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, 1853-03-19

The AMERICAN ARmY.-During Tn, d..
bate in the Senate recently, on the resolu.
ton offered by Mr. Cl'mens, TO authoriz,
the creation Of the Office of Lictcnant Gen
eral, with the understanding that General
Scott shall be elevated to that rank, General
Shields paid an eloquent and well mcritcl
tribute 10 the United States army in Mexico.
lie said there was not an army of the
same number in the wide world that per-
formed harder service and had a more cheer
less and dreary time than that Of the Uni
ted States. 1t was stationed for the most
part beyond the bounds of civilization, scat
tered along vast frontier, enduring priva-
tlons and all the dangers of war without lis
incentives to glory a compliment, there
fore, paid 10 the chief Of the army would
be regarded as an honor to the whole. Be-
sides, the army deserved well of the country.
1t had brought us through three glorious
wars, and fon Lexington it had ever been
victorious and pcrhsps in that whole path
ot glory there never was 4 single portion Of
1t more brilliant than that guided by the
distinguished General whom they Intended
to honor by the adoption of this resolution.
View the whole campaign from Vera
Cruz 10 Mexico, to which no history ever
yet written had done justice, Or the chief
tain who guided and directed il, and he
might challenge history to produce paral-
lei to it. Vera Cruz, one of the slronptst
posts in the world, and well garrisoned, fell
before the American army with loss of
only sixty men. And was not that gen.
eralshipt Go 10 CerqO Gordo, 4 natural
fortress, (noihing like it perhaps on this
continent which handful of men might
have defended against whole array; look
to the plan of attack, the execution of it,
and the final result, and where could be
found more glorious military achievement?
Look TO the city of Mexico, where, with an
army comprising not more than six thousand
men, the mere remnant of war, of battle,
and disease, in a city of over two hundred
thousand inhabitants, defended by an army
of over twenty thousand, as well disciplined,
as well organized, as our own the Ameri-
cans wounded, sick, and dying all around
in the midst Of nation of seven millions,
that little remnant of the army captured the
city, and forced the enemy 10 pence
What, in his opinion, however, was more
glorious to the army and its gallant COM
mander, was, thai life and property were
never so secure in that city since the fall Of
The Montezumas as during our possession Of
IT,"
, 1853-03-19

CHASED by LocoMorIyE.-A Hoosier
writes 10 the New York Dutchman, an &C
count of his first sight of locomotive, and
his adventures herewith, which were in the
following strain:
" l came across the country and struck
our railroad, and was plying it about four
knots an hour. Now, Pyc heard tell about
your locomotives, but never dleamed about
seeing one alive and kicking but about two
miles from here heard something coming,
coughing, sneezng and laundering look.
ed around Sure enough, there she came
after me-pawing the earth up and down,
splitting the air wide open, and more smoke
and fire flying than ortcr come out Of hun
dred burning mountains. There was a doz-
en- wagons iollown' arter, and 10 save her
tarndl, black, smoky, noisy neck, she could
not get clear Of them. don't know wheth-
er they scared her up or no; but here she
came loaming at the mouth, with her teeth
full of burning Goals, aud pitched right at
me like thousand of b-ick-l could not
stand it any longer, so wheeled around and
took down tue road, and began to make the
gravel ~ in every direction No sooner
had done that, than she put right straight
aftor1pe, squaIling like thousand wild cats.
She began to gain on me coming up a little
hill, but | came round a pint 10 a straight
level on the road Now, thinks |, I'll give
you ginger; I'm great on dead level so |
pulled to it, and got under full speed, and
then she began to yell and stamp, and came
lull chisel, aud made the whole earth shake.
But kept on before, bounding at the rate
of twenty feet to each jump, till got turn
in The road, and | was under such hcadway
that couldn't tuln, so turned heels over
head down bank by house, landed CO.
slun,ic into a swill barrel, and my feet stuck
up in the ait, Just at that time the loco
motive found | had got away from it it
commenced splitting hot water at me, and
just literally spatlered ii all over me. ]
thought in my soul that Mount Vesuvius had
burst some place in the neighborhood."
, 1853-03-19

A LIANT TMEKEErER.-Among the pa
tents lately issued in England, is one taken
out by Mr.. Wheele, for a candle lamp of
a very novel character. The lamp has a
dial or clock face as the candle burns, the
hands mark the hours and minutes correctly,
and hammer strikes the time. As cham
Der light for a sick room, it marks the time,
and can be SET to strike al anygiven period
when the patient requires attention. As a
night light, it marks the time on a transpa-
rent dial, and rings an alarm at any stated
period, and in ten minutes afterwards extin-
gnishes the candle, or will continue TO strike
every second until the party gets out Of bed
and stops it and, if verv heavy sleeper
requires to be reused, il will fire off per-
cussion cap. As a table lamp, it marks the
time and strikes the hour and has a 1egula-
tor and index, by which may be ascertained
the amount of light, and economy of con-
sumption Of the various candles Of different
makers. And all this is effected with very
little machinery, which is Of the most simple
kind.
, 1853-03-19

