The rattle snake had served only to diminish, not clear away their doubts. The Indians moved ahead with reluctance. It was of the utmost importance that all this superstition should be got rid of, some. $104,302 how-as we knew not the moment when we should have use in fight for the services of all concerned. It so happened that shortly after another Indian 58,103 espied a bear in a trap. This broke the spell of their fears. Such luck was immediately resolved into a most encouraging circumstance, and as plainly demonstrathat their friends, from the land of souls, were in their going ahead, and of the cause they had

The bear was talked to. He was told,

how grateful it was to meet him

re in-how kind their friends

ing his rifle ready, the

nid to the bear,

man. The

es him die. s, and dou't you." Then ith a growland eaten. r difficulty, until plished.

le Advertiser.] ent mansion which 1, and the panellings this morning, is the Frankland House, (Sir ts owner) and is situate rth square, next door to was the residence of Gov. as a curious old balcony he Clarke House (minutely his novel of Lionel Lincoln) century ago, by Mr. William of great wealth, who is intered

scription, says the Atlas, is still

stone.

lies the Mortal Part

of

WILLIAM CLARK, ESQ.

Merchant of this Town and An Hon. sellor for the Province Who Distinself, as A faithful and generous Tra.

his Prince Yet always Zealous for the of his Country; A Despiser of Sorry and little Actions; An Enemy to Priestcraft nthusiasm Ready to relieve and help the tched. A Lover of good Men of Various De. nations And a Reverent Worshiper of the DEITY. In the library of the old house is a closet lined ith wood, and at the back of one of the shelves is a arge bird, very well painted. The mantel-piece in this room is beautifully carved, in imitation of flowers and fruit, and is in perfect preservation. Over the -mantel-piece is a curious old picture, representing a ht, boy and girl of a century ago. They are said to be mned two children named Ellis, who were on a visit to the w on Clarke family. The girl is seated on a bed or couch, They and has a loose white night gown, ruffled round the t Spirit: neck. The boy is approaching to present her with a business red apple, and is drest in a blue coat trimmed with we repre-gold lace, and a red silk scarf thrown over his shoulders; his legs are covered with long silk stockings, and path, and we a sort of buskins laced up with gold cord; at his wrists ng it was pla-are deep cuffs of white lace. The children evidently i this stream of belonged to a family of the upper class, though it is on of our march, it said that a descendant of one of them has been a erently. tenant of the alms-house within the two years past.

In the principal room of the Clarke House (the parlor on the right hand of the front door), the walls are wainscotted all over, and on every pannel is a painting in oil representing different landscapes, handsomely bordered, and decorated at the top with armorial bearings.

espied a rattlesnake. ke, in an emergency of nen for good. They be. been sent by their friends After much pow.wowing over ing a present of tobacco over designed as a token of friend. The floor of this room is tessellated, being comTo had discovered him, and whose posed, it is said, of fifty-two different sorts of wood, 1ore was, ran his finger and thumb cut into small pieces: and arranged in various but add catching him fast by the neck, raised regular figures, so as to resemble handsome patchground, gave him a crack, as if he held work. In the centre of the floor are the arms of the 18 hand-thus dislocating the vertebræ of Clarke family, represented in the same manner by Then with a stick, the work of his de-different pieces of wood. This wss probably the was completed. The Indian was careful most expensively fin shed room in Boston.

d back, by the snake, certain messages to his The panellings went this morning for $49. 57 in nds in the land of souls, and many thanks for all. The picture of the old house itself sold for $3.. eir having sent him to them in their emergency. 25; a landscape for the same; view of tye TuilleThe snake was soon skinned, and cut up into inch|ries (a beautiful thing) for $3. 50; seat of Sir Henry ut pieces-each warrior taking a bit for his medicine Frankland for $5.75; landscape on the parlor-door bag, whilst the snake's skin was made to ornament for $6. 50. The figures are remarkably perfect, and message the person of his discoverer. Its head was tied to a the colors very lively, though not varnished over, we axes will lock of the Indian's hair, the rattles trailing upon thell understand, for 20 years past.

