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FAMILY VISITOR.
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BENJAMIN G. LIDDON.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1856.
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THE WEATHER.
Who lias not said,or written something
about the Weather? Every man we meet
has something to say about it—onr ex
changes—one and all —have an editorial
on the subject, and a few selections, be
side. It being a popular subject, we adopt
it, for an item, in these dull times. —
Wewl how cold it has been since last
Saturday! On Sunday night last, we had
“some more hominy" snow —didn’t last
long, nor make much of a show, that
that snow, but it helped King Frost to
play the very d-“ deuce” with the ground
and our noses and fingers. Monday and
Tuesday nights were the coldest wo ever
experienced, and we are years old.
With the greatest difficulty have wo is
sued this week’s Visitor. Our composi
tors have been so benumbed as to ho
almost incapacitated lor work; but know
ing no such word as fail , they have per
severed until they have enabled us to go
forth, with some imperfections, it is true,
but entitled to all excuses, from the severo
cold of the week past.
If the “Sunny South” is to give ns a
repetition of such Southern weather with
Northern principles, we shall advocate the
raising of another Cuba fillibustoring ex
pedition. Our Southern blood is too thin
for such attacks of the lee King upon it
and looking hack upon what we have en
countered with snow, sleets, and adaman
tine freezes, we wonder that wo are here
yet, able to wield a pen mid force a flow
of ink. Snow lias not yet all disappeared
from tho ground, and judging by appear
ances, it will yet remain for “a few days.
It is now more than two weeks since the
commencement of its descent.
CUPID.
Tho yonng gentleman who heads this
article, is a great pet among all who wear
yief-ticoats. Although lie is always re
presented in a state of nudity, yet his
worshippers clot lie him in the brightest
tints ot their imaginative minds. We
presume a majority of our readers have
seen a representation oi the little “hoy
god ” bursting from t tie bosom ol a rose,
“front face,” with bow strung and arrow
adjnsted for the strike which is to prove
fatal. Ho is often thus represented on
the top of a sugar-heart, in the confection
eries; sometimes in paintings, in valen
tines, and various other modes —hut we
never expected to see the little fellow is
sue from utr.h a place as lie did night tie
fore last. While seated at our table, in
our cheerless “ sinctuni, lialt-trozou, and
musing upon the incidents likely to occur
tliis leap year, a little devil, most hideous
in features, suddenly sprung out ot the old
ink-bottle, anil grinning horribly, pointed
his fiory finger at the subscription hook
lying upon the table. Quickly rising
from our tripod, wo grasped the paste-pot
to throw at him, when lie suddenly disap
peared in tho bottle, with a howl. lJe
coraing onco more composed, our eyes
becaino fixed upon the dying embers in
the stove. Every coal exhibited a little
devil, save one, whereon Cupid silt, tem
pering his barbs for his arrows. “Ah,”
thought wo, “little fellow, you’ve got
into bad company; we’ve long thought
that you have been playing the devil with
the young folks, but now, we see, the
imps aro playing the devil with you.’
Our reverie was cut short by n terrific
scream from Cupid—we offered no assis
tance, while the imps buried him in t lie
depths of the hot ashes. We sang, then,
the following half original couplet, and
then turned into a cold, cold bed:
“Love was once an Archer boy,”
But now. he is the devils’ toy!
PROSPECTS OF WAR.
From the signs of the times, we arrive
at the conclusion that there is great pro
bability of our being embroiled in a war
noon, with England, aud perhaps France.
The news we give in other parts ol our
paper this week looks war-like. \\ o can
not believe that England in her present
crippled condition, is anxious for a “brush”
with “Uncle Sam,” She lacks money
and men—we have both. For our part,
we are anxious for the fray—we believe a
•war with a foreign power now would be
the salvation of our country. It would
allay party strife, and more closely cement
the bond of union between the North and
the South.
We have every confidence in General
Piebck’s “pluck,” judging him by his
Message. We do not think he will com
promise our honor one iota in our present
difficulties with foreign powers.
The aspect of affairs, we repeat, is very
warlike. Asa nation, we are prepared
for it. Our success wq cannot doubt.
FT* Go to Church to-morrow—do.
ill i£llil VlSIf
A QUEER QUESTION.
