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Witlliri ‘yen sfveet‘ amt smiling val't-2,. _
Where love and peace each other hail,
_ here I may spend this fleetirrglife;
Secure from folly, noise, and strife,
With her...-.a friend to virtue true, _’
’ -Who "ne."el',an, art de‘ceptiv'e knew ;
‘A friend, ingenhous and: mild,
Inmind rhature, in heart achild";
The same in su'u'shi'rie andih clotid";
_N'ot ‘toosubmissivev nbi too proud ;
Whose smile can scatter sorrows ’gloomi'°'—'
Give me my humble earthly horrie.
The robin, cuckoo, an‘d’tli‘e dove, _
Shall sing and tvliispeir “ all isvlove ;”
And gentle flocks-sliall ’r"d'ving feed
The deep green pasi'u'res- of the mead :
’Tis the'r‘e, I sa"; with nottglit, beside-
A thankful heait and my sweet bride,
Icould liv_e happy. And, at last,
Wheri life’s soft evening hour is past;
And we al"e laid the clod beneath, ‘
May fond affection gently breathe,
As o'er our grave it drops a tear,
A pious pair is sleeping here.
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‘ GENERALVJACKSON.

— VVe publish the following extraordinary ar-
ticle without one word of comment. Whence
the article comes, who is the author, &:.c. we
have, of course, no sort of clue- It is a sin-
gular production, and the general will find it
a duty he owes to his own good fame, to trace
the ‘piece to its source, and to meet at once
the charge which it conveys. As itwas first
published at Nashville, the place ofthe gen-
'eral’s'residence, he will not be compelled to
travel far to institute the investigatiou.- Spec.

. ..i vfhe Nashville.'Whig contains avery sin.
gular article. It professes to be written by
an ofiicer in the southern army-—biit no name
or reference is given. The writer states that
he had been formerly acquainted with Gen-
eral Jackson during the Indian campaigns—-
tliat he again met with Gen. J. in November
last, in the state ofPennsylvania, on the Gen-
eral’s: way to 'Washington to take his seat in
the Senate of the United States-—that the
General"s spirits appeared uncommonly buoy-
ant-that in a private apartment with hitn,
the course of the conversation turned upon
the,Presideutial Election——that Jackson ap-
peared very much elated and surprised at the
support he had received fm;'the people—that
he stated that it was by his directions the Le-
gislature of Tennessee had sent him to the
Senate ofthe United States, for the purpose
of promoting his pretensions-—that the Gen-
eral said the people were ever ripe for a rev-
olution-—that he quoted the liue.s of Shake-
speare, that “ there is a tide in the affairs of
men, which taken at the flood leads on to for-
tune, &Lc.”—-and that the General threw out
very strong insinuations,that if contrary to
his first calculations the People should place
him in the Presidential chair, his ambition
would swell to grander purposes, and to more
daring designs.—Richmond Compiler.

To the editor of the .’\/"atioiml Journal—--

The writer ofthe inclosed, feeling solicit-
ous that no, impressions should be made on
the public mind, that may be broughtto hear
at a future day against the present adminis-
tration, would be pleased to see it published
in the Journal. Wash.i.°ngton,.Mcn'ch 10.

“ The war over, and peace restored, I re-
tired to my farm to private life, where, but
for the call I received to the Senate of the
Union, I should have contentedly remained.
I_ have never sought office or power, nor have
I ever been willing to hold any post longer
than I could be useful to my country, not
myself, and I trust I never shall.” .

[Gem Jackson’: letter to Sam’l Swartwoutj

Having heard several intelligent gentlemen
refer to the foregoing passage of Gen. Jack-
s‘on’s letter, and insist, in conversation, that
the General surrendered up his commission
as Major General in the army, immediately
upon the termination ofthe late war with
Great Britain, in Feb. 1815, it seems due to
truth, as well as to prevent impressions being
made on the public mind, which facts will
not warrant to state, that General Jackson
did not resign his commission on the termin-
ation ofthat war, and consequently could not
their have rct.ired to private life, but that it
was held by him, with all its eruoliiinents, un-
til the year 1321, when it is understood, and
believed, he retired from the army in conse-
quence ofthe passage ofa law, by Congress,
reducing the military establishment from 10
to 6,000 men, and only providing for one Ma-
jor General.

