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Advertisements conspicuously inserted at 624 cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) for the first insertion, and 431 ets. for each continuance. Those published monthly, or quarterly will be charged $1 per square for each insertion. Advertisements not having the number of insertions marked on them, will be continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. All communications addressed to the Editor, post paid, will be promptly and strictly attended to. Sas rowuss. BIRTH-DAY OF WASHINGTON. BY 0. D. PRENTIcE. Why swell a million hearts as one With mem'ries of the past? Why rings out yon deep thunder gun Upon the rushing blast? Why hold the beautiful, the brave, The Jubilee of earth? It is the day that gave Ahirngitriguiero birth. - We offer here a sacrifice Our hearts to him, who came, To guard young Freedom's paradise With sword of living flame! To him, who, on war's whirlwind loud, Rode like an angel form,? And set his glory on the cloud, A halo of the storm! A hundred years with all their trains Of shadow, have gone by, And. yet this glorious name remains, A sound that cannot die! 'Tis graven on the hill, the vale, And on the mountainb tall, And speaks in every sounding gale The roaring water fall! No marble on his resting spot its seuiptured column rears, But his is still a noble lot, A grateful nation's tears! Old time, that 4ids the marble bow, Makes green each laurel leaf, That blooms upon the sainted brow Of our immortal chief? His deeds were ours-but through the wvorld That mighty chief will be, Where glory's banner is unfurled, The watchword of the free ; And, as they bend their eagle eyes On Victory's burning sun, Their shouts shall echo to the skies " Our God and Washington !" From the Watcinan of the South. HEAVEN A RESTING PLACE. Proclaim the news o'er earth around, Till all on earth bath heard the sound, God of his free unbounded grace, Provides in heaven a resting place. Hoiw precious to the christian's breast, While here by sorrow sore oppresi, While travelling thro' this howling waste, To think of heaven his resting place. When wan and faint with toiling here, When sin's besetting power is near, How sweet to look beyond earthi's space, And see in heaven a resting place. When darkness gathers o'er his soul, And wave on wave fast o'er him roll, See in the cloud a Saviour's face, And felt that heaven's his resting place. Thea when life's toilsome day is o'er, And sin bath power to vex no more, Fly to a Father's fond embrace, And find in heaven a resting place. Antiquities g f Texas.-T he remains of a large city has been found in Sabine coun ty, 17 miles cast of San A ugustiuc. *I.'iscellaneous. From he Pennsylvania Tdegraph. POLITICAL CHRONOLOGY. We have prepared front official docu ments, the following table of all the officers of the U. States, since the adoption of the Constitution. The information will be found highly interesting, and will serve as a useful reference. Presidents. Geo. Washington. of Va., appointed 1789 John Adams, of Massachusetts, 1797 Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, 1801 James Madison, of Virginia, 1609 James Munroe, of Virginia, 1817 John Q. Adams. of Massachusetts, 1825 Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, 1829 Martin Van Buren. of New Yoik, 1837 William Henry Harrison, of Ohio. 1841 Vice Presidents. John Adams. of Mass., appointed 1789 Thomas Jel'erson, of Virginia, 1797 Aaron Burr, of New York, 1801 George Clinton, of New York, 1805 (Died April 20, 1812.) Elbrige Gerry. of Massachusetts, 1813 (Died Novemher 23. 1S14.) Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York, 1817 John C. Calhoun, of S. Carolina. 1825 Martin Van Buren, of New York, 1833 Richard M. Johnson, ofKentuky, 1837 John Tyler, of Virginia. 1541 Secretaries of State. Thomas Jefferson, of Va.. appointed 1794 Edmund Randolph, of Virginia, 1794 Timothy Pickering, ofPennsylvania, 1795 John Marshall, of Virginia, 1800 James Madison. of Virginia, 1801 Robert Smith, of Maryland. 1809 James Monroe, of Virginia, 1811 John Q. Adams. of Massachusetts, 1817 Henry Clay, of Kentucky, 1825 Martin Van Buren, of New York, 1S29 Edward Livingston, of Louisiana, 1831 Louis McLane, of Delaware, ]I33 I loho Forsyth, of Georgia. 1834 Secretaries of the Treasury. kex.Hamilton,of N York,appointed 1789 )liver Wolcott, of Connecticut, 1795 ' amuel Dexter, of Massachusetts, 1801 klhert Gallatin, of PennsvIvania, 1S02 eorge W. Campbell, of Tennessee, 1814 lex. J. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, 1814 Villian H. Crawford, of Georgia, 1817 ichard Rush. ol Pennsylvania, 188 A ;amnel D-,.. en ---d illiam J. Duane. of Pennsylvania, 1833 oger B. Taney, of Maryland. 1833 evi Woodbury, of New Hlampshire, 1634 J Secrclarips of War. J lenry Knox, of Mass., appointed 1789 'imothy Pickering, of Pennsylvania, 1795 F ames McHenry, of Maryland, 1796 iamuel Dexter. of Massachuseits, 1800 toger Griswold, of Connectieut, 1801 lenry Dearborn, of Masschusetts, 1801 ,Villiam Eustis, of Massachusetts, 1809 ohn Armstrong, of New York, 1813 ; 6Villiam if. Crawford, of Georgia. 1815 1 saae Shelby, of Kenturky, 1817 t (Would not accept.) I rohn C. Calhoun. of S. Carolina, 1817 ames Barhou r, of Virginia, 182 >eter B. Porter. of New York, 1828 Fohn H. Eaton, of Tennessee, 1829 Lewis Cass, of Michigan, 1831 Ben. F. Butler. of N. Y. (ad interin.) 1837 foel R. Poinsett, of South Carolina. 1839 Secretaries of the Nary. This department was established the 30th April. 1798, previous to which time its duties had been performed in the War Departnent. Jeorge Cabot, ef Mass., appointed 1798 1 lenamin Stoddert, of Maryland, 1798 oiert Smith, of Maryland, 1802 1 acob Crowinshield, of Mass. 1805 Paul Hamilton, of South Carolina, 1809 illiam Jones, of Pennsylvania, 1612 1 enjamin W. Crowinshield, of Mass. 1814 Stith Thompson, of New Yor k. 1818 Samuel L. Southard, of New Jersey, 1823 ohn Branch. of North Carolina, 1829 evi WVoodbury, of New Hampshire, 1831 lalon Dickerson, of New Jersey, 18:34 ames K. Pauldittg, of New York. 1838 Attorneys General, Edm. Randolph, of Va., appointed 1789 William Bradford, of Pennsylvania, 1794 Charles Lee. of Virginia, 1795 Levi Lincoln, of Massachusetts, 1801 Robert Smith, of Maryland, 1805 ohn Breckenridge, of Kettucky, 1806 Csar A. Rodney, of Delaware, 1807 William Pinckney, of Maryland. 1811 Riht Rush, of Pennsylvatnia, 1814 William Wirt, of Virginia, 1817 John M. Berrien, of Geo~rgia, 1829 Roger B. Taney, of Maryland. 1831 Peter V. Daniel, of Maryland, 1833 enjamin F. Butler, of New York, 1833 Felix Grundy, of Tennessee, 1838 Henry D. Gilpin, of~ Pennsylvania, 1840 Post Masters General. Samuel Osgood, of Mass., appointed 1789 Timothy Picket itng, of P'ennsylvatniat, 1791 Joseph H-Inbersham, of Georgia, 1795 Gideon Granger, of Conniecticut, 1802 Return J. Meigs, of Ohio, 1814 John McLean. of Ohio, 1823 William T. Barry. of Kentucky. 1829 A mos Kendall, of Kentucky, 1835 John M. Niles, of Connecticut. 1640 Chief Justices of the Supreme Court. John Jay, of Ne w York, appointed 1789 William Cushing, of Massachusetts, 1796 Oliver Ellsworth, of Contnecticutt, 1802 John Jay, of New York, 1800 John Marshall, of Virginia, 1801 Roger B. Taney, of Maryland. 1836 Associate Judges. Josepnh Story, of Mass., appointed 1811 Smith Thompson, ofNew York, 1823 rupti John McLean, of Ohio, 1829 clusi Henry Baldwin, ofPennsylvania, 1830 Ti James M. Wayne, of Georgia, 1835 daily Philip P. Barbour, of Virginia, 1836 Feed John Catron, of Tennessee, 1837 hood John McKinley, of Alabama. 1837 ofa I he Speakers ofthe House of Representatives of the the United States. mal floodi First Congress-lst and 2d Session held at in the New York-3d at Philadelphia. ous it Frederick A Muhlenherg, or Penn. 1789 ering 2d Congress-held at Philadelphia. the bt Jonathan Trumbull, of Connecticut, 1791 less ol 3d Congress-held at Philadelphia. ling U Frederiek A. Muhlenherg, of Penn. 1793 rum r 4th Congress-held at Philadelphia, gence Jonalhan Dayton, of New Jersey, 1797 and r; 6th Congress-Ist Session at Philadelphia. to the 2d at Washington. to the Theodore Sedgwick, oftalass. 1799 ly on 7th Congress-ield at W%'ashington. and pi Nathaniel 31acon. of N. Carolina, 1801 slaves 8th Congress. taste,; Nathaniel Macon, of N. Carolina, 1803 readet 9th Congress. sion, F Nathaniel Macon, of N. Carolina, 1S05 the ve 10th Congress. protes Joseph B. Varnum, of mass., 1807 to plac 1ith Congress. doors. Joseph B. Varnum, of Mass., 1809 their ir 12th Congress. their ci Henry Clay, of Kentucky. 1811 eotintr 13th Congress. truth 11 lenry Clay, of Kentueky, 1813 courtes Until the 19th of January, 1814, tors ofI Langdon Cheves. of South Carolina, ajmoin for the remainder of Congress- ful con! 14th Congress- itv ofti lenry Clay, of Kentucky, 1815 thiem M 15th Congress- and wn enry Clay, of Kentucky. 817 forth ti 16th Congress. mighty lenry Clay, of* Ky., 1st session, 1819 gain pit ohnu W. Taylor, of N. Y., 2d session, 1820 eminen 17th Congtras. 