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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16

with great fatigue, suffering and danger, traversed
the interior as far the capital of the Air or Asben
country in the seventeenth degree Of north latitude,
which they reached about October. They remain
ed here for couple Of months, and resumed their
travels in December. They then took different
routes to lake Chad or Tsad, Overweg making
q geological excursion, Barth proceeding south to
explore the country Of an unknown tribe, and Rich
ardsoD making for K6ka, the capital Of tho Empe-
ror Of Bornou which is situated on the borders Of
the lake. This great traveller, however, was at
tackled with illness on his way, and died on the
fourth Of March, 1851, victim to the malaria Of
that country which he had such passion for ex-
ploripg. DR.. Barth succeeded in reaching lake
Tsad, and in launching upon It his boat, which
had been built in Malta, and carried the
whole distance on camels. He found this ex.
tensive sheet Of water, or inland ses, covered
with numerous islands, Astounding in hppopotami
and elephants, and inhabited by fierce and barbar-
GUS natives, who pursue the trade of pirates. The
doctor concluded treaty Of commerce on the part
ofEngland with the Sheikh of Bornou, who pressed
his great anxiety to possess squadron Of European
boats the lake, and promised to give his best sup.
port to the mission. This treaty is considered in
England as the first step towards the substitution
Of commercial intercourse and exchange Of the
rich products Of that part Of Africa for the slave
trade The ultimate object Of tho travellers was to
endeavor to cross the centre Of Africa, in south
east direction, to the Coast of Mombas, or to Mo.
zambique, that the entire journey will exceed the
distance from Trpoli to the Cape Of Good Hope, or
in other words be greater than tho whole length Of
the African continent from north to south. route
some two or three hundred miles western to that
pursued by this expedition, was previously travsrsed
from Tripoli to Burzak, by Messrs Richie and
Lyon, from 1918 to 1920, and frsm Murzak to lake
Tsad, by Messrs. Oudney, Denham and Clapperton,
from 1922 to 1924, but the country of Air, il lie
thought, was never before visited by Europeans.
There is ne limiting the results which thorough
exploration of the interior Of Africa may have on
our futsre trade and commerce, well in scien-
tifc respects There vast field open there for the
geologist, the naturalist, the historian, the mino
ialoaist, and he merchant. DR.. Livingston, mir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16

nsr for glesng beautyng and re produce
ing the hair when become thin, stopping from coming
hair 70 curl has not s equal in the country. 1t 10
nanusotured ana sold by CRIATADoR0. Astor House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16

sale Of his Wabpsne an Indian vegetable prepsratie
ness u e given up By all. The statement that Low,
n ms In relation to the effect produced
n ahpcne 10 true, and more particularly On :
enirS Gage under heading Read and be eonynesd ss
on has contradctcd IT, even called him TO
There have been about twenty BOTTLES Of tho pretended
sold at the agents In this city and
ing the last six months -
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21
NO. Is.

SINGULAR Power OF ELooUENcE.-The
Springfield (Mass) Republican relates the
following remarkable instance of the power
of eloquence
Everybody knows Mr.. Woodman; eve-
rybody has bought apples, ounces and cab
bages of him and knows how nicely he
keeps his little lot of ground on Bliss street;
everybody knows with what unerring preci-
sion he prophesies of the number and inten-
sity of the coming snow storms; everybody
knows his voice, too, as in the solemn mid
night lie cries the loss of child, or stand.
ing at the corner of the streets, at the hour
of twilight, he announces the sale of mar
vellously brilliant stocks of goods. Every
body knows all this, but everybody does not
know what singular power that voice has
upon brute animals We recorded the in
cident, the other day, of horse, which
fell dead at the sight Of locomotive. We
have an incident to record still more wonder
full.
On Sunday last Mr. Woodman discov-
cred in his yard three dogs. These dogs
regardless of the Sabbath, were engaged in
play. Now this gentleman has special
horror of dogs and Irish children, especially
when they encroach upon his premises
They never stay there long Mr. Wood
man eyed these dogs for short time, and
determined to do his best. He approached
them stealthily, and initiating his lungs to
their full capacity, yelled" you geet A-A.
OUT q" Two of the animals leaped as if
they had received shock Of electricity, and
vanished instantaneously. The third, who.
it is supposed, took the central force of the
shock, dropped as dead as herring, and
lay in the yard, at the last advices mon
ument of the power of language when
forcibly expressed. This is no rancy sketch.
So far as the killing of the dog is con-
ccrned, in the manner related, it is strictly
true.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

