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,tOMA.S RAGL VS L) & OO.-PROPRIETORS.
Lume XXXIII.
STRICT CONSTRUCTION OF TllE CONSTITUTION .--AN HONEST AND ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, I860
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■he liver invigoratori
1 nrmiiKU BV nr. s.is'i-mii),
Imnoondeil Entirely From GUMS,
Jose of the idst it;;i:.\ i> vk and uvi.it
■HiatfClNES now before the public.
Ciuni* rttnpvel One dose often repea t-
Dorbid or t>ad matter M ed is a sure cure for
_totSsrstcm,supply- CHO L K KA MORBUS,
IlD their place a heal- <J and a preventive of
TjU of Idle, lnviiro- CHOLERA.
ffiSrt'SS* 0 Only l bottle Is needed
p. purifying the V to throw out of the sys-
EkS. irivilifr tone end P. tern the effects of medi-
Vllh to tV whole I’m- C 1 clue after a long sickness
err. removing the .
m of the disease—cf- ffl One bottle tajicu for
In, a radical core, i ’ J.U’NDltK removes all
- I U snllowne»!i or unnatural
„ |/*.kM IL color from the aklu.
, and. w*St Is ^
evented t>y the A One dose taken n utm
Eiluseoftheliv-V time before eating glv
1 . vigorto the appetite aifT
IP] makes Urn food digest
>lf V | well.
AUh and prevent One dose, often repeat!
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(ling and K id, cun- I'llllOMC 111
Y AKUIUKA In iu worst
, form, while M'M.MKR ft
doss taken 9 BOWEL COMPLAINTS
Kfors retiring, prevents H * irld almost to the ilrst
llgUtmarc. dose.
■ Only one dose taken; * a few bottle* will cure
■ nlfbUousrn* the bow-1 DROPSY by exciting the
Ts gently. and c u r e «ltd. nbaurhci.li.
lOstlYciiena. H
■ One dose taken after Cj] recommending thl#
■ .-III rum i“
I One dose of two 1
We take pleasure In
inrilng this med
i preventive for
> KKVF.it / '
FEVER,
of a HU.
dnt^r,
! Fevers
| , . BILIOUS type. It
»onful8 will always re H operate* with certalnta
|litelj relieves COLIC, •"* derful virtues,
til who use It urn giving their unan
imous t eat I inoi.y In its favor.
l'lcuiidt i iti^ iu ErroL
The Timet has certainly paid hut little
attention to the proceedings of Congress
tvsmwtwwrra conspicuously inserted, at the j snent the election of a Speaker; otherwise
it could not make so many Blunders ns we
find in its article of Monday. It denies our
assertion that “the Democracy obstinately
refuse to elect a Southern man Speaker,
when the opportunity wna time and again
• Horded”! and bases its denial apon its
assumption that the Northern Opposition
members who voted for Mr. Gilmer did so
merely to compliment bint, and would not
have stood up to that vole had them hern
the remotest chanco that their votee would
elect hirn— and it adds: “If they would
announce their purpose, enough of them to
elect Gilmer with the combined vote of the
Democrats, the Democrats would vole lor
Gilmer.” Now, we have otready published
a portion of the debit# and proceedings in
the Hause on tha 22d inst., from which it
appears that on that day tho Democrats
charged tho Northern Opposition with
insincerity in voting for Gilmer on a previ-
ous balloting, and intimated that they would
not stand up to that vole if the Democrats
manifested an iuicntiou to unite with them
on Gilmer. Whereupon a number of Nor
thern Opposition members declared their
enliro sincerity in giving that vote and
their readiness to vote so again. And Mr.
Harris, of Md., then nominated Mr. Gil
mer and distinctly announced that enough
Opposition members from tha North would
toiv for him lo secure his rlection with the
aid of the Democratic votos. Tho vole was
accordingly taken, after this assurance, and
Northern Opposition mefobers enough voted
lor him to elect him easily with Democratic
help, but the Democrats in a body refusud
is vole lor him, and thus lost another
chance lo elect a Southern rum) Speaker,
when they knew that their votes would
elect him. All this appears in tho regulnr
reports of Congressional proceedings on
that day, and tho Times cannot deny u
word of it.
Now, wo challenge tho Timet to point to
a single balloting on which tho Houthern
Americans could have elected u Democrat
Speaker, if every man of them had voted
lor him. Mr. Million’s highest vote was
Off, end IS of these votes were given by
Son them Americans—bo did not get even
tho entire Southern Democratic vote. And
of tho Americans who did utt voto for him,
Mr. Etheridge and others have declared
that they would do so if their votes could
alact him. Wo do not wish or adviso a
PR. SANFORD, Proprietor,No. SI.'. P.rowlwajr, New J Southern Oppositionist to VOlo for n Di m-
' 0 crat for Speaker; but the Democracy must
give them a chanco to elect one ol their
number before they can charge them with
rejecting it. They have had no such chanco,
and never can have, for a majority of the
House (black Republicans and Douglas
men) have pledged themselves never to vote
for a National Democrat.
As wo have said before, we repeat em
phatically : “The •Southern Opposition have
never had a chance to alect anybody but
8herman, and that they refused to do, and
will retuse to the end ol the chapter ; while
tha Democracy have hod sovoral oppor
tunities lo elect a Southern slavebolding
Speaker, and that they reluso to do, though
they know the only alternative is the elec
tion of a black Republican. That is the
statement of the case ‘in a nutshell.’ ’
The lliiftlncfcB before CuiiRtcaa.
Though the Renata cannot entertain or
act upon any business requiring tho con
current action of the two branches until the
House of Representstivua is organised,
notice has already been given of several
important bills, which will probably engage
Much of the time of tho session. Amomret
these, Senator Gwin has given notice uln
purpose to introduce his Pacific Railroad
bill. Senator Slidell, also, gave notice that
be would bring in a I ill for tho acquisition
of the t Uland of Cuba; the provisions of
this bill are the same as tlio»e of the bill
broogbl in by the same Wuns'or at the la»t
session. Benaior Davit of Mississippi lias,
also, given notice of his intention to intro
duce a bill providing a Territorial organise*
lion for Arixona, and the necessary court*
f.ir the protection of its inhabitants; and
Kansas, with the Wyandotte Constitution,
stand* si the door to demand admission a*
a free 8lato as soon as Congress is organ-
ixed. The black Republicans will probably
resist tho Arizona Territorial bill without a
provision excluding slnvery ; but they will
te defeated in this, «« every Southern man
will oppose it. and so will the Northern
Democracy if they can obtain a triumph of
The Prospect ul' Organisation*
The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier, in the paragraphs below,
succinctly slates the difficulties in the way
of electing a Speaker of tbs House. It is
a mistake, however, lo call Mr. Hriggs, of
N. Y., an snti-Lecnntpton Democrat, llo
is an American Whig, elected as such over
a Democrat, ond has all the time acted with
the Southern Opposition. Of the other
right anti-Lccotnplon Democrats, the five
from Illinois have all tho time voted for
Democratic candidates, and three, Hick
man and Schwartz of Pa., and Haakiu ot
N. Y., hove for somo time been voting for
8heru;un. There is, we think, but little
doubt that Reynolds, Adrian, H. C atk,
Riggs and T. G. Davis will eventually either
vote directly for Sherman, or for the plural
ity rule, which will bo an Indirect but sure
contnvsn o to elect him :
“The House cannot choose n Speaker
until the nnii Locompton Democrats—
Messrs. Uriitgv, Reynolds, Adrian, Uiyge,
II. Clark and T. «. Davia—or lour ol them,
ebull ••■*•** in * !
