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The Skipper concluded BY offering the io,-
lowing sentiment which was received WIN
three times three.
Our Comfry.--May her officers be homes,
men and skilfuI nayigators, her laws lisi ano
administered with equity and moderation ana
her people be we'll fed. well used and con-
tent. .s
When the cheering had ceased to reverbe.
rate over the waters, a green-horn discharged
from Uncle Sans ship FOR incompetcncy, and
now major of the camboose on board the Por-
poise, rose to reply. He was saluied with
aroans and Kisses, and rs his speech was a
mixed mess Of stuff, nothing more than the
sweepings Of the headers table, only one pa
ragraph is reported.
Hurrah for Jackson--Mariin Van Buren,
and Thomas H. Benton. Hurrah for the
Sub-treasury, the mint drops, and the sub
treasurers- Every one that will vote for van
Buren, shall have an office, be sub-treasurer
and 60 on mission to Europe with Swart-
won't and Price--the spoiIs belong TO the VIC
tors--down with the banks, perish commerce
perish credit, no duty on salt--no bounues 70
fishermen. Hear me and will excu'pate
you from all delusion. There must be no
specializing on government affairs, Mr.. van
Buren, will keep the government and Inc
money.
We have given the substance Of the Cooks
speech, though all the fishermen said there
was no substance in it.
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TROPICAL pLANrs-spIcEs.

