liegister. Allentown, Pa. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1852. Lehigh Railroad The working of this road has commenced.— The bridge across the Delaware at Easton, and the deep cut at Snufhown, have been let, and the workmen's implements are already heard in this vicinity: At Lockport, shanties are he log erected and loads of the implements of labor are brought to the scene of operation. Propo sals have also been issued for the letting of Sec tions 8 and 9at Parryville. In a short time the whole line will be under headway. The' New Registration Law. • The varic - iikets prepared by me - Stato Department, for the Registration of Marriages, Births and Deaths within this Commonwealth, 'as : provided by the recent Act of Assembly, .have been received by Joshua Stahler, Esq., the Register of Lehigh county. The law is now in forcerand-its-observiince-is -made-obligatory. upon Physicians, Clergymen, Magistrates, and other parties mentioned in its provisions. Mr. Stahler has provided himself with blank printed certificates, to facilitate compliance with the requirements of law, and will furnish them at a Mem nominal cost, to those who will have 11 - .CeCoaSion‘iivitse,tftem, on application at his of fice in the Courf,HOse-...,,, Bounty- Lands.--7-`\ The Commissioner of Public Landa, MIAs report to Congress, recommends the passage of a grant of one hundred and sixty acres of the public laud to the soldiers—or the widows and children of such who are dead, for services in the war of 1812, and other war• of the country. It seems but lair that these old soldiers, or their heirs, should be placed on the same looting with those who enlisted mid served in the Mex ican Campaign. The Lutheran Church Some of our readers will be interested in knowing how the Lutheran Church is distribu ted over the United States. The Western Mis sionary compiles a statement of eight hundred and one ministers of all names, grades and syn ods, "Old Lutherans," "New Lutherans,"' Gen era' Synod Lutherans," "Ilinkelites," "Frank cans," &e., comprising about as great a elver, shy of views ; doctrines and characters, as can be found. The following is the list: Pennsyl vania 224, Ohio 168, New York 75, Indiana 47, Illinois 40, Vitginia 37, Nlaryland 30, Send' Carolina 20, North Carolina 24, Wisconsin 20, Alichigan 14, Texas 13, Tennessee 10, Georgia 9, New Jersey 6, Alabama 5, Canada West 4, India 4, Kentucky 3 ; District of Columbia 3, lowa 2, calitornia 1, Alassachosetts 1, Nova Scotia 1, tonne,- livut 1, Maine 1. Total 801. Business Notices. The Peoples' Store.—Our friend Grubb, has rented the building opposite liagenbech's Ho tel, and removed his Stock of Goods to that place which is extensively known as•the "Peo ples' Store." Grubb::is a first rate .business man, keeps a splendid assortment of fancy dress and other gnat's, is obliging and calcula ted to win many customers. !limeys' Jewelry Store.—By a card published in another column, it will be seen that this ger.- tleman has lately enlarged his Store and replen ished it, with an assortment of Gold, Silver, Steel and Brass ware, Watches and Jewelry, but seldom oflured in a country establishment of this kind. In fact Charley flatters himself to think, that he is able to cope with any city es tablishment, tinci_we;v,yere led to believe it to be true, for the dazzling brightness of his ware struck cur eyes one day while 'happening to enter his store. See.advertisemont in another column. The Patriarchs in tho Fieht.—Our old frinds Preti; Guth Sr Co., have just returned .from Philadelphia and New York with several boat: loads of Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Salt, Fish, Ste., which they oiler at wholesale or retail, to bull the convenience of their ens. tourers. This is the oldest establishment in town, as it keeps up with the Spirit of improve ments, it alsO keeps up with an immense as sortment of the most fashionable goods. The lasses and lads will not fail to call and make their purchases. • Graham's Magazine for January. Reader, have you seen the January number of Graham's Magazine? If not, then come along this way and take a peep ut it. It is el. egant in an eminent degree, and altogether beautiful to look upon. This number caps the climax, and only . strengthens Graham's long established and deserving popularity. The em bellishments are too numerous to mention—we can only call the attention of the reader to the ufleftrt'sMiagivings"—"The Corning of Flora" —"Morning," and "The Wrecker'a Daughter," an embellished piece of music that will doubt ,- less be - sought after by our lady friends. Be. sides these, there are certainly some twenty or more other embellishments of great beauty. in which the artist seems to have infused hle and Intimation. Graham has greatly reduced the price. Ile says, that in order to place the Magazine within reach of all parties, and to meet the spirit of tho age, as well in cheap -nese as in the practical worth of the work, he will give Graham to clubs, at the following rates: I Copy one year, 53. 