of horses was from want of opportunity. not from lack`of will or ability to appropriate the first that came • within his. reach. On the contrary, he claimed to be'as ingenious and accomplished a thief as ever swung a lasso or ran Wit horse, and a mighty hunter be sides, whose wifo would never suffer for want of grease. The inexorable chief here at got considerably excited, told him he was a poor devil, and might be off with himself . ; hp wouldn't ttlk any more about it. The suppliant, as a last resort, appealed to the fair one herself, begging her'to smile on hi's wit, and assuring her, With marked emphasis, that, if successful in his aspira tions, ho would give her plenty of grease. At'this last argument she was unable to re sist longer, but entreated her father to sanc tion their union. But the hard-hearted pa rent, not at all molliffed by this appeal from . his decision to an inferior tribunal broke ow in a t, - and no.--ed E tuwermg passion, and . pouret. torrent of abuse.—The mother here inter posed, and besought-him not to be angry with the young folks, but to deal more gent- y an. consi•eratel:Tr them. . She even hinted that he might have done injustice to the young man. He might turn out a - smarter man than he had credit for. He might—who knew ?—make a fine chief yet, . _possess plenty of horses, and prove a highly elegible match for their daughter. The old fellow had been (for, him) quite moderate, but this was too much. His rage complete , brma.stered him. He rose up, seized the pappoose a 'cradle, and hurled it violently out,of.doors;'and the other chattles apper taining to his daughter went after it in. rapid succession. He then ordered her to follow • herlionds instanter, with which benediction .. - sbil:d9arted, responding with a smile of sat ' • • iefattion, doubtless anticipating the promised , her new home',. the vision of which,:throtigh the plesent tempest, forti fied. her mind,against its worst perils. Leav ing the lodge:she gathiered up her scattered effects, and accompanied by her mother, the bridal party disappeared. The chief sat op his horse-skin couch, his legs crossed partly under him, looking sour enough.— Presently the bride and her mother return-, ed, and now began the second scene. The chief no sooner recognized them than a sound--something between a grunt and a growl, but much nearer the latter than the former, in 'a decided crescendo—gave warn ing of a fresh eruption. The rumbling grew more emphatic, and suddenly his fury burst on the head of his wife. Seizing her by the hair, he hurled her violently to the ground and beat her with his clenched ftsts till I thought he would break every bone in her body, and reduce her substance to a jel ley. Perhaps I was a little hard-hearted, bfit she'd been one of my bitterest enemies. and I had a feeling that if some of her it will to me could be beaten out of her, 1 • could be easily resigned to her fate. The drubbing ended, she rose and muttered some }king he did not like. He replied by a vi• ;olent blow on the side of her head, that sent .her staggering to the further end of the hut. This last argument was decisive, and she kept her huge mouth closed for the night. There was a silent pause for some minutes, and, without another word, we ranged our selves for repose. I thought the old heath en's conscience troubled him through the night ; his sleep was broken, and he ap peared very restless. Early next morning he went to the lodge of the newly married pair, and had .a long chat with them.. They thought him rather severe upon them at first; but after a good deal of diplomacy, a better ,understanding was brought about.-- The young people 'could hardly get over a sense of the indignities they had received, . but in the.course of the day they returned bag and baggage. to the old chief's tent, and and made it,their permanant abode. ' Sneer at the Mint. The following circular has been issued from the United States Mint, under the late act of Congress.: By virtue of the 3d Section okhe Act of Congress, approved February 21st, 1853, the Treasucr of the Mint, with the approv al of the Director, gives notice that he is pre pared to purchase Silver Coin and Bullion, delivered at the Minton the following tOrms, viz : MINT OF TUE UNITED STATte,./ • • 'Philadelphia, March 31st, 1853. :F'or•clollars of Mexico,Peru. Bolivia, Chili, Brazil (re-stamped) and Spain, for Francs, for Silver Coins of the 'United States, other than the three cents, the price paid