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Kentucky Farmer, which I hope will be acted upon. In the mean tune I will give you the following experiment. I took a young Woburn sow (Marion) which hud pigs at 8 months and 6 days old ?nd raised them; the day she was taken , from her pigs she was put into a close pen Snd fed upon five pounds of raw corn a ay, and had nothing else except water ' "and a little salt, and in ten days she increased in weight 27 pounds. The exfieiimeut will be continued Jen days, longer. In this case some of the weight is no doubt owing to filling up with coro; yet it is easily perceived that she has fattened. You will fiod in letters from the West, written by A B Allen, that he fed 22 Berkshireson four bushels of raw coro & day and they were losing flesh!! (See Cultivator (Albany) Vol. 8, page 67.)? If this statement had not come from one nf th? strongest advocates of the black VI -Q Berkshire*, I should have thought it was made to injure them. Four bushels for i 22 sows i* just ten pounds a day for each, counting the bushel at fifty.tive pounds of com. So much for consumption of ' food. The next proposition?the quality of the meat?is a matter of rather more difficulty than the two preceding; but I am ready to - enter into a chemical analysis or furnish a sample to be tested by epicures, or any other proposition that may .be roado. Meat that feels soft and elastic in the living animal is much easier digested than that which is hard with littie elasticity, and in this particular both white Berkshires and Wobums have greatly the advantage of the blacks. The fourth proposition, that the Wo. burns carry their weight in the most val- i liable parts, can be determined by the eye ! alone.. "It can be easily seen .that they have less head, less neck and less shou). der if the neck is cut with it, more middling, more ham, and more lard. But j the proper way would be to kill a few as j near the same size as possible and weigh them. I will furnish some bogs for such experiments. These experiments will serve to show some of the most desirable qualities of hogs. But the most desirable hog for-the firmer is one that is easily raised on grass until he attains a suitable size and then fattens easily and expeditiously when put ?ip for that purpose. Here size is very Valuable if it is accompanied with early maturity and fattening qualities. The man who makes his meat of spring pigs does it at much less cost than the person who has wintered his hogs one winter; for it does not coat more to raise a pig in ; fhe spring and fatten him the next fall, than to winter one.- The rough coarse hair of the Woburns is certainly an objection as far as beauty is concerned, but it ta not found objectionable when winter comes on.. I was asked the other day, if fine hair was not an indication of fattening qualities ? As an answer to this question ! refetred the enquirer to the coarse haired Bakewell and the fine Haired (wooJed) Saxony sheep. It is known that Saxony sheep hear no comparison in fattening qualities with Bakewell. The Farmer who jjrepares 2 or 300 Unr-o ft%r m*rlrof will annn hetrin tn feel the ,IV6" ,WI ?j advantage of having hogs that will aver. ngte from fifty to one hundred pounds more at 13 to 18 months old, and will < noon learn sciise enough to sell them before they get too large, if there should be any danger on that score. It is really strange to see men who are at the expense to advertise the Ancestor of their pigs as weighing "in good working order 500 pounds," all at once come out in favor of small hogs. As to the production of pigs, we can show large Woburn sows that have produced and raised as many pigs as any sow of any breed ; and I think I can Rhow-somo that had pigs at an . earlier age than any other breed. I consider size as of very little value unless it is attended with other trood qualities; but . ?r* , when I can have all the good qualities, and more too, possessed by smaller hogs united in large ones, I then think size of great importance. . I conside* the black Berkshire an excellent hog, hut when his advocates set up for him the claim of being best, 1 beg leave to disagree with j them. / Saml. I). Martin. Colly rifle., Kt/July 1841.. ftkply to thk foregoing. I do wish Dr. /Martin would drop the j . ph/a^e, 4* White Berkshircs" and call his ' r white hogs therOld English Liverpool or 4 * Yorkshire breed ; for it cannot he, that a man of his reading believes these grunters are the most distantly related to the Berkshircs. As to the Woburns of this ? < ' . _ .l L'I .. day, I profess ignorance as 10 tneir nisiorv in this country, and no doubt many breeders would take pleasure in reading an account of the "rise and progress," of this variety of swine in tha U. S. Will Dr. M be so good as to give it? I do not pretend to say all Dr. M.'s positions are | untenable, but most of them are doublfiit, and some ran havo no shade of evidence, in my opinion, to support them. Let j them bo repeated : 1st. That Woburns and White hogs of any breed, come earlier to maturity,' and fatten faster on the same quantity ot i f?