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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13

DEATH BY A FALL.-JameS Garyln, the
La ,bN lxas renorted ON Wednesday as having fallen
through the hatchwav IN the carpet factory OF MI
Higgins in 43d-st near North River, died during the
dan from the effects of the injuries received lie was
Is wears OF age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13

THE GREENwIcH-sr. BURGLARY.-CaPt.
O,onevDennv. ofthe Einh Ward Pohce,on Wednesday
arrcsted three men named Louis BarnettJno alian'
and Albert Sehg. on suspicion OF having oeeh con-
I'm Rarrop AZ No. 100 Greenw lch-St., from whcn
sbout 40 cold and silver watches, number Of goia
chains ana about slOo worth Of gold dust together
with other property 10 Inc vGe' s s 10 rest
man the nerSonS arrested, who were al locked up
nv T,,Stics OShorne for further examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13

claims by a legal arbitration under the authority Oh
the Court"
M,vos's OrEICE.-The business trans
acted IN the Mayors Office on Tuesday amounted 70
s2699 OF TINS amount $500 was received as he""
money for emigrant passengers arrived al inns port
lSs Rum licenses were granted, which, al Slo eA'',
makes the sum Of 81 $50, being the largest number OF
such licenses ever granted IN one day at the Mayors
Office The sum of 70 was received for o'her
licenses.
STEAMER SoLD.-The steamer "Ihom-
as Powell was sold IN this city Monday last and
will immediately be placed on the route on the Della
ware. between Philadelphia and Baltimore, IN con-
nection with the Frenchtown Railroad and occasion
ally make trips to Cape May. The Thomas Powell
was built in lSiO, and is fine boat
FrRE.-About IL o'clock yesterday morn
inr. a fer broke out at No. Ianovers', occupedoy
Messrs. Merle & Bright cotton brokers' ana by the
Southern and Eastern Telegraph Companies ~
the time Of going to press the FIRE Is apparently un
der the control Of the Fire Department anu ''e
damage will not be large
Fox CHAGREs-The L. :. Mail steamer
Georgia. Lieut. d d. PORTER, sailed wednesday
afternoon for ChagreS taking the mails for California
She carried cut large number Of passengers among
whom we notice Lieuts. Jos. I. Halle and A. STEM
mer, u. : A.
DEATH BY BEING Run OvER.-On We'd
nesdav evening girl about sixteen years Of age was
run over by stage near the corner Of Orchard and
Houston sis. and instantly KILLED. The wheel struck
her head.
FrRr.-A secondhand clothing store IN
Pearl-street took FIRE at O'Clock on Tuesday eve
ning Caused by the bursting of Camphehe lamp
The 6re was put out by the Police Damage III
ting.
~ The City Of Glasgow steamer ar
rived a, Liverpool on the slst ut from Philadelphia
~ JENNY LIND will give two concerts
IN Boston next week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13

The SO MYSTERY have as yet
seen no explanation of the movements OF the IN
known individual who favored number of our ciu-
zens with $40 We presume the recipients Judging
from their silence have either had Satisfactory IN
teryew with the gentleman, or have quietly placed
the money TO their own credit We see that the pa
pers in different parts of the country IN noucng me
occurrence are equally at a loss with ourselves 10
find reasonable explanation of H.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28
From the Philadelphia Sun.
THE ISLAND OF CUBA.

