On Roots.
l,nf Wilton, on Kid-
32,00
To Abram Hubbel
ney Potatoes,
E. M. \Vhitc, Dérnhury on Carrots, 600
bushels pr-r acre. 2.00
Lewis S. HnyiDaubury, on \Vhiie Turr '
riips, ' 2,00
- .54-r..~ :
‘ ' On Purizpkins.
Tosamuel C. Wililniaii. ol .D£H|l)l)fy, $l.00
’ On t~il/rs.
"To John F. Beard. of Darihiiry, for best ‘
spar-i.neii of Si-wiiig Silk. $3 00
Ham: R-3eil,ril'Re'lilii1g, for 2.! do do day. 2.00
,.The ‘Discretionary tjoirriiiiiee awariled
Harry Reed, for silk Shawls & Stncléings. 1.00
Abram L‘|iir-liesicr. Daubury, for speci-
. r_nen ol'Cueimns. 1-00
R. B. Biiisliiril, (‘or specimen of Silk, 1.00
To Sally \Varren. for Satin Stocks, 1.00
. On Huts ‘
To Alvan Smith, of Bruutdield. for best
Tuscan I1:-ll, A 55.00
I. H. Seelv 65 Son, of Danbury, for best
' Plain Ha’, 1.00
\Vm. Montgomery. ofD~_‘-nbury, for best
Nnppetl Hut, .00
Alvin Hard, Danbitry. for best Silk Hat. 1.00
On Domestic Mtlllltfilclllrcs.
For best piece of [).inicstic Flannel, to
R. B. lloitsfiirii. Danhurv
Best spceimcii of \Voulcn siockiugs, lo
Ephraim Gregory. do,
2 do «I.» James Stevens. do.
The Discretionary Coin-nit. also award-
ed as fli|li.wsnu articles worthy of
notice and of a premium:
Miss C.-iroliue Crofut. of D-inbury. for
spei-imeu of worstcil work on Cloth, $31.00
$1.00
1.50
1.00
do do do do on H iir, 1.00
Miss" :\Iirv A. Harlin---rs. D.-Jubury. for
w:..-.-tell wnrlt o-tt ll tit‘.
Mrs. R R. Irwin. haultury. for (it? 0".
(,f;1ii\'a.s.s, 1.00
,\Iis;_ Elr/,-l) vh Ppnrnutn, do for (It) do, 1.00
" l-‘ab -lla ‘-Vililiii-iii. do Ii)!’ il-> tltt. 1-00
H [’I‘||‘rif_-‘I ‘\Vildman. do. for do tln. 1,00
" Auriiida B. Booth, do. for do Lamp
l\I.'ll,
“ EllZ‘ll)t‘.llli\IEJl'5llZ)ll.(1(),li)T(lOOllO'
man Cox-'cr.~‘.. 1 00
Miss E Crosby, D'tt1hurv, do do do, 1.00
" Ann AU‘-jll€l3 \Vililman. do do. 50
Mrs. Pi-tree A S-moo. of Ridg-field, for
two Wliiie Bed Quilts, 1.00
Mrs E.lwnr-l A. Nicliiils, Dinhury, for
Boil Quilts, 1.00
i‘Irs, l1. -.\l~ir.sli:-ill, tln. f-r Cl” ll”. 5"
lVIl'S. B. Bi)l<f:n'il_ (ll), on Linen Diaper. 2.00
I. M. \Vliiienf.D |l‘l’H)l'y. nil C=It'-'7'”-*. 5.00
John Tarkington, do, on Split L°‘r.l'llP|’. 1,00
()li\/or C. S lnlififll, izf \Vestnn. on im-
proveil Grin l stone. 1.00
Mrs.Urana Buughiou, Daubury on 3 pr
ltnitS:.oi.-ltings, v u
Mrs. Brunilagi-. nl'Bro:ikfielil, on 1 pair
\\-'or:tetl do. 50
Ira Lirlsley. Diubury. for specimen of
Honey. L00
From the Journal of Cornmercc.
The Second Cu:ulng.—A good tlvtll 0'
notice has been taken of a public meeting
“.h;ci., was h,.],1 |-,._,~i \\'t>'€l\' iii ll'le-1‘.il'Ut1Ll\\'n'
']_’,;l,).3|‘n:-1i_',li-; by l.l‘lt.‘ bttllt-'\'(‘.l‘S in the SE’C0l'lfi
coming of the Messiah to set up a tempura"
kingdom on the Earth. Si-vi-ral of the pa
pg-rs‘ hnvg s,'1()l{(-1') in (l8l'lSl0l1 Ofllte meeting-
and the doctrine. We lcnoiv very little 0‘
thrit nteeting in ptrticul-ir bi-siiles what w-.
hivu seen in the ne'.\‘Sp'tp-‘l‘S, except lllill-,.lh‘°
prjncjp-irl inrliviillltis Cmlct-?l‘l')t‘(l ll‘. ll, ll!H'o
the l‘Pp|llC'-ll.l0l'l ofbeiug gonrl and worthy men.
