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Volume XV. Number 48.
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO, OCTOBER 31, 1850.
Whole Number 776.
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Later from Havana.
We learn from a- slip from the of
fice of the Charleston Courier that
the' steamer Isabella arrived at that
. port on Saturday last, with dates
from Havana to the 8th inst. A let
ter to the Courier, from Havana, o
that date, says:
4uite an excitement prevails in
the city of Havana, caused by the
rumored intelligence of another in
vasion of the Island. Reports are
in circulation that there are some six
thousand men congregated at some
point in the United States, and were
ready to embark for Cuba on the
27th ultimo. So that they are in
daily expectation of a landing.
The siege o' the Island has been
raised and t.ie militia disbanded.
Officers of the Government have
searched all the houses of the volun
teers, and have taken all their arms.
This has 'caused a serious - difficulty
between the citizsn Spaniards, who
took up arms and enlisted for the
Government, and the Captain Gene
ral. It is said he began to fear them,
therefore he has taken away their
arms. The above constitutes the
news of the city, and is the general
topic of discussion.
Business is prostrated by the ex
pected invasion, and the excited and
disturbed position of the inhabitants
render trade and commercial opera
tions dull and languid.
The last sales of molasses were at
2Jrs. There is very little left in the
hands of dealers, and they are ask
ing higher prices.
There have been no cases of chol
era in the city and environs for some
time; but the disease s ill lingers in
the interior, and has also appeared
on the south side.
. The naval and land forces in the
Island are being augmented conside
rably. Several more vessels and
steamers of war are shortly expected
here.
African Spartans. Travellers in
Southern Africa have often praised the
beautiful and symmetrical forms of the
native inhabitants, and the people real
ly deserve the encomiums. As they
generally go nearly naked, their bo
dies appear as they really are: and
among thousands of native Zulu whom
I have seen, I do not remember to have
met with one marked by any important
congenital derormity. Deformed per
sons are said to be equally rare among
several tribes of South Africa; but the
explanation of this fact is by no means
creditable to the moral character of the
inhabitants. It appears to be their cus
tom to destroy at birth all maimed,
deformed and defective children. This
work of destruction is done very se
cretly; and hence, in this countrT, we
never see infants floating down our riv
ers, nor exposed in fields and forests
to the rapacity of birds and wild beasts.
When a deformed infant is to be put
out of the wav its mouth and nostrils
are filled with mud, ashes or grease till
life is extinct, then it is quietly buried
out of sight. Puritan.
Mr. Patne, thb Gas Man. He is
not satisfied with turning water into
gas. He has now discovered a means
of navigating the ocean without wind
or steam. This is his discovery:
I have, succeeded in making cer
tain bodiesrepelIant or repulsive to
water, when immersed in it. For
instance The whole surface of a
vessel's bottom and sides, (of a pecu
liar form) from the stern post to the
broadest cross-section, has, by a pe
culiar electrical state, a repulsive ac
tion upon the fluid, which buoys it
up, and consequently the vessel has
an onward motion so long as this
electrical action continues. This
electrical action is furnished and con
tinned by magnetic electricity, and
if the vessel's course is in a circle, her
"motion jwill be perpetual."
CiT The population of Ireland is the
poorest, and the church the wealthiest,
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From the New York Tribune.
THE LIFE OF SILAS TALBOT.
A Commodore in the Navy of the U. States.
BY HENRY T. TUCKERMAN.
Mr. Tackerman has rendred an
excellent service to our historical
literature by the publication of this
pleasant and well-wiitten volume.
It was prepared, in the first instance,
as one of the series of American Bi
ography edited by President Sparks.
Upon .the discontinuance of that
work, MrT Tuckerman was advised
by the editors to publish his sketch in
a separate volume, and he has cer
tainly shown good judgment in com
plying with the suggestion. It will
occupy an honorable rann among
the numerous memoirs which have
swarmed from the American press,
and increase the reputation of the
author as a tasteful and agreeable
writer.
