_ int __BBQfl£E§T.
“I HAVE AHOME.”
c I have 2. hoine’—-delighgtful sound !
It mikes lgy he’-;rt Wig‘ Joy yebouaqd ;—*
I 1 have a horne’—some potent spell
Must surely in the numbers dwell!
Sweet as the music of the grove,
' And charming as-the voice of_love!
a (“have a horne’—’tis bliss to hear,
'I«‘or'p‘eace and comfort wait me there_-‘-‘-
Joys, that oppression cannot know ';
Pleasures, that leave no taint of Woe-
‘I have aliome’-—no strtulge“ ‘hi’-'5
VVi'th fraud or guilt may interfere,
No envious tongue create a sigh,
Or there my privilege_d_€“)'- .
‘ I have a liome’—and round my head
Tho’ many a storm its fury Sliefla.
Yet oft this thought iiiipir’tl_|'9-l.|eli
And chcck’d an ago“! °f 8“"'f'
‘I have alionie’—alid there I know .
The raptures that from friendship glow--‘
The smile serene, the converse kiptl,
Vllhich emanate from hearts refin d.
‘I have a home’-’—a sure retro‘-ll:
;A refuge from the storms ot_ fate; _
An anchor when the waves beat high,
Alvcovert from a low’ring SW-
‘ I—liave a home’—-and ther.e_I see
A bounteous Goo pr0Vlde l0|' mt?-‘r
I learn to feel for all who lit/8,.
And know that it is bliss to give-
‘I have a home’-'—-and there secure
I mink of many a homeless po_0i' ;_
Hence soft emotions grateful rise,
Hence pity’s tears bedew m)’ 9195-
‘I have a home’--and oh 1 my SW!’ , 1
_. . . ,. - ' re -
'When time shall yield lll1S stem 60!!
When ages of eternal day _ . '1.-. r -
Commence their never-ending SW35 -’
. _ _ , . ,.
VVlien all this transient scene 1? ‘:l:~‘JY‘e'_
S’_Vhen sin misleads this lieztlytllgflsv -
lVhen 8’en the Pmeat flfysll ee-pie to Pow '
Shall cease to charm, sia c .. A .
Then, ’niidst the awful wrecks of fate,
- ‘ - . ~ - lat:-.
oh! ma my soul serene. 50‘ s
Unmov’dy, tho’ rent the world’s vastgiomfii”
. — ' - me.
Say, ,.apm,.0,,s ,v0,d$_ia 1 Hate fl. 0
ox, xv. .uoNi'x'0P--
M THE LEXXNGT _ , _
Fm —-The subject of this
J9 wiciin Colonization. _ H
insiifution is _beco:niiiy; of more inil’°.:la::,(;-t'Ptc(i
the people of the United State!» ‘,3 tlU'd
and humane tendency are better’ not e,rs“pm-
The origin ‘ofbaiiyfsclieiiie, no matter in
terestin or ene icia .
well begltlg of -society’, is general,‘-V ,““°"€l,e.‘:
wiili embarrassincnts and fllfilclllllf’-59. Wm '
begins to develope Ilsllllllli’ ‘Q the wmld’.
Bu} a steady devotion and per§e'vl()l'H'll(.8 l(l]llE(l:--
ny cause, bavii‘.g_lor its end a_laiidnb_ie ant Wm
gmmate good, will be sure of su CCt3:S—-l Wm
finally triumph. Al P795011! the Ameri». -
Colonization Society: 0"-Ianlzed r°',',‘he
pose of sending all frcepcople of co pr, mm
are ,,.,“-mg mg“, io‘a place ivlngreit ie)’dem
enjoy an the rights of free and in epen H _s
girizens in any country, seems to present] 1:.
rinteresting view. The more we conteoip iv:
this great and benevolent Pmiectt me "me
__ . - - . Ufl
-are convmc_ed.of its importance and the Q0
effects that will result to the cominunity grief!‘-
, -V - . - i
erally, by a successful execution of the pra-
devised. It is believed to. be entirely l"9l°;:_
31,13, A few days since, inpiiblishiiig 3116”!-
oount from the agents of this coliongdlt C -"i
rado, situated a few degrees iiorl 1 I llfij ‘l .
nocfial fine, on the western coast of Afi ica,W€
made some remarks on the good teiideiicy Of
the scheme, provided it could be czrtfiled iiittt:
execution. Since then, We hale 99" gfdl
fied with pretty luminous views of the object:
and present prospects ofthe SOClEly,'ln a short
address of the’ Hon. HenryC'Ia_1}, delivered ll?’ .
fore the Synod of Kentucky, composed of all
the Pl'csl)_y'ICrl?tll clergy in the state, on Sa-
turday the 1-lth inst. Mr. Clay appeal‘-‘id lie-
fore them on a short notice, and without any
written docutiient, but spoke from memory
and gave a very iiiterestiiig view of the pro-
gresglyf ihesocieiysiiice its first institui-ion.
