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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08

O0OO REV AR !-WILDER'S
V%OO PATENT ESTABLISHEO!-lw VIII pay the
above reward 70 any person who shall detect
yict any manufacturer hereafter infringing my Patent
FOR the Saamander Safe by the using Plaster Of Paris or
otherwise infringing said Patent-Bro0kyn. Jan H. 85l
B g. WILDER, Patentee.
SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Warrington,
Ian o I85l-Ho g. Charles J. GAyler ct a.. vs. q. q.
Wder-In error to the Circuit Court otthe United states
for New York Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the
opinion Of this Court, affirming the Judgment OF the sad
Circuit Court with and damages al the rate OF per
cent per annum. J-i ueOu
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08

At cbagrss Jan g. barks Or;oa Coburn from New YORK. Ros
Jarvis York; brig octava for New Orleans Ito sail same
day.
Al Ga.on Cbsgres RIVER brgs Water WITCH for New Orleans,
dsc Elizabeth Hughes from New Yort, dscE Are Tor Gar
TIL gsna, disog
At falmouth, JAM ~; EusOra Matthews, New York
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
Female Influence,

FROM GOV. BRIGGS LncTURE on rpuc.r,oN
NOW let me tell ou, my female friends,
,h;" ha' YOU nave greater part to perform in
-, luis business Of educating children, than
any body else. remember. twelve or
lll'een years ago, left Washington three
y bons ,Oar ! weeks s during the spring: while at
q nome' 7, !, ior the first time possessed myself
u l,ie ietters Of Mr.. Adams mother, and
reaa tnem with exceeding interest. | re-
MEMBER an expression in one Of the let
ters addressed to her son, while vet boy
OF Twelve years old. in Europe: says she,
II would rather see you laid in your grave,
than that you should grow up profane
and graceless boy" After / returned to
Washington, | went over to Mr.. Adams
seat one day, and said |, '.Mr. Adams,
have found out whomade youg" "What
do you meant" said he. [ said ~ have
been reading the letters of your mother!"
II had named that dear name to some lit
tie boy, who had been for weeks away
from his dear mother, his eye could not
have flashed more brightly, or his face
glowed more quickly than did the eye and
face of that venerable old man when |
pronounced the name Of his mother. He
started up, in his peculiar manner, and
emphatically said, s"Yes, Mr.. Briggs, all
that is good in me, owe to my mother" !"
Oh, what a TESTIMONY was that from this
venerable old man to his mother, who had
in his remembrance all the scenes of his
manhood! call that is good in me | owe
to my mother!" Mother! think of this
when your bright-eyed little boy is about
you! Mothers make the first impressions
upon the minds of their children, and
those impressions will be the last-the
last to be effaced. | have alluded to the
French Revolution, It's in6delity, and its
atheism. John Randolph wrote letter
to friend, some years ago, (probably you
have seen it. in which he said that a: one
period of his life, in the vigor and buoy
ancy of his youth, in the time of the
French Revolution, when he was on the
very point of taking the last step, and
plunging into the depth of French athe-
ism, he said, Il was only kept back by the
recollections of my mother; that mother,
now saint in heaven, who used to make
me kneel down by her side, taking my lit
tie hands between hers, taught me to look
up and say, sour Father who art in heav-
en-" There is great work for women
to do in this matter of education, as well
as for men.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06


DA Dutch widower, out west, whose
better half departed on the long journey TO
the spirit land some, twelve months ago,
determined, the other day, to consult the
"Rappers," and endeavor to obtain a spir-
itual communication, feeling anxious re-
specting the future state Of his wife.
These '.rappers," be it known, were not
the genuine ssmediums," but of bogus
kind-adventurers endeavoring to reap
harvest out of the late mysterious devel-
opments. After the usual ceremoniess
the spirit of sMrs. Haunt" manifested
by raps its willingness to converse with
her disconsolated spouse.
"Ish dat you, Mrs. Hauntzl" enquired
the Dutchman, q
ayes dearest, it is your own wife, who
sYou lie, you tam tivil Of ghost" in
terrupted Hauntz, starting from his seat,
"mine frau speak noting but Deutch, and
she never said stearest' in all her life. Il
was always sHauntz, you tief! or, 'Hauntz,
you tirty shkamp!' and the Dutchman
hobbled from the room we'll satisfied that
the trapping spirits were all humbug,
and that he was safe from any further
communication with his shrewish frau on
this earth.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
A Remarkable Story.

