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Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

FISH STORIES. We are surprised that
the believers of the Rochester knockings
do not avail themselves of the goblin
telegraph, TO solve many interesting pro-
bilns liz sacred and profane history
What more easy than to ascertain from
Jonah how he passed the three days and
nights OF his remarkable whaling voyage?
Joshua might be asked how he contrived
to make the sun stand still, for the con-
venience of his friends; and further be
requested to reconcile the motion of the
sun TO its orbit with the demonstrations
of astronomy. Uniah the Httite's
opinion of David should also be inquired
into; and it would be interesting to know
whether Samson's incendiary foxes were
the red or the grey variety of the genus
UuIpns. Being fond of financial statistics,
we should be pleased to Learn from Moses
or Pharoah what was the average price
OF fine tooth combs in Egypt, during the
plague OF lice; and how many cubic feet
OF gas were consumed during the plague
OF darkness. The latitude and longitude
of the garden OF Eden is at present in
dispute-why not refer to Adam for par
whether the apple which Eve eat, and
which has stuck to the crop of her pos
terity to this day, was "seek-no-further"
or golden pippiu."
ln profane history, there are innumera-
bic points upon which certainty is desira-
ble-as, for example, what tune Nero
played when Rome was burning; whether
they were hoecakes or ashcakes that King
Alfred was scolded for burning; who
wrote the anonymous letter picked up by
Jockey of Norfolk" on Bosworth field;
and whether Catherine de Medicis and
her Interesting family are comfortable
down below! Ofcourse answers to these
and a thousand equally important queries
could be obtained without difficulty thro
the Fish family; and we are surprised
that MIR. Greeley does not make it his
business to collect the information, and
present it to the world under the title of
"Fish Stories. ."-MeSS.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

DERIVATION OF THE WORD ASSASSIN
Assassin is derived from military and
religious order, formed in Persia by Has
san Ban Sabah, about the middle of the
11th century, and called assassins from
their immoderate use Of llaschischah
(henbane) which produced an excitement
amounting to frenzy. They were gov
erned by prince, or, according to others,
by grand-master, to whose commands
they paid the most implicit obedience
They esteemed murder meritorious when
done at his bidding, and courled danger,
and even certain death in its execution
They did not con6ne their assassinations
to the humble, but she highest We're made
to feel the effects of their hatred. In
the time OF the crusades they mustered
to the number of $4,000, and presented
a formidable obstacle to the christian
arms Remnants Of the assassins still
exist both in Persia and Syria, though
they merely form one of the sects of Is
lamism, and are wholly ignorant of the
murderOus tactics of their predecessors.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

The following are said to be among
the last sentences which werecommitted
to paper by that illustrious statesman and
pure patriot-Presiden Madison. They
are worthy Of all acception:
"Adctce to my COuntry.-As this ad.
vice, if it ever see the light. will not do
so till am no more. it may be consider
ed as issuing from the tomb, where truth
alone can be respected, and the happiness
of man alone consulted. 1t will be en-.
titled, therefore. to whatever weight can
be derived from good intentions, and
from the experience of one who has
served his country in various stations
through period of forty years; who
espoused in his youth, and adhered
through his life, TO the cause of liberty,
and who has borne a part in most of the
great transactions which will constitute
epochs of its destiny
The advice nearest to my heart and
deepest in my conviction is, that the
Union Of the States be cherished and
perpetuated. Let the open enemy to it
be regarded as Pandora with her box
opened; and the disguised one, as the ser.
pent creeping with his deadly wiles into
Paradise.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12
GENERAL COMPOsT FOR ERIIT TREES.

