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Colonization of Jamaica, Among the arrivals in New York by the steamer Prometheus, a few days since from Jamaica was the Hon. Wm. Wemyss An- derson, a. prominent member of the bar" of that/island, and one of its most respected ci- tizens. A Mr. Anderson visits the United States under a commission from. Legislative Assem- bly of Jamaica, to investigate a subject in which at this peculiar crisis the Ameri- can people are specially interested, and which is indicated by him in the following 'extract from a private note addressed to one of the editors, of the New York Hvening ost: "Tam instructed by the Legislature of Jamaica to Inquire and report to what extent, and in what way, the free colored inhabitants of America might be induced to emiorate to our island, and to colonize there as laborers, tradesmen, or agricultural settlers, The re- commendation of Jamaica to them js, that there they will be received on a footing of perfect social and political equality with the whites; while here, I suspect, they never will be. The British West Indies, therefore, is surely their proper'home. It affords am- ple field for their enterprise, especially for agriculturists. | Their children, may, if pro- perly qualified by education, rise to the iighest positions in society. It will be in their hands to make a country for them- selves» Should men of capital desire to em- bark money either in agricultural, or com- mercial, or manufacturing enterprise, | would ask then to look at the soil, and its varied: and rich productions, fostered by a climate equal to Italy; on our numberless idle. mills and water powers of every description of manuzacture, and our position on the great highway now opening for the commerce of the world across the Isthmus of Panama. Let there be a large emigration of the free colored inhabitants of all classes, and let them be accompanied also, if possible, by capital- ists, with a determination to make that country great and wealthy and happy, and to draw close the bonds of friendship and commereial intercourse 'with this noble coun- try. Surely this is better than the war of projudice (for it must be admitted that nei- iher reason nor religion justity it) that is ever going on. The white man will readily and cordially respect the colored man; when he finds him in a new position. Perhaps the establisment of a large colored commu nity like Jamaica, in the vicinity of the States, would accelerate more than any- thing else the downfall of the reign of pre- judice. Ttis only six days sail that is re- quired to reach Jamaica's perpetual summer climate. _ Have you no capitalists that would venture a mammoth steamer.on such a line?" ETL ET. MISCELLANEOUS. Fuartive Stays Casz ar Harrispure.-- The United States Deputy-Marshal arrested at Columbia, Pa, on the 31st ult. a negro named Henry, a fugitive slave of Dr. Duvall, of Prince George's County, Maryland, and brought him to Harrisburg for examination, Lefore Commissioner McAllister. The pro- cecilings were very summary. The owner and two witnesses present swore as to his identity, and the Commissioner delivered the fugitive over to the claimant, who im- mediately placed the slave ina close carriage, and. drove off with him. There was no dis- position manifested to yiolate the Jaw, nor did the case produce the least excitement. ' Enticinc Stayes.--Dr. Chas. Johnson, a colored man, has been held for trial, in Bal- timore, for enticing and assisting slaves to run away from their masters. : Jenny's Wueressouts. --The Syracuse League states that Jerry is safe in Kingston, Canada East, where he proposes to go to Work at his trade, that of a cooper. » ANotuer Fuairive Cask av Syracvse.-- A fugitive slave, the wife of a colored man, named Wandell, for whom the marshal had a avarrant, made her escape from Syracuse, last week, by the aid of some friends who had acquired a knowledge of the intended ar- rest. : Stanper.--It often happens that those are the best persons whose characters have been injured by slanderers. As we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit whieh the birds have beon picking it. Tue First VireintA Newsrearer.--The first newspaper established in Virginia was in 1780; the subscription price was $50 per annum for one eopy; advertisements of mo- derate length were inserted for $10 the first Week, and 387 for each week succeeding. Tue Carr.--The news from the Capo of Good Hope is the most disheartening since the outbreak eommenced. British Caffraria was quiet, but heayy firing has beon heard in. the direction of Fish river, where Storke and Keeti were in foree. Various districts had been devastated by the enemy. The Monitor says the post brings the usual tidings of devastation and plunder in the frontier districts of: Somerset, and in the neighbor- hood of Sanbury. A few miles from the frenticr, the Kaflirs were swarming, and the inhabitants were fleeing. Sheep were dying % large numbers from drotght. 