_JL=4u the rlociririe, we knotv that inanv nt
the most leirni-.1 ilivinixs of our country hold
to ii, 3.1,] (‘o11tterSli’)l‘lS[l)i[ 2|l'(‘()(.'_('Ul‘_I‘lrIH’ "'-'1”
time to time». 'I‘b-.-. wrtt|u_'__;s of’ MI‘. blilli-r
of B;)s1i”)'I h-iv.-. been pronouni-.i-d lll'l§llIS\\'(~‘l'fl
hip, in so-ne rt-spects by 'llt’l‘l who can an-
swer almost anytliin-_r that is false. Il.
[10-,-,-ev,-.-, was so s.iuguiuc as to place thi-
accomplish nent of his prcilimious at a tiini
so very near‘, th it on that point his opinions
have been tested, and li-.-iug f-iuntl erroneou-
his ..-[ml-C. p|.,n is sunposel to be rcfuteil and
on-ertbrotvn. But. that does not follow by it
great .le.-il. The spe.i!.'«~rs at the fl‘al~.ei'ni
cle announced, we see, th:it the niilli-nnium
would commence in l843. \-Ve think they
havc also commited the error most danger-
ous to the ii'itei‘pi'r=ters of prophecy. viz.
the fixing of-.1 specific ti-nc, and that neat‘ at
hand. Men who cry lo here or In there,
should not say this year nor the next. Af-
ter all we may be 0-.ir.=clvc.s writing it ith
more levity than the truth, would authorize
if we had inquired into it. We trust the
Bible authorizes us to cxpect.that this world
will not always be :1 place ofsuch abozuin :-
ble wickedness as it has been hitherto.
‘He whose right it is.’ will set up a kin!-
dom of benevolence and truth upon iarh,
either by His personal and visible pi-e.~:enci-
or by influences not less efficient, and will
make. all nations happy in his Government.
If the doctrine of a personal reign to be
sppedily cominencvd, shot1.d be generally .9;
confidently believed, we dare say there wculd
be :1 plenty of persons who like the mother
of Zebi-.lec.’s children would bespeak all the
best places. One thing we know, and that
the most important, that they who love the
Messiah and are accustomed to obey him,
have little reason to be particularly anxious
about the time or manner of his second co-u-
ing. though it "is true that ifeither can be as-
certained no picce ofintelligence could be
more deeply interestiiw.
C/Lirm.--Thc. anni_-xer.l- extract of :1 letter
fron Chin:i.of a late date, is copied from
the Boston Mercantile Journal.
’ M ACOA, June 15, 1841.
‘The jig is all up again. The Clllnest’
are again attheir old prank-s-—and no sooner
had the ransom money been paid. and the
Inen of.war and soldiers out ofthe river, than
the Chinese in rlircct violation oftheir seal-
grt g)),,g,r,r1,g'(:77zc)l,!$ with Elliot, commenced re-
arming the forts and gurrisnning tbein——and
in fact, making ri-newer] preparations for de-
fence and tiff.-nce. Elliot has therefore is-
sI_1cd,n private notice toall British merchants
orderingthem all to leave the city, without
a moment’s delay, and to get their ships out
of the river the best way they can. A block-
ade is to be put on imrnediatcly-,—and the
general impression is, that another move on
Canton will talieplace at once...
Great Britain and Cliirzt1,.—Tbe Mon-
treal» Herald, in an article giving the sub-
stance of the late news from China, alleges
on the authority ofprivate letters from-. Lon-
don,‘ ‘from’ demi official sources,’ that "Sir
Henry Pottinger, who so persedes Capt. El-
liot. ‘has been '-‘instructed to demand a very
large’ aoquisitign of ‘terl'i_l0l'y;_‘5\,\,'_,itl) _sucbcom-
mat.-<.tt’n:"tié=tt9ttttit:'.tt:tl1-P‘t*€.t:ttitthe ‘recur-
rence of any future hostilities on the part of
the Chinesb, -and‘ such commercial advan''
tages ’t'i‘s',' will place our country superior to
any other trading to China,
_________________..
MURDER OF MR ADAMS-STATE-
MENT OF COLT.
The trial of this individual, charged with
the dreadful murder of Mr. Samuel Aila-us.
is p0Sitivi'l_V fixed on l\-londay next, and Mr.
Willis Hall, the -Attorney General of the
Siatc, is now in the city. for the purpose,
as we learn, of assisting the District Attor-
ney in contliicting the prosecution. A strong
eflurt will however be nmde hy the counsel
for the prisoner for a further piistponeme-nt-
ye should presume with little success, if no
better grounds are furnished than those giv-
en when the last postponement was granted
by the Court. ‘It was then distinctly un-
derstoorl that no indulgent-e could be given
beyond the present term, for the reason then
stated.
His own statentent of this dreadful affair
be has not been permitted toxrpalte ' on his
nublic examination’; whether wisely or not.
we do not pretend to say. Such a statement
has however been made to his friends. re-
peated to us. and we give it as we have re-
cciverl it, without comment.
He states that Adams came to his room
on the fatal afternoon to dim bi a for an un-
settled account, about which there was
some dispute. They both sat down to the
table and settled the yariors items except 83.
