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Talking Nachme.-A German, named F..
Der. residing New Yak, has invented nnd
brought IL perfection taking mach.ne. /. IL
play ed on by keys like piano, aud can be ma 9
to say any 'hIng, in any languHgs, thu, its III


ven.ors ces,re. The editor c! tbs New York
American says:-"We heard i! say Mr. Seesksr


IN tone distinct and s,sr.ling, that no speake.
could have failed 10 be attracted by ii; aud ,hs
IT wen. on. now in German, now in English, ,ha o
10 Latin" Wonders will never cease


ALABAMA-The committee Of Ways and Means


in the House have reported an sfhcIent tax bill.
II provides for tax Of % cents on 500 value
Of land; lo,s and buiIdings. 80 cents on 500;
slaves, from 25 cents to 81 each, according age
sex, sc. Other things in proportion. This bill,
il Is estimated, would produce S350,000 per an.
mum. II was ordered 10 be printed.


MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Briggs. Of Massachu-
selts 10 his message 10 the Legislature saws ,ha,
The capital invested in manufactures 10 the State
Is S42 900 600. and the annual value of its ia
brcs produced is moro than $4,000, 900. With
hard and unveldiog coil, which gives to the
husbandman nothing but in return for the mos,
severe labor. her agricultural productions amount
10 Sl5,OO0,OOO. Speaking Of the dob, of the
State (abou, SIX mions) he says: "The records
Of our pact history must be biottcd out, the monu-
menis of our former deeds must fall down and
decay, before any Of our authorities, or any Of
our citizens shall refuse. promptly and honestly,
10 pay the last dollar that we owe."


Pretty Ided.-Eancroft in his history Of the
United States, has the fo,loving.-"Whiie the
squaw tolls in the field. she hangs her child
spring does its blossoms the boughs Of tree
that j, may be rocked by the breezes from the
land OF souls and soo,hed to sleep by the melody
Of the birds"