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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE The new brig Maine
owned by VIM. McLoon, and commanded by Capt
Charles Thorndlke, both of Sou h Thomaston.
sailed from that port the 9th OF October, 1915,
with cargo OF lime, for New Orleans few
days after her departure, that severe gale occurred
which proved 50 fatally disastrous to our naviga.
ton on the Atlantic cOast-the remembrance OF
which is still fresh In the minds Of many. As
neither the vessel or crew were afterwards heard
OF, 1t was supposed that she foundered at sea with
all on board and the circumstance had nearly
faded ffom the minds OF all la the summer of
1S47, some two years after the incidents related
above, Capt. Robbins, OF st. George, shipped two
Portuguese hands on board his vessel at Vera Cruz,
Tor New Orleans; after receiving a months ad-
vance, they disappeared, leaving the captain to
coDte mt himself with their baggage. The chests
one OF which was OF pure mahogany-were opened,
and nothing OF Importance being then discovered,
except quantity OF old Spanish books, they were
suiieied Ia remain uDdlsturbed throughout the
voyage: Upon Capt. RS arrival, few weeks
since. the mahogany chest, with Its contents, was
Sent to his hcme In ST. George, where It was re-
c"gDlZcd as answering the description OF one be-
Longing to the first mate of the brig Maine. This
LED TO thorough examn atom OF its contents and
on Epitome belonging TO Capt Thorndlke, with
his name written IN 1t, was found ; and an Atlas
belonging to the second mate, whose name was
Cooper. This singular discovery was immediately
made known TO the irieEds of Capt. T., and the
articles are now In their possession. There are
many vague lumois afloat, and although we nave
iaken some rams TO gather The facts yet there may
be SEINE slight 1t Inaccuracies In The statements made
above but We obtained them from good authority,
end they are correct How these three articles,
belonging to three different members of the mss
ing vessel, should come together, and how they
got INTO the possession OF the Portuguese, are CIR
cumstances which are yet to be brought 10 LIGHT.
mat they should traverse the ocean Tor three
years, and then arrive safely al home, is certainly
most ineXplicsbe mystery, which If ever un-
faVeled, mu,t divulee circumstances of more mo-
menlous and Startling import Iaonaston (Me)
Gasdte
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

.s.nsry- One Of tn. Sshssss links Of s'ea ss0vsA'S
throughout the Union"
Hr. LENNON, Of the Board of Aldermen of Wash
mgton, was next called out, and responded 10 the
ccncilistory address of Alderman Franklin, IN all
Its parts, and particularly IN respect to the COM
promises of the constitution, and proposed, In
The Union Of there stssss-Msy II b perpetual.
The MAYOR next called attention to the TACT, that
though General Jackson tailed In an attempt to
make his cabinet an unit, yet that the cabinet OF
the Mayor of Washington was always an unit. be-
ing constituted OF the Corporation Attorney, whose
health he now proposed.
The CORPORATION ATTORNEY rose IN re-
Spouse TO the compliment, and touching, light
ly on the shady spots of London and New
proudly to the teeming business, and rich COM
Derce, and public enterprise OF our great COM
nerclal emporium, he concluded by offering.
The health Of the Mayor OF New York Music
The MAYOR ct Washington said he was remind
cd, by the passing illusions OF ms Iriena'
10 the evils common to all great clties' OF inc SUP
lime expression of Barke, In express aiiusi9n 70
the city OF London that the spires OF her cnarl-
ties averted the hghtnIngs OF Heaven from her
crlmes.'-a beautiful remark, equally applicable
charities Of our be Swc gSsa Wsrd
(Assisrani Aloerman) was called upon, and gave
some facts regarding the local administration of
the affairs OF their city, OF Its population, Its In
hgx OF emgraon and ah It's general prosperity
Council, made brief speech complimentary to
New York and the New Workers.
On motion, the company next drank the health OF
The Presidsnt Of tho United States, and Governor
Of the District Of Columbia
Mr. MILLER, Of New York, was next called out,
and made good and Int resting speech on matters
and things in general and on the slavery question
In particular, which he hoped would be settled by
pursuing some middle ground, consistent with the
constitution and the interests of the Union. MIR.
Miller gave the health of the Mayor OF Washing
ton.
To which the Mayor respectfully responded
Mr.. SMITH, of New Yok, after some remarks
up, the pleasures oil this me citing, submitted,
The prosperity Of the Federal Metropolis"
In conclusion, The MAYOR said, that while 1t was
\ time honored and grateful custom TO welcome
the coming, and TO speed the parting guest, II was
equslly pleasant to remember those who minis
tered TO our eDjoyments. He, therefore, pro-
posed,
The health Of worthy host, and success to his
exeells mt ablisbneptn
And, at 10 o'clock P. M. the meeting adjourned,
after very pleasant time. w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04
CITY TRADE REPORT.