will be $1 .21 an ounce gross. For' Thalers of Sweden and Northern States of Germany, 111 0.1 an ounce, For Silver in Bares, 1 21 per each ounce, at standard fineness, (0- 10ths,) as determined on assay at the Mint. The payment .will be made in Gold Coins, or in Silver Coins of new emission, at the optical of the seller. Parties furnishing Sil ver to the Mint, according to the terms of this notice, will receive a preference in exchan ges for the new. Silver Coin, according to the order of priority of their sales to the Mint. It is expected that an emission of new coin. age will be made by the middle of April. Tho prices herein fixed, will continue until further notice. Approved, G. N. Ecirmr, Director. (Signed,) E. C. DALE, Trees Extra Compensation Voted by Congreas.—li is stated that. over. $29,000 were voted at the late session Of Congrees to its officers and various employees, :lei extra compensation, and, daring a debate in the Senate,on theinubject; on Wednes day, Mr. Bright said 1 -. oThe Secretary, whose salary is $B,OOO, received 65,009 extra; another officer,with a salary of $1,. • 500, receive $250 extra; and clerks at salaries of $1,500, receive $250 extra, each; and the em ployees receiving $9OO or s4oo,recelve $250 each extra. This, too, fur the short as well as the. long sessions. Even the gate - keeper, remote from the capitol, got the' extra. The Senate has reached & point where the abuse should be check ed. If the employees are not !satisfied with their regular salaries there are plenty of well qualified gentlemen who would belied •fb take their pie &s ha *ken uthistrr," Allentown, Pa. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. 1863. CANAL COMMISSIONER. Moses Pownal.l, Or LANCASTER COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL. Alexander K. McClure, • OF FRANKLIN COUNTY SURVEYOR GENERAL. Michael Myers, OF CLARION COUNTY. LiirThe FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of Philadelphia, has declared a semi-annual - dividend-of-six-per cent,-payable-on-deman& No Company in the United States offers more am le Security to insurers, and none enjoys to a 'Edger extent, the public confidence. We contmudo act as Agent-for-this Company.— Mad. Dogs About. On the 29th of March, a boy about 14 years of age, whose name we learn is John Long, and who is in the employ of Mr. Ephraim Housman, in Upper Macungy township, Lehigh county, was bitten by a dog that afterwards proved to be mad.. It appears the dog left home, and was away for several days; when he came back the boy tried to chase him, and he thin bit the boy in his hand. The dog was shot afterwards. Dr: Stov's remedy, the recipe of which we , published in the "Register '! a few weeks ago, was applied, and up to the present time, no I symptoms of hydrophobia-have shown itself. Work for the Month IF The time has arrived, when Farmers and Planters should bestir themselves, not only in the preparation of their grounds, but in the col , lection of manure, in ordor that their spring crops may have the full benefit of well prepared soils, and be fully supplied with proper food; fciP.foi, e hold it to be true, that abundant crops atinifil i t be grown unless both condi:ions, back ed by good seasons, be present to produce such results; and as it costs no more of labor, or limo, o cultivate a large than it does a small croti,t'Js obviously the interest of the culturist to so Manure and prepare his lands, as to have an assurance of luxuriant products. Thorough preparation of the soil and generous manuring, are, beyond 'all question, the 'vital considers ations to be !deiced to, for success in agricultu ral operations; next to these, is cleanly culture without which latter,, even the two first condi. lions may , be rendered Unavailable; for, if weeds and grass be permitied to occupy the ground, they may so rob tho cultivated plants of their food as to, prevent their growth, and diminish their productive powers, whether the season be propitious or otherwise Interesting to Millers n a recent case decided by Judge Taylor, of Blair county, where the Common wealth sued a miller who had been returned by the Appraiser of Merceantile Taxes for the county, under the eleventh section of the act of twenty second of April, 1846, it Was proved that defendant, du- ring the year the tax was claimed, did businesi as a miller, ground grain for his neighbors, likewise ground his own grain and sold the flour, in distant markets, but there was no