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Terrible Steamboat Disaster.
. New Yokl, Sept. 6.
The year 1852 will be memorable in the annals
of this state for the number of dreadful ca
ij? lamities which have occurred in it. N -t to
Vi- .. speak of the tragedy at the Statcn Island Ferry,
and other ci^ualties of equal horror, the terrible
disasters of lite Henry Clay and Atlantic are
still vividly before the memory. I lie shrieks ot
^ ...? . . ... t i _* j f.:.
5P;"- - the dyiugsutlerers t>y tnose calamines are >c;ocoIv
oat of our cat-, before another wail of agony
4; ' 'sweeps "down the Hudson, and we are again
shocked by the intelligence that twenty-eight
persons have been killed, and that seventeen
? others are suffering tortures from scalds, which
v "i may yet, perhaps, result in death.
The steamboat .Reindeer, Capt. 0. "W. Fernjg.^.
. ham, left this city at 7 o'clock 011 'Saturday
nforuing, for Albany. About quarter past one
; o'clock she reached the Malken or Bristol land.
ing, where passengers for Saugerti'S were" set
ashore, after which the lines were cast on, and
l . the pilot pulled the bell of the engiueroom to
^ Mgo ahead," the boat having at tliafc time 109
; passengers on board, and a crew of 33 men.?
The paddle wheels had scarcely made one revolution
when "the back connection of all the fire
box exploded" with tremendous force, carrying
r.ino nnrl nilnt. hmisG. sbahf.Gr
annJ rr r- ,
v ing the upper saloon, and tearing away a tera?
porary bulkhead deck.
; V / Fifty or sixty passengers were seated at dinner
in the lower cabin, and the doors being open
' the steam rushed in with great velocity. Three
"Vwere killed instantly, three others died as soon
as they were taken out into the fresh air, and
the remainder were scalded so dreadfully that
**v> ' twenty-two have since died, and others are still
i!?f v' in danger. "Very few persons above deck were
injured. The boiler in which the explosion took
place was situated about midships with its flues
and furnaces facing toward the stern of the boat,
and about fifty feet from the cabin.
Many of the passengers who escaped injury
* from the explosion, were greatly terrified bv the
idea that.the steamer was on iitv, and several
jumped overboard, but only one was drowned.
It was soon discovered that the alarm as 10 tire
was groundless, and the panic then subsided.
Thesurvi ving sufferers were conveyed on shore,
? ; and provided with apartments in the Maiden
House and other hotels, where every possible at*
. teutiou was shown them.
r. The resideitfs made every exertion io alleviate
the i>ain of the scalded. brmginij^n quantities of
g- blankets, oil, wool, &o., and J)rs. Dowers, A. B.
and W. C. Dewitt. Vedder, Rogers, and Charles
Dewitt, of Saugerties, with Dr. Geo. Lorillard,
- of Rhinebeck, and Dr. Irving aud son, of South
Carolina, were promptly in attendance.? Com.
Adv.
Later from Havana.
Earthquake in Santiago de Cuba.?By the
steamship Black Warrior, which arrived at Mobile
on Thursday, we have received copies of the
Diario de la Marina of Havana of the 13th and
14th ult. The only item of news we can find is
the account of a terrible earthquake at Santiago
de Cuba, by which nearly the whole town was
destroyed.
It commenced about half-past 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of the 20th ult. Another shock was
felt at 20 minutes past ?5, another at 9 o'clock
at uight, another at 1, and the fifth, the sirong'
. est shock of all, at halt-past 3 o'clock in the
morning. At 5 o'clock there was a alight shock
felt, <yid the following day was cloudy and rainy,
and one or two slight shocks were felt in the afternoon.
Every house in the city was more or
* less injured, and the inhabitants, who had all
ran to the churches in the first moments of terror,
were compelled to abandon these and take
refuge in the open places, the plantations and
fields 'around the city, and the vessels in the
harbor. The latter were crowded with the ter
rified population, who, says the Redactor, were
treated with the utmost kiuduess by the captains
and crews of the foreign as well as the Spanish
vessels. There was but one single exception to
this conduct, and that was on the part of the
captain of the American ship John Straund, who
ordered his crew to haul in the plank when lie
saw the affrighted population rushing towards
his vessel. The editor of the Redactor speaks in
severe terras of this inhuman conduct, and savs :
. "See this example, you poor fools, who believe
that we shouid look for protectors among our
North American brothers!"
