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Is it you uncle Jeffery’! shouted Mrs.
Pokenham,,of course not atall expecting an
answer to her question.
Yes I have brought you myself and my
better half.
W‘ --,i: .3,» ‘son inesin, t1:2<'.i:.- .lefiery ?
‘Yew :1--ed not sp-.-ak so loud, said tincl
Jefle-ry. ' _ , ,
'1‘rui.-, true, said Mrs. Ptilrcnliaiti, I no
forgot '.i'l:2l. yoii':.i'e. not at all hard of hearing.
I am not, said uncle Ji:-fiery:
Mrs. Pokenhain started in spite ofliersel
I always told you I was not deaf.
You did, of course you did.
But you never believed me.
0 yes, that I am sure I did, shouted Mrs.
Pokenham.
Speak in a whisper as you used to do--.
Can't you all tell each other what a fool. arlfl
a dolt, and what _a piece of ugliness is Cross
and deaf old uncle Jeff
0, uncle. and can you really hear?
Ay, a pin fall to_the ground ; I always had
excellent hea ring.
"Yes, uncle, I know you bad.
But you don’t~believe it.
0. certainly. certainly.
VVell, ifsome people are hard of hearing,
:~‘.“.-'-w..- 4‘-re hard ofbelief. P-erlizip’s you won‘
% .,=».iiev.* rni: when I tell you Iam miirrit*d.M,_
n
'c._'-’,.-; «."i~;'-1:7.‘ and to whom ?
‘i,.?:i-.;'t:~ jcffery lifted up the veil of the bun-
dle oi’ '\'~‘i‘.-516-Siillll and pomps and vanities, and
introduced Mrs. Jeffery.
Fanny Carr! exclaimed the whole congre
gation.
Wretch ofa man! exclaimed Mrs. Poken-
ham. Is it thus, you come to wound our
feelings?
And to make you what I hope you will
consider a handsome present. '
Howliberall how‘ kind! exclaimed Mrs
Pokcnham, her hopes reviving.
Yes, indeed,I have brought you my ear
horn tied with a white ribband. and I hope
you will keep it hung up here in the drawing
room to remind you of cross, deaf, old uncle
Jeff
Congressional.
MT‘
l:i~.v_ as it now stiiiids.
. . . -. , - _i
iibiijiiny it could not or (‘.&lIl"lt:‘u trul-
d C.";llt:l1l'!'e~'l in these vie‘-vs.
kind.
would not be able to perform the
growing out of it.
might be imperfa ct, and might throw too
could, should be done, and therefiwere many
cases under its operation which would not
come to courts. butbe settled by magistrates.
Mr. Preston had no objection to acting on
this bill now; it ought to he considered before
the time arrived for the art to take effect.
Mr. Huiitngton said that the public opin-
t ion still remained in favor ofthe act. Mr
Taiinadge wished that the act should have
fair trial, that it should go into operation at
the time fixed, and then when defects \‘i ere
- bill and much more to repealing it. Mr.
Barton urged the necessity of immediate
action on the bill, as butthirtydays-twenty
only of which were legislation days—-i'em:iin-
ed before the act was to take effect.
The question was then taken on the refer-
ence. and lost: Yeas 15. Nays ‘.25. Thus
. the bill without reference remains before the
Senate.
The tariff debate was continued in the
House by Mr. Hudson, who concluded hi.-
able and practical speech in favor of protec-
tion; by Mr. Payne of Ala, who opposed
the country unjustly for the lJGl'l(’.fltOl anoth-
er, and replied to various previous arguments,
Correspondence of the N. York ’1'rz'bunc.
Manon. Dec. 27.
The President laid before the Senate, :1
report from the Treasury Department, in
compliance with a resolution of the Senate,
ofthe 23-d inst. showing theamount ofexports
and IlI'IpOl'l5‘{0l' the year ending September
30th. 184i, as follows: IMPORTS, merchan-
dize free of duty $51,785,449; paying duty
$59,381,934 amouritingin total to $|24.f67',-
333: EXPORTS, foreign merchandise free 0
duty 8l.0,798,45l; paying duty 34,303,175
domestic produce $106,059,685, making the
total exports $l‘2l,l6‘l.3l l. which exceed the
imports by near three million dollars. Also,
the annual report of the commissioners ofthe
General Land Ofii:e; and from the State
apartment. complete returns of the sixth
census.
Mr. “fright presented a petition of mer-
chants and the Presidents of five banks of N.
York, praying that the operation of the bank-
rupt liiw, be suspended for two years.
