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AN UNLUCKY NINE

The sail boat HENRY CLAY was injured by
me 'a'e gaze. This might have been anticipated.
The ship Henry Clay was wrecked within the
past year upon her first voyape. the painrinp Of
he ship was defaced we believe by The elements
While being carried from New York to Ashland
nd Henry Clay himself. after having been re-,
politically wrecked, WAS blown in I'D
so high and dry upon the rocks that most of
his political owners have abandoned him in des.
pair. " we had a troublesome animal that we
wished should come To some bad end, we should
Certainly call him Henry CLGy.-gNsw Hapea
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THE RAGING CANAwI..

The Odd Fellows Symbol contained. \ few
weeks since. a most eloquent and graphic des.
cription Of a terrific storm on the Erie Canawl /.
The storm ,hrop,h which the Great Western
lately passed.. ia ha ally worthy of being mention
ed the same day with ~. We make the follow-
lng ex'rac, 10 "r'i.r IN let our readers sec what
hardshiPs and dangers those who navigate the
wa'e's Ut The rigging cono,oP are exposed
The .rim sons of Neptune, WIN navieated the
hosi. were dispersed ab"ut the deck .f the noble
craft. and the skipper was pacing by the weather
qangway. quietly smoking his cigar. Suddenly
he slapped SHIRT in his walk. and his eyes rested
upon a small cloud which had appeared in tho
Western horizon. and was grow ing blacker and
larger every moment. He yazed but a moment
and then his vuice rang with clear and startling
tones.
Every man {" his post!
'Ay. ay.' gmwled the lid water dogs, who
were ready fur the approaching storm.
Shortly il hurst upon us in all lis violence.
Hard mp your helm!
'Ay. ay. growled the old muskrat in the
storm, and she rode the gale nobIy bur suddenly
a heavy sea gave her a side winder.' which
carried awav the wash dish, and ducking The
G "k. the gallant craft began to settle away to the
leewarf.
Hani Taught your tow lin--box haul the main
string p"le and square away The wood hox = ,hon-
dered the captain. whose spirit seemed to rise
superior To the emergency.
The storm was now terrific. the waves running
mountain high. often rising To the very summit of
me tow path, and il was suon seen that the Dolly
Maria was no match fr such a iempest, and was
gradually drifting before the wind.
Breakers ahead = shouted the boot black.
'Where awavP
Over the off row lock = was answered.
The decisive moment had now come. aud the
captain saw that desperate measures alone would
avail. and through the canal horn shouted-
~sieersman. take another tack in yonr unmentiona.
HES. Cook. double reef The sinve nipe and ore, IN
m"re steam in the tea kettle. Cut away tho
yang way. Fnrl the mizzen jib boom. Unship
the iaffrail. and let 90 The boat hnuk = But still
the anchor dragged. the danger was every mo-
ment hec"ming more imminent. the roar of the
breakers was distinctly heard, and orders were
given Ia light The skif.
Discharge overheard your tobacco quids. every
man of you. Steward, throw overbnar nd the boz
jack and c"ffee pot:' upon which abe was percep-
tibly lightened. the anchor caught, and a faint
CLEAN of light and hope broke upon our despairing
souls.
But soon came the appalling cry. sthe best
hover has parted and we are all adrih.' Then
all hone was gone. and a wild shrek rise above
the raging storm, but anon was heard the calm
voice of the captain. exhortIng us to he qnipt, for
we might yet be saved. The tow line had been
secured Ia a siout past and rail fence on shore, a
running bnwline was got upon the cut water. a
double turn was taken upon the cahonse, the helm
damned hard apart. and the Dolly Maria, once
more brought up in the wind, rode out that gale
in safety
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-22
pennsylvania ELECTIONS

The following is said to be the final result of
the Pennsylvania election
COngrcSsional.-The wings have elected l6
members, the democrats 6, the natives | lea VIM
one to be heard from in the 23d district, which
both parties claim. David Wilnot, the only
democratic member who voted against the Tariff
Of 1912, has been e-elected.
State Senate.-Thi body is composed of 80
members The wings have 10, the democrats Is.
and The natives /.
House Of DeJegates.-The House is composed
of 100 members. The wings have elected SO.
and the democrats 80, leaving two yet to hear
from.
Canal COMMUNICATIONS, tho wing can
didate, is elected by a LARGE mainritY.
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THE GREAT BRITAIN

