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SAVANNAH WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16. 1850.
[NUMRER 2.
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IDV JOifNJWLCtlOPER.
T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
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miscellaneous.
I MSll ROOKS AND LINES.—
Limerick, Kerliy and VirginiaTrout ilooks
Silk, Hair Grass, litnn|>, Uutton, ami Gimp,
Twisted Snell ami Fly linos. Just received and
(or sale, by E. LOVELL,
aug 1 11 1-2 Burnurd-strupi.
L adies kid and french
Moroco Slippers, black, blue and bronze
Gaiter Bootees; also, black Velvet and Pru-
nelia Slippers and Ties, very wide, at the
BROUGBTON-ST. SHOE STORE
may 1
OL RE
i- od, a I
lot of puve Sperm and Blanched
Whale Oil. For sale cheap, at 111 Bav-st.
apl 7 GEO. H. BROOK.
L ADIES’ KID, MOROCCO
and Goat Skin Walking Shoes, of all sizes;
/ lO l'ILLION BARITES. — Just
V/ received a Urge assnilimt ul indies white
Knl Gloves, also black dark aftil light colored do’
of all sizes. fi.S'. MAGILL.
dec 1 I
for sale at the One Price family Shoe Ston
Dltofttitl TON-STREET.
may 1
D RESS SILKS. — Received, per
, Steamer Tennessee 10piec.es dress
Silks, which will be sold very low.
J. S. MAGILL,
oet 4 Monnment-square.
P JACOBS, SUGAR AND TORAU-
. CO STORE, No.27 Bull Strom, (Sign
if tho Indian near Monument Square) Savannah,
Go
N. B.—Keeps constantly on band, Spanish,
Hall Spanish and American Sugars, at Whole
sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco,
Snuff. &e.
J A A L L i G A N T ft R aa E U -
JL MA fiG Ll.Nl.UiJ ■''• OR PAIN K1L
L .‘1 A. — Having forauumhu of years made and
old my liniment, and used lie same on my*uwn
person, l teel perfectly scare in oll’eiing it to
toe pulilic as a safe and corns cure for Rheumat
ism, pains in the limbs, joins, and swelling and
enlargement of the bones.
SA.vi.vsAi, May 0th, 1847.
Mi. lW. G. Falligaut—Si: This is to certify
qhutl was severely attacks, with Rheumatism
.in nty feet, su as to preventze from attending to
any business. Having beeiirecogimended to try
vour llhouniutic Liniment, if 1’ain Killer, 1 did
so. and was freed from all pan in nsliori time. 1
am now perfectly well and hive not felt any pain
-since, and would cheerfulIjriMJominend it to my
tjeilow citizens.
E 7. It A KENT.
ScaiVES Cou’TV May 12, 1848.
[ hail been troubled with cry severe pains in
my limbs, and particularly a my back, so much
so as not to be able to atlcn, to my planting in
terest, and Having'been ecomme tided lo use
Fnllignnt’s Rheumatic Lininent, a - l’nin Killer,
11 .iongilt l would do so, aid l found it to give
me almost immediate relici, and what is most
singular, my wife having hi enlargement and
stiffness of the joints of hei lands, by applying
the remedy to the affected puts, received great
relief herself.
1 .would recommend it 0 overy person af
flicted, as being a sovereign cure and a very
iheap one. .1 no. Lucas.
Liberty County,lamiary 19,1849.
Mr. W. G. Falligaut—Si; 1 do hereby certify
tlnil L have used your Rheumatic Lini- ment, or
Tain Killer, for Rheumatism in my hands and
arms, and mu perfectly cure!, not having the use
of iny hands for ei ghteen m uths and in the spac
of three w
i ever did
eks i could use ny hands as well as
Yours, Truly,
MutmRKT A. Banks
For sale by L. N. FALIGANT.
