x 1 f.-i i n:)- tN BUI .11' '" '- ' r.' H;,Bi MASSER, EDITOtf AND PROPRIETOR. . ....... ... I 7 , . . , , ' OpFlCE, MARKET. STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. i jramds ilttospaptr-Drbotrtt to JjotMca, fcUtrature, ifttorajftj, T6rtan irtui Bomtsttc iittos, Stff ttfe, anb thC 3lrts, srcrtcwlturr, ittarbrt, gjfmtisrmrnls, fcc. KtfW SERIES VOL. , NO. 4.i SUNHUIIY, I.-QRTIIUMDBRLAND COUNTY, PA.. SATURDAY, KEHRUArV "a, I fi.fO- OLD SERIES VOL. 1, NO. ft). r-lfets lte3 - : ' TERNS OF THE AMIJIlll 4 . TUB AMF.RICA! It published every Sntnnluy at TWO bOLLAKB pet annum to he paid Imlf v"rly in atlvauce, Ne paper diecnntinued until am, arrejirnifr ur pMM. All oinmtimcatinut cir letters on niiiit?mi relnllpp; tt the t(M, W intur attention, nuut be FUST RAID. TO CLUB8. T'bft Sople to on addree. 85 00 !) l)o won Fift i i jo uo Fir eollor In advanc will pay fat thre. yaar'i eubecrip Vea to th American. a Sea.r. of It linn, 3 timet, . f I 00 iv aea,aent hiaertion, 25 qaaro, nwathe, i.vi wia ft.mtha, 3TS On yaari SO feaeiiwet Carta of Five linet, per iimua, Juo If arahanla and other, advertiaing by the year, with the privilege of inserting dif ferent odvrtiemnte weekly. 1000 - T larger Adverlitementa, as per agreement. ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUXVBTJR'S". PA. alnoee attended to in the Oountiei f Na' kaaVrUbd, Union, Lyeomlni and Cninii. Kfcr tel , P. ft. A. RTOOBT, " Uwu & Bmo, I '; ! 3im . 8onAM," VPhtM. Ktmotna, McFt.i . V,t. j .v Irutii, Oood &. Uo., J J1MH OOPER. BR"-' CAMERON COOPER &CAME110N, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, i Srhujiklll County, Pa-, "11 TILL collect monira, attend to litigutcil cute, " and act a agenta ill tlie nmnasrinciit of letatet, Ac. Peraoin dr-airing their at-rviccn, may refer ta lh following gi ntlcmen: PHILADRLPHIA. eTHia Brewn, Imac R. Davit, Oideiin G. Wentciitli llaary White, Fmneia N. Hiick. Win. B. Reed, Kiq., baa. Cibaona. F.q. J.wl Cook, Kn., B. II. Urew.t.r, ta. . Taaalpeoa Jonca, Y.tq. NET YOltf. Has. afeaea H. Crinnell, lion. Often UolTnun, a. Jamea Monroe, Hon. K.dwaril C'tutie. Baa. AtaoK Lawrence, Baaros. John Aikee. Eaq, I.ewaLt Jaaa t, 1M CHARLES W. HF.fitNS, ATT OBITS Y AT LA"W, rotlsvlllc, la. Will promptly attend to collcct'tom and all buai nees entruatrd to liia car. Jaao 16, 1849, SPEKHY&COOrEK, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fir the inle of Fish nnd Provisions. Y: 9 JWRTII WHARVES, VHZIADELPinA. " Maakeral, Shad Cod and Dun Fialt, almon, Herring, Clte. Philadalphia, May 5th, 1S19. ly. OlteK J. WEAVER ! EDWIN H. FITI.ER. Gcorsc J. Weaver Sc Co. OPS mAHTJPAOTTJHBKS & SlIlP - . - CHANDLERS. JT. It N. Water St., and 1 1 N. Wham, Philaoelpiiu. mt Twine, Taw Linee. for Caiwl H.wt". Bow and Stem of whieh they will diapote " ''""""h''"- Order at Rapee or any Size ar De ri,.ti 'n, Made t" W, afc.rt a-xire. ' TkilaMaMa, Fe. t, 1M9.-1T. ALEXANDER tt. CATTRLL. HCCESSOR TO JAMES M. BOl.TOS, VV.CV. 99MMISSI0S if FORWARD IS G MER C1UXT, Fir Ihi tale oT Grain, Flour, Seeds, Iron, Lara ' - hrr kt. N: 13 Xorth Wharves, PlULlUEtPHlA. CaWa forwarded with rare, to all poitrta on Ilia ekajlkitl, Union, Suao.ue'aanna and Juniata C'anala. liTTSalt, Platter, Grindatouea. St., tot aala at aa loweat price. Philadelphia, June t, 1819. ly BTy MAN HIS OWN PATENT iOBST. MUNN-A Co, publishers of rtie "SCIENTI FIC AMERICAN," have favoured ua with a PhampUlet containing the Patent Lawa of the i-:.t fc.,t. tmrctlivr with all the form nereaaa- r for applying for a Patent, information in regard t filina: caveaU, with remarks on its utca, etc., a ount of fee required at the Patent omcc, and vary other information that i iieceaKary to instruct pereon in maiuig ma uw ,..av.,.. p. 1 5 -nt. ainirle. or 12 ropie tor one do! m cnt by mail to any part of die United Sutes. Address MUN. otUU., rew-tors, March 10, 1849- - STPbAV 201T1TET 4- HAT MiSUFACTORY, t fo 10 North Second street, opposite the Matliion House. THE subacrilicvs would cult the attention of Country Merchants and Milliners to their ex tensive assortment of fiialiionalilc SfRixo imi eniaaa DoiaaTa m u II vts of tlie newest styles. Atao, a large and genernl aauortinent of French and American Artificial Flowers, Kibhona, Crown Liuingt, Oil Silk, Wire, Quilling, Uuckram, Ac, which