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Advertisements n'ot having the number of insertions marked on them, willba continued uatil ordered out and-charged accordingly. .Coinunications, post paid, will be prompt ly and strictly attqnded to. -, JOSEPH ABNEY, - ATTORNEY AT LAW. 'WILL be found in his office at. Edlgefield . Court House, adjoining Bryan's Brick Store, on Saturdays, Saledays, and Cour;. weeks. He will attend promptly and strictly to busi nus in his .profession. Jainuary 10, tf 51 G. D. TILLMAN, ATTORYEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN'EQUITY.' FFICE next door to Mr. Comoty's Ho tel, Edgelield-C. H. 3nuary 24 1849, m 1 CANDI iAT; S. - FOR SHERIFF. The frieads of WESLEY BObiE. Es'ir., iince him ts.a candidate foir the Ufttice of hejfloftiis District at the ensuiig election. Wepre nuthorized to ainnine Capt. EY BOULWA RE,ns;a Can ;SlherifT, at the ensuing election friends of CoL. THUoS..,W. LAN ounce hUin as a cindidate ror tie, .- !l7The friends of ColtJOHN HILL uin nouice hii ns a candidate far Sheriff of Edg fiel.d District it the next election. (7 We aire antnorized to annonnce: T.J. ~VIllTAKElt,. a1 a candidate for 'ithe Orieo of Sheriff, di the ensning election. (NThie lFrietids of ALFRED MAY, aitnounce hin as a Candidate fur Sheriff, it the ensuing election. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. (O' We iare authorized. i anno.unce LITTLETON A. B ROOKS, as a Can didate for Tax Collector, at the ensuing cleciion. (7" We are. trhorized to announce O0BERT CLOY, as a Carlidate for Tax Collector, at the ensuing ilerlion. The Friends of. 5aj. ISA A C IOL ES, antnounce hit as a Candidate roi-ihe ollice b Tax Coltektor; ai tie ensuing election. . We are anthnrized to annotnce Capt. R. F. GOUEDY, as a candidate fur the Office of Tax Collector, at the entsuing election. - n. 2 The Friend' of Maj. F..W.BURT, an nnbnce him as a candidate for Ta% Collec tor.,at the ensuirg cled:ion. The friends of Col. J. QUATTLEBUM, announne him as a candidate for Tax Col. leeinr, at the,enstting election. ,Wo pre atthbried to atnnutce WM L. 0ARKS ai a CAndida. 5r Tai Collec tor, the next election.. .FOR ORDINARY. The Fribnds oIf VIRGI L DM. WHIT E aponunce him as a Candidate for the otlice of Ordiuary at the ensuinig election. ' W~e are autltorii~ed to announce ED WARD -PRESLEY, as a Candidate for the Office of ~*Ordinary at the ensnintg election... ... 'e are~ authorizedl to atnnine Col. WIL LIAM H. *L1-MOS, as a Candidate for the ofEce of Ordinar~y at the ensuing~ election.... -..... . * D'The friends of HENRY T. WRIGHT FEsqr., sanounce him na a candidate for the of fioe of Ordinry of this District, at the ensuintg election. We are -nuthorizedl to anountce Maj. W. IL. COLE MAN, as a hanulidate -for Ordinary at the ensuing election...,, T 'me friends-of HUGH A. NIXON, Esq., trebpectfully antiounce him as a Cdadidate Jror the office' of Ordinary, at the next --Election. FOR: CLERK. ~2u~ ~arqauthorised to announc~e W .M.JOAI$ON,- Esq., a candidaie for Clerk 6fge Distiijct.Court of Edgelfield *at the enutjgg I jion, .ET Ttsfriends. of .PE'TER.QUA T'TLE BUM, Esg..=an'n6:ince hinm as a candidate for .thte Office of 'Clerksof the Cofart of Connon -Pleasforftis-Distr itteenstng~ electinn - We are auth&rized:tou sounes THI OS. -G. BAVON) a caerdidatfor rieelection is - Clerk of the Cberrtiidr Etlk.fleldDistridt. -The friends of'E :PENN,'a~nn'ot:Vce him as-a Candidate for'the:Ornliger.eg at the ensuing election. '-T 4 x - FINAL NOTIOE.- i -s:t G. L & P. enn shduld battit. tied' bquf deli.' lC ice~s ha tbJivitq, - rt~ '?