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TIE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS FAIR.

On Wednesday afternoon visited the aeorEshop Of tho
Fair, and witnessed the wonders of machinery on
exhibition among which call the attention of visitors
Parkers Circular Sar5Sg Machine and the miniature
Rotary Steq;a Engine Of fellow citizen, Mr. Page.
Our attention however this day specially attracted
to an invention by Mr.. Reuben Daniels, Of machine
which creates not only article of fuel, but
source of wealth farmers and land owners Here
toore land covered with brush lessened in value by
the cost of clearing up the land but by this inyenon
machine which costs about sixty dollars, all this brush
wood is worth to the six cents per bushel in a
market not more than FIVE miles distant less the cost
Of manufacture and transportation to market which
will cost less than two bushel As this is
trely new manufacture we readers, espe-
cally those who hold lands less covered over
with brushwood will be glad be told how all this brush
be made worth four cents nett value per bushe the
very phrase ''per bushel must excite their wonder
We will explain il best The machine, worked
byhorsepower sa circular cylinder of three knives which
work antagoniscally knife made firm to the frame of
q machine which in some respects resembles n common
sawcutter though of larger and in the
framework There is circular cylinder with points,
which draws in the brush and feeds the cylinder of knives
which chops the brush into pieces of two inches in
length that this fuel thus made is superior to char
COAL nasmuch the gases of the wood ready be
and viii last for years The knives easily sharpened
and adjusted and there wcar-out dis
arrangement to the machine.
The immense demand there is for charcoal the value
Of the wood of which is made the and labor Of
its manufacture, and, in contrast, the Of brush
wood existing every where and its worthesness for fuel
would TO make this patented invention Of Mr..
Daniels among the most available and important Of the
day. An Of dense brushwood, we assured by
Mr. E. s. RESwIcK Of this city, the agent the patentee
in Washington, will make 600 bushels Of fuel and this
sells readily at six cents per bushe making nett profit
Of the manufacture Of this fuel Of eighty dollars acre.
leaving the land cleared up
While were examining this " Granular BrHsh.tus
Haeh6e" it is called by Mr. Daniels gentleman
from the South remarked TO This is most admi-
rabe invention for the sugar planters Of Louisiana it
must be invaluable to the cane, which, with a hy-
draulic press leave them nothing to desire in the
manufacture Of sugar" This we told by Mr..
Renwick, was Of the objects had in view BY the
inventor
We we're pleased to beautiful castings from
architectural mouldngs by the Union Foundry, in the
First Ward Of this city. Washington is fast becoming
city Of manufactures Of something substantial than
the acts Of Congress.
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mortality Is upon its inception, and its consequences
The latter blaze up before both hemispheres and inn
pershabe Let the 10 the yastness of
the commemoraton Let genius and lavish their
in giving it sodity, beauty, perfection That or
nothing Let it fully rival possible surpass Greek and
Roman fame in their palmiest days. !
In rendering my hearty thanks for this valuable dccu
men have been venturing upon remarks certainly
needed after the better in the document itself
but have not felt myself able repress them do
speak OF the qualification Philadephians from behold
ing so natehless memorial In their city This is
but Incident local and small one, alongside of the
intrinsic nationality and grandeur Of the plan Proud,
indeed have cause to be of ancient city proud
of its antrevolutonary distinctions proud of its active
devotion the of the Revelation in the very dark
and perilous traes proad of its present size
and grong prospect of farther and solid advancement
These make it fit place for such national monument.
