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"SAL Dip INTO THE GRAvY-DAD PAYS AS MUCH
ANY ON 'EM!" We find the following in the Gin
cinnati Nonpareil:
We were not long since much amused by couple
of Hoosier girls, who came on board the steamer,
at the little town Of Mount Vernon, Ind. They had
evidently never been thousand miles from home,
and making their first trip a steamboat. The
elder exceedingly talkave, and perfectly free
and unconcerned, with regard to the many eyes that
were scanning her movements. The other was of the
opposite turn of mind, incning to bashfulness At
dinner ladies honored with seat at the head
of the table, and the eldest with her usual nde
pendence, cut her bread into small pieces and with
her fork reached and enrolled each mouthfu in
the nice dressing on plate of beefsteak before her
The passengers preserved their gravity during this
operation by dnt of great effort Perceivng that her
sister was not very forward in helping herself, she
turned round to her and exclaimed loud enough to be
heard by hafthe table- Sal dip into the GraUy-Dad
pays much any 'em 20 This was followed
by general roar, in which the captain led off. The
girls arrived their place of destination before sup
per- and when they left the boat all hands gave three
cheers for the girls of the Hoosier State.
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How HOLLAND GATHERED AND is KEPT To-
eETHER. No description convey the slightest
notion of the way in which Holland has been gath
ered particle by PARTICLE of the of waters
of the strange aspect of the counry and the nces-
SAINT vigilance and wondrous precautions by which tits
preserved. Holland is in the fullest sense, alluvion
of the sea. 1t consists of sand and mud, rescued
from the ocean, and banked up on all sides. Pro-
duced by the most dexterous and indeatigabe exer-
tions, it can be maintained only by artificial
If the efforts by which it redeemed from the wa
tiers were to be relaxed the would reassert its
right. and the whole kingdom would be submerged.
The slightest accident Nigh sweep Holland into the
deep. 1t was once nearly undermined by aninsect:
Indeed the necessity of destroying insects is so ur-
gent that the stork, great feeder upon them, is ac-
tuay held in veneration and almost every species of
bird is regously protected from injury Bird nest,
ing is strictly prohibited by law. The drift of all
this is palpabe enough but it is curious that the
very existence of great country should depend up
on such guarantees. Bentley's Miscellany.
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Carthage Institute.
TTNHE Spring Session of the Male and Female depart
l ments will commence Monday the 18th of jan
uary 1850. SAMUEL J. PERSON,
Chm. Board Trustees.
Dec. %, ls49. 790-Sw.
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CALIFORNIA OFFICIAL SALARIES. The new consti-
'uon likes the salary of the Governor of California
0l0'OOo per annum, and members of the Legisla-
'e are to have SIG per day. The Secretary of State
Is to receive $4,000 year.
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Fresh Shad for the first time this Season, were
sold in the Savannah Market, on the fifteenth OF De-
cember.
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A Correspondent of the Charleston Evening News
very justly observes: thereafter no young man who
graduates at Northern College, will stand much
chance of and patronage amongst Southern
Citizens Why should we bestow money to
build up Northern institutions of learning, from which
issue the swarm of writer's who impress upon our
literature their sectional preudces and false phloso-
Phy, who pervert and belle our history, and who,
everything that concerns the credit of the South,
StudIouslY withhold the award of justice 90
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Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates ofPack
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prompt attention, and official account of each drawing
sent Immediately after it is all who order from
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Agents for ]. w. MAURY, & CO., Managers,
alexandria, Virgimid.
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ewish our readers merry and happy Christmas,
and. many returns of il.
we issue our paper this week somewhat in ad-
vance of our regular publication tme IN order to give
Out hands an opportunity to participate in the fun
and jollity" of the occasion.
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We see by the Baltimore Sun, that the Double
EAGLES (gold coin worth twenty dollars) have made
their appearance on Wall Street, New York City.
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Dec. 22, ls49:
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1Ir. Webster.