Cinnamon Is a tropical plant, growing in the East
Indies and is largely cultivated IN the Island o. Cey
lon where there are more than 5000 acres 10 GIN.
namon plantations. The bark Of larger shoots Of
thicker branches is coarse the finer kinds are 90
tanned from the smaller more delicate shoots
The best is Thin, smooth, shining and oi light
yellow color, bends before breaking, and Is spintery
in Its fracture.
Cassin-The cassia of commerce is nothing but
an inferior quality OF cinnamon. The finest CHINA
mon brings two dollars pound, the second sort from
one dollar thirty 10 one dollar hfiy cents, ana tne
third sort about a dollar These are the prices IN
England where the duties are from twenty-five to
seventy 1--WE cents per pound
Pepper grows ON perennial climbing plant. The
leaves heart-shaped, with glossy surface, ana
have little smell or pungency. Small white flowers
grow abundantly on all the branches, and these
are succeeded by the berries, which are green
when young. and become Of a bright red when APP
preaching maturity They hang in large clusters,
like punches OF grapes; but the berries grow dis.
tinct, more in the manner of curranls IS raised
plantations Of 500 to 1000 plants divided by hedges
Sumaira and the neghboring islands in the Indian
Archipelago produce the greatest abundance OF TINS
spice.
Ginger grows both in the East and West Indies -
It has perennial root with annual stems Inc roofs
creep and extend under ground In joints, from eacn
Of which a slender stem shoots forth IN spring, ana
attains height OF two or three feet On the top OF
the stalk Is scaIy spike from each Of which scales
blue flower appears. When arrived at maturity,
the root Is taken up, and forms the ginger OF COM
merce II is afterwards ground in -four or other
mills for use.
Nntmeg and mace are the produce of the same
plant Il has its male or barren flowers upon one
tree, and female or fertile flowers upon another be-
ing diGcious plant. The flowers are white, bell
shaped and grow at the exremities OF the branches
two or three together The embryo fruit lies al the
bottom of the female flower, like a little red knob,
which afterwards expands, and at the end Of nine
or ten months It has The appearance OF peach
The outer coat is 6brous and hard, about half an
inch thick; and when arrived at maturity, this
bursts and membraneous covering OF a fine red
color is seen, envelopng the thin black she'll which
encloses the kernel or nutmeg. This covering is
the mace of commerce The mace resembles a
verdant net work and, when collected, is lef in
the shade to dry after which il is pressed closely 10
huru and suuJecteu To rne NEAT Or hre before oes
ing broken. The kernel thus shrivels up, and is
then subjected TO the action of lime and to
destroy the vegetating principle.
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and again been condemned by the people -that he
should refuse 10 take no for an answeri u Is not
surprsing-on the contrary we should look for, ana
expect Ito hear OF the value Of the sober second
thought Of the people, while be Is setting in opera
ton every engine OF power 10 ensure success 70 MS
project.
The approaching election In the Empire State,
therefore being ons OF thrilling interest, and OF an
importance that few can conceive or be made To
feel. The brawling ofice-holdng parlisans OF the
President know and feel this. For the most part,
In this State as You know they consist OF agrarians
and nuli6ers, (for the unchanged democrats have
left and are leaving them by hundreds and by lhous-
andsl For the most part they are corrupt TO The
core--ihey are base and venal, and with compara-
iiyeya few honorable exceptions, they are ready
and willing resort 70 any means however dishon-
orabe and disgTacefuI TO enable themto retain their
power and those stations which they daily disgrace
| And is this their proud, patriotic, highminded
party, which, with the patriotic Tompkius at It's
head in 1872 during the darkest periods Of our his.
tory rallied around the national banner, arrested
the footsteps Of proud and victorious foe and com
PEELED him 10 retreat with ignomny and disgrace
i this The patriotic band Their, that thronged the
shores Of Long Island and Manhaltan--that Iorlifed
as II were by magic Brooklyn and Harlem Heights
all covered with forest Of bayones every exposed
position in the vicinity OF The city of New York
| No, oh no-would that il were; then the writer
would have been spared this labor--ihen an appeal
| 10 the unchanged democrats Of his native State
would have been an useless and unnecessary waste
| of time
Most OF them have been gathered to their fathers
most Of them have gone 10 a better country. But
a Spartan band yet remains; the wrinkles OF time
have married their countenances, and the fross OF
winter have whitened their locks, but their hearts
are yet warm-the holy fire Of patriotism still burns
there-and Il will continue to burn until the vital
spark shall have become extinct Where are they 2
For the most part they TO be found In the ranks
| of the Conservatives; and TO the rest the writer
would say-leave the agrarians and nullihers--
Come ye out from among them and be ye sepa-
| rate"
| Come out from your retirement; let your firm and
manly voices be once more heard In the political
arena. Your country once more requires your ser
vices buckle on then, once more, your armor and
prepare for action and bring with you TO the contest
those sons whom you have taught the duty Of pa
trio,s by precept and example.
II Is the las. service your country requires at your
hands, and you value the dear bought liberties Of
that country, redeem il, TO man.
| Such is the unalterable determination OF the
writer; and he hopes and trusts TO meet once more
in the field of action those friends and brohersyes,
all of them still living, with whom he stood shoulder
| TO shoulder In 1912.
REPUBLICAN OF 1912.
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The deaih-like silence with which the admins
traon press generally receive the inflated attempts
OF two or three of the weak branches in this State,
TO force Col Polk the Vice Presidential ticket is
certainly not very fattering to his prospects Even
IN Alabama, where he has been lately Teasing, and
telling over his hundredtmes told political tale, he
not only finds no aid, but has a formidable rival in
Senator King, who is nominated by the Globe Of
Alabama, the Huntsville Democrat. The directing
influence Of the Plumber party seems TO say, "hold
on Bit, Colonel; not quite so fast, ii you please;
there are others, and older and better soldiers
than yourself, whose claims must be satisfied FIRST"
-4Hmphis Enquirer.
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Many of the newspapers are endeavoring TO prove
that the redemption Of last year was brought abont
teo early. We have testimony which, we presume
NW convince thenyhil of the mistake, in the follow
ing letter Of MIR. Biddle, written at the time
PHL,DELPHi, MAY 81, 1882
Ny Dear Sir-In my letter of the 7th ult I stated
my pellet that there could be safe nor permanent
Resumption OF specie payments BY the banks until
changed.
The repeal of the specie circular by Congress
makes that change. [ see now, what until now I
had not seen the means Of restoring the currency.
reloIce very sincerely at the termination Of this
unhappy controversy, and shall cordially coonera,s
with the government, by promoting what The Banks
are, am sure, anxious to effect-an early resumnD
tion of specie payments throughout the Union.
With great respect yours,
MIDDLE.
Hon. J. C. Adams, Washington.
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Tricks Of Paris-The day purchased them
(bracelets) was marked by the following circum-
stance was walking across one OF the bridges In
Paris, when we'll dressed man suddenly threw him
self the parapet into the Seine Fortunately he
fell in place where the water was not very deep,
and he was speedily rescued from his perlous pre-
dicament. A crowd immediately surrounded him
Il amongst the rest He opened his eyes, his words
were, Mes--cnfans- paurres entans! My chill
dren, my poor children These piteous exclama-
tons moved me, and Immediately gave the man a
couple Of Napoleons, they being all the money had
about me. Dear bless you, sir said Englishman,
whom the occurrence had also attracted the spot
he's done that already three times this week He
regularly browns, or poisons, or stabs himself four
or hve times every week why does he do that y
said |; lis he mad Mad no;" returned the
man; ne is a clever fellow on the contrary, and
PICKS up good deal Of money in this way. It's an
excellent business. He lives better by diving i've or
six times week than lido by working hard What
is he an impostor, then q cried l. naturally indig.
nant at the gross manner In which | had been i'm
posed upon. That's harsh word sir answered
the man; but he's something like il, though
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themselves the sincerity OF their views In adopt
ing e. their honest anxiety TO protect the interests Of
the STATE, and % husband iis resources from being
swept away BY this current TO England, and they now
respectfully bu, anxiousiy await the opinion Of the
legislature Of Pennsylvania.
JOHN WHITE, Chairman.
William Welsh, Jas. s. Newbold, Secretaries.
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Can you tell me, my son, what jury of Inquest
ISL A jury of inquest am body Of men what sis
down on the body Of dead man to find out whether
ne are dead for sartin, am only playing possom
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MARY DIELON.
A Rsai Blessing 10 M,thsrA

