1
r
I
TIM1AJ I.lHH.'Uilf
I0RT1 C 1 BftLIX i-'-'Towrf ftfl It ftltltrrlinf, moral irad pkjrdraltrsoiiTcr, the land of .wilrti fend bom r enr mf recttont.n
fEESS-TwDol(n it Idvurt.
VOL. XLIIL
RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1852,
NO.-. 46;.
MOST
"GAiKOE
NA
STAR
TKUM. U paid ftrtetlvji. i.lnr, f J per ss
.am; $3 5 If ptl wilhia fix months; and $3 at tli
,.i r thf .
AUVERTISIXC 1 Pqnsre (15 lines) arsllnsertiaii
$l.-ait J ti ernt, for ears dntmlueBt lnsertian.
ACBICCLTERU.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, ETC.
In our Diimbr r we gave an aceouni of
our viiit lo the Stat Fair al Utica, after lite
elate of wliicli wn proceeded to Cleveland,
Ohio, where we delivered the annual address,
in place' of the linn, Daniel V dialer, who
wn unalile In fulfil hi, engagement in conse
quence oT in Jicpoailioii. This was the heal
State Fair we have ever seen ; the grounds
were extensive ; Ihe Imitilinga, instead nfhe
mere shanties, wre airnuged tastefully,
and sufficiently extensive for I lie full accom
modation of visi O'f. The citizens nl Cleve
I Hid rulered ttiosi Kjuriti-ill - inio the aff.iir.
ami dieir houses were thrown open fur Ihe J
cnmmndalion of visitors, and the 13th, IGtli.
and I7lh of September, will lung be remem
bered as a gala day in Cleveland. We must
acknowledge that at every turn wc were disap
pointed, and most agreeably so. We had
viewed Ohio through a telescope of 20 years
ago, and had forgotten lhal her advancements
had been equal, if no superior, to those of our
native alale. The display would have done
eredit lo any Fair in any country. The thow
of cattle was by far the most extensive wc
have ever seen. The Floral and Horticultu
ral departments were full and effective. The
miscellaneous department was not deficient in
a single article to he found in the exhibition
nearer die Atlantic seaports. The dairy and
farm products were of line, quality wilh ihe
exception, perhaps of the State Fair al Ulira,
almoat all the vegrta'dra being hybrids, and
not true to iheir sort.
The display of new seedling potatoes give
promise that with or without the current dis
ease, we should slill have a supply, from the
introduction nl new and iindeleriorated sorts.
Our address was listened to by an auih
encc of two ihntisiiid persons; hut at it will
be published by the Society, we defer ils re
petition here.
Cleveland is indeed an anomaly to a New
Yor!rr. Here is a c ty m-eiipj ing a space,
which w ill n our n c nory was surrounded by
a dcrprrcsi, and which eijoys at this lime a
merciiiilc pnaitoa equ d lo any other city of
itsaize in the world. The amount of Iraii"
p triable merchandise received and shipped
from Cleveland, is grcaler in proportion lo its
number of inhabitants, than in any city of the
United States1." -Tile iniincnm; -trade of the
Ukea can aearcely be conceived of bv eastern
men. In tons and value, ihe iminuul. trans
ported upon these lakes is greater tinn toe to
tal amount of import and export from alt IW
. eign countries to our Atlantic riner. The
amount of lon ige employed in its traiisp rtr-
4ioit,-ia. nut. (lacteal, bocaiiss Ihe voyage arc
shorter, seldom .occupying more than twelve
hours; but a single oiieolh uianiinnih Mi-a-n-hoats
of Laku Erie, transports a largeramounl
and value of merchandise per year, thin any
line of foreign packet.
On the I Hill we left Cleveland for IlnlT. li,
and here !.'. i" wn weie reminded lhal the
f nn "Creal West" was truly applicable to
tiie siirroiindiiig rountrv. Tho crops of all
t ic lake shore find their way to these lake
port, and nceesailv, from multiplicity of trans
union, has simplified the melhodj of mercan
tile operations, until our merchant princes of
the Atlantic eitie might profit by many a h'
aou from those of Hullahi, Cleveland, and oili
er cities of lite West. There is an air of so
lidity about every thing connected with west
ern farming, that deligh:a the smaller opera
tor visiting them fiom ths eaiU The large
farms, the liberal applianees, the fine condi
tion of working cattle, the entire ahsuace of
J icayiiac i.-m, is truly delightful, ll i true
that tho modes ftf culture arc not of the best
kind, but lite liberal stale on w hich ihe oper
ation are earned on, is very pleasing.
From Buffalo we proceeded in Niagaia, vis
jting the great falls, which are but a prototype
i. of everything to be met wilh in the west. The
Canada shore, however, we found to remind
r a of many of lite ill managed farm of our
adopleo state
We next proceeded to Worcester, Masa
ehuselta, where we delivered the Annual Ad
dres al ihe Fair held there on ihe 23d Sep
tember, by the Worches'er Agricultural Socie
ty, I be plowing match took place at 8 o elok
n the morning, and a large number of com
pelilor were ready on the field, All but
two of the plow were drawn bv oxen, and
we really felt commiseration for the judge
who were called oh la whom the premium
should be awarded. The plowing, without
an exception, wa good ; the depth, however,
(seren inches) -we consider entirely too light.
We then visited the Horticultural exhibi
tion, at which the display of pears, apple,
and plums, wa not inferior to ihe other ex
- hibitions, of the season. The peaches, per
hspe were les creditable than the other fruits.
The diplay of grapes, and of garden vegeta
ble, wa fair. The working cattle exhibited
at thia Fair were fine and in good drill.
