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, 1853-01-08

u A ship on the broad, boislerous and
open ocean, needelh no pilot. But it dare
not venture alono on the placid bosom of a
little river, lest it be wrecked BY some hid
den rock Thus it is with life. 'Tis not
in onr open, exposed deeds that we need
the still voice of the silent monitor, but in
the small, secret, everyday acts Of life, that
conscience wi Inse ms to beware of the hid
hen shoals of what we deem too common 10
be dangerous.
, 1853-01-08


Water is generally deemed perfectly level.
if still but II is certain, ffom the rotundity
Of the Garth, that a canal, mile long, haV-
ing one cohlinuAtS surface, has one Of its
ends eight inches below tho Level Of the
other.
SETTLED IN LIFE-We Often speak OF
being settled in life-we might as well think
Of casting anchor in the midst Of the Allan
tic Ocean, or talk Of the permanent siIua-
tion Of a stone that is rolling down hill.
TRAKsMeKArioN. - The doctrine Of
transmigration, we are told, prevails in Chi
ma and the Indies, The soul of poet, say
they Of the Celestial empire, goes into a
grass hopper, because itSings till il staryes.
The transparent wings of certain insects
are so ailenusica m their structure, that
so 900 Of them placed over each other
would not form a pile quarter Of an inch
in height
II is always more discreet 10 be awk-
wardly silent than ridiculously loquaoious
therefore, when the toungue cannot be EN-
ployed 10 some purpose, 1t had better be al
lowed to rest.
n we scrutinize the lives Of men of gen
ius, we shall End that activity and Persis-
ience arc their leaning pecsliatities. OBJ
tacles cannot inlimidate, nor labor weary,
nor dludgery disgust them.
Everything may be minicksd BY hyPoc-
risy bul humility and love united. The
hOmblesl Star wrinkles most in the darkest
night. The more rare humility and love
united, the more radiant when they meet.
The most useful lesson in the school Of
life Is that which teaches Us to be eonlented.
The man who always drives a good bar
gain has Al length procured whip.
Intcres, spPaks sll languages and acts al
parts, even that Of disinteresfdness itself
Mrs. PrslingsOn says, the Oneedolo" " for
piren Is not to take The . darned stuff"
Our knowledge is as the rivulet our ig-
noranee as the sea.
WHY is philanlhropisl IKE an old horse ,
Because he stops al sounds Of voc.
The first dress worn by mother Eve is
said 10 have been a bare skin.
The physically blind feel their in6rmiiy
hut whS, shall we say Of the mesally blind
, 1853-01-08

FooD FOR TIE MILLION. "A novel
method Of raising food for She million is
about to he fully tested by the French Gov
ernment, who has recent ly devoted the sum
OF 10000 farncs for facilitating the opera
tlons Of Messrs. Berthol and Drtz.in, in
their establishment for the artificial propa-
CATION Of fish. This establishments, las d
upon previous discoveries and practical ex-
p,riments, turned out, during the last year,
100000 Of trout aud salmon, and of
species of fish Partaking Of the qualities Of
both. II is proposed TO stock, by means of
this new discovery, all the available streams
oi France, aud the prospect Of success hith.
erto afforded by the course pursued, bids
fair for the realization of the project in
question. The eggs required for the pur-
pose can be conveyed considerable dis
tance without deuimcnt.
, 1853-01-08

O~ A young convert got up in a church,
not a thousand miles from here, and was
making his confession somewhat after this
sort: al have been very wicked, indeed |
have | have cheated many persons, very
many but will restore four fold /" when
he was snappishlv interrupted by an old
lady, thus: Well, l should think before
you confess much you had better marry
Nancy Spriggins, as you agreed TO-"
, 1853-01-08

The following verse contains every letter
in the English alphabet, except E. 1t is
question whether an other English
rhyme can be produced in print, without
the letter f, which is letter employed
more than any other;
A jovial swain may rack his brain
And tax his fancy's might,
To quiz in vain, for lis most plain,
That what say is right
, 1853-01-08

The war debts of the European nations
amount 10 100000, 100000. It would
require the labor Of four millions Of men, at
$50 per annum, TO pay the interest orthis
sum at per cent. To pay the principal, II
would be necessary to levy tax Of at least
$40 on every inhabilant Of the globe
, 1853-01-08

lT How light and ethereal love makes
people. Till the knot is tied, they feel 50
spiritual that a porch Of cob-webs, support
ed by pillars of smoke, are quite as substan-
tial an edi6ce as they will ever stand in
need Of What a change a few months
works--the cob-wSbs are superseded by
pork and beans, and the pillars ol smoke BY
holsters made Of cat tails.
, 1853-01-08

b9- We see it stated in an English pa
per, that man in the vicinity Of London,
undertook lately for bet of twenty-five
dollars, to lay a gun upon the ground, throw
a potato up, turn heels over head, pick up
the gun, and hit the potato once out Of Eve
shots before it fell TO the ground. He af-
terwards performed the feat, winning his
bet the first shot.
, 1853-01-08