The indictment against the Mayor and Aldermen||cargo of slate and salt. A boat coming ashore was of Boston, for having made a false return of votes at a recent election, was tried on Monday, and a verdict of not guilty was promptly rendered by the Jury.

upset and two ladies drowned; the remainder of the crew and passengers got safe ashore.--[D. Adv.] Another Suicide.-We learn from the papers of Westmoreland County, that on the morning of the THE NEW YORKER.-Mr. William T. Porter, the 13th, Gen. John H. Wise, in a fit of insanity, terEditor of this new weekly, has, for reasons which||minated his life by strangling himself with the aid of

must be satisfactory to those interested in it on his ac- He had been in a deranged state of mind for some
his suspenders, in a room in the jail of that county.
count, retired from the editorial conduct of that paper. time previous, from an unknown cause, and was con-
[From the Boston Centinel of Friday.]
fined in the jail, at his own particular request-hav
PUBLIC SALE OF WOOL AT BOSTON.-The sale of ing reflection, by times, sufficient to deprecate the
Wool which took place yesterday, at Quincy Hall, commission, if at liberty, at some unguarded mo-
brought together a very large company, consisting||ment, of a rash act.—[Phila. Gaz.]

The United States Gazette furnishes the following characteristic anecdote of a Sailor, who visited the Blind Fair, lately held in Boston:

of manufacturers from this and the adjoining States,
The death of one of the Swans, in the Fair Mount
and most of the principal dealers, of other cities.- fore-bay, we learn, was caused by the bird's swallow-
The Catalogue contained over 100,000 lbs. of fleece ing a darning needle. The body has been preserved,
Wool of very desirable qualities; 70,000 lbs. Nos. 1 but it is more than probable that the male will pine
and 2, pulled; 15,000 lbs. imported Saxony; 40,000 itself to death, for the loss of its companion. It is
lbs. Spanish sheep's and lamb's; 500 bales Buenos very likely it swallowed the needle encased in an ap-
Ayres and Montevedio; 200 bales washed and un-ple core, thrown to it by some heartless villain.--
washed Smyrna; besides several smaller parcels of [Philadelphia paper.]
coarse Foreign Wool. Notwithstanding, the sale
was fully attended, and the Wool advertised, was of
the most desirable kinds; there was but little spirit
rxanifested, and only a very small portion of the Wool
was disposed of, prices considerably below the
expectations of owners. We notice the following as
the principal sales which were made, viz: 12,000lbs.
fleeces, from 1.2 to 3.4 blood Merino, 43 a 45ct;
3,000 lbs 3-4, to full blood Merinos 53ct; 10,000lbs
selected full blood Merino and Saxony fleeces 62 1-2
et; 3,400 lbs very good No. 2, pulled Lamb's at 41et;
18,000 lbs No. 1, pulled, at 44 a 48ct; 2,500 lbs im
ported Saxony 80ct; 5,600 lbs do do 106 1-2ct; 4,-
500 do do 130ct; 15 bales Spanish Sheep's R. at
85 a 87ct; 5 bales do do R. R. inferior, 77 1.2ct; 5
bales Spanish Lamb's at 77ct; 20 do do at 80ct;
1 bale Saxony Lamb's 93ct; 10 bales unwashed
Smyrna 18ct; 10 do do, very dirty 12ct; 10 bales
washed Barbary Wool 26ct; 300 bales fair Buenos
Ayres 9 a 11 1-2ct; 8 do do, very inferior, at 51-2ct;
-10 bales Constantinople limed at 16ct; 27 bales
Mohair 44 a 48ct. The low prices, in general, which
were obtained, may be attributed mainly to the fact,
that shearing is near at hand, at which it is expected
there will be an unusually large clip.

ошо.
MICHIGAN
U. S. ARMY

Dr. Jno. A. Tomlinson,
Warden Pope, Esq.
Thomas R. Ross, Esq.
John Norvell.
...Gen. J. R. Fenwick,
Col. James Bankhead.

[From the Boston Centinel of 25th May.] MR. BUCKINGHAM.-We regret to learn, that Mr. Edwin Buckingham, junior Editor of the Courier, died on the 18th inst. on board of the brig Mermaid, on her passage from Smyrna to this port, aged 24. Mr. Buckingham was a young man of superior talents and intelligence, a ready writer, an accurate reporter,