The following queer-osity of an article
was handed to us for publication. As the
lady who propounds tlie question is a mar
ried one, we take it for granted she knows
more about such matters than we do. If
we might offer our hntable opinion, we
would say “the gay inamorato" onght to
be charged for fuel, or if he does not pro
pose at his next visit, then »et the dogs on
him ! We are on the tapis, it is true, but
we don't knout how to court, and therefore
will not attempt it in this “cold weather”:
I Mr. Editor —A friend proposed to me
the following query:
“ Wiiat should lie done with a gentle
man (an old bachelor of course) who, re-
of the tear of woman, and with
full knowledge of the rights and immuni
ties vouchsafed to her sex by this Leap
Year of 1856, and consequently with
malice prepense , lias visited it young lady
fourteen nights in succession, thereby in
terupting her in tho peaceful enjoyment
of tho privilege thus secured to iier as a
candidate in the field matrimonial, and
causing a needless expenditure of fuel (a
scarce commodity iu our market this cold
weather), which circumstance Ims pre
vented her from making visits which
would have resulted in her temporal as
well as spiritual welfare.”
As I am classed with tho the things
“ that used to was been,” and fully cog
nisant of tho fact that you tire on the tapis
for honors connubial, I respectfully request
that you will answer this most delicate
question. A MARRIED LADY.
BOYS VS. B’IIOYS.
There were boys some years ago; hut
now they aro either b'hoys or tnen. You
meet a ten-year-old shaver in the street,
(you’ll be apt to seo a “long nine” in his
mouth,) ask him where lie got that cigar,
or does his fattier know lie smokes, and
he’ll answer you, “go to h—ll, old boss,
and ’tend to your own business.” We see
no hoys now-a-days; they are either
bailies or men ; they jump from their
nurse’s arms into overcoats and Shanghai
collars—cultivate mustachois with Balm
of Columbia and hoar’s grease, carry canes,
smoke cigars, chew tobacco, swear gen
teelly, curso savagely, wink at tho
“gals,” and are guilty of tilings altogether,
filling their infantile minds with what
they consider smart They aro too proud
to carry a pail of water across a street
where ladies may lie passing, for fear it
would ruin their “standing” (collars).
It ims come to this: Men must give way
to “ Young Americas," or tench them
their proper places—that they are too
fast for their own safety—that they are
not exactly the individuals they personate.
Parents aro more to blame for these
glaring imperfections than their sons—too
loose a cheek is placed upon the hoys of
our days.
Lot hoys be boys —men what they pro
pose to he.
THE WAY TO DO IT.
“To discover how many idle men there
are in a place, all that’s necessary, is to
set two dogs lighting.”
The above is a waif we have arrested
for application to Madison. We have
seen it verified lure, and were astonished
at the number of spectators to witness a
dog light. It is a sad tell tale of the dis
position of “town-hoys;” it exhibits an
indifference to what is more manly, re
filling, sensible and humane. Tito scene is
too common in all villages or small towns
—set two dogs fighting and every idler
will tie a spectator—lint a woman turns
her head and runs, instinctively. But,
seriously,—why is it that so many have
nothing to do when a dog fight occurs?
is it really the case that they have nothing
to do; or is it a substitute for the very i
exciting Spanish hull fight? We merely
ask for information. We claim to lie tin
enlightened, refined people—let us show
it by our actions.
There are very few dog fights in Madi
son, considering the number of dogs in it,
lint when a fight does occur, you may he
sure tho idlers will ho there.
SUMMING UP.
Tlie recent snow, high waters, bad roads,
&c., have sadly disarranged tho mails (the
males have been irregular from time im
memorial).
But a fourth part of onr exchanges have
come to hand during the past week or ten
flays. And as for letters, why, we liavn’t
seen one in a long, long time. We’ve
been anxiously looking for one from our
sweet-heart, but, alas! wo have been doom
ed to disappointment. Tlie weather is
now thawing, and wo may expect soon to
have an avalanche of good news.
The meagre appearance of interesting
matter in our columns tins week must be
attributed to tho hold-back-a-tive ness ol'
the mails—an evil we could not remedy.
We have done the best we could under
the circumstances. Tlie snow is now last
disappearing, and the weather is fair and
pleasant, as we go to press.
TIIE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
We have received the January number
of this excellent Agricultural monthly,
published in Augusta, Ga., by Wm. S.