About this a dispute ‘arose between them 4-.
high words ensued, .'lu:'in_g which Ad-ims
called hi.-it ‘a liar’ Exasperaterl at this he
strucl; him, and n scuflie thereupon ensued.
~\-lams being the str -ugcc man of the two.
threw and fell upon Colt. and clutched him
so violently by the ‘,throat that he was in
longer of cboaking. Colt was then lying
upon his back on the floor, and as his hand
was stretclted out, it came in contact with
something which he at once seized. (but as
he avert-d he knew not what it was) and
finding Ad-tm’s grip still hard upon his
throat, be brought his hand round and struck
him on the back ‘if his head ; this it would
seem was hardly sufiicient to stun him. and
he only rolled rather more on one side ;_
Colt then s'rui-k him again, and the blow
-ust have fillen on the side ofthe hcad.—
'l‘h.-se wounds dreadful as the subsequent
t*\’i'1'llll'mllttl’l proved them to he. were not suf-
ficient to release the pris-mcr’s throat ; but
even in the agony of death, Adams still
-ontinucd to hold firmly on. until Colt seem
-=-'l to be at his last gasp. and then the dread-
"'il blow was given on the front of the head.
'-\'hicl‘i deprived the wretched being of life.
tud released the other from his grasp.
(‘olttben arose. and found Adams a corpse.
For some time he says. he remained stit-
-tified with dread and hnrror—he knew not
x-but to do, and at lengih determined to make
his brother acquainted with the facts, for
this purpose. he went to his lodgings, but be
was not at home. He then went into the
Pirk. and walked there for sometime. be-
iu;runable to make up his mind as to the
hest course to be pursued—he atone time
hoiight to tell some friend, but knowing
that so ~e stains rested upon his character.
he refrained lest they should not b--_1x’i-ve his
,,O,.,,, and en a. i:..-i- ‘mm up to justice. Af-
ti-rtraveling the Park for many and mcinv n
time, he at. length returned to his rooms ..‘...i
took the dreadful means, with which the
public are already acquainted to conceal the
awful deed.
"-‘I\\"e offer no remaiks on the above state-
"-'ncnt, but simply give it. as given to us.-—
The story isa very plausible. and a very
probable one; the wounds on the h: ad at the
tleceasetl, might have well been given
in the manner described. There are how-
ever. no witnesses ofthe dreadful tragcdy——
to God and to biinself the secret alone is
lti‘ioivn.—-I'.’;2:]n'ess.
From the N. IIwcrt Hcrulrl ofMonr1.'zy week
Fz)'em.rn’.¢ R_cz:icw.—-'1‘hc various branches
of otir Fire Department turned out on Sat.
urday afternpon. 30th wilt. for inspection and
review. There were eight engines on the
ground. together with the hose and ladder
companics. all well equipped and in good
order. They made a hantlsomo display
both in number and quality. and €‘Xl'Ill)ll.'i‘(l
their various powers by playing upon sever-
al of our highest buildings.
An attempt was made to try their skill
upon the Centre Church, and trains of hose
were laid from Rowlaud’s Force Pinup on
the Can-tl, and from the Hescrvoir at the
upper part of Ch tpcl street, but strung» as it
may St:‘t'm, the young gentlemen of Yale
College, engagel in the exercise of kicking
a foot. ball, di-tcrniined that the hose. should
not he laid across the upper Green, and ac-
tually succeeded in preventingthe operations
of the hose and engines from the Reservoir
and kept possession ofthe field, in the face
of our public authorities and several officers
ofthe College.
The effii-icncy of the first apparatus being
tested the Mayor and other officers of the
city, together with the Engineers and Fire-
men, partook of a call collation in the State
House.
The firemen and others were much char-
grined by the interference of the students,
and the ofiicers alon: prevented a severe re-
taliatiou.
Disgmceful Outmge.-In . consequence
of the collision on the Green on Saturday
afternoon, some apprehension was felt for
the safety ofthe engines, and a watch was
lceptat several of the engine bousv--s till l'2
o’clock, when no disturbance appoaring, the
watchmen retired. Soon after that hour,
however, a gang of students, in disguise
made a rush upon the engine house, and
with axes and other implements commenced
their destruction. The engine is called the
l'l'ashi7zgton, a beautiful machine, entirely
new, and one ofthe most valuable in the
city. The beautiful portrait of I he Father
of his country, with which she-was OTUHIIIPD.
ted, was smashed in, the air chamber destroy-
ed‘, and many feiirfizl gushes were made in
various parts ofthe body. Ab iut two him
rlred-feet of hose was deliberately cut and
destroyed. ' -
_ While this was goingon. the City VVatch
rallied,.but were assailed with brickbats and
other missiles. and so overpowered by num-
bers‘ tbattheir services were iinsufficient, and
and the citizens be
rioters dispersed. _
'I‘he‘College Faculty view these circiin-
stances with deep regret, and. have coiie
promptly forward and offered to repair {ll
damages, and will exercise all the riiearsin
their power to prevent the repetition of l lh
offences. lu
Loss of the, Steamboat, Banker Hil-—
The Steamboat Bunker Hill, Capt. Huntlpy.