At I o'clock a procession was formed,
which proceeded to the Town Hall to partake
of a dinner provided by the Society, and at
which some 800 person were present. After
dinner we were called on to deliver the An
nual Address, which' waa listened to with
more atteution than we felt ourselves euli-
' tied to. . ,
- A phonographic note of thi address
were taken by Mr. J. P.vne I-owe foe the
Society, who intend to pr'nt it in pamphlet
form, we forbear repeating it tt thi time.
On the S8ih of September we proceeded In
Greenfield, Mainland attended die Fair or the
Franklin County Society, held at that place.
The show of nx-teame wa highly eredita
blc, large number being brought in from eath
l)f the adjacent towns, hitched together in one
team, ind sometime to lh extent of 15 in
trair. We were informed, Imwever, owing
to the failure of the gra-a crop, that many of
the rattle had been sold front the neighbor
hood, and that these train were not a large
as usual.
Among the fat rattle we observed a pair of
teer exhibited by Mr. Consider Arm, weigh
M61 lb, and surpassing in beauty toy olh-
mum w nave seen mm year,
s.mimwimnrT-mrTi'iiiii rsif wa
' Puliarly good die variety of apple not in
terior to lhal of any of the . State exhibition.
The display of pear wa not so large. The
euhnary vegetables were of good quality, bin
wbjtct to the objection wlue before named
in relation lo exhibitions elsewhere, thai of
being raised from impure seed, and giving re
fill! mil trni! In their sorts.
The ohow of horses was fair. The whole
town seemed over-filled wi'h visitor. We
were surprised at this, as the Fair at Spring
field, and the Fair of another adjoining coun
ty, wJttfe held on the same day.
We delivered ihe Annual Address on the
3()tli whirh die Society intend to publish for
distribution.
The enthusiasm, both nl Greenfield and
Worceatcir, convinces ua that Massachusetts
will not long remain without audi an organi
sation of an Agricultural Department as the
farmers may draire. The appropriations of
the Stale during the last session of the Leg
islature, were liberal. They already have a
Stale Hoard of Agriculture, and will appoint
a Secretary a a Slate officer.
The Slate Hoard sent a delegate to this
Fur, who, in company with many other,
delivered able addresses al the annual din
ner.
it- t .it c . : ... c c?:
f.,,1,1 , i;.PnGM. on ihe llnnantonie H .11-
road This road passes through the valley
of the Connecticut River, and on each side
wc saw those celebrated meadows which have
long held first place a, the dairy country of
the North. Notwithstanding our unpropili
ous season for grass, we saw hundreds of
acres of such aftermath, as is not to he met
with elsewhere. Tho product of four tons
from the acre, per season, is not unusual on
ttojnc of those meadows.
((Ti the 7th of October we delivered the An
nual Address for the HridgcKirl. Conn., Agii
cultural Society. I be gathering liere was
very l.irije. The Horticultural exhibition was
quite extensive, and ihe quality of the fruit i
creditable. Some few exotics from the green
house of Mr. P. T.-Ha.uiim, gaycaTrrierrir
jppcaiance to the exhibition room.. The
plowing maich at Ibis Society, the premiums
for plowing were $-)0, said ihe number of
plows thirty two.
The great Fair of the American Institute
will be noticed in a separate pai l of our pro
em number.
As a whole, the Fairs of this year surpass
ed those of the last, but the cheering feature
of all, has been the enthusiasm of those attend
ing. Even the County Fairs seem to call lo
gi ilier not only the farmers ol the Counties
in which they are held, but of ilinso adjoining
well as uiiiiy freui other States. We re
cognized many faces, al Woorsler. lircenlicld.
Hrulgeporl and else w In re, which we met at
Cleaveland, Ohio, and it was apparent lhal
many farmers were visiting all the Fairs lor
ascertaining what improvements had transpir
ed shee last year. ri
Lot our legislator ill Congress and our
Stale legislatures puilil by these field, and
show a willllignesj to advance die great inter
ests of the country, before lliey are called ori
in a more formidable manner by the lanncrs
through the medium cvf -the ballot boxes
liii-bcver nl ilia ggtia) ivailn'fil paflwa miikea
die first movement for the advancement of
agriculture hy ihccslablislimenlof an Agricul
tural Department, ol such . a character aj is
needed bv the fanners, will gain more votes
ihau by al ti c cliirtuieri which has been be-
ior.! pracltsetl. j l!,i.
Wark'ui;; Furmtr,
NOVEMBER.
WORK TO 11 K i 0 X K .
Faiiv. Lay up manure iu compost
Gather leaves from the woods and place them
in hog pens, compos', &.',, A.c. Recollect
that the inorganic constituents of all growth
are lo be more plentifully found iu their leaves
than in an other part. If you desire to start
hot beds iu the spring,i:save a large quantity
of h aves under rover for that purpose. Do
not attempt to winter more (lock than you
have abundant means ol providing for. If
young animal are badly fed, .they never
thrive well afterwards. Should lilt season
remain sufficiently open, ridge clayey soils.
and thus let your land he storing up ammonia
fouii tho atmosphere for spring use, the frost
will thus have an opportunity of deslroviiut
many insects ."and addressing of six bushels of
reluse salt to Hie sere ou these ridges, will do
away with one-third Ihe usual quantity of
weeds and nine-tenth of the insect. Ridg
ed ground will be ready for tillage in early
spring.
Cut wood to be hurt Iwelve months hence,
and if practicable, undcr-drain wet or heavy
land. " Working lurmtr.
TO MANAfiE A REARING HORSE.
