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LARGE MASS OF NATIVE COPPER AND
SILVER

While the rich ores Of Lake Superior are al
most daily heghted TO Boston, rock of Me
tallic Copper and pure native Silver, weighing
more than 1850 pounds, has found its way to our
City, and may be seen for few DAYS at 80 Chap
ell street, next door to the New Haven Bank, at
the store of Messrs. Walker & Wadswor,h.-
This specimen is said to far surpass in beauty of
form and rich display of silver on its surface the
one removed from the West fork of Ontonogon
river, few years since, by Mr.. Eldred, at an
expense of $4,000. |, was discovered by an In
dian, lnamed Tous,nt Piquet. in the employ of
Major j. b. Campbell, few miles eastward of
Elm river, on the Lake shore, where it has, no
doubt, for many years, bufeted the waves of this
inland ocean. Notwithstanding it was found
loose amidst an assemblage Of p0Iphorytic and
granite bouders Judged upon the strata of red sand
stone, dipping under the Lake, still the adhesion
OF portion of vein stone shows, evidently, that
it was originally an inhabitant Of The adjacent
Elm river hills, where regular veins exhibiting
native copper in places may be seen on lands, Sc
cured by Messrs. Knzie g. Green. We are in
formed by gentleman who has carefully explored
the copper region, that these loose masses Of cop
per may be traced to their parent veins Of calcer-
careOus spar and analcims in the conglomerate
and red sand stone, and Of Phrenite, Laumone
aud Datholite in the Trap In this way they be-
come leaders or guides to The mineral contents of
this region, which promises soon to be to the Uni
ted States what the Ural is TO Russa-the seat of
prodigious industry, and the sources Of inexhaus-
BILE mineral treasures. 4r e
We recommend TO readers by all means to
see this rare product Of the mineral kingdom be-
fore it is removed from New Haven, perhaps
never to return.-.Ne,c Hapen Courier.
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INCoRPoRATIoN-THE RAIL ROAD.

llow-Citizens, what are We going to do
The times are big with promise. Are you put
ting yourselves in situation to take advantage of
the harvest which is ripening around you? Are
you uniting your interests and your energies, by
filling up the memorial to the Legislature to in
corporate your town, which will separate you
from the je alous interest of the county, and uice
Uersa? Separate these two conflicting interests,
and both will shoot ahead with greatly increased
prosperity. Instead of wrangng house, the
town and the county will then be two generous
neighbors, whose interests being mutual, will Sc
cure faithful co operation in the Legislature
The rich and productive lands of The county,
must, ere long, command the attention of North.
ern Hortlcuturists, who have ready market
from our wharves, for every thing they can rai J.
1t is said by some, if we are incorporated, our
expenses will be greatly increased for our munich
pal government. This misrepresentation is made
either with the view to deceive, or through igno.
rance in either case it ought to be corrected -
The government Of the town can cost very little,
fanythiDg more, after incorporation, than it does
now; and what are the facts2 Why that the
citizens of the town pay at least thirds of the
revenue OF the county, while but a very trihing
portion is expended for The benefit of the town.
DO not all see, that this revenue would more than
cover every additional expense, and go far to
llqudate the enormous debt that is now bearing
upon US? While Incorporation, would unite and
consolidate US, into one family, having common
object to accomplish, for mutual good, breaking
up petty opposition, and producing good.
The sun of prosperity will shortly beam upon
US. We know that the CASTOR nd Raleigh Rail
Road is to be sold on the 9th Of this month, and
we learn that's moneyed company will purchase
it, with the intention Of connecting it with this
Road, and Of extending it to Columbia, in South
Carolina, which will thus form continuous line
toColUmbus, in Georgia. There is no doubt bot
the Legislature Of this State will grant the prayer
Of the Stockholders of our Road, which has beer
presented to them with such remarkable unsnim.
ity, and authorize the sale Of the Road. Should
this be done, the Legislature Of North Carolins
will, no doubt, re-condemn that portion Of tbs
Road purchased by Rves, and the same company
that purchases the CASTOR Road will also pur.
chase ours. and being laid With most durable
rails, do not our citizens see the vas, amount o.
travel and produce that will concentrate at thi.
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RATHER SINGULAR, CERTAINLY.

