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SATURDAY, JANUARY a. 1637.
Tkt fccwr tr.
a happy yhr blh f,'",('i
and fs! A fcir.J of universal philan
thropy aiejet hold of ui to-day, unci we
cherish none lut (lis kindest feeling lo nil.
llappiness, a bountiful bnr of id we wish
lo all, ilia world over. Our friend', and
tit foetid of truth and virtue, draw tlmrr
than tver lu our Lean, a Ar a tima we
beckon away ili crowding objects of
worldly interest which Lava employed
much f "ur time during ilta exciting year
that I now numbered with ihe past. Ha
lievolence ails' enthroned supreme, atiJ,
fijtk or wrong, tven Justice at ilt com.
rnaad hushes Iwr voice, white wa offer up
Vocation In behalf af all men, and for.
givo, a wa hop to be forgiven. Whatever
of unavoidable evil may have b fallen us
during I he past year, that baa harrowed up
our folding and detracted from our happi
ness, let ua cover with itie mantle of nbiv
Jon, auJ wbutevrr of wrong we may bat
committed fiom an excess of temptation,
when fully repented of, lit ui bury in the
tame grave, and, "forgetting the thing
that ara behind, preoa forward to those
which are before."
Of post conduct and pnt incident, aucb
.are only to be treasured in ibe memory a
afforded ua real happines al the time, and
the imngea of which being recalled afford
ui pleasure atill ; bile such a have cnux.-d
ui piin art only to be rotained in the mem
ory, with a distinctness that ahall arrve tn
render ibem effectual warning for the fu
ture. In ibis way reflection, which renews
past emotions, dwelling on throe that are
pleasing, and passing rapidly overauch a
never ought to be recalled but ai monitors,
augment our present felicity and adds to
ourit'H'lJ of oxicrimontnl knowledge, tint
strengthening tho soul and sharpening the
tnind, tlie buter lo enter upon the new
year, panoplied to go forth, combatting dif.
Acuities, avoiding danger, and fulfilling
human destiny by increasing our own Imp.
pineat, benefitting other, and honoring
God.
The. past year ha probably afforded in
ua all iu usual sturiu and sunshine and fur
uislied lie general diversity of ruggeJ
atoepa, gentle declivities, and flowery plains
upon iho great journey of human life.
Tho most unfuriuuato of ua all have no
doubt abundant reason to b devoutly
thankful lothe bouatilul Giver of nil good
for the manifold biddings that have been
abowercd upon u during the pa,st yrai.
For the blessing, of lieallh, fooil mid rni
merit, ss also for those privilege! guaran
teed lo uby our free institutions, it would
be well for ua to enter upon the new year
with a moat solemn thankoffcring to Him
who hold t lie keya of human destiny, and
with a rcnowod purpose to hcroafler let
these benign influence! have their legit
iitmto effect in preparing ua for a wider
area of usefulness, a larger measure of
felicity, and a more exalted sphere.
The icenca that have been enacted
upon the ilago of life in preceding yrara
will, whh porhnpi slight variation), form
tho mini of our experience during the
coming yenr. A judicious Application of
experimental knowledge may enable in for
tho fulurq lo glide much more smoothly
down tho current of linio, avoiding .many
ahoali and quicksands that have hitherto
beeninuroea of antioynnco and vexation.
While we nre disposed to admit that man
is in a great measure the arbiter of his own
destiny, and that good and evil result in
tho main from tho observance or infiinge.
ment of established laws, we yet cherish
n religious belief in a superintending
Providence, a. great centralization of all
goodness, wisdom, and power, that ail
enthroned in tho center of the highest
universe, and as a spiritual power pervadea
all apace, and is felt by the smallest atom
on thu farthest confine of the most in
significant oib. Tho relations that we
bear to this central, all prevailing influence,
are as much regulated by established laws
as man's organism is influenced by prin
ciples that have formed for ages the sub.
jects of hnninn research. They form ihe
capstone and climax of perfection of all
philosophy. Whilst these lawt are too
occult to be effectually studied as a science
by embodied spirits, there is manifold evi.