For one wear, when sent Dy mhli' OI 'aAeH ut
\, of;,e. $500; for six months $500.
"a oaper will he discontinued, unless at the
I,uon Of the publishers, until all aHearage' are
ah. -
ADVERTISING.
IN, ,ouarc, Twelve lines or less,) three inser-
Si01. for every additional insertion, ) 100.
!, liberal deduction to yearly advertisers.
The number of insertions must be distinctly
,,gsl on the margin, Otherwise they will be con-
|noeI t forbidden, and charged accordingly.
AGENTS.
tn, following gentlemen are authorized to re
ri,e subscriptions for The Columbian =
SCHUYLER s. SArNDEEs, Gehalis, Lewis
county.
Mr.AyDRrw MUIR, Victoria, Nancouyer's
slanl
VIC. TRlvErr, Salem, Southern Oregon.
ADAM Vas DUsEN, Astoria.
L. T.. Hicks, Salt Greek, Polk Co.
JAMES HALL, Postmaster, Fort Stella
pom.
Gro. b. GouDY, Lafayette
WM. s. CALDWELL, Ilillsborough;
Roprnr NEWELL, Champoeg;
JAAEs c. STRONG, Calhlamett;
Isaac y. EBEY, Whidby's Island
HENRY c. WILSON, Port Townsend;
BALcu & PALMER, Steilaeoom
W. W. MILLER, Nesqually;
/. D. WARDAss, -Cowlitz Farms;
q 1, II ... G., Iu.;oLnalo..
, 1853-01-08

The kingdom Of Prussia, including all its
provinces, is only as large as New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined,
though possessing population Of near l7,-
900 900 There are at present in Prussia,
"a POI common schools, with 30,875 teach,
ers, and ?, ,453, 052 scholars.
, 1853-01-08

DisAPFolNTNENT.-How oflen does early
disappointment fix a sombre coloring on ali
our future prospects. Distrust and false es-
innate of human happiness are the natural
produce Of a mind thus blighted in lis
spring time, while the reason and expert
ence of maiurer years can alone convince
us Of an error so fatal to peace, and show US
The many graduations Of happiarss which
we may make our own, even when the FIRST
dream Of felicity is FOdely destroyed.
, 1853-01-08

Aooo'hihg irons seem to be rather n late
! SIIon About the time Of Elizabeth
'a@es l., large stones, inscribed with
o,a :. tG Ol scripture, were used for the pur-
~ ~ Punch says The prevalent complaint
b,S %1 gold diggins" is that the people
~ A. Know the difference between "alSI "
, 1853-01-08
a9SO@19 9A0@O09e
From the London Dispatch.
To Brother Jonathan.

~ DhVNuuA UVhAthnus
BY MARTIN =. rUPPER.
No! Brother, TN Bilisher,
A chip Of heart Of oak
That wouldn't warp, or swerve, or stir,
From what thought or spoke
And YOU a blunt and honest man,
Straightforward, kind, and true,
tell you, Brother Jonathan,
That you're a BritOn too.
know your heart, an open heart,
read your mind and will,
A greyhound ever on the start
To run for honor still;
And shrewd TO scheme likely plan,
And stout TO see it done,
] tell you, Brother Jonathan,
That you and are one
"GOd save the Queen" delights you still,
And British Grenadiers,"
The good old strains your heartstrings thrill,
And catch you by both ears
And we,-O, hate Us ifyou can,
For we are proud Of you,
We like you, Brother Jonsthan,
And Yankee Doodle too
There's nothing foreign in your face,
Nor strange upon your tongue,
You come not Of another race,
From baser lineage sprung;
No, Brother though away you ran
As Iruant-boys will 10,
S'll true it is, young Jonathan,
Ny fathers lalhePd you.
We'll, well and every praise Of old.
That makes US famous still,
! ou would be just, and may be bold
To share it IT, you will
Since Englnnd's glory first began,
Till jus, the other day,
Ihe half is yours but Jonathan,
Why did you run awsyl
O. Brother, could we both be one,
10 nation and in name;
How gladly would the very suR
Lie basking in our hme
10 Either world TO lead the van,
And go ahead for good.
While earth 10 John and jonathan
Yields tribute gratitude! ,.t
add but your stripes and golden stars
To brave St Georges erUss,
Aud never dream Of mutual wars,
Two ounces muiu al loss,
LEI US two bless, where others ban,
And love when others hate,
and 90, my cordial Jonathan,
Wen ct, calculate.
what more touch not holier strings
=, a lofter strain to win
"SI glanees at prophets, priests, and kings,
Or heavenly kith or hin.
q, mend with friend, and man with man,
U, let our hesrts be thus,
a, Dasids lose to Jonathan, CD
be JOnaihAn's to rs ...
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FEMALE EyE.-A modern writer gives
the following enumeration of the impression
Of female eye: " The glare, The stare,
the sneer, the invitation, the defiance, the
denial, the consent, the glance of love, the
Fash of rage, The sparkling of hops, the Ian
guishment of soflncss, the squint of suspi-
eion, the f:e Of Jealousy, and lustre Of
pleasure.
, 1853-01-08

