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Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
IMPORTANT NAVAL PREPARATION

IMPORTANT NAVAL PREPARATIoNs.-
We are enabled to state, from sure author.
iIy, that orders were issued from the Navy
Department, on the dlh inst, for the pur
chase of four brigs or schooaers 10 be con.
reTted into bomb ueSsels. to carry each a
gun ten feet in length aadten inch caliJre.
They are 10 be from $50 to 300 tons bur.
then. The purchase is to be made without
delay and the necessary alterations and
arrangements to be effected with the utmos,
despatch. The destination Of these yes.
sells is evident enough. A shin of 500
tons is to be procured, right away, 10 carry
stores and munitions for the use Of these
bomb vessels. Two steamers, The Ban.
gor and Aurora, have been purchased. and
will sail for the Gull, under names OF the
Scoorge and Scorpion, as soun as some
alteration are made in them. Events Of
great moment are brewing.
n o. Picoyns.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

ANnrugR u. $. YEssaLLa.r--h lr.trr
liom llonplulu, -aniwich Island, hrntt
news from the Pacific nauunrlnl ,h.
wreck of The u ; ,rhuanr Shaf, ON ,hr
l0h Of September a.lbr nlulh of be- Go
lnmhla lirer--lhe sam, Iace where ihr
sloop Of war Peacock vas iasl away. Thr
shark was an old vessel ul 10 guns, under
the command Of Lieut. Conmanlant How
ison. II is suggested that !, the loss OF this
vessel the report that the Iigale Congrcss
has suffered shipwreck, hat lis origin. The
news was CARRIED 10 The Slndwich Islands
by The ship Mariposa, which was coming
ouI of the Columbia riy r II the time aud
hearing guns as a signal ol di.ucs lay oil
and on until morning whnnshe wen, 10 the
station of the Hudson's Bay Company aud
there learned the name of be vessel 10 l.:
also, that the crew had been safely nnl.d
in boats early in the morning Al o'cloc,
Of the llth, only the bowsp'i, aud quarter
Of the Shark were to be seen among the
breakers. The loss Of the man.ol. war on
the reefs that obslnIct the entrance. doe,
not yndicate the assertion that Il aiTorde,
a better and safer harbor than New York
Mem York Sun.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Gea. Taylor enjoys The glory Of having conquer.
ed the Northern Indians at Fort Hamilton. lie
enjoys the glory Of having conquered the Southern
Indians on the Withacochee. lie enjoys the glory
Of having conquered the Mesicans on the mlnor-
tai fc.ds of Palo Alto, Resaea de la Palma aad
Monterey. llo enjoys the glory Of tShibiing n
moderation, nodesty, and magnanimily in the
hour Of victory equal b his transccndant uoolness
and skill and courage In the hour Of conflict But,
alas for the unfortunate old hero, he does not enjoy
the honor Of an approving mention Ia james X.
Poik's message 10 Congress! Wanting this glory,
what are all his other blended glories worth
Louisville Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

A SHOCKING TRAGEDY fire Lroke
ON ias' SATURDAY morning, nj Norfolk, Va,
which consumed several stores on Main
street, and prnp"riy lu the amount Of S6o.
900 After the engines bad ceased play.
ing on the smoking ruin, which il wns
thought they had riIecluay ctlinpuishod.
some boys vcnlufed in among them aud be-
gan searchng for bindings" and IN turn.
hg up The rubbish in the collar Of l,oben.
son ~ Curnck's store, volume Of flame
caused by the ignition of vessel Of cam.
ph'nr or spirits olluipenline, concealed be.
meath suddenly burs up, covering two of
The boys with The burning liquid. and they
were instantly cnyrloped in flames They
scrambled out aud gained the street in this
hnrrld plight Several hundred people were
near, yet 10 a6h,d them relief was impossi.
We; for each Of the boys was literally nil.
'a,oi fire ! One Of the hapcss youths in.
snp'lively ran to The pump at the head of
ma'ht square, a distance oi about 30 yards
where buckets Of water were inslnn,ly
thrown pom him and 1.-The fire eyingni,hed.
Tue o'brrlell immeilaley on rcachlno ,be
street. wh'l the lileNas with difficulty OK.
tnguIshed' " throwing blankets around
bIm-Dn' n'o'l too late. They we're SO
droadInlly bufnd as 10 present an nnn.or.
ance TOO sLoeklhl 10 describe. They wero
about the age OF "a; one died about two
O'clock the neA'mrniug. The other ain
fingers in bis misty. bnt wi,bon, 49,
J hope Of his recovery.- s,sto, RonUor wy
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Mr.. 7. q. Smith. one Of the proprietors
and directors u sumo of the Telegraph
lines has recently made discovery which
Sill not only maleiiall, lessen the expense
aud lime required in putting ap these lines.
but will make their opesalisns more periec
aud certain. II involves an important
principle in laws which govern eleclricily.
tie has put up the large wire. and by max.
ing the circuit termed. complete, with tie
~ire, without deiaching il lfom the posts
by glass, has maie an entirely successful
experiment over iklrty uiles oi tho liuo.
The wire has been fastened by simple
iron staples driven inlo posts, and on four
of live miles Of the line from Portland ia
Mr.. Smiths country residence, II has sim.
pity been wound around the trees of the lie n
through which it passes, whenever they
we're found convenient. In ono expcn
ment, the wireS were passed through water,
as neal 10 contar' a. they could be and nol
touch, and the operation on these wires
was equally successful.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