'There was 2n alarm, apparently well founded, of defec- tion among the Cape corps. At Aukland, universal desortion was preyented by their captain, with the aid of the British residents, Matters were altogether in a very dangerous State, and the residents were compelled to act on the defensive, till the receipt of rein- foreemente, Unxrrmp Srates.--The Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, to the North and South, has a net increase the past year, of 32,132 members. The M. E. Church, North, numbers 720,471. South, 501,501, making a total of 1,251,172 belonging to the M. E. Church in the United States. Be- sides these, there are two other denomina- tions of Methodists, numbering 90,313. This added to the above, would make 1,841,485 Methodists in the United States. -- Canada Chiristian Advocate. The Quebee Gazelle announces on the authority,jof private advices from London, "of unquestionable correctness," that Mr, Avchesoh, the Agent of the great Western line of Railway, has succeeded in raising ih the English market all the money required to complete the road, and that more might haye been had ifit had been nécessary-- Colonist. ' Mr. Goven--tThis efficient temperance lecturer is meeting with considerable success mm his present tour through our Province. The Press invariably speak highly of his abilities, and award him the praise, he so justly deserves. At Kingston upwards of 400 persons took the pledge, among whom were the Mayor, Ex Mayor, and other influ- ential citizens. Kentucky HEpucarion.--A. Conyention of the friends of Education has been called, by the Superintendent of Public Instruction im Kentueky, to meet at Frankfort, Noy. 12, to consider the subject of Education in that State--praticul&ily the text-books to be used, thé means of prolonging the schools through the winter, the use of the scriptures, the establishment of a Normal school, c&e. 'Tun Capronsr or Lorrz.--lt is stated in the New Orleans Bee, upon the authority of a private letter from Havanna, that Juan Castenedo, the officer who captured Gen. Lopez, was assassinated a few days ago, while travelling in the interior of Cuba. Epucarion tn CAnaps.--Dr. Ryerson the able superintendent of education for Canada West, has recently made a report of of the state of education in that country, which shows # degree of activity unexpectedly en- couraging. During the preceeding year, there were $853,942, paid to teachers, and $56,758 for erection and repairs of school- houses. The number of pupils hac increased nearly 15,000--which, however leayes nearly 109,000 children in the province, who never entered the door of a school-house.. Of the 8,059 schools, only 2,097 are inthe habitual use of the Bible; and in 3,059, reli gious instruction of an uncertain character is given. During the year, 3,476 teachers have been in employ, of whom 779 only are females; 291 had been trained at Normal schools; 858 are Presbyterian; 904 Methodists, 795 Episcopal; 390 Catholics ; 238 Baptists; and 73 Congreeationalists. The average of their remuneration was from $120 to 240 for males, and from $80 to $160 for fe- males. Tus Ace or Iron--When we are drawn by iron horses on iron roads, construct iron houses, build iron ships, sleep on iron beds, sit onivon chairs, drink from iron fountains, and those of us who have any money keep it locked in iron safes, and those who have not, ave locked up in iron jails, and when we haye "shuffled off this mortal coil" the frail tenement is protected by an iron safe, may we not with propriety call this the "age of Tron ?" » K Exeornro Comperimenrs.--The . laying down of the Submarine Telegraph is to be inaugurated by a fete. "Prince Albert is to flash an electric spark from London, which is to fire off a cannon at the Invalides; and Louis Napoleon, by the same means, is to fire off a cannon at the Tower of London,"-- And in order togive «double significance to the ceremony the gun of Prince Albert will proclaim to Paris the arrival of Kossuth in England, whilst the gun of Louis Napoleon will publish the departure of Abd-cl-Kader from France. M. Tens in 4 Fix.--This gontleman, a short time ago, was enjoying the benefit of the waters of the Pyrenees, and while he was there, he met with an adyenture which came yery near putting him out of a condition ever to take the benefit of any other waters. in politics, and this summer he took it into his head to clothe himself entirely in nan- keen, and from the funny figure the great lit- tle man cut, it was no wonder when lie went to walk one day in the forest near his hotel, dressed in this buff stuff from head to heel, cap, gaiters and all, he should be taken for a fawn by a party of hunters. It is true they only saw him at a distance, but it is to be presumed that the statesman must have been cutting capers of some kind or other, or he could not haye been mistaken for a skittish young deer at any distance, The first thing he knew--pop, and a bullet went whistling past his ear. His only thought was of as- sassination, and so down he fell and lay as close to the earth as possible. 