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4,1853.
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Making Bkmad by Steam.—Mr. Jobn
Kenedy ba.9 receutly introduced a machine
for the manufacture of bread with which he
-i* barrels of
pilot hreada~<ky. *ThftJjMflfcfo£ M worked
by steam power and- is quite a curiosity. The
flour and other male rials ire put into a box,
a crank; is set motion, and the buisquit'are
ffUBiedijflfeflj seen issuing fiom ibe end of the
box, disposed in regular lines and-transferred
to a table ready for the oven. Mr. Kennedy
w&Lfee ieuiibledwkhtkis qjjehine to furnish
~ pilot bread $r biscuit to half the State. He
bas/aho erected a hwge mill for (be,purpose
of crushing com With the cob as food for cat-
tfc nod said ^t a barrel of
Corn thatis *bW gfoOnd -with the cob fur-
nishes one third more food than the corn
when
We visited Galveston a few days since and
were agreeably surprised to notice^ the great
number of improvements that have btfen
main our sister city within the last two
years. Although the navigation of the rivers
has been suspended for.two or three weeks,
still Galveston exhibits quite a business ap-
pearance. Several large vessels are in port
receiving cargoes yf^ cotton for Europe-and
the Northern ports, A large number of new
houses have Seen lately erected in the eastern
portion of the city,, some of them are large
and beautiful mansions. VVe were informed
that there is scarcely a vacant houae in the
city. The price, of property has recently ad-
vanced considerably.
it is said that a company has recently been
organized at, the Noilh for the establishment
of a new Kne of steamers to ran from Flori-
da to, the Isthmus of TehuanWj>ec touching at
Galveston. It is rumored that Nortberp cap-
italists intend to establish a line of steamers
in the Gulf 4© connect with another line run-
ning in the Atlantic and in the Pacific for
the conveyance of passengers by the Tebuan-
tepec route, to California. When the rail-
road is constructed, across the Peninsula of
Florida auditbat across the Isthmus' ofTe-
huantepec, tV 3 estimated that , passengers
Francisco by ibis route in about half the
time that is how reqoijfd for the conveyance
of passengers by Cuba and the Panama route.
We ere infortned by a gentleman who left
Austin on Monday last that a joint resolution
bad passed both bouses toadjourn onMonday
next1. The roembe.s were all anxious to" ad
journ as speedHjr as possible. It now djj^-
pears that the main object of ibe Governor in
calling the extra session was to obtain an ap*
propriatfon for ihe payment of the rangers.
This having been effected many oi the mem.
bers were anxious to defer all other questions
except the apportionment bill fo the next^es-
sion. Thcapporlionment bill Iwd . passed
both house* and Was presented to the Gover-
nor. As it-«;semhled. the bill that be had
previously vetoed it was generally thought
that he would jveto this. No definite action
had been taken upon any of the bills for in-
ternal improvements and there existed such a
diversity of; opinion in regard 16 this subject
that there is strong probability that nothing
will be done this session in .regard to inter-
nal improvements. The advocates of the
Galveston plan although in the minority are
elceedingty active and'.were determined to
make every effort to defer-alt questions relat-
ing to internal improvements until the iwjst
session. E*g«ty thousand dollars have been
appropriated tor the. payment of the rangers.
; Hobuid MuaDBa.— We are pained lo an-
nounce the death'of Mr: L'lmn," one ofthe
mtst enterprising and iespectable-planters
ti Fort Bend county. He was shot while,
sitting rri the roomMn the. evening, by seme
person oa the outside of the house, and died
immrdtafely. The#i;erghbors searched the
premises immediately -after this shocking
event, attd found the track of a man' with
small feet : the .tracks were followed some
distance into the bottom, and there lost. No
clue fo the murderer has yet .been found.—
We understand that the most rigid search
will be instituted, and the author of this dread-
ful crime will, if possible , be detected.
SwnWs.— The St. Louis Republican, of
the 9th states that the steam'er Jennie Deanj3,
on her lasUrip from that city, failed to obtain
-several passengers, on account of the com-
munication of " Spirits.'* A spirit having
been called up, who communicated the dread-
ful intelligence that this steamer was to blow
up%i her ninth trip. _ The Deans, however
has passed Natchez on her way to New Or-
leans, in this trip, wiih no appearance, as
yet, of blowing up. It is thought this com-
munication was announced for the.pUrpose of
injuring the boat.
