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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02

gina side OF the river Immediately in the neghborhood Of
the Long Bridge" the length of which the greatest
part OF the distance between his farm and the market The
ground was prepared, the wheat sown the and
den seeds planted in the proper and for short
time every thing promised full amends for past losses and
complete reward for his he aered himself
that perseverance, and the fear Of meeting his mis-
chevous neghbo that induced him to continue the ha
ted business There only thing he dreaded and that
was eshe-for since the night that his pet stream from
singing ulabe had taken rocking him, he seemed to be
seized with kind of hydophoba great his aversion
to water He pretty well cured however, of this disease
about the latter part of April for scarcely drop of rain had
fallen during the MONTH Indeed that month seemed resolved
to redeem lis character for Inconsistency and to resent the off
repeated insult of u April day !" for there
y month constantly dry than the month Of
April ls47, except perhaps the month that followed it. As
the showery month had gone without giving showers
hero began to imagine that he to be prosecuted by
drought he had been last year by foods and he became
each day convinced each day left the thirsty earth
thirsty than before. To all, portion of the
Long Bridge, which his business obliged him daily
had been washed awaypehaps by the rain that threat
ened to him the trick and although Congress had
made appropriation to repair it, the repairs for
cause delayed several months, during which time hero
obliged ferry himself and his provisions which he
expense and Inconvenience. His city friends continual
y threatening him with visit and he never could be per-
suaded to let them know the precise locality Of his residence
at what hour he would be at home" He declared an
intimate friend however, in confidence that the elements had
conspired against hm that he had been pursued by " fire
and food; that it would rain, would the bridge
ever be repaired whilst he remained the farm For some
time after this period hswaggish neghbo expected and
on the lookout for his return to the city, order to crack
again their cruel jokes but he not and indeed for
while every body seemed to have lost sight of him. His
house on street remained to all appearance untenanted
until night about eleven o'clock discovered by
of Captain Goddards guards trying get the back
door, The wachmans rattle collected the neghbors-
the burglar was aested-a short parey held, when
shout of Welcome from the crowd Our
friend with his family had been occupying his house for near
ly two months, and, for obvious reasons keeping
secret. r.
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER, 1916.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02

AcrfoS-Whoever became man Of influence by sitting
under the harrow Of dependency What slowpoke ever
benefited the world his friends himself There nothing
like action coupled with cheeruness We see every where
Who is he slttngon that empty barrel on the wharf, man
with encgya prey 10 grief He does not know what to
DO, and how to start Who is that man with folded arms
standing IN the market place lazy do-le sort Of vaga-
bond who hardly earns his bread and butter Do you wish
become such character Then arouse vou elf ovav
from the armchair from the gutter out Of The owny bed
Move your arms kick feet and st about give the blood
chance to circulate through your VEINS and the air Of heaven
70 enter lungs Srze The r job presented and dispatch
up for the pay, and o. another fbvo,h Won
will soon earn enough 10 purchase wheebarow or hand
cart, and then you will begin live Who knows what YOU
may become Energy half omnipotent Small beginnings
end 10 large gains penny well turned brings fortune.
Resolve then 10 do something and he something and our
word for IT. you will bless your dying day for preaching
thus faithfully to you virgins paper.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
SONNET.

Light dweIls with shadows mountains frown DER wales
Rocks have their bases hidden from view
The lighics airs prccede the heaviest gales
The hottest suns provoke the EARLIEST dew
Ships which shake out their white winged spreading rails
Feel most the blasts that ia their wake pursue
Loves sweetest strain some long lost JOY bcwails
The toll Of many is the gain Of few,
Our faircst hopes to full fruion grown,
In forms substantial lose ideal grace,
And, as we seek TO clasp in our embrace
The fulIrobed image, 1t hath turned to stone
Thus fade our joys and, as long as years roll on,
Their shadows measure declining sun
[Sharpe's Magazine.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02

