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Capital Punishment in China.

The following letter from friend in Canton,
China. TO the editor Of the New Haven Pal
lddium, gives a somewhat detailed account
Of one of the terrific mobs of capital execu-
tion in China. Il appears that The Celes-
tials do not serve all their murderers alike:
but that they discriminate between them, and
in1ct a moie painful death upon those
whose guilt appears TO the government tc
be The most aggravated. Hence some arc
condemned To death by one stroke, others
by thirty six strokes,--the latter mode, Of
course. the more lingering and painful. The
letter is dated
CANTON, China. Feb. %. 1851.
with our prrsuu, -, - - &C.,
wear of the new Emperor, his name being
frs, used in public documents on the first
day Of the year. The former Emperor
though he died on the first month oil last
wear; lived go far as Government uments,
public aud private letters and transactions OF
all kinds, are and we're concerned, MI the
last hour Of last year, the 3lst day OF Janua-
~. give you some further statistics regaf'
ding executions,
There were during the past year 444 per
SIMS executed in this city, on forty five dtf'
o,en, oceasiors. AT two different times
here were thirly.two persons beheaded. at
male dnriog the year, was "cUt to pieces,
- r;,. nuhisbment is called. She had com
mi;ted adnltary. and at The suggestion OF her
pa,amour. had poisoned her husband. She
was sentenced To be executed by "eigh1
strokes" or cuts Of the knife. The mode OF
nnnishmet is ss follows, the two first cuts
are nv small knife, by which the eyebrows
with the skin above. are so slIcede that they
fall overthe ewes. The two second cuts dis
n,,ce the muscles Of the 1eshy part OF the
arm above the elbows, so that they iall be
low. The next two cut the breast, so tnat
they are tarned over.
| Al the seventh stroke. the knife IS changed
/ for a larger one, which the execuiloneI SCI
yes with Que hand. and with he other takes
a palm leaf fan and puts II before the breast
! oC the criminal. He next Ihrusts the knife
horizontally through the fan into the bre as',
then turns the blade perpendicularly, and
cuts down through the entire abdomen. Inc
eighth stroke take off the head. The iap
ia used 10 prevent the blood from flying upon
The executioper. This punishment, wheth-
er pe,fci med with eight or thirty-six strokes,
is inflicted upon them who kill their parents,
and upon wives who kll their husbands -
:. All the criminals carry their death warrant ;
to the execution ground. Their wrists are
tied behind them, and they hold ~ tne'r
hands in perpendicular position, (" bamboo
stick.
The following is free translation ot the
death warrant above referred TO:
""Account 10 the Imperial will, cut 10
pieces, that she die, the culp,it woman
named She Wang, who listening 10 the a.
duterer poisoned her husband so that h'
died--and expose her head to the public
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05
Dysentery and Bowel Complaint.

We have received the following communi
cation from an old friend, whose name. if We
should give it. would at once put confidence
in his receipt that would cause general tri
al Iii:
To the Editors Of The Baltimore Patriot.
GENrLEMrN:-The Dysentery is prevail
ing to an alarming extent in many parts of
the State. The writer thinks it an act Of
duty and humanity to the community, tog give
publicity to the annexed simple remedy, fur
nished by an eminent, skilful and popular
French Physician, formerly of this city, tho
beneficial results Of which the writer has
personally experienced, as well as many 9TH
ers who have made the trial at his suggest
ion. X.
REcEPT.-One pint Of clean oats, to be
Drowned the same as coffee. but not to be
ground ;put in clean vessel. with two quarts
of water; then simmered over the fire until
reduced to one quart when cool decant it off.
Dose for grown person, common sized
lumber, sweetened with loaf sugar, but no
milk or cream. Three tumblers in almost all
cases will afford relief.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

SINGULAR AccIDEST-NosE LDsr AND
RycoyERED.-A servant girl Of unusually
pleasing personal appearance, living in the
family of DR.. Clark, dentist, on Sunday O.
veninu. 25th ult. accidentally thrust her
head through glass door. completely cut
ting offthe larger portion of her nose. At
fer a Lapse Of some mihttes the piece was
found adhering to the broken glass. II was
Immediately placed in it's proper position by
DIR. c.. and SO held until adhesive plaster
could be obtained. when it was secured as
circumstances would permit. AT the expl'
ration of abou, TWO weeks, the plaster was
removed and the operation found triumph
antly successful. and now June l5) there
can be observed no more deformity ,bar
would be occasioned by single scrotch.--
After the operation Dr.. e. consulted an emf
nent surgeon, who remarked thst ell had
been done that was necessary. hut THAI nc
had no confidence that the parts would evel
unite. The above is made pobsic that al
may know the effect Of promptness IN simi
lar cases. DR.. G.. has The qualification o
knowing thsi human face has been savet
from disfgurencnt for life = y, V Jour
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

