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Business attended to in the Counties of Nor
thumberland, Union. Lveoming and Columbia.
Refer tot
. . P, & A. RoTovnT,
I.OWKR V lURROjr,
Ssmkhs & Nnoiiurass, I'Mfad.
RxTOLtl, McFaRLA1I & Co.
ALKX VXDKll L. IIICKEY.
T RUNIC MAKER.
Xo. 150 1 licsmit Street,
nilLADELP HIA.
WHERE all kinds of leather trunk, valises and
carpet hags, of every style and pattern are
manufactured, in the hiwt manner and from the best
tnaienals, and sold at the lowest rite.
Philadelphia, July 19th. 1845. ly.
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PEAL.
RESPECTFULLY informs vhe cl
titen of Sunhury slid it" uinily, Ifn.l
he has removed to the Uritk Hous, in
Maiket siruet. hrmeily mrmiied by
Benjamin Hendricks, est of the store former'y or-
copied by Miller & Mnrlz, iind now by Ira T. Cle
ment, where he will he happy to receive calls in
the line of bis prufessioii.
Sunhury. March 20lh 1845.
aHE subscriber have received, and are now
. opening a splendid afSurlment of the following
goods
Haxony, Wilton and Velvet Carpeting'
Brussels and Iinperinl 3 ply do CAR-
Kxtra superfine and fine Ingrain do y PET-
F.nglhdl shad-d & D-nnak Venetian do IN'G.
American twilled and firM ilo
Lnchuh iruureits nd Woolen Fluor Cloths
Nlair ami Passage Dockings
Embossed Piano and Table Covers
London Cheui'le and TufieJ Rugs
Door MatU ol eveiy deiK-riniion.
ALSO
A large and extensive e?ortment of Floor Oil
Cloths, Irom one to eijht yard wide, cut to fit eve
ry description of mum or p isace.
. Also, low priced Ingrin Cnietings from 31 to
f2Jcent per yard, together wilh a large and exten
sive assortment of goods usually kept by carpet
merchant.
The above goods will be sold wholeoale or retail
at ve lowest market prires. Gioiiiiry iiirrrtuut
and otherM are psniruUilv invited to call and exa
mine our Muck before mnkine their selections.
CLARKHttX. RICH ft MULLIGAN,
Successor to Joseph DUckwood.No. Ill Che.nu I,
Corner of Fr m'ilin Place.
Philadelphia. Feb. 251. 1845.
' "UMimKLLAS & PARASOLS,
cheap ron cash.
J. VV SVAIXT'S
Umltrella and Parasol Manufactory.
Xi. 37 Ave A Thint tlrrrt, two duort beluw lite
CITY HOTEL,
1 li 1 1 n d e I U 1 a .
A I.WAVS on hai.d. a lane . nock of UM
liKELI.As sri.l PAHASOLR. iuclu. ini the
luiot new sivle o' Pinked rMijrd Para-ols of the
Vest workm.itiship and mstrrisls. at prices that will
make I', an uhjucl 14 Country Marchaui and other
to call and examine his tt' k I" fore purchasing
elsewhere. FeW 22, 184.V ly
si i ur. kli lr s I'ATi :nt
TIHIS Machiiie h a now ben teied by mure
1 than thirty fa'iiilies in this tieigbborhid, and
tins given en'ire -n!is"iction. It i 0 ximple in its
Construction, that it cannot pet out of order. It
contains no intti to ru-t, and no -pimgsor rollers to
get out of repair. It will ilo twice aa much wish-
im;, with less than hull th wear and tear of an) of
the late inventions, and whit is of greater impor
tance, it costs hut lit'le over half as much as other
washing imchtp.'s. 1
. The subm-rilier has the eiclu.ive right for Nor.
thumberland. Union, Lv coming, Colunihia, Lu
zerne and Clinton counties. Price of aingle ma
chine f. H. B. MASMEK.
The following ceitifieate is from a few of those
who have the.e machines in ne.
, . Sunhnry, Aug. 21, 184 4.
We, the subscribers, certify that we have now
in ue, in our families, "Shugert's Patent Wyom
ing Machine,"and do not hesitate aiying tint it is
a most excellent liiventi.tn. 'J'bat, in Washing,
it will ave more than one hall the usual labor.
