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TIII.IRSDIY, DECEMBER 20, 1849.
CircuLittion near 2000.
V. IL PALMER, Esq., N. W. corner of Third
and tlhesnut streets, Philadelphia, and 169 Nas
eau street; (Tribune Buildings,) New York, is
'cur authorized Agent for receiving advertise
ments and subscriptions to the Lehigh Register
and erilleating and rece,ipting for the same.
to 'We are requested testate, that first Christ-
.
mas evening, Tempqrance Lectures will be de.
in.the English and German languages
!:,4,4,6111j e Lutheran Church in this Borough. A
,'general attendance is expected.
Christmas Week.
In pursuance of an old established rule of
CrJr "brother typos," no paper will be issued
font our office next week. This then being
the last issued this year, allow us to congratu
late our numerous readers with a "Merry Christ
mas" and a "Happy New Year," and to our
selves a large accession to our subscription list.
New Year's Addrees
Our "DEVIL" requests Witt) inform the read
, era of the "i:egister" in Allentown, that ho will
vii them on New Year's morning, with a
"Carrier's Address." This then will suffice as
a gentle hint, that he expects all of you, to
whom he has faithfully delivered the Register
through
"Snow and hail and alarm and rain,"
to•bo ready with your, Halves, Quarters, Levies
N . lips. Very modest ain't he?
Speech of Col• Baker
We invite the attention of our readers to an
extract of the speech of Col. Baker, of Illinois,
ea the suhjcct of a dissolution of the 'Union,
which is at present threatened by the hot spur
politicians of the South. CO. Baker assumes
the right ground, and we fully believe, thal
the North will unanimously stand by tho Con
stitution, and thus stand by the Union. The
Union is dear to him, he has fought and bled
'for it on the plains of ‘lexico, and he stands
oat in bold relief in its defence.
Ed uoation
An education is a young man's capital; for
a well informed; intelligent mind has the best
assurance, of future competence and happiness.
A father's beet gift to e his child, then is a good
°attention. If you feave them wealthy, you
may assure their ruin ; and at best you only
Leave them that which at any moment may be
lost. If you leave them with aeultivated heart.
. • re f igg i , n i u lafit il VgiVrciti e ft l iit P lii i raVeV; ll ti 7 i v iiiit
happiness pure abd elisvated in the pursuit of
knowledge, you effect an insurance on their
after happiness and usefulness. Unless you
bring up the young mind in this way, you can
not with any ju.tice, claim for its possessor,
• independence. Your children must be virtu
ous, or they will not it. They must be
intelligent to have intelligent asssociates, as
they•must have habits of industry and sobriety
to make the company of the industrious and
sober agreeable. It is in your power to be
stow this virtue, this inteltigeuce, and these
golden habits. Present them a good model
is your own life, and give them every oppor
tunity to cultivate the heart and the under
standing. Spare not expense on your school,
and put into your children's hand: everything
that may encourage or assist them in their
mental or moral improvement,
Life Insurance
We refer our readers to another column, for,
the advertisement of the Girard Life insurance
Company, whose whole capital, it will be 'ob
served, is actually invested in bonds and mort
gages, and ground rents. This company is one
of the oldest in the country, and appears to have
been conducted in the old fashioned manner.
Hiving some contracts that may, and that both
parties hope, will endure for half a century or
more, the directors have looked more to the
permanent interests of all concerned, than to
the interest alone of the stockholderei at the
time being. Instead : therefore, of making large
ilividenils, they h'F;43 always made safe ones.
It 'is hardly more necessary at this dal: to ex
patiate upon , the advantages such an institu
tion presents to the public, than to combat the
ixrupies as to the presumption of insuring
their lives, that some entertain. We will on
ly remark, that while the company contract
to assure such a sum 'of money on a life for a
certain period, they often in effect insure the
lift itself, by making the assured conscious.that
if ho dies in' the ;interim, something will be
left for his family; and his mind, in sickneis,
is ielieved from a natural wieldy, always her
rasing, and sometimes fatal. .
