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“ Have you heard of Sally Black ked
Mr. Altortgafter a brief silence. -
“ No. What bf her?” V
R“ Shy, leaves home to-morrow and goes to
“ Indeed ! What for 2"
ll
knmsigr father takes the newspaper, you
“Yes.”
H m_“\ And has given her a good education.”
“ So they say; but I could never see that
it has done any good for her except to make
her good for nothing.” ‘
A.-
" ' “‘ Not quite as bad as that, frietirl Gaskill.
But to proceed; two weekszago, Mr. Black
saw an advertisement in the paper, for a
%oting_lad_y to teach music and some other
’ "ranches in the setninary at R He
Bl10\.\t8€l. iH0 Sally, an she asked him to ride
over and see about it. He did so, and then
returned for.Sally, and went back again —
fI‘he_.trustce of the setitinary liked her very
much, and engaged her at the salary of 8400
.a _vea.r_. To-morrotv she goes to take charge
of her respective classes.
' You cannot, surely, be in earnest?” farmer
Gaskill said, with .a look of profound aston-
ishment. , .'
“‘lt’s every word true,” replied Mr. Alton.
“ And now you will hardly say that a news-
paper is dear at any price,” or that the read-
ing-of them has spoiled Sally Black."
Gaskill. looked upon the ground for a few
minutes. 'Fh.e.r_t, raising his head, be half
ejaculated with. 8, sigh :,
‘—" If I hav’nt been a. confounded fool, I
came plaguy near it! But Iwill be a fool no
longer. l’ll subscribe for a newspaper to-
morrow—see ifI don't ?”
/
Toasts by the Trade-
At the New England celebration at Mil-
waukie, the Secretary read the list of profes-
sional toitts which follows, and which were re-
ceived with uprottrious applause:
By 1 Baker—- The stormof Liberty —-lt rose
in the y’east-—may it continue to give its
light till it has covered the whole world, and
prepared it for the. last great balring.
By a Hattcr—0ii.r Countr-_i/—tnay its 7'-im
be ocean bound, and its band kept tightly
buckled; and titay it never be subject to a
crown, and always mindful of the glories of
its be Geuin.
By a Dry Good Met'chant—-Our National
Flag—-may we never measure it by _1,a2'ds,
nor sell it without it ~rert.s'onablo: (ulvance on
its first cost, adding transportation and insu-
rance. -
tr-5 By a School Master—'I‘he old Pure-rattan
dicipline-—m.'ty its uses never be pars-ed by,
nor its benefits be reduced to a cypher.
By a Lttwyer——The “ Beech Seal"—lts
application to the early Yorkers by the
Green Moutitain Boys dispensed with the ne-
cessity of proving a C07l$f(fe7‘(ZttO73 for their
rights. a
By a Pt~inter——Plymouth Rock—-The Im-
posing stone on which the forms of our lib-
erties was made up ,-_ may it be a type oftlieir
perpetuity. 7
By a Tailor--'l'hc American Union——But-
toned up by the patriotism of our ancestors
—may its needle of virtuous indignation
prick the goose that attempts to rip its seams
asunder.
By a Miller-—Tlte hlityflots-¢r.—G;-gund
f-‘rorntlte Grist ofoppression, it turned out no
Sleorts. -
By a Fcrwarder—The Boston Tea Party
-—"-may its memory be stored away as a waiti-
ing to all who attempt to exact an illegal
commission.
By rt Banker—'I‘he Pilgrim Stock——Above
par in every market.
T/ic Pantaloon “ Revival.” -—There is real-
ly quite an “awakening” among female re-
formers, as to the right of “the sex” to wear
pantaloous. A lady writer to the Transcript
argues the poitit 2---A v
“ Great consternation is said to have been
produced by a female who recently entered
Frankfort on horseback, a stiaddlo. This
is undoubtedly the primitive, bifurcated
mode, and it is devoutedly to be hoped will
be revived in this country. It is clearly
more comfortable to nature and re:tson,tltan
the rectangular or cork screw A method at
present in vogue with females.
“ Every body, whose eye teeth are cut, is
perfectly aware ltow admirably stockinnets
become the. female form, especially the Irish,
under all imaginable circumstances; and it
is to be hoped Mrs. Mott with the assistance
of Garrison and other reformers will ere long
bring this delightful arrangment. into prac-
tice.”
An. flugfut Explosion-—A short time since
there was in one of the Western States an
inflammable gas spring, situated within it
few rods of what was known as the “canal”
though it has long since lost its proper title
to that appellation, and was little more than
it stagnant ditch. By partial submerging a
tube, contracted at the upper end in the wa-
ters ofthis spring, and applying a light to
the aperture a beautiful clear flame could le
produced, which would continue until the
tube was removed. — ‘
A gentleman who was aboutto become pur-
chaser of the estate embracing the spot
whence the gas emanated, and who was
most profoundly ignorant of the glorious
science of chemistry, concluded to make an
.cxperim.ent. He accordingly procured a
hogslieatl, open at one end, which he
placed directly over the spring itt aninvcrted
position, sinking the edges to a depth suffic-
ient to prevent the gas from escaping. He
waited awhile until be imagined the hogs-
" theadsufficiently charged, and then, philoso-
-cally seating hintseilif at-tride the top, he leis-
-urely bored d glltlbdci hole through the head
.-and applieda lighted cantlle thereto The
.efi'ect though :1 little different from what he
had anticipated, was svitltal ofa most remark-
able and astounding character. A terrific
-explosion ensued,._and dire was the result
ithereof. . . ,
A farmer who was lioeing in it neighbor-
field rushed to the spot, but on arrriving at
the scene of the disaster, all traces of the
«explosion had disappeared. The ground
indeed,for= some distance around the spring
was remand turn, but the hapless cause of
this trcmetvlous convulsion was missing.—
Finnally the honest rustic espied it pair of
red "topped boots protruding from the waters
of the canal, at some little distance, which
on axamination was found to contain the
bother mebers appertaining to the insensihlc
and almost defunct body of the would be phii
1 go her. ~ W'ith‘the assistance of some fricrtcfi
whchad already reached the spot, and by
the aid of~a stout-rope,:he was‘ rescued from
his miry bed and conveyed to his home, “ a
gggjder 'a'n'.d a .'tv—iserI man.”
