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The New York herald., 1850-12-06

THE DISASTER ON THE ATLANrC-Loss OF THE
STEAMSHIP HELENA SLoMAN.-By the arrival Of the
packet ship Devonshire, at this port yesterday,
received intelligence of the loss Of the propeller
Helena Slonan, of the New York and Hamburgh
line of packets. II appears that she received go
much injury in gale, that she became unmanage-
able, and was sinking, when, providentially, the
Devonshire hove in sight, and bore down to her
relief. In transferring the Sloman's passengers to
the Devonshire, five of them, and four seamen
belonging to the Devonshire, we are sorry to say,
were lost. The Helena Slomsn was an iron
vessel, built in Hull, England, and was considered
a good sea vessel.
With the exception of the steamships plying
between New York and Bremen, and the Havre
line, all the attempts made TO connect the continent
of Europe with the United States have been un-
successful Il will be recollected that the British
Queen, once commanded by the lamented Captain
Roberts, was purchased for the purpose OF running
between Antwerp and New York, but that, after
making two or three trips, which were anything
but satisfactory, she was Withdrawn. II will also
be borne in mind that the iliated President was
about to be purchased by the Belgian government,
for the purpose of running in connection with the
British Queen, and that che was lost on her trip to
Liverpool. If no accident had occurred to her she
was TO have been delivered up to that government
when she reached Liverpool. Another instance
occurred, last summer, in steamer also called
the British Queen, which made one voyage be-
tween New York and Hamburgh. On her pas
sage TO New York, she was compelled to pat into
Halifax, in distress On her return to Europe, she
was withdrawn from the service.
Notwithstanding these misfortunes, however,
the time is rapidly approaching when every mari
time city in Europe will be connected with the
United States, by steamships, and we trust that
this recent disaster will not deter the Hamourgh
merchants from prosecuting their enterprise with
new and more powerful steamers.
The New York herald., 1850-12-06
Total time of three passages. .Asli
Average time Of each eastern passage 1iI9
uRFyIN LINT /.
Total time ofcisht Tassares O..
Average time of each eastern rhssaEe. 1.
Total time % eight rs,ssEss.

t"th bhie ~ ht"t INataketsss 80 zee lot -
Average time Of each western rasssre........ l5 Q
in possession e the sxset time Of the arrivals
atd departures 81 the Bremen merely
given the even days in Averaging their tripA
The following table shows q, q glance the average
time made by each line, during the last Elk months
with the distance of the various routes -
The New York herald., 1850-12-06
Latest News by Telegraph.

But little was done ia either House of Congress
yesterday. The House, after appointing a select
committee to investigate and report on the means
OF carrying into prompt operation the bounty land
bill, adjourned Monday next, the Speaker, in the
time, being authorized TO appoint the standing
committees In the Senate, the Presidents mes
sage was referred 10 the appropriate committees,
ond It was ordered that il and the accompanying
documents be printed and bound in two volumes.
The appearance OF Mr.. Butler, Senator from
South Carolina, shows that the report, which was
current dGv or two since that the South Carolina
delegation would not take their seats in Congress
ihis session, was uD founded. We are happy to see
Mr. Butler in his seat as usual, and also Mr.. Davis
cf Mississippi
We learn, by telegraph, that the Texan Legis-
lature have accepted the boundary bill, and the
ten millions of dollars, almost unanimously, there
having been but vote in the Senate against IT,
AID hut five in the House. We had but little
doubt Of the acceptance of that measure. Money,
with States, as well as with individuals exercises
very potent Influence.
We are this morning enabled 10 present a few
additional particulars relative 10 the destructive
tornado in Missouri. They do not, we are sorry
10 perceive, vary from the account of this truly
h.arrending calamity, which was published ex-
clusively in The Herald last Sunday.
The New York herald., 1850-12-06


