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CALEB CU S H IN G ON CH IN A. [From the Evening Post.] Mr. Cushing, late Commissioner from this country to China, hasbeen giving the results of his observations, in that distant quarter of the globe, in the form of a lecture at Boston. W e condense from the reports o fthe Boston Journals a few of the more interesting particulars. H e began by showing in how many respects the Chinese a re antipodes. H e said— ‘‘T o an European or an American, just land ed in China, every thing appears strange. He finds himself not only at the antipodes, physical ly speaking, but at the antipodes in a moral sense. H e sees around him countless myriads of men in a strange garb, and with a general appearance u nlike to all that to which he has heretofore been accustomed. H e observes the most studied uniformity among the various clas ses, and the progress of every thing which falls under his observation, so slow and so unvaried, Strikes him in singular c o n t r a s t with our own changing manners and locomotive speed. A thousand things admonish him that he is in a strange land, He hears the constant sounding of gongs, he observes innumerable boats on the livers, the dwelling places of millions of Chi nese; carts moved on land by sails, as well as boats on the water. Tf the pilot looks to the compass to direct his c o u r s e u p o n the d e e p , he looks to the pointing of the south pole— if he receives a letter he will find it written in lines running from top to bottom of the sheet, reading from right to left, with the date at the bottom of the letter— no alphabet being used but idiogra- phic characters. T h e mourning, instead of be ing b l a c k , a s with- us, is white with the Chi nese—the shoe even is whitened with some substance, to correspond with other portions of dress. “H e sees the saucer placed o r the cup, in stead of the cup on the saucer—-shuttle cocks played with the feet instead ofthe hands— ladies’ feet compressed, instead of their waists; leaves of a book cm open and trimmed on the back— a person swimming strikes his hands vertically and not horizontally— the top ofthe head shav ed—and when a friend meets you in the street, he does not shake your hands, but shakes his hands at you— the infantry armed with match locks, the cavalry with the bow and arrow— and a Coionel at tho head of his regiment not unfre quently brandishing a pan instead of a sword — H e will not only note these exterior forms oi difference, but will learn that nobility is not in herited from the father by the son. but rather, if one may so speak, by the father from the son — good deeds reflecting back upon a remote a n cestry. Corruption of blood, for crimes com mitted, affects ancestors long since dead and gone, though it does not necessarily aflect pos terity. All these things will strike one, upon a cursory view ; but it is just to treat the subject in a different manner or injustice will be done to a great and polished people.” Upon the nature and the practical working of the Chinese Government, the lecturer treated somewhat at large; T h e Celestials have most reverential ideas of the potentate who sways their destinies, and certainly the “divine right of K ings” has seldom found more devoted adher ents than in this nation. T h e Em p e ror with them is everything, and homage to him is incul cated from infancy as, not only a political, but a religious duty. T h e act of homage consists in three successive prostrations at full length,touch- ing the ground with the forehead at each time. T h is is the ceremony on which so many E u ro pean embassies have failed. It is the same in substance which is seen every day in China, performed by worshippers in the temples, at the shrines and altars of their religion, and at the tombs of their ancestors. Filial obedience, and reverence to the Em p eror, are tbe first great principles impressed on the minds of the Chi nese. From infancy to the grave the sentiment is continually presented to them, not merely in the punishment inflicted for disobedience to, or disrespectful treatment o fa parent, but also in the only universal worship of China— that o f decea sed parents and ancestors. T h e fu n c ti o n s o f G o v e r n m e n t a r e p r o f e s s e d ly a n d , i n tru t h , to a g r e a t d e g r e e , b e s to w e d on merit, intellectual and moral. A ll offices are open to all men, and hereditary rulers or legis lators, like those of Europe, are unknown. T it ular rank is indeed possessed by some families, but it is unaccompanied by pow e r; and the highest estimation is conferred upon virtue and learning. Public opinion is habitually regarded by the Chinese Government as much as with us, and all public questions are argued to the people as much as in England or the United States. The Sovereigns are in the habit of issuing periodical addresses to their subjects, inculcating moral and political duties, and several of the Em perors have proved themselves voluminous and suc cessful authors. T h e literature of the Chinese is very copious. As much is published with them as with us, and at as cheap a rate: while the proportion of