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«ak THE ■ i —Mi; 3 V COUJ’IEB, ‘ IS^P^iysUJCi) EVERY ‘WtJDNESDAy, ^ A t $ 2 . p e r a n n u m , i n A d v a n c e * O ffice at J* K O rton ’ s B oukstqjis . : R A T E S O F A D V E R T ISIN G . One square onewcck, t - — tli re® reeks, - „.4s «*. 1 /ear, ' &? \' - - Half column 1 fear,' - - - Whole column 1 fear, -•* - ■» Professional Cards not exceeding 10 lines, it tt $00 50 1 00 8 00 15 00 30 00 5 00 y^Lcgal adTartiaemenie al the rates allowed by law. li E q u a l Protection to all Classes.” — J a m e s K. P o lk . VOL. VIII. NO. 34.] B I N G H A M T O N , N . Y .— W E D N E S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 11, IS 16, [WHOLE NO.\790. 0 H E R IFF’SSALJE.—By v lnue of oue execu ion issued outof-the*Supreme Co ut of Judicature ofthe Stale of New York, and to me directed and delivered against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements o t Thomas Mathewson, in my bailiwick,. 1 have levied on and shall expose for sale at public auction as tjie law directs, at the Tavern house now kept and occupied by R. Fish, in the village o,f Up- perjjgtsle^in tne county of Broome and state of New Saturday the 14th day of November next, fn the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, a ilth e right, title, claim, interest or demand whatsoever of the said Thomas Mathewson, of in and to the following described premises or lot of land, to w it: Ail,that certain tract, piece or parcel ol land situate, lying and being in Lot No. thirty- seven in the first Township of the Chenango Trian- Lgle, being fify acres to be laid ofEin a square form fin the south e a s t. orner of the lot; as will’ more ful- Jy appear by reference to Broome county book of tieeds, uo. 4, pages 606 and 607—together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belongingor in any wise appertaining. Also, all the right, title, claim, interest or demand p f fhe said Thomas Mathewson, of, in, and to, all that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, situate ly ing and being in lo; 27 of first township of Chenan go Triangle, in county ot Broome and state of New York, being 50 acres, bounded as follows, that is to .say: Beginning at the south east corner of said lot, running thence north along the east line thereof22 pnains eighty eight links (88.) to the south east cor ner ol 50 acres formerly contracted tQ gphraim Hedges, then west 21 chains 85 links; then south 22 phains 88 links to the south line of the lot, then east alfen* the 3 ame twenty one chains eigh.y five links to the place of beginning, being fifty acres—togeth er with all and singular the he reel laments and up- D nn d to all that certain other tract, piece o r parcel of land situate, lying and being in lot no. 28 of the first •township ot C h e n a n g o T r i a n g l e , in the county ol Broome and state ol New York, and bounded as fol lows: beginning a t the south west c o rner of Jacob Spaldings, a t a stake and stones in the west line of saul lot, running thence east 230 rods along said Spalding’s south line .to a stake and slopes ip the east iiaeo fsaid lot. and beingsaid Spalding’s south eas. cornet- thence south on the east line of said lo t 110 rods’to the south-east c o rner thereof; thence west on the south line ol the lot 70 rods to a post and etpnes; thence north 50 rods to a stake and stones to th e north-east corner of Amos Stickney’s land; thence west along said Stickney’s north line 160 'rods tp a 5 l.ake and stones standing on the west line ©I rite jot- thence north along said west lin a 60 rods to the place of beginning;- containing one hundred and eight acres and 20 rods, as surveyed by Gideon Baker- together with all and singular the heredita m ents-andlippurtenanees thereunto b elonging o r in anv wise appertaining; as by referring lo Brqqme county book ol deeds, ik . 12, pages 2 7 1 and 272 wijl n p r e fully appear. Also, all the right, title, claim, iim-res; or demand of the said Thom a s Mathewson, of, in and' to ad that ceitain piece or parcel ol land, situate aiul being in lot no. 34 in the first township a f the Chenango T riangle, beginning at a stake standing in the cast line ol the lot 11 chains 18 links from the north e a st c o rner, thence, west 22 chains 50 links to a hemlock post and stones, thence south 11 <hains20 Pnks to a stake and stones, thence east 22 chains 50 links to the east line of the lot, Ihencc not th Jl chains 20 links to the place of beginning, C01)!aining25 acres and 32 perches ol land, refer ence heir>\r had to Broome eou..ty book o f dee is, no. 15 pages 38} and 382; together with all and singu la r the hereditam ents and appimena-ae.es thereunto belonging or in anv wise appertaining. Dated at Bingham ton this 2S\h day ol September, in the y ear ol our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty* six. JO S E P H B A R T L E T T , Sheriff. By O tis L ewis , Deputy'. ________ [28tds] O HE R I F F ’S SA L E — By virtue of one- execution issued out ofthe court ol Common P leas ofthe coun'y of Broome, and to me directed and delivered against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements o f Ebenezer Cross, in my bailiw ick, I have levied on and shall expose for sate at public auction as the law directs, at the Phenix Hotel now kept a n d occupied by A C. H a ll, in the village of Bingham ton, county of Broome aud state of New York, on Saturday the 28th day of November next, in