Educational convention
At a meeting of the friends of Education,
held liy . ‘ thenitizett of Northampton county at
the Courtilotise. in the borough el Easton on
the 27th of November, the following gentle
:men were appointed•as Delegates to the Edu
cational Convention, to be held in Harrisburg
,r 4 Wednesday thei 3d of •January.nesd, with
the power to appoint substitutes. Washington
2 1 / 1 1Carrery, pichael Meyers, Senatorial Delegate,
./levJe?in Vanden:We. Tho following resolu
tio.. was also passdd: •
41 Hesolvatt—r.That Me said 'delegates bo in
struute4 to submit -to the Convention.' the pro
priety Orrectomtnetiding to tho Legislatur'e the.
enbjeet of County Ft.il.erir...inittents of the C0m
,,,„„ atsti tlk.." . stllljeci of County
Normal' Sclwolit alit! that the Legigaitire
quested to wake such, regulations in relation
a the same as thoy shall tleem necessary.),
Chiistmas.
NO holiday, no occasion of festivity, is so gen
erally observed throughout the world as Christ-,
mas. In every christian country it is.aday. of
.rejoicing, and is i ivelcdmed with peculiar satis
faction. The christian observes it as the day
commemorating the . birth of Him who was sent.
into the world's& the Saviour of a fallen race.
To the devout believer in th'e truth of religion,
the occurrence of Christmas day must bring up
solemn thoughts, and awaken feelings of the
livliest gratitude. . He will look back to the hist
condition of a world without a saviour, and
fallen man without an intercessor. He will re
flect upon the goodness and mercy of.,that God
who sent his only begotten son into the world
that through him all might be saved. A voice
of thankfulness will go up from his heart, and
his lips will breathe a prayer that all men
may avail themselves of the means of redemp
tion.
By most people Christmas, as it "comes but
once a year,?' is considered as a day upon
which' they should enjoy themselyes to the ut
most extent in their power.. In cur country so
great preparations are not made - for its observ
ance as are made in England, but it is gene
rally made the occasion oPlamily re-union,
when relations and friends long separated meet
at the social board and exchange kindly greet
ings with one another. Children long for Christ
mas; learns it is the commencement.of the
"holiday week," and because they are gene
rally better furnished at this season with cakes
and comfits, than at any other period in the
year. Who does not remember the days
of his childhood, when the stockings were
hung up by the fire place and the good "Saint
Nicholas," better known to most children as
!'Christ Kindle,' filled them up to thu brim with
the luxuries of childhood. They were happy
days and as some of the little folks may want
to know how "St. Nicholas travels, we give
below a description of his "visit to all good
boys and girls."
•
ST. NICHOLAS' 'VISIT
To all good little Boys and Girls.
'Twas the night before Chtiatmas, when all
•
through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockiuss wore hung by the chimney with
MCI
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there,
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced through
their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's
nap;
When out on the lawn there aroso such a clatter
I:Spring from the bed to sue what was the mat-
ME
tway to the window I flew like a fla6h,
Tore open the shutter and threw up the sash,
The moon on the breast of the new fallen allow,
. .
When, what to tniU:Lideiritigl;qsstilfihrt;p-
pear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
knee• in a moment it must be St. Nick,
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them
by mune;
"Noe•, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer!
now, Vixen !
On! Carnet! On! Cupid ! On! Donder! and
Blix en !
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall !
Now dash away, dash away, dash away, all !"
As the leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky,
So, up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys--and St. Nicholas
too.
And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a
bound ; •
Ile was dressed all in fur from his head to his
foot;
And hi: , clothes were all tarnished with ashes
and soot ;
A bundle of toys ho had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedlar just opening his
pack.
Ilia eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how
merry
His cheeks were like roses, iris nose like a
cherry ;
Ills droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow;
And his beard on his chin was as white as the
MIEMI
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a
wreath.
Ho had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when ho laughed, like a bowl full.
of jelly.
HO waschubby and plubtb; a right jolly old elf,
And 1 laughed when I eaw him in spite of my
self.
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know i had•nothingto dread.
He spoke not a word but went straight to his
• work,
And filled all the atockings; then turned with
a jerk,
And laying his fingor aside of hie nose,
And giving a nod up the chimney he rose
Ile sprang to hia sleigh, to hia team gave a
• . .
.whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a
thistle ; . . •
But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of
eight,
"Merry Christmas to and to all good night !"
One Hundred Alen Drowned.-- 7 The British stea•
mer Gore, pith 100 men of the British rifle brig
ades, bound to the scene of the late Indian dis
turbance, is supposed to have been lost on Lake
Superior, during the recent gale.
