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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-25
The MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH IN Msx,co

HE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH IN MEXIco.
"A party OF Americans have put up line Of mag.
recc telegraph from the City OF Mexico TO Napolu.
can, distance Of one hundred and fifty miles or
half way down TO Vera Cruz to which Il is 70 be ex-
tended IN less than three months time. The line al
reaoy up Is CONG very fair business, the receipis
averaging thirty five dollars per day and the ex.
penses about fifteen dollars. These eceipts viii be
largely increased when the line is finished 10 Vera
Cruz. Another line Is IN contemplation from he
City OF Mexico 10 Acapulco. on The Pacihc three
hundred miles further, which will connect the At
iaphc with the Pacific. This viii be a higaly I'M
portnt connection, considering our California Dos.
sessions on the Pacific
NAVAL COURTESY AND NATIONAL COM
irY-We understand that Admiral Sir Georse F.
seymour commanding her Britannia Majesty's feet
on Inc North America and West India stations mas
onscteo ne ships under his command to cooperate
Win Lfeus Maury IN keeping abstract logs ard col
ieSEHs materials for his wind ard current charts
Inc saiaht Admiral, being desirous of assisting
me iaucaole object of the sndertak,ng in Xyh,cs
navigaton,' has already transmitted N Wssn,,o-
Vn; IoI use VI .e oossaNdory abstracts of some OF
BOUNDARY CoMMIssIoS-A rort;o, Of
he Commission for surveying the boundary between
Mexico and the United States Terrtos,s. "a
uved at San Diego at our latest dates The osr,v
arrived are from the ella Surveying Exoaoi,or nm
der MI Gray. The surrey OF the ella was co,o.
menced IN the latter part Of October, under the
ost uniayorable auspices and prosecuted for aboat
tnfes hundred and fifty miles, and II only aban-
ooneo Al The last moment, when the party had no
Mtednauve but starvation. The sursev was aban-
doned about sixty miles above the confluence OF the
ella and Colorado. mat. Intel
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-25

CHARLESTON, Monday, Feb IS. 1852.
CorroN sales to- day, LOCO bales at 6. aisle The
steamer news has checked the demand. holders re-
iusipg to concede reduction.
NEw ORLEANS, Monday, Feb. 20. 1852
Ihe C3mbiias news WAS published here this morn
Ing, ard has depressed CoTToN 10 the extent OF tc
Sales 4co0 bales at ic being the outside figure for
strict middhrg. Rio CoFFEg has advanced to 96e
stc- Sisht Exchange on NewYork iGl y cent
discount
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-25
Arrival or the Steamship City OF Glasgow n,
Philndelnhia.

PHILApELPHIA, Tuesday, Feb. 81, 1852.
The steamship City Of Glasgow, Captain Wylie,
passed the Breakwster early this morning She lefl
Liverpool on the 4sh inst and has thus made the
passage in 20 days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-28
EDGEFIELD, Sc. JULY 2s, 1862.

"I obtained an interview with Henry,
hoping TO effect reconciliation, and secure
a renewal of thu attentions so long lavished
upon my sister; not that | considered it an
honor to have his name associated with ours,
but in considerations of the sacred obliga-
tions he had of choice assumed in regard to
her whose health or reason | feared would
eventually sink underline effects of his cruel
desertion. Accordingly requested him to
call, in order that everything connected with
his conduct might besexplained. With this
request he never complied.
"But months rolled on, and with them
was borne every trace Of. the dreary winter.
To us it had been cbeetless indeed; and, as
the soft breath of spring kissed each open
ing bud and flower, neville seemed infused
into everything around except the heart of
Fanny. For her thes season, with its ex-
panding beauties, brought no smile; on the
cantrary, settled meItaseholy seemed BROOD
ing DER her spirits, that all our efforts could
not dispcl. The name of Henry was no
longer mentioned in her presence; and now,
more than ever, had I'VE reason to dread the
shock which the tidings of his recent mar.
riage might create Accordingly, every
precaution was employed to keep it conceal.
ed from her, but without avail. An intimate
friend of my mothers.;while in the presence
of Fanny, during the course of general
conversation, abruptly adverted to Henry's
marriage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-28