In preference to the dangerous experiment
of polling a rearing horse backward, I rctxtnv
mejtil the following method: Whenever you;
perceive t horse s inclination to rear, separate
your rein and prepare for him. The instant
ho is about to rise, slacken one hand, and
bend or twist his head with the other, keep
ing your bends low. This bending -compels
him lo move a hind leg, and of necessity brings
his lore Tect down. Inslan'ly twist bun com
pletely lonud two or three limes, which will
confuse him very much, and completely
throw him off his guard. , The moment you
have finished twisting him round, pl-,ee hi
head in the direction you wish to proceed, 1
apply the spurs, and he will not fail to go
forward ; il the situation be convenient, press
him into a gallop, and apply the spur and
whip two or three time severely. The horse
will not perhaps be quite satisfied with the
first defeal, but may feel disposed to try again
for the mastery. Should this be the case,
you have only to twist him, Ac, as before.
and you frill find that in the second struggle
he will be much more easily (ubdued than on
the former occasion ; in fact you will per
ceive him quail under the operation. Il rare
ly happen lhal a rearing horse, after having
been treated in the way described, Will re
sort to hi trick third lone.
. The Sport man.
STATE BOARDS OF- AGRICULTURE
. Msssachull and some other Slates,
are trying the experiment of organizing Slate
Board of agriculture, to be composed of rep
resentation frorn each of Die County Socie
lie; end thi State Board is to collate infor
mation end report the same lo be printed and
disseminated by the Ircgislalurc. , We cannot
doubt (fiat guc.li organitalione will prove
niginy valuable. Darttculailv, wiion- the
"'71 siiuw ouiy 11 is hi prepare we report,
i well chosen. In cone Mile the (alary of
ni officer l eommensurile with his duties;
in Massichntt (1,500 per annum while in
other Wale Uie salary use small that a prop
er individual will dot probably be found to
perforin the duties. The billowing account
of the Slain Society of Maiuo, is from die
Gotptl lltmnrr. Eu
Tlio last legislature passed, and that ap
proving Governor, Hubbard, approved"
law establishing a Siafe Hoard of Agriculture,
(or the crcouragcmcnl oflhis import ml in
terest in Maine. . We hiipe good may come
of it. The following is the law.
Ax Act to muWijA a Hoard of .Ijricul-
See. I.YTach of the incorporated igriculttt
ral societies in the fall, for jlio purpose of
holding iheir calile shows and liirs, choo-e one
of their meinhers, who shall thereby be a
member of the Hoard of Agriculture of ihe '
Stale of Maine
See. J. Every member thus chosen shall
receive creden ials of the fact ol his being chosen
signed by the President and Secretary of his
respective eor.irtir.-and be shall be paid lor
Jus service, a Mm Out exceeding two dolbrs
peril iv, out of the inimcv received by sud
society from the stale, m accordance jtt'ijji
chapter eighty-two of revised statutes.
Sec. 3. The Hoard of -Agriculture aha1!
hold, a meeting at Augusta, nn the third
Wednesday ol January, annually, when tbev
shall organize by the choice of a President,
Secretary , ami such other officer as llieyrnay
deem necessary, ll shall be the duty of the
Hoard lo discuss such subjects as pertain to
the agricultural i'lteiest ol ihe slate, and lo
devise and receoinmen I, Iroin time to tunc, to
the several agricultural societies in the state,
and lo the people, facts, improvements, dis
coveries and views, in regard to the then pres
ent condition and future prosperity of agri
culture pt Te state, and to annually make lo
me iCjTtaitfure, inroiiii trie j.nnl ciamliiig
legislative committee on agriculture, a report
on s.nil suojecis, wuien snail oc puiilislied Xy
lite legislature as a pubhc document fur dis
Iribiitiiin among the people.
Sec. 4. It shall be ihe duly of the Secre
tary of the Hoard, in addition to tcrping the
records of the doings of the Hoard, a pre
pare lor the press all mailer which die Hoard,
shall order lo be published, and shall super
intend tho publication of th-.! same; for
which service he shall receive one hundred
dollars er annum, out ol any unappropriated
moneys in the treasury of the state Jlp
jirnvrtl ,1iril 23, 18S2.
Must of the counties and some of the smal
ler localities hare agricultural societies org m
izcd in them, and these arc loselect some one
member as a member of lh) Stale Hoard of
Agriculture. Hy the law the 'election should
lake place at tile ensuing autumn' meeting.
I be stale now bestows a small pecuniary
benefit upon tho scvcr.il societies, and thect
jjcjisc ol tJie iinarJ is lo he borne by the so
cieties, out of this little fund, ll, however,
the plan succeed., well and does good, no
itnunt a iiiiure legislature will make more am
pie "rTi'T'"''""1 . iinnif rtft why
lioaru oi agricuuurc may not tie as scrvtcalile
to the agricultural interests ol the stale, as a
Hoard uL . Lilucaiiuu can be to the cause
of popular education. Let there ba a tri-
I'l'UIVC t'lllV ST Mf-tj" I ij
A co.rcspnndi nl, of the Maine Fnnnrr
pi-ices hi t sulk bull upnnril, and then, if it
r.iitis,all he w.iiir is thrown iiui'ckly off, and
none lodge between the leaf and stalk. A
lung siorin wdl thus injure ihcin but little: iu
the usual way lliey would become complete
soaked. Oerumntown Tclr graph.
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR,
MACON.
The interesting and highly important Slate
Agricultural Association commenced its An
nual Fair, at Macon, 011 Tuesday 19lh in..,
iiiuler very lavorabld auspices. The weath
er was fine, and the numerous articles in al
most every department were such as lo prom
ise a rich treat to tho most fastidcous. ll wa
expected that the Serrr.d Coinmillees would
have reported on Thursday, so lhat Ihe exhi
bition would have proceeded without inter
ruption. Hut much time was consumed in
discussing the proposition relative lo the ap
pointment of a publishing organ, not so
much as it regards'the object, hut n whal
should be the publication ; there was much
dabating mingled with aome unnecessary ex
citement. A compromise as finally agreed
upon by appointing both, "The Soil of the
South, printed at Columbus, and the "Soulh- j
em Cultivator" of Augusta. It is said, that
live thousand person were kept in uspenso
by this uiiurrditablo discussion.
