NAVAL. Extract of a letter from Com. James Biddle, com. mander of the U. S. squadron in the Mediterrane. an, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Syracuse, February 1st, 1832. Rev. W. Fisk, Connecticut. "It may perhaps be not uninteresting to you to learn that the whole number of persons in this squad. ron, exclusive of commissioned and warrant officers, is eleven hundred and seven, and that of this number eight hundred and nineteen have stopped their allowance of spirits, receiving money for it under your general order of the 15th of June last To encourage these men to persevere, and to entice others to follow their example, the grog money is paid regularly and at short periods. On board the John Adams, as you will perceive from the accom. panying papers, not a man draws his allowance of spective chambers, for the purpose of a final adjourn spirits." much elegance in appearance--contains great ac. Lieutenants T. M. Buchanan, J. M. Watson. Gentlemen, I wish those of you who are to remain in the Board, a term of service pleasant and agree. able to yourselves, and beneficial to the community. And to those who are to retire, I bid, on this se. verance of our municipal connection, an affection. ate farewell." The Board then adjourned, sine die. Whereas, the members of this Board are about separating, and some of us perhaps forever, Therefore Resolved, as the sense of this Board, The two Boards of the late Common Council con. vened yesterday morning at 11 o'clock in their re-that we return our sincere thanks to JAMES B. MUR. ment. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. RAY, Esq. for his urbanity of manners, impartiality of decision, and promptness in the execution of his duties as President of the Board. Schooner Experiment.-The Schooner Experiment which has lately been built and equipped at the Navy Yard in this city, was visited the week past The resolution was adopted unanimously. Mr. by the President, the Heads of Department, the Whereas the term of service of the members of the lows:Murray then rose, and addressed the Board as fol. Navy Commissioners, and many other gentlemen. present Board of Aldermen is about to expire, and Her model and structure are entirely new for ves. the Board being desirous of expressing their senti acknowledgments for this kind testimony of your ap"Gentlemen: In rising to return you my grateful sels of war, as her name implies; but she exhibitsents of the services of their President, Resolved, probation, I cannot but feel how much is really due therefore, unanimously, that this Board have been to your own courtesy in aid of my labors. highly satisfied with the intelligent, impartial, and courteous manner in which SAMUEL STEVENS, Esq. your marked obedience to the rules and orders of "I except not a single individual when I refer to their President, has conducted the business of this the board; rarely calling for my interference in their Board during the past year; and they beg him to support, and to your general zeal in performing the accept of their assurances of respect, and of their duties committed to you by your constituents. To best wishes for his future happinsss and prosperity, the operation of these causes, and to the industry Alderman Stevens thereupon rose and addressed and fidelity of the officers of the Board, is credit the Board as follows: mainly due, and by me they are highly appreciated. "Gentlemen: I rise to return you my thanks for "Gentlemen, we are this day called to separate in the approbatory Resolution which you have just our official relations,-some to act in the present, She sails for Norfolk, Annapolis, and Baltimore, passed. The term of service for which you ap others in a higher board of the City Government, and chiefly for a trial for qualities, and will then return pointed me your President, and the term of my some to resume their less responsible stations in the to this Yard to undergo any changes in her works service in the Councils of the City, is now expired. private walks of life. To all I tender an affectionate or equipments, which may be found necessary or ex- "When I accepted the office of President, to which farewell. your partialities rather than any political or other smile upon your public and private pursuits, blessing That an over-ruling Providence may the duties of the office should be performed with cere and fervent prayer." inducement led you to appoint me, I promised that you in your business and your families, is my sin. impartiality;-it has been my endeavor so to per LienThe Board then adjourned, sine die. form them, and your Resolution is the more flattermade good my promise. Purser, Southall. Assistant Sorgeon, Powell. Midshipmen, Steele, White, Forest, Rockenborough. pedient.-[Globe.] List of officers on board the United States' ship Davis. Acting Surgeon-Samuel W. Ruff. Sail. At 12 o'clock, the Mayor entered the Common WARDS. ALDERMEN. Alexander G. Gordon, John Graham, Charles H.ng to me, as it leads me to believe that I have Council Chamber, and administered the oaths of ingmaster-J. J. Boyle. Purser-Francis G. Mc. "In terminating a long period of public service, in office to the gentlemen composing the new Board, Cauley. Midshipmen-Francis Huger, Robert J. much of which I have been associated with those who are as follows: Ross, William Chandler, Charles Haywood, E. R. now around me, it gives me great satisfaction to be Thompson, William S. Young, B. I. Moeller, R. E. able to remark, that though we have acted on many Johnson, Bushrod W. Hunter, George Macomber, that they have created with any of you, and cerimportant and exciting subjects, yet I am not aware J. T. MeLaughlin, William Leigh, John Bannister. Captain's Clerk-Valentine Rumley. Acting Sail-tainly they have not with me any feelings but those of mutual esteem and respect. maker-John V. Hall. Gunner-Samuel G. Citz. Boatswain-George Blanchard. Passengers-Lieut. Edward W. Carpenter; Midshipmen, Richard W. Meade, S. A. Washington, C. Pryor, F. W. Gray, George Lansing. "To those of you who, like myself, are now mit me to make a few parting remarks. safe hands. 1st. John Y. Cebra. 