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JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Thursday, IWarrh 7, 1850.
RiCC'lurcs at ttic Court House.
By reference to our advertising columns the rea
der will perceive that the fifth lecture of the course
will be delivered on Tuesday evening the 19th inst.
by S. C. Burnett, Esq. Subject 'Time and its
Changes.' The lecture on Tuesday evening last,
by Dr. 0. A. Jarvis, subject, "Know Thyself,"
-was listened to with much interest by an atten
tive audience, and the lecturer did full justice to
his subject.
Cf The reports of disagreement between the
members of the Presiden's Cabinet are contradict
ed. It is affirmed, however, that Mr. Clayton
will retire, on account of ill health, when the trea
ty with Great Britatn relative to the Nicaragua
question, which has been signed, shall be ratified;
and it is predicted that Mr. Winthrop, of Massa
chusetts, will succeed him in the Department of
State.
Treaty with Austria. The treaty with Aus
tria, which was concluded in 1848 by Messrs.
Buchanan, and Hulseman, has been ratified, and is
published in the Washington Rcpualic. The trea
ty mutually extends to all descriptions of property
the exerrption from taxes and charges heretofore
secured to personal property.
Additional Appropriations.
We learn from Washington that an appropriation
of SGOO,000, has been demanded by the govern
ment on account of the deficiency of the pension
fund. 8400,000 have been demanded for remov
ing the Florida Indians.
Samuel D. Paterson, Esq. joint proprietor
of Graham's Magazine, the Pennsylvanian, the
Saturday Gleaner, and the Norrislown Register,
has failed. The latter paper was advertised to be
sold by the Sheriff on Saturday last.
KP The Cholera has made its appearance again
on some of the negro plantations of Louisiana.
We may expect a visit from the scourge in our
Northern cities, again this season.
New Postage B;!S.
The bill introduced into the House by Mr. Wm.
J. Brown, regulating the rates of postage, provides
that newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, periodi
cals, or other printed matter, shall be charged at
the rate of one cent for every ounce and a half, or
fraction of an ounce; all newspapers, &c, not
sent to regular subscribers, must be prepaid ; no
tmsinnp ic m be charged on newsnaners sent bv
mail, "within the countv where thev are published';
any person may agree to to carry newspapers for ol"er lumber.
hire outside the mail ; handbills and circulars Mr- Matthias read in his place a bill to authorise
charged two cents if not wafered ; letters sent lhe trustees under the will of Dr. Thomas Black
abioad. cbarfied fifteen cents sea nostaee in the well 10 sell certain real estate ; also a bill to sup-
United States mail lines : the postmaster general
may increase these rates; the franking privilege to
be continued, but restricted to ounce letters, and
members may not frank for a friend under $10
penalty.
Stirring Times at Washington.
A Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Tri
bune states that " thirty-four- members from the
Slave States have signed an agreement to perse
vere in staving off all transaction of business in
the House, until the Slave Question shall be set- j
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tied to their liking." Another letter writer, who ,
is not apt to speak rashly, says that certain South
ern members have declared that in the event of the
passage of Mr. Doty's resolution, which comes up
in the House on Monday next, they will break up
the organization forcibly, every man being armed
for the purpose. A correspondent of the N. Y.
Express says that "the Southern men have held a
secret caucus, and are acting in concert," while
Mr. Foote, one of the Senators from Mississippi,
has intimated that something serious is at hand.
The correspondent of the North American, spea
king of Mr. Fool's hint that something serious
would take place if a compromise were not effect
ed by Saturday last, says
41 A plain translation is easily made. Gov. Do
ty's resolution instructing the Committee on Ter
ritories to report a bill for the admission of Califor
nia with her present constitution and boundaries,
will come up on Monday, and the scenes which
occurred a fortnight ago will be renewed under
more aggravating circumstances. It is by no
means improbable that violence may be resorted
to on that occasion, or that, under the influence of -
passion or irritation, scenes may occur which may
be attended witli the most lamentable consequen
ces. Whatever may be the impression abroad, or
however much a portion of the press may labor to
distort the facts, it is undoubtedly true that a large
number of members in the House go armed, and
that many have been induced to prepare them
selves for a sudden contingency, who have here
tofore abhorred the practice of wearing concealed
weapons. If I was at liberry to tell all that 1 real
ly know on this subject, 1 could astound the pub
lic with the disclosures of facts which are hardly
suspected even here, except among the initiated.
