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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1843)
1 cultural IRISH POTATOES. As the season isjnst at hand for plant ing potatoes, a few plain directions will not be amiss. 1. Seed. It has been proved by the ex perience ofevery one, that Irish Potatoes, as far South as Georgia, materially deterio rate after the second or third year at most, and some of the closest observers think it not safe to trust to seed grown in the South at all. Why this is so we cannot explain, further than in southern latitudes, the best potatoes cannot be grown. It cannot bo for the want of vegetable, or animal matter, or stimulants, or even moisture, but the heat of the sun is too great for them. The tu bers grown here are not so large, smooth, dry and well flavored as in the north, and our judgement is decided in purchasing seed from the north. 2. Time of Planting. In the South, it is not one year in ten, suitable for late plant ing. Some put their potatoes in the ground in autumn, but our experience teaches the best time is, the first dry weather after the break of winter ; or in other words the best time for planting Irish potatoes, is so soon as the frost is sufficiently out of the ground to bear working. Generally in February, there is a suitable spell; and almost al ways dry weather can be selected about the first of March. By planting thus early, the potatoes fully mature by the commence ment of the hot summer drouth; while if they are put in late, they rarely support through the hot parching season. 3. Preparation of ground. On this point, the theories and practices arp endless, and contradictory, and no doubt success often attends plans which appear to differ very materially. A good plan is to break the ground thoroughly to the depth of about 8 inches, and harrow it till the clods are bro ken and the surface becomes smooth.— Next lay out rows 4 feet apart and drop the potatoes from 8 to 14 inches asunder in the rows. Ifmaoure is to be applied now is the time. Fresh stable dung, straw, and litter of every kind may be applied with profit. If the furrow is completely filled, it will be the better. 4. Cover, by running a turn plough on each side of the row, and thus raise a ridge over the potatoes. Let them remain thus abut ten days, or till just before the sprouts come to the surface, when a harrow should pass across the rows to draw down the ridge a little, and give the young plants asmooth, light surface, in which to make their ap pearance. This operation effectually de stroys the young grass which often intrudes itself where it is not desired, and is, per haps, better than any working the crop re- ciives. 5. After Culture. The orthodox doc trine is, that Irish potatoes should be worked but once, and that about the time the plants are 6 or 8 inches high, but our belief is, if the ground can be kept perfectly free from weeds. and loose, all the season, the crop will he so much the better. The practice, however, of hilling the vines, cannot be too highly reprehended. Where the dirt is thrown up, the vines put out new fiLres near the surface, and the consequence is there will be a larger quantity of potatoes, but they will be small, and in point of weight, ther Hull not be so good a crop as if the . hilling had not been done. 0. Harvesting. Many persons dig all the potatoes so soon as the vines die—per haps as early as June, or July, but in ns ouch as the writer has never been succr-s saving potatoes dug in the summer, . .hem remain in the ground ti'i -'bom if, last of October, when they m < out . .1 put in the cellar, or in heuj ■ bout ten i;. iui urn) covered with earth r>: ui a foot deoj In -ids way we never ’ f; keeping th< in • ,! main fresh an ’ good till the warm - : n. :.routs them in tb ring. There ar. sin. mod.ofcul tivating, we have tried v. up .. . 1n we consider the foregoing a m luan, and therefore, we are disposed to recommend it to our readers. ___________________ t EXTERNAL USE OF TOBACCO IN j CROUP. During’ yiv residence in New York, where my children were very frequently attacked with serious and dangerous fits of croup,to which they had always been par ticularly liable, I was informed by my friend, Dr. F. Vanderburg, of a very simple and efficacious method of arresting at once all the symptoms of this distressing and fre quently fatal disease. Whenever children are threatened with an attack of cynanchr trachealis, lie directs a plaster ofdry Scotch snuff, varying in size according to the age of the patient, to be applied directly across the top of the thorax, and retained there un *’ til all the symptoms disappear. He stated that he found the remedy to be always ef fectual when applied in the first or second stages of the malady. This mode of treatment was from preju dice or scepticism neglected by me, and in one instance in which, with very consider able difficulty, one of my children was res cued by the ordinary treatment. But on being again urged to make trial of the snuff plaster, I determined to make the ex periment whenever opportunity presented. This was not long wanting, and when cal led to a child laboring under all the symp toms of the early stage of croup, such a plaster (made by greasing a piece of linen, and covering it well with