1t IS not necessary TO direct the atten-
ton of our readers to any thing in our col
umns from the lips or the pen OF Mr.
WEBSTER. All that they will be very apt
to find without prompting. We cannot
omit, however, to express our admiration
Of the spirit and eloquence of the brief APP
peal made by this eminent statesman on
taking leave of his friends at the festival of
the sons of New Hampshire held on We'd
nesday last, in Boston, at the immense
hall over the Fitchburg railroad depot,
which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. A photographic report of this
speech will be found in preceding col
umn. It stirs the blood like the sound of
a trumpet; and we can well understand the
whirl of enthusiasm and excitement with
which it is said to have been received by
his audience With the rest of the civil
lized world, the American people are
looking with horror upon the cruel butch
cries of Austria, and the demand of the
Car for the surrender of KossUTH to a
fate more barbarous than that of BATTHY-
AMI We believe that Mr.. WEBSTER ex-
presses a sentiment on this subject which
will meet with a response, not only in
every American heart, but in the heart of
universal humanity.
We learn that Mr.. WEBSTER, in his
first speech, occupied about thirty min
ules, and was heard with ease at the re-
hottest parts of the hall. His voice never
rang clearer and more audibly. He seemed
in fine condition, and entered gracefully
and heartily into the spirit ofrthe occasion.
He presided in manner which was the
| admiration of all.
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Thornton came TO sign, the nearest place 70 his com
rades' names was upon the right hand side, at the
bottom, and there il stands Matthew Thornton
tCheers. He said lac would get as near his col
leagues as he could and so he put his name there
Applause
Well, gentlemen, We have come TO the Constltu-
ton of the United States. John Langdon and
Nicholas Gilman represented New Hampshire. Mr.
Langdon has left descendants behind him, honor
able and worthy. An excellent woman and an
empary daughter of his, covered with respectable
ity, now lives in Philadelphia
Nicholas Gilman, of family ALWAYS an honor 10
his native State, and some of whom dare say are
here to- night, left no children.
AT this period OF time, without disturbing indi-
vldual opinion or party feelings, may speak ofthe
early members of Congress. When this Constitu-
ton first went into operation, the men of New
Hampshire assisted IN forming the original organic
laws, assisted and were confided in by the first
President of the United States, and did all that
they could do 10 put the machine in operation.
At the head of the list Samuel Lyermore the
father of several gentlemen of responsibility Also
jeremiah Smith, and after that, William Gordon
men Of power and responsibility, and impression in
the council of the country.
This, gentlemen, was the history-thc early his
tory OF our State as far may summarily com
ment upon il here to- nj ght.
In regard 10 the military character and the civil
character OF the revolutionary heroes and the early
statesmen, and In regard TO every thing which was
done or ought TO be done, expected TO be
done to bring New Hampshire honoraby and re-
specially into the great circle of our Union, gen
tlemen, leave all the rest for older tongues and
freshcr recollectons, and more persuasive accents
sit down myself filled with profound veneration
for the character of my native State, and acknow
Lodging To her my own personal debt for her cul
ture and nurture, and determined, SO far as in
lies, to transmit that obligation to those who shall
come after me,
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The AUTHOR THE RAILWAY SYsTEM.-The
following sketch Of Thomas Gray, the author of the
railway system, we take from the Painesvlle
Telegraph:
Thomas Gray was born in Leeds, England, about
hall a century, or more, ago--and this Is all We
know of his early history. The Middleton Colliery
had railway for carrying coal to Leeds, distance
of three miles. The cars moved along at the rate
of three and a half miles per hour. Ii was laughed
at-not by Gray-but by the wise public. Gray
saw in this little work something that might be
augmented into greatness; and he thought upon
the subject, and forthwith became a visionary He
talked and wrote upon his project Of CA General
Iron Railway" until the people declared him in.
sane. He petitioned Parliament; sought interviews
with the lords and other great men and thus be-
came the laughing stock Of all England. He re-
ceived nothing but rebuffs wherever he went. All
this took place in 1920, or whereabouts.