; . .-'v'““"""“.""“"“"‘?“""
3Vm. Bristol, of Old Milford, '.‘omniitt.‘d_
,o’tc,ide;on -'1‘iies,,day afterooori last, while in
3 state of temporary it'-!Ft.l3“}’.- .
PYOW.
cosrcnuss.
In. the iS'eit,ate.-on_.Mon;dny, Mr. Cooper
‘ presented three memorials from Permsylva
nia. praying for -therepoal of the fugitive
slave law; referred. »
He also presented several petitions for a
modification of the tariff, and also gave no-
tice ofa bill to change the mode of the col-
lrction of the revenue. ’
The bill was then taken up‘ to code the
public lands to_ the States to be given to act-
ual settlers without cost.
Mr. Felchzrspoke at '=considerable length,
and before he ltad concluded, the Senate ad-
journed. ,
In the Ifouse, Mr. Brisbon, elected in the
place of M r-. -Butler of- Pt-.nn., appeared, was
qualified and took his seat.
In Committee of the Whole the cheap
ostage bill was discus-st-.d 1 _
Mr. Potter made the concluding speech,
when the House adjottrttetl.
In the Smate on Tuesday, a petition from
Mr. Ritchie, of the Union, was presented by
Mr. Hamblin, asking to be released front
his responsibility on the printing contract.
The resolution making land warrants
assignable was made the order for Friday
next.
A bill rcgula'ing the holding of Courts
in lows, and directing the sale of lands in
Minnesota, was engrossed. ,
Mr. Piet-ce’s resolution directing inquiry
into the expediency of requiring by law that
all duties on goods impo ted into California
r:ol=lccted by Autericitn oflicers there shall be
paid into the Treasury, was adopted.
The. Bill ceding the Public Lands to the.
States in which they are situated was taken
u .
PME. Fel-ch concluded his speech in oppo-
sition to the bill and Mr. Walker took {floor
the to reply. Adjourned.
In Committee of’ Whole the House rc-
sumed the co,nstderation of the Cheap Post-
a e Bill
gMr. Fowlers amendment for at ttP‘0 cent
rate on prepaid letters, and Mr. Vinton’s
for a three cent rate, were rejected.
An amendment was adopted that no post
route shall be discontinued or the compensa-
tion of postntaslers reduced in consequence of
'the.passage of this act
After some future debate the committee
agreed to the amendment to fix the postage at
three cents when prepaid and five cents
when not. Circulars and patitphlcts to be
charged at letter postage.
The Committee then arose and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Clay
presented a petition front Rhode Island for it
iinc of steamers to Africa He said that col-
onization was the only means to suppress the
African Slave"l‘rade, or to benefit the tree
negreos in the U. States. Mr. Hale present-
ed a petition front Penn-sylvania for the im-
diate repeal of the fugitive. slave law. A-long
debate ensued Mr. \Vltitcomb moved to
lay it on the table. Mt-ssi‘s Butler and Ytt-
lee refused to vote. The. chair insisted oit
their voting, btit they still refused to vote,
when the petition was laid on the table. Mr
Seward presented It sitn-i-la.r petition which
was also laid on the table. :
Mr. \Valkcr’s Laud Bill was then taken.
tip and Mr. \V. concluded his speech in la-
—-vor ofthe bill.
The bill providing for the settlement of
French spoliations will be continued '.u-tnor-
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration of
the cheap postage bill in committee of tho
\‘\'llOlC. The amendment of the Senate, yes-
terday providing for three cents prepaid and
five cents when not, was rejected, only two
tnembers voting in the aflirtitativc.
Mr. Potter offered a stibstitute for the first
section of the original bill, viz :—Upon each
letter not weighing over llttlfiln ounce three
cents, and for each add.tional half ounce, or
fraction of half an ounce, three cents; provid-
ed, that no Post Office now existing shall be
discontiuuetl, nor shall the mail service on
any mail route be discontinued or diminish-
ed, in consequence ofatty diminution of the
revenues that may result from this act, and
provided it shall bcthe duty ofthe. Post Mztster
General to establish new Post'Ofl‘ict~s and
place the tnatl {service on new mail routes,
established or that may be ltet'eal'ter esta-
bltislicd, in the saute. manner as though
this had not been pas e ', and )r.t.videtl
that the compensation of the Post. Masters
shall not be diminished inconscqucnce of
his not.
After an unsuccessful attempt to amend,
this was agreetl to; a_yo- 9|, noes 70.
The first sectio it was thus disposed of by
the committee.
