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met antes me TUB RERPLRCTOR « T« published on alreat, (agcond story) t __ & fow doors west af tho Cannte AT R AIL D, 6. Surmic and A. A. Ketsan, Editors, Tais.==To subsqrthars in the cliy, Two Dollats | 'n year, payable seinbanmtally, 0 F ii out of the city, \Two. Dollurs a year, it paid within sit months from the commence» nent of the aubsaription year; othorwitog \I wo Dol« lurs and twonty Avo comnts wiltho charged Subsoetptions Foo less than a yoar, In advance. rem mee HUSINASS DIRECTORY. , ACTORNRYS ¢ conuxymLtnons. WALATAM VAN wean TNCGTEN & JAMRS D. VAN YORHT, Noud Washlogton Hall, Stato 8 RMBS BULLHL, No, 140 Sinto its Rhesitfiy AC, DOUGH, No. 160 State at. POWER, No X Union st. \ COCHRAN & RATHBUN, No. 110. State at. YID GADY SMUT EL, No, 30 State st. wite in on seg wotsns one DRY GOODS. WM. OUNSNINCELAM, No. 03 Sime st. NLDNKY 8. POTTER, No, 43 Stnto at. 8, L LINDLIEY & Go,, No. 108 State st. arocnktns, pe. UASI & BIMQCS, comer of State and CGanil ats. $. L. ROWBLE, corner of Stato and Fotry sts, :OGRANE & DAVIS, 184 Stnto Ato f JAMES WALKER, 104 & 106 State stroot. | nooks g STATIONERY, \ pt, B. STRVICERN, No. 07 Sate streot. fount . __ NoT Statoait, cemu NHARDIVARE, STOVES, &e. mneu G, G. OLUTH & Ooo, Na, 148 State stract, ABM. A YAK YORSYH, No. 61 Stute st. SMITH & CASH, 183 State Street, MERGHIANT JON 8. BONNY, No. GO State streot. J. B, & HB, BONNY, No. 07 State streen WM. YAN VYRANKEN, No, 88. Stato streot. JOHN P. BECKLY, Golonnade Row, 126 State. MURPLLY & BATTLE, 682 Stato street. \ \CanNBI Wark. K. & H. BROW, No. 88 State st. | Puvslcian§ § s wevsar st Ir{day Mornings, at No, 1G State- | AM A. KHYSRLR, Proprietor | MILLER--and Cireulating Library mucenices enn nan nnn anes amen nene SS voL, VIL] Wo copy the foltowlig limon from the Juvenile Minstrel, where thoy appercereilited to: the Delawnto Journal. There wis ono» they vorao, the feat, but wo supprossor 16. as belug unworthy of thows that followed, - Tt be goldomy ludeedy that wa. meet with oun of thyro. pootiout woudetonn, In which Inspleed. thought buouty of oxpronslon ond most sweetly Rowling verso nee bletiled In no elnont a degress . It tn paotrys-Schenectady. Ref. of ife. Lifo Ja real, Lifo Is carnast I And the grave is not Its. goal I \ Dust thou art, to dust returnest,\ Was not spokon of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow Is our destined ond or way : But to act, that each to-morrow Find as fcther than to-day, Art is long, and time is Gesting, And our hearts tho' stout and brave, Still like mufled drums are beating, Funeral marches to the grave: Lives of great mon should remind us, We.can make our lives subline, Aud doparting, leava behind us Footstops on the sands of time. Footstops, that portinpg anothor; Salling oor lifo's solemi main, A forlorn and shipwrecked s Seoing, shall take hourt again. Lot us, then, bo up and doing, With & hgart for any fato ; Silt achfoving, still pursuing, Letrn to labor and to waits anm mm Tho fullowing # Lamentation?\ was handed. us: by a friend, who sud ho cut [t from & number of the Cablnot some ten years old. - IG is tho beat ploco of original pootry that has appeared in 'that papee within that timo, always excepting the rhymes of ; Vandorspolgleuchot, Cbs Oly Hachdows Zantentation, Wims swift os a post, you. as awiftas the wind, Kilos off with y life, and loaves nothing behind 1 Flies off with my Joys, and leaves nothing in place But & painful reviow of a whinsicalchaso, How light dunce'd my apivits 1 how joyous the hours, While youth lont img vigor, and tovo lent inc powers U - Pr. ANOAW TRUTASX, 117 State stroot bf. O, SQ@UITH, Rottordanms T OMANDLEIt Dont &e. hu‘ur‘y an“ romani cece \\*** <SUR&ANCGR COAUPANIRS BAfCATOCEA Mutual Insurande Company~-Orea« mus Squire, Agout, Rottordiuni h‘lglfimitfiN'S Inaurnnge Company--Poter Rows, ALBANY Insurance Company--J. Brodericls ag't “mafia and 197 Stnto amp Y MERCHANTS Inserimes Company, John L| DeCtraft, agont. Bous, WM, F. BOLLES, Bookbinder, No: 40 State, C. Surgoon Dentist, 91 State. J. I. FONDA,--Clenarat Newspaper Agency, and Gollecting office, No, 19: State Streeu, D, W, VAN AEBRNAM, Hat, Gup and Pur Store, | 87 Soto sto t. . & 0. m. HOAG, Plank Planeing. commer of Pine and Machine andt Blaster Mills Hondo tw. VAN EDPS & VAN OLINDA, Boot and Shoo grove, Golonnadap No. 118 Stute streot. 1. BERTRAND, Haney store, 18 Stato atreat, t J, SWORWTRIGUER, Dowler In Clocks, Wat« ches, Jawalry, Spostaclos, Silver Ware, &¢, No, QL State 86 JOHN BRODKRICEK, Broker &e. G, YATES, Peed and Flore store, , 160 State sto comex of Porry and u 20 State streot. No: N p fase rellas Parasols repaired |: F JAMES Mirian .t oo Cee fay C - A tube is the bane of ull permanent bliss : :' \und dovared, corner of State and White sts. . Doctor COORE, Mo. I Norton st, Albany: \ V. B, LOGKIOW, Old Caton's Lock Dis- No. 00 Donvor st Bocas ARANDRETIUS PILLS, for aalo by J. Bertrand, No. HQ State «t Fak snd cages ier a mane t AND COLI HOHING ORKICE, subsortbor fing boon appointed AGBNT | ., foe thy numatous (‘mpulxu Journals: of the day, whigty will bo by the cotveyanaes, Choy uso continually on: hand or ordared, find do» livered In Mug!“ o¢ woulkly at the lowerk cust [Mum wbaatiptions recelved at No. 10 Binte utrogty by AMES J, FONDA, P if Fatromige lo #oltaltad, . having Accounts to. collect cat haye them: collected on terms by applying us alove, Hchonectady, March 10, 1814. 