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Jfapljjfisitor r CRUSH EX) liT REXJAMIN G. I.IDDON. T. A. BURKE, EDITOR. MADISON, GEORGIA: SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1856. A FAMILIAR CHAT, With Reader* arid Correspondents. Wes propose, in future, to hold a famil iar conversation with tlio readers of the Visitor—a little innocent gossip about matters and things-—which ave hope will get us on better terms with each oth er and ripen onr acquaintance into mutual friendship. There are many things of dai ly occurence too valuable to bo entirely lost, and yet not of sufficient importance to justify extended notice. Os such, whe ther they occur in our reading or other wise, shalV tvo'gossip each week, and we cordially invite you, reader, to take part with ns. Unlock the storehouse of your wit and wisdom, or cull from the rich flow ers of j-our, fancy such gems as you deem worthy of note, and contribute them to our little cabinet. Many a time, while seated before the evening fire, have quaint fancies and queer images taken shape in your brain—or perchance there are recol lections of mlrth»provnkfng scenes linger ing with you. From these jewels in the storehouse of your memory wo beg you to give us something from time to time. Such nn interchange of thought cannot fail to bo both pleasant and profitable. 'Vo have been blest with another week of serene and beautiful weather.— Tim sun, by day, has looked down upon us with laughing glory, while the moon and stars have beamed with softer light and calmer joy, by night. Nature lias lavished her delights npon us with no niggard hand : "Beheld tlieyoung, the rosy spring. Gives to the breeze her scouted wing; While virgin Graces, warm with iluy, Fling roses o’er her dewy way.” In this climate spring partakes more of the character of summer than is ever known iti less favored regions. The chan ges from winter’s cold to summer’s heat arc almost magical. Coleridge’s lines: " T is a month before the month of May, And the spring conics slowly up this way,” may have boen appropriate where they were written, but they have no application here. ’T is scarce a fortnight since old winter had his “icy hand” upon its, and now we have “gentle spring” almost in the fulness of opening summer. "O’er the moistened fields, A tender green is spread ; the bladed grass Shoots forth exuberant; ti e awaking trees, Thaw’d by the delicate atmosphere, put forth Expanding buds; while with mellifluous throat, The warm ebullience of internal jov, The birds hymn forth u song of gratitude To Him who sheltered when the storms were deep. And fed them through the winter’s cheerless gloom.” Speaking of “ moistened fields” reminds ns that a gentle ruin would boos vast advan tage, now, to the growing crops. Lot us hope that it will come in due season. Tho Homo Journal is of opinion that the only two poems of any length purely American, and entirely free from foreign idioms and metaphors, are the “Culprit Fay” of Joseph ltodman Drake, and Longfellow’s “ Hiawatha.” Good au thority. By the way, wo doubt if any thing was ever more shockingly or more frequently parodied than this same “ Hia watha”—if we except Gen. Morris’ ‘ Wood man spare that tree.’ Just here wo take occasion to say that we know of no more agreeable centro table Companion than Morris and Willis’ Home Journal. Just think of tho privil ege of communing weekly with two of tho leading liferary men of this country. As a song writer, Gen. Morris lias scarcely nn equal on either side of the water—while Mr. Willis’ fame as a poet and prose wri ter is not unknown to American readers. In the present volume of the Home Jour nal lie is publishing anew novel. A series ol’new songs, in Gen. Morris’ best vtin, are also among the new features. These are only a few of i:s attractions Terms, $2 a-yer.r. we meet “Young America” on his way to or from school. lie is one of the “pecu liar'institutions” of this country for which wo entertain a very Considerable regard. Tho following, which wo scisaorizo from an exchange, isn’t bad: “A bevy of little children were telling their father what they got at school. Tho eldest got gram mar, geography, nrritlnnotie, &c. The next got reading, spelling and definitions *• And what do you get, my little soldier?” said the father to a rosy cheeked little fel low, who was at that momentarily driving a ten-penny nail into a door panel. “ Me? oh, I gets reading, spelling and spankings.” to the Irish, and yet they are of daily oc