'hilip P, Barbour, of Virginia, 1821 Deat, 18th Congress- correspi lenry Clay, of Kentucky, 18*23 from D. 19th Congres.. of'.Innu ohn W. Taylor, of New York, 1S 5 of that 20th Congress- critelty Lndrew Stevenson, of Virginia. 1S27 tnan of 21st Congress- 3urton ndrew Stevenson, of Virginia, 1829 icate yol 22nd Congress. of 11 nd rew Styso ' 'tr-m hn Iell, of Tenn. 2d session, 1834 1e7.vou9 24th Congress. that his mes K. Polk, of Tent. 1835 o her o 25th Congress. little da ames K. Polk, of Tenn. 1S37 age, sh 26th Congress. Rachel obert 1. T. llunter, of Virginia, 1839 er From the Ilwcassec Patriot. atd11 int cxceede VENALITY OF THE PRESS. I in ti Among the numerous evils that are hang- feeling lg over us, is the degradation ofthe pub. on his b c press, more especially when it is under bring Il e potentcontlrol of party spirit. The legi- lar, at imate object of this mighty engine is to was so istruct mankind in useful knowkedge, o fearful pread before It le world correct intelligence, to the I o promote the cause of virtue and sound his slat orals, to support the supremacy of law But nd justice, to elevate the mind and itn- duty, rove the heart, to maintain social order being s nd good society, and to contribute to tIe on, antt appiness of the human family by exten- intaxic ling its radiant light, its genial rays, its and up enigo influence to the remotest bounds of to heat lie isihabited globe. In the same ratio times at it can do good when rightly conduc- ten sui ed, it can effect evil when batdly conduc- she exi ed. How necessary then that its purity tIle chil ec preserved and its abuses corrected.- eyes in low necessary that its powers should lie An i ielded by tone but independet, itielli next in !ent1, desetving, moral, chaste and cleva- of the ed minds; gtuided and governed by honest she cat ntives. enlighiteneud reason and philnn. by her bropic principles. In such hands it would ili.ntely ecome the solar fotintain of the intellee- his tr~ unl world, the polar star to revolving made haught, and a shinitng light to frail matg. no regi Is refulgent heams woul enrapture the commtl mmortal soul, its harmnious links, would do;get orm a golden chain that wouldl reach from arth to Hecavetn. It would he a mnessetn-Tl em of peace, pointing the weary pilgrims T] f time through the bright vista of the fu- A tre, to mansions nfeaseless bliss-becyond prejttd he skies where flow rivers ofjoy for ever- agnn ore. Bitt alas! humiliating ais the ad- profess mission may he, the press has fatllen from ye~r at he lofty eminetnce it shoul have maint aitn- t erms d, and has been prostituted to accomplish ice an he purpose of intriguing and designing ous at emagogues. tular a It has become the vehicle of acrimony of met and recrimitnation, of slander and abuse. ty an Many of the editors of high toned partisan abuset papers sem to dip their pens in the gall of hnppe hittertness and malice; ink their typeswith fessit the essence of detraction, and propel their hers. machinemy with a spirit of revenge which dange no mancould doexcep~t atdiabolicaldemonti very r an incartnate devil. Each charges hits about opponent with crimes of the darkest and their deepest line, frauds oftho basest kitnd and Lawy practices revolting to common decency.- no al Could we believe the half that we read in life, ri some papers, honestly has fled from our and i land, patrtottsm has becotne extinct andi pay our-elective franchise is submerged in the sougt (ark waters of perjury. That the venality sonme of the press has dono tmuch to produce a the al crisis like this is too true. That it will con- relec summate these and all their consequent he al evils unless checked in its mad, its ruinous We nr career, isself-evidenit. E very rational and instru reflecting man who understands fully the pend' composition of htuman nature and the D~eclt ,,.ural conacquences of a corrupt and colr- by a rng venal piss must come to this con. )n. te mind beomes accustomed to itu aliment, b that coarse or refined. it with Bilngsgate slang from child up, and itvill have norelish for rood ligher order urttil transplanted from ot bed of vigarity, ton more conge lement. (ur country is at this time )d with patisan prints, iaflammatory ir characte, scurrilous and calumni their lanpage, blighting and with im their in6ence calculated to rouse ser passion of men to action regard *private weth or public virtue,tramp nderfoot-tie rules of courtesy, deco Ind decenqr, barren of useful intelli sound attiment, logical reasoning Itional in1-stigntiion, devoted entirely advauicenent of one set of men, and destructip of another; based entire selfish, moives, recreant of the glory -osperity ,f "our common country," to intrigiing partisans, vitiating the itd misleiding the judgement oftheir q. scatterng poison, mis-rule, con fu md anareMy far and wide. Against nlity of:he press, I most solemnly and callupon every good citizen le his veb upon it. Hurl from your ill printsof this character and teach iconsidente nnthors the danger of murse. Tell them that you love your i more tlan party-that you prefer I falsehod. decency to abuse, and ;y to pernni invective. If the edi bese vioant partisan prints will for Dnt paust and reflect upon the dire tequencet resulting from the venal. 