ISrrnrsrrHo THosi BrFyts Atals.B By the arrival OF
the brig Sutton, Capt Lsfsvour We have news from
Buenos Ayres to the 12lh Of October days later
than previous accounts
The difficulty between The Argentine Confederation
and Brazil vas discussed IN tho House Of Represeuts-
uvcs on the oota'ion oi ptssing reply TO the annual
messags o5 Prltett Rosss duliog hioh the coaduet
Of The Brazilian govenmeut fpoksu u In no meas
uled terms. Ihs "A cenns Fsetei ays, In speaking Of
the dtbate.--
The dssterdly pnt perndiou' con iuc o the brazilian
cabinet received sevtte Hnd merteo castg ation It's
tCftuous. tntakug erafring iutrrr e8dng policy was
held up in a ie rased dsiofuity and loathsomeness
ond refpondgd to b. tte austory with deep and fer
vent eAecrati0n.
It raid The judges o ths confederation we're about
% petition the to declare against Bra
~ the fsns for which res very strong smongst the
inhsbtents, Who we're dsiiy goiug Though military
cxtrtes In order TO te prepared for the wished for
evttt
Business =, Rusrcs Ayres vas very dun sud produce
scarce urd hich.
The ship sacuss Grace, from Boston srrired on the
4.h o. October abd vas Qusrartiued eight days IA
cCuseQutrce Of Captain hoHaFd having died at sea,
when 10 oars cut.
Infofnsticn was received In nuruos Ayres on the
12ih that large Auesicsn ship lad gone ashore on
Nuyu Hank, uear Care antonio. and had become a
total los tcetther with pass of her cargo Her name
Ncn net knoFu. The ship wes bound ior Caliornia
and vtcn 81 Cape Horn received much ini ury that
tfe uss chiigtG 20 yut back fJI M0rtevileO aud
d ittf athols eufiug the usly galeg Tectn.I 0xac-
The New York herald., 1850-12-06

MroRrANT LETTER PROM GENERAL JANrs HAu-
uroN- Our readers will find in our columns to-
dsy, very important and interesting letter, writ.
ten by General James Hamilton, to the people Of
Souih Carolina, in relation to the attitude which
that State has assumed towards the republic, and
in reference the bills passed at the last session
Of Congress generally known as the compronise
measures. General Hamilton takes the ground
that it would be highly impolihc for South Carolina
TO he any steps towards secession at present
the, there is not sufficient cause for her doing so,
and that, were che to attempt it, she could not de-
pend upon the Cooperation Of any other Southern
State. We are very much Ct the same opiaion;
and we perfectly agree with General Hamilton.
that would end in disaster were she TO rush into
6ifuhion on such poor foundation ss South Caro-
lima now has In reference TO the great battle for
the security Of slavery he says It must be fought
az The North. In this we coincide; and IL the ul.
irus Of The South will only keep quiet add cease
egiiaiion, we will manage the Northern fanatics
ouuelves. II the Northern aboliiionists elect
their caI diJste for the Presidency ia 1862 we will
think With hm that The crisis will be at hand; but
We ere disposed TO believe that, long before the
election comes around. their influence will be re-
ductd 70 nothing, and their power 10 do harm ef.
iectuoly destroyed, As the South Itself may see,
there has been feeling awai ned in the North re-
Gently, which, when it was only few days old.
very nearly accomplished revolution in the poli.
tee cfthis State hhat feelirgwill gather strength
every dsy, and prom,seF to be irresistible It must
not he suppcs,d thst We Of the North are all
abcliticniss, or desire 70 interfere with the social
institutions Of The South. Such is not the case,
end proof vii Jet be furnished ia abundance to
prove il.
sr. ANnnEvs sociErr We understaud that NJ
Irwin NJ President of the st.Andrsws Society, and
very worthy man has made The an,s4s i5n5's si Mr
scoulsr the Prendent ofthe Scots ChNieble so5isfy
q Boston the mistake Occurring by Mr. Irwin imagu
ing tkat Mr. eofuer tsd finished biz frcooh We fur
the1 ulderstand that Mr. Irwin, and several OF the
leading members OF the 81. AndrtWs Society called 40
trt hstor HOUts mondav morning to-sxrress their
-~--ft ef fhe occD- ry r ec1vltr ans were rorFg
10 fna he -. ieft f0l 81. e. li ) Ga,
The New York herald., 1850-12-06

wehave calculated the trips oftbe Havro and Bremen
lines respectively nom New York TO Cowes snd south
smpton by this correct idea be formed Of
thefpttd Of each vessel Itsmore particularly necss-
tary in the Of The Trtnkn Il Is only at certain
rcioG within ovy twenty four hours that the port Of
uayre can BE- entered by large class ships.
IL will be psrcevs that the Eastern passages Of the
Collins and Cupar5 fcaratr New York assimilas
within thas. ths former being about an hour and y
lfahcad ofthtn rivals on The Western passass',
however the dissimlsgy is much rJesier there beins
n difference Ct a day favor of the Collins line.
Tie Esstun passages 90 ne Collins steamers
have bean also made within eleven End hafhours,
end those c he Curard Nss York ro vi,hin thirteen
hours oi the tre occupied BY The Boston line In tra
veiirr 10 Liverpool, which s. shorter route By
tw,rty one hours The Western passages Of the Col
Inns lice have actually sei tribe under The time
occupied by the Boston steamers in thcr jolrneys
from Liverpool to Bostou.
We have Iut tho City Of Gi,srow steamer IN The lst
from the fact oi her performing reguln tsips while
running om this rort bat g must BE- Ieoolectd that
she is propeller and tuii Tor freight than
speed. Her average time dorug the four monihs che
i'm cpuation. hoNever, has been very good a.
The New York herald., 1850-12-06
The Expected News.