donee cf their existence and influence in
shaping individual and even national des
tiny, and the short-sighted sceptic, whose
whole volume of science is drawn from an
observation of the physical world around
him, is a mere pigmy in learning and stands
upon a pedestal that reaches but I i i tie
above the vapor that floa's around ibe
mountain tops. This unseen, allprrysding
influence, by righteousness, faith, and pray,
er, is brought to nporat in educing good
from causes that naturally work evil, and
in shielding the brads of mortals from the
consequence of misstep that are made
from an ignorance of man's full relation
to the universe, a complete knowledge of
which lies beyond Ihe bounds of human
research. As a child in leading a blind
man over a rugged path causes him to mi
many a stumble, which he could not have
avoided by the most careful use of hi
staff, it comea to our aid ia a thousand
croolt and lurna of life which, through
mental blindness, we cannot feel out with
l ttaff ef scientific restarts. While
leaning measurably upon lie guidance, we
must never throw away the HalTof 'means,"
but keep feeling our way along carefully m
though wa were sola arbiters of our own
destiny, cherishing a lively faith withal
that what wa ara unable lo accomplish
ourselvtf shall be performed for us by tn
invisible agency that worka all thing wi'h
a view lo the development of eternity, and
not by rules judged right by human wia.
ilom. Under audi a vie of the maitr,
a no could foil Hike happy I Indeed, we
r-ad it lhoe who, amid many trying cir.
commence of poverty and worldly per.
arculion, have drawn such console lions
from similar views thai they went on their
way rejoicing with a joy unspcukable
and full of glory."
To um up the whole mailer, then, in nr.
der lo make the coming ysr the happiest
we have ever stienl, let us make resolves
(and keep them) thai we will make no com.
promise wiih wrong by whomsoever advo
cated, that wa will sel our faces like flints
for ihe right in'every issue that ia made,
that we will tramgress as few luwa, phvs.
icul and moral, a possible, that we will d
all 'he good toother thai we can, relying
on Infinite isdoin for support, and, in
stead of chafing happiness sshI ways in the
the future, lot us try lo be happy a we go
alone.
ZP New Yrar'8 Dav was celebrated
in this city by Ihe usual social ''calls."
All seemed lo enjoy theni.elve hugely in
passing from house to house, visiting the
ladies, and partaking of th dainties which
graced the tablea and were served up by
fair hands. The merchant locked up his
store, the mechanic his shop, and the com
moil laborer donned hi Sunday mil, and
all sallied forih in quest of. amusement.
Just here we think it would not be amiss
ta say that our city i behind no other in
(he way of sensible ladies, ladies who
manners are polished by good senae and a
sound education, rather than by artificial,
unnatural, and affected accomplishment.
Such constitute the real aristocracy, in all
land, whether in the city or country, in
the drawing room of a palace or in ihe
family room of a cabin.
Tempera ace.
There i a petition beintr circuited in
this vicinity praying the Legislature lo
permit the people lo say al the polls on the
day of the regular election whether li
censes for retailing grog ahall is-U'i or not,
instead of obliging them in circulate pcti
lions and remonstrances tn be presented to
the county commissioners' court, a they
now du. We hope everybody will sign
this petition, and then 'e hope the Legis
lature will uct in accordance with the
prayer of the petitioner. The alteration
proposed in ihe law ia a good one, and we
can see no objection that cea be urged
against it.
Prohibitory laws have met with bad
luck in some of the State, but we hope to
live to see the day when our citizens will
he auflloienily educated, elevated, and
christianized, lo enact and support a law
that is founded in enmmon sense and pro
ductive of such infinite gnod.
Prospect Had for the Tirsmatton.
Il is reported I hut tho Indian Agent fur
Washington 'JVnitory has had express or
ders from Washington City to dicconiiime
'lie practice of feeding the Indian on the
Reservation. If this be so, it is of course
equivalent to an order to breuk up camp on
the Reserve by lurnyig the Indiana loose.
TIib Indian Agent for Oregon is now out
of funds. Contractors nre furiiishiui; pro
visions for the) Indians on the Reservation,
with no prospect of a remuneration till
Congress ahall make appropriation lo
meet the liubililies already incurred by the
Indian Agent. The Aii'nt of course will
operatn to a great disadvantage until the
mind of the Government is known as to its
future Indian policy in this country, If
the Reservation should bo abandoned,
there will bo one. or two new converts to
"squatter sovereignty" up there thrown
out of employment, w ho will be scenting
out some new track to political preferment.
Big V.lectlea.
