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Deoision of Charaoter
Were we entrusted with the education of
youth, we would early impress upon them the
AMportance of Decision of Character. We would
teach them, by practical lessons, its uses arid
advantages. We would plan out!emergencies,
in which we would call upon them to act
promptly and decisively—and-Thus -we would
repeat, again and again, although they should
decide and act wrongly in every instance, until
we had fully taught them to act with proMpt
tiess and decision. Once acquired, the habit
would never forsake them—and the judgment,,
when matured by years, and corrected by ex
perience; would lead them to exercise the hall =
it rightly. A vascillating, temporising disposi
tion of mind is the chase of a large proportion
of the evils in life, and of the ill success in bu
siness. Look at the young man, just froM the pa
• rent roof, and placed in a large town Cr city, sur
rounded by companions whose intercourse and
example he knows must be contaminating.—
If he is one of decided character, he will read
ily, form the determination to shun their socie
ty, and thus he escapes their fatal influence.
If, unfortunately, he has not acquired the hab
it of deciding for himself—if he is awed by the
fear of being thought different from his fellows,
bat is resolved not to commit himself in all their
excesses—what does he do—how does he act
and what is his fate ? Ile mingles awhile in
their more innocent pleasures. Ho sips the
draught which they drain to the dregs. He en
ters ottly a little way into the dissipations in
which they aro overwhelmed. He dreads to
be thought singular, and he goes pair way with
them—all the while resolved io retrace hit;
steps when he can do so with honor. The time
at last comes when he must recede or advance.
The decisive moment is at hand. Now his
fate must be determined. Pleasure beckons
him on—Duty bids him go back. He hesitates
which to obey—lie falters in his opinion—He
doubts—He is still undecided—He is lost !
' Honor to Gem Soott
We are much pleased With the movement
.That has been made in the Senate, commenc
ed by Mr. Clemens, having for its object to
confer a mark of respect on the gallant Gen.
Scott, in consideration of his valuable services
to the republic, by creating the rank of Lieut
enant General for him. There is no man liv
ing who deserves the gratitude of his country
snore than this venerable hero does, and there
would be no more appropriate, way of evincing
it, than by creating a rank to bestow upon him.
We perceive that the generous mover of the
resolution, was opposed by the celebrated abol.
itionist Senator, Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire.
We are not at all surprised at this, and hope
the day is not very far distant, when both
branches of Congress will be relieved of the
presence of such fanatics, whose very soul and
existence are wrapt up in one isolated idea—
abolitionism. We are happy to.say that the
resolution was promptly passed. We are too
much in the habit of paying honor toour great
Men after they are removed from among us
by death. We hope this movement to show
our gratitude to those who deserve well - of
their country, while living, will be followed up.
Stable Burnt
On Tuesday morning, tho 6th instant, be
tween 2 and 3 o'clock, a Stable of Air. Joseph
Wheeler, near the outlet lock above Ma Bridge,
on the. Lehigh canal, burnt to the ground, to
gether with a• large quantity of hay and irtraw.
It is believed to havo been the work of an in
cendiary. Suspicion rests upon a colorer' man„
generally known as "Bill Frtssi'l," who has
been loafing about the county, fora number
of years. Ho has been arrested, and is now
confined in Jail, to await his trial.
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Census of Low hill township.
The census of Lowhill township, Lehigh
county, just taken, is as follows:
In 1840, 854 •; in 1850, 1,035. Increase in
10 years 181, or 21 per cent.
A. Full Cabinet
It will be observed, that President Fillmore
has completed his.gabinet, by tendering the
War Department, to the Hon. C. IV. Conrad, of
Louisiana, and the Home Department, to Hon.
T. M. 7: IllcKennan, of Pennsylvania, both of
whom we believe have accepted. Mr. Conrad
is asentleman highly spoken off, for his arnica.
ble character and ability. As to Mr. McKennan,
mann in the State occupies a• more enviable
degree of popularity.
