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Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-20
SMITH. DABNEY & co IT n OL E $ 4 L E C RO C R $,
 Con,nerce-street, Mobile, Ala.
WARE 4 CHEESE sOUG n

James Smith,
 Jno N. Dabney, ,-.., Wm. A. Smith, } 156ii
Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-20

UOV uU uU Can ho0ts, BeWeu Ind pFRReH Together wnh large stock of boy's, yeu,h's, | chidren's, women's and misses Shoes oi almpst
 every variety, all of which will be sold by the pack
 age or dozen, for cash approved credit, low as | can be bought in this market. .fsset dec25 lael SAMI B. HOWE.
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gas. They are blown off from the male plant, and
falling upon the female plant impregnate it. Ma
ture has so arranged it. that the unoctuous matter
which causes the impregnating part of plants to
attach to others, never occurs precisely the same
in male and female plants. Thus. If the farna of
the male plant hit the male plant, it does not adj
here; but il it hit the female, it does atIach the
ball bursts, but they are fastened and take effect.
The impregnation often takes place many yards
distant. In raising Indian corn, you must all have
noticed that single hill of red corn will impreg
nate an entire fied and red corn will be scattered
to long distance through the whole.
The Virginia creeper throws out tenjrils in the
form of foot with five toes; each toe has large
number of hairs spine, which entering the small
opening of brick or lime swell and holds on; but
when decaying they shrink and the plant falls off
The vanilla plant Of the West Indies exhibits sim
liar construction except that it winds itself around
other objects. .-..
The gastric juice is worthy OF remark. II is a
tasteless, colorless, inodorous lmped fluid, like
water and is adapted in different animals TO differ
ent purposes. In the hyena and other earniverous
animals it will not dissolve live flesh, but will dis
other animals, and even bones soluble in their
gastric jmce, while it will not dissolve vegetables
at all. On the other hand some animals live en-
tirely vegetables, and their gastric juice will not
dissolve animal food.
We cannot alter the nature Of the animal by
i,s IL lctiu m tha annn
family. In this particular bees better instruct
ed. When they lose their queen bee-which is
entirely different from the working beef You
present another TO them within twenty-four hours,
they will not accept nor obey her. They prefer
taking an ordinary grub before it has become ier,
and feeding it with particular food, and treating it
in peculiar way, and when it leaves the grub
state it becomes queen bee, and they always suf-
fer themselves 10 be governed by her.
The habits of ants are curious. We all have
heard of ant houses, sometimes twenty feet in d.
ameter, filled with halls and rooms of great strength
These aud beaver dams are constructed on strictly
mechanical principles
In some insects the males have wings while tie
females have none.
This is the case with the glow worm, and the
female has the property of emitting phosphores-
cent light, and we're it not for this, the gentleman
glow worm would never find his way to his lady's
chamber The ostrich, like the cherubm is Eot
provided with the means of sitting down. She
cannot there hatch her eggs, and burcs them in
hot sand, and leaves nature TO hatch them for her.
Some birds build no nests: like the cuckoo, which
deposites her eggs in the nests OF other birds that
have bills like her own, for then she is assured her
young will have the same kind of food she herself
would procure.
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THE HELMSMAN OF LAKE ERIE.

