CHRONICLE
LEWISBURG
BY O. N. WORDEN & J.
An Isdepevden't Family
THE CHRONICLE.
FKIOtV, J IS. 2, lT.
What of (he Future t
The commencement of a Xcw Year The same Jesuitical arguments and
is an appropriate time to make this Executive bribes and coercion, which
inquiry. The reform and the decline were nsed to break down the Missouri
of nations as of individual, is gradu- restriction, can be employed equally
al step by step as the water wears reasonably to remove the African
away the stone. Rome was scores of restriction 1
years in working out hor destruction, ' Those who should oppose this new
yet luxury, domestic slavery, and the demand of Slavery, would nprain be
lust of conque-t, were sure but slow denounced as 'fanatics,' inGdcIs,'
in their influences, and haujrhty Rome ' foes of the Union,' negro worship
fell as proud America may fill ! ; ers,' 'Abolitionists,' &c.
The augmented power of Slavery in j The only way to preserve our land
our land, is seen in the increase of the from these piratical outrages which
number of bondmen from half a mill- Slavery is maturing In the name of
ion to three and a half million souls, Democracy, is to fully enlighten the
and in the larsre increased territory, freemen of the North in regard to the
added to our Union, d.nkcucd by tlic true nature and designs of Slavery,
curse of unrequited toil. The Free States have the power, and
The People and Congress of this whenever they have the courage, the
nation were harmonious and consist- patriotism and the honesty to exercise
ent in their opposition to Slavery, till it, the ravages of Slavery must cease,
the supposed tiaiioiml necessity for The Republicans have made a noble
the acquisition of Louisiana, gave that beginning: let them persevere like
power an advantage which it has on true Americans and resolute Christian
all occasions since used signally for m"n. and our efTorts must in the end
its own bcucCt. ( be crowned with success.
The purchase of Florida, was an The Every Day Lire of 'T6.
additional means of self-extension.
rrv e e f . .1.1 A REVOLUTION AH Y RELIC.
The sacrifice of Missouri to the
black power," was only gained with ' We have before us an original journal in
the promise that Kansas and all the manuscript, found among the papers of a
vast region above should " for ever" de"s"1 ps'"". "" C..i. of
Susquehanna countv. He entered the army
be free from its grasp. fr i(n Vermonti ondrr Col. Belirl 0,H,rly
Part of "'the whole of Oregon" was Ser-eant. and was promoted to be I.iemenant.
by Messrs. Polk. Buchanan and their The firt leaf of the lournal is missine, butihe
friends surrendered, at the VCrV time second introduces himself and fellow Whiffs
the deep-laid Slavcrv plot for annex- in h"u'e ' shP ' h !!
1 ' r 1 listenine to an -incendiary haraneue atx at
ing Texas was SUCCCflll. .-Liberie "doubtless from one of the -oolitieal
A Si-heine for making California a
Slave State, was providentially frus-
trated by Col. Fretnent and his com
peers, (although, since then, it may be
said, "a generation arose which knew
not Joseph.")
In the last election. Slavcrv claims
to have gained a popular endorsement
of the riuxciPLE that Slavery 111:1 v go
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wherever it can force its way and its
opponents have HO Constitutional or
other power to arrest it.
A large portion of the President's
last Message is taken up with denun
ciation of 1 he friends of Liberty and
palliations of Oppression.
And now (tlio the fate of Kansas
is yet undecided) Slavery is intriguing
for more CONQUESTS, by secretly stir-
ring up dissensions with Mexico, and
Nicaragua, and Cuba. It was in this
way that Texas was secured, and the
friends of Slavery hope to strengthen
themselves further by similar means.
Mr.Buehanan is claimed as friendly
to all these schemcs.and his efforts for
Texas and his Ostend Circular doubt
less eotifirm that opinion.
The proposition to rc-open a direct
Slave-Trade with Africa, is tho't liy
gome to be "a litile too fast" in the
Programme, but other Sla-e-brccding
States oppose it from self-interest. In
the late Southern Convention, such a
recommendation was supported only
by the States of South CaroIina.Texas
and a part of Tennessee.
In Congress, however, the measure
has a fair start for future success. On
the 16th ult., in the House, Mr.Ether-j
edge (aWhig Member from Tennessee, j
who was re-elected after opposing the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise),
introduced the following :
Rmhxd, That this House regard all sng-
ge.tiocs or propositions of ery kind by
trade, as shocking to the m-ral sentiments of
the enlightened portion or man md; or any act
on the pan f Congress legalizing or conniving
at the Ieg4lizmg that horrid and inhuman
trarhi lc would justly -object ihe United States
to the reproach and execration oi all civnizra:
mA I . tl. r- I. I I k. 1 i
and Christian people throughout ihe world.
