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163 Baltimore
Stmt 'between Calvert Sy
lirrht Streets, Baltimore.
Vol. 9.
" ERROR IS .HARMLESS,! WnEN TRUTH 19 XEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT."
No. 41.
1' 'ELIZliBETH CITY, ' N; ofSATJJRBAt, , DECEMBER -1849
'. v.. Ma frinnds and customers
s!c5r, ;n Pdofiiis stock at his former
that avinj rccg he hag taken the above store
Jfe opened an entire new and teU
oortincnt of ;
Cloths, cassimers and vesting t.
riichlwill be made to prder, in the latest styles
Jnd at moderate prices. lis has also on hand a
lar?e and superior assortment of
- f CLOTHING ;
rij nT,'wfcirh h flatters himself will favor-
Htuuv uiauu .7 .... i I
-1,1. i nmnirn in stvlcs: durabi htv and prices witn
any other establishment in tins or any ot the tuns
tern Cinqs. ... . . ..
Gentlemen wishing; to purchase will find it
greatly to their advantage .to call and examine his
etock it being very desirable; no old goods that
liave been lying on hand for ycars;evcry gar
ment having been manufactured within the last
1 wo months j -
Should anv article sold at thU estaUishmcn'tnot
prove as represented tne mony will be refunded.
Also on hand a lurga assortmen of
gllJRTS, COLliARS, CRAVATS, HAND
KERCHIEFS, SUSPENDERS, UMBRELLAS,
S c., S.C. : ' '
9 A great variety oiGcntlcmcns Si k, Woolen
anil Ciitton Under Shirts and Drawers. &.c.
Sept. 21), j ;.: -
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: G U N S . " . : . ; ;
DIRECT II.TPORTATIOIT.
E have, in elore, ofour own importation,
jfrorri factories of the highest reputation
;in England a fine assortment of
DOUEIiE AND SINGLE GUNS, '
An having purchased them at the" Manu
factures' lowest cash prices, we are prepared
to sell the'm us low as they can bought in
this or any othcrmafket. Also on hand Pow
der F aks, Shot. Pouches. Gun Caps,. Shot
Belts, Game Dags, &c.. 136NSAI.& BUG,
Importers tf 1 lard ware. &.c. ;
; oct 27 Bast eide Market Square.
R i: MOYAL.
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST,
Xealai in Taints, Vih, Spices, Dye-Stuffs , lYin-
dow Glass, rutty, l'crjumcry, boaps,
V i I Fancy Articles, fee. kc.
KO. 1. South Calrert St., Baltimore, Md.
WOULL rcepectiuiiy tuiorm ooutury
(Merchants, Physicians. Druggists and
others, that he has lllemovea from IV o. 8 to
rKo. l! SOiith Calvert Street, (nearly opposite
to hilTorWHi'3 Johnson
and, llee's large bu i i:d mg. r fu : i and fresli
ctnr.ir infvTTVarticie in Ii is line-olj.usiness
Vlwavs to be found at this Mouse, All
sold at thisllousc must be as represent. or
no sale. (Good Articles, Low Piices, and
Liberal Terms, may be relied on. . Orders
from 4 any! of my customers, or others, will
inett with prompt; altcntion. Merchants
eominff rlorih will do well to call.
- Jan.ith, !S49.-f3m
For the Old North State.
TO 'DELTA."
.. , " ? HY. JULEP. .
Sweet 'Delta" you're a nice young manr
And marrVd too! I ween " '
For, marri'd men do all they can
Will still look nice and green ! ' i
And you're so deeplying'd; my dear, a .
With this same verdant hue ' " f
That, cows in searcho.f frass I fear
, WilVsome day swallow you !
You say that all my actions, fraught
With very foolish capers ' ,
Could never, your poor rhyme hare brought
To figure in the papers.. ' i
And I agree with yon my dear
And will not ign'rancc feign
But, will refer you for the truth .; ,
. To your conceited hrain ! .
You say if I dont hold my tongue,
And stop my sland-'rous bfast,
1'il find my tender bosom wrung,
The girls will kick me fust !