Mr. Allen offered a resolution which was
adopted, requesting the President of the Unit.
ed States to inform the senate, if not detrimen-
tal to the public interests, whether any prop-
osition has been mvide between the British
and United States Government since the 4th
March, 18-ll, with reference to the mutual
right of search; and ifso to lay it before the
Senate; also what instructions have been
given to our Minister to England on this sub-
ject
Mr. B.-nton in pursuance of previous notice
introduced a bill to suspend till the 1st Julv
next, the operation of the Bankrupt Law, for
the purpose of adopting an amendment
including banking corporations. He spoke
about two hours in decided hostility to the
Bankrupt Law, expressing his preference to
now bringing in a bill to repeal that act, and
to extend the privilege to banking corpora-
tions only. -
The bill was referred to the Committee on
the J';idiciar_v.
In the House, the regular business, the
reference of that part of the message relating
to the tariff was taken up.
Mr C. H‘ ‘:Vil!iims,of Tennessee, briefiy
and spiritedly addressed the House in favor
ofpi-otectioii. replyingto previous arguments
expressing his dvxsire, as a VVhig, to carry
out the principles ofccononiy which they had
professed, inconsistent with which he deem-
ed the recommendations of the Secretary of
the N-ivy and Post Miser General, for in-
creased expenditures in their departments,
and declaring his intention to carry out his
proaiises. indepindently ofExecutive dicta-
tion.
Mr Hudson next obtained the floor, and
said he would give way ifthe House would
now take the question. No disposition to do
this was manifested, but many cries of ‘ go
on’ were heard. He then spoke in a sound,
argumentative and practical speech, illustra-
ting the bencfits ofthe protective principle
not only to the nianiifacturers, but to the
whole country, the interests of which were
closely interwoven with the manufacturing
inerest. He gave way without concluding.
to a motion for adjournment.
Tucson. Dec. 28.
In the Senate. Mr. Clay gave notice that
he would to-morrow introduce joint resolu-
tions ariiendatory of the Constitution of the
United States: to restrict and limit the Veto
power; to appoint the Secretary of the Tres-
ury by Congress; and to prevent Members
of Congress from accepting any appointment,
from the Executivcduring theterm for which
they are elected. _
He said he would not also propose to limit
the Presidentialterm iisa friend ofhis desing—
ed doing this.
The bill introduced by Mr. Benton to
postpone the operation of the Bankrupt Act
till the lst offuly next, so as to amend it by
includ_ing Corporations, was taken up, and
Mr. Berrien moved its reference to the Coin-
mittee on the Judiciary. ,
. The propriety of the reference of the hill
to any committee, considering that the time
is now so near when the Bankrupt law is to
take effect, was discussed by many Senators.
inost 9f them, both friends and opponents of
the acnconctirring in the opinion that a
by Mr Burke of N. H. who in a lone scarce-ly
audible read a speech which was supposed
to be against protection, and in part replying
to Mr. Arnold, as Mr. A. (jestingly) said he
had not heard the speech, and moved that it
be read by the Clerk, or laid on the table and
ordered to be printed, and by Mr. Eastman
in opposition to _ protection. who, without
concluding. gave way too motion for adjourn-
ment.
\VEDNESDAY, Dec. 29.
i In the Senate to day, Mr. Cl-ty pursuant
3 to notice of yesterday asked leave to intro-
duce three joint resolutions. amendingthe
Constitution ofthe United States, by restrict-
ing the veto power, by vesting in Congress
the appointment of the Secretary of the
Treasury and Treasurer ofthe United States
and preventing members of Congress from
accepting any civilappointment under the-
United States Government during the term
for which they are elected. He said his ob
jcct in introducing these resolutions was the
reduction of Executive pntroiirige within
proper limits. to which the V‘/liig party hurl
pledged themselves“ before the election in
November last. On his motion. the resolu~
tions were twice read, ordered to be nrinted.
and made the special order for the 17th Jan-
uary next.
Mr. Preston moved to take up from the-
table the report ofthe Secretary of the Treas-
ury relatingto the ‘ Board ofE.\'cbequer.’......
He said they had failed last session to es
tablish a plan of finance; the pecuniary ne-
cessitiesofthg country now ilcmaniled that
Congress should do something. He hoped
the difference of opinion etween the two
Departments of Governm-.-nt would be recon‘
ciled, and some plan this Session be adopted.
Unquestionahly the plan submitted was it
sound and strong one, as well as novel in
many particulars, proposing an alteration of
the Treasury system. There were some de-
fects of great magnitudein it. He hoped in
the present distracted state of the finances
they would forget party opinions, would
compromise and go for the suffering c.-zuntry
alone. The report was. the motion having
been agreed to. taken up. I
Mr 'l‘.illiit:tdge moved its reference to a
Select Committee of nineto beiippointed bv
the President. Owing in p-irt to indisposi-
tion. be deferred remarks at present.
Mr Buchanan spoke nearly two hours.-—
He corrected the impression he said hail
gone abroad that he was in favor of this plan.
