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SELECT POETltY.
A MOTHER'S BONO.
I : : i e
' VVhpre ia llin rjnhv t ft ess its hcnrW
Whore isruuzzer's darling boy t ;
Does it hold its liltlo hands npartt ' '
Tho ilenrest, beoseti toy
And so it docs; and will its little chin
Grow just bs fat as butter 1
And will it poke its litllo fingers in
lis tiinnin little mouth, and mutter'
Nioey wicpy words, .
Just like littlo yallor birds
And so it will, and so it mny, ' ' "
No matter M'hat its pappy mammy eny.
And. does it wink its little eyeses,
When its mad, and up and crises? '
And does it squall like chickadees "
At everythin' it sees ! !
Well it does I tvhv not, I pray t
Ain't it muzzer's darlin' every day?
Oh! what's the matter? oh my! oh my!
What makes my sweetest chicken ky?
Oh, nasty, njjly pin, to prick it
It's darlin' muzzer's darlin' cricket !
There ! there ! she's thrown it in
The fire tho kuel, ioked pin ! '
There ! hush my honey; co to seep,
Rocked in a kudlo of u deep!
S. 1'. Gazelle.
yia-.'.'..-""."..". . in. ii.ii i.i j iij
BISHOP GEORGE AM) THE YOl'KG
TREACHER.
An aged traveller, worn and weary, was
gently urging on his tired beast, just as the
sun was dropping behind the range of hills
that bounds the horizon of that rich and
picturesque country in the vicinity of
Springfield, Ohio. It was a sultry August
evening, and he had journeyed a distance
of 33 miles since morning his pulse
throbbing under the influence of a burning
sun. At Fairfield he had been hospitably
entertained by one who had recognized the
veteran soldier of the cross, and who had
ministered to him for his Masters sake, of
the benefits he himself had received from
the hand which feedeth the young lions
when they lack; and he' had travelled on,
refreshed in spirit. But many a weary
mile had he journeyed over since then, and
now, as the evening shades darkened around,
he felt the burden of age and toil heavy
upon him, and he desired the pleasant re
treat he had pictured to himself when that
day's pilgrimage should be accomplished.
It was not long before tho old man
checked his tired animal at the door of the
anxiously looked for haven of rest. . A
middle aged woman was at hand, to whom
he mildly applied for acommodation for
himself and horse.
"I don't know," ssid &he coldly, after
scrutinmng for some time the appearance
of the traveller, which was not the most
promising, "that we can take you in, old
man. You seem tired, however, anil I'll
spe if the minister of the circuit, who is
here to-night, will let you sleep with liiiu."
The young circuit preacher soon made
his appearance, and consequently swagger
ing up to the old man, examined him for
some moments inquisitively ; then asked a
few impertinent questions and finally,
after adjusting his hair half a dozen times,
feeling his smoothly shaven chin as often,
consented that the stranger should share his
bed for the night, and turned upon his heel,
and entered the house.
The traveller, aged and weary as he was,
dismounted and led his faithful animal to
the stable, and with his own hands he rub
bed him down, and gave him food, and
then entered the hospitable mansion where
he had expected so much kindness. A
mcthodist family resided in the Douse, and
as the circuit preacher was to be there that
day, great preparations were made to en
tertain him, and a number of the melhodist
young ladies of the neighborhood had been
invited, so that quite a party met the eye
of the stranger as he entered-, not one of
whom took the slightest notice of him, and
he wearily sought a vacant chair in tho
corner, out of direct obst rvation, Where he
could note all that was going on and his
anxious eye showed that he was no careless
observer ot what was transpiring around
him.
The young minister played his part with
all the frivolity of a city beaux, and noth
ing like religion escaped his lips. Now he
was chatting and bandying senseless com
pliments to this young lady, and now en
gaged in trifling repartee with another, who
was anxious to seem interesting in his eyes.
