Fretting In lied tint Iron.
Some experiments have recently beemnidoby
Professor Boutigny on " (he spheroidal shape
if bodies, and it application' to ettlm-boilors,
trnd on the freeimg of wster in red hot vessels,"
which have been toad before the Cambridge
Association, and it wpurtec! in an English scieti
tific pspor. The first proceeds to show that a
drap of water projected upon a red hot plate
does not touch it i but that a repulsive action if
exerted between thu plate and tha fluid, which
keeps the latter i. a state of rapid vibration.
At white lieat this repulsion act with the grea
test energy, whilst it cease and the ordinary
process of evsporation takes place at a brown
red heat. The temperature of the water whilst
in the Bphrroid.il state is found to be only 90
deg., und this temperature is maintained so long
ns the heat of the plate is kept up. To bring
the water to the boiling point, (to 21'2 deg.,) it is
therefore necessary to cool the plate. Those
phenomena are explained by M. Boutigny on
the supposition that the sphere of water has a
perfect reflecting surface, and consequenily
that the heat ot the incandescent plate is reflect
ed bar k upon it j and some experiments have
been made w bleb -lir-vv that this is tho ease, the
p)H- becni'im;: v:ibly redder over those parts
on tho vibr.it.iu globule played. S-ver-
p! twp.'ritiieni were made in proof of this
nrvi'wtry c--1 ' 1 1 1 r t.) p,-xluce ebullition.
a"""""" rWS' mbwm mmmm.Hrm
THR American.
Saturday, September SO, 1845.
- ...I .I... ... -Ml. -"If"
ivd hot. p!:it-, with its spheroidal drop,
w.i t'nmi i t:o spirit lamp, aiut after a
" Tl,.
whs re.r
Pioii;e i r two tin' watrr bfgatl to boil, and was
r-i;" i!y ri'Mp'ited in tottin. Ammonia and ether
were hlmwn, t titttij it so exceedingly volatile, to
net in the same manner; the ether, however,
being decompotifd whilst in the vibrutoiy condi
tion, in tl.e same miimier as it is by the action
of platina wire, forming a peculiar acid. Iodine
put upon the healed plate became lluid, and re
volved in the fame manner as other fluids, no
vapors escaping whilst the high temperature of
the metal was .maintained ; but when allowed
to cool to the point of dull redness, it was im
mediately di.-sipated in violet vapors. The ni
trate of ammonia fused on the glowing hot plate,
and vibrated with great energy ; but on cooling
tlie capsule the salt entered into vivid combus
tion. The repulsive action was shown by plung
ing a lump ot silver at a glowing red heat into
a glass of water. As long as its bright redness
was maintained, there wau no ebullition ; but as
it slowly cooled, boiling took place. In this
experiment it appeared as if the glowing metal
formed around itself an atmosphere, and the
contiguous surfaces ot the water appeared like
a silvered plate. The application of the princi
ples involved in these phenomena to the temper
ing of metals -vas then explained. If a metal
to be tempered is in a highly incandescent state,
the n'-cessary hardening will not ttike place on
plunging it into water, (t is, therefore, neces
sary that a cert.iin temperature should be ob
served. Experiments were made to show that
the repulsive power of the spheroidal fluid ex
isted not mere ly between it and the hot plate,
but between it and other fluids. Ether and
water thus repelled each other, and water rest
ed on and rolled over turpentine. The burst
ing of steam boilers came next under consider
ation ; anil it was shown that many serious ex
plosions may be referred to the phenomena under
consideration. In a great many cases the ex
plosions have occurred during the cooling, of
the boilers after the withdrawal of the fire. An
experiment was shown in proof of the view en
tertained by M. Iloutigny, A sphere ofcop
per, fitted with the safety valve, was heated,
nnd a little water being put info it was secure
ly corked up and withdrawn from the lairp. A?
long as the metal remained red every thing was
quiet, but upon cooling the cork was blown out
w th explosive violence. The concluding ex
periment excited great interest. The produc
tion of ice in a vcsac! at a glowing red heat,
was a result eo anomalous that every one
was desirous ,f witnessing the phenomenon for
himself. It wan beautifully performed by M.
