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Attorney at Law,
WILL attend promptly to business entrust
ed to his care in this and adjoining
counties. Office one door west of the Post
Office. June 28, 1850-ly.
J. IV, PARKER,
Alto r n e y at L aw,
LEWISTOWN, MIFFLIN' CO., FA.
OFFICE on Market street, two doors east of
the Bank. ,[April 12, 1850-tf
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ATTOR XEY AT LA ll',
HAS resumed the practice ofhis profession
in this and the adjoining counties.
Office at the Banking House of ixtngeneck
er, Grubb &. Co. Jan. 20, 1848—tf.
GEO. W. ELDER,
ATTORNEY AT LA W ,
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa.
OFFICE two doors west of the True Demo
crat Office. Mr. Elder will attend to any
business in the Courts of Centre country.
August 25, 1849 —tf.
DR. J. B WITCH ELL
OFFERS his professional services to the
citizens of Lewistown and vicinity. He
can always be found at fiis office, in his drug
store, or at the house of Gen. Irwin, unless pro
fessionally engaged. [March 15, 1850.
D. 11. ROACH,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER.
jV/TARKET STREET, Lewistown, next door
If A to Judge Ritz's. may24tf
GREAT EXCITEMENT
ABOUT
Benjamin IlinklcVs Patent
Clastic Spring Bottom
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MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY
A. FELIX,
At the Lewistown Cheap Cabinet Ware Rooms,
Vl7 HERE the article can be seen at any
W time among iiis large stock of other
FURNITURE ot all descriptions. The fol
lowing testimonials from Riose who purchased
and have now in use,or had the bottom put into
•heir old bedsteads, will speak for themselves:
CERTIFICATES :
This is to certify that I purchased twenty
pair of new bedsteads with Ilinkley's patent
elastic spring bottom in, am well pleased with
them, consider them a good article, and would
buy no others, i would recommend them to
ail persons, as they arc easily screwed together,
and can he kept cleaner than any hitherto made.
JAMES ALLISON.
I concur with the above and consider it a
good article for tavern keepers and others.
THOMAS MAYES.
We certify that we got A. Felix to put B.
Hinkley 's patent bottom into our old bedsteads,
and that they answer the purpose exceedingly
well. We consider it a bedstead that can be
kept much cleaner from insects, screwed up
firmer than any others, and recommend them
to the public.
DAVD BLOOM, JOHN CLARK,
JERMAN JACOB, D. SUNDERLAND
Lewistown, April 2(1,1850 —tf
MS ft STATIONERY.
TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORE.
r[JE subscriber respectfully informs his
_L friends and the public in general, that ho
has REMOVED bis store to the room lately
occupied by John I. M'Coy, as a Shoe Store,
nearly opposite the Bank, where he has just
received a first rate assortment of Congress,
Plug, Roll, Lady Twist. Small Lump, Sweet
and Plain Cavendish, Black Fat, Luscious Lux
ury, Eldorado, Natural Anti-nervous, Mrs. Mil
ler's and Anderson's Fine Cut and bolacfc I O
BACCO; Rappee, Scotch, Macabau and Na
tiotches SNUFF and Snufi Boxes; PIPES,
and SMOKING TOBACCO; Havana, Span
ish, Half do., and American CIGARS.
Also, Letter arid Writing PAPER; Quills,
Steel Pens and Pen Holders; Motto, I ranspa
rent and Plain WAFERS; Sealing Wax,
Slates and Slate Pencils, Lead Pencils, Black,
Blue, Red, and Indelible INF, and Inkstands;
Black Sand and Sand Boxes, arid a general
assortment of
lllaiik :mri Seltool Hooks,
together with a clmice selection of Juvenile
end Literary Works.
Also, a good article of Pen Knives, Pocket
Combs, Bank Cases, Port Monies, &c., &c.,
which he will sell at the very lowest cash pri
ces. GEO. W. THOMAS.
N. B.—He will sell Tobacco, Snuff and Ci
gars at WHOLESALE to deaicrs cm the
rnost accommodating terms.
