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China ami the Chinese.
The Newburyport Herald gives the following
sketch of a lecture which was delivered at the
Lyceum in that town by Hon. Caleb Cushing.
Mr. B. has a much better opinion of the in
telligence and capacity ot the Chinese than those
who have had no opportunity of intercourse
with that people have been wont to entertain.
A large class of the people are learned; asana
lion they are ingenious and industrious beyond
others, the whole country is like a bee hive.
Learning has the first place in public estimation,
and books are as numerous as in Europe. A
catalogue which Mr. Cushing had in his pos
session of a single library, occupied ten volumes.
Public measures are debated by the populace
as much as in the United States, and public
opinion has as much intluence in China on the
government as with us. The fatal error of the
Chinese has been in giving too epicurean a cha
racter to their habits and their government. One
illustration of this cited was the fact that at the
close ot all letters to one another, the written
salutationis, ‘I wish you tranquility and pro
motion.” They lack only military skill and
discipline to make them a powerful nation, ca
pable ot repelling invasion or overrunning con
tiguous countries; for no men are braver, or
die more fearlessly in the ranks. From the
tone of Mr. Cushing’s remarks we should infer
that he supposed they would ultimately attain
this military skill and discipline. Mr. C. re
marked that the fate of the Chinese should be a
warning to those utopian dreamers among us,
who would devote all intellectual and physical
effort to the arts of peace, to the extinction of
that martial spirit without which independence
can never be maintained.
China does not not need any foreign trade.—
Within her own territory she produces every
thing requisite for the wants of her population.
The Imperial commissioner repeatedly assured
Mr. C. that this commerce from the outset had
been literally forced upon them by the Englssh
and Americans adversely to the interests and
the wishes of the Chinese government and peo-
ple.
Newspapers as well as books abound and
circulate freely among the Chinese, and the Pe
kin Gazette particuhrly, penetrates to every
part of the empire. They annually publish a
Red Book, similar to our Blue Book, giving
the names and emoluments of all public offi
cers.
lu regard to the population of China, Mr.
Cnsliing seems to be of opinion that the Chi
nese census does not overrate the number and
that the three hundred and fitly millions -which
tltSy claim, is not far from the true number. The
landand waterof a country as large as Europe,
teems withswarmingmasseslivingalike in boats
onthe riversand in houses. In the southern part
of the country two crops a year are produced,
and the poorer classes subsist on a little rice,
and the flesh ol dogs, cats, rats, &c. To the
cities and towns there are no carriage ways, the
streets are only narrow foot paths, and no horses
or other beasts of burden are kept to require
large ranges of pasturage. The population is
crowded into the narrowest limits, by a long
succession of ages of peace and industry. The
compensation asked by the servants which Mr.
C., in his character of American Ambassador,
employed, was only five dollars a month,
and out of this they found their own food and
clothing.
The Chinese have long been acquainted with
all the improvements in the arts, upon which
Europeans pride themselves as the inventors,
with the exception only of the steam engine.
Machinery has not been introduced among
them, because of the effects it would produce
among such a crowded population, by throwing
immense numbers out of employment. Hence
the success with which English and American
manufactures are sold there, notwithstanding
the cheapness ot Chinese labor. Mr. C. inti
mated the possibility that the introduction of
these foreign manufactures into the country,
might, at some future day, produce the same
change in China which the introduction ot
machinery would, and by throwing out of
employment great numbers of workmen cause
a revolution in the country. He expressed
a belief, however, that our commerce with
China was susceptible of much increase; that
there was now no great maritime power en
gagedin navigating the Pacific, but that the
United States were destined to have an immense
commerce upon that vast ocean, and to be the
great controlling power upon it. Os course,
we suppose, he looks not only for the ‘ annexa
tion’ of Oregon, but of California and the whole
western coast of Mexico; before the consumma
tion of this prediction.
Keep the Loaf under your own Arm.
A TRUE STORY.
The following is copied from a New York
paper printed in the year 1776, and is related as
a fact. Similar cases often occur in these days
that a parent, having given hiaell into the hands
of bis children, is obliged to spend the remainder
of his days in poverty and want.
“At this time there is living at Haerlem, an
old man who relates the following remarkable
story of himself. He was possessed ot a pretty
good farm, with slaves and every thing neces
sary for his business, and had but one child, a
«on, who li’ving married, it was agreed that the
youngcoti; ■■ should live in the house with the
parent, as lie wasa widower. Things wentex
ceedingly well for some time, when the son pro
posed to his parent that he should make over to
through persuasion, gave him a deed of gilt of
it, and every thing belonging to it.
“After a few years, as the father grew old, he
grew a little fretful and dissatisfied, while the
son thinking he had nothing to expect of him,
forgot filial duty, and used his aged father worse
than he did his servants. The old man was no
longer permitted to eat at the table with his son
and wife, but compelled to take his meals in the
chimney corner, and was continually otherwise
ill-used by them. The old man ate his victuals
daily from a wooden bowl, which his son had
made for bin. His grandson saw his father
make this bowl, and sat about making just such
another. Being asked by his lather what he
made it for, he answered, ‘for you to eat out ot
when you grow as old as grandfather.’ Although
this ought to have turned his heart, and made
him reflect that as he dealt by bis lather he
might expect to be dealt with by his children
when he grew old, still it had no effect upon
him, and the ill usage was carried to such a
height that he could no longer bear it, and left
the house and went to a relation and neighbor ot
his declaring if his friend could not help him to
get his farm back again, he should be obliged
to come and live with him.
“The friend answered that he might come
and live with him, and if he wonld follow his
direction he would help him to get his estate
back again. Take this bag of dollars, carry it
into your room, at your son’s, shut it up well
in your closet, and about the time you expect
they will call you down to dinner, shut your
door and have all your dollars spread on a table
in the middle of the room. When they call
you, make a noise with them by sweeping them
irom the table into the bag again.
“The bait took completely. The wife had
peeped through the key hole and saw the dollars
spread out on the table, and told it to her hus
band. When the old man can e down, they in
sisted on his silling down to table with them,
and treated him with uncommon civility.
“The old man related to his friend what he
had done, who gave him directions what to do
if his son asked him for the money.
“After a lew days his son discovered the old
man very busily engaged in counting out his
money, and at the next meal time asked what
money it was that he had been counting.
“Only some money I had received for the dis
charge ot one of the bonds I had standing out. I
expset more in a few days, and I fear I shall be
obliged to lake Mr. N ’s farm upon which
I have a mortgage, as he is not able to raise the
money, and if the farm is sold it will not fetch
as much as will discharge the mortgage.’
“After a few days the son told the lather he
intended to build a house on the farm, and
would be glad if his lather would let him have
that money.
“Yes, child, all that I have is coming to you ;
I intend giving you all the bonds and mortga
ges I have, but then 1 think it will be best to
Jwv» it put eJtogetliei tn a new-deca or gift, f
will get neighbor L— to call here and draw
a new one.”
“Accordingly, his friend and cousin, who
had devised the scheme, came to bis house, the
son gave up the deed that another might be
drawn of it. When the old man got the instru
ment in his hand, in the presence of his friend,
he broke the seal, and committed the writing to
the fire, saying—
" Burn cursed instrument of my folly and my
misery I—and you my dutiful child as this es
tate is all my own again, you must remove im
mediately, unless you be content to be my
tenants. I have learned by sad experience that
it is best for a parent to hold the loaf under his
own arm; and that one father can better main
tain ten children, than can ten a father.”
Mount Vesuvius.—The state of Vesuvius
is now so interesting, that a short description ot
*t will doubtless be acceptable, Previous to
the last eruption, which took place on the Ist of
January, 1839, the crater was completely filled
up, and from tbe centre of it arose a small cone,
jus: visible at Naples above the rim of the
crater, from which issued fire and vapor. The
effect of the eruption was to ehange entirely
this state of things—the contents of the crater
were blown out, leaving a vast abyss of the
depth of nearly 3001eet, of the form of an in
verted cone, from a hole, at the bottom of which
issued perpetually fumes and vapor.
This immense cavity has for the last six
years be«n gradually filling up, and latterly very
rapidly, from the constant discharge of scoriae
and lava, and it is now nearly full to the brim,
while from the centre risen a cone visible from
Naples, and about 30 teel high, which is send
ing forth abundant fumes and liquid lava,
which may now be seen running down the out
side of the mountain. These circumstances,
combined with the long time which has elapsed
since the last eruption, would lead us to antici
pate a similar occurrence at nd very distant pe
riod. The great accumulation of matter will
tend to plug up the opening, and then will recur
a glorious explosion to clear the outlet.
CVAgar-fish weighing 148 pounds wasshot
in the river at Demopolis, Ala., the other day,
by Mr. F. McCarthy. It was shot with a rifle.
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found worthy of their attention.
Vermont.—The Legislature of this State
met at Montpelier on Thursday last. J. Bar
nett, Esq., Whig, was elected President pro tern
of the Senate, and Hon. E. N. Briggs Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
There being no choice at the late election for
State officers the two houses met in convention
and elected the Whig candidates, viz: Wm.
Slade, Governor; Mr. Eaton, Lieut. Governor;
Mr. Spaulding, State Treasurer.
New Hampshire Senator.—The Manches
ter American states that Hon. Franklin Pierce,
of Concord, has been appointed by Governor
Steele, to fill the vacant Senatorship of that
State, but that he declines the appointment.
The Illinois Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has passed resolations de
claring, that the plan ot separation whereby the
Methodist Episcopal Church South was con
stituted at Louisville, Ky., is in violation of the
rules of discipline:—that the Conference re
commends the ministers of the Church in the
Southern States to remain in the Church, and
to meet and form themselves in regular annual
conference; that the Bishops of the Church
be requested to preside over such meeting : that,
in view of the secession at Louisville, the
Bishops be requested to call a General Confe
rence as soon as practicable; and that as soon
as a majority of the Conference shall have ap
proved these resolutions, the Bishops be request
ed to take charge ot the ministers and members
adhering to the “ self-styled Methodist Episco
pal Church South.”