West side market, sq
None are. genuine unless bearing the signa
ture of the proprietor in his own hand writing
the table. W. G> FALIGANT.
j uly 18
G U NS1-OUN SI— E D WARD
LOVELL, Manufacturer and Importe
of every description of Dou'ile and Single bar
5; rel Guns and Riitles,Dueling,Hell,Holster, Pock
et and Six-barreled Revolving Pistols, and
every variety of Gun material and Gun rnple-
m nits, &% Flasks, Pouches, Percussion Caps,
Powder Shot, Lead, and every article in the
Sportsman's line, for sale low. >
; jf* Guns re-stocked. Flint-locks altered to
percussion, and repair ng done as usual.
No ll Barnard stieet. South side Market)
sign of the Indian. J u v
iSOO SPLENDID
3NGLISH and GERMAN
Double and single barrelled
Gnus, of every variety anil
« -1%^ price.
v i|sx 100 pair belt and pocket
Pistols. 4 cases rifles. 4 do super plantation
Muskets.
300.000 Walker's, Westlv’s, Richard’s, Stark-
ney’s and Ely's Waterproof Percussion Caps,
1 case of Gd. percussion cans.
200.000 Walker's, Starknev’s, Joyces i
Ely’s Wads.
50.000 Musket and Rifle Flints, a splendid
assortment of Dixon’s Powder llasks, Lelti
and Pouches.
“Aden's” apd “Colt’s” Revolvers, “Drink”
Flasks and Cups, common and fine Game Bags,
also, every article in the spurting trade.
200 kegs •■American sporting" and Dupont’s
Powder, in whole, halves and quarter-kegs, also,
in 1 lb. Caniut.es.
500 Bags Dmp Shot, 200 Bags “Patent
compressed” Buck Shot. Just received and tor
sale very low by E. LOVELL,
No. 11 Barn ird-st., sign of the Indian.
N. B.—I will receive in u few days a lot of ve
ry line double and single Guns from one of the
best Gun-makers in England, also, 2 dozen dou
ble Guns for hoys Merchants, lectors and Pur
chasers are respectIfully invited to call mid look
as above. net. 6
B LANKS.—Bills of Lading, Dray Tick
ets and other Blanks kept for sula, and
also printed to order at. short notice, by
J. B. CUBBEDGE-
may 17 South Side Market Square
rpilE CARPENTER’S ASSIST-
-L ANT, and other vuluablo Architectural
works. For sale by
jnly 17 J. B. CUBBEDGE,
j^AN i. CHECKS on the
various
Bunk 9 of the city. For sale by
msrio J. B. CUBBEDGE.
A lbums, of vurious and beautiful pat-
crus, a uew supply just receive^ and for
sale by
nov *2 J. B. CUBBEDGE.
rpiMB CO MPHJE HE NSIVE
JL COMMENTARY ON THE HOLY BI
BLE, containing tho text according to the
authorized version, Scott* Marginal References,
Mathew Henry’s Commentary, Condensed,
hut containing every useful thought, the Pructi-
ieul observations of Rev. Thomas Scott, D. D.,
with extensive explanatory, critical and Philo
logical Notes.
A few setts of the above work, in six vol
umes, will be sold at a reduced price, by
aug I J. B. CUBBEDGE.
■JVTEWMUSIC STORE.—Tho subscriber respect-
ii fully informs thu public that he will keep on
band n large slock of Music, cf both Foreign and
Amcricau publication, of the most favorite composers.
Having engaged the services of Mr. S. Berg in its se-
'ectimi, on his recent visit to New York, lovers of Mu
sic will find at, his.store all the neweitHongs, Duetts,
Waltzes, Polkas, Marches, &c.; compositions of the
foreign Masters: Beethoven, Mozart. Liszt, Thai berg,
Hertz, Beyer. Rosellen. Hunteti. and others ; Music
for the Guitar, Flute, Violin, Instruction Books of all
kinds, Violin and Guitar. Strings. Bridges, Pecs, £c.
He 1ms also made arrangements (with Houses, both in.
New York and Philadelphia, to receive the newest pub
lications iimnodlatoly after their issue from the press.