The Presbyterian, a religious paper,
published somewhere at the North, tells
the following extraordinary story:
A young man in the township of War
saw, Genesee county, New York, was en-
gagged in cutting wood; and in telling q
tree it bcanme entangIed IN the branches
of other trees. While endeavoring to dis
entangle the tree and bring it to the ground,
it suddenly fell, and splitting at the butt,
he was caught by the foot, and thus sus-
pended with his head downward. In this
condition he cried for help, until his voice
was gone and his strength well nigh ex-
hausted.-His axe had fallen, and he could
barely touch the end of the helve with his
finger. He labored to reach it, but it was
all in vain. Could he but get that, he
could extricate himself. But alas! it was
beyond his reach. What was he to do!
He had cried for help until he could no
longer speak, He was in the woods. near
ly mile from any human being. The
weather was extremely cold, and he was
hanging with his head downward, suffer
ing extreme pain, not only in the foot
which was caught in the cleft of the tree,
but also in the head caused by his unnat-
ural position and the great exertion he had
put forth to be heard. Death now seemed
inevitable, unless he could be Immediately
extricated. There was no alternative.
Summoning all his courage, therefore, he
came to the determination to make the at
tempt to cut off his leg; if he should succeed
in doing this, there was but faint hope
that he would thereby save his life, for
there was no surgeon at hand to take up
the arteries-no kind friends near to bind
up the mangled limb. 1t seemed more
than probable, therefore, that he would
bleed to death. But what will man not
do to save his life? He had in his pocket
an old dull knife. With this he cut of
the leg of his boot and stocking, and then
unjointed his own ancle.
This being done he crawled to his din
ner basket, and binding up the stump with
napkin which had covered his dinner,
he started upon hands and knees through
the snow for home.--When he arrived
within few rods of his house he was
discovered by some friends, who FASTENED
to his relief. His strength was now ex-
bausted. Help had come and he tainted
He was borne to the house and resusciated
Now comes the curious facts: and | viii
here say that the gentleman, who related
the facts to me, was present and went fol
the surgeon. "Go." said the wounded
man, 90 Immediately to the woods and GU
out my foot, for it is suffering most excru
ciating pain They did so, and brorghl
the foot to the house. He then said i
was cold, and wished it to be put into
VAIN water. This request was also grant
ed. Ii was not in the room in which the
unfortunate man lay, yet as soon as the foo
touched the water he cried out saying, "l
burns me-" the water was then made cool
er, and he was satisfied. ] viii also ado
that surgeon was obtained from Batavia
distance of fifteen or eighteen miles; ane
the limb again amputated; the man recov,
cred. and became a preacher of the gospe
in the Baptist Church.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
Last Words of Gen. Hugh Brady.
AZ IESsE now.

BY JESSE DOW.
"But year or two since, the late Ger. Hugh
Brady became seriously and dangerously ILL,
and his friends believed that his last hour was
at hand. The family clergyman was sent for,
TO break the tidings to the unconscious, dying
man. The duty was discharged kindly and
tenderly. Instantly the old soldier raised him.
self in his bed and exelaimed:-"WeH,S sir, lei
The drum beat, ny knGpsack is slung." s.
Journal.
Let the drum beat, my knapsack is slung,
hasten TO join the pale ranks of the dead
That signal, in battle, ryes welcomed when
young!
And now in life's winter, / feel not dread
My sword is undimmed, and nv honor is
bright,
The first at the breach, and the last at the
route;
| have finished my course; have fought the
good fight,
My number is made, and my service is
out.
lived for my country, in peace and in war,
loved her as man loves the wife Of his
youth;
She spoke! and her word was more potent
than law,
For she spoke TO my heart in the Ian
guage of truth.
The death-dealing bullets | welcomed when
young,
And piIlowed in danger my battle-stained
head;
Then let the drum beat, my knapsack is
slung,
HucH BRADY is ready to march with the
dead.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06

