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Rhode Island.

What land is that which you may trace,
On fair New England's map "a place,
Where Yankees thrive, where grass is green,
And strange where Echo es oft are seen
Rhode Island.
What land is that whose rock bound shore
Re-echoes old Atlantic's roar!
While on the north and eastern bound
The Old Bay State is always found.
Rhode Island.
What land is that whose western side
Pawcatuck river doth divide
From Old Connecticut "a place
Where honest toll is no disgrace.
Rhode Island.
What land is that whose noble sires
Supported freedoms waning fires
A land where Johnny cakes abound,
And granite rocks bestrew the ground.
Rhode Island.
What land is that whose sons so bold
Convert cen granite rocks to gold,
Find mines ofwealth in purling streams,
And often dine on pork and beans?
Rhode Island.
What land is that whose daughters fair,
Unrivalcd are in beauty rare ?
Girls who can cook and wash and sing,
Make bread or poetry fit fora king.
Rhode island.
What land is that throughout whose towns
The sabbath bell 50 swectly sounds? /?
4 land where sturdy farmers dwell,
And turkeys fat--a land they call
Rye Dough land.
What land is That where children 90,
Both rich and poor, to school, you know
A land where women seldom scold,
Or Cad about" as am told.
Rhode Island
What land is that whose sons are found
In every cline, on every ground;
And known by their high enterprise?
A land Of greens and pumpkin-pies.
Rhode Island.
What land is that which every man
Is proud to call his father land
A land Of squashcs, bccts and peas,
A land Of gingerbread and cheese.
Rhode Island.
GENEVA.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

To Offset trouble, always have LARGE
stoc!; of hope on hand. This was Macaw
por's plan. The very night he went to
iail for debt, he sent to an architect to see
what it would cost to decorate a house with
hanging gardens, ''in case anything should
turn upo that would warrant the outlay
How much better was this than applying a
razor to your jugular, or charcoal fumes to
yoar pulmonary arrangement.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

William, the conqucror, introduced into
England what was called Troy weight from
Troycs, town in the province of Cham
pagne, in Franco, uow III the department
IF Auba, where celebrated fair was held
The English were dissatisfied with this
weight, because the pound did not Weigh
as much as the pound in use at that time
in England. Hence arose the term aroir
d~ pclsc, Ito have weight,) Mhich was
medium between the French and English
weights.
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intellectual Culture.

Some treat the mind as though it was
inferior to, or, at least, but equal in value
with the body. They estimate knowledge
as they do mo icy. They class education
with food and raiment. They live and
act as though the same coffin, which is to
enclose their mortal mould, would also in.
close their immortal natures. They thus
virtually commit the deed mcditatod by
the Phillippian iailor. To all such we say,
do not thus destroy thy life. DO not thus
main the members of your imporishabl'
natures, for yourawounds will certainly out
live your rashncss. "
We rejoice to know and feel hat there
exist large regions Of though fields
for the range Of human intollcct-glorious
heights to be ascended and broad billowing
oceans of thought to be voyagod by strong
daring spirits Nor do we hesitate to be
lievc that our material world is but NIGH
ty school-room all furniturcd with problems
for disciplinary thought, and hung around
and above with diagrams and outline maps,
whose lines and shad IS of light and cloud,
checked and dotted with moons and stars,
awake the mind to world-pcrvading, world
uniting laws, yea, to the axioms, at least
of the science ofcternity, and to the spirit
kindling hope Of an immortal growth. o, |
yes, we greatly rejoice that we have cncr-
gics Of a mould lot coarse and unconsci,u
as the clay, but ETHEREAL, celestial and des-
tined to an ever opening life. By these
energies man may grow and thrive indcf-
ni;ely-may plume himself with wings Of
emotion and leave his earthly natal spot to
90 with God-givcn thought abroad among
Gods measurelcss, glorious works. Ogive
me the strong, pure, lofty fellowship of
minds and souls. Push back the mere
sensual and physical, or, rather employ
them as stepping stones in the upward
march of mind to wisdom's heavenly courts
Indeed who has never felt the wants OF
mind greater than the wants of the body !?
Who has never felt the joys of mind supe
rior to the joys of sensc' Who has not
felt the rewards of spirit richer far than all
our clay tenoments can share ? He that
has not is yet poor, and wretchcd and ma
kcd, and joyloss, and forlorn.
Let us not form low and narrow concep-
tions of our existence. It is not all f life
to eat and drink, and pile up p,lf and die.
We were made for higher purposes. We
have minds that we're formed for work.
Our infancy is the point from which goes
out the ever-opening angle of life expand
ing into an area for the nobest achieve
mcnts, Every word then, every swift-ait-
ting thought transmits an influence and
an account along the whole linz of our
destiny, Ithas been wisely said:
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John Collins, one Of the persons con-
victed of robbinc tho Phenix Bank of this
place, was sentenced, last Monday, to eight
years in the States Prison. Dorsey, con-
victed Of perjury in the same case, is to be
incaycorated for the same length OF time.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