men able to read and write is far beyond that of E u rope. T h e language of the country received a considerable amount of attention at the hands of the lecturer, but space will not permit us to give an abstract of his interesting remarks on this point. H e was persuaded that the peculiarities e f the machinery of thought, speech, and written communication in China— giving the people an unchangeable identity of literature, of ideas, and of mental and moral constitution— have done tnore than any thing else to maintain the stabil ity and long duration of the civil institutions of llie Em pire. T h e y have vast collections of books, and a mere catalogue of the Imperial Library, in Mr. Cushing’s possession, compiises ten volumes. T h e manners of the Chinese are eminently courteous; they have not only the substance of high civilization but its exterior also. Their morals the lecturer was not prepared to define in comparison with those of other nations,wheth er superior or otherwise. They themselves have a very low idea of the morals ol other peo ple, from seeing the conduct of Europeans, par ticularly English sailors and soldiers in their seaports. Pacific habits of intellectual, literary and ar tistic refinement are indeed the characteristic of the Chinese, and hence the facility with which a handful of English troops dictated terms to the empire. An India rubber factory in Providence manufactures 600 pairs of shoes daily. T h e India rubber being first mashed, is dissolved in catnphene and passed several times between two iron rollers. It is then run of! in a very thin web by passing it bet ween he avy rollers upon cloth, where it is kept in place until several lay ers are made; so as to obtain the desired thick ness. D u ring this operation the material is kept warm by steam. One girl makes from 10 lo 15 pairs of men’s rubber shoes per day after the material is prepared. S e v e n D a y s L a t e r fro m E n g l a n d . r American hemp is now exported to Scotland, where it is used instead of flax fn the manufacture of certain kinds of goods, and Where a new process has been discovered for softening the article prior to its being spun.— Very fine and white goods are made of it, as Well as bonnets and paper. A R R I V A L OF TH E 'C A L E D O N IA . Continued Unfavorable Weather fo r the H a r vest— R ise of Bread-Stuffs and Provisions. with an upwards tendency— Cotton drooping — Deficiency in the Polatoe Crop. The steam ship C a l e d o n i a , Capt. Lolt, a r rived at Boston at 8 o’clock on Monday morn ing the 3d inst. She left Liverpool on the 19tih ult., m a k ing'the passage in 15 dpys. T h e commercial news is of the highest inter est— confirming to a great extent, the apprehen sions of a diminished harvest; and of a deficien cy in the potatoe crop Prices of bread-stuffs ahd provisions had accordingly advanced and were advancing. Among the railroad projects, we notice one for a subterranean line in Paris, to connect lhe termini of the Northern and Lyons rail roads,the entire length being about 3 miles. On the 16th ult. the Bank of England issued a notice fixing the minimum rate of interest an London for bills and notes discounted at the Bank at 3 per cent, such bills and notes not having m o r e th a n 9 5 d a y * to ru n . It was sup posed by many that the rise in the interest of money would not atop at this point, C o m m e r c i a l . — T h e cotton market is depres sed, the business transacted is limited, prices have a downward tendency, and holders, evi dently not at ease, show a desire to accept the current rates, and to press their stocks. A variety of causes may be adduced to a c count for the present stagnation. Foremast is the railway madness. It swallows up all class es and shades in its vortex ; the steady merchant and the reckless gambler are alike bewitched by its allurements, and sage grave men, whose or ganization would seem to put them out of the way of temptation, act like persons laboring un der stimulating draughts, and increase by their conduct the general madness. T h e present state of things will give a power ful impetus to the feeling in favor of free trade, and rumors even now are prevalent— mere con jectures. probably, but straws show how tlhe wind blows— that P pp I, ere long, will throw open the ports, and thus anticipate the famiine which would appear to be impending over Ire land, and which cannot be unfelt in England. The American provision trade flourishes. — The stock of Beef. Pork and Cheese, is light; and the state of things in Ireland will have a tendency not only to improve prices, but to Hes sen competition. It seems a singular anomaly in this branch of trade, that the dealers are con stantly complaining of the smallness of their stocks, and of the difficulty which they experi ence in executing the orders which pour in upon them. T h e weather lately has been most wretched, and even at the present moment large patches of uncut grain are exposed to the pelting of the elements in the north of England and in Scot land, while, as we have stated previously, the position of matters in Ireland is even worse. D o m e s t i c — T b e d o c k yards and naval