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OUR COUNTRY-OUR COCXTRT'S INTERESTS A KD OCR COUNTRY'S FRIF.NDS. BYC.V.CMKKSOX. BItOOKVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1851 VOL. XIX -NO. 6.
of President Tolls, he was a defaulter to
r cf one cf the counties of the State
"pjtO.M Tf ASniNGTON.
rcnrffnc" of the flultimore Pltriet. tVASfHNGTON, Jan. 7, 1S51. Vr Emjt made s,r,Dp' M 'B th JLw to-cv, tn justification of the removal o:. f Col Weller nod Gen. Lane by the from trice w v-w1, . " rriotl Taylor. He was very an. mated, if not excited, in his manner, and he earned the war into Africa. He produced documents to show that at the r 1 Ver received his appointment at the
l me
hands
ila tressnrv
of Ohio in the sum of $16,000. He declared that he. Mr. F.wine. wss in possession of this fact at the time Col. Weller was removed by President Tylor, although he had not then the tecord of the Vacuo his possession. He stated that Col W:er had received his appointment, bfcause of his political services to his party in makine th canvass for Governor of Ohio, and getting defeated that he was known to be a bitter psrtizan, and that he had exerted himself to
orWf and defeat the election of Gen. Taylor to the Fresidency that he hurried off, after he got , appointment, so as ta be out of the country before the suit against him for defalcation should he decided, and before the Incoming Administration could supersede him In his newly obtained orae that he was not a fit or qualified person for the office to which he had been ap-pointed-that the office was one ofgreat responsibility and t:ist-and that Col. Weller's well known and every where admitted habits of intemperance, ef themselves disqualified him from holding the office and correctly discharging its duties. In regard to Gen. Lane, he went over the eame grouud occupied by Senator Maugum yes tercsy, only be. was far more severe upon the Indiana General. From an Address to the Fublic which Gen. L&ne signed and published in Indiana during
the last Presidential campaign, and just before
undersund that the Committee', report will fa-, therefore asked to have the .object postponed.
vor Mr. Thompson's plan
The Assembly Parties for the season com mence this evening at Jackson Hall. POTOMAC.
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j mt. uenton said he wished to propose an j amendment to the bill when it should be taken
up, and he detailed to the Senate a portion of
tils notions on the subject. The motion to suspend the bill and amendment for one week was made and agreed to. It was then moved that the Senate proceed to-morrow, at 1 o'clock, to the consideration of
the French Spoliation bill, which motion was
POETICAL.
i carried. After this, the Se
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1851. Joseph R. Chandler is a trump in Congress. Whenever he makes a move rest assured it will be well made. He is a patriot of deep thought
nuu great researcn. lie looks to the best tnte-1 rests of the countrv. unit is nrpr rfxi'v ami nn. I
, . , ... r ... . i ecutive Session
He is an honor to Philadelphia and an orna-1 Thtt "oa8e C0ll8umed the day In the considement to the House or Representatives. His , ration (in cmmittee of the whole) orthe cheap cuorteous and agreeable manners, his fine mind,! PStng b'"' A ,areT8 number of propositions
were uiscusseo, and some or them agreed to. The committee then rose and the House adjour-
his freedom rrom every thing that looks like os
tentation or aristocracy, his honesty, and his cppitdl business habits, both in regard to the wants or his country and his own constituents, have endeared him to the members or the House ge-
ned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G. 1851.
In the Senate to-day a good deal or business
nerally, as he has long Deen endeared to tne ( has been done. Many memorials and petitions people in all communities where he has moved j were presented several praying for the repeal and been known. j or the fugitive slave law one from the Indus-To-day he moved, in the House, to suspend trial Convention in New York, praying for a the rules, out or the regular order or business, ( wholesome amendment or the existing Patent with the view or offering a resolution to instruct laws one praying that said laws may not be
the Committee on Commerce to report, as soon . amended at present some for the abolition of
as may be, a bill authorizing the Mint to Intro- , slavery in the District or Columbia and some
duce a certain quantity of allor into the silver . praying for action on other subjects, the tariff
com ol the country, so as to p Jt a slop to the . included. course or our silver coin, now going Europe- These abolition petitions show that fanatics 1 ?. T- ...'-.
ware wiui steam-power speea. ins mouon pre- and agitators are still at work. God onlv knows
vailing, Mr. Chandler's resolution was offered , how and when the mischievous miscreants will i
and adopted. Something good must grow out . be ultimately put down. of this important movement. J The views of Mr. Clay, expressed yesterday, Quite a scene occurred in the House, on a on this subject, in connection with the suppresmotion made by Mr. McClannahan, of Fennsyl-, Eton of the African slave trade, are receiving the
vania, 10 suspend uie rnie3, in order that lie encomiums and heartv approbation nf 1mnt
might offer a resolution declaring it Inexpedient
to repeal the fugitive slave act.
