-Ar" lje itegi9tcy. Circultntion near 2000. Allentown, Pa. THURSDAY, JUNE 37, 1850. V. B. PALMER, Fsg., N. W. corner of Third, and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, and 160 Nas sau street, (Tribune Buildings,) New York, is out authorized Agent for receiving advertise• meats and subscriptions to the Lehigh Regider and collecting and receipting for the saint The. Coming Fourth "Independence Day," an anniversary which should and will be long remembered by patriotic republicans. It is the day when the great decla ration was made to the world, that in civil rights all me_n are_born_free_and_equal—the—day-eon nected with the immortal memories of Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Hancock, Livingston, Slier• man, and a host of worthies—the day when a few feeble colonists announced to the world those simple but sublime principles, which fell with strange and startling sound on ears at home, and which has never ceased to ring in the cars of monarchial Europe, until now, but seventy-four years removed, we witness the sparsely peopled thirteen States, swollen to thirty, teeming with the most thriving, enterprising and happy popu lation the world has ever witnessed, while abroad the same glorious principles have taken deep root—in every direction converts are rising to their embrace, and nations are touting, Wonted and labor-plundering lords from power and place, boldly contending that man is capable of self government, and pointing to our example ns a demonstration of its truth. To us it is the day of all days—and should never be any other than a national jubilee, in which every American voice shouid be raised in praise. It is not a day for partisan gatherings—it is a day which belongs to all Who appreciate the blessings that have sprung from it, and all living within Or expand ed Union should unite in its hearty celebration. The cutting sneers and sinister prophecies of monarchial Europe, the apathy and opposition of a considerable class of Americans, and the anxious fears of those who risked all, loping for the best, all are forgotten now. A glorious past is behind us, and a still more glorious destiny opens in the distant future. The star of empire has hardly as yet enthroned itself over this west ern world, but its beams will one day throw a new lustre upon the history of matchiud. Let its rising never be forgotten, nor the times and trials that accompanied it cease to be commemorated as its anniversary returns. The citizens of Allentown, without distinction of party, will celebrate the clay at "Worman's Spring," where a sumpturns rrpast will be in readiness, between 12 and 1 o'clock in the after noon. The George Crane Division of Sons of Tem perance, will celebrate the day, in the Grove near the village of Calasaaqua. A numher of emi nent Speakers will befit attendance. As this new and beautiful village is only abint four miles from Allentown, and the Canal presents an easy way of going there ; we have little doubt but that many visitors from Allentown and other places along the line, will be present on the occasion, The Singing Class, under the direction of Mr. J, S. P. Faust, will be in attendance itt the after noon, and the charming music they make, will alone repu the stranger for his visit, Girl Drowned On Wednesday last, the 19th instant, a cid named Hannah, daughter of David and Auna nault, fell into the Lehigh liver, below the dam, !fear Allentown, and drowned. It appeared the girl had went to the river, to wash radishes, .and stepped into a boat, that was lying along !the shore; from which it is believed she cap• osizedinto the river. Search was immediately !made, to.rescue the unfortunate girl, but in vain. Ara .under ,ourrent from the water that flows aver the dam, is supposed to have taken the body away from the place, where it had fal len in. On Friday following, the body, which had floted out, in the mean time, was found a short distance below the bridge. In the absence of the Cr;roner, Justine John F. Halbach, WAS called upon, who ordered an Inquest to be held, and after examining IA es, the Jury decided that it was a care of "acci• dental death by drowning." Heavy Rains On Saturday evening