blood in her wars, bat now she would bo" very glad to throw then upon their own resources, and instead of regarding the present distress as a calamity of the union, to be met with, and provided for as such, affects to consider it as exclusively Irish, and to be borne alone by the Irish. What she does is a favor, not a right.
God preserve us from such unions! So disgusted are thinking men on her cold V. B. PAt.MEH .1. eentifer the Rxrcjitenu Banner in (hr ('vanr Ciilri: PmtAtJXLl'HiA N. W.corcierof Third aadCht.
nut streets. New York Tribuae Buildinrs, oppr.K'o Ciiv Hall. Baltimore S. E. Cornet Baltimore nn4 Calvert street.
Boston No, I-J Sato street Tuomas B. Mysatt, is the authorised rrct for beRfpubttran Banner in Memphis, Ten. WHIG MEETING IN GALLATIN. Agreeably to public notice, a meeting of the Whigs of Sumner was bold at the Coon House in the town of Gallatin, on the 1st of March, 1847, for tho purpose of appointing delegate to tho Whig Convention to be held at Nashville on the 4th Thursday, the 25th of March, 1847. Whereupon the meeting was organized by calling General Joseph Miller to the Chair, and CoL Y.
N. Douglass and Doct. Wm. H. Ed wards were appointed Secretaries.
John J. White, then offered the following resolutions: 1st. Resolved, That whereas a convention of dcl-egajgajs to be held City of Nashville on the 4th Thursday, the 25th of this month for the purpose of nominating a suitable candidate for Governor at 'the ensuing election, we deem it important for tho Whigs of Sumner to he represented in said convention and that 100 Delegates be appointed, who are earnestly requested io attend said convention. 2nd. Thar the paramount object of the Convention should be ther success of the Whig cause, and tho restoration of Whigascendancy in the State, which we bcliuve can and will bo tho result of the next election and that a spirit of conciliation and harmony, of enlarged patriotism and freedom from personal and sectional influences and feelings, should govern all the deliberations of the Convention.
3rd. Resolved, That among the names that have been mentioned in connexion with the nomination, we recognize men of high and deserved distinction, who ore entitled to the fullest confidence of the Whigs and of the country. That we deem it unnecessary at this time to indicate a preference, or to trammel our delegates with instructions, but leave them free to act as circ*mstances may indicate and the Whigs of Sumner will cheerfully abide by the decision of tho Convention. 4th. Resolved, That in the prospects of the Whig party throughont tho Union, there is every thing to cheer and animate the Whigs of Tennessee in the ensuing contest.
Let every Whig do hii duty, and Tennessee will stand redceaied, and again take her place in the glorious galaxy of Whig States. Which resolutions were unanimously udopted: Tho delegates appointed under the first resolution, aro James Prayer, Thomas Stacker, Edmund Seay, Col. Richard Hall, Wm Saunders, Jesse Haynie, Nathaniel Harrison, Samuel Slurry, John Swancy, McDnniel, Waller James Patterson, Haynes, Alexander Williums, John Hig-gerson, John Dodd, Charles Jackson.RichnrdCrnnk, David Johnson, Peter. Key, Riccly Drakeames Hunt, Jjjhn Tooly, James Pike, Joseph Meado'r, Wm Hobdy, Drewry Edwards, Thomas Norvell, John Groves, Sylvester Hcrmons, Isaac Ellis, Baily, James Glidewell, A Guthrie, A Brinkly, William Graves, Tyreo Bell, Douglass, Wm Franklin, William Cantrell, Philip Brown, Joel Dought-rey, John Judd, John Bell, Elmore Douglass, Wm Edwards', Thomas Moss, Rufus Morgan, Edward A Moore, Charles Spires, Douglass, Samuel Wallace, Robert Donnell, Andrew Miller, John White, Wm Mundy, William Whitworth, Bradford, Thomas Watson, WmMooro, Hubbard 8aunders, James Taylor, Jones Robert Joyner, David Hunter, Jenkins, John Stark, John Frazor, Hugh Kirkpatrick, Samuel Mc-Coin, Geo Dismukes, Warner, John Patterson, John Bush, Joseph'Horlan, Robert Micr, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Stephen Willis, James Alexander, John Davis, James McMurry, Cook, Samuel Blytbe, John ClepJening, Tom Crutch. James Shepherd, Baker, Dim spy Ash-ford, Honry Bradly, Befnice Bender, Thomas Douglass, Wm Rutledge, Geo Cantrell, Abs-ton, Edmond Thomas Perry, Joseph Miller' On motion it was resolved, that the Editor of tho Gallatin Union and the Editors of the Nashville Whig and Republican Banner be requested to publish those proceedings.
And on motion the meeting then adjourned. JOSEPH MILLER, Chairman. way qualified to fill that important office with dignity, ability and usefulness, nnd do therefore initruct our delegates to the Stele Whi Convention, xo use tbeir influence in securing hit' nomination. Resolved further. That should the Convention, in their judgment and in their better information, deem it essential to the success of the Whig ticket to nominate some other good and true Whig we, tho Whigs of Stewart county will heartily concur therein and diligently co-operate with our Whig brethren throughout the State, in elevating such nominee to the Gubernatorial chair- The following persons were then appointed delegates to the State Whig Convention, to be head in Nashville, viz: John Petty, James Wilson, Major John Elam, Dr Cooley, Bryant Killebrew, Henry Hester, James Cross, Jackson Luton, Gentry, James, Dr Cobb, Edward Lewis, A Goodrich, Jas Morris, WmC Jones, Vincent, George Cathay, Wofford, H.
Palmer, Dr Taylorand James Wilson 12th district. It was unanimously Rctolved, That a Whig meeting bo held in Dover, on the 1st Monday in April next, for this Congressional District, to nominate a suitable candidate to run on the Congressional ticket to represent this district, and that tha other counties composing the district, be respectfully invited to send delegates to the same. Ths following persons werevappointed delegates to repreucut this county in said -Ooxtvcntion, viz: James Wilson, of Dis. No. John Elam, Bryant KiOehrow, A Dupee, WKclly, Joshua Cobb, Dr Scarborough, Wm Jones, Sam.
