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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

~ The "CoMPosITE IRoN RAILIsG" made
bv the ATLANTIC RAILING WoRgs,
(obipes great beauty strength and cheapnes. 10 IS
Wrouebt Iron Framework connected by Ornamental Cast
Iron Tea melted on and around the structure itself 1t
NAV be made light and graceful like the
WIRE RAILING,
OF heavy and sold like the Cast Iron. .
Ratings for steps streets Offices cemeteries, &c Also
verandshs, Balconies, &C. for sale by
No 500 Broadway corner OF Walkerst,
Whe IL the only one authorized "a tins description OF
Railing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

W. H. DissRow's RtpINe School, No. 20
xth-sv.-toau for Ladies from SA NJ. to SP NJ. Hours
tor Gentlemen from to & and to P. NJ Ladies wish
ina h r6e or take lessons al this establishment be
trodaeed by some oae known TO the Proprietor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

Coon BUrrER.-A penny saved Is equal 70
two earned N Won wish TO save 30 per cent every dol
lar yoa sy out for groe mes 10 T. H. CURrs corner Of
yafok and Charlton lie Will sell you good sweet Butter
for S and ITO and the beat eat for q best Lard
II pine Cheese lea; Teas Coffee and Saga warranted
10 suit in quality aud price.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

" CRsrApoRo appeals to those who use
his EXCELSIOR Ham DYE IL does not fulfill his promises
ard their expectations 10 not the hue IL gives natural
asns uniform aud wholly nassnguishaele from the TINT
Impaired BY the Creator Let ell who doubt call CHS
TApokos-Ns Aston Hoase. Sold there and by Drrssss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

PATENT EXCELSIOR STEEL PEs-A new and
very superior atcle-1his pen particularly recommend
ed Tor the OF Book keepers and others who wnte uch
retail l,y CARR Hicks, StsnOners No 81 NHssau-st
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

HousEKEIPERs, ATTENTION FURNISHING,
Tow and Fsncy bazaar large Basement Store, % Canas
Almost every article OF utility, embeihsinent OF ainuse
me mt alwsysbept hand Call and examine htbLoSs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11
C,,r,r,xos-PrrrRsos & HunpuRrYs.

CARrIrISes. -PETERsoS & HUMPHREYS,
No Sg Broadway have Just opened and daily receiving
an unusual supply OF rich and elegant Carpets direct from
France and England consisting Of Mo9uet, Aabusson and
Administer from the most celebrated Preach manafaeto
y,ss Ala rch Medsh.n Velvet and Mosaic Carpets from
Messrs J. Crossey sons England together with gen
ers OF other qualities OF CaTpespgs for sale on
reasonable terms
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

~ EowLKRs s. WELLs, Phrenologists and
PablsAers Clinton Hal, No. Isl Nssssn-st, New-York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

DEFIANCE SALANASDER SAfEs-GAYLER 5
PArsNr-D,pht No. 70 Jahnst. corner Of Gold ION and
after May l. No 49, Pcarl-st d9or below Maiden ane
koBsRr NJ PArscK Is the sole manufacturing IN the Uni
ted Staes the above celebrated Safes and C. GofrNs
Impenesrable Defiance Locks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

GREAT BARGAINS IN French CHNA-lhe
remainder Of the snment Of slightly damaged French
China from the manufactures at NierEon Ia opening
and will continue on private sale ore few days.
uApGHwopr DALEY, NOs sol and Dos Broadway.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11

tR The Hair can be made 10 grow, can be
stopped FROM falling be rendered thick SILKY and
beautiful by the regular application OF CSsrApokos hAs
PRrsERvATivE AND hSAUrfiER To this tact there
clouds OF witnesses Prepared and sold BY CRISrADoRo
No Astor House.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14
THE CRICKET IN THE WALL.

