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BARNSTABLE PATRIOT,
COMMERCIAL
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ADVERTI SER,
o PUBLISHED KVKRY TUESDAY , A FEW BOOKS
1 WEST OP THE COUUT HOTJ8K, BY
S. B. PHIMEY,
g_ d i t o r a n d P r o p r i e t o
r .
WM. D. LEWIS PRINTER.
TEB MS—Two doHavs per year, in advance , or
I[hin three months—or two dollars and fifty cents at
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< • nnd of the year. ..
*''ADVERTISEM ENTS inserted on the most fav ora-
M'
rr^fopaper discontinued until all arrearages are
[For the Barnstahle Patriot.]
Boston, Feb. 14, 1850.
Dear Sir—Almost every thing here goes by steam
__by excitement. It is a city of excitement , eating
(1drinking, and business also. I may add , one
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, jnl7 every one minds his own business.
The health of the city and suburbs is remarkab ly
good.
The city government are making arrangements
to take a new census of the city, when the number
of inhabitants will be found not short of 135,000.
There are many .vessels getting read y to start for
El Doratfo, and the rage now seems to be for the
latest news from the land of gold.
VVe have arrivals of persons from San Francisco
every few days. Capt. Treadwell , who sailed for
that countr y round Cape Horn, has returned , and
bring? many interesting facts. He says few that go
there will ever become rich , and but a few gold dig-
gers were making day wages when he left. He says
a great amount of suffering will be experienced in
that country. He says we do not receive accounts of
« tent h part of the suffering which is there endured.
The climate , he says, is unsuited to a man who does
not enjoy the best health , and cnn endure the great-
eat fatigue.
Every body seems to be busy about something,
here in Boston. Trade is prosperous, and those en-
gaged in all sorts of business have discovered that
one of the great secrets of success , consists in a con-
stant system of advertising in the.public papers.
V. 15. Palmer, Esq., is the Agent here for arrang-
ing this business with all papers in New England ,
iind I think he understands it.
If a person wishes to buy an article , or go to a
place of amusement , it is very desirable to know
where it may be found. The places of public amuse-
ment are active this winter , and of various kinds—
Concerts , Balls, Theatres, et cetera. A new and
beautiful Fairy Play has just come out at the Boston
Museum, to which there, is a great rush , as indeed
there is always to that most interesti ng resort of
those who know how to duly appreciate choice en-
terta inment.
The company of dramatic performers are perfect ,
anil they never lack for the largest and most intelli-
gent audiences.
Ky the way, the several lecturers on mesmeric
Wonders and mysteries, at present are endeavoring
to show each other up, and let out the secret, if there
be any.
The Coroner's Jury, in their verdict relative tc
'he explosion in New York , censure Taylor & Co,
si the indirect cause of the disaster. The public
generall y are of the same opinion. I hope it may
'eve as a warning for the future.
Yours , &c, "•
Mutiny and Murder at Ska.—A mutiny took
place on board schooner J. B. Lindsay, of Norfolk ,
>"l»ieh arrived at St. Thomas,5lh inst. from Trinidad.
^Vhile Capt. lliggs, of the J. B. L. was asleep.two of
">e crew shot the mate dead'in the cabin , and then
billed a young man ,a passenger. The noise broug ht
'he captain on deck , whom they immediatel y attae k-
C(
'i firing two or three shots at him , one of which
*X>k'effect in his throat , passing sideway throug h
""J grazing the wind pipe. lie immediatel y retreat-
11 'o the after cabin , and secured the door against
lem. An attempt to force the door open with an
*xa proved unsuccessful , They then searched the
j
'fward cabin , but took nothing out of it . After
'fee d,,yS they cook the boat, with her sails , also an
**e with which they attemp ted to scutt le tli e vessel,
tt
' tlie cook perceiving their intention , cut the
°at'« painter and let her go adrift , after which they
*-te">l)ted to reach the. vessel again , but seeing the
t)
Wm armc(j ,h(iy pulled ofif; promising to leave
j .^ssel
if he
would not shoot them , which they
sho
'ft Vessel bein ? sll0rt na "ast yeat ol $38
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652 for the rub"
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cll0°ls ; 810,932 for suppor t of the Poor ; oth-
i;
**penses .$8,091 ; together with $8,571 reduc-
es fi "N
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535 interest on notes- ToUl
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Mng laudanum.
MISCELLANEOUS.
[From Godey's Lad y's Beok.]
Kate's Valentine.
BY H A R R Y S U N D E It L A N D .