Tito committee then considered the second
section providing for postage on newspapers,
and without concluding, adjourned.
lit the. Sczittte on Tltttrsday Mr. Hunter
presented the credentials of Mr. Mason of
Vitgittizi.
Mr. Seward presented petitions frotn New
York and Pennsylvania for a repeal of the.
fugitive slave law; also praying for the
abolissiou ofslavery in Utah and Mexico;
also another for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia. They were all
laid on the table.
Mr. l-lztmlin pre.sentcd at petition for the
repeal of the ftigitve slave law, which was
lllltlflll the table.
The French Spoliation Bill was then tak-
ett tip. Mi‘. Smith cxplaitted and advocated
the bill be had not concluded when the Son-
ateitt'ljourned. ,
The House in committee ofthe whole took
up the cltcap postage bill, :ltl(l;=iflt.’l' sotne dis-
cussion, the committee agreed to appropriate
it million and a hulfof dollars to meet ap-
prehended deficit-ncy. Wtthoutdisposing of
tlie.Stlbjet‘.t, the House adjoiii‘ne.d.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr. Gwin intro.
duced a bill creating the Board of Commis-
sioners for the exttminttiioii and pttyiiient, of
claims against the U. S. growing out of the
conquest of California. ‘
The French Spoliation bill was next taken
up and Mr. §mith concluded his speech in
favor of the bill.
Mr. Hunter obtained the floor and the Sen-
ate adjourned. _
The House went into Committee of the
Vi/‘hole and resumed the corisiderotion of the
Cheap Postage Bill. One or two itieffectual
attempts were made to amend it, but it was
finally reported to the House as agreed in
yesterday. lt provides for a uniform postage
oftitrr-e cents on lettei's,whether prepaid or-
not. Postage to Oregon and Californiais
the same as elsewhere, three cents-on letters,
and one cent on newspapers; no tlisc.ritnina.-
tion is made. Magazines are half postage,
titlzcn prepaid. C‘-oiitttry n,ewspape.i' pay no
postago within 30Umiles. Tllc-I'e; are to be
1...
3 ccntcoins to-pt-ovitle for !ll§t73:C_¢_’n'l_ postage.
The Post Master Geueral,1is;"also "to provide
three cent stamps. A.mil.lion. ttitd a half oli‘
dollars arcappropriated to supply, apprehend-
ed dcficiencies in the revenue ..undor this
cheap postage law. _Lett"ers"are to be adver-
tised once only, in papers having the largest
circulation withitt__tlie ijitnge of-_ d_eli«very of
said office, at three cents on each letter called
for——and ifany newspaper decl.in.c—.s such a
publication, another paper is to be designated,
and the refusing paper is deprived‘ of the
bcnifit of free exchange.
Mr. Hall moved to lay the bill on the ta-
ble, which was rejects-d—'i'l to 139.
The questionou the passage of the bill
was then taken up, and ‘there were yeas 130;
yeas 95. '
So the Irillpassed. Adjourned.
The Senate is not in session to-day, hav-
ing adjourned over to Monday next. _
After the usual opening "business, the
House went into Committee of the whole
and took up various private bills for consid-
eration.
Fall of Bu.ilr1ing.9 and deplorable loss of lives.
Another of those disasters so fatal to hutnan
life, with which this cityhits of late been vis-
ited, occurred about 1 o’c.lock yesterday af-
ternoon. A row ofsix four story brick dwel-
lings was in courseof construction on 21st st,
between the 5th and 6th avenues. The side
and rear walls had tiearly reached their full
height. A large number of men were en-
gaged in completing them. These laborers,
chiefly lrishmcn, had barely re-cotnmertcerl
their work, after dinner, when the most lofty
portions of the walls, at the easterly end, sud-
denly gave way, and the whole building
was almost instantaneously in ruins. This
caused one end of the girders or floortimbersof
the building adjoining to drop, this operating
as a lever to throw down the walls of the
third. The same cause resulted in like ef-
fects, and with little warning the whole range
was prostrate, burying the unfortunate work-
men in the ruins. The largernumber were
employed on the top, and as wall after wall
gave way, they retreated toward: the VVest
end of. the range.
The masons, so far as we can learn, esca-
capcd, but it is ltardly possible that less than
!'zI.‘cfL‘e or ji/‘(mi i,:et'sons were overwhelmed
and instantly killed. A large police force
soon collected at the scene of disaster, and
the fire-bells of the (.ll.3l.l'.Cl. having been rung,
they were speedily reinforced by several
companies of firema;-ti. The threatening
condition of those fragttientsof wall which
still remained upright, near approach haz-
ardous Notwithstantling, the lifeless bod-
ics of five persons were recovered and sev-
eral, utore or less injured, were taken oil‘ on
litters.
The vicinity of the rtiins was the scene of
many affecting incidents in the course of the
evening. The. wives of several of the de-
ceased were drawn thither io ascr-rtain the
cause of their liitsbatitls’ long absence.-—
Somc gave vent their grief in vtild outcries.
One woman, ti he led a young child,on hear-
ing of the probable death if her husband,
swoottcd and remained for a time insensiltlc
It is hard to tltiiik of the. distress and bitter
griefs that must result frotn such a catastro- ‘
is ht:-re recorded.
table the di.~:aster.