A deliberate plan was formed only three days ago,
to provoke a personal rencontre on the floor, and
under circumstances which must have been fol
lowed with bloodshed. The parties consulted, ad
vised postponement, and the scene was saved.
But while this disposition exists, and is encouraged
by being allowed to be the topic of consultation, it
is easy lb see that a collision may occui at any
moment"1
Scarcity of Tobacco.
We learn by a letter from New Orleans of
date of 13th ult. that the stock of old-leaf to
bacco in that market is less than 150 hhds.
This is a smaller stock than had been known
there for the last twenty years. Sales ofquite
common had been made at Ave and a half
cents, and no kind, however infeiior, was to be
had for less than 5 cents'. Prices were quarter
to a half cent higher than for tho previous
week. Bolt im ore A mcrican .
leii 11 s y I va si i a IL eg i s I a I " re .
Feb. 2fi In the Senate, the bill reported by
Mr. Packer from the Apportionment Committee,
was referred back to the Committee.
The bill to incorporate the Newtown and Rock
ville Turnpike Road was taken up and passed.
In the House, some private bills, uninteresting
to our readers, were parsed.
Fkr. 27. In the Senate, but little was done
except to receive petitions, which were presented
in great numbers.
In the House, the bill regulating banks was dis
cussed duiing the day.
Feb. 28. In the Senate, a large number of
memorials and petitions weie presented among
them one by Mr. M alone, from" citizens of Bucks
county, asking the passage of a law making the
sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath a forfeiture
of license.
The bill entitled an act relative to landlord and
tenant was discussed at length.
In the House, the day was passed In presenting
petitions and bills, none of which interest our
readeis.
March 1. Senate. Mr. Malone, for the in
corporation of a company to construct a plank
road in Bucks county; also for the incorporation
of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank at Easton.
Mr. Shimer, for the charter of the Norristown,
Berks and Lehigh railroad company; also, for the
incorporation of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank
at Easton.
Mr. Packer, a remonstrance signed against re
peal of the $300 exemption law of last session.
Mr. Frailey, petition for a law authorizing
Courts of Common Pleas to, grant charters to sav
ings institutions, building associations, &c.
The following bills were taken up and passed
final reading : The bill supplementary to an act
incorporating the Mononaahela Bank, at Browns-
i ville ; to incorporate the Hope Mutual Fire Insur
I ance Company of Pennsylvania; to incorporate the
American Life and Health Insurance Company.
A number of private bills of no general interest,
were taken up and passed, when the Senate ad
journed. House. House organized at 10 o'clock, A. M ,
by Speaker McCalmont.
The "act regulating banks" being the special or
der of the day, it was again taken up, and a new
section added, which compels eastern banks to
keep notes at par in the city of Philadelphia, and
western banks at Pittsburgh, under a forfeiture
of charter. This section was adopted after dis
cussion, by ayes 67, nays. 19.
Mr. Laird offered an amendment which prohib
its the circulation of notes of banks not chartered
by this state, under the denomination of $10, which
was adopted Ayes, 80; nays 6.
Mr. Reid offered an additional section, compell
ing new banks to deposit United States stock to the
amount of the notes they issue, with the Auditor
General, for the faithful redemption of their notes.
Not agreed to yeas 23, nays 63.
The bill was then read a third time, and passed
by the following vote veas 56. navs 37. Ad
journed.
March 2. In the Senate, nothing of interest
done.
