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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
FEMALE OPERATIVES IN LOWELL.

A southern gentleman writing home, to the
editor of the VicksbuIg Sentinel, makes the fol
lowing remarks on the severe employment of the
operatives in the factories in Lowell.
"The operatives in the Lowell factories num-
Der over nine thousand. Six Thousand four hun
dred are females. They are at work al daylight,
and continue until dark. being allowed only TWEEN.
ty minutes TO each meal. Overseers are placed
over them, and The most ragid discipline exercis-
ed. The negroes of the South could not be driven
to do what those poor creatures are compelled to
submit to, Ia procure a subsistence and yet they
are the ready signers of petitions against southern
slavery, TO be handed over to old Adams, to stir
the chaldron with at Washington. So goes the
world Of Yankeedom in that particular. Poor
creatures, they know not what they do. They
are unconsciously interfering with those who see
more real comfort and happiness in one week, than
they can do in all their lives in those accursed
mills
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
From the Mississippi Democrat.
THE TREASURY CIRCULAR.

The Secretary of the Treasury lately address
ed a circular, embracing some fifty interrogato-
ries, 10 the leading business men and manufacrur-
ers of the country, with a view to elicit facts in
regard To the operation Of the Tariff law, tn be
laid before Congress at the coming session.
Dreading the exposure of the details of this sys-
TEN of legal plumber, which is inevitable, the ia
riff papers, from Maine To Texas, have raised a
hue and cry against the Secretary, and his man
ner of collecting information. The most hyper-
critical charges and lugubrious wailings are in
turn vented against the circular. all of which are
too fimsy for serious consideration. The tariff
ties will find themselves in the next Congress in
about the same condition as Mr.. Clay described
his opponents at the memorable hard cider SEES.
sion of lo4l 81 !" like criminals in a cart with
halters about their necks,'-vidc Clay's speech.
And the facts to be ELECTED by the circular, will
hasten the execution OF the popular sentence of
condemnation.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

The strike among the Factory Girls at Pitts
burg is leading to the commission of acts of vio-
lence, which will bring some of the parties into
the hands of the law, and only make the condition
of the poor girls worse. Not content with refusing
to work themselves, which they had a right To do,
some of the girls assembled and entered the facto-
ries of Messrs. B!ackslock and Moore, and drove
those who were willing TO work from their places.
We see the names of some noted politicians among
those who encourage the girls To such illegal acts,
though they must know that nothing but evil can
arise from it, to those whose cause they are pre-
tending to serve.-Ledger.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

o,sN TO A GRAVE YARD-Phe only grave
yard in New England, we believe. ths, has >
sign, as a guide for people, is that at GoAstown.
over the gateway are sundry eurblens. such az
death's head, cross bones. a cufin, &c. An old
lady one muster day, in GofTstown was seen run
ming In great haste from the grave yard, as she
caught the sudden blast of a trumpet from. a band
OF music which was passing al the moment. 81
say"-exclaimed an old farmer, somewhat pro.
ianely~' 1t amt resurrection day, marin; its on
y GOffstown muster"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAIL ROAD TIC
RE SOLD

The Superior Court of Wake County, at its
late term, on the application of the State, de-
creed a foreclosure of the mortgage en- the Raj
eigh and Castor Railroad. 1t is presumed that
the read will be sold under the provisions of the
act passed by the last Legislature of North Caro-
lima, as soon as it can be done without de.riment to
the interests of the Company.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

vers, dying Of hunger. there is more thought of
misery and desperation than in whole gangs of
Quashees. 1t must be- owned, thy eyes are of
the sodden sort; and with thy emancipations, and
thy mlllionings. and long. cared clsmorings, thou,
like Robespierre with his pesteboard Etre Su-
preme. threatcnest to become a bore to us .Apec
Ion Etre Supreme to commences m'embeter."
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

AN USEFUL HrNT.-We learn from an Eng
lish paper that an efficient method has been sue-
gested of purifying wells, &C., from foul air.
The plan is simply to throw into the well a ouan-
tity Of unslacked lime, which as it comes in con-
tact with the water, throws up a column Of va
por driving before it all the deletsrjous GAS.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

