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("From the Columbus Enquirer.] To the People of Western Georgia : The Legislature at its session in 1836, hav ing passed an act incorporating the Columbus Kail Road and Banking Company, made it the duty of the Council of the City of Columbus, to take measures to carry into effect the great purposes contemplated in the act of incorjxj ration. The vital importance of the subject not only to the commercial prosperity of our City, but the great advantages to be derived by every section of our country, naturally con nected with us, or which may-be brought in communication by the completion of the work, have induced the City Council to bestow upon the subject the best and most practical consid eration of which they were capable. The re sult of our labors has been placed before you, and we ask your serious and unprejudiced at tention to it, confidently believing that upon the speedy and successful execution of this, or a similar w ork, depends not only the com-! mcrcial existence of our City, but also the j importance and influence both commercial j and political of the Western part of Georgia. | The City Council arc unable to designate 5 the route upon which the contemplated Rail J Road may run, that being a matter to be de- j termined by actual survey, under the order of j the Company, when organized. The Charter j however, prescribes, that it shall not terminate j south of West Point, and that the Company i may connect the road with the great State work, from the Chattahoochee to the Tennes see river. The State Engineer has issued proposals for entering into contracts, on apart of the State work, to commence near Decatur, in De- Kalb county, and there is no doubt, but that the State will successfully prosecute her project. Our efforts tfion, ought to be directed to the construction of a Road which shall con nect with it. We suppose therefore, that the Columbus Rail Road and Banking Company, when encouraged, w ill make it its first busi liess to survey the country for the purpose of ascertaining the best route to Decatur, a dis tance of about ninety geographical miles from Columbus, and passing on a line through the counties of Muscogee, Harris, Merriweth er, Coweta, Fayette and DeKalb. It is believed, the work, with the necessary apparatus, will cost about one million of dol lars, which when completed, in connection with the State project, will open to us the trade of the Cherokee country, and a portion of Tennessee. It is believed that the Charter is a valuable one, and ought, not to be lost by negligence on our part. The City Council therefore, propose to carry it into effect by the issue of City Bonds, for an amount sufficient to make the ..first payment of twenty-five per cent., say seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which bonds are to be predicated up on the faith, property and revenues of the City of Columbus, and upon pledges of Real Estate, made by each individual Stockholder in the Company to the amount of one half the Stock subscribed for. Having determined that the work contem plated is an important and useful one, and that the privileges granted in the charter should, by no means, be forfeited by neglect, the only question to determine is that of the practica bility of the plan adopted by the City for car rying it into effect. Upon this subject the following reflections suggest themselves to us. Real estate, at. the valuation usually given to it in this country, constitutes as safe and permanent a basis upon which to predicate public works ora circulat ing medium, as any thing short of gold and silver. It is better than suspended Bank notes which might be paid in for stock, and which must depend for their ultimate redemption up on the solvency of personal securities, which are always more or less effected by the fluctu ations of commerce and change of times. It is n fact observed by all, that real estate, par ticularly in the country, sustains itself better under the greatest commercial embarrass ments, than any other species of property, and as town property must depend for its worth upon the quantity of commerce carried on in it, it is obvious that every work which fa cilitates trade, increases its value. There is one consideration which concerns us all. Money for the last ten years has been, and in all probability for the next thirty years will be, worth twelve and a half per cent. This is a state ol things naturally connected with our situation, as inhabitants of anew and growing country, where he who is sharp enough to get money at all, will hardly be found so dull that he cannot turn it over to twenty-five percent, advantage in the course of the year. It is thereAfc-e clear if money cm be brought into the country at a less rate of interest, than the amount between that which is given for it, and that for which it can be disposed of, is so much saved to the country. Again, it is bet ter for the stockholders and the country to make up