currence among those who have no Milesi sian blood in their veins. A late New York exchange says, in speaking ofnn ac cident at one of tho ferries in that city: ‘ A'gentleman in attempting to leap after the boat, missed his footing and was land ed in the water!" Tolerubly Irish that, wo should say. Here is another anecdote of young America: —“Is God your father,” asked a little urchin of his father, after hearing ldni repeat the Lord’s Prayer “ Yes, my son.” “ Then,” exclaimed the little fellow brightening Up, “he must bo my grand father.” Bright youth, that; about equal to the little follow who wanted his father iii ■ isnii vuim. to change the petition in the Lord’s Prayer, “Give ns this day our daily bread,” and ark for cake. The Boston Post lately made the extraordinary announcement that “Bar num had two suits of clothes and $25 in bis pocket on Saturday.” 'Whereupon the Transcript, of that city got off tho follow ing good one: Perhaps it might prove a good plan For Bantam, sofaranus for shows. To exhibit this wonderful pocket, In which he had two suits of clothe*. j It is singular that many intelligent | European nations seem to have but little actual knowledge ot this country. The ludicrous mistake of ihe Independent Beige newspaper, supposing speaker Banks to be a negro, is fresh in the memory of our ren ders. A Paris paper, some time ago, con tained tlio startling announcement that John Jacob AstorofNew York had amass ed a fortune of sixteen millions of dollars by leeping the Astor House! It is said that many Englishmen came to this coun try expecting to find it peopled almost en tirely by savages. A story is told of an English Cockney, who was invited to a ball shortly after ho landed in New York. lie went and was surprised to find that the young ladies spoke English and dressed like white people. Tho English sectn to be al most as ignorant of our Geography, ns of anything else. The Rev. George Borrow, in his Lmcnyro, makes ono of his charac ters drive across a bridge from Boston to Charleston to visit a slave plantation! — Doet. Lover, ono of the leading novelists of Great Britain, in his novel of Con Crc gan, represents his hero, as traveling by carriage from Vera Crux to Havana! An English paper of recent date, speaks of the town of Alabama in the State of Mobile, while an English Atlas, which we have heard of, gravely includes in its list of the United States, the State of AUeghania ! Have you bought a Barlow knife yet ? Be careful to get the genuine article: All knives which are not marked upon the blade, As here described, are not by Harlow made, So when you want to buy, be this your choice, What e’er may be the form, the slmpc or price, See that Ibis mark be stuck upon, the blade, And you’ll approve the purchase you have made; Thus are you here by this description shown How tho true Barlow pen-knives mny be known. “ None genuine nnless marked I. Butts on the wr pper.” Go to Swanson, Jett & Go’s, and be made happy. The Inst number of the Spirit of the Age, (Raleigh, N. C.,) contains a poem addressed “to Miss F.,”and signed “ J. A. II.” Now wc do not know who “J. A. II.” is, but we arc assured of one fact, that lie is a vile plagiarist. We published the poem in an up-country paper, more than a year ago. There are certain “fellows of the baser sort” who, being devoid of brains of their own, try to becomo famous by stealing the products of other peoples. The Age's correspondent is of this character.— Don’t do it again, “ J. A. ll.”—it’s wrong. “ Thou shalt not steal.” We have received tho last annual Catalogue of Franklin College. Shall no tice it more at length, next week. Hon. Alfred Iverson, of the United States Senate and Hon. S. A. Doiigluss of tho House, have sent us various public doemneus.— Thanks. ty little poem, which we shall publish next week. Send us another. “Tempo” and “T. J. W.” are at hand. “ Practical" is on file for early insertion. