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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27
A Cnp1ors ExpERIMENT WELL woRTn

A CURIOUS EXPERIMENT WELL WORTH
THE NOTICE AND ATTENTION or EVERY
FARMER IN AMERICA Joseph Cooper
esquire of New Jersey, planted in his gar
den. IA grains of Wheat that were brought
from the Cape OF Good Hope in the ship
Empress of China, Capt John Green, IN
l765-seven grains Of which were lost by
some accident, the produce of the remain.
ing seven grains he sowed in the fall l7eo
at The same time, and in the same field, that
he sowed his common wheat, but carefully
kept them apart by which experiment he
found that the Cape wheat came 10 perfect
ion at least ten days earlier than the wheat
ofthis country, and its quality to excel any
thing of the sort introduced among u.s. ~
Ter lhrashing and cleaning. he measured 1T
and found one bushel and fve-eishls oil
bushel. which weighed 100 IA pounds aV
oirdupoise weight, ~hieh is something
more than six,y-four pounds seven ounces
per bushel. One thousand grains Of whea
aiken promiscuously (without picking. the
largest weighing ihiny,hree pennywe'gh,l
Troy from which data we find the who'll
quantity 10 amount to s74,45G grains and
the number contained 10 a bashel, Winches
Ter measure, 10 contain SIS, 10 srainS-ar
increase almost beyond conception.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27

culHon oil Merlin Prophecies, supposed To
have been written about thousand ycals
ago, imprinted a, London, by John Hawk.
ms, in the wear 1890 For an accoun, of
this extremely valuable and scarce book.
vide Swlil's works, vol 2, page ia, cd
l776.
When the savage is meek and mild,
The frantic mother shall stab her child
IL
When the cock shall WOO the dove,
The mother the chill shall cease to love
Ill
When men like moes, work under ground,
The lion virgin true shall wound
w.
When the dove and cock the lion shall Gght
The lion shall crouch beneath their might
v
When the cock shall guard the eagles nest,
The shining stars shall rise in the west
VI
When the ships above the clouds shall sail,
The lions strength shall surely fail
VII.
When Neplurc's back with stripes is red,
The sickly lion shall hide his head
VII.
When the seven and six shall make but one,
The lions might shall be undonc
SOLUTION.
Verse. /. The settlement of America
by civilized Nation is very clearly ailu-
ded to in the very first line The frantic
mother is Britian-America the child.
verse;. The cock is France, the dove
is Amerca--their union is the epoch when
America shall cease to love Britain for so
understand the prophecy, in which there
is manifes,ly an equivoque which is one oil
the most striking characteristics Of the an
clent orcle.
Verse 8. The seige of orktown, where
approaches were carried on working in
the earth. In the second line there is an
other equivoque. We are told by Mr.. AID
olson in his Spectator, that lion will moi
hurt true maid-lhis at first seems contra
dicted by the prophecy; but it will be found
that the epoch referred to, the virgin, oil
Virginia las North America was then ii
Europe) shall wound the lion, viz Brit
ain, which shows the precise time when thu
oracle shall be accomplished.
Verse a. Aludes to the alliance between
France and America, before whose nigh
Great Britain crouched.
Verse 5. This certainly refers to tn
period when France Qhe cock) guarded tn
home Americans, 0he eagles nest,) and as
sisted the States Uhe stars) to attain thei
Inde rcndance-that is, TO rise in the wester
. hemisphere.
, Verse 6. 1t is very remarkable that tn
| proprietors Of the infamable air by whic
4 balloons first traversed' the upor region
v were then first discovered and they are CIV
IDENTITY called ships.
Verse 7. When Americas navy CT
!, vers the sea with her stripes, Brtaln's wi
= be humbled.
o Verse s. The thirteen States first co..
If federated.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27
SYBILLlNE ORACI,Es.

