The Wabash Courier, Volume 20, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 May 1852 — Page 1

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THE COURIER.

SATURDAY, MAY S, «S3g.

One of the greatest drawbacks to the success of the Whig party in the coming contests, there, is reason to fear, will be a feeling of despondency growing out of a belief some Whigs are too much disposed to entertain, that the Whig candidates cannot be elected. The fact that our opponents compose a-largo and powerful party, and are generally more successful than the Whigs, has a tendener to create apathy, and almost despair, with some of our friends, and thereby oar forces are weakened by ourselves. We should not allow ourselves to give way to such influences. We know that we have defeated our opponents at different times in both State and National contests, and it is an old saying that what has been done may be done again. That they never can be defeated again, is not yet established as an immutable fiat to depress the energies of Whigs. Democratic papers are trying to intimidate us by the declaration that there is no possible chance for us to elect a Whig Governor.— Confident in the strength they have maintained throughout the State they suppose they are still invulnerable. Perhaps they are, but that remains to be seen. Their confidence in

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why the Whigs should surrender. If the canvass is vigorously conducted on the part of every Whig, with a determination to use all honorable means for success, the October election may crown our efforts with a glorious victory. AVe go in for giving the Democracy a good fight. There arc strong objections to their continuing in power in this State, and if there were no other objection, the connection of that party with the Georgia Land Salo should bo sufficient lor their everlasting condemnation by the people.— We hope this matter, particularly, will be brought to tho understanding of the people, and if there is any virtue in the maizes they cannot consistently sanction that transaca

In relation to the Presidential election we consider that the nominee of the Whig National Convention has as fair prospects of succcsa as tmy W*m may »a» against hi m. There is no cause for Whigs to despond.

ABOLITIOS EXCITEMENT II» VIRONRU.— There is considerable excitement in Grayson county, Va., growing out of the doings of abolitionists. The citizens have held a meeting and called upon the committees of vigi lance for increased activity in ferreting out all persons tinctured with abolitionism in the county, and offering a reward of $100 for the apprehension and dt^irery of one Jonathan Roberts to any one of the committees of vigilance. The clerk of the county court— which tribunal we presume opposed tins doings of the populace—tendered his resignation tho first day of the term, and Judge Drown being unable to find a person to accept the office was competed to adjourn the court until the next term.

The New York Observer says: "A few weeks ago the religious public were surprised by tho publication of a letter from the Rev. H. H. Spalding, in Oregon, announcing the conclusion of a treaty between o«r government agent and certain Indian tribe*, by which American missionaries would hereafter be excluded firom settling among these Indian communities. The superintendent of Indian affairs has recently been in this city on his way to Washington, and he informs u« that there is no tnith whatever in the statomaau"

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TRttxo TO Cokvs&TTHE POPE.—A Boslonian, who is persuaded that he has a mission to convert the Pope, has bee® Ulely holding forth in England, from the steps ofchurchet, and on tho Pcrician Hill! In Roma, to the Roman people. He has beep arrested once, but was released upoa the engagement

Croak of transcendentalism.

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April left us it is said about twelve o'clock Friday night. Therenftght hafro been a worse behaved April than the last, perhaps. It is tru« fae not freexeyoe, absolutely, bat he looked cold as if out of humor much of the time. j^od-bye *r. April, we wish y|u jitter pleased on your next visit.

GROWTH OP CITIES. __

The recent United States census exhibits many interesting facts respecting the in crease of the principal centres of population We subjoin the population of a few of the larger cities, as shown by the census of 1800 and of 1850: 3 1 8 0 0 1 8 5 0

St. Louis, 2,000 80,000 Cincinnati, r" 750 (about) 125,000 New Orleans, 8,000 v" 125,000 New York, 83,000 3 650,000 Pittsburgh, 1,565 83,000 Boston, 38s000 212,000 Philadelphia, 73,000 450,000 Looking at the increase of these cities for fifty successive years, we readily £nd. the time required for duplication, which is nearly as follows:

St. Louis, ri-i ye*wNew Orleans, -uf 131 Pittsburgh,

Philadelphia, 20 ,s Cincinnati, 6 New York, 14 Boston, -'f "23

A writer in the Cincinnati Commercial comments upon a paragraph going the rounds of the papers stating that only one person out of every seven in the State of Indiana can read and write, in the following manner: "Having often heard similar statements to the above, I wes induced to make an examination and after twelve months examination (six of which I was deputy State Superintendent of Common Schools,) I found that instead of one in seven or ten, as is stated as being unable to read and write, "there la only 1 in 256, above the age of eight years who is in this deplorable situation. That sufficient attention is not paid in all portions of Indiana to education, I am not going to deny, for it is a self-evident fact. But I do know that there are many who have every advantage that education can give and among the young men between the ages of 20 and 30, abont 1 in every 250 have had collegiate educations, and one in every 106 are acquainted with the languages."