The ecclesiastical authority had ordered those
churches which had suffered the greatest damage
to be closed, to prevent further misfortunes, and
had erected altars in.the plazcus and public places,
before which crowds of people were contiuu
ally prostrating themselves and offering up prayers
for their safety.
The loss is roughly 'estimated at from a million
and a half to two millions of dollars, without
counting the injuries done to the plantations
and villas in the neighborhood.
Letters received from Saltadero say that that
village also felt the shocks, but the extent of the
damage was not given.
It was thought in Santiago do Cuba that
Baraco must have also suffered from this earthquake,
as the steamer Gen. Armero, which should
have arrived at Santiago from thereon the 21st.
had pot made her appearance, and it was thought
that she had been detained by the authorities of
Baracoa to assist the people of that town.?N.
0. Picayune.
Something Curious.?Mr. J. K. Irby has informed
us of a curious freak performed by something,
he supposes by a water spout, on Friday,
the 27th ult., the day of the big rain. The
"scene of the operation" is about half a mile below
the High Shoal, in this county, and near
the place at which Mr. Thos. Baxter is erecting
a cotton factory. The water-spout, or whatever
it was, struck on a hill sloping at an angle of
about 45 dogs., about.half way up the hill, on a
piece of heavy timbered land, and penetrated to
the depth of three feet, where it struck a solid
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iiviu v?mvii iu iui iik; uai tn i*-?i a
about 40 feet wide arid 100 feet long, leaving the
rock bare. Trees, two feet through, were thrown
to the distance of 70 yards.
The earth, together with rocks of enormous
size, were precipitated down the hill, and have the
appearance of being turned bottom upwards.?
Mrs. Baxter informed Mr. Irby that it was accompanied
with a noise similar to the blastingof
rock, and a bright flash, like lightning, which
6eemed to dart through the house in which sho
at.
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Mr. Irbv contends that it could not have been
a land slide, as the trees which stood highest up
the hill were thrown to the greatest distance.?
The whole appearance indicates that the earth,
trees, stones, and everything, were lifted up and
turned right over down the hill.
It is a curious affair, and we hope some one
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will De a DIG to give us an expiauauou. mcic
was no thunder and lightning during the day.?
[Mountain (iV. C.) Banner.
Itlcxican Affairs.
A man must have a very active r.iind, an execllent
memory, and good .leisure to follow all
the pronuiiciainentos and little revolutions and
threatened coups d'etat which come to us by every
arrival from Mexico. # The whole country
appears to be in a state approaching to anarchy,
tolerating the feeblest possible of central Government
% only because tln-re i- not some bold hand
ready to take up the reigns of power which the
piv.-ent rulers are ready to drop, not from inclination,
but positive weakness. It seems conceded
that any man can get up a revolution on
his own hook, at short notice, carrying it 011 as
long as lie is disposed, and give it tip as he would
any other speculation that docs not pay. LIow
long this can last is a question for political philosophers,
which may be solved for them by some
sudden event. A long letter was lately addressed
to us from Vera Cruz, prophecying that
amidst all these turmoils and disorders, Santa
Anna would before long emerge again suddenly,
Dens ex machina.
Some random speculations are going about, to
the effect that England and France arc about to
form an alliance with Mexico, to repel the encroachments
of the Uunitcd States. We do not
believe either France or England has that interest
in upholding such a rickctry affair as the
present Mexican Government is. It would be
labor thrown away to attempt to bolster up such
proved incapacity. TUe direct intelligence rather
favors the idea that these Governments are tired
of being trifled with, and the just claims they
represent upon Mexico deferred indefinitely, without
any re issuable chance of voluntary security!
and they intend to take some steps to exact satisfaction.
The United States have no designs of
conquest or annexation, or encroachment, to be
resisted. They have claims which they deem
just, not dilli rent in principle from those which
j England and France represent; and tloe? will be
: prosecuted by the same national right as theirs,
; and we doubt not with quite as much forbear!
auco and magnanimity towards a weak neighbor,
j There is no ground of principle for any such alI
liancc against the United States without assuin
ing a position of open national enmity, which
there is nothing in the relations of these Governments
towards us to excuse, but, on the contrary
everything to make the report incredible.
jV. 0. Picayune.