Of course they will ! the little dears
Tho' in their smiles I've baslv'd .
They need not cherish groundless fears, --
But waif, until they're ask'd !
You seem to think, I've made a dash
At some poor woman's heart ,
Who from your words had lota of cash
To gujld up Cupid's dart. 1
This is not true. Jhit bear in mind
r'OhS! good, and tender "Delta"
When J ulep marries then you'll find
The "fern has lota of kelter 1"
Farewell sweet one, and do not let
The texture of your brain- '
Or anger, throw you in a pet,
And make you write again,
Keep in the shade, what e'er you do !
Take my advice my dear
For, to those who see most of you
The greener you appear ,
1 1
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i G li AT ES Q l ATES,
NEW A N D BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS.
rOrit$AU& lSllUTLiULl invite the atten-
JLf lion of buyers to their extensive stock of
Grates embracing every variety of size and
pattern; all of which are offered for sale,
oct
2U.
AT REDUCED PRICES.
Ji T. SA LTER,
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. ;
WOULD respectfully inform the citizens
of Elizabeth City jand vicinity that he has
taken board with Mr. James' Rarber, where
lie may usually be found at all hours when
not absent on professional business. ' '
DrL Salter courteously solicits the patron
age of those who prefer, the Reformed or
Botanic Medical treatment to any other- also
of those who feel disP0eti to Sive it a trial j
feeling cckifident thaj since he has had several
years experience iq this mode of treating dis
eases he will be able to render entire satis
faction to all who jwill give him a fair trial
; Oct. 20, 1849.
Original Metier of Genera!
Wasliingioii.
Annexed is the letter of Gen. Wash-
ino-ton to his wife, to which " we refered
the other day, and which was found among
the papers of the late Hon. Hugh Nelson.
The reader will observe that it begins ab
ruptly. The first part of the letter, inclu
dins: the date, &c, is gone; hut it is evi
dent, from the remainder, that it must
have been written a Cambridge in the be-
o-innino-' of the Revolutionary struggle.
The reader cannot but be struck with the
calm self-possession, the conscientious ad
herence to duty, tne caution anoi discre
tion so characteristic oi Gen, Washington,
which are strikingly prominent irrthis let
ter. It is also made evidentjby this doc
ument, if there were no other .proof, that
Gen. Washington entered the ltevolntion-
ary struggle from no rriQtives of personal !
ambition. It indeed appears that he had
not the most remote idea that the con
test would assume a serious shape, much
less that he was to be made ah instrument
of establishing the independence of the
greatest Reptiblic the world has ever
known, and of influencing the political
institutions of all Christendom.
There is an allusion in this letter to
difficulties between Northern and South
ern officers, which will amuse our rea
ders. It would seem that the impulsive
character oitne South, ttien, as since, of
ten threw the advantage into the cooler
hands of our Northern associates.
We may add, that a copy, of the letter
had been placed in the hands of Hon. W.
Kwres, who intended to present it to the
i 5imu AAiaujiiuai oocieiy. "inat gen-
an apprehension that hearing it from others
you might am agine' I was' in the midst of
danger that I know not of.
"The perpetual solicitude of your poor
heart about' me, is certainly highly rlat
teringto me; yet I should be happy to be
able to quiet your; fears Why do, you
complain 01 my reserve; or now couiu you
imagine that I distrtistecT either your pru
dence or-your fidelity? ' I have the high
est opinion of them both. JB ut why should
I Jeaze you with tedious details ot schemes
and views whicli are perpetually varying,
and which therefore might not improbably
mislead, where I meant to inform you?
Suffice it that, I say, what I have often
before told vou", that, as far as I have the
controul of them, all our preparations for
war aim only at peace. Neither do I, at
this moment, se the least likelihood of
there being any considerable military op
erations this season, and if not in this sea
son, certainly in no other. It is impossi
ble to suppose, that in the leisure and quiet
of winter quarters, men will not have the
virtue to listen to the dictates of plain
common sense end sober reason. The only
true interest of both parties is reconcilia
tion, nor can there be a point in the world
nearer than that both sides must be losers
by war, in. a manner wrhich even peace
cannot soon compensate for. We must
at last agree and be inends; lor we can
not live without them, and they will not
without us, and a bystander might well
b'e puzzled to find out why as good terms
cannot be given and taken now, as when
we shall have well nisrh ruined each other
by the mutual madness of cutting one an
other's throats. For - all these reasons,
which cannot but be as obvious to the
English Commissioners and ours, asthey
are to me, I am at a loss to imagine how
any thing can arise to obstruct a negotia
tion, and of consequence a pacification.