'e press, I am persuaded many of 'onld seethe "error of their way," uld charge their course and put eir noblest energies to raise this engine ts its native dignity and a ice it upo3 a lofty rnd commanding ce. ]IARRIsoN HILL. It of a MIife by her Husband.-A ndeur of the Boston Mail, writing irien, Gen., states that on the 31st ary. the wife of George C. Burton. ilace died, in cons,-quence of the afherhmbhand. He was reputed a wealth, lut was a gambler. Mrs. was a beautiful and exceeding del ?ng woninn. nnd ofthe last months corres of hiI..dAhng nssociates, and wife Was confined hcrself mostly wn apartments. where, wi;!! her ughter, now about two yenrs of kept herself secluded. and like "refused to be conihrted.'' ruel husband seldom visited her o abuse her. in his hours or frenzy ixication. Of late his cruelty fias d any thing that I have ever heard e most harbarous ages. The tn wretch ordered his wife to wait up achannualian friends herself, and to em wine, and liquors from the cel his command. The poor woman broken in spiri;-so timid-and so if exposing her unhappy condition ublic, that she obeyed, and became e! lie was too weak to perform this s he desired, and he heat her for iarly in her work ! Weeks passed every few days, when in a state of ution, he visited his suffering wife. mn the slightest occasion, continued her, sometimes with his fist. some ;ith his cane, until her feeble sys ik underthis dreadful infliction, and ,ired at midnight, with only her lit I by her side. and none to close her death! 1i(tiueSt Was held tpon the body the orning, and after a full examination ease, the jury gave a verdict that ne to her death ly violence inflicted husband. Mr. Burton was imme nrrested. and is now~ in jail to await I at the next September court, lie o0 :ttemnpt to escape, and expressed et for the awful dleed which he had tied, but mnaintained a sullen and silence. From the Ralcigh Star. E ABUSE OF LAWYERS. cry splendid and tinwarranttable ce cxists in this land of freemen, the members genernuly of the legal ion. With a certain class, a law d a knave are almost synonymotts and the otcry against their avar 1 extor'tion,' is particutlarly tunanim dl loud. ht may be rather an unpop rowal, hut in our opinion, no body ,combining so much talent, integri honorable feelitig. is so unsparingly I; and all this, merely because it us to be afflicted, like all other pro as of calling, with unworthy tmem rThe profession is, however, in no r from such vulgar prejudices. The lass of people who have most to say lawyers, are alwaysjthe first to seek ussistance when they get in trouble, ers are " the devil'' with them, and use is high-seasoned enough, tuntil aputationl or property is endangered ; en, forsooth, if they are unable to lawyer his fee, his services are as a matter of charity. There arc wellmeaning porsons, who join ir muse of the pirofession, without dot tion or inquiry, as to wvhethcr thtera ,y founadation) for their prejudices tinst ask, who were the mosieflicien ments in bringing about the Inde mec of the United States ? Th ration of Independence was penne< lawyer: a lar::e majority of the bod: which adopted and declared it to the world were also lawyers ; and all our Presidents, with but one exception, were members ol the Bar. The prejudice cannot, we dare say, be eradicated, but it is unjcst ; for the general body of the profession is composed of men of the highest honor and integrity. A Pitiable Case.