Scotch snuff) was directly applied to the chest. T lie event wasmopl happy ; the symptoms of tracheal irritation and harsh cfouping.cough ceased hortly after, the child fell into a profound pp with gentle perspiration, and by the noxt morning was free from distressing symptoms. The piaster was re-applied for a nightor two following, and then discon tinued, as the disease had entirely disap peared. Since that time my family have been saved from a great deal of anxiety ami alarm, to which previously they were ob- I liged to keep Coxe’s hive syrup, tartar c ! metio and all the other articles usually re sorted to, constantly ready to meet the at tacks oferoup, which were very sudden and frequent in cold and wet seasons. Since then, we have found nothing necessary but the snuff plaster. Isa child is heurd to breathe hoarsely, or cough, with any thing ofilte dreaded ringing sound of croup, it is only necessary to apply the snuff plaster, and we feel under no farther anxiety. In stead of being obliged to watch with thp child all the rest of the night, when once the snuff is applied, we got to rest again, with a feel ing of entire security, which we have never had the least cause to regret. The intelligent physician above named is in the practice of deriving great advan tage from the external use of tobacco in va rious cases, in which it is by no means gen erally employed, if its use be even thought of. To allay the irritative cough arising from different diseased state of the lungs; in diseases accompanied with chronic spasm, and in the reduction by hernia, by direct application of tobacco to the hernial tumour, &c., Dr. Vanderburg has used to baeco externally with very decided suc cess. In cases of croup the Scotch Snuff(which I believe is prepared from tobacco stems,) is to be preferred. My friend Dr. Pendle ton, of New York, informs me, he has tried other snuff without attaining his end, while with the Scotch the effect was certain. I publish this note with the hope that other physicians will give the treatment a fair trial, and report their experience. It has the advantages over the tobacco smoke, mentioned in the interesting notice of Pro fessor Chapman, recently published, that it may be kept always ready, and be applied in the dark, without the loss of time. It has never caused vomiting, vertigo, or any other distressing symptom, in my experi enee, and this accords with the experience, of both the physicians last mentioned in this note.— John D. Goodman, M. D. A MARRIAGE LOTTERY. The Boston Atlas contains the following report of a case in the Police court of that city. It is astonishing that the swindlers found female fools enough in that city to purchase $75 worth of their tickets. Monday, Feb. 13. Two painters of this city, one of whom was named Alison, were indicted for ha ving, on the 19th of December, 1842, in contravention of the statute against lotte ries, issued the following proclamation, and sold tickets in persuance thereof to the a mount of about $75. Boston, Dec. 19, 1842. ATTENTION! LADIES! Two young gentlemen, of the city of Bos- ton, of good morals and steady habits, be ing desirous of entering into the marriage I state, by the fim of March next, have a dopted anew plan to obtain wives, and to make an addition to their property to main tain them with after marriage. The plan is this: We have a stated num ber of printed cards, wdth our names upon them, each card having on it three numbers. These cards will be sold to all white ladies American born, of good character. The numbers will be drawn on the lStli P?Feb ruary, 1843, by a committee of three ladies, who are not interested in the drawing.— The two ladies holding the two cards ha ving on the first six numbers that are drawn out, the gentlemen agree to marry ; but if after an interview with each other, the la dies should refuse to marry the gentlemen, the money taken for the cards shall be e qua ly divided between the ladies and gen tlemen, The drawing will be published in the papers on the 20th of February, in ail the places where the cards have been -old. The two ladies holding the two prize are - quest'd io address a letter to . to n in Boston, stating their u.e sos residence, so that the gen'lei,.,- e call upon them. The gen tlemen a • both young, and are called ve ry good looking ; their ages are 24 and 27 years. Ladies can obtain information of their characteis of those who have the cards ■ r sale. The cards will be placed in the h. ids of ladies only, and all things will be tfniie as stated above. Price of cards, 62£ cents. After the d-awings are published, the ladies holding the two prize cards will please direct their letters to ALONZO J. FOSTER, WILLIAM E. PHILIPS. Alison was arraigned this morning, plea ded not guilty, and w’as required to recog nize in S3OO for his appearance so trial next week. The other financier has ab sconded. The ingenious mode which they adopted for - raising the wind,” may have been ori ginal with them, butthesame scheme has previously been resorted to in France with brilliant success, as many of our readers will remember. The Scotch Major. —Some 60 or 70 years ago, a Scotch major in the British army was stationed at Montreal, in Lower Cana da. He bail from his quarrelsome dispo sition, fought several duels, and in every in stance killed his man. Indeed, from his bullying reputation, he had acquired such a character, that it was deemed the height of folly to contradict his word. Yankee pedlars abounded in those days, as much as they do now ; and it so happen ed that one of them had located himself in the same tavern with our valiant hero from Scotland. In the course of conversation, the Major observed, “The Yankees are all cowards! “You’re a liar!” cried the pedlar. All eyes were turned upon the last spea ker. He was informed of the courage and performances of the major, and advised to retract his words ; but all to no purpose.