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Tribute of Respect.

1.-THE following Resolution OF the Cher
~ Hill Division Sons of Temperance on
the occasion of the death OF Joseph c.
Carter Esq, should have been published
last week, but were accidently mis-
lnld.l
AT a meeting of Cherry Hill Division
No. Sc Sons OF Temperance, held Feb.
end, 1880, the decease of Brother Jo-
seph c. Carter was announced, where
upon the following Preamble and Reso-
lutlons were unanimously adopted,
Hhereas: 1t having pleased Him sin
whom we live and move and have our
being to call from our midst cur belov-
ed Brother J. c. Carter on the 9th ult,
therefore be it
Resolved, That this division have
heard with sincere regret of the decease
of said Brother, and cherish grateful rec
ollect,ons of his many virtues.
Resolved, That we tender our deepest
sympathies TO the bereaved family OF the
lamented deceased in this affective dis
pensation.
Resolved, That we wear the usual
badge of mouralng in token of respect
for our deceased Brother, for the time
prescribed BY the c constitution and By
Laws Of this Division, and also,
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be rendered to the family of the
deceased, and be published in the Coun-
ty papers.
By Order Of the Division,
JAMES +. WHO'RE, RS.
VIM. J. GRANT, w. P.
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VALENrINEs.-The good old Priest, st.
Valentine, little dreamed, we presume,
that IN after ages he would be made the
patron saint OF affection, sentiment and
kind regard, as well as-by license al
together unwarrantable-of mischief and
wagglshness, and .ven, sometimes, Of yul-
gar and debased efFrontery.
We do not know that the date, when
the practice Of sending misslves of love on
St. Valentines day,-which were the only
ones acknowledged by the custom in its
earlier times-can be determined. Shaks-
peare alludes to an old notion, that
on that day birds began to par, and from
this idea, ii is supposed by some, the Gus
tom of sending Valentines arose Others
are of the opinion that it originated in the
Chr'stianizing of an old Roman custom
that, in which, during the feasts in honor
Of Juno, the names OF the young women
were placed in vase and drawn out by
lot by the young men A christian feast
in which this feature was retained, was
instituted on St. Valentines day by the
early christian fathers.
There is practice similar to this in
vogue at the present day, in some parts of
this country. Companies OF young people
meet together on the evening of the 14th
of February, for the purpose OF drawing
Valentines. The name of each is written
on separate slip of paper and drawn by
lot from hat; or, sometimes the names of
the girls are thrown together into the air,
and the young men catch them in falling,
and vice versa. The name caught or drawn
is the Valentine.
During the earlier part of this half'cen-
fury the character of Valentines was sin-
pie and chaste laterly it became mingled
with burlesque and with manifestations of
malice and vulgarity, and grew into dsre-
pu'e. Now, again, their standard has
risen-the former beauty Of the custom,
heightened by Artistic improvements, has
returned. Yet, still, it is 10 be regretted,
that mean minds take advantage Of the oc-
casion to shock the sensitive, and insult
those against whom they have feelings Of
antipathy. And although many laugh
grow. out of burlesque prints rapidly cir
Culatcd on these occasions, we trust they
may grow out OF fashion; for harmless as
may be the intention of the sender, they,
nevertheless, infct many wound.
An unusual number OF Valentines have,
we understand, passed through the post
Office here, and many are still on the
wing, and will be, we suppose, until the
weeks grace, which is allowed, is over.
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make an excellent coffee when roasted -
1 am getting quite fond of them, they are
an intallibie cure for the Diarrhea.
Since writing the above have convers-
ed with friend, direct from San Francis
co, who informs me that the golden
city" is full to overhowIng Of miners and
adventures some of whom are in most
destitute situation, others with s'pockets
full of rocks'' equally reckless and gamb-
ling to utter desperation. Thus we 20 IN
California, some to iortunde, some to lame,
some to poverty and shame.
AS a general thing it is very orderly
and quiet at these mines. The gamblers
have all left us for "rlcher pickings," and
their absence ls beneticially felt fewer
quarres now take place, though one oc-
CURED few DAYS ago. 1t grew out Of an
insignificant affair, and proved fatal to one
of the parties. The object was tin pan,
about which words ran higher and higher,
until resort was made to fire arms both
parties shot, and both were wounded, one
OF which has since died.