The Jefferson HeraW sifys that, if ap-
propriations are made by the Legislature for
internal improvements, Spda Lake should
not be overlooked. More freight passes
through the lake than any of the rivers of
Texas* - and ^twelve counties depend on the
navigation of this lake for means'of. trans-
portal ion.to {nftrkct. t_.
Austin. Jan. 20ih, 1853.
Dear Sir,—The only thing yf importance
as yet done is the engrossment of the appor-
tionment bill, " which was done to-day-by a
vote of 2$ to 30—this is considered'the test
vote on the 'btll, antral may therefore be con-
sidered as killed, as tlie Governor is folly
compromited to veto it, ifheing virtnally the
same bill passed at the last session.
, The Senate, to-day, classified, I suppose,
in anticipation ofthe'loss ofthe bill.
Much better feeling has orinated among
the members since their arrival, Against Mr.
Dawson. The second day'of the 'Session" Mr.
Scott'offered apetition which clearly showed
that Mr. Dawson had not even a residuary
interest in the bonds. ThdBBenate, at its last
session, passed a bill giving him $100,000,
with interest, on accouui, not even requiring
him to present the bonds; aact- but for the
decision of the Lt. Governor that it came un-
der the two-third rule it had passed that
body, as it passed by a considerabte majority,
though not by a two-third vote.
I leafh that the internal improvement bill
will be reported on Monday next. It pro-
poses to appropriate some,two millions of
dollars in the bonds sls a-perpetual school
fund, appoint commissioners of schools, and
gives them the power to loan if to railroad
companies, under certain restrictions. The
first loan to be on a section ot fifty miles, and
the subsequent ones on sections often miles:
the interest to be appropriated to school'pur^
may be eoaveyed from New York to San I poses ; whether it will pass or not I am not
able to say.
I had neaily forgot to say that the Senates!
engrossed to-day the bill repealing Peters'
colony bill. ^ ,
There has been considerable excitement
here in relation to the smallpox : and it was
gr^yely orged in the Senate that the two
houses should adjourn to Galveston. It was,
however, lost. : It. would have been a most
ridiculous . farce, and not for all the honors
and emoluments would I"bave been a mem-
ber on my way down the country. One
would, doubtless, have been able to form an
opinion of the wit and sarcasm oftheTexian
character oa such a trip. Many an out door
sleep the \)Oh. gentlemen would have had to
suffer, of course. They, coming from a-place
infected to such an extent as their precipitate
retreat would have indicated, would be very-
unsafe inmates of the houses on the route,
lo say nothing of the danger of infecting Ihe
good poople of Galveston with the disease
I believe I have given you all the news, so
will close with a promise, if I do not leave
soon, to write you again.
Yours, *
We have been quite amused in perusing
th« proceedings of congress, to find that ma-
ny member*are endeavoring to postpone all
important, bills to the next session, because
it will be longer. -The present session is to
be three mouths in duiation, and it appears
to us that this is a period long enough for
members, if they act mitdy, to act upon all
in; port ant bills. If the members *>ou!d spend
nine mouths in brooding upon the important
measures of public policy, they might hatch
out something useful if they set only three
months ia each year.
Sugar Crof.—The- past season is said
to have been a most favorable one for this
crop. The Lone Star mentions that in
Washington county several planters, have
mac/e three, hogsheads, and even more to the
acre, of a superior quality
ed from each army during the spxce of two
h'burs.
• This was followed by t\tfo sallies from the
cfity, which resulted in considerable loss to
Iviinion's troops.
It is thought the excitement was caused
by Arista's leaving the city. Ceballas,-for-
merly Governor of Michnacan, (6n the resig-
nation of Arista,) was elected president ad
interim, and he immediately sent a communi-
cation to Gen. Uraga, who has routed the
-federal troops^ before Guadalaxara, the con-
tents of which have not yet transpired.
A special commission has been sent for
Santa Anna to*return to Mexico. And it is
thought that lie will rule there for a time,
being a man of the greatest ability Mexico
has seen, and her pilot amid the storms of
other days. The principles proclaimed by
the- revolutionists, were ihe overthrow of
Arista and the present Congress, and the e!e
vation of Santa Ana, as the only man who
can secure tranquillity, atid consolidate the
government.
FURTHER BY THE AR4BIA. ;
England.—-The new Ministry took possession
of their official quarters on Wednesday.
