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The southern press., 1851-10-29
SLAVERY IN THE ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS ON

SLAVERY IS THE ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS ON
THE COAST OF AFRIcA.-The captain of a
French merchantmen, writing to the National,
(Paiis,) states that at the port Of Accra, on the
coast of Guinea, there is not single English
settler who has not m1re or less slaves, some
owning as many as $50, and even 200. When
the owner wishes to get rid Of his captive, he
sells him to the fret captain of any emigrant boat
that lands. These emgrant boats are miserable
little coasters, commanded by liberated slaves,
who embark crew, at Sierra Leone, great
number of persons bound to service for some
specified time.
They take them not to South America or ia.
maira, but where the trade has lis CENTRE the
Gulf Of Benin, where they are disposed of no
one knows how, and never heard Of afterwsrd.
Thus" the National continues, :" if slavery
has been erased from the law, it exists in prac
tice; and TO what extent it prevails may BE-
judged by the fact that wherever there is a want
of horses, the negroes are yoked to the tilbury,
FIVE or six Instead Of horse. The English use
the negroes as the ordinary animals of convey
ance. They reproach the Portuguese with
claiming their slaves, while they have prison at
the tort into which the black natives are cast for
the most trIhing offence, and out of which thev
always come chained by the neck when on their
way to the public works.
The southern press., 1851-10-29
.. b. J. HOOLE,
EUFAULA, Oct. 4, 1851. w. l.. COWAN.
From The Richmond Enquirer.

Benefits OF FREE TRADE.-A London letter
in the National InteHigencer (high Wing autho-
rity) cites the immense trade between this coun.
try and Europe, under the present tariff # 1916
II will be seen that our exports to Great Britain
exceed our imports from that country more than
two to one. The interchange amounts TO above
forty millions OF dollars annual.y--yet we hear
Wings Mr.. Bolts at the head) crying out for
prohibitory du'ies,to break up this immense trade.
The London writer says:
The declared values Of the entire exports 10
the United States for three yenrs (lS4S, l849,
1850 were f9y60l 500 Rll.97l .03S, and FLA,
ssl 96l, or nearly one-i,th Of the declared value
of British exports to oil parts Of the world. The
official value OF our imports from the United
States for 1913 and lS49 were f23 9l6 ,S44 and
f26,5549il, respectively. The return does
not site that for 1850. Great Britain and the
United States, therefore, interchange in year
produce worth above Gao 100000 sterling
Truly they are OF some importance 10 each other,
and ought to continue, as we have no doubt they
will do, on the best terms Theirs ought to be,
and doubtless will be-
"-the plans Of fair delightful peace,
"Unwarpsd by psrty rage, to live like brothers"
The southern press., 1851-10-29

TIE MEAT BrscuIT.-Of all the "substan
used for food exhibited at the Worlds Fair,
that which attracted most attention for its novel.
~ and It's adaptation TO numerous important
prac ical uses, Is the "Meat Biscuit" Of Mr.. Gail
Borden, IT,, Of Texas. Its great value was so OBJ
vious, provided IL was found TO possess the quail
ties claimed for It, that it, was submitted TO very
careful and repeated trials by the jury on Sub
stances used for food" who had il cooked for
themselves Not content with this, they had anal
ysis Of il made in the laboratory Of Dr. l.. Pay.
fair, the distinguished commissioner in charge Of
the department Of jures, for the purpose OF test
ing It's neufrafire and preserpatipe qualities
These analysis were made Of course, without
the Intervention in any way Of the proprietor,
Mr.. Borden. have obtained for him a certified
copy Of the letter Of DR.. Playfair, communicating
the same TO the jury. From thisit appears that
the preservative qualities Of the meat biscuit
are perfect; the fecula or tenacious matter being
also subjected 10 careful microscopic examina.
tion--its high nutrve properties are eyinced, a.
the analysis show 80 per cent. Of nitro genous
and flesh forming materials. The jury marked
their sense Of it's value by awarding the highest
evidence Of their appreciation TO its inventor. A
small canister Of IL was sent 10 Sir John Herschel,
who unsolicited wrote To Mr. B. letter testify.
ing TO it's excellence. Count de Kegolay has
deemed it of snch merit as TO present II TO the
Agricultural Society OF France, who highly APP
pteciaied IL, and appointed one of its scientific
committees 10 investigate its qualities more
thoroughly than could BE- done IN general science.
Among the various preparations OF food pre-.
scented in the Exhibition, no one was deemed
worthy of the same high appreciation as the
meat biscuit.
The southern press., 1851-10-29
From he Richmond Whig.