AN UNDENIABLE TRUTH.-At the Worlds
Convention, MIR. Robert Owen. offered a series Of
resolutions, amongst which we observe the follow
ing and we defy orthodox, heterodox, and all tha
doxes, to dispute it successfully:
" Resoloed, That The human race ,oeye born
Uithout their knowledge or CONSENT
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

AN EDITORS TIME.-A poor editor, who has
to devote from six to seven hours every day to
the reading of his exch papers, and two hours
to the reading OF his communications and his re-
vises-oesides the time which he is compelled to
devote to visits, that he cannot avoid, in his own
ROOM, and out to the public offices-can have very
little time to give TO his hasty and rapid edith
rails, much less to the composition of private let
ters. The {" National Intelligeucer'' drew, the
other day a touching portrait of an editors life,
which was sombre enough but unfortunately, it
was too true; and we partake of the wonder which
the lntelligencer expressed, how, with so many
oppressive engagements on his hands, he could
lind time to write any editorials.
There's a picture for you, drawn by the in
domitable editor of the Washington Union, who
has nothing TO do, comparatively, to what bears
down upon a poor editor, in fact. For instance
ourselves: We have to read the papers, write
editorial, correct the proofs, make up the paper,
do all the chores, keep every thing in its place
collect accounts, Ono not collect, but tru to col
lect them } receive visits of business, and those
that are not on business, attend public meetings,
take note of every public proceeding 90 home
and split wood, feed the squirrel, whip the chill
dren, and listen to Mrs.-Somebody. Direct the
public how TO act! If we happen to advise right,
we are rewarded with an approbatory hum-as
much as to say, that is in the right vein, but the
fellow has not pressed it half strong enough-but
IT, on the contrary, our opinions do not ouadrate
exactly with that of our reader, we are cursed for
a dolt, and a fool, Sc. That is The portrait of .
poor editor ,-JNeW Era.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
PHunSnpuu

Bobby, what is steam ~" Boiling water
-" That's right, compare it 2'-" Positive, boil;
comparative boiler superlative burst %
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

sP@ The following very appropriate verse was
found some time since, written upon the back Of
O. broken note
'Hsrk from the banks an awful crash,
Ye patriots hear the cry:
Here is a noie that calls for cash.
But, oh, lis all in my oyeo -
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

We hear OF a little girl being shut up in a dark
place for punishment, on Friday, by the keeper of
a Public School in the Eastern part of the City.
She screamed and shrieked 50 loudly that the
neighbors at length went and rescued her-but
the poor thing died the next day from the fright.
We have not yet obtained any further particulars
of this distressing story-N Y. Tribune.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

Why IS a womsn's tongue like a thunder
cloud Because it is beyond the control Of
man.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

The Hendrix Hudson was brilliantly illumina-
led last night, and while wandering through it one
incessanily thought Of how Cleopatra's royal
yacht would have looked by night. The Hen
oIik Hudson goes up the rver this evening al 6
o CLOCK starting from the cot Jf Cortland street.
l MS magnificent boat will be open for the recep-
y. Tribune. =
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11

VERY PARTIcULAR.-Some of the '' decency'
papers pretend to be greatly shocked at the pro-
fame language found in some OF the letters i'm the
Mackenzie pamphlet. while they, at the same time.
select as a candidate for Congress and bespatter
with praise, the notorious Blasphemer Brownlow
of Tennessee, and shut their ears to Mr.. Claws
" Go home, Cd d-n you, where you belong
Very particular, indeed-very-they ought tn
have a present of a green persimmon.-BaH
Rep.
To MAKE a GoLo coLoRED VARNIsa FOR
I1N.-To half a pint of alcohol in a flask. add
one ounce OF gum -shcilac. half an ounce iurmeric,
and one fourth of an ounce Of red saunders Sc,
the mask IN a warm place, frequently shaking it.
Tor twelve hours or more, then filter or strain off
the liquor, which may be occasionally diluted
with alcohol. If a color is required resembling
Dutch gold. or copper, a large proportion of the
red saunders may be used. When this varnish
is used, 1t must be applied to the work freely and
Moving, and must not be brushed or rubbed while
II IS drying. One OF more coats Of this varnish,
OF lacquer, as 1t is sometimes called, may be laid
on the work, as the color is required to be deeper
or lighter. To make a rose cOlored varnish, pro
coed as above directed, only substitute one fourth
OF an ounce of the best lake, finely ground. in the
place Of tuTDeTic. A transparent blue yarnish
may also be made by means of Prussian blue and
purple or green by adding a little blue TO the gold
or rose cOloTed varnishes. These lacouers are
frequently employed for washing silver bropzed
ornaments, to give them the appearance ofgold or
copper.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
HON. LEVI

