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Ji;iTKKM!IA
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r THE WHOLE -ART OF GOVERNMENT CONSISTS IN THE ART-OF-.BEING-HONEST. JEFFERSON".
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VOi. 13.,.
JPHblisIicdl by Theodore Scliochv
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JOB PRINTING.
Having a general assortment of large, decant, plain
and ornamental Type, wc are prepared
1 to execute every uescupuonoi .
TO ftWr' ,KW75iPinrci7r :
LSuSd paicU.aouP,Ssoi,'abie !
tPnns' j
AT THE OFFICE OF THE
JTcCfei'scmiaii Republican.
Schuylkill County Farming.
We make the following extract from a
letter written by the Hon. Jacob Hammer,
of Orwiffsburg,
no w President of the
Schuylkill County Agricultural Society, '
m, v v i n
to jl nomas Xiwuauii, Xi&ij.. VyoiiuuisaiuucL
of JJatp.nts. Washmrrton (Jitv. and nub ish-
. .
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cu in tu x utuuii uuitu xiu)uit3 ji iuuv.""'""""j " ' j '
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John Sheener, Jr. raised, in the neigh-,
borhoodof Onrig.taa 0 bhd. on
j1 1 1 f i! 1 3
inrceacresoiiana, oitnercQ-gourucum-
On ordinary land his mode of planting is
Ty dropping a single grain in the drill,
twelve or fifteen inches apart; distance,
between the drills three feet. Rye, Wheat
enfi Oats, are raised here, of which . Bye
is the least exhausting crop. Ahrto
is an excellent and profitable article, if it
succeeds ; but it is a very precarious crop,
It is used extensively in this county for
fattenimg hogs and cattle. Lime as a ,
top-dressing, is an excellent manure for,
grain.
Land that will produce no other f
eroD will brinsr Buckwheat. Clover seed
A w
mav be sewn with Buckwheat, and a
crop expected, if the land is previously
limed. .
t. : - , ,
.ia.fiu ui lu CUU...U tuimp
and potato is raised 5n this county, and
fW.nllv-finrl nnr1 innrl-M. TI,
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is no particular mode practised m raising wines, the first of the Catawba, and the
iW Ln5 This countv deneuds main other the Isabella rane .
Y T? I , ? T main;r0th-er r1" ,g Pe' f Q
Jv on the north and northwestern part .of Messrs. li. Buchanan, Uorneau'& Sons.
. , , , , A, - n r -r, t, ,r . Ar.,
Pennsylvania for its supply of beef and ,G. & P. Bogen, Rehfuss, leatman, Mil-
mutton. The farmer has so good a mar-, ler and others, are also extensively en-1
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ket for this grain and hay, -that he finds;
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great facility of procuring ready burned
lime from Berks county, via the Schuyl-
kill Canal, enables us to improve our ,
, '
lands rapidly and with reasonable expense. ,
. -
per bushel, and 50 bushels to an acre are
considered jsufficient to produce a good 1
f, TT r m J
crop of hay. Lclilic General Government
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protect our coal Trade, and enable our mi-
ners ana laDorers io uu-ei our prouuue, is
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all the farmers of Schuylkill county ask. Uhe quality of our native wines, they arc j
They want no foreign market. If we de.; all pure; that is, from nothing else than ;
pend upon that, we shall soon be obliged . the juice of the grape. One or two man-
to stop raising crops
W .fflm nn.1 b.,s.
iness is in fl.ourishinjr condition,- then wc
have an ecellerit market for 'all we can 1
raise at home.