— He persisted in his asscriions ; and the con. sequence was a challenge to a duel the next morning which was instantly accep ted by our Yankee, on condition that the battle should be fought without seconds. Matters being thus agreed upon, the Ma jor repaired to the ground the next morn ing at the time appointed, where ho found the Yankee walking to and fro with a shouldered rifle. On the Majors appear ance, with a puir of hair-trigger pistols, the Yankee presented his rifle and said : “Lav down your arms, darn your skin ! or I’ll blow your tarnal brains out.” “That is downright murder,” say 9 the Major ; “no man of honor would require any such thing.” The Yankee persisted in his demand and the result was, the pistols, were laid at his feet. “ Now,” says Jonathan, “I’ll deal fair with you ; I’ll have the pistols, and you shall have the rifle.” The Major gladly made the exchange ; and seizing the rifle, cocked it, and aimed it at the breast of his antagonist, exclaim ing: “Deliver, or I will blow you through !” “Blow and be hanged!” says the Yan kee. The Major snapped the piece, but—it was not loaded! He became so mortified from the circum stance that he left the service.— Portland American. AWFUL CALAMITY AT TROY. THIRTY LIVES LOST! About four o’clock, P. M., of last Friday, a great land-slide occurred, from the very high hill called Mount Ida, at Troy, N. Y. Part of the hill gave way, and slid down upon the town, just as it did in January, 1837, crushing houses and killing a num ber of people. Some eight or ten dwellings, occupied by poor families, were crushed and buried be neath the mass of earth. In these, it is sup posed there were not less than thirty or for ty persons, only ten or twelve of whom es caped. Within an-hour, nine bodies had been dug from the ruins—five of which were without life, one partially injured, and three not beyond recovery. Had this avalanche occurred in the night, the destruction of life would have been still greater, as many occupants of the houses were absent at their labor or else where. Babes in their cradles, mothers with their children in their arms, and stalwart men, who, but two hours before, breathed freely and in health, have been taken from the ruins, mutilated and mangled corpses. A man from the country, passing at the time with his team, leaped from his sleigh and escaped. The horses and load of wood were buried beneath the earth. The Budget says: “We just left the scene of disaster. It is one of horrific desolation. Thousands were congregated on the spot, and a corps of efficient men engaged in penetrating the earth and clearing away the fragments of buildings.” From the Savannah Republican. FROM FLORIDA. The steam packet St. Matthew, Capt. McNelty, arrived yesterday from Picolata. We received by her the Jacksonville Tro pical Plant, of Wednesday last, together with the subjoined letter from a correspon dent. We mentioned a few days since, that the “Hilary Post at Palatka was about to be broken up. The Tropical Plant says the troops are to be removed to \ umptt. JACKSONVILLE, FEB. 21, There is very little ofinterest stirring in this vicinity, except that the town is full of wagons every day—business is certainly brisk. The wagons, mules, grain, stores, &c., now at Palatka, are to he sold the mid dle of next month—a sure sign of something important in contemplation ; either a deser tion of the country, or a skilful mancevre down south to capture the remaining Indi ans. Mr. Smith with a party of gentlemen go down to Indian river next Tuesday—set tling, of course. Yours. Prom the Tropical Plant. SAM JONES. This celebrated Seminole chief and fish erman has proved himself to be one of the most consumate generals and skilful war riors that ever existed in any age. With a handful of men and squaws, he has baffled for the past seven years the most experi enced, successful and distinguished of our military commanders and naval lieuten ants, and now roams free and unmolested, the glorious shore of the Florida Atlantic and the romantic and fertile isles of the Everglade—an unrestrained trapper of the St. Lucia and Jupiter hunting grounds, and a skilful adept of the well stocked ranches of the Locha Hatchee—a terror to wrecked crews and a dangerous and fearful neigh bor to the hardy south Florida settlers.