The appointment Of this gentleman to the
vacancy in the Supreme Court of the United
States, (occasioned by the death of MIR. Justice
Story,) is SO acceptable to all parties, that the
motives which prompted the appointment, and the
bearing it is intended to have upon coming politi
cal movements may perhaps be overlooked. Mr..
Woodbury., 1t is well known, is a thorough going
advocate of State Rights, and Free Trade, and is
moreover a toarm admirer Of Mr.. Calhoun.-
From recent indications as to the probable course
of the Administration manifested by the supposed
coalition between the Administration and the Van
Observation-Disclosures wing of the Democratic party,
it is not at all improbable, that it may be the poll
cy of Mr.. Polk to rid himself of so able and hon
est an opponent as Mr.. Woodbury. would be. by
placing him upon the Supreme Bench ofthe UnL
ted States. 1t is not the first time that a political
opponent has been " laid upon the SHELF in this
way. A coalition between the :" Young Demo-
crazy" and the Old Hunkers' is more than
suspected in certain quarters, and certain stra,cs,
which we have been fnr some time anxiously
Watching, already begin to indicate anything else
than a favorable breeze for the South. But the
" ldes Of are close at hand, and we
shall see what we shall see.".-Souih Carroll
Man.
We publish the above because of the compli-
ment it pays to Mr.. Woodbury., in the first sec
tion. We are gratifed that Mr.. Woodbury. is
duly appreciated by all parts of the country, but
we have never been satisfied with his removal to
the Bench of the Supreme Court. We knew
that the great battle between the Tarihites and
the friends of the Constitution was to be fought
in the approaching Congress, and we could not
lend our appreciation to the removal of such a
tower of strength to our cause, as that gentleman
was; especially as the opposition are bringing al!
their strong men into the Senate who have ex-
perience, tact and cunning to oppose to US. 9th
es have applauded it, however, and Mr.. Wood
bury has ratified the act by accepting the appoint
ment, and we must now remain silent.
As regards the second section of the above
paragraph, we think it does great injustice to Mr..
Polk. and the Administration. 1t is not the par
of prudence to indulge in ungenerous suspicion of
a friend, especially, when that friend stands
pledged to carry out a great system Of measures
AS Mr.. Polk does by his election, and as he has
repeatedly declared his intention, since, to do,
through an authorized channel. If treachery is
to be p~ractised upon the South it will be time
enough to denouncc it when it appears, as it can
have no good effect to commence a warfare upon
suspicion Of intended wrong. We shall wait
patiently for the " Ides of December"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

Br MRS. c. NJ. SAWYER.

MRS. c. NJ. SAWYER
There's fair stately abbey that stands by the side
OF the biue-rolling Hudsons far wandering tide,
Where. powered in shade, amid loveliness deep,
The spirits q peace and serenity sleep.
All round, soft carpet, more fair to behold
Than the orient webs with their purple and gold.
Ger the smooth lawn is the and the dew
But freshen each morning its emerald hue.
The swe et breath Of incense is borne on the breeze
As it floats through the limbs Of the blossoming trees
Or fans the pale brow and the feversh cheek,
Till the soul feels pleasure too bissful to speak
o. come from the city, its business and hum
Ye pad and toil-weary denizens, come
Here the shadows of from your brows shall depart
And the spirits of beauty steal into your heart
Az. come when the sun to its setting descends,
And its last smile to Nature fresh loneliness lends,
And let me conduct you far down by the wave
Where its sparkling waters their bright margin lave
Here Nature shall teach, and spirits shall hear
AS her musical murmurs chime soft ear,
And our eyes o'er the beauties that circle rove,
Till lips in prayer and our souls melt with love
O. where could the heart with more reverence bow 7
What temple grand than encircles us now
Whose roofis the heavens, whose floor is the sod,
Whose priestess is Nature, whose builder 10 God!
Come them ye pale toilers for wealth and for power
To the green halls of Nature, for one little hour
For your hearts will grow purer gentle your souls
Where the River OF Beauty in majesty rolls.
New York, May Is, lS45.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05
CITY IntslIlrcnce.

