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Newspapers in various Countries Paris has now up
wards of 27 daily papeis, the average sale of. which ex-
ceeds 90.000 per diem, while London has'bnly nine daily,
papers, with a sile of about4J5,5Qb per diem.No suffix
cient data exists for'computinp.with'anydegree ofaccu-
racr.the number jofxoplesjLriejg8pa,prs.at.,presi ninny,
nually'cifcul .ted in the'United States,, but it probably dofs
not fallffaPshorf oY lOT).000$q0.f '-(Tbewial number of
papers-issued in-Greal"Britain and'In-Iand, in 1837, was
onlyJ47;248l0pD )Tje'vveek1y1issuesof theBritish press
oTowerJGrtnaart,are.29.d00;-those of the French press.-
8,O0O.raTiJe earliesUSpanish 'newspaper was published
aboutjthjf cpmmencement.of'lhe eighteenth century. In
1-800 only two paliticaljnewspapers were publishid; and
but a -fewvears ago1, only,twelve newspapers for a popu-
lation of. lcWOO.ODO,'" There tare- about 'twenty news-
papers andidaily. journals, in Portugal, and one at. the
Azores-a Chn whole-number ofjonrn ils in Italy exceeds
2Q0TtfEew6fj the existing!papers,date back further than
the"commencemeht'fithe present century. The Grei ks
publish J9j2 aiAthcns,ljat Napoli, 2 at Hydra, and 2 at
Missolonghii The, Government Gazelle of Corfu is the
only'rjournaL published in the Ionian Islands .There are
about a dozen periodicals in Malta, most o them weekly.
At Gibraltar, Ja.Government paper, of a.very diminutive s
sizeis published daily. The journals, published at Con-
stantinople,' in -January. 1841.iwere.the,!T!g-'ti VaJcai, a
Government paper, and the Djereilei Roxadis, in vulgar
Tdrkishcontaining.-general information; In the whole
extent of Africa there are14 journals One has appear-
ed at Algiers regularly since its possession by the Fiench
in 1830: j2.are 'published on the wtsterni coast, at the
American colony of.Liberia. Thereare 14) political news
papers at the Cape of Good Hope, half of whiehare printed j
iaEnglish',- and half inDutch. An officii I Gazrtte was
established inuPersia, in 1838. It is lithographed. In
GalcuttaiherearCjG'English daily papers.,3 tri-weekly, 8 j
weekly, nod!9 Ilindustaneeiweeklv;- At Bombay there
are 10 (English periolicals issued semi-weekly, and 4-j
Hindustahee publications fiTvvo, weekly English papers
were published at Cantorvbut are now n moved to Macao
v 'j ' - London -pa-pen. I
i 3
From the Knickerbocker for July.
THE CONTRAST,
i.
Do you see that proudf overbearing man, riding in his
gilded-.cacrnge? Look! he stops before a magnificent
mansion, -and livried lacquies, obedient to his call, assist
him to descend. , .,
Do you -see that" poor miserable boy, whose tattered
clothes scarcely shield him from the inclemency of the
weather? Maik! with a beseeching look he solu-iis the
rich man toipurchase. a pencil or a caid of pens; and be-
hold, how contemptuously he is spurned!
Twentyfive years ago that pompous man was as poor,
as friendless, and as wretched aa the urchin which he de-
spises. V ' 1I-ti
Twerltyifive years have-'passed .since that day. The
same patties met : loL the contrast.
The once poor boy stands in the pride of manhood, ac-
tive, intelligent, rich.i A lovely woman; liis -wife, leans
upon bis .arm,, and three blooming giils are by his side.
Grace, in -every -action, bijnevolrnce iii every exprtssiou,
and affluence smiles in his ostentatious adornments.
An t.old man approaches. The tottoring step, the
threadbare garments, and: painful expression-that fn-ts in
every feature, too. plainly denote a man of want and wo.
Better dead, than to drag.on a miserable existence.
I'his.-raay'at the. first blush appear to some an improb-
able romance It' is a ruth. - '
v - - 7' JIX-
rIna country like ours, there is.no nmn.-Jiowever poor,
jfaided by industry, economy, and virtue,tlbut may rise
Jrom the Jo west ranks,, of society, to the' highest. The
tnowledgeof this, fact i&a: blessed incitement to the young,
anil cheers them on to struggle nobly in the paths which
lead to honor and independence despite the thousand ob-
stacles that, oppose their course. ,
" - V ' ' - a "iv.-
jThere-is.i-na man,-however, affluent, but by pxtrava-,
ganceand bad morals'.niay.fall fiom liis high estate, and
'close his days in penury and wo.7
, . . "..'-
- 'Let none despise the poor'because of their povprty; let
none-iattej-jthe richibeeause of their wealth. We may
congjienpoverty; -wealth imay subdue ue. All ram of
equal virtue are equals. If one man possesses more in-telligenc-e-lhan
bisjfellovvs, though that of itself may not
elevate bim infie ranks of 4he .go d, yet it brings him
added respect, and,wins a,vvitiingadmiration (rom all men-
"THE OOOD'ALONEiiARE great1."