Why is the life of an editor like tho book
ofRovelation' Because it is full of "typo
and shadows" and mighty voice like the
sound of many waters, 4 ever saving unte
him--soy;!..
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| 80
people of Newly ork are on that subject
though perhaps not very strange when i
is considered that large amount of tn
commerce of this city is with the eoutherl
States. The Uutchinsons have much t.
contend with in the opposition Of the press
but notwithstand ng this they have beer
very successful.
1t is "strange! wondrous strange =
that with all the cutenoss Of the "univcr.
sal Yankee nation" there should be Sc
much downright greenncss, Notwithstand
ing the repeated warnings thr-u ugh the
press, and the placards posted through the
streets, an before the very doors of the
Peter Funk shops, there is hardly an houl
Of the day but three or four country bump
kins may be seen, with their eyes and
mouths open waiting to be victimized and
it is nothing uncommon to hear Of one
of them who has been dupcd to the tune
of thirty or forty dollars, by having inves-
ted that amount of. current coin in the pur-
chase of brass watch, or a lot OF the best
pewter spoons. Such grccnhorns are d.
serving Of very little sympathy, for they
certainly cannot be so verdalt as to sup
pose they are buying good gold watch
for half the price of silver one. No; the
factis they are made to believe, that through
bitter distress, some INDECENT family, OF
wild ,wed mother, who has seen better days
is compelled to part with a treasured heir
loom to get the whcrewith to feed the flick
ering fame oflitc, and in their cagcrnoss
to swallow the bait they are hooked before
they know it. And thus dishonesty reaps
its reward Rather lhe richest case Of
this kind which I have heard was of a
young man who '!came down to York" to
see the elephant Among the most I'M
portant articles of which he stood in need
Just at that time was watch. Well he had
scarcely stepped ashore when, how lucky !!
he was accosted by very contlemanly ap-
pearing person who had been f owned upon
most severely by dame. Fortune and in
order to raise a little Of the "needful'
which would enable him to reach his friends
he would part with splendid gold watch
which he had-a present from an affection
ate father =, for mere song. The 'grcen
un' examined the watch, found it all right,
and closed the bargain by handing over
what money he had, and his unfortunate
f lend rolled up the watch very carefully
and handed it to him with q deep drawn
SIGH which spoke cloquently of blightcd
hopes of fame and fortune. The fortunate
one pock2tod his bargain and hastanad to
his stopping place TO exhibit his splendid
purchase to his friend having found him
and related to him his wond orful feat of
speculation he drew forth and unrolled
with a triumphant air-what do yon sup,
pose? why a piece Of putty. Nothing
more nor less. That is the speculation
that l have heard of his entering into.
Yours truly, PowHATAN.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

On Wednesday morning the 10Th of
March, fire broke out at Nevada City
California, which originated in the bowling
alley IF Gates & Smith and was supposed
to be the work of an incendiary. Loss cs-
timatod $l,300,OOO.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

