The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Tuesday, April 2. 1844. - GONNECTIOUT ELECTION. Extraordinary Express trom the Whole State. EXTRA HERALD. To be Published This Day, We expect to receive at this office to-day at two o'clock, by the New Haven steamer, sooner or la- ter, by an Extraordinary Express from the interior of Connecticut, the aggregate returns of the whole State, sufficient to show how the election that was held yesterday, went—whether for the whigs or for the democrats. Some meagre and imperfect returns of two or three counties may be published elsewhere this moraing, but nothing that can be relied upon as in- dicating the exact result. If the election should be very close, the express to arrive at 2 o’clock may not be even sufficient to give the exact result. In such a contingency, we have also made arrangements for a second Express to run all the way through by horses, 0 as to enable us to publish the full results to-morrow morning. We believe that neither of the two parties— whigs or democrats—have made such arrange- ments as we have made, or can compete with us in bringing the first intelligence to New York.— They have been so much engaged in cheating each other—in telling lies on each other—that they have neither time nor sense to collect the authen- tic intelligence of their own results. We have un- dertaken this special business at our own expense —and for the benefit of the two great parties throughout the country, who are standing with open mouths, like a long string of blockheads, from Connecticut to New Orleans, each waiting and ex- pecting their own party to beat. News boys would do well to attend and to take eare of their money. The EXTRA HERALD will surpass all others—all other extras are useless —full of lies—nonsense—either whig or democra- tie fustian that means nothing. The EXTRA HERALD alone tells the whole truth on both sides. Ingquauity or THE Post Orrice Taxation.—We find ina very admirable report made by Mr. Pratt of the Select Committee of the House in relation | to the statistics of the country, the following curi- ous table, showing the strange inequality in the Post Office taxation. Tere it is:— Post Orrice Statistics ron wHn Yean exping June Length Tota! of “Sotal of Net nost- Excess Ex- States, of anual annual age for of ces of $c." routes, transp-n cost. the year. revenue, cost, TiAMT 65,831 — 5616 43/993 41319 = 2619 15.909 41:39 — 4,626 | 131,749 246,962 115,213 — 20,174 20,359 Conn," 1,928 TH5tR 93,117 N. York, 12,018 % fireinia, 1 N Carolinas % 23,72 | 65'926 | 7,210 52°839 36,964 128'90G 45,846 41,006 59, 89,149 49.704 12,819 104/261 sas, 3372 Louisiana, 1,825 Total £Cost of v Expens’s of 76, 2,976,281 the amount stated in the Postmaster General's report. It will be perceived from this table that six or seven States absolutely pay tor the transportation of letters of all the Southern and Western States. {s not this alone sufficient to authorize an immedi- ate reform? Why should New York, Penneylva- nia, and New England be compelled to pay this tax for the South and West? At all events the | representatives of those latter portions of the Union | should, for gratitude, if nothing else, unite with us in the effort to obtain a reduction of the rate of | postage, so as to equalize the burden a little. | Together, Me. Everert—rnk Amentcan Minister 1N Lon- pon.—Accordiag to the newspapers and journals of the day it would appear that Mr. Everett, the Ame- | rican Minister in London, has been engaged re- cently ina number of very novel and interesting negotiations. He has, it seems been recently spending some weeks at the country seat of the Rey. Sydney Smith, with whom he probably had | many long conversations touching the system of re- pudiation adopted by several of the States of this Union, as well as on literature and philosophy in general. But the latest intelligence from Mr. Everett is the most amusing, It appears that he enter- tained ata small diplomatic dinner at his mansion in Grosvenor Place, near Hyde Park, the celebrated General Tom Thumb, with his keeper, Mr. Philo- sopher Barnum, of this city—that he was much struck with the orignality, talents, and vivacity of government. | jee The Tyler Birth-day Celebrations. A great deal of amusement has been furnished by the recent ‘Tyler birth-day celebrations, held at the Shakspeare Hotel and Washington Hall. It seems that the organ of the office-holders, whose vocation is to humbug Captain Tyler—-we mean the “* Aurora”—is very much offended, because the deseription which we gave of the Shakspeare fes- tival bordered on the ludicrous in some points, and excited a laugh fromevery one who read it. If it be true that that description excited laughter, we are very gladto hear it. Itis an evidenee of the perfect originality and truth of the account which we gave, and which was, indeed, literally true from beginning to end; and, instead of being over done, was under-done, for, if all the ludicrous scenes, before and behind the curtain, had been Siven, in connection with the report of that cele- bration, it must have made Captain Tyler himself split his sides with laughter. Then, again, this same organ endeavors to throw mist on the subject, by stating that the Washington Hall festival was got up by those who could not purchase tickets for the celebration at the Shakspeare. This is altogether a misrepresenta- tion, and a falsehood, as we have been officially informed by the committee who got up that affair. Tn fact, these two festivals sprung from entirely different impulses, were intended to demonstrate altogether different feelings, and to effect entirely different purposes. Let us tell what we know about them. The Shakspeare Hotel festival was got up by those office-holders, who have been tor the last two or three years busy in devising ways and means to humbug and mystify Captain Tyler in relation to the next Presidency. We al- lude particularly to the principal office-holders here—to Mr. Curtis, the Collector, Barnabas Bates in the Custom House, Redwood Fisher inthe Post Office, Mr. Graham, Mr. Stillwell, and all con- uected with these particular cliques. This batch of “friends” of Captain Tyler have been the principal means of ruining his prospects in this city and this part of the country, and of defeating every attempt atorganization in his favor. One of the instru- ments of this most ungrateful system of deception has been the purchase of that very ‘* Aurora’”’ which has been entirely under their guidance and control, has been used by them, supported by them, fed by them, and all for the purpose of im- posing humbug on the President at Washington.