Iloutigny in the following uianer: A deep
phitiii.i cap.-u!o wui brought to a glowing red
heut, und, ut tli sime moment, liquid sulphur-
on acid. v. h i:id been preserved in a liquid
mju by a trcj-iiiiig mixture, and some water
wen- pnu:iii iMu the vessel. The rapid evapo.
ration ot the vniat ,le stilpliuienus acid, which
enters into ebullition at tlur freezing point, pro
duced such im intense degree of cold, that a
ltrire lump of ice was imun-Jiutely formed, and
beitur thrown out of the red hot vessel, handed
round to the company in the section."
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
CAXAL COMMISSIONER.
James Hums.
SENATOR,
William I,. Dcwnrt.
ASSEMBLY,
Itfivanl Y. Wright.
SHERIFF,
Th oman A. Itilllnprtoii.
PROTHONOTARY,
John FarHNWorth.
REGISTER AND RECORDER,
Ktlwartl Oyster.
COMMISSIONER,
C'haiirn Weaver.
TREASl'RER,
Jesse HI. Simpson
CORONER,
.la roll Yorly.
AUDITOR.
Peter Uixlrr.
1. it. f J if, AVm at hi Itetl Mu
tate ami Val OIKcr, corner of d and Chennvt
Strietn, I'lilladrltliia, in authorized to art at
,'lsrnt, ard receipt for tilt innntcx due this
office, for mthncriptlon or advertlxlng;
.lino at hl Office .Vb, ICO ."Vugsau Street,
.Mm? York.
,1nd S. K. Corner of Baltimore and Calvert
tl., Baltimore.
fty We are requested to announce, that reter
Lazarus will be a candidate for the office of Pio
i.honotary, at the ensuing election.
GT" A press of advertising has crowded out a
number of articles this week.
Correspondents should remember, that
we do not insert communications unless the
name of the author is sent with thearitrlc. This
will account for the non-appcaranre of the article
in relation to the morals of the young men of this
place. Besides, correspondents !hou Id always be
as brief as possible.
Cy On our first page will bp found another
interesting extract from Capt. Fremont's narra
tive of his expedition to Oregon.
K7" The democratic conferees of this senato
rial district, met at Duncans' Island on Thurs
day, but did not agree, and adjourned to meet ut
Harrisburg yesterday, (Friday.)
K7" The editors of the Mitonian would o
blige us by drawing less upon their nun imagi
natinr.sand relying more upon facts, when spi ak
ing of ourselves and of matt ?.rs which they do not
seem properly to understand. Those whom the
Miltonian charges as the 'Suiihiiry clique,' took
but little interest or pan in the foi mat ion of the
county ticket. For ourselves, we have always
insisted that the voice of the people should be
beard nnd respected in all things, and that the
majority fairly obtained, should always govern.
We do not approve of the unequal distribution of
offices, nor are we responsible in this instance.
There are some who are now loudest in their
complaints, who did more to bring about these
results than those to w bom they lay the blame.
The affected symyathy of lite Miltonian for the in
terests of the democracy of the Forks, is, how
ever, well understood. They will hardly be en
trapped by so shallow a design.
Rail Road Convention at Danville.
A few weeks since, some of the papers sug
gested the propriety of holding a convention, for
the purpose of adopt ing measures to form a con
tinuous rail road communication from the Lakes
to Philadelphia.
Danville was named as a proper place to bold
the convention, on account of the great iron
works at that place.