9th. Henry Meigs. ASSISTANTS. John J. Labagh. Those in Italics are new members. called to order by Alderman Cebra, on motion, they The Board of Aldermen having thereafter been proceeded to the election of a President---Aldermen Sharpe and Robinson being chesen tellers. On the ward, having received a majority of all the votes, fortieth ballot, Henry Meigs, Alderman of the Ninth was declared duly elected President for the ensuing The Ontario, at Norfolk, left at Syracuse, March 4th, the Brandywine, Com. Biddle; John Adams, Captain Voorhees; Boston, Capt. Storer, and Con"You will bo an influential, perhaps a controlling cord, Captain Perry, all well-the latter to sail in a lation to several of our smaller States, and expend. portion of the government of a city, equal in popu. few days for Alexandria (Egypt). Dr. Williams Tyler, Surgoon of the Concord, died prevous to the more mozey, necessarily too, than all the rest sailing of the Ontario,-Midshipman Geo. T. Crump, ests of this community you will be frequently called of the State. The clashing and contending inter of Va, who was returning from the Brandywine, died on board the Ontario, on the passage. upon to settle, and on a firm, judicious, and independent discharge of this duty, will our rights as citiWESTPOINT.-We are enabled by the kind atten. zens mainly depend. I cannot doubt they will be in tion of a friend to lay before our readers the annexed list of the individuals who have been invited by manner to record and perpetuate my strong con"Before leaving you, permit me in this public the Secretary of War to attend as a board of visit-viction that the prosperity, health and security of ers at the examination of cadets, which commences our city require, and that we have the ability to on the first Monday of June next. The duties of procure, an ample supply of good water. this aunual board are, according to the General Army Many years since we built a fever hospital at Belle. "Excuse me too, gentlemen, in another remark.] Regulations, "to attend at the Academy during the vue, to be used in case of emergency. The inannual examination in June, for the purpose of as creased wants of the city have turned it into a lu certaining the progress and improvement of the ca natic asylum, and our increased population, perhaps dets in the several branches of study and instruction; not at this moment the hospital accommodation for never more exposed to pestilence from abroad, has of examining into the state of police and discipline; a single extra sick man; for the hospital on Staten as the Grand Jury, are the following: and of inspecting generally the management of the institution; concerning all which, they will make their report to the Secretary of War." Names of individuals who have been invited: Jesse Wharton, Esq., Tennessee. Dr. J. Moorman, Virginia. J. Camack, Esq., Georgia. Rev. J. M. Noel, Kentucky. H. L. Ellsworth, Esq., Connecticut. William Hunter, Esq., Rhode Island. Island was intended, and would, in case of any un- In conclusion, permit me to remark, that if any of year. THE BOARD OF ASSISTANTS. unanimous vote, and Benj. Crane was re-appointed William Van Wyck was elected President by a Clerk. But if im MR. DICKERSON'S TARIFF BILL reached us this whence imported 50 cents per square yard, a re-the leading mail routes, as would be calculated to morning in the Telegraph. We can only give an duction of 10 per cent. on present duties for one draw every kind of communication, as much as pos sible, into the mails, and would thus increase the year; and thereafter a further reduction of 10 per revenue to a greater amount than the increased exabstract of its provisions: Sec. 1, limits credits on duties from 1st January cent. on the reduced rate of duties. All such man- penditure required for such improvements, my at. next, to four months; and from 1st January 1834, ufactures (except as aforesaid) exceeding 50 cents, tention has been constantly directed to this object. abolishes all credit, and requires cash payment of du- and not exceeding $2 50, shall be taken to have The propriety of the course adopted has bden justified by the results; the improvements having called cost $2 50, and be chargeable with the present duty for a considerable expense, while they have in. ties on entry. Sec. 2, establishes that after 1st January next, in till 1st January next; then a reduction of 10 per creased the revenue above their cost. calculating duties, the pound sterling shall be valued cent. for one year, and a further reduction of 10 provements shall now cease to be made, the ratio of at $4.80. per cent. afterwards. All exceeding (except as be- increase of revenue will be necessarily diminished. If the progress of improvement shall continue, the Sec. 3, that after 1st January next, on all articles fore) $2 50, subject to 45 per cent. ad valorem till gross amount of postage on newspapers and pamph. (with certain exceptions hereinafter enumerated) 1st January next; then to 10 per cent. reduction; lets for the year ending the 30th June, 1832, may be subject to higher ad valorem duties than 25 per ct.; or and at the end of the year to another 10 per cent.: fairly estimated at $249,000, and the nett revenue if specific, or part specific,and part ad valorem, higher Provided that, from 1st January next, the duties at $125,000. If the postage shall be abolished on newspapers than they would be at 25 per cent. ad valorem, the upon all milled or fulled cloths and kerseys, of and pamphlets, it will not materially diminish the duties shall be reduced 10 per cent., and on 1st Jan- which wool is the only material, the actual value of labor of postmasters; and as their compensation, ury 1834, 10 per cent. more; provided that in no which, at the place whence imported, shall not ex- generally, does not exceed a fair equivalent for their labor, they would probably solicit an increase of case the duties shall be lower than 25 per cent. ad ceed thirty-three and one-third cents the square commission on letter postage. Should this be grantyard, shall be five per centum ad valorem, and no ed, the diminution of the means for carrying on the Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all arti- more. operations of the departmeut, and for that progress cles imported into the United States, manufactured Sec. 12, and last.