Hark It's the small voice of the cricket in the crevces
of the wall How cheerful is his little song What is the
subject of his lay Is he chanting melody in the ear of
his lady love- is he pouring out his soul in evening
hymn? Is he singing the praise Of mighty insect
WARRIOR or laudng the of who has gathered
wisdom beyond that Of his fellows. Have insects their
heroes their yrants their poets and their Who
can tell?
But why is it that all living things have glad voices
given them Why it, that when the has gone down
and the hum of businesss ti-when man has Withdrawn
from the and hustle Of the day. and the winds have
retired TO their caves that the voice Of the insect tribes
low and solemn, abroad upon the air Why does
not silence down with the curtain Of hight and
brood with the darkness u.s. II is that we may not
forget the great teachings Of The heavens may
darkened by Clouds the stars may look out to remind
US, the face Of the may be veed and the sound Of
the winds hushed but the voice Of the insect world tells
the works Of God We remember the cricket that chrped
in the when sat by fathers freside His
voice was cheerful and il pleasant thing listen
beside them and talked Of the little warbler
and the home Of childhood all gone-sweptb by
time into the retunless abyss Of the past And those
who listened with us where hey9 Father, mother
brothers, sisters, where are they?
"They scattered and parted by and wave
And in the cold silent womb Of the grave"
Sad the memories that the song Of the cricket
brings to heart II tells Of happy days. now gone
forever Of merry hours that have passed away brings
clustering around the furrowed br0ws of the living
and the pale still faces Of the dead-Abqny Register
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

SINGULAR CAsE.-The Nashville Union Of the 18th ul
tmo contains report of very singular which had
been trial in the Criminal Court in that city. The
facts in the case are follows:
"Mr. A. L. p. Green indebted to w. Young in the
Of s15O in payment Of which Green gave him check
follows 'Hobson Wheess pay to VIM. Young bearer
eleven and fifty dollars There dot between the
eleven and fifty the head Of the check Hobson Whele
presumng the check to be drawn for eleven hundred and
Fifty dollars and not having much money hand at the
time, told Young to call next morning, 1t then past
banking hours lie did when they gave him check
the Union Bank for the Young drew the money but
did attempt conceamen Of the amount but consulted
several friends to what he should do with it, One Of them
told him depose Il with him for few days and IL moth
ing said that he should keep It, The presumption is
that this done none Of the money has been recovered
1t was argued by the defence that the law distinctly STAGED
that goods must be obtained with the intention at the
feloniousy steal them the prisoner could be found
guilty, he obtained the money without fraudulent dscep
tive preeaces The judge charged and also Young
formed the intention TO steal tho money and gno-
Of the amount he receive he should be acquitted
The jury returned verdict Of not guilty and the prisoner
was discharged"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

The Polka AND QUEEN ELIzABETH.-We moderns ate
firmly convinced that this Dance which young peopla
delight in, and old sood at Is the quintessencc
OF modern civilization art elegance and fashion Butthe
ingenious and learned author of q Notes and Queries
clearly proves that the Golden Ago Of English itera-
ture counted among its many glories that Of dance
which, II different from the polka in name, resembed Ii
in character and proves mnd at least that Sir
Walter Raleigh few about in the polka in the presence Of
Queen Bess herself-for aught know encircled the
waist Of that redhaiped virginia. vrago with his vaorous
arm, and jgged in spot and darted of into corner
and whired round the wrcRg way and cut up any guam
tty Of such mad ddos and deliberately planned antics
the fashionables cen perpetrate a-days Any one
who doubts this satisfy his scruples and convince His
wavering faith by perusng Notes and Qneries hiso-
rical memoranda, as follows:
The description Of the volta in Sir John Daves poem
on dancing, the Orchestra 5Q6 shows that II must have
closely resembed the dance which fond boast Of as one
OF the great inventions Of he nineteenth century IL uns IS
follows:
Yet is there one, the most deig hful kind,
a lofty jumping, or leaping round
where arm and arm tho dancers are entwined,
And whirl themselves with strict endorsements bound
And still their feet anape,st do sounds
An anap@st is all their music song,
Whose frsttwo feet short and third Is long
The "anap@st" conclusive IL points exactly to the pc
cuar nature OF TIE polka the on the third step
over appear that there especial figure for the polka
so there the lavoa for Chased among noo
| dances
| I" W herein that dancer greatest praise has won,
| Which, with best order all orders shun
For every where he wantonly must range,
| And turn and wind with unexpected change"
Who can doubt after that
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14
ERnM BLENDS AYREs