In consequence of this suggestion, our Dan
ville friends held a meeting at the Court house, on
the Oth inst., for the purpose of calling togethr
a kind of state convention, to adopt measures for
completing a rail road from Danville to Shnmo
kin. Were it not for one small resolution that
is found in the proceedings of the meeting, we
would have supposed that the delegates from the
different parts of the state, were to be called to
gether exclusively for the purpose of construct
ing a rail road of about ten miles in length, from
Danville to Shamokin. The meetingalsopassed a
resolution, that the Danville, Pottsville. Reading
and Philadelphia papers be requested to publish
the proceedings of the meeting. We certainly
cannot say, that our neighbors have given evi
dence of very large and liberal views of a mag
nificent and extensive improvement, by cirenm
sciibine their eloquence and patriotism within
the narrow limits often or twelve miles. We
are, however, glad to see that a move has been
made for the call of a convention to secure the
construction of a rail road from Philadelphia to
Erie, nnd we also concur in the propriety of hold
ing the convention at Danville, although we do
not think with some of its i-itizens, that that place
is almost a state of itself.
The following is the resolution in relation to
th call of the convention. We hope there will
be a full attendance :
"l'etnhvd, That this meetine recommend a
Convention of the citizens of Philadelphia, Potts
ville, Reading and the Not thwestern counties.be
called to meet in the town of Danville, on Weil
netday, the !20 day of October, A. 1). IS 15, lor
the purpose of consulting and adopting such mea
sures as may be best calculated to secure a line
of communication by rail road between the city
of Philadelphia and the waters of Lak" Erie."'
Dry Mkxico. The last intelligence from this
country is, that the new ministry is opposed to
war. They have scarcely the means to carry on
the government. Resides, it is generally supposed,
that Mexico itself will be revolutionized shortly
A Temperance Ticket for the Legislature has
been nominated in Iialtimore.
Denth of Judge ftforjr.
This melancholy event took place at bis
residetiee, in Cambridge, on Wednesday even
ing about nine o'clock. Ilia pulse ceased to
beat, and bis hands were cold before eight,
M. His disease .was stoppage of the in
testines, or strangulation, the same aickness
which ended the life of Mr. Legare in 1813.
Judge Story was G,'i years of age. He graduated
at Harvard University in 1798, and was appoin
ted to the Judgeship of the United States Court
by President Madison in 1S11. He has filled a
high office in tho judicial service of his country,
and a high station in the public eye. and he has
left a space which will not be easily filled.
The Boston Transcript says : As a member of
the bar he has been distinguished for the vast a
mount of his learning and his thorough under
standing of all branches of the law. His works
evince a profound judgment and a varied profes
sional skill unequalled in this country and won
dered at in England, whilst bis attainments in
the belle letters have rendered his occasional
writings on other subjects universally pleasing
and attractive. The career of Judge Story, nnd
his eminence as a public individual may well be
an example to the younger members of his ho
norable profession, to spur them onward to ac
tive exertion towards individual success, and to
do honor to their country.
In early life he possessed no pecuniary advan
tages, such as in these days are too frequent
ly thoueht esesntial towards future prosperity.
Obliged to struggle with small means, and to de
pend upon himself solely for ' advancement, he
wrought his own way by industry, study, and
the exertion of his natural intellectual endow
ments, to high public dignities and to the fortune
which made the meridian and close of his life
both affluent and easy. His law bonks have
yielded an income of upwards of ten thousand
dollars, whilst his official stations as one of the
Justices of the Supreme Court and Dane Profes
sor of Law in Harvard College have rendered him
conspicuous to all eyes as a man whom the pub
lic were proud to honor.
Tiik Presiding Risnor of the Protestant Epis
copal Church has invited all the liishops of the
Church, in the United States, to be present and
assist in the canonical consecration of Dr. Potter,
which will take place in the city of Philadelphia,
on the 23d instant.
The coat worn by General Jackson at the bat
tie of New Orleans, has been presented to the Na
tional Institute, by Gen. Thomas A. Pradley, in
behalf of a portion of the citizens of Tennessee
with a request that it have place by the side of
the one worn by General George Washington.
