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ALEXANDER G. IIRRAV, Editor and Propritlor.,
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U RUFFIN, CIA. :
Priilay Moraine, February 17. 1860.
AT* We tad several editorial* prepared for tht*
btoMs vrtiteh wt unavoidably rrowded nut, to make
room for the lengihy lecture on .Morris’ Grammar.
or Hon*. Tliotnn* Iliirdctnnn, L. J. Gartrell,
T. A. It Nelson, .1. \V. 11. Underwood, A. <■.
Brown snd Joshua 11111 will accept cur thank* for
public documents.
tJT See Jlic advertisement, in another rohii.i*’, !
of lire American (liumo. It is pronounced, bv the
moot competent j ■ nigra, to be best fbrtilizcr know n
to tire world It Yv. FerriU la the a^ea t in this
city.
Elder 0. P. Millrr.
Thta gentleman lins liern delivering religious dis
courses at the Christian Church, in thin city, for
about a week past, a few of which we lmd the
pleasure of listening to—and when we nay pleasure, ‘
we mean it, for really Mr. Miller is one of the beat
lecturers that we have ever heard. He Is not one i
of those high flow 11, wonhi-hc-cloipirnl Kind of
speakers, who cqre more for words than the cause i
in which they are laboring, hula good, plain, hen- i
aible speaker, anti who loves and studies hit cause; ‘
in short, he Is just such n speaker as wc delight in
listening la Wc understand that he left our city
on yesterday to (111 other appointments. We re
gret very much that ho could not remain with us
longer, hut bespeak for him large and attentive atnll 1
caeca wherever he may go, ami may he have much •
•ucceas In the good cause In which he Is tailoring. \
. K rrmrnt.
A* we were |tt**lug friend Couch’s store, the otli
er day, that very clever, polite and gentlcmauly
little fellow, Charlie Dupree, called us in, fidd us
to “ uuke ourself at homo,” took us behind the
coulter, and presented us a bran new pair of the
prettiest, finest and best made tutors ever worn by
Sn editor or the “devil.” Mr. Couch has a most
‘excellent stock of Dry Goods, Ac., and j>lenti/ of
Shoe*, now In store, and more on the way. tlood
bargains and good Goods can l>c had at that house,
ind no mistake. Old Hmndway is looking up, and
Will aoon out-shine Hill street, if our (Mends on that
* street do not “go and do likewise.” Mr. Couch
la a clever fellow, nnd Intends to sell Goods as
cheap aa any merchant In Griffin.
in [mpurlant Convention.
The Whigs and other opponent* of the party in
power will hold a State Convention at Richmond,
Va., on the 22d day of February, and the acveral
counties of the State are sending to it large and
able delegations. Tho object is to organise a con
servative National Opposition Party, and though it
Is only a State Convention, the Whigs of New
York City here appointed five .delegates to repre
sent thetm therein. Probably delegations will also
lie sent by the Wldgs ami Americans of other
States, and a basis will he established l'r the ar
fonUatjun of a party whose power will be fell in
She owning Presidential election. We have n<> doubt
iV “ WMp t ma Virginia will assert correct
political principles and start the hall in a proper
direction, and we shall hail as brothers all recruits
from the North who may rallyaround such a stand
ard.—Columbui Enquirer.
As tire time Is now too short for the Opposition
Party h Georgia to take any formal action to se \
Iset S Delegation to attend the Virginia Conven
tlonon the 22d,wc ho[>c such member* of our State
Executive Committee as can attend will take It up
on themselves to represent Georgia. We are sntis
fred It will be attended with good and meet tho
wishes of the “Opposition” in our State.
<. The following gentlemen constitute our F.xecu
tin Committee >
first District—,T. H. Sneed.
Second District— laitt Warren.
Third District—U. P. Trippe.
{ Fourth District--11. 11. Hill.
fifth District-.-Warren Akin,
i .. Sixth District—R. 1). Winn.
/ fleveath District—,l. J. Floyd.
Eighth District—John Millcdge.
lif at least tlirce of the Committee cannot attend,
we respoctftilly suggest that the Committee aulhnr
’fW Messrs. Hill and Ilardr man to set. I.et cadi of |
Executive Committee write Mr. Sliced, their !
Chairman, at once, w hether he can attend, and to
•ahke knewn bis Intention. —JbronUr IPA.
■ i I, ■■■■ -mm. ■
“Wfk Dunker.”
Me. Editor:— l very much fear Hint your cor-
SAi(sfi>rtwit-wtll begin to think me “ hard to please,’
‘feftfctjfrs i cause In which I feel somewhat Inter
•atm, and therefore, wish to hnve “my pick,” or
jpw
r -Tdtfve JtwttuolHgfrihy —sfoir lachea,
could never wear the
And I'll never marry a man without
Weean wear Mens turn-nltout I
you’re too largeby pound* some thirty ;
•ft O—BEly Jump twelve, when it should lie twenty,
4 would not turn on my bed around
who can’t Jump his length at a bound.
!~Aad H)stand nf putting on yourjft ad ft,
’ iUiiak yOfrfrad batter put on new shoes;
For, aa you my. tfr*y*t* too much went ,
** AM It’s natural fmr socks wIR be term.
z < As tar ruttr dwfUtng and your hogs,
The latter, ftr me, may mh In hogs,
The former would make me shudder m think
These might Use —akß or hog in each chink 1
Then, flue well, sir, yoa will not da
A want Weak aye* iastead of Mur;
. t hope ytai’U not be much tin-tora.
But make a living hoeing corn !
ConsTAvca.
Ftbraaty 13, IfrW.
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, 4fe *fcter Him. ‘
ij W sprro: Hcaee tmaert tine following to
m PeierßhaTer:*’ *
•* pete? w —jgewrom Sham—
BoA **ni coatinu*Ur Mute paper;
ipOf devO” wtt! MWjron for
won at'iii* ■ >< CoKtrxncx.
irUmrn, TMNtimy *, ti# -~.y —1
S GlOmR LEOTIE.
Itv Jons w. cook, or ,*a., ul i rk< *. :• u.v or k <.
Thr Morris Sjstrm.
Mn. Enrol:;—I send v< u lor puhlieniion,
, a Bolt of synoptiyaj ,sketdl...Of a public tirulu
mar Ucturi’ delivered by John Wiley took,
•t Holland's; tlrst District, “Pike CniiMt. Georgia,
which leeture, I think, was able and tnitli-
I ftil, in its many detabs; an nee unit of which,
[therefore, 1 trust, will bn interesting to the read
| ing, thinking, intelligent p ihlie. Mr Cons com
monced by stating that Prof. J. 1 Morn*. the an-1
| ttior of the Grammar whit It he had t mglit t>>r v
J teen months, wns a Soth t'arolii.itni, desei-Vided
| from an unee-trv of not.le tdoo.l, intetii;.. nt, n ■
! Kiavudile and patriotic ; of IhAoltilionary di.*lit;r
----| tutu. AY such, lie thought a- Moiris was still a
Southern loan sud a -Hre holder, with inlcrust,
and leu! a 111 w ill; those ol the Southern l’eo|li', that
.Uu people should patronise Morris intcrprisc, it
it <au.ld he established, that to sy-.t'iuol Giain
; mar, ‘was-cquid to other * atem . ‘I In* 1 lliiuk
■ w'tts demonsl rated to the s;t;.f.ietion ot every lady
land penile,-unu iirescnt ; yea, tttueli move, it
I was tidly sb.nvn that Morris Grammar 1h supeiit.i
in i 1 a rules, principles and arranto-meii!. to at:;.