The .N‘ariy.—The friends ofthis important
arm of our national defence will read with
great satisfaction the following General Or-
der of Commodore Rodgers. It has been
long a source'ofregret and niortification to all
those who feel a deep interest. in the Navy,

_ and are conversant with its affairs and condi-
tion, to perceive that heart-burnings, jealoiis-
ics, and quarrels, existed to a very great ex-
tent among the officers, not the juniors and
subordinates alone, but up to those of the
highest grades. 4

It well‘ becomes the Veteran who is atthe
head of this service, to interpese his authority
and character to check this evil ; and he will,
we are persuaded,be sustained in the effort,
as well by those of his own rank, as by the
considerate and really brave among the jun-
for officers. It is in a particular irianner a-
gainst the vice of “ indecorous auimadversion
at tavern tables, in stage coaches,steain boats,”
$'z.c. upon the conduct and character of their
equals and superiors, that we trust this order
will be vigilantly executed. This is so mean,
as‘ wellas‘ so common an indulgence ofenvy,
ill nature and jealousy, as well as so deroga-
tory to the service, that it cannot be too soon,
or too effectually checked. The crime or
duelling, though obnoxious to all laws, and

subversive of discipline, is even less ini3chie- :

vous to the service than the spirit of defaina-

tion, which seeks dark corners, and by-places,

to -vent malice upon those who in the exercise

of their duties may have crossed the purposes

of those under their command. We rejoice

that the veteran Rodgers has entered upon

his duty with such an 0l’(le1'.-—-.ff7n87'lCt1‘2'l.

GENERAL ORDERS.
‘United States ship Nortli Carolina,
of Cape Henry, 121/: January, 1851.’). E

Sin: The disscnsions and bickerings
. whicli have unfortunately existed in the Navy,

and particiilarly ntifoitg, the junior ofhcers, for‘

_ several years past, origiiiat-ing, as it is siippo-

sed‘, in the predominance of habits which
have insidiously crept into the service, the
most improper and unjustifiable relaxation of
discipline‘, seen’) at length to require particu-
~lar'n'otice. The prevalence and frequency
-of hglitiug,.an"cl ‘quarrelling among some ofthe
gyouhger ofiicérsfand the detestable practice
by ‘them and others of fighting duels, defam-
ing each other, and assuming to thciiiselves
the right ofmakihg the conduct ‘oftheir equals
laud superiors topics of conversation and in-
decorous a1lIl1Ia(I\le|‘Slt)U, at tavern tables,stage

_ coaches, steam-boats, and other public places
have been carried to such an extent for some.

time past-, as to require a resort to measures
the best calculated to produce immediate re-
fomi, an_d to save the character ofthe service,
.as ‘well as their own, from impending ruin
and disgrace. ..

I have, in consequence, to require ofall of-
ficers who are. now, or shall hereafter be, pla-

t ced under my command, to respect and obey,

themselves, and to use the titrnost vigilance
and attention in enforcing in others, their
subordiuates,. due respect and obedience to
the laws’ and regulations made and provided
for the government and conduct ofall oflicers
and others belonging to the Navy of the U.
States. ‘As I am determined frorii this date
not to permit the slightest violation of such
laws and regulations, with which I may be-
come acquainted, to pass’ unnoticed.

Should disputes unfortunately happen be-
tween the officers of this or any other ship of
the squadron which I have been appointed to
command, they are not on any account to
assume to themselves the right of settling
such disputes, in any other manner, than by
an appeal to the captain of the ship to which
they belong or to myself, if necessary. And
I would have it further to be understood, that
for a violation ofthis order, by any officer, I
‘shall not fail to put the laws in force against
'hiin to their utmost extent. JOIINRODGERS.

Commanding U. S. Naval Forces in the

Mediterraneamand Commanding Officer
of the UL S. Navy.

‘ Cass. W. MORGAN, Esq.

Capt. of the U. S. Ship North Carolina.