You, who know my heart, know there is
not a wish nearer to it than this is; but I
am prepared for every event, one only ex
cepted I mean a dishonorable peace.
Rather than that, let me, tho' it be with
the joss of every thing else I hold dear,
continue this horrid trade, and by the
most unlikely means, be the unworthy
instrument ot preserving political sccurity
and happiness to them, as well as to our
will be dated in Philadelphia. If am not
very busily enra;?ed. (which I hone mav
not be the case,) perhaps I may find ways I
anq means to pay a. visit 01 a day or two;
but this I rather fcini as what I wiafe than
what I dare bid you expect." If you still
think the fragmeitsj6f theset of greys I
bought oC Jjord BottefourF unequal to4he
IcraeyyetunanVashiAgton sell them,
singly, or otherwise, as he can to the .best
advantagend farchase a nev set of bays.
I could, as you desire, 'get them here, and
perhaps on better terms; but I have a no
tion, whether weir or ill-founded I know
npt, that they never answer well in Vir
ginia. I beg tobe afectionately remem
bered to all our mends and relations, and
that you will continue to "believe me to be
Your most faithful .
and tender husband, .
: jv g. w.1'
THE OSAGE INDIANS.
A delegafion of tne Obge: Indians, from
the Neosho sub-agencr, consisting of a
principal chief andfiour warriors, and ac
companied by Mr.
rived in the city on
NEW FANCY STORE.
L ADIES WE IN TIME,
CHE-IF, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST.
I A.E.Jacobs According to prom
ise made the! last summer has just returned
to E.jCitjr and taken the same store lately oe
' cupied by hini opposite the Mansion House,
' and hab ?penM an entire JN'EW and beautiful
assortment ofjCOUDS, suited to the Fall and
rad
winter trade and which cannot fail to please.
All in win t will pleje call at the cheap store
and see how CHEAP Goods can be sold.
; Among his itock in ay be found some"sr!en-
did silks for dtessesj siittin striped Cashmeres,
all wool, smal lliguted Aipacca of all colors, sat
tin striped jio, IS eedie work Collars of ail pat
terns1.
SH4 WLS) SIL WLSa SIIJl WLS .'
very cheap. Hosiery and Gloves of every des
enpion; together wiih every article generally
tailed fo( in a well Regulated Fancy Store. It
"""oii 10 Kpcn un a well se ecteu as-
'Pm.mc Kntr l-n rftiflfl tM
....-...!. J, 11 w iJUl ui .tuuii
15. ISRAEL,
E
Ctu
. City, Oct. in
. Ik
tknien in wan
A. E. JACOi irf A rr
--a--
I havi
1H
hue ht oni-ars on hnnd.
.id Ficase' tve rne a call.
A. K. J.
tleman is now, however, absent at a fore
ign post. We have been authorised t
publish the letter, and shall also confblv
with pleasure with Mr. Nelsonrequest
to place the manuscript io-the hands of
the Virginia Historical Society :
.to SQW the additional gup
ply of hemp and flax seed, which Mr.
Mifflin has procured for me in Philadel
phia, and which I hope will be with you
before this letter. For obvious reasons
you will not sow it on the" island, nor by
the water side. But Ihope you will have
a good account of your crop on the Ohio.
If Bridgey continues refractory and rio
tous, tho, I know you can ill spare hirnj
let him by all means be sent off, as I hope
Jack Custis's boy Joe already is, for his
sauciness at Cambridge.