The stranger, after an hour, during which
no refreshments had been prepared for
him, asked to be shown to his room ; to
which he retired unnoticed, grieved and
shocked at the conduct of the family and
the minister. Taking from his saddle bags
a well worn bible, he seated himself in a
chair, and was soon buried in thought holy
and elevating-, and had food to eat Which
those who passed him by in pity and scorn
dreamed not of. Hour after hour passed
away, and no one came to invite the old
worn down traveller to partake of the luxu
rious supper which was served below.
Towards eleven o'clock the minister came
up stairs, ' and without pause or prayer,
hastily threw oft his clothes, and got into
tho very middle of tho email bed, which
was to bo the resting plac of the old man
as well as himself. After a while, the aged
stranger rose up, and after partially disro
bing himsell, kuelt down and remained for
many minutes in fervent prayer. 1 lie ear
nest outpouring of his soul arrested the at.
tention of the vounz preacher, who began
to fuel some few reproofs of conscience for
bis oWn neglect of this duty. The old man
now arose from his knees,. and after slowly
undressing himself got into bed, or rather
upon the edge of the bed, for the young
preacher bad taken possession of the cen
tre, and would not voluntarily move an
inch. In this uncomfortable position the
stranger lay for some time in silence.' At
length the younger of the two made a re
mark to which the elder replied in a style
j and manner that arrested his nttention;r Oh
this he moved over an iuch or two and
mnrlo mnlw rnnm '
made more room.
"How far have you , come to day, old
gentleman?" '
"Thirty-five miles." 1 ' ' .
"From where?" " ,,: .
"From Springfield.' - '
' "Ah, indeed! You must be very tired
after so long a journey for one of your age."
"Yes, this poof old body is much worn
down by long and constant travel, and I
feel that the journey to-day has exhausted
me much." 1 1 '
The young minister moved over a littles
"You don't belong to Springfield then?'
' "No. '' I have no abiding place."
"How?" .
"I have no continuing city. My home
is beyond this vale of tears."
Another move of the minister; ' ' i
... "How far have you travelled on your
present journey ?" ' .
"From Philadelphia." ' !
"From Philadelphia?" (in evident sur
prise.) The Methodist General Conference
was in session there a short time since
had it broken up when you left."
The old man replied in the affirmative.
"Ah, indeed! (moving still further over
towards the front side of the bed and allow
ing the stranger better accommodations.)
"Had Bishop George left when you came
out?"
"Yes he started the same time I did !
we left in company !"
Here the circuit preacher relinquished a
full half of the bed, and politely requested
the stranger to occupy a larger space.
"How did the Bishop look? lie i3 get
ting quite old and feeble, is he not?"
"He carries hi age tolerably well, but
his labor is a hard one, and he begins to
show si;tns of failing strength."
"He is exported this way in a week or
two. How glad I'll be to shake hands with
the fd old veteran of the Cross! Hut
you say you left in company with the good
old man. How far did )'ou come to
gether?" "We travelled alone for a small dis
tance." "You travelled alone with the Bishop ?"
"Yes, we have been intimate for years!"
"You, intimate with Bishop George ?"
"Yes, why not ?"
"Bless me! why did I not know that?
But may I be so bold as to inquire your
name ?"
After a moment's hesitation the stranger
replied, "George."
"Not Bishop George?"
"They call rr.e Bishop George," meekly
replied the old man.
"Why, why, bless me, Bishop Georre,"
exclaimed the now abashed preacher, spring
ing from the bed. "You have bad'o'(-7-)it
I will instantly call up the family.
Why did you not tell us who you were j''
"Stop, stop, my friend," said the Bishop,
gravely," "I want no supper here, and
should not eat any if it were got for me.-
If an old man, toil-worn and wean', faint
ing with travelling through all the long
summer day, was not considered worthy of
a meal by this family who profess to have
set up the altar of God in their house,
Bishop George surely is not. He is at best
but a man, and has no claims beyond those
of common humanity."