The accomplished Mis O. was attracting all eyes to her table, when a sailor bore dewn towards her, with strong symptoms of becoming a purchaser of some of the rich articles before her. He drew from his pocket a ten dollar note, and after looking steadfastly upon the lady, he laid the money on the table, and was about to withdraw-"Will you not take some article for your money," said Mrs. O. to him The honest fellow turned again towards her, and looked-then with an expressive hitch, he sheered off, saying "no, I've had my money's worth." and for several years past, he has been advantageous. Encounter with a Whale.-The Middletown Ga-ly known in this community, as co-Editor with his zette furnishes the following case of remarkable pre. father, in conducting the Courier. His constitution sence of mind of the master of a whale ship, when has been feeble for about two years past, and, with a in a situation of the most imminent peril:view of restoring his health, he embarked last OctoCaptain Chester, of the whaling ship Ann Maria, ber for Smyrna. On his arrival out, however, it was of this place, on her late voyage round the East Cape, found that no benefit had been derived by the voyage, met with the following adventure. One of his boats or change of scene, and he soon determined to em. having fastened to a whale, as is customary, a second bark in the Mermaid, towards home. On the apboat, in which was Captain Chester, approached and proach of the vessel, the half-mast flag was observed, drove a second dart into the monster. In his rage the melancholy signal of having lost an officer or and agony, the whale rushed with great rapidity passenger, and it proved to be in consequence of the through the water, when the rope attached to the death of Mr. Buckingham. His loss will be deeply harpoon caught Captain C. round his leg, above the lamented, not only in the immediate circle of his ancle, and drew him overboard. At this critical mo- family, but by a large circle of personal friends and ment he seized a knife, sticking in the gunwhale of acquaintances, by whom he was known and appreciaGreat Pedestrian feat.-Last week, Lieut. John- the boat, and thus armed, was drawn under water.--ted. His funeral services were performed on the son, of the 66th Regt, British Army, undertook for a The rope soon made a turn round his body. In this ocean, and his remains were committed to the wager of £100, to walk from Fort George, U. C. to situation, moving rapidly down, he first cut that part fathomless deep. the Eagle Tavern, in this City, and return, a total of the rope around his body, then cut the rope fasNEW LONDON, MAY 22.-Shipwreck.-The ship distance of seventy-two miles, in eighteen hours; tened to his leg. Being thus relieved, he rose to the Ruth and Mary, B. Chester, master, belonging to Wilwhich feat was performed by him in seventeen hours, top of the water and raised his hand, grasping the liams & Barnes, which left this port on Saturday last with apparent ease, including crossing the Niagara knife. Some distance from the boat he was disco- on a whaling voyage, at 6 o'clock in the evening, River from Waterloo to Black Rock. The day was vered by the crew, who hastened to his rescue, and struck on a rock at the south-west point of Block very hot and sultry, and the roads were much broken took him on board, almost exhausted. He was drawn Island, where she still remains. The sails, rigging, up by the previous heavy rains.-[Buffalo Patriot down about thirty fathoms. The Captain is now anchors, aad a part of the provisions and other out. well and preparing for another voyage, nothing daunt-fits, will be saved; but the ship will be wholly lost. ed by his adventure.

Appointment by the President.
William Mills, of Maryland, to be Consular
Commercial Agent of the United States at Aux Cayes,
St. Domingo, in the place of Joshua Webb, re-
signed.

of 21st.]

Emigrants.-The Rev. Mr. Plummer, from Vir. ginia, in addressing the American Home Missionary Society at its anniversary last week, remarked incidentally that during the last few years twenty thousand Swiss and Belgian emigrants had settled upon lands in Virginia and Maryland, which had been sup. posed to be worn and almost worthless, but which, under their cultivation had been made as productive as the good lands of the West. In consequence of this, lands had risen in value and industry had received a new impulse.

Musk in Cholera.- "Among others matters re[From the Albany Daily Advertiser.] sorted to by the faculty to stay the progress of this Mrs. BRADSTREET'S SUITS.--At the United States terrible disease, one has been published of so singu Circuit Court for the Northern District of New lar a character, that we do not hesitate to extract the York, Judge Conkling presiding, now in session in statement into our columns.-It is contained in a letthis city, came on one of the suits of Mrs. Brad-ter from Mr. Richard Laming, of No. 48 Finsbury street for the recovery of lands in Utica and vicinity. The first and only suit yet tried, was against Broadhead.

The case commenced on Wednesday the 15th. Counsel for tenant, Samuel Beardsley and Abraham Van Vechten.

For the demandant, J. V. N. Yates, D. D. Barnard, and David B. Ogden.

After the counsel had finished their arguments, the cause was committed to the jury at about 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 21st.

Square, a district in which the ravages of the plague have been very great. Mr. Laming says:

I have lately employed musk in several cases of Cholera with a success so uniform and decisive, as to make its introduction desirable, without loss of time, to the notice of the whole profession, &c.

