The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1853, Page 8

In Sketch of the California Indians —Their aistory, Country, Customs, and Capacity for War, BY MaJos M'KINSTRY, 1”. S. A. Assuming tbat po departure from the established policy of tbe government will be mitted, and that it must of neceas'ty be our gui star in all our official relation- with the Indisas, I will proceed to give you a carefvlly collated history of the In- dians of this country—their habits, manners, and customs, their present modes of subsistence, aud their capacity for war. , The limits of the county of San Diego, (a3 defined by an act of the State Legislatare,) covers an im- meuse area of territory, and contains within its boundaries about 3.000 {ncians, divided tnto three distinct vatious or tribes—Yumas, 500; Cohuillas, 2,000; Dieguinas 500. Che two last named tribes are again subdivided into mission or Christianized Indians, and Gentil. 5 The Yumas are « wild, fierce and warlike people, inhabiting the section of country watered by the Co- fursay, and fre time imevemorial have been at war wtb their neigh?» rs, and never omit an opportunity to plunder their irw nos. The Dieguinas redide in the southern part of the country, and claim the land from a point on the Pacific to the eastern foot of the ™ mountsins impingieg on the desert. The Cohuillas reside in the northers half of the country, and south- ern part of Los Avgeles; they claim a strip of coun- try commencing on the coast and extending to with- in fifty miles of the Colorado river, following the eastern base of the mountains. This division of ter- Titory is well known to, and recognized by, all the Indians. No violation of a neighbor's empire is ever passed over}, satisfaction is promptly dei , a nist be fall and ample to meet the requiremeat ofan international law, that rigidly enforces the rights of ali The grasshopper vrounds, the rabbit grounds, and the venerable oaks; whose annual crops are looked to for bread, are divided off and apportioned by some law, the validivy of which the core acknowled: and respect The greater number of [ndians reside in villuges, whose domains include the arable foot- hills at the western base of the mountains, and have some idea of agriculture and its attendant pursuits. About five hundred of the Cohuitla nation origi- * nally belo to the mission of San Luis Rey, and are.now residing at Pula Temacula, Ahuanga, Agua Caliente, San Jacinto, and some few at and about the mission. Less than one-half of Ie Pern are neophytes. The greater reside on lan longing to “‘ Gente de Renn and are partially do- mesticated, though manifesting @ great aversion to labor, and at all times willing to resume their pre- vious free and mountain life, that possessea charms for them that far outweigh anything to be found in the simple life of a hi dman. They are to be fonnd in the valleys of San Pascual, Sauta Isabel, and San Jose; a few cling to the mission of San Diego. The greater part of those who are neophytes, their descendants, aud tne partially domesticated Indians, are, fur a greater or less period of the year, to be found scattered not only over the country of San Diego, but also over that of Los Angelos, at the various grazing, agricultural, and yiatage grounds, constituting a very considerabie portion (as they formerly did the whole) ot the hireling clacs of la borers.” A portion of the Cohuillas never ackaow- ledged allegiance to the missions. and, of course, were not subservient to the will of the fiars. Yet no villages of theirs, not excepting those on the de- sert east of the mountains, fail to seud forth repre- sentatives during the harvest in the southera coun- ties of the State. The value of this cheap labor to the farmer can orly be understood by those who are familiar with the southern portion of the State, its resources and capabilities. Adopt the policy sought to be urged by the Indian agents of the State, and you concea- trate and maintain at the expense of government a people upon whom we are dependent for the neces- sary labor to enable us to gather our crops and secure our vintage. Such a policy cannot but be prejudicial to the best interests of the inhabitants of south Cali- for:ia, the vine-growing counties, and the State at large, and will never be sanctioned or respected by the people. A portion of the neophytes reside upon land the property of American citizens, and will not consent a a removal, unless very strong iaduce- ments are held out to them by the government. The r and the farmer find it to their iaterest t» cul- ate a friendly feeling with these people, and, in ce of their interest, have eee an influ- @nce over them that caonot be easily shaken. The Yuma nation (with whom we are now at war,) reside at or vear the junction the Gila and the Colorado riv No particular section of that coun- tay cau be designyted us their abiding place: for we find them rometiwes residing at the junction of the two rivers, agvin east of the Colorady, and north of the Gila, aud again south of the b ry line, and on the 'ands within the jurisdiction the Mexican republic. Nomedic is their habits, their hos ility to their weighiors, above and below m on the rivers, restrain: them toe = well defined seciiou of country, a large portion of which is sothiug more thau an in terminable network of sloughs, renderiug it extreme. ly difficult, if ot impossible, for our troops to tind when anxious for coucealmest. Tue nation was almost annibileted ia 1428 by a combined effort of their Indian neighbors Those that escaped de- struction fled their homes and 1ocated for safety at the Mohave villages, high up the rivers, aud remain- ed there until the spring of 1845, during which time they bad eo fur recuverited in numbers as to induce areturn to their original hunting grouuds. A powerful effort on our part might compel these Indians to return to the Mohaves, and thus free the Southern lund route of immigration from the annoy- ances and dangers consequent upon their proximity toit. A removalof the Indians from the country will necessarily be attended with a heavy expense, but it must be acknowledved that a contiauance in their present position and habits exposes the citizens of the country to great loss of life and property, con- uent upon their annual irruptions and incursioas e State of Califorsia has been involved in a heavy debt, for the payment of which she is unpre- dd, by our failure to establish a few military posts, ma‘ptenance of which would have been exoen- sive. but beneficial beyond calculation. Lhe abandonment of Camp Yuma, and the failure to establish troops at or near Agua Caliente, afforded an opportunity long (logecr lag ht for by an tour, diaontestod and less Indian, (poe sessing all the requisites of an Indian chieftain,) to ally the Cohuilla and Yuma nations, in an attemptto sweep Lower Califorcia, and exterminate the Ameri- can inhabitants. Antonio Garra’s plans and combi- nations evinced tact, talent, and found knowledge of the country and our resources; and I hesitate not in saying that, but for the disaffection of Juan An- tonio.a Cohuilla chieftain of influence, the war would not have terminated without an immense loss of life and property Antonio Carra played high, but failed ugh the treachery of one whom he supposed a devoted partisan; but the recollection of his effort and flocks Jeather, soap coarse flannels, blankets, bats, and » were manufactured