Thaddeus Stevens.
:, We question much, says the Lancaster Union,
whether :any public man of our day, on 'hie
first appearance in Congress, everexcited more
general attention, or was the object of .higher
expectatiOns of future usefulness and renown;
than our Representative,. the Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens, on taking his seat as a member of the
Thirty-first Congress. His fame had preceded
him, and his friends, who 'best know him,
have full confidence that his national career
will fully justify all this attention and all These
expectations. Possessed of the highest order
of intellect, with a mind disciplined and stored
with matured views on every question of puh
lie policy; he enters on an enlarged theatre of
action with his armor on, competent for every
duty and prepared for every emergency..
The "White Swan."
Should any of our readers visit Philadelphia,
we would advise them to make the "Mite
Swan" Race Street, their home while in the
city. The "Swan".is kept by Judge Rahn, lase
of Schuylkill county, who with his family and
those employed about his house, know the re
quisites of a good hotel, and keep such an
ono as we think cannot fail to please the most
fastidious. Mr. Rahn and his sons give their
personal attention to the business, and see
that nothing is wanted, which will tend to
the comfort and accommodation of their guests.
OM° call the attention of our readers to
an advertisement in another column of the
"Rough and Ready Oyster House." Messrs.
Stealer, who have lately purchased the furni
ture and good will of Stettler & George, are
now doing things up in the right way. Per
sons who visit Allentown, should not leave the
place without giving their palate a chance to
gratify its inclination with the good things they
dish up.
The Plough, Loom, and Anvil
The December number of this highly popu
lar Agricultural periodical, is upon our table.
In glancing over its contents, the reader is forc
ibly struck with the convincing arguments that
the manufacturing interests bear upon the Ag
ricultural productions of our country. It is a
journal that should be in the hands of every
farmer in Pennsylvania. Such who feel de
sirous of examining the work can do so by call
ing ut our office.
_ _
tirMorris & Willie's "Home Journal" in
New York, is one of die very beet weekly pa
pers printed. It is always filled with interest
ing, spirited and graceful articles, calmilated to
improve, refine, and amuse the mind. We
would not miss the pleasure of reading it if we
were obliged to "get in coal" at twenty-five
cents a ton to raise the two dollars a year it
costs.
Jetritry.—We call the attention of our numer
ous readers to the advertisement of Mr.O. Con
rad's Jewelry establilbmgmt corner of 2d and
such articles will find it to their advantage to
pay him a visit. ilia splendid assortment of
jewelry is warranted to be manufactured of the
best materials, and sold cheaper than elsewhere
for cash.
Goad News fur Bolder's of Lehigh, county and
Plainfield Notes.—Among the Consignees of the
gold dust by the Crescent City, we find Mo.
sea Y. Beach put down for $lB,OOO. We trust
that Mr. Beach, who has nowjoined the church
and taken the pledge, will call together the
poor holders of Plainfield and Lehigh coun
t• banks notes : and pay what he owes them by
that explosion. It is never too late to be honest.
Negro Christians in Georgia.—An act has been
introduced into the Legislature of Georgia to
prevent the assembling of negroes for religious
worship, unless conducted by white persons, and
to prevent the licensing of negroes as preachers
in Putnam county, It will probably be applied
to the whole State.
Newspaper Gossip.—The big Christmas Brother
Jonathan this year is a grand affair, and no mis
take ; yet we did not suppose its appearance
would create so much newspaper talk. Al
most every one of our exchanges has some
thing to say about this great holiday Pictorial.
The latest report is that over 80,000 copies
were sold during November. Well, it would
not surprise us if twice that number were cir
culated before Christmas, at 12i cents percopy
—for it. is by fay the best thing of the kind ever
issued. Wilson & Co., New York, are the pub
lishers.
CARD
The Easton Brass Band take this method of
returning thanks torthe many kindnesses shown
them, on their recent visit to Allentown. In do
ing So they find it difficult to designate the in
dividuals, inasmuch as every one they knew,
or became acquainted with appeared anxious
to do every thing to make their stay agreeable
and pleasant.