SYafe.Fair.—Preparations are in progress for
this great festival.of the farmers of New York,
at Syracuse, this fall.. About l 0 acres are to be
enclosed, and buildings•are erected to accotnino
date the multitude of exhibitors who will be in
attendance. Stalls for at least NO head of cat
tle, and for,horses in abundance, will he provid
ed, and in every department the committee de,
sign to have everything in as complete order
as has ever been witnessed at any State fair in
the country.
Xenia.—The population of the beautiful town
afaenia, Ohio, has nearly doubled since 1840.
According to the new census, it is now 3,120.
Such is the effect, on an inland town, of a rail.
road passing through it.
The Art of Ad.yertising
The committee appointed by Mr. V. B. Pal
mer, to decide the award of a Silver Cup to the
writer of the best essay upon the subject of Ad-
vertising, have as we see by the 'last number
of the "Register," made their report. The
committee consisted of Mesirs. George R. Gra
ham, of "Graham's Magazine," William Pd.
Swain; of the "Public Ledger," and George 11.
Haft, President of the "Philadelphia and
Wilkesbarro Telegraph Company," and the
prize has been awarded to llurace Greeley, Esq.,
of the New . York Tribune. The Cup will cost
$lOO, and will be covered with elegant designs,
relating to commerce and trade. We make
the following extract from. the Prize Essay :
"The merclLintrthereforerwho-aims-to-suc--
coed in business, must aim at these two points
—first, to be sure that he can satisfy a wide de
mand for the articles he deals in, on the lowest
practicable terms; secondly, that every body
within the proper scope of his business is made
aware of his ability and confident of his (lisp°-
, silion to do so. These points attained, he has
only to do his business properly, as it comes
- in - upon .- him, an& his fortune is made.
To the merchant or dealer who is sure of his
ability to fill orders on the most favorable
terms, the attainment of an adequate publicity
isra matter of primary concern. If his circle of
trade is properly the county in which he lives,
then he should take effectual measures to let
every family in that county know what he sells,
arid on what conditions. it is idle to speak
of the cost as an impediment—he might as well
object to the cost of sheltering his goods from
bad weather; protecting them from thieves, or
dealing them out to'customers. All the other
cost of his business is incurred without ade
quate motive or return so long as this essential
element of his business is neglected or scrimp
ed. If his location and his stock only entitle
him to expect the custom of his own township
or neighborhood, then he should incur the ex
pense of fully informing that locality. Just
so with the wholesale' merchant who aspires to
a custom co-extensive with his State, his sec
tion, or the 'wliele Union. If he is prepared to
satisfy so wide a demand on favorable terms,
the expense of apprising those whom he de
sires for customers of the nature of his business,
the character of his stock, the range of his pri
ens, and the reasons why he should be. dealt' .
with, is one which he cannot refuse to incur
without gross incompetency and ruinous prod
igality. By thus refusing, lie increases his ex
penses for rent, lights and fuel, clerk hire, &c.,
from a half per cent. to three, five, and in Some
cases to ten per cent. on his aggregate stiles,
and renders it morally impossible that he should
_ ..i /
sell iii. heaply as his more enterprising and ca
pabil rivals. In effect, he confesses defeat and
inea acity, and retreats to the tear rank of his
vocation.
Some men who know enough to advertise,
are yet so narrow as to con fine their advertise-
ments to journals of their own creed or party.
If they do not choose to trade with any but
men of like faith, this is wise; but if they de
sire to have the .whole public for customers, it
is otherwise.
There is a large class who delight to thine
in newspapers and placards as wits or poets,
and announce their wares in secondhand jokes
or in doggerel fit to set the teeth of a dull saw
on •edge. I f their object is notoriety or a laugh,
this is the way to attain it; but if it be busi-
ness,it would seem better to use the language
of business. Leave clowns' jests to-the circus,
and let sober men t+peak- as they act, with direct-
ness and decision. The fewest words that will
convey the advertiScris ideas are the right ones
A Southern Speck of Treason.