Sew York, Friday, December @, L
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

The Rich Men OF misunderstanding to shepaTnphet
published by John H. Eastbu of persons copartners and
corporations who were taxed $4,000 aud upwards in
1919 there were egh who were taxed for half mil
lion ofpoper,y seven for between $4,000 and S5O00O0
fourteen for between $4,000 and S4O0OO0 twenty five
for between S2O000 and 300000 and one hundred and
nty-ye for between $780, 900 and $2OOOOO-The fol-
loving are the of those taxed for half million
Abbott Lawrence 81 ,O32'4OO; r. G. Shaw, 9,4OO
David Sears, $752'600 Jonathan Phillips, $6SSO00;
Josiah Quincy, Jr., 100000; John Weles, $6l6,000
,Tbos Wioolesworth, $3.50; John Bryant, $549 700
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
POETRY Y.
NO SURRENDER.

Ever constant. ever true,
Let the word DC, No surrender;
Boldly dare and greatly do
This shall bring US bravely through;
No surrender, no surrender.
And though Fortunes smiles be lew
Hope is always sPrinsing new
Still inspiring me and you
With a maSic-No surrender!
Nail the colors to the mast,
Shouting gladly, No surrender
Troubles near are all but past
Serve them as you did the last;
No surrender, No surrender
Though the skies be overcast
And upon the sleety blast
Disappointments gather fast
Beat them oil with, No surrender!
Constant and courageous still,
Mind, the word is, No surrender;
Battle, though it be up hill,
Stagger not at seeming i'll;
No surrender, No surrender!
Hopc-aud thus your hope fulfill
There's a way where there's a WiI'
And the way all cares to kill
Is to give them-No surrender!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

s- The "SPECTAToR'' is published 0"es3 "res, r 90
Tso Dollars gear If paid in GdrGHrs, or go"
and FSfry Cents delayed beyond The 'aPaH0" "'' ~,
No subscription ,oiIl6e discontinued 0"' ~ '''
Edition IunHi aliarrearGges are Paa'a' :,
ne All communications to the Editors 0y "G'f m"s0s
pad, or they ,ciunOt be atte"de@'0 TO- ,...
0ry- DYERTYsElENTs Of t''el0' lines (0r .ess'1
inserted three times for dollar, and tcen'yrs cents Jo
each subsequent continuance Larger Garese"es' 1''
same proportion. a liberal discount m@"S 70
the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

THE True MAN-Honor, to a merchant is what
valor is to a soldier charity 10 christian Compare
with the merchant who effects insurance upon prop
erty already lost or smugges goods, or CANDLES, in
stocks. the beggar that hires babe and bslers its
body into sores, in order to excite the compassion
and extorl the charity Of the benevolent, is hon
orabe man. The man who sells one thing for an
other, or less for more, inferior for superior
quality, though he may enter a large item on the
"prof side of his ledger yet, in the Book Of Life,
he will find it entered on the side of "ess." Is there
young man in this city who desires 10 be enumer-
ated in the moral census, rascal subject Of that
rascal kingdom Of which Hudson the "railway king
is the rascal sovereign? What are palaces and equi-
pages, what though man could cover continent
with his title deeds, or an ocean with his commerce.
compared with conscious rectilude with face that
never turns pale at the accusers voice; with bosom
that never throbs at the fear of exposure; with a
heart that might be turned inside out and discover
no stain of dshonor? To have done no man a
wrong; to have put yonr signature TO no paper tc
which the purest angel in heaven might have been
an attesting witness; to walk and live, unseduced
within arms length Of what is not your own with
nothing belweenyour desire and its qualification bu
The invisible law of rectitude--ths is to be man
this 10 be the child OF God He who cannot resis
temptation is not q man.-Horace Mann.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
The London Punch gives the following "Though