GENERAL CoMPosT FOR FRUIT TREES
A. J. Downing, Esq, author OF the
American Fruit Book and the editor of
the Hortioulturist. gives it as his opinion
that the best compost adapted for general
use. with fruit trees, is that composed of
swamp muck, the black decayed matter
of low grounds, mixed with wood ashes
at the rate of five bushels of fresh ashes,
or ten busheld of leached ashes, to a
wagon load. This contains not only
vegetable manure, but also those minera.
mannres so absolutely essential to the
production Of fine fruit
Special Compost for Apple Trees
To every cart load of the muck and lime
mixture, after it has lain fortnight, add
two bushels Of 0ir-SL0cked lime.
Special Compost for Pear Trees-To
every CARLOAD of the muck and ashes
mixture add bushel of ground or dis,
solved bones. and two bushels of leached
ashes.
Special Compost for Plum Trees =
To every cart load Of the muck and ashes
mixture add half bushel of lime, half
a bushe of ashes, and peck Of salt.
Special Compost for Grape Vines
To every cart load of the muck and ashes
mixture add a bushel of lime, a bushel Of
ashes. and half bushel of gypsum or
plaster
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

A son Of Erin. just arrived in this land
Of plenty, being in want, ventured to
solci. little aid from person whose
external appearance seemed to Indicate
that he could afford it. He was, howev-
er. repulsed with a "go to hell
Pat looked at him in such way as to
fix his attention, and then replied
God bless yer honor, for your civility,
for ye're the first gintleman that's invited
me to his fathers house since l came to
this land,"
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

THE SEWING GIRLS OF New YoRK-
We make the following extract from a
letter recently written from New York
to the Baltimore Patriot:
A meeting was held by number Of
females who earn their livelihood by the
needle, on Monday evening, at Conven-
ton Hail. which disclosed sad state Of
things for those who are engaged in ma
king shirts. Addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Hennesy, Price. and others,
in relation 10 the wrongs and necessities
of the shirt sewers. On a call being
made by the chairman for some one Of
the females to inform those present as to
the prices now received by the sewers.
one of them arose and stated, that at this
time several OF the manufacturers in this
city were only paying six cents apiece for
making shirts destined for the California
market. In continuation, the girl said
that so poorly had she been paid for her
labor that she could not afford to eat meat
but that her chief subsistence was bread
and tea The recital of this tale of miss
cry, from the lips of all actual sufferer,
related in her own style, produced deep
effect. A committee of inquiry TO ascer-
tain and report facts were appointed
They will present it at the next meeting,
when proper measures will be adopted
for the allevia lion of the condition of
shirt sewers.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

WILD CAT.-As Coo-co-oche, or Wild
Cat, the Seminole chieftain, has become
an important parsonage upon our frontier
we extract the following from Capt. j. T.
Sprague's history OF the Florida war
where full detail Of his life, adventures
and capture are given:
King Philip. the father Of Coo-co-oche
or Wild Cat, was good-natured. sensible
Indian. His age was about sixty, and
his royal blood attached to him some i'm.
portance. Iu the peaceful affairs of the
nation his view and advice were often
adopted. He was inclined to peace, but
opposed to the execution of the treaty,
and expressed determination to die upon
the soil. He wished to avoid the whites,
rather than to resist them, and thus be
subjected to much discomfort and annoy
ance.
Coo-co-oche, or Wild Cat. partook of
none Of his fathers infrmities. He was
by far the most dangerous chieftain in the
field. War to him was pastime. He
became merry by the excitement, and
more vindictive aud active by its bar
barities, and the inefficiency of the enemy.
When being pursued through the deep
swamps he has stood at distance and
laughed at and ridiculed the soldiers
houndering with their arms and accoutre-
ments in mud and water. With few
followers who adhered to him for his bold
achievements and success in plundering,
he ranged through the country, going
from one part to the other with fleet
ness defying pursuit. When hostilities
commenced, he assembled his warriors,
and in fearless manner, dictated the
mode i'll which the war was to be con-
Quoted. He held communication with
other chiefs, but the customary councils
with the agents of the Government, and
among themselves, he disregarded, aud
acted according TO the dictates of his own
Judgment. He was twenty-eight years
OF age, in person slight, with the activity
of deer, and with countenance bright,
playful, and attractive.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

The INFLUENCE OF CODA man who
is furnished with arguments from the
mint, will convince his antagonist much
sooner than one who draws them from
reason and philosophy Gold is wonder
ful clearer Of the understanding; it dis
sipates every doubt and scruple in an in
slant; accommodates itself to the meanest
capacities; silences the loud and clamor-
Gus; and brings over the most obstinate
and inhexble. Philip of Macedon was a
man of most invincible reason this way.
He refuted by it all the wisdom of Athens,
confounded their statesmen, struck their
orators dumb, and at length, argued them
out of all their liberties.-A1QiSon.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

