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Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

CHINESE IN AMERICA.-A large mum.
Der of Chinese have settled in California
and many more are arriving every month
All accounts agree in setting them down
as among the best emigrants who
have settled in that State. The "Alta
| California" received by the last steamer,
says:
Through their chief here, and their
agent, Mr.. Woodwork, they have got
possession of large tract of land on the
Moquelumne, which they have commerc-
ed cultivating, and are fast settling it
They are among the most industrious,
quiet, patient people among US. Perhaps
the cilizens of no nation, except the Ger
mans, are more quiet and valuable. They
seem to live under our laws as if born
and bred under them, and already have
commenced an expression Of their prefer.
ence by applying for citizenship. by fling
their intentions in our courts. What
going on in China and here is not easily
foreseen. We shall undoubtedly have a
very large addition to our population, and
it may not be many years before the halls
of Congress are graced by the presence
of long ueued Mandarin, sitting, vo.
ting and speaking, besides Don from
Santa Fe, and Kanaker from Hawaii.
'Gradually their wooden shoes give
way to manufactures of Lynn, and they
kindle fire for barbecuing rat dinner
The long queue eventually passes away
before the tonsorial scissors, and stufs a
saddle or is woven into lariat. The
yard wide nankeen unmentionab bles are
found unsuited TO our windy climate and
neater fashions, and are succeeded by a
much better fit. Hats and other Ameri-
can garments succeed, and soon the chief
distinction consists in the copper color.
the narrow angular eyes, the peculiar glib
berish and beardless faces. When these
national costumes shall have passed away,
national prejuJices, whether of politics,
morals OF religion, are pretty certainly
on their road 10 amalgamation. The
China boys will YET vote at the same
polls, study at the same schools, and
bow at the same altar as cur own coun-
trymen."a -
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

AN INDIAN NEWSPAPER IN New YORK
We learn from the Evening Post that an
Indian newspaper, in the English lam.
guage is about to be established in New
York, by Mr.. Copway, the Oiibway Chief,
or Rage ga gah bowh, as he is called in
his native tongue. The Post says:
1T is designed for the perusal of both
the people of the United States and the
Indian tribes, and without ltigating be-
fore the public the question of the wrongs
which may have. been suffered by the
aboriginles, to give both races a better
idea of each other--to inspire the Indian
with confidence in the intentions Of the
American Government, and to give the
American people just views of character
OF the Indian. his rights, and his claims
upon the sympathy aud philanthropy of
his white brethren. A part of the con-
tents will be devoted 10 Indian history
and tradition, and accounts of the Gus
toms. habits and manners of the aborlg-
inal tribes. 1t is to be entirely indepen-
dent of sects and parties. Welearn from
the editor, that many persons of standing
and talent in the community will give
this undertaking their sanction and sup
port"
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23
A GREAT GAME OF CaEss. Cil

A GREAT GAME OF CHEss.-The Gin
cinnati Nonpareil says:-Mr .Lowenthall,
the celebrated Hungarian chess player,
left his home in this city, few days
since, for London. He goes to attend
The grand chess tournament TO take place
in that city some time next month, and
to which nearly all the great chess play
ers in the world will attend The game
is to be played for purse Of $4,000,
(about $25, 5,OOO) which has been made up
for the occasion by few English gentle
men. The plan IS, for thirtytwo Of the
BEST players to begiu sixteen games si-
muta aneously, and at the close of which
the sixteen beaten players retire from tie
contest. Eight games will then be play
ed, at the close of which there will yet
remain eight players who have not been
beaten. These play four more games,
after which the four remaining players
pair off for two other games, and then
the trial game is had between the two
remaining players. The man who comes
of victorious in the game, receives the
purse, and is croYned the king player of
the world Mr.. Lowenthall has gone to
try for the crown and purse.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

The SEA DIMINIsHING.-Lieut
VIM. B. Porter, of the navy, has an in
teresting communication i'll the Intelli-
gencer, in which he undertakes TO show
that all the phenomena of change in the
ocean line Of seacoast. aud appearance
Of rocks above the water, which have
been observed aud commented on from
time, are caused by constant diminution
of the waters of the ocean; and that a
process is at all times going on by which
the substances held in solution in the
ocean waters are converted into solids.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

President Everett, who. it will be ad-
mitted, is a candid and compe tent Judge,
computes that the use of alcoholic bever-
ages costs the United States, directly in
ten years, $1,20O,O coo; has burned or
otherwise destroyed $5.OOO,O0n more Of
property; has destroyed 100000 lives;
sent 10000 to our prisons and 100000
children 10 the poor house; caused 1,500
murders; 2, 900 suicides. aud has bequeath-
ed to the country 100000 of orphan
children.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