It seem we are lo have quite a time of
it in electint; oflioe seekers al the next June
election. In Clnckatnas county, lor in
stance, we are to vole for a delegate lo
Congress, a councilman, three p' r'senia
lives, five delegates to a convention to fornr
a constitution, and one slienlF, with per.
haps half a dozen smaller officers, inn king
nearly twenty candidates in all. One of
the black democrat office hunters, who cal
culates to make a living off ihe "party," is
chuckling hugely in view of the fact that
'there will be an office apiece for nearly
every black democrat feller ihat wants
one'' ! lie also informed us that " whoever
git the reg'lar nomination of our party
will be elected."
These poor fellow seem to think they
om a majority of the yeomanry of the
county, and can put a Spanish bit on them,
blind them with a pair of leather spicta
cle, and then mount them, wiih a pair of
"crcular saws," and ride them up to IVlu.
sioii'a "viva voce" poll, with a "clean (!)
democratic litket" between their teeth.
Well, we are sorry lo say lliey tan.
(&" We were told by a wheat buyer
lately that the best w heat ia Oregon gen
erally come from Yamhill County.
Wa lean that the new mill across
the river ha just begun lo grind. Ta
kind of four il make, we have al WiuaJ,
Taslslla taeraTetMBt.
TLe contract f r clearing obstructions
from iht Tualatin river baa been let, and
wa suppose that the river will h made nav
igable during Ihe winter. We believe ihat
ihe pres. nt subscription ara amply suffi
cient to clear out ilia river, make the dam
al Moore's mill, and complete the plank
road 10 Linn City. We have rot yet al
lered our opinion thai this is decidedly the
most important improvement that has yet
Ix-rn undertaken In thi section of the
country. Tim only fear ibal we have
heard expressed by the "fait bless and un
bvlievinii" is, that the water will noi be
deep enough lo floai a boat after ihe diifi
ia chtared nut. Those who reside on ihe
river, and are consequently well acquainted
with II, assure us Ihat tlm water is ample.
In fuel, vt know that at llrowii'a ferry
where the water wa only knee deep be
fore Moore's dam wa built, il was some
six or eight feet deep after the dam was
ruid. l is not tieCeeury to cniffucl
boat fur ihat trade d'awi'im over fifteen or
twenty inches water. A fur thi impiove-ini-iil
is made, the company can construct a
boat if they choose lo run from Linn City
to Portland. The trade Tom Tualatin
Plain ought tn justify the company in con
tinuing ihe line tu Portland, provided ihe
price of shipping should still keep up.
The pr alucrs of ihe train will be the prin
cipal stockholders, an I by judicious man
agement their produce w ill be got to market
nt a much less cost than il can be taken
over the bad road. We repeat that the
value of this improvement ia npprtcialed
by but few men.
Have.
The Calumet, which wa wrecked a few
week ago at the mouth of ihe Siletz, has
been raised, and the damage done to her
hull ha been repaired by Capl. Tichenor,
who ha written to Cap'. Ainswnrth for
cordage arid cams with whijh to rig her.
Only about olio hundred sack of flour
were lost. Most of ii was driven ashore
and saved bv ihe Indian.
OiTA pack train con-isiing of nearly
one hundred and forty moles and horse,
winch wa in the employment of the (J. S.
in packing suppli-to the fori in the Yack'
ima country was recently lost in the snow
trying lo come through the Canyon north
of there. The packer forsook the train
and fame in to the Dalles on kiiow shoes.
Our informant reports the snow to be three
feet deep between ihe Dalles and Walla
Walla, with a hard crust on t"p, w hich ren
ders il impossible lo travel with animals.
M n are only able to travel with snow
shoes. The weather is said to be extreme,
ly cold. Such a. winter lust year would
have made dreadful havoc with our volun
teer forte.
New Matt Arrange meats.
The mail which left here fr ihe South
this week, for the first lime in nearly a
mon'h, was carried tip by Mr. lirailley, who
has been employed by our post muster al
the direction of the Postal Auent in place
of the present contractor, who has not
been beard ct in these parts for a lung
time.
Tho mail will now bo carried by the
river and our friend will be likely to get
the news recuhiitv.
tV The Island grist mill is now in suc
cessful operation. It has very superior
machinery for cleaning wheat of mhui and
blue pod, and if there is a mill in Oregon
thai can make better flour or more of it
from a bushel of wln-at, w would like to
know where it is. One biscuit at a meal
ha always answered our purpose till this
mill started. Since wn have got to using
their flour, we invariably eal two.