CHEROKEE, (Geo.) MAY 4.-A Battle.-On Sun. day, 27th April last, a battle was fought near ScudThe salutary influence of the first dose of musk will der's, in Forsyth county, between a party of Indians be found to become manifest by greatly mitigating, in a very few minutes, and in many cases, by effecand a party of Whites, consisting of 30 on each side. Their weapons of warfare consisted of fists, sticks tually removing the cramps, the purging and the and stones. There were no lives lost, but many a vomiting. My plan has been to give at once At the opening of the court at nine o'clock on fifteen grains, rubbed into a draught with a lump black eye and broken bone was the result of the con flict. Mr. Luke Robinson, from whom we obtained Wednesday (yesterday) morning, the jury came in, of sugar and a wine glass full of cold water, and this intelligence, was present at the scene, and de. and Charles R. Webster, as spokesman, said, the I am justified in reporting that this first step, scribed it as being very terrific. We regret that Mr. jury could not agree. and there was not the least pro-if taken promptly, will scarcely ever fail to arrest Robinson was in such a great hurry, that we had not sufficient time to inquire into the particulars. The victory was claimed by the whites--and we presume the quarrel originated in a dispute about the gold mines of that place.--[C. Intel.]

bability they could, and asked that they should be
discharged.

in the discretion of the court to discharge the jury,
Whereupon Judge Conkling observed that it was
yet that under the circumstances of this case, it was
not proper to dismiss them unless the parties would

The jury then again retired, and after an hour,
turned and repeated that they could not agree.
The jury were then discharged.

the progress of the disease, and leave the patient

to easy and ordinary convalescence, &c. So evititioner will experience no difficulty in determining dent is the action of musk in cholera, that the pracwhether he need repeat its exhibition, or whether, having subdued the immediate cause of the disease by the first dose, he should direct his attention to the re-removal of its consequences by the ordinary means." [New Monthly Magazine for 1833.]

Shipwreck. We are indebted to Mr. Alden Spoo-consent. ner of Brooklyn for the following intelligence, which he received from the stage driver. The British ship James Henry Cuming from Liverpool, came ashore at Patchoque, south side of Long Island, on Tuesday We understand the jury were ten for Mrs. Brad. at 3 P. M. in a fog. She has 149 passengers, and allstreet and six against.

Mrs. Royall says, "Waiting to get things fixed before getting married is like waiting till we are

ready to die. 'Tis a chance if we ever get ready in [be diminished when the canals shall be able to sup.
either case."
port themselves.

Widening of William Street.-After long and patient hearing, investigation and rehearing, the Commissioners on the widening of William street from Pine to Wall have brought their labor to a satisfactory close. A slice is to be cut from the Bank Coffee House and the Bank of New York, five feet wide on Pine street and eight and a half feet on Wall. For this those two estates receive as follows: Bank of New York, $35,139 30 Bank Coffee House, 6,836 10

$41,975 40

This sum is assessed upon the estates fronting on William street, from Ston to John, including the corners on the north side of John; those in Wall from the Phoenix Bank on one side, and Merchants' Bank On the other, to Hanover street. On the estates in Pine, from Nassau to Pearl, and upon the ten or twelve lots on each side of Cedar above and below William.--[Journal of Commerce.]

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 25.-The Washington Globe of Wednesday informs us, that on Tuesday, the 21st, the Chevalier Ankerloo, Chargé d'Affaires of his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, took leave of the President, and Mr. M'Lane, Acting Secretary of State, preparatory to his immediate return to Sweden, on a tempoary leave of absence from his Sovereign; and on the same occasion, he presented the Chevalier Lorich, Consul General of Sweden and Norway, as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, in his place.

Robert B. Randolph, the assailant of the President, has, it is stated in the Philadelphia papers, sailed from that port for Liverpool.

"The total amount of interest due on the canal debt,
for the year 1832, is about
$285,000

The nett amount received from tolls the
same year,

The proceeds of public lands granted by
Congress for canal purposes, for the
same year,

ground, a foot at least behind his feet who wore this badge of hope and of triumph.

The rattle snake had served only to diminish, not clear away their doubts. The Indians moved ahead with reluctance. It was of the utmost importance that all this superstition should be got rid of, some. $104,302 how-as we knew not the moment when we should have use in fight for the services of all concerned. It so happened that shortly after another Indian 58,103 espied a bear in a trap. This broke the spell of their fears. Such luck was immediately resolved into a most $162,405 encouraging circumstance, and as plainly demonstrating that their friends, from the land of souls, were in $122,595 favor of their going ahead, and of the cause they had This sum, taking the valuation of 1831 for the engaged in. The bear was talked to. He was told, standard, amonnts to nearly two mills upon the dol-over and over again, how grateful it was to meet him lar on the taxable property of the State; which is about tuo ninths of the entire public burthen, soon to be removed.

