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Massachusetts Xicsislature.
Tuksday , Jan. 8.—Both Branches mot in Con-
vention for the purpose of electing nine Councillors ,
» Secretary of the Commonwealth , ami a Treasurer
and Receiver General. The Wlii g cand idates were
elected—namel y :
For Councilors—Thomas Tolmnn of Boston ,Sam-
uel Wood of Grafton , Samuel L. Crocker of Taun-
ton , Charles M. Owen of Stockbrid ge, Timoth y J.
Gridley of Amherst , Luther V. Bell of Somerville ,
John Tenney of Methu en , Benjamin F. Copeland
of^jxbury, and Solomon Davis of Truro. Messrs.
Tolman ,Wood ,Gridley,and Davia were in the Coun-
cil last year.
For Secretary—William B. Calhoun.
For Treasurer—Ebenezer Bnidbury.
The Governor and Lieut. Governor elect were
qualified , and the former delivered his Annual Ad-
dress.
Wednesday, Jan. 9.—Senate.—The President
Announced the Committees. Barnstable members
were appointed on them as follows: Treasury Com.
Mr. Jenkins, Chairman. Fisheries—Mr. Hilliar d ,
Chairman.
In (he House, the Speaker announced the Com-
mittees, on which Cape members arc placed as fol-
lows : Fisheries—Messrs. Paine of Tniro, and Cros-
by of Orleans. Railways and Canals—Mr. Butler
of Falmouth. Bills in the 3d Reading—Mr. Crowell
of Yarmouth. Pay Roll—Mr. Spun- of Sandwich -
Change of Names—Mr. Baker of Dennis.
Friday, Jan. 11.—In the Senate , measures wore
reported to ensure a short session. The expediency
of providing a block of granite for the national mon-
ument at Washing ton , was referred to a committee.
The governor 's message was referred to appropriate
committees. Several petit ions were presented from
banks for renewal of charter and increase of cap ital .
The petit ions for a Female. State Reform School
were taken from last year's files and referred to the
comm ittee on public charitable institutions.
In the House,various petitions were presented and
referred ; Mr. Wilson introduced resolutions on sla-
very ; Mr. Boutwell presented the report of the
bank commissioners—referred ; Mr. Schouler , on
special leave , introduced a bill concerning the .elec-
tion of representat ives to congress and electors of
president and vice president of the United States—
providing for a plura lity election at the second trial
for representatives , and at the first trial for electors.
It was referred to the committee on the judiciary. —
The committee on the library was directed to con-
sider the expediency of causing the 1st volume ol
the Massachusetts colonial records to be printed.
Saturday , Jan. 12.— In the Senate no business
of importance was transacted , Several orders of no-
tice were passed , and the Committee on Educa tion
was instructed to inquire in what manner the reprint
of the 10th Annual Report of the Board of Educa-
tion ought to be distribu ted.
The House came to order at 11, and listened to a
a prayer from Rev. Mr. Degen.
Messrs Healey of Boston , Hopkins of Northamp-
ton , Simmons of Newburyport , Griswold of Green-
field , an d Meader of Nantucket were joined to the
Special Committee on so' muc h of the Governor 's
Address as relates to the slavery question in territo-
ries newl y acquired by the United States.
On motion of Mr, Baldwin of Plymouth , it was
ordered that the Committee on Printing inquire
whether persons employed by the State Printers are
paid a hi gher rate of wages than that paid by ot her
master printers for the same descri ption of work ,
and whet her there is any reason wh y the contract
for the public printing should not be given to the
lowest bidder.
This is a frank , well written , bus iness like State
paper of about the right length , and princi pally tak-
en up with State affairs,
The finances of the State are represented as not
being in a favorable condition. Total recei pts for
th e past year, $540 ,658—expenditures , $601 ,604 :
excess of expenditures , 860,946. The decision of
the U. S. Supreme Court in the matter of taxing
Alien passengers,cut off about $30,000 of the resoui-
ces of the State. The Massachusetts School fund
now amounts to $903,000.
Gov. Briggs' remarks on public schools and edu-
cat ion are beautiful , and to t he point. He says :
- u The subject of popular education always has
been, and always will continue to be, of surpassing
interest to the people of Massachuset ts. J.lie im-
press of her character , individual and aggregate , is
made in the district school house. Her citizens may
reach the highest places of honor and distinction in
the State, at the bar , in the pul pit , or in the marts
of business and of commerce ; wherever Providence
may stat ion them , t hey will look back with gratitude
and delig ht to the days which they passed in the
nei ghborhood school house , and regard the time
there spent as the forming period of their destiny. "
"In this free country education can have but one
enemy, and that is ignorance. Two hundred thou-
tand children , soon to be men and wome n , ca ll on
you to protect them from the power of such an ene-
U13',—patriotism , humanit y and reli gion , demands
his extirpation. "
"Massachusetts has an area of 7,250 square mil es,
and within its limits there are now in operation
more than eleven hundred miles of railroads , with a
cap itol of fifty millions. We have a population of
about on e m il li on , who are engaged in every branch
of business and of industry— at home and abroad ,up-
on the land and upon the sea—which holds out the
prospect ofta remun erating profit. The annual val-
ue of their products exceeds one hundred millions of
dollars. Her credit is unimpaired , and , on 'change ,
at homi and abroad ,her bonds are souj hr. The val-
ue of the scboolhouses in the State , in 1848, was
$2,700,000.