Over the venerable Hall Of Independence is still TO be
seen the bell the classic old bell There hangs the
that called the Sgners of Che Declaration to ther
mighty task the that rang joyful pedls for
victories when the impending clouds dispersed by
the thunders of Washingoas the frozen banks
Of the Delaware VIII pilgrims from the old Tnir-
States and from all the States, TO hear its
sounds agan while gazing monument to be reared
by all, be the equal pride of all and atesng for all
as well as Is mankind the and gratitude Of
great people to their founders
Finally Lei it be added, and this the least mpor
tant consideration belonging the noble project that
Monument Independence reared in hecy declare
xion will be fresh moral cement to glorious Union
&: will be doing its work in this great field with the tow
erng column rising up in the national metropolis to
the memorypf Washington. And may Congress finish
this towering column if costing its weight in gold with
diamonds clustering and gterng round tAe summit, as
the Old Thirteen States will it may be hoped under the
impressive of this Conyenon erect the
monument.
pray your for so long letter. and that
you will believe my dear sir, very faithfully and
specially, your obliged servant RICHARD RUSH.
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FALLING OF FLooR.-The Rome Sentinel Of March 9th
says We have been shown private letter from Byron
Genesee county dated March 3D. which relates the par
tcuars Of shocking accident the meeting in that
town. The letter says:
Directly after dinner, while seated table choosing
Of highways the flooring under feet gave way,
and with crash thrown the heads Of those the
bar below The feeling Of horror which felt at this
moment pen describe There Of men pros
trate the floor then the rubbish then sixty
~ the top Of this large number hurt-about
twenty badly Some had their limbs broken others
severely injured otherwise We are thankful that
killed We hope that all will recover but have just heard
that one old gentleman will probably die"
lBolnmore American.
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A BOUNCING BoY-There is a couple in Charestown
who dsbeieve in the virtues of corporal punishment and
who when their children need chastsement resort to SOL
ary confinement rather than the rod On Friday last
their young son, lad about four years old offended his
mother, and she at seized him, conveyed him to
chamber in the third story Of the house. and locked him
up. The youngster sadly exercised for means Of
escape from his prison lie finally raised the window and
deliberately jumped into the yard which was paved with
brick and though the leap must have been twenty
five feet he escaped the slightest nury lie was the first
to apprse his Of the achievement to be hoped
that this providentia escape Of the child will induce pa
rents to avoid characterization in the Of
Naturalization Courier.
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An experiment is in progress in IRELAND for manufac-
turing sugar from beetroot The undertaking is being
carried on by company Dublin, which has made
sales at prices such to leave, according to the
of the parties interested large profit Their
existing works adapted to the consumption of fifty
tons of beeroo per day. and they propose erecting two
the South Of Ireland which will require twenty thousand
tons Of roots per annum each The promoters are per-
Of respectabty and great hope is entertained that
they not deceving themselves to the favorable
ture Of the returns obtained But many fair schemes
for the agricultural and commercial regeneration Of Ire
land have been tried and failed that it will require
heightened Of extensive operations to convince the
general public that the present attempt is to be excep
tional one
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Accounts from Western Africa that thirty vare-
ties of cotton have been found growing spontaneously
that country missionary says he has stood erect
der the branches of tree, in Goulch village, SO
heavily laden with bolls that it propped up with
forked sticks to prevent it from breaking down under its
weight. The cotton equal to that Of any
try The natives manufacture cotton goods extensively
Western Africa also abounds in coffee The whole land
is said be covered with it. In Eravaa and Kaa 200
pounds be purchased for dollar. single tree in
Monrovia yielded four and half bushels in the hull
time which made 81 pounds when shelled and dried
Richmond Whfg
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THiSos At Key wEsT.-A letter dated at Key West,
Florida, on the 9th instant, says
March in this latitude is the pleasantes month Of the
year. and IN place Of the cold bleak winds Of the north
we are blessed with the most delicious weather heavy
fall OF ram has filled the csterns which getting
has frightened the green Of the palmtrees given fresh
start to all vegetation and purified the atmosphere The
wreckers have lately had golden shower and prosperity
and happiness are imprinted upon their weather
faces The merchants are living in strong hopes that
their business will be increasing and ook for the dav
when more substantial and regular traffic than the uncer-
tain wrecks have offered can be depended upon. The
settling OF the southern portion Of Florida will occur
that large tract Of country will centre at this place The
building of coadepot and the presence Of
will make business brsker. The Notifications Of this
harbor and Tortugas will be carried this summer with
The present appropriation % $4,000 will enable the
engineers TO mount the water ter Of guns upon Fort
Taylor.