Which, together, make

Leaving to be defrayed by taxes,

[From the Ohio Atlas.]

what troubles they were in-how kind their friends were to send him. Then getting his rifle ready, the Indian having first discovered him, said to the bear, "Bruen-it's not the Indian but the white man. The

What a change has taken place in the business on Indian loves Bruen. The white man makes him die. the Lake within a few years! Then, Walk-in-the-When you go back, Bruen, tell all this, and dou't Water walked alone on the dancing waves of Erie. forget to thank our friends for sending you." Then Now, see the list of beautiful boats, which find con- taking aim, he fired. The bear fell with a growland was soon skinned, cut up, boiled, and eaten. stant employment between Buffalo and Detroit. We then went on without further difficulty, until Steamboat Enterprize, Capt. Fox. the object of our march was accomplished.

Sheldon Thompson,
William Penn,

68 Patterson.
Wright.

Standard.

66

Superior,

Norton.

From the Boston Mercantile Advertiser.] The Clarke House.-This ancient mansion which is now being razed to the grouud, and the panellings of which were sold at auction this morning, is the same sometimes called the Frankland House, (Sir Henry F. having since been its owner) and is situate Fleeharty. in Garden Court street, North square, next door to Stiles. the large old building that was the residence of Gov. Miles. Hutchinson, and which has a curious old balcony The Enterprize, Peacock, Niagara, and Wm. Penn, over the front door. The Clarke House (minutely constitute the evening line between Cleveland and described by Cooper in his novel of Lionel Lincoln) Buffalo, leaving each port every evening at 9 o'clock. was built more than a century ago, by Mr. William The other boats form the morning line between Buf-Clarke, a merchant of great wealth, who is intered falo and Detroit, stopping at Erie and the ports west. on Copp's Hill. The Richmond Enquirer states, without expressing Cleveland will have two boats daily to and from Buf- The following inscription, says the Atlas, is still any doubt, though not without just indignation at, a falo, and one to and from Detroit. Besides these, visible on his tombstone. rumor that this individual had dined with a volunteer the George Washington, Capt. Walker, will be out Here lies the Mortal Part of cavalry corps of Richmond, and been specially toast-is about 200 feet in length, and will be propelled by in June. The Washington measures over 600 tons, two low pressure engines of 80 horse power each. NASHVILLE, MAY 13.-Union Bank of the State of A new boat is on the stocks at Black Rock, not yet Tennessee. We learn with pleasure, from an au- christened. The Michigan is a new boat expected thentic source, that Gen. Gibbs, President of the out in June, from Detroit. This is a large boat, and Union Bank, has disposed of the State Bonds to that is intended to be second to none on the Lake for speed institution at 5 per cent. advance, reserving the inter.and convenience. est for the first six months, making a net profit to the bank of $37,500. He has also made an arrangement

ed!

The Philadelphia Commercial Herald, referring to for an interest account with the Bank of Maryland, the brilliant Aurora Borealis recently seen in that which will be highly favorable to the Union Bank, and will greatly facilitate the transaction of its busi-city, saysThese arrangements will place the institution in funds to a large amount, and will doubtless ena. ble it to extend effectual and extensive relief to the community. [Banner.]

ness.

THE GREAT FREE STATE OF THE WEST.

[From the Scioto Gazette of May 15.]

Clarke family. The girl is seated on a bed or couch, and has a loose white night gown, ruffled round the neck. The boy is approaching to present her with a red apple, and is drest in a blue coat trimmed with gold lace, and a red silk scarf thrown over his shoulders; his legs are covered with long silk stockings, and a sort of buskins laced up with gold cord ; at his wrists are deep cuffs of white lace. The children evidently belonged to a family of the upper class, though it is said that a descendant of one of them has been a tenant of the alms-house within the two years past.