Police Omcc-JUNE Am INcENpIARY ARRESTED
Officer Martin arrested man named Patrick Mullen
suspicion Of his having been concerned in setting fire
to the stables of Messrs Palmer and Peters, in 18th
street. on Sunday morning. He coming out
Of the hay loft at the time the fire broke out there
other for believing him guilty The officers
in pursuit Of his accomplices.
PETIT LARcENY.-Ellen Green was arrested, charged
with stealing silver watch, valued at So from Law
renee Grant, No. Chestnut street. Committed.
ANorHER-Jane Morris was arrested, charged with
stealing feather bed and two pillows worth S. from
Thomas Turney No. II Walnut street. Committed.
ANorHER-Henry Williams was arrested charged
with stealing bandbox Of clothing from No. % Cherry
street, the property of Joseph Marks
Cor0ner's Omce-JuNE 4-The Coroner held an in
quest the body of Timothy Mccarthy, at the Park
dead house. Verdict, Came to his death by conges
ton of the lungs and brain.
A MAN FOUND DEAp.-Samuel Johnson colored man
about sixty years DID, found dead in his bed at No
81 Anthony street. The Coroner will hold an inquest
tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

DUEL in PHlLADELrHIA.-A hostile meeting with
pistols took place yesterday morning, at o'clock,
between Mr. Edward Willing and Mr.. William Schott,
the place OF meeting Mammals Creek, in the State
of Delaware, about twenty miles from this city.
Both combatans fired together between the words one
and two, and both shots took effect the first fire. Mr.
Willing was wounded in both thighs the ball grazing the
right, and passing entirely through the left thigh Mr.
Schot received his advcrsarys ball In the heshy part
the hip The wounds not considered dangerous. II
is said that Mr. Willing the challenger, In consc
quence Of an alteration with Mr. Scho in Walnut street
on Sunday afternoon last Both parties were brought 10
the city Immediately after the duel They were attend
ea on the ground each by second and surgeonPhiio
dctphia Enquirer, June T.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

brilliant CoMEr.-One was seen from the Cam
bridge Observatoryat quarter past two o'clock this
morning Observations ON itwcre continued until day
light 1t is most beautiful object. The micrometric
Measurement seemed to indicate that it may pass
course matter of uncertainty Its position three
o'clock this morning the star Epsilon Persc
lin the north east.-Boston TRANSCRIPT, June 3.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05
Anuselnellts.

VAUxHALL GARDEN SALooN-The manager feels
determined to please the uptown residents he has
doubled his attractions and reduced the price of adms
sion to shilling We should not feel surprised
the down town folk. taking trip in the railroad
vauxhall. They pass the Garden from the City Hall
every five minutes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

"A LION NEW 0 RLTANs.-General Houston
visited the Supreme and other Courts yesterday.
he was dressed In blue cloth military rock and pana-
ana pun vest and the fingers Of his left hand
looking Naturally noble) old soldier Seeing him sit.
ing 9eiSre the nsnchhe observed Of all observers
anu Conserving at the same time, the ragged black
asleep on the steps Of the bench the
some strange mental freak-occurred to u.s. Does the
waking General with all his laurels feel so much at
ease as the sleeping boyl We thought also-another
mental vagarythat heard the little darkey exclaim
Reckon not, massa"
General Houston will deliver lecture on temperance
this evening at the Methodist church, Poydras street
o'clock.-NeW Orleans Picayune Nay y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

CoMET.-A new erratic visiter was seen on Mon
day morning, at about three O'Clock, from the OBJ
servatory at New Haven and tire captains of three yes
sells which have arrived report that they had fine vgw
OF the same stranger when they approaching the
Hook II was visible at two o'clock but still so at
three 1t is in the North East quarter of the heavens
and the captains say the largest they have OBJ.
served.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

GENEROUS DoSATIoN.-Csen John p. Van Ness,
OF this city, has recently presented handsome LOT
9Th street. Immediately in the of the Patent or
flee, valued at $780, on which to erect Presby.
terrain Church. to be under the Pastoral of the
Septmus fusion late Chaplain Of the United States
i nate.-Wdshincf 0n Journal June g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

