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Police Intelligence.

"A Curious Case Of Forgery Yesterday, forgery
dsooye,eJ to have been committed Alderman Tweed
Of the seventh ward day last month 1t consists Of
written order purporting TO be signed by Mr. Tweed
for the delivery Of watch The following IL copythe
publication Of which may disclose many others of the
like character and Aid in the arrest Of the rogue-
NEw YORK Oct y, 1852.
Mr.. Cox-Please let the bearer Capt Thompsou, of
the Essex Light Guord have silver watch similar
the you prefente1 TO Henry Eokford Light Gusrd
last fall. and charge the 10 You may make out
your bill and send IL to No Cherry street, New Y
WM w. TWEED
Alderman Of the Seventh ward Now York
N. B-The price Of the watch not TO exceed $50.
WM. TWEED.
The above order directed TO Mr. Cox, No. 2jt
Bowery but when the individual called at the stoe and
the order be told to TO Mr Coxs other
place Of business at No 20S Broadway. At the latter
place Mr. Cox seen and ding TO the request Of
The czder delivered the bearer silver watch No.
1902 silver cap &c. valued st $40 Yesterday Mr. Cox
the bill for the said watch to Alderman Tweed; and
its being exhibited the Alderman felt surprised at
the demand hav'-- given any such order and
piorounccd the SAM a gross forgery The police have
been placed OF me track Of the forger and will possibly
tUo iLh arrest
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Meteorological observations.

ny MoRsEs LINE, OFFICE BASEMENT NO. ~ WALL srnxEr
TUESDAY, Nov. o. 1882
BuFrAIo, 10 A M.-Barometer 20 35. Thermometer
40. Wind southwest. Gold, rainy morning.
RocHEsrrR, 10 A. M "A cold but rainy morning We
bad some snow this morning. Wind northwest Their
mometer Ga.
AupuRr, 10 A. MA cold, rainy morning. Wind
southwest. Thermometer A
/. SYRACUSE, 10 A. Mas usual, dark, cloudy and
rainy morning. Thermometer go Wind south
Urea, 10 A. NJ Rainy morning. Thermometer as,
Wind southwest Prospect Of rainy weather Fourteenth
Gay OF rain
hfntNY, 10 4. M.--Uu pleas0 3, r,iov morrior Wind
49, TlllO lICtci -. ualoustsf II gta Mertlsy ~
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law Of the state of Virginia Precisely tha, quest ION
came before Lord Mansfield In the OF Somerset
Judge Pane--In the Of Somerset. the shave was
brought from Jamaica 10 England, to rcman there
MIR Clinton.-That was 40, your homer
Mr.. Jay = II decided IN that that the negro.
when brought to England service tn a master.
The slave WAS brought from Africa and reduced to sa
very In Virginia taken tn sncc to England with the de-
nsn OF afterwards transferring him TO Jenaaica Tbs
slave made his escape while III England and the case
before Lord Mansfield, who discharged him and
held him to be free This was the substance OF
the statement Of this case made by Mr. Jay who closed
his remarks by reference TO others Of SINH
lar character.
Judge Paine said that he desired render written
de cison this he would decide until satur
day morning He ordered the slaves, meanwhile to
main in be custody and to be provided for in the
manner before
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ALBANY, Nov, Q, 1862
The receipts since yeaterday foot Flour 16 900
pbs corn 2l,c00 bushels barley "a 000 bushels !;
wheat, 1900 bushels. Flour Is steady, with sales OF
3 600 bbls.; wheat 1880 bushels white Ohio sold at
1l0c corn, sales 600 bushels. at SOC for Western
mixed-oats transactions have been reported Bar.
ley 20 600 bushels changed hands 90 roc for two
rowed 6ec for denesee valley four rowed 7ic for Gc-
peva ditto prime article and 67c. fos Wisconsin,
whiskey, prison. sells at 25Ac. Hogsl50 dressed hogs
~ofA. - y aG So
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DISAPPEARANCE or SMALL Pox IN BOSTON
For nearly year past scarcely death has occurred C
that loathsome disorder, small pox where in former
years the mortality - amounted to hundIGd more.
This desired result Is the consequence Of the thorough
system Of vaccination required by The city authorities
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SfRtNGFiELD NOV. VI 1904
Bonneys iron foundry at Pttsheld was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE, between and two O'Clock Sunday
morning barn and carpenters shop adjoining belong
ing to Charles Pitt werehe barn Shol and the shop
partially consumed Mr. Bouneys loss is estimated at
) 5000 and Mr. Pitts at 500,
SIov fell at Lenox last night.
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The Election Frauds ut Pittsburg.