12 NIONS.- 30 bushels af Onions of\ superior ' quality, for ale by . CASE & BRIGGS, R copnor of Canal and Statostreots, March 12, 1814. 11 \ LAIL KEO a nouns DS . {Mobhawl and Hudson Rall Road, gPRLNG ARRANGEMENT, N nnd aftes Apelt 13thond untitfuethor uotlco, 0 tho dopartures on this road will bo as follows, Wik t lt'xoammmnuuwmv.» .oelocle Au M. h)! do: _ do oron arsival (rom Suratoga. {I}, do P; M. =_ do Uticw, U + ALNANYeé M. fos Uvicne do - AM. ~ Barntogty gf do P.M., do. 7 dos Uvicw. rocolved nt Albany, and not necompt« wind by the ownor, be marked distingtly for its of destination, mnd dopostiad by the porsous have ing charge therool\ {n. the wagon designated for that » yout, - Pandongord nro requartad to attend personally vy - to: ths rocolptaid delwory oftheir baggage to provent ots A whe Uoachon, Doggage Wagons, and Froight C irs to. rnd front Ballston and aro run,: through without slaiuge or detention at Schenectady. wir Ail baggage posltively at the tisk of tho owner horoof? + WT\ JOUNK COSTIGAN, Sup't, Utlfm und Schonecstady Railroad, APL Ist Daily Line ench way, Curs leage at t> of clocle A, M. tp A second daily and night Ino wil bo run, as: soom as the Mail Boats on the EAudson River ruma Day. Liss - 4p 'This roud Is operated in conndstion with the Elfin“ {any fines to Albany, Syracuse, Auburn and Ario. No élmsw for baggage; and nono earriod with» sut being accompanied hy its owner, _ WM,. G,. YOUNG, Riuperintondent and Engineer : \Cps: M21}!- o'eloul A! A BSchonectada, and Saratoga Ruilvoad. On Ist April, and. until furthor notices, Cars will Ieave, dully, as follows : Exam: Spratogi al au’clouk A. M. (t 6 dds &M. Gtagas In connection with the rail roud leave Sa- Mot ”if Springs, daily, for Glog's falls, Sandy Hill, wt? ‘fihm'flfiéfi” ficfonvurdcd with dispatch B,. Wreigh © yeu - ® ees to tt, HARCENT) Supt , M. Schongclady at Pr o'cleck A, M. 4 P. M | papor and pataphlot. We have seen no one, But I now soo witl sorrow thosq pleasures decay, # Yat, vhost. whon Ehad thom-I fung thom way 1 Young Oulsldaoft throntentd to ply with lila dart, and somutimes ho wounded-one sile of my heart? Bat now I could wish, whon his pranks I review, Thia godgtiip had atrietoon my hourt thro' und thro', Thon Uymen's soft bands had perchance buen imy fate, Nor lid L lununted my folly too lito ; Not Chloo had frown'd with un utr of disdaing Nor the world lind acondomn'd mo for fving tn vain, No prattlers now clung to my knees, No touder endem mounts to soothe and fo please, , No bosam companton: to Leighton my bliss f ' Suy, cun you imagine a state: worse than this 7 | No more the gay spring, in het bridal attire, Excites my foud bosom goma nymph to admire : [A stipicd IndifWronce pervades my dull veinia-- [Loar this, gud bo wise, ol yo nymphs and yo swalug I Yo youtlis, and yo virging, af Durip the pride, Indulge the soft pagion, while youth's on your side : | Joln hoarts and Join hands, and with rapture you'll find [Tow happy tha lot of the futpful and ind I Yo bagholor drones, who intrude on the hive 1 You most Insigmfgant creatures alive | | Ga-quityou like men--tliatno more it he said, You oro usoless alive; and despia'd when you're dead. [{( Intrigue be the pride of your lifo, And a mistress your glory Instend of a wife ; | Your boos ted. enjoyment is ull a mistake, And the hoight of your pride, is the pride of a rake. \Lis pleasure thoy seek, but truo pleasure they miss : \ For boast while they will of thaie favorite loss, Sho's a chore in their side, ond n snake in the grass, | Beware oh yo fair t or with sorrow you'll find thoi ouths ro deceit, and their vows are but wind ; Let virtue, ond honor, and truth be your care, Aud then youl bo happy as now you aro fiir. yo blast moments 1 young days of delight | What ! must you for evar bo. shas'd from my sight ? Thon adfen to all pleasure this cartlh can bestow ; ' For the haurt boil of foue, Tau hourt Jill of wos . From the Noutucket Inquiter. THB MYSTERY OP WHALING, Several skotchos doscriptiva of the process of taking whales, and the oporntions on board ship connccted with that gigautic sport, have from timo: to: timg been given to the public, per nfiws- ow- evar, which for minutences ond fidelity of detail, surpasses the following. | Its spirited and graphic delineations will not only interest the practica! : wholor, but its systematic secount of the entire | process, from beginning to end, will furnish both 'amusomont and instruction to the uninitiated. Wea are under obligations to the ingenious and a- blo author, who has manifestly # seen a little sor» vieo\ in this pursuit-suflicient to obtain complete | mastory of his subject-for this highly welcome contribution, sho blows-there she hlows-there she blows,! repeatod at intervals of half a minuto, is a ery often heard and oftener wished for, from the inast-hoad of a whale-ship in whaling waters.. | And quickly is that ery from aloft followed by the quastion of + whore away ? from the deck. I'wo points off the lee bow, a Thrge miles, gir? . + What do you call him ?' says the Captain. ' Sperm whale, sir,\ roars out tho man floit; and again ho gives the ery of there sho blows, with a noise that wakes the sleenors bolow, and pute to flight the droams that have | doubtless beon coursing through their braing-for 'most poople dream at sca whother they do on land or not--and mmR' of the drenmers have full faith in them too, and can toll to n certainty by the droam of the previous night, whother the day will bring forth withile; whother thoy will ho obtained if scon ; whother there will be one seen or many, and whethor they will betiave civily or show fight, 'The ery is given, and vivid excitement pervades on board, - But tho captain exhibite no hurry. | Ho turns, porhaps, to the cabin gangway, and | saye tatoward.' . 