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Agriculture.


thought of by the present generation. Its
advantages are undcrrated; the qualifications
necessary for good agriculturist are not un-
derstood. and its perfection uncared for by the
larger portion of the people. The most splendid
superstructure has its foundation either on the
earth or beneath its surface and though what
is high, magnificent, and imposing, may engross
the whole attention and monopolize the whole
thoughts, yet it is the foundation that sustains
the mighty ediice. To all the splendor and
glory, and power Of these United States, which
extort the admiration of all nations and
make this the most desirable of all lands for a
dwelling place, is sustained and supported by
agr: culture, its foundation. Yet little, very
little, is done by government for the support
and advancement Of this prime essential interest.
The accumulating millions of our resources are
mostly expended for the benefit and protection
of commerce, and by that means almost directly
to advance the manufacturing interest, while
only few hundred dollars, through the instru-
mentality of the Patent Office, are doled out as
pittance, or perhaps peace offering, to agri-
culture. Now, is this wise? Is it impartial
justice Is it republican thus to neglect that
interest which sustains all the others, and is
the principal support of the government
Candor can give no other response than a
negative to these interrogotaries
Agriculture will ever remain the greatest
interest of the United States, until all vacant
lands are brought into cultivation, and made to
feed and enrich the teeming millions who must
eventually take up their homes here until every
frontier section is occupied by dense popula-
tion who will make this waste land yield wealth
to the nation, and be able to defend the borders
in case of an invasion from foreign enemy
Nor can a town or city be built up without
pioneer farmers to provide food for its inhabit.
ants, and produce for its commerce. Agriculture
must necessarily remain so long as there are
mouths to consume its productions.
While commerce has been the chief pei
of the government, it has, with all its append
ages, been regarded as replete with honor
As q consequence, vast number of our young
men, possessing talent and enterprise, hav'
turned from the disreputc Of agriculture ano
resorted to mercantile employments. That de
partment has been overcrowded, and thousands
, after few years spent in that pursuit, hav
, failed, and become the most pitiable and mos
. helpless of paupcrs. How much better woul
, it have been for the country, for these men an
their descendants, had they been contented 7
till the ground! While agriculture has bee
= treated as detected impostor and loaded wit
obloquy, the exclusive patronage Of the govern
ment upon commerce has operated as lure
draw numerous thousands Of young men OF nm
promise upon the fatal rock.
Nor does this make up all the dimensions
the evil. One of the most useful and honorab
t Of the learned professions stands intimatel
n connected with commerce and the mercanh
pursuit. As o consequence, that professic
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Home.

What beautiful word is home How
it thrills through our whole being How
it turns, and changes, and transforms the
heart In this word-a word of hopes
hours and years of JOY, golden visions, fair
as heaven, are hidden and in manhood.
when the cares of the world have hardened
the heart, and benumbed the heart strings
of the affections, even then the visions of
the early home will tune them to music.
Round home, images of beauty, and forms
we love forever cluster These are the
links which unite the living with the dead
gives glimpses of scenes which are inn
perishable, and fill our ears with echoes of
melody, though the living voice may be
singing anthems in heaven Home is the
place where our hopes and happiness. our
tears and sighs, our prayers and aspirations,
have ever blended, and from whence they
have been waited as grateful incense
to the skies. Here We have pourshed
bright thoughts and holy affections, lavish
ed love upon the dear ones of the family
group, and perhaps watched with eager
eye the gradual unfolding Of some sun eyed
flower, and, while we watched, bcheld the
angels come and carry it above. Mankind,
oppressed with care, and toll, and penury-
benighted with error, and ignorance, and
sin-have their existence lighted by one
beacon and favored with one bliss, which
no wealth can purchase, which no change
can utterly extinguish. The world-sick
wanderer, as he wendeth his weary way
with bafflcd footsteps; the wretched out
cast as he sendeth longing look to the
scenes where once he strayed the toll
worn rustic, as he returns from his daily
labor at nightfall; the soul, as it is cman-
cipated from the body, pluming its wings
for heavenward fight-all, all utter the
thrilling cry
"Home home! sweet homer'
This, like the burning lens, collects to-
gether into one point the scattered rays OF
affection, and in the widest storm and
gloomiest time, kindlcs bright and sacred
fire Home is the watch-word which fires
with emotion the true heart; it is the pole
star which guides the mariner DER the
storm-swep; ocean, and through the black
and angry night. Home is the boon
which infinite mercy has given to erring
mortals, designing by this to knit us in the
bonds of love-to grant us one holy, con-
secrated place, where the brighter home
may be Swallowed to our souls. God be
thanked for the gift of home. May it ever
be cherished as the most sacred spot on
earth, and be pervaded by those holy in
fuences which make it the lower Paradise
of man and woman and over it may the
twin angels of purity and love hover, t'
guard and defend it from unholy intrusion
Palsied be the hand that shall ever b.
lifted to disturb the stone Of the sacre'
edi6cc. ..
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Westerly, December IS, 1881.

