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and education to 10000 men and women,
Joseph Walker had invented rife oI
iorpedo. thai would economically destroy
10000 men In day. no honor would Be
deemed TOO hiqh-no reward ZOO great
III he inventor Of The. desih-dealing i'm
plemenl. Whereas. who csres for-wha.
BEYOND .he village II Hopkinion, viii
}vsr hear of Joseph walkes. The inventor
@f perped boois and shoes,
. On military men. some OF Them. be
admitted. patriots in The true sense oI
De word; rome OF them, cosmopolitan
sagabonds, wiihnul country or principle.
and 700 lazy 10 work al an homes. trade
men who volunteer or enlist. 10 march
and carry death and destruction among
distant and unofsndins people; on all such
men. besides their pay and 'a'ions. Gov
ernmenls are ever ready 70 besiow rsnk
and honors. lands and pensions. And yet.
eonM The rising generations be schoolcd
and educated a. they should be. IN The
true spirit Of Christian civilization. and in
any hing approaching 10 just spprecia-
lion Of the public welfare. las they would
he educated il The euI,ivaiors Of the soil
would compel the establishment, Of sgri-
cultural az well as military schools through.
oul the land.) we should then see public
lands and public honors meied out IN
something like . jus, and poh'ic references
10 the tendency of mems lives and actions
70 promote public happiness"
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hosse breathing repld be heard for nsnv
hundred yards. Nature sank under ihe
awful struggle in about lweniy- -fouf hoars.
and death came 20 her relief IN Sunday
evening. Ihr nay afer she was taken III.
What 70 most awful. and dIIs The commv-
nifty FAR and near with pesssding gloom.
is ihe fact. thai Mrs. Fulton, widow and
The mother Of Miss Sarah. was bnisn
murh worse than her daughter. BY The
same dog; negro. belonging % lhem, wss
also biuen. neither OF whom. a vet. have
feli Inc symptoms Of the disease"
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CURIOUS HISTORY OF THE TRADE IN
PECGED BOOTS AND SHOES.