Some of the members were taken all abac k,
and : for the moment knew not how to vote
Finally, Messrs. GiJdings and company eon- ' cluded to vote with the hotspurs and fire-eaters
he left, with his appointment, for Oregon, Mr. 'of South Carolina and Mississippi in Tavor 0.
Ening showed that Hen. Lane had grossly im- suspending the rules, so that a direct vote migh
j be had ou the inexpediency. The vote stood
pugned Gen. Taylor's personal honor mid ve
racity, by charging the "Old Hero" with having stated in his official report, respecting the conduct, of the Second Indiana Regiment at the battle of Buena Vista, that which he, Gen. Taylor, knew was not true. He showed, by the record, that in order to fortify himself in making
his charg against Gen. Taylor, Gen. Lane had stated iu his Address to the Fublic that Gen. Taylor knew, at the time he w as making up his official report of the battle of Buena Vista, that what he was stating about the Second Indiana Regiment was untrue, for he had before him at the time his, Gea. Lane's, report contradicting the statement the commander-in chief was making. Mr. Ewing then read rrom Gen. Lane's official report alluded to, and showed that it had been altered by Gen. Lane to suit his purpose and sustain his charge. He neit read from the oScitl reports of Col. Jefferson Davis and Gen Wool, to show that Gen. Taylor stated precisely
the same thing, and no more than those officers had done relative to the conduct of the Indiana Regiment referred to. In this connection MrEwing bore down upon Gen. Lane's conduct
with great force and effect. It was absolutely scathing. Tocr Gn. Lane! It would have ben better for him ir his Senatorial friends had never stirred op this matter. Mr. Ewing, in conclusion, held up these two ptcscribsd worthies as a sort or sample or the general run of those whem Fresideut Taylor fatj seen ni io icinu.o r.,.,. n. ;. knew of noje who had been removed without charges other than of a political nature being made against them, and if the resolution were lobe pissed, and the call for the charges answered, there would be before the country an array of facts which might not be altogether egreeable to those calling for the same. -Mr. Cass reminded Mr. F.wing that he had changed his ground in regard to Col. Weller's removal that he, at first, put it Dp0n the score ot his neglect to report and settie his accounts, according to the terms of the law. He said that, in reply to this, he had reminded the Senator from Ohio that Col. Weller had rendered and settled his accounts strictly within the provisions of the law, and had convinced him of the ft. And now the Senator from Ohio had changed his ground, and had brought two new charges against Col. Weller, one ef which had been gotten up in a heated political campaign, and the other was or a nature, the like or which "had never before heard made against Col. teller's habtu by any body.' Others have. Mr. Downs made some animated and eloquent remarks, in reply to Mr. Ewiog's closing obwrvahons, t0 the purport that Gen. Taylor had
reasons, other than their political opinions, for removing all who went on t of office by his order. He raid the imp,alionwa9 unjust to some of the federal officers in Louisiana who were removed under Gen. Taylor's Administration, and
, voiiect
126 to 54 not quite two -thirds Sj the motion was lost. The House then went into committee of.the whole (Mr. Burt in the chair) and took up the cheap postage bill. After some discussion, in
which Mr. Potter and Mr. Carter, two Ohio Locofoco", participated, the committee rose and
the House adjourned. In the Senate, Mr. Walker's "vote yourself a a farm" bill was under discussion all day. Messrs. Walker, Underwood and Fetch were the speakers and very dry at that. " In the conrse of the debate, Mr. Truman Smith made an effort to postpone it and take up the French Spoliation bill, but he did not succeed. To-morrow he espects that important bill to be taken up. It may and it may hot be. The Committee ou Patents have requested Mr. Turney, their Chairman, to move to-morrow to take up the bill to amend the Patent laws. The telegraphic report or the ballotings for Senator by the Legislature or Missouri, published this morning, .nust be in part incorrect.
There are sixty-five Whigs in the Legislature of
Missouri; consequently the vote for Mr. Gyer must have been Go instead of 35, as reported. TOTOMAC.
. . v v , v li vi i u?uuiiMr:r
-. w urieans. and the late District Attorney 'or LonKiana-three pure, upright men, Democrats, but not noisy or brawling partisans, &c. Mr Braubury made a few remarks, and then debate was laid over. u is ear, an e 46 KOUoht In K J '
elitl ' rDUsled Xe Hampshire 2oT UDi"di Morrison, Locofoc0 lhee.lUng m andretk wh g, 13 argument ,n favor of ,e cIaim of p., :wctooweakror,halhaii. f n not.ee of his intention to call p the French Spoliation bill at an early day. Sorne tfyour Marvin I--.... ? . T. "0me
thu ,nA y Z P " Rlad U hMr of
' - -j n mu pass. m;!Un'Ch,lirni,,n ofth H Com
of . t .I Prl b,U for 'slablishment
e ; " I: -,U" gteame San Fran
S.n , . ? ha' ,n Chia lotoochet the
u islands.
r ,r "eT'r"1 8Bl,me. hing different PforthuiLin. of Steamers, now before the
rTT.0.. Wa,Aff,re- Mr' Thompson,
."ieipnia, heaos one party. Mr. Sloo, of
- u,ew York and Washington heads
ww party. And Mr. Moore, of Scotland
'M party. There may brothers. I
Corrrspomlenreorttie Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 1S51.