A BLooMERITE IN S HowER.-The
Boston Gazette speaks of witnessing the
effect of several sharp showers upon the
new costume. Tue Turkish trowsers
lost their graceful contour, and tapped
round the pedestals of the wearers like a
wet banner round a flag staff, while the
tunc was deprived Of It's stiffness. The
fair Bloomer was IN most awkward po-
sition, and reminded the Gazette of a Sc:
riously indisposed hen. WHO had been
caught some way from her roost in a
thunder storm. 80 -
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

brand among free-soilers. 1t appears to
me, therefore, that it is the policy of the
STAKEHOLDER not to accept a pecuniary
equivalent for his fugitive. slave from Cit
iZens of the North in the manner pro-
posed; that it is not proper for me, the.
first public claimant of fugitive slave
before the people of Massachusetts, to
receive indemnify for his or her loss,
from community who prevented a re-
covery by law. From the honest law
abiding citizens of Boston. I can accept
no indemnify by subscription, since they
have done me no wrong. From those
whose 'conscielices are higher than the
United States constitution" and who vi
olated law in preventing the slaves ar
rest, look for indemnity to the Boston
courts of justice. These men have
drawn odium on your city, injured your
commerce, and insulted your people
They should pay the penalty! Beyond
all this, the South wants to see whether
the North "will deliver up on demand"
those fugitives who were "hel to SER
vice here: waits with solicitude to learn
whether the constitution and laws of
Congress will be recognized as "the su
preme law of the land;" waits with anx-
iety to know whether the social, civil and
religious bonds of union between the
North and the South are to be as ''hooks
OF steel,'' or '.ropes of sand;;" waits with
intense interest to know whethera South
ern man, before judicial tribunal Of the
North, to, reclaim his slave property. is
considered ''dogged Jew" refusing
"ducats" to demand his "pound of fesh,'
or to be esteemed as Philemon, aud 10
have his fugitive. Onesinus. restored.
! remain, sir, yours truly,
RORERT COLLINS
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

ABsURDlTIEs.-To make your servants
tell lies for you, and afterwards be angry
because they tell lies for themselves.
To tell your own secrets, and believe
other people will keep them.
TO fancy a-thing is cheap because a
low price is asked FOR it.
To say a man is charitable because he
spbscribes 10 an hospital.
To arrive at the age of fifty, and bs
surprised at any vice. folly or absurdity
your fellow creatures may be guilty of. ,
To vote for a candidate al an election
because he shakes hands with you, wife
and child, and admires the baby.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

A FIRE THAT IS FIRE.-In Wales q
fire has been raging in a coal mine for 26
years, and has consumed, it is computed,
$5,00O,OQo worth OF coal. Within five
years, after its commencement it was
greatly restrained by the construction Of
an enormous wall which cost $50. 900.
At present it is about passing this wall,
threatening very extensive destruction.
aud learned engineers have been employ
ed to consult on some new measure Of
aryesting its progress ''- - -. -. =
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

AN OLp AnAoE FALslFIED.-The say
ing that you ca.inot make a silk purse
out of sow's ear, is almost falsifiod by
a juggler. named Bosco in London, who
will stand in all isolated position before
his audience. holding guinea pig in his
hand. which he brushes by degrees, the
pig growing beautifully less until nothing
remains but n silk purse, filed with
guineas. Where the pig goes to, and
how the guneas appear in its place,
while the conjurer stands in tight dress
and with nc visible ccnnecti;on with any,
thing but the floor, is a wonder '''
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

DARK SPOTS IN REAL LIFE "A young
married man named Van Zandt is now
in custody in New York, charged with
seducing and abducting his wife's young
est sister, a Miss Egbert, pretty girl of
seventeen years. He had abandoned his
wife and with the sister had gone TO-
Trenton, where they were pursued by
the mother of the girl and a police Off
Ger. When arrested scepe Of the most
affecting nature took place. The young
girl. on beholding her mother, and at the
separation from the man she loved. was
thrown into q state Of excitement, and
as she was OH the eve of her accouch7
ment, the pains Of labor were brought ON
her. and that night she was delivered of
a daughter. She denies that Van Zandt
seduced or abducted her; she says she
was the cause Of all, as she loved him
before her sister mayIiea him, and she was
determined to have him. -
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