Lewistown, June 7, 1850 — Bin
Thompson'*
' WfllWD SYRL'P OF TAB & WOOD NAPTIIA,
I TOR the cure of Pulmonary consumption,
bronchitis, athuia, influenza, oLfinate
CMUgIM, ."jjilting of blood, liver complaint,
* hooping cough, croup, & C.
i VANS' Sugar Cuitlci! Pills —(•si'iuan Tills
my Hi] For sale Ly J. 15 MITCHELL.
AKFUD IPIIFMkHSIIIIsjIS) W>!£ IL:IiWES^P®WSS , 3
R solution relative to an Amendment of the Constitution.
D E301.VF.0 by the Senate and If oust) of Representatives
* *•' of the Cummomcealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met , That the Constitution of this Common
wealth he amended in the second section of the fifth ar
ticle, so that it shall read as follows : The Judges of the
Supreme Com t, of the several Courts of Common I'leas,
and of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be
established by law, shall he elected by the qualified elec
tors of the Commonwealth, In the manner following, to
wit : The Judges of the Supreme Court, by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other Courts of Record as arc or shall he established
by law, and all other Judges required to he learned in the
law, by the qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they are to preside or act as Judges; and the
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas by the
qualified electors of the counties respectively. The
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for
the term of fifteen years, if they shall so long behave
themselves well, (subject to the allotment hereinafter
provided for, subsequent to the first election ;) tin: Presi
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and
of such other Courts of Record as are or shall he estab
lished by law, and all other Judges required to be learned
in the law, shall hold their offices for the term often years,
if they shall so long behave themselves well; the Asso
ciate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their offices for the term of five years, if they shall so long
behave themselves well; all of whom shall be commis
sioned by the Governor, hut for any reasonable cause,
which shall not be sufficient grounds of impeachment, the
Governor shall remove any of them on the address of
two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature. The first
election shall take place at the general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption of this amend
ment, and the commissions of all the Judges who may be
then in office shall expire on the first Monday of Decem
ber following, w hen the terms of the new Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices as
follows: One of them for three years, one for six years,
one for nine years, one for twelve years, and one for fif
teen years, the term of each to he decided by lot by the
said Judges, as soon after the election as convenient, and
the result certified by them to the Governor, that the coin
missions may be issued in accordance thereto. The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter each Judge whose com
mission shall first expire shall in turn be the Chief Justice,
and if two or more commissions shall expire on the suine
day, the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice. Any vacancies, happening by
death, resignation, or otherwise, in any of the said Courts,
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, to con
tinue till the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election. The Judges of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents of the several Courts of Common
Picas shall, at stated times, receive for their services an
adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office ; but
they shall receive no fees or perquisites of office, nor hold
any other office of profit under this Commonwealth, or
under the government of the f 'nited Btates, or any other
tttateof this I'nion. The Judges of the Supreme Court,
during their continuance in office, shall reside within this
Commonwealth ; and the other Judges,during their con
tinuance in office, shall reside within the district or county
for which they were respectively elected.
J. S. M'CA I.MONT,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
V. REST,
Speaker of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER,
Ilsußisnt no, January '2S, ln.V). /
I, Samuel W. Pearson, Chief Clerk of the Senate of
Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing reso
lution, (No. 10 on the Senate file of the present session,)
entitled " Resolution relative to an amendment of the
Constitution," —it being the same resolution which was
agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each
House of the last Legislature—after having been duly
considered and discussed, was ibis day agreed to by a ma
jority of the mi mberselectcd to and serving in the Senate
of Pennsylvania,at its present session,as will appear by
their votes given on the final passage of the resolution,as
follows, viy.:
Those voting in favor of ttic passage of the resolution
were, It. Jones Brooke, J Porter Brawley, William A.
Crabb, Jonathan J. Cunningham, Thomas 8. Fernon,
Thomas II Forsyth, Charles Frailey, Robert M Frick,
Ilenry Fulton, John W Guernsey, William Haslett, I-aac
Hugua, Timothy Ives, Joshua V. Jones, Joseph Konig
ntacher, George V. Lawrence. Maxwell M'Baslin, Benja
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias, Ifenry A. Muhlenberg,
William F. Packer, William It. Sadler, David Saukcy,
Peleg B Savery, Conrad Shinier, Robert C Sterrctt,
Daniel Stine, Farris B. Strceter, John II Walker, and
Valentine Best, Speaker —Yeas 39.