proven ro-Iue cuutrHJ.--. rv
moment her eyes rested upon you, a fanccd
resemblance to the object of her love re,
called those visions which we had hoped
were buried with the past, and produced the
painful effects you have witnessed. Thong
insensible to everything around, his image
seems indelibly impressed upon her heart"
had listened to this affecting narrative,
with fixed attention, and would gladly have
accepted Of my kind friends invitation to
prolong my visit, lad not entertained fears
of again producing effects similar to those
Of which had already been the unconscious
cause. Accordingly, lief that Interesting
family; but never can forget the sad i'm.
pressions formed by the recital of that truth
ful tale. Fearful, indeed, must be the retri.
button awaiting him who can dare to act
the part Of Henry Herman! There is, in
fact, no combination Of language sufficient
ly strong to express. the deiestable character
o. one whose basene 8 leads him 70 trile
with the holy affections Of woman-of one
who, to gratify a feeling Of pride, will, in
deed it not in word, pledge his love, and
tunate victim Of his false vows.
LAZY MEN.-Geuius unexerted, is no
more genius than a bushel of acorns in a
forest Of oaks. There may be epics in
mems brains Just as there are oaks in acolhs,
bit the tree and the book must come out
before we can measure them. We very
naturally recall here Chat large class Of
grumblers and wishers who spend their time
in longing to be higher than they are, while
they should have been employed in advanc-
ing themselves. These bitterly moralize on
the injustice Of society. Do they want a
change: Let them cbange--who prevents
them? If you are as igh as your faculties
permit you to rise in the scales of society,
why should you complain Of mena 1t is
God that arranged the law of precedence.
Implead him or be silent! How many men
would love to sleep beggars and wake
Rothscblds or Astors.
How many men would fain 60 to bed
ounces, to be walked up Solomons. You
reap what you have sown. They who sow
Ounce seed, VICE seed, laziness seed, usually
get a crop. They that sow the wind, reap
whirlwind. A man Of mean capacity
undeveloped," is only an organized day.
dream with skin on it. A flint and genius
that will not strike fire, are not better than
wet junk wood. We have scripture for it,,
that living dog is better than dead lion"
If you 60 up, go-if you would be seen,
shine. At the present day, eminent posi-:
tion in any profession is the result Of hard
unwearicd labor. Men cannot longer fly at
ono dash into eminent position. They have
got to hammer it out by steady and rugged
blows. The world is no longer clay, but
rather iron in the hands of its workers.
Emerson.
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hUC NSEC lHIic, 'iiTh
Dcreit Of thcc.-Il %MAys
The illusions made by a certain class Of
authors to the INCONSISTENCY Of woman's af.
fections have, of late, become so frequent
that the mind tarns in disgust from the in.
vidious comparisons and unjust attacks.
With them tale appears incomplete un-
less it depicts, in glowing colors, the fckle.
ness of some fair one, or irdulges in strains
of sarcastic wit, intended to display in
ludicrous light the purcst and holiest feelings
of her nature.
Why is it that men-av, and even those
of the opposite scx!-wil prostitute their
talents by pandering to the viliated tastes of
few (for we are unwilling to believe that
many such exist who seem to delight in
gazing upon scenes which represent the fall
and degradation of their felow.beings p
Does not the blush of shame suff'use the
cheek Of him who gives to the world that
which the lofty character of aroman stamps
as false? And does it not deepen on the
fair brow of her who can thus basel ly bctray
the interests and peace of her own sex, or
lend her aid in deterioratiug its true claims
to mans admiration! We think that talent
might be more proftably employed in advo'
eating those claims, and in endcavoring to
elevate woman to even higher position in
the moral scale than she now occupies.
Such an effort would not only correspond
with the enlightened views Of the nineteenth
century, but it might snatch from oblivion
the names Of those who, in traducng the
character of woman, give proof that they are
I'll calculated to contribute to the tastes Of
an enlightened people. Their views might
have been appreciated in the dark ages Of
barbarism, when her true position was
scarcely acknowledged. The physical pow
ers of woman are, it is true, unequal to
mans; but in regard to the powers Of the
mind, in many respects she Uses far his su-
perior. The bold development of thought
which characterizes the intellect of the latter
is surpassed in woman by peculiar gentle
ness, which, in its general effect, is more
powerful and striking: and there is, within
the recesses of her heart, depth Of feeling
that is unfathomable; fountain whose wa
tiers sparkle in the bright sunshine Of love,
and cease not to flow when the horizon is
,darkened by the portentous clouds of sor-
POW.
Like the ivy, whose tendrils for years have
itwined amid some crumbling ruins, with all
the tenderness of her nature she clings to
the object of her early love, with hallowed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-28
AMERICA FOREVER.
America! what charms cluster about that
exclaims the poet

