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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-01
Size of the Ark.

Infeds have objected to the size Of the Ark
and have asserted that it is quite absurd to sup
pose that ever there could be a vessel construct
ed large enough to hold all the creatures that
must have been placed in it, together with suffi.
cient food--(it my be, for six or twelve monshs)
water for the fishes corn for the four footed
animals, seed for the birds and so on. Now we
will take the dimensions Of the Ark from the
record Of Moses, and calculate them on the
lowest possible scale. There are two defini-
tious given Of cubit: enc that it is IL inches,
or foot and half-the other that it is toot
inches. We will take it ouly at the lowest.
Moses states tha, the Ark was 300 cublts long
this would make it 450 feet long, or about the
length of St. Pau's cathedral, (London.) The
breadth Of it he states to be so cubits; we then
have it IS feet in breadth. He states it to be
80 cubits high; 30 that it was As feet in height.
In other words, it was as long as ST. Paul's ca
thedral, nearly as broad, and half as high. The
tonnage of the Ark, according to the calcula-
,ion of modern carpenters, must have been 81
0O0 tons. The largest English ship p-ef-war, the
St. Vincent, for instance, which is Of size al
together unimaginable to those who have never
seen it's 2.5O0 tons burden 80 that the Ark
must have been equal to seventeen Jrst-rdte ships
Of ,sar, and, if armed as such ships are, it would
have contained much beyond $4,000 men, and
provisions for them for 1s months. Button has
stated that oil the four footed animals may 30
reduced to $50 pairs, and the birds to stl'i
smaller number. On calculation, therefore, we
shall find that the Ark would have held more
than five times the necessary number OF crea-
lures, and more than FIVE times the required
quantity of food to maintain them TOR twelve
moths.--Dr. Cummings.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-01

The Po,R MINER--(ioD's GIFT.--S xty
years ago there was living at St. Ives good
man of The name OF Thom,s Nuall He was a
miner, a member OF the Methodist Society, and
a class leader. At one time he possessed a
little properly but, in the course Of Providence,
adversely followed, and he was now very poor.
II was difficult for him to get bread for himself
and family. Returning one morning from the
mine, where he had been hard at labor all night,
he entered bis cottage, but there was no food
Want, grim want, sta,ed him in the face. He
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-01

THE WISE DEcIsIoN---The uncle of a
Welsh minister being sorely offended, declared
that he should never forgive the offender. The
said. NO." said he; "what does it say"
Anger resteh in the bosom of FOOLS" swell,
Thomas" said he, ego instantly and tell the
man that forgive him all. | will not be fool,
to please him or any body else"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-01
Ihe .GamiID Gtrfle.

Time. thought, and money are three talents
given us, for lhe service of God, and we have
no more right to waste one than the other.
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We should ever reverence the beautiful and
lrus, beth in nature and in sst4S
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missionary labor. and It is now believed thst
there are no less than eighty Protestant mission.
aries in that field
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

were lost. BY the way, there as beena great im'
prov ment in he management Of steam cats oa the
Western aud Southern riv rs sihn t e last two or
three years Formerly scarcely week passed that
We were not called upon to record one or more ter
rible exp osions, accompanied by loss of life Now,
IL is highly gratifying to state, we seldom hear OF
disaster OF the kind on those waters.
Only fourteen deaths by yellow fever were reported
at New Orleans during the twenty four hours ending
vest. rday morning. The same number occurred at
Mobile on Thursday But this rapid decline in the
mortality Of the large cities is probably more than
oyerbalanced by the extensive ravages Of the cpl
demic among the small towns along the coast and
On the plantations Of the interior.
The Africa's news appears to have had no per
ceptible effect on cotton in this market. The ad
vices relative to breadstufs, however, caused de-
cided Improvement in the price Of -four and grain
as will be seen by commercial review Those
having produce on the way hther by the Erie canal
will doubtless be gratified to learn that the break
near Rochester has been SO far repaired to war
rant the prospect that boats win be able to pass to-
morrow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24
Marine Affairs.