LSohD DoOA0 h&sO 0AioLCs
In the Angus, number OF "',he Plough.
The Loom, and tho. Anvil" we find The
following interesting history Of The trade
in peqged boots aud shoes, and its connex.
ion viii, agriculture:
"Some days since, in a store in New
York, chance threw in our way little
printed "report," by j. X. Pilkin, So
Broadway. David Stevens and John H.
Cornell. . Commissioners Of the American
Union Company" formed for what. does
the reader suppose! Why. for manu-.
featuring .siaple or pegged boots and
shoes !"-Well, the curious facts disclos.
ed in this report are, among others, that in
December Of last year, Joseph Walker, of
Hopkinton. Massachusetts. who made the
first pair Of pegged shoes ever seen inahis
or any other country" was still alive; and
,ha, he had gone on, making his pegged
shoes and boots, for more than ten years,
without, competition; af,er which. while he
was las we hope he isl still living. the
trade in the article had increased inshis
State to The amount Of SlS .000. 900 annu-
ally, giving, a. stated in this report, "con-
siani, honorable, and profitable employ.
men. TO 10000 Inhabitants Of Massachu>
sets! And yet. say the commissioners,
the demai d for the manufacture exceeds
tie supply; which they urge. should now
be me, by the proposed Union mannfac.
tory in the city Of New York, with branch
e. in the surrounding country.
Now 10 coniemplative mind. how
various and impressive are the reflections
that arise on view Of facts coming thus
casually under ones notice. The first
impulse is. to acknowledge the benefit 10
society, from this simple invention of an
unpreiending individual; now sflording, as
i, does, employment and sus.enance TO so
manv thousands Of his fellow-ciiizene; and
then one is led 10 marvel al the perversion
OF political justice which continues TO be
practised all around us in this boasted age
Of reason and Of progress For il. instead
Of invenling a process in shoemaking.
which secures to his State business
amounting 10 sls.O00.000, and giving
employment and clothing and sustenance
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Profits Of Fruit CultuH- IS. B. Parsons.
in hls recent address before the New Ha.
ven Horticultural Society. states that with
in few miles OF bis residence there 10 an
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orchard 81 about twenty acres. producing
sbout $1,000 = year. The vegetable between
the tres paying The cost AZ cultivation;
that ihe vineyards of DR.. UndcrhiII. IN
Croinn Point. are said TO yield net prrfl
OF some $1,000 per snnum; that TWO cher.
Nv ires Of hn own yielded ofIen SEQ; and
that the profits of The great Newlnn Pip
pin orchard II r. l.. Pell. ss Esopus. are
some $1,000 per annnn,. "
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A New and Beautiful Wat-We were
shown on Saturday new ware, which
for beauty Of finish and durability. Is moi
surpassed by anything OF the Kind. within
our knowledge. imported or domestic. Il
comes from the Bennington (vermoni)
Flint Enamel Ware Works, and is com.
posed entirely Of mineral substances,
without particle OF clay. Ii is thus
rendered very strong and is FIRE proof; /;
two very important qualities with house.
keepers. lis beauty OF finish and smooth
ness Of surface 10 fully equal TO the best
China or Porcelain ye. known. In ad.
diiiou 10 all these essential qualities,
strength. durability ard beauty, il is said
10 be afforded a, lower prices than sim.
liar sriicles Of clay ware. Its uses are
iloi confined TO ihe usual crockery ware,
bul The inventors make from il door knobs,
daguerreotype frames. fancy brackets,
letters for signboards. figures for number
ing. and almost everything Of the Sort
The right TO manufacture j, has been
patented. and the ware will probably soon
be brought into the market.
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s HsHafNN ---~~-~~@~~~~~~-~-~-
Getting used 10 it.-Somewhere about
here--wriles q southern correspondent
lived small farmer Of such social habits
that his coming home intoxicated was no
unusual thing His wife urged him in vain
10 sign the pledge. why you see," he
would say, an sign il after q while, but
don't like 10 break right of at ouce; il
liant wholesome. The best way always IL
10 get used to thing by degrees, you
know" . Very well, old man." his help.
mate would rejcin, see now IL you don.
fall into hole some Of these days. when
you can't take care OF yourself, and no one
near you to help you OUT, Sure enough.
ss il 10 verify the prophecy, couple Of
days afier, he lumbled INTO The well.
Here The old topper, after deal Of useless
scrsmbling. shouted for . the light cf his
eyes no come and help him oul. Didn't
| tell you sol" said the good soul, showing
her zap friIl over The edge Of the parapel ;
/. you We go, into hole a, last, aud it's on
ly lucky I'm in hearing. or you might have
drowned, you old dog you -" Well, y
she continued aiier pause, letting down
The bucket, /" lake hold" And up be
came, higher al each turn Of the windlass,
until the old woman's grasp slipping from
lhe handle, down he went 10 the bottom
again +!
This occurring more than once, made
the temporary occupan, Of the well suspici'
Gus. "Look here" screamed lie in Jury
al lhe las, splash, you're dong that on
purpose - know you sre!" Well,
now, am, responded the |" old 'eman''
.aanquilly, while winding him up once
more. "Don'. you remember telling me
lis bes, to ge, used TO thing BY degrees
I'm 'fraid if was to bring you right up
on sudden, you wouldn't find il whole
some!'' The old fellow could not help
chuckling at The application Of his primer
pie, and he protested he would sign The
pledge upon the instant, it she would
iairly lift him out. This she did, and
packed him off 10 .swear in," wet as he
was. !. For you see." she added very EN-
pila,ically, /" il you ever fall into the well
again, IN leave you ,here-l will! ]"
--~--~>>@~-~>~~-~~-
Distressing Death from HydrophObia.-W
learn from The Naichez Free Trader, thai
Miss Sarah Fulton. lovely and Interest,"
ing young lady oi nineteen years, belong.
ing 10 Franklin county, Miss, came N hel
death on Sunday. the 4ih instant, from
The bite of mad dog about four weeks
previous. The Free Trader says -
.Miss Fulton. on Saturday morning
fel, shooting pains from ~ place wher,
she had been bitten in the arm, ascending
towards heEneck and throat. bu. was vel
enough 10 ride some distance 10 attend !
temperance barbecue. The day being hot
much wafer was drunk, and while a.iempt
ing 10 drink, the poor girl felt an unac'
counlable spssm. or chill, pervade heI
frame. which prevented her from drinking.
As she rode home she grew worse, and
told the gentleman who accompanied
her that she would die Of canine madness.
The paroxysms soon became dreadful; her
mouth constantly filling with saliva. and
,hpwinq out foam, which had,o be wiped
away constantly. Her distressed and
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The Wheat Crop. wheat cr6il

