and treasure which the improvement system is designed to develope. To do justice to the subject, by exhibiting in detail all the advantages of the system for protecting the home industry of the country, in all the various branches of manufactures now in successful operation, would require the compass of a volume. Such a volume is happily extant, embracing the "Proceedings of the friends of domestic industry in general convention, met at the city of New York, on 26th of October, 1831,"-which will be found a most valuable compen. dium of the political and statistical information of the rise, progress, and present state of the manufactures of the United States; a work which, in the opinion of your committee, is well deserving of the patronage of the legislature of this state, whose interests are so closely interwoven with the protecting policy of the country.

By referring to the proceedings of that convention, it will appear that the honor of presiding over it, was awarded to a citizen of this state, whom the state had a short time previously invested with the highest dignity and most exalted trust, which it is in the power of the legislature to confer. And it may perhaps be considered fortunate, that at a momentous crisis, when the protecting system is violently assailed, and its constitutionality impugned, this state is represented in the Senate of the United States, by one, who, having given to the proceedings of that convention the solemn sanction of his name, cannot but feel an honest pride in devoting his best energies to sustain and uphold the principles, measures and policy, promulgated by that convention, approved and fortified as they have been, by the repeated resolutions of the legislature of this state at the last and present sessions.

With this view of the subject, which is respectfully fully submitted, the committee offer the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on agriculture be discharged from the further consideration of the resolution.

On motion, Ordered, that 1500 copies in the English language, and 500 copies in the German language of the foregoing report, be printed for distribution. Extract from the Journal.

FRS. R. SHUNK, Clerk.

The Neptune, just launched at Portsmouth, is the largest British vessel that has ever floated; the follow

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Topgallant yard

52 do.

Royal yard

36 do.

Sheet anchor

10,000 lbs.

do. of keel

do. of keel for tonnage,

25 inches.

1,531 yds.

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By C. WARE, late sail maker in the U. S. Navy.

U. S. Gaz.

The correspondent of the Register of Pennsylvania, who supplied the list of Academies, in the last No. has omitted perhaps one of the most efficient institutions in the State. The "Milton Academy" was founded in 1822, and has since its commencement been under the direction of the Rev. David Kirkpatrick, A. M. as teacher; and has not at any time been without a full supply of pupils, principally in the classics, mathematics, &c. from this and other states. And we believe we are not mistaken, when we say that the pupils from this institution are prepared with as suitable qualifications to pursue their collegiate studies, in the various colleges to which they have recourse, as those from any of its cotemporary schools.-Miltonian.

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Of the foregoing there were males of 20 years and upwards, 1,835; and under 20 years, 1,871; 1,415 females of 20 years and upwards, and 1,578 under 20 years.

There were 590 returns received at the Health Of fice, of persons who died in the Alms-House, in the City, and 45 in the Alms-House at Blockley, during the year; 706 people of colour are included in the total number of deaths.

Agreeably to returns made at the Health Office, and collected from 162 Practitioners of Midwifery, there have been born in the City and Liberties, from the 1st of January, 1832, to the 1st of January, 1833, 3,834 male, and 3,419 female children; making the total number of births 7,253, leaving a difference between the births and deaths of 554.

Deaths in each month of the above period.

Adults. Children. Total.

The number of deaths in 1832, of all diseases, being 6699, less still-born 274 - 6425, gives the proportion of deaths to population of 1 in 27,98.

Taking off the deaths by Malignant Cholera, viz. 948; will leave for other diseases 5477, being in proportion to estimated population, of 1 in 32.84.

The proportion of deaths to population in 1830, was 1 in 42.51; the population then being according to census, 167,811, and the deaths, less still-born, 3948.

In 1831, we estimate the population to have been 173,728; the deaths less still-born, were 4623, being in proportion of 1 in 37.58.

The average of the 2 years is 40.04, and the proportion in 1832, being 32.84-shows that in that year there was a small increase in deaths by other diseases than Cholera, over 1830 and 1831, of 7.20.

In 1830, the proportion of deaths in the months of June, July, August, September, to the whole number of deaths in the year was 1 in 2.34; in 1831, 1 in 2.71, and in 1832, 1 in 2:55. In this calculation, still-born

The deaths by other cholera than Malignant, was in proportion to the whole number of deaths in 1830, 1 in 13.80. In 1831, 1'in 14.45; and in 1832, 1 in 12.47; being an increase in 1832 over the average of 1830 and 31, of 1.65.

between this and such places as offer the greatest inthe building of two boats in this place-both of which ducements. Arrangements have already been made for will probably be completed and ready for use at the opening of the navigation in the spring.-Columbia Spy.

