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NyvAL.-The U. s. frigate Raritan, Captain
Chas. Gaunt was at Valparaiso on the Gath
Jan. The U. s. sloop-of-war vincennes, Com.
w. ]. Hudson, was at Payta, Peru, Feb IL, to
sail in few days for Guayaquil--all well. The
U. s. surveying steamer Jefferson, sailed from
Philadelphia on the 9Th inst for California.
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AssAssryATros.--W. f. Bensck, formerly
keeper of public baths, WINS assassnated on the
morning of the Sd inst, by two men. who called
at his house in Algiers. Louisiana On opening
his door he was stabbed in four places. One
suspicious person has been arrested.
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New CossTrTuTro Ohio Constitu-
tionul Convention adjourned sine die on the
10th, after session of 40 days The question
Vas taken on the adoption of the new constitu-
ton, and carried-ayes IS, noes IA.
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WIN. WLAND,
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, In

CHARLEsToN, .. G.
"OULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces a complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced to the richest, latest, and most fash
ionable.
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No. 224, bend Of King ST., Charleston
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TABLE OF INCOMES IN GREAT BRITANNIA COR
respondent of the Tribune copies from an authen-
tic report recently issued in London the following
"Tabe Of Incomes" in Great Britain. 1t exhib-
its the limited extent Of what are called the enid
die and upper classes" or the "respectabty and
standing" of that kingdom:
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WAGES OF THE WoRKuNG POPULATION or BEL
cTUM.-A European correspondent of the New
York Tribune transmits the following official sta
tistics in reference to the wages of the working
population Of Belgium.
.Men.-5342 men earn from So to IS cents per
day; l80,440 men earn from 80 to 40 cents per
day; lib, $50 men earn from 90 to 80 cents per day
Womsn.-l62 women earn 40 cents and upwards
per day; 37,72l women earn 80 to 40 cents per
day; %, $50 women earn 10 to 20 cents per day.
1862 women earn less than 10 cents per day
Bos.-5,89 boys earn from 30 to 80 cents per
day; 2,459 boys earn from 10 to 20 cents per day.
1881 boys earn less than 10 cents per day.
Girls.-l385 girls earn from 90 to 80 cents per
day; 6346 girls earn from 10 to 20 cents per day;
22,536 girls earn less than 10 cents per day.
The above figures do not represent the whole
working population in Belgium, of course in fact,
they exclude the whole agricultural cInss, which
would have made the statistics still more mean-
choly; but they represent without doubt, fair
average estimate Of town wages throughout the
kingdom.
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fY- We understand that the Hon. A. ]. DoN-
ELsor of Tennessee, has purchased the Washing
ton Union
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The Philadelphia Enquirer publishes tabu-
lar statement of the number of churches in that
city, with the amount Of their property. The
aggregate number is 247, seating 1859 per-
sons, and valued at $4,S60,95O. The Presbyte-
%, and containing seats for 1888. Next come
the Episcopalian-numbering ID, and seating
l447O. This denomination is the most wealthy
The Friends have meeting houses, seating
645O persons and possessing property valued
at S4O4,5OO. These figures include only the city
proper
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NoHlP DUlLDlNG ShALLENGE.-ln lie CHdlleTEe
made some time since, by the ship builders of
New York, TO all England, to build ship to
excel one built in America, has been accepted
by Messrs. Thomas Tucker g. Co., ship build
ers, of Liverpool, in the following terms:
On mature consideration of your correspond
ents letter from New York. of the 28th ult., we
have come to the determination, and beg leave
to propose, if we can be backed by any gentle
man in England, to accept the proposed cha-
enge of the Americans to construct sailing
ship of 1900 tons, or any size they may think
proper TO build, to be unrestricted with regard
to model, scanting, kind, or quality of the ma
terials the ships to be as near as possible of
the same dimensions, according to the old ad-
measurement for English tonnage all the masts,
yards and spars, from the deck of both ships to
be precisely of the same dimensions. The ships
to sail in ballast Of such kind as the respective
builders may consider most advantageous, and
to be slowed so as to bring each ship to mn
ideal line at the surface of the water, as may be
most conducive to their sailing qualities both
ships to be allowed given time in order to find
their power, trim, &c; and if the starting point
is to be from England, the time the American
ship occupies in crossing the Atlantic to count
for the English ship on her trial trips. The
commander of each ship to be appointed by the
builders, who are to choose their own officers
and men, sails, cordage, provisions, and all other
incidental arrangements. A given time to be
allowed for building the ships we should say
twelve months at least. 1t is to be perfectly
understood that the ships are to sail from Eu-
rope to the East Indies and back, or to make
a circuit of the earth, If the Americans think
proper.
The sum Of $4,000 has been subscribed in
New York for the construction of the American
vessel, and if they wish to win the prize our
ship builders should have the constructing of
her. Baltimore vessels are fast sailors--those
of the North only occasionally or accidentally
beating ours--Bah Sun
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60 STEELE.-SouthernH Halter.
23l King 81. Charleston, s. C..
Z HENTLEMEN wishing to purch-
NI ase a beautiful new style Spring

