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of monument upon the pedestal of which such
works as these are to stand. There is encour-
agement in the belief (which do not hesitate to
avow) that the exhibition of the Powers Greek
Slave formed an era from which we may date an
approach TO the true appreciation of art in Ameri
ca and that these statues by Mr.. Crawford will
give it an additional impulse. One such work
as the Greek Slave, and one such as the ,Ieffer-
son, will do more towards .imbuing the popular
mind with that genuine love of art without which
it cannot exist, than all the essays that were
ever written, and all the public institutions that
ever attempted to form the standard of perfec-
ton. They are essays in themselves that all
men of sense and feeling can read and under
stand. They are the nucleus upon which taste
gradually but surely grows. One glance at such
works goes more directly to the heart, and in
spires more permanent love for the art, than
years of uphill toll in the path of learning. Mr..
Crawfords 0rpheus and his beautiful group en-
titled Hebe and Ganymede, are too we'll known
to need description. His fine ideal statue OF
Flora is nearly finished in marble. But, of all
his recent productions, none strike me more ia
vorably than exquisite little group which he
has just completed, entitled the 'Babes i'll the
Wood, illustrating Cowper's poem, that touch
ing freside romance that always brings US back
to the days of our youth. l know of nothing
more beautiful or affecting than the death-sleeI
of these little innocents, and in looking upor
their fair faces, so exquisitely conceived by the
artist, pure and natural, so gently touched
with suffering, so like the quiet sleep of child
hood, and yet so true to that sleep from which
they never more can wake save in the second life
all the sympathies of early youth are revived
and the first fresh swell of early sorrow fills thu
heart again, and reminds one that there are
thoughts that may be driven inward by realitiei
of the world, but not withered up; that some
thing of the child is left in the hardest of u.s. ano
our happiest moments are when it is renewed
The ''Babes in the Wood" may be read as
chapter from Swedenborg.
TO BE CONCLUDED
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JAPANESE FUNERAL.
.. D snip st. MaFy7s,
HILo, BYRoN's BAY, OwYHE, S. l.,

Niafcn -, IS02.
''Fhe old man, the captain of the Japanese,
died on the 2lst, the day we sighted land at ff-
teen minutes past P. M. He was very well
for three or four days after leaving port but be-
came sick and got worse every day after. He
died as easy as infant All he said was Thole,
mo more.' They satisfied at having him
buried on land. We mustered up good funeral
We had two boats's crews, and about 200 Ka-
nakas, of all Sizes joined us at the grave. Per-
haps you would like to know the way they buried
him. The evening he died they placed a pot of
water and pan of rice at the head; the rice was
to keep him from getting hungry, and the water
he could drink on his way to the land of bliss
We got a square box made for him, instead of a
coffin. They placed him in sitting position in
the box, and packed his clothes and part of his
bedding arou nd him. After placing him in the
grave, every one Of the Japanese sprinkled three
drops of fresh water on him, and they laid hat
on the top of the box. We filled up the grave,
and then laid pan of rice and spoon on the
grave, which they carried with them from the
ship. They had head board made for him, and
are going ashore to-day to put it over him. We
will sail from here in four or five days.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16
GEN, PIERCE.