|
1t was on pleasant May morning that steam
vessel was riding at anchor, opposite the town of
Buffalo on Lake Erie. You know, dare say,
that Erie is one of those sea-akes for which Amer
lea is so famous; and as you stand on Its shore,
and see the green waves dashLg in one after anoh-
er, you might well think you were looking at the
green ocean itself. The Jersey-for that was the
name the steamer-was dressed out with many
bright flags; the Blue Peter, the signal of imme-
diate sailing, was at her main-mast head porters
were hurryiug along The narrow quay that juts ou:
into the lake; boat.men were quarrelling with
each other for passengers; travellers hurryng back
wards and forwards to look for their luggage
friends shaking hands and bidding each other
farewell; iders lounging about, with their hands in
their pockets; cab drivers jangng for alarger fare
and all the various kinds OF hustle and confusion
that attend the departure Of packet from water
ing place.
But presently the anchor was hove, the paddles
began to turn, the sails were set, and leaving a
troad track of foam behind her, the Jersey stood
westward, held on her course for the town of Erie
1t was bright blue day; and, as hour after hour
went by, some mingled in busy conversation on
politics; sat apart, and calculated the gains Of
the shop or the counting house, some were wrap
ped up in the book with which they were engaged;
and one or two, with whom time seemed TO haug
heavily, composed themselves to sleep In short,
one and all were like men who thought that, let
danger come to them when It might, at least it
would not be that day
1t drew towards four in the afternoon, and tie
steamer which had hitherto been keeping the mid
die of the lake, stood Southwark; Erie the place
to which it was bound, lying on the southern side
Old John Maynard was at the wheel; bluff,
weather-beaten sailor, tanned by many burning
summer day, and by many winter tempest. He
had truly learnt to be content with his situation;
none could ever say that they ever had heard him
repine at his hard labor and scanty pay. He had,
ia the worst time, cheerful word and kind look
for those with whom he was thrown; cast often
enough into bad company, he tried, at least, and
generally succeeded, in saying or doing something
for its good. He was known from one end of
Lake Erieto the other, by the name Of honest
John Maynard; and the secret of his honesty to his
neighbors was his love OF God,
The land was about ten miles off, when the cap
tam, coming up from his cabin, cried to a sailor,
"Dck Fletcher. what's all that smoke see CON-
ing out from the hold"
Its from the eDgine-room, sir, guess" said
the man.
Down with you, then, and let me know"
"a .
you go to the hold; but scarcely had he disappear
ed beneath the deck, when he came up with much
greater speed. -'12 y
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ANECDoTE OF COM. DEcATJrR


The following anecdote of the gallant Decatur,is
related in the September number ofthe United
States Nautical Magazine:
Before the war, captain Garden and the Ma.
cedonIan were at Norfolk; Decatur was there, too,
and warm intimacy soon joined in friendship two
kindred hearts While discussing naval affairs one
day, Garden said, Decatur, your ships are good
enough, and you are clever set of fellows; but
what practice have you had in warl there's the
rub. One of these days we will probably have
brush together, and if catch your ship at sea,
will knock her into cooked hat, Stephen will
YOU" says Decatur; Il ,ciH bet hat it, The
bet was agreed on, and the subject dropped.
:. But few months elapsed ere the war that had
been threatening commenced ,and the two captains,
by some singular coincidence, met The results
Of the action are known. Captain Garden, on go
ing on board the United States was received by a
lieutenant at the gang-way, to whom he rendered
his sword. Not to me, sir, said the officer, but
to the Captain. And where is the Captain! said
the embarrassed Englishman. He is standing att
there; that is the gentleman, sir, in tarpaun hat
and round jacket "
"Carden went aft, and bis feelings on meeting.
under such circumstances, his old friend, may be
imagined AS he offered his sword to Decatur,
that officer said, No, Garden, never take the
sword of brave man; you have fought gallantly.
But said he, laying his hand on the Others shoul-
der, q will take that haf, my dear fellow
'' In transferring to the United States the suite
of captain Garden, find band was included. In
the afternoon, when dinner was announced in the
cabin, captain Garden said to Decatur, 'those nlu-
sicians are very skilful, and Railways had them on
deck while at my dinner Very well.' said De.
catur, I'VE win have them up The band was or
dered on deck to play, and Com. Decatur was as.
ked what air he would Ike to hear. 'Let them
play Britannia Rules the Waves, said he, with
sly laugh" g
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BY JAMES r. MORRIS.
LAUGH AND BE MERRY.