, - ? .
XiYN ch. Law, Lynch Law is a law of blood. Its de-
cisjons in spmejnstances have a show ofjuttice to slights
ly.palliatf its deeds jokmurder. But at the recent out
break in'Kentucky, we are shocked beyond measure It
is the most unwarrantable act that, has ever been per-
petrated in the, name of the blooJy monster. Let no man
talk to usAfjhff-frspectability of some of the parties eon-
cenjflflrTrfAney;-nave,,iue oiooa ol tne'inuraered Im-n in
eir skirts The great rivers of the West are not suffi
cient to wash away the'stain, "Nor can the frag rum flo w-
ereofiheir'fertile land'obscurethe scent of blood that wij'l
go" with tbem to their graves.
The public press, the'many mouthed press, that speaks
foFthe whole Jiatioh a prcss,tlut is biund to keep our
escutcheon a's'a People unsulli d. shoul I issue its anathe-
mas, one' and all, againsUhis damning d ed.
It, will plantain many a,thoughiIcss tnart,that entered
thls'bloody 'list without reflection, a pang that time can
never remove. We would not,,for all the weahh of every
xnahJconcerned in the assault, havp the thought jup'on our
dying pillow tha we even remotely helped in triis deed of
infamy. We' take thupresnlute stand that we may sK
men to'hibk7ng. The public mind rr.ust he puiiKid and s
the public morals kept.up to a stiqdaid 'that will out ul-
low a man torasbly take the vengeance of -the Jau- in his
own handle. ' The blush, of shaiiieraaypot mnunl upon a
Lyncher's, check' when he perpetrates the offence, hut iaf
due eajon the u nips of conscii;nce will la'so him most,
severely'when he may seek most frvently'Yor". repose
TVe say to every man wto participated inthis xvork of
death ' fl
. Go to your bosom
Knock there; 'an J'ask your heart what it doth know.
Every violation of this kind shakes the liability of law.
Haman was hanged upon his own gallows ' Rohespiere
fell under the'-hands of those he had taught to murder in
cold blood. "LeLevery man who aTded in the Kentucky '
lynching beware. They have not only 'wronged their
country, but themselves and their children. Other lynch-
ewmay erelong lie in wait for them. American Stn-
tintl. V
qql -.
l -"SHORT DIALOGUE. 'f '
1 Bcliceeh aJFarmer and a Bank Direetcr. " .",
'JFarmtr.Dojou fbtnk the Legislature ought to give
to one honest man byJawa privilege which it di.ni to ,
anoiHer 'qual ly"honesi 1 ' ',,
"Baj&'DtfKt'ffr Certainly not- . ,.
jR-P'q'es"npt the law giyeto those, i who hold stock in
your bank the prinlege p&jmanufaclur ing and lending on
interest thrjepollara for every.dollar they have paid in?
B. D. Yes-so says our, charter.
2v Do,es the law allowme to manufacture and lend
out on interest three, dollars for every dollar I have on
handifh 7iW '
tA,A-rJVfcj. no I suppose not..
jK Very AvcUp-then iapktockhplders have a privi-
lege which iarrhers hayeiiol. a t tit r t
iQyster?lant,joruScfeiJy.h. p surprising ihat.so -ferpersons.cul;iyatjthisieJicions
vegetable. They.aie
planted' on'd'cuh'tvated sjmilaro carjrots or parsnip?, Jind-'
liEiiyhe latter,ayb,tiiTeadjp.repain in tje 'ground
duiDg'thej'winte'r, ani.dugjnahsprine as soons jhe
frgsl'is omotblgip.unjL, ,T(Wyaie coojjd; in different-
-wi?y5-li4?8', boiLtKean in cJeanTwBter1'afid,.mash
er5Sn?uBl.Wi?"?.i,.mo,,tl,fuIv snd,after, boiling
Faravioffloprbutte &cAndi'add tdtheirf,
jtuSd really Iney are a nch subsUtBt&fer sysVeikn L.ioi,
V-M4:!)).