Commodore Talbot was the son of
a' Massachusetts farmer. Deprived
of .his parents at an early age, he was
thrown at once upon his own re
sources. With an innate spirit of
adventuie, he sought his fortune upon
the sea. Entering as a cabin-boy on
board one of the coasting craft ol
Rhode Island, he soon rose in his
profession, and became the owner of
a handsome properly. This was
increased by successful mercantile
speculations, until at the breaking out
of the Revolution, he was. in the en
joyment of a full share of wordly
prosperity and surrounded by the
charms -of congenial domestic rela
tions. He was not however to be
tempted to repose while his services
could be useful to hks country. Soon
after the battle of Lexington he re
ceived a commission from the State
of Rhode-Island, and immediately
marched, with three volunteer regi
ments, to the American camp in the
vicinity of Boston. After the city
was evacuated by the British, Tal
bot offered his services to convoy the
American fleet from New-London to
Providence. Having performed this
duty' with eminent promptness and
ability, he accompanied the army to
New York. One of his first exploils
alter his arrival was his attack on a
British frigate in the North River, the
circumstances of which are thus re
lated by Mr. Tuckerman:
COMMODORE TALBOT'S FIRE-SHIP.
The lovely harbor of this now
great metropolis then offered a scene
rare and exciting interest. Riding
anchor in the vicinity of Slaten
Island, appeared the British fleet, with
the army under Lord Howe. Lve
ry spar and line of cordage in those
swarming battle-ships, was defined
the eye of the distant spectator,
against the lucid azure of the sky;
and, on quiet nights, reflected to the
gaze of the boatmen that haunted the
adjacent shore. Their dark, massive
hulls and scowling cannon wore a
poctentious aspect, and seemed to
cast long and prophetic shadows up
on the free waters into which they
had ruthlessly introduced signifi
cant of the years of bitter trial of
which they were ominous harbin
gers. Upon the highls of Brooklyn, at
York Island, and Paulus Hook, rose
the newly-heaped batteries of the
Americans. Never smiled that love
ly bay more cherfully than during
those clear days of that eventful
Spring. More solitary than at pres
ent, with its constantly plying stea
mers and forest of shipping, the posi
tion of the belligerants was plainly
obvious. The comparative "silence
that hung over the broad waters,
fast-skim mine clouds that, for a
moment,darkened their crystal sheen,
and the occasional furrows raised by I
sudden breezes that swept across
them, stimulated the imagination ol
the lonely enthusiast who, from some
isolated point, looked forth and mused
upon the landscape.
It was evident that neither party
had, as yet, determined upon its
course. the considerate, on bom
sides, felt the importance of a success
ful blow, at the existent juncture;
the actual s'ate of the colonial
defenses was but partially known to
their opponents, and a premature
maneuvering might occasion tempo
rary discomfiture, even in that well-
appointed squadron. On the other
hand, it was or the highest moment
that the Americans should be assured
the readiness cf our troops to cope
with their formidable invaders. It
was needful that the spell of vague
alarm should be, in a measure, bro
ken, which had been inspired by the
presence of those destructive engines,
whose thunders seem to gather new
potency from their long quiescence;
whose shrouds and decks bristled
with pikes and bayonets, and whose
black and heavy sides contrasted
vividly with the red hues of the sol
diers' uniforms, grouped thickly at
the port-holes and on the taffrails, as
impatient to pour forth upon tha
of
to
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land so invitingly spread below and
around. To one gallant heart, this
inaction was especially irksome. Cap
tain Talbot had obtained the com
mand of a fire-ship, and lay directly
before the cky, awaiting orders. To
secure a more efficient position, and
the better to disguise his purpose, he
took advantage of alight wind, as
cended the Hudson fifteen miles, and
anchored just above fort Washing
ton. For three days, in this romantic
spot, he quietly awaited an oppor
tune jnoir.ent for action. On the
one side, the banks of the noble river
sloped gradually upward, half-covered
with low cedars, whose dark
umbrage already wore the freshen
ing tints of Spring; on the other,
like natural fortifications, rose the
gray and upright rocks of the tufted
palisades. Few dwellii gs were then
visible; the ripple of the water on
the pebbly shore was audible in the
lull of the wind, and the tranquil and
sequestered beauty of the scene gave
no hint of the deadly preparations
then making on board the unwarlike
craft that swung so gently at her
moorings The lapse of a few hours
n . m II .1 1 I I
alter uaptain j amoi naa cnosen nis
anchorage, evidenced the sagacity of
his movements. 1 hree ol the ene
my's ships, in order to protect the
left of their army, in case of need,
had shifted their ground from the
harbor to a spot about hall way be
tween the mouth of the Hudson and
the fire-ship. Orders were therefore
soon ordered to the latter to make a
night attack. She was filled with
combustibles, and besmeared with
turpentine. Several trains of pow
der wete laid; and one of the crew
was easily induced to strip himself,
and lie down upon deck, with a
lighted match, ready, at a moment's
warning, to ignite the vessel.