Orders left at his store for Music not on lmnd, in
quantity or for a nviglo piece, will be sent on oy tho
first steamer leaving for New York, and received on
its return.
oct lli JOHN M. COOPER.
[From tho Charleston Courier.)
THE HERO OF ERIN'S ISLE.
Air—“The Brave Old Oak.”
(Dedicated to Reveuknd Tukodold MAtixew.)
1.
A health to the Chief—the brnve old Chief-
Let us give, him tho welcome smile ;
Hote's health and renown, and a broad green Cowu,
To the Hero of Erin's Isle.
He hath loft his home, o’er our land to roam,
Toproclaim the glad news of joy,
And to pluck, with his hand, tho burning brand,
From Itig flame that awaits to destroy.
Then here’s to the Chief—-the brave old Chief—
Whose bosom is free from guile ;
Here’s health aud renown, and a broad green Crown
To the Hero of Eiin's Isle.
9.
Ilia deeds are his crown, to shod renown
O’erhis sacred and honored name. •
Iiis declining days, n whole nation’s praise
Shall deck with a Wrokth of fame.
His na-re they’ll prolong,in grateful song,
For they’ve ’scaped fropi the opening graves—
From bonds of disgrace, to Freedom’s embrace,
lie has rescued a nation of slaves?
Then here's to tho Chief—the brave old Chief—
Let all give him a welcome smile ;
Here’g health and renown, and a Hearenly Crown
To the Hero of Erin’s Isle.
Charleston, S. C., Jon. 10, i85Q.
Hy
MORNING NEWS.
rnilJB REPUBLIC, •
X CHOICE,” Untile Bum/
PEOPLED
Gor.iirton
Sense,” and ‘‘Green’s Economist.
The above splendid Cooking Stoves, of va
rious sizes, are received and for by the
subseriher, at prices as low as they can be
brought from New York. Two of the above
named Stoves will challenge aw'v Stove that has
ever been made for economy and good cooking.
An assortment of Office,Stffna and Room Stoves
will also he found on hand as cheap as else
where. Stove Pipe of ail sizes will be kept on
hand during the season, together with a full as
sortment of Plain and ^Japanned Tin Ware, at
wholesale and retail.
.1 AMES SULLIVAN,
sept y~) Np. 12 Whitaker, nehi; Bav-st.
i “SIIANK TORRESTER’S Fish npd Fishing, illus-
_ trntod from nature by tho author pf “Field Sports
ofAmeri&c.
The History, of the County of Westchester, New
York, from its first settlement to tho preseut time, by
John Bolton, Jr. Received hy
oct lfi JOHN M- COOPER.
rae-fenbe.ro m e l> I-
T GIN^JS.—Ttie Graefenburg Oom[ioni«f
Sarsaparilla is given up,by all vvlio have occasion
to test its virtue, to bo the most genuvp’e^afl
valuable Sarsupuiill.i that is now offered t* the
public. The Gaetenhurg Health Bitteis, Bye
Lotion, &c., are now extensively used by some
of the most respectable eituens nf Navnnuali,
nil of whom have spoken in the liisthest terms
of their value; and it is a fact worthy of note,
that if any person buys one of these articles,
thev are sure to -eturu and purchase again.
The Agent has always on hand a supply of Sar-
rsaparillu Oompomitl; Vegetable Pills; lever
and Ague Pills; Health Bitters; Eye Lotion;
Consumptives' Balm; Un-tine Cathulecon;
Green vhjumuinOintment; (Jhihlren’sPanacea;
a very .vMunhlo spring Medicine for children;
Dysentery Syrup and Pile Ointment, both of
which an; warranted to cure—no cure, no pay.
SARSAPARILLA.
nrillu
P ARTICULAR NOTICE
Tho sul
lfi
W HITE LEAD.-I^ 90 LBS.Ad
T.ANTIC White l end, warranted pure ;
*4,1)99 Buglisli do. do. do - for -nleby
JOHN G. FALL! 1ANT.
WINTER GOODS
I. HILZHEIini,
J Agent.