they offer at prices that defy competition. H. B.I'alm Leaf Hats by the case or dozen. W M. & J. E. MAULL, Donuet and Hat Manufacturers, ; 30 Xordi 8d streeL Philadelphia Juno I, 1849. THE CUE&F BOOK STORE. ' CA1TIELS & SMITE'S Cmbap Ntw ac Kkcond hand noos sioaa, Ho. 38 H. Sixth St. he ween Market If Arch, PhttaiittpMa. Law Books, Theological and Classical Bookt, MEDIO AX. BOOKS BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORIC AL BOOKS, SCHOOL HOOKS. ' loiisTiric aho Matbimatical Books. ' ; Juvenile Book$, in great variety. Hyasa Books and Prayei Bookt, Bibles, all sixes and prices. Blank Books, Writing Paper,andStationary, lal) a1 Hetatt. ftj Ova frteaa or aaaehl owe thai the bmvlab priaaa. ff Laaarivsaiat pail parcelaoC btiult. purcuaeed. 1 f Bwika impurlsa to order from Ltnatea. ... nuatSalBOia, iuue t, lotft J a ! 1,1 ' " 1 11 ' ' ' " TEAS,6q the New York Canton and Pekio Tea Company. For aala by J. VT. FKILrNS. B'n5 ?L UZ. S'rV.Tr-.ce., Ac. ... SELECT POETHY A CALL TO THE WHETriltD. (iuuuEsrtu by Mh. Sidney lltr.Rr's ad- MIRABI.B LCTTKR UPON THE EMIGRATION or POOR Sempstreskm.) BY tlllt AltMOR or "PROYER8IAL t-MlL0S0 tut," etc. Daughter of porerty, laded and 111 So vainly prolonging the strife, How, scarce for to-day, the day's task to fulfil Anil, as for to-morrow, tleapoiulingly still , In dread of the battle of life, Toiling in pain for a pittance of bread, Or starring, with nothing to do, Friendless, and favored in heart and in head, And longing for rest to lis down wilh dead, A word, my poor sisters, with you ! There is a fair land in a sweet southern clime Anolher young England indeed, Which God, in His Providence working sub lime, Has kindly n aerved till the fullness of time, To succor His children in need ; A happy new home, which Ho wills you to seek, f With plenty to have and to spare, And hope in your bosom, and health on. your cheek, And human afleciions all enfrer to speak Of tenderness waiting you there ! . The valleys are rich, and the mountains are j. recti, And the woods in mnoiiificent slate To the distant horizon o'ershadow the scene, Where never till now Adam's footstep has been, And Eve is delaying so late. Then haste for your happiness joyfull haste From vterils and pains to be tree; For, Providence calls you to gladden the waste, And freedom, and plenty, and pleasure to taste In Homes that are over the sea! A CALL TO TI1F. Rl( 11. 0 Christian patriot. Men of mirhly heart ! One ad. led wotd to von: the Iwiir is npo: Thousands are thronpinR eaper to depart From this fierce rivalry in Mammon s mar m . I U . . . n.iniirll'1 n D fi 1 10 nappier anorei, wnno -RriP8 On e.rlh's rich zone is Icosen'd ; hasten then Pom- out vonr ofTerums with a liberal nana Earnest in zeal to help your fellow-men, And from Old knglanu mis reproauu iu That, crowded up in corners of the land, Virtuous toil can starve In sorrow s den I Up ! use your wealth aright ; and prove its worm w .npmni nid to vonder homeless band, Who look to yon to find them homes on earth. 3IART1 r . 1 in n. 'Select Sale. WOMAN'S CONSTANCY. CHAPTER I. There are awift houra in life strong milling hnurs, That their work of U-mi-t in their might Mils. Ilt.MANS. Tvas night a dark and terrible night in mid-winter. The snow was falling thick ami fast, and the rude north wind played many a strange and fantastic game with its fairv Hakes. Now here, and there, and tliev danced about, til! like a wearied child, thev slept at last upon the bosom ot their mother earth. Not a sound, save the fury of the storm king, disturbed the gloomy hours. The village clock had just tolled the hour of ten, when a man, wrapped in a cloak, and with a mullled face issued from a low hovel bv the wa ' side. As the door closed after him, a soft voice murmur ed. God help vou, Frank,' and again all was still. With much effort the man braved the pitiless storm, and crossing to another street ascended the steps of an ele gant brick building. He hesitated a mo ment and then rung the bell. A servant obeyed the summons. ' Ts vnnr master withiu'. asked he in a disguistfd voice. 'He is : your name, sir.' Tell bim a gentleman wishes to speak to him.' Soon the servant returned, saying his master would wait on bin directly. Wilh a trembling step he entered the room and not daring to look around him, sunk upon the nearest seat and covered his face with his hands. Soon an approach- in sten and the openins door announced i the expected inmate. 