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Picking Geese alive. Finnan, on Lnghsh writer, says that geese are plucked five times in the year in Lincolnshire, once. for ihe quills, and four limes for the feathers-that be saw goslings six weeks old deprived of their feathers and tads. Many of them perished under the operation. Picking geese alive is however a cruel practice; but, doubtless, there is one period of the year in which the feathers come off with less pain thin at others. Moubray holds the following language: A writer in the Monthly Magazine, December, 1832, remarks humanely on the cruelty of plucking the living geu3e, proposing a remedy, which I should rejoice exceedingly to find practicable and effective. He remarks on the additional torture experienced by the poor fowl, from the too

frequent unskilfullness and want of dexterity of

the operator generally a woman, i ue &t.m anu flesh are sometimes so torn as to occasion the death of the victim: and even when the fowls are plucked

in the most careful manner, they loose their flesh and appetite; their eyes become dull, and they languish in a most pitiable state, during a longer or a shorter period. Mortality also has been periodically very extensive in the flocks of geese, fiom sudden and imprudent . exposure of them to cold, after being stripped, and more especially during severe seasons and sudden atmospheric vicissitudes. " There are many instances, in bleak and cold situations, of hundreds being lost in a night from neglect of the due precaution of comfortable shelter for as long a timo as it may appear to be required. The remedy proposed, on the above authority, is as follows: Feathers are but of a year's growth, and in the moulting season they spontaneously fill off, and are supplied by a fresh fleece. When, however, the geese are in full feather, let the plumage be removed, closo to the skin by sharp scissors. The produce would not be much reduced in quantity, while the quality would be greatly improved, and an indemnification bo experienced, in the injured health of the fowl, and the benefit of obtaining to the succeeding crop. Labor also would be saved in dressing, since tho quilly portion of the feathers when forciblv detatched from the

skin, is generally in such a state, as, after all, to require the employment of scissors. After this operation shall have been performed, the down Horn

the breast may be removed by the same means. Tho time has arrived, I trust, for successful ex

ertions in the cause of compassion towards tortur

ed and helpless animals; and I presume to make a serious call on the clergy and leading aristocracy

of the districts implicated, for the exercise of their

influence in this case, granting the reform to be practicable." N. Y. Farmer.

to be laid 4 feet 9 inches apart, and the horse path to contain 4 inches in depth of broken stone. Estimate for that part of the road extending from station 669, near the head of Tanners Creek, to station 585, where the survey was suspended, a distance of 36 miles, 1140 feet. First from station 669 to station 913, where the line leaves the ridge, a distance of 8 miles 4,500 ft. 104,090 cubic yards of earth work, at an average of I2i cents per yard $12,753 731 perch masonry at SI 75 cents per

perch of 25 cubic feet Wood work for bridging Grubbing at $120 per mile

1,241 300 1,060

Total 15,354 Average per mile $1,734. Second From 6tation 913 to Napoleon, including a bridge over Laughery, a distance of 6 miles 4,300 feet. 140,519 cubic yards earth, at 15$ cents

per yard, (this price per yard includes

grubbing,)

o30 perch cubic masonry at $1 60s ct Wood work for one 10 foot bridge Bridge over Laughery 50 feet high

3802 perch masonry at $2 25

Arch 100 feet span $20 per foot

$21,440 1,348 20

8,554 2,000

Total 33,362 Average per mile $4,906 Third From Napoleon to Greensburgh a distance of 13 miles 2,100 feet. 199,509 cubic yards earth at 14 cts per yd $27,931 3,743 perch bridge and cubic masonry

$150 Wood work for bridsrinsr

5,614 2,820

Total Average per mile $2,809 Fourth From Greensburgh to station miles 800 feet. 53,332 yards earth 15 cts per yard 1,505 perch bridge and cubic masonry $179 Wood work Grubbing

36,365 5S5, 7 $3,931 2,692 1,415 500

Total Average per mile $1,893. Total for 36 miles 1140 feet Add for superintendence and contingencies, 8 per cent.