Lord John Russel held a diplomatic levee at
the Foreign Office, at which Mr. lEgersoll, the
American Minister was present'.
France.—Napoleon returned to Paris on the
28th. He insists On being- called Brother
Napoleon" the Third by the crowned heads.
England has accorded the civility.
'The French Senate is convened for February
14,. and the corps Legislatif for February 13fch.
Napoleon is parcelling the royal residences
amongst his family. He has signified to the
British Minister that he can hereafter reoeive
no Englishman unless previously presented at
the court of his own sovereign.
'Italy.—The Court of Rome has addressed a
letter to all the European powers, inviting them
to interfere in behalf of Christians suffering
persecution from the Turks.
The Porte has refused to grant further con-
cessions repecting the navigation of the Bos-
pborut,
Turkey.—The Turks had been routed in a
recent battle with the Montegrians. The lat-
ter have garrisoned the fortress of Szabijak
and are putting it into a state of defence.
India.—Affairsin India remain unchanged.
The Burmah annexation question was not yet
derided by the Governor General.
The Calcutta markets were unchanged.
Money abundant, and the prospects of trade
favorable. * !
Salt Lake City. The memorialists propose to
give to the Government, in return for the
grant, the-right, forever, to transmit, free of
charge, over the line, all official dispatches and
communications, with the preference over all
others.
. FURTHER FROM'EUROPE.
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France—Locis Napoleon, and the Pope. ,
Louis Napoleons reply to the Pope's Nuncio,
contained the words—"I trust, under Divine
Providence, to develope the prosperity of France
and to secure peace."
Prince Mi*;at.- Prince Murat demands the
sum of twenty millions of francs, with compound
interest for the King's property; but Louis' Na-
pdleon declines to pay the interest.
There has been more flighting in Algeria.
The Madaias.—Madaia still remains in
prison in Florence.
Turkey.—The recent-defeat of the Turks by
the Montegrins. the losses of .the former in-*
clu led six hundred men kill. j
New yoftk. Jan. 22d.---Fkance.—La Patrie
denies that the French troops have occupied
Samana. -
AusTriA.--The Austrian Government is erect-
ing additional fortifications about Vienna.
- England—Trade—Trade in tSe manufactur-
ing districts had slightly declined during the
week ending on tire 8th inst.
Famine in Madeira,^—The accounts from
icse beautiful Islands are distressing in the
Ureme. The viues have been nearly de-
•oyed by a severe disease, and raisins
id wine, which were the chief articles of
riport, can scarcely be obtained in quanti-
gs sufficient to freight a single vessel. The
are actually starving, and unless relief
?ft iWm, thousands will soon pcrtsh
PARDONED.-^-The Item mentions that the
Governor has pardoned A. W. O'Connell.
sentenced foe fonr years imprisonment, "for
the murder of John Euren ; and a man nam-
e^Villiams is also pardoned, sentenced for
burning Jasper jail. ^
Editorial Change.—The San Antonio
Ledger will hereafter be conducted, in the
editorial departmun', by Mr. J. C. B. Warde,
Mr. Howard, the former able eJit&r, having
retired. \
Illinois.—Geo. French, of Illinois, sta'es
in bis annual message, that the Slate debt,
with the interest due, is $16,724,177. He
think! that, in five years, ihe state, can pay
(he-iutere6t upon this debt as it bccomes due,
without any increased taxation. There will
be Over 8100,000 in the treasury on the 1st
of March next. This sum will be annually
augmented, in consequence of the increase
in the value of property in the Stale. As
eeesahle property has increased'thirty per
cent, in the last two years.,
Imfota%t from Mexico.—Tho-Trait de
.Union, of the 8:h ult, published President
Arista's letter of resignatioirto the Mir\isiter
of Forign Relations ; also, bis letter contain-
ing bis reasons fo resigning, addressed to the
Minister of. Justice. One of the principal
reasons assigned is,' that the populace had
determined to place him in absolute power,
and dreading the consequences, of such a
movement, to the city and country, he thought
best to resign,
, A spirited attack was made by Gen. Minon
on Guadalaxara, but without any other result
than the effusion, on both si?«-, of a great
(leal ofJilfliiiL lli£
Arrival ofthe Arctic,
By Telegraph to New Orleans .
