North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-04


the "fTee Csc OF potash made from The ash
es Of red oak, boiled 10 The conscience OF
molasses; applied as pouliice, covering the
whole with q coat OF tar" Two or three
applications he says, removes all protuber-
ances, after which il is only necessary TO
heal the wound with common salve. dos
ton Traveller.
BLESSINGS or IeSoRaScE.-Sir Will
4 lam Berkeley, who was So years dIstin-
/ guished governor of the colony oil Virginia,
ia answer 10 the inquiries oil The Lords
/ Commissioners for the colonies in 1911, 81
years after the settlement OF the colony,
says,'I thank God we have no free schools
nor printing, and hope we shall not have
these hundred wears. For learning has
| brought disobedience and heresy and sects
1 into the word--and printing has dlvulged
them, and libels against the government"
-Boston Traveller
| In our dealings with each other, there
| is nothing which we so mscalculate as the
ever varying value Of time aud indeed II
is but too natural 10 look upon il as il
seems 10 US, and not as il seems TO others.
! The slow idler, on whose hands il hangs
/ heavy, holds the man OF business by the
/ button, and remorselessly RODS him on the
kings highway OF thing ten times more
valuable than his purse, which would hang
him If he took it,"
The above golden truth is from James
/ /" Henry OF Guise,' recent celebrated no.
vel. Every editor, or man of business,
should have it painted in large letters over
his desk, so that the offending might read
and profit by their reading Lancaster
hteligencer.
Monument. The editor of the Thorn
aston Recorder says the main or corner
stone, intended for the monument of the
lamenled CILLEY, passed his Office last
monday evening, drawn by fourteen yoke
Of oxen. It a granite block, nine 'feel
long and five feet square.
A Farmer down east, had hired man
and daughter about the same age. One
day the daughter came 10 her father, with
tears in her eyes and said, "Father, if you
don't turn off our hired man, | won. live
a, home any longer" "Ah I" says the
old man, "what has he done" The
daughter replied che mas been lying about
me-" "Never mind" saws the old man.
s'be careful he don't tell the truth about
you."
Broad Hint-Two persons, each Decd
plying a room in the same building, the one
in the story above was complaining that
his stove did not dralc well. The other
replied, 81 thought it did drac ,ceH, for
find il drawing my wood up stairs.'''
PARoDy.-An impassioned cabinet maker
thus addressed his lady-love :-"Will you
come TO the bower, have shaded for you
Your bed shall be shavings besprangled
with glue"
The following maybe interesting at the present
moment -
NAVAL DEFENcE.--In answer to resolution
Of the Senate last year, calling for a report from
the President, on the military and naval defences |
required for the country, the Navy Board report
that
/. In respect to steam vessels of war, looking at
our numerous and exposed harbors, and liability |
to att ack by the same species Of force, not less
than FORTH armed steamers, Of different sizes and |
powers, would be required.
The average cost of these is estimated at 1885, |
600 each, making for the whole FORTY. gross sum
of thirteen and lfmiilions of dollars.
=. In respect 10 vessels OF War--tne present |
force fit for service, or worthy of repair, exclu-
ding ship Of the line partially built at Sakeett's
Harbor, consisting Of ii ships ofthe line, razee,
IA figa'es, 81 sloops, and 6 smaller vessels and |
they estimate, that to complete the force that
could be manned upon the occurrence of war. an !
addition would be required of Ia ships Of the line,
Is frigates, l. sloops, and "a smaller vessels
over and above the steamers referred to under the
first head. She cost of building and arming this |
additional force is estimated at $40, 26000
8. For the completion of the Navy Yards,
docks, &c. at the different stations, sum oil
$24 900 900 would be required, in addition to
which new naval establishment in the waters OF
Narraga Bay. is recommended as indispensa-
bic in time of war; Ameriean.l
Acurious experimental fact has Just been
proved in Belgium. A bar of iron heated |
to white heat, and exposed rapidly to
the action of a strong forge bellows, be- !
comes Immediately SO hot that it melts and
the liquifed matter dispersed in the air,
where it sparkIes like wire burnt in oxv-
gen. In this manner, upwards of pound |
of metal is dispersed. The same effect will
also be produced il the bar when heated to |
white heat be attached 10 a cord and |
tarned in water. The iron melts in the
same manner and escapes in luminous tan
gents.
The coloring on sugar-plumbs is said to be |
generally made with poisonous matter