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PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN G. LIDDON. T. A. BURKE, EDITOR. MADISON, GEORGIA: SATURDAY, MAY 10, 185 G. OUR WEEKLY CHAT, With Readers and Correspondents. Our esteemed friends of the Penfield Crusader have called our attention to the fact that the book lately announced by Pktersos of Philadelphia as Mrs. llentz’ last, is a collection ot stories reully written by that lady, but heretofore published under another name. We had already seen tho statement in the newspapers and intended to publish it —not because we thought we had done tho publisher injus tice, but merely that the public might know how tho matter really stood. Wo can’t see that it makes Peterson appear in any better light than we left him in. lie is certainly subject to the charge of down right swindling—obtaining money under false pretences. His intention was by giv ing the book a now name, to creato tho im pression that it was a now book, and thus deceive the public into buying it. Indeed he announced it as her last and best icork. He’s a precious rascal, and we have not written this, wc repeat, to do him justice. The truth is, we think it better for him not to have justice done him. Ho would be a decided sufferer by tho operation. on the part of everybody to magnify every body else's little foibles into huge crimes— to turn every little molehill into a moun tain ? Most people when they look at the sins of others use glasses of huge magnify ing power, while their vision, when turned inward, is either so much minnified ns to render what they sec too insignificant for serious consideration, or else so blinded that they can see positively nothing.— Here is a little scrap of philosophy, under this head, the reading of which won’t do any special harm: “The Devil has a wonderful penchant for rebuking sin.— Eyes which aro full of beams, have an unaccountable clearness of vision in de tecting motes in other eyes. Some peo ple are brought into the world to ac complish a marvelous mission, and that mission is to ferret out obliquities in others. Os course it is not expected that these apostles have any business with theinsulves; their mission is violent, and does not admit of time to scrutinize their own position. What profit is it that they should pause to consider their own pecn dillocs, when tho enormities of their neigh bors loom up like mountains? So goes the world over. Everybody minds every body's business, but everybody neglects bis own. What sort of a world would this be, if we were without each other to feed upon? Men have eyes and cars for some purpose, and what else could they find to do, if not to see and hear of each other’s failings, derelictions, errors, trans gressions, enormities? They have tongues which must lio uselessly idle if not em ployed in giving currency to such delin quencies. So it is with man. The obli q\jjtios of his offended brother furnish the chief staple of conversational interest.— Human error is the current coin of social intercourse, and too often the coin comes from the mint of the speaker’s brain." Wo see it stated that Thackeray sails, during the present month, for Eng land. His second visit to this country, like his first, has been profitable and ho goes home with more substantial reasons for thinking well of us than any ot his predecessors. Whether he will follow tho example of Dickens, Captain MAUYArrnnd Mrs. Trolloppe, and “blow us up” re mains to be seen. Wo do not look upon tho author of “Vanity Fair” as a great man. Ho is a shrewd observer of human nature and seems to have formed but a poor idea of the English aristocracy. In the way of crushing, merciless sattire, lie lias no equal within our knowledge. And then 'tis done with such an air of pleas antry that the victim can only writhe in secret without ever crying out. Speaking of Thackeray calls to our mind au anecdote which is very charac teristic of the man. At a literary dinner ho happened to be opposite Akops 15 Reach, a brother author. Never having met him bofore, Thackeray addressed him ns Mr. Reach, pronouncing tho name ns most white people would have done.