—All manufactures imported, of improvements which the country demands, would in whole of sheet, rod, hoop, bolt, or bar iron, or of loss of its progressive increase from year to year.— iron wire; or of which sheet, rod, hoop, bolt, or bar upon which drawbacks or bounties are allowed by consequently be $349,000 for the first year, with the iron, or iron wire, shall constitute the material of the country whence imported, shall, in addition to But if the postmasters should be denied an increase greatest value, shall be rated as sheet, rod, hoop, bolt, the duties otherwise imposed, be subject to duties of commission to countervail the loss which they will sustain in being deprived of this part of their or bar iron, or iron wire, as the case may be, and equal in amount to such drawback or bounties. compensation, then the immediate diminution of pay a duty accordingly; except such articles as by law are, or may be, subject to a greater amount of POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.-The document in our nett revenue to the department would amount to duty: And provided, That manufactures of such columns to-day from the Post-master-General, on about $125,000 a year. There must also be estima. ted the increased expense of transporting the mail, sheet, rod, hoop, bar, or bolt iron, or iron wire, shall, in no case, be less than twenty-five per centum ad this subject, puts the abolition of this postage upon incurred by the additional weight which would be valorem; all parts of anchors and parts of other ma. such grounds as to render its expediency, we con- given to it in many sections of the country, in be. nufactures of iron, shall be subject to the same rates fess, very doubtful. of duty as such anshors or other manufactures are subject to when completed. All pieces of bar, bolt, Letter from the Postmaster General, upon the subject valorem. silks from India coining the medium for conveying the newspapers which are now transported by other means, and by the greater number of papers which would be distributed, the expense of which could neither be anticipated nor computed. mails. of Postage on Newspapers, Pamphlets, &c. rod or hoop iron, imported as scrap iron, more than POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, six inches in length, shall be rated as bar, bolt, rod 10th January, 1832. ( Should the measure be adopted, it would, of ne. or hoop iron, as the case may be, and pay a duty acSIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt cordingly. All old iron shall be subject to the same duty as scrap iron; and nothing shall be considered of your letter, enclosing the resolution of the House cessity, give an immediate check to all further imment of some that are already afforded. And in or. as old iron except articles manufactured of iron, and of Representatives, relative to "the expediency of provement in mail facilities, and require a curtailabolishing the postage on newspapers and periodi- der to preserve the rapidity and certainty of comso worn or injured by rust as to be of no use, exmunication, now secured between the large com. cept for the purpose of being remanufactured. All eals" in which you inquire the amount of nett mercial towns, so important to the great interests of vessels of cast iron, and all castings of iron, with revenue arising from this source, and the amount of will probably become necessary to handles, rings, hoops, or other additions of wrought each, separately:" also "my opinion upon the pro- the country, iron, shall be subject to the same rate of duty as such priety of adopting this measure, having a due regard cast iron vessels or other castings, respectively, are to the prosperity of the department; with any other provide for separating the newspaper from the letter The Post Office Department has always sustained subject to. All iron in pigs, cast iron, and castings information which may be useful to the committee itself without any expense to the Treasury. Be. of iron, and anchors, and chain cables, shall remain in forming a correct opinion on the subject." To the first inquiry, I will observe, that the ac-sides the conveniences which it extends to every at their present rates of duty; and no iron, or manufactures of iron, shall be admitted at a less duty counts of postages on newspapers and pamphlets are section of the Union, it furnishes the means to kept together without distinguishing one from the o-all the departments of the Government for transthan twenty-five per centum ad valorem. ther. The commission to postmasters is the same on mitting its communications to all parts of the Sec. 5. Brown sugar to remain as at present; and both, and no occasion has ever arisen for separating country, free from expense. On its present baon all syrups or preparations, liquid or dry, to make them on the books of the Department. The postage loaf, lump or brown sugar, the same duties as on on pamphlets which are not periodical is very inconsis, it can be conducted securely. Its opera. siderable. The intention of the law appears to have tions, its revenues and its expenses, are held up to public view; and the head of the department has those articles respectively. Sec. 6. From 1st January next, duty on bomba. been to discourage their transmission by mail, except in cases where it might be regarded as a matter of at all times, the strongest inducement, which a prezeens and worsted stuff goods, and on linens, bleach- considerable interest; and the object is accomplish. Per estimate of public sentiment can present, to ed and unbleached, 15 per cent. ad valorem. On ed. The postages on newspapers and pamphlets manage its concerns with the strictest regard to ad valorem, and on other silks- arise principally on the former, probably more than economy, combined with the greatest degree of four-fifths of the whole. The remainder is almost public convenience, allowed by the means at his command. But should it ever be thrown on the on vials and bottles for apothecaries and perfumers, entirely on periodical pamphlets. duties varying from $2 25, $2 50 to $3 25 per The gross amount of postage on newspapers and Treasury for support, it is evident that the same corrective restraint would not exist, either upon the pamphlets for the year ending June 30, 1830, was gross. $196,606 34 representatives of the people, through whom the calls are generally made, or upon the head of the department. 