A SrRoNO PoINT.--Il is SAID that al the
famous pass "de los Muertos' between
saltillo aud Monterey, four thousand Meli
cans once repuSsd 10000 spaniard..-
Yet this pass was deserted by the MeIi.
cana, upon the prospect Of an attack by
half their number Of the Americans. II
TIE Mexicans, with 1000 men. performed
such prodigies at this pass, would II not be
impregnahle, in the hands Of 1000 Amcri.
cans against all TeIico combined
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

The Washington Union ia a loud call
for important modification Of the present
Tariff, says. "Ihe Democracy enacted
the tariff as permanent poace system Of
public finance" Now did not the Democ.
raoy exhibit It's marvellous smarness and
sagacity in enacting its "permanent peace
system" in the very midst of a warl
Louisville Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
L Wednesday, :. Frbnar! 10, 1871

rae wtAusa.-saes the commencement Of
lsl7, the weather hes BIN generally very cold,
varied by sudden and snort intervals Of summer
Temperature We hase never experienced more
variable senfon, and distressing colds and coughs
N abundance haze been the consequences, We
wish tie spring wonli not commence battling 50
early eith old winter In the latter daysof March
It may ~ The upper hani Of him, but he don't
esfe ihree ufaws iaf It's wam breath Ia the mid.
lle Of January.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Gen. AmPudia has written letter from San
LUIS TO friend, attempting to defend himself for
his surrender Of Monterey Among other matters
offsnty, he says that the enemy were numerically
superio.' lie also adds that, as il was they were
badly riestened lie puts down the American
loss al / ,i2l Ailed $50 wounded, and upwards
Of 1000 mIssIng.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Dr.. J. G. Chalmers, brother Of the Mississippi
Senator, was killed at Austin, Texas, short time
since by a Mr.. Holden. A dispute arose abou,
s0me property, and under the excitement, tho
pclOr drew his pistol, whereupon Hoiien stabbed
I'm with knife. lie died instantly.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

PRoNouoSs raoN the RAMA letter from
Washington to the Baltimore Argus states that
the President "hls appointed two soldiers heBieH-
anis ia the army, Tor their gallant conduct on The
three fields over which our dag has waved in
triumph during the past year and believe II TO be
his intention to reward gallanify Ia whatever de-
parimvn, " the army il may be found"
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

We regre, to learn from the Victoria trexaS
Advocate, that the dwelling house occupied by the
Rev Stephen +. Cooke, formerly Of this v'eln'ly'
was entirely consumed BY fire on the 9TH ult'
together with all It's contents, Mr c. barely hav'
ing time to escape with bis family. ilb loss is
considerable.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

getting " srlRs'--rhc Scientific American
says fellow in Orange county was found one
nigh, endeayoHug 10 climb Nn oser'hoi wheel in a
falling mill, and when asked what he was doing,
replied that hs wa, lfyae to get up stairs to bed,
ID, SOMEHOW sf ehss ;he siairs iseHldat held sifA
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
MOsrr M.rrt4.-rhs New York E.pre... d