| South American race, and mentally and
morally 10 advance Of Them They have a
good constitutional government, with re-
stricied suffrage. and fair judicial system.
Peru sis Of large landed proprietors," !"
among whom a strong desire towards a
monsrchical government is gaining ground,
as a snrer guaranty Of prosperity and happi-
ness TO the people than republic. Their
productions are wool grain, Peruvian bark,
coffee, and the precious metals. The coun-
! try contains large and aud unbroken forests,
and nine-tenlhs Of he people are Indians or
half.breeds. The government, Of Peru is in
theofy ultra Democratic, but 10 practical
administration is highly restrictive. The
constitutional term Of the President is six
years, but he remains 10 power as long as he
can contrive to keep down opposition. The
present incumbent, Gen. Castillo. having
stained himself we'll, it is hoped may give
the world an example of Peruvian Pres-
dent voun'aril retiring from Office at the
expiration of his constitutional term.
Columbia. at one time among the most
promising Of South American republic, was
broken up in less than ten years by intestine
commotions aud the three State compo-
sing it, Eucador New Grenada and Vene-
zuela, became indepe udant States.
Eucador is the smallest OF the three States
Of Columbia. II has some rich aluvial soil,
produces very fine fruits, and In some pats
cocoa in abundance. She has also many
rugged and volcanic mountains. Qnito is
the largest town. This State contains more
of the old title families Of Spain Than any
other Southern republic. The government
is unstable, the country in continued com
motion. and the people are politically and
morally degraded.
.Ne,c Granada, next TO Chill, has the best
government, and more firmly than her neigh
bors maintains republican principles. She
has near 900 miles OF Pacific coast, and
still greater coast on the CArihb ,an SEA-
Her resout es are being developed, and her
emerald and Other minerals seem insxhausli'
BILE.
Venezuela was the first State to declare
her independence of Spain. She has been
long distracted with the quarrels among con-
te nding factions. and is not prosperous; the
indications are now ia votsbe TO an establish
ed government and better order of things
The public is indebted TO Nj. Arnold for
the Information he gives Of the existing
state Of things in South America la the
previous STATE o! our Information IL has been
found difficult TO understand the current
news Of movements and business 10 South
America.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05
A N,w yARrrrror SugEP. The Prov

A New VARIETY OF SHEEP. Tho Prov
dence Journal notices new variety OF sheep
a ram and eve. just imported from Africa,
and intended 10 be conveyed to the nne
sheep farm of NJ. b. Ives. Esq, OF Foto"-
onut. .
They came from the mountains about sos
miles in the interior. from the Eastern coast
of Africa, and we're present from ii. B.
M. Consul in Zanzibar TO gentleman IN
salem. The variety is entirely new and
ouite unknown to naturalists. II is, distin.
euished by the enormous faIness Of its tail.
and a singular dewlap, resembling that OF
cattle. and the absence of horns in the ram.
The wool is very coarse, more resembling
hair than the article which is beginning 70
form so important staple in the productions
of our State. but in recompense ol this. tho
mutton is said 10 be unrivalled in favor ard
tenderness; and it is probable that by indie
GUS crossing with our native breeds, very
important variety may be Produced. sIslaIo.
ipe, or perhaps improving. the well-known
rs5,,a..oa os sphoGs-Is,sa6 mutton, sno not
Ispreois,ing i;s fasasss !or roo..
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

SlseuLAR SuReIcAL OPERATIoI.-The
Cincinnati Nonpsriel ssys:-"Dr. Muzzey
was called on one day last week to perform
a sioeular surgical operation upon the head
Of a youog lady living on John street: i,
snnesred Iha, she had been in The hsbi, OF
,w;s,in, and ryiug her hsi' up so tightly
thai the scalp had become parted from the
skur. and il was found necessary TO open the
scalo 10 remove the matter which had sccu.
napls,ed beneath" Th!z u ths a,s. ease o!
the kind ne have ever knoHn.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

goodbye: YOU have been good TO the old
woman. bu; we must part; goodbye. we
shall meet once more, at the judgment, but
for short time Live, men, so that you
may get to Heaven And so we left this
strange being; and am confident that long
after her bones shall have mingled with the
dust, one trio Of travellers. ifsiill living, will
remember with wonder and pleasure their
interview with the Hermit Woman Of the
.4iieghanies."
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