From the Grafton, JV‘. H. Journal.
Remi'nisce1zce.——In August, 1777, when the
early inhabitants of thetowu of Plymouth,
(New Hampshire,) were engaged in buying,

heirs came that an attempt was about to be

made to capture a body of I-Iessians, that had
strayed into Vermont from Burgoyne’s army.
—It reached the rugged yeomari in the after-
noon. They did not delay a day or two for
preparation,or hold any councils to determine
what course to take. They left their hay in
the cock, and their scythes “ in the half cut
swath”--took their old muskets fr. the hooks,
where they bring charged with greeting for
the wolf, or the moose, and took their course
westward, frorri which point they heard the
summons 8:. seemed to scent “ the battle afar
off,” Lieut. Brown, who was as resolute and
brave a man as ever stepped after a drum and
fife, lived then on what is called the lower
iiitervale in Plymouth. He had been a sol-
dier in the old French war and was a ranger
under Major Rogers. He was an expert and
enterprising hunter iir_these then wilds. He
kept two guns. As soon as he heard the news
that men were wanted to go and fight the
H essians, he seized his two grins with the de-
termination forthwith to march and pay his
respects with both of them to our polite Ger-
man “guests,” who had come over like Fay-
ette to visit us, but with different intentions.
—-Finding the locks a little out of order, he
went to old Deacon Lucas, who was a black-
smith and understood, as all did in those days
of peril, the workmanship of guns and their
apparatus, to get therri repaired. Lucas’ shop
was near where the old court house stood.-—
He repaired the gun locks, and Lieut. Brown,
with such heroes as joined him, set out before
sunset, tojoin Gen. Stark, where he might
chance to find him. He came up in season
to bear a distinguished part in the Banning-
tou fight. His experience as a hunter had
made him wonderfully dexterous in the use
ofthe gun. He went into battle with the two
which he carried from homc,and how skilfuly
he used them, the fall of many a portly Hes-
sian could attest. Lieut. Brown was the first
man that mounted the capttired breast work
ofthe enemy. After the victory, and after
the Americans were ordered to desist fm. the
pursuit, Brown was missing, and it was stip-
posed he was slain. The next morning he
came into the camp with his brace of muskets
8L said he had followed the Hessians on their
retreat, and had laid three triore oftheir nuui-
ber on the ground. Some of his companions
went with him to the places where they lay.
and discovered their tall and martial bodies
stretched in death by the unerring bullets of
this yankee huntsinan. He returned home
unhurt and brought with him the two guns.-
He had borne them -constantly while on the
long march and during the heat and toil of
that desperate battle. __

Lieut. Brown was a man of small size: and
had in his appearance and niauners nothing
that indicated the spirit that was within: no-
thing that could lead airy one to suspect that
resolution and courage which in days of cltiv-
alry would have made bitn a champion.
Mexican Sketches—By a citizen qf Richmond.

VALE.\'ClANA--X'1‘S MINES.

On the surriinit of a mountain is a small
fort, comniauding the village of Valenciana,
and entrance to -it. There is a handsou e
church here, built by the owners ofthe cele-
brated mine ofValcnciana, at the expense of
$600,000. The population of the village is
about 4000. The mine is said to be not only
ilre mostextensive in Mrxico, but the largest
in the world. Yet the owners have ceased
working it for a considerable tinir-, in conse-
quence ofthe quantity of water that has aris-
en in it ; and during I12)’ visit here there was
only one vein which could be worked’ without
encountering the water. The vein led under
the chnrcli, in consequence of which they
would not work it, for fear of undermining
that building :’ (a rare example indeed ofthe
respect paid by the lover of wealth to the in-
terests of the church.) Shortly after my ar-

rival in the village from Guanaxuato, I found I
myself in the midst ofa crowd of pe1'S()|]S,whu ‘

increased on leaving the house ofthe Admin-
istrator for the mine to which we rep-.mea,_.
I was shown the different mouths or entranc-
es, fottr in number, and the wells up which
the ore is drawn by machinery worked by
mules. The principal well, I‘ was informed,
was 630 tiaras, (a iiieastirc about 2 1-‘Z inches