A ' night of severer mortification the
young preacher never experienced. The
Bishop kindly admonished him, and warn
ed him of the great necessity there was of
his adorning the doctrines of Christ, by fol
lowing him sincerely and humbly. Gently,
but earnestly he endeavored to win him
back from his wanderings of heart, and di
rected him to trust more in God and less in
his own strength.
Six mouths from this time the Ohio an
nual Conference met at Cincinnati, and the
young minister was to present himself for
ordination as a deacon ; and Bishop George
was to be the presiding Bishop. On the
first day of the assembling of conference,
our young ministers's heart sunk within him
as he saw the venerable Bishop take his
seat. So great was his grief and agitation
that he was soon obliged to leave the room.
In the evening; as the Bishop was seated
alone in his chamber, the Kev. Mf.
was announced, and he requested him to be
shown up. He grasped the young man by
the hand with a cordiality which he did
not expect, for he had made careful inqui
ries and found that since they had met, a
great change had been wrought in him.'
He was now as humble and pious as he was
before self-sufficient and worldly minded.
As a father would have received a disobe
dient but repentant child, so did this good
man receive his erring but contrite brother.
They mingled their tears together, even
upon the bosom ot his spiritual lather. At
that session ho was ordained and is now one
of the most pious and useful ministers in the
Ohio Conference.
- ; Wriltea fi the American.
LOVE MOT, .
By Louis Le'Rov.
Love notwhat is there here to Jove ?
The faii dft roso has pot its thorn,
lis loaves will wither fadu away,
Aud time inako ail things look fotlorn'.
Love not tho world its piddy throng,
la here now theie thon far away; ,
Its pleasures all will one by one , ' ;
Pass from our view like a summer day.
Love not thy friends for they will eodri,
Flee away from thy golden sky, !
They seek but amusement, pleasure here1,
Aud aregona when a cloud is nigh. '
. ' ! ' i ' .- ' - , f ... i
Love not the world's a hypocrite,
And man, its obedient son ( . i ' : , ' i .
i It points the wayha follows in-, i : -AO
noot rr trut, so, no, not oiu. i . '
ffitJiawspert, Nov. 19, 1847' 1 1'
A little that a righteous roan hath, is bet,
tcr than the riches of many wicked.
I We invite the nttcnlion of our reav tho.ight all our Presidents until we reach
ders to the following extract of an address ed him of Kinderhook. lie thought it bet
of Mr. Skinner, the editor" of the ,, ter to Propr-r. of Europe, and let
' O I rilit rtttMs tnlrd eSff. rvF thpmii VPS. It 1I1PV
tht Loon and ih AAvll" delivered before
the Bucks County Agricultural Society on
the 2d of October last. Mr. Skinner who
has done more for the interest of the Far
mers than any other man in this country
shows moet, conclusively that no class of
men are more deeply interested in tariff
for protection than the Farmers. ;, Dema
gogues anil ignorant pretenders may preach
a different doctrine and endeavor to array
the Farmer against the Manufacturer, but
common sense and . experience teaches us
that o.uv Farmers never do belter that when
our Manufacturers are most flourishing. ,,
Land, at the distance of a few miles from
New York, in West Chester county, is sell
ing at several hundred dollars an acre, be
cause the railroad has diminished the ex
penditure between the consumer and the
producer, and jet that land is not now
worth as much as would be that of Bucks
county, if you had, as you should have,
consumers among yourselves. Look what
railroads have done in England, and re
member that the road only enables the
farmer to go to market, while the mill
brings the market to his doors. '
An English writer says that between
Croydon and London his attention was con
tinually attracted by the high order and
beautiful appearance of the market gardens
through . which the railway runs. This
land .'even years ago was occupied as grass
land, for ordinary purposes. Its gross pro
duce was miller 1-0 nn acre, and the rents
paid iiol'more than 12 or $15. i Now
that it has been converted into market gar
dens, well gruh'ied a:iil well drained, it
yields :J0') an acre, and rents for 35 to
6 1-0. Gardening precedes farming, and is
the best school for teaching lessons in prac
tical agriculture. It is there that men are
forced to see the necessity for thorough
draining, thorough tillage, heavy manuring
and thorough weeding, and clean, good
seed, and that embraces nearly all that is to
be learned.