During Ui three last day, visitor poured
in Jfom eveYyquarter, and, ihe crowd- was
sonlctimes very oppressive all cciuing to
lake a thrilling inu real iu the exhibition of
the products and skill of Georgia' favored
ous.
The exhibition was, wc Icain, very satis
factory lo those who could see it it all
the departments ; but ihe crowd was so great
lhat few, in comparison, could havo an op
portunity ol making a full examination, 80
far as we were able to examine the articles.
we think. tUet Ihe tlrictly agricultural de
partment surpassed any thing of the kind we
ever witnessed in Ihe northern or Southern
State. There wa a manifest improvement
on ths last year' Fair, and augurs wdl for
the growing improvement and agricultural
skill ofA entpire State, la the stock di-
parltnent, there wa a degree ol excellence
over last year. 1'hc-grain snd seeds were
much more full and perfect, on an average.
but we should consider that the past season
has been more favorable lo the growth and
maturation of cereal grain, than for many
years past, in almost all part of Georgia.
Independently or the lavoraola ccaaon,, Uie
specimen exhibited indicating a. skill and
improvement in cultivation superior ,10 last
'" .... . .
1 he agricultural implement were neatly
constructed, many of them on true philoso
phical principle, and exhibited sit improve
ment in me rlianical skill.
The iadietf department, a it is called, eon-
isling of domestic manufactures, needle works
floriculture, the fine arts, domestic economy
Ac, did not, in our opinion, a a whole, equal
the last exhibition, yet there were many beau
tiful arttrle our limit will not permit u lo
notice, which did honor to the head that d;
signed, end the fair baud that executed thrm
audi teu.iiiiUwn4j?d
w could not obtain die report ol the seve
ral committee on premiums. They were a
sarded on Friday ' evening, immediately af
ter which, the Associaliou adjourned, tine.
diet -----. i---r . - -
j A proposition wa mad to hold the next
Fair in August; this, we presume, will be the
business of the Executive Committee to de
termine. The Southern Agricultural Congress, as it
is railed adjourned over to meet in Montgom
ery, Alabama, in November.
JMiiltilzrrillt littorder.
THE WILL OF STEPHEN OlRARIl.
Judge Crier, in ihe U. S. Circuit Court
of Pennsylvania charged the Jury Wednes
day, in favor of the heirs if Stephen Girard,
who claim eleven tracts of land in Schuyl
kill County, valued at 1, 100,000, on the
ground that when Girard' will was made, he
own Hie entire title to Ihe lauds, there-
' fnrf t) M lit u. a ,,i.,nrt,t,ia I k A Iuru - n
I dered i
verdict in favor of the heirs. The
,'a,"
ill probably go to ihe Supreme Court.
TUB CUBAN MOVEMENT.
' The N. V. Times of Wednesday morning
iv s :
The Cuban exiles, resident in this city,
held a larg and highly .Respectable meeting
al the Apollo Hall last evenuii;. fiinneil a Cu
ban Junta, received a banner presented nn
bebalt of two patriotic ladies, and issued a
highly ialeresiiiig manifest,!, lelalive to allairs
ill their native island, and ths measures neces
sary for its redemption. Several speeches
were made, both in Spanish and English.
Quite a number ol ladies giaced the scene by
their precnee
MR. WEBSTER'S FOREBODINGS
OF DEATH.
The N. Y. Times, suspecting thai an in
correct impression may be made by current
remarks, as to ihe feeling which Mr. Web
alcr Inmseii entertained concerning Uie ap
proaching termination of his earlhly career re
lates Ihe following:
"When he was last in thia city, on his
way to Marshfield, he seemed fully sensible
ol the ravages which tune anil disease were
making upon his system, lliough, as was his
wont, lin talked about himaell less than any
other topic. Hul jus) as he was taking his
leave, a close wid cherished friend, who
stood al the carriage door, asked him when
lliey should have the pleasure of seeing him
here again. Wilh a slow and measured em
phasis snd a solemnity which evinced the
depth of conviction from which he spoke,
Mr. Webster answered 'Nkvxh xkvkk !'
Hi friend tried lo make a cheerful rep'y,
and expressed the confident hop.tliat a
month of repose at Marshfield woi.l 1 restore
him to his wonted vignr. Mr. Webster
shook his head sadly, but made no reply."
MR. WEBSTER'S DOMESTICS.
A letter writer ays "So calm and dear
was his mind, liiat he never forgot even the
bcalih, comfort and happiness of his domes
tic. Ilis lailtiliil nurse relusen to leave Ins
iltiilrdurhi; the last day of his illness., to,
obtain aiceifeil 'ifcrIvfr;TVetsler W Hill"
was worn down, and insisted so earnestly up
on her retiring lor a while, that she acqui
esced as far ssiuUmaio htir iii(enioji tg a-V 1
bey hull. Hut a lew minute later, she made
her apptarance again, when Mr. V.,in a eom
passiena'.ing and yet merry lone, exvdaimed,
Ah (here's that ever! isling Sarah again!''
The great man did not forget even ihe re;;,
sihilities of the dependents who had Ion;
looked upon him as their prole-tor 11s wcll l
as employer. In bta last hours he gave in
structions for the manufacture of four plain
gold rings, lobe presented to the following
named periods, viz: Sarah Smith, (die nurse.)
Mouieia MarCarly. (hi aged cook,) Ann
Bean and Win. Johulsnn. domestics' He
ordered Ilia initial of his own nnme and lira!
of each of the bmilicinries, togolbor wilh thu
dale, to bn engraven on these token of re
gard. JUDGE DOUGLAS REBUKED BY A
DEMOCRAT.
The part taken by Judge Douglas in Ihe
campaign has been repeatedly animadverted
upon as malignant and discreditable in the cx-j
ireme. We hsv-i not seen more screre no
tice of his oratorical style than the following,
written hy the editor of the Oshkosh (Wis.)