proof that he retailed any other. There was no proof that he retailed any flour, that he bought any grain to manufacture into flour ex cept from grain that be had himself raised or taken as toll. The Court charged the Jury as follows: 'This case is plainly distirguishable from that of Barks county vs. Bertolet, I. Harris, 522. liertolet raised upon his own farm and also bought grain, which he manufactured Into flour at his mill, and retailed the flour at his mill, and also hauled it in his wagon to Reading arid retailed it there; and he was held to be a dealer in "goods, wares, and merchandize, the growth, produce and manufacture of the Uni ted States," within the meaning of the 11th Section of act of 22d of April, 1846. Here, the defendant did nothing more at home than man ufacture into flour grain which he raised him• self. Ho bought no grain, and retailed no flour from his mill. Can he be called a "cleated"— Flour is said to be " merchandize ;" and so within the same definition, is wheat. If to sell the flour made from his own wheat, whole• sale, would constitute him a "dealer," so would selling his wheat, without being ground. Ev ery farmer who sells his wheat, or gets it ground into flour to the city and sells it there, would be a "dealer," and be-liable to pay a license. It cannot be that the Legislature intend any such application of this section. We hold that the defendant is not liable, and the fact being undisputed, we direct a verdict in his favor." `What is the Legislature Doing." This is an important inquiry, and one not easily anstierecl, but the Valley Spirit has done it. ft says : %The Legislature is 'instructing onr senators in Conpess, incorporating Chicken Societies, passing supplements to the charter of the Bugtown Corduroy Railroad, divorcing couples whose matches were hardly 'made in heaven,' erecting new school districts in wild cat counties, changing the boundary lines in 'townships two hundred miles from here, authorizing certain person; to borrow money and certain others to'soll real estate, ex plaining 'previous acts' of Assembly which have puzzled the Philadelphia larders and pulled the Judges of }he Supreme Court out of their pants, receiving petitions.for a Railroad froNry "Catasauqua to Fogleavillen and remelt strances against the same, bobbing the name of Caleb Kirkpatrick by mining off patrick and leaving it simpleCaleliKirk, Considering wheth er Chilli Spooner is entititled to the %relief' he prays for, Mud .doing -:a thousand other things of equal :importance tq the people of this coun ty and the public in ceneral. Business Notices .New float and - Shoe Store.t—lllr: Datum MIL LER. has purchased the stock of Mr. TILGHMAN GOOD, and rented the "old stand' No. 9, East Hamilton street, Allentown. blr. Miller, has replenished his stock of Shoes, and is now ful ly prepared to fdrnish what may be called for in his line of business. Being a young begin ner, he solicits a share of public patronage.— Give him a call I • The Allentown Hotel.—This beautifully situa. led Hotel, lately kept by David Heller, on the North East corner of Hamilton and Seventh streets, has been taktm by Messrs. DAvm KEI. PER and THcmtrArr Corm. Both these gentle men have had considerable experience in lash hinable Hotel keeping, consequently well cal culated for the business. The house is .well arranged, and located in the business .art ut the town. Mr. PETER WEIKLE, by the bye, one of our most enterprising• citizens, has purchaa. ed the property, and is at present engaged in bu ilding - a - large - addition - to - it,frcatting_on_ Seventh street, which when finished, will make it one of the largest and moat convenient Ho iels.in Allentown. As for the keeping of it, we hazard nothing in saying "that no one will leave the House dissaii6fied." New Goods! New Goods! See the adver tisement of J. W. GRUBB. This gentleman has just returned from New York and Philadelphia, with a large assortment of new and fashionable fancy Spring and Summer goods. Call and see him, and you will find there all that your heart can wish. Mr. Grubb, is a very clever fellow and will show you goods without charge. To the Ladies —ln arlother column of to•days paper, will be found the Card of Mrs. A. S. KAUFMAN, who has just returned from Philadel. phia, with a large and fashionable lot of Spring and Summer Bonnets, Ribbons, Artifieials, &c., which she will make up hi the mos' fashiona ble style, and dispose of at reasonable rates. We would recommend the Ladies ofAllentown and vicinity, to give her a call ; recollect the proverb "rather be out of the world, than out of the fashion." New Landland.