THANKSGIVING DAY.-The Indiana States
map contains the following statement. We
trust Gov. Woop will be successful in bring
ing about the arrangement. lt~will surely
be the sublimest moral spectacle ever con,
templa ted, for a nation of twenty millions oi
people to meet at the same hour and return
Simultaneous thanks to God for our unparall-
eled national prosperity: d,
"An effort is being made by Gov. Wood
Of Ohio, in pursuance Of joint resolution Of
the Ohio Legislature, to have uniform day
for Thanksgiving and Prayer. in all tho
States Of the Union, and he has correspond
ed with the Executives Of the several States
on the subject. The day selected will most
probably be tho last Thursday in November
This is right, and we hope all the States OF
the Union will adopt the suggestion"
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05

Sourn CALIFORNIA SEcEssros FLAe.-A
nanonth white flag was suspended from one
Of the windows of the Charleston Mercury
Office on the 4th INST. on which appeared a
lone star. and a rattle snake with his head
ersc, at The foot Of palmetto tree as VI
about TO strike. A portion Of the military
drew on before ,he Office presenie5 arms
and gave pio. cheers for ,he fss Of Soo'h
Caroline,
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05


UTThe above terms will be strictly adhered TO
and no paper will be discontinued until all arreara
ges paid unless at the option OF the publisher.
ezzz.e.~zarxcrzu..zrzszns
From the Salem Register,
The Returned CalifOrnian'S Song.
"AIR"-OH SUsAESAHl
I've been 10 California.
With my was hbowl on my knee.
I've seen the tallest elephant
That ever mortal see
He measures from Zip to tip,
About million feet,
And from the other tip 10 top
The critter can't be beat
Chorus-oh, California;
You're not The land for me-
I've been and i.f, the washbowl
had upon my knee.
lie ate the Liza cargo
And then he wanted more.
He ate q man for dinner,
One dry he went ashore
He tried 10 eat another,
But the fener's coat tail flew,
And he never stopped totell
A quSr;er whs, he knew.
Chorus Oh california! &c
The folks in California
They drink dreadful sight;
You a eller very loose,
And then you So c ttJht,
And the loose one shoots the tight one,
And then they write the folks,
That grizzly bear devoured him
And it's very bear faced hoax.
Chorus-oh. California! &c.
There's plenty off people raises Ned
And lots of music goin';
There's forty thousand fiddle men,
a tootn' and blowin'
The loafers drink and gamble
And they don't do nothing more,
And they're somehow disappointed
Cause all their hopes is ore.
Choru,-o Oh, California; &c.
Iseen right smart chance Of hills
AS full as they could hold
Ofpacks and packs OF silver
And quartz and quartz of gold.
filed my wash bowl with EN-
But Sidney chap, from prison,
Took the bowl and shot at me,
Because the claim was his'n.
Chorus-Oh California! &c
I've scraped the Mountains, clear my boys
And drained them rivers dry,
My poe kets full enough of rocks,
The gold dusi's in my eye,
1t amt so hard to raise the dust
If feer only blow
CTis windy business, BLOWN is,
As whales and black-fsh know.
Chorus-O Oh California &c.
can't begin TO count my gold
But feler did that knows
IT took heap of figers,
think they all Os,
Them O's is pretty figures
But then 1t seems to foller
That when figure is circular,
It's so eternal holler
Chorus-oh, California! &c.
jumped Off the Liza ship
And travelled up the river,
lcaught the agues and shakes,
tThe shakes means when you shverl
shook the teeth from out my head,
But then / didn't need'em
didn't have em filed ilh gold.
And so i didn't feel 'em.
Chorus-Oh, California; sc,
And now I'm gwine TO dig again,
And do il with a will,
But it's gwine to be dry Iggin',
In another kind ofhill!
I'll dig the Jumps and wash EN- well,
And in the course OF natur,
know some day, I'm bound to find
Some gold in every 'tatsr
Chorus-Oh California; &c.
Well rest content with quiet lot,
In spite of lots in Frsky;
And while we Iaise the tatorscs,
The fools may drink the whisky
Then here's to California!
And luck TO oil no tryl
And since we're safe at home again
Why Brothers don't you cry
Chorus oh California;
You're not the land for me,
I've been and ieftthe wash-bowl
had upon my knee.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05
"R. r. LIVINGSTON.