*>d, than Berkshire*, has not been proved, and I do not honestly believe the positron will he sustained. Before this could be I established as a fact, hogs of the vartotbs i breeds, of the same age, should be treated, in every respect, alike, for several months, and the experiment often repeated.-*There is no man of a reasonable degree of swineology information, particularly if j it be seasoned with a few grains of old J fashioned honesty, who would not admit, . that tbe genuine China hog maturesearli. er, and will fatten on less f<H>& than any hogs^n creation. It is equally true that the endless improvements of the ill shaped native hogs' of different countries have been made almost universally by crosses on the Eastern t Siamese breed f and Jt is also true, the mmmmi countless breeds of earth mature early and fatten kindly on small amounts of food, in proportion .as they approach the shbrt nosed, short legged, compact China hog. The Berkskires are much indebted to the* Chinese breed for their short legs, full' pointsvandperfect form; in a word^ they approach nearer the China hog than any other breeds, and consequently mature earlier, with less food, than any, except the Chinas, It is ridiculously absurd to talk. of such big long snouted, long legged, ill shaped hogs as Yorkshire Whites, Wo* burns, or any other big hogs in existence, maturing as early and with as little food as the perfect Berkshires, I am really getting impatient with some of my farm trig brethren, who it would seem nave been laboring so ardently to get agridulturists to believe toe monstrous big, coarse hogs of the country will mature earlier and on less food tha n the smaller and more perfectly formed breeds. It contradicts facts, mocks common sense, and is too intolerable an idea for men of bare " ac. j countable intellects" to advocate. We might as well say our big Conastoga horses will mature earlier, and fatten on I less food, than the round handsome Shet. I land ponies, or that elephants mature carlier, and live on less, than China pigs. The absurdity of one proposition is as palpahle as the other. I have never pretended to say the Berkshire hogs were &9 large a9 other breeds, and for Dr. Martin, or any one else, to contend the larger breeds mature earlier, or fo hint they will fatten on less food, is presuming much on the ignorance of the community in relation to the animal econ-1 omy. I lay it down as an infallible rule, that the smaller, hiid 'more perfectly formed breeds of swine, mature sooner, and fatten \ on less, than the larger and imperfectly j shaped kinds. Shape, indeed, is every- j thing, in ascertaining thrifty animals.? Horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, and even dogs, fatten kindly in proportion to the perfection of the form of the animals. Were this the place, or had I the space, I would designate the shape of the hog best adapted to take on flesh, but as I presume friend M. will not contend Wobunw and His"white hogs, whatever may be their size, are so perfect to their forms as Berkshires, my proposition stands self-evident. That the Doctor should have discovered a difference in tho "elasticity of the flesh" of Woburns and Berkshires. and that his softer fleshed breeds areeasier of digestion, is, to me, highly ludicrous. To talk of Woburns having less heads, less neck, and more ham," than Berkshires, is entirely new, and what I will venture will not prove true. I have been at the expense of gettingsome VVoburns from Kentucky, for in/own satisfaction, as well as to aid in settling the present controversy, and I am sure it is not through prejudice 1 say, they are not equ?l to the Berkshire* in ' the head and ham; still" 1 am pretty well! pleased with them, but doubt inuch their superiority over ?"me of our best common hogs. Of their merits I will speak positively as I learn more of them. The propositi -n, that if we can obtain large hogs, withas good qualities as small ones, that is, as well formed as small ones, they are be preferred, is not a bad one; and to u I have always,endeavor; ed to strictly adhere. I repeat that.form is everything, and ihe larger (he animal, with perfection of form, tfie better for the farmer, for most uses. The well shaped big horse or ox is preferable to a smaller of the same shape; but a dozen weji formed .mtfdiufa fixed ones can be found, whpre we can see one good shaped animal of the giant race; the same may be predicated of hogs. The Berkshire^ arc the largest hogtj.l have seen, with the requisite form for making large quantities o/ inoat with little expense, aim tnereiore icaunot abandon them. Whenever I find Wo. burns or other hogs posseted of as inay good qualities as the gentlemanly Berkshire, I will I cut the throats of the latter and adopt the former. Reasoii and facts will convince me,:? nothing eUo. T* F. . v The AgrivuJturist. From the .Maine Farmer, errors in farming. Mr. Editor :?Will von permit an old farinor to muke know n to he public through your useful periodical the, errors he has fallen into as a farmer on an old farm, so 1l*.