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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1849.
Circulation near 2000.
V. B. PALMER, Esq., N. W. corner of Third
and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, and 169 Nas
sau street, (Tribune Buildings,) New York, is
our authorized Agent for receiving advertise
ments and subscriptions to the Lehigh Regieter
and collecting and receipting for the same.
Our Fourth Volume
With the present numbei commences the
Fourth Voldme of the Lehigh' Register. We
tender our grateful acknowledgements to our
patrons, for the kindness, which they htA , e
,manifested towards us, from thetime we made
our first "debut as an editor and publisher to the
present.
Our own labors have been arduous—almost
unceasingly bay° we toiled since our com
mencement to make the Register worthy the
patronage it has so vet) , liberally received ;
and grateful as we feel to our friends for the
interest manifested in our undertaking, we
would desire to enlist yet many more Farm
ers, Merchants, Marinfacturers and Meehan
ice, in behalf of an enterprise ao directly pro
motive of their interest and perpetual prosper
ity.
The Reg-Liter, as heretofore, will continue to
be a Family Nem:parer, devi;ted to the cause
of. Education, Agriculture. News, &c., and in
dependent in Politics. We believe, there are
too many political newspapers in the country
for the country's good—and therefore wo do
not choose to enter the political arena—but,
we hope to contribute more to the real sub
stantial welfaro of our readers, than a dozen
frothy political sheets.
The very liberal support we have received
at the hands of our subscribing as well as ad
vertising friends, induce us to contemplate an
enlargement at no distant day—indeed we will
not only enlarge it in size, as to compete, but
also make it one of the handsomest Journals,
published in Pennsylvania. We intend to de
serve the favor of the community, in whose
service our energies are directed, and we
know further, that, as the interest, welfare and
prosperity of the Farmer, Manufacturer, Me
chanic and Laborer are promoted, in that same
degree will our own prosperity incroaso. See
ing, therefdre, that the field before us, is an
inviting one, we have come to the above con
clusion, which will be consummated as soon
as circumstances will permit.
It is an old and estabiisheo practice tor mi
ters to dun their delinquent subscribers. With
ve,.this practice is entirely unnecessary . — we
are not troubled with subscribers who must be
dunned to pay their dues—they appear at the
Captains' office without dunning, settle their
accounts, and cheer us on in the good work.
They hold to the old proverb; that "the Labor
er
is worth his hire."
The Election
The result of the Electicl in Lehigh county
shows, that the whole Democratic ticket is
elected, varying in majority from 70 to 275.
Gamble over Fuller 275. For Senator Shimer
over.ildrown, 200. Marx over Weiler 70.
Klotz ever Anthony 174. Treasurer Martin
over Ettinger 263.
From Carbon County.—Mauch Chunk Gam
ble 305, Fuller 201. Senator Fraily 250,
Wheeler 225. Assembly Klotz 425, Marx
316, Weiler :169, Anthony 100: Lower To
wamensing, Klotz 27, Marx 100, Anthony 90,
Weiler 17.
lOrthcmptoti Countv.—The reports"frorn Nor
thampton indicate that Gen. Shinier will hare
a majority of about 200, making his majority
in the district about 400. The majority for
John Davis, Esq. for Treasurer, is said to he
between 6 and 7 Hundred. The balance of the
Democratic ticket was elected without oppoii
don.
Philadelphia.--Jndge Jones on the Independ
ent City ticket is elected Mayor, by shoat DO
majority, Democratic Sheriff elected in city and
county
The Telegraph not being in working order;
leaves us without further returns et our going
to press
The President coming to Philadelphia.—Gene
ral Taylor, accompanied by the Secretary of the
Navy, will start on his prAposed Northern tour
on Thursday morning. lie will slay in Balti-
more over night. and leave on the following
morning for Philadelphia. Ile will remain in
Philadelphia until 9 o'clock, on Monday mon,
ing, when he will leave for New York. .'Ti.
President contemplates being absent one week.
Advertising—lts Advantages.