The Wheat Crop. p.-'fhe Wheat cr6f
fcs The yfar lS50-will be the largest BY
all odds ever raised In the United States.
and the effect Of the abundance is already
felt in the low price ri -four In the Nonh-
ern and Eastern markets. In New York
the harvest isa iountiful one. and new
wheat Of very superior quality, is flow
ing IN from all parts OF The country which
usually finds market in the city Of New
York. Ohio has ouidone herself, vast xs
are her cspxriiies % IN agricultural slate.
We hear Of several frIJs. which have
yielded from forty 10 fifiy Eve bushels 10
the acre. The late golden fields Of iowa.
Michigan. Indiana and Illinois have also
turned out enormous crops. Whatever
gloom may attend our internal political
prospect az nation .ihe Lord Of The
harvest" has been bountiful giser to our
people. s'as ~. Richmond 7rmss.
a4es -'FN-' 4s
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The Basket Wil:pw.-'rhe planning
81 The basket willow tree. In wei, waste
plaees, or along the margin Of streams,
yields more prof, propoIiioned 70 the
outlay. than raising " hea, or making butter;
and when once started requires no further
trouble then annually 10 cut The iwigs.
II is shame 10 put il in print. and yel
iti true, that annually there are Iarg guam
titles Of willows f"r baskets imported in
10 this county from Holland. We also
import annually thousands Of dollars
worth Of baskets, ready made TO our
hands. from France aud other foreign
countries. ssli'l ~. eet
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accident % On. sm,aA.oa,.n Bal,a,ng.

We were startled this morning with report that a
part Of the interior Of the main building OF the Smith
sonian Institution bad fallen down. we have inquired
into the natter and have obtained the following nfo-
nation The upper floor Of the main building had been
loaded with large quantity OF clay 10 serve as deafen
ing one Of the brick piers in the cellar, which the
foot OF column supporting the floor rested. gave way.
and part of the upper floor Of the smaller room of the
main building was precipita,ed into the room below.
breaking down the lower floor into the cellar. -Four
men were at work in the at the tme and miracu-
lousy escaped injury also number of persons who had
passed through the few minutes before. and others
who were just entering The loss will fall the
but in all probability. win be nconsiderabe 1t is
fortunate the accident happened al this stage Of the build
ing thorough investigation viii be made to the
cause and additional supports be placed in the cellar. to
provide against the possibility Of such in
future.
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Hon. Jrrr. DAVIS.


The citizens Of Washington have chance Of en-
joyiBg in listening the splendid vocal powers
Of Miss Rosa jacques distinguished pma donna, late Of
the theatres Of Europe aud recently from Phsdel-
pha.
We taken completely by surprise when, Incident
ally present las evening her debut the Adelph she
electrified the audience, and eliced repeated fo Of
psuse by her msichess performances Of the part MxrK
In La File du Regiment Single slone and without even
any yvefesdsd aid, she sustained part (which seemed
written expressly FOR he) with grace and vivscify and
life and pahos and power. that perfectly surprised wen
M delighted We therefore bespeak Tor Madamoiscle
Rosa the kindes consideration, young lady Of the
talent and OF the spotess character and manners in
private life; and undertsnd this from letters from
OF the respectable persons IN Phadephs 10 citi-
Of this city A. artist her voice full round DEEP
and rich and her fr and shaker equal 10 birds and
as equally rfhosf break sfraiss We think abe viii
compare respects. with any singer have lately
heard and certainly in La File dn Regimen 81. Is sh-
onf rirai
the lovers Of song and The patrons Of purity
10 anners well o. taste that they 70 amss ia
making point miss single night Of her perform
spce or single Of her exquisite voicehst ~
they can help if-while she favcrs MS with visit
AN AMATEUR
%
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THE UNION.


