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1. Daily employment to the poor would be furnished at a rate which would subsist them until more lucrative business offers.
2. The wood being cut up and thereby sea- soned for immediate and convenient use, would save trouble and time to the purchaser.
3. Its sale in small quantities, will enable per- sons of limited means to supply themselves from week to week, and adapt the quantity to the convenience of storing it.
4. The uniformity of price would protectthe purchaser from speculators on the article.
Whatever tends, as this must, to throw the poor on their own industrial resources and ena- ble them to help themselves, must command sympathy and support to the enterprise. I doubt not that much good will result from this move- ment. Relief in one shape to the necessities, in another to the affluent.
Wanderings of Intellect.
The following incoherent jumble was actual- ly taken down from an address by an individual in one of our lunatic asylums. It may be more immethodical, but it is fully as reasonable as the speculations of Gen. Price, and the expres- sion in the second paragraph, "Let all the peo- ple say Amen, and let the military present arms," is just half way between the sublime and the ridiculous.
"O! my good Mr. Vanderbilt,-thou paragon of philosophy,-bottle-washer to the Khan of Cochin China, -- emperor of Illinois,-and Star- gazer general :-- it gives me true delight to hear that the seven stars are made of brass nails, and that his Excellency, Don Pedro, in his late ex- pedition to South America, overturned the soap tub of Inca Capac, the deliverer, in conformity to an ancient decree of the Senate of the United States, which declares that cob-webs shall not obscure the moral law.
But, to return from this digression-let all the people say Amen ;- and let the military present arms. Away with Aldebaran -- away with ob- structions in the milky-way :-- the era of rice- cakes and verdigris puddings has arrived-the very nurslings cry out donner carriere a son esprit! -cities are swallowed up in gingerbread- physic is nonsense to doctors,-all is vanity and vexation. The magistrate and the fiddler dab- ble where Leviathan sings epic poems to Job and the Seven Muses. Give me a tamarind stone,-give Sampson Agonistes the right ear of Jenny Tompson-Tompson Jenny O !- for O! my dear countrymen, my purpose is fixed ; here I stand in the tribune of the Chamber of Depu- ties, crying from the dome of St. Sophia, rise O! ashes of Timour the Tartar-sprinkle with ketchup gravy the hoary beard of Chislar Aga. May the President of these United kingdoms
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of Massachusetts and Baltimore live in perpetu- | ships agreed to settle their respective titles to al extacy :- live O King forever -- and may his constant drink be new cider.
Sweet are the rose-buds of affection ;-- poor dear Mary-she is dead, dead-as a door-nail; she has gone, and I am all alone and alone. saith the poet. This is the true cause of the whirling round of the head. Sir, -- gentlemen of the Jury, and ladies all, hear ye-the cat's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn-Ladies are the cream of the pan, made for making water gruel -- the companions of sophomores,-to be sold at a bargain :- bank stock by the ounce,- who deals in magic ?- where is the land of Go- morrah ? Who sups upon whalebone soups? Show me the lusus naturæ, the dog with two tails-the mad astronomer, the monkey dressed in a lion skin jacket -- show in derision Madame Malibran, the ne plus ultra of China gongs, gongs, gongs.
Speak out the words of sober Soprana. fathers and countrymen. Sing songs to Woden, the god of stone pipes, ring the bells for joy-the etat major has swallowed the central market, and two dozen and four crossed boys have burn- ed their hats in a gally-pot --- America, happy, happy land.
The weather is fainter and more elastic; the rain distils through the bung hole of a flour barrel --- all the sorrel top gentlemen must here- after haul in their horns when the orator rides on a wooden horse.
Early Duels in the United States.
It is a little remarkable that the first duel fought in the United States, was in staid, sober New England, and still more, that the actors in this folly were servants. Two individuals of this description fought with swords-a lady, as usual, being in the case. Neither, however, be- ing mortally wounded; the General Court, by way of example, directed them to be tied, neck and heels, and exposed for twenty-four hours, to the ridicule and scoffs of the bystanders.
The following submission of a law case to the arbitrament of wager by battle, which took place in New England also, is not so generally known.
The conflicting claims of two towns in Con- necticut,-Lyme, and New London, -- to certain lands, once gave rise to a mode of adjusting the title, of which I apprehend no trace can be found in the common law, or the codes of the civilians. The land, says Dr. Dwight, though now of considerable value, was then regarded a trifling object. The expense of appointing agents to manage the cause before the legisla- ture, was considerable, and the hazard of the journey was no trifle.
the lands in controversy, by a combat between two champions, to be chosen by each for that purpose. New London selected two men, of the names of Picket & Latimer; Lyme commit- ted its canse to two others, named Griswold, and Ely. On a day, mutually appointed, the cham- pions appeared in the field, and fought with their fists, till victory was declared in favor of each of the Lyme combatants. Lyme then quietly took possession of the controverted tract, and has held it undisputed to the present day.