Loyal to his Prince Yet always Zealous for the Freedom of his Country; A Despiser of Sorry Persons and little Actions; An Enemy to Priestcraft and Enthusiasm Ready to relieve and help the nominations And a Reverent Worshiper of the DEITY. Wretched. A Lover of good Men of Various De. In the library of the old house is a closet lined We remember, in 1827, that precisely such a with wood, and at the back of one of the shelves is a stream of light appeared. We were on the Fox Ri-large bird, very well painted. The mantel-piece in ver of Lake Michigan, and were ascending that river this room is beautifully carved, in imitation of flowers with a war party, composed of United States troops and fruit, and is in perfect preservation. Over the and Indians. The Indians numbered about one hun-mantel-piece is a curious old picture, representing a dred. Immediately on the appearance of this light, boy and girl of a century ago. They are said to be (not the Aurora Borealis, for they were accustomed two children named Ellis, who were on a visit to the The State of Ohio has, it appears, contracted a to that, but an emanation from it, such as we saw on debt for canal purposes, nearly to the amount of five- Friday night last,) the Indians made a halt. They millions of dollars. However, the credit of the interpreted it into a sign of anger in the Great Spirit: State seems well able to maintain itself under the and as indicating his disapprobation of the business burthen of this debt. Ohio canal stock is twenty-they were going on. It was in vain that we reprenine per cent. above par., and it is stated by good sented our views of this light. authority, "that the commissioners of the canal They answered “It lies across our path, and we fund have very recently disposed of 100,000 dollars cannot pass over it, it is above," meaning it was pla. of additional 6 per cent. stock, at the rate of 124 dol-ced there by the Great Spirit. Had this stream of lars cash for 100 dollars; making the whole amount light happened to be in the direction of our march, it received 124,000 dollars. And, as the gross amount would have been interpreted differently. of tolls received during the last year, when a good Fortunately one of the Indians espied a rattlesnake. portion of the principal canal was not completed, ex-The appearance of a rattlesnake, in an emergency of ceeded 111,000 dollars-it may be predicted with the sort, is considered an omen for good. They be. safety, not only, that her credit will increase, but lieved the snake to have been sent by their friends that, without requiring much longer the aid of taxes, from the land of souls. After much pow.wowing over the tolls will of themselves, besides paying the en- the reptile, and sprinkling a present of tobacco over tire interest of the debt, begin the foundation of a his head, which was designed as a token of friendsinking fund. Were it not for the interest to be paid ship, the Indian who had discovered him, and whose on the canal debt, which in all probability will be property he therefore was, ran his finger and thumb more than paid by the tolls, the taxes would be un-up his back, and catching him fast by the neck, raised commonly light. The government of the State is as him from the ground, gave him a crack, as if he held cheap a one, in all its parts, as could be devised.-a whip in his hand-thus dislocating the vertebræ of Both houses of assembly include but 108 members. the back. Then with a stick, the work of his deThe highest salary in the State is only 1200 dollars,struction was completed. The Indian was careful and there are very few even as much.

Since 1825 the taxes have been high, compared with what they were before that time; chiefly in consequence of the canal debt. They are now about nine mills on the dollar; but there is little doubt but that they will soon be reduced.

The following is a statement from a late message of the Governor. It shows how much the taxes will

In the principal room of the Clarke House (the parlor on the right hand of the front door), the walls are wainscotted all over, and on every pannel is a painting in oil representing different landscapes, handsomely bordered, and decorated at the top with armorial bearings.

The floor of this room is tessellated, being composed, it is said, of fifty-two different sorts of wood, cut into small pieces: and arranged in various but regular figures, so as to resemble handsome patchwork. In the centre of the floor are the arms of the Clarke family, represented in the same manner by different pieces of wood. This was probably the most expensively finished room in Boston. to send back, by the snake, certain messages to his The panellings went this morning for $49. 57 in friends in the land of souls, and many thanks for all. The picture of the old house itself sold for $3.their having sent him to them in their emergency. 25; a landscape for the same; view of tye TuilleThe snake was soon skinned, and cut up into inch|ries (a beautiful thing) for $3. 50; seat of Sir Henry pieces-each warrior taking a bit for his medicine Frankland for $5.75; landscape on the parlor-door bag, whilst the snake's skin was made to ornament for $6.50. The figures are remarkably perfect, and the person of his discoverer. Its head was tied to a the colors very lively, though not varnished over, we lock of the Indian's hair, the rattles trailing upon the understand, for 20 years past.

TO DIRECTORS OF RAILWAY COMPA
NIES AND OTHER WORKS.
An Engineer lately from England, where he has been em-
ploved in the location and execution of the principal railways
in that country, wishes to engage with some company in the
United States.

From his practical knowledge of the various kinds of motive
power, both of stationary and locomove engines, also the cou-
struction of railway carriages of many descriptions, he has ne
loubt that he would prove of efficient service to any company
having works now in pro 'ress.

Letters addressed to W. E. G 35 Wall street, or to the care f Wm. & F. Jacques, 90 South street, will be punctually atended to. Most satisfactory reference can be given.

