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Papier lfache.

The manner Of manufacturing this material,
of which so great variety of beautiful arti-
cles are made, is thus described by the New
York Epening Post. The article obtains its
name fromthe prepared paper which forms the
principal material in ITS composition. This pa
per, which is cut into the required size and
shape, is made of the consistency of the hard
est wood by sleeping in OIL after which it is left
to dry in an oven. When the required time
has elapsed, it is removed, and left in the open
air for some minutes, when coat Of refined
black varnish islaid over the surface. Before
this varnsh has become dry, pieces Of pearl,
cut in form Of leaves, roses aud other flowers,
as the fancy of the artist or the character Of the
article may require, are laid on the paper, to
which they adhere, and which is again placed
ir the oven. When it has been removed the
second time, another coat Of varnish is applied
on the surface of the pearl and paper indiScrin-
inately. The varnish, when it has had suffi-
cient time to dry, is scraped off the pearl, and
the same process is repeated several times, n
til all parts Of the surface is made quite even.
This gives the pearl the appearance of having
beeninlaid. The article, which is still in an
unfinished state, after athorough polish, has to
be submitted to the hands Of the artist, upon
whose skill its beauty in a agreatdegIee depends.
Under his hands the piece of pearl, but roughly
formed, is soon converted into a full blown
flower, surrounded by its leaves and buds The
branches are first traced out with cameps hair
pencil, dipped in size, upon which gold leaf is
afterwards laid, Then follows the painting Of
the flowers and leaves, the colors Of which are
rendered almost indelible by the application Of
second coat Of refined white varnish. Per-
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st. Jonathan.


From the speech Of H. B. M. minister,
Mr. Bulwer, at the st. Georges Dinner in
New York.
And now gentlemen since you have been
so kind in your reception of the name just
uttered, will you allow me to propose the
health of near and dear relative of our
patron Saint; mean St. Jonathan? have
just seen this same gentleman in many guises.
i have just come from visiting him as a Vir-
ginia Planter, have shaken hands with
him as Western Farmer, Ihave been feasted
by him in this very hall as New England
Pilgrim, have dined with him sociably as a
New York merchant, and known him well
as an American statesman both in and out OF
office, and will tell you that don't believe
that there is more generous or honest-heart-
ed saint in the whole calendar. One who
is more willing to give his best bottle Of wine
to friend or to drink his friends best bottle
OF, wine if he gives it to him. Who is
plore skilled to turn penny or more splenI
did to spend guinea? ~ And among
other qualifications must say there is nc
better seaiaring man. He has vessel at sea
now, about which there is some alarm. That
ship bears as its freight the language of
Shakespeare, the code of Blackstone, and the
creed of Christ. / think see from its top
mast the Union Jack, and hear from its crew
the cry of a ''long pull, strong pull, and a
pull altogether" Let us drink to that great
Ship of State--may no north wind or south
wind imped its progress, or endanger its pre-
cious freight.
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PORTSMOUTH, O. MONDAY EVEN ING NAY u, 1851.
COSTA Rica.


The National Intelligencer gives the fol
lowing substance Of recent pamphlet on
Costa Rica, showing the several routes pro-
posed for canal between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans;
If this great enterprise shall some day be
put in operation, the route of Nicaragua will
probably be preferred to those Of Tehuantepec
and Panama, (for the latter 80 miles of land
to be excavated, with an elevation Of 1T
ieet,) and consequently the larger part, If not
the whole Of the projected canal, will pass
within the limits Of Costa Rica. In casting
a glance at the plan proposed, it is observed
that the course of the river San Juan to the
Lake OF Nicaragua, 100 miles,) and the wa
ters Of that Lake, will, in any case, form
means OF Communication up to that point.
But as to the distance from this Lake to the
Pacific, there are three plans to consider.
The first would, in leaving the Lake, proceed
towards the river Tipitapa; GO miles, then
towards the little lake Manague, (35 miles,
and hence ascend certain navigable river,
which it would be necessary to unite by an
artificial work with an arm of the sea lead
ing to the Pacific, near ,Realjo. This route
would be 277 miles long, but the distance to
be dug through would not exceed Is miles,
and an elevation to be overcome l44 feet.
| Tue second route proposed is the one ex-
plored by Mr.. Bailey, and which, by the
great Lake, is to be united to the ocean, in
opening the isthmus to the port Of San Juan
del Sur. Here there are also l5miles to ex-
cavate, but the elevation rises to 457 feet.
Lastly, the third route is that which would
pass in the territory of Costa Rica, and
which would require less extent of canal, az
miles, for the river Sapoa might be used
and the elevation at this point is not above
AZ feet, terminating at the point of Salinas
This plan offers the important advantage .ol
ending on the Pacific at the excellent port .ol
Salinas, while the others terminate at no good
port, that of San Juan being an open bay
and that of Realjo being on one side of the
place where the canal is to terminate. 1t is
to be remarked that the route of Costa Rica
has, in common with that of Nicaragua, by
the Lake Managna, the eminent advantage
over the Others, Of being furnished with wa
ter at the highest point for the support of the
canal.
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A Lost Roy.