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. There are a number of new advertise ments in to-day’s paper, to which wo direct attention. Doctor Meiekk is open ing a large and carefully selected stock of Drugs and Medicines, and such other ar ticles as are usually kept in establishments of the kind. His store, when fully equipped, will be one of tlie handsomest in tho State, and it is his intention to keep everything in his line. We trust our citizens will patronize him liberally. It is important that wo should have a good Drug Store in our midst, and we feel con fidant that Dr. M. will leave nothing to bo wished for, if lie receives such a patron age as can and ought to bo bestowed on him. Messrs. Robson, Fitzpatrick & Cos. advertise a choice assortment of Ladies’ goods, at greatly reduced prices. Their stock is largo and handsome, and well worthy of attention. Our friend Nkai, Robson, at the corner, dispenses Groceries and “sicii like,” in the most gentlemanly manner. See his announcement of that fact, in our advertising columns. MRS. PARTINGTON. B. P. Smi.LAßEit, the world renowned Mrs. Partington, for many years connec ted with the Boston Post, a compositor, reporter and assistant editor, lias left that paper and entered the office of the Satur day Evening Gazette. The compositors of tho Post, on die occasion of his retirement, presented him with a handsome silver gob let as a token of their respect. 1 lie Post of Saturday morning has the following: FAItKWELL—BY WIDEBWARTH. “ Farewell to tbec, my Post!—'’tis a long time Since thou ami 1 brought our brads together, Since first I launched my little bark of rhyme, To sport along, cheered by the summer weather! We have been friends—we still arc fricuds—old Post, The tie is all unbroken, though wc sever, And even now my heart regards thee most, Just when we seperate, perhaps forever! Again farewell! and should my fortune prorc A fatal chapter in a dismal story, May some kind hand, imbued with olden loTe, Carve on the Post some brief memento more — Some little tribute to the spirit fled; — * But, just remember, —lorn notiret dead." “ ‘Wideswartli,’ with u tear in his eye, dropped the above, and the tear into our i lap yesterday evening, and left our office for that of the Evening Gazette, via San ders’s patent railway. Bat to be serious! Mr. Shillaber, alias ‘ Widcswarth,’ alias ‘ Mrs. Partington,’ has been associated with the Post for several years, and we trust tho connection has proved as agreeable to him as it certainly has to our readers and to ourselves. Asa writer, reporter and lecturer, he has won honorable distinction, and we congratulate our neighbors of the Gazette upon the occasion which adds to their corps so valuable an auxiliary. His duties on a weekly paper will lie more congenial with his tastes than the rough and tumble business of a daily journal, and afford him that desired opportunity for lit erary labor in another sphere which he could not enjoy in an establishment like the one from which lie has just taken his leave. Wc wish him all the happiness and prosperity his kind disposition, 3trict in tegrity, and rare ability so fully merit.” BOOK NOTICE. Gardening for the Sooth ; or tlio Kitch en and Fruit Garden: with the best methods for their cultivation, together with hints upon Landscape and Flower Gardening, containing modes of culture and descriptions of the species and varie ties of the culinary vegetables; fruittrees and fruits; and a select list of ornamen tal trees and plants, found by trial adap ted to the states of the Union south of Pennsylvania; with gardening calen ders for the same. By Wm. N. White, of A thens, Ga. New York :C. 51. Sax ton & Cos. Wo have copied tlio title page of this work in full, as it will give oiij readers ns good nn idea of its contents ns we could do in tlio same space. slr. White lays no claim to groat originality. “Gardening,” he remarks in his preface, “ is as old as Ad am, and what we know to-day of its prin ciples and operations lias been accumulated, little by little—the result of thousands of experiments and centuries of observation and practice. Ileuce, from tho gardening literature of our language, lias been selec ted, for this work, those inodes of culture which considerable experience and obser vation have proved adapted to onr climate. The species and varieties of plants found hero most desirable for use or ornament, have been selected and described. This mass of material Ims been modified and in creased by pretty copious garden notes of my own. Still, it Ims been my object to make a useful and reliable, rather than an original work.” There can he no doubt as to the necessi ty of a Southern work on Gardening.— Our seasons differ from those of the Nor thern States, in many respect?, rendering works perfectly adapted to their climate, oither useless or inconvenient in ours.