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rrncnliuK the discriminating duties at once, we were I The r/cent Spanish official decree of death
conceding nothing; that we had almost the-whole an d a
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
Wo It IVO frequency been asked since tlio
last general election, who will probably be our
jiexs Governor?—wlto is the Clark candidate ?
who the Troup candidate?—and who wc our*
aches feel disposed to support? At present
wo ate untile to answer any of these question*
Ciiirforictdh ; hut, to take them hi regular or
der : or :o divide our discourse into four branch*
c us one of your regular trained eet-spooch
ni kers would say—for the first, we m e entirely
at a loss to determine, not being so much skill
ed as was our great protcftfpc, ’lie l.unmis^ Or.
Fai’sti'8, in the occult science of divination;
for though by the by, we feel as confident as
Owen Glcndower himself, that we “ could call
spirits from the vasty deep” we mo not quite
sure—not having yet tried the experiment—hat
they would conic if wo called them, l or the
second, wo bid eve there is no one at present,
and whether there will-bo one started, we arc
not snflie'endy ill the secret to say. for the
third, we presume there are, or, at leas: will be,
two, Col. Tattnalland Mr. Foray*h. And for
the fourth, we can only answer, at she present
time, that of the two who have ahe.idv been
brought forward, we should give the preference
to Col. Tattnall, whom we can unhesitatingly
declare that we would support in prefosenco ol
almost any oilier individual who could be nom
inated by Ids party. Wo have ever held the
talents and die irieproarhablonnd h'gli-nrnded
character of this gentleman in the highest
es'iniation. ’Tis true hois attached to a par
ty to whom, collectively, we are decidedly op
posed ; Intt we can nevc thole ji see in him and
the unswerving political course he lias pursued,
Much to respect mid iidm're; mid we believe
that ll's chivalrous linnor and patriotism are ol
two high n grade to be trammelled by the sluny
stinuositiesof party, when opposed to 'lie in cr
est of his country—his State, or the limit'd
Slates. A difference of opinion, as Mr. Jeffer
son nobly said, it is not necessarily n difference
ofprincpJo 5 and upon these grounds, we feel
coafidotv, 'hit though wo might possibly differ
with Col. Tut ivill upon jio'nts connected with
the welfare of our country, it would only be in
devising tho best mode oi'promoting it. Our
meins might differ in particulars, but our end
and aim would st II bo the same. We have
advocated the jirin i r les of the Clark party,
only bccunso they harmonized with our own,
and with those of the men throughout the
Union, whom we li ve ever looked up to as the
most honorable and patriotic. Parties may
.chantre, and Jo change, but principles new,
While the same principles remain connected
tv h the same party, wc shall continue to advo
cate them both, will equal zeal, and we hope
with increased ability, under the Republican
motto of “ Principal mm homines.” If tlmi
ji irtv. uiul iv\r-s otfi'iiently The tin-™-,
i tncliditte whom we tlitnk sincerely devoted to
titeso principles, and capable of doing justice to
• such a cause, we shall unqcstionably support
him— 1 if otherwise, wo shall unhesitatingly sup
p* rt Col. Tattnall, and we feel confident,from
jrt tell that we have heard upon tlio subject,
th.it, under the a time circumstances, our friends
would almost uu.iu.uionslv pursue the self same
course. Align.,la Chronicle.
BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL.
[Frctn Ihc i.’no York Fnnh.g Past.]