The anxiety respecting this steamer will be al
layed upon the arrival Of the Cunard packet, now
IL days out TO Boston. Mr.. Gather wood. WIN
arrived in The Great Western. states that Mise,
Charlotte and Susan Cusbman had INTENDED ia
return in that vessel, but could not secure herths
II this is So. they probably were IN board the
Great Britain. There WIS also on boaid a large
company o. lensle cancers; VINO style then selves
to fulfil an engagement at the Park Theatre-
The New York + ibune Of Monday says: We
understand Is per cent. premium was uHered to
day f"t insurance on property in The Great Britain,
and refused"
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MOZART'S LAST MOMENTS

Woligang Mozart the great German cumposer
died al Vienna, in 1891. There is snme,bito
strikingly beautiful and touching in the circum
stances Of his death. His sweetest sonu was the
last he sung" The . Rrqniem." He had been en-
pluyed upon this equisi,e piece for several weeks ::
his soul hiied with inspirations of the richest meIo-
dy. and already claiming kindred with immnrtali
~. After giving it its last touch. and breathing
into II that nndying spirit OF song which was la
consecraie through all time as his "cyenean strain"
he fell into a gentle and quiet sInmber. tlenu,h
The light fn"isreps of his daughter Emile awoke
him. "Cnme %hither," said he, my Emilie-my
task is d"ne-ihe R'qniem-ny Requiem ia fin
ish'd Say not ST., dear father" said The gen
tie gIrl. interrupting him. as tears Stood in her rs es,
" Y"u must be better for even now your cheek
has a bright glow upon il; am sure we Will
nurse you well again let the bring you snmething
refreshing. "DI not deceive Yourself. nv love-
said The dying father, 80 this wasted form can never
ne restored by human aid. From Heavens mercy
alone do expect aid. in this my dying hour
You spoke of Refreshments my Emile take these
my last notes-sIt dUwn 10 NY piano here sing
with Them the hymn of your saIn,rd mother: 1T
me once more hear Those tones which have bren
my solacemeni and delight" Emile obeyed :;
and with a vuice enriched with the tenderes, emo
ton, sung the following staoz1s:
Spirit! thy labor is DER!
Thy term of probation is run,
Thy steps are now bound for untrodden shore,
AND the race of immOrtals begun.
Spirit! look not on the strife
Or the pleasure If 'arth with regret
Pause not on the threshold of limitless fife,
TO mourn for the day that is set.
Spirit! no FILTERS can bind,
No wicked have power TO molest:
Incre the weary like th"e, the wrctched shall find
A heaven, a mansion OF rest.
Spirit! how bright is the road
For " hich thou art now on the wingi
Thy home it will he, with thy Saviour and God.
Their loud hallclujah to sing.
As she concluded. she dwelt for a moment upnn
the low melancholy notes Of the piece. and then,
turning from The instrumeni, looked in silence for
The approving smile at her father. IL was the
stiIl passionless smile which The rapt and Joyous
spirit had left with the seal Of death upon those
features.
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THE STEAMSHIP soUTHERNER

This new and elegant Steam Ship, which left
New York on the 10Th instant, aud for The S. f.ty
OF which great anxiety had been felt, arrived a,
Charleston on "Wednesday last. She encountered
the late gale and weashered it in an admirable
manner. Much satisfaction was expressed on her
safe arrival.
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Mrs. MYERS.

we were In error yesterday, says the Inquirer
OF Monday, IN announcing the death of Mrs.
Myers. We were induced to believe, from the
representations OF those who ought to have known.
that the STA IN We're tine.
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TIE FoRREsT DfKNER-The dinner in homo,
10 Edwin Forrest, came OF on Friday night at ,bs
New York Hotel. II was a splendid affair, hiuh.
ly honorable to The distinguished American drs-
matist. A select company, comprising some Of
the most talented men Of the city, numbering
about one hundred, sat down at the table. VIM.
Cullen Bryant presided.
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FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.

that Com. Conner has asked for two ship,-,f-the
line, aud that the Pennsylvania aud Delaware
will be fitted out. and sent down to the Gulf Of
Mexico.
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ELOOUENCE