Capt. Fremont’s Expedition.—The St.
Louis Republican states that on the 3d inst.
Jacob Crum and several other men who went
out with Capt. Fremont on his late expedition,
returned to that city. Crum, it is said, was
one of the hunters for the party, and complains
much of the tyranny and absolutism of Capt.
Fremont. He also disagreed with Capt. F.
about his wages. He left Capt. Fremont’s
party somewhere in the territory belonging to
the Cheyennes. Three days after Capt. Crum
departed, eighteen others lelt. Some of the
eighteen, being sick, were discharged, and
others being dissatisfied, refused to go further.
Those who returned make loud complaints of
the rigor of the captain’s discipline, and say
that many others ot his men were dissatisfied;
but their statements must be taken with many
grains of allowance. From the materials of
which his party was composed, a vigorous dis
cipline was, no doubt, required to bring them
into due subjection, without which the ends and
purposes of the expedition could not be accom
plished.
On tbe other hand, however, the St. Louis
Revilie contradicts, on the authority ot one
ot those who have recently returned from
this expedition, the. charge that Captain Free
mont’s men were all dissatisfied, on account ot
the tyranny of their commander. He says that
no dissalistaction exists, that the expedition is
still progressing with sixty men, and that those
who returned did so either on account ot ill
heallh, or from discovering thnt
labor man sport in the affair.
Alabama Cotton.—The Tuscaloosa Moni
tor of the Bth inst says:—“lnformation to be re
lied on, from various parts of the State, enables
us tp say, that while the cotton crop will not be
a full one, the yield is much better than was ex
pected three months ago. More than half ha s
been already housed, in very good condition,
owing to the favorable weather.”
Counterfeit Gold Coin.—The editor of the
Philadelphia U. S. Gazette has seen a skilfully
executed counterfeit of a ten dollar gold piece,
U. S. currency, of the date of 1840, which he
thus describes : “It may be detected by its ring,
which will prove its being made of'some gilded
white metal. The die by xvhich it has been
stamped is well engraved; and without “ring
ing,” the counterfeits will not readily be detect
ed. We are told that they have been numerous
ly circulated.”
The Montreal Courier expresses the opinion,
based upon the naval and military preparations
of Great Britain, that difficulty with the United
States concerning Oregon is anticipated. Orders
have been sent to the West India islands to re
organize and put on an efficient footing the vol
unteer force, and preparations ot a similar char
acter have been ordered in Canada. The Cou
rier says:—
We should be rather inclined to think that
England anticipates some difficulty on the Or
egon question; and knowing our neighbor’s
disposition to seize every thing he can lay hold
of, and keep it too, she is inclined to let the
United States see that to maintain her claims to
the whole of the Oregon territory would be a
work of some difficulty. We are led to this
conclusion from the nature ot the preparations
making and the destinations of several of the
Royal ships which have recently sailed from
England.
The Tariff.—The Washington correspond
ent of the New York Journal of Commerce
writes, under date ot 11th instant—
It is now a matter of certainty that the course
of the President and of the Secretary ot the
Treasury, in regard to the Tariff, will be such
as will give entire satisfaction to the advocates
of free trade. Their recommendations will go
to the full extent ot the propositions laid down
by Mr. McDuffie in his late letter. The mini
mum principle and the specific duties are
doomed to utter extinction. The message of the
President and the Secretary’s Annual Report
will settle this matter, so far as they and their
influence are concerned.
Great Cotton Picking.—On the 2d and 3d
inst., six hands, three belonging to Col. Bridgets
and three to Mr. Hunter, of Claiborne county,
Miss., picked, in the aggregate, 5,265 pounds of
cotton. The hands commenced each morning
at daybreak and lelt off a little after sunset, in
time to have the cotton weighed before dark.
Perpetual Motion.—The editor of the Buf
falo Commercial Advertiser, has inspected a
machine on exhibition at the Mansion House
in that city, which he thinks is the true perpetu
al motion, if there be such a thing in mechani
cal philosophy. “If it is not a perpetual mo
tion,” says the editor, “ then our knowledge of
mechanic arts and the power ot gravitation, are
sadly at fault.”
A brick building, three stories high, and one
hundred and fifty tour ieet long, is now going
up at Thompsonville, Connecticut, for the pur
pose of accommodating newly invented knitting
machinery, by which each girl employed can
knit sixty yards a day.
Mormon Pacification.—Gen. Hardin and
others have effected a pacification with the Mor
mons. They profess to be ready to sell out and
remove beyond the Rocky Mountains next
spring. Six thousand, with their rulers, will
start early in the season. They are said to be
busily engaged in trying to sell out their lands
and improvements, and making other prepara
tions for departure. The conduct ofGen. Hat
din has been marked by great prudence and
firmness; his presence, with a small force, soon
restored order and peace.
A Cool Apology.—"Oh!” said a poor suf
ferer to a dentist, “that is the second wrong
tooth you’ve pulled out!” “Very sorry, sir,”
said the blundering operator, “ but as there were
(inly three when I began, I’m sure to be right
next time.”
We .earn from the New York Cowrier,
that Mr. Colton’s Lite and Times of Henry
Clay, is rapidly passing through the press, and
the first volume will soon be ready fdr delivery.
The wide scope which the nature of the subject
will present, and the universal regard in which
the characterand services ot Mr. Clay are held,
have created a deep and general interest in the
public mind ia. this forthcoming work. We
have reason to believe that it will fully answer
the public expectation. The following passage
gives a very interesting and graphic sketch of
one of the very many able and eloquent speech
es of Mr. Clay, which have never been publish
ed :
Among the lost speeches ot Mr. Clay, the
memory of which lives while they who heard
them live, and the thought ot which awakens to
new life the feelings they produced, wasdeliver
ed at Lexington, as late as May 1843, the occa
sion and history of which are as follow: After
Mr. Clay had retired from the Senate ot the
United States, in 1848, till the next year, during
which time it was expected he would be nomi
nated for President in 1844, great efforts were
made in Kentucky, and throughout the Union,
by his political opponents, not only to vilily
him, but to bring into odium the twenty-seventh
Congress, which was the last in which Mr.
Clay had a seat as Senator, and the endeavors
of which were chiefly directed to establish the
policy and measures called for by the political
revolutionot 1810. Mr. Clay was violently tra
duced by some base persons in Lexington and
that neighborhood. As a perpetual dropping
wears a stone, so these incessant attacks though
false and foul, and known to be such, if unno
ticed and unrepelled, might produce injurious
effects on the common mind. He therefore re
solved, and caused a notice to be published, that
he would meet his fellow-cilizens of Fayette
and the adjoining counties, at Lexington, on a
day specified, to repel these charges. His
friends, whom on this occasion he hadnot con
sulted, regretted the step as being unnecessary.
They thought these attacks unworthy ot notice.
This difference of opinion was painful to Mr.
Clay, and no doubt contributed not a little to
that depth and power of feeling which he mani
fested on that occasion. The notice brought
together a great concourse of people, whom no
place but the public square could accommodate.
The patriarch statesman wastoappe'ar before
his old friends and neighbors of forty years
standing, once more and for the last lime, in that
capacity in which he had not been heard for
many years, and in which no one ever expected
to hear him again. And it was the vile tongue
ol calumny that was to be encountered.
The following account of this address was
furnished for the author by a highly respected
iellow-citizen of Mr. Clay, and the words of
the opening, as quoted, are exact. When Mr.
Clay rose, he was evidently much excited.—
He commenced by saying, with marked em
phasis—“ Fellow-citizens: I am now an old
man—quite an old man.” Here he bent him
self downward. “ But yet, it will be found, I
am not too old to vindicate my principles, to
stand by my friends, or to defend myself”—
raising his voice, louder and louder, at each
successive member of the sentence, and eleva
ting his person in a most impressive manner.
He then proceeded:—
“ It so happens, that I have again located
mvself in the practice ot my prolession, in an
office within a few rods of the one which I oc
cupied, when, more than forty years ago, I first
came among you, an orphan and a stranger,
and your fathers took me by the hand and made
me what I am. I feel like an old stag, who has
been long coursed by thehunters and thehounds,
through brakes and briars, and o’er distant
plains, and has at last returned to his ancient
lair to lay himself down and die. And vet the
vile curs of party are barking at my heels and
the blood-hounds of personal malignity are
aiming at my threat. I scorn and defy them as I
ever did."
When he uttered these last words, he raised
himself to his most erect posture, and elevated
his hands and arms, wide extended above his
head, seeming to have nearly doubled the height
ot his tall person. The effect was overwhlem
ing—indescribable.
To have an approximate idea of thceffectof
this speech, which continued for hours, fully
sustained throughout, in vindication ot the
twenty-seventh Congress, ot Whig policy and
principles, and in defence ot the orator hi mselt,
against his calumniators, one should have a
view ot all the attributes of eloquence ascribed
to Mr. Clay in this chapter, the use of scarcely
one ot which was wanting on that occasion.
Nor should it be forgotten, that he was then six
ty-six years old. It may be asked, if any orator,
can be named in all history, who ever produced
such an effect, in so few words, and those the
mere exordium of his oration 1 They all knew
that what he said was true. “I am an old man.”
Didn’t they know that? And the moment he
said it they began to weep. When he pointed
to his present office, and the place of the old one,
a few rods distant, they all knew that. “ I
came here more than forty years ago, an orphan
and a stranger.” They knew that. “ Your
fathers took me by the hand and made me what
I am.” It is impossible to conceive of the e£-
tectot this. They wept like children, and only
wished they could do as much. They could at
...I. ... —.u lj T-iefl JIB.U htl oliTslag."