Wofford, Palmer, DrN Taylor and James VVilson.Esjj., of Dis. No. 12. It waB then ordered that the foregoing be published in the Nashville Whig papers, and the Clarksville Chronicle. JAMES T.
MORRIS, CAotrinaa. Edward H. Lewis, Secretary. Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Washington, Feb.
25. EMIGRANT PASSENGERS TO THE UNITED STATES. A Report was laid before Congress last ovening giving the.number of emigrants that arrived in tho United States for tho year coding September 30, 1846, from which. 1 make the following abstract: Emigrants arrivedin Maine, 5,930 Now Hampshire, 25 Massachusetts 14,079 Rhode Island, 83 York, Pennsylvania, 7,235 6 Maryland 9,887 Virginia, 4 82 North Carolina, 3 South Carolina, 403 Louisiana, 22,148 Florida 90 Texas, 354 Males 90,973 Females, 4 66,778 Sdx not slated, 897 4th quarter, 1845, 29.339 1st 184G, 10,925 2d 1846, 62,299 3d 1846, 56,085 An-Enorsious Cargo. Tho new packet ship Constitution, Captain Britton, belonging to the line of Messrs Woodhull Minturn, will sail for Liverpool this morning.
She takes out the following as her cargo: Wheat, bushels ....10,000 Corn, bushels 1 25,000 Corn Meal, barrels 2,700 Flour, barrels 4.0D0 Soda Biscuit, boxes 160 Cotton, bales 6G1 Clocks, boxes 42 Beeswax, barrels. 19 The breadstuffs alone are equal to sixty-eight thousand barrels. Then we have cotton, This is the largest cargo that over left this port, and its bulk is really enormous. N. Y.
Herald, GENERAL TAYLOR'S PONY. We received by the last arrival from Tampico a communication signed "Santa Cruz" detailing the particulars of tho march of the 2d Division U. S. under command of Maj. Gen.
Patterson, from Mntn-moras to Victoria, but regret that the crowded state of our columns precludes the possibility of our finding' place for it- Wo must, however, give the following anecdotes which are embodied in tho communication. General Taylor's marque at Victoria was about a milo above that of Gen. Patterson, and between the two tho Tennessee cavalry was encamped. Gen Taylor was riding from his quarters to Gen. Patterson's one day, upon a beautiful Mexican pony, and on his route passed close to a Tennessee trooper who was rubbing down his horse: Totally ignorant of tho rank of the -plainly dressed old man, and struck by the beauty of his animal, ho accosted him with "Look here, stranger, would'nt you like to swap that nr pony?" "No, friend," quietly responded tho general; "he is a favorite nag of mine, -and I do not desire to part with him." A comrade of tho trooper's, recognising the general, said to him in an under tone: "Bill, you dd fool, don't you know who you're a talkin'toT that's General Taylor." Now Bill regarding Gen.
"Old Rough and Ready" as tho greatest man on the face of the smiling earth, was terrified at finding that he bad put his foot in it, and stammered out "G-g-gineral, I-I-I did'nt know it was you I-beg gineral." The old commander kindly ofiered his hand to tho trooper to relievo him from his embarrassment, inquired his name and residence, complimented the Tcnnesseeans, telling him that he bad found them the bravest of the brave, and rodo quietly on. On the march of Gen. Taylor's division from Monterey to Victoria, when encamped near a small town, this same pony was stolen, and the general immediately despatched a messoge to the alcalde informing that worthy functionary of tbofact, and that ifhewas not restored he should tako tho priest's horse. Tho threat liad the desired effect, for in a verj short optica of time -the pony was trotted up to the general's tent "with tho compliments of the alcalde." N. O.
Pic. Marriage and Death on the same Day. Tho N. C. Newbernian states that tbe gendeman whoso marriage and death on tho same day are related in the following notices, was formerly a highly respected citizen of Lenoir county, nthnt State: "Married, in Pensacola, Florida, at 7 o'clock, A.
M. on the 11th day of November, 1846, Mortimer Bright, to Miss Rebecca Simpson. "And died in Pensacola, on the same day, at half past 7 P. M-, Mortimer Bright, aged 42 years and 5 months." Remarkable Prophecy of Cobbett, respecting Ireland, and tbe failure of the Potato. tho London Economist, Dec.
19th, 1846. "To the Editor: Leamington My Dear Sir: Last evening I met, at dinner, a Roman Catholic priest, a Doctor Smith, fromConnemara Couuty, Galway, who related tho following conversation ho had with that extraordinary man Cobbett, in 1826. While speaking of Ireland, Cobbett said, that the dirty weed, alluding to the Potato, would be the curse of Ireland "How so?" replied Dr. Smith, "what must the people do without it; they live upon it They have had it in cultivation 188 years." Cobbett answered, "they must go back to the same food they were accustomed to live upon previously to the general cultivation of the dirty weed: and that is to grain, as wheat, oats, rye, You have four millions of souls in Ireland, and eight millions of uncultivated ground. This ground must be 'drained and brought into cultivation, and you must again grow wheat, oats, rye, Sec The potato will not last more than twenty years, when will work itself out, and then you will see to what a state Ireland icUlbc reduced.
Yod must return to grain crops; and Ireland, instead of being the most degraded, yrill.be-come one of tho finest countries in the world. You may live to seo my words prove true, but I never shall. Doctor Smith made a note of the above in 1826, and the same opinion and prophecy, concerning tbe potato occurs in one of Cobbett's books, Cottage Economy, or Cottage Comforts, forget which. storv'' of the reading world's spoili-d pet Dickens is uninliiirBted (ai urc; but there is not failure in-Mr. in.7n.....'.