There is an Artesian well at a cotton factory in Dallas county, Alabama, which is 710 feet 10 inches in depth, and which discharges 600 gallons of water per minute, or 864,000 gallons in twenty-four hours—exceeding any well in America. The water flows out with such force that if pieces of stone as large as an egg, or a half dollar, are thrown in, they are immediately ejected. The sand, gravel, &c., made by the auger, are also forced out by the water, which is perfectly clear, limpid, and pleasant to the taste.— The diameter of the well is a little over six inches.

A CRYSTAL PALACE iir PARIS.— Louis Napoleon, by one of hi# latest decrees, has ordered the erection of an edifice, destined to receive national expositions, and suitable for public ceremonies, and civil and military fetes to be constructed after the plan of the Crystal Palace of London, and erected in the grand square of tho Champs Elyset. The project is confided to the Minister of the Interior, who is charged to study the project and to propose to the President (who calls himself 'us' in this instance,) the most suit able means to arrive at a prompt and economical execution.

DEATH OF AH EDITOR.—Tho Cincinnati Commercial of the 29th ult, comes to us in mourning for the death of Mr. L. G. Curtiss, one of its editors and proprietors. For the las ten years his name has been familiar to the people of the West, in connection with newspaper enterprise. He was a man of more than ordinary talents, energy, and perseverance, and.succceeded in establishing the Commercial as one of the most profitable and prosperous papers in .the West.

WHEELING BRIDGE.—The Lower House of the Virginia Legislature has passed a resolution requesting Congress to take such constitutional measures as will prevent the removal of the Wheeling Bridge, and instructs the Attorney-General of the State to ask from the Supreme Court a stay of proceedings until the answer can be had. A subsequent resolution says in the event of a refusal of Congress and the Court, the State will not be bound to acquiesce in the removal of the bridge. ~~~~~~~

KOSSUTH AXD ms Mnstpt.-—Mr. Ewing, of the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 24th spoke of Kossuth** mission as' a failure, and referred to Senators who had high political aspirations, who seised upon the exile as a God-«end, as a happy breeae springing up to waft them into the haven of honor. He alluded to Casa and Douglas's views of intervention in the afiairs of Europe, and condemned them.

Emigration still continues from Germany on a vast scale. An emigration company of McnU ia preparing to convey 10,000 persons to America. In 8ax-Waimar, a few day* ago, all the inhabitants of a village, headed bf the clergyman and schoolmaster, took their^ departure and a similar dep«rt* ure took place from a village near Gotha.— Prom the two ilesass and a part of Thurin-

B&A* CKASS ox TSJC G*AS» PAAIJUT.— The La&yttto Comritr advertise* thai a large California gvixaly bear, weighing600 pounds, *riUbetwned1ooeeontheGrendfhrairie.in the vicinity of the Lockwood (arm, on Friday, the 14th of May, provided sufficient tickets ean be sold. Tickets fi. After the chase the bear to be killed and sold by a butdter of Laftyett*, aed the proceeds distributed among the fcoMsrs of tickets....

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A SINGULAR FORGERY. ut the time Kossuth was in

burg, Henry Clay received a letter from that place, signed L. Kossuth, and filled with extravagant compliments, written in oriental style, and requesting his own and the autographs of several other distinguished Senators. Thougji not in the habit of paying any attention to such applications, Mr. Clay determined to gratify the "Illustrious Exile," and therefore procured a book and sent it to several Senators, got their autographs, and then put down his own name. The letter directed to have the autographs sent to a friend at Pittsburgh." This was not done, however, and the book was sent to Mr. Kos •uth after his arrival in Washington. He expressed great surprise at receiving it, and when informed of the circumstances, pronounced the letter a forgery.