California has at least made some noise
in the world, not only at home, tut abroad
and there is not civilized nation on
the face OF the earth that has not heard OF
her untold wealth and inexhaustable mines,
and sent her votares hence to the shrine
of mammon. Uncle Sam has certainly
evinced great liberality in suffering the al
venturers from all'naions to come hther,
and carry off rich sums of gold. What is
to be the result of all this, and the future
late OF this new Pacific State, remains yet
to be seen her history III after ages will
be fruitful theme for Prescott, or an
Irving. God grant it may be less OF shame
than glory, and fill brighter page in the
annals OF history than Spain and Peru.
At this session OF Congress we shall be
found knocking at the door Of the Union
for admission, together with the new Nor
mon State of Descret. -Who speaks next ?
Have you taken in Canada on the other
side yet! If 50 we will next annex the
Sandwich Island, and thence pass over 10
China-We are very anxious to see the
Presidents Message on this side Of the con-
tlncnt. If it would not be too late, |
might wish you and your gentle readers a
happy New Year!
Rysp'y yours, N. w. PALMER.
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NThe author Of a certain handful is
sued here against us on Monday, and kept
back by his oeder until he escaped from
the town, need not have been in such hot
haste TO leave, for we would not have
kicked him publicly as We did on former
occasion, nor have otherwise noticed him,
had he renamed here until now. What
we might do should future occasion oc-
cur we cannot say.
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SAD PlcrrRE. Suffering at San Fran
CISCO A returned Gold seeker inform,
the editor OF the Boston Traveller of the
suffering, misery and death in San Fran
cisco. He says the newspapers there do
not record all the deaths.
He was told by the superintendent Of
burials of that town, that from sixty to
seventy died weekly, and that from xix to
eight were daily buried at the expense Of
the city, they having no friends to care
for them while sick, or to bury them when
dead. Many Iwsons have come down
from the mnes enfecblrd, without money
friends or home. They wander about the
town, and often sustain life by digging
clans and muscles upon the sea-shoro and
by fishing, finding lodging at night per-
haps in the tent OF friend il not, in the
open street.
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Mr. CLAY's rEscH.-The Washing.
ton correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun,
thus speaks OF Mr.. Clay and his great
speech:
cit was truly eloquent, and Mr.. Clay
was several times warmly applique ed.
Mr.. Clay's gr-at point was that though
the Southc complained OF having ssff.red
much at the hand of the North, the dis
solution of the UDiDn would be no renee
iy Tor any OF her grievances, but only
increase them an hundred fold. Both
sections were clearly in the wrong-the
South was in the wrong and the North
was in the wrong, and until both saw the
errors of their way, they could not set
themselves right. The peroration OF
MIR. Clay's speech was sublime. He liv-
ed in the Union and would die in the
Union; but if separation must ensue; he
trusted God would take him hence that
he might not witness the melancholy
spectacle. In the course OF his speech
he paid glorious tribute to Gen. Scott
and his military science after which hs
served up something in the shape OF a
':cold cut" for the otheTmiIitary h.ros
Of the war; now occupying the White
House.
Mr.. Clay has lived, and will die one
OF the greasrs' historical illustrations Of
our great country. The Presidency
could add nothing to hi. renown or the
lusire OF his name. Heis from the tutt
ofihis HAIR to Il e nail Of his toe an Am,.-
ean-a ~hoh American, and not hing I~t
an American. Such man as Mr.. Clay
could not be grown na any other quar-.
ter OF the globe. Whether asrp.ing
with him or no. on any on. subject no
one can listen TO him without being con-
WINGED that he is sincere, and that in his
trrast there is no room for sentiments
unworthy the patriot. and statesman.
We may not agree With AR CLAY in all
he said, but We cannot but love him for
the sentiments which prompted his
speech.
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Hon. HENRY CLAY.-The unprecedent-
ed demand for the great speech delivered
in the Senate, few days since, by Hon
Henry Clay, not only shows that the peo-
pie duly appreciate his talents and patriot
ism, but exhibits sound condition OF the
public mind and feeling on the subject of
preserving the Union. That speech has
made deep and lasting impression; and
we are assured, will form the basis of a
compromise, whether the resolutions Offer
ed by Mr.. Clay be accepted or rejected.
Mr.. Clay occupies an eEviable position
before his countrymen AT every crisis in
'the affairs of the nation he has stepped for
ward to reconcile differences and to pre-
serve the country. We consider it fortu-
nate that he has been spared TO the present
time, and that he occupies a position where
he can once more exert his powerful inAu-
ence to subdue passion and restore peace.