223,485 01 $26,878 67 The commission allowed to postmasters on news. Newspapers and periodicals are held, to be of inerpapers and pamphlets is 50 per cent. on the gross amount; but by reserving to the department the timable value to the community, though it has not yet fractions of cents, the nett proceeds are a little more been considered the duty of the Government to distrithan one half of the gross amount. bute them through the nation, entirely at the public exThe nett proceeds of postage on newspapers and pense. The freedom of the press, guarantied by the pamphlets for the year ending June 30, 1830, a- constitution, and the small share of postage with $98,513 44 which these publications are charged, compared with For the year ending June 30, 1831, to 112,111 22 the whole expense of their transportation, demonstrate the estimation in which they are held. If they shall Sec. 10. From 1st January next-duty on unIncrease of nett proceeds in one year $13,597 78 50 transmitted entirely free of postage, and an equiva wrought hemp; and from the passing of this act, To the second inquiry, I have the honor to submit lent amount appropriated from the Treasury, their drawback of three-fourths of the duty to which im. transmission will be at the expense of the government; or if the department shall still depend upon its own reported hemp is liable, on all hemp manufactured in. the following remarks: The increase of postages on newspapers is in a sources alone, then their transmission will be at the to tarred cordage, and used in the rigging of vessels greater ratio than that on letters; and the increase of the United States. of postages of every description, is in a ratio consid. expense of those who pay the revenue in postages on Sec. 11. From 1st January next, on manufacturos erably beyond that of the population and business From the preceding view of facts, the committee of wool, or of which wool is a component part, of the country. This greater ratio of increase has will judge of the policy or justice of adopting either of resulted from the greatly increased facilities which the alternatives stated, and how far the energies of the (except earpetings, blankets, worsted stuff goods, have been given to communications by mail. Ha- department would be impaired by abstracting from it bombazines, hosiery, mits, gloves, caps, and bind. ving perceived, at an early day, the propriety and he revenue derived from Newspapers and pamphlets, ings,) not exceeding in actual value at the place necessity of making such improvements in some of nd at the same time, adding to its charges the in Sec. 7. On wines from France, as per treaty, to take effect from 2d February last, (the day of rati fication,) these duties to be again reduced one half on let January next; and on all other wines to be reduced one half at the same time. Sec. 8. From the passing of this act, duty on unwrought flax 5 per cent. ad valorem; and from 1st January next, on sail duck 10 cents per square yard. Sec. 9. From 1st January next, on cotton bagging, of whatever weight and under whatever name, cents the square yard. a That for the year ending 30th June, 1831, was The increase in one year, was mounted to I have no hesitation in giving the opinion, that the establishment ought at all times, and under all circumstances, to rest on its own resources, independent of the national treasury. letters. creased number which it would be required to transport. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your W. T. BARRY. obedient servant, mar Hon. WILLIAM RUSSELL, Of the Com. on P. O. and P R., H. R. 1 POETRY. [FOR THE NEW YORK AMERICAN.] "What are a thousand living loves To that which cannot quit the dead?"—Byron. And many a gem of priceless worth They thought I loved her-as I looked But surely, in that saddened glance, Yet to me she is beautiful: Each smile-each thrilling tone- A voice, like music's own. I gaze upon her eyes, til mine Arc filled with memory's tears, She is so like the gentle girl I loved in earlier years. She stood within a lordly hall, And to the proud ones near: She sung the lay, I once so loved From other lips to hear. It seemed, as meant, to mock my heart- "I could not bear to stay, t And listen to that hallowed strain, And there were dark and star-like eyes, But my lone spirit sadly turned From mirth I could not share, PASSENGERS BANK NOTE TABLE. MAINE. .do Union.. .do .......do .do Mr. John Wilson, Jr. of New York; Mr. Taylor, of Bordeaux, US. Branch.. a steerage. Per Br. barque Mary, from Liverpool-Miss C. A. & T.Mc Bank of Norfolk.. Salem... Pawtucket.... do Cambridge......do ...do Andover ..do Springfield......do Falmouth.......do Taunton........do Mercantile......do ..do Worcester.......do Lynn Mechanics'do ..do Blackstone......do Merch'ts Salem..do Per ship George Clinton from Liverpool--Wm. Bouke, lady. Hampshire.. ..do Fall River. do N. Bedford,do a 4 children and servant, Miss Mary Rihaw and servant, Ed-Franklin........do Danvers.........do Atlantic... ...do Exchange.......do Bunker Hill.....do ward Jackson, Robert Wood, Robert Connor, and 150 in the Sunderland......do Asiatic.. steerage. ......do Franklin. ....do Per ship Madison, from Liverpool-John Connah, of NYork; Mechanics'......do Oxford... Hampden.. .do Mendon.........de | Lowell.... Joseph Connah, of Liverpool; Thomas Hannay, Andrew Han- Marblehead.....do Milbury.........do Central... .......do Brighton........don nay, and Thomas Afleck, of Scoiland, and 173 in the steerage. Newburyport....do Housatonic......do Greenfield.......do Per Br. brig Mary, from Greenock-D. Calder, lady, and 2 Phenix.. children, Miss Campbell, and 2 in the steerage. ..do Hamp.Manufacs do Sutton... Pacific.. Per brig Hope, from Gibralter-Messrs. G. & A. L. Mullo- Manu. & Mech..do Leicester........do Farmers'.....broke .......do Barnstable......de Essex.......broke ny, and Messrs. J. F. P. & S. D. Mullony, family of the late American Consul at Tangiers. RHODE ISLAND. Per brig Neptune, from Matanzas--J. D. Wolfe, and M. A. Providence.. U. S. Branch.. a Village Bank.. North Kingston... De Wolfe. Smithfield Lime Union...........do Mount