The Tariff Question
We have ever been the. advocate of a pro
tective !milt for the purpose of advancing such
brahelicr, of industry as require the fostering
chic if the ;.;Jvcitiment—but no never shall
auvcce;O a T.:rif Mr levenue only. A revenue
tatill in what wo shall and ever have opposed
us an tu just and unequabtaxati.m. It is iudis•
eliminate and partial, by making the poor man
with a family to support pay more towards the
support of government than the rich roan who
may possess an ample fortune which support,
him. This is all wrong, unjust and oppressive
and should be opposed by every honest cal'
zcn. When our country has no interest to pra
ted!, the people should not be burthaned with
s.varms of hflice-holders—the expense of Cus•
turn !louses, Ware Houses, &a. The expen
ses of Government should be paid by an equal.
ly levied Linnet tax, whoa the other revenue,
of the government fail to do it. This would
make the people inquire into the matter, and
see that teas of millions of dollars are now an•
nually taken from their pockets and squander
ed upon idle officials and worthless of jests. It
aouhl bring the Government back to the days
of economy under Washington and others, and
drive from Congress the flecks of vultures that
go there to rob the treasury that growns under
its millions of surplus. It would put an end to
the thousand idle schemes of expenditure that
nre got up by Members of Congress who are
to eijoy the spoils, with the projectors and bar
era, and whose only care is the filling of their
own pockets. It would in a great measure ban.
ish corruption from Congress and introduce ec
onomy and utility into national expenditures,
instead of extravagance and prodigality.
Is there no bold and honest spirit it/ Congress,
That will bring this subject forward ? The man
that will carry through a measure of this impor
tance to the people, will be certain of his re.
ward. A repeal of all duties for revenue is de'•
mantled by the welfare of the country, of the
Government, slid of the nig
and Tribune.
Successful Farmers
We were told by one of our citizens (who
does not beast of being a funnel ? ) that he has
raised last year from scant two and a halhaere ,
of land, 320 bushels of corn, being, 128 bushels
per acre. The land was an old sod, having
been twelve years in Timothy. It was plough
ed in the Sitting, 11 to 12 inches deep, and 11
inches deeper with a subsoil plough, following
the other in the same furrow. It was wellhur
rowed length-ways the,furrows and had a slight
* dressing, with well rotted manure over the top
7.leftne planting. The corn was the yellow sort
ed gourd seed. The land was measuted by
Geo. Hess, and found to be scant two
and a half acres. The baskets and the wagon
body were carefully measured with the half
bushels each, and a little over. There were
twice three hall bushels measured and shelled
and made each time one bushel of shelled
coin from thiee hall bushels of ears of 52 pounds
per bushel, the corn being not very dry and
hard yet. It was planted four feet apart one
way and the other way six; single grains in a
row six incheli apart with spaces of two feet
between each six grains. When ten or twelve
inches high, it was thinned to four good plants
and kept clear lo all suckers and weeds. It
was not ploughed at all, and only worked twice
with the cultivator, keeping the ground loose
and clean. half of the field is very steep and
sloping and apt to wash in heavy rains, but in
• this case the heaviest showets we had did not
wash the least on account of the level surface
and the deep soil, (3J inches.) which absorb
ed or soaked up all the water that fell on it
during the summer.—Er,ten
Truth Reluctantly Acknowleged•
nor. Bigler, in his annual Message says:
" The operations on the public works for the
year just closed do not present a very flittering
picture, so far as relatives to nett revenue.—
The aggicgate atnount of business was larger
by twenty per cent. than that of any former
year, and the gloss receipts amounted to the
sum 01 •ii 1,932,495 33, being an excess of but
*35,683 91 over the receipts of 1852. 44 *
't The expenditures for the year,
according to the report of the Canal Commis•
t-ioncts, amounted to the sum of 81,177,742 75,
leaving a nett balance (44;754,752 58; but es
this sum does not include any portion of the
cost of new locomotive engines, and the exec•
tion of farm bridges the deduction of the prop
er pMportion of these mill leave the sum of
f.. 701,725 58 as the actual net balance."