The FoRTREss OF HANOI late years
the old fortress has become very celebrated.
In it were confined the Ministers Of Charles
the Tenth in 1880, after the accession Of
Louis Philippe, who had them tried for
treason, their crime being that they had
counselled the King to violate the Charter;
their master, who was at least as guilty, as
they were, being suffered to 90 scotfree-
They were sentenced to imprisonment for
life, but were released after detention of
five or six years. The next distinguished
prisoner was Louis Napoleon, who made
has escape very ingeniously, walking out
very leisurely with piece OF timber on his
shoulder as though he was one of the labor.
ers. Who would have thought then that in
a few years he wonld return to France, get
to be Lord of the Ascendant and in his turn
send prisoners to the same stronghold as
he sent Changarnier, Lamoiciere, and 9th.
ers.
Ham was built in 1470, by the Count st.
Pol, whose head was cut off by that crafty
tyrant, Louis, XI With the additions that
have been made to it, it is now very strong.
The donjoin keep-high tower, is one hun.
dred feet in height, one hundred broad, and
the walls are thirty-six feet thick, which is.
in our opinion, preposterous sclidity, and
nothing else than waste of stone and NOR
tar - Washington Globe.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

Daniel, and he renewed his efforts with his
books. He did not doubt but that there
were many boys in the class as smart as
himself, if not smarter; and he looked with
some anxiety to the second quarter. The
day arrived, the class was mustered, and Mr..
Emery stood before it, when the breathless
silence was broken by these words: Dan
iel Webster. gather up your books and take
down your cap
The boy obeyed, and thinking that he was
about to be expelled from school, was sorely
troubled about the cause of the calamity
The teacher saw this, but soon dispelled
the illusion, for he continued "Now, sir, will
you report yourself to the teacher of the
first class and you young gentlemen, will
take an aflectionate leave of your classmate,
for you will never see him again. That
teacher is living, is man OF distinction,
has ever been warm friend of his fortunate
pupil.
In his fifteenth year he was privileged to
spend some months with one Of the more
prominent clergymen Of the day, the Rev.
Samuel Woods, who lived at Boscawen, and
prepared boys for college at one dollar a
week for tuition and board During his
stay with DR.. Woods, he was apparently
very neglectful of his academic duties
but never failed to perform all his in
tellectual tasks with great credit. On
one occasion the reverend tutor thought pro-
per to give his scholar Daniel scolding for
spending too much of his time upon the hills
and along the streams, hunting and fishing
but still complimented him for his smart
ness. The task assigned to him for his next
recitation was one hundred lines of Virgil ;
and, as he knew that his master had an en-
gagement on the following morning, an idea
occurred to him, and he spent the entire
night poring over his books. The recitation
hour finally arrived, and the scholar acquitted
himself OF his hundred lines, and received
the tutors appreciation.
But | have few more lines that | can
recite," said the boy Daniel
Well. let us have thcm,'' replied the
doctor; and forthwitb the boy reeled off an
other hundred lines.
Very renal rkable," said the Doctor !;
"you are indeed a smart boy"
But have another" said the scholar,
"and five hundred Of them, if you please .
The doctor was of course astonished, but,
as he bethought him of his engag ement he
begged to be excused, and added, Dan,
you may have the whole day for pigeon
shooting"
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

THE FLYING SHIP-Rufus Porter adver-
tises in the National 'Intelligencer" fly
ing ship that will beat locomotives or rail-
ways, aud require DO removal of canal
bridges, provided it works" lie calls it
an Aerport, and says one capable of carry
ing $50 passengers at 80 miles an hour,
more safely than steamboats, or railroad ears,
may be constructed for $4,000, and that
the expenses OF running it VIII not exceed
SO per day. He promises that the flying
ship will make the trip to California or to
Europe in two days, and by way of in
ducements to everybody to take shares in
the Aerport of s. each, he "cyphers out"
that single share viii produce an income
Of $50 per week.
Mr.. Porter claims that he has fully
tested his wonderful invention; that one
of his model machines, l6 feet long. car
ried steam engine by the power of which
the machine was propelled and being guild
ed by its own helm, travelled rapidly through
the air, even against breeze Of wind, in
direct lines or circles according to the ad-
justment OF its helm" Porter seems seri-
Gus and wants the eagles to spread his
wings with.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21
The Laborer and the warrior.
BY EPEs SARGENT.