7r Vrttn thn hfalt nif ono and goci direct to U10 great, throbbing, univcrnd hf art of an humanity. asK ttwtit oc roaa, una ui 1. I awakening of kindly and active ini.crcst Uiesul- ronngs mat are telt ana norao on every our wealthy city. f. Com- Adv.
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL A CHRISTMAS STORY. BT 11. ANDERSON. It was so terribly cold it and tho evening began to be dark; it was also tho last evening in tho yea? New Year's Evr. On this dark cold evening a poor little girl went into the street with bare head and naked feet.
It is truo she had shoes on when she went from home, hut of what uso wero thry! They were very large shoes, her mother had last worn them, thoywere so large; and the little one losttbem in hurrying over the street as two carriages pastihl quickly bv. Ono shoe was not to be found, and the other a boy ran away with, saying that bo. could uso it for a cradle when no got cnildren himself. The little girl now went on her small naked feet, which were led and blue with cold. She carried a number of matches in an old apron, and held one bundle in her band.
No one had bought of her the whole day no one had given her a farthing. Poor thing! she was hungry and bennmed with cold, anil looked so downcast. Tho snow-flakes fell on her yellow hair, which curled so prettily round her neck, but sho did not heed that The lights sbono out from all the windowi, und thoro was such a delicious smell of roast gooso in the street! It was New Year's Eve, and she thought of lhaU She sat down in a corner batwocn two houses tho ono stood a little moro forward in tho strent than the odicr and drew her legs up under her to warm herself, but still shft was still colder, and sho durst not go home; sho had not sold any matches or got a single fardiing! Her father would heather and itwasalso cold athome; they bad unlythe roof directly over them and there tbe wind whistled in, although straw and rags were stuffed in tho largest crevices. llcr little han3s wero almost benumbed with cold. Ah! a little match might do some good, durst she only druw one out of tho bundles, strike it on tho wall, and warm her fingers.
She drew ono out, ritch! how it burnt! it was a warm clear Same like that of a little candle, when sho held her hand round it it was a strange light! The titde girl thought sho sat before a largo iron stove with brass balls on tbe top; tha fire burnt so nicely and warmed so well. Nay, what was that? Tho little girl stretched out her feet to warm thorn too, then tho flame went tho stove vanished sho sat with a stump of tho burnt match in her hand. Another was struck, it burntjt shone; and when the light upon tho wall, it bccumo'as transparent as crape; she looked directly into the room where the roasted goose stufTed with apples andprnncs steamed so lamnf.ily on tho tablo which was laid out and covered witlu a shining cloth with porcelain was still more splendid, tboiroose sprung off tho disband wad dled along tho floor with knife and fork in its hack; it came directly up to the poor girl. Then the match went out, and there was only tho thick cold wall tn bo seen. Sheiitruck another match.
Thou shosat under tho most charming Christmas tree it was still larger and more ornamented than sho had seen throtizh tho glass door nt the rich merchants tho last Christmas; a thous and candles burnt in the green branches, and motley pictures, like those which ornament the shop windows, looked down at her. Tbe litde girl lifted up both hor hands then the match was extingushea tho many Christmas candles roso higher and higher, she saw they wero bright stars ono of them fell and mado a fiery stripo in the sky. "No one dies!" said the poor girl, fur old grandmother, who alone had been kind to her, but who was now dend, had told her that wheu a star falls, a soul goes up to God! Sho again struck a match against tho wall; it shone all around, and her old grandmother stood in the lustre, so shining, so mild and blissful. "Gnindmodier!" exclaimed die little girl, "oh! I know you will bo gone away whon tho match goes out like tho warm stove, the dolicious roast goose, und tho delightful Christmas treel" and sho r.uuck in haste the whole romaindorof matches that was in tho bundle sho would not lose sight uf grandniuther and tho matches shono with such brilliancy tbnt it was clearer than in broad daylight. Grondmothor hnd never looked so pretty, so great; she lifted tho poor little girl up in her arms, and they flew so high in splendor and joy, and there was no cold, no hunger, no unxioty they were with God.
But tho little girl sal in the corntr by tho house, in the cold morning hour, red cheeks, and with a smile round her mouth dead frozon to death, last evening of the old ycur. New Year's morning rose over the litdo corpse as il sat with the matches, of which a bundle was burnt. She had been trying to warm herself, said they! But no ono knew what benutuul things sho had seen in what splendor nnd gladness she had entered with her old grandmother into New Year's joys. Important to those who are afflicted with dis cased Lunni.Jfl DR. ROGERS' LIVEHWORT AND TAR.
"This Specific seems really to deserve all tho vendor claims for its all-healing virtues. We have seen a very emphatic certificate from Dr. Cox, late Professor in tho Eclectic Medical College, who represents it to bo a very different article from tho prevailing nos trums of the day. and as valuable in the treatment of that insiduous class of diseases, which arc tho bano of this variable climate." Cincinnati Morning Signal. If men of Professor Cox's reputation in tho profession givo their testimony in favor of this Medicine, it must be indeed valuable.
N. B. Pleaso notice tho certificate of Dr. Cox in another column. Also, ono from Mr.
Gabriel White head, giving an account of a remarkable cure. MARRIED, At Christ Church, on Thursday morning, 4di inst. by tho Eov. Dr. Wheat, Mr.
Niciiolaii Kroll to Miss Emma Strachocer, of this city. Oa Tuesday evening the 2d inst, by tho Rev. John B. McFerrin, Churchill Lanier, Ej. (Sheriff of this county,) to-Miss Martha Ann Sumker, daught er of E.
