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MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS. Doctor Francia, the Dictator of Para guay.—This singular person, who governs with an absolute rule, an extensive region in South America, has been enabled to throw an almost impenetrable veil of secrecy over bis proceedings, and keep the rest of the world in ignorance of the concerns of the government, by his practice, of detaining all foreigners who enter his territory. The following, minute account of his person and occupation is translated from the Journal du Havre:—[Boston Courier.] “ This man is about the middle size, with regular features, and eyes of that beautiful blackness which is common to the creoles of South America; his look is penetrating and mistrustful; his age is sixty, although be appears ten years younger. His daily life is remarkably regular.— The. first rays of the sun seldom surprise ned. On rising, a negro brings him great generosity to the schoolmates of bis youth. * Nevertheless, all benefits, services ties of kindred are forgotten by him the mo ment lie imagines any attempt threatening his authority, or disrespect to his person. It is an unpardonable offence to omit giving him the title of excellentissinio senor, al though for himself, he treats every one w ith the greatest familiarity, except a few strap- gers—a habit which he has acquired by de grees, as his power increased. With this excessive jealousy of his own authority, the Dictator has never possessed a real confidant. In none of his underta kings has he ever taken counsel of any one: no person can boast of having ever exerted the least influence over him. If sooner or later the fate which has overtaken all op pressors of their country, should surprise him, it will be to himself alone that he can ascribe the cause of his downfall.” —MBS ' 9BSS -!LLlMi-ggSg-B geniu its i \Vfe judice cxis :j&hx chafing-dish, boiler, and a pot of water, which he heats in his presence, when the Dictator prepares with great haste his mate of Paraguay tea : this being drank, he walks to the peristyle adjoining the court of his dwelling, smoking a cigar, which he takes \eare to unroll beforehand, lest it should con- :V n something poisonous, and this although lit* own sister had been the manufacturer. D\ux o’clock arrives his barber, a dirty inulwp in rags, and drunk, but the only member of the faculty to whom he intrusts himself, If the Dictator is in a good humor, he chats^with him, and often makes use of this method to prepare the . public for his rneMaiead. This gentleman is in fact his official IfHttte. He now repairs, clad in an Indian. ;vdbo-decliambre, to die. exterior peristyle; which surrounds the wherthe gives audience wafkiog.- seven, he.returns to his cabinet remains tilLnine, and attends to hia and agentsVwho make their.repots — and rapd orders. At eleVenthe fd de fecko brings; papers for the purpose of being examined,fand wrp c f from his dictation till noon, at whichjfour those in attendance re- ncia sits down to din- frugal meal, and always pro direction of the Dictator. ; returns from market with his le sets them down at the door St of his master, who comes out such as he wants. The dinner !, he takes his siesta, or afternoon’s drinks mate and smokes a cigar the same ceremonies as in the morning, thdn returns to business, at which he iploys himself till four or five o’clock, fchea his escort arrives: the peruquier : dresses his head, while others are saddling his horses, and these finished, the dictator Sets out upon a visit to the public and the barracks, especially of the cavalry, where he has a dwelling prepared for his own use In these excursions, although surrounded by his escorts, he goes armed not only with a sabre but also a pair of double-barrel pocket pistols. Towards night he returns home and sits down to study ; at nine o’clock he sups on a roasted pigeon and a glass of wine. In fine weather he takes another airing at the exterior peristyle, from which place he often retires at a very late hour. At ten o’clock he gives the watch-word and re tires, closing with his own hands. A person, on being admitted to his pre sence, must not approach n«irer than six paces, till he makes a sign for a further ad vance, when three steps more may be taken. ¥he arms of the person approaching must be extended along the body with the hands open and hanging, in order that he may be certain no weapon is concealed : even his officers and confidants dare not present themselves before him with a sword at their Bide. He requires every one to look at him steadily while speaking to him, and gives prompt and positive answers to all questions. At the beginning of the conversation, he seeks to intimidate; but if he finds the per