They cannot, however, refrain from express
ing the many obligations they are under to
James S. Reese, Esq., for his efficient exertions
in their behalf—to his kindness and attention,.
they are indebted; not only (or much of the en
couragement bestowed upon them at their con
cert, but also for an introduction to many citi
zone of Allentown, whose acquaintance they
prize most highly. To Capt. IL B. Yeager,
Lieut: A. Ettinger, Lieut. D. Davis, C: 11. Sam
son, and A. J. Ritz; they also, acknowledge
thiir indebtedness, for many acts of personal
faxor.
To Major E. Steckel, "The Host of the Ea
gle," they are likewise under many obligations
for his untiring efforts to please, wore most suc
cessful, and made them feel altogether "at
herrie."
The Band also return their sincere thanks to
the people of Allentown generally for the libe
ral patronage given them at their Concert, on
the evening of the 29th November.
AVM. 11.. POMP )! Committee
H. 3. YOUNG,
Literary Society.
Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting fa
vorable to the formation of a Literary Society,
was held at the Allentown Seminary, on the
evening of the 11th December,, 1849: •
On motion of John Zuilch, John Demiller
was called to the Chair, and Philip S. Pretz ap
pointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been stat
ed by the chairman, it was on motion
Resolved.—That the name of the Society shall
be the "Shakeapear Literary Society" of Anon
town.
John Zuileh, Henry A. 'Wilson and Thomas
Keck, were appointed,a committee to draft a
Constitution and Rules of (Met.; for the gov
ernment of the Society, with instructions to re
port at the next meeting.
Resolved.—That the meetings of this Society
he held on Saturday evenings.
Resolved.—That these proceedings be pub
lishod in the county, papers. •
JOHN DETWILLER, President.
. Philip 8. PM:, Secretary.
Obituary.
At a stated meeting of Washington Council,
No 39, 0. of U.• 1). of A. held December 11th,
the undersigned, a committee appointed for the
purpose, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were Unanimously adopted,
and a copy directed to be sent to the family,
and published in the American Mechanic's
Advocate, Lehigh l'atriot, Lehigh Register, Al
lentown Democrat, and Lehigh Herald.
Whereas, Almighty God, in the dispensation
of human events, has remove-I from us in the
morning of her days, our much esteemed sis
ter and companion, Assistant Conductress C.
W. Ruhe, in whom was centered the future
hopes of her friends.
And Whereas, by her sudden death we are
called to mourn the loss of one in whom we
had much confidence and esteem ; Therefore,
be it
Reso:ved, That wo deeply lament the sad oc.
currence that calls us to mourn the loss of one
who was endeared to us bs her personal worth,
striking friendship, and sisterly virtues.
Bei°teed, That while we sympathize with
the afflicted family of our much lamented sis
ter, we bow with meek and humble submis
sion to the will of God, and humbly submit to
the decrees of an all-wise Creator, and tic
knowlego the divine justice of him that doeth
all things well.
A. M. Abele, Catharine Troxell,
Lucretia German, Lydia lliffeit,
Enzeline B. Reis Committe.
State of California
The Constitution of California seems to be
the best provisions from the constitution of the
other States of the Union, and its adoption is
highly creditable to the intelligence of the peo
ple. The right of suffrage is given only to the
white male citizens of the United States, and to
ltiVE"efeatia bedicriVe" aft U
States under the treaty of Queretaro, but it al
lows the Legislature, by a vote of two thirds, to
confer the right on Indians, or their descendants
in special cases. Very stringent limitations are
imposed on the power of the Legislature to in
volve the State in debt, and in respect to corpor
ations and their liabilities very sound provisions
are adopted. The boundaries of the State and
the free admission of colored emigrants will meet
with much Southern opposition.
The Verdict in Dr. Parkman's Case.
The coroner's jury have found a verdict that
Dr. George Park man came to his death by vi
olence at Boston, on the 23d day of November
last, or between the hours of one and a half
of• the clock, on the afternoon of that day, about
which time he entered alive and in good health
into the Massachusetts Medical College build.
ing, situated in North Grove street in said
Boittin, and the hour of four of the clock in the
afternoon of the 30th day of November last,
when a portion of said remains were found con
cealed in and under the departments of Dr. J.
W Webster, of Cambridge, in the county of
Middlesex, in said college buildings, in which
building the residue of said remains were af
terwards discovered ; that he was killed in said
college building by a blow or blows, wound or
wounds, inflicted upon him with some instru
ment or weapon to the jurors unknown ;and that
said blow or blows, wound or wounds, were in
dicted upon him, and said means were used by
the hands of said Dr. John W. Webster, by whom
he was killed.
