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MISCELLANY.
tub mammoth isAVi iff Kentucky.
\ correspondent of the N. V • Juurnal of turn
mere* furnishes some particular* great curiosity
which have nut before been published :
The Mammoth Caw f *wal Am-rican Grotto •
a., im.nen- >rr,tury m the Southern
section ol the Stale ol k.m.uoiy. I ..are heretofore
give,, description’ of many port.ona ofth C.. n
the Journal of Commerce. anJ tin. uan adJibon to
those before published. In speaking of tl' Usve I
may here ren ok. that I have myself becen much at
th/r.*. nd traversed tts gres. number of time.. I
therefore spe.il; from personal knowledge. The ac
count which I now give is from the pen of a scientific
gentleman of the highest respectability, who has re
cently been slaying some time at the fas •.
„ p flr (;,ve lias been explored acooiding to the es
tim ition of the guide, thirteen miles in n Jireet line,
winch is the limit to their explorations in ti Cave or
Avenue beyond the - Rocky Mountains.” How much
farther thev could have gone. I know not. From the
mouth of the Cave to the Kiver D three milea-from
them.- by the p.ws of el ghar to Cleave bind Avenue,
four miles. From the I idler, you ascend to get to
HeavcUnd Avenue.to Oroghan ,l!all. two miles. The
Cave to which I allude as a limit to the guide's discov
eries in this quarter, is to the light of Cleavelaod Av
enue (if 1 am rightly informed) and is half a mile
from Croghan Hall—only a part of this distance has
been measured, the remaining portion being computed
from llie time occupied in reaching particular points ;
and judging according In this rule. I think the distance
not much exaggerated. In gome to Cleveland Aven
ue you p iss the monlbs of a numlier of Caves, one of
w hich is nam'd Silliunn. in honor of the distinguished
prof ssor of Geology in Vile College. The ancient
mouth of the Mammoth Cave is a quarter of a mile
fiornit- present one. the mouth of Dixon's Cave be
mg originally the mouth ol the Mammoth Cave. Dix- |
on’s Cave is of vast s,M. I.nlmrers digging for Salt- .
netre earth at its extremities, have been heaid within
ten feet of the mouth of the Mammoth. The r.ve, witk- I
in toe , avo rises to the height of from 30 to 40 feet ,
prtpcud.clir. Tho.iccr within the rave has not J
K en explored, as it ‘s inlloenced by Green Kiver when |
the latter us very high ; the river within the cave rising |
occasionally when Green River docs not. Mr. Craig .<
of I'liil idrllihis. and Mr. Fatten ot l.ouisville, (ilie du
covcieis of Cb .IVeland Avenue.) a-ccrtained that Ste
phens on I.bored under a ;nit .ke in sii|-posing that the ‘
~ver U'IPO'S ted in > hike. The supposed take ip only ,
sn exp.n-t.iu of the river. There sre but few vane
lie, of fish in the cave ; the catfish is the most abun
dant and is. .< I remarked in a former communication.
perfectly while and and, dilute f eye*. One of the j 1
laws el sensation is verified as it respects the fish. viz. ‘
that the loss of one sen-f imven<es the vigor and unite- . I
ness of the. others. These fish a - c regardless of the j
greatest degree of light; hut Ur. least agitation of the i
wale, alarms them, lienee the difficulty of catching ‘
them A small fish denominated the sun-fish, anil a
species of perch arc found in the river; hut principal- j I
|v. rtf I mistake not) only during the summer month*. )
One of the rivers*and the third and largest, is cal
led Echo River, from the extraordinary echoes heard >
on its waters. It H literally deafening. Messrs. Craig ‘
and Patten took soundings in the river, and ascertain- v
eJ the average depth to be eight feet. -Sulphate of
lim-* is found in the main cave, two miles trorr. its
mouth. It is also to he seen in seme of the other I
branches. Glauber salts is found in that portion of the I
erve called “ Sails Room.” Epsom Salts is found in ‘
large quantities in the cave, and in different parts of <
it. Large piles of it arc seen in Cleaveland s Avenue, t
an I t eie also joujfecpt beautifully r lirystalized, <
During the month of Augast, 1811, Messrs. Craig <
I Fatten spent two weeks at the cave during a great
er part of which time they were making explorations I
beyond the river. The most interesting discovery
which thev made was Cleveland's \venue, named in
honor of Profeew'f Cleveland of Bowdoin College.
It .veiages 70 feet in width, and 12 to 15 feet in
height, “and two miles in length. The ground on
which you walk, as well as the sides and ceiling of
this avenue are interested with every variety of forma
tion, and generally perfectly whit*. It is truly a l*au
tifol, gorgeous spectacle. Visitors who have but a half
dezen lamps can form but an imperfect idea of this
splendid avenue. They see it only in detached parts,
and can only admire this singularly handsome forma
tions pendant from th ceiling. It is only when illu
minated at difierenl points with the Bengal lights, by
means of which you can have an extensive survey of
the entire scene, that you can properly appreciate the
splendor of this avenue. When thus illuminated, a
slice lac ie is exhibited to your view which for bril
liancy has perh.pa no parallel, and which it is impossi
ble for language to describe.
Since tile explorations of Messrs. Craig A Patter,
two of the Professors of Bardstown College have vis
ited the Cave and made some discoveries in the tram
[■won (if I tnav he allowed the expression) section of
the cave. lam told they are exceedingly interesting.
One is a small hut a beautifully arched avenue leading
to what they have called SL Mary's Chapel, a perfect-
Iv white room about 20 leet in diameter.
‘l’he Mammoth Cave is about 128 miles from Lex
ington,'99 from Louisville, and 94 from Nashville.
It Is 9 miles from the Dripping Springs, 8 miles from
Fruit's Knob, 15 miles from the Bear Wallow and
52 miles from the Horse Well.”
I have thus copied from my valued correspondent's
letter, and will add that the entrance of this nether ter
ritory is among the Knobs, and about four hundred
yards from the Green River. The Knobs are a range
of hills which bonier the extensive country called •* the
Barr jus,” a sort of highland prairies, which when I
xvas therein 1813 and 1814 went destitute of timber.