llerc we have the facts necessary to satisfy
nny reasonable man of the utter itnprobility of
the public walks ever yielding any thing to
pay the interest of the sate Debt, or relieve the
s iwciple from taxation. •
Clov. Bigler, is opposed to the sale of the pub•
lie works, because, as a politician, he fours the
consequence that will follow his party and
friends, if they are cut ofl froM treasury plus•
der. lle must know, as the reports of the di
visions will show, unless the truth is suppres
sed, that there are debts enough Wong the lines
of public works, nerd due, to absorb every dol.
lar of the $704,000 left after• paying the last
years appropriations for repair's, thus leaving
not a dollar to be appropriated towards the pay.
moot of State interest. With • such facts• ns
these before him, who can doubt the propriety
'and necessity of the sale o! the public works.
Lebanon Va /ley Railroad Conrjumy.—The Stock
holders of the Lebanon Valley Railroad Com
pany met at the lieyatone House in the City of
Reading, on the 6,11 inst., and elected the Ml
lowing officers for the current year, to wit :
Piesidrat—Gen. SIMON CAMERON.
Treasury ‘5. Secretary—ll. it. Alum.r.m;Erto.
Directors— Simon Cameron, John Tucker,
I,ntac Eckert, Samuel Bell, John W. Killinger
11'illiain Strong, Gustavus A. Nicholls.
LJ "Land speculation," buys Horace Greeley,
is the sccurge of the West."
''l)e tel)igli Register.
Allentown, Pa.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25,185,1.
Growth of Allentown
Slowly, but steadily and surely has Allen•
town, within the past few years, advanced in
wealth, business activity and population. This
has been done, notwithstanding obstacles have
been thrown around us by rival interests abroad,
and the stupid insensibility to our aspiration,.
• and natural advantages. manifested until lately
by the older and wealthier portion of our own
Borough and vicinity. Twelve or fifteen years
ago or more, the building of a Railroad to cot , .
fleet the seaboard at Philadelphia with the Le
high at Allentown, was agitated by far seeing
men, both in Philadelphia and along the pro.
posed route to this place. A bill was passed
by the Legislature granting said road. Sub.
scriptions were solicited and two dollars per
share paid at the time of subscribing. The
route proposed, was the one at present adopted
by the Allentown and Norristown company,
passing through " Liebett's Gap." Engineers
were put on the road, and a survey made as
far up we think as Sumnytown. There a fight
occurred between the Engineers and a party of
men congregated at a Tavern, Which put a stop
to the whole affair, and the charter was suffer
ed to go by the board. Had the road been built
had Philadelphians poSsessed the energetic
stamp 01 our brethern of New York,—had they
been less selfish and More liberal in extending
the benefit of internal improvement to this end
of the State—Pmr.ammvia would have been
reaping a rich harvest in the carrying trade,
and Ar.t.t:s•rowsr received an impetus such as
pet haps no other channel of trade can give us.
Now Philadelphia is forced to build a road to
the Lehigh Valley in order to retain at least
part of the trade, that is fast working its way to
its more enterprising,neighbor Nnw YORK. Un
fortunately, however, the managetnent of the
Railroad now in course of erection from Phila.
delphia to the Lehigh Valley, have settled up
on a route that is admitted by all, conversant
with the same, to be the most absurd that
could have been selected. The grade being
over fifty feet to the mile, at some points, with
not less than five summits, and then ending or
intersecting the 'Lehigh Valley Road," from six
to eight miles east of Allentown, making it a
kind of circutious route, and with its high
grades will never be able to carry the trade as
advantageously as the road from Allentown di
rect to Philadelphia via Norristown will, that is
also in contemplation, and confidently expect
ed to the built. These then will be niade ri
val roads, and Allentown can, if any thing, on
ly be gainers by the construction of both.
There is also much encouragement, as well
from our present growth, as from our future
prospects. Our rich Agricultural Valley, our
still richer Mineral resources,—our Stone Coal,
Iron Ore, Zinc Ore, Lime Stolle, Slate, Fire Clay :
and our immense Water power, are matters
that brighten our future prosperity. No place in
Pennsylvania is so beautifully located, no place
so healthy, so romantic. We have two high
schools, that rank equal to any in the state.—
Our Free schools are kept in buildingsPlarge
and commodious, and in point of beauty cannot
be excelled in any interior county in the com
monwealth. We have three German'Choruh•
es, Lutheran, Reformed and Methodist; also
two English, Presbyterian and Methodist
Two new English Churches are spoken ofl to
be erected Vs year, a Lutheran and Catholic.