At two o'clock in the morning
they weighed anchor, and dropped
slowly down with the tide. The
nearest of three ships was the Asia
of sixty-four guns, whose tall spars
and towering hull no sooner loomed
upon the eager gaze of Captain Tal
bot's hnrdy band, than they steered
directly for her broadside. Unsus
picious of any danger.it was but a
moment before her little adversary
had flung her grappling irons, that
the Asia fired; and then a scene en
sued that baffles description. From
the depth, as it were, of profound
silence, there echoed the reverbera
tion of cannon, the cries of the wnun
ded, and the piercing shouls of alarm
and revenge. In an instant the
darkness of a cloudy night gave place
to a red flashing glare that revealed
the fort, the waters and the fields,
with the distinctness of noonday;
and brought into vivid relief the huge
vessels of war now alive with their
startled crews, who hastened to the
relief of the Asia; some pouring wa
ter on the rising flames, others disen
gaging the fire-ship from her side.
and not a few intent at the guns,
which hurled an incessant shower of
halls at the boat in which the daring
originator of this sudden conflagra
tion, was propelled by his brave men
toward the nearest shore. Although
lighted in their aim by a pyramid ot
fire, of all the shot from the three
vessels, but two struck the crowded
bark of the fugitives. Captain Tal
bot, however, in his anxiety to ren
der the experiment certain, had lin
gered among the burning timbers of
the fire-ship, and was the last to es
cape, the seamen who applied the
match having, according' to a pre
vious understanding, inmediatelv
jumped overboard and been picked
up by hisexpectantcomrades. Wnen,
therefore, the boat reached the ler
sey shore in safety, the appearance
the gallant leader was frightful
and his sufferings intense. His skin
was blistered from head to foot, his
dress almost entirely consumed, and
his eye-sight gone.
We soon after find him as a Ma
jor in the Army.conducting with sig
nal gallantry, in
of
THE BATTLE OF RHODE ISLAND.
When the French fleet, under
Count d'Estaing, appeared off Rhode
Island, toward the close of July, san
guine hopes were naturally excited
that the enemy would be driven from
the State. An expedition planned
effect this desirable object the pre
ceding autumn, while General Spen
cer was in command, after having
been partially equipped, was aban
doned for reasons that have never
been satisfactorily explained. A sec
ond attempt was now decided upon
by General Sullivan, who, on the
9th of August left Providence and
assumed command at Tiverton. The
Council of War ordered out the
whole military force of the State for
twenty days. The French fleet had
encounter with the British, under
Lord Howe, off Point Judeth, anj
he
to
did not return to the assistance of
the Americans until the 20th of the
month. A violent storm (yet tradi
tional at Newport, from the crcum
stances that the windows of the
town were encrusted with salt, de
posited by the sea-water borne in
land by the tempest,) separated the
fleets, and neither gained any obvi
ous advantage. Meantime it be
came necessary for our army to cross
over to the island where the enemy
were stationed. At this crisis Gene
ral Sullivan availed himself of the
energetic aid of Captain Talbot, to
collect and prepare in as brief a time
as possible, a sufficient number ol
boats to insure the safe and rapid de-
barkation'of the troops. Invigora
ted by the respite from toil and suf
fering he .had enjoyed, and his patri
otic sentiment revived by a sojourn
with those most near and dear to
him, as well as bv the daily specta
cle of privation and anxiety exhibi
ted by his neighbors and kindred
we can readily imagine the zest with
which he mounted his horse and rode,