Jones, and edited by Daniel Les., M. D.,
and D. Redmond. As this publication is
devoted exclusively to the improvement
of Southern Agriculture, ot tho low price
of sl, we think every farmer in Georgia
ought to patronise it. We extract an in
teresting article from its columns on our
fourth page.
jg-f” Flour rauges in the Philadelphia
market Irotn $8 to $9.50 per barrel.
FIP.E IN MADISON!
This morning, about 1 o’clock, a fire
broke out on the freight train at the De
lict of the Georgia Itail Road, consuming
two freight and one box-car loads of cot
ton destined for Augusta. One Imndred
bales of cotton, with the three cars were
destroyed. We estimate the loss at $4000;
which, we presmne, falLs upon the G. li. R.
Company. They are able to hear it.
Important from Washington.
INDIANS TO HE REMOVED.
\Yc are pleased to learn from Gov.
Broome the acceptable intelligence that
Gen. Davis, who presides over the War
Department at Washington, has sent
instructions to Col. Munroe to adopt co
ercive measures for the removal of the
remnant of savages occupying the ex
treme Southern portion of this State.—
Removal is now tho declared purpose,
and to accomplish it, the Executive of
this State lias been authorized by tho
War Department to receive and tender
to Col. Monroe for immediate service,
live companies of volunteers. And
should the five he insufficient, as many
more as Col. Monroe may desire. In
accordance with the tenor of the des
patch received from Washington, Gov.
Broome lias promptly received and ten
tiered for immediate service, four volun
teer companies, commanded b_v Messrs.
Kendrick, Durrance, Sparkman ami
Hooker, respectively. Capt. Johnson's
company, of Sumpter county, we learn,
had been received by Col. Munroe, im
mediately upon the happening of the
recent Indian out-break.
Gov. Broome, whose promptness in
tiiis matter entitles liini to the highest
commendation, assures us that much
patriotism Ims been displayed by promi
nent citizens of the Eastern and Southern
portions of the S:ate, in a inanly tender
of their services to facilitate whatever
means might bo adopted for the expul
sion of tho savages. We congratulate
the citizens of South Florida Upon 1 his
important step, which is to rid them ol
a troublesome neighbor, and place them
on n footing of equality with tho rest of
tho citizens of our State.— Tallahassee
Floridian <(• Journal.
Hosv Slaves Soil and Fire in
Missouri.
A correspondent of I lie St. Louis Re
publican makes the following report of
tlie rates at which slaves sold and hired
in Pike county, Missouri, on the Ist of
this month, lie writes as follows :
“Mr. Editor —There must be a Cali
fornia in North-east Missouri, or the El
Dorado is in the farmers’ pocket. No
gro tnen sold on yesterday tit the follow
ilig prices: $1,805, $1,542, $1,405,
$1,215, and $1,275. These men were
common crop hands, ranging from 30
to 45 years of age. Women brought
from eight to nine hundred dollars, and
one went as high as SIO4O ; another as
high as $1,753. These two last, good
house servants and seamstresses. Tlie
women bringing SBOO and S9OO, were
over middle age. All of these sales
were for cash, or for bonds bearing six
per cent, interest from date. They were
bona tide sales, and tho negroes were
all purchased by citizens of the surround
ing counties, for fanning purposes. The
rise in the price of agricultural products
is now tolling in the value of labor, and
our farmers seem to think that the “ pe
culiar institution ” is still of some ae
count.
“ While negroes sold for these prices,
they hired at corresponding rates. Com
mon farm hands, young and likely, hired
for $220 to $232; hoys of 15 and 17
years of age. or thereabouts, hired for
$l4O and sls0 —in every instance the
individual hiring, and not the owner,
paying till charges, of every description.”
Our surprise at these enormous prices
was enhanced l>y a reference to the map
of the United States, which shows that
Pike county is only separated from Il
linois by the Mississippi river.
Sepulchre Forty-eight miles Long.