It is with vety great regretjtlir.t tve noticed the British
arUer, interdicting utter tlio 1st December next, al
most the whole of our trade with the American pns-
-missions of Great Britain. Alter ten years nrgotin-
t.on and Jegis'utiun upon this subject, nnd when both
governments had become sensible of the advantages
f a liberal reciprocity In trade, wo confess, wo had
not anticipated unotfier unprofitable war of restric
tions, at the mutual expense of two countries, whose
: merest it ever should be to cultivate a friendly nnd
unrestricted intercourse. We were at first apprehen
sive that Ministers, uhnndouing these liberal princi-
■ pies for which they have been so justly distinguished,
■ ere about to inuke their first retrograde movement
by disturbing our commercial relations. But on c»u-
uduing tile question, we regiet to find that we have
ti u in this instance displayed our accustomed liberal-
i' V. amt that, either from too much caution, or a de-
sire to gait) too much, we Imve brought litis measure
trii'U ourselves. The ttu> governments were former-
■ J - engaged in a icgi-lutive war for some yssn, vary-
i - their countervailing measures from vem t«> year,
c til the trade was finally interdicted. This was de-
1 "ici-tul to US, but it was more so to the colonies, and
1 ; liritisli government u'.tlmately opened the colon!-
nl port* in l'-iA Upon the onival in this country of
if itish vessels from tbr colonies, we imposed a dis-
r-.mitialiug duty on vessel and cargo, all-giir/ that we
o 1 let enjoy reciprocity in the 'cu’or.utl ports. A-
i. mg other things wo objected to'the duty of a dot.
1 ' B barrel on flour from foreign countries, while
*• ae was levied when imported from Great Britain
c i Ireland, or from one colony into another. Ac
s' ding to our view of reciprocity, if an American
v set bo permuted to trade between a colonial port
c -.itbc United S tes, with nil tho privileges extend-
to a British vessel In tlio same voyage, it is a recip-
r al trade, and it is alt that we have a right to ex-
1* it. JJut we intend not to dispute this question.—
VV-J enacted the discriminating duties contrary to our
o-n interest, and drew upon ourselves nn Order in
t - uucil, levying ndisciimitmtingdr.ty on American ves
sel and their cargoes in tlio colouial ports, precisely c-
oi d to thnt widen wo had previously imposed on the
B- tish.—Under these restnetious the trade was con
tinued till 1825, when the British government, pursu
ing n most liberal policy towards the American pos-
srxsions, revised their colonial navigation law-, re-
moved many ancient Tesivtcnons u..d Sulargcd tlie cir
cle of the colonial trade with all tl.e worid. Under
the nets m Parliament, of June anil Jtitv, ii-en, for-
egn vessels were permitted to carry into anil take
from the colonies many articles which had been before
prohibited! tbo colonies were not only permitted to
trade with America directly, but with Europe also, end
a!most every part of the world; and nations granting
reciprocity to British vessels were permitted to trade
with the colonies without any discriminating duty or
charge whatever.. It was naturally supposed that our
government, consulting its own interest nnd accepting*
advantage* thus liberally and voluntarily tendered by
Great Britain, would promptly discontinue all discri
minating duties, by on ect rog-esponding with the
provisions of these nets of parliament. Accordingly,
early in the session such a measure was proposed by
n rel Smith in the senate, end by Sir. Knmbreleng
e bouse. Towards the close of the session, the
question was partially debated in the senate upon a
memorial from the citizens of Baltimore, praying for
a removal ol the di-crimlnating duties t but uthe
measure was bpposed, and it was late in the session,
the bill was laid upon , the table—the question was
whether we should by our own act nnd without fur
ther negotiation remove those discriminating duties,
or wait until a treaty eonld bo negotiated, by which
Ui< trade with the colonies could be permanently re-
jmlMed. The advocates of a treaty contended that
the trade ought not to depend upon the uncertainty of
legislation, and Ilia* by removing our discriminating
flllliat mt nil*ft tun is-A,-., .... t . . *Z
conceding nothing t that we naa uimo i mu «uu.c , an(J attahder against all the members of the
trade with the colonics in our own hands, and that (j ortcs ,J| l0 vo j t ,j tlie temporary deposition of
artaa stmt/MTsa? ia
nud abrogate forthwith the discriminating duties j meltiucln ly monuments ol injustice and tnf.itu-
cliarged upon our own vessels and their cargoes in ; wi ) which the history of despotism has
the American possessions of Great Britain. It was ■ ^ M f ur j g j iet |, j t comprises the names of the
Sd&n v^"a j ablest st tesmen, the greatest orators, the most
prompt and reciprocal uiemure on our part would fa-! intrepid patriots, and ill© best scholars, that
'cilitritc a treaty between the two governments, am! )j ;ivc rf >eured ill Spain Ibr ages past. I her©
tltuf by neglecting to enihraco the opportunity there j jas jj Ce j M j] ia j wretched country, something
auto duft, cM .id. . *. «
ter allowing us full time to accept or refuse the advnn* the Met n; at least such a sloiy is told ill the
tiiges offered, and anticipating a negotiation with Mr.: Paris n< vspapers. We holiev© that there is
Gallatin, has now issued nn Order in Council,interdic- no , j |ruan Catholic, elsewhere in the world,
ting the trade after the first of December, we me nmnoenliiditenod who will not feel as
clad to nerccive tl.Utbcy have fixed upon a period ' !1 0 eglOOemiMlltuco, who win mn i-c»
within which n treaty may be so fur negotiated ns »t much jrror at the atrocity, as the* Hebrews
are us iil-nral us wc have a tight to expect, , | llr y cot d not go so far
nmt wo shall lie content if n treaty is framed in the spir-! ccgs 0 p, j s nntm e would
J’arliaiurnl
nnd wo shall he content ifn treaty
it of those nets mu! our esisting lawst and merely re.