Extent or Oiiegon Tkrritoby. On the
east it tikirts POO miles along the Kocky Moun
tains, on the south 3()0 miles along the Snowy
Mountains, on (he west 700 miles along the
Pacific Ocean, on the north 2o0 miles along
the North American possessions of Russia nd
England. This valley contains 300 thousand
square miles capable undoubtedly of forming
seven states as large is New York, or 40 states
of thn dimensions of Massachusetts. Smie of
the islands on the coast are very large sflfli
cient to form a state by themselves. These are
situate north of the parallel of 4?. Vancouver's
Island, 200 miles in length and 50 in breadth,
contains 1C (KH) squire miles an area larger
than Maskachusells and Connecticut. Queen
Charlotte's or rather Washington Island, too,
150 miles in length and 110 in breadth, contains
400 square miles, On both theso immense
islands, though they lie between tha high par
allels of 43 and 51 degrees, the soil is said to be
well adapted to agriculture. The straits and
circumjacent waters abound in Gsh of the finetl
quality. Coal of good quality, and other veins
of minerals have been found, The ttlebe.
K7Tuos. A. Biixinotos. A writer in the
Miltonian, wha signs himself Chilisqnaqne, seems
to think that injustice was done to James Covert,
because the convention did not nominate him for
Sheriff, and makes an indirect attack upon the
character of Mr. It., by drawings comparison be.
t ween him and Mr Covert. We have yet to b arn
that Mr. C. is superior in anv respect to Mr.
Tiillington. The best evidence of a man's charac
ter, is bis standing amongst those who best know
Vim. Taking Ibis test, Mr Ttill ineton has certain
ly nothing to fear. In six of the townships on
this side, there were but two votes polled against
him at the delegate election. Out of the twenty-one
delegates from this side, nineteen were
instructed in his favor. Out of the fourteen del
egates in the forks, six only were instructed for
Mr. Covert, and four of them fur Mr. Hillington.
If there i any fault in preferring Mr. Btllington
to Mr. Covert, let it be attributed to the proper
souice the people.
It is said that of the sixteen millions of white
population of the United States, about fourteen
millions are employed in agriculture.
An oath against duelling has been inserted in
the Constitution being framed for the state of
Texas.
Large beds of chalk have been found in the
Northwestern pait of Alkansas.
The DissrrEACrNCE of Mr. Gocmi Consi
derable excitement prevailed in the city yester
day afternoon, say the New York Evening Mir
ror of the 12th inst , when the mysterious disap
pearance of Mr Gough. the celebrated temper
ance lecturer, became known, and the particu
lars of which were published in the Mirror. We
regret to say that no tiace of him has yet been
discovered. Mr. Gough vas in the habit ol visi
ting the very lowest and vilest places of the city,
it is said, for the purpose of fumishing material
for his lectures, and it is fi-nred that he m.iv have
met with his death by the hands of ruffians in
some of these haunts of vice. It is said that in
P.oston a reward of S'iOO has been offered private
ly by some of the low rum sellers, to any one
who would drug him, or disable him from giving
his lectures.
E7 The Next No. of the Niw Law Libra
at. The publishers say, the able work with
wbicb we commence the second volume of our
Library and October number, (William on tiik
Phisciplls op tub Law ok Real PitopEBiv.)
is thus spoken of in the principal and leading
periodicals published in London ;
"The want which the s'udent has felt, of an
elementary guide to the law of real property as
it now exists, is practically important at the pre
sent day. Mr. Williams ho was already
favorably known to the profession by an edition
of Watkina' Treatise on Descents, published
in 1837. has endeavored to supply by his pre
sent work, and, we think, with eminent success,
lie has developed his plan with great clear
ness of method, in a lively and agreeable style."
This work is published monthly, at $7 per an
num, and will comprise four volumes of nearly
COO pages each. 11. B. Masser is the agent of the
work for Northumbeiland, Union, Lycoming and
Columbia counties, and will, if required, send
copies res f postags.
