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II EMAINING in the Post Office at Bow
~ ling Green, Mo-, on the list day of July
ls4o, which if not taken out by the LIST O
October next, will be sent to the General
Post Office as dead letters.
/ A Thomas R. Hazlewood
Daniel w. Allen, I&
Shadrack Avis, Samuel Irwin,
/ b John F. L. Jacoby,
Lucy Brown, Samuel B. Jacoby.
Silas Boyd, l.
Caiharine J. Buford. Samuel Lewallep,
Braxton B. Barbee, M
William Biggs, Martha Mitcham,
Caleb Billings. John d. Mulherin,
Charles Bates, WIN. H. McGraw,
William Basnett, TRY Martin.
C&D P
Allen Cash, Beniamin Pike,
William Combest, Rachael Pritchet,
Nancy Crow, John Pritchet,
Samuel Cross, Alexander Petty.
William H. Doyle. r
+ Alfred Richards.
John Fielder, S
Patterson Fletcher, Willis Shelhouse,
Margaret A. Ferret, Matthew B. Sandefer,
Warield Smell,
John Gerry, Henry Sission,
Nancy Gilbert, John Shields,
H John South.
Fielding or F. House, w
John Hardin, Alice Washam,
Samuel Henley, Thomas B. Whitlege.
James Fl. Hill,
HIRAM G. EDWARDS,
Post Master.
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1thony Moulder Rufus
Martin James A. 4
Morris Davis
Mcleod George
son Ogilvie Humphrey 3
Oneal Joseph
w. 9 Powell Harrison
Pearce Daniel
Nc VIM Perkins Henry
Peck Mr..
lel Porter Mary
Redman Lucinda E.
n. Robinson Kuishun
Roberts Martha
mes ST. Victor A. B.
Svdner Thomas
Stokes Thomas w.
Sydner Captain
u Smith John ID.
ew Shelter Nathaniel B.
Smiiy Samuel
8 Wall James
8 Turnham Sarah
e Turnham David
JAN Thompson James
1T Tucker Huston
S. Wells Mahala P.
Waggoner James NJ.
u. Worsham VIM.
b. 9 Ward John
ton or | Woods Jonathan
Washington Francis
Wright F. M.
er Woodward John w.
lillian Williams Nancy
Willis Ann
Wilson Newton
Willis James T.
|. w.
I. & HUSTON p Al
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A LIST OF LETTERS,
p EMAlNING in the Post Office at Frank.
~ ford, Mo-, il not taken out within three
months will be sent to the General Post Of.
fee as dead letters.
Allison Mr.. leney David
Adams G. w. Ligttne William
Bacon A. B. Lalor Eliza
Ellison John Meyer Peter D.
lsaacs Mr.. Powell Benjamin
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A LIST OF LETTERS,
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~ Mo-, on the Is: day Of July. 1910, which
If not taken out by the LIST Of October next,
will be sent to the General Post Office as
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A LIST OF LETTERS,

~ London, on the LIST of July IS4l, which
If not taken out within three months will be
sent 10 the general Post Office as dead letters
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

With many persons there is a preju-
dice against green crops for cattle: they
believe that nothing will pay but corn or
grain crops. On walking with one of
these, and admirlng his fine crop Of beets,
he said, "'tls all very well, but beets pay
no rent, remember But let bimmake a
calculation Of the profit in cattle feeding
and manure, and compare the condition
OF the land with the same, after grain
crop--it is by taking things for granted
that men keep themselves hoodwinked.
Poor and exhausted lands may be re-
covered by coureso of green and root
crops, equally well as by being laid down
to grass; and these would pay far better
THAN light crops OF corn or grain to those
farmers who know how TO eXpend them
upon their own premises, and those who
do not stand much in need of information
Lands which will not grow grain enough
to pay for harvesting, might soon be re,
claimed by these means and left in fine
filth and condition.-Cab.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