The same writer relates the followim;
anecdote: "An agriculturist and large land
owner in passing through these grounds ex
pressed aloud, in the railway carriage, his
admiration of the fine order and beautiful
appearance of the crops, and his surprise
at the entire absence of weids. An oppo
site passenger, who had ruti n d at Ncw
cinss,'. broke in upon him by saying
'Weed.;, sir, ol course, vo:i ratinot see any,
tfr.Te are mine : j pi'
,1' ( an aero a
year f.ir s ::.e of th.it v;r vu.t!, and it co'st
i.ie as much ir.pr-;. lor m:u,'irf, at.dj do you
.::' Ytv''.'W .JJr.rjJu.i r.:,lwiv.-ao!t!n
Why :s it, luy fn.'iiYL,'. ilut yon can af
ford 'to grow so many 'weeds ? Simply be-
caiife yon have made r.o market" on' tho
land for the products of the land. '
tanners o! Old Bucks, it is hih time
that you should look into these things for
yourselves, fur. myself, I have po xilitical
aspirations. The residue of my life will
be, as the prime of il has been, devoted to
tho welfare of the tillers of the soil ; and I
tell you, and challenge contradiction, that
the plough and the harrow never have
flourished at a distance from the loom and
the anvil, and they never can, for the land
must become unproductive when the profits
of production are swallowed up in the costs
of transporting and converting the products
the farmer has to sell, into the commo
dities ho has to buy, and thus fails to return
to the land the refuse of its products.
Let partisans squabble as they may for
power and for place, and with that end let
them dispute for ever about State banks
and banks of the United States, and sub
treasuries and Wilmot provisoes; but the
protection or abandonment of the domestic
industry of I fie people in the various bran
ches for which a bountiful providence has
supplied the materials, and in its conflict
with the pauper labor of Europe, is a great
national question too high, too sacred to
be draggled and begrimed in the foul mire
of party. Let all good men unite to with
draw it from that arena in which passionate
advocates appeal to blind tribunals, and pre
judice holds the scales of justice. Yes, my
menus, tins is a great question which men
may consider and decide according to their
best judgments, without any forfeiture of
more party allegiance, about which the
most honorable and well meaning men' are
so tenacious; for who dare say, that prin
ciples advocated by Jeflersou, by Madison,
by Monroe, by Adams, by Jackson, are not
republican principles not democratic re.
publican principles? Mr. Jefferson, high
on the list of democrats, said, we "must
now bring the manufacturer to take his
place by the bide of the agriculturist."
Jackson whose orthodox democracy no one
win dispute, said In place of feeding the
paupers of Europe by sending abroad for
manufactures luado by their labor, we must
leed our own.. And here I may ro further
and quote from one of General Jackson's
favorite cabinet counsellors. Our neigh
bor Governor Mahlon Dicketson,' tt mem
ber of the great sanhedrim of Derrtocracy,
as late as the autumn of 1S17, in Lid ppyu-
in!I address at tho American lu-stitutu at
New York went tho "wholo hog" in favor
of direct unequivocal protection, pronoun
cing a tariff for revenue to be a "modern
discovery ;" or 'rather,' said he,: emphati
cally, a "modern invention!" and but lyr
the schemes and machinations' of partisans.
?a it would be universally considered and
treated. , bus I , have shown to every
man who desires to examine the question
not as a politician but at a statesman ; riot
as a parti sam, but at an American citizen
that he h at dill liberty follow the truth
wherever it may lead, without giving any
man even the , right, to question bis party
fealty; ' - i;;u 1 1 f. ''
As Jefferson aud Jackson thought, to
could, and if not they might starve.