— “Re-aok, Sir, Re-ack, if you please,” in terrupted Mr. Reach, who is very partic ular to have his name pronounced in that way. Thackeray, of course, apologised— blandly, and corrected his pronunciation. But a short time after, having occasion to pass a plate of peaches across the table, he exclaimed in his own inimitable way, “Mr. Re-ack will you take a pe-ack!” There is another anecdote of Thack eray which we must slip in here. It lias never been published, we believe, but is strictly true. While in Charleston, on the occasion of his first visit to this country, he was introduced at an evening party, to Mrs. C , who was (and is) one of the gayest ladies in the Palmetto city, and bv common consent the leader of the upper t*p. Thackeray had heard of her, and when he was introduced said, “Mrs. C. I am happy to meet you—Pee heard, Mad ame, that you were a fast woman.” “ Oh, Mr. Thackeray,” she replied with one of her most fascinating smiles, “we must not IViieve all wo hear. I had heard. Sir, t'u' you were a gentleman fUI Mliil From the Publishers Circular, a New York paper, we learn that the mania for Dovel reading has very greatly declined of late. Instead of a single hook yielding a huge fortune to its publisher as lias been the case, most of the novels and works of light reading published during the winter just past have proved unsuccessful, and it is now said to be difficult to get a publish er to take hold of such. The booksellers throughout the country are either dimin ishing their orders very considerably or withdrawing them entirely. What arc we to have next ? Will it be poetry, his tory, biography, adventure, or will it be something entirely new ? We shall see. The Hat and Bonnet war promises to he quite interesting. Last week Miss Peggie had her say against the hats, and in this issue Bon Dont-care-a cent takes up the cudgels on tho other side. Bob is a tight one and Miss Peogie will have her hands full, we rather think. They are both welcome to tho use of our columns, until the matter has been decided one way or the other. Keep it up lively. Appropos of bonnets, hero are a couple of verses to the “pint:” March, inarch, change and variety, Fashion than one month should never be older March, march, hang all propriety, All the girls’bonnets hang over the shoulder* Never rheumatics dread 1 More and more bare the head ! The danger is naught hut an old woman's story! Hack with your bonnet then, Spite of the satiric pen, Fight for the bounets that hang over the shoulder- Come down in town where the young bucks are gazing, Come where tho wind from all quarters docs blow j Come from hot rooms where bright Area arc bla zing, Come with your faces and heads in a glow. Natives astounding, Slow folks confounding, It makes the profile come out so much bolder; Tlic world shah many a day, Talk of the stupid way, Girls wore tlieir bonnets once over the shoulder; Please sing to tho tune of “The Blue Bonnets aro over the border,” und let us bo dismissed. “Heliotrope's" charming verses are most heartily welcome. They ore on file for next week. We should like to bo plated under frequent obligations to her. Wo do her hilt simple justice when we say that she lias true pootic talent—the genu uine parnassian fire. We shall ho most happy to have tho Visitor made the me dium through which the public shall be come better acquainted with her. OUR EXCHANGES. The Criterion. This excellent publication has concluded its first volume and entered upon a second- It promises to he the most successful effort yet made to get up a reliable critical jour nal in this country. Its predecessor, tho Literary World , though ably edited, failed for want of support, and other like publi cations havo met tho same fate. Such works enn never hope to bo popular with tho masses—at least for some time to come. Tho title “chosen, and which ex presses, ns nearly ns titles usually do, tho idea of the paper, is apt to repel the mere idler, who desires only to dawdlo on to the grave without having ever ascertained the powers of his mind; and tho character of tluit which lias boon offered to the pub. lie in its columns, is certainly not such as the reading habits of a majority of people have cultivated a taste for.” The editors of the Criterion have, however, attempted, and we think successfully, to combine the entertaining with tho critical in its char acter. Asa critical journal, wo aro glad to know that it promises to he honest.