— Nuither the Post Office, nor the Custom House, ¥ EXPRE: THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION. Winpsor, Hartford Co. Saturday, March'3o. New Pins and New Girlse=The Tariif and Danbury Shoemakers—-Manufacturing ‘Towns—Conclusion. This town lies a few mules to the north of Hart- ford, the seat of government, at the junction of the Connecticut and Windsor rivers. It is beautifully situated, and the inhabitants are of the most indus- trious class, while the girls look as bright as pins newly manufactured. As I have before stated, the Whigs here, as else- where, make the question of a protective tariff the turning point of the contest, and when it is known that upwards of five thousand workmen are em- ployed in the State, in the manufacture of woollen and cotton goods alone, and over two thousand in hats and caps, besides the Danbury shoemakers and the workers in iron, cutlery, &c., scattered all over the State, it will be readily seen what an influence such a position must exercise, when every press, and every speaker and spouter of that party,charge the Democrats with radical free traae doctrines and a desire to defeat every principle of protection, in order to secure the votes of the sonth for Van Buren. . ; T have spent a leisure hour in looking over the election returns ot last spring from the principal manufacturing towns of the State, and find the following result :—In Hartford county, about the centre of the State, where the manufactures are various, but not as_ extensive as in some other counties, the five principal manufacturing towns, excluding this city Rave 1105 Democratic votes, 850 Whig, and 76 Abolition; thus showing a_ma- jonty of for the Democratic ticket. In New aven county, bounded south on the sound, the manufactures of which are principally in iron, in six manufacturing towns the resuli was 2211 Democratic, 2243 Whig, and 89 Abo- lition; thas showing nearly a balance of par- ties. In New London County, at the east end, bounded south on the Sound, in four principal manufacturing towns, the vote was 1238 Democra- tic, 955. Whig, and 117 Abolition; thus giving a De- mocratic majority of 156 over both tickets. In Fairfield county, the town of Danbury that conta 223 shoemakers, gave 459 Democratic votes, 451 Whig and 4 Abolition ; while Bridgeport, a cot- ton manufacturing town, gave 406 Whig and 330 Democratic. Windham county, at the northeast end of the State, which gave the largest Abolition vote last year, and in which upwards of 3000 work- men are employed in cotton and woollen manufac- tures, the four principal manufacturing towns gave 1061 Democratic votes, 675 Whig and 185 Abolition ; thus showing a Democratic majority over all of 205 votes. In Litchfield county, at the nor both combined, with all the forces they could muster in New York could get up a meeting which could stand five minutes before it would be com- pletely routed, so great is the unpopularity of these speculators—speckled with bankrupts and office- beggars of all denominations. This is the true character of the Shakspeare festival. On the contrary, the Washington Hall celebra- tion was a spontaneous movement on the part of those amongst the people who really entertain re- spect and esteem tor Captain Tyler—who expect nothing from him—who care nothing farther than the simple expression of their approbation of the manner in which he has administered the We have a list of the principal names of the persons who got up the celebration, } and a number of toasts besides those published, which were drank on the occasion ; but it is unne- cessary now to give them any further publicity. Indeed the office-holders at the Shakspeare by sending over a deputation to Washington Hall, en- deavored to combine the one with the other. But when the Shakspeare delegates entered Washing- ton Hall they found there quite a different atmos- phere to that which they had left, and that toasts lauding the office holders, those who have destroyed the popularity and blasted the prospects of Captain Tyler, could not find faver at all in that direction. This we believe is a true and impartial interpre- tation of these two celebrations. Apparently the same influences are new at work with regard to the State Convention, to assemble on the 25th of this month, and endeavors already begin to be made by the post office and custom house cliques to turn this movement to their own selfish ends. But we trust that the independent, honest, and fearless friends of Captain John Tyler, if he has any here, will take care to put a “veto” on such unprinci- pled proceedings Fereafter. The humbng game played at the Shakspeare shall not be permitted to be played again on the 25th of April. Shall it, ye honest, disinterested admirers of Captain Tyler? Tue Native American Party—A NEw Demo- mocraTic Party.—The question has been frequent- ly agitated among politicians as to the comparative proportion of Whigs and Democrats, of which the Native American party is composed. The follow- ing statement will throw much light on the sub- j It gives the comparative votes polled by Whigs and Democrats in that city at the spring election for Mayor in April, 1843; also by the same parties for Senator in November, 1843 :— Whig Vote. Democr itic Vote. Loss 560 ++ 255 Wards. his distinguished guest,Tom, and that he had made arrangements to effect a presentation to Her Majes- ty Queen Victoria as soon as possible. In all pro- bability the next steamer will bring the intelligence thatthe general had been presented to the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace, with the con- versation that took place between these distin- guished personages—and so forth, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth. Really Mr. Everett is a novel diplomatist. All the important and knotty questions between the two governments are sent back to Washington and set- tled there as best they may. Baton all literary questions, and in all negociations touching the in- troduction of the Obbijaway Indians and Tom Thumb, Mr. Everett is decidedly the most accom- plished, valuable, efficient, and suitable minister that we have ever had near the Court of St. James Vive la bagatelle ! A Cuance For Mr. Cray.—We see it stated in several of the papers that Messrs. Senators Benton and Wright, both Van Buren men, and leaders in the Senate, have come out against the annexation of Texas. If this be so, and indicates, as it would appear to do, the sentiments of Mr. Van Buren, then he may give up all hopes of the south and west, and then beyond all question only,Mr. Clay will have the chances of success. Deara or Commopore E. P. Kenngepy.—This meritorious officer died at Norfolk on the 28th in- stant, in the 66th year of his age. He was late Port Captain in command of all vessels of war afloat on that station. The deceased was stricken on the 13th instant with apoplexy, from the effects of which he lingered sadly until his death—a_pe- riod of teu days Anima Maovevism.