VI nse beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
to call above.
French Imported Hats.
few cases of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Strnw Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELES HAT HALL,
March 6-4tsw Charleston, s. C..
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icy The National Medical College of this
city, will have its annual commencement in the
hall of the Smithsonian Institution, on to-nor-
row at IL o'clock, M.
This institution has received considerable
accession of students during the last year, and
from the healthy climate, convenient position, and
social advantages Of Washington, may be ex-
pected to continue increasing in usefulness and
prosperity.
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SPRING MILLINERY

SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S on
wv Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o'clock.
PARKER new Fancy store,
March i2-3t under National hotel,
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SHIPMENTS OF Com FROM CALIFORNIA. The
American is indebted to Messrs. Winter e. Lati-
mer, of San Francisco, for the annexed authentic
statement Of the amount Of gold shipped from
California, from its first discovery in 1849 to the
present time. Gold dust shipped by steamers,
from LIST April, l649, to 3lst Dec,
1850, 4,570, 255
Estimated to have been taken by pas
sengers 4,57l, 500
Shipped to foreign Pacific ports and
Europe, coined, manufactured into
jewelry inCafornia, and forward
ed per sailing vessels, as per GUS
tom-house reports 4,57s,o4a
Carried overland and coastwise by
miners from Mexico, Chill and
Oregon, shipped by merchants
without manifest entry and amount
at present in possession Of miners,
merchants, &c. $4,000, 900
62,7l7, 1877
In the above estimates the value of
gold dust has been computed at SIS
per OF. troy. To this amount
should be added 81 SO, the mint
value, say $3.50, 1874
Total $685., 5sl
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| TIE GLxEr oy PLAsrs.--The way in which
sleep Is shown in the vegetable kingdom, Il In
6nitely more variable than among animals Man
throws himself PROSTATE; some kinds Of mon
keys lie down on their sides the camel places
its head between the fore-legs, the birds roost
their heads beneath their wing Beyond these
there are few remarkable differences But in
plants, there is no end to the curious and beau
tiful diversity which rewards the seeker after
natures mysteries. Some plants droop their
leaves at night, the fiat part becoming fiaccd
and pendulous. Others Of the kind called {" com
pound" as clover aud vetches, close their leaf
let's together in pairs, and occasionally the whole
leaf droops at the same time The three leaf
let's of clover bring their faces to the outside
and 40 form a little triangular pyramid, whose
apex is the point of union between the leaflets
and their stalks Lepines which have leaves re-
sembling seven-hngered hand without palm,
fold them together like lady's half closed para
sol. Chickweed raises its leaves so as to en-
brace the stem, and some species of lotus, be-
sides many of its elegant family, the Legum-
inOsn, bring them together in such IA way as to
protect the young flower buds and immature
seed-vessels from the chill air of night. These
are only few out of the many cases that could
be instanced of change of position in leaves
whilst in flowers there seems to be no limit to
variation. The greater part shut the petals Mt
night, the stalks declining on one side; but
there are some which roll their petals back, and
curl them up like miniature volutes. The sleep
of some plants is probably unaccompanied by
any external change. The same may be said Of
Campanulus, and other bellshaped flowers. The
four petaled flowers Of Crucfere, it should have
been observed, are remarkably careless of re-
pose. Their sleep never appears sound, or even
constant, for many successive nights they seem
restless, and in the morning always look dozy
and uncomfortable. When flowers are over
blown, or the plant, if an annual, is near its
decay, the phenomena of sleep are very con-
siderably diminished. In fact, they are only
seen in perfection when the growing powers of
the plant are in their full energy. Deciduous
trees-that is, such as cast their leaves in autumn
ARE in sort of trance in the winter months.
Flowers, too, lose their sensibility altogether
when the period of fertilization is passed, as may
be readily seen by inspecting field Of daisies
early in the morning, before the dew is off the
grass. The over-blown ones will be found
wide open; those in the younger stages all
" crimson tipped" and sound asleep.
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SEcEsslos.-At the celebration of the 22d of
February, at Martinsburg, Berkeley co unity, the
following was one of the regular toasts
The Right of Secession.--If it takes two to
make bargain--it takes two to break it.
This is one of the smart things which we see
has been copied by such profound juris-consults
as the New York Journal & Enquirer, the
Louisville Courier, de- If true, it is great
discovery panacea. Henceforth there will
be no more suits at law for breaches of contract,
for they can never occur except by consent Of
the parties. Nor can there be wars, for treaties
cannot be broken except in the same way.
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SrRAws, &c.-The Union occasionally re-
produces lucubrations Of its editor in 1882, as