Cr©v. Brissrs' Message.
Robbery and attempt to murder.—On Sun-
day evening, a young man about nineteen years of
age, belong ing to the Provincetown packet , Sarah
Elizabeth , Capt. Cook , lying at the Baltimore pier,
left his vessel, and went to an oyster cellar near by
for refreshments. When pay ing the keeper of the
place for what he had called for, he exposed a roll
of bills , which looked to be of larger amount than
was really the case. When he left the saloon to go
to his vessel two young men followed him. Just be-
fore reachi ng his place of destination the above men
rushed upon him , knocked him down , and robbed
him of $22—nil the money he had. Not satisfied
with robbing the man the ruffians seized the almost
sensless man and threw him into the dock. The ac-
tion-ofthe cold water caused him partiall y to revive ,
so that he was able to make his way through the ice
and reach the fender where he remained in a per-
ishing state until taken off by some of the crew of a
vessel that lay near , whose, attention were culled to
the spot by the groans of the unfortuna te man.
[Bos ton Bee,
The editor of an eastern paper acknowled ges thf
receipt of a present from a lady, -which he "shall
waar next to his heart. " A piece of flannel perhaps,
We would respectfull y request the Postmaster at
ev ery town and village , to act as our A gent , for receiv-
ing subscri ptions for this paper, and in making remit-
tances to us. of all monevs due us from subscribers.
To Postmasters.
The Whi gs are clamoring for a hi gher Tariff, and
Mr. Secretaiy Meredith , who , compared with his
ta lente d predecessor , Mr. Walker , is a perfect green
horn , recommends a hi gh protective tariff! But he
can 't get it. The peop le begin to see and under-
stand their true interests better , than to be taxing
a large proportion of themselves , and that the labor-
ing and prodming portion , to benefit , "protec t," en-
ricii the few—the wealth y manufacturers.
There was never , under any tariff , so general
an d stead y a prosperity manifest in our country be-
fore, as there has been under the present tariff.—
Even the Cotton manufacturers (from whence al-
ways comes the loudest cry for "protection? '} have
increased in a greater ratio under the present tariff ,
than for any similar period for the last twenty
\ ears !
The wages of labor have advanced ; the navi ga-
tion interest has greatl y advanced ; shi p building,
especia ll y, has wonderfull y increased ; the agricul-
tural interest—which is the great interest of the
country—has largel y prospered ; the exports of
farm produce , the, last year , have been 350 per cent
greater than under the last tariff , in 1843. But
Mr. Secretary Meredith wants more revenue—and
endeavors to make it appear probable that it can be
obtained by hampering trade with a hi gher tariff!
He seems to forget , or, else he don 't know enoug h
to see it , that the hi gh tariff of 1842 produced a
gradual falling off of revenue—while , for the hist
two years , under the present low tariff , there has
been an increase , according to Mr. Meredith' s ow n
figures, of about three millions a year —and , in fact ,
a larger increase than he repoits.
The nearer the country can approach to equali-
ty in its taxes—the nearer its revenue policy can
be broug ht lo the free trade standard—the better
for general welfare and prosperity of the country.
Division of the Town—The vote on the ques-
tion of dividing this town ,at the meeting last Wednes-
day, stood 203 for and 217 against division. This,
North Edst , section of the town was very sparing ly
represented at the meeting—not more than ten to
fifteen voters being present—-while Ilyannis , Cen-
terville , Osterville and West Bamstable villages
were there almost to a man , we thoug ht.
It is not because our peop le at this end of the
town are indifferent to the subject—fo r we believe
the general voice here is against division—but they
have become wearied ,annoyed ,almost disgusted ,with
the persistence of a portion of our citizens in push-
ing the measure so repeatedl y and continuall y—with
so little good reason for it , as they believe. We re-
all y hope the question will be permitted to rest now
for a longer time than heretofore.
Z. D. Basset Esq. was chosen moderator at the
meeting on Wednesday, and the division was advo-
cated by Messrs, Warren Hallett , Joseph Backus ,
David Bursle,y,Capt. Kelley and the Moderator ; and
opposed by Messrs. Nath'l Hinckley, Jonas Whit-
man and others.