ton, belonging to the Connecticut Rilzr
Steamboat Company, on .ber passage fnln
New York to Hartford. ran ashore aiifllll 10
o'clock Sunday in the fog, on the Co;-.fi,.|(|
Point about two miles from the Conn:-qicut
River. The Passengers and freight “ere
landed in safety. It is thought that the rim-
chinery will be saved"; if so, the I035 wilt
be about $20 000. No Insurance. ,
The Hartford Times says ‘ The fog at the
time was very heavy, and the boat hide;
full headway, feeling the channel by niutné
of the lead. ‘She’ struck heavily upon‘-the
rocks, and the latest account from her staes
that she h-id bilged. A gentleman, nho
was 8. passenger. and from whom our infr-
mation is derived, states that one ofher gualls
was under water at the time he left herd,-
The pissengers were landed at Saybrod
gan to turn out, that be
Point. The b0-it, it is said, will pr0b:il)l'
be lost. The freight will doubtless be mos’,-
ly saved, though perhaps some of it int
damaged state.’ '
Virginiu..-Paincoasi, (Whig_'.) has beef,
elected to the Virginia Senate from the ds’
trict composed of the Counties of Ohio‘, Mp.
shall, Brooke and Tyler. The first thei-
counties give Pancnast a majority of 26
This majority will be reduced by the,’
inaining coimty, but not annihilated. This
election was held to supply a vacancy oci-a
sinned by the resignation of Mr. Good, (Vi_)
Parties will now stand in the Virgiuii S3,.
ate-—Whi_gs 17. Opposition £5. Whig ....‘..
Serious lVork.—A disturbance occurred
on Monday afternoon the lst, in Philadel-
phia, between a company of German sold~
iers who were returning from the scene ofa made of Mariilla grass, exhibited at the late
sham ‘fight, and the crowd of citizens who
followed them, and some rather serious work
was the result. A horse which a citizen
very improperly rode into tho ranks, was
stabbed with a bayonet by one of the in-
fantry anil killed, a -boy- was seized and
severely bu rt by one ofthe soldiers, one man
was wounded in the wrist, another in, the
nose, and so on. One young titan --was se-
_"erely injured about the head with a sword.
,']‘he igiiizt-ns pi-lied the soldiers with brick-
tiats. The difiiculty originated with the cit-
izens, l)l1l.l.ll8S0l(lll'l'S were to blame. They
were, many of them iuucb too spirited.
Schuylkill Bmik.—-On '[‘u-'-sday there was
a meeting at Philadelphia of the stockhold-
ers ofthe broken Schu‘_vlkill bank, to which
the Dire:-tors made a detailed report. The
assets oft e bank and its branclies at port
Carbon is set down at about $360,000. and
about $20 000 less than last year. Nearly
all its liabilities are paid. It isa specie pay-
ing bank, and has been since the resumption
in January last. It was estimated that the
charter was valuable, and upon the issue of
the suit pending against it by the Kentucky
Bank would depend its going regularly into
business again. The feeling was strongly
«uanilest that the Schuylkill Bank wasin no
wise liable for the frauds of Levis, and would
resist efforts so to hold it to the uttcrmost.
Mammal/1 0/L/c.-——The largest red oak tree
in North America, says a correspondent of
tht.‘ Natchitocbes Herald, can be seen on the
nlantation of IV. Sinitb, Esq. I8 miles from
Natcbitoc-hes, on the road leadingio Opclou.
sas. This majestic oak stands in the midst
ofa rich and heavy bottom, on the Bayou St,
Barbe. Two feet from the ground it meas-
_iority 2. There is also a \Vhig majority
of2 in the House. Joint ballot 4.
T/ze Ar/izrmsas Tm.gcrl.-_2/.—-'l‘be late Ar-
kansas Cazettee contaiusa description oft 9
late outrage and wholesale murder at Islam
64. It is soil that “most of the Lyncbe ’
were the former associatcs" of their un
fortunate victims, and that they combined
murder and drive them off iuordi-r to gt
their property. The Gazette publishes c
names of the murderers and the inurilcrtd.
It appears since the murder the lvricheii
have driven the women and sliildren fronl
their homes in Coahoma county, burned tbeil
houses and sold their lands and property
"under sham judgments.” Judge Lacy if
the Supreme Court of Arkansas, and some
ofthc most respectable Cll.1Zt‘nS have been
threatened with death, ifihey £ll.lt‘lD}'l. to bring
the lynchers to justice.
A Lost Vessel Ftur/ul -A note receivetl
at Boston on W-dn.-sdny morning. by l‘/lt1'SSl'S
Topliff, from theircoi'respotidi'-iit dated Oct
‘.23, says:—"An American fishing schooner,
with only a boy on board, put into poit Ma-
l00U. having been blown out of Gloucester
duringthe late gale. She has some dry fish
on board (600 bbls of rll2}(‘l:o.‘l'£'l.) 'l‘his is
all I could learn, as the Consul has not re-
ceived his letter concerning her. The boy
is well.”
From the Uncle, Sam.