7 Aiboy was found wandering in the streets
of this city and avery humansly taken in
charge by Mr.. George Scott. He is about
10 years Of age, and represents that his name
is Patrick Casselly---that he arrived at New
Orleans with his mother from Ireland, the
boatin which she took passage to come up
theriver, went of and left him; the steamer
Europa brought him free of charge, from
New Orleans to Cincinnati; and the Hiber4
mia from Cincinnati to Wheeling. He says
his father came from Ireland about a year and
"a half ago; and lives somewhere in Ohio
He is at the house Of Mr.: George Scott
Monroe street, above 9TH; where any ihformai
dion in regard to- him should be LETT. a y
Ohio papers will doan act offchaSityfby
noticing the above, y Wheeling Gagsits, "
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General Wayne's Opinion of Arnold.
The Philadelphia Sun has been pernh&ted
to copy an original letter from GeneNl
Wayne, now in possession of gentleman
in Philadelphia. The leading subject is the
treachery Of Arnold. We copy single par
agraph:
II can't say that was much shocked on
the occasion. had long known the man;
as early as l776 he produced conviction to
me that honor and virtue were strangers 10
his soul--and however contradictory it may
appear, he did not possess either fortitude OF
personal courage. He was naturally cow
ard and never went into danger but when
stimulated by liquor, even to intoxication,
consequently not capable of conducting any
command committed to his charge. But
however that may be, had he succeeded in
the dark affair-Charlesto and other recent
military checks we have experienced in South
Carolina, would be trihes to the Loss of West
Point and its dependencies--for by possess
ing that pass, the enemy would efiectually
separate the northern and middle States, and
prevent any possible communication short Of
Half Moon, situated IL miles north Of Alba
ny. By this means they might direct their
whole force to any point without being in
danger of junction Of the forces of these
States to molest them in their operation"
The current history Of the Revolutionary
war has given Arnold credit for being man
ofundoubted courage, and it has always been
matter of surprise that one who fought Sc
bravely in defence of his country was SO east
ly won to betray her. The opinion Of Gen
eral Wayne, therefore. will be more likely tc
be received as correct, by the majority Of
readers. .ll a-.. b ~ s -
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What Railroads do.

Since Wheeling was made point on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, improvements
have commenced in all parts Of the city. The
Argus of Monday says: "0uf city is improving
in every direction. Walk which way we may,
we are beSet with lumber, brick, scaffolding,
stone, mortar, &c. From North Wheeling, va
rious improvements of a substantial or orna-
mental kind are rapidly going forward, and the
new buildings, for hotels. banks, dwellings,
stores, and ware houses, will, when completed,
be of great benefit to the city at large, and
enhance surrounding property to large extent.
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Whifnwashing.

AS the time is now at hand for whitewash-
ing on large scale, we will give receipt
which is the best known for out-houses. ~
Take half a bushel of good unslacked lime,
slack it with boiling water and keep it COW
cred during the Stacking process. Strain the
liquid through seive, and add peck of
clean salt tdissolved in warm water, add three
pounds Of boiled rice or wheat paste and
half a pound Of dissolved glue. Add five
gallons of water TO this mixture, and 1t is
best to put it on hot, but in that case use
only old brushes, or make allowance for the
spelling of them. 1t has been found that
our dry winds bite of, as it were, more OF
the whitewash than do rains. The salt is to
obviate this evil. For whitewashing the in
terror Of dwellings, do not use any salt, as i
absorbs moisture, and to the above lime, add
about two pounds Of Spanish whiting, II
makes the white more clear looking if a lit
tie indigo is squeezed through q cloth
amongst it, Amongst the lime, Spanish
brown orochre may Be stired to makea col
oied lime paint, The sulphate Of iron (cop-
peras) makes buff color; the sulphate o.
copper, tblue vitfoD a bneish color y.
~ ''~ Scientific AmcYicdp.
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An Infamous outrage.