arse nals of England, exhibit extraordinary activity at the present moment. In many of the outports steam frigates o f the largest class have been or dered by the Government, to be ready at a fixed period, according to the contracts, and the buil ders have been bound down in heavy penalties to have them, like the old Commodore in the song, “fit for sea” at the required time. T h e contractors have been recently informed by the Admiralty that the penalties will be rigidly en forced in the event of failure as to time. In ad dition, surveys are being made of the coast and of the outpons, and preparations are also being made for placing the whole in a position ot the greatest strength and impregnability. But the inquiry is, whence this warlike activ ity? W h at is the occasion that demands it?— W e are at peace with the world ; our ships ride quietly on every sea; the foreign relations of the country wear a pacific appearance. W ith all the great powers of Europe we are apparent ly on the most friendly terms— not a tipple dis turbs lhe calmness of the ocean wave. W hat, then, can be in the wind which indicates this strange and unnatural prescience of a storm?— W ith the exception ofthe misunders'anding in th e R iod e la Plata, to which France, equally wfith ourselves, is a party, there is nothing pal pable to vulgar ken in this galvanic movement in the arsenals and on the sea-board. Those who profess to see farther into a mill stone than their neighbors, point to the “F a r West”— to Oregon, for a solution of the mystery. Piesi dent Polk, say they, is determined to have the disputed territory irrespective of the consequen ces. T h e spirit of his inaugural address, the same authorities add, actuates the President and his democratic Congress. T h e comparative weakness of the whigs in the house, as well as in the Senate, and the strong feelings which in fluence a large portion of the citizens of the U. States on this question, are adduced as potent reasons for arming, and the preparations for on slaught, of which the dock yards of Britain at the present moment give indubitable proof. T h e preparations lo which we allude are unquestion ably matters of fact; whether the inferences deduced therefrom be correct, is another ques tion. T h e failure of the potatoe crop in Ireland is a most distiessir.g event. T h e accounts connec ted with this subject, from all parts of that coun try, are painful in the extreme. W ith the greater part of the laboring population, living at all times from hand to month, it only requires the failure of an esculent which enters so large ly into their food, to produce_misery o f the keen est, the most heart-rending description. Ireland does not suffer exclusively by this calamity this year; but elsewhere, from the comparative comfort of the lower orders, they can better en dure and provide against it. T h e Puseyite rupture with the Anglican church has taken an important turn. Mr. New man and a batch of his friends have at length formally seceded, and joined the church of Rome. T h e event has not excited much sur prise, for it has long been expected. F o r e i g n . — T h e re is little of interest in the foreign news of the week beyond the tidings from Algeria. That biaveand unsubdued chief, Abdel-Kader, has achieved another triumph over his French invaders. H e surprised and captured another 200 of them. The poor fel lows, it is true, weie sick, and could make no resistance; but, coupling this with the previous defeat we recorded in our last, it would appear that the French arms in Africa are in a fair way of losing their laurels in these unfortunate en counters with the children of the sun— *he sons ofthe desert. Our Pa> is correspondent seems to exult at the retributive vengeance which France is about to inflict on the Em ir. W e differ from our clever and accomplished corres pondent in toto. The Emir, to our thinking, is a brave fellow—a sturdy chief—an indomita ble patriot. He fights nobly, and with a high- souled valor, tor the independence of his native land; he disputes every iuch of territory, and so far from wishing to see such a man fall before his pursuers, all our sympathies, o u r hopes, our prayers, are with him. R U S S IA . S t . P e t e r s b u r g h , October 6 . —The Em peror is much annoyed at the late affairs in Cau casus; so much the more as it was he himself who schemed nnd ordered the operations. The loss to the Russian army has been much more serious than represented. A new conspiracy is said to have been discov ered at Warsaw, and some scores of wretched -victims, chiefly students, have been packed off to Siberia, and to the dungeons of the fortresses Great cruelties are practised towards monks and nuns, and the people in general, to compel them to abandon the Catholic for the Greek Church. SWITZERLAND. G f n e v a , October 10. -T h e war between the Jesuits and the Radicals continues as intense as ever; but luckily, instead of being carried on with swords, and pistols, and stouLsticks, it is fought out in the newspapers. BELGIUM . B r u s s e l s , October 15.