"Scratch the green rind of sapling, or want
only twist it in the esoil:
The Scared and crooked oak will tell Of thee for
centuries to come"
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-04-24

Kimball says he has got the spoon that
David stirred his sing with.
The republic., 1851-04-17
THE REPUBLIC.l
rcouarsrosDrsor ov THE .rrusllc.l

BALrimoaE, April 10 IS p. IN.
The State Reform Convention is occupied with
tho subject Of creating Board of Public Works.
The Brother Jonathan did not leave until nine
O'Clock this morning for Chagrcs. She takes
l20 passengers, and proceeded down the bay at
the rate Of fifteen knots per hour. She carrics
regular mail from Baltimore.
Miss Julia Dean is playing at the Holiday street
theatre to full houses and the Eberbach children,
assisted by the Germania, gave their first concert
at Carroll Hall Last night Our people anx-
iously awaiting the second coming Of Jenny
Lind.
The weather is rainy and cold, We had some
snow last night. hs4
Sales to- day of 200 bbls. Howard street -four at
81 so, and 800 City Mills at - So. Red wheat
SO a lO2; white and yellow corn 81 63 cts Oats
80 a Al cents.
Coffee firm; sales 1000 bags Rio during the week
at 10 n I0t cents.
Whisky "a 25 cts, in hhds and bbs.
At the Baltimore stock board o-day, sales of 100
Baltimore 6's. 1890. l04s; 81 shares Marine Bank,
27s; SO do. Citxens Bank, 81; SO do. do, 81. Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, cash sales of so shares
at rs; 100 do, on time, 7ss; York and Cumberland
Railroad, 20 shares, at -; 25 do, time, 24s; 100
do, 23s; 25 do, $780, 40 shares Canton Company,
10. Between the bulls and bears, Md. 6s closed at
103s bid, l04i asked Bait. 6's, 1890, los bid, LOG
asked; & X. r.. Bonds, 1867, 92k bid, 93k asked;
do. shares, TIL bid, 70 asked; York x Cumber-
land %. bid, - asked; Bait. & Susq. SO bid, 40
asked. tt f4
The republic., 1851-04-17
From fks AIexandria Gazette.
The First Stone.

$3.50 ARLnGToH HousE, April IL, 1851.
1b The Editw If As -Aiezandria Gazette;
Observing in your valuable journal of late date
the notice Of STONE placed on the ruins of the
house in which the beloved WAsHIsGroS first saw
the light. permit me to offer you brief account OF
that interesting event, II occurred six and thirty
years ago.
: In June, 1915, sailed in my own vessel the
LADY Of the Lake." fine topsail schooner OF
ninety tons, accompanied by two gentlemen,
Messrs Lewis and Grymes, bound TO Pops's Creek,
in the county of Westmorsland. carrying with US
slab of e-stone, having the following inscrip-
ton:
Here. the ilth of February. 1872, (old style. }
WASHINGTON was born"
Our pilot approached the westmoreland shore
cautiously. our vessel drew nearly eight feet
water, and the pilot was but indiiferently acquant-
cd with so unirequented navigation.
We anchored at somc distance from the land,
and, taking 10 our boats, reached the mouth
Of Pope's Brydge's creek, and proceeding up
wards we fell in with Mckenzie Beverly, esq, and
several gentlemen on fishing party, and also with
the Of the property that formed the object
Of our visit. We were kindly received by these
individuals, and escorted to the spot where few
scattered bricks alone marked the birth place of the
Chief.
DESTROYS Of making the ceremonial of depositing
the stone a. imposing ~ circumstances would per-
nit, we enveloped 1t in the "Star Spangled Ban
ner of our country, and it borne to its resting
place in the of the descendants of four revou-
tionary patriots and soldiers--Samue Lewis, the
son Of George Lewis, captain in Baylor's regi-
ment OF horse, and nephew Of WAsMNeros; Will
liam Grymes, the son of Benjamin Crymes, gal
liant and distinguished officer Of the life guard; the
captain Of the vessel, the son of brave soldier
wounded in the battle Of Guilford; and George
w. p. Gusts, the con Of John Parke Gusts, aid
de-camp to the commander in chief before Cam
bridge and Yorktown.
We gathered together the bricks of the ancient
chimney that once formed the hearth around
which WAsHIsaroN in his infancy had played.
and constructed rude kind Of pedestal on which
we reverently placed the FIRST STONE, commend.
ing it to the respect and protection of the
people in general, and the citizens of westmore-
land in particular. d r
Bidding adieu to those who had received US SO
kindly, we re-embarked and hoisted our colors,
and, being provided with q piece Of cannon and
suitable ammunition, we fired q salute. awakening
the echoes that had slept for ages around the hal
lowed spot; and while the smoke Of our martial tri-
butte to the birth place of the Pater Patrir still lin
gcred on tho bosom of the Potomac, we spread our
sails to favoring breeze, and speeded joyously to
our homes. tN v
Such an act Of filial love and gratitude per-
formed moro than a third of century ago-such
Is the history of the FIRST STONE to the memory
of WAsHIsaroN.
Health and respect, my dear sir,
GEORGE w. p. CUSTIS
The republic., 1851-04-17