'The word is followed at an in- alant by an emphatic hom helow. * Pass up. the glase? + Ay, ays sir,' is the responsc,- A socond more und the erisped locks of the sable steward emorgo from the stairway. | Ho presents the unoguivocal smilo separating hiis lips, 'and his oyes rolling with joy, though trying to presorye his dignit'y 'and imitate the coolness of the Captain. - With the spyglass on his shoulder the captain goes aloft and looks through his tube, to | determine whether it is a spern whale or some oth- or kind, of which there are several, and although the appearance of their spout is. somewhat differ- ent, they cannot always be distinguished by even a practised eyo at any great distauce. If the captain is satished of its boing a sperm whale, he calls ont 'get the boats roady.' ! Ay, 2Y» sir, an- swors the mate from the deck. 'The watch be- low aro called up; the boatstcerers look to the boats to seo that evary thing is in its place; su- porflaous clothing is thrown asido; belts aro buck- led on und suspondors thrown off. | cooper | must stop worfiing, {in some ships} lest the noise | ent should reach tho whales and alarm them. 'The bays ure strung out on the lower yards, and linve just enught sight of the spout. *There she blows -blows-blowss' becomes more | frequent. and teas loud, - Now they nro seen from the dock. A Tow minutes havo olapsed and the captain is coming down. Lo passes aft to the quarter dack, Who whales ore getting nonr--porhaps within a quarter of a mile. Whe mate isa stauding by the captain. | The later slinnlm. 'Let the nain-yard come back, Mr. A} - Haul the main-yard back,\ says the mate,. | 1t is done and the ship is station- ary. ©Btand by the boats' 'The crews group about their several boats, ready to jump in, | 'The three mates ave in the sterns of their different boats, with a boatsteerer in. the head of each.- Six mon are at the different falls, ready to lower. 'The captain gives the word-tnow lower away gently? - One after the other the boats drop into the water, and are cleared from the tackles. 'The crew tumble in as they may and shove off As it is barely possible that there are persons who have never seen a whaleboat when rigged for service, let us occupy a moment in looking at one, A whaloboat is about 25 feet long, G feet wide in the contre, sharp at. both ends, clinker built, and light. - It is pulled (landsmen ignorantly say row ed) by § oars, threo on one side, two on the oth- or. - It is steered with an oar, similar in shape to those used in pulling, but of two or threo times tho size. A boat's crew consists of 6, viz: a boat» steerer, who pulls the first or harpooner oar; one man to pull the next, or midship onr, which is the heaviest ond requires a stroug pair of arms ; and one at the tub oar, which comes next; and one at the after oar, which is tha last and lightest, and is gencrally pulled by the smallest of the crew. The mate has the steering oar, ond is commander. - 'The boatstecrer,; whose title would indicate the steering-oor as his place, does not have charge of it until the whale has been struck with the harpoon; when he changes place with the mate, who finishes the performance with a lance. - 'The person who is steering stands up.- There are paddles in the boat, to be used when the noiso of ours might frighten the whales, There is generally a mast that can be hoisted or taken down at pleasure, with a goodly sized sail to aid in propelling the bout; and sometimcs two masts and sails and a jib besides, making S sails, - Tho ling, coiled in u tub pierced with uu» gur holes, is placed botween the seats or thwarts of the tub and aftor-oursinen. - When. the whale is struck and runs out Tine, the tub.oursinan sciz» cs a aimall bucket, placed at hand for the purpose and douses water in the tub to keep the Tine wet und prevent the rapid friction frow causing firo. In tho storn of the bout is a Reg containing a lan« tern, a tinder box, initches und candle, A keg of water one or two buckets, a bout look, and five paddies, are stowed undor the Heats, - Along the sides are tied up spare harpoons, lances, and a large Instrument called a spade. It is used for cutting holes in the whule's head, or elsewhere, wlien dead, for ropes to pass through. Spare tholepins are tied to those already in use, to sup- ply their place should any of them break. They fom the row rocks forthe oms. la the head of the boat ore two harpoous ready for finimediate use. A lLatchet and boat-knife are also there, secured in convenient places to beat hund if neey ded. 