Later from Europe.—The steamshi p Canada
anived at Halifa x from Liverpool on Sunday last ,
havin g experienced very bad weather , brin g ing 14
days Inter intelli gence. The political news from
Eng land is not of much importance. Every thing is
as dull as the season itself.
Well Eakned Honors.—Among the Members
of Congress at Washington this winter is the lion-
S. F. Th urston , Delegate from the new Territory of
Oregon. Our readers will agree with us that Mr.
Thurston has earned the honor he is enjoy ing, when
we tell them that in the year 1844 he was a citizen
of the State, of Maine; that during that year he emi-
grated to the then territory of Iowa , and the next
year after started from thence , with his wife and
two children and an ox-team for Oregon—driving
the team himself ,2600 miles,to the Columbia River 1
Such is yankee adventure—yankee enterprise and
perseverance—and such , or similar , is usuall y its re.
ward 1
Ksg-The Cahfornians have established a Demo-
cratic form of Gjj rernment, and under its provisions
have elected Democrats to fill all its offices, Gover-
nor , Lieut. Governor , two Representatives to Con-
gress, and a laifce majority of Democrats to its Leg-
islature—and Mr. T. Butler King, whom Gen. Tay-
lor 's Cabinet sent out there to hurry up a state Gov-
ernment so that they mi ght dod ge the Wilmot Pro-
viso on a Territorial government question—and who
resigned his seat as a Representative in Congress
from Georgia , in the hope of getting elected to the
U. S. Senate from California —will stand a mighty
slim chance for any office in that Slate now.
Legislature.—Nothing marvel Ions nothing
indeed , to make an interestin g commentary about ,
has occurred in the General Court of this Common-
wealth as vet.
rgsfRend the communi cations on the last page, of
"Charlotte " and "A.," and on the first page of "I.
S. M." toget her with the oilier interestin g miscella-
neous art icles. On the inside is our Sandwich cor-
respondent "Stockholder ," to which we invite the at-
tent ion of our readers. We hope to hear often
from our Washington letter writer. The criticis ms
of "Nurse Bottle "' won 't be swa llowed quite so well.
@irThere has been a case of small pox in the
eastern part of this town during the past week ,
which produced some little excitement in the imme-
diate nei ghborhood for a few days. It was broug ht
by a citizen of Provincetown from New York , who
is rap idl y recover ing, and such mciisuies have been
taken , we believe , as will prevent its spreading.
SS"Wo are indebte d to the Secretary of State ,
for a pamphlet containin g an "Abstract of the Re-
turns from Banks, and from the Institutions for
Savings in Massachusetts ," for 1849.
The Tariff.
Kasl iSoad to Ilyannis
We are glad to see the people beginnin g to wake
up to the importance of continuing the C. C. Branch
Rail Rmd to Ilyannis. The. advantages of such a
continuance would be. valuabl e. At present , it costs
our citizens as much to go to Sandwich , as it does
to go to Boston by the packets, or nearl y as much.
The ride by stage is always unp leasant , and the
crowded state of the coaches makes it generall y un-
comfortable. At present we have communication
with Boston but once a day, except Mondays. But
the rail rond would bring Boston in connection
with Biirnstable , Yarmouth , and the adjacent towns,
twice a day. The taiiffof transportation would be
lessened ; the convenience and comfort of the trav-
eling public would be greatl y increased ; every
town on the Cape would be brought within daily
communication with Boston ; Nantucket would be
placed in the same happy proximit y ; business
along the line ot the , road and at its terminus would
be abundantl y increased ; the travel and bin-mess
over the road greatl y multi plied ; and instead of "no
sale " for the stock , (provided its management were
such as to secure the confidence of the public ") it
would soon rise to its par value ; and enable the
present stockholders to receive a profitabl e dividend
for their investment. It the road be located , so as
to accommodate the. peop le along the north shore,
thoug h the distance would be a linl e increased
yet the expense of buildin g would be greatly les-
sened, and beside an increase of business by taking
that which is now done, by packets, ther e, would be
also a saving of money in the buildino and uradin ".