Hope....do Per schr. Atlas, from Curacao-J. F. Heyer, and NJ Platt. Exchange.......do Newport Bank..do Phoenix.........do Rock.. ..do Pawtuxet.......da Per ship Mersey, from Havre-Masters Charles and John Mechanics'......do Roger Williams.do R. I. Central.....do Ferat, of Philadelphia, and 147 in the steerage. Per Br. barque Sterling, from Bristol-Mr. Edwards, and fa- Manufacturers'..do Globe...........do Scituate.........do Warren.........do mily. Mr. Phelps, Miss Wilcox, Miss Rich, and 138 in the R. Island Union.do Eagle, Bristol...do R. I. Agricult'l..do ...do Warwiek.......do Rhode Island....do Do. Providence..do Cumberland.....do Merchants' Provi- Mount Vernon...do N. E. Pacific....do dence.........do Cranston... ...do Smithfield Union.do Do. Newport....do Bank of Bristol..do | High Street......do N.E.Commercial do Commercial.....do Woonsockt Falls.do Washington.....do Freemans'......do Mech. & Manufs..do Burrilville Agric. Franklin... ....do Centreville......do and Manuf....do Landholders.....do Far. & Me...broke Narraganset.....do Burrilville....... CONNECTICUT. PROPOSALS FOR GRADING the Middle and Owego di... Branch...a Union......... visions of this Railroad, (&mounting to about 20 miles) will be Norwich ..do New Haven.....lo N. Y. unul the 16th day of July next. received at the office of the Company, at Ithaca, Tompkins Co. Bridgeport......do Middletown.....do Thames........do Fairfield County.do Mechanics'.....do Windham Co....do do at the office of the Engineer in Chief on and after the 2d day of Brattleborough... | St. Albans The Maps and Profiles of this part of the road may be seen Branch.de New-London....do Stonington......do VERMONT. and prepared for the examination of Contractors by the 10th day Rutland ........do Vergennes......do The ground will be divided into sections of suitable length, Montpelier......do Windsor .......do Burlington. ...Orange County... the same, But that vain hopes, like summer flowers, are doomed to droop of July next. and die : Bank Caledonia..do Bennington .do NEW-YORK. Then who can say that vows should bind which "heaven doth Engineer Department of the Ithaca and U. S. Branch...par | Bank of Albany...| Central Bank. So let us now unwind a love knit up" in doubts and fears, Owego Railroad, April 22, 1832. City Banks......do State Bank.....do Auburn. Long Island Bk..do Commercial,$50.do Rochester.. And melt these rainbow hopes with smiles, which else will sink rere, having machinery for making ropes to any required length Lansingburg TOWNSEND & DURFEE, Rope nufactu Dutchess Co.....do | Bank of Troy...do Jefferson County.do ..do Farmers', $50...do | Geneva... Forget, forget these idle things" the vows you made to me-clined planes on Rail-reads at the shortest notice, and deliver Catskill.. (without splice), offer to suppiy full length Ropes for the in- Poughkeepsie...do Mohawk.. I do acquit thy maiden faith, so thou again art free. ..do Chenango New-York, Monday, 30th April. ...do Bk Columbia.broke Middle District..do Franklin Bank..do Wash & Warren, do The memory of my buried one MARRIED-On the 25th April, at Mamaroneck, by the Rev. Wm. H. Delancey, Mr. E. G. Hunter, to Miss Ann M. Munro, daughter of P. J. Munro, Esqr. of Westchester, Co. Ia Paxton, by the Rev. Mr. Winch, Mr. R. B. Hubbard, of Kingston, New-York, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Fitel, of East Cambridge, (Mass.) On the 5th of December last, by the Rev. S. H. Cone, Mr. Benjamin Henry Hutton, to Miss Ann Hunter Gordon, daugh er of the late Charles Gordon, all of this city. chem in the City of New-York, if requested. As to the quality Newburgh ....de PATENT, RAIL-ROAD, SHIP AND BOAT SPIKES. THE TROY IRON & NAIL FACTORY keep constantly for sale a very extensive assortment of Wrought Spikes & Nails, from 3 to 10 inches, manufactured by the subscriber's Patent Machinery, which after five years successful operation and now almost universal use in the United States (as. well as England, where the subscriber obtained a Patent,) are Montgomery co... Gettysburgh At Kennebunk, Maine, on the 29th April, Mr. Eben F. O8found snpelior to any ever offered in market. Columbia Br.Co..d5| Carlisle bern, of this city, to Miss Rachel F. Grant, of the former place SPIKES having countersink heads suitable to the holes in the RAIL ROAD COMPANIES MAY BE SUPPLIED WITH Chester county..do Miners'. At Rahway, N. J. on the 4th inst. by the Bev. Daniel Dodge, iron rails, to any amount and on short notice. Almost all the Northampton....do Lancaster.......do Pittsburg Mr. Wm. Ross to Miss Ann Maria Lewis, daughter of Timothy Rail roads now in progress in the United States are fastened Do. Bucks co...do Penn Township..do Monongahela....5 Farmrs. Reading.do | Germantown....do Chambersburg..do J. Lewis, deceased, of Norristown, N. J. Do. Lancaster..do | Delaware county.do Erie At Batavia, on the 30th ult., by the Rev. Lucius Smith, Mr. with Spikes made at the above name factory-for which pur-Easton.. John Foot, to Miss Georgianna H. Beebe. pose they are found invaluable, as their adhesion is more than double any common spikes made by the hammer. ..do .do ..do ..do .do York DELAWARE. Delaware.. ..| Wilm. & Brand....| Smyrna........... .do Commercial....do MARYLAND. DIED-Friday evening, May 4th, Mrs. Emeline Ives, wife of Spikes are kept for sale, at factory prices, by I. & J. Baltimore Bks..fa Frederick co....do Susqueh Bridge... ..| Bank Maryland.a | Hagerstown.. Mr. Edwin R. Ives, of Catskill, and daughter of Captain Aaron Townsend, Albany, and the principal Iron Merchants in Albany Farmers Clark, of Sagharbor, L.I. Westminster ...do Elkton......broke and Troy; J. I. Brower, 222 Water street, New-York; A. M. Do. Branches..do Farmrs & Mech..do Planters........do On the 5th inst. at Brooklyn, L. I. Henry Barlow, son of Jones, Philadelphia; T. Janviers, Baltimore; Degrand & Thatcher Tucker, aged 15 months. DISTRICT COLUMBIA. Smith, Boston. Patriotic.... ..Jal | Alexandria P.S. Rail-road Companies would do well to forward their or- Metropolis.. fal | Mech.Georget'n.fal do Potomac..... ders as early as practical, as the subscriber is desirous of ex...do Do. Alexandria.do Washington....do | Union tending the manufacturing so as to keep pace with the daily in- U. S. Branch..... | Farmers. .do Farmers & Mech.do creasing demand for his Spikes. VIRGINIA. fal | Virg.