u, bAIURDAY, Fep 4-8 T. M.
inc neur market was steady at yesterdays prices,
WIN lar demand for the east ana city trade. Tho
lois ohpostd o. consisted Of New Orleans Western,
aho soutbefn brands. Wheat continued dun and no
fsIes mhhIng beyond small lots Of Long Island Corn
continued to eel at previous rs,er the transactions
p.bB coDhhed to Southern varieties Of the article.
Ibrr was NO change In other grain. Meal and rye
four were unchanged. Provisions were less active
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04
Passengers Arrived .

MISUNDERSTANDING cherotse-J L. smalwoed lady And 4
ildnn MIS- Leonard, Sn ill., Jas Mo~orly Oapt Tnos
vtuehnp iark o Price. Russel, Col W Winchester.
unh CHAM, Darling, T Mo- han. Grosutrs.. CAs
Gwdon, wallace Ward. Rd Morgan, Marshall q reripc
stccrge -
hRrMrN-ship Napier-G J. Sammy and Lady, Carl Hans.
NAM. "A Dopplem, yer, II Rldensf her ~
IScHoRN-Bart ArrndeO and LADY, yiss ".
mine Btrehsrd. w 80 ~ -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1919.
Ithuantepec.

Mr.. Clayton to-day, in discussing the Panama
railroad bill, and the comparative merits Of the
pass of Panama over the pass of Tehuantepec,
said that great drawback to the latter route was
the fierce northerly winds for which the Mexican
coast is notorious. The word Tehuantepec itself
Ngni6ed, when reduced to plain English, ga hell
OF blow, meaning, we suppose, In more polite
phraseology, ga devil OF gale"
Now, we recOlect some time ago, that Is, pend
irg the trlal of Colonel Fremont, that Colonel
Benton, in general conversation in one of the
intervals OF the court, speaking OF Mexican names
OF towns and rivers, &c, gave US the meaning OF
great many, and among them were ChaPultepec,
and Tehuantepec. Shaw pool-tay-pek Tay.pec
mt ans In the Aztec, hull Shaw-pool, grass.hOp-
per, and the two put together make 1t grasshopper
tsy pee hill that is, the hon hill And Popocate.
peIl--Popoca, means smoking tepetl, mountain !;
that ls, The smoking mountain and thus, sir, you
will find that IN all the Aztec names as we'll as in
Mr. Clayton must, therefore, be wrong-perhaps
he took the wrong place. Il may be HuasacualcO
on this side, pronounced Was.sa'qual.co, that sig
nifies a shell OF blow"-W ASA, hell--qua'co,
right or wrong in his definition of the word, Mr..
C!aytonls correct as to the fact. The northers do
prevail more fiercely at Huasacualco and Tehuan-
tepec than at Chagres and Panama, pronounced
Pan-ah-mab; but still the Tehuentepec Is the best
route, If we only had the right of way.
While upon this subject, let us give the prOnun-
ciatlon OF q few Mexican names, as nearly as we
esoyamsnto Sank rah- ma nsto.
San Joaquin. San Waw.keen.
Colorado. .Rolo rsh DO.
Gha .Hes lab.
Chihuahua. Cbee waw-waw.
SenIaF santa "a
mno Gel Norte' .Ree al Nos-tS.
TEXAS Ia has
Cisytan. ....... ..... .Clay tone.
We caut,on Senators against SAVING hereafter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