'Two .more shots were fired, and the hunters came up to bag their game. M. Thiers heard them, and thought the Philistines were upon him, sure enough, until he heard them use some hunting expressions, when an idea of the truth flashed across his mind. Up therefore he got and stood, cap in hand, before the as- tonished hunters, who did not fail to make all sorts of excuses when they saw the mis- take they had made. M. Thiers has his whims in dress, as well as/ Merrovist Episcopan Cnurcn is tun{ <A Buacx Gexeran.--Ceneral Avalos, the Whe Barvister and. witness, Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican forces in Tamaulipas, is about as black as the pre- sent emperor of Hayti. Dr. Miller, our com- missioner to settle the Land Claims, on the Rio Grande, jocosely told Ayaloz that if he were caught east of the Colorado, he would readily sell for a prime negro, and be put to work in a cotton field. CunturE or tH Porry.--An inereaso in the number of agricultural staples is always an addition to the resources of a country. Every useful production andeed, whether it' should rise to the importance of a staple or not, is worthy of culture, and may come in along with other products of the field or gar- den, to increase the variety of tho farmer's products, and pérhaps may render prolific a piece of land which would not haye returned a profitable yield in anything else. Dr. J. V. C, Smith, writing from Switzerland, to the editor of the Boston Medical Journal, says : "Immense crops are raised hore of arti- cles wholly unknown to the American far- mors, add perhaps the kinds best fitted to peculiar localities where grain and potatoes yield pogrly under the best efforts. One of these is poppies. Thousands of acres are at this moment ready for market, which the traveller takes for granted, 9s he hurries by, are to be manufactured into opium. They are not however intended for medical use at all, but for a very different purpose. From the poppy sced a beautiful transparent oil is made, which is extensively used in house painting. It is almost as colorless as water, and possesses so many advantages over the flax seed oil, that it may ultimately supercede that article. Where flax cannot be grown, poppies often can be in poor sandy soil. Lin- seed oil is becoming dearer, and the demand for paint is increasing. With white lead, poppy oil leaves a beautiful surface which abs not afterwards change, by the action of light, into a dirty yellow. | Anothor season some one should make a beginning at home in this important branch of industry. The oil may be used for other purposes, and eyen put in the cruet for salads." Tt issaid that Prince Metternich is writing his biographiy, and'a history of the Austrian Court, which is not to; be opened until sixty years after his death. The Indians give each other very signifi- cant names. Lieut. Hooper of the Arctic expedition, found a woman at Fort Simpson whose name is "Thirty-six Tongues," Other vices choose to be in the dark; only pride loves to be seen in the Keht. Seneca observes well. That it is thecon- stant fault, and inseparable ill quality of am- bition never tolook behind it. i A poor spirit is poorer than a poor pwrse. A very fey pounds a year wold ease a man of the scandal of avarice. What men want of reason for their opi- nions, they usually supply and make up with rage, \ By taking revenge, aman is but even with his eneny; but in passing it over he is supe- rior. Learn of the skilful: He that teaches liim- self, hath a fool for his master. Tne Eneuse Muyistry.--The accession 'of Mr. Frederick Peel to the Ministry will be of some yalue as far as the association of a name ean operate, but in other respects 1t is of no importance. 'The post he has taken, namely that of under Secretary for the Colo- nies, is one that <t the present conjuncture requires originality, breadth and genius, and in these, as far as he is at present known, he is peculiarly deficient. His age is 28, and he represents the borough of Tamworth, for which his father had been so many years member at the time of his death. Worrn Kyowre.--A young lady of this city, while in the country some 'years ago, stepped on a rusty nail which ran through her shoe and foot. The inflamation and pain were of course very great, and lock-jaw was apprehended. A friend of the family how- eyer, recommended application of a beet ta- ken fresh from the garden, and pounded fine, to the wound. It was done, and the 'effect was very beneficial. Soon the inflamation began to subside, and by keeping on the crushed beet, changing it for a fresh one as its virtue seemed to become impaired, a specdy cure was effected, Simple and effec- tual remedies like this should be known by every body. Emicration,--TLhough the winter may be said to have crept upon us, the tide of emigration still rolls onward. The Ross stéamer, which sailed, from' this port on Fri- day evening last, conveyed away a number of emigrants. 'They were all of a superior class of the peasantry--comfortable farmers, with their wives, sons and daughiters-- Sligo Champion. A Fara Jesr.