From the Montgomery Mall.
Hu!r£lii£ an Overseer—Over the I>elt.
Wo shall tell the tale “aa 'twas told us/*
by a jolly steamboat Captain, at tho Thea
tre, a night or two since, substituting ficti
tious for real names t
Down tho Alabama river, in n county
which wo shall namo Derby, Uvea utt enor
mously rich and very clever young planter,
who sometimes takes a grand frolic, and
who, when whiskey is in his h‘ ,3 '^» cul * W P
tricks and capers tho most fantastical that
ever wore generated by n healed brain. His
family, when ho poe* ntf, invariably Bend
with liim n ttUHly “mustee” servant, aatout
llow, who cares religiously for his matter's
elfare, at times when he can’t look after
, hiiuself.
A wrek or two since, our Eccentric—
whom we shall call Hudgins—attended by
••Cub,” his Rervnnt, started
frolic, being equipped with ^
'ytl blood ol France.” . 1 h« twain I f iic j|j|y and foico
From the Dally Times, COth.
NHrabenu It. l.uuiar.
The demise of a man *• distinguished in
the history of our country ns was Mirabeau
U. Lamar, deserves something moro than a
passing notice ; especially to the people of
Geoigi.t, among wnom he was born, and
where he passed the early part of hi* life.—
We regret that we sro unable to do tb.it jus
tice to tl e subject which its merits deservi.
Gen. Ii.tmar was born in Putnam county,
in tlih Stole, and at tho time of his death
was about CJ years of age ; ami up to tho
time of the Texas Revolution, resided in
Georgia, inhere he filled many honorable po
sitions, with credit to himself and thl>sn
whom lift represented. He wua for a long
time edftor and proprietor «f tho Columbus
Enquirer, the first paper ever published in
this city, mid the o!d files of that sterling
general j nn j inlluenlial sheet will show that be wiel-
t bottles ol . ( j C( | || lM «*pray goose quill" with as much
■ork. Retailed by all Drugirist*. Sold alto In
r • l'EMliKltTON A UA 1 *
A (IKK * IVKItSON,
J A. WIUTKMDK i
March «, ISM
WILL CONTINUE! TUB
travelled 8uulh-weetwardly, about fifty miles
intd^the county of Cumberland* (we'll any#)
where liudgina was unknown. Jogging
along, they came to an overseer Fitting on
the top-rail of the fence of a colion field,
overseer-fashion, watching his hinds, at
some tort of work within. To stop, have a
chut, and treat the overseer, was the first
impulse ol the Eccentric; and speedily nil
hands were growing merry over the superior
liourbon, in n corner of the fence, but, in
nn evil moment, an unhappy idea struck
Hudgins. Ho would quiz the, overseer by
making hint believe that he, the Eccentric,
was "one of brown’s men,” and “Dub” a
boy lhnt ho had stolen—so he would ! And
he did, in the most confidential manner, and
with innny injunctions of sccresy,
such n tale to the the overseer, uiging
to “join.” r
The astounded overseer stood a second or
two, with distended ryes and mouth, pale,
silent, statuesque.
At length he shouted lo one of his “Dri-
Vera” in tlm field: “Ned cuuio hero and
bring ilig Pi ter and Juke.” *
In a Hies, three stout negroes jumped
ovi r the fence. Said tho overseer—
“IIuHichb that d—d while Abolitionist !”
A ml jmiiji ilialrly upon giving tha order,
himst ll look hold of “Cub" and qu ckly
find In* liitiitl* tied behind his hack—tho
boy knowing hi* place too well to resist.
Hudgins at first wuu taken by *U'prino
and his laugh began to grow wonderfully
wenk, as tho negroes seized him.
‘•Hold on, biMiid off, you d—d fools, lie
said ; *‘l was only “hugging” lliul squusli-
hcad there !”
••Tib him l” thundered tho overseer; and
they did lie him, and that in double quick
time.
The overseer drew a long breath, a*
surveyed Ins captives. Eccentric wished
explain ilio little joke, and told who lie w
and what bis object was—just to have some
fun. The overseer diU'nt believe one word
of it —nut he !
••Oh, d—n you,” said ho to Hudgins,
now a very pale man—“it’s reasonable to
s’poro you’d deny it when 1 wouldn’t go in
KT "Mr. Peabody'. Iricml. rufiml him I VMtli you, you cuworl wbUe-livod .oounurol
^■cnndulaio ol the Opposition ; they | that wnnts to make a free-nigger of your-|
i he afterwards did iho
t tho ensanguined field of San Jn
s Rev-
.. voio lor Mr?Sherman,or lorn caiidid
of the comhined Democratic and Amer
ican panics. Sumo member ntay yet bo
found, in ifie course m n mon«h or two.
upon whom tan be united tlie votea ol these
throe flmi-Rfpublican rquada.
•'Every effort has been and will continue
to lie made, h'owc»» r, to induce lour ol tho
above named nuti+Lecomptona logo over
lo Sherman. They will Rot do ii, nor will
they name » Republican lur whom they
will voie. .
‘•No organization can bo immediately
effected ; nona within n month. Tirnd niuet
be afforded lor ilio compromiee of conllict-
lng opinions and viexva and personal preju
dices.'’ ^ ^
Ouluon.—Tho Democratic Stute Conven
tion of Oregon, held for tho purpose
appointing delegates to the Charleston G
vontion, was far from unanimity. Tho
delegates from eight of the nineteen coun
ties represented refused to tuko part in tho
selection of delegates. Those representing
(he other eleven counties appointed dele
gates and expressed their preference for
Gen. Line for the Presidency. These pro
ceedings do not indicate any great strength
of Gen. Lane even at home. We believe
that every State that has yet appoir lei-
agates to Charleston, except those known
to be for Douglas, ha* presented one ol its
own citizens a* u cundidale ; and the prob
ability is that there will be quite an inter
esting fight between Douglas and the
guerrillas. Tho latter see that their policy
is to scatter as much as possible, ho uh to
draw off Htaleo from Dougins by local and
personal influences, and they trust to their
ability finally to concentrate at Charleston
lor his defeat, ll i* a doubtlul us well os u
huZJidous game.
Upon the breaking out of tho Te
olution, hi* sympathies and feelings were so
greatly aroused si (ho tyranny und oppres
sions which that infant colony bud received
the hands of the Mexican government,
that be determined to throw Ihu weight of
and prestifo in the sonic, and lo
sacrifice comfort and competency at home,
order that Texas might enjoy nil the im
munities of a free country, from which »ho
hud been dobarrtd by tho selfish policy of
Banin Anna and other bold and intriguing
chiefs of Mexico.
Gathering around him n few personal
d-uTVn.-he jlrioiuls. he repaired to tho seul
"^bold and chivalric nature, re-
tho brilliant character of a
Hayard l.W that of an adventurer, soon
made his slices sought for. Ho was al
most ima#difcUly placed in » position ol
ihu hi^l^» l honor and responsibility, und
wtOi suit hrlil the confidence of tho i cxitn
poophVJUntil the Independence of that coun
ity xJffs acknowledged, undergoing all the
pnva/tiutiH cud sufferings of the gallant, hull-
(Jad , halbstsrved army of tho Republic,
until the Butt of Ban Jacinto went down
upon tho flying and beaten battalions ol
lunHtTWli-i'
" <!r n „r.
