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DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY,NE ,LTRUESICEADHERS RUIHARD M. nYsoiv. Esq., Editor. ~3TRm~oDla.PrApaj WMI. .. FR ANOIS, Propietor.. ON-){ OtII* TERMS-Z..Two* I Advoem VOL. IiV SUJMTERVlLLE, S. O. APRIL 17, 1850. NOF.25 TI BANNER: T E R MS: 'I'wo Dollars in advance, Two Dollars mud Fifty-cents at the expiration of si.x imonths, or rhree Dollars at the end of the -year. No paper discotiinued until all arreara. *ges arepaid, unless at the option of the P71roprietor. 73Advertisements inserted at 75 ets. per square, (14 lines or less,) for the first -atid half that suin for each subsequent iinsertion. (1J*The niunber of insertions to be mark. ed on all Advertisements or they will be ptiblisheld until ordered to be discontinued, and charged accordingly. 0TOne Dollar per square for a single linsertion. Quarterly and Momthly Adver. Wtements 'ill be elinrged the s:one as a u.t agle neertion, and seini-mionthly tihe same as new ones. All Obituary Notices exceeding six lines, and Cormunications recoimmmenidinmg Candidates for public oflices or trust--or pulling Exhibitions, will be charged as Advertisements. t-All letters by inail nust be paid to insure punctual attendance. Ui7tev. Faoctcic Rusir, is a travelling Agent for this paper, and is autlhorized to receive subscriptions and receipt for toe same. THE COTTON CROP. We take the following from the New York Herald's 'Money article' of the 18th inst. It may be inter esting to many of our readers; to see z correct account of the per centage of receipts of the crop at the same ateifor the last eight years. The *Iorald's table is carefilly made up from the New Orleans Price Current, which is the best authority in the mnitter of receipts, of any publication ; the country. The table bel . made tip to the last 6aturlay in February, in each year. cTN eORP OF TiF. 'NITIrn STATEs-TO TAL AND PARTIAL IHECEIPrs. Yoara. Receipts. :toof - - - - 1.249,0(K1 46 - - 1,200tJ 1847-48 - . - 1,285,000 1848-9 - - - - - 1,48-4,009; Years. Total Crop (Texas inicluded.) 1841-42 - - - - J,700,(X0l 1842-43 - - - -- 2,400,00l1 184*2-41 18.943-41 -t 2,050,000 . 1844-45 - - - -2,420.000 1845-46 - - - - - 2,100,0011 1846-47 - - - - ,0,(H 1847-18 - - - 1848-49 - - - -2,728,(1 Years. Proportion total crop received 1841-42-- ---- - I 4- H per et 1842-13 - - - (3d. 1813-44 - - - - 58 *7-100 do. 1844-45 - - . 0. 57 ( ltK) do. 1845-46 - - - 59 47-100 do. 1846-47 - - - 70 05-1(g) do. 1847-48 - - - 51 ;-.100 do. 1947-48 - - - 01 51-1(K) do. Average per centnge for eight years - - 60 05100 do. Of the present crop, the receipts .are about 1,570,000 bales to th< present date; but as compared with the date above, only about 1,470,00C bales. If the samue amount as the average for eight years is delivered of this crop, it would prove to be 2, 125,000 bales. If the crop is in at the ports in the ritio oft 1 84G--47, thc short crop season, viz: 71 per cent this Crop) would not succeed '2,030, 000 bales. If the deliveries havc hecn, as imany Suppose more rapid thani those of that season. and( qumite 75 per cent, the crop~ would be 1,9 90,. 000 bales. The season has now reached a point that enables us tc judhge wethier the crop is a short one, say 2,100,000 bales and less; or a moderate one, say 2,200,000 bales .and upwards; and with thie sinceresl desire to ascertain the true figure, as nearly as possible, we have given the tabo at the top; and when we reflee that we have had three i.oniths of unt commonly dry weather, and higl: prce through all the picking scason. and that the mild winter hastened the melting of the snows on the prin. cipal tributaries of the Missippmi, and the most of the Western rivers have been in a stage to admit of the lar gest class of boats running, we thiink therc has existed greater inducemnents to bring out Cotton this season thai <luring 1810--17; and unquestionabl) far greatcr iniducemnets thtan doiiing~ the average of' thc last eight seasons; hierefore, we can see groun d for sup p.