The last numbr of Bicknell's Reporter, in an article
on, (lie depreciation .of the alue of stock in Philadelphia,
within a yearlor'two, givij tBe following as instances of
the'distNss'opcasfonid by "the fall of prices, anJ reckhss
speculation -A: gentlem in b'ut a few hours since, step-
ped intoour office, who three.years ago, had a lortune of
nearly 8100.0U0, and an income of S7.000 a year." He
has now but barely the tm-ans of subsist nee. His funds
were unfortunately investnd in the stocks that are the most
de'preciited Another still more painful instance has come
to our-knowledge, in the case of a gmtleman who four
years ago was .supposed to be worth nearly half a million
of dollars He lived in the most sxpensive style, and
brought up his children accordingly. But he became
touched with the mania of speculation,and invisted large-
ly in We tern stocks. Ruin came upon him like an ava-
lanche. Hs staggered before such umxperted adversity
and comparitive poverty, and is believed to have died of a
broken heait.
Horse Tails The Portsmouth Journal mentions as
i curious fact in Natural Histoiy, th it calves are exceid-
inly fond of hors'-tails! It mentions several instincts
otfine long tailed horses having-tlieir caudal extremities
trimmed in this way as slick as a b n ber or well educated
horsedoctor would do it. A horse with a switch tail
was left at a blacksmith's shop to be shod, and on the re-
turn of the owner he could find nothing of his hoise
There whs an animal there to be sure, but as unlike the
one he left, as a star to a comet. On close examination
and enquiry, he found to his surprise that a calf had broke
out from its enclosure, and in his ubstnee completely cur-
tailed his horse's extremities
Ceylon Wheal A specimen ofanewand excellent
species of Wheat has been I ft at this office. The grains
are twice as large and heavy; the htads and stalks more
than twice ihe.size of the common Bind, and we are told
the product is double.
The specimen lt-ft with ns was rstisrd by Col. Clark
Taylor, of Ojibthorpe county,, from seed brought from
tile Island ol, Ceylon, and distrihutid throughout the Uni
ted JStates by the members of Congress. Farmers may
be assured that it is no Moltk-aulis or Florida Coffee hum-
bug, but it is a real, genuine bread-making article, and we
adusethemto turn their alUntion to it. Washington
Ga. Gazelle.
Origin or 'Genius Columbus vxas the son of a
weaver, and a weaver himM If.
Rabelais, son of an apothecary.
Claude Lorraine, was bied a pastry cook.
Moiiere, was s n of a t-ipistry maker.
Cervantes, served as a common soldier.
xMmm r. was n hpiromr.
PisioJ, was the son of a small firmer.
Demosthenes, was the son of a cutler.
Terence, was a slave.
Richardson, was a printer. . . "
Oliver Cromwell, was the son of a brewer.
Howard, wns an apprentice to a giocer.
Bmjamin Fianklin, a journeyman printer.
Hogarth, was an apprentice to an engraver on pewter
pots. ' '
Lucian. of a statinry.
Virgil, of a porter
Horace, of a shop-keeper.
Sh ikespeare. the son of a wood stapler.
Milton of a moniy sornner.
Cowlty, of a hiittei.
Pope, the son of a merchant.
Gay. was an apprentice to a silk mercer.
Dr. Samuel Johnson, was son ol a bookseller at Litch-
fit Id
Al.enside, was son of a butcher at Newcastle.
Collins of a halter.
Samuel Butler, of a farmer.
Ben Jolmsift? woikf-d as n bricklayer.
Robert Burns, was a ploughman in Ayrshire.
Saving Sred and Herbs Every farmer should as
fir as he can, raise and sive his own seeds; and to do this
'they must be ailt ndt-d to in their stason. Tlieie are many
herbs too, which are required for domesticpiirposf-s, such
is Bulnt, Mint, Sage, Paisley, Sweet marjoram. Savory,
Fennel, &.. and many which are useful for medical pur-
pos s, among animals, such as Tiinzy, Smartweed, Worm-
wood, &c, all ofwhic.h shou d be saved whin their
pecuiur propeiti.i are the most fully developed, and this
is jbiut th" time whi n they are in lull -flower Herbs
should be dried in theshul-, uhtretheair is pure, and
btfdcept free from ad moisture alter being cured.
'Cultivator.