2 Copies $3. 3 Cop ies 86. 0 Copies 510. 13. Copies 520. To Editors A journeyman printer, named loseph Sin. yaps, of Fort Wayne, Ind., left home in 1899, and was heard of in 1847. His parents are in great distress on his account, and will be thank• fof to any one who can give them any infor mation concerning him. IV' Editors everywhere pleaso copy. (From a Travelling Correspondent ) Havana— Its Environs. HOUSTON, TM'S Nev. 15, 1652 Friend Rulte.—ln sailing from New York for this point, I came via the city of Havana, arid will give you a description of a flying visit to that lovely place and country: The Steamship Empire City, of which I was a passenger, landed us at Havana at about half past seven in the morning. We made the INlo ro light, at 12 o'clock the night previous, but as no vessel it allowed to enter the harbor be fore sunrise or after sunset, we were compell ed to beat about in a heavy sea, until the sun arose. When wo were within three miles of the light, we had revealed to us, one of the love liest views imaginable; on one side of the nar• row entrance to the harbor stands Moro Castle, with its frowning battlements, and beyond the points on the other side, we caught sight of a cluster of light pastboard looking houses, which forms one of the outskirts of the city of Havana, this harbor is one of the most secure and beautiful in the .world ; it is capable of au comrnodattn,g a large fleet of ships, and so Safe ly, that no winds can visit them too rough ly, asit is surrounded on three sides with mountains. We had scarcely cast anchor, when we were visited by an official, who came at our ship• side in a boat, manned by a dozen sailors, dressed very much like our man-of-war men, their appearance was clean and neat. This gentleman hastily looked over some papers, and then went his way. He had scarcely de 'paned before up came another, and then aw other, until we were overhauled by half a do zen boat loads of officials, of all ranks and de grees. • All'thistime wo were prevented from landing, and otnL.patientie being getting ex hausted, knowing how little time we should have to satisfy our curiosity in Havana. At length. for the value of onitdollar we got a per mit to land, and away we started. To our un 'accustomed eyes, the half naked negroes and the young creates in a state offinyity,wero the first objects of attention ; we never before saw such splendid muscular developements as some of these eons of ebony exhibited, tfigy were perfect models for the painter and sculptor.— Had we been visiting any European or North ern city, we should have said that the alleys, called streets, through which we passed, were indications of a poverty stneken and miserable city, but no such thoughts arose. The appear ances of the streets and houses was so entirely different to anything we had convinced—and we should have been almost disappointed had we heen suddenly placed in a fine, open, mod em built street. The houses scarcely ever ex ceed a story and a hall to height, and are paint , ed in rations colors, to suit the taste of the pro. prietors. The horses answer triple unit often more purpoi , es. as you will frequently see a a valama horse, and fi•le ti.oniture in the froth loom, w inch is used as their setting room. I saw ladies a children in them; the houses have no window lights in them—in their places they have large iron bars across the opening of both the doors and windows, which gives them a prison like appearance. The place' ooks so the atrical, the buildings not appearing much larger than stage scenes, that we almost expected to hear the "prompters whistle," and behold an entire "change of scene." We had not time to notice the names of streets, but following the steps of a gentleman who had been there before, we were soon in the Piazza whe're stands the palace of the Cap tain General. This is a fine building, the low er putt of which is devoted to