13,538 $93,619 7,839

RAIL ROAD. To the Directors of the Lawrenceburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Company. The melancholy loss the Rail Road Company have sustained in the death of their chief engineer, has forced upon me the duty of reporting the character of the line as far as he had conducted the experimental survey: Crossing Tanners Creek near Lawrenceburgh, about 200 yards above the present bridge, the line follows that stream to its headthence runs on a ridge to within 2 miles of Laujjhery Creek, and to cross that stream at a suitable elevation, leaves the ridge, and descends over the breaks of Ripley Creek crosses Laughery about half a mile above the mouth of Ripley, and again

attains the table land, by crossing the breaks of

.Laughery: 1 hence by a remarkably direct route and over unusually level and unbroken ground reaches Napoleon. After leaving Napoleon, the line continues on the S. W. side of the Michigan Road,

over extremely favorable ground, for five miles: Thence, on account of the undulating character of the ground, which the Michigan Road occupies, bears 15 degrees to the north of that road, and thus runs over a surface requiring the most gentle grades and open curvatures. Continuing north of the Michigan Road, the several branches of Sand Creek are crossed at very favorable elevations; the ground in no case exceeding the maximum of 30 feet per mile. The main branch of Sand Creek was crossed about half a m ile above the Michigan Road: thence follows the Brookville road to Greensburgh. Passing through Greensburgh, the line again runs with the Michigan Road for about two miles: thence bears 11 degrees to the

north passes over the most favorable ground, and . by means of a suitable ravine, reaches Ciifty creek at an elevation of 16 feet. By means of a small fctream running from the N. N. W. the dividing ridge between Ciifty and Flatrock creeks is crossed with a very moderate cut; and thenco was descending on a branch of Flatrock, with a grade of 25 feet per mile when the survey was suspended by the death of the chief engineer, having approached within 1 mile of Flatrock. The whole distance was found equally as favorable as had been expected, with the exception of four miles of the line on Tanners Creek. In this distance, commencing at Fly run, the creek was found to rise at an average of 55 feet per mile, and the curvatures are mostly on a radius 1,500 feet, and requiring the creek to be curvated in three different

places. On account of the unfavorable character of

this part of the line, an estimate could not be made with any degree of certainty, until it could be resurveyed. It is highly probable that by following Fly run instead of the main branch of Tanners creek, a more direct line may be obtained with a grade of 52 feet per mile. This line would be preferable to a similar line up Wilson creek, on account 'of the great abundance of stone on Tanners creek, which would supply the scarcity of that article, in

the interior of the State. A grade of 52 feet per

mile may be over come without the aid of stationary

power; an engine on such a road being capable of

drawing nearly one fourth ot the load it can on a level, and in descending such a grade the rapidity of descent may be regulated with breaks. On the whole running distance surveyed a grade will not be required exceeding 30 feet per mile, excepting in descending to and raising from Laughery; at this place a grade of 37 feet per mile will be necessary. This cannot be considered a serious objection to the line, as the grade is equal in both directions. An -engine on the descending grade can accumulate steam enough to counter balance the ascent. The

" grades are remarkably favorable. On the whole line a minimum radius of 1,500 feet may be obtained for curvatures, excepting in two instances where 1,200 feet must be used for short distances. On two thirds of the distance the lino will be either straight or on curves of from 4,000 feet to 4 miles radius. In direction, the line is unusually straight. It will be necessary to give a description of the plan on which the following estimate has been made. The whole was estimated in sections divided in such manner that the excavation and embankments should nearly balance; and the cutting or fill- . ing was estimated (at a price that would include hauling,) as either preponderated in a section. Embankments to have a top width of 15 feet and sloping li to 1: cuts to be 13 feet wide at the bottom, with side slopes of 1 base to 1 rise. e!tlI?ate for Paging, for all spans under ..ctffeet, is for strong, plain, straight bridges: for cpans exceeding 30 feet, Wernwag's patent, was estimated. The estimate for superstructure, is lor a single track to be made of oak string and sleechel Plated with wrought iron, 24 by i J ?1 r 8 feet m length. The sleepers to be 4 feet apart from centre to centre-oach end to be supportd by a cubic fooj of broken stone, The iron 3.