cssss@PAsssa Essszss.sss 60 ~. Cl.yssa.
Alter esoluiely denying for weeks that there had been
any d1cay IN The cabinet and that there was any uuih
in the rumor that MIR. Clayton 10 retire. we nov
have il formally announced. through the New York
Tribune. one Of the organs Of the administration, thai
there truth Al least in the that Mr. Clayton Is 10
renre We lind the following paragraph in that paper OF
the oath inst
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. Is. 1850.
have reason % belisye that Hoa John M Clayton, o.
account Of his infrm health will insist being relieved
from The adaoas and abo Of his present sta
son Al very distant day and that his viii
be aeceded by General Taylor but oil after The
pending negotiations with Grear Britain respecting Central
America and the Ncaragua ship canal shall have been
concluded Whenever Mr. Clayton does retire. be il
throp. Of Massachusetts will succeed him Secretary Of
State.
OF Mr. Clayton coniempaies retiring 10 private
ie He cannot expect in the event of his appointment
10 foreign mission. that the Senate Of the United States
would pay little heed to public sentiment 10
firm him in that any Office after the utter disregard Of
all the pledges and promises against prescription which
he made for Gen. Taylor and after their gross violation
and the prescription OF which be has been guilty in
nexion with the present cabinet We do not think that
either Mr. Clayton Mr. Ewing, any OF the proscrp
oniss of the present cabinet have any to expect
thai he can retire on foreign mission. when public
democratic Senate we are confident. viii not thus BY
confirming one or OF them in Offices give them
certificate Of appreciation for their proscnpve
which has been denounced and condemned by the united
democracy of the country.
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COMMERCIAL.


Nxw Yoxx February 1s<. p. m
The disposition bank capital IN various
the Union be acquiring increased mo-
unenfum In Massachusetts. Ohio, New York. New Der
sey Pennsylvania Vir<nis and Kentucky important
SESSIONS the existing capital the point Of being
made In the last mentioned State particularly ball bas
passed the incorporating the Farmers Bank with
apal OF ~ Co., and bill revving the charter Of the
old Southern Bank has also passed ihc house Tbs mutt
pcaton Of banks always The rst indication Of specu
season. and Of transferring capital from productive
trading and speculative empoymenis IL 10 the ascen-
dency Of speculative The industrial spirit fasornR
consumption rather than the production Of wealth.
The demand for bank facilities, which, Ia really pros
porous of the country, h limited. and always
depending upon the quantity Of exchangeable goods pro-
duced becomes urgent the production Of equiv
aients has diminished in proportion 70 the consumption Of
goods which has taken place upon credit As the balance
against any particular section becomes greater the more
the demands Of indebted merchants for fac
do the business Of the country Thus, years ago.
when Mississippi had SIS 900 OF bank capital. AID
nearly $50 0Oy000 OF bank loans the clamor pre-
vailed for bank accommodation The banks all failed and
their debts gradually Disappeared and in the last few
years. production has resumed s ascendency nothing
has been heard Of the necessity Of bank accommodation
do the BUSINESS Of the country The strict
productive pursuits all parts of the country has been
the OF that accumulation capital referred
ioser letter The increased market for the produce
produced has also been OF advantage the agcnl
population As indication the mode in which this
opeaies may take the following table Of iron (and its
cos) imported into the pon Of New York for the
years OF 1913 and l649
Iron imported at the port Of New York. Isas and 1919
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We call attention to the following articles from the
Baltimore Clipper. upon subject which is now beeom
ing one Of great interest large portion OF our citizens
Iras can be manufactured low cost as The Clipper
sa,es il viii at an early day be brought into more gen.
eral use in Washington is high Price al present desrs
many from adopting il.
Rsowx's nYDRo cAHpox Our Dc gssouneter having
iuss been CON peted under the direction Of Messrs
isepey Of this ciY. we were enabed 20
IIgt m our entire Office this and bcautnl light
on "wednesday evening and shah connue hereafter
ID premises ny the most simple pro-
ces OF rnsin water aud the density Of - snch ma
one thou sand feet which be made With about one dot
lars worth Of material neshy eqasl % three thousand
feet Of coal gas We nsder the invention really
III he ere.tes az this age Of Improvement and have
donbt that public will the necessity Of bringing ~
INTO more extensive Those who have examined this
Iirhs have greatly admired ifs brsncy and expressed
desire therefore be induced 70 extend
III benefits OF neghbors FOR cheap
ness soifness, and beauty. IL cannot be excciled-
Nrw warxx esss--Mes.ures now being taken 10
gnnize gas company for supplying the new called
st~r rss 10 that portion Of Bsirnoe between the bridge
snd the Enfsw Hoasc Bsmorc street thence 20 fsfi
~~f md FOR such distance may be found most DE-
,.sl. The company conteupiste 70 fansh gas light,
oas 10 he Baltimore Coal Gas Con a aboui bali the
r.nt COST ana anticipate large profits ~ thai price The
-. i the same been used Al ne clipper Once 70
IN. ., .d "a The National Hotel IN Washington city. for
@ -. ,.s. and although has been manufactured
er ,ncir,eat and dissdvsnfsreoas cifcnnssnces yet
tie Low cosi OF this enaul light . almost too low 70 meet
with general crcdencc-
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JEFF. DAVIS.
Hon Mr.. BrssrLL.


