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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

The mode in which the plot is laid follows With
mariners compass Of measured lengths Of string
lay out the places for the wooden pins to which the buried
wire is attached (by passing through small staple Care
be taken lay the length of the buried wire due north
and south by compass and the breadth due and
This cye must be placed from f,co TO three inches deep in
the SOIL The lines of the buried wire then completed
The Suspended be attached in contact with the
buried wires both of its snds wooden pin with staple
must therefore be driven in at A. and the poles Zone IA
and the other is fee being placed by the compass due north
and SOUTH the wire placed them and fastened to the
wooden stake but touching likewise at this point the buried
wire. The suspended wire must not be drawn too tight
otherwise the wind will break it.
The Rev. W. Thorp remarked that the application Of the
electricity Of the atmosphere upon large scale for the pur
pose Of agriculture is discovery which, II successful (and
there every theoretical that should be will
ercse most important influence upon its interests Dr.
Forster here has obtained than three times the average
amount Of both barley and straw "a to quarters being the
average while he has Is quarters and about 1900 lbs Of
straw, while he has 930O bs The condition Of the air in
regard to electricity has evidently most striking influence
the apdy Of the growth Of plants Of which increase
m the most extraordinary during hundey weather
Nitric acid most important element in the food Of plants
formed in the atmosphere during thunder and these
periods free electricity in considerable quantity can be drawn
from the air by flying kites with wire strings There is also
general electric current the ears surface from east to
west and both the terrestrial and aerial here col
ected by the suspended and buried wres and again abb
sacted by the moist earth and the ROOTS which when wet
become conductors Of electricity. The application of eect
city to field culture quite in its infancy and probably many
improvements viii be discovered, whether
pended wire should be added galvac oughs placed the
field supply additional electric fluid, yet subjects to be
determined II is unnecessary to add that the electric fluid
s,muan and therefore the usual quantity Of
nures must be applied Under the direction Of Mr. Gordon
the President Of the Tng Agricultural Association, many Of
its members trying the experiment Mr. Mech, at Tip
Tree hall, is trying fifty Mr. Briggs at overon,
Wakefield and Captain Newton. Of Womery Grove,
likewise about to try it their barley crops One word with
regard Mr. Bnggss remedy for /" cl0pe sickness" He
mr. To- had long since proved that clover is killed by the
frost, and that manurng win ensure its continuance
"puy Soils" and these late fross affordng
anchoy proof Of the truth Of this assertion.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

any case, that there is word Of truth in it, With
the notions and feelings Of the author of this book,
is il probable that he can have been soldier with
out being constantly al war with his officers and
the laws But Of the army itself and its present
composition, what account does he give He says
that il is so odious and ant-Amercan that our own
citizens will hardly enlist so that "cerfainly half
and possibly two-thrds, of the present rank and file
are Aliens" Naming, then, the nations that make
it up, GALL Europeans,) he goes on:
Snow, what esprit dis corps could be expected in regi
ment composed of such material There is patriotism in
army whatever except what may be in the breast Of
American and that dare not exhibit ITSELF lest should
be dcued for its temety would be reasonable
pect any partial regard for flag among those who
have interest patriotism in with the American
The glorious stripes and receive little veneraon from
this motley raft would any old pair Of breaches hoisted
upon pole. large portion Of these foreigners, and some
Of the few Americans, nemperate and worthless and Fit
only for the which many of the officers make of them to
wit bootblacks kitchen servants and menals of every de-
scnption."
Now, this strikes us as unskilful falsehood. 1t
was clearly the mans business to lay as much
white on the common soldier as he has laid black
on the officer; else how should it not occur to any
rejecting reader that such worthless crew must
require severity TO govern tnem men, again, II
native officers are snch wretches, why should one
believe that native soldiers are any better We,
who know something of the Army, believe not one
word of what he says of either officers or soldiers,
foreign or native. Men may enlist because they
have been idle or profigate; but, once enlisted,
they should be, and are, made to behave them
selves; and, doing so for term of years, they gen.
orally end by growing respectable. Wetrust, there
fore, that the soldiers, perfectly that this man
bes their officers, will resent still his worth
less book as libel on themselves. We will wager
for we see the marks Of his opinions every where)
that he is Repeater, Agrarian, Largest-Liberty
man, and rampant friend of the foreigner and yeti
here he is proclaiming that of such you can only
make men who scare no more for the Stars and
Stripes than for an old pair of breeches hung on
a pole"
One more remark: these things date, according
to this author, since lS30-since the triumphant
in the Government of unlimited De-
mocracy, interrupted but for a few months. Well,
if Gen. JACKSON, fit for military reform, if for any
thing; if Gen. Glass; Mr.. VAN buren,, and Mr..
PoNsETT, famous for military projects; and if, in
a word the Locolocoism of sixteen years has left
the Army in state so frightfn, that, even on the
verge Of war and conquest with Mexico, Texas,
Oregon, Canada, California, to Terra del Fuego, it'll
is only fit to be pulled down-why, when are we to-
expect from it good army
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