Our Railroad connection with New York,
soon to be brought about, will contribute to our
developement, in a manner which trill give a
prelude to what we may be, and what we sure
ly will be, in the event of a similar connection
direct to Philadelphia by way' of Norristown,
.and to the great NVEsor and Sour,,, by way
Ecadiiig and Columbia. These cornmunica•
Lions will create a flow of through travel be
fore unknown, give employment to numerous
architects,. builders, agents, mechanics, tra
ders and merchants of every kind, who before
would have sought in vain for employment ;
creating a necessity of hotels, eating houses,
businesehouses, &c.,enhance the markets so as
to afford better and readier sales to the farmer,
and produce a more general circulation of mo
tley throUghout the county.
This,is not all, the general thorough fare from
East to West, from North to Sooth twill afford
fresh inducements for the investment of capi
tal by merchants and business men at a distance,
among which are the esiablishments, of rolling
mills, cotton and wollen manulacturies, Hard
ware and Cutlery, wholesale and retail estab•
liehments of Groceries, Dry Goods, &c. The
consequence is, an increased demand of Store
room and higher prices for rents, and still furth
er inducements to'our lot holders to invest mon
ey lit 'the•crection of substantial and capacious
buildings. This has been the case for several
months past, as our citizens well know, and as
is evinced in the yet continued demand far
Store-roams. and dwellings. So much then for
the progress, thus far. It is a pretty fair result
upon which to predicate a still greater change
in out business, should the prospects which are
.not among the things that can fail, be fully re.
alized. %Ye shall have more to say upon our
rise and progresS hereafter.
Alarm of Fire.—Yesterday morning at abou t
9 o'clock, we had an alarm of fire. The differ
ent Fire and Hose companies were on the
alert. The roof of a house in the south eastern
part of the town, occupied by 111 r. Sferher,•took
fire from the sparks of a stove pipe. It was
luckily put out before any damage was done.
lbw 1$ II Lune "—The Harrisburg Telegraph
says that although the salary of the State Treas
urer will scarcely support a family, yet every in
cumbent gets as 'rich as a jew' After occupying
it no or three years. That is the secret why it
bus become such a bone of contention among
the Simon Pure Democracy.
Last Wills
The law of Pennsylvania, in relation to the
disposition of personal estate in prospect of
death presents a striking and curious feature.
The act of Assembly authorizing the making
of a will, and prescribing the essentials to its
validity, requires it to be in writing, and to he
signed by the testator at the end, or by some
person for him, in his presence, and by his ex
press direction. It must he proved by two or
more competent witnesses.
However small may be the value of the prop.
erty bequeathed, these essentials must exist, or
the will is without effect, or, properly speaking
there is no will.
A noncupative will may be made of person
al property, in the extremity of a last 'sickness.
It must be made at the home of the testator,
whore he has resided at least ten days imme.
diatety prior to the making of a will, unless he
is surprised by sickness away from his home,
and dies before he returns. If the value of the
property disposed of by a noncupative will ex.
ceeds the sum of one hundred dollars, the tes•
tutor must request some of the persons res.
ent to bear witness that such is his will, or to
that effect. Two witnesses, at least who were
present, must prove all its requisites.
Relief Notes
The amount of 'Relief Note.' originally is
sued was $2,691,671, of which $2,163,320 have
been redeemed, leaving $526,351 still outstand
ing. The Northampton Bank located at Allen.
town, issued $31,171 of which $29,230 have
been redeemed, leaving $1,9.11 yet in circula
tion. As Northampton Batik Relief issues are
a rare sight, it is probable that most of those
still unredeemed have been destroyed by the
'wear subjected, and will never come home for
redemption. The principal Relief noes sill
in circulation are those of the Lancaster, Mid
dletown and 1-larriurg Ranks—and they are
a nuisance thra should speedily he abated.