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FOREIGN MARKET^ '
New York, Jan 26.—The United States Mail
steamship Arctic, of the Collins line, has ar-
rived. The reports brought by her, state the
market' was very much unsettled, The Liver-
pool cotton market was dull and prices ruled in
favor of the buyer. The sales for the,three days
previous "to the departure of the steamer,
amounted to twelve thousand bales, Fair Or-
leans -was'quoted at6d>, and Middling Orleans
at 51-2. The flour market was dull. Indian
corn was -firm.
Austria.
The.Austrian Government is erecting addi-
tional fortifications about Vienna.
England—Trade.
Trade in the manufacturing districts had
slightly declined during the week Ending on
the 8th instant.
Turkey.
In the recent defeat of the Turks by the
Montegrins, the losses of the former included
GOO men fcftled.
France-Recognition of. the Empire.
The ministers of Russia, Austria and Prus-
sia, have presented their, credentials to Louis
Napoleon as Emperor of France. The Czar
formerly refused to*use the term -'Brother," in
addressing Louis Napoleon, bu^ compromised by
writing "Mon Ami."
All the Continental Governments have now
Recognized the Empire and the Emperor,
Ship Borneo at Sea—Great Loss of Life.
The ship St. George, from Liverpool, Sound
for New York, filled with emigrants, took fire
at sea, while a terrible storm was raging, on.
the 24th of December, and fifty-on9 ofthe pas-
sengers perished? The remainder were rescued
by the Ship Orlando, from Mobile, and taken to
Havre. The Orlando suffered considerable
damage from the storm.
GENERAL PIERCE.
Boston, Jan.—General Pierce declines a
public reception at any point, on his way to
Washington City, on account of the recent
calamity in his family.
A memorial was presented to Congress a few
days ago, asking for a grant of 1.500,000 acres
By the National and Southern Line«.
Four Days Later from Europe.
Arrival of the Arctic—Cotton Steady.
New York, January 20—8:30 p. m.
The Collins steamer Arctic has arrived here
bringing datesjfrom Liverpool to the 12th ins
tant. four days later than the accounts brought
by the Niagara. The following is a= summary
of her commercial news:
Liverpool Markets.'
Liverpool, January 12.
There has been a good . demand from t^e
trade in the Cotton market since the depar-
ture of the Niagara, and the sales of the four,
days embrace'17,000 bales, of which 1000 have
been taken for export. Holders have met
the demand freely, but have not been pressing
their stocks upon the market. Prices have
been without material change and are quoted:
as follows: Fair Orleans 6d.; MiddlingOrleans
51-2; Fair Uplands 5 3-4, and Middling Up-
lands 5 3-8d. per lb.
The Flour market has been unchanged ahd
tho quotations remain at £os 6d. for Western
Canal, and 28s. 6d. per bbl. for Ohio.
Corn has held an upward tendency in price
and is quoted at 35s. for Yellow* and 37s. per
quarter for White. .
By the National Line.
Further by the Arctic.
New York, January 26—6:30 p. jr.
The following items of European news are
embraced in the advices of the Arctic :
Failures in Liverpool—Great Forgeries.
The extensive house of Colman &'tStolterfolt,
comraision merchants, has failed fore more^than
300,000 pounds sterling. The failure was
caused by the heavy forgeries of Robt. W.
Pries, corn dealer, and has led to an explana-
tion ofthe late extraordinary and mysterious
transaction in the London Corn market. Two
other houses suffer to the amount of 27,0.00^
pounds. Colman $ Stolterfolt carried on an
extensive commission buisincss in Germany and
the United States. •
Australian Gold.
1 The Australian steamer has arrived and
brings one million pounds sterling in gold.
The West India steamer Magdalen has ar-
rived from Vera Cruz with two millions of dol-
lars on board.
The Cunard steamfer Africa arrived at Live -
^ool on the 9th inst. The new screwsteamer
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Alps was to sail from Liverpool for New York
on the of February. - * * : •
Liverpool Markets."
The Arctic reports that Povisions were in
moderate request. Lard unchanged in price,
The Government of Spain have determined
to recall General Canedo from the~Governor-
ship of Cuba.
Death of one of the IV^adias.
Francis Madaia hits d:ed in his prison at
Florence.
Wellington's Will.
The will of the Duke of Wellington has been
registered and proved for £800,0^0.
[By tho National Line.]