The Queen Of the Antilles" has, Of
late years, become an object ofinlerest TO
the United States, and the Proclamation
of President Fillmore. having suggested
10 the Washington Telegraph, that some
account Of il would be interesting 10 their
readers, we make use Of its columns for
the benefit Of ours. The proximity Of Cuba
to our territory, The value Of its produc-
tions, and the commercial advantages
which our people would derive from its
annexation, have caused it TO be regarded
by some Of them as prize that must be
won; and the only question with them is
as to the manner in which that desirable
end is to be attained. We trust. however,
that il never will be attempted. by other
than honorable means; that neither ambl-
tion nor cupidiiy shall urge our citizens
10 the violation Of International law and
good faith in The premises; aud iha. the
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distinction between lhe systematic insa.
sion Of the peaceful territory Of liiendly
nation. and lhe rendering dis'nleresled aid
10 people endeasoring BY revolution 70
effect their political emancipation. may be
strictly observed.
Cuba 10 the largest and most important
of lhe West India Islands. IL is situated
between The seventy forth and eight6llh.
degrees Of Longitude wesiiiom Greenwich.
and The nineteenth and iseniy-third de.
erees OF nonh Isiiinde. II is about seven
hundred miles in length. and seventy in
brrsdlh; and contains. ingeiher with ils
Dependencies. 81. .s07 square miles-being
nessiy equal in extent 10 Great Britain. u
commands The entrance 10 The Gulf Of
Mexico. whence il has been called The
key Of The West Indies. The climate is
delightful, and very healthy; Tor which
reason il is quite fsyoriIe resort for in
valids. Even on The top oI The Grande
AE,illa. the chief range Of mountains run
ming through The middle OF The island from
end 10 end. there has scarcely ever been
ice. and then only Few inches lhirk.
The seasons are not distinguished as Sum.
mer and water. but as The wet and the
dry; though the periods al which they
begin and end are mol very well defined.
The rainy season generally begins in May.
but sometimes in April, and occasionally
not iill June.
The soil of Cuba is very fertile, but, as
in other tropical countries. The people are
too lazy 10 cultivate il 70 any great extent.
The chief agricultural productions are su.
gar. coffee. tobacco, manioc, maize, and
mosquitoes. The work on the planla-
,ions is done almost altogether by negroes.
whose condition is far worse than thai Of
the slaves in our country. The whipping
post is in constant use. As an instance
OF The great fertility Of The soil. Turnbull
states. that. in the district OF Ssgua Ia
Grsnde a cabGiieria Of land. which is
nearly equal 10 lhiriy-ihree acies, has been
known to produce 2sO.OO0 pounds OF the
fair colored muscovado sugar Of that coun-
Try; being nearly equal 10 four moderate
sized hogsheads per acre. What would
this be in The hands Of experienced plan
ters
There are in the island several excel
lent copper, iron, and coal mines, which
would be very productive if well worked.
Small quantities Of gold and silver have
also been found. Since The introduction
OF bees, about sixty years ago. honey and
wax have formed important articles ol
trade. Manufactures have been much
neglected.
or domestic animals, The OK. the horse,
and the pig are the most useful. and form
large part Of The wealth of The land. The
oxen are so numerous that many of them
have run wild; and they are hunted for the
sake of their hides and iallow. which are
sent 10 Spain. OF domestic fowls. the
cock and hen are The most numerous;
though the goose. turkey, peacock. and
pigeon are well known. There are many
fine turtles on the island, from which The
best tortoise e-skells are made. Fresh fish
of various kinds, abonnd. Snakes and
other reptiles are not numerous. but n0x-
ious insects OF all kinds are found in large
numbers.
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porch in front of his house. and wha. zs
he beheld the Quaker dismonni. supposed
he was coming 10 demsnd pay for his a.
ly, and secretly swore he would have 10
Law Tor il ifhe did.
Good morning. neighbor Dond how
Is Thy family 7" exclaimed 0bedish. as he
mounted the steps and seated himself ia
q chair.
IAN well. believe" was the crusiy
reply.
.Ihsse a small affair 10 settle with you
this morning. and came rather early"
$50 suppose growled Watt.
"This morning. my son found Thy Dur
HON heller in my garden. where she has
destroyed good deal"
aid what did he do with her Z" de-
manded Dood. his brow darkening.
What would thee have done with her.
had she been my heifer in Thy garden p
asked Obedi.h.
I'D shot her - reioried Watt. mad.
ly. .as ] suppose you have done bui
we are only even now. Heilef for 6lly
is only .tii for ,a,.'
Neighbor Dood. thou knowest me not.
IL thou lhinkesi | would harm a hair ol
thy heifer's back. She is in my farm.
yard. and not even blow has been struck
her, where thee can get her al any time.
| know thee shot my lilly; but the evil
one prompted thee 10 do il. and lay no
evil in my heart against my ne;ghbors. ]
came 10 tell Thee where Thy heifer is, and
now I'll gome."
Obediah rose IRON his chair. and was
aboui 10 descend the steps, when he was
stopped by Watt. who hastily asked,
What was your filly WORTH"
"A hundred dollars is what asked for
her" replied 0bediah
/" Wal, a moment 7" and Dood rushed
into The house. from whence he soon re.
turned. holding some gold in his hand.
/. Here's The price Of your 6lly and here
alier let there be pIeasaniness between
u.s."
+" Willingly. heartily" answered Law
son. erssping The proffered hand Of The
other /" LEI there be peace between us"
Ohediah mounted his horse. and rode
home with a lighter heart, and from that
day 10 This Dood has been as good neigh
bor as one could wish to have; being com
pleiely reformed by the RETURNING Goor
FOR EVIL.
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The Habits of the Aborigines.