He considered the subject in two points of
view: lst, Is it desirable to colonize the free
blacks ofAmerica ; 2d, Is it practzcable to do
so. On both these subjects he expressed his
thorough conviction oftlieir importance, and
the entire possibility ofcai'i'yiiig them into ef-
fect. In the course of his remarks he advert-
ed to some ofthe leading objections that had
been raised, and the obstacles thrown in the
way of this scheme ; and denioiistrat-ed their
erroneous fouudatiori, and rnistakcn tenden-
cy. One of them we have heard often re-
peated, which is, that the people of cult)!
would refuse to go to Africa, and that it would
be crllllllful to take tlirm to a place ivliei-_e
the sickly climate would prove their immedi-
ate destruction. This has turned out to be
untrue. Mr. Clay observed Ill?‘ the 500530’
had found more willing to go than they had
the means of accommodating; and that the
ctiniaic, when they became a little seasoned
and ac;-usiomed to it, was cougenialto their
health. All colonists in settling a new coun-
try experience the same efl'ectsiii almost’-airy.
clinic of country. The first iiiliabitaiits of
Plymouth experienced it, and the settlers of
Jamestown, in Virginia, were nearly depopu-
lated; and yet. both ofthese places have be-
come y,e,,m,y,.a5 uiey were cultivated, am]
the necessaries and comforts of society were
multiplied and increased. We also publish a
letter to-day, from the reverend Colstoii M.
Vvaring, a distinguished colored pueaclier cor-
roborating this statenient‘. \Ve , likewise lay
before our readers the proceedings ofthe cit-
izens of Georgetown, Disnlct ofColuinbia, in
forming an‘ auxiliay- society. We siiicerely
hope the subject may be taken up in Ken-
tucky. It isoue of great importance to the
people ofthewliole uniou._ The synod, we
learn, have taken into consideration, and we
"expect will take the necessary steps to inform
the-public ruiiid, and impress its nnportance
home to the good people over whom they may
have influence. Dr.Drake followed Mr.Clay
in a‘short address, shewing the_Il1lSe|‘alJl'6 C9"-
ditioiioftlie black portion of.llie poptilation
in the free states, and its unhappy effect upon
the slaves of the adjacent states. He shew-
ed, in strongaud forcible terms, the great ne-
cessity of sending them to a colony where '
they could live separately to tlicmsclves.
The editors of the Net?-York 0b_§efV9I'. in
cbntiuuationoftlicir remarks respecting “ Our
lto the happiness and»
black population.” published in our la§’t,,3say—
“ [tis an error to, suppose that we cannot e-
ventually free thecouiitry frorn itsblack pop-
ulation, unless we carry oft‘ every yearn num-
. bet‘ greater th’a'n;the annual increase. - This
may appear strange, but it is nevertheless true.
The principle is a ‘curious one, and _u=quires_Il-
lustration. .We v‘vill‘suppo,s‘e then, that ll“?
district of Ccli'i'mbia, wliicli_con_tains prcpisg.
ly 190 sqii-lire miles, contained also precisely.
t0,0'00 inhabitants, equally distributed over
-_ every ‘part of the territory ; that is, lot) on
_ each square mile. We will suppose also that.
the population of the District is iucreasuig at
the rate of three per cent. per annum, but that
this ratio gradually diminishes, in proportion
as the population presses upon the means of
subsistence. The increase during the first
year would be 300 souls. The problem now
is, to rid the District of its population by tak-
' ing away only 100 persons per annum. It is
perfectly plain that this could not be done, if
they were taken promiscuously from the mass
ofthe inhabitants ; because, according to gen-
: erally acknowledged principles, the vacancy
thus occasioned would be very soon filled up,
and the whole ruiinber of inhabitants would
not eventually be diminished at all. No one
imagines that England contains fewer inhabi-
trnitsat the present day in consequence ofthe
emigration of our ancestors, or that London
wouldat this time be more populous if it had
not suffered‘ from the ravages of the great
plague. But let us suppose that the one hun-
dred persons are taken from one and the same
square mile, thus depopulating’ at once an
liuiidredtli part of the District; and let us
suppose further that a law were then made,
pying the depopulated territory. Suppose
that during the next year nearly the whole of
another square riiile were depopulated in the
same inanner, and so on. It will be perfect
ly obvious on a little reflection, that by pro-
ceeding rigidly in this way, the whole district.