It was a ineasuro in which all the Cabinet
were said to be united, and was accompanied
by as able an argument as had ever been
brought before the Senate. He was anxious
to support the measures of ]lIr. Tyler, for
in common with the country he owed him it
debt ofgratitude for his resistance to the Fis-
cal Bank and Corporation. This plan pro-
posed the issue by -Government of paper
money, which would be in jeopardy in
bands of speculators; to this he gave his
solemn and decided opposition. From view-
ing the plan in every aspect, he could see
nothing in it but a great Government Bank,
and as such he was totally opposed to it. In
the hands of Mr 'I‘ylcr it would be safe. but
in the hands of ambitious men it might be
made to bear on any important election. and
would exert an influence on the country de-
structire of liberty.
Mr Calhoun said the report was very able
simple, explicit, and manly, and furnished
triumphant vindiction of the ground taken
by his party. thata Bank of the U States
if not unconstitutional, was inexpedient.-—
This admission had worn out much ‘of the
space between his party and those from
whom it came. and a llthey had to do was to
stand still. and time and reason would bring
the rest. He agreed with Mr Buchanan
that the scheme contained some fatal defects,
it was a bank in fact.
Mr Rives said if a Committee were rais-
ed, they would not recommend any scheme
of a Government Bank; consequently the
remarks of the gentlemen (Messrs. Bucha-
nan and Calhoun) were entirely gratuitous.
He did not believe there was any man pre-
pared to give this measure an unqualified
support. There must be it material change
in its fundamental principle-s,’so that it should
not be obnoxious to the charge "of being a
reference was not necessary. The merits
of the principles of the Batilirupt bill were
Government Bank ; it must be stripped of
scarcely reached, although many allusions
were made to its imperfections. Mr. Mangum
had heard from Iudicial authority th-.it_unless
the off'v:ei's invested with the. cxi:ciition‘of the
._—_,-.—__-re invested \\‘l'.ll
A He was
0 for postponing the bill till time could be gl\'t'.‘ll
gm the proper ‘3lll€’fldl‘lIt‘nlS; '.\’lr, Calliotin
Mr. Clay was in
favor of the law on the broad principle that
it was demanded by the commercial 51-. other
f. States, and because the General Government
only had the power of passing ii law of this
lfthe bill were imperfect. he should
have no objection to postponing its operation
for time to amend it. Mr. Buchanan urged
the impracticability of the act,s. that the courts
business
Mr. Henderson said it
much business before the courts, but all that
discovered in its operation they could be
remedied. He was opposed to postponing the
the protective system as taxing one portion of
and goes out in time of service. But if neces-
sity compels him to do so, goes so quietly
that his very_ manner is an appology for the
act.
commencement ofservice.
fruit in the house of God, or lounge.
trampling of horses. the moment the bene-
diction is pronpunced, but retires slowly} in
a noiseless, quiet_man_ncr.
‘—j
. .._._.
otlierwise lieshoiild be utterly opposed to it
He was glad that the Whig party uni dis
measure in advance.
taking the question, the Senate adjourned.
many private bills.
Mr
the Ba-n.kru.7)£ Law. It was refused.
the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. Dec. 30.
between
M-1 rcli, I8-IO.
already rotten, would produce distress and
plan (.llS.ll't'd—-ll] iiie-an and mercenary des-
potisiu. He preferred the Sub-Treasury in
any form to this irronstroiis system, which
was nothing butthe ‘Fiscal Corporation’ put
out in the rain. and exposed until struck down
by the thunder: of the Veto, it was now
resuscitated, and placed underthe shed of the
'l‘reiisury Department. A plan so corrupt-
ing in its tendency and so grasping at abso-
lute power, so ultra 3 fllI:l1Sl.li'8. he had not
expected from a Virginia strict construction-
ist. Without taking the question. the Senate
went into Exectitive Session.
In the House the 'l'ai-ifl" Question was
again taken up,:ind Mr t't'le.riw.etbe_i':conclu-
lvd his remarks in favor of the uiiconstitu-
tionality of the protection. and in reply to
Mr Vlfheeler and other gr-ntlemen. repelling
the cliiirges of increased expenditures triadi-
against the Whigs, and showing the items
'1.’ :1 national debt of twenty five millions of
lollars entailed on the present by Van Bu-
ren’s Adininistration.
Mr. Winthrop in his usual talented man-
ner, advncated the doctrine of protection
showing its intimate coiiiiectioiiuivith all thi-
interests ofthe country. He contended tli t
the Compromise act, which was soon to ex-
pire. was defective &.lllIpfflClll)lf3 in many par-
ticulars; that it dial not impose sufiicient
duties for the just and u.-zonmuicul .u:ant9 .r3"'
thoroughly investigated, not only with refer-
ence to tho mantifzicturirig, but the Agriciil
tural and commercial intcrcs's, and that
which the aggregate amount of duties was to
be laid for rovenur‘, yet when this amount
was once ascertained discrimination might
be rm-'le in favor ofall these interests.