in quantities. Each mission was well supplied with carpeater's blacksmith’s and saddler's twola, and the different pursuits essential to the wants of the commucity, were planned and executed with industry, aad that patience so nece: io the instractioa people recently recovered from a state of barbarism. The contro! ane management of each mission was left to the resident padre, (priest or father,) who, however, was subject to removal from one mission t> another by the Fatber President of the missions of Up, ‘alifornia, who alone could be deprived of his office by his superiors of the college of Fernando, lo- cated in the capital of the republic of Mexico. In the exercise of & power that to » very great ex- tent war absolu e, the padres found little or no diffi- culty in accomplishing the great ends for which they were sent to this country; and the traveller at this day cannot but be struck with the evidences of their great leb or and untiring assiduity in the per- formance of the duty assignei them. It was made the outy of each resident padre to make anual re- turns to the President, setting forth the state of the miscion under bis charge, the number of converts, bi , baptisms, marriages and deaths, gross ac- count of cultural aud mechanical prodacts, ac- comp: with a ststement of the amount on hand of live stock of all kinds. Whenever these returns showed a want of apy particular article, an order was promp'ly issued, and directed to some other mission to supply the deficiency. Regular books were kept. In the exercise of their power the resideat priests were aided by Beast overseers. Mechanics and artisans were employed to instract thé Indians in the different arts and pursuits deemed essential to their well-being, until, at the date referred to abore almost the entire mechanical labor was performed by the Indians. At this period, the Indians who acknowl- edged the authority of the mission of San Diego numbered 3 000. The mirsion of San Luis Rey remained under the control and direction of iw able founder, (Fatner Peyni,) until 1830, at which period it was regarded as the most flourishing institution of the kind in the country. Father Peyni was ever regarded as a man of enlarged and philanthropic views, and most inde- fatigable in bis exertions and labors in the great cause of religion and civilization. The magnificent ruins, (now occupied by a detachment of our troops,) constitute a monument to his memory, worthy of our respect and solicitude. The number of neophytes who acknowledged allegiance to this mission was about 4,500, The great work performed in a comparatively short period by the pious padres, who, leaving be- hind them the comforts and conveniences of civilized life, and actuated sol sey a piety only equalled by their benevolence, went forth into the wilderness to preach to iznorant and hostile Indians the religion of their Master, attests the rapid advances towards civilization which the red men of this country made under their tuition. The California Indians, with some few Ciel tele are far inferior, in all the nobler attributes of man, to the Indias east of the mountains—less formidable as enemies, yet replete with treachery and its con- | comitant attendants. The simpler arts made great progress among them, and we yet find many who are tolerably proficient as blacksmiths, shoomakers, tanners, soapmakers, etc. Soon after the year 1832, the great rival military parties of the country fur- nished them with arms, and, by diat of promises, succeeded in induciag large numbers of the neophytes to take part in the civil troubles of the couutry, con- trary to the wishes of the padres. This was the first successfal attempt to resist the hitherto absolute authority of the price Both the civil and mi‘itary power of the country, trom time to time, interfered, and the resalt was that insubordi vation and idleness rapidly spread among the mis- sion ene al about ae when a decree ae passed e Mexican gress, secularizing the Tnissions,” and ruining forever the most successful and splendid a:tempt the world has ever seen for the civilization of savage tribes. The control of the mission property was conferred upon military officers and their favorites. The Indians rapidly diminished in numbers, and returned to their original haunts in the mourtains. Yet, to this day, the Spanish lan- guage is spoken oy them; and as they gaze from their mountain homes upon the crumbling remains of the poor padre's efforts that here and there dot the valleys at their feet, many a tear is shed at the sad fate that has overtaken them, add many a rude prayer is recorded on high in tavor of those whom they sti!l delight to call “fathers.” A different race of people are now masters of the soil. Our orders for their government go forth in a languagé they do not understand, and will not comprehend. As a@ con- requence, they listen to the native Californian, and, as the operations of last winter prove, oftentimes to ther serious loss, and, ia some instances, fiaal and utter ruin. The wild Indians of Culitornia are, as I have be- fre stated, far inferior to their brethrea residing east be mountains; and yet the study of their social mony, civi! government, and customs, would not he au Upinteresting one to the politician or divine. lose observer wil! find them patriarchial, yet tree; ajmcst without morulity, yet filled with superstitious awe and reverence forall that is unseen or incompre- | her sible. Their religious ceremonial dances are as ya- | ried as the number of bands that forma nation or | tribe, Insome tribes, the men and women unite in | the dance; in others, the men alone trip to the music of the women, whose a are by no means unplea- sunt tothe ear. Among their religious dances, the following are the most celebrated aad imposing : the hawk feast, the dance of peace and plenty, the dance | of victory, that of pubery, and that of deprecation. When any member of the tribe is unaccountably | sick, the friends and relatives of the iovalidassemble | Exemption of Slaves from Forced Sales. Cal. Percy Walker, of Alabama, writes to the Mo- bile Trrbwre as follows, relutive to the proposition to exempt slaves from debt:— As the author of the ‘Minority Report” on this ee submitted to the Legislature at the session of 1847-8, it seems to be taken for granted that [ sball renew the proposition at the ensuing session. It may, therefore, not be unbecoming in me to express my opinions upon the subject, and partici- = in argumeut to which it has given rise. Vith the view of directing the discussion to the shape in which the pro, ion will be presented to the General Asembly, I have prepared a bill, which it is my intention to introdude into that body. Hereafter (if you will allow me to use your paper as a medium), 1 will consider its essential features, and endeavor to show tbat the enactment of the bill into « law will be » wise and conservative measure, stemulating the energies of the individual citizen, encouraging his habits o’ thrift and economy, strengthening the institution of slavery by adding to the value of the slaves and increasing the number of slave owner-, rendering the rale of the master more benignant, aiding the cause of public education by raising an additional fund for its advaucement, and ultiniately addicg to the power and dignity of the State by the increased comfort, the geveral intelli gence and active patriotism of its people. The bill is publ in fallin the Tridune. Its main features are as follows :. Any owner of slaves in this State desiring to ob- tain the exemption of such slaves, must furaish to the Judge of Probate of the county in which said slaves are, a statement of their names, age and sex, and pay to said judge the sum of twenty dollars for each slave designed to be exempted. Upon receiv- ing said statement and said sum or sum3, it shall be the duty of said Probate Judge to enter in a book to be kept for that purpose, and to be known as the “Record of Exempt Slaves,” the u: ages and sex of said slaves, by whom exempted, and the date thereof. It shall moreover be the duty of said judge to furnish the app icant with a certifica‘’e, setting forth that the above provisions have been duly exe- cuted. The form of the certificate is given. Sec. 3 provides that if any ges ve shall be re- moved from the county in which the exemption shall have been obtained, said exemption not con- tinue unless the owner of such slave shall, within thirty days after such removal, present to the Judge of Probate of said county the certificate of the Jadge of Probate of the county from which said slave ma; have been removed. Upon the presentation of suc! certificate the Judge of Pro! of the county to which such slave may have been removed shall ep- ter the name of the owner, and the names, ages and sex of such slave or slaves in the *‘Record of Exempt Slaves,’ in his office, and shall give to the owner a certificate of the same. Sec. 4. Not more than five slaves shal! be exempt by any one person or head of a family. But if any exempt shall become vicious or unmanageable, it may be lawful for the owner thereof, by an applica tion to the Judge of Probate, to substitute another tlave in his stead, and such substitation shall be en- tered in the “Record of fesse Slaves” by said judge, and a certificate stating the fact given by him to the applicant. Sec. 5. Whenever slaves shall be exempt under this act by the head of a family, they shall be re- tained for the use of the family, and neither the head nor other member of a family shall have power to sell such slaves without first making an applica- tion in writing to the sadge of Proba‘e, alleging under oath that a sale of such slaves is to the inter- est of the family. The Judge of Probate, opon beiag satisfied of the truth of such allegation, shall make nm order, authoaizing the applicaut to sell sach slaves. Sec. 6. The exemption obtained in this act, shall be confired to the person obtainng the same and shall not be transferable by a sale of the slaves. Sec. 7. Nothing in this act exempts any slave from liability for debts contracted before the date of the exemption and the rights of such creditors shall be in nowise effected by this act. Sec. 8 requires the Judge of Probate to report semi-annually to the State Comptroller the number of exempt slaves, and to may over to him the money received for such slaves. It also prescribes penalties for failure of duty by said judges, and the mode of enforcing them. Sec. 9 declares the find so received by the Comp: troller, a special educational fund, to be applied to the purposes of public education in the several coun- ties, in proportion to the number of children in said counties. Sec. 10 provides that the records and certificates shall be evidence in all the courts of the State. Sec. 11 provides that the record of exempt slaves shal! be open to the inspection of all. Sec. 12 provides the duties and liabilities of sher- iffs in case of levying on exempt slaves. American Husbandry. The following is an abstract of an address delivor- ed by Governgur Emerson, M. D., before the Chester County (Pa.,) Agricultural Society: — The Doctor commenced by viewing American hus- bandry as consisting of two systems, the first or simplest being that carricd on where the fertility of the viagin soils on recently reclaimed lands exacts little less than mere culture to produce good crops. The second is that which has to be adopted on lands long used and more or less inspoveriahed, where fertilizers of various kings have to be applied, with all the as- sistance that can be gained improved imple- | ments and labor-saving machines. The great discov eries made of late years by scientific investigators in the analysis of plante and their resolation ints the primary elements were referred to, and the nature and properties of lime in its different states were ex- plained, together with directions for its application. Lhe practical bearings of a few simple principles in the dance calied “ deprecation.” The illness is regarded as the werk of witches, or rather wizards; | for it so happess they differ from the Paritans of our | country, and amang them men are more liable to be | accused than women. The members of the tribe having assemble i, on a given signal cach one deposits an Gesse 4 ina bas- | ket, provided for the purpose, and the Gance begins | by each warrior taking bis place ia a} circle, armed with hie bow and arrrows, with which he keeps time by using them as “castanets,” to the musi> sung by the women, The dancing is kept up to a late hour, and the ceremony concludes with the presence of a high priest, who waves on high, trom right to left, the different offerings, shouting at each wave, and responded to by deep groans from the assem»led crowd. This part of the ceremony is marked by a deep and respecttul attention, intended to ap- pe. the evil genins, and restore their brother to | ealth. The dance of puberty is conducted by the imme- | mediate family o the individual, and is the o2casion of much joy to the tribe on the first proof of woman- ‘has not yet passed irom the minds of his peopie, and Thave this summer heard his requiem chanted on the foot-hills of his native Sierra by hundreds of his , who mourn his death with a sincerity too ap- bood in a maiden. Invitations are sent off to the surrounding tribes, annonuciog a grand ceremonial feast, which is conducted as follows:—The different candidates are marched in solemn procession toa epot selected for the purpose, surrounded and accom- panied by all the married women of the tribe, deco- | mt to be misconceived or miscons! That jeeling to another, and, perhaps, a greater ef- - fort, we convince them of our strength of num- bers and will. My own judgment, (founded upon an extensive acquaintance w'th the Indians and their habits,) would dictate the maintenance of Camp Yuma; the lo.ation of a small mounted force at some point in the vicinity of San Felipe, Agua Caliente, or San Isabel; another, double or treble the number of ef- fective men,on the Mohave river, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angelos; and one somewhere in the | vicinity of the four creeks of Tule lake. I am con vinoedt they would be all sufficient for the protection of Southern California. Without such a cordon of posts, holding in check the mountain Indians, and those more particularly spoken of in this , it is idle to expect anything but a repetition year's occurrences. It is easy to understand the motives that inflacnved the rancheros in their opposition to the policy of thus congregating the ‘fndians in settlementa by | themselves. Few ranchos have not their indigenous inhabitants, who have become, as it were, serfs 80il—not by coercion of the law, but who have remained on account of the strong attachment the to the land of his fathers. (his has rancheros, holding, as it