Weaare Ia possession Of certain facts rela-
tive stos the regent arrest and release Of d
young man charged with murder, which show
the desperate character ofa hand Of rowdies,
under notorious leader. The williams caused
the young man 10 DO arrested, by swearing
That ne committed murder, They then pppIi
Ga 70 his father, an industrious, hard woi king
mechanic, for $1,000, nnsom for the release
q his son. Tho father Of the accused paid II
ana tie young man was released from prison
pnt y the parties are not prusec utcd for thi'
blaek mali ontfnge, We shall have lilllb SYM
Pashy icr seh man WHO paidiiH " liilso,.
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Tie crevasses- river Coas,. =

The Baton Rouge Gazette thus describes
the condition Of some Of the best parishes IN
Louisiana. N
Ihe very richest portion of the State is in
undated and the injury resulting will. be felt
for years. Ibersille {east side) Ascension
and ~. James parishes, are victims of the
creyasse. No one can tell Of the suffering
that will arise in settlements back from the
river Hundreds of families are without
house 81 home, LII many instances, not only
cattle and fences have been destroyed, but
have absolutely been lifted from their found
atoms and washed away. Nearly one hlln-
dred front proprietors in Iberyille swillrthis
year loose their crops-the most fortunate
congrgtulating themselves il they will raise
enough cane to plant next year. Every plan.
tatlop IN the east domain Of the parish, ex-
| ceFtq John Hagan'siand John c.. Camp'sare
Emore of lesssubmerged.. The whole Of New
RssFs sphipletely ruined. In this popu-
lOus settlement the loss is terrible Ascen.
sion parish has some of its finest estates un.
der wateI and not a plantation in the parish
does not feel, more or less, the influence Of
the Doyle crevasse. But the injury falls
more particularly heavy upon the back set
tiers. ltisrepresented that hundreds Of fam
lilies are now without home, absolutely de-
pendantupon assistance from abroad for sue
cor. - @ ~
In St. James parish, the same misfortunes
have overwhelmed those who have settled on
the back concessions; and, singular as il
may seem, in the very lowest part of this
parish, the water has, in some instances,
come up in the rear of plantations to within
forty acres Of the new evee. %
Ascending the river above Iberville, the
influence Of the Courier and Doyle crevasse
can be traced almost TO the very foot of the
highlands in the vicinity of Baton Rogue
The Manchac seems to be no barrier, and wa.
ter is now found in the rear of plantations
that had never before been submerged. D.
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Letter from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Letter from Liberia--ColonlZatl0
We find the following letter in the Phila-
delphia Ledger Of Monday last, 1t is from
young colored man who formerly resided in
Philadelphia, and sailed from New York last
October, with other emigrants for Liberia;
BExLEy, Liberia, Jan. 81, 1851.
Dear Sir-Through and by the blessing Of
God, am permitted to see and rove over
this land of true liberty, without being mixed
with an alloy Of any thing nominal. left
New York on the I'd day Of October last, in
the bark Edgar, and arrived at Monrovia on
the 9th day Of December, ult. | suppose you
think the passage was quite long. It is true
it was long and tedious, but what matters it
now? lam now on shore, breathing the air
Of sweet liberty, such as could not smell
where was one year ago. would that
more of my brethren would leave their NOM
linal state of freedom, and come where they
can enjoy it in its pure unalloyed state
Liberia, in my opinion, will, in the course Of
a few years, be an ornament to the colored
race. Here think will be the colored mans
only refuge. Those who now speak so dis
respectfully Of her will yet be glad to fly to
her for succor. Liberia at present wants
good intelligent, enterprising and industrious
men; she wants men from the north, who
know how to act for themselves, without the
aid of master. Bassa Country consider
the best part Of the Republic, so far as have
seen. Providing that my health and life is
spared, It'll is to be my place Of residence
BY preserving and forwarding all letters
which may come from me in your care, yor
will greatly oblige,
'sae Yours respectfully,
HENRY M, WEST.
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A Cool REpLY.-An Indian Prince, re.
markable for his pride and ill-humor, ouce
walked to the window Of his presence -cbam-
ber with a foreign ambassador and said tc
him. "Do you know. sir, that one of my
ancestors forced person of your description
from this balcony into the streets?" III
may be So" was the reply, "but probably i
was not the fashion then, as now, for am
bassadors to wear the sword"
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PnEoNs. Seven tons Of wild pigeons were
broughtto New York on Friday, 25th ult, by
the Erie Railroad, and it is stated that not less
than seventy.fipe tons have been brought to mar
ket over the same road, chiefly from Steuben
and Allegheny counties.
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THE MUSES..
The Bird Song,
SUNG ~ JENNY LIND.