— When the malady of p o tato e s first became known orders for large quantities were sent lo the United States. Some have already arrived, but they are so bad from the effects of the sea voyage, that the oiders have been countermanded. A company, consisting of Belgian, French and English capitalists, it is said have been for med, in conjunction with the Minister of foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, to make a canal to unite the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. As the lake of Nicaragua, and a navigable river are on the proposed line of canal, the expense is estimated only at the very moderate sum of 50 million francs, or £2.000.000 British money. T H E J M U I i A M 'I V N C O U K I E H . J . It. O R T O N , E d itor. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1845. B r o o m e C o u n t y O f f i c i a l FRENCH. FOSTER. Barker, 118 71 Chenango, 513 408 Colcsville, 224 191 Conklin, 100 135 Lisle, 186 76 Nanticoke, 42 22 Sandford, 32 135 Triangle, 97 103 Union, 216 245 Vestal, 71 169 Windsor, 143 166 ■ ...... — .. - — Total, 1772 1721 1721 Maj. for French, whig, 51 Whig majority on Senator, do do on Coroner, 35 29 The vote on Convention w h aa follow*:— — For a Convention, Against do Maj. for Convention, Total Electoral vote of 1844, Total vote on Member in 1845, 2050 615 1435 5276 3493 Falling off in the vote polled, 1783 T h e S t a t e —T h e R e s u l t The result of the recent election in this state, says the Argus of Monday, is the success, hy a large ma jority, of the democratic tickets. In the Senate, the democratic candidates succeed in the 1st, 2nd, 4tli, 6th and 7th districts, and the whigs in the 3rd, 5th and 8th. The political divis ion in that body is 25 democrats, 6 whigs, and 1 native American. Jn the House, it is ascertained that 70 regularly nominated democratic members arc elected. This is a majority of 12 in that body. And this exclusive of Otsego, which.'is yet uncertain, and allowing only 1 democrat in Dutchess. This is a proud result for the Democracy of the Slate, under all the disadvantages of internal division and an unusual disregard of the regular nominations, which have characterized the campaign. It is a triumphant approval of the policy and measures of President P o l k ’ s administration, and of Gov. W r i g h t and the State administration, and will be hailed b? our democratic brethren in other states as the presage of future success. The following table ofthe House of Assembly, is corrected by the latest returns:— T l i e A s s e m b l y . Albany* 2 Albany 1 Columbia 3 Allegany 2 Clinton 1 Broome 1 Chemung 1 Cayuga* 3 Chenango 2 Chenango* 1 Cortland 1 Cortland 1 Dutchess* 1 Chaulauque 3 Franklin* 1 Dutches* 2 Fulton and Hamilton 1 Erie 3 Greeno ft Essex 1 Herkimer 2 Genesee 2 Jefferson 3 Livingston 2 Kings* 2 Lewis* 1 Madison 3 Monroe 3 Montgomery 2 Niagara 2 New-York* 13 Oneida* 4 Onondaga 3 Onondaga* 1 Orange 3 Orleans 1 Oswego 2 Ontario 3 Putnam 1 Rensselaer 3 Queen* 1 Saratoga 2 Richmond* 1 Schoharie 1 Rockland 1 Tompkins* 1 St. Lawrence ft Washington ft Schenectady^ 1 W »yne* 2 Schoharie 1 Wyoming 2 Seneca 1 Steuben 3 50 Suffolk 2 Sullivan 1 Anti.Rtnt. Tompkin* 1 Delaware*t 2 Ulster 2 Warren 1 Irregular. Westebeater 2 Tioga* 1 Yate* 1 - 70 ♦Gains. + 1 dem. ] whig. Otsego and Cattarangua to hear from. Col. Young is elected to tha Senate in tbe fourth district, although bis own county, Saratoga, went 600 against him. The democratic majority in St. Law rence is near 1500, which will enaura him about 1000 in the district. Otsego elected a democratic sheriff by 267 majori ty but owing to divirions gave' -a whig majority on senator of 625, and the aasembly lieket ia ao that it ia left in doubt until the official can rase. Cattaraugus is probably whig by a small maj. M e lan c h o ly S u icide. On the 30th of October ult., a man who called his Mine Fuller, committed saicitfe by cutting his throat with a razor at the Poor House of this County. He was brought there the day previous by the poof-mas. ter of the town of Windsor; and stated that he was from Bulternutts, Otsego County. He was respec tably dressed with black coat and pantaloons, snuff colored vest, and fine wool hat something worn. He was IDparClltly 55 years of ago, bald headed, and had a pair of silver mounted spectacles. He was evi dently insane. T e m p e r a n c e T h e a t r i c a l s . Our citizens will see, by their advertisement, that the Western Temperance Company are to give an exhibition at the saloon of the Phenix Hotel to-mor row evening. We have before us notices of this company from several temperance and other journals in this state and Connecticut, in which their efforts to illustrate tbe evils of intemperance are spoken of with high commendation. In Mr. Hough, many of our citizens will recognize an individual who has heretofore appeared before them in a different depart- ment of the drama. were received every where with cordiality, and tlie must hospitable treatment— and they, think there wil! be some delightful posts established here'. . The climate of Texas I presume is very pleasant, but since we arrived it has been very hot during the -day- and cold at- night. I have not Seen a clo ud sinee we landed in the