N. Y Journal ‘H-0 ":7 =
:13» if ottrgoverttmcttt do take up the c '3
struction of a ta 1 oad to the Pacific soon and
in t‘-fll‘t‘lt‘sl, it will be act-ontplisltcd iii a way g
the most unpleasant to this nation, and the ',
uiogt opposite to its interest. A project has ,¢
been started in Enlatntl to build this road:
th rough Canada, and the British pr..=sc.v.-irr {
ttortlt of Lattitude 49°. A book has l-4::
published advocating the plan, and a
I v'i . t"-
given of the route through from
fix to Puget’s Sound, near the Isl?-.'.'. 0'
Vancouver ft is estimated that this =,=.n.tt~.-
will be 2800 itiiles. The section of l.l.ll;\Y 1'0:-.:.
has been already surveyed. Thence, the
route is almost in ft straight line. to the term-
inus on the Pacific. lt rtttts norilt of Lake
Superior, and takes Sr-llt'irlt"s st-ttlt-tnent in
its way. lt is said tlieRocky iriountaitis pre-
sent the only powerful natural obstacle. This
road‘ would slzorten the distance between
England and China some fifteen liundretl
miles It wonltl be the means of retaining
f r ever the Biitisli North American provin-
ces as a part of the Empire, and would
prove the most valuable S't‘p ever taken for
their prosperity. It would serve, they think
as some check to thcgrowiug greatness of
the United States, now rendered fortnitlztblc
to Great Britain by her Pacific possessions.
It would raise at the terminus,acotnmercial
colony of the most useful description to Eng-
land, and rival to any city we might have on
the Pacific coast. ‘
Respettiitg the mode of carrying this pro-
jec: into operation, it is proposed toitake jit.-.c
millions of the poor population of the three
kingdoms, lll0Sf:_\\'ll0fll):.0llll€‘ly depend on
charity as. paupers, arid give them farms
along the litie of the road, obliging tlteut to
work on tltc. road to pay for their farms. By
this means, it is supposed Great Brittnin can
rid ltcrselfof a -class of people that are a
burden oti the treasury of thirty millions of
dollars a year,:tnd turn their industry tosome
profitable ttsc—pt'ofitablcto theinst-lves and
to her. The estimate of twenty-five t.lTou-
sand tlcillars a mile is supposed to be suficient
for the execution of this great plan.
Ilzrtjorrl Courrmt.
1Vz'ci7.i'rz.-i:,.r_rutr.-—- T/tr Britis/i. and the United
States—A telegraphic dispatch from the spe-
cial cot-respondent -in VVashington of the
l\‘orth American states that ofliicial intelli-
gt-nceltas bcert received of the Britisll gov-
erntnent littvitig ordered its agents at San.lu:in
(Grcytotvn)‘to-suspend the collection of du-
ties at that place ; the belief being that this
is an evidence of the intention of Her t\*lajes-
ty’s ministers to comply, in good faith, with
the obligations of the Clayton treaty. The.
dispatch adds that it is very probable that
San Juatt will _be restored to Nicaragua in
good time. T
Mr. Truma:t Smith has perpetrated a pret-«
ty bon mot. Some one, by way of quizzing
him,asl-red how many slaves were owned by
his wife? (a Southern lady ) ‘~ Site has but
one slbtive," was the gallztttt reply ofthe Sen-
ator. l hope he will never be "a. fugitive
Flaw, 80 as 10 Come under the provision of
the late l£l\V.--r.-C02'¢’S])0Il(ft?7l(.6 of N. Y. Heralrt.
’A Mr, Booth, in Birmingltain, was so se-
verely injured by being thrown froin a.
nu 85‘
P “ hr; 7 tings destroyed belonged to ti.-
e»-.;-:'»;- “ - ‘ s flfiintctt. The mortar used it _
‘.‘.:= -.. ~':i.:- =.:-.... -=" ":-.=~ Walls was of a vet_ _
info-r..., .-, t-...~.!.=-,' H" ' %r'=‘-t'.l"ing: itself in... .
little else iii‘. .~-it « . “-"ll ’,‘-=' lJ€l\Vt'Fn ,
the fingers. To 1.‘.-i;=: ?=.«.*' . .-:‘.:«r.-.'~"j Pl-".il‘l1'§
U",‘ilt~ ;<,-irit of victory must be lllt'()lt'Ci’.l.
slt-ig,lt,,_!t l't:~w 'lnys' since, that he has died.
.‘\*1:!fiY}liIz§:G_f‘thc Flf‘§llkIill.__»,~j3~- _v, ~
The Have-_st-eamer Frankl=i_n, Captain.
Wootten, arrived at Q New York Thursday
evening, from. Hjavre Jan. lst-,,and Cowes the
2:1. The Franklin firings no tidings of the
steamer Atlantic, except that she left L'ivci:-
pool onlier -regu-la.r day Dec. 28th-.
The Royal Mail. Steantetf Asia, from N.
Y.,_ arrived at Livciipool on‘ the 28th Dec,
having utade the shortest passage on record,’
occupying only 10 days 4 hours 5 minutes.
'['/ie I-Vortds 1j‘u.z'r.—[-let‘ l\'laj,esty’s Com-
missioners have invited bids for the privilege
of selling refreshutents in. certain preset-ibcd
parts of the builditig devoted to this" exhibi-
tion. One of the conditions is, that “ no
wines, spirits, beer, or intoxicating drinks,
can be sold or adntittcd by the.icontractor.”-—
Very good.
'l‘lier’e is no news of arty importance front
Eugl.-ind or lrt-land. All was quiet.