Forty PERSONS PcIsoNEp.-About for
ty persons, in the vicinity Of StiIesville,
Hendricks county, Illinois, were poisoned
during the first part Of last week It ap-
pears that from an account in the Green
castle Sentinel, that an elderly woman
being anxious to rid herself Of a numbe1
Of grandchildren, put quantity of poi
son into barrel of flour which, she sup
posed, would be, eaten by her Intended
Victims. But. by some means, the flour
was transferred to other hands, and used
by third family OH the occasion of a
quilting party. The poison was pro-
nounced to be arsenic by the attending
physicians; aud the Sentinel says that il
was supp ised twenly-nine or thirty Of
the poisoned would not recover. Anoth-
er account, however, says that none Of
then, were dangerously effected.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

PAp1ER MAcHE.-The manner of man.
ufacturing this material. OF which go
great variety of beautiful articles are
made. IS thus described by the N. =. Eve
ming POST
The article obtains its name from~ths
prepared paper which forms the principal
materials 10 its composition. This paper.
which is cut into the required size and
shape, is made of the consistency Of the
hardest wood by sleeping in Oil. after
WHICH it is left todIy in an oven When
the required time has elapsed, it is re-
moved. and left in the open air for soma
minutes. when a coat of refined black
varnish is laid over the surface Before
this varnish has become dry. psecea of
pearl, cut in the form of leaves, roses and
other flowers. as the fancy of the artist
may require, are laid on the paper to
which they adhere. and which is again
placed in the oven. When it has been
removed the second time, another Goa, of
varnish is applied on the surface of the
pearl and paper indiscriminately. The
varuish when it has had sufficient time
to dry, is scraped off the pearl, and the
same. process is repeated several times.
until all parts of the surface is made
quite even. This gives the pearl the ap-
.pearance Of having been ihIaid The
article, which is still in an unfinished
state, after thorough polish, has. to. be
submitted 10 the hands of an artist, upon
whose skill its beauty in great degree
depends. Under mis- hands the piece of
pearl, but roughly formed, is soon con-
vegted into full blowR flower, surroun-
ded by its leaves and buds. The branch
es are first traced out with camels hair
pencil, dipped in size, upon which gold
leaf is afterwards laid. Then follows tho
painting of the flowers and leaves, the
colors of which are rendered almost in-
deli5Ie by the application OF second
coat of refined white yarnsh. Persons
who have seen paper mache articles
have no doubt been struck with the nat,
ural appearance given to the leaves and
flowers by the pearl, the briiliancy Of
which endnres an incredible length of
time.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

A wise man endeavors to shine IN hlmseh'
fool TO outshine others. -.., "a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-07-04

ly homeopathic quantities, that ] am inclined
To believe that five cents day per man would
he more Than the ayeroge results Of dIlIgen'
labor.
Here In Madison, man may be almost Ger.
tain of hnding a Few PARTICLES Of gold by dig
ging on the MYERS bank have, myself,
seen some PARTICLES washed out, but have
not the least idea man could make enough
to pay even very bad board by pursuing il As
business. From what know Of the Cana
dian diggihgs and Of the character IT the
country about the Dividing Mountains, !
have no doubt there is gold scattered all
along over il,e northern part of Maine, bat
probably searching for 1t ss business will
prove ruinous To the undertaken.
In Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina,
We know there Is gold, aud that gold mining,
especially in Virginia, has, IN few instances,
paid lolcrablo well bot the general average
has always footed uP badly, nd as a whole
ia a bad business. have seen a Specimen OF
quartz and gold taken from Dcdhim, Mass,
that would draw out pull from a San Fran
cisco newspaper. and Jumps fr"m Virginia,
that would set a Californian prospecting for
a week That ever a dollar will be- made by
gold digging IN Maine, have no idea, cspcc.
tally as know It to bc a losing business ia
much richer gold, 10 say nothing Of Califor.
MIA" tBdfai RTubl,rqn.
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this vast sea Of flames, few comparative knew
OF could know, what were the dangers and
cxertions Of those who were within the range
of the sitting and srorching flames. In less
than nine hours from the beginning, more
than 90 squares existed only in memory, and
in the ascending columns Of smoke and fame
which covered the cily's site. but the sad
desl spectacle Of all was the destruction Of the
brave but bcwldcrcd men, who finding them
selves suddenly surrounded by Ere, rushed,
staggered and uncertain from flame To fame,
In hopeless efforts to escape, until stangled
and scorchod, they wihorcd aud fell In full
view Of hundreds, who were completely pow.
crless To save them. Others, after battling
inside Of what they considered Grc-proof
buildings, finding their efforts to save the
building vain, cndcavotcd tn cscapc-bui too
late. The doors aud window blinds were
rcl hot, and could not be- opened, IN some In
stances, and their last chance Of safety failed
them. We cannot express our sensations Of
Yesterday, while looking on the blackened re-
mains Of poor humanity as thcy still lay, bur.
ned to Goals amid the FIRE which filled the eel.
lar Of the building IN Montgomery street.
They were beyond the reach OF all who galed
upon them. May we never again see 50 hor-
nble a spectacle.
The space burned over, is said by that pa
per to b. about a mile in length by half a mile
in width, comprising nearly thr,cguGrifr' Of
the sctilcd portion IT the city Within this
circuit not more than fifteen buildings csca.
ped.
II is remarked by another Of the san Fran
cisco papers, thl, "had lac been drawn
around the businc-r part Of the city, It would
mo, have varied dozen buIldings" from that
marked oui hy tho scaihing destroyer
The h., Of mercantile 6n,s and mechanics
burned oct, embrace. abou, ECO names while
the lisi Of firms not burned out numbers but
liulr more than one hundred.
Notwithstanding the overwhelming nature
Ut the catastrophe. the indomlablc splrit OF
the people was not destroyed nor iur a mo-
mcu, checked. Tho 6rr had scarcely duuc
raging, before tie sound Ut the hammar and
truvcl was heard amid the dc.olallon, and
new buildings we're immediately commenced
among the burning ruins. Frame buildings
IT moro dian twelve feet IN height are now
prohibited.
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Poor Weak Woman.