The duties on the above articles being thus re-
duced one-lalf, Of course the imports must be
doubled to keep up the revenue and il you double
the imports, mus, you not destroy ffty-six millions
OF your present domestic supply TO make room for
these additional imports, and send hfty-sx millions
abroad 10 purchase what is now supplied al home I!
But what, sir, will be said Of your tariff of 1913
by the American farmers, mechanics. and working
men, who are thus sacrificed to favor foreigners !
What will be said by the shoemaker, whose pro-
lection is reduced 5 per cent. by the tailor, who
loses 20 ; the blacksmith, who Is brought down 81
per cent; the halter, 10 the tanner 20 the iron
maker Is; the paper-makcr Is the coal digger,
81 !! Aud what will the farmer say, who must re-
ducc his wool and other raw materials and bread
stuiis in corresponding ratio TO enable the Ameri-
can mechanic and manufacturer to maintain the
competition with their foreign rivals under Ibis anti
American iree-trade system But this il not all.
Whilst thus employed in robbing labor Of its pro-
tecuon and TIE farmer Of his home markets, YOU
reduced Tie duties ON the rich mans brandy and
spirits nearly one-hall aud, TO make good the loss
of revenue, you attempted to impose a heavy tax
on the poor mans len and coGsc. Thus, to favor
foreigners, you have stripped American labor OF lis
protection, destroyed its employments and reduced
It's wages and, ia the language OF Mr. Brcn, vou have
thus covered the country with benefits and bIcs.;ngs
But, sir, have extended my remarks nurh b,vaod ,bo
limits had prescribed and will now conclude with
the hope that you Of your friends will favor me with
at least of the foregoing n,errogaons
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
A MORAL STORY.

We have become convinced lately that there still some
people in the world who have read this little story, which
we reckon among the classics We reprint it to be remem
bered sort Of tasmanc aid in those of manifold
perplexiiy which we meet in this toiling world.
Mas. KIRKLAND.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

We have from the most undoubted authority
very important piece Of information in rela-
ton 10 the application Of steam power to manu-
features in cities. There 10 city within dis
lance Of three hundred miles from here Of about
the size of Hartford, whose Inhabitants per-
eeived that its population and wealth were be-
coming stationary, il not reirograding, and fell
the necessity Of making combined and reso-
lutte effort to restore and sustain their ancient
prosperity. Accordingly they got up comPa-
nv with a capital of 100000, and erected a
steam woollen mill for the manufacture Of broad
cloths. The result has far succeeded their most
sanguine expectations. At the end Of the frst
year this company will have returned TO its
stockholders a dividend of $50 900 from the pro-
fits, besides receiving a surplus Of $l0,OO0 more
The success of this effort has given an impulse
| to the whole business and industry Of the place,
and produced the most salutary and complete
renovation in its condition and prospects One
effect of Il will be the immediate erection Of
another steam woollen factory, and also a
steam cotton mill, which is to be $50 feet in
length and contain $4,000 spindles. All this is
| taking place in an inland town which is wholly
destitute Of the central and commanding posi-
ton, and ofihe other advantages for such bust
ness which this city enjoys
We copy the above from the Hartford Times
Why may not Louisville follow the example
ice can If zoe piH. Let us resolve TO do il.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

and We trust he may long live to exert his well
established influence in behalf Of the well-be-
ing Of society. His warmest political oppo-
nenss have never denied his personal worth and
inteerity-his friends know how, all that was
good in him, has been employed for private and
public benefit
Mt. Collins son, Richard Henry Collins, takes
his place. For three years, he has been assoc
ciate sditor-during the last twelve months,
while his father was preparing the Historical
Sketches Of Kentucky, he has had almost exclu-
sive controlof the Eagle. He Is q worthy SON Of q
worthy sire, and will make this Journal one OF
the most useful ones In the State He thus
sensibly and modestly refers to the change:
1t Is likewise change Of responsibility--ane
though enter with pleasure upon the iabo'
rious duties Of publisher, II Is with becoming
distrast of my qualifications that assume the
sole conduct Of the editorial department. II 10
not little gratifying to me to be enabled to re-
lieve my Father, in his advancing years, OF the
responsibility that has been indispensable from his
position for nearly thirty years past, and to soc
him engaged i'm pursuits at once more congeniai
and less combining.
invite the attention Of the readers Of The
EAGLE TO the Proposals in next Thurday's paper
| for extending its eirculation-and shall be hap
DIV 10 receive substantial increase of patron
age through the efforts Of the friends Of the pa
per itself, and of the great cause il will con-
tinue 10 advocate. In the future the paper will
be printed upon new type, and be much i'm
proved in appearance.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
BRAZIL.