In the House, the business generally was of lit
tle interest to our readers. Mt. Finletter, from
the Committee on Education, reported a bill sup
plementary to the School law. A bill was report
ed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks on
the Sabbath. A bill was read in place by Mr.
Leonard to restrict the sale of such drinks. A
bill relative to collateral inheritances was passed.
March 4. In the Senate, Mr. Drum (Judiciary)
reported, with amendments, the bill to secure to
owners their property, in logs, masts, spars, and
Press ard punish fortune tellers, soothsayers, ne-
cromancers and conjurers
Mr. Fulton, a bill relating to proceedings in the
Orphans' court.
In the House, the Speaker presented the annual
report of the Western Savings Fund Society.
Various petitions were presented on the follow
ing subjects: For a plank road company from
York to Gettysburg; for the incorporation of the
Armstrong county bank ; against prohibiting sales
of intoxicating drinks in Chester county; against
erection new county. Montour. For a modifica
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ol the Valley railroad company ; for extension of
lne limits of unincornorated Northern Liberties.
tion in sequestration laws ; for the incorporation
and the construction of a free tidewater canal ; for
an extension of the boundaries of West Philadel
phia.
In accordance with a special order, the bill to
fix the senators and representatives, and form th
state into districts, in pursusnce of the constitu
tion, was taken up.
The bill then came up on a second reading, when
Mr. Killinger moved to give Philadelphia county
four senators, which was agreed to.
Mr. Hoge moved to take from Philadelphia city
proper one senator. Agreed to by one majority
yeas 44, nays 43.
IEPIt is said the project of holding Locofoco
meetings in Pennsylvania, to approve the course
of the Slavery propagandists of the South, is the
invention of the Hon. James Buchaman, to ad
vance his prospects for the Presidency. It is plain
that the whole matter is in the hands of his pecu
liar friends. The scheme is not a bad we mean
not a week one ; for the southern hotspurs will
go for him who shall do most to humble himself,
and the democracy of the North, before them.
Peace Address.
We have received an address to the people
0f the United Stales, signed " by order of the
Peace CongressCommitteoofthe United States,
Charles Summer, chairman, Elihu Burrilt,
Amasa Walker, secretaries," from which we
learn that another congress or convention has
been called, to meet al Frankfort-ou-the-Maine,
in Germany, in the month of August next, to
do what is possible, by mutual counsels and
encouragement, to influence public opinion,
and advance the cause which has been so well
commended by the congress at Paris. A
formula of a petition to Congress is given, pray
ing for such action as may be deemed beat "in
favor of stipulated arbitration or a congress of
nations." The committee recommend other
measures in opposition to the custom or institu
tion of war, eloquently invite men of all politi
cal parties and all religious sects to join with
them for the furiherance of their great and
good end.
Land Reform. --The subject of land reform
is attracting a good deal of atteniion, and was
the subject of a meeting on Friday night at
Tammany Hall, N. Y. Tho mailer has aho
been under consideration in Congress, where
various propositions have been brought forward
to improve the present mode of disposing of
and controlling the public domain.
Dean Swifi was once asked to preach a
bhort charity sermon. He complied with the
request. The sermon is perhaps the shortest
one on record. We will quote it entire. Text:
" He that hath pity upon the poor ; lendeth un
to tho Lord." Sermon : If you like the so
curiiv, down with the du6i,"
Reported JDiscovery of Dr. Park
man's Body.
The Bostonians are in the midst of another ex
citement, in consequence of the discovery of.a
body neat Roxbury,. which is supposed to be that
of the late Dr. Parkman. We publish the partic
ulars as we find them in the Boston Herald of
Thursday afternoon, premising that the story
would be very pretty only for the ugly circum
stance that in the pocket of the deceased was
found a small account book with the name of
" David M. Cartney, Cambridge," written in it.
From the Boston Herald of Feb. 28.
This morning about 6 o'clock, a son of Mr.