Prohibitory Liquor Law
The Harrisburg Union says :—"The friends
and foes of a prohibitory liquor law throughout
the State, who are watching with such keen
anxiety the actions of the members of the Leg
islature, will probably be interested to learn that
between conflicting opinions entertained, the
measure is likely to full to the ground early in
the session. On Monday, Mr. Putr.lq; of
Armstrong, introduced a resolution into the
House, canittg for a committee to traverse the
State of Maine, for the purpose of observing
the practical workings of tile prohibitory law
there. The whole thing was tinned into ridi
cule. Front this, and the fact that the temper.
ance men are divided nearly equally, part fa
voring a direct law, and anotber part advocat
ing the subtnission of the question of a law to
the people, we conclude that the prospect of
any decisive action at the present session is
not very 'bright.
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
January 14. A bill read in place to diiityre:e
Aaron Druckemiller of Lehigh County, from his
wife Diana, came up in order, on second reading
was considered and passed finally.
January, 16. Mr. FRY, presented three peti•
Lions from Lehigh county, for the incorporation
of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Cata,
sauqua.
January, 17. Mr. HAmii,ToN, presented a
petition from citizens of Lehigh and Northamp.
ton counties, for the incorporation of a hank at
Catasauqua, to be called the Fatmers' and Me.
ninnies' Bank.
Mr. FRY, presented a petition from Lehigh
county, for the incorporation of the Farmers and
Mechanics' Bank at Catasauqua ; also, one from
Lehigh county, for the incorporation of the Far.
mers and Mechanics' Dank at Allentown.
Mr. HENDRICKS,' presented a petition from
Lehigh and Northampton counties, for the incor.
poration of a bank at Catasauqua.
Mr. FRY, read a bill in place, supplementary
to the act incorporating the Allentown Iron corn.
pany.
On leave given, Mr. FRY, withdrew certain
papers relative to the building of a bridge over
the Lehigh, at Bethlehem.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January, 14. Mr. FRY, of Montgomery offer
ed a resolution that the committee on the Judici
ary be instructed to enquire into the expediency
of so amending the laws relative to coroners' in
quests, that the jury shall not exceed six in num.
ber. Agreed to.
January, 17. Mr. LAURY, of Lehigh, read in
place a supplement to the charter of the Allen,
town Iron Company.
Death of Prntlionothry—Appoiniment rf tt
,successor.—On Thursday evening, about 9 o'clock
Levi 0. IColp, Prothonotary of Bucks county, died
at his residence in this place. Ilis health had
been delicate for sometime—in fact ever since
his election; but he had only been confined to
his bed a short time.
Two applicants at once appeared for the office
Richard K. Kuhn, who had been Deputy under
Mr. Kulp; and Tobias 1.. Cressinan. They spent
a little time in a hasty canvass among their par,
ty friends for recommendations, and then posted
off for Harrisburg, where they arrived on Frulay
night. (Pretty quick work.) They each pressed
his suit before the Governor, who tried to evade
the responsibility and cast it upon the members
of the legislature, some of whom we believe tried
to hold to both sides. The Governor finally settled
the matter by giving the commission to Mr.
Kuhn. Yesterday; Mr. K. presented his bonds,
was qualified ,and entered upon the discharge of
his duties as Prothonotary. He will hold it till
his successor is chosen at the next fall election.
—Bucks Co. Intel.
The Dead Ville fast Wan—At the usual esti
mate, since the first ofJanuary, 1853, more than
31,500,000 of the world's population have gone
down to the grave. Place them in a long array
and they will give a moving column of more
than thirteen hundred to every mile of the
cumference of the globe.
Loss of the San Francisco
Sint ement of Mrs. Col. Gates.
The. following from the lips of the wife of Col.