would be depopolated in the course ofl50 pr
900 years, and this without taking awayin
3- any one year more than‘l00 persons. The
principle oftliis case is precisely the principle
which should govern the Colonization Socie-
ly, if their design is to rid the country _eveniu-
ally ofits black’ population. This object can
never be accornplislied, if the emigrants are
takeu promiscuously from the mass of the
population. Ifzmy thing effectual is done, it
must be by clearing one district at atiine, mid
by the operatioii of a law which shall for ever
prohibit the introduction of slaves into every
territory from which they have once been ta-
ken. If these principles were rigidly and
steadily acted upon, we should see the slave
country continually shrinking within narrow-
er and narrower limits, till it would finally
vanish; and tliis,if the niiiuber of blacks amin-
ally taken away were only lu,000,or evcn1000.
From a late Southern Paper.
ROGER. SllER.\IAN.—-The opinion ofthe late
Roger Slierinan, one of the Siguers offihe
Declaration of Independence, afterwards
a Member of the General Convention from
Connecticut, and a Representative and
Senator in Congress from that state, upon
the subject of the right of Constituents to
instrnc-t'iheir Representatives.
A proposition having been made to intro-
duce a clause in the Constitution, conferring
upon the people the right ofinstructing their
representatives, Mr. Sherman opposed it with
great justice and ability. He urged that it
would niislead the people, by conveying an
idea, that they possessed the right ofconlroll-
ing the debates and deliberations of the le-
gi.slature——a right destructive to the objects
of their meeting; that the duty of a repre-
sentative was to consult and agree with oili-
crs from different parts ofthe Union, relative
to such acts as uiiglit be beneficial to the
whole community, and not to adopt the crude
and indigested views ofa small portion ofthe
people ofthe United States, whose in!'orma-
tion must be too limited to come to a right
conclusion ; that iftliey were to be guided by
instructions, there would be no use in (fallba-
ralimis, and a represetimtive would consider
nothing more necessary than to produce the
instructions, lay ilieui on the table, and let
them speak for him ; that the duty ofa good
I'BPI'€‘SCnli1IiVe was to inquire what n‘lt:as‘tJl'es
would best tend to promote the general wel-
fare, and after he had discovered them to give
them his support ; that if his instructions
should coincide with his ideas of any meas-
ures they would be nnnecessary——aiid if they
were contrary to the couvictiotis of his own
uiind, he would be bouiid-by every principle
of justir:_e to disregardtliciii, hence be con-
sjdered it a fixed doctrine, that the right of
the people to consult for the coinuioii good,
can go no farther than to petition the legis-
lature for a redress ofgrievanices. His opiii-
ion was confirmed by a large inajority, and
the amendment rejected.
It is said ofMr. Sherman, by the biograph-
er ofthe Signers ofthe Declaration of Inde-
pendence, that Mr. Jefferson observed to Dr._
Smith, of Newburyport, in shewing him dif-
fereiit distinguished members of Congress,
that ‘ that is‘ Mr. Sherman, of Connecticut--
a man who never said a foolish thing in his
life." Fisher Antes was accustomed to ex-
press his opinion ofliini by saying, ‘that ifhe
happened to be out ofliis seat when a subject
was discussed, and came in when tlie'ques-
tion wasabout to be taken, he always felt safe
in voting as Mr. Sherman did ; for he always
‘voted ri'glit.’—'\Ir. Macon, now a_ distingnisli-
ed member in the Senate oftlieUiiited States,
once remarked to L‘-‘Ir. Road, of Marblelicad,
foruierly a member of Congress, that ‘ Roger
hernian had more common sense than atiy
man he ever knew.’ The learned and pious
Dr. Edwards used to call liiui his ‘great and
good friend senator Sberinan.’ The late Dr.
Dwight used ‘to observe to the students of
Yale College, that ‘ Mr. Sherman was remar-
kable for not speaking in debate without sug-
gesting something new or inipoitunt.’
This great and wise man was self-taught.