the use of the Government officials, whh the exception of one department, which sheltered a volatile and a couple of mules, what particular official dutis3l4 these mules perform, I did not accurately as certain, but 1 strongly suspect, it was Irani this office, that the orders were issued in relation to the Cresent City. In. front of the Palace there is a beautiful garden of flowers and silo obs in the midst of whicli Stall& a monument in i honor of Columbus. lot toed iately. iu nom 0 1 this, and the outside of the gat deo. there is a small budding, devoted to the keeping of cur- lain manuscripts and curiosities, relating to the early history of the Island. This reposiouy is ° t idy opened twice a year, and then with great ceremony. • Directly in front of this sacred building, is a monument erected to the memo ry- of the first woman. foamd on the Island of Cuba. ‘Vithin the same inclosure is the tree tinder which the Catholic riles of the !tarnish Church were first performed. Anxious to see as much Of the city as pr. , si• ble, we hired a volume. This vehicle, despite its odd and grotesque appearance, is a very easy and comfortable conveyance. The wheels are about NOVCII feet in diameter, the she's are about twelve feet long, the cods of which ter , minute just behind the legs of the conductor who rides the horse. The body of the volume is like an old fashioned Gig body, and tests just in advance of the wheels, and about six feet back of the horse. Our drivels costume 'was sOmewhat the worse for wear, it,consisted of it shin wailed it hail military coat, with metl log collar. His hat we- a Military Me. no doubt tiorivro usitle'hy •he original wakel. five or six years benne it Caine into the possession of its present proprietor. His nether garments were made of coats,, crash, extended just be low the knees. His legs Ind feet were untram eled by either stockinet+ and shoes, but as a substitute, he wore a pair of large spurs, with which he impressed upon his sorry horse, as it would be a libel to call it a horse, the value unit necessity of motion. We visited the grand Piazza and the Pagan, the fashionable drive and promenade. The Pasco is a beautiful avenue, two miles or more in length, shaded by magnificent trees on each side, and ornamented every few hundred yards with monuments and fountains. Lit up with gas at night, and peopled with the fashion of Havana, the effect must be very beautiful.— Hut this place like.all other places we saw in Flnvnnn, disnlay an air of coin and neglect, us , - rtr thing seems to feet the imbecility and judo lenre of the ruling powers, as ell as the de pressing influence upon the people of a des potic rule. • I also visited the place where the unfortunate fifty Americans captured in the Lopez expedi tion were shot; the stake where Lopez was garrotted, is yet standing, as a warning to all Cuban's to keep them from following his ex ample. We next visited the Bishop's Palace and gardens, which is a beautiful place, it cost an immense amount of money, but as the Church pays for it, it is spent liberally. The country outside the walls is beautiful, some of the handsomest places for winter residences could be made there. I took the liberty of se leetinga site for my country residence, as soon as it is under the benefit:lent rule of Uncle Sent. Siddiers were stationed-in-and—about-all-the public buildings, even the market house was not bee from their presence. I used the word soldier out of courtesy to the Cuban Govern ment, hut, heaven save the mark; they are as unlike soldiers in look and stamina, as a "Swiss Gen eral" - is - to - a - " Broad w ay - dandy." — A mon ument has been erected near the ramparts of Moro Castle in honor of the memory of the Spanish soldiers who tell in the Lopez expedi tion. The Spanish soldiers in Cuba, we take it, may do well for a sort of uninformed police, to keep down a crowd and ridden down peo ple; but are'utterly unfit for actual warfare 1 believe that a dozen fire companies from any of our northern cities would proved more than a match for the whole squad, and there are upwards of tksenty thousand stationed in and about 1112 The hell from the• Empire City warned ue to return, and alter a short live hours run in tile enchantine city of Havana and suburbs, we had to bid adieu to a scene of rare enchant. went. YourP. STANHOPE. Cure for the Croup Dr. Forbes, of 13,oston, relates in a late num ber.of the Medical Journal, a case in which a severe attack of croup