--A young lady in one of the seminaries of New York, indulged in the pleasantry of frightening a school- mate, by appearing before her in the solemn dress of the grave. So perfect was the deception,--so terrible the shock,-- that the frightened young lady fell senseless to the floor, and has not yet recovered her reason. It is feared that she will be a maniae for life. ° Nosre Tuovucuts.--A poor country par- son fighting against the deyil in his pa rish, has nobler ideas than Alexander the Great had.-- Adam. | to be met with when not wanted, but, when There is a point beyond which human forbearance cannot go, and the most even of tempers Will become ruffled at times. At the assizes held during the past year at Lin- coln, England, both judge and counsel had had much trouble to make the timid witnes- ses upon a trial speak sufficiently loud to be heard by the jury; and it is possible that'the temper of the counsel may hereby have been turned aside from the even tenor of its way. After this gentleman liad gone through the various stages of bar-pleading, and had coax- ed, threatened, and even, bullied witnesses, there was called into the box a young ostler, who appeared to be simplicity personified. "Now, sit," said the counsel, in a tone that would at any other time have been de- nounced as vulgarly loud, "I hope we shall have no difficulty in making you speak up." "TJ hope not, sir," was shouted, or rather bellowed out, by the witness, in tones which almost shook the building, and would certain- ly haye alarmed any, timid.or neryous lady. "How dare you speak in that way, sir?" said the counsel. Ban "Please, sur, I can't speak any louder," said the astonished witness, attempting to speak louder than before, evidently thinking the fault to be in his speaking too softly. " Pray, have you been drinking this morn- ing?" shouted the counsel, who had now throughly lost the last remnant of his. tem- per. . : "Yes zu" was the reply. .* And what have you been drinking ?" ,Corfee zur." " And what did you have in your coffee sir?" shouted the exasperated counsel. i " A spune, zur!" innocently shouted the witness, in his highest key, amidst the roars of the whole court--excepting only the now thoroughly wild counsel, who flung down his brief, and rushed out of court Avyrtcn.--Advice is like a policeman, often really wanted never to be found. © DAGUERREOTYPES. EVERLYN WALL, Dacterresn e Artist, would inform the citizens of Detroit that he has opened rooms in Fire- man's Hall, Jefferson Avenue, whore he is prepared to take Miniatures, single or in groups, for Rings, Pins, Lockets, Bracelets, ) &e., with or without Colors, in the highest style of the Photographie Art, for all who may favor him with their patronage. {(=> Pictures taken in all kinds of weather and warranted proof against all time. All are solicited to call. Detroit, Noy. 10, 1851. BOARDING HOUSE. RS DIANTHY ROBINSON, of Detroit, i 'H Michigan, has just neatly fitted up her house on Fort Street, near the second Baptist Church, for the accommodation of a few weekly Boarders on reasonable terms. We know Mrs. Robinson to be a respectable and worthy woman, and we hope that she may mect with that encouragement which her just merits entitle her to. ; Murs. Alexander's Boarding House, Corner of Bates and Congress sts. RS. A. furnishes the best accommodation i on the most reasonable terms. Please give her a call. A. DERRICK ) ATLORING and Clothes Cleaning Estab- lishment, Griswold st., Baggs' New Block, North of Jefferson avenue, Detroit. jan2ott D. VOGELSANG Respectfully informs his Friends that he has removed to opposite Mr. Baby's House. ADDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, with all the necessary farming apparatus at the lowest prices, 'repairing of Harness, &c., will also be done to order. feb26tf WINDSOR, C. W. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. 1851. NEW ARRANGEMENT. WN and after Wednesday, April 23d, and until further notice, Passenger Trains will run as follows : MORNING TRAIN WESTWARD, Will leave Detroit daily, (Sundays excepted, ) at 7.45 A M. stopping at Regular and Signal Stations on the Line and connecting at New Buffalo with the Boats for Chicago. EVENING TRAIN WESTWARD, Will. leave Detroit daily, at 5. P M, connect- ing next morning with the Boats at New Buffalo for Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukegan, Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan, and Manitoo- wac. This train will leaye Passengers at all Regular Stations on the Line, and at all Signal Stations cast of Marshall, but will not take up Passengers at any but Regular Stations. MORNING TRAIN EASTWARD, Will leave Michigan City daily (Sundays excepted) at 5 AM. touching at/all Regular and Signal Stations on the Line, and connect- ine at Detroit with the Boats for Cleveland and other Ports on south side of Lake Erie, EVENING TRAIN EASTWARD, Will leave Michigan City daily, at 9.30, and New Buffalo at 10.15 P M, connecting next morning at Detroit