XJT Professor Post has sold his entire
apple tree nursery ill ihiscity in a gentle
man wlionas shipped the trees lo Uoos I fay.
I hey were botmht here fvearliiiirsi for
twelve cents each, ami are said lo be worth
a dollar each at C"os Rav.
Acctdtat.
Pr. J. 0. filenn, a dentist, was la'ely
found smith of Silem wandering around
deranged, with a bad bruise on hi head.
lie stated thai a man knocked him off hi
horse. His case of instrument w as found
scattered up.m the ground, aud it is thought
that he received his injury by being
thrown frum his hoise.
(Kr The roads are said lo be in a w-orse
condition jtM now than lln-y have been be
fore for many years. We don't know why,
unless they are used this winter more than
common.
OCT Snow f. II hTB lat Tuesday nijihl
to the depth of ix inches. The weather
i mild and much of the snow ha already
d!snpiearrd. The siow in Portland is
some i igbteen inehe nVep.
X3T The District Court for District No.
2 is now in session in Portland.
X9" The new boat Kvprss is now run-
nin ' bttwevn thi city an. I Portland.
VEsrvtra A lett. r from N'.ii.le av;
"Slip f eath into the principal crater of
.sunns liave Isvn taking place fr . .em
tio w past. Il infrared thsl ihe entire um
miioflhe mountain will dUapear ia the
open chasm. Ymlenl and continual re.
ports nave oi late proceeded from the vol
cano.
KT Parti- are the scale herein a na
tion wrih its policy. Fci make man
iet any error in ihe other. hey keep
the balance evn by pulling it eppeeing
wayi. sJfrW'Jtaat.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
DacrMBta 12, lciO
Hoi-si. Consor offered resolution
adopting a memorial tn Congress asking
for appropriation lo make a road fiom
Grand Ruiid to Tillamook,
House resolved itx-lf into a committee
of the whole on the Stale Government bill
Smith oi Linn made a speech savins
thai he had been so often foiled iu hi at
tempts to get the people lo i flict a Suite
orgniiizaiinn thai he had become almost
discouraged, but lie wa now hugely tick
led to think the matter would be propei.'y
attended lo. Thequfsiii.ii of Slavery was
an imortaiil one. lie believed that Ore
on would never become a slave State.
Il wa hi opinion thut five-sixtht of the
people would vole for freedom. II
was not a ro1uvery man, but if he lived
in a slave S atehe might on slaves pro
tided ha wa able.
Commiif e reported, and report adopted.
Afttrnoo. Upon motion of Lovrjoy,
State government bill pasted.
Committee oil Corporations reported bill
to incororalM the Wil'ametle Woollen
Manufacturing Company.
Dkcuibkh 13.
IIofSR. Shuck from Yamhill appeared
and tir.k his seal.
Memorial lo Congres on the lutejudici
ary act read and adopted.
A bill to incorporate ihe maonio ludg"
at Liugeiie city, and a bill exempting cer
lain person from military service, were
pawed.
S-ecl committee reported and amended
bill for employing the convict in ibe pen
itentiary or the highways. Smith of Linn
oiiuoeil II anJ Dryer favored IU II was
laid on the lable.
Dill declaring Santiam river navigable,
submit led by Consor.
Dkcf.ndf.r 13,
f 1onB. Lovejoy olTceil resolution
requesting our delegate to " pa a law,'
merely "directory," making provisions for
Ihe payment of expenses incurred by the
removal of the capitul lo Corvallia ami
back lo Salem. .dopted.
Col lard ofR-rcd a resolution asking Cm.
gress to permit us lo appropriate the Uni
versity fund lo common school purposes.
It was advocated by Collard, Lovejoy. and
Welch, and opposed by Smith of Linn,
Dryer, and Avery. Resolution lost 11 ayes
to 10 noes.
A bill to incorporate a free ferry company
at Portland was put upon its final passage.
The bill was advocated by Biowuof Moll-
nomuli, and opposed by Dryer and Gules.
The bill was iiidt-fiuitely postponed.
Smith of Jackson introduced a bill tax
ing all foreign miners two ilullurs u muii'b
each.
DncEJtnEH 10.