That it dtu'S not require more than one third the
usual quantity of so p and water ; and that there
fs no rubbing, and consequently, tittle or no wear,
ing or tearing. That it knock off 110 buttons, and
that the finest cloibes, such aa collars, laeea, tucks,
frills, Ac, may be washed in a very short time
without the least ii.juiv, and in fact without any
apparent wear and tear, whatever. We therefore
cheerfully recommend it to our friends and to the
public, aa a most useful and labor saving machine.
, C1IARLM W.HEUINS,:
, A. JORDAN.
CHS. WEAVER.
CHS PI.EHANT8,
UIDEON MARKI.E,
Hon. GEO. V. WKl.KER,
lir.NJ. HENDRICKS,
GIDEON LEISENR1NO.
Iliaa't HoTiL, (formerly Tremont Houe, No.
116 Chesnut slitet.) Philadelphia, September
2lat, 1844. .
I have used Shugert's Patent Washing Machine
n my house upwards of eight month, aud do not
levitate to lay that I deem it one of the mo.t use
ul and valuable labor-aaving machinee ever invit
ed. I formerly kept two women continually 00
4ipied in waahiug, who now do a much in two
lay they then did in one week. . There ia no
ear or tear in washing, and it require not more
ban one-third the usual quantity of aoap. I have
lad numlier of other machine in my family, bu'.
hi is so decidedly operiof to every thing else, and
w little liable to get out of repair, that I would Hot
lo without one if they aboulJ cat ten lime the
,ric they are .old for. - DANIEL JjERR.
SUPERIOR Port wine, Maderia and Libon
5 wtue. Also superior Drandy and Gin, Lemon
Ivruo. Also few barrels of Dli-i Fish, fnraale
,j 1 HENRY MASTER.
6b07, lib, 845.
SUKBU1.Y AMERICAN.
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL: ,
Absolute acquiescence in the decision! of the
lly Iflnsscr & Cindy
From the London Keepsake.
God Careth for th Poor.
BT MRS. aiiov.
Oh! apeak not of their homely toils, their alow
corroding cares ;
Say not that dreary, joyless days and anxious
nights are theirs :
Peace oft deserts the palace-gate to seek the cottage-door
;
Contentment loves the lowly roof God careth
for the Poor.
Is not the wealth of nature theirs ? the flowers
of varied dyes,
The silver atars, the towering roclrs, the blue
and sunny skies;
The twining boughs their canopy, the mossy turf
their floor; .
Say, need they pine for golden halls ? Cod careth
for the Poor.
They never chide Time's lagging course, nor wish
the moments spent :
Turning from music, flowers and books, in pee
vish discontent ;
Viewing past pleasures with disdain; yet cove
tous of more :
They know not vexed satiety God careth for
the Poor.
They glide not languidly along o'er life's unruf
fled seas ;
Labor imparts enjoyment to their intervals of
ease ; . .
Their hours of pastime swiftly fly, nor leave
. them to deplore
Nameless imaginary ills God careth for the
Toor.
And deem not that dull Ignorance obscures their
simple lot :
The light of knowledge penetrates the lone se
questered cot :
None vainly need the tidings of salvation to im
plore ;
The Gospel cheers the humblest hearth God
careth for tho Poor.
His precepts are before them, arid Ilia eye is e'er
them still ;
They have earth s blessing to partake, earth's
duties to fulfil ;
The Heaven that smiles above them may be
theirs for evermore ;
Faith tells them of the Promised Land God ca
reth for the Toor.
And never shall we scornfully their homliness
deride,
And never shall we judge them by the world's
false code of pride,
If rightly we have read and prized that llook of
sacred lore,
Which shows to ns how lovingly God careth for
the Poor.
I.kc;k Mam or Native Coprr.u ako Sil
ver. While the rich ores of Ivike Superior are
Imoft daily freighted to Dost on, a rock of Me
tallic Cupper and pure native Silver, weighing-
more than lGIHl pounds, has found its way to our
City, and may be seen for a few days at 00 Cha
pe I-6 1 next door to the New-Haven Bank, at
the store of Messre. Walker St Wadsworth.