~( a'it 'A"nts''notsetil ddring Court, wi'dHM gi~en tt to'au Offieer for eo. . : 3.2 .A *JPENN,'Agent. Feb. 281t9. ' if6 From the Cheraw' Gazette. AGRICULTURAL LETTER FROM GEN. WASINGTON. We are ir.debtcd to the kindness of an old friend for the following valuable document i valuable not only because of the revered source from which it ema. nates, but because it aflords many excel lent lessons from an. able and practical farmer; it is too, strongly characteristic of the A-nerican hero. We see here the exercise in private., life of that at tention to detail, that inflexible devotion to order and discipline, nhich so emi n.ently mark the public chnracter of Washington. No one can rend this letter witlout seeing at once that the writer was an industrions, sound, practical far mer. He, whose indomitable 'energy had given freedom to a world, did not esteem the most minute details of agri culture unworthy his attention. It will probably snrpi ise tl6 reader to find Gen- Washington insisting upon the use of harrows -and cultivatois in the cuhivation of his corn; this we have been accustomed to plune ourselves upon as a much more modern invention. The letter directed to hii overseers, is taken from thq mannscript copy in WasinEron's own hand.writing, und-, as we are informed,. now,appears in print for the fist time, . PLHILADELPITA, Jtly 14, 179-3. Gentlemen:-It being indispensably necessary that I should havo some per son at Mount Vernon, throfigh whom I cn communicate mj orders; who will see that these orders-are. executed; or if nor obeyed, who .w-ill inform me why hey are not; who will receive the week y resort' and transmit them; receive money and pay it; and in general to doI hose thiis which do' tot apertain to Mny individi:l overseer-1 have sen y nephew, Mr. I1owell Lewis, (who lives with we here),j attend to ilie ntil I can provido a manaiger of estab islhed reputation.in these matter-. You vill-therefore pay due sregard to such directions aSyp ia reegfve rom 1iim. :onsidering thenfmi- oming imiiediateTy iom myself. But that you also nmay iave a geheral knihledge of what I -,xpct from yot I shall convey the following view (which I have of the hu. siness committed to your charge) as i appeals to me, antd direct you to govern ourself by it; as I am p-rsuadrd no hing inconsistent t'tcrewiih will be or ered by Mr. Lewis, without atithurity rom me to ' depart from it. 1st. Although it is almdst needless 40 remar k that the corn ground at the Thiri you overlook ought to be kept perfectly lean and well plouihed-yet, because nct only the goodness of thait crop de pends upon such management. but alsn the wheat crop, whie:h is to succeed it, I cannot foibear uiging the propriety and necessity of the measure in very strong. terms. 2d. The wheat.is to be got into the barns or into stacks as it can be done with any, scrt of convenience that it may not (especially the bearded wheat, which is subject to injury' by wet weather,) sustain loss in shocks ; and because the shattered grain in fields mayt be, benci ial to the stock; but no loL's are to be ut on stubble fields in'lhich grass seers were sown hlast farll, winter, or s;.ring; ohier stock, l-owever, mary be turned on thm, as it is rooting that would be pre judici! 2. The idhole swamp from the road fromt Manley's bridge, up to the larne leading to the new barn, is to be got iito the best and must complete order for sovwing grass seeds in A-enst.-or, t the farthest *by the mid dle of Septem br. The lheest iind wtv.est part ther eof, is to be sown with tliaothy seed alone. All the other parts of it are to b.e sowni with tinmolij and clottr hceds iize~rd. The. swamp on the othrer side of the aforesaid lane (now in corn and oats) is to be kept in the best p)ossible order, that thepart not already sown idhtl grass seeds ma'y receive them either this no timn (as soon as tho cord can be taken off with safety) or in tho, spring; as cir cumstances shall dictate. No exertions or pains aire to be spared at Dague run to -get the swamp from Manley's bridge uip -to the meadow a bove, nd iihe two enciosures in the nill swabmp, in te hiest order for grass, to be sown in the time and manner above meftionecd. . But that no more may be attemipted thanecan be executed well, proceed ..n th~e following' order- iwith them .accordingly- as, thre..weather may happen to be, for this must be consulted, as dry weather- will -tinswer to work in the s..kw.