The native American., 1840-05-09

Mr.. J. @. Adams on the 9th instant. offered
resolutions in the house OF representatives
directing the committee on commerce TO IN
quire into the subject of the fraudulent use OF
the American flag by foreigners, for the pur-
lpose of carrying Oh the african slave trade
with impunity, with power to send for persons
land papers, and to report bill Tor the Ell
fectual suppression of the abuse OF our flag,
land the preservation of It's integrity and hon
or
Gov. Morton, by advice of the Council, pro-
rogued the Massachusetts, Legislature on Tues
day to the LIST Wednesday i'll January, having
lsigned 81 bills and So resolves.
The oldest schooner in this country is not
the Prudence bit at Kittery, in 1889, but the
Manchester, now lying on Gloucester beach,
and in good sound condition, built in 1884.
During the last year, at hundred and
|thlrty-nlne fires property to the amount OF
four millions twenty-nine thousand five hund-
red dollars was destroyed. And. since the
month Of January commenced, two millions
more have been consumed-all in N Y city.
Resolutions have been adopted by the legis-
lurJuc of Wisconsin, for the holding of a
convention in November next, with view to
further the ad justment of the southern boun-
Diary, and the admission of that Territory
into the Union.
IVeyer's Gaze, in Virginia is advertised
for sale, together with tract of land ada
cent. Among the many natural curiosities
that distinguish this country, there are few
possessing greater interest than this singular
cavern. 1t has been much visited, and will
Jcontinue no doubt, from year to year, to at
tract tourists and strangers ...
| We understand that the reduction of duty
on American rice, embraced III the new Ger
man tariff, was adopted chiefly in consequence
of the representations made to the Prussian
government by the Minister of the United
States. = Globe
The anniversary Of the siege of Fort
Megs, June 1913, is to be celebrated in splen-
did style by the men of Ohio, Kentucky, IN
DIANA Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and
Western New York, on the ground occupied
by the Fort 1t will be glorious gathering
Oh a hallowed spot.
WeUerisms-" hope havn't hurt your
feelings, " as the rasin seeds said to the hollow
TOOTH 'Home is home, fit is ever so homely,'
as the clam said when he was dug out.
give got sucked in," us the eel said when
he found himself inside of the eel-pot
Being Right know a man who is very
rich now, though he was very poor when
boy He said his father taught him not to
play till his work was done, q never to spend
money till he had earned it. If he had half
an hours work, he was taught to do that the
first thing, and do it in half an hour After
this was done, he could play with good deal
more pleasure than he could if he had thought
of his unfinished business on his mind He
says he early formed the habit of doing every
thing in season, and it soon became perfectly
easy for him to do So 1t is to that he owes
his present prosperity. am very happy
to add that he delights to do good with his
riches.
Potato Glue.-Takc pound of potatoes,
peel them and boil them well, pound them
while they are hot in three or four pounds of
boiling water; then pass them through hair
seive; afterwards add to them two pounds of
good chalk, very finely powdered, previouly
mixed with lbs. of water, and stir them
both together. The result will be species
of glue or starch, capable of receiving every
sort of coorlng matter, even of powdered
charcoal of brick or of lamp black, which
may be employed as an economical means OF
painting door posts, walls, palings, and other
parts of buildings exposed to the action of the
air.
The Senate has ratified a treaty with the
Seneca Indians, which provides for their re-
Imova to the west from their present location
near Buffalo In consideration of which they
are to receive q quantity of land equal to 1926
acres for each soul, and about four hundred
thousand dollars in money.
From the Ner Orleans Nat1rs American.
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