new State. Optical Illusion. A beautiful optical phenomenon, sometimes called the mirage , was witnessed by the editor of this paper, on lake Erie, during the past summer. It was a bright hot day of July. Wc were sitting on the deck of a staunch sleam-ship, running merely up the Lake with the south shore full in view ; our attention divi ded between the continuous wave, thrown up by the prow of the vessel, as it danced away of the Color of gold in the clear sunlight, and a mass of white clouds which hung over the shore and was continually chan ging into every conceivable shape of majesty and beauty; now presenting the forms of ragged towers, and mountain peaks capped with snow, and again the outline of huge monsters, such as we read of in the imaginary mythology of the ancients. While dream ily regarding these appearances of the clouds, our eyes rested upon a seeming avenue or archway, of variagatcd hues, apparently extending through the lower portion of the ma6s. As it was of the same di versified color as the shore, it did not at first occur to us but that we were looking through a break in the clouds upon a portion of the country beyond ; but a moment after, we perceived, that there was a consid- erable space of clear blue sky between it and the earth. We then became aware the we were looking, for the first time, upon the fata morgana ; and that the beautiful avenue of brown and green fields and forests, which we had been admiring, was a spectral illusion, a picture of the lands below, prepared by the alchimy of nature, and set among the clouds. P e r i l o u s A d v e n t u r e a n d . T i m e l y r e s c u e . — T h e youngest daughter of Mr. S. P. Davis of this city, between thirteen and fo u r teen y e a r s o f a g e , b e i n g iu th e c h a m b e r o f t h e h o u s e yesterday afternoon, took a look from the win dow, and observing, among other things, some leaves and dirt which had lodged upon the roof of the portico on the front part of the house, she conceived the idea of removing them. Obtain ing a broom for this purpose, she went ta the roof, and while engaged in sweeping, her feet slipped from under her, and she slid down to the eaves and over the trough, but fortuna'ely succeded in grasping the trough vvith her hands and held on to it, sustaining in this way the weight of her person, while she called for assis'acce. H e r cries reached the ears of a gen tleman passing, who, on discovering her per ilous situation, sprang to the door, and with a loud rap obtained immediate entrance. On be ing inquired of what was wanting, he made some hurried answer, and asked the way 'o the roof of the portico. On reaching it he slid down to the eaves, and by dint of well directed and collected efforts, rescued the girl frotn her per ilous situation withont injury. In the consternation of the moment, the fam ily n e g le c t e d to e n q u i r e the g e n t l e m a n ’s name, and indeed, he was absent before they had time to express even their gratitude F o r this reason, we are requested to extend him on their behalf, their warmest thanks, and to assure him of ihe lively gratitude the parents feel for his timely, and under Providence, successful efforts in res* cuing their child from her perilous condition.— Mr. D. also requests us to ask of him an inter view at his earliest convenience, that he may have the pleasure of an acquaintance, and an opportunity of expressing his thanks personally, for his kind assistance.— [New Haven Courier. I n t e r e s t i n g L e t t e r fro m T e x a s . We have been favored with the following extract from a tetter of an officer of the U. S. Army in Tex as, to his father in Binghamton. N. Orleans — St. Charles Hotel—the Barracks — Steam Ship Alabama—St. Josephs Island—Camp at Corpus C h r isli. Camp Coarus Christi, Texas, ) Oct. 13, 1845. \ * * * * j liked tbe appearance of N. Orleans very much although I visited it at an unfavorable timo, as the citizens have not yet returned from the north, where a great many of them go to spend tlifi summer. The city is consequently dull—no amuse ments and very little business going on. I stopped at tlie “ St. Charles” and being slightly acquainted with Mr. Wilson one of the proprietors, felt quite at home there. This is the Astor House of N. Orleans and a very splendid house it is too. I will venture to say however that there are more juleps and coblcrs drank in the rotunda of this house in one day, than in all of the houses of Broadway, Such is the differ* ence between N. York and N. Orleans. New Orleans Barracks are beautifully situated about three miles below the city—the grounds having been ornamented as much as possible with trees—the prin c ip a l ones cu l tiv a ted being “ p r ide of C h i n a ” a n d “ Arbor vitae.” The quarters are two stories high, built uf brick, enclosed by a brick wall flanked bv four martello lowers. We left this post on board of the Steain Ship Alabama in the evening, so that we saw nothing of the country along the river from there lo the Balize—but I am told that it seems to be one large sugar plantation the whole distance, and it is the same above New Orleans as far as Baton Rouge. We