name-America! exclaims the poet
"Ilove thy rocks and ri'ls;
1ny. woods and tempted hills,
My soul with rapture f''!s-
Let freedom ring.
With tie name of America is associated
all that is pure, inviting, benevolent and
accessible; along her shores of life and
commercial activity, thousand ports ex.
tend their arm of welcome to the homeless
stranger, and offer f;m refuge in her ex.
tensive plains. In what does not America
compare with other nations? In what con.
sists England's fancied superiority? Does
she pride her ancient castles, her works of
costly grandeur the antiquity of her archi-
tectural ruins! America points to her
roaring Niagara, her Natural Bridge, her
Mammoth Cave, still more antiquated, and
the work of Divine Architect Does the
Eastern world boast of magnificent gardens,
SWISS scenery, and Italian sunset? Colum.
points to the matchless beauty of her au-
tumnal forests, the rich vermillion tinted and
delicate white leaved shrubbelfy of the
South, the glorious landscape about the
Sierra Madre; nearer home, her extensive
western pleasure grounds the broad prai.
ries, where the stag and wild horse are
free. Our rivers for size and length, cast
the Old World entirely in the shadc -
Where are those which can compare with
our great "Father of Waters"-the long
and rapid Mississippi-our broad and king.
ly Amazon, our majestic Hudson, with its
scenery and grandeur-oId mild sweet blue
Connecticut, as it meanders through the
variegated meadows, at the foot of rural,
classic Holyoke. Shall we speak of Lakes! !!
Lake Superior sways her queenly scePtre
over the world unrivalled. Our mountains,
if not in height, a thousand times excel
them in length. Our rock cliffs, our long
chained Andes, stand out in proud pre.eni.
nence, aud exhrlt at least in strength OF
union.
Would the Old World boast of her rst
magnitude Of stars" in the literary galaxy?
We envy not laurels which are fading be.
fore the wretched contrast of ignorance,
and which wither before the blighting,
sickening breath of neglected Erin, vicious
France, and degenerated Austria and Rus
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WAsnrScToN, july 6, 1852,

dCCOuut VI lue OIiSlu VI tll6 u'llCulty De.
tween the American and Nova Scotia fish
ermen.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1852.
The British and Colonial governments
are, at the. present moment, adopting the
most stringent measures for driving the
American fishing vessels away from the
fishing grounds in the Bay of Fundy, on the
coast of Nova Scotia, and in the Grlf of
st. Lawrence, to which points hundreds of
those vessels resort every summer.
By treaty, American fishermen are not
allowed to fish within maratime league of
the coast, where is the best fishing ground,
nor in the Bay of Fundy; but they have
been in the habit Of disregarding the pro.
hibiion, and not only have done this, but
they have gone on shore, and, it would ap.
pear, have carried on a considerable traffic
with the inhabitants, and it is said, in some
instances, created disturbance.
The Canadian government has fitted out
vessel to cruise in the Gulf of st. Law
renee, on board of which is magistrate and
police force; four armed vessels have been
fitted out by that of Nova Scotia, which are
commanded by very determined men, who
are resolved to bring affairs to crisis; one
has been fitted out at Newfoundland, and
one will be sent into the Bay of Fundy by
the government of New Brunswick.
In the meantime, the British government
have been equally on the alert, and the
Admiral on the North American station has
despatched the Devastation, steam frigate,
which has been placed under the orders of
the Governor of Prince Edward Island, for
the protection of the fisheries in its vicinity;
an armed cutter has also been sent into the
Bay Of Fundy, and has already captured an
American fisherman found in its waters.
Two sloops of war have also been des-
patched to the Gulf of st. Law ience-the
Bermuda and Sappho-for the purpose Of
enforcing tile treaty, and fleet of small
armed vessels and steamers, am crcdibly
informed, are on their way from England,
with similar object.
1t is much to be feared that this sudden
and unexpected action may produce blood
shed land its ultimate results, with reference
IN tho relations between the two countries,
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( self that his youth. and the surprising beauty
Of Fanny, had awakened feelings which led
him into the belief of love, when in reality
the faintest spark of that passion had no en-
istence in his breast.
"The summer had nearly passed, and
many preparations were already completed
for their approaching nuptials, to be cele.
brated the ensuing month, when Henry was
unexpectedly called from home, to attend to
some business in the adjacent town of L..
The evening previous to his departure was
spent with his afianced bride; and all the
sorrow attending two days separation of
lovers was e,inced by the swollen eyes Of
Fanny after his departure.
"But as all seasons arrive, so came the
evening for Henry's return. Fanny had
early stationed herself at window from
which she always watched his approach,
casting anxious glances down the dusty road
But she was doomed 10 disappointment
The dark shadows of night gradually en-
shrouded each distant object, and one by
one the stars glimmered through the gloom;
but her eyes were strained in vain to
descry the object of her solicitude. The
evening gradually wore away, but long
and wearisome one it was 10 her: and the
next morning was early dispatched to as
certain if Henry had arrived Imagine,
therefore, my surprise to learn, from his own
acknowledgment, that he had returned about
two o'clock the previous day.
"After very few moments conversation,
during which the name of Fanny was not
once mentioned, rctraced my steps, won
dering what could have produced a change
so sudden and unaccountabe as was dis.
played in the cool and Indifferent reception
| had met with.
Long before reached home, beheld
my sister approaching, and endeavorcd to
fortify myself against her inquiries, feeling
an unwillingness to tell her what | believed
to be the true cause of his neglect. After
assuring her Of his safe return, and answer.
ing her innumerabe questions as cautiously
as truth would admit, sought my mother,
and communicated to her all my fears, which,
as shall show, were not groundess.
"The day to which alude was Satur.
day; and, as the morning passed without
bringing Henry, Fanny persuaded herself
that no would come, as usual, in the after.
noon, and with her eniov thHi" -
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Select Qoetry,
THE LAsoRER AND THE W.RR1oR.