I"ra.iicc ——-A,ccounts from Parts are to the
1st of January. ‘Some sensation had been
excited in the political circles of that Capital
by a (lisgreement between the Assembly and
the Ciovernmcnt,
There appeared to be a complete rupture
betwéeti the Executive and Legislative pow-
ers of the State, which was looked upon as
only a precursor of the disscntionsthat will
take place when the new Dotation Bill is
brought forward for an increased allowance
to 'tbe Prcsitlent of the Republic in 1851.
The French funds declined in consequence
of the above. '
The. continental news was of no conse-
quence, nor that from India and China.-—
'l'he Liverpool Cotton Market was firmly
maintained. Money was in more demand.
An Austrian army of 25,000 men was
about to march into the Duchies, accompa-
med by a Prussian force of the saute strength
There. was no chance ofa pacific settlement.
ofthe Scltleswig Holstien question.’ The
new Commader-in-Cheif of the Holsticn
army had resianed.
Germa.n_i/.—— l‘he Elector of Hesse return-
ed his Capital on the 27th Decctnbcr ltaving
been prrccedetl by it body of Hessian troops
He was received by the most frigid indiffer-
ence on the part ‘of the people, afterwards,
While reviewing the troops not a single cheer
greeted him. Notwithstanding the return of
this detested prince to his dominions,the Fed-
erul Commissioner in Cassel, Count Le'inin-
gen, ruled matters with a right hand, and
had decreed martial law ngan-t any person
making dt-stutbances in the streets. Collis-
ions had occurred between the Prussian and
Bav.ttittn troops quartet-ed in Cassel.
Arrival of the Asia.
The Cunard steamer Asia arrived at New
York on Friday last. Nothing has been
heard of the Atlantic. She had not put
back to Liverpool when Capt. Judkins left.
The English government have sent out
Surgeons to Jamaica to relieve the distress
caused by the fearful ravages of the cholera.
It was stated that the Prussian Govern-
‘ '1‘-,UE'S_l_).~AY.. Jars. 2t, test...‘
‘ wine or ATE TIC KE'l‘.
roit GOVERNOR,
Lafayette S. Foster, of Norwich.
rot: Lit-:t:'i' GOVERNOR,
Green Kendrick, of \Vaterbury.
rot: sccanmnv,
Roger H. Mills, of Newflztrtford.
FOB. TREASURER,
Thomas Clark, of Coventry.
FOR. CONTROLLER,
Sclah Strong, of Milfot-d.
A Tariff vs. Direct Taxation".
If any of the vagaries of ntotlern “ Democra .
cy" could excite astonisltment in our minds,
we certainly should be thus ittfetzted. by the
position now adopted by -the leaders of that
party upon the subject which forms the title to
this article. Pt'm'iotisly to the war of 1812,
this country was in it state 0:" almost colonial
(lepeiirletice upoti Great Britain. for every de-
scription of tttattttfitctui'ed uterchandize. The
l)I'8i‘tlil|){_', out of that contest. by closing all com-
iiiunicutioit with the mother country, revealed
at once our vveakness and our gt-e:ttness.——
While it exhibited clearly to every man ottr
foi'mei' condition of sotni-vrissalage, at the same
time-., the springing tip, as if by magic. of hund-
reds of mrtnitfitctoriea, in every deprirttnent of
industry, and all over the count.r_v. as clearly
displayed our ability to take care of ourselves.
At the close of the war. it was found that at
large portion of the capital of the country wits
invested in mauufitcturiug establisltments. To
encourage and foster these, so far as could be
done without detriment. to the C0mtllel'(:litl and
ngi'icult.ui'rtl interests. became now the national
policy. But. in the mean time, another power-
ful interest grew tip in the land, which threat-
ened to overslittdow, and which has since over-
shadowed all others. The invention of the
'Cotton‘(z'in had given to the land-holders of the
South the means ofaifunlitttited supply ofthe
chiefstttple of tlteir section. So vast was the
increase in its productioii. that the. home de-
mand became t:uuip:tr:tiivoly trifliiig, and the
cotton growers were obliged to seek for sales in
the tnttrkets of the world. But as coniinorce
is mainly carried on by barter, that is, by the
exchange of the pl‘O(l'tl(:tS or the ittztttttlnrzttites
was it ctirrent belieftlmt. the tai'itfitict't-iised
the price of the fot'eigit' ztrticlo without any
coi'respotttlitig increase in the value of the tin
utestic product excltatiged for it. the whole cot
ton i.ut.eresl: lieciime stroitgly utiti-tat'ifi'. This
led to null ficilllolt1lll(l3tlll)t)$l.!0Clvll war. Gen.
Jackson fitvored protection. and his iron wil.
merit intended to prorogue the Parliament.
An abortive attempt has been made at ;
Matlrid to eject the Ministry. l
The war in south of China is still in doubt.
lu England, the Papal aggression meet-
ings continue to be held at intervals, but-‘do
not appear to be of much importance.
A general petition to the Qt_icen from the j
, i’ -9‘-'stattts of Ireland upon the subject, has ‘
utzi :- adopted. :
Prepare for Election.
’.t l.-7 quite time now for the Whigs to be
up ;‘l.':’_l doing in vcitv of the coming Spring
-'.--us. Although it counle of months
-’\"2t1(‘. before the regular Spring elections,
- ''‘f(' ‘s yet an abttndauce of work to be
.tnd not any too much time to do it in.