the company upon a pledge of real estate, than to pay in the money, allowing it to be entirely convenient to do so, because you would lose the use and interest of it, untifthe Bank and Rail Road Company commenced making loans and dividends, whereas bv a pledge of a real estate, you may borrow ‘the money at one half the interest lor which von can dispose of yours, and yet have all the use and benefit of the property pledged, together with your surplus cash. If the plan contem plated by the City Council can be carried into execution, it is believed that Stockholders will not be called on to make an additional payment upon their stock under two years from the organization of the company, and ti:oa, perhapo, forsssc sat •exceeding five dollars per share for each four or six months, as tiie work may be made to progress, and there is but little doubt but tint the dividends arising from the Banking operations, will pay the interest upon the whole amount borrow ed, as it may annually fall due, without call ing upon the Stockholders for one cent for that purpose, or even touching the dividends which may arise from suDsequent payments by the Stockholders. Again—a very important reason wiry we should at once enter into this project, arises from the great probability that the State will lend her own credit to all organised internal improvement companies, which will enable, them at once to go on in the execution of their 1 projects. Stock in these companies, which are even now under all these disadvantages, above par, will rise still higher, and afford a handsome profit to the owner, as an article of trade. If we can succeed in negociating the City Bonds, the company will require less aid from tire credit of the State; if we fail, we shall certainly be in no worse condition than we are now, and the company being organized, we shall have tire better ground for expecting i~ie benefit of the State’s credit. Ties view of the case derives strength from the fact that j a general spirit of enterprise on internal im provements seems to jiervade the people of Georgia, and indeed it is high time we had waked up to our interest; for how can we stand coldly by and see our young sister Ala bama push her cdhimercial facilities into the limits of Georgia, and snatch away from us the very means of our existence as a city. Shall we fold our arms, whilst Macon is ex tending her improvements towards that sec tion of country, naturally dependent upon Co lumbus for its commerce? Will we still be satisfied with that state of affairs which gives to Columbus thirty thousand bags of Cotton, whilst Macon, with no superior natural advan tages, is receiving her hundred thousands? Shall we longer indulge the vain fancy that the Companies in Eastern Georgia, will not execute their vast plan of running a Rail Road across our very threshold, to West Point and thereby effectually bhist our every com mercial prospect? Can we contemplate with any sort of pleasure, that state of affairs which will show us the grass grown trail, witli the pointer designating it as “the road to old Co lumbus?” These things may yet come to pass; but if they do, the City Council of Columbus will have the proud satisfaction of knowing that they have discharged their duty, by mak ing every effort to prevent it. All of which ia respectfully submitted, by the Committee, appointed by the honorable Mayor, under an order of the Citv Council. WILEY WILLIAMS, J. L. LEWIS, R. A. WARE, Committee. [From the Savannah Georgian.] STATEMENT Exhibiting the. progress of the (h ntral Hail Hoad. “The grading of the road is under contract to a point fill miles from this ci ty, and advertised for letting (on the sth of April) 13 1-2 miles further, making in all 82 1-2 miles. Os this distance" 50 miles are completed and ready for the rails. On ‘2O miles the rails are laid. Contracts have been made for timber to reach tit) miles from Savannah, and the contractors have about half the quan tity furnished. Explorations and instrumental surveys have been made, defining the route of the road to the “double bridge’’ on Wil liamson’s swamp, in Washington County. From this point westward, much examin ation will he required to find the most eligible line, as there are several different routes, each respectively having its claims to a preference. The former surveys have been with a view to a route from Samlersville, down Buffalo Creek and its tributaries, to the Oconee, thence falling down to the flats of Big Sandy Creek, and ascending by the valley of that sirca:n to the summit ol the dividing ridge be tween the Oconee and Ocmulgee—pass ing this summit the descent to the Oc mulgee is made by the valley ol' Stout Creek, and thence to Macon. An inspection ol the State map will readily show, that a more direct route would he preferable. It is, therefore, necessary that the country between .Ma con and the Oconee River should he fur ther examined, with a view to a route less circuitous and less expensive. It is hop-] ed