Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 February 1854 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA?"

Thursday morning, Feb. 16, 1854.

DCfWM. P. RAMEY, ia an authorized Agent for the

JOURNAL.

MONTGOMERY

He will take subscriptions,

receive money, and give receipts.

Hr'Remember the 11th of March nextf^TJ

Congress.

There are many very important bills before Congress, and but little prospect of having any of them acted on in a reasonable time. Idleness is the order of the day with a largo majority of our Congressmen. More time and effort is spent in laying plans for future political action, than in legislating for the good of the country. A few laboring men accomplish all that is dono. They propose all business and then with difficulty get the drones to act upon it. Hundreds ot thousanda of the public money is annually bestowed on Congressmen, whose whole time is occupied in devising means to secure their re-elec-tion. Selfishness is the ruling passion of their lives. They never rise to the contemplation of the country's good. For them the detail of business ia too laborious. More easy and more glorious far to lounge and drink and make high sounding speeches for Buncombe. Is it not time for the people to look more closely to the character of our Congressmen? Is it not time that we select men for their known business capacity? Let the people turn a deaf ear to the appeals of demagogues and look for men who have hearts and heads enlisted in the cause of their country's good. ______

UIT^The proposition of Senator Douglas, amounts virtually to the admission of slavery over territory twelve times the extent of Ohio.— Who of the North is willing that such a thing should take place? The existence of slavery as it now is, is the most dangerous subject within the scope of American politics. To extend it will be, but to increase the dangers which already gather about us. Such a proposition coming from a northern man evinces a poor judgment and shows himself unworthy the confidence of northern freemen.— Should the territory of Nebraska ever be cursed with slavery the difficulty of preserving the Union will be increased a hundred fold.

We have an abiding faith, however that that vast territory is yet to be the abode of thousands and tens of thousunds of freemen that the footprints of slavery will never tarnish its virgin soil.

Lectures.

The Hon. J. E.

MCDONALD,

The seventh Lecture was delivered by Dr. R. T. BROWN, "on the laws of Health and the means of preserving it." This lecture contained may valuable suggestions, which if strictly observed would result in the preservation of health. The habit of chewing tobacco, smoking, drinking intoxicating liquors, was shown to be injurious to all who indulged. Diet, dress, exercise, mental and physical, the instruction of the young, the effects of confining children too closely at school, were touched upon in a very sensible manner. Such lectures should be more frequently delivered. Too many of our citizens know more of every thing else, than they do of their own systems and the laws which should govern them.

The Dr. condemned very justly the habit of faking medicine for every little ache or ailing to which the system might be subject. Such a course, together with the indiscriminate use of Patent Medicines, caused far more evil than good. The lecture abounded in brilliant and beautiful passages.

Scott of U. S.

OCTLieut. G. H. Navv, arrived here a few days since,

1

after ail absence of near three years culea tn

alter an aosence «. -^7

during which time he has been on the

waters df the Pacific. He is looking |0f

'as hail an^bealthj

The Liquor Seller's Bond.. Kind reader, have you*ever thought why it is that the liquor seller is required by law to give bond and eecurity for the prosecution of his business? The mechanic, the manufac

the liquor seller, in the eyes of the trusted. The

law, cannot thus be law comes to him and says, "Sir, your business is a dangerous one, ruinous effects flow from it, wretchedness, want and vice are its legitimate results, and therefore you are required to give bond and security." No other business man is looked on with so much suspicion, none other bound up under such penalties none other required to give bond for keeping an orderly house. If it is a good and reputable business, if good results flow from it, if it is a nursery of virtue and purity, if it inspires the youth of our land with exalted principles and noble aspirations, if it breathea an ardent and glorious patriotism into the hearts of men, if it instills into the mind grand and elevated principles, why encumber it with bonds, securities and penalties? Why thua check its freedom? It ia regarded aa a fountain of unmingled, unmittigated evil, whose broad and sweeping streams are burdened with ten thousand human victims.

UGr'The citizens of Chicago, Whigs, Democrats and Freesoilers, have held a meeting and condemned the proposition of Senator Douglas, to repeal the Missouri Compromise. This dough-faced Senator will yet hear from tho North a voice of condemnation, like the voice of many waters, echoing and reverberating through the length and breadth of the land.