This is the reason for advertising. Therli is
no one who been deeply engaged in mercan
tile pursuits, but that can testify to its numer
ous advantages. Notice, if you will, the dif
ferent firms in our own towns. By advertis
ing, merchants are enabled to keep a constant
schedule of their goods before the public, thus
inviting the trading community to see their
stocks. It is the beet evidence too, that they
fear not competition, and are willing that their
goods and prices shall bear the lest of the
market. Advertising, judiciously managed,
pays ten fold, benefiting alike the buyer and
seller. We invite all who are disposed to give
it a trial.
Ccunterfelf.--Ccrutterfeit Ralf Eagles are in
circulation in Philadelphia. A circle of zinc is
surrounded with gold scarcely thicker than mit.
lag paper, and upon this the impressions are
icade,co correctly as almost to escape detection.
For the Lehigh Register
Try.
We frequently hear individuals complain
that they find it impossible to get anything to
do—that for them all the avenues of trade
are closed—arid that they are particularly un
fortunate. Inquire somewhat closely, and the
error will be fouild with themselves. They
lack energy—they expect that fortune will
come to them—they are constantly wondering
why they are not as lucky assume friend or
neighbor—forgetful that while vomplain ipg and
puzzling themselves—they never make a vig
orous effort—a trial of fortune backed by in
dustry and perseverance. All men are liable
to vicissitude, to disaster, and to failure iii en
terprise. .13ta the true man r the 'heti vidual who
enjoys the bleSsing of health, should never dis-,
pair. Ile may fail to-day, to-morrow, ihis year
or next—but let him persevere, and sooner or
later, fortune will become more kindly, and his
efforts will realize a proper reward. But the
folly of the idle and listless, is to suppose that
a livelihood is to be obtained without energy
or effort. They look around calmly and qui
etly, see the greater portion of mankind busi- -
ly employed, some at easy and others at
irksome occupations, and continue to wonder
how it is that they can find nothing to do.—
But the truth is, they are not disposed to do
anything. This employment is rather arduous,
that is full of hazard, a th,d is not sufficiently
genteel, a fourth will be duly considered; and
so from day to day the golden apportunities
are permitted to pass by. The longer they re
main idle, the feebler becomes their disposi
tion for industry. Better do anything. better
try enterprise that is honest, than remain look
b,g on murmering and complaining. Never
despair—never abandon hope—never relax ef•
fort. The world 'is still full of chances—new
avenues for enterprise are constantly starting
up, and in this country especially there is no
reason to remain depressed in spirits for a
long period of time. Every adversity should
teach a lesson of experience, every mishap itt
trade and speculation, should serve as a new
warning and guide with regard to our future
conduct, and this should be made available for
the time to come. The rich of one year are
often the poor of the next, while the poor man
of to-day, may, if Ito only continue hottest,
temperate, active and industrious, be among
the affluent a few years hence.
As appropriate to the subject,. we may, re
mind the reader of a well known anecdote of
the celebrated Frederick the Great. We give
it from memory. A gallant youth, anxious to
serve tinder that diminguished monarch, left
his home in the interior of the kingdom, and
directed his steps towards Berlin. On his %;vay
he put up at an inn, and there met with two
gentlemen to whom he Was unknown. The
elder of the two, struck with his appearance,
fell into conversation with him, and inquired
young aspirant for fume, frankly announced
that his motive was to serve under ihe banners
of Frederick, the greatest monarch m Europe.
The stranger asked particularly what friend he
had at Court to promote his suit. The youth
showed a number of letters of recommenda-
tion, which the stranger instantly perceived to
be from persons of little influence in Berlin.
He pointed out to the adventurer the difficulty
of obtaining a situation so eagerly sought for
by the young nobles of the Kingdom, and ad
vised hint to forego his journey. The youth
modestly but firmly expressed his determine.
lion to make the effort, remarking• that should
he succeed, his Majesty would not find a
more devoted soldier in his. army. Seeing
him resolute in his purpose, the elder replied
--;"well, my young friend : since you are de
iermined upon the mutter, I will add a letter
to those you already possess, which may be of
seine service to you.'? The letter was aceor-
Jingly written. The youth expressed his
aekn ledgement for the favor , thus confer
red, and they parted. The young man prn
ceeded to Berlin, and cm reaching that city,
presented his: letters, (with the exception of
ihe one which he had received from the strang.
er, and which ho had accidentally mislaid,) to
the Commanding Officer. lie was received
with politeness, but alter remaining for some
time, his suit made but little progress, and he
began to cleBpond. One morning on arranging
hie trunk, he found the miFping letter. It in-
stantly rekindled the fading fires of hope, and
determined to make another trial, he hastened
once more to the Commanding Officer. With
great difficulty be übtaii rd an audience, and
was' received with marked coltlnestl. The
moment however, that tho letter was present
ed, the whole scene was changed. The officer
exclaimed—'Why was not this letter pre-
seined before ? It is from his Majesiy ! You
have asked an ensign's commission. The King
commands me to make you a lieutenant."