was cured by the appli cation of sponges wrung out of hot water to the throat, together with water treatment, which he describes as follows: "Soon after making the first application of sponges to the throat, I wrapped the child in a woollen blanket wrung out in warm water, as a substitute for a warm bath, and gave twen ty drops of wine of antimony in a little sweet ened water, which she swallowed with diffi culty.. I per , evered in the application of the hot, moist sponges lor an hour, when the child was so much relieved that 1 ventured to leave it. These almlicatione were continued through the night, and in the morning the child was It will nover do to trifle with this terrible dis ❑>e. The quicker the remedies ale applied .the better. Instead of antimony, we would ieconitnend rswall rpiantities of alum water. given every ten or fifteen minutes until the child votoihi. Souioide A man named John X. Jones, .recently from New York, committed scuieide last Sunday af ternoon, at his boarding house, in Seventh St. below Iligaman, by suspending himself with a silk handkerchief from the bed post. He at. tended the Baptist Church in the morning. and Hite(' in the communion service. Upon his teturn he seemed unusually melancholy, 'and expressed a doubt whether he was a gond Christian. Soon after dinner he retired to his chamber. About 5 o'clock a little girl was sent to his room to call him to tea. and glancing h". lily through the door, cbsoi-vod tutu, as she supposed, on his kness engaged in prayer.— Not making his appearance at the tea table for some time, another member of the family re^ paned to his worn, and found him on his knees before the bed, suspended from the bed post. void and dead. A small pen-knife was found open ou the fluni at his side, and his neck, un % der the ear, was found slightly jagged, as is presumed by the efforts of the unfortunate matt to cut the noose while in the throes of death.—• fleading Journal. Chinese Jugglers. —The steamship Fain late.oc ly, brought to New 01:eans a troupe of Chine•:e Jugglers. The company cmist,ts wenty per. sons, male Pll.l female, and 111011 li.rinances are said n , be lb•• nos: astonishing that have ever been wittiess . od on 'lto American continent They exhibited a i ismschis it, San Frnnc.i,co and Sae. ra men Ili cities to lite lamest audience, that ever assembled together in California. Accompany ing the magicians is a Chinese dwarf, twenty years of age, and less than three feet in height. All the joints of his body are doubled ; he' is re markably intelligent, and is rapidly acquiring a knowledge of the English language. Libel.—At the late term of the Court of Qin! , ter Sessions of Dauphin co., 11 , cover & Orth, publishers of the German Loctifoco paper, were convicted or a libel against Mr. B. ironer, ill the German 11 h.g paper, and were sentenced by the Court to pay a titirof i;101.1 each and to thirty days confinement in prison. littoon.after the sen teller was given, a pardon was received from Gov. Bigler remitting both fines and imprison ment.. The Daily .N ws —1 hip. paper has undergone decided iniprovenieta. 11 appears in u new uniform, and is decidedly the hand,nteest da.- ly penny paper in the city. J. R Flanigt” E , q., is the publuier, and four dollars a yea' The Presidential Vote.—Alihvagh the official returns from a number of the States have not been. received, it is ascertained that Gen. Pierce will have a pluYalily over Scott, on the popular vote of about 200,000; and a majority over both Scott and Hale of some 60,000. His majority on both popular vote and electors is larger than 'that of any candidate since the existence of the present parties. The whole vote. cast will not be less than three millions. ,* Pres den'..Pillmore's IVlessage AN ABSTRACT !'President Fillmore's Message to Congress is a document of more than ordinary interest— deserves, and will receive, as we doubt 'not, an attentive perusal. The style is clear and forci" ble, the tone is liberal and enlightened, the sug gestions are practical and sensible, and the spin. it is eminently patriotic. But as it is very lengthy, we proceed to give for the accommodation of the hasty render, an Abstract of all the principal points. The Presidential Election —ln alluding to the Presidential Election, Mr. Fillmore says, that however individuals-and parties may have been disappointed in the result, it is nevertheless _a subject of national congratulation that the choice had been effected by the independent suffrages of a free people. '7'hanki—Our grateful thanks are due to an All merciful Prri4idence, not only for staying the pestilence which in different forms has desola. led some of our cities, but for crowning the la• bors of the husbandman with an abundant har vest, and the nation generally with the blessings of peace and prosperity. Death if Mr. Webster.