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NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH H. 1851.

quality of mind, and that of the highest order, now
10 be found in the columns of the daily, weekly
and provincial press. From being mere chroni-
Gle of passing events, dry register of dates and
facts, the newspaper has grown into one Of the
leading schoolmasters of the day. Its articles
amuse us with their wit and instruct us with their
wisdom, They exhibit the brilllancy of the clas-
scaI scholar, and the close searching reasoning OF
the logican. 1t is an encyclopedia in itself. II
reviews all books, and treats of all sciences 1t is
familiar with all geography, and at home in all
history 1t is EIipus 10 read the riddle which
every political sphinx may set before it. 1t dives
into cabinet secrets, and anticipates the purposes of
Statesmen. Ii has the hundred eyes Of ever wake
ful Argus, the hundred hands and fifty heads OF
Briareus. And az Omnipresent omniscient, as
ubiquitous as versatile, it is here there, and every
where from Indus to the Po, from China to Peru,
comprising the world with its correspondents and
with its expresses and the electric telegraph racing
against time to communicate its intelligence oil
mankind in every region of the earth. The an
clients counted up seven wonders of the world. II
they had possessed newspaper press, they would
have had an eighth, more marvellous and of more
worth than all the resi- together"
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IMMENSE TREEs-The Boabab of Senegal
(Adansomia digitata,l the Bald Cypress of OAK
AGO. (Iezodeum dtstichuna,) and the famous Chest
nut of Etna, have been often cited the giants OF
the vegetable kingdom. But thAse sovereigns are
dethroned, and put into the second rank by those
lately discovered in Tasmania which leave far be-
hind them those antique monuments of nature.
Last week went to see the two largest trees ex-
listing in the world Both of them are on the bor-
der Of small stream tributary to the river of North
West Bay in the rear of Mount Wellington,
They are of the species named there Swamp Gum
| and my companions five of us) measured them.
One Of them had fallen; we therefore easily obtained
its dimensions. We found its body two hundred
feet from the ground to the branches. The top had
broken off and partly decayed, but ascertained
the entire height of the tree to have been certainly
three hundred feet. We found the diameter of the
base of it to be thirty feet, and at the first branch
twelve feet. Its weight estimated to be about
four hundred and forty tons The other tree, now
growing, without the least sign of decay resem-
bles an immense tower rising among the humble
sassafras trees, although very large in fact The
Gum tree at three feet above the ground measures
one hundred and two feet in circumference. In the
space of square mile [ think there were not less
than hundred of these trees, none less than
forty feet in circumference. Itmust require several
thousand years to produce the largest. LRevue
Hnrticnle
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the place. He happened to meet regiment OF in
fantry returning from the parade, and taking a
position 10 see it pass, young captain, evidently
desirous 10 make display before the stranger, in
crossing one OF the numerous water cOurses with
which ts city is ineIsected, missed his footing,
and in trying to save himself, lost his hat. The
exhibition was truly unfortunae-the spectators
laughed, and looking al the Englishman, expect
ing him to laugh too. On the contrary, he rot
only retained his composure, but promptly ad
vaDced to where he hat had rolled, and taking it
up presented it will an air Of nnaffs, ted kindness
to its confused owner. The officer received it with
blush of surprise and gratitude, and hurried TO
rejoin his company. There a murmur OF
applause, and the stranger passed on. Though The
scene of moment, every heart--not with admira-
tion for display of pOliteness, but with
warmer feeling for proof of that true charity
which never faileth.' On the regiment being
dismissed, the Captain, who was young man of
consideration, in glowing terms related the circum-
stances TO his Colonel The Colonel Immediately
mentioned it to the General in command, and
when the Englishman returned to his hotel, he
found an Aide de-camp waiting to request his
company 10 dinner at head quarters. In the even.
Ing he was carried to cOurt-at that time, as Lord
Chesterfield tells, the most brilliant court in Eu-
rope, and was received with particular attention.
OF course during his stay at Turin he was invited
every where, and on his departure he was loaded
with letters Of INTRODUCTION to the different staies of
Italy Thus, a private gentleman of moderate
means, by graceful Impulse of Christian feeling,
was enabled to travel through a foreign country,
then of the highest interest for its society, as well
as for the charms it still possesses, with more dis
tinciion and advantage than can ever be derived
from the mere circumstances of birth and fortune,
even the most Splendid
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BANGOR. BY MARSHALL S. PIKE.