were, a second im over the soil, the ip H i B g & i F ge he ed the il, and je owned the soil, an ian. i have been this love of birth ve held him in serfdom for apy man thas grow up with produce 4 was his own, and ; aa it appeared to him, with ’s labor, were continued Indian stole from their F % i Fi gE i “ F gs 5 3 ¥ a EF E = i af e E E | of their thanks to the Great Spirit who guides their | | aromati | branches are o zg g ve zes re E i was taking that to which he these are reflections above can entertain. | do not deny cannot express all that they feel; bat that this, and a great deal more. is well man of intelligence who has been onversed with them, in their wilds, fear of persecution. The first mission Upper California was that of San Ban Luis Rey was founded at 9 mach later vee, about 1790. in the early pa tof the Spanish in this country, an attempt was mide to found a mission at or near the present site of Camp Yoma,on the banks of the Colorado river. Alter an existence of one short it: the padre, and other 4 connected with the atlempt, were mur- Sered ‘by the Yumas, and no subsequent ate ‘was ever made, the Franciscan? limiting future by the section of country north aod west the aE iF Pt 13 i E F FE aa the year 1830 the missions of California flourishing and prosperous condition. Chat of San Diego included in its domains eight larze farms, or ranchos, enclosing some forty miles sqiiire of territory; and great attention was paid to «ari- eres tare, (abundant evidence of which also received great and deserved atton- immediate vicinity of the mission rated in iinery, and chanting songs expressive affairs. A large ho e is scooped in the ground, and a fire lighted and kept burning uutil the sides of the | cavity are well baked. The mailens are then wrapped blankets and deposited upon a ved of planta, and co’ with bu hes, whose namented with flowers. The young girls assemble around the grave and | sing, from morning until night fir three successive | days As the snn goesdown the “vantidates” are | removed to their wigwams, only toundergo the same sweating Operations on the morrow. The “three i are spent by the le tribe in feasting and ig. On the morning of the fourth day the van ar and it is formally announced by tn they are in the market for matrim ‘The social influence that tae system o/ serfd » to which I have incidentally alluded, has ¢: d over the native Ca! fornians, would be a) interesting study. Certain it is that New California bas no de sire to introduce to social und political fiverty in our midst all the mongrels which are prodaved by liven tious men end devased slaves. Certain it is that | this peonage will ever choke ent rprise among them, ond render them forever an effeminate, indoleatand | degraded people, alike unwilling and incapable of | appreciating the blessings ot a free government Accustomed to regard them as liviog under a government whoee policy was an obstacle to all pro. gress, and whore agents sought to deoress rather than elevate the energies of the people, we ought in the sudden a sqmsition of berty of thought, action and enterpriae, un lar our ac, they shonld sometimes find s-ope for their ssione, and that their impulses of right and aire the restraints of u severe discipline. They wil act submit to the wise aud wholesome one dictated by our laws, presup posi the people to be governed abundaotly capabie of appreciating the blessings of trae tiverty. Therefore it is that [ re- peat, we cenuot look to the militia of South Calitor nin for assistence in any emergency that may arise requi low troops for service egainat the Iudians. The greater pert of the adult population being na- tive Celiforniane, and bebits, sympathies and | | i | | ) ours, they must of ne udee from any calculation based upon the people in the hour of danger and them, and a corporal’s guard does Yet the interest to be protected isa d growing one, and, thongh confided to the of a few citizens, demands that protection which J have no doubt will be cheerfolly accorded whenever thei position is properly understood. Tem under obligations to Hon. J.J. Warner, State Senator, ard a resident of this county for man years, for much of the information contained in this report; and | have also freely used the notes of that able and indefatigable officer, Lieut. John Hamilton, Third Artillery, who, in common with myself, has devoted much time and attention to the Indians of California, their habits and customs. On the 90th nlt., a large building et the corner of Main nebow im Norta tor, Maas. nyt pe Pastialy lasused, | plied in their ground state. were given, the chief of which was solubility to secure sufficient activity with this as well as every other ertilizer. The modes in which this may be se- cured were pointed out. Reference was made tothe in- jurious effects produced by applying lime in a quick state uoon heaps containing animal manures. To prevent the escape of zmmonia from stab'es, sinks, and manure hesps, plaster has been used, scattered in and over them. But a better method is to sprinkle these occasionally with diluted sulphuric acid, in the proportion of one pint of aci gellons of water. Gypsitm or lime in the to eight ate of a {n many sections of of no value as a@ fertilizer, even when appli over and the grasses. In others it is so highly prized, in consequence of its actual or ae sertilizing virtues, that al nost avy price would be paid vy farmers rataer than go without During the war wich Great Britain, plaster in Pennsylvania brooght as much per ten as Peru- vian guano does at the present day. He dwelt upon the supreme efficieney of plios- phate of lime as a fertilizer, and the immense quanti ties of it carried to England from this and other countries in the form of bones. ‘These and other kinds of fertilizers which the English import every Bh in such immense quantities, enable her farmers raise immense crops. Premiums have been given in fa ta for 88 bushels of wheat, 80 of barley, and 105 of oats per acre. ‘The existence of a bone trade in this country, and the extent to which it is carried sulphate is extremely insolable our councry it appe: | on with England were mentioned. Bones dissolved in sulphuric acid are far more active than when ap- The agriculture of this country suffers immense loss from tne bones allowed to be exported. As muca as 700 tons of bones have been curried away from Philadelphia to Eagland in one vessel, which, if couverted into a super-phos- phate, would give a dressing to 7,000 acres. One of the most important movements in agricol- tore ai the present day is tre rapid extension of the use of concentrated rertilizers. fo increase their ef- ficiency when eto the wheat crop, Dr. Emer- #on has lad a manure chest adapted toa drill, from which the fertilizer is made wo drop into tie same tabes with the seed grain, both falling into the same £0 as tu be covered together. By thas securing proximity of the sced and its fertilizer, the Docto: expects to obtain grexter effects from a moderate red from a much Jethro Tull's » 6 Oro) the elements ot fertility are absent priést may pray over the ground fo: an increvse, as is done in some countries, but bis prayers wil! be of no avail without th-y beaccompanied by the application of manure. The Dr. dilated upon the vast importance of brimstone to the arts and mannfa :tures, as well as to agriculture; and (be immense quantity of euiphur carried to Eagland to be used