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A VETERAN SHIP BUILDER.-Maior Caleb Carr OF
THE town upSSe rd- Of eighty ycars OF age su-
perintended the "laying of the ways" and directed
the launching of a schooner of about seventy five
tons burden, from his ship-yard, ON Wednesday
morning last. For more than half a century Ma
jor Carr has been engaged more or less in the
building of vessels During the last war with
Great Britain he built, by contract the sIoop- of
war chippewa" for the United States Govern.
ment. He was under heavy bonds TO complete her
in sixty days from the day her keel was laid On
the sixtieth day she safely launched into her
native element. She built in the winter of
1914, and was launched in the month of February
The work, though completed in this almost in
crcdibly short period Of time, was carried ON under
great disadvantages, as the winter was very severe
large quantities Of snow falling during the time
which materially obstructed the operations of the
workmen. In addition TO this Major Carr a few
days before her keel laid fell from his horse
and broke one Of bis limbs and yet, notuithstand-
ing this disability, in connexion with other him
drances, she was delivered 10 the agents of the
Government, and accepted by them within the
time stipulated The Chippewa proved to be a re-
markably fast sailer.
Major Carr, also during the wa built a priyatccr
called McDonough. She was finished Just about the
time that peace was declared. She proved 10 be
of the fastest sailing vessels that ever nayigated
the ocean. We have been told that, having carried
away her masts she left Havana under species of
Curry masts," with two latcen sails and lib and
made the passage from Havana 10 Bristol in FIVE
days. which Is, we believe, the shortest passage on
record.
II is worthy Of observation that among all the
vessels built and launched by Major Carr not one
has ever met with accident on the ways" and
few, II any, have not gone of promptly at the Ma
jor's word TO knock away the "srter skeag shore"
Warren (R ~ Star.
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Ernn he Inn IIhiR

Il has not escaped the attention Of fair II al
parties, that the fierce opposition 10 the national
administration has thus far been Of character that
looks very little 20 principle regards the welfare
of the country before the success Of party. The
Washington Union declared, in advance, that, no
matt r what was the policy Of the Administration,
Il would be- pursued 'sto the bitter end" Col. v.
VI Johnson once Vice President declared that the
administration Of John Quincy Adams should be
put down, though IL we're az pure a. the angels IN
heaven The same spirit is manifested towards
General 'Isylor's administration. Though party
leaders may make such declarations and act on
them, nevertheless there are thousands in the ranks
Of the Opposition who, we are convinced, will re-
pudiate any such sentiment and 80 far disregard
party drill and shacklos 10 base whatever oppO-
sition they make 10 the Administrator on higher
ground and wait until some cause has been shown
Tor opposition before they show any
whoever looks over the whole ground must come
10 the conclusion, that there j. far h.. opposition
(because there is less groundJ 70 the present Al.
ninistraton among the great body u The people
than has existed towards any other administration
nce the days Of Monroe. IL il true howl has been
act Up by the Washington Union and a few othocs
which At first would indicate something serious
Whoever has lived in new country will under
stand how wolf will deceive the unpractise'
ear by the herccness and variety OF IL notes, de
luding the uuintiated into the unpleasant belle
that a whole pack in ful pursuit when IN iar
there is only one mean, hungry fellow prowln
around, that easily be shot down should IL b.
come necessary or desirable. The country does ne
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The Free Soil" party, like all other parties in
the political history Of country established for
the accomplishment Of single object, was the Off
spring Of excitement, and cannot exist moment
without IT, Hence il IL that the leaders Of that par
ty are constantly seeking 10 inhame the public
mind by appeals ~ the feelings, TO the passions
preudces III our nature. Hence IL il that, for the
accomplishment Of ono great object, they will
ing b. step aside from the broad and solId platform
on which they once stood and concentrate all their
energies, all their powers, in carrying out single
principle which " also we'll recognised principle
OF the great Wing party in the northern States.