son sustains his attempt with firmness, he relaxes his manner, and talks very agreeably especially when favourably disposed: then his great talents exhibit themselves; direct ing the discourse to subjects of every va riety, he displays vast judgment and pene tration, with an extent of knowledge sur prising in one who has hardly ever been out of Paraguay. Free from the prejudices with which those around him have been im fcued, he often takes occasion to make them •file subject of his pleasantries. When assailed with a fit of hypochondria, he shuts himself up for several days without hardly attending to any business during that time, or vents his ill humour upon those around him; in which case, the officers file soldiers, and the civil functionaries re ceive equally bad treatment at his hands. At these moments he is lavish of his insults arid menaces against his enemies, real or pretended; arrests, severe punishments, ant executions, are at these times ordered by him on the most trifling occasions. However unequal in his temper, yet he jftiust be allowed tbs constant possession of one laudable quality—-that of disinterested ness. As liberal in his own expenses as he is avaricious of the public profit, he pays in ready money for all that he requires. His On our last page will be found an interesting;ac count of the surrender of the two Indians whose offence at Prairie du Cbien bad endangered the peace of that quarter.—The threatened invasion is consequently suspended. the foreign news of this week as of and indicating an issue of the late in the east and south of Europe, into one involving greater consequences than they have hitherto premised. The probability is, that the po pulation and the advance of intelligence in some of the principal governments of Europe points them to the expediency of the ancient maxim of monarchs, to keep the public mind “ engaged with foreign broils,** and therefore they are willing that a portion of the force they art compelled to maintain, should be so engaged, when the expence is but a trifle more.—In deed we arfc of opinion that, even questions about forms of government aside, the popular social rela tions and the operations of commerce have attained a nature and condition that will render the preser vation of peace, to those governments, no longer practicable for any considerable timej and thoagh the grounds on which wars may be assumed to pro ceed appear plausible and perhaps commendable, as in the present instance, yet the real motive is of a dqeper and different character.—We cannot avoid yielding asspnt to the probable prospects held out in the extract from the London Traveller, among our foreign items, though we should make somewhat different deductions. fw private fortune has not been augmented by his elevation; he has never accepte^n-e- qents, and keeps ever within the limits of hw aifiary: his greatest enemies render him justice on this score. On many occasions he has manifested that he is no strength) the sentiments of gratitude.—Having learnt at a certain time, that the son of a certain family of Cordova, into which he had been ^received in his youth, was living at Assump tion in a state of great distress, he sent far him, supplied him liberally with money, and psoda biro his secreitvty- He has shown Athens ; Nov. 9, 1827. little enterprise directed by the called in aid, might add to alth, and independence.— t this subject a strong pro* which, if traced to its le gitimate source, world be found to derive greater efficiency from the jialbusy growing out of rival in terests, than from ?iy conviction of its impolicy. If the press possesses any influence upon the public mind, it cannot at the pretent crisis more effectually subserve the intertst-of tie south, than by directing the attention of her citizens to the multiplication of the variety of its produc.^ and we are gratified lo find it has obta»Migl;« paring remark from a pro minent print of the state. The ensuing extract of an .article upon the subject of manufactures^ recently published in the Edinburgh Review, .gives an interesting account of the unparal- increase of those of Great Britain, and none can ieny'a corresponding increase of wealth arising from this Election given to the enterprise and energies of her people. “The manufacture has been immeasurably in creased, giving employment to thousands now, where it foiraeny supported hundreds, and reducing the prices to consumers in the ratio of 40 to 4. In 1760, when George III. came to the throne, th° entire va lue of all uie cotton goods manufactured in Great Britain amounted to 200,0001, and the number of persons employed was quite inconsiderable. In 1825, 228 million pounds of cotton wool were import ed into the country, and in 1826, the estimated value of the manufacture was 36,000,0001. Of this enor mous sum, fifteen millions are paid in wages to the operatives, the number of whom is supposed to be about 705,000. But-tbbis not all. At least 130,000 more persons are employed in pursuits connected with the manufacture, &>d allowing for the old and infirm, and for women tnd children dependant on those actually employed,*we may set down the whole number of individuals deriving subsistence from these enterprises at abott 1,100,000 persons. The capital engaged is at leal? 65,600,000?; and all the amazing increase has principally ai .jen from the genius and talents of a few individuals.’