Ban Brrr.-Among the city items Of the New York
Tribune Is the following which shows that Gotham is great
place for fish stories, well other things. The Re
porter says; N
eve very badly bitten yesterday by dead seahorss
IN Broadway. We are great conncsseurs in monsters
but near we could Judge from mere superficial eram
nation, this is constructed by drawing good number Of cod
fish skins ox-famc, The teeth pieces Of bone
sawed IN two and each end fastened the upper and lower
jaw, and fl admirably The tongue isve neatly fashioned
Of red bombssn,"
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New Monk OF RoHBEnr.-A gentleman leaving the
fremont House in Boston, for New York. on Friday la
sent his Of several trunks one Of which
contained large sum Of oneyo the depot by coachman
to whom he gave directions take the usual checks In the
hurry, check for particular trunk was asked for by lad
and which was given him. While on hoard the stcamboa
crossing the Sound TO Geenpo the discovered that
he was short check for his baggage and made the case
known to the conductor who had the baggage examined and
found check upon the trunk which happened to be the one
containing his money, but corresponding number could be
found among the passengers board Suspicion was Of
once aroused and the trunk secured On arriving at Brook
yn the corresponding check presented by one Of the re-
fore been handed him by stranger who doubtless watched
for the result and escaped The trunk contained, In notes
and specie, about So, 900.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

To We'understand that upwards Of forty
young men, from less than nineteen States, have made
arrangements to accompany Mr. WnSsErs party this sum
to examine portion Of the route proposed for the great
Oregon railroad Mr. Whitney will not allow any to take
part in the expedition, Of whom he have any
aPpehend that they might not prove agreeable desirable
companions There limits to the number who may go
the more the merrer Mr.. WHITNEY will leave New York
on the I'd June, and proceed Immediately Milwaukee, the
place Of rendezvous stopping day at Buffalo and another Of
Detroit He expects to start from Milwaukee from the 18th
to the 18th Of June The absence will be between three and
four MONTHS and he computes that the whole expense to each
person will not exceed $3.50 to S5Otrsveing expenses
included.--Ncw York Ne,cs
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THE LOWELL OFFERING.

