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Education.
COVINGTON FEM AL d SEMINARY
THE PRECEPTORIAL care of th above
nameJ lostt'Qtion, has been conferred upon
the subscriber, by the Trustees, for the year 1851.
A large amount of money has been appropriated
by the citizens of Codington, and vicinity, for the
erection of a Female College in this place. A com
modious and splendid edifice wifi be built, and all
the apartments tastily and conveniently fitted out.
It is coofidendy expected that tue exercises of the
Collegiate Jourse will commence in January, 1852,
under an able and 'tficient faculty.
The exercises of the Seminary will commence on
the Th rteenth of JANUARY, 1851- Competent
Assistants will be procured in the various depart
ments.
The special object of this School is to instruct
young ’sadies in the rudiments, as well as in the
more advanced stages of a good education. Follow
ing the most approved systems of instruction, with
nine years’ exp rience in teaching, the subscriber
Hatters huuoelf he can offer to his pupils advantages
not surpassed in any Schoo! in the State.
Particular attention will be paid to Reading.
Spelling, Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar,
History. Competition, Penmanship, &e., as these
c*mailute the foundation of a thorough and practical
education.
The course of Instruction pursued at this Semina
ry is liberal—embracing every particular necessary
to improve the mind, form the manners, enlighten
the understanding and prepare the pupil to move
with ease, respectability and usefulness in any circle
or society or sphere of action.
Much of the happinessot every family depends on
a proper cultivation of the female inind. To accom
plish this object, and in every respect to meet the
wishes of parents and guardians, in relation to their
youthful charge, no paios or exfiense will be s a red.
The Principal will devote himself exclusively in
the instruction and discipline of the School. He
will enn ider hims If invested with a discretionary
pare tai authority; constantly treating the S udeuts
with mildness and moderation, governing them by
applying the more honorable and generous excite
ments to good conduct; but in cases which manifest
deliberate wickedness and obstinacy of chancier,
when all advisory measures shall have proved inef
fectual, he will then pro sed to iifl.ct each punish
ment as may t e deemed necessary to rec aim the
pupil and sustain the character of the School.
Parents and Guar liana may be well assured that
their shildreo and wards will be accommoda’ed with
board on he meet reasonable terms, and every at
tention paid to their comfort and convenience.
The price of Tuition is reasonable, and in accord
ance with the times. The Pupils will be charged
from the time of entering the School until the close
of the term. All dues must be paid at the close of
each term.
Music, Wax-work, Drawing*and Painting, will be
taught . y skillful teachers, at reasonable prices.
Ts persons at a distance it may be well tn say—the
locality is healthy and desirable ; the society plea
sant and cultivate
For further in formal Hn address the Principal.
d3l w3nsJAMFS 1.. RANDLE, A. B.
Kenesaw Female Seminary.
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL,
for Young Ladies —Marietta, Georgia. Rev.
Thomas F. Scutt. Rector.
The Twelfth Session will commence on MONDAY
FEBRUARY 3, 1851.
Circulars sent on application to the Rector.
di4 wS«n
hotels.
walton House,
]1 JISJK 11. ARNOLD,
at Monroe. ifatlon Cuuntp Georgia.
'■», ' fe6 ts
FRANKLIN HOTEL.
BROAD STRSET, Augusta Ga.,
JUL square abuse the Globe Hotel, on the
EAGLE HOTEL,
MADISONVILLE, TENNESSEE.
THE SUBSCRIBER lake, pleasure Jjf*.
io returning his thanks to his friends and
the pnblic, for tberery liberal patronage here ■ ™
lofore extended to biin. And having recently im
proved and extended bis buildings so as to afford the
best accommodations to almost any number of trav
ellers and persons wishing boardinz, he confidently
expects an increase of public favor and patronage.
Building situated on second blo-k south of the
Public Square one hundred and fifty foot long—
rooms regularly laid off and well furnished. He is
also well prepared to lake the liest care of horses, &c.
Stable large and secure —careful and attentive ser
vants. In short, the greatest attention will be paid,
and peins taken, to render all comf«wtable who may
call at the Eagle Hotel. JOSEPH R. RUDD.
Madi*-onvihe. Aueust 3. I'so. au3 wtf
WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEWELRY.
WOODSTOCK & WHITLOCK,
Silversmiths, jewellers, &e.,
.wo do*>r» above the U. S. Hotel, and
opposite the Bank of Augusta, have on band, O>*>.
and are conatamly r eceiving, a hue assort- £--* *g»
meni of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEW
ELRY, Silver and Plated Ware, Fanev Goode,
Guard and Fob Chain*, Breast Pina, Ac., Ao.
Their stock is entirely new, and will be sold cheap
for cash.
Or W. G. Woodstock will give his strict at- I
ten’ion to REP AIKING W ATGH ES and U LOCKS,
having served a regular apprenticeship in one ot the
largest manufactories in l<ondon, and from hie long
experience, be feels assured of eivmg perfect satis
faction tn all who may entru--t their work to him.
J*lß wly
Ta Contractors and Builders.
SEALKD PROPOSAL'' will be received until
tb« 2ffib of February 185., lor the erection of a
Brick EDIFICE for the Southern Female Cubege
The plan of the building, and specifications, can be
seen at the Secretary's Office, on and after the 2U'.h
ot January. By order of the Board.
J li MURRELL.
Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Covington, Ga., Dec. *27, 1850. d3l-wtFc2o
LIVERY STABLES,
MADISON, GEORGIA.
HARHALL A HARRIS
beg leave to announce io
’heir friends in Madison and ’Z&gBl
. < tfY ■■ the travelling Public gene
rally, that they ha.fo opened the above S TABLES,
and that they Intend to keep as fine CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES and HUKbES, ascan be found in any
Stables —with careful drivers Citixens of Madisotr
and strangers visiting Madison, by coming to us will
always find ready accommodation, to go any where
they wivh on reasonable terms.
Madison. lan. 29 IRSU
SPRING HILL MACHINE SHOP.
A FOR BUILDING AND REPAIRING
>■'* kinds of COT TON AND WOOL MA-
Y—mak.ng large SCREWS AND
GEARING, of all kinds—TURNING IRON,
WOOD, Ac.,
ALSO, WOOL CARDED AND BATTED,
six a. les tram Augusta, on the Louisville road,where
the proprietors will be grateful for all orders—nrthey
mi be left atC. A. A M. H. WILLIAMS’S, Augus
te—or directed to Richmond Factory P, O.
dJB-tf HACK A DUVAL
GROCERIES, GROCERIES.
THIS SUBSCRIBERS are now re
ceiving an extensive assortment of* Heavy
■HBi and Fancy GROCERIES, which they
offer w ihe Planters, Merchant* and Familiesof Geor
gia, on the must advantageous terms. Tbeii Store
is just above the pnncipn! Hotels, and they solicit
all purchasers v ism ng Augusta, to favor them with a
call and examine their stock.
They now offer th*- following Goods for sale low ;
100 bales Gunny BAGGING,
255 cod* i inch Kentucky ROPE,
SOhbds. St. Croix, Porto Rico and N.O. SUGAR
100 btya. Stuart’s crushed, ground and veliow Do.
25U b*kp Java, Rio and l.aguira COFFEE,
300 kegn NAILS, Peru brand,
20 tons Swede* IRON, assorted size*,
200 bbls. Canal FLOUR, of the Hiram Smith
and o'her choice brands,
a 100 boxes Sperm, Adamantine and Tallow CAN
■ DUES,
r 50,000 SEGA RS, of various qua lit ea,
lUO bo<«« TOBACCO. of different brands,
3,000 sacks Liverpool SALT, In tine order.
And all other articles usually kept in the largest
Grocery House*.
el-w J. R. A W. M. DOW
REUBEN RICH'S PATENT CENTRE
VENT WATER WHEEL
CAUTION.--H«v ing been iakxmed that a cer
tain person named KE ED. t* vending a Water
Wheel upon which the water w conducted by means
of a epirxl scroll, as upon “Reuben Rich's Patent
Centre Tent,” we hereby notify and caution the
public, that *. will pnwrviMr, in all law a nee*, li'r
•a, eraaaoa or infringement upon aaiu patent, ereh
the maker and party u»n£. and will be thankful Mr
aay mformaliva retemn.- us to parties thus irnpa.<«-
Inr. laINPRAT Jt C*.
m*Maom«w, Ata., Jane 11, >*&'.
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THROAT AND LUNGS
BRONCHITIS, wbat i« it 1 Waal » CPS-
St MPTtoNI How to Ui*tio,u:A throe dis
e«M; tba:r treat aa nt and earn,
Ulna rau.l by tecta ud ere. How may couattmp
b«d««tod in iu a>rhea< s ages, when stone
lb • th” “to b» hopsd tort 1 his txvk is written in a
PW^r*’’** 4 u "radars bv Hr. HAI L
Canal » r ,«, N cw OricM., who treat, th...
ediiiun., Bw>.; nt ice »|
p I*. CampKre.l by y B srEFU
STHAYEIX ~
’“bKnare, osar Rmsilie.
k,«reotd a
koow i . Aar h.m wit, a. lta . k f uU ,
rscetsiA. yah W. A. u. COLLINS.
WOOT
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
Elected poetry.
/Von the Southern Literary Messenger.
Bill WHAT WILL BECOME OF THAT FLAG
WHEN WE PART ?
Ob! what will becoasc of that Flag when we part ?
S*all it droep e’er the tomb of our national fame ?
SfeaJ it stream e’er the wreck, when each hope of
the heart
Has abandoned that wreck teoblivion and shame?
I When that banner of glory forever is furl’d,
Shall each te® be re set and translated afar?
I Shall the bright Const el laticn that lighted a world,
De replaced oy a distant and deaoiate Star ?
Ra’.her heap its proud tropbies ! nnd over them cast
This pall of o ir hjtivr—Jiis shroud of our shame ;
FLre the pile ! fLug the a>hes abroau on the blast—
-1: was born amid si rm —let it perish in flame I
From the Louisville Journal.
See what a sweet compliment one of our
poelieal correspondents pays to ansther :
TO MISS L. VIRGINIA SMITH.
These eyes have never rested yet on thee—
fhme ears have never caught a sinnle note
f)f thy io6e lips’ most bird-like melody—
rheas hands have never claif»e<l thine own-and yet
Fbessme warm Lkod, that mantles to thy cheek,
Bans in mine own. lam a part of thee,
And thou of me. Ah! ye» —the Mme blue tide,
i'hax leaps along thy temples, dirts through mine.