The Washington correspondent Of the Charles
ion Mercury brings forward the facts contained
in the paragraph below. We expect nothing de-
mocratc of Benton, since he clasped hands with old
Johnny O., we read him out of the Democratic
party long ago. Poor Bagby is weather-vane,
a shuttle cock, who cannot be held accountable
for his actons-but we know not " hat secret in
1uence Chapel-Hill Benton, has over Haywood,
and we feel therefore surprised, that he should
have voted as he did. We will find out before
long, however.
" The refusal of Messrs. Bagby. Benton, and
Haywood, to give the appointment of Committees
to Vice President Dallas, is rather singular, when
it is considered that these three were the oppo.
nents of the annexation resolutions without the
alternative being added. Senator HAYWOOD
claiming the honor of the paternity of that al
tentative appendage. 1t is still more singular to
find that Dixon H. Lewis Of Alabama voted for
giving the power TO the Vice President, when at
/ the extra session Mr.. Dallas used the power
which was granted to him to strike MIR. Lewis
name from the Committee on Finance. where
it had been placed by Committee Of The Demo
/ cratic Senators, and substituted for him tho
| rough going protecting tariffite. 1t is to be
hoped, that as the Democratic party is in the
| majority in the Senate, they will constitute this
important Committee at least most thoroughly
! free trade. 1t is the leas, can be asked FROM
them. We shall see whether they will or MOI
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Christianity, we believe i, will ibri,o bes, IN h

'ChTsliahi;y, We believe Il will thrive best in
free air, and soil unirodden by bigotry and su-
PeTs,ition; when taught by such able and sincere
professors as our amiable Correspondent, whose
lives are testimonial of the truth of the doctrines
they teach with their mouths, and whose whole
conduct bears evidence that they are, in deed and
in truth, the disciples uf Him who had not where
to lay his head" We act on the instructions of
81. Paul, g read all things, hold fast tina, which
is good" and we, therefore, commend the peru
sal of the Wandering Jew to our readers, satisfied
that if they learn nothing else, they will be taught
again 10 cherish with greater love, the freedom
they enjoy. and appreciate the oath of our own
immortal Jefferson, who swore eternal hosiili-
~ TO ere'y form Of tyranny over the mind Of
man. THE EDITOR
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-15
HUNTER HILL.

We learn by gentlemen from Richmond that
the Supreme Court of the State, having heard
counsel in this case, have confirmed the sentence
Of the Court below, and that Hill will be execut-
ed. We have some strange and startling stories
abou. that trial, which, if true, and can be sub
stantated, ought TO be laid before the Governor,
and would claim, we think, the exercise of his
prorogatve.
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poiu.. That i, is the drec, and most agreeable

point That il is the direct and most agreeable
route to the North none can deny, and those who
are looking out for the investment of surplus
capital will not be slow in taking possession Of
the advantages thus presented to them This
Road alone will insure an investment of $780,
ooo return OF at least ten per cent per annum.
Look out then for change change for
the better. With Mr.. Webster we 60 for
CHANGE
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ASTONISHING LIBERALITY.

On the part of an Incorporated company in
Lowell. young lad lost his arm, last week, at
Lowell, by its becoming entangled in the mach
merry. present of THIRTY TBEEE HUNDRED
DOLLARS was made up for hm-three hundred
of which was given by The company and THREE
THOUSANDby The hands employed, the female
and male operatives
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THE WANDERING JEW.
To the Editor of the .Ne,o Era.