The spirit of Aaron Burr, says the Philadel
phia Daily Sun, seems still to be rife at the
South in seeking to dissever the Union and es
tablish a Southern confederacy. The Washing
ton correspondent of the North American,
learns Pillion the most direct and undoubted
authority, that rigentleman,-represented to oc
cupy a position of high influence and charac
ter in the South, visited MeXico in April last,
incognito, and submitted a complete plan for the
organization of a Southern confederacy, of
which that city was proposed as the capital, as
a means 91 inducing the co-operation of Mex
ico. This project was submitted to the Mexi
can cabinet by Alr. Laeunza, the Minister of
Foreign Alkirs, and was urged by him at a
meeting ivhich immediately followed, when a
discussion of great interest and excitement oc
curred. The proposition_was declined, and the
emissary started fin California. Mr. Doyle,
thb British Minister, was cognisant of all the
proceedings, and was consulted throughout."
The correspondent says he is."restrained by
proper and prudential considerations *affecting'
others, from exposing the manner and the in
fluences by which the scheme was rejected in
the Alexican cabinet ; fiat if brought to light,
they would reflect the highest honor on the
parties concerned. The day may come when
a lull publication may be attended with less
danger." 110 has "lelt it duo to the country
that this infamous purpose should. be under
stood, in order that• the designs of reckless
demagogues, who are now prCaching disunion,
should be properly appreciated, and visited
with that storm of execration which such trea
son deserves."' lie has some reason to believe
that the late President of the United States was
apprised of this movement, and had exercised
his usual sagacity in counteracting any unfor
tunate consequences! The , reflections which.
such a disclosure must naturally excite, aro too
gloomyand saddening to be treated with any oth
er but the most serious consideration. They are
not so much calculated to inspire alarm at any
threatened danger, as to'induce a painful con
templation of our future destiny as a nation,
when treason thus stalks abroad in a season of
profound peace and prosperity, and when
the eyes of the civilized world are turned
towards us, with mingled emotions of envy
and admiration
For the Lehigh Reg liter.
Our Soho6l System:
Mr. Editor:—
Permit me 'to communicate to
the public, through the columns of your, val
uable paper, a few remarks upon a 'commu
nication signed Ihp:is, treating upon the sub
ject of our neglected school system), occupy
a column in the last number of the "Regis
ter." By the perusal of his communication,
it must become obvious to every clear and
reflecting mind, that 110 has hit the nail right
on the head. It is the desire of each and
every parent, whether he is in favor of ed
ucation, or opposed to it, that hi 4 children
may become useful members iu the world,
Tiffirhold a respectable rank in society. Not- !
withstanding this desire of parents, we have
but very few young men and women living
among us, who uro really useful to them
selves, to the world, and to society. If there
were no means necessary to prepare the young
to enter all the various walks of private and
public life, parents could sit' harmlessly with
theie_hands_foltied,-and—all - neeessary conse
quences would follow: But, their children
'must be accomplished; their minds must be
developed and cultivated, and to attain which,
education is the, only means. Now there is
an obstacle in the way to the attain mem' of
this, which Brecis has justly and fairly describ
ed to the satisfaction of every ordivary mind. j
But, believing that courage and persevereuce
joined with prudence, are sufficient to surmount
the most powerful obstacle, I would litnej
present a plait for the consideration of,
all friendly to the cause of education, hat ing
for its object the remedy oldie evil which seems
prevalent. his not my intention to substitute
a . new plan in the place of that proposed by
Brcri:, which is good and sufficient, and would
certainly accomplish its object, if it were corn
plied with, but I have every reason to believe,
that it is but indifferently received by those
whom it should concern. It is a truth self-ev
ident, I am sorry to say, that in this age of civ
ilization, there are yet people living among us,
who regard education as useless anff unneces
sary, acid impudently declare it a "humbug."