&ing it possible this crop can ex ~ceed 2,100,000 bales, and we feat it may prove to be far less. -Maewo Without action, though t can nevet ripen into truth. Whlilst the world ha~ngs before the eye as a cloud oh beauty, we cannot even see its beau ty. Inaction is cowardice. The preamble of thought, (lie transition throughi which it passes frap thie tun. conlsdious1 to the conscious, is action. Only so much do I know as I have liv'ed. Instantly we know those whose words are loaded with life, anti wih'ee not. TO DEATII. FR031 THlE GERSIAN OF GIUCK. Metlinaks it wor no Iwain to lie, Onl oneh an evee when Puelt a sky O'onanopike the West. To gazo my fill on yoita calm dleep Anti, like an infant, full to pleep On earth. Tmy mother's, breast. There's. I-nee and weleffilse in yon FeC Of enolle'Ix blue tranuquilitv. The clouadw are'livitng thing.; I trace their veinim ofliqitlid gold, I ftee tlim solemnly aanfold rheir soft anl fleecy wings. rhese be the angles that convey Ut' wenry clhileiren ofa lay Li re' tedion01 nothing o'er Where aiother pasaiont; coenc, nor woes, To vex tIhe ge-niung of repoxe On death's mnjestie ithore. No ianrknoss there diviles the way Withd st::rtling daiwnt aid dtazzling tIny, Bast ginrislv i'rene Are the i nternsinauble 1IninsI.: Once fe-i , eteranil stilaiet reigil k 'er the wie, Pilent scene. 1 ennnot doffull hinman fear : I klinw thie grrecting 1.1 severe 1o thLi pwor lOll of clay Yet cotne. () De'ath ! thy freezing kiss Fmanipaetcee ! Ihy rest Is blipw! I woII l I were awncy. SEETCIIE8 OF TIE UNITED S'AT'ES NAVY, FROM3 l TIE T131E OF TIlE A31r.IICAN REVo I'TIoN TO TIE PitESENT DAY. No. IV. On the 3d of September, the bomb. ketches being repaired, and also the daiages sustained by the other ves sels inl the action o, the 27th of Au gust, the Commodore resolved on an other attack. The action commen eed between three and four o'clock, andI soon became general. As the Amnerican gun-boats bore down, the boats and galleys gave away, and re treated Under cover of tile musketry, on shore. The bri.s, schooners and gun-boats, pursued as far as the depth of the water would pet mit, and within musket-shot of fort English. The ac nl ini this irter i .-ided. vislen ot the gun-boats engaged thi' fort. The other division continued engaged with the Tripolitan boats and galleys. Tile two houb-keteles, while throw ing their shells into the town were ex pos'ed to a direct fire from the basi aw's castle, from the crown, mole, and several other batteries. The Connncdore, perceiving their danger, ran his ship between them and the batteries, within tisket Shot. Sev enty guns were brought to bear (n him from the batteries. But he dis. charged eleven broadsides with so much effect, that he silecaed tile prin cipal batteries. anid injured the oth ers, and also) the town considerablv. The wind veerinig to the northward and it begininlug to blow fresh, tile Commodore, at half past four 1. .., gave signal to retire from the action under cover of the Constitution. Though the frigates and vessels re Inuchtlalnagcd ill this engax ellent not a 11ai was lest. The bom-vessel, commanded by Lieutenant ltobinson, had all II shirouds shot alway, anld was so mutch damaged in her- hull1, as to be wvith dillicullty kept above water. 'The A r gus receive-d a thirty-two pioundI~ ball in her hulll~. It cut away hier lower catble. ast it enitered, whlichl so) compilete ly destr oyed its force, that it fell the deck w ithout doing any injurIy. C.ommnodore [Preble, hlad for somie tIme conitemplaited sendling a fi re-sip into the h-arbor', inl order to dlestroy tihe 11otilla, andt in~jure the totwn. Captai n Somers voltuiteered his ser. vices. lie, with thie assistance of' I~Lieutats Waditsworthi ande I sr-ae, fitting out the ketch Inatrepiid feor the expedition.- One hundr1 edl barrels of gunlpowder anid one hiunidredl andt fifty shells w1ere placed in the hiold. lW.: sees and combustibles wer~e so applied as niot to endanger a retreat. - On the evening oft the dIthi of Sep tombller, Captain Somners chose two fast-rowing boats, in order to binga off' the people after the veisel shoculd be set on fire. H is own bunt was~ nimned by four' mecn f'romn the Nautli liii and six from tile Constitution, with ieultenanl~t Wadsworth. At eight tey parted from the sqjuad roll and stood into the harbor-. 'Tev were conveyed by thle A rgus. Vixenl and N~autilus, uintil arrived witini a short distance from the batteries. On en terinig the iliacr harbor, and1 near thle poinit of her de2stination, tile fire ship was boarded anid carried b'y two galleys of (one1 hiuuidred men21 each. A t this umonmnt shte expolodled with tihe most awful effect. Every battery waIs silenlced. Not a gun was fired (luring the r-emaindler of tio night. 