ICE DAM-During the next season a two and a half feet Dam is to be built across the Susquehanna at or near the borough of Lewisburg-and it is therefore proper to state, for after contingencies, that the river this season closed above the Lewisburg bridge on the night of the 12th January, and in the space of a few days dammed the water back to Milton 2 feet, and stopped the Birchwood Mill. The river first closed at the Shamokin pool, and commenced damming on Rees's ripples, about one and a quarter miles below Lewisburg-Millonian.

The Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail Road Company, are bringing to their depot, cor

Deaths by Scarlet fever in 1830, 1 in 98; in 1831, 1 in 23.11; in 1832, 1 in 17.84-being an extraordinary increase of this disease in the two last years, and especially in 1832.

In 1830, the deaths by Typhus fever were in proportion to whole deaths, (less still-born) 1 in 77.43; in 1831, 1 in 55.03, and in 1832, 1 in 27.94, being a much larger proportion in 1832 than in the other years.

From Diarrhoea and Dysentery in 1830, the proportion was 1 in 32.09; in 1831, 1 in 22.88, and in 1832, 1 in 21.91-but a small difference.

Deaths from Consumption in 1830, 1 in 6.42; in 1831, 1 in 6.87, and 1832, 1 in 8.04-so that the proportion has been less in 1832, than in the other two years. The average proportion of deaths by this disease, from 1807 to 1828 (per table, Vol. 3, page 128,) was 1 in 6 of the the total deaths.

From Inflammation of the Lungs in 1830, 1 in 29.47; in 1831, 1 in 24.07, and in 1832, 1 in 24.34.

From Convulsions in 1830, 1 in 13.75; in 1831, 1 in 16.68; in 1832, 1 in 16.01.

rior quality, which they intend offering for sale. The facility of transportation on a rail road, will enable the company to sell it at a price less than it has heretofore been sold at. The locomotive engine, built by Mr. ing the stone down, to which are attached a train of six Baldwin, of our city, is at present employed in bring burden cars; the novelty has attracted crowds of spectators, who are delighted at the rapid speed the engine propels her load.-Poulson.

The opera boxes were set up for sale by auction, at noon on the 13th ult. by Mr. Freeman, on the stage of the Chesnut-street theatre. Number one, including fifteen seats, each ticket at the price of one dollar, was sold for twenty-four nights, at three hundred and sixty dollars. No. 2, on the same terms, brought four hundred; and so did the opposite box, No. 23; the purchaser of each being entitled to thirteen tickets a night. The third boxes from the stage, No. 3 and 22, each having thirteen seats, were knocked down, the first at three hundred and forty, the other at three hundred and seventy-five dollars. No. 24, stage box, and No. 5, the best box in the house for a party of not more than twelve, were not sold. The boxes noted are all in the lower tier.-Chronicle.

The Doylestown Democrat of Tuesday says:-"We learn that the valuable mills, houses, &c. in New Hope,

The Measles appear to have been much more fatal in 1832, than either of the other two years. In 1830, the proportion to total deaths was 1 in 564; in 1831, 1 in 201, and in 1832, 1 in 46.41.

Of the deaths from Cholera, 563 were males, and 385 females; (of these 74 males and 50 females were under 20 years of age,) or 100 males to 68.38 females.

Of the whole number of deaths, less still-born, 3551 were males, and 2874 females, or 100 males to 80.93 females; 100 whites to 10.98 colored, being a larger proportion of coloured than usual.

For every 100 deaths there were 112.88 births. The births were in the proportion of 100 males to 89.17 females, being a larger proportion of males, than in any one of the 10 years from 1821 to 1830; (see table, Vol. 8, page 72,) of the births, 1 in every 26 was still-born; of whom the males were in proportion of 100 to 76.77. A company has been formed at Columbia for the purpose of procuring packet boats to run on the canal

the sum of twenty thousand six hundred and ninety-five dollars, being probably not more than the third of the cost of building, &c. The large and splendid brick tavern occupied by Mr. Meldrum, brought only $4,600. The lot marked in the advertisement No. 10, being 14 acres of ground, with two large factories, a cotton and woolen, and five dwelling houses only $9,200. Two elegant two story brick dwellings $1,595. Sixteen acres of land $3,550. And a strip of land along the canal $1,750. We have never known a greater sacrifice of property.

(Pottsville, Penn.) Feb. 9. SAVAGE VISITERS.-We understand that two large Panthers were seen during the present week between this place and Port Carbon. We are informed that these natives of the forest have been audacious enough to approach within a mile of our borough, maugre the quantity of powder and lead therein abounding.

Yesterday morning commenced the most considerable snow storm that we have had this winter. When our paper went to press, the snow was still falling, and there is every prospect of its being deep. Sleighs, for the first time this season, are moving in every direction.