that Walnut Creek and its branches! may afford us an ascent to the summit,! and that w e may descend to the Oconee by the valley of Commissioners Creek.] This route involves a location of the linej in the vicinity of Macon, very different from the one before described. A com mencement of the work at Macon cannot therefore be made, until the line is deter-, mined thence to the Oconee River. Our engineer corps has been diligently employed during the last summer and present winter, and in the preliminary surveys and definite location of the east ern portion of tin' road, and the superin tendence of its construction. To have made the surveys and locations of the 1 western end at the same time, w ould have required the corps to he doubled. This! would have been attended with great un necessary expense, as the present 1111111-] her will afford an exploring party for that] end during the spring and summer, when i the labor on the road shall have been so far reduced as not to require so great a number in superintendence. But admit ting that the road was definitely located | throughout, the placing a force on it near j Macon at this time would he extremely impolitic. The transport of iron for the track would cost more than the freight over the Atlantic. The expense of a separate establishment of operatives, with; all the cost of supervision and superin-j tendcnce would be immense, and much enhance the cost of that portion of the ] road, w ithout any equivalent profit or i benefit., except merely to gratify the curi osity of a few people in Macon who are desirous of seeing the work going on near them. It is presumed that the fact of our ex ploring party having been for the last two months on the west side of the Ogeechee, i will quiet the fears of any persons whoj suspect that our intention is to connect j with Augusta and not Macon:—and it is l to be hoped that no friend to the road 1 would wish us to forego the great advan-j tages which will result from postponing j the commencement of the work at Ma-i con, until we reach a point within 50 or; (50 miles of it from this eud. A constant communication may then be had with! the work, and at the same time the road will be made useful to the public, and j profitable to the stockholders, as it advan ces.” Indian Statistics. We learn from offi cial documents that the Indians now east of the Mississippi nnmber 49,‘)65. Os these the following are under treaty Stipulations to re move west of the Mississippi:—The Winnc BRUNSWICK ADVOCATE. bagoes, 4,500; Ottawak of Ohio, 100; Potta watamies of Indiana, 2950; Chippewas, Otta was, and Pottawatamies, 1,500; Cherokees, 14,000; Creeks, 1000, Chickasaw’s, 1000; Sem inolcs, 5000; Apalachicolas, 400; Ottawas and Chippewas in the peninsula of Michigan, 6,- 500—total, 30,950. Those not under treaty stipulations to re move, amount to 12,415, as follows:—New York Indians, 4176; Wyandots, 575; Miamies, 1100; Menomonies, 4,000; Ottawas and Chip pew-as of the Lakes 2504. The number of Indians who have emigrated from the east to the west of the Mississippi is 51,327, viz:—Chickasaws, 549; Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatamies, 2191; Choctaws, 15,000, Quapaws, 470; Creeks, 470; Semi noles, 407; Apalachicolas, 205; Cherokees, 7911; Kickapoos, 588; Delawares, 820; Shaw nees, 1272; Ottawas, 1174; Weas, 222; Piank shaws, 102; Peorias and Kaskaskias, 132; Pottawatamies of Indiana, 53; Senecas, 251; Senecas and Shawnees, 211. The number of the indigenous tribes with in striking distance of the western frontier, is 231,806, to wit:—Sioux 21,000; lowas 1500; Sacs 4800; Foxes 1000; Sacs of the Missouri 500; Osages 5120; Kanzas 1000; Omahas 1000; Ottocs and Missouris 1000; Pawnees 12,500; Camanchcs 19,200; Kioways 1800; Maudlins 3200: Quapaws 450; Minatarees 2000; Pagans 80,000; Assineboius 15,000; Appacher 20,280; Crees 3000; Arrepahas 3000; Gros Ventres 10,800; Eutaws 19,200; Crows 7200; Caddoes 2000; Poncas 900; Ar ickarees 2750; Cheyennes 3200; Blackfeet 30,000. The whole number of the Indians above enumerated is 332,498. Assuming that every fifth one may be considered a warrior, the number of their fighting men is 00,409. United States Pensioners. The whole number of Pensioners in the United States is 41, 708. Os these, 2140 are in Maine, 2,- 037 in New Hampshire, 4:181 in Massachu setts, 2.535 in Connecticut, 904 in Rhode Is land, 2497 in Vermont, 8030 in New York, 1 100 in New Jersey, 2049 in Pennsylvania, 41 in Delaware, 457, in Maryland, 2584 in Vir ginia, 1 130 in South Carolina, 532 in Georgia, 54 in Mississippi, 379 in Alabama, 72 in Lou isiana, 2058 in Tennessee, 2205 in Kentucky, 2304 in Ohio, 781 in Indiana, 322 in Illinois, 203 in Missouri, 21 in Florida, 25 in Arkansas 105 in Michigan, 5 in Wisconsin, 142 in Dis trict of Columbia. The number of Pension ers added to the list from Oct. 21, 1830, to Oc tober 21, 1837, was 2111. Deaths during the same period, 1045. The Pulaski. We are rejoiced to learn from the following communication