J EPKEftsOX-STHEET.
Would invite tho attention of the public to his
large and increased Stock of
CLOTHING, SADLERY,
TRUNKS, &c.
|Jo keeps constantly on hand an assortment
of-Fine Dress and Frock Conts,from $10 to $12
t I'tua Gassimere Pants, from $4 uo
fin Vests, black and col’d, from $2,50 ur>
its, Cap-i, Shirts, Diawers, Saddles and Bri-
J -dies, Trunks, &c. at reduced prices.
fr.tlon? e -n’s Gloaks. from $12 up.
SERVANTS CLOTHING
leper that, they can be purciiasen tn uiecity.
Bro, various ather articles in his ine, at pri-
vhich cgtinpi fail to please.
mp’20
BUST REC’D, at^asRortment of white
I and colored Shirts, merino and rntton Under
"ivis and Drawers, Gravutn, Neck Ties, Pock-
j Ifiiiikernliiefs. cotton and merino Pose, color-
I| and white Kid Gloves, woolen and .Silk do.
for sale at reduced prices, by
JOHN W. KELLY,
Opposite the Pulaski House.
15 ti
ubsoriber offers for sale SOFT SOAP,
a very superior article, in whole, half nndquar-
tor bids, and by the single gallon, very cheap.
He still continues manufacturing TOILET
oOAP, which will he sold cheaper than ever be-
fine offered in this place.
N. B.—Soap given in exchange for w oo
.mhos and grease.
GEO. H. BROCK,
>hl5 111 Bav-street.
Growth op thk Citiss.—Tharapid growth
of the principal Atuorican cities is exciting
general remark: It is said that tho city of
New York has a: this time a larger population
than either of the States of New Hampshire,
Oonnetcicut,} Vermont, or Michigan. That it
has fully the population of New Jersey, and
more than the three States of Yrkunsus, Flor
ida and Texas, together, or States of Rhode
Island, Iowa, and Delcwarc, added with that
of Oregon territory.
The editor of the New Orleans Bulletin, in
alluding to the rapid increase of the popula
tion of Philadelphia says that that city is rap
idly overtaking, if it has not already overtaken
New York. He remarks :
The census of 1850, we have no doubt, will
show that Philadelphia is tho largest city in
tho Union, and that she has a greater popula
tion than any oily in Europe—London, Paris,
and Moscow, only excepted.
Baltimore is very little if any behind
her sister cities, in the extension of her limits
and the increase of her inhabitants.
Washington is also advancing. During the
past year, there have been erected seventy-
four brick and one hundred and ten wooden
buildings, making a total of 184. The num
ber of dwellings now in the city is estimated
at 6,322, and the population at 37,932.
The pojHilation of Boston, as stated by the
Mayor in his late communication to thu City
Council, is 140,080. Tho property assessed
amounts to $174,000,0p0.
Ocean Current! and Windf.—{i.n occaa
current sweops past the mouth of the Amazon
into tho Caribboun Sea. and makes that river «1
discharge there. This current funs thence _
through the Yucatan puss; rushes by the Balize,
and. dashing along at tho rate of four miles the
hour, whirls through the straits of Florida and
enters the Atlantic Ocean in the Cape of the
bonigiiaut Gulf stream, which tempers with ita
warmth the climates of Europe, end bears along
thence tho surplus produce that is delivered to it ™
from this inagnificieut system of American riv
ers and river basins. On the other side, this iC-
tertrnpicn! sen is soperuted by a narrow strip of »
land from the Pacific Ocean, across which a good
thorough-fare is required in order to place this
cornucopia of the world practically end com
mercially where it is geographically, vis. mid
way between Europe and Asia.
From this proposed opening, the trade-winds
of the Pacific blow from the eastward to the
westwurd, and intend entirely a. rossthat ocean.
They blow with wonderful regularity, steadiness,
and constancy. In “running down the trades”
the mariner enjoys the most beautiful navigation.