RsS~ The modern dictionary contains the
sage definitions, which We take it
can hardly he disputed
Gas Manufacturers. Politicians and show
men.
Dandies. individuals TO lazy TO work,
too proud to beg, afraid 10 steal, and goncr-
ally useless to themselves or nybody else,
Honest Men. Supposed to have been a
race of beings that existed previous to the
decease of Dogcnes, senior,
Rogues. Men of the world with plenty
of money.
Brass. A speiccs ofiniellect much used
by authors and public men.
Thieves. Formerly considered disrcpu-
table personages, but now styled defaulters.
Divorce. A legal operation much in
vogue, which gives one chance of obtain
ing notoriety and numerous quantity Of
wives at the same time.
Marriage. An interesting ceremony.
Debt. A method of forming an intimate
and lasting acquaintance with tailor or
landlord.
, 1853-03-19
Term.-InvnrIabIy in Advance.

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No paper will be discontinued, lnless at the
anton Of the publishers, until all arrearages are
paid.
ADVERTISING.
On. square. Twelve lines oI less,) three inser
N, 1900; for every additional insertion, ; 90
A liberal deduction to yearly advertisers.
The number OF insertions must be distinctly
marked on the margin. otherwise they will be con-
dnued I'LL forbidden, and charged accordingly.
AGENTS.
The following gentlemen arc authorized to re-
,eive subscriptions for The Columbian
E.B. CoNroRT, Postmaster, Portland.
SCHUYLER S SAUNDEEs, Gehalis, Lewis
County.
Mr.. AxDREw MCiR,Vicloria, ,Vancouvcr's
Island.
VIC TRrvrrr, Salem, Southern Oregon.
ADAM Vas DUsEN, Astoria.
U.E. Hicks, Salt Creek, Po,k Co.
Gro. B. GoUDY, lafayette;
WM. S. Caldwell, Hillsborough;
RoBrRr NEWELL, Champoeg
JAMES c. STRONG, Cathlamett;
Isaac n. EnrY, Whidby's Island
HENRY c. WILSON, Port Townsend
BALcH & PALMER, Stcilacoom
w. w. MILLER, Ncslually;
ED. WARBAss, Cowlitz Farms;
S. S. FoRD, SEN, Cbickcclcs;
CnAs. c. TERRY & Co., New York;
F.S HoLLAND, Oregon City;
A. A. DENNY, Seattle
S. D. IlowE, Pcnn's Cove, Whidby's
Island;
Jomx R. Jackson, Jackson's Prairie,
Lewis county;
S. s. WILLIAMS, Washington City.
, 1853-03-19

POPULATION OF AMERICA AND GREAT
BRTAIN CoNrAREp.--The n. York Times
says In the recent Census report there is
a comparison Of the growth OF population
in the United States. with that Of Great
Britain. Here, for tie last sixty years, the
increase has bacn about three and a half per
cent per annum, for the whole period In
the mother country, no enumeration of the
population Of Ireland was made until 1913,
and that was quite imperfect; and the first
census Of Great Britain was made in 1901,
when it had only ten millions and half
Now the population of Great Bsitain--Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isl
ands, including persons in the army, navy,
and the merchant servicc-amounts 10 27,-
6l9,S96, Of whom 13, ,537 ,052 were males,
and l1,0S2,Sl4 wcro females. What an
appalling comment on the state of things
does the facts Of the population of ireland
present From 1921 to lS4l il increased
at the rate of per cent. per annum while
fol- the ten years from lS4l 10 1851 the de-
crease was 1869, ,330-a dimiauti0u of ?
per cent. per annum, or twenty per cent.
for the entire ten years The whole pop
ulation Of Great Britain and Ireland has in
creased in ten years about half a million
leaving out ireland it has ncrea ed ! PIG
per cent. per annum. In the same time
the United States have gone from II, ,000,-
OOJ TO 23,O00,000-or SO per cent.
, 1853-03-19
"Spil'iiual7 Manifestations.