'Is your business wun me, nr . aru the old gilleman, approaching the visitor who had involuntarily risen on m u vance. "It is, sir. 'Then please to be expeditious, as com pany awaits me.' , The young man did as he Was desired, and throwing aside his disguise revealed a pale and haggard countenance, which at first made thebeholder start with horror. But immediately recovering himself, he ex claimed in a harsh voice ; Frank Delaval, this is no home fur youj begone !' 'Oh! father, spurn me not from you now. Help: onty neip. uu . uc this, he threw himself P hi knees before htm. ' , . Call me not father !' exclaimed lr. Ue ;n o aiiffocated with rage, 'I no longer acknowledge you as a son.' Rut" rei.lied tha voung man, 'bear me for humanity's sake lor the sake of Ella, my wife!' Rrnth tint her name.' exclaimed the old man, striking his clenched fist, let her suffer ; she deserves it ; nd shutting the Annr vinlontlv. he left the room. For a moment, Frank seemed motionless, then rising, he cast a glance at the portrait r hi sainted mother, and left the house an altered man. The iron had entered his amii. Hitherto he had hoped his father would relent Would lorgive him, although he had wed the poor and lowly Ella Mor- ven. But! there are some hearts which will not relent; and woe! woe! to those who Come within their influence. CHAPTER IT. To bear ttnthrinliiiig all the Dowa of fat. Net dream thnt woe, which thou ran'tt feel it Mill Borne with klio thit ia woinan'a lore. 1 Mrs. Morton. , On a scanty bed, in a cold and dreary room, slept an infant. A smile was play ing; on its dimpled chin, and his hands were clasped as if in sportive glee. Bending over it, with a pale and anxious eye, was the wasted form of the once beautiful Ella Morven. A tear was on her cheek as she kissed the fair forehead of the child, and hushed it quietly to rest. Then rising she exclaimed : 'Rest thee there, my child, and may thy young heart ne'er know the sorrows of thy motner.' Wearily, Wearily passed the time to this lone and silent Watcher, The clock pur sued its unceasing course from hour to hour, and yr she was alone alone! and he that should have been wilh her there, sat at the gaming table over the wine cup. O! man, where is thy heart! where is thy vows fondly pledged scarce three years since when thou didst lead that gentle girl to the bridal altar! Alas! where many others have them ! Vengeance will follow thee. The clock struck three, and as its last ringing died away, a step was heard ap proaching the door. Ihe wile flew to open it, and clasping her arms exclaimed : 'Uh ! 1 am so glad you have come, Frank, for I have been lonely, very lonely,' and the bright tears gathered in her eyes. ihe husband gazed upon her a moment, then casting her from him, exclaimed in a harsh voice, 'Why have you waited my coming? Did I not bid you otherwise?' But I though', you Would be cold and hungry,' she meekly replied. Hungry; t,lla, hungry: no; I've had enough for one night. I'm ruined, utterly ruined.' But, Frank, why do you play V And what would you have me to do, Ella." Work I cannot beg I will not. There is no other alternative. And my father has done it he has made me what I am, and he may ' Stay, stay, I rank, curse him not ; he is thv father yet. But say, only say that you will relinquish the gaming table, and all will be well.' Saying this, she led him to the bedside of the sleeping child. For a moment his heart seemed softened, then again his fury returned. And my father can know this,' muttered he through his clenched teeth, 'and with hold his helping hand.' His wife perceived the change, and gent ly leading him away placed before him a neat but simple repast. He ate but little for his heart was full, and soon retired. Ella kneeled by his bed side and offered her nightly prayer. It seemed to touch his heart, and made him resolve to live a dim-rent life. But alas! for man's resolu tions! How often are they broken. CHAPTER HI. "I go with thee I wilt be thine. In weal, iu want, in we " Yes, Frank, wheie you go, there will I go, your home shall be my home;' and she threw her arm around his neck, and wept