Miss Susan NiPpcr, who lives 10 a small
tenement, lone woman, was quite "lluslra.
ted" the other morning by an early call from
a bachelor ncighbor.
"Wha, did YOU come here anerl' said
Miss Nipper.
Il" | came to borrow matches" he mcckly
replied
Matches! That's likely story. Why
don't YOU make a match know what you
come for. cried the eSaspcntcd old virgin,
as she backed the bachelor IGlo a comeL-
"You came here to hug and kiss the almost
to death but you shan't without you're the
strongest, and ihs lord Leotrs goa are 30
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.aore acute than bis fellows. that the head
.sd the Isc,--pay, even the spine and the YER
cor. might Be- turned to account. TrU,iers
and checks hal their Par,izAns, and these parts
hooked up in The market. Abou, this time
,he makers Ofssusages caught the inspiration (;
they found thcss Injuries salcablc; and 30
many pigs were To hc slaughtered, tha, the
butchers were willing To Do It for nothing
that Is TO say, COZ the Perguisi'e Of the en'TaiIs
aud DIAL alone.
Tho mex, step VISA due to the eruius Of
France. A Frsnehmcn established a brush
factory, and crested marke, for the bris,les,
bot his ingenuity VS. ou,dono nv ono Of his
oOualrymcn, who ,oOu amer suiyeJ. This
man Vas determined, IL seems, to share the
yrcils, and thinking nothing else len, collee-
ted the fine hair or wool, washed, dried and
curlcd. and stuffed mattresses with II. Bot
he vas mistaken In thinking no,hing else len.
As bot hule was donc with the lard. they tn
vented machines and squeezed oil oct Of Il;
the refuse they threw away. Mistaken man
again THIS refuse was the substance OF
stearinc candles. and made a fortune 10 the
,liscoycrct Of that LASTLY, came ono Who
rOuld press chemistry into the service Of
Mammon. lie saw ihc blood Of countless
swine fow through the cutters of tie CITY {,
Il was an that was lcN OF them, but !, wcu,
to his heart 10 see u IhroWn away. lie pom
dcrcj long and then collecting the stream
into reservoirs, made prussi''c ofPo,ash from
/, BY che ton. The PIG vas then used ~.
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list 0F LETTERS