The Case of Mb. Goi-nii. The N. Y. Mirror
of the Kith inst.. savs .-We think it would be
belter for all parties, if no more mystery was at
tempted to be thrown around the disappearance
of this gentleman. The story about drugs, &c. is
so highly improbable, that few persons phice
much confidence in it. Mr. Gough was found in
a house of had reputation, and in one of the low
rst ot the kind, in a ilreudtul state of delirium
tremens. He had been in the house since Friday
and had been drinking biandy at intervals during
the whole time. This is about the plain truth
I'the matter, anil if Mr. Gough did unfortunate
ly uauder from the fold of Temperance, there is
no reason vhy be may not return repentant to
the fold again, and give increased attraction to
his lectuies by the additional experience be has
gained by his temporary backsliding ; but it will
be better for himself, and better for the cause,
if he 'owns right up.'
War Pos-rroNEP. A letter from Pensacola
states that the Mexican Congress has nrljnurnrd
without formally declaring war against this
country. This, if true, settles the question of
war, which has been agitating the community for
some months past, and insures probably a perma
nent peace with Mexico, or at least against any
war arising from annexation. Rumors of formi
dable bodies of Mexican troops marching to Tex
as still come from various quarters, but have e
vidently the same origin, and are but the echoes
of reports which have already been proved to be
groundless. In addition to the want of the neces
sary funds, the Mexican Government has to con
tend with revolution and disorganization in its
own departments. Late accounts from Tobasco
represent that that province has set up the stand
ard of revolution and asserted its independence,
and that the Mexican Government was about to
finish the revolt by sending an army there. We
doubt even its ability at present to attend to this
revolted province, but it is evident, with such
adverse influences at work in its own territories,
that it can never, at the same time, carry on a
war with the United States. Mexico will, no
loubt, choose the wisest course, and settle her
difficulties bv negotiation. I'hila. Ledger.
Official I form at ion has been received, says
the I'hila. Ledger, from General Taylor, by our
Government. President Jones has notified Ge
neral Taylor that he has taken preparatory steps
to organize one thousand men for service if ne.
ceHrv. Gen. Taylor has communicated to Ge
neral Gaines his wish not to have anv more mili
tia force sent fiom New Orleans to him, not ap
prehending that there w ill be any occasion for
their services. He states that there is no news
from Rio Grande. Some idle rumors are occa
sionally brought in from that quarter, but the
accurate information he possesses so entirely dis
credits them, that he does not even think them
entitled to repetition.
Some Ccriocs Statistics of Bi rglarv and
Theft are given in the new Police Gazette of
New York. Since July last it gives a record of
barglaries, robberies and thefts, embracing pro
perty to the amount of 200,000 dollars, the re
wards offered amounting to nearly SO, 000 dollars.
There are said to be one thousand thieves and re
ceivers of stolen goods in New York city, and
their movements and operations are regulated by
twenty or thirty chief thieves, who have gone
through all the degrees of clime, and graduated
in other countries, principally in England. Some
of these criminals live in elegant style. Accord-
Western Trade,
Under authority oOtfhe Legislature, in the sum
mer of 1S3S, a surv ssWas made of a routs to con
nect Chambcrsburg with Pittsburg by railroad.
The survey was carefully made and a route desig
nated with grades hot exceeding fifty feet to the
mils, but having a disadvantage of great length
and requiring expensive work in excavationi,
embankments and bridges. Discouraging as this
survey was on these accounts, it was satisfactory
so far as it established the feasibility of a line
with grades not exceeding sixty feet. In the ses
sion of '33 9, the Legislature directed surveys
of three main lines, which were accordingly
made in the ensuing year. From the Reports of
these surveys we glean a fcvT facts to which it is
important at this time to recur.
The three lines surveyed are indicated as the
Southern, Middle anil Northern routes.
The Northern route starting from Harrisburg
extends along the Susquehanna to the mouth of
the Juniata, and continues to follow the Susque
hanna through Northumberland county to the
West Branch. It then takes the direction of the
latter to Lock Haven, and thence to the Bald j
Eagle Creek to its head, crossing the mountains
at an elevation of 01)03 feet above tide, or 1CS2
feet above the basin at Harrisburg. From this
summit the descent to Ebensburg is easy.