:
"f:
a nit
thereby cxcluUo’Dcmocrats Irom voting I
him, uh tluiy rniglit, under f'**"'’ '’•"••• ,
Htanres. •*, if this was not
Die
2Uli.
r the Til
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R
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V * a
1 8 FORMERLY. THEIR OFFICE sn.l BALE8-
. ^e prepared to M
|ll all Ordora for floods, make Advances.
I extend tlx usual facilities to their frlnod* and
9 ns. JOHN W. KnvO,
A. M. ALLEN.
THOMAS OAMAK.
ilambus, August 2.1,1M0 dwtf
UGHES, DANIEL & CO.,
" WILL CONTINUE A OKNKUAL
^JStorageand Coimni88iong?!r l Tj'
coivir.g and Forwarding
UUelNL^, AT THE
WELL WAREHOUSE,
pledge our Lest exertion* t» give satisfaction to
b Who may entrust us vrltli tli>-lr product.
'W, *rr prepared to furnish all customary advan-
Sei tn our customers, and to fill promptly ail orders,
■at the lowest market rat -s for IIAtiUlNU, ItOI'E,
I.LT, u. «Ui,t Iiluiuilon ^
—DANIEL,
. J. IIUDOEK.
Columbus, Qa.,June IT, 18M dwtf
Notice to Shippers!
^-Hupi-ed op
really mistaken
party, or the
io a small
truth is,
mi.Uk, u. Till |SU|IU ku tired of j
making party lests of judicial elections, und
hove tclused to do so in this instance,
Ibotgh oirc (if the candiJatss was nomine*
Ird by a parly convention, and the other
was sUAtaincil by partisans because of bis
politics. Our people know Mr. Raabudy to
be in every way capable ar.d deserving, ar.d
ihey volod lor hirn ns snail without respect
to party, generally. Had we thought him
otherwise, wo should nsver have said a word
iu his support; and aa it was, though ho
was tho nominee of our party, we newer
once urged bis claim* on that account, or
appealed to pjirty to support him. We
iru*t that, ihtoughout the Circuit at in this
county, party politics havo influenced this
election hut slightly.
n mxrk.-ri. Tin brands
vin U furnish'd t>j auy of th* W arebouwa to their j q> rMloru | ,qa 3 tler sovereignty instead. On
r °Th™UablHU>•* of tb* Company tnvlns with tb# j i; , e u th**r hand, it i* fair to presume that
dtUaf the roeelpt and caa*»» sbeu th* Cotton Is j RilllI », # , n R^nreaefUa'iva will re»i*t
bats. A* the hav« poaitl.r ordersjjot
ript for any Cottou uules* “*■ '
rlU ba furnUh* -1 by auy of
ostomrr*. gratis. ,
Th* UaMlUty of th* Company begin*
yMlwu " I e , er y Southern RepreoerUa*
tkc aJ,»i..ion or K«n... k.cu.. th. ilipn-
ned resolution of the | | M (ioRS of the English bill have not been
delivered St th* observed. Thus It is almost inevitable that
questions at issue between the North and
Boar! of Director*:
'•Resolved, That when good**
th* risk of the ovuers.’’
No artir-Is of Freight will I- (Mlrrred unt 1/1 a.!
tkargr* on thr whole bills ere pild.
Repteantwr H*. isdO awtf | mHi
HOME DISTILLERY. acoc.t. cm.titctwulim.
UQUOE WARBANIED the VERY TURE6T. Nisbet, E*q., who has
“ — ^M^uL*criheM^»ow isanufacturlng j |hii i n fl ue „i, t | paper with marked ability
m
WIIWKF.Y dally, by a refining pror.
• Hqm
; article to convince r
topi* c
j iu Uutscll manly, Ala., one mile
AMBROSE URANNAN.
v adulteration or dilution is Impossible In Us manuj
I am selling till# pure Whiskey at only |2 p
Ion, and when sold by the barrel a liberal dcdWTWI^
will b* allowed.
Messrs. B*cut.i k Drsmiix on Randolph street,
and Jambs W. Utah on Front street, and Ont-nrstB
AMLobko, No. 14 Broad Street, hart my Whiskey j
for sale In any qaantliie*.
My Distillery is ' “ ‘
west of Uirard.
sept *T__
NEW YORK WIRE RAILING COMP'Y
of t
, ■ ..
...... gSL„- Company, know* at th* < Oil-
FOS1TB IRON RAILING, Uie Company have Isrpely
addtd to their fadlitle* for manufacturing, and are
now prepared l* execute *rders to any extent. Tb*
Compotite Iron Railing It a different article to tt.elr
celebrate.I Wire Rallinr. and U used f»r a much Iu *»•
Irr fenee for sneiaaiug public grounds, dwdhags, and
•tpecially for cemetery lots. ....
Henry .McCauley is our only authorised
agent for U,e sal# of our Railing in C olumbus, and l*
In pot****Win of all our Designs, and Specimens of the
Railing may be seen at at- tin es In his Marble \ ard,
•a Oglethorpe Street, Columbue, La.
tftnCtllNSOa k WIOK1RFMAM.
ApvBH, 'H
Cottage Chairs Cheap.
** I NOW offer COTTAGE split-bottom ClIAIRfc
VA. ovat aud good ertki.at $1 oarh.
Vm Lr >*4 Street,
*T» ivpt O.’tttedU I. H, nKC8
Bedsteads and Mattresses.
C t ALL an 1 tee them. 1 am no w selling a very nea
• Cottar• Uedetead at |A; alsa, Mattresses of the
tmaterial and make.
J. H. BIKES, n Bread Bt.
Meets <wtf
KoImtI «:. IMxun,
m m v is.k uWi
■Uu office directly opposite the Fo*t Office.
AwffllW *
California.—Tho new# from California
is unimportant. Tha Ban Francisco.Court
of Bieiisions hud denied the motion lo trans
fer the indictment found against Judge
Terry for lighting a duel with Senator
Broderick, to iho Fourth District Court for
trial, nnd an application wus to bo made lo
Lliu Supreme Court to comjiel the transfer.
John Conuess, Llo anli-Lecomplon enndi-
(J-iio for Lieutenant-Governor, and o warm
friend of tho Lie Senator Broderick, has
fiftm cfiusrii member of the Legislature by
a large majority in El Dorado county. His
tioccee* i* regarded «« a tribute ol public
•••tped lo the memory of Broderick.
Ernon of tur i.aib (’old Bkap ih
'i’xxAB.—The Hutmton Telegraph makes
the following extraordinary statement: “As
near n* we can ascertain, there wero front
flit j to n xty people fnzon to death within
the Stale of Texas during the late cold
weather. Of these, at Last foriy wrre
under tho influence of liquor when frozen.
There who many thousand hogs, entile and
sheep frcien lo death also, none of whom,
it it fair to suppose, wore under tho iuflu-
A Niw Orlkaks EaTiRAia.—The follow-
ing are tho estimalca by a leading und
well-informed house lor tho cotton crop of j
the present yrsr : Receipt* at New Orlcan*
1,000,000 bale*, tl Mobile BOO,000 bales,
Atlantic and Florida ports 1,200,000 bale*,
Tex as-crop 360,000 bales, Interior receipts
Tb. dm,
fy Tho Southern Dcmocrut is the title
of a new paper iu Griffin, of which Messrs.
