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Food for Mought.-'Generallon after
generation says an eloquent writer have
felt as we feel. and their fellows were as
active in life as we now are. They pass
ed away like vapor. while nature wore
The same aspect of beauty as when the
Creator commanded her TO be. The hea
vens shall be as they are now around our
paths. The world will have the same
attraction for our offspring yet unborn
that she had once for ourselves and that
she has now for our childsen, Yet a lit
tie while, and all this will have happened.
The ,hrobbing heart will be silhed. and
we shall be at rest. Oar funeral will
wind on its way and the prayer will be
said, and our friends will all return, and
we shall be left behind to darkness and
the worm. And i, may be for some short
time that we shat; be spoken of, bu, things
of life creep in and our names will soon
be forgotten. Days will continue TO move
on, and laughter and song will be heard
in the place in which we died; and the
eve that mourned for us will be dried snt
glis,en again with joy; and even our chill
dren will cease to think of us and will no
remember to lisp our Names
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From the Tyou Wig

FROM the Troy HhIg-
OBITuARY.-Died on the Sd inst, in
the State of New York, an unfortunate
oafer. named Free Trade. He was
raised in the South. and sent North by
his friends as commercial missionary;
but the climate being altogether unsuited
to his constitution, he was attacked by a
peculiar species of consumption, known
as home consumption. to which, after
many struggles, he at last succumbed.-
Ii is thought that his final exit WAS has,
tened bv sundry kicks and cuffs which
he received in New Hampshire, Maine
Pennsylvania and New Fork. but for
which he nigh, have fingered some time
longer. Throughout his painful illness
he has been faithfully attended by Drs.
Polk and Dallas, and tender hearted
old woman Of the name of Richie has
otfica,ed as his nurse; feeding him with
asses milk and the like silment. In or
der that he might enjoy the benefit OF
country air, he was sent on tour
through the rural districts Of Pennsylvania
and New York. but the bluff farmers.
taking him for British agen. in disguise.
refused 10 harbor him. and he brea,hed
| his last in the presence of few friends
| in the city Of New York, who would not
believe. until he had actually given up
| the ghost, that his disease was mortal.
The body Of the deceased will be sent
to Washington for lnterment; and in or
der that il may be buried with appropri-
ale honors. shell of British oak and
pail of BRUSH velvet have been provided
| for the occasion.
As The deceased had a great antipa,hy
to every thing of American manufacture,
each article used at the ceremony is re.
CURED TO be foreign-and indeed it is
probable that most of the weeping will be
done abroad. The only portion claimed
by Americans in the last Offices due to the
departed. is the privilege Of driving the
nails into his coffin.
The funeral will take place soon after
the arrival Of the body at the capital, as it
has already become offensive to the nos
tris of the people. Polk. Dallas, Blu.
chanan. and Marcy. have been named as
Pail Bearers, and Calhoun, McDuffie,
Rhe,t. and Sewer will officiate as chief
mourners. The Wings Of sixteen States
have volunteered to chant his requiem,
and having constituted themselves fu
neral committe, have caused his grave 70
be dug so deep that the hand OF resurrec
ton will never reach his cold remains
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A Tale Of SorroU. -Ahou, SIX months
ago widow lady came TO this city from
The State of Maine; she was the mother Of
Eve children. four of whom she brought
with her when she came. Her chief
purpose in coming here was to find en-
plovment for her family whereby they
might obtain comfortable living and en-
Joy the comforts of home. About three
months after taking UP her residence here.
her Youngest daughter. about nineteen
wears Of age, was taken sick and died; in
the following week, son, younger than
the daughter, also died; then in another
week young man who was bnarder in
the family. died; on the same week
another boarder, a young man, was taken
sick, went home and died IN the following
week; then on the next succeeding week
another daughter died: and on Wednesday
the last Of the four who came here with
the mother died also. The one who died
Wednesday was married about two
months ago 10 worthy and industrious
mechanic Of this city. They all died o
the ,yphus fever. These simple facts tel
sad tale of sorrow and bereavement
LoreI Courier.
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Does.-The annual cost Of feeding the
dogs in the United States 10 said 10 be
seven millions Of dollars.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-24

Frederick Ill, Of Prussia. read petit
lion from one Of his districts. praying
tina, certain clergyman be suspended
from preaching, because he held that the
punishment of the wicked would come to
an end. The King took his pen, and
wrote the following answer.
Il have considered the above peution'
and do hereby give my royal subjects TO
be damned to all eternity if they choose
it: bu, do positively forbid their quar-
reline with their neighbors. who are moi
willing to keep their company SO long,
Boston Iimes.
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lfiilerism Outdone.-A new sect of
fanatics has appeared in Cincinnati. L.