How to get a Wife is India.?The following
mode of obtaining a help-male, appears wonderful
convenient and satisfactory. All the deli
y and ceremony which precede matrimony
amongst us, are avoided by this system:
When a man in a decent rank of life .wishes tq
marry, andean prove that he posscssesthe means
of maintaining a wife, it is customary for him to
apply to the mistress of the Dyculla school, state
his wishes and qualifications, and inquire into the
number anjBcharaeter of the marriageable girls.
An investiMlion immediately f >I!ows as to his
elegibilityaRid if all promises satisfictority, he is
forthwith; 4itcd to drink tea with the schoolmistress,
tijpon an appointed evening, to give him
an opportunity of making his selection.
The elder girls are then iuformed of this intended
visit, and its purport, and those who desire
to euteiwie matrimonial lists come forward,
and signify Meir wish to join the party. Frequently
fou^^r five eoupctitors make their appearance
o? ?ieso occasions in t he mistress' room.
The gentleman while doing his best to make
himself universally agreeable, yet contrives in
the course of the evening, to mark his {.reference
for one particular lady. Should those symptoms
of budding affection be favorably received
lie tenders his proposals in due form on the fol
lowing morning, but it often occurs that the selected
lady docs not participate in the inamorata's
sudden flame, in which case she is at perfect
liberty to decline the honor of his alliance, and
reserves herself for the next tea party exhibition.
Wc have known an instance where an amorous
old gentleman from an out-station presented
himself three successive times at these soirees,
in the hope of obtaining a wife to cheer the solitude
of his up-country residence: hut all in vain,
the young ladies unanimously rejected hirn with
the highest disdain, wondering how "such an
ugly old fellow could have the impudence to
think of obtaining a wife!" But a very different
reception is given to a dashing young sergeant.
or smart looking conductor; their atten
tions arc never repulsed, and the announcement
of the "chosen intendeds," as Miss Stjueers would
say, is anticipated with the utmost impatience
by many an anxious young heart. The
wedding speedily follows, the bride's modest "trosseau"
being provided from the funds of the establishment,
and every girl in the school cheerfully
contributing her aid in the manufacture of
dresses.?Life in Bombay.
Save the Best Seed.
mi.? I...C ivlinn
1 lie nvaowu ? ?n. it ov 111 v LUV;
seeds are ripe, and a little caic is necessary in
their preservation, not only to secure tliein front
waste, but to preserve only the best for future
sowing. Farmers never think of raising a puny,
badly formed calf, pig or lamb to be kept as a
breeder, but make animals pass the scrutiny of a
severe judgement before they decide to propo.
gate from them. The preservation ol early, large
and perfect seeds for continuing crops i* no less
important than that of retaining the most thrifty
and best-forimd animals.
A gentleman in Maryland gathered the earlirst
and largest heads of wheat from a field, and
sowed them, gathering the best and earliest of
their produce and sowing again, and continued
the process three or four years. In a recent visit
to that State, we collected some heads which
are now hanging by us, and measure, beard and
all, 10 inches in length; the grain heads being 5
inches.
This wheat is known by the name of Code
^Vheat, taking the name of the gentleman who
had by his pains increased the quantity and quality
so much.
We cut the samples before ua from the farm
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of Thomas Blagdcn, E>.p, of Washington, one of
the best cultivators in that region, who is setting
the Mar)'landers a line example.
A gentleman in Essex county went through a
similar process with onion seed, until seed of his
raising sold readily for ?4 a potmd while common
seed was selling at 50 cents. The great
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ficd the cultivator in paying this great price.
In our farm stock, there arc always some who !
grow up rapidly and strong, taking flbo lead in j
health and vigor from the first. It is so with !
plants. A roper cotisideratiorw-has no? been
given to this fact.
'i'liere will be a succession of seeds coming to
maturity until the Indian corn harvest is over;
and we arc confident that more attention to this
point will give us better crops hereafter.
A7". E. Farmer.
It is remarkable circumstance without paral
lei in the annals of Congress, that the annual
Message of the President lay on the table of the
IIou.sc of Representatives without being referred
as is the invariable custom, from the period of
being received, until the adjournment. This fact
speaks volumes as to the waste of time that char
acterized the proceedings ot a session vnicn was
the longest since the, establishment of the Government.