Tho reader of the present day who sees
what a railroad is, and what it accompl'shes,
may readily laugh at The above suggestion -
Yet every discovery Of the present day IS
met with objections equally as absurd not
that men ought to receive every thing new
as practicable and good, but they ought not
to oppose thing without proper examination
and because it is new, conceive 1t to be a
humbug Careful and patient examination
is made for the purpose of discovering the
truth alone. the properly informed man
is seldom mistaken in his conclusions. lnves-
tipation establishes truth and exposes error.
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[From the Philadelphia Ledger,
Railroads in 1911.

"impossible" is still a word Of laundering
sound and mighty influence in the ears of
some Of the most sensible of people. Ii
seems characteristic quality of human ma
ture 10 think that each great invention or i'm
KS ar lTIusII IurIotI.- f,NeeePSii'h ha tho iaer -
communicated to the National Era. written
by Robert r. Livingston, Ia great man IN
has day, and at ono time Chancellor oil the
State of New York; on the subject OF
projected railroad. 1t contains homlly Tor
progress and a deal of amusement BESIDES
albany, March IL, 1911.
.Dear Sir: | did not till Yesterday receive
YOURS of the 25lh of FEBRUARY; where it has
ioitered on the road am at loss TO say; l
had before read of your very ingenious prop
ositons as to the railway communication. l
fear. however on mature reflection, that
they will be liable to serious objection, and
ultimately more expensive than canal
They must be double. so as to prevent the
the danger of two such heavy bodies meet
inc. The walls on which they are placed
mus, be at least four feet below the surface
and three above, and must be clamped with
iron: and even then would hardly sustain so
heavy a weight as you propose moving at
the ra &c of four miles an hour on wheels
As to wood. it would not last week They
must be covered with iron and that, too,
very thick and strong.
The means of stopping these heavy car
riages, without great shock, and of prevent
ing them from running upon each other
for there would be many running on tne
road at once-would be very difficult. In
case of accidents stops. or the necessary
stops to take wood and water, &c., many
accidents would happen. The carriage O.
condensing water would be very troublesome
! JJpon the whole, | fear the expense woulc
be much greater than that of canals, without
being so convenient. .
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AnRANapMENr -nr rIIE sfAII.A

crs.t Fsstsr, AI.I som baltimore, Philaaelphia,
New York, Boston, &c, and BunAio 40 wih NOW % re-
ceiyed by o'clock a. m, dsiy anu le mai W % sent
heretofore al 4 and 0 o'clock, p. M, daily
The Southern Mail will be closed hereafter daily at
o'clock M, and will be received, heretofore, daily
The second Eastern Mail and Great Western Mail are
received by p m, and closed at 9, p daily. The Mail
Trains north of Philadelphia to arrive there in time
to connect with the Train for Baltimore, which brings
the Great Mail, to arrive here by No Eastern
Mail is received at this office Sunday night, and
Eastern Mail, TO be sent beyond Baltimore Is made up
Saturday night Norfolk, &C., three times by Balti-
more-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; four times by
Richmond-Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Mail for Annapolis, Maryland and Norfolk and
adjacent places In Virginia. is closed every night except
Saturday, at p M, and is received six times week.
with Mail from Baltimore Maryland, by IL m.
The Mail from Georgetown d. Co. is received twice daily
by and p and 1t is closed for that place ut
the same hours.
The Mail from Rockville, &c, Nd, is received Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, Of each week, by M and 1t
is closed for those places at p OF the same days
of Wednesday and Saturday each week. and closed
those places at p. m. of Monday and Thurs day.
Wednesday, and Friday, and is closed day D. m
Port Tobacco, &C., Maryland received Tuesday Thurs
day, and Saturday, by p nj closed Sunday, Tuesday
Warrenton, Middleburg, &C., va received Sunday, Wed
nesday, and Friday, by II p m, closed at p M Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday.
Leesburg, &c, Va received by and closed at p. m
Monday, "wednesday, and Friday.
The postage on newspapers, and that all printed
matter addressed to foreign country
paid IN advance The postage Is also to be prepaid
letters and packets addressed to foreign countries other
than Great Britain Ireland and Scotland, and Bremen
in Europe and places to which they pass
the Bremen post Office. tab
41~ The Office is open from halfpast 7 o'clock n m
to o'clock, p M, daily, except Sunday, and on that
day it is open from halfpast to ten, M and from
to 9, p. m WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
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BALTIMORE PIANO FORTE MANDATORY.
ELAsTIC* UNIVERSAL TOUCH ribtla,t

