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New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
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iot 'uoa and received "A ucke, with the words " To
tuoa-Nlgm Express thereon, delivered the ticket
10 ,ht 'oncuc,or before the tram arrived al Cuoa
ana oeSired To DC LEI down there but .he Conductor
REUSED, ana caIfled him 10 station Ia miles dis
tan'' lpoh ms compliant and an affidavit corrobo-
rains ,hc above facts, beng LODGED with Mr. Sc
senS, that gentleman issued a Marrsnt for the Con
cuc,oi'S dfc,i lie Was sccordinsy arrested for
tase imprisonment ana had to enter n,o the usual
securities 10 Ge.,nd tie action
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

Rensselaer, County-Anson Bingham, Robert
Hermance, OF Nassau Timothy b. Wids, OF
Grafton J. d. White, of Petersburgh; c. &.
Learned, of Poestenkill c. l.. Macarthur, edl-
tOr of the Troy Budgd.
Uistr County-C. l.. Soat, A. J. Smith, ID l..
Ballou, and John p Davis with power to APP
point substitutes
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

SONGS OF CATuANNE HAYES" The
Harp that through TaTaS Halls "Ah My
Child" from the Prophet, and all of the other beau
nful songs and ballads sung by Miss Hayes are N
course of publication by NRrn, PoNp q Co. The
same fna have this day published The Happy
swiizer" the beautiful Tyroean ballad, 70 be sung
hy Herr Mengs tonight al the hrst con, er' Of M>>
AayCS
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

~ One of the bright lights of the dailS
money articles, speaking OF the coin shipments b'
,he steamers. SAYS ITO state the quantity before
hand, with any certainty, is gaeSs-lrork"
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
Cholera in kentucky.
The following letter appears in The Lous-

s,l.6 tVWfttf.
CVNrHl.NA, Tuesday. sept 10, 1881.
DEAR SIR The Cholera broke cut here Yesterday
morning IN all ltS maignlty. helped 70 bury three
persons IN enc grave There Is great CONSERVATION
here. Some Of the best citizens have already fallen
victims Goiionly knows when the DESTROYER viii
hold hlS hand ! Il ERIElIE
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

PHILADELPHIA.-The Workingmen and
Reformers are in the field with a full ticket iol
local officers
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

INpIANA.-The Wings of this State are urg-
ing the necessity of calling State Convention, for
the purpose OF organization and making prepara-
tion for a representation IN Whig National Con-
yentIOn.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24

re- \ Po>t-Ofice has been established at
Grcig. Lewis Co., y. y. and John l.. Williams ap-
pointed Postmaster.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TnE wAsKtvGT0'
TRACES or SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
Dates from London to sept 10: Paris, Q.

IMPROVEMENT COTTON.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

HIsToRY ALcoRoL.-Alcohol was invented nine hum
dred and fifty years ago. by the Of strange woman Ha-
in Arabia. Ladies used il with powder paint them
selves that they might appear beautiful and this powder
was called alcohol During the reign Of William and Mary
act passed encouraging the manufacture of Spirits
Soon after nempeance and profgacy prevailed such an
extent that the retailers in intoxicating drinks put up signs in
public places informing the people that they might get drunk
for penny, and have some straw to get sober on.
In the sixteenth century distilled spirits spread the
continent of Europe About this time introduced into
the colonies, the United States then called The first
notice have Of its in public life among the labor
in the Hungarian mines in the fifteenth es.Asys IN I7bl
Il was used by tho Esss soldiers cordial The alcohol
Europe made of grapes and sold in Italy and Spain
medicine The Genoese afterwards made from grain and
sold medicine in bottles under the Of the
life. Until the sixteenth century bad only been kept by
apohecares medicine During the reign Of Henry VII
brandy unknown in Ireland and its alarming effect
induced the Government to pass law prohibiting its
facure.
About one hundred and twenty years ago 1t used
beverage especially among the soldiers in the English colo
nes In North America, under the preposerous notion that
prevented sickness and made fearless in the field Of battle
II was looked upon sovereign specific.
Such is bre sketch Of the Introduction Of alcohol into
ciety beverage. The history Of is written in the
wretchednes the tears the groans poverty and murder Of
thousands 1t has marched the land with the tread Of giant,
leaving the impress Of his footsteps in the bones sinews and
life's blood Of the people.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29
10000