In all the accounts OF he 50 called spirifu0l
mauu stations, both pILlish, d and utherwi
we have seen or heard Of nothing but what
seemed to be the spiritsof human beings de-
ceased, and what we are about to relate will
doubtless be read with great interest BY
til Sc interested in the "rappings." At a
small gathering Of friends at genileman's
rc'ltcncc on Frilay evening last, Fifteen la
dos and gentleman in all. il was proposed
10 have a "sittlug,' as it was known that
lhere w're present two or three mediums
DIX ladies' and gentlemen assembled around
a usual sized mahogany ccnl.e table, and
went through the usual form Of lavinc on
hands, &C., which shortly brought out a rap.
By the desire and at the suggestion of a
scientific gentleman, the spirit of some ami
NAL was called for. The rapS give it by the
alphabet to be, in the first place, that Of a
pet dog. Several satisfactory answers were
gwen, relative 70 is name, that Of lis late
master, Tine os It's decease, &c. Not fully
persuaded that they were dealing wih the
"SPldp' Of a dog, one Of the mediums re-
qncsted that the dog would scratch upon the
table, when, 10 the utter astonishment of all
present, scratching as audible and as natural
as ever came from the claw Of the canine
race, were heard upon The table. This was
repeated several times The next esprit"
was that Of cat, who revealed the secret
that it had been drowned, while at a very
tender age, in cistern, by young lady who
was present. The answers in this instance
were correct and satisfactory.
flor ihi- unp4ta,,op l. ..-,- = 49,,
dium,) asked if the esprit" Of a favorle
horse was preSent2 The raps were in the
affirmative. The raps then gave the name
of the horse by the alphabet, the age, the
number Of years it had been dead, the name
of the place where il was when it was struck
by lightning, the mum Der of persons in the
room, the number around the table, and how
many mediums there were present. In
obedience TO the wish that it would move
the table, (don'I laugh, reader, but the horse
used to go inside Of two foriy,) it Qhe tablet
actually went the length Of the parlor, to
and fro, at a rapid pace, and when il came
in contact with the end Of the room it turn
ed over. This experiment was repeated
twice without any APPARENT deception on the
part Of those around the table, for they were
all interested in testing the truth of the mat
ter.
These experiments lasted some two hours
OF more, and what is the most singular, no
other "sPilits" than those we have men
toned could be produced although hey
would come readily at the call of The me.
diums. How this matter can be explained
we leave it for ADLER heads to decide, but at
all events, this instance ought TO convince
every rational person that the rappngs are
not caused by the spirits Of departed friends.
Will somebody enlghten the world upon
The power Of human electricity ?-Bee.
, 1853-03-19
ll99Q99AN9OO9o
Complete Success Of the CaIOric Steamer.

The experiment of using heated air as n
motive power. has been tested in New
York, and proved wonderfully successful.
We have heretofore published some state
menls in regard 10 the steamer Ericsson,
built in New York for the purpose Of test
ing this new principle. Below we publish
an account of her trial trips and descrip-
lion of her machinery. The Courier and
Enquirer calls the new motor A" one Of the
most stupendous triumpbs in science and
mechanics which has ever claimed the ad-
miralion Of the world" The Journal Of
Commerce. says her performances fully
realized the anticipaiions of the most san
guine, and elected from those witnessing
them, an unqualified testimonial as to the
triumph of the principle" The sun says
I'VE can no longer call the Ericsson an ex-
pertinent. Ii is an established fact, and one
which must stand out as such in all future
tines" The Times remarks that the trial
was entirely satistactory-the experiment
perfectly successiul-and Heated Air stands
by the side Of Evaporated Water among the
active forces by which man is hereafter to
edOuhe ildtuIe ~ MS uhco dHu uiS Whils
We might publish many other statements
Of a similar character, but the above are
sufficient 10 show how the experiment is re-
garled by the New York press. The fol-
lowing description Of the steamer We take
from the N. Y. Commercial:
ave have Just returned from trial trip
otlhe caloric ship Ericsson-the breathing
ship as the Mirror very properly called it
the other day-and have been n witness Of
the most perfect triumph Of its proves As
amotive power for all legitimate purposes
ol commerce domestic or intcrnalional-it it
VII straighIway suprrcedc steam. Any
thing more cxpcrimenlally successful, more
practically simple, cannot be conceived.
1t was obvious to every one on board that
The packing of the cylinders is not perfect
ed, and that there was considerable escape
Of the atmospheric or motive power, the air
tight packing Of cylinder of fourteen feet
diameter being necessarily a work of time,
and Capt. Ericsson making the trip thut
early 10 dispel the doubt that ship can be
hus propelled, rather than to show of what
speed she can be made capable. The valves,
100, allowed of some escape. Yet with
ihese drawbacks the Ericsson made nine
miles an hour, and gave proof that with her
machinery perfectly prepared, she can do at
least one third more. The original inten-
ton was 10 make the cylinders of sixteen
ieet diameter, but no engine makers could
execute the work. The cylinders are to
The caloric ship what the IoilerJ are 10 q
, 1853-03-19