We will furnish some statistics hereafter , showing
the truth of the above declarations. *
SSTAt a meeting held in the Methodist Chapel in
this village on Saturday evening last , after the lec-
ture notified last week , the following persons were
appointed a Committee of Arrangements for a course
of Lectures on scientific subjects, at the same pla ce:
Messrs. S. B. Phinney, Dr. P. W. Allen , and Daniel
Scudder , and Misses Mary C. Davis and Sarah Hey-
wood , to which were added Rev. Messrs. Dalrymp le,
Bellows and Stearns. It was thoug ht best to defray
the expenses of the lectures by voluntary subscri p-
tion , which was commenced at once , and a most lib-
eral beginning made. We hope the whole commu-
nity will be prepared to welcome the solicitors who
may call upon them to fill up the remainder of the
subscri pt ion. By a notice in another column it will
be seen that the lectures are going ahead . So fa-
vorable an opportunity should not be allowed to pass
by the citizens of this village , without a general and
a constant attendance. "A word to the wise is suf-
ficient. "
Sears's Pictorial Family Magazine is
one of the most interesting and desirable publica -
tions of the day, and no famil y in which moral and
instructive reading is preferred to that which is li ght
and frivolous , or of impure influence , would be
without a copy when once acquainted with its supe-
riority in some important points , over several other
periodical publications of greater pretension. The
name of Robert Sears, its editor and proprietor , and
the well known comp iler and publisher of many
valuable works—is a sure guaranty that its pages
will be filled with choice and valuable reading. The
editorials and selections in the number for the pres-
ent month , embrace a wide range of subjects in al-
most every department of usefu l knowled ge, and is
embellished with many grap lrje and beautifu l en-
graving*. Each number of the Magazine will con-
tain about fifty large octavo pages of reading, and
is published monthl y at New York for $1 per an-
num , a sing le copy—six copies for $5.
f ^'~ Inspection Office, >
Boston, Jan. 7, 1850.}
Dear Sir—Enclosed I send you an annual return
of the amount of Mackerel and other Fish , estimat-
ed in barrels , inspected in Massachusetts in 1849.
Reinspected. Bbls. No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Total.
Boston , 7<§jp6 12,885 2,125 22,906
Inspected.
Boston , 4,100 6.J27 4,0H 14,441
MarMehead , 50 45 9 104
Salem. 33 82 0 115
Beverl y, 60 97 30 187
Manchester , 27 178 82 287
Gloucester , 14.636 19,822 11,121 45,579
Rock port, 1,459 2,105 822 4.385
Newburyport , 4,148 5,818 6.914 16.880
Hingham , 4,177 4,681 4,566 13,424
Cohasset, 3.227 5,207 6 ,859 15,293
Scit nate, 392 577 442 1,411
Plymouth , 76 213 277 566
Nantucket , 106 106 2 18 430
Westport , 24 48 73 145
Edgartown , 153 188 25 366
Dennis , 2.629 4.181 4.275 11,085
Barnstahle , 2.035 2,066 2,111 * 6,212
Harwich , 5,039 5,401 4,165 14 ,605
Chatha m , 1.727 1,357 86 7 3,845
Wellfleet , 5r504 7,726 5.319 18,549
Truro , 3,335 4,667 3.861 11 ,862
Provincetown , 7.080 9,256 7,010 23,346
Yarmouth , 1,487 1,821 2,524 5,832
69,300 94 ,847 67,709 231,846
RECAPITULATION.
Mackerel , 231 ,856
Salmon , 1,821
Shad , 415
Herring. 872
Alewives, 2,189
Cod , 97
Menhaden , 78
Sword Fish , 474
Tongues and Sounds, 413
Blue Fish, 142
Halibut Fins, 62
Salmon Trout , 76
Total , 238,495
John P. Ober , Inspector Gen. of Fish.
liaTA correspondent informs us that on the morn-
ing of the 10th inst., a fire was kindled in the woods
near Ilyannis Port , by several mischievous boys,—
The smoke was seen by » lad y, who hastened to the
spot just in time to stay the threatened calamity,
and learn the names of the boys who weie thus tri-
fling with an element so destructive and dangerous.
Two of the boys said they were sons of Mr Clement
Killey, and that they with Henry, son of Mr. Zimri
Lumbert , (who had made his escape) kindled the
fire. It appeared from the large collection of dry
wood which they had placed around the fire , that
they intended to have a great blaze, and had it not
been for the dampness of the ground , and the . time-
ly efforts of Mrs. S., a diastrous and distressing
conflagration would have ensued. Tliese boys are
old enough to know better , and if they now escape
the punishment <] uc to such mischievous rascality,
their parents should consider the forbearance of the
public , a lesson to them (o henceforth keep thei r
children from the commission of crime.
I he Wn-NKSSKS in the Parkman Case.—
Forty-two witnesses have been summoned to attend
before the Grand Jury of Suffolk County, today
to testif y as to what tbey know in th e matter of the
charge against Professor Webster for the murder of
Dr. Pa rkman.
Georg e W. Simmons & Co., of Oak Hall.Bos-
ton , offer the chance to all who desire , to dress well
nt a very little cost. The coats and pants from Oak
Hall, are equal to any in the country for cheap-
ness and durability.
[Correspondence of the Bamstable Patriot.]
Washi ngton , Ja n. 11, 1850.