Those voting against the passage of I he resolution were,
George Darsie, Augustus Drum,and Alexander King—
Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal.
SAM!. W. PEARSON, Clerk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ?
llxbrisDvbo, March 11,1R'0. $
I, William Jack, Chief Clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution, (No. 10 on the Senate tile, and No.
211 on the House Journal of the present session,) entitled
" Resolution relative to the amendment of the Constitu
tion," —it being the same resolution which was agreed to
hy a majority of the members elected to each House of
the last Legislature—after having been duly considered
and discussed, was this day agreed toby a majority of the
members elected to and serving in the House of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania,at its present session, as will
appear by their votes, given on the linal passage <>f the
resolution, as follows, viz :
Those voting in favor of the passage of the resolution
were, John Acker, John Allison, William Baker. Robert
Baldwin, David J. Bent, Craig Biddle, Jeremiali Black,
John S Bowen, William Brindle, Daniel 11. B Brower,
Jesse B. Burden, John Cessna, Henry Church, John N.
Conyngliuiu, Sylvester Cridland, Benjamin G. David,
William J. Dobbins, James P Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, William Espcy, John Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander 8. Feather, James
Flowers, Benjamin P. Former, Alexander Gibboney,
Tlmmas E. Drier, Joseph E 'Trillin, Joseph (Jnffey. Jacob
8. Haldeman, George 11. Hart, l.eflert Hart, John Hast
ings, William J. Hemphill, John Hoge, Ilenry Huplct,
Lewis Herford, Washington J Jarkson, Nicholas Jones,
John W. Kiltinger, Charles K. Klrikcnd, Robert Klotz,
Harrison P. Laird. Morris Leech, Jonathan D. I.ect, An
son Leonard, James J. Lewis, Ilenry Little, Jonas R.
M'C'lintocb, John F. M'Culloch, Alexander c M'Curdy,
John M'Lailghlin, John M'l.ean, Samuel Marx, John B.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph C. Molloy,
John I). Morris, William T. Morison, Ezekiel Mowry,
Edward Nickleson, Jacob Nissly, Charles O'Neill, John
li Backer, Joseph C. Powell, James C. Reid, John S.
Rliey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John 11. Ruther
ford, Glenni W. Scolield, Thorns C. Senuller, William
Shatfncr, Richard Simpson, Eli Slifer, William Smith,
William A. Smith, Daniel M. Smyser, William 11. Souder,
Thomas C. Steel, David Steward, Charles Sioekwell,
Edwin C. Trone, Andrew Wade, Robert C. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney ft Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
Daniel Zei hey, and John d. M'Calmont, Speaker Yeash".
Tliose voting against the passage of the resolution
were, Augustus K Cornyn, David Evans, and James M.
Porter—Nays
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
m SECRETARY'* OI'HCE.
Filed Man It 11, IS-.0.
A W BENEDICT,
Deputy Stcrctary of the Cam htn avmllk.
SECRETARY'S Ogricß.
PENNSYLVANIA, M.
I do certify llial the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution of the General As
semhly, ei,liiled "Resolution relative to an amendment
of the Constitution," as the same remains uu tile in litis
office.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
of the
till, lifleentli day ol June, Anno
Domini one thousand eight liuudred and
,if|. A I. RUSSELL,
, -I- •tin Secretary uf the L'aulmali ' ,Jlth.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1859.
iJoctrg*
ELEGY OS THE OE.lTil OF A LADY.
She sleeps that still and placid sleep
For which the weary pant in vain,
And where the dews of evening weep,
1 may not weep again ;
O, never more upon her grave
Shall 1 behold the wild tlower wave!
They laid her where the sun and moon
Look on her tomb with loving eye,
And 1 have heard the breeze of June
Sweep o'er it—like a sigh !
And the wild river's wailing song
Crew dirge-like as it rolled along!
And I have dreamt, in many dreams,
Of her—who was a dream to me—
And talked to her by sunny streams,
In crowds, arid on the sea,
'Till in my soul she grew enshrined,
A young Egcria of the mind !
'Tis years ago ! —and other eyes
Have flung their beauty o'er my youth,
And I have hung on other sighs.