the year of o n r Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty Six, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, all the right, title, claim interest or demand ofthe. said Ebenezer Cross, of in and to the following de scribed prem ises to wit: A ll lhat certain lot, piece o r n a reel o f land, situate lying and being in t be vil lage c f Bingham ton, county of Eroom-eand state of N ew Y-.i-k, being a village lot on tbe east side of lhe Chenango river and on the south side of Aca dem y Street. known a n d d- scrjbed as lot no. ten (10) in W eed ahd W h itney's location, so called, in the village of Binghamton af resaid—for reference see ja map of sa.ui location filed in Broome county oleik’.s office—said lot is the sam e conveyed to Aa- i’on W illiam s by J. K . Rugg. E s q , and by W illiam s to said E. C ross. together with all ancl singular the hereditam ents and appur enam-es thereunto belong ing, o r in any wise appertaining. Dated at Bing- iianron, this 1-lth day of October, in the y e a r of our L o rd, one thousand eight hundred and forty six. 30 JO S E P L i B A R T L E T T , Sheriff. OR T G A G E SA L E —M o rtgagor Joseph H a r den, M ortgagee Chester S ym our, Jonathan Platt assignee oi'C h e s ter Seymour, Myron M errill assign, e of Jonathan P latt.'and Ambrose W a g e r assignee of M y run Met r il l ; mortgage dated J a n u a ry 27th 1838, and recorded' with the power of sale therein contained ia Broome county clerk’s office in b iok of m ortgages no. 8 pages 206 and 207; a- I'umnt claimed to be due ou the first pubi:cation of this notice is one hundred ant, m ill)’ Oil? dollars hlRl sev-.jifiy h i cents; description of mortgaged prem ises: A ll that piece o f h u d lying in Vestel, Broome county* a n d state of New Yoi k, being twen ty five acres of lot no. ten, Nicholas Patent, and fif ty acres ■el lot no. n ine Nicholas Patent bein ■ tbe same deeded b y said Be vmou r*to said H a rden on the said 27th day of J a n u a ry 1838; reference to which \deed lobe had for a m o re p a rticular description,said m o rtgage being given to secure the p u rchase money o f the said premises; said m o rtgage will be fore closed by a sale o f the mortgaged premises a t public auction at the C o u rt House in th e v illag ■ q f Bing- \am ton on the 5th day of December next at 9 o?- -loek A. M . Etatefl August 27th 1846. J3tdsj * AM B R OSE W A G E R , Assignee. E Y order ctfNelson K. \Wheeler Esq. Firs[ Judge qf th’e e c u rt qf Common Pleas in and for the pounty of Delaware and Counsellor of the Supreme C o u rt—Notice is hereby* given that an attachm ent pas issued against the estate ol John Peters as a Don president debtor, and that thq $aine will be sold fpr Jhe payment of his debts unless he appear and disr chargespcli attachm ent according to law within nine months from fhe first publication ofthis notice and that the paym e n t of an y debts due to him by residents o f this Etate and the delivery to him, or for his use of any property within this State belong ing to h im and the transfer of a n y such property bj him, are forbidden by law and are vcitf Dteda D elhi, Delaware Goiinty, September 7th, 1846. PA R K E R S & PA L M E R , 25-9m _____ Att’ys for Attaching Creditors. B o o k s , S t a t i o n e r y , D r u g s , MEDICINES, - D Y E S T U F F S & G R O C E R IES. R. A. CO O K having taken the Book Store form e rly occupied by B. T . Cooke, Esq. of fers for sale to his frienHs a n d the public, on rea sonable term s, alm o st everv aiticle usually kept jn th- line of ’ BOOKS. I M E D IC IN E E , S T A T IO N E R Y , DY E S T U F F S , DRUGS, I G R O C E R IES, &C. &C. &C. N .B . Doct. CO O K , P h y s i c , a n d Surgeon, w ill attend to calls in the line oi h is p rofession ip Jhe, v illage and v icinity. . h!s Drag-and Book Store, one door j S M S & S f r M W - « » m ? Binghamton, A u g . 19, 4846. *NrSh2° PORK. — BBLS Superior Mess Pork, for sale T»V B f y - SISSQN, No. 1, Ely p]g>»- - NEW FIRM. N E W G O O D S A T REDUCED PRICES.-t—The subscribers have at their STO R E , (2 doors west ofthe Phenix Hotel,) the LA R G E S T , BEST, CH E A P EST, and greatest v ariety of Qro°ds>in their line, ever offered in Broome or any ofthe adjoining coun.ties^ which will be sold CH E A P , in large or small quantities, to suit purchasers. T h e ir stock consists mainly ofthe following articles, viz: L E A T H E R . Sole, Upper, Harness, Bridle, Collar, Calf, Kip and Patna. M O R O C C O —Carraso, Mogadore fc Maddrass. LIN IN G S —W h ile and Pink Sheep Linings, do. do. Lamb do., Sheep ap.dG°at Bindings, Black and Cochineal Red Roan \Skins for carriage trim mings, &e. SHOE FINDINGS, o f every description, shoe thread (from 5 cts. to Is. per ball) Pegs at 6H per Gt.,Nails, Awls, Knives, Pincers, Hammers, W ax, Sandstones, Biistles, Size. Shol’d and long Sticks, moroccq, apd tape measuring straps, hand and spring Punches, hl’k and blue bl’k Lastings, for la dies and gentlemen’s gaiters, &c. Galloon, Boot cord, Boot webb and laces, &c. &c. together with a large and fashionable assortment of Lasts, Boot Trees and Crimps. ( D i m o i E i - A large and well selected assortment of Teas, Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, &c. &c., every article in this line called fo.V. ’ ' PROVISIONS.