There has been very warm dispute in Ala
bama in regard to the position Of Senator
Clemens, who, it will be recollected, was one of
the warmest and most ultra opponents of Gen.
Tayor's administration in the Senate. IL has
been charged that he obtained his election BY
giving pledge to sustain that administration
He denied the charge, and denounced it rs an
Infamous fisehood Upon this four gentlemen
have published statement, from which We make
the following extract:
Son the night before the final ballottng by
the legislature for United States senator, a
caucus of tile Wing members was held, at
which it was announced that Mr.. Clemens had
verbally pledged himself, if elected, to support
the administration of Gen. Taylor. Objections
were made by members of the caucus, to rcceiv-
ing verbal pledge, and it was insisted that it
should be reduced to writing. Accordingly,
soon after, small strip of paper, containing
written pledge, was brought into the caucus,
by Mr.. Rip Davis, of Limestone. 1t was nearly
Cf exactly in these words:
IF elected 10 The United States Senate,
promise TO support The administration Of General
Taylor.
[Signedl JERE EMENS."
1t Was further stated by Major Buford, that
he had seen the written pledge, and thst was
represented and believed To be in Mr.. Clemens
handwriting. Thie was the material fact dis
closed by him, ana there was rotbing else in his
statement calculated in the slightest degree to
qualify the pledge as above given, or impuir its
force. 1t presented plain, naked, unmiiigated
yase of corruption.
Ii it should be doubled or denied that this
statement was made.in writing by Major Buford
as above detailed, and read By TIE undersigned
let the III motion of secresy be formally re
a. -
lished IL will be found more minute, circun
stantial, and forcible than the brief of it pre-.
scented by Us, bat there viii be no variance be-
tween the two in any material point.
f. c. BULLOCK,
T.. X. WOODS,
b. j. H0OLE,
EUFAULA, Oct. 4, 1851. w. l.. COWAN.
The southern press., 1851-10-29
Sugar from Indian Corn and Oil Of yltrIel.

patent has been granted at Washington for
process of making sugar out of corn, which,
though familiar to all chemists, ia doubtless novel
to most Of our readers. A quantity of corn
meal is placed in boiler, to which is added
nearly an equal qua tity, by measure, of water,
together with a small proportion of common oil
of vitriol, or sulphuric acid. The mixture is
then boiled at very high temperature, when
common brown sugar is produced, held in solu-
ton, OF course, with the acid. A quantity Of
common chalk is now thrown in, which has the
effect to remove the vitiol from the sugar, the
vitro uniting TO the chalk, and falling with it as
sediment to the bottom of the boiler. The
liquid sugar is then drained off into another ves-
sci, boiled down to molasses, and finally crystal
liked and clarified in the usual manner. We
imagine that an operating apparatus, placed in
the Worlds Fair, and turning out Jumps of su.
gar made Of corn and vitriol, would have made
the rest of mankind" conclude that the van
KEGS had compact with the witches, or some
other supernatural power. The patentee of this
process is Mr. George Riley, of this city.
Sugar may be produced in the same manner
from common starch, corn-stalks and other fib-
rous substances. The process affords fine ex-
ample of what chemists call catalysia Though
sugar is produced, yet the nature and strength
of the vtriol is not whit altered, neither is the
original quantity diminished: The same vitriol
would, therefore, suffice to convert an indefinite
amount of meal into sugar. t
We hope the day is not far distant when more
attention will be paid to the subject of chemis-
try as branch Of education, than it now receives
in most Of our schools. Though the process
above described seems wonderful, il is no N ore
strange than the phenomena presented by the
combustion of tallow candle How few know
that burning candle is in effect, ga, light, the
melted tallow or carbon being raised by cspilla.
ry attraction to the centre of the fame, which,
being hollow, forms retort wherein the tallow
is subjected to an immense heat, and thus con-
verted into Illuminating gas, in precisely the
same manner as the carbon in the huge retorts
at the gas mandatory, is turned into gas!
Food, drink, air, fuel, clothing, and thousands
Of other substances of daily use, are results Of
chemical combinations, with which every one
should be familiar. Chemistry is q science from
which more real Interesting and practical knowl-
edge can be derived than from almost any other,
yet no branch Of education is so badly neglect
ed.-New York Sun.
The southern press., 1851-10-29