The camp has had its day of song;
The sword, the bayonet, the plume
Have crowded out of rhyme too long
The plough, the anvil and the loom
Oh, not upon our tented fields
Are freedoms heroes bed alone;
The training of the workshop yields
More heroes true than war has known!
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
May, with heart as valiant, smite,
As he who sees toeman reel
In blood, before the blow OF might!
The skill that conquers space and time,
That graces life, that Lighters toll,
May spring from courage more sublime
Than that. which makes realm its spoil
Let labor then look up and see
His craft no pith OF honor lacks:
The soldiers title yet shall be
Less honored than the woodman's axe:
Let Art his own appointment prize,
Nor deem that gold nor outward height
Can compensate the worth that lies
In taste that breed their own delight.
And may the time draw nearer still
When men this sacred truth shall heed,
That from the thoughts and from the will
Must all that raises man proceed!
Though Pride should hold our calling low
For us shall Duty make it good;
And we from truth to truth shall go.
Till life and death are understood.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21
Free Banking.

The following are the outlines Of the Bill
which recently passed the Tennessee Legis-
lature authorizing system of Free Bank
ing in that State:
C 1t authorizes any person or ASSOCIATION
of persons, resident citizens Of Tennessee,
with the power, privileges, and restrictions
therein specified, with a capital Of not less
than $4,000 nor more than $500, 600,
thus adapting it to the wants of poor coun-
ties and men of limited means. Notes are
not to be of less denomination than ave
dollars, which secures the circulation of
silver change. The basis of security is
the deposite with the Comptroller of Ten
nessee. State bonds and United States
stock equal in amount of notes issued for
circulation. Three-fourths of these are to
be State Bonds, and none are to bear less
interest than hUe per cent. This creates a
ready home market for the bonds of the
State. The association is required to keep
on hand as much as ten per cent OF their
circulation in specie, in addition to the full
amount of State Bonds deposited, which
will make the Bonds ten per cent. a6ore
par As the bonus to the State, Tor prlvl-
Ieges of Banking, an accruing interest on
the stock deposited of tacenty,jfce cents on
each hundred dollars of capital is to be al
lowed in lieu of taxation. The name and
style of the Bank is to be registered in the
Registers Office of the county, where the
Bank is to be located, copy of the same
to be fled with the Secretary of the State,
to be used as evidence for and against the
Bank The Comptroller is to counterslgn
all the notes for circulation, and he IS to
have charge of all the plates and dies OF all
such Banks. Such Banks are required to
report once year to the Comptroller, touch
ing it's business and the Comptroller is re-
quired to publish the same in two news
papers, one at the seat of Government,
the other nearest to the location of the
Bank.
am not able now to give all the provis-
ions of this important Bill and may not
have given such correctly, as have report
ed, writing as [ do, from memory. Suffice
it to say, the Bill is well guarded and the
notes of all such Banks. as numerous as
they may get to be, are Obliged to be good,
both at home and abroad, as all will see,
who examine the subject. Meanwhile,
capitalists will have every inducement
to engage in Banking, as the State Bonds
deposite will be drawing five or six per cent.
more; making taoelre per cent, with the
chance to make more by dealing in bills OF
exchange. l therefore conclude my re-
marks upon the subject now, with the pre-
diction. that in less than five years from
this date, there will be more money and
better money in circulation in Tennessee,
than there ever was at any time before
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