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less than Eur yard,) perpendicularly deep, and
that about two thirds of it with water at that
tithe. This is walledup with stone in an ce-
‘tagon,.and is probably 14 to 15 feet in diame-
ter. The entrances are closed by doors.—-
The administrator or superintendaut had sev-
eral large bundles of hay brought, which af-
ter being lighted, were cast down the princi-
pal well, by whichl had a good view ofit to
thewater. Several large stones were also
thrown down, the striking of which against
the sides, and falling into the water, produc-
ed a considerable noise, not unlike distant
thunder. All the buildings and fixtures be-
longing to this extensive mine were burng du-
ring Gen. 'Mina’s "visit to this section or the
country; the repairing ofwhich,I- am inform-
ed, cost a million and a halfofdollars. These
buildings were not set fire to by Mina nor by
his orders, as has been stated by_ some; and
in corroboration ofthis, I had it from one of
Gen. Mina’s ofi‘icers,.that they were burnt by
aCreole Colonel of Gen. Mina, wfijlst the
General was at ,Giiaua_xuato. The adm’r.
showed me a map of the interior ofthis mine.
I was surprised to find the=numerous avenues
intersecting each other like the streets of a
city. Aperson had attempted to pass thro’
all these avenues in the shortest possible time,
and it had never been completed under eight
days. -1 wasinforined, that for several
years in succession, the produce of this mine
had amounted to $4,000,000 ; and the cost of
labour and other expences to $36,000 per
nionth—-and that upwards of $100,000,000
have been taken from this mine alone. When
in operation, there were about 2000 laborers
employed at this mine; generally 1000 riien
under ground, and about 500 women above,
in separating the ore, &c. The.Cour11. Ol
Valenciana is the principal owner ofthis mint?-
He resides in the city of Mexico, but is blind.
This is one of the mines which the English
Coiripany have undertaken since my visit to
the country ; but they will have to labor un-
der much inconvenience on account of fuel,
which has to be brouglu a _considerable dis-
tance on the backs of asses’, and consists of
wood and charcoal. (It appears by the very
last accounts from London, that the stock of
the Mexican Mine Company has riscn from
701. to 7001.)
MINE or MARAVILLA.

I visited this mine after my arrival at Gua-
naxuato previous to that ofValenciana. This
was the principal one in operation at that time
in the vicinity,and lies to the right ofthe road
from Guariaxuato to Valenciana. ln com-
pany with several ofthe native-s,and preceded
by two laborers who carried each a torch con
structed for the purpose,I descended this mine
by rugged steps in the still more rugged rocks
and by perpendicular ladders to the distance
as they informed me, of about 800 varas, but
not perpendicularly. Ihad opportunities of
seeing the miners at work more than an lion-
dred feet below me, each with a small candle
stuck against the roots ; and on viewing this
spectacle, and hearing the sound of the harri-
iuer and chisel so far below me, and so deep
in the bowels of the earth, Icannot describe
my sensations. There are many men and
women employed at this mine, and I found
those above ground employed in various ways,
some breaking the large rocks ofore to pie-
ces with sledge hammers, some separating
the large pieces from the small, the good from
the bad, having several diflerent qualities,
which were put in many different piles or
heaps. This mine also has water in some parts
ofit. The ore is drawn up by machinery
worked by mules or horses, in large panniers
or baskets composed of ox hides. On every
Saturday, the ore taken out during the week
is sold at auction, which is conducted after a
singular manner. When the lot is offered,
each purchaser goes to the salesman, and
whispers in his ear the price he will give, and
no one knows the bid of another, except of
him who makes the highest bid, who is pro-
claimed the purchaser at the named price. I
endeavored to convince many of them of the
advantage ofmaking the bids public, and giv-
ing an opportunity for competition, butthey
seemed to feel no disposition to be convinced.

These parcels are sold at so riiuch for the
usual mule load, for the quiiital or the lot. I
saw a lot containing less than three qiiintals
which wasthe selection ofthe proceeds ofthe
week, sell for 8372. The day I atteuded,tlie
sales amounted to upwards of$l000, 8:. some
weeks they have ainoiiuted to $9000.

MINE or‘ CALA.

I also visited this mine, which is a few tirin-
utes walk from the former, and descended it
tor a considerable distance. I found this and
the former well ventilated, and rather cooler
than at the surface. I visited two ofthe Ha-
ciendos, which are establishments for extract-
ing and finding the silver, and had an oppor-
tunity of seeing the whole process, which is
as follows: The ore after being taken to the
Haciendo, is placed on platforms, where the
pieces are beaten very fine by means of pes-
tles worked by mules. From this it is taken
to a cistern of4 to 6 feet wide, and 2 deep,
having an upright axle, to which are fastened
four large stories at right angles, and reach-
ing across the cistern, and here’ the piilveris-
ed ore is combined with water, and ground
by mules which turn this axle with the stones
attached. From this it is conveyed to the
patio, or platform offlat stones, and very level
and well laid down, where this mortar is
trodden by mules. In this mortar is mixed
quick silver and magislral, which last appears
to be composed of copper ore and sulphuret
of iron (or copperas,) and produces consider-
able heat by the addition of water.