Not Pap.tiouj.ar. An aged:' spinster
: ii ,-tn ai.- :
giuvwug wr, auioug uuiei m ue.u is j)f :milUous! h0W long do you SUpposeit'
heir to,' of a life .of Single blessedness,' yQn t count? A mm .bch
betook herself to the silent recess cf the Inales ou bundred pins a Ininute ;f kepfc t
grove, and there prayed most fervently at work nigbt and dajj onld make onJjr!
that Providence would provide for her.fiff . fl , fiv hundr-d nd n:netv.
rtat fort, years of suulbg aodperbg !
and rouging had failed to entrap, viz : a .
husband 1 She had nosooner got through
her.devotionj than an Owl.(of the largest
-pecies, says our inform ant,) hoote.d from
the toj) of a tree over the head of the hap
less j maiden ' who ho boo I' To
which she replied, .with lier .eyes fervent
ly fixed on the earth, and supposing, that
-iC rtiuiu aup luijjiuicu iiavi uac w uci ;
. I 7 7. . 7 T 1 I I I ll
Jt-scue, 'any voay3goou jora : : j
fi A friend speaking of California,
says, if you call a physician to relieve you,
lie generally does it ; if not of 'your dis-
me, of your pocket-book. Forthree a-
flems" and, a "ha" in June last, he Jaid.
heays, twenty-seven dollars. JlJice coun
try for Rhubarb, that.- Bulletin.
J8SyWe see it stated in an English. pa
per, that a man in- the vicinityof Lon
don, undertook lately for a bet of twenty
five dollar to lay a gun on ,te ground,
throw -a potato up, .turn heals over h'oxA
pick up .the. gun, and hit the potato once
out of five shots, before it fell to the trround .
He afterwards actually performed thisione.
at wiumng"nis"Detr tne ursc snot.
Thelaboringtihahrioihetpresentj3ge ifjj
u aoc8 -uutKread, mas? tnorcf hclpstoi m$
oro than Solomon. had:-: T ??4
: Native Wine.
Mr. Cist, in a recent number of his Ad-
vertiser, gives the following interesting!
account of the present and prospective
f condition of grape culture and wine mak-
mg m Uncinnti and vicinity. He says :
I have recently visited the wine-cellers
of Messrs. Longworth & Zimmerman, on
Sycamore St.-. Mr. Z. the active.partner,
with his two sous, have been engaged in
Europe for years in the .manufacture of
w;nn J UtUn.t.nrUoo
' wu-.u ..- vwu.6 .
filtrate light wine,- than
7 in German? and Franc.e' Thc draw' j
ing off, and properly ripening, wine, they
j consider of more- importance to the de-
velopment.of a fine article, than the orig-'
inal manufacture. .
The wine cellars of this establishment
are lOo feet in length, an average ot 4o
in width, and 18 in height. Each sea-
son's wine is kept by himself, in casks of
o nnn o r,nn nnna n., ,i nJ
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oi our native wine is Douieu in mis esiao-
.
tastta- ji-uuo iUt njiuo u.www iomo cv.,uu
is the vintage of 1848, as that of next
year will be of tto vintage ofl849. Ij
tltic rvn rr flirt irf carli minf rirnninifofn hi
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by successive fermentations, is retamed ,
within the casks. !
Messrs. Zimmerman will put up this
season 80,000 bottles; in 1853, 40 000 ;
in 1854 ,o,000 j and in 18o5, 100,000..
What will be done beyond that period
must depend on the yield of the grape
crop in 1S52, and later seasons. All this
is Catawba wine, termed Still, in distinc-
tion from Sparkling Catawba. .
Mr. Longworth is engaged in the man-
ufacture of Sparkling Gatawba at his ,
-i - o i-i? i - i i i
wine cellars' on Butler street, east of-
'
Broadwav - He made in 1850. 20.000
bottles; in 1S51, 75,000, and this year, j
he will put up 105,000 bottles. Sparkling i
n x v a . i J
whu--. .u uuw;
for ripening, before being ready for mar-;
Mr. T, h.as nlcn rlrv nnrl ,,'
gaged in the manufacture of Catawba ,
a 11 .