Total for graduation 106,503 Wood and iron superstructure, with stone horse path Oak strings 8 inches by 6 at $2 75 per hundred $239 per mile

Uak sleepers, 9 by 5, 8 ieet long, Scents 105 5 Broken stone, at 621 per perch 314 Iron rails, i by 24 inches 1,2S8 Splicing plates 26 4i inch spikes 149 Workmanship 800 Superintendence, engineers, &c. 120

Total per mile 3,0915

Total cost of superstructure for 39 miles, 1,140 feet Graduation

Total for the whole distance Cost of graduation per mile

6,033 5

Total cost per mile

It is probabla that a more thorough examination

of the country through which the line passes, will considerably reduce the above estimate, ns the experimental survey was necessarily hurried. From the general character of the country from the head

ot lanners Creek to JLawrenccbuigh, we might safely take the preceding estimate per mile, as an average for the whole distance surveyed; but no reduction should be calculated on, as the estimate docs not include turn-outs and cars. Bespectfuily, R. C. HERRETT, Assistant Engineer From the Ohio Farmer. Rats and Ratsbane. Mr. Medary: I am aware that Ratsbane (or arsnic) has generally been believed as fatal to rats. I am inclined lo doubt this general impression from the following circumstances. About the year lS02and3 I lived in Georgia, tho mildness of the climate is such that tho rats

abound in the woods. I built an out house on my plantation which was raised about 18 inches from the ground on blocks; in this I stored my grain and provision, and multitudes ot rats soon congre

gated under the building, insomuch that the ground

under the building was like a honey comb bv rea

son of tho numerous boroughs. I purchased 2 ounces of arsnic this was spread on bread and

butter, bacon, &.c, and partially eaten by the rats, but I discovered no decrease being informed that

these vermin were very fond of Oysters, I nurchas

ed a quart of opened oysters and distributed on

shells, chips, &c. strewed on them plentiful of the

arsnic, these were consumed in about 20 minutes

so that I thought the rats had plenty, but in n

few days I discovered many rats soiled, their hair

staring and rough, and evidently disordered but

not dead from which I inferred that arsnic was not a deadly poison to them. I afterwards tried Nux Vomica and found it an effectual remedy many rats were found dead, and I found it also an antidote against crows and squirrels, and believing it will be found useful for these objects under proper management- take 4 ounces of Nux Vomica, bruise it in a mortar and pour on

a gallon or two of water and let it stand 12 hours then put in a peck of corn, wheat or rye let it soak 12 hours, then sow broad-cast about the field

anu i ueiieve u win protect tlio corn effectually September 26th, 1834. TRYO. m On Thursday the Velocity, Captain Roland, arrived at Passage, from Quebec, after a very favorable voyage. On coming into the mouth of the harbor, it blew, in nautical phraseology, a verv stiff

gale, and the sea ran mountains high. On bein" seen approaching Passage, two boats, manned, put out to meet her, the crew of each anxious to be employed by her, as is usual, in the capacity of "hobblers," to tow her up the river. One of the boats, with four men on board, had not proceeded far from the shore when a heavy sea rolled over and capsized her. The crew of the other boat acted with great promptitude, as well as tho heavy swells would allow them, in rendering assistance to the poor fellows who were precipitated into the raging billows. They succeeded in rescuing two of them from an almost inevitable death, but the others sunk to rise no more. One of them was twenty and the other twenty-one years of age, both unmar-

neu. "imirenuerea tho casualty more distressing was, that the parents and other near relatives of these unfortunate young men were standing on the shore, witnesses of the dreadful fate lhathurried them into cternitj The waitings of the men and tho terrific screeches of the women on shore, were, we understand, most heart-rending. The bodies havo not yet been found. Tiie names of the sufferers are James Johnson and James Breen, junior. Watcrford Chronicle,

I?ccnKSTEn, Nov. 5th, 1934. To the Editors of the Palladium: Gentlemen In the 42d number of your paper 1 see a communication over the signature of Henry S. Heustis, Ammi Wilson, and Morris Short, intended as a contradiction of my statement in the 41st number of your paper, and a confirmation of the 'statements of Messrs. Hopkins, Clark, and Pardun; 1 . .. .1 XT 1 T T

as, aiso, a certincaxe ssgneu ixuuiau iyun. n is surprising to see the want of candor in all the signers to the certificates that have been published in this matter. They have all perverted the truth in their statements they have given extracts of what I said, and expunged words from them or substituted other words so as to suit their own nefarious purposes or, at least, those for whom they act. How unfair such conduct, and how easy it is to give every sentence a different aspect. For instance, the 10th verse of the 1st chapter of Proverbs by adding the word sin, and taking out the word not it will read thus: "My son, if sinners entice thee to sin, consent thou." I call on you, Messrs. Hopkins, Clark, Pardun, Heustis, Wilson, and Short, to answer the following questions, upon your honor, (if you have any,) or on your oaths, as perhaps that may keep you nearer the truth: 1st, if, that, at the meeting, (as you call it,) I did not refuse to sign certain certificates that were presented to me! 2d, if I did not utterly refuse to sutfer any person to make