Hill and Logan arc cdilors and proprietors
It takes tho place of both the Umpire Stale,
lately burnt out, *nd the Independent South,
bought out by the new firm. Its name
indicate* its politics. Published weekly at
advance.
the Boulb nit
this Congress,
nguge much attention I
James T.
Hue edited
has retired from its editorial management,
■ bj Henry UlenUnJ, E<q
ti.na/ut commence, lb. ttew yenr, .nil
I ISik volume, in *n enl.rg-J form. It i.
one of tbe mo.l emerjm.ing nerr.paper, of
rwt, I lbc Soolb, >n,l i. cli.r.cutlcej by lire
industry ond judgmenl di.pl.yed in .11 it.
deptrtmenu. We regret ,o part with Mr.
Niebet »■ * n editorial colemporary, but
tviah him . more ploa.ar.t and ea.y life
hereafter than th. d.ily r.eu.paper editte
ran hope for
ry When it wa* telegraphed last week
that the Baltimore Sun had information
that a coalition had been formed between
the Black Republicans snJ tho Southern
Opposition in Congrc**, by which tho for
mer were to have the 8|*aker and the latter
the Clerk, we pronounced the report "false.”
We now leern that the Boutbern Opposition
mesa be re are justly indignant on account of
this groundleae calumny. There is no
excuse or palliation for it whatever, for no
Southern Oppotitionwl has on a single
balloting voted for a Black Republican, or
proposed to do so in eoy contingency whs’-
fW The Black Republicans have had
no recruits except Demoerati since the
voting commtnced, and will have no other.
The Sun it a very zealous and unscruj u-
lous Democrats p»F«, pwUnding ntu-
I trebly-
rySnow had fallen to the depth of
three inches st Atlanta on Saturday after-
noon, and it wii still snowing when the
American wa# put to pu>*« that evening.
We also hear a rrport that there w** *now
and aleet at Montgomery and Lnion Springs,
Alt., tha same day. In this locality—being
the time latitude aa Montgomery—there
vrit only « cold rain. ^
py Among the Bcutch, in the Highland*,
the following prediction in relation io the
wind on New Year’* Eve is currently
believed t
“If New Year’* Fve nlgtri-wln't blow South,
It i-rtokeueUi varintli sod growlh ;
If West, much milk, and fish tn Ute set;
Jf North, much cold aud stories there wUl he ,
If last, the tree* will beer much irull;
If NorUi Last, Uv« It, «•*»» f' 1 ' 111 *
B. ll blew from the Wert last Sat
urday night. The believers in sign*
propbeeie* can draw their own auguries, if
th* shove doggerel is intelligible to lbeui>
M;
Tho cavalry charge at Ban Jacinto, |ud
by Lamar nnd Iho gullunt Bhormun, i*
ciumnlvroJ by nil military men to bo one ol
the must enlondid end deapcrale foals of
arms ever accomplished. Numbering loe*
than 75 man, poorly armed and indifl'uronl-
ly mounted, they boldly rushed upon tho
bristling squares of Mexican Infantry, rid
ing them down under tho hoof* of their hor*
see, and asbreiug tho cannonicrs nt the guu*.
Everywhere in the thickest of tho fight,
wa* spi.ii tho glittering sword of (ho gulfant
(ion. Lamar, n beacon of hopo lo hi*
bravo md scanty f.dlowora, and a bright
mark for tho bullets of tho enemy. Tho
contest w:ih long hud doubtful. Right and
courage triumphed over wrong and tyranny,
and Hie routed and beaten invaders Had in-
gloriously Iroin tbo field, and Totes wa*
free. There are lew actions in history that
can compare with tho cavalry charge at Ban
Jacinto, and it dees not pHlo ho loro tho rash
onset of tho Light Brigade at Balaklava,
nor does it Jose any of Ua brilliancy when
compared with the hold charge ugainot the
Bikh* nt Dhillianwallah.
Alter the war ho retired into private life,
until called by the almost unanimous voice
of tho Texan pcoplo to the Chief Magistra
cy of the Republic. His administration
was eminently successful iu evory pnrticu-
ihe history of thoso luma fully
•J®*' ^foro hi* death, (1>
• c -^‘.x Mission to the Central Ami ri-
<?.<(£•• salisfuction of
*■ of delicate trout, and
he poescssed
-a /(J
~ ,'V ml diplomatist,
5 > 0/ emergency it
o,a hns been pub
lie was no uuhuc-
married. Hi* first
buried in the cemetery in this city ;
the second survives him, the beautiful nil
accomplished daughter ot the lute Re
John Newhind Mnllilt.
Wltldllnir Making Hluuelf Generally
Useful.
Wandering tip Fifth avenue on Htimlay
la*t, I was somewhat amused nt the strange
conduct of your delinquent contributor,
"Charles Augustus Widdling, 1*. I’.,” who
bud run foul of a zealous tract distributor,
who wos endeavoring to enlighten him
the subject of Padobapliala. “My dear
brother,” *»id tha distributor, “are you u
Christian 1”
“1 inn not,” replied tho redoubtable C.
A. W. “During my travels in tho East, I
emliraced the Turkish faith, and threw wive*!
Bisinillsh ! Allah is just, nnd Mahomet is
his prophet! May thy shadow never be less.
Depart, friend, in peace!”
Knowing that my friend was n sirict Ro
man Catholic ; that lie hsd never been in
the land of the Hun, and that his youthful
years precluded the idea of one wife, not to
mention three, I awaited with some anxiety
further developments. The worthy distrib
utor was overjoyed at the prospect of
contra with a live Turk, and unnoticing the
mslacious twinkling of Widdling’s eyes,
began the attack.
“/ cannot depart in peace, my friend, un
til I have said a word to you ! Bo young,
• ml the possessor of three wives ! ’
“Don’t envy me, my friend,” said W.;
••they arc more bother than comfort, I as
sure you. ff you would tske ono or two off
rny hands I should he much obliged.”
Tho distributor was taken back by hi*
unexpected proposal, but ngain returned :
• If you would look at one of my tracts, my
tnitgu ded friend, you might perhaps find
some startling truths therein.”
“May I a*k where the tract lies!” que
ried W., with a gravo face. “I suppose you
the South, should have hesitated a moment | refer to some western land#, and I have tm
to pur nr himself of ail suspicion of tquatler I doubt the truths oru very startling in lh.it
si vereignty and Douglssisnt, and thu
Bona of Matte.
Grand Discloturtn of the Ceremonies and
Mysteries of the Wonderful Order.
From the Zanesville Aurora.
In almoRt every town and ci y in this
country there is a lodge ot tho Bona of
Malta. This tnyslerious order took it# rise
iu New Orlcan* iomo thren or four year#
ago. There am two accounts given ol its
origin. Ii is #aid, by ono account, to have
originated with the army of •* Walker the
Filibuster,” at tbe time that worthy was
prepnrtig to lake Coin. Another account
tays (list it origirm'ed during the ravage* of
the yellow lower, and mi a intended to di
vert the minila of the Lightened people, ne
well os to supply a fund for charitable pur-
1'omb—such aa burying tho homeless dead,
6lc.