ton from thu regiment she loved 90 we'll, shs-
fell Ginting In her chair. Not angle voice
protested against her noble devotion--sobs
alone replied To her. When she recovered her
conciousness she found her nine lovers, their
byonets on their shoulders ready to conduct her
to the hospital Arrived there, she placed her.
self by the bedside of the invalid soldier, and
renewed the vow she had made at the restau-
rant. Ten da afterwards letter with the
lmperial seal was placed in the hands of the
OK .viyandiere of the 76.h. He of the eagle.eye,
who knew how to find out and reward every
v'rture, endowed the young girl with an an
nuity OF 1900 frincs, reversible to her children,
for' SAID the letter, "you deserve to be
mother" 4
Five months later Constance left the hospital
the wife Of the mutilated quarter master, and
during the eleven years they lived together, she
never had cause to regret the choice she had
made. Her ancient lovers often came to see her.
and though they had become officers and had
nearly all married rich wives and lived in luxury.
they spent many a pleasant hour in the vivian.
diere's cottage. The nine became each in his
turn, god father to the nine children Of whom
Constance became the happy mother. AT last
her husband died, blessing her with his last
breath; then one after the other her children
passed away, also. Two died fighting for their
country. Three, two daughters and a son, were
killed by dreadful railroad accident, which oc
Cured some twelve years ago, and within two
years afterwards, the unfortunate mother buried
her other four and was thus left alone upon the
earth. But her noble courage did not forsake
her. She turned her thoughts to God, and gave
her occupations to the poor aud sick. II was
principally among the soldiers that she exercised
the most good, and within the last few years,
her little house in the faubourg Mont martre had
become veritable private military hospital
Here many poor soldier without parents,
friends, or money, came to receive the. motherly
cares and counsel Of widow Constance. She
preserved all her faculties to the last, and died
Ms beautifully as she had lived leaving her little
annuity to her @children," the sick soldiers Of
the French army.
The southern press., 1851-10-29

dan and Co, The nsasasAry authority Coz tho pnr.
poss. Messss. Caisdsi, and Co. will issns
their circular, and will obtain the houses abroad,
all the necessary facilities. The issue is now
fairly made. aThe fox is up" you have here,
in Charleston house, you have abroad u mar
ket, and the alliance of city Of enormous
wealth. Let US sec now if there is any thing
in all this talk about commercial independence.
Be careful, and satisfy yourselves of the reliable
character of the foreign houses But, when
you do, and the information Is satisfactory, We
call upon you by every consideration, to put
your shoulders to the wheel.
The southern press., 1851-10-29
TEXAS CRoPs-The Cirilian gives the fol.
owing account Of the crops:


Our last accounts from the interior embrace
no news OF particular interest. Cotton picking
is going on with great animation and success
The season has proved remarkably favorable for
picking, and the amounts reported to be gathered
daily by different hands, are almost incredible
Five, six, and in one case nearly nine hundred
pounds Of seed cotton, are reported, on good au
thoriiy, to have be n taken out in day by sin.
gle hands. The crop is short, it is true, but
nearly all Of il will be saved 10 the very best con.
dition. The yield Of the State promises TO ex-
coed that Of last year, from the increased guam.
tty Of land In cultivation, though the average
product per acre will probably be less. One Of
our intelligent citizens has just returned from
tour through the interior counties, extending
some fifteen hundred miles by the route trav.
elled and he informs US that he everyw here
saw the most substantial evidences Of comfort
and prosperity among the people. The face Of
the country Is rapidly changing. As an instance,
we are told that there IL, at one place, continu
Gus fence, and corn fields for eight miles in ex.
tent along the road where four years ago the
Indians held almost sole possession.
The southern press., 1851-10-29
Arrival OF the Niagara.
REE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