Taking this into consideration, we must con
clude that appealing to them for a change in
our corrupted school system, (as it may justly
be called) will be of no avail, for the well
known fact, that reason and good judgment
does not agree with ignorance, and aro even
not allowed to come in contact with it.
Agreeing with my friend Breris, that making
teaching an honorable business; rewarding lib
eral compensation, would place our schools on
a respectable footing, I would merely propose
the means to carry his plan into execution,—
In our neighborhood, where the common
schools are adopted as the system of education, :
upon which the future welfare and prosperity
of our country must depend, it is customary by
the people, to go to the polls to elect Directors,
who are entrusted with the care of the schools.
But unfortunately it often happens, that these
directors are even themselves opposed to edu
cation ; and alas, the sad result is but too often
experienced ! Then, for the sake of our chit.
dren, our country, and ourselves, let us, I en
treat you, entrust the care of our schools wider
the guidance of none except men of pure mor•
al and intellectual qualifieations..
To constitute a board of Directors—friends
of education—for no others do 1 address—let
us select the best ma most qualified to dis
charge the duties of that important and respon.
Bible office, and our schools will be safe in their
hands. After we have accomplished this, we
have taken an important step in the reformation
of our schools.
But let our responsibility not end here. Let
us employ competent teachers, let us support our
schools, let us send our children regularly to'
school, and let us make them fond of study,, and
we will be their blessing, and they in consequence
will thank, respect and reverence us. The ques•
tion is often asked, where will our children learn
to work, if we send them constantly to school?
Let us reply to such a question, That children are
naturally not capable of labor, and that, if we
send them constantly to school, until they are ca•
pable of doing that, which some parents drudge
upon their children almost from infancy, they will
then have made great advancements in many
of the useful studies, and will be able to complete
their education before arriving at the age of man
hood. When they leave school, they will be good
workmen (if they are intended to be such) and
have fair prospects of becoming useful and res
pectable Citizens. On the other hand, what will
become of those children, that are kept at home
when they ought to be at school ? In what else
are their minds engaged, except in the common
household drudgery affairs ? Where have they
an opportunity of collecting bright ideas ? Per
mit the to say, that the natural consequence of
such a course, is the ruin of the body and the
corruption of the mind.
But to return. What can our school Direc•
tors do in the reformation of our schools, favora
big 'to the cause of education 1 They have eve•
ry thing in their power to promote the great
cause, to make teaching an honorable business,
to make the teacher's wages in proportion to
that of other profeisio., of less responsibility.
in a word, they have the power to place our
schools on a respectable footing, and why should
they not make use of it. To prove the truth of
this assertion, let us quote a few passages of our
school laws.
Ist. "They shall establish a sufficient number
of common schools."
2d. "They shall cause suitable buildings, to be
erected, purchased, or rented; fur school houses,
and shull supply them with the proper conveui•
ences, fue1,41.c."
3J. "They shall have the appointment of all the
teachers in the school disiticts ; fix the amount
of teacher's salaries, and have power to dismiss
them at any time, forincompetency, cruelly, neg
ligence - or immorality."'
As the above quotations• include some of the
powers, as well as the duties of &hoof Directors
I would recommend them to their candid consig
eration.. Why, should directors not establish a
sufficient number of schools, and award liberal
compensations, so that good teachers would be at
their service? But they will not do It, because,
they believe such a course would render them
unpopular, and would be,disapproxed by the peo
ple, because it would iniVease their school tax.
If such ideas prevent 'het; from doing their du
ties, let us for conscience sake advice them to
resign their offices. But I hope we have no such
School Directors at present. As to the.increase
of our school•tax, it may easily be paid, by mere
ly taking ‘ , lO per cent (as Brevis says) from
what is lavished upon luxuries, and worse than
useless apparel, and applying it upon our
schools."