— From our knowledge, Sam has not been vi sible to the pale-faees since ’37, and noth ing definite has been received from him un til lately, when at the polite request of Gen. Worth for him to “come in,” he returned the uncortrous answer “ tustenuggee wahoo bosk!” which literally means, when trans lated, “I’ll see you and and first.” There is some of the romantic lingering about the character of Sam which we shall endeavor to get at, and as it is connected with a cer tain celebrated adventurer, we have no doubt, should we succeed in procuring the necessary material, that it will prove high ly interesting, instructive and amusing to our readers, as we shall, undoubtedly, lay the whole matter before them. Wo would caution emigrants against set tling on the southern and eastern coast of our peninsula until they are fully assured that the land which they intend to occupy is not covered by some Spanish grant or other claim. It will prevent much future difficulty. Important, if True. —The following is 1 from Thompson’s Bauk Note Reporter of New York. We scarcely believe it well founded: “It has been known to us, for months past that the holders of discredited State stocks were corresponding with each other, and collecting the opinions of the ablest lawyers in this country, with a view to in stituting suits against the Southern States, and against individual citizens on dishon ored state bonds. “Such encouragement has been given, that an agent was despatched to Europe by the last steamer, to solicit the co-operation of English, French, and Dutch bond hol ders. “It is contemplation to institute two suits before the proper tribunals—one against a non-paying State, and another against a citizen of a non-paying State. “By some it is contended that every citi zen’s farm is liable for a judgement against a State, and that States are corporations, emanating from the federal compact, and liable to be sued. “Others counsel a shorter course, and contend that every citizen of a State is a party to the contract between the State and the bondholders, and is liable, individually on every bond the State rightfully owes. “The most eminent counsel have been retained for the prosecution ; and all that talent and money can do, will be done.— We have not faith enough, however, to go in for a rise in stocks.”— Boston Post, Feb ruary 11. MNEMONICS. The following paragraph concerning the most remarkable exhibitions of memory, by Professor Gouraud, now in this city, is from the Commercial Advertiserof Thursday.— Prof. G., who avows that this is owing, not to any extraordinary power of his own, but to the practice of a system of Mnemonics, which may be learned by all, will give fur ther examples of its extent this evening at the American Institute. — N. Y. Tribune: The system of artificial memory, inven ted by Mr. Gouraud, and partially exhibi ted by him in its results at the close of his evening lectures on the Planetarium, is not only exceedingly curious, but rich in prom ise of most valuable consequences ; if, as Mr. Gouraud alleges, he can teach others how to acquire the same extraordinary pow er that he possesses of charging the memo ry with unlimited details of facts, dates, calculations, names, formulae, &c. His own exploits in this line are perfectly as tonishing; matters of the most complex and heterogenous character he pours forth with surprising facility and accuracy ; and it really doesseem that his system is adequate to the retention ofany thing and every thing which it may be desirable to remember.— He proposes soon to give a course of lec tures specifically on this subject, in which the plan will be fully developed ; and he pledges himself that any person, of ordina ry intelligence, shall be enabled speedily to accomplish wonders of recollection great er even than any of those he has yet exhi bited. Asa test of his method’s unfailing power, he says that he will distribute a mong his audience fifty slips of paper, on which shall be written, by fifty different persons, whatever they choose to put down —scraps of metre, rows of figures, uncouth names, dates of events, &c.—and that, af ter only twice reading, he will repeat all those fifty things, backward or forward, without a single error or omission. This seems hard to believe ; but we do not know how to disbelieve it after seeing what Mr. Gouiaud has done and does nightly before his audience. I . MILITARY EXECUTIONS. In speaking of the execution of Spencer, Cromwell, and Small, on board the Somers, the Mobile Advertiser has the following paragraph. It shows that the conduct of Com Mackenzie is not without some high precedents on land. The writer says: “ Without the advice of any one, Gen. Washington ordered the heads of two de serters to be cut off, while his army was quartered at Valley Forge. Gen. Wayne, in his campaign against the confederated tribes of Northern Indians, had mutineers and deserters hung without the form of a trial. Maj. John P. Mclntosh, while sta tioned in Georgia, after the peace of 1783, during a season of profound tranquility, or dered three deserters to be shot on parade, without a trial ; which proceeding was in vestigated by a select committee of the con federated Congress, and reported ‘justifia ble.’ In 1818, Gen. Jackson caused Ar buthnot and Ambrister to be shot, pursuant to the opinion of his officers, for stirring up the Indians to murder, and supplying them with the materials to perpetrate it. Physical Pain. —There can be no doubt that some persons are far more susceptible of physical pain than others. When the nerves of sensation are comparatively small, the degree of pain is proportionably diminished—as in the case of the North A merican Indian. We are informed in a late English paper, that at a meeting of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, held 22d November, 1842, a case being ad duced to prove the power of mesmerism iq removing sensibility to pain, Sir B. Brodie remarked in opposition to the question, that he knew a gentleman who had never felt pain ; the late Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy had been wounded several times, and nev er felt pain. MARSHALL AND THE BARREL. The Western papers tell the following anecdote: “ An opponent of this gentleman some few years since exhibited his political gag ging by informing the crowd which he was addressing, that his father was a cooper, and had made many a barrel for them. Tom in reply, indulged in the following straips: “ Fellov-xfitTzens, I'tave no doqbi that Mr. P’s. (his opponent’s) father was a coopor, a first-rate cooper—a perfect smash er of a cooper, and made you many a good barrel; but, fellow-citizens, he made one burrel [pointing to P.j in which he forgot to put a good houd.” NEWS AND GAZETTE. WASH! NOTON, QA. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1843- FOR PRESIDENT, O iT It may well be the subject of con gratulation to the citizens of this section of Georgia, that they have not been disgraced by the scenes of violence which have eha racterized other States, and oven some por tions of our own State. Pressed as our people have been, by pecuniary difficulties, they have still submitted quietly to the Laws and no Court-House burnings or mob murders, like that of Lore, referred to in the Presentments of the Grand Jury which we publish this week, have taken place.— Nor will such outrages occur, while Juries are disposed to carry the law into effect, and Judges determined, at all hazards, to do their duty. It is highly honorable to the excellent Judge of this Circuit, that he nev er has shown the slightest disposition to yield to the prevalent clamor for relief, popular but unjust, as favoring one class at the expense of another ; that he has boldly and firmly maintained the ascendancy of the law, and that he has punished every in fringement of it with severity and imparti ality. It is an indication of the intelligence and good principles of the people of the Northern Circuit that they universally praise and support Judge Andrews in his administration, though most of them differ with him “ wide as the poles asunder,” in political creed. Tlihrrai Springs. The systr-m of humnuggerv practised by the proprietors of mineral springs is admi rably taken off in the following mock-ad vertisement which -vo find in a northern paper. There is nothing in which the peo ple of this count ry show greater folly titan the disposition to flock to watering-places,’ spending their lime, money, <fc reputation in these resorts of dissipation & licentiousness. Ninety-nine out of every hundred go to them,not for the cure of bodily ailments, but to be free to indulge their vicious propensi ties which public opinion restrains them from at borne, gamblers go there to catch pigeons, old flirts to catch husbands, and fools to bo caught. “The Pocahontas Iron Gray Springs. — This well known watering place has been recently put in complete order and is now open forthe reception of visitors. For the information of the distant public the subscriber would remark, that the Poca hontas Iron Gray Springs are situated in a romantic gully, at the foot of Archer’s Hill, arid on the left band side of the road to Ros lin. The accommodations consist of a tasteful Shanty, which has recently been White-washed and daubed, and an elegant j arbor, which answers the purpose of a din ing room in the day time and a stable at night. The beds are made of the best pine tags which the country afford, and the Bar is filled with a choice supply of New Eng land rum and Baltimore whiskey. The grounds are tastefully laid out arid orna mented with superb Jamestown weeds and other handsome exotics. A Beautiful lake is spread out in silver brightness immediately in front of the shan ty,and offers to the followers of the Road, tad-poles, cat fish, and bull frogs in endless profusion. The following analysis of the water was made by the celebrated Dr. Bolus, of Phila delphia : Pulverized junk bottles, 10 grs. Oxide of shoe leather, 15 grs. Carbonate of brick bats, 9 grs. Muriate of gun flints, 11 grs. It will be preceived from the above ana lysis, that the waters will either act as an emetic, or cathartic. The waters has been known to cure several desperate cases of baldness, and is considered a certain cure for oross eyes. An ox cart will leave Tuesday and Fri day at sun rise, and returning, will leave the Springs for Petersburg every Thursday and Saturday, at the same time.” We were forcibly reminded, in reading the above, of an advertisement we inserted some year or two since, of a dirty puddle in South Carolina, called the “Abeville Mineral Springs,” pretty much of the same stamp of the “Iron Gray Springs,” described above. We inserted the advertisement on credit, confident of getting our pay from the circumstance that a tip-top nobleman of Carolina, now a distinguished Senator in Congress, was President of the concern, and we did not believe that he would permit the credit of any company with which he was connected, to suffer from neglecting to pay a printer’s bill. In this we were mistaken, we have io tfae last two (THtdo rp.aay efforts to get our money but always with out success. Wo wrote to the President of the Company for him to instruct his under strappers in the first rudiments of honesty, but that immense magnate thought it be neath his chivalry to notice us—allou.