Ciiumcil. Smith of Lane presented
petition for changing the road from Ore
gon City to Pleasant Hill.
Peebles introduced a bill to prevent no.
groua and mululloes from coining to Ore
gon lo live.
House. Lovejoy ofR-red a lesolution in
structing the judiciary committee to en
quire into tho expediency of admitting
half breed Indians to the pri iligo of citizen
ship. Voted down ayes 11. noes 17.
Dryer introduced a bill authorizing'
county .commissioners to assess the rates of
loll lit bridg.'S and ferries.
Consor introduced a bill to incorporate
Suit-in.
Brown of Linn introduced a bill au
thorizing coun'ie to apply county money
lo builJiic and repairing bridges.
Smith of Linn introduced a bill fixing
the time for holding the Supreme Court
on A tig 0, 1M57, and on 'hn first Monday
of August annually thereafter. Rules
suspended and bill passed.
Dill lo change judicial districts was read
third time and lost. Ayes, 10, Noes, 17.
Bill to incorporate De Shules bridge
company passed.
A message wa received from Gov. Cur
ry, stating that ihe desired information
from the heads of tho war department
would bu hand.-d iu as suon as possible.
Moflilt presented a memorial to Con
gres asking for $o ),000 to complete the
military road frum Astoria lo Salem.
Adopted.
Johnson gave notice of a bill lo amend
School law.
December 17.
CotJNOtt,. Bill amending Millia law
passed.
Committee on the contested election be
tween Holmes and Ford report a tie . be
tween the I wo, and recommend referring
the matter back to the people.
House. Dryer ofH red resolution call
ing on the Governor lo produce all corns,
pondence had w i;h any of the officers ol
the United State, esjiecially John E Wuol
in regard to the war. Adapted.
Lovejoy introduced a bill providing for
ibe sale of school lauds.
Hill to incorporate the Woolen Manu
facturing Company, at Salem, passed.
December 13.
Council. Contested election case be
twen Ford and Holme was made the .
cial order fur January 6.
B.ll lo incorporate Willamette WooL-n
Manufacturing Company passed.
IIocse. Allen presented a fetilion, ask
ing law o restrain swine from running
at large. Referred to a select committee.
Welch presented a petition prajing for a
repeal of the Pwlk aud Marion Free Ferry
barter.
Smith of Linn introduced a bill amend
lug ihe act relating to atreori.
Miller off-red a memorial to Congress,
i.kiug that the Table Rock Indian Reer
vation In Rogue river be aurceyea and
opened for elimenl. Adopted.
Hlaver er Vrefteas.
Editor ArgiH I'na : Since read
ing tn ankle which recently appeared lo
your journal over ihe signature or A., I
have for the first lime aked myself ih"
question, If by any posibl'ilV Oregrn
may become a slavo Stale ? To enable
mn lo form a correct judgment I have r-
licited il opinion of ihoe who have I a I
opportunity lo become acquainted with
ihe senlioient of the people nn ihit subject,
td lo my surprise, some of the moiican
did expressed Iheir belief that a majority
of i be people of Oregon could be biought
lu declare ihem-elvi t in favor of the iutro.
duct ion of a'svc labor, if that measure
were proposed nnd supported by the numt
and influence of the present reigning pnlii
cat party. Although a large proportion
of our population consists of Pikes, reared
m a a'ave State, and accustomed lo the at
tetnion of slave, I had suppled thai thry
had parted wiih ih' ir slavish paoclitiiie,
4iid were now satisfied to live in a land of
freedom where all men ara free and on an
equality.
That slavery, a an institution, is bene
ficial to a certain class of community may
lie admitted, and yel, so long at a large
majority (including ihe bine anil sinew of
the people) would be injured by Ha iutro
duet ion, every true fiiend of his country
must oppose such a measure. That some
of our political leaders would be glad lo lie
able io hold slave I have no dutibl. Sup
lorted a many of them are by the kind.