—Mr, Johnston will lecture to-night at Clinton Hal!, for the last time. ‘Those who have uot sega experiments made suecesstully are inclined to be tuly incredulous as to animal magnetism ; but the interest uroused by the phe- nomena exhibited by Mr. Johnston, shows that it is not quite fair to condemn without hearing evi- dence—to pass judgment without — legitix grounds. Those who have attended former lec: tures are the most willing to go again; and this probably is as good a testimony to the success of the lecturer as can be adduced. it may be some- time before as good a chance of seeing and hearing a lecture on this subject may present itself, and those who possess a laudable curiosity should not neglect its gratification. te Total, | Reduction | Retge of Democratic } 0 of Wing votes, | Democratic loss, by the formation of the Native Ameri | ev Party, and the absence of * men in buckram,”+ +++ 6. | This isa curious taple, and shows conclusively | that, inasmuch as the democratic loss between spring and fall was more than twice the loss of the Whigs, at least TWO THIRDS of the Native Ame- | rican party, as they voted last fall, were drawn off | from the Demoeratic party. It will be observed that the Democrats lost more than the Whigs, in every ward of the city—proving mathematically that the Native party are the real ‘democracie,” and no mistake. ‘The whole number of votes at the two elections, was as follows :— ait November—Senator. Morris, 25,398 Jones, Demo. 14,325 Smith, WI 19,507 Franklin, Scattering, 75 Quackeab s, Ni — ‘alsh, Subterr: Total in April. ++ 44.990 Scattering, avow do in November,+++ 37,700 Difference, «++ ++++ 7,270 Total,so+ see sees 37010 Tt thus appears that the “men in buckram,” or those who voted in the spring and disappeared in the fall, amounted to 7,270, or nearly 2000 more votes than the whole number polled in the year 1300, when this city decided the Presidential elec- | tion in favor of Jefferson and the Democratic party. We come to the accurate conclusion that about 6000 Democrats and 2550 Whigs voted the Native American ticket last fall. Of course, the ‘men in buckram,” were 4604 Democratic and 2666 Whig votes. It should be remembered that the Whig* had possession of the City government and the Alms House in the spring, which advantages the Democrats possessed in the fall. Starting from this “ vantage ground,” we think there is every prospect for the natives to agitate and agi- tate up to this day week. {f they sufficiently awaken the people, the chances are that they will draw off double the number of democratic votes which they did last year, and thus secure the elec- tion in opposition to the “ hunkezs and hypocrite of Tammany Hall, who aflect: now—God save the mark!—to be in favor of City Reform in all its branches. Go ahead. Tre Great Concert at tHe Tapernacte for the benefit of the Fire Department Benevolent Fund, is given to-night. It will be the greatest musical treat of the season, decidedly. Just look it the programme. Every artist of note in the city almost willappear. Go early, as the crowd will be great north west end of the State, bordering on New York and Massachusetts, the manufactures of which are varied, eight towns gave 1676 Whig votes, 1667 Democratic and 114 Abolition ; thus show- ing about a balance of political feeling. In four of the principal manufacturing towns in Middlesex, aouah which the Connecticut river passes to its mouth, the Democrats had a majority of 182. votes over allothers. In Tolland county, the region for the manufacture of hats and caps, in which busi- ness over 1000 persons are employed, six towns ‘ave 1026 Democratic votes, 935 Whig and 50 Abo- ition ; and in the town of Vernon, where there are ten woollen and six cotton factories, with over 300 workmen, the vote was, Whig 194, Domocra- tie 109, Abolition 1, The inference to be adduced from this review of the past contest, is that the question of the tariff was not fairly before the peo ple of the State a: that time, and being satisfied with the law as it then existed, they exercised their political rights without much reference t« aught except State politics, The political horizon resents a different aspect at this present period. owever ; the question of the alteration of the pre- sent tariff, and further modification or reduction of duties on various manutactured articles is now fairly presented, and if the Whigs do not elses the State at this time they never can carry it for Hen ry Clay—that is certain. Both parties are sanguine and will remain so till returns satisfy one of them to the contrary. Yours, y The Battle Commenced—-Snow Storm-— «“Splosh’-—Anti-Van Burenism—-Making « Freemen”—Doubled and Colored Votes— The Onth—Clay against Native American. 4sm—The Charter and the “ Charter Oak” —Yankee Trick 200 years old—State Lu- natic Asylum—Deaf and Dumb Asylum— State Prison. Hartrorp Crry Horet, Monday ipoming,2 April ist, 64 o’clock The day has opened fine, clear, and cold, while the streets are covered with snow that fell on Sa- turday and yesterday, which, mixed with the mud, makes what the Yankees here call “splosh.” The democrats say that in “ sploshy weather” they always carry the State, but if mud was knee deep, not a vote would be lost by either party in this contest. The activity, energy, fire, fume and fury that prevails throughout this city, f have rarely seen edualled at any election, although order prevails at every poll, and J trust will continue. Before ep: readers peruse the contents of this letter, the attle will be terminated, the victory won and lost, and I shall then fly on wings of lightning speed to present them the result. Both parties held meetings here on Saturday evening, the Whigs being addressed by Horace Greely, Esq., of the Fourrier Division, and the de- mocrats by R. D. Hubbard, .», of this city Horace entertained his audience with a prosy, dul! detail of his opinion of the present tariff law, which he christened the ‘* American Bill,” and contrasted its provisions with the one recently proposed in Con- gress, which he. sneeringly designated as the ** Bill for the protection of British interests.” Young Hubbard, who is an elegant speaker (and whose ce of elocution and delivery reminded me of the Hon. George M. Dallas, late Minister to Russia) most bitterly ridiculed whig professions and prac- tice—whig principles and whig ballads, and drew forth the thundering plaudits of his attentive listen- ers. He is destined to be an honor to his own State, which prudence, study, and perseverance will secure to him at some future period. It is proper that you and your readers should ful- ly understand that the name of Martin Van Buren is studiously avoided by the democratic party of this State at the present contest, and I feel further authorised to assert that he is not the first nor even the second choice for the Presidency of the candi- dates now betore the people for State officers Should therefore the Democratic candidates suc- ceed, it is no evidence of the popularity of Mr. Van Buren, as I have been informed by those now stand- ing high in public station inthis State, that if Cleaveland should be elected by the people, by « majority vote, it would not be possible to secure the State for Van Buren next fall, unless the abolition- ists is three thousand votes for their candidate Mr. Van Buren’s letterto Ritchie, of the Richmond Enquirer, has been used e Whigs with consi- derable efiect in the manufacturing towns, and many men who will vote fer Cleaveland could never be induced to support Van Baren. Many of the leading Democrats of this State prefer Richard M Johnson as their candidate, and the masses of that party among the Yankees are three to one his earn- est supporters. The ‘* making of freemen,” as it is called, has been continued to-day in all the towns in the State The constitution requires that every voter shall have resided in the State for one year previous to the election, and six months in the town where he offers his vote, and he must also have a freehold estate that will rent for seven dollars, or have been enrolled in the militia or performed duty as a_fire- man. ‘These qualifications, and ‘good moral character,” entitle him to the privilege of being made a freeman and a voter. The selectmen ot each town assemble at stated meetings, previous to the election, to admit electors. Those who are entitled’ to the privilege by the performance of either military or fireman's duty, are compelled to show evidence of possession of freehold estate that will rent for $7 per annum, ‘This ridiculous sprout of aristocracy is evaded by both parties, as fol lows:—An owner of real estate, being an active party man, fills up a number of blank deeds of pro- perty, which are given to friends of “the cause,” who are on hand at the meeting of the Selectmen, and the name of any person who has resided inthe State and town a sufficient time to conform to the law, is entered and presented in the deed to the Selectmen, who allow his name to be entered as 4 “freeman.” He is afterwards entitled to his vote as long as he remains in that town, and pays his poll lax, but should he remove to another town, & certificate must be obtained of his iS ecgen nera M before he can receive the privilege, or he must be re-made an elector by the vate \f the Selectmen where he resides, whose decision is always final. Each elector, before being made a “freeman,” is compelled to take the following oath or affirma- tion:— “You, A. B.,do solemnly swear, ¢. aflirm, as the case may be,) that you will be true and faithful to the State of Connecticut, and the constitution and government there- of, ax a free and independent State, and to the constitution of the United States; and whensoever you shall be called to give your vote or suffrage, touching any matter which concerns this State, or the Uaited States, you shall pive it as you shall judge will conduce to the best good of the xame, without respect of persons, or favor of any man: $0 help you God.” How many men will obey the injunctions con- tained in the last three lines during the present ex- citing party contest? The law governing the inepe: tors of elections in this State, compels them to be satisfied that no man casts a “double vote;” the custom has been to offer the ballot oeiiea in order to convince the presiding officer it there is but one ticket. The democrats take the ground, that every man has a, right to fold up or double his vote before offering it, so as to prevent the names on the ticket from being seen; and that the law never contemplated that a vote should be examined by the officers appointed to receive it, as the detec- tion of a “double vote” in the ballot box, would cause both to be rejected. The whigs claim the prvileas to look and feel the thickness of the vote, by which means they can easily discover the party for which it is cast. It is al alleged that the whigs intend to introduce ‘blue ballots” in the manufacturing districts, in order to keep the work- men in the traces—but of this we shall know more on Monday next. The last movement of the whig presses here, to seduce the Irish and repeal vote of the State, is an entire disavowal that Henry Clay is in any way friendly to the principles of ‘* Native American- ism;” and they say that “ It was through the exertions of Mr. Clay that the pre- sent limitation of two years was secured, and the Irish- men of New Jersey ‘hela a State Convention and passed resolves, and forwarded an address to Mr. Clay, express- ing their deep regard and esteem, and closing with the words—' This is all we can return you now for your pa- triotic and generous exertions in our behalf. ‘e shall, however, wait the first opportunity to exhibit our regard in a more tangible manner, &c’” What will the “Natives” of your city say to this Clay movement, to catch the adopted citizen vote? Please ask Sammons. I passed through Saturday very Deassnt ts not- withstanding the disagreeable weather. My first movement was to the “Charter Oak” that stands on the property of the Stewarts, at the south end of the city. This celebrated, magnificent ‘‘brave old oak,” has become an object of great curiosity from the fact of its Bains the place of deposit of King Charley’s Royal Charter to the people of this State, during the tron rule of the tyrant, Sir ward Andross, who was appointed Governor of all New England, in days gone by. During his “reign” as Governor, for it may thus be called, andross demanded the royal charter of this State, which he intended to send to England for abro- gation, but the extensive privileges and rights that it conferred mpon the people, caused them to hesi- tate before they would consent to such demand Becoming restless with their delay, he fixed a day for its deliverance to his possession, and was pre- sent in this city with a military force at the time appointed. The acting Governor ot the State un- der the charter, called the Legislature together, and they remained all day in session discussing the question, but without’ arriving at any conclu- sion. At about dusk Andross sent for a definite answer, which not being returned, he marched to the room where the legislators were assembled, and demanded immediate delivery of the charter. Inan instant all the lights within the room were extinguished, anda young man of the Wadsworth family seized the charter that was lying upon the table and escaped without detection. He ran, in the direction of the brave old oak, and perceiving a hole in its majestic trunk, he placed it therein as a deposit of the rights of his countrymen, to be withdrawn in safety at a future period. Andross left the town, avowing vengeance, but was soon after recalled to England in disgrace, where he ended his days, The charter was not abrogated by the Enghsh courts, and on its restoration, the former government wasrecalled, and the wheels se: in motion as on the day when Andross endeavored in vain, to stop them forever. The charter is now deposited in the archives of the state government, and the venerable trunk that received it, although, supposed to be over 400. years old, appears