n Atthe head Of courtin Westminster
Hall, (the Exchequer,) sat one very worthy
and excellent person, Lord Chief Baron
Mcdonald, J who never ceased taking snuff;
the junior Judge, (Mr. Baron Graham
who was also very worthy and excellent
person, when he first came upon the
bench, was TOO much addicted to talking.
His Majesty George III said, aThat court
has asnnf7sbox at one end and chatter.
box at the other z vers
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06

We extract the following from the April
lumber of Blackwood's Magazine. The scene
8 the Sistine Chapel at evening, Michael An
yelo has descended from the scaffolding on
which he stood while painting his frescoes on
he ceiling.
FRIAR.
], pursuing my cloistered way unto quiet
tomb,
Leaning on hopes that reach another world,
Shudder to think there will be no one left
In love or duty bound to mourn for me.
When you grow old, my son, or come to die,
These things will surely seem SO.
MICHAEL ANGELO.
When / die!
shall not die. The breathers of the air,
Who eat and drink, and sleep, and slip
away;
And those who think their towering station
shall
Still keep their names aloft; and those who
trust
Their fame to deeds which history guesses
at,
And represents SO strangely, that the doers
Would fail to recognize their acts again
These are the men who sink into the stream,
And leave no ripple. But write myself
In characters as permanent as broad;
And centuries hence, when thou and are
dust,
Crowd after crowd shall stand where we do
now,
And, gazing on these peopled walls, shall
cry,
"There lives the soul of buried Angelo!"
Then will my listening spirit wave its wings,
And, well-Pleased, echo, save, It's Angelo"
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06

10 The VIRGINIA CONVENTION, on Friday
last, after an animated coniestst and the rejec-
ton of several other propositions, adopted the
plan Of representation proposed by the compro-
mise committee, which had been once rejected
and again moved in committee OF the whole
with very slight alteration. Bv this plan the
western section of the State will have mojori-
ty Of fourteen in the House Of Delegates, and
the eastern section majority of ten in the
Senate, giving the west majority of four on
joint ballot. 1t also provides that in the year
1865, in case the General Assembly shall moi
be able TO agree as to the principle of represen-
tatioD on which disappointment shall be made,
the question shall be decided by the qualified
voters of the State. This proposition was
adopted by majority of seven votes, and ap-
pears to be regarded as settling the vexed ques-
tion which has so long impeded the progress Of
the Convention in completing the business fol
Which it was organized National Intelligencer
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
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The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
Commissioners S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF "a decree of the Circuit
Id Court of Claiborne county, in Equity
sitting, made on the 10th day of April.
A. d. 1851, in certain suit wherein
George Connolly was complainant, and
Elizabeth J.. Poor, administrators, &C.,
were defendants, will. on Monday. the
10th day Of June next, sell for cash, at the
door of the Court House, in Claiborne
county, the following described property,
living and situate in the town of Port Glib
son, vix: Lots numbered 8 and 4, in square
%, fronting on College street SO feet, and
running back 800 feet, to pay the amount
decreed to complainant, and all costs and
charges. L. N. BALDWIN,
Commissioner.
May 10, 1851. 3s-5t
GREAT SPRING. MEDICINES.
nR. Townsend's sarsaparilla.
LA b. and ID. Sands Sarsapartlla.
Dir. John Bulls Sarsaperilla.
DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and sarsa.
parilla, fos sale wholesale or retail by
Al. McGILL.
april Il, 1851. Druggist
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
Citation.
Tie State of Mississippi. }
Claiborne County, {