evidence of his devotion to the rights of the
States and the Union of the States" But while
he still claims to be acting in their defence, it
will be observed that he reverses the form of
expressing the objects Of his professed solictude,
and makes the last first, and the first last thus
"the union of the States and the rights of the
States"
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De Quincy, the English "Opium Eater" is thus
described by correspondent of Worcester
paper:
have met De Quincy in the course of my
peregrinations over this "terraqueous ball" and
| can assure you that the physique of that cele-
brated writer is certainly as expressive as his lu-
cubratons. Men of genius have generally been
mere parodes of that fine physicasm which Ia
dies commonly designate manhood and De
Quincey's case strengthens the rule. He is one
of the smallest-legged, smallest bodied, and most
attenuated efigies of the human form divine
that one could meet in crowded city during a
days walk. And if one adds to this figure
clothes that are neither fashionaby cut nor fas-
tidiously adjusted, he will have a tolerably rough
idea of De Quincey's outer man. But then his
brow, that pushes his obtrusve hat to the back
of his head, and his little gray eyes, that do not
seem to look out, but to be ever turned inward
sounding the depths Of his Imagination, and
searching out the mysteries Of the most abtruse
logic, are something that you would search a
week to find the mates to, and then you would
be disappointed.
De Quincy now resides at Lasswade roman
tic rural village, once the residence of Sir Wal
ter Scott, about seven miles from Edinburgh,
Scotland, where an affectionate daughter watches
over him, and where he is the wonder of the
country people for miles around. They cannot
understand why on fair days, Mt all hours, that
little man with brown coat and the woolly hat,
is always climbing hills, and wandering among
the shady woods, as if he sought something he
could never find. And then, why on cold
bleak, and wet days, he walks along the highway
between two piles of stones, transferring them
singly from one point to the other. The fact is.
thai the opium which De Quincy consumed in
his younger days is now consuming him; and
unless he walks ten miles day. fair or foul, he
cannot secure his maximum of two hours sleep
during the night. This exercise he easily secures
in pleasant weather; when the weather is not so,
he transfers his heaps Of stones, and makes his
ten miles in this way. This profound logcian
and eminent scholar is impressed with the pre-
posterous idea that he bears living hippopota-
mus or some such animal, in his stomach and
it is said that he mansfests considerable sensi-
tiveness if any of his friends doubt the fact
christopher North" the antithesis of De
Quincy in every respect, save in contempt for
the sumptuary laws, once asked the latter how
he felt! "Ah," and De Quincy, laying his
hand on his waistcoat with n melancholy look
and shake of the head, "This animal troubles
me, John" "Then come and let us give the
animal some SOUP" replied the Professor with
n laugh. 1t was dinner time, and De Quincy
did not object to this proposal, but he did not
seem to digest the doubt that was implied in
sold Kits witticism.
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II Senator HAmLu moved 10 amend ths
appropriation bin. BY inserting The word "gen-
eral" after the word ~consul," 70 that it shall
read consul general At Peru" 1.-The object Of
it" he said, lis this: consuis Of other govern
ments have that title, and our consul does not
rank with them. hold in my hand the recon-
mendation of the department calling on the
Committee Of Commerce to offer this amend
ment"
1t was adopted. Surely the department.
commttee--ths Congress, and most especially
the Democratic-free-soil senator from Maine,
are running after false gods. Do they not also
want king that we may ''rank" with the king
doms Of the earth or an emperor to arank"
with his Haytan majesty Faustin 1t would
seem that there will b. little difficulty after this
10 creating admirals for the navy and lieutenant
generals for the army!
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H The SENATE met yesterday at twelve
some twenty-four members only present--not a
quorum. After short executive session, a reso-
luton was adopted ordering the printing of
Prof. Owens report Of the surveys of the Lake
Superior region to be printed, under the au-
thority given to the Secretary to contract for all
the printing of this extra session. This and
some other little jobs, it is said, was designed to
give the contractor relief of some ten thousand
dollars profit.
On motion Of Mr. MANGuM, resolution of
thanks was unanimously passed for the able and
impartial manner in which the President had per-
formed the duties of the Chair. Mr.. KING
made an appropriate and handsome valedictory,
and at one o'clock the Senate ad ourned, sine de-
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The best government in the world would be tina
of absolute power, directed alone by wisdokm an,
virtue. There have been few rare examples O
this kind, but the odds much against then
that experience has taught US that absolute pow
er IL only to be trusted to infinite wisdom an,
goodness. God alone should govern the world b,
his will, because he ia restainsd by his own a,tri
butes from doing wrong.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-06
HOMIE MAMIE Crvrp1>