His first occupation in life was that ofa nie-
clianic. While car'ry'ing on his trade, lie'iis-
ed at his leisure hours, ' to read useful books,
till he became a distinguislied lawyer, and an
eminent judge of the highest court in the
state: he was remarkable for his sincere and
fervent piety. Here is is ‘an example, worthy
ofthe notice and imitation ‘of youth, in all
stations ofsociety. A .
TICONDEROG;\.—'-Tile following is Col. E-
than Allen"s'acconnt ofthe capture of Ticon-
deroga, on the 10th of May, 1775.
‘ The first systernatical and bloody attempt
at Lexington to enslave America, tlioroughl y
4
for ever prohibiting ‘every person from occu- '
I
elec_ti'ified my mind, ;inil.l_‘iilly dél.él'l‘tli_ll'Btl_1l_1e
to take a _part,_,;ivitli,‘.:i,riy country'.;_.,.Ai‘id_ while’
I was tvislilllg. res.-_ a'n*;fuppo,rtuqity,.to.signall¥§,e
sent to me‘ fl'ém'.the‘ tlieii.’coloiif,§ioiir ‘state of
Coniiecticut, to;.raise' ’t_l'i,e_ Green, . ,Mountain
3933:‘ and if ’ossible,to.surprise and takeytbe,
‘fortress of'Ticonderoga'.; This eiiterpris_e’,I
cheerfully undertook; and after first guard-_
ing all,tli]e.severfal passes ’that,le_d, thither, ;_to.
‘cut off all intelligence between the garrison
and the country, made a forced‘, tuarch from
Beuningtun, andarrived at the lake at Ticon-
deroga, 1775, with 230 valiant Green~Moun-
taiu Boys; and it was with the utmost diffi-
culty that I procured boatslto cross the lake.
However, I landed 63 men near the garrison
and sent_ the boats back for the rear guard
commanded by Col. Seth Warner; but the
day begun to dawn, and I found myself ne-
cessitated to attack the fort, before the rear
could pass the lake; as it was viewed hazar-
dous, I harranged the officers and soldiers in
the following uiamier; ‘ Friends and fellow
soldiers, you have for a number of years been
a scourge and terror to arbitrary power. Your
valor has been famed abroad and acknowl-
edged, as appears by tlie'advice and orders
to me froui the general assembly o_fConnec-
iicut, to surprise and take the garrison fiow
before us. I now propose to advance before
you and in person conduct you through the
wicket gate ; for‘ we must this niorning eith-
er quit our prctcntions to valor, or possess
ourselves of this fortress in it few ininutes;
and in as much as it is a desperate attempt,
which none but the bravest of men dare un-
dertake, I do not urge it on any contrary to
his will. You that will undertake voluuta'.i-
ly, poise your firelocks.’ _
The men being at this time drawn up tn 3
ranks, each poised his fiielock. I ordered.
them to face to the right ; and at the head of
the centre file marclied them immediately to
the wicket gate aforesaid, wherel found _a
centry posted, which instantly snapped his
fnzee at me. I ran immediately towards him
and he retreated through the covered way in-
to the parade within the garrison, gave abal-
lot) and ran under it bomb proof. My party
followed me into the fort, I formed on the pa-
rade in such a manner as to face the barracks
which faced each other. The garrison being
asleep except the sentries, we gave three buz-
zas, which greatly surprised them. 0118 Of
the seiitries made a pass at one of my officers
with a charged bayonet and slightly wounded
him. My first thought was to kill him with
my sword, but in an instantl altered the de-
sign and fury ofthe blow to a slight cut on the
side ofthe bead ; upon which he dropped his
gun and asked for quarters which I readily
granted him ; and demanded where the com-
manding officer slept. He shewed me a pair
ofstairs in front ofthe garrison, which led up
to a second story in said he tracks 10, which I
immediately repaired, and ordered the com-
mander, Capt. Delaplace, to come forth in-
stantly, or I would sacrifice the whole garri-
son : At which time the Captain came imme-
dizitely to the door with his breeclies in his
hand, when I ordered him to deliver me the
fort instantly ; he asked me by what authority
ldemanded it. I answered him, ‘Indie name
of the Great Jehovah, and Coiitiiieutal Con-
gress.’ The authority of Congress being ve-
ry little known at that time, he began to speak
again, but I interrupted him, and with a
drawn sword near his head again demanded
an iiiiniediaic surrender ofthe garrison ; with
which be then complied and ordered his men
to be forthwith paraded without arms, as he
had given up the garrison. In the mean time
some of my officers had given orders, and in
con-sequence thereof sundry of the burrack
doors were beat down and about one third of
the garrison imprisoned, which consisted of
said comniander, a lieutenant Felthani, a con-
ductor of artillery, a gunner, two sergeants
and forty four rank and file—about one hun-
dred picces of cannon, one thirteen inch Inor-
tar and a number of swivels. This surprise
was carried into execuiioii in the grey of the
morning ofthe 10th of May, 1775. The sun
seemed to rise that morning with a superior
lustre ; and 'l‘iconderoga and its dependencies
smiled on its conquerors, who tossed about
the flowing bowl, and drank success to con-
gress and the liberty and freeiloiii ofAuierica.