Urania, which left New York on Sunday, arrived
in harbor this morning. The wind being ahead she
dropped anchor in Nantucket Roads, where she now
with the Ohio ship Of the line.-Boston Transcript
June z y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

GREAT Frost IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SPRING, Washington Co., Md, June 2-Wc have
just had three frosts The wheat appears to b,
in full bloom. No doubt the bloom is killed BY the frost
and that the heads will be deprived of termination
Therefore, what call in this country the wheat head
will be dropped. More than half will be DESTROYER
should the germinaton be stopped on what is now il
bloom. -Baltimcre Patriot
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

MURDER OF WESLEY PArroN-Jabez Boyd, who
is charged with the above crime, was examined be-
fore Justice Fleming at Westchestcr Tuesday
night and fully identified by the sister of the de.
ceased The whole the evidence against him was quite
conclusive. He was fully committed
After hearing the testimony of Harriet Patton before
the Justice, Boyd remarked that he thought 1.-THE test
mony in this case stronger than that Of Peaccs ~
During the examination he appeared entirely ed
and careless unless when his father and mother were
brought into the room, when il thought his eyes
twinked somewhat more rapidly. Since his committal
he manfests apparently the utmost to his
fate the verdict the punishment. The tongs with
which the blows struck marked with the blood OF
the slan are now in the possession of the police They
are an old pair formerly used about the Court House
and fell into Mr. Patton's possession The legs bent
and loose at the joint The skull of the murdered boy
is in the possession Of the In the forepar
the head large hole burnt into it by the fire. and in the
neck are two holes of the size Of penny fractured by
the blows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

MORE MUSICAL TALENT-Mons. Huber, the ccle-
braed violoncellist recently from Paris, will give
concert in this city during the ensuing week. Those
who have heard this gentleman in private, speak in
the most laudatory terms Of his talents. They say
he is every way worthy of the high recommends
tons he is the bearer Of from the greatestof Partisan
musicians
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

ONO RIvER.-At Wheeling, on Saturday, the RI
yer had 81 inches Of water in the channel and AZ
stand At Pittsburg on Saturday afternoon the river
had twentythres inches Of water IN the channel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

DISTRESSING AccIDENT.-Last evening, as some
aborers were engaged in excavating a clay bank
Swan, between state and Lancaster streets por.
ton Of the bank gave way, bnryng four OF the men.
Three were taken out alive but in one William Iand
life entirely extinct. The Of the others we re
James Ritey Thomas Stamford and William Texas
Hlend was single man, but two Of the others have fa
milies.-.4ibany atlas, June 3.
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lF5Sogp, The l.si New York TX, Argus.

There has been, the election in November last
continued political excitement and if OPT
MON from the excellent article ia Thursdays Herald oheir do
ings Washington, II had reached its climax But such
appears any thing the with Dr. Brandreths Pills
That they have been before the public for years most
and they bear the character Of good he older
the better for the longer they are the their
beneficial effects seem 70 be appreciated by the Of
people We have, Is true, been constantly in the habit of
bearing them srcLsn well on private society have seldom
clearly proved to the satisfaction ofa present than
we did few evenings since q the Shades in sister city Of
less than the well known and respected Alderman Of
the h He alluded during his remarks the benefit he him
self bad derived from the them well
ses that had come 70 biz wcg ard suggested IN concn
unwel FIRST Try ~ Re FIJI = le would venture TO assert
they w2uld IL ,d he efessity OF appying to
ANN. ID.
slderna,.
Sold At IS cents per box II Dr. B. Brndrths Principal OF
fee, No. 2l Broadway. Also DR., Bs retail Offices, No
Wsst, brooklya,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

SLAVERY AT THE SoUTT.-A meeting was recently
held IN the city OF Charleston to take into consdc
ration the best means Of promoting moral culture and
religious improvement among the slaves the South al
which the Hon. Daniel T.. Huger, U.s. Senator from SC
presided. Addresses were delivered the occasion b,
the Rev. Charles Cocock Jones, OF Gcorgia and the
Rev. DIR. Fuller, of Charleston.