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The aggregate annual manufacture of
first rate wine may be put down at 150,-j
000 bottles Still, and 180,000 SparkliDg
i
Catawba.
lil-tr fin nnn Vinfflna Qt;il f-fotr-o
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wine is made, sold, and drank m this vie- justice.
inity by Germans, mostly the product of, I have noticed that money is the fool's
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small vinej-ards. This is unbranded, and wisdom, the knave's reputation, the wise
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of various qualities-tbe greater part of man's jewel, the rich man's trouble, the
luivnur quunty. jjui wuaujvcr ma v ue
r.. i:x. t..x x '
iifaeturers make sweet wines to a small'
extent, acknowledged to.be factitious,
'
A Billion. What a very great sura is
a billion! It is a million of millions. A
million seems large enough but a million
. ' , ear.and at
rate .-j fc work t . thousand
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V lO' o
oruer to turn out a ounon pins: vv nat a
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vast sum is tuen a unnuu: x. I5 uuyonu
our reacn to eou-eive it auu ye. uu u
billion of years shall have gone, eternity
. .
will .seem to have just begun. Mow im-
portanfc tbcQ
J gnend etemitv'
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A free, negro, on his return from the
JSTorth to the South, writes to a New Or-
leans paper. "They cliarged me ..ike a
i
,
hite ' man and treaM ine like a niS-6r
and that way o 'doing ain't fair
JJjWhy has the common practice of
lining wells with bricks been pondemned?
Because bricks soften, the hardest water,
tand give it as aluminous impregnation.
Dr. Percival.
A clergyman who has'been accused of ,
preaching long sermons; excused himself '
A ' -O tP . ' - - ' -t
on the cround that the .church was xi-large
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RUTii--'the open, bold, .Honest trtuth
ItTis always-the wi?est..aljvjiys,the.isafestfi
iioreyeryiouejvin a.nyanUvalljciri - umstap -
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is the question, "Where shall .nation.' we found they had a perfectly g u-.u.ge uy uu-uPi.iuu the rcst particularly, and to Internal
' ( Imnrfi nnmnlmated than that nf ft ass mak- t i i a- ii:
,-Xe,wj,l,n. Souad and fre5h appearanee, a3 though The exr,enditu of a s.nall add!-! T.ZJZ.
vec- i . . , r- . . - t .; .j
The White Man a Curiosity.
There are whole districts in many Eu
'ropean countries where a black man has
j never been seen, and there are districts
i
in Africa, where the people have never
seen a white man. The Rev. Mr. Seys,
; Presiding Elder of the Methodist Mission
in Liberia, accompanied Gov. Russwurn
1 and a party of colored friends from Caj)e
( Palmas to the native tribes, and towns in
the interior, during the summer, taking
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along a native iu.rprtr, wnu uau
quired the name of Sunday, from Id.
ofirLitian character. Mounted on donkeys
they traveled some eleven miles through
extensive rice fields, belonging to King"
Freeman's people, at Gilliboth, a large
native town, the King of which, a tall fine
looking African, named Quith, received
them most cordially. Here a colored
Methodist school had been recently estab -
Hshcd. The reception of the party and
r
tue Scenes Wllicn IOUOWeu, liom au uuius-
;no. nfisntrn in Mr. Sp.vs' journal. It will
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O r o j 4
nu sueu LUab a niiiiu uuu vrua us jiouuu
curiosity tuere, as an ourang-ou-iang in
his country
they had raIely ,
. . . .
, f the nale-faced at Gilliboth. some
doubtless never until they set eyes on
r The consequence
on mav r wag recrularlv beset, and
J rf curio.
fw abead of Qucahg of
M;DjWomen and children crowded around
mQ suffocati officiousness and fam-
... Tb feU gki exaffiined
J Jd watched
i ee me 'from place
,tn , ' m,L
tr j
tj- most oppressive
. school ten in number
lighted."
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W Rat I Have i0tlCCd.
""ui lum.uvuvvui
noticed that all men speak well
0 Bien S UrtueS When they are dead,
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I have noticed that all men speak well
and that tombstones are all marked with
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the. epitaphs of "good and virtuous." Is
there any particular cemetery where the
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bad men are buried!
1 have notlced that the Pra?er of everv
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faeintn raan 13 IorSlvc U!s our aeDls DUV
makes every body pay who owes him to .
the utmost farthintr
Lue """g-
I have noticed that he who thinks eve-
ry man a rogue, is certain to see one when
Mi x- ir i ir i -
j he shaves himself, and he ought in mercy
to his nr-irrhhor. surrender the rascal to
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poor man s amDition, anu tne iqoi oi an.