—Oar old friend Mr. JOSEPH WENDEL, has, on the first of April last, taken possession of the "Farmer's Inn," North West corner of Hamilton and Tenth streets. Our friends in the Macungy's, Lynn, Lowhill and Weissenburg, will find in "Outing" just such a landlord as,they will like to stop with. He keeps a first rate table, elean . beds, and knows how to entertain strangers as good as the next man. Our Country friends will not miss it, if they make his house their. home. Mayor of Trenton.—Oor old friend Col. JoN4- 'PHAN Cook, is favorably spoken of as the Whig candidate for Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey, against the present incumbent J. TV. Tucker, who will probably be run again. Jam, is a first rate fellow, bound to be popular with the mass, no matter where he resides. He lived in our midst, for a number of years, was beloved and respected by all who became acquainted with him. As a Whtg, he was firm and steadfast in his principles, and should he succeed to the chair of Mayoralty, we feel confident, he will fill it with honor to himself, and fullest satisfac tion to the citizens of that enterprizing city. Our Country No man, says the Lancaster IVitig, who watches with an observant eye the course of events can fail to see, that, as a nation we are becoming looser in our morals, are more devo ted to luxury, and have the less horror of vice, than is consistent with true republican charac ter. The causes of our decline in this respect, are the same as those which led to the decline of all former governments, whose fate should be a warning to the world—the g . reat accumu lation of wealth, the luxurious habits and lax ity of principle thereby occasioned, the intro duction of foreign habits, tastes, and feelings, the deadening of the moral sense by a constant', and indiscriminating gratification of personal wants which gradually comes to be considered the sole aim of life, and the endless pre text which an overgrowing selfishness constant ly invents for justifying departures from the sound rules which should govern society. That these, and kindred causes are operating power fully upon the people in moulding their opin ions and giving tone to their character, none will deny who claim any astuteness as obser vers. How important then in view of these facts, becomes it, that every citizen should do all that .within him lies to counteract this ten dency, breast this torrent of fashionable vice, and prevent the people from being led into the excesses which characterize European life, and which are the bane of a monarchy, but are the consuming fires of a Republic Sueceslful—We presume the Iron Ore found at the Boyertow.n mines, now used in Phosnix vine, must answer an excellent purpose, as we observe, that Buck Reeves 4- Co. are asking the Legislature for a Railroad from Pottstown to Boyertown. We are fully persuaded that a Railroad -froni Pottstown to Boyertown, and thence on to Allentown, would be of great ad vantage to the Iron manufacturers between this place and Philadelphia. Between Boyertown and Allentown, the country is full of primitive magnetic ore; which would prove very valua ble to mix with the Brown Hematite, which supplies the Furnaces at Sweedland, Consho hocken, Spring Mill and Plunnixville—P. Ledg. Marriage Ceremony in South Carolina.—A case of bigamy was recently tried in Cheraw county, South Carolina, and discharged. In the charge of his honor, Judge Frest, to the jury, he hmark. ed that there was no law in thy State of South 3ttrolina prescribing a marriage ceremonial. If Mr. A and Miss B jump over libroom the former saying I take this woman to be my wedded wife' and the latter I take this man to be my. wedded husband, amigo to housekeeping, they are legal ly married, have entered' into a'bond of union which is, bind;ng so long as they both do live, Americana have a great genius for holding office. They like offices with salaries, and will even take them without. An office with ,a ,large aalary and little work is considered best —A No. I. Next comes an office wh i t plenty of work and fair pay ; and last an office with some work and no pay, such as Councilman, School Director, &c. Some persons might sup pose the latter offices were sought for from an exuberant desire to do the public good, but per. sons have been elected to