ECPDr. Brown of this place, has been appointed by the State Agricultural Board, to make a Geological Survey of the State.

DC7=Temperance Meetings are held every Saturday evening at the Court House, in which the subject is very fully discussed. A prohibitory law is often the theme of discussion.

OCrThe Temperance Supper on the 22d will be a brilliant affair.— Those who think that wine or brandy is essential to the production of happy and joyous spirits, should be present and witness the effect of the pure and sparkling waters.

OCTThe card of

deliv­

ered the sixth Lecture before the Mechanics' Institute, on "Revolutions and their influence on popular rights." He alluded briefly to the most prominent revolutions of the Old World, tracing their influence in the development of those great principles which finally triumphed in the American revolution of'76. After dwelling upon the perfection of our own form of government, he concluded with an eloquent appeal to cling to the Union, the Union in any event.— Tho Lecture. was instructive and deeply interesting.

tO=See the card of J. L.

MICKEY

turer, the farmer, the merchant, the with all compromises away with all lawyer, the physician, nil engage in -----r----and let us return to the ancint policy and prosecute their business without

WINSTON

& Go.,

Wholesale Dealers in Dry Gooda, Cincinnati, will be found in another column of the Journal. Mr. Winston has been long and favorably known in this region. Those who deal with him once are sure to continue. Such men are sure of liberal patronage.— Those of our merchants who have dealt with them have been satisfied with the prices and the superior quality of the goods.

& Co., Manufacturers and

Wholesale Dealers in Straw Goods, Hats, Caps, &c. We understand they keep a splendid assortment of all goods in theirline. Merchants going to New York will do well to give thern a call.

Temperance Supper.

The Temperance Ladies of Crawfordsville will give a Supper at the New School Baptist Church, on Wednesday evening, February 22d.

All persons favorable to the Temperance reform are invited to be present. The proceeds of the Supper are to be applied for Temperance purposes.

Admission—Gentleman and Lady 75 cts. Gent and two Ladies $1.00 •Single Lady 25 cts Single Gent 50 cts. Children 25 cts.

By order of COMMITTEE.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—The

0£pThe scholars in a certain pub lie school in Brown county, barred out their master (a custom that dateth from a time the memory of man runneth not contrary thereto) on last New Year's day, and refused admission to directors, until the Teacher treated them to the amount of two dollars.

The case came up before Mr, H. II. Barney of our city, State Commissioner of Com^®'^ Schools, who de*

.u ruled that the boys were tresspassers

liablo

a

to the same amount of

a9

they would be at the suit

private citizen, whose dwelling I 11 1. Ut lit 1 ri

oa ia j'fiarj gone they should close against him with a view to extorting money .—Cm. Gaz.

Doings in Congress.

WASHINGTON,

Feb,

4.—Mr.

HOUSE.—An

COCHRAN,

tenth

lecture of the course will be delivered by Prof. Twining, on Tursday evening, March 2d. Subject: "History of Ancient Egypt." The Professor's name alone is sufficient to insure a full house."

Chase con­

cluded his speech as follows: ^Jf the compromise -of 1850, which affirms and continues the Missouri Compromise, it ia be set aside, then, away

compacta between North and South,

confjning

giving either bond or security. But strata nnii.in(ao

slavery to its limits

Mr. Chase was listened to by a large concourse of people the Hall was in fact crowded, and all remained and paid the closest attention, until the close of the speech.

Mr. Badger moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be untill Monday.

Mr Mason said: "I hope not, Douglas we can get through with the bill to-morrow."

The question was then taken and lost yeas 19 nays 25. Mr. Dixon then took the floor, and the Senate adjourned untill to-day.

The Senate was in session to-day. The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr. Dixon having the floor, spoke in its favor. He contended for the justice of the provision which repealed the Missouri Compromise, and opened the territory alike to all citizens of the Union. He said the Missouri Compromise made unjust discrimination against slave-holdera as to his right to carry his property into the territory. A vast majority of the people of all sections of the country, as well as the Committee who reported the bill, believed the prohibition of the Missouri Compromise was wrong and inconsistent with the principles of the Compromise of 1850, and ought to be repealed.