LAUGH AND BE MERRY. 7
az "a BY coLEswoRTHY. o..
p isd Laugh, laugh and be merry Na ~.
= o, why shouldyeu sigh
u When sorrow is distant.
~ And pleasure is nigh'
: Why languish your spirits,
si..g Why mosten your eyes,
saI When gladness and sunshine
sn IlIumine the skies.
i. Laugh, laugh and be merry,
~ And mock at despair
With nature around you
A sunny face wears;
Be pleasant and cheerful, r. ..s.
~. Be active and bright.
And as the day waneth, 90.
Sing, sing of delight.
- Laugh, laugh and be merry
' Look up inp pure love
From dust and from shadows,
~ To glory above,
u With hopein the bosom,
~ And faith in the eye,
: The clouds will all scatter
That darken the sky.
s Laugh, laugh and be merry,
s Wherever you be-
- In summer or winter,
On land or on sea,
Z Be pleased and be thankful,
At home or abroad
For sunshine and gladness
(. d. Are smiles from the Lord.
Laugh, laugh and be merry,
IT'S fools who are sad,
Who read not 10 nature
IT'S wise to be glad,-
Who travel in sorrow,
In anguish and fear,
And grasp at shadow
When substance is near.
Laugh, laugh and be merry,
5c And sing as ye &c;
The hearts that are lightest
True happiness know,
With earth and with heaven
H A sunny face wear
Laugh, laugh and be merry,
e And mock at despair.
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ErHIoPtAN WIr.--The Boston Post is respon-
sible for the following $500
"Wel, Mr.. Snow, wants to ak you one ques-
ton"
Propel it, den."
"Why am grog shop like counterfeit dol.
lar."
Well, ginger, I gibs dat right up" aa
s' Does you glib il up !-Kase you can't tpassit."
LearnDg ispreferable 10 riches and virtue to both
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-20

fifty additional demanded, urder the impression
that the tenant would consider it more than loss of
fifty dollars to move, he could stand it longer and
sought another store. This store did prove be
good stand, which so troubled the young mans
mind, that from negec,ing his business he became
unsteady, and in the end failed
With Mr. Tit common practice to
raise all his tenants a sum just largo enough TO
make them feel that it better TO pay il than move
No who knows the writer will feel disposed TO
accuse him Of wishing to throw disrespect upon re-
lgion. How could he be so false to himself as to
wish to darken The only true light that ishleneh
cry man that comeh into the world; which pene-
traes and dspeises the gloom Of the grave But
he is disposed to condemn and hold up to view
all pretenders to that which they do not possess
One such man as Mr. = does more real harm
in the world, than dozen open reprobates.
And, alas how many such there Who does
not know n Air n Mrs. T--?. In what relg-
ious associations not those to be found who
willing TO have faith alone, TO trust in faith alone,
and to esteem the goods Of this world as vau-
able than the goods Of charity. purified, internal
love for the neighbor, love that prompts to good
deeds-combined with n calm dependence upon the
Giver Of every good and perfect gift, is tha religion
that will make man fit Cor Heaven
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lEPBreach OF promise are becoming fash
unable again. We have not heard much Of them
for few yeurs past but the rage Cor speculation pre-
vails so extensively that the ladies have gone into it
"w,h a looseness,'' 1t is dangerous squeezing
hands or casting sleeps eyes now adays II young
man saws soft Thing this evening" he mny have a
sheriff after him 20 morrow. A constructive promise
can be raised out ofany hng-nrd they are the worst
kind OF promises in the world, for nobody bnt Court
and Jury can tell when they made or what they
amount to- The market price Of n breach OF
promise is about $1,000 hu, tho rise or fall in the
tice is often az rapid and unaccountabe as it is in
the case Of Malaga fruit, OF potatoes ..-s-.-
IExetcr CN II } News Letter.
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eNg speedily exhausted, rapid than Lowell.
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search. Is not this concession to England Is
not this AN admission that recognises the validity of
the pretence Of the right of search setup by England
II England had no right TO search our ships, what
right had she TO require of us a substitute? To
grant the substitute is TO admit that her previous
claim was rightful and valid and imposes on US an
obligation 10 sanction the claim ITSELF if the subs-
tue is unavang. II suits the interests Of the par
ties who agreed upon that substitute, insist that
the substitute is efficient than the right Of
search would have been but how easy will il be,
upon change of parties, to denounce the subst-
tute, and insist upon the right of search the valid
ity of which is thus admitted Mr.. Webster and
Lord Ashburton say the African squadron is better
than the right of search But Lord Palmerston de-
nounces the Ashburon treaty; and if he comes into
power, as he may, how easy viii it be for him to
say that the African squadron has failed that the
treaty OF Washington recognises that 1t is the duty
of the United states to cooperate with England for
the suppression of the slave trade that by accept
ing the substitute" England did not abandon the
principal, (he right of scarcity that by granting the
substitute, the validity of the right of search is adj
mited; and that the substitute having failed he de-
mands and will enforce the right of search, as the
only means of accomplishing the suppression of the
slave trade, as it is admitted by the treaty of
Washington, !" &C., he may doi
Thus it is apparent upon the case as given by the
lntellgencer ITSELF that the Ashburton treaty was a
" new concession to England" which strengthened
the British argument in favor Of the right of search
The purpose of the article in the lnteligencer was
to give to Mr. Webster credit for the late treaty be-
tween France and England, by asserting that that
treaty abandons the right of search and that was
the consequence of the g Ashburton treaty." OF
this, we will speak hereafter.
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July 9
JACKSON HALL.