MoSE, Marf1Ez-ihe New York EIpres-. Of
the llth ult, says:
"Thefc is a great deal Of misirus manifested
BY capitalists here, al the course that Government
have and are pursuing. and some Of the niasi
prominent deeply regret that they were suh.srherz
10 the late loan. They feel as II they had been
duped and sadly deceived. When Mf Walker va.
here, he stated that n1 more trlops would BE- Y4nt
ed, or sent, and that the Mexican war would be al
an end In six weeks The moment the bids were
closed, a call was instantly matc for Eve add
iional regiments OF Volunteers. and instead Of a
pro-p-etof peace. a continuance Of the war an
p-an TO be Inevitable. Ia addition to all this,
there seems 10 be an utter want Of confidence,
both in and out Of Congress, IN the ability Of tie
Administration TO carry on the war Mr. Walker
told the monied men here, that the receipts Of the
Government were much larger. aud the espcudi
lures much smaller than had been aniicpaled.-
Now Il turns out that the reverse is the case. Tn.
Government, So far, shows no disposition 10 impose
taxes, but are anxious 10 contract loans, and 10
borrow 10 pay both principal and interest With
the Sub. Treasury staring the banks IN the face, a
diminished Income and increasing expensee. capi.
ialist- have become alarmed; 30 much 90. that II
a Twenty Million loan were Offered no per.on
here believes that II would be filed, ai ALL OF Il ia-
ken, that over ninety per cehtum would not be Oh.
tanned Capitalists have not forgotten the at war,
when stocks were down from par 10 siriy-eiglii,
and when thousands were ruined by the fall. Ia.
deed, 30 depressed were the stocks, that & new
loan could not b. made, aud the Government was
compelled 10 issue treasury notes for ~ their IN.
dehiednes'; aud i will be In the present case; il
the war continues year longer, Treasury notes
will be the only resort Of the GOvoramcnL'
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
DEr.RruaE or rns NRw YonA ysLux

DEPARTURE oF rHE Ngw foRk NaLux
rrERs-irny SaPpiiss.--I'lye cpm9anif /.
oi Col. Bumrlt's regiment sailed On lhr
lgh instant, lor rampiro, with lhe Collnc..
in the bark Jubilee and brig Empire. rhey
took cut an enormous qutnily ol powdrr
bail, small arms rifles. ml'kels, aud pieces
nf large calibrc, some ihiny.iwo pnundris
The crew Of The Jubilee having refused tn
do duty, were scnl up 10 the ri's, being
superseded by fresh hank. Company u.
Capt. Bngsaud, is the only volunteer TIC
now remaining AT For Hamilton, They
will leave for 'ampico in a day " lwo. in
the bark Non,eknma viii IL. Co Bs1ir-,
second in Command 81 tie regiment. :
c.npant VI ii,Nrz"i ln Bu.t te' ui-u. rs
ron.y organized alfo a I'd y~.ttIag .l
iamplea. in I-H ship iufs-un. iaIznrai.n
lhcn ,uppy ui PlHI'li mi.siIfs iac'uI
ing bombs snd shells. Another vessel, 'hc
brig Emelnc, sails this morning TOR the
Gulf.--N Y. Sun, Jan. %.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

TnE WAR.-1'ho Union has the follow.
Ing paragraph:
ave have nc idea that our troops will
be withdrawn from the territory of Mexico,
or our squadrons from her waters, as the
preliminary and conditions of a negotiation.
We have supposed that the President had
defined his position in this respect loo
clearly to be mistaken"
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Calvin Ross has been convicted IN Ncw
York Of the murder OF his wife an the gh
Of September last, and was sentenced 10 hr
hung on the 10Th of March next. Ross is
a native OF Boston.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

M. Polk vetoed the bill making appropriations
for the improvement of the western rivers, yet he
has sen, the United States snag boats to remove
distractions from the Rio Grandc.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

ylRaiNn SESLroa.--James NJ. Mason was on
the 9th billo, elected U. $. Senator blythe Legs
laiurc Of Virginia, to d the unsSPred term Of the
late Hon. Isaac S. Penny baeker, which expires in
March, 1851.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Daniel W ofioy, o. S, Consul at symrna,
died, al his post, in November last Az an officer
he highly spoken OF, and is said to have rendered
great service 10 our government during the Greek
revolution.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

STEAMBOAT BUupiSo.-Thero were built a,
Cincinnati during the year 1916, tweniy-nine
stcainboals. whose aggregate tonnage was $3.50
tons, and the cost S5l5,j0O.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Mr.. Webster, it is said, viii make tour
through the southern States, Immediately
after the adjournment Of Congress. He has
bad this visit in contemplation for several
years, but, though urged by his friends in
various parts, has never before been able to
crafty their wishes.--Picapine.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

Some of our political opponents still
charge that when the country becomes
involved in war, the wings shrink from
the fighting. The Lehigh (Pa.) Reporter
properly rebukes this calumny, by stating
that out of The ninety four men composing
Captain Nagle's company of volunteers
only Seren are iocof0cos Leu. Journal
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
The following letter we find in the Bal.
lisore Clipper
WAsulNerus, Jan, 10Th lsi7.