-It will have been re marked, that from the moment when the result of the election was ascertained, the President elect has been on the wing, principally in Kentucky, and any where indeed, but in his own - cabin " He had no sooner finished hisjourney to the shades of Ashland, than it was announced that lie waq to visit his Virginia friends and relatives, and thence he was to keep mov ing until about the tine when he was to take possession of the "log cabin" at Washington. A correspondent of an ex change paper, in writing from Washing ton, thus accounts for these forced marches and countermarches: "*The reason for these movements is, that the old gentleman is so annoyed and pestered by Whig office seekers, when at North Bend, by means of letters and vis itors, that he has no peace there day or night. le is thus driven from his own roof, by the legions of hungry applicants that are all the M while teazing him for pla ces. There never was any thing like it berore. His postages from these beggars, it is said, would take nearly his first quar ter's salary to pay. He therefore has it announced in the papers, that lie is going ihis way and that, so that his tormentors may not know where to find him, or how to direct their letters. It is disgrace ful to the country, that such things should be. What a commentary Is this Whig professions and pretensions! How they used to rate at office-holders and office seekers." Useful Hints.-The world wants regu lating :-things are not going on as they should do, and we'll just drop a few hints that may be found useful in the way of setting it right. First and foremost, people all through the cobuntry are too berupulously exact in paying for newspapers. Papers were never printed to be paid for; it is a vulgar error to suppose so. There is a foolish prejudice still extant correction. When in an erlitorial sanctum many persons imagine it necessary to lie speedy in doing what btusintess they may have with an editor, thinking they must not trouble our papers. examine manuscripts, &c. This is all noneense. The way for a man to make himself agreeable in an eitor's office, is to open all the exchange papers, read and throw them aside any where; talk loud, and if about nothing, so much the better; pick up what the editor has written, read and criticise, take the arm chair, and don't forget to place your feet upon the table; in short, make your self pcrfectly sociable, and you'll do. If the editor is in your way kick him out. Tailors have of late years grown into an imputent habit of asking payment of their bills, and some honest simpletons counte nanee them in it. Never pay tailors. Eat and drink by all means; never let a day pass without eating and drinking. Just attend to this hint, and after a little practice you will find there is a great deal of pleasure in fbllowing the habit. If you have a remarkably fine set of teeth, never laugh. When a man treads on your corns, aev er neglect to thank him kindly, and re quest a continuance of further favors. Above all things never take a hint, for there is always something more substan tial in reserve, which you may as well have as n:;.-Picayune. From the Albuay Argus. A COMFORTABLE STATE. The following gratifying view of the fnancial condition of Connecticut. is frotm an athentic source : orjThe orditnary aniual expenses of the state governmet, are about $80,000 To meet thmis expenditure the state has a revenue from Bank dividends, $30,000 Tax on non-resident, batik stock, sales at auctior., eseheats, fines, &c., 15,000 One cent sat e tax ont grand list, 353,000 -580.000 "Our Slate is free from debt and all lia bilities. " Our internal improvements are made by private associations " Our school fund is now over two mill ions of dollars, and nearly all productive. WVe shall the present year pay out to schools, one htundred and twelve thousand dollars ; and in addition to this, one half of the interest arising on the deposite fund received ft-em the United States, is ap propriated for the support of common schools." Paying Tribute.-It is stated in one of the Pittsburg papers, that after the Catho lic church near that city htad been built and paid for eby the people who were to use it, Bishop Kendrick refused to conse crate it unless the title should be vested in him. After a good deal of reluctance the Trustees were compelled to give up the deed. The Bishop now holds the church in his own name and requires the payment I of rent from those who paid for the build i, u nd the ground otn which it stands! I Ofice Seeking.-We ae inclined to stibi. peCt that the ardor ofoffice-seeking, in an ticipation of the accession of Gen.