To the Editor Of The .New Era:
SIR:-In your paper of yesterday you passed
some remarks on the Jesuits, which think unfair
There is Of that body here defend The repu-
tation of the Society. Let me say one or two
words for them.
Speaking of the author of the Wandering Jew
you said his aburs appear 10 be directed IT. show
how a secret powerful institution (itself unseen
like the Jesuits) may shape the fate and fortunes
of men," 1t is well known fact that none can
commune in our Church, who belongs TO secre,
society. there is nothing, therefore, secret among
the Jesuits. The doctrines they profess as chris
tans, the rules they observe as community the
principles that bind them together as a society,
are open to the reading and investigation uf all
who give themselves the trouble of procuring
them. Cd
You add swell may they tremble for their
power, when such writer's have the means of ex-
posing them" Exposing them for what2 Do
not your words intimate that there is among them,
some dark design. some impious plot? (2) can
hardly persuade myself that you are unacquanted
with the Jesuils, to the extent that your words
indicate and if you are ignorant of their principles.
why thus do you cast disgrace upon them. 60 On
this subject, allow me to inform the public your
self included, that the Jesuiis as a society have
for their object the propagation of religion, the
instruction of youth, and the amelioration of the
condition of their fellow man that wherever the
Jesuit is found, he is man Of talent, man Of
learning IN lis most comprehensive Specification
that he is a man Of charity TO his fellow man, de-
votion to his religion, and above all, devotion 10
his God ; that he leaves father mother, brother,
sister, friend, and every thing tina, humane nature
prizes, and for wha,2 in order to go alone and
unarmed to carry the light of the Gospel to the
savage inhabitants of the Rocky Mountains, Lab
rador, Patagonia, or. in order face the perse-
CATIONS of China. And yet the mercenary caum-
MES of Infdel Sue, will he caressed and pulled to
cast opprobrum upon those selfsacri6cng ndi-
viduals. (G
You Furthermore add. {" in effecting the excom-
municaton of Mons Sue from the Catholic
Church, and that church interdctng the reading
of the work, they have set the seal of truth upon
his statements" Truly this is something new
Let take parallel case. member of any
Church in town, is removed for immortality, he is
foolish and vain enough to publish some impure
and calumnous production; the members of the
above church are forbidden to read it. Is "lhe
seal of TRUTH" therefore, stamped upon it? 60
will in conclusion, ask the editor of the New Era
one question 1t is this: The infidel works of
Votiare, Rousseau, Paine, and others, have been
interdc,ed-is the seal Of truth, therefore, stamp
ed upon them? If so, what becomes of Chrs,iani-
ty? (6)
BY inserting the above. you will oblge your
humble servant. FRANCIS DEVLIN
Portsmouth, Dec. Is, 1S45.
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FECUNDITY

A lady in Marion county, Ohio, has given birth
to four twins, the Oldest is only four years old. to
wit: twins in 1912, as, IA, and 45, six girls
and two boys, all doing we'll
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-15

A NOVEL WAGER.-A youth named Motley,
aged sixteen, undertook for wager of clio, to
taRe up from the ground in his mouth, one hun
dred eggs, each being yard apart, and place
them one by one in tub of water at some dis
lance, IN fifty minutes. He achieved the feat in
foriyeght minutes, travelling over five miles aud
three quarters in that period. English paper.
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MY FRIEND MUST BE.

Would'st thou be friend of miner
Thou must be quick and bold
When right is to be done,
And truth is to be told, o..
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FOLLOWING SUIT-THREE
TIMES A WEEK.