— Newspaper criticism, in this country, has come to be more tho result of liko or dis like, than of honest opinion, and we hail with undisguised pleasure the advent of a journal which, while it lias the ability to judge, lias the honesty and boldness to give expression to its views. The Criteri on is a handsome journal of sixteen pages, in form and appearance much liko the London Atheneum , and is published at $3 a year. Address Oiiaiu.es li. Rode, No. 113 Nassau street, New York. The Fireside Visitor. A handsomely printed folio, bearing this title comes to us this week from Phil adelphia. In Mr. Cunteu, tho editor and proprietor, we recognise an old acquain tance. “ Bizarre,” of which ho was the projector and long time editor, was a work of rare merits, and wo only hope that his present “wentur” maybe half as successful as it deserves to he in his hands -Miss Elea Rodman, a pleasing writer, is assistant editor. Terms, $2 a year, in ad vance. J. M. Citcrcii, Publisher, Phila delphia. The Portfolio. Our old friend and favorite, tho Yan kee Blade, is dead — a victim to a complaint too common to the editorial fraternity an overplus of non-paying subscribers ! We wore considerably surprised at the an nouncement, lor we looked upon the blade as one of the fixed fiicts in newspa perdom—had supposed it to he “ flourish ing like a green hay tree.” But not so— it is defunct, and in its stead we havo a handsome weekly, entitled as above. While we sincerely regret the loss of the one, we heartily welcome the other to our sanctum. It is worthy to succeed our old friend, and will oft remind us of the Ma thews, who first put an edge on the Blade and always kept it there. The Portfolio is edited and published by Messrs. John S. Sleeper & Cos, Boston, at $3 a year. Lite Illustrated. Nigbt glad are we to see the shining face ot this old acquaintance, which has just popped in upon us. We do it but simple justice when we pronounce it the handsomest weekly in the conntrv—nor is this, by far, its only recommendation. It is admirably conducted and deserves every one of its many subscribers. The number of May 3d, commences anew volume. A good time to subscribe. Terms, $2 a year. Fowlers <fc Wells, New York, Publishers. The Spectator. Last on our list, bnt prominent in onr estimation, comes the Spectator, published at Washington. Our old friend Pali. llayne, of Charleston, is one of its editors, and right well does he perform his dnty. Among the contributors we notice the names of W, Gilmore Simms, Col. Gray son, of Charleston, Henry Timrod, Flor ence May and others not unknown to fame. In the next number will be com menced an original nonvellette —“George Montague: or sundry passages of an regulated life—an autobiography.” Let the Southern people give this paper a hearty support. It is well worthy of it— far more so than many of the Northern papers, whose subscribers at the South are “thick as leaves in Vallainbrosa.” Drop the Saturday Evening Post and all such abolition stuff, and take the Spectator. — Terms, $2 a year. Atjgcsths F. Harvey, Publisher, Washington, I>. G. Any one of the papers noticed übove i will he sent, with the Visitor, one year for $3. DEATn OF WM. C. DAWSON. The startling intelligence of the death of this distinguished Georgian roached us on Tuesday last—the day of his death. Judge Dawson was known and esteem ed throughout the Union as a talented and courtly gentleman,—a man of polished manners and warm hearted, hospitable and benevolent nature. Asa public officer he was faithful and attentive to the in terests of his constituents —as a man he was noble and generous—as a neighbor lie was kind and sympathizing. His loss will he severely felt by those who knew him best, at home, and by his fellow citizens throughout the State and country. The Augusta Constitutionalist publishes tho following compilation, from White's Historical Collections of Georgia: “The Hon. W. C. Dawson was born in | Greene county, Ga., and his academic course was first taken under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Cummins, and afterwards at the county academy in Greensborongh. At an early ago he entered Franklin Col lege, and was graduated in 1810. “ Upon leaving college, lie immediately commenced the study of law in tho offieo of the Hon Thomas W. Cobb, at Lexing ton ; and at the expiration of a year lie entered tho Law School at Litchfield, Conn., under the care of Judges Reeve and Gould. After taking a full course of lec tures, lie returned to Greenesborough, was admitted to the bar, and in a short time ranked very high in his profession. “In 1821, he was elected clerk of the House of Representatives of the Slate Legislature; and it is a proof of his fidelity ns an officer, and his amiable character as a man, that through frequent changes of party supremacy, lie filled that office for ten or oloven consecutive years. In 1828, lie was appointed by the Legislature to compile tho statutes of Georgia, which duty he performed to the satisfaction of tho General Assembly and the legal pro fession. In 1845, lie was appointed by Gov. Crawford to fill a vacancy on the bench of the Ocmulgee Circuit. In 1834- ’5, ho represented Greene county in the Senate. In 1830, ho was elected to Con gress, and re-elected in 1838 and 1840. “ Tho Creek und Seminole Indians in Florida, and on tho lino of Georgia, lie coming hostile in 1830, Judge Dawson raised a company of volunteers, to the command of which lie was elected, and, under the authority of the State Govern ment, took the field. Gen. Seott, who had at that time taken the conduct of the Florida war, gavo him a separato com mand, and detailed him upon a special service, which ho performed to the satis faction of that gallant soldier. “ In the winter of 1847, lie was elected to the United States Senate, and at the close of his term, retired to private life.” THE TREATY OF FEACE. A Turin paper (The Opinions) gives, upon what it declares to be good authori ty, tho following as tho conditions con tained in the late treaty of peace: 1. Neutralization of the Black Sea.— Russia not to keep more titan ten ships of war armed tor the defence of the coasts. 2. Nicolaieff reduced to a merchant port, with engagement that no ships of war shall be constructed beyond the num ber agreed to as above. 3. Russia to allow Consuls from all the powers in the ports of the Black Sea and the Baltic. 4. Bomarsund not to bo reconstructed 5. Russia cedes a part of the territory of Bessarabia, comprising the fortress of Ismail. 6. Russia renounces the exclusive pro tectorate of the Danubian Principalities. 7. She equally renounces the protecto rate of tho Greeks of the Ottoman empire. 8. The free navigation of the Danube is guarantied to all States, without excep tion. The 9th article refers to the commission to be sent into the Principalities to study tho questions of tho frontiers and of the mode of government. It gives a flat denial to the report that a stipulation had been made in favor of Sardinia, and that the Italian question would be discussed at large by the Pleni potentaries in their supplemental meeting. It is said that Russia will send an Ambas sador to Paris, after the treaty is ratified. We way therefore take it for granted that peace is once more established in Europe. What particular good has resulted to any one of the belligerant parties we are una~ ble to see. England has certainly made a losing business of it. She has not only drawn largely upon her credit for means to carry on the war, but has given unmis takeable evidence that she is not half as dangerous a nation as she seemed to he. IMPORTANT TO CALIFORNIA COR RESPONDENTS. As many persons, in this and other por tions of Georgia, where our paper circu lates, have friends in California, we give below the substance of a document sent ns by our representative, Hon. N. G. Foster. It is a most excellent regulation, if prop erly carried out: “ Thousands of letters sent to the Pacific coast become dead letters. To remedy this evil, the Post Office Department, un der the authority of Congress, has adop ted as an auxiliary to its operations, the following plan for simultaneously publish ing at each, and every Post Office, in the Pacific region in a list callod the 1 Pacific Mail List,’ the names of persons to whom letters have been sent by mail to post offices in California, and the territories of Oregon and Washington.. By this system, a letter may l.e sent to any post office in tho Pacific region for a person whose loca tion is unknown save the mere fact that lie is somewhero in California or the terri tories of Oregon and Washington, yet, if the letter he published in the ‘Pacific Mail List,’ its ultimate reception by the person for whom it is intended, will he rendered highly probable. To enable those who desire to extend to their Pacific correspon dents, the advantages thus offered, tho following illustration is given : “Suppose it, is wished to send to tho Sacramento Post Office a letter for George Wilson, who emigrated to California from I’iko County, Missouri, hut it is feared that ho may have changed his location and lienee may not rceeivo the letter. In this case, direct tiic letter to George Wilson (late of I’ikc County, Missouri) Sacramen t , California. Then in order to publish the letter in the 1 Pacific Mail List,’copy the address of tho letter upon a piece of paper or card and enclose the card, togeth er with a throo cent postngo stamp, in art envelope, and direct tho envelope to the 1 Pacific Mail List,’ New York. “Deposit the letter as usual in the mni] for California, and at the same time drop (ho envelope, containing the card to pub lish the letter, in the mail for New York. From the address on the card thus receiv ed at the New York Post Office, the name, George Wilson, will he entered in its ap propriate place in the ‘ Pacific Mail List,’ which printed and sent by each mail to each