In the Senate, to-day, during the morning
hour, quite an amusing scene occurred. Mr Clay rrocntoft n mamnrlitl rptativo to the sup-
pression of the African slave trade, and made
some very excellent remarks on the subject. The memorial, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Hale presented a memorial for the re pea'
of the fugitive slave law, and, in imitation of
Mr. Clay, gave his views to the Sent te in a short characteristic speech. He denominated the fugitive slave law as a reproach to the legislation
of Congress in the present age of progress or
something to that purport. Here Mr. Foote bounced up and called the Senator from New Hampshire to order for passing reflections of that nature upon the Senate. The President decided that the Senator must keep within the bounds of order as prescribed in the rules. Mr. Hale resumed, and while he was progressing, Mr. Whitcomb moved to lay
the petition on the table. This motion took
precedence, under the rules. On it Mr. Hale called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered. When Mr. Yulee's name was reached,
that Senator dclined to vote
Mr Foote, who desired a strong vote to lay
the petition on the table, called upon the Sena
tor from Florida to vote. Here a question of
order sprang up. Was Mr. Yulee compelled to
vote. In the discussion of the point, Mr. Yu lee asked to be excused from voting. The ques
tion was taken by yeas and nave. When Mr.
Hale's name was called that Senator refused to vote. Here was a other question of order. Finally the vote was taken, but had not been announced, when Mr. Butler, who had not voted, asked to have his name called, but, said he emphatically, I won't vote." This produced additional laughter. Finally the petition went
to the table there to sleep to the end of the session.
The Senate took up Mr. Walker's "vote your
self a farm" bill, upon which Mr. Walker made!
a most uncommon splurge. He soon caused!
the Senate and the galleries to be almost deserted. But he splurged on with great rapidity
Our SvatlBM-Hts. This longing after Beauty, This sighing after Curls This chasing after Fashion, Wherever Fashion whirls f And all thatBort ofthing, May do for those who like them For those devoid of taste For those who barter Diamonds off, For Diamonds made of paste, And other blockheads, But to a Wife who truly loves Who'd be what she appears Who'd spiead a sunshine round the man Who keeps away her tears, And brings the "taters" home We'd whisper softly in her ear We'd grave it on her heart That knowing how to fry a steak, Beats Sentiment and Art Con-sid-er-a-ble! I've Romethins; Hwrrt to trll You! BT MRS. FRANCES OSGOOD. I've something sweet to tell you, But the secret you must keep, And remember, if it is'nt night, I am "talking in my sleep.' For I know I am but dreaming, . When I think your love is mine; And I know they are but seeming, All the hopes that round me shine. So remember, when I tell yon What I can no longer keep, We are none of us responsible . For what we say in sleep. My pretty secret's coming! Oh, listen with your heart, And you shall hear it humming, So close 'twill make you start.
Picture rOrpfrms. f Prrldmt Flllmorr'a !MrwH(je In Europe. Wilson Elair, writing from Oregon, under The annual message or Presesldent Fillmore date or Oct. 19, gives the following interesting is publtsed at length and largely commented on items. We find his letter iu the Logansport by the London papers. The Times devotes Journal. J to it the leading article in three successive I like Oregon much, and would not leave It days. This paper thus begins Its disquisitions: on any consideration. I will give you some of , Daily News. my reasons for liking it. It is a healthy coun- "The last address of an Executive chief pretry, as much so as the healthiest portions of eented to the world was that of Louis Napoleon, the United States. I have seen but few cases who only the other day was in lodgings in King of sickness, and I have not seen a funeral since : street, St. James, bat now, by the expulsion of I hav been to Oregon, though I have resided In j an elected king, presides over the fortuoesof the most densely peopled part. The climate Is France. The address which this morning occu-
mlld. I have not seen ice one inch thick in Oregon. It snow some in winter, but it seldom lies log on the grou nd, except on the mountains. Jt does not rain more here from October to April, that it ordinarily doe In Indiana. The
summers are extremly pleasant. Except in Au
gust and September, the rains are sufficient.