P. Sumner, nil of this county. DIED In Auburn, Macon couuty, on tho 10th Austin Woolfolk, on his way from Baltimore his hom*o and family in Louisiana, in tho fond-hopo of reaching them ere death had laid his icy hand up oa him, hestruggled on from place to place, against tbe advice of his friends and lbo ruthlossnoss of his desease, notwithstanding ho was utterly unfit to boar the fatigues uf traveling, and the unavoidable exposure to an inclement season. Ho died about 50 years of ago after an illness of two years duration his constitution, originally a strong' one, gradually giving way, despite of human remedies, to the fell destroyer, Consumption. Though far from hom*o and family, bis last moments wero not soothed and tended by strangers alone.
His Uncle, John Woolfolk, was with him, and brought his remains to be interred in the cemetery of this city. To tr people of Auburn, his relatives here, and bereaved family, owe many thanks, fur their kindness aud attention to him in his last illness. Ho left a Father, a Brother and throe Sisters in Tennessee, and a wife and five children in Louisiana, to mourn theirloss, May that Providence "who tempers tho wind tn the shorn lamb. toko them under his fostering care, J. Columbus Enq.
Oa. Cincinnati and Nashville Packet. MILWAUKIB, Samuel J. Fowlxr, Master, J3D. arnsworth, Clerk.
WILL continue to run as a regular Packet between the above ports leaving Nashville every other Thursday, at 4 P. returning, will leave Cincinnati every other Friday, at 4 P. M. Tbe Milwaukie has been purchased expressly for the above trade; her accommodations aro superior, and no pains will be spared to render her tho most desirable boat in tbe trade. N.
B. The Milwaukie will arrive at Cincinnati in time for passengers 'going East to take tho Tuesday morning Packet for Pittsburgh. fc3r.For freight or passage, enquire on board, or to YEATMAN ABMISTEAD, March 5, 1847. Agents. For Pittsburgh.
Steamer NASHVILLE, Andrew Miller, Master. THE now and elegant steamer Nashville, designed as a regular Packet between this port and Pittsburgh, will arrivo to-morrow, and moot with de-snatch. For freight or passage apply on board or to 1 JOHN80N SMITH, March 5. Agents. the reverend orator, Dr.
Wheat. 2 Cor. riii. 15. "At a Into public meeting, the elorgyofthis city nnd county were, by formal resolution, requested to "bring to the notice of their respective in lbs way they "(hall deem most proper, the present condition of Ireland, and the claims which the distressed and dying inhabitants have upon their sympathy and support." I beg leave, my friends, to take this, the earliest opportunity I httvo had, to respond most heartilyto that appeal: enlisting nil my sympathies, it bos also the fullest approbation of my judgment.
Our common humanity shows most its pristine nobleness, then "likest God," when passing Rlljiortiol bounds, it circulates as freely as the air of heaven. Swift as the gladdening influence of the sun, and spot-' less ns his ray, no distance stays its streaming benefi cence, no measure of bestbwmcntbut the need of its beneficiaries. "Iain a man and nothing which concerns my fellow-man can be foreign to iny bosom," though the sentiment of a heathen philosopher, beautifully embodies the congenial spirit of universal philanthropy which characterizes our more enlightened Faith. And its Divine Author rebuking the spiritual pride and lofty pretensions of Scribe and Pharisee, types of pitiful prejudices, common, alas! to every age and every community, exhibited a compassion, worthy of all imitation, in the good Samaritan, neighbour, though a foreigner, to him dtat fell among thieves; and taught us that the only call we need to the exercise of all the good offices and kind affections in our power is the suffering or want of a fellow-being. Tho same supreme nuthority forbids us to see individual crime in a common calamity, or God's judicial and peculiar Wrath and final perdition in the conspicuous sufferings (if a particular people.
The eighteen on whom the tower in Silonm fell, wore not sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem: they, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices, were not, for that cause, any tho less acceptable worshippers of God, and it will he more tolerable in the day of judgment for the aelf-abnscd and despised than for tboso who. wflh the example before them of Christ's gentle for bearance and unreproaching compassion for tho igno rant and tho erring, can yet thank God, with the supercilious scorn of the Pharisee, that they are not as other Tnen are. Oh, with what humility and fear, hould they rejoice who stand upon the invidious heights of worldly prosperity, nnd boast the blaze of itipcrior spiritual illumination, when they consider that God will require much of those to whom he has given much! If.then,-upon, these principles, neither distance nor dissimilarity, nor even alleged demerit is to be any bar to a ready sympathy and generous philanthropy, much more must wo feel the present claims of consanguinity or ancestral brotherhood: more binding the a- biding obligations of gratitude for chivalrous courage and the devotion of life itself to the cause of Free dom: more profound tho constant homage of admira tion for genius and patriotism; moro profuse the liberality, which, (like begetting its like,) now seeks to re pair tho improvidence that was as unselfish as it was uncalculnting in tho "Kent" of nbjoct poverty, piously given for what it deems the holy cause of country and the church of God. All these powerfully attractive nflucnccs concur in swelling tho great ocean tide- wave, that is now, with might and majesty, bearing a nation's spontaneous contributions towards the relief suffering Irelund. Oh! it is a sight to elevate the joy and swell the acclamations of the angelic hosts thatdo God's pleasure millions of people, as if with one heart and ono mind, discarding all raeanor sentiments of contrariety and dissension; pausing from tho dis cords of horrid war, to deliver the poor that cried, and thus lifting up before Supreme impartinl justice, tho "blessing of them that wero ready to perish." Yes! in this Heaven propitiating beneficence, wo are all ono.
We are all Irish and all American, wo aro all Catholics and all Protestants, we are all sufferers and all partakers of tho benefit. We are all laid under thom*ost sacred nnd lasting obligations, and all foci that gratitude is not a sordid affection. Thank God! tho reciprocities of charity and kindness aro duo to man as man and not as tho supporter of our sect, or the pronouncerof onr Shibboleth Ephraimor Gilead. I think myself huppy in the universal favor of the cause I humbly advocac. Instead of needing to he urged, your own generous enthusiasm leaves far behind all laboring argument, outruns all tedious details and anticipates our surpassed conclusion; and I may bo raoro than content to leave you to your own fino im pulses, ana llpnn a.Maful accom plishment of your benevolent purposes." Letter from Ireland.