be, we should, howev-
movingthe discriminating duties. iVls fortl.c interest | er, dct| quite as heinous, the execution of
of both countries that our friendly intercourse should men am patriots, like those included in tno pro-
hoi he interrupted. Grcat llritrin slimild appreciate sdipiivi decree above mentioned. Political
the true interest of her colonies, and allow them tool)., s callable of lllC same enormities as
tain their supplies from their nearest neighbors and on ( . . * 1
tlie best terms; for by promoting their interests slioi reug.ou.
vviii, in the end. t.cst consult Iter own. On our part,
we should he a little less lentous of the measures of
Parliament, and wc should bo content with the advnn- J « , , ,, e„_„,__t„t nvntrac
tages of our situation; for let Great Britain regulate | As JIl Randolph s Senatorial term expires
this trade nsxhe mny, it is naturally ours. H e hnye too ; oil the 3(| March, an election ot Senator will
lie made by the Legislature, at its
fssion. Mr, Giles and Gov. Tyler
National Gazette.
deep an interest in tlie trade to sacrifice it for trifles, or ; probttbly
tr> lose it by exhibiting too much of a disposition to * •
make an advantageous “ bargain.” Wc hope this sub- r 5
jeet will tie promptly attended to, fortliere is no time
to be lost t and that the two governments, negotiating
in a mutual spirit ofliberality, and consulting the recip
rocal interi st of the two countries, will form a treaty
removing all discriminating restrictions, and perma
nently regulating our intercourse with the colonics on
the basis of reciprocity. We host at all events, that
we are not again towitn* st in this liberal and enlight
ened age, another legislative war at the oxpeuse of
botli nations.
From the Albany Argus.
Tit' ItrlHth Ortler in Council.—Whatever the fn.dt,
or misapprehension, may he, it is to he regretted that
the recent British Order in Council lias been promul
gated. It. will prove, unless the measures of the two
governments prevent it from going into effect, detri
mental botli to our commerce and to the trade of the
Colonics t and it isespeciully objectectiouablebecause
it indicates a retrograde movement of that sound poli
cy of governments which had t'jgun to show itself in
the abolition of all restrictive measures and discrimina
ting duties. The amount of this trade in exports annu
ally, is estimated at 5,000,(MX) of dollars, employing
yOO.illlO tons of American shipping.
The article on this subject, which we copy into ano
ther column from the N. Y. Evening Post, is seasona
ble, mid with one or two exceptions, sound and judi
cious. We speak now in reference to the general
scope of the doctrines inculcated, nnd prefer not to in
clude an opinion ns to the particular application of the
article to the measures of either of tlio governments.—
It intimates that the fault is wlthonrown government: &.
what is otily Intimated here, is expressly charged in the
N. Y. Enquirer. That newspaper accuses the present
administration of hax-ing caused tlie defeat of the pro
positions before the late congress for the regulation of
nut* commercial intercourse with British ports; and
js allcdged, would, in a recipro-
with tlie colonies on its present odvuiitugeniis^/ooTmgk' Representatives 'CamMojho fojlow-
Thc Aibion, an English .newspaper printed in this coun
try, also casts the tdame upon tlie American govern
ment; nnd an article, evidently written under strong
feelings of prejudice nnd excitement, declares, that
•• England had extended the open hand of commer
cial friend-hip, but it has been scornfully pushed away
—she has proffered the howl foaming from her own
fountain and it has been dashed to the U'o ac
cusations of tliis sort, the National Journal replies as
follows:—
Wc hove perused wilh no small degree of surprise,
an article copied below from tlie Albion of tlie "Gth ult.