Early Bread Baking.
The early bakers of Cincinnati, supplied families with loaf bread, which was paid for in flour, pound for pound. Of these business trans- actions, we have the following examples:
Wm. & M. Jones, advertise in the Western Spy, of August 27, 1800, "that they still carry on the baking business, and as flower is getting cheap, they have enlarged their loaf to four pounds, which is sold at one-eighth of a dollar per loat, or flour pound for pound, payable every three months."
The following accounts were brought in by the parties, in settlement before a magistrate. "David J. Poor,
To David Vanderpool, Dr.
1803
Sept. 8. To baking 69 loaves of bread, weighing each 2 3-4 lbs., 190 lbs., for which you agreed to give me as many pounds of flour, 6,00
.. 9. To 31 lbs. bread; for this I was also to have as many pounds of flour, 93
" 11. To 57 1be. bread, to be paid as above 1,71
Dr. $8,64.""
"David Vanderpool in accompt with David J. Poor.
To 1 barrel of flour, 196, 2dc $4,90
Cash, $1,00, damages (bread short of weight) $1,00 2,00
Cr.
$6,90
By 69 loaves bread,22 lbs. each, 172 lbs. at 2} cts. per lb., 4,30
30 lbs. bread, 2ª 75
57 .
1,42₫ 6,47}
Balance due David J. Poor, 42₺
è pint bitters, 124
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Flour, as most housekeepers are aware,increas- es greatly in weight in the process of baking
In this situation, the inhabitants of both town- | So much so as to produce 265 lbs. bread from a
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'barrel-196 lbs .-- of flour. Inferior flour will ; you." He proceeded to the table, took up the not make as great a turn out as superfine. This despatches, sent off the express, packed up his baggage, and quitted head quarters. is not owing to the weightof water employed in making it up, as some unreflecting persons sup Although Washington took no measures to restore him to his family, yet he treated him with the highest respect,giving to him the com- mand of a regiment of light infantry, which now formed a part of La Fayette's corps. pose, for the moisture is of course evaporated in baking, but by the great absorption of oxygen which takes place in that process. Chr. Lud- wig, of Philadelphia, during the revolutionary war, supplied the continental troops with bread, delivering as many pounds of bread as he re- Cincinnati Horticultural Society. ceived pounds of flour, much to the astonish- ment of Gen. Washington, who supposed he was working for nothing.
After all, the true economy is home made and baked bread, and the perfection of bread in point of flavor, is that which is baked in brick ovens.
Revolutionary Incident.
[t is instructive as well as interesting to turn aside occasionally from current incidents to glance at the history and the men of the past. The following anecdote is of this description, and refers to two of the most distinguished men of their times, and is very characteristic of the parties.
An unhappy difference had occurred in the transaction of business between the general and his much respected Aid, which produced the latter's withdrawal from his family. A few days preceding this period, Hamilton had been engaged all the morning in copying some de- spatches, which the General, when about to take his usual rounds, directed him to forward a soon as finished.
Washington finding, on his return, the de- spatches on the table, renewed his directions in A comparative table of the progress of New York and Cincinnati is subjoined, that the fal- lacy of such views may be made apparent. I years the most rapid advance in population of expressions indicating his surprise at the delay, and again leaving his apartment, found, when he returned, the despatches where he had left | select New York, as affording for the last forty them. At this time, Hamilton had gone out in search of the courier, who had been long waitings any city in the Eastern States. when he accidentally met the Marquis de Lafay- New York. Cincinnati. ette, who, seizing him by the button, (as was 1697 4,302 the habit of this zealous nobleman,) engaged 8,628 1731 him in conversation; which, being continued 1771 -21,863 with the Marquis' usual earnestness, dismissed 1790. 1756. 10,380 -33,131 from Hamilton's mind for some minutes, the ob- 1800. 60,489 1800 .,750 ject in view. At length, breaking off from the -96,372 1810 1810. .2,540 Marquis, he reached the courier, and directed 1830 203,007 1820 1820 1840 123,706 . 9,602 1830 .24,831 him to come forward to receive his charge and - 312,710 1840 -46,382 orders. - 375,980+ 1 844. 1844. 70,634+
Returning, he found the General seated by the table, on which lay the despatches. The moment he appeared, Washington, with warmth and sternness, chided him for the delay; to! which Hamilton mildly replied, stating the cause; when the General rather irritated than mollified, sternly rebuked him. To this Hamil- ton answered, "If your excellency thinks prop- er thus to address me, it is time for me to leave| dates.
