Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEM

Sbecie,r The imports of specie into the
United States, during the year lS43, from
all quarters, were So, 286,562. Of this
large amount $1,000, 900 were in gold
coin, and Sc, 600, 900 in silver. The ex-
ports were $3,6l8,3S9, leaving an in-
crease in our favor Of $40, 1857 ,l53. 1t
is estimated that in addition to this, at
least $8,000,000 have been brought by
German emigrants, so that there has been
very large acquisition to the cash capt.
tai Of the country; but the increase or the
circulating medium has by no means
equalled the import Of gold, because of the
want Of convenience to coinit promptly.
By far the largest proportion Of the i'm
ported metals arrives at Boston and New
York, although $l5,OOO,OOO Of foreign
gold have reposed there idly for months
American gold remaining at premium rep
resents in some degree the expense Of
sending the metals to Philadelphia for
coinage.
L. S. SENATE.-On the 4th of March
next, the terms Of seventeen Senators will
expire. Of this number thirteen are
Wings and four are Democrats, as fol-
lows:-
Whigs.-Phelps, Vermont; Choatc,
Mass; Sprague, R. / Huntingdon, Conn.,;
Talmadge, N. Y; Dayton, N. j.; Bayard,
Del; Merrick, Md; Henderson, Miss;
White, Ind; Porter, Mich; Foster, Tenn;
Rives, Va.-l3.
Democrats. -Fairfeld, Me-; Sturgeon,
Pa; Tappan, Ohio; Benton, Mo-.
Bors IN HoRsrs.-Passing not long
since through one of the principal manu-
featuring villages in the interior Of Cum
berland county, my attention was arrested
by large concourse of persons who had
gathered around building to see poor
horse die Of the totsl "A very amusing
circumstance, surely, but one of such COM
mon occurrence, that to me, at least, it has
ceased to be a matter Of curiosity or sur
prise. forward you the following recipe,
in the hope that it may prove benefit to
many:-To make the bots let 60 their hold,
give the patient quart Of molasses, or
dissolv ed sugar, with a quart Of sweet milk.
In 80 minutes you will find him at ease.
Then pulverize an eighth Of a pound Of al
um; dissolve in quart Of water, and give
as drench. In two hours or less, admin
lister ID. salts, and you will effect cure.
| have never knownthis remedy fai.-.M.
Caltiuator.
Fontenelle, being asked one day what
difference there was between clock and a
woman, instantly replied, ga clock serves
to make us count hours, and woman to
make us forget Them"
QuEsTroN IN ANGELoLoeY SErrLED.-
The discussion which commenced in july
in the Temple of Kesan, upon the question
whether there ever was female angel
was abruptly brought to a close Yesterday
| by Putnam, with the following posing re-
mark:-s'What's the use of talking day af-
ter day about such plain thing? Was nj
Noah's wife an arlAangel?''
TEMrERANcE AND TAxEs.-A striking
exemplification Of the relations which tenn
perance bears to the pauperism of the coun-
try, is shown in the experience ofthe State
Of Massachusetts, during the last year.
According to an estimate Of Mr. Williams,
the temperance agent, the pauper tax Of
Massachusetts amounted, few years ago,
to 5000, OO0-eight-tenths Of which was
ascertained TO be the result Of ardent spir-
its. Two years ago this tax was reduced
to $4,000; and last year it amounted to
only SAL 900. This great reduction is to
be accounted for by the fact that within
,rese few years there have been thirty
tho, and drunkards reformed.
The H..v. Sidney Smith is VIGOROUSLY
one of til. greatest wits in England. A
friend once scnt him note requesting
him 10 sit for IN. portrait to Landseer, the
great animal pain, r. Sidney wrote back:
SIS thy servant dos, that he should Dc
this thiag?"
The WEALTH of Mr.. Astor, OF New
York, is estimated as certainly above
twenty millions. The present pr.ner Of
England is still wcalthier; his propt' ",
though nothing positively is publicl,'
known Of it, is considered in the city.
worth upwards Of 100000 sterling
But there are great hereditary landed es-
tates with this property in single hands,
much exceeding this sum in value.
Ono BANKs.-The total circulation Of
the Ohio Banks, on the lst of August, was
So, l2l ,245. Specie on hand $3.50, 6lO.
TGen. CAss is in Ohio and Indiana,
aiding the democracy Of those States in the
battle Of principle.
THE SA1LoR's Ha RpsHIps.-A good
one is told by an English paper, Of an old
lady who received letter from her son,
sailor on board merchant-inan, which
ran thus:
"Have been driven into the Bay Of Fun
day BY pampota right in teeth. 1t blow
ed great guns, and We carried away the
bowsprit; heavy sea washed overheard
the bannacle and companion; the captain
lost his quadrant, and couldn't take an OBJ
servation for fifteen days; at last we ar
rived safe at Halifax" 49,,
The old woman, who could not read her
self, got neighbor to repeat three or four
times until she thought she had got it by
heart; she then sailed out to tell her
story.
"Oh, my poor son!''
aWhy, what's the matter, mother