The London Punch gives the following "'Thoughts
of Silent Member":-
never speak, but think all the more.
often think, if Members spoke no more than did,
,ba, business would get on all the better for it.
think the reporters are at the bottom OF the long
debates. If there were no reporters, there would be
no speeches, and there being no speeches we should
only have to divide, and the Session might easily be
over in one day.
think. if we were to meet earlier, and not to break
I'M so late. it would be much more rational. ltdoes
appear strange, not to say ridiculous, that some ooO
gentlemen should sit up all night to talk about the
na,iou. when all the nation is in bed. And think,
if this arrangement were carried out, that our wives
would like it the better. know should, for my
wife will always sit up for me- and question me about
amv speech." Now, this addressed to man who
never by any accident says aword is particularly un-
nleasan a, two O'Clock in the morning No! II there
is one thing pride myself upon more than another
il is upon never having made fool of myself by at
tempting to speak think, but never speak--and
that's better than many others, who speak without
| lhink Pm about the only man in the House who
hasn't made fool Of himself
Now. for man who never says word, THINK
Pve said enough
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

A MOTIVE TO vIRTUE-Allowing the performance
of an honorable action to be attended with labor, the
labor is soon over, but the honor is immortal, where
as, should even pleasure wait the commission OF
what is dishonorabe, the pleasure is soon gone, but
the dishonor is eternal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

MArRIMoNy.-Some sandering bachelor says II u
"much Joy,''when you first get marfieo' ou' " -
more jawy, after year or So
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

BEAUTY OF CoLoRs.-Nothing in nature is more
beautiful than her coors every flour is compound
ed of different shades; almost every mountain IS
clothed with herbs different to the one opposite to
it and every field has its peculiar hue. Color is to
scenery what enablalure is TO architecture, and har
monv to language. Coors are indeed so fascinating,
that in the East there has long prevailed method
of sgnying the PASSIONS which Is caea tue ,os1
into Spain by the Arabians
Yellow, expresses doubt; black, sorrow; green,
hone; purple, consancy; blue, jealousy; white,
content; and red the greatest possible satisfaction
In regard to mourning it may not be irrelevant TO
remark, re- that though most Europeans mourn in black;
lhe ancient spar,sns, Romans, and Chinese mourned
in White. the Egyptians yellow the Ethiopians in
brown the Turks in violet; while Kings and Car,
dinals indicate their grief in purple.-HarmOntes ct
Mature
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08
AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIFIC.
paoGREss OF GUANO.

The popularity of this comparatively new fertlli-
zer, is increasing at rapid rate. Its virtues are the
theme of praise among the enthusiastic and oil apPro
val among the cautious. Large quantities nave oeen
sold in Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, ana o'ner
cities and yet larger forwarded direct from DalIl-
more. The price has advanced in consequence Oh me
demand The many cargoes expected by the return
ing California vessels, have not yet been received
1t is now understood that the chIe difficulty IN load
ing those vessels with guano, was the want of nands
to work in the business.
The bill for the appointment of all inspector OF
guano and plaster of Paris for the CITY oil hichmono'
and another for the town of Petersburg, passed 'he
Legislature ard is now law.
Upon the growing crop of wheat as thus lar ad-
obsesed or neard o me 9TH
ers 1t is too soon Cst April tojndge fairly of the
fual result Yet we see enough before us to war
rant the conclusion that the return will be entirely
remunera,ne. The growing wheat crop was put in
under all the advantages of fair weather. season,
more or less damp succeeded, and has continued
throughout the winter, thereby greatly aiding the ac-
tive ertilizng properties Of guano. i is generally
believed that guano should not be applied the same
year in which lime is used-that 1t should not mme-
diately follow The application OF lime. WIN view
to aid in asceraining the correctness OF the .heoiy
we have observed the field which we orlehy oescro-
ed in the September number, (vol. IA, page 2o5)-
That field has been sub-soed, lined at the rate of
so bushels to the acre. and peas seeded upon it, The
heavy growth of peas ploughed under, and wheat
seeded. Upon the poorest portion of the field one
ton of guano was applied. The wheat growing there
is now better than that upon other portions OF 'he
field, where the land is far superior, and has had
more Improvement from its conliguty to the iarm
yard. in this case the application Of oyster shell
lime certainly has not had the effect ofmpeding the
action Of guano.
In republshng the essay on the application ofpu-
trescent manures, in our February number, we re-
marked that lis leading doctrine (the application Oh
such manures to the surace was well adapted to the
practice Of those who used guano. We did not mean
to be understood as saying they should be used to,
gether but that guano might be used for crops OF
cultivation, (gran and vegetabe) and farm yard ma
nure on the surface of the grasses, clover, and oher
improyers.-Southern Planter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