—The bones of six thousand Irishmen
Hue the rail road from Aspimvall to Pan
ama. Set tiiis down to tbe credit of
“ man’s inhumanity to mau,” to tbe
“almighty dollar,” to “Yankee enter
prise” or what you will—call it a mer
cantile, a diabolical or an osteologioal
fact—it is undoubtedly true. But tbe
road is built, tbe continent is spanned,
and our onward march, our “manifest
destiny” has made another demonstra
tion. We may as well look at tbe en
tire pile of grim, ghastly facts all at once,
as to pick out the glorification alone and
sink the gory reality. T e road is a fact,
and the gulf that swallowed up the Liu
man life is another. The siuews that
toiled to build the structure seem to have
been destined to as ignoble an end as
Falstaff’s ragged regiment, or tbe British
army before Sebastopol—food for powder
Asa great undertaking, there is no in
ternal or external improvement of mod
ern times that can be any way compared
with it.
from the Atlanta Examiner.
Kansas.
We published yesterday the Bill of
Mr. Crook, of Chattooga, providing for
the appropriation of $50,000 to Kansas
emigration, and reimbursing the State
by a special tax upon the negro property
of tlie State. It is sincerely hoped this
bill will meet no opposition in either
branch of the General Assembly. We
are confident it will not be opposed by
holders of the property proposed to lie
taxed. Nothing can be more equitable,
and the small tax per head w ill be paid
without a murmur by every slaveholder
in the State. It is their own property
particularly which is menaced by the
mendacious srowd of higher law hirelings
who have been sent to Kansas to resist
its laws and disturb tlie peace of tbe
country. Let Southern men, whether
slaveholders or not calculate the individ
ual interest they have in the admission
of Kansas as a slave State, and it will be
found that fifty or an liundred thousand
dollars contributed by tlie State is a mere
pittance, compared with the incalcula
ble injury its admission as a free State
would inflict upon the South. Let those
go, thep, who can, arid those who want
tho means, receive of those who have an
abundance. The entire State will stis
lain any judicious action of the Legisla
ture to secure to the South her unques
tionable right of equal participation in
the Territories.
Tlie following notice of Gen. Whit
field, tlie regularly elected Delegate
from Kansas, may interest our readers.
We clip it from tho Washington corres
pondent of an exchange paper.
“The regular delegate from that Ter
ritory, General Whitfield, is here, and
seems one of the most unconcerned
spectators of the contest which shadows
forth the struggle that is to arise over his
own right to a seat in Congress. Indeed,
ho avows that he “carts not a fig how
the question is decided, so far as his own
personal interests are affected
unseated, lie “can go back upon his
claim in Kansas, and then the trouble
will begin.” He thinks there may be
blood shod in the present difficulties, and
ho thinks there certainly will be if Con
gress adopts tiro State Constitution of
tho anti-stavery party in Kansas, and ad
mits that Territory as a five Slate. He
declares that now is the time for the
South to save Kansas—that unless enough
Southern men go there during the win
ter and spring to countermine the non It
em emigration, the Southern party will
bo overruled. The Abolitionists are
making strenuous efforts to secure an
ascendancy in Kansas, and will succeed
iu so doing unless the South sustains her
friends in that quarter.
Whitfield is a bold, resolute fellow,
somewhat upon tho “ rough and ready ’’
order, and well qualified, we should think
to be it leader in such a struggle as that
of which Kansas is the arena.”
Tho Ico Bridge—Adventuro.
For a week past the communication
between this village and tho Canada
shore has been uninterrupted. The large
hotly of iee which had formed across the
ferry, for above a week ago, has become
thicker and is consequently safer for
pedestrians. The ice is probably from
twenty to thirty feet thick and perhaps
more. The crossing is perfectly safe and
the view which can now be obtained of
tlie cataract is unsurpassed. Stub an
opportunity as is now presented for
obtaining a front view of the Falls rarely
occurs.
Previous to Saturday ice had formed
up to Goat Island and tlie landing
could be made from tbe Canada side.
This is a circumstance. AVe are inform
ed that such a thing has not happened
for the last twenty or twenty-five years.
This fact lends a romantic character to
an adventure of Ohas. W. Jones, E. M.
Clark and 11. A. Race, on Thursday of
last week. These gentlemen were the
first to cross to Goat Island. After leav
ing the ferry stairs they crossed to the
Canada shore and thence struck directly
hack to Goat Island and ascended the
Biddle Stair Case.
Just before the party reached the
Island they discovered an “iceberg”
coming down from near tlie Horse Slice
Falls. They judged it to bo about 100
feet square and 20 feet thick. Standing
as they were on a neck of ice between
the American Fall and tbe approaching
“iceberg” (hey were not without appre
hension as n*. the result of the ooncus
sioti. Tlie monster struck, was arrested
in liis downward career, and made a largo
addition to the field on which they stood.