i John Brickell. Pennsylvanian, wnt
was made a prisoner by the Delaware
Indians when youth, and who was giser
up after Wayne's victory in I795. gives
a glowing picture of their pairiarchal hu.
manily and civilized customs - He had
been adopted and brought up with kind
ness in The family OF Whingwy Poosbes,
Delaware. At his taking leave, the
children all hung round him crying and
when present. before the military. his In.
dian father stood up and made this toucll-
ing and pathetic speech. saying" My
son, these are the men Of the same color
as yourself--some OF them may be OF
your kin. or can convey you TO those who
are your kindred. You have lived a
long time with us. and call on you TO
say il have no, used you as we'll as a
father could use SON! You have hunt
ed for me and been 10 me as son. !
call on you TO say il you will 60. or if you
will sill stay with me! Your choice is
left 10 YOURSELF" Then Brickell says,
he knew its truth. and stood up some time,
considerale, hardly knowing what choice
to make. He thought Of The children he
had just left in tears; then oi the Indians
whom he loved; then of his own kin /;
and he at length answered. al will go
with nv kim" The Indian replied, II
must then lose you. had leaned on you
as sialf-now il is broken-and am
ruined!'' He then sunk back to his seat
and cried. and was joined in tears BY
Brickell! Such a scene was like the
palriarchal relations in the Bible, and
Brickell makes The remark, that many
Of their observances, in his mind, seemed
10 show their affinity TO the Jews. They
had their regular feasts; such as the first
corn that is fit 10 use was made fruit
offering. and, when they started on hunt
ing expeditions, the first game that was
taken they skinned whole. observing not
10 break bone, and leaving thereon the
head, ears. and hoofs. This they cook
whole, and every one parlakes. and the
rest they entirely burn up. They also
observe the law Of clean and unclean ami
mails. They never eat catfish, eels, or
olher fish without scales, nor beasts nor
birds Of prey. They would not even eat
rabbits when Brickelled killed them.
Their women. too, observed. with remark
able siriciness, times of seclusion, and not
returning to society till after washing
themselves and their whole apparel. In
case Of deaths of husbands or wives. they
wore mourning apparel for an entire year.
/ |, is hardly possible to conceive that such
conformi,ies to Jewish rituals. among a
people so long . scattered and pealed."
could be the result Of arbitrary choice.
Brickell shows, too. that they were emf
nentIy religious people in their own
way, worshipping God, always. accord
ing 10 The law Of their fathers" They
frequently had family worship. in which
they would sing aud pray. They had
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28

rorsbie 10 ihs germinaiion Of ihe seeds.
This Is one af the best known modes ol
raising young plants fnr nosxilhsiand.
ING all that has been said about seed steep.
'ng aud other wonderful modes OF secele.
rating ihe growth of plants. we have Al
Ihr present time no more powerful modes
OF aiding termination. and forring ihe
grewih ef young plants. This 10 llle plan
adapted BY lhe best gardeners with lhe:l
ehoiresi seeds. Gudener,s Chronicle.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28
From the London Globe, April 5.
ROTATION OF THE EARTH RENDER
ED VISIBLE.