— And yet nearly, if not quite, all the works on this subject which have preceded Mr. White’s have emanated fro mtho Northern States. The chief original features of this work are “that it endeavors to give more or less information upon the whole subject of Gardening; and information, too, that is practically adapted to our climate, hab its and requirements. In the fruit-garden department, especially, n good deal of new matter is to bo found. Throughout the entire work, processes aro frequently de scribed, and methods of culture given, which are suited only to climates and sea sons like our own. Those varieties of plants and trees are pointed out which ex perience has proved are best adapted to our orchards and gardens. Analyses of the most important vegetables and fruit trees are supplied, both to gratify a ration al curiosity and to assist those who wish to experiment in special manures—which should be very cautiously ventured upon in tlio present state of our knowledge.— Unusual prominence is also given to the general subject of manures, as they are tho foundation not only of successful gardening, but of profitable husbandry. The hints on Landscape-gardening have been gathered, with great care, from the works of Downing, Louden, Smith and others, and modified to suit onr climate. In tho flower-garden depart ment, few varieties of plants aro noticed that have not grown under the author’s own eye, and none but wlint are known to be really fine.” SVo most heartily welcome Mr. White's book. It is just what wo need, and is, we have no doubt, entirely reliable. Ilisgar den and orchard in Athens are the best ovidenee that he is a practical as well as theoretical gardener and horticulturist.— Some of the finest specimens of fruit wc have ever tasted were of liis raising, and we doubt not liis efforts in the way of “garden sass ” are just as successful. LOOK OUT FOR HIM. There is a class of individuals in the world whoso moral obliquity is so great that they can see no harm in wilfully and basely swindling nn editor out of his just dues. Snell a man would steal the pennies oft’of a dead darkies eyes, or rob liis blind grandmother of her last potato. Os such is ono P. B. PARMER, of Pintlala, Montgomery county , Ala, who owes this office $lO, for five years subscription, and wrote us an insulting letter, instead of re mitting tho money. We beg him to con sider this honorable notice a receipt in full. THE STREET PREACHER. Rev. Mr. Howell, the street preacher, has been in town this week. He preached two sermons in the Court House, on Tuesday—one in the afternoon, tlio other at night. He belongs to no denomitna tiou, and was rather hard on the different sects in one of liis sermons. We take him to be a man of strong common sense, but limited education, lie is eccentric in dress and manners, wearing liis hair and beard long, and traveling with a knapsack. PEW-AND-SCISSORINGS. Small Pox is raging in Chattanooga, Tenn., beyond a doubt; and, according to report, at other points. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for the people of Madison to guard against it, by resorting at once to _vaccination ? “An ounce of preventive is worth a pound of cure.” A bouse and lot was sold in Pensacola, Fin., a few days since, for $1,200 which six months since bronght only SBOO. Property is advancing, in consequence of the brightening pros pect of a railroad... .Barnum says he has given up all his property to his creditors, and declares that the “ morals of showmen are a little above those of AVall street.” — AVe should certainly hope so. ...The title of the new Imperial baby of France is the Prince of all Jeers; and the same is strict ly hereditary... .Mr. James T. Collier, died in Talbotton, oil the sth inst., from a violent attack of small p0x.... It is esti- ! mated that there are now in store, on Lake Ontario and tho Upper Lakes, three hundred and forty thousand barrels flour, and one million fivo hundred and eiglity fonr thousand bushels of wheat. ...A let ter from Virgin Bay, Nicaragua, says that washerwomen at that place make a hun dred and fifty dollars a month. A good business The four babies who took the leading prizes in the Boston baby show have all since died—killed, doubtless, by precocity—foolishly stimulated by sou l pa rents.... Os tho eighty-one persons just elected to the Legislature of Rhode Island fifty-ono are new members... .The Alorn ing Star is the title of anew journal that has just been commenced in London. It is sold at a penny a number.... The Arti san Buildings in Philadelphia, situated in the rear of Chestnut and Fourth streets were burnt on the 10th inst... .Col. Boil ton, it is said, declares his preference for Justice Wayne, of the