Passed 152 to 57 : most ot the 57
professing to be opposed to the mea
sure, but not wishing to commit them
selves in this manner at this time.
It is needless to say that among the
57 were Brooks and Keitt of S. C,
Rust of Ark., Denver and llcrbert of
Cal., aud Florence of Pa. all strong
Buchanan men ; and not a Frcmonter !
or joriucm t tiimore men among all
the 57.
JVLct it be obscrved.that the first
Texas movement was fairly scouted in
Congress, but, under the guise of 'De
mocracy,' it succeedei. Had Pierce,
Douglas, Buchanan & Co. been asked
four years ago, to open the gate for
Slavery into Kansas, they would have
exclaimed, 'Is tby servant a dog that
fce Bhould do this great thing?' But
Slavery demanded, and they yielded.
The proposition to expose Kansas
Qi the broad North West to all the
curses of Slavery, created a greater
shock to civilized huraanity.and called
lortb more dcuum at on. than has the
pmjVted revival of the African slave '
trade 1 I
Looking at the past. tbn, it is not I
R. CORNELIUS.
axd News Journal.
unreneonnlile to believe that with a
rote of 57 to start with Slavery will
in a few years compel Democracy to
'extend lie Xon-iuiervcntion princi
ple' to the Foreiirn Slave-Trade.
parsons" who abounded in those dark days!
The Journal tells plainly 'he observation and
personal experience of the writer in moment
ous times. Such as are here described, were
the labor, and sacrifices which (under God)
b-tnght n onr political independence. The
services of Mr. Chamherlin's Company were,
1st. in the unso'-eessful efforts to retain the
earlv advantages of the Revolutionists in
CI""J. fr"" h" ,he- ven con.Pii,d ,
retreat : and M. in ihe brilliant victories won
a Prinllin and Tntnn We prefil ,he
date, and alter the spelling to correspond with
mndrrn osase, and give the Journal in lull,
verbatim. En. CaaoxirtB.
.SW-iy, April 7, 177G.
might live to vanquish ant overcome an
Ms enemies : when the Officers lefr the
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Church, and the bell set a ringing, which
broke up the meeting. In the evening,
went on board the brig Pitta,
MmJ.iv, 8. Set sail about sunrise
sailed all day, with a fine breeze; arrived
at Huntington harbor; dropped anchor
sbout 10 o'clock ; stormed all ni(iht.
Tuesday, 9. - The wind slacked, and wa
s'1(,d rT '"'j Ji "rived ,be
Ued nf Hellsgate just night.
Wedo. a. 1 his day we tailed thrnugb
Hcllsgate, and arrived into the Harbor,
New York aud went on shore. Went
mio barracks m Dwok street, near Coeotiee
Market 170 miles by water.
Thur. 1 1 Our brigade was altered ;
Baldwin's and Arnold's taken oat, and
Stark's pnt in. About this time, Poor's
left as, and went to Q isbec with Patter
son's, Boud's, and Greaton's regiments,
eommaoded by Gen. Thomson ?
Satur. 27. Stayed in the city till this
j1Vi wueQ orders came for us to set out
00 Monday for Quebec.
Sun. 8. Past master about tea o'ol'k
A.M. on the Common before the General
and other offi cers of distinction.
Men. 29. This day left the regiment,
sat out for Litchfield ; just night marched
to Ktogsbridgw, and put up 14 miles,
Tae 3 M,rone)j t0 West Chester,
Etst Chester, Marlick, Rye, and to Horse
Neck, aid put up, having eorae 42 a.
Wed. Ma; 1. Marched to Stanford, to
Canaau,to Salem, to Dan bury, and pal up,
having com 40 miles.
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Tues. 2. Marched t New Milford, to
Judsah, to Litchfield, being 30 miles.
Moo. 6. This day set out from Litch
field, marched to Uoaben and pat ap.
Tues. 7. Marched to Cornwall, to Ca
naan, aud put up.
Wed. 8. Marched to Nobletown and
pat upbeing very rainy.
Tbur. 9. Marched this day thro' the
Dutchess eountry Sew York State. This
was the first time aver I was among a
people I oould not understand. Kept oa
to the half wsy house and put ap.