And again it may be asked,' Why are so ma.
ny schools supplied with incompetent leachers,
::;chtiol Directors have the means and power
to employ none but those that arc competent?—
The reason is obvious.
It is true, our Directors, in almost all - the
School districts, hold annual meet!ngs for the
purpose 'of examining teachers; but, for well
known reasons, not many apply for schools, and
I our Directors, with but little choice, are often
- obliged - toentploy indompetent as well as compe
tent teachers, in order to supply all the schools,
and dins nothing is created by such proceedings
but prejudice and indifference on the part of the
teacher.
Now in conclusion let me say, that the excel
lent plan of 13revis, to make teaching an honor
able bii,iness, is to reward liberal compensations,
and to place the art of teaching on a respectable
footing.
I Let us then, as directors, teachers, and others
favorable to the cause of education, go hand in
hand, in the reformation of our school system,
and whenever obstacles are presented in our way
; let us exclaim with the brave Capt. Lawrence,
Dlen:tug:l.:tat:le the
e r B sc h l i t p L rooms convenient and
healthy. • Let us keep our schools open a suiTi
cient number of months in a year, so that our
teachers will be able to make a regular employ
went of their profession. Let us employ compe
tent teachers; men who arc qualified to impart
instruction in all ihe useful and necessary
branches of education, men of good moral char
acter, which may be regarded as perfect pictures
as can be procured for, the instruction of the
"youth." Let us live conscious of doing our du
ties, and our names, instead of going down to
posterity stained with disgrace and infamy, will
be cherished and will live in the memory of fu.
tare generations. Our children will reap the ben
efit of such proceedings, and we will soon see
the time approaching, when all will be in fat-or
of education, and when all will be union, peace,
and harmony. • HOPE.
Tho Texas Boundary Bill:
Tis bill, ono of the great bones of conten,
lion in Congress, passed the Senate on Friday
the 9th instant. The Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin says, it will be found, with all its
amendments and provisos, on our first page.—
It passed in spite of the opposition of the ultra
pro.slavery and the ultra anti-slavery men,
combined with the impracticables among both
parties, that refuse to aid in any mode of ad
justment. Thus the Senate has disposed of
Utah and Texas, and we have little doubt that
he !louse will sanction all measures. Cali
fornia and New Mexico remain, but we have
strong hopes that the wise councils that seem.
to have gained the ascendant in tire Senate,
will continue until every possible difficulty
is removed, and every obstinate question is
settled.
It now appears as if all the various divi
sions of the Compromise Bill ure to be pass
ed. The Utah bill, with slavery in it, o
which we have already spoken, and the Tex
as boundary bill, have both passed separately,
although both failed when united. Thu secret
of the opposition to the Compromise is now
coming out. On the part of some it was jeal
ousy and hatred of Mr. Clay, who had throWn .
his whole soul into it; on the part of Benton
and some others, it was jealousy and hatred
of Mr. Cass, who was also most zealous in its
support. The opposition to these two men de
feated their favorite measure, while its various
provisions all seem likely at last to be adopted
in other shapes.
The Texan Boundary Question.
Our readers will rind among the proceedings
of the Senate, in another column, an extract of
the special message of President Fillmore with
regard to the attitude which Texas has assum
ed in relation to the boundary dispute between
that State and New Mexico. It is a, very im.
portant document, and will he read with inter
est. It is forcible, perspicuous, and extremely
well written. Mr. Fillmore:treats the subject
in a masterly manner. lie takes the proper
ground; and is determined that, as far as in him .
lies, Texas shall not yiolently seize the dispu
' t6tl territory—that he will execute the laws of
the United States. If Mr. Pearce's bill, for
the settlement of the controversy, should pass,
of which there appears to be every probability,
there will, of course, be an end to this unpleas.
ant business; but should it not pass, a collie.
ion between the United States and that State
is inevitable, unless . Texas should recede from
the position which she has so daringly taken
in the matter. The . President recommends
this business to the notice of the Senate, as
demanding immediate consideration.— N. Y
Herald.