The following is extracted from an old
edition of Merlin's Prophecies, supposed to
have been written about n thousand years
ago, imprinted at London, by John Hawk.
ms, in the year 1890 For an accoun, OF
this extremely valuable and scarce book,
vide Swii''s works, vol 2, page ia, cd
i776
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-The following
extract of letter from Lanai, Sandwich
Islands, gives an account of horrible
occurrence which happened at neigh
boring island, dated March 22d, 1874:
"You will have heard from Captain
Green of the Ontario, that three men de-
serted from him last Friday night. To
day, two of them returned they were
brought to the United States Consulate
Agency, and made one of the most horri-
Bile statements ever heard.
"They, as they say, hired boat Of
three natives on Friday evening, and
started for Hawaii. There were three in
the boat, viz Walter G. Pike of ~ Y,
Rob't McCarty, New York City, and ia
cob VonClif, of Middletown Point, N. j..
the latter colored man. They pulled
all Friday night, Saturday, Sunday and
their nights, and became exhausted, and
were unable to pull any longer.
Con Tuesday they drifted on the rocks
at Lanai, and having been without food or
Trash water, the whole time and having
drank salt and water, they were in state
of starvation. They were not able to get
up the pail (precipice,) and agreed to cast
lots to see who should die for the other
two. The lot fell on Won Clief, who was
killed by blows on the head with stone.
They then cut his arm and throat, and
drank his blood after which, they cut
piece from his arm, and ate it.
CATER they became strengthened, they
got up the pail, and met with some ma
tives, who gave them food, and brought
them across the island, and to this place
in canoes. The natives have been ex-
amined, and confirm the statement made
by the men. The dead body was found,
as they described, and buried by them
The Governor will send to Lanai to-mor-
row for the women they first saw after Ian
ding, and for the remains of the boat"
Another letter states that these men
were tried for murder, and acquitted, land
subsequently tried for stealing the boat,
and fined $50 and costs.-Haying no
means of paying the fine, they were work
ing it out on the public roads.-Ne'o Bed
ford Mercury.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

Great Business in Broom Corn.-The Bos-
ton Bee says, broom corn is much cultivated,
and with success, in some towns on the
Connecticut river, in Massachusetts. The
amour. produced on one acre varies 500 to
1000 rs, besides 60 or 20 bushels of seed
The brush is said to be worth or 5 cents
per pound. The seed on an acre, at 80 cents
per bushel, is said to be equal to crop oil
oats. In Northampton and its vicinity, NOT
less than 1900 acres are cultivated, worth for
the brushand seed 100 900 dollars. The seed
usually weighs 40 pounds per bushel. The
manufacture of brooms in the small town of
madley, Massachusetts, is estimated at 100
ooo dollars annually.-One manufacturer
made $4,000 brooms in wear.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

feet of Ceynose to raise sufficient force
to cut off the retreat Of the savages, who
retired by the way ofthe North. The
Mexican editors pretend that upon severa
of the Indians were found medals of silver,
with the bust of Mr.. Van Buren, upon
them, and on the reverse the arms of the
United States, This they imagine to be a
sign ofthe utmost significance of the hos
tile designs ofthe country upon their own.
How idle the supposition we need not say.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18
War between the Mexicans
and Indians---One Hundred
and fifty Killed and woun-
ded,

By an arrival at New Orleans from
Tampico, with intelligence to the 26ih
October, we have accounts of several dis
astrous engagements between the Mexi-
cans and the Camanche and Tahuacanos
Indians-The latter, it would seem, made
an incursion among the Mexicans and
carried off large number Of women and
children. We have not the particulars of
this fight unfortunately observes the N.
o. Picayune, but it must have been very
severe, as we have list of the names
of 46 Mexicans killed upon the field and
% wounded. This fight occurred some
time prior to the 9th of October, near the
Pase de los Moros, in the district or pre-
cinct of Reynosa. Contemporary with
this, at the rancho of Los Moros, % were
shot or burned in the house attached to
the rancho, and many women and children
carried off captives.
On the 18th of October another en-
gagement took place. There were, ac-
cording to Mexican accounts, upwards
of400 Indians engaged in this. The at.
fair lasted over two hours, lively fire
being kept up all the while. The Indians
then abandoned the field, giving up the
55 Mexicans, women and children, whom
they had previously carried off captives, a
quantity of muskets, and some horses
which they had stolen, Twenty of the
Indians were left dead upon the field, while
many more were believed to have been
carried off in the fight, according to In
dian usage, both dead and wounded. I'm.
mediate steps were taken by the supper
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

At the late Sabbath Convention in Bal
more there were 6S5 foreign delegates,
an and I'LL from the city Of Baltimore.
1 mere were eloquent speeches, and reso-
lutions and an official address was a.
dopted. '
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

1t is now said Hon. John M. Clayton
will be returned to the U. S. Senator
from Delaware, in place of Mr. Bayard,
also whig. Mr. Clayton is one of the
ablest men.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18
Missionary Ode.