New England's city of the East,
On wild Penobscot's shore;
Far from the oceans mighty dash,
Or broad Atlantic's roar;
Upon two rugged lofty hills,
That tower into the skies,
A thousand homes with happy hearts,
Towards the blue heavens rise.
New England's city of the East,
A few short years ago,
The Redman's hunting ground was here,
The white man was his foe
While from the natives bending bow
The lightning arrow flew;
Or down the rivers rapid tide,
Was borne his light canoe.
New England's city of the East,
The weak in power must bend;
The pale-face proved the man of art,
The Indian turned his friend
As by his axe the forests fell,
And traffic marts We're made;
Then came to thee from lands a!ar
A nations craft for trade.
New England's city of the East,
The stream that laves thy shore,
Bears on its waves now many a keel
That's kissed it DER and DER;
And every tide. that surges out,
To meet the unresting sea,
Takes from thy quays some freighied bark,
That blings back wealth to thee.
New England's city of the East,
Though from thy sisters far,
There's many an eye that's watching ihee,
Like some lone rising star!
While friendly hearts aiar off praise
Thy dimpled lands of green,
WhO've seen thee grown TO loveliness,
And call thee Eastern Queen!"
New England's city of The East,
Most modest of them all
Prettier far than cities old,
With stone and marble wall
For though thy winters colder be,
And SHOWS deck deep thy lands,
There's not a spot on earth can boast
OF warmer hearts and hands.
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Here is an aggregate of ,433, ,465 communicates
at various places of religious worship; and those
who members of other religious societies, not
here enumerated, will increase the number to
100000. If to these communicates be added the
younger members of their families below the re-
quiste age, we may fairly make the number of com
municants, and those whom they represent and in
fuence, as not being less than 10000, 900. Does
any other population of 21,000,000 Christians ex
hbt so large number, not Of mere attendants at
public WORSHIP but of church members and commu
ncants? We are afraid not We do not want
however, to prove that the absence of religious
education Of particular kind has made the people
of the United States more attentive to their reli-
gious duties obec. is to prove that it has mo-;
produced a contrary effect.
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THE DAGUERREOTYPE SALOONS, No
L 50 Camp street, (Shiff buidingsO now open
for the reception of visitors who respectfully invited
exsmlne the very extensive collection of PORTRAITS.
and every attention will be bestowed give satisfaction
patrons.
eY- BY the superior arrangement of the LIGHT in the
Operating Room constructed expressly for this purpose witt
immense SKY-LIGHT, and by New CHEMICAL Pro,
used preparing the Plates the Portraits produced
in short lime (only few econds) exhibiting
high degree OF perfection, with the and hatur
not be 6feike.
tT" choice variety Of new style Ename'lei and Fh-
graved OCKETs of the fines Gold and best workmanship,
suitable for Miniatures, furnished at the mann iacuers
prices.
to-" Artists supplied with every article used in the Da
guerreotype at \ ew Y ork prices. JACOBS,
ilA I'm No y3 l,nnp street. NeNi lrleAns.
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THE NEwsPAp ER.-We extract the following
from the speech of the Rev. J. Aspinall on Edu.
cation:
"Nor, while speaking on the schooimas,er, in
of public instruction at the present time, must we
forget newspapers. Whether we regard them as
the guide or echo of popular opinion-and in some
sort they parake of both characters-we are lost
in amazement and admiration at the quantity and
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Coon BREEDING.-The following anecdote is
related by Mr.. Walker in his amusing and instruc
tive publication, &c The Original,'' as affording
fine instance of the value of good breeding or po.