Now he is speaking to Kentucky hunters.—
There ears are all erect for wbat is coming.—
And by the time he had gone through with the
figure, and its application, the struggle between
the sympathy which streamed from the eyes of
some, and the indignation which clenched the
fists of others, of that vast multitude—all know
ing it was all true, every word of it—was like
the throes ot a mountain in agony. A part of
the sublimity of the spectacle consisted in con
cern, for what might be the Irnit of such pas
sion, tor some of his detainers were present.
But when Mr. Clay rose in all the majesty of
his own loftiness, threw his arms on high, and
his voice out into the heavens—he stood under
its canopy—and said, " I scorn and defy them
as I ever did,” they dashed away their tears,
and resolved to be as stout ot heart as he, and to
vindicate his honor. A reply was expected
But prudencegot the better of the purpose.
Tennessee Methodist Conference.—A
correspondent of the “ Highland (N. C.) Mes
senger,” under date Athens, Tennessee, Oct. 10
1845, says :
“ Our Conference convened on Wednesday,
Bth, at 9 o’clock, A. M.—Bishop Andrew in the
Chair. Owing to the rain which had been pour
ing down tor two or three days, with few short
intervals, many of the preachers did not gel in.
The business of the Conference has progressed
rapidly. We think we shall be ready to ad
journ on Mondaj’ next. During the business of
to-day we acted on a preamble and resolutions,
setting forth the position of this Conference in
reference to the separation of the Church. On
the resolution declaring our adherence to the
Southern portion of the Church, the preachers
voted unanimously in the affirmative, with the
exception of Rev. George Ekin, who entered
his protest against the proceedings. We also
ballotted for delegates tothe General Conference,
to be held at Petersburg, Va., in May next.
Whereupon, S. Patton, E. F. Sevier, T. K.
Katlet, and D. Fleming, were elected. T.Sul
lens, and R. M. Stevens, alternates. I think
the statistics as returned from the different Cir
cuits this year will show a decided increase in
the Conference.”
The Lexington (Ky.) Observer of the Bth
instant, contains a report ol the late trial of
several of the committee of sixty who sent off
Cassius M. Clay’s press and types on the 18th
of August. They were tried on a charge of
riot, and they pleaded not guilty. On the trial,
all the facts were proved as they occurred.
The following is from the Observer:
On the part of the prosecution the court gave
the following instruction to thejury, upon the
law ot ihe case-
chat if the jury believe from the evidence
in their cases, that the defendants to this prose
cution, assembled with the intent, and did with
violence and by force take possession of the
True American office, they are guilty ol a riot,
and they must find them guilty, and assess their
fine in their discretion from one cent to one
hundred dollars.”
The defendants then asked the following in
structions :
First: That as the proceeding was quasi
criminal, the jury were the judges of the law
and facts.
Second: That the people have a right to abate
a nuisance, and in its abatement to use just so
much force as might be necessary for that pur
pose.
Tbe court gave the first instruction asked by
defendants, with the qualification that, although
not legally, the jury were morally bound to de
cide according to the law given them by the
court.
The second instruction asked by them, the
court refused, atthe same time remarking that,
it he looked only to the common law, he should
feel bound to give it, but that the court of ap
peals of Kentucky, in the leading case upon the
subject of nuisance, haddrawn adistinction be
tween a physical and a moral nuisance, that
they had decided that a physical nuisance might
generally be abated, but that the question as lo
a moral nuisance, was left somewhat indoubt.
The defendants then offered the following in
struction in the language ot the decision refer
red to.
“That if the jury believe that the True Amer
ican press was a public nuisance, and could
not exist in its then present location and condi
tion, without being a nuisance, the defendants
were justifiable in abating it.”
Which the court gave, and the cause went to
the jury.
The definition of a nuisance, as given by the
best common law writers, was then read to the
jury in the following terms:
“A common nuisance is an offence against
the public, either by doing a thing which tends
to the annoyance of all the king’s subjects, or
by neglecting to do a thing whiph the corntnc n
good requires.”
Attur full argument, the jury, withoii' hesita
tion, gsve a verdict of not guilty.
From Mexico.—Wc have seen a letter from
a very intelligent source, dated the 25th ult. at
Vera Cruz. The letter is lull of rumors and
speculations, most of which are not new. The
writer has no idea whatever that Mexico will
fight, but applauds the preparations on the part
ot the United States upon the frontiers, inas
much as the Mexicans are a treacherous race,
and have 100 much Indian blood in them to be
trusted, however peaceable they may seem.
It is said that the Mexican Government re
cently obtained a loan ol 8200,000 of the loreign
merchants, in anticipation of accruing duties,
and that the money was at once despatched to
the armies ot Generals Parede.) and Arista. A
rumor is mentioned that the church was wil
ling to advance $15,000,000, if they could there
by prevent the inroads ofheretics into the coun
try, but this looks like moonshine.
An order arrived at Vera Cruz on the 24th
ult. tor all the women to leave the castle ol San
Juan d’Ulua ; and on the 25th news came that
the State of Tabasco had relumed to her alle
giance to the existing Government.
The wrjter does not believe that a single let
ter of marque has been issued by the Mexican
Government for future use, and he is very like
ly to know. The Mexican steam vessels of
war are hauled up under the protection of the
castle, prepared for nothing but Northers.
The fears of an internal revolution were so
decided that the very day was named for an
outbreak of what is called Santa Ana’s party.—
N. O Pic.
A “Great” Town.—The Saint Louis New
Era, says : —A statement, which we have seen
in one of our exchanges, showing the statistics
ot the little town of Hoosick, in New York,
has interested us greatly.
The statement shows that the whole popula
tion is 3,s76—males, 1,792; females 1,783; a
good equipoise. Among the females ve find
334 between 16 and 45, or a tilth pan of the
whole, not married; no doubt, very prudent,
sensible young and “old girls,” who are deter
mined not to throw themselves away. In sober
seriousness, if there was less galloping into
marriage in this country by love-sick youths
and green girls, before either party has any
proper idea or adequate means ot providing
tor and managing a family, there would be
much less consequent want, suffering and
misery.
The deaths last year were 47, or 1.33 per
cent, of the population. This is very low, and
leaves what is called the “ expectation ot lite”
in that town upwards ot 80 years. This is as
high, or the highest, in the most favored region
ot the globe—and Hoosick, therefore, is as
healthy a spot as there is in the world.
There were 90 births; so that if there are
300 couples, as we suppose there ought to be,
the town, estimating by the Western standard,
is not remarkably prolific in this respect.
We find the number ol Common Schools
23; cost of school houses and sites $5,545;
number ot farmers 483; merchants 18; manu
facturers 46; mechanics 170; attorneys 6,
clergymen 4; physiciansß.
From the statistics showing amount of land
cultivated, products, number of cattle, horses,
sheep, &c., and quantity of manufactured goods,
we infer that each farmer cultivates an average
of 70 acres, and owns 2 hotses, 3 milch cows,
10 hogs, and 112 sheep. The cows produced
over 90 pounds ot butter, and 30 pounds of
cheese each. The tanners raised last year
87,000 worth of wheat; of rye, $6,800; of oats,
$23,000; of corn, $26 000, and ol potatoes,
$17,000; of cheese, $3000; ot butter, $15,000;
of wool, $37,800; and ot domestic fabrics, $14,-
000 worth. In all $137,000.
Two cotton factories manufactured about
SBO,OOO worth of fabrics; and one woollen do.
$50,000. A factory of trip hammers, 7,900.
Total $137,500.
The entire value of such farming and manu
facturing products as are enumerated in the
statement may be set down as approximating
an aggregate of $274,500.
It will he observed that the town has 23
schools. The number of school children is
not stated; but all there are seen to be most
liberally provided for.
The statement is an interesting one to those
who like to contemplate the picture ol a thriving.
communitv. We have na doubt it is an order
ly, peaceable and happy one. For much of
this, let it not he forgotten, it is indebted to
those ‘23’ public schools.
From the Notional Intelligencer.
Important from the River Amazon.
Captain Klause, of Philadelphia, has dis
covered that the river Amazon is navigable tor
steamships from its mouth, on the Atlantic, to
Lima, in Peru, and within eight miles of
Callao, one of the principal ports on the Pa
cific. A long account of his expedition is
given in the Grenada Chronicle of September
6th. Captain K. left Lima cn the 16th ot Sep
tember, 1844. The account says:
“ He directed his course to the river Guallaga,
by the mountain of ‘Pasco.’ Arrived at the
village of Tingo, he embarked in a canoe with
the object of exploring the river, to see if it
was practicable to navigate it by steam, four
steamers having, forthat purpose, arrivedtrqm.
North America. Followinglbe stream, be ap
proached a Mitali hamlet, call
wiiere betook in provisions. From Yurl'ma
guas, he prosecuted his downward course to
‘Laguna,’the point of confluence of the Ma
raltnon and Guallaga. Here he entered the
Marahnon, and proceeded to the frontiers of
Peru and Brazil, arriving at a settlement called
‘ Our Lady of Loretto,’ where he saw several
Brazilian schooners. From Loretto he sent on
a person to Jabalinega, a town of Brazil, with
orders to the four steamers there to ascend the
river as far as Loretto, and in a lew days the
whole four arrived, saluting the Brazilian bat
tery, wbich*>nounted seven guns. In Loretto
there is a large lake, in which three of the
steamers anchored to wait orders, and in the
other, called the Peruvian, ol one hundred and
forty horse power, Captain Klause embarked,
taking on board all the machinery necessaty to
clean out the river Guallaga, and to construct
landing places, &c. He then proceeded against
the stream to the mouth of the Guallaga, and
port of ‘Laguna,’ where he anchored in ten
fathoms. Here he discharged the machinery
into canoes, and, assisted by three hundred and
fifty Indians, he ascended the river, clearing it
of every obstruction as far as ‘ Pachisa,’ at
which place he was obliged to augment the
number of hands to seven hundred, from the
increase of the work and labor they had to per
form. He thence continued his course against
the current to the village ot Tineo, the utmost
point of steam navigation in the river Guallaga,
distant from Lima seven or eight days by land.