to be receiving new life and vigor, as the aperture in its trank which contained the charter, and was large enough at one time for a small boy to enter, hac gradually closed up with solid fibres to strengthen ind sustain its verdant branches as a memento oj the deeds of the forefathers of Connecticut. Talso visited the State Retreat for the Insane. during the day, which contains about 90 inmates and in all its arrangements is an honor to the. citi- ens of the state and those philanthropic ladies ang gentlemen who have its superintendence. Alsc the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which is the first in- stitution of the kind established in this ceuntry. The number of pupils are about 125, and their in- telligence, discernment and rapidity of conversa- tion by signs, was truly surprising. No pupil is ad mitted under eight years of age, and the charge for board and tuition is only $100 per annum. I also passed an hour at the state prison which is about three miles below the city, and contains near 200 convicts. Of these over 100 are employ ed by contract, as follows :—12 at making rules, on chairs, 50 on table cutlery and 25 on shoes; anc still Thave heard no complaint among mechanic: here of ij His to their business by competition with their labor. ‘The state also employs 12 ii making wrought nails ; 40 on chairs and 18 on sun- dries. The income for the past year was $18,080 40, expenses only $12,020 15, excess paid into the state treasury $6,069 25, which forms quite a con- trast with the management of Sing Sing, thar brought your state into debt some $30,000 per an- num under the Seward state administration. Yours, First Gun from Connecticut. New Haven, Monday morning, 8 o'clock. The polls have been opened here an hour and « half, and upwards of 500 votes have been received, both parties claiming the lead, The whigs had 284 majority in this town last spring, 2,282 votes being polled by the two parties, and five by the abolitionists. Baldwin, the whig candidate, had 162 majority in this (Hartford) county last year, and 109 in Fairfield county that berders on Weet chester. The other six counties gave Cleavelanc 2,096 majority over Baldwin, as follows :— Hartford. . . New London Windham. . Litchfield. . Middlesex. . Tolland. . 5 r. 2096 I do not think there*will be any choice for Gov- ernor by the people. ‘The complexion of the Leg- islature will, therefore, be all important, cut Evecrion.—We received, at a late Connec hour last night, returns of the vote for Governor from six towns, which exhibit the following re- sult:— Bridgeport,. . 49 Whig majority —last year 70 BRR. ‘ Lae Stratford,. . 197, mujority—last year 69, ‘Trumbull, (cj Bisuor Onperponnx’s reply to John Duer & Co. in the shape of a Pastoral Letter, will be found on our first page. This is Holy Week by the ca- nona of the scopal Church, and truly, the cler- gy and Jaity are rigorously attending its observan- There is more leisure at such a time to quar- rel, and a more comprehensive audience, either in heaven or on earth, than at any other season of the year. What next? ces, Tue Parx.—There was an excellent house last night—a very excellent house. Mr. Wallack was received with great warmth, as was also Mrs. Brougham To night, Pizarro and the capital farce of “My Aunt,” with Wallack as Dick Dashall. Tue Lartann Dwanr makes his debut to-day at Peale’s Museum, The manager was in the habit, he says, while in London, of going out at daylight to catch such creatures, and picked up ‘General Radascarof,” the name of the distinguished stranger, just as he had fallen asleep in a cocoa-nut shell, at Covent garden. He brings letters of in- troduction with him from Mr. Everertt, and will doubtless have a large levee every day for a month to come. Movements ov tHe Sarors.—One hundred sai- lors, dressed alike, and presenting a very fine ap- pearance, passed our office yesterday afternoon in procession, with a band of music, They came from the Navy Yard. Where did they go? Quvesrion.—Will any person tell what the pave- ment near the cornerof h osevelt and South streets, is being dug up and put down again for. Is it to procure the votes of the men employed for the no- minees for Alderman and Assistant in the Fourth ward? Do tell, Mr. McKibbin or somebody else, who knows. Native AMERICAN. uty. —Nathan Merwin, of commit suicide last night by cutting his throat with a case knife. Mr. M. has been afflicted for the last two years with feeble health, and occasionally, depression of mind, in congequence of the loss of a daughter, His illness has lately 60 much in- ed that he has been confined to his bed most of the time for the last two weeks; and last night, between 10. and 11 o'clock, his wife was awakened by his exclaiming that he was dying. Mrs. M. immediately called for his son, who, on entering the bedroom of his father, found him in the act of cutting his throat. He succeeded in making two very severe wounds, nearly, not quite, severing the windpipe in immediate connexion with the larynx, bat the timely interference of his son probably prevented a fatal restilt.—New Haven Herald, March 30. Bancox Puetic Scnoors.—The amount of money expended to sustain these schools the year just closed, 11 $6,969 79--viz.: For the salaries of Instructors, $5,016 83; Reut, 186.03; Fuel, 920 95, Ordinary repair, 34221; Books, 83.77, Orange, a nates the difficult character of Mrs. Trictrac to- in the Married Rake ; and also that of Linda, in the establishment, for the first time house may be expected. graceful are-the feats of horse actuated in no small degree by the existin; against Female Physicians, deems it due to nee professional repuiation, to thus present a statement to er dicial opinion to the injury of the subscriber or her ‘le- fence until the matter shall have beeu investigated by the er on the person of Zulma Marache, a young French in this city. great number of patients who daily honor the sui and at the same time feels equally confident t at her well asa female physician, will place her in the estimation o! all who ni diseases incident to her own sex, above the reach of injury sent unacquainted with her. tice her profession as us sands who every year apply to her for assistance, added Cyarnam Tuearey.—Miss Reynouns.—This beautiful and accomplished actress is now going thi around of her tight and plossing characters at theg) ‘Theatre ice the visit o! ‘e Veatris to have had no one upon si 7 gaveto the’ public much universal sttisfection. With a ual flow of spirits she can give a pleasing glow and umor to even an indifferent part ; and to a good one she ‘adds a finish and adornment to the ideas of the author. of the Sentinel. Mr. Connor, the great star of the “Brean Bowery Amputrneatre.