The Democratic candidate for the Presidency
does not appear to be much addicted to epistola-
ry writing The searching interrogatories of Mr..
Il. u. Scott drew forth no response from him, and
though fortnight has now elapsed since he was
nominated at Baltimore the public have not been
favored with syllable from his pen.
Why does his letter of acceptance tarry Is
he waiting until the Wing Convention shall have
acted, in order that he may catch glimpse of his
adversary's hand before he shows his own!
Blythe way, is not some explanation due to the
country of the reasons which influenced General
Pierce to decline answering Mr.. R. G. Scott's let
ter! The public have been constantly on the look
outter some information on this subject butthus far
they have looked in vain The Democratic pa
pers North and South are silent as the grave in
regard to the matter. Not even the omniscient
editors and correspondents of the New Y ork He
raid pretend to have ferreted out the sec ret We
hope that Mr.. Elector Scott, if h cannot crafty
the public curiosity with letter from General
Pierce will at least inform us why he did not
write one.
The leaders of Virginia Democracy will fad
it a matter ofsome difficulty to extricate them
selves from the unpleasant predicament in which
they are now placed. Their high-sounding and
extrayagant praises of the Democratic candi-
date cannot divert public attention from the i'm
portant fact that he does come up to the stan
dard of orthodoxy which they themselves pre-
scribed less than month ago. They then de-
manded of James Buchanan their first choice,
their special favorite, unconditional pledge to
veto any bill repeating the fugitive slave law
Why are they satisfied to dispense with such a
pledge from Gen. Pierce! They tell us that
Gen. Pierce's past history lisa sufficient guaran
tee OF his soundness the slavery question:
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A CHALLENGE-Twoo OF three Boston ship own
ers have sent challenge to the ship owners of
The Boston parties will produce Ship not less
than 200, nor over 200 tons register capable of
slowing so per cent over register, to compete in
speed any vessel of the same capacity, now built,
OF which may hereafter be built in Great Britain.
In other words, (the register limits specified
above, taken into considerations the object Of the
challenge is to decide which ofthe parties can OBJ
tain the highest rate of speed from the same Gu
bic capacity of model, the winning party to re-
ceiye 100000.
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The London correspondent of the National In.
telllgencer records the following remarkable in
stance OF the ignorance in respect to American
institutions that prevails in England even among
the best informed classes. We feel quite asham
ed of our London nameSake:
The debate was upon the bill for GRANTING p
Legislative government to New Zealand. The
point under immediate discussion was the mode
OF appointing the upper branch of the Legisla-
tive Assembly, and illusions had been made to
the Senate fthe United States about which yery
erroneous notions seemed to be entertained
Mr.. Walter, member of Parliament for Noting
ham, and principal proprietor of the Times news-
paper, undertook to correct the previous speakers
and said 'that as the example of the elective Up
per Chamber OF the United States had been re-
ferred to, he might be allowed to observe that
there was this essential distinction between the
Upper Chamber of this country and that of the
United States, that the Members of the Upper
Chamber OF the United States were elected only
Tor llfe' whereas the essence ofthe Upper Cham
Der OF this country consisted in its being heredi.
tary.
In reference to this valuable information the
editor of the Times observes in his next publica-
that MIR Walter, in ausion to a remark of Sir
j. Packington. showed the essential distinction
between an Upper Chamber in the United
States and IN this country Here is British
legislator, who represents a very important con-
stituency, exhibiting the most palpable ignorance
respecting the constitution of the United States
and the editor of the ''leading journal in Europe
endorsing his error The strangest fact of ali is,
that no member Of the House of Commons cor
rected Mr.. Walters error. Can it be possible
that no one discovered it!
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But whit advantage has he in this respect over
Mr.. Buchanan Did they not say the same thing
of the latter gentleman No man, they con-
tended, had ever given stronger aud more salts
factory evidences of his entire trustwortliness
than Mr.. Buchanan. But this did not satisfy the
Democratic leaders hereabouts. They insisted
upon specific pledge, and afterwards abandoned
him who gave it and went over to the support of
man who had refused to make any answer to
their enquiries. Gen. Pierce may, for aught that
we know to the contrary, be sounder on the
Southern question than Mr.. Buchanan, and the
twelve other candidates of whom pledge was
exacted, but the evidences of the fact are yet to
be produced. We have yet to learn why he can
be trusted without pledge to veto a repeal of
the tugi tive slave law if Buchanan could not
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

In letter from the Treasury, Department, re-
ceived in the Senate yesterday in answer to a
resolution of that body, an estimate is contained
of the Commerce ofthe Straits of Florida which,
large as our notions of the extent of that COM
mere have been, fairly distances them all. From
the best data in possession of the Department it
is calculated that the amount of Ocean Commerce
OF the American ports on the Gulf, inward and
outward, foreign and domestic, exceeds taoo hun
dred and fifty millions Of dollars per annum, be-
sides that of the Mexican and other ports on the
Gulf.-Ndt. Int
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NEW ORLEANS TOBACCO MARKET lime