any statements on my authority 3d, if I did not declare that if I were on oath, I would as soon say that Mr. Plumer made use of the word false as uuauthorized, or untrue; and if I did not almost immediately after these remarks leave the house! The contemptible sycophancy of Mr. Plumer, in teasing and following me by day and night, talking of the injury my statements would do him, as he was now a

senator, and was already known at the city of Washington and all over the United States, the possibility that I was mistaken, drew from me inconsiderate statements, and as I believe, witnesses were secretly employed to over hear our conversation: for so it appears, for I have no recollection of ever seeing Mr. Lynn when Mr Plumer and myself were conversing on the subject. He, Lynn, could not have understood us, or he would not have given that certificate, for it nearly quotes Mr. Plumer's words in place of mine; but has so changed thorn that they have an entire different appearance. For instance, he says he heard Mr. Tibbets say, if he had understood the object Mr. Armstrong had in view, viz: to contradict Mr. Plumer in his communication to

the Editors of the Rising Sun Times, he would not

have given any certificate. Now these are nearly Mr Plumer's words to me. He, Plumer, said to me, if you had understood that Armstrong's object was to contradict me in my communication, you would not have signed that certificate! I told him he did Mr Armstrong injustice, but if I had known he had denied the single word,jfase, in his communication, I would have given all three of the words, "false, unathorized, and untrue;" and if it would be any satisfaction to him I would call at the office and have it so explained. The annexed certificate will give an idea of what transpired otSquire Clark's office. ABNER TIBBETS. Manchester, Nov. 4th, 1634. This is to certify that I was present at the office of John B. Clark, Esq. on tho evening alluded to by

no mo Messrs Hopkins, Clark, and Pardun, inacommunill,lJ T.rj:. cu r: nv 1

tauun iu iuu rjuiiura ui uiu lvisiuir oun 1 1 intra uuu

published in the 38th number of the Palladium, and Col. Abner Tibbets being requested to sign a certificate, which he refused to do, a request wa3 made

tor nun to let them make out a statement on his (Tibbets') authority, which he in the strongest terms refused to do, and that if he was on oath he would

as soon say that Mr. Plumer made use of the word

falsCy as unauthorized or untrue

(Signed) B. T. W. S. ANDERSON.

do do do do do do do

10G,508

218,017 2,912

53,091

5

Extract of a letter from a gentleman to his friend

in this city: "Washington City.ldth Oct., 1834. "We have carried the elections in New Jersev,

both for a majority in both branches of the Legisla

ture and the members of Congress; we have reelected all our own men in Pennsylvania, as far as heard from, and beat six of the opposition; we havo carried the whole Union Ticket in Georgia and

elected near two-thirds of the Legislature; wo icill elect one member of congresa in Vermont, and next spring five in Connecticut; we will turn out somo four or five quasi Bank-Nulliners in Virginia next spring; we will sweep over board the Bank party throughout New York, as with a besom, in November. In fine, we will have, in the next House

of Representatives, a majority of fifty against a restoration of thedepositcs one hundred against rechartering the present Bank, and about fifty against any national bank whatsoever. Our glorious and virtuous old Chief was never in better spirits, and never, since he became President in better health." The Columbus Hemisphere of the 22d ult. contains the following list of members of Congress elected at the recent election.

JLatc Foreign IYu. By the ship Congress, which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 21st ultimo, we have received our files of Mexican papers, from t lie Capital of Mexico up to tho 16th, and from Vera Cruz to the 21st September. The Congress has brought 400,000 dollars on account of our merchants, and the brig Jlaron which sailed six days before, having on board 180,000 may now be expected hourly to arrive. Tho capitulation concluded at Guadahxara between General Cortozar and General Mexia had been carried into effect, and the latter has embarkedjfor New-Orleans, where, according to thejlast advices from that quarter, ho had safely arrived.