Without care for his safely lie sails before them
day after day, for weeks together, newer otic* .
touching a brace or handling a suit. In them the ,
sea is always smoothe, the weather fine, and the
climate delicious. Gales of wind are unknown,
and life there becomes so delightful to tbe sailor, A
that with notning to du v he congratulates him- m
self in mere wantonnesw with tiie remark that ”
it is well all parts of tho sea hod not been so,
else bis mother would have been a sailor.”
The trade winds embrace a belt of ocean about
fifty do.roes of latitude in breadth, extending
from tw enty-five or thirty degrees non h to twen
ty-five or thirty degrees south. An ordinary
suiter, in running them down, will average, day
after day, two hundred miles. She count* upon
them with as much ccrtuinly as the flathost-mnn
counts upon tho downward current of the Missis
sippi river. To the north of the equator they
blow from the north-east; to the south of it they
blow from the southeast. From the-c winds the
Pacific takes its nurao. The “keels,” "hroud
horns,” and rafts which come down the Missis
sippi might navigate the trade wind region—op- **
rosite to the middle of which is the Caxriliboan
Sou—wiih ns much safety as they can descend 1
the river. Open boats, yawls, have been known
to sad thousands of miles before them accross
that ocean. So smooth arid exempt from Storm*
b it where these winds prevail, that much qf
the coasting trade of Peru is carried on by “cata
marans,” or "balsas-” These “balsas” are noth
ing more than a few light logs tied together; ip
other words, they are a Mississippi raft, with «
pole stuck down between two of the logs, to
which a sail is tied. Piling their produce in
sacks or bales on there logs, the Peruvians Hand
boldly out to see, and perform sea voyages pf
considerable duration.
It is not overdrawing the picture to add, that,
with a.ship canal across the Isthmus, the ralt
which comes down the Mississipi river or the
boat lor navigating the Illinois canal might; on
arriving at New Orleans ai d not finding a mark
et there, slick up a pole fora mast, and, setting
sail, go to the Sandwich Island or Manilla, and
perhaps to Chinn. Getting through the Gulf to
the canal across the Isthm is would he the most
difficult and dangerous purl of tho voyage.—
Lieut. Maury.
P RIVATE BOARDING
HOUSE.— MRS. CHRISTIAN—Lib
erty-street, second door west of Barnard,
feb 10
lv
C
The Sar
Compound of this
company is nlmostlit-
erally n .sulphate ot
■uirsaparilln. So high
ly concentrated is it
hat tile dose is but
die half of a very
small teaspoonful,
while the dose of that
whiehis sold in large
bottles is nearly a
wine ii ass tui. in addition to Sarsaparilla i
contains a powerful concentration of mandrake,
bur-dock, queens-delight, elder yellow dock gui-
neuni, andotherimportant medicaments whichnre
not found in any other preparation.
In consequence of this unpardonable dilution,
and of tho imperfect modes of extracting, the
noble and hoalthgiving Sarsaparilla has passed
through many changes in the esrimation of medi
cal men. Properly prepared mid of proper
strength it is tho most powerful agent in the
world to cleanse the system from its foulest
taints.
This Compound is prepared on an entirely
new plan, hy costly and elaborate machinery, bv
means of which nil the delicate propartties of
Sarsaparilla and other ingredients are obtained
in their hi ghost degree of excellence. The inert
feculent matter which encnmbeni all other Sar
saparilla preparation is also precluded from this
Compound by the same means. One bottle nf
the Graefenberg Sarsaparilla will go as far ns
ten bottles of ordinary Sarsaparilla, and is,
therefore. TEN TIMES CHEAPER Price
$1.
The names of the (iraefenberg Medicines sib:
Vegetable Pills. 25 cents pnr box.
Green Mountain Ointment, 25 cents per bu A .
Dysontsry Syrup, 50 cents per bottle.
Sarsaparilla Compound, $1per fintttd.
Children*!) Panacea, 50 cents per bottio
Eye Lotion, 25 cents per bottle.
Health Ritters, 28 cents per paper.