Supremo Court, for the Presidency... .Mr, Joseph Riddle was found in tho Savannah river, near Augusta, last week. Supposed to have been mur dered The Kentucky American says “the whiskey crop” will be greater the coming season than it lias been for years in Kentucky. If this is true, there will be an increased demand for the other Ken tucky crop—hemp Cnpt. Wm. Had dock, nil old mid well known citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, died recently at St. Augustine... .The Mt. Sterling, Ivy., Whig exceedingly regrets that somo of their most valuable mid respected citizens are making preparations to leave in tho spring for tho more Western and free States.... A writer on China, apeaking of the apti tude for Christian civilization, of celestial juveniles at Canton says: “The children are intelligent and sharp; they pick tip English easily. Almost all the young blackguards about the place swear in very good English.”. ...There were SGBB mar riages in Kentucky tho last year. Two ladies were married at 70 years of age, ono at 12, several under 15, but most between 16 and 20. During tho year, 340 boys under 20 were married, but most of the men between 20 and 23 V late Illinois paper contains the announcement of the marriage of R. W. Wolf to Alary L. Lamb. “The wolf and the lamb shall lie down to gether, and a little child shall lead them ” —after a while The Atlanta Intelli gencer denies that the value of veal estate in that city is declining... .Therearc 2717 Newspapers in the United States, of this number 27-t aro daily—oo tri-weekly and 71 Semi-wee’ly. This is a greater nua b r by hundreds than in all the balance of the world... .Col. T. C. Howard, of the In telligencer, has been appointed Post Afnster of Atlanta.... Benjamin Brantly, Esq., for many years Editor of tlio Temperance Banner, lias gono to Kansas.... A Cincin liatti Editor being asked “what is the news?” replied—“ Sir, I sell my news at ten cents a week; don’t bother me." A grand panorama of the Battle-field of Russia is on exhibition in Charleston Hon. Edward R. Harden, associate Justice of tho Supreme Court of Nebraska, is in Athens... .Theßev. Wm. Fuller (deafand dumb) was announced in tho last Calhoun Statesman to preach at the Baptist Church, in that place, on the 14th inst... .TheNew York Bible Society is about publishing the Bible in newspaper form for gratuitous circulation.... The prospect for a full crop of peaches in New Jersey is said to be very g00d.... The dry goods market in New York is ratlier variable, if the author ities aro to be credited.... An Illinois pa per says that there is a man in Olney so dirty that the assessor puts him down as “real estate.”... .lion. Ilowell Cobb pass ed through Augusta on Thursday night, on liis way to Washington... .Tho Hunts ville Democrat states that five hundred young men of the South passed through Nashville last week on their way to Kan sas The Ilaytiens, having run iti three several combats with the Dominicinns, may be justly considered to be engaged in a war of races .... A letter from Corfu states that tho last crop of olives in that j island had been so ravaged by the worm | that two-thirds of it had been destroyed. . . . .On the evening of the 29th ult., Win. Briley shot and killed his own brother-in law, Wm. Stephens, in the neighborhood of Bald Ilill, Chattahoochee county Advices from St. Louis state that General Harney lias arranged terms of peace with the Indians... .American silver half and quarter dollars, by edict, are henceforth to bo worth only forty and twenty cents on the island of Cuba... .The bark Chevalier from Cardiff, AYales, has arrived in Savan nah with 697 tons of iron for the Savan nah, Albany and Gulf Rail Road A dis astrous fire occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday last, destroying property to the amount of $300,000.... Ripe straw berries are for sale in Savannah. .. .Choice shad are worth fifty cents in the Savannah market Col. Garland, the late city Treasurer of New Orleans, lias been ad mitted to bail in the sum of $40,000 Two hundred recruits for AYalker’s army left New Orleans last Thursday, on board the Charles Morgan J. A. Gilmer, of Guilford county, N. C., is the nominee of the American Convention for Governor. The Washington Star says the Re publican nomination for President will be tendered to Judge McLean... .Air. A. G. Colbert, a prominent citizen of Spalding county, died Tuesday last. ...Rev. Daniel Ware and Rev. James Byrd, Methodist