However it mny have originated, it is not
tbo ordet that outsiders take it to be, a* wu
shall preseni'y show.
Ono of the brethren, who has been turn
ed out ol tho important und secret nllieo,
tbo ill'iiil* of which are "O. R. J. A." has
tuken uffente at the order, und communic
ted to us tho whole proceedings—pass
words, grips,‘signs, &c,
When about to become a member of the
I.O.H. M. (Independent Order Bona Malts,)
the candidate or candidates presunls him
self or themselves in an outer room, where
ho meets a committee of officura of tl
lodge, wilt) conic to him out ol tho tod
room, with drawn awards in their hands,
and n kind of thrcc-barred abort iron hat*
cm, which hide their faces; there ollicers
pul test mirations to each candidate, and
any candidate who hesitates or falters
allowed to depart in peace } those who
main pay $5 each ; and the committee re
turns to the lodge room lo report on their
cason nnd havo them balloted lor.
Thu fuuda thus nixed pay tho rent of
room,aud the balance is expended in char
ities ; there are no other due*, lor reasons
which will appoar hereafter.
Alter the candidates are hnllottcd for and
t'locteii, the Grand Conductor goo* out to
the unte-room and rbcorlu tbo candidate* to
thu iti*ido ctiirancu door, where hu pound#
on tha dour with the hilt of hi* sword three
limes, iho inside sentinel raises a little slide
in tho door—.peeps out, nnd tho chief offi
cer front ll^p inside ask* in a loud voice:
What i”* the cautu of this hub bub t”
The soniint 1 answer* : ••Btrsngers coming
into camp.” To which the Chief replies:
t rip,
But tight oil’you go, to Cumberland
county jail—J’vc been watching just twen
ty seven days rou a man L1KI YOU ; and for
fear tho town-folks ’ll let you blip, I’ll make
tho uiggtr* hit you a hundred, Uetoro we
atari ! ’
And right then nnd there, that trualy
gourdu»n of enoihct’s property strung up
of the r
draw him” ono hundred limes with
cracking Driver’s whip. Thu yells,
and protestations of Eccentric were
to hear—ho swore ho was “sound '
goose.”
“Yes !’’ said tho overseer—“hut
be s heap sounder when we
you, down yonder at town !
Mules were brought end
Hudgins and Cub U?d away
*f|ve* mounted on the hyhrnli
with the resolute overseer I
miles, to town, securely bon
by hiuiHell and a trusty no
will) n double-barrel. Arri
trie was safely jelled sraid jlhe exeernt 1
of the populucu who wanted
pieces.
r him i
A few hours only had elapsed, when
Hudgins, now duly sobered nnd ushutned,
contrived lo communicate with a friend in
town, who knew his family; and, on a full
explanation of tho ufl’uir—and his doing
the overseer the justice to" soy, that he hod
only done his duty—he nnd Cub were io-
it-aiM'd from imprisonment.
Tbo over-cer, on heuring tho denoue
ment, very foolishly ran oil', Luring ven
geance— but will no doubt return a* soon
n* he get* over his fright aud learn* how
bin conduct i* viewed. ,
M on a i,— Never trifle with so graven sub
ject aa tampering with tlavo#. A rope, in-
*lcad of thu whip, might he Ilio reward of
the joker.
nr In a debate wlm li occurred in tho
House of Representative/) on the l.filt of
December, Mr. Herdsmen, an Opposition
member from Georgia, used tho following
language :
“Now 1 propose t nek this quoetion of
the Democratic candidate for Kpcaker, and
il lie will aiibwer it to my eetiHluctien. 1 lor
one.ns s Southern Rights man, pledge hirn
my support. That in Intr end rquuro. 1
e*k him whether ho endorsee the cuiiAtruc-
liou ol Benatsrs Dongles, Smart and Pugh,
to wit: that the organic act coolers on tho
people ol a territory, while in a territorial
condition, the power to exclude slavery by
unfriendly legislation ; end whether ho
would support for President Mr. Doiiglns,
or any other man bolding thin opinion, il
nominated by the Charleston Convention?
It Mr. Bocoek ennwers those questions in
the negative, I pledge him iny nupport as s
Sotthern man. ll he eioua not, J, lor one,
will never vote for him.”
Now this looks to »* like s very fair,
straight-forward sod patriotic proposition,
and we »re no good reessn why Mr. Borock,
ny other State Rights Democrat from
tho offered Southern support. Mr.
Bocoek said nothing, and his friend Mr.
McKee, whos^specch was .interrupted by
Mr. Hardeman’s proposition, evaded the
question—Ku/ouhi Spirit, (S. Ji. Dem.)
Mormons Gttowina Cotton.—A latter in
the Mountaineer of Salt Lake City, Utah,
wr iiten from Hcberville, WLshington coun*
ty. has tha following t
“Our prospect for e good hnrvcst of cotton
in this piece is very flattering et present.~
Wc have already picked between two and
three thousand pounds, end Icel esnguiue
that w« have yet lire or six thousand lo
pick.” • a
A hlunt-vpokcn, off-banded old gentle
man, tbn other day, previous to dinner,
arose and delivered himself as follows :
••For what we are shout to receive, may
the Lord moke u* truly thankful—what,
wife ! e plain hash again to-day 1”
It was all in the same breath, and the ef
fect was inexpreasibly ludicrous.
A JusTice in Doubt.—A justice who late
ly tried e lady in Cincinnati for cowhidmg
a gentleman, cuncludea bit decision at fol
io we :
“If q man wea to attempt to cowhide n:e,
I would strike him deed evert in the forum ;
but, if a woman were lo attack ms, Put
il—d if I know what I would do.”
Continuance or Corn.—In Eurew, Lime
stone county, says the Houston Telegraph,
tfia enow which fell on the 2d, was still on
tha ground on the l‘.uh inst. This is unex
ampled in tint cl pert Text*,
Tbo puzzled distributor explained that he
referred to a religious tract, written against
tbo sect celling themselves •■Podobaptists.”
“Ah, I’edobspt.ists,” said W. ‘Judging
from the etymology of tho word, I auppoar
that they are a sect who baptize the feet in
stead of tho bead. My dear friend, I nhould
not like to inlirfeio with auch a useful so
ciety.”
The distributer explained that the only
diffrrencu was that Baptist* iintu«r*cd;
while Pedolisplists only sprinkled.
Cleanliness being next to godlines* in
\V.'* opinion, ho wa* struck with ibis latter
fuel, Slid unhesitatingly declared his firm
belief ill the Uuptiatical mode of procedure,
and his active enmity towards the i'edohsp-
(istica! doctrine, lie wavered somewhat
when he discovered that the same was used
for a number of the unwsthrd, hut when
last seen by ino was receiving for distribu
tion from tbe delighted distributor s large
pile of tracts!
The Maim Trunk.—We leern that tho en
tire line o I the A. Ac G. R. K., is now under
contract Irom tbe present Terminus,
McDonald end Ormond. We losrn that tbo
latter firm will commence operations in De
catur co.i in Jen., or ea soon as they bnirh
ilie portion of me rood, located through
Lowndes and Thomas counties, is ptosccov
ud vigorously, by Messrs. Jones end Hayes,
M. 8. Griffin and other reapuusible coatrec-
tore.—Cambridge Gtergian.
“What u *ighl breaks upon our vision !