In some instances I understand that salt
and also lirrie are added. This mass, after
having been sufficiently trodderi by the mules
is suflered to reiriaiii some time on the plat-
form ; after which it is taken to tables, which
are wide, sloping at an angle of 45 degrees,
where it is placed on the upper part ofthe
table, and water thrown on it, till all the dirt
is washed away from the metal. The re-
mainder coiisisting of metal, and, particles of
sand, is then put into‘ the furnace with lead,
and the heat is kept up to boiling. The lead
remains on the top ofthe silver, from which
it is separated, and then the silver is t-aken
out to cool, after which it is sent to the mint,
to be coined, or run i'rito bars.

A‘N0'1’nI-ZR mtnscn or PROMISE.
From the Louisiana Gazette.

 

 

_od ofiuforming the public of an occurrence,
which in this country he believes to‘ be with-
out a precedent. About six weeks ago lad-
vertised for a housekeeper, in consequence of
which aiyoung woman, named _ Emma Brad-

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ford English, of Eoston, called at 
and offeredher services in the ' ‘above capaci-

ty ; I employed her, and she continued iifthe

performance of her du_ti‘es, and conducted ap-
parently, with the mostperfect propriety, un-
til about two weeks past, when she one day
came into my private ro_om, and without cer-
emony proposed to become my wife. I was
surprised at such a proposal, but having been
pleased with the kind care and attention she
showed towards my child'ren,'I acceded to her
proposition, and left to her the appointment
ofa tiuie for the matrimonial ceremonies.-
She said the anniversary of her birth day
would be‘on the 13th inst. and she would'pre-
fer being married on that day. This being
agreed to, I procured from the parish Judge,
the Hon. J. Pilot, a licence in legal fortn of
marriage-—-on the evening appointed, the
Rev. Mr. Hall and several gentlemen and la-
dies, who had been invited on the contempla-
ted occasion at my house, and after being
seated a short time, the pretended bride en-
tered the rooin and makin a few remarks,
left the house. Supposing sic would become
my wife,I at her request, furnished her with
clothing, &.c. to a considerable amount, which
she clandestinely removed from my house
near the time of her leaving it. From a sense
ofdiity to myselfand the public, I make the
above stateiueiit of facts. Pm‘:-zn NELSON.

PRESENTATION OF THE VASES.

The superb silver Vases mentioned in our
last were presented to Gov. CLINTON on the
19th inst. at his residence in Albany, in the
presence of upwards ofa hundred spectators.
On presenting the Vases, Mr. Hone, on the
part of the comm. made the following address_
GOVERNOR CLINTON,

In behalfof the merchants of Pearl street,
in the city of New York, who are deeply irri-
pressed witlia sense ofthe benefits whichyou
nave conferred upon this state, we have the
honor to present to you these vases, as a tes-
tiinouy oftlieir gratitude and respect.

At an early period, your sagaciiy apprecia-
ted the importarice of uniting the waters of
Lake Erie with those of the Hudso'ii,andyour
devotion to the public interest indticed you to
urge it upon our legislature,wilh all the weight
of your influence: What was then theory,
has now become a splendid reality, and at ev-
ery new developement of our iesources, and
every new display of the power and grandeur
ofour state,its citizens feel additional induce-
ments to admire and honor your character.

Among the interesting considerations which
your name involves, it I: not the least import-
ant, that your fellow citizens have recently
recalled you to the office which gives such
ample scope to your talc-nts,and that you have
preferred the discharge‘ of its duties to the
honours ofa foreign embassy; We sincerely
hope that your administration will be as grat-

ifying to yourself, as it will be beneficial to '

your constituents.

GOVERNOR Cr.rN'roN’s REPLY.

Gentlemen,

I receive these splendid fabrics with the
highest gratification. In the design and in
the execution, they reflect honor on the taste,
skill and ingenuity of our artists, and in that
light, they are acceptable; but they come to
me with superior recommendations, as the
offering of regard from the hands of gentle-
men whose good opinion I greatly value, and
whose friendship I sincerely reciprocate.