#l Mnt /in nnm n. Iiiirnt Itinrl Rirof *;tl linu, IMIl UU "V ? VI- WMI Mb IOIIU* J. lioif and greatest of all, I have erred in not paying attention enough to manure, nnd the moans of procuring, it, without which it is idle to think of obtaining any considerable property by farming. Nor have I have cast about to sec what kind of stock would aid most in mnkirsg manure I am now aware that swino arc the thing* for that, as they soon manure for ih<market, I have erred that I have not kept :IW>reof the rooters. I hare also erred that I have not kept more sheep, although iron! at times has been low ; yet they double so often by their increase, that' when compared with black cattle they are much the most profitable, having due regard to the expense of keeping each. ' I have erred in not paving attention enougn to my fences. I have planted than I havo well manured, though I believe that no crop is more profitable, highly manur. ed, if a proper variety is planted. I have not set a proper value upon aqhes for far. tiling, every bushel of which is worth n bushel of corn. At a distance from the sea, salt is a cheap and excellent dressing for corn soil, which I have erred in not using, nor have I gvpsum and lime as much as I ought mixed with barn or compost manure, thev are exceedingly] valuable according to their cost, and here it may be proper to observe that I have eired in being offraid of cost, for manure top dressing &c., dress land well, and it gives great returns generally, aa well may wo 11vnunt Alir. hnvs or hired men to bo WW \j J v? ---- - ? ( . . able to perform labor without fcrnd,. as Tor our soil to yield us any thing -valuable from year to year, if we return 'to it no manure, or top dressing. I have erred in not raising many more roots of tfie,yarious kinds for my stock.1 Tarn" bow fully convinced'that with liny and straw,.thev are more valuable forull kinds of. s'ttak than i used bo^upppse. Since so many bustw I els can be raised to the acre, I should V have depended more upon their'saving hay. I have erred in making my apples 'into ctdor instead of givingtjiera to my stock, for Ivhich they are more valuable than I used to believe. I have erred in keeping more stock than I have kept well, in the faH ioug& tohafobeen more cer. tain that I hatf ftdta^ tiy stock to my keep, so that inr the-spring my stock might-.net go hungry to the trying of my purse and feelings. Afstock baa generally been nearly as high in .price in the fall as in the spring. Why did I not sell off in the faU, so as " IcT be certain I. had the wherewithal to keep well what I retained ? if stock is starved like our soil, it win cerraimy mane as poor m nw c??u. I have erred egregiously in being afraid to keep help to assist in making manure. Manure is to the farmer the beginningof the alphabet, if we fail here, if we try to withhold more than is meet we shaH certainlv come to poverty. But I used to suppose as I had not money on hand <to layout for help, manure&c., I could not trust my farm to repay rae in the fall, though I might have procured the means on credit. No* fhi tljfs credit is realy j the wherewithal, [ ought hot to have been I afraid;to spend something cm my farm. 1 Capita: is needed, my habits, and word | was such, that monred men would have asI sistei/na i:? ibis, sooner thafnfo haveuaed | ihciir'rncney in trade* 6riu the- huods of Merchants who sometimes as one said, break offas short as a pipe stem*. I have not used the plough enough by far, and have mowedovtortoo much soil dec. Wiser. - ,.i. _ ' . Characteristic of Farmers.?Farmers seldom affect a mystery of their agricultural operations, as is the case with most other occupations. A farmer is always free, ready, and communicative? and this has been a characteristic of the husbandman From time immemorial, it is related of Ischomachus, a complete husbandmen, described by Xencphon in his economies, that " all other tradesmen are at great pains to conceal the phief ports of that art. But if a farmer has either sown or planted his fields with care and propriety, he is happy - having, them inspccted?and .when afsked, will conceal nothing of the manner by which he brought his words to such perfection." To Wash Iron or Steel pithy Copper.? Dissolve sulphate of copper in water, in I the proportion of 1 to 3 [ wash iron or I steel with it, and it will instantly bo cov. [ ered with reduced copper. This is best i performefi by applying the solution with ' a brush, which must be followed directly with s sponge of clear water. In this manner any letters or fiagfers may be drawn with.a camel-hair pencil or a pen, and if it be pn .polished fteel, the letters or flowers will assume the brilliancy of the steel, and appeft'r like highly polished copper. It-may sometimes he requisite to | cleanse the metal hy washiftg it with dil' --4 ' . I ? . !