Both houses adjouriied over to Mom] iy_
ilfrtrz/li1.nd.——Goveriior Grason, in his
rnessage to the legislature of Maryland.
states that the loans and taxes authorized by
the last legisl.-iture will fall much short of
the estimate, and that the state will be without
the means of paying the il1l€l‘t‘Sl. upon its
debts on the ensuing first of J.inuary. The
debts of the State amount to $l5,‘2l3,000.——
The principal cause of its embarrassments is
to be found in the unproductivencss of it.-
loans and investments in the Ches.-ipeak and
Ohio Canal Company, which amount to
uprvartls 0f37.000,000. He acknowledged
the importance ofcompleting this canal. but
confesses that the state is entirely without
the means. It would be unaviiiling, liesgiys,
to borrow the money on the credit of the
Commonwealth, or to force a new issue of
bonds when those alriady offered are reject-
ed in every rnarket.-—P/ttlarl. Ledger.
Capt. John G. Munn, whose recent ap-
pointment, as Light House Kt-.--per at Netv
London, Conn. in place of Capt. Mason,
i-emovetl, created COn5ldL'I'llbl8 excitement in
that portion of the State, has been removed
by death! He died on the 24th, in thatcity.
By Rrqucsl.
A Ge2itleman.—A gentleman at Church
may be known by the following marks:-—
1. Comes in good season, so as neither to
interrupt the pastor of the congregation by
a late brrival.
2. Does not stop upon the steps to gap at
tlieladies, salute friends, or display his col-
loquial powers.
3. Opens and shuts the door gently, and
walks deliberitely up the aisle or gallery
stairs, and gets to his seat as quietly, and
making as few people remove as possible.
4. Takes his seat either in the back part
of the seat or steps out into the aisle when
any one wishes to pass in, and never thinks
Of SUI‘-ll 21 thing as making people crowd past
him while keeping his p.'ace in the seat. A
5. Is always attentive to strangers, gives
up his seat to such; seeking another for
himself. -
6. Never thinks of defiling the house of
God with tobacco spittle, or annoying those
who sit near him by chewing that nauseous
weed in church.
7. Never, unless in case of illness, gets up
8. Does not engage in conversation before
9. Does not whisper, or laugh, or eat
10. Does not rush out of church like it
the power of-discounting bills of exchange,
pie to promote decorum lI_lf:i0!,b‘."-".,a"_.
ll. Does all he can by preiccptnnd,cxam-
‘
and of the functions of a‘ Bank so far as the
lending the public money was concerned;
poser] to give the plan :1 candid exiiiiiiiiaiion
when it came before them, and did not, like
gentlemen on the other side, to condemn the
Mr hliingum took the floor, and. without
In the House the Committee reported
Hopkins asked the consent of the
House to introduce a bill for tire repeal -of
The Tariff was then debated in opposi-
tion by Messrs Eastman and Meriwether, at
In the Senate, the President presented a
communication from the Secretary of State
in answer to a resolution of the 27th instant,
stating that no proposition has been made
the Governments of the United
States and Great Britain, with relation to
their mutual Right of Search, since 4th
The plan for the ‘Board of Exchequer”
was again taken up. the question being on
the motion of Mr. Tulmzidge to refer to a
Select Committee of nine. —~
Mr. Mzinguin spoke more than an hour.
in decided and entire opposition to the scheme
which he said was repudiated on all bands,
was an unblushing push for absolute power,
such as had never been known in the 1,
history of the Governnient. proposing to '
superaild to the already overgrown patronage
of the Government, the money power ofthe
Country; it would breakdown the bzinl.-is
and misery, and overshadoiving all. the
Country could then lay down in that tran-
quility and repose which tliewiiter of the
Government, and that the subject should be‘
time they once did.
i
1
A1“; Calamity _A private. letter re-
ceive yesterday details an accident at the
. tow:i;‘f Jdcltsiin. Louisiana, which nppiils
one'dE’l‘y soul. It is one of the most curious
as wl as the most heart reiidiiig we liavq
eycrleard of. A dray loaded with scvera.
[reg-53f powder was being discliaigetl, when
oftlilrnyinaii, one of them was stiffercd to
fall.‘A scissor grinder was near. busy. in
his ‘vacation, and his rapid wheel emitting
a shl-\er of sparks. These fell upon thu-
Spilltl';p0\\'clcI‘, blew up theuiiaii. scissor
grini.efi horse and dray, and killed four ne-
Efoeilflongingi to Mr. Seth Parker. The
shock was feltover all the town, and many
wilidois were broken. Om: leg ofthe dra_v-
milniiil his hat were found several hundred
ya;-dg "off The mangled remains of the
5ciss1[g['i|](lPl' were collected and decently
buiiid His wheel it appears had been Stnl
;ibQitS0 yards, and lodged on the balcony
oft nlighboring house. When will people
lezrn .o be careful of powder ?-—Crt’$€Cnf- »
A i'mrislier.—'l‘lie New York Sun says
tlittpbparations are riiiiking for building oni-
oftlc most splendid steaiiiboats in the world.