The evidence before the jury covers 80 pa
ges ; it has not been made public.
We learn that Prof. Webster's appearance
I to day is precisely the same which it has been
of late—that although he has read the finding of
the coroner's inquest, it has not disturbed him
in the least, and he remains perfectly calm and
self-possessed. He was in good health, and
apparently quite contented in his situation, and
satisfied with the treatment which he receives
from the officer of the jail. It has been reported
that his cell was better furnished anti his fare
more sumptuous than other prisoners. We are
informed that his accommodations are only im
proved by the allowance of some footmats, but
it is true that his food' is furnished by his friends
from a restaurant in Court Square. Prof. Web
ster's time is wholly employed in reading and
epistolary correspondence with his . friends. Al
though it is understood that Hon. Franklin Dex
ter has declined to act as council for defence,
he is still admitted at the jail as such, its commegt
with Edward D. Sohler,Esq.—Boston Transcript,
Friday last.
Important Operation.—The W arren, Oh io,Dem
ocrat publishes ah interesting account of the suc
cessful termination of a case of strangulated
hernia, after the supervention of grangene, by .
Drs. Farell
. and Bascom, on the 22d ult. The
Patient. a female. GO years of age, was under the
'influence of chloroform. This operation, in its
results, is truly one of the most brilliant on med
ical record—patients in this condition being gen
crally allowed to perish without an effort to save
them. •
Congressional Proceedings.
w•sninvroi F , Dec• lb, 1849.
The Senate met at the usual hour, the Vice Pre
sident in the chair.. Prayer - 4 the Chaplairi,;---
The &iniial of the proceediag•day.waslearfited
approved.
Mr. Berrien. after some introductory remarks
of an appropriate character, offered iresoltition,
the purport of which was thin a committee of 3
be appointed, to inform the President that the
Senate was organised, and ready to receive Ex
ecutive communications—meaning, no doubt,
nominations to office and treaties with foreign
governments. Mr. D. proposed to make his res 7
olution, the order of the day for Monday next
Mr. Clay rose and said that he was pleased that
the propos i tion hail been made. It was his inten
tion to have offered a resolution of a siinilar , char
acter, some days since; but had been restrained
froth so doing from an unwillingness to obtrude
himself upon the Senate. Under the peculiar
circumstances in which the Senate was placed,
he could see no good reason why action on the
resolution should be deferred until Monday. The
resolution was of such a character as nut to re
quire protracted deliberation. He was anxious
to save lime, and hoped the resolution would pass
without further delay.
After some further remarks,Mr. Clay conclud
ed by again expressing the hope that the resolu
tion be adopted without further delay.
The qiiestion was then taken on Mr.Berrien's
resolution, and adopted without a division.
Messrs. Berrien, Mason and Phelps were then
appointed to constitute said Committee; and
they retired to discharge their ditties.
After 'a brief absence, the Committee returned,
and through their Chairman (Mr. Berrien) re
ported that they had wailed upon the President,
and duly notified Min of the organization oldie
Senate. The President, in reply, stated that lie
would send a communication to the Sertate on
Monday next.
A resolution was then offered that the Sen
ate'preceed to the election oldie Sta'nding Com
mittees on Monday next.
110lISE , 6F - REPRESENTATIVES
The Itothe Continued their meetings daily,
balloting fur Speaker, up to our going to press,
.without being able to effect an election. Fifty
one ballots hare been taken.
The German Reformed Church.
The German Reformed Synod of Pennsylva
nia, during their recent sessions, were occupied
in an animated debate on the subject of the pre
paration of a liturgy fur the use of their church
es. To a limited extent, this church has used a
liturgy, but the proposition was fur one more
lull and extended. It met with some opposition,
which in the end was overruled. The filial res
olution adopted, r directed the appointment of a
committee to whom the whole subject was refer
red, with instructions to report a plan or sche
dule of a liturgy at the neit meeting of the synod,
embracing an outline of such a work as is pro
posed in the end to be produced. It is expected
therefore, that this committee will thoroughly
examine j_tke_yariOus liturgies of The .reformed
ject in late times, and specify; as far as'this may
be dune, the particular forms that arc believed
to be needed, and furnish specimens also, such
as may be regarded as called fur by the circum
stances of the church.