pies so many of these columns Is from Miltrard Fillmore, formely a linen draper's shopman, and now, by the death of his superior, the Federal head of the United Slatts of America. A century ago, in the days of Louis XV. and George 1., the wildest Imagination could not have fore
shadowed two such document, twosuch person
The nights are always and invariably cool, and j ages, two such trains of events as have placed the days seldom hot and sultry. Grass grows , them where they are. It It was then somewhat
Oh, shut your eyes so earnest, Or mine will wildly weep; I love you! 1 adore yon! but "I'm talking in my sleep."
everybody who heard them delivered, or has since read them as published. His speech was short, but it advanced great and weighty views,
expressed with the clearness and force orthe brief address to "the men of Athens," by one or old. Mr. Shields submitted a resolution calliug on
the President for information as to the actual state of affairs between this Government, the Government of Great Britain, the Government
of Centrsl America, the invasion sf GautemaU Mrop crt.)
by British forces, the threatened blockade of the ! dr: I am constrained to appear
Mosquito coast, as put forth in a recent threat . f yUT conlriDUlors- And believe me, gal-
by Mr Chatfield, the British Diplomatic Consul "r' common "sion could embolden
in that country, &,c. &c. "c "al,0 moasly "a snnnmng Bensi-
After some discussion, iu which Messrs- . wew 10 "tempt (what, at hrst, migM seem
Shields, Cass, Clay, Douglass, and JohnDavis ,mP0FS,Dle ,he reformation ora large (alas! too
perticipated, the resolution was adopted. The g ,; clas801 aenr ow-cltiens. 1 say dear
remarks of all the Senators who spoke were ,ell0-C't'Mns-understand me, I speak in a highly interesting, and will be well worth peru- Beneral ws-v as wi" aPPear in lhe concluding
eiug when published. Mr. Clay counselled cau- 1 lh Verse' Looll'nB to the interest
tion, circumspection and prudence in the matter. an,t' 1 "0pe sueceM ,0 lh,s little poem,
He thought it highly proper for Congress to be ' ' nave no Personal interest in the
well informed on the subject before sending out Ure' 81111 100 youn& 10 thlnk r mar-
to the world an v action on it. He. ihorofnr. ' '"- . i. vrn-e-
was in favor of the resolution. j .8 prc-duction will be found to have the
After the expiration of the mornin hour, th odor f midnight oil about it, and will, if I mis-
French Spoliation bill was taken up. ; ,aKe no1' nave' 81 leaf" l" nler't or novelty
Mr. Truman Smith nddressed the Senate at u,a ,n" " m,gnl De "eclu"n recla.m-
ereat leuclh iu sunDort of the hill, ami av ,n some P"r'm tiacnelor to a sense ofduty. I
very full and authentic history of the meritori-: uu aPProve ' l"e general aestgn,
ous claims for which it provides, the injustice eCP "nd ea"y versification or this production
which has been for hair a centnry meted out to ,
the claimants, Ace. &.c When he had spoken'
himself hoarse, he gave way for a motion to ad
journ, which motion prevailed. I
The House was all day at work (in committee I of the whole) on the chenp postage bill. Manyj amendments were offered to increase the rates;
or postage beyond the provisions or the bill, but they were all, or nearly all, voted down. Fl
ail winter. We are neither narched nor frozen.
It is eminently productive in all that contributes
to human subsistence. Wheat is the staple article; when cultivated with any care, iscertain to yield from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Fruit does well though enough only has been done
in the way of raising fruit to show that much can be done. Potatoes and garden vegetables can be produced abundantly in favorable loca
tions, yet on the high and dry land they do not produce so well. The soil is good and strong,
but varies in productiveness according to its moisture. It is an excellent grazing country, especially in some portions of it. There are thousands of cattle In this country that have never received a mouthful of food from the hand or man, and they are large and fat.
less improbable that a number of British colonies, should wiu their independence and from Federal V oion than that the grandson of a then existing advocate in Corsica should be the President
AurcraaCul Shipping Advratur
The New Bedford Mcrcnay reports the return home of CapU W..T. Walker, of that place late of the ship Envoy from' San Francisco, where he left his ship, after disposing of her cargo there. The Mercury states that the ship Envoy, which had been formerly employed In the whale fishery, was sold In 1S43, as a vessel only fit to be broken up, for the sum of $325. The purchaser, Mr. Wm. O. Brownell, fitted her for sea. having fortunately engaged Captain Walker to command her, who purchased a quarter of the ship. She sailed from New Bedford July 12, 1848, and being deemed by the Insurance companies nnseaworthy, without insurance. Sne proceeded to the Island of Whytotacke, where Capt, W. had on a previous voyage stored a thousand barrels of oil, which Ira had purchased from a wrecked vessel, took the oil on board, proceeded with it to' Malta, and thence shipped It to London, where It has been
sold at a net profit or $9000.
He then procceeded to the North Pacific, and, in a cruise of 55 days, took 2S00 bbls of Whale Oil, with which he returned to Manilla in the
foil of 1849, whence he shipped to London 1S0O
nally, the committee got ready to report and then rose, and the House adjourned.