Decision IN regard to Land War
rants for Substitutes The Washington
Republic understands it has been deci-
ded by the Pension Office that, where a
soldier engaged to serve six months, and
actually served four mouths, and then
hired substitute who served the residue
of the term, both are entitled 10 bounty
land under the provisions of the act of
September 20, 1850, according to the ac-
tual amount of service rendered.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12
A New STATE IN THE FUTURE.-Ws

"A NEW STATE IN THE FUTURE w
understand, says the Baltimore Argus,
that a new aud important movement is
being made by the Italian and French
residents o: our city. They have had a
preliminary meeting. and determined upon
migrating to the west in body, there to
found another State 10 be called NelC
ItaIy. They have elected as their pre-
siding officer and agent in this matter,
Monsieur Vionis, a gentleman OF talent
and education, who has with him most
satisfactory testimonials of his character
and capacity for the undertaking. The
members of this association desire an
opportunity to present their views and
claims TO the public, and we hope that
an opportunity may be afforded them of
showing the great benefits which will
flow from the success Of their proposed
plan. We have thousands of acres of
fine lands in the West, which may be
purchased cheap. and the idle and desolate
paupers Of our crowded cities he there
transferred into good and useful citizens.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12
The ENGLISH PEERAoE.--An English

The ENGLISH PEERAoE.--An English
paper says:
It is we'll known fact, that the nat
ural tendency of aristocracies is to die
out, but few persons imagine how ex-
tremely rapid this extinction is, if left
unopposed. There are. at present, about
four hundred peerages in England. OF
these, it would be supposed, at the first
blush, that half were quite ancient. and
that not few of that half reached back
to the Norman conquest. But the fact
is that the Oldest peerage is scarcely as
ancient as the reign of Henry the Sew
enth, while, of the entire four hundred.
two hundred and fifty were conferred du-
ring the reign of George the Third
Two-thirGs of the English nobility there
fore, have obtained their titles since 1850.
We hear great deal of the ancient line
age, too, of the British aristocracy. But
the Dukedom of Northumberland, the
appanage Of the Percies. is now enjoyed
by gentleman orig finally of the vulgar
name of Smithson, though he has changed
it, 20 be sure, to that of Percy, having
married the heircss of that house. The
proudest Dukes of England. such as
Buccleugh, St. Albans and others. derive
their honors from their ancestors, who
were illegitimate children Of Charles the
Second. A few, like the Marquisses of
LaEsdowne and Normandy, are descend
ed from respectable mechanics, the former
from c!othier, the latter from Sir Will
liam Phipps, Of Boston. The real old
Norman ancestry is long since extinct
The Nevilles are no more; they died with
Warwick the king maker. So too, are
the hundred of mailed barons who wrung
Magma Charta from John. Successful
lawyers, rich. merchants, and large land
ed propretors, constitute the men out
of whom English noblemen are made
nowadays. The material, however, is
as good. if no; better, than the knightly
robbers of the old time.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

The minuteness of the picture traced
upon the retina of the eye, precisely like
the object in every particular, is truly
astonishing. If sheet of white cotton
cloth. six feet square. is elevated 24,oOo
feet in the air, the eye being supposed
one inch in diameter, the miniature OF
the CLOTH on the retiDa will be only the
8OOOth part of an inch square; which is
equivalent to the 666th par: Of line, or
the Goth part of the width of common
hair
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