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The national peculiarities of people shown rs
strongly in the naming Of ships in consequential
matters. The Spanard displays the religious tendency
of his mind by such titles the Holy Trinity and the
Twelve Apostles. The French exhibit their sensuality
in the Prima Donna and Madame Ceritas The indus
aud love Of money Of the Dutch shows itself in such
titles the Beaver and Gold Hunter John Bulls
ugness out in the shape of 'Sptfres and Box
ers 'Thunderers, and 'Devastations. Jonathan goes
his length speed progression and universal dominion
popularity that shows itself in such Flying
Cloud Sovereign of the Seas, West Wind Wild Pr
geon, Empress Of the Deep and Frightened Light
ming In our opinion philosopher could get up quite
truthful history Of people without consulting any
other documents than the sterns of their ships
TTlutchman
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LADIES. RIDING SDEwAYs-The honor Of the introduc-
ton Of riding sideways by in England is attributed
to Of Bohemia consort Of Richard H. She il was
according to Stow that originally showed the women Of
this country how gracefully and conveniently they might
ride horseback sideways Another old historian, emu
merating the fashions OF Richard the Seconds reign
observes: Likewise noble ladies then used high heads,
and corscts and robes with long trains and seats on side
saddles their horses by the example of the respectable
Queen Anna daughter Of the King Of Bavaria, who first
introduced the custom into this kingdom; for before
women Of every rank rode men, In the beautiful IL
Illustrative picture of Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims, Sto
hard appears have committed anachronisnin pac
ing the conspicuous female character Of his fine
position sideways her steed That the lady should
have been depicted riding in the female fashion might it
strikes us have been inferred without any historical
search the subject from the poets describing her as
having on her feet "a pair Of spurres-sharpe."
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SuFFERISGs OF AN EMIGRANT PARTY.-In letter 10 the
Gaena Advertiser written from Oregon, the suerings Of
an emigrant party briefly given, which makes up
sad picture of Western adventure j. c. Morrison of
Tazewel county, arrived safely in Oregon Their teams
gave out five hundred miles this side of their destination
They left their and those who had families and
started down Lewis river the beds of their wagons
and out of twenty young embarked only four
got ashore alive, rapid the and full
Of rocks The four having escaped started through
uninhabted country with but little provision and few
clothes. They arrived at the settlement last after
passing through trials and dangers beyond the power
tongue or pen to describe.
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THE LATE MURDERS AT PHILApELpHrA-Tbe fend WIN
murdered Mrs Shaw and Mrs Lynch, at Philadelphia
on Friday night last has not yet been discovered The
of the tragedy house in the western
part of the district of Southwark near the
line The murder was committed about quarter to ten
o'clock before wachhours in that district The screams
and cries Of the women, when being killed were heard
by the neghbors but having been accustomed to hear
drunken rows in the house they thought nothing of IL
Notwithstanding the noises louder and longer con-
inued than usual The cries Of the motherless babes
we're heard all night not only by the neighbors but by
the watchmen after they their beats The Phi
ladelphia American says:
From the appearance Of things the positions Of the bodies
the condition of the apparel the nature and
character of the wounds it evident that Mrs Shaw who
was dressed and had not yet gone bed by the
murderer in the back She made her way through
the folding door, Of the folds of which OPEN into the
front where the assassin completed his work
The Of Mrs. Shaw arousng Mrs. Lynch who was
in bed she down stairs in her clothes on
ing the paro b. the hall door, the murderer her
and began fierce and fendsh assault her She
have gapped with the violent demon in human shape and
struggled desperately the weapons of DEATH which
were and budgeon Of leaden pipe from his
hands stay their fatal force Her fingers bear ample evil
dence of her heroic defence OF her m The whole of the re-
gular wounds her body independent Of bruises abaon
and scratches amounted the extraordinary number of
forty On Mrs. Shaws body there were sixteen or
seventeen wounds
The murderer after finishing the bloody deed went M
stairs with lighted CANDLE and forced the trunk with the
CORY knife bit Of the blade Of which, close TO the point was
picked the carpet Of the bed room The leather sheath
Of the instrument was likewise discovered the
parlor under the right Of Mrs. Lynch After the perpe-
traon of the robbery, the fend fire the kitchen
scoopng coas out Of the cooking stove. After burning
large hoe through the hoo the Goals dropped the cellar
and the fire out.