It mav not be amiss mv friends, for you
to compare tho names of those who have
believed with Thomas Jefferson, and all the
patriots of the Revolution ; with those
who have advocated the policy which has
given us the tariff of 18W, and judge be
tween them : .
Protective Presidents,
Washington, "
Adams,
Free Tmoe Presidents.
Van Burenj
Pelk,
JefTerson,
Madison,
: Monro,
,. J. Q. Adams, .
; Jackson, ..
Harrison, ,i . '
Taylor. -Common
sense taught the people of the
colonies. that they needed protection against
the evils of the colonial system, as it is now
teaching the people of Canada' that they
never can prosper under the existing free
trade system. Thev now desire protection,
for that is the leading object with every
Canadian, as you may see in the address of
the British league. They see that land on
the south side of an imaginary line is worth
three times as much as that on the north
side of it, and they see that the cause is to
be found in the fact that tho farmers of the
United States have a home market, which
they have not. They have free trade, and
they are ruined. They desire annexation,
that they may enjoy even such protection
as we have, nnd thus we see that they are
animated to action by the very same reason
that governed Washington, Franklin, Jef
ferson, Adams, and all the great men of our
own Revolutionary period.
A WARNSM1 TO Hi SlUNHSl.
The Franco American tells a good story,
which we translate as a wanting against car
ryingeontrabaiid articles. At the recent na
tional fair in Paris the police had renson to
believe that somo of the liht fingered gentry
were exercising iheir vocutiou in I he hall of
exhibition, and therefore a sharp surveillance
was kept over all who went out. Byo and
bye a lady and gentleman of respectable ap
pearanco were leaving tho room, when ono
of tho lynx eyed officers discovered that the
gentleman concealed a good Bi'zed parcel be
low his saok. Quick' os thought he stopped
him and demanded what ho had got in tho
parcel. "Why," said the gentleman, "il is
my wifu's shawl." "Impossible," objected
the astute functionary, "Madame has a bean
tiful cashmore on now." ;. After some further
parley tho -collumiy wus ended by inarching
tho lady and her husband before the Com -
Try- I,' r 'i "'
That ' worthy magistrate, addressing, tho
ft'usbantHn a severe tone, said it was a suffi
ciently remarkable -thing to wear fico shawls,
especially with the temperature so excessive
ly .warm as it was at that moment. "Mon
sieur," said ho, getting still warmer, with in
dignation, "1 ask what couM your wile want
with two shawls?" Thn question, struck a
chord of suspicion in tho uuebaud'i, miud.
"Ah," said he, soliloquising, "what did she
want with two shawls?"
There is no knowing how unpleasant the
matter might have become had not Madame
do L herself umavelled the mystery.
Soliciting an interview with the magistrato
in the next room, she thus addressed him
"Monsieur, both shawls belong to me. This
new one which I now wear, as you perceive.
Tho other I employ for a purpose you com
prehend, uithuut doubt. It serves moss a
a in fact, as a bishop. As it incommoded
mo from tho extreme heat of lo-day, I retired
for a moment to the dressing room of the in
stitute, nnd placed it in the parcel which my
husband was good enough to carry for me."
The mystery was explained . The garment
was restored, and Madame de L , tho
leader of the hnut monde of the Rue de Va
rennes. for she it was, lift the office with
her husband, who is quite unaware to this
hour what had brought him into such a diaa
greeable predicament. Chroiwtype
Death or A Miseb. Tho New Orleans
Picayune says that an old misery a planter,
died at Attacnptis lately who was worth, in
money, land, and negroes, at least (300,000.
(lo had a coffin mado bofore his death of
rough unhewn plunks, in which were found
after his death some two or three thousand
dollars in gold. Secreted in the ceiling of
the house was found 9 15,000 in gold, aud in
an iron cheat also a very largo amount in gold
and paper.
