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truth, and that happiness here and felicity here.
after may be your lot
IL was my intention, ere this, 10 have written
you, but your absence in Mexico prevented.
am now permanently located in this place have
bought real estate, which cost me six hundred
dollars for which have nearly paid / am en-
gagged in making ploughs, and my prospects ar,
fiattering
enclose you a handbll containing descrip
tion of the plough | am manufacturing They
can be made any size and to plough any depth
that may be required, from to 20 inches deep
IL would afford me sincere pleasure to furnish my
old master with what he might want of them, OF
at least one of them, in order that you might test
their quality, as am well assured they will give
satisfaction . | can recommend one of them, a,
least, such as sell here for ploughing vineyards
IL would he first rate to tear up the roots and
briars of the locaday field.
The health of myself aud family is good. We
have had no increase in our family.
Remember me 20 your good lady and family
and to the colored people; and it would afford me
much satisfaction il you permit my sister Hannah
TO visit me during the next summer The ploughs
$50 - s,sS f>',s 80, l-o ~sosS>>
yoa wxnt, please write me.
With my prayers for your prosperity and hap
piness, permit me to sign myself
Your affectionate friend
Dawn CLAY.
CasHus M Clay, Esq
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NEW JERSEY.
Cdssius NJ. Clay, Esq.

A few days after the opening Of the Legislature
of New Jersey, Mr.. Haxey, member of the As.
sembly from Passaic, introduced the following
resolutions
ResOlred, (the Senate concurring) That our
Senators from this State in Congress be and are
hereby instructed, ana our Representatives re.
quesed, to vote for the application of the Ordi-
nance of 1897, commonly called the Wilmot Pro-
yisc, TO all Territorial Governments that may be
enacted at the present session Of Congress and
also to vote for the admission of States otherwise
properly qualified for admission, that may by their
organic law prohibit the institution of slavery in
said States.
ReSOlOed, lthe Senate concurrlng) That Con.
gress possesses the legislative power TO abolish
slavery in Sne District of Columbia and that il is
both right and proper that the Government of this
great Republic should free itself from the sane
ton of the slave traffic, which has too long dis
graced the otherwise fair reputation Of the Gov
eminent of the United States.
ReSoired, Uhe Senate concurring) That neither
the threats of disunion and withdrawal, by men,
bers of Congress from the slaveholdng States nor
the recommendations of the Governor of South
Carolina for reorganization of the militia of the
said State, in contemplation of dsunion, nor the
solemn acts of different Legislatures of the slave
holding States, in case of the application of the
Wilmot Proviso TO the Territories of the United
States, should for one moment deter the members
of Congress from this State from performing their
duties on this grave question.
ReSOlred, the Senate concurring,) That the
Governor of this State be requested to forward a
copy Of the foregoing resolutions to each of the
Senators and members of Congress from this
State
These resolutions will probably pass, unless the
Wings feel themselves embarrassed by the rec
concentrations of the Presidents message. The
COnad@iOnalist, Of Woodbury., closes an excellent
article in support of the resolutions, as follows
In republishing these resolutions and penning
these remarks, We are conscious of giving express
sion to an active sentinent-one which we feaI
there is disposition In some parts of our country
to crush, at least to keep in subsection. In tn,
| State of New Jrrsry, uInong the umssos there il
not single sympathetic pulsation with the slave
holder, as such-and, unless the press reflect
properly and faithfully this feature of public
opinion unless it is not only permitted hut use,
to give voice to the thoughts of our people, tn
time may come when demsgogues will be con
founded and party ties severed forever"
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CORRESPONDENCE or THE NATIONAL ERA,
WHITEHALL p. o, MADISON Co, Ky,
F,bTuary 2, 1850.