Political feeling and wordy debate
were so overwhelming that system, propriety,
patrotism, had no weight in the scale against
party interests. The first step in that division of
legislative labor that assigns to different Committees
specific duties, is to refer the different
portions of the President's Message to those
Committees. This indispensable preliminary
stop was unattended to. The Constitution was
in its spirit and intention nullified. That in- j
strument makes the duty imperative on the !
President to suggest such topics for legislature, j
as his knowledge and experience dictate, being \
the head of the Government. Vet the House of
Representative, instead ot regarding any such
suggestions at its last session, placed the Message
which was to be the guide of legislation, on the
table, from which it never was withdrawn. The
Message is the document of all others that speaks
by authority. Such conduct showed not only
omission of duty, in neglect of a relation between
the Legislative and Executive, constitutionally indicated,
but was evincive of profound disrespect
towards the head of the Government.
If it is said that the information supplied by
the Executive can be obtained as well from the
Departments, this forms no valid excuse for ignoring
the Annual Message. The authorised medium
of communication between the Government
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illHI 'w?UIIglV?S 1> U1C 1 H'.-Hlllu. i in; ixtain wi
Departments :?ro supposed to address that body
when applied to for information, through him.?
If then this form of proceeding, by which thudifferent
portions of the Message are referred to np
propriate committees, is to be dispensed with, be*
cause the purposes of such reference can bachieved
by addressing the Heads of Departments
directly, why may not every other legislative
form bo dimissod which renders Executive counsel
or advice necessary for the completeness of
Legislative action? The proceeding is extra-constitutional,
to say nothing of the disrespect implied.?
Charleston Evening News. *
New Postage Law.?The new postage law,
adopted by Congress goes into operat ion the 30th
inst. The substantial provision are as follows.
"Each newspaper, periodical, unsealed eircuI
lar, or other articles of printed matter, not exceeding
three ounces in weight, shall be sent to
any part of the United Slates for one cent.; and
for every additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce
I one-cent shall be charged, and when the postage,
upon any newspaper or periodical is paid yearly
or quarterly in advance, at the oflicc of delivery,
or at the otiice where the same is mailed, and
evidence of such payment is furnished to the office
of delivery in such manner as the Post Office
Department shall, by general regulation
prescribe, one-half of said rate only slull be
charged."
Newspapers weighing not over one and a half
ounces, half the above rate where circulated
within the state of publication.
Newspapers, papers and phamphlets of not
more than 10 pages, 8vo., in packages of not
less than eight ounces to one address to be
charged half a cent an ounce, though calculated
bv separate pieces, the postage may amount
to more.
Postage on all transient matter to be prepaid
or charged double.
Hooks, bound or unbound, of not more than
four pounds each, one cent per ounce, under
three thousand miles, and two cents over that
distance. Fifty per cent, to be added where not
prepaid.
Weekly newspapers free in the county of publication.
Hills newspapers, and receipts for payments
of moneys therefor, may be enclosed in subscriber's
papers.
Exchanges between newspaper publishers free.
Newspapers, <fcc., to bo so enclosed that the
character can be determined without removing
the wrapper?to have nothing written or prinon
the paper or wrapper beyond the direction,
and to contain no enclosure other than the bills
or receipts mentioned.
A Cheap Disinfecting Agent.?A correspondent
of the Cleveland Herald gives the fol
lowing piece of intelligence, well worth remembering:
"Heat a shovel not quite to redness, and then
place upon it a teaspoonful of freshlyburned coff.'o,
and let it burn in a room where the air is
impure. At first you will not perceive the peculiar
odor of the coffee at all; in a few minutes,
however, you will iind that the room is filled with
the smell of the coffee, and that every impurity
of the atmosphere has been totally destroyed,
not smothered. Let some of your scientific readers
try it where the air is peculiarly foul, and
note the results, and explain the modus operadi
of the disinfecting process.
"Keniembor, the shovel must be only so lint
as to cause the cofleo to burn with a copious |
it I ? 1 i
wliilo sirtoko. id ine ?k-k, me oaor 01 me coucu
is peculiarly grateful."