-parts best, --whiist ther higher grounids may be wrorked at any time. FVs.'B~gin with the swamp frotWManL TefsBridg"irpwards, and get till that is ntira vin .grass, ivell prepared for i,det sown. '2'hat piart .01 the low meadow on the mill trn,' whichi lies between thb old. bed, pf..it .anid the this is Iono. lake that pait of encisure above (which vas in corn last year,) lying between the ditch and fence No. 1, up and down to cross fences. 4th. Then go over the ditch and propare slipo after sliiji as the ditch runs from the one cross fencee to the other', and contnun to do this as long as the season will be good, or the seed can be sown with propriety and safety. - I conceive that the only way to get these grounds in goad order and with ex pedition. is to give them one good ploughing and then to tear them to pie res with heavy harrows. Whether it be necessaty to cut down and take off the weeds previous to these workings can be decided better by experiments on the.spot than by reasonir.g on it at .a distance. My desire is that the grournd shall be made perfectly clean, and laid down smooth; without which meadows will always be foul; much grass left in them, and many schythes broken in cut ting vhat is taken off. 4th. The buckwheat which has been sown for manure ought to be ploighed in the moment a suffiriency of seed is ripe to stock the ground asecond time; other wise, so far from its answeking the pur pose of manuie; it will become an cx hauster. For this reason, if the ploughs belonging to the fairm are unable to tuin it in time. those of luddy hole; Dague run and Union farm, must combine to do i.t, the work to be repaid by the farm which receives. the benefit, as soon as tie i'ork is acconiplised thereat. 5th. Wudre clover and tinothy seeds are mixed and sown toqether, allow five pints of the first, and thrae of the latter to tho acre; cund where timothy only is sown, allow four quarts to the acre. Let the seed be measured in the proportions here allotted, and put into a half bushel, and the half busbel filled vith sand or dry earth, and extremely well mixed to gethtr in your own presence or by youtr - self, which will answer two good purpo sesviz: 1i, to prevent theft, for sPeds thus mixed -would not sell-and dly, bushel of wheat to the acre would be at no loss to cast a bushel of this or any thing else, regularly on that quantity of ground. 6th. It is expected you will begin to sow wheat early in August,and in ground perfectly clean and well ploughed. I would have, and do a.:cordingly direct, that not less than five pecks of seed he sown on each acre. The plan of the farm ovier which jou look is given to Mr. Lewis, from which tli contents of each field may be' known. And it is my express direction that every watch and the hest attention may be given to see that this quantity actually is put in; for I have stiong susplicions (but this ought not to be hinted to them) that the seedsmen help themselves to a prelty large tol. '7th. As soon as you have done sow ing and even before, if it can he done conveniently, you are to set heartily about threshing or treading out the wheat; and as fast as it is got out, to have it delivered at the mill or elsewhere, accordintg to directions. Tic longer this business is del.ayed, the more waste and em1bizzt.htment will there be of lie crop. The wheat is to bc well leaited; thle cha;ff andl light wheatt are to be properly taken care of for the horses or other sock--and the straw stacked and se e-ured as it ought to be aigainst wveather aind other injuries; a::d until the whe be delivered, it will require your con stant and close ;ittention... Slh. The Oats at the f.irm you over look, are, I pi esume, all cut, in that case. let all thle scythles, and craidhes, and rakes, wvhich you haive. received, be de livered over to the mansion hotise; or if you choose, to keep them against next harvest you must be responsible for themi yourself.. 