Fri 10. Marched to Albany, having
come by land from Litchfield 110 miles, in
tbe whole from New York 240 miles Here
I overtook my Company, tbej being just
ready to march ; marched to tbe New City
and put up 10 miles.
Sat. 11. Marched to Half Moon and
pat np, being 3 miles.
Sau. 12. Marched to Slillwaters,ueing
14 miles. Two of Col. Rood's men wbipl
39 lasbes each for deserting.
Mob. 13. Marched to Saratoga and pat
np, having come 14 miles.
Tues. 14. Marched to Fort Miller, when
e were met b,ti.o.8cbuyler,.h. informed
us of our people retreat from Qaebeo ;
then fsrt of our company with a pirt of
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY,
the regiment left me and about half nf tbe
company ; we marched to Fort Edward
and put np, being 14 miles.
Wed. 15. Marched to Fort George and
pitched our tents, having come 14 m.
Tours. 16 to Sat. 18. In these days we
kept our sta'ion at Fort George.
Sun. 19. This day we went on board
our bntteaux to cross lake George ; landed
at tbe Block house, haviug come 30 m.
Mon 20. This morning we crossed the
carrying place, and went aboard the bat
teaux ; bavins a good wind, we arrived at
Crown Point about Sunset ; passed it about
a mile and pitched our tents.
Tues. 21. This morning the wind arose
in the N.W., and tbe waves run at such a
decree tbat it sack five of onr batteaux,
with the loss of considerable of our stores;
stayed all day on shwre.
Wed 22. Having repaired our batteaux,
wo set out; the wiud being high, we run
ashore and stayed about two hours; set out
again, run ashore on tbe west side of the
Luke, and pitched our tputs. Here, Col.
Stark's rejrimerit passed us.
Thur. 23. Set out this morning, hut
the wiud proving contrary we run into
Bucket river and pitelied our leuts. Here
were two families lived Mr. Blood's and
Mr. While's, from Permouut : Mr. White
was dead, and his wife very sick.
Fri. 24. This morniug, it being calm
and the weather clear, we set out sod
arrived within 40 miles of St. Johns and
pitched our tents on west side of lake.
Sat. 25. Tbe wind beiug high it was
not tho't safe to set out ; kept our station.
Sun. 20. Set nut and arrived at Point
Fair about 11 o'clock, where our pilot left j
us; we still kept on our way, aud arrived j
at St. Jobns in Lower Catiads ab -ut j
sunset, where we encamped haviug come
120 miles by water.
Mon. 27 to Thur. 30. Kept our station j
at St. Johns. Nothing remarkable hap- j
pened in these days.
Fri. 31. Set out at 12 o'clk ; marched
to Lipruirie, then down tbe river St. Law
reuce to Longueil, having come 37 m
Sat. June 1. Crossed the river St. Law
rence, into the city Montreal ; went iuto
barracks, at the north end of the city.
About. 10 in tbo niglit.we were alarmed
discovered a party supp used to be Tories,
they being under arms, and confined them.
Sun. 2. The General ordered all the
gates iu the city to be 1 ickuJ, and kept all
in that was in, and all out that bad not a
pass.
Mon. 3.
came in.
Tues. 4.
Wed. 5.
This day, 800 of our troops
Kept our station in the city.
Our army at Lachine were
beset by the savages ; one was taken and
carried ofi, aud one more wouuded. Lieut.
Petteogill with tbe baggage and tbe rem- 1
aioder of tbe regiment oame in. A scout
being sent up the river, took two guns aud j
a quantity of powder from a Tory. j
Tours. 6. General orders all the troops
over the river; the sick were immediately
seot off te St. Johns, and part of the pro
visions and stores were carried over tbe
river; those that were left in the city lay
upon their arms.
Fri. 7. Our men still continue carrying
off stores ; a quantity of boards and timber
for batteaux was thrown down the river
bank in order to burn.
Sat. 8. All the well men were sent
back for the stores.
Sun. 9. Serg. Holt and myself went ap
to St. Johns; tsrricd there that night.
Mon. 10. This morning we set out for
Cbambly, which was 12 miles; from there
we set out for Longueil, being strangers to
the road we lost tbe wsy ; then steering
altogether by guess, because we could not
understand tbstr language, we arrived at
Longueil just night; lodged there, having
eome 27 miles.