HOTEL RESPONSIBILITIES. Two broth era named Simm, who stopped at the Indian Queen Hotel, New Orleans, on their way from California, and while there, had their trunk robbed of $5,225 in gold, have recovered a judgement for that amount against the proprietor.

Judge Buchanan, of the fifth district Court decided that inn-keepers are liable for the property stolen from strangers and travelers sojourning at their inns.

Schwartzenberg, the Prime Minister of Austria, died at his palace in Vienna on the 5th ult. He was in his 52d year. He succeeded Metternich in the prime Ministry, and was said to be a firm believer in the divine right of Kings, and hostile to republican principles. As a diplomatist, he possessed much of the shrewdness of a Talleyrand, and will no doubt be greatly missed in the councils of Francis Joseph.

THE VICE PRESIDENCY.—A writer in the Washington Republic reccommends Edward Bates, of Missouri, as the Whig candidate for Vice President. The New York Commercial suggests Air. John Bell, of Tenn. Senator Jones of that State and J. J. Crittenden, have been named for the post by Conventions and Whig journals in various quarters.

TEXAS BOND DEBT.—TheTexas creditors have been holding a consultation in Washington and have resolved to refuse the proposition of partial payment which was made by the State. They determined hereafter to have nothing, to do with any other party than Congress, which body they will henceforth urge to do them justice. Some $7,000,000 of Texas debts were represented.

DELAWARE.—A meeting of the Whigs of Newcastle county assembled at Delaware city on Saturday last, passed a resolution in favor of the nomination of Gen. Scott for President, and Mr. Crittenden for Vice President. Hon John M. Clayton, Ex-Secreta-ry of State, made an able speech of an hour and a half on matters of interest to the Whig party-

WASHISTGTON MONUMENT. —The editor of the Raleigh, N. C., Spirit of the Age, suggested that the Order of the Sons of Temperance finish the National Washington Monument, by allowing every member to contribute ten cents a year until completed. There are 300,000 members of the Order, and a contribution of ten cents a member, would give a yearly income of $30,000. ~~~~~~~

Hon. John Sergeant, of Philadelphia, died on Friday evening, 23d ult. He had long been in public life, having served many years in Congress. He was a member of the famous Panama mission in 1826, and was the Whig candidate for Vice President on the Electoral ticket with Henry Clay, in 1832. He was an eminent lawyer..

LAND WARRANTS.—The New York papers of the 20th quote Land warrants as follows:

In Land Warrants there is a moderate supply, and the market is rather buoyant.— Sales 160 Warrants at $120® 125 80 acres *61®65 40 acres 032(335.

The Sheriff of Owen county, Indians, has absconded, tarring his securities $9,000 to pay. The Bloomi ngton Reporter says: "It Is, however, generally believed that he has not collected one dollar of the above sum, butlet the executions die in his hands, and the money cannot now be made: is

EMIGRATION WESTWARB.—The St. Louis Republican publishes a statement, from which it appears that between the 90th of April, 1851, mid the 1st of April, 1859 nearly fourteen thousand immigrants arrived at that city.

INCTJNED PLANE.—The Stockholders of the Madison Railroad have resolved to construct anew termination, to avoid the inclined plane of Madiaon. This will be about nine miles In length, and the oust Is estimated at $200,000 to 350,000. „rr 1, ,rl I

The Casa stock stands high In the Democratic market just now, but a member of the party and a "great wire puller,*1 declarea that the two-thirds rule will cut him off from a nomination as it did in the last Convention

The Governor of Illinois has issued Ms proclamation calling aa extra session of the jegidatnre of that State, on the 17th of June next.

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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. SENATE.—Petitions were presented favoring temperance and Free Banking by Messrs. Hicks, Walker, Safler and Mickle. Bill in relation to prosecuting attorneys was again referred to commit tee on revision. Bill introduced regu latlng admission of attorneys to-prac tice bill to establish a system of gen era! banking was taken up, amended and discussed at length.