<! Jli.f tka Annnar milts | uitu (iiunntii; aviU) mnv mw i??j adhere tlm more, readily. If. the steel thus ornamented be4ield over a charcoal fire, the .copper figtyes become Idue,. the cooper lakes* gold color, but is restored again to its original color by diluted muriatic acid. To give .Iron iha Whilcneasof Stiver.? To nitre acid, diluted wsith ftp equal quan tity of water, add as much mercury as the acid will dissolve ; then add to the solution thro or four times as much water, and having given the iron a cost of copper, as directed in the above experiment, brush it over in the manner with the diluted nitra?e of mercury ; its appearance will be equal, if not superior to that of real silver. In this manner any,common or rough iron work mnv hf? nonarp.ntlv silvered atamost " ?/ ri j : -insignificant expense. tc.? - . Wholesale Application of Lynch Law. ?A friend of ours, who arrived in the city yesterday from Arkansas, informs us | of the following starting particulars, show, ing the summary manner in which that law, more tyrannous than the code of Draco?Lynch Law?has, in this, as well as in ever}' other instance where it has been i appealed to, been carried into effect. Between the 5th and the 10th inst., I Phillips county, in Arkansas, about 40 miles below Helena, and. the county of ! Coahoma, in .Mississippi, on the opposite side of the river, appear to haye become the scene of mob and lynch law to a 2reafc extent than has lately been recor ; !>v the public press. . f | A in 11 rous gang of counterfeiters had i rheir pbir?aof rendezvous and {the abodes I of their families in the above named I counties, to the great and continued an| novancu of the cttizehs and - fhe trading flat boat men on the river. Besides their encroachment on the peace and property of the public in that way, they of late turned their criminal industry to horse stealing to such an extent as to rouse the c ~ns of the whole neighborhood. fhe latter, headed by Capt. Barney Bradford, formed into a volunteer company of about 100 well aimed men, commanded and led by said Captain Bradford, Mr. J. Lunsford and Spear, from Arkansas,* and Squire Forrcr and James Howarton, from Mississippi, and after an active search of several days, succeeded in capturing 27 men, among whom we ' ? i i* ii?: . i r u learned tne louowing nnmcs, : nu^u Talley, Lewi* Kingston, Andrew McLaughlin, VVilHs Polock, Hugh* Cotton. Elliot* and Robert Hunter, the latter. Infoly from New York, Joe Marritt and M*cCommich. , . ; The volunteers . u?*J-.tlie fallowing "stratagem to^erie fhe scoundrels. They eugnged a tradirt'g boat at Helena and hid about 50 men in the store room ; <t>ev then descended th4-river,," Inrgdiftg -at* every piaea where they suspected to Tall j?witti the counterfeiters. These depraved men caineon hoard to purchase, produce, with the intention of pacing for it in cou utcrfeit money, They Wore-tlitii tafe | en ?nd secured in the beet. When the number had increased to 27, nine* of them a ers tied hand and foot, and, as the report says, drowned in the Mississippi, near Island No. 69. in the presence of two meti, Harrod and Burgess, who, it appears, officiated, or at least took an active part in the execution of the sentence. We understand that the company is increasing in number, and intends to proceed to the mouth of White river. When our informant met a division of them they were in pursuit of a certain Merian Wright-?When he arrived at Napoleon, I at the mouth of Arkansas river, he learned that some nix or seven dead bodies had ! been seen floating on the river opposite [ that place, and also that some of the counterfeiters who escaped had been seen passing clown the river with uncommon speed, in ordei to evade their pursuers.? Picayw u. Wj have sinus been informed that twenty, threo persons bars boon drowned, AxnicAKS in India. The Mobile Journal publishes the following extract from a letter from a na. tive of one of the cotton growing States, who is now in India on a contract with the government, or a company who are making an attempt to improve the cuti ture of cotton in that country. The letter contains information which is curiou* and deserving of attention from the authenticity of the same. Calfrb, Mat 10th, 1841. I am now about six hundred miles from Calcutta, in the District of Bundeicund, and have commenced business after a sort of fashion. As to