—Flour, Salt and Pork, by the load, barrel o r pound. F I S H . — Codfish, Shad, Salmon, M a c k e rel, and H e rring, by tbe barrel, h a lf barrel, box or pound. O I L S . —Linseed, Lam p, Tanners and Neatslbot Oils, by the barrel, gallon or less quantity. Our arrangements for additionalsnppliesare s> ch as to keep constantly on hand afnllassortm entofG o oDS, sold by us. W e think it unnecessary for us to say lhat the above Goods w ill be sold cheap, &c. &e., qtit we w ill say, that we w ill not be undersold by nny live man. All kinds o( P roduce taken in exchange for most of the above articles. W ANTED, H ides , C alf , K ip , S hef . p ancl Lamb Skins, fo.r which the highest price will fie paid. J. B, A B B O T T & SO N . Binghamton, July 1st, 1846. ___________ G R E A T IM P R O V E M E N T AT TIIE BINGHAMTON FOUNDRY. T H E subscribers during the last y ear, h ave made improvement in their M A C H IN E R Y , .and added largely to their Patterns for M ill Gearing, so that they now haye several entire new sets of Patterns for G r is t M ills &. T a n n e r i e s , ’and are n ow able to execute orders for M achinery of every description upon very short 'notice, in a qoop STYLE; and as R E A S O N A B L E TER M S as at any other establishment ip the state. T h e ir slock IPATTIEKINI® is such, that any individual wanting M achinery ot any description can have il furnished on reason able terms, and without charge for Patterns. The}' have also the Patterns for an entire new style of CO OKING S T O V E which, so far as it has been tested, proves lhe best stove now in use. Also, PARJLQR, BO X, and C O O K ING ST O V E S of every variety. 'A lso, H o llow W a re, o f e v e iy description, SleighiShoes, Fire-D o g s and all other articles usually kep' at establishments of the kind, all which they afford low. fd fO L D IRO N, and G R A IN ot every kind, ta ken in exchange far Castings. . T H E O D O R E A . T H A Y E R , B. H . O V E R H ISER . Binghamton, July 8,1846. W M . M , J . E . E L Y , No. 1 j Empire Block, A RE now offering a very large and general as- j T a sor ment of 8 consisting in part of black and blue black Italian, Gro. de Swiss, and other styles of silks; shawls, balzorines, d’laines, reps, uo; Linens, a v ery choice'’ lot at very low prices; linen handkerchiefs, silk handkerchiefs, napkins, colored borders; ging* hams, gingham mus]ins=-a very rich ;.nd fashion* a t earticle- glove , h o s iery,barazescarfs: Prints, fn. m 6 lo 19 cts., white ami red flannels, parasols, pararolleUes,sun shades, silk milts, knittingrottop, carpel bindings, ribbons, diapers, French linen for for ladies’ travelling dresses, India rubber suspen ders, books and eyes, buttons, spool ’ffiread, Irish thread, white linen spool thread, foundation mus lins, ladies’ cravats, g.-nts. do., linen bobbin, gal loon binding, English ‘•ilk serae, white satins, linen bosoms, black and white wadding, Tailors’ Trimmings, A GOOD A S S O R T M E N T , consisting of every thing in that line. Jet buttons, ivory combs, linen sheeting bird’s eye diapers, green m oreen, scar et do:, blue dam ask, scarlet do.; black and-blue black bombazines, ladies’ and gents, carpet bags, u m b rellas, wic|e apd narrow tickings, sarsinett cambrics, striped m u s lins, apron checks, splendid satin vestings, and a heavy assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds, and Satinetts; SU M M E R GOODS, ag feat varie ty. Ladies’ Bonnets, Ladies’ Shoes, H a rdw a re, Crockpry, N a ils, Groceries, Salt ancl Fish, T h e above iGoods are offered very cheap for cash. W m. M . & J. E. ELY., Binghamton, July 1, 1846. New Goods and New Fashions. M isses P ? & P . B a r t o n W OU L D respectfully re.urn their thanks to their customers, for tire very liberal patron age extended to, tbem, a/>4 he.g .|e a y e t a say, that they still continue their M illinery Establshment on Court street, one door -.west' o f O v e rhiser’s store; and having just returned from New-York, they in vite the public to exam ine their e le g a n t Spring and Sum m er Fashions, and tbeir rich stqck of Millinery and Fancy Goods suited to the season; which have been purchased extrem ely low and will be sold accordingly. Fashionable Bonnets of every description on-hand, or made to order, in a style which cannot.faifto please, 3p,- FJA.TS,. C leaned and 'Dyessed to oyder. Binghamton May 11,1846. p8tf ~ F O R B U F F A L O . m •si I L L and cross efit S^ws, at Nq. 3J$mpire. “Binghamton atid Buffalo Line.” A BO AT of the above line, wefl fitted for pas sengers and fr ight, will leave Binghamton for Buffalo direct, SliM I-W E E K L Y , viz, everv TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 10 o’clock A . M ., during the seasoq. Thi§ line will rqn in .connexion with a daily line of steamboats and Frppellers on the Lakes.—' Particular attention will be given to the comfort of passengers on the route and every assistance will be rendered at Buffalo to enable them to get comfortable.accommodatipns on the L a k e s ' mod erate charges. Binghamton, 1846. 2tf ANDERSON & CO. Proprietors. J. M ; HUBBARD, Agent, Buffalo* A. O. CULVER, a Utica, . 6 . McKINNEY, “ Binghamtofi. T - \ ‘ ' TE A S , J U S T received a fresh supply of those Choice Old, Hyson. Im p e rial, Young Hyson, H y s o n Skin and Black. Teas, fiy - . ' ' J u ly 1,1846/ ' J B A B B O T T A S O N - t — v- — rt 1 ?'?