Whitehall p o.. MADISON Co, Ky,
Ebruary 2, 1850
To the Edior Of The National Era:
DEAR SiR The writer Of the letter which I
send you Is full-blooded African about thirty
five years old. send you the letter, (which you
will return TO mel instead Of copy, that you
may publish 1t 0sl is.
have not been an uninterested, though silent
observer Of the contest now, whether this Govern
ment shall extend really "the area Of Freedom
or make property Of such persons as my cor
respondent
In this crisis Of our national life, this letter is
more than arguments IL u ruth-sn mdtbaia-
M laei--which pleads, with more power than the
eloquence Of words, backed by the prestige Of &C.
MUS, In favor Of the liberty Of all men, Of every
cline and color. Believe me, sincerely your most
obedieDt servant, G. M. CLAY
P.S.-It might be proper TO add, that this
freedman could barely read and write whilst a
slave. You will observe that the handwriting Is
far better than my own. c. M. e.
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HIsroRY OF WILLIAM THE CoseuKRoR. By Jacob Abbott.
Hsrpers.
The public, the final judge, has pronounced
quite emphatcally in favor of this felicitous plan
of Mr., Abbotts, of depicting eminent men and
times in agreeable popular narratives They sue
coed each other too fast to have any higher lite
rary claim. With neat typography and engrav-
ings, and bazoned title-page, they make very
pleasant addition TO our current msrceptioaable
popular literature. For sale at Franck Tsylors,
Washington.
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LOUISIANA.

The following joint resolutions have been u-
troduced into the Legislature Of Louisiana by
MIR Shannon Of Point Coupe:
Re,olped, That the Government Of the United
States Is one Of limited or delegated powers only
R,soiped, That Congress has no power over any
subject unless such AZ are expressly granted by
the Constitution of tho United States, NIL others
people
Resolved, That ths Territories OF the United
States are the joint property of all the States.
Resoiv,d, That the passage by Congress Of the
WiImot Proviso, or any other kindred measure,
having for its object the abolition IT slavery in
the District Of ColumbIs, the restriction Of Il In
the States or the prohibition Of II 10 the Terrific
ries, Is palpable violation Of the Consultation OF
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human mind, every access Of scientific knowledge
once grown familiar, must needs be pressed into
the service Of religion, and have a religious sig
MITIGATION put upon it. Herein it ranks, in q
humble way, with such books as Vestiges of Crea.
ton, and the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. For
sale by Franck Taylor, Pennsylvania avenue
Washington.
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WHOLE NO. 1914.

regiment Of the chivalry to send across The
continent, to run new boundary for the Cal
iiOrnians,
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l. TIE PEOPLES AND HOwIrrs JOURNAL. London No
vember, Isi9 and January, 1850. Boston. Crosby d
Nichols
q THR PaisoSHRs' FpnEND. Edited by Charles Spear.
Boston, February, 1850.
3. tbs BIBLE ALLIANCES. BY T. Ii. Stockton. No. !.
Cincinnati January, 1850.
We are glad to record these signs of the intel
lectual, moral, and religious movement, going on
among the People. 1t seems to be generally con-
fessed that the Anglo-Saxon race wants tanning
and here are three voices to that effect from three
of its centres of thought. The first is full, busy,
and various as ever, evidently great vehicle of
communication among the English people, and
interesting to such as have time and eyes for it,
here, as perhaps the best record of the popular
mind abroad.
Mr.. Spears neat magazine continues faithful
and jealous as ever in behalf Of the cause he has
espoused The Bible Alliance is a sermon of
real merit, by man who it would appear,
considers the alliance of the pulpit, pen, and
press, as better suited to his purpose than an or
binary church organization. His design is to
print and circulate his discourses once week,
after delivery The deyout and humane spirit is
worthy of all commentator; and we cannot but
think there are many Christian congregations
liberal enough to give Mr.. Stockton hearty well
come.
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DARK SCENES OF Hlsronr. BY @ P. James. Harpers