AHc 7tdte vi ulSSlSSlppls
Claiborne County,
At April Term of the Probate Court of
said county, A. D. 1851.
10 Robert P. Curry, William p. Curry
Robert H. Curry, heirs at law and legal
representatives, and TO all other persons
interested in the estate of Caroline NJ.
Curry, deceased.
YOU are hereby cited to be and appear
L before said Court, on the first day of
Term thereof to be holden at the Court
House, in and for said county, OH the
Fourth Monday ef July, A.
I'D. 1851,
to shew cause, ifany you have or can, why
the final account of w. S. Wilson, admin.
isrator of said estate, by him presented,
at the present Term, shall not be allowed,
and decree made thereon accordingly.
MEaN WITNESS the Hon. JAMES A.
SSS MAXWELL, Judge of said Court,
1.-THE fourth Monday of April. A.
d. 1851, and the seal of said
Court hereunto affixed.
Issued May lst, 1851.
JAMES A. GAGE, Clerk.
May 9, 1851. 36.lOt
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06

"LET THERE BE LIGHT. We have
heretofore called the attention of our friends
that Pine Oil afforded a brilliant and econ
omical light. Indeed we have the author
ity of Professors Renwick and Schafer, of
Columbia College, and other gentlemen Of
the highest respectability, aided by our
own experience, that at cost of half a cent
an hour, a light equal to ten sperm candles,
simultaneously burning, can be had from
one lamp burning the Pine Oil. The light
reflected from the fame of Pine Oil lamp
is brilliant, though not dazzling or painful
to the eyc--rendering the page of book,
or needle work, as agreeable to the vision
as day light. So great has become the
demanded for this important fluid, that Mr..
Williams, the intelligent inventor, has been
unable to keep pace with it, though by
his indomitable enterprise has now estab-
lished its manufacture on an extensive scale,
which will doubtless enable him to supply
the public demand in future.
Merchants Ledger.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, D

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court of said county, April
Term, A. D 1851.
"Sarah Potts, by her next Bill for Divorce
friend, William D. En-. and Alimo.
glish, complainant, ny.
VS.. SIn Chancery.
Robert Potts, defendant.
THE Court being satisfied from the read
J. ing Of the affidavit filed in this cause,
that the said defendant hath removed be.
yond the limits of this State, so that the
process of this Court cannot be served on
him; the Court therefore orders that said
cause be set for a hearing on the facts charg.
ed in said Bill, for the sixth day of the next
regular October Term of this Court, or as
soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard
thereon. and that publication of this order
be made for the space of three months be.
fore the next Term of this Court, in the
sport Gibson Herald and Correspondent"
a public newspaper printed in this county,
and that commission issue from this
Court to Nicholas McDougall, a Justice of
the Peace ofthis county, to take the depo.
sitions of Ellen Graves, Benjamin Wat.
kins, Ellen Watkins, Amariah Rollins,
John B. Coleman, and such other witness
es as may be produced before him by said
parties, at his office, in the town OF Port
Gibson, on the third Saturday in August,
A. D. 1851, with power in said Commits.
sioner to adjourn the taking of said depo-
sit;ons, from time to time, and from that
day last named, to the next, or such other
day as may be convenient, which deposit
tons are to be reac in evidence on the
hearing of this cause"
A true copy from the minutes of said
Court.
ss Given under my hand and seal
Sss ofOffice, this 9Th day Of May,
A. ID. 1851.
DAN. McDOUGALL, Clerk.
May 8, 1851. 37-l4t
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
mn and Gin- Wrighfing.