And sounds that seemed like truth ;
And loved the music which they gave,
Like thai, which perished in the grave.
And 1 have left the cold and dead,
To mingle with the living cold—
There is a weight around my head,
My heart is growing old !
O, for a refuge and a home
With thee, dear Ellen, in thy tomb !
Age sits upon my breast and brain,
My spirit fades before its time,
But they arc all thine own again,
Lost partner of their prime!
And thou art dearer in thy shroud
Than all the false and living crowd !
Rise, gentle vision of the hours,
Which go like birds that come not back,
And fling thy pall and funeral flowers
On memory's wasted track !
O for the wings that made thee blest,
To " flee away and be at rest!"
t.occllAurous.
TERRITORIES OF THE 1YITEI) STATES.
A majority of persons are, owing to the
confused state in which Congress has left
our Territories, ignorant of the domain
now organized and unorganized in the
United States not included within State
government. A few words, byway of
shedding light upon the subject, will not be
found amiss. Our Pacific possessions ex
tend from the 49th degree of North latitude
to the 32 di degree, and from the coast of
the Pacific, on an average longitude of 124
degrees, to the Rio Grande, on an average
of 190 degrees. 'Phis would make an ex
tent of seventeen and a half degress of
latitude, and eighteen of longitude ; and in
square miles about 10,000,090.
Oregon is bounded by the 19th degree
of North latitude on the North, the Pacific
on the West, by the 12d degree of latitude
on the South, (die upper boundary of Cali
fornia,) and the Rocky Mountains on the
East. The longitude traversed by these
mountains, as the Eastern limits of the
territory, is from the 199 th degree to the
LI Ith degree, following a crooked line
from point to point.
California , as proposed to be admitted
as a Stale, is bounded, as stated, on tbe
North by Oregon, on the West by the I'a
cifie, on the South by the 32d degree of
latitude, which is the line of boundary be
tween Mexico and tbe United States, and
on the West by the Colorado river, which
is near the 115th-i degree of longitude, and
parallel therewith, until we strike the .15th
degree of latitude, thence in a direct line
Westerly until tbe line intersects the sum
mit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and
thence along said mountains, in an almost
parallel direction with the 12th degree of
longitude, until the line again strikes the
Southern boundary of Oregon, or tin; 12d
degree of North latitude.
I lull is bounded upon the Westbv Cali
fornia, on the South by tbe dividing ridge
(or .17th degree of latitude) which rises
between the waters that How into the Great
Basin and those which flow into the Gulf
of California, on the East by the same
ridge, which forms its curvaluFe from the
angle where the 17th degree of latitude
crosses the 1 13th degree of longitude, run
ning thence in a curve until the line inter
sects the 1 11 tit degree of longitude, and
thence up said degree of longitude to the
lower boundary of Oregon, which is the
limit of the territory, as hounded on the
North.
Colorado Territory is lh;it section of
country bounded on the lower West por
tion by the lower eastern boundary of Cali
fornia and the Colorado river, and on the
South bv the dividing line between Mexico
and the United Slates, on the East by the
Sierra Madre, or Western limits of Mexico,
and on the North by the curved ridge, or
37th degree of latitude, which constitutes
the southern boundary of Utah, until tin;
line extends to the 111 th degree of longi
tude, whence tin; territory extends to the
42d degree of longitude, and is farther
bounded North by the same.
New Mexico, as its limits are defined, is
bounded upon the West by the territory of
Colorado, on the South by the 32d degree
of latitude, on the East by the 100 th de
gree of longitude, and on the North by the
Arkansas river and 42d degree of north
latitude. [The Arkansas river extends in
a curvature line from this degree of lati
tude. down the 107 th degree of longitude
a short distance, and thence in a diverging
line to the 100 th degree of ..longitude,
whence it is intersected by the 39th degree
of north latitude.]
The Indian Territory is hounded on
the South by the Arkansas river, thence in
a straight line South, to the Red River,
which bounds it remotely near the 24th
degree of latitude, on the West by the Red
River, on the North by Nebraska, and on
the East by the States of Arkansas and
Missouri.