Feverond Ague Pills,p-. aox.
Consumptive’s Palm. A3 per Pottle.
Consumptive i
Libby’s Pile Ointment, AVper Sntn-
Matshall’s Jlterine/jatholicon, S3 per bottle.
For Rale hy
,T. B. CUBBEDGE.
Pag 1 Agent lor Ravannpli.Gn.
Ill E A F C A S II STORE.—
The subscriber respectrully informs his cus
tomers and friends, and country people and every
body else that wish to purchase goods eheup, that
he has just returned from New-York, with a
general assortment of goods suitable to the
weather. Among which will be found the fol
lowing articles.
Silk and Cotton Hosiery of every description.
“ “ Gloves all kinds plain and Emh.
Alpacas, Madonna, Lusters &c., all kinds and
all prices.
Blk. Blue and Brown Cloths, very cheap.
Plain and Fancy Casimeres.
Sattnots. Kentucky Janes.
Bleach’d Bro. and Col’d Homespuns.
.Tacone’ Swiss Mull and NnnsooU Muslins.
Plaid Strip’d and Fig’d Muslins.
Jenny Lind and Tyrolise. Hats far children.
Prince of Wales Hoods. “ “
Silk, Crnpe, Wool and Cotton Shawls.
Very fine Long Shawls. Besides almost every
thing else in the Dry good line which lie' will
sell ns cheap as rail be purchased in the city.
S. H. VAN NESS.
sept 15 Agt. for John Van Ness.
Remedy for Asthma•—an individunl whp
has suffered much from asthma, and who had
in vain sought rcliel from regular physicians,
wishes us to give publicity to the following rem
edy :
“ Procure common blotting paper, and tho
roughly saturate it in a solution of nitre, (salt-
petrejand let it be carefully dried by the fire,
or exposure to the rays of the sun. On retiring
at night, ignite it.‘ and depos it, burning, on a
plate or square of sheet zinc or iron in your bed
room. In many cases, it is said, this bus ena
bled persons painfully 111 uicted to enjoy their
rest. ”—Mo Cultivator.
[Hundreds of nights within the last 5 years
when the bitter pain widened the time in pro
portion as respiration became more difficult!
hundreds of nights has the difficulty been lessen
ed by a suspension of what 6ecmed on almost
interminable agony in the smoko-, of burning
nitre. As a means of averting present suffering,
the editor of the Visitor can recommend, from
his own experience, the use of saltpetre almost
identically prepared as above. Many times
lias he lain down in a smoke condensed seem
ingly to the smothering of a common healthy
lireuilitr, and found*reUeffrom the worst suffer
big. ]—lion.Isaac Hill.
T urpentine.—io Barkis city Dis
tilled for sale hy
July 31 J. G. FALLIGANT.
G ENT’S. KID «LOVES.—Just re
ceived: a good assortment of white and
colored Kid Gloves, Silk do. For sale low for
cash, by J. S. MAGILL,
pov 29 Savannah Cash Since.
S ILK Umbrellas, of a large size.
Ji
lust received, and for sale low, by
J. S. MAGILL,
nov 29 Monument-square.
Y ~ ELVET TRIMMINGS—Jyst
received: n good nssortmet of blank and.
colored embosscd|Velvets, Scolloped do., Forest
Trimmings, &c.
nov 29 J. S. MAGILL.
R EC*E. per srhoner Jane, 45 whole a - ]
half bl Is Baltimore Flour.
J. D. JESSE.
J^EC’D. Per brig Augusta, 10 blls choice
Apples 5 blls Mercer Potato*. lbllHoIH-
dut Fins and New Mackeril.
nov 3 J. D. JESSE
The Present Year.'—A German newspaper
has recently published a prophecy by a Benedict'
ine monk, who died in 1847, the purport of
which is that the presnntyear, 1850, will be one
of unusual prosperity. Tbe different sects of
Christianity will in tha. year accord. The Sul
tun will be poisoned ( Aboul ModjII had best take
rare) and his empire will become Christian
Russia will suffer much from a war-like nation of
the east. A Gorman Prince will found an east'
ern empire. Grain, fruit, lentils and other veg
ctahles will he so plentiful that the harns will be
unable to contain them. The disease of the
sweet potato will every where cease, and old men
will not remember such a year of fruitfulness
The wine of this year will surpass thut of the
year of the comet.—Foreign Paper.