—This mournful event is feelingly alluded to. The Fisheries.—An outline of the difficulty in relation to the Fisheries is given, and the Presi dent thinks the movement favorable for a recon sideration of the entire subject—a willingness to meet us in some arrangement of this kind is un derstood to exist, on the part of Great Bittain, with a desire on her part to include in one com prehensive settlement, as well this subject as the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British Provinces. If it is found practicable to come to an agreement mutually acceptable to the two parties, conventions may be concluded in the course of the present winter. - The - control of Congress - over - all the provisions , of such an arrangement, affecting the revenue, will of course be reserved. Cuba.—No permanent arrangement was ef• fected by Judge Conklin with the Captain Gen eral, in relation to reccat difficulties. The refu• sal of the Captain General to allow passengers and the mail to be landed in certain cases, for a reason which does not furnish in the opinion of this Government even a good presumptive ground for such a prohibition, has been made the sub ject 'of a serious remonstrance at Madrid. Early in the present year official notes were received from the Ministers of France and England, invi• ttng the Government of the United States to be. come a party with Great Britain and France, to a tripartite Convention in virtue of which the three powers should severally and collectively disclaim, now and for the future, all intention to obtain possession of the Ldand of Cuba, and should bind themselves to discountenance all at. tempts to that effect on the part of any power or individual whatever. This invitation has been respectfully declined as of doubtful constitution ality, impo:itic and unavailing The President, hoWever, directed the Ministers of France and England to be assured that the United States en tertain no designs against Cuba ; but that, on the contrary, he should regret its incorporati o n into the Union at the present time as fraught with se^ rious peril. 7clasanlepec.—Despito the rejection of the Con vention by the Congress of Mexico, the President still hopes that the differences on the subject which exist, or may hereafter arise between the Governments, will be amicably adjusted. This subject, however, has already engaged the atten tion of the Senate of the United States. Nicaragua.—The proposition made by the Uni ted States, in regard to the boundaries of the Cos. to Rica and Nicaragua, was assented to by the former, but not by the latter, but it is In be hoped that rurther negotiations on the subject which are in train, will be carried on in that spirit of conciliation and compromise which ought always to prevail on such occasions, and that they will lead to a satisfactory result. Venezuela.—The Government of Venezuela has acknowledged stone claims of citizens of the United States, which have fur many years past been urged by our charge d'affatrs at Caraccas. Buenos Alirts.—:Our Minister at Rio Janeiro and our charge cratrairs at Buenos Ayres have been fully authorized to conclude treaties' with the newly organized Confederation, or the States co Mpiising it, esprCially with reference to the opening of the La Plain and its tributaries. liay.—A treaty ttl commerce has been coneludt d between the Untied States' and the otental 12 , 1mblic of Urnanay. Peru—'fire vat)! or Peru to the letbas Islands has been adttimed. and the Guano question has been adjusted on honorable and satisfactory around:. The Japan Expe htion.—Commodare Perry k insuneted to endeavor to obtain from the Gov ernment ofJapan some relaxation of the inhos pitable and anti .social system which it has pur sued liir about two centuries. He has been di. reeled particularly' to remonstrate in the strong. est language against the cruel treatment to which our shipufteketi mariners hair often been Huh, jeeted, and to iniost that they shall be treated with humanity.. He is instructed however at the same time tu•give that government the amplest assurances that the objects of the United States are such, and such only, and that the expedition is friendly and peaceful. 