Thnt article attributes to the Government of Ihc United
States the blame w hich attaches to tlie issue of the late
British Order in Council, excluding the vessels of the
United Slates from certain enumerated British colo
nies after a specified day; mid charges this govern
ment wilh having “scornfully pushed away the open
hand of commercial friendship extended to it” by that
of Great Britain. This is a serious charge, which the
editor of Hint paper, himself an Englishman, nnd en
joying American hospitality, ought not to hove made
without being able to substantiate it. That he is not
able to establish it, wc confidently assert; nnd also,
that there linshecn no time, since the establishment of
theUmted States, when their government has not been
ready and willing to place the navigation between the
two countries upon nn equal basis of fair competition.
\> r e further assert, that there has been no time, during
the sntiie period whenthc British government Has been
w illing to srree to that basis,'unless tlio net of parlia
ment referred ic should contain her consent to it. It
would bo premature now to enter on a vindication of
tlie course of this government. A negotiation, since
tlie year 1824, (suspended for it .time, but probably now
renewed, j lias been pending belxvfen the two govern
ments in respect to that trade. And it is certainly ve
ry remnrkalilo, and evinces no very frienuly spirit,
that the British government should promulgate (heir
Order at the moment of the arrival of the American
Minister, charged, as wo have understood with powers
to renew und bring that negotiation to n prompt con
clusion ; mid clothed, it is believed, with instructions
conceived in (lie most amicable and liberal spirit. We
venture to predict, that if the negotiation should fail,
tlie blame will he imputable to tlie British government,
and that when tlio correspondence, in relation to this
question, shall be submitted to the American public,
it will find in this, as in other instances, of our foreign
relations, abundant reason fully to approve the course
oi its government.
Foreign Claims.—Next to the Bankrupt Bill,
the subject of our Foreign Claims may be ex
pected to occupy the serious attention of Con
gress. Ftont recent publications, tlie merits of
these claims begin to be better understood a-
moug the peoplo than formerly. Tlio ablo nr-
; cl«* which . have appeared in tlio North Ame
rican Review nnd in more mmmio puisuxw^Ki.-,
have done much to enlighten the public mind
on this topic. The reading public Itave from
tiino to time read treaties and documents in re
lation to our foieign claims, but ns they canto to
them singly and without connexion, they failed
to make a due impression. To these essays and
documents, however, must bo attributed tlio
merit of preparing in some measure the public
in ml for the concise but lucid, simple but strong
view presented of these claims by the contribu
tor to tlio North American Review, It afibrds
us pleasure to find that the very respectable au
thor of thuso notices has revised them and pre
sented ihem to the public in n pamphlet of somo
hundred and fifty pages. This is as it should
be. Subjects of so much importance should,
for facility of reference to the Statesman ns well
as for the information of tho general reader,
stand in connexion. And the public will there
fore learn with satisfaction that Mr. Everett
has prepared a work embracing a view of ‘‘the
claims of citizens of the U. States of America
on the Governments of Naplos, Holland and
dutlrsot once, 'we were giving up an Instrument ofi FrOUCC,” which is now published,
wgociauoo. On the other luad it was urged, that by Boston Patriot.
have lice* mentioned ns his successors. No
man wottl I doubt that Mr. Randolph will lie de
feated, b t from the fear, by the Legislature,
that tho ti t would be construed as indicating a
relaxatioi of hostility towards the General
Governn mt. But as Mr. Giles is equally de
cisive as Ur. Randolph, in his opposition—as
his late exhibitions prove his talents to be bril
liant as o'er—and as front his superior temper
and dignjy, his hostility is much more formida
ble limn Mr. Randolph’s, who from a peculiar
fatality, las ever injured his own cause and ad
vanced ns opponents, it is thought probable,
that re atoning in this way, Mr. Giles will dis
place Mia Randolph in tho Senate. We give
the view of others, hut not our own. Wishing
well to the Administration, wo should not ob
ject on lhat ground to see Mr. Randolph rc-c-
lected, Jjgt wishing still better to our native
State, jwe prefer on her account, Gov. Tyler
or Wlit fl. Giles. Mr. Tnzewoll it is thought,
will be appointed a Judge of the General Court
(as liewili unquestionably, if he wishes itj in
which event, there will be a further vacancy in
the Senate. Richmond Whig.