From Tingo he returned back on foot with
twenty-five soldiers by the ‘ Pampa de! Sacra
mento’to the ‘Laguna,’ where he t<>und the
steamer he had left there at anchor. He again
embarked in the steamer, and proceeded in her
up the Guallaga (now cleared ol all obstruc
tion) until he again reached Tingo without the
slightest accident. From Tingo Captain
Klause forwarded despatches to Lima, notify
ing the arrival of the steamer, and without loss
of time he retraced his steps in a canoe, with
the intention of sending up to Tingo the other
steamers which were awaiting orders in the
lake of ‘ Our Lady of Loretto,’ but at the port
of Yarimuguas he received a letter from the
firm at Lima, directing him to proceed im
mediately to explore the river Pastaza, as far
as it may be navigable by steam, and in case
the navigation should prove to be practicable,
to propose a contract to the Government of the
Equador. In effect the exploration was per
formed, and the river iound perfectly navigable
for steam vessels, save a few obstructions,
which would be cleared away on the Govern
ment consenting to a contract. From the point
ot confluence ol the Pastaza with the Marahnon
tothe boundaries of Peru and the Equador, as
tar as the village of Andoas, Captain Klause
did not meet with any obstacle except a sand
bank, which, with ordinary caution, mav be
easily evaded; the current is rapid. From
Andoas upwards there are many obstructions,
which can only be removed by means of the
machinery brought by the steamers for that
purpose. Near Andoas, Captain Klause dis
covered two mountains of rocksalt, one very
white, the other redish; and along the banks of
the Pastaza, above Andoas, he saw a number
of little hamlets and settlements of wild In
dians, called Zaparos, from whom he obtained
provisions; finally, he reached within two or
three leagues of the river Jopa, where he land
ed, and larrived at the town of Bano in two
days. From Bano he proceeded to Pelileo,
where he remained four days, and saw several
good mines of silver and platina. From Pelileo
he arrived al this city (Quito) on the 23d April.
Captain Klause says he was truly amazed at
the quantity ot minerals, dyewoods ot various
sorts, and other valuable woods, coffee, cocoa
(white and common) of excellent quality, cot
ton, very fine and long wool, spices, balsam,
raisins, wax, and other rich productions, which
he met with in great abundance every where
during his travels.”
Apple Trade.—The New York Journal of
Commerce has the following statement:
Robert Pell, Esq., ot Pellham, Westchester
Co., has an orchard of twenty thousand apple
trees, all bearing Newton Pippins. By trim
ming and the application of the best manures,
he has brought the fruit to unusual size and ex
cellence. The apples are picked and packed in
barrels without being rolled or jolted in carts,
and so arrive in the very best order for ship
ment. Last year they were sold in London at
twenty-one dollars a barrel, and the merchant
to whom they were consigned, wrote that the
nobility and other people of great wealth had
actually bought them by retail at a guinea a
dozen; which is some torty-five cents an apple.
Mr. Pell has from three to tour thousand bar
rels of the apples this year, which are sold as
fast as they arrive in market, at six dollars a
barrel, and are all shipped to England. It is
quite a business for one ot our commission
merchants to dispose of the produee ofthis noble
plantation.
The American apple, take it all in all, is the
most valuable fruit which grows onthe earth.
We undervalue them because they are so abun
dant ; and even many American farmers will
not take the trouble to live like an English lord,
though the trouble would be very little.
Kuropeaii Intelligence—-Additional Items
The steamship Great Btitain reached New
York on Wednesday moining. The following
extract is from her Log Book: Lelt Liver
pool 4P. M.,27th September. The first 10 days
experienced westerly winds, strong gales and
heavy sea at times, during which the ship be
haved admirably. For a few hours of the 21
October the wind was N. E., and in a heavy
squall the loremast was carried away. On the
153:h, at noon, found the ship had been set 36
miles to the northward in the preceding 24
hours, anil on that night found by soundings
the ship again set to the northward 30 miles
from noon 12th to 2 A. M. ot the 13'h, and
among the shoals off' Nantucket; thick, dirty
night, with very heavy rain. At daylight made
signal. "
Poland.—A recent letter from Warsaw givesan
account of the visitor the Emperor Nicholas to
thatcity. The letter says that all the Empe
ror’s time at Warsaw was engrossed by military
pomp and parade. He repeatedly visited the
citadel, as if to. convince himself with his own
eyes that it is in a good posture ot defence; and
he betrayed in this respect some ol the anxiety
usual with fine who examines his weapon on
the eve ot using the same. He also made
several trips to Georgiesk, situate a few miles
from Warsaw, and destined to check the coun
try all around. The rest ot his time the Em
peror spent in reviews, military exercises and
ceremonial levees.
He also paid a visit to the Students of War
saw, on the following occasion. One day, the
Emperor, perambulating the streets ot Warsaw
in his carriage, fell in with two students, who
neglected to uncover their heads in his presence,
lie immediately erdcre®iis coachman to over
take them, and he hi insert asked them it they
did not know who he was. One of them having
answered, “No, my General,” he abruptly re
torted, “What, then, not know your Sovereign ?”
—This apostrophe struck the two young men
withteuor, whHe his Majesty added, "Look at
me well, that another time you may not forget
the person of your Emperor; bul l shall take
care besides, to make myself known to all the
students.”
Next lijorpjfflt al! the schools received an or
der to appeafll'efore his Majesty, with due
solemnity, thgjr governors and professors al
their head. ,jThe Emperor walked slowly
through their ranks, inquiring of Marshal
Paskewicz'Sheihtffr he was satisfied with the
students pf. Warsaw. The Marshal, always
on his guard, and knowing well his master,
cautiously replied, “that he was not altogether
quite’ satisfied.” The Emperor then cast a
frowning look overlhe poor students, and fixed
his eye upon one ofthem, unfortunately a plain
looking youth, whom he pointed out with his
fingers to his suite,saying, "Mark, what mouth,
what snout frdzainorda, literally a vulgar and
contemptuous expression, applicable to a pig)—-
1 will wager that he is a wretch, capable of any
crimes.”
The unhappy student thus described happen
ed precisely to be remarkable for his good con
duct and proficiency; and as the professor ven
tured to whisper the fact to the Counsellor ot
State, Muchanow, who is at the bead of public
instruction in Poland, Muchanow thought it
his duty to repeat it lu the Emperor, but his
Majesty rebuked him in no gentle terms, and
told hint to hold his longue, while he himself
gave vent to his angry feelings, in a lecture to
the students, in a tone and spirit very similar
to his celebrated speech, bestowed on the muni
cipality ot Warsaw. On this occasion he
closed his paternal admonition to the students
with the exhortation that they were hencefor
ward to behave in such a manner as to deserve
the good opinion of the marshal, ; s otherwise
he would close their school and distribute the
students without distinction among his different
regiments, where the}- would be obliged to
serve as common soldiers and recruits, it is
not difficult to imagine the consternation which
this imperial speech has spread in every Polish
family.
The Paris Moniteur announces that the gov
ernment will soon publish precise accounts of
the character and progress ot the disease in po
tatoes, with the means ot preventing its devel
opment; and of using this year’s crop without
danger to ths health ol men and animals.
Accounts from the central provincesol Russia
state that the potato crop there was free from
disease, but that the corn was still quite green,
and that it was suffering from the ravages of a
small insect resembling the common flea.
Letters trona Batavia, received in Holland,
state that a treaty of commerce has been con
cluded between England and Siam, by which
this country has secured great and exc’usive
privileges. The population of Siam amounts
to at least three millions, and it produces con
siderable quantities of sugar, which are admis
sable into England at the low duty.
A dustman, named Riley, being the first of
kin to General Riley, has succeeded to a fortune
of .£50 ; 0t:0, the enjoyment ot which he com
menced by giving a dinner to all the dustmen in
London, and illuminating tbe front of his house.
In the months of June and July the heat was
so excessive in the south of Russia that the
troops could not march except by night. The
drought has caustAj bad crops
are expected this, in that part of Russja.
- -p ,^-r- a Hi W■< "ITI 111' ATfTWVfr "CtfftF
completely lafcf waste‘by dreadful inundations, I
aidlie beginning ol the month ot August. Up
wards ot a million ot the inhabitants are
threatened with all the horrors of famine in con
sequence ot this dreadlnl misfortune.
The lonian government has published an
ordinance granting to Neapolitan subjects and
ships the same advantages secured to English
ships and subjects trading with places within the
dominions ot li is Sicilian Majesty, by the treaty
concluded on the 29th of August last.
Science in Harmony with Revelation.
Dr. Mathews, in a course ol lectures recent
ly, made it bis object to allay the tear, enter
tained by some, that true science could ever
lead to infidelity. He said a little learning, or
"science falsely so called,” might have this
tendency. The philosophy ol the ancients, ot
which the apostle warned men to “beware,”
was of this character—dealing in sophistry, and
many words, and unmeaning abstractions, bi t
not in facts, not in works. Even Plato, Archi
tnedes, and other wise menot their times, thought
it degrading to science to apply it to common
practical purpose", or to give it to common peo
ple. But the object otmodem science, like that
of the Bible, is to abridge the cares and suffer
ings, and in every respect to improve the condi
tion of men, ot every class.
Bacon was the reputed author of the induc
tive system of philosophy; but the truth is, he
learned the system from the Bible. He might
have learned it from the inductive reasoning ol
the Saviour; for instance, when he said, “the
works that 1 do, they bear witness ol me.”
