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PROVIDENCE, JUNE 9
BLACKSTONE CANAL.

II is gratifying to observe the activity
which prevails in the operations of The
c., NO nleased to learO that
contracts are made for completing all
tue locks from this place to the Black
stone Factory in Mendon.
Excavation on the several sections of,
the Canal is going on with much spirit,
Ire number of laborers employedin re-
moviGg earth being about five hundred,
besides masons aud other mechanics.
The roads in The vicinity of those
places where locks are located, Indicate
an increased traffic from former years {;
the neighboring farmers fad cpnstant
employment for their teams, and a
ready sale for materials required in the
construction of the Canal and lis vari-
Gus appendages. Several sections of
the Canal will be completed beiore the
end of the next month; and, should no
serious disappointment occur, it is ex-
pected that all the locks, nov under
contract, will be lioished before winter.
aud the water admitted into Scou's
Pond from the River early next Spring.
Preparations are now making for put
ting under contract the Massachusetts
part Of the Canal. Several dams are
10 be erected this season in the neigh-
boritood Of Worcester, in order to re-
tain the flood waters in the ample re-
servoirs taken up by the Canal Compa-
ny. [ american.
Remarkable PreserUation.-O an ISL
and in the midst of this swamp, (on Red
River a boatman was left by mistake,
and subsisted nine days, on nothing bat
squirrels and The bark oftrees. He re-
lates. that he cut up handkerchief for
a line, and made hook Of nail, which
he had about him; with this fishing
tackle, he took fine catfish. He Car
ried it little distance from the bank.
and was cleaning it to roast, for he had
a fire. As he went TO the river, an al.
ligator started from the mud, ard made
for the fish. In his extreme weakness,
the alligator arrived first, seized The fish
and swallowed it in a trce. He relates
in despair be then laid himself down
to die, and slept for great length of
he awoke, the love of life
returned upon him. He remembered
10 have seen canoe, that had a hole in
The bottom, which had been thrown by
The stream upon the wreck of Io4s.
The little labor requisite 10 roll il into
he stream, caused him to faint repeat
IDLY. But he finally achieved the task, |
stopped the hole with moss and his
handkerchief, daubed it with mud. and
committed himself to the stream. Prov |
dentially, the boat took the right chan. |
lel. This canoe struck log, and turn
ID oyer. But he was enabled to hang
o it until he .hoated down 10 French
Iouse. The Frenchman was milking
lis cows at night.-The man was .
wing skeleton. He grssped the pail oil
mix from the Frenchman's hands, and
ad he not been prevented, would have
runk his death. When he arrived nj
1atchiioches, the people described him
a perfect Capt. Riley from the Ara
ian deserts, II 10 wonderful how
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A letter dated Coquimbo, (ChiE) Jan.
26, mentions that several silver mines
had recently been discovered. One Of
the mines had been worked two months,
the workmen had penetrated about nine
yards only,an the owner is already said
TO have realized from one TO two hun
dred Thousand dollars, the expense OF
Iabour not exceeding $500. There are
said to be $50 mines in operation.
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.-R NNEICcr'

To preserve Cucumber Vines,-As this
is the season for planting cucumbers' II
NAV not be amiss to remind those con-
-cerned. that to SOW buckwheat 10 rows
around the hills, at the same time Inc
.cucumbers are planted, will preserve
the vines against the ravages OF the
streaked bug. which IS generally SO de-
structive TO them.
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marching on Caracas at the head of body
Of troops, and expected TO enter on the o.,
ult. An embargo was laid on all vessels a. :.
La Guayra on the 9TH inst.-buf at niSnt -
was taken off. The object OF the revo.t wa a.
generally supposed to De tne iorma'i0'
Venezuela into Federal State.
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The convention then separated, and the
Secretary was ordered TO notify the above
named gentlemen Of their elcetioD--in which
order Tie House concurred.
feftiiohs r.ferred.--Ot the Sclecimen of
Lnnene'is TO the com. on the judiciary-for
an ecadeniy in Lancaster, TO The com. ON cd
ucatiou--of New Bedford, for iail. 10 Mes
srs. GfoDnell AID spaulding, Joined 70 Messrs.