'The Imo is passed from the tub round a stout piece of timber near the stern, called the loggerhead, and thence forward to a groove in the head called the chocks. - A sinall wooden pin keeps the line from jumping out of the chocks. A sufficient leagth of fine is drawn thro' und coil. ed down to throw out with the harpoon. (Fhe ond is made fast to one iron, (Lburpoons are ure so called} and the other uttuchod to the same line by a piece of rope or short warp. Thus prepared, the suils are hoisted, the oars ure peaked, and the men seated on the sides or ranwale of the boat, add the force of the paddles to the assistance ofthe wind, - Carefully avoiding to pull on the whale's eye, they get directly he- hind him, taking a wide circuit to do so if neces- siry, ond keep as much £0 as possible until the head of the boat is nearly up with its flukes (lail,) The mate then sheers cut and ruus the boat up a- longside, calling out at the same time to the boat-stcerer, stand up.' | 'Phe boat-steerer drops his paddle and seizes the harpoon, | says the nate. ~ Phe mon drop their paddles, jamp to their seats, and take the oars. | 'Phe iron fhes--it has fastened-the second fron flies as quick as thought-the whule is struck, With a stort and tash of his huge tail ho makes a hillock of form. + Stom all,! is the word, and the bout is backed ofl\ by the ours, But all this is tho work of a moment, and the whale hing disappoared, | Mo is qulng down and the ling is whizving round tho oggerhoud | und through the chocks. (Pho tub-carsimn throws water on tho ling; tho mutes goes in tho houd ; tho boatstccrer goes aft; the bowman clears u- way the lance for the mate, 'The line all this while has been left to run free ; but it begins to go out with less velocity. +'Pake a turn,' says the inate. 'Fhe boat flies through the water, throwing a sheet of loam from either bow as she fallows the course of the whale; for heis now running parallel to the surface of the water,though a long way down. He may run in this way a mile or two, but generally comes up sooner.-- When he first comes to the surface he will very likely flounce and thrash ubout for a few mo- ments, and then be quiet before he takes another start, Now is the tino to go up with him. * Haul line,' says the mate, + haul bard boys, there he lays liko a log! By hauling in the line the boat is drawn up near enough to the whale for the mate to throw a lance in some vital part, Very often tho whale is killed with a few well directed lances, or even one; but sometimes it is a seri- ous affair. Fo get near enough to reach the 'How far of \-| whale with a lance and stil} to avoid getting bit by him, requires quick work und cool judgment. When the animal is kind it is casy enough ; but whon it is an ugly whale, when there is n tossing broken sen, rendering it difficult to work the boat quick, then it is that strong arms, gool heads,and hold hearts are needed, Boots ore often knocked to places by the whalo's flukes, or bit in pieces when he is gnagh- ing his teeth in his agony ; but comparatively fow persons are killed or even hurtwhen such occur- rences do take place. | 'P'wo, or three boats will be destroyed, partially or entirely, without an in- dividual being hurt. When a Janco has taken much effect he spouts out blood with his breath. 'This is a welcome sight to all concerned, and is bailed with noisy manifestations of joy. © 'There's blood.\ ¢ Thore lhe spouts thick as blood' +'Fhere he roils it out, thick as tar? _ After spouting out an immense quantity of blood, and bleeding from all the lance holes, his giant strength beging to full - He breathes slower and lashes tho water with less force, - Presently he stops blowing, but his strength is suddenly venewed. | Le starts off with a speed equal to his most successful efforts in his palmiest days of health and strength. - He doesnot go in a straight line, but describes a cir- cle, - Now slack line and give him room. | Keep out of his way, for he no longer sees or heeds boat, harpoon, or lance-mate, friend or enemy. Onward he plunges | with the energy of delirium. + Stack line-pull out of his way -pull hard-there lgther run, he'll go clear,\ are the successive or- ders of the mate as he puts the shoath on his lance, knowing that its work is done, 'The whale has circled round, oneo, twice and perhaps again ; but his, race is nearly run-he raises his monstrous hond as if trying to escape from his nalive clement-he sinks buck and turns upon his JULY 2, cpvarem 2 sidae-he shows tho commer of his fAluke-he is dond. Geo place of angiaty in the counten- ofthe resolute. - Now haut in your slack Une and coil down. - l comes in morrliy. - No urging is now nooded. \Phe bout is by: the whale's hond, Tho spade ts cleared away, with which the mate iy entting a holo to pass the rope through, | 'The bow min is holding the bort up with hiis boat-ligolt. The hole being made the rope is passed, | ! Give us the wail, says the mate briskly. - A small flag is handed out and stuck on a pole. - It is the sig- nal to those in the ship that the whale is dead. Lot us go to ship. Sho is four miles off to windward. The other two boats are within a mile of her, chasing whales, but cannot get up with them. | 'Phe captain is on the fore-top-gal- funt-crosstrees with, his spy-glass. He sees the waif, | Itis near night. (On deek,' he calls out, 'Sit,' answers one on deck. ¢ Run that signal up at the mizen peak.\ +Ay, ay, sir.' says the man. - The sighal haliards are brought in, the flag made fast and run up. It is the signal for the two near boats to come aboard. 'They see it and relinquish the chase. 