—Light, ane and anship of this unri- BrP toate The Bereg mene ees ny now performing at the Bowery tinguished alike for their talent and gen! ment. Such an exhibition of skill, has seldom if ever been witnessed any former occasion. ‘The most beautiful feature of ‘thix evening's entertainments is the mythologic scene of equestrianism, called the Sprite of the Silver Shower, in which Mr. N. B. Turner and Miss McFarland rm the principal characters. Gossin enlivens every act with his antics and his ready wit, while the Dandy Jim” band of minstrels convulse the audience,with their metodious comicalities. Tue American Museum is in its greatest glory, and the Kentucky Minstrels, with the other superb formances, are drawing the most tremendous houses ‘The most splendid entertainment of the season comes off this evening, and to-morrow the house will be crammed at each performance, as the Giant and Giantess, just from the land of her Majesty, make their first appearance be- fore an American andience, QG- Thousands of persons assembled yesterday on the wharf, watching the arrival of the York- shire, to catch a glimpe of the celebrated fe ate Dwarl that the manuger of Feale’s Museum obtained during his visit to Europe. When itis stated that he is of the same age as the General, and three inches shorter, it full counts for the anxiety evincedto beholdhim. The Dwarf will make his debut to-morrow. ‘as Norman, in another full Bulwer’s play’ of the Sea Captain. MADAME COSTELLO'S CARD.—To tnx Pus. Lic, AND To THE Feats Sex Esreciauiy.—The under. ned having been recently subjected to the expense and ipleasantness of a trial in the Court of Sessions, in which trial, as she conceives the Court and Jurors were ‘ prejudice erself and atron: Allthat asked, is that the public shall form no preju- tribunals of the State. subscriber haa been charged with having by means ef the use of an instrument, procured an aroren 6 man, aged about 26 years, who resides with her mother, a washerwoman, living somewhere in or about Leonard st To those who know the invariable respectability and ber with their patronage, the statement already made, will, doubtless be sufficient, from the circumstances and standing of her’accuser, to show what the accusation is worth. But to such as are not so well acquainted with the sub- scriber, it may he necessary to that from the young woman’s own showing, even if her story was true, thut the utmost secrecy must have been observed,because her statement was devoid of confirmation in any respect whatever. ‘The subscriber is well aware that there are other sim! lar practitioners in this city who are exceedingly jealous of the subscriber, and who are envious of the eminent suc cess which attends her skilful professional practice; and she is at the same time equally conscious that a desire for revenge{rom such sources, or a hope of gain from others, may lead to the preferment of such charges. Although at present conyicted by the verdict ot a jury, et from the advice of very eminent counsel, the subseri Jer is convinced the verdict is contrary to law; and the necessary proceedings are already in motion to set aside that verdict. . That it will be set aside, is the firm opinion of all who are unprejudiced, and who are corapetent to form an opi nion on the subject: and until it is set aside, the subscriter asks a suspension of public opinion in her case. ‘The subscriber, in looking back on this proceeding, feels exceedingly grateful to that vast number of her own sex who have hitherto honored her with their confidence; known and well established skilland success in practice her services ia the treatment of all kinds of from auc’ attacks. ‘The subscriber would only further add, for the infor- mation ofthe public generally, and of such as are at pre- that she continues to prac- ‘And that the many thou- to the almost innuinerable certificates and testimonials of her skill, which she has received from some of the first professors of midwifery in the United States, and from such a vast multitude of her female patients (all of which can be seen at any time) affords the Furest evidence of her ability to accompl whatever she undertakes con- nected with her profession. < MADAME COSTELLO, 34 Lispenard st. Dated New York City, March, 1844. IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS.—New York, March 20, 1844 —Gents : I have found your invalua- ble Huashound Candy in casos of hoarsencee and afleotions af the shroat, to be the most efficacious that can be used. Having taken a prominent part as avocal amo teur of music, as well as a speaker, I find it to be just the article that is needed in the above capacities. R. HENRY GOLDEN, No. 167 Sixth Avenue. To Messrs. J. Pease: & Son, No. 45 Division street : Gentlemen—I have used your Hoarhound Candy, and found it one of the best things for the throat, voice, hoarseness, and coughs, that I have ever used, and let each one try it and know for himeseif. t HERMAN BANGS, Pastor of the M. E. Church, Forsyth street. Agents—Zieber & Co., No.3 Ledger Bu Phila. delphia; Redding & Co.,’No. 8 State street, 5 Ro- binson, No. 110 Baltimore street, Laltimore, Ma. Qg- ISYOUR REST BROKEN, IN CONSEQUENCE. of atedious and troublesome cough? Sherman’s Cough Lozenges will relieve you—they will give you swee: sleep, allay the irritation, promote expectoration, and by their proper use you will soon forget that you have been sick. Thousands have used them when hope seemed to have taken Alght, and the destroyer stood ready to claim his victim. ‘The result has been most beneficial, and Sherman’s Cough Lozenges are now acknowledged hy ail to be the best and most efficient medicine ever discovered for curing coughs, colds, consumptions, and asthma, and will continue to be used, when other remedies are forgot- ten. Dr. Sherman’s warehouse is at 106 Nassau street. Agents, 110 Broadway, 227 Hudson street, 188 Bowery, 77 Fast’ rrosdway, 86 William street, 3 Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia, and 8 State street, Boston. BRANDRETH PILLS AND OUR CLIMATE— THE WEATHER AND ITS EFFECTS.—The sudden change of the weather will be productive of much sick ness, unless people are careful to attend to the state of the stomach anh towels, If this is done, ne danger will arise ; but on the first feeling of headache, pain in the side, back or bowels,have recourse to Braypretn’s Vecr. rante Universat Pi Six or eight of these pills will in most cases be sufficient, as a first dose, And one dose of this kind, it is not improbable, may prevent months of sickness, perhaps death ‘They Will, if used during the prevalence of any cause for disease, generally prevent fatal results; because they remove from the stomach and bowels any morbific matters that may have accumulated in the system, by inhaling m- runs, arn, or from eating unwholesome Frooo, It is at all times ‘eailer to prevent than curr disease ; because, taking a preventive course by Sain these pills, we do not debilitate the natural functions of the body, but rather strengthen and axsist them. The peculiar ac- tion of Brandreth’s Vegetable Universal Pills, is to cleanse the stoop from all