80
FOR EUROPE The Y. s. mall steamship Franklin, Capt
Wottop will leave ct noon to-day for Havre touching at
co.hn.n Oh. .a,,;as .hort . hrna.sd n..sano...
Sou''AP'0' ~ pAee'.
The NEW BRUNSWICK CiIPPER SHIP GUIDING STAR This
6auinul cnpper mas been chartered py Messfs rsrnie
Bothere 20 10 Mefsrs Hier thompson, Tor tiI ooO
10 lsnd Aasteneers sfd csrgo ior Meiooufne oy
lar ire ef et Lu ever YET psa loi any snip or snco
voysge Inc 0uidoe ntaI VIII Iotm one OF ing uolasn
Ine OF fscsetsLLsO'Pgus im's , .no o. 10 peV
vtstel htey arrived ~ Lvefpoo from NeN bruns@icx,
Nova scotR
VOYAGE OF wArERIoedRD eHp ACROSS THE ATLANTIC =
On Friday the ID inst timber laden ship the Wolfe
tf arrived in the Merssy in water o1gsd state
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was transported to martyrdom; but that was
before society was Bloomerized and some time
before it had had the advantage Of the Maine
Liquor law the Rochester knockings, Philoso-
pher Greeley's dissertations on woman's rights,
and many other equally prominent moral dis
infecters discovered and applied within the
range Of a few short years Mr.. Seward is
certainly in no danger of violence, except,
possibly, from his own conscience.
We think we are able to assert positively
that Mr.. Seward does not concur with Mr.. Gree
ley on spiritual communication" otherwise
he would not have had the hardhood to make
witnesses of SocraAas. Plato, Cicero, Bacon,
and host of Others, 70 sustain the Higher Law.
Whether the spirits of these philosophers will
say anything to Mr.. Greeley or Mrs. Paulina
Wright Davis touching Mr.. Stewards misuse
of their writings 1--WE think Horace and Pau
line are mediums,) we are quite unable to de-
termine. The occasion would justify even
hypercriticism, if not something trihe strong
er. But enough of this.
There is one remarkable difference between
Mr.. Stewards higher law, as expounded at
after all, this difference is not so marked in the
address itselfas in the general philosophy of
the school of Higher Law socialists of which
Mr.. Seward may now be said to be the centre. 1t
is this the Mormon legion of saints have
established theocracy and social structure,
based altogether on mems rights; whereas the
Seward and Greeley branch look alto
gether to woman's rights. If both inter-
ests succeed in doing what they say they
will it is manifest that all the world will be
we'll enough off; for if the Mormons elevate
the men, and the Greeleys and Stewards elevate
the women, the rest of mankind will give in
as matter of course. What particular SER
vice the Capital University address is designed
to perform, in the moral and political regenera-
ton Of the world, it is not of course, given to
US to say.
The Office Of the Higher Law is elaborate and
far-reaching. It embraces within its sphere,
and by its very nature, 'Mormonism in all
ages" including all the socialist and woman's
rights reformers, the abolition and Maine Law
men, " gentlemen of color" free sellers, Brig
ham Young, and great numbers Of other Office.
holders under Governor Marcy Mr.. Seward is
certainly two lengths ahead Of Philosopher
Greeley, and about neck and neck with the
Rev. Miss Antoinette L. Brown. Clear the
| track!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The United States mail steamship Franklin, Ca stain
wotton win leave this port. to-day, at u O'Clock, for
3outha mpton and Havre.
Subscriptions ani advertisements for any edition Of
Ne NEW York HERALD win be received 1T the following
ylases 10 Europe
LvEPooI-John Hunter, No. paradise street
LGDos-Edwaros sanford Co.. Cornhill.
VIM. Thomas Co., No. 10 Catharine street
RAaH-Lvingston, Wells Co. Rue de Ia Bourse.
B. a. Revolt, No II Rue de 10 Banque.
NJ European mails win close st half pAss O'Clock
tAh morning.
TEE WEEKLY Herald win be published at half past nine
s'slook this morning. Single copies, in wrappers,
arxhenca.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