Since then many others have gone over
the “ground,” but on Saturday the ice
broke away near tlie Island, since which
it cannot be reached in that direction.
The ice at tlie Ferry bids fair to remain
a long time. —Niagara Falls Gazette ,
Jan. 16.
Mrs. Partington says that a gentleman
laughed so heartily that she feared he
would buret bis jocular vein.
The Great Iron Steamer.
We have says the Baltimore Bulletin,
been furnkhed with some particulars
about tbe enormous iron steamship uow
in course of construction on tbe Thames.
Her whole length is 684 feet, breadth of
beam 86 feet; diameter of paddle wheels
121 feet; depth of holding 70 feet;
depth of paddle wheel 58 feet; diame
ter of screw 41 feet. There will be 5
funnels and 7 masts—two of the latter
being square rigged. The nominal horse
power will be 2600, but it will work up
to from 6000 to 10,000. Her measur
ment will be 22,640 tons. It is expect
ed that her crew will number from 750
to 800 men, including 12 officers. She
will have accommodations for 20,000
persons, including 4000 first class pas
sengers ; or, if used as a transport, she
can carry 15,000 troops and 5000 horses.
She is expected to run at the rate of 16
miles an hour.
The collossa! dimensions of this sea
monster seem almost incredible, and
they seem more enormous when we
compare them with the size of familiar
objects. Let us suppose it possible to
put the steamer on shore here at Phila
delphia. Market street would be the
only central street running East and
West, wide enough for Iter and there
would be a space in it each side of her
of only eight feet. Her paddle wheels
would rise to the fifth stories of the hous
es, and sire would extend in length from
the lower corner of Third street to a
point half way between Fourth and
Fifth streets or over one half of out
long squares. Site would have accom
modations, including sleeping (ibices;
for twelve full Musical Fund audiences:
or to use another illustration, every man,
woman and child that lives in the city
of Lancaster and Harrisburg in ICSO,
might travel in her.
The Richmond and Danville Rail
road Dei’ot in Ruins.—On Saturday
evening last, between tlie hours of 7 and
8 o’clock, tho entire roof of the large
and elegant depot of the Richmond Je i
Danville Railroad Company, in Rich- j
moud, gave way, from the great weight
of snow upon it, and falling in, crushed
out tho brick walls, making a complete
wreck of the w hole building. The depot
was 225 feet long on tlie west side, 210
feet on the cast side, and 132 feet wide, !
and being covered in by one roof, sup- j
ported only by small iron rods, presented !
a wide surface for the falling snow, which j
had accumulated to a depth of several !
inches befote the accident occurred. For- j
tmmlcly, no ouu was in the building at j
the time, and no lives were, therefore, |
lost. This depot was erected at a cost
of $25,000 to tho company, about two j
years since, and was one of tho largest |
in the South.
,
Alphabetical Conundrums.—Why i>
the letter D like a fallen angel ? Because
by its association with evil it becomes a
devil.
Why is the letter E like tbe end of
time ? Because it is the beginning of
eternity.
Why is tho letter G like wisdom?
Because it is the beginning of greatness
and goodness.
Why is the letter II like the dying
words of Adatus ? “ This is the end of
earth.”
Why is the letter J like the end of
spring? Because it is the beginning of
J tme.
Why is the letter Iv like a pig's tail ?
Because it is the end of pork.
Why is the letter L like a young lady
giving away her sweetheart to another ?
Because it makes over a lover.
A Windfall.—A young man, named
Harry Grey, who is now engaged as
watchman at the Kentucky Locomotive
Works, has recently had left him, condi
tionally, by a deceased uncle in England,
$200,000. Mr. Grey is said to be a
very clever fellow—only 24 years of age
—already having inherited $45,000 from
his father, which he spent for the benefit
of himself and “ mankind in general.”
llis prudent old uncle, knowing bis fast
habits in bis youth, and not knowing his
industrious habits now, inserted, as a
condition of the inheritance, that if the
said Harry was in debt, at the age of
30, five hundred dollars, he should for
feit the inheritance. Here is a stronger
incentive to keep ahead of one's debts
than we have ever seen before.
Louisville Democrat.