He speed is not to be less than 30 miles an
hair. She will accommodate 1000 passen-
gifs with state rooms. Length of heel 325
fig’ The boat will be built on an entire new
p. ciple. Instead ofthe cuinhersoinc water
oft-el, she will use a newly invented propell-
elaiid is to ply between that city and Albany
ensuing season.
lTitc West:-rrt Rail Road.-—Th-.= Boston
ilv Mail of the 27th, says thzzttlie Mayor.
drman, and Coiiimon Council of Boston.
slrted for Albany that morning at 7o’clock.
i an extra train of c:irs, in order to be pres. nt
.1 the t't‘lt‘.bl'iillOl'l of the opening of the great
rain of Railroad fronitliat city to Albany .—-
: number of Boston editors assisted to lltulil}
' the party, which started off in high spit its.
e cars return with the partyon lvediiesday
inging with them the city authori'.ivs_ of
' b.-my, in order to complete the celebration
the Boston end of the route.
Front Flort'da.——.—More Indian Murders !
By the arrival last evening of the‘ sten-
I er Beaufort, Capt. Peck from P1 tltlith
,i_le learn I out our correspondent zit.luckson-
\-ill.-that the Indians made their appearance
. 0
pi the inornin-_r of the 20:11 inst. within a
load. burned a
‘l.'l10lC family, con<isiing ofa Mr. I‘liii‘llt’:\;'.
~.\'ifei,,ziiid child. They were destroyed in
thc il'l1ini=.=. ‘ Where are the troops '2
p{‘.$lj_5 that thy-_ Indians can be found some-
what nearer than the everglzides.
, We further learn from Captain Peck, that
Mr. La Costa, was also killed. Capt. P.
also states that the Indians burned three
iliouses. and carried off several ncgroes,_o1ii-
of whom escaped. It is said the Indians
number:-d twenty one, and were supposed to
be :1 part of Hitflec/1' '1‘u,ste.7i,ztggcc's tribe.
Sn.t-anna./'t Rep. '25.
- Santa. Fe Ea:pczlitio«t.—:\ri turrival at
this port yesterday, direct from Yacattiu. lul-
llpetlition.
oi the brave. Americans. So far from
When within two days’ journey from Santa
F€,,l.l)t'y were encountered by 1200 Mexi-
-.---n volunt.-ers. 300 regulars and 300 my
c/teros, or herdsmen.
the ‘[-Jiapeditioii‘ fought for more than 12
'nours—l.illiiig over 320 Mexic:ins,and loos~
in-1 only two of their number. 'l‘hi-y fired
away every ounce of their ainiiiunitiori, and
surrenilercd from that cause only. This is
truely in accordance with the Aiiv._r'o-Sixun
chzirncti-r, and bears on its face the aspect
of a saddv.-r truth than any report lllt£’llC(-'
which has obtained circulation. The hrsivi-s
ire now without doubt in the mines of Mex
iro, whence, nothing buta warlike expedi-
tion against Mexico will release them.
A Fa.ct.—A man in the town of M .
N. H., hurl, while from home. earned about
86, returned the other day to his fimily
with the. cash. His wife told him that
during his nbsccnce the family had suffered
for food —He replied-—-[ will go tori store
ind buy what is wanted, and then we shall
liuve enough. I-le refrained from drink for
some time; but on arriving at the grocery.
it was found he had some money, and he wiis
invited to drink a little beer—-—then S0mt'llllflg‘
stronger—-till he gotdrunlr, spent all his
money for rum, and returned to his half
siarveil family at two o'clock in the morninrr.
penniless.
The poor wife was greatly distressed and
on the next evening ventured to go to the
wife of the rum seller. told the story of her
suffering :'.imily-—-and the manner in which
her husband had been made a pauper, &c.;
whereupon the good lady filled a large basket
with pork. bread, coffee. sugar, ac, and then
calling her husband into the entry. in pres-
ence of the drunkard’s wife, said-—"Lrist
night you took from this poor woman’s
husband all his money for rum; 1 have now
filled a basket full ofarticles of food, and so
long as you continue to sell liquor to get
men drunk and take from them their money,
thereby making their families poor and
miserable, I will deal out to them from the
house all they may want to support them.”
This was more than the husband could stand;
the nexi morning he went to his store and
emptied every cask, decanter, and bottle of
liquor into the road, saying he would no
longer sell liquid fire, but would keep a
Temperance store.——Bostim. Journal.
Those who persist in drunkeness, get to
murder, or attempting it, in lessthan half the
Is the liquor so much
worse than formerly, or does the great prev-
alence of temperance make those who are
out of its influences more desperate in conse-
quence i" the papers are filled with drunken
murders now a days.-Palladium.