hAsllN6fns, Jan, 10Th lel1.
BY the report of the Adiulant General,
transmitted To Congress 10 day. tho whole
number ofvounleefs received into the ser.
vice under The provisions of the act of The
18th ol May, 1916 exclusive of the forces
called for IN November and December,
now being raised If which only few
returns have been reeeised) is 22s compa.
nirs. l,07l commissioned officers. aud
% 600 men; in the aggregate 2i,77O.-
Ii appears from the statement enclosed
lhai iiiiy.scven volunteers were killed al
Monterey on the 2i,l, 22l aud 23l Of
September, Of whom iaur were commits
sioned olliccr' and that nineteen have
died Of their wounds. Ordinary deaths
637i discharged 8 1902 nearly all reported
Tor disability. Desefiian :i3l.
The strength ol the rank aud Gle, ac
eording lo the latest IeluIns. is li,55r,
including sick, which deducted from the
regiments at the time they were mustered
into service, show loss OF 400 within
tue period, for the mosi pat. Of sixty and
pineiy days, after joining the army in the
field. The statement does mol include one
regiment ol nine companies ol Missouri
volunteer inlanlry. neither dnes il embrace
a company OF mounted Iowa volunteers.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

We like tosee a young lady walk as though n
flea was biting her on the hp--it is so faoinaIinp
She Is just the match for dandy who sieps IKE
an open winged turkey travelling over bed Of no,
ashss
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

The Washita River at Camden, on the 2dins,,
wssdigh, and rising. Red River we understand
ia barely navigable 10 Fulton for light druught
boaip.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

The Baiosyille correspondent Of the "Gazciie,' -
msconsirnes us. We never, by imputation or
otherwise, attributed 10 him that with which he
oharres rs
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

From the 81 Joseph 6aEtttf.
IMPORTANT IRON SAINT. fE--The following Is
an extract Of letter from l.. ID. Nash 20 c. +
Holly. Esl, of Savannah. Il will be found inter.
esiing 10 our feadgB;
SANTA FE, November II. 1876
There Is a fuinor in the city to-day. that the
Spaniards have poisoned tho flour aud meal used
b, the army. which is said To br the eaase Of 50
many deaths. The poison consists Of sume sege-
table sulstanee. with not enough strength In II TO
produce iaslan, death, but jus, enough 10 derange
the digestive organs, and prevent medicine from
operating OH the system, II the rnmaf should
prove true, il will be difficult 10 prevent acts Of
violence. Ii true, the wTeiehts masl die.
Something strange must BE- the matter, iof the
molialty Of the volunteers Is increasing at an
alarming rate. We arc dying oil al the rate Of
ls0 per uiuhth l. u. NASH
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

lion. Caleb Cushing has been elected colonel
or The Massachusetts regiment.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
.Fran "a. 81 Los.nl Gar.tts.

Tie 81 Louis Rey,llo doubts The truth Of the
iollowIngi
The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06

STACKING HAY.--llay in England is scar cely ever put in barns. II keeps we'll in stacks, nade as they are in the neates, man ner, and carefully matched with straw. No thIng can be more beautiful aud workmanlike than the manner in which they are made up; and for hay, the long stacks are decidedly preferable to a round form, as Is cut down for use, in such case, to more advan,age.- The formation of a stack. which IS often done by women, is work of much skill, which Is the iruII only oi practice; the lhatching of a stack in the best manner requires both art aud experience. and there are men who make It a profession. When well executed, the hay IS for years impervious 10 wet Du- ring the formation of the stack, which, when intended 10 be large, must sometimes wait for several days the progress of hay. making, the most careful farmers hare Iaige ;arpauIin or canvass covering to suspend upon poles over the stack, Ill order 10 protect it from rain. refer 10 these minute circumstances, .o illustrate the extreme carefulness with which many of the operations of husbaudry are here conducted. When the hay IS to be used, whole stack Is never removed 10 the stables a,'once, but IS carefully cut down as q loaf of bread ight be cut, and always done np and bound in tfusseS, intended to be of fiiiy-six pounds each. and in that way carried to be distributed 10 ihe animals. This re. qaires some extra labor; but the farmers find thelr account III 1t.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
rATrrrfS,; pnrri raY.