But he succeeded ut last The railways we're
laid The world has been benefited by the inadnesI
of Thomas Gray.
Well what became of him? the reader will ask.
We do not know but believe he still lives in Exc
ter, TO which place he removed. Up to 1916 he had
been neglected. While thousands have been en-
richcd by the contamination of his brilliant &c heme
lac remained forgotten-forced by poverty to sell
glass commission for living. Hewitt in the
Peoples Journal, a few years ago, gave somewhat
lengthy sketch of his career; thus bringin him
into public notice. We have seen nothing in print
in relation to him lately. Elliott wrote a great
truth in these words
Chow many men who lived to bless mankind
Have died unthanked."
How many Of the railroad projectors, agitators
stockholders, &c, have ever heard of the subject
of this brief sketch?
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law, and every offence against that is an offence
against the rights of the civilized world; Hear
hear j and il he breaks that law in the case OF
Turkey, or in any other case, the whole world has
right to cali him out and TO demand his punish
ment. INghtil
Our rights as a nation are held under the sane
ton of national lava law which becomes more
important from day TO day-a law which none who
profess to agree 90 il are at liberty to violate.
Nor let him imagine, nor let any one imagine,
that mere force can subduc the general sentiment
of mankind. Ii is much more likely TO extend that
sentiment and to destroy that power which he most
desires to establish and secure.
Gentlemen, the bones of poor John Wlckllfie
were dug out Of his grave seventy years after his
death, and burnt for his heresy and his ashes were
thrown upon a river in Warwickshire Some pro
phet OF that day said:
THE Avon to the Severn runs,
The Severn TO the sea,
And Wicklitle' dust shall spread abroad,
Wide the waters be-"
Gentlemen, if the blood of Kossuth is taken by an
absolute unqualified, unjustfable violation of ma
tiona law, what will il appease-what will il paci-
fly? 1t will mingle with the earth-it will mix with
the waters of the ocean--the whole civilized world
will snuff il III the air. and il will return with awful
retrbution on the heads of those volators Of ma
tional law and universal justice. IGreat enthusi-
asm. | cannot say when, or in what form; but
depend upon it, that if such act take place, the
thrones and principalitics and powers must look
out for the consequences. [Overpowering APP
plause
And now, gentlemen, let us do our part-let us
understand the position in which we stand as the
great republic of the world at the most interesting
of the world. Let US consider the mission and
the destiny which Providence seems to have de-
signed for, and let us take of our own con
duct, that with irreproachable hands and with
hearts void of offence We may stand up whenever
and wherever called upon, and, with voice not to
be disregarded say this shall not be doneat least
not without our protest Mr. Webster's speech
was received with much more than the common
exhibition of Appreciation and at its close, three
times three cheers were called for by Mr. Abbott,
and responded to heartily and unanimously
Mr.. Webster then retired, amidst the cheers OF
the assembly, the whole company standing while
he left the hall.
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France and the Roman Question.

The debate on the Roman question ter
minated in the legislative assembly on the
goth ultimo, in the passage of the three
ministerial bills by unexpectedly large ma
jorities. The first bill, granting a credit
of 40, 900 francs to the minister of for
eign affairs for extraordinary measures,
was adopted by majority of 2S9-ayes
400, nays $50. The assembly next adopt
ed the articles of the second bill, granting
70 the minister Of war an extraordinary
credit of 6,S17, 800 francs, as complement
of expenses for the expeditionary corps in
the Mediterranean. A division took place
on the ensemble with the following result:
ayes 40, nays l65 /; majority 305. The
third bill, granting an extraordinary credit
Of 1,945, 200 francs TO the minister of ma
rine, was also adopted, by ayes 467, nays
1853; majority 299.
Thus it seems that on the three divisions
there was an average majority of 300 in
favor of the ministerial measures.
The discussion OF the affairs of Rome
commenced in the legislative assembly on
the 18th, when the order Of the day was
the above series Of bills demanding sup
Elementary credits for the French expedi-
ton TO Rome. NJ DE ToCQUEvmLE intro
duced the discussion by the averment that
IT had been the wish Of all those who
voted for this expedition to restore the Pope.