7he State Department. —lf the distribution of Congressional documents, the keeping, publish ing. and distribution of the laws of the United States, the execution of the copyright law, the subject of reprieves and pardons, and some other subjects relating to interior administration, should be transferred from the Departtnent of State, it would unquestionably be for the benefit of the public service. The Treasury.—The cash receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year the 30th June last, exclusive of trust funds, were fortynioe millions seven hundred and twenty-eight thou. sand three hundred and eighty's': dollars and eightynine cents, (119 1 728,386 80.) and the ex• penditures for the same period, likewise exclu• sive of trust funds, were forty six millions acv• en thousand eight hundred andninety-six dollars and twenty cents. 046,007.8E16 290 Imports and Exponts.—The value of foreign merchandise imported during the last basal year was $205,240,181 ; and the value of domestic productions exported was $149,861,01 . 1 ; besides seventeen millions two hundred and four thou and twenty six dollars of foreign merchandize exported; making the aggregate of the entire ex ports $166.065.987; exclusive of the above there were exported $42,507,285 in specie ; and impor ted from foreign ports $5,262,648. The Tariff—The recommendations of the last Message with regard to the Tariff, are repeated. Specific duties are advised, whenever practica ble. The present Tariff in some cases imposes a higher duty upon the raw material imported than upon the articles manufactured from it, the consequence of which is that the duty operates to the discouragements of our own citizens. Publle_Lands.-,..The_whole_amount-thus sold, located under land warrants, reported under swamp land grants, and selected for internal im. prdvements; exceeds that of the previous year 3;342;372 - acres: and the scales would, without doubt, have been much larger but for the exten sive reservations for railroads in Missouri, Mis sissippi and Alabama. 7'llc CalStlB.—Much the larger portion of the labor of arranging and classsifying the returns of the last census - has been finished, and it will now devolve upon Congress to move the neces sary provision for the publication of the results in such form as shall be deemed best. Patints.-,lt is recommended that provision be made by law for the publication and distribution periodically, of an analytical digest of all the pd• tents which have been, or may hereafter be, granted for useful inventions and discoVeries. Our 7'rraty with Jllexico.—lt will be proper to make further provision by law for the fulfilment of our treaty with Mexico, for running and ma. Icing the residue of the bOundary line between the two countries. Our Mexican Frontier.—Every effort has been made to protect our frontier and that of the ad joining -Mexican States, from the incursions of the Indian tribes. or about 11,000 men of which the army is composed, nearly 8,000 are employ, ed in the defence of the newly acquired territory (including Texas) and of emigrants proceeding thereto. Rivers and Harbore.—Works which have•been commenced should not be discontinued until completed, as otherwisb the sums expended will. in most cases be loot. • Naey.—This branch'of the service is in a high. ly prosperous condition, and the repott or the Secretary exhibits an unusual degree of activity for the past year. The Post (Sim—Attention is called to the re port of the Postmaster General for the detailed operation of his Department during the last fiscal year, from which it will be seen that the receipts fur postages in that time were less by $1,431,06 titan for the preceding fiscal year, being a do, crease of about 28 per cent. It is believed, however, that from the rapid growth of the Country in population and business theseceims of the Department must ultimately exceed its expenses, and that the country may safely rely upon the romiduance of the present cheap rate of postage. Foreign Cons , ils.--Funlicr Legislation for the protection and punishment of foreign consuls re siding in the United States, is-advised. The Deportments.—The President bears t6sti molly to the efficiency and integrity with which the several departments of the Uuvermnent are conducted. Bribts.—lt is recommended that provision he made for the punishment of all subordinates and others, who shall give or accept bribes, touching any matter of official duty. Non Interftranre.