; work eUant, on the English Langlave ; ami that
: the method of Instntetioii, prncli. ■ and by Morris at and
1 his‘numerous teacher., F superior to any other, in
! all i's details and advantage*. Hal Mr, Editor, I
I will now gp,.• voti in a* lew wordt n.t I can, tin
! lad tan.uot >lr. Cook” l.eetnre. as wait ns I call
ta in. mh*r , and It t him speak himself.
I.Mir on (li.NTi.i mi \ ; 1 object to the divis i
lim . of Grai.iuiar, into Orthography, Orthoepy,
i latvinolopy, Syntax mid Prosody, 1 object tothcej
divisions, as es. less, nnd to the terms employed to
di a pule them ; In‘cause the terms are all de- ,
rived from the Greek, are unintelligible to most ,
■ students ; in lint, utterly ineomprelu u.sihle. They .
jme long, hard, dllllettlt w ords, ami soYne of the ;
teaeheia thrill'*, jvc*, fa few years ngq could not
‘ pronounce them eorrertlv.
; For instance, at old llel.l ,drool teacher, once
i pronoinuvd th in IMtrogrnfe, lirthepe, Ella-Molly, |
; H. a Ticks, and ‘Possum-gravy.
Now Friends, .'an yon imagine any thingnrore i
r'dienlous S’ Itut Orthography is derived front the |
i two Greek words, wtlw, right, mid <jroplni, to:
; wrtN*, us applied in our t ira miners, cm reel spelling. ;
j Now Yvho put learnetl spelling from < inmiimirs ‘!
jno one. Then what folly, toi-e these divisions in |
Grammars, unless each was taught from Grammar.
\Yhold with Morris, the turn Sjwlling would he
fir j.referable to Orthography, and that both arc
useless find Inexpedient in Grammar; li.rause
Spelling should Im: taught ami learned from spell
ing Honks.
Mr. Cook here clearly proved the other terms
inappropriate, and the divisions unprofitable, and
that Punctuation, Pronunciation, Heading, Writ
ing .Ye,, should lie aetptired iVoiu the best authors
on these different suhjerts. Mr. Editor, This we
think common sense, and agree w ith Morris, in dis-1
regarding them as divisions in Grammar. I.el us
hold to the maxim then that “llewho worships
at reason's shrine, though poor as Lazarus, holds a
higher rank In Nature's scales, lor usefulness than !
the proti lest monarch.” Ami that,” Life's great j
success Is a pure happy heart; and a good con
science, the best estate.’’ YV hit wife, .what lies
hand, can possess mid enjoy these rich and incsli- ■
inaiiie hlessing.'S without pure,holy,and evef-endnr- ‘
ring regard to, and constancy in, all tneir plighted !
vows? To disregard these will inevitably bring I
the vials of God's w rath, in fulminating curses, up- [
on our heads and hearts.
Then where, I ask, arc the sound reasoning, the
common sense, tlm justice, the propriety, wis
dom or expediency, that prompt men to patronize
Teachers who teach the old systems of Grammar,
thereby, inculcating false principles, contradictions,
ami intricacies, when Morris’ System furnishes
them with truth, consistency and ymplicity Y
Fellow Citizens, away with tho old systems of .
Grammar, and give your children Morri-’ in all
its beauty and glory, lint pardon this dig.-a.sion,!
and hear the Lecturer. I.adies ami Gentlemen,!
Morris gives you an ele *;iul Nomenclature, for the j
parts of speech in I A'i, viz,; Noun, Pronoun, j
Descriptive, Definitive, ‘•,Parlicip|j ( “,Adverb, Re
lative, Exclanmtion .n l injunctive. You will
observe, I.adies and gentlemen, that the terms Ail
joctive ami Article are omitted, and Descriptive
and Definitive substituted as being more upproprl- !
ale, correct, ami intelligible. Adjective means (from
the Latin m(?(vtii,))i>incd to, and cun only teach
the/>.Vb/iof a word hi a sentence; while De
mtmnm to ilcm.i toe.or quality ; thus teach ]
ing the office of the word in a sentence. And tin's i
is the true function, which all words, or parts oft
speech, should pciibrm in Sentences. ‘I lie term !
Definitive, means to point out, dciinc or limit; and
lienee, also, teaches tlie relation or use of words in ,
n sentence, nnd is properly a class of what old:
Grammars cult Adjective words ; yet more ele-1
gant and useful, because, it teaches more tliant
the mere position of words in sentences. We have .
also other changes, which we think great improve- •
meats. Preposition is called Relative; Interjec
tion. Exclamation; .Conjunction, Conjunctive—
But not to lie too hasty. The Noun, by Morris, Inis ■
only tw o gender*, Masculine and Feminine, to cor-1
respond with the two sexes, male and female.—
Now, all Grammar authors agree, that Gender;
signifies Sex, ami that there are hut two sexes,— i
Then common sense, reason, expediency, leach us I
I that, for the bcnetU of the chddren, we’should and !
| can have.onlyl.vo gen Icr* , to corre-po id. with the j
two srie , ma c . nd female, Hr nature has given us
no mere.
Now the term Neuter, when applied to persons!
or animals, means neither sox. Then, to give m u 1
ter Gender, it is to distinguish no sex; to apply,
no ponder. What a detestable gift!
It:! to apply Common gender, is still more ridic
ulous It is to piddle. Suppose some friend meets
you in a street, amt remarks to you that, one of.
vour parents died since you 101 l home, without des-!
igtinting the sc\; you could not determine by the |
phraseology of tiio sentence, whether your mu, or
or pa, was dead. Then would it not he very pun-j
scnslcal to call the noun parent common gen >
der.vvhen no sex Is distlnguislicd.nud tin uncommon I
vender implied,(toconct-pond with hermaphrodite,
I presume,) making common gender applicable to;
laith sexes ; yet, distinctive of neither. It is tanta
mount, to making dad, mum, and mam, dad, at!
pleasure. To making alloy-gal, nnd a Gal-hoy. I
Wonderful Gender! Lamentable Sex ! Horrible (’a- j
tastmphe! But most Grammar authors give Cases,
to Eng. Nouns. Now, all agree care, means an in- 1
flection in nouns, and. inflection means, variation j
in termination. Then, wlieu wc take aw ay the pos
sessive ease of a umm in English wo leave no ;
(;linit|;e hi termination. Morris make* the posses- j
slve ease of nouns, Definitives, and thus leaves,
nvi ease for English Notm-, because, there is then ;
no variation in the tenulnatiou of Nouns.