NEw YORK, Oct. IS.
The steamship Niagara has arrived Nth three
days later news, and bringing about ninety pas.
sengers.
EsoLAsD.-Lttle business had been trans
acted In consequence OF the Queens visit to
Liverpool.
Kossuth had not arrived at Southampton on
the 10th inst, and much excitement existed there
IN anticipation Of his arrival, which was moment
ariy expected, he having sailed from Marseilles
on the % on board Of the Mississippi.
The Ltnion Times had made violent attack
on kossuth and his character and pretensions,
VIII ch had tra;ted great attention and caused
nut excitement
tn re were rumors in London Of probable
change in the cabinet.
The Manchester market was without anima-
ton, and In most cases goods AID yarns we're
lower. Freights were dull, less offering, and
lower rates were accepted.
The glish papers are filed with accounts
Of the reception Of the Queen at various cities
on her way TO Liverpool. At the latter place
he e"ple received her with the greatest marks
Of enthusiasm. Sc was attended by no mil.
tiry escort, and vas only accompanied by her
husband, chiIdref, and very limit,d suite
The intelligence mat Kossutb would probably
reach Sossnamr'on as passenger in one of m.
p"-issu)-r ~ad Oriental company,s steane,.
Iror, u,or"itar, and MT on b Jard the American
a,o'a' vessel, appears to hive somewhat dj..
purised the people Of Southampton.
re revenue returns for the quarter eod;oo
. 'ne ION are Of highly satisis, tory cbsrsc'
sn notwithstanding the reduction of tsr.tion
NY SHOW an Increase over the CORRESPONDING
uarier Of last year. Po"'"s
=, r'seount Bolingbroke died IN the 7tb instant
LIE swedish Archbishop, Charles Fred. rick
on vineyard, 10 also dead.
AZ The quarterly meeting Of the iron. m.ster.
Stafforrshire, It was determined TO make mo
iange in prices. " "AAe no
Accounts from Sydney stste that oola cor-
'ues 10 DC FOUND IN large quantities, and near.
"e whoie australian population were Aock.
3 mere. The town OF sydney Yves uearJv
=. ana wages had advanced so 10 so per
The joint stock bank of Mes.r. yvu,,.
.wPort, Wales, had suspended. ~
fRAScE-The Prince de Joinyille vss oa.,,
s a . nonlha'lon for the northern department.
u'e''nen' Reports Of change IN the min.
y IRE SUI, current. The Bourse was sojtated.
= !he funds had declined. Elves were offered
81 Off Soc. "e'e o"e'eu
shAosY.--A plot had been discovered for re-.
pug one member Of the provisional ooys,n.
!" VI 1919 but it bad been defeated.
'ks , Danish chamber opened on
cred. was ioi eA'eo'y
TALY.--lt is stated that there !. doubt of tho
Lsi, troops leaving Italy, and the Pope will
O.aoy put himself under the protection of .
Z trot ps In Bologna. The Emperor
i'o'noaroy ior Vienna on the I'd instant
The southern press., 1851-10-29
LAneE PEARs- On Saturday last we inserted
following the paragraph:

LANCE PEARs.- On Saturday last we inserted
following the paragraph
aLarge Pear.-The largest pear on record is
said to be one of the Bartlett species, which is
shown " a glass case at the Astor House, New
York. II weighs sixteen ounces, measuring
eleven and half inches In circumference, and
was taken from graft only three years old, at
Throg's Neck"
II the above be the largest pear on record,
which we doubt, we have the honor Of beating
il ali hollow. On Saturday we handled, weighed,
and measured three pears Of the variety known
as the winter bell" or "ponnd pear" viii n
weighed and measured respectively ns follows:
One weighed twenty.four ounces, and measured
fourteen inches in circumference; the second,
weighed nineteen ounces, and measured thirteen
inches in circumference, the third, and smallest,
weighed seventeen and half ounces, and meas
ured thirteen inches. These magnificent 81 eel.
mems we're from the garden Of X. ii Good ryn,
esq, Of this town. Gan any paper in the coun
try place larger rears on record p Carolinian.
The southern press., 1851-10-29