lx4164SS@y
TUNE-Days Of absence.
Hark! the Gospel trump is sounding,
Calling man from sin TO rise;
Der the mountain SUBMITS bounding,
Round the world its echo flies:
Till earth's cho:us
Swells the rapture of the skies.
Lol the star of day is beaming
With lustre strong and bright;
Far lis healing rays are streaming,
Filling earth with heavenly light:
Still increasing
Fast dispelling natures night.
Now among earths scattered nations
Gospel light begins 20 shine -
In voice of supplicatiou
Calls from every heather cline,
Come and help us,
Messengers of life divine"
Hear the sons of nature pleading,
Fran each distant Pagan shore;
While their wounded hearts lie bleeding,
Crushed BY superstition's power:
Send the Gospel;
Bid earth's children sigh no more.
See the Gospel banner waving
Der its fallen, conquered foes;-
Christ a ransomed world is saving;
Vain the powers of hell oppose;
For the deserts:
Soon shall - blossom as the rose.
H asten, Lord, thine own appearing
Haste The triumph Of the skies;
Victory to thy people bearing-
Make our earth a paradise:
On all nations,
Sun of righteousness, ariss!
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

A jury in Philadelphia has gwen So
479 damage for the mob burning of the
Catholic Nunnery in Philadelphia. The
city pays.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-18

DR.. Arson Jones, President elect o.
Texas, was formerly school master in
the upper part of the town of Wheeling,
Va. I'D,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-09-07

ri ME Annual Lectures by lie Faculty Of Patsir
VIII commence on The last Monday oi Oy'u-
! er next aud continue until TIE frs, day OF March
following.
RICHARD w HALL. NJ D Professor Of Obsle-
cries and Medical Jurssrudencc
WILLIAM l. A AKIN, NJ d, Professor Of Che
misty ard Pharmacy.
NATHAN K SMITH. NJ D Professor oil Surgery.
SAMUEL CHEW, NJ d, Professor Of Maera
MeIicn. Therapeutics and Hygiene.
JOSEPH ROBY NJ D, Professor u Anatomy and
Physo'ogy.
ELISHA BARTLEF'f NJ b, Professor Of II cory
and Practice of Ncdicrne.
GEORGE " MlLrENBERGER, NJ b, Demon
siralor OF An1ipnr.
The well known facilities offered by this luslltn.
ton an unlimited supply of materials Tor Aualom
cal study well filled Hospital department IA the I'M.
mediate vicinity Of The Medical College, under Tire
sole control Of the Faculty, with daily clinical IT.
slrucliou, both Medical and Surgical; SUPERIOR
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, free adtnis-
sion f5r all candidate, ior grldnalea Ia The lectures
on Practical Pharmacy, by Professor Stewart, al lhe
Maryland College OF Pharmacy, and The conve H.
ence Of Medical Reading Room, Just opened IN
lhcir building enable he Faculty 10 offer TO Md cal
Students many advantages not 10 be l.sad else
where. Good boarding. uclnditg i'm, al 'ueL
can be Obtained for 50 per week.
aug = WILLIAM + 4 AKIN, NJ d, Dear.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-09-07

FAINT MILLS-Adsms' Superior Pan
n Mills for sale al lhg lIardNore Slare Of
aug ii OFT y GREER
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-09-07

Flor En- 6a. received No g. Of l P 1g .
heiruambcrs. aug
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
year under the above rates will authorize ma
terial reduction thcrefrom.


Never has the United States Mail Department
rendered that convenience 10 the people Of which
it is capable. The reduction Of Postage is econo-
my to the people, even though they pay as be-
lcve they will, a far greater aggregate postage
than now--as it will be for greatly enhanced
coareaiences-in transporting free business
correspondence also tasa'!y and literary corrcs-
pondcncc, &c. SC. which the present postage
rates almost entirely thrust out Of the mail
Still greater convenience not hitherto con-
templated by the Department should be added, to
wit Uniform prompt delivery at all Post Offices
should be secured TO the people on preparing
an additional postage By fixing the rates for &C.
livcring parcels, the Department will have more
than cquacd the Express Lines in lis convent
encc and economy TO the people. The price Of
delivery could be low in denscr populations, as in
cities and villages.
On all these parcels for delivery should be re-
qured TO be legjbly supcrscribed, beside the name
and place. the business of the person, the street and
No if in large lown--or, if in the country the
course and distance from the delivery Post Office
In case the exact location Of the person be un-
known, then 10 the care Of other known person, 10
make easy the proper destination. For this
prompt delivery to person residing,
lst. Within the limits Of the village or city Of
the Post Office 10 which it is directed, cents ad-
dtiona ior its delivery.
Cd. Beyond such limits, 5 cents per mile for
each mile within ten miles of the Post Office.
Such delivery to be made the day of the par
cells reception at The destined Post Office, if tho
distance can he travelled before sunset, at the rate
of 3 Eles per hour otherwise on the next labor
inr day. Ii the distance from the destined Post
Office be greater than noted on such letters and for
which postage and delivery have been prepaid,
the letter may not be delivered.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
Opening of :he Whig Campaign.