Tomato Ftg As the s asonTor the maturity of that
valuable and favorite Vegetable the'tomato, has now arriv-
ed, the following-recipe for the preservation of it in a new
form, will no doubt prove gmeially acceptable:
' From'1 he' American Firmer.
t Patent OWice! July' 10, 1841
Bear Sir The medicinnl q'ialiti s of tomatoes have
greatly'increased their cultivation, andevpry new prepar-
ation of the artiele is deserving c nsideration. A sample
of 'tbiiialo figs" his just bei n d posiud at the Patent Of-
fice, of a very superior" qu iliiy. From the taste, I should
suppose all the gool qu .liti.-s of ihe fruit are re'tained In
appearance, -the'drum of torn 1M3 resemble one of figs so
nearly'that they might easily be mistaken for the same.
" ' H. L Ellsworth.
Hon. J. S Skinner.
Take six pounds ofsngar to one peck (or 16 lbs) of the
funi.' Scald and reinove"the skin ol the fruit in the usual
wiy. Cook tht m over a fire, their own juice being suffi-
cient without the ndlition of wati r, until the sugar.pene-
trates and they are clarifi d They arethm taktn out,
spread on dishts, Halt- ntd and dried in the sun A small
qu irmly of the syrup should be occasionally spiinkbd
overthem whilst diyina; afterwhirb. pack them down in
boxes, treating each lv-r with ppwden-d sugar The
syiup is after wa ids roncrntrati d and buttled for use.
They kegp, well from year to(y ar, and retain surprising
ly their ntvor, which is nearly that ol the best quality- ot
fresh figs The pear sh iped or single tomatos answer the
purpose best. 'Ordinary brown sugar may be usid a
iirgo portion of which is retaimd in the syrup.
A Yankee Boy had a whole Dutch cheese sa before
him one day by a waggish fririd, who, however, gave
him no knife. 'This is a funny looking cheese, uncle
Joe. but where shall I cut it?" "Oh." said the grinning
friehd, "cut it where you like." "Very will," said the
Yink- e, coolly putting it under his arm, " I'll just cut it
at home Ibtu!"
Failure, of the Bank Fishery Fishermen are return
ing with miserable lacis thiss, ason. A Gentleman en
gaged in the tiflde infoims us that only eight hundred
quintals h ive bei n Ian led at B verly thus fir, w hile two
years ago forty two thousand quintals-hud been brought
into that port at a parall' I il ite
Rights of Wires in Louisiana. The disrussionj'n the
S nate, on the,Biiikrupt Bill, eJicitid some interesting in-
for.i etinn respecting the peculiar laws of the Stiite of
Louisiana, in "uaiduiglhe lights of married womtn and
minors. A eoi r-spon lent of the Noith American says:
"Lxnsiana guards the rights of her women with liind
and'.pirental care, The, husband cannot alienate the pro-
peiiy, evtn by consent of the wife; 'and even the momy
given by the p irenis, either'be fore or,after the marriage, is
us m-ich thrs- pirate prop"ity ofthevife, as the land and
negioes Shecan even inik' thehushaud herdebtorand
sim him in a Court of la w, Il was to guard thise rights
thit induced Mr Burow to offer the rem irks he did.
which were, that-no bill tint jnteifeied with that picu-
I id r privilege of wies could b snppoitid bv him If
mistake not, thislnv was adoptidsim-c Louisimn became
a tVfh'toryTifthe Unitid States. Dashing voun ' fellows
used to go there and marry the beautiful Creobs of the
leriuory, una spenu mur piopeuy wuiiui u snou period
leaving'ihem td'iienurv. li is Slid thit it was to guaid
o gainst this condu'rton (he pirl of unprincipled advi ntur-
J ers,that the emctment ot this J iv was luunu n ci ssiry by
the brudenl' and 'kind French Creoles of that hosnitnble
J region. No matter, what led it, the example is woithy
ofallDiaie.'r ' '
HHE TELEGRAPH.
, -EDITED Elf FRANCIS MOOEE, Jr.
Houston, Wednesday, Oct. 6,1841.
ELECTION RETURNS.
TtiMAK County.
For President.
Burnet, -.."...
Houston, .....
For Vice-President.
Burleson, .....
Hunt, - - -A
J. Fowler Representative.
Two small preefnets not heerd from. .
Red RiveRjCodnty.
ior President.
Burnet, -Houston,
- - ' -
For Vice-President.
Bnrbson,
Hunt,
Jones,' ......
A. H Litimer dieted Represj ntitive.
Fannin County.
For President.
Burnet. .....
Houston,
For V:re-P resident.
197
101
194
111
259
61
242
77
4
202 1
1(5 .