Heath, who keeps a lumber wharf al Pine island,
near Roxbury, discovered in the water near the
beach the dead body of a man. He immediately
gave information of the fact to Mr. Wm. H. Hob
ard, clerk in Mr. Heath's office, who, onvisiting
the spot to satisfy himself, in the water, beheld,
to his horror, what he then almost dared not give
utterance to. Mr. ITobard immediately went to
high sheriff Adams, of Norfolk county, and told
him of the circumstances of finding the body, but
made no allusion to his suspicions concerning
its identification. The sheriff" proceeded to the
place with several of his officers, and the moment
the body was seen, the exclamation from all was
spontaneous " That's the body of Dr. Park
man !"
The truth of this astounding discovery was so
thoroughly impressed on the minds of all present,
that it was some moments before they concluded;
to examine more minutely the dead figure before
them. As they did so, however, they felt more
convinced of the correclness of their supposition.
They found that the size of the body the long,
attenuated limbs, the apparent age, the peculiar
bend of the body, and other striking characteris
tics corresponded exactly with those of the la
mented doctor. High sheriff Adams then sum
moned an inquest, and proceeded to examine the
clothing, pockets, &c. They discovered that the
body was attired in a fine suit of broad cloth,
black pants, dress coat, satin vest, silk cravat, and
light boots. In one of the pockets of the pants, a
small account book was found, in which was
written the name of "David M. Cartney," and some
distance below, on the same, page, was the word
" Cambridge." There were, also, in the same
pocket, three keys, and in. another a yellow silk
p ocket handkerchief figured. Beyond these noth
ing was found calculated to solve the mystery.
The body had the appearance of having been in
the water about three months.
Some of the relatives of Dr. Parkman will visit
the Roxbury Almshouse to-day, and we shall pro
bably be enabled, by to-morrow, to give a substan
tiation of the above surmises. The flesh was sone
from the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin, which
of course prevented the recognition of the features,
but the limbs remained perfect ; and, after a short
consultation, the following verdict was rendered:
" That the deceased came to his death from
some cause or causas unknown to the jury." Both
these gentlemen aver that thsy have strong reas
ons to believe that the body is none other than
that of the missing doctor.
The body was then conveyed to the Roxbury
House, where it now remains for identification.
High sheriff Adams and Mr. Ilobard were both in
timately acquainted with Mr. Parkman, and knew
his person well; indeed, none could see his singu
lar bodily formation once, without having it im
pressed upon their mind.
The fact of another name being found in the
account book, docs not at all remove the impres
sion, for it is well known that Dr. Parkman, in
some cases, took the savings bank books, and oth
er evidences of money due from some of his poor
er creditors, as security ; and it is riot at all re
markable that a book of the description referred to,
should be found in his posession.
Decision in tlte case off ITIrs. Gaines.
A despatch from New Orleans states that
Judge McCaleb, on Thursday last, gave a de
cision adverse to the suit of Mrs. Gaines, in
volving a claim io a large amount of property,
which has been in litigation for some lime.
Judge McKinley, it appears, did not coincide
in the opinion given. The case will probably
be brought before the Supreme Court.
The Lion of the Day. On Friday morn
ing, Mrs. Lioness . Victoria, attached to Ray
mond & Waring'a Menagerie, presented to this
inieresiing world no less than seven little lions,
much to (he gratification of the lion-tamer of
ihe establishment. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Pacific Railroad. Stock to the a
mount of $392,000 has been subscribed in Si.
Louis to the Pacific Railroad, and the Compa
ny will be organized and the route surveyed
immediately. The road will bo commenced at
S. Louis and extended to the western limits
of the Slate, io be ready io form the eastern
trunk of the line to the Pacific Ocean.
jjj3 A most serious accideut, says the Eas
ton Seminal, occurred on Wednesday of last
week, at South Easton, in the Rolling Mill of
Messrs Stewart & Co., by which Mr. Gilbert
Valentine, one of the workman was dreadfully
injured. He was engaged in oiling some por
tion of the machinery al the time, when his
clothing was caught by a wire projecting from
a horizontal shaft. To prevent himself being
carried round with the shaft, he braced against
an upright and supported himself until the
clothing was completely torn from him and
wound around the shaft in strips. Even the
craval was torn from his neck. He was so
much injured by the pressure, and lacerated by
the tearing of his clothing, that his life was
for some lime despaired of. It is now thought,
however, thai he will recover.
lSIaItc(.