Praise for elnquence hnnors men Of every des-
cripti"n from the monarch to The slave. Thus
we not only see that men Of the highest rank
notice those who speak correctly and elegantly, OF
whatever profession they may he, and on the con-
trsTy. despisr them who have not this ADVANTAGE
but even the lowest order Of people mork and rail-
y each other when they speak with difficulty, or
when they do 1t In a way not perfectly pleasing to
them. There is an advantage peculiar TO eln-
quence. II was this accustomed it 10 be said of
Plato. though he seems To cobtemn elnqupnce,
that il was his greatest eulpgy, az i, furnished
him with all those elegant words with which he
fought against it.-EveD the must barbarous ma
tl0ns. who make a virtue Of their insensibIliIy 10
the brantiPs Of The mind, only despise the name
Of eluquence. The invariable secret satisfaction
which they nnst feel on happily expressing what
they have to say, or The displeasure Of feeling
themselves inadequate TO the task of delivering
their sentiments properly. makes them esteem The
art OF speaking. though .hey despise the precepts.
Let us. then, no, blame those who endeavor to
acquire ih's very necessary and elegant accom-
plIshmeni.
A YAHKEE TRICK-Fhe Hartford Times re-
minds US of the device of a gentleman in a neigh
boring iown last fall, In I'LL his cellar with fret
rnie POTATOES. at a very low price. Ut will be re-
collected that potalues generally were NOT of the
hest quality, and the price was high. The gen
tleman gave notice that he had a pa r,icplar desire
To get a specimen of the best SORT of potatoes
raised that season, and accordingly offered three
dollars f"r ibe best peck that should be emptied
into his cellar-he being The Judge. The I,ota-
roes came pouring in. peck after peck-ihose far
mPrs who had different sorts bringing a peck Of
each, and Of the very beet Of The lot. The gem
tiemon sn0n fonnd that he had a cellar foil Of first
rate potatoes, when he shut his donrs, and paid
80 10 the farmer who left The best peck, accord.
ing to his judgment. He had potatoes to sell in
the Spring.
BAHK OF ENeLAED CLERKs.-The are o
clerks employed in the Bank uf England. and
their salaries range from $3.50 to $4,000: The
increase being gradually made in proportion 10
their term If service, industry. ability. and hon.
esty. This system not only secures capable men,
but is almost a certain preventive against fraud
and embezzlement by the clerks.
GEN. TAYLOR AN Ii D.-Since the battles
Of 8th and 9th Of May, Gen. Taylor has had Ill.
d. attached to his name nv one of the Southern
COLLEGES Po' fsmouh (Ta.) yNetD Era.
This degree would have been more Appropriate
y conterred on the Mexican Genpral-he was
Licked Like The DsUiL-MI,osukie Sentinel.
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SUPERIOR MODE OF CURING HAMS.

Agreeable to your request, | herewith send Won
the process Of curing the hams | sent Won in
March, which recently called forib the admira
ton Of the American Agricultural Associa lion and
Farmers Club al New York. I made a pickle
Of two quarts Of salt, 10 which I added nne ounce
of summer savory. one ounce If sweet marjorsm.
one ounce "f all spice. half ounce Of salrperre. one
pound Ut brown sugar; boiled The whole Together.
ana applied the mixture boiling hot, to one hun
dred pounds Of ham. and kept il in The pirkIe
three or four weeks. NV process nf smukino
was not the most expensive. hot may not be the
less available on that account. I smoke the hams
IN a seed task With one head in, with a small
hole Tor the smoke TO pass out, hung my hams to
The head, and used about a peck If mahogony
saw dust for fuel. I smoked them but one week.
american AgriemHu risf.
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The late Mr.. Hood was accustomed to amuse
his friends on convivial occasions by extempDre
sonqs, containing sllusions TO all The guests.
The following verse was perhaps one Of his hap.
piesi hits:
"There's my friend, Mr.. Winter, collector of
taxes.
All mind that you give him whatever he ares.
And take my advice without any hrmmcry.
For though bis names Winter, bis actions arc
summary"
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-06