The afternoon was entirely devoted to the discussion of the Free Banking bill which was at length ordered to engross mont to-morrow, 23 to 20,

HOUSE. Numerous petitions were presented on different subjects—several asking the passage of the "Maine Law.' A remonstrance was then presented by Mr. Stevens, from numerous citizens of Decatur, Rush, and Shelby counties praying that no liquor law be passed because the distilleries ofthfc county are sources of wealth to the people, and because the petitions for such law are •mostly signed by women.1 The general election bill was then reported back from the judiciary committe, with a mendments read a third time, and laid on the table. A resolution was offered by Mr. King on tho subject of descents and apportionment of estates laid on the table. Mr. Huffstetter moved a re consideration of the vote on the bill concerning decerns and apportionments of estates, which failed on yesterday, car* ried when he moved to recommit to a select committee with instructions. It was so committed. House bi-ll on the subject of tho traffic in intoxicating liquors was reported back and laid on the table.

Afternoon. The" afternoon session was employed in the consideration of the assessment bill, which, after being amended, was referred to the committee on Ways and Means, when the House adjourned.

SENATE.—Petitions Wer& presented by Messrs. Knowlton, Hatfield Athon, and Logan and referred. Various bills were introduced and read a first time others were reported back from co.mmiuees, and laid on the table. A resolution passed, 29 to 12, offered by Mr. Berfy.that the Senate will not pass any temperance law similar to the Maine law, and that a good school system "is the best means of lessening the evils of intemperance. Bill authorizing railroad companies to bridge navignble streams read and recommitted. Bills prescribing misdemeanors punishable only by justices concerning mortgages for contesting certain elections and for the protection of lands held by or mortgaged to the State, passed. Bills on their second reading were then disposed of.

The bill for the settlement of dece dent estates, on its second reading, was discussed in the afternoon but before final action thereon, the Senate adjourned till Monday morning.

HOUSE.—Anumber of petitions were presented, asking for the passage of a lawsimilrto the Maine liquor law.— The bill regulating the duties of the State Librarian was then taken up and Mr Torbet offered.anr amendment, making it the duty of that officer to procure the binding of such newspapers as may be sent the Library gratuitously, by editors of the State. The amendment was adopted.

Tho bill defining felonies, and prescribing penalties therefor, being before the House an amendment to abolish capital punishment failed by a. very decided vote, It was so amended as to provide that all executions in future shall take place in private^—State Journal.

A most laughable incident occured lately at Madrid. A party of amateur bull-fighters wished to indulge the public with a speciacle-fcr the benefit of a hospital. On the appointed day ilic arena was crowded with the rank, fashion and beauty of tho metropolis and the young amateurs, clad in silk and gold, appeared to receive the congratulations of the audience. But in the midst of the graceful interchange of courtesies, the great gates of the stalls for the animals were suddenlly opened arid six huge bulls bounded into the ring, and rushed, head down, towards the gallant party. They, dismayed at the sudden onset, retreated in a body for the railing which separates the spectators from the ring, and the bulls plunged after them As there were six animals and twenty amateurs, the confusion was immense, and the audience was convulsed with laughter. Some of the amateure sue ceeded in gaining the railing and sprin ing over but others, less lucky, were touched where eherublm are intangible. However, as the bull's horns were covered, no further damage accrued than the rending of sundry silken breeches. 1 jrt

THB SECEDBRS.—The Baltimore News, in noticing the conduct of the ten members of Cuu^rtwd who seceded from the whig caucus, says:

But it was absurd in the highest degree, for the few Southern gentlemen who withdrew, to do so under the circumstances. They only discredited their own party and aided the enemy. Tboy did not represent the South, nor any very great part of it and some of them, especially Mr. Marshall, has not so loilg been a whig as to entitle his example io great

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"There Is an edition of the Bible known by the name of the Vinegar Bible, from the erratum in the title id the 20ih chapter of St. Luke, in which thn "ParraWe of the Vineyard" is printed "Parable of the Vinegar,*' It was^rinted in 1717, at the Clarendon press.

COL. MARSHALL. The Louisville Courier speaks in tho following condemnatory toiio uf the disorganizing course of Col. Marshall:

Wo have already stated that tho course of Hon. Humphrey Marshall in the whig caucus was disapproved of by the whigs of this district, with almost entire unanimity. Iudoed we have yet to see the first man who does* not denounce his conduct as unwise, foolish, and indiscreet. Tho whig press of the district, toil/tout an exception, has spoken emphatically in condemnation of Mr. Marshall's position, and that gentlemen will find that, in placing himself at the head of an insignificant squad of ultra, hot-headed, disorganizing agitators, he has forfeited the confidence of his whig constituents to such an extent that he may find it rather a difficult job 10 regain it.