Now, all Grammar authors agr.c, lliat the so-j
called adjective*, this, that. these, those, and others, [
araDcduitivcs. Then, if wc may, from the high-;
cat authority, class these wo: U a* Definitive*; and
say this or that man ; so wc can with as much
propriety, say, one uiau, twenty men, those men,
the people’s hien, the man or woman's man, the
Dev il's man, the boy's gii’ or tin* girl's bor; and >u i
likewise, we can ,nv my house, his pony. Its work,
her doll, their babe, and a sheep, an ox* the geese;
,Ac„ Thus clearly .showing, that the words, w hich
pill Grammar authors call A.(jeetiycs, the possrs
tessive cases of Nouns and Pronouns, a an and
the, called at lidos, can lie properly and consistent
ly called Definitives ; as they have been by
Stoner. Then this leaves its, instead of time eases
fbrKouua mi.VPhunauis. but two Relation*, Sub
ject and Object. thPMftissessive Oltfey hfivtiifc
l*eeii classed as Definitives. And we lucre also
disposed of the so-called Adjective Pronouns, and
the Article* ; and, for these, there never was any
prtcUwl asc. It Is certainly nonsense hi have
aor an and th ft, rhwat 1 as one iwrt of mecrh,
alone, when there arc more than m,QM won Is, in
our buiguage. Mid xahan they arwdlrldod hi to (en
ports or suetTh lor the lmrtiosc of practical pare
mg. YmiAart aswaAeotl aUwaall tgorda Art Mrs ;
sueh OAr, she, tCswia, ♦**(,’ A <***, wg t *•*, *v
Ac: IWt.thU is sutafient ladies and gentlemen ; to
convince you nf tho importonoe of the change*
and tuspccvcntcnts which Morris lias made, in re-.
gant to the so-eslkvt Adjective Pyonmns, the pos- :
sessirc Cases of Noon* and Pronouns, snd the
Articles—Wonis which he clsssss as Definitives.—;
Definitive means * define or p*fint out, and all
theee words Hearty perform this office In emten
eea.. Bin toere ; we object tnthb teem Adj r vc;
boCaifso f>*#ertitlv la hotter, more appropts***,
tltOfe elegant; for .\<|jeiTa. (Itwin the Latin, a-foots’
for.) moans joined to. ** ’ vbat wottl tnnv tint bo
Joined townoehee? sv ‘ ‘ W -.ityuetfroj or TJescrtp-
Uwe ere JHnejl *. tt ! * tol dtflectlve, abso
lutely fait* to mMeer t* i; no* even
Umebteg much
I less, the'ollire or use. Hut the term Descriptive, 1
| dearly tenth's the use and 0i1..” ..I words in sen I
t- necs, l.y tl.e v. rv .1. tindion, i;-elf, lor word
! may de-crila 1 cr .p*ar.ty a noun or pnuioun, in
inwmii g, tluJugh . ver o remote from it, ina sen |
t. m e.
But agn : n ; the old Grammar fin! hors have pro
muins mit.lcrl into Personal, m.d ('.iiu<Mjen.l Per
soMl Pron.Hins ; Adjective Pronouns; snd Pro
nominal A !(ective l*ionovns. S|s’. itying Adjective
Pront'UHs. I) strilHitix e Adjective Pronoun-.. Into
..ustraliVe Adjective Proisiuns. Indefinite A Ijeetivi
, Piolni'lll'',’ Possi-ssive Adjeetive Pronouns, N
nienl A'ljeetive Ptotioaiia, and inteirogatoe Ad
: jertive Pronouns ; and then, Ihlative and L'oin
|M.und Uelativc Prominn .
, Now, lad estiiid ireiitk'.iu it ; I ask you, is there (
ml ’y e niiuii.n sense, good reason, practical utility, i
or advantage in these divisions of Pnimnms;|
ail.! nlX’ tu.l the sub divisions, which I have cun j
tlierated, Utterly noil sensieal, perfectly ridieill.e - ; ;
and, heycml the ..m|.retn iisi..ii ol children, I
and even of grown p ipa- of oldimtry . ipte ity ?
If so, should they not tie disregard! .1 in all out j
Gratntu'irs ? Then, let it- examine briefly. We!
| admit, all pronouns ate Itcl.ilive. Hut they tell us j
hr, and it are Per .mil Pronouns. Well,
,l..!iii leeluriM, It* lives his sweet heart. In tills sen- j
t -nee, / s*nuds for the tn.un John, and John i.’
! ihe inline of a person;-the;, /o un.v, Cvuisistei llv.j
he a per.- mill Prollo'.m ; as, h reiu'.'s to til ‘ p.u I
snn Jolfti; lint hi is a > pi’ Ipnrly Itelniive, as /,<
vlinw s reistioa to its aiitfecd’ i.t ; vet /.e is eve.ii
.Pal fr..ill the relative list. A .aili, Mattie is a beau
; tv, '.e loves John. 11l tins example, */. stand
■ f,.r tlii - noun Muttig. and Mattie is the name of a
person, aLaly ; then, may lie railed a person
soiialPron.iun;yet*/ic isa'.s i ftelative, f..r sAeshows
; relation ; lull ■'hr is eveliuleti lVomlhg list. Again.
The bird was sick, it died. Now, it is said to he
Personal; i’ relate- to the noun bird \i> shows arr
latton, and might he well called a Relative Pro [
\ noun ; lint, it stands lor the noun bird, and bird is I
not a person, hut a species of animal Then, ii j
cannot; he personal. N..r is i> ever propi rly used!
as a Personal Pronoun, except when it stands 1
: tor the Noun, rhiUt which is about once in a
! thousand times. Hut, /e, *Ae, or it. as often stand
| tof aniin ils and things, as lor persons. Then, to
! carry out these divisions of Pronouns, we should
; have Animal Pronouns, Vegetable Pronouns,
Mineral Pronouns; thus, Goldina! Pronouns, Tin
I nipitial Pronouns, llorseiual Pronouns, (journal
Pronouns,Nhcrpinnl Pronouns, hut Oh! what I'ol
|ly ! llow riilieuloiuki!
Morris has hut tw* divisions of Pronouns, situ
pie and compound. Mr. t'ook proved to the satis
fiction of all present, that the other divisions of
Pronouns ami their sub-divisions, were just as ri
oii uloiis; nnd that they rendered the English
Grammar, very dilllcitlf of eompreheiision, and to
most pupils, irerfertly peep!"\mg and unintelligi
ble. lei him again speak lor himself.
Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 w ill now give you an
i idea of sonic of tee other changes which Morris
| has made. The part of s|teeoh called Prcjsisition,
: lie calls Ih lativc. Old Grammars tell us preposiv j
tains show reLitim ; hut preposition, (from the
Latin, and potto, to place; or from
j prrjrmfan, placed before,) merely teaches flic po
, Mil ion of w ords in sentences,-while Relative means,
! t/totriui/ relation, and aetually leaches the use and
olliee of words in sentences"; thus showing the
prop, r functions of words in a sentence, by the
part of speech, with an elegant aud appropriate j
j name, or term.