The water Of this lake makes the best quality Of salt by
simple evaporation The dequescng chorides contained in
amount to less than per cent Il is similar to the brine
made at the Salt mines in southwestern Virginia.
The water Of the Dead Sea contains but small proportion
Of the Chloride of Sodium, and very great proportion Of
the Chloride Of Calcium and Magnesium, and is wholly unfit
for making salt
We bottle Of the Of the Dead Sea. presented
to by FISHER Howx, Esq be obtained it from the
Sea Of Sodom less than two years SINCE We have not
yet analysed it. but from careful examination, it appears to
be like water obtained from the deepest salt well at Monte
That well is GOA feet deep. well has been sunk
at Lockpt to the depth Of 400 feet from which similar water
obtained The wafer Of both these wells contains
Chloride Of Sodium than the water Of the Dead Sea. In
sinking the Lockpt well subtenean river Of fourteen feet
depth passed, having current strong TO the
stem of the auger to vibate In striking second body Of
water in that WELL the minsng Of the two brought the fluid
to the point of stuaon which caused the Suphae of Lime
held in solution 70 chysaze instantly forming Aattsned
eightsded prisms predicting beautiful transparent Sene
We this for the condensing Meteoc
Wires Il Is not affected in the least BY the most intense
cold.
The See of Sodom is wholly unlike any other body Of
water ofwhch have any record and the Scripture His
tory Of its formation need not be questioned need look
beyond it. e. M.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

HUNTED AN ANEcDorx-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
in The Independent gives the following experience More
than six months ago friend asked had arisen
in the pulpit and begun by the exclamation, It is
damned hot Of denied the ridiculous story. In
few weeks another friend, with small anxiety asked
leave from to deny It in name, she had heard It
several times asserted in large companies Not long after
this another person, hearing it. denied the fact but
assured BY sdy that she herself heard Il This have
been the lady that brought David Coppsed church in
stead Of her Bibls and left il In her ssa II qe possbe
that hsre swearing going on m her css, but abe
direction. Again and again have heard the
story, with various notifications got into the
papers, curious and characteristic anecdoe Two weeks
ago to in country paper extract from the
Ne,o York Evening Post This version declares that the
evening being sulhy, the clerical wit or
oned and repeated the expression three times and
then tanned himself awhile with hymn book, while survey
ing The surprised audience Somebody the paper,
with significant marks drawn around the story, if the
sender desired to understand that he least had found
out Last week received actionate episle, dated
Brentwood IN H Sept. !, 1851 in which the writer
though be processes believe the story adds many
excellent remarks upon the guilt of such aoly remind
US of the verdict Of English jury in the Of
charga with epseaing, 'Notguy, but the jury would
advise him not % do again. Mr. Beecher says that so
far az he concerned "she whole story every particular,
root iunl branch, and leaf s absolutely and rdculousy
false We remsmber, slmost in our boyhood story Of
Rev Rowland Hill, Lopdon, which not unlike this,
butn much better taste. This doubtless revamp Of that,
aduterated grossly in the process
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29
THE CATAwBA GRAPE.