XNTSXJUGENOE.
Washington, October 14.
It trill bo remembered by our readers that at
the ckiso of the last session of Congress, the
mg'
Resolved, That the Clerk of this IIouso he
authorized to employ Wm. Strickland, of
Phihdelphia, to act in conjunction with the ar
chitect now employed in completing the capi
tal, n devising a plan for improving this Hall,
so as to render it better suited to the purposes of
UiteKbtjtati.c un-rably, that tho Socretttry of
State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney
General, be requested to act as a board of in-
spectiiu on the aforesaid contemplated im-
proveneni, during the recess of Congress, and
that ifttie (aid architects can devise any plan for
acconmislung the object, that shall receive the
sanctiai of tho Board aforesaid, they be au-
thorizoi and directed to execute the same un-
dor tlu direction of the said Board,
Res. ved, That the expenses be defrayedout
of the mtingent fund.
In I rsuanco of tho above resolution, we
under! tnd that Mr. Strickland lias examined
the c< struction of the Hall, and that he has
been i yited by tho Secretaries and Attorney
Gcnei 1 to repeat his visit next wock, when it
is supjjtsod that the board will come to some
concluionas to the improvement to be adopted.
We ajb rather inclined to the opinion, that the
measqo suggested by Mr. M’Duffic will be
found he only efibetivo ono against the existing
inconvenience; namely, to throw a horizontal
Glass’Hjvering over the Hall, so as to exclude
tho done, in which the sound of tlio speaker is
plwayslost. A ceiling of this description may
bo so t usttticted, as to combine ornament witii
utility; am Ji w probablo that tho cost would
not exceed 15000 o." $6000. Should this plan
bo contlud d on, the season 3 far advan
ced to dlo a hope that it can bo c;LT r * e ^ into
cxecutbnt lringtne brief interval between this
time anl tip meeting of Congress: but the en
suing stm/tcr will afford sufficient time for its
complcti
this connexion we mention a calf, which at sev
en months, weighed nearly seven hundred
pounds. It was in the young stock especially,
iliat the greatest improvement was visible, and
hence iho benefit to which we have abovo allu
ded. To change old stock, or render it supe
rior to its nature, was not to be expected, but
to displace it with an improved breed is the ob
ject and interest of our Agricultural Societies;
and that object is fast accomplishing. In sheep
the exhibition was not equal to former years.
There were some Merinos from the flocks of
tho Messrs Barretts of Concord and Ezra
Whiton, Hingham; and some Southdown
sheep from S. Henshaw, of this city. Of
swine there was somo excellent specimens be
longing to J. F. Floyd of Medford, R. Mackay
Weston, Silas Dudley of Sutton, and D. P.
Townsend, Roxbury; the latter of the Chi
nese breed. Besides other animals, there
were several handsome spirited colts in the
pens.
Of that part of the exhibition within the So
ciety’s Hull, wc are sorry to be obliged to say
it did not equal former years. Tho number of
fine cloths and cassimeres was quite limited ;
though such specimens as there were, chiefly
from Shepherd’s factory at Northampton, were
handsome, and one of the cloths superior. Of
household manufactures, such as carpets, rugs,
counterpanes, blankets, flannels, &c, there
were several specimens of each. Of the latter,
was a’’ piece by Miss Clarissa Fay, of New
Braintree. We observed somo fine knit wool
len hose by Miss Rhoda Fisk, of the same
town.
We uoticcd among useful and ornamental
manufactures, a beautiful shell comb in imita
tion of the India combs, made by U. L. Bailey,
of \V. Newbury; rich guilt buttons, by R.