The
,".-§lt't_'g' -vttnts stirring up to exertion—to early
- it Those means intist be put in op-
.‘::t.'o't wltich are the almost sure forerun-
'..-;.~« o*‘a Whig triumplt, and without which
‘Kl.-t,"t't_. Erno rational grotid to hope for suc-
l‘he \Vhig party must be organizctl ;
2:: '. s-fficicntly organized. Without a veiy
't‘=i«;.-.1 ~te organiz:ttion there will be but a
00 r c:..tncc for success. The loco focus are
l‘.l ‘-.\ iil be all alive and active to secure an
uia..;:~,";=t;:od majority in the Legislature; or
at least to secure such a l‘eprc$Pl1lt1liOtl as
will insure to them the election of United
States Senator. Rt-mo.-mbe.r,a Senator isto
be clccted for the six years to come, and it is
of the greatest importance that a good Whig
be elected. The locus sort-ly felt their dc-
feat last year. and are bent upon success at
the next ll'I:ll. Be. assured,thc_v will work
untiringly to secure their object, and cat: be
defeated only by zealous efibr-ts on the part
of the Whigs They know whose. votes de-
featctl Toucey and Eaton, and they- know
whose votes can help them wonderfully next
session. It may be we shall see the old coa-
lition spirit stalking through -the State, and
working here as it has in Massacliust-tts.—
Last year it is true they were as repugnant
as they could well be in the Legislature,
but that argues nothing for this year‘. They
could call them by any opprobrious natne
then, and love theitt like brothers now, if
their interest led them to it. Let the Whigs‘
keepa sharp eye on the movements of their
opponents.-— fltfiddletotmi. Coitst-itutton.
i'..". :5
Young 1lIcn.—-The idea is prevailing in
communities, that young men are lit neither
for generals or :litlt‘.‘m(l'l, and that they
must be kept in the back ground until their
physical strength is impaired by age, and
their intr.-lu:il filC'¢‘lllC'S become blunted by
years. Let us look to the history ofthe past,
and from that long list of heroes and states-
men, who have so nobly distinguished them-
selvcs, we shall find that they were young
men who performed those acts which have
won for them an iu'iperishublc meed of fame
and placed their name high on the page or
hist-'ii‘y. Alcxztritler, the conqueror of the
then civilized world, viz: Greece, Egypt,
and Asia, Clictl at 33. B'tll8p€tl'le was crtfwtt-
ed Etnperur of France when 33 years of age
Pitt, the younger brother, was al’;'out20 years
of age, when, in l-’iI'ilniit’s Parliament, he
boldly advocated the cause of the American
colonies; and but‘22, when made Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer. Etlmund Burke, at
the age of 25 was the first Lord ofthe Treas-
ury. ‘ Our own Washington was but 2.’),
when he covered the retreat of the British or
Brtiddock’s defeat, and was ttppoimed to the
comtiiaitzl-in—chief of all the Virginia forces.
Alexattder llamiton, at 20, was lieutenant-
colonel, and aid to Washington, at 25 at
mettiber of Cortgress, and at 33 Secretary of
the Treasury. Tllomus Jr-ffcrsott was but 23
when he di'al‘ted'f_lte ever memorable Declar-
ation of independence. At the age of 30,
Sir Isaac Newton occupied the ntechanical
chair at Ctimbt itfge college, England, ltavitig
by his ‘sci:-tiijifiic di:3cot"c'i'ies, _i°cn«_lcred his
= ::!tri.ml:. not from direct collision with the :ittgi'y
i1.u-lit"-21,; ofthe South. int. his more wily stic-
:-:-;-:....» pursued it vr-:-.-' diffei't>.nt course. Mr.
‘.''.‘‘.H !‘.:ren saw. 0* ; .=-.-«:;l:t he saw. that what-
.~-‘-rr .—~'.'.t'ty secur-.-.2 ::: its--ii’ the cotton interest.
v.'«-.:"<l .-‘re likelj to at-::.-: ' .tlso periutttieiit. polit-
ic:-. -.-.-~<.~.tide:i-.-. 3.. ‘zit-~ rzulloll. Hence it was
Hy‘ L..~.ctt.l'.».:t-.i:..ti '.-;-..zitttu atnti-pi'otet-t.ive and
i."i3'. '- ".‘ ‘-_'i- In
By the aid of the cotton
- the ll.--nocmtic patty l'eCOVel‘t‘(l front
of the \\'llll'lWlI.(l of 1840. To
-titer tun yietvs of the cotton iiileresttlta
.t-.;
-,tti;~e. ;.v.ii't_v aitttoxed 'l‘t.-xzts. glorified the \Vill'
with Mexico. and insisted upon conqtiest and
spoliution. From thence originated the teri-ible
struggle wliiclt is even now reutliug the coun-
try. Parties seem in danger of being slii'tei'ed
to atoins. But Locolocoism has one hope left;
it more complete stt')st-i'v'icncy to cotton tmiy
yet unite the Soutlierit States in the Locofoco
ranks. The Detnocratit: leaders would wil-
lingly bring their followers to submission on
the direct slavery issue; but tltis they cannot
du—-the people will not how. lf then the
party c:tit find another tttatterin wliicli their
pliitncy will be equally grateful to their South-
ern frientls, and its to which they can tlelutle
the stubborn honesty of tlio Nottli, they will
have gained it decided vatntage ground fat‘ the
next Pt'ositleiit.i:tl catnpziigti. This inatter lltls
been discov__m'ed. The strange error still pre-
vails extensively at the South, that duties upott
imports are injurious to tltoir sectional staple
interest. Away then, at. this time, exclatims
Northern Locofticoisiu with all duties tipoti
itnposts. Pull down your custoui-houses, re-
peal all your revetine laws. let. every nation of
the earth compete with our artisans and tite-
chanics upoti our own soil, and add to all this
the blessed favor of direct tarrationl
As we said in the outset, if any Locofoco
vttgttry could ustonirlt us it would be this, and
we sli:-ill try to show, in future numbers, what
effect such it clmitge would have upon the pros-
perity of our country.