pY EPPs SARGENT.
THE camp has had its day and song:
The sword, the bayonct and plume
Have crowded out of rhyme too long,
The plow, the anvil, and the loom!
Oh, not upon our tented fields
Are freedoms heroes bred alone;
The training Of the workshop yields
More heroes true than war has known!
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
May with j heart rs valiant snite,
As lie who secs a focman reel
In blood before his blow of might!
The skill that conqucrs space and time,
That graccs life, that lishtcns toll,
May spring from courage more sublime
Than that which makes realm its spoil.
Let labor, then, look up and see
His craft no path of honor lacks;
The soldiers title yet shall be
Less honcrcd than the woodman's axe:
Let art his own appointment prize,
Nor deem that gold or outward hight
Can compensate the worth that lies
In tastes that breed their own delight.
And may the time draw nearer still,
When man this sacred truth shall heed,
That from the thought and from the will
Must all that raises man proceed.
Though pride should hold our calling low
For US shall Dug make it good
And we from truth to trutl, shall 60,
Till life aud death are understood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-28

EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES
German papers state that, in consequence of
law lately promulgated in Prussia, the
Momonites, a religious sect who resemble.
the Qual1ers, have been held to the perform
ance of military duty, contrary to their
creed, and that they are therefore emigrating
in great numbers, partly to the United States,
and some to Russia. They are mostly. per-
sons of comparative wealth, and one shun-
dred families of them have lately crossed the
Prussian frontier to settle in the last named
country. 2s'5..
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THE POWER OF MUSIC.

By WARREN L. DAVIS.
o sing! | would have music,
For my soul is sad Tonight,
Aud the voice of twilight soundcih,
Like the kncll Of past delight.
A suft aud solemn anthem,
In the tones Of other Years,
NV heart would cease its tlrobbing,
In the flow Of quiet tears.
Sing to me, am weary
Or the tumult and the strife.
The ceascless, ceas"Icss struggle
OF tbs wild aud changing life.
The young sal voice comes to me
With soft aud thri'lipg power,
sSIiksatesasnsai .ss.1r lins wnteras
II the breatIless noon-tide hour. -
!forgct the rcsaes7 aching,
OF this sad and weary heart,
For thy tones, like angel music,
Bid each thought Of Garth depart.
AS the farp Of little David
Gained the mood Of Israel's king,
So holy silence c'osctl,
Der my soul when thou dost sing.
The fever OF thought shall vanish
At the music of thy voice,
While the evil spirit hi.th
And the holy ones rejoice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-28