NEW ORLEANS TOBACCO MARKET, June s.
The active demand noticed in last review has con
dnued and while the operations of the past three days
have been to liberal extent factors have been enabled
to realise still fuller prices The sales comprise soohhds
on Wednesday, 500 on Thursday and 500 yesterday
This makes an aggregate for the three days of hhd
and Tor the week OF $3.50 We advance our quotations
&C. and now quote Factory Lugs "a 81 Planters $40
Inferior to Common Leaf 4a04a Fair to Fine SO 81
ranges from a83c. The market closed with increased
frmness. Received since the ed inst, 1886 hhds.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

One of the London papers gives the following
paragraph 1.-THE venerable mother of Kossuth.
the late Governor of Hungary, is accompanied by
her two daughters their husbands, and their nine
children. The mother of Kossuth is of small
stature, and about 70 years of age. She appears
to enjoy good health. The two sisters, on the
i'll health
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

anecdotes of Fat Men.-M. Beddoes, the Eng
llsh antiquarian, was so enormously corpulent
that lady of Clifton used to call him the ..trave
ling haystack." He was once requested by a
butcher to give it out that he boug ht his meat
of him, as it would rebound to the credit of any
shop to have the feeding of such Fastaff At
Cambridge resided a huge professor, and the pal
YOURS were wont to exclaim:-"Godblessy you, sir"
when he CHANGED to walk over their work. In
the Court of Louis XIV. lived two lusty noblemen
who were related to each other. The King said
to one of them, when rallying him on his corpu-
lency, 81 suppose you take little or no exercise
''Your majesty will pardon me-" replied the bulky
duke, 'but generally walk around my cousin two
or three times every morning"
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[PuBLIc REsoLUTIoN-No 1ol

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary ofthe
Treasury to ray and confirm exchange of lands be-
tweenthe United States and Charles Reynolds of the
city of Natchez, and State ofMississippi
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the United States of in Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to raty and confirm the ex-
change OF lands made for the erection of Marine Hospi
tai In the city OF Natchez and State of Mississippi on
the 9Th day of February A D. eighteen hundred and M
~ between LieutenantCo! s. H. Long behalf of the
United States, and Charles Reynolds the city of Nat.
chez and State aforesaid and to give and receive deeds
to and the said Charles Reynolds for the lands so
given and received in exchange
Approved June TO- 1852
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BALTIMORE TOBACCO MARKET lima

Il,
The market has been very brisk for some time past and
during the last week this activity continued good
deal of Ohio has been sold the previous rates and ali
the Maryland, fast inspected has been taken at
the quorations below viz: Maryland So for common
trosted2 25a3 SO for sound dark common; s4a4 80 for
good brown $5a6 for good red and Yellow Sc 5oas for fine
and extra qualities grouno eaffom SO so to as in quail
ity wrappery $7as The following tn, quota
and fair reds 81 50a6 fine reds Sc a5a7 wrappery reds
fine s8alc extra do $l0al spangled $4a5 good
do S. 50a7 So fine do sea9 yellow $l0a a. Inspections
l142 hhds.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

The emigration from Germany to this country
is increasing largely. Captains of vessels recent
ly, arrived at New York state that all their pas
sengers have brought money in coin, and bills of
exchange, varying from $50 to $500 each. The
arrivals of German emigrants during the last three
weeks, it is said, have added $2,5Oo,o0O to the
circulation. These emigrants do not remain in
New York, but seem to be we'll informed as to the
point they ought to strike for, and accordingly they
proceed without unnecessary delay to their desti-
nation.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

An unfortunate occurrence took place at Sis
tersville, Va, Monday last. child of Mr..
Darling Long, fell into the river, on the Ohio side,
in ten feet water. The father being ON the Vir-
ginia shore, arrested by the screams of the dis
tracted mother, boarded skiff, crossed the river
and after diving three times, succeeded in reco-
vering the loved object of his hope. Medical aid
was speedily procured, and we are happy to say
the child was restored to life and the fond en-
brace of its parents.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