—Our policy is' wisely to go vern ourselves, and !hereby to set such an exam ple of national justice, prosperity, and true glory, as shall tench to all nations the blessings of self government, and the unparalleled enterprise and . success of a free people. Our Progress,—The Government must partici. pate In the spirit of enterprise which characteri zes the country, and while it exacts obedience to the laws, and restrains all unauthorized inva• skins of the rights of neighboring States, it should foster and protect home industry, and lend its powerful strength to the improvement of such means of intercommunication as are necessary to promote our internal commerce and strength• en the ties which bind us together as a people. Coneotufatiom—The President closes his truly admirable message, by congratulating Congress on the prosperous condition of our behoved try. Abroad its relations with all fOreign powers are friendly ; its rights are resmeted, and its high place in the family of nations, cheerfully recoir At home we ei.joy an amount of ha tin ness, public and private, which has probably never fallen to the lot of any other people. A Thankag:ving Gathering.—One of the largest and probably most pleasant lat»ily ainherines in ibis Mime link place in the villaae uf Hampden. at the house of Benjamin Sweet, on Thatiksaiv inaday. when foriv7six persons sat down to d ui tier. There were present the lath. r, aged 88 years, all his sons and daughters, seven of• the former and six of the latter, twelve of whom are warned and had their wives and husbands with them, Intern grand children and two great grand children. A clergyman and his wife and annth er neighbor completed the list. They all formed about the old hearthstone, and received the old man's blessing. The cradle in which the thtr• teen (the number of the oriainal States. of the Confederacy) were all rucked, was brought forth, and the whole scene as related to us by a participator was most impressive .and joyous.-- Bangnr Mercury. °Girl,. Come Out Weld !"—So writes Mr. Al len Harper. from Andover, Henry county, I nois, to the New York Tribune. He says tha , for young' women who are not afraid to work there td n first rate chance in 'ha region. Ii theydestre to becoMe farmers, mechanics'. or •ride'men's wives, he says thr.r wishes can he accomplished, and if they pre r to remain single, they can earn at housework ..rsewinz $1 50 to $2 00 per week, and receive the best of treatment. Oren!. Gentry. of Tennessee, who refused if, Nuppori Gen. Scott, made a :perch in Franklin in that State, a few days ago, in which he pro• claimed himself still a Whig of. the Hamilton and-Clay school. . GLEANINGS MP John W. Crochet, son of the celebrated David Crochet, died at Memphis lately. FThe Editor of the Nashville (Tenn.) True Whig is the author of ..these e're items." "When your wife begins to scold, let her have it out. Put your feet up cozily over the fire place—loll back in your chair—light one of your best cigars, and let the storm rage on. Say nothing—make no answer to anything." ILV"The Scioto (Ohio) Gazette nominates the . following ticket for 1856 : For President, Mr. George Law, fur Vice President, Purser Smith. 136" The printers employed on the Union news^ paper of St. Louis, are on a strike. cir Coy. Marcy and son arri• t d at Savannah, on their way to Florida and Havana. 15'"Geo. 1). Prentice, the editor of the ville Journal, is 48 years of age, was born Connection!, educaied at -Brown University,and removed to Louisville in 1831. His celebrated paper attained the twenty second year of its cx. istence but a few days ago. IV — Phe Montour, Pa., works sold 5000 tons rail road iron at the mills, at $6O per ton. _l3r_An_editor_down South-says he-never-dot.