DARK ScENEs or HlsroRY. BY O. P. James. Harpers
1850
Wehave been q little doubtful whether TO rank
this with historical romances or genuine histories
We are inclined to think the latter, with just
enough Of the romancers art as to restore the
dramatic Iiveliness Of the earliest historians.
Thus extremes meet. The eight passages that
compose it, embracing the Templars Albigenses,
Wallenstein and Herod the Great, are among
the most attractive in history; and we anticipate
it-for we do not pretend to have read ii yet, ex-
cept editOrially-among the pleasantest of our
historical reading, when we presently have occa-
sion for it. We are surprised to see how little
the "fatal facility" of so acile writer as James
has detracted from the apparently industrious
and faithful study Of those historical details SO
essential in such narrative II lie these lin the
original tongues) which make Michelees France,
notes and all, the best history extant, to our mo-
ZION and 1t will be very interesting process to
set his by the side of the corresponding chapters
of James. In this respect the present volume CON-
pares most favorably with that smmest specimen
OF historical romance, James's Attila . and sp-
Proaohes the magnificent chapters of Bulwer. the
greatest master in that line and the hardest
working man. We speak of his later works,
such especially as "IIsroldp For sale at Frapck
Taylors, Washington.
lbs srARs AND rRR EARrHi or, Thoughts unon s,.o.
Time, and Eternity. With "Rscommsnd.,o.~ -,
from Thomas lIill. Second American Ealt,on c.
Nichols, Boston. 1850 PIP. IS.
We think the merit Of this little pamnh,s,
which We hare read carefully is prodigally over.
rated in the notices prehxed. With the exceu.
ton Of its transcendental speculations, which are
specimens Of the most wilful verbal legerdemsin
we know Of, ii furnishes a very agreeable and
suggestive hours reading for one whose attention
has not been very much given TO the subject OF
which 1t treats. As to the precision which some
.nink It gives to our conception Of such ultimate
IDEAS as space and time, &c win prove by little
~'ent'on to be thinner than the substance Of a
shade In ingenuity OF conception and accuracy
o. statement we think IL very inferior to Mr..
mrs own little book on Geometry and Faith.
Inc general train of thought is highly interest
ing as showing how, from the constitution Of the
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EASY LESSONS LANDSCAPE. by h. N Otis. Two parts,
of sixteen lessons each.
Only a teacher of drawing can decide as to the
respective merits Of the many rival cheap sys-
TENS of instruction before the public. glance
at this shows it to cover the space between broken
lines and pretty, pleasing, sketchy landscape.
Anything must be of service, that serves to train
a childs eye and hand-this perhaps as much as
another.
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! TgH WArRR CuRE MANUAL. BY Joel Shaw, NJ. d.
2 THs PHYSIOLOGY or DIdRsrIoN By Andrew Cmbe,
MD 10th edition.
3 SherwoOd's Manual for MagnetiEing Fowler Wells,
New York. 1919.
There has seemed to US something morbdly
subjective or interpretive reminding one of Car
lyle's "navel-saints,'' in many Of ths popular
treatises on physiology. The days are past when
=, ,iixSrous man ecaid live in blissfal gS -
that he chad a SYSTEM To such as will follow
this line of investigation, we strenuoasiy recon-
mend the Water Cure Manual The element it
deals in is less likely to do mischief than any
other; and, in happy Inconsistencies ourselves
of any subjective medical experiments, we are apt
to think, that between the jolly titlepage of this
Manual" and its still more cheerful contents,
backed by fair share of second .hand knowledge
of our own, we should betake ourselves to hydro
patty for deliverance from almost any Of the Sc
verer natural shocks that flesh is heir TO-"
Dr. Combe's Treatise, tenth edition, needs no
recommendation from US, save to state its price,
which is twenty five cents.
That the relations subsisting between electri-
cal forces and the human organization, will even
tualy affect the practice of the healing art, there
seems little reason to doubt. The present is a
veritabe Manual" or medical and clinical
library in small, based on that idea. We are of
course incompetent to pronounce on its merits,
and only hope its apparent method and facility
may not work mischief in the hands Of bun
glers.
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A STORY OF THE ISLAND ESTATE.
Mn.
THE BRIDAL

BY MRS. EMMA D. E. soUTHwoRrH.
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY IS, 1850.
LITERARY NOTICES.

ersovLAR REVELATIONS EXPLANATIONS &el OIL .ne
C.nmuniou with Spirits in Western New York r'hn
A Rockwell Auburn. 1850. PIP. 81
It's interesting to observe that all recorded IN
tslligoncs from the spiritual world takes IN. ne
eoIoring of the opinions of the time. Cases wnien
occur to us by way of contrast, are those OF harl
Martel the Frank, Of q scornful Tristan CHIEF
who refused baptism, and Of Hamlets father-aH
of whom were seen or heard Of in chains and fire.
We esteem it fortunate for the departed spirits
Of the present day, that they live in an age when
such horrors as these are obsolete. Their reve-
lations do not shock one at ALL and are at best
mildly exciting to a rational curiosity. Their
general views are those of Swedenborg and the
Poughkeepsie Seer. The present account is more
curious and circumstantial than any that we re-
member to have seen.
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TIE HiS fpiifsfnnn-3iN-AAN.