Since the country has become thickly settled and the
fires prevented from burning over the gra s annually,
the Oak, Hickory and Cliesnut, have sprung in abun
dance, and it has now become a young timbered coun
try. That this cave lias been inhabited at on early
period, there is most conclusive evidence, but by a
a people, probably, who have now no blood running
in human veins. I saw and examined a human body
in that cave in 1813, md an extensive wardrobe which
was deposited with it,and have now nn inventory ta
ken on the spot. The body Was that of a female,
height allowed to he five feet 10 inches.
It was found in a sitting position in the short cave,
m a hole about three feet square in the earth which
overlaid its bottom - Over this hole was laid a fb.t
rock. The wrists had a cord tied around them, and
were folded over the tireasts ; the knees were lied up
to the wrists. Around the body, were wrapped two
half dressed deer skins, shaved, and or these were
drawn in white, vines and leaves. Outside of these
skins was a sheet near two yards squ ite, and besides,
at the feet lay a pair of Moccnsins, and a handsome
knapsack well filled. Its contents were as follows ;
viz.seven headdresses, put together in the way feather
fans are made; these being placed on the head, were
fastened by the cords tied back of the head, present
ing a front of erect feathota, extending fiom ear to ear
—a head dress, truly elegant—the jaw of a bear, with
a string cord through it to wear pendant from the neck
—the claw of an eagle in the same style—several
fawns’ red hoofs strung on cords like beads to wear
round the neck—about two hundred strings of beads,
of seed which grows in the bottom lands in that coun
try. and rather smaller than hemp seed—two whistles
tied together, about six inelies long, made of cane :
with a j int about one-third the length, with an open
ing of three-fourths of an inch extending on raeli side
of the joint, in which was a split reed, —two large tai
ls snakes'skins, one having on it fourteen rattles, —
six needles, some of horn and others of bone; they
were smooth, they had been much used.
The ns,tils* were from ft to 7 inches long, and had
heads, anm* of which were acollopped - r othei were
crooked like a sail needle, and without eyes, a thumb
piece of dressed deer rkin to wear on the hand. I pre
sume fiom an examination of this with thenredlrs
that it was used in needta work to piotecl the hind in
the same w*y that thimbles are bow used to protect
the finger. A roll of vegetable paints- of cnlem in
leaves, a hank of deers sinews for sewing, like esignt,
fl small parrel ot two corded thread, resembling seine
twine, a reticule in the shape of a horseman's valise,
made to open at the top lengthwise, with IruqVon caeh
side sn 1 two rords fastened at one end ran through
these loops, sod laced it up very nicely. It was a
handsome pattern, and I thought a very ingrnioos
piece of work. The articles I have here enumeiated
constituted the entire wardrobe. The sheet moccas
ins, kmtpsack. reticule, cords, thread and twine wete
ins lei f wrotnrltl bark, and the ntnnner of putting to
gether looked like being wove and knit. The kn.ip-’
. sa ck had a Joulds border wnrkeJ to the depth of three
inches, which gave it additional strength. I do not
think that the workmanship of thcae srlirles surpassed
what I have met with in various Indian tribes, hut ot
tha styles of these articles every thing bora the stamp
of peculiarity, which I havevmver met with any where
else.
The body of this female ui preserved by the flesh
drying to the hones, being placed in a cave where the
atmosphere is dry and unchangeable, and whole aui
i]ial C-tfinot gO On. fhtt hli’ WSB of 8
reddish csst and not more than a quarter of an inch in
length. The teeth were sound and much worn, the
features regular and well proportioned Near the
backbone and between the ribs there had been a wound.
At the lime this body remained at the cave, the cave
was owned by Hyman Gratz, Esq. of Philadelphia,
nml Charles Wilkins of Lexington, Ky., brother to the
late Minister to Russia of that name. Mr. Wilkins
presented to a Mr Ward of Massachusetts, for the u c
I believe, of the Hiatotical Society of that State, the
hotly and the wardrobe.
liow lung this body remained there, those who read
this account of it can judge as woll as 1 who saw it.
Our of the fish without eyes was dLseetcd at the
Somerville Institute, and it was ascertained that no
such organ existed in, or belonged tohis head.
Die equal and unchanging temperature of the rave
is a matter of great interest. Hundteds find in its at
mosphere great benefit. The Cteen River is now nav
igable for steam boats fiom its month to the cave, and
the cave can he visited as a tour of pleasure instead of
labor.
DIALOGUE IN A MARKET,
Between a Yankee, an Irishman, a Dutchman, and
a Fienchman, on the subject of eatables and speak
aides.
Yankee. Hullo Mounsccr; what arc you going to
do with them are frogs there in that are basket 1
Frenchman. Do frog—Vv aare 1 will eat tie frog.
Irishman. Ate him ! what ate that sprawling ilivil
of a sthraddle bug ? I'd as soon ate all the sarpints
that St. Patrick carried out iv Ireland in a bag down
I the throat iv me.
| Yankee. You can’t he in earnest now, Mounseer
J You oint such a pickerel as to 1 ite at a frog.
Frenchman. Pickerelle. Yat is dat you call de
! pi kerellc !
Yankee. A darned gteal long nosed fish that we
: catch with a frog bait.
| Frenchman. Vat you toll me sare 1 \ou bait de 1
1 frog vit the fish * Mon Dieu ! you no understand de |
frog—you no taste, no sense, no skill in de cursine ! j
Fish de bail vid de frog ? Begar !
Yankee. Fish de bait! why don’t you parleyvoo
right eend foremost !
Irishman. Ay, cuichlamacre, why don’t you put’
the cart before the horse as 1 do 1
Dutchman. Yaw mynheer why don't you dalk good 1
English as I rloues 1
Yankee. Dalk 1 Ila, ha, ha, ha, you talk daik
ing. Why, you can't no more pronounce the English !
than a wild Hoppintot. You cant’t get your clumsy
Dutch tongue round (be words of civilized language. •
Now lisien tome, Mounseer Frenchman and I'll teach
you how it’s done.
Dutchman. No, listen to me—l undeistants how
to pronounce dc most propcrcst. I gomes from te ted
der site of Enklant, and sure I knows how to speak
de pure Enklish.
Fishman. Is that a raisonable sort iv a raison now :
by that same logic 1 should know how to spake, the !
