Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1837-02-13

ent in London writes that countryman, Jacob Perkins has perfected and obtained patent for, an improved boiler for steamboats, by the use of which saving is to be effected in the consumption ot tue of more than seventy-fve per cent Mir. Perkins has been employed twelve years, in experiments for the obtaining of this object
 Alton, Minois-The way the great West is grow ing up is to use the language of the Ncst-' cau- ton" In 1880, four log and five frame houses as we'll as that could be counted. Now about lG0 frame buildings are up or going up as fast as they can be built Nine large warehouses, seven of stone and two fbrck also being built, besides church. es, hotels, stores flour ms, &c.
 Worthyof I,nitatioa-At the great fire in St. Johns, N, B., upwards of 1900 barrels of flour destroy cd Most of the flour merchants insured. h. stead, however, of raising the price, humanity rose above all avace and the price essened such ex. ampes rae and speak we'll for the character of St. Johns.
 Witnesses.-A bill has been reported to the Lcgis ature of Massachusetts providing that no person ap bearing witness in courts of justice in that State shall be questioned as to his religious beet and that no evidence shall be received touching the same.- The question involved in this bill which at variance with the we'll known principles of the common law, has recently been brought into frequent discussion. The bill above referred to provides also that any per son who objects to being sworn shall be allowed to affirm, in the manner provided for Quakers
 Death of O O'ConneU.-The Galaxy states that infor- nation has been received in this city, Halifax, of the death of Daniel O'Connell. All Dublin was in mourning. the shops shut and the merchants meeting as though each had lost friend His age was six ty four.
 The story of the death of Black Hawk is contradict ed. It is said that he fell into a slough, when intoxicated aud lost his hat which being discovered gave rise to the report that he was dead
 Ludicrous Sceme-The Boston Traveller relates the following:-A singular scene occurred yesterday in the Artists Gallery, during an antl-savery meeting Mir. Stanton, who addressing the numerous as- semblage felt sudden affection of the lungs, and obged to suspend his remarks by reason of coughing The propensity seemed contagious; immediately great numbers of the audience set sneezing and coughing a rush was made for the door, and the meeting was conn pletely broken up. On exa imitation, it appeared that some mischevous person had sprnkled cayenne pepper the heated stove in the room, which 500 infused its s'ernuatoy powers among those present
 The Salem Gazette chronicles the death of Olt Star belonging to Samuel Bradstrect, o Topsfed, at the age of 2 years, which had cost hin from her birth $50, and had yielded him, in cave and milk, $I5o5 2O-leaving balance in her favor $l2O9 20.
 DISTRESSING ACCIDENT We learn says the North ampton Mass. Gazette that son of the late Dr. Cut Ter, of Amherst, had his hand blown off by the acci dental discharge of cannon, on Friday evening last.
 COME IF You DARE.-It is said that Mr. Holland one of the three Eronauts, who recently made ad venturous excursion in large balloon from London Germany has declared his intention of trying an ar al voyage from Ireland to America He will proba ply find it rather tough work to beat against tn northwest winds which prevail on tis side of the At lantc.
 Reform cf the Factory System.-The inhabitants Pittsburg are holding meetings, with view to wor reform in the present factory system, and to alley ate, as far possible, the suferings of children ployedin cotton factories. The object is most lauc ube one, and we hope much good may grow out ( the,etforts that making
 s4n Intelligent Jwy-An English paper relates th' at Essex session. woman named Harriet Lesertol was chargedb by R. Gladwin, with stealing from hi person purse containing thlee shillngs and sxpenct The iury after due deiberaton, returned the follow ing singular verdict, which was dellvered with gree sung frod :-" We find Harriet Legerton not guilty and we consider Gadwin as bad as shs IS, asd A .rorst of ths t'co.
 SMALL Pox-The small pox and variolid, hay been spreading fearfully several weeis, in Poquc nook, the south part ea the town of Groton. Abor