&Brnches.fal NEW-YORK AMERICAN, TRI-WEEKLY. State, & Branches.2 | Newbern & Brinch.2 | C.Fear, & Branch..244 Vally, & Branch.fai Do. Branches..do Northwestern....5 NORTH CAROLINA. The NEW YORK AMERICAN is now published THREE TIMES A-WEEK, in addition to the Daily and Semi-weekly, U. S. Branch..a as usual. This arrangement is made to accommodate a large Plant. & Mech..24a3 The City Inspector reports the death of 105 persons during the class of business-mer in the country, who are desirous of see week ending on Saturday last, viz.:-28 men, 17 women, 36 ing the advertisements of the day, yet are unwilling to encoun IT. S. Branch.. a boys, and 24 girls-Of whom 31 were of the age of 1 year and ter the expense of subscription and postage of a daily paper Planters.........2 under, 7 between 1 and 2, 17 between 2 and 5, 1 between 5 and By this arrangement, it will easily be perceived, their wishes Marine & FireIns.do 10, 6 between 10 and 20, 11 between 20 and 30, 17 between 30 and may be gratified, at one half the expense of a daily paper, as 40, 6 between 40 and 50, 3 between 50 and 60, 3 between 60 and most of the advertisements, both of the Daily and Semi-week- U. S. 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N.Y. U. S. Branch..a | State 3-Orleans 3 | Louisiana............. POSTSCRIPT. sent. 64 mote,—with a body of Peers composed like the pre- which, it was confidently expected, would also suc ceed in restoring that important island to the law. LATER FROM ENGLAND.-We are indebted to the Although, however, a defeat upon the first great ful Sovereign of Portugal. The intelligence from Philadelphia papers for later intelligence from Eng-question which is likely to "arise in the committee Lisbon itself is satisfactory-for Don Miguel though land, received by the Monongahela at that port from may be repaired by an inmediate creation of Peers, strong in all the material of defence, was becoming who would aid the Government in rescinding the daily more weak in the fidelity of his troops. Even Liverpool. The dates are of the 7th from London. obnoxious vote upon bringing up the report, it is the tyrant himself, since the refusal which he had Two days after that, the second reading of the Re- abundantly certain that a defeat on the second read-met with from Spain, is said to be desponding as to form Bill was to be attempted. By the complexion ing itself must be altogether irretrievable. Yet how the issue of the coming conflict. The confidence of of the extracts, it is pretty evident, that except by a tremendously daring is the game now played by men Don Pedro's friends remained unabated. in power! The Ministerial lists for the House of creation of Peers that measure cannot be carried. Peers are not represented as offering more than a MEXICO. We have, says the National Gazette, From the Continent, there is nothing new; of majority of six for the ensuing stage of the bill. A accounts of a late date from Mexico of a very unfavorable nature. All was confusion and forment course, therefore, there is no confirmation of the majority of six in an assembly of 400 members!" [From the Morning Chronicle, April 6.] in that country. It is difficult to conjecture a dé. report of yesterday, that Don Pedro had landed in We this day publish the Quarterly Account of the nouement for such a drama. Portugal. Revenue. Great excitement was prevailing among the West India interest, on the subject mainly of the legisla. tion of the mother country on the subject of slaves pounds. in the colonies. A large meeting of West India merchants and proprietors had been held to adopt some mensures upon the subject. It will be seen that, compared with the quarter en. War Declared and Commenced by the Republic of ded 5th April, 1831, there is an increase of 223,860 Ecquador against New Granada. By an arrival at Philadelphia from Maracaibo, Comparing the year ended 5th April, 1832, with we have received Bogota papers to the 8th March. the year ended 5th April, 1831, there is a decrease We are sorry to say that another bloody scene is of 3,059,473 pounds. The causes of this diminution about to be opened in the political drama which has are sufficiently familiar to the public, namely, the been acting in that country. The paper of the latest date contains Proclama[From the National Gazette of yesterday afternoon.] reduction of taxes. In all the branches of revenue there is an increase on by Gen. Flores, President of the Republic, of By the packet ship Monongahela we have receiv. ed a series of the London Morning Chronicle to the this year, with the exception of the Customs, on Eequador, to his constituents, calling them to arms a6th ult. inclusive. Our extracts are as copious as which there is a decrease of 252,508. Considering gainst the Republic of New Granada. - [Jour. of Com.] Destruction of Guayama.-The Baltimore Ameri. practicable this afternoon. The Chronicle remarks the interruptions to which our foreign commerce that the disturbances at Paris were serious, but much has been subject, we expected that the falling off can of Friday says:-"We learn from Mr. Joseph exaggerated in some of the London papers. It would would be greater. On the Excise there has been an Sterett, supercargo of the brig Brazen, arrived at seem that the Dutch and Belgians maintained a very increase of 271,613 pouuds; on the stamps, 66,785 this port yesterday, from Ponce, Porto Rico, that hostile attitude towards each other. We have before pounds; on the taxes, 124, 070. There must have the town of Guayama, in that island, was entirely us a letter from a very respectable source, dated Len-been some spurring before sush an addition to the consumed by fire about 11th of April. The light was distinctly seen at Ponce. Lotters, detailing the don, 6th April, from which we take the following taxes was obtained. IRELAND. event, were received at the latter place, which paragraphs: Irish Poor.