Inglish still better, for I came from this side iv Ing
laml, and nier a hit across the Irish channel since I
was born, let alone the day before that. And thin, be
sides, me great grandmother was a schoolmaslher and
me second cousin M me neighbor’s side, was praich
er intill the bargain. So Mr. Monshurc, I'm the boy
that II taiche ye to spake Inglish pioperly.
Frenchman. Oui. AH speak de In"lease—de Yan- \
kee, de Irishman, de Dutchman, all speak him bcas and
all speak him different! Begar. Now vat you call
dis, (showing a potato) dis pom de terie 1
Yankee- That punt de tar —why Mounseer, I call
that pumde tar a potato.
Frenchman. Oui. Now, sare, vat you calls him 1
Irishman. A praitie—a raal murphy —to be suie ?
Frenchman. Oui. And sare what you dalls lum !
Dutchman. Wat I galls him 4 Wy 1 galls him
a bodado, and anp vool might now dat.
Frenchman, Ha, ha, ha, begar ! you all call differ
ent. You all speak de true lnglrse.atid you no speak
i him like. Ha! ha, ha, ha!
Yankee. Well Mounseer, now let me ax you a
question. What is this I have in my hand !—show
ing a cane.
Fienchman. V u t is dut 7vy sare, dat is—sacre—
me no can tink, Yat you call de homme, dc rascalle,
vat kill A-bclle !
Yankee. What killed a bell T
Frenchman. Oui, Monsicr, dat grand rascal, dat
knock down A belle, vile lie koep de sheep, do niouton.
I utchman. Oh. ho, I know wat he means now ;he
. means Gain, <ie vurst murderer.
Frenchman. Oui, yes sare—’tis one cane.
Yankee. Right Mounseer, it isn’t two canes. Now
what do you call it, you limb of old Ireland, you es
sence of tirogue T
Irishman. I call it a shallalah, and it you don't lie
aisy Tallin ill names, I'll lie alter provin it ye.
Dutchman. Now shentlcmans, don’t vite about a
vorte. Hoik do me. I’ll but you out one Wat do
you call dial (showing a quantity of curd with
whey.)
Irishman. Och ! Anil isn’t it a bonney clapper.
Yankee. You may call it you please —hull
call it lupper'd milk.
Frenchman. Lup-ear milk ! Mon dieu ! Dc Yan
kee milk avc de esi—ye hear vat he say. Mon
; Dim.
Dutchman. Now yon he's all wrong—dis wat I
i have in the nukkin is smcarcase.
, Yankee. Its a darned queer ease, I think.-—W hy
you dunt know the difference between tweedkdum and
Iweedledee. 8o good bye to you.
Frenchman. De feedledum he ia no fired ledee, be
gar. (Here one oftho hogs hopped out of Monsieur's
basket; he pursues hint.) Kesby de Irog! O me
panvrefrog! O grand fiicasse ! He escape! he run
away ! begar !
Lisbiiitm. Och, and Kb t that quote now that a
living sthraddle bag should run a way before h's cook
ed at all at all—the ungrateful sarpint. St. Patrick
presevre me from frogs and toads and all other snakes
us long as 1 am alive And so with this pjtiflis
Fin off,
Dutchman. Mine cot! wat a vuss inhere abont a
pull hog. I’ut 111 puy m ilt aour-grout and den I'll
pe off in lesser os no dime.
A QcxKctt Aixswi.n.—Martha does thee love me T
asked a quaker youth ot at whose shrine his heart’s
holiest feelings had been offeted up
Why, beth, answe id she. we are commanded to
love one another, are we not I
All, Martha, hut does thee regard me with that feel
ing the world calls love ?
I hardly know what to tell thee Seth. I have greatly
feared that my heart was an erring one. I have tried
to liestow my love on *11; hut I may have sometimes
thought that thee was getting rather more than thy
share.
The Ruling Passion. —A London paper says, < Dan’
iel Gude, who was executed, was fond of horsrß, and
considered a good judge of them. A captain of the
navy, with whom Goode formerly lived, obtained per
niiision >o see him in Newgate one day. On finding
hunselfin Ins cell, the “ bon homme” of the sailor pre
vailed, and he said—•• Well, Goode, there is no nse
now in alluding to your unhappy situation. Have
you any idea which horse will win the Derby T Goode's
reply was— Ah, sir! 1 wish they would let me see
the Derby run before they hang me ! I could then
die happy !”
A queer ft How rrprimaederf hi* friend for speaking
severely of hustles, because, he said, it was slandering
the ladies behind their backs. — Rost. n Post.
Easy mode of fine-edging Razors. —On the rough
side offrsttap of Isather, or on the undressed calfskin
binding of a book, rub a piece of tin, ora common
pewter spoon for half a minute, or till tbs b ather be
come-glossy with the metal. If the razor be passed
over this leather about half a dozen times, it will ac
quire ■ finer edge than hy any any other method.—
Mechanic's Magazine.
The New Orleans Picayune says: Governor Dorr,
we suppose, must be handed down to posterity as the
gentleman who put bis trust in Providence and failed.
The U. 3. Gazette more aptly responds : Nat at all
not at all. Governor Dorr is the man who provoked
Providence and was punished.
Intemperance — its Miseries. —The following graph
ic delineation of the miseries and baleful effecta of this
but too prevalent vice, is taken from a ineinoria! of
citizens us Portage county, Ohio, to the Legislature on
the subject, nnd it is well worthy thp Calm and dipas
atonale reflection of every votary of Bacchus, however
seldom he mav enter the portals of his temples. In an
especial manner do we commend its perusal to that
numerous class of our citizens whose dependence for
thrir own support, and in many instances that of an
interesting family of children, is upon their labor, with
the earnest hope that, in connexion with the laudable
and zealous efforts of Mr. Taylor, who is now laboring
so assiduously in this city, it may be the means of re
claiming some unfortunate victim.— Aug. Chronicle.
And vet its march of ruin is onward still. It reach
es abroaJ to others—invades the family and social cir
cle. and spreads woe and sorrow all around. It cuts
down youth in its vigor—manhood in its strength—
an I age in its weakness. It breaks the father's heart
—ltereaves the duating mother—extinguishes natural
affection—erases conjugal love—blots out filial attach
ment —hligl ‘r parental hope—and brings down mourn
ing age in sorrow to the grave. It p oduces weakness,
not strength ; sickness, not health ; death, not life.