Ivo naversecn thee—yet how oil wh-*u night
Has left its dewy kiss upon the flowers,
AeJ dropt a pearl within the lUy r B cup,
A fairy being in the moonlight rose,
Aad I believed it thee, and called it thee.
Mathinks thou bast love-eyes—and blue ones too;
And smiles are there, sueb as the violet wears,
When .May’s sweet Sun drops gold into its heart.
Thy brow is tike a cloud, that rests at night
A boat the Moon’s sweet face. When but a child,
I used la think such clouds were angels’ homes.
TUbs, thus, 1 deem thy brow an angel-horae,
Where every gentle, pure, and nob.’Jrthougbt
Haa spread its bly leaflet sweetly out;
Tay cheek is soft and round, and hued like Mem,
When first she lifts her girl-brow from her dreams.
Methinks thy hair a rippled wave of gold,
Or summer noonday’s sunshine, soft and bright,
Spun out i«to a thousand silken threads.
I’ve even thought thy hand within mine own,
And found it soft and fair, with throbbing pulse
Betraying that thou hast a woman’s heart.
1 bus Fancy ofc hath pictured thee to me ;
With other nain leas charms of heart and mind.
Forgive me, if I’ve set my mark too low —
But tell me, if the spirit-face, my son!,
In thrilling love, has sketched, is true to thse.
I ks»w thy soul is gentle as the song
The summer breezes sing at dewy eve.
Thy thoughts forever sweetly haunt the heart—
Thy gangs de<y oolivion’s mighty touch.
Go charm the world, and, in thy noon of fame,
Uno daily thought is all thy Cousin claims.
Msu.nl Pleasant, near Danville, Ky. M. J.S,
Prom the Louwtil e Journal.
We take great pleasure in publishing the follow
ing beautiful stanzas from the pen of the young poet
ess whose starlike fame is mounting so briiliamly up
the aky of American literature :
TO ONE UNKNOWN.
BY MISS L. VIRGINIA SMITH.
1 have not known thee, fair and gentle stranger,
And yet my spirit in its visions warm,
Thro’ lency’s rainbow-tinted realm a stranger.
Has shadowed forth a bright miial form,
With brow of light ami voice of music singing
Some sweet glad carol of its bosom’s glee,
On golden pinion, onward, upward winging,
I gtzed upon it, and I named it— thee.
I do not know thee, but when glory, gushing
Fr-’ia the fire fountains of the rlowitig West,
Is lighting up the sky and roltly flushing
The cloudy castles cf the angel Bleat,
I meet thee where the b'-avy dew-pearls glisten,
And my wild spirit, flusting far and free,
While silent stars and drooping rosea listen,
Calls softly totbeo —wilt thou answer me?
I n»-*or shall know thee, bright and lovely lady—
When (taasiag thro’ the temples ot the world,
We heap its sacrifice with vows, though ready
To curse the altar whence that incense curled.
The chains of el-iy ere round ns coldly wreathing
And tho igb togetb* r we may bow the knee,
As earth’s young w irehipirers, such henrtless breatu-
Sbuli bring no whisper Iroin my >*oul to thee, [ing
But oh ! to know thee in the land of gla ness—
To rm ei, to love thee in an Eden clime,
F. rgetful bow in soft and dreamy sadness,
We lived as strargers on the shores «*f time.
To feel thine angel-arms around me pressing,
And count the hours nt long eternity
By glowing heart-throbs, sweetly blest and blessing,
When thou art known to me and I to thee.
Special Notices.
Q* Surgical Notice. — Pm. Haul F. Evb haw
returned to hi» residence ; n Augusta, and Is prepared
to resume the practice of Surgery.
flw Infirmary for Negroee m again opened for the
rectption of Patients. feß-twlo
J. M. NEWBY & CO.
£"*/• Have on band a large lot of fine Black
Cloth l*reea and Prock C >A TS; fine Black and
figured Cassitnere PANTS; Btick Satin, and all
ether styles of VF T<; SHIRTS. DRAWERS,
SUSPENDERS, GLOVES Ac.. Ac. To which
they invite the attention of purrhiseri*.
They have a few heavy <>V ER-*< OATS, SACKS
Ac., Ac., that will be told very low, to make room
for Spring GewL». Call ?n.«l -ce them. ja!7
BLISS'S COMPOOND COD LIVBH
OIL CANDY.
Ttte Codfish han furnished our veomen with
a wide field of labor, and the tastes of our people
with a Jelicisus article of food for many years, but it
is only until a recent period it has been found, that
the oil - ’trected from the liver of the fish could be
iked aft an article of the materia medicu. Since its
introduction it has wrought the most wonderful
changes in the features of the alfectianti of the threat
and lungs. The vntues of Cad Liver Oil are ac
knowledged the world over, and all these virtues are
tound combined in Bliss’s Candy, which sands un
rivalled ns a remedy for Coughs, Ao. Beware of
can liter tea la.
Pre•-ared only by B. K. BLISS, Druggist, Spring
field, Mass., Inventor and sole Proprietor. Puce 25
cents a package.
For sale in this city by
PHD IP A. MOISE,
fsl-dA w2w s ( ,ie Agent for Augusta.
Never Despair.—A case of Rheumatism
es fifteen yean standings has been cured in povn
application'’, by the use of “Marhalli Maoioal
Pais Ebabicatoß.” The deci in- n» proving iliia,
can be seen al W, H. A J. Tv spin s.
F v •« Io alw) bv D. B. Plumb ACo , and Wm.
M. T»tt. ' te2-dtwAwlw
H-To fbe Voiois of Warren County.
Rtrvrs Williams anstmiisra himerll as n Candi
date for the office of TV SURVEYOR, at
the Election, on the first Tuesday in February next,
to fid the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
lease F. Adkins, Esq. d27-wid
CT RHEUMATISM.
DR. HOXIE’S r-'niady for Rheumatism, Goul,
Tains of ths Bones, Joints, Ac., surpasses
every other known remedy.
IfV It gives speedy relief, and curts permanently
It strikes at the root of the disease, and re
moru ttie cause of it.
It is mucn more to be depended upon than
any external application, fir although remedies ap
p’ied externally sometimes give relief for the mo
ment, they necer cure,
<~y The great reputation which Dr. Hoxie’s rem
edy has, is n<< owing to advertisement, it has done
so much good to mankind that every one speaks
well of it.
Q-Those who suffer with Rheumatism, Ac , will
be more than satisfied by trying the effects of one
bottle. For sale in Augusta by
PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
And by Drugsista everywhere, f<9
TO PLANTERS.
VL^L r E would respectfully inform the Planters that
v v we furnish
SMALL GRIST MILLS,
suitable to be at
k Cached to Gin
Gears, ot diilex
ent and in
different patt
at the lowest pri
cea.
These Mills
~~«/ have given the
118 1 W highest satisfac
ii<>n, and can be
compared with
i an * r ° na tis ®
.|Mt North.
Please give us
a call before buying «i*-e where.
SCHIRMER A WIGAND,
Burr Mill Sana .Manufacturers,
falS-wtf Augusta, Ga.
CALF SKINS, &c.
T DOZEN French Ptvhdeiphia and
1 New Jersey CALF SKINS, just re-
ceived, warranted fresh. Tho»e who wish to pnr
ch.ise a eood article, will find it to their interest to
call and look beiwe buying elsewhere.
We have also the larges; and b*et selected stock
of Biot and Shoe MAKING MATERIALS in the
State of Georgia. compr»mg every article in the line.
AU of which we will »ffer at reduced prices.
f.9 PvRCE, CONLEY A CO
pALCIXKD PLAISTEK PARlS.—Afreet
V-/ supply, forsake low. by
HAVILAND,' RISLEY A CO.,
L 9 Wholesale Druggists.
TREATIoE UPON THE
WTATURR AND TREATMENT of Mor-
Aw bid bensitMlny of the Retina, er Weakness of
Sight—being the dissertation u» which ibe Boylston
Meideal Prtxt !br was awarded, upon rhe foilow
mg queruu : “W|»at is the nature and the be*,
rnoiie of treatment of that affection u< the Eyes, etxn
luouly called M übtd SenM i!i*y ot'ihe Retiua T’ B*
John H. Dix, M. D., M. M.S S. For sale by
fe2-’-w3 JUS. A CARRIE A CO.
ROSENUAL.M HYDRAULIC CEMENT
A Urge s *pply, diro*U itwm GMoafmtcries, and
.or sale at their prices, with ’ddiiHß of expenses, by
Haviland, risley a co.,
feS WhoL sale Druggists.
Magazines for march.-Tte
tewing .Magasines nave been received (or the
above month, vrx; Godey’s lady’s Book, Gra
ham’s Magas.*«, and Sartain's Magasiee ; adso. Lit
teli’s Livmg Age. Nun. 350 ««d 351- Subscribers
will please call tor their copies at
GEO. A. OATES A CO.'S,
Broad street.
A tew copie* trom th* commencement of the year
on band. feS
S’ UPEHIGH 'mUsTAKD—A k* just re
cmvod by js3l U K PLUMB A CO.
OUR SERIES OF PICTURES FROM REAL LIFE.-NO. 4.
EMBRACING ILLUSTRATED TALES, SKETCHES, ESSAYS, &.C.
X I
▲ SPECULATION IN CHINA WARE.
From AfthuFs Home Gazette.
CONFESSIONS
OF A HOUSEKEEPER.
BY MRS. JOHN SMITH.
NO. 1.
MT SPECULATION LN CHINA WARE.
This happened a very few years after my
marriage, and is one of those feeling incidents
in life that we never forget My husband’s
income was moderate, and we found it neces
sary to deny oursdves many little articles of
ornament and luxury, to the end that there
might be no serious abatement in the comforts
of life. In furnishing our house, we had been
obli -ed to content ourselves mainly with things
useful. Our parior could boaut of nine cane
seat chairs; one high-backed cane seat rock- ■
ing chair; a pair es card tables : a piirof et !
toms ns, the covers for which I had worked
in worsted; and a few illustrated books upon
the card tables. There were no pictures on
tb wait, nor ornaments on the manile pieces, i
•.or a time after ray marriage with Mr.
Smrh, I did not think much about the plain
ness of onr style of living ; but, after a while,
contrasts between my own parlors and those
of one or two friends, would take place in my
mind; and I often found myself wishing that
we could afford a set of candelabra®, a pair es
china vases, or some choice pieces of Bohe
mian glass. In fact, 1 set my heart on some
thing of the kind, though I concealed the weak
ness from my husband.