On this occasion, I cannot but felicitate you
(as the representatives of a most ituportant
section of the most commercial city in the
western world,) not only on the flourishing
condition of our great emporium, but on the
still more exalted destinies that await it. Its
unrivalled position near the ocean, and its fa-
cilities of interior comuiutiication with the
most extensive and fertile regions, give it pre-
eminent advantages. Making full allowan-
ces for the occurrence ofthose great moral 3L
physical evils. which have scourged the hu-
tnan race, we may confidently predict that
your progress will be accelerated and that ev-
ery accession of population and opulence,will
be the parent ofnew acquisitions. In one year
more houses have been added to New York,
than at present compose the ancient 81. pros-
porous city in which I now address you. At
this very riioment,tlie inhabitants ofthe coliti-
tries connected with the Ohio, the Delaware,
the Susquehanriah, the Connecticut, the St.
Lawrence, and the Mississippi rivers,and with
our vastinland seas, are seeking with solici-
tude navigable communications with your
city: And without yielding to the dreams of
visionary hypothesis, or the chimeras ofdelu-
sive anticipation, we may expect, before the
lapse ofruany years,the consumation oftliese
designs, and a consequent state ofunexamp-
led prosperity. And we may certainly cher-
ish these expectations without thejust impu-
tation of arrogance or ostentation. We ought
to know our power with a view to its judicious
application ; and we should form a just esti-
mate of our faculties and capabilities,in order
to promote in the most effectual manner, the
welfare of our country and the happiness of
mankind. '

The favorable views which my fellow citi-
zens‘ generally, have taken ofrny agencyin
developing the resojirces and advancing the
prosperity oftheconuuoiiwealth,arethe great-
est reward, next to the approbation of my oivn
conscience, which I can enjoy in this world.
[fl have been hitherto an humble instrument
in the hands ofProvidence ofdispensing some
benefits to my fellow citizens, I have every
inducement frotn their kindness, so often, so
striking, and I may say, so uniformly inani-
fcsted, for devoting my best and my future
exertions in the same career.

I pray you, gentleuien,to present my grate-
ful aud respectful acknowledgments to your
constituents for these flattering testiiriouials
oftlieir esteero : ‘And permit me to express
to you , the high sense which I entertain ol
the honor you have conferred on me by your
personal attendance on this occasion.

Dr: Wi'r'r CLINTON.

That all need-fol circumstances should unite '

to dishonor those who burned Mr. Clay in ef-
figy at Carlisle, Penn. profanity was added
In the procession was a Chap-
lain, who had the daring wickedness to read
aloud, certain selected portions of Holy Writ.
That man may be proud who is the peculiar

-object of the hatred‘ of such itieii.—Dem.Press.
Caut*ion.—Tlie subscriber takes this meth- '

Yesterday, there was a Turn Out for high-
er wages of the class of workmen employed at
the wharves in loading and discharging ves-
sels, including the riggcrs, luinpers, and other

~laborers,both white and colored persons. The

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Iilffl oittitvas pretty general along the 
River wharves ; about noon a body to the
number of 800 to 1000‘ had‘ assembled’. Iii
their rnarcli they forced many quiet persons
to join them, and, committed some other ex-,
cesses.” The police officers- were soon on the
alert, and ‘after they had arrested a few ofthe
ringleaders, the rest disperse'd.—.N'.Y..Mcrc.

Thesame‘ paper of the'_next day says, most_
of the laborers who turned out fr. the wharves
on Monday for_ an inc_reas'e_ of Wages,returnetI
quietly to their work yesterday niorniug.
Combinations of this kind amongst the ignor-
ant laboring classes ofEurope, excite terror
but here no danger is apprehended on such-
occasions, as there are amongst all classes of
our community a_ large majority of men of
sense and reflection,u ho will not be led away
by their passions.

 

Canal in Holl‘atid.—-A new canal for ships-
ofthe largest class, had, at the last accounts,
been just opened from the city of-Auisterdairl
totlie Texel Roads. _ The government frig‘.
ate Bellona,of-14 guns, had ‘passed througli
the canal in four and a half days. It is cal.
culated that in good weather ships will pasé
through in two days. The expense of passage;
including tolls, for a vessel of 800 tons, is es-
timated at about $20. The length of the ca-
nal is near 50 miles. Its width at the narrow.
est place is 19.0 feet. There are in it 5 locks,"
each havingthc dimensions ofan 80 grin ship.
Ships in entering the port of Amsterdam by
the natural channel, are obliged to sail first
an east, then a south, and then a west course_
It is therefore evident that inttch detention’
on account of winds, will frequently occur.»
The canal will obviate this difficulty.