It makes wives widows—children orphans —fathers
fiends—and all of them paujicrsaiid beggars. It hails
fevers—feeds rheumatisms—nurses gout —welcomes
epidemic*—invites cholera—iinpurls pestilence, und
embraces consumptions. It covers the Und with idle
ness poverty, disease and crime. It fills your jails—
supplies your alms houses, and demands your asylums.
It engenders controversies—fosters quarrels, and cher
ishes riots. It contemns law—spurns order, and loves
mobs. It crowds your penitentiaries, nnd furnishes
the victims of your acuffobla. It is the litis blood of the
gambler—the aliment of the counterfeiter—the piop of
tho highwayman, and the support of the midnight in
cendiary.
It count"nances the liar—respects the thief, and es
teems the blasphemer. It violates obligations—rever
ences fraud, and honors infamy. It defames benevo
lence—hales love —aroma virtue, and slanders inno
cence. It incites the father to butcher his offspring—
helps the husband to massacre bis wife, and helps the
child to grind his pari iciilal axe. It hums up man—
consumes woman—detests life—curses God,- and de
spises Heaven.
It suborns witnesses—nurses perjury—defiles the
jury box, and slanders the judicial ermine. It bribes
voters, disqualifies votes—corrupts elections—pollutes
our institutions, and endangers nur government. It
degrades the citizen—debases the legislator-dishonors
the statesman, and disarms the patriot. It brings
shame, not honor; terror not safely ; despair, not hope;
misery, not happiness. And now, as with the malev
olence of a fiend, it calmly surveys its frightful deso
lations, and insatiate with havoc, it poisons felicity—
kills peace—ruins morals —blights confidence—slays
reputation—and wipes out national honor, then rurses
the world and laughs at its ruin.
DOMESTIC.
Fromthe Churlcsto i Mercury. July 16th.
Frcslict in NorlliCaroiiiiii.
The following letter was received by Mr. Jacobs’
Agent of the Wilmington Rail Road Company, hy
the, boat of to-day—and explains the cause of the de
tention of the Northern .Mail.
Office Wilmington and Raliigh R. R. Cos. 7
Wilmington, July 15, 1842. $
Taking it for granted that the public South of us,
as well as ourselves, have experienced much anxiety
by the non-arrival of the Southern bound Mail and
passengers for the last 4 days, I hasten to giv you a
circumstantial account of the causes which have
1 brought about their detention.
Immense quantities of rain having sullen since Mon
‘ day last, the streams between rise Tar and Roanoke
| were swollen to a great height ar.d in one or two in
stances swept away the embankments of the Railway, I
thus rendering it impassible to the cars. On Wednes- j
1 day the waters of Beach Swimp rose a foot or more
; above the Railway, but ‘.hey are now fast subsiding, and
; yesterday (Thursday) morning, when our informant
’ left, the Rail track was clear.
i The chief cause of detention now is at Fishing
i Creek (22 miles South of of Weldon) where a portion
of the embankment has been washed away. Thisbreach
will be repaired as soon as the waters subside a little,
in the mean time, we have sent up boats to convey the
i mail and passengers across the stream ; so that no
hindrance need he feared to the pasage of either, after
i to-day.
Our agent at Weldon writes that he had not receiv
ed the Mail due there at 2 o’clock, Wednesday morn
ing from the Petersburg Company, nor have we yet
j heard whether those of the two last days have been dc
j livered to us.
The Portsmouth Rood is said to have been badly
washed.
Thus you see the cause which has operated to delay
travel was beyond control ; and now, every effort be
! ing bent to repair the breach at Fishing creek, we may
j safely hope to pass over it with the train, in one or j
two days ; in the meantime let no passengers who de
sire to come this way, lie in any wise detained, us am- ,
pie provision has been made for getting them over in
boats.
The Mails and Passengers now due, ate expected
to-ilay, and from henceforth a regular communication
North and South will be kept up. In haste,
Yours respectfully,
JA3.S. GREEN, Treasurer.
(PAHTicriAns.)
The train leaving Tuesday Morning at half past 2
A. M.ran oft’ in Beach Swamp, 16 miles South of
Weldon, Engine slightly hurt. Also train of Wed
nesday Marning some how ran off the Truss work, 2 I
miles South of Weldon—train hand had hi* arm broke. 1
No train left Weldon on Thusday, for causes above’
staled.
The Express Train sent from here Thursday eve- j
ning, ran over a tree which had sullen across the track, 1
but no one was injured.
The Northern-bound Trains have alffleft here at the
| regular honr on each day since Tuesday last- They j
’ have met with a little detention, but thry arc all safe, !
und by this time fast progressing on their way. We
i hope the engines are nut much injured. All the tun
ning off was done in the night.
The Army Appropriation Bill, after lieing amended 1
by striking out all the malctiul provisions for teduc
tion of the Army, &c. inserted in the bill by the
House of Representatives, yesterday passed the Bcn- I
ate, with the addition of an appropriation of 100,600
dollars for removing obstructions in the Western wa- j
ters, and another of 19.339 dollars for paying the
amount due to (ieorgi i Militia forservir.es on tho bor
der. This bill has of course to return to the House of
Representatives for concurrence in the amendments.—
national Intelligencer.
Kew Jersey Senator. —The Hon. Wm. l„ Dattojv, j
has been app,suited by tho Governor of New Jcriey to
J fill the vacancy of Mr. Southard.
A Reminiscence. — When Gen. Jackaon assumed the
reins ol Government, some fourteen years ago, the
good people ot this Republic were blessed with a cur- j
j rency equal to gold and silver.—Nay. it is undeniably j
true, that United State* hills were then better than
cold and silver—that, in this place the Teller of the
Branch of that Bank was on various occasion* compel
j led to decline receiving specie in exchange for its
) notes ! At that time exchange, too, on any part of
the Union, could always I e had here through that
brauch at one half of one per cent. Anti through the
some institution, with neccsaary endorsers, any idus
trious man, rich or poor, could always procute a bank
accommodation, when he wanted it.