Counoils•who rarely enter the Council Chamber, and there are plen ty of School Directors whom the teachers do . not know in person. Their belief in such ofli. cers is by faith and not by sight. There has been a great rush for offices at Washington, as was to have been expected— for what is politics after all but a fight between thKins and outsfiritTlifeWthe outs stand the bet ter chance, for they are lean, hungry and active while the ins are fat and comfortable, and be , come lazy.;—Now_thiiiWhigs-may-fast-orstarve for four years, and then their office•hunters will be hungry enough to make a big fight, and the democrats must tramp. For we hold it to be The most singular thing is the ability with which every American fills an office. They take to them as naturally as a young duck to a puddle, anti at once feel as much at home. The German proverb "IVem Gdet ein Amt gibe, dem gibe or au& Yerstandt," seems to have special reference to this country, and we are inclined to believe that any man is fit for any office.— Great men always rise to the occasion—as Dr. G. once said when asked to address a Sundry School. Who would have thought of _picking out Pierce for the Presidency. Accident put him there, and no doubt he will get along well enough. There are ten thousand men in the United States just as fit. It is gratifying to I know that the country is so well off. This is on additional reason why the people may be entrusted with the selection of all their officers. In the first place an authority of right comes from' them, .and then they can not go far wrong. What apprehension there was, when the new constitution of this State was adopted, that we should have incompetent I officers!—yet it is notorious that we have nev er had better men. Take, for example, our. county officers. They are not only faithful and attentive, but obliging. From long.itugyAipt ance yriththeffe,o4ccra wo should say that one third tartfietit iabor arisen from the disposition to aid and accommodate all who have business in their respective offices. And this extra work is given, not, grudgingly and reluctantly, but cheerfully, and as if it afforded the officer pleas ure. Such conduct deserv es iltibliCAtOintnen , . dadon ~. • . .• So of judicial officers. When Judges and Justice of the Peace were made elective by the•people, there was great fear that incompe tent men would•obtain the offices. But expe rience in all paps of the State ~ehows that the people are just as able to make their selections as were the governors to appoint, and that the public lose nothing by the change. On the whole, then, this is not only a great country but its people are able to fill aq well as confer office, and abundantly able to take care of themselves.—Reading Journal. The Presidential Succession. The intelligence we have from Cuba in re• ation to Vice President King's health is of a very contradictory character. The must relia ble, however, seems to fluid out •but a meagre prospect of his recovery. The propability of Mr. King's death has al ready given rise to the inquiry, among the poi liticians at Washington, as to who would be President, in case Gen. Pierce should also die', before the expiration of his term. There is a provision in the Constitution which authorizes and directs Congress to enact laws to provide for such exigencies, in pursuance of which an act was passed in 1772, and which we presume makes ample provision for the succession in such an event. That act declares that, in the event of the death of both the President and Vice President, the presiding officer of the Sen ate first, and, if there be no presiding officer, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall act as President till an election by the people can be held to supply the vacancy. If the death occurs two months before the first Wednesday in December succeeding, then the election shall be hold in that - year but if not, then the year after; provided, however, the term of the deceased President does not expire on the fourth of March next succeeding his death in which case provision is to be made for an immediate election. If then it should happen that President Pierce and Vice President King should both die, Mr. Atchison, the now presi ding officer of the Senate, would succeed to the Presidgicy, and hold it till an election should be made, as provided by the law noted Repeal of the Gauge Lacs.