HIGHER LAw.--An individual residing
in Syracuse, pretty extensively known as
' Liberty post''-an abolition lecturer-an
advocate OF the "higher law" in matters
wherein slavery is concerned. has adopted
it as a rule in his domestic circle and is now
a painting fugitive" himself, having passed
through this city on Friday, in company
with paramour, his wife being in hot
pursuit. As we understand the affair, he
has absconded with female inmate OF his
house, taking one child, and leaving the
balance, five in number on the hands Of
his wife, She came to this city for the pur-
pose of recovering her child from such evil
companionship. Whether the Syracuseans
will get up riot in case he is arrested
and brought back for this practical asser-
ton of ':.higher law" remains to be seen.
Albany Register
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

Posi- OFFICE EsTABLIsHMENT.-The
first mail route on this side Of the Atlantic
was put in operation by the colony of New
York, Gov. Lovelace having established in
1872, g a post to go monthly between New
York city and Boston and back"
The colony of Massachusetts, created the
first post office, the General Court having in
1871 appointed John Hayward the scri-
vener +" at Boston, " to take in letters and
convey them according to their direction. %
In I'LL, the mails ran between Boston and
Maine once week. and once fortni ght
from the former place to Connecticut and
New York. In I'LL, there was weekly
route from Boston as far south as Williams
burg, Virginia, and in 1927, fortnightly
one between Philadelphia and Annapolis.
Sixty-three years later, in 1870, " the
post roads in the United States did not ex-
ceed in length one thousand miles, consist
ing of long zig-zag route from Wiscasset in
Maine, via the principal towns on the At
lantic seaboard, to Savannah, in Georgia,
with few connecting cross posts, on no
portion of which was the mail conveyed Of
tener than tri-weekly, and on part of it
but once fortnight The entire annual
cost of the service was S22, ,702. The num-
Der of post offices was seventy five, and their
gross yield $37 ,395 per annum."
At the period referred to, there were but
ten Offices yielding revenue of over 81 900
per annum, viz: Philadelphia, New York
Boston, Baltimore, Richmond, Petersburg,
Alexandra, Fredericksburg Norfolk and
Charleston. The amazing rapidity with
which the post Office system has advanced
to it's present state is shown by the fact that
in 1851, Or only about sixty years subse
quent to the date last mentioned, the length
Of routes in operation was 196,290 miles
the annual cost Of transportation thereon
S3,421,7 ,754 the revenue of the Depart
ment, $6,7S5,49S; and the number of off
GERS 1864 The Department has on it
registers over 5000 mail routes and nearly
as many mail contractors.
Only twenty-five years ago the boot Of {
single coach suficed for any mail leaving
our principal cities Now, at New York
Washington and others of our commercial
towns, they amount to several TONS
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

THE ELooUENcE OF Morton Every
one has read the faction, u action, "ACTIoN"
of Demosthenes, and of what variety of
emotions and passions Rocius could express
by mere gestures; let it not be supposed that
such pertections of art belonged to the an
clients only. The following anecdote of
VIM. c.. Preston is illustrative of our re-
marks:
'Some years ago, among thousand 9th
ers we were listening to one of his splendid
harangues from the stump. Beside US was
one as deaf as a post; In brea5h,ess attention
catching, apparently, every word that fell
from the ora.or's lips. Now the tears OF
delight would roll down his cheek. and now,
in an ungovernable ecstacy, he would shout
ou. applause, which might have been mis-
taken for the noise OF a small thunder
storm.
cat length Preston launched out one OF
those passages of massive defamation, which
those who heard him well knew him to be
so capable of uttering. In magnificent
splendor it was what Byron had described
the mountain storms OF Jura. Its effects
upon the multitude was like a whirlwind.-
Our deaf friend could contain himself nc
longer, but bawling into our ear, as If he
would blow open with a tempest, he cried
who's that speaking"'
"Wm. c. Preston, . replied we, as loud as
our lungs would let us.
"Who?" inquired he, still louder now
than before.
"Wm. C. Preston, Of South Carolina .
replied we, almost splitting our throat In the
effort.
"Wen, WE'LL" returned he; can't
hear word he or you are saying: 6u1
great Jericho, don't lie do the motions
splendid"
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

"The Fat Of the La'ad.'-The Albany
Dutchman defines this term, as being girls
whom you have to hug twice to make COM
plete circle of their waist. Let those girls
get hold of the calumniator and they'll
make him one of the lean-kine."
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