This specimen, is said to far surpass in beauty
of form and rich display of silver on its surface
the one removed from the West fork of Ontnn
ogon river, a few ynnra since, by Mr. Eldred, at
an expense or &VKX). It was discovered by an
Indian, named Tont-ant Piquet, in the employ
of Major J. B. Campbell, a few' miles eastward
of Elm river, on the Lake shore, where it has.
no doubt, (or many years, buffeted the waves of
this inland ocean. Notwitht-tandi'.g' it was
found loose amidst an assemblage of phosphor)'
tic and granite boulders, lodged upon the strata
of red sand stone, dipping under the Lake, still
the adhesion ofa portion of vein etor.e uhows.
evidently, that it was originally an inhabitant
of the adjacent Elm river lull's where regular
veins exhibiting native enpper in place may b
seen on lamia secured by Messrs. KinrieAr.
(ireen. We are) informed by a gentleman who
has carefully explored the copper region, that
these loose masses or copper may he traced lo
their parent vein of calcareona spar and anal
cime in the conglomerate and red sand stone,
and of Phrhnite, I .aunmnite and Datlmlite in
the Trap. In this way they become leaders or
guides to the mineral contents of this region,
which promises soon o be lo the United States
what the Ural is to Russia the seat of prodi
gious industry, and the source of inexhaustible
mineral treasures.
, We recommend to our readers by all means
to see this rare product ot the mineral kingdom
before it is removed from New-Haven, perhaps
never to return. Actf-tc Courier.
Galvanic Gaiters hiving taken so well,
shopkeepers ere now advertising galvanic bus
tles. - ; ; ;
Da nci no is said to be like new milk it
strengthens the cuhtt.
majority, the vital principle of Republic, from which
guntiury, Nortliuniberlnnd Co.
TUB OREGON QUESTION.
Wc are indebted to the New York Tribune
for the subjoined digest of the official correspon
dence, between our own and the British Go
vernment, in relation to this vexed question.
It presents the points of importance, necessary
to be remembered, and will afford to the general
reader, the information most to be desired :
The first is letter from Mr. Fox, the Bri
tish Minister, to Mr. Webster, U. S. Secreta
ry of State, dated Washington, Nov. 15, 1912.
covering a copy of part of a letter from Lord
Aberdeen to Mr. Fox, requesting that the Uni
ted States Minister at london might be fur
nished with instructions to treat with such per
son a might be appointed by England, on the
Njrth-Western Boundary. Assuring Mr. Web
ster that England was ready to enter into a fair
and equitable compromise of the difficulty.
Mr. Webster replies to Mr. Fox, Nov. 25
IS 12, informing him that such insf rnctinns would
be given to the United States Minister at Lon
don. Mr, Packenham writes to Mr, Upshur, Uni
ted States Secretary of State, dated Washing
ton, Feb. 2-1, 144, intimating; the anxious de
sire of the British Government to come to a
speedy settlement, and proposing a conference.
Mr. Upchertn Mr. Packenham, Feb 2(, 1811,
namc8ll o'clock A. M. next day for said con
ference. Mr. Prckcnham writes to Mr. Calhoun, July
22. 144, announcing the death of Mr. Upsher
(on Feb. 2th) &c. had prevented prompt at
tention to the Oregon Boundary and that now
as Congress had adjourned it would be a proper
time lo proceed with it.
Mr. Calhoun to Mr. Psckenham, Aug. 22,
141, appointing 1 o'clock P. M. next day for
conference, concurring with the French senti
ment in desiring a speedy settlement of the
question.
Mr. P. to Mr. C. Aug. 22, M l agreeing to
the hour.
The conference was accordingly held on the
2ttd ofAugnst, 1S11 and the Plenipotentiaries
proceeded to examine the state of the question.
Mr. Calhoun desired a proposal from Mr. Pack
enham, who said he would be able to make a
definite one at the next conference and desired
Mr. C. to be alto ready with his proposal. Ad
journed to the 2Gth August, when it wts again
assembled. Mr. Packenham made a proposal
to Mr. Calhoun, which Mr. Calhoun declined.