■—. i , ---; . M OROCCO-rr Another cfioica lot of those G u r - fasso aiid M o g adore Moxoccp,Tor sale cheap bythe dor: q r s iijg le s H n , at r Ju ly L I S # , ’ A B B O T T & I [From “ P roverbial Philosophy,’^} Of Education. NO. I. A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love; A resting place for innocence on earth; a link fie tween angels and men: Yet is it a talent o f trust, a loan to be rendered back with interest; A delight, but redolent with c a re; honey-sweet, but lacking not the bitter. For character giowcth day by day, and all things aid it in unfoldipg, And the fiest jyiiogQoa or eyil maybe given, in the hours o f Infancy; Scratch the green rind of a sapling, or wantonly twisi it in lhe soil, The scarred and crooked oak will tell of thee for centuries to come; Even so inayest thou guide the mind to good, or lead it to the m arripgs of evil, For disposition is builded up by the fashioning of first impressions: * Wherefore, though the voice of Instruction waiteth for the ear of reason, Yet with his mother’s milk the young ^hild drink- eth Education. Patience is the first great lesson: he may learn it at the breast; And [he habit qf ofiediepcc and trust may be graft ed pp his mind in the c radle: Hold the little hands in prayer, teach the weak knees their kneeling; Let him see thee speaking to thy God: he will not It rget it afterward: W hen old and gray will he feelingly remember a mother’s tender piety., And the touching recollection of her prayers shall arrest the stt ong man in his sin. Select not to nurse thy darling one that may taint his innocen.ce, For example is a constant monitor, and good seed will die among th,e tares. The arts of a strange servant have spoiled a gentle disposition: Mother, let him learn of thy lips, and be nourished at ihj breast, Character is ipaiply m o lded by lhe east ol lhe punas that surround i t : Let then the playmates of thy little one be not oth er than thy judgment sli’all approve; For a child is in a new world, and learueth some what every mom.nt, His eye is quick lo observe, h's memory storeih in secret, His ear is greedy ot knowledge, aqd his mind is plastic as soft wax. Beware t..en that he heareth what is good, that he feedelh not on evil maxims, For the seeds of first instruction are dropped into •the deepest furrows. That which immemorial use hath sanctioned secm- eth to be right and true ; Therefore, let hitp reyer hpve to recollect the time when gqud things were strangers to his thought. Strive not to centre in thyself, fond mother all his love; Nay, do not thou so selfishly, but enlarge his heart lor others: Use him to sympathy betimes, that he leayn tq be • sad with the afflicted ; And check not a child in his merriment,— should not his mornipg be sunny f Giye him pot all liis desire, so slialt thou Strength en him in hope; Neitherstop with indulgence the fountain ot his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness, Above all things graft on him subjection, yea. in the veriest trifle; CourteSy to all, reverence to some, anil to thee un- answ e ring obedience, Read thou first, and well approve, the books thou giveth to thy child; Bu: remember the weaknessof his thought,arid that wisdom for him must be dilated: In tfie honied waters o f infant tales, let him taste the strong wine of truth; Pathetic sfories solien the heart; but legends ol terror breed midnight misery ; Fairy fictions cram the mind wjth lolly, and knowl edge of evil tempeth to like evil: Be pot loath io cmb imagination, nor be fearful that truths wiil depress it: And for evil, he will learn it soon enough : be not thou ihe'dfevjl’s envy. Induce pot precocity of intellect, lor so shouldst thou nourish vanity; N e ither can a plant, forced in the liot-bed, stand against the‘frozen breath ..i winter, The minfl is made wealthy by ideas, but the multi tude of words j- a dogging weight: Therelore be understood in thy teaching, and in struct to the measure of capacity. Analogy-is m ilk for babes, but abstract truths arc , strong meat; Precepts and rules are repulsive to a child,but hap py i.lusfration winneth him: In vain shall thou preach ot industry and prudence, till he learn of the bee apd tne ant j ' Dimly will he think of hjs SQuj tij] the acorn and ehrysalis have taught, h im ; He wijj fear God in thunder, and worship h is love liness in flowers; And parables shall charm his heart, while doctrines seem dead m y stery; Faith shall he learn ol the husbandman casting good corn in the s o il; And if thoq train him to trust, thee, he wijl not withhold his reliance from the L q : d. Feaiest thou the dark, poor child'? 1 would not have thee left to thy terrors; Darkness is the semblance of evil, and nature rc- . gardeth it with dread: Yet know thy father’s God is with thee still, to guard thee: It is a simple lesson of dependance, let thy lost mind anchor upon Him. Did a sudden noise affright thee! lo, this or that hath- caused i t : Things undefined are full of dread, and stagger stoutt-r nerves. The seeds of misery and madness have been sowed in tbe nights of infancy; Therefore be careful that ghastly fears fie not the night.companions of thy child. BLADENBURG DUELLING GROUND, lt is situated about half a mile from the vil lage, npar the site on which our troops were stationed in anticipation ol the ai rival of the British during the last war, and frqm which they so vigorously ran as soon as they saw the foe. In a secluded spot, near the edge qf a thick wood, rude, wild, uncultivated, with no foot-pa'h leading to it, you stand on the soil drenched by the life-b.lqp.d- ol many a man.— Here Decatur, Mason, qnd Ciliey, fell. One of the mos ferocious duels on record was fought here betwperi Gen.