The lowest charge for advertising in the
London Times is about three dollars a
square. Even line announcing a marriage
or death, costs seven shillings English
nearly two dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

ALTAR OF RosEs-Ho,r 1t IS lNade!-
The roses of Chazipoor, on the river Gan >
ges, are cultivated in enormous heioS OF
hundreds of acres The delightful odor
from those fields can be smelled at seven
miles distance from the river. The valua-
BILE article of commerce known as Attar Oh
Roses, is made here in the following man,
60 pounds of water and they are then dis
TILED over slow fire, and 80 pounds OF
rose water obtained. This rose water IS
then poured over forty pounds Of fresh 70, no
ses, and from that is distilled at most ~
pounds of rose water; this is then exposed
to the cold Of mig night air, and IN the morning
face. From 50 pounds Of roses, about TO 2eo, i
900, at the utmost, an ounce and a nan oI o.
oil is obtained /; and even at Chazlpoor' 1t
costs 40 rupees ($20) an ounce.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

DR.. Beman, Of Troy, remarked in a 1.se SER
mon lately that if Franklin tanned % the % ngn,, l,
ming, Prof: Morse taught it the English
language,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-16

SHELTER FOR FATTENED STocK.--At at late
discussion by the members OF the Highland
Agricultural Society, in reference to the win
ter management of stock designed for slaugh-
ter all the speakers agreed that it was most eco
nOmical to shelter the animals--that this mode
effected a saving Of food, and at the same time
there was greater gain of meat. The extra
gain is doubtless owing to the food which would
be consumed in keeping up the necessary
warmth of the animal under exposure, being
converted into flesh aud fat, when the animal
is placed in a genial temperature. One Of the
speakers, who had fattened many cattle, said
his rule was to keep them in such degree Of
heat. that their skins when touched felt damn
with perspiratiOn, but not so warm as to maxi
the perspiratiOn run from them. A similar rult
has been adopted by successful feeders in thi
Country.-AibaRg CHltivator.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-16

RUSSIA SHEET IRoN-In the United States
Senate on Wednesday, memorial was present.
ed from Messrs. Shoenberger, Of Pittsburgh,
and other, asking the grant Of patent to secure
to them, for limited period, the manufactare
Of the article known as Russia sheet iron, with
in the limits Of the United States.
The memoralists set forth that they have &C.
quired the process Of manufacturing Russia
sheet iron, but under the patent laws they can
not obtain patent, as they are not the inyen-
tors, the mode being the same as that by which
the article is manufactured in Russia. They
represent that unless a special act Of Congress
secures to them, for limited period, the exelu.
sive manufacture Of the article, rival establish.
ments wolld spring up in the United States
and that the competition thereby eugendered
wonld prevent them from realising the adeauall
remuneration Of thier labor and expense e Drs
curing the process, &c. They contend that ~
manufacture in this country would great,
cheaper the article and bring it into genera
use.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-16
Only a Trihe.

"That's right, i" said to my friend, Simkins,
the baker, as the sick, looking widow Of Har-
ry Watkins, went out of his shop door with
loaf Of bread which he had given her; "that is
right, Simpkins, am glad you are helping the
poor creature, for she has had a hard time Of it
since Harry died, and her own health failed
her,"
"Hard enough, sir, hard enough; and am
glad tn help her, though what give her don't
cost much-only trifle, sir"
"IIow often does she comes"
"Only three times week. told her to come
oftener if she needed to, but she says that three
loaves are plenty for her. and her little one with
what she gets by sewing"
"Aud have you any more such customers,
Simpkins."
"Only two or three, sir,"
"Only two or three, why it must be quite q
tax upon your prOfitsi"
/ could not but smile as my friend repeated
these words; but, after left him, | fell to thinl
how much good he Is doing with only trifIe.-
He supplied three or four families with the breat
they eat from day to day; and though the actua
cost for year shows but a small sum in dollar
and cents, the benefit conferred is by no mean
small one; a sixpence to man who has plent
to eat and drink and wherewithal to be clothed
! is nothing, but is something to one on the verg
Of starvation. And we know not how muc
good we are doing when we give daily trifl
to good object.