- FEgl -d --- fT1 - 5Ii
4"BRDLISat why sing in the forest wide!
q Say why 7 Say why9 lg
Calpst thou the Bridegroom or the Bride
M And why? And why I }l
~ call no Bridegroom-call no Bride,
Although ! sing in the forests wile,--
Nor know why Pm singing"
"BIRDLINe why is thy heart so blesti
oh, say9 oh, say2
Music o. o'erfowing from thy breast !
Oh, say Oh, say?
"My heart is full, and yet is light,
My hearts glad in day or night, ~;
M Nor know why Pm singing"
"BIRDLINo why sing you all the day 7
Oh, tell r Oh, tell ? .D.
Do any listen to thy lay9
Oh, tell2 Oh, tell
ri care not what my song may be; =
Now this, now that--I warble free, y
Nor know, yet must be singing"
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The President has commissioned Charles
F.. Stansbury, Esq, Of Washington City, to pro-
ceed to London and make drawings Of all rare
articles Of utility, with the view Of having the
same published in the next Patent Office Re-
port. $1,000
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A CURIOSITY. Governor Brown
was in Key West, says the Tallahassee Flo
rida) Sentinel, be was presented BY Hon.
A. Patterson with miniature bust Of Gem
eial Washington, found ten years ago, in, the
neighborhooa Of Mr.. Pattersof's premises.
imbeded in the limestone which dorms the
island. The bust is Of maroie, and is evif
dently the work Of a master, The express
ion is said TO be identical with that Of the
famous statue of Washington at Richmond,
lallowed to be the best likeness in existence.
The little bust is in fine state Of preservar
ton; all the delicate chiselling in the plait
Of a rufiled shirt remaining as sharp and
we'll defined as ever, and the marble witlI-
out discoloration. Across the shoulders is
inscribed the word 'sWSshinglon--a spell
ing, which seems toindicate an Italian Or
igin. In the same spot two English gum
cas- were found, the dates and Inscriptions
OF which we did not learn. All were prob
ably deposited BY some freebooter Of the
olden time.
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SENATORIAL MPIMENrs.-'Hale,' said a
brother Senator to the Senatorial representa-
tive from New Hampshire, do you know what
Cass says Of you? MOP 'He says you are a
Granite goose.' Just tell the General for me,
will you, that he is Michigander.' 1a1
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-wA widow lady in Covington, Of respectable
parentage,a q few days since eloped with a mu,
latto man and married him. Their whereas
bouts is not known. Nv
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A man by the name OF Smith testified under
oath few days since, in the Common Plea,
Court, that he believed there were fifteen thou.
sand Of thai name in the United. ed.Statesl. Y
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I PUBLISHED By By CLEVELAND 8, ,PEARCF.
Busimess Garos.
Blanks! BIanks!!s