BREApsTuyys-E our-Ths sales amounted to about
so0os 1000 bbls including small lets this State
good straight brands and 1000 do. New Orleans, at
50 80 go do Richmond country at So 30 800 DO
ss,smors at 50 and Zoo 90 New orsans A. So 90
about 600 : 600 bushels Of southern mixed were
southern yellow, At SO 69xo 1900, New Orleans at
$50. and 1000 do heated, do at 500. for distlisg.
h SALE, Of 500 Dbl. New Jersey at q
Canal Oats were firm 1t AZ . 43o
CorFEE-The market continues firm, with sales with
IN day or two Of 1000 bags Java to arrive oeastwe,
GOr1os-Ths sales Fay amount to 1000 bales at
FREroA1s-Cotton vas engaged for Liverpooat g. 16d
and compressed cotton 32d other articles remain
ed nc minally the same Bacon was engaged for Lon.
den at 32s. Cd To Havre, cotton was engaged ct
No:
HAIR Some 5000 lbs. Rio Grande mixed have been
,old at 100. mos.
BAr-s.les Of Ice bales were made st CO.,
HIpEs- There have been sales Of 1000 wet sailed
BueD o. Ayres l6 lbs TO 90 out Of the CITY, at 5kc
per cent of, and $500 Rio Grande, 20 h. at 1Oo,
IRorThe market for Iron steady With sales Of $50
tons English bars at $4S 60 mos, and 200 tons No
Scotch pig, from ship, 1t $23, cash.
LEAD was nrm at 81 37K; while 81 80 was asked.
MoLAnEs--The operations since our last embrace
der a.. in lots at 800 lusual time
NAVAL ST oREsSalss Of 100 barrels spirits turpen-
tine were made at $50.
For Western the range seemed to be at about $l3 .
$13 rs for and S12 so for prince esers
previous full rates while buyers not inclined
BID above S12 rs for prime, and Sl3 for mess which
caused pause in the market There some de-
msnd for river pork the supply Of vessels going to
California and We noticed sales Of 100 200 barrels
Duchess county mess sAd rs do prime at $18 So
BeeSales of leo barrels river beef made at S12
$l2 60 and SO barrels Chicago mess at $13; and 100
barrels river prime cold at sl1 co. LsrdSal OF 80
packages were made at 70. Cheese ranged from 60
10. 7kc with light fsles. Butter continued steady,
with fair eales.
SUGARS The market for this staple, though firm, 10
not very buoyant and the only saes are 500
boxes brown Havana at 6Ac. Co.; ID hhds. New Or
leans at 4]1c b1So and 100 do. Cuba Muscovado at
4Mc. Q 4kc.- ell months
SrEARINE.-We notice sales Of 10000 pounds at &c.
WHrxEY.-Seversls small lots State prison were made
In oil about rs leo barrels at 2ac with small sales Of
drudge at 23c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

than they ysstsrtsy - b1yss - pork Of
ring lsss thss ysssrasy Further ssles ofbssf we're
sds q sessey Df5sss. Lard IVES dull Sugars and
clssses were Hrm. Coffee also vas in good drmsnd
AsHEs-The market was comparatively quiet and
only small sales were made including pots ct 80 60
month has considerably increased beyond the
same period for prsvtouS years. this result has
been produced by the extension Of the New
York and Erie Railroad, and greater facilities be-
ing furnished by transportation on the Housatonic
Railroad The following were the receipts for the win
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

49, ~. :. - =. "a; iSos
being increase January 1848 OF 464 casks The
probability Is that there will be an increase Of 500
cssks the receipts Of the winter months for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