Adams man after being four tres elected Governor, ds
eiiDsd reetclion ana his friends nominased Jona g.
Hunton 70 him ard The Jscsfop party ran samuel
e. Smith sgsisEt him. Tbe Lseslsture pesriy equally
divided In beth Houses but by coed management the
Adams men in The House succeeded in filling the vacan-
cies in the senate and issly triumpbed BY sectlng
their candidate for Governor to that Office Tho amusing
scenes that Legislative session were well chronicsd by
"Msor Jack Downing" (eba smith, in one Of the Port
land papers At the recent election political parties
have been cut to pieces by the temperance and other
questions, prI cpa Of local interest We presume the
Main Law temperance democrats will combine with tn
wings and control the legislature
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

The undersigned, residents Of Galveston Texas being
in the city Of New York, ard learning from homo
the great distress there occao1ed by the prevalence Of
the yellow fever determined to make appeal TO the
citizens of New York for funds to be forwarded to the
'Howard Association Of Galveston" to be by them
pended to AID and those who much need help
this time Of affection. We take this medium Of EXPRESS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

TIE NOVEMBER ELECTION AND THE WoMAN's
STATE TEMPERANCE LEAGUE-PLAH OF OPERA
TloNs.-The executive committee of the Wo-
mans New York S ate Temperance Society at
the late meeting held in this city adopted the
following D an of operations for the women of
the Temperance Alliance throughout the State
in the forthcoming election
THE PLAN.
J. Recommends the women in everytown, village,
and city in the State to organize upon the platform
OF the Maine Liquor law.
q That these general organizations be subdivided
into school district and ward societies.
g. That all these societies, great and small, shall
hold ten perance meetings from time to time with the
view of influencing the voters at the polls
4. Provides for the appointment OF general COM
mittee Of correspondence.
s. Empowers this committee to call Womans
State Temperance Convention previous to the cleo
ton.
g. Provides for putting the test Of the Maine law
to each of the State tickets and legislative cand
dates of all the parties in the field.
I. Authorizes action according to their replies,
pro or con.
s. Recommends the women of the State Jas far as
polls on election day. armed with Maine law tickets
to electioneer for said law.
Q. Perscribes the form of petition for general
circulation.
Boys, do you hear that ?" Sewardites and
silver grays, soft shells and adamantines, are
you ready to face the music? The gene
raj committee to whom all the aforesaid wo-
mems temperance clubs are to report are
Mary G. Vaughan, Oswego; Mrs. II. W. Will
liams, Buffalo; Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, Seneca
Falls; and the general pronunciamentO is
signed by Mary c. Vaughan, President Of the
Women's New York State Temperance Society.
The plan Of operations is formidable, minute
and comprehensive. All the candidates for the
suffrages of the people will have to answer
whether they are for liquor or no liquor and
abide by the consequences The temperance
women are to be at the polls on election day.
Voters, beware and keep straight. Make way.
| The temperance women are pledged to sweep
| the field. A continuous drenching rain on cleo
| ton day can alone defeat them. Where is
| Professor Espy?
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Departure Of the Boston oity Guard.

ESCORT TO THE sTEAMEK-MARCH THROUGH BROAD
wAY-PARTING SALUTE, ETC., ETC.
This gallant corps who have been soournisg fs
days with U.S. left yesterday for their homes During
day yesterday, previous tothe hourof their takhs ns
they were most of them about town in their ddsen
dresses taking pssp in private at the great works
Gotham Some few of them paid another visit to the
Palace not having time during the visit made tbs
day before to look at half of the wonderful productions
therein collected When the hand the dial pointed to
the hour Of o'clock tho wanderers and cruisers began
generally to into their headquarters, to don the
uniform and pack up for the journey homsward At
about the same hour also the members OF the corps en-
tertainpg them left their various svocations and
paired to their respective domees 70 prepare for per-
forming the last cOuIeses to their guests during their
present visit to our city.
At about O'Clock In the afternoon the music Of the
escort coming up Broadway, fell upon the ears Of the
In little while the line the march down 1roadway
fer the wharf Of the steamer which to bear our
visiters away. Upon this occasion the line length
ensd by the addition Of the New York Light Guard,
who in connection with the New York CtyI Guard, act.
ed as an escort to the Boston CON pany.
The march down Broadway An imposing spectacle.
In military parsdes seldom such fine display Of
we'll drilled companies. The street, on the day be.
FORE crowded with spectators filed with admiration
of the "pIumed troops" they passed. 1t would re-
quire columns to record al the complimentary things
fad Of the soldiers upon this occasion We heard one
young lady, pretty brunette, with dark sparkling eyes
and coal black har-ust such beauty - poets love to
dwell declare that the Boston soldiers the
handsomest set Of men she had together To
use the language Of this enthusaste critic to her COM
panion, 81 admire all Of them, from the captain
down, and especially the captain" Here the
one spoken to turned her glance upon the tall
form Of the captain he passed. and expressed her
prevail of the taste OF her friend Such eneomums
theae many; but refrain from recording thsm
knowing that Boston friends are only mortal and
may, accordance with the weakness Of rs all
become vain by listening to too much praise.
The party marched to the foot Of Ccrtandt street. to
take the steamer for Norwich When the
military arrived there the wharf was crowded with
spectators waiting their approach As - the time
arrived for the steamer to swing from her moorngs,
shaking Of hands commenced all round, and whom the
last bell was rung and the vessel moved of salute Of
thirteen guns was Aired in honor Of the occasion The
band lho1e sent up its parting strains which was
answered by farewell from the band on board. Amid
the waving Of handkerchief parting salutatons, and
strains of music the nobe Knickerbocker gded out into
the stream and the Bostonisns hemeward bound.
The New York companies returned to their armores and
thus ended the entertainment to the citizen sodiery Of
Boston.
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tic Law Conrrss.