We leave the application to the reader.
The Sons of Temperance
; Respecting this flourishing order, the Phila
delphia Pledge says:
The past year the increase of members in
I the United States and four of the British Pro
vincen is ninety thousand. Five Grand Divi
sions and seventeen subordinate di% NOIIB have
been chartered, making at present the numer
ical strength of the order in North America to
consist of.two hundred and twenty thousand
members, four thousand subordinate Divisions
and thirty-five Grand Divisions, all under the
jurisdiction of the National Division of North
America. The order in , thi s ! State has three
hundred and eighty-five divinions, embracing
twenty-seven thousand two hundred andforty
one members in good standing. The Cadets
of Temperance, which is a sort of juvenile ad
junct of this artier, is progressing rapidly also.
125 charters have been wanted in this State,
and 575 in the other Stales of the Union, in
eluding three in the British Provinces, making
iu all 700 Sections, enibracing 30,000 mem
bers. Grand Sections have also been formed
in . 'lo Stater.
Domestic Manufliotures.
The people of the South seem to be alive
to the subject of producing within themselves
those fabrics into which their great staple is
conveyed especially the coarser' articles.
The Mississippian, at Jackson, says:
"We have shown that Georgia, Alabama,
arid Kentucky, are all making money by man
ufacturing cottons. There ism) stockholder - of
a Georgia factory who will not clear a larger
revenue upon his investment, year after year,
than any planter in our state. But look at the
case of Rhode Island. She is situated a thou
sand miles from our cotton region, and pays
out more for her labor; and yet, though she is
dependent upon us for the raw materials, she.
ha's 163 cotton mills, consuming annually 560,
000 bales of cotton, and manufacturing 50,000,
000 of yards. When will our planters open
their eyes?"
And the New Orleans. Picayune, of the 16th
instant, has the following: "We yesterday
had the pleasure of examining several-speci
mens of
. manufactured cotton good, consisting
of cottonade, ginghams osnaburgs,
sail-duck, bed-tick, striped shirting, &c., from
the 'Bell -Factory,' at Huntsville, Alabama.
These samples, we understand, are the first
of Southern manufacture which have ever been
sent to the New Orleans market, and the best
judges pronounce them in every way equal,
if not superior, to similar goods manufactured
at the North. It is estitnated that they can be
furnished in this city as cheap as they can be
furnished in New York."
Preserving Newspapers.
One of the many things which I have to re
gret, says a correspondent of an exchange pa
per, when 1 review my past life, is that 1 did
not, frMn earliest youth, at least as soon as 1
was able to do it, take and preserve some gond
newspaper. How interesting would it now be
to a sexagenarian to look into the papers
which he read when ho was twelve or sixteen,
or twenty years old ! How many events
•would this call to mind which he has entirely
forgotten! How many interesting associations
and feelings would it revive! What a view
would it give of past years! What knowledge
would it preserve by assisting the memory !
And how many valuable purposes of even a
literary kind, might it be rendered st.bservient
How much do I wish that I could look into
such a record when composing this short arti
cle ! Hut newspapers are quite different things
now from what•they Were sixty, or even twen
ty years ago. They are unspeakably more
interesting and valuable; in this respect, at
least, (I believe in many others.) these times
are better than the former. Formerly the edi
tors of newspapers were obliged to strain their
wits and exhaust their means in order to obtain
matter to fill their pages. Now the great dif
triatteiiis valuable, interesting=
ery part of the world, and from every grade
and phase of society. Now, newspapers con
tain many of the best thoughts of the most
highly gilled men, on the most momentous
subjects, and their reports of current events are
among the most reliable, and will furnish an
inexhaustible fund of entertainment to the end
of life.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad
The Board of Directors, at their meeting at
Masillan, on Saturday, Sept 29th, placed under
contract 27 miles of the line in Ohin, making,
with the twenty-three miles of Pennsylvania con
tracted for in July, fitty miles now undercontract.