'They are soon along side and hoisted up; the snils are filled ; and the ship is running down to the dead whale. But it is getting dark ; the wind is light, and the whale is 4 miles oft, The captain has lost sight of whale and boat and is runuing by guess. Prosontly a small - light is seen for an instant on the sur- frce of the water and disappears. It is c- nough-thc boat is there,. * Keop off another point,' is the order from aloft. ' Keep off unoth- er point, sity' is repeated from the deck, and the ship is again headed for the whale. | \Pho light of the boat's lantern is visible and hidden as she ri- ses and falls with the swell of the sea. It be- comes more and more constant, and soon ceases to disappear. While the ship is drawing down, preparation is made for securing the whale to the ship,. A stout cable is strung along the deck to be passed round his flukes. - One end of this cable or fluke rope has an eye; formed by unlaying the strands, doubs~ ling back, and splicing in ; while the other end is whipped up suug to be rove through the cye. A «small line with a buoy at ong end is fastened by the other end to the eye of the Auke rope. A lead sinker is attaclied to the line at the distance of two or three fathoms from the buoy, As the light becomes visible from the deck, those on the look out aloft have come down and are leaning o- vor the rail, still watching its position. | When nourly within hail of the bout some of the suils ure clewed up, and the ship's head-way suflicient- 3X diminished for getting tho whale to the ship- This is effected by various manwuyres, and he is placed alongside ; the smull line tint is fust to his [lend having been Lunded on deek, by which he is now hold. - 'The buoy rope with the lead at- tached is dropped in the water between the whale and ship. A slanting direction is given to the sinker to carry it under and cutside of him. The lead is heavy enough, with the: momentum it ac- quires in dropping, to cary the buoy down and under the whale, when it rises on the outside and is hooked up with the linhook from tha deck. The eye of the fluke-rope being fast to the other end, is immediately drawn round and hauled up to the rail. > anee of tha@Ganid, and quiet satisfaction in that [NO. 27. marks the outline of his dimensions. and nully and 4 don't like 'em nsither,' »teoree turns: nivay and his walk, be- guiling the time in enloulating how many wore such fellows will be wanted before the joyful sound of 'full ship' will be heard ; or in thinking of some token of remembrance for wife, friend, or sweetheart, to be fabricated from the ivory teoth of the whale.. And a far more threatening aspect they present in his wide opened jaw, than when converted into the shining reel or polished swift on which some fair one winds her threads, and greets the donor and perchance the conquer- or too, with the fairy smiles of grateful love. In such and other idle fancies the time is wil- ed away, until the bell strikes the signal that the watch is ont. 'The. second watching come up rubbing their eyes, in no very sweet disposition of mind ; for having beeu turned in just longee- nough to taste the sweets of sleep alter. fatigue, without iis having had time to do its kindly work of rcsEm-ation, the short summons to the deck is any thing but agrécable, or calculated to produce placidity of | feeling. Nevertheless, they are there. Phe word is passed, {that is, whatever orders the captain nay have left,) the relieved, stop a minute or two to chat with the relievers, (unloss they are too sulky} and then go below to slcep quietly till morning. | Lot us leave fem-at their slumbers, and the second watch to occupy their time on deck, and be in turn relieved by the third, to take another nap ere the first streak of day-light summons all hands to the task of cutting in. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION. We were informed that the late President of the Young Men's Association of this city, had de- clined complying with the resotution of the Asso, publication, and under the belief that the public had a fight to be informed of the present condi- tion of that institution, we have procured upon requost, the following extract from such report, which . we publish for the information of the pub- lic, and such of the members as were not present at the reading thereof, 'The President says : « 'Dhat from the Report of the Treasurer, ho is enubled to stato, that the Association, after ha» ving discharged an indebtedness which had ug» crued against it, previous to the coming into of. fice of the present executive committee of §825; after having paid its ordinary and extraordinary expenses, added to its permanent property, in- creased its library, by the,purchase of about 100 volumes of useful and | valuable works, has now without a single presented unpaid account against it, a surplus of $26 21 in its Treasury. From such report it also appears that during the fiscal year, from the 2nd Wednesday in May, 1840, to The free end is then rove through | and bowsed up tout, thus the oye down to the small of the whale. {winch is the part just before his flakes) gnd'jinming up tighter the more it is pull« ed upon,. \Now pass tho ond over the side again and forward to the hawser-hole in the bow-pass it in and stream neross deck, (+ Hook on every body and: slue the whale round\ Round he comes-his - flukes me drawn forward, und the head goes aft, abreast of the main chains? Make fast all, soys the Captain, The fluke rope is se- cured by repeated turns round the bits (or tim- bers at the heel of the bowsprit) and stoppered together with spun-yarn ; parcelling: is put round where it runs tough the hauser-hole, and well smeared with stush to prevent chafing. Anoth- er stout rope is made fast to the short warp in his head, and secured on the quarterdeck. | 'The first act is finished. - He is ready to be cut in on the morrow. It is nowlate in the evening, and they have ca- ten nothing since dinuer, or quite as likely, since breakfast. - \Phe cook has taken a kid of potatoes and a bucket of tea to the fore-castle, and the sume to the stecrage. 