Thus, also he taught the disciples of John the
Baptist tr. reason, “Go and tell John, what ye
have seen and heard— the lame walk, the dead
are raised, the poor have the gospel preach' d to
them.” Thus, by inductive reasoning, they
might infer his Divine Messiahship. Here we
see, also, a reason, why so much ol die Bible is
made up ol history. From this history,
especially that ol the Old Testament, might be
seen the universal and total depravity of man,
and, on the inductive principle, might be infer
red the necessity for an atoning Saviour, as well
as for the renewing wink ol the Holy Spirit.
Sir Francis Bacon studied this system ol induc
tive theology, and thence was led to his general
system of inductive reasoning—in other words
reasoning from facts. The reason why this
system was not earlier adopted in the schools
was, that the Bible has not been generally
known, even among the learned. Even to the
Greeks, in like manner as to modern infidels,
who have never studied it, its truths, seen with
tbe perverted eye of prejudice ami ignorance,
appeared “foolishness.”
The reason why Bacons and Boyles, and
Newtons and Lockes did not t ise in constella
tions, at this period in Spain and Italy, as well
as in England, doubtless was, that the reading
ol the Bible was in popish countriesdispa raged.
Such as attempted to rise were kept down bv the
reign ot superstition and ignorance in high
places, and by fears of the inquisition. These
crippled, and restrained, and crushed the genius
and spirit of a Galileo, even after, lie had, by
his telescope discovered the true system of as
tronomy, though his ignorant and bigoted op
pressors could use no stronger argument with
his disciples and followers, than “ye men ol
Galhlcc ! why stand ye gazing up into heaven 1”
But what was the great heresy ot Galileo,
which he must disavow, or suffer martyrdom!
Simply his doctrine, that the earth and other
planets revoltedround the sun!—which every
school child is now taught as the true theory.
We, surely, and all in Protestant countries,
have occasion to be thankful, that the Bible,
thus far, has had free course, shat the human
mind, to so great an extent, has through its
teachings, been emancipated; and that, by its
light, we may see still greater light—may re
volve round the Sun of Righteousness, be at
tracted by his Divine loveliness, and be comple
tely and forever happy in the smiles and bless
ings he dispenses.
The Creator has thus “ magnified his Word
above all his name;” though his name is legibly
written on every work ci his hands; and we
have reason io believe, that ever}’ new sun or
new star that is discovered, as well as every
new development of geology, and natural his
tory, and science generally, will contribute to
illustrate and magnify this revealed Word, till
every creature, animate and inanimate, shall be
seen to corroborate its testimony, and to speak
the praise ot its Autnor.
Sewing Machine.—A most ingenious piece
of mechanism has lately been made known to
the public in France, Hie inventor of which has
been engaged during the last 15 years in bring
ing it to its present state of perfection. It is a
sewing machine, plain in its details and calcu
lated to revolutionize completely the art ot sew
ing. it will perform 200 stitches to ihe minute
—enlarge or contract the stitches by the simple
turn of a screw—lead the needle along all the
sinuosities and irregularities of the stuff'to be
sewed, without the last danger of tear, whatever
may he the texture ol the stuff and do every
part of the sewing of r cont,buftonholcsezcepted.
The inventor is Mr. B. Tliimuunier, tailor al
Ampleplnis, France.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 22.
For England.—The steamer Cambria, Com
mander Judkins, fell Boston at half past two
Thursday afternoon, for Halifax and.Livcrpool,
with a large mail, and 83 passengers.
Fashion and Jeannkttbau will certainly
start for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile heats,
on Thursday, the 23d inst. (to-morrow,) over
the Long Island Course.
Extract of a letter received in Charleston,
dated,
“Malaga, 10th Sept., 1845—“0n yesterday
the neighborhood of Malaga was visited with
the most terrific storm that has been known for
the last century. This is the most important
season of the yearfor curing fruit. Thousands
of boxes of Raisins have come down the Val
lies into the sea. Grape Vines and Almond
Trees washed up by the roots—and no one is
able to form any idea of the gloom and devas
tation which it has spread amongst the mer
chants and vine-yard men, and as yet can
form no idea ol what pan of the crop has
been destroyed; but 1 will venture to say at
least one hall >s utterly ruined. Had it not
been lor this there would have been a large
crop. Box Raisins have advanced 50 per cent.
Opinion of Mr. Clay.—The Louisville
Journal, speaking of Mr. Clay’s opinion, says:
“We carefully weigh our words when we
assert, as we now do, that he regardsthe forma
tion ol a third party upon the ‘one idea’ of
Native Americanism as ill-judged, mischiev
ous, and suicidal He does not believe that the
Abolition party, the Anti-Masonic party, the
Native American party, or any other party
founded on a single idea, can ever accomplish
any good for the country. We may add, that
he is fully of opinion that, but for the Native
American movement, the Whigs would have been
victorious in the Presidential election of last
fall." ______
At the late Callie Show in Pittsfield, Mass.,
a new mode was practiced to evade the selling
of liquor. Passengers were carried back and
forth in an omnibus tor six cents and furnished
with a drink gratis.
From the Courier <p Enquirer, tSth inst.
Uater from Jluenos Ayres.
By the brig Francis P. Beck, Captain
Sprague, which arrived yesterday, we have in
telligence from Buenos Ayres to August 19th,
her day of sailing. The interference ol the
European powers in the affairs of the Argen
tine Republic, ha- been carried lo ihe point of
seizing her squadron. The British Packet ol
August 9, contains a detailed account of ibis
event, from which we condense ihe following
narrative.
It is stated that ihe Captains of the Brilish
ship Curracoa and French frigate Afticaine
went on board Ihe several vessels of the Argen
tine squadron, and intimated to the French and
English volunteers, that they must cease to
serve under ihe Argentine flag, warning them
that if taken prisoners in war they would be
shot.
The Argentine Government, as soon as it
learnt the humiliating position in which its
squadron was placed, sent orders to Admiral
Brown to withdrawh. Alter some delay, and
upon the arrival ot the Firebrand and Fulton,
on the 2d inst., Admiral Brown ordered the
squadron to get under way, which was immedi
ately done by the General St. Martin, the
Viente Cinco de Mayo, the Neuvede Julio, the
General Echague and the Maypu. As soon as
this movement was perceived by the combined
fleets, vessels were detached in pursuit, and
severalshols were fired at thoseol the Argentine
squadron under way, one ol which going through
the slern of Admiral Brow’s flagship, he struck
his colors, as did likewise the Viente Cinco and
the Ninth of July; and possession was imme
diately taken of them by ihe allies.
After this, a commission of Montevideo
Riyeristas was sent on board to tamper with the
captured crews. With the exception of Ihe
English and French volunteers, they remained
faillilul to their flag. Admiral Brown, his offi
cers, seamen and marines were then distributed
between the two steamers, tor the purpose of be
ing sent to Buenos Ayres; but before they were
allowed to depart the Admiral and such of his
officers as were natives ot the United Kingdom
were obliged Io sign a pledge that they would
not serve againduringthe contest. The steam
ers arrived at Buenos Ayres on the 6th. Ad
miral Brown did not disembark until the 7th.
He came on shore in a French boat, the French
corvette Coquette saluting him with 15 guns
on his leaving rhe Fulton. He was received
by a crow.! with cheers.
On tbe 3d inst. the Sardinian packet Eufra
cia, which sailed from Buenos Ayres on the Ist
for the Buceo, arrived off Montevideo, where
she fell in with H. B. M.’s brig Racer. The
R. made sail upon tbe Eufracia and fired two'
guns to bring her to. The packet obeyed at the
second shot, and pu English officer imediately
came on board and ordered the captain to go
»lqp , "Si- l l , rhe. Admiral- aiie: r tEwcnp-
TaTn or the Racer in person came on board, and
demanded all the correspondence, 17 letters, the
greater part addressed to President Oribe,
which were taken, and a receipt was given by
Lieut. Hamilton, stating that they were to be
inspected by Admiral Inglefield. TheEufracia
was then ordered to anchor under the stern of
tbe Admiral, where she remained till 5 P. M.,
when the captain ot the Racer returned, and
stated that she could not proceed to the Buceo,
but might return to Buenos Ayres, or go into
Montevideo it she pleased. Thus it would
seem, that without any previous declaration ot
war, or intimalion ol blockade, the port ot tbe
Buceo is closed to neutral commerce.
In speaking of this affair tbe Packet says:
“ It is true Sardinia is an insignificant naval
power, and there is no great risk run in insulting
its flag; but would ihe gallant Admiral have
done the same with a vessel bearing the colors
of the United States? Wedoubt it very much?
“Now, what is to be the effect of this over
bearing outrage and disregard for the rights of
independent nations? It can be no other than
to marshal all tbe Slates of America in hostile
array against the two European powers which
would seem to wish to constitute an oligarchy ot
nations as repugnant to reason and justice as an
oligarchy of individuals.”
Correspondence of the Courier <(• Enquirer.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 12, 1845.
Since the departure of tbe Brutus, affairs
have assnmed rather a gloomy aspect. The
English and French diplomatists, have bolh
gone off to Montevideo, captured the squadron
of Rosas, dismantled them and laid them up at
Montevideo. The crews landed a lew days
since, from the French and English war steam
ers, in Buenos Ayres. The port ot Montevideo
is opened, and all others on that coast, are in a
stale of vigorous blockade—the large rivers
above are sealed countries Io ns by the edict ot
this government, so that on the whole, we are in
an awkward predicament.
The Brilish residents, who have large proper
ties here, are horribly frightened, and anticipale
a blockade, or in lieu ot that, a non-intercourse,
AII able bodied natives between 51) and 75, are
taken up and drilled in the barracks; and for
the last two weeks, we have been destitute of
animal food, save a lew miserable cows in the
vicinity, which look like carrion when divested
oftheir skins, there being no men to drive in
flocks tor the market. Every article ol loud is
at tour limes its usual price. The barque will
probably sail in about 18days, at which time I
may be able more particularly to define our
position, which at present it is impossible to do.