9th.'The liresnmption ailso is, that the flax is, ere this'pulled; let it be well sectured and at a-proper seison stripped ol its seed, and spread to rot. During I this operation, 1l.t it be often turned and exaimine'd tha.t it be not overdone, or re ceive injury ini any other respect by lay ing out too long.. 10th. Get the cleanest and best wheat for seed, and that which is freest from onions. I woula have about onesthiid of my whole crop sown wvith the comn mon wheat; one-third with the white; and tho othier third with the yellow bearded wvheat.. The overseers (with Dlavy, as lhe knpows the state of his own faztm and the qunlity of the wheat whlich grows uipon it,)1miay meet ,and* decide among themselves whethier it would be best to-havesome of..each of these forts on evet y farm; or. in or deer iore effectu ally to prevent mixture, to.have one sort only on a fari. , n.theo latter case, the cutting of thit which rippns first, and so oo, rntasbe ac~c.otinphliedI by the force of all thob farmis instead of e (acding its own work. Wfthe seed on eti farior was to be sown- on anotheaneci11yv if ied which grew on 'a light soil was to be sown on a stiff one; and that which grew onl a sif one sow'n on a light ground, advantags would-unquestionably result from it 11th. Ihe potatoes at the mansion houset, nist be worked: by the ploughs from Uirlon farm, and when this requir ed, it wotid beo best, I conceive, to ac complis ' tho wiolkin a day. 12th 9i is expected that the fences will .bnaide secure- and no dampge permitted-withiri them by creatuies of any kind&or belonging to any body minn any' more than others. - 183irdi7'ne greatest attention is to be paid tolstocks of allskinds on the farms; andthe ostthit an be made of their manuro .id litter. They are to be counted ieguilarlv, that no false reports may beMadE: and missing ones if .any, hunted fr until found, or the manner of of their going can be accounted for sat isfactorily 14th. kweekly report, as ustual, is to be handedito Mr. -Lewis. In this report, that I i.'anow better how the w ork goes on, 4nintion when you begin to plough; hoe or otherwise work in a field, and when tbe fiid is finished. The in crease, 'direase and changes are to be noted as heretofore-and let me ask: 15th'j- are the corn harrows throtn de, or so little used that I rarely. o te ever see or hear of their being it rk I have been run to very consider :expense in providing these and othe Mplenits-for my farms; and to myi mortu cation and injury, t1rd, bqlly speaking, that wherever they (v st used they remain, if not stolen ~ -anted again; by whic!i means they as as the carts, receive so much injury the wet ..weather and the heat of t n as to be unfit for use; to repair oriply the place of which; with r.ewv one my carpenters (who ought to be other. . employed) are eontinually occupied if thesejobs. H nrrows, after the gaunt's well broken, would cer taindgw and keep the corn.clean hope, therefore, they will be used. And it is my express orders that the greatest care he taken of the toolsofevery kind, carts and plantation implements,t in fu iurt'; for I can no longer submit to the losses I am c.mntinually sustaining by neglect. . 16th. Thie is no:hing I more ar dently desire, nor indeed is there any more essential to my permanent interest, than the raising of live fences on proper ditches or banks; yet nothinig has ,.ever been, in a general way, more shamefull' neglectid dr niismanged; for insiead of preparing the ground properly for the reception of the seed and weedinfand keeping the plants clean after they conie up-the seeds. are hardly scratched into the ground, and are suffered to be smoth cred by the weeds and grass if they do come up; by Which means the expense I have been at in po chasing. and sending the seeds (generally front Philadelphia,) together with the labor, such as it is, tha: has been incurred, is not only lost, but (and which is of infnitely more im portance to me) season after season paises away, and I am as far from the ;ccomplishrment of my objct as ever. I mention the matter thtus buy to showv how anxious I am that all the seeds which htave bee'n SOWn or planted orn the banksof the ditch.'s should be prope'rhy attended to; and the deficient spots made good, if you have or can obtain the means for doing it. . , 17th. There is one thing I must caut tionyoui ngainst (withont knowing taheth, er therre be