Baltimore, Jan. 26.—In the Senate to day, a
bill was passed indemnifying the owners of the
brig Kate Boyd. *
Cass's Monroe resolution was discussed.—-
Seward opposed it strongly, and an excited de-
bate, mingled with personalities, .ensued be-
tween Cass an<l Seward.
Senator Mason said that the british colonies
must .be removed^from Belize Honduras. ' ,
In the Ilouso, a motion to engross the New
York Mint bill was lost by 86 yeas to 98. nays.
The bill was finally laid on the table and killed.
"The Deficiency Appropriation bill was con-
sidered.
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
_ River Intelligence.
Cincinnati. Jan. 25.—The river here has fal-
len 4 incher since tha last evening.
Pittsburgh, Jan. 26.—There are noW scant
4 feet 6 inches yvater in the channel and the
river still falling..
Vicksburg, Jan 2G.-*-Thc following steam-
boats have passed down : The Illinois at 1 this
morning; the Atlantic atJJ this morning; and
the Norma at 9 this evening.
" - Ohio River,
Fboh the Rio Gbaxde.—Toe S. W.
American, of Jin. 26th, gives some late items,
tofnews' from this point. It states that there
are three parties on the Mexican side ofthe
Rio Grande: > !
" The Jalisco party, composed, of the citizens
of Carmargo, Mier, Guerrero, and such of the
regular army as have declared against the Gen-
eral Government. This party is headed by
Col. Valentin Cruz, as commander in chief.
The Government party, headed by Gen. Ayalos,
the commander of the Northeastern Division of
Mexico,
No Collision has as yet occured between the
two. They seeui to hold each-other in dread.
The third party is that of Caravajal, who is
professedly on the same 'platform he heretofore
occupied—independent of either. He has abput
t\vo hundred followers and is near Victoria.
His movement dees not seem-to command the
same confidence as hitherto. His only opora-
tio'ns have been to levy contributions upon the
inhabitants.for supplies. The Governor of Nue-
va Leon has ordered otlt a force to expel him
from the State; . •
There has been an unusual amount of sick-
ness- at Monterey and vicinity. Mostly Ty-
phus Fever. Many deaths.
On tho American side nothing very "particular
ha? occurred. A party of Indians crossed over
from the Mexican to the American side, in the:
night, about the first of the present month, and?
aecrossed tlje same night—by that means elud-
ing pursuit.'' '
m
tion of
Railroads in the Union.—:The following
statement wegnther frpm the January number
of the American Railway Guide :
" On the first of January, 1853, there were
in the United States 13,257 miles of completed
railroad, 12,928 miles of railroad in various
stages of progress and about 7000'miiet in the
hands of the engineers, which will be built
Within the next three or four yer.rj—making a
total of 33,155 miles of railroad, which will
soon traverse the country, and which, atan ave-
rage cdst of |$30,000 (a well: ascertained ave-
rage) for each mile of road, including equip-
ments, etc.., will bave consumed a capital
amounting 'to $904,620,000, as follows :
13,227 miles completed $369,810,000
12 928 miles in progress 387.840,080_
~7.,600 miles under survey 210,000,000"
33,156 Total $994,650,000
Or, in round numbers, $1,000,000,000—on'e
billion of dollars; a sum which; at 9 per cent.,
would yield $60,000,000 annually, of more than
sufficient to cover all the expenses of the Uni-
ted. States Government and of the Govern nents
bf every State composing the United States, if
administered with repuhlioan eoonomy!"
The vote in Morgan county, Va:, last year
for Governor, stood : Democrat 288 Wiiig 288.
T'his year, for President, it stands: Piew>e.
2 1, Scott 261.
Pittsburgh^
January 26.
with four feet
The river here is still falling,
sixinche3 water in tho channel.
«. Cincinnati, January 26.
Tho river here is still falling slowly.
" Steamboats Passing.
Vicksburgh^ Januury 26.
The steamboat Illinois passed down this^mor-
ning at 2 o'clock, the Atlantic at 2 1-2 a. m.,
and the Norma this evening at 10 o'clock.
Louisiana Legislature.
Baton Rouge, Janufiry 26.
The Senate, to-day, passed the bill for bor-
rowing $>50,000.
Mr. White gave notice of his intention-to in-
treduce a bill to remove the seat of Government.
Mail Failure.
Mobile, Jan. 26.—The mail due here to day
and at New Orleans to morrow (Thursday)
morning, has failed beyond Stockton.
Indians and Rumors of Indians.