The work in Ohio is to be paid by the local sub
scriptions in the counties in which it lies. •
Thus, the great work of the extension of the
Central Railroad line beyond Pittsburg, into the
heart of Ohio, in the director of St. Louis, is stem
lily progressing ; and the contracts, thus fat,
have been let at prices somewhat below the es
timates of the Chief Engineer,Solomon W.Rob
erts, Esq.
The railroad distance from - Pittsburg to St.
Louis will be 630 miles, or about one half the
steamboat distance by the Ohio and Mississippi
river; and the line will run through the heart of
the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In In-
diana the work is going on very favorably tinder
the auspices of the llon. 0- 11. Smith, and it is
hoped that in Illinois it will soon be begun. The
agitation of the important project of the Pacific
Railroad cannot fail to draw public attention to
the great Central, midland railroad froM Phila-
delphia to St Louis.—North. American.
Another Link
The third link in the line of railroads extend.
ing from Philadelphia to St. Louis, is 'about be
ing rivetted to the great central chain. The In
diana and Bellefountaine" Railroad Company,
being fully organised, with a large amount of
stock subscribed along the route, have just en
gaged the services of . Mr. Manor Roberts, of
Philadelphia, as their Chief Engineer, with in
structions to organize a corps and commence
the surveys immediately.
This line begins at the . Western terminus of
the Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, at the
west of Mansfield, and runs through the towns of
Marino, Bellefottntaine, and Sydney..to the Indi
ana State line where it will connect with the road
leading across Indiana, Indianapolis to Terra
Haute. Large portions of the Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and the Indiana roads, are already under
contract, and the probability is, that this West
ern Ohio link will be put under Contract early
nest season. Pennsylvania must work hard, or
her Western friends will be knocking at the door
before she is rcady.—ib.
Calithumpiane beware :—John Lewis, who was
one of a party of vagabonds, in Schuylkill conn
ty, whorecently serenaded and insulted a new•'
ly married pair, was tried last week at Orwigs ,
burg, found guilty. and fined $5, the costs of
prosecution, and imprisoned tewdays.
Sign Painters.—The most useful sigh paint
ers in the world arc publishers of newspapers;
advertise your busines in . the papers, •if 'you
would draw custom.
ELECTION RETURNS OF LEHIGH COUNTY.
October 9th .1849.
Districts.
'Names of Candidate a
Canal Commiwitiner
John A. Gamble,...
'Henry M. Fuller,..
Senator :
Conrad Bhimer,.
•Alex. E. Brown,
Assembly :
Samuel Marx, ..
Robert Klotz, ...
•Jame.s Weiler,.
•James Anthony,
Treasurer :
Charles H. Martin,
•Amos Ettingerr, .
Commissioner
Samuel Knauss,
°John Apple, ..
Coroner
John Erdman, ...
*John Seiberling,
Poor Director:
Jonas Brobst,...
•John Shieert,
Auditor:
George 131ank,....
•Aaron Eisenhard,
Trustees:
Jos. Nonnemaeher,
Tho. B. Cooper. . .
•William Seager, .
"Owen Sehriher,..
New Jersey Railroad. Threatened Invasion of Mexico.
Commodore Stockton has issued an appeal to ! The accounts which reached Mexico . of the
the people of New Jersey in relation to the joint armed expedition that was organized in the Doi
companies of the Camden and Amboy railroad ed Statet for the invasion of Cuba or Mexico,
and the Delaware and Raritan canal Company, have, it appears, created a terrible commotion
in which he states that he invested the whole of in the last named country ; and at the last ac
his fortune,amounting to $400,000, in these corn- I counts from there, great preparations of.a mili
panics, under the contract with the State of New I tary nature were tieing made to protect Tampi•
Jersey, and complains of the efforts to induce co, where it was. expected the expedition would
the State to repudiate their contract, land, as well as the whole Mexican seaboard.