NS-V. b. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the only authorized .fgenf for
this paper in the cities of Boston, New York,
and PHILADELPHIA, and is duly empowered to
take advertise nents and subscriptions at the
rates as required by us. His receipts will be
regarded as payments. His Offices are--Bos-
TON, Scolay's Building; New York, Tribune
Buildings PHILADELPHIA, n. W. corner Third
end Chestnut streets.
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THE LADIES ILLULsTRATED KEEPsAKF,
Edited by Asahel Abbott New York: John,
S. Taylor, 143 Nassau-st. 1852. ...- -g
A beautifully printed and bound book, with
thirteen splendid steel plate Illustrations. The
" Mothers and Daughters Of the Bible" is an
excellent feature, and is well carried out. We,
commend the book to our lady friends, as pos.
sessing a good moral tone, in connection with
beauty Of appearance. See advertisement in.
another column. .tr... ..' .
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neg- Night is beautiful itself, but it is

nss- Night is beautiful itself, but it is
still more beautiful in its associations; it is
not linked as day is, with cur cares and
toils-thc business and listliness of life.
The sunshine brings with it action we
rise in the morning, and our task is before
us; and night comes, and with it rest. If
we leave sleep, and ask not Of dreams for
getfuness, our waking is in solitude, and
our employment is thought. Imagination
has thrown her glories around the mid
night the silence, the shadows, are steep
cd in poetry. Even in the heart of a
crowded city, where the moonlight falls
upon the pavement and roof, the heart
would be softened and the mind elevated
amid the loveliness of Nights deepest and
stllest hours.
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pSy- Women are greater aristocrats than

p@- Women are greater aristocrats than
men ever were. No woman can break
through her magic circle Of society, un-
less a husband takes her into it. If a
stray fair one of strange flock comes
near another flock TO which she does not
belong, what bustling there is what a
stiffness, formalty that shivers one all
over! Men always give the hand, and
their "glad to see you" The reason
is, that women are honest in such mat
ters with each other, and men play the
hypocrite.
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na~ Mrs. Jervis-not the candywomal

DI~ Mrs. Jervis-not the candywOman
says there is no instance of a wise bache-
lor-they are merely rational. So long as
man is single, she observes, so long is he
a nonenity-a mere cypher of humanity
but with another figure added-the figure
of woman for instance-the cypher be-
comes a respectable member of the human
multiplication table, and proves himself a
lover of his country. r'..l ,- -..a.gF
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D1-" All ~ said old Mrs. Dosenbury,
" larning is great thing; I've often felt
the need of it. Why, would you believe
it : Pm now sixty years old, and only
know the names of three months in the
year, and them's spring, fall and autumn
I larnt the names of them when was a
leetle bit of GAL" ...............
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I.fs- The census returns of New York show
the number of newspapers published therein to
be four hundred and fifty three, having an ag-
gregate circulation of one million three hundred
and twenty seven thousand, one hundred and.
fifty
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Bay- In the tenth century, to cat out of
the same plate, and drink out of the same
cup, was considered mark of gallantry
and the best possible understanding be-
tween lady and gentleman.
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go- A boy named John Moore was drowned
while skating in Arlington Pond, on Saturday
last Two boys, aged l2 and Is were crowded
while skating at Cranston, II. l., on Saturday
last.
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ESs- 1t is said that instructions have been
sent to Mr.. Lawrence, our minister at the
Court of st. James, to demand of Lord Palmer
ston, full apology for the late outrage upon
the Prometheus.
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nag The Commonwealth, which goe