When how the murderer got the house or in what
way he left unknown No noticed whether the bolt
the back door shot when the neighbors in on
learning Of the murder. The house could have been bur-
gariousy entered by robber rear with the greatest
ease Two windows, opening shed in the yard,
unsecured One OF them had neither shutters other
fastenings
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PATENT CRADLE.-Mr. Alexander Edmonds of Mount
Pulaski Logan county, Illinois, has just obtained pa
tent upon most ingenious and sHori-
ogce Cradle, which win particularly recommend itself
to mothers The cradle is handsome piece of furniture
and moves between two upright columns placed upon
movable base upon the principle of the pendulum of
the clock Il runs by means Of weight in of the
columns, and when wound up will twenty -four hours
or much shorter time the nurse may desire. All
who have it pronounce it to be beautiful spe
cmen of American ingenuity The inventor will exhibit
it at the Worlds Fair The cost of the cradle is
to hundred dollars according to style and workman
ship.-Democrdtic Press.
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Isaac r. SMITH, Of the oyster boat Voaut, cap
tured and condemned Annapolis has appealed from the
decision and will carry the question to the Appeal Court
to test the constituionality Of the oyster-law.
WoRKsEy DrscHARGED-Some two hundred workmen,
mostly ship carpenters have been discharged from the
Gosport VA navy yard during the past week. in coHse-
quence OF the appropriation for general repairs &C. hav
ing run out.
Six PERSONS DRowNED.--A row boat containing ten
newly arrived immigrants upset in the East river at
New York, Friday, and six Of them OF the families OF
Brown and 0'Gara were drowned.
The aresian well in Charleston has been bored the
depth Of 4012 feet without encountering any thing but
sand and small quantity Of fresh air.
man named Robert Sutton, confined in the Auburn
State Prison, New York, for robbing Judge Harris Of
Albany, has Just received intelligence that he is heir
to ninety thousand dollars by the death Of relative in
England He has yet FIVE years to remain in prison
The Florida papers say that the Indians quiet and
no fears are entertained Of troubles at present
large number of counterfeit four-dollar bills on
the Bank of North Carolina have been put in circulation
The City Council Of Cincinnati have adopted plan
change from the voluntary system is thorough and CON-
plete.
One hundred and sixty-four steamers arrived ut the
port of St. Louis during the month Of February Their
aggregate tonnage thirty thousand nine hun
dred and sixty FIVE TONS The gross receipts for the wharf
age we're 50 T93 The fees of the harbor master
S171.
Drogheda paper says that the labor Of removing so
ponderous column Ceopatra's needle to Old Eng
land win be the most costly Heedlsp@k ever heard Of
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A LETTER FROM MR.. RUSH.

The subjoined Letter from Mr. RUsH claims a
Mace in our columns from the nationality Of the
subject Of it, for it relates to the birth Of our Gov
eminent 1t claims place for the farther rcasen
that it is from the pen of gentleman-ofa states
man we may add-whose cousideraie mind AID
heightened experience in public affairs always inn
part interest and instruction 70 his reflections The
letter was given the press weeks ago by Che
gentleman to whom it was addressed, but TIE
crowded state of our columns has prevented its earlier
insertion in them
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NAvAAletter from the United States shipSt Louis
Genoa February 90 that there had been changes
IN the officers Of the ship While ut Marseles, officer
Of the st. Louis going Shore had his person search
ed BY some petty official Consul HoDGE demanded sat
isacton for the insult which wasprompty given by the
authorities, and the offender punished
At 81 Helena, January 20, United States brig Balm
bridge, for Mourova. -Boston Courier.