Yrrv m nn'o o rrt Vi i f . on o rA f Vi i A -tl s nil
j have noticed that merit is aiway3
measured ft the world by its success.
j have noticed that where new3papers
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. The boys of the in ie,nf , Pa out i iu e oi my.tery e-iadmiatrationofarw n aM(uliSOnand
are taken by a family, thc children arel0f human things. The demand for it is
always intelligent.
I have noticed that where a person
makes justice his ruling motto, reward is
certain.
Mode of Preserving Shingles on
Roofs
There is much for us to leam as to the
hflst modp. nf covering our houses.
The
-w
Mlowiog bono, of tbe mod pr.otised to
o .
some extent and has Proved we believe
quite satisfactory
We copy from the .
Spindle City:
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A MnnllAmnn r C.v ftfnn ftqvA nf - 4-1. '
th oth
gcuu.mau iu
i.u- r,u.-u u pvu
his shingles, betore laying them on his .
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house, some, six years ago; ana on exam-
He had a large boiler, which he filled
il 1 J 1 1 i .t , i I . , ' . . - .4, UUU U1.II1UIIUU l UJ11V..II luuuomj,
they had been laid not more than amonth. , tional sum an the erection of a house will' ...u1. nr.aenr -nfi t-iniiv mnnlirt.
with whitewash, mixing with it about onetsuPPlv ot' perpetual light, aud we see no
pound of potash to four gallons of liquid,
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also about the same amount of salt, lhis
, o ,
composition he boiled, and while it was,
boiling, he dipped the shingles in, taking
a handful at a time, and holding themby.imerest? are essentiaiy engageu in iu,
the tips. He had boards placed so that
he could set his shingles on them on end,
and let the liquid, as it ran off them, run
backasrain into the boiler. The shingles
De allowed to dry in this position, before
bS and his belief was, that by
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luu& uuriuiS yi "aruomug mem, m.y wouiu
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last mucu longer, iney coma oe coior-
I ed red or yellow, easily, by mixing red or
fellow ochre with the 'composition.
The expenses of shingling are conside-
rapie, ana , someining. iue pne .agqvis
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woriny oi hhviiuuu. ; .
Gas .Establishment hi Reading Gov'.Liicas for Scoft.
We quote from the Reading. Journal, ; , Hon. Robert Lucas, formerly Denio
the flowing account of .a, now invention cratic Governor of Ohio, and afterward
lor making bummer eras bv a citizen of ' Vt i i
that place: i joflpwa, where he now resides,, has de-
We'weiir, a day or two' ago, to see and cl'ed for -Sc9TT and rah a i. in his
examine the miniature gas establishment letter announcing this fact, he gays : ' ;
erected by our townman, Mr. Daniel Mil- I supported Thomas Jefferson 'for the
ler,on the premises occupied by him on Presidency. I supported Mr! Madison
the rear end of Mr. Arnold's lot, in Penn . - Ar . . ,
street. The apparatus is nearly perfec- j18' Mr. Monroe twice and was
ted, and is now supplying gas of an ex- f tbeect.rs Ohio that votedjor
cellent qualty as re ad ily as the most ex- fZYr T f ITT j ? 1'
tensive and costly establishments in use. Cf, hef?d
Mr. Miller is well known, here as an insren
ious mechanic, and among the foremost
in his profession as a plumber and gas
fitter. His object in constructing these
works is to make experiments as to the
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ucsii uuu uiustj uuuuuuiium iiiuuua ui uu-
taining gas, with the view of adding to
his actual business that of supplying it to
those who may favor him, with their or
ders. His success has equalled his ex-
1 pectations, and he is of opionion that gas
can J? turnishcd at less than halUne cost
at which it is usually supplied. Theidea
f nhtiininw o--iq hv inn-.r-ifnt? pnnfnif..
n J "I' I' " -wwvv.
I ,...;,.c. t u v v.A
icu vli luiiiioco lj uu ouipitu io "
a ucw uuu. xu tut: miauj ui gus o
t ius M ULU
with gas apparatus for the lighting of.