--In reference to the bill which late ly , passed our Legislature re. pealing the railroad gunge law, and thus leaving the whule question of gunge to the decision of any company building a road, the . Pittsburgh Gazette says liberal policy is always wisest, and we are glad to see Pennsylvania exhibiting so good an example to sister States." A Disgraceful Affair.—The citizens of Easton were treated to a new verse in the chapter of disgraceful acts, on Saturday evening last, in the shape of a cow-hiding affair.. The &gelation was administered by . E. Sitgreaves, Esq., upon the Rev. Ji.L. Taft. The difficulty grew out of a marriage that bad been consummated in the prey. ence of the Rev. Mr. T., a short time slnce.'. A Good One.—New gampshire farmer, going to a parish meeting, met bin minister, and told him that his society resolved to increase his sal. ary. ' • . I beg of you not to think of any such thinet said the minister 3 Hfor it is about es muchlusi-. ness to collect my present salary as I wish to at. tend to; if it should be increased, I should be obliged to devote my whole time to collecting it'. Office. Extraordinary Davelopements. As soon as the murder of Ellen Lynch and Honora Shaw had been fastened on Arthur Spring suspicion of the murder ofJoseph Rink fell upon him, and the police set to work to ascertain his whereabouts on the day of the murder. Mr. Ra gan, his brother.in-taw...with whom he bearded / was under the Impression that he was 'in thg house on that afternoon. 'This lulled the suspi. don for the time being, though many of our cit. izens could not divest themselves of the belief that he was the murderer. Among the articles found. in Mr. Rink's store, which attracted the particular, attention of the Mayor's police, was an old umbrella. This they laid carefully away in the hope that it might lead to the detection of the criminal. Oct the several hearings that took place, growing out of the accusation of Jerome Feckert, this .umbrella was not mentioned, nod it was almost forgotten, when the family of Mr. Rink, firmly convinced that Arthur Spring was the murderer, obtained the umbrella from the po lieu office, and showed it to Mr. Ragan, who at once identified it as one he had loaned to Spring about the time of the murder, and which he had not seen since. The identification, we are in• formed, was most complete. There are several marks and patches on it which "make assurance doubly sure," and show that the suipicion in regard to Spring's commis sion of that bloody deed was well founded. Mr. Rogan further remembers that Spring was out on the afternoon of the murder, and that, too at the time of its commission. These developments will relieve Feckert of the suspicion that fasten- ed to him, and which, more than anything else, was the result of hi's own folly. Mr Reed, the District Atiorrky, has been in New-York, for a day or two. On his return it is persumed that he will thoroughly investigate the matter,and give all the facts to the public. It is highly impor tant that they should be given. If this crime is fixed upon Arthur Spring, it will relieve his son entirely from suspicion of being connected with him in the perpetration of his fiendish murders, Besides, it will throw open the prison doors to Feckert, and remove the stain from him. spring we are told, since his•second conviction, main- tains a dogged silence, and when he does design to say anything on the subject of the Federa street murders, denies vehemently his partici pation in them. He will be sentenced on Satur day next Since the devolopemente of Spring's comma Lion with the Rink murder, still further euspi along are fixing themselves upon the head o this awful man. The murder perpetrated at Kingseesing, about two years ago, the victim o which was William Hope, the proprietor of a truck 'farm. Spring, it appears was intimate with Hope, borrowed money of him, and was seen at Hope's house, the evening before the murder was committed. There is - no doubt but that Spring is the murderer of both Hope and Rink. Indian Dog Dance.—W. J. J. Morrow, Esq., the agent for the Senecas and Shawnees, in his annual report to Col. Brennen, Supeiintendent of Indian Affairs,'in Van Buren, Ark., last October, relates the folleitrion description of the national festivals among those Indians, called the 4 .Dog Dance." He says it comes off the first full boon In each year and 4 lkontinues about one week. At this dance they , sacrifice a whiie dot. He is. gaudily dressed with different • colored ribbons, and hung by the neck to a gallows erected for that purpose. He remains in this situation for three days : ho is then taken down and buried, and his ashes scattered to the four winds. They imagine that be goes to the spirit country,.and Is commissioned by. !hens to bear such news as they: wish to communicate to their deceased friends and rehelives. The ceremony is conduct: . ed .with ,great solemnity and all appear to be deeply impressed with It. . Three at a s9irth!