They then agreed that a more full understand
in? of their respective views, was necessary to
facilitate future proceedings. It was sgreed
that written statement of the views of bot h par
lies should be given before proceeding fnrther.
It was agreed that the American Plenipotentia
ry should make his statement at the next con
ference and, when reidy, give the necessary
notice.
Attached to the Protocol is the offer of Mr.
Packenham to takj the 49th parallel of latitude
to the Columbia River and the River to the sea;
and a !o tn make free to the United States any
port or ports they might desire on the mainland
or on Vancouver's Island South of 4!) dee;.
Sept. 2d, I'll the third conference was held
at the office of the United States Secretary of
State. The American negociator pave his
views of the claims of the United State to the
portion of the Territory drained by the Colum
biaaa his grounds for declining the British Min
ister's proposal.
Kept. rJ. I44, the fourth conference was
held at the same place, and the British Minis
ter gave his views.
Sept. 20th, filth conference, Mr. Calhoun de
livered a rejoinder.
Sept. 21th, sixth conference.
' The British Minister stated hn had read with
i due attention the rejoinder of the U. S Plenipo-
tentiary ; that he did not feel authorized to en
l t-r into any discussion relative to the Territory
j North of Int. 4!) deg. which was underMood by
I the British Government to lorm the basis of lie
' L'ociation on the part of the United States as
the line of the Columbia binned thai of Eng
land. That his former proxisl wan offered by
Great Britaiu as an honor bio comproioii-e aud
that it was made with the proviso that iu no caee
iu any further iiegucialions should it compro
mise or weaken the claim of Great Britain uu
leav accepted by the United Slates.
Sept. :id, '41 Mr. Calhoun to Mr. Pncken
hnm -declines Mr. P.'s proposal, as it would li
mit our possessions to narrower bounds than
what we had a clear right to. Mr. Calhoun
then enters into an able argument on our claims
to the territory drained by the Columbia, ari
sing from our proper right, and those derived
from France and Spain. The former he grounds
as against Great Britain, on priority of discove
ry, exploration and settlement. The prior dis
covery is claimed for Captain Gray, a citizen of
the United States, May 11, 1712. who gave the
river its name. The discovery is opposed by
those of Meares and Vancouver. The former
sailed along the coast through which the Colum
bia flows, in 17s, in order to ascertain whether
the river laid down in Spanish charts as "St.
Roc" really existed, and be declares "we can
there is no appeal but to fofce, the vital principle
Pa. Saturday, Dec. 20, 1845.
now safely assert that there Is no such river." j
Vancouver, in April, 1792, explored the same
coast. His own journal proves that he failed lo
discover the river. He even disbelieved Cap
tain Gray's discovery. Grny gave a copy ot his
clinrt to Madia at Nootka Sound, and on Vnn
cover's arrival at "Madia gave him a copy. Van
couver guided by the chart, entered the Colum
bia Oct. 20, 1792. The attempt to prove that
Captain Gray sailed in a private, not a United
States vessel, shows the strength of our claims.
Mr. Calhoun then proceeds to consider the
discoveries of the Cnlumbio's branches by Lew
is and Clark, long before any British subject vi
sited these parts, and assert our clear right by
the discovery of the mouth and head wateA of
Columbia river.
He next describes the question of settlement
hy our citizens or 109, '10 and '11. The ta
king possession by the British during the war,
restoration a tier peace.
He then proceed, "We have added lo our
claims those ot France and Spain by the Treaty
of J-ouiflinnn and the Treaty of Florida. The
cession of I.ntiisiana gave on undisputed title to
the summit of the Rocky Mountains and by
Continuity to the Pacific, founded on the Trea
ty of 17(13.
He then dwells on the argument of Continu
ity, instancing the conlcsl between Great Brit
ain and France which was terminated by the
Treaty n? 176:1. The fact that Great Britain
claimed this continuity for her co'onies (now
the United Stitcs) forecloses tier contesting
this principle against ns.
He then examines the treaty of 17113, which
fixes the Mississippi as the boundary between
Great Britain and France, extinguishing the
claims of Great Britain West ot that boundary.