* The mention of a coat “ without seam, woven from the top throughout,** has been long on record, but deeming it of very simple structure, no particu lar surprise attended its notice, however, knowing a loom from a wheel-barrow, our credulity was not a little taxed with an account of a shirt perfectly woven, which appeared in the papers a year or two back; yet a few days ago we had occular proof of such a performance, in a shirt woven by a lady in North Carolina, the collar and wristbands double, the neck and wrists gathered, shoulder-strap felled, &c. and not a stitch in it that we could discover.— We believe, however, it may be regarded more as a specimen of the power of art, than a positively use ful enterprise, its cost being something like that of the Indian’s gun. It is enough to make one’s mouth witter to read the favours many editors are in the way of receiving. One is havded apples as large as pumpkins; others luscious peaches one of which wbuld make a supper, pears that would'dins two men, strawberries of a size difficult to swallow, grapes fit to feast Anacreon, potatoes, turnips, &c. large enough to make a win ter’s hoard, with stores of wedding*cakc and such like.—Our luck in that way, so fer, has been but slim, having only been presented with a bare Cot- ton-stalk upwards of eleven feet long! The suggestions, sap the Recorder, contained in the following article, taken from the American Far mer, merit, at the present time, the deliberate con sideration of the Southern people. If ws are to be unjustly taxed by a high tariff of duties, let u* apply the most effectual remedy—exercise more enterprize and industry, and manufacture our most necessary, fabrics: “ Some views have been presented by a gentle man of talents and experience, that haVe gone far to convince us that slave labour may he more pro fitably employed than free labour in manufactures of cotton bagging, and all coarse cottons. That tbs Southern States have the cheapest operators, and the water power, with other, {acuities for the establish ment of such factories, wanting only some capital and practical skill, and that these will go where it can be demonstrated that they can be tnyst profitably employed; and that, in short, the time is coming rapidly when, if foreign manufactures ire excluded ’ system of high duties and prohibitions, the that they contained every thing that was file rather an injury than a benefit, and. would and 'infamous against character, principle, fain add this to the number, but the U. States will be very loth that a maritime power should commaud the entrance to the interior of the country ; which would be the rase, should Cuba fall into the hands of Great Britain.—This island is every year becoming more valuable. In the official report of its trade for 1S26 the receipts of the Royal Treasury are stated at seven millions of hard dollars.—This vast increase of the public revenue has enabled the government of Cuba to meet the new and heavy expen ditures required in order to put the island in a respectable state of defence, to repay all demands ; and there remains n clear surplus of more than half a million at the beginning of the present year. A colony of this des cription, exclusive of other considerations, would be a desirable acquisition to Great Britain. [communication . ] McDAB'S Memoirs of his men Times, be ginning with the Jtenoicned and Veritable History of John Q. Jldams; interspersed with interesting Anecdotes of the great men who flourished with him, and an ac count of the independent and dignified character of the press, dunng the xchole of his ADMINISTRATION. This work will contain two parts, the first of which will be put to press during the pre sent year, the other, i$lich will contain the melancholy death and dying confessions of our Hero, will hot he published until after the 4th of March, 1829. By way of shew ing the nature and very great importance of the work, the following will be the con tents of the first volume^ CHAPTER I. - The birth of our Hero—nothing uncopi nion in that—born like other children—cried like them—shewing plainly that, by nature, he is no better than other people—his christ- ning—great day at Quincy—his cunning looks on that occasion—the reason why the letter Q. was put in his name—some curious prophecies about him. Digression, to relate a remarkable story told by an old lady, of the singular virtue of the letter Q.