The experiment now being exhibited in
Paris. by which The dinrnal rotation Of the
earth is rendered palpable 10 the senses.
is one Of the most remarkable Of the mo-
dern verifcations Of theory. Although the
demonstration by which the rotation Of
the earth has been established be such as
TO carry conviction TO the minds of all
who are capable Of comprehending il. TO
which nothing can be imagined to add
either force or clearness. nevertheless even
the natural philosopher himself cannot re-
gard the present experiment without feel.
ings Of profound interest and satisfaction.
and to The great mass. TO whom the compli.
Gated physical phenomena by which the
rotation Of The earth has been established
are incomprehensble. this experiment is
invaluable. Al the centre Of the dome OF
the Pantheon fine wire is attached, from
which sphere Of metal, four or five in
ches in diameter, is suspended so as 10
hang near the floor Of the building. This
apparatus is put in vibration after the man.
ner OF a pendulum. Under, and concentra-
ted within it, is placed circular table some
twenty feet in diameter, the circumference
of which is divided into degrees, minutes,
&c., and The divisions numbered. Now,
il can be shown by The most elementary
principles of mechanics, that. .snpposing the
earth 10 have The diurnal motion upon its
axis which is imputed TO It. and which ex-
plains the phenomena Of day and night,
&C.. the plane in which this pendulum
vibraies will not be affected By this
diurnal motion. but will maintain strict.
" the same direction during twenty -four
hours. In this interval, however. the Ia
BILE over which the pendulum is suspend.
ed will continually change its position in
virtue of the diurnal motion. so as to make
a complete revolution round It's centre.
Since, then. The table thus revolves. and
The pendulum which vibrales over ]. does
no, revolye. the consequence 10 that line
traced upon the table by point projecting
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28

no words fof profans swearing, never used
false accusation. and were slways strictly
ehzsie. Bnrkell remarks that they were
the best people 10 train up children he
had ever seen; they ne,er whip. and
Scarcely ever seald. The whole family
Is remarkably quiet. and much of lhrir
time they employ IN inslrueiing sheir
youths in what they deem 10 be right.
They say much OF Msnelo. much applaud
iusi actions before their children. and
greatly condemn bad examples.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28

To Accelerate the termination Of Seeds
When gardener has some choice and
scarce seeds, or when he is endeavoring
to,raise particularly early crop. he takes
more than ordinary care with them. He
selects some good soil. sows his seed,
waters them enough, but not too much,
aud takes great care to f, all the condi.
,ions To The nature and requirements oil
the young plants. II he is anxious TO
hurry on ,he termination of the seeds, so
as 10 bring The Young plants forward as
rapidly as possible, lie gives them l'l!le
bottom heal, sowing The seeds IN the
mould resting on half rotten dung. because
under these circumstances, the gentle hea'
of The still lermenting manure, anu .'e
vapors whichii gives out, are h'gh'y 'a'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28
Integrity Of Character. Who ever

Integrity Of Character. Who ever
possessed il that did not derive untold adj.
vaniagcs from ill II is better than the
gold Of Ophir; it is Of more value than
diamonds ~ and all precious stones" And
yet every man may possess il. Toyoung
men, we say with earnestness and en-
phasis. look a, integrity Of character with
the blessings il confers, and imbibe such
principles and pursue such course. that
lis benefits may be yours. Il is prize
so rich. that j. repays every sacrifice and
every toll necessary TO secure il. Sup
pose a mercantile community could be
found whose every individual was known
and acknowledged to possess strict and
Incorporating integrity; the represent
tations Of each one were in siric, accord-
ance with truth; "his word as good as
his bond!" Such community would
have monopoly Of the trade, so far as
thew had the means Of supplying the de.
mand. .The tricks Of trade" whatever
may be their apparent advantages, impair
confidence, and in The end injure those
who practice them far more than they
benefit them. II is a short.ci;ed, as well
as guilty policy, to swerve. under any
circumstances, from those grea. principles
which are OF universal and everlasting OBJ
legation. Let a man maintain his inieg-
rity at all times, and he win be satisfied
there is blessing in il, and blessing
flowing from il, and blessing all arannd
il. Phiid. Bulletin.
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Spirit and Peril.-There is story