in the. very fullness ot grief. The officer pitied her distress, but duty compelled him to the task. Frank was conveyed to prison, and the wife followed. There like a ministering angel she hovered about him. Once, and once only, did the father visit them, and then it was to up braid. You were ever a curse to me ! exclaim ed he, 'and now may the law avenge me.' In vain the wife pleaded with the elo quence of affection and impassioned sor row. He left them and hope seemed fled. Still the wife clung to him with a wo man's true love ; and together wilh the sportive laugh of his child served to keep his heart from despair. Oh, Ella,' he would often say, how have 1 wronged vou ! Say not so, Frank, 'tis yourself you have wronged. But return now to the path of duty : 'tis not too late.' Thus did this gentle wife, with her deep love and persuasive tones, strive to win back the erring one. Her's was no force of law, but the simple dictates ol the heart love's suasion it vou will. But the husband's health and spirits sunk beneath his misfortunes; and ere one week had passed away, he was in the grasp of a raging fever. Delirium seized him, and it was truly heart-rending to hear his calls for mercy and lamentations lor the past Oh, my father!' he would exclaim, 'be hold thy work! With one word ot kind np vim rrlo-ht have saved nip 1 hilt nnW I go down down,' and shuddering, he would conceal his face beneath the bed clothes. All this time Ella stood over him. But the fever spent its rage, and he recovered. CHAPTER IV. The cloud ny be dark, but there'a aunahine beyond ! The night may bt o'er at, but morning near." In a neat and comfortable dwelling was seated a woman and child. The latter slept, but the former Was engaged in read ing. Soon the door opened noiselessly, and an arm was gently laid 011 her should er, ere the Intruder had been perceived. Ah ! Frank you have returned f arly, but how is your father! ' He will die Ella: he will diet and oh! such death ! His only consolation seems to be that he it able to leave me an im mense property. But it little eases his re proaching conscience. He is continually speaking of his wrongs against you, and begging me to bring you hither, that he may abtain your forgiveness, and bless you ere he dies. 'And let us go Frank, lei us go now, tho' sinning he shall not be sinned against.' They went and the old man raising his feeble head, begged forgiveness of her, whom he had so long scorned. Need it be said it was cheerfully granted. The lamp of life was extinguished, and the old gentleman was gathered to his fa thers. His immense property was led un incumbered to his son. As the will was read, Ella clasped her hands exclaiming, Now we can repay the debt of gratitude we owe to him, wno, though poor, freely liberated us from prison. He shall ne'er know a want while it is in our power to as sist him: and long may he live o relieve those whom the unkindness of others drives on to despair.' ' Amen,' repeated the husband ; and throw ing his arms around both mother and child, they kneeled to prayer. The heart of each was too full for words; but the recording angel registered it a deed worthy of the noblest sons of earth. roPt LATION OF PEXXSVLVAMA. The Sepleiitiial list of taxables is now com plete from every county, and it shows an Bpr gregate of taxables of 486.733 which w ould bo equivalent to a population of 2,677,000. In 1840 the population was 1,724,000. The list of counties is as follows : Comities. 1835. 1842. 184!)! 1. Adams, 5.167 5,212 5.619 2. Allegheny, 13.684 18,610 28,647 3. Armstrong, 5,553 4,308 6,0R6 4. Beaver, 5.314 6,610 5,746 5. Bedford, ' 4,712 6.763 6.286 6. Beiks, 11,743 13,701 16,262 7. Blair, (erected Feb. 26, 1843.) 4,457 8. Bradford, 4,721 7,197 8,569 9. Bucks, 10,450 12,027 13.151 10. Butler, 4.322 5,335 7,490 11. Cambria, 1.912 2,433 3,642 12. Carbon, erected Feb 15, 1843.) 3,742 13. Centre, 4,705 4,484 4,946 14. Chester, 11,682 13,433 14,769 15. Clarion, 3,311 5,587 16. Clearfield, 1,395 2,236 2,639 17. Clinton, 2,019 2,316 18. Columbia; 4,818 5,644 6,721 19. Crawford, 5,164 7,516 8,130 J 20. Cumberland, 6,047 6.477 7,554 21. Dauphin, 5,508 6,652 7,783 22. Delaware, 3.909 4,462 5.2G7 23. Elk, (erected April 18, 1843 ) 877 24. Erie, 6,082 7,2S.