cause to charge you.ith it or noi)-and that is not to retain any of my ne'groes who are able atid fit to. wvomk in the crop., in or about your own house, for y our own pur poses. .,This 1 do not allow eily overseer to do. . A small -boy oi-gitl for the puirpose of fetching wood or wvater, tending a chuild, or some such thing, 1 do not object to; but so soon as they are able to wvork out, I expect to reap the k;enefit of their labor muyself., 18th. Thoughi last mentioned, it .is not of the least importance,'because the peace and good government of the ne groes dep'end upon i; ,and net less so my interest and four owni reputation. I do, therefore, in eitplicit termis, enjoin it upon you to remain consta'ntly at home, unless called off bi unavoidable sbtisi-. ness, or, to attand Divine worship) and, to be constantly with your peoplhe ,when there. There is no other sure waf of getting work well done, and qudily by ntegroos;' for wvhen on overseer's b'ack is turned the most of them will slight their work, or be idle altogether. In which case correction ,cannot retrievpe either, but often prodnees evils which are ,worse than the disease. Nor is there and~other mode but this to prevent1 thieving and ether disorders, the consequnce of op portunies. You will recollect that your time is paid for by me, and if I am doe prived of it, it is worse than the robbing my 'purse;' because it is also a'breach oi trust, which any honest man ought to hold most sacred. You have found mr, and you wilf continue to find me faithful to my part of the agreement which was made with you, whilst you are attentive to your part; but it is to be remembered that a breach on one. side releases tho obligation on the other. 1, thwrefore, it shall be proved to me that you areb senting yoursell from the farm of the people nithout just' cause I shall hold myself no more bound to pdiy the wages, than you do to attend strictly to the charge which is entrusted to yoi: by ond who has every disp'xition to be Your friend and servant,. GEo, WASUIIIGTON. EXTRAORDI.AIY LocoMoTtvr. SPF.Eo. -The Liverpool Times. of February 8th, contains the following remarkable account from the Newcastle Courant, of the speed of a new first class engine on an Englibh Railroad: It would appear that the progress hithgr: to made in the improyeme.q of. ibis.glass of machinery. does but teid to develope their wonderful capabilities. In. our Isi we noticed a first class express engine placed on the York and Newcastle Rail way, from the manufactory of Messrs. Stephenson, and we have to addapndiher of the same class, prevIously sent frota the manufactory of Messrs. R. & W. How thorn, or this town, the performance of which both in regard ,to speed and power, surpasses all previous experiments. Sinco placed on the line, it has takeu the express trail' from. York to - Darlington in 40 min wles. a distance of 45 miles; and it is fur. ther cornputed (from resulIts already known) hat when the new rails are laid down on this portion..of the railway, ..tis ehgioe will accolnplieh the distance with perfect Pase in the short space of half ah hour,. being at the surprising rate,or 90 miles dn iour. The velocity, aLthough the great iat ever yet attained. either on the broad )r narrow guage, is accomplished wit.s.an sase free from that apparent oscillatiig and undulating motion, which- charater so outside cyiinfei engi.nes... Its arrauias ments are entirely j.w, and tlpaon.their itent-principle, having the.boilers as low as the latter class of engines; the top of the siet'Ani'ig-T1'"'ifi ianer..is pol iwrte'Mlhough rouor-leel., .tatiere ply feet 9 inches above the rails. . The cylin ders are 16 inches in diameter; .he.stroke ithe pirion 20 inches; the driving wheels are.6h feet, and the carrying wheels four reet diameter, the whole of which are en lirely of wrought iron. The eccentries and gearing also being outlide qf.,the wheels, render the whole engine compact, imple, and easy of access. Its stme try anti finish are much admired. and it is considered one of the finest speciments of locomiative power produced at this well known establishment.,.. . NEw INVENTioN.