labor, I can get plenty, such as it is; one of our negroes * .f w ? win do more work inan nve 01 me native*. They are something like our Choctaw Indian*, at home, only, much inferior in strength, courage and energy. There is no forest for them to roam in here, as the Choctaw* have, and they arc therefore compelled to make a living such as it is by labor, and rent to the Government eats out the profit of all | they do.cultivate. The land here all belongs to government, and the natives have to pay rent for using it The rent I is from three to nine rupees per Begha, according to situation; the nearer a well, the higher the rent, three begha* make about an acre of our measurement. This grinds them down so hard that they rarely attempt to make more than a mere living, which is nothing hut a little rice. There are few of them that ever get animal food at ill, so you may judge what sort of creatures they aTe for labor compared with our negroes at the south. I do say that this is a great deal more slavery than that of the slaves in North America. You may say they have no masters to order them to their work as you do slaves, hut they are nothing like as well provided for or as happy. You can hire the bent men here for five pice a day, women and boys at two to three pice? there are 43 pice in a rupee, and a rupee is worth about 45 cenfs of our money? 'So you see the free laborer here gets less than five cents per day, or one dollar and n half a month, with which to clothe and feed themselves and pay rent to govern, ment. Besides this, there are other circum. stances against this being an agricultural country. There is hardly any timber fil for use. I have seen no tree, since 1 have been here, higher than 30 feet t< the top branch. There are no horses fil for work, except the Arabian bronchi from Persia, and sold at high prices, fronr hundreds lip to two thousand rupees which is too much for any farm, horse, ? ? J ?? ?? (a /Jarvan/4 tinnr anu sy wo nave iihiuih^ iu u? |<uuu ?r? for ploughing, but very email oxen, much inferior to those in America. We ma) make about 200 pounds of cotton to the acre, and three acres to the hand, which will be about 600 pounds, or a bale and o half of our weight, to the! "?nd, but I have not yet heard of more than 100 pound? to the acre, and that of very inferior stuf comparnd,with .Mississippi ro ton. Still ai this is much better than the native culti vat ion, 1 may do quite a9 well for mysel as at home, for I am disposed to think the government will be liberal.' I shall nev ertheless, return to America at the close of my engagement. The native dress here is nothing but i strip of cloth tied round the middle, an< a turban on the head, of another strip the rest of the body in both sexes is naked exposed to the sun and weather. The * * w woman you may judge ot, when l saj they are more offensive than the Choc taw women. If any differnce. the Choc taw have it. The writer's route to India, was Paris London, Malte, Alexandria, down the Nil< to Cairo, thence by the way of the Re< Sea to Bombay, and Calcutta, a journej which, whilo it excited the wonder of t j Mississippi cotton grower, served also t< I raise his disgust at many things which me | his eye and his other senses; and causet him to declare himself more of an Ameri can than ever. AX AXBCDOTK WORTH RELATING. We hare entertained the most thorough respect for Dr. Anthon, the author of the Classical Dictionary ; hut an event ha: lately come to our knowledge which swell: this sentiment to one of affectionate ven eration. The eldest son of a literary gentleman in this city?a man held in sincere re gard. by the public-?is a bov of fine tal entu and amiable temper. He longed foi . the advantages of a liberal education; but on jBCCouot of tho narrow circumstance: of hi? parents, saw no prospect of gratifying gar laudable a desire, At last prompt*;? by this ardent wi?h, fye appliet "ii ? mi ?" . ~ J ?- *.% - . . "* to Mfi Thomas W White, editor of the I Southern Literary Messenger. Mr. White I Was Walking in Murray at* opposite the t granlmer school under the charge of Pro^ i fessor Anthon, where he was accosted by the young lad, who had made his acquain> j tance at his father's house. He pointed , to the school'house, and of his own ac- j cord, signified how happy he should be if ( the circumstances of his friends could enable them to place him under the tuition ' of Dr. Anthori. Mr. White spoke to him encouragingly, and promised to see 1 what could be <k>ne. In the evening of 1 the same day, he called upon the learned Professor and related the occurence of the ' morning. No sooner was Dr. Anthon made acquainted with the fact than he replied, 44 Say no more, Jfr. White, say no more. Send the lad to me with a note written by yourself to-morrow morning, and I will give him a good classical education and ho charge to