TELLIGEN 0E,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08

alone in the ''vast Profound escorted by in
telIigence divine but strange? Will there be
one among that crowd off dsfranchised spir.
its who will claim an earthly affinity with it +?
Will the little brether WHO departed year a.
90 re cognize this az the babe who entered
the bonds of flesh as he was leaving them p
Or will it be done OF the first signs of bet
ter existence that the ties of blood are not
needed init? Of.all che sorrows in this world,
that for young child briggs with it the read
lest healing. Would yoii grudge its having
received promotion without paying money !
the rights of citizenship without the formal
tv of residence 1he: certificate Of humanity
without the service the end and aim Of life
without this weary Efe itself? The death of
a child is an enignd, but one which solves
many Others Tie mind may dream and won
der, and form strange conclusions from the
weakness of that life, which has yielded to
the strong arm Of death :: but two truths re-
main distinct, more plainly read on that cold
marble cherub than on aly other form ofIife-
less CLAW, and those gre tie worthlessness of
that breath which O. child is summoned to
render up, and the frt1enes' of that grace which
child is able to inl.ert.,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
THE LICENSE LAW.

The citizens of Milwaukee have lately held
a mass meeting for the purpose of determine
ing the proper course to be pursued by the
the cause. An immense concourse of people
assembled, over which the Mayor presided,
and the following resolutions, among others,
We're unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we recognize, in the law
enacted by our last legislature, relating to the
sale of intoxicating drinks, righteous prin-
ciple, and one thatshould be cordially sustain
ed by the citizens Of this city and State, viz !:
That the vender Of Intoxicating drinks shall
be held pecuniarily responsible for all DANA
ges to the community Justly chargableto such
sale or traffic.
Resolved, That since the issue has been
made by the liquor-venders of this city, wheth-
er the law of the last legislature shall be sus-
tanned or disregarded, and as the result of this
issue may influence the action of the citizens
of other portions of the state, therefore, great
and solemn responsibility rests upon our cit
liens, Common Council, and other officers to
see that the law is sustained in this city.
Resolved, Therefore, that we, the citizens
of Milwaukee respectfully and earnestly call
upon our city Council and other proper au-
thorities ard executive to take the necessary
measures efficiently and inpartially to en-
force the provisions of this law in this city,
and we pledge ourselves to stand by and sus-
tain them in the faithful performance of their
duty, and that the Common Council be re-
quested by this meeting to abolish the pres
ent license system.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
DEATH OF CHILD.

These words are full Of strange and NOV
ing meaning; winter follows spring, nightiaIl
succeeding to dawn Fanciful ideas crowd
upon the mind hand in hand in solemn truths.
That little being who knew nothing here,
now to know the end Of all things THAT va
cant intelligence which wondered at the tick
Ing OF watch, now TO understand the mys-
terry OF It's own being My own child, who
used to hang upon my lips for instruction,
now advanced where one word from lis own
would be revelation to me! That helpless
creature, borne from arm to arm. guarded by
Gay and watched by night, too shy to bear
'ae approach Of a strange face, now launched
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
OF THE FOX AND WIS
CONSIN RIVERS