THE WEALTHY FINANciER AND HIS
MISTRESS. The Paris correspondent OF
The New York Herald in a recent letter
says:
Rather rich story has been circula-
ted at Paris respecting wealthy fnan-
cier, whose name is not given in full Ghe
Baron de R-.) Deeply smitten with
the charms of fair lady, who lives near
the church of Notre Dame de Loretto,
his golden eloquence gained him the
smiles of his idol. On New Years Day
the lady received a secuted note, with
the Baron's seal, and small box in rose
wood. The envelope was opened eager
ly, tiny key fell out, and in the expecta-
ton of a set Of pearls or diamond brace
lets, the fair fingers of the lady opened
the box, which displayed to her view a
row of chocolate bonbons. To rush to
the window, and empty its contents into
the street was I'aGaire dun moment. In
the evening the amorous Baron called,
dangling jewel headed cane; he enter
ed the bondoir, where, with all indig-
nant frown, the offended beauty sat,
scarcely deigning to notice her adorer.
The Baron started. demanded an expla-
nation, and was Informed how his pres
ent had been received-that she had
thrown his o6rucuses papillottcs out of
the window. "Do you know what those
a6rucuses 2oapiltottes COST" said the
Baron, quietly seating himself. ''Do You
mean to insult me?" retorted the Lady;
"do you think | counted them!" "Y on
might have done so,' was the reply, "for
there were thirty" Thirty sous" in.
terrupted. the lady. "Thirty thousand
francs said the Baron. playing with his
watch chain, "each bonbon was wrapped
up in a bank note" The fair lady faint
ed and the Baron is said to have enjoyed
the scene exceedingly.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

HoW to please your Friends to
California-stay there twenty years
work hard-get money-save it-come
home-brlng with you load of wealth,
and diseased liver-visit your friends
make will-provide for them all-then
die; whata prudent, generous. kind-heart-
ed soul you will be-
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

A Washington correspondent. says
Within the last twenty-four hours, every
hody's mouth is filled with expressions
in favor OF the elevation TO the Chef
Mag'stracy in 1852. of Mr.. Fillmore, and
10 the Vice Presidency. Of Mr.. Senator
Dawson, Of Georgia.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

TIE AMERICAN MINISTER AT Rome
Release Of Political Prisoners. Paris
correspondent of the New York Herald
thus writes:
In the Roman dungeons of D'Anzo
and ST. Angeo are confined thirteen pris-
oners, whose inexpiable crime consists in
having participated in the late revolution
ary struggle, which had for its object to
secure TO the inha bitants of the POntlH S
dorninions the inestimable rights of rep
resertation, together with other constitu-
,lonal reforms. They are not of the
class of fanatics or factious demagogues
who have defiled our noble cause not less
in Italy than III France, but men of high
the good fight for the benefit of their
children and their children's children-ot
those who are to come after them haz-
arded al. and lost all. Among them are
five counts and one marquis, of ancient
blood, whose lineal descent goes back,
without break or interruption, to the mid
die ages They have been declared for
ever incapable of holding property, of
whatsoever description. For seven long
months they have languished in loath-
some dungeons. There they lie. herdng
with bandits and felons aud brigands; and
day after day the prospect Of their liberia
ton, SO far from becoming brighter,
grows only darker and more hopeless
There they lie, those noble, noble gentle
men, weary of life, and sick of this most
base world, with no spot. or stain, Or
bem,sh on their reputation, save the sin
of having struck for liberty. The gov
eminent will not release them, for the
dissemination of republican sentiments is
fatal to lis very existence. Neither car
it exile them, for no country in Europe
will harbor such propagandists. Now,
what has been done Tor them! Why,
Mr.. Cas-, your Minister has proposed to
the Papal authorities TO send them 10
California, himself engaging to pay three
thousand dollars for their expenses in a
French ship, which wilt leave Bordeaux
for that destination in the month of Feb
ruary.
The Cardinals have accepted this pro-
posal, agreeing to liberate these gentle.
men niue days prior TO the departure Of
the vessel i'll question, which affords
them Just sutficlen; time TO reach that
seaport. Honor to your Minister. and to
the glorious land from which he comes
His conduct has ELECTED deep admiration;
and we'll it may. To me, and to men
like myself. bounded from country to
country. whose dream for long years has
been Of liberty. whose sole aspiration is
to pursue the example of your incompar-
able republic, it stands out like a beacon
of light to the despairing mariner. when
night and tempests have closed around
him. If you have more of his breed,
send them, pray you, to Naples and vi
enua, and Milan, i'll the dungeons of
which the desolatc champions of liberty,
abandoned, in rnanacles and bowed down
to earth, are praying for death as tor
release.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12
SINGULAR WAY OF CoURTING.-De