The May number of the Lowell Offering is a
remarkably good one. AS specimen Of its poetry
we give the following vigorously written piece to
show that factory girls possess the mems diUinior
in which true poetry has its origin:
MARCH WINDS.
Last night when the world and its dwellers STILL
band of wild fellows come down from the hill
And frightened us all with their riot
We heard them play hide and 80 seek mong the rocks
Them whoopng, they slammed the old gate and their knocks
Round windows and doors gave us terrible shocks,
No mortal could slumber in quiet
They paused meath my easement, and never maid
Was reused in the night by more wild serenade--
Twas whistling, and shrieking, and bowling
Their shouts and their groans made nerve-shaking din
silly peeped out, as moonbeam peePed I'M
AT mischief, the clouds looked so scowling
They poor Jack Frost, who spreading his sheet
Ger the beautiful rppes that iain they would greet;
So fearessly onward advancing,
They babe the old gentleman Sc out of the way 20
And, kissing the wavelets, they frolieked away,
But swiftly rushed back, and at mornings first ray
There still were they merrily dancing
They thought Of MS, too for found out to-day
They ID carefully swept from the grass-plat away
The leaves lazy Autumn left lying. M
The foopath so muddy they wiped dry and fine,
But broke from its hinges grocery sign;
kerchief of linen they tore from the line,
That hung in the moonshine a-dryng.
But, prithee, say nothing against them, my friends
They've really wonderful powers
| hough, like all reformers they sometimes mistake
And sweep off some good with the evil they take
Who likes not to hear them, while Winter doth quake,
Cry out, " Clear the way for May flowers =" L. L.
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WoopRN RAILS ron RAILnoA nsA new process by which
wood may be hardened converted into substance du-
abe iron orsone has been discovered In England and
patent taken Wooden rails prepared by this operation
have been used is said with great success substitute
for iron in the construction Of railroads in that country. The
Belfast Journal in speaking Of this discovery, well says
The discovery peculiar interest and importance for
this country where Of the greatest Instructions the
construction Of railroads that wanted is the Of iron for
rails and particularly worthy Of attention, the discovery
appears have been tested and thus approved discovery
worthy Of adoption wherever economy be promoted by it,
It's great is its comparative cheapness when compared with
on AT present prices the cost Of heavy rails could
be less than 900 per mile Rails prepared in the manner
described below would not exceed $500 Elswohs report
contains the following simple statement Of the process
GA good deal has been said lately, about wood, and
patent has been taken out lin England for converting into
ronI should rather say sone by means Of IRON This
eaIzed Cor ther osszed wood has been used in con-
structng the terminus Of the Dover railway, and really
seems to have both the properties Of stone and on Rails Of
il laid down at Vauxhal for experiment. endured travel
equal to that of year the most hronged railway, without
any Percepbe wear not the sawmaks Of the timber
being removed. II supposed that timber thus prepared
will not be subject to rot decay Of any kind This
time will test II This proves true, the invention will be
Of immense importance the United Sates where timber
is yet plentier, and iron than in England. The
process of preparing timber is simply this the pieces after
having been fitted by the carpenter and joiner for their places
introduced into immense iron cylinder which then
exhausted by air pump solution Of the suphate OF iron
then injected which Immediately enters into inc exhausted
pores Of the wood The wood Is then Withdrawn, and placed
again in similar vacuum in solution Of murate Of lime,
which, coming into contact with the suphate Of iron within
the wood decomposes and forms insoluble suphate Of
lime or gypsum within the wood and the murate Of iron,
the other new compound goes about its business So the
wood becomes thoroughly mpegnaed with stone hard
rock and yet tough before The expense
Of preparing 1000 sIecpe enough for mile Of railway
said not to exceed s400 Some Of the greatest engineers
have expressed their confidence in the invention and the pro-
xr<ft
an invention for Mississippi valley Railways built Of
light porous wood-the more porous the better probably
may, for less than thousand dollars mile be converted into
roads nearly II not quite as durable as iron ~
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As the area increases the cost dminishes rapidly.
Conveniarf and dasirahlo aroaa ara far
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
The Magnetic Telegraph.

We are gratiticl, says the Bait. Ameri-
can, to see that the House OF Representa-
lives, in Committee of The Whole, have
inserted in one of Ike appropriation bills.
clause for the continued operation OF,
this useful instrument for another year.
This is very proper and meets HE wish
es of The public very generally. We hope.
however, that Congress will not adjourn
without providing Tor The extension Of :he
line to New York, so that the commune
cation between the seat Of Government,
and the great Commercial emporium of
the country, can be kept up rapidly aud
easily. As Improvements are maxim
almost daily in this mode of communica.
ZION, there is NO doubt that by the time
inc to New York could be completed,
such a system will be devised as will rem.
it of grea, public utility.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
"A Trick upon 0lsr Member
0a Congress.

A Washington correspondent, of the
Baltimore Sun says that few days since.
man named John Brown alias James
Black, called on the Hon. Jeremiah
Brown, member Of Congress from Ibis
county, and presented hun letter pur-
porting To be from Mr.. Eagcr, one Of his
constituents. This letter stated that the
bearer owaeh some money, but. as he vas
fond Of l,"licking when Ir"m home, and
spending money freely, MIR. Ilagey had
kindly consented To take care of the funds
un'll his return. Mr.. lager requested the
favor Of the member of Congress to ad-
vance the bearer $40. The story ap-
reared so plausible that the reques, was
instantly complied with, and Brown alias
Black 'leparted.--A few days after, sim
liar application was made 10 the Hon.
Nlr Ramsey. also member OF Congress
from Pennsylvania; its similarity to the
former one, however. (oi which Mr.. r.
was acluain,ed,) excited suspicion. aud
II being ascertalned that he was the same
fellow, he was arrested and sent to jail on
charge of forging letters to obtain mo-
ney. Lancaster Union.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
SANTA ANNA.