I Again, the part of speech called, by the old |
Grammarians, Interjections, Morris calls Kxelama
’ lions. Interjection is derived from the Latin, inter, i
! between, and jon>, to throw; and, literally, means
to place between. This would only teach the po- j
! silion of a word in a sentence; hut Exclamation, |
(from the Latin, rr, from, and rlum, to cry out,l
means, any sudden expression of joy, grief, Ac ; ,
and as this is the intention of this part of speech, |
of course, the term, Exclamation, is much the]
I more suitable and useful. For, it is hut little bene- I
• lit to teaeh pupils, only, tho /fonilioii of words, in |
j sentences, i’iiey should he taught, the use, the of |
; lice, the power, relation and application of words j
jin a sentence.
i But, I object to the term Conjunction. Wo use
j eoujunetive. Coujunciivc is to conjunction, like;
ttiMi to njfeet. Conjunctive expresses a joining
jor uniting. Conjunction expresses a union co:n
----! 1 deled .Colijunetivu is like two rivers am.ilgama
: ting; Conjunction is like thcuinalgation |>eriecte<l.
i t'oiijvinetivc is like a courtship; Conjunction, is
i like the connubial knot. liittie sentence, Johuie
loves Mattie, nnd Millie love* .IWinfc, ant is
die- conjunctive; hut Joint’s love and Mattie’s ;
! love perfected, the whole sentence makes the con
! junction.
I also object, to the divisions of conjunctives,!
(coti juni tious,) into copulative and disjunctive con- j
jutn lives, (eoujunctioiis.) For,copulative,(t'ri inthe
Latin copula, to unite) and conjunction, (front the
| Latin can, and juiii/n, to join together,) mean, lit
j crally, the same tiling ; this amounts to a lautol
ogy, a joining, joining. Now a distinctive con-
I junetivc, (eonjunction,) is stil! more objectionable ;
for, con and jungo, again mean, to join together;
while, disjunctive, from the Latin, dir, notj and
jungo, to join, means not joining. Then we have
a contradiction in terras ; nu unjoining, joining.—
I Strange Logic 1 liorrihie Rhetoric 1 I bis is Tike
’ saying, shut open die door ; tie-loose the rope. —
| JlhiJ rut mirabilc dietn !
i But, Ladies and Gentlemen, once more. Old]
j Grammar authors, give us many Tenses for j
Verbs. Now, Tense means division (if (inxe or the.:
1 time of an action. Naturp Juts given us lint three |
I grand divisions of time; tjic past, pierent and fit ‘
litre. Then, if Tense is the tune of an action, ami j
vw have only three lino*, reason says, wo should i
! use lint three tenon past, prose lit and future, to!
•j express three times of actions ; or, the actions ofj
three times. Several Grammar authors give us sir
tenses ; the Present, the Imperfect, the Perfect, |
the Pluperfect, the First nnd Second future Ten
ise*. Let us briefly eousider the consistency and,
I untility of those Tenses. Present tense, I walk;:
i walk when? now; then ir I'k it; this sentence is pro !
I sent tense, expressing :i present action ; and is
j correctly used.
Again, God created tlie heavens and earth in six ;
1 days. Now tlie Verb, civ /(cd, expresses a finished,
i perfected action ; yet, it is called imperfect tense ;
; and Imperfect means unfinished, not perfected. —
But, did not God complete Ins work ? if so, does
I the term Imperfect answer to express a finished
action * We think not. The action expressed by the
| verb, created, wa complete, perfect; then, as tense
lis the time of an action, wc should use the Past
! tense simply ; or, the Perfect tense, hut not the
: Imperfect. It is strange, that many of the prctcu
j ded lit< rati hold, that English verbs should eor
re-poud, in tense, with tlie Latin ; when, the En
’ glish verb, created, in this example, clearly shows
i that many English verbs, made in the imperfect
! tense, arc from the Latin perfect ; as created is
; fiom the Latin, rraacit, perfect.
But I object to the term perfect tense, as used by
! English Grammarians, because they do not make
! tills tense, express a iierfccUsl. but iuvariably, an
unfinished action, in so far os the time of Iheoction
is concerned ; and tense means tlie time of an ac
tion. These authors tell us some Adverbs and Ad
joctives, are superlative in themselves; such os
i right, eterual, supreme, round, perfect Ac, and (.hat
, a thing cannot lie more than perfect : yet, they use
a perfect tense, and also, upl mi rfect tense: inean :
ing, morcjhun the perfect, from the Latin, plus,
more, and pexfeotur, perfect llow consistent I
Again, they use tw future tenses; yet, the first
often expresses the teeond action denoted in a
sentence, while the second marks the first action
expressed.: JWhat ridiculous inconsistency 1 But
let this suffice, for the tenses of the Indicative
Wc crane to the Potential mood. It might
snow before morning. Now they parse mi gU
■•note, a* Imperfect tense; ami yet, tense in the
time of an action ; and if tlie action take plitt* at
1 ail, it wiU be V** r tlie present moment; conac- j
; ifucstiy, ton taw of tlie action ia future. Then, ’
< the lease aboaid be fhtwrp; for tiiu action is not
past, aadcaaautbf baperfect tense: for they tell
us the hnperpt l tense expresses what took place
bt time past, baw aver nxnota
Once mars; Isasy gs to town next week.—
Maw nm 1 <Mway waiy to town * no; fir I*m now
r Urve. Tlien, as Tenge is the time #f an action, and ‘
: the artam denoted l>y the Verit oozy go is not now
going oik the Vertxoiuuiot be Presen, Tense; but, !
aa the ucttoa mid Hie ttitte of the action are both
tn the pmepi •ive. ths Verb must Iw in tlie Futnfe !
Tense ; yet, the old Imhors call It Potential Pres-!
ebb .fiVEMIHaI nonsense* nmv sublimely con
tradtcMryv inelsgaat sast thlse 1
Buh Mr. Editor, I cannot fid!osv Mr. Cook long
er oh the TenMe I hope tiria is enough to elku i
the attent lost afid Investigation of an enlighleusd {
public.. The lecturer Mid mutch more on tie vart-1
on* change* and hnjWxwVtweul- of Morris’ Gram:!
| mar. I know lhaven.it done him justice; and j
; Sim I nm-t .’.'.Nt, a- my communication is gr. vv
u,g t... l*'ii. nv. to sayilie that Mr. (■ ok spike r
I j,(,ar and jiue.'-ip al'n I-, to all atfcriliv.w and
] ii.ieiv-ti'd audienie. I -t S.IV that his lecture
:vv-sr> ph ‘.■ vvith.t>t:m-n • nx'. s| 1> n.lhl reason
ii. ;an.l the t .ust arm#’' ms. It wa-, tilso, inter-!