Robinson, Attleboro; Grass Bonnets, in imi
tation of Leghorn, bv the Misses Pond ; a
beautiful straw hat, by Hannah Dunton, Boyl-
ston.
The exhibition of ornamental needlework
wtis much indebted to tlio Academy of tho
Misses M. A. &.L. Clarke, of this city, for va
riety and excellence. Of wrought lace and
muslin, and the coarser though no less dificult
work of samplers and the coverings of music
and footstools, there wore several specimens
by the pupils of the Misses Clarke. We no
ticed a handsome veil wrought by Laura A.
Bartlett, of Kingston; unother by Caroline
Roulstone of this city; and one by Lavina P.
Baker, who presented her work for exhibition
with a specimen of chirography equalled only
by that of her needle. Among other articles
of fabric, was a veil by Louisa W. Bowman of
N. Braintree, a cap by Lydia B. Child of W.
Boylston, down tippets by the children of Mrs.
Wheeler, Worcester, and flowers by Charlotte
Brown YVrcntham.
A veil bv Miss Adelino Friend, exhibited
at the Pawtucket Show, was wrought with 90
different stichos. At tlio same exhibition were
"snewrt-rrogs tmn sntr truttons, in imitation of
J'rtfn the Boston Patriot, Oit. 19.
Brigitin Fair.—Wo have always believed
the anniql Cattle Show aud exhibition of Man
ufactures, &c. &c. at Brighton, under the di
rection of alio Massachusetts Society for the
Promotion/of Agriculture, productive of great
stock, exhibited in the society’s pens on Wed
nesday, convinced us of the correctness of that
belief. ] This portion of tho exhibition, os a
wholo, was satisfactory, and in several particu
lars mop interesting than on former years.
Tho |ens (eighty in number) v.ere all occu
pied, nni chiefly witii stock in somo respect
superior! There wero seven well fatted oxen.
The heaviest pair, weighing 2398 and 2298
pounds, belonging to Henry Penniman.ofNcw
Braintree; Tlie next, n pair of twins, weigh
ing 2220Bnd 2166, owned by Ward N. Boyl
ston, of Princeton. Tho others were owned,
oneeachjby Amos Davis, Groton; Asa White,
Boylston 1 nnd Stephen Longloy, Shirloy; and
were finojlooking cattle. There wero a num
ber of bu|ls and cows, on whose merits gener
ally we lc'|vo the cornmittc to pronounce. Ono
cow, hontsver, more prolific than her kind com
monly am, deserves particular attention.—
With lief progeny of seven, all horn within
thirty-one months and nineteen days, this cow
might well hold her head uliove her neighbors,
whereas she was os meek as humility itself. In
the Ficnc?i, made by Miss Bishop of Provi
dence.
Tho bltick cloth from tho factory of Mr.
Robins in Watertown obtained the first pre
mium awarded by tbo Franklin Institute at
Philadelphia: it was sold at $1250the yard.
At the Hillsborough county Cattle show, &,c.
oil tho 20th ult. the first premium in the plough
ing match was awarded to tlie plough of Mr.
Tobias, of Wcaro, who is nearly 80 years; he
drove the plough himself with all the agility of
youth. More titan 100 farms, crops, &c. were
entered for competition, on which 36 premiums
wero awarded. lb.
Wells <5* Lilly, of this city, have in the press
and will soon publish a novel of 2 vols, with
the title of “ Yorktown," by an American. Wo
have had tho privilego of perusing it; and we con
sider it superior to most productions of a sim
ilar character from any American writer, which
wo have perused. Several of the characters
are military—One is an American, one an En
glish and one a French Officer. The promin
ent female is also a native American, and a
Virginian. The period is 1781, and tho scene
is laid in flic vicinity of Yorktown. Tho stylo
is chaste, and sometimes animated; and the
sentiments inculcated are moral in their ten
dency, and tho natural expressions of generous
nnd honourable feeling. Helen is tho child of
nature improved by judicious cultivation.—
Sho is dangerously lovely; for every one who
sees her becomes her enamoured and devoted
knight.—But she is neither insincere nor ca
pricious—She is an ardent patriot, her French
and English lovers honourable and chivalrous
characters—Still, ono is a Frenchman, nnd one
an Englishman. Her uncle and guardian is a
selfish, unprincipled wretch. He violated mor-
al and domestic tics; and was ready to sacri
fice his orphan relatives, who had been com
mitted to his care, to his own personal aggran
dizement. M'-ude is rather too much like some
of Scott's witches, or insane vagabonds, to be
very interesting. Tho story, however, is one
of interest and is well told. And the work as a
whole, is superior to many which have boon
have the fingering of them before the trial was
over!” Sure enough: the doubloous were
hero, and the trial was not over. But who but
Jacob Barker—Tho Great Unknown, as he
styled himself in the cross-examination of M r .