This event had completely restored tranquility, for

the prrsent, to tho Republic. Abstaining from any remaik, in the present

crowded stale of our columns, on tho actual position of afl'iirs in Mexico, although wo propose to

revert to this subject on tho first opportunity, we

confine ourselves to observing, that General Santa

Ana appears determined on leaving the decision of

tho political system, which is to be adopted in tho Republic, to tho State Legislatures or General

Congress. These nre to meet on the first of January next, when this important question will be set tied. In the meantime the elections ere takina

place throughout the States, and it is unnecessary

to remark that the aristocracy and the clergy are

not inactive on the occasion.

Mr. Lebrisa has been appointed Minister of Fi

nances in the place of Mr. Lchcvarria, and the

President has mida several other nominations to

military and civil situations.

By an order of tho Minister of War, the troops which formed tho division of General Mexia

are to be disbanded, and the officers placed on half

pay.

The President has decided that, to avoid tho great inconveniences resulting !o merchants from the irregularities in tho c nvoy3 of specie to Vera

Cruz, a convoy shall bo despatched lo that city eve

ry tivo months. The anniversary of the battle of Tampico, so glo

lious to Santa Ana, he having there defeated tho

Spanish General Barrados, and compelled him to

re-embark, with the relics of his division was celebrated in Mexico on tho 11th of September, with great pomp and rejoicings. Business was rather dull in the interior, but better expectations were entertained for the approaching autumnal season. Quicksilver' was very high in price, on account of tho great scarcity throughout the Republic, but expected arrivals would cause a material full in this article. Vr.n v Cruz, September 12. Tho Congress arrived here from New-York on the 7th inst. having on board about thirty Mexican emigrants, belonging to the former arislccratic party. Among them was Count do la Cortina, a conspicuous advocate of tho Catholic Church. Santa

Ana did not object to their return, but assigned them Jalapi as ihe place of ihcir residence, until

the next Legislature shall decide on the repeal of

the decree in virtue ol which they wcro banished. JY. Y. Enquirer. Indiana reus, October 31. State House. The brick work connected with this largo and splendid edifice was completed on Wednesday, and is done in first rate stylo. The carpenter's work is progressing rapidly, the roof being neatly completed. It is but right that wo should say that the principal mechanics, under whoso particular supervision tho work has bocu done, are, in the full senso of the terms, master workmen. This will probably bo the finest, and un

questionably the largest, Slate House in tho west. Ind. Journal.

TU cchbratlon of the tattle of the Thamct.

Our readers will find iu another tnrt of this pit r an interesting letter from Gen. William H. Ilarrison, addressed to A. St. Clair and others, in an swer to one written by them to him, inviting him to

attend the celebration of tho anniversary of tho

Battle of tho Thames on tho fourth of October, last, at Indianapolis. It will be seen by a perusal of this letter, that Gen. Harrison declined attending

this anniversary, because he considered tho object of its celebration one of a political character, designed by certain political friends of Col. Johnaon.

1st District Bellamy Storer Bank. 2d do Taylor Webster Dem. 3 do Wm. L. Ilelfinstien Dem. 4 do Thomas Corwin Bank. 5 do Thomas L. Hamer Dem. G do Sim. F. Vinton Bank. 7 do Wm. K.Bond Bank. 9 do Jeremiah M'Leno Dem. 9 do John Chancy Dem. 10 do Sampson Mason Bank. 11 do William Kennon Dem. 12 do Elias Howell Bank. 13 do David Spangler Bank. 14 do William Patterson Dem. 15 do Jonathan Sloana Bank. 1(5 do Elisha Whittelsey Bank. 17 do John Thompson Dem. 18 do Benjamin Jones Dem 19 do Daniel Kilgoro Dem.

A most diabolical deed. Mrs. Margaret Smoot,

wife of Isaac Smoot, of the village of Harrisonburg, Va. was murdered a short time since, by a savage named Robert Hays under circumstances of almost unparalleled atrocity. The murderer had from some cause or other come to the fiendish determination to take the lives of three individuals, one of whom was tho unfortunate Mrs. Smoot, and having armed himself with a double-barrel gun, both barrels of which were loaded with balls and shot, he proceeded to ihe residence of Mrs. Smoot, where he

iound her surrounded by her husband and family, and without anyothcr warning than the exclamation "Mrs. Smoot, you must die'.'1 he discharged the barrel loaded with bulls, by which sho was instantly killed; upon this he immediately marched out in quest of the other victims, but was caught by the husband, who was about to take summary vengeance for the bloody deed, when tho villain was rescued from Mr. Smooths hands, and delivered over to justice. Ho was committed to prison by a magistrate and now awaits his trial.

