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MINERAL WEALTH OF THE Uni
TED STATES.

A letter from the Upper Mississippi, pub
lished in the Intelligencer, presents a very
glowing account of the mineral wealth OF
that fertile region. The mines of lead and
copper seem to be almost inexhaustible, while
the soil is among the richest, and the climate
the finest in the world.
A great number of new and rich 'diggings'
have recently been opened. Within two
miles of Galena, a lead vein was struck about
two years since, and has since continued to
yield great abundance of the metal. In the
vicinity of Elizabeth several have been struck
within few weeks, and the town has, in con-
sequence, doubled its population within a
short time. 1t is believed that field of thirty
acres. near that place, will be found to be an
entire sheet of the mineral, placed at depth
of about thirty feet. This opinion is founded
upon the fact that SereR ranges been opened
crossing each other; and this arrangement
has been invariably found to indicate that all
the ranges unite in solid sheet.
In Wisconsin, new mines have recently
been discovered at Edwardsviile. Grant coun-
ty, aud at PlaltsviIe and New Diggins, Iowa
county.
In the year I842, the price of Mineral was
81 per 1000 Ibs.and lead was $50 per 1000 lbs.
The quantity of lead made during that year
was thirty one million pounds. During the
year 1874. the quantity Of lead made was
forty-two million pounds, the average price
of which has been 81 90 at Galena, and the
average price OF mineral has been Sl9 per
1000 lbs Until the year 1912 there was lit
tie or no lead exported TO foreign countries,
while now over one-half ofall that's made is
exported.
Ofcourse il is impossible to estimate the
amount of lead that will be made within the
next ten years. Nearly all the recent valua-
BILE discoveries that have been made, are on
lands reserved by the War Department and
the right to dig upon them is selling at from
$1,000 per acre.
The writer Of the letter expresses the
opinion that the mineral Of the country runs
in East and West ranges. and at distances OF
from two to five miles. Claimants TO these
lands exact most exoroitant prices from the
miners, ranging from 20 to 45 per cent.
Those owned by the Government are leased
at9 per cent The product of all the mines
is about S1.25O,0OO annually; one-half of
which il derived from the reserves.-Courier
g. Enquirer.
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ELOQUENCE!!!

There are great many orators away o"'
Westr' The re-occupation and re-anneXa-
ton fever which is now raging throughout the
country has reached and nightly aroused
Forest born Demoslhenes,"
Of the prairie wilds. Listen to his wonderful
cloquence: =
"Americans!! This is great conn'ry|
,yide--vast-and in the south westunlImlted-
Cur republic is yetdestined to re-dnner South
America-to occupy the Russian possessions
and aoain TO recover possessions OF those
Rr;,ish provinces, which the power OF the
old thirteen Colonies won from the French
ON the Mains Of Abraham! all rightfuiiy ours
10 rc-occuru. flannel Hall was ITS cradle !!
hut wharf whar. will he found timber enough
for lis coffin! Scoop all the water ont otih
Atlantic Ocean, and the bed would NOT Afford
n ornve sufficient for lis cnrpse. And yer
America has scarcely grown out OF the grisiie
Of boyhood. Europel she IS DO whar, moth
inc. circumstance. cipher, mere obsolete
idea. We have faster steamboats,, sWiiter
Locomotives. larger creeks, bigger plantations
batter mill piieileges, broader lakes, higher
mountains. deeper cataracts, louder thunder
forkeder Lightning. Drawer men, handsoner
,reclnea and more money than England d"F
bave!" TThunderins applause
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THE ADVER FISER