This question has long been a source of inter- We do not wonder at this: The poor Alexi
est to the public, because of its involving the cans have been so severely drubbed by /us Yen
line of travel and chief communication between keel in the recent war between the two countries,
the North and South. The case now stands in that - we do not wonder at their fright in respect
this way: to the armed expedition destined, we believe,
The State of New Jersey chartered the rail- for Cuba. But the Mexicans need not be afraid,
road and canal companies, and contracted with we are not ready to extend our dominion further
them, that if they (the companies) would pay south at prkent. We have not yet digested
to the State the interest on $200,000 worth oft New Mexico and California; but when we have
stock, and transit duties on all passengers and j done so, we will not answer for what may occur.
freight, the State would guarantee to the comps.; This manifest destiny principle seems to he
nies, that no road should be made through it, to part of our national disposition, and we do not
compete with , their road. The Legislatures of know to what extent it may lead us, or rather
1835.'36 and '37, I : ea . ftirmed the contract. The to what extent may follow it hereafter.
transit duties now paid to the State amount to But our appetite for territorial acquisition is
about $BO,OOO a year. not altogether so rapacious as, perhaps, our
Mexicans friends believe. Let us get rid of the
territory which we acquire by the late war, and
let the scent of our people be directed in
prenict wont me ri.suti Witt be then we now are.
Sufficient for the day is the evil or the good there.
Impartiality.
The following is from a chapter on qmparti
ality," in the boo
this summer on the same•day that I went up the
North river on board the Hendrick Hudson. Af
ter the passengers had retired to their berths, the
following dialogue ensued in the ladies' cabin,
of which the door was left partly open to pro
mote the circulation of air: A rheumatic lady
and an asthmatic old lady could not each be sat
isfied with reference to the dour. They kept
singing out in alternate .strains from their night
caps—the rheumatic, 'Chambermaid, abut the
door; I shall die."l'he asthmatic, 'Chamber
maid open that door; I shall die.' So the con
tention went on for some PITH', and the yellow
maid with a bandana hanlcerchief on her head,
was fairly flustered. At last an old gentleman,
disturbed by their altercation, and not wishing
to show any partiallity, sang out, front his berth;
'Chambermaid, for heaven's sake open that door,
and kill one of those ladies, and then shut it and
kill' tother 1"
Knavery
The competition among the steamboats plying
on the North River has caused such a reduction
of fare, that it is not unusual to see placards
posted about New York city announcing
that passengers will be carried to Albany for the
Hiding sum of one shilling; but care is taken
not to state that fifty cents is required for a berth,
and an additional fifty cents for a meal. This
is all very well as far as it goes, but it seems
there is a way of imposing upon travellers
which amounts to a•downright swindle. Iftick
ets for passage are bought ashore, or before the
boat. starts, they iire disposed of at the published
price ; but if that necessary operation is pnstpon.
ed until the steamer is fairly on its way, a far
higher demand is made, and remonstrances are
met with the cool remark that the low price
was an old advertisement that should have been
discontinued. Recently, on board the steamer
Ando, a lady was, in this why charged two doh
lars fare, when it should have been only twenty
five cents; This is downright knavery.
Meeting of Ohio Iron Menters.—We see a no
tice in the Portsmouth'Tribune, to the Iron Mas
ters of Scioto, Lawrence, Jackson, &c., to meet
at Hanging Rock on the 16th of October, to op
point Delegates to the Convention at Pittsburg
in November. The tariff of 1846 has operated
very injurously on the Iron Interest of this coun
try. So much so that the British Iron Masters
are rejoicing In their prosperity occasioned by
the depression of the American Iron Interest,
and the consequent export of British Iron to this,
country. Can that he prohibition which thus
sacrifice one of the greatest branches of trade in
this country, to a• party, or a theory t Let all
Americans reject such counterfeit patronisrn as
that which adopted the tariff of 1846.
Notoriious Coon terfeiters Arreated.—Dr. Wyatt ,
chief of the gang of counterfeiters and bogus ;
coiners,has been arrested at Spencer, Ohio, and
the officers obtained abundant 'evidence of his'
guilt, by pretending to desire to go into the busi
ness. Over sixty thousand dollars in counter- I
felt money and spurious coin were obtained from
his dwelling, and in the woods adjoining were
found plates, diesornd .implements for striking
bills and making counterfeit coin. Dr. Wyatt ;
has kept up an extensive establishment for ycars
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The N. York Astor Place Rioters.