The prominent top ics here , the present week , are
the speech of Mr. Benton on the Resolutions of the
Missouri Legislature , and the speeches of Gen. Cass
and Mr. Clay on the Austrian Mission. Mr. Ben-
ton is confident that he shall sustain himself before
the peop le of Missouri ; and his coleague .Mr. Atchi-
son , as equall y confident that the peop le of Missouri
are of the opposite opinion , and 1 am disposed to
await the decision , whatever it may be. In regard
to Gen. Cass's resolution , I am inclined to th ink
that it wil l be discussed at length , and finall y laid
on the table , not because the Senate does not coin-
cide with the General' s views , but because it will be
deemed expedient to have no interference in the
question. Cass turned the tables with great adroit-
ness upon Clay , when the latter attempted to joke
him about certain apartments in the Palace.
In regard to amusements and the world of fashion ,
the common place festivities of the holidays , have
engrossed every bod y. There have as yet been but
few fashionable parties , except the levees at the
Pieside nt 's house. But they will soon commence
on a large scale, and there are many strangers here
to enjoy them.
The subject of removals from office , ongrosses a
large space in the public mind , and the nominations
of the President will meet a carefu l scrutiny in the
Senate. The President , before the election , pr o-
claimed him self to be a no-party man, and thus got
many votes from moderate Democrats , and thus se-
cured his election. But he has made a general on-
slaug ht upon those holding offices, and selected his
nominees from the old party hacks. This is deem-
ed in bad faith. Now the Whi gs are shocked that
the Senate should presume to reject nominees on
party considerati ons. But wh y so? If the Presi-
dent removed solely on party grounds , wh y should
not the Senate reject on party grounds. It is a
poor rule that will not work both ways. It is an old
saw , that "what is sauce for the goose, is sauce for
the gander ," and as we say on Cape Cod , it is un-
fair "to make fish of the one , and flesh of the other."
Depend upon it , that the Senate will not submit to
any sort of humbug in the matter. It is a gross in-
sult to any Senator , to tell him that he ought to dis-
card political considerations , in regard to men whose
onl }r claims are on political considerations. Don 't
you think so ?
I here is today, a very important rumor in town ,
which is nothing more nor less, than that there is
to be a new committee in the House, on Lightho use
keepers and Picwicks , and that your Representa-
tive , Mr. Grinnell , is to be Chairman. This Com-
mittee will have the entire custod y of Lighthouse
keepers , will superintend their appointment , regu-
late their pay and perqui sites, and keep an exact
account of the wicks used. An attempt will proba-
bl y he made , for authority for this committee to
continue in session after the adjournment of Con-
gress, and to visit such Lighthouses as they may
deem proper. Should Mr. Willis be appointed Sec-
retary to this Committee , he, mi ght travel with the
Chairman , and write sentimental letters on the way,
at, the expense of Uncle Sam. In this case, yon
may expect to have another funny batch of letters ,
next summer , not from "under a brid ge,'' but from
the "li ght houses of the skies." Would not this be
excellent? We may then expect to see the women
"all along shore " exhibited as the females of Cape
Cod were, last vej ir.
Mr. Camp bell of Tennessee (Whi g Clerk of the
last House) was this day re-elected by aid of De-
cratie votes. He is an intelli gent man , and former-
ly a Representative from Tennessee. As the De-
mocrats had elected a Spea ker , they did not, deem
it worth while to waste time in a contest for Clerk ,
a mere secondary officer , and they acquiesced in his
appointment. Yours, Veritas.
l!
8F[If there is to be a committee of the kind named
by our correspondent ,Mr. Grinnell ,the distinguished
old granny from this District , has certainl y earned
the distinction of being its Chairman ! He is entitled
to th is, for having succeeded in effecting the remov-
al and appointment of so large a number in his Con-
gressional District. He earl y took the subject in
hand , and made pretty thoroug h work of it. Men
who have been faithfu l for years , unmo lested under
var ious administrations , have had their heads cut off
to give place to old hunker , Grinnell Whi gs !
We learn that Mr. Pleasanton has been bored to
death , in this way, and finall y yielded , under posi-
tive assert ions that such changes were called for by
public sentiment in this District. Now we deny it
all . Public Opinion has not called for the removal
of any one of the Lighthouse keepers who have
been removed on Cape Cod. and we are satisfied
Mr. Grinnell caused to be removed none "except
where an object teas to be gained.'" The people are
opposed to it , as Mr. Grinnell will find , if he should
ever again be a candidate for any office in this Dis-
trict. He was not elected for such dirty work, and
every body disapproves of it."]—Ed. Patriot.
Of the Providence Mirror contains the following
paragrap h. We give it for what it is worth.
"Within a few days we have learnt from private
source, that since these old circumstances have so
signally failed to fasten guilt upon Professor Web-
ster,a new version has been given to the affair,tend-
ing to establish his guilt , if the testimony can be re-
lied on , but at the same time involvin g the witness
Jn a most rascall y deception.