! -persed win. rich and a| ptopriate an- , dotes illus- ’
; native of tiie imperfections of httuiaii charm ter,
uml of ..nr pro; ■a. to do evil. Il> was very
! hnppv in hi- ret. irk-win n eoiitrastingSmi.li with
Marti., and in Sj- akim; <-f Morris . a S..i,l!ieri:er
ami a |.:.: i at. Mr. t liiaun.r of-delivery is
m,e. lie is erect in t><T “ii, imas.-umilig and gra. e
i ful, with a rich, fell, haid, flowing mol l.m-ical
i voi.'l. aid w till .i’ gaut I Uigxiage and pleiuh.l 11.
i* ii * .on-til .to i!.< (MOV. r- o. or.norv, ai *1
1 a mail e!o.;ivnt. I think Mr. (’ ...k ought
and ei.uld luako aI nr Grammar t la- wh.reverj
! ho inav leeture, I T ids h t imes are pointlar. eon.
tv im ing and vvii.nir.g. Ft"’ Morris would do well
in. have all-ueh mon a-it .-tr -t n !:- - men..- >T
11ir/itnmxr. 1 was struck vv.di *ue retnaik ol li.
! t ook, whieh 1 ii.;;-’ i. •! ce, a.i i I “id “ elude.
! il” -.• 1 Ivv.vvl. I-;.’ i- power. Iti.ltal.il . Mot.-tv.-
j into!I! eon.. ..!’ oul’ pe .pleat* t lie ;*i: a :u* l M'ieiut’ ‘
|i. I• he n"nn: t. .1 nil our g: la ‘ ‘ -s, p •T. pl’o--
!; i'.tv and !e v l;; l Ia n. it i- 1 *” -’ I"’ aud
i virtu* Itavo mao* eu what ***• are. s;a* :,.| vve i,*..
f*l.Hible jiitr dil “tee in i .'...tiring liiiovvieiige, m
igivingatt o’ eliddri'ii mi.l it: jiromulgtiting it
throe ii'.'.t il..’ vvot'el ? I'"*k at wa u v.. \,-
and a led we tire unvv I YY e-vvere lml y t -terday :.
in.'tf handful of pi ‘pie —to day our tie’ tloat-on
evarv .-*’.*, uni .tote; the -lar- and -tripes * t m. re.
liiati thtrtv -overo.gn Milt; t*. the I:> . - ■•! ih.-o
veil. We tnav now plant the (ree of our g'.iVioiis.
hlartv on the j llaek Beak > fottrowii South Moun-j
tain, i’u tin- good Old North Carolina, snd upon it
place the Lag!.’ of our Liberty, and *vi:h her hack
upon the North and all ttr'ertv-ed eompromi-e-, and
j law face towards the rich, spicy, glorious Himth, j
I she may raise la r wings aloft, towards Heaven, .
] and after bathing her left pinions in the waves t
’ the great Atl.in'ie, and her right wing in the wa
i ti-rs of ‘he broad I'acilie, -'a may lift tmd expand .
them ; .1, and with one triumphant llnunee, hid .
deliame to the combined world—itl all Giat is
great, wise, or go. *1; in Hie arts and seieiays, in ag- j
rieulliire, in eoiimienee, in ninnul'actures, in gener
al intelligence, in improvements, in morality, in j
civilization and Christianity; n all that promotes
virtue, prosperity and happimts; ia ail that makes
a nation powerful, renowned, feared and beloved.
YY'e owe all litis, tnv friends, to the influence of
knowledge. Then, let us educate our children, ly*
teaching them Morris Grammar, for we know not
wlu'il destiny aw'aits them And, as a nation, vve
i make ..ur d’ tiny as wc-sw-vc, cither for woe or
vvivl.
1 <lo t. JY stating that no Roptihlic can pro-per
and lio.irish, or long exist, without virtue and
knowledge. Then, educate your children, that
they may make useful, great and happy men, and
virtuous, wise ami holy women.
Here, Mr. Editor, winds.t:p my meagre account
of the lengthy and philosophical leeture, which -*
much abounded in truth, beauty uml clo.pieii> e.
J. \Y". ADAMS.
John rallioiMt's Drram.
A correspondetit oflhe Mi-- -stppi YY ing has ctit
fi'ontyiit ailonv molts pamphlet an iteeotmt-"t a tlieam
! of Yi'r Callioitn, about the time ot the s'ormy* see
tiimal agitation which prci'dicl the adoption ot
1 the t'. m.iromise tm asttres of Is.YO.
j Mr. t .dllioan, it seems, was drawing up a plan
for the dissolution oftlu* I’nion, when, late at night
] being very much exhausted, he tell a-lecp aiul laid
! tlm tollovving dream, as relate I by himself:
I “At a late hour 1 ist night, a- I vvassittiiig in my
! room writing, I was stirpri.-."! at the very nmeie
!mo d<> is etitranceof a visitor, who came in ami
| took a seat opposite me,
j “1 was more annoyed, as I had given strict orders
| Ri,- servants that j should on” no account be dis-'.
i turhed.
“ I'm* manner In whieh heentered —perfectly sell
t pos; *'sscd — taking a seat op posit e me—without a
j word, no salutation —no apology—as though my j
! iv,,ni and all vv illiiu il belonged to him, excited in
mens much surprise as indignation. As! raised
my head to look at him over the top of my shaded
lamp, l discovered that he was wrapped in a thin
cloak', which completely hid his teat tires from my
view; ami, as I raised my head, he spoke.
“What are voii writing Senator, from South (’ ir
olina?” I di*l not think of Ids ooj.ei t'm. t” -t.,
tint answered him involuntarily lam drawing tiji j
a plan for the dissolution .it'Hie American I’niotii”
To this the intruder replied in the. coldest possible ,
muimr: .. !
Soiuitorfrom South Carolina, will you allow :
me to look at vour right hand Y’ .. „ ~ I
•• lie arose, and as he did so the cloak tell,” and I >
hclu-ld— tiiiK vr Goo . G;;:. ru Mt.s 1 1 ui:uu.t Titr.;
kohm. uk G-Koitr.rc Washington ! \
“ As though 1 had no power to resist, I extended |
tny‘right hand. 1 felt a strange chill pervade me
at his touch —he grasped it and held it near the
light, thus aflording me time full to examine every 1
fe 1 1 re of his faee.ahd par i‘ til irly of his |ierson. It
was the flee of Wixsiuugi-on, aii he was dressed |
in the uniform of the Revolution. Afer holding!
ntv hand for a moment, looking steadily at me, he ‘
I said in a tptiet way: ]
| “And with this’righthand. Senator from Carol!- )
Ina, you would sign your name to a’ paper declaring
| tlie Fill on dissolved ?”
“ Yes,’ said i, ‘if a certain contingency arises I |
j will.” Just at that moment a black blvdeh appear- 1 ;
! e 1,.0n tlie hack of my liamT ; i seem tosec it now ! *
j “What is that Y; cried I in jtlarni, ‘why is that
Mack *| w*i. nu my hand Y ‘
| “.That,’ said lie, dropping my hand, ‘is the mark ;
jby which Benedict Arnold is known iiMhr next;
: word.’ , 1
j “He said no njore, hut drew from beneath his)
| elo.lk an object Which lie placed upon tin’ table,,
jon tlie very paper olr’Which 1 had been writing.— ,
i The object, gentlemen, was a ski let on !
i “ There said he. with emphasis, “ these are the
| hones of Isaac lluyne, who was hung by tlie
j British in Charleston. //< gate his Ij'■ to establish
j the Vnian. And when you sign your name to si;
I deelaralion of dissolution you may as well have!
j the bones \f Isane Ilayne before you? lie was a i
South Carolinian, and snare you; hat no Match
teas on tile hair.l.”