Nebraska is bounded on the West by
thc eastern limits of Oregon and upper
angle of New Mexico, on the North by
the 49th degree of latitude, (or line dividing
the United States from Canada,) on the
South by the Indian Territory, and on the
East by the State of lowa, and Territory
of Minesota.
Minesota is hounded upon the West by
Nehraska (sometimes called Missouri Ter
ritory,) on the South by the State of lowa,
on the East by the State of Wisconsin and
Lake Superior, and on the North by the
dividing line between the United States and
Canada—l2d degree of latitude.
These are the territories which the
I nitcd States own, covering an area greater
than the whole union of States, and larger
than the entire superficial surface of Europe.
sqr. miles. sqr. acres.
Oregon contains 341,463 or 218,536,320
California 175,363 or 112,232,320
Utah 125,000 or 60,000,000
Colorado 225,715 or 144,457,G00
New Mexico 110,000 or 70,400,000
Indian Territory 120,000 or 76,800,000
Nebraska or Mo. Tor. 400,000 or 250,000,000
Minesota 105,000 or 07,200,000
Aggregate 1,502,541 1,025,026,240
Oregon is provided with a government,
and also Minesota and Utah, while Cali
fornia is asking for Stale admission ; but
the residue of this immense domain is
abandoned for the present, or given up to
the unmolested possession of the Indians.
The lino of 36 40', extended to the Paci
fic, would apportion about one-third, or less,
South ot the line, and the residue to the
North of the line. If such a line could
he established by law, any acquisition here
after from Mexico would naturally preclude
the participation of the North. It would,
as a matter of course, be converted into
slave States.
The Tariff of lßi6*Thc Iron Interest?.
We commend to the attention of every
reader and every candid mind, the follow
ing remarks of the Hon. James Cooper,
our present representative in the U. S.
Senate, made on Thursday last in present
ing a number of memorials from over two
thousand citizens of Pennsylvania praying
for a modification of the existing tariff
laws.
Mil. Coo ß said that he held in his
hand numerous memorials from citizens,
residents of several counties in Pennsyl
vania, praying for a modification of the
existing tariff laws, signed by over two
thousand persons. The petitioners set
forth that there is great distress prevailing
everywhere throughout the State, especi
ally among those engaged in mining coal
and the manufacture of iron. From evi
dence that had been furnished him, he
could state confidently to the Senate, that
nearly one half of the number of furnaces
that were in operation in Pennsvlvania at
the close of 1847, have now blown out
altogether in consequence of the inadequa
cy of the prices to be obtained for iron.
The production is now less than one-half
of what it was at the time to which he had
referred ; although perhaps more than a
majority of the whole number of furnaces
and forges may be still in operation, he
still would say confidently, that not one
half of the quantity of iron is produced
now which was produced at the period
mentioned. The consequence is, that a
very large number of people who derive
their subsistence from labor in the furna
ces, forges, and foundries of the State,
arc now out of employment, and many of
them in a state of absolute destitution.
The consequences of the diminution in the
production of iron is not felt among those
engaged in that department of industry
alone, but is felt also, and that severely,
among those engaged in mining coal and
other industrial occupations.
It is known to the Senate that in late
years a very quantity of anthracite
coal has been consumed in the furnaces
and forges in operation in the eastern part
of the State. The demand for coal, for
this purpose, has fallen otf within the last
two years nearly, if not altogether, one
half ; and the consequence is that those
engaged in that branch of our industry in
Pennsylvania are out of employment, and
to a great extent without the means of sub
sistence. They cannot take themselves to
other employments, for the men who are
engaged in the manufacture of iron and
the mining of coal have been brought up
to that particular branch of business; it is
their trade, and they are disqualified for
other occupations.
Hut there were other branches of in
dustry, dependant upon protection, or to
some extent upon protection for their suc
cess, which have also gone down, or have
greatly curtailed their operations. This
is especially the case with the recently es
tablished cotton mills and manufactories of
Pennsylvania. He presumed the Senate
was aware that during the last two or three
years, a large number of cotton mills have
been erected and have gone into operation
in that State. They have lately, in a
great manner, ceased operations; some of
them entirely and others partially, and the
consequence is that the people formerly
employed in manufacturing iron and min
ing coal cannot resort to the cotton mills,
nor to agriculture ; for the means of sub
sistence for the first,, as he had stated, have
to a considerable extent gone out of opera
tion, and the markets for the latter have
been largely diminished by the reduction
of the production of these articles of iron,
coal, and cotton fabrics to which he had
referred.