PrrrsDuRc Nov. 0, 1852
The investigation into the alleged election frauds still
progresses and further implications have been brought
to light. Amongst others arrested Coroner Lowry
{who given bail in Sc O00) Joseph Randolph Barker.
the High Constable sc.
Col Kent the democratic candidate for Sheriff intends
TO cotnes The right of Mr. Magl the oics. The
is to be argued On Saturday next.
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Democratic CeIsplatlon at Easton, Pa.

EAsroN, Pa, Nov 3. lS52
The democrats held jubilee here last night in cee-
hration their victory They paraded the streets in
hundreds with torches, transparencies, SC An old
colder placed in wagon with tremendous bowl OF
Houp representing General scot ou his way 70 the hos
pital The meeting addressed oy CaPssin Reeder.
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Railroads Ia the Br,t,sn Provinces.

QUEBEC, Nov ., l55Z
The Legislature have provided the construction OF
railroad from Detroit Tros Pistoles and the other
provinces for one from Halifax Mirumch The House
passed an address to the Queen uDon the subject.
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boston. NOV. Y, 1907.
Madame sontag gave her first concert tonight The
hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING by fashionable and
enthusiastic audience The ticket office was closed at
to day--al the seats and stsndee tickets having
been sold. Spectators are said TO have Realized
IS ticket premium. There great crowd outside
the hall.
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Death or Myron Lawrence

SPRRCFIELD, Nov s, 1852.
Myron Lawrence formerly President Of the State
Senate, and gentleman who has occupied 4 distin
guihed position in Massachusetts, for many years past
died at Belcherto wn on Sunday.
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Murder OF GOV. goo,e's son.in-Luvv

Loufsyn III, Nov 9, I652.
Thomas Csrpsl, soR.in-lsy Of Governor Foose was
killed yesterday at Kentucky Bend Mississippi river by
James Canal whose father be wounded few months
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Arrest for AssauIting "a Girl.

ALBANY Nov. o, 1852.
Officers Manning and johnson arrested man named
George Best day charged with being Of thu per-
sons who grossly assaulted and violated young German
girl some time since, near Hudson.
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The Southern Steamers.

The steamship Florida, Capt. Wooihull arrived here
in sixty-two hours from New York
CuaRLEsroS, Nov. Q, 1859
The mail steamship Union, Capt, Il. Adams, arrived
mere at O'Clock this morning, from New York.
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Cou,t ~ Over and Terminer.

Before Judge I'd wards and Aldermen Ayord and Oakley
Nov. 9The Court opened at the usual hour for busi
ness but witnesses being in attendance the cenrt
was adjourned untn 10 O'Clock Frid,y mor0rg.
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observation-disclosures

We learn that silas IL. Hodges Esq Of Vermont has
been appointed Commissioner Of Patents and has entered
upon his official duties
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rour, Cey.pu.r-rb,s nav.