ISS
31
Burltson,
Hunt.
it
it
T. F. Smith electid R prrs-ntative.
" Bowie County.
For President.
Burnet, ....
210
GO
.'
-..St
8
Houston,
Bi w,
urleson.
Hunt, -:
Jones, r
For Vice-President,
Col. Porter re-eli ct d Reprc senlative.
COLORDO AND WARD.
For President.
Houston,
Bui net,
Burleson,
321
80
119
'36
11
For Vice-President
Hunt, -
Menefee, - - ....
Navasoto County.
For President
Houston, -
Burnet, .....
The votes for Vice President not heard from.
Milam County.
For President.
120
6
Houston,
Burnet,
rBnrleson,
Hunt.
Menefee,
162
34
84
36
6
For Vire-P resident.
Robfrtson County.
For Piesident.
Houston,
Burnet,
1.-57
52
For Vice-President.
Burleson, ...... 133
Hunt, 33
Menefee, ...... 7
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED.
Austin T. H Kuykendall.
Bastrop J. Caldwell.
Bexar C Van Ness and J. D. Morris.
Brazoria R. M. Forbes and T. Robinson.
Bowie Porter.
Colorado W. Daniels.
Fannin T. F Smith. : '
. Fayette J.V. Dancy. i
Fort Bend G. Parker.
Galvfston J R Jones.
Goliad W. H. Hunter. ,"
Gonziles Win. E Jones.
Harris A Wynns
Harrison I Van Zandt.
Houston J Parker.
"Jackson P. Usher.
r
Jsper R. A Pennel.
Jefferson G A Patillo.
Lamar A. J. Fowler. i
Liberty G T Wood.
"Matagorda T. M. Dennis. , , -
Milaii W. Holmes. '
Montoomerv J. Grimes.
Nacogdoches J. S. Mayfield and J. Brown.
Navasoto James A. Head.
Red River A H Litimer.
Refugio J. W. Bower.
RoBhRTsriN C. H Raymond.
Sabine W. H Landrum.
Shelby M. F. Roberts and TVm. M. Hewett
San Augustine K"L. Anderson &N. H. Darnel..
SanPairicio A. Furguson. ,
Trwis L P. Cook
Victoria T. MrConnell.
Washington R. M. Williamson.
SENATORS ELECTED.
Austin, Fort B-nd, an 1 Colorado W Martin.
Eastrop, Gonzihs, Fayette, and Travis J. Webb.
Brazoria T. Pillsbury. t
Jasper and Jeffi rson Tiioa. McFarlane.
M-lagorda, Victoria and Jackson C. L. Owen.
Robertson and Mihm Shaw.
The Public Dkbt. Much diversity of opinion
exists relative to the amount of the public debt. The fol
lowing statement of the responsibi lilies of government up
tothe 1st February, IS
ich is copied fiom the Civil-
lan, was compiled from
bite records at Austin last
winter, and we believe is v
y accurate:
For Civil, Naval, and Military lists
from 1st Jan. 183610 1st Aug. 1837,
- Military from Aug 1st 1637, to Sept.
30th 1840, ....
Ciul and Naval; fiom Aug. 1837 to
Sipt. 1840, - -.- :
Ceititicatis issued up lo'Ftb. 1st,
4841." " '-,-' -, '-;, '
'Military warrantsfrom Oct 1,1840,
toFtb 1st ,184 1, r
Civil & Naval warrants, same time,
Ornf.s issued by the Ul neial Coun
8877,419 67
2,698,997 88
2,221,047 53
31.397 66".
249.175 50
185,770 95-
10,000 00
49,953 64
13.9 J 8 32
560,000 00
120,000 00
cil in 1835 and '36,
Interest on Fuu.bd dibt from June
7th 1837, to Fib 1st '41,
Stoi-k issuid to Swui i out & others,
Bunds lor purchase of the Navy,
Intension same, - - -
Bjnds oi the Zavalla,
Intension the same,
Bonds for amount borrowed of the
Umud Slates Bank,
Interest on tin sme,
20'),000,
40,000
00
00
305.261
40 000
00
00
National Debt to Fib. Ist, 1841,
87.602.977 15
The tditor of the Civili m thinks that to this, the follow-
ing s-iuis should beuddid, viz:
For the appiopriationsof lii'-t C"n-
1,000,000 00
500.000 00
500,000 00
1 000.000 00"
Making the lot il debt, 811.602977 15
These additional estimates are merely conjectural, and
are evidently much exaggerated, with theexreplion of the
estimate for the appropriations of last Congress. The
editor of the Austin City Gazette estimates the public dtbt
is follows:
The whole amount of the national liabilities of Texas
independintofthe bonds sold by the Loan Commissioners,
is, aa firns we can glean from the records of the different
offires, in item and amount as follows:
A'iditrd Drafts Funded, - - 8795,351 68
Promissory Notts funded, previous to
the 1st 'uly, 1840, in Ten per cenL Fund 781,379 00
Land Scrip Funded, - - - - 80 348 32
Eight per cent Bonds, - - - 849,900 00
Promissory Notts, - - - 2,944.988 62
Navy Drafts, .... 115,000 00
Intfrest on 10 per cent. Funded Dibt
to 1st Nov 1841. ' - 188,658 05
Interest on 8 perjcer.t Bonds to 1st Nov.