HOME MANUFACTURES.
lINHE undersigned is now manufacturing GENTS
l. Boots and Shoes, of the most approved STYLE
anu fashion. The above articles are made of the
best French and Philadelphia calf, kip and moroc-
co skins, and by the best of workmen.
Also, ladies and misses boots, buskins and ties,
ofevery description.
Gent who wish a neat article Of boots that will
~ the 1907 as well as to suit the eye, will please
call al E. Wallis second door east of MAN, on JEFF
ferson street, where they can be furnis he'd rs good
anu low as any other establishment in the state.
Burlington, oct II, 80 i wArIIs
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Millers and Machinisfs

ADDITION to our usual large supply of Mill
i STONE, Boiling Cloths. Screen Wire Saw Mill
IRONS, Todd's Improved Portable Grain Mills, &c,
we have the sole Agency for the sale of Rubber
betin-, which will not stretch, is the cheapest nd
pest Betting for Elevators, sc. Rubber Packing.
Joints. Rubber Hose, cheaper and better than
Leather Tor conducting Water, Lace Leather, Ma
chine Stretched Leather Betting. sc.
ALSO,
IRON PROOF STAFFS. one of which .vsrr
merchant mill should have,
st Louis, GIT Main St-6m G. & c. TODD
II The following papers will COPY to amount
Oh 70 ana send first copy-keokuk Register, Iowa
STATE sman. Iowa Sentinel, Journal, Muscatine Re-
poohcan, Iowa City, Miners Express, Dubuque.
FRANCIS J. Q. PEASLEY,
HoRW ARDiNG and Commission Merchant, at
L my old stand on Water street,between Jefferson
and Washington streets. Burlington, Iowa. (ian %
~ 1NStRANCE-AasNcy .ETNA INSTR.
ANCE COMPANY Of Hartford Connecticut,
sAat my Office Water street, Burlington
jan 81 +. J. c. PEASlEi Apant
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100 dog horse collars;
600 do spades and show
els,,io, Amos, Row :
lands, Carr's and
others;
1000 doz. Collins's Sim
mons. DAVIS & 9TH
eraXes, ass'd;
200 dog hatchets,shi
ling and bench;
100 do hand and PANEL
saws, ass'd;
500 do tSt Louis makc}
mill saws, ass'd;
$50 do do ana cross cut
do; cross cut do and
circular do all sizes
1e. 200 lbs brass kettles
and pals. assorted;
10000 lbs Grifiin's horse
nails;
200 kegs wrought do, 6
to l2a;
500 doz coffee mills, as
sorted kinds;
1 NJ percussion caps;
SO casks sadirons.as,d
200 doz tea kettles,cast
and sheet iron;
900 doz fry pans;
500 aoz knob door locks
assorted;
eco do pad. chest, cup
board aud trunk do;
400 deg door laches, do
800 gross spoons;
500 dog curry combs.
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WIN Whitman.