)llt‘S of Mariilziriii. near the St Aiigiistine
house and murdered the
It rip-
cenfirma gdiu capture of the Sanlii Fe EX-
It is stated with some more plaiis
ibility, zlian was thctincoiiditional surrender
' not
firing ii shot,‘ they fired a good many.—
The body of 1800
-—-r
Counting-House Ahnanac.
"1842.
byitlcarclossiicss (some say (ll‘llnl\'t'Dl"lt‘SS) Jammiry
%*
are enjoying the festivities of the season. and
all the comforts and luxuries Wealth Can
pi'oc1ire,lct them not forget the many Who
ticket system. _
dated 18th Sept.
and
30
The Doctor's
sent down
About $1 000,-
ing is a postscript of a letter received by the
C0llll‘lIblfi.(lillt‘(.l Dec. 3.
Just as I am closing this, I regret to learn
unfavoriible at-counts ofour Niger expedition
After passing uptlie river
the fever broke out among the Europeans.
l_l’_l(I 60 weretulteii ill together.
‘.20 have died,
among this number are some of the '20 who
have died as before iiir:ntioned.——Bost.d adv.
Or«lnance.—'l'hc following facts are de\
rived from the report of the Ordnance De-
partment 2-
Since 14th March last, 417 heavy can-
non, with gun carriages, have been furiii.=h-
ed to forts on the sea board.
000 more will be required to coinpletc i.llt'
;ll'll|1lll.lt’l'll. on these forts.
Perpelua-Z flIolio71..——Dr. C. C. Eddiiy,
of Yazoo City, Mississippi, ll‘-IS gone on to
lVt‘lSllll‘lZ‘l.i'ln City, to secure :1 patent for
perpciurtl motion.
is operated upon by condensed air, and is
contrived so as to cnndi--rise the air itsel!’—so
says the ‘Whig’ ofthat place.
Tit firr Tat.-—As the State of Indiana
has ‘suspended’ the interest on her bonds the
past year, the United States Treasurer has
‘suspended’ her portion of the proceeds of
the three per cent. funds, in order to indem-
nify the Choctaws; for whom the General
Government, as tru-tee, had invested a part
of the Choctaw fund in Indiana bonds.
At the Springfield Armory, 10,700 mus-
kets have been manufactured at the apparent
enormous cost of $206,037, or nearly 8:20
per miisket.
- At the Harper's Ferry Amory, 8650 mus-
kets and 190 Hull’s rifles, were manufac-
tured at the still more enormous cost of $[99-
474, or more than $22 per musket.
A letter from Matamoras states
Mexican clergy. fearful lest Santa Anna in-
tended to seize the Church-lands, made him
a free gift ofone million of dollars on no
other condition than that of exterminating
the heretics of Texas.-—-N 0 Courier.
The President of the Houstonic Railroad
bank announces that the loan subscribed will
be paid in by the 10th of February, when
the redemption will commence.
holders not to make sacrifice on them, as
they will be redeemed at par.
And Sli/Z .4notlzer.—-The New Orleans
Bulletin of the 18th inst contains a card,
from which appears that the firstand second
Tellers ofthe Commercial Bank in thatcity
are minus to the amount of $‘26,l48 16.
Santa Fe Ea:pcdition.—Private letters
from Mexico. mention the imprisonment of scholars in proportion to its population, than
all the Texians belonging to the Santa Fe
Expedition.
Yitcatqm.-—It is quite uncertain whether ‘3e"al"l_.V “°l ‘_’e".l’ fli‘ll‘‘''mS 10 llle “lm °l
________._._.____.. this young Republic will continue to main. 3”PP°"”’g 3 hlgh 5°h°°l here-
’King Alcohol seems to grow more savage tain its indépendence, or return as invited, to
with his slaves as their number diminishes". the embraces ofthe Mexican Government.
The late Attorney General Crittenden and
Gen. Cooinbs,.of Kentucky. are announced
in late New Orleans papers as on their way
to Havana, in pursuit of health.
By order of the Mexican government, raw
cotton, tobacco, and cotton twist. are forbidden
to be imported into thatcountry. Cotton goods
are to be seized and burnt, and not sold as
The Louisville Journal states that the f°"m°'l-V’
vineyard of J. Davis, Esq, of one acre and a
halfiri extent, produced this y
lons ofthe pure juice of the grape.
rope 400 to 500 ‘gallons per acre are consid- Representatives to Gen
cred an extraordinary yield.
lthink that
He advises
o
The Legislature of Alabama has deter-
ear ll70 gal- mined to repeal unconditionally the law of
In Eu- that State which provides for the election of
to Sta;
machine
that the
8 ' are cuff‘: rinrr in this incleiiient season the
:5 3 (‘D ‘,3 c n. c 5 : " J’.,‘f '. . I d.‘ se__
g- 3- E-5 ';,_ ,3; :.-_ we m iiccuiriiil-.ite ids o poieity ant Ifeab -
‘< s<: ..< .<- ‘<3 .2‘ f.f; 52 Charity is universal. it confides not its crie-
1 7 23 4 32 fits to age or sect, and those who obey its
2 3 4 5 6 7 S 7 25 4 35 divine precept, will find their I't:\‘.'iH(I in tire
9 10 1-1 12 13 1-1 15 7 '20 -1 40 increased cheerfulne ss and happiness of their
16 7 4 ogvn firesidgs. The Sl33TpCSIarIO\\'S \\'hCl’F‘
23 24 25 26 27 23 29 7 07 4 53 with fate wounds mankind, are those “she
30 31 , ” 00 wlieis upon the poor man's heaith."—AtIa:.
