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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
n Moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in a suitable way during that time. He
writes a good hand, and would undertake copying,
transatng from the French or German, keeping
set or two of books, where regular book keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the office
OF this paper. 6--tf
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s5,752 British taken prisoners.
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BRITISH COMM ERCIALLIFEINSU
ANCE COMPANY.
Established IN 1920, and Empowered by act Of
Parliament,
For the Insurance of Lives, and the Endowment
of Children, &c.
LONDON, NEW-YoRK AND WASHINGToN CITY.
CAPT. IA l. 10000
Nj. THOMPSON, Agent
Il . Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west Of Jackson Hall
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The following may be especially designated;
Mllwrights.
Moulder and Boiler Makers.
Arthcers in Brass Copper, and Tin,
Cutters, and Workers Of Steel in general
Carpenters.
Brickmakcrs
Workers in Ivory, Bone, and Horn.
Civil Engineers, Railway Contractors, ana Con-
tractors for Earth-Work and Masonry Of every
description.
Architects and Bridge Builders,
Builders. Master Masons aud Brcklayers.
shin Binders, Masters of Vessels, Ship Carpen-
ters. and Others conpccad with Building and
Docking Ships
Block and Pump Makers.
Hemp Dressers and Rope Makers
Manufacturers Of Lines and Cotton FABRICS,
Manufacturers Of Spinning Machines, Rowing
Machines, Card Breakers and Finlshers, Draw
mo Frames, Willows, and P,ckers, etc, connect
al with Cotton. Flax and Wool Machinery.
Ca,enderers, Beachers, and Calico Printers.
Cloth Folders. and Measures, and persons inter
ested in Sewing Machinery.
Anchor and Chain Cable Manufacturers.
Cutting and Turning Tool Makers
Pin and Needle Makers.
Nail and Rivet Makers.
Bolt and Screw Bolt Makers.
Nail Cutters.
Coiners.
Leather Dresscrs and Curriers'.
Manufacturers Of Great Guns and Small Arms.
Candle Makers.
Biscuit and Cracker Makers,
Lace Makers.
Ribbon Weavers,
Stone Cutters and Marble Masons.
Overs, Cloth Washers, and Scourcss
o0pers.
Cidsr an Cheese Manufacturers.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

hay between Two asses, and would get eatnp pretty
quick"
Uncle Joshua couldn't help smiling, but he look.
ed round as sober as he could, and says he, Come
come, Nabby, you hush up; what do you know
about politics 7"
We'll, now," says |, let US look at this plan
of Mr.. Cahoun's little, and see what IT amounts
to. His notion was, that there was two parsies one
North and one South of Mason and Dixon's line,
and that under one President they never could
agree, but would always be quarrelling and 6ghtin
aud crowding; but if each party could choose a
President, then they would get along smooth and
quiet and live as peaceable as lambs. Now, If the
doctrine is good for two partes il is good for twen-
ty. So, if Mr.. Calhoun was right, the best way
would be to let the twenty parties, that are now
quarrelling like cats and dogs, 60 to work and each
party choose President for itself. Then what a
happy, peaceable time we should have of it,"
We'll, you've fairly run it into the ground now"
says Uncle Joshua, /" and guess we may as well
let it stick there I'm more troubled about eecting
one President than am two, or twenty; and
should like to get your idea how it can be done.
know Gneral Jackson used to think great deal of
your opinion, and may be you can contriye some
plan to get US all out of this huIly burly that we
are in SO that we can make President next year
when the time comes round"
Well" says /, "Uncle Joshua, according to
what you say about the parties now-a-days, all
split up into flinders, and crossgrained every way,
/ don't think there's much chance for any of 'em to
elect President, especially if Mr.. Richie don't
help. But. for all that, think the thing can be
done, ard think there's two ways Of doing it.
One way is, to get up new party that shall sur
round all the other partes-I mean reul constitu
tional party, an out and out national party Par
that will stand up to the rack, fodder or no fodder
and 90 for the Union, the whole Union, and moth
ing but the Union, live or die. This party would
have to be made up out Of the twenty parties you
have named, SO guess we might as well call it the
party of National Come-outers.'
The 'tother way would be, to get up sort OF
revolutions tdestinyglory party,
and have great banner painted, with Cuba on one
end and Canada on 'tother, and what there is LETT
of Mexico in the middle; and get up great torch
light procession from one end of the country to the
other, and hire Kossu,h when he gets over here TO
make stump speeches for our candidate through all
the States. If we didn't elect him, I'd go into re-
TRACY and settle on the banks Of Salt River for life
"Well, MAJOR" says Uncle Joshua, 81 think
good deal of your notions, and wish you would
think the matter over, and draw up some plan for
us to 60 by, for IFS high time we was doing some
thing"
So, Mr.. Gales & Seaton, remain your old friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
DEATHS DoINGs IN NEW YORK.

FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER MONDAY. f
painful duty to the death Of several of
valued and ow-cizens since the pub
lication Of our lssx nazber. guag g' Etas.
Doctor j. KEARxx RoDcKRs died yesterday morning, after
brief iness-a universally esteemed He was the
Of the venerable Dr. RoDeERs for many years the pastor
Of the FIRST Presbyterian Church in this city. II II
GARDISER G. HowLASD, one of our most eminent ner-
chants, died suddenly yesterday morning. He mem
Der of the Rev. Dr. Potts church, attendance at the
morning service, and in few minutes after he reached his
residence dropped down and instantly expired. aa4 H
Mr. Rowland commenced business in this city in the year
1907 under the firm Of G. G. and s. Rowland, and con-
tnued the head that until the partnership chang
ed to Howiand and Aspnwa About fourteen years ago
Mr. Rowland retired from the active business Of the ouse
but continued special partner. He useful and
energetic member of most of charitable institutions and
found foremost in every good word and work He
rested when he had any thing to accomplish. Ony few
days since friend met him in Wall street who observed To-
him that he thought certain thing could not be accomplish
ed. "Have you tried Y, asked Mr. Rowland. The reply
was in the negative. Mr. H. then remarked, ssTry my
friend, taught by my father say thing could
not be accomplished until oil efforts had failed" m ssgg.
1t is matter worthy of notice that the morning service
Dr. PoTTs announced the death Of Dr. RoDexRs and ia the
afternoon that Of Mr. HowLAsD who it will be recoected
was at church in the morning sgi Ea 4rdrttsa
The Rev. Dr. WILLIAM CRoswELL, rector Of the church
Of the Advent Protestant Episccpa) taken suddenly
i'll while in his pulpit yesterday afternoon. He akon
home and expired abou. six o'clock last evening. af
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

"Nor ALL GoLD THAT GLIsrESs."-Mr. Carey Thomp-
son. Of Hapers Ferry, has received letter from Professor
JAcKsoS Of Boston, 10 regard to the quartz taken from the
Jefferson (Va) Silver Nine" Professor Jackson says
81 have examined the samples Of pretended silver which
you brought me from Haper Ferry, Virgins, and find that
the white stone 10 mkquarz ser and that il does not
contain any silver Of that metal In Of the pieces
Of quartz there iron pyss bsuphuret of iron, which
does not contain any silver The piece Of metal which was
pretended 10 have from the milk quartz in the cucibe
is melted coin, probably cent i24 piece for s
Of the composition Of the usual standard Of COIN and contains
copper and tfsces of go 10 The coin of silver
in currency doubt not that fraudulent trick has been
played BY some one during the pretended reduction OF silver
from the quartz" ~ 81
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
THE WILD RICE CROP.

paragraph in the Galena Advertiser, speaking Of the
wild rice the remarkable production of the Northern Lakes
in Minnesota, and the dependence of the Indians
food during the long cold winters of the regon
apprehension lest the unusual high water this
should destroy the years CROP and leave the poor red
winter Of famine correspondent, whose curiosity has
been excited asks for information respecting this scrop
with which, well "a the wild rice ITSELF he does
to have any very familiar acquaintance.
Any who will take walk the river bank of
the Delaware and schuykil belo~ the city, the first
meadow ditch that be found, will eye
Smhs Island other place where the eed
they called, of the Delaware be growing
will have perfect idea Of what wild rice is; these same
reeds, water they often called being exactly
the plant the wild rice of Minnesota and other
gons of the Northwest tsnow towering least it ought
though boast any special intimacy with it,
any other familiar friend Of the field river side this
summer-and month it will be producing that natural
CROP and vast one it always h Of rich and nutritious
grain some~hat resembling the Southern cultivated rce
which here aens black birds reed birds, rails and various
marshbrds instead Of being collected to Indian ga
Indeed it is easy thing TO collect the grain Of the
wild rice in there regions The blackbird is before The
grain when ripe, Skaters out at the slightest stir Of the
breeze orppe Of the water and there is need
experience Skill and patience ia collecting It, Perhaps
there is difference in the variety Of plants grow
ing the rivers Of this Sourhen latitude
The wild rice is certainly collected in Wisconsin and Min
nesota with and in quantities which astonish people
previously only acquainted with the Eastern plant The
great wild rice region Of the interior may be said extend
from the Wisconsin river the south to Lake Winnipeg
the north, and between Lake Michigan and ST. Peter
The rice exceedingly abundant in the Menominee
y Green Bays dindeed the Of the plant in the
wideyextended Chippewa tongue, shows that either took
its from the Menomnee Indians, the Menominee In
dams theirs from it. II grows in all the shallow lakes and
lagoon like expanscs Of the rivers aud it is collected at the
harvest by the Indian women who IN canoes two
in each, of whom pulling her way through the reeds
bends over the each bundle she gasps b while the
other strikes off the seed with the blow Of the paddle In
this way canoe load is gathered and few indus
eus squaws, in ordinary seasons, find difficulty in pro-
visioning the wgwsms Of the lazy warriors their husbands
besides selling stores Of Il to all the trading lodges of the
whites in their vicinity.
Considering these fact the wild rice Of the Northwest
may well be deemed, as il really I highly important plant
destined, perhsps in future days. to have influence
the population in that country It very obvious that it may
be cultivated like ordinary rice wherever may become
ohject to try the experiments and there is evey
believe will prove, when reclaimed extremely productive.
[De BoWs Repiec.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