'There is every reason to su~ppose thlat cap taii Someris, on perceiving no means of' escape heft, and that he should in ovitably be dloomed to an ignominious captivity, hleroically resolved to die, nad with his own hands set fire to thc train, when himself, his companions, and the enemy, met a common death. After, this nothing material occur red until September 9th, when the long expected squadron, under Com modore Barron, joined the one before Tripoli. Here ended the command of Commodore Preble, so honorable to himself and hi country. All joined in praising his distinguished merit. The Pope made a public de claration, that, "the United States, though in their inflancv, had in this affair, done more to huible the anti christian barbarians on that coast, than all European States had done for a series of time." Sir Alexander Ball, a distinguished commander in the British navy, addressed Couno dore Preble as felows:-"I be" to repeat my congratulations on the ser vices you have rendered your coun try, and the hair-breadth escapes you have had in setting a distinguished example. Your bravery and enter prize are worthy of a great and rising nation. If I were to offer my opi ion, it should be, that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few brave men have in deed been sacrificed; but thev could not have fallen in a better canse: and I even conceive it advisable to risk more lives rather than submit to terms which might encourage the Barbary States to add fresh demands and in suits." After the junction of the two squad rons, Commodore Preble ob taitned leave to return hone. This he did with the greater pleasure, as it would give the coimand of a frigate to Captain Decatur. Oi his return to the United States, he was received md treated every where with distin rruishied attention, which he so filly merited. Congress voted him their thanks, and Tequested the Presiideant it hsC :f 4 R ENCOUNTER OF Till PlSIDINT AN D .ITTLE UiLi.T. Pursuant to instructions friom the navy depai-tment, on the 10th of' May, 1814, Commodore lRodgers, (c0m mnuding the fri-igate l'resideit, sailed fromn Ainapolis for New York. On1 the 10(th ablouit, iioon an xwithii six leag.ues from land, a sail was discov ered to the eastward, staindiing to wards the President. The Coimo dore perceived it to be a man-of.-ar: anid supposed it to lie the British frig ate Guerricre, which frigate, it was also sipposed, had a few days before, impressed a boy from on board an Anerican brig, near Sandy look. C(omniodore Hodg.ers, considerinig it his dui ty to kiow the namies anld char acter of all foreign vessels liovering on the coast, resolved to speak her. i1e also hoped, that, if she lroved tu ie the (uerriere. lie might jprevail on her commande- to reinguuisl the young man. A t half-past three, the Connuodore pe-rceived his shii to ie gaining uo)n1 the eiase, but the wind decasinig, lie did not comce up wiithI hier till it was to.o dark to di.'A cce lier iactual force; nior u bli e di scove r to wvhat nation she kbelonged. as she de clined showing her- colors. A\t f~ft'-.n or twenty minutes past seven, ther chase too1k in her- stmdblin g sails, aid soon after- hautled iup hier cour ses. - hei then hauled byv the win~d on the star. Ihoard tack ; anid at the same t inie, hoisted an ensi gn or flag at her izi. zenl peak-.1 It was. houever ic, tooI daruk to d.iscover wha:it niatIion it represertii ltd. IIer- breac~dsidec was now tiar the first timie pr-esenteud to view. Thiu;:h Ier applearanmce inica-ted ai fi ic.. dar-knies prevented lher actual frice beini! ascert ai ned. L'i twienty liue ast ei:.hit. -h Peietbeing a little forwa ~rd of the we.Lather~l beam ofi thle eb ase, and1 dis tant betwiieen sevente anid a hiundrled y-ards fironm het , the ('inaiodore hail ed, "Whali~t ship, is thatV" To1 thi no anuswer- was given; buit thle qjuest i ii wa Is Tiete fi Igip on boarid th chase. After- a shiort pamse, the qusin wa s repte -:d by thlet (*l'iim moolLro an rd ill ne iat el a shot wai Iiried inito the P residlent-.1 Just ais theo (Comnmodere wa;s ablou t girvinig ormder2 s for- a shot to be tired inii et urn, ome w as actually firied fioii Ithe secondl <h visionl of the l'residenit. Thbis w as returnehlid fronm