From the N. O. Picayune, 1 GzA inst.
From Aransas.—The steamship Alabama,
Capt. Windle, arrived al this port yesterday
from the Bay ol Aransas, have sailed thence on
the 12th inst. She reports that the troops sta
tion at Corpus Christi and St. Joseph’s Island
were all well. No movement has yet been
made upon the Nueces. The Flying Artillery,
tindei Maj. Ringgold, were at Si. Joseph’s Is
land, but about to proceed to join the main body
ot the forces. At Corpus Christi business was
extremely brisk.
We have seen letters dated the 10th inst.,
which state that the Indians lately made an at
tack upon a settlement on Mission liver, and
killed and drove off all tbe cattle. The inhab
itants were so fortunate as to escape. The at
tack is supposed to have been instigated by a
desire to avenge the late cowardlyattemptupon
tbe lite of Castro, who lately guided Col. Cook,
the Texan Secretary ot War, to Corpus Christi,
and of whom our correspondence spoke so fa
vorably.
The U. S. store ship Lexington and the mail
schr. On-ka-by-e sailed from Aransas on the 7th
inst.
The schr. Piedmont, ot Waldoboro, Me.,
had arrived at Aransas from New York, witli
U. S. troops and stores.-
The steamboat White W : “ been sold to
the U. S. Government.
For the want of warehouses, the sclirs. Cor
nelia and T.F. Hunt have been converted into
temporary store-shif s.
The steam schr. Augusta and the steamboat
Monmouth are still emplot ed bv the Govern
ment as lighters. The Monmouth and the schr.
Wm. Bryan were shortly to leave for this port
for repairs.
Horrors of Opium Eating.—A writer in
India, who has been a constant witness of the
terrible effects ol opium eating, draws a most
startling picture of Ihe horrible sensations to
which the victim ofthis practice subjects him
self. tn two years from the time he commences
its use he must expect to die, and a death most
terrible, which it makesone shudder to think 01.
After the habit becomes confirmed, the counte
nance presents an ashy paleness; the eyes as
sume a wild brightness ; the memory fails; the
gait totters; mental and moral courage sinks,
and ft ightlul marasmus or atrophy reduces the
victim to a ghastly spectre—a living skeleton,
There is no slavery ofbody and mind equal to
that of the opium taker. Once habituated to its
doses as a fictitious stimulant, every thing will
be endured rather than the privation ol it; and
the unhappy victim endures ail the conscious
ness of his own degraded state, while he is
ready to sell all he has in the world—to part
with family and friends—rather than sutrender
the use of this fatal drug—this transient delight.
The pleasurable sensation and imaginative
ideas arising at first, soon pass away; they be
come fainter and fainter, and at last, give place
to horrid dreams; appalling pictures ot death,
spectres of fearful visage haunt the mind; the
light of heaven is converted into Ihe gloom of
hell; sleep, “ balmy sleep,” flees forever; night
succeeds day to be clothed in never-ending hor
rors—incessant sickness—vomiting and total
derangement of the digtsliveorgans ensue, and
death al last relieves the victim of this sensual
enjoyment.
Augusta Canal Commissioners’ Report.
Augusta Canal Office, J
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1845. J
To the Honorable the City Council of Augusta:
The Augusta Canal Commissioners, byway
of report for the month terminating this day,
respectfully state thatsince their last report the
business under their supervision, has proceed
ed without interruption, and generally, with sat
isfactory diligence on the part of the contractors.
A large increase of force on the whole of the
line is desirable, and may be expected in the
course of the month about to commence. A con
siderable portion of that increase will be of
white laborers from our own neighborhood, and
the Cherokee counties, on the lines of the Geor
gia and Western and Atlantic Railroads. By
these roads wc shall be turnished with a portion
of one ol the most valuable products of that
interesting section of our State, in the labor of
her hardy and industrious sons, many of whom
are already employed on the Canal. Such are
the facilities furnished by these roads for the
rapid and economical transportation ol all pas
sengers, by the enlightened liberality of tbeir
respective administrations, made specially
cheap to laboring men employed in public
works any where on or near their lines, that
we may count largely upon the active industry
of that part of the country, not only in the im
portant business now tn hand, but in future en
terprises to which it is hoped the present is but
an introduction.
By direction of the Board of Commissioners,
as contained in the resolution, a copy of which
is hereunto annexed, and tor purposes therein
expressed, the ChietlEngineer proceeded in the
eatly part ofthis month to the North, and is now
absent on Ihe business indicated in that resolu
tion, —he is expected to return by the first of
October. In the mean time, the work proceeds
satisfactorily under the supervision of his as
sistant.
The accompanying report of the Commis
sioners’Committee on finance, will show the
state of receipts and disbursements.
In the last report it should have been made
known to the City Council, that the vacancies
in the Board theretofore reported had been finally
filled, by the election of Messis. Amory Sibley
and Ignatius P. Garvin, both of whom are now
acting members of the Board.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
HENRY IL CUMMING,
President A. C. C.
FIFTH MONTHLY STATEMENT
Os receipts and expenditures of the Augusta Ca
nal Commissioners, from the 27th August, Io
the 24th September, 1815.
1845. debtor account.
August 27. To balance in different Banks s4l 64
September 5. To this amount received
on Bonds Nos. 4,5, 6,7, 14, 15, 21
and 29, negotiatedßs,s6o 00
T0ta155,541 64
1845. CREDIT ACCOUNT.
September 5. By incidental expenses
paid this month S7B 47
By engineeringexpenses paid this month 251 70
“ Expenses of construction “ “ 3,955 00
“ Expenses on Rosendale cement this
month U 25
By expense of right of way this month 320 00
“ Expense of materials “ “ 300 00
“ Balance in different Banks “ “ 625 22
T0ta1§5,541 64
RECAPITULATION.
Balance sheet, showing the receipts and
lures from the commencement,pf the. work.
1845. DEBTOR ACCOUNT.
September 24. Incidental Expenses-■ ■ $519 39
Bills receivable 40 00
Balance,of deposit in various Banks -• ■ 625 22
Real estate 5,466 50
Engineering expenses 1 .184 52
Expense of construction 8,665 00
Rosendale Cement (on hand) 158 86
Hiram Howard for Rosendale GO 38
xujfc nnT
Right of way- • 230 00
Materials •••• 309 00
T0ta1517,535 00
1845. CREDIT ACCOUNT.
September 24. Bills payable 835 00
Cana! Bonds received from the City
Council, negotiated 13,500 00
This amount received from Citv Trea-
surer, subscribed by certain Banks-- 4 000 00
T0ta1517,535 00
Os the above amount expended for construction,
Section No. 1, including the dam, has
had SBOO 00
Section No. 2 1,900 00
“ “ 5 1,295 00
“ “ 6 2.120 00
“ “ 8 and 9 1,390 00
“ “ 11. 320 00
Rae’s Creek aqueduct 430 00
Longstreet branch culvert 410 00
Total -88,665 00
Submitted by
John Bones, J
Wm M. n’ANTiGNAC, .
A. J. Miller. ’ on finance.
Augusta Canal Office, /
September 24th, 1845, }
[The above is a true copy of the report of the
Committee on Finance submitted to the Board
this dav, and now on file in thisoflice.)
WILLIAM PHILLIPS,
Secretary and Book-keeper A. C. C.
"Resolved, That the Chief Engineer proceed
immediately to the North, and examine some
ohthe principal manufacturing establishments in
which water power is used as Ihe prime mover,
collect aslaraspossible all valuable inlormation
in relation to the best machinery used, the mi si
approved structure and arrangement ot Factory
Building", price paid ror water power, and gen
erally all other inlormation which maybe use
ful to the Commissioners and those intending
to engage in manufacturing in this place.”
[The above is a true extract from the min
utes ot the Board of Commissioners of the Au
gusta Canal.)
WILLIAM PHILLIPS,
Secretary and Book-keeper.
From the Boston Journal, Oct. 15.
Rev. Dr. Judson.—The ship Sophia Walker,
Capt. Codman. arrived this forenoon, from
Mauritius, and brought as passenger Ihe Rev.
Adoniram Judson, well known to all Christen
dom tor his devoted and successful labors as a
Missionary in Burruah for a period of thirty
four years. Dr. Judson, we are glad to learn,
is in good physical health. He left Burmab,
accompanied by his wife, in an English ship,
intending to return to bis native country byway
of England. The ship touched at Mauritius.
Mrs. Judson was in ill health when sbe lelt
Burmah, but at Mauritius her health seemed so
much improved that the Doctor hoped to be able
to return directly to Burmah; and with this ex
pectation he unfortunately sent back two natives
ot Burmah, whom he had engaged to assisf him
in preparing his Dictionary of the Burmah lan
guage. Subsequently, however, Mrs. Judson’s
illness increased to such an extent that he con
cluded to persist in his intention to return to
this country, and took passage in the Sophia
Walker. This ship put into St. Helena about
Ihe first of September, where Mrs. Judson died.
Dr. Judson will receive a warm and cordial
reception from his numerous friends :in this
country, although few who shook hands with
him as he left his native shores on his arduous
undertaking, will greet him on his return. —
Time makes sad changes. But he will find
many who are familiar with his zealous services
in the caused Christianity, who respect him
for his talents and learning, and esteem, him
for his piety and other Christian virtues, which
have been manifested throughout all his mis
sionary labors.
Extensive Forgeries.—A series of forgeries
were yesterday discovered, by which several bu
siness firms, and two or three banks are losers
to tbe amount of about $15,000, as far as is as
certained at the present time. They were per
petrated by Thomas Winn, who has kept tor
several years an extensive wholesale and retail
establishment in Second street, below Market.
He had been in the habit of depositing the paper
forged by him in the hands of the merchants
from whom he made purchases, as collateral se
curity, when not able to negotiate the notes.