[coPY.RIaHr sEcuRRDl
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THE BRIDAL
Bring flowers, fresh flowers, for the bride 10 wear
They are born TO blush in her shining hair,
She is lea ring the home of her childhOods mirth,
she hath bid farewell to her fathers hearth,
Her place Is now by another's side
Bring flowers for the brow Of the fair young bride,
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THE EASTERN MAIL.-Alihough the
weather has been fair and pleasant for ma
ny days the failure of the mail from the
East has become Of daily occurrence I,
frequently does not get into Rock Island
until late at night, and sometimes not IN
I'll the next morning. It never fails be-
tween Rock leland and Davenport, the con-
tractor is prompt, but beyond the former
place, upon the Frink g. Walker line, it
seldom arrives at the time specified. For
bearance has almost ceased to be virtue,
the people here will have a change in the
present irregularty, or they will never
cease to complain about it. IT the Depart
lnent have made contract for the stated
delivery Of an eastern mail at this office.
then the Contract is violated daily, and i, 10
time the Department, elected those who
Tail, signaiiy fail in the performance Of
their duty.
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TIE RAILROAD.

We stated last week that S46,2 q the
amount subscribed TO The Rock Island anc
Lasalle Railroad had been paid in. Or
Monday the amount had been increased to
SOC, 900, when the Delegates wishing Il
leave for the organization, the Council cub
scribed the remaining 1900, conditional
IL, that SO soon a. taken by individuals they
were to be released, which will be in few
days. Oflhe above ST., 900, twenty one
shares, or $2,l0O, were taken BY residents
Of Muscatine County, and ten shares OF
$1,000, BY citizens Of Upton, Cedar CO.
We understand that Rock Island county
has paid in her quota, aud on Tuesday al
,ernoon Mr.. Osborn left for the organization
which in consequence ofhis delay, was prob.
ably postponed until yesterday. The de-
lay Of the back counties may possibly pre-
vent the organization at present, but we
trust that they have been as diligent IN
collecting subscriptions as the friends o.
the road at this end Of the route.
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THE ELECTIONS.

The recent elections in the State ofNeW
York, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin are
not determinatc Of the political complexion
Of those Stntes.
New York in all probability has elected
a Locofoco Goyernor-although the contest
is very ciose-and it may be one half Of the
Congressman. The returns thus far are
very unsatisfactory.
10 Michigan there has been total over
throw Of the Locofocos, three Wings having
been returned to Congress in place Of three
Locofocos.
Wisconsin has also turned about. Tho
Locofocos put in nomination two new can
didates, but the old members came out in
dependently as Free Sellers and have been
triumpha ntly elected.
ILLIxoIs.-Sweet is defeated IN the dis
.rict opposite and Cofing in the Chicago
district. Richard Yates, Wing, is elected
over Major Harris, Loco member Of pres
ent Congress.
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We extract tho following minute from
the proceedings Of Dublin meeting, cor.
ycned 10 consider the ptopriety If build.
ing new Jail
Resolved, "That new },il shall he hull,
on the same spot on which The old one nov
stands" Carried undximously)
Resolved, "J'hai for the sake ccououlr,
the materials Of fhe old jail should be used
in the construction ofthc nav onr." (Alo
carried
II. was next moved BY the Rev. Nj. Ph,.
lem, that, for fear The prisoners should d,
cape, tie old jail should not be taken
dorn until the mep is bull.
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BIoLoGY.--D.. Jackson delivered lee
ture on Biology, or the science Of mind, in
the Court House on Tuesday evening
He advertises to give another lecture on
this, Wednesday, evening and perhaps will
continue them. Any thing promising .
better. acquaintance with the human mind,
the immortal part, we should suppose
would possess an unusual degree OF inter
est to the public. His experiments are not
only amusing, bu, TO those fond Of invesii-
eating below the surface Of things, highly
Instructive.
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Az lNtiDENT CONNECTED wIru THE o.,
on The Lite Captain M'Neill, who. .sl
bis lady and two daughters, were amoss n,
the unfortunate sufiercrsj lately caused :
handsome aiausolcum 10 be erected ,,pe.
prominent rock in the island Of (,ish,.
Of which he was the proprietor. lie Mn M,
ed il TO be Of sufficient size 10 ehto,nh !; :.
but il was reported by the Contractor IN,
owing 10 the necessarily limited .,e !,
would Contain no more than (;nr III
his suggestion was accordingly adopted :
Tho structure fad beeh jus. comnIei.a
when tho melancholy catastrophe referred
10 occurred, and ~ that receptacle Of The
dead nfe deposited the remain. Of he e y.
lnnt captain and the three member, ofL.,
hapless family who persisted with him.
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For he Carer.