Such was the state of things when Jackson went
into office and commenced Ilia war upon tha Bank.
The result requirca no picturing from os—it ii graven
in iudsllihle letter* on- the hearts of a bankrupted peo
ple. Aad shall we continue to immolate ourselves on
the a!tor of patty politics Let reflecting democrat*
; answer !—Uepubtiean Banner,
| Outrage at Harrttrd University. — We learn by a
gentleman from Cambridge, that about 2 o’clock this
morning, a large bomb shell was placed in I’rofeasor
Fierce'* recitation room in University Hall, exploded
with such violence as to shatter the room in every port.
The partitions of thico other rooms contiguous were
thrown down and oilier injury done to the rooms. The
window') were all broken and floor broken through
Jowr< to the Common* Hall, The cause of outrage is
not Known, nor have the perpetrator* been discovered.
—Boston Transcript.
.Ylacott I>istrict Lamp and Quarterly
Meetings.
Eatonlon Ga np meeting, commencing Wednesday
night, July 27;h.
Milleilgeville Qu.uterly Meeting, Coinmencing Fri
day night, August ftth.
Culloden MMm|i Meeting, commencing Thursday
night. August 1 1 th.
Forsyth Camp Meeting, commencing Wednesday
night, August 17th.
iSparts Cainp Meeting, commencing Friday night,
August 26th.
Irwinton and Wilkinson Camp Meeting, commenc
ing Thursday night, Sept. Ist.
Montieello Cump Meeting, (Elienezer) commenc
ing Wednesday night,Sepletnlier 7t!
Clinton Quarterly Meeting, comiiienciiig Thursday
night, Sept. 15th.
Sandersville Camp Meeting, commencing Wednes
day night, September 21.
Jeffersonville Camp Meeting, commencing Wed
nesday night, Octoher sth.
Crawford Camp Meeting, commencing Wednesday
night, October 12th.
lloek Spring Camp Meeting, commencing Thmsday
night, September Ist.
J. W. TALLEY.
July 12, 1845.
From the Philadelphia Evening Journal.
I.vpoiitaxt Statistic*. —Number of white inhab
itants in each State, over twenty yeais of age, who
cannot read or write, and the white population of each
state.
Maine. 5,241 500,423
New Hampshire, 042 283,951
Massachusetts, 4,448 728,832
Rhode Island, 1.014 106,393
Connecticut, 526 301.858
Vermont, 2,270 291,130
NewYok, 41,452 2,382,571
New Jersey, 03,85 350,724
Pennsylvania, 33,940 1,619,145
Delaware, 4.832 53,581
Maryland, 11 905 431,441
Virginia, 38,787 735 812
North Carolina, 66,608 484,172
South Carolina, 20,615 230,002
Georgia, 30.717 363,303
Alabama, 22,592 288.947
Mississippi, 8,360 178,967
Louisiana, 4 861 112,149
Tennessee. 58,531 529-492
Kentucky, 40,018 691,258
Ohio, ‘ 35 394 1,498,093
Indiana, 38.100 676,293
Illinois, 28,502 277.353
Missouri, 19,457 279.357
Arkansas, 6.567 77,817
Michigan, 1,173 211,001
Florida Territory I 1,303 8,147
Wisconsin do. 1,701 30,506
lowa, do, 1,1 18 42,864
District of Columbia, 1,033 30,658
Total, 148,693 13.966,397
The New Orlean* Picayune Is publishing Mr. Ken
dall’s sketches ol observations and incidents connected
with the late Texan Expedi ion to Santu Fe. The
following are extracts from one of the numbers ;
This day, for the first time, we encountered an ante
lope or the mountain gnat, an animal somewhat re
sembling both the deer and the goat, hut w ith fleah far
preferable to either. It runs with great velocity, and
has a stride like a horse. How fast the animal can run
when in possession of four legs, is a question I am at a
loss to answer—one with n fore leg broken by a riflr
hall made out to escape from one of the be-t horses
; after a long chase. On the table lands at the foot
1 of the Rocky Mountains they are met with in gieat
| numbers, and many are seen on tile Lpper Brasses
and Colorado. Although ally they are still a very m-
I quisitive animal, and arc frequently lured up within
| gun shot by simply hanging a red handkerchief upon a
i ramrod or stick and moving it aloft. The hunter keeps
i his body out of sight as much as possible, when the
I antelope, seeing nothing but the handkerchief, sproactl
tes by slow degrees with head erect until within rifle
i shot, and then pays the penalty of its curiosity with its
life.
, I neglected to mention in my last a troublceomc vis
! iter we had in camp on the night of the 4th ol July.
Il rained on first reaching camp, inducing the mes 6 to
which I was attached to raise a tent. The wet grass
without probably diove a rattlesnake (o more comfort
able quarters, and the fust intimation we had of his vi
cinity he was crawling over one of ns inside the tent
in the endeavor to effect a lodgement under some of
the blankets. A more disagreeable companionship
cannot well be imagined, even il a person bad the en
tire pick of every living, moving, creeping, flying, run
ning, swimming and crawling tiling, and to say that
any of us felt perfectly easy and at home with such a
j neighbor among us, would be saying what is not true.
For myself, fearing to move lest I might molest his
- snakeship, I rolled myself head and all under my blan
ket,'and lay perfectly quiet until daylight next morning,
j Where the intruder went to no one could tell, and we
had the very pleasant satisfaction of seeing no more of
him.
Very frequently, on the great prairies, a man Wales
up In the morning and finds that he has had a rattle
snake for a sleeping partner; hut thrre is one cxccllrnt
trait in the character of these reptiles—they never bite
unless disturbed, and will get out of the way as soon os
possible, except perhaps, in the month of August, when
Uicy are said to be blind and will snap at any thing and
every thing they may hear ahoot them.-
Tarantulas are frequently found upon and under the
blanket of the campaigner, and aro saiJ to he as poi
sonous iia a tattiesnake. They are a large black, ven
omous looking spider, nearly as la go as a common tea
cup, and their bite is said to be even worse than that
of the rattlesnake. When attacked with a stick they
will rear ap on their hind kgs and attempt to bite and
arc extremely ferocious in every respect.
