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| their mortal remains. The first Jews saw
at Jerusalem were three sitting apart in the
rent trunk of an aged olive tree, in the
deep referred vale of the Gihon. | pity
them from my very heart.
Just above where date from is the gol-
den gate from which our Saviour used to
issue at evening: and retire to Mount Oil.
vet. 1t is now walled up in temple wall
Above me in the valley is the reputed tomb
of the Virgin, in which attended the de-
votions of the crowd of pilgrims, and fol.
lowed them into the little chamber, where
they pressed their lips long and ardently to
the cold rock; as young mother kisses
for the last time her only child before it is
laid to rest in the grave. What mystery
this old world is! The glory and great
works of man have persisted, but the savior
ofthe deeds of the Almighty and the pres.
ence of this favorite primative children, still
perfume the rocks and mountains, and all
Nations send their pilgrims to honor the
consecrated places; and it is painful to the
Protestant to know that this external wor.
ship is considered efficacious for saving the
soul. wish | could describe to you what
saw in and around the Church of the Ho-
ly Sepulchre. But my letter to you at
YOUR request belongs to the Valley of Je.
hosaphat.
From the valley | assembled, of course,
the Mount of Olives, paused and -un-
der the gnarled and rent olive trees of Geth-
semane, which seem as ifthey might be the
same that witnessed the agony of our Sa-
vior, rambled out to Bethany, stood on the
ascension sPot,returned to the city along the
way of our Saviour's triumphant entry in
TO Jerusalem; but must pause Bethel,
Shiloh, Sychem, Samaria, Nazareth, Tyre, |
Sydon, Damascus, Baalbec, &c. &. are be.
fore me, and my sheet is full.
JOHN P. DURBIN.
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AGRICULTURAL.
COMMON SALT.

Common salt, highly recommended as a
manure by some, has been as much depre-
ciated by others, and hence, when directly
applied, is considered as a doubtful fertii-
yer by almost all. The obscurity in regard
10 its use, however, rests chiefly on the
quantity which ought TO be employed. The
result of comparative experiments made in
Germany, showed that very few pounds
per acie were sufficient to produce largely
increased return of grass, while in England
it has been beneficialy applied within the
wide limits of from 5 to 30 bushels per acre,
and when used for cleaning the land in au.
tumn of 80 bushels an are.--Appendir TO
Johnson p. 5.
Employed in moderate quantities in COM
posts, salt is highly promotive of fermenta-
ton applied literally late in the fall, or
carly in the spring, is very destructive to
worms and insects; used in the form of
brine for soaking seed wheat, it prevents
the smut ; and it otherwise acts beneficially
by stimulating the absorbent vessels of
plants, or impartIng TO them direct food 4: by
preventing injury from the sudden transi-
tions Of temperature, and by increasing the
moisture Of dry hot soils. 1t has specific
effect upon all plants of the cabbage and
onion tribe: nothing is more beneficial to
an asparagus bed; and il is suggested to
those who consult their own interests bv
rearing the most valuable kinds of fruits, to
try the experiment cautiously. of applying
salt or brine in moderate quantities about
the roots of their trees.-Fdrm. Cab.
Whether. however, it will be expedlent
for farmers to introduce this manure in gen.
eral practice, even if IFS suits ones particu-
lar soil, is wholly to be decided by refer
ence to its comparative expensiveness.
SCOT.
This substance, consisting chiefly of
geinc. nitrogen, and the salts, of lime. pot
ash. soda, ammonia, is ranked by DR.. Dana
among the most powerful of manures in
the class consisting Of geine and salts. -
He observes "On the principles adopted
for determining the value of manures, the
salts in 10C lbs. of SCOT are equal to one ton
ofcow dung. Its nitrogen gives in value,
compared with cow.dung, as 40 to L.
Manual, P. 161.
A most satisfactory experiment with this
substance has been tried by the writer the
present year. From two to three quarts of
SCOT, which had been collected from the
fire place the last autumn, and lain exposed
TO the weather through the winter, was,
some time in April, carefully Incorporated
with the soil about the roots of an egg plum
tree, which thorgh it had borne fruit repea.
tedly, had attained but very small size,
and had not. in the last seven years put out
so many inches of new wood. The result
has been, that, by actual measurement, it
has sent forth numerous shoots the past sea-
son, from two to three feet long. and one
TO the length of four feet and half.
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The following account of the disruption
of the Church of Scotland will be read with
interest We copy it from the Newry
Commercial Telegraph, through the Albany
Daily Advertiser
DISRUPTION OF THE CHURCH OF ScoT.
LAND.-The crisis is over. We have no
longer room for doubt. Or fear, or hope. The
disruption in the Church of Scotland has
actually taken place. Full particulars of
the deeply interesting event occupy large
portion of our present publication. They
will be perused with sorrow by the thought
full and serious-minded. There may be
some in whose hearts the details will excite
no painful feelings. Nay, we know there
are a class who will be rather gratifed
thereby--those who exulted in anticipation
of the "weeding' of the Scottish Establish
ment. These have had their expectations
realized. Let them judge now whether
Sir George Sinclair was false prophet,
when he predicted that "such wedding
would resemble the infatuations of the gar
dener, who cut down his finest vines and
apple trees,in order that the sloes and bram>
bies might have ample room to vegetate
and to expand"
Such a scene rs that which occurred in
Edinburgh, on Thursday last, words cannot
describe. A similar has seldom been wit.
messed. Multitudes from every quarter in
the land, and many distinguished individu.
ais from England and our own country. had
congratulated to behold the spectacle. How
greatly imposing and impressive must have
been the whole proceedings! But the de-
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sequently made. and win continue 10 be
made, By members from the slave States.
assisted by northern Democrats. to slop the
wheels of that revolution 10 the public mind.
which originated 10 the attempt to ceusure
the venerable Adams. But their efforts have
only served 10 awaken our people more fu,-
ly TO the maintenance OF our rights.
PACfFICUS.
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PACIFICUS:

THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE SIEVE
RAJ STATES IN REGARD TO SLAVERY;
Being series of Essays published in Western Reserve
Chronicle, (oho,) after the election of 1912.
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NUMBER VII.

BY A WING OF OHIO.
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of I;fe y,,l move OUT ofi,s dock, not show

of life will move out ofits dock, not show.
ing the least means wierBs il m'ves, and
without single person being seen about H.
while in reality powerful steam engine
is at work within, and hundreds OF persons
are safely concealed there. ready TO deal
our death and destruction upon au enemy
alongside or miles of. The cosl ofpeiiec-
ting this fearful engine of wer, will proha-
5lv exceed three quarters Of a million oi
dollars. The whole undertaking has been
planned by our distinguished fellow citizen,
Robert l.. Stevens. under whose immedi
ale superintendent" il is being carried out.
Mr.. Cowrn. the celebrated dock builder,
is entrusted with the construction of the
Jams and piers. Machine shops of brick
will be constructed alongside Of The dam.
where all the requisite machinery for the
vessel will be perfected, and placed on
hoard by means Of circular railway sur
rounding the dam. The vessel will he
completed in two or three years; and in
the mean time. il is intended that the mode
of constructing this powerful engine of
death shall be kept strictly private.
N. Y. Sun.
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THos. RITcHrE, Esq

Il Good Story:-CoI. Johnson. in hi,
Ialk to The peo, lie nf Trenton, told capI
tai story. about Baptist minister, by the
name Of Sucker, who is a near relative OF
The ex. Vice President.
IL seems that Sncket had been disSu
lutte fellow, and grea, fighter. bui just
before the battle of the Thames. had sud
denly changed his course, and became pi'
Gus. He however, had strong inciina-
ton for the camp, aud volunteered his
services to assist the Colonel against the
enemy, under condition that he should
have the privilege Of preaching to The
soldiers in The camp. The condiron was
gladly embraced, aud Sucker was inslal /.
led as major, under a sort Of cerIlficare
from The commanding Officer.
lie was an energetic, stirring man. a
capital ufficer, aud JEALOUS preacher.
On the day befure the battle of the
Thames, the Colonel dropped into one OF
his meetings. He was holding forth with
a stenrurian voice, and Insisting strongly
on the doctrine of predeslinaIi"n. "All
the deslinies of men," said he "are in the
hands of the Almighty, and not sparrow
falls TO The grouud without his direction
He is. 100, The God Of battles He di-
reefs the bullets in the fghr. as well as
the peaceful operations Of the households;
and hence there is just as lille danger ON
the field of battle as in the work shop or
at the plough tail. IT, you are to die. you
will die al alievenls,butiTyou are roliv the
Almighty can turn The bullet out rf its
course as easily as he can number the
hairs of your head. If your time has
come, you will die, whether in the battle
or nos." "Bul" continued he, II don't
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[From Hunts Magazine for Oct.l