with the North Shore boats for Buffalo and Express Train for the East. This Train will stop at all Regular Stations only, west of Marshall, but at all Stations, Regular and Signal, east of WM. DAY'S BOARDING HOUSE Chatham, Canada, West. } R. DAY wishes to inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has just fitted up a neat BOARDING HOUSE, on King' street, for the accommodation of the public, where no time or pains will be spared to render satisfaction to all who may fayour him with their patronage, 'but especially those who are moving from under the kidnap- ping law of America, one AUCTION SALES. TARING AND. LARKINS, Avcrion AND Commission Merrcnanrs, on the corner of Woodward and Michigan ayenue, opposite the City Hall Market; Detroit. Special and strict attention will be given to sales of Real Estate, Dry Goods, Grocerios, Furniture, and other salez, in any part of the city. Pel ae : The above business, in all its branches will be promptly attended to. REFER TO : Edmonds & McReynolds. Doty & Abbot. O. M. Hyde. James Stewart. John Ladue. HH. R. Andrewa.. NEW LINE OF STAGES "ecommodation Line from Amherstburg te Windsor and back, \ R. LEVI FOSTER will start a now ih line of Stages on the above route, from Mr. Marie's Tavern, Amherstburg, at 8 0' clock on Monday and Saturday mornings; and from Mr. Beeman's Hotel, at Windsor et 9 o'clock P. M. on the same days. ~ EXTRAS STARTED WHEN REQUIRED. As Mr. Foster has prepared the most ex- cellent teams, and yery comfortable covered conyeyances, he hopes to obtain a fair share of public patronage the present season. Tia stages will commence their trips on the 4th day of July. r Amherstburg, June 1851. nl4 MILLS' PAIN EXTRACTOR py OR the Cure of. RHEUMATISM, NEU- RALGIA & PAIN IN THE LIMBS. Let those who suffer try it, and it will prove itselfin a few minutes. It has cured Rheu- matism of long standing. ; KY Tf there is a person in this city now suf- fering with Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Nervous Tic Doloreux, who has tried all other medi- cines advertised, and is not cured, we invite you to call upon us at Mr. Gordon's Barber shop, near the Depot. , Detroit, June, 1851. ANTI-SLAVERY BOOKS O be had in Detroit, at McIarren's Book Store Jefferson Avenue. : The UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SLAVERY, by Lysander Spooner. HENRY BIBB'S NARRATIVE OF SLAVERY, Illustrated with Engravings. This work will be sent to order by applying to the book agent of the True Wesleyan back concern, No. 8 Spruce st., New York, or to Wm. Harned at 61 John st., at the following prices: i ' Paper covers -.. - -° - §0 374 Cloth binding - - - - 0 50 Extra gilt bound - - - 100 For cash in hand one-third will be taken off. UNIVERSAL HISTORY of the Cotorrep and Inpran Race, by R, B. Lewis, , SONS OF TEMPERANCE . CONFEC- TIONARY SALOON BENJAMIN: LEE OULD inform the inhabitants of Detroit and yicinity, that he has opened anew Confectionary Saloon, on Jefferson Ayenue, one door aboye Cass st., where he will be happy to see his friends, He will keep on hand a large supply of Steam refined Molasses Candy and other Confectionary, Also, Pios, Cakes, Beer, Tec- Cream, Soda Water, &e ; All of which will be of the first quality. CHEAP BOSTON STORE. BOOTS AND SHOES. HE Subseriber has on hand at all times a - full and complete assortment of Boots and Shoes of deseriptions, of superior quality and workmanship, which will be sold at ex- tremely low prices, for ready pay only. The Citizens of Detroit and the surround- ing country aro respectfully invited to all in and examine our stock aud prices before pur- chasing elsewhere, as they cannot but bo suited. Ikeep on hand a constant supply of my own manufacture, made from the best materials the market here or the east. will afford. This establishment keeps in constant employment about seventy hands, with an experienced foreman to superintend, and all work sold by me as my own manufacture, will be warranted, and at about' the same price that castern work is sold. ' Also, always on hand, a general and com- plete assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's Misses' and Children's Boots and Shoes of all descriptions of Kastern manufacture, and of as good quality as can be purchased in tho eastern market, which will be sold cheaper than at any other establishment in the state, All the above work was selectod expressly for the retail trade, and is of the very best quality--any work purchased: at this estab- lishment, proying different. from that repre- sented, may be returned and the money will be refunded. Boots and Shoes of all descriptions mado to order on the shortest notice. "ee Repairing in all its branches, done ina neat and durable manner, at prices to suit the times. wre! Findings of all descriptions kept constantly on hand. L. L, FARNSWORTH. (> Don't forget the number and get into the wrong Shop, but remember the Gothic Store, 54, east side of Woodward Ayenue, five doors below the Presbyterian Church, and Marshall. 2d. store from --_ Avenue, m14,