-A correspondent io forms us that he saw at the machine, shop nf Mr. Wm. Lebby. a Portable. Steam Engine, so conAtructed as to be mov,e.d.p any required pojut which. drives an in. geniously .contrived wheel to,. raise the water from te river. in suflicient quantiy to flow rice land. .The Engine.,cap.bo applied to a Threshing Machipo, Corn Mill oralmost any other piece ofrmachinery where its power may be required.. Our. friend gives io,,inimation of the name of the inventor, but in this case .we strongly incline to the beliefthat Mr. Leb by. the manufacturer of the- Engine, ihas the head, as well as the hand, .to , prodoce a piece of machinery competetp to per form what our correspondent-rv h Iti isi. self a most accomplished waorman-says this engine can accomplish. . . Whatever may .bo ,the power and use fulness of thme engiae, is a matter that. can be judged of better by those for whose use it is constructed than ourselves, and there-. fore we are authoritled to invite the Rice Planters to visit. ihe shop oif AMr. Lebby, at the foot of Hasell, st., to,.see ihtrin op= eralion this afternoon, .between, 3 and 5 o'clock. in n'ny event tlhey will ngetil~ a young andi industrious native machanic, wvho has acquired a knowledee of hi-s busi ness by dlint of industry and perseverance, who will be ready to fit any ordlers that they may be dispeggsJ .o intrust to hint. NEiS SOURCE OF SUPPLY.-We had an arrival on Saturday, of a tot of 35 head of cattle, fro.m Bedford cou nty, Tennpssae, which through the g'ond cnre end attentinn of the owner, roached here itn the finest oider, and at a most appropriate perjod. as.Heefis ndw rather scarge., .ffThcy .were disposed of at a price .a.verafttg a bout 7 cents per pound, and will.,,probabily.be of fered in mt,rket this morning. - These eatilo were bought ,from Lhe IDuck river latnds .of MidAlte Tennessee, and frm .falton' to this city by rail roadl, at a cati from 14 to 14 ccuts per Id. or.$6 pel head for the road travel. We learn that t-te. region of.cniantry from which these cattle were brough~t is as fertile as any section of our pouniry. Itis on she line of the Chat~tanpp~ rail roads.and can produce almnost aniy queaity of Beef,,Pork, Mutton .&c., than can be req'nited for consnmiition here... . The, time is n'ot fai distant wvhe~ this road, witl be completed, and we look 'forsbid tothe, period when Charlestn. will .iitcarte at depot for th'e shippig. .of (rovisions as wrell as Bceadstuffs. We have. only to open the avenues-to 1rade,.aod..brirg downf the price of transportationa'to *areasonable scale, to insure an- influwof'businesa that must .add dailp7o the prosiperityof qu alrced flnrishnng cit.2Char. Uorsrcr. Tur. CofALSrT4jlOTf.AT4 A. ina been closed for ,sp.meI-nths, *4rtgg which it has.PndergognA ehoreUgh. .rehar aid renovali in,. Ihisfng.huikling.was yes terda'y opened for the aqcot1iodatin!, of the pulic. in lonor ip(.the eveiy,-a-nufis ber orgentlemen-sat downiv wjth Mr...Mix or, the worthy host, to st drqnejr,,in liich I all the shstantils-and deltsceies of thd season vr -'Apriad oukin ridh profuisiin and'were served in a sayleb of..perlection that left the r-ost fastidious nothing" tW wish ir. and which %,ap. hiibly.creditable to the talenis ofr the mnitre de cuisne. The wines were a0so of..;be. finest and rarest varieties, ind butmpers W.ere drank tb tle prosperity mino suceess, of. the establisbe went, under the, full conviction of all-preb.. ent. from the ample. e,vience before.tbmi that it had rallen into. hands tiat wou,14 command it by deserving it. We hadlimly liie for #,.gursor.y exami n-is nof thtis itnsnellse..lugdi; - every, quarter .we saw. evidesees of ,libetak outlay in .sunptoua.lfurisurq au fur nishings. and gopd aaste inghstr..disposa. and arrani;6ment,. .The. ,diti rebrk'"is' unsurpqssed.iy.any io.tbe countr.yin.beau ty and commodiofusess; wbileo tli ldies' and Gentlemen's.Reception*. RoIs, Lar dlies' . and.. Oetitlen n's .Parlors#,. Prita' Parlors, Chambers, &c. ,&e..are.furnisbied with every-requisite. for. comfort -aid con venience. ;With ..a.spiipdid..builditggade mirally adapted to its purpose, vith coure teous. and.intelligent, gentlermen as j assis tapts, and with. atteptive pud, .obligia. servaints, it. is, Mr.,.Mixer's determiatiba Ihat ahe, management. of . ;he farlestgfr litel shall not. be, surpassed' by that: .of aInV, other in. the couniry......, ... . Messrs. Vnetpn and Gates, the. enter prising owners of the.huilding, are entitled' ro .high.