- ted an i but once in his life, and that was in a fight. Wan Monday, 5000 acres of land, located in Morgan county, Tenn., were sold at, auction in New York for $l7O cash. UP" Maj. , r S. IL tiobbie is mentioned as the next Postmaster General. C' e The lady of a man 'in Massachusetts pre sented him with three little boys on Thanksgiv ing day. Ifad'ut he reason to be thankful—that there was'nt any more of them. EN'Messrs. Jackson, Owsly & Co., of Louis ville, have slaughered 23,460 hogs this season. ET The French Journal callel Le Pays hag. just been sold fur 1,900,000. Railway Competition The Greenburg section of the Pennsylvania. Central Railway was finished on the 13th of Oc. tober and was opened on the 15th. This gives a continuous railway track between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and Pittsburg and Cincinnati. which will greatly add to the comfort of travel. lers. We learn from the Harrisburg Union, that an arrangement has been made between the Corn. pany and Messrs. Dock and Bingham, by Which passengers baggage IS not changed between Phil- adelphia and Pittsburg. The Lake Shore road between Eric and Cleveland is likewise all fin• ished, and the line was formally opened on Sat urday last, thus giving a complete runway con nection from New York or Jersey City to •Cin cintiati. Both these routes will prove of im mense advantage to the great travelling interests of the country, during the suspension of lake and canal navigation. An active competition will probably be carried on between these important lines of travel, and by the firt of January 1853, the Baltimore and Ohio will he finished to Wheel. ing, thus giving another avernue for western business to the Atlantic cities. The western connections, of the last named route, are in ac tive progress. and will soon be finished through to Cincinnati. When all these lines are in full operation, we shall begin to see something of the results of our railway system. Immense quart - . tides of western produce will find its way by railway to the norihera and eastern Atlantic ci• ties. This trade, 'or a large portion of it, has gone down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, and found its way to New York and Boston by sailing vessels. The completion of the railway routes, will save to the western produce trade, a large amount of time, •in expense of carriage, drayage. insurance and oilier particulars. Flue trailers of the We..t is ill likewise bay their dry good:, gt °rents. &c., direct from the great mar kets, and receive them with a great s . aving or ex^ rielise mid time. The route, that can carry this trade the cheapest, will secure such an amour of business as will tax to the utmost, the capa city of the track and road of furniture. ' An Elephant Fight in the West,—Only the oth er day, as a caravan of rain , animais, including one that travelled with a trunk, was passing up Federal Creeli, in Athens county. Ohio, it en. countered a sturdy Buckeye driving. a large bull. Now the bull, unlike some people, had never seen "the elephant" before, and when the "crit. ter came in sight, commenced making his fore feet familiar with the "free soil," and his lungs familiar with their accustomed exercise. His driver and owner warned Barnum's agent to get his elephant otft of the way. But Mr. Barnum's agent, said he "would-risk his elephant if Buck eye would risk his hu'l." Whereupon the West.. ern Tennis renewed his bellowing, and made a desperate lunge at the huge monster of India.— The contest was somewhat similar to certain po litical ones, for the elephant, with one Wow fruits his trunk. strecheil the buil upon the ground, breaking three of his tib.s, and driving the breath s o far item ha body, that it Utterly refused to return. My Burkyeye friend was obliged to he content With Mr. Bull's beet;.tallow and hide, • whilst the elephant went on his way, driven by his whistling and whittling attendant. True, the neel owner consoled himself by saying that be had been saved a great deal of trouble, and the fight had turned out just as he expected. This should be a warning to all Durhams never to attack an elephant. ' Produce at Dunkirk.—The weather since the Ist instant has been very favorable,and the at rivals of flour have averaged 10.000 barrels per dor, exceeding by one half the capacity.of the railroad to send it forward. There is now flour in store here to the amount of 55,000 barrels, 35.000 of which are in the hands of dealers, and 30 000 on consignment to Eastern dealers. The .teamers Wisconsin, Sultana, Southerner and Keystone, are now discharging. From 6000 to 8000 barrels of beef are in store, and a large quantity of pork. Sad 2:ragedy.—A dep.patch from Louisville says, that on the last trip from St. Louis of -the steamboat James Millenger, the wife. of Daniel direct, a deck passenger, leaped overboird with her infant in her arms. The husband leaped alter hcr, and all three, were drowned. They had three other Children on'boarJ, who were pro vided fur by the passengers and ,ended at New. Altiany, with their grandfather.
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