| The Bottom Courier has published several able
articles showing the value Of our trade with Bra
zil. Theyare from the pen of G.. w. Gordon,
late Consul
Brazil taxes a large amount Of our bread
stuffs and manufactures. The official reports OF
Flour show h the fiscal year of lS43-5 we ex-
ported to the country 900, s45 bbls. valued al
81 ,0S3,3lS. bling about one-fifth of our total
export Of ths article TO all countries; and in
1856, the Brazils toek 296, $50 bbls., valuep
at 81 ,675,756 being very large increase over
tina precedingyear. The consumption of Flour
in the Brazil, must naturally increase with the
population, which is now about 10, O00, 900, and
which is increasing rapidly.
OF our manufactures of cotton cloth in 1874
IS, We expGted TO the Brazils TO the amount
of $3.50, goo, being about one-fifth Of our total
export to all countries.
To our mitigation interests, our commerce to
the Brazis is truly of great importance, il being
carried on almost entirely in American vessels.
In ls44-5, not single Brazilian vessel entered
the United States; during that fiscal year the
foreign vessels which arrived in this country
from the Brazis were British, 4 Swedish,
Danish, a,d Sandman, tonnaging 2,4sl tons,
while then were during that period Ola Ameri-
can vesseh navigated with 2,19s men and 40
boys, and ionnsging 50, 900 tons, which entered
the United States from the Brazis; and during
the same year 1879 American vessels, navigated
with l ,s42men and 90 boys, and tonnsgng 40
ZIG tons, deared from this country, and only
one small Brazilian vessel of 1871 tons, navigated
with Ia men, and 2 British, 2 Sandman, 2 Han
seattle, Spanish, and l Hanoverian vessel, ton
naging 10 all 2,077 tons, including the Brazilian
vessel, cleared from the United States for the
ports of Brazil.
The Austrians are making great exertions to
compete with US in Brazil in Flour, and do al
ready come in direct competition. From Trieste
Flour is obtained good as the American, and
as labor in Austria is cheaper than in America,
and the Austrian vessels are navigated cheaper,
it is highly important that the United States
should be on the terms of the most favored ma
tons with Brazil, as any commercial advantage
given to Austria would destroy the American
trade.
The same effect would follow in regard to
manufactures, from an advantage given to Eng
land.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

The Court Martial, in the case OF LII. Col.
Fremont, commenced at Washington lsst week.
Il excitss among military men great interest.
Senator BESros and Gen. Jones are Atty's Tor
Ii. Fremont. The Court Is composed Of the
following officers:
Gen. Brooke, President Of the Court. The
Judge Advocate, Captain John +. Lee, Ord
nance Department.
Brig. General G. NJ. Brooke, Col. 9Th In
Eantry.
Col s. Churchill, Inspector General.
Col. l. b. Crane, 4th Artillery
Brew. Col. Matthew NJ. Payne. 4th Artillery.
Brew. Lit. Col s. H Long, Corps Top. Eng.
Lieut.. Col. r. f.. DeRussey. Corps Top. Eng
Lieut.. Col. Up. Taylor, Subsistence Dept.
Brew. 1t. Col. II. K. Craig, Ord. Department
Major r. l.. Baker, Ord. Department
MAORI d. Graham, Corps Top. Engineers.
Major r. Dela6eld, Corps Engineer
Brew. Major G. A. Mccall, Assistant Adjutan'
General.
Major E. w. Morgan llth Infantry.
Capt. John F. Lee. Ord. Department, Judgs
Advocate.
OF the above, all except Major Mccall, were
found 10 be present.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