I .j'rill'Prf"!- I have ever, as a
. r:. . r ' uemocrat entertainpa. nnr with tin vni.
A hhnfctnrri nnrl ciiioa thnr. rimo flio
tor lishtmg larce establishments out oft
the reach of companies f
light for general use. V
n ot companies tormea to iurn
ucuciiii use. i'c v vu uiuua aiu
greater . mP.T l"dn 01 ?rouuu
; jto"fo d Jm ' h M
tQ .Q upQn Mr Mm and behdd . lows W,W7,7
Poy
pf cunning as the cook exerts m furnish-1. and Mft cJfect
u with . may rest assured, that whatever may be
P h the operation oft stati si ioR . Hf
tVee c'ast Ton retotrs walled into a space !
of three by five feet, and about six feet! fOT
-i t .
the necessary ingredients, oil, water and I
rosin, and are heated to a red heat with
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Anthracite coal, when the gas begins to
a- -c-"
pass dv lUDes prepareu lor n lurougn
t.i.i c.. xt .
. were perfectly de- i ,u mi x t r j . j a Jaccsofi, and such men as will carry
, ncii uctu c hearth. The retorts are sunnlied wit h .-, . . . , , . .
p , F-' -"-S -"l ern prosperity, has been antaconistical to
, cooler and a refiner into the gasometer, ; thos hich advocated and dearly
and ,s ready for USC. The Cooler IS a.i -ii , f,.. cf-f,i
cast iron airtight vessel partiaily filled
ft ,. ori f.. -fi : -;;m;i--
with water, and the lefiner is a similar
vessel containing lime water to divest the
gas of its impurities and render it fit for
0,-.f;,,n
consumption.
. The metev in this es ablishmcnt con-
foinc ii-hnn (illnrl ..ihrnif I Z fill Tflflf. nt rrnc
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Jhf r?,rts ac n-C)lindiical in foim
f J i ? i . , eet 1U
; length by eight inches jn diameter, con-
nected by , a common educting pipe
miuugu uiii nu. o , f . i .
to the cooler. Mr. Miller has laid pipes
cte on the surface fhc
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grouna, to .ue umco. m..o m ,
( gas may be seen burning side by side
with that furnished by our own complete
but rather costly gas works. It is consid-!
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ered better by about one third than gas!
Droduced fr?m coal. The reduction of !
produced
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the price of gas should be viewed with'xi -l e i j n ot
favor by all, and the man who effects it
' jhonld bo regarded as a public benefae-
' jf
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as universal a iue uemana lor ureau.
It was to be hoped and expected that ere
this gas.hgbt would be supplied at rates
to bring it within the reach of the poor
man. The materials for its production
are everywhere abudant, and it would
I seem as if the only obstacle to its cheap
j supply were to be found m the profits de
! m
anded by those who have engaged in tQ Intnal Improvoments an(l to the pro
e business of manufacturing it. Mr.,.. nnA ,nr--nM-nninnf nf An,
the
T.11i-?-. . n Han n n r mn 11 DAMttA i- S .-. n Irn '
-'J-iii-r s pui iuiuiau win Duivc tu inuivu
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TZ
and its cheapness also, unless we are de-
ceived.
The main expense of gas works
is that of laying pipes, which is avoided by
'"nnoinS ue apparatus for making gas
into one's own premises. The yeomanry I
ot jnsriand are supplied with beer Irom
domestic breweries, by means of which
it. i ..! .1 . i.iiv ..J
ui guuu wu piuvmua a wuoi.-um.MUu ,
furnish gas apparatus adequate to
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ieT Y V " .Kll.uu,iU
made available m its production. " e are !
lad to w:tnfi thfi Ptftvnrise of such men !
i .1 i -. i i . i i j. i.
as Mr. Miller, who, while laboring bono-
rably for the advancement of their own ,
promotion of the commonwealth.
HyWhy is arrow-root so. called?
Because the Indians use its juice as, a
remedy for wounds inflicted by poisonous
arrows. It is also considered an excel-
Jent remedy "for the stings of ; venomous j
insects.