The Striped BuG.-Every person
who cultvates cuculnbers and melons
must be acquainted with the yellow strip
ed bug. In former years wedependedm most
on our activity in catching them, chiefly
in the cool of the morning and evening,
but we have an easier way to manage
them. In the hottest weather they are
the most active and seemingly the most
voracious; and some days ago, when the
mercury stood at so, aware of this dan
ger, we visited the cucumbers, and found
the bugs in great numbers. A sprlnkllng
Of quick lime, however, scattered them in
haste; and we have not seen a dozen
since in the whole garden.
But the large brown bug that infest
squashes and pumpkins, must be treated
differently. and nothing is better than
dccapitation.-Nen Gennesee Farmer.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Hoeine Ruta Baca.-.An inexperien-
ced cutivator of the ruta baga may COM
monty be known by his leaving the plants
about fourtimes as thickly together as
they ought to stand. On ground Of any
tolcrablc degree of fertility, the distance
of one foot at least should be allowed be-
tween the roots except they be i'll drills
three feet asunder, when they may be
suffered to stand little nearer. If soWn
broad cast, eighteen inches square should
be allowed to each root. If the land is
rich enough, they will be so much larger
in consequence of this increased space,
as considerably to increase the amount Of
the crop and greatly diminish the labor
of harvesting.
We have observed, on the best soil, well
MANFRED previous years, where the crop
have been sowed broadcast, and two feet
square allotted to each plant, roots weigh
ing from ten to fifteen pounds, and yield
ing about fifteen hundred bushels an acre.
If the soil be poor, the above remarks
will not of course apply, and the roots
must be much nearer together, as they
cannot be made to grow large, and num-
Der must be made to compensate, in Il
small degree though It be, for want OF
magnitude.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
MIS- G E L l. A N Y.
AMERICA REPAYING HER MOTHER
COUNTRY.

AMERICA REpAYING HER MOTHER
COUNTRY.
Enthusiasts have often foretold that in
less than century from our assuming
our national rank, the human mind in this
country, propelled forward with an accel-
Grated pace by the glorious impulse of
free institutions --unclouded, unfettered
by the corrupt and overshadowing super
stitions and artificial distinctions Of old
monarchies, would furnish the lights of
science as we'll as the laws of liberty to
the old world.--That epoch seems alrea-
dy approaching. We are in fair way of
beingsoon EQUITIES" with our mother Eng
land for all that we boast from her of the
commonlaW, "Chathams and Shakspare's
tongue" and all the other Unborn eleva-
ted attributes and enlarged capacities de-
rived from our Anglo-Saxon blood. The
extraordinary flight too, of untrammeled
American mind, into all the regions of
mechanic useful inventions, threatens to
be eclipsed by the mastery perfection
with which those shadoWings forth ofthe
constructive organs is likely to be carried
out, in that elaborate workmanship of
machinery in which England has hither-
to, for centuries, maintained all mdispu-
ted supremacy. Not only may we speak
exultingly of such men as Whitney,
whose cotton-gin is the source of our i'm
mense trade in this staple--of Godfrey,
whose plundered honors will be decreed
TO him in after ages, by every gallant tar
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
ducLo,. UOrm,-This is the cogn

anchor Worm-This is the cogno-
men of an insect which has made its APP
pearance in Michigan. A correspondent
of the n. Y. Journal of Commerce, after
stating that the Hessian fly had made
great havoc in many places, adds, --"Lat-
terly new enemy has appeared, called
the Anchor Worln--they are nearly as
numerous as the flies of Egypt. So an
noying and plenty have they been, that
they would inundate whole fields, and the
farmers have in some instances made
trenches around their fields and houses,
to save themselves. They move in q
mass from one field to another. After
finishing Il rcpast and crossing road, the
earth is nearly obscured for many rods"
baltimore Farmer.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
p @ + I, K Y.
THE INDIANS FAREWELL.

