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The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-10
" EN0 y NN'"TIWI FaIN
THE SPlRlT-llAuNTED.
BY MISS ALICE CAREY.

O'er the dark woods, surging, solemn,
Hung the new moons silver ring;
And in white and naked beauty,
Ont from TEiIght's luminous VIM.
rtcre1f he nrst sisr Vi the eve
Twas the time when poets weave
Radiant songs Of loves sweet passion,
In the loom Of thought sublime,
Ana with throbbinx, quick pulsations
Beat the golden web Of rhyme.
Ons hin side wide and lonesome
Bending toward the fearful wave,
Whose cold pillows aye keep dropping
Through the still door Of the grave,
Where the lip from love is bound,
And the forehead nspkin-crowned;
On hillside, where like ruins
Slsnted columns Of pale fire,
And the mist from of life's river
Quivered like glitterng wire
Der the white arm OF some maid
hluiiied in the folding shade:
Once, an me once beheld him
Whom no mortal love could bind,
From path Of desolste grandeur
Beating back the chilling wind;
Sinking "a he onward prest,
Deaths sharp arrow in his breast
In the leash ofsn enchantmeut
Followed his black spaniel, ghoul,
Covering toward the rocky kennels
stNsysY ~--'S'',s'Ts-c's > = w ~, p
While his huuger.glitteriug eyes
Burned like FIRE that never dies.
Into slasnce bis pAss i.,assfs
Crushed the sweet chords of his Tyre,
Like phantom hand caressing
Some lost meteor's name Of fire;
While his heart made vocal night
Knocking at the gates of light.
On a dream Of awful splendor
His wound weary soul was stretched
And across the hearts pale ruins
Winged imaginations reached
Der the lory and the gloom
OF that birth chamber the tomb.
As the poor hind hunted, painting,
On the weary chase for hours,
In some wilderness of beauty
Winds it's silver horns with flowers
Gathered he deep peace unsought
In the glorious realms of thought.
In n tower, shAdow-laden,
With easement high and dim,
Years sgone there dwelt a maiden,
Loving, and beloved by him.
But while rifiing Hybls's bees
A bold masker crossed the seas.
Then, her bosom softly trembling,
Like a star in mornings light,
Faithless to her mortal lover
Fled she forth into the night
For her great feast was spread
In the Kingdom overhead
We, O wo for the abandoned,
Dim his mortal steps must be,
Deaths high.pr his soul has welded
Unto Immortality!
Twiights golden fall OF morn
Finds him, leaves him, weary, lorn.
Weary, lorn, once beheld him,
With his wild eyes full Of light,
Under midnight's roof Of planets
r"eG-~ S,'.A h's s,..i,e enc night
A. each vision, fsnoy-wooed,
Faded hack to solitude.
Sometimes by the lonely sea side,
Sometimes IN the wilderness,
Half his rapture-shaken bosom
Feels again the lily press
Ola white arm, vain, tits vain
Round him darkness aches again.
In her cave lay Silence hungry
For the beauty Of his song;
Echoes locked from mortal waking
Trembled as he passed along,
And for love of him pale maids
Leaned like lilies from the shades.
But the locks Of love unwinding
From his bosom AZ he might,
Buried he his soul Of sorrow
In the cloud .dissolving light
or the spirit peopled shore
Ever, ever, evermore.
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Mr. John III Woodg,te Of New York, has ar
rived In Baltimore, with the funds necessary 10
purchase the freedim Of Hamlet the fugitive slave.
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Nv Hsns Thought % Life In series Of Diseourses
ton uiss author Of Lectures and Essaysn Bos-
'"Anor, Reed, Il Fields.
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He clasped his hands over his heart, and looked
up to Heaven-"B the sacrifice complete, oh! Fa-
heTW
Two months later, Charles, in his lonely state
room in a vessel bound for the dark shores
of Asia, unsealed the trunk where his kind sis
tiers had deposited their last gifts. bundle Of
stout socks" from Aunt Hetty's own swift fin
gers, together with comforters' Of many hue
beautiful pair of shades from Mary, and n val
liable portfeuille from Theresa, (now "settled
in lifeD near her childhood's home), received for
each his silent thanks, as did the choice books
which constituted the greater part Of the precious
cargo But little package in one corner arrested
his eye, and be opened it hesitatngy Envelope
after envelope unroled, and the last contained a
card with these words only:
al would give you oblpiOn Of myself, If could
forgive and jorga. Bessie"
"Forgetp, he echoed, as he bowed his head
upon his closely -clasped hands For many minutes
he silently communed with the world invisible,
till its calmness fell like mantle' rover bis soul
He quietly arose, and placed the card with his
mothers miniature.
Bessie what has changed you 80 ?" exclaimed
Mary. one evening, six months later. rs Bessie
knet by her sick chair to administer "A bowl Of her
own inimitable Cruel
Bessie dropped her eyes, but forced light
laugh
GYou were wild as a hawk, and twice as rest
less a year sincep Mary went on "Now you
surprise me every hour, by something so unlike
your former self Why, yea are making Aunt
Hetty quite amisble by your concliativeness, and
YOU are the dearest nurse to me, sweet sister
minen
Bessie's lips might have quivered little, but
the invalid felt IL not as they pressed her pale
cheek silently and the young sister went down
into the little parlor. Ii was the sunset hour OF
a summer Sabbath day. Her white-haired father
sat in his cold armchair" holding up the pom
derous family Bible to his failing eyes, halo
from the cloud-curtain Of the western skies rested
mon his "hoary head like crown OF glory"
q Shall read to you, father ~ asked the daugh-
ter gently seating herself upon the stuffed arm
of the easy chair
"Thsnk you dear, it's getting dim for me" was
thu tender reply Of the warm-hear'ed old man.
In . ms,lov tone she breathed out the beautiful
words Of inspiration. She paused at last She
laid the volume on its three-cornered stand, ana
coming again to her father, wreathed her white
singers in the whittier locks that time had spared
his temples
aFsther!r che timidly spoke.
@Well, my dear, what 10 1t "
aFatherl have been thinking OF leaving you
Of going away TO teach"
SWhy, my darling, is not the old house large
enough for us all ~
"Oh, yes, father, but"
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CONSUMPTION OF THE PROJECTS OF SLAVE
LABOR IN ENGLAND.