left the Balize about sunrise and did not see land again until wc reached St. Josephs Island in Aransas Bay. We had a severe storm qn the Gulf and nearly all of our officers and men were sea sick. There were near fifty officers and about four hundred men on board. Many of these officers were on their way to join their different Regiments and corps, which were already in Texas. On board of the Alabama they live in real south ern .style—the first thing presented in the morning is a cup of strong coffee. On the breakfast table we also find coffee and claret, the latter of which is fur nished at every meal- We were on board of the steam ship about three days. At St. Josephs Island we were obliged to encamp and wait for transporta tion, for the reason that large vessels cannot get to this place. We left there on Saturday morning and arrived here the same afternoon. .This encampment presents a beautiful appearance. There never was so large a portion of our Army col lected together before. We h.ave five Regiments of Infantry, oue Regiment of Dragoons, 6'ixlcen compa. nies of Artillery (i. e. four companies from each of the four Regiments,) and the Baltallion of Louisiana Volunteers. The camp is about two miles long, and our Regiment occupies tho centre. Every body ad mits that we have the handsomest camp in the whole line, particular pains having been taken to improve and grade the ground we occupy. They ail admit too that we have the best band in the army. On the arrival of our Batlaliion they came out and played Auld Lang Syne , as a welcome to us. The different Regiments are encamped as follows: 1 st B rigade —Artillery, 8th Infantry, 2d Drag, goons. 2 nd B rigade —7th Infantry, 5th Infantry— Bastion. 3 rd B rigade —Light Artillery, 3d Infan. fantry, 4lh Infantry, Louisiana Volunteers. Each Regiment and each Company is encamped by itself of course, in' regular streets. The Officers’ tents in one line are pitched on a shell bank next to the Bay. It is beautifully located, but there is great scarcity of wood and water, and the cam p will prob ably be moved by winter in consequence. The wa ter ia brackish, and you would think it impossible to drink it—but I tbink it is not so bad here as at St. Josephs. Some half dozen Mexican* hare just passed my tent, but they do not look very formidable—some of them are in camp every day,-~I suppose they live some where in the neighborhood. We had a report here yesterday that there was a party of three hund red about fifty miles from here, but Gen. Taylor ap pears to have no confidence in tbe report. There is no probability of a war, so that we will not probably have any chance to distinguish or- immortalize our selves. If we were to march to the Rio Grande, (and I should not be surprised if we did,) perhaps we might fine a few Mexicans on the route, but 1 presume they would get out of our way as soon as possible. We are all in good spirits and good condition, ready for any kind of service that may be required of us. It is impossible to tell how long we are to remain in this country. One or two Regiments of course will have to be stationed permanently in some part of Texas, and we know not wbich it will be. The Dragoons wbo came over land to this Camp, speak in tbe highest terms of the country and its inhabit ants, S a l t p e t r e .— A gentleman who arrived here yesterday in the steamer Great Western flom England, handed us the following extract which he copied from Leigh’s Picture of Lon don :— “A dreadful fire broke out in the afternoon of July 22d. in this year, (1794) at Cuckhill wharf, R a t c li f f e H ighw a y ; and il was calamitously re markable from the circumstance, that in its pro g r e s s it c o n s u m e d m o r e h o u s e s th a n a n y on e confl-agra*ion sin c e the remarkably great fire of 1666. This fire was occasioned by the simple circumstance of the boiling over of a pitch-kittle on a boat-builder’s premises, from whose ware- • • h o u s e s , w h i c h w e r e sp e e d i l y c o n s u m e d , t h e flames spread to a barge laden w ith saltpetre and other stores, and thence communicated to several vessels and small craft that were lying near, and could not be got off, such, unfortunate ly was the state o f the tide. T h e explosion of the saltpetre in the barge carried the flames to the saltpetre warehouses belonging to the East India Company, whence the fire spread with overwhelming rapidity, inconsequence ofthe several explosions of saltpetre, wbich blew up with sounds resembling the rolling of subterra neous thunder, and threw large flakes of fire up on the adjacent buildings. T h e scene soon be came dreadful, and near seven hundred houses were destroyed.” T h e body of M rs G ilso n , o f Schenectady, one of the passengers lost in the Swallow, last Spring, has been recently found about two miles below Athens. T h e body was so much de composed, that it could scarcely have been iden tified, but for the watch she cairied, having her name on it which was found on her, with the monev she had with her. 113“ S ands ’ s S arsaparilla .