@5-On Tuesday night last, the Democratic
Association appointed committee to make arrange
ments for laying the cornerstone of jackson Hall
"a building intended by its generous projectors,
Messrs Blair d. Rves as enduring monument
to the memory of the great man whose name it
will bear. The committee of arrangements believe
that the democracy of this District could not in a
more appropriate manner celebrate the 69th amir
versary Of American independence than in the cere-
viIy or dydi7sting this inrti,ud,r--n "i.er,;
halls they fondy anticipate that the principles and
precepts Of that great patriot hero and statesman,
who now lives TO immortality, will be inculcated
upon generations yet to come. In accordance with
this belief, the committee making arrangements
to effect the laudable purpose of doing further honor,
on the anniversary of independence, to the
memory of Jackson, who, by his patriotism, Wis
dom, and heroic deeds, contributed so much through
life to perpetuate the blessings secured to US on
that day.
Judge Shields, Of Illinois, has accepted the invita-
ton to deliver an Grafton on the occasion.
The ancient and honorable order of Masons are
respectfully invited TO be present. with their work.
ing implements. The order of Odd Fellows, the
military, the fremen, and all the democratic assoc
Citations and other societies Of this District and Ma
ryland, and citizens generally, respectfully in
vited to join in the proceedings of that day.
A programme of arrangements will be published
previous to the occasion.
By order of the committee.
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July 23t

NoTICE.--The undersigned have ascertained
lN that a concern, advertising in the name OF
Charles Mcintyre & Co., and assuming to be "sgents
for the sale of tickets and the payment Of prizes in
the Alexandria and other lotteries, of which the UNI
dersigned are the managers, have in many instances
issued certificates Of tickets in the said lotteries,
which tickets had never been in their possession;
and more recently that the said Charles McIntire a.
Co are advertising tickets and certificates in false
scheme purportng to be Of the Union lottery, class
A, to be decided by the drawing Of the Alexandria
lottery, class 26, for l545, to be drawn at Alexan-
dria, b. c., June 2slh, lo45.
The public, therefore, are hereby informed that
the said Charles Mcintyre & Co. are not agents Of
or in any manner connected with, the undersigned
who are not cognzant Of, or responsible for, any o.
their acts; that there is no such lottery the Union
lottery. as advertised by Charles Mcintyre & Co.,
to be decided by the Alexandria lottery, drawn un-
der the management of the undersigned And fur
Their, that the undersigned will not at any time draw
n lottery with the title Of Union Lottery.
J. G. GREGORY a. CO.,
June 23-4td&c Managers,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washinpton Odd Tn


FINDER the provisions of the act of Sd March last
~ reducing the rates of postage" &C., all letters
packages, and other matter properly ransmittble by
mail, received by officers Of the general government
after the LIST proxmo, will be charged with postage
at the rates therein established. With view ia
economy in the disbursement Of the funds of the
Department of State, it is therefore desirable that
officers connected with it, in preparing the des.
patches, letters, reports &c, they may have occa-
sion to forward to the Secretary of State, should
bear in mind the provisions Of the act referred TO-
and take care to confne their communications to
sheet, when their extent and character will ad-
NIT of such restriction without injury to the public
service.
All applications addressed to the Department OF
State for passports certificates information relative
to claims, appointments to Office or any other mat
tiers involving private personal interests merely
ought to be prepaid
Postages accruing on letters or communications
to the Secretary on public or official business, will
be paid by the department; but the postage on pri-
waite letters will be chargeable to him personally.
June 26-d&swt1A
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From the New York Evening Post.
THE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.