•We learn by Government express, which ar-
rived in this city on the evening of the 25th
inst., that Capt. Newton, of the Second Dra-
goons, and his command, while scouting on
the North Fork ofthe Nueces river, about one
hundred and seventy 'miles north-west from
this place, on the 20th instant, about noon,
came suddenly upon a party of Lipan Indians,
numbering about 200 who were coming down
tho country. The troops were ordered to fire
upon them, which they did; killing three and
wounding several more. The Indians returned
the fire, but without effect, and then fled,leav-
ing behind them one* man and ninetee women
and children, and about one hundred and fifty
head of horses and mules, most of which were
doubtless stolen. The party having the priso-
ners and stock in charge are now on their way
to this place, where they will probably arfivc to-
day. We also learn from a gentleman just in
from Fort Ewell, that thcro are many eviden-
ces of Indians in that country, and that Col.
Loring, of that Fort, has determined to keep
live ofthe six companies belonging to that post
"n fact, from all
A CUBAN VOLANTE.
I will extend this disgression to explain that
a 'vol ante' is a for 'more ostenatioas vehicle
than the .private carriage of any other other
country. The lady riding in it iff as much seen
aA in her easy-chair at home—always bare-
headed, usually bare shouldered, and with her
jewels upon her neck and wrists,her fan spread
and her face.undisguisedly made up to be ad-
mired. The bodjr-of the volante is that of the
old-fashioned .chaise,- with one seat, carrying
ftropcrl^ but two persons. - The shafts are so
ong, and, the horse with ther postilion astride
d£±Q is so far ahead, that it is commonly'ex-
plained as a precaution against a man's losing
both horse and carriage by the same earth-
quake. It ii made to look less graceful, as to
outline, by - a law of Havana, which forbids
any horse to b<^ abroad without hisjail tied to
the saddle : the most bhowy animal, therefore,
having this flowing -appendage braided and
tightly drawn around and fastened to his side.
(The object of the law, I believe, is to secure
the passenger, in those narrow streets, from
being spattered by the whisking of tho, nume-
rous "tails in.muddy weather . but it is cruel in
fly-time, besides,giving the spirited creature a
most amputated and inelegant appearance ).—
lllcontrived as -this enormously long-vehicle
would seem, however, for mechanical ecoincf
my of draught, it is the easiest and most lux-
rious conveyance in the world, as well as the
"be3t fitted for display in a public promenade.
The Cuban ladies will be slow to give np the
volante fqj any carrige that may be introduced
by the invading Yankee.
I should add a curious fact to this mention
of. the valante. It and its horse do not keep
the same society,' At the end of the drive, the
horse goes.to the stable—but the vehiole to the
front parlor! it is literally an article of draw-
ing-room furniture. With a neat stand to hold
up the shafts, it occupies oae side of the re-
ception-room in which sita the lady of the
house, and its preserve there is evidently
thought creditable to the pride and style ofthe
family. It is partly owing, perhaps, to the"
fact that the houses in this climate are built
with a large court, the cen$re of which is open
to fbe sky ; tut the family portraits hang oa the
walls aroun i this roofed apartment, and it is the
inhabited portion of the house—the place where
company is received and where stauds the work,
table and piano, cradle and flow erst and. And
this blending of parlor and carriagekhouse seems
the more surprising to the stranger, when he
looks in from the stree (every house being open
to tho observation of the passer-by) and sees
the pompous.ccromony with which the white-
gloved and body coated visiter ia received by the
jady sitting alongside of her.vehicle. In point
of fact it is a sort of coat of a^ms upon wheels—
an'escutclieon to which a hojse may be barnes-
8ed for the owner to take a driip—Home Journ.
al. : 'I "'X i u.
Showing the dead'—There is a curious cus-
tom at Havana, of laying ioat, bodies in state
during the night before burial. They are plac-
ed close to the^open window,fronting the street,
onacouch raised four o:':five fettfrom theground.