that this splendid steam packet, identified in name, as her owners are in affection and in interest with our soil, is not to leave our waters except to bear from or to our wharves the traveller for pleasure or for business. Asa regular packet between this city and New’ York, via Charleston, inducements w ill be held out in her superior accommodations to the citizen or stranger, w hich must make them prefer a con veyance in whicli speed and comfort are com bined. Her recent voyage from Charleston evinces her powers in the water, while a visit to to the steamer will convince all of the su peiiority of her accommodations. We cherish this noble seaboat as a stan dard of that spirit which in “enterprises of great pith and moment” will not “lose the name of action,” but increase until Savannah in her prosperous state —her great rail road, and her splendid steam vessels, will silence t!ie taunts of jealous scribblers. As the Pu laski will not probably commence her trips to New York until April, we suggest, for the csii.iidoration of the directors, a trip or more to Charleston or elsewhere, on a pleasure ex cursion, in which we expect many would par ticipate.—[Havananh Georgian. The Commonwealth Bank. We learn from the Louisville Journal, that a judgment was obtained some weeks since in the Circuit Court at Louisville, on a joint note of $3990, payable to the Com monwealth Bank of Boston, signed by Shadruch Penn, jr. a Van Buren editor, free Tom M oore, Patrick IT. Pope, Al bert G. Hawes, ami Richard M. Johnson. The ease went by default. 111 calling the defendant, after running through this cat alogue of political worthies, the Sheriff, who was a good Jackson man, archly ask ed of the judge, in an under tone, “if he should call Martin Van Buren?”—[N. Y. Courier & Inquirer. Mr. Senator Wright upon thf. Sun- Treasuhv. A great effort is made to put the speccli of this Senator afloat. All the Loco Foco papers publish it with a great clangor of trumpets and a huge 'sired; of praise. Much of the mischief will be neutralized, if the reader will bear in mind one thing, that in 1834, the same* Silas W right made just as great a speech in defence of the Pet Bank System, and the whole cordon of Banks he now de nounces. He agrees just as well on one side of the question as upon another, be ing a man o (principle just in proportion to bis interest. —[N. York Express. Suh-Treasurkrs with Legs. There a! been in the Post Office Department alone, 1832 defaulters within eight years. Pile Sub-Treasury Bill proposes to com mit tiie gold and silver in the Traesury, extorted from the People, to such Sub- Treirsurers, with legs to run away with them. A Stranger. The new ‘ steamer Isis, Capt. James Hart, arrived yesterday at our wharves from New York, via Norfolk and Smithville. The Isis made her voyage from New York to Norfolk in 31 hours, and run from Smith ville to this port in ‘2(5 hours. She was built by Bell &. Brown for a packet (day) boat to ply between New York and Shrewsbury, (N. J.) and the engine is of the manufacture of Mr. Allaire. Messrs. Claghorn & Wood have purchased her for river navigation, and her fight draft of water, two feet ten inches, with wood, &c. on board, will recommend her to public patronage. She encountered three heavy gales during her recent voyage, aud as Capt. 11. represents, behaved nobly, and fur ther states, is as fine a seaboat as he ever commanded. Her length is 100 feet, 3 inches; her beam, 20 feet: her depth of hold 7 feet, and her burden 130 5-95 tons.—[Sav. Geor. We notice an advertisement in* the Bruns wick Advocate, of Thomas G. Cary, General A gent of the Brunswick Canal and Land Com panies, offering a reward of SIOOO to any per son who will find the outer bar of the Brunswick harbor, (as has been reported,) a hindrance to the entrance of vessels (merchant) of the larg est class. And also, a reward of SSOO to the individual who shall find a bar across the in ner channel of Oglethorpe Bay, of only the depth of 0 or 8 feet, at low tide. We are rejoiced at this, inasmuch as it places beyond a doubt the truth of the asser tion, that Brunswick is the safest and most accessible harbor along the Southern coast, both for the establishment of a Navy Yard, and the intercourse and trade that Georgia can keep up w ith the largest class of merchant vessels. We sincerely wish it all the success and prosperity that it deserves, and hope the attention of the State will be drawn toward it If it has the facilities necessary for a naval de pot, now is the time to press its claims, or else the opportunity may be lost forever.