Is the man who knows how to make
money. The merchant who neglects to
inform the world, through the medium of
the newspaper, of his location, his goods,
&C., &c sacrifices profit to species Of
economy which is calculated only to make
the poor poorer. There is luck in adver-
Using. What would Brandreth, Sherman,
Swain, Pease, Sarsaparilla Sands, aud a
thousand others have been, had they not
made Advertising the golden stepping
stone of fortune? Obscure retailers of
almost unheard of medicinesl nothing
more. They saw, and continued to see
and acknowledge, the advantages to be
derived from advertising Some of these
have paid $4,000, S25, 800, and even
$50, 000per annnm for advertising alone.
But enormous sales and princely profits
were the realised consequences What
they have done in large way, every mer-
chant, mechanic, &c. &c, should do in
accordanced to the extent and character Of
his business, location, and means
Advertising is not costly means of ac-
quiring wealth or securing sales and pref
Its. 1t pays aceA In the first place moth
ing can by lost Big it, and much Is almost
invariably gained. Else why do some of
ouE business men advertise SO extensive
ly and constantly! Ask them if they count
the cost or doubt the expediency of ad-
vertISing, and their answer will be no.
Those who neglect to advertise are gen.
orally the only persons who doubt lis pol
icy. They who have given the practice
a fair trial are invariably its best aud firm
est supporters.
The American world is composed of
readers All men here, and
all classes and conditions of our people,
read the newspapers. Obviously then, the
the merchant who advertises in the pub
lie Journals stands before the world and
tells the thronging thousands where he
can be found. what description of the lux
uries, necessities and conveniencies of life
he has for disposal, and upon what terms
hey may be purchased of him.
Who then will refuse or neglect to av:il
himself of the advantages which never
all to flow through this channel of useful
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From The ~ T. Courier and Enquirer.
NEW BRITISH TARIFF.

The anii-protective papers have beiaken
themselves to he singular business of pfais-
ing the policy Of Sir Robert Peel, especially
in having proposed 70 relieve some four hum
dred articles of import duty.
Nothing could be more untrue than TO at
tribute this apparent change Of policy 10 even
a temporary abandonment Of the protective
principle. As any person can see by exam
nation, nearly every article. thus relieved of
Iuty is used in the process Of manufacturing,
aud is not produced in England. Meme Of
them, in the least, come into rivalry with
British products; but all Of them, on the 9TH
err hand, are essential 10 the prosperity Of
British manufactures The change in ;be Ia
riff, therefore, is for the express benefit oiihls
branch of British industry; and 50 far dnect-
" Lost.le to the American manufacturing sys'
tenn.
In the very speech in iich he developed
his new financial scheme, Sir Robert Peel
renewed the assurances he bad before gwen
that he had no intention Of abandoning pro-
lection. The Corn Laws, OF which protee-
ton to British agriculture is the great object
are continued. and the Premier has repeatedly
declared that they shall not be ahandoned.-
These laws must forever shut out oil BRITISH
markets. to a great extent, the great stapis
DiONuclS oil American
Tire proposcd admission of Clifton duly free;
is sulI farther proof of Great Britain's ad-
herance TO her doctrine Of protection. She
finds that under the influence Of pfctection'
we in this country are rapidly riyaIling herin
the markets of China, Of India and Of Scnilr
America. The impetus given 10 our MANN
features by the protective policy, has en- bied
us to underselI Great Britain in markets she
always deemed her own. She seeks 10 recov-
er her ground by rcmiIling the tax upon COT
foH,-an article which she INST have. and
which il is. of course, for the interest Of her
manufactures to procure cheap. The remis-
sion of the duty upon this, therefore, as upon
all other articles used IN manufacturing, is a
strong and renewed proof Of her determina-
ton to protect her own industry, against that
of other nations. at all hazards. When she