Time stole on, and one increase after anoth
er to our family, kept up the necessity for |
careful expenditure, and at no time was there ,
money enough in the purse to justify any cut
lay beyond what the wants of the household
required. So my mantel pieces remained
bare ae at first, notwithstanding the desire for
something to put on them slili remained
active.
Oue afternoon, as I sat at work ronovating
ip old garment, with the Lope of making it
look almost “as good as new,” my cook en
certd and said—
” There’s a man down stairs, Mrs. Smith,
with a basket full of the most beautiful glass
dishes and china ornaments that you ever did
see : and he says that he will sell them for old
clothes.”
” For eld clothes?” I responded, but half
comprehending what the girl meant.
“ Yes, ma’am If yen have got an old coat,
or a pair of pantH oons that aim good for noth
ing ho will buy them, aid pay you in glass or
china.”
1 paired for a moment to think, and then
said —
“ Tell him to coms up into tho dining room,
Mary ”
The girl went down stairs, and soom came
back in company with a dull looking old man
who carried on bis arm a large basket, iu which
were temptingly displayed neb china vase-,
motto and presentation cups and saucers, glass
dishes, and sundry other articles of a like char
acter.
Any old coats, pantal >oos or vesta ? ” said
th© old man, as ho placed, careMy his basket on
the floor. ” Don't want any money. See
here ! Beautiful! ’’
And as he spoke, he took np a pair es vase«
aud held them before n.y eye*. They were
jus the thing for id- mantle pieces, and 1 cov
etted them <>n the ins.ant.
“ What’e the pric ?” I itrquirrd.
“ Got nd old coat 1 ” was <ny only answer.
“ Don’t want moßey.”
My liti-beud h .d a coat that had seen pret-y
good eorvii’e, nod which be had u>t w<*rn fur
f ome time, in fact, it bad been voted *uper
aoouated, and continued to adntk corner in
the colthe* press. The thought of thia gar
ment camo veiy r.a urally into toy in nd.
and with the thought a pleasant exhilaration
of feeling, for I already saw the,vases ou iny
mantle*.
“ Any old clothe* ? ” repeated the vender
of china ware.
Without a word, I left the dining room, and
hurried up to where our largo clothes pres-*
s ood, in the passage above. From this I soon
abstracted the coat, and lheu de'Cended with
quick steps.
Th* dull face of the old man brightened, th*
moment his eyes fell upon the gaiment. lie
»-rized it with a nervous movement, mid seem
rd to take iu its condition at a single glance.
Apparently, the ex&miuatioii was nut verv sat
isfactory, for he let the coat fall, in a careless
manner, across a chair, giving bis shoulders a
shrug, while a slight expression of contempt
flittod over h.« co intenance.
“ Not much good ! ” fell from bis lips, after
a pause.
By this time I had turned to his basket, and
was examining more carefully its contents.
Most prominent stood the china vases, upon
which my heart was already sec; and iuouuc
uvely I cook them into my bands.
“ What will ynu g.ve for the c iat ? ” said I.
The old man gave his head a significant
shake, as he replied—
“No very good.”
“ It’s worth something,*’! returned. “ Many
a poor person would be glad to boy it for a
small sum of money. It’s only a little defa
cad. I’m sure its richly worth four or fi>e
dollar*.”
“ Pho! Pho! Five dollars! Pho!” The
old man seemed angry at my most unreason
able assumption.
“Well, well.” eaid I. beginning to feel a
little impatient, ” just led me what you will
give for it ”
“ What you want ? ” he inquired, hi* man
ner visibly changing.
“ 1 want ihe*R vases, at any rate,” I an
wered, holding up the articles 1 bad men
tioned
*' Worth four, five dollar! ” ejaculated the
dealer, in well feigned surprise.
I shook my head. He shrugged his *houl
d-rs, and commenced searching his ba-ket,
from which after a while, he took a cmnacop
and sauce", ru which 1 read, in gilt letters,
“Formv Husband.”
“ Give jou this,’ said he.
It was now my time to show surprise; I an
swered —
Indeed you won’t, then. But I’ll tell you
what I will let you have the coal for ike vases
and this cup and saucer.”
To this proposition the man gave an instant
and decided negative, and seemed half offend
ed by my offer. He threw the coat, which
was in hie hands again, upon a chair, and
stooping down took his basket cn his arm. I
wu* deceived by his manner, and began to
think that! had pieposed raiher a hard bar
ga.n ; so I said—
“ You can have the coat for the vases, if you
ore io make the exchange ; if not, why no
harm is done.”
For the space of nearly half a minute, the
old man stood m apparent irresolution ; then
be replied, as ho sat down his basket and took
out the pair of vases
“I don’t care ; you shall have them ”
I took the vases and he look the coat. A
moment or two more, and 1 heard the Etree*
door close behind the dealer in ehiua ware,
with a very decided jar.
“Ain’t they beantitul. aunty T” said I to my
old aant Rachael, who had been a silent wit
ness of the scene I have just described; and I
held the pair of vases before her eyes.
“Why ve*, they are rather pretty, Jane.”
replied aunt Rachael, a little coldly, a« 1
thought.
“Rather pretty ! They a r e beautiful.” said
I wanulv. “see there !” And I placed them
on the dining-roiin mantle. ’ How much they
wil improve our parlors.”
Not half so much as hat eld coat you .as good
as away would bav? improved tb r * lead
ings as wel ae the looi* of poor Mr. Bryan,
who lives across too street, ’ was :ne unexpect*
ed and rebuking answer of aunt RaentL
Tn* words e note on my feelings. Mr. Bry
an was a poor, but Honest aud ?uousurious man.
upon whose d-a y labor a w.ie and five end
drea were depeudeu:. He went meanly c<td.
hecau»e hs couid net earn enough, iu aJdi.ion
:o what hia family required, to buy comlor’ab'e
ciothing for himself. I saw. in au instant,
what the true disposition of the coat should
have been. The china vases would a little im
prove the appearance of my parlors; but hew
many pleasant feelings and luars and days of
cemfort. would the old coat nave given to Mr.
Bryan. I said no mor*. Aunt Kaenei weal
on with her kmtung. and 1 took me vases
down into me pariors and ptaced them on the
mantles—-one in earn room But, tney looked
small, and sr«med qut’e so hi ary. So 1 put
uno on each *ud of a sing e mantle. This did
better ; sC?il. I was disappointed in the appear
ance they made, and a good deal duptea»*d
with myeeif. 1 fell that I had made a bad bar-
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1851.
gsin—that is, one from which I should obtain
no real pleasure.
For a while I sat opposite the mantle-piece,
looking at the vases-—but, not admiringly—
then 1 left the parlor, and went about my house
hold duties, but, with a pressure on ray feel
ings. I was far, very far from being satisfied
with myself.
About an hour afterwards my husband came
home. I did not take him into the parlor to
show him my little purchase, for I had no
heart to de so. As we sat at the tea table, he
said, addressing me—
“ You know that old coat of mine that is up
in the clothes press?”
1 nodded my head in assent, but did not ven
ture to speak.
“I’ve been thinking te-day.” added nsy bus
band, “thst it would be jnet the thing for Mr.
Bryan, who lives just opposite. It’s rather
too much worn for me, but will look quite de
cent ou him, compared with the clothes he now
wears. Don’t you think it is a good thought?
We will, of coarse, make him a present of the
garment.”
My eyes dropped to the table, and I felt the
blood crimsoning iny face. For a moment or
two I remained silent, and then answered
“I’m sorry you didn’t think of this before ;
but it’s teo late now,’’
•‘Too late ? Why ?” inquired my husband.
4> l sold the coat this afternoon,” was my re
piy-
“Sold it ! I”
“Yes. A man came along with some hand
some china ornaments, and I sold the coat for
a pair es vases to set on our mantle-pieces.”
There was an instant change in my hus
band’s face. He disapproved es what I had
done ; and, though he uttered no condemning
words, his countenance gave too clear an in
dex to his feelings.
The coat would have done poor Mr. Bryan
a great deal more good man the vasss will
ever do Jane,” spoke up aunt Rachel, with
less regard for my feelings than was manifested
by my husband. “I don’t think,” she contin
oed, “that any body ought to se I old clothes
for either money or nicknackeries to put on
the mantle pieces. Let them be given to the
poor, acd they’ll do some good. Th ire isn’t
a housekeeper in moderate circurastancss that
csuldu’t almost clothe some poor family, by
giving away the cast off garments that every
year accumulates ou her hands ’
How sharply did I feel the rebuking spirit
in uiese words <»f aunt Rachel.
“Wrist’s done can’t be helped uow," said
my husband, kindly, interrupting, as he spoke,
seme further remarks that sum Rachel ovi
deut’y ißteuded to make. *'We must do better
next time.”
“1 must do better,” was my quick remark,
made in penitent tunes * 1 was very thought
levs.”
To relieve my mind, my husband changed
the subject of couversa'ioii; but, nothing
could leheve the pressure upon my feeling*,
caused by a too acute conscioutioess ot having
done what in the ey?e of my husband, looked
like a want of true humauity. 1 could not
boar that he should think me void of sympathy
fur others.
The day following was Sunday* Cl
time came "and Mr. Smith went tarifre clothes
press for his best coat, which had been worn
only for a tew months.
‘Jane!” he called to me suddenly, in a
voice that made me start. “Jana ! Where is
my bent coat I
“In the clothes press,” I replied, com’ng pir
from our chamber into th.? passage, as I Spoke.
“No; it’s, not here,” was ins rrpliad. “And
I shouldn’t wonder if you’d sold my good
coat fur them china vases”
••No such thing!” I qu’ckly answered,
though my heart gave a great bound at his
words ; and then sunk in my boiiom with a low
tri mor of alarm.
••Hero’s unv old coat,” said Mr. Smith, hold
ing up that defat ed garment —“Where is the
new o» e ?’’
“Tho old clothes man has it, as sure as I
live!” burst from my lips.”
‘ Well, that is aniee piece of work, I must
confess !”
This was all my husband said; but it was
enough to smite me almost to the flaor. Cov
ering my face with my hands, I drooped into a
chair, and sat and sobbed for a while bitterly.
“It can’t be helped new. Jane,” taid my hus
band, at length, in a soothing voice. “The
coal is gone. and there is nn help for it. You
will know belter next time ”
That was all he ssid to me then, and I was
gra.efn lor his kind consideration He saw
that I was punished quite severely enough,and
did net add to my pain by rebuke or com
plaint.