The trial of the persons criminally implicated
in the recent disgraceful •Forrest and Macready"
riot in New York, having terminated in a vet
diet of guilty, sentence has been passed upon
them. Three of them have been sent to the
City Prison for thirty days; one for one moral),
and another for three months to the Penitentia
ry; and the ringleader, E. Z. C. Judson, editor of
'.Ned Buntline's Own," was condemned to the
Penitentiary for one year, with the additional,
punishment of a fine of $2,50. Judson address.
ed the Court, at some length, in the tone of a
martyr, and accused both the Judge and the Ju
ry of haVing been prejudiced againstzhim.
"Troubles never come singly." The same
day that Master Ned was receiving his deserts
in the Criminal Court, Anna Judson, his wife,
obtained in the Court of Common Pleas, a di
vorce a vincula matrimani, on account of adul
tery and various acts of ill treatment. Poor
Ned seems at last to have come to the end of
his ignominious career. He will have time,
during his confinement in the Penitentiary, for
reflection ; and we trust he may come out thence
a sadder and wiser man.
Runawey Siam—About twenty slaves made
their escape from Northampton county, Virgin
ia, on Monday last, in an open lighter in which
I they were employed in getting shells. They
were pursued, and about daylight next morning,
were discovered making their way towards Hog-
Island. Whether they were caught, we have
not yet learnt. They, no doubt, werein hopes of
reaching a free State; but none of them were ac
customed to water or knew anything of the coast.
It seems that several gangs have recently made
their escape from the Eastern shore and 'arrived
safely in Pennsylvania, which it is supposed in
duced them to try their luck.
American SYocks in' England.—A letter from a
leading London house says that. Government
Stocks of 1667 have been sold a t 102 ; 1863 at
105; and s's, 1853 at 02. There were free buyers
of Alabama at Of.. There was a teneral advance
in the prices of inferior stocks, but a decline in
the better descriptions. There was more inquiry
from the Continent for American securities,
which had encouraged holders.
Georgia Electlones.—All the counties but three
have been heard from. The Senate will bland
25 Democrats to 24 Whigs• In the House it will
stand 67Democrats to 63 Whigs. Townes, the
Democratic candidate for Govener, has a major
ity of 3,000.
Maryland Elediona.—The, Marna from Mary
land show that the Democrats have carried three
and the whigs three Members of Congress, which
shows a Democratic gain of one member. Both
hous4 are Whig, a U. 8. Senator will 'be elec.
ted.
.Emigrants.—The number of emigrants arriv
ing at New York from the first of April to the
first of October averaged 895 per day, or a frac
tion over3B per hour. This is an increase of
about thirty-five thousand on. the number of ar
rivals during the samirperiod last year.
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Gleanings from the Mills.
reit is said that the pay of the Austrian sol•
diem is but four cents - a day.
13 1 • The Hon. A. Lincoln is said to have de.
dined the appointment of Govenor of Oregon.
IlarThe Editorial fraternity in Tennessee,
hold a convention at Nashville on the first Wear
nesday after the meeting of the Legislature, to•
talk of the affairs of the craft.
Erb is said that necessity is the mother of
invention. Wonder who the daddy was--her
must have been a rouser.
FR - A man down east has invented a sort of
45 paste to mend broken hearts.
:44 larlt is estimated that there are 10,000 per
sons in Paris who get "beastly drunk'as a habit.
42 ®'Forty thousand bodies are annually buried'
' 2l in the church yards of London.
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[S/'A bed of oysters forty miles long by eight
wide, has been discovered in the British Chan.
05 net, filly miles S. S. W, of Shoreham.
10 far Mr. Hicock, in Cincinatti, has 'discovered'
a plan to feed and fatten oysters in the shell, and
has it now under successful operation.
113rA merchant in Boston has authorsed an .
agent to offer $lOO a month each to 25 seamen,-
-
' to go to San Francisco to bring home a ship
which had been deserted by her crew.
CgrThere:was a host at Cincinaii an the 26th
ultimo.