nes of Uncle Samue in a state of compar
ative afllueiice. and under no necessity in
legrada themselves by any species of la-
hor, (miles purchased freemen may de
eline being bril d todo solne ol their dirty
work) In them, slates would be a great
c"iiveMienc". b .me ol our aristocrat
also would like to be waited Uhjii by slaves
Iressed in livery, hut I will hope there are
not many such, and ihat the cla-s I first
named are the one principally interested
in this movement. Although I nm myself
a laboring man, and as such am interested
in maintaining wages at their prisein
standard, I am coiivieued that the pros
perity of our country in regurd lo agricul
ture and manufacture depend upon the
leduciioti of wagea to a level approaching
that of oilier countries where the same
pursuits are followed. Thai Oregon rests
under a disadvantage from not having la
borers enough, is evident, but he win. im
urines that the passage of a law declaring
this lo be a slave S'ule would remedy ihe
evil, deceives himself. Bui a minority of
the inhabitants of this Territory are Ho sit
mil d its to be nhlotn purchase negro slock,
if il were in thu market, w hilc a portion of
ihosa who uru able, (from Conscientious
scruples and other motive-) would d dine
to enter iiro such u speculation. Where
is the winking man w ho desires to place
himself in competition with slave I .hurt
the firmer who i willing to task his
strength, know ing the maiket lo be under
tho control of a largo producer, who by
means of hi slaves may have a decided
advantage over his poor no:g'nbor, enabling
him who owns the colored stuck lo live tit
his rase, and pei baps lo look dow n wiih
scorn upon those who chance to be in
poorer circtitiist.iuc.rs than himself I
Yours in haste, j. d. l,
Our Cm'nthy and its Prospects.
Some interesting facts are recapitulated in
the United Stales Military Argus. It is
stated that ihe population of the eleven in
fint cclonies in 1701 was 202,000 souls
Georgia and Delaware were added lo the
number about 1 740, and the census gives
us 1,010,000. In the year 177.). the thir
teen colonic hail 2,303,000 white and
5l)0,00H blacks. In 1700, after the adop.
lion of the present Constitution, lhere were
thirteen States, with 3,172,004 while, SO,.
400 free colored, and 097,807 slaves. In
ls'oO the Suites had increase! tn thirty
one, with 1S,55'I,000 white, 434,0011 free
colored, and 3,201,000 slave. Tho total
population at this lime is approaching
3:1,000,0110. The number of electoral
vot. s is 290, requiring 149 to elect a Pre,
ideni by the people. The free Slates have
170, and the slave State 120.
Annexation op Canada to thr Uni
ted States. A warm discussion is going
n between the Herald and the Commercial
Advertiser, of Montreal, reflecting an
uexatiun to the United Slates. One of the
objection urged by ihe Advertiser, wbidi
oppose the movement, is that the power
f the Federal Government would be used
for the oppression of Canada, a it now is
for the persecution and subjugation of th
people of Kansas.
t5" Elec i m are more closely comes'el
than they once weie. In 1?04, fr in
stance, Jefferson bad 102 tler.U.ral o:e,
and Pinckii.-y hi opponent, 14 only. In
lOS, Madison had 122 and Pinckney 47.
In 1312, Madison had 128 and Clinton 89.
In 1816, Monroe had 183 and King 31
In l-"2t), Monroe had 231, only a single
electoral vote being cast in opposition.
00" Benjamin Hughe, of Halifax coon,
ly, Va., charged wiih killing one of his
-lave, ha been tried, convicted of man
slaughter, and sentenced to eight years im
prisonintot in the penitentiary.
CaDIR Or EtKTHQCAIKf J.tD Vote.
Nort Dr.C. F. Winslow, in a psp,r r
cently prepared by hhn, reaffirm ibe oplt.
ion ha advanced s.xno tint since I ha) earth,
quake and volcanic rrurtinn, and chang,,
of level on ihe eanh'a surtiee, are caud
by the action of the sun first, b-taua tkt
Mm.n, Venu, Earth, and Mars, all having
almiUr inequable of surface, mu( have
a inie general or central cause for I heir wai.
fmn phwical eppearanceij and, around
b"Cu lha frequency of eariliquakri
greatest during ibn lime when the rank
i r lling through the perih-lio portion of
ilt orbit, and fewest when in the tphelic,-.
Dr. Win-low also detail fact which go lo
rove Ihat earthquakes and volcanic pha.
nuinena are inseparably connected with ib
eaith' motion round ihe tun, and (hat
some change of tension isannuatly Induced
in ihe molten nucleus of ihe glube, whereby
dynamical energy it exercised and iti ur.
face is elevated, tent, shaken, or ojiened lor
he eruption of ike plutonio fluid, whick
rolls or pres nndernetth it, or flowi
through conduit which form sort of at),
work llinui'.'hnul the solid crust.