Tues. 11. Crossed St. Lawrence and
repaired to tbe barracks, being unwell.
Wed. 12. Part of our men came down
from Lacbine, brought some French To
riea and delivered tbem to tbe main guard.
Tbur. 13. This day oar people took
quantity of wheal from Tories iu tbe city.
Fri. 14. This day, a party detaohed
from our regiment, to go down to Sorell
with tbe rafts of batteau timber; Lieut.
Grover bad the charge of tbem ; be was
taken, and all tbat went with bim, except
one, who escaped and brought word. I
remained very unwell; I walked up tbe
side of the river, where I saw the iee three
feet thick very remarkable for the time
of year.
Sat. 15 This morning a party was sent
down tbe river, bat toon returned, nar
rowly escaped being taken by the enemy.
We were all ordered across tbe river tbat
night ; it rained all night ; we tbat were
sick suffered very much by being wet.
San. 16. Set oat this morning for St
Jobos ; one of oai men was so bad that
we left bim at Laprairie, and have not
heard from bin since ; the rest of us got
to St. Jobos just night 27 miles.
Mon. 17. This morning, set out for
Island Ore, being broke oat with tbe
small pox; arrived al the Island at 7
o'clock, pnohed our teute.
Taos. 18. Remained on the Island;
Lieut. Corliss died ; tbe remainder of the
army set St. Johns on fire, aud cams np
to tbo Island.
Wed 19 This morning attended Lieut.
Corliss' funeral ; he was the first man ever
I saw buried without a edn.
Thar. 20. Went aboard the batteaux
for Crown Point ; 22 of us in our batteaux
were sick with tbe small pox, 2 of them
could not stsnd aloue. Landed at Point
Fair, and tarried all night.
Fri. 21. Set out np the Lake; rowed
but a little way, aud encamped on tbe west
side the Lake.
Sat. 22. This day we passed Bucket '
river a few miles, and eucamped on tbe J
west side the Lake.
Sun. 23. Set out this morning for 1
Crown Poiut,where we arrived just night;
found things very inconvenient for sick
men ; it beiue very cold for tbe time of
year, we, not having any tents, suffered
very much. I
Mon. 24. Our batteaux set out back
for tbe rest of the troops ; iu the afternoon
there arose a squall in tbe N W., which j
blew down almost all the tents and sheds
that we had got, and left the sick naked ,
to the rain which came at a shocking j
degree. An swful sight to behold! to!
see men, nothing on but their shirtg.uliuost I
rotten with the small pox ; some run to get :
shelter, others lay where the saud washed j
over and almost buried them.
Wed. 25. Crossed the Lake to Capt.
Strong's, where my Captain was sick with '
the small pox ; tarried all uigbt. I
Thur. 26. This day returned to tbe
Point, to the Company.
Fri. 27. Kept our station at the Point, i
Sat. 28. Kept our station n the Point ; !
just night. Arch. Gibson died. j
Sun 29. This day I was taken sick again, 1
remaining very poorly all day. j
Fri. July 12. I remained very sick for ;
these thirteen days, sod knew nothing of ",
the sffors of tbe army. I now begin to
recover, so as to begin to write again. We '
still kept our station at the Point. N. B.
Peter Putnam died the 3d day of July. !
Sat. 13. This day we were ordered to j
be in readiness to march to Fort George
the next day.
Sun. 14. This day, Ebeoezer Perry, a '
soldier of our Company, died. !
Mon. 15. This morning, we embarked ,
for Ticonderogs ; landed at the Mills, about
6 o'clock afternoon, pitched our tent. j
Tues. 16. About 12 o'clock we crossed
tbe carrying place to the Block bouse and (
pitched onr tents, it being s rainy day. j
Wed. 17. Embarked for Fort George,
rowed to Dimand Island, and tarried that
night.
Tbur. 18. This morning we arrived at j
Fort George, and pitched our teots on the
Green to tbe westward of tbe old Fort. !
Wed. 24. In these days, nothing rem
arkable happened. This dsy, Capt Mauu's
son died. Tbe news of Col.'s Reed and ,
Stark were appointed Brig'r Gen'ls. j
Tbur. 25. This day our well men were
ordered to go to Ticonderogs. i
Sun. 28. This day the Prussian General
died ; the sick remsin at Fort Goorge. j
Tues. 30. Lieut Pettingill, nf Capt. '
Mean's Company, died in tbe forenoon ;
attended his funeral at 6 o'clock A.M.