Man GsonsErowH, Nevsnssa SO, 1851.
Messs. EDIrons In your paper Of Friday The 2ls in
stant you insert extract from the Wilmington IN Cl
Herald the subject Of grape vnss and refsrencs to the
variety known the Csawba Il is there said tha. Is
native Of the banks Of the Csawba river in Lincoln county,
North Carolins and that from this locality h. Mr.
AdIum obtained in 1920. Mr. Adum was my near neigh
bor with whom had the pleasure become acquain,ed lust
thrytwo years snce Tin November lSI9) and to me date
Of bis death We held the most friendly intercourse He was
gentleman Of the old schoohonorable and correct id .lI.
bis acts Of great observation and practical intellect Al the
time first knew him be had been few years engaged n
endeavong 70 raise vineyard and make vino, and his
peence brought him 10 the conclusion that the Caavb
grape the valuable both for vino ard for the tsbe
1t might DO Prssumpuous in me, seeing how universslv
the form Of speech TO abuse bis wine a. unfit for Sen
ns0ns drink and utterly worthless when conasted With
wines OF the old world, to that used Think excsed
ngy good ergo, wss gentleman, perhsps would be the
conclusion drawn from my praise Of it. But 10 the history Of
the Catawba grapevine. Msor Adum told me that he bro
cured his first cuttings from the garden Of Ms Schol il
Csrkburs. Montgomery county, Maryland sh.s Mn 8
nfrmed him that her coored people found n the woodgs
near that place. and brought up rooted vines and
planted them IN her garden The beauty and good quality Of
the grape which he there whom ripe induced him to bro
cure some Of the cuttings the following spring. and from which
they have been spread oil the United States and to En-
rope also for when Mr. Toade was here Minis
ter from Portugal he sent over consdersbe supply Of both
cuttings and rooted vines that wine country which certain
y was some symptom of the good estimation ia which he
held that grape When passed through Carksbug The t
time in 1926 received from Mr scho the Same history Of
its discovery and propagation, and bound 70 suppose il
correct. Whom last the original vines some four OF
five years since they were still powerful and full Of fruit bat
had lacked udicous pruning There many vines OF in
Geogetown which have proved be great bearers and good
rpene OF their fruit The description in the North Caroline
paper correct far goes The habit Of the vine is To-
clb 70 great height far there is shelter for IL few
years pruning and training il French fashion. will cause 1t
20 dwnde away and finally disappear II has great aver
its
an et Of some days to restore them their former position
which effort s always At the cost of maturity and perfection
OF ut But let is origin and habitat be what they NAV
it is an excellent grape.
crave pardon or this long dissertation which, when
commenced did not calculate should occupy moro than
nan dozen Anes r. B.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

Dr. ABKRrErHY, the celebrated physician of London was
dspeased than by having patient detailing tire
of his troubles. woman knowing Aber-
nethys love Of the aconc having burnt her hand called
his Office. Showing him her hand she said
"a burn"
GA poultice," quietly answered the learned doctor.
The next day the returned and said
ssBeHer.n
Continue the poutice."
In week she made her last call and her speech was
heightened to three monosyllabes
- Well your fte?"
"Nothing," said the pleased physician "you are
the most sensible woman ever saw I"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

PoIsorISe MusHRooMs.-A recent foreign paper an
the death Of two respected officers of the Belgian
Cuirasiers from the poison Of mushrooms dressed in
favoe sauce Of which they both paook at dinner They
died. after much suffering, the following morning
Those who in the habit Of parskng of this vegetable
article of food cannot be too careful in its selection
Out Of the large number Of species Of fungi but few
suitable for food Indeed the species that under
circumstances edible under others is deeterious Great
culy is experienced by those who best acquaint
ID with the distinctions of fungi in discriminating the whole
ome from the unwholesome The species in common
il the Agucus capests which, in the adult state is
Employed in the preparation Of catsup. and eaten esh
ether sewed boiled The young button mushrooms
ire picked. This species should, however, be avoided If
gown in wet shady places as cellars OF if they have done
Awering and fading and undergoing decomposition.
In fact mushrooms for food should be raised in gardens
10 properly prepared BEDS where, we'll managed and ga
th,red suitable me they may be eaten with mpuniy,
which be done if gathered from uncertain loca
te by persons who have little knowledge Of their de-
letrious properties. Providence Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

The PoET MoNTaoMERr.-On Tuesday, 4th November,
the venerable and mucheseemed poet JAxxs MONTGOMERY,
Esq completed his sOh year. In celebration Of the event.
oak planted the lawn in front of the Sheffield
nmary by the venerable poet whose has been nti-
aey associated with the annals Of the institution since il
protected in 1872 The ladies Of Sheffield also
cd Mr. Montgomery bis birthday with friendship offer
ing consisting Of handsome easy chair beautifully carved
in walnut wood with laurel leaves and covered with Utrecht
velvet reading stand, with Tyre for the book-res the
rose THISTLE and shamrock entwning The pedestal with
royal rest foosoo together with Donation to be presented
in his honored and highly name, TO the Moravan
Missionary Society similar contribution awarded to
the Sheffield School Of Design for annual prize medal
be designated ,hc Montgomery Medal" and for free pupils
in the same institution. London paper
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

fghuI accident recently occurred on the railroad with
In about hty miles Of Augusta Georgia. The boiler Of
locomotive erploded with much force kill the eng
neer Mr. Philip scholle, and two emen Frederick Kuse
and b. Bsoher The bodies Of these unfortunate
dreadfny mutsted The two latter were men with fami-
ies Noos Of the passengers sustained injury. Three Of
the cars were much damaged horse killed. and the ee
gpaph posts and wires suffered some iniury.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29
THE DEAD SEA OF soDoM.
FROM TIE SEw