The Hon. Jermiah Morton is out in a Card,! this morning, a candidate for re-election to Con- j
gress in the Ninth District of Virginia. II ia an exemplary member, a good, attentive, business man, and a gentleman of bland, winning manners. He is a Whig, out and out, but opposed the election of Mr. Winthrop to the Speaker's chair, on account of Mr. Winthrop's leaning to Free Soilism, For that his constituents, it is presumed, will now forgive him. Mr. Webster was in the Senate for some time to-day, listening to the speech of Mr. Smith in support of the French Spoliation bill. He look
ed well.
I saw another sight in the Senate Chamber and a queer, one, in its way, it was too. A young man and a young bright eyed-damsel,
both probably fresh from the country, dressed like country young people, entered the Senate i circular gallery, among the gentle folks there, i to see for themselves who our grave lawgivers j were, and how they looked and how they did , things up! What was most remarkable was, I the young damsel held in her arms sometimes, '
aud sometimes in her lap, a live black rabbit, with a white head. After the young couple and the black rabbit, with a while head, had seen aad heard all that was going on, the two mod.
estiy withdrew, ana weni eisewnere w neno.a above effusion, we shall consider It
the sights and tne curious tnings in wasnington. 80 our8eifWe do
POTOMAC.
The Bnrhrlor.
A Bachelor sat by his blazing grate And he fell into a snooze, Aud he dreamed that over his wrinkled pate Had been thrown the nuptial noose. And a rosy boy came to his side And bounded on his knee, And back from his beaming face he shook Fair curls in childish glee. Then clear outrang his merry voice, He shouted loud, "Papa, I don't love any body else But you and dear Mama!" Oh! the father's heart o'er ran with joy, That heart so long by love unlit, And from its unseen depths poured out Affection infinite. Outstretching arms of strength unshorn, He hugged the old house-cat, Which, as 'twas wont, when master slept, Had leaped upon his lap. I would not whiten one stray hair, Old Bachelor, of thine, But ev'ry night I thank the gods Tlint you'r no hcs. of mine. No, no, I'm not so very blue, Nor of the marrying kind, For, whether you believe or no, I'm only twenty-nine. On, on, trudge on, old Bachelor, No joyous mountain sky-lark Siugeth over head; thy path-way Is tunnelled through the dark. Yours, in haste, RHODA.
0lf some single gentleman under sixty, fails
to go straightway and spark Rhoda, after the
duty to do
Vrrmout Wen I her.
W e In ISew-York are losing the romance of
the old fashioned wluters, but they seem to have them in primitive force in Vermont. A Lowell paper states: "We learn from a traveller who came from
Curlingtion and reached Grotton Junction last evening, that the train or cars in which he lft
Burlington, Monday morning, did not reach Rutland, sixty-seven miles, until twelve o'clock Wednesday night. They were three dayes and a half on the read. The engine, on Monday
night, froze up. having exhausted its wood and water, near tho Middlebury station. While
unscrewing the hose between the teuoer and
engine, to prevent its bursting from frost, the driver was noticed to lean back, as to rest,
which rest was the lethargy of death, for it was
ascertained that he was freezing. He was with
great exertion carried to the nearest house, pu' iuto cold water and thawed out. During the
night the Indies stayed in th cars without a fire,
wrapped up in mats and such appareling as could
be found. The storm on the wet side of the
Green Mountains Is represented as being tre
mendous, as well in the effects of the wind, as the perfect avalanche of snow which fell, aud
the chilling frost that followed."
An Enrnpturrd Iti-idf-groom.
A middle-aged man, having the appearance
ora respectable mechanic, and rather carelessly
attired, led a young and blushing girl, "in simple
beauty dressed," to the altar or Hymen, within
the bar of 'Squire Snelbaker's office in Cin
cinnati and in the progress of the cerenionv.
C. j ,
regardless of the notice of a number of bystan
ders, threw one arm around the"neck, and
another aroud the waist of his little bride, and
lifting her off the ground, kept kissing her fu
riously for some minutes, amidst the laughter
of the magistrate and others who were assem
bled in fact, desisting only upon the repeated intimations or the 'Squire that the ceremony
was not concluded, lie then allowed her to re
sume her position on the floor, aud when the
"knot" was duly tied, he again grasped her, and
repeated the operation with increased ardor
perhaps under the inffuence of the amorous passion of the poet, when he thus fondly addressed
his mistress; But Delia, on thy balmy lips, Let me, no vagrant Insect, rove! O, let tne steal one liquid kiss, For oh! my soul Is parched with love:
The Inrned Printer. Mr. John Patterson, of Albany, N. Y., is represented to bo one of the most extraordinary men In America. He is a journeyman printer,
Rhodn, keep your face clean, dear. Express
.tin. Stephen Girnnl.