— remarkable account of Quing Q. Qung, in the Province of Qudngo, in China, who, by reason of his skill in numbers proving that 84 was more than 99, got to be the greatest man in the kingdom—but was very sorry for it afterwards—sorry he could not give up his place—held on though.—Return to the subject—early signs of our Hero’s genius—could put on his own breeches at four years old, with just a little help to poke in his shirt behind—knew when his book was upsidedown at five years old—at seven could spell hte a-b abs without a poin ter—and at nine could spell words of two syllables without snuffling up his nose more than three times.—His food—loved good things—eat cakes and nuts, whenever he could get them, like other children.—His education—sent to Europe—America too plain for his farfiily-f-went to the Epsom School—spent alPhis J *ime among the no bility—very apt at learning self-consequence —dissertation in favour of republicanism— people of the U. S. better not give it up- better educate their Presidents at home— Query, whether a law to that effect would not he proper—no insinuation against our Hero.—Progress of his education—fine toste—-great turn for poetry—poetry rather doggerel—not as great a poet as Pope or Byron—but fully as good as Coleridge or Mrs. Hemans—Memo, don’t like Mrs. and government,, but because they were confidential, must all go for nothing—no un favorable inferences to he drawn from them -riutentions meau nothing—a man with a bad heart no worse than one with a good one, if he keeps it to himself—his chance for heaven just as good—all secret machina tions and wicked conspiracies no harm if they never come to light—and if they come to light by treachery, we must give no heed to them—great shame to take any notice of them—fine doctrine in a republican govern ment. * CHAPTER II. Our Hero’s first promotion—Professor of Rhetoric—never great at speaking, hut pow erful with the quill—very flourishing writer —can fill a dry state paper as full of tropes as most people can a poem—can fairly make an account current breathe eloquence— keeps it up to this day—would lose a whole trade rather than miss a sarcasm—sec his expression, through Mr. Rush to Mr. Can ning about “ ove1't'eaching ,, —would sacri fice a nation's interest and his own popular ity rather than part with a fine figure—see his famous remark about being 11 palsied by the will of constituents”—would dissolve the Union before he would give up a good sentence—example of tins in his Georgia dispute—see his message on that subject, where he says something about “ superadd- ed obligation even higher than human au thority”—very indiscreet man hut very lucky many a man lost head for much less folly Query about heads—whether soft head or hard head best for a President—another query—what’s to be done when President has both—Don’t mean our Hero—his head not thick—very light.—His early literary fame—first regular work—subject—valua ble history—strong terms—no better signs of a change—at last over he goes—his peo ple turq him out of Congress—Mr. Jeffer son won’t trust him.—In disgrace for a while —best place for him—great misfortune to this country 4hat he ever left it—Mr. Madi son to, blame for it—worst act of his life— took pity on him—made him an ambassador —our Hero remained in Europe a long time in that character—much pleased with Euro pean politics—with regal pomp—with lord- splendour—returns home—head filled with pageantry—made Secretary of State— preferred to old Republicans, as well quali fied as he—the overthrow of the. party traced to this very cause—digression—Mr. Mon roe has an awful account to answer to de mocracy—when liberty is destroyed, faithful history will point to this selection, as the true cause—the entering wedge.—Our Hero’s great talents first employed in regu lating etiquette—setting the grades of mem bers of Congress—and their wives—fine business for a great statesman—great mat ters for a republic—bad sign, when people can view such nonsense with indifference. HHjH southern people, by their slave labour, with skilful mechanists and superintendants, will successfully compete with their eastern fellow-citizens, and to make enough, and to spare for their own consump tion. These impressions will be more fully explained and fortified tn subsequent numbers. In the mean time the Editor of the American Fanner in vites the discussion of the question. Can adequate water power be found, ana can slave labour be profitably employed iu the slave holding states, for manufac turing coarse cottons and woollens, cotton bagging, cordage, &c.