But this excitement cannot long continue, and in
telliQent men in the ranks of the Free. Sellers are
beginning 10 see that there principles worth
oontending for besides the great principle which
forms the pinnacle, the single point, which is the
basis Of their partythat IL Is the duty Of freemen
~ advocate the cause Of their country, and hook
after the interest Of every class Of our citizens
well as the slave
party which s built up by excitement, and
overlooks great duties 10 accomplish a single OBJ
iect, however worthy that object may b. i'm itself
cannot long exist in this counry and their efforts
however jealous and enthusiastic. to break up the
Wing pa rty cannot in the nature Of things be at
tended with The shadow Of success. The principles
Of the Whies, il u well known, are not based
slender pinnacle or on a sandy foundation, 10 be
blown away by every wind Of doctrine" but are
founded on firm and immovpblc rock Of truth,
and safely bid defiance TO the tempcsts OF party
excitement, and securely abide the test OF scru-
tiny, Of talents and Of time. "Iost jour, Ocf To-
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A Singular Lake.

About ten miles 10 the southeast OF Sar-
atoga Springs there is a small lake, well
worthy the attention Of the curious geolo-
gst. Around it for a considerable dis
lance stretches valley that shows many
indications Of having once been full Of
water, but which has been drained by the
bursting of its southern boundary towards
the Mohawk river In the centre, deeply
shaded by the wood, lies the present lake,
not more than quarter of a mile in
length. The shape is serpentine, and al
though several small streams empty into
it, no outlet has ever been discovered.
Very slight changes only are perceptible
IN The water-mark, even at the period of
the spring freshets.
No soundings have ever been made IN
it yet, although deep sea-lines have been
used The shores are bold and perpen-
dicular as wall, descending downward to
an unknown depth. The mightiest ship
that ever noated could touch the shores in
any place with safety. Its surface is calm
as a mirror, for it is seldom touched by the
bolsterous wind. The water, though seem.
lngy clear, appears black, from IFS depth
and the shadows Of the trees on the shore.
1t has nothing OF the dlsh-shape usually
pertaining TO lakes, or seas, or oceans. Ii
seem, like an immense crevice in the solid
crust of the earth's surface, thrown open
by CONFUSION in nature, as an ear h.
quake, long centuries -Erchnn0e.
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An ASCENDING STATE TREASURER IN THE GoLD
MSEs.-H will be recollected that Richard NJ
Graves, treasurer of Mississippi, defaulter to
immense amount. Where he lie, or where he
has been, nobody knew. But, behold mystery
In a letter TO the Yazoo Wing, by young man in
California, the writer says that on the last and
highest placer on the Sacramento valley, in the
guise Of an Englishman, boarding up gold. he
found this same II. NJ. Graves Graves said he
was laying up money TO pay his debts in Missis-
sppi IL is TO be hoped he Is, and that Mississippi
will recover part Of the money. He one Of IN,
orignators and strong advocates of reputation in
Mississippi. Cincinnati Afas, ls1h.
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The Union denounces an arrangement
between the Wings and Free-Soilers ii
Michigan, Notwithstanding the coali
ton between the Locofocos and Abolition
lists of New York, Vermont and elsewhere
Blaze away at them, for it is evidently {
violation Of patent right, at which our con
temporary may be allowed to get indig
nant. The Union may insist as long as i
pieases that all that sort of intrigue ane
management belongs exclusively to it.
own party.
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THE NEW STATE OF DEsERET.-Witl

THE NEW STATE OF DEsERET.-With-
out doubt, says the Illinois Oquaoka Spec
tafor, the petition of the memorialists will
be granted by Congress-perhaps under
some constitutional changes-and we shall
then have sister State, stretching along
the shores Of the great Salt Lake in the
''far West" with name partaking of the
political custom of the past. We hope, if
they are admitted as State, the Nor
mons will honestly live up to the precepts
inculcated by the name they have chosen
the State of the Honey Bee-an en-
blem of industry and It's kindred virtues.
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The Ohio LeQislnfur@.

The result of the election in this State is knowr
with tolerabe certainty, and the result IL as we
have before stated.