impunirits, remove every cause OF PAIN Of WEAKNESS, AND PRESERVE THE ConsTITUTION in such a state of uaantn and vicor that casual changes cannot affect it. Soup—at 241 Broadway, Dr. Brandreth’s Principal Of- fice, 25 cents per boxf; at 274 Bowery; at 189} Hudson at.; G. B. Maigne, 99 Catharine st., New York; and at Mrs. Booth’s, 6 Market st.,Brooklyn. THE CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SAR- SAPARILLA, Gentian and Sasafras, prepared by the New Vork College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established tor the suppression of quackery. This powerful extract, -epared by scientific and medical men, will be found in initely superior to the mixture sold by druggists us sarsn parilla, who are totally ignorant of the medicinal proper- jes of the roots from which they make the extract. In al} ‘ascases arising from an impure state of the blood, uch ax vofula, salt rheum, ulcers, chronic rheumatism, pimples 1 ustules on the face or body nodes, pains in the bones or jc ants, and all complaints arising from an imp use of mercury, this extract wili be highly beneficial. Sold in single bottles at 75 cents eacn, cases of half dozen, $3 50; , Ldozen, $6, carefully packed and sent to all parts of ue Union. Office of the college, 95 Nassau st. W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. N.B. A liberal discount to country practitioners ond medicine venderr 0G-DR. FELIX GOURAUD’S ITALIAN CHEMICAL Soap.—For curing freckles, pimples, eruptions, blotches, scurvy, morphew, heat spots, mosquito bites, and all irri- tation and roughness, and sallowness und darkness of the skin. This soap is one of th emarkable of resent chemical discoveries Its em pnd healing qualities are spoken of in ail directions, ery one who tise re commend it. One cake, 5 cents, we warrant to answer all ordinary purposes, and it is to be had genuine only at 67 Walker st, one door from the corner of Broadw: Agents—2 Milk st , Boston ; 76 Chesnut st , Philadelphia ; Gray, Poughkeepsie ; Tousey, Rochester; Myers, New Maven; Storr, Hudson, &c. Beware of vile imitations. THE GENUINE BALM OF COLUMBIA I8 the only article that has ever heen known to produce new hair on bald Heads, which it has done in in- numerable instances, and will never fail if properly used. It keeps the head perfectly free from dandruff or scurf, with a certainty that the hair cannot fall out. At 21 Courtlandt st. ge BEAUTIFUL HAIR DYE WARRANTED TO change red or gray hair to a permanent brown or black. Pommade Noir io Black Pomatam, and other toilet a cies at 67 Walker st., Ist store from Broadway. THE REV. EDWARD SPARRY, JAMES Ww. Hale, Esq, Wall street, Thomas Riley, eq , Fifth Ward Hotel and others, will ‘certify that the genuine Dalley’s Magical Pain Extractor Salve ix to be had at the New York agency 67 Walker street Ist store from Broadway Beware of offers aha price, the genuine Dalley has wot been reduced, If H. Dalley” be not written with a pen avoid it a# poison. RHEUMATISM—How important to thosewho have Rheumatism, Gout, Contracted Cords or muscles, is the Indian Vegetable Flixir and Liniment, which has never been known to fail in a single case to cure these com- plaints, At 21 Courtlandt street, Wannantep In ant Cases. PRIVATE MEDICAL AID. of Medicine Beanie tenia te eiatiberal eupport su , have received Eh their efferts to “* juackery fon continucs leave to that i ular attent: ig atate that their partic enttaee the o. pe wee ote Tile the wei ipal he provementa mi rine: On pltale. of Europe in the treatnent of these aiseanss, the can confidently offer to persons requiring medical aid vantages not to be met with in any institution in wus country, either public or private. ‘The treatment of the College’ is such as to insure succeas in every case, and is totally diflerent from that vera c:eus practice of ruining the constitution with mercury, anj in most cases leaving a disease much worse than the original. One of the mem- bers of the College ,for many years connected with the principal hospitals of Furope, ‘attends daily for a consulta tion from 9 A.M. toS P.M. ‘Terms—Advice and medicine, $5 Avcure guaranteed. Important to Country Invativs.—Persons living in it convenient to att or the country and not sonally, can have fo1 to them a chest cont all medicines requisite to perform their case explicitly, together wait contraction ind treatment received F post paid, addressed to W. 8, RICHARDSON, Agent. ‘ — and Consulting rooms of the College, 95 Nassau a a DR. FELIX GOURAUD’S POUDRE SUBTILE will co! rmanently eradicate superfluous Ips,the hair concealing @ born beard of man, sure to get the gen- treet, one door from flice,67 Walke $1 per j directions French and English. Agents—Guthrie, 4 Maiden Lane, Albany; Myers, New Haven ; Brown, 76 Chesnut st., Philadelphia ; Jordan, 2 , Boston; Gray, Poughkeepsie; Green, Worcester; eton, Lowell ; C. Dyer, Jr., Providence ; Mathewson, Norwich ; Tousey, Rochester, N. York ; Guild, Bangor ; White, Calais; C. Heimstreet, Troy; Carswell, Lockport ; k.C Ferre, Middletown, Conn. ‘Can be seen tested before buying. Proof positive this, and no mistake. TO THE MILLION !!—Sir Astley Cooper's pular Corn Salve willsoon have cured a million of corns present rate, for nothing in the catalogue of cura- n equal its genniue merits and popularity. It af- fords comfort to those tormented with corns. Sold at Dr. Milnor’s, cor. John st. and Broadway, 183 Broadway, 263 do, 681 do, cor. Grand and Bowery, Hudson and Spring, 10 Astor House. Examine the (Xylographic) Inbels par- ticularly. {tG- PROFESSOR BRONSON being about toclose his Lectnres on Universal Philosophy, will give his Seventh this evening at 7Jo’ clock, inthe Society Library. Sub- jects:—The Sublime and Beautiful; Materialists and Spi- ritualists; Man’s Liberty and God’s Foreknowledge Re- conciled, and answer to the argument challenged; Error of Tranacendentalists; the Principles of Universal Philo- sophy, ie. of Universal Religion, our only Refuge. Among the Recitations—Parrhasius and Olynthian Cap- tive, by Willis; with some of Mr Nash’s best Songs, &c. Admission, 25 cents, fora Lady ard Gentleman. CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY CURFD.—The Conic Mixture, by the College of Medicine and Pharmacy of the city of New York, 1s confidently re gommended for all cases of debility produced by secret in dulgence or excess of any kind. It is an inval dy for impotence, sterility, or barrenness,(unless depend ing ‘on mal-formation.) ingle hottles $1 each ; cases of halfadozen $5; care- fully packed and sent to all parts of the Union. Oifice of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy. 95 Nassan street ‘W 8. RICHARDSON, Agent N. B.