—The skin, covering as it docs, the whole surface of the human body, is of the most vital importance, both as regards health and beauty, being tho medium through which, in connection with the nervous system, man holds com. munion with the external world. It is in this impor tant membrane the nerves te r m in a te in th e ir m c s t delicate ramifications, and tlie sense of touch is so valuable. Diseases of the skin have attracted com paratively but little importance until within a short period, and perhaps there never w a s a time when so much interest has been manifested as at present, both on account of the local ravages of this class of mala dies, and their being the attendants of the most ob stinate chronic constitutional disorders. The com plosion, otherwise transparent, is ruined by pimples, pustules or glandular enlargements, festering under the skin, which not only endanger health, but life. In other cases, dark, livid spots, blotches or carbun. cles, approaching a state of soppnration, are observed. Il would be in vain to portray tho different shades and varieties of cutaneous affections, but enough has been averred lo show conclusively these diseases have their origin in the general system or constitu tion. How can health be enjoyed, or life itselfprove a blessing, when the blood, the grand fountain of life and health is impure? Sands’s Sarsaparilla has been tried, proved and ac knowledged to be all that is necessary or desirable lo purify the blood, to cleanse and renovate the general system, The triumphs it has obtained over disease are such as are not furnished from any other source. By its use thousands have been made to rejoice who were fast verging to a close, when death would draw a curtain over this world’s scenes. It purifies, clean ses, and strengthens the fountain springs of life, and infuses new vigor throughout the whole animal frame. For further particulars and conclusive evidence of its superior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which may be obtained of agents gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B. Sands & Co., Druggists and Chemists, 273 Broadway New-York. Price $1 per bottle: six bottles for §5. (CTFor sale also by L. M. R exford , Binghamton. !Cf=BRANDRETH’tS PILLS —Acrimonious Hu. mors the cause and only Cause o f all Pain and Dis. tress in the body .—Pain is the warningjjiven by the nerves that there are acrimonious humors in the bo dy. No man ever had an affection of the lungs but it a r o s e fro m A c r i m o n i o u s H u m o r s b a r i n g s e t t l e d there. No man ever had pain in the head or an af. fection of the heart, but it was produced by the pres ence upon those parts of Acrimonious Hornors. So with Rheumatism—it is the Acrimonious Humors which have settled upon the membrane of the mus cles. So with dysentery—the Acrimonious Humors have settled upon the mucus membrane of the bowels, aggravated in most cases by tbe retention of Hard F ecal matter in thuse important organs. There nev er was a pain or distress in any part of the body, (un less it waa produced by an accident) that'waa notf occasioned by tbe presence of Acrid Humors. It is these humor* which have to be expelled, and by so doing tbe Pain or distress is sure to be removed. To do this with certainty the Brandreth Pills must be used. They are aa innoeent aa bread, yet all power ful as the remover of the cause of sickness; may be taken at any time of day or night without alteration in diet or fear of cold. The following are duly appointed agent* for the sale of the Brandreth Pills in Broome county, each one having a new certificate of agency from Dr- Brandreth : --- J. It- Orton, Binghamton ; Whitmore & Dotenburv, Windaor; Canfield & Steele, (Jnion; William Lincoln; Maine; Holme* & Welch, Upper Tbey say tbey n e t people of great refinement, I L isle; Mcloy 8c Keeler, Chenango Forks. 11 | I t has been ascertained that there j# a very considerable loss in wheat by. reapifl'£ It when ‘dead ripe.’ By the experiments lately tried, it appears that one erop, which waa cue Aug. 4th, yielded, when thrashed, 61s, p ef quarter; another cut Sept. 1st, yielded 52s. per quarter. Three other experiments produced similar results, and the quantity of flour pro-1 duced was relatively 80, 77 and 72 lbs, the crop being cut respectively Aug. 16 and 3 0 th ; antf Sept. 9ih. W h eat therefore, as well as m o st other crops, should be gathered a little before be* in g ‘dead ripe.’ M A R R I E D . ~ In this town, on Thursday the 6th inst. by the Rev, Mr. Gregory, Mr. C alvin S hepherd of Union to Mias S a r a h B u l l o c k . In Conklin on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Dyer,' Mr. Morgan L. Wood to Miss S arah Norton, all ot Conklin. In Clinton,' Dutchess county, on the 27tb inst., by' Daniel H. Schultz Esq., Mr. J o h n F. R. S touten ^ burg to Miss M aria , d a u g h t e r of B e n j a m i n Conger1 E s q . , b o t h o f t h e f o r m e r p l a c e . T e m p e r a n c e E x h i b i t i o n . M E S S R S . H O U G H & S C O V IL L E , M a n a g e r s . W E S T E R N TE M P E R A N C E COMPANY. “ Tics, fo be abhorred, should be seen.