"A San AFFAIR took place in Iowa. lear Ouunws, on
Friday evening, the 3ls uimo Mr. RosLnT RAIsros, on
the previous evening, had married the daughter Of Mr. Jos
Wocps mex, evening" party visited Mr.. Woods house 70
earor the ewymarried couples They had all the usual
accompanmen Of such ceremony, and - soon ~ the noise
commenced Mers Wocds and Ralston asssiled the
psny by throwing stones at them AZ this time one Of the
party, either BY accident OF dsign fred gun, and shot
Mr. Ralston n the left side, the heart He died the
Monday following. Upon pod nsuiem examination it was
ascertsned that s shot with psper wsd portion Of
which lodged against the vsftsbrs Of hs heart Seven ps
them, and they discharged 1t sad asir and Il
another evidence Of the folly Of carrying firearms on oil
occasions
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

REAL HKRorsM On Tuesday night, Mr.. THOMAS LAux-
DER, Of this ciy who keeps grocery Man street.
the upper bridge aroused from his sleep the mid
die Of the night by the call Of in the street. When
Mr. Launder swoke the informed him that something
fire in his store He ruhed IN and found some boxes
of papers al in 1ams-immedaieIy which, on SHELF
sst keg Of gunpowder The shelf and the ksg containing
the powder had also taken fire. and burning rapidly
the keg considerably chaned Under these
r. L. dsbeasy seized the kes Of powder carried 1t into
the street. and got wstsr and put the fire outbunins bis
bends badly ia the operation. This daring the part
M Laundst perhaps The only thing that could have saved
the lives Of his family who sleeping in another part
the building, we'll .he building ITSELF and all its
contsnts.-ZrnesriAe Ohio) Courier.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

fsrERrsr1xo ExPERTMEsr--In the Roscrean Work
house, Ireland the learned Doctor in charge has appropriated
of the wards the exclusive Of deaf and dumb
nurse, who has charge Of four infant children They
be Violated from companionshp with all who have the gift Of
Speech until they have attained the age when children usually
acquire knowledge and Of language The object
acquire the natural language of This experiment, If
thoroughly tried will probably show that has natural
language will be remembered that the Phnicans
made somewhat similar experiment with infant which
placed 10 the desert the charge Of persons sworn
permit the uerance Of word in its presence and afford
sustsnance By allowing osurke goat In that instance
the first attempt of the child at vocazaoh resulted in the
imitation Of the bostng of its foster-mother. 3rHa3
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
RICHNESS OF CoppERDoM.