A tammkuinq BlacksmiTu, attending as
witness at a couit, in a money dispute, be
tween two of his men, was asked by a judgo
why lio diil not adviso them to arrango the
matter. His answer was "I to-o-old the
fo-o-ls to s-ee-ttl ; for I said Iho clerk would
take their Co-B-ts,' the lawyers- their bh-i-rts,
and if they gut jutu your hoiioi's, clutches
you'el bkt-l.il em." '
,. Com. SvooxToN. We understand, cays
tho N. B. Union, that by the death of the
late John Porter, his son-in-law, Commo
dore Stockton, has received an addition of
"SiJijOUU per annum to his already, enor
mous income. 1 tie annual income of the
Commodore can hardly be estimated at lest
than' one hundred thousand dollars, and
probably more. 5 ."
PoeTvmr-Es. The number , of post-ofB-cet
in the United States on the first instant
Wat 7,16i.'-;":
Look out for counterfeit tit's oil the State)
Bank, Hattfoid, ft.
v ti will 1 1 1 v tut t v a Hiiinuifi" j j
'- .; i FEMALE TEMPER. . '
SENsiBtu ItEMAKs-Tho Boston Olive
Branch iliut sensibly discourses of female
lotnpor; - .
, We like to see a woman, of spirit and life;
for ndull, supine, prosy woman is a poor af
fair indeed. And we havo no particular ob
jection to seeing "the sparks flying occasion'
ally,'1 when something stirring occurs, We
like to see her joyful and lively and if she
has a littlo spice of waggery, we can put up
with it very well; nay-j we like it all the bet
tor. Mula cross, sour temper, we have no
good opinion of, for a woman who can never
look pleasant, but is always fretting And sCold
iug, will make an unhappy home for all with
in her houso. And we had as lief undertake
to live in a barrel of vinegar in a thunder
storm as to live in tho houso with such a wo-
i Solomon was right when he said, ' It
is bettor to live in the corner of a houso top
than to dwell in a wido houso with a braw
ling woman." ; . , .
Let a woman Wear sunshine on her coun
tenance, and it will drive tho dark clouds
from her husband's face, and joy will thrill
through the hearts of her children. Let a
woman's words be soothing nnd kind, and
every thing is happy around her. Her influ
ence will be powerful. Others will catch
her sweet temper, and all will strive to see
who can bo most like her. Sweetness or
temper in a woman is more' valuable than
gold, and more to bo prized than beauty.
ISut may Heaven keep us from an nntamcd
shrew whoso looks are wormwood and whoso
words are gall '. We had rather take Daniel's
place with tho lions, than think of living
within gunshot ot such a termagant. It wo
men know their. power aud wished to exert
t, they would always show sweetness of tem
per, fir then they are irresistible.
"Local Items" of tho Trenton Gazelto is
very atlever in Uislnng up Ins paragrapns.
The following is ono of his Byronio laments
over tho arrival of some Italian organ gi in-
.Icrs : '
Italia! oh Italia! thou who hast
The fatal gift of music which thy sons
Grind out tor ponnies to the piping crowd
Of dirty urchins of stalo plebeian blood,
bed trom tlio lount ot lieoUom. Why dost
send
Thy lazzaroni to our peaceful shores,
To din the public ear with horrid sounds,
And make us hate thee with a bitter hate.
To sec thy wild band-itti loaf from Slate to
Mate !
' nnllXt ANT RtPARTEES.
The dexterous leap of thought, - by which
mind esenpes from a seemingly hopeless di
lemma, is worth nil tho vestments of dignity
which the world holds. It was this readiness
n repartee which continually saved Voltniro
from social overturn. Ho once praised ano
ther writer very hoartily to a third person.