- Mason and IVJcCarty. Ma- sqn challenged his qpponent: but M c d a n y qo the ground that his sight was defective, declined fighting. He was posted as a coward. Being a military man,\ Mason’s challenge wqs accept ed. .Rehold the weapons !-r-together they tTjust leap from the dome of the Oapfiol | or sit each upon a keg of powder, and insert with his own band, a slow match in the hungholej qr fight- u ith muskets at ten paces! Mason protested jha’t the conditions were savage; McCarty per sisted in them The parties met and- Mason was liteially blown to. pieces. A few weeks ago a duel was fought by two men from No.rtt. Carolina, D r Johnson one of the parties was instantly killed. The stages stjU stand, at ten paces apart: the.matks made by tbe feet at the turniog of the body,-and deep stains of John son s filood, ar«tsiiH. upon the earifi. The ground, is blac^alKamund; while the tall rank grass tells us,'as eloquent as at Waterloo, of ihe richness pufiurnan bfood.^FColr. of the N . E. P o r j ^ n ' PHYDiAfx—-S T A T U E S O F D A L L A S A N D T H E PA R T H E N O N .. T h e most renowned of a ll the G r e c ian scu lp tors was Phidias, whose principal1 w o rks were placed in conspicuous places, or in temples at Athens. O n e colossal statue of BM fes he cast in bronze (taken from the tenth of the spoils won on tbe field of M a rathon) tor the temple of M in erva Palias.; in w h ich she was represented as a guardian deity. statue was so loftv and distinct in outline as to be seen bv m a riners rna ny m iles at sea. T h e seco,ud of his most famous stalnes was made of i vory, and gold. It vvas de nominated the statue of the Parthenon, o r Par- thenos (the v ir g in . ) and measured, with, the pe destal, about forty une and a h a lf E n g lish feet Instead of marble, he made use of ivory, w h ic h admitted of a m u ch softer aud m ore brilliant polish. It was in reality formed of wood, over laid with ivory. H e th'ow over it a garm ent of gold, either beaten or cast, with such exquisiie skill, that it m ight be put off or o,n at pleasure, and could be weighed at any time, by the treas urer of the temple. It weighed forty-four tal ents. D a r in g the governm e n t of Dem e trius o 9 Poliorcetes, it was carried o f f T h e eyes were fo-med of-valuable gem s, according to a custom pievailin g at the period. T h e goddess stood upright, wi[h the rogis on her bienst and a spear in her left hand. T h e r e wba likew ise an im mense serpent, or dragon, near her, supposid to be that of E r iclh o n iu s . In her right hand was the goddess Victoria, formed in like m a n n e r of ivory, with a vestment of gold four cubits high. B y her side stood ihvi great shield, representing on the cq nvex side, the battle of the Am a zons, and on. the concave, thq hatilc of the Titans — 1'he different pans of the statue, as vyeli as the pedestal, were w rought in relievo. s t a t u e O F JU P I T E R . T h e chi«-f o o j k pf art of Phidias was the statue o f J.upiter, worshipped as the kin g of hea veil T f ie serene majesty and beamy of this, piece of sculpture ranked it am o n g ihe wonders of tne world A sense of greatpess and splen dour overw h e lm e d the spectator, the height of the figure being about forty feet, ft was placed in a temple at E l l i s MINERVA,. T h e ruin w h ich overtook the G jepian repub lies, and the rapacity of the R o m a n s in carrying off the finest articles of sculpture to R o m e , w h ere they were, afterwards destroyed or lost, w ere the m eans of depriving G ieec e of its works of art, and it has on ly been in com p a r a tively modern tim es that som e of these wonderful rel ics have been found, gen e r a lly in a muiiiated condition, and restored to tfie light of uav. A few of these exquisite pieces of ancient-sculptors w h ich now en g a g e the attention of the curious' and the learned, m a y be specified. O n e of the most valuable is a colossai figure of M inerva, L. ^ ' found tV’ar Vcllestre, a b o u t ten miles from R o m e , so recently <is 1707. It is nine feet rune i n c h e s high, o f P a rian ma'ble, and in good preserva tion, except the right-hand, w h ic h has been since.restored - P Y T H I A N A P O L L O . T h e next to be mentioned is tlie figure of the Pythian Apollo, so called from his victory over the dragon Python, w h ic h in labulous history was a monstrous serpent, produced by the earth after the deluge\ of D e u c a lion. T h is fig u re is also know n as iho A p o llo Belvidere frqm its having been placed on the terrace of the V a t i can at Rom e , by Pope Ju liu s I I , w h ile he was cardinal. It was found in the ruins ot ancient Antium , towards the end of the fifeenth centuty. Its s u rprising beau tv c reak d a great sensation at the lime, and the. adm iration of its many excel lences has never dim inished. T h e statue is ol Parian marble, larger than life; the attitude is full of grace and dignity, d i-p la y in g the light ness or active vigor of a most eh-gam youth — A belt supports his q u iv e r ; a light marple cqv ers one shoulder and hangs over the left arm ; the air appears to agitate his h a ir ; his mouth is a little open, md his nostrils expanded, indicative of previous exertion. H e appears to havejust let fly an arrow , and pauses to contemplate tbe destruction of his p r e y ; his left hand grasps the bow firrn.lv, and is advanced; the right hand is expanded belpw his hip, as if hav ing just twanged the string o