The long talked-of and much needed con-
nection of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers is at
last in fair way of being accomplished. An
appropriation of land, sufficient to ensure its
completion, was made some time ago, and the
necessary surveys having beenm made, welearn
from the Madison wisconsin, Erpress that
the contract for the construction of the canal
is being let, and that it is the intention of the
contractor to finish his job the coming fall. -
The canal is about one mile and half In
length, and is to be forty-four feet wide at the
bottom, sixty feet wide at top water line, and
four feet deep at ordinary stages of water in
the connected streams.
The Fox and Wisconsin rivers, most
readers know. take their rise in the high ia
bic land dividing the waters that flow one
side to the Mississippi, and on the other into
the lakes and river st. Lawrence. At the
place where the canal is to be made, the two
rivers named, approach very near together,
and in high water, canoes, and even boats of
light draught, have gone from one to the 9TH
er without any portage. From that point both
rivers, with slight improvements, and the re-
moval of few distractions, can be navigated
to their mouths. The construction of the cam
al will, therefore, afford an uninterrupted wa
ter-way from Lake Michigan, at the head of
Green Bay, to the Mississippi. The value
ofsuch commercial channel to the fine country
through which it passes, and to the country
on the Upper Mississippi, generally, can
scarcely be estimated. 1t will be the route
through which a large portion of Wisconsin
and Iowa, and nearly all of the new and rap
idly rising Territory of Minnesota, will re-
ceive their Eastern supplies, and afford them
in return an outlet for their marketable pro-
ducts-in both ways adding very considera-
BILE to the commerce of the lakes.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
soAP-HoW TT IS MADE BEsTl

The time for preparing this ESSENTIAL of
household economy is nssar. Every family
in city and country ought to make its own
soap. The cost of ahis a'',ticle is incredible,
when it is all 10 be- pRrchs5ed, while the man
ufacture costs so little as.hot to be worth ma
ming. =
Every housewife knows how to make it ;
but all do not know the lfst way, nor how to
overcome all the difficulties oft; nor the eau
ses ofthose difficulties. Some are accustom-
ed to mix the lye and gr,ase-the latter con-
sisting of old bones, bacon rinds, scraps of
pork and all refuse snatter, Just as it is, and
boiling them till the. soaps ''comes" as it is
called, or till the1Ye ans grease unite. A
better way is TO CLEANSE the grease-that
is, extract it frons the refuse matter, by boil
ing in weak lye, gill it is all separated, when
it is set by to cool; and she grease will rise
TO the top, when It may % skinned off for
use. sf
Now have the I've good. and strong-such
as will bear up arf egG-fssat it to boiling, and
pour it into the SOAPS bai%el, mix IN proper
quantity Of GREASE. If 10th are good, they
will unite aud foLm soap. Add I've till the
grease is all taken up.
Sometimes the: soap wei not "come" for
the want of "luck:,' thogsh the I've will bear
up an egg, especially if tts ashes are made of
beach, oak or son3e other. sort OF wood. Hick-
DRY ashes give little trouble. The reason is,
that the lye is nos caustc enough. 1t con-
tains considerable quarf9y of carbonic, or
sulphuric acid aud uuIel 5 this can be rid of,
no soap can be made Ierause the I've aud
grease will not mix. What is TO be now
done Put an fpes1 line. The acids imme-
diateIy leave the zlye 60 unite with the lime,
and tae I've becomes calztic. This IS the
process and The reason & 1t. Some sorts of
wood, contain mNch acid, others little. Beach
belongs to the first, and hickory to the last.
Soap boilers whGuse ashes made of all sorts
Of wood indiscrisninsteIr,: put in peck of
quick lime to bt. she. oftsaes; and they new
er fail to get soas The proper way to use
the lime is to put it IN the Heach, and the best
place ia the leacE. is near the bottom.-Prai-
RE Farmer
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
ALUCKY THOIGHT

A loafer was being sold out propria persona,
in St. Francis county Missouri, under the
act for the benefit of such 'varmints,' usually
called the vagrant act. He was hoisted on
the block and at the moment he was about
to be knocked over by the auctioneer's ham
mer to the highest bidder, he claimed the
right ofthe valuation law After little con
slderation, this was granted him, and a COM
mlttee of three appointed to appraise him ac-
cording to law, though not exactly for such
case made and provided. He was valued at
81 cts, and again put up to the highest
bidder, and knocked down at 20 cents. Not
bringing two thirds, his appraised worth, the
fellow actually got ciear
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
A BIBLE ARGUMENT APPLIED.