SOCIE'1‘Yl.‘i RUSSIA.
here is no iegulatioii, by the laws of Bus-
sia, for the hours of labour, clothing, food, or
wages, of slaves: every thing is left to the
uiasiers. It is not iiiiconimoii for ti Russian
noblcinati to coinpel his slaves to work 5 days
in the week for hire, and leave them only the
reniaining two to provide for themselves and
families. ‘A Russian calculates his riches by
the number of his vassals. Fornierly, slaves
in Russia were sold in the pulilic markets, and
regularly advertised. The empi-.ror Alexan-
der, ashamed of this publicity, but unwilling
or afraid to abolish the custoui, ordered the
mode of advertising to be altered. In the
present day, therefore, the sale of a slave is
fre quently aiinounced in the following terms:
—-A. B. naming his various q'lEtllll(.'all0IlS-—l3
permitted to go to service. Apply to-———.
'Thc house, or rather the‘ lint of the peasants
is formed of pieces oftimber piled upon each
other; the interstices being filled with moss :
there is rarely more than one window, formed
of a single pane ofglass, or a piece of tale.-
'l‘lie entry is by a very largedoor, opening in-
too narrow court. The stable and hay loft
are at theback of the house; the door is so
low that it is impossible for a nioderalely siz-
ed peiscn to enter without stooping. On the
fight is a large store or oven, the top of which
serves for a bed place for the whole family,
who sleep upon mats without taking off their
clothes. During the winter, when the cold is
intense, the pigs, poultry, aiidcalves, are al-
lowed to sleep in the room where the oven is;
but there are few ofthe peasants indeed, who
have any cattle or poultry to take care of.-
The furniture ofthe liutis exceedingly simple:
a few pots ranged about the oven, are the
kitchen utensils; a bench serves for aseat, 8:.
a large plank fora table. . At their repast, the
family sit round the table, after having made
the sign ofthe cross. The usual fare. is soup,
uiade with bread and some cabbage, poured
into a large dish, out of which each one helps
himself. The coarse cloth worn by the peas-
ant is generally ofliis own manufacture, and
is made into articles by his-wife. Their slices
are made of bark, and seldom last longer than
a fortnight. Hospitality is a virtue practised
even by the poorest peasant; the traveller en-
.ters his but, makes the sign of the cross, and
after saying, ‘ bread and salt,’ sits down on-
ccrcmoncously to a‘ table.-'
myself iri'its' bj_ehalf‘,,‘tlirections ;we_i'e5pri,vatelyf~
In no‘ ptirt"ol' the worldaic there so few de-
formed persons,.as amongbt the lower class of
Russians. , Tliebad living andhard labour
wliicli -they uiidergo, 1 _however', ‘ ',re__ridei'i- them
iiniible to’ resist the rigours of tlie-.cli'friate.'_--
Tli'e children; even in the depth of . winter,-
liave f re”qu‘et'itly _rio:To‘tlicr1cov'é":‘i'iiig than a_",sh,irt —
‘When t_h’e_coldf=_- seiz’_es” thein, they r_un_to_ 'j.tlIaH1
stove, where they experience Q heat wliicli is
almost‘:insupportable.
from a t'e‘niperatiil‘e of _twenty-five ortliirty
degrees of ‘cold to twenty-five degrees of heat;
it is easy to iiiiagiiic what mustube the effect
uponthe constitution. The physical strength
ofa Russian peasant,,0r other laborer, is very
inferior to that of the same description ofper-
sons in France or England. A Paris putter
will carry with ease a burtlien which a Rus-
sian could scarcely lift from the grouiid.