The least scratch from their long fangs throws a
person into convulsions, ami will produce death unless
immediate medical remedies can be procured. The
ballet of La Tarentulc, in which Elxsler gained so
much applause, is a beautiful creation, although found
ed upon a superstition of the Italians. The bite of the
tarentula drives a person to any thing but dancing—
even that species of the fits-and-starls order so beauti
fully given by the fair Fanny in the ballet I have al
luded to.
Ilia easy enough to keep the rattlesnake from n per
son’s bed at night while sleeping upon the ground on
the prairirs. By placing a hair lariat or rope around
abed, the snake will never cross it; but this is no
guard ag'iinat the tarentula. But few persons, howev
er, are bitten by either, not an instance occurring on
the route, although we saw largo numbers o* each.
Stealing and attempted Suieidc—lmportant fact, j
A yellow irirl named Lucinda Gibson, was committed ;
to jail yestday afternoon hy Justico Pennington charg
ed with stealing a comb and fancy pincushion, valued
at 75 cents, ‘.he property of Otto West. On entering
the jail, she remarked that she would never go out ol
it alive, and when placed in the room with other color
ed women, she drank a quantity of laudanum from a
vial secreted on her person, before she could lie pre
vented, at the same time saying that she had taken a
quantity half an hour before. About an hour ufterlhta
we happened to look m on friend Disney, and learning
the circumstance, went up to tho woman's room ; Dr.
Downs, the physician of the institution, had applied
musLrd plasters, Ac. and two or tluee persons besides
himself were her feet and hands moderately,
with small switches. The patient was in a deep stu
por and considerable rigidity of the hands and feet had
taken place, when Dr. Dunbar, who hnn lwensent for
arrived, with several of his students. He immediately
lesorted to in experiment which had lately been tried
with success hy a physician of Philadelphia m whom
lie had pel feet confidence. By accident, witnessing its
efficacy, wo detail it particularly fur public good, that
our readers may know how to act in any emergency of
the kind, whetlwr the result of accident or Jt sign. The
patient was placed in a sitting posture, the hack of the
head reelined upon the surface of a stool, nnd the face
turnad to t-hc ceiling. A small stream of cold water
was then poured from a pitcher, at an elevation of i
bout throe feet shove her heed, falling upon her fore
head, amongst her hair, and occasionally upon her lace. |
In the spare ot s minute, a twitching of the mosetes 1
of the face ensued, which gradually Increased ; then a
apasmodir ceiciitng for breath, and in a short time a’
struggle with those who held her ofsomc violence took i
place. The gieat object was accomplished, and the
torpor was so far gone than the patient spoke. She
was then placed on lief feet, <nd being held by a coup- I
le of stout negroes, the stomach pump was upplied, i
with the aid of which an emetic Was administered and ,
the stomach completely relietcd ol its contents. The 1
Coi.l water was again used us the patient stood erect,
consciousness now being quite manifest at times, the
woman answering to a question fom tile Doctor, ex
pressing aucterniinatiofl lo’ die at any rale. Half a
dozen smart clips with a small whip, were given to ir
ritate the akin upon the buck; and in the course of 30
minutes after Dr. Dunbar’a arrival, the palien was
walking between a couple of atrong chaps to and fro
the corridor, evidently in a fait way of recovery, hut
struggling with her escort, nnd entreating permission
to lie down, declaring that in spite of all they could do,
she’d hang herself at night.— Sun.
The Oregon expedition, consistiug of 56 men and
14 women, and 3g children, met tit their placa of ren
dezvous, neer the boundary line of Missouri, on the
Itith tilt, and started out ort their perilous journey on
the 17th. They expect to reach the Columbia river by
the Ist of October — Char. Patriot .
A Large Haul. —lt is said that about 68 seres fn
the city of Baltimore me claimed by some heirs i.i
Ketucky. The property was leased for ninety-nine
years to the Quaker Society—and the lease expired in
October last. The heirs, about thirty in number, and
them a Mr. Bennett, is now in Baltimore ta
king measures for the recovery of the property.
Messrs. Rowland ol Kentucky, Camplfll of Haiti
more and Cox of Washington, have been retained
as counsel for the heirs.
The Madisoniah accuses the Globe of an effort to
•• stand between Mr.Tyler and Democratic support.”
—So the official artlessly pleads euiily, if not to the
bargain, to his-readiness of Mr. Tyler to make it, if
the Democrats will sloop to his level. Os that, how
evej, there is some doubt.— Lynchburg Virginian,
~ £Cil(g®go.
I IUIISinY. IIIhY 21, I*l2.
Fun PimsinesT.
BBS:* HI CL iy.
CIINOItISS.
R. VV. HABERSHAM of Habersham.
R. L. GAMBLE of Jefferson,
T. B. KING of Glynn.
R. H. WILDE of Richmond.
A. 11. CHAPPELL of Bibb.
A. 11. KEN AN of Baldwin.
11. P. SMEAD of Talbot.
A. R. WRIGHT of Cass.
Captain Tyler has thrown himself entirely into the
arms of the Loco focos, and they, who are nothing
loth to be on with the new love before they ore off
with the old, are ready to receive him, and cherish
him, just so long as his favors in the shape of Execu
tive patronage are at their service ; as long as they arc
marketable, and no longer, will Mr. Tyler cxeicisea
controlling influence ; when these arc disposed of, his
influence terminates and his domination nolungerex
ists. In the mean time, to secure his new allies, lie
rfiust administer the government in accordance with
their views—his own or rather (hose which he repre
sented f ti have been his own, by which representa
tion he was elevated by the Whigs to the Vice Picsi
dcncy, are to be abandoned, and the same system of
fiction and misrule, and executive usurpation and cor
ruption, which characterised the administration ol
Jackson and Van Buri n, are again to prevail among
us. The treachery of one man has converted bles
sings that were just within nor reach, in(6 curst a. and
i the reasonable anticipations that our triumphant victo
ry afforded us, of a radical reform, anj correction of
abuses, and a return to first ami sound principles, are
completely frustrated. Wall! tbe battle, long and
arduous as it may be, most lie again fought, and it w ill
be again won ; during its progress we have this alu
ding faith to encourage us, and nerve us to meet fear
lessly all difficulties—our leader is worthy of our coi -
Cdence, the trust we repose in him will never be
abused, his principles are immutable, and Ids fidelity
and integrity unassailable.