Kate , my sprightl y niece , like most young ladies
of her age, has her own opinions on matters and
things currentl y transp iring. She thinks indepen-
dentl y, and generall y spea ks what she thinks. Of
course, her know led ge of human nature is not very
deep; nor is she as wise in all her conclusions as she
is led to imagine. I do not say this disparag ing ly, for
Kate has quite as good sense as nine in ten who
have on ly numbered her years, which are about
twenty one.
On one subject , Kate had , for a year or iwo,been
part icularl y decided in her expressions. The Val-
en tine ep idemic , which has raged so violentl y, she
considered a social disease emp haticall y. It was no
health y manifestation of right feelings, i«i her esti-
mat ion.
At last St. Valentine 's day approached , and the
store windows and counters began to be filled with
emblemat ic love missives of all kinds , from t he most
cost ly, deli cate , and refined , down to t he cheapest ,
coarsest , and most vul gar , Kate exhibited more and
more stron gly her anti path y to t he custom abou t to
be honored.
"If any one were to send me a Valentine ," paid
she, "I would take it as a direct insult to my com-
mon sense."
" Oh, as for that ," I replied sportivel y, " lovers
are not so sill y as to address the common sense of
those whose favor they desire to win."
" Whoever wins me," was her prompt answer ,
" must appeal to that. At no other point will 1 be
accessible."
" We shall see."'
"And we will see."
"I'll wager a new hat against a spring bonnet ,"
said I, "that you receive a Valentine this year from
a certa in young man named Never mind , don't
blush so; I won 't name him."
"I would discard any one who insulted Ine with a
Valent ine,'
1 replied Kate , indi gnant ly.
"Don't say that , for fear you will have cause to
repent the indiscretion. "
" Yes, I do say it. No man of good sense wou ld
stoop to such trifling."
" I don 't know Kate. A little triflin g, now and
then, is relished by the best of men."
"That 's rh yme, which does not always go hand in
hand with reason."
"You'll grow wiser , Kate , as you grow older."
" If that is the kind of wisdom age brings , I'm
sure I don 't want it ."
1 answered with a laug h,for to be grave on such »
theme was not in me. As the fourteenth approached ,
Kate frequentl y repeated her expressions of disgust
at the sill y custom of send ing Valentines that had
become so popular ,and declin ed,over and overaga in ,
t hat such a liberty with her would be taken as a di-
rect insult , and resented according ly.
Among tho visiting acquaintances of Kate, was a
young man named Loring, for whom , I could see,she
had kinder feelings than for any other male friend ;
but , either in consequence of a natural reserve ol
character ,or because he was in doubt as to Kate 'ssen-
timents regarding himstlf ,he never seemed perfectl y
at ease in her company. I had him in my mind
when I suggested the reception of a Valentine from
a certa in young man , and Kate understood me per-
fectl y.
" Well , Valentine 's day came round. At dinner-
t ime , I came home as usual , and almost the first
word my wife said to me was—
" What do you think ? Kale's received a Valen-
t ine."
" Indeed !"
" It 's true. It came by the Dispatch Post. I re-
ceived it at the door, and sent, it up to her room."
"Have you seen her since V
" No."
"Of course she is particularl y indignant. "
"I don 't know anything about that. It was a
handsome one, 1 infer, from the size and envelop ;—
and had in it something hard , which I took for jew-
elry—a breastpin or a bracelet."
" Where do you think it came from ?" said I.
"I've guessed young Loring," answered my wife.
'• If he has sent it , he has committed a great mis-
ta ke,"I replied.
" How so ?"
" You know Kate's anti path y to Valentines."
"Young ladies often talk a great deal without re-
all y know ing what they say; ;fnd Kate is not alto-
gether free from the fault ," said my wife.
I readil y enoug h assented to this. When the bell
rung for dinner , Kate came down from her room.—
Her face was rather more sober than usual , and she
did not join in the conversation with her accustomed
animation. She was first to retire from the table.
"I don 't think she is mortall y offended ,"said I to
my wife .
" No, not if I am skilled in mental indications ,"
was replied. *
During the afternoon , two or three more love mis-
sives came ; but not a word touching their reception ,
or the feelings produced thereby, was breat hed by
Kate. It was plain , however, to one wit h even half
an eye,t hat she was pleased at the mark of attention ,
or, it might be token of love. Evening, instead of
being passed as usual with the family, was spe nt by
Kate in her room.
On tho next morning, at the breakfast-table , I
mentioned the fact that a certain number of Valen-
tines had passed throu gh the post-office on the day
be fore. This was in order to introduce the subject ,
and call out some remark from Kate; but she re-
ma ined silent on the subject , thoug h not without in-
dicating, by her heightened color and restless eye,
that her thoug hts were busy enoug h.