The room i* nearly datk, nnd i* only light
ed l»y n I .imp of alcohol, which
coffin in Lite iniddlo or tho
throw* its blue flickering light around upon
cenc. And Much it hcl'Iio ! Tho mem
ber* dressed us our citizen* have *oen them
Upon tho street#, are ranged around the
room thu# :
One lice upon his hack like n corpse, an
other kneeling upon hta knee beside hirn in
the attitude of u mourner. All ib still ns a
tomb itrouud the room except in tbo center,
c the coffin lie* upon tho bier and the
pain lamp Dickers upon tbe scene.
Beside that coffin, which i* covered with
a pall or black cloth, innrchr* an old man
who carries a imrekct and bayonet upon his
shoulder—utt old man whoso while lock* of
hair hong in wierd and lunglcd iiiuomcs
about his neck. With his bit hand ho
HuulchoH unmeaningly nt hi* huir, und then
mutter* to himself ua ho turn* upon hi* horl
with tniliiuty precision and maichu* luck
and forth, pausing and repealing the black
pullid coffin end flickering light.
At either end of tho coffin itnnd a figure
draped in white from head to foot, with
uplifted hand* aud upturned eyes, mutter
ing lip*, Loin which no sounds isvue, am
nothing of tbo fucti visible but tho eyes am!
mouth. At ono end of tbo room tils the
chief—blazing in red and gold color*, but
motionless—at the other end mis a skeleton
with u gilded crown upon his head ; with
one bony hand pointing upward, while with
the other ho clasp* to hi* llestiluMS lip- tho
figure of nn inf-mt—at either bide of Hie
room sits the Grand Chancellor nnd Re
corder . Each and all ns motionless as tho
coffin ortho skeleton.
Ari/uod Hie colliin thu candidates march
in on oblong ring, pussing limber from the
coffin und uuurost the mrtuber* nnd officers
—ihu* leaving Hin old man room to pneo to
sod fro up and down the room. Thu Grand
Conductor rnurchea with drawn sword in
band, und the Grulul Bcrgcunt of ilio sap
pers and miners marches sIsj with drawn
Hword ul tho tail of tho lino of candidates
for iitiiiniitm. Thioo time* round tho linu
nisrche*—twico in painful silence, through
which nothing it hoard but tho dunking of
sword scabbard* us Ihry strike, at each stop,
thu leg* of ihu Conductor and Sergeant—
during tbn third round nn organ or melude-
on (.trikes up a low, wailing, tremulous,
wild, hollow tune, which i* echoed back by
tho members in u low, death song, whilu
tho old man murchr* inure rapidly, and mut
ters louder and louder, until us the can
didates finish tho luol round, thn^L C.
(as the chief is called) says iu u deep vuicu,
“Poses, venerable fattier ! Life i» undo Up
of sorrow, end the world is ripening for sor
row greater tfiuu (hint) ! Peace ! Peace ! Bo
still thou wounded burnt J" To which all
tho iiiL-uihers respond: ‘ Pence! Pence!
Be still!"—then the music stops, aud tho
old man resumes his quiet mereb.
The candidates ore now arranged around
the G. K., who questions thorn a* lo their
motive* and intentions. If the answer* are
satisfactory (■* they always arc) the candid
ates sro conducted lo the chair of tho sknl
eton, where a person, hidden behind thu
grim figure, administer# an obligation to
each, which hind* hint from hi* cradle (rep
resented by tho infunl !) never to divulge
what he may there see und learn.
After ovDUiniiig thu obligations, the can
didate* are conducted back to tho G. C.
through tho same iceno of nileucu and sor
row, who gives them some advice, slier
wine' they are conducted to the ante.room.
Amhtu.. cuds the first scene.
• BCEKKHKCONU.
After the candidate* go out and the door
i* closed, the member# iu an instant spring
to their feet, light Up thu roi'in, throw off
their gown*, put away the coffin, Ac., and
prepare for fun. In the meantime tho can
didates are being blindfolded so that thuy
cannot see. Iu this condition they are con
ducted to (he door again by the ssnso pur-
lies a* .icforu ; tho door is again rappod up
on, and this litno the G. C. says in a loud
••What Is It that tr.aUs the alaraif
To wined the Bentlrel replica :
"Filemls 1 who will do no harm."
To which the (J. C. answers;
"lllil them beware t
Anil welcome tb enter here!" •
To which the membeia all respond :
“Welcome to enter her*.*’
The candidates are then led in, in single
file, each holding the cost tail of the other.
In tola) blindness they are thus rnarchod
about tho room several times, while the
room is lighted brilliantly. All is now
silence and grins, oxcipt on the part
of the candidate#, who are sternly coiuinan-
ed “no levity.” They are brought to tbs
chair of the Grand Commander, where they
are asked all manner ef questions touching
the fitness to bear arms, to swim, to march,
as lo the condition of their health, teeth,
<Vc., A:c.—as lo their moral character—
whether the* *o been or ere iutcrnpers'o
—whether they have overstepped the hounds
of cheslily, end so on. In order (o get (hi*
information one of the previously initialed
heads the line and stammers out answers in
th* question*, gradually and painfully ma
king himself out a mighty bad fellow. The
others, who at* bliuded and cannot ere, ef
course, hold thrmsplvce in honor hound to
speak out tbo whoL truth in such u solemn
place a# they imagine this still to bo—as
they cannot seo how iho nccno has changed.
At each answer tho (J. C. soya, “Lot it bo
record d.” ami iho recorder sing* out in a
low hollow lone, u* ho write* it down in »
hook, “It ha* been so recorded !”—
[Note.—Tho records in thu book must be
ntoreHlim:.]
During lhe*c question* tho cnndiJatcn are
tried to tCHt their ability to swim, to p'ay
the drum or inatrumcnis—and
'amusing to #co staid sober citizens lying
dotyn faro foremost on tbo ffjor, rnd “strik
ing nut” as if swimming for dear Ufa from
Florida to Cuba, a* well n* going through
other tents of a similar ridiculous character
character. But then, each man think*, vre
oppose, that hu nia*t do os all good “Bon*
Of Malta” have done before bun, and there-
‘ who!! figure.
i.vuj: . . .r above question* are
asked ami answered, tho "XtididaUS taken
another solemn obligation having reference
to llm conquest of Cubs, which is adminis
tered to them in them in their blind state,
while ouch place# Uia hand upon a big hook,
which ia always carried in procession, and
which contains nothing but tho picture* of
two jacka**(jB, one in Hi* prime of life
tho other iu a rrfpid decline.
Aftct this tho candidate* tire told that
they ntuht must retire fora moment and p
■pare to go through a try ordeal, which will
SkVerely test their nerves and manhood.
They retire and so eni\* econo second.
SCENE Tlltttn.
The candidates uro now brought in ono
a time, still blindfolded. Each candidate
brought in, rapidly marched around the
room.double quick time,between two guard#,
and is thou made to run up u steeply inclined
ladder, composed ol rollers, which nro f-et
clo*e together, and which turn under hi*
loot at every step, and make in* lug* Ify past
each other like spokes of a runaway buggy
when hu gotB to the top ol tbo bidder it
lands upon a platform, whore stand tw
more guard*, who turn him about and tell
Inm to Hit down, lie sits down, nnd they give
him a shovo down thu ladder over the roll
Without any sled, lie rides this way to
bottom ol the ladder, whore strikes a spring
ing board, just no it is jerked up by
stout men, which fiends hint with a bound
up toward tho ceiling ot tbo mom ; coming
is uauglit upon tlio tw-anl
ting posture ; ono ot his leg* in then pulled
about so that ho is amrido ul tho board, and
this condition ho is carried around tho
inn in a proccHsiun of tho tuomber*, while
drums and gongs arc being beaten in a most
luriott* imumur.