The last arrival from Buenos Ayres March 19th) re-
ports that the city closely beseged by land and that
affairs were in very unsettled state The previous adj
vices, dated March l2h seemed to promise speedy ad-
jusment An explanation Of the given in the fol-
lowing letter to the Journal Of Commerce:
BuKSos AYREs, MARCH lS, 1853
Notwithstanding the treaty Of peace made here which
viii probably be ratified by URoUIzA, there is fear but
little chance Of settlement the people outside are de-
termned to hold out and in evidence Of this are max
ing eves in the country districts Their power is an
established fact They have their Comandantes de Com
pans, Jueces de Par, &c.. In o word, the whole pro-
vince obeys them, only few squares from the
Plaza Lorea to the river They say they are strong
enough to fight Urquiza and the town too. Tho tone
Of their newspaper called the Federal IN very vru-
lent In word, every thing beokessa prompt renewal
Of the contest You will recolect in the time Of RosA
people always looked With dread TO the return Of the army
from Banda Oriental, Well, many Of the chiefs outss,
belonged 70 that army You may judge what We haze Z
expect
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

A GOOD ENGISEER.-It is always more agreeable t.
speak in praise than in condemnation Of any man. when
it be done in accordance with truth and justice and
happy learn that Engineer WINsLow who is con-
nected with the 935 morning train out of New Haven
and the o'clock afternoon train Of New York has
always acted upon rule of his own besides complying
with the rules Of the superintendent in regard the sig
nall ball at the draw of the Norwak bridge The rule
to bring his train to stop, if both lie and his fireman do
not the ball in the position to indicate the safety
the bridge He has not been satisfied with his single
sight Of the signal that of his fireman. but both
it, the train must stop 1t that there should
be other signals at the bridge than that named but il
Mr. Winslow has been thus careful he should be COM
mended We do not know the gentleman even by sight
bnt confident that if such is his character Sc
rious accident will rarely happen to his train.
Nep Hapen Palladium
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

traveller in South America, speaking Of the birds Of his
native land says II is pleasant notice that into whatever
strange countries they have wandered during winter
Whatever strange tongues they have heard they
Phoebe plain enough. And by and by the Bob Link say
ing Bob Liacoln" and the quail saying Bob White
We have heard Of who always thought the robin said
"Sket three legs TO skillet two legs to a skillet"
certain acetous doctor says the robins cry out to him as he
passes along To! road, Kill eml EN- 'em ply
sic physic Thysicp And the frogs indulge in humorous
sarcastic dittios in which hears "Jug rum While
another responds Daddy got dhroonk, got dhroonk
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

We learn from the Columbia South Carolinan that a
very dreadful homicide perpetrated Maybinton
Friday last, the particulars of which are nearly
follows:
1t that Mr. JOHN D. SINS had on his plantation
overseer who had become Objectionable to him, and
whose removal from his premises he sought effect At
ter conversation an alteration ensued when the wife
the overseer, being armed with pistol threatened to
shoot Mr. Sims. Being armed with double barrel gun,
Sims Immediately shot her down. Enraged at this the
ordered his to bring his gun attack SIMS
when the latter leveled his gun and killed the oyerseer
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14
4 TURKS IDEA OF PROGRESS.

That is curiosity Of an epistle in Mr.. LAYARDs new
volume in which the lmaum Ali Zadi rebukes the inquir
ing tendencies Of the adventurous traveller Mr. Layard
had written for certain information and the Imaum re-
piled follows:
My illustrious friend and Joy Of my vcr The thing
you ask Of Iae is both difficult and useless Although
have passed all my days IN this place. have neither
counted the houses, have inquired into the number
Of the inhabitants and what person loads on
his mules and the other away in the bottom OF his
ship, that is business CT mine But above all as 10
the previous history Of this city, God only knows the
Of dirt and confusion that the nfdels may have
before the coming Of the sword Of Islam II were
impossible for us to inquire into IT, Oh my soul! Oh
my lamb seek after the things which thee
not Thou earnest unto US, and we welcomed thee: 20
in peace OF truth, thou has spoken many words and
there is harm DONE for the speaker is and the lis
tener is another After the fashion Of thy people thou
hast wandered from place to another, until thou
happy and content in We (praise be TO Cody
born here and desire to quit IT, Is IL possible
then that the idea Of general Intercourse between
kind should make any impression understandings
God forbid Listen, oh, my There is no wisdom
shall ken ourselves unto Him, in seeking 10 pene
trate into the mysteries Of his creaton Shall We say
behold this star spnneth round that star, and this Other
star with tail goeth and cometh in so many years
Let il 20. He from whose hand il will guide anc
direct it, But thou wilt unto me, Stand aside Oh
man. for learned than thou art and have seer
more things II thou thnkest that thou in this
spect better than am, thou art welcome praise Goo
that seek not that which require Thou learn
ed In the things l not for and for that which
thou hast SEEN defle it, win much knowledge Great,
thee double belly, wilt thou seek paradise with thin,
evesY OH my friend IL thou wilt be happy, say, There
is no God but God Do evil and thus wilt thon feai
neither man nor death for surely thine hour will
The meek in spirit (El Fskirl IsArx Ali zADL"
II Ia popular delusion to believe that editor is
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