Pickering, Farmer aad Maltoon, Of the House
II % this las' petition an order Of notice ,yas
reported, accepted aud sent down FOR concur
reace.
Al order Of the House, appointing special
ccnuiitse 70 csnslrf Tie praclicsbility and
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having exchanged their shell for wings |
and legs.
The Richmond Compiler mentions,
that the present season is not more re-
markable in Virginia for the uncommon
drought, than for theswarms OF locus's
that have appeared in many parts Of
that State. The locusts abound .prInci-
pally in the oak forests, where they de-
your almost ali the leaves. They are
found south of James river. on the IA
munkey, and up as far the Blue Ridge.
About Richmond they have cast their
old shells, and are depositing their eggs,
which they place in longitudinal Sits
cut in the bark of The branches. HE
eggs are white, and ranged in rows I'M
der the bark. These insects are be-
lieved TO appear at regular periods ;
but different persons disagree in opinion
as TO the time that interVenes between
their visits; some say seven, and OH
ers seventeen years. They are smaller
than the common locust, and their col
ours are darker, the body being deep
brown, and the edges Of the gauze
wings yellow. Its note is OF murlnur-
ing, mourning sound, and is heard from
morning till night.
The papers of North Carolina COM
plain of the extraordinary drought
which has ragged for several weeks. II
is the same case in Virginia. The old
est Inhabitants do not recoilect 10 have
witnessed such a season.
Ausiher singular circumstance o! this
spring has been the, appearance OF great
numbers of the dark looking locrs's.
They swarm in many of the woods OF
various sections Of the State.
THE ELEPlIANr.-The miscreants who
shot the Elephant in Rhode-lsland, u
few nights since, have been discovered,
/ apprehended, and bound over TO take
their trial. Their names are Fcpner
EDDY, John I1man, Albert Eddy, Fran
els West, Angel [more likely Devil
Darling, and Benjamin Brown. 1t ap-
pears that they fred two guns, one
:, loaded with seven, and the other with
f two bullets; and that in shooting the
Innocent animal, the owner ran IA mario"
risk of being murdered. The law o
Rhode-Islaud makes the wilfiully killing
an animal an offence, punishable BY i'm
prisonment and fine, and subjscting The
, party convicted TO the payment of ire
BILE costs. l; is hoped, for The honor o
The State and civilization, that the FOL
measure of the law may be meted tc
the guilty offenders. The EIephan
was valned at $4,000, and was one o
RI The most docile of her race.
AT the late term of the circuit cour
for the county of Cattaraugus, The lria
of John Petit, for the murder of Ran
i som Franklin,a deaf and dumb man, ex
: cited very general interest, and re
suited in his acqui!tal. The circunl
stances, if we recoiiect Alright, wer,
that Franklin attempted TO gain admit
lance 10 the house of Petit 10 the mig hi
bot in consequence Of not answering
call from P. and being mistaken 70
some person having leonious intent
was shot and killed
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much human nature can endure, before
the thread of life is broken.
Fknt's Travels.

.atmospherical Niauigataon.-Professor
Robertson states, in his pamphlet called
the Minerva, which was published in
Paris, in 1920, that he has made fifty
five a,mospherical excursions, aud that
he has yentured 10 ascend to the height
of twenty-five thousand and twenty feet;
ard his experience has convinced him
of tie feasibility Of moving in the air IN
any direction, by means of suitable aeri-
al machines. He submitted the plan OF
an arosta,ic machine, which he had in
vented for this purpose TO some OF the
European academies. He planned il
large enough TO accommodate COM
pany Of six persons, and TO hold provls'
ions and supplies for six months. This
machine was to be equal to one hun
ired and fifty feet in diameter, and to
raise "a weight of one hundred and ior'
,y--nipe thousand and thrty-seven
mounds. Attached 10 it were to be
s,ore-room, kitchen, work shop tor car
nenters. chemical laboratory, astronon-
| ical observatory, bali for academicians
Quarters for ladies, walking room, mu
sic room, museum Of natural history
small balloon to act as tender, and sew
eraI parachutes for the whole company
10 save themselves in case of fall. liz
intended this machine for company o
scientific men to embark, on an expedi
lion of several months, to visit dfferen
climates, and make discoveries in phys
les, astronomy, geography, sc.
Salem Observer.