McCULLOCH'S COMMERCIAL DICTION-
1v1 AIRY, London edition, corrected, enlarged.
and brought down to 1850. VOL. filled with
Maps, and giving the soundings of all Ports and
Harbors
History Of all Nations, from the Earliest to the
Prcsent Time. BY 8. G Goodrich. 2. vols Bos-
ton. 1851.
The United States; its Power and Progress. By
Guillaumc Tell Poussin. Translated from the
French by Z. l.. Du Barry, U. s. N. ! vol. 1851.
The Freemason's Manual through all tho De-
grees OF Freemasonry. By Rev. X. T. Stewart,
X. t. vol. 100 engravings. 1851.
Haupt ON tho Construction of Bridges. l vol.
1851
Geijer's History of the Swedes. Translated by
L. H. Turner, M. A. vol. London.
Readings for Every Day in Lent. Compiled from
the writings of Bishop Jeremy Taylor, by the au-
thor Of "Amy Herbert" ! vol. 1851.
ApN FRANCK TAYLOR.
The republic., 1851-04-17

NAVAL INrELLIosNcs.-As we announced on
Saturday, the United States sloop- Of war German
town, which has been lying off the navy yard for
the last three months, has received orders to join
the African squadron, and leaves to-day for Ma
deira. She Will be the hag-ship Of Commodore
Lavalette, and will relieve the Portsmouth Com
modore Gregory, who has been on that station for
the last nineteen months.
The following is q list of her officers:
Commodore, Eli H. #. Lavalette, appointed to
command the African squadron; Commander
James ID. Knight; Lieutenants--Edward r. Thomp-
son, James H. North, George Colvocoressis, George
w. Rodgers; Purser-W Wiliiam H, Christian Fleet
Surgeon VIM. F. Patten Assistant Surgeon-H
Nelson Bell; Acting Master-J Julius s. Bohrer /;
Marine Odicer-First Lieutenant, Brevet Captain
John D. Simmsi Passed Midshipman-R. McArami
Midshipmen-John Taylor Wood, VIM. H. Ward,
Edward p. McCrea, VIM. H. Toon, VIM. Given,
Jesse Taylor, Francis E. Sheppard; Commodore's
Secretary-M. Cushman; Captain's ditto-Joscph
Yates; Boatswain-John Burrows; Gunner-Wm.
W.. Fisher; -Ebcnezer Thompson ;
Sailmaker-C. Herbert.-N. Y. Mirror. April IA.
The republic., 1851-04-17
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
MORSE LINE.
To Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
ia and all North and East.