Santa Anna is to be tried on the fol-
lowing charges
ls'.-High Treason, in attempting to
suhvert the constitution and elevate him>
sell I" the snprcme authority as Emi'el or
al Mexico.
2ad>-For violating the constitution by
an arbitrary exercise of powers NOT de-
Iega,cd t" him.
3rd.-For malleasance Of office; ap-
plying the moneys of The government To
his own use, and sending out oi the coun.
try. on his individual account, several
millions Of the public money appropia
ted by Congress fer national objects.
4th.--For Violating the principles OF
war at Puebls; opening his batteries IT,
pom the city and cruely 5u,chering the m
habilants while a cessation of tluslilities
had been solicited by him and granted
under the sacred guarantee OF flag OF
truce.
5th.-For robhing the national mini,
pillaging cities, and appropra.ing to his
own purposes public and private proper.
~.
6,h.-Disrbetiiencc TO orders, in refu =.
sing To deliver up his command when
ordered by government.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
Texas-Danger.

There is evidently growing apprtiien-
sion that the wicked aud infamous Texas
scheme Will pass the Senate, owing TO the
detection Of three or four Wing Senator's
and the absence Of two or three more!
When this iuiquiious scheme is consun,a-
'ed we may sound The t!ealh-kneii Of the
uuion-Mr. Buchanan, If he were mo-,
lost to all sense of shame aud every feel
ing of patriotism, would never again show
his head amongst his constituents. The
office Of Secretary Of State is a poor re-
ward for his betrayal of the rights and in
ieresis of his constituents.
Lancaster Union.
The United States Gazette speaking of
ibis subject says
Our private letters from New York
speak in the most gloomy terms Of the
prospect Of affairs i'll Congress, relative 10
Texas. II seems that the Senate cannot.
on this question, present the bold manly
front to error, hicl. it has presented on
many other occasions; and apprehensions
are fel, and expressed. not only that the
annexation bill, or The resolutions, will
PASS, but that The mos, serious conse-
queuce will result there from to the coun-
try.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
IN IMPORTANT DECISION.

A great sensation has been created in
Philadelphia, says the SpIil of the Times,
by recent decision in one of our Counts.
1t is stated that large extent " property
in Philadelphia, valued at from four to SIX
million o; dol ars, and covering whole
squares Of dwellings, was lately laid claim
To by the heirs OF one james Patrick, all
Of which property in he course of ears
got into aud now stands m the hands OF
variety Of owners. The properly had
been originally cor6ra,ed. it was sai!,and
each proprietor conceived lis tile there.
fore. good one. The decision of the
court in favor of the hers of Nh Pa,rick
is therefore astounding |tIentcts hun
dieds Of lilr deeds WORTHLESS as SC much
brown paper! George NJ Dallas, David
Paul Brown, and VIM l. first, Esquires,
the Attorneys for the h. irs, are t." receive,
it is said, one .CtM OF the whole value Of
the property recovered, for their legal
services. Half million each will render
them independent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
THE CECIL WING.

The Washington correspondent. Of the
Philadelphia MorlAng Post, in speaking
of Senator Merrick's course in regard to
the Texas question, thus 6lesses hi.a.
Does he deserve i,2
"May, he, ! ferven,Iy pray. go down to
The grave, il Gods own time, loaded
wqth the msledic,ions of all that is honor
able among men. May he drag out an
old age, urIored-unblest-- with the re-
cord of his treachery staring him forever
IN the face, and may the very air, as he
'alks along, sing traitor in his ears. May
he neve, know the consolation Of having
Il friend in whom lie can conlide. May all
that are fsithlul to him now, betray him
one after another, until the cup of his
misery be filled TO running over. Nav
he suspect poison in every dish AN as
sassin III every bush-a robher in every
visi,er, until, like Louis XII, or Pygma-
lion, he be forced to shut hmstlf up from
the werld, and drag on! miserable exis-
tence in suiiiutle.
ooh for tengee to curse the slave,
Whose treason, like deadly blight,
Comes DER the councils of Tie brave,
And blasts them in useir hour Of m gilt"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
Failure of the Canal Bill.