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GGDrceGger:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1926.

THE GENERAL CoURT.-When our paper
was pat to press, The Governors Speech had
not come 10 hand. 1t was probably delivered
yesterday. 1t being busy season Of the
year, il is most likely that but little business
will be transacted, and that the session viii
be short one. Among the subjects which
may probably be acted upon, is that Of the
liability of Stockholders OF Manufacturing
Corporations, and the establishment CT
Board fer public improvements. Some alter
alton Of the existing law, in relation to the
former, is, in our opinion, essential 10 the well
fare and prosperity of the State The mere
liberal policy Of neighboring States is drawing
away from us our capital and the increase of
our population. and they are furnishing at
our expense. The borders of New iamp.
shire are filling with establishments, built up
with tbs wealth of this State, and they arc
reaping all the advantage of the difference in
the laws while the evils, if any there are.
must fall upon us, the money being expended
there, and the debss chiefly contracted here.
Attempts will probably be made TO obtain a
repeal of the road law of the last session, and
of the law regulating the interest on money
We hope the Legislature will not engage in
boys play. Laws should be changed only
from full conviction of the necessity, and
then a fair chance should be given TO test the
utility Of the change.
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CoLoMBTA.-By a reference to our mail
head, ii will be seen, that some revolutionary
movements have taken phase in Colombia, Inc
extent and character OF which do not appear
yet to be accurately known. That country,
at present, is consolidated Republic, in
which all the internal concerns are regulated
by the general government; and the ostensi-
bic object of the revolutionists s TO change lis
character TO that Of fedcraiige Republic.
like iho United States, with legislature for
each Of the provinces 10 regulate their local
concerns. The leader, Gen. Paez, is. next
to Bolivar, probably the most distinguished
character in Colombia. Being MAJ, of col
our, he has great influence with that portion
Of the population, and is very popular with
the soldiery, with whom il is said he always
shares his plumber, and after fighting with
them through the day will dance with them
at night. Whether he has any view, 10 per-
sonal aggrandizcment, in his present course,
remains TO be seen.
Gen. +. has two sons al the United States
Military Academy at Wost Point.
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FIRE.--The dwelling house of William
Dean, of Rutland, was burnt on the 25th ult.
near the middle of the day, together with
about two-thirds of the furniture and other
property contained in it. The fire originated
from spark which fell upon the roof. Al
though it was soon discovered, the progress OF
the flames was SO rapid that all efforts to re-
sist their progress were entirely Intellectual.
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1t is a fact, not generally known, per-
hans, among farmers. that the root
es when only a-smalI quantity is eaten.
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.x,sd;encv of constructing a railway from
Roston 70 the western line Of the state, 10 o"
coined by the Senate, came up for concur
rencr. Read. and the Senate refused 10 CON
o,,r--and tbereupou ordered, That the SUB,
&c, he referred to the com. on roaas anu
canals Sent down for concurrence
To;ut Standing CommitteeS.-1he Hollow.
- Gentlemen were appointed, on the part
of The Senate, on joint standing comni''eeS
On Judic;ary--Hou. Messrs. Austin,
Houshton. and Gushing. .u :,
On Fducation-Hon. Messrs. henoSii' u
w. Phelps and Sears. 49,, cA.rs
On Reconsideration. Messrs' shears'
Fiske, of NJ. and Trask. 49,.
On Bills in second readng-non: "1Ss's'
TAFT, Billings, of H.. Marston, Cushins' Aen'
DALI of W., and Keyes. Mason
On Engrossed Biiis-Hon. MessrS' - ma a. e
Newhall, Briggs, Frost, irask, hen Ken E,l;s -
| IN Accounts.-Messrs Reyes and Ems
| o. -Messrs. Grennell and Spauld
ing. 49,. por,rer and
| On Roads and Cansls-Messrs' FSrNe' a'''
| Whitaker. - Han
o. Tovns-Messrs. Burnell and Varnnm'
On Parishes and Religious Societies, messfS
Richardson and Trlpp. o5 orf
| On the Militia-Messrs. Crawford "n'
On Ranks and Banking and Insurance
Messrs. White and Billings, oil ..
On Observation-Disclosures. fiske' oil NJ
On Public Lands-Messrs. sibley and Rus
sell.