Deinoi'rit, a Pierce and King paper, 111 ref
erence to Ihe performance of the Senator at
Milwaiikie:
"Bull wa ashamed, disgusted and heart
sick. Tho speech wa characterised by the
lowest demagogical partisan scandal. I was
ashamed, because from hi position, I expect
ed something manly from him. He aspired
to the Presidential nomination, and got nearly
una hundred vote in convention; for the hon
or ni Humanity anu onr country, sucn a man,
when he addresses the people .ipoti eleriiiiiM,
ought to address th reason, Ihn conscienti
ousness, and theieniiobling principles of our
naJiirw. But instead nf tins, the apeeeh was
full of llio lowest parly ilang. Not a manly
sentiment was tillered. Not a thought was
given adapted lo, make men wiser or belter;
nothing to lift Up the aspirations of progrei
and social improvement. Not a single at
tempt to reason to show the fallacy of
whig principles, and the beneficence of dem
ocratic principle. It was wholly a person
al tirade against whig and the whig party,
ll is true that the whig, are obnoxious to ihe
greater, share of this, but it should he left lo
the common loafer aiul gutter politicians
it is too degrading for Ilia soul to endure
when a United Stale Senator, and i promi
nent aspirant for the chief office of the. nalon,
eclipse them all in this peculiar lino. ,
FRAUDS, &e. .
Tho venerable E limr of th; N iti 1 it I I
lelligeneer bear hi testimony lo the disgiice
nil locofoeo frauds which have characterised
thi canvass, lis lay:
- Through a life-lone experience a con
ductors of this jonrnal, we must ay lhat we
have never seen Iho public press so degraded
it lia been within Ihe last thirty or lorty
day, by the propagation of the Most shame
let fatseliondijlt regard not only to'the Whig
candidate for th f residency, but to the ex
uling Administration of the Uerernmeut
which instead of being subjected to the v it
lanou aspersions oast upon it, deserve from
every good emzen me most hearty limn.
and commendation for il loyally to the Con
stitution, the Laws, aud the failh of I rcafiea,
arid the fkerlinns which it ha made and is
making To lustalrrmcrn 111 in lull Vigor. A
fion. one end oT Ibi r fiiuTOpToTte1rWr,
concerning the pending parly contest, the aolc
est nlai
Ian i lo distrust almost every thing in
tended lo affect the Election; in niue limes)
out nf ten they arc not wonhy of eoufi
deuce,
j ., .
RAILWAY OVER THE FALLS.
A eorrrspoudent in ihe Louiiville Time I
thus refers lo an important undertaking:
I he most magnificeot enterprise ever un
dertaken in the west ishe contemplated Ma-,
riiin railway across Ihe lulls of the Ohio riv
er, over which steamboats with iheir cargoes
are to be transmitted. The railway will not
exceed one mile in length and will be laid
near the waler' edge on the Indiana side.
Boats will he taken itnonlhe rails by means
ol inclined planes rugifig very slightly from a
level, aud conducted across by the power of a
tationary engine placed al the midway, I he
strength and rrccisiun of tho works will be
proportioned to the ends to be attained. 1 he
plan i exceedingly simple, and pronounced
(iractiobl on die instant hy every engineer
who ha extitnined it, and sanctioned by al
most eatery' piaelical man the moment il is
presented. I le cosi will prooaiuv mil ri
ceed (i300,0(HI, as Ike whole work consists 111
uodiing more linn heavy rails laid upon the
naked rocks. Nature haa o prepared the
track that but little grading will be reqnired
The beat evidence of public sentiment on the
subject is the tact that the whole capital slock
in tho marine railway, was taken in les than
four hour' lime, and cannot lie bought from
those who hold it al any price.
MR. WEBSTER'S FARM
The farm of the late Hon. Daniel Web
ster is nrobablv one of the most notable and
extensive in America, ll wa well lhal so
great a man should have so great, so kingly a
domain. It stretches over eighteen hundred
aeresaif land the northern borders ending in
ranges of peering hills, the southern extending
to lio waving aea. Upland, woodland, forest
sue ini, field, :ire spread out almo.-t as far as
the eye can reach. It i worthy of remark
that it whs Mr. Wcbsler'a dying wish that
Ihis wide domain, in all it worth and beauty,
should be kept sacredly in the family without
division. We are gratified lo know that his
wish will he religiously complied wilh, an as
sertion guarranleed by the pecuniary condi
tion of Mr. Webster s allairs. iYIp. Welisler a
farm (originally 300 acres) wa purchased of
the late t iiptJulin I niimaa, one 01 tiie old
colonial fannies. A descendant, Mr. Charles
Henry Thomas, who now resides in Dtixbtiry,
was a great personal friend of Mr. T. has
had the superintendence of the erection of the
tomb. Itotton lite.
SPEECH OF ToTTs-NAPOLEON JT
BORDEAUX. ;
The follow ing is a translation of the speech
of Lou sis Napoleon recently made al Bor
deaux, and referred lo in the foreign intelli
gence we published "ye ti rulny. rti "Tind ttie
proclamation of the Mayor of Sevres leave
little doubt thai Louis Napo'tcou will shortly
assume ilia title ot emperor t
I accept wlh,"airerne the opportunity
illorded me by the Bordeaux Chamber "iiX
Commerce for thanking your great city for
its cordial reception and its magnificent hos-
piialiiy, anil I au worn.nt tho end ol tnv
journey, to communicate the- iinprestion I
have received.
" The objeet of my tour, a you are well
warn, wa to make invsclf acqiiainlrd bv
personal observation, with the beautiful pro
vince ni the south, and to asoeriaiu tiieir real
wauls. ' It has, huwevcr, led lo a far more
important result.