f itis bow T h e r e is no know ledge of the sculptor to whom this splendid figure is attributed; it ranks in the highest order of statuary, .’l he right lore-arm and the left hand w e re wanting, but were res tored by A n g e lo of M tntqrsoli, who was a pu pil of the celebrated M ichael A n g e lo. Y F N U S DE M E D IC IS. ( In the estimation of connoisseurs, all sam p l e s of ancient or modern sculpture must yield in point of e x c e llence to the figure o f tbe V e n u s de M e d icis, so called for having for a long period deco a'ed the palace of de M e d ic is at Rom e , af ter w h ic h , in the seventeenth century, it was removed to Flo r e n c e . Addison, who saw it there on his travels, says. \ T h e beauty o f pro portion, the delicacy o f the form, the ait. the posture, and the correctness of design in this statue, are inexpressible.” — [P ro t T e leg raph . U M B R E L L A S . When Jonas Hatvway though a very popti lar character, first appeared in the streets of London with an um b rella, he was looked upon with a similar feeling to that with which the ancient prophet of that name vvas regarded —t The novel example of such effeminacy was rid iculed as quite insufferable, and not preferring exposure to the shower of missiles with which he was assailed, he quietly put it down and took shelter in a cqtler's shop, from the back door of- which he retreated to an adjoining stree\ and without futther molestation got safe ho.me. tt wa? some time before he again ventured to defenfl hi.ni.self publicly against the s in’s rays; but being deemed an exeentric his singularity was qverlqofied, and he wqs permitted quietly to walk jnder cover. A' length so rnanv began to avail themselves of the like accommodation, that the common eye grew famijiar to jt A few rural? sopped uo.-.v and then to snze and ,wander, but felt rather amused than offended — : The imitation at length spread from the Bond- street rqen of fash ion to the men of smock-feocks and aprons, and. in qur day, there is scarcely any one however poor, that has not an unbrei.- la. They have become as comrqon as sfioes and stockings. A R are C ase .—-A clergvman in Pittsbqrgh feeling that his salary was more than sufficient, applied to his co'ngrega'-ian to. have it reduced ThisIfjey refused, tft flot apfl the c}ergvmap an nually contributes a large pop ion pf hissabrv for fcaaavolent purposes. VVe have heard of clergymen; a s k ing for an iqefease of salary, but DjRAMAT^q STYLES. T h e difference between the Gfeecia,n and R o man styles U very great. W hen you deal, with a G reek subject, you, m,u,st be very devout,-arid have unbounded reverence for D iana nf the Ijp h e s ian s ; yo,u njust also believe in the second sight, and be as solemn, calm, and passionless as the ghost of Hamlet’s father. N e v e r d;e- moment; and - far from calling a cend to tfie slightest familiarity, nor lay off the $ti,ijts for a ’ ' spade a spade, call it That sharp, instrument W ith which'the Theban Ifusbandman lays bare The breast of our good mother. Tbe Roman, or the other hand, may occa sionally be jocular, but always warlike: one is like a miriele-play in church—*fhe other a tab- lean, vinomt in camp. If a Gfeeelc has occa sion to ask his isweeiheait “if her mother finows she’s out,” andj‘ifeshe has sold her mangle yet,” he savs: Menostheus.—Cleanthe. Clennthe.—My lord ! Men —Yourmother—your kind excellent mother, She who hung ofer your couch in infancy, And felt- wihin her heart the joyous pride Ol having such a daughter—does she know, Sweetest Cleanthe! that you have left the shade Of the maternal wails'? Clean.—She does, my lord! Men.—Aqd-^but 1 scarce can ask the question— when I last beheld her, ’gainst the whitened wall Stood a strong engine—flit and broad and heavy— Its entrails, stone—and moved on mighty rollers, Rendering the crisped web as smooth and soft As whitest snow. T 1,at engine, sweat Clp.afitfie ! F it pedestal for ho.usehold deity— Lares and old Penates—has she it still! O r for gold bribes has she disposed o fit ! I fain would khovv—pray, tell me—is it sold ! The Roman gop? quicker to w o r k . Tell me, my Tullia, does your mother know You’re out ; and lias she sold her mangle yet! Tlie Composite, or Elizabethan, has a smack of both : 1 C.in ratlin ,r Ha! Celia here! comelrither, pretty one. Thou hast a mother, c h ild! ” ' Celia.—Most people have, .sir. Con.—ITaith, tlmu’rt sfiarp—thou hast a biting wit— But cloes thi§ mother—this epitome Of what-all other people are possessed of— Knows she thou’rt out, and a g adding! Celia.—No, not gadding: Opt, s i r —she knows I ’m out. Cqn.-*-Sfie had a m a n g le: Faith ’twas a huge machine: and smqqthed tfie webs Like snow—I’ve seen it oft—it was indeed, A right good mangle. Celia.—Then thou’rt not in thoughts to buy it—else lliou wouldst not ptaise it so. Con.