Death of a Toet.—Late English
papers mention the death of Sam’l.
Rogers, the poet, at the advanced age
of 96 years. His first volume of poems
was published in 1789. He saw Eng
land become tbe mistress of the seas,
and the Uuited States emerge from an
insignificant dependance on that power
to their present commanding position
among the nations of the earth. He
was tbe connecting link between tbe two
generations.
None but fools believe in dream*.
California Scenery.
A correspondent of tbe San Francisco
Evening News gives a description of tbe
Yo-Amite Falls and Valley, of which
tbe following is an extract: As you
enter the valley, almost an unbroken
wall of rock rises on both sides, peak
upon peak, uutil the lines grow dim in
the distance; and the valley, with its
meadow and forest dells and winding
river, lies before you like a creation of
fairy land.
There are three falls in the valley.
One on the right in view as you enter.
This one may be five or six liundred
feet high. It is a small body of water;
seems to come from a small lake or
fountain a short distance back in tbe
mountains. It loses itself in spray be
fore it reaches the foot of the mountain.
This fall reminded me of the Stanbach,
or “ Horse’s Tail,” of Switzerland. A
few miles up, on tbe left, is tbe middle
fall, of which Mr. Hutchings has pre
sented the public with so tine a picture
from a painting Dv Mr. Ayres. This is
also a side fall It is thought to be
1,200 feet high.
It, however, was dry when we were
in the valley. About three miles above
this last fall, the river forks. Here tlie
animals you ride must be left, the way
being too rough and atceji to take them
any farther. By ascending the main
stream some two miles, you come to the
fall of the mill and of the valley. Here
the whole scene is sublime. One of our
party, and rather the long, solemn faced,
intellectual one of the company, when
he first saw this fall, exclaimed—“ Glori
ous! oil, glorious!” His companion
was moved in rather a different way.
He simply drew his revolver, and saying,
“Here’s to the sublime,”saluted the old
cataract.
This fall is made by the Merced river
falling some 300 or 400 feet over a per
pcndicular rock.
The pool formed of this fall is an
elijise of some 200 feet in length—clear
as crystal, and cold ns melted snow. A
large “ patch ” of most luxuriant genuine
Kentucky blue grass covers the moun
tain side overlooking this pool, and
nearly in front of the fails. These falls
are surrounded by immense boulders.
Consumption of Perfumery.
AVe learn from a foreign journal that
full 150,000 gallons of perfumed spirits
are yearly consumed by British India
and Europe in titillating the nose. One
Fret-tilt house alone annually uses 80,-
000 pounds of orange flows rs, 60.000
pounds of cassia flowers, 50.000 pounds
of rose leaves, 45.000 pounds of jessa
mine blossoms, 32,000 pounds of violets.
20,000 pounds of tuberose, 10,0u0
pounds of lilac, besides other oderoti*
plants in still larger portions. Flower
plants exist in the south of France,
Turkey in Europe, Turkey in Asia, and
India. Nor is England without the cul
tivation. In Mitcham, lavender is ex
tensively grown, and produces a plant
unrivalled in the world —four times the
(trice even of French lavender; and the
same spot is noted for its cultivation of
roses. Nor is this extensive use surpris
ing, when we consider the quantity of
flowers necessary to produce an essence;
a drachm of otto of roses requires 2,000
rose blooms. This, however, is nothing
to jessamine; the price of its essential
oil is £9 the fluid ounce. Os course
there is a good deni of “manufacture”
going on with the more expensive per
fumes. The rose leaf geranium does
duty for the rose ; the “ perfume of the
magnolia is superb,” says our author,
but practically, it is of no use to the
manufacturer,” from the scarcity of the
plant and other causes; the purchaser,
however, gets a combination of half a
dozen articles instead, and if lie is satis
fied with his “essence of magnolia,'’ who
has any right to complain ? Tlie per
fume of the lily and the eglantine evap
orate to such an extent under any known
treatment, that they aro never used.
Chinese Slaves.—Several cargoes of
Chinese slaves have recently arrived at
Callao, and other ships are expected. A
vessel a short time since landed five
liundred and twelve persons, and had
lost one hundred and twenty-two on tlie
passage from Swaton. The mortality
among them is very great. The cargo
was sold in a few days to good advantage.
The owners of farms find the Chinese
slaves better workmen than others.