- ffarln . son to the Presidency amounts to "rliat may be called in the slang vernacular "a perfect rush." For the important offices in this city-important for their profit and emoluments, we expect there is an aver age of a dozen applicants for each; and as the time approaches the anxiety of the ex pectants increases. Woful must he the disappointment to the great majority of these gentlemen nine in ten of whom must be unprovided for. No logic can convince any one who has-the self-confidence to make the appli cation, that his qualifications and his claims are not better than those of all his compe titors.-Each will feel, when disappoint ed, that he has been wronged, and that, shocking to say, the interests of the counu try suffer also. Poor country! we pity its destiny; and we regret the uncompromis ing usage which will not create an office for every applicant. No one need to be disappointed if offices could only be ereat ed to supply the demand for them; and the labors of so many valuable citizens would be saved to the country, that we agree with the office seekers that the subject is really worth consideration.-Broth. Jon. Lime in Planting Trees.-An English paper says that a large plantation of trees, within the last few years have been form ed without the loss of a single tree, and this has been achieved by a single process;'it is merely putting a sniall quantity of lime in the hole with the plant. About fou. bushels of lime will suffice for an acre. It must he thoroughly mixed and incorporat ed with the mould before the plant is ini serted. The effect of lime is to push on - the growth of the plant in the first preca rious state; new fibres begin to form-and ramify from the tap root, and not only is the safety insured, but its growth is advan eed in double ratio. There existed, at irst, an apprehension that liming the plant 6vould force it on prematurely, but this ap ,rehension is proved to have been ground ess. Cure for Cancer.-We have just heard >f a most simple and efficacious cure for !ancer. A well known gentleman ofChes iut-street has for a year or two past had tr nrnmigon the under lip, and used ing of his distressing situation, wrote him lirections to dissolve a quantity of salt in best French brandy, and bathe the parts affected wit b it as strong as lie could bear it, which he did a few times, and to his unspeakable joy found its ravages entirely arrested, and get ting well rapidly.-Phila, Saturday Courier. , You knor.'"-Almost every one in N. York, in addressing a friend or acquaint ance, forces the exclammation, " yotr know" into the middle, end and often the beginning of every sentence. He will say, "I was going up Broadway, you know,. when I met Miss Smith, you know, and she said, you know," &c. Now, the fact is, you did not know of his encountering Miss Smith, and you could not possibly know of the conversation that ensued, and moreover, if you did know it all, why in the name of common sense does lie bore you with the facts ? The truth is, that in our conversation we are becoming too, knowing, "you kuow."-Atlas. Lucky Escape.-A young girl while crossing arail-road somewhere in England, was hit by a snow-ball in the face and fell between the rails. Twenty-five laden coal wagons passed over her and they did not injure her. We remember a similar incident on the Columbia rail-road, near thc Paoli. A black fellow slipped and fell while running before the engine, and the whole train went over him. As soon as the last car passed tie jumped to his feet and sunig out lustily-Eh ! locomoky can't kill dis uigger."-PhiI. North Amer. A t-aluable discovery to Housekeepers.-r Take of palm soap one bar, sal soda two pounds. Slice the soap in small pieces, and boil the wvhole in two gallons of water, und you have twenty pounds of the best washing soap, which will only cost you a little over three cents per pound. Thomsonianism.-The Select Commit tee of the Assembly on the petitions of numerous citizens of the State, praying for the passage of a lawv authotizing Thorn sonian Physicians to collect pay for their services, having come to an unanimous couclusion :n favor of the prayer of the pe titioners, and directed their Chairman to ask leave to introduce a bil.-N. Y. Cour. A Schoolmaster, who was as fond of the use of grog as the globe, was asked the difference between gravity and gravitation. '- When I've drunk five glasses of grog," replied the pedagogue, "my gravity van ishes and my gravitation hegins to operate.' Interesting to Blacksmiths.-A black.' smith of M1ilan has discovered that, by sus pending a length of chaini to one of the corners of the anvil by means ofa ring, the noise of the hammer may be almost entire ly deadened. " Will you lend father your newspaper? he only wvants to read it." " Yes, my boy; and ask him to lend me hi dinner, 1 only want to eat it."