We believe that, at this moment he pos
sesses more Of the affections OF the people
than any other man living and that, were
it now IN their power, they would volun-
tarily tender him the highest office in
their gift. He belongs neither to the North
nor to the South, but embraces the whole
Union in his affections, and will use his
entire energies for its preservation in
which he will doubtless be successful
Should life and health be spared few
years longer, 1t is not improbable that he
will be solicited to rule over a country
which he has so long, 40 faithfully and
patEiotically served. lsalt. Clipper.
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NrThe error referred TO by Mr.. e.
lis was an oversight in proot-reading.

MARYLAND IEesLATuRE.-We notice the
following item, in the proceedings Of the Legs
laturo Of local interest. A bill to amend laws
in relation to tho town Of Chariestown We do
not know its provisions. Mr.. Thomas has pre-
sented number of petitions from citizens Of the
county asking a law TO prohibit the setting Of
gill ncls. Mr.. Foard presented a petition from
lls citizens of the 5th district against hauling
sencs between the Goth of May and LIST Of Au-
gust MIR. Biddlc one Of like import. klsoa
petition from J.. citizens of CLe,apea axe City
asking for an act incorporating that town. Also
from II citizens LIST dist, against stake nets
Also from "a citizens of the LIST dist, to prevent
free negroes from leaving the state and from re-
turning Mr.. Kidd asked leave to bring in
bill providing for woodcordcr at Frenchtown.
The Cecil Delegation obtained lcar to bring in
a b'll.to authorize Stephen II. Ford to erect a
wharf at Ford's Landing. Mr.. Fonrd presented
petition from l66 citizens Of the end dist. for
an act appointing commissioners to lay out a
road MIR. Kidd withdrew papers relating to
Port Deposit Mr.. Foard presented a petition
from &c citizens to admit FREQ pei sons to labor in
the state.
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The TEMPERANCE PETITIONS - We
find the following correction of an error
in the Annapolis letter of The Baltimore
Sun, of Monday last, ready to our hand, in
that paper of Thursday.
To The Editors Of The Sun
Gents: In your paper Of the 18th INST,
your Annapolis correspondent reports Mr..
Welsh as having presented petition .fr
tn repeat Of the ".S"ndoy L0w," and Mr..
Biddle having presented similar petition,
signed by III citizens of Cecil county.
Also, petition of 724 citizens OF Cecil
county, against its repeal, but Nth modi6-
cations.
Allow me, sirs, 10 say that the first is
entirely erroneous. The petition OF III
was for the repeal of the License Lar,
mot the Sunday law,l and total prohibi-
lion Of the traffic in Cecil county
The petition of 721, asked for the per-
pctulty of the "Sunday law not modified
or moderated, but with such additional
sections as would make an offender against
the law amenable before magistrate, and
that the penalty for the violation of the
law be enhanced
The moral and the. popular sentiment Of
the people of Cecil sustains the law, and
no petition has been circulated III this coun-
ty asking its repeal. !N'r dol believe that
TT persons could be found in Cecil coun-
ty to ask a repeal of the "sunday law"
Very respectfully, EDWIN WILMER,
Port Deposit, Cecil county, Md.
Since then other petitions to the same
effect have been forwarded to Annapolis
one that we saw, with 81 signatures,
and another with 35. We also under
sand there are others which will be trans
mit:e6 hereafter.
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PuNcTuaDIry.-The Boston correspon
dent OF the Salem Register re a,rs the
following anrcdots OF once celebrated
reader of Shakespeare, which occurred
at the Revere House during recent Wis
it to the city:
A waiter carried in her dinner a little
before the appointed hour. She was
writing, and impatient of int eruption,
glanced at her watch, and beckoned him
angrlly to take the dishes away again.
He hestated. "It's FIVE o'clock" said
the tragedienne, fixing such an eye upon
HIM as made the dishes shake in his
hands. at Iack't about three minutes of
it," he meekly urged. Il DINE AT FIVE ~
Numbered the ex-actress. and brought
down her arm with such force upon her
desk, that it nearly took the astonishetl
waiter off hi, feet. A moment and he
was among the missing.
THE CELEBRATED GAMES CAsE.-Thi.
interesting case is progressing, at New
Orleans, towards its termination. Man,
Of our citizens may remember that Mrs
Gaines spent her early days in the tamll,
Of Col. Samuel b. Davis, about one mile
from Wilmington-It was from tha,lplac'
she eloped with her first husband-she Il
well known TO many of our citizens, par
ticularly TO Mrs. Chambers, formerly Mis-
Williamson, daughter Of the late Mayor o
that name.