The Fhlladelpia Ledger says that Stephen
Glrard's wife was made insane by his jealou
and crnel treatment, The books of the hospital show that Mary Girard was admitted an insane
patient on the 2lst of August, 1790, where sh
died on the 13th September, 1815. Mrs. G
rard's maiden name was Lum. Seven mouth
after her admission into the hospital she gave
birth to a daughter, who was baptised by the
name of Mary, and this was the only child o
Girard, who died In its infancy. It Iscertai
that slander pursued her to her grave, and tin
slander was invariably traced to a jealous hus
band, who had married one only too beautiful
llrnatirul Incident
Fifteen years ago, the noble structure knownas
the Methodist Book I'stablishment, in New Vnrk an, tatrnrl hv fir p. Ainonir the burn-
working daily at his case, while he is one of the I. ng fragment8 of book ,nd prinled ghee,s which mosqprofound mathematicians and best linguists ,erewhirledaloflon the wing, or the fiamet in the country. His great work, "The Calculus I, Wn onward up(m thoM of ,he wiU(Jj WM or Operations," has just been issued from the . of the B;b,e contaIoif ,ne Bixty fourth press, and is. it. the opinion of scientific men, Lnap!CT of th. It wh, picked up on the says the Albany Dutchman, one of the most jmornlng of tha confla(rration .bout twelve miles profound productions that the mathematical on Long TsIandt ,nd Mon the catastro.
ofafrench Repuplic, on the other hand the bbls or oil and 40,000 lbs of whalebone, on mhirh
Message or the American President Is on th j he made a net profit of 37,500. The ship then
pruc-BPoea again to tne t'acihc, and during tha last soason took 2r00 bbls more of whale oil, with which and the 1000 bl.!s remaining on board, and 3,500 lbs whalebone, he proceeded to San Francisco. Capt. W. arriyed'.there Nov 5. sold his oil on hand Jfor Jl.73,450, shipped his whalebone for Boston, estimated worth 612,500 and had an offer of $6000 for the ship. The Knilrmd. The Railroad since our last has been in good "toting" ccndltion-the new Ixieomotixe "Rushville," having made her regolarjlripbtween here and Shelbyvilie daring that time without a failure or an aacident. By the way, that new Locomotive is rather a splendid ptec of workmanship makes a very good appearance and very good "time." Our railroad is overstocked with business, and the'prospect is that
sne will continue so for some'time to come. It is rumored that we are to have two or three
new business houses established here shortly. Come on, gentlemen there 'still is room
Rash county wout wear out. The bottom Is here for a permanent and extensile business In
almost all kiuds of commercial nnranii. w
need a few more business houses to fully "develope" Rushville and Rush county, an to create
a lively, aud thereof a healthy, competition iu the trade. Ruhhv ilia Jacksonian.
whole a'greater, a more comprehensive, and
more significant marvel. The Message of the French President seemed to exhibit him as heal
ing the wounds and consoling the griolsof an ancient end distracted monarchy; as alaying its
tumults and repairing its resources, and as
much occupied in mending the pist as in planning the future. The document now before
us is eminently prospective and hopeful. It is
full of new opportunities, creative energy, and
expauding empire. The days or Washisngton,
Franklin and Madisonare already ancient In
the annals ora Republic which within five years has established its now undisputed sway rrom from the St. Lawrence to the Rio Grande and
from ocean to ocean, end within three years has planted a wealthy and populous State on the
shores or the Pacific."
The Morning Chronicle rates Mr. Fillmore
for not being a Free Trader, but slips in the following sentence among its criticism; !
Compared with the Ignoble Immorality or
President Tyler's addresses, and w'.th the unprin
cipled violence of Mr. Polk, the unassuming aod
even courteous language of Mr. Fillmore to
wards Stales which, like Portugal, have been
embroiled with the Uuiou,' will stamp Its au
thor as a politician iinmeanuraljly advanced in
some respects beyond the recent level of Amer
ican Presdeots."
The Daily News too, though astonished at
finding the "exploded humbug" put forth so
sensible a pper, does such justice as this to the
ulhorofthe Mesege: "President Fillmore's message to Congress is
characteristic of the man. It is the composi-
ion or one who has attained the position he
holds in his party and in the State by substantial hard work, by the confidence he has In
spired in tact, judgement, and practical good sense, not by showy declamation. It Is temperate in language, perspicuous in conception and
arrangement. From some of its velws we utterly dissent, as narrow and an liquated, but it
document such as could emanate from no
one hut an experienced' statesman who sees
clearly within the range of mental vison.
though that range may be some what or the nar
rowest."
An I nforlunnte sinrrzr.