"I rather think our young lad y has changed her
op in ions ," said I, smiling, after Kate had loft the ta-
ble.
" Circumstances altor cases, you know ,"replied
my wife, smiling in turn.
"On the next evening, young Loring called in.—
Kate was longer than usual in making her appear-
ance ,:ind when she came into the parlor ,was dressed
with more than ordinary care. For the first time , I
not iced on her wrist a new and beautifu l bracelet.—
She blushed , slightl y, as she met Lorinu ; seemed a
little embarrassed ,bu t was soon conversing w ith him
in an animated style.
"Did you see that new bracelet ?" asked my wife ,
when we.
were next alone.
"I did."
"Where did it come from ?"
"Didn't you say that in one of the Valentines she
recei ved , there was something hard, like a piece of
jewelry ?"
"Yes."
" That bracelet , probably."
" No doubt of it."
"And , moreover,"said I, "It is plain that she be-
lieves the Valentine came from Loring ; for at her
first meeting with him ,she wears it for the first time.''
"Thus," remarked my wife, " notif ying him that
she receives the token kindl y."
I laughed aloud , for I could not hel p it.
" Wh y do you laugh ?" asked my wife.
"She was going to discard any one who insulted
her with a Valentine !"
"That was idle talk. I've heard such things said
before."
Two or three evenings went by, and Loring came
again. Since his former visit , the new bracelet had
not been seen. Now it was worn again. As we
knew the young man well , and liked him the better
the more intimatel y we knew him,we saw no impro-
priety in leaving the young couple alone in the par-
lor.
From that time ,there was a maiked change in my
niece. She was less sprightl y and more absent-min-
ded than usual. Next , her appetite failed her, and
she began to grow thin and lose her color—sure
signs of a heart disease. Meanwhile , Loring was a
constant visitor ; and whenever he came,t he bracelet
was displayed ,evidently in token that she knew from
whence it came, and wished its full acceptance to
be unde rstood. At last , I received a formal visit
from t he youn g man , and a formal offer for the hand
of Kate. Of course, I had no objections to urge.—
Thnt matter was, in my mind , already full y settled.
After that , the bracelet aforementioned was al-
ways to be seen on the arm of Kate. One evening,
it. was about a month before her wedding-day, as I
sat talking with Kate, for whom my affection had
always been as tender as that ofa father for his child ,
1 took her hand , an d said, as I examined the brace-
jg f
" That 's very beaut iful."
"Yes, I have always admired it very much ," she
replied , the color growing warmer in her cheek?.
" A love token I presume ?"
And as I said this , I looked at her archl y. The
hue of her cheeks became still deeper.
"A Valentine ?" I added ,
The blood mounted to her temp les.
"But it was not an ordinary Valentine. It did
not come from a trifler, an d was not received as an
insult. I thoug ht you were not the girl , Kate, to re-
ject a sincere offer."
Kate blushed still more deeply.
"This little love token, dear Kate, is for thee :
Accept it, and keep it, and wear it for me."
As I repeated this couplet , the young girl started
with surprise , and then looked with inquiring earn-
estness in my face.
"But I'm afraid, Kate," said I, with a meaning
smile, and a voice half-regretful in its tone , "that
you wore it less for the real than for an imaginary
giver."
She did not reply, but looked at me more earnest-
ly, while a sudden light appeared to break upon her
mind.
"Dear uncle," said she, at length , bending tow-
ards me, "had you seen this bracelet before you saw
it on my arm ?"
"Yes, love," was my tenderl y spoken reply ; and
I pressed her pure forehead to my lips as I spoke.
" And you sent it?"
She seemed half breathless as she awaited my re-
ply.
"Yes , dear."
She covered her face suddenl y with her hands ,
and ;at motionless for some moments. In a little
while , I saw a tear come stealing throug h her fin-
ders. My feelings were touched , for I feared'lest 1
had done violence to hers, by this little confession of
trut h. But ,ere ] had looked for composure of mind ,
she withdrew her hand from her face, on which an
affectionate smile shone like a rainbow amid the.
partin g drops ofa summer shower, and said , as she
arose—
" Henceforth , I will wear it for the real giver."
Bending to kiss me, she left a tear on my cheek ,
and then glided from the room.
On her wedding night, Kate wore her Valentine
bracelet; and I am weak enoug h to believe—if the
sentiment can be called weakness—that she prized it
even more highly than if Loring himself hud been
the giver.