Sun. Aug. 4. Richard Cbamberlin set
not for Coos, at 12 o'clock. I and Serg't ;
Young were sent after John Honey, who
bad deserted ; overtook him at Kingsbery, 1
about 16 miles ; tarried there. i
Mon. 5. Returned to camp with the
prisoner; he was eonfioed under the main
guard.
Fri. 9. Set out for Ticonderogs, landed
at the Narrows, and encamped. j
Sat. 10. Set oat in the morning and
lauded at the Block house.
San. 11. Crossed the carrying plsee,
went to Mount Independence, and joined
tbe regimVnt.
Fri. 16 Nothing remarkable happened
in these days. This day, Capt. Mann
arrived in camp ; brought news tbat Isaao
Wbitney died tbe 14'b inst.
Tues. 20. Levi Sylvester and Isaac Pike
discharged and set out for home. i
Tbur. 29. A cold and uncomfortable 1
storm of rain lasted for the most part of
these 9 days. This morning, Sol'o Roots
and Jsmee Hidden died nf oar Company.
Snn. Sept. 1. This day. arrived here, 1
from Ticonderogs, Corp' I Hold of our
Comp. who was discharged from tbe army. 1
Mon. 2. Col. Pbinny'a Reg't arrived
here from Boston, and was taken into oar
brigade.
Fri. 6. This dsy, John Skeels arrived '
here after Asa Webster, from Coos.
8at. 14. This day, Isaao Russell died, j
of Cspt Mann'e company.
San. 22. Nothing remarkable happened
in these dsys. Lienl. Wbitoomb came in
from a seoot, and brought in two prison
ers, an Ensign and a Serg't,wbicb he took
prisoner al St. Johns.
Sat. 28. This day Timothy Darling died,
of oar Company, belonging to my Mess.
Wed. Oct. 9. This day, Will'tn Jones
died He was the 23d man that has died
with sickness, in Capt. Mann's Company,
sinea tbe first dsy ef Jan'y ; hie Company
then consisted of 73 men.
OaaelmtoS at wstSJ
An action wee brought at Carlisle Pa.
by Jo. Wambaugb against Rev. W. Winn,
for solemnising tbe marriage of plaintiff's
daughter, who was a minor. Defendant
confessed judgment in the usual penalty
of 50.
JANUARY 2, 1857.
WSomc years ago.FIon.TowxsEMD
Haines, of West Chester, wrote the I P- .n, -following
graphic picture of domestic 1 Wnd' " "" ,0 H,,f"; -h,Dce
ant la. .. I.... a ill. tlkn MU.
felicity, well worthy of republication.
HOB FLKTCHER,
I once knew s plowman, Bob fttrhr M aan.
Who old and wu hoawlr, sad to ml hit dan
Yrl they livrd quit eoatVBtvd. sad rrv from all atrift
Bob Ftotcbar Lh tamer, and Judy hl wife.
Al the morn treaKad tba aait. and Ctw a'ght Bed away,
TbT would rt up Sir labor, tvnvahai! lor tba day.
And the aons of th lark, si It m on tbo (ala,
round Bob with bia axe, and tut will with tor pall.
A neat littla hom'-rtaad. In front of s grove,
tVbrra In joutb lhj flnt gmro thru young hearts np to
lore,
Wai th mlaoe of aga, and to tbem doubly drar.
Ai It called up tba put, with a smile or a tear.
Earb tr.a bad iti thought, and t row could impart
Tbat minefetMn youth, tbe warm wbh of tbe heart;
Tbe thorn was Hill there, and the bloioume It bore.
And the long from its top seamed the same aa betora.
When the curtain of night over nature was ipread,
Aod Bob had returned from bia work to break bread,
Like the dove on bU Best, he reposed from all care,
If Lie wife and hii children surrounded bim there.
1 have paued by hie door, when the avenins vu gra7
Ami the bit! and tbe landerapH were fading aeay.
And have heard Ir.m tbr cottage, withcut a surprise.
The voice of tbankaf iviog like Ineenie arise.
And I thought of the proud, who would look down with
acorn
On the neat little cottage, tba grove, and the thorn.
And felt that the rich.! and Uaarl of life.
Were drom, to oonteotmetit with Bob and his wife.