The right of continuity was transferred tn us by
France in the Treaty of Iiouisiana. France
held this right by the extinguishment of Great
Britain's claim by Treaty of 176:$.
He then .proceeds to defend our claims on the
discoveries of Spain which we have acquired.
In place of conflicting with each other they na
turn lly blend together forming a strong chain of
title against all opposing claims.
He then takes up the restoration of Astoria,
and quotes the admission of Ixrd Castlereauh
to Mr. Rush, admitting our ample right to be
reinstated, and our right to possession while
treating of title.' Our claims have since been
strengthened, by increase of our population by
emigration. He concludes by stating that the
same cauge which jieopled the valley of the
Mississippi will yet caufce emigration across the
Rocky Mountains, snd that the whole region
drained by the Columbia is destined to !e peo
pled by us, Mr. Calhoun closes his able paper
by stating that he refrains 'from presenting the
claims which the U. S. may have to other por
lions of Ihe territory" than those drained by the
Columbia River, nnd hv tenewing assurances
of high consideration, &c. &c.
Sept. 12, 1?40, Mr. Packenham writes to Mr.
Calhoun in reply to the above. That he hns no
evidence that Louisiana extended Wert to the
Pacific, but that the Rocky Mountains was the
Western boundary, for which opinion he quotes
Mr. Jefferson. Even if the boundary did not
extend Westward of the Rocky Mountains, that
France transferred to Spain in 1702, and Spain
to England by treaty between Great Britain and
Spain ill 17! Hi, which abrogated the claims of
Spain.
He denies that the claim of continuity can ef
fect the claim of right He acknowledges that
Spain, in li-lO, transferred her rights North of
42 degrees, but thai did nut invulidute her for
mer cuueessiuns in 1790.
In regard lo the discoveries of lleceta and
Gray they conflict, and if lleceta's claim be
good it favors Great Braitain owing to the trea
ty of 1790.
The United States had no claims when they
became a nation. Those of France were worth
nothing. He urges the commercial intercouse
of Great Brita n with the North-west coast, the
voyages of Cook and Mears, the survey of the
coast by Vancouver, hich makes Great Brit
aiu's claims lo discovery and exploration very
strong. He sets the accuracy and authenticity
of Cook and Vancouver's survey against the dis
covery of I lie, niotnh of the Columbia by Cupt.
(ray. Of the exploration of 1-evvis and Clark
he says that Mchlenzie, a British subject, cros
sed the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific in 179:),
and discovered tho upper waters Frazer's Ri
ver, near lat. 49 deg., aud puts this against Lew
is and Clark's.
lie meets Ihe authority of Lord Castlereagh
by the despatch ot Lord Caetlereagh himself to
the British Minister at Washington, when gi
ving up Astoria, claiming the whole territory.
Great Britain and tho United States are in
joint occupancy ; one cannot divest the other
but by an equitable division of what is jointly
occupied.
In claiming the Columbia as the boundary,
Great Britain is not influenced by ambition of
possessing large territory, but by considerations
of utility if not of necessity, which cannot be
lost sight of.
and immediate parent of despotism. Jirriaaoft.
Vol. C--Xo. 13 Whole No, 2T3.
Mr. P. concludes by requesting a proposal
from the United States and statement of farther
claims alluded to by Mr. Calhoun.
Sept. 20, 1844, Mr. Calhoun rejoins to this
rebutting the British claims on the discoveries
of Cook, Mears and others, on the Nootka Sound
convention, and on McKenzie's explorations.
TheFrazier's River is an inferior stream and
cannot effect the discovery of the Columbia.
Tht Unit ?d States had the first settlement,
had that right restored, were acknowledged to
be in possession while treating of title, &c.
Mr. C. also replies to the argument drawn from
Jefferson, and reinforces the argument of Con
tinuity, and slates that the United States must
be considered as in possession of tho whole of
tho territory drained by the Columbia while
treating of title, in which character he insists
on being considered, and not in the character of
a joint occupancy merely. He can make no
proposal based on the supposition of a joint occu
pnncy. There must bo a full discussion of the
title before proposals can be made. When the
opinion that the United States have a clear ti
tle, the British proposal in the second conference
fills Inr short of what they can accept.