Col. Davis attended as witness at the
trial of that case, and testified to the fac
OF Myra being CIark's child: that he al
ways claimed her as such, and manifested
at all times, great affection for her-Nad
am Despair, sister of Zu'ime, testified te
the marriage OF Clark and Zulime, in Phil
adelphia, in the year 1903.
lDel. Journal.
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TIE Pacific RAlLRoAD.-A Beginning.
The ST. Louis papers contain accounts
OF the organization OF the "pacitc Rail
road Company in that city on the
3lst, ult. We gather the follow Ing
facts
"Th;s company was incorporated at
the last session of the Missouri Legisla-
ture; and their charter authoris-s them
to construct a railroad from ST. Louis to
jefferson city, and thence to some point
en- the western line of the State, swith a
view tina, the same may be continued,
hereafter, westwardly to the Pacific
Ocean The charter is perpetual AID
liberal in its provisions.
"At the meeting on the 3lst ult, Col
John OFallon was elected President;
Thomas Allen, Secretary, and Daniel d.
Page, Treasurer. After the election,
books Tor subscription to the stock were
opened, with view to raising the sum
Of 100000 necessary to secure the char
ter and commence the work The rlev-
en- gentlemen present Immediately SUI
scribed to the amount of Sl5+ 900, three
OF them; Messrs. Jas. H. Luc as, John
O'Falon and Daniel D. Page, subscribing
100000 between them, each express
sing his willingness to double the sum if
necessary--On Monday Eebruary 9TH
the books were to be orenrd The public
In sixty days thereafter 1t is estimated
that the engineers will be at work ma
king a reconnaissance OF the different
routes; plans and estimates"
Thus is commenced an important link
of the great railroad chain that is ulti-
matsly TO unite the Atlantic and the
Pacific Oceans, and the importance of
the enterprise cannot be ovrrratrd. 1t
is the first effort on the part of the pto-
pie O: Missouri in the construction Of
railroads, and from their present zeal
they seem anxious to make up tor previ-
Gus indifference.
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EETTON, NA.

y~lon's communication came too
late.
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BosToN, Feb 1873 P. M
From the Cape Of Good Hope-Unsettled
Condition Of the Country-Further
Difficulties anticipated.
The barque Arthur Pickering arrived
here to-day. She brings dates from the
Cape Of Good Hope to the Goth OF De-
cember.
A fierce contest was still continued be-
tween the people and the government, but
at last accounts the latter had so far tri-
umphed, in consequence OF the traitors who
furnished the authorities with supplies,
that the latter would be compelled to sue
cumb.
At Cape Town the excitement was very
great and all kinds Of business had been
completely paralyzed. Many of the mer-
chants had determined TO leave the place
if convicts were continued 10 be landed.
Mitchell, the Irish patriot. and his asso-
ciates, were still cooped up IN the Nepture
at s.. Simon's bay.
The impression prevails that if these
people are landed, there Will be fearful
outbreak, and probably revolution.
Mitchell enjoys good health.
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 13.
The Independent publishes the mani
testo OF the Annexation Association here,
to the people of Canada.
1t states that the case of Canada pre-
sents the conclusion that the only remedy
that can relieve the people from the COM
mercial and political disadvantages impcs-
ed upon them by the nature and circum-
stances Of our present position, is to be
found in the friendly separation Of this
province from England, and its annexation
TO the United States.
No reference whatever is made &c. Lord
Gray's dispatch.
The government organ threatens TO call
down executive interference upon all an
nexationlsts.
The Hon Mr.. Bolton, late chief Justice
of New Foundland, p,onounces the pro-
ceedings of the ASSOCIATION strictly consti-
tutional.
The spirit Of annexation seems to be
rapidly spreading, and i, would seem that
nothing short of this will give satisfaction.
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Mason AND DIxox's LINr.-The Com
missioners on the part Of Maryland, Della
ware, and Pennsylvania, consisting OF tho
Hon. II. G. S hey, George Read Riddle,
and J. p Eyre, apI nt"d to Sc IT,. or re-
fix the boundaries IeIwe-n the three
States, are now in this city for The pur-
Pos" Of concluding their business with the
Typographical rurrau.