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and all North and East.
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Il in the United States, and consequently the
Oldest, the pioneer line, extending between WASH.
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TON, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWARK, and
JERSEY CTTY-tbe only line in the country at the
present time having up Four Wires has lately un-
dergone extensive repairs and ia now prepared to
transmit and deliver any number of messs ges
which may be required oft for the accommodation
Of the public, with an accuracy. promptncss. and
fidelity hitherto unequalled. This line connects
with other companies Of Morse Lines, extending
already over fifteen thousand miles, to either Of
which messages and payment will be delivered az
desired. The managers of this line have lately
thoroughly systematizcd its business, in both
transmission and prompt delivery Of messages. Its
charges equal to ALL with special avors to none.
Every one is invited to try the promptncss cor
rcctness, and reliability of this Telegraph Line
The Offices of the Magnetic Telegraph Company
are: Washington city, Pennsylvania avenue, fifth
house cast of the National Hotel; Baltimore, No.
Merchants Exchange, South Gay street; Philadel-
pha, No. l0l Chestnut street, Quincy Granite Build
ing; New York, No. Hanover street. corner of
Beaver. VIM NJ SWAIN.
Mar l4-tf* President.
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LIVING AGE, No. asa-Ia, cts.

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, No. 362-I2! cts.
CONTENTS.
l. Jewish Life in Central Europe. Chau,bers's
Papers for the People.
2. Maurice Tiernay, the Soldier of Fortune,
Chapters XVI to xxvnI.-Du6lin Uniuersity Ma
gazine.
3. Giovanni Belzoni.- Household IYords.
4. The Child Commodore Chambers's Journal.
5. Ineditcd Letter of Edward Gibbon.--Ffaser's
Magazine. o
s., Wuthcring Heights and Agnes Grcy.-Ecisc-
tic Rsuieto. -.
z. Scientific News Cha,nbers's Journal
8. The Panorama Chronicle.
8. Results of the Ministerial Crisis.-Spectator.
TO- Post Biblical History of the Jews. --Asmonean
IL. Effects of Vegetation Climate.-Rsport of
Proceedings Of Bombay Geographical Society.
IL. New Hooks and Reprints.
Poetry and short article.
"a WARRINGTON, December q, ,lS45.
Ofallthe Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
thiscountry, this has appearedto to be the most
useful. 1t contains, indeed the exposition only Of
the current Literature ofthe Englishia guage; but
this, by its immense extent and Comprehension, ,in-
cludes portraiturc of the human mind in the ut
mostexpansion ofthepresentage.
y. q. ADAMS. y
Published weeklya at 86a year,by
E.. LITTELL Co, Boston,
And sold by JOS. 6HILLINGTON,
Apr l6-dtw&wlw corner Pa. av. and 4I ct.
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List or P.tsnts

x<HoS Oh Fetomto
Isnsd from tie United Stat<s Patent O6iee for II.
soesk ending april 16, 1851, and bearing datt
AprA Is, 1851.
las, 81. Martin, France.-Por improvement in ma
terial for Transferring Coors in Calico Printing.
Patented In France, April I, l649. Patented in
England, April Al. lS99.
town, Conn.,, assignors to the Scovlle Manufactur-
ing Company, OF Waterbury, Conn.--For i'm
proved Military Tool.
f. T. Hanon Valcke, of Paris, Francc.--For i'm
provement in Mil, stoncs.
John Krauscr, of Reading, Penn.--For improve
ments in Iron-railings.
Rich'd F. Soper and John w. Nystrom, Of Phil.
adelphia, Penn.-For improvements in the Steam
engine: m.,., I, ,,. d.. r.. -
provement In Cooking stoves
s. $. Putnam, of Boston, Mass.-For improve
ment in Window-curtain Fixtures.
John w. Robbins. Of Camden, ohio.-For inn
provcment in Setting Logs in Saw mills.
Abraham d. Spoor, Of Troy, N. Y.-For i'm
provcment in Agitating Crate Bars.
Andrew Dcnnison, Of Brunswick, Mainc.-For
machine for sptiipG opt the corners and :coring
Samuel Avery, of Phenix, N. Y.-For improve-
ment in apparatus for Operating Window-blind
Stats. .sle
Henry Hoffman and Charles. r. Hill, of New
York, N. Y.-For improvement in Ornamcnting
Marble.
Dennis G. Littlefcld, of Lowell, Mass.-For inn
provemcnt in Cooking, stoves.
John Wood and William w. Wood, OF Consho-
hockcn, Penn.-For improvements in the process
of manufacturing Glazed Sheet iron.
Dutcc Arnold, of Providence, r. For design
for Cooking. stoves.
John Absndroth, Of Port Chester, N, Y.--For de-
sign for Cooking stovcs,
The republic., 1851-04-17