Appropriations for California.?Congress
appropriated ?3,7-13,143 08 for public works in
Californi, while the receipts from that State into
the treasury were less than two million.
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THE SEMlTEEKLYiOURMLT [
TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 14,1852.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
New Cotton.
Six bales of new cotton, the first of the season, were j
sold in this market on Friday Last. They were from 1
the plantation of Mr. Jaines Kelly, of Darllngten District,
and were purchased by Messrs. George S.-Doug- i
las <fc Co., at 10 1-2 cents.
Our Wants.
"Our wants are many, and if told,
Would muster many a score,
And were each wish a mint of gold
We still might want for more."
These arc general wants, but to come down from the .
ooetical and fancy, to the real, which trouble us more,
wo wish our country frieuds would bring along some-!
thing to sell in the way of Provision, either for man or ,
beast?or rather than be particular, for both. Our i
supplies arc decidedly below par, and any thing in the ,
eating line, would be most vorcliciovsly received.
A Sensible Idea.
"We find in the Family Friend the following reasonable
and sensible idea, which we not only think well!
of but are willing to pledge ourselves, with the rest
of our brethren, to observe with scrupulous particulari- j
ty the cash system, by which arraugement all parties .
will be benefitted.
eo,-c?"Tf tVio Convention which is to '
JLI1C jrj icnut oujc. - ? v* j w v^v- T t
moct in December next?and of which it will afford us ,
pleasure to Ce a member?will make it a point of honor,
not to supply a subscriber with a paper until it is sot- :
tied for, nor insert an advertisement until the money
fo'r it has been paid, they will be doing an act of sira- !
pie justice to themselves, confer a real benefit upon the j
community, and be entitled to the warmest thanks of j
every individual conuectcd with tho Press of the !
Southern States." j
It is obvious by this arrangement the advantage '
will be mutual to the publisher ami patron?the former ,
would in every case get paid for his labor, whereas, by
the present abominable credit system, which lias been
so completely interwoven in every branch of business,,
publishers of newspapers iu a general way lose about
one third of what they honestly earn, and of which
they should receivoas their just dues. Even by the most
rigid system of pay as you go, there would bo neces- j
sarily some money lost by the Printer, for there is no j
plan or way to avoid it that we know of. But the loss j
in this case is not comparable to the other, for we as- j
sire our paying friends, that we have scores of names
upon our subscription Books of which we know noth- !
ing?itiany who give themselves no concern whatever
in regard to their indebtedness. "Worse than all this, j
there arc some so far behind tho age of politeness, and j
business regulations, as to actually order discontinuances,
after having received our paper for*years, without
intimating one word about paying?and moreover
some few are so mean that they make us pay nearly i
double postage, rather than pay the pitiful tariff of
fAree cents. This is worse than picayune meanness?
real petty miserly, parsimonious littleness?unparalleled
in the history of all that is niggardly and contemptible.
It is enough for us to lose the amount due tho
office, without being double-taxed with postage.
+ oj-u-j-_n_r_ru-u- ,r. "
Col. Campbell's Address.
"We have been favored with a copy of Col. Campbell's
Address delivered before Recovery Lodge No. ;
31, A. F. M., at Greenville. S. C., on tho 21th June 1
last It is an able expositiou-of the principles ofjlhe (
Mystic Order. Although we are not a Mason, yet, wo
are not among those who oppose it; for we believe it j
to bo a good institution, and even were we disposed to !
raise objections to it, we think it would be proper to j
ascertain something more than we know at present, j
before attempting to enlighten others#on the subject; j
for, as Col. C. very properly remarks, " no one is com-!
potent to pronounce an opinion on any institution, un- j
less lie is well acquainted with its principles, operation }
and influence. And no one can know what Masonry ;
is unless he has been initiated into its mysteries. If i
then ho perceive any evil in.it, let. him withdraw from '
it and use his influence against it; but let him not bo
^ .1.1,1 no f.wlmmnn<-?< ? flint: nf whfoll lift If? lit:- ,
terly ignorant." This is good advice apart from Masonry.
It is unfortunately a common error of human
nature, to condemn things, persons, and the motives
and actions of others, when we may ourselves be utterly
ignorant of the circumstances connected with the
matter, which we are so ready to condemn, or to pass
our superior judgment upon. "Know thyself)" is a
wiso injunction.
Charity.