The corpse is surrounded with high wax tapers,
and the whole room illuminated. Frequently,
when returning from a tertulja or a ball, I have
been staTtled by seeing the fi^ed and rigid fea-
tures of some old gentleman or lady, dressed in
their best attire, and apparently reclining be-
fore the window. It used to appear an unne-
cessary mockery of death, dressing out a corpse
in a new suit of clothes, with tight patent leath-
er boots,-and white neckcloth. J remember one
night in particular, I was returning home
thrpugh one of the bye-streets,/then, seeing the
lower windows of a house, illuminated, and con-
cluding there was a body lyingiin stato, I went
toward it. There, close to the^jindow, so close
that I could have touched it thrwgh the bars,
lay the body of a young girl ahdltfifteen years
of age. ^ She was dressed" as'fpr a ball, with
flowers in her hair, and white e^u^n shoes on her
feet; her bands crossed on herlbteast, her eyes
closed, and her mouth sligbtlyjcjened; and al-
together her face and expressionVas one ofthe
most beautiful I have ever sedli.—Sullivan's
this plan : and whefi
thousands of miles efsplen4id a&tvial
submerged for the greater fart* the
be reclaimed and pat under cultivation
cipal cause of diseape wai"be removed,
plus waters of the Father of Streams
led harmlessly to the offean* the navi
the river will be improved
will most likely become one of the
cities in the world in a'tropical cfit*
CULTIVATION OF PPf rpy
If yon have not already got o e„ma6e a <?oo<r
sized hot-bed before the ground freecc*
in the fresh manure ofthe horse-ctable earlvln
March, and cover with rich Mack Iwa^mfo
which do not forget to stir a little saadp Bnd
cover the surface with white sand In (bis
plant year celery^seed; water and nurse tbe
plants till June: thenjtetween the rows of early
peas prepare your trench, by tlioroojth SDadin/
and mixing the soil in the bottom. The trench
should be at least a fo<* deep-18 inches would
be better-when fimshed.it should be so situated
that water can never Btand in it. Put iD' tho
bottom, two or three inches deep, well rotted
fine manure, and some rich soil over it ii
this set the plants, one foot apart Water and
let grow until they fbrm-a good bunch - tfi&r
wind a corn-leaf around each plant, so as ftr
keep-the dirt out ofthe -Center of it and earth,
up. Take care ihe water never stand in the
row, or the dirt gets into tbe heart of the nlant
or among the leaves, .as that product ru?t
Never earth ap while the leaves are wet. DraW
the dirt up with a hoe, awf arrange it nlceto
around the plant with the band.
The advantage of planting out among peas
is two-fold. The peas shade the young plan ts,
and after the removal of ibe peas, the Celery
gives a seoond crop on the same ground. f '
The Tbades of Paris —interesting Report _
A committee of inquiry from the Pam^ham-
ber or commerce bave recently madie a thorough
examination of the industrial Production of
Pans. It appears that wax figures are made
to tlie amount of 135,200 francs. The tailors
do a business of eigbty-one-milUens;<*he jewel-
ers of ifixt^one millions; the goldsmiths' £0 as
high as one hundred ahd two millions- The
shoemakers come up to forty-three milKons only
the fringe" makers to twenty-eight millions-
cabinet-makers tbe 8aftJe; tanners and leather
dressers to forty four miHions; carriage makers*
to nrheteen millions; bronze founders to "Vhltton
millions printers iotwenty-three millions-
makers tq fourteen millions; milliners twelve"
millions; piano makers to eleven millions; and
What is a little remarkable, artificial flower
makers to the same.. The shawlmakers'goods
amount to ten milliwis, butchers and chtwaiers
(sausage dealers come the nearest to a transla-
tion) are put down at ninety-one millions,
bakers and pastry aooks seventy-two millions
five hundred thousand: all together the in-
dustrial products of the city of Parii reaoh Mia
sum of 1500 millions of francs, of which a very
large portion is exported from France- for in
stance, they ship .of,millinery 2-647,000, men's
hats 1, 319^000, umbrellas 1,060,000^ '
The Snail TraDe in France.--Wc leaU
from our Parisian contemporaries that the snail
is becoming a fashionable article of diet,, as#
•that for several months past a particular place-
has been appropriated for their sale in the
Parsian fish-market, in. the. South-east angl'r
near the lobsters and*fresh water fish. "Snails,-'
says one of the French journals, "were highly
esteemed by the Romans, our masters is g*st-
tronomy, and are now raised in many of the
departments with success. In the sixteenth
century the Capuchins of Fribout-g recovered
the art of breeding an3 fatting snails, an art
which is not lost in outlay, for ia FrftQflhq-
Comte, Lorraine, and BflRundy, they raise .ex*
cellent snails which find a secure demand ia
the Paris market. There are now fifty re-
staurants, and more than twelve h undredprivate
tables in Paris, Where snails are accepted as a
delicacy by from eight te ten thousand con-
sumers. The monthly consumption tJT this
molluscan is estimated at half a million. The
market price of the great vineyard snails is
from 21.50c. to 3f 50o. per huTOred,,. while
those ot the hedges, and forests bring oijy from
2f. to 2f. 25c. The proprietor of one snailtery
rn the vicinity of Dijon is said tonett oyer 7000*
francs annually. - ,
VARIETIES.