SUPERIOR CouRr.--Nos 447 45S 2e7 1855 1se sac I56,
eco b4s tA7 $40 553 bsi sJ5 600. SCI t63 664 sos,
SEQ 6oS 143 d0t $50 5sS 500 $40 45a 2ss r $40 ii2
"a 45p 4C2 tlo le6 ae2 100 l67 i6s i59. $50 22l,
t36 2t2 1at lss aTl lc tsG ~ fG9 f65 l03i 2Q taS
s-r rh9 g.T. tdA 4t.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT =
The Canadian Parliament adjourn to-day, ana will
meet again on the llth Of Februiry
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Snufhsrn NIafl Failure
Madame sontsg In Boston.

BALTIMORE Nov O. 1852
The southern mail has failed beyond Richmond to-
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DOUBLE SH E IT.
BY TIE l. II q X A p Ill.
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~~>~>~~
FURTHER ELECTION RETURNS.
THE CONTEST IN MASSACHUSETTS.
.~~~~>>r~~~>~>>s>~>y>>~
Very Few Candidates Of Any Party Elected.
THE PROVINCIAL RAILROAD FEVER.
>O~N~~~>>>NcO>yNN~1>>@~N~
Murder---The Weather--.Markcts,
&C., Sc.. &c
NEWS BY ELEGRA PHI.
THE CONTEST IN MASSACHUSETTS
Very Few Candidates Of Any Party Elected
THE PROVINCIAL RAILROAD FEVER
Eassachus.tt. Election.

MassachuseI IT'S Election.
sPnISGrIELp, Nov. 0, 1852
The expresses Of the Springfield Republican and the Bos
ton Alias Journal and Advertiser have collected the re
turns Of the election Of Mondy throughout the State
The last returns we're received until six O'Clock this
morning All the State but few small towns received
embracing over 800 towns The vote for Governor Is =
John H. Clifford, (whig ..................... $3.50
Henry W Bishop, (dem )................... 90 81
Horace Mann, Gree SOIL ).................. 334i4
All Others Observation-Disclosures. 4I9
Hampshire county has elected two wbig Senators su
folk county Barnstable q aud Nantucket and Dukes
Total, IL wings.
Berkshire has elected one opposition Senator; Worccs
Ter, s; Plymouth, 2-Total, 8.
There are two vacancies in Hampdea one in Franklin
in Berkshire six in Middesex five in Essex three
Norfolk three in Bristol -rotal vancancies, 81.
Essex Senators are in doubt If the coalition csnd
dates are chosen the Senate will stand assembling
III wings TO 13 opposition
The whgs have elected 90 Representatives the oppos
Zion 60 and there 227 vacancies some OF which viii
doubtless be filed at future though the liquor law
question will prevent large house
The proposition for convention to revise the consti-
tuition has been carried By majority of 8, l93.
Zeno schudder, Samuel Valley and William Apple
ton whas have been Congress from districts
Nos and 8. In all the other districts there is no
choice.
At the next trial plurality elects, and wings
will be elected in nearly if not ALL the districts There
is no choice Of Governor by the people bur Col Cort
plurality is 81 coo Gen SCOTS plurality was 1000
The probability Is that the wigs will iabsi" "
present majority in the Lesislatpre thru a. .ne'
tri:.,... '"Sa 'ne i"''''
Additional Returns Of the Late General
Election.
NEW YORK.
Erie county (oicaD does change results as before
reported. Nhi2 Assemoyaen elected and whig
Sheriff, by 500 majority.
Chatauque county (oficisl )scott, 1902 majority;
Crooker whg for Congress 39i and Hunt for Governor
1s For Assembly in the Firss dstriet sessions whig
has about eco majority in the Second district Els
worth, whig, 56s majority.
eattarsugus county gives Fepton dem. for Congress
800 majority with the town Of kce to be heard FROM
which gives about 100 democratic majority IN lking
Reuben H. FeDton, dcm., elected TO Congress in the
Thirtythird district by about 900 majority
KENTUCKY.
This State has gone for Scott by 2 200 ms5grity
TENNESsEE.
Has also gone for Scott BY 300 majority
NORTH CAROLINA.
Has probably gone for Pierce by 200 to 800 majority.
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ACTING SECRETARY cosRAp 70 Mr.. LAW.