for Intervention, says:
The populations of Europe are now
kept down under trinity of evils, king
craft, priestcraft, and beer. In the latter,
of course, We include tobacco, rum,
gin, &c. t. ... ..
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gss- The great experimental fire, for testing
the efficacy of Phillips' Fire Annihilator, is to-
take place in New York, to-day, at one o'clocki
PM.
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~ We are glad that the Presidents Mes,
snge comes but once year, for we can hardly
find paper with anything else but that init.
now a-days. .. .... ...r
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p0-It is notoriously true of men, that
they had rathir be called knavcs than
fools.
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Paweatwok Adv@gtisoro
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

NAVIGATION OF THE Rio GRANDE.-There are
conflicting reports as to the possibility of navi
eating the Rio Bravo by steamers, as part of the
system of border defense. Gen. Brooke has di-
rected Majors Chapman and Babbet to explore
the river as thoroughly as the means allowed
them by Government will permit, while Col.
Johnston is investigating the land communication
between the Upper Rio Grande and the Gulf.
The result thus far is rather in favor of the land
route although the most discouraging of the river
survey makes steam navig alton possible seven
or eight hundred miles mp, TO Preside Rio Grande,
thirty miles below Fort Duncan Others fix Ea-
gle Pass, and even the Pecos, one hu ndred miles
above, as the nsvigable head Of tae river. The
existence of coal iron, mica, and gypsum, in i'm
menae quantities, and particularly the latter, at
the edge Of the sterile country above the Pecos,
Is noticed all hands. IL is said that plenty of
ground gypsum (plaster paris is all that is re-
quired to convert the whole Rio Grande border
into rich clover held. National Intel.
FIRE IN rHE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.-At
about four O'Clock yesterday afternoon a fire was
discovered IN room OF the Bounty Land division
of the General Land Office, on the third floor of
the Treasury building. The alarm was given by
Mr.. Goddard one of the watchmen. IL happened
that Mr. Butterfeld and two OF his principal clerks,
MessYs John and Joseph 5. Wilson, were in the
room Of the Commissioner at the other end of the
building These gentlemen, with Mr.. Goddard
and the three other watchmen upon ascertaining
the room from which the dense smoke proceeded
Immediately entered it, and soon succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. Upon examination, il
was found that none Of the records and no papers
Of any value whatever had been destroyed. The
room was Of late occupied by Colonel Cabel, but
at this time by Judge Williams and Judge Strong.
The fire was very clearly ascertaned to have been
occasioned by the burning Of broom that had
been placed behind large wooden case The
hearth had been swept with this broom. and il no
she man who bad used il and placed il ia this
position. Washington Republic, 10th.
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AN EARTHQUAKE Down EAsT.-The Bangor
papers confirm the report of indications OF an
earthquake being felt IN that vicinity last rioay
night Many describe the noise produced as
roaring sound such as is occasioned by fire. and In
consequence were greatly alarmed and got uP to
see il their dwellings were on fire. A gentleman
of South Levant states that portion OF the stone
wall under his house was thrown down by the
Jar The sound was distinctly heard in Frankfort
Hamden. Hermon and Levant.
EF- Henry Aymer has been arrested in BAIT
more for the murder Of William Partlett. whom
be knocked down and beat terribly, on the s4tn
afternoon last
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xv..,h.r Renorts In the state.