~ 4 5 7 oo " ————————-- . . ’
Fcb6m“7ry S 3 lg 11 12 6 51 E09 Bloody Bu.n'7te.ss.---'l‘lie Cincinntti Gaz.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 4:; Q18 says. hog slugbtering was going’ on 5,0 em!
20 21 22 23 2-1 25 26 6 33 o 27 there, that Deer Creek, like Pompey 8 Still-
27 28 no. " ran blood,"ani.' that the purple current
March 1 2 3 4 5 6 '24 5 36 was to be traced for :1 mile or more in the
6 ‘7 8 9 10 11 12 5 12 5 43 Ohio. As a rather odd coiniiieiit, on such
13 14 15 15 17 13 19 6 02 5 53 deadly proceedings the Gazette says-—
'30 21 22 23 24 25 26 5 51 G 09 “Our large pork l1OUStS have assumtd the
27 23 29 3 31 , lively appearance of times past.”
April I 2 5 -I4 6 ll: ° ..__——-—————:——-————
3 4 5 6 7 lg 1% ‘Z For the Gazette.
10 ll l2 13 14 " ~‘ ‘ ” ‘Kl . R ‘LD -1 ‘ -ethai \Voiliin,-: Mnnftis
17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 5 16 6 44 l 'il P forehlhc ulilic :1 re iort shouiiio the
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 08 6 52 iiiiinn):-Jr in whicph schools (ire S.llpp(H'l('(l,c and
Itlayt 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 58 7 02 conducted in Boston, Providence. and other
3 9 10 11 12 13 1" 4 51 7 09 cities of New Engliind,and alsothc success
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 24 7 16 with which these schools have been attended.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4 °8 7 22 Tbrse schools are divided into three classes,
29 30 31 ’ 9. or grad-s. In thetwo first ofthese,the some
June 1 2 3 4 4 35 7 2'2 branches are taught, as in our common
. 6 7 s 9 1011 432 728_, ,__d. h.h,n,,_h ,,_,,,,.,,,
12 1:3 14 15 16 17 1S 4 30 7 30 sf 10° .8-"H m,‘ 8 -=’ -L ""111, 1,L‘~°Fj ‘Y
19 20 21 -22 2:2 24 25 4 30 7 30 C-hcm1:-tr.i.'» 2} grl-til. G"°“'“lf3- _ 6- -We
26 27 28 29 30 taiigbt And into this school Vl oiking Man
Juiy 1 2 4 32 728 says, pupils are admitted at the age of I2
3 4 5 6 '7 8 9 4 36 7 24 _\’ciIl‘S. This, he seiriis to think, proves at
10 11 12 3 14 15 15 4 3 , 7 2l once the falsity Oflllv stziti-iiierit, that not one
17 13 19 20 2l- 22 23 4 ‘fl’ 2714 child in fifty can obtain ll tliorotigli knowl-
25 26 27 Z 29 30 4 92 7 0'3 .-d_r_r.- of the brfln-'lH'S t;iu_glit in our schools,
i I niler the age of 1:3. But does the fact. that
‘Slug’ 1 2 3 4 6 ii sis 7 9'} pupils are admitted into the high schools at
7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 03 6 D? h - -1- f )9 'i- TS \rovi- tlrit t‘it'V are "t
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 -3'14 64b 1 v as» U f 3f", H ‘H: H H"
21 23 23 2; 25 Q6 27 5 22 6 33 that age .. t.I(.'l$u(Il.llt§" \\ .t i it. (.‘tlllilI ‘in
23 29 30 31 lJj'tlfl('llf‘S _: l\o it proves r(i]i.tliiiig i.ut itie
September 1 2 3 5 31 5 29 simple f:l(.2l,lllf1l.ll)(‘)',dl(‘ .2 mini gt 1 ...1t
4 5 7 8 9 10 5 41 619 age, for it appears fioin this report tiat in
11 12 I3 14 15 16 17 5 50 610 Boston, the pupils are subject:-d to no exitin-
18 I9 20 2t 23 24 6 01 559 motion between the graiiimtir, and high
25 26 27 28 29 30 schools. .