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"A queer get of:-Amoug the creditors
Of a late bankrupt broker in England
was Fortune teller.-On beng Jokeu on
her miscalculGtion, she replied, !
have no control over my own destiny
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Horrors Of the Siope- Trnde.-We are
Informed by a ship master, who lately
arrived here from Trinity, Martinique
that while he was at that port, French
slave ship arrived there in long pas
sage from Africa. The whole number
of slaves when taken Oh board, consisted
of 800, but owing to shortness OF pro-
vision, and other circumstances inciden-
tai 10 the traffic, 100 had died before
the vessel arrived. The remainder
were purchased by the commandant OF
the port, and sent TO his plantation.
Cur informant saw these poor wretches
on their march; they were entirely
naked. and so miserably weak and poor
that il was with difficulty they could
walk some of them were placed on
mules all their ribs and other bones
couId be counted. On asking French
man the cause Of their trightiul APP
pearance, he received for answer with
a significant gesture, " Want Of de stOm-
cch'' In the evening of the day Of
their arrival, a gentleman visited the
nlanta,ion, and saw few OF them seat
ed eating sugar cane the rest were
hnneod, with the exception Of some who
were buryiog one of their number, anC
though at some distance, he heard the
groans Of the dying slave partly cover.
ed with earth. Portland Paper.
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this, Indeed, is so enormous, that, IN
the agony Of death, stones are ground
70 uowder within his teeth.

this, Indeed, is SO enormous, that, IN
the erony Of death, stones are ground
10 powder within his teeth.
R.n,l,iful Tfees.-The writer OF the interest,
ing letters from Cuba, speaking OF the royal
palm-trec, says;
81 remember Miss Edgeworih, in
ono of her novels, seats her heroine un-
lar The shade of spreading palm-tree'
she might Just as well have placed an
umbrella upon the top Of liberty poie'
and placed her beneath tna,, as 70 "I,
shade she was to enjoy. Why the max
cd shaft Of palm-tree IS oiten a 'iu ni.
,Ired and forty feet; at the top OF 'n's
comes ont the leaves, for 1t has no
hrancbas-which, to be sure, are twen-
~ feet long, and hang over just as a
;iI;oer wonld wish TO have the piumes
,,non bonnet; but their shade must
be sought for at distance 'r0'" ''e
The aloes. another plant selected oy
AIiss Edgeworth, TO ornament suPpe'
t.bIe - one of her novels, according 10
,h;s writer, is usually twenty-five lee,
in circumference, thirty in height ana
we;obs about Eve hundred pounds. IL
has been generally believed that tins
.pIant bloomed only once in one hundred
years. but this writer states tnat nun
Ioldt's opinion is correct, that it blooms
in eight years. Salem Observer
DR.. Pdrr.--a lady was once holding
forth with great ioquacity, and not per
hitting the Doctor to wedge in word
ill he fairly said to her, Madam al
low me 10 have my share In the con
versat,on.'' why, you know, Dr
Parr,' she replied, it is the privilege
of ladies 10 talk" No. madam, sac
he. ii is not their privilege, but then
ipfrmisy Ladies are privileged u
talk. because they cannot help 1T; a.
ducks are privileged to waddle' be
cause they can't walk straight"
"A queer get of,-AmOug the creditor
IF a late bankrupt broker in Englan'
Is1.,~o ,oUor ON beIng IOk ed Oh
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LocusTs.-Locusis have made their
appearance in different parts of the
southern and middle States in the
neighborhood of New-York they bave
been discovered in large quantities, is
suing from the ground at night, and
crawling upon the trees the day after
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A talk of the Florida Delegation of
indians, delivered at Washington, May
II, by Tuckasee Naothla, the Head
Chief, in reply TO one from the Hon.
James Barbour, Secretary OK War, af-
ter deprecating any further removal,
requesting IA grant of more lend, sup
porting that request with good reasons,
and answering certain complaints made
against their nations, has The following
native conclusion:
Brother: You tell MS that our great
Father wishes 10 place school 10 our
nation, TO teach our children 10 read
and write. We do not wish one at all.