The Senafe--l6 Wings, 10 Looofocos and Free
Sellers, three Of whom, Beaver, Blake, and Randall
are Whigs--the fourth (Swift) IL Locofoco. In
the Senate, therefore, should the Sellers vot,
political questions in conformity with their orr
can be no doubt-the Wings will have two majority.
The Ho,ne-3l Whigs to 80 Locofocos, 2 Indie.
pendents, and 6 Free-Soi On the Hamilton
county question, the House will probably stand 3
for notification, 80 against It, and one neutral.
Gin. Gazsfs Igh
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c. WALLACE BRooKE, esq, Of the Philadelphia
bar, died suddenly this morning at his residence in
Walnut street, Of an organic affection Of the heart
Mr. Brooke was young man of fine talents, and
stood very high ia the profession for one Of his
years. He was son-in-law Of William Rawle.
esq His death created profound sensation among
his friends, particularly among the members u the
bar.--Phiidd Bulletin. Odd
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Paris letter in the New York Herald, under
date Of October 5th, says: "Colt, the revolver,
has thought it proper in these revolutionary times
TO offer his invention TO this government He is
here, and has had several interviews with the min
ister of war and no doubt will procure a large or
der for these shooting irons for the French army.
So much for American enterprise and invention
abroad. Its influence is perceptible in every coun-
try of the world"
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curious circumstance came 10 our knowledge
on Saturday. We learned that DIR. Lehman, our
late postmaster had just gotten receipt in full for
a complete and satisfactory settlement of all his
counts public officer with the government II
appears by their settlement that during the doc
tors four years in post Office the sum Of six
hundred and odd thousand dollars were received
by him for postage, and passed TO the credit Of
the United States. OF this vast sum, four hundred
thousand dollars were clear profit TO the depart
ment. The doctor realized about seventeen thou
sand dollars himself for his personal services
Phildd Times, I'D inst
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MoHoAN SOUTHERN RAILRoAp.-The subscrip-
ton books of the Southern Michigan railroad are
open in New York. This is one Of the most i'm.
portant links in the great chain Of railroads con.
Meeting the northwest with the and the head OF
Lake Erie at Toledo and Monroe, with the head Of
Lake Michigan at Chicago, and, by furnishing
means Of rapid and easy transit across the PENN.
sula Of Michigan, will bring New York within
thirty-sir hours ride of Chicago.
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TREATY WITH THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The
Boston Traveller makes the important announce
ment that Kamehameha, King of the Sandwich
Islands, has appointed James j. Jarves, of Boston,
IA special commissioner to Washington, London
and Paris, with the request that he should nego-
tate treaties with the governments of the United
States, Great Britain and France, by which the
islands will in future be untrammeled with regard
to political independence. Mr. Jarves was for
many years a resident of the islands. ~
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LARD OIL.--In Cincinnati it is calculated that
IL 900 pounds of lard will be run into lard oil
this year, two-sevenths of which aggregate will
make stearine, the residue oil, say about 10000
barrels of 43 gallons each.
There is also establishment in that city extern
sively engaged in extracting the grease from the
residue of the hog, and will probably this year op-
crate in this way 10000 hogs. This concern
alone is expected to turn out this season 5000 900
lbs. of lard 100000 lbs. of stearine have been
made in one year into candles and soap in these
factories, and they can make 5000 lbs. of candles
per average daily throughout the year.
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Pros TX. ASD PLGRIMAGE.-It is mentioned in a
letter from Rome, on good authority, says the
Frsendn's Journal of this city, that Pope Plus TX
has declared has intention Of making pilgrimage
coon 10 the Holy house Of Loretio,' 10 return
thanks TO the Virgin Mary, in that renowned
sanctuary, for the delivcrsnce OF Rome from the
despotism and plumber Of the radicals" So says
the Freeman's Journal Most Americans would
have said, for the triumph of despOtism and the
slaughter Of the Roman people by French arms.