II was also their wish that this restoration
should be liberal and clement; and on
these principles the negotiation was en-
tered upon and pursued. This restora-
ton, he affirmed without fear, was the
wish Of the great majority of the people
Of the Papal States. When Plus TX. hac
been established, the French govern.
ment, without entertaining the idea o
forcing him to act as ii thought fit, though
it might induce him to grant such inst
tutlons as would be Just and equitable
adapted TO the general interests Of thu
Catholic woodland such as would give
happiness and civil liberty to the people
The official note Of the French govern
ment, setting forth its demands, NJ. ID
ToceuEvfLLE said was substantially III &C
cordance with the letter Of the Presiden
Of the Republic with merely the differ
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AFFECTING INCIDENTAL the dinner of the sons
of New Hampshire, which took place in Boston on
Wednesday last Hon. John p. Hale, of the United
INST in the a man sixty five years old, whose
father lived and died in perjury from sacrifices
made in the revolution, and the son was now on
his way TO Mr.. Webster, and have Congress
now assist him in his poverty and age.
The father was Captain Nathan Hobbs, of North
ampton, New Hampshire, who, when the town was
called upon to raise nine to meet Burgoyne
advanced $4,000 to effect it, it would not have
been done. This act beggared his family. During
Mr.. Hale's account, voices from all parts of the
hall cried out, Pass round the hat noic 20
Mr.. Webster evidently much affected, and !,
turning to his senatorial colleague, remarked that
there would at least be two voices at Washn eton in
favor of Mr.. Hobbs's petition. He then proposed
"The memory of Captain Nathan Hobbs's petit
tion,' which was received with great veneration
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Russia and the Porte.

A Geographic despatch from Vienna,
under date of October d, from the spe
cial correspondent of the London Times,
states that the Russian Emperor will
not persist in dem anding the extradition of
his subjects now in Turkey, provided no
menacing interference takes place on the
part of a certain great western power
England"
The PGtr1e states, as the substance of
dispatches received at Paris from Con-
stantinoplc, relative to the question which
now agitates the civilized world, that
''Thc Porte has decidedly refused to deliver up the
Magyar and Polish refugees. Fuad Efendi has
been sent TO St. Petersburg TO explain TO the Gar
the motives of the reflsal-motives drawn from the
religious law, which makes guest a sacred being,
and from the modern right of nations, which makes
a political delinquent culprit convicted of mini
ma ctpa. On this refusal, the two representatives
of Russia and Austria interrupted their relations
with the Divan, until they shall receive reply
from their courts
The Debdts says: owe have received letters from
st. Petersburg TO the 9th; they announce tho arr-
val Of the Turkish Envoy Fuad Effcndi, which took
place on the 9th, coincident with the arrival from
Vienna Of the Austrian Minister Count dc Bruhl.
Fuad Effendi had not, at the date Of the above let
ter, had an interview with the emperor, nor had
a day been fixed for the audiences he had however,
placed in the hands Of Count de Nesserode, at a
long conference which he had with that minister,
the copy of the letter addressed by the Sultan TO the
have transpired of what took place at this inter
view
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The residue of the Portuguese exiles about one
hundred and twenty in number, (forty of whom
less than sixteen years of age) take the steam
boat for Albany this evening on their way to Chi
cago, where they purpose remaining for the pre-
sent, until il be satisfactorily ascertained whe-
Their suitable provision can be made for them at
Spring feld, Jackson, and Waverly, (Ill.,) where
the first detachment to be located. They take
the inland route, spending the first Sabbath at Buff
falo Several of the young men, having obtained
lucrative positions in this city mechanics prefer
to remain here. A few others are detained BY ill
ness.-yonnai of Commerce, Sb.