last, between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in the evening, the citizens of part of South and North Whitehall, between Shearer's and Ruch's tavern, in Lehigh coun ty, were visited by one of the heaviest show ers—accompanied by thunder and lightning— within the recollection of tho oldest inhabitants. Tho rain fell in torrents, for two hours in suc cession. Wo were informed, by persons who witnessed the shower, that the Water on level places, was not less than from 4 to 6 in ches, and in low places, from 1 t 0 ..; feet deep, in the road. The grain and grass it is said, is completely knocked to the ground. The lain passed off in a south easterly direction, and no 'doubt done much injury in its way. Tiie Lehigh County Bank Our reader.: are no doubt all aware, that at flia last Session of oar Court, the Grand Jury, .upon legal proof being brought before found an indictment against 111oses I'. Beach, of New York, as OW/Leland operator of the Lehigh County Bank—a famous swindling s hop, ‘‘ ith the individuaLliability principle fastened upon its charter—which exploded a few years ago, and whose in on oy he circulated. In pursuance Of the indictment, Governor Johnston, has sent Ain officer to New York, demanding Governor Fixft, to deliver up the said Moses Y. Beach, to the proper authorities of Pennsylvania.. It is said that the Governor is in a great ,dilemma about the matter. Hay Making On Saturday last our farmers commenced !licit lobar , in the Hay•frlds, nod are now in toll title of operation in one nl.the most abund rr:it crops of hay, that ever was cut. The grass was, with very few exceptions, never more luxuriant in groivth, and taken al together, we do not think that the yield of the present season was ever excelled. slay the fair weather which has thus far.attended the labors of oar counu•y friends, be continued to them until hay-Making is completely ended. The wheat and rye fields look remarkably flue, and give promise of heavy crops. The oats, corn and potatoes, are also prospering finely tinder the resent favorable weather; and altor , ether, the husbandnian has good rea sons to rejoice at the extreme fruitfulness of the present season. The crops The prospect of an abundant harvest of the various productions of agriculture was Scarce ever more flattering than at wesent in this county. T th - TWhcat. crop, especially, gives cheering protniSe of an excellent yield. We do not remember to have ever seen it more heavy or apparently Wrong, mid if - nothing shall hereafter occur to injure it, there will be enough and considerable to spare. The same is true in relation to most other descriptions of grain, with perhaps the single exception of corn, which is rather backward in consequence of the longcontinued cold weath er and the ravages of the cut-worm. The warm days of the past week have given it a some what more healthy and vigorous appearance, and if the remainder of the season shall be fa vorable nearly an average crop may be cmfi dently expected. The hay crop will be super- abundant and of a most excellent quality if made in time. It was feardd that the fruit had been nearly destroyed by the severe weather it experienced 'in the early part of the season ; but, though it was doubtless a good deal injured, them will be little lack of most kinds. Apples promise an average yield, so that our market will be well supplied -with "schuitts.'' Peaches will perhaps be less than a usual crop—so also cher, ries and plums. The face of nature never appeared more beautiful and cheering than at the regent Bore; and no person can ‘valk abroad upon the teem, ing earth %%ilium 1 eing impressed with i•en tirnents of acatitude to the great Benefactor for the ample pi °vision made for Ilie urea- Taverne in Lehigh County A 1.1.1iN TOW S Jonathan Kolh, Becjatnin J. Hagenbuch, Eli :5:n4.1;A, Craig, Solomon Weaver, Reu ben Moyer, Thoma. Kramer, Bernhard Ree,e. John o.nian, John Kleckner, Henry Leh. NOIITII.tSIPTIIN Ts p John G. Sehimpf, George Moyer, J. T. Klep pinger : Daniol B mum.. SALtsourir Tsr Solomon Gei,,,Jaeob Shipe, ww. Kie,hl e h ) , John Yost, William Diehl. Ilenry I). %Volt, Jehn Apple, TobidK Diehl, Ji3,6(.) Vohe , Churle Reinsinith, Henry M. P. hharh.