The Planet Juntlr. Jupiter ia now
the evening star, and will Continue to until
pril 1 1, IS"7. Jupiter i the largest of
nil the plnn.1, and. next to Venus, tbt
most brilliant. i one thousand three
hundred time larger than the earlh, it
about four bundled and ninety five millioa
eight huudnd thousand mil.s distant from
ihe tiu, aud i accompanied by four moons,
which help it luita light. It is twelve yeart
in revolving around the sun, and tural
about on it axis once iu ten hours, whiih
give ii a velocity at iu equator of four
il.ousand six hundred and fifly eighl milea
in a minute, or a speed ef two ibousaad
limes greater ihan a cannon hall, - In axil
being nearly perjieiidicubir lo ihe plane of
ii orbit, ihe sun is almost always in Iht
plane of its equator.
Rkli.ibriibnt. The London Por,petk.
ing of Mr. MarcyVmuratiine circular, aayt :
" We do not want a war with America,
but we most look upon it aa an eventuality
not impossible, mid we must consider hoar
it i lo be tarried on ; not on land, for
there she ia unavailable ; hardly against
her war navy, for with such disproportion.
ate number il could do but Utile mischief.
It i in her commerce thai ska is chiefly
vulnerable."
Ripe.mno the Pkak. The whole lecrel
of k.-.piiig ihe pear, i to preserve I hem
in barrel.. ; if tho qoaiititi.-s are small, let
tin in be pin together, with the simple sep
aration of a ddiiblo sheet of clean thick
blown paper. If the selection of sorts
w hic'i rip.-n nt the same lime is judiciously
made, they may all be taken out at once,
ripened up in a slightly higher tempera-
me, and produced ill all their beauty and
Hcvletic. Whoever ha hesitated about
growing the winter pears on Account of
the difficulty of ripening, may dispel their
f urs, if they will try this method of keep
itiitllicin. A New Pistol. The Albany papert
tale that a pistol has bern invented in
that city which will fire ninety times per
minute, carrvin a bull forty yard further
than any pistol now in use, and that il it
al-uimich lighter, and in every respect
supei'ioi lo Colt's pistols,
fcln 17.52, nn English ship stranded
near New K-vhel'e. Such has been tbt
chang'x iu the sea thai the wreck now liet
in the midst of a cultivated field, thirteen
feet above the sea, and around it are two
thousand acres of cultivated land.
OCT II has been d. ci.lcd by the Supreme
Courts of Connecticut and South Carolina,
ihat the losing party in a wager may re
cover from the stake-holder the money he
hud deposited with him, tiiough the latter,
after ihe determination of ihe wager, had,
by theorder of the depositor, paid over
the money io the winner. .
SKBASToroi.. The Russian Government
intend to make Sebasmpol a magnificent
ci'y. A letter from Coits'aniinople r-ayi
the attempt made to get up the fragment!
of the vessel sunk at the mouth of the
harbor appear likely to prove successful.
The Census op Russia. The JmuV
teur de I' Armee give ihe following ai the
result ufthe census of the Russian empire,
taken by order of ihe Emperor al the
lime of hi accession the throne. Tbt
total number of ihe population it 63,000,
000. Action op Sugar on the Tbeth Tht
Charleston (S. C) Medical Journal ttet
ihat M. Larez, in the course of hi it
vesication on the teeth, arrived at the
following conclusion ;
1st, Refined sugar, from either eane er
nei t, is injurious lo healthy teeth, by im
mediate contact with these organ or by
the pa developing, owing to i:a stoppage
in ihe stomach.
2d. If a tooth ia macerated in asaturt.
itrl solution of sugar, it is so much altered
in ihe lie mical composition Ihat it be
cvones jiela'inoii, and ila enamel opaque,
spongy and easily broken.
3d. Thi modification ia due, not to fr
acid hut io a tendency of super to com
bine wiih ihe calcareous baiof the tooth.
The f.reL'oing conclusions are correct,
and candies and condiments should ba
avoded. They should be kept from ehil
dnm especially. It i well known that
mapl sugar renders the seel h leader eat
rn-itive.
KT It is wuh idea as with pieces f
mon-y those of the least value gnea"
circulate ihe most. '