DIR ARrsiENr or STATE,
WAsuNGToS, Oct 90 1851 !
To GtoRGr Law, Gsq, New York
sr-hour Letter Of the 9th inst. has been recsived.
That OF uo 9Th inst to which refers addressed
to this Department by Mr. NJ O. Roberts.
In consequence Of the Information 1t contained, ths
gentleman was requested to repair to Washington. II
did 90 and had long conversation with me in relation
TO the occurrences at Havsna. He l. thereto ,,
app1sa subject has engaged the earnest atsen
tien of the Department
have only 10 add in reply to your own letter that
the Department could obtain authentic informa
ton Of tho referred to- they made tbs
subject of communication TO the government OF Spain
When 10 that communication Is received
will probably be mado public.
In the meantime, must be excused from giving you
any information advice on the subject.
You may rest assured however that neither the honor
the interests Of the country will be neglected
am sir, very respectfully your cbedient servant,
c. NJ. CONRAD, Acting Secretary.
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THE THIRD RECEPTION OF THE cREscENr CITY AT
HAVANA.
IEIIopAputc

TIE THIRD RECEPTION OF THE CREscENr CITY AT
HAVANA
TELEGRAPHiC.
Nav 0sLrsys Nov 8 1859.
Mn. NJ o RoBERTs--
The steamship crescen City arrived last night she wss
permitted to land the Havana mails aud passengers bat
notified that she would be allowed to do 80 ON er
return The U = Consul informed Capt Davenport that
he had seen letter from the Spanish Minister the Cap
tain General wherein he states that he had assured
by the acting Secretary Of state NJ Conrad that neither
Capt Porter Purser Smith should be permitted TO
return in the Crescent City and that the Captain General
expressed his surprise that this had not been
49, " JAS. X. JENNINGS
ARRIVAL or THE CRESCENT CITY AT NEW ORLEANS
Nrw oRlEays Nov. 9, 1852
The steamship Crescent City reached her wharf at this
ritv at an early hour this morning Her captain reports
having left Havana on the morning cf the I'd inst.
A. she was about approaching Havana on her passage
RON New York pilot came alongside, and inquired u
sither Iisut Porter o. WIN sulth The purser va ca
le,-d uUvttt tu.d .haf Lsvt pyf,cs We net Sg =
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
The Emperor Nicholas.

The Rev. DR.. Baird, in the course oi
Lecture recently delivered at Brooklyn,
gave some interesting information iE rela-
lion TO Nicholas of Russia. He stated
that when intelligence was received ol
the death Of Alexander, Nicholas sen,
for his brother Constantine. to come lm.
nediately and take the government into
his hands, but, it being found that Nicholas
was the righ.iul heir, he proceeded to
administer the oath. Three or four reg.
iments refused to take il. Abou, two
O'Clock in the afternoon, a faithful regi-
ment was brought up from the barracks,
and the fight commenced, which lasted
about half All hour. AT last they sub
mitted, :hrew down their guns and went
to the barracks. The officers went to
Siberia. That was the way Nicholas
came TO the throne instead of Constantine.
The troble had been brewing for three OF
four years, but Alexander, who was con-
scious of the fact. had not courage en-
ough to put it down. The cry was
"Constantine and the Constitution" and
when asked what they mean, by "Con.
stitu.ion," they answered, that they wan.
ted .Constantine and his Uife"
Nicholas has now been on the throne
o. years. He is so years Of age; a
man of fine health. and it is not likely
that he thinks of giving up his throne.
lie has son 35 years of age, to whom
the Russians look forward with conf
dence, as he is friend of improvement.
He projected the Railraad from ST. Pc
:ersburg to Moscow, $50 miles long,
which was made by American engineers,
and others w,ll shortly be built. Russia
is good country for railroads, as it has
plenty of iron.
The present Emperor has three sons
and two daughters. The oldest son is
called Alexander, after the name Of his
uncle. Hell man OF great promise,
and is better educated than his father.
Twenty millions Of serfs belong to
the nobles-forty- eight millions bough,
and sold with lands. Nineteen millions
are not serfs. ~ ,ii a Eagis
Ii is the wish oe the Emperor Nicho-
las to iiberate the serfs, but the power
lies in the hands Of the mobiles, and it is
dangerous ground for him to tread upon.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
Virginia.