There are about sixty of them. more than
half the number being females, and they
are followers, says the Commercial of
,ha, city. Of big hurley. half-Indian,
half-negro. formerly a Mormon. who has
proclaimed himself Jesus Christ. He
showed his disciples. one day last week.
the scars of wounds in his hands and
limbs, received on the cross! He does
miracles with golden rod. and processes
tina, he was the cause of the destruction
of Na,chez by a whirlwind. He has
already organized several apartments to
his kingdom; new Peter. Panl. &c.
The members Of this new religion are
solemnly enjoined to secresy. and hold
meetings nightly.
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BARRETT HOUSE.
Corner of Jefferson 4 Third-Sts, Burlington,
J. G. + L TCHE Err,

TTNiiIS House, recently opened is one OF
IL the largest and most commndious in
the Western country. 1t has all the con.
vepiencies Of the large hotels in the cities,
and is fitted and furnished in the neates,
and most substantial manner. The propr
etor has had much experience in the keep
ing of public houses. which, taken IN CON
nexion with the facilities afforded in Bur
lington for furnishing his table, ustfes him
in promising that the character Of his house
shat he kept up.
Visitors from The South and elsewhere, with
or without families can at a II times he accom-
modated with pleasantand airy rooms, and On
reasonable terms.
Families will also be taken as permanent
boa riders
September 25 l845 IS
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.HrriUal Of DIR. Cor.-Whlle his church
were about 10 sit down to the communion
table yesterday afternoon, the clergyman
officiating announced that the ship Corne-
liza. in which the DR.. sailed, was safely
anchored a. Quarantine, and suggested
that the church all join for few minutes
in silent prayer TO God, for his mercy in
I safely returning their pastor. after so
many perils experienced in his absence,
which suggestion was at once adopted.
AT the close of the service the members
tarried for some time, having heard he
was on his way, and hoping he would
come directly to the church Mrs Cox
having left the church. and i, being stated
that he would 60 to his family, they dis.
persed. In the evening the Vessry was
so crowded. that the meeting was adjourn.
ed to the church, and that was soon filled
At about o'clock the DR.. came in
accompanied by several of the elders who
had been at his residence. On en-.
lerng, he shook hands with all the elders
who sat around in from, Of the pul pit. ant
then reclining his head upon his handker
| chiei. Wept LOT stVetal HihuteS' Ifaye
was then offered by the Rev. Mr. Marsf
after which the DR.. rose TO speak blu
was so much affected as scarcely to b.
able TO utter himself andibly. After
brief speech, alluding to The providence
and mercy TO God in reuni,ing pastor ant
people, and of the perils TO which he ha,
been exposed, more terrible in the storm
Of this las, week than he had experiences
in four times crossing the Atlantic h
offered shor, fervent prayer, and tn
whole congregation gathered around hiu
TO shake hand. -Br00kiYn Eagle.
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days. He sough. for tina. beautiful be-
ing who had been the cause of all his
misery, bu. he was not permitted to see
her.
With view Of celebrating from his
mind the recollec,ions of the past, he de-
termined through The advice of his friends
to travel. and passed through the Western
States. but i, was all in vain and with a
broken heart, he turned his fearful eve
towards home. On his arrival he begged
and obtained permission. to occupy the
same room in the prison where he been
confined as prisoner, and there lie pned
away and died. Thus, dearest! lady. per-
ished the unhappy husband-did he not
deserve every virtuous woman's sympa-
thy!
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,ue ,ssociated themse Ives foTthe prac-
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('silitend to professions businessia the
Ian, COMMITTEES, and also in the Supreme
!, Il the Territory. Particular atten'
rll he paid to claims for lands in the
n,,a tract, and elsewhere.
s,,Gas,on. Ian. IS, 1871. 81
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On bis death bed, distinguished hu.
morist requested that no one might be in
vi,ed to his funeral. because said The
diving man. III is civility can never
repay'
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The present scarcity OF money said
deliberate wise-acre 10 his wife, is ow-
ing To-
You are right, my honey. is be-
cause there is so much owing 10. and SO
little paying to.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-04
WAsHssroN ARSENAL,
December 3, 1876.