The following paragraphs from the Lake Supe-
rior Journal Of October 29th disclose some of the
wonders and riches OF the great Cliff Mine:
sThe mammoth Cliff Mine continues to outstip, alb
others in the country and far native copper concern
ed, all others in the world Under the able sopernendence
Of Capt Jennings the rich lode continues to yield up s,
wealth athe rate Of ninety tons month Of pure coppes
Every foot that sunk and fthom that sdryen bDgs
10 light evidences of its unfaing richness Mass after
Of the pure metal from 10 6y tons weight is taken
from the ven and every step through its long levels brings
one TO other masse still standing and unmoved Of unknown
size and value Il 'slisi4 a.1 .n8e' .Fofli1t AL -
GAS was new thing in the history Of mining for ma
tive copper lode to produce thus largely in and copper
disseminated in what is called barrel and stump work. the
progress Of this mine has been watched ID this county and
elsewhere with little interest. Those used only the
copper have witnessed with wonder aud admiration
the immense Of pure metal coming fom the prolific
vein, those who doubt at first its perform
ance have too many convincing proofs for two years
past to be longer ncreduous this point II has now
been tested 10 the depth Of four hundred feat and many hun-
dred feet id length, and sill susians the rich charac
ter every where regular and well defined ~ any lode
in Cornwall and there just good prospect Of s coil
tinusnce and Of its improvement as eser This 10 graty-
ing fact to all Interested in native copper mining Lake SUI
peror, well the ckholess Of this extensive mine
and capitalists at homo abroad have ever had fears
to the permauency Of native copper veins this mine
alone say nothing Of many others Of equal pos shouds
be sufficient hcm and encourage any judcious
outlay Of capital In this business that they bring into hs
field for investment !" 7ef&A sQ ls}eJ sa.84a8@
The North American Mine, near the Cliff is yielding
richly. About i75 tons Of copper shipped from this sea-
son. Some le5 men employed. Several shafts have
been sunk the vein the lowest Of which il 335 feet IN
Depth The Ave levels are from oO,o 400 fect n length.
The surface improvements this mine this valua
be thrythree horse power lifting engine s being put
in opeaton in ne engine house. The stamp works con-
sist Of eight stamp heads carried By steam pow4 stamping
about eighty tons per week The Cliff runs on 10 The
pssss Of the North American Company, and hsiruncom
Pssd shaft the vein 10 % BE- sunk umediateys isnow
downthty eet and the vein il supposed TO be from eighty
to hundred feet below the sufaseemes a 10 p1bns
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM MAJOR JACK DOWNING.

I'VE really rjoced yesterday to receive the sutoin
ed letter from our old friend and fsvoe Ms DowsIse
who from bis long silence, we bad begun fear had gone
that bourne which be to apprehend
selves have departed. We hope hear from him
frequently. Nat. Intel
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

The Cincinnati Gazette notices The arrest in that city q
young charged With having robbed the PhadsphiA
ro osc Hs 7 not auiss :s.sa'sso yss, q 'ss, .nd s
the time Of he lost dra for one ihoussnd dars and
thing heard from him until his arrival Cncnnsti when
he wrote home his friends. The resmastsr baying sus
pectsd him Of the the teegsphed here and he arrested
n css than thirty minutes ser the arrival Of his letter in
Philadelphia
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
Mr.. MERIWETHER's ADDRESS.

We also publish, as paper Of interest to many
of our readers, the Address made to the House Of
Representatives of Georgia by the Hon. JAMES A.
MERlwETHER, on his assuming the duties of the
Speakers chair
GenfkmenofMe House Of Representatives. Accept my
thanks for the you have done me- Unmeted il
by me, yet generously rendered il has been by
you the circumstances could not fs excite my vesst
gratitude for this kind expression Of your con6dsncs.
bring the discharge Of my duties but limited share
experience and doubess shall ofenmes have 10 throw
myself upon your charity for support Bot be my errors
oen repeated rest assured they will all times
their existence the defects Of Judgment and
evil intention.
Gentlemen State has just passed the orde. Of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

hundred aud if,y pounds by the plate stolen
at salisburyl that yun deatsrpusIy contrived
u slip the suipb1rie acid into the tea unseen
by Henry Rogers wife"
The shrek or scream uAs repeated. and 10
was for several moments speeehless with eoh-
'IernAdon, Array Of hope cleaned suddenly
in his nAming eyea. "It IL trpe--it u iTap"
he hurriedy eiaeulatsd; ''usoless--usslssa- =
useless to deny il. But you are alone, and
poor, poor, no doubt, a thousand pounds -
more, more than that t'oo thousand pounds
10 gold-gold, all In gold-I win give You ~
spare me, 10 lot mo escape 70 "Whera aid
You hide tho soap on the day when you com
fen You tried 70 poiaon Henry Roasrs7fl
"In ihsrpcesa you spoke o. Bmlhinti-
Two THOUSAND pousds 10 gald---All In gnld--A
A. he spoke, suddenly ErAsped the vila
lalhi bands, pressed them together, and 10
another inslani the snApping OF a handcun
pronounced my answer. a veil Ut anguish
burs, from the miserable man, ~ loud and
piercing, that the condablcs outside hurried
10 the outer-l0sT, and knocked hastily forAJ-
miitsncc, They we're let IN by the seryBnJ-
woman; and in haitian hour Afterwards the
three prisoners jackson, his ~ifs' odd 5sne
Riddet--wore' safe ia FarnhRm prison. g.
4 few sentences will conclude this nArr-
live. Mary Rogers was brought up on
tha following day, and. on my evidence.
discharged, Her husband, ] have huarl. has
since proved bctter and wiser man. JArh.
son was convicted At Guiltord Assise Ofpdltl-
ly receiving the llurslcy plate, and sen,one.
cd TO transportation for life. This being 20,
the graver charge OF attempting TO poison
was not pressed. Thuro was no moral douht
Of his guilt; bu, the legal proof nf IL rsHrd
solely on his own hurried confession, which
counsel would no doubt have contendcd ought
not to be received. Ills wife aud tho ser
want weve lcniently dealt with.
I Sarah Purday was convicted, and sentcnc-
ed 10 transportation. did not forget my
promise; aud a statement % the previously
narrated cirumstaneos having brcn drawn
up and forwarded to the Queen and the IIouo
Secretary, pardon, after some delay, was is.
sued. There y6rc painful circumstances in
bcr history, which. Ailer strict inquiry. told
| fAvorablyyfor hor. Several benevolent per-
sons Interested thcmsclscs in her Behalf aud
she was sent out to Canada. where Gho hail
some relatives, and has, believe, prOsPcrod
/ there.
| his affair caused considerable hsbbab at
the time. and much admiration was expressed
by the country people at the boldncss and
dexteri,y az the London runner; !" whereas,
in fact. the successful result was entirely At
7 rtsihasiahla 10 The nppnrtnnr revelations of S,-
rah Purday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