day and night, beside dispatching ex
presses over an area of filty miles
around the country, (or ship buil
ders, smiths, and carpenters, in pur
suance of this design. In an incred'
ible short time, eighty-six flat-bottom
boats, each -fitted to carrv 100
men, were in readiness. They were
calked by candle-light in an open field;
and so weary had the indefatigable
overseer of the enterprise become,
that he enjoyed a refreshing sleep un
der One of the boats, notwithstan
ding the clank of hammers above
his head. The embarkation com
menced on Sunday, the 9th of Au
gust. The light corps to which
Major Talbot was attached, march
ed directly down the island toward
Newport.until within cannon-shot of
the British lines. Colonel Laurens
then directed him to proceed alone
and reconnoiter. Arrived in sight of
theenemv'soutposts.he decried three
artillery men, in a garden gathering
vegetables, lie instantly sprung his
horse over the wall, and threatened
them with instant death if they stir
red. Not doubting that he was a
British officer, they apologised fpr
their absence from the fort, and de
livered up their hangers. The Ma
jor coolly drove them along the road
before him, and sent them to his com
manding officer as prisoners of war.
The excellent prospects of our army,
however, was destined soon to be de
stroyed, as already hinted, for, on
the same day, from the top of Col.
Weaver's house, the British fleet
was visible in the offing; they stood I
for Newport, and anchored outside
the harbor; hot when on the follow
ing day, the French fleet went to at-
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tacK tnem, tnev fiiprea meir cables
and hastened to sea. Count d'Es
taing gave chase, but the gale en
sued, and he eventually returned
crippled; and on the 221 sailed for
Boston, to convey two of their ships
that had been disabled in the encoun
ter. Deprived of his co-operation.
and hourly expecting the return of
the British fleet with reinforcement,
General Sullivan saw no alternative
but a seasonable retreat; and al
though this was at last most judi
ciously affected, a severe action pre
ceded, in which the bravery and
skill of our troops have scarcely re
ceived from the annalist the deserv
ed meed of praise. Gen. Lafayette,
on his last visit to this country, de
clared his opinion that it was the
best fought battle during the war.
He was an eye-witness, having ar
rived on the field from Boston, whith
er he had hastened to " induce Count
d'Estaing to return to the assistance
Rhode Island. If he had done so,
there is every probability that the
British would have all been taken
prisoners, ine testimony or ooi.
Trumbull, who had volunteered his
services as aid-de-camp to Gen. Sul
livan, is to the same effect. His ac
count of the action is graphic and
impressive. He was sent at day
break to Col. Wigglesworfh, of the
rearguard, on Quaker or Windmill
with orders to withdraw his
troops. In so doing, Trumbull de
scribes himself as moving up a long
gradual acclivity, in the very line of
fire; first a round shot or two dropped
near and bounded on; then he met
Col.Townsend.with his arm off; next
Capt. Walker bade him farewell as
was carried by in a dying Hate;
and a moment alter, a shower of
grape fell around him like hail. On
reaching the scene of action, the gal
lant Colonel shouted to the envoy,
"Don't speak I know your errand.1
"Do you see those troops crosing
your rear?" asked Trumbull in re
ply. "Yes, they are Americans."
No, Sir, they are Germans; mark,
their dress is blue and yellow, not
buff. They are coming to intercept
your retreat Retire instantly;" and
the order was reluctantly obeyed.
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The action of this memorable day
was commenced by Major Talbot.