No business was transacted. Mr. English, as a member of the Committee, Baid he was opposed to the bill—not because it conflicted with the Missouri Compromise, but because the prescribed boundaries included a portion of the Morman's territory. He said he was a native of a free State, and rpgarded the institution of Slavery, as an injury to the State, in which it exists, and he was willing that all the States in the confederancy should have slavery or not just as they seen fit, and he was willing to extend this privilege to the territories, and was disposed to repeal all laws which conflicted with the doctrine after some further angry debate, the bill was referred.

Mr. Foote introduced a bill to incorporate the National Pacific Railway Company. Referred.

The bill to increase the pay of Clerks in the various departments, was taken up and passed.

WASHINGTON,

Feb.

10.—SENATE—

The bills from the House extending the time for fixing land cflaims in California, and in confirming a private land claim in Wisconsin, passed.

Also, the bill for the relief of Lieut. Wickoff. The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr. Smith resumed his speech.

attempt was made to

get up the deficiency bill again by a motion to reconsider, but the chair decided the motion out ot order.

Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, appealed, but the appeal was laid on the table by a vote, of 134 to 35.

Several ineffectual attempts were made to get up a new deficiency bill. The House, after acting on some private bills, adjourned until Monday.

Later

from the Isthmus and Australia.

ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.

NEW YORK,

Feb. 10.—The steamer

George Law, is in from Aspinwall. She brings three hundred passengers and $80,900 in gold, on lreight. She connected at the Isthmus with the steamer J. L. Stevens, which sailed from San Francisco, on the 16th ult., having the mails and $1,000,000 in gold.

The British steamer Lima, arrived at Panama, on the 17th, with Valparaiso dates to December 31, and Callao to January 12. Business was dull, at the former place, and money tight. Flour waa selling at $7.50 per bag of two quintals. Freights on guano £4.

From Peru we learn that Domingo Eleas, with 800 men, had been defeated by the government troops, and is now a fugitive in the mountains.

The English ship Cambodia, with 1,140 tuns guano, bound from Callao to England, sunk on the night of January 7, 600 miles from Callao, The crew was saved.

Two severe shocks of an earthquake were felt at Lima on the 1st of January. *. .«*

By this arrival we have dates from Melbourne to the 12th November.— Provisions were plenty, except flour which was selling at $60 per bag.

NEW HAVEN, CT.,

Feb.

Four Dajs Later from Europe.

ARRIVAL

OF~THE

NEW YORK,

n»

within the States, guaranteeing that in no territory of the United States shall a man be deprived of his life, liberty or property, without due course of law." He then quoted from Pinckney a prophetic picture of the destiny of this country, to be attained only by a strict adherence to plighted faith and honor and he eloquently appealed to all to standby the solemn compact of plighted faith and honor of 1820.

YORK,

11.—Mi­

chael Jennings, who murdered Miss Bradly of North Haven, was this morning sentenced to be hung, on the second Tuesday of July next. The prisoner is a young man, and showed no emotion while he waa receiving hi* sentence.

PACIFIC.

TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER-—LOSS

400

OF

LIVES.

The Answer of the Czar Evasive.

Feb. 9, 3 p. rn -—The

steamer Pacific, with advicea from Liverpool to the 25th ult., has just arrived.

The latest by telegraph, from London to Liverpool, dated Wednesday morning says: The Times correspondent writes that the reply of the Emperor Nicholas, though not couched in very strong language in demanding explanations, was yet of such a character as to leave little hope of any change in the Emperor's mind. *,

It is stated that popular excitement at St. Petersburg had reached to such an extent that the French Government anticipated an out break would take place, by which the Czar would be forced to make a formal declaration of war, before even his plan could bo arranged. It was believed at Paris that a force of ten or fifteen thousand Russians had crossed the Danube. It waa also rumored that a dispatch had been received from St. Petersburg, announcing the resignation of Ncsselrode, and its acceptance by the Emperor. The clipper ship 'Red Jacket,' arrived in the Mersey, Wednesday the 25th, thirteen days from New York. The steamer Africa arrived Monday.