• inNovtit Tsp Jot.t.Th Wendel, CharleN Miler, A. E. :11'Car ' ly, Solomon Biery, John Cinder, George licettig, Henry Se L. MACUNGY TSP I4rael We,eo, Henry Mohr, Peter llen•int; er, Peter Haas, George Key:wr, Elia:, Diehl, L Lorash. U. M ACUNGT I AI Ephriarn Troxell, Jacob Fisher, Sant. Kulei- Gideou Yoder ; James Tesler. U. SAVVON TAP Daniel Cooper, Jaeob BergAiraser, Ilerrnan Siatlinizer, Abraham NV homer, James Wilt, To. bias Holler. U. MiLruith 'nip Solomon Kemmerer, Charles Foster, Philip (little, Reuben Stabler, Daniel Erdman, Solo mon Holder, Henry Di'linger. S. WHITEHALL TEIP George Seiple, Josiah. Sherer, Andrew Shel ton, John Sehitz, Jesse Miller, Jeremiah Troxell, Daniel : Stonier, Dan, Moyer, Solomon Griese tner, Henry Strauss, Alexander %V. Loder, Geo. Snyder, Jo:: athan ‘Veyand, Charles !little, John Dorney, John Albright. X. ‘VIIITEILALL TsP John Shantz, D. &K. Woodring, Wm. Wal p, Solomon FlOyer, David Lauiy, Owen Sebum!, J. & P. Gross, NaMan Peter, Nathan Weiler, Jos. so: Hultman, 11 in. R. McKee, David Vriintz, Jacob Ruth. Mao cuir.na Jo k eph llnnsieker, l'eter Miller , Philip Ger man, L l auiel Deibert, Daniel Snyder. WEISENDCRO TOP. David Metzger, Daniel Bittner, John Lei:er Levan, ..Ith:huaSeiberting, D. Weiler. WAIMINGTON.T6P. WitlOw Rudy, John thoss,Treiehler & Shank neilcr U . & C. Peter, JonnfiKern. LOWUILL Tar Jaent, George, Daniel Claus, David Kuhns Peter Lintz, .lesso Klotz. Tcr John Ilurmony, James Seiberliag, David K. Stein ; Levi Kistler, Samuel Camp, Dattiel Brobst. The Changes in the School Law. • It appears that the changes in the School Law, from au extract of a letter from A. L. ItoSse.ll) Superintendent of Common Schools, are as follows ! , Tho only changes in the School Law of 1849 made by the Legislature at its laSt session, are the repeal of no much of the 16th section as prohibits the admission of scholars over twenty-one years of age, and reducing the minimum pwiod, fixed by the 22d section for kcuphtg schools in operation, to three months." .Appoititments by the Marshal.— The United States Marshal has appointed 15 persons as Assistants in taking the Cenans for Sucks County. Anniversary Meeting At a ha at-. ineeto.e. or , Ito eiti,mt- of the 131'1- mm - di of Allentm% it. bold se.dot ;tome Of {Val. Ovithout ii-t of ittirt rt) on Friday - evening: June 2.14, to make arrangements for the celebration of the coining 4th of Joly, Col. JONATHAN COOK wan elected Pr.sitlent, C. Keck, Vice President, and William Kern, See retary. On inntion, fte.:olced. That How Jaonb John F. Rohe and TIIOIIIIIR II Wilson', he a commit tev to prorate a sprocket. Rost.lved. Thal F. I , mmil R. ?sl-whard, J. D. Liman. A. J Ritz. (iimree Bath-t. Hiram B. ye:l,2er. Stephen Burger. Charles iklertz, David Stern, Genre L. Rti he, Mifflin Ha n ten, C. B. Hain?. and Samuel Bridges, constitute the com mittee of Finance. Resolved, That Charles Keck, Owen Snetzer, Henry C. Longnecker, Ames Ettinger, .101111 U. Stiles, Eli J. Saeger, Dr. Charles H. Martin, Peter Wyckoff, Reuben Rice, C. H. Samson, J. F. Newhard and Frances E. Samuels, cousti -tutt,Hhe-committee-of-arrangements. Resolved, That the business men of the Bo rough be politely requested to close their Stores at In o'clock, A. fq. on the Anniver,ary day. Resolved, That the celebration will take place at " Worman's Spring," and that a Dinner be prepared by 111 r. B:miner- at halt past 1:2 o'clock. l'ermons wishing to take part in . the celebration, will meet on Market Square, at 10 o'clock, A. M., where a procession will he for - ed and escorted to the Spring by the Lehigh hcn c•ibles ender command of Capt. 11. B. Yaeger. Resolved, That R. E. Wright ; Esq., be ap pointed to deliver RU oration, on the oveasion Iles . r.lved—That J. I) La tta//, E- , (1, be a;,. pointed to read the Deelaratioa of hide- pendencv Resolved, That the proceedin.:s of this meet• ing be published in al! the county papers. On !notion the meeting adjourned yid' duce cheers for our glorious union and the slats and sa iiies A Protection The liarrisbnrg Kopione, a thorough anti protective tariff j inru au says in speaking of the iron but•inet , s and the tariff : "The supply is now diminishingwhile. the de mand is ineriNising. We