Judge Nelson delivered snoher imyort'nt decision II
.du bsy y,s,s rcsy ahich wiz b. found drdr Legs
r'tDaorcs Very little business ,rAuslc 80 IN the
o1ber courts wsusut issssd BY Judge Belts, for
srrrtt Of 'smses sts srdesses obsrsed 80 de
srteys from tho Bfenen steamship Hasa. hotss Of
saos for hs October t-ro IL the saperor Court should
b. 6yed with the Clerk 70 day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24
Cleaning the Streets.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sri see by your editorial Of the 2sd inst. state
ment awarding the contract for sweeping the Second
district to Mr. Peter Shaw would bag lsavoto say that
this mistake am the lowest bidder for the Second
and Third DISTRICTS and such they awarded
by the Street Department BY giving this insertion
you will obIge, yours respectfully IF. CASSIDY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

The TR1PART1rE QUEsrIoN-LoRD JOHN Rus
SELL AND SECRETARY MARcY.-The Courier and
Enquirer Of yesterday morning opens a
lengthy article upon the tripartite question as
follows
The despatch of Lord John Russell on the tnpar-
tite treaty question has been in possession Of our
government for nearly six months, and yet has re-
ceived no reply. In fact, judging from the some
what extraordinary remark of Secretary Marcy to
the English and French ministers, implying that no
further discussion Of the subject desirable it has
been matter Of doubt whether any reply whatever
was intended.
Had our contemporary remembered the in
junction of Davy Crockett much Of it's wasted
ammunition might have been saved. We have
every reason to believe that our Washington
despatch of month ago, in reference to the
answer Of our Premier to Lord John Russelrs
letter. was substantially correct. Our special
despatch Of this morning confirms it, at least
to our satisfaction. Our neighbors Of the COu-
rier are doubtless aware that an argument
however learned and logical, if founded upon
false premises, is labor thrown away. Crockett
says, "Be always sure you are right, then 60
ahead" We commend the apothegm to our
veteran contemporary of the Courier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24
Talk on Change.


The steamers news, IS far as breadstuffs
better than the published accounts in the
pers This fact with the interruption in the recapts
by the break In the canal had the effect Of enhancing
The price of -four. Common State branes closed at SO
25 SO 81. Included in the sale 900 barrels
state and do Canadian to arrive in the two first
weeks Of October Wheat also better with sales Of
some fifty or sixty thousand bushels chiefly Michigan
aEd Canadian at ono two cents advance. Prime Ga-
reese WAS held at 81 g. About 800 bales of cotton
sold, without change In prices.
Some disappointment was felt at rot receiving late
Australian California intelligence continued to
locked for with much interest AT last accounts the
produce markets at San Francisco dull and it sas
expected that the next accounts would exhibit change
for the better An improvement quotations would
lead to ased shipments Notwithstanding the alb
Of later news the chipping rates for California
frmer Freights low 40c could only be had in fall
vessels which were scarce while first class clippers
such the Pampero found difficulty in getting SOC
500 per foot measurement and those nearly loadsd il
rome cases obtained 60c.
Ii was stated that too much political importance had
been given to the Koszta affair Austria had committed
gross folly and had induced other govern neuts to
sympa hzs With her in her fooish pIetensons It was
though that the government would do right in
ing the action OF Captain Ingraham in demanding the
OF individual he considered felt assured
a the time was an American ciszen.
The belief expressed that the greatest impeachment
10 efficient action, In respect to the construction Of
railroad would grow out Of the rival claims Of the
diff rent routes, examined BY the various surveying
parties which would be reported to the next Congress-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24