*” With these words he left the room. 1 started
from the contact with the dead mini's bone* and
| awoke! Overworn by labor, Iliad fallen asleep
! and been dreaming.”
| Many other instances might lie recited to show
i that some oft he most important events toman that:
j have or -'cd since order brought forth froth chaos,
and the Almighty rolled the planets from I Its (
j palm and set the spheres in motion, have been
more or less connected with dreams. May not
this dretun of Calhoun's have ;i happy influence:
the perpetuity of our glorious and happy Uu
ion Y
——
Tiir Fi.toiit of U'uuvxtii. —The flight of James !
Redpath. who wassumnioned to appear before the
ilarpcr’s Ferry Investigating Committee, has been ,
noticed. Before leaving, it seems, he assigned five
rcaspn* for and in ; so. hut the principal one was fi- ir.
which will tin seen from the following extract from
a lote'r nr tten to Senator Ala* >.t on the eve of his
flight: *
-—“ I do not believe that either my life or liberty,
would be safe were Itogo to Washington. Ido
not refer to any mob violence, but to legal process
only. My friend Mr. Stephens, is not yet tried. —
My appearing at Washington. I would put myself ,
in the power of the Prewdetit and of Virginia’; for
a requisition from the Governor of Virginia to the
President of the Culled Slates would at once be
jmed. Were I required to uppeafYlt Clurles
gui as a w itness, you well know, Senator,
result would be; I would be murdered by the
l.
“ When the gentlemen of a State boastiugly and j
I unblunhuigly avow, under oath, that they partici
pated in the cold-liioralcd murder of a prisoner, un
-1 armed. Etitt when not one solitary voice in the
Common w ealth is raised in denitm istion of the
j cow ardly crime, it would he tool-hardy, 1 think,
’ and vsxy mi wise, fur aixy anti-slavery man to volim- 1
1 tilary put hinxself in the )s)wer of siich a pisijd*’. *
i You ilo not promise to protect me from going to
Virginia, and l xvlH not “ walk into your parlur,”
Mr. Mason.”
;
, fy The Richmond ‘ M’hig’ says that it is al
most cwtaiuz that neither Maryland; Kentucky.
North CaroHwi, Tennesse nor Missouri, will send
(Mmin'issioners to the proposed Szeitheni (’onven
ttmi —in w hick rietll. S “ Southern (Tonventian,”
j stMtwing only a partial representation of the South
-1 ern States, and with the bonier States refusing to
! unite in its deliberations, would, probably, be to- j
i tally inefficient if not injurious to our Uitfrestfe ;
|."l' VUgraphr.l to the < harlavtaa Mercury ]
St:iuli!i! rommi'.l rs of ilir llatisr.
YY’.vsiiin.-T'.n, Fell, t) -Til*’ following is a list of
the Standing t ommittees of Hit- House, this day
announecd: ■
1 f.dnte” Ot N.t., Delano
‘J of Mas-, t .impliell oflkum.. itoyeeS. (’., Mars
ton of N. IL. Stevenson of Ky ‘ h rtrell ot Ga.,
Stratton of N J.. ami McKean ot N Y >.rk. ]
t>„ tt'.<i/ ,/./ .Wean*. —Mc-sr*. Sh* nntiil of (~ j
Davis of Yld., Fh.-lps of M..,Stevens of Fa . ‘\ asli
l,iiiit. of Me , Mill.son ot \ a.. Morrill .! Y t., ami,
(irawford ..f Ga . ‘
tin Messrs. TapjKtn of N. I!.. Hoard of
N Y.. M< t'hruaml of'III. Marla v of N. Y'., M*>re i
•f Ky., YValton of Yt., Hall of Fa , Huteliilis ot
< >hio.
On c„m„.:TT,\ —Ml ssr-. YY'a-hhuriie of Ilk, YY'ade
! oft k, J.ihn Cochran.’ of N. Y., Idiot ot Mass.,]
Smith oi* N. C., M,.rehead ~f Fa . I.timarol Miss., i
Nixon of A. J„ and Clemens of Y*a.
On .1 fti Messrs. ‘J'hayer of Mass.,]
T.o* -joy of HI., t .f.l, of Me. Covode of Ft. I>avis ]
..f lml., Tlx table of <>., Hair of N. Y., anil Barrett
Mo.
On I'o t ofti', * ,iii,l put U R nub. —\le-srs, Colfax
of li, YY o. drutf of Conn., K etli-h bf It . Alley of
Ma-s., Davis of ‘!i-s„ Craig** of Mo., Edg* rton of
(i., mul I.* e *•!’ N. Y\
t /■* ‘riot ~f t’otnmli t.. — M* ssrs. Carter of
V Y.. Clopli'ii oi’ Ala., Btmieit of Kv., Rice of
Me Gam. it of Y*a„ t oakling of N". i*., Fryor of
\.. tmd At.der-.ui of Ky.
• . the ./• .G/.t;, —M* : ssrs. Holman, of la., Ring
hum ot lb, Houston of Ala.. Liriidruniof La., Nel
son of Teini.. IG ih.gg of Mich , Reynolds ofN. Y'.,
R'diinson of lib, ami Fortcrof la.
Ot t Ii ■’•it);l, I Til Cbtiin*. — Messrs Briggs of N.
Y'., Ferry >.l Mi-., Cox of 0., Ytuiee of N. ('., Jnek
'.son of ciu., .Holland of- —Garnett of Y'a., llol
; man *>f la., and Fenton of N.
tin PuUit Kept mUtttrt Messrs. Husk in of N.
Y’., The.iker of (>.. Kdinunson of V., Lungiiecker
> f Fa., Somes of Me.. Hindman of Ark., YY'ood of
Fa., Clopton of Ala., and Fouke of 111.
On P.ioitf l.'tn l t't.ti’iin, —Messrs. YY'aslibum of
! YY"is.,Clarkeof Mo.,(’.R C-ichraneof N. Y’., Kenyon
of N Y’., Hawkins of Fia., Hamilton of Texas,
t Anderson of Mo., Ilouligny of La., and Blair ot
; Fellll.
Ok Mtnivfartvre.*. —Messrs. Adam* of Mass.,
Scranton of Fa., McQueen of S. (~ Leake of Y in,
j Moore of Kv„ French of Me., Dunn of la., Riggs of
. N. J., and McKean of N. Y .
On Af’ri.-'ilt i —Messrs. Rutterlield of N Y\ Ca
re v .ft*., YY'hitelv of Del., Stewart of F.e, ’ YV right
of Tetin., Bristow . t Ky., Aldrich of Minn., and
Bin h of Cal.
| On hr'inn .Df/lV.v. —Messrs. Etheridge ofTettn.,
Burii.iighs of N. Y'.. Woodson of Mo., Farnsworth
of I!!., ('lark of N. Y. Scott of Cal., Leach of Mich.,
Edwards of N. 11.. and Al.lricli <>t Minn.