believe that the bu siness has already reached the turning point, and that a gradual improvement:in prices may be looked ler. More than another year trill, in all orobabilny, not pass away, until the iron business will be the most inoney•making busi ness is the country and will so continue until again checked by excessive competition and ovcr production," and argues that "if an in crease of duty is obtained, the improvement in business will be attributed to it instead of the natural change in the trade..and the protection ist will have gained a point to which he is not emitted." IVe hope the Keystone man may be right, and any time doting the coming year, when the !lade has revived ard become the "toast profitable." we will ramrod ant - leaders told !tar prophet of the fart. It need not he the '•most prolrahle.•• in order to alloy all demand tOr abmation in the tatill, lint jo,t '.ttllieietrly ptodoctive to [toy good wages, as all wothms in iron leave received, and give the ttwiters of , factories and furnace, a reasonable percentage on their TM , is all. Whig State Convention. The lk fr.. 111 the So:.at.rial am! Heil reseittioivi. apimiti!ed of Penns) I va!lia. fin the purpn.., of notninatioe candidates for Sate Mice's to be supported at the election in ()ember next, assembled On Wednesday the 1711 i inst., at the upper saloon of the Museum in Philadelphia. CeneLl \Vika'', of Venanga, called the Con vention to order, and moved that David Leech, of Armstrong, act as Chairman pm tctn, the illa tion was carried, and. R. S. Johnston, of Col umbia, and A. S. Ely, Of Lebanon appointed Secretaries. : 'Messrs. J. 11. Johnson, of Erie, John P. San- There were not Delegates present from all , derson, of Philadelphia, and A. 'C. Loomis, the DistrictS. It was proposed to substitute of Allegheny, were appointed a committee others. Upon a proposition to substitute Hen- to notify the candidates -of their nomination. ry Al. Watts as a Delegate for Allegheny, it ; The (on von lion, then, after some uninter was moved that no substitute Le appointed for esting business, adjourned until live o'clock. any abient Delegate who does not ieside in the TIII RD SESSION. county he intend; to It:present. Upon the opening of the Convention ; the There was considerable dett:eg on this sub- committee on resolutions made their report, jest, and the question was laid on the table. an d t h e resolutions were a d opte d unan i mous l y. A Committee was then appointed to 'croft A resolution of thanks to the Whigs of Phil ofliects for the permanent organization, and adelphia, fur the kind and generous treatment the Convention adjourned until past 3 o'clock. ,of the members of the Convention, was adopt- In the aflettleue, the committee to s.'leet ed unanitnomdy; cud three cheers were giv- ricers made the following report, and recent. ; en for' the Whigs of the city and comity of weeded the following aq permanent officers 01 Philadelphia, together with three cheers for the the Convetion : t Committee or Atrangements ; itt behalf of the President, D. NIEL Al. SAI VSER, of Adams, ! Philadelphia whi gs , assisted by t?. . Presidents and .1 Secretaries. Air. Junes, of Montgomely; ofDired at resol- Upon taking the Chair, th e . President ad- utiom recommending to the Whigs of the dressed the Convention in a neat and effective . State a .support of Met proposod'amendment to address, returning thanks for the honor confer- the Constitution, fur the election of Judges.— red uptin him. 'lt was carried by an overwhelming vote. • Alt. Corning, of Huntingdon, moved that a The Ceti ventimt then took up the subject of committee of thirteen be appointed to draft cud appointing a State Central Committee. :Nu report resolotioest amendment was offered that the delegates ti om Alr.. Gibbons, of Philadelphia city, moved the several districts should appoint the mem• to amend by making the eetemiltue thillY.thtee• ber, of the committtee. This was withdrawn. ' This was postponed to take np the resolution and then renewed .1)3 , Mr. Gibbons: of Philadel: in regard to substitutes, which was laid on the phia. It was opposed by Air. Gilpin, of the table at the morning session : After some do- ; city, who thought that the passage of such a bate it was carried. ' resolution would indicate a want of confidence The question was then taken . on Mr. Corn- in the President. Alr. Gibbons disclaimed any ing's motion. The am eildment of Al r. Gibbons j such feeling, but thought that the measure was carried by a vote of 52 yues to 50 nays.