Is is asserted in the 'sTFansacsions of the Society of Ars,n that there is great ad- vantage in fatening, geese, turkeys, and, in short fowls of every description, on po- taioes mixed with meal On this diet they are said to fat,en in less than one-hslf the time ordinarily required 10 bring them so the same condition of ssexceileDee,n on any kind of corn, or sven on TaeaI itself. The poia- toes must be boiled and mashed fine while they are hot, and the meal added, just before Ihe food is to be presented.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
GDe Harwer.
HOW To RAIsE eoop PoRK.


 From Skinaer's FarmeTs' Library'' Fi- nslly. apples may make Yankee ''piekled pork" t.sweeter and iily per cent whiter" than that of corn-GeJ hogs; but fl you would have @bams' made into bacon ''not inferior to Wesiphalia''-snd when hams arc spoken of, bacon is understood, mol Pork-let the hogs, according to our observation, which is ..some," have s.woods range" lei them roam the forest, enjoying the largest liberty, crack ing the beerhnus, the chestnut, and the acorn snufiing the pure uir and sleeping in the up- turned virgin earth of inc country, until the middle or las, of November; letihem be sspu, npo just long enought to increase and .shar- den their fatr with new corn, or, yet better, corn meal, with clean water; aud having then, E, from l4 io l6 months old carried them to from l30 to l60 pounds, sometime before or about ChristInas, let their lives be taken, not in wansonness oF malice, as men destroy each other in war, but in fullfilmeni of their ap DO n,ed fate.
 The ham of hogs weighing from l30 to 160, will he from 10 to l5 pounds. h was fecommenueu Dy Iol John tayior. ol Caro- line, Virginia, he who prompted the Iandhoid- CTS of the southern States to think, and taught them that they had a business 10 be studied, and stake in ihe Government to be cared for -he recommended that at the time of .sput- ting up'' hogs in Autumn the plantation should be swept clean of every thing in the shape of a hog, little or big. (excep, the breed ing-stock,) which was not under ten months old; as, if over that, and carried through ano- ther year, t would not be worth its cost
 4 look at the census will show with what remarkable correspon lenee Indian Corn an ! hogs jump together! In the production of these two great staples of fife, Indian Corn and Pork, Tennessee takes the lead, while New York produces more than four to one over Tennessee in value of 'sorchard pso- duc.s.n The ssswinish multitude" of Ten nessee excels that of the Empire State, as
The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06

DIFFERENCE IN QCAIITY OF MiLK-Far- mers in general are not aware of the great difference in Ihe richness of the milk. In but ter dairies, especially. this is point which deserves attention. The mere fact that a ccw gives large quantity of milk is scarce ly any evidence of her value for her produc- tien Of butter. IL Is but short time since we heard farmer state that he hal COW which would give from 20 10 22 quart per day, and he had till last summer always con sideTed her first rate COW; but i, then hap pened that her milk was set separately for better, when il was proved that only about four ounces per day could be obtained. This may be called an extreme case; but let the milk of various cows be fairly tried, and surprising difference will be seen.
 Mir. Newell, in his address before the Es. sex County Mass Agricultural Society, ob. served that according to his observation, there is much less uniformity in the milk of what we call s'native" cows, than in that of the Ayrshires and Attorneys. He says-"A few days ago made little experiment to test the quality Of the milk of sixteen cows. A gai- lon of each cows milk was set by itself, and after standing twenty -four hours the cream from each was chumed by itself, and the quantity of butter ranged from 3 to s ous- ces" Thus Il Is seen that while the milk of some cows afforded pound of butter to every s quarts, Il required more than 3l quarts of the milk oG some others 10 make tbss quantity. Will no, this fact be remem- befeds
The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06

YEoaAS's IMPROVED WHEAT FAx.-The Scienlfie Amenean says: This machine is of the ordinary form and size, and the im- psoyenienis consist, lsL in dispensing with tire board or shoe at ihe bottom Of the hop per, end substituting revolving apron or feeding bel, to carry the grain on 10 the sieves, or riddles; 2d. row of vibrating fin- gers, made of strong iron wire, which receive the staws snd ehaf. and greatly assist in se- paraiing them from the grain as It falls from the apron to the sieves. 3d, acontriyanee by which the three sieyes, and the fingers before named, are made to vibrate alternately with and opposite to each other. and 60 quietly as io avoid the noise and jar attendant upon the operation of ordinary machines, while it al- lows of greater width of wire and secures a.more perfect sidding of the grain. h fact we arr confident that this peculariiy alone is sufficient to commend lie invention to all who are familiar with the operation of such maehises, and will in short time secure for s' ssy general use among ;hs farmers.