Virginia is community of land ow-
ners, undis,urbed by foreign alley---and
those who own least of the soil, seem as
happy and contented as those who own
the most. The mass have grown into a
state of repose, andit would be Difficult,
by any process to make them taller or
shorter. l remark no anxious faces, in
dicating daily struggle and uncertainty.
The only person thatI have seen in a
hurry since l came here, was on his way
to execution, in Hymen's territory. II
is true tha, their daily life is not feriilized
by those steady streams of intelligence
which flow throughout our northern re-
gion, neither do thev care to be thus en-
rlched. They do know, however, ,ha,
the Executive chair of the confederacy
has been filled by six Of their native born
citizens, and that many statesmen aud
orators figure in their annals--and even
the unlearned and illiterate comprehend
what the another of the Gracchl'
means. A singular ignorance seems 10
prevail among the decently educated re-
Ehiui.iS AhO sCSOLooiy hiCu Vi iiohC III
the Union--and they know much less of
men of marx "a individual States, and
there is a pleasing serenity in their man
ner and bearing when they make the
avowal. TO my eye and ear, they seem
TO live for Virginia, and not for the Uni
ted States. ... =.
No instrument of torture could force
them to change of though, or life. un-
der their presen, circumstances. Inter-
nal Improvements have generally been
frowned down, and from very obvious
reasons. Where all are farmers, it is
certain that railroad cannot run through
and by every mans estate, and therefore
they have discountenanced projects which
would largely benefit few. and exclude
the mass. Reverses of fortune are as
few and far between as their railroads;
and, so far as my observation has exien-
ded here-ward. am inclined to The belief
that the Old Dominion. notwithstanding
her cracked houses, loose windows, frag
lie sashes, crazy mirrors, unhinged doors,
swinging gates, and rotten harness, fur
nisles as fine picture Of contentmen'
and happiness as can be found in the
Union.-Boston Transcript.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25

T Hon. Mr.. Campbell, Of Illinois,
has written letter to the Galena Jeffer-
sonian. in which,. referring to the Du.
buque and keokuk Railroad Land Grant
he says: aa9 q.
my opposition is confined to the
Keokuk and Dubuque Grant, and
have never minated that would oppose
the Davenport and Council Bluffs Road.
! am against the Dubuque and Keokuk
Grant, because it proposes to construct
road running parallel with the Missis-
sippi River. ] am opposed to it because
j. will prevent the improvement. OF the
Rapids in the Mississippi by the General
Government. ! am opposed TO j, be-
cause i. will effectually destroy the river
interest, between Dubuque and Keokuk,
and is intended to advance the interest
of the two last mentioned points, at the
sacrifice OF all the Intervening towns
on both sides of the river"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
Lead.

In ls4l the number Of pigs arrived at
ST. Louis was 463.404-in 1851, 54O,-
900.
The Committee attribute the great
falling off in receipts to the emigration
of miners to California. This, doubt
less, has had its effect; but, had the COM
mi,!ee looked into the Treasury stats.
tics of Mr.. Secretary Corwin, for tie
past fiscal year, they might have cited
another and more prominent cause OF
the falling off in these receipts. viz: tina,
in 1851. under our present "judicIous
tariff" The import of Spanish and Eng
ligh lead reached forty-three millions of
pounds. (equal to 6l4,333 pigs, of 20
lbs. each) the value of which, a, the
place Of shipment, was one and half
millions of dollars. IN
The value Of lead received at ST. Lou
is. the past eleven years, is stated at
seventeen millions OF dollars.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
Curious Facts.