Between Fort Laramie and Fort Bent
ne met fifty lodges of Sioux Indians, who
told him that they had determined to stop
all routes for the travel Of Americans ex-
cept one; that they would not permit
them to be traversing the country in eve
ry direction.
Mr.. Sublette's party rerched Fort Bent
on the l7lh of August, when all Gen.
Kearney's party had left for Santa Fe.
Lieut.. Simpson was in command Of
the military at the Fort. Many provi-
sion wagons had reached there, and two
companies were met not far distant from
the Fort. In his progress homeward he
met trains of wagons all along the road.
At Pawnee Fork Mr.. $. met two COM
panies of Col. Prices regiment. Col.
Price himself was at Cotton Wood FORK
The battalion of Morlnons was met il-
teen miles the other side Of Council
Grove. Mr.. Sublette was twenty-three
days in Travelling from Bent's Fort to St.
Louis.
Mr.. Sublene represents the Governor
Of California as disposed TO encourage the
emigration of Americans, but General
Castro was very hostile to it. He says
that the usual quantity Of rain has fallen
in California during the past year, contra
dieting. in this respect, the reports of 9th
ca travellers.
The following is extracted from Wm.
II. RusseIl's letter, dated SWEET WATER
RIVER, so miles west of independence
Rock, 18th June, 1916:
| am now within ten miles of the val
ley Of the Pacific, and shall hereafter drink
of its waters, instead OF the muddy Mis-
sissippi. This is a country that may cap
tivate mad poets, but | will swear | see
nothing but big rocks, and a great many
of them, high mountains and wild sage,
without other vegetation to admire. 1t is
miserable country we are passing
through.
| resigned my conmond of $50 wa
CONS at North Platte, where | considered
all safe, and am now travelling with twelve
men on mules, which we procured at Fort
Laramie. In nv company are Messrs.
BRYANT and Jacobs, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, Curry, &c. of St. Louis.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1886,

a devotion to the tariff of AZ. Others
make hotchpotch mixture of Free Trade
and Tariff, and proclaim themselves TO
be upon both sides and upon neither; and
there are still others who, afraid to desert
the tariff, and ashamed of the absurdity
of supporting q Free Trade admInistra-
ton, while they advocate protection, say
little on the subject and hope to pass un-
challenged. To maintain these various
positions, all sorts of strange inventions
and ludlcrous inconsistencies are resorted
10. But the mass of the people. those
who are politicians because patriots, and
desire only TO see Justice and honesty in
the public councils, afirighted and dis
gusted at the fraud Of Al. openly de-
nouncc the authors and supporters of the
British Tariff, and avow this determine
ton TO sustain the only Pennsylvania par
ty that darcs proclaim its principles and
MAINTAIN them-the Wings. Never was
the locofoco party SO shattered in Penn
sylvania as by the British Bill. It's or
gans and candidates profess different prin-
ciples in different districts and counties:
and even in the same districts we find
them antipodes on this ruling question OF
the contest. From confusion thus worse
conlounded there is little difficulty in pre-
dieting the resuit-discomfture.
That which has chilled and distracted
the enemy, has united and stimulated the
Whig party. Its organization has been
vigorously resumed; lis wanderers have
been reclaimed; and its ranks, sweIled by
unexpected accessions, knit like u pha-
lanx. confident and resolute, advance TO a
certain victory. No false expediency
will in the coming contest divert their
votes to other issues. They are Wings
and nothing else. With this ardor and
fidelity. and with the advantages which
the state of the conquest affords them,
they cannot fail TO achieve victory that
will be the basis of other and more ex-
tended triumphs
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VOL. 2.--No. A7.