A splendid show of Chrysanthemums, was on parade last Wednesday, at the Society rooms, of great variety and extent. This is the last and perhaps most beautiful flower of the sea- son, and we depart from beholding its glories as if we had taken leave of Flora, for six months. A fine mottled Chrysanthemum from the col- lection of Joseph Cook, called "the Queen," and a Philadelphia variety, appropriately named "the William Penn," from the garden of Jacob Hoffner at Cummingsville, particularly attracted my notice.
Comparative Growth of the East and the West.
It seems impossible to possess our Atlantic brethren of the causes of the rapid growth of the West, and many of them, like the traveller in the fable, who waited for the river to run out, that he might have an opportunity to cross it, appear to expect that we shall in some reasona- ble time, for which they are waiting with com; mendable patience,have passed the rapid growth which has characterised our progress hitherto, and increase thenceforth in the same proportion with themselves.
1850.
469,075¢
1850 131,690¢
1860
656,678*
1860 290,000*
1870 .875,570*
1870- .565.000*
1880 1,069,462*
1880 1,000,000*
1890
1,283,354*
1890 1 ,500,000*
t Population in the ratio of late Presidential election.
§ Do. in proportion for six years to come.
* Probable population of both cities at those
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I am aware of the ridicule which it is easy to | spacious; the plateau elevated and airy, and its. cast upon such speculations on the future as residents are within reach of markets, schools, churches, public meetings, and general business to a degree of convenience, which no other Ward possesses. these, but I intrench myself on the fact that a less ratio of increase than is now actually taking place, will suffice for these results, and that there never has been any calculation made, hitherto, of progress to Cincinnati, or to the A Chinese English Epistle. West at large which has not fallen short of facts, when the period future for which they had been made, was reached. And I am not alone in these views.
Second Ward --- Cincinnati.
The Second Ward is one of the oldest and most densely built Wards in the city, and is pro- bably four fifths occupied with permanent buil- dings. My enumeration of dwellings, etc.,is as follows :
Public buildings, 22. Dwellings, workshops, store-houses, offices; brick, 825; frame, 214 ; total, 1061.
Of the public buildings, there are two bank- ing houses-the Lafayette and Franklin Bank ; an Orphan Asylum for girls : St Peter's. The Cin- cinnati andMedical Colleges; the Mercantile Li- brary. One of the Public Schools and the Clas sical Academy of the New Jerusalem Church, all of brick, and thirteen Churches. The First, Second, and Sixth, and Central Presbyterian Churches. The Unitarian, Universalist, and Resto- rationist Churches. St. Pauls, Episcopal, Me thodist Protestant, Associate Reformed , and Burke's Churches. The New Jerusalem Tem- ple, and two African Baptist Churches, one on Baker street, the other on Third street: all these are of brick, except the last and "Burke's church.
Of these buildings, there were, at the close of the year 1842,
Brick, 721. Frames, 205. Total, 926.
Built, '43 27.
6. 33.
do '44 97. 5. 102.
845. 216. 1,061.
The buildings of 1844, in this, as in the First Ward, exceed those of 1843 in the proportion of three to one, and lead me to expect a larger amount of house building to have been made in the city, than the highest estimate I have hith- erto made.
Among the best improvements in this Ward, a block, on the lower side Fifth, west of Race, Judge Wright, and Messrs. Febiger Parkhurst, Smith, Probasco, Sievens; two houses belonging to Messrs. Cameron, all on Fourth street, are more or less remarkable for excellence or beau- ty.
This Ward is central to the city, and Fourth street has been for years becoming the most de- sirable street in the city for private residences. The streets in the Second Ward are generally
I am indebted for the following, to the person. addressed, now in Cincinnati, who has the ori- ginal in his custody. As a curiosity, especially to the thousands here who have never seen any thing of the sort, I publish it. Dr. Parker re- fered to in the letter, is the Missionary of the American Board of Foreign missions at Canton.
QUANGTONG, 23rd YEAR, 5th MOON, 10th DAY. MY GOOD FRIEND :
How fashion insi hab got this morn- ing? Hab catchee little more better? What thing Dr. Parker talkee 'long you? He hab show you true what thing insi ?
My thinkee spose any man show you catchee that Gin go 'long that water spose you wantee catchee No 1 fine that he talkee small chilo play pigeon. No got reason all same one foolo.