SR; Having pursued my experiments on gun
cotton TO point at which IL appears 10 me that some
conclusions may be safely drawn from them, with re-
gard TO the application Of this new explosive COM
pound to military purposes, l have now the honor
to present full report OF the experiments with such
remarks as they have suggested to me, for the in
formation Of the Ordnance Department
Wishing TO try the explosive cotton in a large
cannon as well as IN the musket, | prepared lac
cording to Sehonbeins formula, which has been
made known TO me,) as much oft as my other
pressing engagements left me time for. Having no
special apparatus for this purpose, could not con-
veniently prepare more than about three pounds,
which was the product Of two pounds Of cotton;
the increase Of weight by the process Of
being about so per cent.
| WINS not aware, until instructed by experience,
that in the preparation of a considerable quantity
Of cotton (say pound) at one time, some part Of
the cotton is liable to be decomposed, in conse.
quence Of the heat evolved in the process. By this
cause part of the cotton which prepared NAV
have been slightly impaired in quality, although
the decomposition did not appear TO extend far be-
yond the point where it first manifested ITSELF and
the portion of cotton Immediately about that point
was carefully separated from the rest. have dis
tingushed i've specimens of the cotton prepared at
the arsenal, which designated by Nos. TO 5.
No. was a small portion Of the most inferior kind
taken from the immediate neghborhood ofthat which
was decomposed by the acid. No. 2 was one
Pouhu OF cotton, out signify affected by the action
Of decomposition. No 3 was nearly equal guam
tity--not so good as No.2. No. was prepared
with the same acid as No. 2-used second time
No was about ounces, very carefully prepared
and may be considered as perfect specimen of the
explosive cotton.
Besides these, | was furnished with small sam
Piles prepared for trial by other persons. Those
designated as d. and d. 2, were prepared without
the knowledge of Schonbein's formula. The two
others, designated by the letters F and p were
made according to that formula. The latter had
been immersed in solution of satpetrc.
2. The following table exhibits the mean result of
the trial of these several kinds Of gun-cotton, by
means of the musket pendulum including also the
former trial ofthe sample received from Professor
Sch6nbein himself:
Trial Of gua-cotton tpih the muskei pendulum
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From our New York Correspondent.


r..... Nav YoRK, Dec. 2, 1916.
There is no longer any room for doubt, that the
opening Of John Young's regime will DO marked
by triumph Of murder and treason over law and
ORDER in the liberation Of all the anti-rent prisoners
Some time ago noticed article in the Express
feeling the way; and now its counterpart, at the
other end Of the State--the Buffalo Commercial
dyertiser"-echoes il with opinion, that good
policy dictates the pardon of the anti.renters now
in the State prisons, with the exception perhaps Of
Big Thunder, for the reason that "sueh a measure
would tend more than anything else TO aay the OK
element which unhsppiy exists in the anti-rsnt
Counties" "With the exception, perhaps, of Big
Thunder" this is good beginning for the end Of
Iiberpting all Truly, we are fallen upon evil times.
The blood of the murdered Steele is hardly yet dry
on the earth, and the chief magistrate of State
is preparing to lead forth in triumph his murderer
from prison.
IL dropped out Of my budget yesterday to say,
that night before last the collector kept the custom
house open untl close on midnight, to enable the
merchants to take advantage Of the old law while il
was yet in force "Then"-as the journal Of
Commerce" says, with more felicity Of words than
an over-worked journalist is generally permitted to
indulge in, Sin tho darkness, protection went out,
and the doors were closed against tive hope and
believe forever" "Amen," says the clerk.
Mr. Gays Ashland vase having taken the wind out
Of MIR. Webslers Boston speech, Mr.. Webster is out
now with "a letter on agriculture" This, and the
great festival to of in that city, will raise
the Webster stock so high that Ashland must do
sOF m lie IN
De Meyer and Burke are going to Cuba to aston
sh the natives of that tobacco and sugar prncpali-
ty. Their first experiment, presume, will be
made on the Habaneros.
IL turns out now that neither Chancellor Kent
nor Mr.. Webster intended to be passenger In the
Atlantic. So that pretty federal story about the STAR
seeing statesman's" commentary on Providence"
is spoiled. ..... r-..
For the third time corrected, the number Of eoun-
ties which voted for negro suffrage in the State was
ten. Friend Greeley is wroth that there were not
more, and seolds in this fashion, Ha.a.
THAT party which has perpetual halter round
It's neck Of which the rope is held in the slave re-
gon, had some sort OF miserable apology for the al
most unanimous vote it gave against equal suffrage;
but uhigS rho opposed u hare no such grouse They
have done deed at once unrg cowAHDLs, and
SUICIDAL, which we trust they will live and atone
for.n ...r.
"Suicidul"-mark the word Il explains much
of the federal zeal for negro suffrage. 'Suicida"-
Ohio! "Jew! thank thee for the word.p What
says the National Intelgencer' FafEI3
Gov. Seward is in town--at the Astor House.
catching the M. Ca Il suppose) on their way to
Washington. .. Y.