" The President has appointed ThOs
NJ. Fooie, of Buffalo, N. Y, Charge DAT
fairs TO Austria, in the place of Charles }
MeCurdy, recalled at his own request, and
JOAN Wilson, Of Washington, d. C., Com
missioner of the General Land Office of the
United States, in place Of Justin BhtcrGeld
resigned.
, 1853-01-08

G~ The bright spots Of a mans life are
few enough, without blotting them out and
since, for a moment of mirth, we have an
hour Of sadness, il were a sorry policy 10
diminish the few rays that illumine our
chequered existence. Life is an April day
sunshine and showers. The heart, like
the earth, would cease to yield good fruit,
were it not watered with the tears of sensi-
bility and the fruit would be worthles,, but
for the sunshine OF SMILES.
, 1853-01-08

PAEADisE Losr.- While chasing good
booking g,rl to plunge into coal vault
, 1853-01-08

C. If Satan ever laughs, it must be at
hypocrites; they are the greatest dupes he
has they serve him better than any others,
and receive no wages; nay, what is still
more extraordinary, they submit TO greater
notifications to go to he'll, than the SINGER
est Christian to 60 to Heaven.
, 1853-01-08

THE UNITED STATES FLAG.-A few
weeks since a paragraph WAS going the
rounds, inquiring when the present United
States Flag was adopted. The Cincinnati
Gazette replied thus:
The following is the original resolution
adopting the Stars and Stripes:
In Congress, jane l6, 1777-
'R's lived, That the flag Of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes alternately
led and white that the Union be thirteen
stars, white in blue field, representing a
new constellation. "
" As new States were added 10 the Union
from time to time, new stripes were added
to the flag, ill the number had increased TO
fifteen or twenty. AT length, about thirty
years ago, the stripes were reduced by act
ofCongress to the original number thirteen"
, 1853-01-08

10 Ideness is the mother of mischief
the moment a horse is done eating his cats,
be turns to and knaws down his manger-
Substitute labor for oats, aud virtue for
hangers, and what is true Of horses is
equally true of men.
, 1853-01-08

THE MAGNETIC TELEGRApH.--In the
nine years that have elasped since Morse
erected his first Telegraph from Baltimore
to Washington, from twenty to thiry thou
sand miles OF wire have been sueched over
this Continent. England sends her galyan-
ic missions under the sea TO Ireland, and
beneath the Straits of Dover 10 France
Naples unitrs hersclfto Gacta by subter-
ranean rod. In Australia, B. 90 miles are
IN existence in Germany, 1000, and all
Europe Is becoming rapidly inicrlaced with
lhes, thoughi-avenues, while Egypt, Asia
and South America will soon become sub
jet to their dominion The earth might
lie more than circlcd with the aerial, subter-
ranean and submarine pathways for intelli-
gence now in operation.
, 1853-01-08
THE C-OLUMB BIAN
.r,IsuED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, By
WILEY & McELR0Y.
". WILEY. f. Mcr-LNof
,,.o,-ImvarIabIy In Advance,

=, one wear, when sent by mail, or taken at
Sa;ce. s. 90; for six months $500.
~ o,osr will he discontinued, unless at the
,,no % of the publishers, until all arrearages are
, 1853-01-08

A law in Massachusetts, makes absentee
ism from school a crime, and iruant child
can be taken from the care Of its natural
protectors when its parents fail in their
duty. The city authorities of Boston are
taking the most vigorous and effective
measures 10 enforce the statute.
, 1853-01-08