MExrco.-Dismay broods over the capital Of
this country, and confusion prevails in her coun-
ellis.
The meeting Of the governors, whose object
was 10 start some plan by which the country
could be rescued from bankruptcy and marshal
led into some safe aid regulated form Of law,
was a failure. Since then, Congress has done
nothing, and on tie goth, the latest date, that
body had asked the member Of finance for his
project. One or two papers boldly say, that the
revenues Of the church must be taken TO sustain
the government in this crisis This viii be the
end Of il. Either the church must lend, or the
authoritits will seize its revenues The Monitor
declares that the next Congress will so decree /;
whether Il so DEGREES or not, the tendency is on
all Sides TO appropriate these large revenues, and
they will be so appropriated"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-02

An Irishwoman who had kept little
grocery, was brought 10 her death bed,
and was on the point of breathing her
last, when she called her husband to her
beds de:
Jamie," she family said, "tbere's
Missus Mul!oney-she owes me six shil-
i.nes."
sOch - exclaimed her husband. Bid
dy darlint, ye're sinsible 10 the last -
Yis, desr-an' there's Nissus M'Graw
| owe her a dollar" sa..
/" Och be jabers, and yo're as foolish
as ever -
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-02
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EDLlSBURCI HOUSE.

The undersigned respectfully announces 10
his friends and The travelling community that
he has taken this large and commodiuus house
in the borough OF EbeDsburg, formerly kept by
S. J Renshaw, where he will be happy to ac-
COmmodate his friends and those who may be
pleased TO favor him with their patronage.
Having fitted up the House in an excellent
manner, he can assure the travelling public
that nothing VIII be wanting On his part that
will contribute TO the comfort OF his customers.
His TA3L Will always be supplied with
he best the markets can afford and his = AR
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HostIer. he is prepared TO accommodate Dro-
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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-02
ST. FRANCIS ACADEMY FOR BOYS.

LOrettO, Cambria county, fG.
gg1UIS Institution, in charge of The Fran
g ciscan Brothers, and distant four miles
from the direct mail Ioad between PhiiadelPh-
ia and PIttsburg will, on the first Monday IN
September be opened for the reception OF pu-
pills. who will be Ins!Tucl ed IN any OF the lol-
10 wing branches of an elementary and liberal
education: - Reading, Wiring, Arithmetic
English Grammar Ancient and Modern Geog
raphv, Use of Globes, Elements OF Natural
Philosophy, Ancient and Modern History
Book Keeping ful course OF Mathematics, ,
and of the Greek and Latin Classics, eze
TERMS.
The Annual pension for Board Fu-
itiop, Washing, Mending Of l,n- SIG0 90
en- and use OF Bedding, payable
halt yearly in adSanec,J is,
Postage Of Ietiers books and 81 dictionary, a.
not furnished by parents or gaa:dians' VIII
form an extra charge, as viii iso Ne cica! al
tendance.
The Scholastic Year commencing as above,
" III close the 5th Of July following.
Those remaining at the Institution during
the Sumner vacation, viii Dc charged , X
extra.
Each pupil must be provided with sufficient
supply of Summer and Water clothing; SIX
shirts, six pocket hundkerch;efs. SIX pairs Of
stockings, four pairs of drawers. SIX towels,
aud three pairs Of boots or shoes.
fhe healthy location Of The Es abiishment,
together with picturesque scenery-the varied
and extensive prospect all around, so benehcia'
TO youthful uIInds--mEst reader Il dcslTaUIe
place Of education.
The attention Of the Brothers to The intel
lactual moral and religious culture Of boys
entrusted 10 their care, viii be uure hitting;
and to render that attention effective, the dIscI
pline viii he exact, yet mild and parental.
\ half yearly account Of the health, conduct
and literary progress of each pupil, will be
transmitted 20 his parent or guardjsn.
All letters addressed post paid to the 'S9-
perior Of the Franciscan Monastery, LoTetto,'
VIII receive due attention.
Reference may be made TO Rt. Rev. VI. o.
Connor, Bishop of Pittsburg, Rev. ii. +. Cal
laher LOretto. Cambria county,
October 3 1S50-3m.