NATIONAL GREYS' EASTER BALL
yTNHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
i NATIONAL GREYS have the pleasure Of an
nouncing to their friends and the public that their
Easter Ball will take place at
KSON HALL,
ON MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2lst, 1851.
And, in presenting this entertainment, the COM
mittee beg leave TO state that nothing will bc left
undone 70 make it worthy of their patronage.
Lloyd Williams's celebrated CotilIon Band has
been engaged, and have arranged some new pieces
for the occasion.
Tickets s each, admitting a gentleman and
ladies, to be had OF the Executive Committee,
and at the following places: Taylor Maury's
bookstore; s. Butte, R. 8. Pattersons and c. Stott
x Co. Drug store; Adams Periodical store; Fish
ere Music store; Gardeners Drug store, Capitol
Hill; and I. p. Tcnchs, Navy Yard; and at the
door on the evening Of the Ball.
The republic., 1851-04-17

THs MILWAUKEE, RIor.-Thc riot at the lecture
OF Mr.. Leahey in Milwaukee was quite a. bad ~
tho telegraph reported More than score Of persons
were seriously hurt, and among the most injured
were Mr.. L. B. Kellogg, an old man, one Of the
most prominent members of the Methodist church,
and Mr.. G.. J. Fowler, connected with tho Milwau-
kic Mutual Insurance Company. Nelt 3
The clergy and principal laity of the Roman
Catholic church have published . card In the Wis.
consin papers, expressing their " unqualified con-
dcmnaton and abhorrence ofthe acts of the rioters
and engaging "that the injury to the property OF
them.n - u..-
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NOTICE.
H % -
BALTIMORE AND WARRINGTON RAIL
ROAD.

bAAT1MO0E AND WARRINGTON kAAA-
ROAD.
ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY NEXT, 9Th
" instant. tho Station on Pennsylvania avenue
will be vacated, and the new one on New Jersey
avenue be occupied.
The Passenger trains will leave the latter, COM
mencing at D. m. as usual, at and u. IN. and
5p. m. daily, except on Sunday, when but two
trains run, viz, at 8 n. m. and p. m.
In making this change, tho undersigned desires
TO call attention TO the rules OF the Company, in
regard to the reception and delivery Of mcrchan-
disc:
LIST. Shippers reminded that. in all cases, a
bill. with full directions, should accompany the
goods
This is for the protection Of both parties, and
less complied with, the goods cannot be received.
I'd. Consgnees are notified that all merchandise
must bc removed ON the same day upon which it 10
received, tho Company cannot hold itscf respon-
siblc for any thing lc in its house during the night
The hours for reception and delivery OF merchan-
disc are from a. IN. till p- IN.
The undersigned takes occasion to remark that
these are not new regulations, but he has been
compelled TO call attention 10 them from their fire.
quent violation. which has caused much and serious
Inconvenience. Il. n. PARSONS,
April 7-daw Agent,
The republic., 1851-04-17
DIED..

At the residence of his nephew, on street. be-
tween l2th and 18th streets, Mr.. JOSEPH KNOX
BOYD, arssident of this city for the last nineteen
years.
His funeral will take place this afternoon, at 3
o'clock. The relatives and friends of the family
arc respectfully invited to attend.
At Philadelphia, on the I4th instant, in the sixty
fourth year Of his age, Mr.. DANIEL JAMES,
gunner of the United States navy.