MI and Gin Wrigkfsng.
THE undersigned is prepared TO do all
i kind of Mill and Gin Wright work, and
to build Cotton Presses of any kind or de-
scription. He insures his work to be done
in good and substantial manner. Per.
sons wishing work done in his line Of bu-
siness, can have hearing by dropping a
letter in the Post Office, at Port Gibson, ad-
dressed to w. C. WEIGH.
Nav Q. 81. 36-6m*
NJ B. He hopes by strict attention to bu-
siness, to merit and receive liberal pat
ronage from a generous public.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06

A wise man, as well rs witty. was The
oaorc Hook, when he told the alderman
who had already surfeited him, and yet
pressed him to partake Of still another
course. Il thank you, but if il is the
sans 10 you. I'll take the rest in money"
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
How we Paw for Tea.

The imports into the United States from Chi
ma, in 1874, amounted 10 S6,6s6, III while our
exports to that country were only $I 800, ITO
balance against us. $5.366,O0i. In l849 our
imports were 81 ,904,754 exports 81 AGO, ,945
balance against as Slo.4l3.s09 In FIVE
years our imports increased fully sixty per cent,
and our exports did not increase over twelve
per cent 1t appears that during The same pc
rIod, that Is. in 1874, the exports from Great
Britain TO China amounted to S35.929, ,l32,
while her imports were only Sl7,e25, $50 Ieav-
ing balance of trade against China of Sl8,-
00STs2. The principle article of export from
Great Britain, TO create this large balance
against China. consisted OF raw cotton and cot.
ton fabrics; The raw cotton from British India,
and the cotton fabrics from her home factories;
both of which, and Of better quality, can be
more cheaply supplied from this country Sci
entifc American.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
The LOcusts.

Within week or SO we may expect to see
the locusts appear above ground. DR.. G. b.
SMITH, OF Baltimore, who has paid much atten.
ton to the habits and history o. this insect, fix
es the period of their leaving the ground about
the Goth of May. But few will be found the
first day; more the second, and so on, increasing
in numbers till about the 9th of May, after
which there is gradual decrease until about the
9th of June, when no more will leave the earth.
The following description by DR.. SMITH of the
first appearance of the insect above ground, and
oi its transition to the winged state, is minute
and no doubt accurate, as it is interesting:
"When they come up from the earth-always
about daylight or little belore-they immedi-
ately climb the first object they meet with-a
tree, bush, or a stake, any thing two or three
feet They then lay hold of the bark, fixing
themselves firmly by their claws, and commence
working themselves out of their old shell. which
is done by rupiuring it on the back, between the
shoulders, and drawing themselves out. As
soon as they get fairly out they seize hold Of the
old she'll with their claws, raise themselves, anc
begin to expand their wings. Their bodies and
wings at this time are exceedingly delicate
white, and moist; but few minutes exposure L
the air dries and hardens them, so that by tht
time the sun is fairly risen they are perfect, anc
can fly. The wings, before sloughing, ara
beautifully folded up, and it is beautiful sigh
to see them un!oIueu, ana IN II few minute:
changed from the most soft and delicate tissue L
the firm and rigid wing Of the perfect insect
If it be wet or very cloudy day they are apt t.
perish in the operation OF sloughing and drying.'
It would be curious to imagine the nature o
that instinct which prompts the insect to the ef.
fort to burst the barriers Of its outer covering
for the attainment Of new state of existence
still more SO TO imagine the joy ard degh
with which it must enter upon its aerial life, 81
different from the dull, dark, and half torpid ex
istence which it passed under ground during the
previous seventeen years. The imaginative
Greeks typifed by this species Of transition The
change which takes place with man, when the
soul passing from its earthly existence, enter.
upon a spiritual life and realizes the glories ant
splendors Of happy immortality MAJ. iatelLi
gencer.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-06
NOTICE

LII persons indebted to Robert Potts,
II by note or open account, are hereby
notified that their debts 20 said Potts are
now in my hands for collection, and that
suits will be commenced there on without
delay. GEO.Y. MOODY.
March %, 1851. 3l-H