Mrs Bloomer magines that the that women diff
fer from is because they schooed and educated
differently Nothing, however, could be unfounded
Girls differ from boys not incidentally but radically The
first thing that boy does after he is weaned is srad
die the bansters and ride down the stairs. The first
thing girl sets her heart on is doll and set Of half
fedged cups and saucers The girls given neaness
and hate soiled garments Of all kinds boys the
trary, set high value Dirt and happy
when sailing shingle ship, with brown paper SAIL in
mud-pudde. Mrs. Boomer may reason as she may but
she will find in the end that nature is stronger than either
philosophy or suspenders- -Harkeye
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DECREE AGuSsr THE STEAMER ArLANrrc-By Tee-
graph from Mesrs spaldng and stanberry, at Colum-
bus we learn that the United States District Court finds
the Atlantic wholly to blame and gives decree in favor
Of the Ogdensburgh for $4,000 and costs Of suit This
decision 50 perfectly accordance with strict justice viii
De very gratifying to the friends Of Messrs Crawford and
chamberlain, owners Of the propeller Ogdensburgh who
were most unreasonaby censured at the time of the acct
dent The testimony in the case showed Capt Richard.
son and his crew to be careful and prudent before the
cident and noble and daring after t-CeUeiqnd Herald
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

NEW SETTLEMENT DIscoyERED.-Capt Skinner, OF
the ship Hermann, from Baltimore to San Francisco,
touched the island of Juan Fernandez the 27h
March, for water and says he surprised find there
settlement of about three hundred inhabitants, who
directed by Governor. Great kindness shown
to the mariners and the vessel amply supplied with
provisions Capt. Skinner stopped at this island two
years ago, and found it unnhabited
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

The Grad Jury of Hillsborough county, Florida, in
their general presentment declare against the appi
cation Of force and their preference Of Of
policy which shall quietly crord out the In'ns ~ set
t!ement They suggest survey Of the PEI ''H". nd
grant Of hundred and sixty to each seer with
an armed force Of Rangers operating in advance Of the
settlements e nrotect them
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

It's remarkable fact in the family history Of the late
Dr. PERSON that he and his four brothers who were Ali
the sons his father had by his FIRST wife have died acct
dental deaths viz two were drowned when quite young
in Saco; third drowned at sea fourth was killed
on board the ship Putnam, Of this port while manfuly
defending the ship against the attacks Of the Maavs AMI
now the last Of the brothers has bad his life sacrificed
the reckless conduct Of railroad operaorsSqlsn 0sz
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

visited Mr. CLAEKE MmLs's studio in Washington
to-day, and saw his interesting nature Arqercon petsthe
buffalo the eks and the wild horses-a Of which he pro-
poses to immortalize in brass marble His project
to make group consisting Of the buffalo and wild horses
and two Indians the whole representing the capture Of
buffalo and exhbitngh the Indian hunters theft
aud their game all IN condition Of excited action The
size Of the figures 70 Dc colossal and the group in
tended be placed In the centre II some one Of the pub
lie squares Of the cty.-IoS,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

BY the arrival OF the Daniel Webster at New Orleans
we have intelligence Of the loss Of another Of the steam
feet Of the Pacific the g. s Ls This vessel was built
in Philadelphia in 1851 and yniued two hundred thou
sand dollars She originally belonged to Harnden Co.
and was intended the pioneer Of line Of propellers
between Boston and Liverpool She was afterwards sold
to Coolidge Osgood Of New York. where she was fitted
up In good style 70 in Vanderbilts line Of Nicaragua
and San francisco steamshps-C Commercial AlrcrLi,eo
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POST OFFICE COMMISSIONS.