There is, therefore, as the memorialists
state a degree of suffering prevalent among
them which has not existed at any period
within many years past —not even in 1942,
previous to the passage of the act known
as the Tariff act of that year. They
pray Congress that some modification of
the present act may take place at the
present session. They do not ask for the
repeal of the act of 18 40; hut they ask
that what was the intention of the framers
of that act may he carried into effect, and
that they may have such protection as it
was designed to afford at that time. They
state that owing to this condition of affairs
at home and abroad, the provisions of that
act, sufficient at that time, ceased to be so
at present, and for some time past; and
they ask that Congress may take up the
subject and put them in the position in
which it was designed to place them at
the time the act of 19 40 was passed.
They set forth many facts that are import
ant to every Senator and member of Con
gress desirous to make up a correct judg
ment on the hut he would not
detain the Senate now with a recapitula
tion of all that is stated in the memorials,
and in the letters of intelligent gentlemen
accompanying them. It was sufficient to
say that the state of things existing abroad,
especially on the continent of Europe, has
brought down the price of iron in England
to a point lower than it has ever been be
fore, except on one single occasion. He
did not think that it was necessarv to ad
vert to them, for it would be at once un
derstood to what he referred, namely, the
revolutions there, the abandonment of the
contracts for making railroads, with which
the whole continent was checkered over.
This state of things has obliged Eng
land to sell her iron at these low rates, and
great amounts of it have been thrown in
upon us. Iron is now manufactured there
at 9*22, 823, 82 4, $25, 826, and $27 per
ton, according to quality, and sent here,
thus breaking down our establishments,
anil taking employment and bread from
the American laborer. The memorialists
state that if this condition of things pre
vail for a great while, there will bo a gen
eral cessation of operations in the iron
manufactures of this country, except in
certain favored localities; and that the
consequence will be that all competition
between the foreign and domestic producer
will cease, and that, eventually, in the
course of a year or eighteen months, con
sumers will be obliged to pay more for
the iron used by them than they would do
under a duty which would afford a just
protection to the domestic producer. The
history of the iron manufactures of this
country proves the fact that when England
supplies the whole quantify, we pay the
highest prices for iron. He desired to de
tain the Senate no longer, and moved that
the memorials he referred to the committee
on Finance.
AN OLD SLANDER NAILED. —Some years
ago it was a favorite story with the Loco
focos, that Mr. Webster had said that it
was the duty of government" to take care
of the rich, and the rich would take care
of the poor." This fabrication was at
length effectually silenced, but the Buffalo
Republic recently had the hardihood to
attempt to revive it. The editor of the
Bulfulo Express thereupon called Mr.
Webster's attention to it. Webster replies
by letter duly signed, and says—" lam
not the author of that saying, nor of any
such doctrine or expression ; on the con
trary, 1 trust that the political labors of my
life show that my object has been, steadily
always, to relieve the poor and laboring
portion of the community from the evils
which usually affect those classes in other
countries, and to place them in this coun
try in a situation of comfort and independ
ence."
(J. W. P. CUSTIS.—We happened, at
the Capitol on the 10th inst., to meet the
venerable Ceo. W. P. Custis, of Virginia,
who had just been to pay his respects to
the thirteenth President of the United
States, all of whom he has personally
known and been known to. This vener
able gentleman, though stricken in years,
is, we are happy to say, still hale and
hearty. We presume there are very few
other men living who have shaken hands
with every President of the United States.
—National Intelligencer.
A young lady out west says : " When
1 go to a theatre I am very careless of my
dress, as the audience are too attentive to
tlfc pl;t\ to observe m\ wardrobe; but
when I gi> t< church I am \erv particular
in my outward appraranee, as most people
go there to see how their neighbors dress
and deport themselves."
I\'ew Series—Vol. I—l\o. 44.