‘ ll"mil tal-;c lu'cn/;7/ 1)0-’fl’1.7‘S.’—-St)."tlt’. wag-
gish Stud--uts in Yale College, a lcwycars
since, iv:-re regaling themselve- at the ‘Ton-
tiue,’ when an old farmer from the country
i-ntered their room, (taking it for the bati-
rooin,) and enquire-d if he could obtain lodg-
ing there. The young chaps iininciliately
answered him in the affirmative. inviting
him to take a glass ofpunch. The old fel-
low who was a shrewd Yankee, saw at
once that lie was to be made-the butt of their
jcsts, but quietly laying offhis hat and telling
a worthli-ss little dog he had with him to lie
under the chair, he took a glass of the prof-
fered bevi--rage. The. students anxiously in-
qnircd after the health of the old mau’s \\’lfi~
and children, and the farmer, with afii-clcil
sirnplii-ity, gave them the whole pi--(ligree,
with numerous anecdotes regarding his farm
stock, &c.
‘ Do you belong to the church?’ asked
one of the wags.
‘ Yes, the Lord be praised, and so did my
fathcr before rue.’
' Well I suppose you would not tell a lie,’
replied the. studi-nt
‘ Not for the world,’ added the farmer.
' Now what will you take for that dog '2’
pointing to the f.irmt~-r’s cur who was not
worth his weight in Jersey mud.
‘ I would not take twenty dollars for that
dog.’
' Twenty dollars! why he is not worth
twenty cents.’
‘ Come my friend,’ said the student, who
with his companioi.s was bent on having
some capital fun with the old titan, ‘ Now
you say you wont tell a lie for the world,
let me see ifyou would not do it for twenty
dollars. ‘I'll give you twenty dollars for
yourdog.’
‘ I'll not take it,’ repl7cd the farmer.
‘ You will not? Here let us see iftbis
won't tempt you to tell a lie,’ added the stu.
dent. producing a small bag of half dollars
from which be commence-.'l counting numer-
ous small piles upon the table. The farmer
was sitting by the table with his hat in his
hand, apparently unconcerned. ‘ There,
added the student, ‘there are twenty dollars’
all in silver, I will give you that for your
dog.’
The old farmer quietly raised his bat to
the edge of the table, and then as quick as
thought scraped all the money into it except
one halfdollar, attbe sometime exclaiming:
‘ I wont take your twenty dollars! Nine-
teen and a balfis as much as the dog is
wortb—he is your property l’
A tremendous laugh from his fellow stu-
dent showed the would be wag, that he was
completely ‘ done up,’ and that he need not
look for help from that quarter; so be good
natureilly acknowledged heat, insisted on the
old farmer’s taking another glass, and they
parted in great glee——tbe student retaining
the dog which he keeps to this day as ales-
son to him never‘ to" attempt to play tricks'
on men older’ than hiinself, and especially
i't"'was not until‘ the alarm .bcl.ls...we’r.c.Triiug
.Y_anl.‘_ee..fat‘rric-r.
to.be careful how he ':t'ttcmpt_s to _t\'ht*edl(! :1
tires fortv two feet. The trunk appears sound
and healthy, and its height to the branches
is from fifty to sixty feet.
Vie once heard of a merchant who untook
to expend his first years profits in advertise-
ing. After trying four months he found his
profits so great that he could not find enough
papers to advertise in, and gave it up; but
he continued to advertise in every paper in
this region until in six years he quittcd busi-
ness with halfa million of ready change.
W/mzlivag Times.
A Deli.-‘ate Compliment ——The Life boat
Association oftbis city conceived the very
appropriate design ofprescnting to the Prince
rln Joinvillc, on his rcturn from the \Vest. a
life boat, as a specimen of American ingenu-
ity, and a token ofAuterican good will. But
t1l.'ll'lt‘SOll'll~'tllf\l1:'€ ofseveral mercantile hous-
es, the association has consented that the cost
of the boat shall be defrayed by a mercantile
.*.'LlbSf‘l'lptl0n, and that the gift shall be maili-
in the name of the Ami-rican merchants of
New York. A subscription paper is there-
fnre open at the Merchant's Bank, where»
sinus not exceeding five dollars will be re-
ceived forthe purpose; Mr, O. J. Cammnnn.
cnsbicr of lluz :\'lercb=int’s Batik, acting as
treasurer.---Com, Arlv.
Tcrzzpcrmzce at the lVcst ——'I‘be Pittsburg
lntelligencer saystbat a great \-Vestcrn Tem-
perance Convention was lIPl(l at Piitsburg
on the 20th and ‘.2lst inst., consisting Of(lt-l-
egates and members from \Ve-stern I’ennsvl-
vania and adjacent portions of Ohio and Va
Forty five Temperance 5.. Total Abstincnne
Societies were represr-ntr-d in the Conven-
tion, anvl the Intclligencer states that, direct-
ly and in(lii'et‘.tly, they represented at least
tu-i-rit_y five thousand persons. who have
within the last year joint-d the Temperance
Total Abstinence Socii-ties.
Cnst of Victory/— In the Inaugural address
of Dr. Mott last Monday to his course of Sur-
gery at the University of New York. it was
related of Baron Larrey, the friend and Sur-
gem: of Napoleon. and of his soldiers that of
tcr the victory of Aa.zle'rlz'tz he cut njf I400
limbs. and than the /enifcfeil from. Ills e1:
lt.(l2l»SfC(l /tanrls. We-ll consider, what an
antidote is this to the love of glory—dul_v
weighed in the scale of hittnttnity and relig-
ion.~what a fearful responsibility for the pro-
moters of unrighteous war.