!3'.\Ve referred last week to the corrupt
coalitioii between the Locos and Free Soilers
in Masszicltusetts. The latter have perfoi-nted
their part of the brtrgain. and elected a Loco
Governor, but the Locos don't seem dispos-
ed to do what they agreed upon when the con-
tract was made. Boutwell, (Luce) is Govern-
or, but Sutntter (li‘. S.) is not Senator, be-
cause tlte “ Detnucracy” woti't vote for bitn its
they promised to do. This rentintls us of it
story told ofold t\1t-. B. of this town. The
old man had acorn field wlitclt reqttired lioeirg,
so one fine triorning he went to work at it. lit
the next.‘ lot, which was it cortt field, he observ-
edit tit-.gro similarly employed. Not liking to
. work alone, Mr. B. proposed to Jack that they
should iiork together; both to labor iti one lot
till itwtts fiuisltcd, Mid than to finish the other.
Jack readily agreed, it in] Mr. B. got ovorthe
tettico, and, together with the negro, very su-
cialily lioed out J:tclt’s corn ; when they had
finished the field, Mr B. started for ltisfowu lot,
but Jack very quit-tly put "on his coat, shoul-
' eered his line and started for tlte road. “ Hallo,
Jack,” said Mr. B.. “ where are you going '2"
“ Goiu’ hum.” sitys Jack. '
'“ But you agreed to helpruo hoe oitt my lot.”
“ \Vell," said Jack obstittittely “ l’iin goin’
hum.” ‘
‘~ Why, tltis is not fair, Jack. you bitrgaitied
with tne that, if.l’d help hoe your lof{,_.y,ou{tl
help me hoe mine.” - “ '
“ Yttltl ynli 3 ‘Mt’. B.” said Jack, showing ltil
ivories. .“ next rim: intake bargain irit/2. a (Z-—d
iiarne imnto‘r't.-.tl
uiggci'."
of one country for those of tlllOl’.l]t‘5l‘, and as it_
Wasbiitgton, Corvfcspondcncc of the Gazelle.
, i_ , -F;lt8‘_)AY Evt-2:41:16; Jan._,l'Ztb.
'l‘_lte gre.~t_.test -novlelty of the seitson hate has
been the weather". which for the past two
weeks has rivaled the soft air of June; in fact.
it sc_eins'to' ltave been it revised edition of our
Indiitn sziittnier, co_r.re_ctet_l-arid 2'?I'!‘(),T0b'¢_(_l.*,+:~..-sax-fr
The past week has been principally occupied’
in the House in the discussion’ of the cheap
postage bill, and it is pi'e‘suuted will be settled
this evening. \Ve shall not be able to get what:
we would like or wliitt has been recomtttended
by the Posttitaster General-—but it half loaf is
better than no bread.~aiid we will take-a par-
tial reform riither tliait endure the‘ present
high rates. Perhaps upon the wtmto. it in Its"
well to try it partial reform fii'st—-at for the first
few ntontlts it will ittateri'.tll_v ‘lessen tho rev-
euucs of the Deputy Posttiittstets itn_d of tho
Depztt-tment, but tlt's will not be of long con-
tinuance,as it reduction in prices must of neces-
sily increase the revenue ultimately.
Judge Potter of Ohio is worthy of much
praise for his untiting efforts in the cause. as it
is mainly tlirottgh his exertions that tho dgtuilj
of this bill liave been settled.
Our ittdefaiigable Senator. Mr. Smith, I am
glad to sea, is httnimet-ing away at the French
Spoliattiou Bill, and whatever cause he ospousas
is generally worked tlirotigh. It is it disgrace
to our governutettt. to leave lotiget° unpaid lion-
est claims, wlticlt \Vashington in his day ro-
peittetlly urged upon Congress the duty of
liquidating.
Mr. \Vhitney gives a lectut_'e at the Repro-
st-.utittives' Hull to-inorrow evening upon the
subject of his rail road. wlticlt I trust will re-
ceive the attention of Congress as soon as the
cheap postage bill is disposed of.
The ptib-ic lands are still at bone of conten-
tion between the States, but I sincerely trust
that tto division or letting ottt of tlteni will be
made. There are about 140,000,000 acres of
these lttittls,ttnd by no possible mourns cttn they
be made any source of profit to the Union sitvo
by giving to every bend of a family or racing:
settlers at farm. But I willgive more of, this.
attotlier time. Yours, in haste, '
Foo-.\'n Di:.tn.—'l‘lte hotly of a colored wo-
man, nztinetl t\'tincy DeFountttin. was found on
Snturrlity morning lust. near the residence of
James Kellogg. It is supposed that she fall“
with her face in it suiali pool of water, and be-
ing unable to rise,slic was frozen todpgttli. A
corouei"s inquest was held on Saturday. and I
verdict rettderetl that " the deceased cituio ta
her death by exposure while in a state of in-
toxicittion.”