his father. Let the second son, his brother come also?be ] shal] be instructed on the same terms*" ' As if this generous offer were not suffi- j cient. Dr. Anthon furnished the Editor of < the Messenger with a note to the Messrs. Harpers, the publishers of his wholjB.spgeq 1 of school books. The offect of the notewas to procure from those liberal and enterprising gentlemeo, an immediate present of all the books necessary for the boy'* ' education. We hRve recorded this anecdote with i feelings of unalloyed gratification. It is illustrative of the distinguished scholar, i who, being one of that rare class, who < "do good by stealth and blush to find it i fame." will probably disapprove of'a pub. lication, which we could not find in our heart to withhold. New World. CHERAW GAZETTEWEDNESDAY, Septkkbeb 8, 184 1 The communication of Senex" has been recieved. Its publication might, and probably would, lead to a discussion in uur columns which we see no need at this time of introducing* " Pee Dee" is received and shall appear next week. Correspondents will please remember to , pay their postage, especially when they write on their own business. i ? We learn from the Charleston papers that the quantity cf rain which fell in that city the early part of last week, was so great as to overflow Market street up to, and beyond i Church street. The water in some stores being 16 inches, did much injury to sugar* salt, coffin, grain &c The nomination of Charles S. Todd, of Kentucky, as Minister to Russia, and the nomination of Danirl Jenifer, of Maryland, as Minister to Austria, have been confirmed by the U. S. Senate. The nomination of Edward Everett. of Massachusetts, as Minister to Great Britain, is still under consideration, and is ( said to have been opposed by Southern \ Senators, as well Whigs as DemocratsI on account of a supposed leaning on the * part of Mr. Evkiett towards abolition, ism. I The land bill, which passed both houses t of Congress, was still in the hands of the ' President on Thursday. Having recom* mended tho measure, he will certainly t sign the bill, unless he finds something i in the details which he cannot sanction. Congress. , First, a delay of the mails, from some , cause unknown, and then the absence of r the Editor yesterday, prevent as full an ? account of the proceedings of Congress, i as would otherwise have been furnished, i The bill to incorporate a Fiscal Corpo. J ration passed by the House, was taken up * in the Senate on Wednesday, Sept. 1.? ^ Mr, Rives moved to postpone it till next ' day; motion lost, 34 to 14. Mr. Berrien i then made a speech in support of the bill, and Mr. Cluv made a few remarks on the same side, stating that although it was i not such a one as he wished it was het. ter than none, and he would therefore t vote for it. Mr. Benton offered several ) amendments whieh were lost. Some i, other opposition- Senators Also offered , amendments which were lost Mr. Beni ton made a speech against the hill. Mr. r Rives also made a speech in reply to the * speech of Mr. Berrien ; Mr. Berrien re* joined, and Mr.Rivesagain replied. Late in tho^evening the Senate adjourned, on *? motion of Mr. Archer, who wished to J speak. On Thursday the 2d. Mr. Archer made r a speech in support of the bill, maintaining that an exchange Bank would be cont stitutional, though a discount hank would j not. Mr. Buchanan replied at length.? In the course of his remarks he said with i ..I??<* :_ f..? U?lf in aarnaiit" ihnt ftsmue "nan in iun, nan although he was not now in the secrets of the President, he did not know how soon 1 he might be; 5 Mr. Clay replied somewhat at length, s and according to the account of the * Globe, introduced party topics which gave rise to an animated debate that JJL ! lasted all day. The speakers were Messrs. Calhoun, Walker, Wright, Rives, Preston, King, and Linn. Late in the r evening the Senate adjourned, on mo, tion of Mr. Berrien, w ho wished to speak, s The question was doubtless taken on - Friday, when the hill probably passed.? Mr. Rives was the only Whig Senator, 4 89 far aa we Jparn, who jndicate4 a disf xwition to vote against the bill. From ?is doing ao fear* were entertained jotne of the Whigs that the Prefidtn < would veto it. The House is waiting for the action of the Senate on the bank bill, and the frevenue bill. In the mean time they are trying to amuse themaelvoa by making and hearing speeches on the McLtod ease. ' : >'* ?