70 One the best universal panaceas is
a half eagle. For diseases which attack
the poor, there is nothing that can begin
with it. People who prescribe for the wid-
ow and the fatherlcss will please enter it
in their note book
, 1853-01-08

Many ladies have two faces one face 10
sleep 10, and another to show in company
The first is generally reserved for the hus-
band and family at home the other 10 put
on to please strangers.
, 1853-01-08

B@- Grief takes its rise in the heart, but
it terminates at the Qllactories. Attend a
funeral and you viii find eight tenths of
the company blowing their noses the whole
blessed time.
, 1853-01-08

e. The man who will execute his res
olutions when they ate fresh upon him, can
have no hope from them afterwards; they
will be disipated, lost, and sliAed, in the
hurry-scurry Of the world, or swamped in
the slough Of Incidence
RS- The Colonial Emigration Commits
sioners arc taking 30 young women from
every workhouse in Ireland for a free pas
sage to Australia.
, 1853-01-08

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The extras sometimes grow to the enormous size OF
twelve inches, and they have been known to attain
eighteen inches in diameter. Their average how
ever, is not more than nine inches Bushel oysters
are sbout one half the size of an extra, and the
others vary in proportion between these two Extras
have been sold for eighteen and twenty dollars
thousand. and when scarce they have realized
higher price. There are some beds on which the
growth Of oysters is so dminutive that they do not
furnish extras no matter how long they may be al
lowed to remain undisturbed. They are generally
oysters of four years growth for this is about the
period an oyster takes to attain its foil size After
that time they commence growing less, until they
finally die out II ia most singular fact that their
death is caused by the increasing thickness Of the
she'll
From the time Trey have attained their maturity
till til DEATH the shell becomes thicker upon the
inside rs well rs on the exterior. In this way it
encroaches upon the space Of the oyster, gradually
reducing 1t In size till 1t dwindles down TO fourth
of its former dimensions.
Ths Lox oysters aIe two years growth, and there
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REHABILITATION.
OYSTER BOATS,