RENTS the duty on American gram and 9th
er agricultural products, there will then he
reason 10 believe that the principle Of prote@-
ton is losing ground in her Legislative coun-
ellis.
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A shrew having threatened her husband
with "a blow up" My dearest blossom, -
said he, commit your remarks to paper and
read them to me-
Great Britain is steadily increasing her
Naval force, and she seems to be ready for
any event-ready to strike the first. blow, if
peace is TO be broken.
In the workshop cf Peter the Great in
Holland was found this inscription: Nothing
is too lille for the attention Of the truly great
man.
Morse's Magnetic telegraph is to be ex-
tended from Baltimore 10 New York. as rap
idly as the wire can be laid. The line be-
tween Philadelphia ard New York will be
put in operation first. private company
has the charge of the work.
A gentleman was complaining TO pious
pl relate that a certain clergyman III his neigh
borhood had gone mad. for that be did moth
ing but preach and pray. i wish them said
the good bishop he would bite some of my
clergy
MEXICAN DRILL.-The drill sergeant in
Mexico goes through the ranks with heavy
cane with which he beats those who hold their
guns in an improper position, at the same
time violently kicking the Sims OF those whose
feet are not in order.
Cotton says, Il once heard a gentleman
make a very witty reply to one who asserted
that he did not believe there was an honest
MAJ in the world. Sir, said he 1t is quite
impossible that any one man should know all
the world. but it is very possible that some
one should know himself.
GRovTH OF BUFFALo.-We learn from
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser that the
number ofbuildings erected in that city with
in the last wear is upward of four hudnred,
the estimoted cost of which is about $780,
900.
Four MiIlerites have been sent TO the house
of correction for thirty days at Bangor, as
vagabonds; also, Samuel Webster, OF Ex-
ter, for thirty, and Daniel Cakes and his two
daughters, OF Bangor, the former Tor fifteen
and the latter for FIVE days.-BOSton Post.
! ST.. LoUIs.-The official census shows the
population of ST. Louis to be 35,93O.
NJ Hon. Nath1 P. TaIImadge has been
renored from the post OF Governor Of Wiscon-
sin aud Henry Dodge, the late Delegate
! from thar Territory. appointed in his stead
4 IfMr Talmadge had never taken that office,
but remained in New-Ynrk and done his ut
most for the Good Cause. we doubt weather
James X. Polk would ever have obtained
power to remove any body.
ELECTIONS IN THE CIrIEs.-Five of the
great cities Of the Silfe-New York, Albany
Buffalo. brooklyn ana Rochesier-have this
i year given Democratic majorites.
j ~II is the Nelr- York Heraidwbich makes
the above unaccountable assertion. Every
one OF the cities named but Buffalo has giver
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SWEET SUMNER is COMING.
Sweet summer is coming, with green fields
and meadows;
The C,ir FRAGRANT flowers will blossom again !;
The robins and blue jays will sing on the will
lows,
And beauty'n be scattered Ger valley and
plain.
Sweet summer is coming, with soft blowing
zephyrs;
The ice covered lakes will no moro be con-
gealed;
The daisies. and tlue-bells will quickly be
peeping,
Amid the tall grass of the meadow and field.
Sweet summer is coming, with fresh bloom
ing roses,
To watt through the air with their odorous
breath;
The trelIis will soon be concealed meath the
grapevine
As through the small meshes their love-knots
they wreath.
Sweet summer is coming, when songs oil the
pipcrs 49,,
viii echo around us, from meadow and lake;
When notes of the tree-toad, with music Will
cheer us,
While all in the beauty of nature partake
Sweet summer is coming, when darkness sur
rounds US
The Gre-nies then surely will he our best
guide;
The shrek of the night owls will echo around
us.
As in the green branches in secret they hide
Sweet summer is coming in richest Ofsplen-
dor,
Decked out in a garb of most beautiful
green;
The songsters at midnight will soon serenade
us.
And helm TO enliven tie beautiful scene.
Boston CuLlirator.
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SHOOTING BY ACCIDENT.