SINGULAR COTMCIDENCE.—A Washington correspondent gives the following singular coincidence. lie says The gallant Lieut. Ilunter, of Alvarado renown, captured -at that place a brass cannon, long twelve-pounder, beautifully ornameuted with emblems of royalty, flags, &c., &c.f manufactured in 1740.— This trophy was sent here to be put in proper order for preservation. In the collection of old guns received at thi yard, here comes, from the State of Lou isana, tho identical sister gun to the for mer, similar in evcry(cven the minutest particular. This gun became the prop erty of our Government when the State from whence it came was ceded to the United Slates.

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An English chartist gives an inkling of the radical programme:—"-U don' intend,'said ho'to attack the funds present: but I would advise my friend to sell out, that is one of our points! As soon as the aristocracy have answered our purpose we shall put them down Of course, we shall get rid of the Church, and as for the Queen, wo don' think of removing her she is a very harmless person but she is tht fast monarch toe shall have. We shall re innve the seat of Government to Manchester. where we have all the clever men. Where is the use of our going all the way to London to Legislate? We can do all that just as well at home, and mind our business. Cobden, if lie lives, will be our first President."i?##'

The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, who is of the Democratic party, writes as follows in his last letter:

The Southern seccders from the caucus, ten in number, have, as yet, issued no prottunciamenlo against the Whig party, but it is supposed they will. They find themselves Very weak, and are to get support from any quarter, North or South, 1 learn, however, that next^woek a meeting is to be called, with a view to form the basis of a new national partv—a non-intervention party, both as to foreign and domestic matters. $

Two gentlemen were walking together Paris. "I wiil engage," said the one to the other, "to give the man before us a good kicKiug, and yet ho will not be angry." He did as lie had undertaken to do theman was astonished. "I beg your pardon," said the kicker, "I took you for th$ Puke de Tremoulie."—The Duke was very handsome-—the kicked man very plain he was eratified by the mistake Under which he believed be had suffered* shook himself, smiled, bowed, and went his way. 3*1*#.

Saxe, of the Burlington Sentinel,

pbiiofrjite)es as follows about the bat/y of Mrs. Swisshelin. of tho Pittiburg Visitotrrlhe first in fifteen years of wedlock: fit

TERM! HAUTE, IND.. MAY 8,1852. WHOLE N(M025.

The Yacht America in Parliament. Colonel Pe^l, in a recent discussion on the nnvy estimates in the British House of Commons, took occasion to express his surprise that not one word had been said in reference to tho circum* stance of a foreign yacht having come to Enginn'L, and, in the presence of the Queen herself, beaten some of tho crack English sailing vessels! That, Colonel Peel said, appeared to him a deeply humiliating event.- She was an American yacht, and situ was described us''the race horse of tho ocean.'* Col. Peel confessed that lie was wholy 'ignorant of nuuticul matters, although he was conversant with the pastimo of horseracing, and ho flattered himself that he could appreciate such an expression as "the blue ribbon of the turf," as used by Mr. D'Israeli. Whatever migfyt be the sailing qualities of the American yacht, Colonel Pocl declared that such a defeat hud been sustained by the English sailing vessels at the Isle of Wight, there was not a true sportsman iti England who wofllJ not go to any expense to recover back tho lost laurels. Col. Peel stated that it was part of his creed that "Britannia rules tho waves but what became* of tho godess on the on the day to which ho hud alluded he could not say but if sho "ruled the waves" at all on that occasion, slio must surely have done so with a downcast look! Colonel Peel's remarks were received with cries of ''Hear, hear!"

An honest woman, one may aafeljr faot^o Who tbiM wiihonuhe least equivocation, Pays to the world a most important debt,

Tho' clearly free by "Statute limitation.'1 mw

ray on being separated from her husband, changed her religion, being determined as she said, to avoid his company in this world and the next.