"a rup rnroas or THE NATIONAL ISTELLIdEsoER.
GEsrLYnEy: Having observed that you have uniform
ly advocated liberal remuneration TO the employees I'M
der the Post Office Department am emboldened to send
YOU this communication in relation TO the new senedue
of commissions allowed to Postmasters and which TOOK
effect on the lst of April last BY allowing the appear
anee Of this in your paper two important objects viii be
effected at the same time Il will attract the notice Of
the officers Of the Department and get general crcula
ton through the country the Posmasters, many Of
whom no doubt are your subscribers and AL Of them
deeply interested in this matter The rates of domestic
letter postage before the late reduction which took place
on the lst Of July, 1851, stood
Single rate OF. under 800 miles five cents.
Do do 800 miles tent cents.
Do do to California and Oregon forty cents
Allowing the last item partially Offset the rates Of
the foreign correspondence of the country may safely
estimate the average of the above rates at The
new domestic rates established the lst July, 1851 are
Single rate J o.. under 5000 miles unpaid cents
Do over 5000 miles, unpaid f' 10 cents.
Do do do prepaid 8 cents,
on;tting the last item as before, and allowing that
hreeourths Of the rates prepaid which is true, and
can be proved to be So the average of rates will be 81
cents which will make the reduction amount to about 81
per cent and taking the rates altogether, may GER
ainy assume that the reduction equal to 50per cent
reduction on the rates Of newspapers and periodical;
aiae made 1s October, 1882 and the law SO alter
ed as to admit transient printed matter to be mailed IN
paid these causes certainly reduced the receipts from
this source also fully fifty per cent.
The law making the above reduction in letter rates
thor.ed the Postmaster General increase the commits
sion Of Postmasters to not exceeding 20 per cent
on the amount allowed for the fiscal year ending 18th
June, 1851 which was the year Immediately preceding
the reduction of The Auditor of the Department
in his last report, complains of the Inconvenience of THIS
mode of settling the of Postmasters but dies
not gre the slightest ntmation that he considered the al
owance 100 much) and recommended the return to The
old method ora fixed per cent certain sums and Inc
following scale adopted and passed into law by he
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

PRaIsEwoRTHY PERsEvERAScE-The name of the man
whose efforts finally resuscitated Miss Grswod the
occasion of the late railroad accident at Norwalk is
LYMAs BENEDICT lie continued his efforts three hours
after the medical gentlemen had declared restoration
impossible, and the body had been placed among the
dead He is a stage driver.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14

TORNADO AND Loss OF LiFE.--The Norfolk News saws
We learn from Morses Point, Princess Anne county
Virginia. that violent tornado occurred in that v
cnity on Sunday last, which spread desoaton in its
Trees of the largest size uprooted fences
carried away and four houses overthrow and DESTROYED
Mr. Grmstead and three other persons ers killed. and sever
al others severely injured with frnctured,limbs
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CROPS IN YIRGISA.-The Fredericksburg Herald states
that the effects guano quite visible several crops
of wheat between that city and Spottsyvana courthouse
Land that heretofore scarcely worth the seeding looks
though twenty or twenty-five bushels might be gather
ed the approaching harvest.
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DEATH WARRANT OF THOMAS CoNNoR.-Gov LOVE- in
Maryland, has refused to commute the punishment OF
Thomas Connor the lad convicted Of the murder Of Capt
William Hutchinson, Of Accomac county, Va, impri-
sonment for life in the penitentary and has issued his
warrant fixing the sh day friday Of July for his
cution.
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DONOHO a. MAGTLL's
Law and General Agency Once.

Opposite the Treasury Department, Washington
business before the several Departments Of he Govern
I'D msnt transacted faithfully and with dispatch.
Attention given "a cases before Ae several Courts Of the
District Of Columbia. TH0S. s. D0N0HO.
ap 14-eolmf JOHN W. MAGILL.