New American Naval Steamers.—There
ore now building for the American Navy, four
steamers, Powliatton, Susquehanna, Saranac
and San Jacinto. The first at Norfolk, the sec
ond at Philadelphia, the third at Portsmouth,
N. H.; and the last at new York, The first two
are 250 feet long, and 45 feet beam; the last
two are 296 feat long, and 37 feet in beam.
The first two have side wheels, and two inclin
ed engines, each with cylinders 70 inches di
ameter, and 10 feet stroke; the third lias side
wheels, and two inclined engines, with 60
inch cylenders, 9 feet stroke ; and the fourth
has a propeller and two inclinpd-jgpgijies-
working across the ship, with cylinders
inches in dibmeter, 4 feet 2 inches stroke..
Longitudinal Rivers.—A river that| runs
east or west crosses no parallels of latitude, con
sequently, as it flows towards the sea, it does not
change its climate,and, being in the snmeclimnta
the crops that are cultivated at its mouth are
grown also at its sources, and from one end to
the other of it there is no variety of productions l
it is all wheat and corn, or wine, or oil. or some
othei staple. Assorted cargoes, therefore, can
not be made up from the produce which such a
river brings down to market.
On the other hand a river that runs north o»
south crosses parallels of lattitude; changes its
climate at every turn; and as the traveller de
scends it, he sees every day new agriculture) sta
ples abounding. Such a river, bents down to
the sea a variety of productions, some oi which
some one or another of the different nations of
thi. - enrth is sure to want, and for which each one
will send to the markets at its mouth, or tbe pork
whence they are distributed over tlie world. The
assortments trf merchandise afforded by such a
river nre the life of commerce. They givelt en
ergy, activity, and scope. Such u river is the
Mississippi, and the Mississippi is the only such
river in the world.—Lieut. Maury.
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A Cherokee Law, pnsBed at their late councils
makes it the duty of the sheriffs of the Severn
districts, euch, lo summon a guard of four men
to assist in searching for whiskey, and if found, to
spill it upon theground. All the murderB com
mitted in the nation nre caused by the use of
whiskev.
Gold'Bullion from California.—-A writer in
the New York Journal of Commerce states that
the gross omoimt of gold bullion imported from
Onlifornia from Jst,June to December 31 was
$7,528,01332, the amount to .consignees, howev
er, Jieing only $3,767,006,66—Mr. Aspinwall
estimating a like amount us t jing brought by pas
sengers. r r
Ftom July 1st to December 31, ,1,849. ,tho U.
States mint at Philadelphia have chined fqr
Messrs..Howland and.AspinwalT, of New .York,
from California gold hnllion, $339,881 83.
A Ship Passage Across the,Isthmus of Pan
ama.—Such a project appears to have been
started in London, which has been received
with favor. The plan is to connect the river*
Atrato and Neipi, between which the gigantic
chain of tho Cordilleras dips to a pass of but
a few hundred feet in height. A deputation
of the promotors has had an interview upon
the subject with Lord Palmerston, at the For
eign Office. His lordship received the project
favorably, requested a further interview when
tho plans were more matured, and expressed
his willingness to consider hqw for facilities
might he afforded through the Board of Ad
miralty to any expedition sept out by the pro
jectors to explore the district and survey: tbe
the line of the proposed opening frp m ,*e*. to
sea- The plan is at prosent : unt|er the - consid
eration of several parties of capital **d influ
ence, some of whom are largely engaged iai-
the t^qe of those acaa; and should their eva
sion prove favorable, it is innmdcd f " *'
forth,witb ^n engin»$r r *i» e?
able assistants,' tfii the i
no/.
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