WITCHCRAFT AND WOMAN. I want-to tell you a secret. Tho wny to mako yoOrsglf pleasing to others is to show that you care for them. The. whole world is liko tho Miller at Mans field, "who cared for nobody—no, not he-*-bccaus& nobody enrfd lor him." Aud the ivhoio world will 6erve you so, if you give them the same cause. Let every one, therefore, see that you do caro for them, by showing then) what "Sterno so happily culls "that small, sweet courtesies in \yhlch there is no parade, whose voice is so still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender looks, and little acts and attention—giving others the preference in every little et'joyment at the table, in the field, walking, sitting or standing." This is the spirit that gives to your time of life and your sex their sweetest charms, it constituted the sum total of tho witchcraft of women. Let the world see that your first caro is for yourself, and you will read tho solitude of the Upas tree around you, in tho same way, by the emancipation of a prison which kills all the juice u/ affection in its neighborhood.— Such a girl may be admired for her understanding and accomplishments, but &!io wiil never be beloved. The seed of love can never grow but uuder the warm and gentlj influence of kind feelings and alFcciionato manners. Vivacity goes a great, way in young persons. It culls attention to her who displays it, and if it then be found associated with a generous sensibilify, its execution is irresistible. On the contrary, if it be found in alliance with a cold, haughty, selfish heart, it produces no further, effect except an adverse one. Attend to this, my daughter. It flows from a heart thai fuels for you all that parent can feel, and not without the hope which constitutes the parent's highest happiness. May God protect and bl^ss you.— Wm. Wirlto his daughter

*-^A couple of young lovers, of this town, took it into their heads to get married a few Sundays since. The certificate was obtained on Saturday evening, which the anticipating swain placed in his coat pocket for safe keeping. The day arrived, and in high glee our happy couple started off in a carriage to a distant vuliige to have the nuptial ceremony performed. While on the way, the cer tificuto was bethought of, but on looking for it, judge of the consternation of both to find it gone. To go on without it WM f»lly, to return was sad disappointment. But return they did, when it leaked out thut a friend of the would-be bridegroom had discovered the certificate and, being opposed to the match, giving it to the iiie. If things didn't burn blue about out time we are mistaken.—Palmer Joumul.

POPULAR EDUCATION IN KENTUCKY.— Tho annual report ot the Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction, just issued, shows a gradual improvement in the system of popular eduCa"'ion.in that State. The common school fund for the year 1C5I amounted to 8123,000, and there aro 206.000 children in the Suuo within school ages.— T1io Superintendent estimates the income from bond's, bank stock, and taxes, set apart for school purposes fur the present year, at ©133,000, and thinks it niuy iu a few years reach $140.000.— Ke mucky has heretofore been heretofore been far bohind many of her sister States uf the West in affording educa* tionul lucilitios to .the children of the poor, but she is gradually realizing the importance and necessiiy of such a work, and as gradually putting forth her energies for its accomplishment.

ORIGIN OF THK DANCE.—The Dance, which at the present d.iy is so much udmired us a diversion, was, in its origin, a sort of mystery ond ceremony. The Jews to whom God himself gave laws und cercmonies, introduced it in their iwativuls— ond the Pagans after them consecrated it to their divinities. After the passage of the Read Sea, Moses und Miriun, his sister, to return thanks to the Almighty for the preservation of the people, and the defeat of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea, arrayed two great dances with music. One was for the men, and the o«her for the woineu. They danced, singing the subswtuoi'^f the fifteenth chapter of I£xodui.und performed graceful ballets.

MOUSE COLORED.—Dry goods stores are sometimes the scenes of ludicrous conversations. The other day a young lady stepped into a storo in Buffalo and inquired of a handsome clerk— ,'Sir have you any mouse-colored la dies gloves?" "Mouse colored ladies. Miss?" "Yes—a sort of grey—just tho color of your drawers there," meaning the store drawers which were painteJ grey. "My drawers, miss," rjnculated the young man glancing downward at hi* URETTTF MI see if every thing wns right and tighi 'my drawers miss! why don't tof or arty. fe'lsSsfe VT :The young lady was carried home on It shutter. wwgjMfH

A fellow applied to an optician for a pair of spectacles, and after having tried several,said he could not read with them Could.you ever read?'enquired the optician. 'No,' said the fettdw, 'if 1 could, do ypu think, me so giCut au ass as to wish to wear glasses?'

Many have been ruined by their fortunes many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it, the great have become little and the little great.