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MARYLAND Coal TRADE.-We learn from the Cumber
land Telegraph that the coal trade upon the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal for the week ending the 18th instant has
been greater than any time prevoushiry boats
having departed with g. 724 $50 Of coal During
the week there transported the Mt Savage
Railroad 6s3 TONS and the road Of the Cumberland
Coal and Iron Company Ss46 tons Of coal; making the
transportation for the week 529 TONS and since the t
Of January last SO, 303 tons.
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THE TRUE PROGRESS"

Resolutions Of The General assembly Of he STATE
| Of Msn0is, relative 20 tie establishment of Indus
trtG LaaiUersities, aud for the encouragement o.
| Practical aud General Education among the
Ieoptc-undainsoaslya adopted.
Whereas the spirit and progress of this age and coun
try demand the culture of the highest order of nteec
tua attainment in theoretc and industrial sciences and
whereas 1t is impossible that commerce and prosper
W will continue to increase without calling int requis
ton all the elements of internal thrift arising from the
abors Of the farmer the mechanic and the manuctur
err by every fostering effort within the reach of the Go
yernment and whereas system of Industrial Uniyer
sites, literally endowed in each State of the Union
operative with each other and with the Smithsonian In
sitution at Washington would develop liberal
and practical education among the people, tend the
to inteectuaze the rising generation, and eminenty
ccnduce to the virtue intelligence and true glory Of
| common country: Therefore
lie resot0ed &C. That Senators in Congress be in
structed and Representatives be requested to
their best exertons to procure the passage of law OF
Congress donating to each State in the Union
of public lands not less in value than oe hundred thou
sand dollars for the liberal endowment of system of In
dustral Universities one in each State in the Union to
cooperate with each other and with the Smithsonian
sttuton at Washington for the liberal and pract-
cal education of industrial classes and their teachers
liberal and varied education adapted the manifold
wants of practical and enterprising people, and pro-
vision for such educational facilities being in manifest
concurrence with the ntmatons of the popular WILL it
urgently demands the united efforts of our national
strength
Resolced, That the Governor is hereby authorized
forward copy of the foregoing resolutions Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress- and the Execu-
tive and Legislature of each of sister States inviting
them to cooperaewth in this mertorous enterprise
JOHN REYNOLDS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
G. KOERNEk,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, February s, 1853
j. A. MATTESON Governor
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REBUFF-A worthy in this great metropolis
y visited medium TO witness the wonders Of sprtua
rappngs He had lived twelve years with notorious
who Mt last died, after which he married young
Of comely person and pleasant disposition. On inqur-
ing IL any spirits present, he answered by raps in
the affirmative. "WhoY " The spirit Of Melinda, your
deceased wife, "Ah" exclaimed he with gesture of
alarm but recovering himself he kindly inquired you
satisfied with your condition? Are you hoppy Perfect
ly So, replied the spirit 50 grufiy exclaimed the
ungaan inquirer he turned upon his heel and walked Of
[Boson Journal
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Con LIVER On.-The Baltimore American states at
the suggestion of physician of cmnence, that this
medicine may be administered without the least dis
gust to patient by chewing and swallowing small
quantity Of the of smoked herring both before and
after taking the spoonful of OIL piece of sardne will
answer if herring is not palatabe. The disguise is per-
fecty eectual and the most delicate patient may thus
use the physc with comfort
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Rcn Brocnror weeks past the Captain o. inc second
District applied 70 very frequently py
piahe looking object shape for nights lodging
Tho individual pretended be cripple and very an cone
complied With On Tuesday
evening person applied usual ana mat nc wished
fr bter l ttsn H. Ind before willing shings
drew pocket what he supposed probably was
auarte bnt II out gold piece This the
su;n ~ tbe his there found
concealed All gold con product 81 begging lie odgcd In
coli and yescay King furnished him with lodgings
another pae liz gave Thomas DyineN Il Times
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