- 8.434 23. Fayetle, 6,094 7,008 7jeM 26. Franklin, 7,060 7,766 8.386 27. Greene, 3.346 4,277 4447 28. Huntingdon, 6,102 7,430 6,309 29. Indiana, 3,193 4,538 6,530 30. Jefferson, 902 1,789 2,622 31. Juniata, 2,065 2,459 3,112 32. Lancaster, 16,583 18,967 22,844 33. Lawrence, (erec ted March 20, '49,) 4.425 34. Lebanon, 4,410 4,901 5,798 35. Lehigh, 5,355 6,175 7,286 36. Luzerne, 6,083 7,651 10,898 37. Lycoming, 4,396 5,101 4,418 38. M'Kean, 1,098 1,213 39. Mercer, 5,196 7,356 6.923 40. Mitllin, 2,411 3,122 3,172 41. Monroe, 2,374 2,785 42. Montgomery, 9,773 11.697 13,518 43. Northampton, 9,211 9,604 8,908 44. Northumberl'd, 3,933 4,472 4,652 45. Perry, 2,942 3,989 4,455 Philad. city, 18,449 17,559 22,741 ,0( Phila. county, 31,398 33,662 54,554 47. Pike, 937 889 tl.200 48. Poller, 6S0 681 1,346 49. Schuylkill, 4,700 8,086 12.867 50. Somerset, 3,639 4,428 4,924 51. Susquehanna, 3,692 4,940 6,116 52. Sullivan, (erec- ted M'rch I5,'47) t(J9 53. Tioga, 2,585 4,091 5,237 54. Union, 4,353 5,053 6.350 55. Venango, 3,014 3,157 4,027 56. Warren, 1,600 2,SD3 3,149 57. Washington, 1.470 9,079 10,029 58. Wayne, 2,120 3,078 4 375 59. Westmoreland, 8,223 10,353 11,618 60. Wyoming, 1,540 2,142 61. York, 9,559 10,698 13,060 Total, 317,300 387,417 488,733 'Columbia district not received. tEstimatedi The Pig is tub Couner On a dismal,' slormv afternoon, says the Tribune, a short time since, a stage of the line was pa. sing up Broadway with eleven inside, and at the corner of Chamber St. drew up for a la dy, who snemed 19 be very thankful for the shelter Ihn afforded. There was a seat for one, but on that side In the upper corner was an individual of I he masculine species, calling himself a gentleman by the grace of a fine coat. This Individual had disposed himself in an singular position, with one leg over the other, and stared steadily at the lady, but held his position of two seals, so that she was forced to crowd in among the six oti the other side. At Houston as the lady pulled the strap, an' handing up a shilling, said : "That is for luto driver) myself and a pig that ocoo pies the only spare seat with a gentleman in the opposite corner." The titter that follow ed this cut direct wa too much for His Im pudence, and he left before the stage reach ed the next street 1 - . ! "Fashioh," says llazlitt, "is gentility runn ing away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken by it. It is a sign two things are not far asunder." CRATE ttXTtllli AT THE WEST. A Western correspondent of the Portland Argus writes as follows respecting the culture of the grape in the valley of the Ohio) ' On my recent visit to the East, a Western gentleman who sat near me lit dinner at the Astor house, sent me a bottle of wine, and glass, to drink with him. After dinner, he inlormed me that the wine was of his own manufacture, from grapes tf his own eulliva' lion. About five years agoj as he informed me, he planted three and one half acres in grapes, on his own land, a few miles below Cincinnati!, and last year lie made 2,500 gal lons of wine. This wine he sold lor a dol lar and a quarter, and a dollar ami a half a gallon ; and after paying expenses of manu facture, the three and a half acres of vines gave hiiri a nell profit of 3,000! Fivo hun dred gallons to an acre Is not nh uncommon yield; anything less than 3 or 400 gallons is considered a very small one. All kinds of grapes are cultivated for the table, and as experiments ; but Ihe grape relied upon for wine, and mostly cultivated", is the Catawbki There is no belter table grnpe than this. There are a few Isabella vineyards; but the wine from thorn is not esteemed. Vineyards are springing tip all along Ihe hill-siilos, from about 60 miles above, and 60 miles Delow Ciucinnnlli, mostly in the Slates of Ohio and Indiana. The hills fur some distance from the river, 011 both sides, varying in extent from one to several miles, are peculiarly a dapled to the grape culture. They aro full of tottcii lime stone, which is constantly de caying, and ihtis furnishing a perpetual sup ply of manure. The grape crop fails hero about as ofien as tho apple crop of New Eng land; the failure being rarely, if ever, total, but yielding enough to pay expenses, and small profits, in Ihe poorest seasons. SOM) Or THE DECANTER. There was an old decan ter, and