We have been kindly favored with the following extract from a letter written by a Lady, now residing in Ire land, who was formerly an inhabitant of Nashville. The same active benevolence which characterised her when dwelling in our midst has only been increased by time and by the more numerous we might say, the num berless objects for its exercise, which now surround her. The letter is dated at the seat of her husband in County Monoghan, Ireland, Jan. 28, 1847. "Famine and disease prevail to a frightful extent in the South and est, and aro fast gaining ground in this vicinity.
The cold blooded policy of England; must be changed or Ireland is lost. Early in the season, Lord John Russell was again and again most earnestly solicited to establish government depots for food through the island no he would not interfere with free trade even for a time, consequently the Liverpool traders in grain have raised the prices so high that a poor man cannot obtain enough to support life. They are making immense for um's, and tho poor Irish are starving by thousands. A largo meeting was lately held in. Dublin, composed of noblemen, gentry and members of parliament who are determined to assert tbeir rights.
Sectarianism (that curse of the land) is laid aside Catholic and Protestant for the first time are untied in their views, and hope once moro beams upon tho poor Irish. If this hope be disappointed farewell to tho Emerald Islo, land-holders will be ruined, and death will silenco the clamors of the poor for bread. England would not endure for ono month the ter rible sufferings of Ireland. Her well fed, money loving, purse proud children would tear the Queen from her throne, deluge the land w-th blood and have food at all risks. I only wonder that there is not moro of that feeling here, but the Irish, with all their faults, aro the most enduring, patient under privations, and easily satisfied people under heaven.
This you would believe with me could yon be in my position but for day. The poor on this estate aro comparatively well off, and what think you is theirconstant foodi- In their own cabins they having nothing but dry oat meal stirabout (mush) or a little gruel. For their dinner they git a quart, or three pints of thick broth from me. I have a large boiler of it mado every day for 30 or 40 people, and but for this, life could not be supported ono month. Soup kitchens are about being established through the country, nnd those who got it may drag on life a little longer, thorestmust die.
The wealthy, or comfortable Irish, with few excep tions, are doing all they can to mitigate the horrors of such total destitution, but they aro so enormously taxed publicly, that not many can do privately what is necessary, or what they wish, England has lately sent some little assistance, but what will that bo when divided amongst the millions that need it? She migbt have' spared her paltry donation if her rulers, had early made arrangements for FRIDAY, ITIAACII 5, 1847. Washington Barrow is a candidate to represent litis district in the next Congress. Vlahtkhs Ba.nk. On Monday last the following gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing year: Messrs. Maltliew Watson, Fogg, Jos.
Vaulx, W. W. Berry, A. W. VanUcr, O.
B. Hays, Geo. W. Martin, Willo. Williams, S.
V. D. Sloid, W. P. Lawrence and W.
W. Wbodfolk. At the first meeting of the Directors, M. Watson was unanimously re-elected President, and N. Hobson, Cashier.
Practical Piirknolooy. Jitr. Frederick Bly, the Blind Phrenologist, has arrived in NaBhville and taken lodgings at the Setvanee House. Those who believe in this abstruse science will have their faith confirmed by the success of his examinations, while to those who arc incredulous the accurary of his descriptions of the character of his subjects will present matter for reflection and wonder. Mr.
B. brings favorable testimonials from some of the most distinguished gentlemen in our country. Delaware. The "House of Representatives of this State recently passed a bill for the graMuul abolition of slavery within its' limits. The proposition lias yet to receive the sanction of the Senate, which, however, is expected to concur with the House.
The number of slaves in Delaware in the year 1840, when the last census was taken, was only 2,605. Mit. Calhou.n More than twelve months ago wo foresaw and predicted the course of conduct which this administration and its peculiar friends would ultimately adopt towards John C. Calhoun. The unceremonious ejectment of the distinguished Carolinian from the Dcpartmentof State the character of the appointments to prominent offices made by Mr.
Polk and other pregnant circ*mstances as well as portions of the previous political history of men and parties led us irresistibly to the conclusion that all the gratitude which, it might have been expected, would be entertained for the services of Messrs. Pickens and Elmore the representatives of "the Chivalry" at the Baltimore Convention would be forgotten in the hatred which, though smothered, was not extinguished, in the bosoms of the leuders of the old Jackson-Van Burcn party towards the great nullifier. Notwithstanding the approbation and praise occasionally bestowed, in democratic quarters, upon Mr. Calhoun, which even the official organ has not hesitated now and then to endorse, wo have never for a moment believed that he would, under any conceivable circ*mstances, become the favorite candidate for the Presidency of the genuine, out and out, "whole hog" democracy or, in other words, of that portion of the party who we ready to approve, generally and specially, of the act9 of the present administration, either because they were sincere in their convictions if such a thing be possible or because they desired the use of its patronage for the advancement of their ulterior objects. 1 What was prophesy heretofore has now become certainty, and hereafter no prominent Whig will be abused with more downright good will by the majority of the democratic presses than John C.
Calhoun, whom it has been their habit to proclaim as one of "the -rning and shining lights" of their party. He has reii to think for himself, to take his own views of war though they should differ from those by the Administration, and to vote for the expu. of the editor of the official journal from a privileged seat on the floor of the Senate, the majority of the members of which had been denounced in his columns as traitors to their country and friends of Mexico. Such conduct as this could not be passed over unrebuked, and it has been seized upon as the proper occasion for the open exhibition of that hatred and opposition which could not much longer have been kept down, nnd which mil now burn with intenscr heat from the previous efforts at concealment. IRELAND.