An attempt was made during the week to
recover the coat, valued at suuia twenty dol
lars; but the china ornament-man was net to
be found—he had made too trood a bargain to
ran the risk of having it broken.
About an hour after the discovery of the loss
of my husband’s ceat, 1 went quietly down in
to the parlor, and taking from the mantle piece
the china vases, worth, probably, a dollar for
the pair, concealed them under my apron,
lest any one should see what I had ; and re
turning up stairs, hid them away in a dark
closet, where they have ever since remained
The reader may be sure that I never forgot
this my first and last speculation in china
ware.
NOTICE.
TO PERSONS WANTING HIGH PRES
SURE STEAM ENGINES,
OR MACHINERY OF ANY KIND.
subscriber will furnish ENGINES, of the
I following diameter ot cylinder, und length of
stroke, with a sufficient amount of boilers, at the fol
lowing price*.
Diameter of Length of
Cylinder. Stroke. Power. Price.
18 m. 72 in. 70 burse. 55.(.*00
15 in, 48 in. 45 “ 3,51)0
12 in. 42 in. 25 u 2.200
12 in. 30 m. 20 “ 2 050
10 in. 30 in. 15 “ 1,700
91 in 30 m. 12 “ 1,200
b in. 15 >n. 5 “ 700
These Engines will be finished in good workman
like manner The above prices include Boiler,
Force and Lilting Pump*, Ac., delivered at Charles
ton or Savunn th, put up m complete running order,
! and warranted for 6 months.
Address, within 2 months,
L. P. GARNER, Agent, YVarrenton, Ga.
Or at any time,
WM. DkHAVEN, Minersville, Pena.
ja2l-dlw&w3m*
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A MAN of g?od habits, »o take charge of a Grist
2V and Saw Mih. One who has som. experience
in the use of tools, is required. A goo-i bouse,
garden, and luei, will be furn s-beo. audiiDeral wagts
I given. A man of email ttuutiy will be preferred.
WILI IAM SHIVERS, Sr.
Rock Mills, Hancock co., Ga. ju2b w4t
SThAYED,
FROM ihe subscriber, about the 2Sth
I JtfK uIL, a Dark Chesnut Sorrel MAKE, about
! nine tears old, compact and weh ti.nbed, rather on
the pony *ruer. No particular marks rccotiec.ed.
Any person caking bar up and informing tbe sub
scriber, at Wrightsboro, Columbia county, Georgia
will be litieraliy rewarded ; and any inioxmanon re
wectin* her wdi be thauktuliy received.
•7-wl9 JaMFA £. H4RDIN.
TO ALL WHOM If MAY CONCERN
AN ACT granting Bounty Lands to all pers-uis,
or to the widows er minor chddren of all per
| t-uns wbo pci termed military service tor the United
iMaes iu tne war of 1512, or any of the Indian wars
s nee 1790, and U> tue couimissi.-oed officers engaged
ux the srr» ce of tbe United Stales, in the late war
witti Mexico, has recently been passed by Congress.
Tne unaereiuneu. having formed cn association
with Attorneys resident at Wasningion City, pos
sesses pc-iiliiir advantages for preediting succcselul
’ iy, aau with despa ch, ail claims for Bounty 14(14
arising under the act referred to, and offers his servi
ces to ad who may be «au:»ed o the benefit oi tha
act, in shearing, wita the least cost aud deiay, a i
c . tsed thtechanoiter -.-us-, tau General Govern
ment RuBERf E. WOODING,
□9-wSai Attorney at Law. Appling, Geo.
BOUNTY LAND.
UNDERSIGNED notifies all those
jL who may ue interested in the Bounty Lana
Act wntca has recently become a Law ot Congress,
' that be has connected nitnself witu legal gentlemen
■’ in Washington City, for the purpose wf prosecuting
claims against the Government Ail soldiers
widow's o< such soldiers) who have served in tbe
last wer with Great Britain, iu Florida, or any of the
Indian Wars; also, ad comm ssioued officers is me
Mexican War, are euulied under the act to Bounty
Laud. Address H.
An’y al Law. Wurreaton, Ga.
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TER.ITtRE AND NEWS.
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The Dr«t —Tbo rollawing pa-
per, monthly prepared at tho Treasury Do
pnrtment, «hovr« the d.uila of the public debt
of the United States at this time: /
Estimatb of the principal and in’erest of the public
debt, including the stock to Texas, payable annu
ally from Ist January, 1851 to its final redemption.
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’ t .1 tn i c-tief’ assumed by Congress,
whereof there is ansnualty S6O 000 and
interest $990,600 00
The old funded and unfunded debt, a
great proportion whereof will never
be called...a.a 119,585 98
And outstanding Treasury notes, which
when issued in stock, will be paya
ble in 1368- 209 561 61
74,283.238 37
Deduct Texas stocklo,ooo,ooo 00
Debt Ist Dec. 1850, as per statement. $34,2 28,238 39
) Ist Jan., $27,2-9 450 00
ICOb > $ Ist July, 15,740,000 00
$43,029,450 00
Note.— Should the condition of the Treasury per
mit the purchase of any portion of the above stocks
before the period of redemption, it will of course af
fect the amounts.
Commerce of New York. —We published
on the iG h iiist. our usual statistic tl statement
in regard to the commerce es thia pert, for
the first three-quarters es the past year, the re
turns for the last quarter not having been com
pleted. We have fortunately been enabled to
complete our compi ation much sooner than
we then anticipated, and new lay before our
readers a s tatement of the number of vessels
which arrived and cleared during the estire
year, with their registered tonnage and num
ber of seamen:
entered during the tear 1850.
No. Vessels. Tonnage. No. Seamen.
American vessels* I,BhQ 806.1414 27,549
Foreign do. •• 1,451 441,7;8f 18,613
Total arrived,..3,34l 1,247,860 46,153
CLEARED SAME PERIOD.
No. Vessels Tonnage. No. Seamen.
American vessels* 1,463 699,617 24,263
Foreign do. ..1,355 406,453 j 17,208
Total cleared...2,Blß 1,106,b70j 41,471
This, in connexion with our former tables,
shows a steady increase in the growth of our
foreign commerce, and mty be taken as a true
index of the progress of our city lewards what
she is destined to oe—the greatest commercial
city in tne world. We annex a table showing
the tonnage which has arrived at this port from
foreign canneries for each calendar year from
1821 to 1850 both inclusive.— N. K Jour. Com
Screw Progress*
The London press takes the opportunity of
the atarung of the steam screw-«hip Bospho
rus with a mail to the Cape of Good Hope
te comment upon the rapid progress which
the screw propeller has made of late years in
superseding the paddle wheel. It was com
menced only in 1637, and has bo rapidly ex
tended itself, and carries goods and passengers
fro'll Liverpool to New York, Alexandria and
Constantinople bo niach cheaper, and with
so much punctuality and speed, that the mail
steamers, which are subsidized by large Gov
ernment grants in the shape of poetoffice con
tracts, are iaying down screw propellers auxil
iary to their padd'e boats. One of the most
r*c;en’ific and practical men in England testi
fied that it is cheaper to sail a screw-steamer
than a common sailing ship, in a given voy
age—keeping up, in nil weaker, , the average
«peed of a paddle steamer 2, aral MJgain, that
the screw makes >
wind, and cachesj? |itr» twduty-
bur points 6T tKe cephpaft?! r
The Bospko. us is bound > her first
stretch will be to the Capo of Good Hope,
beyond there will be the first trrnl of the trade
winds, and it is anticipated that site will make
the shortest and most profi able voyage ever
known. It was testified before a committee
of the House of Lords, that it is cheaper to
sail a screw rervner than a common sailing
ship, on the same voyage.
Tne London i’inivs auici pates that scrow
pru pullers will soon supersede paddle wheel
boats iu the mail contracts, aud that an entirely
new era of cheap sieaui navigation is about
to be opened.
Twenty years ago steam navigation was
confined only to coasting voyages. When
that between New York and Charleston was
first proposed it was treated as the dream of
a uisre visionary. Within a few months of
ike voyage made acr ss the Atlantic by the
Sirius and the Great Western, Dr. Lardner
proved, by an argument in which science
could detect no flaw, that ocean navigation
by steam was utterly impracticable. Now, iu
less than two thirds of tho generation, the
Atlantic is covered with steam vessels going
out aud leaving in perpetual succession; steam
vessels have circumnavigated tho American
continent; au American steam line is projec
ted from the western coast es America to
trade directly with China and Japan—another
is proposed to the coast of Africa; British
hues thread the Atlantic, the Antilles a d the
Gulf—another has started to go halfway round
the world, by two loug s retches, to the Cape
of Good Hope and the East Indies ; and, with
al, we are told the: two-thirds of these are yet
inofiective, and that a “new era” of speed aud
certainty m »;eam navigation ia already com
menced. Verily, what is it that the man, who
lives twenty years yet, way not expect to see
&i the end of iha~ period without astonishment?
Is it crossing Jis Atlantic in a week ? the con
tinent of America in tee days ? navigating the
Pacific as familiarly as tho Gulf of Mexico or
Chesapeake Bay ? touring for pleasure among
the boaih 6ea islands ? summering in Jan
uary at some pleasant spot in Polynesia, and
returning, when the mail drops a letter or the
telegraph gives a shorter n nee, to celebrate
Washington’s birth-duy at New Orleans ? AU
of these, and many more wonderful, the man
may live to see whose hair is already turning
gray.—2V. O. Picayune.
English Opinions of Amkrica. —The Lon
dou Times, a journal net usually given to eu
iogiums on this Republic, undertakes to ac
co »nt tor a prosperity which it cannot deny,
aud mingle!* a little egotism with its aeknowl
edgmeu.s. Wo are recognised as a great peo
ple iu proportion as we are English. The
stock is ah —eo the Times would infer.
1. is out f*r us to depreciate our descent-
Tne starling quahtiee of the Angl* Sixon
character iurmsn a firm foundation for the
highest superstructure of human exoeheuce.
but we on (bis aide of the Alianuc present an
enlarged tdiuou us that character, aud an im
proved one, we might h*pe —but certainly
euiargod tar beyond the insuiar limit* of ths
island known us Great Britain. The Timos
Utus comphiuont* ns own country, in paying
tribute to us ;
“ i’nat tbe Americans owe to their ancient
slock tuo qualities which enable them to found
aud preserve their system us Coamwnwealths
is a loot which they may acknowledge with
out disparagement oi their iiiirtasic power*.