—[South ern Post. From the Savannah Georgian. Launch. The new steamboat, constructed at the ship yard of Messrs. Watts, Corwin & Dorsctt, for the Savannah and Augusta Steam boat Company, glided into her destined ele ment yesterday morning at the hour designat ed. She was christened The Hamburg, lifter the flourishing little town of that name, found ed by the enterprising Shultz,of our elder sis ter South Carolina. She now floats with the stars and stripes at her bow, and will soon be a gallant, though young competitor, in towing the rich products of the two States to their destined markets, to return w-ith the fruits of northern industry. She is the first vessel, we presume, w hich has sprung into life from the new ship yard east of the city. May her suc cessful career induce the enterprise of our nu merous companies to be still further developed, and her future existence be as bright as the ] atmosphere of yesterday, in which floated the j gay flags welcoming her first appearance in the mingled waters of the Savannah. From the Savannah Georgian. Coroner’s Report. A Coroner’s In quest was held on Thursday last, 22d inst. on board of the Br. barque Fairfield, Capt. Slack, over the bony of Richard Plan ton, a native of Hull, England. The Jury returned a Verdict, that the deceas ed came to his death by being accidental ly drowned in the Savannah River, on the 21st. As soon as the alarm was given that the deceased had fallen ont of a boat into the river, exertions were used from the barque to save him ; but, before assis tance reached him, he sunk. It is due to Capt. Slack to say, that as soon as the de ceased was drowned, lie set his men to drag for him, and they succeeded in re covering the body in three hours after; and after the Inquest was held, the Captain ordered a decent coffin made, and the body buried by the Sexton. The Captain and bis crew, with other friends of the deceased, accompanied the Horse to the grave yard, where they paid the last re spects to his remains. The deceased was an indented Appren tice to the owners of the barque. TIIOS. EDEN, c. c. c. The Cherkoees. The Western Geor gian of the 17th inst. says—“We under stand that Gen. Smith, the Cherokee em igrating agent, has appointed a special agent to visit the Indians, and ascertain whether they intend to emigrate or not, anil their feelings on the subject. It is understood here (from rumor) that the head chiefs of the principal settlements or towns, as they are termed, have received letters from Ross recently. The purport of those letters is not known ; but, it is also rumored that the Indians are advised to remain ; not to resist the Whites, but not to leave the country. The truth is, that the conduct of the Indians will he regulated by the conduct of Ross. lie may not advise them to proceed to ex tremities; but, unless he uses his influ ence to suppress their discontent, we have no doubt but there will be some diffi culty.” - The Charleston Courier says —‘‘The Rev. Wm. T. Braxtly, the recently in stalled Pastor of the Baptist Church, in this city, iias accepted the Presidency of the Charleston College. “In consequence of his acceptance of this trust, Mr. Branti.y has relinquished the editorial chair of the Southern Watch-\ man; and Mr. Burges, the publisher of that paper, announces that in future it will be united with the Biblical Recorder, under the editorial management of the Rev. Mr. Meredith.” FOR C. R. G. The Match Chess Games. The last moves in the match, between the New York and Washington City Chess Clubs, will. found in. the following description j of the games, from the commencement: j FIRST GAME. N. Y. King’s pawn, two squares. W. The same. N. Y. King’s bishop to Queen’s bish op, fourtli square. W. The same. N. Y. Queen’s bishop’s pawn, one square. SECOND GAME. W. King’s pawn, two squares. N. Y. The same. W. King’s knight to bishop’s third square. N. Y. Queen’s knight to bishop’s third square. IV. Queen’s pawn, two squares. N. Y. King’s pawn, takes pawn. The last moves in the New York and Washington City Chess Match, are as fol lows: First Game, Washington. Queen' to King’s 2d. Second Game. Washing ton. King’s Bishop to Queen’s Bishoifs lth. * • From the Jfew-York Mirror. THE RIFLEMAN’S SONG AT BENNING TON. Why come ye hither, stranger ? Your mind what madness fills ? In our vailies there is danger, And danger on the hills ? Hear ye not the singing Os the bugle, wild and free? Full soon ye’ll know the ringing Os the rifle from the tree ! The rifle, the sharp rifle ! In our hands it is no trifle ! Ye ride a goodly steed— He may know another master : Ye forward coine with speed, But ye’ll back much faster When ye meet our mountain boys And their leader, Joliny Starke ! Lads who make but little noise, But who always hit the mark With the rifle, the true rifle ! In their hands ’twill prove no trifle ! Had ye no graves at home, Across the briny water, That hither ye must come, Like bullocks to the slaughter ? If we the work must do, Why the sooner ’tis begun, If flint and trigger hold but true, The quicker ’twill be done But the rifle, the good rifle ! In our hands it is no trifle ! [From the New England Farmer.] On the Properties and Preservation of Eugs. The sensible qualities of eggs va ry materially. The albumen of a hen’s egg coagulated by boiling is a perfectly opaque milk-white substance; that of a duck’s egg is slightly