M Good omorning.M'r.CMenkins,
tne
'where.have you1 kept1 yourself this-iong
iimeiV " Keep Myself Jf don't jieep rhy
Etilfj I bojTd.gn credit."
was chosen an elector in that State, and
gave my vote as;such, for Gen. Andrew
Jackson.
I was President of the Democratic Na-
i n .. ! V , ,7.
tional Convention at Baltimo
re in
1832.
; which nominated Gen. Jackson for
re-
election and that recommended Martin
Yan Buren as a candidate for Vice Pres
ident on the same ticket; I supported Mr.
Yan Buren for the.Presidency in '36 and
'40. I voted for Gen. Cass in 1848, and
should, freely vote for him again were he
a candidate. These.are so many proofs
"4
ot my title ot Democrat. This title.has
hpnn
well earned, and my rightto it shall
j never be im aired B tl
cannot support
hniri;n p,r nw TCnr nf j0j r.
- . . J -d.
.A. ... . . . '
Diisnments out oi ij xi . T i j. h. -n
r j , r. . , untary pledges that 1 made to the Demo
formed to furnish! n oa..: i-i .
. -r7 V 7, ;
oi.ini; vuuvuuciuu ui wmo, wiiiun nomina-
iA.i w M lQOi Tl a i
! tion to the office of Governor of that flour
pnucipic
t
The position Mr. Pierce has ever occu-
( A n n -li-
MiKu. iu wu"iuasui uuy uuuu uuuiiu sia-
, f. n ra, nn . riJ- w,
, tion in reference to quest:
a101., -t
! ern prosperity.
irtrt i..,- . ,i t,-,i T 1
whose election to the Presidency I most
heartil d cordially advocated. Tho
tauht; and I have always believed, that
.in '..,, . ' n '
ithe (j011stltutlon vests ln Congress the
to n aud ai harbor d e
obstl5uct;ons from navigablo river5 :
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and that it was expedient that Congress
bould ercis . heneer such
improvements are necessary for the corn-
mon defense for the protection and fa-
Cnity 0f commerce with fore'icm nations
or among the states said improvements
being national and general in their char-
acter. iMnderstood Mr. Pierce to super-
&dd t aboe dootrf a ov;so to
th ffecfc th fc tbe water Qn tbee
im-roveinents are proposed to be made
T in ! i i 11 !
sh all be and that they shall be moved
i .; rr. u.0 nsrnni fin-i--,i w
P . , ' .CC CCl i
i g Qcm l oi waters 10 oe ininrovea. nor,
' foms Q criterion for a iut demand upon
; fedcral protection His political history
! as collected from his action in Congress,
' no less than irom his letter to the Uom-
mittee of the Convention, accepting his
nnm:n.t!nn fn fi.A prs.rlpnf.. in f n tnrm.
8ofc fortb in tbc lafcform furnish evidenco
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ures which tend to Western prosperity,
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of which internal improvements and do
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As a Western man. therefore, and as
an original Jackson Democrat, as a friend
industry, I cannot and I will not sup-
port'such a man as Franklin Pierce for
the Presidency. And, as there is now
but two prominent candidates before the
American people namely, (ion. Winfaeld
Scott and Franklin Pierce one of whom
will necessarily be elected the next Pres
ident, I shall most cheerfully and. freely
' , .rf nj .nfln--Pf, n an Snnff,
t beijeye ,jm by fnr the best Democrat of
.
tbe t and one whom every friend to
Mv " swnnathies'1 have' always been
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with honest men, and with genuine, old-
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fashioned JJcmocracy. 1 am not a pro-
.- j oeo poco and the Editor of
tbat j believe exists between the
ocj.rjncs 0f Democracy and those of Lo-
cof0coism, for sometime since 1 repeated
to him, in substance, the following
" Tlie advocates of true Democracy al
ways act with. pure and upright motives,
and in.the selection of men and the adop
tion of measure, they strive for such as
are calculated to enhance the welfare of
j the whole country and the great mass of
tbe peopie. Honesty, faithfulness, and
unswerving integrity, as well as enlarged
capacity, have ever been considered as
essenitals upon the part of their officers,
and no true Democrat should ever know
ingly. support such as do not possess these
qualifications On, the contrary, Loco
Focojsm selects such men and advocates
!s and measures into enect.