A GRAND CAVE Ex-senator Stanton, of this
State in reference to the looming together of
the Democracy on Franklin Pierce, speaks Of
that event in the following forcble and truthful
strain: sit was like the caving in of IA mighty
sand bank" The alluson was peculiarly happy,
for more decided ''cave i'm than that with which
the Baltimore proceedings closed it would be diff
fcult to imagine.-Bqfalo Commercial Aduer-
fieer
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

An animal ofa different species from any before
seen in California, has been taken by a Mr. Hill,
of Nevada. 1t is called the California cat. 1t is
described as being very beautiful, and bearing a
resemblance to the niarten, different from it,
however, in color, being a dark gray, encircled
with bright brown rings similar to the racccon.
The fur is very soft and beautiful. Its body is
about the size ofthe gray squirrel, but about fifteen
inches long, aud its tail sixteen or seventeen inches
long.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

IPUBL1c AcT-NO. q.
AN ACT giving the assent of Congress to the State of
Missouri to impose tax or taxes upon all lands here
after sold by the United States therein from and after
the day of such sale
be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves OF the United States in Congress assembled That
the assent OF Congress is hereby given to the State of
Missouri to impose tax or taxes upon all lands hereaf
ter sold by the United States in said State from and a
day OF such sale Provided That the assent here
by given shall nowse impair that provision of the COM
pact with the said State which declares that all lands be-
longing to citizens of the United States residing without
the sad State shall be taxed higher than lands be
longing to persons residing therein.
Approved June To- 1852.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

Important Laao Decision.-The Supreme Court
of the United States has just decided case which
went up from the Supreme Court of Alabama, in,
voving the important question as to the boundary
between that State and Georgia along the Chatta-
hoochee river. The western bank of that river is,
by the articles OF cession, the boundary, but the
question raised is whether this should be fixed at
high or low water mark. The State Court deci-
ded that low water mark was the boundar The
Supreme Court of the United States has now re-
versed this decision, and declares the high water
mark to be the boundary.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

1.-The English railway statistics show that
from the first of July to 31st of December, 1851,
the number of passengers was 1850 ,032.-
There were l13 persons killed and 264 injured
who classified as follows:
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

U00'V y 1IIPcuto'
George H. Lee, of Harrison, is elected in the
Fifth section. His. majority is supposed to be
about 3OOO
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16
A New Hampshire paper gives the following
description of the state of affairs among the ex-
pectants of office in that quarter:

"a crazer set of people abroad than some
now to be found at the capital of New Hampshire
Foreign ambassadors heads of departments consus and
charge dafares to say nothing of heads Of bureaus
Washington and the endless array of minor officers are
plenty as leaves in Vallambrosa' fl"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16

Thus of the passengers, one out of every
2,8oo,0oo was killed, and one out of every 2os,
600 injured.
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fPuRLIc Aetna OIL


Approved, June TO- 1852
(Signed) WILLARD FILLMORE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

CORPORATION NoTICE-PUBLIc NOTICE IS
~ hereby given to the
pants, Of all houses cpd lots, improved unimproved
lands affected thereby that the follow
completed by tho and
Of the bureau Of for examination by al
inrcsted vzFor fencing vacant lots Twenty ninth
Thrtkth streets and Fifsh and Madison
Tho limits embraced by snch Assessment include all the
houses and lots Of ground pisces and
parcels Of land situated ON the eastey sae Of fifth
souhcrly side Of Tfrtieth street. Nos 1852 3f40
All persons whose interests affected
and who opposed TO the other Of
them requested 20 present their objections writing
10 the undersigned a. their ofce No Hall III Records
within thirty days from the date of this notice.
SAMUEL III. DE MOTT, I
FRANCIS NICHOLSON, Assessors, a
ISAAC VIM. SMITH.
Ohoo Bureau Of Assessments Street Department Sept
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

CORPORATION NOTICE.-PUBLIC NOTICE IS
~ hereby given TO the owners occupant or
cupanta houses lots improved cd lands
Affected thereby that the following
completed by the lodged In Of
tbo Bureau of for examination by all
Interested, VIZ For fencing vacant lots Fig
street between Fifth and Sixth The limits
bracod by such assessment include all the
and lots ground vacant lots pieces and parcels Of land
both sides of Eighteenth street Nos 9
1885, 1900 to 1893 and 2o 70 5 Al whose inter
ted by the above named
opposed them, either OF them requested to
present their objections in writing to tho at
their ofee No Hall Of Records within thirty from
the date of this notice.
SAMUEL IT, DE MOTT,
FRANCIS NICHOLSON, Assessors.
ISAAC WIN. SMITH,
Once Bureau OF Assessments, Street Department Sop
einb
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EXPRESS AGENCIES.