'Phey have bread, molasses and cold meat below. - 'The steward has been set- ting the table in the cabin. Whe captain spooks to the mato : ® Let the people have their suppers, Mr. Ad- Uo to your suppors, there,' onlly outthe mate, - Phoy dive down, uothing Joth. Euch one holps himselt to 1 tinpotful of temind stirs in some moluseos ; pule one or lwo good slaad eweet po- tatoos in his pin, with a elite of salt junk und A cuke or two of bread, | Perhops he has a pigeo of \ dull? to elke out tho repast, Duff ls a pudding made of flour and | water, nicely shortened with slush, and boiled in salt water. Eaten: with mo- lasses it is nutritious, and palatable to most per- sons. - To some it smacks a little of the glauber and other salts contained in the briny fluid in which it has undergone in the process of cooking. Thus accoutred, seated around on their sea-chosts with pan in lap and tin pot alongside, they set to in good earnest, keeping at the same thine an ani- mated discussion of the performances of the day ; interspersed with plenty of joke, gibe and repar- tee. ' In the meanwhile the steward. shows himself and announces to the Captain that ! supper's rea- dy, sir3' or ifhe is in the humor for a pulite flou- ish, he makes a half scrape and says, 'please to walk down to supper, sir? 'The captain says tay, ay,\ or ¢ very well,\ or perhaps nothing at all, but continues leaning against the mizen-top- enil-shect-bits, with the mate at his lee side. | In # few minutes he starts to go down, saying at the sainc time suppor, Mr. A' supper sir} an- swors the mate. Fhe copnirin goes down and seats himself at the table. 'The mate has remain- ed on deck, Two or thrce minutes elapse, and the mate makes a move,. | He walks to the second mate, says {supper Mr. BJ and goes below to take his seat by the side of the captain. 'Phe see- ond mate answers + suppor, sir,\ and goes to the third mate, to whom he says * supper; Mr. C. and then follows the mato to the table, 'The third mato responds as the others, +supper, sin' and tooks for the boutstearers before he goes down.- He gives the intimation us bofore, only omitiing the Mr. before the surnaine. 'The boatstecrers answer +supper, air,\ or 'euppor,' or tay, ay,\ as they {ee} inclined ; the necessity for etiquette di- as the rank descends, - All having been duly summened, in the course of ten or fifteen inates from the first announce. ment they are at the table, - As those first seated do not walt for the others before commencing op- erations, it might ut first sight appear that the order of rank would give a decided advantage in disposing of the contents, of the dishes. | 'The sup- position may not be entirely groundless ; but as somewhat less, the second and third inates but little, and the boatsteerers say nothing at all, the disadvantage the latter comers might labor un- der is somewhat diminished, by | these last giving undivided attention to the subject in hand, while the first seated are: losing time in wordy discus- stons. Suppor being over, a an hour may elapse before the watch is set,und all others sound asleep recruiting strength for the labors of the ensuing day. | Tho boat-stecrer who has the: watch, is walking fore and aft on the quarler deck, occa- the captain does most of the talking, the mate | Y the present time, there was received in the Trea- sury, the sum of 1,078 81, there being no bal- anco in the Treasury, at the close of the preceding sear. - 'Phis sum includes receipts from all sour» cos, - on necount of quaiterly dues, initiation fees of members, fines. donations, reccipts at the door from persons not entitled to admission as members, and miscellancous reccipte. | The total amount -of payments from the 'Preasury, upon bills allowed by the committee, was ©1047 60 ; of this sum, §595 was applied to the extinguishment of an in- devtedness, which had aterued previous to the commencement of the present year, and $75 was applied to the purchase of books for the library, and the residue in the discharge of the ordinary expenses of the association,; viz.: rent of hall, li- brarian's salary, printing, light and fuel, periodi- cals, vewspepers and iniscelluneous expenses umong which last is included upwards of $850, which does not fall properly within the class of ordinary expenses, From which itstates that the ordinary annual ex- penses of the association do not exceed the sum of $800, and the annual receipt of that sum into the Proasury, would in all mobability be amply sufficient to meet its current expenses.. | 'The dis- bursements of the prosent year for ordinary ex- ponges, the future annual expenses of tho Association, as thero has beon u considerable refronchment in the exponses of some of the depurtmenta and much greater than the fnercase in others. Wo havo every prospect for the future of being able