The story is,that Littlefield now says he ivas called
in by Professor Webster, before susp icionfastened up-
on him, to help dispose of the murdered man, and that
he was knowing all the while to the whole transaction !
There may be no truth in it; but it is the subj ect of
conversation in Boston , and gentlemen in this city ,
we are told , have been positively assured that such
is now Little field' s statement. The idea seems to
be, to make another Coolid ge affair of it , with the
difference that the new version imp licates Little-
field much more seriousl y than the new version of
the Matthew 's murder did the student who was em-
ployed by Coolid ge, on a false representation ,^ hel p
dispose of the lifeless body. The story has not yet
got into the newspapers , and may be unworth y of a
place there ; but it is believed by some in the city,
and may be true.
lH-Abijah M. Ide, Esq., has purchased the Bris-
tol Co. Democrat , and united it willvthe True Dem-
ocrat. Hereafter but one democratic paper will be
published in that town , to be called the Taunton
Democrat. Mr. Ide is an able writer and publishes
one of the best papers in the State. We trust that
the union which has been effected of the two papers
in that town , will have the effect to unite the two
wings of (lie party throug hout the County.
g^Elkanah Ward , a respectable man , of steady
habits , was lost from a fishing boat off Gloucester
under circumstances , makin g it probable he was
seized by a shark. lie formerl y resided on Cape
Cod , and leaves a wife and two children
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f0n 'ia ^weighing 6 pounds and
valued at «1700 .8 exhibit ing in Boston.
New Orleans, Ja n. 2.
The Alabama broug ht $50,000 in gold on frei ght
and passengers broug ht $200 ,000.
The steamshi p Unicorn was to leave San tran-
cisco on the 10th , and was expected nt Panama Jan.
1st.
When the Alabama left , the Falcon had not ar-
rived at Chagres.
The Panama Echo says that a gold mine had been
discovered in the province ol Varaguas on the Isth-
mus. Some Americans had gone to dig there in
preference to going to California.
Passengers give an awfu l account of the state of
affairs in California. The scurvey was raging at the
mines.
The steamer Panama sailed for San Francisco on
the 28th ult.
According to a law enacted by the republic of
New Grenada , free trade exists on the Isthmus after
the 1st of January .'
The. Tribune has accounts from San Francisco to
Dec. 1st. The Oregon from Panama had not yet
arrived. At the state election 15,000 votes were
cast. Bennett was elected governor ; John McDou-
gal , lientanant governor. The members elect to the
house of representa tives are George W. Wri ght and
Edward Gilbert , both democrats. There was noth-
ing additional relative to the leg islature , on the
choice of United States senator.
All was quiet in California . Labor was cheaper
in consequence of the numbers , who were leaving
the , mines . Provisions and vegetables were very
scarce and hi gh. Heavy boots bring $96 a pair.
San Francisco numbers 20,000 regular inhabi-
tants.
Commerce with other ports was improving. 'The
departure of vessels during November equalled the
arrivals. The trade with the ports of the Pacific
was increasing steadil y.
The last of the overland emigration expected this
year had crossed the Sierra Nevada. Emigrants by
the Trucker and Salmon river routes had reached
the settlements. About seventy teams by way of the
Salmon Pass wers tau<»h tb y snows on the mountains ,
and at the last accounts, were in the head waters ol
Deer Creek.
Major Rucker and a party had left Sacramenlc
for ther relief. The rainy season had commenced,
and the roads to the mines were in many places im-
passable.
Number at the mines were without the necessaries
of life , and great suffering was apprehended.
Frei ghts from Stockton to the Diggings were 15
cents per pound. Flour at Stockton brings a dollar
a pound.
The gold di ggings were increasing in productive-
ness. The yield of the river bars was great. Com-
panies were being formed to work the strata ol
quartz. Tests which had been made give one and a
half to three dollars of gold to a pound of quartz.
The steamers Senaro r and McKim were running
on the Sacramento river.
Carpenters at Sacramento city received $16 per
day. The weather was deli ghtful ; and the hille
around the bay were covered with a fresh crop ol
grass.
The prices of vegetables here are enormous , ow-
ing to their scarcity, and , in fact , the necessaries ol
life generall y are much hi gher than they were, at
this lime last year.
Flour at Stockton is $1 per pound , and other ar-
ticles in the same proportion.
New York, Sunday, P. M-.
Later Intelligence.—The , steamshi p Chero.
kee, from Chagres, arrived this forenoon with Cali-
fornia mails to Dec. 1, bring ing $320,000 to consi gn-
ees, and about an equal amount in the hands of pas-
sengers; The emi gration to the gold regions is esti-
mated at 94,000.
Steamer Unicorn , from San Francisco , arrived at
Panama Dec. 28 , with $708,010 in gold , and 157
passengers. The seainer Chesapeake had arrived at
Val paraiso.