The sympathies of the whole country have been awakened for the starving population of Ireland, and jvords of kindness and commiseration have been followed up by deeds of benevolence and generosity. We receive ac-, counts daily of meetings in different parts of the Union in cities and towns and villages for the relief of those, who though the subjects of a foreign power, are not less members of the human family, and, therefore, our brethren. But the ties which bind so many of our people to Irishmen are nearer and more dear than the simple consideration of a common humanity the ties, namely, of blood and kindred, either immediate or remote and with all such there must be a double incentive to the exercise of open-handed charity. The spectacle presented by the active exertions of our countrymen in favor of Ireland is well calculated to produce feelings of proud satisfaction in the bosom of every American. They have given of their abundance with a lavishhand, and have thus shown that, however eager they may be in the pursuit of money, they seek it not for its own sake or from the mere desire to hoard, but as a means of doing good and to the sufferings of oth-.
ers. The nobleness of their conduct has been increased, loo, by the fact that they waited not to see what other nations, nearer to the scene of privation and famine, would do, or to find whether England would be able or willing to extend adequate' relief to her starving subjects. They were ready to perform Vieir duty to respond at once and- favorably to the ap peals or affliction, and leave others to adopt whatever' course their ability, or interests, or inclinations might suggest. For their promp' stitude and liberality they will receive the ap probation of the kind and charitable every' where. We have made the foregoing remarks as a preface to the following extract from a sermon delivered in the Episcopal Church, in this place! on Sunday last, and which wo publish at the request of several of those who listened with pleasure and responsive sympathy tixths Notice.
THIS is to wnrn any perum from trading for a note drnwn by il. C. Larkins, payallo to tny ordrr, dated May 7th, 1S1U, six months after date, for fiC3 22 as the r.rcioi lust or mislaid. Match 5, 1847. 0.
F. BERRY. Steam Boat apparatus Tor Siiile AT AUCTION. WE will n-i Ion Friday the of Mareh, In front of our Store a variety of articles from trw wicrk of steamer of Sharon, including her ENGINES, COMPLETE; FLANGES, SHAFT AND FORCB PUMP, ril'ES, CHIMNEVS AND-CASINGS. ST iV SS AND PIPES.
COOKING V. TBNSILS, CABIN AND TABLE FUllNlTCKE, MATBESSES AND OTHER BERTH F'JRNl. TURE, TOW BUS VENETIAN BLINDS AND DOORS, UAUPETS, LINES, STEERAGE WHEEL, SlC. Wo will at tho tamo timo, an entire ant? aasortolloi of tJl. KENHWAUE, purchased fur tha retail trade, with a lot of Nails, Polrdor, etui will add, A genera; lot cf Fresh Groceries, such as Sugar, Coffee.
Mulasscs, Glassware, Nail, Tea, Raisins, Cheese, Vincptf, Liquors, Copiienw, Traco Chains, Dot Conl, Blacking Paper, Indigo, MiuHer, Pepper, Spice, Saheratus, March 5. SEAY SHBrHEilD. For Pittsburg. Tho Steamer SWALLOW f.x- I'ootedto arrivo this day, and will have rfiineuiatc tfupaich for tho almve anil ls. For freight pn.sBjte, iipplv 11 YEATMAN Sr.
ARM1STEAD. Valuable Iron Establishment TO bx sold .1 A UCTION. WILL bo oiTered at public sale on the premises, 011 tlm 5th day of April next, all that mlua hie IRON ESTATE belonging to the Cincinnati Irot, Manufacturing Company, and known as the Vulcan Iron Workn, situated at tho mouth of Mill Creek, adjoining Cincinnrui, Ohio. Tho machinery has not been in use two years, tbn works having Iwn recently completed. Tho nrrengo-mcnt of tbn Mill cmbmo'S all the modern improvements to save tlio consumption offuol, and constructed to niamifucture ail tho various kinds of Bar, Sheet, Boiler ami mull Iron.
Tho machinery consists of ono la'rro Engine, 5 feet stroke, 28 inches diameter, to which in cunnetrud a Merer ant Bar Mill, Roughing Rolls, mid all ihn leading siuti of Rolls complete; also a Sheet Mill with ono sell. of large soft Rools, 44 feiM, 18 inches diameter, and Milled Rolls of eighteo inches diameter, of tho ordinary length. The bousing and fixtures of tho 8heet Mill is of extra streiifrth and permanently orrangod. "Tho Furnaces, in good order. Ono Forgo Engine, 4 foot stroke, 17 inchoi diameter, with capacity for driving it Hammer und Rolls for breaking down into Rough Bur; also two Blast Cylinders witli a Refinery and two Nobbling Fires.
Ono Engino for small Mill, 3 feet stroke, 11 inches diameter. The small Mill is complete for lulling nil sizes of Guide, Hoop and other kinds of Iron mado in small Mills. Thin Mill can bo run at nil times, independent of tho other parti of tho establishment. There aro nlsoG Bnilors constructed so as to gc no-rate a steam from tho boating and boiling furnaces sufficient to propol the machinery and 3 engioos as above described. Tho works, ns at present arranged, have capacity for manufacturing two thousand, fivo hundred tons of Iron aununlly, and.can be increased at pleasure.
There will also be offered at tho sama timo, eight Dwelling Houses, built for tho accommodation of the wnrkmon. Also, at the same time, a lot of Ground in tho immediate vicinityof tho Rolling Mill, 70 feet front by 223 feet deep, with a good Brick Dwolling thereon. Terms liberal, and mado known at tbe sale. HENRY VALLETTB, Commits for A. 3.
HOLABIRD. JOHN WHETSTONE, Corporation. March 5 2t. Cincinnati Oaxetle. New Boo lis.
JUST received by JOHN YORK Ai Union street: Hradley's Napoleon and bis Marshals, Sacred Mountains, Letters from Italy, The Count of Monte-Cristo. By Dumas, Beauchampe or tho Error. By Jamos, Poetry of Wit nnd Humor, by Leigh Hunt. The American Almanac for 1847, Tha Modern British Essayist, Tho Statesman's Manutd, Ladies companion to the flower gardan otc. etc Tanner's Travelling Map of Moxico, Lcgar's wui just published, Poems, Queen of England, 9 vols.