missionaries, lately died In Africa.... Gen. Pillow, of Tenn., declines to be considered an aspirant for the Vico Presidency.... The Court House at Boston was partially burned on the 2d inst. Loss $10,000.... There is said to be living in New York, in a state of great destitution, a blood rela tive of Gen. Washington, named Mrs. Runnell Dr. Root, of St. Louis, has just sold for $24,275, a site in St. Paul, Minnesota, which he purchased for S6OO six years ago.. Ex-President Lamar, of Texas, was in Columbus, on Saturday last- .... A destructive tornado occurred in Philadelphia, on the 12th inst., which un roofed one hundred and fifty houses and totally- demolished the Franklin Iron Works.... The New York Picayune has the following witticism on Nicaraguan af fairs: “ Alotto for Colonel Kinney—Veni, Vidi, Vici- Versa." Tho New York Mirror well says: “Newspaper readers want short stories—acres of roses con densed in phials of Ottar.” The public debt of tho city of Augusta is $355,805. .... A car load of cotton, thirty or thirty live bales, was burnt on the Bth inst., on the ifaeon ami Western railroad. So great lias been tho scarcity of sweet pota toes in Virginia, for planting, that eleven schooners loaded with potatoes arrived at Norfolk from North Carolina on the 6th and 7th inst.... Boston has 0000 more fe males than males, while Chicago has about 15,000 more males than females.... Gen. Geo. AV. Evans, (American,) has been elected Mayor ot Augusta. The Ameri cans have elected nine and tho Democrats two members of Council. In second ward, Dye and .Slater aro tied The books of subscription for the Bank of Ful ton (Atlanta,) Imvo been opened.... The Atlanta Bank is for sale... .Thurmond anti Stevenson—two fast young men in Atlanta—lmd “a bout” with rocks, on Tuesday last, when Thurmond, getting tired of tho rocks, shot the other in the arm ... .Major John 11. Steele Ims taken charge of the Atlanta Examiner—C. L. Harbour retiring. LITERARY ITEMS. Between twenty and thirty thousand copies of Caroline Leo Hentz’s “Ernest Linwood" have already been sold, and the demand continues unabated Airs Ste vens is engaged upon anew novel, which will be entirely different in style nnd plot from either of her preceding ones.... Thackeray is reported to have realised $1,640 over liis expenses, by tho delivery of his five lectures at New Orleans.... Webster’s Octavo Dictionary, heretofore published by the Harpers, has passed into the hands pi Lippincott, Crambo & Cos. by whom it will hereafter be published. . .. .One thousand seven hundred subscri bers have been obtained thus far for Agas siz's great work on Natural History.... One thousand copies of the Lite of Wash ington are about to be published in the modern Greek, at Athens It is stated that De Tocqiioville, the author of Democ racy- in America, is about to publish in Paris, “A History of tho French Revolu tion.” ... .Twelve newspapers and fourteen reviews, somo more and some less politi cal and literary, aro now published in Constantinople... .It is stated that one of Rachel’s followers proposes to write a cut ting-np book on America, by way of re venge. Lot him write; who cares? Tho Appetite of an Ostrich. YVe always knew that Ostriches were not very particular about their food— that they were in the habit of gobbling up nails, old junk, and any thing that, catne handy. But until wo yesterday saw an item in a French paper, we must admit that we never had heard of their being fond of bijouterie and tho like. Tho Journal de St. Quentin, published in the town of that name in France, si vs that two large ostriches have been on exhibition there, and that notwith stai ding the keeper took particular pains to warn visitors not to let the birds get within reach of their jewelry, one of them suddenly caught or grabbed, tlio guard chain of a spectator, dragged it with tlio watch from the pocket, and swallowed botli at a gulp. Tlie man thus robbed, clamorously demanded tho worth of the watch and chain from the showman, and tho latter on the case be ing carried before a magistrate, was compelled to pay forty- francs damages, notwithstanding all the warnings he had given to beware of the greedy birds. And there is Mr. James Parton, au thor of the life of Horace Greeley, whom I occasionally meet. Jim is five feet and ten inches, very modest—wears his hair long, and don’t believe in a devil. —Fanny Fern. Ah, Fanny, though Jim didn’t believe in a devil before he was married, are you quite sure that Jim hasn’t changed his mind since?