The Middle route starting at Harrisburg is i
dentical with the Northern as far as the Juniata,
which it follows to the month of the Little Juni
ata, and then with an nscent of ," feet in the
mile, with frequent intervals of grades of 20 feet,
reaches the mountain summit within two and a
half miles of the present crossing of the Portage
road, and thence gradually descends the Western
slope through Ebr-nsbnrg.
Here again the Northern and Middle routes be
coming identical, follow the Black Lick Creek,
and crossing the Conemaujh reach Pittsburg by
an easy grade.
The Southern route w hich h.ts been before de.
scribed corresponds very nearly with the one in
dicated by the surveys under our present notice,
both starting from Chambcrsburg, and the latter
being a little preferable to the former. The dif
ficulties of either Southern line are such as to ex
clude them from consideration in comparison
with the Middle or Northern lines, and to
these we will confine our attention, obser
ving that the Northern route may start at Potts
vi'le, taking advantage of the road already con-
Burnt In Wheat.
A gentleman who reside near the city of
Washington, and is engaged in agricultnra! pur
suits, has furnished to the editors of the National
Intelligencer an interesting communication on
the subject of smut in wheat, a portion of which
we annex :
"I purchased last autumn of one of my neigh
bors a portion of my seed wheat, w hich crop I
afterwards learned had been injured by that spe
cies of smut that is called wr.do futida, dust
brand, or pepper brand ; the wheat looked clean
and fine, and clear of any foreign mixture. Pre
vious to commencing the seeding of this grain, I
bad been seeding some of another kind, in which
there was a mixture of garlic j and I bad given
orders to my secd.unan to pass it through a brine
strong enough to bear an egg, to skim off all the
trash that might rise to the surface, and then re
move the grain to a plank floor and dry it by stir
ring it in air slacked lime. When he commenced
seeding the wheat that I had bought, finding it
perfectly clean, and supposing that my object in
steeping the other was to get clear of filth, with
out consulting me he began to sow it, without the
use of the bi ine and lime, and had strewed about
a bushel before I discovered it.
As soon as I made the discovery, I had it trea
ted precisely ns the other. When I came to har
vest my wheat this season, this circumstance had
passed from my memory, and I was much sur
prised to find that in one small corner ol'the field
the smut had destroyed the wheat, while the rest
was completely exempt from it, under pretty
much the lame circumstances of soil and expo
sure. I should have been exceedingly puzzled to
have assigned a fnuse for this difference in tha
crop, had I not been reminded by my seedsman
of the fact of his having seeded a portion of un
doctored wheat the previous autumn ; and he sta
ted that it was on the spot where the smut exis
ted that he strewed it. It seems to me there can
be no stronger evidence than this accidental cir
cumstance has afforded of the benefit of brining
and liming our seed wheat; and I strongly re
commend the use of the process to my brother
fanners. Yours, respectfully,
C. B. HAMILTON.
IHI.TUIUItK MARKET.
Office nf Ihe. Hii TiMotii Amiiucin, Sep. 15.
GRAIN. The supplies of Wheat at market to
day were small and mostly from Virginia. The
strut ted to that point. The distance by this market opened with an active demand from ship-
line would be fifty miles longer than by the Mid
dle route, but a near connection with Erie would
be gained.
The result of the surveys from Harrisburg to
Pittsburg in miles is as follows :
Route. Rise in Fall in Distance in Grade per
feet. feet. miles. mile.
Northern 2S10 2I0S 31 1 45
Middle 2S17 2375 213 -15
In considering the advantages of these or any
other routes, the elevation to be overcome is of
the first importance. Twenty feet rise is held
to be equal to one level mile in other words, to
ascend twenty feet is equal to a mile lost. Ac
cording to the above table of distances, etc., the
fall westward being the criterion of the rise east
ward, the elevation to be gained may be stated at
2100 feet. This elevation divided bv 20 gives
the equivalent in miles upon a level, being HO.