and every postmaster in California and tho territories of Oregon and Wash ington, and by them posted in a conspicu ous place in tlieir respective offices. Tho list being thus distributed over the entire Pncifie region, George Wilson may at once learn from it that a letter for him lias been sent to the Sacramento Post Office. No person of a similar name w ill receive the letter, for the address on it points out that it is intended for George Wilson (late o' Pike County, Missouri.) Thus many let ters will be received, that would other wise be transmitted to the Dead Letter Office. “Tho envelopes containing the adver tising cards, sent to the Pacific Mail List, New York, pay postage like ordinary mail matter, and must he pre-paid. The ad dresses of letters copied on the pieces of paper, or cards should he written in a plain and distinct manner. The three cent postage stamps enclosed in tho en velopes, defray the expenses of publication, and must not lie pasted to the cards, but simply enclosed with them; in the ab sence of postago stamps, three cent eoiiiß may be substituted.” RAIN. After a distressing drought of more than a month, wo were favored on Sun day and Monday last with most refreshing showers of rain. Much more is needed, but we ought to he, and are, thankful for the smallest favors. Vegetation already looks brighter, and is, we feel sure, much benefited. The weather, while we write, has an unsettled appearance, and we look for more rain. We invite attention to tho Augusta advertisement of Wm. 11. Crane, in this issue. PRESERVATION OF THE HAIR. An advertisement of Wood's Hair Res torative will he found in another column. Tho following notice is from a St. Louis paper: “Upon Prof. O. J. Wood, of St. Louis, fortune has conferred the honor of having discovered a balsamic preparation, which not only promotes the growth and beauti fies tho hair in a high degree, but restores it when it is gone, or turns it hack to its original color after it has become gray, fastens it to tho scalp, and effectually de stroys such cutaneous eruptions as may have been engendered by the use of dyes, essential oils, and other injurious applies tions. The many respectable testimonials which are offered in its favor, from every part of the country in which it has been introduced, leaves no loop for tho sceptic to hang a doubt on. The great demand for this article in tho Eastern States has induced the proprietors to establish a depot for its manufacture and sale in the city of New York. It is supplanting all other specifics for the hair, and enjoys a popularity which no other has attained.— Buy it—test it —and rejoice that your at tention bus been directed to it.” A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. Eighty-eight young ladies, belonging to the Southern Masonic Female College, at Covington, passed our town in the cars on Wednesday last, to attend the funeral of Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. A fitting tribute of respect from the scholars of an institution founded and sustained by a body of which the deceased was such a bright and shining light. The procession at the funeral was a very large one—num bering, besides the eighty-eight fair crea tures already mentioned, about one hun dred and eigthy Masons, and a large con course of citizens. For the Visitor. HATS VERSUS BONNETS. EEI'LY TO PEOGIE. Mr. Editop.— Though unaccustomed to writing for the public prints, I cannot re frain from making an attempt to say something in dofenco of onr much abused hfits. I have never been one of the kind to meddle with or express an opinion con cerning the ladies’ “ head fixins’;” in fact— I never thought it worth Inj while to emanate a sonnet U j Kill a thing so near to nothing as a ladies’ bonnet; Nor do I think approvingly of giving “ tit for tat,” * Itut feel myself in duty bound to take up for my hat. A piece of lace all twisted up, with dingle dan gles on it, Floating ’round about the head, is what they call a bonnet. My hat’s as good as such a mess, and any man will swear it— Miss Peggie too, I rattier think, had she the chance, would weur it; But as she ’» nut, she ruus them down, and hates them, I suppose, But notwithstanding all she’t said, ’twould scare me to propose. Miss Peggie had, 1 somewhat think, a plenty of presumption, To make with so much confidence the curious assumption, Tliat men to “ fascinate ” the girls would copy after apes, And mash live dollar beaver hats into unearthly shapes. It is a “ pretty come off” that a man cannot be allowed to place his hat in the position which is most suitable to his own comfort and convenience, without