' 1 may say, indeed, with a candor as far
moved I nun pride as from false modesty
lhal never did people more directly, more
ponunously, more .unanimously testily 1
leiermimition lo free ilsetl rfom iill uneasi
ncss respecting 'the future fcy , phycing in the
me hands us hereloloru a power ilnclisyin
itbizes wilh its .treliiigs l Aptdaiuc l
" The people lias now at Inst learned to
value at their price Ihe false hope with whirh
has been cajoled, and Ihu danger with
which it waa threatened. It serins, then,
lat ill I83'J society approached its dissoln-
tion, lit-causit each party consoled itself wiilv
ihe belief that amid ihe general wreck it might
still plant ils standard on the floating frag-
niru'.B. fSetisaliuii, aud criea of ' five t Km-
pereuri j
" low that in- ir rye are openru to an
surd Ihoories, the people have acquired ihe
conviction thatlhoeu pretended reformer were
mero visionaries, inasmuch a there ha al
ways been a disproportion find a want of
eonscqueneo between tiieir expedient, and
the promised rAsidl. I l.oud upjlausc, and
cries of 'True, true.' Al present the nation
surrounds me Willi II sympathies, because I
do not belong to the family of the ldcologit.
to promote lb Mt-lbne of Ihe country it is
not necessary to apply new systems; bnl the
chief point, above all, is to produce confidence
in the present, and security for the fnture,--
l or these reasons it seems I' ranco uesire a
retum to the empire, rYe, vesl' pndoug'
ed spp.jiiso 'IVof fmpereurl"
them i one objection to which 1 must
reply. Certain mind' cein to entertain a
Iread ol war; certain person say me em
pire i only war; hut 1 sav tho empire is peace
("sensation' for France desire it, snd when
r ranee la sausueu me worm is tranquil.
rTlictit words, Hltcrcd in a firm voice, and
with alrong emphasis, priHltlced a magicaj
fleet, f-.iilhusiaslic br.tvos Were heard Iroin
all sides.
" Glory descend by inheritance, but not
war. Old the princes, wh' justly lelt pride
lhal they were, the graivlelnhlreii of Louia
XIV H recomnieiice his war I
' War i not made for pleasure, but through
necessity , and at this epoch of transition
where by the tde of so in my element ni
prosperity spring o many cause of death.
we may truly say, wo tie lo hint who give
the first signal lo a collision, the ennseqiiene-
of which would be incalculable. Long
ami profound rnalion, -
I eniiless, however, lhal like Ihe bmpe-
ror, I have many conquests to make. 1 wish,
like him, to conquer, by conciliation, all hos
tile parties, and to bring Inio Hie grand popu
lar current iitoc hostile stream which now
lima themselves without profit , to any one,
fApplause.1 '
I wish to restore to religion, morality, and
opulence that Mill numerous part of the imp
illation which, though in ihn bosom of the
moat fertile country in ihe world, Can scarce
ly Mibloin the e.riiimon iieeossafics of lifo.
f Sensation. 1
We'hsie iminrnae 'Ws.ta varirMwieoitol
Cullivate. roads to open, porta to dig, rivet lo
render navigable, a (vtteoi -of railroad lo
complete; tee have npwitt to Mur$tiltc tt
- u kmndum, wuch trt mutt tummiluU to
J traiut$ mt fwre $9 orutg 0 our gnu
trrn porlM into tomtrian wit h Ihr .Imrruitn J
j.- .... i... I
tonttnrnl, y a 'W'oVy of ctmnumualum
n-iMin fv ami arum. iiatir, we nsvv rami
10 restore, fale gndl lo- overthrow, and troth
to be made triumjdilint. ri'mlonged ap
plause. J
- I Ins m the sense which I attach to the
empire if theempire is lo be restored,: fl'rie
of 'I'ivt t Empemir!') j '
Mich are the conquests which 1 eontcin
plste, and all you Who surround me, and who
like me deeire your country welfare yon
ara my soldiers." f" Yes, ye" prolonged
applause. '" ' 1
A BOY SHOT BY HIS FATHER.
We do not rcmemtier when pur feelings
were more touched with an account of s cav
lastrnphe, than on listening, 1 few day since.
lo tho relation of Ihe circumstance of Mr,
John William, of Covington township in tin a J
county, mistaking bis son Tor a deer, and
shooting I11 11a on Ihe 1 1 th instant. Mr. Wil
liams left his house in company with Mr.
Jame Parr.y, for the purpose of allow ing the
way through the woods to a point for which
Mr. Parry had started and look with' him a
loaded gun. A Iter going about 400 yard
from hi houar, lie thought he aw a deer,
and taking elosa aim, fired. Hi horror can
he belter imagined than described, on iwtlatil-
ly hearing hi little aon, Isaac, a fine boy oj"
about 13 years ol age, cry out, rather, why
did vou shoot me?" The. father exclaimed
to his companion, "Oh! did man ever shoot
hi boy beforef'
Both men ran and met Ihe hoy approach
ing them, almut twenty yard from ihe place
where) he wa shot. It wa observed ihnt
the hall had entered ihe hark near the alioul-
dear blade, and passing througn the body.
passed out a little on one side of the ccntro
of the breast.,. No hone waa entertained that
the hoy would live an half hour. Mr. Parry
wa so cotifuaed and confounded, that lie
knew little ol what passed, and only recol
lects lhal it was proposed lo carry the boy 111
10 the house, ulxu.it 400 yard distant, to which
the little fellow objm-ted, and asked that he
miirhtlie down. With hi father' great emil
for hi bed. hi reouest was iranted, when he
east an anxious look lit hi frantic parent, and
aaul, "fulhtr you trill bury oh the farm
won't yoti'f" Immediately, Mr. Parry hat
ened for a physician, and nn Ins way gnve
notice to a HiMghhor, who' hurried to the apot
and carried the boy into the house against
hiS Will,.