—A parlous child ! keen as the cold North wind, ' Yet light as Zephyrus. No, no,-not buy it: But has she sold it, child! jjlackwood. D ffg. B L A C K A N D H U T T O N . T h e s e were two of the most eminent last-cen- tury charcters of E d in b u rg h . “ T h e i r studies and pursuits w e re in m a n y respects intimately connected, and upon different subjects of philo sophical speculation they had frequently- oppo site opinions, but thisr n e v e r inuri-upied the har mony of then’ personal friendship.. T h e y were rem a rkable for their sjtnplicily o f character, and almost total-ignqrance qf what wits daily passing around them in the vvorid. T h e s e at tached friends agreed in their opposition tp the usual vu lg a r prejudices, and frequently discours ed together upon the absurdity of m a n y gener a lly received opinions, especially in regard to diet. Qn oqe occasion they had a disquisition upon the inconsistency qf abstaining from feed ing on the. shell-covered creatures of the land, w h ile ihose of the sea w e re considered delica cies. Snails, for instance, w h y not use therp as articles of food ? T b e y w e re w e ll finown to be nutriiiqus aqd wholesome, eypn sanative in some cases. T h e epicures, in olden lime, esteemed as a most d>-ljcious treat the snails fed jn the m a rble quarries of Lucca. T h e (taljqqs still hold th.un in esteem. T h o two philosophers, pftifectly stvisfied that Ih e ir countrymen were acting mqst absurdly in nqt m a k ing snails an ordinary article of food, resolved themsefves to set an exam p le; and, accordingly, having pro cured a num b er, caused them to be stewed for dinner N o guests w e re invited to the banquet T h e snails w e re in due season served up.; but, alas! great is the difference betvyeen theoiy and practice— so far fiom exciting the appetite, the s m o k ing dish acted in a diam e trically op posite m anner, and neither pa-ty felt m u ch in. c|in m q n to partake of i’s contents; neverthe less, i f ’they lo.oked on the snails with disgust, they retained their aw e for each other; so that each, conceiving the svrntoms of internal revolt V */ pe-’u lia r to himself, hegan with infinim exertion to sw a llow , ir. very sm a ll quantities, the mess w h ich he internally ioathed D r. B l a c k at lerig'h broke the ice. but in a delicate manner, as if to sound the opinions of his messmaty :— Doctor, he said, in his precise and quiet m a n ner, ‘'D o c tor, do you not think that they taste a little— a very little q u e e r? Y e s . very queer queer, indeed ! — tak them aw a’, tak them a w a , ! vociferated D r. H u 'ton, starting up from table, and g ivin g full vent to his feelings of abhorrence. A C oaph U n d e r S a i l — T he New Or leans Bulletin gives the following description_o a novel vehicle in use qn Galveston Beach in Texas, v iz : ‘A coach propelled by wind. T h e vehicle is constructed with four whepls, the front ones being much vvidefr a p a rt than those behind, and on them rests a body like that of an omnibus.— In front is the mast, on which the mainsail is placed, and w h ere the tpngue of an ordinary carriage is. a bowsprit for the jib. It is s\eer ed by an apparatus which directs the hind wheels. T h e beach on Gfalveston Islaqd is as level as a floor, and hard almost as stone, and when there is a fair wind, the carriage runs at rail-road speed. W h en tbe trade winds prevail, the w ind blowing then frqm the Southeast, it runs from one end of th.e-Island to the other and back with the utmost facility.” Unfortunately ihere are few tracts of country which present a natural surface, smooth enough to adnqh of the qse of this species of motive,.power, unless it be covered with water. PffOPER RESENTMENT, A m:ld tempered old gentleman was gam s down his cellar-stairs with a lamp and an o brown pitcher, on a fros’y- evening, and his eet slipping froth the first step* he w^5,Pr.ec!pltart® to-ihe bottom j H is wife, a nice old iaqy, to the cellqr do.o.r, and cajlgd out—r “ Why. hqsband 1 have yqq broke the pUcfi* er t ” * • N o I bairn, love.1* replied the-old rn^n, “ b'it TH be darned if I don’t do it now 1” end nnme- aoainst the cellar EXPLOSIVE Q O T T £ N . A cor respondent o f the Union,, vyritjng, from •Frankfort, gi,ve*^aih- interesting account of tho new discovery, made simultaneously by t.wo. German fehemists, ofihe, explosive properties of , prepared cotton. T h e discoverers were Prbfe&s; sors Bahger,. of Basle, and Schonbein, o fFrapk* tort on the Maine, * Tfip .writer-says : . U pon arrival in this -city I was invitcck by a friend, a distinguished member of the g£bt« man Diet,-to iia e with him, and not declining! his hospitality,- L met with qnd. was presepie^ lo Professor Ballmer, \yho, il is but proper tp re*, mark, is distinguished for his attainments, apff who b,as charge bf the public laboratory as chemical lecturer.* ' Before the separatipp p^fie. pprty, Professor *B‘. took from each of his waist-; coat popkets a paper, cintaining some raw cpt-; ton; a small portion of that which.wasi,n oney he placed upon a sheet of while paper, and.pea’t it qome gunpo .vder upon another sheef. touched thetn at fhe same moment with the bprn-, ing end. of a cigar, and with the quickness ofe the lightning’s'blasit the cotton \va4 congumet^ without smoke or odor, or ashes, or even lh«t slightest stain upon the snow white sheet o^- foolscap ; while the ignition of the gunpowder: seemed- to. fie slow, plthpugb pf the best qualify;; by which the paper was bjijot apd colored, a n ^ the room filled with smoke. H e then took smail quantity of gunpowder and placing it up, on paper, entirely covered it with prepare^cottpq from (he other paper. Touching the cottoq with the blaze of a match, it exploded without burning^tbeigimpIf^xTdr'L^'Sa^s’eqiienily, at my apartments, he expTo.iecfecol'on upon the palm, of my hand, without my feelingihte sensation of- heat, such was the renfurkahle rapidity o( igniting. A sho,ft lime, it is stated by the inventors, H only required for the preparation of thearticfe, aod the process is so exceedingly