I On Mi'it ii;i Ajlnirti. —-Messrs Stanton ol'O..Cttr
ti- of la'., Bo'diam of S. C., Bulliugtoii of Mass. Ely
[ofN. Y Vailamliiigliam of (•., Longneckcr of Fa..
1 ! Rot* h r of Ya., Martin of \"a., Moore of Ky., and
‘: Lamlrmn of La.
tin PnhUc Unit,Niton.— Messrs. Bravton of R. 1„
| Nocll of Mo., YVaUiron of Mich., lliee of Mass.,
Harris of Md., Thomas of Tetin., and Nelson ot
; Teiin.
On I'riiilintf. —Messrs. Gurley of Ohio, Ilaskin ol
i N. Y’., anil Killingerof Feim.
; On l-.'nro'leit JliUr.— Messrs. Davis of la., and
f j Tlieaki r of t>.
j o-l Mr', nr. —Messrs, Ashmore of S. ('., Sedg
i wick of N. Y., Loomis of Conn., Hardeman of Git.,
I and Riilitiison of R. 1.
(I n , Urnnutit-nf* in thr Stntr Deportment. —Messrs.
Me Kean” of N. Y.. Stout of On gun. Barr of X. Y.,
Love of Ga., Davis of Ma-s.
‘On />;* in tin’ Petmutp Departn nt. —
I Mes-i - Loomis of Conn., Quarles of Tenn.. YY ells
j of N. Y"., Thomas of Tenn. and Craige of North
i j Carolina.
j O l Ki'pir lilnret in the H'(g Deportment. - Mos
: sis. Stewart of Fa., Latrabee of \\ is., Tomp
kins of ()., Cooper of Mich., and Morrill of Ver
mont.
! On lirpentUhne in the .Yury Departim . Messrs.
YY"right of Tenn., 1 tiderwood of Ga., It.;,;: of Fa.,
Hughes of Yld.. and Sherman of t >.
On ffr/iein/itureo in l/te P,ixt„J)iee l)epa>\- . nt. —
Messrs, ('tinkling ol'N. Y"., Rust of A11,., and Fer
ry of Me.
On l’a/en/s. —Mi ssrs. Milhvard of Pa. Stewart of
Md., Burnham ot'Conu., ixibmcti <n n„wd *-rv..c
’ ‘ On Public f!rounds. —Aless!s.,Craige of Mo., Hale
ofN. A'.. Kcilt of S. C., McPherson of l‘a., mid
j Peyton of Ky.
On Unfinished ftasinesr. —Messrs Logan of 111.,
i Jones of Hw., Howard of < >., Babbitt of Pa., mid
I Foster of Me.
1 On Arrr.itnts. —Messrs. Spinner of N. Y. Ixunkel
of Md., Blake ol'O., Graliutn of N. Y., Allen of 0.,
! Waldron of Mich., Clark of Mo., Case of la., \ ul
i landincliam off)., and Ashley oft).
On nrrohitioiiitrg I‘ension*. —Messrs. Potter of
\Vis„ Morris of Pa., Craige of N. Adtain of N.
i .!., Reagan of Tex., Delano of Mass., and Leaeli of
N. C.
On Inrn!id Pensions. —Messrs. Fenton of N. Y..
Foster of Me., Sickles of N. V., Florence of Pa.,
Stokes of Tenti , Kollog of 111., Brahwm of Tcnn.,
ami Martin of O.
On Heads ,ind Canals.— Messrs Mallory of Ky.,
Morris of ili:, Dunn of Iml., Singleton of Miss.,
Burroughs of X. Y., Motitgomery of Pa.
On the Militia. —Messrs. Tompkins of 0., Irvine
of N. A'., Junkin of Pa., Webster of Md. Ruffin ofj
N. (’., Wells of N. A’., Theukcr ofO., and Simmons
of Ky. (
on Xaenl Affairs Morse of Me., Boeoek
of Va., Potter of Wi., Winslow of N. C., Curry of
Ala., Sedgwick of N. A'., Harris of Md., and
Schwartz of Penn. *
On foreign Affairs. —Messrs. Corwin off).. Bur
lingame of Mass. Barksdale of Miss., Morris of Pa..
Brunch of N. t\, RoyeeofVt., Miles of S. C., and
Hill of Go.
On ‘/I rri/orii *. — Alcssrs. Grow of Pa., Perry of
Me.. Smith of Va., and Gooch of Mass.,
On the i.ibran/. —Messrs. Pettit of la., Adams of
Mass., and Pugh of Ala.
Two ix a Bko.—Ned and Charley were two
room mates, but they occupied different beds.—
Ned’s sleeping apparatus was so situated that he
could get in on either side—that is to sav, there
were two fore sides to his lied, and no buck side ;
which Ned found very convenient.
One night Ned ami Charley had been-out, and on
returning, which they did netr morning, both
were considerably elevated. However, they walk
ed tip to their rooms xvitli an air that seemed to
say, not so’ very darned drunk after all,’ and
sought long and patiently for matches and a lamp.
After knocking tlie pitchorolfthe washstainl and
smashing the looking glass, they finally gave up
the search and went to bed.
.Went to bed—yes. that’s 1 tlie word, but owing
to the darkness and confusion of their senses, they
made a slight mistake. In short, Ned’s bed lmd
the honor of receiving the two friends—Charlcy
getting in on one side ami his companion rolling
in on the other.”
* l say, Ned, cried Charley, touching somebody's
calf. ‘ there's a fellow in my lied!”
” WonJrrfii| coincidence! exclaimed Ned, feel
ing a strange elbow in the region of his ribs,
,* there’s some body in niv bed too.’
“Is there, though ?” cried Charley ‘let's kick'ni
out ?’ “ Agreed,’ said Ned.
And accordingly the two friends liegan to kick.
It lasted about a minute nnd a hull’, and Ned wus
sprawling on the floor ; Charley was left in pos
session of the lied. For a moment all was silent.
“ I say, Ned,’ cried Charier
“ What ?’ asked Ned, suliuly
“ I’ve kicked my fellow oht Y”
“You are a derlislt eight luckier than I am,
saTft Ned, lor mine lm kicked me out.”
(■>■..
Another Instavce of Heroism.—But a tithe of
the deeds of heroism which occurred at the time of
the dz'vtmcrion of the Lawrence Mill have prob
ably been told to the public. Gen. Henry K. Oliver,
in a fetter acknowledging donations from Salem,
relates the following;
I “ There were Instance* of heroism, of positive
heroism, in attempt* at rescue, that were above j
even the highest praise. John Shnw, a youngster
of some twenty years, himself within the building |
I when it fell, drew around him three girlsto a place j
of safety ; when the mill was all down, he took
them out of the dangrr, went back ‘and d-.g out
tad saved threw more;’ I place tills Suine John
Shaw above the John Bfaaw of the Engl* i Lift
Guards’ who at tne battle ofWaterloo, slew seven 1
Frenchmen A higher hero he who saves than he
wiy>sfeys.“
EUROPEAN NEwCf
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMMIIP BOREIIu, I
PoitTT.ANn, Feb. R I
The steamship Bohemia arrived to-day ~ H
dates to the 3*l, She brings the follow ing rep,,,. J
t lie • ‘■
MARKETS.