chiefly in the arts of peace, litle, comparatively speaking, veiug employed to make guopowder. As #iphuric acid Is the key- stone of ge of the most important minufacturiag proverees which enrich Grext Britain, it is becomiag of Immense importance to agricaltare. forming the basia of nearly ali the best concentrated tertilizers. /hur in the United States pays an import duty of percent. In Evgland, where they know their in- terest better, it is admitted tree. “Dr. K. has asod no less then 4,000 Ibs. ng oO of vitriol the present year in the preperation of wr his crops, Which be reports us extremely Juxuriay Ie adverted to the snperior skill of British farmers, as ensbling them to employ more capitul ou their farms than is nsually done in the’ United States. Hesides the millions expended in the purchase of bones, which are brought from the of the earth, England imports pot less than si ‘on millions of collars worth of gueno every y As every ton of there enables her farmers to rais eral tons of grain and animal food, this proves an wWurivable me thod tw reduce the amoust abroad, for which money or aie. ‘The English, not content with eathering fertilizers from the ends of the world, do not stop here, but inyort alse the master spirits, who can instruct thei to wake the most of their resources. ‘The invitauon extended t the celebrated Dr. Leibig, of Ge: to come over and deliver n course of lectures, was a special honor paid to scirnce for its illastration of agricultural subjects hitherto resting in deep ob- ecurity. The invitution to Profeseor Johnson, of Fagiend, by the New York State Agricaltaral So- ee was @ similar recogultion of improvements troalte avesigicn Die wed ermgh tg woud fave to be ; revenue only those notes which had advantages now to be derived by farmers from the Sepen. Ot goed books. which ought to be distrivuted v tural societies in place of the paltry sums commonly offertd in money. In this country, where évery farmer is a freeman, with high privileges to look , it becomes him to improve b's mi ‘This he cannot do withoat books, which are not only _equisite for his instruction, but ke nee of os children entrusted to Gs care. It is only when Large power is directed oper in- telligence thai it accomplishes its greatest resale in agricultare, aa well as all other branches of the in- dustrial arte. Sale of the Massachusetts Lands in Mainc. (From the Bostan Transeript, Sept. 30.) During the present week the Legislature of Maine i | | | | | 1 has passed s eries of resolves in relation to the pur- | chase of all the lands belonging to Massachusetts lying in the State ef Maine. The total quantity of these lands 18 over 1,100,000 acres. located on the Kennebec waters, the Arustook, aud the upper waters of the river 3t.Joho, The lands to be transferred are as fotlows:—35,535 acres of undivided lands, aud 424 596 acres ot land held in severalty —all contained in the first five ranges; and 296,405 acres west of these ranges, beld in severalty .uuincambered; 14,245 acres undivided, and 268,544 held ia sev- eralty, which are permitted mostly for six or seven years. The price to be Pa is $362,500. The terms of the sale are that ove hundred and twelve thousand five hundred doilurs shall be paid to Masaachusctis on or before the 5th of October, aad the balance, being two hundred aud fifty thousand dollars, is paid in State serio, bearing five cent interest, and vayable at a period not more distant than twenty years. This sale extinguishes the Ine newaiaiag rights of Massachusetts to any portion of the soil of Maine. We cannot but the sale and purchase as a matter for congratulation by both parties to the transaction. commissioners by whose ageucy the details of the matter have been arranged were Messrs. Reuel Williams, William P. Fessenden, and Elijah L. Hamlin, in behalf of Maine, and Messrs. E. M. Wright, Jacob H. Loud, David Wilder, Jr., | Commi-sioners, and S, Warner, Jr., Land Agent, for Massachusetts, A special session of the Legislature of’Maine was convened by Gov. Crosby, to act upon the report of the Commissioners. © ; The joint special committee to whom the subject of the purchase was referred, with great unanimity recommend the same. In their report they say: ‘That while we feel entire confidence that the State will in the end suffea no by the purchase, we believe the honor and interest of our State require that the title of the State of Massachusetts to all lands withia the limits of this State should be at once and for ever ex tinguished, We have the assurance of our commissioners tha Massachusetts will without unnecessary delay, convey to Messrs. MeCrillix and Clark the fee of ‘all lands receitly purebased by ther of that commonwealth; and by the passage of the resolutions herewith submitted, we. shall have the control of our own territory, have our lands and for the settlement thereof regulated by uniform Eta of our own adoption, and put an end forever to a question which has caused no little annoyance ant vexa tion during the whole period of our existence as an inde pendent State : In the Legislature, it was argued in opposition to the purchase, that much corruption and favoritism had undoubtedly existed in the Land Offic 110 ice of the State at different periods, and that the State ought not to purchase more timber lands to be disposed ot ina ilar manner hereafter. Calculations were also made as to the value of the lands, whereby ntlemen, reasoning from the experience heretofore iD land sales, came to the conclusion that Maine would make a losing business in the purchase. On the other: hand, it was argued that the sales can be so regulated in future that n> favoritism can be shown by any land agent—that the lands are.re- ally worth a great deal more than is re) ited *by the reports heretofore given, and more than the price now fixed by Massachusetts—and that if Maine did not partie, they would undoubtedly ie at once into the hands of a few individuals, who have already obtained possession of large tracts, and co! nent a great land and timber monopoly will be established, most a beheg to the settling and business interests of the State. Nearly twenty years the ture of Mass- achusetts passed alaw that certain moneys in the treasury, not otberwise appropriated, together with fifty per cent of all moneys thereafter to be received from the sale of lands in the State of Maine, should be appropriated to constitute a permanent fund for the aid and encouragement of common schools, This fund now amounts to $1,202,676 88, to which will be added the further sum of $181,250. or one half of the amount received by this sale of the Maine lands. The amount of the school fand is limite’ by Jaw to a million and a ball, ‘The portion of the proceeds of thé Maine land sales not devoted to the school fund, is added to the Western Railroad sinking fund. Up to 1834, when the school fund was established, the proceeds of the sules of land in Maine all went to the ordinary revenue. At that time one half was taken for the school fund, and in 1837 the other half for the Western Railrord stock sinking fund, leaving for the been received for land previously sold. The amount received from this source, from 1831 to 1849, is, for the tirst ten years, $349,127 48, and thereafter, $18,661 83. The amount received in 1849, on account of the school fund and sinking fund, was, cash, $35,74395: notes, $65,695 65. DertorarLe Tragevy ix Baxtiwore.