II y expected that " large number Of cardinals
will accompany the holy father. IN y Spectator
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Our worthy friends, the Democrats, have enter
tained some excellent capable notions in their time;
the difficulty, however, Is that they did not fully
carry them out. Rotation in Office was good idea;
the Whigs-seck TO illustrate il but il don't please
prescription, for they only compelled TO swallow
their own pills. Thus IL IL we see that even hand
ed-that IL equal and eSact-justice oommends the
ingredients OF the chacc 10 their lips. and the
consequence is horrid ordinations and wry faces.
But why, then, in the name OF all that is reason
able, do they recommend such measured
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA.-More than
three hundred students, says the Rich
mond Republican of the Odd instant, have
already, at this early period of the session,
entered the University. Is not this a
noble beginning' A few years since and
dark cloud, apparently burdened with
destruction, lowered over this institution.
Now all is clear. The "skies are bright
and Frightening" There is principle Of
vitality about the University which has
enabled it to survive shocks which would
have overwhelmed other institutions, and
which, now that It's difficulties and obsta-
cles seem TO have been overcome, will
send it forward with railroad speed upon
its career of honor and usefulness.
The last session was distinguished by
the good order which characterized the
conduct Of its students. We trust that the
present will tread close in the "path Of
its illustious predecessor" We shall
thus soon have University which will
equal, in point Of numbers, as it already
does in point Of facilities for education,
any of the universities of the country.
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HUSeARY.-Thc condition Of things in Hungary
is lamentabe. The currency has almost wholly
disappeared. Men who rich find themselves
without the means Of supporting their families.
Debts not paid. The sons Of many Of the no.
biity have been forced TO enlist private soldiers
in the Austrian army. The aged an venerable
bishop Of Neusohl has been deprived Of his office,
Women are punished for having aided their hus-
bands; and daughters for having conversed with
their fathers who are rebels. In Transylvania the
SaSons and Romans, hereditary enemies Of the
Magyar, have hunted them down like wild
bs-so shooting them at sight Enornities of this
kind were frequent, that the Austrian authority
has been forced 70 declare the Of siege in
part Of Hungary. Radetzki, the Austrian general,
has become Disguised with their barbarity, though
he had considerable experience in the same thing in
Italy Haynau appears anxious To keep the infa-
nous reputation he has acquired Phil. Ledger.
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GgSERAL TAyLos, in every thing he has done,
has met with the decided appreciation Of the people
The people were determined 10 elect him-they did
20; and, forsooth, because they somewhat in
different about other elections, politicians make a
great outcry and say the country is against Gene
raj Taylor. They forget that the people do not, as
soon az they, forsske an old general, gray with
honors in fighting the battles Of his country.
nv Y MA
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Among the passengers by the Hermann on Sat.
urday was the Rev. Ludwig 5. Jacoby, sent out by
the Methodist Episcopal Association as German
missionary, TO reside at Bremen Mr.. J. is ma
tive Of Germany, but has laborcd for eleven year.
past among the German population Of our western
country
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IRoS CoSvEsTIoN.--The convention OF persons
in the iron interest. to be held the 2lst of No
vembr next, at Pittsburg, bids fair to be large in
numbers, and influential from the character of
those who will compose it, Delegations will be
present from Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and this
State.--PhI. american
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"THE SCRIP sPEcULATINe, WIDOW, AND ORPHAN
CHEATING EWING."

TIE 7e"rr 81 "IDOW,
CHEATING EwING.''
Such is the language applied by the Ohio States
to Thomas Ewing.
II there be man in this republic, truthfuly re-
marks the Cincinnati Gazette, who is emphatically
the artihcer of his own fortune that man is Thomas
Ewing. If there be any merit in pre- emnent in
tellectual attachments, in life spent in untring
industry, and prominently distinguished for lis per-
sonal and official purity and integrity, then that
merit is due, in full measure, TO Thomas Ewing
for he is ga self made man"
The intellectual superiority, never doub ed and
reliable probity of Thomas Ewing, have too
long been his acknowledged attributes among the
people Of the State of Ohio be injuriously affected
by the epithetical dcnuncatons Of the Ohio States
man, Cleveland c o.. Herald
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What dol consider the boundaries Of my coun-
try, sir p exclaimed Kentuckian. Why, sir,
on the east are bounded by the rising sun--on
the north by the aurora borealis--on the west by
the procession of the equinoxes-and ON the south
by the day Of judgment"
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The Ktna Insurance Company. of Hartford,
Conn, have just added $4,000 to their capital, in
cash and endorsed notes equal to cash, making the
whole capital S3,OO0,OOO, all Of which paid up in
full, in cash or it, equivalent
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ENORMOUS INHERITANcg.--lt is said that Lieut..