-Mr. Sadler has given notice, that stated that the warehouses on the beach were uninIrving, have gone to Paris. Mr. Vail holds the ap. on the 10th of May he will apply for leave to bring jured. The brig Pedlar had sailed from Ponce with in a bill for establishing a permanent provision a cargo of lumber for the relief the sufferers." pointment of Chargé. "Mr. Van Buren, Col. Aspinwall, and Mr. W. tion to British West India affairs. "I attended the meeting held yesterday in rela. for the suffering and destitute poor of Ireland, by It was emilevying upon all the real property of that part of nently respectable and numerous, and its voice will the United Kingdom, and more particularly upon be heard throughout the kingdom. "Do not be surprized if there is a change of Ministry shortly, and a moderate Reform Bill passed. If the present bill should be thrown out by the Lords, or so much modified that Lord Grey will not accept it, he must go out, and then a moderate measure, such as Lord Brougham's, will pass." that of the Absentees." BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. The sedentary Civic Guard of Brussels has re. ceived orders to be ready to do duty instead of the garrison. At BRUSSELS, APRIL2.-This country continues dreadfully agitated-troops are marching towards the We have the London Morning Post of the 6th frontiers from all directions. The fortresses are vicult., in which it is stated, in the leading editorial tualled-the hospitals preparing-and from the prearticle, that the disturbances in Paris were unques parations and orders issued by the War Ministers, a tionably in connexion with "movements," in every rupture with Holland may be daily expected. It is part of France, of a political nature, which would in contemplation to call out the second levy of mili. Ac- tia for 1832, amounting to about 12,000 men. require all the energies of the Perrier cabinet. cording to the same paper, the cases and the deaths Ghent the troops are already in motion, and two reof Cholera in Paris were "far more numerous than giments, one of infantry, the other of light horse, had distinguished its progress in any other place in and several batteries of artillery, have received orders to march towards the frontiers; twe batteries Europe." The second read ng of the Reform Bill was to of artillery and lancers have been ordered for Brus. take place in the House of Lords on the 9th. The sels from Nassau; two vessels laden with ball and bill continued to be a theme of warm excitement with ammunition left Tournay on the 27th ult. for Ant. the journalists. The Morning Chronicle of the 4th werp; and on Sunday last, several campaign mate. ult. contains the following article, which, however, rials left the same fortress, taking different routes. is discredited by the Courier and the Globe of the en. The fortresses of Liege, Huy, Namur, and Ghent, have been provisioned for three months, and the suing day :We believe that we may sincerely congratulate the head quarters of the army have been removed from At Antwerp the troops are country on a probable creation of Peers by Gazette Brussels to Louvain. of to-morrow. The number may be considered by nightly put under arms, and the horses harnessed to reformers as somewhat limited, but it will revive the guns. The Dutch and the Belgians themselves, think and substantiate their confidence in Lord Grey.The discretion of the premier may justify the delay that an appeal to arms is highly probable, because We have they are both making the most anxious and expenof a larger creation at the present moment. reason to believe that the following Noblemen and sive preparations for that contingency. Commoners will form part of the first list. Marquis of Douglass, Lord Seymour, Lord F. Osborn, Mr. Portman, Sir J. St. Aubyn, Baron D'Arcy, BRUSSELS, APRIL 3.-The Board of Health has met several times during these three days, the Min. ister of the Interior being present, for the purpose of adopting such measures as may be necessary in consequence of the appearance of the cholera in France. ANTWERP, APRIL 2.-We have this moment learnt that there is a great movement in the Dutch army about Bergen-op-Zoom. It is said that a large body of troops will be assembled there. Several boats filled with troops have come to the citadel. Since Saturday, orders have been received in the citadel to send all the women and children to Hol. land.-Brussels paper.] PORTUGAL. Lot with building, corner Sheriff st. 25x100, METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. [Communicated for the New-York American.] $810 700 720 930 900 1000 1025 1025 1000 1000 900 930 2625 9325 A country seat at Bloomingdale, & about 5 acres of land, 10,000 A lot adjoining, about 3 acres, A small gore adjoining, Our Madrid and Lisbon letters continue to strength The London Times of the 3d, holds this language:en the impression that, in the approaching struggle "There is little chance, we understand, that the between the two brothers for the Crown of Portugal, second reading of the Reform Bill will be carried in Spain will act neutrally. The latest accounts from the House of Lords by more than the scanties possi. Don Pedro state that he took possession of St. Mible majority. Of the Bill passing the committee, chael's on the 22d, amid the congratulations of the without an entire ehange of its most essential clauses, inhabitants; and an expedition under Admiral Sar. the rear, there is no prospect whatever, not the most re-torius, was to sail against Madeira upon the 26th, House and lot No. 72 Beekman st. 95x100, Brick store No. 64 South street, aud brick store in 1925 600 40 15,500 35,500 $79,045 CONTENTS. Leter fron Baltimore.....321 Home Affairs.