Boyd, could have been so fortunate in a random
calculation?—N. Y.Cnm. Advertiser,20thins/.
THE MUSCLE SHOALS.
An examination of these Shoals for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the practicability of con
structing a Canal, or in any other way render
ing them passable by boats, took place last
week by the Commissioners on the part of tho
States of Tennessee and Alabama.
Tho Commissioners that attended were Col.
Moore and Maj. Reynolds of Tennessee, and
Dr. Fearnand Colonel N. Davis of Alabama,
who were aiso accompanied by several other
gentlemen.
Wo have conversed with one of the Com
missioners since his return, who informs us that
the obstructions in the way of rendering the
Shoals completely and safely navigable, fur
boats both up and down, were found to bo much
less formidable, than was anticipated; that
they only exist in certain places, and that by
canalling for short distances round some, and
improving others by sluices, the whole may be
rendered passable for keel and other boats at a
moderate expense.
We further learn from him, that if it .should
be thought more advisable to construct one
continued canal the whole distance round the
Shoals, the ground on tho North side will admit
of such a project without difficulty, there not
being more titan three miles where any serious
obstructions will interpose, the rest of the way
being for the most part a sort of levee, or allu
vial bank, nearly level with, high water mark
and of sufficient width for all the purposes of a
canal.
The Commissioners, wo presume, will in duo
time make out reports to the Legislatures of
their respective States. This will be tho first
step, and the next, we tnist, for those States to
make appiopriations sufficient to employ some
experienced Engineer, to survey and level the
route, and make an estimate of the expense.—
When this is done, the two States will have
it in thoir power, either by making appropria
tions to carry it on as a public work, or incor
porate it into a stock company, and lot it bo
done by private capital nnd pntorprizc.
Huntsville Adv.
Quiney Hail Road.—This Rail Rond, the first we be
lieve in this country,was opened on Saturday, in pres*
cncc of a number of gentlemen who take on interest in
the experiment. A quantity of stone weighing-six
teen tons, taken from the ledge belonging to toe
Bunker Hill Association,-and loaded on three waegqip,
which together weigh five tons, making a load of St
tons, was moved with ease, by n single horse, from the
quarry to the Innding above Neponsct bridge, n dis
tance of more tiinn three miles. The rock declines
gradually .the whntcway, from the quarry to thelanding,
but so slightly that the horse conveyed back tlie empty
waggons, making a load of five tons. Alter, the start
ing of the load, which required some exertions, the
horse moved with ense in a fast walk. It may therefore
be easily conceived how greatly the transportation of
heavy loads is facilitated by means of tins road. A
large quantity of beautiful stone, already prepared for
the Bunker llill Monument, will now be rapidly, and
cheaply, transported to the wharf at the termination
of the rail road, whence it will be conveyed by lighters
to Charlestown.
This road is constructed in tlie most substantial man
ner. It rests on a foundation of stone laid so deep in
the ground ns to be beyond the reach of the frost, and
to sccttrc the rails on which the carriage runs effectual
ly against any change of their relative position, they
ore laid upon stones of eight feet in length, placed
transversly along the whole extent of the load, at dis
tances of six or eight feet from each other. The space
between these stones is filled with smaller stones or
earth, and over the whole, between the rails, a gravel
path is made. The rails are formed of pine Umber, on
the top of which is placed a bar of iron. The carriages
run upon the iron bars, and arc kept in place by a pro
jection on the inner edge of the tire of the .wheels.—
The wheels are of a size considerably larger'than a
common cart wheel.