The British pursued Gen. Sullivan
to Butt's Hill, at the north of the
island. Lieut. Col. Laurens, with
his detachment, took charge of the
rear. They halted at Redwood's
house; and when the British army
drew near, Major Talbot, in obedi
ence to orders, met and checked
them. During the retreat, which
was conducted with admirable tact,
coolness, and daring, the light corps
made every possible stand under cov
er of stor.e-lences and other inciden
tal barriers, until supported by the
main army, when the action became
general. The commanding officer,
in his dispatches to Congress, em
phatically mentions the important
services rendered the country, in
this instance, by Major Talbot, in his
speedy provision of the means ol
transportation for the troops, and
the gallant defense he maintained as
an officer of the light corps, in the
safe and orderly retreat from the is
land.
His subsequent services, both mili
tary and naval, are fully described
by Mr. Tuckerman, until his retire
ment Irom public duty, in IbOl.
The volume closes with a discrimina
ting sketch of '
HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER.
In person, Commodore Talbot
was tall and graceful, in features de
termined, but attractive. His con
versation was spirited and genial.
A 'ew of the "troops of friends" that
enjoyed his intimacy, yet recall the
mingled hardihood and fascination
of his appearance; and their remem
brance is confirmed bv the portrait
belonging to his descendants in Ken
tucky, and painted by Benjamin
West, in liquidation of a debt incur
red in the artist's days of privation
and, therefore, an interesting as well
as an authentic memorial. His
wheat-fields at Johnstown were cele
brated for their richness and extent;
and the same energy displayed in
battle and agriculture, he seems to
have carried into social life, which
was the chief resource of his declin
ing years.
The natural heroism-of Commo
dore Talbot is sufficiently illustrated
by his revolutionary career, while
attached to the army and na.y. His
social character was distinguished by
remarkable candor, a nign anu i
sense ol honor.and a rare union ,
clear judgment with strong feel-;tne
mg. Although impulsive by tempe-;
ramenl his will was firm and consis-;
tent. Wi h very restricted early ad-,
vantages.he educated himself through
the judicious culture and noble direc-j
tionofthe gifts he had received from
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accomplished gentleman, with a
dignity of manners that stamped him ;
lor a leader; and vet with a frank
urbanity of spirit that endeared him ' the
a companion. He was thirteen for
times wounded, and carried five bul-j the
lets in his body. In private life, the . the
elcrant hospitality he exercised, the to
ardor of his personal attachments, cd
the winning grace and seif-respect
... b . . ..i ten
his manners, his acquaintance with ,
life in all its phases, and a certain
generous nobility of feeling, render- j
him, in his prime, one of the best : 0f
specimens of a self-made American
officer the country ever produced. la
died in the City of New York, 'the
the30ih of June, 1813, and was :
buried under Trinity Church. No i
m..umc... ... ""I
memory; but h.s gallant deeds
inscnoea on mo immona. recoru oi
war oi inaepenaence; ana ms
name enrolled among the patriotic t
nature,' and the habit of improving!
every occasion that presented itsel
enlarge his knowledge. lie wasi.
heroes of America.
Important Invention. The Pitts
burgh Commercial Journal says, that
Mr. C. Evans, of that city, has in
vented and constructed, a neat ap
paratus tor ascertaining at an times,
pressure of steam in steamboat
and other boilers. It has been sub
mitted to some practical engineers,
and pronounced to be the best ma
chine for the purpose hitherto devi
sed. Its great meiit is, that it is not
liable to be broke or damaged.
Neither merGury nor glass is used.
Penny Postage. In the year 1838.
whole number of letters de'ivered in
Great Britain wa 76,000,000. Last
year, the annual delivery reached the
prodigious number of 337.000,000.
Dickens cays that the penny postage
steel pen may be regarded as among
most important features of. progress
modern times.
More than six hundred laboring
people have been thrown out of em
ployment, in the vicinity of Balti
more, Md., by the stoppage of sever
al cotton factories.