"My attention is this moment called. off
to the discovery of a most wild and daring
plot. It is impossible, as yet, to develope
the mystery in which it either i&or is sup
posed" to be involved- Thus mch only
lean find out with certainty: that it will
be a fine fieldforji war of lies on both
sides. No doubt it. will make a goad deal
of noise in-the country, and therearejsome
who think it useful la have the mindVbi
tiie people, kept constantly. on4he fret by
rumors of this sort. For my part, I, who
am .said to be the object principally aimed
.at in 'it; find myselt perfectly at my case,
and I have mentioned it'to you only from
selves. Pity this cannot be accomplished
without fixing on me the sad name, Rebel.
I love my King, rou know I do: a soldier,
a good man, cannot but love- him. How
particularly hard, then, is cur fortune, to
be deemed traitors to so good a King! But
I am not without hope that even he will
yet see cause to do me justice; posterity I
am -sure will. Meanwhile, I comfort
myself with the reflection that this has
been the fate of the best and bravest men,
yn of the Barons who obtained Magna
Charta.oivhilstthe dispute was depending.
This, howeveranxiously as I wish for it,
it is not mine to command. I see my du
ty, that of standing up for the Liberties of
my Country, and whatever QitliculUes and
discouragements lie in my way, I dare not
shrink from it, and I rely on that Being,
wdio has not left -to us the choice ot duties,
that win 1st I conscientiously discharge
mine, I shall not finally lose my reward.
If I really am not a bad man, I shall not
long be so set down. , , ,
Assure yourself, I will pay all possible
attention to your recommendations. But,
happy as I am in an opportunity of oblig
ing you, even in the smallest things, take
it not amiss that I use the freedom with
you to whisper in your eanid be sparing
of them. Yon knovvliow I am circum
stanced: hardly tjiefpromotion of a subal
tern is left to me, and free and indepen
dent ajJHtm, I resolve to remain so; I owe
the-Cone:res no obligations for anv person-
al favors done myself; nor will I run "in
debt to them for favors to others. I am
mortified to have to ask of them - what, in
sound policy, (if other motives had been
wanting,) they ought to haye granted me
unasked. I cannot describe To you the
inconvenience this army suffers for want
of this consequence being given to its
Commander-'m Chief. But, as these
might be increased;; were my poo101
situation in this respect geheraOy known,
I forbear, only enjoining- your, cautions
silence on this head. In a regular a riny,
our Virginia young men would certainly
in general make the best officers bit 1 1
regret that thej' have not ' now put in my
Pe:n.v, interpreter, ar-
Fncu3r evening, and
are quartered at Maher's Globe hotel. The
cause of ther visit, we liarn, is the non
payment of the annuities before the an
nual hunt, on account of the absence of
the sub"-agent,Mr. Bell, for which no rea
sons had been givetj, and they have re
paired to Washington to make their com
plaint. !
On Saturday, thy were presented to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,, the
Hon Orlando Brown, who received them
very kindly, aqd informed them that the
non-payment Was owing to the serious
illness of the agent on the way to the na
tion, having been sent out in June last;
and that he U nov recovered, and by
this time amongtheir brethren distributing
the annuities. .Ie pfated, then, after some
furtlier convertation, that he would take
them to his chiif, the Secretary of the In
terior, by . whota they would be introduc
ed to their Great Father, the President.
They then proceeded to the Depart
ment of the Interior, accompanied by the
Commissioner, and were joined by Mr.
Ewing, withwhom the sons of the fore3t
seemed highry -pleased, and were. escort
ed to the President's; mansion.
Phe President received his red visiters
m tn e east rrm; arid was introduced to
the principal chief, White Head, and
the other wirriors', and saluted them cor
dially. He welcomed them to Washing
ton: wras p-lad to se!e them: and trusted
thai their people were happy. The mat
ters of which they complained, and which
had brought' them tc Washington, should
be attendedto by his commissioner, who
was before them, and who would see
justice donethem. (White Head repli
ed, through the interpreter) that they had
travelled a great distance to sep their
Great Father; they were pleased with his
kindness, aad would, so tell their people.
The President then' entered into a con
versation with the chiefs, iri which he di-
recteditheir attention to agricultural pur
suits, the rearing of stock, &c, andjwarn
ed them that" subsistence by the chase
was becoming very precarious, and would
afford them' no longer a reliable living.