being accused of setting it to catch tho girls. It seems to puzzle Miss Peggie’s brains con siderably to understand how they are kept on. Now, tho exceedingly mys terious process,” I cannot exactly explain; hut one thing I can tell her, they are not held in their places by the means of pins, as I understand tho Indies’ bonnets are. By the way, speaking of pins, the ladies run, 1 think, some risk of committing the sin of suicide, by bringing pointed instru ments in such close contact with their “ finely developed heads,” when an un lucky slip of the pin might produce an i orifice sufficiently large to relieve them of! the greater portion of their l,rains. Miss Peggie speaks rather too harshly concerning the dents in our hats, aid would, inethinks, be more silent on the subject, were she to recollect that the “cave in,” is sometimes the work of a “ fair ” Jist, or a scolding wife’s unwul comed broom stick. Now fora word in favor of onr “Sun day go-to-meeting” beavers, or in other words, “ bee gums,” which Miss Peggio considers “neither useful norornamentaJ.” Now there is no accounting for taste; as far as ornamental goes, she is entitled to her opinion ; that they are useful, how ever, 1 can very soon, and with great case, convince her. She may be somewhat surprised to learn that many an honest, clever fellow, who cannot, like herself, boast of a spacious bureau drawer, con verts tho upper story of his hat into a ward-robe or receptacle for small articles of dress, such as collars, pocket handker chiefs, socks, etc. Miss Peggie brought forward one bright idea, which never be fore struck me. The bonnets, she says, by being small, Cau show the well 41 developed beads,'’ and faces of rare beauty— But to correct this sad mistake, I feel it is my duty. 1 admit that the diminutive bonnets can be worn by the blessed few who did not happen to be “behind the door” when Venus dispersed her gifts, but if memory does not deceive me, I have seen some bends that would look much better stuck into the remotest end of a barrel, or up to the eyes in one of the ugly “bee gums,” than attached to a fasbionablo bonnet. I am afraid, however, if little bonnets were confined to pretty faces, the fashion would soon fall into merited oblivion. Now, ladies, if in these remarks I've “ trod upon your toes,” Aud been ungenerous in my rage your follies to expose, No more will I your tempers raise, by such un polished chats, Provided Peggie 'll hold her tongue about our 41 mashed in ” hats. 808 “ DON’T-CARE-A-CENT.” Madison, Ga. A small keg, bound with brass hoops, filled with gold pieces to the amount of 1,000,000, (probably francs,) believed to have been a French military chest, bu ried there in the year 1813, to hide it from the Russian Cossacks, has been found by a peasant boy near Schwez, on the Vistula. The Russian Minister of Finance has been officially notified that (Ik 'ormer re lations between Russia and the Allies are re-established. The ships of the Western Powers will, therefore, be adv mitted into Russian ports, and Russian ships are free to sail to any destination. PEN-AND-SCISSORINGS. The price for “ disturbing the peace at night” in Atlanta is ten dollars; and “quarrelling and using profane language” is quoted at tbe same price The Rome Southerner says: —“The city of Rome is famous for her seven hills, pictnresqne scenery, three rivers, good hotels, fine churches and the shrewdness of her politi cians Maj. Buford’s Kansas party, at last accounts, had all arrived safely at St. Louis “Ah, Sambo, said a sick plan ter to bis attendant negro, “I fear I’m going, and I’ve a long journey before me.” “Neber mind, massa,” was the encourag ing answer, “he’m all down hi 11.”.... Louis Napoleon is 43 years old, and the Empress 30 The Don. Robert B. Gil christ, late Judge of the United States Dis trict of South Carolina, died in Charleston on the Ist inst Henry Meyer has been appointed Consul of tbe Swiss Confedera tion for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to reside in Charles ton The Wheat crop in Cass county, as we learn from the Cassville Standard, promises as large a yield as that of the last crop The second coarse of lectures in the Atlanta Medical College commenced on Thursday last Anew Methodist Church is about to be erected in Columbus, in which an organ and choir will probably be introduced Gov. Johnson, of Geor gia, was on a visit to Washington last week Tbe Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., of Columbia, S. C., will deliver tbe address before tbe Alumni Society, of tbe Univer sity of Georgia, at tbe approaching Com mencement in August, at