Offict-,'kHTHEDOH & cOIBT'h BuildinE 81
Johnsbary-opp tho ''sl. JohnsbuTy House.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-08
N@DCNMORo

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons tlat
IN the south half Of section "a, in township l0,
south Of range 25 west of the fifth principal
meridian, was selected by the Territory oi Ar
kansas in the year 1928 part of the seventy
two sections of land granted to that Territory by
act of Congress on the Cd March. 1921; that
said selection was approved and coniirmed on
the 18th January, 1929, and that l afterwards
purchased the same land from the State OF Ar
kansas at and for full and fair price and consid-
GRAFTON, long since entirely paid
And the southwest quarter of that section,
and the east half of the south east quarter OF the
same, being now advertised to be soid as land
selected and located by William Hickman nnder
Bowie claim of Francis Rashall, which location
was no, made until the oath day Of January,
1899. take this method Of making known TO
all persons disposed to bid for said $40 acres OF
land that claim to have unquestioBable title to
the and shall appeal to the courts for pro-
lection, in case said sale proceeds and any person
purchases said lands.
GRANDSON d. ROYSTON.
By Pike & Cummins, and Watkins q Curfan,
his attorneys.
Aug 2, 1881. lSl
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-08
FL LII q O o ID 5 .

HA THE subscribers are now snSag
E53s5zI opening their stock of E&\
g. FAIL GOODS, u.
to which they invite the attention OF Planters.
These Goods were purchased by the package
from first hands in New York, and can be sold at
prices that will give entire satisfaction. Say
2,oO0 yards Kerseys, {all wool filling0
2,ooO yards plain and plaid Lpseys, ell wool
filing,
5000 yards heavy Lowells,
300 pair heavy Negro Blankets,
so pair Bed Blankets,
10 pair Blankets for Goats, some very fine, and
worth ss25 pair,
III bales Shiitngs and Sheetings,
500 pair heavy Russetts,
400 pair heavy Kip Brogans,
Gents Boots and Shoes Of all qualities,
Ladies', Misses and ChiIdren's Shoes,
Satinetts, Kentucky Jeans,
Flannes, all colors.
Wool 1rweeds, large assortment,
With many other Seasonable Goods for Ladies
and Gentlemen's wear,
Bagging, Rope and Twine.
Look at our Stock before you buy
McCOLLUM & FELL1WS.
Camden, Sept. l, 1850. l43
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-08
BO2xutu LUud Claims.

DY recent Act of Congress, Bounty Lands
ID granted to officers and volunteers in the
military service Of the United States in the war
of 1912, any of the Indian wars since 1870;
also to commissioned officers in the war with
Mexico. In case Of the decease of the officer or
soldier, the land can be obtained by the widow or
minor children.
The undersigned, acting as general Land Agent,
will attend promptly to procuring Bounty Land
Warrants for those entitled to them. and locating
II desired; having general knowledge of the lands
in the Red River Land District, he will be able to
make choice selections. All letters of enquiry,
post paid, will be promptly answered, and instruc-
tions given, if desired
DANIEL E. WILLIAMS,
Land Agent.
Washington, Arks, Nov. 81, 1850. T47tf