** .- s The application of slave labour in the operations of manufactures, so far as our information concern ing the exp eriment extends, has been successful and profitable. In som^ of the manufactories of Ken tucky (supplied alone by this .kind of labourers,) the practicability of such an application has, we believe, been satisfactorily tested.' \W> are induced to con cur with the opinion above expressed, that the south will yet be compelled to direct its attention to other both of auginen|h>S r her re- nfluence north. There objects, with a view sources, and counteracting and ascendai out the aoi debility PPM lowithrough- hosc ago or in the common mature years is a like circumstance, and finish the work.—Story biflilraTKe.rendcringboth a presentm*tk tortilepos^lof tho Cunningham letters—singular fact An active and indefatigable scoundrel, calling himself Benjamin D. Franklin, a blacksmith by trade, made his appearance at Fort Ball, Seneca co. Ohio, in October last, married a respectable young lady, contract ed various debts, stole money, borrowed a horse., run away, forged an order for more.- money, sold the horse in Michigan, went to York U. C-. stole another horse, started for Ohio, sold the horse as he had done before* stole another, got home, was sent to jail for forgery, broke out, on his way to Sandusky- stole more money, and eluded his pur suers by taking passage for the state of New York.—Alb. Dai. Aen. The following toast, drank by President Adams at dinner recently given by the citizens of Baltimore, was noticed last week, but as we thought it would prove uninteresting to most of our readers, we fore bore giving it a place. As it is probable, however, that the Adams party will in future be dubbed with the title of “Ebony and Topaz,” we herewith subjoin the incident upon which it is founded, for the amuse* ment of those who may not have before seen it. “ Ebony and Topaz.—Gen. Ross’s Pos thumous Coat of Arms, and the Republican militia-man who gave it.” I am apprehensive that the allusions upon which this sentiment is founded, may not be familiar to every one of you at this table ; and that it will therefore need a short ex planation. It may perhaps not be known to you all, that for the splendid achievements of Gen. Ross, in this country, his family have been rewarded by a heraldic addition to their coat of arms; and as it was the arm of a Republi can Militia-man of Maryland, that rendered this service to the family, I may fairly con sider him as having given it. Heraldjrj is a monarchical institution, about which I know little. Whether this inference would pass muster with the garter-king-at-arms or not, I do not know ; but 1 hope it will pass well enough for a Republican device. But the connection of this sentiment with the names of Ebony and Topaz, is founded upon a Philosophical Tale of Voltaire, by which, in my youth, I was amused and in structed. It is an antient fable of the Hindu Brahmins, and has come down, through the Arabians, to the modern European nations and to us. The same tale under different names, has been told in English verse by Parnell, as well as in French prose by Vol taire. In the Tale to which my toast alludes. Ebony is the Spirit of Darkness or of evil— and Topaz is the Spirit of Light, or of good and the interest of the story consists in the successon of incidents by which they are continually counteracting each other in the events of human life. The application of their names to the parts respectively per formed on this stage of existence by Gen Ross and the Militia-man of Maryland, submit to your judgmenj and feeling,—with this single remark—that whenever the Spirit of Evil shall invade this country, under the banners of a foreign land, whatever honours may be showered upon their commander by his Sovereign, the Spirit of Good will never fail to provide a Republican Militia-man to confer those honours by speeding a bullet to his heart.” Hemans’ poetry—too many breaks in it sense enough but no sound.—Anecdote of our Hero while at school—always next to head when there was but two in the class sometimes get head without deserving it— done by finesse—prognostic of his fbture elevation. Yery active boy—could turn somerset when he pleased—nevjer^hurt him —this art very useful to^him in after life.— His habits as to frugality—the o,n!^ thing nobility could’nt root out of him—Yankee blood—won’t mix with extravagance—spend public money—keep his own—used\to love money very much—don’t despise it now— never known to throjv away money in his life—fine boy to save—got a son not so good to save as he—wou’t trust him with his own money—spends too much—rather dissipated—do well enough to keep public money though—some curious thing about this son in another chapter.