— would be founded on good policy, and insure Pending this, the question 'upon allowing Mr. t h e a pp o i ntmen t o f the best m elt. Af ter a Henry Al. .Watts, of Philadelphia, came up ,rather exciting debate, the resolution was with again, and it was resolved that he LT not re- I drawn, and the original resolution to allow the • cognised as a delegate. President to appoint was passed unanimously Mr. W. W. Penrose, of Lebanon, ollered the. —the President having declared that he intend following : oil to consult the various delegations in regard . Resolved, That this Convention sincerely la- to his appointments. meat the early decease of Col. James M. Pow- I A resolution of thanks to the. officers, was er,„Jate Coital Commissioner, cut down in the I passed, and t h e Conyention adjourned sine die. prime of his life and the full vigor of his Intel- A string of resolutions were reported by the led, and in the midst of a career already sig- Committee, and adopted. nalized. by important services to the State.— tlis loss will be felt not only by his friends, but by Pennsylvania; we mount for him as one who possessed all the noble attributes of man wa mourn far him as a faithful, honest, high minded , publie servant, a true, zealous Penn sylvanian, a disinterested, self-saerifieing pa triot. ?Ir. Penrose prefaced theim74.mbrinn with , om - e• interew.ing and feeling 'remarks. The re-ohninn ‘vaA ado l ved unanirnonsly. A large number of gentlemen were then pin in notnimitinn for the tliflerent offices lor %% Advil candid:lles %yew to be elected by the Cou The President then aratouneed the Commit tee on Reiolutione. Mr Corning was appoint ed Chairman. 'file Convention then adjourned to meet at , Si o'clock the next morning. At seven o'clock the Delegates sat down to a magnificent dinner, which was given them by the ‘Vhigs of Philadelphia. It was a splen l-did affitir, and corthy of the city. The tables were loaded profusely with good things,' and due honor was done to them. The festival was enlivened with toasts speeches and wit ; and the entire fete was ex cellent in every particular. SECOND DAY-11101INING SESSION. Whether it was owing to the,..fiue quality of the viamls lutiiished by Air. J. 11': Sturdevant, of Cone,ress Hail, on the °evasion of the grand dinner given by the Whigs of Philadelphia to their brethren of the State, on Wednesday evening,—or whether it was the result of the h.:vernal spirit which distinguished that festi val—we know not, but certain it is, that the members of the Convention assembled this morning with a determination to do their task thoroultly and well. 'nth; fact will account the energy with which the business was conducted. The Convention wont straight way to work, and in a short time nominated all the candidates for the principal Suite Otlieim. The first business was the ballot for Canal Commissioner, which resulted as follows: For Joshua Dungan, 67 For Wm. K. Sadler, •11 So Joshua Dungan, of Bucks county, was nominated as Canal Commissioner. The Convection then proceeded to ballot for Stu veyor General. o.t the third ballot the vote EEO For Joseph Henderson ; 70 For It. Irwin ; 40 Su Joseph Henderson, of Washington coon was nominated for Surveyor General. The Convention then proceeded to ballot fur /. Auditor General. On the 3d ballot the votes! stood : For 11. W. S n yd er; For W. Williamson, Fur G. C. Wilson, For P. S. Preston So Henry W. Soyder, of Union county, was i timnioated as . a eaodidate fur Auditor Gmteral. r. Snyder is a .son of the late Governor Simon • 13 dui Aticr waking tke,e nooliaations, tlx Con vet:Clot: wij , tirned It) ttit,t.4 at 12i o'clock. SECOND SESSION ['he coNveation ast , eeibled at the hour ap rinted. It 1,. Johm.cm moved Mal the next (1 tlw Lulii,vroiou be beld'itt Ilu lli d,.‘ bki i_Z .