MULCHING POTATpESj. ^1 Por the purpose of directing attention to the subject In season, and inducing' the trial ot experiments, wegive theiubstance of a mode of raising (potatoes described in the''Plough, Lopip 1 anjl Anvil,** ds performed by three ,jliflerent farmers, by mulching copiously with straw. The land, prepared as ^osual, was laid off in rows two feet aj»art, manured in the furrows th« potoiowdrtipped and oovered as usual* leaving «level surface, and straw then supplied six inches deep. The straw kept the1 surface moist and mellow thr&ughout a prolonged drouth, and the cro£ *as $00 bushels per acre, the tubers being of the finest quality, although potatoes were generally nearly -^destroyed

HENRY CLAY'S SCHOOLMATS.—-The Richmond Whig says —"We met a few days ago with an old gentleman from Hanover, of the same age of Henry Clay, and who was raised within four miles of his paternal residence. ,They were also schoolmates together. Th^ old gentleman said that Henry was one of the best boys he ever knew that he never had a quarrel with a schoolmate] and was a quiet gentlemanly lad— n6i very smart at marbles, but a good deal ahead of the schoolmaster h&nself it) wriung arithmetic, ,^8^9 —1 S£ muit

HARDEST CASE Y£T.—A fe night* since, says the Boston Bee, a journeyt man printer in that city had made prep* a rations to bo married but strange ta say, the poor fellow was on a morning paper, and could not get a 'sub.' Business was crowding at the office, and he?' must attend to his work so the parsorf was sent for, the rites performed, and the poor jour had to leave bis wife^ gui to the office, and ivork "all night tillf broad day light, and go home to his wjfity in the morning." ni

RICH.—"You seern animated by this fine autumn scene, my dear Anni?," said a lover. hrW. "No," said she, "I never shall beF Annie-mated till 1 be your wife." and' he gave her such a kisd that Jemima* vowed she thought somebody had hit! against the barn door with the heel of a* wet shoe, it made such a noise."1"

Upon coming inter tho office, theiuh-1 er day, we asked the "devil*' his rule for punctuation. Said he "I set up as long as 1 can hold my breath, then pun in a comma when I gap, insert a semi*, colon when 1 sneeze, a colon and wheu 1 want another chew of tobacco, I in-, pert a period." We cannot withhold these rules, so admirable for their sim-' it 1 tj^-L

A boy from the country was recently taken Into gentleman's family. Ohe evening, after having been called up iu the drawing-room, he came down into" the kitchen, laughing immoderately/

What is the matter?' cried the cuekir Why, dang it?' said he, 'there twelve of 'em up there, who couldn't snuff the candle, and they had to ring. for me to do it!*

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"What struck us as.a peculiarity," says the. edior, "was their singuUtr* smoothness, being quite as much so as apples. Mr. Somersiaid his potato cuttings up* on unplowed, unprepared ground, merely covering them with straw, and his crop, we are informed, was fully equal to Mr. Skinner's." ...

•'HOUSTON TO SANTA ANITA* Gen. Houston in a letter to Santa An* na, in 1842, writes to this effect:-^-You boast that Mexico gave the noble and illustrious example of emancipating her slaves. Did you elevate them to the condition of Freemen? No you gave them the name of freedom, but reduced the common people to the CondHion Taf slaves. If any individual. ill Mexico owes but twenty-five cents, the creditor can have the debtor decreed to his service as a slave until he pays the debt. This you call freedom, and graciously bestow sympathy upon the African race. The Abolitionists will--noHeet indebted to you for your support. The subverter of the constitution ^pf 1824, the projector of centralism, and the man whp endeavors to reduce a nation to slavery —will not lay them under obligations to him. Slavery is an evil, but it was entailed tioon Texas by Mexico." fT

A friend tells a good story of "Old Hays," when he was crier of court of sessions. The room was unusually warm,and he was very apt in the aftecnoon to drop away in a doze. On one occasion while the recorder was charging a jury, the old man snqred quite audibly.* An officer immediately nfhis. pered in his ear: "Uncle Jacob^ somo nn» ie «nnr!ng.and tWcwirii® Up jumped Hays, and with his stent rian lungs cried out, "Silence(Hhere must be no snoring In court!" And turning to the recorder, he said "You can go on now without interruption." Tho story is son^times told of him, that, bein^ awakened one day by peal of thunder, he cried out, "Sif lence!" ..

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Some merriment was produced on thje trial in England, of a butcher, for a breach of promise of marriage, by tho reading of a letter to his deary, which concluded, "In haste, as 1 am going to & kill." How pathetic!

"1 have turned many a woman's head," boasted a young nobleman of France. "Yes," replied Tulleyraud, •away from you."- 1