By this timo the candidate, blind ns ho is
begins to m.'d through tho mutter, und
ilio state ul ms Mr. Surely.
arid or riled, uccureliiij
Iti* feelings ; but it i* tu<
Alter taking Dim around tho room on the
board, tho G. C. says, “Jet iho cavern bo
opened,” and nt Unit moment tbo board is
lowered ul otto end nod hoisted nt thu otber,
and tbe candidate olides down to tho muuth
ul n large sheet iron cylinder-something
similar to tho smoke stuck ol a steamboat—
ami u* ho slide* down a rough .votco whis
per h m bn; ear, * Crawl for your lit#”—lol-
lowing tins ndvica lie crawls tliiotigb the
thing, wlnlo all hand* are pounding oil the
uuttndo of it with stick*—just as he entries
out ho is taken again up tho Bleep ladder of
rollers lo the pla'i >rm at tho top. llo is now
told to Hand up straight and divest huimelf
ot ull matter mat will spoil by coming in
contact with water.
While he i» being thus prepared lor tho
water, tho members hnvo gut ready a largo
canvn# about with ropes ull round it; this t*
placed behind him, and bold outstretched by
us many us can get hold ot tbo ropes. As
soon a* slli* ready, tbo candidate i* thrown
hum die platform back upon Hti* sheet, nnd
away Do goes, up nnd down, no sooner
down titan np again—like BbiicIio But;
tossed in a blanket—until the members ^
tired tossing hint,, nt which time lie i* let
duwn upon a mattruss ; Irom
lilted hack upon tbe piatlorm,
set upon the top roller with In* loot directed
inwards tbe bottom; nn umbrella without any
covering is then hoisted nnd given lo In ni in
liis Icti hind, while in lus rigltr hand is
placed a cow boll; Ito iu told to hold up the
umbrella und ring the bell, and thus sails
down over tho roller* into a tub lull of
sponge* at the bottom. Here tho blinds
nro tuken from his eyes, und Ito beholds
liimsell surrounded by about tilty persuna,
in their slur/ sleeve*, all laughing at him
At lirst the candidate is astonished, then
Ito geto angry, und filially Ito laughs with
tho rest, and becomes a zealous member of
the venerable Order.
llo is ihen instructed how to gel into the
lodge. He is instructed to (tie outside
door, sneeze twico and rap once, ot this Hie
sentinel ratscB the slide or wicket in the
door, nnd tho candidate says “Bqui,” to
which the sentinel says “Boh;” Ihen both
say “Bquibob,” and the member enters.—
lie there udvnnces to tbo inside door, whoro
he #neezeo once und blow* In* u»sc and
raps,at which the slide is lilted, r.ud tho
candidate *ayfl "Lagerto which the sen
tinel responds “Boor,” and then both .say
“.Swci Glaus,” and the candidate octets,
proceeds to the center of the room, where
lie Hups h'B two upon hands nt tlie top ol
his bund, nfitr Hio manner ol a jackass flap'
ping hi* cure, and takes his test. Tlusi
tigi,. -iv/. admission into any lod.-o ot
Bun* in im '"hoy are properly given.
Thera nro tm-iu o. thi.su c roinonies, but
these arc the duel ut them.
Of coubo, wc do dm vouch, for the truth ol
this, but it is probably true. We lull the
llniu. or No Haiti.
The little patitli of Yrllowdalo farmers
had long beep without n minister. Ono
day Rev. Mr. Surely vi.Mfd the village, and
usked to stay over Sunday and preach
to them. Tho people wi re pleased with his
sermons, aud some were anxious (u havo
him stop. A meeting wa* called lo know
ihu mind of the pnnsli. “1 don’t tea any
u*n in having a in in idler,” said Sharp, a
rich old farmer; “a parson can’t lumn ino
anything ; if wo’ve any money to spare, wo
better lay it out in cnttioihir.g that will bring
a fairer return,” ‘J’lio Babbatli loving port
ol the people argued t-trougfy against him.
“Well,” onswored Bharp, not choosing to
•how himself convinced, “I'vo heard tuff of
ministers that could pray to r rain, and bring
it; if we could hit on one nl that sort, I’d
in for hiring him.”
Mr. Bharp wa* a man of eonsrqence, nnd
tho younger and Its* knowing of bis neigh
bors were quite taken with the idea. “That
would be a minister worth having,” they
thought. Anil niter much talk, it was
"Breed t-» hire Mr. Surely upornthu condi-
that he would give th'rnTruin, or fair
or, when they wanted it; for their
Inrm* often ruflcrod both from severe drought*
nnd heavy rains. Mr. Surely was immedi-
urely waited upon by u committee of tho
parish, who *oort came back, bringing tho
minuter with them. “I will accept your
Lnn* upon ono condition,” said he, “that
you must agree upon what port of weather
you want.” Thl* appeared reasonable, and
mutter* wero arranged for a year’s stay at
Ycllowdaitf. .
M aokn passed on, bringing midsummer
heals. I'or three week* it hud not rained, '
and tho young corn was beginning to cuil
with drought. Now for tha promise.—
“Conte,” said Bharp, with one or two oth
er* who** hilly furum were suffering, “wo
need rain, you remember your premise.”—
“Certainly,”answered thu minister, “rail n
meeting.” A meeting was cullrtl. “Now,
n *y ffLutls” said the pastor, “tvhat is it you
“Rom, rain, ’ shouted half a dozen voiccB.
“Very Wjtll ; when will you have ill”
“Tin# vary night, all nightlong,” said
Sharp, io which several assented.
“No, no; not to-night,” cried Mr. Smith,
“I ve mx or seven ton* well-mado hoy out;
I would not lotvo it wot for anything.”
"So havo I/’ udded Mr. Peck “no ruin
to-night.”
“ Vv ill you take it fo-inorrow?” utked tho
minister. But it would tako ull to-morrow
to get it in. 8u objection camo up for two
threo days, “In jour days than 1” said
talc i
i told l
A Kuusas Outrage.
The St. Lnuia Democrat (Black Rep. pa
per) publishes the following letter, duicd
Ossawattomie, Kansas, December 15 :
Report, ot a reImblu character, eaye that
a man named Bell, living on Mulberry
creek, iu Bates county, Missouri, atuuu
that ho bad lost a negro, and bad heard ol
him' neai Ossawnttomio, ire Karma*, llo
employed*!) Mr. llennoii und Mr. Drown to
go will) him in pursuit ol said negro. The
threestaried Irom West Fuint, Missouri,
about the 7th inst., and returned tbo Dili.
They reported that they stopped at u house*
to stay all night in Hie vicinity where the
negro was hidden.
Capt. Snyder, bearing of them and their
busiuca*. raised a company, consisting ol
mveraj white men and thu negro in question,
and repaired to lire bouse wnure thu hunter*
were. Thu negro first entered tho house.