its mouth was gaping wide ; tho rosy wine had ebbed away and left . its crys tal side : and the wind Went humming humming, up and down, the wind it blew, and through the reed-liko hollow neck the wildest notes it blew. 1 placed it in the window, where the blast was blowing free, and fancied that its pale mouth sang the queerest strains to me. "They tell me puny conquerous ! the Plague has slain his teiijitid War his hundred thousands or the very best of men ; but I" 'twas thus tho Bottle spake :but I have . conquored more than all your famous con quornrs, so feared and famed of yore. Then comu, ye youths and maidens all ; come drink from out my cup, tho beverage that dulls tho brains and burns tho-spirits up ; and puts to shame your conqueror that slay their scores below ; for this hasdeluged mil lions wilh the lava tide of wo. Tho' in tho path uf battle darkest streams of blood may roll; yet while I killed the body, I've dammed the very soul, Tho cholera, the plague the sword, such ruin never wro't as I am mirth or malice, on the innocent have brought. And still I breathe upon them and they shrink be fore my breath, anJ year by year my thousands tread iho dusty w ay of death' Remarkable pRiisr.RvATiox of a lloo. The Easlon Whig lelates that a hog belong ing to Oeurge Ilower, Esq., of Allen town ship, was accidentally buried tinder a stack of straw in his yard on Ihe 13th of October last. Additional straw was thrown on the slack from lime to time, until the 24th of December, when the animal was found. In credible as it may appear, the hog lived in that situation, without air, waler.or anything to eat, except straw, for se venty-J 'our days! When the hog was lout, it weighed 250 lbs; when taken out of its confinement it was a mere skeleton, not weighing muie than 60 or 70 pounds. At first it could not walk, but moved by short jumps like 8 rabbit. When ollered food it would only take a little warm milk, but gradually its appetite relumed, and it promises in a short time to regain its for roer weight. A New Thiko cmdee the Sum. -Meatu-. Bush ti Jordan over the river, (Covington,) contemplate adding to their present business, in a few days, the manufacture of iron coated with coppef the invention of a Mr. Pomeroy now in this city, the patent of which is just issued." Cintinnatti Gdt. 1 A nm sir of Parliament, alluding to the fact that Lord John Russell roamed two wid ows, called the diminutive Premier "the J , ' . ,L. . : , a I k m Iraaaiirrtll nmow inno iimi was c "" - THE ICE TRADE. Oil, WHAT ENTERPRISE ANO WILL 110. PERSE VXRAftCH The business of exporting ice from the United States is said to have been commen ced in 1S05, by a Mr. Tudor of Boston, who made a shipment of the article from Saugus, a little village near that city, to the Island of Martinique, and suffered a loss of $4,500 He continued his operations un til 1815 with varied success, until he made a contract with the Government of Cuba, which proved profitable. In 1817 he ex tended the trade to Charleston, next to Sa vannah, and in 1820 to New Orleans. In May 1833, his operations extended to Cal cutta by a shipment in the ship Tuscany, which was the first ever made to Calcutta, and the; foundation of a now very profitable and extended business. The increase in the trade was small, the shipments reaching in 1832 only 4,332 tons, all shipped by Mr. Tudor. The objections of ship-own ers to take ice, and the want of informa tion as to the best means of packing it, so as to preserve it, kept the trade small, but perseverance and ingenuity soon removed nil obstacles, and in 1817 the ' shipments coastwise from Boston alone, reached 51, 887 tons, forming part of ihe cargoes of 49 ships, 3!) barques, 45 brigs, and li.") schoon ers, with a foreign export of 22,.r91 tons, in 21 ships, 24 barques, 33 brigs and 12 schooners, in all 74, ITS tons! PLACES TO WHICH ICn GOES. The coastwise shipments are to all thesea ports, from Philadelphia to Galveston, Texas; while the foreign market includes, besides the West Indies and the. West Coast of South America, Mauritius, Isle of Bour bon, Manilla, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Whampa, Batavia and Liverpool. Pr.oFtTs of Tun icn trade. 