TltU physician Arrived, and believed ih
hoy would not survive through the night lie
did, however, and a lain a one week after,
when we last heanlnTT. m. wv. ,,:
I'HB T-s-:r lilltTl, I
...11 .i.r.i. ...::?. .....1 .1. 1.. .irTF
null vovi miiii mvii'ia p,i,fii ih inn I
trong
-hope lhat he would recover, having come to
the conclusion dial ihe ball did not touch a
villi pari. The littlo fellow is ehecr.'ut and
pnliolil, brealhca well, lias a good appeujjjiiitt
talk freely. . No doubt many a hearty pray
er ha been offered up In Heaven for hi re-,
eo very. Poor I111I11 fellow, may he he m
lured and yet be a ble-sing to hi deeply sor
rowing parent. The lad w gnihering che
ilitis in die woods. The Color isf hi clothe
closely resembled that of deer, and the wrist
band of one shirt sieve, the father mistook it
for the end of a deer' tail, which is frequent
ly whiUi, and fired' '. AdV.
AJr. H'tbsler oit tht EvUlmcet cfChrii.
tinnily.k few evenings since, silling by hi
own lireide, after a day of snvero labor In
the Supreme-Court, Mr. Webster inlroduced
ihe last Suhbatli'f termon, and discoursed in
animated and glowing eloquence for an hour
on Ihe great Iriith. of ihe Gospel, J cannot
but regard tho opinions of such a man in
some scn3 a public proerty. Thi fa my
npology lor nlleiiiptiiig to reeall some of llione
remark which were uttered in th pi ivory of
the domestic circle. .;'
Said Mr. Wchster: "Last Babbalh I listen
ed lo an ahlo and learned discourse upon the-
evidence nf Christianity. I he argument
were drawn from prophecy, hjstory, wilh in
ternal evidence. They were stated with logi
cal accuracy and force) hut, a it cemcd to
me, Die clcrgt man faded lo draw from them
if io right coiieliisine. tin csme so near the
truth that ( wait astonished that ha missed it,
In summing up Lis arguments, he laid the on
ly alternative presented by' these evidence is
this: Either Christianity i true, or it is a
delusion produced ny tin excited imagination
Such I not the alternative, said tho f nitc; hut
it is (his. The Gospel i either true history.
or ft 1 a consummate fraud; It I either a re
ality or an imposition. Christ was what he
professed lo be, or he wa an imposior.-.-
1 here 1 no other alternative. Hi spotless
life in hi earnest enforcement of iho truth,
hi suffering in its defence, forbid us lo sup
pose lhat he wa Buffering an allusion of a
lieaieu Drain,
Every act of hi pnre and. hotr life shows
lint ha waa the author of truth, the advocate
of truth, the earned defender of truth, and the
tifiAoproiiriing ufforer for truth. : Now, eon,
sulcring the purity of hi doctrines, the sim
plicity of hi life, and the uhlimity of In
death, is it possible, that he would havo died
for m alluaionf In all hi preaching ilia Ha,
vmiir mado- no popular appeals, ' lli dis
course were all directed lo ihe individual
Christ and hi A posdes sought to irr-press up
on every man the eouvieiion that h must
land or fall atone lie must live for him 'If
and die for himself, and give up hi account
lo Ihe omniscient God, as though ha ere the
only dependent creature in the universe. 'I'he
fioapel leaves the-individual sinner almic wilh
ilinsclf anil hi (iod. To hi own master he
land or falls. Ho has nothing to hope
from the aid and sympathy of associate.
the dvlludiul advocates of new doctrine do
not m preach, Christ and hi Apostle, had
they been deceivers, would uol hat to pre idl
ed. ' - , . . '.;
If clergymeri in our day would return lo
ihe simplicity of (lie Gospel, und preach more
In tniliHdinl and les In the crowd, there
would not be ao much complaint of ihe dc-
elin of true religion. Many of the ininisiers
of the present day take their text from St,
Paul, and preach Iruin the newspaper. X'jUjJi.
llicj do so, I prefer to enjoy my own flioufr
rather tl an lo listen. I want it see mf
tor corns in 1110 in the spirit of the t'f
ayfng', 'Yon are tnarttf. your prob
Jwriefi tousv
it l.HHineifil lMn V oil mm k..!.,, '
bar of Gnd; th Judge landed
door.' iVben I ant thus adnioi
no disposition tn intiso or to
toiiics." said Mr. Webster.' Ii
pied my ihougJii, and if I had time I would .
.... .1 .v.rr,i
wrue on inem my sen. ..... i
i he above remarks are but a meagre and
imperfect abstract, Jrorn .rnemnrv, of una of
t lie most eloquent sermons to which 1 ever
listened i'vngrtgt.tional Journal. -
GKNr.Rai Scott anb th CoHPRoaisi'.-s
The Baltimore Clipper say t We havnjiev
er doubled the soundness of Geo. 800II on the
compromise measure, nor ever believed lhat ,
he was hostile to th fugitive slave Liw. The
testimony of hi exertion lo have iheconmnJ- ,
niisc acts passed, is too eonclusivo Jo admit -ihe
suspicion of uufrieiuflina to them. Bui -if
any doubt rsisted, tt would lie dissipated on
reading a hitler addrsssed by him lo Col, ,vV ,
8. Hamilton, of Louisiana, which i a W- .
lows; ., ..- - . . .. .; . , i ,. ..
"WasiiisaToV.Jit'y II, 1851, .,
j My Dear Hi There i a northern (taper
of very general errculation whirh represrut
me a in opponent nf ihe Conipromiaa. nea . , ,
(ure of the last Congress, Now, if I be not
devoted to the wliolo country, to the Consptu
tion, and all in compromise, then my enlir -life
ha been a lie I I wa here in Julv,
Augustsnd Seprember, 1850, during llieago- ,
ny of the public mind on IhjjO great mc'
aiiro, nJ think 1 maw positively assort lhal ,
I did more to promote the passage of the bill '
Including the on for the capture of, fugitive
davea, titan any man in the United State t
not a member of Congress. For my e fi'ori '.
wild members' of the two Houses, ,a'm.,tfi :.
parti took in the Cabinet, ! appealed to Mr.