'PIaze your lordship's honor and glory
replied Tom. Il shot the hare by accident
By accident remarked Captain o Hallaran.
BY accident replied thepostillion Il was
firing al a bush, and the basic ran across my
aim, and all of its own accord The game
keeper tells different story replied his
iordship. Och! don't put faith in what that
mon saws said Tim Ryan, when he niver
cares about speaking the truth any how
He told me i'oiher day, yer lordship was not
as nj to fill the chair of a justice as a jack
ASST
Aye, ave. exclaimed Vicount Kilsidary,
what did you say?'
Place your lordship, said your Iordsbip
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THUS THEY DO IN GERMANY"

1t is pretty generally known that George
Bancroft, the Historian, has enriched his
mind with a vast amount of ancient lore. but is
shockingly deficient i'll practical knowledge
or, in other words, that he is far behind the
modern intelligence of this progressive age
and country.
/ Some years since, he visited Europe, and
within the venerable enclosure ofthe German
| Universities, he communed with German
metaphysicians and, from their mouldy
manuscripts, isolated habits, mystic teachings,
and unattainable iranscendenlalism, lie be-
came mental SuJlimGtioR incapable of ap-
preciating or conforming TO the imperfect act
ings and doings Of the humanity in this IVES
tern hemisphere.
He returned to this country and connected
himself with liberty institution, with the
view of teaching the young American idea
chow to shoot" He gave new and novel
direction TO the mental and physical exercises
Of his pupils, sOlemnly announcing the reason
they DO in Germany" Recita-
tons were required at unusual hours, for thus
they do in Germany" The ingress and
egress TO and from his presence, and attitudi-
nizdtion while there, must be singularly I'M
ique, because, thus they do in Germany
Indeed, every movement of the body and ex-
ercise Of the mind, were regulated and made
strictly comfortable to, " Thus they do in
Germany"
The Yankee boys "stood it, as long as en-
durance was a virtue. and then "bolted."-
They mustered their force during the silent
watches of dark and dismal night, armed
individually and collectively with
Brick bats, and then with noiseess tread and
single file. they paraded in front of the resi-
dence Of said George Bancroft. The word
being given the "Brick-bdts flew and the
windows of the said George Bancroft ''were
smashed" The future historian, unadorned
save with night-cap and shirt, rushed to the
door and demanded the wherefore" and the
loud and united response was given-' thus
they do in Germany
The end of Mr.. Bancroft's "school keep
ing was about this time.'
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4 RICH .IOkE.

Some wears ago it was agreed III Il party OF
ropnp ladies' in London, that an advertise
,nent should be inserted in morning paper,
As from young lady, rich aud beautiful VINO
f,Ir inclined 10 enter into The state OF MART
m0ry.
In the course ofthe day letters war- receiv-
ei rom between fifty and sixty swains of all
dsscriptious. in reny 10 each OF whom an an
s,vc- xyss addressed, stating that so far thew
Ter was not objected TO, but that the lady wish
e. nravious 10 his being introduced 10 ier,to
see bis,. the same ;ime requesting each TO
h. in The pit of the Drury Lane Theatre on
the following evening, dressed IN blue coat
white pan,a:onns and a scarlet vest, and I'M
mediaie;y on the conclusion of the hrSt act
"a stand npoD the benches, flourish a white
handkerchief in one band ana Apply glass
to the right eve with the other.
Everything succeeded so we'll that as soon
rs the curtain fell above fifty Individuals OF
al ,oes forthwith mourled the benches, from
the smoorb chinued Adonis oils to the sleek,
nortlv- self-couf,lent widower OF fifty and The
a,,.c;sted bachelor of sixty, all dressed in
uniiorn according to orders. IN the gayest
s+rIe aud with the utmost nicely, to make
tLo doener immersion on the heart OF the fair
,,r;ze Higb sweIled their bosoms with hope,
as with studied action, the handkerchief was
flourished and the glass was raised to the eye
But who shall paint the astonishment,d smay
and ,aoe which we've alternately depicted in
cvery eountenance as they .gazed upon each
other and discovered the sudden failure OF
their hopes! With almost incredible veloci-
ty ,hey descended from their unenviable atIl-
indies TO hide their diminished heads among
the crowd.
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HEAVY ROBBERY.

Several packages of money, containing,
IN all, from twenty-five to thirty Thousand
dollars, were stolen from the tow-boat
Clinton, of Poughkeepsie, ON Monday, Ell
ther while lying at the wharfin New York;
or on her way up the river. There were
five packages, containing SIG 500 of the
"FARMEts' AND MANuFA,TuRFEs' BANk"
ofPoughkeepsie, and one containing SiC,-
GOO of the "MEtcmANTs' EXCHANGE
BANK" in the city Of n York and al
so, as is supposed, $1,000 of the "BANK
OF PoUGHKEEPsIE" In addition to this,
there was about 5000 lying loose in the
iron chest from which the money was stoI-
en-. and in this SIM was included four
SIG0 bills upon the MERCHANTS BANK"
in the CITY of New York. The cashiers
of the two Poughkeepsie Banks offer re-
Gard of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS for the
recovery ofthe whole Of the stolen money;
and proportionate reward for any part
of it.--ET. PGP,r.
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Or she NAV be a poor Girl whose ambition