Machinery has lately been invented, by
which blanket, that to all appearance are en
tire wool, are chiefly made of cotton. The cot
ton thread is wound with woolen thread, pretty
much as the Bteel wire of a piano is wound
with silver wire. The process is performed so
cheaply that the difference in the price of the
material makes a large profit to the manufac
turer, while he can afford his article at a rale
comparatively low. It is surprising to observe
tho new and unexpecicd uses to which our ureal
staple is applied,
Important from Saw Francisco.
TWO WEEKS LATER.
Arrival of Hie ALABAMA at New Or-?
leans with
HALF MILLION OF GOLD.
Sacramento City Overflowed Immense Loss of
Property and Suffering among the inhabitants
Americans attacked by the Chilians, etc., etc.
New Orleans Feb. 28.
The steamship Alabama has just arrived
from Chagres, and I hasten to lay her news,
which is highly important, before you.
She brings sixty five passengers, and half a
million in gold dust.
She also brings advices from San Francisco
to the 15ih January, being two weeks later
than our previous accounts. They were re
ceived at Panama by the steamship California.
The city of Sacramento has. been overflowed
by water. But few spots of land are visible,
and the inhabitants are suffering terribly from
this dreadful and unheard of calamity.
The loss by this unlooked for visitation is
estimated at over one million of dollars.
Immense herds of cattle and other property
have been swept away. While this great flood,
however, destroys a great deal of properly, ii
will washout the gold in immence quantities.
A pany of Chilians had made an attack upon
the Americans at the mines in the vicini-y of
Stockton, in which twoofihe assailed were
killed, and the others imprisoned, though the
latter were afterwards released.
The ship Prince de .loinvillo, and barque
Harman, from New York, had arrived at San
Francisco.
JLife in Jamaica.
A pleasant writer in ihe Boston Daily Jour
nal thus sketches mailers and things in Kings
ton, Jamaica :
The ciy is on the south side of tho island,
protected by an arm of land, which curves in
front of it like a sickle. This is a coral reef,
covered with mangrove and palm-trees, and
forming a. safe and beautiful harbor. When
you first enter the city, the dilapidated houses
"thai present themselves, and the old, dingy
brick garden walls, ihe unpainted dwellings,
and the sandy j unpaved streets, which meet
the eye as you advance, give it. a desolate ap
pearance. Bui when you know moro of what
is within these walls, all unpleasant prepos
sessions ato removed.
The garden's are crowded with fragrant
trees and shrubs. The houses aro neat, cool
and spacious. The floors, of hard wood, are
polished ; the sea and land breezes find free
entrance through the open, doors and windows,! hardened children of our rugged clime. The
and ihe people, if you come to them with in- j 0ye is indebted to it for all the magnificence of
traductions of the right sort, are exceedingly sunrise, ihe full brightness of midday, the chas
kind and attentive. ( tened radiance of the glowing, and the clouds
Some of ihe customs here are peculiar. Let ; ,l,a, craije near ihe setting sun. But for it the
rno pass ihrongh a day's routine with you. rainbow would want its iriumnhal arch, and
: You are asleep, under musquito-bars, (laco, or;
ine orumary net,; anu eimy in lite morning tne
servant enters, puts aside the guard, and hands
you cup of hot coffee, (goal's milk improves
tne iidor ; ) mis gives you courage to rise anu
take youpbath, and after that your ante-breakfast
walk. This is the only hour for wearing
out shoes. Ail the shopping and marketing is
done before eight o, clock, A. M. About this
hour j'ou return to breakfast a hearty meal.