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little boy Bering a drunken man pos.
trate before the door of azroggery, opened the'
door, and putting in his head, said to the proprie
etor, "See here; neighbor, your sign has fallen
down. •
M'The New York True Sun is to be revive'
under Cornelius Wendell, late printer to Con ,
greys and Thomas P. Ketile, of the Democratic
Review.
M'ln 1653 a mint was established at Boston.
The mint -master received fifteen pence for eve
ry twenty shillings. He gave his daughter thir
ty thousand pounds in New England shillings.
Ila'Brandy is a leveller, a headacher, a de
stroyer, a consumer of substance. a regulater, an
instigater of riot and blood-shed, a breaker of do
mes. is peace, and a fruitful source of misery and
EEWM
Matrimony is a circus. Many noble creatures
enter it, run round and kick up a fine dust, but,
how few get properly trained and broken to it.
[ - The ,following question would furnish a
good subject for a debating society: hich is
the most dangerous to a cotnmunity,an ignorant
physician, apolitical printer, an illiterate school
master, or a knavish lawyer.
1 . ". , t western editor, speaking of the venera.
ble appearance of a stump orater, said that he
stood up like one of 'em, with his bald head and
hands in his breeches pocket!
EV - A man named Schnidel, lately prefered a
claim against the city council of Chicago, for
the loss of his son, who was drowned from a
bridge belonging to the city. The council al
lowed him twenty-five dollars
L.?" Swallowing live eels has been reccorn
wendedrn • -
Or It is not At - always niaik • Mildness follow.
sess an open countenance. An alligator is a
deceitful creattitT, and yet ho presents ao open
countenance when in the very act of taking you
in.
CliPThe following "rules," are posted in the
New Jersey school house : .No kissing girls in
school tiane.. No licking the master during hol-
MIN
Potafoes.—From year to year we have care
fully chronicled the appearance of the potato
crop as it approached the season of maturity.
We have this year made many inquiries of our
farmers, and they uniformly state that the tubers
of this crop' are more numerous and agreeable
than at any time since thepeculiar decay, which
has of late years proved so destructive, first be
gan ; and no more signs of unsoundness are ex
hibited than were known in the “palmiest" and
tnealiest (lays ofthis valuable esculent. For ma
ny years we have had extremely wet weather
when the potato was in the most critial period
of its growth. This has undoubtedly contributed
very greatly to their decay, if it has not been the
cause. This year the weather has been peculi
arly favorable—the roots having never been .
more than sufficiently moistened. We appre
hend this is the true reason of the change, al
though from the universality of the former loss.
it may be fully inferred that the disease had its
origin in some unknown atmospheric phenome
non. Hereafter the year of the Cholera will
probably be remembered as the year when the
crop recovered its ancient vigor and excellence.
--Thy: Ada.
Lawyers in Culifortaia.—Capt. Tobin, on hit
way to California, is writing letters for the Delta,
From one dated Tobago, we extract the follow
ing : Of nearly two thousand passengers now be
tween Chagres and Panama ; there are aboutsix
hundred lawyers, and of them four hundred go
out with the expectation of being returned to
Congress, or the Legislature, at least; seventeen
are electioneering for the gubernatorial chair.
and twenty.one embreyo senators are already
calculating the savings to be made on the mile—
age allowed by Uncle Sam from San Francisco
to Washington, and back. I.Blessed are those•
v it I expect nothing, for they shall not be disap—
pointed."
Dutch Emigration to Afiehigrm.--During the
past week our streets have been 'taken by the
Dutch." The Hollanders have resorted here in
uncommon numbers, and their os.teanis have
made quite a caravan. Large 's'opplies of pro
visions, stoves,. tools and goods are carried to
their Colonies in Ottawa County, in preparation
for the coMing.winter. They are a very stout,
apparently helllthy and frugal race, and will, by
patient industry, transform the wilderness they
have broken into, from its unproduitivesolitude
to a scene of fertility and busy lifer—Grtmd Ra
pids • '
Wheeling Wire Bridge,—The itast•whe cable
has been stretched across
. thes . Ohio river at
Wheeling for the use of'the bridge. The heaviest
part of the job is now done, audit ittbedieved in
about sis" Weeks a regular uninteirnitted:passage•
will be alloyed for regatt- acr(l river at
thit,