IMPORTANT To Provision PAcKERs.-A high
ly respectable English house engaged in the pro-
vision business with this country, in aletter tC
correspondent, merchant Of this city, among
other things writes the following, which We arr
permitted to extract:
sour crop Of hogs in England will be ready
In March, and the large quantity Of damaged
Indian corn, as food, is likely to produce Gu an
tity double that Of any former year, and the
high price Of pork will induce our English far
mers to sell all they can spare. | think the
pork that goes forward before March will sci
for the best prices. 1t is no use to send ham,
from your section, as they will not pay the ex-
penses. The Western cure has name attached
to it that will make it very difficult to SELL
Lsrd is the best article, in good barrels, with
real tsre; but am sorry'to tell you that youl
Western tAre is considered dead share. Dc
try to get actual tares in your business--i
sounds so honest.'-St. Louis Repub., Oct. 81
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

Mr.. Catlin, writing home, says Louis Phil
lippe's early adventures are fnll of interest Oh
matters Of history, ano well adapted to the pen
ell. He adds:
"These scenes occurred during the Kings trav-
els from Erie TO Buffalo, to the villages of the
Seneca Indians, thence to Csnandsigua, pad
ding his own canoe through Seneca Lake to
Ithaca, thence on foot, with his knapsack on
his back, to the Tioga river, where, having pur-
chased an Indian canoe, he dcscendei that river
ard thence through tho valley of Wyoming
He also travelled among the mountains of Penn
sylvania and Virginia, and in canoe descended
the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans. Du-
ring all the route, he and his companions slept
out under The open sky and subsisted upon
what they could collect from the river and
forest"
We fear his wilderness life will read better
thsn Lis Ioyai experience. The adventures of
the fallen prince would excite sympathy; the
selfish monarch, grasping at every thing. can
only awaken pity and hate. Better for Louis
If the crown had never rested OH his brow.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

Lerris Collins, Esq, retired from the Edito-
rial Charge of the Eagle Nov. ID. He says in
his parting address:
Ii has fallen to the lot of but few men 10 be
so long connected with the newspaper press.
The contemporaries Of my boyhooi have gen
orally passed away, OF have Withdrawn from the
editorial chair. Time has also made sad hav &C
amoIg the small number of my early subscri.
bers. Of the 800 found upon my subscription
list on the LIST Of November, $40, all bat abo at
a dozen haze disappeared, and more tnan min g
tepths have gone TO the sPirit-land.
The period Of my connection with the press.
has been one of almost continued excitement.
either in National or State politics. I entered
upon the duties Of an Editor when Kentucky
was convulsed with the great Relief Question,
which, under various phases, agitated the coun-
ellis Of the State for many years. My course
on that question, and on all the succeeding ques-
tions-State and National-whch have en-.
crossed public attention, was infiue aced bv ain.
cere convictions of duty. In the fierce local
contests in Kentucky, sided with the Anti.
Reiief and Old Court parties. And in the ma.
tional division Of parties which succeeded tn,
disruption of the old Democratic snd Federal
parties, have invariably acted with the n =.
tional Republicans or Wings. In 1870, | cas-.
my first vote for Mr.. Monroe as President, anc
nave subsequently voted, In 1874, for Mr.
Clay, in ls2s for Mr.. Adams, in 1889 for M.
Clay, in 1886 for Gen. Harrison, in 1870 for
Gen. Harrison, and in 1874 again for Mr.. Claw.
Although it has been my fortune to act almest
exclusively with the minority in the National
parties, have seen no good cause TO change
single important political principle which I
have ever advocated. But whilst have adher.
ed to political principles, once formed, with
unyielding tenacty, have never questioned
the honesty or the patriotism of those who diff.
fered with me; and if, in the heat of political
discussion, have INDUCED at any time in Ian.
guage which was harsh or calculated TO wound
the sensibilities Of political opponents, it has
been TO me a subject Of regret.
Although advancing years and failing health
admonish me to seek an employment less har.
RAISING alike to mind and body, / separate
from old and cherished patrons with profound
regret With many, very many, on my list,
have held long and pleasant converse, and have
received from them repeated evidences of re-
gard and personal Kindness. I have no language
TO express my gratitude TO those friend who
have sustained me, and cheered me, smidst all |
the vicissitudes which have marked nv career.
Is the conductor Of public Journal.
Mr.. Collins retifes with the respec, Of rood
men! In the responsible post he has filed, he |
las been thefirm friend Of virtue and rsligioa-l
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
Rail ROaas--Nlanu faet0res.