The Telegraph over the World.
l'enjauiin Franklin was a man of sc
ritiireujenrs in advance of bis age. Studi
ous of the nature of lightning, and versed
in the science of electricity as it was then
kuowo, it was he whose sagacity first de
tected their uffiuity, aod who, in 1752, first
applied conductors to tbe protection of j total length of electric wire in the United
buildings, and his invention will be a con- j States amounted to 24,395 miles, in
staut safeguard to property to the eud of j March, 1854, according to a report pre
tiuie. He, too, touk a prominent part in : seuted by Mr. Sliaffuer to tbe Telegraph
the war of Independence. Frauklin died ; Convention, the total length of electrio
in 1790, loug before the heats incidental j telegraph was no less than 41,392 miles;
to that struggle which freed his country I snd from tbat increase, of more tban a
bad subsided, aud very bitter fueliugs pre-1 thousand miles 'a month, we may fairly
vailed between the two countries during I infer it now greatly exceeds tbat enormous
the latter years of bis life, liut what ' estimate the expenditure upon which has
what would tbe father of electrical science i been 6,671,800, or about 1,400,000.
have said, if be bad known that there were The Electric Telegraph Company's sys
cliildren in tbe world which he was leav-! tem in tbe United Kingdom, at tbe termi
ing, who would live to see the day tbat all nation of tbe half-year ending June 30,
England rejoiced, that such was tbe tri- 1843, comprised 20,988 miles of wire,
uuipb of science, that the salute which and the number of messsges transmitted
inaugurated ibe 4ta of July ia New York . during tie anviaas six months amouuted
gut be fired by English engineer officers
iu Loudou f
Yet it is even so ! In no great number the transmission of messages, will arise
of uiuotbs, the galvanic wire will counect from tbe difference ot longitude New
Euglaud with the New World, aud early York time being abont six hours behind
iu ISoS the electrio current will carry a London. It follows sccordiog to the ar
message, or fire a gun, across tbe Atlantic, rangementat present contemplated, tbat
with a velocity that allows no appreciable the messsges which are forwarded from
measure of time. Woudertul as tbe pro- London from ten in the morning till four
ject is, it is no mere speculation ; the thing in the sfiernooo our business hours
bus already been accomplished. Already though they arrive simultaneously at the
auuuiiiriue telegraphs, couccntrated in other side, do so, according to their time,
Loudon, traverse St. George's Cbaouel to between four and ten in tbe morning, and
Dublin, the North Cbauuel te Carrickfer- at their ten o'clock these replies, until
gus, the Straus of Dover to Calais aud Os-1 their four, will reach ibis country between
tend, aud tbe North Sea from Orforduess ' four and ten in tbe evening, leaving tbem
to the Hague. Nor are other coon'riea the whole night for consideration or ob
behiud band tbe Little Belt, tbe Great tainiog information before our hoars of
licit and the Sound are traversed by a line activity reeommenoe,at ten in tbe morning,
to Karslcroua, which connects Sweden The cable will be itself 2,500 miles long,
with tbe rest of Europe. Frauce comma- j to allow for slack, and will be divided into
nicates with her Algcriue Governor by a : two lengths, each en board a separate
liue which passes from Spezxia to Cape : vessel. Tbe ships will meet half way, at
Corso over Corsica aud Sardiuia to tbe a point previously fixed on, and, having
neighborhood ot Tunis, snd theuce to AI-;
giers by land. Even tbe luhuspiiable Eu
xiue has received tbe beueficeut ucsmo
ger, aud mauy an anxious uiiud has been
relieved by tbe telegraph from Balaklava
to Varna; whilst preparations are being
made to communicate in the same mauner
with Malta, Constantiple, Alexandria,
Adeu, aud thence to Kurracbee, where it
is to be counected with tbe Indian system.
The liue wbicb is to counect the New
World with the Old, is to commence at
Cork, aud along its proposed route to St.
Jouu's a distance of oue thousand eix
huudred aud eighty miles the bottom of (
tbe sea is a plateau or lougoouuuued bank, their votes, amongst whom tbe truth resi-H.-.....r-rl
h. I., .mi, nans M.urv in dn of the States stand out conspicuous!
1853, and so eminently suited as the rest
ing place of tbe submarine cable, that il
bas been called the telegraph platform.
It is of a tolerably uniform depth, not
more than bas been already successfully
euoountered duriug tbe greater part of its
extent, though deeper nearer the Irish
coast than tbe shores of Newfoundland,
aud about two or three miles in breadth.