'It in Very strange,' was tho reply, 'that you
speak so well of him, for ho says that you
are a charlatan,' Ol' replied Voliaire, 'I
think it very likely that both of n may bo
mistaken.'' Again,' you must all have heard
the anecdote of the young gentleman who
was discoursing very dogmatically about the
appropriate sphere of woman.. 'And pray,
sir.' screamed out an old lady, 'what is the
appropriate sphere of woman?' 'A celestial
sphere, madam !' Robert Hall did not loso
his power of rotort even in madness. A hy
pocritical condoler with his misfortunes onco
visited him in the mad-houBO and enid, in a
whining tone, 'What brought you here,.. Mr.
Hall ?' Hull significantly touched his brow
with his finger, and replied, 'What'll never
bring you sir, too much brain.'
It was this readiness which made John
Randolph so terriblo in retort, He was the
Thorsitcs of Congress, a tonguc-stabber. No
hyperbole of contempt or scorn could be
launched against him, but he could overtop it
with something more scornful and contemp
tuous. Opposition only maddened him into
more brilliant bitterness. 'Isn't it a shame,
Mr. President,' said he one day in the Sen
ate, 'that the noble bull-dogs of the adminis
tration should be wasting their precious time
in worrying tho rats of the opposition.' Im.
mediately the Senate Was in an nproar, and
he was clamorously Called to order. Tho
presiding officer however, sustained him ;
and pointing his long, skinny fingers at his
opponents, Randolph screamed out, 'rats, did
I say? mi, mice.' . ' .
A Valuable TABLE.-The following table,
compiled from the calculations of J. M. Gar-
nett," Esq. of Va., will be found exceedingly
valuable to many of our mechanical readers:
A box 24 inches by 16 inches square and
32 inches deep, will contain a barrel, or 10,.
852 cubic inches. -
" A box 24 inchos by 18 inches square, and
11 inchos deep, wilt contain half a barrel, or
5,428 cubio inches. "
A box 16 inches by 16, inches square and
8 inches deep, wrill contain eno bushel, or
2,1501 cubio inches.
A box 12 inches by 11 1 inches square, nnd
8 inches deep, will contain half a bushel, or
1,075 cubio inches.' " '''-'
A box 8 inches by 81 inches square and 5
inches deep, wilt contain ono peck, or 537-6
cubio inches. .- ...
A box 8 inches by 8 inches square and 41
inches dopp, vail contain ou half peck, 268J
cubibpehes. ., , . . , .; . ,., j t;-r .
, A box 7 globes by 4 inches square, and 41
inches deep, will contain a half, gallon, or
1?U cubio 'incboa,.,.,, . .:i. . , ., , .,
A box 4 inches by 4 inches square, and 4
inches doep, iU poiituiu one quart, or 57-5
cMo Inchet. ... .. ,
Ufwabos of 30,000 emigrants havJ ' ftrri
vad at the Canadian ports "during the leaaou.
T. Loi n RAILROAD CONVEKTIOX.
The Board of Trade of this city held A
mooting on Monday evening, at their roorri
in the Merchants' Exchange, for tho porposd
of hearing the report tf the delegation appont
ted to attend the St. Louis Railroad Conven
tion in October last, when Solomon W. Ro
bcrts, Esq., submitted tho following written
report, which ho accompanied with some
appropriate observation on tho great under
taking, which in coimoxtion with our own
enterprise now in hand, is destined to exer
cise so important an influence on the destiny
of our city. The report will be read with in
tercst, and its direct as well as indirect sug
gestions cannot fail to engage tho attention,
and enlist the active co-operation of our capi
lalists and business men. In no light in
which this vast enterprise can be viewed, cart
it bo regarded otherwise than as of the very
highest importance trf Philadelphia, and tha
zeal which Mr. Roberts has manifested, not
only in the matter of tho early completion of
our own great improvement, but in its exten
sion through Ohio and tho States west, with
tho attention he has given to the subject of
the western trade, will caue his opinions
and views lo be received by our citizens with
special favor, and insure for them a careful
consideration.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10th, 184D.