As to our claims to other parts of the Terri
tory than those drained by the Columbia, they
extend as faros the Treaty of Florida with Spain
can warrant.
Jan. lo, 1S1.", Mr. Packenham to Mr. Cal
houn states that hti has sent the discussions al
ready had to hia Government, but that, in the
mean time, he ii authorized to oiler arbitration,
leaving the choice of arbiter fer after considera
tion. January 21, lW Mr. Calhoun says he has
laid the offer of Mr. P. before the President, and
he cannot accede to the proposal. He hopes
the question may be settled by negotiation. Ar
bitration might rather retard than expedite the
settlement.
July 12, IM.'h Mr. Buchanan having been
appointed Secretary of State, and seeming to
overlook the later proceedings and replies to
Mr. P.'s letter of Sept. 12, 11 1, rests our title
on that of Spain, contending that at the date of
Spain's transfer of her rights to us she had a
good title to the whole of Oregon against Great
Britain. The Nootka Sound Treaty conferred
no right on Great Britain but to trade with the
Indians, was transient in its nature, and did
not touch the sovereignty of Spain over the
territory. That tt was annulled by the war
between Great Britain and Spain in 1790, and
has never since been renewed, and consequent
ly Great Britain is destitute of any claim to the
Oregon territory. Having defended these
views at length, ami enforced our title to the
whole of Oregon, he says the joint occupancy
treaty excepts our litle from being impaired.
In this view of the subject ihe President, con
sidering the action of his predecessors and em
barrassed by their offer, to show also to the
world that he U actuated by a spirit of modera
lion, tin vulhomrtl lint (Mr. Secretary B.) to
fffi r the VMh varullti to the sea a boundary,
trithanu ixi't in Vancouver'! Inland South of
that latitude.
July 29th, 1 15, Mr. Packenham replies to
Mr. Buchanan ; combats strongly Mr. B.'a po
sition, particlarly the claim of the United States
to the Valley of the Columbia, to be older than
the treaty of 119. He examines the Spanish
iitle the American offer to divide the territory
the United States can found no claim, or dis
covery, or exploration or settlement prior to the
Treaty of Florida, w ithout admitting the princi
ples of the Nootka Sound Convention, and the
parallel claims of Great Britain. He contends
tint tho Nootka Sound Convention continues in
force, and even if that Convention had never
existed, the claims of Great Britain arc as good
as ihospofthe United States.
He then goes into a history of the discoveries,
from which it might appear that American citi
zens discovered the Columbia River, while
British navigators discovered Frazer's river,
and Vancouver's la'and. Ho repeats the Bri
tish claims to the terri'ory, and declines the
oJTtr wade l .Ifr. liuchanan.
August III), 11.", is the date of the last des
patch. It is from Mr. Buchanan in reply to
Mr. P. He quotes the declaration of Messrs.
Husk isson and Add isonton that "Great Britain
claim no exclusive sovereignity over any part
of that Oregon Territory," Mr. B. makes a
very long argument in reply to Mr. P, main
taining the right of ihe Uuited States to the
whole of tho Territory, and concludes by wilh
drawing his offer.
Thus ends the correspondence, and the
next step to be taken depends on the future.
The above abstract is but very limited ; you
may get it as soon aa any other. The corres
pondence is able and voluminous. Mr Cal
houn's views ire expressed in his usual strong
and condensed language, and shows that (he
interests of the country might safely be trust
ed to him in the present crisis. I doubt whether
some of the leaders of the party want his des
patches published just at present, for fear they
might make it appear that he is the fittest man
to take the head of the Committee on Foreign,
Relations.
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MAJItlfACTURINO VlLLAOM IS ENGLAND.
We find in one of tho "Letters from the Mid
land Counties," an interesting series now in
course of publication in the N. V. Commercial,
the following description of beings who inhabit
the villages in the neighborhood of B riningham.
He says: ,
"There are other manufacturers than these,
of whom very little is known the hard handed
men, women and children, who supply New
York and half the world with their nails.
chains and hardware of every description.