\ h. to 'veil 10 amend by b1.,:e5ti0..4 Ld Air. Elder propr,ed Lewkiown her con , idelable debate, and the sugges 'Mt; of oiler places, the matter was postpon ed, it being the usage to allow the State Cen nal Committee to designate the place at which the Convention shall assemble. Johnson, of Erie, moved that the Pies ident appoint the State ,Central Committee for the ensuing year. it was moved as an amendment that the Chairman of the Com mittee be elected by the Convention. Origin of the Human Race nor. Agassix delivered a lecture on this sub ject, on Thursday evening, before the Young Mon's Association of the Lawrence Scientific School in Cambridge, which was attended by a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. As we understood he did not wish his lecture reported, we Sh tll attempt no more than a brief analysis. lie commenced by observing that an incidental remark which he male on a particular occasion had teen commented upon extensively, and brought out the discussion of a qiirMion which it was not his object to enter into. His object On that occcasion, t, speak of the tinily of the human rice simply as a question of Natural History. But his remark had called forth dis cussions of the question with reference to reli gion and political condition. The question,how man was created, was entirely distinct from reli gion—a mere question of Natural Ilistory,and as such, as a philosopher, he claimed the right to discuss it. But he wished it distinctly under stood that he toolt ni; ground in opposition to the Mosaic-record,-in-the Genesis: ‘l'e - have Mt) le fercnce, he said,sin that account, to any part of the world , that was unknown to the ancients.— He also disclaimed all Idea of cOnnecting this question with slavery or the political condition of the African race. l'he unity of the human race and the diversity of their origin, he said, were two distinct ques tion. Ile acknowledged the unity of mankind, but this unity could exist in perfect consistency with the diversity of their origin. There tvas another question, also, involved in this inquiry: ..11., all men belong to one spe cies, or ate there different species of men !" lint diversity of origin, he said, did nut involve either the unity or plurality of species. Ile Went . at some considerable length into an ex planation of the subject of species, as it is understood in natural history, to prove this as- • sertion. The question also involved the limits within which organized beings are modified by circum stances and condition ~and there were some as. certained facts, he said, which could be used as data in considering the subject. Skeletons hail been found in Egypt, which had been buried for thousands of years, and With them were found certain seeds of plants, which had been planted and had grown. But these mummies and these plants corresponded exactly to certain other plants and other human beings now to be found in very different circumstances. There appear. ed to be a regular plan, by which organized be ings, both plants and animals, were distributed over the earth, whereby the same plants and the same animals were constantly found in certain geographical positions. This was true of man, if we referred to the primitive, unhistorical ra ces. And these geographical positions were al most entirely without reference to climate. He ran over a specification of the different varieties of certain animals and of the htiman race, which were found constantly in certain localities and positions; from which he drew the conclusion that these varieties could not have been produced by the modifying intluenee of climate and cir cumstances; hence that the distribution of dif. ferelil varieties of the human race inti,t have taken place, too at random, but with a regular, plan—in short, that they were created in masses, in the po , itions which they originally occupied. ; Antong other facts heating on do' point, he slat- eel that the trout was always found in brooks,' even high up in the mountains, where they could ! not have gone by emigration, and to also, there were certain varieties of fi.h that were only loomd in the hikes with no outlet, and these lakes contained the same kind of fish, ill different and distant localities. And it was a remarkable fact, that the aborigine:, of America, with all its vs. riely of climate, belonged to one and the same people. 