For the National Era
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INIPRONPTU

Addressed by priest 10 the Legislature Of Connecticut
"For cgt. ting all conn ct.ions famed
Connecticut is fairly named!
twain connect In che but you
Cut those whom connect In two.
Each Legislature peems 10 say,
What you coNSEcr-I-our away. - Caiendqr
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Where the mountains of IIndostan burn IL
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--"A moment DER bis brow

Was tracel and then Il faded as IT CAME"
He clasped his hands over his heart, and looked
up to Hesven-"Ls the sacrifice complete, oh! Fa-
therW
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

my own part do not choose % take the hazard of any
change to postpone the further consideration Of
the subject until 70. morrow. s 49, ~
Al The request Of MI. DODGE. Of Iowa. the motion
was Withdrawn for explanation.
Mr. DODGE: Mr., President. wish 10 say. for the
aminds Aoaoabls to the honorable senator from New
Hampshire, Mr HALE.l wish TO read the precise words
Of that gentlemans former speech, which sre When
you have u.s. don't point at US. and tell that you have
bought US dog cheap" TO- ~
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
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.aaaalA-laNaa - ~
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Mr. DICKINSON. hope the honorable senator iron
Kentucky Mr. CLArl will give way for few momensj
Mr.. PEARCE II the senaior from New York [Mi|
DIcKKsoS] will allow me, have some words TO say
and he can answer them all at the same time.
Mr. DICKINSON. i thank the senator |; would psi
fer saying what have TO say now under the suggese
OF the senator from Georgia, mr. DAwsoS.l that avod|
discussion.
do not think that the honorable senator from GsoI
gia displayed his usual courtesy, when he c'sIs
me with desire 10 shrink from discussion here, and
obtain some advantage IN this matter by unduly ples
and such his conclusions Sir, never shrink from or
cussion or responsibility In anything in whatever iom
presented whether by vote or Argument which ny ou
requires OF me representative OF sovereign Stale
can tell that honorable senator that 1 am reaas
meet him, or any other senator upon this OF any oo
question that may arse here, and at once do mol
discussion.
MI. DAWSON. BY permission Of my friend--I knesl
your ability and your readiness was referring ioyo'
sagacity and management Laughter
Mr.. DICKINSON You will have the advantage 81
my sagacity and ability. II desired Sir this messaa.
has not only been urged upon the consideration Oh m
country by the Executive and Treasury Department io
number OF years in succession great public queso
and been fully considered by the Senate AT previous M
sons, bat the bill was introduced this year among WI
first bills OF the present session II was reported e
responsible committee among the first and one OF n
most important bills before II not called w
for consideration At an early day; but was permitted
lie sx months tor consideration, and was taken ~
both sides Now. what have we heard to-day Aiel !.
full debate the other day, in which the statistics w.
fully presented on both sides OF the question. we pa
the arguments which weremade that day with sais. a
told. because we do not care travel over the sane
ground again, that we fear discussion SIR wnes'
does this violent opposition TO the establishment OF
mint a New York Gomez n comes from my ."
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Ashes are Decdor!zers.