the ot her vessel, by thtree fiuns in quick suessicml, an I. soon aflter, by thIie IraindIer of i s 1 iioadSido andi mtusb eti-v. - h le ('ot'i miodore then gave a gLenrl oirder mo fire. Thie 1ihe from the P'resident. having, in a few minutes, produiced a partial silenco of the guns of the other v-essel, the Conimnodore gave order-s to cease firing, judging that she must be a ship of very inferior forc, or thait somo untoward accident had hap penied to her. This or-der (Commo doe Rndgemrs soon h - eaou on i-e-o gret. The fire was renewed from the other vessel, and two of its thirty-two pound shot cut off 0no of tie fore shrouds and injured the fore-mast of the President. iHe therefore imme diately ordered a reconimencenment of the fire. It continued for a few min ultes, when the Cominodoe perceiv ing his opponent's gaff. and colors down, his main-top-sail yard upon the cap, and his fire silenced, again or dered tile firing to cease, to prevent a further effiusion of blood. After a short pause, perceiving his adversary was not disposed to renew, the action, the Commodore angain hailed, and was informed that she was a British ship: but fi on the wind blowing fresh, he was unable to learn her name. Cuinodore Rodgers, having in formed the British commander of the name of his ship, gave orders to wear; to run under the lee of the Britisi ship; to haul by the wind on the star. board tack; to heave to under the top.sails; and repair the little damage that had beeti sustained in the rig gimg The President continued lying to all night on different tacks, with lights displayed, that the British ves sel mnilt better discern her position, and cotuiinaid any assistance that she might require during the night. At day light she was discovered several miles to leeward. The commodore gave orde:s to bear up and run down to lier under easy sail. After hail. ing her, lie sent a boat on board, with lieutenant Creiliton, to learn the name of the ship and her commander, with instructions to ascertain the damage she had susta'pied, and to state how much lie rogretted, on his part, the lceessity 4 YCd to so utn happ a result, amid t, vir every as ob, dy~tth easel LfL t e 1ti, call m n) m 14 , * teen guns; and that the captain db elined accepting any assistance. The Little Belt had nine men killed and twenty-two wounded. No one was killed et board the Piesident, and onIv a boy vwmanded. Captain Bi-:hiamn's aceount dilyers rnaterially from the preceding state men ut. lie denies having fired the tirst gut; assorts that the action las ted Tmiarters of an hour; and even in iiites that lie had gained the advan tie inl tile contest Commodore Rod er's account, fro) which the one here '-iven given is taken, was con firmued by all his officers and crew, on their soleni oath, bef.ire a court of imIiry. The court also contfirmi ed all the particulars of his statement, affter a long and minute iivestigatiun. TIm: PiR:sIEN:r AND .3L: iinwir. -A firmnal declaraticn of war against G eat I~ritain was passed by Congess oi the I9th of Jule. 181:2, wlich was p.roclaimzied ly the Presi dent of the ULnited States on the ful lowing day. (n the 21st Comino duore Hedgers, htavinlg received1 0hieial informnatin of thei evettset sail fromi NwUrkl acconpanied hvthe frig antd the biis llorniet and Argus, in search of a 1British fleet of' meebad nitmen , whIiich had sai led from d1amia ie:- te ia reedintg inminthi. The follow in igh Lt itnformttion was r'e t'eivedl f the (Coiv''v Ifrim ani mri (can bi. w hilt hadl passeld them four ihy he rf e,mai:l the sqjuadronu crowd edl all sail ini fiursuit. of the lhii h .frigat livre, to w l~hih the (e u.iodore iniatediatelv aru e tba15e. Th~e u rsui t con titie'd from) six ini the morinintg, till l.ast four ini thie after aon, w het the Presidentt, lhin~iig g''t willhiiii gun-tSh ot COmm 01. eed a fire with the how eliase. guzn at tile s~ i' ritid ri''ging~ if the Belvi here, ini h1 es of uti11litng her so as to enail-h- th.em ti get alongu sile. Thei .lblr m eturnedUt lt fire of thme Prestidenltt with hiir sternt nu-. and the sion fr abot t rnmiutes, whuen n ofthe P'resident's uhbas giuns burist, lby wrcheb unifernute~t acelilenrt six\teen nhen werei killed atnd wo ntedlc; amntg thei w onund ed was (omnudor Rit'dIe irs, whoi4 ha is leg fratuttred. U - thlusti of thea ?guni, andl the ex. it nino