This added to 04:) the distance by the Middle
route, makes an equivalent of 30f ere miles
from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, and from Phila
delphia to Pittsburg, by a similar calculation,
193 level miles. If to this we add 130 miles,
from Pittsburg to Cleaveland. the whole distance
from this city to the latter becomes 003 miles.
Applying this rule to the lines of the New York
and Erie Railroad, or by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Cleaveland, we doubt not the advan
tage in favor of Philadelphia would be upwards
of 200 miles.
There are other facts which we shall present
pers. and sales were freely made at S7 a 0i cents
for good to prime reds, which is an advance. One
very prime lot brought 93 cents. Later in the
day the demand was less active, and it is doubtful
whether these prices could be now obtained. We
quote good to prime white Wheat at U3 a 100
cents.
Sales of Corn at 13 a IS cents lor white, and
49 cts. for yellow.
We quote Oats at 30 a 31 cts.
WHISKEY. There was an active demand to
day, and nearly all the stock in market was ta
ken at 23 cts. for hhds. and 24 cents for bbls.
The market is now nearly or quite bear of the
article.
Br Tits Mocth, noTH the Bonr Liva. No
one is s, fool sh ss to suppose for a moment ihit
we can lie without rating, any rmre than a tree
could J.-rivs nutriment from ihe nir alone, without
ihe soil. All therefore know that U iswh it we put
inio the stomach which causes tis to live. We
innke over our bodies from Ihe storrach. in from 3
to 5 years we mk oer our boili. s eoiiiely. Thus
wSai is purl of us tiduy, is absolutely not a p.rt
of us to morrow. The i cretinn, such ss perpn
lion and oihrr evacuation, cent nual y make our
bedes was'e, and it is fern t'lesiomich that we
sni,ly this wa-te. All we bave todo to make our
bodies uhiinitcly hebhy is n prei nt unhoallhy
psriicle from mixing with the I loud. Puigntion
I ... .1... C . ... ...a. i.la.l a Tillrn klivA W, I nilllltff
I UO, flll in, um. ',w-,iivi .i .. ,- -
VIUCV, ClJltltE.NT.
Cnrrevtid weekly bj Henri Yoxlheimer.
ing to a moderate estimate, it is supposed thata
bout one million of dollats' worth of property is
annually stolen in that city and neighborhood
alone.
Heavy Lawscit. The Red River Republican
states that Gen. Gaines, in right of his wife, as
the only heir of the late Daniel Clarke, is about
to bring suit for a tract of land on Bayou Borul,
comprising 20 miles front, and covering 30 plan
tations, assessed at $152,00(J. On these lands
there are 1,907 slaves, and the annual product is
about 10,000 bales of cotton.
Effect or Oca so on Vines ami Orangk
Tkkls Mr. Drivers, in Madeira, in Februaty
last, used four bags of guano on four acres of
vines, the result of w hich is that he has fourfold
the quantity of grapes produced on former years.
which ofroutse, will yield four times the quan
tity of wine, unless bad weather occurs between
this and the vintage. Mr. D. also tried it with
orange trees, w fuch have given nearly double the
usual number, and much larger in size. Ex
change paper.
Mi-rat, a son of the great general, now resi
dent at Eordcntown, N. J., is said to have offer
ed his services to the President, in case of war
with Mexico.
Trofessor Potter, who was recently elevated
to tbe Bishopric of Pennsylvania, it is said, is an
opsn and uncompromising friend of temperance.
The following epitaph is in a churchyard in
Philadelphia :
in memory of polly Williams, who was found
murdered by her seducer, aug. 17, 1810 aged
18 years.