transparent, and coagulates with less heat than that of a hen’s egg, in consequence I of which, it should not be boiled for so long a time. In frosty weather all eggs require a longer time to coagulate the albumen than in ! warm weather, the difference being about half ! a minute. The egg of the goose is strong, yet not disagreeable; that of the turkey is al most as mild as a hen’s egg, and that of the duck is glutinous, but not quite so delicate. The egg of the guinea-hen is smaller and j more delicate than the common hen’s egg. The ostrich is of a sweetish taste, is gross, I and soon satiates the appetite, but it keeps longer than a hen’s egg, owing to the thickness of its shell, which by age grows as hard as ivory. Edible eggs vary much in size. Some naturalists affirm that the ostrich egg weighs iifteen pounds; but one laid in the menagerie at Paris, as large as any brought from Africa, weighed but two pounds and fourteen ounces. It Held a pint and was six inches deep. The smallest hen’s egg weighs about one ounce and three fourths; the average is two ounces and a quarter; and the largest that ever oc curs does not exceed 4 ounces. Eggs, in general, are esteemed for their freshness, and the absence of ill smell, a qual ity, which without artificial means, it is impos sible long to preserve. They are prone to ob serve odors and flavors, and therefore must be carefully protected. A newly laid egg, left in mahogany shavings, will shortly acquire a flavor that will prove disagreeable to the taste; and it is well known that musty straw speed ily imparts a very unpleasant flavor. Eggs may be preserved by greasing the shells, or by immersion in a thin mixture of lime and water, the whole being contained in a glass vessel well corked and cemented. By this process they have been kept perfectly fresh for six years. Let newly laid eggs be put into jars also, and packed with raspings of bread, being corked and lilted, and exposed in a water both to the temperature of 200 F., and in six mouths they will be as lrcsh as ever. Eggs nitty also be preserved by packing them into pots and covering them with melted but ter or lard. In this state they will keep a long time, but the method is expensive. Some eggs preserve by packing them in salt These modes probably act by excluding the air, an agent which greatly promotes putrefaction. 1 lovvever close the shell of an egg may appear it is, in reality, very porous, for if an egg be laid on the naked fire, and attentively watched, the albumen may be seen forcing its way through the pores before the shell bursts. At ] Herculaneum, egg shells were found perfect ly unbroken, yet empty, which proves that the contents must have evaporated through the pores. It has also been proved by experiment that eggs sensibly grow’ lighter by being kept In Scotland it is common to preserve eggs by dipping them into boiling water, in order to destroy, as is said, the vital principle; but, more probably, to coagulate a stratum of albumen next the shell, and thus to obstruct the entrance of air through the pores. The Inquisition. The data for an accu rate calculation of the number of victims sac rificed by the Inquisition during this reign are not very satisfactory. From such as exist, however, Llorente has been led to the most frightful results. He computes, that, during the eighteen years of Torqsemada’s ministry,) there were no less than 10,220 burnt, t>,Bt>o! condemned, and burnt in effigy as absent or dead, and 97,.'121, reconciled by various other penances; affording an average of more than | (5000 convicted persons annually. In this enormous sum ot human misery is not includ-; ed die ‘multitude of orphans, who from the, confiscation of their paternal inheritance, rrt-jc turned over to indigence aud vice.— Many of die reconciled were afterwards sen-' tenced as relapsed, and the curate of Los 1 Palacois expresses the charitable wish that the j whole accursed race of Jews, male and fe male, of twenty years of age, and upwards,! might be punished with fire and fagot. * * * ‘The personage, who is entitled to so high a rank among those who have been i the authors of unmixed evil to their species, was permitted to reacli a very old age, and to | die quietly in his bed. Yet he lived in such 1 constant apprehension of assassination diat [ he is said to have kept a reputed unicorn’s [ horn always on his table, which was imagined | to have the don er ot detecting and neutraliz- j ing poisons; while for the more complete pro- j tecdon of his person, he was allowed an es-1 cort of fifty horse and two hundred foot in his j progresses through the kingdom.” [Priscott’s Ferdinand and Isabella. The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their lost honesty. FIRE AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. The following though far from particular is the best account of the late fire at West Point we can extract from our exchange papers : [From the New York Herald, 20th inst.] Great Fire at West Point. We