For The Ga.ela.l
INVITATION TO EUROPE
Oh, come to the beautiful West
The land Of the brave and free.
Where corn fields plume their crest
Meath the flag Of Liberty,
And man BY pinching want oppre "a
You rarely ever see.
Oh, come from every cline
To table that's well spread
Where neither want nor crime
May rear ito hydra-head,
And where no tyrant dynasty
The sovereign people dread.
Oh, como 10 that favored land
Where true sagrs all agree,
70 enfranchise every man
Who Wills himself quite free,
By pledging Of his sacred oath
70 the nations destiny.
Eowls rrsrrn,
Davenport, Nov. 1850.
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GRAHAms MAGAZINE for Decembe,

GRAHAM's MAGAZINE for December il
already received. il sustains the reputa
ton it has received as the first literary Pc
riodicas Of the Union. X con tains as usual
two beautiful engravings aad is ushered
before the world thus early, to make way
Tor superior number as the CONNIE nee
ment of new year. Now is the prope,
time to subscribe, or to renew your sub
scriptions.
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FoRsAKISG THE Law FOR TIE MINISTRY.
Jno. A. McCluns. E-q., ono ofthe mos, eIo-
quent and popular lawyers os The State,
has, on his application, been licensed "
the Presby tefy Of naysvilIs 10 preach lh.
Gospel.
Hamilton P. Johnson. ESQ.,, recently d
this county, WINS licensed 10 preach " ,ha
Kentucky Conference IL the NJ Z. Church
a, i,s late session, and placed in the Gym.
ihiann circuit.
May each adorn the stations they have
assumed, and I've faithful ministers Of tho
gospel Of their Mastcr.-=Shrlby (Ky1
Ners
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

Poor ENcoURAGEMENr.-A gold-digging
correspondent Of the N. Y. Tribune savs,
"There are IA in our compa all temper.
ate working men-they have all, with one
exception, been in the mines about year,
and there arc only one or two who have
money enough to carry them TO New Or
leans Or New York. The fact is the time
for digging large fortunes in California is
about over"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

SoME wiseacre in the Muscatino. Jour.
advocates the removal Of the capital from
Iowa City, because its "ci,izens were seduc.
ed from wise and proper feeling and en-.
listed under the banner OF sectional and
selfish cabal composed ola few persons a,
Davenport" We hare heard Of such a
thing as man biting OF his nose TO spite
his face!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

CoMPLIMEyTARY.-A well. known pianist
recently played somc Il hi. rhnst nsioni.h.
ing pieces before tho Grand Seishor. Al
the conclusion Of the performances, the SUI
tan, who Ind been observing him viii
great apparant admiration, said to lin
81 hntc heard Thniberg-(a low how at
the artist. and modest smile) u hsve Al:
50 heard List ia still lower bow and de.
vout attention y-bnt no ono Of oil 'ha:
have PLAYED before n.e--Pcrspired as muer
As YOU do"
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Et,e Gazette.
ALFRED SANDERS, EplroR.
DAVENPORT:
THTRSDaY MORNING, NOVEMBER II, 1850.
cAzErTE PRINTING OFFICE.

The Gazette Office has been removed to the
large room known as Concert Hall. in the sec
oud story Of DR.. Witherwax' new brick building,
over the Post Office. We have now, without
voas,ing, one Of the largest and most complete
Printing Offices in the State, and having recent
IL made additions to our job syIe, we are pre-
pared 10 print jobs, from Gard TO Book, in
neat, workmanlke manner and on reasonable
terms.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

GEN. PILLow IN OFFIcE At LAsT!-We
learn from the Mury Tenn. Intelligencer
Of the 10Th inst, tina, Gen Gideon P. Pill
low, Of Mexican war no,oriety, has been
elected "Presidens Of the Duck Rirer
Slaelrater Navigation Company"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

IF Wilson & Co., will send US a epeci-
men of Wallis "Na.ure's Tiotingn We will
test its merits, and, if it possess any virtue,
will not only advertise but recommend i,
editorially. We connot consent to adver-
tise anything Of that nature with the mer-
its Of which we are unacquaintcd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14

The census returns show Keokuk ia
have population Of 25l9 and Muscatine
3lOO! The latter is undoubtedly an erro,
we presume it has reference to the town
ship OF Muscatine.