11 I 1.1 If men originated front a common center, and were diffused over the earth, their present con dition most have been produced by changes at or since the dispersion. lint had it been so, there would have been more similarity between those which inhabit similar portions of the earth. Ile saw only one conclusion from these facts, and that was, that these changes could not have ta ken place by the modifying influence of circum stances, after migrating from a common cen ter; Lim that the non-historic or original races, must have been created in the places theY occu pied. And this view, lie again assured his audi• encc, was in perfect accordance with the Mosaic account. He had felt it bitterly, that he had been represented as pushing these views with the de sign of discrediting the Mosaic Record, or with any view of affecting the political condition of I the Negroes, both of which he denied. The impression we received from the lecture was, that, however' these views might affect the mind of the naturalist, who studies nature more than revelation, there is no danger that the commonly received opinion on this subject, de- rived from the most' obvious meaning of the / Scriptines, will be shaken by any arguments drawn front facts in Natural History such as is here presented. Scientific Discovery Mr, Come, in a paper recently submitted to • the Paris Academy of Sciences, makes some as tounding statements of the result of experiments by himself and Co% Ict, upon the efficiency of li quid sulphurous acid in protecting the body from the effects of contact with melted metal. The hands moistened - with the acid when immersed in melted lead, experienced a sensation of cold • fiefs m hen the radiation of heat front the fused metal - was almost unbearable. He says—obe fore experimenting, with melted iron, I placed a stick previously moisted•in the stream of liquid metal, and on withdrawing it found it almost as Wet as it was before, scarcely any of the mois ture was evaporated. The moment a dry piece of wood was placed in contact with the heated metal, combustion loop place. M. Covlet and I • then dipped oar hands into vessels of liquid met. al, and passed our fingers several times back. wards and forwards through a stream of metal flowing from the furnace. We varied the exper iments for upwards of two hours; and Madame Covlet, who assisted at these experiments, per mitted her child; a girl of 9 years of age, to dip her hand in a crucible of red hot metal with im punity. • • Gleanings. rellerr Ryninger crossed the Dt•lairare rie• . er at rrentqn, on Atonday last on a wire. A dar- ing feat. relfe who studies hooks alone.will kniiw how things ought to be, and he who similes men, will know bow things arc. C- 'Mechanics and laborers of all kinds are in great demand in Minnesota, and the highest wa ges paid. Emigrants are going there in great numbers. The Preach Government is said to have just anished the greatest steamer afloat—each. engine is 960 horse power. t3he is pained the President. UirThe committee appointed by the legisla ture to investigate the cause orlhe failure of the Susquehan miff County Bank; met at Montrose on the 21th instant. [7 — The 13enton war, in Missouri, appears to have taken a strung iiti-slavery turn. 1.747 The Democratic Convention of North . Carolina has adopted the Missouri line. IV'Pli4iideott's father was married at 19, anib his mother, though a widow at 30, had 13 chit: &co. Napoleon Was the second. Ere - There arc a million cows in New York, and the annual product of the dairy of that state is estimated at $30,000,000. EVrThe Mackerel fishery this year is said to be unnsually prosperous, both in regard to quan tity and quality. • tT his reported that the Somerville and Eas ton Itailload is nor; tinder contract Irma the White House to Easton': Cir Solon Chapin, of F.iaston, has contracted to build ihree new planes on the Morris Canal, at the cost of $60,000. IV'A movement is making in Miehiitan to prevent the temoval of the In ilarni ftoin the Lake Superior enutitry 7fr Spring chickens, (frogs.) aft' wiling in Cincinnati at seventy•five cents Fier dozen.