liteness even in circumstances where it could not
be expected to produce any personal advantages
An EUglishman making the grand tour to.
wards the middle of the last century, when trsv-
ellers were objects of more attention than a,
present. arriving at Turin, sauntered out to see
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OF the 120 colleges, there were in 1S49, under
the direction OF the Bap:sts -; under that OF the
Epscopalians, 10; the Methodists influenced IL
and the Catholics l3 The remainder were divided,
to prevailing religious influence, between the
ward University had furnished 1923 ministers of
different persuasions "a large portion Unitarans)
to the 1st Of January, 1919; and Yale College has
furnished 1910 ministers principally Presbyterians,
up to that time. The American Almanac for the
present year supplies the following list of churches
and COMMITMENTS of the various religious profess
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The LOVE OF HoME.-lt is only shallow
minded pretenders who make humble origin
matter of personal reproach. Taunt and scoffing
at The humble condition of early ife affect nobody
in this country but those who are foolish enough
to indulge in them, and they are generally suffi
Gently punished by the public rebuke. A man
who is not ashamed of himself, need not be
ashamed of his early condition.
Ii did not happen to me to be born in log cabin,
but my elder brothers and sisters born in a
log cabn-raised amid the drifts of New
tiampshire--at period SO early that when the
smoke first from its rude chimney, and curled
over the frozen hills, there similar evidence
of white mans habiation between it and the
settlement on the rivers of Canada. Its remains
still exist. make it an annual visit. l carry
my children to it, TO teach them the hardships
endured by the generations which have gone
before them | love TO dwell on the tender
recollections, the kindred ties, the early at
fections, and the narrali0ns and incidents,
which mingle with all l know of the prmi-
tive family abode. l weep TO think that none OF
those who Inhabited ii are now among the living
and If ever am ashamed of il, or if ever fail II
affectionae veneratiun for him who raised it and
defended It against savage violence and destrnc
ton, cherished all the domestic virtues benea,i
its roof and through the fire and blood OF sever
| years revolutionary war-shrunk from no toll, NJ
sacrifice to serve his country and to raise his chill
| dren to a condition better than his own-mav m,
| name, and the name OF my posterity, be blottet
forever from the memory Of mankind [Danie
| Webster,
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EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS, State
has expended 81 ,07S during the year in dirtribu-
ting 271S copies of Webster's large dictionary and
1O3 copies of Worcester's. The number of towns
in the State is 32l school districts 2slS; schools
3S7S attendance in summer 1884 attendance
in the winter, 1874 ,403l teachers in the sum-
mer 4l26, of whom 324 males, and 4s01
females teachers in winter 2ll7 males and 2ls7
females. Total, 1904. Average wages of male
teachers per month, including board, $34 s9 fe-
males $14 AZ. The whole amount expended for
public schools during the year was $95S, sol 33.
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An English paper comments at some length on
the Church statistics Of his country and has come
to the conclusion that in religious matters as in
every thing ese Brother Jonathan is destined to go
ahead of all other countries. We make the follow
ing extract from the article alluded to:
The religious education of the youth of the Uni
ted States is abundantly provided for at the forty
two theological schools which we have already
mentioned. These schools all Protestant, ane
are divided among the various branches as follows
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VOLUME ,IV.-NUMBER 6.
DANCING ACADEMIES,
DANCING ACADEMY.