Russia protests against neutrality on the part of Denmark, and insists she shall take sides with one party or the other.

The answer of the Czar to ths four powers is quite evasive and indefinite.

The ship Antarctic had also arrived with the passengers aboard rescued from the steamer San Francisco.

The splendid new iron emigrant ship Tayleur, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, struck a rock and sunk in Dublin Bay four hundred of the passengers were lost.

There were no further battles reported on the Danube or in Asia Minor. The allied fleets were last seen steering for Bauton with a fair wind. The Russian fleet was also at sea.

The very latest advices, received just as the Pacific sailed, say the Czur has not proceeded to extreme measures, upon learning of the entry of the allied fleets into the Black Sea, but simply replied by asking "are the fleets to observe strict neutrality, or are they to take active part with Turkey?" It was telegraphed from Vienna, that the Czar's final reply would be a contemptuous refusal of the Vienna note, and would refer Turkey to Grotchi koff for further particulars, and asserting positively, he will not give up one foot of Menchikoff's first demands.

There was considerable movement along the Danube, but no further Battles.

The English people appeared to have made up their minds for war, seeing that it was pending and appear quietly to accept it.

Mason, the American Minister

to France, had presented his credentials. California wen cy* ARRIVAL OF THE STAR CI

THE WEST.

Nisw

Feb. 9.—The steamer

Star of the YVest arrived here to-day. She brings 400 passengers, and $750,000 in gold, with datea from San Francisco to Jan. 16th.

The sloop of war Albany was at San Juan awaiting dispatches. The advices from Lower California state that when Col. Atkins arrived with reinforcements to Col. Walker, the latter was besieged at Ensanedo. The besiegers were afterwards repulsed. Lieut. McKibben, and a private named McCormack, were killed, and five others wounded.

The mining business was depressed, owing to dry weather, but rain had commenced falling.

The depression in the market was unexampled. Clear Pork was selling at $20, and mess at 15. Choice butter was selling at 23, and Rio coffee at 11 a 12c.

Col. Watkins was made Vice President of Lower California. Walker was encamped at Ensanedo, and was in peaceful possession of the conutry. All the Mexicans in the neighborhood had submitted, and were asking Walker for protection, and had promised neutrality.

BALTIMORE,

Saturday, Feb. 11.

By mail we have New Orleans papers of Saturday and Sunday last, in which we find full details of the fire at that place last week.

Twenty-four slaves on board the Charles Belcher perished. The Picayune gives total loas of life at forty-one. ej :?A paasenger on the Belcher who lost his mother and sister, became frantic, and stabbed himself fatally.

The cargo of the Belcher ia valued at $200,000. The steamer Eagle, which was burned on the Chatahoocha on the 29th ult. involves a loaa of $100,000 but no livea were lost.

The New Orleans papers announce a general rise in the Mississippi, and boats were coming in with cargoes of cotton.

CIIARLESTOE,

S.

C.,

Feb.

10.—The

Georgia House of Representatives has passed a bill removing the seat of government to Macon, the Speaker giving the casting vote.

The Nebraska 'r

Amid the noise and confusion which the Administration's friends are making in misrepresenting the character and effect of the Nebraska bill, we hear some cheering sounds which promise good results. Gen. Samuel Houston, in a late lecture in Providence, came out against the bill.— He said that he opposed it in committee, and he should oppose it as long as he lived. The announcement was received with great favor, by tho large audience who were present to hear him. We have information, also that the bill be opposed by a number of the Southern Whig Senators and were it not for Northern dough-faces it would be killed "on tho very spot of its origin." As it is, we presume it may retain vitality sufficient to cary it from the Senate to the House, where, if we mistake not, the monster will die. Members of Congress are receiving letters from their constituents daily, informing them that it will never do to vbte for the bill in its present form, while in the South there is no public demonstration in favor of the bill. The honest, manly sentiment of national honor and plighted faith subdues the the mean, grasping, repudiating spirit, which the Pierces and Douglases, wi their corrupted and stipendiary presses, are attempting to infuse among the people.