The chief, White Head, thereupon pre
sented to the President a roll or drawings
and paintings, carefully tied up, which
he said had been ma$e and given him by
the little girls of thejnation, to prespnt to
their Great Father, of whomtri.ey had all
heard. These were very prettv, and dis
played muclj skill anH progress in the art, J
and were warmly praised by the rresi
dent, who seemed pleased by the present.
White Head also presented a little pack
age, neatly tied up, wliich contained a
beautiful and finely Jtvrought bead" purse,
sent to the Great Father by a little Osage
girl. ' - ... J . . '
The President again addressed the
chiefs, and told them that he had given
directions for their comfort while -here;
that the Commissioner Indian -Arairs
his nftirpr wrnnhl - dttend to their busi-
v
ness: ?nH ttjai sui-tai
sents would be given
returned home.
The interview th.cn terminated, -snd
the Indians, alter betns: shoun through
the east room, and conversing witn the
shall have a place !' A man bald from
extreme age pressed forward to; see. him,
lie said,''and pray God for him.' Raleigh
took a richly embroidered cap from his
own head, and placing it op the head of
the old man, said, 8Take thisgood friend,
to remember me, for you have more need
of it than I.' VFarewelk
his cheerful -parting to a courtly group
uouunoiciji- fuuii ineir saa leave ot
him, I have a long journey before me,
and I must e'en say good-bye.' 'NowT
am gomorto God,' said that heroic vnirit
as he trod the scaffold, and gently touch
ing the axe, added, 'This is a sharp medi
cine, but it will, cure all diseases." The
very headsman shrank from beheadino
one so brave, until the- unquaillng soldier
addressed him, 'What dost thou, fear?
Strike, man?' In another moment the
mighty soul had fled from its manacled
tenement. Cavlev, after ' describing sh-
Walter's execution, adds, 'The head,' after
having been shown on either side 6ft he
scaffold, was put intoafead leather baa-
over which Sir-Walter's gown was thrown,
and the whole conveyed away in a mourn
ing coach by Lady lialeigh.Jt was pre
served by her in a case during the t.wen-ty-nine
years which she survived her
husband, and afterwards with no less piety
by their affectionate son Cavew with
whom it is supposed to have been buried
at West Ilerssley, in Surrey. The body
was interred in the chancel, near the
altar of St. Margaret, Westminister. '
Memoirs oftlu City of Westminister.
-Three t7isa atTs.MrVKeDdef, bx
hia "Life of Wirt," gives a letter to i
young lawyer, Vwhich, contain! th . threo
following paragraphs. . THoy will 4 apply
to other phases ol Ufa v as well at to the
profession of law : ; j; t '
."'Cultivate a simple style 'of fpeakteg,
so as to be ablero' inject the ' fetronge8t
thought intothe weakest capacity.' You
will neyerte" a good jury lawyer without!
thisfacullyr : j , " r f?; '
'Nf ever attempt to be grand and mag-v .
nificent before common tribunals and (hq
most you win address are common, The
neglect of this principle of common sensq
has ruined -with all men' of sense.
"Keep. your. Latin . and Greek, and
science to yourself, (arid to that very small
circle which they 'may uit. The mean
and envious world will never forgive youj
your know ledge, if you make it too pub
lic. It will require the most unceasing
urbanity and habitual gentleness of manners,-
almost t humility, to make your
superior attainments tolerable to your as
sociates." 1 "
PoLiTENESs.It is a graceful habit for
children to say tq each other Willyou have
the goodness' '-land1'! thank you." I do
not like to see prim,, artificial children ;
there are fewr things I dislike so much as'a
miniature beau or belle. j3ut the habit of
good manners by no means implies affec
tation or restraint. It is quite as easy ;to
say, "Please give me a piece of pie,' as
4.0 say, "I want a piece of pie."'
EARLY RISING.
"He who will thrive must rise at five."