TOWNSEND & DURFEE, of Palmyra, dianu facturers of Railroad Rope, having removed their establish ment to Hudson. under the rame of Durfee & May, offer t supply Rope of any required length (without splice) for inclined planes of Railroars at the shortest notice, and delive them in any of the principal cities in the United States On Thursday, the 23d inst., by the Rev. Mr. Taylor, WILLIAM the quality of Rope, the public are referred to J B. Jervis. Eng. GERARDUS POST, of this city, to HANNAH MARIA, youngest daughM & H. R. R Co, Albany: or James Archibald, Engineer ter of Henry Traphagen, Esq of Pavonia, N. J. Hudson and Delaware Caral and Railroad Company, Carbon. On Sunday evening, 19th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Philips, H.dal, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. ALLEN, M. D. of Loudon County, Virginia, to Miss MARIA Hudson, Columbia county, New-York, KIKER, of this city. January 29, 1833.

ore, beg leave to inform their friends and the public, esp-
carly Eng aceis, that they continue to manulaciure to orze:
And keep for sale every description of Instruments in the above
ranches, which they can furi ish at the shortest notice, and onaitying pawers with glasses made by Troughton, together with
air terms. Instruments repaired with care and promptitude a large assortment of Engineering Instruments, manufactured
For proof of the high estimation on which their Surveying and sold by
E. & G. W. BLUNT, 154 Water street,
usti uments are hed, they respec fully beg leave to tender Jal 6
corner of Maidenlane.
he public perusal, the following certificates from grutiemen o
istinguished scientific attaminenis.

In reply to thy inquiries respecting the instruments manu road. I her fully farmush thee with the following intermaten. The whole number of Levels now in possession of the department of construction of thy make is s: ven. The whole num Superintendent of Construction of the Baitinio.e and Ohitusive of the number in the service of the Engineer and Graber of the "Improved Compass" is eight. These are all exluation Department.

I can with confi lenice recommend them as being worthy thefactured by thee, now in use on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
Totice of Compantes engaged in Internal improvements, whe
may require Instruments of superior workmanship.

Thes instruments seemer tone to possess all the moderscription of Gosiometer that we have yet tried in laying the rails
mprovement of construction, of which so mary have been
made within these few years; and I have no doubt but they
will give every satisfaction when used in the tipid.

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL,

AND ADVOCATE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT No. 35 WALL STREET, NEW-YORK, AT THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

D. K. MINOR, EDITOR.]

SATURDAY, JUNE S, 1833.

[VOLUME II.-No. 23.

CONTENTS:

Notices of Railroads; Canal Loans; North Holland
Canal, &c...
.page 353
New-York Guard Rail-U. A. B. in reply to R. Bulk-
ley, and R. Bulkley in reply to J. L. Sullivan..
Oxford Railroad..
Address of the Board of Managers of the New-York So-

354 .355

Jenjoying the advantages and pleasures of such integral part of the chain. "The report just pub

a communication, as will be seen by an article lished," says an intelligent correspondent, "and in this number of the Journal, copied from the which is to be had at Carvill's, and the principal Philadelphia Commercial Herald. bookstores, is an able and satisfactory document, that every one conversant with Railroads must apNORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.-The preciate highly. The stock has risen from 83 to 91, Books for the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and deserves to stand higher, as the clear revenue of were opened on the 29th ult. and the stock the road (see Report, p. 7) will be $71,125, after detaken readily. It is the intention, we under-ducting all expenses, upon a capital of $300,000." stand, of the company to commence the surAdvertisements Meteorological Record; Poetry; Marriages, Deaths,&c..368 veys at an early day.

ciety for the Promotion of Knowledge and Industry.356|
Accelerated Movement upon Canals, &c........ 357
Babbage on the Economy of Manufactures (continued). 358
Literary Notices....
Foreign Intelligence
Summary

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.362

363

364 .367

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, &c.

NEW-YORK, JUNE 8, 1833.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.-B. F. P. is informed that his " queries" will be attended to, when received, according to his wishes.

We are truly obliged to J. W. for his good opinion of the Journal, and trust that he will not only "occasionally," but regularly see it hereafter as a subscriber. We take no little

RAILROAD STOCK.-Subscription books will be opened, as will be seen by advertisements of the commissioners in another column, for the Port Kent and Keesville Railroad Stock, on the 25, 26, and 27 days of June next, at Forsaith's Hotel in this place.-[Keesville Argus.]