—The southeastern section of our city was yesterday the scene of an intense excitement, resulting from a shattered intellect and the murderous promptings of a diseased imagination. Mrs. Sarah Ann Boarne, residing in Granby street, between Exeter and High, since the birth her fourth chila, several weeks ago, has almost constantly been the victim of a strange species of monomania, which manifested it- self in the most touching terms of endearment to- wards her children, in one moment, and. in hurling towards them in the next, the wildest phantasies of desperation and death. The latter ebon clouded mood appeared to pervade the brain of the unfortu- nate lady on Thursday evening, when she proceeded to the drug store on the northeast corner of High and Baltimore streets, where she purchased a large quantity of laudanum aud chloroform. With this ety corapound she proceeded home, and s m2 onrs after midnight yesterday morning, left the side of ber unsuspecting, sleeping husband, and pause the poisonous compound down the throat of ner eldest child, a healthy, bright-eyed boy, some five years old, her little daaghter two years hee her infant just as! into this breathing world, and then concluded the terri- ble tragedy by draining the last poisonous dregs herself. Her husband awaking sometime after, discovered the terrible truth, and immediately sam- moned Drs. eo and Handy to the scene of death and suffering. y the immediate application of electricity, emetics, and remedies, the infant and little girl were rescued, for the present, from their deathly doom. The bright eyed promising boy, just entering upon the threshold of youthful promise, goon breathed his last from the deathful effect of the poison; whilst the uofortanate mother is tottering on the’¥erge of death, totally unconscious of her des- perate, poison-dealing course of conduct. Better, perhaps, it will be, that death ensues ere dethromed reason resumes ita sway and the dreadful results of maniac rashness breaks with heart-rending effect upon her awakened mind. Coroner Rountree last evening held an inquest over the poisoned boy, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the melancholy facta elicited in the investigation. The naine of the bereaved father is Mr. James Bourne. ‘The warmest i ot are elicited for his vereave- ment in the neighborhood of the tragedy, and the mort ardent aspirations expressed for the recovery {the rematning members of his poisoned family.— ltecmore Times, Oct. 1. dated Cascumpeque, 5, Which says :— Nk, and this harbor is Herewith I send you a me- els, and their catch of the harbor, « gon, 100; Arctic, 190; 60; Mary ©. Amos, 20; f vessels at the North, nea rd Kast Point. The fishermen seem and I think they will yet kill some «pecimen in the following vessel ) s out; Lalla Rook, 46 bbls, one monch 6 bbls, two months; Kuby, 60 bbls » Ann, 40 bbl«.. two momth<, \ a balf month, Our islanders 59 bbls. firhermen. one anc The ent stormy weather has prevented ve ting out, but they are hoping fish will Lite better af ale subsides MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. Hort of New York, October 1, 1853. Barks Johann: “eht & Co, } flower, Mog tine, Mahoney Brig——Maria, ys; Ann Vizabeth, Vernander, tor; Mayflower (Sc), Cochran, Molden, J Vistnoy & Co, belire-5 Li Deputy, Wisisuore, Meets ge gt Jamo Band; Mary Tamsworth, Rrorett, Georgetown, J White 6 G0; Mary Anne, Gibds, Balvimere, Jumes Haas; Sarak Flizabeth, Smith, New Haven, master, Frances, Beaufort, Newbern, Davis & Holmes; Hanover, Mayne, Phitadelphrt, JW McKee; Chas A Stetson, Miller, Philadelphia, RJ&S Godwin; JB Collins, Burr, Bethel,’ Ga, Demill & Co; Era, Chamberlain, Boston, E & M Herrick; Abigail, Jennings, Plymouth, Geo Priee; Cornelia, Faulklin, Boston, Daytou & Sprague; S J Waring, Francia, Charleston, MeCready, Mott & Co; LS Pond, well, Portland, 8 W Lewis; Gen Washington (Br), MeDonald, Hulifux, Wheelwright & Co; Louisa Dyer, Sylvester, Georgetown, J'T White & Co; Em pire, Sinith, Alexandria, Sturges, Clearman & Co; A G Cat- tell, Williams, Philadelphia, James Hand; Orin Cowl, Miller, Baracon, JT White & Co. : Sloop—J D Fish, Babcock, Fall River, master. Steamers—Telegraph, Claypool, Baltimore, WH Thomp- i binsou, Baltimore, Parker Vein Coal ; Cayuga, Robinson, Philadelphia, J N Briggs. ARRIVED. abama, Schenck, Savannah, 65 hours, with samucl L Mitehill. Passed Sept 28) bark Harvest, cor vver the ©, for New York. Steamship Union, Adam, Charleste ton & Co, ountered st M, 40.miles south of Hatteras, passed mith Boston), Davis, Callao, June 15, via to TW Riley, June 18, lat 15 118, Croton, from Callao for Hampton 3 50, spoke ship Harriet Hoxie, lat 55 30, lon. 57, spoke Br t Philip for Liverpool. The C had : pped a sea which stove bulwarks, small boat, &c; sinee crossing the equator, had very light winds and calms. Took a pilot on the 28th, off Py . at Ta the Clyde, Aug 24, Sept 26, lat 42 30, Guy Mannering, Freeman, hence gomp Steamship J passengers, Stouffer, Passengers, to 6, signalized ship Glasgow ado (of Rockland), Stanley, Ma reeiHles July Itar August 5, to RW Trundy Co, Has ex- 22, and perienced heavy weather on the passage. Brig Lady of the Lake (Br), Hill, Demarara, 20 days, to Middleton & Co. Sept 20, off Barnegat, spoke schr Tio- nesta, from Laguna fer New York, 40 days out. Schr ES Penny, Johns, Marabaibo, 20 days, to Maitland & Phelps. Schr Mary Jane, Lawrenee, Virginia, 8 days. Schr White Cloud, Newbury, Virginia, 2 days, for New Haven. Sehr T R Jones, . Machias, 10 days, Schr Two Brothers, Dunivan, Machias, 8 days Schr Pearl, Kelley, Fatmouth, 2 day hr Aid, Paul, Rockland, 4 days, Schr Ann Denman, Conery, Providence, 2 days Schr Thomas B Smith, Kelley, New Bedford, 2 days Outer Kettle Bottom, with the follo marks and beari vis:—The Sout re of the Grove touching the north sido the fence of Nelson's monument, NW" N.The second house north of Gerleston South Mill, in line with the inner part of Gerles- rth, Piew SW by W 44 W. South Soroby Buoy, S@ Seruby Fork Buoy, NE 44 N. By order, JS HERBERT, Secretary. RIRPKCTING THK RELIGHTING OF THR LIGHR OF LIND Am ‘AND UstER. GeNERAL CONSULATE OF SwxoRN AND Norway, London, Sept. 8, 1853, Sin :—J beg to hand you enclosed « translation of s-no- tiee issued by the Boral Neewoume Sovernment Marine Department, respecting the relighting of Lindeanses ihaers lights, on the coast of Norway, and to you will be pleased to afford the usual publicity to ite contents. Pigned) W. TOTTIE, Acti ul General, Capt. G. A. Hatstep, R.N., Secretary Lloyd's. Nonce.—Referring to the notice issued by this depart. ment on the 2d of December last, it is hereby publicly an- nounced that the light of Lindesnaes and the third light of Lister, having been altered in accordance with the above mentioned notice, will be relighted on the evening of the. 16th September next, at the same time as the other lighte in the kingdom, and will continue from that,time to be lighted in the same manner They will, consequently, hereafter appear as follows :— Lindesnws Light.