Colonel Gold, Of the British army will come into
possession Of the enormous wealth left by Mr..
Charles Bullen, the late banker, of Liverpool The
property is said TO amount 10 between E5,0O0, 900
and f6.0OO, 900 sterling.
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The Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and Louisville Tels-
graph Company have declared dividend Of for
per cent. for the last three months. A considera-
BILE surplus still remains on hand.
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The Rockville (Md.) Journal says Most Of our
farmers have nearly completed their seeding, and,
Judging from the extensive use Of guano and other
manures applied by them this fall, avery fine crop
Of wheat IL anticipated.
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A census Of the free white population Of South
Carolina has just been taken, showing the number
TO be $50 1885, being increase Of 1929 in the last
ten years
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SISGULAR RUMoR.-The Hartford Calendar. an
Episcopal paper, states as fact communicated 10
IT, editor by most reliable private authority, that
the president Of one Of the largest puritan colleges
IN New England has arrived at the conclusion that
ohr'f'anity sa failure. The Puritan Recorder says
that the allusion u made TO DR.. Woods jr., the
president Of Bowdoin college, and presumes the ru
NOR TO be false, though it has no means Of proving
negative. DR.. Woods owes il to has friends and
the christian public To "defne his position"
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There IL man up country, says an exchange,
who always pays for his paper in advance. lie has
never bad q sick day in his life, never had any
corns or tooth ache, his potatoes never rot, the
wevi mover eats his wheat the frost never kills his
corn or beams his babies never cry in the night.
and his wife never scolds
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CASAL TotLs--The amount received for tolls on
all the New York State canals during the second
week in October was sl3l,634 s2-a sum exceed
ing the same period last year by sl9,079 u. The
whole amount Of tolls for the present season, TO the
l4th October, was s2,3ss, I9s So, being decrease
from last year Of 367 ,455 40.
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When n woman rigs herself of Ia fancy style,
and puts paint on her cheeks, she ats unwisely 10
complain that men stare at her. II u 10 be pre-
stunned that she sdorns herself for the express pur-
pose Of being looked at
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Before us lies real Californian newspaper, with
all its politics, paragraphs, and advertisements,
printed and published at San Francisco on the l4th
of last June. In literary professional point of
view, there is nothing very remarkable in this pro-
ducton. Journalism is science intuitively
comprehended by American citizens, that their
most rudimentary efforts in this line to be
toerably successful. Newspapers to them what
theatres and cafes are to Frenchmen. In the Mex
lean war the occupation of each successive town by
the invading army was signalized by the imme-
"bar" for retailing those spirituous compounds
known by the generic denomination of "Amercan
drinks" The same fashions have been adopted in
California, and the opinions of the American por-
sented by journals Of than average ability and
ntelligence.-London Times.
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The Union affects the vita charac-
ter it will play tolerably well, as it relies
exclusively upon its memory.
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The corner stone Of The Virginia Washington
Monument is 10 be laid at Richmond on the 22d Of
February next.
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BRiGHT STAR.--At the recent meeting Of the As.
ISOLATION Of Science, Or. Robinson said that Sirius
through Lord Rosse's telescope, utterly in
supportable TO the unprotected eye that person
might well attempt TO look at it directly as at the
concentrated light of the charcoal points produced
by the action of an electric batery and the attempt
made OH one or two occasions by him was followed
for several hours by spot Of light, varying from
intense red TO blue, being constantly before hii
eye; yet, when properly viewed, il was a beautiful
sharp head Of intense light
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An exchange heads an account Of the shooting Of
a sheriff, by the anti-renters, with the words
:" Commencement of the Sporting Season"