Sales of cotton for three days, ending J
day, 30,060 bales, exporters taking 7,000 B
Tiie market closed ipiiet, ow ing to an advan... J
the bank rates to four per cent. The
caused a dullness.
I .axes i — LiV KIIPOOI., TnrnsDAT.—Sales 0 f - .1
ton for two days 15.000 bales, speculators and
porters taking 2.500 bales; market quiet.
steamer's news caused greater firmness, and cotv,B
closed advancing.
Consols 94j.
In Liverpool Breadstuff* and Provisions I
dull.
The Manchester news is favorable. 1
Gkxkrai. Mxi;ki;ts. —Flour quiet and steady B
YVlieat dull, easier and prices unchanged. CtJ
firm ; all quanities slightly advanced. Sugar q u J
Coffee steady. Rice steady. Rosin firm
4*l. als. tkl.
Financial— Money slightly more stringent, anjl
demand active. The bullion in tiie Bank of Ebj.l
land bad largely decreased. 1
general intelligence.
Thu Paris Universe lias been suppressed
The ship Armorial, from Bristol for
lias been abandoned at sea. The crew were sue
ed.
Tie ship Endemion, of New Y'ork, was totafii
ilestloved by li’ . in the Mersey, on the iivoniugn
31st January. Her crew, passengers* and tbt
bfggage were all saved. She was about ton;
with a valuable cargo, composed, in part., of no.
ehhicry, silks, satins, crates of goods and gcatn
merchandise, a portion of which is supposed to bt
saved. Tiie loss is estimated at £30,06ft
Tin: English B i lgct was to have been brougb;
into Fariianieat on the ITtli iastant.
The Times says proposition have been made
the settlement of the San Juan affair which shotilj
satisfy both countries.
CUNGRLSSHIYU.
YVasiiingthx, Feb. 10.
The House was lmirli engaged to-day in eliseusi
ing tiie expediency of instructing the CommiUet
on Commerce, to report a bill prohibiting Arncti
ctm vessels from engaging in the Coolie or Africa
apprentice trade. The House went into cotnniittu
of the whole iu discussions on the President's Me
sage.
Y’l sterility, Ylr. Miles Taylor, of Lousiana, ij.
troduccd a bill for the acquisition of Cuba, and in
incorporation iuio the Union.
YVasihngton, Fithr 13.
The Death of Senator Broderick was annoimcei
in the Senate to day, and after the delivery ol
eulogies the Senate .adjourned.
In the House there were two hallottings forPrin
ter, at the last of which DeFrccs received S*o. Gloss
Brenner 8!). anil 4 scattering. The death of Sena
tor Broderick was then announced, and the limit*
adjourned.
W Asnixc.TON, Feb. 14. I
In the Senate a bill for the admission of Kutiu,'|
into the I'nion with the Wyandotte Constitution I
was introduced, but no action taken thereon. A ]
bill for establishing a government Printing Ilimxu I
States iroil
Territories, was discussed, hut no action taken.
The House passed a resolution authorising the I
uppi i itnient of a connnitce to investigate alleged I
abuses connected with tlie public printing, nd
make a report. Tlie election of a Printer va
postponed.
The Posbfi bill, with the Senate's amendments’
except the abolition of the Franking Privilege, vras
passed and sent back to the Senate by a two-third
vote.
South rnrolinu Mission. .
Richmond. Va.. Feb. 13. —The joint committee
on the South Carolina mission rc|K>rtcd to the Leg
islature traday resolutions to the effect that the
State of Virginia does not yet distrust the ct
parity of the South'fo protect it* rights and liber
ties, iiut deem it incxpcdicift to meet ‘in general
convention, and think that more efficient co-opera
tion can ho obtained by direct legislation. They
consequently regard it as inexpedient to appoint
deputies to the conference, ns proposed ; and the
Governor is requested to comnnicate this decision’
to the Governors of tlie several States.
PROCEEDINGS OF (MIL.
Council Ciiam bf. it, )
Griffin, January 24, 1860. f
Council met. Present: His Honor, the Mayor;
Aldermen Smith, Eason, Jones, Richardson,
Brooks and Hancock. • Absent: Aldermen Math
ews nnd Siutmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed.
Petition of A. E. Marshal read, asking to be re
lieved from double tux; nnd also to lie relieved
troin tax assessed on property out of the city.
Motion that he he relieved from the tux assessed
on property out of the City, lint that he tile an f
---fidavit in the Clerk’s -office us all the property he
held within the limits of the city, and that the
same he double-taxed. Adopted.
Petition of F. D. Cummins read, asking Coun
cil to relieve him from double-tax for tlie year 1851,
On motion ol'Alderman Jones, the petition wnn
granted.
Pet i ion of Jas. W. English read, asking Council
to relieve hint from double-tax. Petition, on mo
j tion, was laid on ; ;e tabic.
The fallowing accounts were ordered paid: A
A. Porter, $23 til); “Empire State,” $7 SO; W. R
PI “dips & Cos., $39 30; Jossey * Smith, S2O 60;
Geo. W. Clarke, S6O 20.
—-Motion ti*at the Street Committee lie authorized
to locate, and have built, a Cistern of such dimen
sions as they nm y determine. Adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances reported the fol
lowing Ordinance, which wo* read er.d adopted:
_Be it i-rdniiud bg the Mayor and Council of the
city of tlrifitn, ami it ir hereby enacted by the author
ity of the sums; / t
Mkctiox i. It shall be the duty of any phygidu
who may be called to visit a case of Bmsll-Pox, or *
other infection* disease, within the limit* of
the city, to report the same immediately to the
Mayor, or some member of Council, and ia
case of neglect, to do so, he shall, upon convic
tion, be fined in the sun* of fifty dollars tor every
day he shall so neglect to report • the same. And
every head of a family, or house-keeper, who shall
conceit! a case of such infectious disease, when
known, or wiicrc there is a probability of its
shell, shall be subject to the same penully.
Bkc. ii. That ail Ordinances and parts of Or#>
nances militating against this Ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
The following accounts were referred to Finance
Committee; Wesley Leak, $2 23; Fairer A Redd,
$9 86; S. B. McWilliams, $2 36; J. M. Campbell,
$47 60.
Motion of Aldermen Brooke that the Clerk five
notice l<i tlx; rmrtios that here been building on the
! East Hide of Hill etrect tlmt they ere required
| remove the obstructions that have been placih
1 said street within five days, or tie Ordinance agabi
I the same, will be enforced. Adopted. *
• Motion that the Clerk give notice that onaad
after tlio 10th day of February next, executioar
will Mane for all unpaid taxca Adopted.
The loilowtag report of the Finance Comnuttts
was rctid and adopted: ?
We, the Flntinee Committee, have examined the
Third Quarterly Reports of Hie Marshal and Treas
urer, and find the name Wit
Council adjourned.
WM. M. CUNB. May*.
Attest: Jam£s M. Cout, ClW*.