Bees are gtome,ricians. The cells
are so constructed as, with the least guam
,ity of material, 10 have the largest sized
space, and least possible loss ol inierstice.
The mole is metereologist. The bird
called the killer is an arithmetician,
as also the crow, the wild-,urkey, and
some other birds: The torpedo, the ray,
and the electric eel are electricians. The
nautilus is navigator. He raises and
lowers his sails, casts and weighs anchor,
and performs other nautical acts. Whole
tribes of birds are musicians. The bea-
yer is an architect, builder and wood
cutter. He cuts down trees. and erects
houses and dams. The marmot is civ.
il engineer. He does no, only construct
houses but builds aqueduc,s to keep them
dry. The white ants maintain regular
army of soldiers. Ca,erpilars are silk
spinners. The squirrel is a ferryman.-
Wi,ha chip or bark for boat, and his
tail for a sail, he crosses a stream. Dogs,
wolves and jackals, and many others are
hunters. The black bear and the heron
are fishermen. The ants have regular
day laborers. And the monkey is rope
dancer. at wuo aaa ."t.. .aaa#. .....
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
WHOLE NO. III.
origin Of Dance.

The dance. which at the present day is
so much admired as diversion, was in
It's origin sort of mystery and ceremo-
ny. The Jews, TO whom God himself
gave laws and ceremonies, introduced il
in their festiyals--and the Pagans, after
them. consecrated it to their divinites -
After the passage of the Red Sea, Moses
and Miriam, his sister, to return thanks
to the Almighty for the preservation Of
the people, and the defeat Of the Egypt.
ians drowned in the Red Sea, arranged
two great dances with music. One for
the men. and the other for the women
They danced, singing in substance of the
fifteenth chapter of Exodus. and perform.
ed graceful ballet. si q gfHi'fi o3 a.al
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25

ES A little learning is convenient
thing as well as Dangerous Mr..
Speaker Boyd received the other day a
document written in several languages
which neither he nor his friends could
translate Ii was handed to Hon. James
Meacham. of VI, formerly Professor OF
Languages in Middlebury College, who
returned il. done into English before he
left the House. Ii proved to be from a
luna,ic, who had been learned in the
dead languages. This is said to be the
occasion of Mr.. Meacham's appoint
ment, by the Speaker. of opposite poll.
tics, as Regent o. the Smithsonian In
stitu,ion. .7fii @H| .as
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25
The Waldo Family, of Mass.

sa HAIR La NEGRE.-'rhis is the name
OF the new style of dressing the hair
now in vogue among the ladies of our
fashionable circles. They have got IL
red of looking like white people. and
are doing their best to initiate the quad
room and mulato women that may be
seen about The streets any day selling
fruit and flowers. So far, the colored
ladies are decidedly ahead of their pale
faced imi,ators. We have been told OF
the desperate efforts made by two young
bellies TO give their flowing locks the Pc
culiar wavy. crispy air, peculia: to the
quadroon and mulattress. They ironed
their hair. lied it up tight in excru,iating
little curls, and finally. in despair at their
bad success, went to bed sick at heart
because they '.couldn't look like their
servant girls" The new style, though,
certainly has piquant effect, and suits
some pale faces very well.-N. 0. Pic.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-25

y tW Gutta Percha is procured in the
same manner as India rubber. 1t ex.
udes from the Percha tree, which a
bounds in the forests Of Borneo, Singa.
pore, and Malacca. 1t grows usually
to the height of 20 or 80 feet. The ma,
tives being Ignorant Of the fact that the
trees wouldyield the gum by incision
always cut them down to procure ii, il
consequence of which, it is feared iha
in few years it will be scarce com
modify. Within two years, from 1915
TO 47--69, $50 trees were cut down IL
Singapore alone. Il possesses sgrea
advantage over India rubber, because
though it may be soflened to any extent
il becomes perfectly hard when cold.