II

' Weaving in India‘.-—So far are the inhab.
itarits of Hindostan from imitating the Eng.
lish in their improvements, that the rude in-
strurnents oftheir manufacture are now pre;
cisely ofthe same construction as they were
two thousand years ago. They still spin their
yarn, web as well as weft, with the distaffand
spindle ; and the looui upon which the cloth
is woven, is composed ofa few sticks or reeds,
and when it is in operation, it is placed un-
derthe shade of a tamarind or mango tree,‘
with the balance fastened to one of the
branches. Two loops underneath the gear,
in which the weaver inserts his great toes.
serve as treadles ; and the shuttle, formed like
a netting needle, but of a length exceeding
the breadth of the cloth, is used alternately
to draw through the weft and to strike it tip
into the web. The loom has no beam, the
warp is laid upon the ground,the whole length’
of the piece of clolli ; and upon this primitive
machine the Asiatics produce muslins which‘
have long been subject: of admiration for their
beauty and the finetiessoftheir texture.

The Manchester (Eng.) Courier remarks
that the number of individuals annually inu-
tilated by machinery in Manchester,Birining-
ham and Leeds, would, ifstated upon paper,
appear almost incredible. In Manchester
alone, it has been estimated as averaging, one
year with another, considerably above 1,000
persons.

He can never speak. well, that never holds-
his tongue. It is one thing to speak iuttch,
and another to speak pertineritly. Much
tongue and much judgment seldom go togeth-
er: for talking and thinking are quite dif-
ferent faculties ; and there is commonly more
depth, where there is less noise.

Amusement (says Dean Swift) is the em-
ployment ofthose who cannot think.

Every inan[and woman]havejust as much
vanity as they lack understanding.

T‘ HE Inhabitabgs of Norvralk, are notified

that a special Town Meeting will beheld

at the Town-house on the first Monday of

April next, to commence immediately after

the Electors meeting, to take into considera-

tiou the sale of the bank between Hezekiah

Whitlock’s and Elisha Beebe’s dwelling hou-

ses, and also the eucroat-hments now making

on the highway or couiinori land,and transact
any other business necessary.
If». Mxnviiv,

D. 'I‘.n'Lort, Select-nien.
. B. IRAACS,
Norwallt, March 18. 2w4-

l4"OR SALE, at Public Vendue, at the
house ofthe dec‘d, on Wednesday, 80th
inst. at 9. o’clock, P.M. all the personal prop-
erty ofRufus Scofield, late of Norwalk, con‘-
sisting of Household Furniture, 39.0. &.c.
JESSE CURTIS, Ad ,' .
S.ii\i’1.- W. Scor-*rr:r.o,§ m '5'
Norwalk, March 14, 189.5. 3

ALL persons‘ indebted to the subscriber will
please call and settle their accounts on
or before the Is‘: ofA pril, as lié‘conteinpla‘te:§
leaving the place by that time.
_ Fax-.vc;’i's L. Hcmzivarzao.

LL Persons indebted to Dr. flnsel Hoyt
are requested to settle the same immedi-
ately with the subscriber. JonNA.M’Lr»:Atv.

At ti Court of Probate holden at Stamford, in
and for the district of Stamford, on the
18th day of March, 13%.

RDERED thatthe Adiniuistrator (with
the will annexed) ofthe estate of John

Holmes, dec’d, late of Darien, in said district,

exhibit his administration .account to this

Court for adjustment, on the firs! Saturday of

April next, at the Probate Office in sd. Starri-

ford, and that he give notice thereof by ca us-

ing a copy of this order to be published in the

Norwalk Gazette for 2 successive weeks be-

fore sd. Saturday of April‘. A trtie copy,

42w Attest Cnanm-:s HAw1._£ir,Jiidge.

CLAY’S STOMACII BITTERS,
Just received and for sale at the GAZETTE
OFFI-CE—Also by S-. St. John, St B. Isaacs‘
Norwalk, and Seymour Jarvis, Stamford
‘Phase approved Bitters will give relief in

all cases of Nausea, vomiting, fiatulence,w-

heart-buru,costiveness,weakness at the breast
pain in the stomach, loss of appetite, and alI
symptoms of indigestion. They are artery-‘
pleas-ant cordial bitter.—Price 38 Cents.Lh‘

CLAY’S ITCH UINTMENT.
For pleasantness, safety, expedition, ease
and certarity, is infinitely superior to any oth-

.er medicine, for the cure of that most d-is-

greeable and tormenting disorder—Likewise‘

,for all lierretic eruptions and impurities of the
skin. Price 3.‘? cents-. For sale by B. Isaac; -

Norv-.ilk, and S. Jarvis, Stamford.
Norwalk, Nov. 22, 18924..

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