JN0 G. RYAN, rres'urer,
Az Arctic Insurance Co, 10 Wall rect
CITIZENS or MOBILE
The Mobile Register OF 10Th iast ,optains the fol-
loving warning TO sbsent friends and vsitsrs Stay
aTsy-n not for your Own sake, foe ours We nave ~
mvcb to attend TO ~ have menus a. com nsnd Tns
bssdlops resolve TO dare Ia excuse to those
wbcm the devolee precipita ainsslf. Since cur
previous intmation boats come in With full lists Of
passengers, and IT has pleased Providsacs that lev y
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Ala to New Orleans.

Ala TO New Orleans.
New YORK, Sept. %, 1853,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
sR-We have received The following contributions
From T. B.,num' Esu American Museum. 5000
From E. Bieck, Esq Burgess Of the Dor. Of Bsth-
leh.m, Northsn ptcn county, Pc, collsctsd BY
and Capt IsmPstoO o. New Orleans. ........... 1856
From Tar, per New York Herald. ............
Free Wiu DO. do. .............. I
william r. Dsency NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sac
risn Church, (Mr Blair shoud have been Third Assoc
The Association hat funds in abundance and We
have made up and closed our account remittng balance
Of tine
collections amounts 70 465 IL. From the following
NswYorh citizens $50 soc 90 Petersboro N VI 900 90
Bost, D. Mass. 10 OO0 90 NOrleans citizens $40 so
Provdsncs RI. soo47l Bethlehem Pa. 1876 90
LONDON, Eng. $50 90 vicinity my. 1,lso 90
Newark, N. a.. 10000 -----
On, abors are now at an oeformsnce Of which
has been to us sad pleasure. Our most ssnguine
pectations are ar exceeded BY the collected 70
the hind and donors would ray. in
has your mite ever bsen we'll invested. You have
thrown the comforts and attentions Of homo around the
distant sick bed and agsusged the sorrow of friends he
With he sweet tnat their loved
tended by hearts almost loving aud hands gentle
their ON. The bread that you have thus ''cas upon
the .sfers will return unto you fourfod for he that
gvetb TO the poor endeih 10 the Lordo
In behalf Of the association, Offer you thanks
for the gra nity Ct all your bills for advertising
and the Dobte appeals made through valls 3s ed
terisl columns in behalf Of the association aud tina
Of charity.
FRANCIS L. HAWKS,
IA WOODRUFF SCommittes.
CHAs L. FROST,
PORT JERvH, IN. W Sept. % 1853.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
DEAR sIR--I send you In aid Of ths wicows and or.
phans of New Orleans So of Uncle Sans liberal hire,
earned sfoat Respectfully yours, TAR.
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list OF GOVERNORS.
Year 162e-Williau Kirg, (dem.)
ls2l-W. williamson, ldem.) acting Governor.
1821-Abi0n Paris. (dem
~ 1826-EpOch Lincoln. (Adams.)
16S0-J0Dathsn G. Hunton. (Adams)
1881 Samuel E Smith, (Jackson)
18a4-Robsrt P. Dunlap, fJackson.)
ls38-Ed.ar Kent. (whjg.)
1SS9-JohD Fairfield (dem)
1s4l-E6ward Kent. (whig)
1842-John Fairfield, (dem
1843-Edwsrd Ksvanagh (dem acting Governor
Gov Fairfield being elected u. 8. Senator.
18A-HnRh Anderson, (dem)
1s47-JobD Dana 0em.)
1S51-JohD Hubbard, 1dem)
1653-William Crosby, (whig.)