Spose my all the same for you sick, my must wantee too muchee chin chin, that large Josh. My thinkee he can savvee that pigeon more bet- ter for Dr. Parker little. No 'casion you talkee insi. So eh. Cause any man can savvee hab got reason talkee. Have hear any news come from that America si? Too muchee piecee man shew my hab got two piecec ships talkee Don Juan go 'long that Paulina hab begin long teem before walkee this side. Just now he no hab got Macao si.
Don Juan have begin that No 15 day, that No 1 moon, Europe counter and Paulina have all the same fashion No 19 day, any man thinkee he must come Macao direcly. Can see, can savvee. That no my pigeon, that hab Josh pigeon.
Just now must finishee, no got teem talkee any more long you. My Chin chin, you catchec more better chop chop. So fashion talkee
Your good friend, C. F. HOWQUA.
F. A. R * * * * * , Esq. at Messrs. Russell & Co. Canton.
TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE. CANTON, May 10th. 1843. My Good Friend :
How are you (what is the state of your insides) this morning. Have you got a little better. What does Dr. Parker say to you. He has (no doubt) shown you correctly, (what is wrong inside.) My opinion is, that if any man recommends you to take gin and water, to get perfectly well, (No. 1 fine) that he talks child- ishi, (as unfit as a child to attend to the business. ) He is as unreasonable as a fool.
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Suppose I was as sick as you are, I would want very much to burn incense (chin chin) to that great Josh (the Idol.) I think he (Josh) knows that business (what is the matter with you) a little better than Dr. Parker. There is no occasion for you to doubt this (talk inside) because any one will see I talk reasonably.
Have you heard any news from America (shores.) Several men have told me that there are two ships, named Don Juan and (go long.) Paulina started to coare here long since. They have not reached Macao [shore.] The Don Ju- an started the 15th January, European reck- oning, and the Paulina the 19th, same reckoning. It is to be supposed they will arrive soon. As soon as we see we shall know. It is Josh's busi- ness not minc.
I must now close as I have no time to write any more to you. In hope you will get better very soon. So writes your good friend,
C. F. HOWQUA.
F. A. R ** * * * " , Esq.
at Messrs. Russell & Co. Canton.
Glossary .- Pigeon, means business; catchec, to get or bring, go long, with or and ; chin chin, good wishes or prayer. Josh, the Idol, or hea- then God; chop chop, very quick.
Winter's Chemical Dioramas.
I alluded briefly to these delightful pictures last week. As works of art as well as ingenuity they are of a very high order of excellence. The coloring, the perspective, the light and shade and their successive changes under the various lights in which they are presented, are extremely striking and impressive. It is rare that a scenic il- lusion is so perfect. You see the Cathedral at Mi- lan in the moonlight of midnight. Mass is cel- ebrating within the walls. A bell faintly tinkles in the great distance apparently before you, in tones of perfect keeping with the scene. It is difficult to realize that you are beholding a pic- ture -- so perfectly are the cye and car led captive.
I am not in the habit of noticing spectacles and exhibitions, most of them being of question- able influence on the morals and habits of socie- ty, if not worse. These are of a different char- acter and effect as is felt in the decorous atten- tion and quiet, with which they inspire the spec- tators. No one can contemplate the visiters in their seats, without secing at a glance that they are of a more intellectual if not moral class than usually attend theatrical exhibitions.
Mr. Winter has exhibited these pictures in our Atlantic cities, with marked success, and will shortly take them to Europe.
Fancy Soaps.
This is a new article of manufacture in Cin- cinnati, at least of later date than those embrac- ed in the last census, at which period there was
nothing of the kind cluded in the statistics. There are now four establishments here in which it is made, Winans & Co., M. David, V. Tarde and M. Friedlander, which last makes about half the entire quantity manufactured here. The four factories employ twelve hands, and produce an aggregate of 500 lbs. daily, in value annual- ly 30,000 dollars. This is a small amount as a branch of manufactures, but it is of such des- criptions of business that many departments of our productive industry are composed, which con- tribute in the aggregate, heavy additions to the more important and extensively manufactured articles.
The Advantage of getting "a Sub."
It is stated in the Natchez Free Trader, that Tim Greene, now one the oldest printers in Virginia, was drafted for service in the Revolu- tionary war; but believing with Jack Falstaff that "discretion was the better part of valor," at the expense of a watch and a pretty round sum of money, he procured a substitute, who an- swered at the first enrollment to the name, as well as the place, of Tim Greene. In the first battle after the enrollment Greene's substitute was killed, and thus the name of the principal went upon the books of the war department as slain. Under the pension law the children of that old slain soldier, Tim Greene, who is even now alive, have for years received the substan- tial gratitude of their country.