To TIE WINGS OF THE UNION:
The DEMOCRATIC WuG GENERAL COMMITTEE Of the Cny
of NewYcrk announce IN their fellow Wings throughout the
Statcand Union that NATIONAL HALL in CANAL STREET has
been engaged by the Committee and will be kept open during
the year. the House OF Reception this City for hs1r po
ca friends and brethren from other States Reading Room
yi, Committee Room attached which w be cpen every
day and evening SUNDAYS excepted has been prepared under
direction of tie Committee and placed under the charce
EpwIS WILLIAMS. Esq. to whom all Communications and
papers intended Tor tho WING REApiSG ROoN. NAroNAL
HALL will be- airesse Brother Wings Of every STATE
tender you the right hand Of fellowship and hearty welcome
New. Y ORR. April d. 1874. BY oder.
y. BOWDTTCll BLUNT. Chairman.
IoifFrr II iI,p ?, PiRifisoS. pI ii... }secretaris.
NIB. The VIII. pGpe:s throughout the Union request
ell to copy. apis ill my4
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
10 ,,e rr,ends OF Mr.. Clay.

L,fz ..p SrxEcAE. OF Henry CLAr.-Ihe publish
. of ,h, work arr prepared execute ofder, TO any
extent The work comprised il Two octave Volumes Con-
,ppr in the whole upwards of 100 pages and Illus
r..ed by aspenaid steel Portrait Of MI ClA' View 0
NJ. Birth place in Virginia and Fac simis Of Of his
,Si.r.J Va be III. Cheapest work ever Published IL
Am,res Ths,s speeehr. oi npertaa, portion efhe
History Of our Country for the last thirty years and are
interesting ell cissses OF readers "o" 10
round with Cloth Back, s. Gilt Lettering.
Single
Twelve COPIES for. - - w oo
Twenty-Five eorie, for. .. .. oo oo
One hun ndred copies Tor. - -" w
Sops semi on comm,sion Terms CASH. Orders must be
adr,ssed 10 GREELEY McEL RATH, N-w-YoIk.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

THE NEW BRIGHTON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
u tliate. 3: New hich.on Stnen Island, miles from
New oa. between which place. there I'm hcuty commu-
llcsuor By steamboats, The building occupied the spacious
md elegant chaieau cec:e by the brothers Joseph AZ
,enSe OF 5000.
This >hooI possesses facilities and ayantsce over every 9TH
e. the location elevated retired and healthy The prospect
~ land unrivaied i iu Oi Teachers
anpOyeL for the iuartTc1ts, and thorough
impaired Mathematics and general Ens ~. the attn.
i-cck. i.Hc and Spane languages Extras n'c 9ii.Nc,
Drawing. Fencing and Danc7g and furnished oN.i WIEN
or:,oTea punishment, enter not INTO the i,pre Of the
IRE expense is $50 nnnum. which inciuie> h
cfrfses or Dsri tuition. bes. wishing fuel light and eef-
CyIn1ustcS
--un-s and ul information may te obtained ii pes1u
by ic:te o Or. J.. A. RsccH OF Broadway uad
FIlion >t.-entrnnce ltj Fulton =.
Letters parcel let the Dlc:or, office. will hc o!wa:!
aps7 lyv ,:,tU L. LIE ROW 4. Vi. Principal
SCHOOL FOR YOuS,i LADiES.-l'hs school IS located
y OF the neriT and elghIl Villages q; New
rcgJiS.
Ever advantage hero offered ncllaie the moral ard
intellectual improvement Of e oupb-tI cult vCie the mind
Ill an pfepae ycung ladies and aicTn tla sphere
%. life which they destined Ia mO.eto acquire tho
rough knowledge of tic Enyls! branches. French Language.
Drawing. PalCtEc. Muse. the Piano. .,c
Parents rnd guardians assured thai ths Principal. H
by cnu:.tet and eX!erf ced teachers val noai9s ih.
cnatlbEe 10 the welfare md happiness q the limited nt
Ter oi pupils admitted into tn, select family srnooi.
i0ar and tuition " Any all lHe English branches trti,
Drawing. Painting Muse, O. pr.J. * Sl5N yenF
DUNG iades wishing 10 s;.al ne amer season on u'
town nve here opportunity mercy tie expense Of
dlary beard 10 I1uryc tic mental! yh- ,cy ay:curgtr
-ie physical powe,o review, Iuiie, cGugcnhl 10
telT wshes-to Practice eG mGSc and the ,ser
arts.
The Principal fer the pG.pcse of a:orin:
interview to those parent, and guardians who wHl -
place their daughters lI under her m may ~ st
stree, AZ tml'
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
Tribune Publications.