Or she may be poor girl whose ambition
is above her birth, said Robert, casting scru
tinizing glance upon his father.
No, no. replied he, Il have seen enough
of the world to detect that if such were the
fact. Your young hearts MY be deceived
but not the old aud experienced
The old miser returned to his room that
night with degree of pleasure rarely ex-
perienced. He had long sighed TO see his son
united with one who would add to his wealth
ann dignity, and now that they, as he imag-
ined had accidentally fallen into the COM
pany of one every way worthy of his son,
and with whom there was fair prospect of
union, he was delighted. And he resolved
to encourage as far as might be proper, the
apparent admiration of his son for the fair
Miss Cornell. Nor was he unsuccessful.
And he had the unbounded qualification in
short time, of seeing Robert paying the most
marked attentions TO the lady. Nor vas he
in any haste TO cut short their visit although
it had already exceeded the time fixed upon
for their return.
A letter had been receivedfro her brother
by Fidelia. RENTING few pounds. and in
forming her that by the middle of August, he
should meet her at the springs, accompanied
by his wife.
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horses have borne a high price for several
years. and always will. And ifgood horses
can be raised, no business is better than
that of raising them. Such horses 60
quick for high prices now, while the mar
ket is glutted with ordinary horses. For
first rate horses it is not much matter what
the price asked may be-they will sell.
1t has been interposed as an objection'to
railroads that their construction lessened
the demand for horses. The horses mar
ket of this region is Massachusetts, and
within few years many rail roads have
been opened there. 1t is also true that
for number of years past. The fact is,
rail roads make business of all kinds, Gre
ate new and increasing demands for almost
every thing CaiedOnidH.
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CHAPTER VI.

A few DAYS after the wedding had taken
place, as the family were INDUCING in a So
ciaI chat in the library of Videtto, while the
admiration of the old gentleman was uDbOun
ded the eyes Of Robert might be seen & an
cling archIy towards the bIushing wife, and
then steadily for moment upon his father,
when he said Docs my kind father adj
mire my Fidelia, altogether for myself; and
would he still cherish the fond attachment he
feels, were he to be informed that instead of
being wealthy heress,' she is indeed poor
ophan?'
Not at all dreaming of the object Of this
inquiry, the old gentleman replied with
warmth, Indeed Robert, could do no less.
l trust my estimate of the worth of my sweet
daug liter is not based on any qualifications
her wealth or parentage may give her. but
from the evidence already given aside from
that, that she is worthy of my son.
AT that moment the door opened, and the
servant ushered into the library, a feeble man,
accompanied by NOBLE looking and intelli
geut youth, upon whose arm he leaned, as
he slowly approached the centre of the
room.
Bobert rose Immediately, and extending
his hand warmly embraced the stranger, and
introduced to the old gentleman, Mr.. Quinn
BY, the worthy father of my wife, Fidelia,the
Candy Girl
Howl whatl your wife's father, Mr..
Quimby! Impossible!'
1t is truly so, my dear sir, and l trust you
will find him no less worthy Of your esteem,
than you acknowledge yoursefto have found
in his charming daughter. my wife,
tut how is this = said Mr.. Videtto.i in sur
prise, please explain the matter
BE seated sir. and will do so.' said Rob
ert: Il was satisfied that your objections TO
my union with Fidelia were founded upon
false education-and a false estimate Of hu-
man worth. And when learned your views,
was resolved upon plan which. should
not only convince you of your mistake, but
secure TO me the object of my choice. with
your conseut.-My plan was deliberately laid,
and YOU see, successful. The name of Miss
Cornell was assumed upon her going to the
Springs, and her brother who was in the Sc
cret has addressed her accordingly. knew
your heart, and felt sure its generosity, was
equal to the event.
And you shall not be disappointed. my
worthy son. For although had formed
resolution, never to acknowledge as my
daughter, one who was not equal in wealth
and parertage, yet freely forgive you the
drama. in which you have been sosuccessful,
even thoegh it be at my expense-and the
the more especially, since it has been so
well enacted
Nor did be ever until the day of his death,
regret the event which had coDsummated the
happiness of his son. Fidelia was the pride
and ioy of his heart, ndenjoyed the love and
admiration ofall who keew her. And no one
seemed better to enjoy the interesting history
of the innocent fraud, in his declining day,
than the father-in law of the 'CASpY GIRL