Laborer., Wanted.—The Chief Engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, offers immediate
employment to two thousand laborers. This
number of workmen wiU be employed for several
months to come. The country in which this
labor. is required is represented to be extremely
healthy.
Sheep Killed b i Lighlning.=The Pittsburg,
American states thnt Mr. Set*, of Pine town
ship, Allegheny county, had •thirty.-twosheep, kit
led on Thursday evening before last, by light..
ning. They were coming up the lane; and stop?
ped tinder a large chestnut tree which was strucl4
and but two out of the flock were saved•from the
violence °Rife electric shock.
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsnitrrox, Aug., 13, 1850.
SENATE.
. Mr. Clemen's resolution, instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into the ei,„
pediency of conferring the Brevet rank of Lieu
tenant General upon Major General Winfield
Scott, in consideration of his eminent services in
Mexico, was taken up.
Mr. Hale opposed the resolution.
•
Mr. Mangum followed in favor of the resolu,
tion, which was finally adopted.
Mr. Pearce then moved to take up his bill in
relation to the settlement of the boundary of Tex
as, which motion was carried.
Mr. Foote moved to postpone the consideration
of the bill until half•past eleven o'clock to.mor.
roF, and then to make it the special order. Af
ter some debate the motion spas carried,
The bill for the admission of California was
then taken rip.
Mr, Yulee asked that his amendment be
printed.
Mr. Douglass had no objection to the printing,
but he Would not consent to postpone the consid
eration.of the bill until the printing of the amend-
ment is done. •
Mr. Atchison made sonic Ternaries agreeing
with Mr. Douglass,
Mr. 'Forney offered an amendment to divide
California by the line of 30 deg. 30 min., and to
remand the State Constitution back to Califor
nia ; meanwhile to allow her one delegate in
Congress, but no Senators.
A message was then received from the Pres
ident of the United States in relation to the
boundary difficulty between Texas and New
Mexico.
The President alludes to Governor Bell's let
ter to the Texan members of Congress, publish
ed in the papers of Friday, anti says that that
portion of territory east•of the Rio Grande, has
been regarded as belonging to New Mexico. He
thinks the exigency that has arisen in the aflbirs
of Texas and New Mexico, may require an ex•
tra session of Congress. He alludes to his offi
cial position, and his duty as President to enforce
the laws of the United States.
He says he will enforce those laws, and thinks
this is a case in which he is authorized to call
the militia into service, as well as to employ the
forces of the regular army and navy. Texas,as
a State, can employ military force to suppress
her own internal insurrections; but her pow
er is local and she has no authority which can
conflict with the laws on the rights of the United
States.
In this case, Texas.is an intruder, and she will
be treated as such.. The President, in his mes•
sage, takes decided ground that the territory in
dispute, east of the Rio Grande, belongs to New
Mexico, and for that reason he must protect
it from the intruiiun of Texas or any °tiler
State.
lle believes the treaty with Mexico, extends the
laws of the United States over the territory east
of the Itio Grande. The treaty does not deter,
mine explicitly what is the boundary of Tex.
as, but that is his opinion, after careful hives.
titation.
He will continue to regard said territory as
part of N. Mexico, until Congress settles the ques
tion to the contrary.
He depreciates no collision between the par
ties themselves or with the United States, hut he
must do his duty, and hopes for an immediate
settlement.
A ,No government can be provided fot New Mex.
ico until that dispute be settled. He doubts the
expediency of appointing Commissioners to run
the line. All the facts are before Congress and
nothing new could be elicited by such Commis.
sippers.
HC regrets the prolongation of the contest in
Congress to the exclusion of other business, and
trusts it will be disposed of before Congress ad.-
Signed,
IBEMEI
MILLAIW FILMORE.
The accompanying . documents were then
read.