The Russian noblemen are bound to slip-
ply recruits for the new regiments. They are
bound to clothe lhetn and find them in provis-
ions for six months. It is no protection for‘ a‘
slave to have 8. family; he must serve; and
when the campaign is long, it is by no means
uncommon for a noble to compel the wife to
marry again, for the piiifpose of increasing
the population of his estatefi -_. . ‘
To such a degradation has the slavery of
the body reduced the minds of__ the serfs, that
they tbiiik ofnotliing but dcbaiichery. ’It is
computed, that upwards of 200,000 persons
die annually in Russia, from the effects of iii-
toxicating liquors. The nobles are destitute
of principle, and tliercfore_ rarely pay- their
debts. Their persons and houses are sacred :
but if any of their slaves are found away from
the premises oftheir owner they may be sie-
zed and retained by the creditor. Ionce saw
the coachnian, groom, and cook of a Russian
nobleman, taken under bisiown eyes. ‘I am
glad ofit’ said be, ‘they were an extravagant
set of rascals, who were bringing tne to‘ ruin.’
I knew another nobleman, who bestowed an
abundance of alnis, but who would never pay
a debt. His stair-case was daily crouded with
-beggars, to whom he gave liberally. On one
occasion, he was surprised to see a creditor of
his toa large amount, amongst the beggars.
‘ Give freely,’ said the creditor, holding out
his band, ‘ it is all [shall receive from you to
relieve the misery which you have caused me.’
Human L1'fi’.-—-According to accurate ta-
bles kept in London, itappears that the mean
duration of the life of Man is several years
longer than it was 100 years ago. It is said
by an eminent pliysician ofour Coiimry, that
according to the principles of longevity in oth-
er animals, men ought to live 100 years; and
that the abridgmeiit of the period has been
owing to their unnatural and luxurious inan-
ner ofliving. TlieEnglisli calculat rsattrib-
ute the increased longevity of the nioderns to
better food, warmer clothing, and more coin-
fortable dwellings. No doubtthe extermina-
tion oftlie sinall-pox, the amelioration of sev-
eral other diseases, and the increased skill in
the healing art, have also had an effect to pro-
duce the gratifying result.
A circumstance scarcely credible has trans-
pired before the Coinniissioners of govern-
lllPl)l. respecting Ireland, which casts great
light upon the state of that unhappy country,
and proves that education and liieratiire are
not among the causes of its maladies ; it is,
iliat in eleven counties there is not a single
boakscller’s shop .’ Those who argue that oil-
ucation tends to -excite a spirit of discontent
and insubordination among the poor, will find
it somewhat difficult to apply their theory to
the actual state of Ireland. The friends of
education, on the contrary,will feel themselves
encouraged to renewed zeal and exertion in
diffusing this invaluable boon. from every new
proofeitlier ofilie evils which result from its
abscence, or of the blessings which, when
rightly directed, it invariably confers.
‘ [U/iristia'n Observer.
The length of streets in London, new light-
ed with gas, cxtends over 9.15 miles, the main
pipes beloiigiiig to the four companies reach-
ing to this distance ; and from these branch
off smalleifpipes, conveying the light to shops,
private dwellings, 82¢. which may be calcit-
lated-at a tlistance greater than the length of
the mains. The quantity of coal used for
supplyitig gas, amounts yearly to between 30
and 40,000 chaldrons.-Ibid. .
Rats.--In no country is there ii creature so
destructive of property as the rat in Jainaica;
their ravages are inconceivable. One year
with another, it is supposed that they destroy
at least about the twentieili part of the sugar
canes tlirougliotit the island, amounting to lit-
ile short of200,000l. currency per annum.—
The sugar cone is their favourite food ; but
they also prey upon the Indian corn, on all
the fruits that are accessible to them, and on
many ofthe roots. Some idea will be formed
ofthe immense swarms of those destructive
animals that infest this island from the fact,
that on asingle plantation 30,000 were de-
stroyed in one year. Traps of various kinds
are set to catch tlieiii, poison is resorted to,
and terriers, and sonietinies ferrets, are eni-
ployed to explore their haunts and roottheiii
out _: still, however, their nnnibers remain un-
diniinislied, as far at least as can be judged by
the ravages they conuiiit. They are uiuch
larger than the European rat, especially that
kind ofihein called by the negroes raccoons.