THE INDIANS FAREWELL.
Here dwclt my tribe these wo oded hills,
These grassy plains were ours,
This forest, with its fruits and game,
It's nvulcts and flowers,
IT viii fall before the white mans stroke,
Like my own banished race,
Nor tree nor stone be left to mark
Our home or burial-ll place.
The rife, where the arrow of
The hunter whsled rings,
Where, by the wood, his dwelling stood,
The grass untrodden springs.
Beneath his hearth.stone breeds the snake,
And weeds above it grow,
And fro m his grave the bones are raked
And scattered by the plough.
A free born race beside me- grew,
Brave sons they were and tall,
saw them, by the white mans stroke,
Like trees in blossom fall.
And here, withered oak stand,
Whose leaf has long been shed,
That, though it feebIy battle with
The wind, at heart is dead.
Cold are our hearth-stones-desolate-
Their smoke has passed away
Moss grown, they moulder by the lake,
Where quenched their brands decay.
But, let us go to wids, nntamed,
The wolf and panther fee:
The white mans home is for the slave,
The red mans for the free. q. H.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Once Of the most costly. stupcndous
and magnificent works now in course of
prosecution in this country is the CRoToN
AeuEDucT, by which the city Of New
York designs to supply itselfwith an album
dance of pure and wholesome water for
drinking and all other domestic purposes.
New York, it is we'll known, is worse off
on the score Of good drinking water than
any other city in the Union, and in endea-
voring to remedy this great want, her
citizens have wisely resolved to obtain Il
supply of water, of which the quality shall
not only be all that desirable, but of which
the quantityshall be adequate to the public
requirements for many years to come. The
great work of this Aqueduct was therefore
undertaken, by which the limpid streams
of the river of that name are to be made
to flow into the city of New York. The
original estimate Of the coast Of this work
was $47lS,000 but is now ascertained
that it will not fall short of $4,000, 600
the expenditures upon it to the LIST of Jan
uary last having already reached within
a fraction of S4,00O,OOO.
Mr. Tanner, in his useful and interes-
ting work on the canals and railroads of
the United States, remarks that, "of the
true character and magnitude OF this i'm
portant work the Croton AqueducI but
few, even of the citizens Of New York,
have an adequate conception"
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
mo. L..

Paint your Tools Every farmer
should be provided with small quantity
Of the coarser kind of paints--,a few paint
pots and brushes and paint oil. 1t is very
easy to learn 10 mix them, and by keep
ing small supply, he might keep his i'm
plemonts always in good state of preser-
walton. The expense would be triffiing,
and the trouble next to nothing; and be-
sides it is wisely ordained that we can
neither sow nor reap without trouble.
The greatest Of all troubles must be that
Of having nothing to do. To have a
place for every tool on the farm, aud 70
keep them all painted and in good order,
a4d when not used protected from sun
and air, ought to be an amusing, as il IS
undoubtedly, binding obligation oh
every tarmcr.--Boitimore Farmer
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05