We karn tn the rep r OF this Com
IN stion will give the history and whole
particulars Of the interesting geographical
line Mason and Dixon's) so oflen allud d
to by the press and publications, hut little
understood by the public. [Republc
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DEATHS or DELAwaR1ANs IN CALIroR-
Naive regret to observe from the recent
California news. the d~at's OF Geo. Mile
ward, late OF Pcncad Ter Hundred, in this
county, soon after his arrival at San Fran
cisco, in the ship Susan G. Owens, from
Philadelphia, and of Francis D. P Shu-
brick, son Of the late Capt Shubrick, ".
s. Navy, of this city, who fell victim to
injuries received at the great fire at San
Francisco, on Christmas, also of William
Rothwell, son Of Maj. Rothwef, of APP
poquinimink Hd., OF the firm Of Grayson,
Guild & Co.. late of St.'Louis, but former
" of this city. del. Gazette.
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Much rain has fallen within the last
m NTH, swelling the streams and render
ing the roads almost impossible; in conse-
quence all kinds of provision are very
scarce and exceedingly high 1t costs fifty
cents per pound to get freight from Stock
ton here, a distance of not over eighty
miles. Sugar, rice, coffee, flour, corn
meal, beef and pork, bread and beans, sell
for dollar pound at the mines good
coarse boots four ounces of gold, and all
other things in like proportion. Many
are living on acorns and venlson. The
former are very plenty, and ~, @al eat
ipg when boiled or roas.. they also
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A QUEER CALcULATIoy-'rhe Rev Mr.
Cannot of Bost IN, reckons that each indi-
vidnal averages three hours conversation
daily, at the rate Of hundred words
minute, or twenty pages of an octave VOL
ume in an hour. At this rate We talk q
volume OF 400 octave pages in a week,
and fifty two volumes in year.
Heavy DAMAGES. The case OF Ftan-
els Huber VS. Nicholas De Hart, tone of
the conductors OF the New Jersey Rail-
road,l 10 recover damaget for injury, on
being torciblv expelled from the car
whereby plaintiffs leg was broken, was
tried inthe New York Circuit Court on
Saturday, and the jury on Monday morn
ing returned verdict ior plaintiff OF
$4,000.
The FRlENps AND THE UNloN.-Itm
believed that the petition Presented in
the Senate by Mr.. Hale, purpor.ing to
be from members OF the Society OF Friends
and others in Delaware county Pa, IN
favor Of dissolution ot.the Union, is a
forgery. The Philadelphia Inquirer
SAYS:
So far as our own acquaintance ex-
tends. we do not know a Friend in Phil.
adrIphia who is a di'unionist. And this
too, is the testimony OF nsighbo', who
is over seventy years of age. who is, and
ever has been member Al the Society,
and whose acquaintance is intimate and
extensive among the Friends Of Phila-
delphla-
LARGE Hocs.-N1r' Job Eldridge Of the
Rising Sun, has just sold to Mr.. Kirk
Brown, Of Bush, Hartford county, Hog
twenty two months OLD that weighs 975
lbs Mr.. Eldridge is the same gentleman
who raised, last season, a hog nineteen
months old which weighed 500 lbs. We,
of Cecil, challenge any county in the
State TO beat thls.
Rising Sun, Feb. 8, so.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-01

SEA SICKNESS. Dr. J.N. G.. Smith,
who has lately taken a voyage to Eur
ope, points out several good Effects Of
sca-sickncss, which we do not remem-
Der to have seen noticed before. In
cases of protrac,ed indispositon, ars-
ing from defective action Of the liver,
he SAYS 1t produces wonders. The fact
is well known to people in the snaI!
fishing towns of Massachusetts and
hence those greatly enteebled by imp
aired digestion, without the advice of
a physician, persuaded by their hardy
neghbors of the value of a trip to the
grand Banks, of a week or two's dura.
ton, often undertake such voyage,
and are quic'>l restored by it to vigor'
Gus health. Acute rheumatism is most
wondrously subdued by the first app
reaches of nausea at sea.
On his voyage to Europe, DIR. Smith
observed that persons with red hair
seemed less affected than others.
Those having light complexions, with
light hair, were the frs, to sicken, but
by the third day out again took their
places at the table, although OCCASION
ally cascading little on first leaving
their berths in the morning Both gent
lemen and ladies' of dark complexion ap-
pcared never to be wholly exempt from
a disturbed feeling at the stomach.
Some of this latter class scarcely ven
ture on deck during the voyage. Small
children quite dlsregarded sea-sickncss,
if they had any and with respect to
nursing infants, they were total exempts
from any symptom of it. #"