Gates, of the 11 Regiment Artillery, will be per
used with interest as giving female impressions
of the melancholy disaster:
On the morning of Wednesday, the 21st of Not
vember, we were informed that Mr. Aspinwall
had everything in readiness for a departure.—
We had delayed going on board for some time
on account of my children having the measles.—
We hurried on board on Wednesday afternoon,
in anticipation of an immediate departure.—
When we reached the San Francisco, however,
we found that Major Taylor and his lady were
not on board. Inasmuch as he and his lady
were both lost, it may he interesting to state the
entire facts connected with their departure on
the ship. We waited for their arrival, in• hopes
that they would come in the remaining boats, but
they did not. Col. Gates felt unwilling to wait
any longer for them, and on Thursday morning
Capt. Watkins sent the Colonel word that he was
ready to embark if orders were given to that ef7
fcct. The Colonel gave orders to leave, but on
intercession of Capt. Fremont, reconsidered his
decission, and told Capt. Watkins that he would
wait a little longer for him, inasmuch as if he did
not it would put Major Taylor to a large expense
to reach California by the way of the Isthmus.—
He and his lady finally arrived on board. He
had previous.ly commissioned another person to
secure a state-roomfor him, which was done.—
It was below but he was much dissatisfied with
it, because it was too far aft. He wanted two or
three officers to be removed, that he might be
better accommodated, and finally he was given a
state•room above, in the saloon, to oblige him.—
It will be seen from these circumstances that
each step that-was taken seemed to conspire to
lead him on to his (ate. Had the vessel not
waited for hint he would have been saved, and
had he occupied the stateroom designated for
him he would not have been swept overboard
when the saloon went over. Major Taylor and
his wife were last seen with life•preservers
around them, and hand in hand. lie sank first,
but she was seen buffettiog the waves for five
minutes. They were seen to jump overboard to•
get her.
On the second night out the storm broke upon
us, and. it increased in fury, but we did not ap
prehend any danger until we heard the clergy
man, Rev. Mr. Cooper, in fervent prayer. At
ten o'clock the water came into the staterooms
through the'port holes, and also from ahofe.—
The waves came against the vessel one after an
other with a crash, and with a force that would
seem to crush the vessel. The furniture and
dishes were (lashed about in the greatest confu
sion. This continued until daylight. each
wave seemed
.to be harder, and it seemed to us
that our vessel would be rent in Iwo. T was in
my berth when the last fearful crash came, The
Colonel had gone on (leek just before, and he saw
the wave coming, which appeared, he says, more
like a mountain wall than anything else. Ile
rushed below as quickly as possible, and was
standing in the state room when it broke over
us, sweeping off the upper saloon and crushing
in the deck over our heads. We rushed out of
our stateroom into the cabin , as well as we could,
with our children:and clambering over chairs
and tables, all in confusion. We were then in
momentary expectation that the next wave Would
sink us. The Colonel said to us to come aft,—
We did so, and 'once there, others seeing us, fol
lowed. The hold was open thefe, and Major
Merchant, in bringing his family aft, fell into the
hold below, and when picked up he was more
dead than living,—Soon after this, the steward
passed, and I asked of him what we could do.—
Fle can trust only in God.".
Major Merchant's daughters were shrieking out
that their father was dead, and Colonel Gates, in
going below to help him, was thrown violently
over against a rocking chair, which created a
e s y u e b .
e ( q ) u th e e n r l s ly ha h
severese
wwas
ag
11 woundst r u e in k i h n i s h e is yc Otl a i e n r d
followed us aft, and socn the space was occu
pied, and each was seeking a place where he
could lie.
We were all in our night clothing, and were
saturated with the. water and shivering in the
cold. Each wave would dash more water upon
us,and after it receded would return NMI renew
ed force. As the waves struck, voices cool I be
heard simultaneously with •Oh God !" all being
in expectation that it would be our last. Some
were praying, the children were screaming lus
tily, but the ladies were almost universally calm.
The camp women, however, were shrieking a
great deal, but the ladies were clinging to each
other and the little ones, and were calm and
speechless. In this condition,drenched with the
water and spray which dashed in upon us, we
c remained throughout the day. During the day
the steward came down and stated that the cap
tain had said her.hull was sound and that there
yet was great hope of our being saved. With
this intelligence our hope revived, and all were
more quiet. Towards night the fury of the gale
had subsided a little. When night came on, dur
ing the confusion which prevailed, no provision
had been made for lights, and we remained lot
two or three hours in total darkness, immersed
partially in the water. This was Saturday night,
and Christmas eve. A piece of a candle was
subsequently found by the steward, I believe, and
was placed in a bottle. I cannot speak in terms
of too high praise of the steward, of a sergeant
named Adams,.nnother named Mclntyre, and a
soldier named Williams, all of whom were con
spicuous and' indefatigable in their exertions to
assist. They were running at all times for blant
kets, and we re stopping up the port holes to pre
vent, if possible, the water from rushing in.—
After dark the scene was more fearful, if possi
ble; than before. The storm had recoinmenced
with greater violence, but Capt. Watkins reas
sured us that the hulk was perfectly sound and
that the sea must go down so.on, and we felt en
couraged, We were lying at this time, in about
three inches al water.