— They are brought from near the lakes on the ME 177 - I'he population of Nantucket, Mass., as ascertained by the nett• census, is 8779; showing a decrease the last ten years of 233. Mutilated Notes Mutilated notes—fives and tens—of the Har risburg„ Middletown, Lancaster, Chambersburg, fienysburgh, and Waynesburg banks are in cir culation. The object of the mutilation is to in crease the number of notes at least one in every ten entire notes—thus making eleven out of ev ery ten—which is done by a very ingenious pro cess. In nine of these notes thus manufactured, there is wanting a section cut from the top to bottom of the note, about one•third of an inch wide; the parts of two different Mlles bein , 4 brought together, and nicely pasted with thin pa per on the back. Each of the other two is made by cutting oil' the right or left engraved end of two whole notes, tearing the cut edge so as to givC one end a ragged appearance, as if it were an accidental injury. Sarre of the banks, we understand, i'efuse Io redeem the notes thus mutilated, while other,' deem it inure advisable to pay—less the assumed value of the portion cut or torn off. Individuals to save themselves from trouble, and probably loss, should scrutinize closely all notes on the above banks, and reject all thus mutilated. About Apprentices A Mr. Young charged his apprentice, Julius D. Thotn,r absconding from his employ. Thom (tossed the action, alleging maltreaiment towards him. Tile a ppretiiiee 'was remanded hack to the care of his master. J 11,47,0 Parsons asserting, that the Court would listen to no complaint of an ap prentice whore he had abscottill. The proper cour,e for hi in to purstto. if ill used. was to make complaint to the Court, and nut attempt to run near. Very sensible. Philip llaygrove applied to have his indent ures cancelled with George Mich in. The grounds of the application were, that the master had not provided clothing for the apprentice, and had not paid the stipulated sum in the agreement for the last nine months. The apprentice was discharg ed from his apprenticeship, and the master or dered to pay the cists of the case. Coal T.ade al' Mc 9/:la.—The amount of coal taken front the mines on the Ohio and its tribu taries is estimated to exceed 35.000,000 of bush els. This costs the consumers two and a half millions of dollars or more. The yearly con sumption of New Orleans is about 8,000,000 bushels, and is increasing at the rate of 33 per cent. per annum. The average increase of con sumption in the West is estimated at 25 per cent. a year. Lieut. Maury, who has given consider able attention to the subject predicts, that should* a canal or railway be constructed across the Isth mus of Panama; in years after the completion of either; the demand for Ohio river' coal on the coast of the Pacific will be equal to 80,000,000 of bushels a Year. No coal has been discovered' from Cape Horn to the mouth of the Columbia.. The Panama and San Francisco steamers, now use Pennsylvania and Liverpool coal at $3O a ton. The Ocean steamers, front New York, touching at N. Orleans, are great consumers, taking in 25,000 bushels a trip. 4 Dangerous Counterfeil.—Several Ten Dollar NMes on the new Dank of Danville, were passed in the vioinity of Reading within the last few days. They arc calculated to deceive—as no counterfeits have yet been reported on this Bank.; They may be readily detected by the central vig nece, which in the counterfeit Is an eagle. The genuine 10's of this bank have a central vignet te representing a furnace in full blast, with men • at work, &c. The public should be on their guard in receiviag the notes of this bank, as - several men passed through Reading a day or two ago, actively engaged; in passing off these spurious notes, in which they have been only too • successful. Cure fur Drnpay.—Take one half caporblaalt mustard seed, one large root of Worse radish, two cloves of garlick,ortedwrop of salipetrw - about the size of a large nutmeg t - atiop these all , fine, thew put them ih a quart bottle, and pour it full of rye whiskey ; then let this •remain for three days,. after which time take one table spoonful three times a day.
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