A Nassortmeutef blanks of various kind
IN such is sWarfantee, Quit Claim and Mo
age Deeds, Subpenas, Summons, Execution
ttacbments, and other; Justice - blanks ,co
antly on hand at this Office. s7 " p
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Mrs, Pafington says IL is a curious provi-
sion Of nature that hens never lay VIXEN eggs
are dear, ana always csnimence when they are
cheap. siFt T'giq slf e' 3
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Breach OF PROMISE CAsF.--In the So
pgeme Court or Rode Island, on Wednes-
day, the jury in the suit OF Julia A. Perkins
vs. Francis Horsey, for breaph OF promise
Of marriage, rendered a verdict of ihrcs thops
sand doiidrs'fof phe plaintiff 'i'ssgH'is
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Z A married lady COW hded fellow In Boston,
ca Ff'a who htd boasted TINT he had se-
drced herl AZ W lgs'f, '7i = ilip
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| ANTI-RENT 0uTRAaE-We learn from the
Albany Register that aman in the employ
of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, while surveying
some land in Bern, New York. wasattacked
by some 20 or 80 men disguised as Indians,
the other day, who completely covered him
with coat Of tar and feathers The Regis
ter says: W e
While engaged in carrying the chain with
one of the Commissioners, and the third
having the compass, upon turning the corner
of piece Of woods he discovered band Of
20 or 30 Indians" in ambush, who immed-
diately sprang upon him. The cowardly as
saiants, who were completely disguised, and.
armed with rifles. tomabawks, sc. bouud
his hands painfully tight with rope, BAN
daged his eyes, and then commenced their
preparations for tarring and feathering him.
A fire was built, the tar melted, and he
was then entirely stripped of his clothing.
aud his body, even his hair and face, cover
ed with tar and feathers. The several arti-
cles Of his apparel were then tarred on the
inside and coated with feathers. In this
plight he was marched around the neighbor-
hood for some hours. the scoundrels who bad
him in charge being fed and treated BY ihe
inhabitants. M ct 81 So
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..NUMBER6. 5.


We find ia a London Magazine, twenty
fanciiul definitions Of the Great Industrial
Exhibition furnished by as many diil6eiit
correspondents. Some Of them 15e stiillne
and beautiful, while Others Aio amusing for
their greatness. eie s5 -
The worlds Industrial parliament Z Y
Yeast feImenting all the world. VI
The works of all nations in one volume 4
The haryest-home Of thirty years psaee
Britannia giving a corlDeFaotions ID fhes
world. i,s,. y.
The new public hopse on the highway 10
|experment saAsI es s'sA 8 I ~ 81 Z 3 n =
The glasshiye Of the world, With Indus
try for the dueenSbee. r sa1 6 40 y
A royal thought, framed and GLAZED, tof,
all the world TO read. ~ q y 4 9l y.
The, worlds omnibus, tIryeling on the
road to civilization. '.'''' : ~
a monster fOrcingIhouse for the arts and
sciences W Y f-is
| A laudable attempt tonakes the whole
world Gmily friends. 81 n h.
| A net spread BY the mistress Of the seas
to catch all kinds Of fish, sl
A pooling booth, at which win be received
votes for Peace as representative Of the
world. the sea 81 a3sy .ss.s ,,,.,5stisyA
The realization Of Napoleon's idea; sThe
English nation of shop-keepers." n,
A coraling island thrown up, in brief
space from the depths of the oceans of prog
ress. 4s~
People taking pleasure surrounded BY paRss.
A public exposure Of peoples business and
affairs. slstsFi4 6#
The cradle Of peace, wherein the child of
war will be hushed to repose by the sweet
lullaby of labor.
A grand overture and melange, composed
by aprince, andexecuted by an unrivaledg
band Of all nations.
The latest and most popular Encyclopedia
of the Arts and Sciences, written by the peo-
pile, edited by the Prince, printed by the press
of the Times, and published by the Society
for the diffusion of useful knowledge. .
a great work, illuminated with the crystal
of earth, and the gold of heaven; embodying
a Prince-like thought, illustrated by the uni
versal trust and talent Of civilized man; to
pursue, and catch the spirit Of which, the
philanthropists of the world come from the
remotest regions Of our globe.
In the same magazine are the following
definitions Of "Moral Courage" by various
correspondents: e
The souls guardian angel. sr
The only invulnerabb armor.
Boldly clutching the nettles of sin.
The staff without which Virtue totters.
Warrant officer to the court OF conscience.
| The buckler from which rebound all the
arrows Of temptation.
The spiritual staircase that leads to the
turret of happiness.
The staff on which the man who "greatly
dares" must rest.