WISE 4 BROTHER, Manufacturers OF Boudoiy, Gssvd,
and Square Pianos, request those who would be assured
with the greatest possible that the topeh
be instantly adjusted to the exact of the nm
gers and movement of music, that will stand In cpn
grating that is chaste Of style and elegantly made up Of
straight and regular lines, that will last age-to
Factory, and liberal patronage of citizens and others of
the first order of artistic taste and cce tonceded ut
the most critical have been fully Their
most accomplished civil engineers and master artists has
been denominated truly Grand Hao; also, that thpr
late Bouor for style, power and compass Of Tone ID not
surpassed, If equaled in the world. Friends and
toners, please stop in and examine for yqurselyes -
j. ]. WISE 4 BROTHER, ~,
. .e..- No. 81 Hanover street, Baltimore.
Elastic because the keys their quiescnt place
in time equal to the dsplacing Universal because the
instrument may be instantly altered to degree
hard, soft touch that ten thousand more per-
formers, all different may each find the touch they pre-
fer. mar Oft
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MORE HOME EVIDENCE. !

rI,HE TESTIMONY OF ONE or OUR LAWYERS =
/ Mr.. JAS. T.. HAhIILTON-DEAR SIR; Although the
number responsibility of the testimonials Of which
already in possession as TO the efficacy OF your
Medicine, 1.-THE GREAT VA. REMEDY" in the diseases
which it is designed to sufficient in my opinion
to establish its and for it such patronage
az will adequately reward you for the discovery ofso ines
Unable Medicine-yet the great benefit which have
witnessed from ts employment IN the cases Of several
friends, to whom had recommended it, consrain me 10
contribute for such you may think proper to make
Of it this formal acknowledgment Of Its sanitary virtues
Ny own case vas Dyspepsia q long duration, and very
aggravated In its character by an almost total
destruction Of the digestive functions, great debility ner-
vousness emacation and impaired appetite, with pain,
and burning sensation in the left side q the chest palpi
ation of the heart vertigo and congestion in the head
and many other symptoms indicative Of the worst type Of
the disease by the Of three or four bottles Of your pre-
paraton been entirely relieved The cases Of friends
in which your Medicine taken were Dyspepsia, Chro-
mic Headache and Sore Throat in all of which it proved
efcacious after the trial of vast number Of other RENE
dies without benefit Your medicine pleasant TO the
taste 40 cordial and In my experience corrects all de-
OF the stomach restores the wasted eneebed
energies of the digestive organs and imparts strength and
termination to the whole system. aF.EE saai
Very respectfully, yours &C.,
j. HOWARD GRIFFITH,
...... e- Marshall Buildings,
LIMA ,t4..H Baltimore, Aug. 9th, 1850.
For sale in large small quantities. by the Proprietor
or by those buying it to sell again. 1gl,5l.
Office of the Proprietor, 200 N. GAY ST.
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wv FOR BOYs.4This Institution y situated In
Of the heolthisst parts Of tho city Of
troy hsyoed the settled perieps "a the torn lhe uni
form heslhfulnes Of the location may be Inferred nom
the fact that since the Of the school, about
twenyeght years. very few Of serious ndisposuon
have occurred among the pupils and not single death
either here from diseases contracted while here @
The of instruction Includes besides the ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy, CheIAstry Physi-
ooy, History, Rhetpre, the various BREACHES Of Mathe-
macs and the Latin Greek, and French Languages Par
tcular attention 10 paid 70 the higher Mathematics and
their application Mechanics and Enginearg the latter
and Surveying are taught practically by field operations,
With the use of appropriate Instruments Lectures
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in which all the inn
portant principles illustrated by experiments, are
regularly delivered before the students
As the object Is TO make the instruction rs thorough
and practical posble expense has been spared IN
providing suitable apparatus 1t is believed that in this
respect the Institution will compare ayorably with any
similar one in the country carefully selected library,
OF more than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches OF Literature and Sciences furnishes
ample reading natter while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that Is necessary for
practical instruction In Chemical Manipulation,
II The school year commenced on the third Second day
onday) Of the Ninth month, eptebe and Is divided
into four quarters OF eleven weeks each leaving vacation
month (July). as2t SAMUEL ALS0P,
mar d. h4 Principal, Wilmington, Del.