I'ney carried wi<h them across me ocean, nut
umy ihe lorms us good government, but the
principles vl goou ciUZeeaiHp. They netvr
uuiii upon putideal theories, or effected any
change except upon sound reasons aud by
sober mean*. I’ney did not subeuiute a re
public lor a monarchy iu delercuce to any tin
agiudty cude of rights antecedent to recorded
laws, but when in pursuance of settled con vic
lions, they had reluctantly announced au aile
giauce, tuey made the best provisions io tneir
power lor administering the government
tbemseives. L:ide was changed oeyeud the
iorm oi tne Executive. Tney devised no re
lations between man and man, nor did they
deem Uieniseites competent to recast the
names ot civil society. They retained every
losutuuon and practice whicn could oe accom
modated to a Congress instead of a King.
Far from vx.emporiziog new laws, they pre
served in tuoir reverence, even tne least desi
raoie attributes of the old, and nave only just
uuw reiuxmed tneir system oi procedure,
v»hen we their eider brethren, a e cuuie a « t ug
a like neces-say aud acknowledging tbe good
ucss ol Uacir example. Uiiese were the prin
ciples wtucn preserved item.'’
tne cuuuge ol tone which uas taken p ace
■ n in reference to uns country within
a lew years past, is too marked to escape the
tumn casual observation. Uur rapid progress
exhibits a phenomenon whtCii challenges aUMii
aou, and snakes pride from ns supercilious
uessand iudufercuce from its lethargy, ihe
world tnust look ou. inch a spectacle as that of
a self governing people possessed of an impe
rial domain, wn.cii, bounded by the two great
<>ceaus, is so situated as to coutrod me com
merce of bom—.be spectacle of a growing
uatiou to wnicb every year add* a cubit to it®
stature aud to wnuae gruwih no limit can be
attached—a nanon di>peusiug wnh kings and
hereditary anstocraciea, and planting itself on
tue oroaa foundations oi jusuce and freedom
and equal rights—may weh givecasse of spec*
uiaiiou aud ui wonder to the adherent o.
o.dcr and different systems of pohuas aud so
ciaiordvr. xNuunug iuour wnole character
•xciivs more asiuuiMimeul than the daring
auidoeas ol oar advance. We know coining
oi tear, nuihiug of distrust—in so far as oui
aesuny u cuueerued. Tbe future is ati our
own. We grasp it by imtieipation ;we inter
rogue it; we explore it as the depository of
untvld greatness and glory, he spirit quick
one the present as it passes, and breathes an
inspiring energy into enterprises which no
other people would project; which no other
people could achieve Every year adds to the
po ency of our influence in the world which
we are one day to control. The reality of our
position is felt’and acknowledged; and with
that a. knowledtfmeat there is the accompany
ing perception of man in his true greatness,
with no artificial trappings to mar andi obscure
the majestic outline of his proper symmetry
and proportions.— BaZ? Amer.
Mzthod of Curing Prize Hams.—The
hams of Maryland and Virginis hate lang en
joyed a wide celebrity. At the last exhibition
efthe Maryland State Agricultural Society,
four premiums were awarded for bams. We
are informed by those who had tho opportuui
ry of examining them, that they were oi
first rate quality. The following are the recipes
by which the baous were cured;
T. E Hamb etons Recife. \st premium —To
every 100 lbs p>:rk, takeß lbs. of G. A. salt, 2
oz saltpetre, 2 lbs. brown sugar oz. of pot
ash, and 4ga ions of water. Mix the above,
and pour the brine over the meat, after it has
laid in the tub t>omo two days. Let the hams
remain six weeks in brine, and than be dried
several d»ys before saaoking. I have generally
had the meat rubbed with fine salt when it is
packed down. The meat should be perfectly
cool before packing.
J. Glenn's Recipe. 2d premium.— To 1,000
lbs. of park, take La(f a bushel and half a peck
“I'SS
it well; keep on for three weeks in all, but at
the end of nine days take out the hama, and
put those which were of the top, at tho bottom.
It. Brooke, Jr’s Recipe, 3d premium.— Oue
bushel fine salt, half bushel ground luai salt,
one and a ha f pounds saltpetre to the thousand
lbs. pork left to lie in pickle 4 weeks, hang up
and smoked with hickory wood until the rir.d
becomes a dark brown.
C. D Stingluff’s Recipe, 4th premium — To
100 lbs Green Hanis, take 8 lbs G. A, salt, 2
lbs. blown sugar o molasses equivalent, 2 ot.
saltpetre, 2 oz. pearl ashes, 4 gallons water,
dissolve well, SKimmiug off the scum arising
on the surface. Pack the bams compactly in
a tight vessel or cask, rubbing the fleshy part
with fine salt—in a day or two pour the above
pickle over the meat, taking care to keep it
covered with the pickle. In four loaix weeks,
according to the size and weight of the hams,
(that is to say, the longer period for heavy
hams,) hang up to smoke, hock up; smoking
with green hickory wood. I have put up hams
fer the Irst twelve or fifteen years by the above
recipe with uniform success equal stall lines
to the sample new presented.
To the above we add the following, which
we, as well as many others, have satisfactorily
proved:
For every one hundred pounds of meat,
take five pinta of gaud molasses, (or five lbs. of
brown sugar,) five ounces saltpetre and eight
lbs. rock salt—add three gallons of water, and
boil the ingredients over a gentle fire, skim
ming off the froth or scum as it rises. Con
tinue the boiling until the salt, &c is dissolved.
Have the hams nicely cut and trimmed, pack
ed tn casks with the shank end down, as the
pickle will thus strike in belter. When the
pickle, prepared as above, is cooled to blood
heat, pour it over the hams They may lie in
pickle from two to aiz weeks, according te the
size of the pieces, or the state of the weather,
mere time being required in cold, than in warm
weather. Beef or mutton hams intended for
smoking and drying, may be cured according
to ibis mode, and will be found eicellent.
Much of the goodness of hams depends on
smoking. They should be hung at such a dis
tance from the fire, as not to be hea.sd. They
should also be hong up with the shank end
downward, as this wdl prevent tho escape of
their juices by dripping. Small hams, wanted
for immediate use will answer with two weeks
smoking but larger ones, ani those warned
fer keeping, should be smoked four weeks dr
more.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chances ot Marriage.
We have before us some curous statistics in
relation to Marriage These have been gath
ered from various sources. According te the
‘Register General o England," a lady’r chance
•I getting married i« al its maximum between
the ages I twenty and twontv-fivo ! Before
nervy, a lady has but one fifth and from 25
to 3*. one third of that maximum chance
AfUr thirty, her chance gradually dwindles
iw&y ; and hence we may infer hat there
are se few ladies who erar go beyond that
age. Men, it marry later than we
mea; and yet it appear?, according to the
figures, that the great majority of marriages
are contracted while both parties are under
25. Thia, however, wid not excite surprise
with any one who has paid the slightest attsn*
;ia* c-n and development of the
Wtijfi, die aiibctiohs and the impulses, Thft
young are generally sanguinary and eathnsias
u«; and imMßHcb as the “sexes” are apt to
a&mciate more intimately and more confiden
tially between the age? of 20 and 25 than nt
any other period of life—inasmuch as that is
«r»phniicaily die marriageable season, and that
man ueneraUy determine upon some regular
and fixed occupation by that lime, the chances
of marriage, within the period alluded to, are,
wf courno, more numerous.
But let even the susceptible pass over 25-
let them exp ere lice une or two disappoint
uten’.s of the heart—let them grow ambitious
es wealth or of power, and matrimony im
mcJistely becomes a secondary condition.
The heart grows cold—th© disposition cau
tions —and thus new tastes, new habits and
new associations are imbibed, and tho society
of the gentler sex is comparatively neglected,
it appears however, that men retain the pow
er es contracting matrimony to a later age
tnan women ; for out of 27,433 single persons
—we again revert to the statistics—who were
married in England in 1848, there was only
one spinster above 60 years of age, where
as there were twelve bachelors!
A widower, it would seem, selects a more
‘steady age’ than a bachelor; while, on the
contrary, a widow prefers that her second
husband shall bo younger 'han herself. It thus
appears that of widows above fifty, who con
tract 4 second marriage, more than three
fourths are united to men under fifty. ‘Sami
vel! Sainivel! be careful of the vidders !’ But
it also appears, that as the chances of marriage
decrease, the ages of the new partners are
found to increase. On a rough calculation,
foe number of marriages in which widows
appear as the principals is about 9 per cent,
es the whole annual number, cud those in
which the bridegrooms are widowers about
14 per cent of the whole. It might be sup
posed therefore, that more widowers contract
ed alliances with spinsters, than bachelors
with widows ; but, independently of this, it
appears that more widows found widowers
for partners than found bachelors, a fact which
illustrates the old apothegm that *’Tis sym
pathy makes friends.’ Many other curious
facts are given, to which we may refer here
after. The subject, we are aware, ia always
interesting In France, “the business of matri
mony” is, in many cases, systematized, aud on
very mercenary and calculative principles.
Thus there are “iVlarriage Brokers,” just the
same as we have “Stock Brokers.”
This mod rn feature of civilization, if it may
be so called, has not yet been introduced into
this country. We have often been surprised
that a work has uever been published in re
lation to the strange and fantastic matches that
have from time to time taken place, in high
life, as well a-, in low—and to the curious and
romantic circumstances in which the parties
were brought together. Such a “chapter of
real life” would teem with interest; more
over, the materials for its compilation are
abundant. It sometimes happens that a con
firmed bachelor, apparently, w.il pass by fifty
tempting chances, will turn a cold and passion
less look upon the “brightest beauties of the
day,” and yet, will be “caught at last, by some
plain, and to the general world, unattractive
woman, in whom As will discover a divinity '.
It is well that it is so. It is well that people
aaa with different eyes. Beauty is in the mind,
in the sympathies, m the associations, and We
are often reminded of the lines of the old
poet—
“ What care I how fair rhe be
if she be Mt fair to me.”
Hr Clapp's Church m Nkw Orlxans. —
The New Orleans Delta suys that Mr. Judah
Touro was the weal ny and benevolent Jew
who redeemed this church from its ditficui ies.
ilia first act was to appropriate upward* of
>20,0W0 fer this object. This wai near thirty
years ago, and since that time he has preserved
me church for the use of Mr. Clapp and his
congregation.