Mr. Fil!more's letter to Gov. Bell says the gen
eral government had authorized Col. Munroe to
comply with the wishes of the people of New
Mexico and to issue a proclamation for a State
government by the order of the Secretary of War,
dated the 19th of last November, but to take no
part in the proceedings except in accordance
with the desire of the people of New Mexico.
Cul. Munroe acted in his civil capacity as or
dered above. That proclamation the Executive
approves. It provides nothing bttt what the
Constitntion .and laws of the United States au
thorise.
The President approves the course of President
Polk and General Kearney. He thinks the treaty
bore them out in their proceedings, and they will
be followed by the presentadministration. •
• President Taylor thought the people ought to
form a state government ; and be admitted ;hence
the order of the 19th of November, upon which
Cul. Munroe's proclamation was based.
He thought Cul. Munroe's proclamation could
effect neither the title of the United States nor
that of Texas. The action of. the toeople there'
or the officers of the Government, could not im
pair the original question of boundary.
This was a questitm to be determined in Con
gress. The drsign of President Taylor was to
'secure the peace.of the country, and so likewise
is that of the present Executive.
The further reading of the documents was, on
.motion dispensed with, and the Senate resumed
the consideration of the California Bill.
•
Imi!diem rf Gold.—M. Deitiner has published
in the llanoverian Magazine, the fol lo wing deg
scription of a compound metal, invented by Prof.
llarmstadt:
"Take . of pure platina 1G parts, copper 7, and
zinc 1; put them in &Crucible, and. cover them
with powdered,charcoal, and keep over the tire
until they are entirely melted into one mass.—
This compound is stated to be not only the same
color as gold, but likewise equal to it in density
(sp. gr.) and also in ductility.
Reading. Lutheran• Church:—The Rev. G. F.
Miller, who •was recently•clecfcd • pastor of the
i liutheran congregation 'of Reading, having de.
thi Rev. Edwin W. Mater, has been in•
viled to deliver a trial sermon before the congre
gation.
GLEANINGS.
Eir lion:Jahn 1: Crittenden, the new Attorney .
Genetali Is afteettti to afrii , e'itiVashingtonl'
to take his place fir die new Cabinet, on the 19th
instdni
(0.1-leney NenrinYee, 44 21 years,:liai ac:
citrentally &alined In Cooper fovea, Sodth . Car ,
ollna; dh Ilia Ind instant.
tit'Thtle *ere WIMP members said to the .
*..Suns of TerffileranCe" . in the gtate of Hlinols
during the past year.' She whole ntilliber in the'
State Is How 10,080 i cash on hand; in various
divisions, $31,60940.
• o"Thu postmaster at St. Joseph, Itio:,ad i rteeti-*
'tines 5,505 letters, remaining in that office uii
the flrat of July, 1850. This place is the great
depot of the overland Llalifbrnians. •
Fillmore is the first rresident
of the — United States born in the nineteenth'
century.
CZ"Vhere have been no- less than 360 lives
lost this season, by the various disapers on thtt
great lakes.
Probable War with Portugal.
The steamship Cambria arrived at flalilat'
on Tuesday, the 9th instant, and the news she•
brings is tety interesting and important. it
seems that Portugal has peremptorily refuse&
to pay the claim which Was presented for the
destritetion of the privateer funeral Armstrong,-
in the pott of Fayal, daring the last war with'
Great Britain, en account of which was pub
lished in the Register on the Ist instant, line
COIISCII:r1 to pay the other demander that we'
have made upon her. The result is, Had Mr.•
Clay, the representative aC the United Stater
demanded his passports, arid advertised his
furniture for sale, proiratory to embarking 9111
board one of our nation hips in the Tagus:
Thu whole subject will, Mirefar e, be laid before ,
Congress, at an early day, for their action.—
Having gone so far, it would scarcely be con
sistent with the dignity of the United States to•
recede from the position which we have taken.
in this matter, and war between the two coon--
tiles is, therefore, not i•nprobable.