" HoLESALE dealer in Groceries and Wood
w enware, corner of Commercial and Locus,
streets, Saint Louis, Mo.
Has for sale at all times large and general as
scrtment Of Staple and Fancy Groceries, with a
great variety of Woodenware, which he offers a,
the lowest market rates.
Merchants are respectfully invited to call and
examine his stock. (St Louis, Feb. s, 1851
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-06

complete assortment of coorers' tools, in
GLIDING knives, planes, AIDES, Sc, best makers,
carpe nters' bench aud moulding planes and tools,
Of all kinds; smiths bellows, anvils; vices screw
plates, slcdges and hsmmars, &c. &c. Together
with a complete assortment OF almost every arti-
Gle usually kert in wholesale hardware store,
which are offered on most favorable terms.
St Louis, Feb 6, 1851 CHILD. PRATTA co
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stock may be found in pa
$50 casks bright OK and
log chains;
100 do do truce chains;
90 do coil do ass'd
90 do Carolina and ey-
ed hoes, assorted;
400 doz. handled do do;
1000 do grass,grain.bush
and hemp scythes,
Waldron's,H ale's Il
others;
600 doz scythe snaths,
aSSorted;
500 do hay forks, ass'a;
rs do manure do do;
100 gross scythc stones
10 do do rifles; do;
500 do table knives and
aud forks, assorted;
$500 dog pocket knives;
900 20 WoStemh I'm l.
Rogers pocket and
pen do, ass'a;
1000 do butcher knives;
500 do Wade 4 Butch
cr'S rasor's, ass'd;
GOO do shears and scis-'
sors. asS'd;
200 do pair hsmes,ass'a
5000 do butts and hinges;
1900 gross screws.ass'd;
500 doz Butchers mill,
fiat, bastard, round
and I round files,
100 doz horse and shoe
rasps, assorted;
so dog grain scoops;
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PLANK ROAD NURSERY


SEaA Al TINS Nursery. q miles west of Burliug-
~aS ton, Immediately on the plank road, there are
~-a1 III cultivation 100000 Apple Trees; be ides
Peach Cherry, Plum, Pers immon md Ounce Trees:
where lovers of good fruit, and the public general,
~, may be accommodated, on the most reasonable
terms, with Orchard and Garden Trees.
we expectto enlarge our stock from year to year
ana are determined never to be exceled by any
nursery man in the selection of the he st
or IN detecting and casting out such as are unwor
thy OF cultivation. All orders executed promptly.
nov I; lS50-Sm A. LEONARD & SONS
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NEW STORE.

ME subscriber soicitsa call from the Ladies' to
4 examine his new and most fashionable assort-
ment Of DRESS SILKS, consisting Of rich broc,aas
chameleon satin du chains ana other STYLES, ais
every width Of black do.
Wiil also b found a fine assortment of bonnet
SILKS ana velvets silk illusions and colored cranes
,,ch embroidered cambria handkerchiefs, white and
black lace capes.
lie has also recently received a beautiful selec
uon OF African and natural colored MUFFS; white
and black victorinss, fur cuffs, misses mufs, SC,
an OF winch are offered at such prices, and cannot
DC purchased lower this side orthe eastern cities
and would also say the same of other goods en-,
hrac'ng every article in the staple and fancy goods
line inviting all customers who desire cheap,new
and desirable goods to call at the Old stand Of D.
vi ,,nt.S' NO. P. NJ. FORTIER.
Burlington, Nov. 80
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Hardware and Cutlery,
ALoNzo CHILD. L. G. PRATT. o. W. CT
cnlTN m Att g. "a

ALoNzo CHILD. Z. q. PRATT. o. W. CHILD.
CHILD, PRATT 4 CO.,
IMPORTERS and Wholesale dealers in Foreign
l. aud Domestic Hardware, Cutlery, &C., No. 1a7,
Main street, St Louis, third door from The Bank
Of Missouri, are now receiving and opening for
spring trade, one Of the largest and most
assortments OF Hardware, Cutlery, &C., ever offer
ed in this market. Importing all our Engl sh goods
direct from manufacturers themselves. and pur-
chasing our American from the manufacturers at
lowest cash prices, we are enabled to sell as low
as can be purchased in Eastern cities. Among our
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