The Baltimore Steamers, the
Rail Road, and the Richmond
Boats, having reduced sail, and de.
termined to make but three trips a
week, which leaves us without one
half our mails, we have concluded
for short time, to lesson our pub
locations and come out three times
q aCeek too. The decreased publ
cations will be made up in an in
creased quantity of matter, until
the first of January; and until which
time our patrons will be satisfied
with our tri-weekly visits. We give
notice in this way, also, that as the
holydays approach, we want mo-
ney, and we inform those who have
stood dptnning for a long time, that
we shall induce respectful call to
be made on them once more, when.
If they do not settle up, we shall
gaze 1t up in a pet, and get more
urgent gentleman to attend to the
matter. The EDITOR.
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DIsTREssING AcoIDENr-We regret to learn.
says the Portland (Me.) Advertiser of the S,h
INST that melancholy and fatal disaster occur
red on the railroad (upper route) on Saturday
evening last, at a crossing between the New Mar
ket and South New Market stations As the
a GOWN train was approaching this point
sleigh driven by Mr. John HAYDEN. in which
were also his wife and infant child and his wife's
sister, attempted to cross the track. The horse
became FESTIVE at the approach of the train, and
did not succeed in clearing the track before the
locomotive struck the sleigh crushing it to sloms
and instantly killing Mrs. Hayden and child and
throwing the other lady with great force agains,
the fence' but she was enabled to walk off with
AID TO neighboring house. Mr.. Hayden escaped
unin)ured by jumping from the sleigh previous to
the collision. The whole train passed over Mrs.
IL. and infant, mangiing the bodies in most
shocking manner. The scene is said to have been
heart rendng.
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% Without intending to enter into dis
cusslon with our friend on the openness or secresy
of the Order of the Society of Jesus, we will
merely ask him to furnish US a copy of its Rules
and Regulations. We desire not to enter into
dispute about words; we separated the Catholic
Church from the Society of Jesuits in our article,
and If the Church chooses TO consider it an open
Society, why we have right to quarrel with it.
l2.) No Sir. We intended TO impute to it no
" dark design Or impious plot" but we do intend
to maintain that 1t is with its self sacrificing mem
bers, talented leaders and high ambition, attempt
ing to get the control Of States, communities and
individuals; that it is operating by secret, power
full and unceasing means, Eve will not now say
unwarranIed,) to obtain that control.
(3) Wecannot " cast disgrace upon them," by
asserting their struggle for power and influence,
as every sect is striving for the same ascendancy.
We thank our friend for atributing 10 us more
knowledge than we confess TO.
a. We have read something of the history of
Loyoa and his followers, and we know that many
OF his Disciples to this day, are The ardent, en-
thuslastc men, that described above. We
know too, that Gods freemen, are obliged to go
and come, do and perform, whatever may be or
dered by secret Power, without question, and
without reason. These facts are fully calculated
in Sues work, in the character of Gabriel, ;" who
Is represented as having scaled the Rocky Noun
tains by secret order from the Society, and in
the " Able d'Aigrigny" the Superior in France,
who dared not visit his dying mother, when the
order came from Rome for his appearance there
We do not admit that Sue is an " in6deI" The
fact Of accommodation is no argument with us
neither is calling names argument. The Able
Ronge has also been accommodated. He NAV
be styled " hereto" by the Church, but he is
certainly not an infidel'' The cases are par
allel.
| 90 We think our friend has suffered his indp-
nation for this work Of Sue, to outrun his discretion
His work is neither 4" impure" nor " cslumnious, ,,
but be that as it may, we do think the /" seal of
truth is set upon it, by this bold interference of
the Catholic Church to protect an Order which is
| as dangerous to that Church as the Janizaries
were to Sultan Mahmoud, or the Msmelukes to
! Mehemet Ali and
! co. The attempt to class the Wandering
| Jew with the works named above is an Injustice
to the author. For ourself we have yet got to be
| convinced that the works of the brilliant men
named by our friend, have not had the " seal of
truth stamped upon them. by the very inierdic-
| lion that has passed, and which is slil held in
| leTroTuD over them to scare the weak, and deter
the enqoiflog from exploring their lore, As for
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MIRABEUA B. LAMAR.