The Bible teaches charity as man's duty to his fellow,
and inculcates this virtue as an important rule of
life; for without it, we are nothing. Let us be ever
so learned and wise, "speak with the tongues of angels
and of men," possess "the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge," and even
"have faith"?yet, without charity in our hearts, wo
arc nothing!
"When we see a man who believes that all dissenters
from his religious faith are heretics, and that he only is
right, wo say he is wanting in the essential quality of:
charity?that which "sud'ereth long and is kind''?and j
regard his faith, as ho regards ours, as a "souuding j
brass and a tinkling symbol"
IIealtu of Ciuulfston*.?The Mercury of Friday
says:
"Wo hear little said about yellow fever this week,
and whatever of excitement there was, has almost
wholly disappeared. It is not yet' time, however, to j
pronounce delinitoly upon its course. It remains to be j
seen what effect n hot sun will have, after the late do- j
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iuglily icima. Ju uuu rirajitrcc uivv uuuuub uuiiuu wuv- j
fieial. Tlioy liavc given the streets and drains such a J
washing as they havo not had for many a mouth. But j
they have also left much water standing on low lots,
ami perhaps in cellars. It will bo well to look to
these."
The City Register, Dr. Dawson, reports two deaths
for the past 24 hours.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.?Wo havo
the best authority, (says the Palmetto State Banner of ,
the 9th instant,) for stating that the loss to this Road,
incut red by the late disastrous freshet, cannot exceed
$50,000, and the most confident hope is entertained
that it can be repaired nt an expense of $30,000.
We learn, also, that Judgo O'Neall left home to attend
a meeting of tho Directors, which was to havo
been held at Cokosbury, on tho 8th inst.
Arrest of Samuel J. itove.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Banner says that a man calling
himself Dean, but whose real name is Love wasar-.' rested
in that city on the 26th ult., charged-with the
murder of a Mr. Lester in South Carolina, some tihie
since, and for whom a reward of $300 had been offered
by the Sheriff of the county from whence he escaped_ );2
The Banner gives following account of the murderer:.
"This young man, not more than twenty-three or. .' '.- Z
twenty-five years- of age. has run a speedy career in r f' |
crimes of the blackest dye. For the murder .he was A2yj
condemned to be bung; his counsel procured anety
trial, previous to which he broke jail aud escaped to
Mississippi He there mot with an acquaintance wKdi'f^wj
eava >iim a home and whose hosnitnlitv lie rcnaid bv
s. ducing bis daugliter, between twelve and thirteen,-//7^|
years of age, with whom he eloped after stealing a horse
from her father. They .-made their way to Hock Boe, '
in this State, wher^ Love got into a brawl and waseom- V. -jB
pellc'l to leave. He came to this place, leaving the
girl behind him, whom he says he married at Coffevillej .
Miss. The father and uncle of the girf. pursued himj
and captured him here as above stated. He confessed - 'jm
that he was the man named in the proclamation, and
that lie was willing to go back to South Carolina. 'We ''
understand that the father of . the girl refused to see
her, and has left her to her own resources for a living.".
Mr. Bragg, of Mobile, says the WasIungton-gB
correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, has
addressed a very able letter to his Southern Rights fri'Tids
urging them to support Pierce and King-^VjJ
and insisting on the duty of the Whigs South to
do the same. It is very argumentative, and pre- J
pared with much care and research into the
tecedents of the candidates, and the present po? 'trvS
sition of parties. Judge Bragg did. good service
in defeating Laqgdon in his district (Mobile) who &'-<M
rifcxt to Foote, was the most thorough paced aub-iX ^^M
missionist in the Southwest The letter is brief.,'
but to the point
Demand for Machinery.?Never, we be-yj-afc
lieve, says the Boston Transcript, was such, a de-?^jB
mand for machinery known among us. All the.^gja
machine and workshops are full of orders,
industrious and skilful workmen, who readift|^^H
command good wages, and who, as well as the
proprietors, are doing a steady and prosperoq^^ffl
business. So numerous and pressing, indeed,
are the wants of the people of New England,in
resjjoct to articles ot macninery ana aunosc
ry description of work, and so numerous ahdv^jj
largely increasing do the orders upon our ai1iV*/jB
zans and engineers promise to be from . all se<y ---iS
tions of the country, that we should not be in .; r ;
the slightest degree surprised if the various work^'v'^^
shops and machine establishments in Boston; iytfi
and the several towns bordering upon it shduld^Sf
be more than doubled in number, and in the.^^E
.amount of hands employed, materials .used and'.-JcjL
work done, within less than three years from this^^^B
jcst the tlilnq FOIt scmmeh nloirr8.*-rit|l^b
inventor in Macon, Ga., has^take.n measufrrartoy^H
seeure*a patent for an improved fan bedstead.?-.' ijfH
A fan is hung on a vibrating rod, passing through:
arms attached to the bed-posts, which, by ap-v.-sjg!?