California Gold.—The value of the total a-
mount of California gold received at Philadel phia , is
about eight millions of dollars. Of that broug ht by
the three last steamers , but one and a half million
have been received at the Mint.
Missing Ship.—Fears are entertained for the
safety of the ship $Jorth Star, which sailed from Liv-
erpool forPhiladel phia ,on the 16th of November last
since which time she has not been heard from.
' Jim did you ever double the Cape of Good
Hope ?'
' I expect I have.'
' When ?'
' Lust night when I put my arm around the cap e
that belongs to the dress of the young lad y that 1
have good hopes of making Mrs. Dusenberry of.'
Mr. John Smoke married Miss Susan Ann Scgar
Susan is not the first cigar that bag been smoked.
Rice.
It is a subject of wonder to many why the article
rice, wh ich has for a long time been so extremel y
plentiful , and consequentl y cheap, does not e' ter in-
to more general consumption in this counti'3'. I
think the true answer is this : Because very few
among us know how to prepare it for the table ; for
no cook in ten can ever plain boil it fit to be seen
and eaten , and not one in twenty (strange as it may
appear) can make a "rice pudding." The first may
be accomplished by using on ly so much water as the
rice will absorb in boiling, by which each grain will
be kept free and separated , and the mass not made
into starch or paste, as is generall y the case ; and
the second can be perfected by putting one teacup-
ful of rice to one quart of milk , add ing sugar to suit
the taste , a small quantity of chopped suet, butter ,
or dr ipping, grating a little nutmeg on the top, and
baking as usual. This will be found one of the cheap-
est, li ghtest and most delicious puddin gs that can be
eaten ,and very superior to a "rice pudding, " as gen-
erall y made with eggs, &c, which not only add to
its expense , but destroy t he character of the dish.—
In most parts of Ireland , where , dur ing the summer
season ,mil k can be had for almost nothing, the above
simp le rec ipe wou ld , I think , be valuable , and no
doubt generate a taste for this most wholesome grain ,
to the especial benefit of the poorer part of the pop-
ulation. —[London Dail y News.
Every election that has been held since General
Tay lor took possession of the White House, has re-
sulted in favor of the democracy. Behold the victo-
ries !
Tennessee , that wen Wor Taylor by thousamls,has
elected a democratic governor by a large majority.
Indiana has gone for the democrats by thousands.
Iowa has not left a grease spot of whi ggery within
her borders.
North Carolina ha* frightened the broken prom-
ise party awfull y.
Connecticut has elected three democrati ccon-
gressmen , leaving only one for the Tay lor side of
the House.
Virg inia has sent almost a unanimous democratic
delegation to Congress.
Texas is democrat ic all over, as usual,only a little
more so.
Kentuck y has sent a majority of democrats to her
State Convention , now in session.
Georgia , a democrat ic governor and a democratic
legislature by large majorities.
Mary land has increased her democratic delega-
t ion to Congress.
M.iine is democratic by the thousands , and whi g-
gery there has been knocked into a cocked hat !
Ohio has elected a democratic legislature , and has
a large democratic majority on the popular vote.
Pennsy lvania ,t he good old Keystone,has elected a
democratic Canal Commissioner by an old fashioned
Jackson majority, and has a democratic majority on
joint ballot.
New York has virtuall y repudiated whiggery. It
is now a drawn battle. Last fall it gave tens of
thousands of y was Named.
The success of individuals in life is greatl y owing
to their earl y learning to depend upon their own re-
sources. Money, or the expectation of it by inheri-
tance , has ruine d more men than the want of it ever
did . Teach voung men to rely upon their own ef-
forts , to be frugal and industr ious,and you have fur-
nished them with a productive capital which no man
can over wrest from them.
Served him right.—The editor of the Jeffer -
sonian , a Free Soil paper at Bangor , has been cow-
hided by the wife of the publi.-dier of the Democrat,
of that city, for an ungallant—and as is stated in the
Bangor Whi g—a false and scurrilous charge against
tho lady who administered the punishment.
The Mississi ppi penitentiary yielded $3,688 3$
profit to the state treasury last year.
Self-Reliance.
no-NOT ICE —Those who diffuse most widel y and
,,",hlv a knowledge of their business pursuits (oth-
i]l °Z t befn^ enaal) will of course attract the most
"'. mers-th
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of diffusing information in populous districts of
T'^nnntr v in which papers are published.
v B PALMER , No. 8 Congress street , Boston , is
i.fontfor the best papers throughout the Union ,
i d lily receiving advertisements and subscri ptions
I?the publishers' lowest rates.