The Baltimore SIn Of Monday, saws
"QuiIe an excitement was occasioned in
this city on Saturday by the news from
Annapolis Of The failure of the canal bill
The vote on lis passage, MS will be sten
by our Annapolis letter. is rather decisive
ayes SO, noes 4l-yet the fienls ii
The measure look with some hope 10 the
passage Of Il bill Of some kind, before the
close OF the session. A motion 10 re-
consider is to be made tins morning, ard
should This fail, the bill is to be remodel.
led 10 suit The views of some of those
who voted against il. The rejection Of
the measure will cause great disappont-
ment IN the western counties of the State.
who have looked to the present lcgisIa
tire almos: with confidence of success,
whilst il will, we presume, BE- highly graf.
flying to Other sections. IL is hardly
probable, however, that airy bill can he
framed and passed before the close of lhe
session."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01
The Cecil Whig.
p. c. RICKETTS,, EDITOR.

dJll has been said that lamar was re-
jec'ed by an unanimous vote Of the Sen"
ate. His rejection was decided in a eau.
Gus of the wing members; several mem
hers We're absen!-Ead they been present
The result probably would have been diff
fereRt. When vote is decided in caucus
all are bound by the majority-for in
stance, if there we're ii members in cau-
Gus, FIVE for Jamar's confirmation and 6
against il, the whole eleven were bound TO
% against him in the Senate.
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loco paper:
AN HONORABLE MURDERER.

"The Louisville Journal gives des>
crIptlnn Of The murderer perpelratsd by
fa"cy, now member Of Congress, which
took place on the porch of his own
house, in Edgefeid district, South Caro>
Ira. 1he person killed was DR.. Earle,
.he uncle of Yancey's wife. The parties
were discussing some political subject,
and, during The discussion, DR.. Earle gave
the lie to Yancey. Yancey drew a pis-
tol, and demand that Earle should retrecl.
Earle refused to do so, and Yancy fired
and killed him. Yancv was tried on d
charge of murder, and the attempt was
made To show That in the agitation Of the
moment, lie fred uninlenllonalIy. The
jury returned verdict Of manslangh'er,
and the prisoner was senleEccd TO a fine
of fifteen hundred dollars and one years
Imprisonment. The Governor rfmilted
one thousand dollars of The fine and nine
months of the Imprisonment, and Yancey
moved to Alabama"
This Yancey is bitter locnfoco, and
the same that Tough; duel with Mr..
Clingham, of North Carolina,a few weeks
since, Speaking of Yancey, The bloody
murderer of his own wiIe's uncle, Mac
keever said. al The lime the duel was on
the lapis, that he was one Of the abiest
aud most eloquent deba,ers ever listened
TO on the floor Of Congress, and that the
talents of this digniied and powerful adj
vocale Of democracy ought not to he put
to hazard against sncI. creature as Cling
man. The Whigs," MacKeever con-
tinues, "coud lose dozen such, and be
the gamers by destroying one such as Mr.,
Yancey. Remember the fate of Jonathan
Ci!ley" Mac must havea fellow feeling
for murderers and thieves
Chester (Pa.) Republican.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01

LEAF Something in h.-A
friend of ours, says The Louisville Jour
nal, WHO delights in statistics, has furnish
cd lis with .ne l"',oMing items. The
fac, ina, there is something in "Itap year."
aud that the gi'ls 10 take advantage of il,
can no Longer be doubted. No,wi,b..
standing he political excitement which
ragged during TIE year 1911, and while
business generally was ding scarcely
thought Of, marrying went on b:sker
'han ever. The Items" are as fellows:
In the year 1912 there were SCI marIi-
ages in Louisville; in 1913 there were
1913; a nd 1914 there were 40. Facts
speak for themselves.