FIRE l.'\' R t:ntii:~'o.—-Tlie carriage shop_ of
Enoch A. Sanford W215 entirely constiined by
fire oit Stiutluy evening; l:tst,toget|toi' with it
portion of the contents. It is supposed to be
the work of an incetidittry; no ittstti‘tt‘tice.
l\IA~.\' Kii.i.t-:n.——As the 4 o'clock train from
New York. on 'l‘uesdtty last, was within it short
distance of Stztttifortl station, the engittt-.et' dis- ,
‘ovored it innit walking on tho trittzk. Efforts.
were made to stop the train, and to frigliti-it.
the man from the truck. but he was struck by
the etigitto and so severeily injured that he died
shortly after. [lo was an Irishtnttn, and re-
sided in Stuniford.
For the Gazette.
To whom it may concern.
As the subject of “ Psychological." 0|‘ “ Illu-
mcric," experiinents is at pre.~ient: attracti_ugtlto
tittetitiou of our citizens to some extent. I bog
leave to call their attention to the following ex-
tract from it very able work upon that subject.
This extriizt. coming as it does from the pen of
one tltorottgltly versed in the art, may be con-
sidered good ttiitliniity in the matter. A.
The itltttsestit‘ Psyciiology have been few at
ynt, bttt I feel bound to wztrit the unwary of
the tlztngs-.t-s to \\'l|lci'l- they may be t-xposeid..
l liztvt-. liatl lIlfltl_\' sttb_i,oct.s, wlto.,,_\ylteii to All,
appt-.:ti'atit:o poifectly :twake.woultl l)t3llt.‘Vfl that
it piece. of blank paper was it bzttik note of" any
tlt-tintttitiiitiuti \\'lllt.'ll l itssertntl it to be._, A!
Sttriitoga Spa. iti tlit-. preseitce of Judge M:t.n-
viii and tnatty other getitlaineit, 2 mad») av young
man of excelleitt cltaritctr-.i' take wort l)lHS_§ witsig/:0 f
paper for bank notes, and give um ll tvritt-en
oliligtttioii for it large iiittuunt of utoney which be
supposed he had mtioivetl. Suppose him to be
the citslitci' of II li:tnk—woultl not this best dam.-
c_y=-.rott~* pow:-.r in the ltzttids of ti tlisliortest titan!
Ur stippose ltiin to be worth it large amount oi
property in real estate—lie might be made to.
tr:t:isft-r it b_v deed in the preseitct-. of witness-
us, while he was under this influence. and tho
Wll’llES.s't'.S,l'l0l’. stispect that he was in it sttito
tlilfereiit from usual. The witnesses would go
into court and swear that he seeinatl perfectly
rittiontil and masterof liiiiiselfiittitl yet he would
be in such it condition that liocoultl notpei'ceiva.-
anything to be diff»-.retit from what it was its-
sertetl to be by the operator. Black would look
wliite. if the operator tleclarerl it to be so.-
Copper would look and feel and son ‘id like gold, .
if the 0;)et':tltil' ztffirtited it. In El word, the sub
ject and all his property and other legal rights
would be at the mercy of the operator. Ho
could be ntntlo to sign’ :tn_vtliiug—a deed._ or-
miirriage C0tiil'it,ci--Zl confession of murder, or-
atiytliittg else. “
Oi hots t-an jtidgo as woll as I how far this
power will in future be abused , but I perform
my duty in giving at writ-uing to suscuptiblesub-
jects Let tltt-git not lightly disregard it. They
should know that when once thoroug/ily in-
du,ctt d by mm pet'Stit‘t they can easily be inducted
by any peizsoit who is pcrntiltcd to attempt it._
Tliey should know that they may be made to
|)r'lT()E‘ll] vt-ry intproper actions without being
aware of it. and without ttfterwitrds recollecting
it. They should know that they maybe made
to cointtiir. act. oits whiclt in the eye of-the law
are critnimtl, without really intending to do any
wrorg wliitlt-vet‘. A woiisitn may be made to
believe that the opeiiitoi-is herfittlter.ot'bt'other,
or sister, or husband, and she will act accord-
ingly; and afre-rwards site will have, no HD0011 _
lectiou except suclt SIS the operator pleases. It ~‘
is my opinioit, founded upon experiment. lllllt
one person in twenty is susceptible of this 119'
L‘ulitll'll')fl|l6llc8. ‘
lt iuuy be said, that this is t.l:tugei'ous knowl-
edge and had better not he t-ointtiutticiited pub-
licly. I confess tlint it would be safer‘ if'it could
be confitietl to tlte tnetlicatl profession ; but this
is itupossib e. It will tieceissnrily be known to
it sufficient nuinber to render-the knowledge
dztngerotis. ‘Nollllllg can prevent unptincipled
and dishonest. persons from grtitiunlly lettrniug to '
itvitil tltoiuselves of this power to the injury of
the unsn.-pectiiig. The only remedy is to let
the public know at once the real nature of the
power wliicli tlte opei ator wills,ttnd then every
one will beupon his guard. . .
Vice and virtue are capable of being itnbibed
with wonderful facility by persons susceptible
of psycltological induction, and this fact being
knowti may be of infinite service to entire who
, would c~the_i'ivise be raised.
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