Mr.. Calhoun has now Withdrawn from
congressional life; and the curtain has
dropped finally upon the scene of his
great efforts, we feel That it is nOl unsutla-
bile fer us to resi- for moment TO conlen-
plare career which is one Of the most
remarkable in history. Not endowed
wi,h,hose distinctive characteristics which
made one of his great rivals The most elu
ouenl decIaimer Of The day. and the other
its most powerful debater, we question
whether in the sphere which he had laid
open to himself; The sphere of political ar
eumen,a,ion he has never equalled. Fas.
J, ming his mind firmly on he point he is
to make, and approaching it with an en-,
ergy which never Eaiuls, and with an abil-
iry which never wavers, The strict nhe OF
demonstration is pursued with v:gor al
most painful in its intensity, and which
insures in the mind ofIhe student sub
mission to the correctness ofthe reasoning.
ifnot conviction of the truth OF The con-
clusiou. II would have beeu better, if i'm
mediate efiec, was sought for. to have ri
ven the traveller resting places, where he
could have stopped occasionally TO divert
his attention from the strict line Of deduc-
loa, aud to enable him TO cheer the ora
tor nnwards during The period of mutual
relaxarion. If Mr.. CalhDun's speeches
had heen framed for the single purpose
of parliamentary triumph, we doubt not
that the usual little episodes Of relnrt, or
of story. telling. by which The attention of
his hearers, refreshed from the. parenthesis
thus created, might have been more com
pletely won, could have bee successful
iy Introduced. But it must be remember ell
that the neglect of imagery, the freedom
from personal controversy, the absence OF
appeals 10 the personal taste or The polti-
cal prejudices of his hearers, the utter dis
use ofthe. engines of ridicule or sarcasm
lit must be remembered, we say, that
the freedom from unnecessary depression.
and The earnest vigor with which tie ar
eumenl is pursued. tends to heighen, in
the mind of the student. the conviction
which the power of reasoning produces
We are sensible that we have heen work
ed upon by no inferior appeals tastes or
party associations, and that neither our
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CoLuMBIA, December 2, Is4s.

Drdr Sn:-l prepare now to give you
some of the incidents The Session. The
House met al l2 O'clock. and the Clerk.
proceeded 10 call lhe roll, many members
were absent. bnI a q"ornm being present.
The Speaker took his seat. and the Clerk.
read the proceedings Of The last day ofthe
precious Sessson. The Speaker then an-
nnurceh lhe resignalinu of Baskin, former
Messenger. I he House on motion pro-:
ceeled (nrrhwit!r tn elect a successor; after
several baIloiugs, Mr. Anderson of PEN
dlrton, was elected. Mr. Henry present.
ed suudry resolutions Of similar import to-
those he offered last Session; The ebarac-
ter of those resolutions is highly iu,eres1ing,
among them are the expediency Of chang>
ing the la~ so as to prevent the holding os
females to bail in civil cases; to limit The
rrunue of the Judges Office to. a, certain
ace; 10 abolish 'hp pnnIshrncHt, Of deaIh in
all cases; toamend the Constitution so as
To give one dav only 20 toe general, elec-
lions: 10 secure by law to married women,
their right of property. acquired either be-
fore or 'luring marriage; 10 have Regis
ter's Office wherein may he registered all
marriages, deaths. and births occurring in
The Disrric1. TheEe are some Of the resolu-
lions presented for consideration. Mr. Da-
vie has afsa ia'rohced a bill to limir The
power Of The Legislature to contract debt,
the serse Of the House is in favor Of thia
bill. and it is TO be hoped tina. the time is
passed, when Public Debt is TO be re,
garded az blessing. The Committee ap-
poin,etf TO wait on His Excetlepey,. report
ell thar they had performed lhas dniy, and
that he would cnrnmupieale with the
House at IL O'Clock, op Tomorrow. Mr..
Simmons, of Charleston. announced TO
this House the death Of Albert Rhett. and,
after some feeling and deeply impressive
rrmdrks. nliarod preamble and resolu-
tinns which were unanimously agreed to.
The House then adjourned,
"Wednesday. n O'Clock. ihe House met
aud proceeded 10 business. After sundry
petitions, and resolutions were passed,
ron nllniication from His Excefency. was
read by B T. Waits, Esq, che utmost
silence. and attention was manifested to the
highly interesting suggestions and recom-
menda,ions contained in this very able
| document. The Message, is decidedly
The most important that has been present.
ed to The consideration Of the Legislature
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From fhe Mem Y,rb- Sun.