h psiox fro which it ws seved ithpowder, both tie min~ and min:iii atnd forecastlec decks were o mu lich shattered as3 to prvet the use of a chase gun. ont that side sidle for some t ime. (Orders wore tltnerefoure given to veer' the ship, anti a brioadiside was~ fir-ed in th hope of' disabling the spjar-s of ib. enm but this~ did not stiuceed. '.''siderabule dlamrage, h owever-, wvas dIonet to the rigging and the .orni. i he utmost exertion was ito woea-uin L-a thm President, by wetting the sails, &c., to gain ground of her oppenent; but without success. A constant firing was kept up from both ships, until about seven o'clock; when the Belvi dere, having cut away her anchors, started a number of water casks, and thrown overboard her boats and every thing that could be spared, got out of the reach of the President's shot. The chase was continued till about midnightI when it was given up as hlopeless. One of thefirst shots fired by the President killed one man and wounded six on board the Belvidere; and the Captain was severely yound. ed in the thigh by the breaking of the breaching of a corronade. On board the President there were three killed and nineteen wounded by the bursting of the gun as above related. ESCAPE OF TITS CONSTITUTION. The frigate Constitution. commanded by Capt. Isaac Hull, had receiv ed orders tojoin the squadron (un tier Commodore Rodgers,) and, for that purpose, sailed from Annopolis on the 5th of July. On the 17th, off E.g IHarbour, four ships, appa rently men of war, were discoverd from the mast-head to the northward; and in shore of the Constitution; and in the belief that it was the American squadron, waiting her arrival, all sail was made in cbase of them.- At four o'clock in the afternoon, anoth. er ship was seen to the northeast, standing for the Constitution, with all sail set. At ten in the evening, being then within six or eight miles of the strange sail, the private signal was made by the Constitution; which not being answered, it was concluded that she, and the ships in shore, were enemy's vessels. Captain Hull, im mediately laid his vessel in the same course ,tb cthorabhaving deter rined light to see seen from the b utio , ut Mer M lee, one frigate four or five miles and a line of battle ship, a frigate a brig, and a schooner, ten or twelve miles directly astern, all in chase, and com ing up fast, they having a fine breeze, and it being nearly calm where the Constitution was. Finding there was but little chance for escape, being then within five miles of three heavy frigates. the Constitution was cleared for action, and two guns were run out at tho cabin windows and two at the ports on the quarterdeck. At eight o'clock, four of the ships were nearly within gunshot, somo of them having six or eight boats ahead, towing with all their oars and sweeps out. In this perilous situation a new ex pedient was adopted, which was the means of saving the vessel. Being in only twenty-four fathoms water, boats were sent out ahead with an chors, and the ship warped up to them, by which they soon began to get ahead of the enemy. They, how ever, adopted the same plan, and all the boats fronm the most distant ship~s were sent to assist those which were nearest. For two (lays and nights the Constitution we chased by the British squadi-on, somietimes with light winds, at others, warping and towing in a calm; seldom much be yond~ gun-shot distance. On the mi" xing of the 20th, only thrce of the squadlron coul be seen for the mast-head, the near-est about twelve miles distant, dir-etlyv astern.- A light breezAe now sprinn'ing upt, the enemy wast soon left far behind, and the Constitultiona, not being able to find the Ameician squadron, arrived safe at Boston. Duhring the1 whole of' the chase the gallant crew of the Constitution re mnainied at their stations. It is rela ted on good authority. that the offi cmrs of the British ships exp'ressedl thiri admiration of the skill with Calptamif llull man "ruvred his shipi and alTeeted his escape. I it however brilliantlyv nautical k nowled:ge and professional adrioit nteSs of (Capt. I lull were displayed on th at occasion, his genierouis (disiniter este-dness aifterwards, is wor-thy of unii-irsl apphause and imitationi. 