BUFFALO, Friday, Jan lO-fM
The weather is mild here; thermometer 81
rather cloudy, with high winds showing little
this evening. $4,000. v.id.v Ian 10
1t has been quite warm all day, butts freezing
again tonight. Doo.ssrs, E,dsv. Ian 10 /.
II il warm and cloudy. with some prospect oil
rain has thawed very fast sll day. and the streets
are almost flooded. v-,,... Ia, N
Warm and cloudy this evening rapid tina" al
day. o...s,,,,ev Eddav. Ian. TO-
The thermometer stood this morning at 81 ABOVE
zero strong southwest wind very cloudy and
thawiDg .... p.,s.r Ian ~
Very cloudy; threatening rain all day; very
warn wind west. y-,. "a
1t has been thawing here, with little rain
wind west appearances of cold change.
TRoY, Friday, jan TO-
Thermometer 30; slight rain wind west.
ALBANY, Friday, Jan. TO-
1t is quite warm here this evening, and snow
melting last we had some little rain during the
daV
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OFFICERS OF THE HoUsE.-The Speaker an
nounced the following appointments on Wednes'
day;
De Witt C. Croker Of Cauaraugus Assistant Sergeant
alarms. A.. ,,.,,..,,
VIM Scott OF Livingston, Doofkeeper OF Ladies Gallery,
Adam Mott of Rensselaer,, Doorkeeper OF Gentlemans
Gallery A.. .A,
Morris Shaw of Albany, Porter 10 the Assembly
Ceorge w Plat Of Clinton, Postmaster.
Also, the Speaker of the House announced the
appointment of the following Messengers TO the
Assembly
W Brown, John Riley Edward M. Teal Ansel
Campbell Edward Beden, Henry Olmsed, VIM. Quinn,
George sutherland, John Cafrey Geo w. Schiller Thos
II Mccain, Jas M. Whelply.
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Manufacture of Woven Iren....No.


Among the essential improvements lately intro
duced to public attention, the Iron Manufacture
may fairly claim very large proportion. The
new applications OF Wrought. Iron to various uses
70 which Cast alone was formerly deemed sppro-
pirate, bids fair to effect complete revolution Ia
the appliances OF that useful metal. peculiar
feature ofthe Manufacture has been brought prom
inently before the public in this City and else
where. in the construction of fabrics from Woven
Iron-a process of pro6ting by the peculiar due
tile and tenacious properties of maeable iron in
such manner as to produce Wrought or Woren
Iron fabrics in a cheaper and more durable form.
In order to illustrate this interesting branch Of
our Domestic Industry as well as to picture the
rapid progress Of our Home Manufactures and the
important improvements which are taking place,
we purpose giving series of brief sketches of the
present condition and prospects of the pursuit in
our own City.
1t iswell known that Iron is easily nodded into
different forms, and not less easily applied to the
manifold uses of life. But it may not be gener-
ally believed that CastIr is in great measure
impe. .ect in these respects, or that the Wrought
variety is applicable to many purposes for which
the former Is totally unsued Thus castron patterns adj
NIT OF little variety comparison with the mulfariOs and
apparently endless combinations Of the maeable condition
of the same substance Other properties which mark the
pecuaities WroughtIron also to place It far
above the old manufactures It's greater strength enacty
and almost unsurpassed ductity The minute and careful
investigations Of Mr. Stephenson, the Engineer the Brit
ANNA Tubular Bridge, have satisfactorily demonstrated the
extraordinary powers Of WroughiIron to resist extension
In the ofhe experiments instituted by that gentleman
found that Wrought iron resiss powerof extension
of 6 10 per square inch while Cast endures only
from 10 T. In consequence the aerial galleries of the
Britannia Bridge OF the MeDs Straits were formed OF
Wrough,lron in preference to Cast. Examples Of this
kind tending to show the great superiority of Wrought
Iron for all purposes where great strength is required in
combination with lghtness, might be multiplied Patents
have recently been issued in this country and in England
for valuable improvements the different branches of the
Iron Manufacture which look toward general adoption
Of the maeabe variety by all who have occasion for the
use of Iron fabrics The particular branch which we are
considering was made the subject OF patent Ia March
l847 and also in February 1919: having "~~
ga -..a--ay -Ppued In the year lS45. large manusc-
tory has established in the upper part OF this CITY, and
we understand that the fabrics rapidly taken up in all
sections Of the Union Our next sketch will trace OF
the minuta of the Manufacture, aud detail the to
which the Improvement has been applied.
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GENERAL COMMITTEE oE DEMOCRATIC WING
YOUNG MEMO permanent organization has
vet been formed owing to the contested tickets In
several Wards. The Report made by the Special
Committee last night on the Sixth Ward contest
ants in favor of the reception of the Delegation
headed by George ]. Smith, Captain of Police,
over the ticket elected under the regulation OF
the w ard Commute, was received, by vote OF
80 to 80, after a long and somewhat stormy de-
bate. Afidavits were presented in favor OF the
regularity Of the ticket headed by George w
Williams before the Sub Committee and Y. NJ
Gen. Com. but none by its opponents. After con-
siderable debate, the "Smith' ticket was re-
ceived the question of regularity being laid aside
altogether.
1.-THE Committee had been fall, and all the Del
egates true to the Wing organization, different
result might have been expected. The Special
Committee also reported against the regular
david MiIliken) ticket in the Ninth Ward, which
was recommended and elected under the super
vision of the Ward Committee, and this report
was accepted, and the ticket headed by Nicholas
Carroll IA Delegate to the Buffalo Convention,)
received by close vote. Affdavits were pre-
scented by the opposing Delegation, showing that
the "Carroll" ticket was never elected, or even
nominated at the public meeting at which it was
claimed to be chosen.
Before taking action on the contested Delega-
tions from the Sixteenth and Eighteenth Wards,
the Committee adjourned over to next Monday
evening. We have no room for fuller report.
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to open its reverend mouth, and hur its denu n
citation against the monster who finds his nsatiste
appetite with the souls Of men. While you are
asleep, the enemy is busy. 1t is not time to
keep silence, when the grim destroyer would dee
away before the breath of your mouth We en-
treat every man to look at this subject in the light
of truth The evil is to be put down by the force
of public opinion Make yourself acquainted with
the facts, and then dare to express your honest
convictions In this way only can you redeem the
City from disgraceful blot, guarantee the safety
of your own children, and discharge your duty as
an upright, sincere and Christian citizen. r. L. Z.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