We learn from n gentleman who 1ms visited theprin.
cipal rail road in England, that in point of solidity and
skill in construction, this is not exceeded, by any one
there.—Boston Daily Adv.
. Automaton Chess Player.—IThis interest-
ing performer played full games on Monday and
Tuesday, end was tho victor in botli, in a con
test with two of our best players. The ex
hibitions continue to attract numerous audien
ccs - lb.
Accuracy of Jacob Barker's calculations.—
It is announced in tho papers that the British
sloop of war Harlequin, which arrived from
Carthagena, brought $385,000, in part pay
ment for tho frigate La Plata, built by Mr.
Eckford. In ono stage of the great trial
which will bo closed to-day, speaking of tho
riaims of Mr. Eckford upon the Colombian
Government, for building ships, Jacob Barker,
said, that " before this trial was over he should
have die fingering of tho doubloons.” Last
cv ®[ 1 i n ?iateppi n 't out of Court before Mr. Max
well had concluded his masterly speech, wo met
Mr. Barker -tpon tho steps, and asked him why
he had deserted his post at tho bar? “ Why,”
said he, “ I hate been down attending to the
doubloons: Did’ct I tell tho Court that I should
Large Growth—again ’—It sounds extravagant, but
such, we are informed, is the fact—that Mr. Richard
P. Cosier, of German Fiats, raised this srason a RtttU
tiA,measusing one foot in diameter, two feet eight in
ches in circumference, nearly three feet long, nnd
weighing, twenty-eight pounds and three quarters!
An excellent Apple, sent us the other day from Scho
harie county, measured about 14 inches, and weighed
18 or 19 ounces.
Marriagctaml Births.-The Rev. Abraham Van Horne,
of Caughnawaga, Montgomery county, aged 62, mar
ried Mithmuandlhcouple on the 20th ult. One ol the
physicians of this county, now in the prime of life, had
been present at the birth of three /Aousantf children, two
or three veers ago, and the number is now increased
ed to ncarlyrotir thvsmi !~LUtle Falls Paper.
Colonel Carr, nt his garden ties? Gray’s Ferry, in the
vicinity of Philadelphia, has this season, out of iess than
half an acre of vineyard, on a dry gravelly hill adjoining
tlie garden, sold 12000 pounds of grapes at from six to
twenty cents per pound, nnd made two hundred nnd
sixty gallons of wine, valued nt two dollars the gal
lon.
Large Watermelon,—A watermelon was raised in the
garden ol the Rev. Mr. Skinner, of Saratoga Springs,
the present season, weighing 281-4 lbs. and measuring
4 leet 1 inch in circumference tho longest wgy, and 2
feet 7 1-2 inches the shortest way. Its flavour and
sweetness was unusually rich.
Gold.—Particles of gold.perfectly free from alloy .have
tseu picked up on the land of Col. \V. J. Lewis,
near Lynchburg. Va- It is s&idtobea common oc
currence, particularly after heavy rains, to find it scat
tered over the soil. The largest pieces ever found •
yielded little more than five ounces of pure gold, A
mine it to be opened on the land In the course of the
ensuing year.
From the Charlotte If. C. Journal.
Tlie subjoined is the amount of gold found near this
ilacei In one week. The statement was handed to us
by Mr. Hymns, Silversmith, who was employed to
flux It, nnd exhibits the number of pennyweights of
pure gold.
At At’comVs Plantation,267 pwta. 10 grs.
At Rudilll’i 352 pwts.
m Total, 610
The value of which at 87 1-2 cents a pennyweight,
is $542 20; miking, it will lie admitted, o pretty good
week’s work, and sufficiently indicating the richness
of the veins.
It should be stated that Major M'Comb’s mine was
worked at only part of the week, say four days, and
then only four hands employed.
Drunkenness.— 1 The Newport Spectator^ referringfo
Air. Loiseau’s curing Drunkard's, rays, “We know a
man in this county who is periodically cured by his
wife, as often as about once in six weeks. When tho
fits come on, she puts on emetic into his dram, which
effects a cure for the time; and in order to remove
temptation out of his way, i-hc drinks up the rum
herself."