-American Continuation of extracts trom Wood's Treatise on Railroada Bible Society, American 822 Congress.. Strictures on a Report of Summury. ..325 Poetry, &c.. Literary Notices, &c......326 Prices Current, &c. ..330 NEW-YORK, MAY 19, 1832. VOLUME I....NO 21. chusetts Bay, from those descending southward into Mills. The road in this section passes through exEditorial Notices, &c.....321 | Foreign Intelligence......329 Narragansett Bay, (and which as a consequence cavations of great depth, and over embankments of must be crossed by any route from Boston to Provigreat height, and under circumstances eminently dence) it is soon apparent that but two general routes can be suggested-to wit: either through the calculated to expose the tracks to every inconvc.384 valley of the Neponsett River west of the Blue nience which could possibly be occasioned by fro:t 33 yet the summit of this ridge may be attained at its unusual riger, undoubtedly exceeding the averago 335 Hills," or along the coast and east of the Blue Hills or Ly snow. The last winter was remarked here for The AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL is pub various points by a gradual approach to it through lighet at 35 Wall-street, New-York, at $3 a year, in advance, the valleys of the several branches of the Neponsett, severity of the winters in the State of New York. which unite near its base; and we find that, from the Having been entertained, as you are aware, with more level character of the country south of the very dismal accounts at Albany of the injuries occasummit, the preference due to either route must be sioned to Railroads by cold weather, it became very very much dependent on the comparative facility with which we surmount the Dividing Ridge. interesting to ascertain the extent of the damages AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL. NEW YORK, MAY 19, 1932. We cheerfully give place to the well written com. By the following extract it will be seen that the sustained here by the unusually severe season just munication of FRANKLIN, although it calls in question greatest ascent is only 30 feet to the mile; which passed. Inquiries were closely made of every perthe correctness of opinions expressed by Mr. Knight, may be overcome with ease by locomotive power.-/son at all likely to know the fact; from directors, Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, The average ascent varies but a fraction from seven agents, superintendants, down to the drivers of the in his report of 1831. We have relied with great feet to the mile-and the distance to Providence, by cars, and I have ascertained, beyond all doubt, that confidence, as we still do, upon Mr. Knight's expe- the most direct routes surveyed, is from 40 to 44 the whole frost, snow, and cold weather, of the last rience in the business of Railroad making; yet we miles-and by the way of Taunton 50 1-2 miles. winter, has not injured this Railroad to any extent are fully of the opinion that the system is compara- We now cross the West Branch of the Neponsett, whatever. Upwards of sixty miles are now finished, At a meeting of the Corporators of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, held at Now York on the 19th of May, at the office of the American Rail. read Journal, the following Resolution was adopted, to wit: tively in its infancy, and therefore we are desirous and in 8 1 2 miles reach the summit of the Dividing and in this whole line no part of the track has been of receiving communications from scientific and Ridge in Foxboro'-ascending for 7 miles at 25 feel taken up, except in one instance of about thirty feet practical men, which may lead to investigation, and per mile, and then for 1 1.2 miles at 30 feet. in length. The whole amsunt expended in repairs, Soon after crossing the West Branch, its valley of every kind, since the first of November last, does we hope to improvements. becomes more contracted, and somewhat crooked; the stream frequently impinging on the hills which not exceed five hundred dollars. I have excited no bound it, and necessitating frequent excavations and small degree of ridicule and astonishment, by repeat. embankments of considerable extent. Such, how-ing the frosty accounts which were communicated ever, is the character of the valley no further than to some of the friends of our great New York and Walpole Centre" whon, resuming its southerly direction, it presents an open meadowland, bordered Erie Railroad. You may look upon it as a settled Resolved. That a meeting of the Corporators straight course to the suminit. by hills of gentle slope, and pursues generally a fact, that we have nothing, positively nothing to named in the New York and Erie Railroad bill be fear from frost or cold weather. Arrived at the summit in a distance of 22 1.4 miles called at Manning's Hotel, in the village of Owego, from Boston, the plane of the road is reduced by a tached to the front of the car, clears the track with And as to the enow-a very simple machine, at. county of Tioga, on the second Thursday of June cut of 13 feet in depth to an elevation of 267 feet the utmost celerity, certainty, and ease-and most above the bare of reference, which level is maintain abundant evidence of its sufficiency is found in the ed for half a mile between the head waters of the fact, that the Baltimore Railroad has been actually passing in the vicinity of Mr. I. Carpenter's. West Branch of the Neponsett and Wading Rivers used, and in full unembarrassed operation, every day during the last winter, with the single exception We continue in this number of the Journal, our of one day, when the weather was so intensely cold extracts from Wood's Treatise on Railroads. Those that no passengers applied to be carried, and it was amine it in time for this number of the Journal; yet heretofore given related to the materials and manner thought unnecessary to send out the drivers with We are satisfied from what we have read and an exam-f constructing the road: the present extract refers empty carriages. But the use of the road never has been interrupted by the weather for a single hour. te Railroad carriages. ination of the profiles which accompany the report, They effect the passage of the cars over the inincreasing the number of horses at those points.clined planes without stationary power, other than Some of those ascents are as much as 1 in 14, or 300 feet in the mile. The company will be able to pass the Point of Rocks by some increase of expense-either by crossing the Potomac, or excavating into the side of the mountain. The obstacle is not insuperable, and there is therefore no doubt that by their energy they will succeed in continuing the work to the Onio river. They are powerfully supported by the finan con and credit of the city and the state. For although to the base of the dividing ridge, which extending thirteen miles from this city across the Under these eircumstances, what is the duty of separates the waters flowing northward into Massa-Patapsco, and up the valley of that river to Ellicott's our oily? |