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HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER. Shipwreck and Piracy on the Arabian
HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER. Shipwreck and Piracy on the Arabian Coast.
exl morning the chief and his fol
quick owers were seen strutting about in
articles of European clothing they had
stolen. The captain and the remain
der of his crew now proceeded to launch
the long-boat, putting into her all the
provisions that remained tothem. They
anchored about 300 yards outside the
vessel, hoping to hear something of their
uiiiorxunaie comraucs
In the meantime the natives .gained
vessel by swimming, and proceeded
flfTil-fll-il!l t k.anlr tin. ai n MAwMrinn
away by piece-mea! the brass stanchions,
gaiiS (kc. They finally attempted to
gain possession of the Ions boat, when
captain put to sea with a fair wind
Aden. On getting eighty miles up
coast, however, the wind veered to
north east, and the boat was obliged
put back. Some of the crew attempt
to Pf ,n. ater V CaLpe Felibut
,were P,has.cd fron? the fhore- Abf
miles lower down, they succeeded
, ,en gaIIons; for ,he
8am0 with a g0,d walch and other aIu.
abes. They then ran down the coast
Africa, enduring great privation, the
allowance of water being on 'y one gill
day. with hardly anything to eat. On
19th or June they anchored about
300 yards from the shore, within ten
mi'es' f 8raa" h7 " which the Dewan
aware of the proximity or the vessel.
:ThiSWa,.bout one hundred mileaaouih-
east of Pope Guardafui. ,Iere ,he na,
lives were very little better than those
the cape. Thev awam to th hnt.
The following is an interesting ac
count of the shipwreck of an English
vessel on the coast of Arabia, and the
capture and detention, or death of
the Captain's wife and several of the
crew, by the maurauding Arabs:
"On the 3d of June, it appear?, the
Mary Florence, of Shields, Captain
Short, bound to Aden, with coals
made the highland off CapeGuarda
fui. When about nine miles to the
north-east of the cape, the Captain
bore for Aden. Between nine and
ten o'clock, P. M. the vessel struck
on a sand bank, and there being a
heavy sea on, she drifted shorewards.
Next morning some of the natives
swam off to the vessel and appeared
very friendly. Finding he could not
get the vessel off, the master got an
anchor ashore, and bent a hawser to
it from the mast-head. On the se
cond morning he commenced float
ing the stores on shore, sending to
guard them his first and second mates,
the steward and three seamen. Soon
afterwards the natives came crowd
ing to the beach, appearing to be
all armed, and headed by a chief.
They pretended to be quite friendly,
and the chief appointed a guard of
his own people to protect the stores.
Deceived by these appearances, the
cap'ln continued to send his stores
ashore, until the great bulk of them
were landed; and finally his unfortu
nate wife was sent ashore, by means
ol a sling.
The captain was about to follow.
but it would appear as if the landing
of the female was the signal for the
Arabs to let loose all their worst
passions. The poor woman was at
once seized and carried away, and
those of the crew- on shore were at
tacked with spears and driven into
the water. The chief mate shouted
to the captain to come to the rescue
of his wife, and the latter attempted
to get out the pinnace. The rope
broke, however, and the boat floated
ashore. The natives tried to launch
the pinnace, but owing to a very
heavy surf, they did not succeed.
The hands on shore were seized
the Arabs went to prayers and im
mediately afterwards proceeded to
plunder the stores. In this work
they were employed all night, in the
course of which the captain heard
shrieks, but he never again saw any
thing ot the unfortunate detenus.
searched for money, and took the chro
nometer, sextant, ace. One of the na
tives, who could speak a little English,
however, informed the Captain that a
vessel lay around the point. He Imme
diately dispatched a note stating his cir
cumstances. Mr. Jeflery replied, prom
ising every aid in hia power, and as soon
he could discover the position of the
boat, which the Captain had forgotten to
indicate, he proceeded overland to res
cue bis unfortunate countrymen.
In getting up the anchor to come
ashore, a sudden squall struck the
boat, and capsized her, when one of
seamen was unfortunately
drowned. Those who could swim
on shore: others clung to the
boat, the natives laughing and clap
their hands, and offering no as
sistance until the captain held out a
reward of three Spanish dollars a
for every man they aided. On
Jeffrey's arrival he found the captain
his people in a state of starva
tion, and stripped of nearly every
thing. He purchased sheep, fowls,
rice, supplied their immediate
wants, and-romplained to the' chief
the people's conduct. But be
found that the chief participated in
the plunder, and he was forced to
ransom the boat for 4. of which sum
it, was understood that the chief's
share was 2. Guns to the num
ber of nine, the Arabs were unwil
ling to part with, and they kept the
people prisoners until these, the sex
tant, and other article were paid for.