Flowers of Poetry, Tho Apocryphal Testamotit, Tha Body and tha Mind, No. 20 Harper's new Miscellany, Historical Sketches of Statesmen by John Quin-cy Adams, D'Aubigno's History of tho Reformation, complete, Prescutt's Conquest of Mexico, Ferdinand anil Isabella, Select works uf Ellen Pickering, French Cook by Francntelli, illustrated, Parley's Cabinet Library map of New Mexico. A MAP of tho Unilod States of Mexico, us nr-ranged and defined by tho sovcral acts of tho Congress of tho Republic, constructed from a great variety of printed mid manuscript documents, by N. 8. Tanner, fourth edition, New York, 1847.
For sal by JOHN YORK Sc. CO. March 5, 1847. The Literary World, A GAZETTE for Authors, Readers and Publish-ers; published weekly, in Now York, at 3 dollars a year. Each number contains 16 quarto pagos of 48 columns, sometimes cnlorgod to 24 pages.
March 5. JOHN YORK Agents. The Commercial Review, AJOUflNAL of Agriculture. Trade, Commercial Polity, Manufactures, Internal Improvements, published monthly in the city of New Orleans, at $5 per annum. March 5.
JOHN YORK Agents. For New Orleans. STEAMER TENNESS EE, W. Yuatman, Master, IS expected to arrivi on tho nnd will leave 1111 the 10th inst. For freight or passage apply on board or to JOHNSON SMITH, or March 5.
J. R. YEATMAN. More New Carpeting. GREENFIELD bos just received another stock- of jiric Imperial threo ply ami Scotch Ingrain CARPETING, of tho nowtst styles, which will be sold very low for cash.
March 5. OllY BBLS cl6ve1T8EEd, 50 bbls. Flour, received by steamer Palestine, and for salo by March 5, 1847. YEATMAN fe MABTIN. Townsend, Sbarpless Ot Sons.
PHILADELPHIA, Importers and Jobbers or British and French Dnr Goods, OFFER to Merchants a choico supply of Spring Goods, selected by a Partner in Europe or by a responsible) agent: French Lawns, Mousselines and Cashmere Plaids, British Printi aid Stout Manchester Ginghams, Bareges, Bolzarines, Alpaccas and Crnronr4, Earlstonand new Styles French Rattinetts, Damask Moreens and Worvicd Damask, Furnishing Goods of every manufacturr. Canton and Calcutta 511k Goods, French, English and Belgian Rich Black Cloths, New 8tjIo Paris Spring Cassimeres, Fancy Drillings and Marsuilles Waistcoatingii, All of which have been imported especially for the Western markets. March 3, 1810 1m niAiiirhiB. OAA of il suTicri 1. D.
JS33 3, and 4 insu.ro, surf f- Nov. 13. SEAY SHEPHERD. intermediate March 4 hcartlessness, that I believe but for the dread of Catholic supremacy repeal would be shouted from one end ofJe land to-the other, and that by a very different class of- people than havefntherto been engaged in this movement. Lord John isxecrated, and well does ho deserve it.
The people who are doing the most effectual good are tho Quakers, (God bless them) a body the well fed bishops are doing nothinjr. How different they are from our bishops! Of all th( i curses that ever fell upon any country the greatest is that of a union between Church nnd Suite. It is death to. real piety 4ut I have no time to enlarga upon this subject at present." RELIEF SHELBYYILLE. To the Editor of the Republican Banner: At a meeting of tho citizens of Bedford county, held at the Court-house in Shelbyville, on Monday the 1st for the purposo of taking into consideration tho distressed condition of Ireland, and contributing to the lclief of her starving people tho Rev.
A. H. was called to the chair, and H. L. Davidsok, Esq.
appointed Secretary. Several feeling and eloquent addresses were made in behalf of the objects of tho Meeting; and after tho adoption of appropriate resolutions, a subscription was taken up, and upwards of three hundred and fifty dollars was imtr.ediatelv subscribed and paid towards the laudable object in view, which sum, it is believed, will yet bo doubled in. the county. For the Republican Banner. General Barron: Absence from Nashvillo for sovcral weeks must be my apology for not replyii ig earlier to tho calls mode upon mo to become a candidate for the next General Assembly.
Flattering, in-, deed, are these' evidences of confidence and esteo and most cheerfully would I give an affirmative answer to could I do so consistently with other obligations. But I am compelled to forego tbfcrgiut-ificatiabjrnnd must, with sincere acknowledgments'- to-the friends who have solicited mo publicly and privately, respectfully decline tho nomination. J. P. W.BROWN.
NathviUe, March 4th, 1847. tFor the Republican Banne r- Mr. Editor: As tho beautiful Air of "Mary.fi! ana" seems to be an especial favorite in the comrau nity, and some dissatisfaction is expressed with the 'ords that accompanyit, permit trie respectfully to subm it tho following new version to the consideration of you: fair readers. A LOVER OF MUSI C. MARY once did love a gentlo girl, I grieve for her in vain, She came from o'er the far blue sea, They called Mary Blane.
farewell! 0' farewell! farewell Mary Blane, I ne'er shall meet thy sunny glance, Upon the earth again. When first I saw her lovely face. My heart sho did enchain, And oft I hastened to-the place, Where dwelt my Mary Blane. farewell! The rosy hours with her sped fast, They no'er will come again, In joy end sorrow, smiles and tears, 1 loved my Mary Blane. farewell! While hunting in the forest wide, O'er hill, and vale, and plain, Tho Indians como unto my cot, And stole my Mary Blane.
farewell! Time rolled away it grieved me No tidings could I gain, I roamed the forest night and And found my Mary Blane. farewell! I bore her to my humblo cot. My heart did throb with pafhv And when the sutftvent down a eve. Dead was my Mary Btanfi. farewell! Ace.