These men live in small towns within ten mile-
round Birmingham, and other large place which
are the markets lor their produce.' Curious
names, too, do the places of their birth exult in
Dariston, Willenhall, Sodom, Nineveh, Gc-
morah, Hell Hole, Hell's Corner, Tipton, A c.
&c; places containing each a population of
from two to ten thousand, rande up half miners,
half of gun lock and other hardware makers.
To say that they are steeped in ignorance, de
pravity and brutality of the most revolting kind,
would be to speak very mildly. To cnmpnrn
them with a Chippewa or Negro tcoreheis
civilized would be to insult the red and black
man. In fact they are alone unapproachable
incomparable. The women have lo-t all
femininity of appearance, they are deformed
and their features and necks are crushed into a
heap from carrying heavy loads of coal upon
their heads. One fourth of the men you meet
have wooden legs or have lost an arm or an eyp,
or are blind entirely ; or their faces and bri "
nv throats and bosoms are seared with blue
ecorchings all the effects of accidents and fire
damp in the coal pits. The streets are al v a
filthy and crowded with boll dogs, pigs and
children of all ages, for these people generate
like rabits. They have corrupted the 'Queen
English' until none but themselves can under
stand their langunge."
Indian Fi'nf.ral. -The Indians have pern,
liar customs which will not yield lo civil iz iti on.
An Indian burial took place at Alexandria, lm
isiana, a few days ago. According to a cn-tom
founded upon the rel gious faith of the rrd man.
all the worldly effects of the departed savage,
including rifles, shot pouch, skins even a tnnr .'
and colt belonging to him were deposited w itli
his remains in the tomb, to be carried with hip',
according to the romantic faith of his ancestors,
to the sunny hunting grounds and floral valb-ys
prepared beyond the grave by the "Great Spi
rit" for the reception ot the good, and barren
deserts and icy hills provided for the punithi'ient
of the depraved and vicious.
A Stkkt CoNsrrRrcTiONisT. Mr. C. F. No
land, of Arkansas, is said to have made the fol
lowing speech at the Memphis Convention :
Mr. President Before the vote is taken I
wish to make a speech which shall not be five
minutes long cheers and cries of "go on!"
When Gen. George Rogers Clarke was taken
prisoner by the Indians, they made him pack the
skillets and things ofthe whole party, and kee
with 'em too. After three or tour days he wan
so worn out with fatigue that he could with dif
ficulty drag ono foot before the other, so h't
thought he'd make 'em a speech chcer
Throwing down the skillets, and mounting a
log, he stretched out his hands and said : 'Gen
tlemen Inginsl peals of laughter I proposr
that every man carry his own skillet !'
And so, Mr. President, I propose that every
State carry her own skillet !
Slavery in Massaciiisftts. In old times,
when slavery wqs sanctioned in Mns-nchusett-',
a wealthy lady residing in Gloucester was n
the habit of giving away the infants of her fe
male slaves, a few days after they were born,
as people are accustomed to dispose of a litter
of kittens. One of of her neighbors begged an
infant, which, in those days of comparative sim
plicity, she nourished with her on n milk, an. I
reared among hor own children. This woman
had an earnest desire for a brocadn gown ; and
her husband not feeling able to purchase one,
she sent her little nursling to Virginia and sold
her, when she was about seven years old. Mm'. ;
CAUa! History of Women.
Use or Bustli;. A few days sinn
says a Liverpool paper, one of very capaciM tat
dimensions was seon flouting in Prince's dc k.
On drawing or rather hauling it to land, it v . a
found to be tightly stuffed, and, on opening the
seam, it was ascertained that the stuffing cor
eititcd of several pounds of lea. i It is upft)pe.l
to have dropped from some female while in the
act of crossing from a Chinese vewl to a piny.
It has since been conveyed to the central fl re
office, where it lies for the ins pection of the fu
rious in matters of the kind.
There i a town down Et, where Iherown
ere fed upon fishea T'neir ni!k i the scaliest
that is served in the Vnmn.
A Odp Cbitrvox. 4n fallible criterion,
as Tar as it goos , of u ig a cieaa imu.
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