—Our Hero’s return to America—great joy at home— tenants all glad to see their young Lord.— Preparations for public life—father's instruc tions and account of the American govern ments—too democratic—too much levelling and equality—ought be distinctions— wealth and talents‘titike head, then come tradesmen, then mechanics, and last, la bourers—must alter the government to suit these distinctions—not in the nature of things to make e very body equal—must take care though ho*,v to begin the change—must . be all things to all men at first—get into considered as in abeyance, for Spain is #60 power any how, then take advantage of that' clamorous to suffer her to retain this valu- A few days since a young man while on a hunting excursion in Saratoga county, ob served a rattlesnake of enormous size, very near him, which he shot through the head, and immediately after discovered himself surrounded on every side by these venom ous serpents. He then commenced using the club law on them, and before they had made good their retreat, he had dispatched forty. He took four of them home which proved to be river four and a half feet in length, and nine inches in circumference. It is supposed they were about thirty years, old—lb. A short time since, in the town of Har rington, a boy, only four years of age, got up in his sleep; in the night, and unknowu to any of the family went down stairs, out doors, and then half a mile, in a foot path, through bushes, weeds and grass, and to a neigh-, bor’s house ; where and when it is supposed he awoke, as he was heard to cry, which awoke the people, who took him in, and kept him during the remainder of the night. When the child was taken home the next morning, its parents supposed it was up stairs asleep.—Ellsworth Courier. Death of a Murderer, principally from - alarm.—Joel Mitchell, a free man of color, aged 45 or 50, who was to have been tried before our Superior Court on Thursday last, for the murder of Miles Ralph, another man of color, in Halifax county^ some time ago - —upon being sent for by the Court to take his trial, was seized with such violent fear and apprehension, added to an indisposition for several days, which was thought to be but slight, that he expired in the yard before, he could be placed at the bar or got into the Courthouse.—Never have we before seen a countenance so horrid—so ghastly —so frightful as that of Joel Mitchell!— Warrenton (N. C.) Rep. A newly invented rifle, without lock,- cock, pan, or flint, is exhibited in New York, and spoken well of by the Enquirer. It has enclosed, a percussion lever, which is cocked and fired by the trigger, and is used without caps, the priming is introduced in a small aperture on the side, and enough may be used to serve 50 or more discharges, so that constant priming is unnecessary. Garden Seeds.—We have been told, say* the Springfield (Mass.) Journal, that a Sha ker village in this vHnity receives $12,000 and $13,000 annually for Garden Seeds. Take a Newspaper.—A gentleman came- into our office a few days since, and sub scribed for our paper, saying that he had not been in the habit of taking a newspaper, but had accidentally a few days previous, taken up one, and in looking over the list of let ters in it, found one for himself. He had taken it from the office, and found the con tents relating to a farm of his, some dis tance from here, which, in consequence of some legal proceedings had against it, would have been sold past recovery, had the letter remained but a few days longer in the post office. As it is, it will cost him fifty or sixty dollars more to retain his pro perty than it would, had he obtainod his let ter when first advertised.—SacketVs Harbor Advertiser. Cuba.—Much interest has been felt both - % ever since, in this country and in Europe concern the island of Cuba. This spot may si Eve and the Apple—Mr. Miner, the Edi- tdir of the Village Record, has been pre sented by a lady with an apple, which grew in Blockley township, Penn, which measur ed 16 inches round, and weighed one pound and three quarters, within half an ounce. Unfortunately Mr. Miner is not the “ first man” who was presented with an apple by a lady. If we recollect rightly, a gentle man by the name of Adam once had a gol den pippin given him which he attempted to eajt. The core stuck in his throat, and has continued to mark the gullets of his poster- t able possfUiton. Great Britain if’figpyet convinced 1 that her American colonies are Causes of Consumptions—Consumption is thq disease which carries off a fifth, or more, of the persons horn in Britain, owing, in part, nodoubt^ to the chnngeabJeness of the climate, hut much moro to tho faulty modes