—The wife cif Mr Robert Roan, foimerly. of Danville, but now.reaiding at Bloomsburg,. on the 18th ult., gave birth to two eons and , octi daughMt% The mother and children are all doing well, and. and •the parents have named their childien' after the family of Presi dent Pierce, Franklin, lienjamin, Jane. Penusylvania Legislature Senate. April 0. Mr, Fry, presented a remonstrance from Lehigh county, against the repeal of the laws regulating hawking and pedling in said county. On motion of Mr. Sager, the supplement to the bill to encourage manufacturing operations in this commonwealth, the general mining law, was taken up and discussed. Mr. Fry, moved to exempt the counties of Le high and Northampton. He said the people of his district were opposed to these corporations-- they did not want such a bill. They thought the Legislature enacted too many already. Now the Senator from Bradford wanted to make a general thing of it. But it would'nt do. April 7. Mr. Fry, presented a petition from Lehi g h-count y ,- against - anyalteratioftifedh ar . ter of the German Reformed Church of German. town, Philadelphia county. - April B. A message was received from the Governor, at the hands of the Deputy Secretary' of the Commonwealth, stating that he had sign ed the Erie City Bank. and giving his reasons for its approval. He had not changed his views in relation to the increase of banking capital, but had departed from his settled policy on the sub ject in this instance, because he thought an in• stitution of this kind necessary, in this peculiar locality. Mr. Horn, reported a bill to Incorporate the Allentown Railroad Company, and several other bills, as committed. An act to incorporate the Keystone Lodge No. 78, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; of the Borough of Bethlehem, county of Northamp ton passed second reading. A resolution for a final adjournment of both houses on the 19th of April, instead of the 12th, passed both houses. • An act to authorize Aaron Guth, his heirs of assigns, to lay out and maintain a trotting course in Lehigh county, finally passed the house. IMr. Sugar he Makiditor ng In Havana. Fuller, t e of the Evening Mirror has been visiting some of the Sugar estates in 0 Havana, and concludes one of his interesting letters as follows t ..I must here end these hurried notes of my five days' ramblings among the sugar estates in the North of Cuba, Praying seew In this short pe riod a sufficient quantity of 'saccharine matter to sweeten the Atlantic ocean. From the mill at Amidstad the 'juice' flows at the rate of sixteen hundred gallons per hour—in a stream almoal equal to the water power that turns the arbeel,4- At the Aldama estate, they are preparing to send the juice a distanc e of three miles, in iron table, to be boiled. On a plantation of two thousand acres, you will see cane enough growing to Off the Croton Reservior with imp, it have seen stalks upon the_Alfonso- estate - fifteen ' feet irt -lengthiand-large-ramfd-in proportion. When it is added that ninety per cent. in weight of the cane, is juice, Jsome_idea -may - be - formed - of - its` marvellous-richness"The best - Mills, such as the Amistad, only obtain from seventy to seven ty•five per cent. It is quite probable that some, chemical means will yet be discovered of extract ing the last particle from the begazo." HAnuriourto, April 11. The Cherokee Gold Region. The Cherokee Advocate of March 16th gives the following rather discouraging report in rela tion to the alleged gold discoveries in the Cher okee Nation. It says ; siOur latest advices from the gold mines on Horse Creek are calculated to act quite seda tively upon those who have been and are afflicted with the fever, excited by the startling report of their discovery, published two numbers back.