'The publie notice taken of the affir, anid the pi aises hestowed on the comn mander, induced him, on his arrival at 1 ostont, to insert the f'ollowing card otn the hooks of the ExchanL'e Coffee Ilionse. "C(aphtaini 1Uull, finding that his friends ini Boston are correctly in formed of his situation, when chased by ihe Iliitish squadron off New York and that they are good enouigh to give hin more credlit for having es enpcd it than~ he ought to claim, takes this opportuoity of requesting them to transfer ineir good ishes to Lieut. Morris andJ the other bravo offier~s, and the crew under bis command, for their very great exertions and promp attention to his orders while t he en emy were in chase. Captain Iul has great pleasure in saying, tha notwithstanding the leugth of th< chase, and the officers and crew be ing deprived of sleep, and allowe< but little refreshment during the time not a muriner was heard to escapi themn." CAI'TUr.E OF TH E GUERRIERE. -Or the second day of August, the Con stitution again set sail, pursuing ar an coasterly coutse. She passed near tle coast as far dawn as the, Bay o Funday; then ran off Halifax snd Capt. Hull steered toward Nenw. foundlarnd, passed the Isle of Sadles, and took , station off the Galf of St. Lawrence. to intercept the Canada trade. . While cruising here, he cap tnred tow merchant vessels. On the 15th, he chased a convoy of five sail, captured one of them, and prevented the prize ship of an American priva. teer from being retaken. Having re. ceived information that the British squadron were off the Grand Bank, and not far distant, he changed his cruisiag ground, and stood to the Southward. On the memorable 10th of August, at two 11. M. he Constitution being in latitude, fortyone degrees and fot ty-two minutes north, and fifty-five degrees ond thirty-tiree minutes west longitnde, a vessel was discovered to the southward. The Constitution in stantly made all sailin chase, and soon gained on her. At three P. M. it could plainly be perceived she was a ship, on the starboard tack, under easy sail, closo hauled to the wind. At half past three, site was ascertained to be a frigate. The Constitution Dcontinued the chase. At about three miles distance, captain "11 ordered tho light sails to b ' in,. die nowV backed lier main-top at ,'~~and waited for the Constitution to comt down. As soon as the Constitutior was ready for action, she bore down, intending to bring immediately tc close action the British frigate, whic had about this time hoisted threc English ensigns in token of defiance. As soon as the Constitution came with in gun-shot, the British frigate fired her broad-side; then filled away, wore. and gave a broad side on the other tack. They however, produced no effect, her shot fell short. The Brit ish frigate manneuvred and wore sev eral times about three quarters [of an hour; in order to obtain a raking po. sition. But not succeeding in this, she bore up under her top-sails and jib with the wind on the quarter. Captain Ilull immediarely made sail I to bring his ship up with her. At five minutes before six, P. M., the Ven stitution being allong side, within pis tol-shot, he ordered a brisk firing te be commenced from all her guns, which were double-shiotted with round and grape shot; and so well directed and so warmly kept up was the Amer. iean fire that, in fifteen minutes, the mizzen-mast of the British frigate went by the board, and her main. yard in her slings. 11er hull was mnuch injured; and her rigging and sails tor-n to pieces. The fire was kept up, in the same spirited manner, for fifteen minutes longer, by the Constitution. She had now taken a position for raking, on the bows ol the British frigate; when the latter coiuldl only bring hecr bow guns te bena- on the Constitution. The grape. shot anud fire arms of~ the Constitution comnpletely swept the (leeks of the British frigate. Thirty minutes after the commnenec-ment (of the action by the Constitution, the maiinmst and foramwast of~ the British frigate went by the boar-d, taking with them everyv spar- excep~t the bowsprit. She then struck herct colors, which had been fastened to the stump of the mizzen mast. Th Constitution then set fort and main-saiils, and hauled th thte eastward to repair damages. All her braces, a great part of herstand, lng and runnuing~ rigging, and some of her slars, were shot away. At seren P. M. shte stood under the ec of the pr ize, andu sent a boat on board, which returned at eight with Cap tain, Daeres, Commander of the frtg ate. She was the Guerieire, rating tlirity-oighit, and mounting forty-ntine guns. Thte hall of tha Guerriere was so much shattered, that a few more broadsides would have sunk hter. She had fifteen ment killed, sixty-one wounded, and twenly-four mnissing, whto, it is presumed, weore swept over board by the falling masts. The Constitution lhad only seven killed, and seven wounded. [To be rotu ed.] STAMMEaING. umr SrAz~na-]Dr.