propriatc gearing of cords and pulley, is attach- .^H,
ed to the slats on which the bod is placed, aha
on which a person's weight sets the machinery"^?::
in motion to keep the fan vibrating all night. :
Lower California an Indepenpect.Stats.-~-'
The San Diego Herald, of the 22dvhas it from re- '.?* I
nnilinrltir tliof aMira rironarat.innfi ; JU*A ' nif- vS ? K
foot to proclaim the independence of the peniiy???|
sula territory, ancf hoist the "Bear flag." '' Don
Manuel Castro, a native of Monterey, .and late
.an officer in the Mexican army, it is said, -has
been silently engaged of late, in enlisting
in this and the Country of Los Angeles, to pr?o->y ,
ceed to Lower California and proclaim the inde-;^;^
pendente of that territory. Rumor has it,
lie lias been quite successful, and that his follow---^!?'
ers .are mow daily making their way over t&ilse
line in sjyjall parties, intending to unite at some
given point, and march upon St. Thomas and , d
Paz. Negrete, the head of the Mexican author-pS?f|
ities in that conutry, is represented as a timid^i^Tj
man, incapable of resisting a well organized e? V- j
fort. His family have taken refuge in S in Diego ^'1 'j
from the impendingstorm. % Castro is of theopiu-.;; J
ion that the few Mexican troops in garrison at 1
Santa Thomas and La Paz, will join his stand-:'-. |
ard so soon as he unfurls it. . i
The Prompt Clerk.?I once knew a young ; . ]
man (said an eminent preacher the other day, in
a sermon to young men) that was commencing j
life as a clerk. One day his employer said to I
Liim, "Now to-morrow that cargo of cotton must j
be got out and weighed, and we must have a ,3
regular account of it." s -j j
lie was a young man of energy. This
the first time he had been intrusted to superin
10IKI me execuuuu CH IIUS m?ia. , UQ maiw HIS ai- imq
rangements over night, spoke to the men about
_thoir carts and horses, and, resolving to begin 1
"very early in the morning he instructed the la- |j
borers to bo there at half-past 4 o'clock. So SuB
they set to work, and^the thing was done, and^**-^
at about ten or eleven o'clock his master comes
in, and seeing him sitting in the counting-house n
looks very black, supposing that his commands.!??*
had not been executed. ^
" I thought," said the master, "you were
quested to get out that cargo this morning."
"It is alhdone," said the young man, "and
here is an account of it.
He never looked behind him from that
ment?never! His character was fixed, confii>*j^B
1 ? TIn u.-??c fi-iiinil ti\ hr> tVin
CI (Mice W?!J C?lilUUC?IIVU. --.w ?? ?w V?v
man to do the thing with promptness. He very.^^J
scon came to be one that could not bo spared?
ho was as necessary to the firm as any of thotflHj
partners, he was a religious man and wentigSM
through a life of great benevolence, and at hisffLS
death was able to leave his. children and ample?! fl
fortune. He was not smoke to the eyes, nor^ M
vinegar to the teeth but just the contrary. *
Neuralgia, of Tic Douloureux.?This sin-'
gular complaint is quite common just now. It 9
is nothing more or less than a contraction of the
nerves, proceeding from cold. Besides being ex- jfl
cessively painful, it resists ordinary remedies; all ,*9
warm applications, and the use of leeches- anct /^B
lancets, pills and poultices, seem of light avail?M 9B
The following remedy fan ordinary linimer^^w^M
Parrish's Pharmacopeia) is found to give^^HHfljj
Tr. (tincture) Acoiftti;4V. Arnica; Tr. O^^BH
Saponis Comp.