MARRIAGES.
At[Exeter, N. H., 12th inst, by the Rev. Mr. Hurd, Rev. John P Cleveland, D D .. of Cincinnati, Lo Juliana, daughter of the late Capt. Chamberlain.
On the 14th inst., by John Jones, Esq., Mr. Thomas Hanly to Miss Jane IIunty. all of Columbia Township.
On Thursday evening, Nov. 14th, by Rev. W. H. Walk- er, Mr. John Potts to Miss Eliza Martha Duncan-all of this city.
By the saine. on Sunday the 17th inst, at the house of Mr. Chambertin, in Madison, Ia., Jacob Wentling to Miss Malitda Gassling, all of Cincinnati.
On the 17th, by the Rev. Abel C. Thomas, Mr. B. R. Alley to Miss Augusta Hilton, all of this cily.
On the 17th inst. by the Rev. J. Aldrich, Mr. William Oliver Helm to Miss Catherine Virginia Reister, of Reis- tertown Ma.
Ou the 17th inst., by the Rev. John F. Wright, Mr. Cornelius Molsler to Miss Sarah Ann Finch, all of this city.
On Thursday evening, the 21st inst, by the Rev. E- W. Sehon, John W. Punshon to Miss Ruth Langdon.
At Friends' Meeting Fifth day; 21 inst., Wm. H. Ma- lone to Jane G. Kinsey, both of this city.
On Friday morning, by the Rev. Edward Purcell, Mr. Auguste Labrot, of France, to Miss Elizabeth, dangh- ter of Capi. J. H. Cromwell, of this city.
DEATHS.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 19th inst. at the residence of Mr. N. P. Iglehart, after a severe illness of one week, Joseph Gray, of Pleasant Run, Butier County, Ohio, in the 38th year of his age.
At Mount . Auburn, 21st Nov., at 5 o'clock. Mr. Jabez Elliot, aged 39 years.
Thursday, Nov. 21st, of Consumption, Elizabeth, col- sort of Nathaniel Holtey, Sen.
In this city, on Friday morning, an infant son of Crafts J. Wright, Esq.
Tuesday. Nov. 26th. Charles Allison, youngest son of Allison Owen, aged 2 years.
CINCINNATI MISCELLANY.
CINCINNATI, DECEMBER, 1844.
Our Cincinnati Artists.
MR. CIST :- In a late letter from a citizen of Kentucky, recently at Florence, a slur is cast on our Queen city, as extending no patronage to the numerous artists who have done honor to the West, and naming Powers and Kellogg, as in- stances. Mr. Kellogg, when he left Cincinnati for Italy, did not rank as high as some of our younger artists for genius, though really calcu- lated in time, to eclipse them all. Powell and Reed were mere boys, and supposed to poss- ess more genius than Kellogg. But Kellogg, in addition to genius, has that, withont which, gen- ius can seldom excel-untiring industry, per- severance, and ambition. If he fails it will not be because he will not toil day and night, and live, if necessary, on a crust of bread. He be- longs to a class of artists who require no pat- ronage, and I am led to believe that more prom- ising artists are ruined by patronage than are benefited by it. If I wanted to destroy a young artist of great promise, I would engage him to! paint my portrait ; pay him a high price for it, and recommend him to require the same com- pensation from all others. It would be a great- er favor to give him 100 dollars for painting four pictures, than the same price for one. But we must pardon the Kentucky letter writer, as a little envy is excusable, in a citizen of his state- Wehave reduced their great emporium, Louis- ville, into a country village, and they have done so little to encourage the arts themselves, that poor human nature will scarcely let them laud others. Mr. Wickliffe's letter, nevertheless, is creditable to the artists, and his own talents, and I am not disposed to censure selfish feelings, from which I do not find myself exempt. But has Cincinnati given no evidence of a due appre- ciation of the talents of Powers? Months since, some of her citizens made him an offer of 3000 dollars for his Eve, understanding that was the price. They would have given him more. The offer was not then accepted, for the sale of his Greek Captive had relieved his necessities, and placed him in funds to meet future expenses .-- He declined the offer, as he was relieved from embarrassment, and resolved on sending his Eve, Fisher Boy, and a copy of his Greek Slave to the United States for exhibition, and they may be expected daily. Mrs. Clevenger, the widow of the Sculptor, was recently in our city, and stated that the Greek Captive was more ad- mired by her husband and others, than any oth- er work of Powers. If, therefore, Mr. Preston street, between Main and Walnut streets, It is has bought the statue of Eve, it is subject to its true, there are great objections against him. He is not fromn forcign parts. llas never travelled being first exhibited in the United States for the!
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