FROM THE HEw roRx counIEA AHD EsauIRxR.
DIR. GaAvEs has written communication 10 the Edin-
bugh Philosophical Journal in which he states there l.
smother in the world just like the Dead Sea Of Sodo
This the great Salt Lake Of the Mormon couny, dscov-
cred and explored by Lieut. FnENoHr The waters Of the
great American Salt Lake nearly Of the composi-
ton, and present similar phenomena to that Of the Sea o
Sodom" He also sates the surface Of the Dead Ses Il
1900 feet bslow the level Of the Mediterranean" &c.
Dr. GRAvEs has been misnorned in reference TO the great
American Salt Lake of the Mormon country That lake il
1900 feet above the surface Of the Gulf Of Mexico and s
water is wholly unlike that Of the Dead Sea.
have before analysis of the waer of the great
American Salt Iaka II ia follows.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29
CONVENTION OF THE FRIENDS OF Mr.. WEB
STER IN MASSACHUSETTS.

The citizens Of Massachusetts in favor of the no.
mination OF the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER as candi-
date for President assembled in Faneuil Hall on
Tuesday last. and were called to order at noon by
ALBERT H. NELSON, of Woburn.
On motion of A. H. BULLOCK, of Worcester, the
Convention was temporarily organized by the
choice of Mr.. NELSON as chairman; and on motion
of TAPPAN WENTWORTH, of Lowell, HENRY VosE,
of Springfield, was chosen as Secretary pro tenn.
On motion Of ANsEL PHELPS, Jr., Of Springfield,
Messrs. Ansel Phelps, Benz. Seaver Benz. F. Cope
land, G. w. Richardson, and Luther Stevenson
were constituted committee to report list of off,
GERS for the permanent organization of the Conven-
ton. They subsequently submitted the following
report:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

NJ ATlONAL H OF EL.-This large and extensive
establishment having had during the last season. great
additions made to its accommodations ready all its
parts for the reception Of guests has been remodeedan
greatly improved, newly painted and furnished in style
equal to any similar establishment in the country. The
tables will be furnished with all the decaces Of the season,
and the subscriber expects by strict attention to the comfort
and wants of his guests receive full share Of the public
patronage. nov 2s-tfif Nj. A. DEXTER
TALIFORNIA LAND CLAlMs.--In obedience to the
~ direction OF the President Of the United States the
dergned Commissioner for ascertaning and settling private
land claims in the State of California hereby give notice that
session OF their Board will be held San Francisco in said
Given under hands, at the city Of Warrington this lth
day Of September, 1851. HILAND HALL,
HARRY l. THORNTON,
sep l2-eo3md6c Commissioners.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

year. especially those speeches which delivered BY him
IN New York, from Lake Erie the following each other
with unexamped spdy, and exhibiting power OF reason
ng force OF eoquence, and srdor of patriotism never
surpassed unless by himself in the great and cwninge
on occasion of laying the of the Capitol n the
4th Of July
Let US not be thought to claim exclusively for Mr. Web
ser me praise Of great and patriotic eoin which others
participated We freely and cheeruy admit that In order
to accomplish the work Of national cohcaon, the pa
tiotc Cooperation Of other distinguished and leading
statesmen IN various parts Of the county ndspensaby
necessary Such cooperation rendered with the
est zeal and the highest ability too large praise
cannot be accorded 10 the patriotic Statesmen who without
distinction OF party, contributed their efforts the
country from the impending catastrophe
We would IN an especial bear witness the wis
dom and nrmness OF President Fillmore and to the sead
ness prudence and courage with which he has administered
the Government IN season of unexampled difficulty.
quite evident however, any who will attentive
y consider the state Of opinion in and of Congress in
1850, that ell other influences, however Important, would
have been unavalng but for the afforded by the
speech of Mr. Webster that the persons Of the greatest nu
aud highest standing at the North might be depended
firm friends Of the Unon and ready carry the
situton faithfully into effect, when its provisions
least in accordance with the public opinion Of hst part Of the
country. Who doubt that the speech of Mr.. Webster,
and his subsequent Efforts have been chiefly instrumental in
exposing the banefu effects of systematic agitation, in i'm
pressing upon honest and patriotic citizens Of consu
tions duty, and in reassung good and faithful through
out the country that the Union Of the States destined tc
endure We believe that all perons who tske impaa
view Of politics will In the opinion that while hl
existence OF this agitation formed the chief source Of danger
the Union in $780, the speech Of Mr.. Webster, thar
any other contributed 10 avetthe catastrophe
be left TO the intelligent and candid TO decide whether the
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