simple that tt can be manufactured by common laborers, and without qny danger whatever of combustion. It can fie fit for use in a few hours after the cotton is taken from the bale, and without the aid o f m a c h inery; and it may be thoroughly saturated with water without affecting its properties inju riously. A s soon as re-dried, it is again fit for. use. There is nothing to apprehend to it from it$ spontaneous combustion, nor will it ignite by friction in its transportation, or in the loading of firearms, or become inflamed under a tempera ture of 2 00° Clesius. It will catch fire, either from a blaze or a spark. The fact fias b.een ascertained from repeated experiments, that the forty-eighth part of an ounce ofthe prepared cotton' will propel a bul let from an American rifle as far and as fast as the twelfth part of an ounce of gunpowder. The. sijftenth part of an ounce will drive a three quarter ounce ball a distance of sixteen hundred paces. Moreover, the barrel never requires cleaning. Forty shots without intermission have been’inade, and without perceptible accumula tion of filth, while the gun throughout was en- tiiely free from heat. In firing a three pound er, the result was the same in this respect. T^O experiments in blasting rocks with prepared cotton haye also been eminently successful. At Basle, a large block of granite, measuring 23Q cubic, feet, was blown up by four ounces, which could not haye been effected with less than two pounds of superior gunpowder. Last week the po.wer of the article was tested at a m e e ting bf the “ B r itish Scientific Associa tion”— ah association composed of the most pro-, foundly learned individuals in Europe— and they are amazed wfih what was accomplished. Sir. J. Herschel took occasion to reqiark, Prof. Schonheim being presept, that “the discovery in the next generation might arm mankind with ihe wildest powers. The inventor was a Titan, w ho could tear up the ro.cks; and almost call down life lightnings.’! J understand thqi 125 lbs. cotton, in the state in w h ic h it is found in the bale, when properly, prepared , w ill w e igh 1615 lbs., and lhat even here, w h e re die staple is muc-h dearer than in the United States, the article w ill cost considerar bly less than gunpowder. W h a t the other ma terials A re, qsed in the manufacture, w ill of course rem a in a secret until patent? arp secured am o n 2> 'he varions nations. One has already been taken out for G reat Britain ; and the States of the G e r m a n ic confederation havp, through thp Diet, consented to give 100,000 fiorips m e rely for the right of preparing it for the a rm y , provided a pqrnmission, w h ich hqs been institu ted tq test jt in every ponceivable wtsy, shalj re port favorably.- ! W o r s h i p p e r s a n d ’ F l a t t e r e r s . ■ ‘- F e n e ; ! or , the almoner of Louis XIV., was one day at church with the monarch. The King express ed to him his astonishment at finding so few pgo-s pie present, instead of the large congregation which he ordinarily found there, and wished to know the'reason of it. Feneloh replied, “It is because 1 gave qql that your majesty would not be at church to-day, in qrder tha* you might see who come to wor-. ship Gad, and vyhoto flatter the King.” B e t t e r L a t e t h a n N e v e r . — A woman of the Canton of Griscms, in Switzerland, re cently embarked on boaid thp “Sissein.” for this country, with her children, grarid-children, and great-grand-children. She is 100 years old, and hopes (she says) to live yet 2Q years in her a*, dopted ianfl. A n h o n e s t r u t t r a i t o r o u s c o n f e s s i o n . — Mr, Q q a jss of Bouon, in a late speech in de fence of Hon. Mr. W inthrop’s vote on the war- bill, is reported by the Boston Courier, whig^ to have s a id : . . . “It was well understood in jtfexico, that a party existed ip the [Infied Slates, so radically opposed to this war, upon principle, iand so firnq in their condemnation of the President for pla: cing Gen. Taylor where he then was, tnat ti io as believed he would not be rescued! The Mexican government counted upon him as their- certain vrey, f r o m t h i s c i r c u m s t a n c e . T h e whfes had beUer not shed any morn tears over •‘the poor Mexicans killed at JPalq Alto.” as it seems they were induced, tocros* the Rio'Grande, and auack Gen. Taylor, from what they read in the whig newspapers 1 T h e y supposed our brave little arm.y would “nqt be res-. cned,” because the whigs were abusing the Pre-. sident 1 and they counted confidently on anojber. Alamo massacre of our little army ! There tittle doubt but such would have beerx ihe re sult had Taylor been defeated. “ It \ym wqlj understood in Mexico” that the whigs were opt-, posed tothe war, and that they would “not res-, cue him.” W ho then is responsible for the. lives of ihose Mexicans— who like many other* have been deceived by whig panics and promi ses ? and what should be thought of Members o f Congress, who, with the belief that Gen. Tay-. lor vvo.uid be defeated, refused to vote supplies, and wou’ld have left their brave countrymen tq the fate'of Crockett aRd F a n n in?— In all our. difficulties with foreign governments, this samet factious spirit has hindpred negotiation, weak-, pneq the influence of our Government ab.roafl^ and encouraged tho eq?my. But it has thisj OQod effect— it kefeps'them down at home— and at Palo Alto, disappoints alt who put theif. • tn 1 1> (•¥* to mAii imrln i»t*l /\/4 avt