“ In tne progress of the municipality thia property
became immensely valuable, and .Mr. Touro wssfre
quen’l> offered very large sums tor it ; but bis in
variable reply was,’“as long aside city stands, the
church shall stand—bo mmey can purchase it.”
Whit is his present purpose in regard to re-building
it, we are nut informed ; but we ouserve.l yesterday
that laborers were employed in removing the rubbi.h
of me building. Mr. Touro is a gentleman ol great
silence, and delights tn pursuing hw objects of chan
ty and oenevoience noueieas.y and quietly. He
does not ‘let bis right band know what the kft
doeiii.’ He is one ol me vety lew wealthy men in
our city who devotes his whole income entirely to
purposes oi charity. And though he Delongs Dot to
the sect which some are sj U-x el as to insist in
cludes our wh *le people, he is uot accustomed l - dis
tiogutUi. in tne diffusion of bis means, uetweeu Jew
and Ue..nie, Cnnstiati or Heathen- A patriot, who,
in tne defence ot bis country. receive-; a serious
wound, be uos a long ule devoted nearly his
wh ie fortui e ome relief oi tiie distressed, to wor«.s
of patriotism and benevolence, and to the prom ion
•f the happiness and comfbrt of his fellow men
The old, iudrm, 4 i el. unooserving and un mserviut
dd ma who in pia-n attire, and appueatiy w thout
any fixed purpose, with bis arms folded behind him,
quietly moves through juc busy sureeu. rseven now
intent upon some deed of kindness and charity,
uoiu which huu ireos 01 his fellow men will derive
pleasure, comiortrnd happiness. Long may he Irra
to enjoy tne gratitude and affection with which bs
person and character wdl ever oe regarded by our
people.'’’
Drinking Hunself to Death, an a Bit.— A
man named John Keiiy, with some others, en
tered a porter house in New York, and made
a wager as to wno conid drink the most Lqaur
in a specified lime. Rally seated himself and
drank three piu.s ol spirits in five minutes,
thus winwiug with all ease. In a few minutes
afterwards he left the place and went to anoth
er Bouse, where he expired in a few minutes.
Aktksixh WtLL».—The following aoceunt
or Dr. Wither’s progress in boreing Artesian
Wells for water power will be found interest
ing :
Mux Wood. Nov 17th. 1845.
First well was bored in December, 1844, for
supplying steam boilers This Well when
first bored discharged about 130 gel loos of wa
ter per asinute above the surface of the earth.
The well io 34 inches in diameter and 258 feet
deep This well is now 358 feet deep and
throws ent about 150 gallons per minute, hav
ing been deepened, Dec. 1849.
Second well was bored in August, 1845,
shout I2l)yards west from the first well. This
well discharged about 200 gallons per minute,
at thesut(see of the earth, when at the depth
and size of the first well, but the first well was
now reduced to about 100 gallons per minute.
Tbesoceud well was then rimmed out to 7
inches diameter, hut no increase of water.
This well was now bored down to the depth
of 368 feet and discharged 300 gallons per
minute. The last increase did not appear to
affect the first well.
Third well was bored in October, 1845,about
350 yards east of the first well. This well
was bored 4 inches in diameter and 420 feet
deep, which discharged 240 gallons per minute
at the surface ofthe earth. This now reduced
the two first Wells to nbottt 310 gallons
per minute making in all 550 gallons per min
ute.
Fourth well was commenced at the bouss in
November, 1845, about 230 yards south of
the third well. This well premises fair to
produce the largest stream of water.) I-. is
be red 4 in- tie* in dtameteif and on toe 2dth
December, the well was 330 fhet deep, and
dischar: ed about 200 gallons of waler per
minute, although the well was not yet com
pleted.
N. B It is highly probable that if the above
Wells were bored deeper, the discharge of
water would be much increased, provided that
no difficulty occurred, (as see Bryan Hines’
Well.)
On th* 23J January, 1846, I saw this well
again, it was then finished, and discharged
about 360 gallons water per minute, at the
depth of 468 feet. This Well now acts pretty
much like Mr. Hines’ Weil did, before it was
rimmed down to the bottom, and before it
commenced choking. It threw out a large
quantity of coarse white rand, end clods es
blue clay or soft rock and fragments of half
petrified wood, somewhat resembling char
coal.—Alabama Journal.
Aktxsian Wblls.—Several fountains of
great beauty exist at Fend du Lac, in Wis
consin. Use, which excels any other la the
place, has recently been completed. It dis
charges with almost irresistible force forty-five
gallons of the purest water per minute. It
was formed by boring to the depth of ninety
feet, etgbty-two feet through clay, and eight
through sclid reck—and sinking a pipe four
inches in diameter, in the aperture thus made.
TA* Last Survivor of Cook't Voyage.— The
last survivor es Cook's voyages fureishes a pit
iable tale. John Beannite Walsh Wade was
born in New York, May 1, 1751, at the time
it was still an English colony. In 1773 he was
impressed into the British navy, and served
in it until 1827, a period of 54 years, when he
was paid off as muster’s male. During that
long and eventful interval he had been in 42
engagements by sea and land, and bad beeu
weuoded2l times—severely in the head at the
battle of the Nile At this outset in seafaring
life he was pul on board the Resolution, Cap
tain James Coek ; accompanied that colebra
ted navigator in bis voyages of discovery, and
was on shore with him when he was killed
on the island of Owyhee, ho himself receiving
a spear wound. In 1798, being then in the
Culloden, at Jpithead. he took an active part
in th* mutiny which broke out in the fleet, for
which act es insubordination ho incurred the
displeasure es the admiralty, who, although he
remained many years after in the navy, and
still foaghtour battles, eventually inflicted their
punishment by refusing to grant him any pen
sion er relief. He io now in his hundredth
year allowed to beg, and exist upon the poor
oat , pittance. at Kingston oa Thames. That
•ueh a man should be forced to "beg bitter
bread through realms nio valor saved," is in
deed, too like a verification of the words of
the peat, aud wo can scarcely suppose that
the Admiralty knows es his condition. —Lan-
den Shipping Gizelte
Wlt*T CoSSTITVTXS A G ItS TLgMXB 1 A
Discourse la’ely delivered at Bstou Rouge
(La.) by the Rev. J H. Linebugh is much ap
plauded, and especially the following extract
from it:
“Manners alone make not the gentleman.
They may be, and are one of the evidences of
a goHtleeien, bt cause of their coanection with
good principles and good feelinga. Ao dis
seeiated from sterling principles and benevo
lent feelings, they are nothing worth. By a
contleinen. we mean him who in character is ,
honest aud honorable; who through the leflt
ness of principle, ecern* to do what ia unjust,
or dishonest, or dishonorable ; who never do
ceiveatho unwary, nor imposes upon the un
suspecting, nor defrauds the ignorant, ner be
trays the innocent; who has continually, aud
abidiugly in the language of Mr. Burke, that
sensibility of principle, that cbaatity es honor
wh ch feels a slain like a wound.—We mean
him who. to the loftiness of virtue, adds the
gcntlone-s and forbearance of a generous and
magnanimous chivalry; who shields and pre
teeislhe person aud character of the humblest
and most triendless female, because she wears
th i form and has the weakness of woman ; who
to his enemies is forbearing, though he has the
power te injure ; who to the poor is condo
►sending and kind, though they have no pow
er to repay; who to the rich, and great, and
distinguished, is respectful without being ob
sequious, civil without being servile ; who, to
the humility gentleness, and charity of the
Christian, adds that firmness, dignity, and self
respect uoceseary for the vindication of his
owa honor when impeached, for the preserva
tion ol his owa character when assailed."
Ohio—TAs Laud of Broad —The Cincin
nati Gazette has an article under this caption,
in which the following interesting and gratify
ing statistics are given as to the productiveness
of Ohio in the articles of Wheat and Corn :
We shall not anticipate the statistics of the
census, nor enter into any great detail. An
example or two will render our preposition
manifest. In the United States Wheat and
Indian Corn are the groat articles of human
sustenance, and the latter of animals also. A
Stalo which stands at the head in both those
articles, may fairly claim to stand highest as a
land of bread, lu 184'9 Ohio was first as a
Wheat State, and third as a Corn Stale. Ta
king the two together, she was first as a bread
producing State. Whether she will be now,
or not. we do not know. But, lot us take
what we do know of one year’s supply.
1 Os H'hoal— lt is now well known that 2
or 3 counties in this State have produced up
wards of a million of bushels each, of wheat,
and that others, not deemed first rate wheat
counties have produced half a million each
Now there are in Ohio, 87 connties, and we
shall be within bounds to say they have pro
duced thirty millians of bushels in 1850.
This crop does not appear in the Census re
turns; but.it is nevertheless, a reality. Now,
there are in round numbers two millions of
people, and six bushels each is an abundant
allowance for consumption. We have then
this result:
Wheatcropol 1850 30,000 000 bushels.
Do Consumed-•--■-••• 12.000,000 do
Surplus for export 18,000,000 do.
At 75 cts. per bushel, the surplus
is worth -$13,500,000
This is the money value; but look at it in
another view, as a food-supplying State, lor
people who cannot supply themselves. Then
the problem rune thus :
39,000,000 bushels feed 5,000,000 people.
12,000 000 do. do 2,01’0.000 at home.
13,000 OUO bushels surplus feed• 3,000.Uu0 abroad
Thus, we find Ohio giving fine wheat flour
to three millions es people out of her own
domain I!
2. Os Indian Corn.—No grain is as much
the agricultural glory of eur country as In
dian Corn. lu value as an ariicle of com
merce is hardlv greater thanite beauty as a
plant. If our fields of Coro, tas»elling out in
the bright sunshine of July, and growing
greener witn the strength of the heat were not
a common place affair, they would be thought
among the most beautiful things iu nature 1
But trie reader must consider mat remark as
an aside. We are speaking of bread We
happen to have the return es Indian Corti
(in 1850) lor two counties—one t Pickaway ) a
first class county for Corn, and the other
(Green. ) only a second class one. Toe com
parison of here, with the re nts of the same
counttea in 18411, may serve to give an idea of
progress in Corn.
1840. 1850.
Pickaway county.. 1,323,889 3 423,000 bushels.
Greene county b5d,z95 1,161,082 da.
T-tai 1,963, ISO 4,484 062
1 ncrease- 125 per cent.
Amount far each person ...100 bushels.