Il ls a TACT of which lew PERSONS are
a~nre. tina, both wood and ccaI ashes are
ci.ini,c ants for animal and vegetable
odors, en- brough, iaio contact with Them.
SO eiieciua are they for this purpose, that
human frees when buried in ,nem, at once
cease 10 give Of nny offensive smell
This property renders .hem Of much value
tor city, or even country privics, where il
ls IN obiec, 10 use these rich manures.
by throwing aquan.i'y OF ashes into
Z 10 cover the droppngs, they are at
orce rendered inodorous. while they re-
tain most CT their enGichiny properties Ill
The eyre: chooses 10 transfer them 10 his
land, when i; can be done Without any IN
convenience from heir smell.
Ia consequence Of the ?rescuce Of so
i7rge qlan',y Of he alkal;es in ashes, a
portion of the in,ipicits for forming am
moniu is driven Of, and for this reason
sharred fuel as wood conl, or haIl-buraed
Ies', is better. Bu, il. The absence Of :hese,
nshes oi these may form an cconuticaI, and
m most cascs, an entirely convenient sub
'lj'ulc. Tie ashes from a small, single
yrale have bcen found sufficient 10 neutral
10 the tliuviu from The feccs of family
ol a d zen persons. Here, then, is a
'nrls benefit procurable srslui,ously-a
Lcueii1 10 he health, TO the comlo', and TO
the community.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11
Russian Superstition about Potatoes

WHEN potatoes where introduced into
| Russia, lowaads The end of the last century,
the people conceived great dislike 10 them
and called Them the devils fruit" On
account OF some foolish tales that had been
told OF this now almost indispensable edible.
One OF The stories, was, that they were
created on purpose for the Devil when he
complained on being turned ou, Of the gar
! den, lha, he had no fruit. He was told 10
dig for II u liich he did, and found potatoes
Hence the common people Of Russia, who
are very supers!itious, would neither plant
nor eat them NJ first.
There is q curious and some ha, similar
tale in Scotland, abou, the introduction Of
potatoes into lha, country at period long
before that assigned in history for their
introduction BY Sir Walter Raleigh.
The legend is lha, one Michael Scott,
who was called The Wizard OF the North,
entered into a compac, with the Devil 10
rent a farm IN partnership. The Devil was
10 furnish money and lhe Wizard do the
labor, giving him alternate crops. Thai
is, The frs, year, he was to have all tha,
grew below the surface and the next year
all that grew above, and the Wizard the
other part. Thinking 10 ou;wi, the Devil,
he plan:ed all his land in wheat he frs,
year and all in potatoes The next, so the
Devil 60, nothing bu, stubble and vines.
But he beat the Wizard at last, for the Sc
we're system Of cropping exhausted the land,
SO the Wizard could neither raise whea,
nor potatoes, and he was obligad to grow
more honest 10 his land as well rs TO his
landlord.
II would be well for some farmers ut the
present day, who follow the same dishonest,
course, in The cultivation OF rented land, as
wei, as their own. 10 take the hint, or they
may find themselves in fair way of being
ruined.
Some Of the first cullivators of potatoes
picked and eat the bulls, and conceived n
violent dislike TO the new kind Of fruit, ard
al once said potatoes were good for noih.
ing. Opinions have very much changed
since lhen.-[lbij. X.
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Postmaster Generals Report.

The number Of mail routes at the close
Of the fiscal year was $500, on l7s,6s2
miles, with 4.76O contractors. The an
nual transportation was over 46,54l ,i23
miles, at a COS: OF Sl,724,426. This es
innate excludes the mail service in Oregon
and California.
During the year 6,5ls Pos'mas'ers we're
appointed of which 5000 were TO supply
designations, 233 10 supply vacancies oy
death, 292 on change of sites. li4i on
on removals Of predecessors, and 1879 IN
new offices.
The gross revenue Of the Department
was IS, $50 ,96l 6s, and the expenditures
$5.2I2,753, and net balance,as eslima-
ted BY the Auditor, was sl,l32,0 ,04o IS.
The expenditure for the current year are
estimated a, SG,OI9, 500 90, aud The rev.
enues, $6,l6G6l6 2s.
A reduction and Uniform rate Of postage
is recommended. to three cents for pre-
paid, at present, with authority Tor lur-
lher reduction 10 two cents " hen the rev.
enues Of the Department, will justify il. He
recommends rate of twenty cents on all
Pacific correspondence, cor and uniform in
land postage Of one cent on newspapers.
There are other recommendations in re-
GARD 10 pamphlets, magazines, &c.
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From California.