1841, 71,394 00
i-r .
85.827,009 67
This eims'" farther b'ow the rpal nm unt of th-
ini'hcdel.i ilianihe foimer isabove it Weihink by al-
lowing 5,300.030 for the Sinti Fe Expedition, 3200,000
for ihe amount of mvy warrants issued o-.er the sum ap-
propriate d, and $300,000 for interest, in addition to tht
sum appropri ited by the I ist Congress and the estimate
'twill be nearly accurate Agne.blyto tim estimate the
public JibMv ill amount tonbo.it 510 000 000.
. EnT-CATIo We hie noticed with sincere pleasure
th it simti.lt ineous ' fibrts hare been maJein many section
of thp Ri public, in advance the cause of o-dur.i'ion, and
we are ghd la finl our ,vnrtby contemponines, the Red
linder and the Galveston Intelligencer, lending their in-
fluence to facilitate the good work. That our country is
woefully deficient'in respect to the advantages of educa-
tion, must be appirent to all. Ignorance and her insepara-
ble companion vice, hold a sway far too extensive, and
we have until recently, entertained fars that they would
in a measure, sap the very foundations of our civil insti-
tutions. To furnish even a mere outline of the details of
mischief resulting from their influence, since the origin
of the Republic, would be to exhibit a picture of depravi-
ty, that the philanthropist would turn fiom with shudder-
ing and sorrow. The bitter fruits of these evils are felt
throughout our social and political systems. Theyjare
manifested in the quarrt Is and feuds of private circles, in
the mal-administration of usful laws, and in the im-
perfection of others owing to a vitiattd and corrupt
legislation. Patriotism weeps at the disclosures of truth.
The only remedy for these evils, is to be found in a more
general diffusion of knowledge. The emigration of vir-
tuous and inti'lligent foreigners, may tind to check the
progiess of this evil; but this influmce will be but tem-
poiaryaud partial in its operation, and unless some method
is devised for extending the benefits of education, general-
ly, lo the youth of the Republic, their blighting influence
will wither every germ of improvement, and cause our
beloved R public, to bicome but a moral desert the
scorn and reproach of an enlightened age. Evr ry effort
that is made to promote the progress of knowhdge, anJ
to diffuse its benign influence throughout the Republic,
should be seconded with zeal by every citizen, who has
the true iuterest of the country at heart. The following
proposition of the talented editor of the Gil vision Intelli-
gencer is mtended for this purpose and we cheerfully
commend it to the regard of our legislators. Iris but
part of a general system of education lately promulgated
by this gentleman: we rpgret that our limits prevent us
from furnishing the whole of his valuable essays relating
to this subject. In regard to this sjstem. he says, ''We
propose that each beat of a county shall constitute a School
District; that the inhabitants within that beat, may, at any
time they think proper, meet and elect Trustees for one
or more schools, as the wants of the community may re-
quite; that the Trustees when so elected, shall make
represi ntation to the Chief Justice of the county, what
number of schools are netded, and what number of
scholars will' be furnishid to each. The number of
scholars in each school shall be limited, both in mini-
mum and maximum numbers. And if the Trustees
find that the required number can be obtained, the
Chief Justice shall .thereupon give notice to:he Trea-
surer of the School'Fund, aud an appropriation shall he
made for constructing the necissary buildings. The ap-
propriation in such casesihall be uniform, and if the
trustees desire a larger aR of money, and more ex-
pensive buildings they shaTf make up the deficiency by
subscription in their respective districts. In the country,
a firm shall be annexed to the school, which shall be
leased to some person, who will receive and board such
scholars, as may atli nd the school, as boarders, at a fixed
price The schools shall be taught by Htensfd Instruc-
tors, who havp pursued a prescribed course of td'ication
in the Acejjjes-r'and until these can be obtained, In-
structors nay be licensed by examination before the Ex-
aminers of Academies, at the sem-hnnu il examinations
already provided. The schools shall be examined quar-
terly by the Trustees, who shall make quane'ly n turns
to the Chancellor of the University, of ihe number and
age of the scholars taught, during the quarter, and the
branches of study pursued, which return shall be coun
tersigned by the Teacher, and if it shall appear that the
school has been might oy a licensed t-acher, containing
the requisite number of scholars, anl the .ppscrib'd
course of study has burn pursued, the Chancellor shall
certify the return to the Treasurer, anl the Trust ss will
thereupon b" entitled to receive the allowance from the
t it
Si-hool Fund.