In wbat manner the Conflicting views of Captain
Tyler and his new recruits are to be reconciled, is
for the high contracting parties themselves to deter
mine— that there is a gieat deal to give and take, and
much to concede anil arrange in the way of comprise,
and that 100 in the matter of fundamental principle, is
obvious. But a sow months since, Mr. Tyler and his
democratic allies were antipodal in (heir views of those
cardinal points which distinguish the two grand par-’
, lies into which the country is divided. On the question
i of distribution, he has been openly and unequivocal
corrrnmtcd. In 1839 he advocated it in the Virginia
i Legislature, as a just, wise, and benifleent measure.
He then could not perceive, what he has since dis
covered, that there was a connection between the Com
promise Act, and the dtapevition of the public lands,
hut expressly avowed, that one would not lie effected
bv the other; from his speech on that occasion, we
make the following extract—
“My opinions were fully expressed at f't. Clairs
ville and at Steubenville. At both places, in regard to
the question what aro your opinions in regard to the
Tariff 1 I answered that 1 was in favor oj the distribu
tion f the proceeds of the sa/esnf the public lands
among the States, and in favor of raising the reve
nue by duties on imports, in opposition to a resort to
! a system of direct taxation, as every way onerous to
the people, unproductive to the treasury and exp naive
in the collection. That in these views I warn pleased
to believe that I c incurred with Mr. Clay and Genie
ral Harrison , so that there existed o prospect, in the
event of General Harrison's elect ion, that a perma
nent system would be introduced in place of a fleeting
and ever-varying system, u hieh promises one thing
to-day and produces another to-morrout/’
On another occasion, Mr. Tyler said :
•• The public lands are nt mentioned in (Tie eompro
irriae bill, tun could they have been thought of by Con
gress. The fact is, that the land hill was at the mo
ment of the passage of the compromise bill, m the Pre
sident’s pocket. So far a* Congress was concerned,
the proceeds of ths sales had been disposed of by what
only wunled the signature of the President to become
a law. How then can the compromise act he made in
any way dependent on any disposition of the public
lands ? ‘
In 1841,in his Message to Congrest, hs held the
■amc sentiments, and earnestly urged distribution of
the land money, although the Treasury was thru emp
ty, and a loan of 12 millions to sustain the govern
ment was resorted to.
Upon the question of a High Tariff, he was then,
and is a* yet equally plain and decided—ln the same
speech,he declare* il to be his conviction that a scale
of duties, averaging 40 pei cent, was required to pro
tect the industry of the country, and in his last Veto
Message, lie expresses himself favorable to any meas
ure for revenue by imposts,provided, it may be discon
nected with distribution.
v\ hat congeniality is there then between Mr. Tyler
and Loco focos—oi what feeling in common, other
than that of inierrst which prompts one to buy sup
port cost what il may, and the other, to lake all they
ran get ?
I FEMALE COLLEGE,
j 11 our last aumber, we noticed the examination,,
| the students of the college, which was then going on
j T,le result “ a highly gratifying to all who witneiaej
j it, and in every respect satisfactory to it, friends a n ;
patrons; and should place it on the footing to uthich
jit is justly entitled—of not being by any i n .
fltilution fur female education in the country.
On Thursday compositions were read hy the yo
iadies ol the graduating cl -ta. All of them were high
\y creditable lo the writers, and it i not saying ;
much, (hat some of them were of surpassing excellent
—sfid riot to be excelled for beauty of composition and
brilliancy of conception, by the most talented of c , Ur
experienced w riter#. Delow we publish a schedule
. fho subjects of the several compositors ; also the
ol the examining committee, which supersedes
further remark from us.
EXERCISES OF THE COMMENCEMENT
or
Femu!e College.
Piaycr by Rev. Mr. Pierce.
Composition.
1. “ Influence of Christianity *n the Social and
Moral Character of Man.”— By MUs Martha E 1
g>n.
2. •* The Power and Wisdom ol Cod in Creation.”
—Hy Mis.° Eliza W. Cotton.
3.•• AH things Change."-By Mis* Harriet E. Ii dm .
ill on *
4. “ Mun never is, but always to be Blessed.”—
By Miss Anne E. Flnker.
5 “ Pleasure# of Hope/’— By Miss Julia A. Tharp*
G. “ Love of Fame.”—By Miss Mary E. B ei | k .
halter/
7. “ All things in Nature tend the good of Man. ’—
By Miss Mary E. Richards.
8. • Spring, an Emblem ol the frailty of Human
Life.”—By Mies Amanda I. Hines.
9. •• An appeal in behalf of the Georgia Female
College. ’ —By Mrs* Pauline V. Hardeman.
10. •* Influence of Science on the World.”— By
Miss Elizabeth $. Dowdell.
Address by the P ebideuL
llcpoi tof the float’d of Viiitou of the *> 111 l
College.
The board of viiitor* to whom has been assigned the
pleasing lask ot attending the annual examination ot tu
Georgia Female College, would respectfully submit their
j repori to the friends and patrons of tins Institution. \\
1 renewed satisfaction, we record our growing convictions 0 i
i the feasibility and usefulness, ot this novel and important
euterpri.se. It can now, no longer be considered m t|„!
doubtful light of an experiment. After four years of tria
under circumstances the most embarrassing , u has wn for
itself a name, which entitles it to the high aud honorable dis
tinction of having with complete satis!action, decided atlir
matively, the much mooted question—-whether woman
mind can be trained, successfully to tre id the intrieat,*
j mazes of science. She has been put to the test, and with
the same facility and grace, which distinguishes every move
ment. she treads its higher valks. Buch # must have bten
the impression of every impartial spectator, who witnessei!
these exercises. And alter lour clays patient attendance,
we ie*l ourvelves fully authorized to express the convic
tion, that nothing remains to complete the triumph of this
iiHtilution. but the generous elt oil sot its friends, m re
lieving its present pecuniary difficulties.
We turbeur to enter upon a lengthy detail of all its pro
ceedings, w hile we may however be allowed a brief'sketch
that th© public may learn the diameter and extent of the
instruction the College affords, the proficiency gi the pu
pils, and the competency ol ths instructors. In the Ijh,.