., ,. f, , . continually on the scout. Intact, from all-we
of land, to be located along the line of telegraph J (.;m ](.an ywe nr(. iliclined to the belief that we
which the memornlists propose to build botwocn^^^M
Rambles.
Lake Borgue.—About 'eleven* kniles below
the city, and 100 above its moutbf the Missis-
sippi approaches wifhin five milee of tho Gulf
of Mexico. The ground between fie river and
the gulf, here known as Lake Bfrgbe, isaplain
sloping from the river to tho sea."~Tbe first 3,
000 feet from the river is clerrni nud highly
cultivated land ; but the rest is wamp, some-
times* completely overflowed by high water
of the gulf. It is the belief of ooi%«tent j udges.
well acquanted with the subjecuthat it will be
found practicable, by dint of labfc^nd cutting
boldl3r at the borders of the Miss^Bpi to make
an outlet into Lake Borgue, wlifl^ftay be oa-
couraged to increase, until it evci^Hr becomes
if
Madame Alboni, according to afl acqounfgr
has been i*ry successful in' opera in Ne#
York. „ ''
The value of laud in the centre-of the city
of London is £400,000 per accre 1
■■■ if ttujU'!
Dobbs says that a man bel^nd time should
be feed on ketch-up.
It is said that at least tSghteen thousand
persons go to the top oflBunker ^fill Monu-
ment annually.
It is not- ihePheigJ# fo which men are ad-
vanced that makes them giddy .; it is fb*-
looking down,with contemf)f upon those be-
low them. /-.j' t.
There are pow upwards of four, hundred
human beings confined uiihin the walls of
the New York City prison,-awaiting trial and
examination. '
The London News slates that the scarcity
of silver arises fron^ the demand for stiver
which exists in India, whither ic
tities have been sent.
A farmer was asked why he did not take
a newspaper. " Because,M said he, "my
father, when he died, left me a goo^l many
newspapers, and I bave not read them through
yet." *.
There is but one solid pleasure ia Kfo, and
that is our-, duty, How miserable, then, how-
unwise, how unpardonable are they who make
that one a pain.
Anecdote of Booth.—We <jopy again the
following'anecdote of this eccentric tragedian?
Itis old, but very good:
Booth once concluded an engagement witba
Manchester manager. Manchester, then,- as
now, a manufacturing 4^)wn, waB devoted large~
ly to-the production of buttons. Booth ap- -
peared before his audience, determined, to
mike a hit. We have forgotten the name-of
t le play in which he appeared;'enough that he
t irew himself into it with his whole spujb Bu^
alas? tbe l oise would not "come doWn" His
chyiccet efforts were thrown away, and his beait
bigan to sink with'n him, aid self distrust to
steal over him. At. last there came in the play
a personal setto, into which Booth went with
such a hearty zest, that*h« cheers and^shoots,
thus far repressed, br<Ae out in a perfectstorm.
Booth caught tha teecet, and forthwith so bela-
bored his fellow-actor, that he faMy yelled
with pain. The applause was unbounded. Then
Booth sat down-in bis chair: and stretching his
neck toward his audience, with a face on which
was depicted the most bitter oontempt and
disgust, exclaimed iq a w^yall hisown—Wbat
doyou think Of that, you d—n button-makers?"
He was obliged to leave tfce stage, as wel^as
the city,""with'a mob ef button-makers on hia,
track.
M
How to Preserve Health —Medicine will
never remedy bad habits, lt is'utterly futile
to think of living in gluttony, intemperaoee
and every excess, and keeping the body in
health by medicine. Indulgence of the ap-
!>etite, and indiscriminate dosing and drugging;,
lave ruined ihe health, and destroyed the life
of more persons than famine, sword and pestjle*
nee. If you will take advice, you will 0e<"<-
regular in your habits, eat an'-*
some things, sleep c • nnnk wt ■
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