Then comes the hottest part of the day, for the
land-breeze ceases to blow,. and the sea-breeze
is yet asleep. You read, lounge, and slap at was asked, at a social gathering in Washing
the musquitoes. Aboui eleven o'clock the trade- ton, a few evening since, how it happened that
wind visits you, at first blowing gently, but Southern men, like himself, who had emigra
erelong slamming to the doors, floating back j ted to California, were opposed to the introduc
the curtains, and fluttering the leaves of your j lion of slavery into that State. Said he,
book. They call it "the doctor," because its " In California labor is reputable. In her
comes laden with health. This continues until
four o'clock in the afternoon, and makes the
day delightful. When this island is more
known in our country.it must become a great
resort for invalids, especially for those with
pulmonary diseases. A gentleman who had
resided here for several years, told me that he
had witnessed the most wonderful recoveries
of consumptives who had come to this island
from Greai Britain. It is the Italy of Amer
ica. Political IHsIionesly.
The genious of our government directs the
attention of every citizen to politics. Its spirit
reaches the uttermost bound of society, and
pervades the whole mass. If its channels are
slimy with corruption, what.limit can be sot
. I n frit i r
to us ma. gn influence 1 ne turbulence oi j CuRK F0R Cancer. It is stated that a pre
elections, the virulence of the press, the des- , paraljon of arsenic has been successfully e.n
peration of bad men, the hopelessness of efforts j pIoye( as a cure for cancer. n several cases
which are not cunning, but only honest, have ; of lon standimg, and where all other remedies
driven many conscientious men from any con- have failed, this has been found to effect a thor
cern with politics. This is suicidal. Thus the 1 ouoj, cure
tempest will grow blacker and fiercer. Our f
youth will he caught up in its whirling bosom
and dashed to pieces, and its hail will break
down every green thing. At God's house ihe
cure should begin. Let the hand of discipline
smite leprous lips which shall utter the profane
heresy : All is fair in politics. If any hoary
professor drunk with the mingled wine of ex
citement, shall tell our youth that a Christian
man may act in politics by any other rule of
morality than that of tho Bible ; and that wick
edness performed for a party, is not as abom
inable, as if done for a man ; or that any ne
cessity justifies. or paliates dishonesty in word
or deed,--let such an one go out of the camp,
and his pestilent broath be no longer contagion
among our youth. No man who loves his
conutry, should shrink from her side when she
groans with raging distempers. Let every
Christian man stand in his place, rebuke every
dishonest practice ; scorn a political as well as
personal lie ; and refuse with indignation to be
insulted by the solicitation of an immoral man.
Let good men of all parlies require honesty, in
tegrity, veracity, and morality in politics, and
there, as powerfully as anywhere else, the re
quisitions of public sentiment will ultimately bo
r..l. 7? -r . . v t
icii. -uecwcr s ,cciures io a uumr Men.
The State Canals. The water was le
inio the eastern division of the Pennsylvania
canal on Friday last, and the indications are
favorable to the opening of the whole lino on
the 7th inst.
Attention is being drawn to the raising of ihe
Palma Shrisli, or caster-oil bean, in Alabama.
A consignment of tho oil made in Marengo
county, in that Stato, was recently received in
Mobile, and sold readily al $2 por gallon.
A Predicament.
Quite a ludicrous scene occurred the other
evening in a fashionable street up town, in
New York. . A spruce looking girl of nineteen
tripping along at a moderate pace, with a small
bundle under her arm, was accosted by a gen
tloman a fancy gentleman perhaps who asked
permission to accompany her " Certainly,"
said &he,"ju5t hold my bundle while I tie my
stocking," and presenting it to him as she spake,
instantly ran off at full speed. The gentle
man felt a slight movement in the bundle, and
in great trepidation trotted after her, repeatedly
bawling out, 41 Here you woman! comeback
and lake your baby !" Soon a crowd gathered
to learn the nature of his distress. " A woman
gave me her baby to hold, and ihen ran off,!'
piteously exclaimed the man of the burden.