**' ' The committee on elections to whom a memorial had been refered contesting the election of Mr< Le^y? delegate from Florida, have reported against him. Correspondence of the Charleston C^nrior Washington, A oust 80. We are flooded with rumors as to the probable course or the Whig party, in Congress, the dissolution .of the Cabinet the formation of a new party tec. It is now pretty certain that the1 "Fiscal Cor poration" will be passed by the Senate J MMAiltaiAlv ' I# to atMfe ani/4 BIK1 llltll IIIJIIIVUMitVIJ , A. m cvn now that- they will pas it this day, the opposition being willing " tp forego toy die* emission. Mr Abchbb wiU rote for the bill,' on the ground that it js necemry to> regulate custody of die public money.?' No doubt is now eatsj-taip^d by any one tl^et the President will return it with bis objections. : He considered it as liable^ it issiid, to sortie of the constitutional abjections which he has heretofore indicated and to be a politcial measure, hiring less reference to the public good than to a design to "fasten" him. Rumor adds be indisposed, at a proper time, and after due* deliberation,,to recommend to Co agrees * schexrfe of Finance upon which both sections of the Whig party can uoite. Speculation, however* is very busy u* predicting the most, unfavourable coaca quences from the second veto. A largo ~ portion of the Whig party, including ell * the friends of Mr. Clay, will, it is coafideutly said, unite in denouncing Mr. Tyler, and act, hereafter, in opposition to him. The State Rignts wing of the party, together with some of . the Harrison and Webster men, aided by a portion1 off the locos, wiH then form the administration party. No Cabinet changes will' take place during this session. UrnPresident would not send his nominatienw to the Senate in their preseut tempeft. A\ change is confidently spoken of as liktoty to occur during the recess. The we*w Cabinet will it is said, be composed of moilerute Whigs, as distinguished fren* the ultra bank party, of State lllgb'to Whigs, and perhaps of one or more I ices.There has been rumor that Mr. Bwomairw. an would be offered the State Depart? ment. Mr. B's friend positively (Uciaro for him, that he would not Sccepttif.. The president, it is said,"Was present att ? ? a very pleasant reunion ui mo ?ni^, ?? Mr. Cbitte?idk?i*s house on Snttirday night, and that (be meeting between ther President and Afr. Clav was very cordial. *; * Great excitement exists,at the Norths at the opposition! n the Senate, to Mr. Ewfrktt s nomination. The nomination* will probably ke laid on the table.. It' is rumored that, in this case, Mr. Ws??stem may be sent to England. america!* silver. " The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette ?av? that Mr. F Blackburn has placed in the Exchange a sample of silver, entirely pure, from tbe Washington mine, Davidson County, North Carolina. The massweighs 227 ounces, and is igorth about four hundred dollnrs. As we do not re- T member to have seen any silver frnoti mines in this country before, we made* j some inquiries ns to the manner of obtaining it, and the chances of getting more ? and the following is the result: i he company went into operation, un. der a very advantageous charter from tho State of North Carolina, about the first of Septemhet, 1840, the mine being then but partially opened, and showing the bed of ore to be of very great extent, comprising millions of tons of ore, of the richest kind. In the early pert of 1841+ one furnace for smelting was put into operation, which up to the present time, has produced 25 tons of mixed metal, (lead and silver;) the early smelting, from 1 ' lL-- 1- - owililinn AnlV WfllCro ims Siin]J>IC I3 IIMUCf y ivium^ vui^ about from one to two hundred and fifty ounces silver to the ton, and gradually improving up to this time, when it yields from five to six hundred ounces per ton of mixed metal.' ' Within the last few weeks, two more furnaces have been put in operation and three more, making in all six, W^l go into [ operation very shortly, when the yield will ?qualvfrom 1500 to 2000 pound* per day, valuing from ?525 to $800. The proceeds of the one furnace have been sufficient to more than pay the expense* of the mine since going into operation* up to the first of September, from which period the dividends of the company will commence. Nat. hull. New-Orleans, August 15. Steamboat ? Explosion, ; Dreadful Loss of Lives. ?-The steam, boat Sarah Bladen arrived yesterday morning announced the explosion of the steamboat Louisiana, with a roost melancholy lossjof iives.^By this accident were lost three men overboard, supposed to bo drowned, six scalded, two of whom are since dead. The surviving four are doing wejl and are not in a dangerous situatioo, except one, whose case is doubtful. Of it a are some 12 or IIIU \J Ul II W|/v? r.. 15 missing and one dead. None of the officers of the army or of the boat are hurt, nor any cabin g&sengers. ? On Saturday last, a grindstone, weighing, 1200 pounds,, in the chisel factpiy of MrJ Russell, at GjetnfieW, Mass., buret from the rapidity of the motion, and half of it was thrown through a wihdo#, to a distance..;^ 80: feet: from thci Tmiffipg, Fortunately^ on? was injured, ' . . . * Ml * * 4 K 0 |* *