Daring the whole of the time subsequently
every person was begging the soldiers and wait.
ers for more dry blankets. The officers,soldiers
and indeed all who were able, took turns in bail,
ing out the vessel. Christmas night we passed
in prayer, in which even the children participa
ted, as we hardly dared to hope to see the plora
ing light again. When morning did come, how
ever, and with it a bright sunshine, though the
sea was running very high,we were like renew
ed beings. It was on Monday, I believe, that a
barque hove in sight, hut it stood off, and did not
render us any assistance. When Monday night
Caine, our hopes again sank, but the Capt. and
Lieut. Murray would visit us and give us assur
ance that we were safe, as there was but little
water in the vessel. About this time the raw
recruits among the soldiers became discouraged
and believing that no hopes of being saved re
mained, became insubordinate in their despair.
They rushed dotvn into the cabin where the wo
men were ,and threw themselves down anywhere
By the efforts of the young officers who, by dint
of persuasion, and coercion when persuasion
would not answer, they would return io their
work again. On Sunday, I think it was, that the
potted meats and sardines were brought out.—
Prior to that we had feasted on sea biscuit whilst
lying rolled up in wet blankets. At one rime we
suffered much for water, and several of the sol
diers who had gone forward to get water had
been washed over-board. Towards night Colo•
nel Gates determined, if possible, to get some at
the risk of his life. lie was advised not to un
dertake it, but he attempted it and succeeded.—
On morning the men came into the
cabin where the women were in great conster
nation, giving us no further hope of being saved.
The wind was blowing in most fearful squalls
from the northwest. Men were called aft by the
Captain, to batten down the hatches, to prevent,
as far as possible, the water from rushing in up
on us. It was whispered around that the cabin
where we were had given way. Major Wyse
then put on his life•preserver, and fastened his
babe around his neck. The Captain, Col. Gates,
and several of the men, succeeded in securing
the hatches. Gradually, however, the force of
the gale was less violent, and in the afternoon it
was more quiet.
During the afternoon, the K.lby hove in sight.
When we learned that she would remain by us,
we were in excellent spirits, and the entire night
was passed in a most pleasant mood. The pas
sengers were in clusters together, laughing. and
talking with one another, in excellent spirits.—
Mrs. Chase and my sister, (Miss Carter,) fainted
away. however, front the exertion caused by four
days and nights bring paiised without rest. In
the morning, much to our joy, the barque was
still in sight, and we were still mere overjoyed
when Captain Low said that he would take us on
aboard. About noon the wind had subsided suf•
ficiently to commence disembarking. The ladies
were let down into the boats by ropes tied around
their waists. I was the first lady that descend
cd, The boat was nearly full of water at the
time. We were taken acro:•s according to the
rank in the regiment. Our family was first, then
came. Major Meichant's family, and then Major
Wyse's lady. Majer Wyse requested to be a!•
lowed to remain on board himself, in order to
disembark the troops, as it was; expected that all
would be lalteti over berme dark. Unfortunate
ly, however, the life-boat stove the second trip.
Nobody was lost, however. It was fortunate
that Lieutenant Loeser thought of sending over
a barrel and a half of sea biscuit, anti three or
four hams. He also sent fifer three or four
casks of water and three boxes of sardines. The
Kilby was without provisions except a quantity
of corn. She had only about 400 gallms of water.