So say3 the proverb, though there is mora
ot rnyme than reason in it; for if
He that will thrive must rise at "five,
it must follow, jt? fortiori,
He who'd thpvc more must rise at four ;
and it would ensue, cr fortissimo,
He who'd more thriving be, must al
ways rise at three ; "
He who'd the former out do, must rise
as early as two'; and, by way of climax,
it should hold good-that
lie who'd ne'er be undone, must al
ways rise at one while, as a clincher to tho
wnole, it should be added as a sort of grand
climacteric, tha
He who'd te; thriving quue, must sit up
an t tie mirht.
.i . i .
e domes ana pie
them beforethey
WASHINGTON MONUMENT SO
CIETY. At a meeting cf the Board of
Managers of the Washington National
Monument Society, held in Washington
on the 30th ult., the following resolutions
offered by Mr. Watterson were unani
mously adopted :
Resolved, That an application be made,
in the name of the Board, to all the Prin
cipals of the Colleges and Academies, and
the. respective Teachers of all Public and
Private Schools in this country, request
ing them to obtain from the students and
pupils of said colleges and schools a
monthly-contributions of one cent (or
such other periodical contribution as they
mav deem proper) to aid in the erection
of the Washington National Monument
till the same shall be completed.
Resolved, That -the Secretary be request
ed to prepare an address or circular to the
Principals and Teachers of the Colleges,
Academies, Public and' Private Schools
requesting a monthly contribution of one
cent (or other periodical contribution) to
the National Monument, to continue until
the same shall be completed.
Resolved, That a circular be addressed
in the name of the Board to the respec
tive Grand Lodges ofthe Masonic and
uaa r euows iraiernmes, ana lirana ui
visions of the Sons of Temperance in the
United States, requesting that an arrange
ment be made to obtain- such periodical
contributions as they may deern'proper,
to be. applied to the erection .of Washing
ton National Monument, until the same
shall be completed. -
Artificial Mahogany. The follow
ing method of giving any species ol wood
of a close grain the appearance of mahog
any in texture, density, and polish, is said
to be practised in France with such suc
cess ...that the best judges are incapable of
distinguishing between the imitation and
mahogany. The surface .is first planed
smooth, and thewood is then rubbed with
a Bolution of nitrous acid One ounce of
dragon's blood is dissolved in nearly a pint
of wine ; this and one-third of an ounce, of
carbonate of soda are then to be mixedjto
gether, and filtered, and the liquid,1 in this
thin state, is to be laid on with a soft brush. I
-This pror.p- n ;1Tin maj
nort interval alterwaru me wrooo possess
es the external appearance of mahogany.
Vhenthe pohsli diminisnes in nniuancy,
it may be restored by the use. of a Jittle
cold-drawn linseed oil.
THE NATIONAL TRExVS URY.
. -Tim Baltimore Patriot tavs : "The
or
The "Atlas," annoucing the ai rival of
Ex-Gov. D.Iorehead, ia Boston, holds, the
following complimentary language of that
Gentleman :
His Excellency GovemorMorhead, of
iNoriii Carolina, who presided at the Whi
iNauonal Convention at PlnladAl.ih;o '
which nominated Gen. Taylor, arrived
in this city last evening, and took lodging
at the Tremont. Governor Morehead Is
one of the most accomplished and gifted
of our Southern statesmen. Sound and
orthodox in his political views, courteous
and affable in his private relations, as
liberal and unprejudiced, as he is firm
and decided, he is deservedly esteemed
at home and honored abroad, as a worthy
son oi tne gooa urn JNorth Stale.
POSTAGE REDUCTION.
The friends cf cheap postage, writea
"Independent,', the Washington corres
pondent of the Philadelphia North Amer
ican, will be gratified to know that the
Postmaster General intends recommending
a reduction of postage, ?nd the estamblish
ment of a uniform rate of five cents. This
measure of reform has Jong beCsn needed
and can now be adopted, if the majorities
in Congress are disposed to second the
popular and judicious suggestions of Mr.
Collamer. Indeed, 'if his" views could be
fully carried out, predicated as they are
upon a carefulj examination of the whole
system, three cents would be the rate fix
od by lawr. Mr. Collamer is also desirous
to increase the facilities of circulating
newspapers, and for extending to all pub
lications advantages which have been
heretofore denied them.