New Bred Unwholesome It is generally ad
tntltprl t K if muv lirp.ill is nnw hfilt snmp? hut l-prtr fpivnrp!
For the Santa Fe Expedition,
Amount above appiopnations for,
the Army and Navy,
. Interests, &c. &c say.
Bonds probably hypothecated by
Gtn. Hamilton, ...
..... r ... , . . ,ro, I best crop of corn or wheat: the produce of oil from an
m ibi'd to assign any teasons for this, or to show mat it , . , , r , ,
undergo, s any change that renders iu-more wholesome j acrP b'n? often lu d Prds of 8200 These facts
than when fr, sh from th- oven. Bread, after .. is baked, j are s"fficienl ! ' oor planters to attempt its cul-
i i. --i . . ,k i,, , n,..ture, as an article of profit; even if they should limit thnr
undirgoes a change similar to the change in newly , ,.'..,
, , , " , , Lr,:i. -,lp relertl0s. merely to the production ofa sufficient quantity
brewtd beei, or newly churned buttermilk, neither oil ...,.,.
... ' .. r, ,,. . i, . i. of oil for the consumption of thnr families, for use as me-
vvuch are vvholi some until after this change hastikenj . ,. . hi .,, ' , . , ' -
. , L .u t. j ,i r i uicme una ior lamrjs. tnev win uo umuiy icwmucu. y
place During this change, the bn ad S'nds off a largely. y Ll J(
.. .f n.Kn. n. nnnni, nff frie nnfi irrininfc n mrtro
- . .1.. I L?l I IJ
Iimilllll Ul umuii " u,i.,i..,.,,j H , ... .... W ....U
portion of oxygen or healthy gas from the.air. Accord-
ing to the statements of several eminent physicians, bread,
after this change, h is about one fifth more nutriment than
when fresh from the oven. It is worthy of notice that
w hile ibis change is going on, if the bn ad is placed in a
cellar or close room filbd wilh notions damps or vapors, j
il imbih. !- ar,1 t n ,n r ' ne. It is im'j
n ji t -'i ' a 1 in pure (
fresh air nfter it is baked. The health and comfort of
families' depend so much upon the method of preparing
food.jind especially bread, "the staffof life," that .these
facts shpuld be constantly kept in view. AJiigbly in-
telligent physician, who has practised for many jears in
a neighboring state, ha's lately informed us that he has
become convinced, from long experience and careful ob-
servation, jhat most of the diseases ofthe southern statf s
arecaused by unwhrjlesomc food. He believes that nearly
all the diseases that are attributed to miasmata are caused
by improper diet. Although we are unwilling to' admit
that these opinions are'wholly correct, they are doubtless
not far from the'tiuth; and' we bejieve many families
would enjoy an almost complete immunity from disease, if
they would regulate their diet in accordance with these
suggestions.
- Palma Christi A few weeks since we published
a few remarks relative to the advantages to-betdeiived i
from the culture of this plant; we-will now .ofler a fewf
facts lelaiive to the nnthod of culture and the mfansrifi
procuring the oil from the seed.. The culture of th'ia;
plant is extremely simple. It may be planttd in February
or early in the spring, in rows thrpe feet! apart. The
plant should be kept free from weids for a few weeks
while it is small, and as soon as it reaches the 'bight of
two or three feet, it may be left to itself, h may be culti
vated with success in almost any soil that is tolerably
fertile. The soil of theiproirits is well adapted" to the
culture, and even in the"soil of the sides and bottoms of
ravines the plant will flourish'with luxurience. The
main difficulty in the culture is in the gathering of; the
beans the outward coat of the hean as it ripens, becomes
elastic, and flics off from" the plant ton considerable dis-
taiice,'and the bean intonsfquence falls (o the ground
To prevent this, the bunches should be cut off when they
begin to burst in this manner, and taken to a room
and spread upen the floor; nfter the beans have separated
fiom the shell ihey may be cleaned by ay of ihe simple
processes of winnowing, fr instance by .riddles and a
draft of air. The ordinary product of beans to the acre
is from twenty to thirty bushels. With proper care', 'how-
ever, the product may be much larger. A gentleman in
Maryland raised 880 worth of oil from a. quarter of an
acre of ground. It is said the seed alfford onefouith'of
their vveight.of oil.