to realizo annually & much groaler sum than $000, for from tho poll list of our late glection; Jt appears thero are 518 members belonging to the Association, the receipts from whom, on account of quarterly dues alone, would annually amount to $1,026. But as experience has shown, that from removals and other causes needless to men- tion, it is impossible to collect fully the dues owing so large a a receipt from that source, would hard- ly be realized. | But suppose there is allowed one quarter of the above sum of $1,026, for dues not collectable from members, which allowance would probably be sufficient. | There would still be $709 50 receivable from that source; to which should be added at least the sum of $100 receiva» ble from initiotions, fines, receipts at the door from persons not entitled to admission as mem» bers, honorary members, donations, &e., which would make the total amount of annual receipts ubout 870. Assuming the ordinary annual expenses of the Association notto exceed the sam of $600, which it is presumed they will not, there would be left on hund at the close of the next year a ba~ lance of about ©270 to be applied to the increase of the library, or to improvements in the other departments of tho Association, 'The newspaper and periodical department, rc- main the sume us qt the date of the Inst anoual re- port to tho Association, with some slight and pru- dent alterations, and Ihave, not heard any com- plaint of the insufficiency of this depmtment fully to meet the wants of those who frequent our Read- ing-Room. Our Library has been increased within the past year by tho purchase of about one bundred vol umes, und the books deposited with the Associa- tion by the of the Lancaster School, have also been increased in number, by the cx- penditure of the third instalment of the monies uppropriatod. from the interest of the U. S. De- posite Fund, for the purchase of Common School Tibraries, which this year amounted to nearly ©3800. - 'The members of the Association will now be furvished with a library of about 2000 volumes, equal in selection and extent to that of any other Association in this State, equal in number and care. The Lecture department, second to none in in- terest and importance, has during the past year been ably sustained, and great praise is due to the committce having charge of this department, for the zeal and fidelity with which they have dis- charged the duties of their important and respon- sible office. - And the members of the Association haye incurred a lasting obligation to the several individuals, who have freely and. kindly rondered their services in Lecturing before the Associa- tion; though too much praise cunnot be given to the Lecturers, for the high and instructive charac- stonally stopping and-lcaning over the gangway mil. - He is looking complacently at the whale. His black body is indistinetly scon in tho dark» vess, but the flashing of the wa- ter as it ripples against his flukes, headjand sides a ''That's a big whale, auys tho man, Chall make 80 barrels,\ + Yes mure,' answers his follow of the 'The don't stow down n hundred, PH cat snakes 'The bout ciation, requesting a copy of his annual report, for might be safely. assumed as a criterion of from members, the anticipations, therefore, of - Prices for Advertising. Tor one square of 20 lines or less, 50 cents for the first, and 25 cents far every subsequent insertion, if contiuned for less than three months. . For three. months, $3; for six months #5.. Longer advertise ments in the same proportion, e - Yearly advertisers will be charged for one square, including. the paper, $10 , for two squares, $15, with, the! privilege of renewing their advertisements quar- erly. Business cards will be inserted gratuiiously for yearly advertisers; for others, $3 a year, Legal advertisements will be inseried at the rates. prescribed hy law. 1 remeer ter of their discourses, still with the view of in- creasing the interest of the members in the Lice, tures, which 1 regret to say seemed in some dos gree to flag daring the carly part of our Into course, 1 would suggost that a fund be mused und get apart exclusively (or procuring the services of compe» tont persons, to doliver-gourses of Lectures upon ecioutific ar literary subjects, Could this bo dono it would prove mugh more capable of exciting the. Intercet mixl ottenduncee of our membors nt the hall; upon Lecture evoniogs, ant would be much more bebefeinl to them, than Licctures upou des tached and miscellaneous subjects. |- ~ FOODFOR PLANTS. \ The chief source from which plants derive the. materials for their growth is the soil. However vay rious the composition of the soil, it consists essential; ly of iwo parts, so far as its solid constituents me, concerned. Oneis a certain quantity of earthy: (Patter, such as silecious carth,clay, lime, and some ._. times magnesia; and the other is formed from the. remains of animal and vegetable substances, which, when mixed with the: former, constitute common: mould. A mixture of this kind inoistened by rain, - affords the proper nourishment of plants, The water, percolating through the mould dissolves the: soluble salts with which it comes in contact, togethy, er with the gaseous, extractive and other. matters which are formed during the decomposition of the animal and vegetable remains. In;this case it is i readily absorbed by the roots and conveyed as sap, to the leaves, where it undergues a progess of as; | , similation.