—A revolving light with flashes et minute of the first order, (Fresnel’s system) will show round towards the sea. ¢ elevation of the light above the level of the sea, 159 Norwegian feet. Extent of illn- mination 6 miles, longitude east of Greenwich 7 deg. 3 min., lat 57 deg. 53 min. North. ‘The light is placed on a stone tower 10 fect high, at the top an iron wall 7 feet high, to serve as ‘a - mark in the day time. The stone structure is painted white, and the upper portion of iron red. Lister Lights-—Three fixed lights of the second ordee, . Fresnel’s seas) showing all round towards the sea, he lighthouses form an obtuse triangle, the apex of which is turned towards the sea. The centre of the mid- dle lighthouse is 160 Norwegian feet distant from the cem- tre of each of the other lighthouses, while the base of triangle measures 282 Norwegian feet in length, The bearings of the lighthouses to each other are, by deviating compast— The middle and the northern lighthouses in N by Ww, and § by E, distance 160 feet. The middle ond the southern lighthouses in NW 3¢ Ww, and SE 4 E, distance 160 feet. ‘The northern and the southern lighthouses in NNW W, and Ss! 4 E, distanse 282 feet. Consequently in the above directions, two of the lights will be seen in a line. The elevation of the light above the level of the sea is and juent that invadishe oar Ore Bae ul naatied "x, to | 125 Norwegian feet in each of the three lighthouses. Ex- , Steamer Georges Creek, Terry, Baltimore, 6S hours, to | 125 Norwegian feet in eget of the three light Parker Vein Coal Company. : spins: maritime miles, Longitude Fast of Greenwich %® deg, 32 min, 15 sec. Latitude, 68 LOW. i Frag ging f 3 , 68 One bark, and a topsail sehr, unk nown log, 5 anin, 80 seo North. The three Hehts are all placed SAHLED. Steamships Arctic, Liverpool: Florida, Savannah; Marion, Charleston; Jamestown, Norfolix, &c; ships Bald Engh Francisco;’ New Hampshire, Glasgow; Margaret Evans, London; Star of the South (Br), Quebee; Yorkshire, Liver” ool. Wind at sunset, 8, with rain, Memoranda. The packet ship Rhine, arr from Havre 20th inst, had four deaths on the passage, and not “24,”’ as erroneously published. Burk MR White, of Boothbay, 240 tons, 10 months ola, has been sold to a house in Liverpool for £3000, intended for an Australian packet. ‘The ship Favorite, at this city, about 900 tons, three months old, has been bought by ‘a Boston house, on pri vate terms; a new ship on the stocks at Brunswick, Me, 1186 tons, “has been sold for a freighter at $60 per ton, register, fitted for sea; and the bark Cadet, 249 tons, six months old, built at Cherryfield, for the Honduras trade, on terms not made public. Herald Marine Correspondence. Engartown, Sept 26. Arrived—Schrs Florence, Jameson, Rondout for Diun- vers; 20th, Thomas Hicks, ‘Hall, do for Boston; Kossuth, Churehill, 'NYork for uuryport; Margaret, Foster, do for Portland; Three Siste ton, Boston; off Chatham night of 28th inst, was obliged throw overboard part of deck load of lumber in a gale. Schr Lucy Blake, Spear, sld from. this port yesterday for Portland, and returned to-day. Last night, the wind blowing heavy from N, and the sea running high, lost boat; she is.als0 leaking some. Schr Mount Vernon, Yeaton, from New York for Boston, left this port 28th inst; same night, the wind blowing strong from NNE, came in contact with a schr, unknown. The M V lost foresail, and sustained damage in mainsail, Jib, and rigging, and’has returned to this port. 80th—In port about 28 sail, mose of thom before re ported, Muraxr’s Pack, Suffolk Co, NY, Sept 28, On Saturday the 24th inst, the sloop Cabinet, Capt JM Freeman, of Sag Harbor, was wrecked here. She was bound from Ney York to New London, loaded with pig iron and salt, The vessel is on the bar among the rocks, breaking ‘ip, about thirty or forty yards from low water None of the cargo is landed yet; sails, spars, and n shore on the night of the 25th, between vty sticks of timber, supposed to be part of a ‘owed through Long Island Sound. It is from et to 50 feet long, and from 15 to 24 inches square. Piutapenpuia, Oct 1—4 PM. Keystone State, Hardie, Savannah; i ig Hesperus, Preble, Bath; Providence; DS Mershon, Potter, Newburg, NY. of Boston, Fisher, Boston; Ken- turtevant, Corson, Dighton; ‘a, Brown, and Somerville, Kennebee, Copes, schrs L Sturtevant, Corson, Sprage, Boston; § Lew Cleared—Steamers € nebec, Copes, NYork; sels AK Shailer, Pratt, Hartfor Boston Arrived—Steamer ers. RINCE OF WALRS, “from Bost t White Head, NS, ‘was sold Sept, 16 f s, with a few articles of cargo saved, we time, price unknown. Sam Brack Monster, of New York, from Boston for Bal timore, in beating up the Sound night of 29th, misstayed and went ashore on the Kast Chop, where she laid 30th, but would probably come off without damage, when the weather moderated, ‘cuk Raiwnow—The sails and materials of the vessel (sunk at Delaware Breakwater) will be saved. A THREE MAST VESSEL was pt 20, ashore hal wile N E of English Point, Jawrence, by the bernia at Quebec 23d. AN IRON BEACON BOAT of a te, lat 41 10, long 42 50, Sept 80, from Cadiz pucto, The sold 1 New Bedfor¢ » Atlan vil on board, k Sea Fox, (of West- es Aug 20, with 340 port.) § bbls ‘sp freight lays after,) which Dsp. At Flores Aug Reverly. 160 bbls oil, all told. N, lon 4925 W, Sea Breeze, Smith, 1 Sept 40, Sid ship Wm W rk Sinyrna, Tobey cy d nington, Gilder pany with her ith Shetland Cossack, fe, (oil if Gwobably the +, whaling or sealing; 24th, lat Tripp, from New Bedford Aug 1, for any bot reperted.) Uy 11, lat 17108, lon 38 W, Joseph Batler, NB. ernise Spoken. rT passed by steamer America 28th. 7, was undoubtedly the Franklin, ona . henee (May 31) for San Fran- Ala, Remington, from do no’ lat, ke—both by the (June 1) fer San Francisco, N. lon 37 W, and arr at Rio ‘rom Liverpool for San Francisco, July 48, lat 246 S, lon 28 54 W ship Waterloo, Harvey, from Liverpool for New York, Sept 6, lat 41, lon &. Ship Ocean Star, Lord, from Liverpool for New Orleans, 6, lat 51, lon 9, ry Harb £23, ng 10) Brig Indus (Br), from Limerick for New York, Sept 1, lat 44°26, lon 1942; no chronometer on board. Notice to Mariners. INAOGURACY OF CHARTS, nae Advertiser of the 21st ult 1 t 16 days from Cardi for in speaking exe of the brig Osceola, from Boston for ross, Says:— ight of the light house for several days before reaching this port, mainly owing, ay the Cip- tain states. to his efforts to avoid a very lange and dn gerous istinctly laid down on his chart at from pagnes distance from the land ina south We have seen y direction the chart, (which and find the ree hard to avoid, pre pect on the paper. Now, of the Bermuda light house accurate in that respect, and it is a matter of im prise to fin 1849 making exhibits as a ¢ murine fishing bank with from 18 to 30. fathoms w upon it, over which the biggest Ship that the ge of man could fabricate might sail With as mue punity as if she we ploucbin her way in mid- Atlantic, We | frequently heard our ship inaaters state that the captains of Aureriean vessels, whom thay have varinbly remark, when speaking of Be give it a wide berth.” The ronching our shores is now ee quence of the s with which tre supplied containing most inacearate in Bermuda ix concerned. We have now e best authority, that vessels may come les of apy part ‘of the shore southerly of ing cure to keep the light house two poinis euet or west, and vessels coming directly om the light house, by “Copley, byd that the pradent at f within this island northerly ‘owth ot u { house may app Ue informed t toa danger pe ii bre the Northwest Cc = have taken away, been laid as therein nu Nichole Bu wing buoys ha and the tified, viz Inner Kettle Kottom Huoy—Checkered black and white, snd marked Inner Kettle Bottom, les in six fathoms at low water, with Neléon's monument on tho