There are two methods of procuring the oil.'one by
expression, the other by boiling. Labal and others prefer
the method of boiling, although" the method by expression
is generally preferred To obtain the oil, by boiling,
bruise the seeds, enclose them, in a close bag, put this in a
pot of vvatet-and boil as long as any oil rises to the sur- -face.
The oil that thus rises is to be skimmed ofFand put
into another pot placed conveniently. To this a moderate
hi at is to be applied, to evaporate the small quantity of
water that is skimmed riTvviib the oil. Groat care should
be taken not to heat this oil so as-lo burn it; no danger
need be apprehended if the heal applied is less than that
of boiling water. Labal says the nil thus skimmed offis
much purer, and is capable of being kept longer than
that which is obtained by expression:, because, the' water
detains" the mucilage which is in .large quantity in the.
expressed oil, and which disposes it to spoil sooner."
"The directions fuc.obtaining.the oil by expression, 'are "
to deprive the seeds of their shells.'bruise them.- put them'
into a hempen bag, and express the oil by means of a cold
press in the same manner as linseed oil.
"Dr. Simmons says of the Palma Chris'i audits oil,
in Dr. Wright's book of medical plants of Jamaica, that
when the branches begin to turn black, they are gathered,
dried in the sun, and the seeds picked out and put up for
use: that the best preparation of it is thus; a 'large iron
pot is half filled with water,. the nuts being-beaten'in par-
cels in deep wooden mcrturs, arehhen thrown into the pot,1
and gently, boiled two hours under constant stirring.
The oil then swims mixed with froth, and. is skimmed
till no mure rises. The skimmings'are heated in a'smiill
iron pot, and strained through a cloth. When cold it is ,
bottled up j Thus made it is clear and well flavored. "
i - -
An English.gallon of seedsimay yield two pounds of oil,
which is a large proportion. In lamps it burns clear,
and has no offensive smell, it answers all the purposes '
of the painter, and for ointments and plasters. Jt 'purges
without stimulus, and is given to infants to purge ofiTaneco-
njum. All oils are noxious to insects; and the-Caster oil
kills and expels. It is given as a purge after useingthe a
cabbage bark some days. Il is remarkably successful in
constipation and belly-ache; sits well on the stomach ; t
allays the spasm, and'produces plentiful evacuation spe-
cially if at the same time fomentations or warm baths are
used."
There are several species of the Ricinus, or Palma
Christi. Two varieties are common in this country, one
having a light orblufsh colored stalk, and another hav-
ing a redish colored stalk. The former is preferred beV
cause the red has an inherent accrimonyjhatis exceed- -,
ingly unpleasant, when used as a medicine. , The oil,
however, is as valuable for all other purposes. Some
have supposed, the oil from the red stalked plant to be
poisonous. This "however, we believe, is a mistake, its -uccrimony
is the main objection to it. The shell of tber
seed of either of the varieties, will operate wjtb alarmirTg
Violence as an emetic and cathartic: A gentleman at
Brazorhf'a year or two since, was thrown into violent
spasms, accompanied with severe vomiting and purging,
merely from chewing the shells of one or two of thise
beans Due care, therefore, should be observed to pre-
vent childien, or ignorant peisons from eating or chewing
theinto their injury.
From the above remarks, it must be obvious that this
pliyit may be cultivated to great ndvantige in this country,
not only for the purpose of producing oil for medical uses;
but also as a substitute for Whale oiirnd other oils com-
monly usid for lamps. The recent experimmts in Hie'
nois, prove that even in that climate.whicb isifar less
congenial to the griro-th of this plnnt.than out own, the
produce, of oil from an acre ofti n exceeds in value, the
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Expedition 'against the Indians. We under; ,
statu! this expedition under the command of Gen Burle-
son will start from Nashville on or about the lstvof No-
vember. A large number of volunteers from Washing-
ton county are expected to join him at' Nashville, under
the command of Capt Cook. Onexor two small pie-
ces of Ordnance will be sent with the troops to be usid
in demolishing the fortifications of the Indians.' We, hope
Gen. Burleson will improve this opportunity to surprise
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