The increase aad result seems almost in
credible, and yet there can be no doubt of its
truth. Let us suppose, however, mat the in
crease for the enure State is bat three fourth,
the increase ot these counties, vix : 93 per
cent, aud look at ibe results. In 1840 he
S ales producing the most Indian Lorn, io
order were : I’eniieooee, 44,988 181 ; Ken
tucky. 36,847,12 u, and Ohio, as the returns
indicate, has increased the corn production
90 per cent., Iren .he crop of 1850 is stz’y
four millumoof iuohdo ! Looking to toe eon
sumpuou of this vast crop, the surplus is
chufly used in fatting Cattle aad Hog- 1 for
exportation, and on export of Corn and Meal.
Bulb ttniae we know vary neariy, and the re
sult is :
Corn 64 000,00 C bushels.
Consumed for stock 44,QU0 uUU
exported in fat animals- • • -2<I,UUU,OtW ‘
Exported in baik 2,QOu,UUO “
The last two items give an exported sur
plus of twenty-two millions of bushels. If
we add to the value of this Corn, the labor of
packing, couperage, commissions, dee., on the
export of animal products, we have at least
ten millions ot duuara lor this surplus ! Thus
we find, tnat the surplus food of Onto, in two
leading articles will eume to twenty five mil
lions of dollars—and in raw material is enough
to feed another population equal to her own.
VOLiLXV—NEW SERIES VOL.XV-'-NO 7.
Wo give this simply as an example ot the
great wealth and ample means of prosperity
(not only for thems.lvee but other nations,)
possessed by an agricultural State, with fertile
land, under an entirely free government. It
illustrates tbo value es free institutions, as well
as good lands, where every man reposes under
bis own vino and fig tree.
From the Heston Transcript, Jan. 30.
Mr. Palne’n Discovery—A Hew Phase ar
the New Light.
The following interesting letter, though bear
ing date some weeks sines, did net roach us
till yesterday:
Mr. Editor: During the past two years I
havo been the assistant of Mr H. M. Paine, in
Ilia experiments of decomposing water by
Magneto Electricity, and have, in common
with him and the rest of his family, borne the
reproach and contumely so lavishly bestowed
by the pnblic press during that period. J say
borne it, because I could at any time have
shewu that uiy brother was undeserving of the
treatment be received; and I sh nild certainly
have none eo immediately after the report of
ibe Scientific Committee, had not the pecu
uiary inieres’s of others kept me silent. But
1 have st length determined that the dollar shall
no longer weigh against the life of ray brotner
and the peace of his fsmily ; and I feel cenlt
dent, that however he, and athers interested,
may deprecate ray present course, they will
ultimately acknowledge it to be right.
Everything that has been s’ated with refer
ence te the d scovary in its saver. as fer as my
knowledgear‘sui>. "J>*. eon-sot, wi litho
•xeeptiw oi its safety. Tnka is decom
posed or resolved into its gaseous elate in abun
dance, and at a cost es the interest es the ma
chine only; but it cannot be safely dene; as
tho testimony es nine severe explosions, in as
many months, will amply prove. The groat
difficulty is found in governing the electric
currents in their accumulation and discharge
in the, or at the electrodes—the continuous
varying electrical state of tho atmosphere, baf
fling all mechanical skill that has yet been
brought to bear on tbe discovery.
With a certain electrical state of the atmos
phere, the apparatus bas been known to work
for weeks without any difficulty ; but,immedi
ately that a change of excess would occur,
repulsion would take place at the eleetrodes,
and they would molt like so much wax.
Last spring my brother was certain that he
bad overcome tho difliculty; and ke com
menced lightning and warming his house.
Fora few weeks all worked well; but one
clear cold morning, tbe family was roused by
a report like a six pounder; and, in a moment
after, be appeared drenched from head to
foot. The decomposing jar had explored.
He then ceased te evolve the gases for purpo
ses of healing the bouse, and worked the ap
paratus by hand only sufficient to generate
enough for lighting purposes. It was at this
stage of affairs, that the “Scientific Committee ’
made their report; and you will perceive
that I bad sufficient cruses te be backward in
experimenting, besides the orders of my broth
er to the contrary.
For eighteen menths past he has been in
cessantly employed in remedying this only
obstacle ; and although he is sanguine that he
has now accomplished it, I fear a disappoint
ment ; nor do 1 hope to witness his success
till such time as a mistaken, though just press,
has ceased to harrass a mind ever sensitive to
ridicule.
I hope I have now satisfied the anxious,
doubtful, triumphant, skeptical inquiry : “If
he has made this discovery, why don’t ho
bring it out 1" The anxiety to meet this bitter
sneering of ths skeptical world, has endan
gered the success of the whole discovery. In
cessant mental toil, without sleep for weeks,
unfit the strongest minds for healthy action;
and yet such a course has my brother been
compelled to pursue by the action of such
m.n as composed the Scientific Committee.
Respectfully yours, Gaonas P. Pains-
Quinebaug, Conn. Jan. 7, 1851.
Slave Trade with Cabs,
Thi correspondent of the Philadelphia In
fuirer furnishes tho following itsms of intelli
gence, just developed in Now York, in refer
ence to ihe Slave Trade with Cuba:
Nkw York, January 31. 1851. —A very im
portant arrest was made here a few days since,
but it was kept secret, because the officers
were on the track of other parlies who had
committed ihe same crime. It was that of
Captain William Tyson, on the charge of hav
ing fitted out m this port about two years ego,
a vessel called the Ray mend de Zsido, for the
slave trade. The information was given by
one of the soamen, and it was on bis affidavit
that Capt Tyson was arrested, it is in proof
that they landed six hundred and fifty slaves at
Cuba. In relation to the subject of the slave
trade carried on by Cuba, a correspondent
from Havana writes as fellows:
Net withstanding the treaty with England and
the stave trade, there hes been
imported to thia Island alone, in the last four weeks,
fourteen hundred elavee from the coast of Africa,
and this is done with tho knowledge and connivance
of the Captain General.
Very few are aware of the modus operands of
the slave trade as it is at present conducted. 1
think, therefore, that the testimony of the wit
nesses in this case, will be read with interest, as
it shows the mode of proceeding:
John Gilbert, representing himself as a native of
Calcutta, swore this forenoon that he shipped as a
penman, on board the K ninon de Zaldo, at Rio, from
whence the vessel proceeded to Paranngua, and he
then became cook and steward, in which capacity
remained on board until they arrived at Cabenda, in
Africa. On their way to (’abends, they stopped at
Aiabriz and ihe river Congo. There were on board
tbe brig a Portuguese crew of twenty-eight men,
and an American crew of eight men, including Cap
tain and mate. The vessel lay at Ambriz twenty
four hours. The cargo consisted of farina, beans,
jerked beef, wat?r and rice, and would subsist seven
hundred persons fur fire months.
The cap'.ain and some of the American seamen
left at Cabenda, but tbe mate, who is since dead,
remained board. About one-third of the provisions
was put ashore at the River Congo, and also several
crates of crockery ware. There still, however, re
mained on board about twice as much farina, &c.,
as would supply a full cargo ot slaves during an or
dinary voyage. We remained, said Gilbert, at the
River Congo oae week ; it was expected that a car
go of slaves would have been shipped there, but their
plans were frustrated by finding in the harbor two
French war steamers and an English brig of war.
They could find no slaves at Ambriz, or they would
have shipped them there. Oa arriving at Cabenda,
not a vessel lay there ; and a signal was hoisted from
our mast head, as we were sailing in, which was in
stantly replied to by au answering signal from a
staff on shore.
In a few momenta a number of boat., filled with
slave., were seen coming from the shore towards us,
and just before they reached eur gangway the an.
cbor was dropped, and within twenty-three minutes
from that time a cargo of six hundred and fifty staves
were transferred from the twenty beats which brought
them off to the brig. The vessel was immediately
got under way and left the harbor with six hundred
and fifty slaves, and a crew of thirty-three or thirty
four men, including Capt. Carlo (a Portugese,) and
Mello and Carvillo, first and second mates. The
cargo of slaves was conveyed to, and landed at Ha
vana.
It was, I think, on the sth of August, 1849, the
brig left Kio for Parangua, and she arrived at Ca
benda on tbe 14th of October. I and two other
persons were sent a bore at Cabenda, where we re
mained nineteen days, and then departed for Brexit
in a vessel belonging to the establishment from which
the elaves were shipped on board the Ramon de
Zaldo. The brig was afterward, sold at Rio.
William P, Price deposed that the Ramon de Zsido
left New York in ballast; rhe took a cargo ot flour
from. Virginia to Bahia*, she continued on to Rio in
ballast, where she discharged it. took io fresh cargo,
and proceeded on to Paranagua.
Tux Casson Ball Tux a.—Among tho
plants of Guiana ; one of the moat cuneus is
tho cannon ball tree. It grows to the height
of sixty feet, and its flowers are as remark
able for their beauty and fragrance, as its
frnitfor fragrance and centradiotory qualities.
Its blossoms are of a delicious crimson, ap
pearing in large bunches, and exhaling a rich
perfume. The fruit resembles onormoaa can
non bells, whence the name of the tree, which
has also been attributed to the noise which tbe
balls make in falling An eminent naturalist
say a r
Beneath a pure and dazzling sky, grace
fulness is ever united to tbe magnificence of
nature ; there, tbe hidden streams only revoai
heir presence iu gentle murmurs, er by tbe
silvery light which they cast upon the rooks,
or tbe soft sounds with which they triable
through the grass, or by the increased verdure
with wbicb they endow the plants. But when
the sileuse es nature is broken by one of those
violent hurricanes of wind, which so eflea, in
tho torrid zose, blasts ail the hopes of the cnl
tivator, you may hesr the fruit es the Cannes
ball tree, whose bursting produces an olt re
peated echo, that resembles the rolling fire of
a discharge es artillery.
From the shell, domestic utensils are made,
aed the contents contain several kinds es acids,
besides sag ir and gum, and furnish the male
rials for miking an excellent drink in siekoess.
but singular as it may appear, tbia polp when
in its perfectly ripe state, exceeds whatever is
filthy, slinking and abominable in nature, yet
the seen, is remarkably vinous, and so per
manent, that on examining some portions es
the fruit that had been preserved in rum two
or three year*, the native odor of tbe plant
was found to be so strong as te render the
apartment almost insupportable. Insects rov
c. in this filthy and disgusting pnlp. Beetles
aud ear*ixs feed upon it, while the ferruicas
find shelter in the hollow of the shell.”