DANCING ACADEMY.
M X. T. CLISSEY respectfully informs the ladies'
Iva and Gentlemen of NeForesns that his Dsncing -.
Acaicny will he opened MONDAY NEXT Nov. A. at @z
4Naia No CarOnJele; street. between Common aud wv
On y Canal streets, where he " III the most ~
NsAk fashionable Dances vogue a. the foiovs
"a French QhdrAes,
patse Deu1 Temps, Polka IMa.ou,ka,
Patse a 1rois Temps, German Polka WaIsz,
Polka du Salon, La Redoua
The Scottish Polka.
M c. will teach fashionable ladies and
men in a eourse of fifteen lessons.
IL Private Classes for adies gentlemen frD till oce
svery day.
10 Class for Children O'Clock I'LL dars on MONDAYS
aud THURSDAYS.
NJ Class for gentlemen from haIkpnss TO- every night
SeSOfIeans, Nov q 1850 No SIN os INV
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MUSIC.
NEW MUSIC STORE,


SO Camp street, three doors 5elow Poydras.
esd Sifss if '%,ffs SsR
sno Fes. fsm Pssps ps's 20 Co., Henri s1r
saa ss' s@ Ss sa Sfi sni pys
square Pianos from Gibert, Dunhem. VIM. Hail & Son.
Gale and Others.
1 The S S:pisgTail prize Piano. hom VIM all Son. Broad
Meiodeens from to 6 octavos.
The Harmoaieon Orchestra. Or Organized Piano.
New sye OF Guitars. OF ch and varied patterns of
3Sss s0sSm nfsks Flutes.
Brq.s Instruments from double bass ao-ogeter wit,
fas Ss. GS charge of tn.
nen' and will be at all times ready wait his numer3
has been fitted for the especial use of the ladies'
mnsds & H tried VII T. SHSS
PIANO sg soHzt ga Il 4sg y sfRs Hps'a 3 =! ss1oHs.
EoR1Es 5 e dsa sn ard ,I s.'Y SsH;anx
Psy; Ss %iafs RfS:09 1ih9 e. i nSshs Ss ami
sfS s'P PffEsr fffffs FIX Roh Fa
are % decidedly the FanS ,G% now IN n
Be hd as they will 'snl longer and in better than any
Sss a6 can ln1s p have s rim
on Il 5f'f PTE sn
~ other Musical Instruments constantly hand and
81 ~ for sale at low prices. SHEET MUSIC for Pane
I5&e Fore, Guitar, Finite, etc. Also INSTRUCTION
Stn BoOKS ior all musical instruments. II A Lib
eri Discount 10 Dealers Teachers and all those sending
oItiess :. All orders promptly attended to. rnh22
MUSIC AND MI stCAL INsTRC NiBNIs-The
lvl subscribers would respectfully request your .,au
attention to Their large and extensive stock of Mu. EMi
SIC and Mu.ical Merchandise OF every DESCRIPTION @
and also to their well selected of Piano T3Ess
Fortts from the factories of tn, irsi makers in the
United States and Europe.
Strings for Violin, Guitar, Harp. Vioincelio Double Bass
etc. Guitar Pins, Pegs. Screws. etc.
Vioin,, Flutes Gu ta, Accordions. Brass instrument:
for Bands, Tambourines, Banjos, Drums etc. etc.
Piano Forte Wire, Tuning ha%meIs; Forks etc etc. and
Orders for Music and Musical Instruments will be promptly
attended to-
seminaries.
Second Hand Pianos bought, and taken in part paymsn
for
All the Music received from the North pub
iished
The entire Music Department will be under the charge
Mr.. H. ID. Hewitt. New Orleans La. Oct 3;
o25 dtl&WF II. ID. HEWITT.
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TO BUILDERS,

BUILDERS FURNISHING WAREHOUSE,
- No 2O6 B.4RON.NE STREET, D. taseen Hevia
and G.od Streets, Second JHanieipaiyThose engaged
in building can find at this large establishment. very
extensive and complete stock. comprising every description
Of high and low priced HARDWARE employed in the
Building Line. at the lowest market prices AN new invsn-
lions and imgrovs%snts p Locks Sliding Dco, Trimmings.
common well as Q! the most costly kinds manufactured
MARBLE MANTELS.-Ala large and handsome assort
ment Of Marble Manes and Manei Crates Marble Hearhs
Tile,
FANCY IRON BALCONIES, RAILlNGS AND
VERANDAHS, embracing some new and beautiful pat
terms, will be put mp order, at reduced prices.
IRON SHUTTERS. Rank Vault and Safe DOORS,
LOT ks for same. from 80 to $50 each.
IRON ALINGS Pnbic Squsres and Parks together
with the stone work furnished and pnt up complete.
FRONTS FOR STORES. with Iron and Granite columns.
furnished and set aP complete at reduced prices.
LEADER BOTTOMS of Cast Iron, various patterns and
Sizes Ornamental Cast Iron Columns for Fronts and
Awnings Venaors of all sizes. Sash Weighs Store Door
Bolts Brass, Iron and Silver Plated Flush Bos for sashes
and folding doors, Sliding Door Trimmings. ofevery kind in
SILVER PLATED WORK, viz: Locks Bell Pulls,
Gallery Balls, Door Numbers and Pew Plates Bel Levers.
Butt Hinges.
A large and complete stock of best Boston AILS con-
stany hand including 3D., fine I'd, 3D. l0 finishing stating
Nails etc. at the lowest prices ALLEN HILL.
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SHAKESPEARE IRON FOUNDRY,
POS Giyod Street, Nsw Orleans.
WHEELER, Pc TEES q 70, would res,
to do STEAMBOAT WORK. and build SUGAR MILL
ENGINES cf s dess1P!Sn SD aso, Rs'Sag, nR knaMR1s
such as Turn Tables Stay Plates Switches Chairs. etc., on
the shortest notice and the most approved system
bore Iron and Brass work Of almo,t all kinds.
Crate Bars Store Fronts Iron Shutters aud Doors. Gal
and Tomh Railpgs Shafts and Puileys. Axes and Boxes
meet with prompt attention.
Tie Blacksmith Department is fitted to enable workmsi
10 ex1 cute any odes that may be received
Orders from Plantations punctually attended to, whic
penss address TO
WHEELER. PETTEEs& Il CO., Newlrsans la.
]. Fl. WHEELER, J.GEUDtS,
L.. e. PETTEES, S. SWOUP.
felS 3n
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@EE -
MILN EBURG AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.
PON1 BARTRAIN RAILROAD COMPANY