THE MANUTA,TrLE az SuGAE.-The fol-
lowing interesting account Of the first at
temp, to make sugar in Louisiana, is from
the Report of the United States Patent Of
fee for lS47:
The sugar cane in Louisiana was intro.
duccd at an carly day from the West In
dies, and cultivated TO a small extent at Ierre
aux PGuis, and in the ncighlorhood Of New
Orleans Nobody at first imagined that Su-
gar could be made Of it, The juice was
boiled into syrup, which sold at extravacant
prices. In 1896, Mr. Bore, residing few
miles above New Orlcans--a man rcpulcd
for his daring and his cneigy--formcd III,
desperate Resolve Of making sugar. He in
creased his cultivation, put up the necessary
buildings and machinery, and procured a
sugar-maker from the West Indies. The
day appointed for the experiment had come,
and the operation was under way. The in
habitants Of New Orleans and the coast had
assembled there in great numbers; but they
remained outside Of the building, at a re-
spectacle distance from the sugar-makcr,
whom they looked upon as a sort Of magi-
Nldus At htoA nalNc tdlll's duu tie bdlu
nothing; this they thought fatal, but still
they remained fixed 10 ;hc spot The sec.
ond strike was out; the sugar-makrr care
fully stirred the first, and then advancing
towards the assembled crowd, told them with
all the gravity of his craft, Gentlemen, it
grains" /" 1t grains" was repeated by all.
They all rushed in TO see the wonder, and,
when convinced of the fact, scattered in all
directions, greeting everybody they met,
with " 1t grains" And from The Balizc to
the Dubuque, from the Wabash to the yell
lowstone, the great, the nll-absorbiug news
Of the colony was, that the juice of tho cane
bad grained in lower Louisiana. 1t did
grain; it has continued 10 grain; it Grained
the last season at the rate Of 2l5,0O0 900
pounds and il no untoward action Of the
Government prevents it, in ten years it will
grain to the extent Of more than double the
quantity.
, 1853-03-19

Deg' We clip the following sparkling gem
from the /" literary and miscellaneous " COL
umn of the Buffalo Express, of Nov. ID:
Like the pattering of rain-drops upon the
roof, 50 does the sound Of old memories fall
upon the heart. The rain is musical, so is
memory--yet it is plaintive. A Joy once
tasted becomes thing Of Observation-Disclosures
it will not return again. The impossibility of
renewal renders past delights painful. We
cannot pluck the same flower twice. But
unlike the rain upon the roof, the fragrant
drops of memory may irrigate and refresh
the bosom on which they descend, and in
spire it with desires-to gain new joys in the
future as a solace for the bereavement Of
those which are past.
, 1853-03-19

author to make himself heard. the c.lebla-
It'd FarraGay, DR.. Andrew Trc, Dr. Lqrd-
ncr and others, coucurrrd in the philosoph-
ical soundue.s Of the pan, and readily Lent
their aid in convincing others of its truth.
But with all their science, these men could
render the inventor no aid in removing the
practical imperfcc,ions which yet clcgged
his beautiful conception. These his own
indomitablc perseverance could alone COM
lat and finally sub luc."
, 1853-03-19

Bs5g" DR.. Franklin observed "The eyes
of other people arc the eyes that ruin us.
If all but myself were blind, | should want
neither fine hores nor fine furniture"
EzD~ 10 weep for fear is childish to
weep for anger is womanish 10 weep for
gricl is human to weep for comparison is
iIyin" Uu; to weep for in is chai.ti1u. .
, 1853-03-19

PREAtHiNG.-I love a serious preacher
who speaks for my sake, and not for his
own who seeks nv salvation, and not his
own vain glory. lie b,st deserves to be
head who uses speech only to c,othc his
thoughts, and his thoughts only 10 promote
truth and virtue. Nothing is more despi-
cable than a p,oiessad declA;mer WHO re-
tails discourse, T. 7.gu,cN loc> mplruc.
, 1853-03-19
THE COLU NJ BIAN.