Winter had set in at the mines earlier than was
antici pated , closing the mining at the end of Novem-
ber. The Georgetown mines, at 12 miles N. E. of
Coluna , on the South Fork of the American river ,
are said to be the richest in gold that h.ive been dis-
covered ,averag ing one pennywei ght to ten or twelve
pounds of earth. Miners are said to average three
ounces , and instances of baggi ng ei ght and ten oun-
ces a day on that river are not rare. Owing to bad
roads and wet weather , provisions have become
scarce, in the mining country, and many persons arc
returnin g to San Francisco. Flour is selling on
Feather river at $1 75 per pound , and at the Mork-
eliimna mines at $1 25 per pound , and all bread
stuffs are proportionabl y high.
Ship News.—Arrived Dec. 12, Susan , Boston ;
17th ,Canada ,New Bedford ; Naumkeag,Providence;
Constantine , Boston ; Oxnard , Boston ; 26th , Euro-
pa , Boston ; Jacob Perkins , Boston. Sailed 17th ,
Pharsalia ,for Calcutta ; 19th ,Sweden , for Boston via
Val paraiso; 26th , Edward Everett , Boston.
Also arrived Nov . 22, bri g Joseph Bu tler , Nan-
tucket , 132 davs.
IgsrAn accident which occurred last week to the
Press on which is printed our paper , prevented its
being forwarded to subscribers at the usual time.—
Our readers may jud ge something of the work done
upon the Press for printing the Patriot when we in-
form them that one hundred and thirty f ive thousand
two hundred im
pressions were required for printing
the last volume.
©¦We forget to say last week that our paper now
goes to press at an earlier hour , and is dated Tues-
day instead of Wednesday, as heretofore.
Dining the seven years th at the New Hampshire
Insane Asy lum has been in operation twenty two
patients have been received , whose insanity was oc-
casioned by the Millerite delusion.
Twenty Pilots Drowned —An Eng lish paper
contains a melanchol y account of the loss of 20 pilot s
attac hed to the Shields station , who were drowned
in a human e attempt to rescue the crew of a wrecked
vessel.
A Mr. Bunker of Nantucket goes commissioner to
the Sandwich Islands.
There are 245 Unitarian churches in the United
States, two-thirds of which are in Massachusetts.
Mr. Collamer says he has no authority to forward
mails to or from Chagres , in any other manner than
by steamers with which government has contracts.
Unintentional Hospitality.—The Chelsea
Guide, states that the town of Chelsea received an
insane pauper in Jul y, 1822. After supporting her
in their almshouse twenty seven years, t he authorities
discovered that her settlement was in Charle&town ,
and sent her there a week or two since.
A wit said that cold cheese is better than cold
9teel-r-bocause it i» mightier than the sword.
JLate Accounts from California.
[For the Barnstable Patriot.]
"The tender babe the matron trains,
And seeks to make its moments blest ,
And nature 's blood darts throug h its veins,
Imparte d from its mother 's breast. ,
Without such care, the infant dies;
Nor sees or feel* much earthl y strife ;
Nature heeds not its feeble cries
For nourishment; then , ' Such is Life.' "
Mr. Editor : The. foregoing is an extract from
a "poem'' in the last Register, to which its editor cull'
attention , as "from a new contributor lo that depart-
ment." It is to be hoped this "new " hand at the po-
etical bellows , will not stop short with this , hi s firs'
puff ;—but I can 't hel p asking him , before be b^
s
much longer or louder , to read some elementary
treatise on physiology. And I would respectfully
ask his op inion—in verse of course—on the probable
rearing of ihe "tender babe" Macdnfl>boni that old ,
contributor , Shakspeare , has immortalized .
Yours , Nurse Bottle-
BARNSTABLE: . |
Tuesday, January 15, 1850.
THE PATRIOT. [For the Bamstable Patriot.] ^""
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Mn. Editor:— The Editor of the Sa
Observer is out again (in more ways than o
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the car purchase. The purchase was of nT^ °n
tance , as the road directors had the ri ght to pi,"
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when and where they pleased . But when it b
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a subj-ct of veracity between yon and the Edii
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Ihe Sandwich Observer , and backed , as he st
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is, by J. II , W. Pa ge, Esq. of Kew BeiU
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PreMde nt of the Road , it then assumed an " ' "'*
tance. The reiteration of the truth by you , n
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the Sandwich gentleman or J. H. \y_ Pa»e 4
have been able to controvert ; but the Sinl '^'
Editor has taken up the gauntl et in their favor *
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as he says, having the authority of J. H, yy p "11
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Esq., he states from him that 3 our stati ment i."^'1
incorrect in all its most important particu lars '-
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cooll y calls on his readers to disbeliev e you ¦>] i*"^
lieve J. II. W. Page, Esq., and his warmth
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him to do injustice by a sneer that the. cars can ^*
he boug ht of the Manu facturin g Co., "for almost
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sum that can be named. '' This is a gratuitous f 1^
hood , and goes to show his hostilit y to the nie-!