about Indianapolis, to advanco his interest ns tx-

IT.!. ...

iiucian y giving mm the crcUitand honor ol being

the principal hero of a signal victory achieved by thu American army under tho command of himself as a major4Gcneral. Gen. Harrison, wo think, had good reason for declining to aUend such a celebra

tion. It was designed lo take from a superior in military rank and experience, the honors due to him, and give them to a subordinate officer of tho

samo army, it lucrciore, ucn. Harrison hnd par

ticipated in the celebration, he would, by that oct, havo given his sanction to tho object des:gncd to be accomplished by his political enemies; and by such act, ho would havo recognized tho claims of Col. Johnson as the Hero of t!;j Thames, and acknowledged himself to hive been the mere nominal commander in chief. Such conduct would havo degarded him, who in tho days of Irs youth, was tho gallant and active, and important nid to Gen. Wayne, on tho ever memorable 20lh of August 1791, when ho gained a decisive victory over tho savage tribes of ihe North, who had, in less than four years, defeated two American amiic?,ono under the command of Gen. Harmcr, fc tho other under ihe command of Gen. St. Clair. Such conduct would have tarnished the wreath oflaurelj tint encircle the brow of tho Hero of Tippecanoe. In short, such conduct would have been a relinquishment of all tho honor duo to the Hero of tho Thames. As ihe friend of Gen. Harrison, wo arc glad to

find him in his old ago, still tenacious of his military honors. Wc are always disposed to render unto every man his due; and therefore, we aro not disposed, if wo had tho power, to tear lie smallest leaf, from laurels that encircle tho brow of Col. Johnson. In tho buttle of tho Thames, ho was a distinguished hero in a subordinate station. As such we havo nothing to say against his claims. He deserves tho honor and gratitude of his country. But, whenever an attempt thall bo made to advance ihe chim of Col. Johnson to military honours, by tarnishing tho fair fjmo of tho Hero of Tippecanoe, wc shall feel bound to enter our most solemn protest against such proceeding. We f peak from our own knowledge, when wc tjy, that Gen. Harrison was the Hero and the able General in tho battle of Tippecanoe; having been a witness to his conduct, as the commander-in-chief, and an humblo actor, in a subordinate station, upon lint memorable occasion. What would tho friends of Gen.

Jackson say if his enemies should invite him to bo present at a colebralion of tho anniversary of tho battlo of New Oilcans which was by them designed to givo the credit and honor of that victory to one of his subordinato officers? Would they not, with propriety, raise the cry of injustice and persecution from Miiuo to Georgia? Does not Gen Harrisou bear the 8imo relation to hit inferior officers? Crairfordsvillc Record, Important Indian Treaty. It gives us sinccro pleasure to state that the Indian Agent, Gen. Marshall, has succeeded in his endeavors to c fleet a treaty with tho Miami Indians. By the stipulations of ibis treaty a largo tract ofland opposite Logansport, and considerable reservations in Miami county have been acquired. The principal body ofland which has been obtained by this treaty con

sists of about ona hundred and sixty-one thousand acres, commencing at a point opposite this town and running cast up tho Wabuh seven miles; ihenco due south thhly-six miles; thenco duo west seven miles; ihenco north thirty-six miles to tho place of beginning. Tho land is said to be of first rate quality well watered and timbered, and all lying in the vicinity of iho Michigan Itoad. Of tho nature and extent of tho other Iructa ofland which have been obtained by this treaty, wo cannot, at present, give our renders a particular account. Perhaps we shall bo ablo to do so next week. The total amount of land acquired is about 250,000

acres.

'IV

Georgia Elkction. The following table embraces the vote of seventy-four counties. There can be no doubt that tho whole Union ticket for

Congress is elected by a handsome majority:

Wayne,

Schley, Haynes, Coffee, Owens, Towns, Grantland Terrell, Sanford,

2S,2G7

2S,21S 27,971 27,920 27,914 27,8G2 27,SG3

27,7S9

Gilmer,

Wilde, Foster, Gamble, Chappeli, Beall, Lamar,

Newman,

27,017 Daniel!,

23,711

25,5S2 25,32G 25,122 24,992 24,844 24,S20 24,659

25,753

Louisville Advertiser.