From Africa.-—'I‘bc schooner Herald,
Capt. Goldsmith, from Princess Island, 5th
September‘. arrived at Boston 5th instant.—
Capt. G. Reports that H. M. sloop of war
Iris, Capt. Tuclrcr, touched about l.~t Si-pt.
for \\':tl.('l'. &c. and sailed ona cruise. A
short time previous had an on gageuieut with
a slaw-r. in the Bight of Bv~nin.and was heat
off with the loss of“.<everal men killed and
wounded; among the latter was the Com-
mander.
Aboli/ion.—'l‘lie Abolition vote in 12 of
the I7 VVai'ds. was 00 for Arthur Tappan,
and 87 for Horacc Dresser. The Assembly
ticket averages about 85 in tbesame wards,
\Ve remember the time when the Abolition-
ists polled overtwohundrcd votes in this city.
There appears to be considerable " apathy"
among ‘them.
The M(1.rIz'.s'onion is to be published daily
alter the 15th of Dr-cember. John B. Jones
lhas be-coine clieilEiliior,and Joint Publisher
with ThomasAllen. The Prospectus states
that Mr. Jones will be “assisted by Editori-
al talent of a high order,” and will render a
ready, intelligent and efiicient support to
President 'I‘yler’s Administration.”
Gen. W'infield Scott has written a letterin
reply to numerous queries expressing his
general concurrence in the viewsofthe whigs
in relation to the controverted ‘questions of
the tiny. He avows his willingness to be-
come 5. candidate for [ll'(‘Slfl€nl., ifdesired.
Health of New 0-rlcmzs.--The number
of inieruwnts reportedto the-Board of Health
during the '24 hours ending on the 28th at
noon, was 27, of which ll were of yellow
fever.
Ilmlt/t If Viclcsburg.-—Tl1elatest Vicks-
burg papers afford but little encouragement
to absent citizens who are anxiciis to return
Tl_i_bugh_ the weather had grown cold, the
the fever still prcvailcil, and new cases are
daily CCC’-lffltlg.
Z,
SELECTED SUMMARY. ,
Amazrme Bomicts —The elegant bonncts.
Fair, drew a gold medal. They deserve u-
niversal patronage, not only for thi ll‘ beauty
and durability, but because their manufac-
ture givcs employment to :1 large number of
persons—-especially women and children.
A Costly) Com-m.nnweallh.—’—Massachusetts
has 857 State officers, whose salaries amount
to 8235,49]-—not including Justices of the
Peace &c.. Pilots, t\'leasurcrs,and Insp.-cm.-s
Besides these there are in the State I032 U.
States officers whose fees airioiiiit to $‘.’,27,3£)l
-—makiug a total of i889 officers, at a year-
ly cost of $462,832.
The Rig/tl Spi-r'll.——-Tile \Vhig Centra‘.
Committee of Mid-Jl'i-sex Co., N. .T., have call-
ed a general meeting of the Whig elt-(‘l0l‘S
ofthe county for 'I‘hursda_v, the 17th day of
November, for the purpose of rrqucsting the
Legislature to compel the banks ofthe State
to resume specie p-iyiuents.
Vc7‘mo-nit.--—'l‘be Verir:ont W'atch man of
the lst instant, saysthat the Council of Ceri-
sors has agreed to rccoinim-nil an amend-
ment of the Constitution providing for the
clection of County officers by the people of
the Counties, with the exception of Justices
the Peace, whom it is proposed tozhavc elec-
ted by the Towns.
G-reait Fire in Barre. -—Thirteen hundred
gallons of spirituous liquors were burnt on
the Green in Barre. The liquors constituted
the stock of several retailers who promised
to give up the business ofsclling on condi-
tion that the teiupcrance people would pay
for what they had o.n band —-Mass.
Specie to E7zglaa(l.—H. B. M. ship ‘O-
restes, sailed on the l3tb September fron-
Rio Janeiroat which place she had arrived
on the 5th from the Pacific, bound to Eng
land with tu-0 mit'l1'n7ts (Lnrla lralfofdollars.
She left H. B. LVI. ship ‘ Electra’ on the west
coast of Mexico ivnitingthe arrival of a Con
ducta' of specie for England, of 3,000,000 of
dollars.
The Illlssing Notes —The thirty eight
notes recently advertised as having been lost
on their way from Boston to Philadelphia,
have been found by Messrs. Browne & Cu.
to whom they were directed They worr-
encloscd in .1 sample pai'l.'agc that was duly
delivered, but were not discovered until last
Saturilny.