Nearly every paper which has spoken in favor of the Bill that we have seen, is in the receipt of some advertisement or other sop from the Administration. The patronage of the government is brought in to carry the bill by means of corrupting public sentiment, and purchasing votes, if need be, in Congress.

The plausible pretext that the Missouri Compromise should be repealed, to allow the people settleing in the new Territories, to flax, the question for themselves, whether slavery shall be allowed in the Territory or not, may delude some week minds, but it will not stand examination. The Territories belong to the United States, and the Territory now sought to be organized is as large as the whole of the free States of the Union, exclusive of California, and this Bill is to give a few squatters from Missouri and Arkansas the right to go in there and say that slavery shall be set up as one of the fundamental principles of the Territory, although the whole region was solemnly set apart thirty-three years ago as a land in which "involuntary servitude, except for crime, shall be excluded foreverWe have no idea of giving to the squatters, however respectable they may be, the power which belongs to Congress, and to the people of the whole Union.

The bill is brought in at this time to begat another slavery excitement, and to brighten the prospects of some of the spavined Presidential candidates. The Union is to be saved once more, and some of the Presidential men are to have the credit of doing it and, in order to carry out the arrangement, every man ia to be denounced as an Agitator, Abolitionist and enemy of the Union who speaks above his breath against the bill. A faithful adherence to tho Missouri compromise is to be baptised. Ablitionism, and the advocates of national honor neighborhood, and !:il?dly relations between the various States ox Union and between man and man, ara to ne by the friends of the little Giant

01

LOUISVILLE,

IliiriCl?

and the still smaller one from New Hampshire, their organs and officeholders, as enemies of the Union sectional agitators, and, to use the elegant Senatorial expression of the Illinois Giant, "nigger sympathisers." "Let Rome howl," we have no idea of being frightened from the pathway of justice by the schemes of Presidential aspirants or the babblings of their pensioned followers. We take our stand on the ramparts of the constitution, and shall maintain its integrity in good faith, its specific demands and its implied compromises. We shall stand where

HENRY CLAY

stood,

and where he would stand now were he alive, and Monroe and Crawford and Calhoun and Lowndes, in their own & the palmy days of the republic men of honor, who never did a dishonorable act, and therefore never repudiated a contract which they^^had made.

High minded Southern men despise the whole movement, and regard it as a bid on the part of Douglas for the Presidency, and of the Administration as trying to head him with a larger bid. The New Orleans Bulletin regards it with contempt, and says it looks as if the South needed protection all the time—as if the shield ot of some puissant warrior like the Goliah of Illinois must be continually shielded over them to prevent some big fellow from knocking them down. If the big men of the party, fighting for the Presidential stakes, merit the contempt of Southern gentlemen, by what measurement of expression can they communicate the deep loathing they must feel for the "tag-rag and bobtail" in the free Statea who, for the paltry pittance of a flunkeyship in a Custom House or a Post Office, or an advertisement in a newspaper, will foreswear the truth and crouch like spaniels at the footBtool of power and basely pander to the hand that feeds them. Even the friends of the measure in the South must, "though they like the treason, despise the traitor."—Cin. Gazette.

Friday, Feb.

10.

I Owen's Hotel waa destroyed by fire I this evening—loie $50,000.

New Mexico.