DEMAlNING ~ the ro,, OGrc Pii, Nc, 10.
IL " funh, 1851.
Mo El,,u McArIk; Me- An, T. N1irrFs
W.. Nelson " B,ib llHunlh R,l.usk NJ. 40
gli.u T.. Bruck; w. 4 Dpa1t; W. Chlfhs n.
Crpcker2; l.. ". Chli.; VIZ. Eb,nst,r Cu.hmlH;
lloa. Nathan Cl1um Foster Cumming, VIC.
Gnn,ilr \. Child; Nr. VI. Cuuis; Mr.. Ably
D,rtiug: NJ l.lnh Dom; El-n Dnkc; NJ. "
Durrn. Mr.. Margaret Davis NJ. EhHlsih err
land. W.. llrnp Hose; VIZ. T.. ~. llous.5 VIZ.
Dudir, u, Holt; NJ. Mar y. Holt; Me- Caro-
hue T.. lisusun. Nc Thomas :. lla,ksu, VI.
Gco. ". Head; T.. u. Humphrey; Peter Holden,
E.q.; T.. T.. llini., lsisro llalncli - g iih"
De-. VIZ. Mcheune,; san,uc, Nlihsvs hr'uor
NcCauh,. pltn,k lloloran. John VI. Mt',an'
Ne.u a. Prince Me- Sarah T. OH W. Jacob
II N,shol. Prsstpu RobiD.on; W. Philip Roe
ri,6cld jonathan a.. Rscurd, -. W.. N',n >m,ll'
Mr DAVID >,nbpss I 'flan Shpfry NIss Man T..
Stutteyant: Nc Justin T. Ssudffs VI LimUni
Tha,er. Mr.. T.. H. Tuttiei VI. Ehsneirf NcrriIl
Miss Liza White NJ. John Nith,m; Mr.. Han
nah swan. 81
8ugI 1T. CLARK, =. N
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A. & ST. LAwREScE RAILROAD. Pas
.cnPer trains now run daily between Portland
and Gilead, distance eighty miles. The ears
run tn Wild River, which Is about two miles
this SIDE New Hampshire line. The recon-
siucilon at Pleasant River Is going on rapid
~, and IN the mos, substantial manner Tho
contractor expects that the cars will be able
to run regularly every day, as early as the
lOth. to the White Mountain Railroad House.
which will by that time he open Tor the rcccP-
ton of travellers, guests, and parties ofPleas-
urc and recreation.
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CT The Connecticut Legislature is closing
up its business, and will adjourn on Tuesday,
July |, mIlo'clock, AN. !, has re.pa,scd
all tie bank charters vetoed by Gov. Scy.
mour, in an abou, duzen The Bank Capl-
tll of the State is thus increased about So.
OOO, 900. A new laN bill has also been pass.
ed, aud a system for a complete re-orPaniIa-
ton Of Courts continued tn. next session.
Francis Parsons, Wing, has been appointed
Judge Of Hartford County Court, in place Of
Judge Huntington.
Jenny Lind has consented to give a concert
here on Thursdiy evening next 1t is said
she will spend the ith with Mrs. Sigoumey.
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FINALE rlll~IrlNN. Ir., ~Huruis. -Fr.
90 o., CHILDREN TiIIUIsG. o. s.afr a.
,l.Hfrs fl. T1r.ss .I t#fH.#l D., ..n..r.. ...
rfHaHNIN iIl,, ,I I8Ir .f srri... DO. s.'r" HH|
.. ~ m - KEGlL LATE ruE BOWELS -
Durul uuuu it. urHthrrs. o. uil -I'r coo f.f I--
s,.,e., a1i ullrl ,rl .l.rl O. so. IH'i.f.. "rH
hrsH 'HIsi r h.ady a..i, -pfi.rf', .al. ra o. HI.
inu..i,,'d CO. ,ry s,IiH irt,uis. Ni..h .HTTi, Ht
lit BEARD : STEVENS. rirr - HHfs q
luuL.
-.T'E-puirr &c MRS WIN>LOW'~ -OUTll.
lNu ~NEi.r, anI att.al tot 81 .l., if 5000 ,tIaI
BE- suffering.
Tnr llr T., HUBBARD & ~rENEN~. rH...
4 ". HAMMOND, >.alh rsu.. \. o.. uNI-
NIL X CO., M.rhlri, Tall. a, ,'Smlj
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SheTill's Sale

ONToHp, -.
rI'AkEN on execution, and will D. soH 1t rv.dc
i Auciion, at the lon OF William Cd VI IN Law
ennorc, on Saturday tls siSisenth day u Angust \
ID. 1851, al Que ofo,k T.. ~, ~ the hight ani q.
de and inisrest which Joha 4. Putnam has % had
at the iins the same was attached on the origusl
writ 10 redeem certain rl estate situated IN Hart
fofd, containing siNN five acre. mote ~ lsss, and
beng the sams premises desdihcl IN aid John \.
Putnam'. deed IT Mortgage To lssac Suickhni ia
tel Ssptenl.t 9Th lsIl, and recorded With ONisrd
Records, Book -, Page 81, hsing the homestead
where said Putnam nov lives.
JOHN TURNER, Depy sheriff.
Li,ermore, June %, 1851 3w2l