Among the passengers by the Great Western, was
M. Feischmann, an agent for Professor Morse's
telegraph. He intends visiting England and the
principal cities on the continent with view TO the
introduction of this wonderful invention in foreign
countries. The German Schnellpost of Thursday
has the following notice Of the subject
"The experimental line of Morse's electro
magnetic telegraph, which has been laid between
Baltimore and Washington, a distance of forty
miles, has fully answered its purpose, and removed
all doubt about the practicability and utility of the
invention proof of its having attained public
approval will be found in the preparation for sec
ond line, which company have it in contemplation
to make during the summer between Philadelphia
and New York, and between New York and Boston.
at seems that the principle upon which Profess
sor Morse's telegraph is constructed has frequently
been COMPOUNDED with the European methods, and
is not considered in the light in which it should be
regarded-as the foundation of an entirely new sys-
tenn. Some people finding that electric telegraph,
are mentioned in the old Encyclopedias, believe
themselves authorized to scof at all pretension to
novelty in this discovery. The following cursory
remarks will suffice TO show the matter in its proper
light
"The idea Of electric telegraphs is not a new one
Il dates from the time Of the earliest discoveries in
electricity ITSELF The researches Of Volta and Ger
stedt led to several new conceptions, which, with all
the plans brought forward in former periods, may
be classed in three entirely different systems First
the electric; second the defective; and third, the
electromagnetic system.
"Under the first of these may be ranked all pro-
jects and experiments during the time when Frank
lin proved TO us that the spark of electric machine
is lightning on a dminutive scale. All the plans of
this period were too complicated; and, from the ma
ture of the electric fluid itself, could not be used
"The defective system, to which Oersedt's discov-
cry paved the way in 1919, brought to life crowd
of ideas, according to which the alteration of the
needle could be used as the leading principle of
magnetic telegraph.
"Ampere, Baron Schilling in 1882, Gauss and We
Der in 1885, Professor Wheastone in 1897, Steinhei,
and various others, followed out this principle; and
the only difference in their telegraphs consisted in
the greater or less degree Of simplicity with which
they were constructed All of them employed the
yacilaton Of the needles to greater or less degrees
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VALUABLE EARN AT AUCTION

VALUABLE FARM AT AUCTION--On
v Thursday, the 18th July, at the reading room,
at IL O'Clock, will be sold that desirable and valua-
bly, farm situated at the mouth Of the Western
Branch of Elizabeth river, about three miles from
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va, and Immediately
fronting Hampton Roads, afordng SPLENDID view
OF the shipping, steamers, &C., passing TO and from
Norfolk. This farm is acknowledged by all ao-
quainted with IT, to be of the most healthy and
pleasant in this section of country. Il contains
about eighty-four of superior land, which is
now in high state of cultivation having been very
highly MANFRED every year for the last three years.
and has now on i about 5000 splendid peach trees
Of the choicest kind, some Of them in the prime Of
bearing, one full crop Of which will pay the entire
purchase money; there also on this place, six
acres of asparagus, and Of the best shores for
planting oysters in this neighborhood, which will
maintain 10000 bushels, from which 81 900 to
81, 500 yearly may be realized.
The buildings are large and commodious-much
than are usually be found in this section
Of country. As garden farm, it possesses supe-
rior advantages; it being Immediately on the river,
and convenient to both the northern and southern
markets by railroad, steamboats,, &c.
IL is presumed that persons disposed to purchase
VIII examine the premises with its many advan-
tages, who will be conducted the grounds, and
! receive every information from the subscriber
The only reason why the present owner would
dispose ofthis farm is his wish to turn his attention
| TO some other occupation at the North.
| Terms and conditions made known on the day Of
sale.
HUGH H. BATE.
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