—A liberal discount to country practitioners and medicine venders. fg COMSTOCK’S EXTRACT OF SARSAPARIL- LA, from 21 Courtlandt street, for the cure of Chronic Rheumatist General Debility, Scrofula, King’s Evil, Eruptions of the Skin Mercurial Dis Swelling of the Bones. ‘And all diseases arising from an impure state of the blood, exposures, imprudences in life, excessive use of mercury, &c. Price 50 cents a bottle or $4 per dozen. fG- ORIENTAL WATER OF GOLD, A NEW AND delightful perfume for the toilet; all that use it will observe that it gives the nails a polish and the skin a delicacy of feeling before unkNows, at 21 Courtlandt street. {G-DEAFNESS —Dr. McNair’s Acoustic Oil has re- peatedly cured deafness after all else failed It should he resorted to by all troubled with noises in the head, such as buzzing, singing, &c, At 21 Courtlandt street. RICORD’S PARISIAN ALTERATIVE MIX- E—For the permaneat cure of primary or secondary syphili , and all affections produced by an impsoper use ofmercury. This powerful alterative Should be used by all persons suspecting a venereal taint in their system from former disease. It is warranted to remove all impu- rities from the blood. Sold, in single bottles, $1 each ; in cases of half dozen, $5, carefully packed, and sent to all parte of the Union. Office of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy, 95 Nassau street. W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. N.B.--A liberal discount to country practitioners and medicine venders. fij- PROFESSOR VELPEAU’S CELEBRATED FILLS, for the radical cure of Gonorrha, Gleet, and all mocopurulent discharges from the urethra. ‘These pills ace guaranteed to effect a permanent cure in all diseases of the urethra, in a shorter time than any other remedy ght ‘before the public, without tainting the i it] ever brot breath, div the stomach, or confinement dram bnainese so Gl por hox. Otles Of the SoMegu ot Fharmacy and Medicine, 95 Nassau street. W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. N.B.—A liberal discount to country practitioners and medicine venders SSeS MONEY M4RKEET. Monday, April 1—6 P. M. Stocks advanced slightly to-day, on the opening of the boards, but the closing prices were a little below those ruling at the commencement. Harlem advancea j per cent; Farmers’ Loan 3; Indiana}; Kentucky 4; Ohio 6's 3, Norwich and Worcester 1; Vicksburg}; North Ame rican Trust 4; Long Island.3; Texas Treasury notes sold at 15; Pennsylvania 6’ improved 1 per cent, with very moderate sales. Advices from New Orleans to the 231 ult. report exten- sive operations in Texas securities. Large sales of notes were made at 12} cents. Interest notes 14 cents. Eight per cent bonds at 18 cents. Eight percent bonds are scarcer than notes, andten per cent bonds scarcer than cither. ‘The ruling quotations at New Orleans we give annexed :— setae bottle Texas Securities Notes, red backs,-- 12%¢al2%e ight pr, Interest notes, 4 altige ad Advices from New Orleans that the Houge of Representatives have passed the bill re- ported by the committee on finance, providing for the li- quidation of the debt proper of Louisiana, The Dill pro- vides for the extinguishment of some $4,000,000 due by the State, by means of transfers of stocks in the various banks at par, and the sale of property belonging to the State. The assets to meet these debts are ample and abundant, ‘There is yet another bill providing for the payment of the interest on the bonds issued in favor of the property banks, which, judging trom the action taken upon the above bill, will no doubt be favorably considered, The amendments to the insolvent laws of Massachu- setts, that passed the Legislature of that State the last session, are of a very important nature. They provide fora more equal distribution of a debtor’s effects. The first and second sections of the amendments establish a court for the examination of claims, granting discharges, aud the settlement of assignees’ accounts. We give the third, fourth, fifth and eighth sections in full :— Sec. 3. No debt hereafter created by the debtor’s defal cation public officer, executor, administrator, g' | receiver, trustee, or assignee, of anfinsolvent ex il be discharged under this act, but the creditor the: te say plowed the same, and the dividend declared thereon 11 be pay ment fur so much of said claim, and every cer- ti of said discharge shall contain a statement ef the debts created, as aforesaid, to be exempted therefrom. Sec. 4. If the assets of the estute of any debtor shall pe, fifty per cent of the claims proved inst his estate, e shall be discharged from all claims against his estat excepting those mentioned inthe third section; and if said assets pay less than fift; [ a9! cent on all claims proved as aforesaid, the debtor shall be discharged from all claims against his estate, excepting those mentioned in the third section, unless & maj orty, in value, of his crediters, who shall have proved their claims, shall dissent therefrom, [hy six months after the date of the assignment, and it ey do thus dissent, he shall not be discharged. Sec. 5. No dischargeof a debtor, under this act, and the acts to which this is in addition, or any of them, shall | granted, or valid, if said debtor shall be a second time in- solvent, under said acts, or any of them, and the assets of his estate shall fail to pay fifty per cent of the debta and claims proved against him, unless three-fourths, ia value, of the creditors, whose claims are proved, shall assent thereto in writing. §. Nodischarge of any debtor under this act, and ‘entioned acts, or any of them, shail be granted, or valid, if the debtor hereafter, when insolves, shall within one year, next before filing of the petition ‘by or against him, pay or secure, either directly or indirectly, is whole or in part, any borrowed money or pre-«xisting debt, or any liability of his or for nim, if the oreditor proves that, at the time of making said puyment, or giving said security, the debtor ha! reasonable and sutticient cause to believe himself insolvent. A memorial has been presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania from the President of the Berks County Bank in relation to the charges made against said institu- tion, a4 connected with the over issue of relief notes, and proposing certain securities for their redemption. ‘The rail roads in the western part of the country must eventuallyprove as profitable as those in the NewEngland States. The Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, rannmg from Sandusky, on the Lake, through the interior of Ohio to Indiana, carried on an extensive business last year, The following articles and quantities were transported over the read during 1843 :— Man River avy Lake Ente Ratenoan. Wheat, bushels, . 2 Pork, bbls * ¢ . Pot & peart ashes, Plaster, Ibs. in bb Pork, Vos. in bull, Live Hogs, a2 Lumber, feet.q.m Mise *fineous, th Hailrong timber, fe + 2,011 Porsengers, ++ ++ ‘The present position of the cotton markets of this coun try is very different to what hak been anticipated by ail parties. In the first place, the extent of the new crop will probably exceed all the estimates made, by several hun