11 Take it to the alms-house," shouted some
half dozen voices. " Let us see it, first," cried
one more sagacious than the rost ; and as a
largo course towel was unfolded, out jumped a
full grown cat, who scampered off amid the
vociferous shouts and laughter of all present,
save one, who looked awfully sad.
Ii seems ihat a lady, desiring to rid her
house of one of these animals, whose petty lar
cenies in the kitchen were a source of great
annoyance, had commissioned the servant girl
ot take ii out of the neighborhood and drop it,
which secret mission, hk0 many others of grea
ter import, was completly frustrated by a dis
interested pany " letting ihe cat out of tho
bag."
The Atmosphere.
The atmosphere rises above us with its cath
edral doule arching towards the heaven, of
which it b the most familial synonyme and
symbol. It floats around us like that grand ob
jeei which the Apostle John saw in his vision:
"a sea of glass like unto crystal." So massive
is it, that when ii begins to stir, it tosses aboui
greai ships like playthings, and sweeps cities
and forests like snow-flakes to destruction bo
fore ii. And yet it is so mobile, that we havo
lived years in it before we can be persuaded
it exists at all, and the great bulk of mankind,
never realise tho truth that they are baihed in
an ocean of air. Its weight is so enormous
thatjron shivers before it like glass, yet a soap
ball sails through it with impunity, and the tin
iest insect waves it with its wings. Wo touch
it not, but it touches us ; its warm south wind
brings back color to the pale face of the inva
lid ; its cool west winds refresh the fevered
brow, and make ihe blood manile in our cheeks;
! even its north hlasts hmrp intn nmv vionr thp
the wjn(a woujj nol senj ,nejr fleecy messen-
, gers on errands round the heavens. The cold
; ether would not shed its snow feathers on the
eanh, nor would drops of dew gather on the
flowers. The kindly rain would never fall-
hail, storm, nor fog diversify tho face of the
sky. Our naked globe would turn its tanned
unshadowed forehead to the sun, and one drea
ry monotonous blaze of light and heat dazzle
and burn up all things.
Dr. Gwin, one of the California Senators,
mines are to be found men of the highest res
pectability performing daily labor ; and they do
nol wish to see ihe slaves of some wealthy
planter or owner brought there, and put in
competition with their labor side by side. It is
from the very fact that Labor is respectable, thai
wo wish to keep it so by excluding Slavery
from our State."
A locomotive is now in course of construc
tion at Cambridge, Mass., which is warrauted
to draw a passenger train at the rate of fifty
miles an hour.
The Cincinnati Advertiser surtes that the
whole number of hogs slaughtered in the val
ley of the West, during the past year was
1,098,957.
A Simple Rule. To ascertain the length
of the day and night at any lime of the year,
double the time of ihe Sun's rising, which
gives ihe length of ihe night, and double the
time of its selling, which givos the length of the
day.
Scene at a District School.
First class in philosophystep out close
your books,--John Jones---how many king
doms are there in nuture ?
4 Four.'
Name them.'
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales'
' Pass to the next Smith.
, Four---the animal, vegetable, mineral, and
kingdom come.' -v-ti
4 Good, go up head.' '''
' Hobbs What is meant by the animal: king
dom V .
' Lions, tigers, elephants, rhinoceroses, hip
popotamuses, alligators, monkeys, jackasses,
hack-drivers, and schoolmasters.
' Very well but you'll take a licking for your
last remark.'
1 Giles-. -What is ihe mineral kingdon ?
The whole of Californey.'
' Walk straight up head.'"
' JohnsonWhat is the vegetable kingdomV
Garden sarse, potatoes, carrots, ingyons,
and all kinds of greens that's good foMcook
ing.' , .
And what are pines, and hemlocks, and
elmsain't they vegitables ?' . w
'No sir-e.e you can't cook emiim'sau.
logs, and framing timber.' " j ' '-
1 Boys, give me a piece opapple, and ynu can
have an hour's intermission except Hobbs..'
Ar. Y. Spirit of tfo Times.
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