On Sunday the Cars leave every hour from O'Clock A.
EV An OMNIBUS leaves Canal and Chartres ever
quarter of an hour for the Depot
]. ". SMITH. Superintendent.
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Notice.
OrFroE LAKE PoNICHARTRAIN R ALRoAp Co.

OrFIoK LAKE PoNrcHARTR AIN r ABROAD
NewOreans, April is, 1s49
A t Meeting of the Board of Directors it was
Resoiued That public notice be given by the Company
that in conformity with the rules already adopted and made
age OF missing whatever. happening goods transported.
from end Of the road other and that ali freight
shall be at the risk and peril Of the owner Shippers or ton
dIl 0 j. NEVILLE Sscvetarv
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RARCLAY'S London Porter and Bass Pale
- Ale-A casks, jus, landed and for sale by
d2. JOHN II. ELLlOTT & co. l9 Cusiamhouse st.
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NEW YORK AGENCY FOR
Br0nzed, Iron ana Marble Furniture,
Garden Chairs and Set,ees, Sofas Tables small and large
Center Tables with mabe tops. Hat and b uQue stands
Egyptian and Italian Marble Sabs with fancy bronsed
gilt Brackets, Stand Tables with enamsled
article
The above articles will be found very beautiful. much
cheaper than wood, and far durable.
ALLEN HILL, No. A6 Baronne st..
between Hevis and Grod sta Second NJ anicpality,
fe22 1m1p New Orleans
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BOARDING..

pRIVATE BOARDlNG-A few gentlemen
be accommodated with Board, on reasonable terms
24s Common, bet St John and St Peter mh5 3mos
MRS. W. E. BROWN informs her friends and
reuova: ed the WAvERLY HOUSE, No. Is Canal 4
sttately occupedby Mrs. Shall prepared q
to ,eF every accommodation, both transient kI.
l New Orleans. November ), $780, MA Iyos
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EDUCATION.

Nu1~ TEACHER OF MUSIC. .n..
&4yi4L kBMRs. H. CAMPBELL, Teacher
Piano Forte and Guitar, receives
- at her residence, Race, Camp street; W.
the Carondeiet Besides her
rgnar esson she Lecturer her pupils week on The
Science Of Music fIice - 0t Twelve ,es.oea va
HIGH SCHOOL corner of Constance and Race
Ii sts., by Rev. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, nag lv
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DRY GOODS.
SHOES, HATS, ETC.

q. WEBER, Bost and Shoe Dealer,
!, ~ ~ &R1 CORNER
" A ID Julia and dCsrondelet SITS.
aeepe constantly hand every thing in his uencnine
variety of Ladies' end Gentlemens Boots and Shoe
and will sell at the lowest Cash Prices. share Of public
patronage is respectfully solicited. ppf "
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SLAVES::.. SLAVES.
WANTED TO PURCHASE-I00 SLAVES,
w for which the highest cash prices will be paid. Citi
and merchants WHO have Slaves for sale, will plaese
call before leaving their Slaves with other
10 3mos< ELIHU CRESWELL, 156 Common st,
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fUbLiShED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.,
1T the toso price Of ONE DOLLAR per amman,
7 8 the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the
j Potomac, and us cheap as any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting Of the entertaining and
news matter of that sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HUGH X. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor.
II il designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for its general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Southern-ts conductors
are Virginans, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement of their fellow-citizens.
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprize, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights is defence of them
selves and all they hold dear;--that it has been
warm unremtting, and as far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
will deny. To doubt that it will continue to be
so is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been instilled into them from their
birth, can be eradicated, at period Of life when
men rarely change their views They, at least,
know it to be impossible.
Blythe low price at which the paper is pub
lished requires that the subscription be paid al
ipays in Advance.
nj'TO CLUBS4n
We offer the foilo,cing Inducements:
For Five Dollars Six Copies
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For Fifteen Dollars Twenty Copies
For Twenty Dollars Twenty-seyen Copies
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