(credit ifor. their, liberal,' and, W, loubt not judicious, eXpenditure, by wbiclr tey have made the Hotel one of the pria. :ipal ornamentuof -our city.-Mercury. Loss.or.A WqoiE . NIhLT. BY A FLOOD. -The Xeokuk (Iowa) papers contairz.ac., :ountsof the lss .f a .whole family bfihe ireaking .up qf thA.:icejps the Res-oiaes -iver,., which. formed ga gore, 4 caused lie; ater to ibck up. at-q gzbat distae and overflog fardis .apd..hquaes...'. nailies,.named Fredarick add Cros, #find; I'ir tmwiei6. ried st1'hir(~Efl a canoe.to ihe.higblands, butras.;hei.canaa wvas -too, small, it, was; deteranine.4--tba Frederick. and his family.. should,go ;on, irst, wlhile Cross, his wife, and Awo chilli Pen; one four antithet.iher one; and..a bag, yeqrs o.l. rerrdined n a tog. It was the, ihopt, 8 o'clock. in. the eveningiand th'f iteaiher' was inteusely, eqld.,,. Freserick ind famuily.reached th.e are.nearly frozen. .A man named.,Covin then :.took the car ine ,and weni jo.,tha. reiel or Cross and 'uimily. He ropndtheirn-.suflering intensep y from wet and cold.,, .After taking them nio Obe.canoe he set oait .ror,,shore. ,. The manoe...upsets tani'. Calvin ,then., took tha - hildren; and by holding on to.hraqphes wih their feet.in the.wvter all.,kept aloot. Ilthopghjhe shi;e was witilin hailingjdie ance,. and. ..their, siuatin was ..nada known.. to the peopile,'. all. efl'nrt.ie saVQ themt proyed unavailing.:. Cross andyife, ifter., iremiuninag an hourand.a.balf in tbi. ituation, sunic. -. Thq. childre..froze to deat. in .Colvin's .arms, ., He held.- how-. ever,. on, to, ther bodies until. A o'clock, when fear.igi,that lie too w.041 perish..ho dropped.,theom.: . He was rejieyedl at A vgqock, by a flat constructed of two cab. in doots. MA.. .WXasTE., .CorquERED.--nTh Washiogton correspondent of the Spring, field Republican mentiona' the. falktwing amusin . incident.... Mr. .Fooae wee ad. dressing, the Se.naite. when Mr., Webster asked leitve to interupt.himt:a aientt-.., .Mr. Foote turned owards.A Wn~ was.sitsting directly;.behind ,hiras, ..aod:.seAr dressed h,im'i, tis nearly. p..,I can ge4Jlast, itifollowinig. sjrain;..ffho honqrslg ~qa, icr from Massachpsejte,,..the. daslinguished Senator from Massa.ehusetfi,. fe. states. men. ih.e .prator,\(he scholar,:1fiO-philosiopn her- (here Mr,. WV. .who,..up to this-poins,. hiad.kept his eye fired upon Mr. F.ecoy.. ered his Cate .WiIh. bolhr bands, and inr-. F., then . pr,occoededl sa. fll~ows:) theiaa whose sp~eechaes are ~destir.ed to live as lord as:.ihe. Epili~sh ilanguage, he who wigl hereafier rank aiengsid.os the DemsostbA anid Burkcey.or..oitr.Pn u ace-M ter's pation.e geetrned to be exhautd'at; . is'poin, ,.nd he' beichedl forth (a .itie.oh} oflhis Iun ts, "Oh ! get out P"... Whasisen,, ciusiol,, .Mr. F. brought ;thips .leboritp enloagium te, lam unabled to say, foratigj the roar of merriment .sd.. laughier,.ly ensued,. he cepuid not be heard for some, .uwinutes after. Pate'rrua PassES ,tiPIrs ,&7Nb WVostAN-ThleJ are : the. titre$ .great hyveirs a-hat govern, then moveptents~'6f thoctwold', Without thnit, ttin.bott'ohi would fiiI ,0u,' anid saoiaty v.,yould 'ljd come~ ch tos again. -'thfspress nmkes people :pariolic, the pulpt,.religione, l't wotrnan answere'th aritt1gnge Thide woubaS be qu -goingi to ;.church if ibio was'no girly there-,neitIer .would thde. 'bo any going to~ .wdr were the arlr to.meet yith..no pi1ae except fM6a: the masculine.' Wifbout 'the sunshid. shied by womain, theo rosilbtads of afrJe.. tion.wonld ne'ver bloom, ibr" thse ffoer or eloquence proiinnte. inashde "te is the sianaam engine of delight, and the greatmotive pe'er- of love, $4$i'tind