Our readers wiWfe remember, from previously published accounts, the capture of a Mrs. Wilson by a party of Camanchrt Indians, who captured her sometime since with her two ys, while 6he w?is returning from El Paso to this State, at a tims when she was accidentally leftalune and apart from her companions. Mrs. Wilson is a native of Alton, Illinois, whence she came to Texas with her father several years since and resided with her husband, James Wilson, near the town of Greenville, in Hunt County. Last summer she, with her husband and father started for California, but they determined to return, when at El Paso. In the attack made by the Indians, Mrs. W'a husband and father were killed, and she and her two children taken into captivity. She managed to escape from the savages, underwent many dangers and privations, until she was finally picked up by a party of traders who conveyed her to the territory of New Mexico and delivered her to the charge of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.— Mrs. Wilson is now safe, after many sufferings. Her two boys are still in captivity, from which they may never be recovered, yet it is hoped that efforts now making will attain that desirable object. Mrs. Wilson, during her captivity, waa treated in the moat barbarous manner. A report says: "1 deem it unnecessary to specify "the particular acts of barbarity, brutality and savage cruelty to which "this lady has been subjected. Suf"fice it to say that your imagination "can scarcely reach the reality, and "her lacerated back and limbs bear "ample evidence of the milder po'r"tion of her sufferings." Gen. Garland is at El Paso. He ia bringing the troops stationed in New Mexico around him in such a manner as to be able, within four or five days, to concentrate them at any point for any emergency—either to repel or make an attack. It is generally believed in that section of the country that another war between Mexico and the United States is inevitable. Everything is at present quiet in the Mesillu Valley. It is the ur.derstan ding between the two Governments that no troops shall be stationed there while negotiations are pending, Mr. Gadsden, our Ministerin Mexico, has addressed five several communications to Gen. Garland, using the Mexican mails for their transmission.— Four out of the five had been broken and resealed when they reached the General, who has intimated to the Minister to send all future communications of importance by special express.—N. Y. Tribune.

THRILLING INCIDENT.—At

A good story is told by the Cleveland Postmaster of "Bill^ Allen." While the locofocos in "tin pan" at Columbus were endeavoring to select a candidate for U. S. Senator, he appeared upon the balcony of tho American, and wrapping his "martial cloak around him"' said in his usual egotistical way, "If I go back to the Senate I shall be alone—Calhoun is gone— Clay is gone—Webster is gone. All my old colleagues are gone—and I alone shall tower in the Senate?"— Said District Attorney Morton, approaching, "Allen you will not be alone. Crittendon of Kentucky will be there!,'

This reference to the man who had flayed him alive waa too much for even Allen's impudence, and he vanished.—Cleveland Herald.

CHARLESTON,Feb.11.—The

The apprenticeship 8cheme creates no excitement in Havana. A new secret police has been organized,

The demand for sugar waa good, with a stock of 65,000 boxes. Coffee in demand and stock light.

Thomas H. Silkman, a merchant of New York, has recovered $6,400 from a stage company in Wisconsin, for injnries received by the overturn of one of the compauy'a stages, one of which was the loaa of the use of hia right arm.

Three-Dollar Gold Fieccs. The annual report of the Director of the United States Mint, dated 27th January, ult., says that the three dollar gold coin, authorized by the last Congress, will be issued as soon aa the dies now in progress are completed From the close approximation in weight and value which this coin will have to the quarter eagle, it has been deemed expedient to make the devices upon it different from any coin heretofore issued. The device adopted for the obverse is an ideal head emblematic of America, enclosed within the national legend. Tho reverse will present a wreath, indicating the most prominent productions of our soil, and enclosing the denomination and date of the coin.

The remarks of the Director, in reference to the silver coinage, is interesting. He states that the diminution of the standard weight of the half dollar and lower denominations of silver coina authorized by the act of March 3, 1853, has been attended with good results. Under its operations we have had a large supply of silver bullion, and the silver coinage of the new issue has reached the sum of $8,654,161, which is a larger amount than waa struck during the five years preceding. Several millions of silver coina have thus been added to tho currency.

It is proper to remark that come misapprehension has prevailed in regard to the alteration in the silver coin. The idea is erroneously entertained by many persons that the fineness of the silver used in the new coin is below the former standard.— The only change, however, is in the weight—the half dollar being now fourteen and a quarter grains below the former standard weight, and the smaller coina in the same proportion.