A Municipal Calamity
Time out of mind the city fathers of New
York have been accustomed to supply them
selves, at the city's expense with liberal stores
of the chnisest refreshment, cigars, etc., for the
purpose of adding to the pleasure and variety of
their meetings. To be elected alderman in New
York was once deemed equivalent to being as
sured a year of good living—but it is to be fear. d
that this assurance exists no longer. The city
has a new chartcr,by which all executive author
ity is taken from the Common Councils and
vested in the Mayor; but in blissful ignorance or
forgetfulness of this, things have to..en carried
on since the late election, according to the good
old custom. The choicest delicacies have de
lighted the aldermanic palates, and the bill for
the whole amounted to the nice little sum or.
$9OO. When presented, it was authenticated as
usual. but to the amazement of the worthy Fa
thers, they ascertained that the Mayrit''s signature
was waniing, and he refused to give it. This
brought them up all standing, and they are pla
ced in the unpleasant 'predicament of being un
der the necessity of paying the bill themselves.
Of course there is deep tribulation, but the com
munity appears to be rejoiced at the stand taken
by the Mayor. •
. Guld and Children.—(;old is not the only large
product of California. One of the natives is no.
led as the father of 36 children, 20 of whom
were the product of his first marriage, and 16 of
his last. Mr. Hartwell, the government transla•
tor, has a family of 21 children. Senor Amin-e
-go, who has been married 12 years, already count
as many heirs. Several other couples in San
Francisco have from 12 to IS.
Great Sak of Shaude.—A public sale of costly
India camel's hair shawls took place in New-
York, on Monday. There were 182 sold in all.
One of thern,white, brought $870; another white
one $475. A large number. were sold at prices
,
ranging from $lOO to $9OO, , rhile some went off
as low as $l5. This is the first sale of the
kind that has taken place in this country.
Delaware Dirision.—The receipts of the Dela
ware Division of the PentisylvaniiCanal for the
fiscal year ending Dec. Ist, were $196,769,24.—.
The expenses, during the sante period, were 632,-
427,79, leaving a balance of $164,341,45. The
annual interest on the , cost of the work is $69,-
206,84, so that the surplus profits for the year are
$95,184,61. The tolls exceed those of last year
by $21,667,40.
Whrpping While Men in S. Carolina.A law
passed the South Carolina Legislature, at Col
umbia, on the sth inst., by a very large vote, pro
viding for the punishment of tratlicers of spiri
tuous liquors with slaves, by public •whipping %
for the first offence. The operation of the law'
was postponed to the Istof March, S 4 as to give
timely notice to all violators of it,
Gleanings.
rarThe editor of the oKeutNews,rn publish
ed at Cheatertwwri, 11d., was nlareied a few days
ago, to ti Indy iialdici:he.W.Ortli $5q,000
--I.lrEvety beirt hay ip netTopolies,.filled with
thi:grave stones of tfie:lfttired.ind unfuegotten..
•
rarThe pioide ut,Tayette county, Pa., have
contributed the liberal,sum 'of $2,20, in aid of
the4riection ofthe'Sational Washington Monu-
mint
Orrifty.two thousand four hundred and sev
enty two hogs were calif ied over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, from the sth November to the
sth December.
Orlin Missouri, the German 3 are manufactur
ing a" wine said to equal Champagne. Many
vincyaida are in successful cultivation near Jef;
ferson City.
LV - The 400 Portuguese Refugees sent to BB;
noise by the American Protestant Society in
New York, have reachCd their destination, and
been furnished with houses and work—which
they eagerly entered upon. •
I.V^An adjourned meeting of Editors and pub
lishers of Pennsylvania Newspapers, will be
held at Hat risburg, on the Ist of January next.
13" Truth is a hardy plant; and when once .
firmly rooted, it covers the ground so that error
cannot find root.
far The Kentucky Constitutional Ct.nvcntiun'
have adopted, by a vote of 76 to 17, a provision'
declaring that Preachers and Ministers of the
Gospel shall not be eligible to a seat in the Gen
eral Assembly.
re'The Democratic State Central Committee
is to meet at Buehler's Hotel; Harrisburg, on
Tuesday, January 29. 1850, to fix upon the time
and place fur holding the next State Convention.