Callao is a seaport town of Peru, on a
river of the same name emptying into
Pacific Ocean.
When the steamer Atlantic had left
Liverpool, a rumor was creating great
excitement in the Europeau capitals, to
the effect that an offensive and defensive
treaty had been concluded between the
United States and Russia, to go into
effect in the event of a war between
England and the former. It is a fact
that Russia has transmitted to the United
States the draft of a commercial treaty.
Enough is as good at a feast.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
jfILF ItLlOjAsi
New York, Jan. 23.
The steamer Africa has arrived with
Liverpool dates to the 9th.
MARKETS.
Liverpool, Jan. 9.—Cotton.—Some
circulars quole Cotton dull and unchang
ed, while others say that prices have de*
dined 3-16d to Sales since tho
America’s departure, 18,000 bales.
Breadstuff's were higher.
Political affairs unchanged.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Os the sales of the week, speculators
and exporters each took 1000 bales. The
quotations were not changed since the
last steamer. Flour had advanced 6d.
and wheat 2d. Corn tending upward.
Canal Flour 40 to 425.; Ohio 42 to 445.;
Southern 41 to 435. Red Wheat 11s
3d., to 1 Is. 9d. White Corn 46 to 485.;
Yellow 42 to 42s 9J. Rice firm at 32
to 355.
The answer to the Austrian ultimatum
cannot arrive till the 10th. It is expec
ted to contain neither an absolute assent
or refusal, but will probably consist of
counter proposals, to be settled by a re
newed conference.
Public feeling in France and England
was again becoming warlike.
Russia continues incessant prepara
tions for war.
Tbe French blew up tlie docks at Se
bastopol on the 22d.
Atf’aifcs in Asia were unchanged.
The Spanish Alliance with the
Western Powers.
Washington, Jan. 21.
It is ascertained that the long talked
of alliance between Spain, Fiance and
England, has been formally consum
mated. Spain binds herself to send to
the Crimea ten to twenty thousand men
in the spring, and France and England
agree to protect Spanish interests gener
ally, and particularly iu Cubs.
Civil War in Hayti.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21.
An arrival here, confirms the report
of the defeat of the Hay liens by tho
Dominicans. Tlie black Emperor, Sou
louque, bad escaped, and a reward of
10,000 doubloons bad lieen offered for
liis bead. There was intense feeling
against him. If caught, he would pro
bably be shot bv tin- people.
Later from Kansas.
St. Louis, Jan. 21.
The reported battle between the North
ern and Southern parlies in Kansas, was
greatly exaggerated. No body was
killed, and blit few wounded.
From Washington.
Washington, Jan. 22d.
In the House to-day, Mr. Boyce, of
South Carolina, iu view of tbe critical
relations existing between the United
States and England, offered a resolution,
to tbe effect that it is the duty of all
conservatives to unite in the election of
a Speaker. One ballot was had without
an election.
Washington, Jan. 22d, P.*M.
Authentic information warrants tlie
following assertions; Tbe recall ol Mr.
Crumpton, tlie British Minister, lias been
demanded by our government. Mr
Buchanan will not throw up his mission
except at our own request. No special
message on foreign affairs is contemplated
by tlie President—nor lias the policy of
such a message b-en tbe subject of a
Cabinet consultation. Mr. Boyce’s reso
lution, offered this morning, was his own
independent proposition, made without
the knowledge of the Executive. Ne
gotiations between tlie United States and
Great Britain are still open.
An Allied Fleet for San Juan.—
Our last advices from Havana state that
a number of English and French vessels
of-war would shortly rendezvous at the
port of San Juan. A private letter from
Havana contains the surmise that im
(Kirtant news may soon arrive from that
quarter. It can hardly be that either
England or France contemplates a hos
tile occupation of San Juan and the ad
joining territory, but it is not improbable
that an effort may be made to prevent
the influx of emigrants from the United
States to Nicaragua. Still, there is no
telling what bold stroke of policy Palm
erston and his French adviser are about
to make in Central America.— N.Y.Sun.
We learn from the Columbus Times,
that on'Christmas eve, the passenger
train on the Opelika Branch Railroad
crossed the Chattahoochee river on the
elegant and substantial bridge just finish
ed. This completes the union between
Georgia and Alabama, and greatly facili
tates tbe communication between the
cities of Montgomery and Columbu*.