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The balls II to tho pound having Oh inch wndags
They were wrapped in cartridge paper service and
the height Of the ball and W al of paper is inch
The cotton burns without smoke and with very slight
acid odoL Very little resdnum remains in the barrel and
1t is easily wiped out The report sharper than that of
gunpowder.
The comparative trials made With equal charges
of the same cotton, differently compressed, show,
az might have been anticipated that a slight degree
Of compression is most favorable TO the develop
ment Of the force Of the CHARGE the greatest effect
being produced when the charge ofcotton occupies
about four times the space of an equal weight of
gunpowder; but the force is not very much dmn-
ished when the charge of 60 grains Of cotton is COM
pressed into the space Of $50 grains of gunpowder,
which is great degree Of compression as could
readily give 1t with a wooden hammer. The uni
formity of the results, with tho kind OF cotton
appears to be satisfactory.
The mean velocity Of the ball in II rounds, with
so grains of gun-eotton Of good quality, is $40
feet in second; and the mean Of 45 rounds, with
100 grains Of good musket powder, proved during
this year. is 1000 feet hence il appears that the pro-
jectile force ofthe gun-coon in small arms, is about
double that of good fine grained powder, and that
the service charge of gun-cotton for the musket
would be 60 erans. To Judge from the erisni Of
the vibration Of the musket pendulum, it would
seem that the reaction Of this charge is nearly the
same as that Of the ordinary service charge Of gum
powder; but although no accident has occurred
from the use of this charge in the experiments, did
not consider 1t prudent to fire with il from the
shoulder, as we are not yet acquainted with the err
piosipe force of the cotton.
The musket barrel is very slightly warmed by the
explosion Of the charge Of 60 grains.
3. The next experiments were made with the
24-pounder gun pendulum and its balistic rendu.
lum.
The gun was carefully cleaned, and the charge
OF cotton inserted loose, and then compressed with
the hammer, so as TO occupy the space Of cartridge
containing about eight times the weight Of gunpow.
der; the bulk of even the moderate charges which
were used is so great that thought it should be
very little compressed, to permit Of the rapid com
municaton Of the fame to the whole mass; perhaps
greater degree Of compression would have in
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jeet Of my visit this place and have selected your
paper as the medium Of communicating the result
20 the public. You are aware that ] attempted to
manufacture the gun-cotton by Otto's process, as
published, and signaly failed; that is, | produced
an article that would burn wildly but had not pro-
pulsise force 10 do more than drive out the wad
from percussion pistol, and suspected tina. the
cap was chiefly the Of that apparent success.
learned that Professor Ellet, Of this town, had
succeeded by variation of the process, and de-
tsrmned 10 ascertain the truth of the assertion by
witnessing the experiment. With lberaliiy char
acteriste Of scientific attanments, he not only per.
formed the desired experiments in my presence,
but taught me his process, which have personally
practieed in his laboratory. have made the gun
cotton Of excellent quality, can attest the truth OF
Its powers, and will be prepared TO repeat the pro-
cess on my return, and make such an exhibition as
will satisfy all unbelievers.
have Witnessed the following experiments; A
pledget OF prepared cotton was put into an ordinary
6-ineh barrel pistol with ball to suit the BORE and
nred at an inch hard pine board. The result was a
complete pehoratien Of the wood and escape Of the
ball on the other side. A rife was charged with
10 grains of the cotton and ball TO suit and from
distance Of 25 yards was aimed at FIVE pieces OF
northern pine, each about II inch thick, leaning
against brick wall The result was the successive
Penoration Of each, and considerable impression in
the wall. The ball was aattened.
Ten grains Of good rifle powder, said to be Du-
points FFF, was put into the same rifle with a simi-
lar ball. and fired at the same object from the same
distances the result the rebound Of the ball and
an impression into the wood | inch deep. These
experiments were conclusive 10 me, and hope will
be credited by those who shall witness them here
after. A traveller 1876 miles from home may write
marvellous stories; but however marvellous the
story may appear, ] shall be prepared TO exhibit
the marvellous feat, whenever I can collect few
who are eredulous enough to give the matter sec
ond thought. have extended my letter to so grsa
length that will not enter into the description Of
physical and chemical changes which the cotton un-
dergoes during the process of preparation, Suffice
Il to say that by DR.. Elects process and calcutta
ton, the cotton may be manufactured at AZ Cts pei
pound, and that one pound Of cotton is equal TO 4
lbs. Of ordinary gunpowder in explosive effects.
must apologize for consuming so much Of your pa
per- but conceive that my fellow-cilizens are a,
much interested in the matter us am and the ma
jority more So for cotton and gunpowder are the
most entertaining and interesting objects Of both oil
and young in South Carolina.
Yours, very respectfully,
WIN. HUME,