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ies of this place , and forei gn to the subject at ' ''""
Now to the "most important particul ars."
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What are these "particulars ?" I onl y kn
onp particu lar , viz :—You asserted that the
made in this town could have been purchased
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less than those they did buy. This the S..ni .
"(IWjnL
Editor denied upon the authority of the Sand '
gentleman. If this is the grist , then slick to
and I trust the Sandwich Editor will not <>o 0
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his way to make other at tacks on his privat eace
In my first communication to you , I made mv i"
acquainted with facts from head quarters , and 1 I
again called the party to the observations mud K A
the. Sandwich Editor , and beg leave to assure r '
that the cars in question cannot now be purclvi
at a less rate than they were offered months sin
[ further learn the followin g particul ars : So
time hist summer , the Superintendent of the Ro
together with the Road Machinist , ca lled at il
factory and examined the cars. The foreman of
the works waited on them , and offered them for sal
—the gentleman who examined the cars, stated |K
Riiil Road was in great need of them , and som
must be procured. The machinist expressed lum
self well satisfied with the cars, except some doubts
about the wheels being well chilled. The foreman
assured them 'they had been chilled , and further
they should be warranted in all respects to be »«
good as any other cars made for the road in 1847
and would be sold as cheap as they could buy e|5e.
where. The Superientendent then replied , tliatjj
soon as the lawsuit with a member of the Company
was determined , no doubt the Directors would pun
chase (hem. To some further inquiry of the opn-
tleinen , the foreman inquired of them if they were
authorized to purchase cars, and both rep lied they
were not , and parted . To the substance of this
statement il can be attested to under oath . Com-
pare the foregoing with their statement , that the
President and the Sandwich gentleman found cars
a t Sandwich , Taunton , South Braintree and Wor-
cester , "and at the latter place Mr . Page found can
that could be boug ht at $50 less a car than at either
of the above places mentioned ," and then judge yc.
In regard to the price charged in 1847, the Sand-
wich Editor says it was $650. 1 have no means
now to ascertain if it is correctl y slated , but I learn
the Road paid for them one-third in their stock , ,
and the Direclors of the Road have since giv en it n
va lue , lo make the stock no longer pay for cjirs.—
That your statement which called up Ihe ire of vour
brother editor , is correct , and can be borne out by
amp le proofs, is beyond a question ; for neither did
the President or Sandwich gentleman apply to
obtain a price or terms for ihe cars—allhoug h the
Sandwich Editor would imp ly that they did , or
some one for them.
An investment of 2 or $3000 for cars in the,pres-
ent, state of ihe Rail Road finances would , by rea-
sonable men , be deemed of some importance—and
negotiation set on foot to exchange dead property,
or by asking for proposals from general car makers,
secure a supp ly of cars from the one who proposed
the most reasonable prices. A gentleman has ju st
suggested the idea that , the Sandwich Editor may
support, his assertion by the same liberal measure,
that an executive officer of the Rail Road latel y did ,
to prove they did buy cars $50 less than the Iron
Co. would have charged ; and to support his asser-
tion produce, a bill of Sandwich cars contracte d for
in 1847, and place Ihe same beside of the bill for
cars purchased recentl y by Ihe President at Wor-
cester , and say "there you see the price of one and
the other. " Such subterfuge needs no comment.—
In 1847 the Worcester built cars came at a higher
price than the Sandwich , and also at a higher price
in 1849, to say nothing about the cash entire for
one, or payment of one-third stock for the other—
for the figures made by the Sandwich Editor
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squint that way. Stockholder. s
Sandwich , Jan. 8, 1850.
fcnm aMJJB i Wjr.ti .Hi ¦J wa8iiiiMiWTr.il wini»iica^ j
There is an Editor out West v.ho has to have 1>'» t
boots tapped weekl y—he wears them out so £¦«' m
kickin g the loafers out of his office.
Never affect to be witty, or to jest ,so as to woun
the feelings of another.
Suicid e.— A daug hter of the Rev. Dr. Hooker .0
East Windsor , Conn., aged 20 years , was f°"n
drowned in Connecticut river on Monday week-"'
She left a note say ing that she was about to ^F°*
herself. The cause is not known. »"'i
The three sisters, residing near Harrisburg. * ""
who were seduced by one Dr. Mills , and for "'"' .
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he is now incarcerated in the state prison , havee*0
become the mother of a fine boy.
A father in Providence , R. I., seeing his litt' e s°"
about, to throw a stone at another Iad ,shook bis cl"
so that he went inlo a fit and died. |
The old saving is, "To make a man a drl"nk!"
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give him a wife who will scold him every t» Bi0
comes bome."
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