Ok. W. EVANS CELEBRATED SOOTHIN& SYRUP.
FOR sHsfDNEN asrTYe rH2m pHxTM
Tho in6allibFe remedy has preserved hundreds os
chadsen, when thought past recovery from esnyulsons
As the Syrup is rubbed the gums, she child
wiz recover THIS preparaton innossnsr efca-
cons, and pleasant, thar child viii se let
gums be rsbbca with H. When infants the Of
four monks, Though ,heT appearance Of teeth
bottle Of the Syrup should be used the gums open
the peres- Panents should be without tho Syrup
child wakes the night with pain he guns the Syrup
immediately gges ease BY opening the penes snd heanE
the gins taepsby enng csnvalsioas> seIsrsy Sc
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A6RrTs.

LEWIS JOHNSTON, Washington.
q. CBUIKSfFANK, Georgetown.
BELE & ENTUS3LE, Alexandria
EDWARD Mcdowell, Fredericksburg.
MORTIMER q NOVEL B.stinere.
g.. HALL, Norfolk.
A. DtIEALL. Richmond
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

moro rkc,y IN be an encroachng Executive than an
hereditary monarch; because, having the commence u
the peope abuse Of his trust would necessarily oe '"e
rated This, Mr.. Buchanan showed, was he arg IL
or enemies Of popular Government all over the world
nm ARGUMENT awn from Gsrnst oil The ineiilgPhFe'
ndrpendence and prob.y of The Psope. mr. i''ts
entsavured to explain Ibis LAPS" mo ~" n''i":s
Wheery, but in vain. His CLOSES OF 'he e"c,'' IT,
resolved themselves into the Federal reversal o! lie
n,;nci,Ie, of human nature which w"md have D"-
ycrnnen, 10 gravtate always towards The lev" nom u
many because the many are not |" De uusm" o'C .
the many their own worst enemies. !" iia'"'I w.
This pont MIR Rlyes quoted the French auihor re
Tccnne Vile whose authority admirably cDhiue"
bv MIR Buchanan BY quotations proving his ui'ef Sho
rance Of American legislation. A.
We shall lay before readers IN lev Gays: WI
Buchanan's remarks which, together with those OF HT
Strange and the report and speech OF Mr. wall "'''
leave nothing TO be said 10 expose The deioty OF 'e
NEW SEDITloS LAW. =,
When Mr. Buchanan had concluded his remarks The
bill was passed over, and the bill more cfecuay |" SF
cur, the public money in The hands OF officers anu
,oenls of The Government, and TO punish dsiauets,
was taken up and several amendments were offered hy
Mr. Wright, which were ordered to be printed "''
Rives then submitted substitute for the BILL when pro-
noses TO revive The system OF depostng the revenues
r. the Cnrernmen, in banks The substitute was or
deted to be printed and after short Executive session.
the Senate adjourned
In the House the bill 10 suppress dueIng which was
under discussion in the House Of Representatives "hcn
our paper went 10 press yesterday was passed peoie
close of that day & session
The fiouse occupied for several hours in discuss
ing Il proposition 10 appoint select committee 10 Ih'es
,G,ie certain charges against Commodore Elliott, winch
was finally adopted and the committee ordered 10 con
sis, of seven The remainder Of the day was spent IN
discussing, in Committee Of the Whole on The Union
motion made by Mr. Crazy OF Michigan, to strike from
the civil and diplomatic bill the appropriation TO he
Board Of Navy Commissioners and virtually to abolish
that board The proposition remains undisPosed or
TGlG6c.
FLoRIpA ISpiArs-We learn from Tampa Bay from
source which we think entitled TO credit that two hun
bred Seminoles had come n and surrendered Among
them eighty warriors II is also rurnored that thr'y
warriors had in for safe conduct, with vie" 10
surrender ~
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Plantation end .uihL for sale.