This bauk is composed of a bed of tbe
most miuute possible shells, so small as to
be scarcely distinguishable by tbe naked
eyo, aud of such a delicate and bsautiful
structure apparently kindred to those
microscopic shells wbicb form some of our j
chalks aud marbles as to prove tbe com
plete stilluess of tbe water at tbat depth.
Iudeed, it is well kuown tbat tbe disturb
ance caused by the waves, even of the
must violeut storm, ceases at a depth com
paratively trifliug. St. John's is two or
three days uearer Euglaud than Halifax; i
aud now tbat a dangerous r ei, caiiea tue
Merlin Rock, at tbe narrow entrance to
tba harbor eighteen feet below the sur
face at low water has been skilfully and
successfully removed by the order and at
Ibe expeuse of tbe Company, the largest
steamers in the world can with safety pass
in aud ont of that laud-locked harbor,
which possesses abandaut facilities for
coaliug first class steamer. Crossing New
foundland to Cape Ray, the Cable ie laid
ESTABLISHED,
At $1,50 Per
do" cr" ,he 0ulf of St; U" r9ne
tiuent of North America.
Amongst tbe most remarkable events of
the age in which we live, will be tbe chan
ges effected by this nsw agency of inter
communication. Rapidly as steam baa
bridged the Atlantio bowevet soon as we
may expect a still greater rapidity of in
terchange of correiip udenoe arising from
the improved construe lion, and to a oertaiu
degree, increased size of ocean steamers
still there will, some time or other, be
reached a limit to the velocity with which
these huge bodies can be moved which
limit, iudeed, can not be very far distant ;
and however great the rate of speed
might be which science may here,
after command, it would still leave the
great commercial world of America at a
disadvantage as regards its trade compared
with tbe nations of Europe. The facilities
which this line will afford to commerce in
tbe rapid interchange of orders and infor
mation, tbe certainty it will give to mer
cantile calculations, the comfort it will be
stow upon severed friends sod relatives,
the pacificatory effect it will have upon
diplomatic relations, by making it possible
to settle difficulties almost before they
arise at all events before tbey are known
to exist are incalculable; but the area
over which its influence will extend in
North America may be measured by the
fact that whilst at the end of 1852 tbe
to 372,474.
I A curious but convenient peculiarity in
connected the two ends of tbe eable, will
steam away, oue towards Ireland, the other
towards Newfoundland, paying out tbe
cable as they go, and interchange signals
all the wsy. London Putt, Dee. 4.
Pats. Buchanan is Ibeland. The
press of Ireland is jubilant over the suc
cess of Buchanan. Hear the Dunkalk
paper :
" Tbe greatest news of the week is the
triumphant election of James Buchanan,
the son of an Irishman of the old stock
as President of tbe American Republic.
Honor to the men who supported bis
cause, and to those who returned him by
Tbe votes were for Buehansn 174, Fre
mont !14, Fillmore 8, giving Buchanan a
majority ef 52. On behalf of Ibe people
of this part of Ireland, we beg to thank
the noble supporters of Buohaoan for tbe
victory they have won."
Tbe New Tork Irish Citizen, speaking
for Irish and Catholics end Demeo ratio
in politics seems to be of the opinion
that American born men should have the
least to say as to who shall fill the offices;
that, tbey tbink, U a matter tbat ean safe
ly be entrusted to the sons of Ireland.
The Citiien complains that while there
are ,, Mventy five Irishmen in the New
York Custom House, there can not be less
tban eiykiy Americans,!! natives of "blue
light" New Euglaod, serving nnder Col
lector Redfield. A reform of an abuse so
monstrous el loudly ealUd for. Tbe Citi
zen recommends "a clean sweep" of every
New Euglander; and Irishmen of course
.bould be out in their places. Every New
England State voted against Buchanan,
saya tbe Citizen,
"Yet in this Presidential election, as in
times past, the Irish votee have tamed
the scale. Tbey have deeided not only
the fate of tba Democratic party, but Ibe
fate of the Union. Never were suffrages
east into tbe ballot-box, from more patri
otic or more disinterested motives. While
natives worked bard fur the deetruetion of
tbe Union, Irishmen worked as hard, and
more eneeesefully, to save it.'
1843....WIIOLE NO., 664.