PEcuLrARlrIEs OF THE TURKs-ln their man
ners and customs they appear the very an!lPodes OF
the civilized North and all their habits antllheca 10
Europeans They sit on the ground cross-iegged,
we sit upright, upon chair. They eat win lnen
fingers we with our forks. Their women wear q,
,rowsers their men wear petticoats. we 'ake om
our hats, OH entering room, they take On me
shoes Our gentlemen visit the ladles' ',ei "Im I0am
the men. Our fair ones ride sideways; their beau
ties M ride a-stradde. They glory in plury; we think
one enough Their fair ones pant 'e sye' ts a,u
haTsns and fanatics, and wonder at their taste they
realiate by calling us dogs, andare equally astonsh-
ed at our want of good breeding There are scarce
" two points in which they both agree; and it may
be said with truth that what the Anglo-Saxon Isl the
Turk is not.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

Cure FOR VAN1rY.-We had been busy during the day
running line through dense piece of woodland, The
old woman gazed on us for time in silence We all
saw she wanted 10 enter into conversation and none with
the exception omysef wished 10 crafty her, soon COM
menced dialogue various subjects and things, and as
matter Of course, put my best leg jorcard Struck with
my language she exclaimed, in tone quite fa,terng to
my vanty-"La, how larned you are" Butthe compll-
mcnt received death blow ,.lf was as high amed a
scholar as you continued she, d quit ingneeInan &C
keepu'a little groccty ."-JFeAcrn PGpsr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-08

RECEIPT FOR FASHIONABLE PARrY.-lake all
the ladies and gentlemen you can get, place them IN
room with slow FIRE, stir them well have ready
piano forte, harp, handful of books or prints
put them in from time to time; when the mixture
begins TO settle, sweeen with politeness or wit, (i
YOU have it if not haery will do as we'll, and very
cheap. When all have stewed together for two or
three hours, put one or two turkeys, some tongues,
sliced beef or ham, tars, cakes and sweetmeals ana
some bottles of wine the more you put in the be'er'
and more substantial your route will be.
N. B. Fill your room quite full, and lc! the scum
run of Of itself
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-04-05

As everything from California is important
we offer an apology for publishing the following
letter, kindly furnished by our washerwoman,
whose sweetheart went out, some fourteen
months ago, to dig up fortsn for himself
and Biddy.
SAN FRANsIsKY, Dec Ist. I849
BIDDY GARLIN-Iye been To the mines luck
to 'em. For siven weeks, Biddy, acushla,
sarched the bowels ofterrg frE1er for uooid, and
all got was the disenterry, 10y rason Of workin on
an empty stomck. The diyli thing to ate for
breakfast, the same for dinner, and ditto REPEATED
for supper, and all the time throwing up mud
an wather, is nifty waking for the insdes. Pr
taytees was dollar pound, and no mate to be
had but grisley bares. which is tough custom
ers. In cowld wether the craythurs--i name
the gristey bares- comes down from the noun
tins, with their arums extended as if they wan
It'd to bid We weikim; but the moment they're
tor"nstye, they grab We, The traythors and square
the breth o'hte out ov We. Some of the boys
that Wlnt out in the same ship wild me found
good galore, but the divil as much as the yally
Of wedein ring, Biddv, did Terry get for his
thrubble. The black luck was on me, darlin,
for lawn We, a dacent, modest coen as ye are
to come to kunthry where the wimmin are the
cutler of dirty copper kettle, and have no more
dry goods on their backs, sayin YOUR presence
Biddy, than mother Eve had before she turned
manly maker and introduced the fashion Of redg-
etabul apruns.
got back from the mines a f3rtnit ago, and
most unfortnit 90 it was for me that iver whit
there. Here am in San Fransishy, knockin
about WITHOUT rap. What's TO become ov me,
Bddy, mavourneeu, the saints only know OnIy
to think that | should lave the comfortable berth
had swaPin the strates Of New York, 70 come
to this haythen kunthry, where the strate clean
ing is done by burds, and drinking, grnbling
speculation, and shoojciIe is the only fashionable
amusements.
YIN see it stated in the papers, Bildy that the
diggers are finding goold in quarts B,ddy, lis
a lie! niyer seen a lump ov gool vi. that
would fill gill measure.
CouIdn'tye raise subskripshun, Btdy, among
the strate sweepers, to pay me passi4ge back
Ii was only back in New York, dead Or alive,
I'd niver lave it while grass grows and wathcr
runs. Your loving,
TERENCE MCEERDANT.