To tlic Board nf Trade of Philadelphia
Gentlemen: In September last, I had tho
honor to bo appointed by the Board of Tradil
of Philadelphia, ono of a delegation to attend,
and to represent the interests of this city, in
tho National Pacific Railroad Convention,
which was to convene at St. Louis, Missouri,
in the month of October.
In accordance with the wishesof tho Board
1 went lo St. Louis, nnd was present at the
convention; nnd as my colleagues were una
blo to attend, there is no one to join with ma
in the present report.
Nearly ono thousand delegates composed
the convention, representing about one half .
tho States of tho Union ; and, after ft good
ileal of discussion it was ntimately resolved
by a unanimous vote, to memorialise Con
gross in favor of a great National, Railroad
and Telegraph to Oregon and California j to
bo undertaken by tho general government,
and to be benun at some central fioi'nl nnnn
i - L -
our western frontier, on tho unvigable waters
ot Missouri river; and to ask Congress to aid
the States, by grants of publio lands to mako
three extensions of the line to Chicago, St.
Louis, and Alemphis,
The point of commencement preferred by
the St. Louis Convention, for tho Great Con
tral Continental Railroad, to bo undertaken
by the government of tho United States, fs,
as nearly as may be, on tho same parallel pf
latitude with tho city of Philadelphia; and
its construction as proposed, would be of the
utmost advantage to the State of Pennsylva
nia, which is tho Central Atlantic and Key
stone Stato of tho Union. ' ' '
It was further resolved at St. Lonia. hv a.
unanimous vote, on motion of Mr. Longhbo
roil "h. of Missouri, to hold another National
Convention, to promote the same object, At
the Citt ok Philadelphia, on the first
day of April next, and to invite all parts of
tne country to send delegates to this city on
that occasion.
There Is reason to believe that the attend
ance will be very large, and will include
many of the most distinguished men of our
country, without distinction of party ; and 1
respecttully suggest to the ioanl ot trade of
Philadelphia, the propriety of taking the
preliminary steps for the proper accommoda
tion of tho national railroad convention, to be
held here in the mouth of April next, in a
manner worthv of the reputation of the oil
t- 4
of Philadelphia, and of its high position a-
moug the cities ot the Union.
It appears to me to bo unnecessary to tf
tend this written report to a greater length, as
it is my intention to present in Demon, in or.
der to be able to answer the questions of the
Board, and to give any oral information in
my power respecting the progress of the rail
roads between our city and the West, in
which every citizen of Philadelphia is ae
greatly interested.
Respectfully submitted.
Solomon W. Roberts, Civil Engine-.
Mr. Roberts subsequently explained to the
Buard verbally, many of the advantages that
would hereafter be derived, by the speedy
completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
connection wilh tho grand project of a Paci
fic railway. He remarked in conclusion that
unless the Central road was finished at an
early day, Maryland would endeavor to inter
pose, and monopolize tho Western trade, by
a railway of her own, to Connect wilh Wheel
ing; but that this work could not be acoom
plishod much before tho 1st of June 1852
In giving an account of his mission to the 5t
Louis Convention, Mr. R. further alluded Id
tho lines of travel and trade of the West, hn.
the relative advantages tlrrso roads w,,uij
afford to Chicago, and New York au Jhila
delphia. He was under the iiu'.,c: i,
said, that Chicago would enutuaHy take ihe,
m. .. . iii.. uii ot VIOW, Of koufo
and that, therefore, instead of N'jW Ywk be.
i.,g benefitted by a railway oa lha
aide of Lake Erie,. Philf. '.ii,: ,.,,.i v
come the central and only Eastern eroDorium
v .u... smiuu 10 Mr. Huberts' views in de
tail, hereafter, hen we may have something
to say in reference to the Pacific undertaking.
: 1 iAi7a. Daily Nnes.
To preserve your health, driuk water and
et married early. Putting uff matrimony
iUs broken dowu more constitutions I tun,
ever consumption did.
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