\\ . - . \Bat though this is the natural progess by which plants obtain the greater part of their. nourish ment, and without which they do not arrive at per feet maturity, they may live, grow, and (even in- crease in weight, when wholly deprived of nutrition from this source. | In the experiments of Saussure, sprigs of peppermint were found to vegetate in dis: tilled water; and it is well known by“ many plants, grow when merely suspended in the air, In the Bog house of the botanical gardet of Ediuburgh, for- - example, there are two plants, species of the fig-tree,\ the Ficus australis and the Ficus clastica, the lot- tes of which has been suspended for ten, and the former for neavly sixteon years, during which time , - they have continued to send out shoots and leaves,} - Turner's Chemistry, * CHEAP MANURE. Farmers and gardeners, who mre desitfous of 194 newing their soil intended for the cultivation of Inte. spring crops, as late Indian, cori. pOTALORR; £llx gar-beet, cubhngtz, ur any other crop intended to be. planted after the frst of May, will find it greatly to their advantage to select the land intended for such purposes in the preceding fall, and, so soon as, the preceding: crop is gathered, to sow the ground in rye very thick. | 'This should be permitted to remain, fore from pasturage until about iwo or three weeks be« fore it is intended to plant; or till the rye attains the height of about ten inches, (say the middle of April) when it should be turned under with the plough and, - per mitted to remain undisturbed for two or three weeks, or dopger if practicable, 'Then pass the large harrow over it, and plang your\ crop» Bat it \ must be borne in mind, that the rye should never be > perinitted to attain a greater height than that at which the plough will effectually turn iv over; oth- .] exwise the stalks which are not covered will not de, compose, but will stil} vegetate and grow. If not practicable tosow with rye in the fall, sow very ear- ly in the spring about three bushels of: oats to the acre, which treat as above directed. - Actual experiments, made by ong of our most ins > telligent farmers in Jefferson county; show that, by pursuing the above course, the same: piece of land, may be made to produce an annual crop for many years without deterioration or a reduction of the a mount of produce. The same farmer is now trying a similar experiment with his com. lands, tg see whether, by sowing rye after the corn crop has been © gathered in the summer, and turning the rye undey in the spring, and then planting the same land again in corn, a succession of corn crops can be produced on the same land annually | to advantage. The result will begiven when ville (Ky.) Journal. f . mown coon AN BDJTOR DRVING cows. The editor of THis New-Hnmpshire Patrlot-n0 less a personage than an ex- United States Senator, ex-Governor of a State, ex-Bub-Treasurer of the United Slates for New England &e. &, gives tho following account of his morning's avocations; © 'To save the time of our man to work. in the garden, we are on. hand at five o'clock in the morn: ing to drive the cows one mile and a half to pasture, Ont and back is three miles, and occupies one hour, This is more profitable for reflection than ap hour dozing over some book or newspapers before breakt« fast-it is a grand exercise both of mind 'and body: We gather the day's experience from every man we ineet who has the wisdom to rise early ; we are soothed with the earrols of the robin; the: lark and. other birds, whose early music is wasted jon the air while indolence is asleep. Reflection has a: glori< rious opportunity ; and as we write for two newss papers, for the farmer and - the politician, we hops the early morning hour thus spent may please our readers as much as it fills our heart with gratitng to the Creator of sugh a world,.\ < s Sangerville, May 8, 1841. Mr, des--In conformity to my promisc{last spring, that T would let you know the | resultiof the experi- ment I recommended to prevent the. destruction of wheat by the weevilt-viz. sowing Rye with Wheat -I forward this communication, * ~ I sowed two quaris of tye to a bushel of wheat, the rge blossomed a few days before the wheat, and T observed the fly on it busily employed as soon as it was in blow;. and found to my satisfaction: that when the wheat came in blow they stil} committod their depredations on the rye. The rye, by bran- ching, keeps up a supply ing proper slate for then} to work on until they finish their: business for the season, | The last week of their . work the weather was very calm, and the flies were extremely busy on the rye, but very seldom on the wheat, There- sult was the rye was a lolal fufluré, for, Hake a handful of the heads as they come, and you would not find more then one kernel to seven Of eight heads. - The wheat was not damaged scarcely any: 1 should not think there was more than two kernels - } missing in a head by the wecyi). 1 found in somg instances more than thirty eggs in with one kernel -- of ye, so many generally, that there was not enough for them to subsist upon; aud they of conse- quence allidied: - Now Mr. Edes., it much easier to bait them to their own destruction \than to\ «drive them with skunks, hedgehogs; or. even loafer's tong nines -Piéscataguis Herald, ~ < J. LEACH.