DcC. 4.
The United States Mail Steamship Geor-
gia. Lieut.. d. ID. Porter, U. 5. Navy,
commanding, arrived nj this por, this morn
ms.
The Georgia brings over $50 passengers.
and 23O were left al Havana 10 90 by the
Ohio. Tie Georgia brings nbou, one mill
ion Of dollars in gold in the hands Of pas.
sengers and one hundred thousand dollars
in freight.
The Empire City was TO sail from Cha.
gres the day aflcr the Georgia left, full of
passengers and passengers by The Georgia's
10y, with between three and four millions
OF dollars in gold.
The health Of Panama and Chagres is
represented us being very healthy. The
rains fell all the lime the Georgia was al
Chagres, and the roads were represented
as being very bad.
AT Havana all was quiet.
Several sailing vessels have left San
Francisco for home.
A vessel had arrived at San Francisco
from Sacramento, having The Cholera on
board, and much CONSERVATION prevailed
there IN consequence.
There is nothing new to notice in the
markets.
The mining operations were progressing,
and the rainy ,eason had not ye, Sc, in.
The news from the Mines is very favor.
able.
The Cholara is prevailing alarmingly a.
Sacramento City
The steamer Sycamore, while leaving
Central wharf, al San Francisco. with a
large number Of passengers. bound for
Stockton, burst her boiler with terrible
explosion, scattering human bodies and
, timber iu every direction.
The vessel was made a complete wreck
The number Of persons on board at the
time was from IS 10 l00-one half OF whom
are missing.
Many bodies had been recovered, bu,
they were SO much mu,llaled as not 10 be
recognised. Limbs and fragments Of bod.
les were gathered up in baskets.
Private letters from California, contrast
s'rikingly with the announcements in the
newspapers Of The arrivals Of so much gold.
Steamboat explosions, cholera, and other
fe taking agencies had created g.ea. havoc
among The porulaton-some Of the passen.
gers Gays, worse by far than is stated in
the newspapers.
The San Franciscans celebrated, on the
29th Of October, the admission of Califor.
MIA into The Union. There was a process.
ion, speeches. and ball on the occasion.
here does no, appear 10 be much news
from the gold regions. and the number of
returning passengers is large.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11
Our Omn Afairs.

few days since, received letter commencing q
follows:
"From quotations which have in the Christian
Chroncls and other papers, induced believe there
il paper published called the "Lewisburg Chronicle
If such is the fact, you will please forward it to me- &c
This wss dated great distance from town. On
OCCASION year, ago. intelligent gentleman v
ing four miles only from u.s. did know there any
paper poblishsd in thought they had
all been starved out" A it s know not town on
the North wert Branch which, In proportion to its
numbers takes little effective interest sustaining
Borough.
We take pleasure in raying this, and must ass
gratefully .d that there many Who view the matter
in proper light and make timely and kindly Efforts to
MD in the publication Of their paper.
As snoscr year drawing close, desire To ask
little attention this matter We trust, after rHREE
YE.Rs proof fearful whether L-~isburs
and GH keep up paper at least On this ground
ask merrhan. echsnics and farmers in and this
town, 10 extend il circulation.
If the reader will compare the C7rorese with what it
three years ago. he will find great improvement male
ted to improvement On this grsund sso, We ask for
extent II patronage.
es-As an incentive to effort in iehalf offer
our paper next year for 81 to every old suhscrber,
who will procure also for $l-the q to 10
paid in adrane We make this proposition for ycsr
only. Almost any procure subscriber;
he send number to friend, al home or abroad,
and thus accomplish the end designed.
s..Thrre large number indebted to US, Who do
sire pay up this month if po-sible that could
perform the agreeable service to creditors
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11
The Farmer.
rhe Cultivator Subsoil Flowing.
From the Ame,i an Agriculturis