T/I.c bil-"5 rrft/ie Commercial bank 0fBufl2Llo
a re received at all the Bziuks in the city.-
This information is uecess:ir_\'. inasmuch as
we perceive that one or two of the N. Y. pa-
pers linvi-confounded this institution with l.l‘lt‘
Bank of Biiflalo, whose bills we understand
have been thrown out.-—All)an3/ Era Jour
The Texian Congrrss have direct:-d :1
marble bust of Senator \\"all.'i-r of Miss. who
made the iuotion in the U. S. Senate for thi-
lndeperiilence nfTex is, and a portrait of Sen
atot‘ Pr» stun who Seconded the motion. to bi-
placed in the capitol of tli.=1tRepubli.'.
Great I-Viuluw.-—'I’lic main \\'in’l0\V n‘
the Baptist mi-i-ting house. now buiidmg at
the corner of Broomc and Elizabeth streets,
N. Y. is two-nty two lE'(‘l wide by forty (mt
{bet high. The _\\'ood-en frame weighs two
IOUS.
It is estimatetl that over one lmmlrerl thou.-
.~n.nrl bztsltels of Potatoes were sent to Ni-u
York in-irket, from the town of Gl'9Pn\\‘ICll_
during the month of O'tober, and it is thought
that not one fourth cfthe crop is yet carried
off.
"ire in B/.n'l£u_gt-m. -—-The Hartford dai
ly Cour-ant says the Clock innvemcnt lacto
rv of Mr. Elisha Hotclikiss. in Burlington
-.vasdcst.royed by fire on the night of the 27th
iilt.——no insui‘-ance. Cause of the fiie un
known.
\Ve learn says the Hartford Courant, that
several tbous.-incl persons were present at thr-
mass'I‘+-inpi-rauce Convention in Middletov. u
on VV.~dni-sday, and that the exercises were of
a most interesting character,
Tire Sacs rznrl F~a:cs.——A census was tn-
ken during the late ntte-rnpt to negotiate a
treaty with this tribe of Indians, an’! thi-
whole number of souls was found to lze
‘2300. But a few years ago the total num-
ber was between 7000 and 8000.
Anotlicr Ban/.' S/mt -—The Washington
Brtnlt of the city of New York. (one of thi-
Free B‘tnl(S) has been closed by an injunc-
tion from the Ch‘tHCt'llOT.
t Time: and Star,’-4 Notice is given that
that the public.-ition of this piper is finally
given up, and that henceforth it will be trier-
ged in the Commercial Advertiser.
The I2"‘s’isl:-iturc of 'I‘i-nnessee on the l9tl«
ult., JOHN IV. CR()CKl£’I"I‘ (late i-stei‘-iiii-rl
Representative in Congress) w:is elect:-il
Attorney General for the 9th district ofthat
State.
Im.mi_._«,rm.tio7z».-—The \Vestern papers sin e
that Iowa is now prci-uiinr-ntlythe attractive
centre of iiumigration, and that great num-
bers are daily bi-riding their t:Xll.L‘|'pI‘iZt-3 thith-
er.— T-ri[2u,/re.
The Synod of Albany have resolved, that
in its opiiiion, for a church member to own
stock in it railroad or steauiboat which vio-
lates the Sabbath, is an offence worthy of dis-
cipline.
Hon. Charles K. Williams was, on Tues-
day last. elected by a joint ballot ofthe Vi~r
niont Legislature, Chief Justice of the Sn-
preme Court oftbat State.
Accounierl F0r.—Tbe Norfolk Bi-acon
says it is reported that the Hon. Cali-b Cush-
ing is about to lead to the altar adaugbter of
President Tyler.
It is rumored that Bi-nj-imin T.-ippan of
Ohio is about to retire from the U. S. Senate
to make room for Dr. Duncan. This is
male iug bad worse.
“Cuffv, go to the meadow and catch my
horse, High Olympus.” "Yes. massa—r.lon’t
know so rnuchibout de lilo, but be’s liinpus
nufl", dat’s sartin.”
T/LTi(!l7Ig.——A waggorpload of cradles ar-
rived in Salem. The demand for this useful
household implement is— -"said to be rapidly
on the increase in that quarter.
Mrs \Vm. C. Rives is about to publish
the journal of her travels and residence in
Europe some years since, when Mr. R. went
Emh;i§s'ail-or to France. - -
Kcnncltec Potato '1'1ade.-—'I'wrnty thou-
sand bushels of potatoes have bren purchas-
ed in this village, for exportation, during the’
past wee-l.'. As they bring two shillings
(33 cts.) per bushel, quick, \\ hen delivered
here.-farmers have thus carried intojthe coun-
try in one wt--i-li', from the product of their
farms neri-ly, near seven thousand dollars l
This is buta small item in the potato trade
of Maine. The value of the potato crop of
this State will well compare with that ol the
cotton crop in Geurgia.—Hallo"_'wcll Culti-A
valor.
An attempt is now being made to intro-
duce slcam upon the Schuylkill Canal. Mr
Crosiand has just built and launched about
at Pottsville. which he intends shall super»
ceile liorsrs in tmvirig. Some experiment 1
wi-rc made last weelc, and she is expected I
run at the rate of six miles, without material '
ly ilisturbingthc water or washingthe bank
cftlie canal. The boat on Satiirday wit
taking in a cargo olcoal. She. may’ be e.
pccted down the canal daily. '
in canal navigation.—Plz-ila.. American.