A schoolmaster taught his boys whenever
they heard him sneeze, to rise up with solemni
Religions nairnrtiona f SUnvct. A young brother, a late student of the Theological S. minary at New Albany, who went
South to engage la preaching to the colored
people, writes us that he has been greatly en-
courageed iu that work. He savs: "Rev. Mr.
has prevailed upon the planters of his
congregation, to employ a miuihter to preach
solely to their negroes, numbering about fifteen hundred. He will preach to them as he be hitherto done,.once or twice weekly, and 1 will preach three or four times. The preaching Is principally on the plantations. The Christian Piasters in this region are awakening to the responsibility which rests upon them, in reference to the spiritual welfare of their? slaves. Ther are five ministers now in this vicluity, devoting their eutire attention to the instruction of the colored people, and one other has just been called to his reward. Still there are many negroes who never hear the sound of the gospel. A gentleman in this neighborhood, himself not a
professor of relitriiinn ill rnll l,;u i.
ty, cross their hnnrls upon tin ir bosom, and c , , . .. . . . . ' , , ... the field at any time that a niinisUrnwy happen ejaculate "God preserve our ven-ralde tntor!" I . ,. , , ,. ' " 1 , . . , , , ,. 1 m his house to hear preaching.
world has yet given to society. He is not only
and volubility. While speaking he took Into his tnorouehly versed in every tranch of mathema-
head that Mr. Winthrop had changed his seat : t C9 but can read and write Greek, Latin, He-
and was sneering at him, and accused that gentleman of the act. He might, however, be mis
taken, and hoped that he had been.
Mr. Winthrop, with great dignity and courte
brew, and Arabic, with as much ease and fluency
as he can English; besides which he can converse freely iu every language spoken in Europe.
With no aid bat industry, and no higher salary
sy, rose and disclaimed the imputation, and said t?iam that wriich is bestowed on a journeyman
the Senator from Wisconsin had done him great pr;ntert Mr. Fatteraon has become not only
injustice. He had not thought of sneering, out thoroughly acquainted with every department had listened to the remarks or the Senator, for of haman knowledge, but has acquired a handwhom he had no unkind feelings, with attention eom0 pTop.rty and library of some threo thouand respect. He had remained in his seat all mni volumes. Mr. Patterson is a native of New the time! (Great laughter) Jerev. and la Slyeara or age. Mr. Walker thereupon asked Mr. Winthrop'a .Tlr-icry. .... pardon. But he said others had sneered at h im We were informed T7. J da F ... m. ,, ago a very imposing and costly tombstone, oeand hi. scheme, but the day would come when rfl fJ J ofthe hJneBied President alt ttwvm vho were sneering at his measure irri50n. had been landed at NorthlBend. The
would turn about and approve it. family, as we learn, have not the slightest
Mr. Seward said he would like to give his opi- know ledge or the parties Iron whom u came. dion of the measure at some rature dsy, and
phe was kuown there. It was indeed a winged
messenger or truth, in a double sense, for the fact is no less striking than authentic, that every word of the page was so marred as to be illegible save the eleventh verse, which read in the folloeing words:
"Our holy aad beautilul house, where our
fathers praised thee is bured up with fire; and
all our pleassant things are laid waist."
0Five weeks since, we announced the de
struction of T. & J. W. Gaffs mill, of this ci
ty, by fire. To-day, weannounce that the buil
ding has been rebuilt, from the foundation, and
is now under roof. This, in the middle of win
ter, Is certainly doing business with dispatch The building is of brick, as was the one last de
stroyed. We are Informed that the mill will be in operation by the 1st of Febauary next. It will mash 1600 bushels of grain per day. 1 Aurora Co.timereial.
A Kirh .Tina.
Nicholas L.ongworin pays the enormou
amount of $17,007 tax for property owned with
in the corporate limits of Cincinnati. Yet th
is but a portion or the taxes he is an Dually com
pelted to pay. There is scarcely a S tate in th
West in which he does not own immense tracts
or land. Even here at Evansville he has valua
ble possessions, besides a large amount or prop
erty in the State. While we recognize in M
Longworth a patron ot the arts aoj sciences,
yet but limitedly so in comparison to his great wealth, and a man of many estimable qualities, we cannot but regret that such riches should be concentrated in the hands of one man, while multitudes of poor are around us, and dependant upon the charity of a cold world, or upon exertions which receive only sufficient reward to keep body and soul together. Yet this man came to Cincinnati a poor shoemaker, and Mr.
Burnet in charity gave turn a coat! cuch are
the freaks of fortune or rather, such is the re-
One day he took them out for a walk; the
weather being hot, he proposed that they should
drink at a well. The well was deep, so the mas
ter made them join their turbans together for a rope', and riece nding to the bottom, handed up
their drink, one after the other. The refresh
ment over, he made them draw him out again,
and had nearly rebche.1 the top when the cold
ness of the well made him sneeze; the whole
posse instantly lei go the rope, threw themselves
iuto their accustomed attitude, and exclaimed
with great fervor "God preserve our venerable
tutor," who fell and broke his leg.