ENG anxious the South west will sell
liz ia my Plantation and Mill, situated tie AppomaOS nver
county Amcll bcGg part Of the Tract Of Land known
the irwam the residence father the late
The Plantation oircd or .ae contains b51
BIS recent by Willis !lcr. he good
,y susceptible of and we'll adapted TO cu
vel heat corn; embracing 80 go Of old mill
grounds which produces the richest tobacco; % "
good river low grounds, aud sufficient supply OF
pine land for the purposes of the Tn. There
il stable good Ohncco dwelling house, aud
houses completed and excel
Gfist MILL with rsatc cast iron work. This Mill ao hds
the necessary Flour. which b.
good repair Iic The place is healthy, has very fine
agreeable and Intelligent ncshhOhoo It's
sending produce Petersburg
the ApromnOx Richmond by the James which only
miles disinntIus giving the choice OF either market
wishing purchase arpy brother, Thomas
r. Esq in the City Of Richmond who authorized to sell
will .irc required y~riIat Gas
sells tho former residence Of WIN Essr,n Esq il the county
Amelia; which ,hey the ntIon for them
,.Iv.. WM. Is. GILES.
F.h Eft
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16
EEIIPHE TIE SEENNU.
MILL. mike his ut btlorc the rnhic first

gNIlI. make his debut before the public first
lie be ny stable Prince Edward, mis South
the Of Farmylr the msin stage road leading from the
the c discharged hy the
$40 July when the ends $50 payable
whea the ac aceaned the mare parted WITH and 81 cash
groom each Mares left my shall BE- well
attended 80 day No liability Tor accidents
caPes.
unvrlei American Eclipse (who challenged the world, and
ihehy) his dam "asby Cays great hoc Sir iam dam
dam Po'omacho beat horse ofhs days dam BY Wans
doubt remember the sandrs and tho amentac
ending Gen Purnns noted horse Nrangler he the
popular stallion that stood 10 this district unless Flag Of
Truce sdam By QuksITea Medley horse Of
great by the old Flag Of rucea
ccsay only mentioned call forth the praises OF those Who
rrcoecths efforts the turf hi. -reest excellence was game
hotom-rhai known G or rc he white
the driven snow, and pure as White ms puaon a "n Seet
great he served Om 200 ,o2 mares season.
by Pii-r horse Of such celebrity not TO require
the slightest cOmmcn.-Psm was by the Old imported Fear
thus UPWARDS and upwards too Eclipse The Second
traces 10 the fountain head lie Is year ith March
nigh form and actcn beautiful dark mahogany bay without
white fully fifteen hands inches height, with oil the
points OF the seedy racer clearly developed
Ny fellow VIII discover inst the pnrest blood nshnu
America flows through the veins OF this my splendid colt
turf the glorious deeds Of hs lIsous prosenors
With little 'rnube viii be nsceriGncd that his stock coe
bn'cd for harhood and endurance His half sister ARIEL consi
der The best cemp6-n that America. here
Medo Shark ninco, Goah Black and Bay Maria and host OF
Others menton They the produce Of Anne
Eclipse noted four mrs all and the above mentioned
Red twenty miles before victory achieved
yet learn that Eclipse failed tie under pnnng
training In porrt OF nnty sinewy limbs
substance consider Eclipse the Second inferior to To
Short WILL in all GOOD faith, say dread not COM
parson any horse Of his the wide world He
is now before the public a feel confident tina,
will miss the figure III breeding from him who 90 GI improve
the blood of Ecpe the Second fail
meet would recommend them to visit Black
Arnbn ,e funlaia tracing ..auJs Ha
| wax ''''' "'"'' u ~ TiloS. FLoURNoY.
Fcbrrsryl6 EFT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

ConrrcSS,onal.-1n the Senate to-day, MIR. Buchanan
replied 10 Messrs Crurnden and Rves, on the bill for
the suppression of the tight of speech The part of SUBJ
ordinate officers We heard MIR Buchanan make
n happier ADLER speech The argument and e1pos
ton of principle clear and conclusive The glanrrs
of satire and playful hunor lucky and irresistible
in their effect the Senate, and The effect on Mr.
Rives, especially. legble in his face before it broke
out in vehement explanation. The Virginia Senator
did not to have been how perfect he had be-
already in the doctrines of the old Adams school,
until the features OF his speech shown off by
MIR Buchanan When he saw himself reflected as in o
glass, he amazed al his entire meamor phoss Among
other things he had advanced the idea that Chief ha
gis.rate Of P0palar election dangerous, and