Tear, alwats ik Adtahcx
Pi A as vs. Applks. In many parts of
the eountry tbe apple tree is short-lived
and a poor bearer, producing at best but
one crop in two years, and in some places
only one crop every fourth year. It will
not pay under those eireumsttnees, to cul
tivate the spple to soy great sxteut; snd
it becomes necessary if we wih to enjoy
the luxury and healthful infiueuee of good
fruit, to find a substitute. In many parte
of this eountry, where the spple tree does
not thrive, tbe pear tree does remarkably
well, bearing a good crnp almost every
year. From an orrhard composed partly
of apple and partly of pear trees, I have
taken a crop of pears every yesr except
one for tbe last thirteen yeais; while from
tbe same orchard, and during tbe eani
number of years, I have taken but three
good crops of spples. I find that the mar
ket price of pears U always greater than
tbat of apples. I find that tbe pear tree
is longer lived than the spple. I find that
tbe blossom is not so liable to be injured
by the frosts ef tbe early spring, and tbat
they are more healthful tban apples. And
further, tbat pears are not so liable to be
blown from the tree while green, by the
winds and storms, ss apples, neither are
the trees so liable to be blown down.
To Sicvri Good Feuit Cbops. The
Agricultural and Horticultural Society of
Vaucluse recommend the following plan :
A bole must be dug around tbe tree to a
certain depth in tbe autumn, but not deep
enough to expose the roots, aod must then
be filled np with manure; the manure
should be left until froxco, sod then be
covered with the earth extracted. Thus
covered over, tbe manure does not thaw
until a late period, and thereby prevents
tbe tree from budding early, and produces
tbe effect intended. The same Society fur
ther makes known tbat it is a well ascer
tained faot tbat trees which yield most
fruit sre those whose branches grow hori
xoutslly, instead of vertically ; and "it
therefore recommends tbat trees should)
far as possible, be trained te grow in tbat
direction ; it even declares that by such
training trees tbat have never yielded any
fruit previously may be made productive.
Preserving Fruit Trees from Mick.
Gather tbe iron eiiore froaa bUnkataitb.
or furnace forge ; break them into about
tbe size of walnuts, and mix them with
an equal quantity ot charcoal broken in
like manner. Put about half a bushel of
the mixture around the roots of each tree
or vine, working some into tbe soil, and
some close to tbe body. The mice will
not work among such a mass of cinders,
bat will leave for other quarters. .V. 1"
Daily Time.
What Viroisiass Seek.. The Chi
csgOeA'araafsajs tBatswarms of emigrants
from Virginia are daily passing through
on their way to the far West, io quest of
rich lands, free schools snd low taxes.
Aod really it should not surprise sny one
tbat the people of Virgi ia sre capable of
appreciating the advantages of "rioh lands,
free schools, sud low taxes." Tbey know,
for perhaps not a few of those now seek
ing homes in tbe West have been compell
ed to feel the need ef much abossd free
schools nd as for "low taxes," who has
ever tasted, for even one year, the "groan
ing" nnder taxation which the people of
this State are compelled to endure.that will
blame any one for seeking to get rid of it?
It must be confessed therefore, that tbe
platform of "rich land, free schools and
low taxes," has mnch that is taking in it !
Wheeling ( Fu.) rime.
Education and Freedom. Thomas
Jefferson, in a letter to Col. Yancy, Jan.
16th, 1816, nses this language : "If a na
tion expects to be ignorant and free, in a
state of civilization, it expecte what never
was and never will be. Tbe functionaries
of svsry government have propeasitiee to
command at will tbe liberty and property
of their constituents. There ia no safe
deposit with these bat with tbe people
themselves ; nor ean tbey be safe with
them without information. When tba
press is free and every man able to read,
all is safe."
nenJTbe Russellville (Ky.) Herald of
tba 17th instant, says that tbe negro in
surrection excitement exists in the neigh
borhood of Velney and Grdonville. A
number of negroee bad been arrested. A
negro at one of the iron works in Tennes
see said he knew all about tbe plot, bat
woald die before he would tell. He
therefore received teten Xnmiral and fifty
lathes, from which be died !
At Cadiz, Trigg county, Kentucky, a
free negro was hung, after being tried by
a Vigilance Committee. There are a num
ber more in jail, seme of whom will be
hung.
A Louisville dispstch says: Four ne
groes bare been hung al Dover, Tennessee,
for being implicated in the conspiracy f r
rebellion among tbe slaves in tbat quarter.
Tbe U. S. Supreme Court bas jest de
eidod that a Slate, or any number of
States, have not a right to secede from the
Union. Sis of the Judges, inoludiug the
venerable Chief Jusliue, sustained the
decision, while three of the J uges, all
democrats and from the South, opposed it.
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