Sturgeon Caught
Sturgeon measuring six feet six inches !Ong
and weighing one hundred and fifty pounds, was ,
caught in the eel-ware of Mr. Daniel Quick, in the -
Delaware River, near Quicktown, (about three
miles north.east from this Village,) on -Monday'
evening last. This is guile an unusual visitor
to be found so far from the ocean. The extreme
heat of the weather and the opportunity .olTered
by the late Hovels have probably induced the
Gentleman to seek enjoyinetil in the cooling
waters of our noble stream.
In ISt a smaller Simeon wan taken opposite:
this village; since that that there Ittive not been•
any seen,•nntil this one was Agartwer on liir•
return to•town: We understand' lust Wednesday'
another was seen (probably the captive's matey)
at the Eddy near Mr. Samuel D. Van Eiten's. We•
are u f the opinion he will have a hard' job• to clear
the host of eel-wares that obstructed the giver.--.-
Milibrd Democrat.
Assn.&linra.—This article is obtained tram if
large umbellifferous plant growing in Persia.—
The root resembles a large parsnip externally,.
of a black color; on cutting it traversely, the as,
sauctida exudes in form of a white thick juice,
like cream, which, from exposure to the air, be.
comes yellower and yellower, and at last of dark
brown color. It is very apt loran into putrifac..-
lion ; and hence those who collect it carefully
defend it from the sun. The fresh joke has are
excessively strong smell, which. grows weaker
upon keeping; a single dram of the fresh amid
smells more than a hundred pounds of the dry
assafuttida brought to us. The Persians arc,
commonly obliged to hire ships on purpose for
its carriage, as scarcely any one will receive it
along with other commodittcs, 113 stench infect•
ing every thing that comes near it.
San Prancima.—The resident population of the
City of San Francisco is about 22,000. Includt
big those on shipboard, it is fully 24,000. By
winter it will float up to 50,000. The populationi
of Sacramento city, Stockton, Marysville, San'
Jose, and many other places springing up
is rapidly augmenting. Indeed, it is hardly
possible to keep tally with the progress of pope
ulation, business, and immense improvements,.
on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.—
How all these towns, now springing into being
will hold on, is another question.
Opulency of Cen. Taylor.—Gen. Taylor's For
tune, in bank stocks and other property, is stated
by his pecuniary agents in New Orleans to be
200,000 dollars. They say that he never gave
a note in his life; and died without owing. one ,
dollar.
ne Seale of , Superior.—A resolution has been'
submitted• in the Michigan Constitutional Con.
vention, to Inquire into die expediency. of the ,
formation of a territorial government for the trio
per Peninsula, (on Baku Sirperioro and its ulti-•
mate admission in the Union as-a-State of fdicht
igan and of Congress. •
neat Jersey Peach Crop.—lL has been said the
the peach crop was greatly injured by the storms
of the 18th of July. but we are glad to learn that*
such is not the fact. A fair average crop mays'
be expected, and of!ixbetter quality than if the!
wind tad nut reduced the number on the trees:
As an evidence of the abundance of the fruit, it.
may be added that a gentleman in Burlington.
counqy on Tuesday, bought eight hundred has=
kens of peaches on the trees, at ten cents a bas
ket. Each basket holds about three pecks.--
Please to act your hearts at rest, and look out for
fine peaches, and plenty of them.
Large Salaries.—The newly organized ciwpoo
ration of the city of San Franoisco'has fixed thr
salaries of its officers thus t• • , , •
Mayor, Recorder, City Attornty, and , ,City•
Marshal, $lO,OOO per anuum' each ;• Controller; •
(besides the perquisitei;) 06,000 ;BtreetCommis
sioner, $7,000; Alderman, $6,000 ; and others in.
proportion, payable monthly: It will be recol-•
tested that the salary of the ilovernorof
mia is hot $lO,OOO, so that the functionacierabovcr:
'named, are quiet as great dignitaries as le Int
point of compensation. •