bound to ST. Domingo, (sinee put back 10
New York She was under bare poles
appeared to be repairing his sails. I
requested the captain to keep my compa-
ny and lay BY the Helen Mcleod, until
he could board her, as he had a better
boat than had Tor the purpose; he re-
ported himself wreck: said he had hove
his deck load overheard the day before,
IN hurricane, but said he would lay by.
| then ran under the briggs lee, and hove
to-day by her until half-past o'c,ock,
when It came to blow complete hurrl-
cane from the southwark; about the same
time saw the briggs foremast 90 bv the
deck, taking the mainiopmast with it
the sea making fair breach over her
should judge myself then about half
mile to Ieeward OF her. The last time I
spoke her, which was after lspoke tho
Sjlls III. Wright, we run lie to e h
er. saw, as myself and passengers con-
cluded, several passengers on board; saw
one lady standing in the door Of the house
my people certify that they saw three
ladies' at once-I should say Is males on
board; lay to until r. NJ, when we had
ranged ahead Of her a mile and half;
tried to wear ship to keep under his lee;
got before the wind, when, il possible, it
blew harder than ever; and as | had a
heavy deck load on board, did not think
it prudent to head to again; scud before
the wind for hours in the heaviest gale
| have ever experienced at sea.
1t my opinion, if the captain Of the
Helen Mcleod stated facts, and | have
no reason to think he did not, that he
could n6t have stayed above water many
hours, as it blew theu-thcy appeared to
have abandoned the pumps; and when
came alongside Of them the first time, all
appeared to be employed i'm making the
raft, which they abandoned, and appeared
to be sure of getting taken off when we
spoke them. They had 4 tackle on the
main stay, which appeared asRI they had
been heaying over cargO-whfch | think
must have been coffee. by the scent to
leeward Of her. She appeared to eirery
dee7 in the water the last time we spoke
her, and labored tremendously.
AtIl p. Nj. wind abated, but tremen-
dous sea; set foretopsail, close reefed; had
barely seti it, when the gale hurst agaia in
all It's fury. which blew it cler from the
yard; at same ume shipped num)er OF
seas, which stove dead lights and vim
dows in the house. and fooled the cabin
with water, and blew the flying ii5 par-
TALLY from the gaskets ON the BOOM
Thus was the llih and I2th commenced
with heavy gales. In the course of the
forenoon saw three vessels to windwaFd,
apparently in distress. loss of spars and
sails, making for the CaPes Of Virginia;
in the course of the afternoon saw several
pieces Of wreck.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-06
HYMN.
BY CALEB CUSHING.

We praise thee, God, when mornings ray
In Orient skies begins to shine,
And once again returning day,
Wakes on this glorious world of thine.
Wepraise thee, God, whose mighty hand,
Supreme in love, supreme in power,
Rolls on the sun from land 10 land.
To light and glad each fleeing hour.
We praise thee, God, at evening tide,
With all the starry hosts on high,
Which beam, as if thy throne beside.
To hym thy greatness through the sky.
At morn, at noon, at eve, we praise
Thy might and grace on bended knee,
And hearts of grateful Joy still rise,
Creator, Saviour, God, to thee.
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FRou MEXICO.

We have received says the New o..
leans Bee, Of the 18Th lnstant) through
Havana file Of Vera Cruz papers to the
30th ullimo. As may be supposed from
the date the most important parts of their
intelligence has been anticipated.
The papers are filed with pronuucia-
mentos in favor Of Santa Anna. We no.
tice those of Mexico, Agnascatientes,
Puebla, Vera Cruz. Oajae1, Cuereta 70,
San Luis Potosi, Durango, Zacatecss,
Tabasco, and others. On the 2lth u,t.-
mo Almonte, Cruscenio, ReJou, and
Boyes, reached the city of Mexico. They
had accompanied Santa Anna from Hl-
vanua.
Dou juan Morales has been appointed
Governor Of Guanajuato.
As soon as Santa Anna arrived at the
capital d decree was issued eonlesrinz
plenlry powers upon the new Congress
to meet in December. The pr0mHlg8tlOn
of this order created general satisfac ion.
The people hastencI in large Numbers 10
the National Palace amidst cries of viva
Santa AnuaI' Viva Farias !" Long
live the army =
The Vera Cruz papers express strong
desire that the new Congress should con-
vene before the period first agreed upon
the 9th December.
Don Francisco Olagnibel has been ap-
pointed Governor Of the Site Of Mexico,
in place Of Scnor Cartina, aul Dol jun
Soto Governor of the Department Of Vera
Cruz.
We notice several addresses to various
portions of the army by different chiefs.
Thev breathe nothing but vengeance a.
painst the United States, and express
confident belief that. unIer the invineiole
Santa Aana. a splendid victory will oe
achieved over the troops OF this country.
On the 26,h uItimo a boat LEFT the Gulf
souaJron with nag Of truce, and ap-
-,ro,cbed the town OF Vera Cruz. Hav-
mo roucheJ the shore, an officer deliver
rd = letter to the Commanding General,
and returned without awaiting any reply.
According TO the Vera Cruz EfHcadOr,
the letter contained another address TO
the Mexican Minister Of F0reighn Rela-
tions. II contained. in all probability the
overtures Of peace.
Another decree has been PIT forth by
the Professional C:Dvo-Bmani. witch &c.
eIarss the Constitution OF 1874 IN toll
force until new one be .ornIed. The
Departmental Assemblies. ard the COGa-
ell Of the Government are sboiished'