Spirit and Peril-There is a story
-and which l believe is the fact-of
two boys going to a iackdaw's nest from
a hole under the belfry window of the
tower Of All Saints Church, Derby.
England. AS il was impossible to reach
that height from without, they resolv-
ed to put plank through the window,
and while the heavier boy secured its
balance by sitting on the end within.
the lighter boy was to fix himself on
the opposite end, and from that peri
lous situation to reach the object Of
asF s%aFeS Sdesrfh rfhe fS fSs fer sfoss af seAs%ee s51e i ia
nest, and finding in it five fedged
young birds, announced the news to
his companion.
"Five, are there :" replied he; I" then
I'll have three"
may" exclaimed the other indig-
nantly, 81 run all the danger, and I'll
have three"
You shall not" still maintained the
boy inside; "you shall not. Promise
me three, or Ill drop you"
"Drop me, if you please" replied
the little hero, "but I'll promise you
no more than two;" upon which his
feet slipped of the plank. ~
Up tilted the end, and down went
the boy, upwards Of a hundred feet from
the ground. The little fellow, at the
moment of his fall, was holding his
prize by their legs-three in one hand
and two in the other--and they, find
ing themselves descending, futtered
out their pinions instinctively. The
boy, too, had on carter's frock secur-
ed around the neck, which filling from
beneath, buoyed him up like balloon.
and he descended smoothly to the
ground when, looking up, he exclaim-
ed to his companion" Now you shall
have none !" and ran away sound in
every limb, to the astonishment Of the
inhabitants. who, with inconceivable
horror, had witnessed his descent.
American Beacon, May 6.
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Iron lhs bottom Of The hall will change ns
direction relatively 10 The table. from min
ME 10 minute and from hour IN hopr. so
lhsiif snrh point wee pencil and thai pa
per were spread upon The table. lhe course
farmed by ihls pencil during lwenly-four
hours would form sysiemoflines rsdislng
from The centre of The table. and The two
lines formed alter The interval Of aae hour
would always form an angle with each
other Of IS degrees. being The twenty
fourth part OF the circumference. Nov
this is rendered actually visible 10 The
crowds which daily fork to the Pantheon
10 witness This remarkable experiment.
The praeiised eye OF correct observer.
especially if aided by proper Optical in
slrumeni. may actually see the motion
which the table has in common with The
earth. under the pendulum. between two
successive vibrations. Il 10 in fact. ap-
parent that The ball. or rather the point al
lached 10 The bottom of the ball. does nat
return precisely To The same point OF lhe
Of the table after two sue.
cessive vibrations. Thus 10 rendered visit
BILE the motion which The table has in COM
mon with The earth. II 10 true that. corr
recily speaking. the table does not turn
round lis own centre. for alihoughihe Ia
bic be turned. in common with the surface
of The earth. round the earlh's axis, the
point Of suspension Of The pendulum is
turned also in the same round the same
axis, being continually maintained verii-
cal above The centre Of the table. The
plane in which The pendulum vibrales
does not however parlake Of The motion,
and. consequently. has the appearance Of
revolving once in lwen,y-four hours over
The table. while. in reality, !, is The table
which revolves once in lwenIy-four hours
under il.
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From the Waichman and Reflector.
"a Stranser.1

In long hsl Of names record OF
deaths in Sacramento CRY. published in
The secular papers-siands this simple,
afTeefino ,nnanncen,enf
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

nfssssss NEW LINE OE srMAM
LKHEAGea SHIPS BETWEEN RICHMOND
-S4.AAsSass49 AND PHILA DELPHIA-TOU
r,...- ING AT NORFOLK AND CITY
POlNT.-1he UNION STEAM SHIP COM
FANNY having built two beautiful first class steam
ships expressly for this trade respectfully give notice
mat the new steamship VIRGINIA will positively
leave Philadelphia the LIST day of February next,
and the ship PENNSYLVANIA in a few days there
after; One of these ships will leave each port every
hve days, and will go through in As to SO hours, and
to or from Norfolk in "a hours-ofIerng unrivaed fa-
cillties to shippers and passengers economy and dis
patch, avoiding all transhpments. Insurance will be
as low as by the inland routes Each ship provided
with two OF Francis life boats apd have the credit of
beng the best built ships in Philadelphia Due notice
will be given OF the time for leaving each port
RANKIN q WHITLOCK,
Agents at Richmond.
JOHN ROWLETT,
Agent at Petersburg.
T. P. CROWELL,
Agent at Norfolk.
LEVI ELDRIDGE,
General Agent Phla.
~. Lynchburg Virginian will please copy.
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