Whnl ThrrT liinkef l a. The Liverpool Journal says:
"America exists to reproach and reform the
world." There is a Providence in these lhings
The rough and ready repnbllcans expand them
selves over the universe: the Union has just been
enlarged by territcries as lagre as Europe; and
already the new Stute of California exports half
a million a month, anil prepares to open a steam communication with Chini anl Japan. The
Pacific becomes the highway of nations, and en
terprises tin beared of approach muturily, while the mind of the ancient world is alisorbed in the miserable subjects of Divine right snd sectarian
controversy. The mijesty of civilization and commerce brightens regions rich and vast while Europe pauses t) parley with idiot legitimists and ancient nonentities. The republic of America bids fair for the mastery of the universe, and will achieve it."
Tresl Herald.
On. C'nvenot nguln n Cnndidnto. In his letter to the Hon. Andrew Stevenson,
of Virginia, Gen. Cass says:
"I beg leave to say that no circumstances can possibly arise which would Induce nie again li permit my name to be brought forward in connection with the Chief Mngistry of our country . My inclination and my sense of duty dictate ihis course."
.Tlonoitmuin. The following is a nice bit of satire on the rather too common pretext of Insanity on the part of respondent in criminal cases: "Tom, what's monmanvT" "Why, vou see
llravr Dr filtration. D. W. Hopkins, Sheriff or St. Cluir county, Illinois, snd Collector of Sute and County revenueleft for "parts unknown," about Christmas time. His defalcation is Mated at between $15,000 and $ 17,000. 'It rui llxpirfd. On the 15th Inst., Charls Brlylit. en inmate of the State prison from this county, was suddenly released. He was caught iu the bell that drives tho corn mill and was so badly injured as to cause his death iu a few hours. He was a convict for life. There were two cocvicts sent from this counly for life, withiu the last fourteen months. They are both dead Fraukliu
died of Cholera Rushville Repub. CTThe following is the advice of an examining Judge to a young lawyer, for admision "Sir, it would be idle to trouble you fartherYou are perfect, and I will dismiss you with a few words of advice, which you will do well to follow. You will find it laid down as a maxim of civil law, never to kiss the maid, when yon can kiss the mistress. Carry out this principle and you are safe. Never say boo to a goose when she has the power to luy golden eggs.
Let yonr face be long and your bills longer.
T",:.l 1 f tl , . 'a I Tl I , i
' .Never put your hand into your own pocket
monomany, and can't help it that's It." (Li" A New Orleons paper advertises a runaaway negro a a "stout boy, with a low-crown -ed hat; made to carry bricks!" Boston Post. It is so common a thing for folks to carry a brick in their hats now-a-dsys, that we suppose this hat was made accordingly.
"Bplrftunl Rapping. Mr. C, Chaoncery Burr has written a letter
suit or Industry, energy and peseyerance, and ' to the New York Tribune, and siys he has disa happy faculty of seizing upon circumstances ' covered how the "Rappiug)" are produced, and present to grasp the future. Yet we envy hin ' that he can produce them louder than he has not. We are richer and happier than Nicholas ever heard them, and in a manner that no perLongworth. Our mind has not been bewildered son can detect, ne says he has produced the
into Insanity by cares as his has been-he Is old ' - '" "l"rJ oisnncuy . , heard in every part of the hll, crowded with a am. foeble while we are young and hearty and thousand persons. He says it Is "humbug and he is a smaller man than this Individual. He fraud." realizes not one hair the enjoyments of life Mr. Burr is about to lecture in New York, , . , , . , , when he says he will how anv man that the which are ours-he never has done so, nor will wo(J phepomenon ;8 perfecl,, piIned ... b ever. Evansville Journal. j way this side erf the other world."
when any body else's is handy. " Keep your
conscience for your own privEte use, and don't
trouble it with Other mena mntlira. ' Plaiitpr
the Judge and butter the Jury. Look wiser than an owl, and be as oracular as a town clock and above all get money. HnnesUy my dear sir, If you can; but get money. I welcome you to the bar."
A Dog's tail. There is a great deal of philosophy Id a dog'a tail. It Is as great a tell-tale as a lady's face. H a dog is pleased, his tail is Immediately In a waggish humor ir he i afraid, it slopes if angry, it "sticks out." You can tell the character or a dog by his tail, as well as Fowler can decipher yours from the "bumps." Aurora Commercial.
The Drna. More than twenty thousand people, says the New York Organ, of all agea and sexes, from the new-born Infant to the gray-1ieaded gransire, eat, drink and sleep under ground In N. V. city; burrowing la the earth like se many wjltl animals.