The natives satisfied, Mr. Jeffrey got
the people on board the schooner,
and in two days sailed for Muscat.
Here the captain preferred to wait
for a passage direct to Bombay, the
Dewan not being fitted for such a
voyage.
The Bombay Government will
doubtless despatch a steamer to Cape
Guardafui, the moment they get in
formation of this deplorable case.
Those whom Mr. Jeffrey was happy
enough to rescue were received on
board the Framjee Cowajee, at Mus-.
cat the owner, Byramjee Maal,
treating them with the utmost kind
ness. They also received every at
tention from the East India Compa
ny's agent, Heskell, described as aa
Arab Jew. The son of the Imaum
was aUo very kind, placing 120
Spanish dollars at the disposal of the
shipwrecked people. Those sax ed by
Mr. Jeffrey consisted of Captain
Short, (who was at Columbo a few
years ago, in the Columbus,) the car
penter, the cook, four seamen, and
five apprentices. Those carried
away by the Arabs were Mrs. Short
(who had valuable jewelry, and
about one hundred sovereigns in gold
on her person,) the first and second
mates, the steward and three sea
men. The Patent Office. In this
building are deposited and exhibited
specimens ol American ingenuity,
rare and extensive collections of
plants, birds, minerals, shells, dec,
and indeed a variety and sufficiency
of everything curious, interesting
and valuable, to moke it, emphatical
ly, a "great National show shop,"
With this collection and exhibition,
every American citizen should be
proud, and therewith, and with the
building itself should be associated
much of national feeling. The edi
fice is indeed a great national depos
itory of the evidences of American
ingenuity and invention, and of the
varied, and beautiful, and rich Dro
ductions of sea and land.
The corner-stone of this edifice
"as laid in 1S36; it is of Grecian
Doric architecture, with a portico of
most imposing appearance. Its front
is 270 feet, breadth in centre 127 feet
and at the ends 70 feet. It is 65 feet
high and the grand portico 95 feet
front. It is built of sandstone, and
cost $117,000.
The design for the whole stiucture
contemplates the erection of the oth
er three sides, leaving an open court
in the centre. The Eastern side is
now in progress, and is 66 feet in
width, by 272 in length. Its third
story will consist ol a single room,
the ceiling of which will be 30 feet
nign, ana ine exterior sides ol very
white marble.
The foundation wall of the West
wing has been laid, and will be four
stories high by reason of the low
ground on which it will stand. The
Northern sides will not be commen
ced until the other sides are finished,
and the West wing or side will not
be further prosecuted until a further
appropriation. When fully comple
ted, it will be one of the noblest of
national edifices. Cin. Gax.
Politenms. The man who hes
itates but a moment in giving bis
seat to a lady, possesses not one
spark of politeness in his composition.
The lady who under these circum
stances takes a seat without express
ing ber acknowledgements to the
giver, is wanting in that delicate ap
preciation of such trifling attentions,
which every lady should possess.
The Boston Medical Journal says
that "once a week is often enough to
bathe the whole body for the pur
pose of luxury or cleanliness."
A bachelor friend of ours havincr
committed matrimony, offers for sale
his lormes stock ol trade, viz: Two
pais of stockings with their heels out
one mouldy candlestick, two dirty
night, caps, one stew pan, a few cold
potatoes, two dickies without strings
or buttons, a spavined flute and a
single bedstead.
TQ A letter from San Francisco.
of 31st August, mentions an invoice
of House frames lately arrived there
from Baltimore. Invoice cost- t3..
500; freight $1200. They were old
to pay charges, and only broughl
550. This is not very, favorable
lor shippers of houses. -
CiT Pittsburgh has now two bodies ot
night-watchmen, one appointed by the
Mayor, and the other by the Police
Committee,