-- The 'authority,' which was italicised as good, has, we are glad to say, lately shown strong symp toms of turning nut to be counterfeit. As far as the Horse Creek miners are con. cerned, we would respectfully inform the good public, that there can be no doubt of their real existence, though there is a suspicious diference of opinion as to the nature of their products. It appears that numbers have dug, numbers are digging, and that in all probability numbers wilt dig, until they find out by experience, or some good friend tells them, that it is vastly better and more profitable to stay at house and dig for corn than go abroad and dig for gold." The Christians at Jerusalem. The manner-in - which - the - Ttirkigh` Commis -- Cotter has thought proper to terminate the differ ences at Jerusalem has displeased all parties.--- On the top of the grotto of Bethlehem these had always existed a silver star, indicative of the exact spot.of the Holy Nativity; but some years ago this star had disappeared during n quarrel which took place between the various Christian congregations, and it became a question, who was to replace it, which was in some sort establishitig a right of possession and now al . last the Commis.; ironer of ihe Pure has d• ter. mined on replaeing it himself, which ■t first seemed to satisfy every-body. But unfortunate ly, the new star bore on the back an inscription in Latin, at which the Greeks and Armenians took offence, and refused to assist at the ceremo ny of the , election. Than the Roman Catho lics, who possessed the key of the principal door and permitSion to construct in the church a sep crate altar and vestry room. The commissioner gave.them the-key of one of the three !runt doors of the church, and permission to build a vestry in the outer court. He attempted also to regu late the hours of the respective services; but in this he failed, as each of the different cominuni. ons insisted on being first and the Greek .'Petri - arch, considering all these concession.: as attack • ing the long recognized rights of the Greeks, left Jerusalem, and went to protest at Cnstantinople. —Athens Correspondent of the Lentkoi;: Morning C4rontele. Perils of the Presideney.. 7 -Col. Perry. the editor of the Southern Patriot, writing from Washing• ton where he is engaged as counsel in the Gar dlner case, says : oft Is said General Pierce is very muck wor ried and harassed by position. The officireeek ers give him no rest day or night. I have heard• serious apprehensions expressed that he would not survive his term of office. The ofce• of President will become the grave of our dis tinguish men. I heard a gentleman say that if he were President. he wifuld places guard in front of the'White House, and give, them orders to shoot down the idle drones and oifice•beggare as the; approached the mansion." . • Illexico.—Over one half of theVercitgry belong_ ing to this country in 1861, hasisinee coinc into the possession of the United Statetc' Including Texas a portion of Chihuahua, Tarrialiimi, ifornia and New Mexico. The total extent 'of the Mexican possessionsip 1821. was ' I/ 1 0 12 i square leagues. ' 1852,: their ,possessions amountedlo but 100,0873 squire leagues, the— United States hating acquired lettgieirif can territory, , In December i 1 852,"Mezieo, Ow ed a forego. debt of $52, 744,497;and a doineilie . debi of $75, 179,408. Our Mexican neighbor bee/tail l debt as rapidly is she diminishes in territory. • The Sienneee Zoine.—The two brotbere, Chang and Eng. arrived in PhiladelFhla on t,heit'lltair to the eastward, from their doing in Noqh,paro. lino. They are accompanied tWdi - pt..thely children. The twirls begin ttiettosi mar)4,or is. but, apitear to be in excellent health;andliatte ac— quired a very good knowledge.or oqr Isiogisaae. . Agricultural Pagyisna.4- Th e. Itailati ..farmars .. That wereplough by the Came' rude, implements that were in use belorelh a ellitristlisit era: itoint9inie s two cows, ,sometimes a hurls and 'a:cory,., are Poked to a long pole, whiCit is tied iirp , Bawls* to a crooked bough or trunkOf a tree: • th",t- , fOrk of Which;or the rndest piece ilf iron sere . .gibe pan pose of a coalter. - : The, women still go dewib to the stream; to wall s snit gill their earthen jars with'witer, which they carry hunitculiewii their _heads, their jars , correspond einsotKittlorm and size with the 'J'arl ,of the, , Jiltrulann,, f fna4 of the .Egyptiens .e r kettin the'Arktielv. itfueetunsrimd in the !.i?.iir" 00 2 + P 4 :.-0114110.7nittffiettentint 1k in sians•arf ke e gt.: l PuOinlY:fAlfifrilleqk , ii 0 " fields, indk oalces, nitiril,*lo art, Dela! are risible in which. they iske refugibrnighi; or in Cstorat
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