ENGLIsH RAILwAYs.-The London Times
has published document rela tive TO the railw,S
interest of England, which has excited much ~
lerest and good deal of alarm The documen,
exhiol's the astounding number Of 1868 project
nearly t,oo-thirds Of lie national debt of Enc
land! Even the deposite of ten per cent will
alone absorb f53, Sc, 800. further appears ,bs,
there are AZ railways completed, representing a
capital of O,67O.Ss7. In the course of consiroc
non there are no lines Of railway, to complete
which. even with the Parliamentary power of how,
rowing one-thrd on debenture, will absorb e67
459, 32S so that the invested capital in RAILWAYS
leaving entirely out of view the announcements is
already the enormous sum SlIS,6l2,UlSl Rn,
u the old, the new, and the announced undertak.
ing are added together, with the ten per cent de-
poslte, we have the incredible sum of s64o. 5S3.
100 required for this branch of trade alone IT..
world never witnessed such folly, knavery, and
madness before.
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or private. What, then, was the object ~ q
Houston IN these disg graceful negotiations win 81.
British Minister and the Mexican Gove,n,u'ne
tie is pleased TO denominate these nepotia,;o""f
the gentle appellation Of 'coquetru' Win, 20 oy
was the coque,ry2 What public good J men,
propose to accomplish by it7' Was The wv he
of Texas and Mexico intended This he ds s"'oh
Was the permanent Independence Of the co,,n. es
the object This he also denies. Wb,, ',y'
was his object2 Like criminal who ~ Hph
vainly against the bars Of his prison, Gen. Hrs
ton now imprisoned in triple walls by his ;n''s
CUES, endeavours to escape by desperate pnnn
at the door of annexation. But that door IL se
red agains, him with a fastening which he os a''
not rend. What, then, was the object of bis
lie coquetry with Great Britain and Mexico 3se,.-
the absense Of all public reasons, we are lsft :"
conjecture the private ones. III he has reca;.. 70
from the British Minister. or from the Merosuu
Government, any personal favor, as the reward ~
his negotiations with them, and then he is d.' W
BILE traiior-irst to his country, and then 10 thu.
and merits double execraton. Bur nm %
other hand, if he has received from these ,.' "e
tiers, assurances which have not been redesInas,
then is he in the miserable condition of d.
pointed traitor, who recriminates for reveno.
Such, gentlemen has been the conduct of r..
Houston on the question OF annexation n .n
the phases OF his tortnous and elaborate nerGan
It is but an eptome of his life. The crown;syI
act-consistent only with himsslf--is the cling
OF audacity. Does he blush at the exposu,. "a
his treason ? No! He makes a merit of hi
gnilt-and turning to the people he has dishonor
ed, as if in mockery of all human virtue, he do
mands the PATRIOTS reward for the traitors c,;ro
Your fellow citizen, ~
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Tho Crona.

There is now no doubt (says the Cincinnati Gazette OF
the 50 nt hut the crops Of wheat Sc have been
much injured BY the continued dry cold and frosty
tner not too late, If the season be hereafter svora-
nie to make good crop Of corn; but as to the wheat
there is no remedy and must be content with short
usual quantity
The albany Argus of yesterday says that the snap Of
cold weather which experienced here last week,
tended over the whole of this State as far west Mi
chgan and far south Virginia. Its effects the
coming harvest will be learned ALSO from those selec-
tions Here, the weather again cooled down Thurs.
day afternoon shortly after brief thunder shower and
the thermometer still continues low.
The Richmond Times Of the 9th inst. says We hear
nothing change the gave short time since
of the wheat crop We may expect full average crop
They have been reapng for several days river
low where they begin earlier than anywhere else in the
State and the crop said to exceed the most atering
anticipation The late spring fross thought have
almost destroyed the entire CROP but it
derfuy The result is more than half crop of the
ly wheat and good crop of the later kinds.
The Charleston Patriot Of the 4th inst says :Several
stems OF the Cotton Plant showing the effects of the
cent cold weather and easterly Winds which it is said
have destroyed good deal Of the growing CROP have
peen lett at our ofice These specimens were taken
from the plantation on st. Helena Island.
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