1t 10 difficult to estimate the value Of Rail-
Roads, or show the multiplied blessings which
follow diversity Of labor. Figures fail to make
us realize the one or the other !; tax alone, and
its increase, give only partial view of either
But they help to enable us best to realize
their results, and, therefore, we resort to them
so often
Let us leok at the comparative growth of New
York and Boston for this end.
New York is the commercial capital Of the
Union. She has over 400, 900 inhabitants. But
she is strictly commercial. Boston was once
only commercial, now she is engaged in every
species Of manufacture, and is the centre of the
railroads Of New England See how in prop
erty she reaches up, in consequence, to New
York, with less than n third Of her population.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

Cart ROBERT ANDERSON, U. s. ARTILLERY.
We perceive by notice iu the Cincinnati Ca
zette, that letter had been received at that
place from Capt. Anderson, addressed to one of
his brothers, conveying the welcome intelligence
that Capt. A. is rapidly recovering from the
wounds received in one of the battles near the
city Of Mexico He is said to have received FIVE
wounds, but had so far recovered as TO be able to
walk at the date of his letter. Capt. A. is n
native of this county, and a son Of Col. Richard
c. Anderson, deceased, who was himself a gal
liant officer Of the Revolution. Capt. A. gradu-
ated at West Point military academy, with high
reputation, and has since held a distinguished
position in the army for his attanments in artil-
lery science and tactics.--Louisriue Journal
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
Wesa V6rwiw6a.

We commence the address Of DR.. Ruffner on
the first pag. this week. He is Shareholder,
and he speaks to Shareholders. We hope it will
be read and circulated.
The first part Of the address, relating to local
matters, apportionment of the State, internal
policy, &c, &C., we omit. We have the white
laws in kentucky. Yet, the subject is impor-
tant, as showing how far the Southern States
resort to an unjust appcrtionment system, thus
depriving non Shareholders of their rights,) and
shall, Of these days, refer to il at length.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13

A slaveholder of Shelby county "willed."
that certain colored boys of his estate should be
bound out learn trade, that when this was done
they should be allowed two years to earn some
thing for themselyes-and that then they should
be sent to Liberia
The Executor did not comply with the will Of
the deceased owner. BY accident, the Rev. Mr.
CowAs. Of Frankfort, KY, heard of his con-
duet, and communicated the facts to the State
Colonization Society. That body appointed Q
committee to demand the boys of the Executor
with instructions, If he hesitated a moment, tc
bring suit forthwith for their freedom.
The Reverend Mr.. Cowan is justly respects<
for the purity of his life, and his general phi
lanthropy. This act is in unison with his whol'
character. And the Board, composed as IL is o
Citizens of enlarged and liberal views, know
well how to second his endeavors, and riA do il
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
C0ssnty Action.
A Young Georgian writes u.s.

Don't be weary or faint or yieding-I an,
here, for life, and, as know hundreds of men
who would make Georgia free, if they could,
don't mean to give up. have read your pro-
position about independent county action, and
every one have spoken TO, says, IL is Just. and
If we could get il, Old H should have no
slave in it. know Of no suggestion that has
cheered me up so much that of county ac-
ton.
This is the spirit: 81 am here, for life" We
like 10 hear this Above all do we like to hear
it when coupled with the determination &c do,
while life lasts. A thousand such men could
reform Georgia.