Tire master spoAu to him, calling him by
name. Trie negro euui tbut wu* nut hi#
ns me—that hi* name was Bob—thttt he was
a Iree negro from Virginia. Tho company
then ruuUc-d into thu iiouso und mude the
throe men prisoners, and told them ilit-y in
.tuJed to imng them. My informant says
mat after they had taken them out of the
house, ropo ire band, so mu distance, and
cslung a liult, sirqq e i tho ovmcusi o.T thu
master und put it on iho negro ; also, took
me pistols oi Hie master and belied them on
Hie negro. They also look the hat ol Hie
darkey and put u on tho head of one ol mo
invaders, und mounted ino negro on his
master’s horse. They then told thorn they
would let them go, provided they would pay
thu expenses ot ilio war. Alter having
stripped them of hor.e# and equipage, they
required Buino money to puy coutiiigaut ex
penses. Theiiwi.tr ol tlie slave presented
them fifty dollars and asked them it that
would do. Tno capiuln remarked that ii
would be sufficient- They hired u carriage,
and reached West Point on me evening ot
tlie'Jib. Ono ol them reached home bare
headed, so lie did nut cuooao to wear Hie
negro's list.
A Cat akd Dock Btory,—Who believe#
this:
A cat belonging to s widow lady in Ohio,
lately set upon a half dozen of duck’* eggs,
and continued her attention until the egg*
were hatched ; a»d there i* now a fine
brood of six young ones, hall duck and half
cat, having duck heads and cat tails ; but,
wbat is more wonderful, they mew und
quack alternatelyt ! * * ^
Jr }lc will Remain at Home .--If the
V rgi* slaveholder will remain at bomt,
h will bo allowed to enjoy his slave prop
erly in peace.— JV. y. Tribune, ,
llo wa* at home when the abolitionist*
look IJarper’#l orry, waan'i he t—SusunnoM
Hts>t.
Mop, atop J” cried Mr*. Bharp, fluffing
her husband smartly by tho sleeve, “that
day we have set to go to Snow-hill. It
tnusnt rain then.”
in short, (ho meeting resulted in jast no
conclusion at nil, lor it wus found quite im
possible lo agree.
“Lntd you ruako up your mind#," said
lire pastor on leaving, “wo must ulf fruit in
tho Lord.”
Both Mr. Smith nnd Mr. Peck got their
liny in, hut on Hie day tbe Bharp# work lo
go to SnowhiJJ, it began to ram in goed oar-
t"Bt. Sharp lost hi* visit, but Ins crops
guiuril.
^ And *o it happoned one*or twice again.
I ho yenr rolled by, und the people coujd
nevi r all agree upon what kind of weather
they warned. Air. Surely, ef couse, had
no occasion to iu.til Ins putt ol *ho contract,
and thu result wus that they began to open
lltoir eyes to the fad that tlii# vn.ilJ Would
be u strange place if it* inhabitants should
govern it. '1 bey saw (hat nature’# law*
could bo sufejy trusted in hand* ol nature’s
God.
At tho closn uf ike yenr iho minister spoko
of leaving. This the pcoplo would not Lu
ton to. “But I cannot hlay under tho old
contract,” said he.
“.Nor do want you to,” said Sharp much
humbled ; “only stay and leach u* and our
lldreu how to know (red und obey hi*
laws.”
“And nil things above our proper sphere,”
nddod tho piutor, “wo will leave wilt) God;
lor ‘He douth uil thing* well.* ”—Child's
Tupcr.
Clipper Ship Rack.*—The London cor*
respondent ol Hto New York Commercial
Advertiser writes:
An intereBiiuj* irinl of speed is now going
on between perhaps the two fattiest clipper
ships on tbo ocean, lire one American, tho
other English. I refer to Hie Sea Serpent,
Copt. J. D. Whitmore, belonging to Grin-
neli, Minium A. Co., of Natv York, ami iho
Fiery Crus*, Cupi. Dallas, oi London.—
The latter vsbhcI sailed Irom lioug Kong
lor London, nnd wa* followed in oigut day*
by tho Sea Serpent. Tho English vessel
arrived lour days tn advance ot tho Sea
-erpent only ; many bet* were made at
Hong Kong Hint they would arrived won.
book as these vessel# were telegraphed
in London ns having arrived iu the mouth
of iho Thames, n return cargo wus engaged,
nnd on last Saturday they both sailed ognin
ler Hone Kong, at exactly tho .ame hour.
A largo nmount of money is staked on tbo
race to China, and tbo captains are author*
izcd to put their #h»n* r.. the test.
Snow.—Snow lull two inched deep
throughout tiffs nection on Thursday night,
aud while wo write, (Friday morning,) tho
whole town i# in a uproar by tho citixens,
big, little, o d ami young, maio nnd ietuala,
biiow hulling on tho streota, nnd assailing
every passer by. Some very amusing in*
cideiii* re*u|ird from tin* sport under our
eya, but wc have not space (o onumorntu
them. Snow t-eldum (all* iu thi# section,
and whan wo aro viaited with tho rarity nil
hands turn out lor u grand jubilee, regard-
iesa ol the consequence* to setry Imrses,
window glasses, nnd spectacles. The morn
ing is bnuulilut beyond comparison, nnd so
gemul are the rny* ol tbn sun that iho whiia
coat now covering the landscape is rapidly
dissolving. When shall wo havo snow in
tfiiaaunny climo again.—Thematvillc ;(•'« )
Enterprise.
“One by
s, Dougina' friends lesvn
weeks ng), Onsawatomio
Brown, a practical advocaio ol ih«t odious
heresy, bid adieu to Douglas and hi* doe-
trines. On Friday last, two more ot tbo
copy-right democracy, recently engaged m
tho incredible exploit ol rejecting slavery
from Virginia, by “unfriendly action.” do*
•oriod their gallant ohioltsin. Tlieso bo.
• rayed innocents endured death rather than
.-tand on the Douglas platform.
[Sunny South. ■Irvineratin paper,
St. Louts, Deo. 31.— I ire rreuria falling
"lowly. Tho ico in running no liouvy that
Hio underwriter* hnvo toraidden any boat
to run uji or down tho river, except at fi*
own risk. Tire Thermometer tin* iiiorning
stood at s*ro.
New YohK, Dec. ill —Tbn property nf
the American Exprc** Company was wold
•' suction tor #600,000 to Wolls, Butterfield.
F trgo and other#- who will ruorgojffsu as thu
.\uw American Exprers Company.
Oosxquas
l.amak.— tno funera
ceremonies of tire lamented Lamar, in Gal*
vestou, wero of tire most imposing chrartcr.
-miico tho celebration nl tbo duelb ol Gen.
lacksun, »n genornl respect ami fcuch uni
/erval grief bad not been wjtnceamf on H a
ocoaainn of thu demise of nny public man.
Second only to Gen. Houston in service* in
Texas, (Jen. Lamar will fill *n honornbla
place in Hio hiBtorv of ilia' citato, and of lire
* nolo country.—N O. Pie.
Of Eldr dje F. i*«ige ( well Kiiawii SS
“Dow, Jr." tho author nl the famous "Patent
Merino if,” wa* found dead ip a huso of
prosi.tut'on in Ban Francisco, oi tha 4th
uli. lie wi* a native of L<tchfir(d, Conn.
On year* ago ho we* editor and proprietor
f tho Now York Myrcurv, but meeting
with reverse* Ire went to California, wham
■ c became addicted to liquor, and died in
ih* moat utter degradation aud misery.
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