Salt. There are many countries on the habitable globe where salt has never yet been found, and whose commercial facilities being extremely limited, the inhabitants can only indulge ihemselves with it as a 1 n.ury. This is particularly the caso in the interior of Africa. "It would," say3 Mungo Park, "appear strange to an European to sco a child suck a piece of rock salt as if it were sugar. This however, I have frequently seen, although the poorer class of inhabtiants are so very rarely indulged with this precious article, that to say a man eats salt with his provisions is the samo as saying he is a rich man. I have suffered much inconvenience myself from tho scarcity of ibis article. The long use of vegetable food creates so painful a longing for salt, that no words can sufficiently describe it.

Piracy. Captain Jcnks, of the brig Helen, of Dresden, which arrived lately al Boston from Maracaibo, reports that on the 3d inst. lat. 25 52, Ion. 73 10, was brought to and boarded by a piratical schooner mounting ten guns, with a crew of about SO men, Baltimore clipper built, showing a black

and white flag robbed them of a hawser, coils of

rigging, small stores, drc without ceremony, and on leaving, very politely bid them good morning, wishing them a pleasant voyage. Money appeared to be their principal object. All the men who boarded the Helen spoke Portuguese. A new Candidate for public favor. The editor of the Liverpool Alcrcury is growing poetical. Wo give below a specimen of his first attempt, which, he says, is fir better, and mre harmonious, than three fourths of the stutf with which his old barrel is lumbered. Only hear him: 'Last night a cat clim'd up our crumbly, But tumbled down again quite nimbly; She fell right plum into the ashes, And burnt her whiskers all to smashes. Wo have never seen any thing quite equal to the above. The following, couplet, however, seems very near it, in point of exquisite finish and poulic harmony ; "As I was going over a mill dam, 1 fell down slam-bang. Taunton Whiz.

A western paper, in alluding to the hardness of

the times, and the diuiculiy of collecting hills, tells the following: A gentlemen calling at the house of an honest old lady, for the purpose of collecting a small debt, not recollecting the amount, he promised to send in his bill lint evening. The old lady supposing ho ment his son William, replied, "our Sail never sot up with any body yet; but BilPs a clever fellow, and they may build a fire in t'other

room.

German Emigrants, We see it stated that tho authorities of Bremen had instituted enquiries, by which it was ascertained that the number of persons who had arrived in that city early in Juno for the purpose of emigrating to America, amounted to sixty thousand.

The purchase of theso lands by tho General gov

ernment is highly important lo tho citizens of ibis section of the state of Indiana, and to the stato

generally. It opens a new and interesting prospect lo tho enterprising emigrant, and promises a rich reward to the industrious farmer. Lrgc portions of the land lie on, and in tho vicinity of tlio Wabash and Krio Canal. Tho government will no doubt adopt measures to bring this land into market as soon as practicable. Telegraph. Fall Sowing Garden Vegetables. Thoso vegetables which will bear a considerable degree of frost may, generally, wc believe with safety be sown in autumn. And even the more tender sorts, provided they arc gown so lato that they will not vcgctite till spring may, perhaps, succeed with fall sowing, and como forward somewhat earlier in tho spring than they would if the sowing was omitted until the usual time. With market gardncrs it is an object ofconsiderablo consequence to produco early vegetables, and with farmers it may bo of somo importance to mako a part of their gardens iu autumn, when they have, gencially, moro lcisuro than in spring. Miller' Gardner's Dictionary directs in cultivating parsnips to "sow tho seed) in autumn scon after it isrie: by which means iho plants will come up early the following f pring and tct strong before the weeds will grow to injuro them. The young plant never materially suffer through the severity of the season." Tho samo writer says "Garden carrots aro propagated at two or three different seasons. Tho first season for

sowing the seed in Kugland is soon after Christ-

Maclccrel. Tho editor of tho Binistablo Jour-, nal complains that tho mackerel fishery has fallen off very much during iho present year; and hci brings a serious charge against tho mackerel a fish that has hitherto been in excellent repute along tho Massachusetts coast mackerel enough, says he, but nothing could be done to make or entice them to bite.

Congress will meet on iho first Monday in 1)n cember, and continue in session till tho 4th of March, at which timo the term of service of the present House and one third of iho Senate will cx pire. The election returns from South drolini show a gain of ouo member of Congress for tho administration. Gen. James Rogers, the Union candidate, has been elected in the Vorkvillc district by a majority ofl 75. T4OU. Adrertiscr,