Singular Swicirlc -A young man, named
Lutlii.-r Ilarris, aged about 2|, committed
suicide at M:irlborough, N. H. ivcek bi».foi'c
last, having first writlena notice of /z.z'.~' death
which he lUl‘\\’ttI'(lt:(l to the Keene’ St-mine],
It is as follows:
“ Tile/ttttc/tn/y —Dit-d, in Marlborough,
Oct. lst. Luther I-larris. He took his own
life. He was ti-acher of the select school
in Marlborough whenhe died, and give no
reason which no one else has thought of.--—
His body was c:Il‘l'l('Cl to his friends in Wind-
ham. His soul is now in anutlier. another,
anol/ier world. May it be a warning to oth-
ers not to take their own lives. His coit-
ncxions were respectable. His father isa
minister of the gospel. His school by this
act is broken up and will not soon be started
again.”
For the Gazctts.
The “ VVnrl.ing Man" seems ltl think he has
founda gloriousinconsisiency in the statement
which I made in a former communir-atiou,—
viz. that spelling, reading; writing. geography.
grammar. arithmetic. can be, and are as tho-
rouglily lattglll in our (‘ummun sclumls as in
schoo‘.-s ofa higher order, and yet there are not
twenty in all the; schools in Norwalla. who are
iharuuglilyac-quaiuied will) these brarielies._—
“ Now,” he says "I leave it for Citizen to re.
coneile these facts.” Very well ! that is easily
done.
Children generally commence attending
school at five years of age, and coniiiiuc at
school summer and winter. till they are ten or
iwelve, after that, boys are generally kept out
of :(‘l)t)Ul a greater part ofthe summer, and at-
ieud diiriiig the “inter, some few |.mv¢-yer,
continue in .-cho.-il pt'f*ll_\’ regularly tlimugli the
year. till they are 15. after Wlllt ll they leave, to
learn some iraile. or employimni, by which
they may support lliemselves lllfUU,'J_ll lifi-.—-
\Ve must bear in mind, that must cliildreii who
attend our public schools expect to follow some
l)ll.~ill)L‘SS, either irieelianii-al, u.eri~.antile_ur ag-
ricultural. to obtain a living; and they wisli to"
coinuicttce their occupation at.as early an age
as 15, in order to become familiar wiih it when
they arrive at manliourl, so that it is very rare
to find in our schools aschulzir over 15 _\'(‘:HS of
Now (l()t'S not every man that has com-
mon sense. and is acquaiuii-d with the business
of eilucatiiig children, know that not one cltild
age.
in fifty, can acquire a perfect |tuowled;_te ofthe
branches above euuineratetl before that age.
t3\’8ll"llI()llgll tuey are in a school where they
can be_antl are thoroughly taught.
I care not whether a child is in a public or a
select sliuul, he cannot at the age often or twelve
years ilinroughly unilerstaml them. It requires
a more mature intellect than is to be found in a
child of that age. to eouiprclieiid all the t;ll(lS-—
ilie principles tfgrauintar and aritumrtic. And
many of those v. l:0 attend our schools, leave
h--furi: iliey perfectly iinilerstaiii! ilicsc branches,
but a small proporiiuu of them never study
grammar at all. Such beihgilie case where is
the inconsistency in the statement alluded to?
Why there is none whatever!
The Vtlurkiug Man complains bitterly of the
low standard of education ainongst us. that we
have no better scholars than those furliished
by our common school:-none that aspire to
any thing beyond a good common English edu-
cation. of which he speaks with the utmost can-_
But such an education is all that pa-
rents in general require for their children. It
is sutlicieni In qualify them for any business but
that Ufa prnfes.-inn. And many of our al.li:-st as
best men never attended any other than a com-
mon school. Of what advantage is it to ili
farmer or mechanic. I0 be able to readlin lialfqa
tempt.
dozen diflereut |aiiguages' snpposéi’ a young
man were to study ilie languages’ from the age
of 15 till 21, and then commence learniu-g some
rade. he would find no praciical use for this
part oi his education. auil would soon forget a
greater part of it ; so that the time spent in ac-
quiring it would have been thrown away. Every
one can furnish hiuiself with all the books he
wishes for, that are written in the English lan-
giiage, and which he can read and understand
without the aid of any other language than the
English. 15 ii not a fact" that many have speak
yearsiu studying cliff‘.-.rent languages and ilde“
higlier branches of English education in iflur
College, who are yet ignorant upon many sub-
jectsofgrealer importance. ofwliicli they might
have acquired a ttnmvledge with the helpofa
good common education, and in the time which
comparatively useless knowledge? .
Yet there are many such. who would appear
ignoramusses inileed, when contrasted wvith
many ufour intelligent farmers and mechanics
who boast no greater privilege than that ofa
good common school education, which is not so
conteinpiiblc an acquisition as the \Vork_ing=
Man would have it appear. A Cinzn-:’N.
-. Ens-’;‘:;» -
_ If the expt“ri'-
ment succi-cils, it will be iiide.d a ‘new era’-‘
academics. and have perhaps taken a d,egree"’at
they have spent in filling their heads with this -'
1
/
‘R!
r}|'t_
,..
I
Norwalk Chronicler