The author ol these forger ies is connected with
several highly respectable families of this city.
He has left the city, and no clue has, as yet,
been obtained as to his whereabouts.—Philadel
phia, Ledger.
The Bountiful West.—The Buffalo market
intelligence shows the tact that during the
eight and forty hours preceding Friday morning,
the quantity ol wheat arriving at that port from
the West, was no less than one hundred and
twenty thousand bushels.
The electric telegraph is now being laid down
on the Grand Junction Railway, from Birming
ham to Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester;
and, under certain restrictions, the telegraph
will be made available for commercial purposes.
From the American Review.
The Ghostly Funeral.—Bv Robebt Oliver.
Many years ago, I spent the last month of
summer as the guest ol a friend, whose-dwell
ing stood upon the north banks ot the Mohawk,
a few miles above the Cahoes Falls.
Soon after my arrival there, on rising early
one Sabbath morning, 1 saw with some sur
prise, as I unclosed the shutters of my cham
ber, whose windows looked towards the west,
a number of canoes descending the river.—
On their approach, 1 counted seven ofthem,
each containing tour or five Indians ot both
sexes. The strength ot the current, and the
vigor with which they were paddled, speedily
brought them abreast of a small sandy beach
belonging to my host, about a gun-shot from
his house; there the voyagers landed, and, be
neath the shade of some ancient broad-spread
ing oaks, began without delay to erect wig
wams, part of whose materials they had
brought in their canoes, while bushes and
branches of trees supplied the remainder.
I watched their proceedings with conside
rable interest, till the bell rang tor breaklast;
on going down to which, 1 found that my
friend and his family hail also observed the
arrival of the Indians. In reply to my in
quiries, he told me that he knew them well,
and that they had often in previous years en
camped on the same spot. They were, he said,
the remnants of tribes formerly dwelling in the
Mohawk valley, who being nearly extermina
ted by the Dutch and English, had relinquish
ed their hereditary leuds, united into one band,
and sought refuge in Canada. There they
soon, at least nominally, embraced Catholic
ism, and settled in one ol tbe tillages onthe
St. Lawrence, into which the French priests
have gathered their aboriginal converts.
But neither new home nor new laith could
supplant theirattachmeut to the pleasant valley
where rested the ashes of their anceslois. It
was remembered with a fondness that seemed
proof alike against the wear ot time and the
change of generations. Almost every sum
mer, the whole tribe came back to pass a tew
weeks on the banks of their beloved river, con
veying themselves, and the little goods they
carried, in canoes, tor whose passage the navi
gab.e waters that abound in New York nnd
Canada afforded ample facility, the light bark
vessels being easily borne across the tew nar
row intervals that impeded theit progress.—
Their principal and lavorite resort, as it had
been for ages of their forefathers, was the tract
in which they were now encamped, atlhejunc
tion of the Mohawk and Hudson; a pictu
resque wilderness ot rocks, woods, cataracts and
islands, at that time little traversed by civilized
man, and broken only by here and there a soli
tary dwelling like my friend’s, though now a
railroad intersects its border, a canal passes
through its midst, and factories and taverns
violate its wildest recesses.
My host could remember ten or twelve ol
these visits, and he remarked that at each suc
cessive appearance, the timber ot the Indians
were less than before, though none who were
able to travel ever failed to come. They did
not seem to thrive in the strange soil to which
they had transplant! d themselves, lor while few
were burn, many died, and ot late years death
strangely enough had selected his victims
chiefly Irom the young, thus cutting of those
from whom alone the race could hope perpel na
tion. Without some change it was evident
that before many years the tribe must become
extinct.
Aller breakfast on the morrow wc visited the
Indian wigwams and iound the patty consisted
ol thirty, all past the prime ot life, excepting
six children who were half grown boys. The
adults were tnelancl oly looking, listless beings,
very taciturn, asking no questions and answer
ed very briefly, though always mildly and tothe
point. Their uncommunicativeness was evi
dently Irom sadness, not sullenness. They
greeted my friend with some cordiality, and
offered us berries and broiled fish in a very
courteous manner.
J was particularly interested by their chief,
a venerable man who had nearly reached a
hundred years of age. His body was shrivel
led and so feeble that he could scarce walk,
but his senses seemed perfect, and his mind as
bright and strong as ever. Unlike his follow
ers, he was cheerful and sociable, talked much
of himsell and his people, all ot whom he said
were with him, none having been unable or un
willing to leave Canada. The only cloud
across his sunshine was the approaching ex
tinction of his tribe, to which he alluded once
or twice with much feeling, saying that not a
child had been borne for five years, that all
their girls were dead and that he should not be
surprised, old and feeble as he was, if he lived
to see the last ot their boys buried.
We could offer him little consolation, for the
facts were too palpable and the deductions too
clear to be disputed; nnd we took our leave,
expressing a hope that he might indeed be long
spared to his people by whom, wc did not lail
to observe, he was treated with the utmost de
ference. his least word being heeded as if uttered
by an oracle, and his wants ministered to in a
manner in which respect and affection was finely
blended.
For some days afterwards heavy rains pre
vented us from repeating our visit to tbe In
digps,, t)iu yp iuiw, fmtig iMtrt’iHwb»w-4frrir-rr»k~
withstanding the weather, they fished and
roamed the woods as usual. Occasionally
some ofthem cSme to the house to get tobacco,
salt or liquor from the servants, in exchange for
a basket or a pair of moccasins, and sometimes
topresent my host nithan uncommonly fine fish
or berries ot extraordinary size and flavor.
On Saturday morning very early, two of the
women came to inform ns that the old chief
had died on the previous night, alter an illness
of only a few hours, and to beg candles, linen
cloth, and other articles which they needed for
his burial, and for the performance of certain
superstitious rites, halt Catholic and halt hea
thenish, ol which they would give no tangible
account to my friend's wile, by whom their
wants were attended to. In the course of the
day, the weather clearing lor a space, we went
to the encampment; but were refused, though
civilly, admission to the wigwam in which the
corps lay, and it was with difficulty we learnt
the time and place ot burial. These were so
singular,asgieatly toexcite ourcuriosify. The
old chiel, when dying, had solemnlv command
ed his people not to commit his body to the
earth, but on the succeeding Sabbath night, to
place it in their largest canoe, with a lighted
pine torch at the prow, conduct the vessel to the
middle of the river, and let it, just at midnight,
go over the Cahoes Falls. This strange in
junction the Indians seemed bent upon fulfilling
to the letter, and after cautioning them against
venturing within the power ol the cataract, we
withdrew, resolved if the weather were at all
endurable, to witness the funeral.
It rained steadily during the Sabbath, but at
nightfall the sky partially cleared up under the
influence of the west wind that now blew in
furious gusts, and then would lull to a breeze,
scarcely strong enough tn stir the leaves. The
moon at limes shone out between the scudding
clouds, and here and there a star serenely spark
led Irom a patch of blue. On the whole, the
weather was more favorable than we hoped lor,
and it was arranged that my friend and bis
eldest son, a lad of fourteen, should go forth
with me, while his wile, because ot the damp
nessandtlie possibility of sudden rain, should
remain at borne and watch the spectacle irom the
chamber windows, which commanded a view
of the river nearly Io Ihe Falls.
About half-past nine o'clock we noticed
torches borne to and fro at the Indian encamp
ment, and immediately sallied tbilh to observe
the ensuing proceedings. We stationed our
selves amid a clump of pines crowning a rock
that rose abruptly from the river’s edge, whence
we had a close, full view ol the wigwams.
Our patience was not long tried. Presently
four ol the Indians issued from the largest hut,
bearing on their shoulders the corpse, wrapped
in a white sheet, and proceeded towards the
water, followed in single file by the rest, each ol
the six boys bearing a lighted torch. They
moved slowly and in silence, or it a word were
spoken it was in too low a lone Io reach our
ears.
Tbe bearers soon deposited their ghostly
burthen in Ihe canoe, at Ihe prow ol which
another lighted torch was fixed. The whole
band then knelt and remained a few moments
in prayer; on rising they entered tbeir six re
maining vessels, the boys with torches station
ing themselves attheprows, and pushed off into
the stream. This was all done in the most
noiseless manner, as if by tbe impulse of the
moment, for no one gave any orders, and there
was no confusion or hesitation, in tbeir move
ments. Probably every thing had been pre
viously arranged. They used their paddles
with some force till the middle ot the river was
reached, when their canoes were turned towards
the Falls, and permitted to float without more
interference than was needed to maintain Ihe
position ofeach one in the line; for they follow
ed one another at a few yards distance, the fore
most with the corpse being, we suppose, con
trolled, in its course by a chord attached to the
second.
They descended with rapiditv, for the cur
rent of the river, always powerful so near the
cataract, was now swelled by the rains to un
usual strength. We watched their progress till
they came opposite to our standing place, when
we started and walked along the river’s bank,
being able amid the darkness and the roughness
of the way, to gel along with just sufficient
speed to keep ourselves abreast of them.
We passed the clear ground in front of rny
friend’s house, and entered a thick pine wood
which stretched frem thence along the high
rocky banks of the river almost to the Fall .
The path through this, wound nigh to the edge
of the precipice, and was so tortuous and nar
row as almost to preclude conversation between
my companions and myself. Each one made
his way as best be could, now attending to his
footing, now glancing at the floating torches
and the dusky forms that silently cowered be
neath their flare.
Proceeding thus ibr abont half an hour, we
came to a bold elevation in the rocky shore,
covered with the loftiest pines, and jutting some
what into the stream. The summit ofthis pro
montory was level, and clothed only with moss
and a tew stunted bushes. We paused upon it
to rest and look around, as it commanded a view
of tbe river tor miles above and below.