There is hurclv town in the United States but
what NAV be provided with all our works through the
Merchants in their own neghborhood. The present
is favorable Of the year to make up orders
and transmit them through the Merchants about
visiting New-York, Philadelphia and Boston
EWe have just published another very large
edition OF the Tract on the COMMERCIAL INTER-
COURSE BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES AND GREAT
BRITAIN, showing the exorbtant rates OF duty which
have been paid on American products exported
from the United States into England win many otnef
important iucls with which every Farmer and Me-
chapc in the United States ought 10 be acquainted
Price $40 per 900 copies, or $l,a5 per 100.
EY-A new edition OF iRlvEss LETTER on the sub
iec, of his preference Of Mr.. CLAY 10 Mr. IAS Bu-
RES. together with an able article on the TARIFF
Is GERMANY il also published in Tract and sold
ar Sl0 per 900 copies or $l,25 per 100.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

E3- Public Reading Room OF the Central
Clay Committee open from A. NJ OSP. l ut IL Brondway
The friends OF Henry Cny from all parts OF the mon
speclly invited the where they VIII ind some
OF the members of the Central Committee and a times the
polite superintendent Nj John Diez and Thomas Vaughan.
to give them Wing welcome - our City.
" B. The Central Clay COMMITTEE invite correspondence
with the Clay Clubs of the State and Cniun.
apis 2w- JAS. KELLY. Chm con- OF arrangements.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
The Weekly Tribune.

We continue our offer of twenty copies of this
paper for fifty weeks TO address Tor twenty dol
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commence with the number printed during the week
the subscriptions are received at this office.
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to each subscriber separately.
Nrw.NeKK NlnIci 2. 1911.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

u The Superior Court of Alachua County,
ia. is now III session. a Mr.. William S. Harris
has been tried for murder; he was found guilty
OF nsnsaughteI. and was sentenced 10 one day's
imprisonment. The Tropical Plant wsl re-
marks that "sach a verdict does TO credit to the
jurisprudence Of the country, and is calculated to
do great injury TO the public Saw Rep.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

u The steamer Nauaganset, which arrived
here yesterday morning from Pittsburgh, had OF
bsard f'e hundred and sixty three passengers,
most .hom were cmjgrants seeking homes III
The ;aF Hest. Vote for Prcsident--ladles and all
adults votins; Clay li0 Van Buren, 40; John
sol >; Cass /. Missouri Rep.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

c"nJ oor f new iiifcc story house ocrupe by Pr
yurs nm;ly within three minutes lA rom Inc c9ii MI WIZ ~ =,
% t,.s: ar nnfufnl>ied with board 10 small innly os
~ x, ,I, l,rcn brehS.l and tea he'eIeee''
slcmnci For further nGrtcu.an nIfr on the pirmgs'
No 30 "a avenue door above second 81 10 -
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

Post Officc Reform, and wherein the pre-
sent Mail Department Of the United
States docs not perform i.s appropriate
Duties for the People.
w.. The Rates of Postage. tCoucudod.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

KILLED SuDpENLy-On Friday afternoon of
last week, SAMUEL KANE, Of Benton, Yates CO.
Mo. while preparing for the removal of house
for the purpose of erecting another in It's place
A large stick of timber used lever, swung
around, striking him on the head, by which he
was almost Instantly killed.