|'.at ter efforts have been as fruitless as former ones, so we have concluded to take a prin ter’s revenge out of them by publishing them. We have learned lately that tho “Abbeville Mineral Springs’ Company,” has become insolvent, that the stagnant pool they dignified with so high sounding a namo has been suffered to return to its original nastiness, and become too loathsome for hogs to wallow in ; and the splendid accom modations for visitors, consisting of divers log-cabins, have been converted into shuck pens. We might have prophesied such a fate forthe company a year since, retribu tion sooner or later is sure to overtake such as cheat the printer. By the way we, are going to publish sometime shortly some pen and ink sketch es of divers worthy subscribers and adver tisers who have treated us in the same man ner as the “Abeville Mineral Springs Com pany.” Those who have neglected their, accounts for two or three vears, or vvjio have absquatulated in our debt, may hare the pleasure of seeing themselves in print. ) Congress. Mr. Arnold’s retrenchment bill, a synop sis of which will be found in another col umn, has passed the House and been sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Finance. This measure has created quite a commotion among the office holders, who will make great efforts to pre vent its passage in the Senate, but proba bly without success. It will have the ef fect to make such dilatory members as our Mr. Cuthbert work if they would have pay, or at least be present at their posts. The Committee of the House, to whom was referred the Senate’s bill for the occu pation of the Oregon Territory, have report ed against it, and it is to be hoped that it will not pa-ss. Win. Cost Johnson’s project for the relief of the States, we are glad to learn has re ceived a quietus for the present session. A set of resolutions offered by Mr. McDuffie, of South Carolina, on the same subject, were laid on the table by the close vote of 24 to 23. The Eill to remit the fine imposed on General Jackson, at New-Orleans, with in. terest at 6 per cent, passed the Senate, 2S yeas, 20 nays. If it should pass the House as we hope it will, there is some prospect that the capacious appetite of the old Gen eral will at length be satisfied, and the clamor of his worshippers will be hushed for a time. The House appropriated $40,000 for the purpose of sending an ambassador to China. No further action has yet been had otr the Bill repealing the Bankrupt Law. A long discussion took place in the Sen ate on Thursday last, relative to a speech of Sir Robert Peel, the British Prime Minister, in which he made a distinction between the right of search and the right of visitation of our vessels at sea by British cruizers— yielding the right of search, but claiming that of visitation for the purpose of discov. eriing if vessels bearing the American flag were in reality American vessels. It was generally supposed that both the rights of search and of visitation, were given up by Great-Britain in the late treaty, but there seems to be a difference of opinion in the Senate on the subject. We have not learn ed the result of the debate. The present session of Congress ends next Saturday. An immense amount of business has been transacted, a thorough system of retrenchment has been instituted in every department of the government, and the public expenditures have been reduced from 40 millions to about 18 millions.— None of those “ scenes” so cemmon at pre vious sessions have occurred, and general good order and attention to business has prevailed. CHANGES AT WASHINGTON. Nearly all accounts from Washington concur in the assurance that the breaking up of Congress will be the signal for a rear rangement of the few stars forming the Ty ler galaxy. Mr. Webster, it is confident ly stated, will retire altogether from the Cabinet tocultivate cabbage and philosophy at Marshfield, with a view to re-entering on the practice of the law. He ought at least to be offered a Mission, but gratitude for past services is not a striking characteristic of John Tyler. Mr. Caleb Cushing steps into Mr. Webster’s shoes, and will fill them with ability and industry—farther this de ponent saith not. Mr. Forward, in like manner, is to be bowed outofthe Treasury Department, and Mr. John C. Spencer, who has long had a penchant for “bearing the bag,” takes his place. Mr. Spencer, too, possesses great talent and activity, but we think this change is hardly an improve ment ; yet 6uch is our astonishment and gratitude that so honest and clear-sighted a Statesman as Mr. F. has been so long permitted to hold this important station, that we shall not cavil at the change. These transformations, it will be seen, create a vacancy in the War Department, which ‘tfa to be filled bv calling in James M. Porte/, ofPa. (brettber of Gov. Porter, and Ehetnj^.