Secretary of the Interior and the commis
sioner, retired to iheirjquarters, evidently
power justly to pay them this compliment.'! much gratified with tiie - first visit to their
their Isorthern allies, aim j Great Father. Republic of the vit
'1M - - i i !
i ney ciisiiice
tKiy -1 ?r r i o t r Ain-on 't n fi n if r m 1
chiefs and vexations fo me. - In the many. LAST MOMEiN fb I R WALTER
have li3d, one tiling has narticyalry struck.! s. las
tne. iuy countrymen are not mlenor in
understanding, and are certainly superi
or in that distinguished spirit, and high
sense of honor which should from the char
acter of an oflicer. Yet, somehow - or
otifer, it forever liappincss that, in -every'
alterdctionj they are proved to be in tiie
wrong, and they :. expect of me -attentions
and partialities whicli it is not in my pow
er 10 snow tnem. '
t hours wer4 each
and his acts and wort s Iw'e been cat
liilly recorded. On the morning of his
execution his keepeij brought a cup ol
sack to him, inquired) how he was pleas
ed with: it. 'As he who drank of St.
Giles's bowl as he rode to Tyburn-a'n-
swered the kniqht, emil said 'It was' good
drink, if a man" mighi but tarry by it
'Prithee, never f'cai Beeston,' ciicd-he to
his old friend, Sir Hugh, who was re; ml
,5Lct me rely that .your answer tolhis j sed from the scaliblf by 'Lie saernt, '
Union having recently, been induced, by
sundry intimations which it has seen in
correspondence from Washington, p'ub
tishecrtn certain papers of the North, to
indulge in sofne speculations with regard
to-the condition of the Treasury, and the
estimates which will ..be-, laid before Con
gress at the opening of the approaching
session, the National .Intelligencer has
done the public; a. favor by making known
the fact, obtained frbmf ;an .official source,
thatr in the amount of revenue which will
n cpisod-e, i be requisite to meet the expenditures of
jeen . care-JtheGovernment'T6r tiie tel years chd-
inSOth of June loO, and the SOth ol
jime 1851, there will be a deficit of be
tween fifteen and twenty . millions of dol
lars.- This dehcit will net have been oc
casioned by any insufficiency oFihe cur
rent revenue to meet the ordinary expen
ditures of the Government, but by. ex
traordinary expenditures -growing out ol
the Mexican War and the late treaty o:
1 1 peace with taat country.
Gcniaclron near the Dardanelles.
According: to the London correspondent
(Oct. 24,) of the National Intelligencer,
1 he iL.ngusn, I rencn, i:ussian and Aus
trian squadrons were, at his last advices,
proceeding towards the Dardanelles. ' The
English fleet,! he says, consists of seven
sail of the line, one 36 gun frigate, three
steam frigates in all 762 - guns and 6000
men, under command of Admiral Parker.
French-fleet, six ships of the line, two fri-
line ahd2 frigates at Toulon, could join
in; timelforaction, and a transport force
equal to the embarkation of 25,000 men.
Tiie -number and force of the Austrian
fleet is not' known. It consists only of
frigates and brigs. Russian squadron con
sists of 26 vessels, force not known, with
.in four hours fail of the Bosphorus. ; The
Turkish fleet, t is added is anchored across
the Bosphorus at the narrowest part.
Leaden Lvns. The Erie, Pa.,Observer
informs that in a sheep recently killed
near that place, the lungs were found to
contain half a! pound of lead, in shape re
sembling a tree. The animal was appa
rently in s;ood condition, and the lungs
not diseased nor injured by their load.
Trice is becoming one of the most im
portant staples of Alabama. Within.; a
few 'years past the planters have devoted
considerable attention to its production.
Su'"-ar 'is a!sl produced now in much
areatercntStics than heretofore. :
Dr. Crown courted a lady unsuccessful
ly for many years, during which time he
every day drank her health j but being
observed at last to omit the custom, a gen
tleman Said, uCome,- Doctor, your old
toast.""' "Excuse me as 1 cannot makQ
ncr lsrnvm, lyi loas: ncr no longer.