Cin. Times.

a temper­

ance meeting in Philadelphia, some years ago, a iearned clergyman spoke in favor of wine as a drink, demonstrating it quite to his own satisfaction to be spiritual, gentlemanly and healthful. When the clergyman sat down, a plain elderly man arose and asked the liberty of saying a few words. Permission being granted lie spoke as follows: "A young friend of mine who had long been intemperate, was prevailed on to the joy of hia friends, to take the pledge of entire abstinence from all that could intoxicate. He kept his pledge faithfully for some time, though the struggle with his habit was fearful, till one evening, in a social party, glassea of wine were handed round. They came to a clergyman present, who took a glass saying a few words in vindication of the practice. 'Well,' thought the young man, 'if a clergyman can take wine, and justify it so well, why not I? So he took a glass. It instantly rekindled his fiery and slumbering appetite and after a rapid downward course, he died of delerium tremens a raving madman!" The old man paused for utterance and was just able to add—"That young man was my only son and the clergyman was the Reverend Doctor who has just addressed this assembly/"

MEASURING GRAIN IN BULK.—To

WASHINGTON,

re­

duce solid feet to bushels, multiply the number of solid feet by 45, and divide the product by 56 the quotient will be the number of bushels.

Reason.—Aa one bushel contains 2150 2-5 inches, ono solid foot is 45,55 of a bushel.

Example.—How many bushels in a box or crib 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet deep? Multiply the length by the width and depth, and the product by 45, which, divided by 56, gives 21 3-7 the number of bushels which the box contains.

CHANCE OF GETTING MARRIED.—Fan­

ny Fern, a very pretty writer ffrr our literary papers, says she is ready to jump at the first offer of marriage, and presents her qualifications aa follows: "I have black eyes and hair, and am very petite. I am as sensitive aa the "Minosa," spirited aa an eagle, and untamable as chained lightening. Can make a pudding or write a newspaper squib, cut a caper, and crowd more happiness or misery into ten minutes than any Fanny that was ever christened."

Feb. 11.—When Mr.

Smith concluded his speech against the Nebraska bill, yesterday, the Senate adjourned over until Monday, so that neither house is in session today.

—The Boy of Tunis, who has the reputation of being one of the four best chess players in the world, haa challenged the Jouffroy Passage Club, at Paris, to a rubber game for £1,000. The first game has begun. —In our revival notices this week, six hundred and twelve additions to the church are reported, and two hundred and ninety-one additional conversations. All&luia, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!—N. W. Christian Advocate.

The Markets.

NEW YORK,

Feb. 11.—Coffee is in

active demand 2,250 baga sold today, at llal If0. for Rio, and 13£ for Java.

Sales of 15,000 brls. Floor at $8.87£ to 9.25 for State and Western, and 9.12£a9.31 for Southern. The market is dull, and but little specula.tive demand.

Wheat is firm, and prices buoyant sales of 14,500 bush, at $2.15 for Souihern White, 2.02 for Red, ami 2.25 for White Genessee.

Corn is rather easy, but not lowerSales of 1,000 gallons Linseed Oil, at 75£c. firm.

Pork quiet, with a moderate demand only sales of 600 brls. $15.87 for Mess, and 13.62 for prime.

Beef is firm and buoyant. Lard is dull, at 10£c. for brl. Cut meats are tending upward, with salea of Shoulders at 6£a6fc., and Hams at 8fa9c. Western Butter is plenty, and less firm, at 13al9c. Western Cheese lOalO^c.

NEW ORLEANS,

steamer

Isabella has arrived from Havanna, with datea to the 8th. A slight shock of an earthquake waa felt at Santiago de Cuba on the 23d inat.

CINCINNATI,

Feb. 10,—Salea of

6,000 brls Ohio Flour at $7.50 to 7.75 Corn 86a88c. Oats 60c. Mess Pork has advanced to $13.50 Lard, in brls., 9a9£c., and in kegs lOo. Sugar has advanced £c. Rio Coffee 10£& 11Bacon Sidea 6£a7c. and Shoulders 6£. Molasses 16c. Bulk Pork, hog round, 5c. Gunny Baga J4c.— Tobacco quiet. Western Hay has declined to $18.00.

Feb. 11.—Flour feasy

and dull 700 brls. sold. Cheese 8£c. cloverseed at $5.75 there is a heavy feeling in provisions. Lard has declined to 9c. for brl., closed dull.—Nothing done in bulk meat shoulders and sides re/used at 5a6c. Sugar in good demand 200 hhda. sold at 4£c. for common and 4$ for good. Fair new Molasses 23, Batter 10 to M*C.