— Prentice. The Bight Man Come at Last; OR THE PROGRESS OF MEDICINE. It was with no ordinary pride and satisfaction that wo lately had the hon or of an introduction to one of the most-eminent men of the age, the Eng lish physician, Professor Thomas Hollo way, a gentleman who has done more for tho advancement of medical science than any other that can be named, not excluding such renowned “ savans” as Abercrombie, Rush, Clark or Majendie. The Professor has been recently travel ling in the United States, having visited this country for the purpose of establish ing a depot for the sale of his medicines in New York. It is true that our pub lic have long been familiar with his great reputation, but, partly owing to the heavy duty imposed upon impor e.l medicines, and partly to the unwilling ness of physicians and druggists to ad vance the interests of a professional brother, whose superior knowledge and skill threatened to cast their own pre tentions into the shade, the sale (although great) in America of his wonderful rem edies has not yet equalled the enormous demand which exists throughout the whole of Europe, Australia, tho East Indies, and most other parts of the civilized world. It was for this reason that the Professor, a few months ago, determined to make New York the loca tion of a great American depot for the preparation and sale of his medicines, rivalling in extent and usefulness his celebrated establishment in London, which, as all travellers know, is one of the “institutions" of that city. We have reason to congratulate ourselves, and especially our sick and afflicted fellow citizens, upon his felicitous resolu tions. For proceeding step by step, on strict ly scientific principles, the Professor, at tho early part of his career, attained to a discovery, which placed him above all competition in the tiiumphs of the healing art. lie noticed how much of the boasted medical knowledge of the present day was empirical, and how little was really known of the laws of human physiology. Continuing his investiga tions, a happy thought struck him, like an inspiration, and he located the seat of every disease, —no matter what its na tore and diagnosis,—in the blood. The blood has vitality;—the blood is alive ; it is indeed in the language of Scripture, “the life of man.” If that stream of existence is impure, how can the human being be otherwise than feeble, exhaust ed, emaciated and afflicted by various forms of disease? To purify tho blood, and lo.'p it pure, is virtually, to banish sickness from the earth. Here, then is hope for the sufferer. The poor invalid, despairing of recovery, may go forth into the world a renovated and strong man. Professor Holloway’s treatment eradicates all our ailments ; whether they are of the stomach, liver, kidneys, lungs, heart or skin, he refers their origin to the blood and restores the apparently diseased organ to pristine and perfect health. Knowing this, as we do, from the experience of our friends, as well as from our own, we discharge hut a Sa maritan duty to the public, by a cordial recommendation of Holloway’s Pills and ( i itment—the former for internal de rangements of the system; the latter for external application to wounds and sores, which have resisted every other so-called remedy.— N. V. Atlas. Mutton, We mean to report at least a thou sand limes, or till what we say has some effect on our countrymen, that a pound of lean, tender, juicy mutton can be raised for half the cost of the same quantity of fat pork; that it is infinitely healthier food, especially in the summer season; is more agreeable to the palatry when one gets accustomed to it; and that those wlio eat it become more raus ctilr.r, and can do more work with great er ease to themselves than those who eat fat pork. We know nothing more delicate than smoked mutton hams of South-down breed of sheep—venison itself is not superior. Sheep can be kept in fine growing order where other domestic animals will scarcely exist and thousands of acres in the State, under an enlightened system of sheep husbandry, may be made to pay a good interest where now they are nearly dead property in the hands of their present owners.— American Agriculturist. Senatorial Changes. —On the 4th of March, 1857, the senatorial terms of tho following gentlemen will expire: J. B. Weller,of California; IsaacToucy, of Connecticut; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine; Jessee D. Bright, of Indianna; Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts; Lewis Cass, of Michigan ; John R- Thompson, of New Jersey ; Hamilton Fish, of New York; Richard Brodhead, of Pennsylvania; Chas. T. James, of Rhode Island ; Solomon Foote, of Ver mont; Henry Dodge, of Wisconsin. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE Cambria. The Cotton market was reported quiet but prices were unchanged. Sales of the five days (Monday was the day after Easter, and a partial holyday,) 42,000 bales; of which Exporters took 4,'500 and Speculators 7,200 bales. Fair Orleans, 6fc; Middling Orleans, s|c; Fair Uplands, ; Middling Up! lands 5 13-10. The provision market is very inactive and Flour has declined one shilling, and wheat 3d. Consols closed at 925. The final accomplishment of the treaty of peace, by the Paris Conference, has not yet been effected, but it is confident ly announced that all the dificulties at tending it are removed, and that the treaty will be signed in a few days. Further by the Cambria." Ibo steamship America arrived at Liverpool on the 20th and the Baltic on the 28th of March. Inc deliberations of the Conference at Paris, on the 27th, were said to haro been of a very important character, and it was confidently believed that tho treaty of peace had been signed. On the 24th it was announced by the Emperor Na poleon that he expected the final settle ment to be completed sooner than the - . th, and he had ordered suitable de monstrations for the occasion. Prussia’s claims were earnestly resist ed by Lord Clarendon, which caused considerable delay. Clarendon’s views, however, prevailed, and his policy so arranged that the Allies were to sign one Protocol, and a second Protocol should ho drawn up and signed by the Allies and Prussia jointly. London Times dislike the demon strations in favor of peace, and intimates that the people of England will be dis contented with tho terms arranged at Paris. The armistice between the eontend ing powers has riot been posilively pro longed, but telegraphic despatches liavo been forwarded to the Crimea not to renew hostilities without express orders to that effect. Additional by the Cambria* The peace arrangements had not been concluded, but it had been announced that all the difficulties had been settled and that the treaty would bo signed in a tew days. Ihe opinion was strongly expressed that the conference would re solve itself into a European Congress. I he French in the Crimea were dying at the rate of 200 per day. The Allies were demolishing, the enclosed lines around Sebastopol. The Turkish and Russian forces had been largely re inforced. Iho Russian commissioners hud commenced operations for the aban donment of Nieolaief as a military posi tion. Mr. Buchanan was to have left Europe in the l'. fe. mail steamship Arago on the oth inst. for New York. Parma had been declared in a stale of siege on account of tho frequent dis turbances and assassinations committed there. Dost Mahomed had taken possession of Candabar, and the Persian troops were inarching against him. Important from Central Ame rica. New \ork, April 16. —The steamer George Law, Capt. Herndon, from Aspinwall, with Cal.fornia mails, has ar rived. She brings $1,500,000 in gold. lhe war against Nicaragua is very popular among the inhabitants of Costa Lien, lhe number of troops levied to prosecute the war against Gen. Walker is said to be nine thousand. At Punta Arenas, the principal part of Costa Rica, a large body of troops are concentrat ing, as it affords easy access by good roads, to most portions of the interior. It is stated that large numbers of for eigners are tendering their services to the Government to operate against Nic aragua. The prisoners captured in the late bat tle, and shot by the Costa Ricans, were principally Irish and Germans. A total defeat of the army of Gen. Walker was confidently predicted. Population and Wealth of the Country. —The New York Herald pub lishes a table of tho population and wealth of the United States in 1855, which puts down the total population at 27,114,287, and the total wealth $8,625,- 093,172. The population in 1850 was 23,323,714, and the wealth $0,024,666,* 886. The population of the Western States increases nearly as rapidly as that of California, whilst that of the Territc* lies runs far ahead of that auriferous re gion. The Southwestern slaveholding States have increased in population and wealth nearly twice as rapidly as the New Engand States. The relative increase of wealth iufive years is double that of population.