opposed that their intimacy and confidence, won
ermit the slightest aluson to any supposed impe
Notion.
I love thy cheeks OF rosy hue,
Thy pearv teeth, so white;
love thy eyes OF heavenly blue,
But hate thy appetite.
l love thy form of manly mould,
Thy calm majestic brow;
l love thy weighty purse of gold,
But hate thy awkward bow.
love thy "zone encirced waist
Thy proud and lofty state;
| love thy sweetly modest taste,
But hate thy minciog gait
I love thy stern majestic air,
Thy looks, which speak command,
love thy glossy, raven hair;
But hate thy monstrous hand.
love thy fairy feet, so rare,
Thy bust, is beauty's pride;
/ hate thy curls, thy deep red hair
Thy mouth SO horrid wide.
love thy eyes Of stubborn grey,
Thy whiskers, large and black
hate thy vain and pompous way
Thy slightly crooked back,
love thy pouting lips, so red;
I hate thy freckled skin,
hate the carriage ofthy head
hate thy double chin.
love thy smile, benignant, kind;
hate thy bony frame
l hate thy tickle, feeble mind,
hate thy ugly name.
hate thy temper-thy disgrace,
l hate thy false pretence-
| hate the rouge upon thy face
hate thy want of sense.
hate thy manners, rude, uncouth;
hate thy length of ears;
hate thy wonted hate of truth
L hate o Pm in tears.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Iy infrmity." Then could drink with
Gear conSciencc-but have signed the
pledge, and my word is my bond. Such
has always been myfortune!-since Istop-
ped drinking, have not seen sick mo-
ment, Its intolsrable. would not have
joined the society SO readily, had | not
thought | could he most conveniently III,
at least six times day. Let me be patient.
Tomorrow, may have a glorious choice.
Ait have it! vii! watch with my friend
E :, Tonight Losing my sl@ep will.
IgiVe Inc II sunerb headache in the morn
! in@,nnd 4in has always been my medicine.
The deuce take it! have watched
with my friend broad awake all night
drank glass OF cold wafer atnidnigh t--
hoping to induce the cholic- another at
sutrise-ard feel this morning as if had
|slcFtin Paradise. II is too insutlcrable.
The fatcs are against me. | fear | shall
never see another sick day. III had con-
tinucd to dIuth, | warrant | should have
had the headache daily, as usual. But
now tIlai want an excuse for taking
the least drop in the world, | feel as light
as a swallow. Well, some people are
born to fortune. was always luck]ess
dog!
If detest any thing It is water. NO
race speaks Of "a fountain whose waters
were better than the glass
: Fot> Bnndnsin splendior ritz
We have no suchsprings though
it is true slight dash of water i'll your
wine, Of a hot day, is not out Of place-a
mere triae; it gives it dewey freshness,
which--but why should dwell on this! |
am without hope. My pulse beats like
an eight-day clock | despair Of the
Headache, and will bethink me Of some
other cXcus~ I'll could but find al apol-
ogy fot one >ass,I would lay up q stock of
''bcoily uIirtuity' for year.
After all, can deny that they are in
the right? Think Of the wives lonely
wretchcd victims oidrunkcnncsss strongly
bound in these woven and strong-linhed
chains which it is SO hard formc to break.
Think of these! do not regre,-struggle
as thou wilt--thou almost invincibIe hab-
it, that I have disappointed thec re-
member now that men waggcd their heads
as passed them, and said -ach0 they
shall not suyaeain. No! am no drunk
ard! My hand is firmcr. 1t tremblcs
not as before. My step is lighter-my
sleep is sweeter-iIat thirst, burning like
fire within NE. is less agonising. MY
tortures arc dying away with the flame :
and now, 0 God! as look back see
| i feel know that I was almost (rus
l not quite0 DRUNKARD!
Yet one glass! 1t would still my hearts
throbbing-only one--I shall desire no
more. 1t shall be the last-the farewell
glass. 1t is at my Iips-the liquor has u
celestial fragrance. | can imagine no
deeper bliss than such draught inspires
and 1t is at myHps! TASTE its spark
| ling foam. Once-once only! Shall |
drink? One moment to decide!
No 4! Again | am u man. Drop by
drop; pour it out upon the ground, like
water. God thank thee, am safe!
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Nahne american Mnstrels.-W
have been favored with SO many foreign
MINISTRIES, Hungarian, Tyrolese, Syrian,
&c; have imported so many Savoyards,
Bavarjail broom girls ard Italian vocalsts,
that o,r country is in fair wayof hecom.
inginoculated with the divine art through
foreign channels, if in no other way But
thank fortune, whether by imitation or
otherwise, we are falling back on our
domestic resources, and, as in domestic
manufactures, are carrying our american
system into music, as we'll as into cotton
bags. We too can now boast of our Ame-
rican Ministries. We have before had
occasion to notice aquarette or glee party
of those native born Boston boys, who
were about a year since in our city.
They are again with us, and are, we be-
live, at the Astor, where they dined yes
terday afternoon, and soon after the cloth
was removed Unexpectedly and delight
fully entertained those present by sudden
ly bursting forth in most harmonious and
heart-stlrring strains, on beautiful air Of
their own composition, set to the words of
one Of Morrs'AmcrIcan ballads. They
favored the company with number of
other popular native airs from the same
esteemed writer, as set to music by Horn,
and arranged as glccs by Mr.. White, one
otthcsc Euterpeian songsters. Thcynrc
OH their way to Saratoga, and we know
that their pure and natural style of sing
irg, compromising beautiful soprano
and powerful basso, and two intermediate
voices, will meet with great patronage.
Let us encourage a native taste for music,
for it is certainly innate in our people.
The New England psalmody in schools
proves it: and Morris aud Horn lave
touched cord which has vibrated with
responsive feelings throughout our land.
These ballads are become our household
gods, aud we owe them gratitude for Civ
ing them embodimcMt ard charms so at
tractive. Who in America, or peradven-
turc across the big deep, has not listened,
as large and enchanted assemblge did
yesterday, to that delicious air,
g Near the bank where troops the willow,
Long time aSo?" N.Y Star.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