*: Tur~ of Newark, New Jersey, in a published I note on this subject,: says: "Permit me to say thaltstambsw ing is caused by attempts topea Ak with empty lunqe. In singimg thelungs are kept well inflated and there is no stuttering. ''he method of toi' Is, to requiro the patiett to kep his, lungs well filled-to draw requent long breaths, to speak loud,:and to pause on -thA natan- of finding embar rassment in their speech, taking a long inspiration before going on ;gain. I cured one of the. worst cases I ever knew on this principle." A VEGETADLE CoMPAF8.~-!t is a well known fact that in the vast prairies of Texas, a little plant is al ways to be found which under all cir cuinstances of climate, change of weather, rain, frost, or sunshine, in variably turns its leaves and flowers to the north. If a sol:tary traveller were making his %. across those tracidess wilds wither - star to guide or compass to direct him, he f 'u unerring monitor in an humble ple and he follows its guidance, certain that it will not mislead him. FATTENING PoUrtTY.--Coop up poultry to fatten, and they will do well up to 12 or 14 days. Keep them in the coops beyond that time, and feed them as mnuch as you like, they will grow leaner every day until they grow a skinful of bones, and die. Agricultural Gazette. A QUIET MEDIATOh-A youhg Englishwan, while at Naples, was in troduced at an Assembly of OheP of the first ladies, by a Noapolitan gen. deman. While 1e was there, big. snuff-box was stolen from his it. The next day, being at another hbuse, lhe saw a person taking snuff ont of his box. Ho- wto his friend. "There" i"tht man in blue, lit a sharper-? "Take e said the other that mano the rst quality." ' "1 do not carefor his quality," said tho Englishman,"% iust have uq snuff box again. I will go.and for it." "Pray be quiet," said his friend, "and leave it to me to get back youa box." Upon this answer the Englishman went away, after inviting hU friend to dine with him the next day. He ac cordingly came, as he entered, said. "There I have brought you your snuff box." "Well, how did you obtain it?' "Why, I did not wish to make any noise about it, and soI picked his pocket of it!" 4. As an Irishman was yesterday, repairing the telegraph wire in Canal street, which had just got broken, an Exquisite, who was passing inquired, 'A*-a, my good fel-low, what's the matau with the telegwaf'?--bwoke by the stowm, I supposee-eh?' 'Oh, no sur,' said the Irishman, effecting extreme unsophistication, and scratching his head just orer his head just over his left ear, as'an cvi dence of it; no sur, it was a more sayrous bisness nor that!' 'Well, it wasn't bwoke by light ning-was it ?' said the E~xquisite. 'No sur, it wasn't that aythets,' said the Emeralder. -The fact is, sur, that a missage was sint on from New-York, about the sale of a cargo of lead-lead, you know, is v'eryv heavy intirely, sur-and, be'gor, the weight of it broke the wire, as you see, into einmiddereens!' 'A vewy remarkable fact in natur at philosophy 'pen my 'onaul' said the snob. '01h, a mighty remarkable fact!' said the Irishman, speaking with a roguish leer from the corner of his grey eye; 'a mighty remarkable fact!' hie added, as the snb wvalked off; 'but it would be much more so, if' it wasn't--like the estates of sonie of the descinidante of tho ould Irish Kings-founded on fancyP'--N. 0. .Delta. EPITAPH ON A LaADY. -Mt exeel font epitaph was engraved ony ya ago, in few words, on the tenb stone of an elderly lady: She was always busy--awuIaIwayaqliet. "Tom, stand out of the way of that gentleman." "Ilow do you know he's a gentle. man?" Why, he wears a stand-np pollar and swears." A lover, wlhhing to boncentrate lh - arbor into ones es of passint,~ex Sci med-"Qbh A.litna Augusta, I feeh towd Ie atS flik the burn ing bush that Mf sawr.:-Ixm all, afir?, but ainst consumed."