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such measures as willinsureto theleaders
the seven principles referred to by John
C. Calhoun, to wit : "The five loaves and
two fishes.'''
The 'tried '.and failful Democrats they
discard unless- th-ey will, at the dictation
ofKingCauou?,niake party spirit and par
ty discipline, the nepltts ultra of their prin
ciples, standing ready at the word of party
command to advocate any and everything
to secure the spoils of office, not heeding
the claims of fitness of tried and faithful
public servants. Th&y substitute partypa-
lorms for the constitutions, laws and es
tablished usages of their country, and all
who will not sustain these platforms are
considered as unfit to be therecipients of
public favors.
Trusting that my position and vicwji
may be fully understood, and with the
warmest wishes for the success of the
friends of Western improvements, and for
suitable protection and encouragement to
American Industry.
I remain truly your obedient servant.
ROBERT LUCAS.
The IVwpapci' iu a Family.
A school teacher, who has been enga
ged a long time in his profession, and
witnessed the influence of a newspaper up
on the minds of a family of children,
writes to the editor of the Ogdensburcr
Se7itlncl as' follows :
I have found it to be a universal fact,
without exception, that those scholars, of
both sexes and of all ages, who have had
access to newspapers at home, when com
pared with those who do not, are
1. Better readers, excelling in pronun
ciation and emphasis, and consequently
read more understanding.
2. They are better spellers, and define
words with greater ease and acccuracy.
3. They obtain a practical knowledge
of geography, in almost half the time it
requires others, as the newspaper has made
them familiar with the location of the im-
I nortantnLices. nations, their Governments
r x ; ;
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4. They are better Grammarians, for
having become so familiar with ever va-
riety of style, in the newspaper, from the
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common-place advertisement to the fin-
ished and classical oration of the states-
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man, they more readily comprehend the
J J consenuentlr
! mTDg. f tbe uconse(iuent1
! o no I via -if c -nnstrnntinn nrirh nponronw
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0 They wntebetter compositions, usi
using
better language, containing more thoughts,
more clearly and connectedly expressed.
6. Those young men who have for
years been readers of the nevspapers, are
always taking the lead in the debating
society, exhibiting a more extensive knowl-
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and expressing their views with greater
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1 fluency-, clearness and correctness in their
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The Mobile Tribune tells a story about
a'reen snake which was discovered a
bout two years ago on the grape arbor of
one of the most respectable citizens of that
ancient burg. Not being molested, sna
ky thrived and grew apace, and at pres
ent is of quite a respectable length, and
perfectly domesticated, recognising any of
the family, and allowing itself to be ca-
I ressed by them. Uut let a stranger ap
J of
proach it and at once it manifests displeas
ure, and will not allow no familiarity. The
editor of the Tribune says this is every
word true, and suggests as the cause of
its docility and civilization, the soothing
influence of the juice of the grape, and
its superiority over the "ardent," asin
stanced in the natives of wine-growing
countries.
A letter from California says: "A Irian
from Illinois has just arrived from Inde-
pendence, having driven the entire dis
tance two thousand turkeys, all hale and
hearty. They cost him about fifty cents
apiece in the States, and the cost of feed
ing them on the way was nothing ; they
fed themselves. He has been offered eight
dollars apiece.
A Caiiliou to Bachelors.
When a Chinese lady U blessed with an
increase in her family, from the moment
of her accouchmeutthe unhappy husband,
is put to bed also, and there detained for
forty days, and during this delightful pen-
ance he is fjiiDjecteu to an tue rigorous
treatment of his better half. Should med
isine be administered to'her, he must par
take of it also, and he is strictly confined
to the same diet that she is obliged to ud
dergo, which consists, on, an average, I
believe, of about a thimbleful of cream
qfrice, administered every three hpara,
to say nothing of the pill at bed-timi tt.
prevent indigestion, freak's Residents
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