9 The freight of this trade is perhaps greater than any other in the world, inas much as the article shipped is of no value, except that which is incident to labor and machinery. The freight paid on the 74,- 478 tons shipped in 1847 from Boston, is estimated at $2 50 per ton, or $180,195, and the value of the ice $ 2 per ton, $14G,- 9a6. The ice used in packing cargoes of perishable merchandize, which would not have been preserved without ice, is valued at 572,500. To all this may be added $100,000, for profits to those engaged in the ice trade, and we have a return to the country of 507,051. packing irn. The ice is packed in saw-dust, (another seemingly very useless material.) The quantity brought to Boston from saw mills in the state of Maine, in the year 1847, for ice-packing purposes, would cqudl 4,000 cords of solid wood, valued at $i 50 per cord ! rctcF. of ten. Tho price at w inch ice is sold to the con sumer varies very much. At Havana, where it is a monopoly, it costs 6 j cents per pound ; at New Orleans i to 3 cents, which has stimulated the con-umption to 28,000 tons in 1847, against 2,310 in 1832. At Calcutta the price has not been over 0 cents, and is now 2J cents. The consump tion of ice in Boston and vicinity for 1847 was 27,000 tons, costing the consumer 72, f'00, and yielding a profit to seven house which supply the market of 18,135. The capacity of the storehouses for ice was in 1S47 equal to 141, tons, exclusive of those at Charleston and East Boston, where temporary deposits are made. SEASON' AND MODE OF (JETTING 1CC. The season for gathering ice is very short, not over twenty days in a good sea son, when the ponds have the active ap pearance of a harvest field. In 1847, about $050 was paid daily fur the services of men, and $230 for that of horses em nloved to secure the crop. In the infancy of the trade, common agricultural imple ments were used to gather the ice, but the progress of the trade has brought into Use machines as nicely adapted to the Ice as the spinning machines are for cotton. Horse-power and machinery is now used to scrape the accumulations of snow from the tops of the ponds, to allow the ice to freeze thick and solid. Machinery Is also used to cut it into block, to draw it to the ice house, and to stow it when there. WHAT ICE ENABLES V8 TO DO. Among the shipments from New York, in September last, as an experiment, were a basket of peaches packed in ice. They were as fresh and as highly tiavoreu wnen thty reached Ixindon as when they left New York ; and this little experiment, we predict, will prove the beginning of a trade by which American fruit will be sold as readily in Tans and London as at home. Honor to the "universal Yankee nation," who commenced and pushed this enter prize to its present profit and success. More Cold Robberies. Another robbery of gold dust to the value of S5.0D0 has taken place on one of the Pacific steamers, and 110 clue to tho metal is yet obtained. On the Isthmus, a; Gorgona, another lobbery took place. The dust amouiiie.l to f.9,000 in value, and was the property of two laboring men. It was stolen from them while they were asleep. , The Reading Cotton Factory A quar rel has sprung op in regard to the) location of the Reading Faolory, which is likely to prove fatal to the enterprise. A meeting of stock holders was called, the proceedings of the directors iri making the selection of site denounced, and a resolution, repudiating their subscriptions, adopted. ' The Germans call a thimble a Cnger hat, and a glove a htud-shoe. A RIVER Pn I Si O fsj TUE DESERT. Major Emory writes to the Government an account of the remarkable river spring which broke out last summer in that portion of tlie country between tho mouth of the Gila River and the mountains, usually called the ,lDe sort," fcmulimcs the "Journals." A river, 40 feet wido and more than waist deep, has appeared in the middle of this deeert, afford ing, delicious water to drink, making an oasis at the most convenient spot for the traveller. The overland emigrants who went over the. previous to the 20th of June suffered dread, fully'with thirst. Those who came after tho first of July found plenty of water. Col.'B. says : "tts source is to the south cf the route traced on my map. It ciossee that route about midway of the desert, or, more correct ly, about half way between the camp of the ?0th and 27th November, noted on Ihe map, and its coarse is a little east of north. In connection with this subject, it may be stated that a fine fresh water lake has also been formed a fe miles to the south of the camp of NoVembei 26. This is evidently from the back water of the Colorado, the in dication of the barometer in 1846 showing it to be near the level or the Colorado. My first impressions were that the new river was furnished from the same source, and the barometric measurements of forty six are not adverse to this supposition ; but its direction nearly north, and other circum stances, seem to forbid this conjecture. It cannot be supplied from the mountains, which in that parallel and to the south, do not reach the regions of snow. Whence it comes, and where it goes, is a matter yet to be deter mind. I will take an opportunity to detach a party to examine it. the maiden's advertisement. It eighteen. A heart to let ! A warm, fiesh, cherry, virgin heart, I iitenatited by man as yet, New and tinsoil;d in any part ; W ho bids the prize to get f To him who'll pay the easy rent, lUily and hourly uue a wne, Of honest love, I am content To five a lease for Itle. It has large chambers, waim and bright, Well furnish'il with affections fine. And drap'd with hopes that glow with light, ilow'er the sun may shine. The owner's title's good ; 110 claim Has yet been raised, and every pari hers in her own right and name Who'll take this precious heart? AT TWENTT-EICHT. No tenant yet! To let ! A valuable heart ! Who seeks such properly to get, Will now here find, in any mart, A better to be let. The terms are easy, payments few Ah, yes ! the heart described above, OiTvrs inducements to tho true Economist in love 1 The property's in good repair, The furniture has ne'er been used, The draper ' none the worse of wear, But naught has been abused. 'Tis eumber'd with some trifling debts Of unrequited lore, but these Shall all be cancelled, if it gets A tenant it shall please. AT THIRTY-EIGHT. Take down the sign ! Ala the truth must row bo told; Decay has prey'd on every part J No pauper now would lake this old, Dilapidated heart. I'll bar tho doors, hang all in gloom, Lay lh-f affections 011 the shelf. And then, into its narrowest room, At once I'll move myself. Where shall I pass each heavy day, And living for myself no more I'll scorn the charities that may Come knocking at my door: This old estate this heart may do To hide these rnin'd hopes of mine For others it has comforts few Ej then take down the sign! Hr.vT aso Light trom Water The Bos ton Chronotype having expressed its disbelief in the statement that Henry M. Paine had discovered a mode of producing light and heal from water, by which buildings could be lighted and warmed, &c, Mr. Pains has addressed a letter to that paper, in which he says that Mr. Potter's statement as to the amount of gnses produced is correct, but that his statement as to the application of the gases is made on his (Mr. Potter's) own au thority and observation. Mi. Paine states further, that iu October, 1848, he succeeded In decomposing water and oeparrting the gases, and tint his dwelling was lighted fo-( nine weeis wish light produced by the com bustion of the gases ma Jo by galvanic elec tricity, the motive power being a common bra?s eight-day clock. Hundreds of the citi zens of Worcester witnessed this. Last April he built a tower in Worcestor, and removed his apparatus to it. The light continued to burn in this tower until September, (and was witnessed by citizens of Worcester as before) when an explosion occurred through care' leseness; since which time Mr. Paine has been employed in re-arranging the apparatus A store in Worcester was lighted by tb com bustion of tho gases, and Mr, Vine states that he will soon satisfy th Bostonians that his discovery be not proper subject for ri dicule. Pa:etud:it Ga:ette. - Caoi-p.-The Jo-Lrna, ofHea!,b. in cases of croup, adv.se.in.lant) jj ft)j ffee M cation of (ha C0J(.8, wat(Jr wj(h a ijwisa( t0 '..ie neck and chest ; then, after wiping ihe patient dry, wrap in warm covering, fciving it freely of cold water to driuk. A wit said that cold cheese is beiier than cold steel-because it is inighiier than tb sword '..
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