In my former articles on improved
farming implements. ! no,icrd the plow,
harrow, aud horserake. now shall offer
n few remarks on the cu!ivaior, the sub
sol, plow, and their uses.
The cultivdior is an implement. which
within The last few years, has come into
general use among those farmers who go
in for improvement. |, is used in the cu,
tnallon of corn, potatoes, and other crops
planted 10 rows, or drills, and needs no
particular description. The teeth are usu.
ally from Gve 10 seven in number, and
are made in such form as 10 cut and stir
the ground even and alike. The frame is
soreil,res made 10 expand and contract 10
sui: the width OF The rows.
Fte subsoIl pow is of tecen, invention,
and is particular Use is We, bu, little I'm.
ters:ocd by The great mass Of farmers. |,
is simply plow without a moldbosrd, up.
right IN form, with marrow poit.t for Il
.harc, and sole 10 run upon. Its use is
10 follow directly tehind the sward rlow
in the same furrow. going down 10 depth
from six 20 twenty inches, in'o TIE sub
soil. As the case may be, loosening END
stirring up the soil, wihcu, bringing it up
10 lie surface.
Formerly, i, was lhe habit With farmers
plow only from three 70 four inches deep
nnd from year 10 year, he ground vas
penetrated only 10 this deph. Tie conse
quence was, the pIow going only a, his
depth, hardPan, or the furrow. and The
'oe Of tho plow pressing down. which, in
'he course Of few years. made the sub
sol! so hard thai plants could no, strike iheil
roofs below for support. But, by using
The subsoil pow. this hardpan, or crust. is
broken up ard pulver:sed. So that the roots
Of plants can reach down and find support.
ln fiat, level laads, which are inclined
10 clay, subsol plowing is invaluable, as
ii breaks up the stiff soil. and lets the .ur-
face water down, making the soil more
permab'e. light, and productive. Also in
high roll ng, and gravelly lands, subsoil-
ing breaks Up the hardpan below for deeper
cultivation and. in fact, think there is
but lille, i!any land, but viii be tenef;ed
more or less by subsoiI blowing. Yet how
many farmers, out OF the mass, in the mex,
ten years 10 come, will avail themselves of
The use ol this piow-ihose of US who live
nay sec. L. DuRASD.
Dsriy CT. .7rgusi. 1850.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11
N9ryleIl Tauning-a Great Turnip
CrOp.

In our oP n, Charles b. CaIycr', Of
MAry land ahe greatest grower Of roots,
Tor SO: .rihe United States. His farm
- kn as Rncrsda'c, seven miles to.
"ardl a'imore, from Washington city q.
he soil IS sandyI Ioam, and Las been
Very severely cropped, and greatly .educed
IN fertility, until he undertook The rcnova-
ton system, thai has made such contrast
bet seen his land and tha, surrounding him.
which only bears scnniv crop IF broom
s"dge and scrub pines. HIS iurnip crop
last year was rs. 900 bushels upon abou,
lhltty acres. Thee have nearly all been
led 10 stock upon the farm, or al The Naiio-
nal H1'ei, in Washington, which lie pro-
'ided ''r. lie keeps eighty co.s. mostly
Dufhams, besides other stock.
Manner Of Feciine.-The turoips sre
cut up wlh roo, cutter, some tselve
hours Lcfurc feeding time, and sorin,ied
with salt and bran. Tac salt enii,ply pre.
yeats any unpleasant. tas,e 10 The milk.
At iilr same t'mc, quantity of corn.iaihs
sfs cut, OF ra.hcr ground fine, and these
are ioea IL ihe cows, mixed with The ,ur.
APPS al lhe rue oi lgo bushels g! stalks 10
one Of irrn'ps dag. Upon his iced,
rnhon' any haV. ihe eaws are kep, oil
WINTER. and give milk ali tie tuo.
Hh,ns Qaaffss c( The Hrd.-Mr.
'siSer, states iha' H.: has COWS that tsye
a's:sEe' 10 Tuais add -, rhrbte.. ihe
F1af. 4"I produced cali Tiey as no,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11
Important to Tanners.

Henry W. Ellsworth, Esq, has shown
Us several specimens Of leather, which
were tanned. under his own eyes, In the
space Of ten minutes, by process o!
which Marion llibbard, of Rochester, N.
Y, is The inventor. This s,alemen, NAV
seem almost incredible. when i, is consid-
cred that six, ten, or eight months are re-
qu'red 10 tan leather by the ordinary pro.
cess. Mr.. Ellsworth has in his possession
a pair Of boots and pair of shoes made
from raw hide in less than day and 9
half. tanned by his new process. The
leather is tanned by compound Of chemi.
cul., and IN time and materials is saving
of at least five thousand per cent. over the
presrn, slow method of making lea her.
The right FIR Connecticut and Massachu-
set,, vas sod for a5OO,G0O: Ohio, for
$3.50, eco; Michigan. for 100000. This
undoubtedly is one of the greatest improve
men's of the age Lafayette Qnd. Jour-
nal.