During the night the hawser by which we were
a !inched to the steamer was broken by the force
of the waves, and in the morning we had drilled
out of sight. During the night Lieut. Murray
was frequently with us, endeavoring to cheer us
up. Major Wyse having been left in the steam
er, his lady felt very uneasy to know whether it
was still in sight, in order to be assured of her
husband's safety. Whenever Lieut. Murray
came down She would ask him if the lights were
in sight, to which he would invariably give an
affirmative reply, dint her fears, In her enfeebled
condition, might not be excited too much. We
found that we were scantily supplied with 'food,
with 108 additional persons on board. The next
day a half cask of molasses was found within
reach, and for two days we feasted upon sea bis
cuit 'and molasses. When that was gone, how
ever, we could not obtain any more. as it was ly•
ing be I osi the cotton in the hold. Thete was a
meeting of the captain and officers 'held, and ft
was concluded that on account of the low state
of our provisions, we must.go upon short allow
ance immediately. And with the short allow.-
ance of water, :IT suffered much. On the first
night out, the hest accommodations were given
to Colonel Burke, on account of his injury and
sickness. Mr. Aspio wall,loo, was quite
We sat up all night.
The next day we . were placed each upon an
allowance of a slice of fried bacon and a biscuit
For two or three days we ft ied our bacon, but al
terwards eat it raw, in order that none of its
nourishment might 'be lost in conkimr. We had
port wine and brandy to drink for two days, and
our lack of Water was partially made up by them
as long as they remained. Our sufferings were
great during the fourteen days we were on board ,
but nothing transpired worthy of special note,
aside from the sufferings, till last Wednesday
morning. The NUT) shone brightly, and we con
fidently expected that by the next dny we would
be near Sandy Hook, During the night howev
er, themind sprung up again and drove us back
and at this time we were nearly out of water, and
on Thursday we. were again desponding. On
Friday morning the news came to us that the Lu
cy Thompson was in sight, and as soon as prac
ticable one of the officers went on board of her,
and found Capt. fendleion willing and desirous
to assist us, and furthermore, he refused to.ac
ce pt anything from us or from the Government
for the valuable services rendered. We were
taken on board of her, with the exception of four
of the passengers, who preferred to remain on
the .Kilby.
A First Son Born in flit Washington Mansion.
—At Mount Vernon, on Saturday night, Mrs.
Washington, the accomplished lady of John A.
Washington, presented her husband with a large
and beautiful spn. This is the first male child
ever born in the Washington mansion. This
mansion was built, except the wings, in the year
1746, by Laurance Washington, who left it to
the General. 11 is, consequently, 108 years old.
GLEANINGS
Fe - Ohio far exceeds Canada in Indian corn,
butter, cheese, grass seed, wool, tobacco, beef;
and pork, Canada far exceeds Ohio in wheat;
peas, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, hay, hemp,
flax, hops, maple sugar, and potatoes.
IT - The Washington papers confirm the elect
tion of Mr. Brown as U. S. Senator from Missis.
sippi.
17e - The chances of a general war in Europe
becomes more imminent daily. Every arrival
lesson~ she likelihood e,l peace.
FP' What is the world like Why the world
i:; like a stubble-field—in which the greatest
gee : lp generally pick up most of the golden
grain.
t — " Mr. Samuel Brannan, of Ran Prancico t
has an annual income of $250,000. In 1640,
Branllan was a poor and penniles primer.
. .
re' Negro hire i:s ruling ilientesent ,
season at
must exhorbitant rates throughout Kintueltr'in
Henderson, men hired at $175 t0..5225, and wo
men at $lOO. Boys fourteen years of age at
$l5O.
Cr The Rotchschild Brothers are estimated to
be worth about seermy.five millions of dollars.
1:7'.1 pair of ..Grey Shanghais" were sold re.,
cent!) , in England for f:300,
ra - A wild bear was shot near Fairmount, Vri. i
last week.
Car Connecticut now has 669 miles of com
pleted railroad costing in the aggregate more
then $21,000,000.
reThe hog stock on the farms of Ohio, 1'1(114
ana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and lowa, is esi
tima ted to amount to nine million of hogs.