Behold with pity you that pass by
Hear doth the bones of polly williams ly
Who waa cut off in her tender bloom
By a vile retch her perlendtd room
to our readers, regarding the choice of a Uailroad j Cil, luini , j, n,,i,in8 which will weikeu or do us
to Pittsburg We need not apologize to such as j injllfy TjR4XBiTir Vkhetablr Usiverssl
are concerned for the interest of the City and the j ILls f, ,hlH .Urpoie, ill ho f, und all tint is re
State, for the space which has been and will be j ..j. ,CaUfe they purge from the st unjeh and
occupied with this subject Sorth AmerUan. j m.(.f ,lip,,unitsn(.e 0f humor that may
Diamop in North Carolina. At a late j bave accumulated in the system, before they hsve
meeting of the American geologists in New Ha- j lime to produce pulr. faction, and iu natur.,1 con
ven, Conn., Prof. Shephard expressed the opin- ( sequ nee death,
ion that both diamonds and platina will be found ! (j j- Purchase nf H. B Msner, Snnbuty, or of
in abundance in the gold region of that State, and i the utetu. published in another part nf ibis p iper.
also in South Carolina and Georgia. This opin- j
ion he predicates upon the fact that elastic sand- j
stone has been discovered in some of the West- :
ern counties of that State, Burk and Buneomb, i
and in the other States named, and where this is
found, it is a geological indication of the presence .
of the Diamonds oi Platina. In Hall county, '.
Georgia, one perfect diamond has been found in
j one of the gold washing deposits, worth $'15. and
! another was broken iu pieces by the workmen.
China. lit v. J. L. Shuck, with a number
of other Missionaries, having recently removed ,
j from Hongkong to Canton, writes as fol-j
lows : !
Dr. Dcvan and myself ire now psrmsnent j
residents of this mighty city. C uiton contains
one million of immortal souls, speaking one
dialect, and accessible to missionary effort.
With ten native preachers, we are laying plans
for the most vigorous operation it is indeed j
and iu truth a clorious field. I he U-e Aineri- t
can Treaty renders us and our converts secure.
The people eagerly receive our books, receive
ms politely, crowd our chapels, and listen with
attention to our message. It ia said that the
Emperor has publicly sanctioned the introduc
tion of Christianity into the empire. The pre
sent Governor of Canton province, who resides
in this city, is a gentlemen of uncommon abili
ties and good feeling. He signed the treaties
made with China by Lngland, France, and tin;
United States. When on a viit of state to
Hongkong, I presented him with a copy of the
New Testament in Chinese ; he received it
politely, and also a few tracts in Chinese, on the
principlesof Christianity ; and on his return to
I Canton, sent me a splendid fan, with his 07,7,
autograph opou it.
Wheat, . ... 8ft
Kr. f
('ohm, - 40
Oat, - - "ft
Pork, ... 5
FtAtSKSO, ... IliJ
Ht-TTKII, I"
Enn. .... . fi
Bkkswat, . .ft
TLiow, ... 10
Flx. ...
lUiKLsn Flat, 10
Dmihi AerLS, 60
Do. PAcni, 150
CAI.V1X 11LYTIIK,
.T7CP.1TEY i-T LAV",
Will practice i i the rrtiral Courts uf the City
slid County uf PhiUdelphia.
His office is st No. 35 S .uih FOURTH Sueel,
between Ghenut ami Walnut street.
Phil .delphis, Sept 20ih, 1845 3 n.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Sunbu
ry, on the Oth inst., an indented apprentice
to ttie Cabinet-Miking hu-iness, named
BE SJ A MIS SMITH.
Said Smith is stoutly buib, about 5 feet 6 inches
hitch, dik comidi linn, snd had on when he left, a
Teed Cloth Hoi Coat, light colnred Vest, a pair
if strel miied Cinet Paiiuloon, a brosd brim
med, low crowned, drab Hat, and a pair of high
qumlered, calf kin, egged Shoes. The subirritier
wsrns all person agtiost harboring him or giving
him any thing on his account, as he will pav n
debts ihst the said spprenlice msy eontrect. The
ahote reward will be gien (but noexnaa all
ed) lo any pstson who will bring bi n to
' ' r DANIEL HAAS.
Sunbury, Sept. 3, 1846. 3t
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