! or branches of English l.iterature, assigued to tin* cure of
i President Ellison, it was apparent, from the prompting
I and fullness of the young Judies’ replies to the que#tioia
propounded, that the attention of the Professor had beta
I gratefully rewarded by the patient industry of the pupil.
I This department, embracing iWcmal and M oral Plnloso
pby, Rhetoric, and the Evidences ul Christianity, we deem
ol the highest importance, in every system ol instruction,
I which pretends to be elet uted and extensive, and we re
joice that here has been assigned to it no interior pUt;
! hut that il receives the attention which it justly demands.
| The department ot pure and mixed Mathematics linn
been com mit ted to the care ol Pro lessor Darhv, assisted
jby other and competent Instructors. The seal ami abili
ty of tiiis officer admits no question, for niauv year# lie
has devoted himself* with untiring assiduity to the uccu
j mutation ol those ample stores ot science with which Ins
j tine mind is enriched and adorned; and with the skill
j and enthusiasm ol an able Professor, ne devote# hitnsrll
■ to the pleasing and responsible office ot un instructor of
’ youth. It was apparent to ull, from the mode ol conduct*
mg an examination, that he scorned to deceive the public,
I as to the character ol the instruction he had imparled, or
the true proficiency of the pupil. Every thing was dour
with the- utmost impartiality } and all must have lelt that
the aim of the Professor was to make his pupils thorough*
ly understand what they studied. I line was obviously
rro memoii-'mg ol particular pairs fin the purpose of im
position. And he re, without designing to draw wvidimu
I distinctions, we may he allowed to express tut nigh de
gree ot suti.'taction we tell in listening to the Itctun* ■i
Chemistry, illustrated hy experiments, oi son.’ m tire
Junior Class. Before a crowded and delighted numei.u,
they discharged their interesting duty in u .uanin r winch
reflected the highest credit 0f themselves anE IliCir in*
strnctor.
There nrre three b'S'istniit Teachers, Mrs. Darby, Miw
• Caldwell and Miss Pans ; the last two graduates ul the
Institution, who filled their stations rn a manner highly
creditable, as was fully attested by ibw examination. .lire
Darby has been for eevoral yeais engaged in teaching.
’ and the valuable results ol l/er experience in this import
ant office appeared to the satisfaction of all, in the grace,
readinesa aud dignity with which she discharged kef du
ties and /ring the examination. The other two, though
young in years and experience, give promise ol becoming
i able instructors*
To all 44 who loved lbe concord of sweet sound#,” Mr*
Boarduian, who has charge of die Mimical Deiwrtuifni.
assisted hy Miss Eckley, furnished a feast in theskillul
performances of her pupils. In addition to the moreaofH
and enduring charms of science, the College provides weft
in the accomplishment of Mrs. Boardnmn and Mis# EH
lev, (or the lighter am! graceful uttractiono of Music
It remains only, that we should now speak of the clo
sing exercises, when rn the presence of an overflowing at
semldy, the graduating Class rood their commencement
i essays. Os theseperlur mantes, we would remark, that
thev gave conclusive evidence, that the mi <ds of their au
thors, Imri been trained both to thought, und its graceso 1
expression. Mnnt of them gave promise Os n6 interior oi
e'er of genius ; and they have hut to devote Ihemseives,
with patient zeal to the prosecution of those subjects
Which have engaged their attention during their collegiate
career to gain for themselves renown in letters. J hesc
interesting scenes were brought h n close, hy an Address
! from rhe PresiiVnt to the Graduating Class. All, “
think, must arc red it to him the praise of having perforin*
ed this duty m a masterly manner. A delighted audi*
] ©nee will bnr testimony to the richness of sentiment,the
beauty and force of iim.gery , nnd rhe gracefulness nnd pro
priety of expression, with which this address wa* replete.
Nothing could have been more appropriate—more pre
else hr adapted to this occasion. \\ e forbear further rc
* marks, and leave the public to judge for themselves, bsthe
address, in compliance with the request of the Board of
Trustees will he published
To r.ll who feel any sympathy for flic truly noble fj*
terprise—to all who sre friendly tu rhf cause ol female
Education, we cordially commend the Georgia Female
College. YVe invite in its behalf your generous aid; and
we make the appeal, confident that our state offers to your
charity, no enterprise more worthy. 11 is now struggling
with heavy pecuniary embarrassments, and it remains m
1 lie seen whether the people of Georgia shall wesr tlif
honor of having been first in the establishment ol a r e
| male College proper. There is not a holy or generosf
! feeling of our nature in which ilrts Institution does no
find a response. Thea open vour hearts and purses w
its claims.
VVM. GREENE, M. P.
Rev. DANIEL INGLES,
Col. THUS. N. BEALL,
JOHN .S. CHILDERS, toe.
lion. BENJAMIN SNIDER*
II EM AN MEAD, A. M.
CHARLES COTTON. F.sfl.
Rev. ALFRED T. MANN*
Macon, July 14,1842.
The Town of Gordon .—Wo are pleased to learn niat
the Directors of the Central Rail Road Company h* vf
lected a prominent site owthe line of rhe Rond, f ,,r af°
to be named Gordon, in liotior of the late President n
Company. It is locaced in Wilkinson county, onc
dred and seventy miles from Savannah, twenty from *
con, anti fourteen from Milledgeville, and J f
polio? a great portion of middle Georgia, say y 1 |OI J
Hnldwin, Pulaski, Dooly, Laurens, Twiggs, nod * I , ee
of Putnam, .Jasper and Jones. As regards health, n’
in this section of the State poesess greater advsowr.
Gordon. It to on the dividing ridge qetwoen the j ßn d
nnd (Jomulgee rivers, many miles distant from awa P
I of any description, and nbounds in the moat excel*
,Pt-. — &a nde rtvilU Tel .
CORONER’S INQUEST.
A man by the nam* of Thomas Limlacy oM u -
suddenly in this city, on the 19th inat He 6
Abbeville District, 8. C. and aged 40 to 45 yra rf - *
had been much intoxicated the day previous, af" l “ a f
jn that condition at the time of his death.
the ir.queat, that he died of apr>pley. ocrasi Oße
ntoxicatmn.