New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-16

BARON HUMBoLDT.-Ihe Pans co'io'P
Of the Nations ln,elli geucer says Last -.
en- interview with Baron Alexander ee t.u. -
was gratifed in witnessing the w.
which he received copy OF Ut. re'fy > OI'n'.I
IS No IT,;,ed SAFES. Sc-a work, by me way, OF
vh;ch ,hore sbould be more copies in Paris II
,yas r,-s.sn.ed by Dr.. Ashbel Smith, the new
Cb.rse d, afF.ires Of the Republic OF Texas -
To T-xan Government does not lose consldera-
,;on when represented any where by gentleman
such as Mr.. Smith, who as he appears to me-
mites so many claims OF his own to persona! ea-
TEEN. | showed TO the northern luUlnary The
Animal Chemistry of Dr.. Liebig, as issued at
New-York, iegible enough, for twenty-five cents
cost so far below tina, OF the London copy. he
seemed TO be struck with the immeasurasie benefit
to the American people from, having thus within
their reach the most profound science and 5ohd
literature. The Baron possesses yet MS old stock
Of mental and bodily vgor. His work on Central
Asia will consist of three, not thirteen Volumes
He expressed to me the hope OF visiting the Unit
I'd States ence more. Of Philadelphia be retains
fond remembrance. Such hcrculean opera
i've is to be contemplated in his study-twelve
eet BY six.
Or VALuG.-That quality OF an object which
renders it capable gratifying our desires is value
therefore if we desire catch flea and the ieals
caught il becomes valuable
Before political economy cams into vogue, twas
though. the value Of any thing was exactly what II
would fetch; but this doctrine is exploded; for 1t
we send q servant to fetch pound OF NUT
ton chops we are not to consider the chops the
value of the servant.
Value is however regulated BY supply, and when
there is too much of thing it falls in price while
the reverse occurs where there is too little. WA
ter is valuable hen j, comes into the cistern IN
moderation, and W. cheerfuy pay the water rate
(if we happes to have the money by us for so do
ing;) but when it in at the roofs or mandates
the kitchen, it loses It's value altogether. funch
WEAL7B.-Wealth is that which we can ex-
char ge for something else, ard consequently an
old pair Of pantaloons must be considered wealth
when exchanged for gold.tlnch, and the old men
" no walk about with birds on their fingers, oier-
ing them for old trowsers, consequently prac-
Using political economy.
A shirt is wealth, il it is only changed once
month but the fact of Us being changed OF all gives
it, according to political economists, certain or
uncertain value. Punch
70 BRowssoN is what may be we'll termed a
selfmaae man. From his own lips, says the
Providence Journal, we learn that at the age OF
seventeen he was scarcely able to read or write
he English language. Now his style" adds the
Journal, .rnay be regarded as model in strength
and philosophical clearness; and he gathers from
the original sources, all the treasures of French
and German literature
o. Bark Levant, Captain He'll, arrived at the
Breakw water in Delaware Bay on Sunday. The
hull as far as could be seen, was completely en-
cased in solid ice to the thickness Of some four or
Eve feet. Several of the hands are said to be- bad
ly frost-bittcn. The L. is from the West Indies.