ORcANIzArIoS.-The Wing General Committee
of Kings County met on Thursday evening, and
organized by electing, on the third ballot, ]. NJ
PERRY, ESQ, Chairman; J. c. Rowan, lst Vice
Chairman Joseph Edwards, ed Nice-Chairman
Copklin Smith, Secretary. There was large at
tendance, and every thing went of in the great
eat HARMONY
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o.hools. For the relief OF the survivors oil
mon NSss.York Regiment in Mexico. .h.,,,s
zee TSs Committee Of the Whole went taro ,an
with bill to repeal the Law Spp Nnw Is'. snd
poss,as ne their Jurisdiction, aud reported it com
80 Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

DEPUTY CLERKs.-The Clerk OF the House has
made the following appointments of Clerks
Orrin Archer Wayne; Daniel l.. Huntingdon franklin ;
Lous r Wadsworth New York Jas. McQuade, Oneida.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

r. Hon. JAMES L. JOHNSON, Wing, declines
a reelection to the House of Representatives. from
the lid District of Kentucky.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

DEFICIENCY BILL-The House Committee Of
WAYS and Means have reported bill to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations, of which the
following il An abstract:
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BALTiaoRE, Fnday- Jan. IT,
New. Orleans papers to the lst OF January are
..ceiyed. Two more mails are due .,
The Richmond papers, in announcing tne afl''a,
,hsre Of Long, the Fugitive, says ne Rayeei
. Garry me back to Old Nirg'nny on "i' ''''-'
and said he was glad TO get back
No news in the papers.
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Election Of U. :. Senator.

BOSTON, FRIDAY, J n ~.
IT,. uo,sa aAer stormy session oil eight
-" havs voted 10 go into the election OF U.
500 70 morrow A motion Of the Wings
10 vote yira roce was rejected
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!,
The Opposition Of Kentucky have n o. mate
T.. w. Powell for Governor, and ROBERT ~ " ic"'
life Lieut. Governor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

The PROTECTIVE UNIoS.-In our notice OF the
Annual Election for officers OF this Associa-
ton, we failed to announce that the present FL
nancisl Secretary, MIR. P. KENNEDY was rechosen
by large vote.