KossUTH GONE OFF VERY SUDDENLY
The great Magyar has taken his departure
from our shores suddenly and unceremo-
niously. We knew he was preparing to
return to Europa sadder and wiser, but
hardly licher, man than when he left it
and his own journals announced that bis
departure was to take place on Saturday
next, by the steamship Washington. 1t
seems, however, that t'is was all rdse,
designed to mislead the public OH both sides
of tie Atlantic, as he presented himself on
board the Afiica yesterday, at Tie last mo-
ment, and il the most private manner, in
company with Madame Kossuth, aud his
aid.de.camp, Col. Betl'cn, and without the
pre-, ious knowledge, as we learn, Of MIR.
Cunard, or any of lis clerks, and departed
in her for Liverpool.
We have not learned that any particular
reason existed for this unexpected move.
ment, but the probability is that Kossuth
was not able to effect certain money ar.
rangements to complete the payment for bis
rusty muskets and useless saddles and we
are somewhat inclined to this supposition
because we have heard that he was trying
to raise money to arrange these matters. II
is, therefore, probable that he slipped off to
avoid legal issue between him and some
of the Kossuth spectators who fleeced and
defrauded him. This is very likely, aud we
would not be at all surprised if it were
found real fact These harpics have
treated poor Kossuth very badly hum:
bugged him, deceived him, and plundered
him !; and, as q last resort-as we have
heard-tbreatened to arrest him on account
of some moneys remaining unpaid for the
rusty guns and the old saddles. He is
now, however, safe out Of their clutches,
aud will hardly trust himself in such bad
company in future.-New York Herald.
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SNAKE SToIY.-Mr. Robert Osborn, an
old, and in times gone by, successful hunter,
informed us few days ago, that during one
of his recent excursions through the woods
he heard considerable rustling in the
leaves, and upon approaching the spot, dis
covered a violent struggle between two
snakes, one known rs the black snake, a
very harmless and noffensive reptile, in fact
very useful one, as the sequel will show,
and the other as the Highland moccasin, a
most dangerous and poisonous one. During
the struggle, the black snake succeeded in
getting the head of his antagonist in his
mouth, and was proceeding, in Davy Crock.
ct style, to swallow him. Mr.. Osborn wit
messed his efforts until he became satisfied
that he would succeed, and with that an
tipathy to snakes which we have all inherit
ed, with the moral disease which the old
serpent of all was the means of entailing
upon us, he concluded to take part in the
fight himself, and with one blow put an end
to beth combatants.-Laurensville Herald.
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The VorE OF GEoRc1A.-A majority of
all the votes cast is necessary to choice Of
Presidential Electors in Georgia, and in case
three tickets are run at the ensuing election,
the probability is there will be no choice by
the people, although at the last election the
Union party had a majority Of ls000.-
Should the people fail to make choice, the
Legislature, in which the Union party is
largely in the ascendant, Will have to elect
Electors, in which event, it is said, Pierce
and King will get the vote of the State by
decided majority.
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VOL. xvII..--NO. es.
MIR, CLAYs WILL.

This document was opened at Lexington
on Monday, 18th instant. 1t is drawn by
his own hand, and bears date July 10, 1851.
1t relates almost entirely to the disposition
of his estate among the members Of his
family, the only exception being the part
which relates to bis slaves. 1t is pro, ided
that the children of his slaves, born after
1850, are to be liberated and sent to Libe-
ria; the males at the age of 2s, and the
females at the age of Is. The earning for
three years prior to their emancipation are
to be reset sed for the purpose of fitting
them out; and prior to their removal they
are to be taught to read, write and cipher.
The slaves in being prior to January, 1850,
are bequeathed to bis family. Ashland is
leftto Mrs. Clay for her sole benefit during
her life, and, on her death, is to be sold and
the proceeds divided among his children.
To DR.. D. w. Dudley he leaves the gold
snuff box presented to him by DR.. Hunt,
late Of Washington; to Henry S. Duncan
he bequeaths ring containing piece Of
Washington's coffin and to w. N. Mercer
snuff box said to have belonged to Peter
the Great. Mrs. Clay is executrix, and
Hon. Thos. A. Marshall and James O. Har-
rison executors; no security being required.
of them.