A Goon -hot. —A gentle uan residing on
Easton Neck island, m Kent county, Md., shot
with a rifle, a few days ago, a swan weighing
th.tty pounds, directly through the head, at
the dreiance of four hundred yards. It mea
sured trom the extremities of its spread wing*
seven teet four inches.
Block for the H athingtun aonument. — The
Chicago Journal says trial a number of the
tribes of Western Indians propose to contrib
ute a block oi stone to the National Monu-
mein, it is to be taken from the celebrated
* Starved Ruck,’ iu Illinois, the Indians having
no land tney call their own to obtain it from
Ihe following is the as already
decided upon—‘*Tnis step the red wan gives
to the pale face, to build him a path to a better
1 hunting grunad.” It is said that the Board ol
I Foreign Missions will prooibiy offer to bear
' Hie expense of Lie transportation oi tin block
II tu Washington
s
a The Royal Lioness belonging to Raymond
1- & Co’s. Menagerie, at Cincinnati, gave birth
a a few days since, to throe whelps—-the first
1. ever born west of the AJ eg b antes.
! 1 8,l "“' k4 " FaoraßTiaa er tm« FieuSs
' "in*—Multiply Bby itself or by any other
) .ingle figure, and the two figures forming the
t product will, ia each case, if added together,
t amount te 9 ; for example, 9 multiplied by 8
I is 81, and 8 and 1 added together make 8; so
■ on with the ether figures. Ths figure form
ing the amount es 1 23 4 567 89 (viz: 45)
will aloe if added together, make 9. Aad if
aby number whatever be meltipliod by 9. and
r the figures forming the pre dee tbe added to
gether : lheenm will bo either 9or a multiple
of 9 Thus—-the produet es 578 multiplied
’ by 9io 5 902 aud Ute amount of these figures
added together is 9. And 4 371 multiplied by
9 give* 39 339, the sum es whioh is 97, or
three times. 9.
Bi'tht and Deaths in Botin.— The number
of births in the city of Boston, during the
year 1850. was 5279, being 211 more than in
1849. The deaths were 3667, or one in thirty
eight of the population. In 1849 the deaths
amounted to one in twenty-six. The aggre
gate of the agss es the deceased, this yoar, was
74 349 years, being an average for oaeh per
son es a little more than twenty-two years.
The number of deaths by consumption was
586.
The number of Bankrupts in England
last year was 837, against 1 326 the year before
and 1,698 in 1848. The average es the last
seven years was 1.260. There wore 36 bank
rupts in Liverpool last year, and 113 the yoar
before.. .
. 4 A Rica Txaitr-a.—The Hen. Zadoc Pratt,
e s Prattsville, Greene Co.. N. IT. who is said
to be the greatest tanner In the world, intends
to send specimens of leather produced at each
of hie seven tanneries to the World’s Fair at
London. It is stated that be has eonsemod
1 in the coarse of bis business, 200 000 cords of
wood, tanned 1,000,000 sides of Leather, and
employed and fully paid 30,000 men. He has
also represented his district in Congress, and
is worth $2,000,000.
Mrs. Martha Myers, the last survivor es the
massacre of Wyoming died at Kingston, Le
xeme county, on the 4th es January, aged 89.
Her father, Thomae Bennet, was eno es tbe
forty white men who built the stockade called
‘ Forty Fort.”
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CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
Correspondence of th* Baltimore Ameriean
IN" SENATE -Fxn. 4.
Messages from the President wore re
ceived, enclosing a report from the director of
the mint; and also a report from the Secretory
of State, of the correspondence between the
United States and Groat Britain relative te the
possessory rights of the Hudson Bay Company,
and propositions to sell said rights; the mes
sages were read and laid on the table.
Mr. Hale presented petitions from Massa
chusetts, praying the repeal of the fugitive
slave law. Laid on the table.
Mr. Borland presented the memorial oftho
’ Legislature of Arkansas, praying that Con
gress would take appropriate steps for the ac
quisition of the Island of Cuba.
1 Mr Pearce presented the memorial of the
> members es the Constitutional Convention es
* Maryland, praying that a line of steamers bo
established to ply between the United States
> and Africa.
f The bill was then amended by adding a pro-
1 vision that the certificate of any eno of tbe
r appraisers of the U. 8. es the dutiable value
of imported merchandize, ahall be taken as
the appraised valuo.of aach geode, as required
• by existing law, and that in such porta where
’ there are no U. 8 appraisere a certifieate from
1 the U. 8. ollicer having charge of collecting
1 customs, &.*., shall have a like effect—and the
- bill was then read a third lime and passed.
The Senate then toek up the bill to amend
the acts regulating tho appraisement es impor
ted merchandise, and establishing a board of
appraisers at large.
Mr. explained tbe bill, taking an op-
portunity es defending the tariff es 1846 from
the charge of allowing a mere extended field
for frauds.
Mr. Winthrop acquiesced in tho bill repor
ted by the committee, though he thought it
should have contained a provision for heme
valuation instead of foreign valuation. Ho
thought the time was fast approaching when
the necessities of the government weald force
a change in tho tariff.
Mr. Winthrop submitted a resolution direct
ing an inquiry by the judiciary oommillee, and
an early report, as to tbo period when the
terns of a Senator,' appointed to fill a vaoeney
bv the Governor es a State, rightfully expires.
Adopted.
The bill te ascertain and sattl s private land
claims ia California was taken op.
Mr. Buntov proposed several amendmanu
..'.I vi -.r..-.tinier debate, were rejected.
O.her ainendmsnts were offered and tho bill
was reported to the Senate, and the amend
toeiits were ordered te be printed as amended.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Aller the reading ol the journal, a discussion
took place, in consequence es a proposition
of Mr. Boyd, of Kentucky, that the consid
eration of the territorial bill being the special or
der of the day, this day and to-morrow be de
voted to that subject, and that the further eon
sideraiion of the mint bill be set down as the
special order for Thursday.
Tbe Speaker stated that, from the only pre
cedent he could collect from the journals, it
was the opinion of tbe Chair that the unfinish
ed business before tho Committee on tho mate
of the Union, under a special order, overruled
the special order of the day for the considera
tion of the territorial bill.
Tho House then resolved itself into a Com
mittee of tbo Whole on the mint bill.
Various amendments wore offered and dis
cussed under the five minutes rule but no im
portant one adopted.
The Bill was under consideration all day.
IN SENATE Fax. 5.
Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin, presented the
joint resolutions of the Legislature rescinding
the resolutions of a former Legislature censu
ring the Hon. 1. P. Walker, and requesting him
to resign.
Mr. Walker said that be had been condemn
ed and censured by his Legislature for propo
sing tbe well known amend mem two yean age.
He had felt tbe force of the censure, but his
conscience had sustained him. His constituents
had generously removed *.ha censure, and for
this act es justice he returned his sincere
thaa ks.
Messrs. Seward, Chase and Hamlin present
ed petitions for the re|ieal of tho Fugitive
Slave law, all es which were laid on the table.
Air. Borland presented the resolutions of the
legislature of Arkansas, praying that a milita
ry academy like that at West Point bo estab
lished in some one of the Southwestern States.
Mr. Foote, from the Ce'mnittee, on Foreign
Relations, to whom had been referred numer
ous memorials on the subject of international
arbitration, reported a resolution expreeerro of
the opinion of the Senate, t.iat provision for
tbe settlement of national difficalllss should bo
made in all treaties by the United Slates.
Mr. Hamlin reported a bill authorising the ”
Postmaster General to contract for carry ihg Ihe
mail in steamers from the United Stalos te Bra
zil,
Mr. Batler, from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, te whom was referred a resolution,
asking them to report whin the term of a
Senator holding his seat by Executive appoint
naet nngbtfully expires, reported, that in tho
opinion of ihe eommiuoe, the term of a Sena
tor holding hie seat by such appointment ex
pires only when hie successor shall be chosen
and sigutfy his acceptance thereof by present
ing his credentials to the Senate.
A joint reeolution regnlating the distribution
of the Works of Aloxander Hamilton and
John Adams, was taken npand passed.
Mr. Hunter introduced a bill to amend the
actio relation te the importation and warehous
ing of imported merchendize.
Toe Senate then took up the bill to ascer
tain and a tile private laud claims in California,
and after further debate, tbe bill was ordered te
be engrossed for a third reading.
, Mr. Underwood exiled up tbe joint resolu
tion lioru the Hense explanatory es tho act
granting bounty land te soldiers, dkc., by ma
king the warrants assignable.
Mr. J ones offered eu amendment, providing
compensation to the Registers and Rsseivers
, es the land olfiaes for locating these warrants.
Alter debate, without voting on the anead
, meat, the denote went into Executive session
and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the reading es the Journal, tho first
* business in order was the motion of yesterday
afternoon for the ** previous question,'’ Oa the
amended Bill reported by lbs Cummitteo.
la the good humored conlasion that prevail
ed in the Committee yesterday afternoon, and
1 owing to Ihe various and conflict ng amend
ment- that were proposed, it may he well here
to state that me Bid as or.gtually introduced
was lust; and that as it passed the Commiioo
there is nor tv be a branch mint either at New
York or San f raucisco, bat an Assaying Of
' fice, as euniemp.atad in Mr. Bayly’a amoad
inent.
1 Tne speaker said that aa some misconception
1 prevailed as to me effect of the previousqaas
uon, he would elate that it would first bo
taken on tbe amendment, and if that were lost,
1 on the (bird reading of the bill.
The question was then taken on tbe ameud
meat, winch was lost: 93 voiiug for and 103
against ns adoption.
1 i-e speaker being about to take the ques
tion on the third reading of the Bill, as origin
ally introduced, Mr. Strong, of Penn, moved
, mat the Bitt he .aid on the table ; upon whisk
. ibe jeasand nays were taken, aud resuitad in
a vote of lU7 iu the allirm-iiive, and $2 m the
negative.
inc bill was therefore laid on the table, and
to prevent ns resuscitation, Mr. Strong moved
ns reconsideration, and that the motion te re
consider be laid on the table.
The ayes and nays Doing taken on this mo
tion, 11 was carried—ayes lU9, nays 84.
The House then proceeded to the special
order of the day, the consideration es Territo
rial business, when Mr. Boyd, of Kemuoky,
moved ajoint resolution, authorising A. W.
Baobitc, delega.e of the Utah Territory, to taka
l uis seat in the House ot Representatives.
After a short discussion, the Joint Resolu
-1 tion was referred to the committee on Elea
lions, and the House soon alter adjourned.