Electro-Magnetism as a Motive Power—
The Important Question Settled•
Professor Page, in the Lectures which
ho is now delivering before the Smithsonian
Institution, states that there is no longer
any doubt of the application of this power
as a substitute for steam. He exhibited
the most imposing experiments ever wit
nessed in this branch of science. An im
mense bar of iron, weighing one hundred
and sixty pounds, was made to spring up
by magnetic action, and to move rapidly
up and down, dancing like a feather in ths
air, without any visible support. The
force operating upon this bar he stated to
average three hundred pounds through ton
inches of its motion. He said he could
raise this bar one hundred feet as readily
as through ten inches, and he expected no
difficulty in doing the same with a bar
weighing one ton, or a hundred tons. He
could make a pile-driver, or a forge-ham
mer, with great simplicity, and could make
an engine with a stroke of six, twelve,
twenty, or any number of feet.
The most beautiful experiment we ever
witnessed was the loud sound and brilliant
flash from the galvanic spark, when pro
duced near a certain point in his great
magnet. Each snap was as loud as a pis
tol ; and when he produced the same spark
at a little distance from this point, it made
no noise at all. This recent discovery he
stated to have a practical bearing upon the
construction of an electro-magnctic engine.
Truly, a great power is here ; and where
is the limit to it ?
lie then exhibited his engine, of between
four and five horse power, operated by a
battery contained within a space of three
cubic feet. It looked very unlike a mag
netic machine. It was a reciprocating en
gine of two feet stroke, and the whole
engine and battery weighed about one ton.
When the power was thrown on by the
motion of a lever, the engine started off
magnificently, making one hundred and
fourteen strokes per minute ; though, when
it drove a circular saw ten inches in diam
eter, sawing up boards an inch and a quar
ter thick into laths, the engine made but
about eighty strokes per minute. There
was great anxiety on the part of the spec
tators to obtain specimens of these laths,
to preserve as trophies of this great me
chanical triumph. The force operating
upon his magnetic cylinder throughout the
whole motion of two feet, was stated to be
six hundred pounds when the engine was
moving very slowly, but he had not been
able to ascertain what the force was when
the engine was running at a working speed,
though it was considerably less. The
most important and interesting point,how
ever, is the expense of the power. Pro
fessor Page stated that he had reduced the
cost so far, that it teas less than steam
under many and most considerations,
though not so low as the cheapest steam
engines. With all the imperfections of
the engine, the consumption of three pounds
of zinc per day would produce one horse
power. The larger his engines, (contrary
to what has been known before,) the greater
the economy. Professor Page was himself
surprised at the result. There were yet
practical difficulties to be overcome ; the
battery had yet to be improved ; and it re
mained yet to try the experiment on a
grander scale, to make a power of one
hundred horse, or more.— National Intel
ligencer.
ARKANSAS BREAK-DOWN.
A friend of ours wont over in Arkansas
a few weeks ago to attend a " break-down"
—that is, a dance. The ladies, upon the
occasion, were arrayed in their best, with
all the gay colors which an uncultivated
taste could suggest. The gentlemen were
dressed in homespun clothes, and none but
our friend had broadcloth upon his back.
During the evening, sweet potatoes of an
enormous size, roasted in the ashes, were
handed round to the company, together
with a handful of salt for each guest. A
beautiful young lady became smitten with
our friend, (perhaps with his magnificent
moustaches,) and resolved to dance with
him. She therefore turned to a friend and
addressed her in these words : " Sal, hold
my tater while I trot round with that nice
hoss what's got on store clothes." Our
friend was clinched accordinglv ; lie could
not extricate himself from the gripe of the
rustic beauty, and was obliged to " trot
round" after her for one mortal long hour
before he could obtain a respite from his
labors. lie made his escape the first op
portunity, resolved that lie never again
would go to an Arkansas break-down.
" You had better ask for manners than
money," said a finely dressed gentleman
to a beggar boy who asked for alms. * I
asked for what I thought you had the most
of," was the boy's reply.
If yon don't know what to do with your
self this hot weather, angle for fiics. No
ditficulty in getting a bite.
Why is the hub of a cartwheel like a
handsome young lady ? Because it's al
ways surrcuudcd with fello(vv)s.
Zeal not rightly directed is periiiciou :
for as it makes a good cause better, so it
| makes a bad cause worse.