Dy western senator, on yielding the floor to Mr. Webster
on the 7h Of March, $780, for the delivery Of his great speech
capable Of bringing together the assembly then
convened" May we not without being deemed invidous
say that in the individual united at the present
time claims to support in all parts of the country pos
sessed in the same degree by any other person
The limits of this Address will not permit engage in
detailed review Of Mr. Webstes To do this would
be to write the political history Of the country for than
important services rendered by him in 1880.
That fellow citizens, surely eventful period.
theory of the Constitution brought forward of the
Southern States, and sustained with great ability by dis
nguIshed statesman lately deceased, which, if had pre-
vailed, would have turned admirably adjusted political
system into compacted league Of petty sovereignies
Destructive this theory appears Of the vital principles
the States, and that among eminent lawyers and poll
tcians Had been successfully maintained in the Senate
and finally established in public opinion, the Constitution,
bequeathed by fathers could have retained but
nominal existence. At this crisis Mr.. Webster appeared
its champion and advocate and established the theory Of
the Government basis not TO be shaken. The people
the tribunal which he addressed and the public mind
fully gaspng the question, settled it forever.
Two years afterwards these constitutional heresies
revived by the eminent statesman whose brilliant has
bu, recently closed and the country threatened with
example Of PRACTICAL Direct and probably begerent nulf
cation Against This proceeding General Jackson raised the
strong Of powers necessary resort sAhe thought in the
critical condition Of affairs But his overwhelming
popularity might have msntaned him in the principles Of
his ProclamsoD bad they beeh engraved upon the
pular mind and heart by Mr. Wcbsers speech two
y Of the Constitution rescued from the archives Of
tribunals and the libraries CT lawyers and placed under
Inc eye and submitted the judgment Of the American
people When called upon the second time to put forth bis
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-04
New Discoveries.

Two curious literary discoveries, of sim
liar nature, have been simultaneously made
in England and upon the Continent. The
latter is that of the manuscript of the "Trial
of Socrates" tragedy written by CoHot d
Horbots in the beginning f,the year 1871.
1t is known that this famous conventional
was, before he entered upon his political ca
rcer, a very ordinary play-actor. But it is
not generally known that he composed also a
considerable number of plays, some ofwhieh
are not without merit Two of his plays,
''The peasant Magistrate" and this ''Trial Of
Socrates" were brought out in Bordeaux in
1781 with decided success. The first Of
these works is written with much modera
ton and with view to strengthen the prin-
ciple of authority in the public mind. The
other contains some fine lines upon the func
tons of human justice. The manuscript
which has just come to light contains an TN
published letter of Collot d 'ETerbois, addres
sed to the manager of the theatre of tn,
Hague, who was his friend, and to whose
troupe the writer had belonged some year.
previously. In reading this letter, which a
bounds in tender and kind sentiments, on,
is astonished at the horrible role which th
author played a few years later upon the Pc
litical stage in Paris.
The other discovery to which we allude j
that of an original play of the time of shak
speare, even the title of which is not foun,
in any theatrical dictionary The play ha
been placed in the hands of the Shakspear
Society for publication by that body. Tn
drama is entirely in the handwriting of til
author. Anthony Munday, who subscribe
the manuscript, was one Of the most motor
Gus dramatists, and contemporary with ShaI
speare, Ben. Jonson, Massinger, &c. Th
story relates to the achievements of two ms
gicians of the middle ages to promote or
defeat the marriage of the daughter of on
of the Earls of Chester with Prince
Wales.