centro of Uo Grove cf’ Trew St Nicwwins Lignt Ves, VE by ‘Quter Kettle Bottom Buoy —Talaied black, oad macted FT S§ -eoenw- °w—--rrm—weOwO0WPPo ee ee ee ee 3 . , RES > 5 > = ES 5 in high towers, which are painted white, in order to serve as land marks by day. Oxo Light paving been relighted since the 16th of June last, ay stated in the notice issued by this department om the 80th of the same month, there remains consequent of the lights mentioned in the department's notice of the 2d of December, 1852, and which were extinguished during the present summer, only one, the relighting of which has not yet been notified, viz: Hvidingsa. ‘The Royal Norwegian Government's Marine Department, re W ERIKSEN, oO August 25, 1853. RAEDER, SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR BIRD ISLANDS KIGHT, TREASURY DKPARTMENT, Office Lighthouse Board, Sept. '28, 1853. Official notice has been received at’ this office through the Department of State, from the Colonial Office, Cape of. Good Hope, bearfhg date August 24, 1852, “ that « wooden lighthouse ix about to be erected on’the casterm extreme of the Bird islands, in Algo bay, and that this lighthouse will, from and after the Ist of December nei (1852,) show two white lights, eighteen feet apart, will be lit at sunset every evening, and continue until sun- rise on each following morning.” Lighthouse.—To show two lights, eighteen feet apart, one ten feet higher than the other. Latitude * . 33 deg. 52 min. South. Longitude 2 min. 50 sec. East of Greenwich, Heights above mean water level.—Foundation twenty- five feet; centre of upper light seventy feet. Painting.—Roof black, body of building white and biack horizontal stripes. ‘The two lights will be laid on the line between them and the Doddington rock, on which line one will be directly J above the other, with a dark space between them. By order of the Light-house Board THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary. Captain Jordan, of the brig Montilla, hence at Jackson- Ville 20th ult., states that he found fifteen feet water im crossing the Nassau bar—the tide at the time he crossed being about half ebb. Foreign Ports. DeMAkAkA—Sld Sept 20th, Br brig Bezin K Reese, Balti- more. No Am vessel left In port. ameron, NY 12th. Haurax—Arr Sept 23, brig Antare Br bark Alexina, Mirhead, from Liverpool, City Cld 234, Point, Va; schr California, Byrne, Baltimore. Makacaino—No Am vessel in port Sept 20th. Rum Key—Passed Sept 14, schr Independence, of Bost Hadley, from Wilmington, NC, for Nucvitas, with loss off ab Ts wad. Sr Jouxs, NF—Arr Sept 8, brig Maitland, Chisholm, NY! 1ith, Gem, Hefford. ‘Cld T7th, schr Medway, Day, Balti: In’ port 2Ist, schr Garland, Smith,’ for Bost 24th. The Garland arrived at Harbor Grace 13th for NY, me \ Arr Sept 29, sehrs L Child, Bostons| Lewis, do; Missinssppi, Bangor.’ Sid 29th, brig A Danbar, Flynn, Boston : LOSTON—Air Sept 30, ship Ellen Foster, Grozier, Cal-} U'S surveying steamer Bibb, Capt Sti et Shoals, ‘via Provincetown 7AM. Vi brig Crocus, Beach, NOrleans. Signal for twa brigs. Cld'ships Peterhof, Dwyer, St Johe, NB, to load for Liverpool; Wm Sturgis, Bradford, do Joad’ for do barks Lecocq,’ Manton, fic’ Janeiro; D Godfrey, Parker} rd O'Neal, Charleston; brigs Almatia, Mer’ yes; Panola, Noonan, Satilla River, Ga; beth, Eoardinan, Richmond; Myra, Fuller, Philadel Celestina, Fickett lary'H, Crowell, do; schrs Aliday Chadwick, Mobile; ’Flviva, IngaRs, Savannah; Moses Brown, Baker, Alexandria; Boston, N York. Sid} ships Laplawi, Muscongus, barks Jax Cook (uot 2th), » Aqui lodena, Eldridge, Baltimore; Girard, ia, rigs Bridget, Alesia, Roamer, Bark ’ Majestic brig Messenger went” below and anchored in the Roads, there being a h ea in the bay i : BANGORK—Ary Sept 29, brig Julia E Arey, Arey, Rom dout. | , schrs Louisa Reeves, Johm Susan Ludwig, Walden, Rondout to load for a Southern iladelphia ; sloop Tem, he Mora, Shute, Philadelphia, Richmond, Chesley, Wi foger, Herbest, Liverpool 24 ‘t Mary's, Ga, Below brig Judge schrs Athos, Hudson, N’} Rockport, Me. Cld bath ily, Davis, NYork. Si ig Mazatlan, Dix, Charleston ny ‘toll FALL RIV! Sept 29, schr Boston, Corson, Phi phia ; sloop Wm & Mount, Parish Rondout. In th am, schr Kensington, Swain, fromAlexandria for Digh. 1s before reported. in Sept. 80, 11 A. M., bark Joh 7 timore for Boston; brigs Koloah] f MeGilvery, and Attakapas, ‘Robinson, Philadelphia for do; Albert Fearing, Kent, do fc , New Haven for ; Joann fort; schrs Jas Barratt, Cobb Boundary, Davis, do for do; Lane Caroline, Eaton, and Amanda Clif or Ipswich; New York, Goodsell, ani for Boston; Yankee Dood ore for do; Young America ‘Badton Reyulator, Robinson, Providence for Bangon Dodge, Bangor for Providence. Sld Sept 8 F Slade, Baker, (from Baltimore), Weymouth: Dray, Br: do for Boston; Sharon, Nickerson schr Osceola, NYork. pt 24 Urs Patriot, Swit, Bod SYork. Gd 24th, sehrs Ben N , . Boston, HORD—Arr Sept 28, schrs Eliza, eastward supplying lighthou, Both, Albemarle, 80 tego, NC: Mary & Eliza WR Genn, and Buena Vista, Philadelphia, _ sla 29 tchrs Thos BSmith, and Pearl) Albany; JOth, dloops It dex and Helen, NYork. NANTUCKET pt 28, sloop Elect, Albany. N t 80, 83% AM brigs Patriot, (of NYork), Civil (three maste Peay from a o1 Pauga:sett, ea) ‘oline EWPORT, Kelley, for Philidelphia, and others. | PHILADELPHIA—Cli Sept 30, steamer Delaware, Chari NYork; brigs EH Fitler, Hewitt, Galveston; Henry Lat rens, Gould, Boston; schrs Maria Pickup, Shoes Mary Louisa, Ireland, and’ Ephraim & Anna (new), Westeot Charleston) WW Barnard, Clark, Nant cket; Richmond; Mary Horner, Jaquet, Bridgeport ENCE—Arr Sept ¥0, ss Laat Heke fa River ; Geo Hotiman, Marcy, Alexandria ; Catharine, Lo Baltimore ; Invoice, Glover, Baltimore ; Treasure Waples, Baltimore ; Ucean Wave, Price, Philadelphis! Mary Natt, Gandy, Port Ewe Smith bony ; Thos, Hull, Hull, N- York; Sylpb Dewey, R Rhode Island, Coewia w be 5 ane K State, Gamage, Charleston ; schrs jott, Buckalo’ rh i omeo, Paluner aud Rove. Ellis io PORTLAND—Cld Sept 29, bark Adjusta, Saule, NYor! brig Napoleon, Stout, Havana. Sid bark Mercy Elle! agua. OR TEMOU re gt! age bee Lincoln Webb, fh Wilmi Jfor Bath. Cid 29th, bark Suliote, Dri water, ROrleans. ee ’ RICHMOND—Ary Sept 29, steamer Roanoke, Ca NYork; bark What Cheer, Baker, Boston; schra J liam-on, Jr, May, Chandler, Lewis, NYork. § webs Mary’ Ann Guest, Foster, York; ’ Empire, You! Boston. Jiurk Virginia, Bouseh, dropped over bar ff finishing Idg flour for Kio, ' ROCKLANT—Arg Sept 22, sehs Justiaa, Hewett, al York; ddth, Mary Crockett, Crocke} th, diyers, Rhodes, and Onatavia, Bulloc ; Northern Light, Holmes, Philadelph! t, and Gertvade Horton, Pendleton, NYor hmoud, Drinkwater, do. Sil 25th, bark (new), Conant, New York; schrs Mountain Bagh wy, do; Louisa Dyer, Sylvester, do; Do uptill,” ¢ vah Maria, Getchell, ' Salem: Hurter, Hoston; 20th, George Millard, Bucklin, , Bown, do; Al 1, do. ROCKLAND—Are Sept 24, cli; Eliza’ Jano, Only § and LM Lown, NYork; 26th, Mt Hope, do. Sld 25th, n bark HR Deadley, Conant, N Yor! whe Morintain (new), do. SC LIVAN—s14 sept 26, brig Waccaman (new), OD rch will TAUNTON—Al 24, schrs H Castoff, Philadel Iuuevest, NYork 1» Charles, do, Slt 27th, selare V ginda, and J Smith, do: W HARWICH—Arr Sept 25, schrs Maria and Payilifl NYork; 26th, Yankee, du. < WAREHAM—Arr Sept 23, 25th, AB Terry, Philadel Baltimore, 271 Dart, AuBoy sehr Francis % f schrs James M Bay ia; 26th, ‘Rrioge,” i of.