I had observed as the night advanced the dark
ness gradually grew deeper, while the wind rose
higher and higher, til! now at times it swept in
furious blasts, lashing the river into one wide
sheet of foam, and surging through the pffieg
with a swelling roar that rivalled the breaking
ol the ocean on a rock-bound coast: then lulling
lor a while, it would leave the trees swaying to
and Iro, till their tumultuous sound sank to a
low moaning, from which it would again arouse
them, again to subside. The clouds, too, had
gathered fast and neatly overspread the sky, so
that no stars were visible, though at intervals
the moon broke lorth from the white masses of
vapour that scudded across her disc, casting
doubtful light upon the tossing river and the bel
lowing woods tnat rolled in concert with its
waves.
We were standing on the rock before men
tinned, gazing on the wild scene above and
around us, wnen, just as the wind had sank to
its lowest ebb, and the sir was almost calm,
though the pines still mannered and the water
loamed, and as 1 was about to answer a remark
of my friend's concerning the roar of Ihe falls,
which rose continually above all other sounds—
just then, I say, there appeared before my eyes a
sight as strange, as awful, as inexplicable, as
ever perplexed a mortal’s vision Language is
so inadequate to describe what f saw, or rather
my command ot it so limited, that I cannot hope
to give air thing more than Ihe faintest impres
sion of the scene. 1 will therefore merely
sketch an outline, which the reader's imagina
tion can fillup more fittingly than any words of
mine.
The broad bosom ot the river, which but an
instant before had been vacant of any object,
save the seven torch-lit vessels whose course we
were watching, became in the twinkling of an
eye covered from shore to shore, and as far up '
as my sight could reach, with canoes,each bear- , ‘
ing a torch at its prow, and all crowded with be
ings in human shape. These canoes were fol
lowing with equal movement and in regular
files those which formed the funeral train of the j
dead chief, the foremost ones approaching so
close to the latter, as to seem part ol the procea- ,
sion. The figures which filled them were of the
red race, of both sexes and ot every age and con- ;j
dition. Chiefs, warriors, hunters, priests, wo
men and children, sat together without method,
except at every prow was a boy—l lack-haired,
dusky and slender—upholding a torch, whose
spectral flame rose clear and steady, unmindful
ol the wind that continually flickered and some
times threatened to extinguish the materia!
torches, that had gone bqlnre. These ghostlj ~
crews were silent, motionless, and with their 1
laces all bending forward towards the corpse.
Every limb and lineament, every (old of their
garments, were as distinctly visible to me, as if
the brightest sun had shone upon them; yet I
noticed that the blnze of their myriad torches did
not illuminate the air aronnd, or cast any gleam
upon the water, or dispel in any degree the
gloom that enshrouded the woods, the rocks and
the shores. Neither did the wind or the waves
affect ihe canoes, bm they moved right on as if
b 't ne by a current harmonious in motion with
that of the river, yet not partaking of its agita
tion.
But 1 did not observe all these things at once.
When the marvellous vision suddenly appear
ed before me, I was seized with those dreadful
sensations of awe and horror, which, Sweden
burg and other seers testify, are felt even by the
stoutest and boldest, when, for the first time
their spiritual sight is opened and they behold
beings of the inner world. My heart sank, a
cold sweat broke out upon me, and like the
Temanitish friend of Job, 1 felt my hair stand — >
up, while “tear catne upon me and trembling
which made all my bones to shake.”
I struggled, however, against this perturba
tion, and strove to be calm and to persuade my
selt that what I saw was an illusion, the chi
merical product ol a fancy healed by the strange
funeral, the gloomy hour and the wild place.
But it would not do. In vain I called upon
that reason in which 1 had so long confided as
the wisest counsellor and most competent judge
ol all things whether in heaven above or in enrtli
beneath. A higher faculty was now aroused
within me, before which the natural understand-*
ing became as a servant in the presence of his
master. I (ound it useless to think ot “optical
delusions,” “freaks of imagination,” and the
other miserable phrases by which an unbe
lieving age endeavors to explain, or rather to
deny, all manifestations of a higher, more in
terior life than that ol this world. Born as I
was of a worldly race, bred in a lifeless church
and schooled in a sensuous philosophy, there
was at that moment that before my eyes, which,
though comprehended not, and scarcely credited,
was yet sufficient to pierce, as with arrows of
lightning, the weak defences 1 had so carefully
reared around my soul lo Keep out a faith in
spiritual things. Like the devils, I could not
but believe and tremble.
No, I would not believe! Summoning up
my pride, my self-conceit, and what 1 termed
my rationality, 1 passed rny hand across my
eyes as if to brush away a film, and with a
smile that belied the heart within me, turned lo
my friend, who was but a step distant, gazing at
the canoe containing ihe corpse, which was al
ready considerably further down thestream than
the height whereupon we stood. Iwasaboutlo
call upon him to laugh with me at tny ridicu
lous hallucination, which seemed still more
absurd when 1 perceived by his composure that
he at least saw nothing of the sjiectres. As 1
moved, he loqic?**(jjjjjmd, and tbe moon then
. ;h{niii'.' full ItpiSfoimlfffr
ing‘Good heavens! how pale you are! What
ails you? What ails you? Are you ill?'
‘No, I am vrell enough, 1 except that some
thing seems to be the matter with my brain. 1
have the strangest fancy that ever But is it
possible you see nothing there T 1 cried, inter
rupting myself and p mting tothe river whose
awful burden seemed to become every instant
more distinctly visible.
‘Why, nothing but the river,' he replied
glancing at Ihe water, and tl en looking at me
with increased surprise; ‘Do you see anything
else?’
‘Yes-,’ I almost shouted, for tny first fear was
passing away, and 1 began to grow excited, as
rank after rank of Ihe phantom vessels, with
their stern, silent passengers came pouring on
in multitudinous and interminable succession—
‘Yes, I see all the ancestors ot the old chief,
and of his whole tribe and all their kindred be
sideo, coming to the funeral; thousands and
thousands of canoes, ten thousands of torches,
and myraids of unmoving mournful Indians.
No man had eversui h a train before.’
I laughed while 1 spoke, partly because I
could not help it and nly lo parry my friend’s
anticipated ridicule. But he answered very se
ri usly; for, as he afterwards told me, the wild
ness ol mv look and speech made him fear lest
I had become suddenly deranged. Taking my
arm to prevent me from springing ofl'the rock
orpelorming any other mail antic, iff had been
so minded, he said; ‘I see nothing unusual on
the river, and think that the moonlight must de
ceive you. You are certainly unwell, and we
hail better return home.
'Come Charles!’ he continued, calling to his
son, who with the restless activity ot youth was
trying to make his way around the base of the
promontoi y. On hearing his father’s voice, the
boy sprang rapidly up the rock and joined us.
‘Stop,’said I, resisting his attempt to lead me
away, ‘I am not sick, nor mad, although I may
be dreaming. Charles, what are those things
that cover the river?' I inquired of the boy in
as calm a tone as I could.
‘I don’t see anything, sir,’ he replied, after
looking at the water for a moment.
' Then I rntfst tie dreaming—or am I indeed
mad ?’—for in rny ignorance ot spiritual things,
I had no conception of the mode in which
they are perceived, but supposed that arbitrarily
or miraculously the beings of the other world
entered into this and became visible to our
fleshy senses, instead ol being, as I now know,
seen, heard and felt solely by internal spiritual
senses, latent in every one, though it is developed
in the present state of mankind only in a few ;
and which like the body they belong to, exist
and act altogether in a spiritual world, as inac
cessible to our earthly senses as the world ot
the latter is lo them. I could not, therefore,
comprehend why, it what 1 saw were no illu
sion, it should not also be seen by those beside
me. In bewilderment 1 closed my eyes and
clasped my hands upon them. The sky, the
moonlight, anil the dim woods opposite were 1
snnt out, Lui the sweeping stream of spirits and
the blaze ol their t< relies remained perceptible
as ever. Nay, Ihe cessation ol my natural
sight seemed lo tender Ihe spiritual more pene
trating, for I now beheld the current whereon
the canoes were gliding, and also its shores,
which resembled, yet with a difference, those of
the material river. But ofthis it were too long
lo speak.
A cry from the boy startled me. Be was
clinging convulsively to his father, pale and
shuddering, his straining eyesdiifid ttjjon the
water. /XL !he too was a seer 1 He too beheld
the ghos^multitude.
‘Spedfe I said, seizing his arm and second
ing his father’s efforts to soothe him, ‘ Be not
afraid. Speak and tell us what you see.’
Hecouldnot for some moments; butat length
muttered: 'The river is so lull of Indians—in
canoes—with lights—there are millions ot
them. O father, father! wbat does it mean ?'
I was o uch relieved, though more amazed
than ever. Ino longer feared for tny sanity,
but belief in Ihe presence ol something super
natural became confirmed, and I felt again
creeping over me that indescribable awe allu
ded to before. My friend also, insensible as he
was to the spiritual scene, was not unmoved. .
He glanced uneasily around, and approaching “
closer to me, said: ‘Calm yourself, and tell
me seriously w hat all this means—what is it
you see; for I can discern nothing extraordi
nary.'
With difficulty collecting myself, I de
scribed the wondrous visisn still passing belore
tny face with unthinned ranksand splendor un
diminished. ‘ Do you too, see all this Charles ?’
he asked when his astonishment ha I somewhat
abated.
‘ Yes sir, all—just as Mr. says.’
‘lt is very strange. 1 certainly see nothing.'
‘The first of spectres,’—l continued, “had
about them many articles of European fashion,
such as blankets, guns and knives. They I
suppose, were those who have died since the
white man came lo the country. Those now
passing are a fine looking race, of loftier bear
ing and with wholly savage arms and vestuie.
Each generation differs somewhat from the
others, and there is a strong contrast between
those whom 1 see corning yonder and the first
who appeared. They must have lived many
centuries ago. Heavens! what a host! lean
s"e lor miles up the river, and yet they do not
end.’*
‘ There is a white man!’ exclaimed the boy,