National Antipathics.-It is said that
a Frenchman has as great an antipathy to
plum pudding as an Englishman has to
frog fricaussee. We'd take well made
Yankee pumpkin pie in preference to
either dish. Pic.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Catlin's gallery of Indian portraits is
extrcmel yattractivein London. The elite
of English society visit it in crowds.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Early Discovery Of Hme'ica.-The CO.
penhagen Anti1uarians have recently disco
vered ne" evidences of tie early settle
ment Of this continent by the Scandinayians.
DIR. Lund, celebrated Danish geologit,
has communicated to the Northern Archao-
logical Society, an interesting account of
some EXAMINATIONS made by him in the Vi
cinity of Bahia, in Brazil which are confr-
matory Of the Scandinavian, hypothesis. His
dIscovc' ,as began with the fragment OF flag
stone, covered with engraved Runic charac-
tiers, but greatly injured. Having succeed
ed in ,ecyphering several words, which he
recognized as belonging to the lcelandish
tongue, lie extended lis researches, and soon
came upon the foundations of houses in
hewn stone, bearing q strong architectural
resemblance to he ruins existing in the nor
thern parts of Norway in Iceland, and in
Greenland. Thus encouraged he went re-
solutely on, and at length, after several days
digging found the Scandinavian god of tbun-
der, Thor, with all his attrbutes-the ham,
mer, gauntlets, and magic girdle. The So
ciety had commissioned Prof. Rain who
first established in an authentic manner, The
existence of ancient relations between Icc-
land and North America, anterior to the dis
covery of this part Of the world by Colum-
bus Ito report OFT the subject of DR.. Lund's
letter and to publish his report, with view
to direct the attention Of the learned to this
very interesting discovery, which would
seem to prove that the ancients Of the North
had not only extended their maritime voyages
to South America, but even formed pern,a-
nent establishments in this: country.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Commodore Edwin Moore, comhan-
der of the Texian Navy, is a native Of
Alexandria, ID. G.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

that raises the quadrant TO the heavens -,
and of our daring navigators, aud OF the
discovery OF a continent by Palmer and
Wllkes,-not only of Franklin, whose
demonstration of the identity Of the thun-
der with the electric fluid was only equal.
ed by the electric power of his eloquent
vindlcation of all our rights while at
torelgI collrts,--not only of Cooke, the
Vermont blacksmith, Who first applied
electromagnetic to rotary motion-not
only of the immortal Fulton, who, while
he beggared himself, enriched the whole
world with his mighty genius, hot only
our penitentiary establishments, and our
railroads and inclined planes, and our
naval constructions, which serveas models
for Europe, and also of our mechanics, in
every branch, and whose workmanship is
now pressed into service even III those de-
partments where England was thought
the strongest. Thus among other evil
denccs may be adduced the fact that the
Gloucester and Birmingham railroad
company of England, have now in use, on
their road, not less than ten of the noble
engines of MIR. Norris, of Philadelphia, so
celebrated for their power, and the last
accounts inform us, have ordered four
more. What is better, Yankee engineers
are sent for, to conduct these machines or
English roads. No one doubts that in
steamships, where England has taken
the lead SO honoFably, we could construct
them III every respect rs powerful and ra-
|pid, if the embarrassed state of the times
permitted Y. Star.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Emigrants to Amcrica.-Such was
the number Of German families travel
ling from Paris to lIavrc, there TO take
shipping for this country, at the last ac-
counts, that the ordinary vehicles were
insufficient to accommodate them, and
additional diligences were pu, in requisi-
ton for their use.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Dialogue between lady and lover, who vainly
supposed that their intimacy and confidence, would
permit the slightest auslon to any supposed imper-
fection.- ijUSt7n Noiion
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

Mr.. Healy and Mr. Rand, two Ameri-
can artists, are now pursuing their pro-
fession in London. The formerhas recent
ly returned from Paris, where he was
lonored by sitting from Louis Philippe;
the latter has just painted portrait Of
our Minister, Mr.. Stevens.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

to assign any reason for his abrupt depar-,
ture during the progress Of his recent pre-.
tended treaty. The Interpreters: are all
absent from Fort King, which In;sy,zln a
manner, account for the meagre news
they have communicated. An cpress
has been despatched to the General, who
is now at Tampa.
P. s.-The express just arrived from
Fort King says that l3 Indians came IN
this morning and delivered up their arms
to Col. Riley. They state there are ma,
ny more to come in few days. | will
give you particulars by next express.
Savanah Georgian