F. ite., & . From the aeltlemcnl of the Vsx
ed question, which 1 regard a a n,my op,
I have conotsnlly urged that ll ought o be
taken a final und perpetual, I feet 'qiySrlf
much hurl that a single Auierican ran he found
to doubt me on a mailer ao deeply affecling
love of cocutry. Thi i not aid for you, my -friend."
' , : ,' - -
Tltl letter waa not written for and political
effect, or with any view In hi present posi
tion before the people ; for ha could not nave
foreseen that he would bocoine a candidal
for the FresiiUnicy , nearly a year anlr'rior to ,
to lhat event. ''. ;
SiLvaa C01. Much inconvenience U ex-. ,'
perienced (rout Ihe scarcVty of ailver tiain, -.
and oine eomplainu) aro mads of tha PVoasut. .., .
er of the Mint, who refuaos to returrt coin iu , . '
kind for uch ilvr bullion a i part'eJ from - -1'ie
deposits of California gold. Tle 'silver
in llieso deppsilf average about fodr. fiflh of
one percent, an the wind amaiint, is relumed . ,
lit gold, the Mint reeerving th silver bullioo
loiiself, I'he nla established at the Mint,
. . 1 . . , ,,. . ,,
na. uepo.li i mixsu oif . on, oil r
receive -
tlio relurn ill thedescripiion Which constitute
. ''II 't'l ill.
its principal value.. There would ba no hard
ship iu thi if the market value of gold and , j
silver coin, agreed with the legal value re- - ...
cognized by die Mink ' But thai i not the
case;" Tot insutice a certain lianh iu Wall
street deposits vi ry two weeks in ilia Mmt . ..
about 100.000 iu bullion from thi tha're
is parted 3,5D() in si'ver, and the balane i . .
old. 1 he bank is llica paid In gold coin,
the Mini reserving the liltcr, although il char
ges the bank die while roil of parting iu The ,
auk, ba then to take the gold com and puN
hae diver eoin for its own use at I .enoutiter
al a premium of 3a I ier ri, Tiii i a loa
lo th bank ol, say 1I3.,3J oil every such
deposit. J'heni ran be no doubt but whal
equity require llntl such silver bullion a '-.
may bo parted from tho gold deposited, ahould
he returned in- silver coin lo the , dexsilor.
when Ihu amount is au.hJient lo justify it.
Of eourso it 1 Domed, and it 1 a matter of
nquiry Emwgthe d 'pdiiuorshere, a to wh4. '
Imibiuiio of ll.' It i w irh 4 par cutt, pre- ,
miuin if euiued into dilllel nd about ihrssr .
icr eent. in larger coin. Probably . part of it, ,('
t ronverud Imo t''re wi1 piece. , Tha taV
inninder may be used fiir Iho eonvenienet of
in? friends of the mini I Philadelphia
Ccrlainly nolle of tl come 10 tile Hub-Treat
ury here, for we luaru Uiat every, requcet for
il ha been rufnied, and the Treasurer ha . '(
been obliged to piircliaae (null change for Uie ,.(
us of hisoihee at me prcunUin noticed above.
W ran hardly douhl lint what tho officer "
tha mini will, upon eousideralion, see the '
justice of returning in 'kill I fie denoiites of
silver, even mixed won iuuu goiu. ti n-,
er t wanlcd for tbrto cunt pieces, tns large , ,
eignorsge upon that coin will justify it pur. 7
che hy the, government witbottl taking il
Iroin Ih just due or uespmulor. We know.,
thai those who have charge of tho mint ne
siuious to give puhlio (aiisfaction, as far
il can hu done consistently with their olfioial v
diiliea, and we trust thai a modification ef
the oppressive ntlu Will elTjct lha relief desir- ;
ed. .... , ..." , ,',.
iVrio lorkJou.iuil of Comment. , .
OPENING OF MR; WEBSTER'S TOMB. ,
' ' I)uton, October SO.
" A ntoft tolchin iiui inlerestiug event look
place at Marshfield yesterday. It wa the
opening of Uie tomb to receive the remain of
the lamented suite man, Il waa the first lime
the solemn adence of this consecrated spot "
lia been disturbed aiitce it erection. ' ' "
t )t wa opened in Ihe presencu of G, W,
Page, J, Jay, l,eq, r. Abbotli and oilier ol
Nw York, and several of ihe immediate n
lalive and friends of the family.
, The deerased mcmlier of Mr. Welnler'a
family exhumed on thia occasion were lake) ,
In SI. J'aul cimreii ami pi-ieeu in vie uimo.
Mr W.'s rsmaius will lie iu ihe centre, on a
slab. Over hint I' the simple lnscripMt,
"Daniel Webster" ., ; -
Boston, Oct 20lh. Our city to day i
shrouded in tnourntng all ihe public office
and stores are closed Hags ais displayed al
half-mast, and Ih different church bell loll
oil die street are almost descried, thouaaad .
having gnue lo.Mr. Wgbsier's fuueral. ' .
The IuiiitjI vorvmoniea of Marshfield were
attended at ics.lby 10,000 persons from all
parts of Maraaeliusetl and the aurroundmg
Statu, Among the notable present were
Gen. I'iurcn, Gov.- Marry, Hon. Abbott
Irfiwreuee, ;iv. , Loulwell, Ex-Chancellor
Jour of N, York, judge Sprague, and oilier
disim 'Mil h" lmen. The funeral erCM
--- Mr, Allien, Or-
's,JI'ho re
" I up-
.'' AO-