October 1 6 10 5 £30 But Working Man says. that many enter
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 22 5 -53 college at the age of fifteen, and that they
9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 6 29 5 31 are more thoroughly exniiiiiit-il than even
15 17 ls 19 20 1 22 6 35 '5 22 the teachers of our schools. Ido not doubt
23 24 25 26 27 23 29 6 49 5 11 this in the l--ast, fortbe exziinination of teach-
30 31 __ ers in this town is very siiperfi-rial indeed -
Noiiembcrl 2 3 4 5 6 5 92 The ti-achers ciiiplojw-d hizrt-, are mostly
1?, 1: ,2 1?; Z. men whose (]ll7lllfiC:ll.lGllS are well lino\vn.,
23 2, 2:3 23 2, 25 26 7 19 4 41 and the exriiiiiniitii.-n is a mere matter of
27 23 29 30 form. lhiive known many ulio lmve pass)-
, ., ed on rxamination, pri-viuiis to i-nteririrr co -
Dccenuw‘ 1 2 3 7 26 4 '34 Icon who had but a VPTV imp:-rfect kiio\vl-
4 5 G 7 S 9 10 7 all 4 of) a - h I d .
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 31 4 29 edge ofthe common briinc ‘(*5 o 1- iicntion.
13 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 31 4 29 Working llrlnn, in speaking of his vis1t_to
25 26 27 as 29 30 31 7 29 4 31 one of our public schools. in t‘0mn€_m_\.’ with
you, snys——' I believe you, (Editoi)_ had
The Niger Expedition —The follow- occular demonstration in the exaiininiition of
:1 class of of some '20, most of wlioin “ere
from 8 to I2 years of age. That it is quite
possible for the majority of our children to
iiisike all the attainiiients to which Citizen
would limit them, by the age of 12 yetirs.—-
Docs Working Main mean to s:iy that he
i there found :1 class of‘.LU scholars from 8 to
I2 years ofage, who understood thoroughly
Arithmritic and Grammar .7 It this is his
meaning, you, Mr. Editor are well satisfied
no doubt that he is mist:iken.* I have tallied
ed with the teacher ofthe school uhicb you
visited, upon thissubjcct. I know that heis
well qualifii-.l for 11 teacher, and I should ex-
pect to find his pupils as far advanced as
any that could be found of the saint: -age-,
yet it is his opinion.:is well as llt::l ofcvcry
other teacher. with whom I hurt: Sp0l(l’ll to
this siihjeizt, that but very few irhililreii llllflrl‘
the age of 15. have it cnpai:ity to tintlt-r.~tuntl
thorou}__vlil_v tiritliiiii-tic. and gruiiininr. I
will venture to say that tlwrv is mat :2 trach-
er in town, who will. if ireiiziiiirl -"-l. '<:=._v tlirit
he has under his iiistriii-iion :1 ;«:=,.i: 1.! tin-
zigc of 12 years, who tlioiouglily tiiiilerstaiids
these branches. I speak confidently, for I
have the opinion of others, who ought to
know, to corroborate my own.
had much experience myselfin teaching even
more than Working Man claims to have
had. The earlier part of my life was en-
tirely devoted to this business, and notwith-
standing the numerous arguments of VVorlr-
ing ilIan to the contrary, I am fully con-
vinced that not one child in fifty can ncx
quire a perfect knowledge of ll]f.S€ branches
under fifteen.
I am rather surprised that ‘uVorking Mari
should introduce this report ofthe schools in
Boston, and other places, to prove the utility
ofa union school to us for teaching nothing
but the higher branches. The schools of
Boston are on a plan entirely difi'erentfr_oin
that proposed by Working Man. They are
supported not in part by a fund bequeathed
to the State, for the purpose of giving
every child a good common education, but
by a direct tax on property. The city is
but one district. No one partof the city has
to support its own particular primary school.
and these pay the expense oftfie high schools
in proportion to the number of pupils it fur-
nish.-s, but every part pays its proportion of
the whole expense of supporting the prima-
ry, as well as high schools. T/ie city of
Boston has 105 sc/zoolsfor teaching the
common branches, or those taught in our
schools ; but with its 80,000 2'7:/zabilant: it
supports only two /izg/I. s.i21zoa!s !
Now unless Norwalk would furnish a
high school, with a greater number--— of
Boston does, our high school might be kept
in a bee hive. The example of Boston is»
If these districts which are sufficiently
near together, would unite and support a
union school, where the younger scholars,
might be taught their alphabet, easy reading
and spelling, and then let them pass into the
other schools to learn writing, grammar.
arithmetic, &.c. such a union school I believe
would be an advantage. And this, under,
existing circumstances, is as nearly as we
can follow the Boston system with profit to
ourselves. But this is the only practicable
part ofthe plan. VVorking Man does not‘
* Our conclusions. so t'ar,'aa they are drawn
from the visit referred to. are, we are constrain-‘
grass on the general 0610 say. are character rather opposite’ to when
arrived at by our corrupondent Citizen.
Remember the Poor.-—-While thousands,
I have also ‘
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