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by M. EMANUEL ARAGo, who condemned
the ministry, and denounced the whole
expedition as Ederision" in its action
and its result. He declared that the
state of Rome under the Triumvirs
was all that could be desired, and that
the French army had overturned at Rome
regular government, founded as law
fully as that of the French republic, and
acting just as legitimately. The Empe-
ror Of Russia had just as good right to
send an army, and change, at his own
good will and pleasure, the government
of France. 1t was said that the govern
ment at Rome. was not a Roman one,
that it was composed of foreigners But
what was the French army, but foreign
ers also' Hear, heard "The greatest
number of the cardinals were not Romans,
but natives Of almost every State i'll Eu-
rope, and yet they were undoubtedly Ro-
man citizens. But preteXt was wanted
to act, and that of the Roman govern
ment being formed Of strangers was
seized on. Every letter published by the
government organs declared that the
Pope was ardently looked for at Rome,
that his restoration was the wish Of every
heart; yet, when the truth came out, it
appeared that the Roman people were
perfectly Indifferent to the matter. The
only agent of France, who had sent true
accounts, was cruelty sacrificed, because
his statements did not square with the
views Of the French government" M.
ARAGo continued for some time in this
vein, and concluded by saying that, if the
government persisted in it's present course,
history would judge them, and would fix
to the narration of.their acts in the Roman
affair the word Etreason."
The President of the Council, M. OBJ
LON BARRoT, closed the discussion in sup
port of the policy of the government; and
the decided votes which followed are re-
ceived by the French journals as proving
that the understanding between the ma
jority and the whole of the ministry is as
complete as ever, notwithstanding the re-
ports that had existed to the contrary.
The Constitutional finds in the speech of
M. o. BARRoT proof Of the falsehood of
the rumors of a division in the cabinet,
and difference with the President of the
Republic, and, in the vote on the credits,
an undeniable manifestation of the union
between the majority and the, minority.
elf numerous majority" says the
London Times of the 2Sd ultimo, g could
{ by its sole authority change the history
and the character of a great nation-it
the vote of national assembly could at
one stroke obliterate the past and bind
the future, the termination of the French
debate on the Roman expedition might
serve to prove that devout veneration
and docile obedience to the head of the
Catholic church are the ruling character
istics of the French people that the re-
public is animated by no passion so intense
as the hatred Of popular movements and
revolutionary governments; and that the
occupation of Rome by the troops Of OU
DINor and RosToLAN is an achievement
as glorious and as dear to every Chris
tan heart as the conquest of the Holy
Sepulchre by GoDEFRoY DE BoUILLoN
and the chivalry of the crusades."
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R. II. GnLET.-The opposition press are endea-
voring to make great fuss over the removal of
this gentleman from the Office of Solicitor of the
Treasury There never was removal better de-
serving the name of just retribution. Mr.. Gillet
had no scruples himself about turning men out Of
office at the beginning of Mr.. Folks administra-
ton. He has now the opportunity of testing the
virtue Of his own medicines.-R Richmond Republican.
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OUR WOODEN WALLs.-Our old worn out navy
system is rapidly giving place to a system of
working steamers, which is destined, we trust,
soon to convert the naval armament Of the country
into source of national wealth. and into schools Of
virtue and industry. There are now on the stocks,
and afoat, twenty four magnificent ocean mail
steamers, varying from 200 to 1000 tons. They
arc Ihc
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The bill for the preservation of files of newspapers
by the different county clerks which has been
pending before the Legislature of Vermont, has
passed both branches of that body, and will proba
bly, become a law
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Michel Anne, to be Treasurer of the
Mint at New Orleans, vice M, M. Beale,
declined
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II appears from a circular issued by the Protcc
ton Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut,
to It's agents in the West, that that company has
been engaged in the business of insurance in the
western country twenty five years; that during
that period il has taken $1,000 risks, and covered
$1,000 900 in the West; it's business never once
being interrupted, and the company failing
10 meet ia losses i'm full
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fatal case Of cholera was reported in Providence
Tuesday last The victim was b. b. Slade
oyerseer in Hills machine shop.