WksHrSGroS, February ~, 1850.
Sn: In your note Of this date, you inquire whether
asserted, yesterdays debate. that, lat the time
claimed for the Mississippi regiment, the field Of Blu.
Vista, have passed through the scattered files OF
the I'd Indiana regiment and 10 have met the Mexican
forces who bad routed and pursuing mat regiment
the Mississippi regiment was not in one mile and bali
OF that particular spots'
The best answer give 10 your inquiry is 10 state
what did say which this: Thai, af the the I'd
Indiana regiment gape way. the Mississippi regiment
not within mile and nalf of the OF ACTON .
This substantially. was all | said in reference 10 the
Mssisssppi Tegueaf also said that the I'd Kentucky
the I'd Illinois and portion OF the LIST illinois regiments,
the troops that al AZ sf ms met and repuscd the
advancing columns OF the enemy. In my remarks.
feed what occurred Al shat particular sPof at that
point OF time
Having answered your inquiry, deem il due, in jus
tice alike myself and the Mississippi regiment to say
that made no charge against thai regiment, but am
willing 10 award them The credit due 10 their gallant and
distinguished services that battle. My only object
was 10 do Justice 20 the character OF others, living
dead whose conduct fell under my own observation ON
that occasion duty imposed upon me BY remarks pre-
yiousy made in the course OF the same debate.
Very respectfully. yours, &C.;
Hon. JErF. DAVIS
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Tunsp.r. February IS. 1850.

TUESDAY, February IS. 1850.
David Fux, ESQ.,. of Virginia admitted an attor-
ney and counsellor oil this court
Nos II, 4s, and a.. Charles A. Williamson e a.,
plaintiffs, u.s. James Berry. the Irish Presbyterian
Congregation OF New York, and George Ball On cert-
Gates Of division OF opinion between the judges OF the
circuit court OF the United States for New York Mr.
Justice wayne delivered the opinion OF this court.
ruling the several points in favor OF the plaintiffs
No. "a. G. ID. Prentice Ct al. p Zanes adminisira-
tor In error to the district court Of the United States Tor
western Virginia Mr.. Justice Grier delivered the
opinion Of this court affirming the judgment OF the said
district court in this cause, with costs.
No. 2oe. j. r. Wilson. complainant. Us. Daniel Bar
nun On certificate OF division Of opinion between the
Judges OF the circuit OF the United States for Penn
sylvania Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion
Of shis court dsmssing and demanding this case. The
question certified being OF fact
No q The State Of Pennsylvania. complainant, rs
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company. The argu.
nent of this cause was continued by Mr. Stewart for the
respondents
NE II should have been stated in the report Of
Mondays proceedings that the argument OF No. was
commenced By Mr. Dzrsgh for the State OF Pennsylva
mia, complainant.
Adjourned till tomorrow, IL O'Clock, a m
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oxDos EDTTIoSs.-Burkes c.ssssssed Trials, volume,
IL len
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Cobbsts and Hc-srs compen COLLECTION u stare Trials from
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We refer readers, and especially those who are
gagged in agriculture, the admirable letter Of
mercal correspondent, which viii be found in anotheI
column Its statistics and deductions with regard to the
exchange OF -four for iron interesting and valuable
They show how little reason the iron manufacturer has
to complain Of the present tariff when the duties and
freghis give him protection Of eighty per cent Thus
memorable facts explode the humbngs and faacies Of
monopoly
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WAsHrxeroN, ID. C., February q, Il

WAsHIxsros, ID C., February ~. 1850.
Sir am informed that in yesterdays debate yoa as
serted that the time claimed for the Mississippi
regiment. the field OF Buena Vista. TO have passed
through the scattered files OF The I'd Indiana regiment
and have the Mexican forces who had routed and
not within one mile and half OF that particular
spot
Not having been able 10 find report" OF your
marks and being the proper person 10 any charge
which responsible man may make against the MIssis-
spp regiment referred 10. take this mode OF asking
whether the information have received Is correct
Yours, respectfully,
Jeff DAVIS