On Saturday last, Elisha Tibbetts, Esq. of New York, was elected a Director of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company.

The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company are doing a heavy business. About seven hundred passengers travel in their different lines daily, and the number is continually on the increase.

The Superior Court of Delaware has been some days occupied with a suit brought by Mr. John Randel, an Engineer, against the Chesapeake and Delaware

Canal Co. for breaches of the articles of agreement, formerly made with him, to his damage, as he alleges, $300,000.

The North Holland canal is 32 feet deep, 120 feet wide, and extends from the point of the Y. nearest Amsterdam as far as the Helder, a distance of 16 leagues. No steamboats are allowed to ply upon it; Chenango canal, redeemable after 1845; and $25,- but when a ship of war or other large vessel has oc738 for the Chemung Canal, redeemable in 1850, ex-casion to pass it, it is towed by horses, to the number hibited the following offers, to wit:

Co. New-York, $115 51, for each $100 of stock.
For the Chenango Loan-Prime, Ward, King &
John Townsend and H. Barstow, Albany, $113 for
each $100 of stock.

For the Chemung Loan-Prime, Ward, King & Co.
New York, $117 61 for each $100 of stock.

John Townsend and H. Barstow, Albany, $115
50 for each $100 of stock.

perhaps of twenty on either side, and lest it should not be obedient to the helm, ropes are also attached to the ship's quarters, which are held by men on the towing paths, to keep the vessel steadily in the cen tre, where the water is deepest. The locks are fifty feet wide and 220 feet in length; they are four in number-two ascending and two descending.

The following communication should have appeared in our last.

SARATOGA RAILROAD.-The number of passengers who passed over the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad during the month of May was 2153. This is from four to six times more travel than has ever occurred before in the month of May between Albany and this place. [From the Albany Argus.] credit to ourself for our disposition to gratify or CANAL LOANS. The proposals which were opened oblige our correspondents, yet we cannot, in-on Saturday by the Commissioners of the Canal Fund, deed, find leisure to give J. W. a written des-for the loan of $100,000 of 5 per cent. stock for the cription of the various plans invented to save friction in cars and locomotives when passing curves on Railroads-that he may be able to ascertain whether others have made use of the same mode which he has invented. We think J. W. would do well to obtain the Railroad Journal from its commencement, as in it he will find descriptions of several already published, and also of new inventions as they came out, from which he will probably be able to deter-The aggregate premium on the two loans amounts to To the Editor of the American Railroad Journal: mine as to the originality of his plan. We $20,016. The preinium paid upon this stock is great- SIR,-I am rejoiced at the manner in which should be gratified to be informed of his plan, er, it is believed, than has ever before been paid on you have received the communication of "G. stock which had only 12 to 17 years to run. The Jr." in your single-handed (mechanically speakand especially so, if we were permitted to pub- loan made in 1830 for the construction of the Che-ing) Journal of the 25th inst. Partly myself no lish it, as our great object is to furnish the com- mung Canal, amounting to $150,000, redeemable doubt, and partly your compositor, at fault, we inunity with new and useful improvements. also in 1850, and which runs 20 years, was taken have, between us, altered the meaning of some at $110 38 for $100 of stock, except $20,000, on We should not, however, make it public, until which a premium of 11 per cent. was paid. portions of that communication. Second column, third line from top, for "house" read home. permitted by the proprietor. To the above may be added, the loan advertised Same column, sixth line from bottom, read in for by the Ithaca and Owego Railroad Company, addition to that line, sooner than by the canal. which we understand has been taken up by capital-Third column, seventh line from top, for " "fineists in this city. This road, the merits of which are bria" read fimbria. Same column, for "whole not generally understood, is represented as being one moment of this great national, &c." read, whole We are gratified to learn that the stock for the third completed, and all under contract; and it is not amount. And a little further on, for "one or two more public spirited, &c." read, one or two only remaining link, from Oxford, Pa. to the only the connecting link between our waters and more enterprizing, &c. And for "away with Maryland line, of a continuous railroad from those of Pennsylvania and Maryland, but no great government patronage; it is very, &c." read, Washington to New-York, has been taken; line of communication can be established through the it may be With respect, very, &c. G. Jr. and that there is now a fair prospect of our southern tier of counties without its becoming an New-York, May 26th.

The terms of the Journal are $3 per annum, or $6 50 for the first volume, bound, and the current volume in sheets.

Both loans, amounting together to $125,738, were given to Prime, Ward, King, & Co. of New-York.