Congress. Washington, Feb. 26, 8 P.M. SENATE. Mr.
Crittenden reported a bill for the relief of reland. It appropriates the sum of half a mil lion lofdollars, and authurizo the president to emj iloy agentsto purchase provissions to that amount, ina to send them in such national vessels as can bo spa.red from the public service for that purpose. An animated discussion sprung up on this bill-Mr. Crittenden supported it by some eloquo nt remarks, enforcing tho justness and propriety of affo.rd-ing relief to the starving' millions of that unl lappy country. Mr.
Clayton took tho some view of it, andspioko in. favor of the appropriation. It was an act worchy of' tho nation. Mr. Cass was also in favor of it, and supporte the? bill with some persuasive and convincing remarks.
Mr. Niles alone openly opposed it. Ht was not-insensible to tho Btrong appeal to our sympathie by the suffering in Ireland, and was willing to do all he could to assist personally, but he doubted the policy or expediency of Co. 'grass acting in the matter. Finally the bill was laid over for the present.
The three million bill was then taken up. Mr. Hanncgan, who had the floor at the hom: of adjournment yesterday, made a speech on the bill. When he had concluded, tho bill was laid and the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken up and debated. Nothing else of interest done previous to adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho House was in an excellent humor for working to-day, and despatched a good deal of business. The Navy Appropriation Dill was discussed tor a time and passed. Mr. Boyd moved tlio llouso snoum go into committee of the whole on the state of the Uniun, which was agreed to.
The Senate bill organizing and officering the ton Roimnnts authorised to be mustered into service, to reinforce tho army in Mexico, was taken up. Vari ous amendments offered- An amendment was adopted allowing tne resident to select tho chief commander of tho Division either from tho officers in tho regular army or the volunteers. No restriction is laid upon mm as to ine grade of tho officers ho may appoint to the command, nor to the date ofhts commission. He hastho entire corps of officers from which to select his material. It limits tho number of additional Major Uenerals.
to bo created. It authorizes two Generals of Brigade, but subsequently an amendment was offered to the amendment increasing the number to three, which was discussed forsome time and adopted. The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and. passed. The House soon after adjourned.
Flat Boat Sunk. Yesterday morning, a fiat boat loaded with corn, belonging to Messrs. John T. Hill, Wm. H.
Morgan and J. Gingry, of this place, in passing the Nashville ridge, camo in contact with one, of tho piers, and immediately sunk. No lives lost. It is believed that the whole is insured in New-Orleans. Whig of -yesterday.
Reproof i One of the young blades dining at a fashionable hotel a few weeks since, was requested by a gentleman to pass some article' of food which was near him. "Did you miitako me for a waitefi" asked the exquisite. "No, sir, I mistook you for a gentleman!" was the prompt reply- Y. N. Douglass, Wm.
H. Edwards, Secretaries. WHIG MEETING. For the Republican Banner. At a meeting of the Wbigs-of Stewart county, held in Dover, on Monday the 22d day of February, 1847, for the purposo of appointing delegates to.
a Stato Whig Convention, to be hold in Nashville, for tha puqiose of nominating a suitable candidate for Gov ernor. Jambs T. Morris was called to the Chair, and Ed. H. Lewis appointed Secretary.
A committee being appointed for tho purposo, reported the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, we believe it the duty as well as tho prerogative of tho citizens of these United States, at tny time and on proper occasions, when congregated in a political capacity, freely and" fearlessly to express their opinions of public men and public especially when they believe their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors are deeply involved and threatened by reckless men and wretched measures. Therefore, Resolved That wo viovv the present aspect of our political affairs, as a nation, us anything but cheering to-the patriot, or flattering to the country. Involved in a war, begun without any definite cause, justified on very questionable grounds, and prosecuted without any apparent decision or concert; wo are left in painful uncertainty as to its phases, or what be its results. AH the light that has emanated ftom the Executive and his expononts, with whom it originated, only serves to "darken counsel" and render more mystified its cause, its progress, its object ami its ter mination. Ono result however is obvious, and which wo shall and must viz: a heavy and nraidly in creasing public debt, which must for years to come cling like an incubus to oar body politic, cripp'ing its energies and retarding its prosperity.
This vrnr, and this heavy burden might have been avuided, and every legitimate and honorable object sought to bo attained by the war might have been consummated, had the policy pointed out and advocated by the Whig party, in relation to the questions connected with origin of the war, been pursued by the government Resolved, That we believe, and we judge only from facts, that the present administration is weak and inefficient, altogether incompetent to the emergencies into which their mad policy has precipitated the country, and is characterized by a low, groreling, vindictive parry spirit, which in the gratification of its own spleen and jealousies would- sacrifice tho best interests of the country, and destroy the character and standing of our most useful and worthy citizens. Resolved, We regard the hue attompt of tho administration, its organ, and parasites to detract from the merits of General Taylor, and cast a stigma upon his fair and hard'earned-fame, as tho darkest deed yet recorded, and to bo recorded as a memento to fu ture generations of the deep depravity of political de magogues and party hacks. Resolved, That as our country is involved in a war, it is the bounden duty of every citizen to sustain his country "right or wrong1' until the warbo. brought to an honorable termination, and that the present, war may be the more speedily and successfully brought to such a close, it behooves the people of these States, at all their ensuing elections, both 8tnte and National, to elevate only men of right principles, tried patriotism, sound judgment, and uncompromising in tegrity. Therefore be it further Resolved, That in view of the approaching ejection in this Slate for Governor, we, the Whig citiriens' of Stewart county have fixed our eyes upon bur.
tried, trusty, talsnted and worthy fellow-citizen, Gustavos A. Henry, as a man every We do not know who the Mr. Anderson is from whose heart came the little story copied below; it is a fault in us perhaps, but we do not remember ever to have seen his name before in connexion with any piece of authorship. Perhaps this is his first attempt.