On the experinient being made of putting one
oftbese and it cat. togetlier, the latter declin’d
attacking it. i
There is at present exhibiting in the Ar-
gyle Rooms, London, an Amcric:in.iloe in
bloom, nearly twenty feet high. This extra-
ordiuary,be2uiiiful, and stupendous plant, flow-
ers but once in one hundred years! and has
at present 2,000 blossoms upon it.
Fine Thread.——Oue ounce ofthe Flanders
thread has been sold in London for 41.; such
an oiiuce made into lacn may be sold for 401.,
which is ten times the price ofstandard gold,
weight for weight.
The trite joke of nine tailors making a man
is said to lg. originated from the following
anecdote :—-A very worthy tailor having fail-
ed, nine of his neigbours, of the same trade,
subscribed to set him up again, and thus mode
a man ofliiin. , -
.»9nccdole.—A tin pedlar called upon a spin-
dle shanked old gentleman, in small clothes,
and tight silk stockings, and inquired ‘ do you
want any tin ware ?’ It was dog days and the
dies had taken a peculiar liking to the old
goutleI1ien’s legs, calling for the constant em-
Tliey pass -.._sudil_euly,
in ployhienl of his llands to brush thefni atvnyf
‘ If you have a pairyof tin boots, I should use
th_em,,’ said he peitislily. ‘ Oh yes,’ said the» *
pedlar, aiidrgnniiig-to his cart, ,I'e_lll|’I_l€d3 with
aipaiif‘ of .c’andle_moulds, ‘these sir, will‘ sit-
actly [it you.’
Aizaihee-Symmes -'.,~' Mr. .‘¢l.0.-‘eph .Bucha‘n’an
of Hopkiiisville, _Kentucky,‘la_vsglaim to the
invention of La; st am _'-engine, -uhiclr throws
iba_t,oflVl1t;.- Perlkiqs and a}ll projectors in il'i"e
shade. he w to e mac iiue. is to wei "b no
_uiore'tha_n 800 pounds, and yet to posseig a-50
‘horse power. It is intended not-‘only as as
substitute for all machinery now in use upon
the earth, but isgto, extend toithe, navigation
of the rcgionsof lair. ‘_-VVhen the winds are
‘unfavorable,’ says Mr. Buclianaifs Prospect-
us, ‘the citizens of Washington may attend
rlinnedpartics ir_i_,Boston, and vet ur-ii home the
same evening ;' the mail. can be carried in a
day. from the seat of government, to the most
d,lSlant'pol‘l. ofthe Union ;- and our nierchanfsl
may viplit Europe, traiisact their business, and
return _oine ina‘ week.’ . ,. . i ‘-
When this niacliine, shall be completed and,
go into operation,vMr. Syintiies . will be'a5le’
to prosecute his discoveries togreai advantage.
He may breakfast at home, dine at the‘poles,3'
‘sup in his subterranean world, and return 'fro.n'r
llls cliarniing excursion on the same eve'iiin'g;‘
“ Visions qfglory, spare my aching sight!”
. . ‘ ‘. Y. Statesman.‘
-o»QQQ'«o_o.
. ‘ ran aim: GAZETTE.
,I’_1/roligneoz1saci'd,(ar Essence qf‘S2noke.)--’
‘The advantages arising f'ro'm iheluseofttbis‘.
acid, in smoking beef and pork, are so-et'_vi-'
d,ent,that it may truly be ranked among the-
first ofmodern iiiveiitioiis. For the trifling
sum off}? I-22 cents a man may effectually‘
smoke 900 lbs. of ham, without removing it" .
from the barrel ; and at the same time have
the meat much more pleasant- than by the or-
dinary method ofsmoking; It is likewise one
ofthe most‘ powerful antisceptics known.--,_
Beitigdesirous to test the preservative prop-‘
erty ofthe acid, on the 8th of April last, I’
took a piece of fresh veal, including a piece
ofthe bone, and immersed it in’the_ acl(l,\vhere
it lay; perhaps ten niinutcs. I then hungit
up in an open room, where it hung during the
summer, exposed to flies ; and notwitlistanil-'
ing there was not a particle ofsalt about it,
no cliange was effected, nor was it molested
in the least by flies; and it is now (Nov. 17)
perfectly sweet. This property alone, had it’
no others, would make it an object worth’tli'e
atteutionofevery one who attempts to keep
smolted meat through the summer. By a
clieinical process,tliis liquid has been deprived
ofthe smoke,and convertetl into a st'ilid,wliicli‘
has the appearance of a subliinate, and is a
powerful acid, though pleasant to the taste,
and perfectly harmless.