There are every variety Of oyster boats, from the
open sk Of ten tons to the schooner Of two three
hundred. The largest craft are employed in con-
veyng oysters from Virginia and from the most dis
tant beds in the East river, while the smaller kind
do not 60 further than twenty or thirty miles from
New York. The open boats are principally owned
by the men working in the beds, and form the
largest proportion of the whole number. The fol-
lowing table exhibits the number employed In bring.
ing oysters to New York, or in transplantinr them
from the "rocks to the artificial beds or course we
do not include in this estimate the row-boats and
skifis engaged in the Virginia fisheries and which
never make their appearance in our waters:--s
Number of boats, of all Sizes from Fifty to two hun-
dred and fifty tons, employed in the trade in yr.
ginia oysters ..,.................... 1000
In the East and North river trade. ........ 200
In the Shrewsbury trade ................. 20
In the Blue Point and Sound trade. ........ 100
In the York Bay trade. .................... zoo
Whole number Of boats .............,.... l,520
TABLE EXHIBITING TIE YEARLY AMOUNT OF SALES
OF ALL KINDS OF OYSTERS, by THE wHoLEsALE
DEALERS OF NEW YORK.
Sales of Virginia oysters including those planted in
Princes Bay. .S3,000,000
Sales of East and North river oysters. 100000
OF Shrewsbury Oysters. .....,.,.... 100000
or Blue Point and Sound oysters. 100000
OF York Bay oysters. ....,.....,.. 100000
Isia! salcS.., ss',',',ts,,,,,,i,,,,tS2 ;.2ViVvV
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Board ASSISTANT Anpunnw,l
FRIDAY, March II, 1853 !
Present-Adernan Woodward. 10 the chair, and Assie
tan Aldermen TAFT Maybee Broaden, Ring, Hunt Boute9
lcGown, Stewart, wheean Barker Rogers, the PrsS
dent, Crawford, o'Keefe and McConkey.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Assistant Alderman wHgmAS-That the croes~alt
from southeast corner r. Of and Spring street.
Streets
BY Assistant Alderman TAu-That the Croton water X
introduced into the Office of the Clerk Of the Board q A.
sistants. Adopted
BY Assistant Alderman MABsArr-That Dey street. be.
tween Greenwich and West streets be lighted with gas
Adopted
BY Assistant Alderman HrNr-Preamble with the fol.
Resolved That he editors and propretors Of the dsv
Atlas be summoned appear ct the bar Of the Board Il
Board and to the whole city, The name Of the vile msm
Der Of the Common Council alluded to in the above
ss s~ s As is s
man .ns Oliver cSasoss ' :. S H .
appear at the bar OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
and answer such questions ss may be put 70 hsm unds
Common Council having been referred to q special
mttee, on motion OF Assistant Alderman HARxnb the
By Assistant Alderman NccosknYIfhss the ,Croson
water mains be extended from their present termination
in Thirty ninth street, down to the Hudson river.
BY Assistant Alderman oKnys-Bill Of Dr.. Hepburn,
for medical attendance at Nineteenth ward police station
Nv Assistant Alderman srxwARr-That Clinton and At.
torney streets between Grand and Division, be Lighted
with gas. Adopted.
REPORTS.
OF Committee Salaries and Ofces-In favor Of con-
curing (as from the other Board) piappon tent
OF sundry persons Commissioners Of Deeds Adopted
by the following vote
'Afrrmatiye--Ihe President, Messrs TAFT, Maytee.
Brcadcp, Woodward Ring, Hunt, Bouton McGown Stew
art Wheean Barker, Rogers, Crawford, 0Kcefe, and
NcCcnkey.
OF Committee on Ronds-In favor of directing the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company to construct stona
bridge of the junction of Fourth avenue and Eighty sixth
street in lieu Of that adopted by Board of Aldermen in
favor OF constructing stone bridge at the junction of
Fourth avenue and Eighty second street. lieu Of that
adopted by the Board of Aldermen. Both adopted each
by the following vote
Afhrmatyc-The President, Messrs. TAFT Maybee,
Broaden woodward, Ring Hunt Bouton, McGown, stew.
McConkey.
Of Committee streets--To concur to Gag Sidewalk
in South street from No 232 to 23s In favor Of Tagging
and paving Thirty fifth street. from First to Third ave-
MUGS; to concur to flag sidewalk In Henry Asrest. An
adopted each by the following vote
AAfrmatve-fhe President, Assistant Aldermen TRit,
faybse, DFesden, Woodward Ring, HQnt, Royt9n, ~
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demand for them. Among epicures they are con-
sdered excellent eating, and by some they are re-
garded as equal to the best from Virginia. Those OF
q superior quality sell from ten to fifteen dollars q
thousand; and when there is scarcity in the mar
ket, they bring sixteen and eighteen dollars thou
sand.
The number of men engaged in the oyster fishe-
res at Shrewsbury is computed at two hundred and
fifty. OF these more than onehalf are employed In
transpanting from the natural bed in Newark bay
to the artificial beds the coast Of Shrewsbury. It
was in the waters of Newark, as our readers may
remember, that the great oyster war occurred. The
difficulty caused it was alleged, by the encroach-
ments OF the New York oysternen upon the beds Of
the Jerseyites. The former, suppOsng they had the
same right their antagonists to this part Of the
waters of New Jersey at least had at various times
When notified, therefore, that only citizens Of New
Jersey were allowed this privilege, and that if they
continued to violate the laws of the State heavy
penalty should be imposed, they treated the menace
horty persisted in taking the forbidden oysters The
Jersey oystermen, however determined to expel
hem from their ground by force and for this purposet
absolutely provided some Of their vessels with can
all were resolved to sacrifice their lives if need be,
in defence Of their rights, their native shores, and
their oysters. The New Workers, on the other hand,
were no ways slow In preparing for the conflict and
for the time being there dreadful rmors Of war;
but fortunately, after few encounters between two
or three boats belonging to the belgerant parties,
hosties ceased. Several persons were injured in
some of these naval engagements, but so far as we
can recollect no one was killed. The whole affair
ended in the expulsion of the New Workers from the
prohibited waters and they have since been content
to purchase what they formerly obtained without
pense, further than what was incurred by the labor
Of fishing for them.
No apprehensions need be entertained of another
outbreak the misunderstanding with regard to the
rights of both parties which occasoned the late diff
Guilty. has been settled by the laws Of the State Of New
jersey. These laws are very expcitupon the subject,
ard are enforced with great strictncss. Where the
citizen has so direct an interest in the enforcement
Of the laws as The oystermen have in this case they
are certain to be carried out to the letter.
Shrewsbury oysters are said to be superior even to
those procured from the best beds of the East river
Their flavor is little more pungent-the have
yellowish tint, and the shell il generally. whittier.
They smaller oyster, but, in proportion to their
size, they contain more meat. The peculiar color, by
which they may be easily distinguished from all
other kinds s doubtless impaired TO them by the ma
lure " the bottom VI TIC river " which they are plant