Flax Culture.—The L3uisidlle Journal is di
reeling the attention of Amet jeans, in a series of
articles, to the culture of flax; and expresses con! ,
fi knee that if it is properly attended to, it wilt
be much the most remunerative crop the farmer'
can grow. It endeavors to show that $75 may
be real:and from an acre of flax. Fifteen bush'
els of seed the acre would be worth $22 50, amd•
one and a quarter tons of straw would yield
from four hundred to five hundred pounds of (tax
fibre, which readily brings twelve and a half cis.
per pound, thou:11 there is no reason why its qua's
ity should not command fifteen or twenty cents•
At the lowest rate named, the fibre of an acre of
fax would be worth $53 to, whieh,added to $22-
50 for the arra of seed, would make $75, as the
return of an acre of flax. A concern in Louis
ville offers to 'purchase, by sample, all the flax
that may be grown in the United States, at prices
varying from $250 to $350 per ton.
A Singular Phennmenna.— occur rel at R Tols
toi), VI., during a recent snow storm. While it
was snowing last, and the wind high, a white op•
pearance in the air resembling a Il cic of wild
gees was observed, hut it was soon ascertained
to be balls of snow collected in the air by a ihous,,
and whirlwinds. They increased in size anti
number (or about twenty minutes, when they
fell to the ground, covering something more than
an acre. On examining the spot where they fell
were found front one to 'wen.) , inches in dit
:meter,
L;cing Bryond his .11eans.—Tne property of a
New York bankrupt and defaulter, was said by
the sheriff last week. Among it was a splendcd
A sminister carpet, cost . $750, and ‘Ol,l fir $ . 225;
a set of rose wood furniture, cost $375, sold for
$230; the window curtains $BO each, and the
cornices $26 each. The remainder of the furn
ture in this room brought about saoo.. A large.
qtiantity of silver was sold at $1,70 to $1 00 per.
ounce; a silver punch bowl, lined with gold,
weighed 122 ounces, and was sold at $2 Olip,er
ounce—it was elegantly chased. A silver cas
tor sold at $52, and twelve napkin rings at $22 80.
Great Corn Crop.—The Agricultural Society
of Champagne &nutty, Ohio, certify that . liugh
McDonald received the premium fori Me best
acre adorn, an average one out or a field of 45
acres, which yieldt. tI one hundred and forty: five
bushels and three pecks, by actual meatrement
of one row, carefully st heeled by the committee
as an average one, arid estimated from that for
an acre. It is estimated that the whole field
would have average 140 per acre.
Wealth r,f the Bishop of SI. Louis.—The Catho.
liciappostolic Bishop of St Louis, who humbly
styles himself a successor to the Apostles, is re.
portcd to lie worth a good mound fortune. fly,
the income of the Purgatory and other erintribu%
lions from his bigoted admirers, he has not only
built churches and convents, hut has undertaken,
other speculations. In less than one year, this .
pious dishop built live large warehouses, and
eight three story brick houses, and bought, a:
Ch:istian farm worth PO,OOO.
Hon John 11. Ewing.
There is no gentleman in the wide world )
I who would more cordially command our sup
irort, for any office of dignity and responsi-,
bility, than MAJOR EWING. We Intio
known him long and intimately, and express,
but a universal sentiment, when We say, that•
no more high minded, honorable and estima-,
ble man ever had a ruidence iri our Court-,
ty. An intelligent and skillful practical litr,
mer, of large experience and of great public
spirit, he has done as me,ch for fhe farrplirg f
interest of this County as any individual Who,
ever resided in it. A long service in' the
I State and National councils has qualified hinrk
to administer the affairs of his native
'P: . tiAto
with an ability, judgement and wisdom sec
ond to those of no other Whig within her
• borders. We early expressed . our .e,;ltnira
-1
tion of the worth of another'tleserving, cape-.
ble and unexceptionable Western citizen, but
there being no conflict between the 'claims
of the gentlemen and no rivalry among their
friends, we are not debarred by that early
expression of regard and attachment for an-,
other, from doing ample justice to our own,
lion3red and much prized fellow citizen.—
Mr. Ewing would (horrify the Executiite
chair and wisely and skillfully manage the
affairs of State. We need j ust such, a'rtukrt
for the crisis. His nomination weld; 1)e
most acceptnhle to the Whigs of PennsylVh
nia, amongst whom he has ever stood I,dtlie
front rank—leading the van, idicifieflii vie-,
tory or defeat. Heis.a model man ag null ;
as model (Posh. Rep.