We DO not believe the great Spirit in
tended we should know how to read
and write; for if he had intended this,
he would have given US the knowledge
as carly as he gave it 10 the white peo-
yle. Now il is too late; the white
people have gained ao advantage we
can never recover, and il is better for
US 10 remain as we are, red men, and
live in our own way. Brother, among
our people it is thought that at the time
when there were but two kinds Of peo-
pie, the red and the white, on the
earth, book was placed by the great
Spirit in the hands Of an old man, blind,
and with long beard, who told the
red and The white man that he who kill
ed the first deer should receive the
book as his reward, and so be learnt 10
read it. Both went out 10 hunt differ
ent ways. The white man, after going
a little way, found a sheep, which, be-
ing not so wild as the deer, he easily
killed. He took his sheep to the blind
man, and told him il was deer. The
old man believed him, and gave him
the book, and learnt him how to read
il. The red man soon after brought |
in deer; but he was too late---ihe |
white man had got the book II this
cheat had not been practised, the red
man would have been now as the white
man is, and he as the red man. Broth
er, Il the great Spirit had intended that
the red men should know how TO read,
ne would not have allowed The white
man to take this advantage Of us.
Brother: the business we have come
here upon is very important 10 our ma
ion. We wish TO have il settled soon,
h we may return TO our homes, aud
nalkefihe hearts of our people glad, by
ellng them what we have done.
Brother: we send you this talk, and
axe the hand you offer US, and will
iold il till we get your answer.
LocUsTs.--Locusts have made their
appearance in different parts of the
onthern and middle States in the
eighborhood of New-York they bave
'een discovered in large quantities, is
uing from the ground at night, and
rawling upon the trees the day after
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

mo. 81 AN ACT making appropriations to carry into
effect The Trea concluded between the United States
and the Creek nation fled the twenty-second OF April,
eighteen hundled and ~ enty.slx
BE enacted BIZ The Senate and House Of Representatives
The United States Of 3meca in Congress assembled, That
the following be- and the hereby, apptopra-
ted Out of money hot otherwise appropriated carry
effect the Treaty concluded between the Umied States
aud the Creek nation, the twentyourh Of January,
eighteen hundred and twenty six and fled the TWEEN
say For the payment Of the sum 70 tic Chefs and
Warriors of the Creek nation stp0a The third article
# the said Treaty, in addition 10 unexpended balance
f hundred and seventy thousand olar appropr aztec
by the Of the third Of March, eighteen huodted and
twenty five, and which hereby droc ed 10 be used or
The purpose OF this act, forty thousand six hundred
olars both Of which shall be pad 10 The CAivfs I,
lie Creek nation to be divided among the Chiefs ard War
OF said nation and that the dOde under the
direction of the Secretary OF Al, full council Of the
nation convened upon no ice for that pu. pose
For the payment OF he permanent aanuy 10 the Creek
alton, provided for by the fourth article OF the sad ea-
IS, the of twenty Thousand d ilars
For the payment OF the TO the friends and followers
i Genera Mlntosh, stipulated for in the ninh article
he said Treaty, one hundrf d VII lusand d0ilais.
For the payment Ut the 10 the Creek nation stpula
ed for by The supplemental icle the said treaty thir
" thousand dollars
For carving into eff ct the sipuaions Of the sixth
seventh, eighth tenth, eleventh, and sixteenth articles and
70 defray all other expenses attending the faithful
ron Of the provis Of said Treaty, hundred and
" thousand dollars.
AppaoyED-Alay %, 1876.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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under The like awful disease, which may be emphas
icay styled liring death, that have received
more benefit from passing only twice through the
operations of this bath, than from all the remedies
previously apped-particularly in regard to the
spasmodic affection, my respiration being more
free and less painful. therefore give 1t as my
unequiyoca opinion, that the bath may be made
ef1caciou, 10 complaints of the kind, it early at
tended TO; and beg leave to advise all those who
now are or may be afflicted with paeelyic com
plants, not to lose moment in making application
to the Medicated Vspor Bath, at No. l42 Canal
street. where they will meet with the most kind
and prompt attention from those who receive 'is
ters and where, it is hoped, they will experience
IL not cure, at least mitigation OF their maadY.
| give this testu ony unsolicited, and with view
only of doing good to my fellow beings.
WILLIAM RAY.
.Ne,u Fork, .9prit 10, 1926.