are much obliged to our polite and atten tive correspondent at West Point, for his timely intellligence of the destructive conflagration at the military academy by which the scientific and military depart ments have suffered. West Point, N. Y. Feb. 19, 1838. Sir—As your truly valuable paper has the most extensive circulation of any now printed, and is sought after with the greatest avidity, I have taken the liberty of forwarding to you the disastrous fi re which took place early this mornino-. Between two and three o’clock this morning a fire broke out in the east end wing cf the building, which contained the library, philosophical, chemical and engineering academies. As the wind was very strong from the N. W., the flames did not extend very rapidly, but they were so violent, that at first it was deemed impossible to save the library. Some of the cadets, however, planted ladders at the windows, and with the courage and coolness of veteran firemen they entered and began to throw out the books and paintings, whilst others remov ed them out of danger. Not more than one hundred books were lost. All the philosophical and chemical apparatus was saved: but the contents of the enaineer mg academy and adjutant’s office” were destroyed. Nothing remains of the building but the walls, though every thiinr might have been saved if an engine fit for service could have been found—the one they had was out of order. The greatest praise is due to the offi cers and cadets, for their exertions; ev ery one exerted himself, and with the greatest success. I cannot refrain from mentioning Lieuts. Alvord, Waggaman, and Vogdcs, also Cadets Granger, Casey, McKinstry, Dearborn, Reeves, Beaure gard, Barry, Wickliffe, Wheeler, Clayton, and Leach, as amongst the most distin guished; it is to their almost unparalled exertions, that the preservation of the library is principally due; for though re quested to descend, they continued their labors till every thing was saved. Cadets Stevens and Callcndar, merit the thanks of the whole scientific commu nity of the United States, for their pres ence of mind, in rescuing the large tele scope. To-day every one is engaged in trans porting the books, &,c. to the late hotel. The loss is estimated at about SIO,OOO. If you think this account worthy of your paper, it will be but justice to the above mentioned gentlemen to insert it. I remain yours respectfully, To James Gordon Bennett, Esq. Editor of Herald. The i.ate fire at West Point. —The burning of the building at the Military A cademy, West Point, which we gave an account of the day before yesterday, will prove a serious loss to the government. — A friend on the spot writes us that he es timates the damage at $50,000. Thus, in a few hours, says lie, “what has been the labor and workmanship of years has been destroyed.” The following remark we extract from the letter before us, ak applicable to the occasion : “Every physical energy was exerted to arrest the progress of the flames, and if there had been a proper engine on the spot, (which several boards of visitors have hitherto recommended,) these efforts might have been successful, and the dam age prevented. “One thing at least is certain, that the interest exhibited and the deference paid by every one to the directions of the wor thy superintendent, who was present dur ing the whole time of the fire, evinces a due subordination and reciprocal feeling towards the government, whose indulgence they enjoy.” [N. Y. Courier, 23d inst. Better Currency. A twenty dollar bill on the Bank of Macon, payable at die Branch in Columbus, dated 9th May, 1837, signed Philip Dash, cashier, and N. K. Knowles, pres ident, was yesterday (says the Augusta Chron icle and Sentinel of the‘2Bth ult.) offered in this city. It would be well to guard against such imposition. The plate is evidently genuine, but has been filled up to defraud. The Bank of Macon has been extinct six or seven years. Diamond cut Diamond. A looker on at a gaining table having observed one player very grossly cheating anodier, took the “pig eoti” aside and said, ’'Gooah&a.vens' have you not observed how villainously that man has been packing die cards?” The other smiling ly answered, “Pray, don’t be under the least 1 concern about that; I intend to pick his pocket as soon as he has done playing.” Sentiment. - A wagon passing along, had nearly run over a servant girl, when the driver called out —“take care, Sally ?” The girl, however, without attempting to escape the danger, looked up to the coach man with an air of offended pride, and said, “It is’nt Sally or any such common stuff —its Amelia Ann.” Editorial Apology. The editor of the Tuscarawas Advocate publishes the following apologetical notice: ‘The absence of the editor for part of the week, is offered as an apology for the want of originality in our columns. Be ing engaged in thrashing out our reheat to pay our debts, we have no time to thrash a few case-hardened politicians, who want cleaning out badly.