,rrusurp EVERY sATURDAl MoENING, Rn
EcELR0Y s. BEEBE.
T. F. McELRor. J. }. BEERr.
, 1853-03-19

Gr An exchange paper states, that
well has been sunk in Hooking Valley,
Ohio, to the depth of six hundred feet, for
the purpose of obtaining salt water. The
object of the enterprising individuals has
been fully accomplished, supply of water
having been reached which requires but
flly-throe gallons to make bushel Of salt of
fay pounds. The wafer rises spontaneous
ly to the surface, and flows at the rate Of
1000 or 5000 gallons per day
, 1853-03-19

pS- Place no confidence in imaginary
prosperily-never venture beyond your depth
live within your mcans--think Of making
a living, and moi a fortune-look ahead
take cAr. If the RAINY days, be rrulcnt--
D, e.al.--bc humble.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-11-03
Burnetized Wood.

An Englishman, Sir VIM. Burnett has in
vented new process for the preparation of
wood SO as to enable it to resist decay Af-
ter the name of the inventor it is called Bur
netizing, and seems to be an improvement on
the mode used by Ryan, which after him re-
ceived the name Of Kyanizing.
By this process, the pores of the wood are
exhausted Of the air they contain, and are then
charged with solution of chloride of zinc
The Illinois Central Railroad Company intend
to Burnetize the wood used in the construction
Of their bridge over the Illinois River at La
Sale which for its construction will require
about 100000 feet of timber. The Chicago
Press describes the process follows:
First is acquired cast iron cylinder, sixty
feet long, and feet internal diameter, which
is cast in sections of feet each, and weigh
ing about 4 800 pounds, with fanges to fit
and hold them closely together, when proper
ly packed and riveted so as to be air tight
AS many sticks Of timber as the cylinder will
contain, (about 1000 feeD are introduced up
on carriageway, double door is closed up
on it and bolted, and packed air and water
tight An air pump is then put in motion, to
extract the air from the cylinder and the pores
of the wood, which requires from two to three
hours, according to the perfectness of the work
and the nature Of the wood The process
tests severely the strength of the cylinder, in
l.. 4
forty pounds to square inch.
The exhaustion of the air being completed,
liquid, being chloride of zinc in solution, is
injected until the cylinder is full, after which
force pump driven by steam power is applied,
producing pressure which fills the wood to
its centre with the fluid The liquor is
drawn off, and the wood is carried out into
the open air Burnetized.' The process re-
quires four hours.
1t is said that timber thus prepared, is, be-
sides being nearly fre-proof, remarkably dura-
BILE. The machinery required for its prepara-
ton costs $4,000. To Burnetize 100000
feet will consume Sc, 900 pounds of solution,
costing five cents per pound. At Chicago,
the cost Of MATERIAL labor, &c., necessary to
the process, may be put down to So, so per l.
900 feet. or entire, $3, ,l5O The safety and
durability Of the work will compensate ten
fold for this addition to the original cost.
In New England, it is believed that in
short time very little unprepared timber will
be used upon railroads, and that even ties
will be thus prepared for use. The process,
says the Press, is peculiarly fitted for preserv-
ing the wood of hasty growth upon our Wes-
tern praires, and will be found greatly useful
in the construction of Western roads, where
timber, soil and climate conspire to hasten de-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-11-03
Marriage Extraordinary.

A remarkable circumstance occurred an
by which the lives two interesting individu-
ais were placed in great jeopardy. II appears
that about week before, a young gentleman
(very verdani) from Vermont, had striven very
hard to obtain the hand and heart Of young
and handsome widow who resides in the
neighborhoOd. The lady. who besides her
personal charms is possessed Of that Article
they buy pigs with in Ohio, who unfortunate
ly unwilling 10 become wife again, peremT-
torllv reused 10 listen TO his tale of love, and
babe him if he loved her, never 10 see her
more. Lubin left her in despair, and evening
after evening (as the song says) has haunted
the preciEts of her abode. On the night in
question he ventured once more to desire an
interview, obtained it, and was again repused.
He begged, however, from her some memento
that might alleviate his troubled soul when he
was once more among his native hills. No
sooner asked than granted, a poodle was given
him, and with one long, lingering look he de-
parted. The poodle he carried most carefully
under his arm, and left the house, as he
thought, by the same door as he entered; but
10 misfortnnes never come alone. lie had
retired by the back entrance, and the trap door
of the rain water cstern being open, he, along
with Mr. Poodle, was preciPitated therein
Luckily the cistern was nearly empty, and
Lubin with his precious charge was rescued
from watery grave The handsome and
hitherto hard-hearted widow was among the
first TO aid in his safety. More than that, she
conducted him within her house, and remarka-
bic as il is to say, ere his apparel was perfectly
dry, the priest was sent for and they were
married. May it be a happy one. What be-
came Of the poodle our informant saith not
Brooklyn Advertiser.