Attempt to seize VeSssi ani commit
Piracy at Sea.-A case almost parallel
with the Sommrrs muliny came before the
United States authorities yesterday morn
Ing. The American schr. darp arrived
in this porI having two of her crew prison
ers. Their names are William Williams,
alias Ricardo, said 10 be Portuguese. and
James Is met. native nf The UniIed
States. Thc Captain states, that on The
18th instant. while IL, sea, seaman.
named Dixon. came to him and reported
that he had been solicited to join in con
spiracy to take possession of the schooner,
,.nrder thr captain and mate and turn pi
rare. That Bennel and Ricardo were the
conspira,ors, and intended to carry their
plans into operation The same night. The
captain told Dixnh that he supposed the
men were only frnnng him. hui Dixon
was 80 serious and appeared so much
alarmed. that the captain sent fnr the mate
and told him what Dixon had reported -
The mate said Dixon had herter 60 10 his
duly and keep Il sharp look out on The
other Two The male then called The
captains attention to circumstance
which had happened about forIuigbr
previous, and which appeared 10 confirm
the story nf Dixon. On he 5th Of Nov,
'h- captain and mate were seized with 4
virlrHt vomi'ing Immediately after sup
per and IN examining the coffee not some
white grounds appeared. which looked
Ike arsenic. Tie cnnk was questioned.
and ne admitted that Bennei had burrov-
ed The captain coffee poi short time I've
fore supper that ugh'. On recalling this
fact, The cap'ain and nair armed them
selves with pistols and went down below
inro the EprrcasIle. BenneI and Dixon be.
irg below, aud the cook and The other
two samen, comprising the crew, on
deck The male rhen rnld the rwn pirates
10 deliver up lhoir arms, when they de
MED having any. on which they were
both pini0neh. after shnr, struggle, re-
moved 10 The deck. and then chained TO-
gerhrr.
This done. the forecaS'le was searched.
pistol found, loaded very heavily. and
the prinlne quite fresh. hid up in he berth
pare of Ricardo. ll the jacket of Ben.
net. n knife a.d quantity of heavy buck
shot were found. The knife was ground
10 point. with twn sharp edges, quite
different frnm the knife usually worn by
scamcn. After rhis discovery, the cap.
tain determined 10 bring Them home for
trial. although he had bul TWO hands TO
work his vessel. and in case of their turn
ing cross or feeling incined 10 symparhize
with The muIurers. he would have been
completely al their mercy: yel he happily
succeeded.
The names Of the officers of the Harp
are William w. Carer, master, and Ed.
ward Patterson, male.
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think, my friends, you are to die, just