SINGULAR WAY OF CoURTING.-
con Marvin Of Connecticut. large land
holder and an exemplary man. was ex-
ceedlngly eccentric in some of his no.
tions. His courtship is said to have been
as follows: Having one day mounted
his horse. with only a sheepskin FOR a
saddle. he rode in front of the house
where Betty Lee lived. and without dis
mounting, requested Betty to come to
him; on coming, he told her that the
Lord had sent Kim there to marry her,
Betty replied, 1.-The Lords will be done. :"
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

Of all the principles that actnate. and
govern the life of man, none has more
important influence than faith. To sue
ceed in anything man must have faith.
He must recognise his nature as adopted
to noble purpose and end. and i'll the
pursuit of that purpose. firm faith in his
mission and ability to accomplish it, is his
mightiest and surest inspiration. The
finest genius and the best talent. are to
no purpose without the guidance of faith
to some definite end. The men who
have worked revolutions in the world.
have been of profound faith-=either in
God. or in the work to which they put
their hands. under God. Faith has nerv'
ed the arm of the hero and the heart Of
the martyr.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

A TALL ONE.-A young man has ar
rived in Boston from St. Johns, who is
seven feet four and a half inches high. fif-
ty-six inches circumference round the
breast, and weighing three hundred and
fifty-six pounds. He is Scotchman,
aged nineteen, but for some time past a
resident of Nova Scotia. IL
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

The Loss oE TIE FIRST BoRN.-Wa
have read Of "a young mother who had
newly buried her first born. Her pastor
went to visit her. and on finding her
sweetly resigned, he asked her how she
had attained such resignation" She re.
piled. Il used to think OF my boy contin.
ually-whether sleeping or waking; to
me he seemed more beautiful than other
children. l was disappointed if visitors
omitted to praise his eyes, or his curls, or
the robes that wrought for him with
my needle. AT first l believed it the nat.
ural current Of mothers love. Then
feared it was pride. aud sought to hum.
bic myself before him who resisteth the
proud. One night in my dreams, I
thought an angel stood beside me and
said, where is the little bud thou nursest
in thy bosom? l am sent to take il
away. Where is the little harp! Give il
to me! 1t is like those who sing the
praise of God in heaven.
l awoke III tears, my beautiful bow
dropped like 3 bud which the worm
pierces; the last wailing was like the sad
music from shattered harp strings; all nv
world seemed gone; still in my agony 1
listened, Tor there was voice in my soul.
like the voice of the angel vino had
Warned me, saying, God loveth a cheer.
iul giver." laid my mouth in the dust
and said, "l.et thy will be mine" and as
L rose, though the tears were on my
cheek, there was smile also. Since
then tins voice was heard amid the du.
ties OF every day-methinks il saws con,
tinually, "The cheerful giver,"
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

BRAIN LABoR.-To many persons it
seems small thing to sit down and pre-
pare matter for the periodical press;
but let those inexperienced with the pen,
and whose brains have never been train
ed to systematic labor, attempt to furnish
intellectual food and recreation to their
fellows. and they will soon realise that
mental labor is the most destructive to
health of all other toll. Were one to
grub up the stumps out of the earth, or
sling the sledge-hammer twelve hours a
day, he would be able to stand the druid
gerry with less injury to the body and
soul than half the number of hours de-
voted to mental employment, liz the way
OF writing matter for the book or news.
paper press. Those pithy articles which
constantly appear in the periodicals of the
DAY. contain the very essence or mind
or thought, and such literary gentlemen
as are best at itemisng are the first
whose constitutions are broken down..
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

A young man at Niagara having heen
crossed in love, walked out TO the precl-
pice, took off his clothes, gave one hnGer-
ing look at the guf beneath him. and
then he went home. His body was
found next morning in bed.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-12

How TO POLISH YoUNG HAN-We
read in Sheffield paper that "the last
polish to piece of cutlery is given by
the hand of woman" The same may
be said of human cutlery, that "the last
polish 20 young blade is given by mix,
ing with female society,""