REEToRD cos REGULAR CALIFORNIA AND
~ Sonth Ancrican Exrrtss-Wiil he despatched tho
splendid steamer Illinois September 9th and connect with
the magnificent steamer Golden Gate ia charge Of
scuEer, through 10 destination Slippers rely their
goods being sent through ahead Of All others nOtwhstand
ng the advertisements OF others having al the preoedens
The return steamer bngs receipts 81 all 00as being
shipped ly agent corresponding steamer With the
regularity Of the nails al freight should ho ftrtly in
proof condition. and exceed 10 .bs Small par
scls received till 4. ~ dry ~ sailing.
BERFORD IL CO., ABtor house.
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CORPORATION NOTICE NOTICE is HERE
~ by given TO the occupant
Of all houses ios proved lands affected
thereby that the follow been completed
by the the oe Of the Bureau
OF Assessments for examination by all persons Interested
visFor regulating and grading Eighth 10th
l2sth The limits embraced by such assessment
include all several lots ground vacant
lots Of land situated both sides
Eighth between 18th and i2yh streets both
sides of lh. i.6 :7th, and Sth srocts betecn Eight
avenue running ry. and
terly the All persons whose interests affected
by the above named Assessments and who opposed 10
the either ~ them requested to present their
writing the undersigned their No
Hall OF Records within thirty from the date OF tina
notice. SAMUEL, ". DE MOTT.
FRANCIS NICHOLSON ApEessors.
ISAAC WM. SMITH
Office Bureau Of Assessments Street Department Sept
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

$500 upwards and "CartmenD Wednesday, lJtb NOV
Persons desiring licenses, will apply on or aieer is
November The numbers must be newly painted each
side the according to law and the carts brought to
the south side Chambers street. opposite the CITY Hail.
where they will be inspected and the old license after be
checked the INSPECTOR must then be presented to the
First Marshal renewal Oartmen particularly
qsed apply the days designated above for their
spectve nsmbcr 1t IL not lawful to renew licenses after
the last day October The attention Of all persons keep
ing or using express wagons baggage wagons and other
articles from place TO place
the city directed to the extracts from
the Ordinance: -
Section |. Every cart truck, wagon, dray other
vehicle, drawn by or horses other animals
which shan be kept used driven employed FOR the trans
portton OF anything Whatsoever from place
TO place within the city of New York. for hire
for such transportation shall be deemed Public Cart
within the meaning Of this ordinances and who
shall up keep drive employ such public
said city hereinafter provided shall be deemed guilty
OF violation OF this ordinances, and subject TO hne not
exceeding dollars, imprisonment exceeding ten
days Fer every offence.
Section at shall not he lawful for
any person receive 90 hold license 20 keep Public
Carte he Public Cartmnn, unless he be citizen Of
te United States aud has family, aud resides With his IA
my tnd city not having family shall have resided
himself therein during the pis months rrecedn and tho
ta the carts with good horses therefor
licensed 10 kept pablo CARTS and the Mayor may
examine under oath ~ persons applying Of hoidinF suoh
license. the thereof touching their
and all licenses other than persons quail
ned, shall be void."
ny order OF lis Honor, the Mayor,
ASHER TAYLOR Fret Marshal.
ayers Once Sertemter 10th. iSga.
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CORPORATION NoTIcE.-PUBLrC NOTICE rs
" hereby given, that petition has in the
Gross 70 Chatham strcss Also in Twenty sixth street.
sewing Basin and Cuvert Of Tenth
street and Fourth All persons interested the
sbove and having objections thereto requested to
sent the in writing to the Contract Clerk this Qoe,
On or before the 10Th inst. NICHOLAS DEAN, I
President, of the Croton Aqueduct Del ArtmenA.
New York, Sept ~ 1861