think, my friends, you are to die, just
now"
! The next morning, while preparation,
were making for The battle, Johnson met
the preacher.
/ "Well. Sucket." said he with smile.
we are likely 10 have serious work 10
day; and as you think that man cam
die I'LL his time comes, and that he's jns'
As safe ln one place us another, should
lie To bave you charge AT line head of
your cUIunni and mark me now. don't
you fire ill the enemy has discharged
every gun; then take aim AT the whites Of
their eyes, aud having fired, stop for no
thing, hut srapplr them by the throat.
aud make sure work VI r.
Very well, CoIousl." said Sucke'.
I'm always willing to lest my faith by
my works."
Accordingly, Sucket look 'ais position
AT the head of his command. WINCH was
about 500 strung, and received the ire ol
the enemy He stood it like man. only
winking limIe as the balls came whiz-
zIg past him in showers. But he obey
ed his order to the letter; and having re-
ccived The 700 bullets from :he enemy, he
advanced forward, pouring in deadly
fire, and immediately grappled hand to
hand with the foe which soon decided
tIle,fate Of The day.
After the action was over the Colonel
demonstrated with him. good humnredly,
for killing so many Of The enemy.
why, Sucket," said he ''lhis was al
together useless; half lhe number would
have answered every purpose How
came you 10 cause such useless waste
of human Iifr!"
Don't know how it was, Culonel,"
replied the preacher; "we only fired nee;
and rather thing it was becase their
time had come"
Sucker is sill living. and breaches II
to This day, in one of The Western States.
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Magnificent Undertaking.- For some
months past. many inquiries have heen
made, and without SUCCESS, to ascertain the
object of the movemenrs toward improve
nen,s now going on at tlnhoken, short
distance above the ferry landing. Although
the intention has been TO keep the whole
affair entirely concealed. we are graIified
al receiving permission to make 1t known.
in general terms, 10 our numerous r aders.
Government has for once undertaken
thoroughly to test new invention with
out waiting for private enterprise 10 re
duce il to an every day affair. lfnnthlng
occurs to prevent, IlIe citizens of N. y
will soon he presented with means oil de
fence for their harbor, " hich, oeing com
plele within itself, will render almost use
less the present lines efforts. One "i Inc
steam batteries of which we gave descrlp-
ton at the time Of its invention, ii to b'
built, aud for that purpose hasin or Golfer
dam is now being constructed a, Hoboken,
The interior of which is 10 be 3OO by l3o
feet. In this basin is TO be nill bill an u
BONE proof steam floating battery. abou' oo
feet and capable of being governed WIN
all the ease of steam boat. while its great
speed will be not the least of its GOOD
qualities. 1t is lis peculiar construction,
more than strength of huild. which VII, y,
render il impervious alike TO cannon na''
and bomb shell the rapidity of its move
ments. will enable the commander to take
advantage of any desirable position in an an
action. The armament will he heavy, ONT
The light draughI ofwaler will enable IL ].
10 approach any desirable point wlthoul
difficulty or danger. When finished; the
Golfer dam will be dug away, and this thlns
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Death Of Miss Ere,tR. The N. Y. ine7ican
says We sincerely regret TO learn by the
la't steamer from England. that Mr.. Everett,
our estimabIr resident Minister to the Court Of
81 James has met severe affliction iii the
death nrhis eldest daughter-a young and gift
ed girl. just entering society. with department
aud nanner so gentle, aud mind so richly
STORED as 10 Fave secured tho admiration of a
wide circle OF friends. aud to her immediate
family rendered her the object OF their affection.
confidence, and pride.
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sense of the ridiculous, nor our sense OF
The sublime, has been tampered with, in
order thai our reason should he betrayed
II must have been impossible to have lis
tened 10 Mr.. Wehster's wonderful spec
ches during the debate ON Mr.. Foot's re-
soluion-it certainly is impossible 10 stu
dy them as repnrled-withou, rising with
deep sense of admiration for the splen
did qualities which have there been intro
duced into action. We are carried away
by The impe'uuus elo1uence there display
ed-lhe Mulawk onslaught, as Mr.. Ran
[dolph called ii; and We feel when we wit
ness the Italian campaigns of Napoleon.
We are made parIisans at once by The
fearlessness of the allack; aud as we wit
ness the guns of the enemy turned against
himself-as we observe the most fearful
odds overcome, and see the weakest points
in the whole field chosen. almosi because
they are the weakest, and then made i'm
pregnable, we enter inlo the conflict ins
linctly, without knowing anything more
than we are enrolled under the standard of
The eagle; and we take part in The lrium-
phal procession. without feeling clear wIe-
er we are celebrating anything more than
the personal triumph Of the chief.
There are many who cannot read Mr..
Webster's replies to Mr. Iiayne wiIhoul
being thrilled with enthusiasm. and yet
who. were they asked what conclusions
had heen left on their mind, would an
swer, like The grandfather in Southey's
poem on the battle of Blenheln:
"WIiy, that cannot tell" saidhe
But twas famous vctnry"
lfthe feelings of personal sympathy are
called less frequently into play by Mr.
Calhoun. il cannot be denied that the de-
icency thus created is amply compensa
led by the interest which the argument il.
self arouses.-There is passion, it is true;
but ii so well trained and kept under, that
we observe ii lik" thes!r ami, well regu-
ia e engine, rather in The mrthoiicaI d
rapid action OF the nanchinrrv il inhuen
ces, than in The Tpaihs and puffs of va.
pnr which occasionally escape. There
are no intervals fer US To stop and cheer;
there are no resting places by which we
can get out for relreshment; but we are
carried onward il line mathemalicaIly
straight TO The place of destination. 1t is
in This very freedom from dieressicns Of
all kinds that Mr.. Calhouns title 10 the
admiration of poslerity will in great de-
gree rest; and we have no donbtthat iu
future periods, when local illusions and
personal retoH have lost their effect. when
the reader seeks to trace oul~not so much
the private skirmishes of statesmen them
selves, as the general character Of the mea-
sures about which they have struggled; the
chas,e and beautiful augmentation which
distinguished him will place him on lie
vel with the few great minds who have
been able 10 Instruct The reason, without
stopping to please tho fancy