\ A T T H E P H E N I X SA L O O N . Bingham* ton, on Thursday Evening, Nov. 13th, will bo presented an O riginal Tem p e rance D ram a, in F i ve Parts, expressly written for this Company, entitled T I E B R O T H E R S j O r th e F a l l e n Saycd. The incidents, characters. &c. will be found in the Programme. Letters of commendation from gentlemen of the highest respectability both in the E a s tern and W estern Skates, are in possession, o t the M anagers, and may be seen ori application to them. Admission 25 cents. • Children half price. Nov. 12. 1845. N O T IC E . I S hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing under the firm o fS. Cary & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.' Tbe Books and accounts are assigned to S. F . Cary & Co. who will attefnd to the s e tjing of the same. Those hav* ing accounts unsettled will confer a great favor -by settling,- soon. Those having accounts against said firm will present them. Dated October 22d 1845. S. CARY. A. C. MORGAN. S. F. CARY. N E W STO R E . ■ h . © . H © ! E © z & [ M , L A T E of the firm of S Cary & Co. would aip nounce to his friends, and 'the public in gen e r a l , that he is now r e c e i v i n g a n e n t i r e n e w s t o c k of goods, at the old stand of S. Cary & Co., foot of court street, w iere lie would te glad to see his old friends and customer^ and a ll others wishing tat buy goods cheap. Particulars next week. N o v . 12, 1845. 5 , 0 0 0 P E L T S W ANTED, for which the highest cash pried will be paid at my Hat, Cap arid F u r store. Nov. 11,1645, A. B. ROGERS; EM P IR E BLOCK, NO. 1. O NCE more the subscribers would beg leave tat call the attention ofthe citizens BinghamtoU and vicinity lo their large and well selected as sortment of C H E A P D R Y G O O D S , Selected especially for the good of purchasers .—- On examining their assortment of D O M E S T I C G O O D S , You will find every style of Sheeungs, Drillings; Tickings, &c., which will positively be sold v ery ,low. D R E S S G O O D S . Of every variety, quality and price, Cashmeres, Cashmere DeCosse; M DeLaine, Alpac as a large and cheap tot, bought expressly for this market; because they are ch\a.p. SH A W L S . H/osciry a beautiful article of La dies3 black cashmere Hose, Linens, Lawns, Laces- & C . In the C L O T H department may be found every variety, consisting oi French, Beaver, Broadcloth's .ot every shade, Cashir eres, Sauinets, Jeans, &c. R I C H P R I N T S W e have now more than 300 pieces of prints- new siyics, from (id to 2lc. per yard. ’ W e cannot be excelled in GROCERIES, they were bought cheap, and will be sold cheaper than elsewhere in this town. CROCKERY, a g'-od assortment: NAILS, best quality. W e ask but a comparison o f our goods ahd prices with any in town to convince any one that better bargains are to be had with us, than a t any store ifi B.righamton. O ’ Be sure wh-n you come in town to go td No. 1. Empire Bloch , if you tvant to save money. „ Dont forget ELY’S Wm. M . E ly. ) Jos. E. E ly . j Binghamton Nov. 12, 1845. r e m o v a l . \ J. & C. ROGERS, % H AVE Removed to tlie new and commodious store No. 3. EM P IRE BLOCK. (4 doors a- bove their old locaiion,) and have now opened a large and well selected assortment of goods wbich they offer to their iriends and the public generally ' as cheap for Cash or Ready Pay as can be lound in this market. Our stock consists of ' © I E ¥ © @ @ © 8 . Groceries, Crockeiy, Looking Glasses, Glass'/ Hardware, Hats and Caps, Leather, Codfish and Mackerel, &c. &c. W e invite all to call and examine our Goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. The highest market price will be paid for coun try produce. Do not forget the place No. 3. Em pire Block. J. & C. ROGERS. Binghamton Nov. 12,1845. M OUS DeLAINS, Alpaccas, Bombazines, and other Dress Goods for sale cheap at No. 3. Empire by ____________ J. & C. ROGERS, G INGHAM S , some new and beautiful Pattern* at No 3 Empire ________ J. & C. ROGERS. B RO W N and Bleeched Sheeting cheapest ia town at N o 3 Empire J. & C. ROGERS. f l O T T O N Yarn, Batting, W ickingand Wad* ding at No 3 Empire J. & C. ROGERS. L ARGE Stock o f Cloth, Cassimers and Sattinets selling cheapest in town, No 3 Empire J . & C. ROGERS. H ARDWARE, a good assortment may found at No 3 Empire __________ J.& C . ROGERS. W OOLSEY and Woolsey’s refined Pan C a lc s Syrup at No 3 Empire J. & C. ROGERS. M ILL and cross cut Saws, at No. 3 Empire _______________________ J. & C. ROGERS. L ARGE assortment of Boots and Shoes, cheap at No 3 Empire J 8 t C ROGERS. ATS, Caps and Muffs at No 3 Empire ________________ J & C ROGERS. B OOKS for the Thoughtful—Charlotte Eliza beths works viz; Combination, conformity, the church yisible, up and doing, Floral Biography Harfed’s dream by Rev John Todd—Memoirs of the Reverend’s Elias Cornelius, A s a h e l Nettleton, J Williams, Legh Richmond, and Memoir of Mr* Dwight and Mrs Grant—Abel on Missions—Jay* Family Prffent—Dante’s vision ot Hell, Purgato ry and Paradise, Translated by the Rev Hen ry F . Cary—Ranch’s Psychology—Life in Earnest by Jas Hamilton. For sale at the Book Store o f H. E. P R A T T . _ I RON, NAILS & H A R D W A R E at reduced pri- cesat CROSBY’s New York Cheap Cash store. M ° « § 6“ eS “ ftW S S o O T T W -*1 - *1