._
Raised, during the past season, _in the gar-
den ofJarcdOlmstead, 0fRl(lgllel(l, 2 busliels’,
of carrots on 81-3 square feet of ground," »
weighing 98 lbs, and yielding at the rate of
101528 1-2 bushels to the acre ; or 2°28 ions, 1:) ',
cwt. £2 qrs. 10 lbs.——C'omyiu'nicated.
A_L-UA BLE MEDICINE.--.dnti'Dyspep-
A tzc Pills prepared by Hrzpiu’ Jaiucs.-—An
approved remedy for Dyspepsia, or Indiges-
tion, Habitnal Costiveness, and Piles. It is.
well known that Dyspepsia is one ofthemost
frequent diseases of our country. Its com-
inenceinent is indicated in different patients
by various symptoins, pf which the nio‘stre-
nia_'rkable are—-lrregularity of the bowels, ob-
stinate costiveness, lieadaclie, comnioiily_ cal-
led nervous or sick lieaduclic,yelloivness of
the eyes and skin, acidity ofstomach after eat-
ing, often called heartburn, flatulence orrwintl
on the stomach, bittertaste‘ in the riiouth in
the morning, foctid breath, drowsiness mic:
dinner, debility, lassitude, cmaciation, depres-
sion of spirits, Szc. _Piles being connected with
indigestion and costiveness are certainly and
speedily l'elll0V€(l by the Pills. Persons afflic-
ted with any ofthe above symptoms, _are as-
sured that the Aiiti-Dyspejitic Pills are a rein-
edy well worth their attention, and entitled to.
their entire confidence. , 2 '
The above pills are for sale by Benj. _Isaacs
.«'V'orw:ilk, and Stephen ./llorehouse, .S'uu‘galuc/l'.,-
*** B. Isaacsbas just received a general
assortineut ofDRUGS AND MEDICINES.
ANDERSON’S COUGH DROI-’S,'AND
PECTORAL POWDER.
Rccommctidatioiisé-This is, to certify that
I the subscriber had been afflicted with the
Asilima for twenty years, and the paroxysm
were often so violent as nearly to deprive the
of breath. During one ofthe most violent re-
turns oflthe Asthma, I was advised to try ‘An-
dersou’s Cough Drops,’ and [did so, and, to ‘
my surprise, I was very soon entirely relieved,
and felt no more of the Complaint for six
uiontlis. Upon a return of a paroxysm of the
Astliiua, I have made use of‘ the sarrie inede. -
cine and it has iiivariably given me relief. As
it respects the Asthma, and its attendant
symptouis, difliculty ofbreatliiiig, &i;c. I con;
sider ‘ Anderson’s Cough Drops’ a remedy, in ‘
praise of which _ too much cannot be 5'.-iid. I
further certify, that my son in law had for
soine time been supposed to be past recovery
of a consumptive complaint, when I advised
him to make a trial of ‘Andersoii’s Cough
Drops,’ aii_d from the use oftliem, he_ has so
far recovered his health as to be again able to
attend to his busiiiess. ,
_JoH.v LYSCOMB, Surgeon, D,
Dover, N. Hampshire, Oct. 1, I821. \
Having made use ofAn_derson’sCoughDrops
in my family, and having; been requested to
express my opinion of their efficacy in the
cure of coughs, I hereby certify, that a dangli-
ter efniiue was severely afflicted with a cough
for about a year previous to the summer of
1820, during which time she was more or less
attended by several physicians ; but, appear-
ing to obtain no relief, her life was desp-.iii'ell
of. Being informed ofthe great cures effect-
ed by Audersoii’s Cough Drops, 1 was in,du'ced_
to make use of a bottle, and in lll(‘.‘C0lll‘.'~Ie of
one week only she was greatly relievedrof her
complaints. After rising two bottles she en-
tirely recovered, and now enjoys as good
liealili as ever. From my own —experieiic'e'
tlierefore,I have no hestitation i n recoinmend
ing these Drops to the public. -
‘ ~Mosi-:s Kieis.iI.i_..- _
Haverhill, (Mass.) Aug.ll, 1821.
The above is for sale by S. St. John, Nor-
walk, E. .My;,rait, Danbury,aiid Dr. Williams,
New-Milford. 32
UCl{WllEA'I‘ FLOUR, just i'eceii'éd
and for sale by B.lP.'l‘l’..\)I Sr. S'rr.i:i;-i-.
Norwalk Chronicler