17 - A Pomeranian lost both his legs at the
battle of Leipsic. There ! said he, "that was elk
my own fault, Before going Mtn the battle, I
commended my soul and body to the lord, but I
never thought of my legs.
E.7"lnstead of saying a man runs on his own
hook, the phrase is now more elegantly' render
ed by saying : He progresses on his personal
curve.
11.V"Two female .prize fights took place near De
troit, Michigan, on the Ist inst. in the presence of
200 spectators. They had their seconds and but
tleholders.
Our Mexican Boundary.—The National Intel
igencer inliirms us that on the 10th October the
starting point of the boundary between the ITni
ted States and Mexico was determined.upon an d
acknowledged on 'the California coast. It is sit
uated about L 7 miles south of San Diego. A
glass bottle containing a document signed by
the joint commission was hererically sealed
and buried below a post, which was placed in
the circle of a centre 30 fret in diameter, upon
that spot a monument is to be erected hereafter.
The ceremony was performed in the presence
of somc , forty prisons, among whom where some
officers from the garrison of San Diego and two
American ladies.
Record of hfc.—The record of life runs thus:
Kan creeps into childhood r —boutols into youth
ter?, thrd iataiirr"ohnuAiorti;°drto z‘ixtmotts
the cradle prepared for him—thence to he
watched and cared for by Angel, until awa
kened into that new and spiritual life where he
shall know no age or after decay,
The house of PdhschiWit in Nett. York.—Anim
portant and long expected financial event has at
length been decided upon. The Messrs. Roths
child:, have concluded to establish a branch of
t:teir house in New York, at the head of which
will be placed the young Rothschild, son o f the
Paris brother, %rho came to this cOuntry last year.
The Tribune understands that although young,
he already evinces much of the financial acumen
which distinguishes this family. The details of
the arrangements, and what relation the present
agent will hear to the new house, have not yet
been settled.
Oreg,on Anfi•Slarrry Law.—The Boston Cour
ier has a letter of October 1 tth, from Ft. Vanco
uver, which sayS that the Legislature, which had
adjourned after a 55 days' session, adopted most
of the lowa statutes, inserting prohib
itifig "nsgroes or mu/olives" from settling in or
passing through the territory.
U.S.Supreme Court—Two cases, involving the
question whether a State , catt,ta , x the. property of
the United States within its Pipits, were partly
heard on Monday in the Suprerne Gouit. In one
of them, the city of Portland had levied taxes up
on the custom house, and in the other the coun
ty of Philadelphia upon the tnint. The argu
ment-of this latter cause was commenced by
Mr. Gild!, (or the plaintiff in , errur. ' Mr. Bever
dy Johnson, the Attorney General, delivered his
argtiment on the part of the Government yes
terday. •
New Cure for Cwteer.—The extract of wood
sorrel, used as a : plaster through the day, and'
slippery elm bark at night will • cure any cancer'
that has ulcerated or that has not live skin over
it ; the skin shduld be brokers in some Way. To'
burn a piece punk on the place, is a good meth-*
od, then apply the salve, as before directed. The
extract is obtained simply by pounding the com
mon sorrel in a mortar, orother vessel, and press-*
ing out the juice. then put it in apekter diSh or
basin and place it in the sun, until it dries to the
consistence of tar. when it is , fit fur use. Oxalic
acid would perhaps, answer as well as the mitt!
We have seen a receipt recommending a lilluro
tice of cramberries for the same disease,' and it'
may be that this acid, oxalic, which , has beets •
found in both,posseases some great'virlire to cure
the cancer. •
Earthquake in .Ketatueky.-i- The Henderson
Kentuckian of the Ist inst 4 says':•oii hfondar
night, at about halfirait'n'ine, an earthquake was
very sensibly felt'at' this - place, which was of'
about half a minatea•datatibn, accompanied by
heavy, rambling- soathd:• Hinises were .shaken,
to their very fonnefittiOn, causing windows.
poons,and crockery to rattle so as to be heard
in part'of the botiSe.
Adams County.—The number' of taxable in:
habitants of Adams county, is s,6lo;:hAving in
creased from 5,212 since 1841, There"are nine
deaf and dumb and 10 blind persons.in the countN,