Horace Mann relates the following anec-
dote, which he says be has on the best au-
thority:
"a few years ago. citizen Of the State of
Connecticut absconded, leaving his wife be-
hind HIM. He went to the State of Missis-
siPpi where he took colored woman as his
concubine, had children by her, acquired
property, and died. The wife and heirs in
Connecticut claimed the property acquired
in Mississippi. The claim was contested. -
The Honorable Henry S. Foote, now a Sen
ator from that State, conducted the defence
He denied the title of the wife in Connecticut,
affirmed that of the concubine, and her chill
dren in Mississippi, and cited the case of Abra-
ham and Sarah and Hagar, to provo the legal
ity and the propriety OF the concubnage, and
the divine authority forit. And surely if the BIZ
bic argument in favor of slavery is sound. MIR.
Foote'S argument III favor of concubinage is
equally SO.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08

,. The law regu.2tiGg jne sale of sPirtqous
islature, to whica W.. have so frequently aIiu-
ded, is attracting no :snlilt degree of attention
10 other states. : 1t Is centrally conceded by
all, that If strictly e:tOr5le.l il cannot fail to
strike a deadly Sow. at Chs, demon intemper-
ance. An enlighseped pab'ic opinion has done
much, towards CURT ilit5g the spread Of this
desolating sOurEsse, and CRYING up the grog
shops-the dens of .ini5u'ty-the ROBBERS of
starving wives aqd EelFlets children. Leg
isIati0n also. haadons something towards cur
failing its ravages, yst It's 5ction has been but
feeble, from the fact. that is efforts were I'M
natural and abored, i'm co sequence of being
placed upon 'sronk bisi.; that of prohibit
ton. The RICH. OF svervione to sell whatso-
ever lac has to SSH. ald the right to buy what
every one is incline: to buy, is a principle
which in repus.lic5:u government, legislatures
have no right Il: ctntrayeue Independent
action in ali business matters should be secu-
red to every ones att the same time holding
every man responsible for the effect of his ac-
ton. This sees to- be tie fundamental prin-
eiple upon whicA our Temperance law is based.
1t requires the fnanE WHO would take the last
penny from the. druslkesl wretch, whose star
wing family are s,rying for bread, to give bonds
to support theirs and td PAY all costs arising
| from breaches cf tbs, peace by drunken row
dies. This is IS it :should be. The respon-
sibility is to be 50F9e by those who are bene
| flied by the tra.iic. If.tiere is no rosponsi-
bility, then there lssno INJURY done. Conse-
quently no HONEST nsansbould fear to comply
with the provfsF sans Gf tie law. We presume
there is not a fl1au among our grog sellers
who, if elected 10 an Office which requires 6
| bond, for the faithful performance of its du
ties and meeting Of; ITS responsibilities, would
hesitate one moment 10 comply with the re
! QUESTIONS Of tbs: law Then if the rumsel
ling business is honorable Just aud right, why
do rpmsellers Eafus,s te meet the responsible
ny like men - Na;Iisos,a D.rpress.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The Board of Managers for the erection of
this work, have determined so far as practical
bic, to have a specimen of the marble and
granite Of each State in the monument, with
the name of the State whence it came graved
upon it. Should the States be disposed thus
to contribute, the Board publish the following
directions Each stone must be four feet
long, two feet high, and one foot six inches
bed, with front bevel of quarter of an inch
to the foot. They will be placed in an appro-
pirate position ON the obelisk.
Perhaps Wisconsin will4contribute a spec
linen of her newly discovered marble.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08

IRON oRE.-3aTr a. Blpnsony Yesterday ham
ded us several SPECIMENS of Iron ore, picked
up from the su:faee< in Gown 9. range 5-about
Is miles from this splate on the Bad Ak road.
He informs us,that- 1t Is seen in small quanti-
ties upon the surface, put upon digging it is
found in Target. quantities.. The ore THOUGH
not so valuable as tve saave seen, is of snffc-
lent purity to Gender tie working of a mine
there proftabls.-Irajr'f du Chem Patriot.