Athens The Executive Committee have called the meeting of the Air-Line Railroad Conven tion at Madison Springs, on the Bth July next, instead of Carnesvi lie, as previously announced Herman Melville is about to publish a volume under the title of “Piazza Tales.” From statements made, it appears that Peterson’s recent publication of “Courtship and Marriage,” is a collection of the fugitive writings of Mi*s. Ilentz, but not her last work The adjourned session of the Convention of Southern Railroad Presidents and Su perintendents met in Atlanta on tbe first of May The first printing press was introduced into New Hampshire in August, 1751 J; the first newspaper, printed in Oc tober, and first book in November, of the same year John A. Washington writes to the National Intelligencer, that lie bad been willing to sell the Mount Vernon es tate either to Virginia or the United States; but both of these parties have de clined to purchase. The property, lie re peats, is not now for sale A French man, so’ieiting relief, said, very gravely to his fair hearer: “Ma’amsolle, I never beg but dat I have von wife wid several small family dat is growing very large, and nossing to make deir bread out. of but de prespi ration of my own eyebrows.”.... A little one after undergoing the disagree able operation of vaccination, exclaimed, “Now 1 won’t have to be baptized, w' 1 1 . Benjamin Brantly, Esq , formerly of this State, has arrived in Kansas An old cynic, at a concert tbe other night, read in the programme tbe title of a song, viz: “O, give me a cot in tbe valley 1 love,” reading it attentively, tbe old fel low finally growled out: “ Well, if 1 bad my choice, I should ask for a bedstead .” Tbe Oregon Indian war so far has cost tbo United States $1,500,000 The last sheets ot Mr. Benton’s history were sent to tbe printer on Wednesdav of last week. Ibe second volume, thus conclu ded, contains something over 750 pages and will end with the year 1850 Mrs. Stevens is now engaged on a now novel to be called “Mary.” The scene is laid in tbe valley of Wyoming Tbe steamers that ply between Paris and London, clear about $1,500 every trip The House of Representatives in Congress have passed the bill to remove the obstructions in the Savannah river, known as “the wrecks.” .... Counterfeit SSO bills on the State Bank at Charleston, S. C., are in circula tion Tbe entire stock of the Bank of Athens, $200,000, has been subscribed tor by prominent and wealthy citizens of Clark and Richmond counties, and will go into "operation upon a firm and reliable basis Previous to the adjournment of the Georgia Baptist Convention, recently in session in Savannah, the Rev. Nathaniel Macon Crawford, notified that body of bis intention to resign the office of President of Penfield University Capt. A. K. Blythe, of Yallobuslia county, Miss., has accepted the appointment of Consul at Havana Not more necessary for the preservation of life on the battle field is a complete armour, than is a bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer, to those who are suf fering from acute bodily pain. It is a sure cure, and costs only twenty-five cents per bottle Doct Wilkings, and J. H. Plan ner, both of Wilmington, N. C., fought a duel on Saturday last, in South Carolina, in which the former was killed. Politics. Conner, a daguerreotypist in Memphis, Teun., shot two men on the 31st nit., one of whom died instantly and the other in a few hours. All about a parrot Sheriff Jones was shot in Laurence, Kansas Tcrri ton, on the 23d nit by some party un known. He had arrested several prisoners by military force, and was seated in a tent. He is not expected to recover The grand jury of Washington, D. C., has ad journed, it is said, without finding a bill against Mr. Rust for assaulting Mr. Gree icy A printer, not long ago, being flung by his sweetheart, went to the print ing office, and tried to commit suicide with the shooting-stick, but the thing would’nt go off. The loss by the Philadelphia Fire of last Friday, it is now said, will not exceed half a mi11i0n,.... A Persian poet says: “Night comes od, when the ink-bot tle of heaven is overturned.” Another calls the evening dew, “the perspiration of the moon.” Ibe distinguished law yer, Ogden Hoffman, died in New York on the first. Death of Ex-Governor Troup. The Savannah Journal, of yesterday, says; “The melancholy intelligence has just reached us of tbe death of this most illustrious citizen of Georgia. He ex pired last Saturday, at his residence in Laurens county, at the age of seventy four years. “The noblest Roman of them all.” “Gov. Troup’s illness was hemorrage of the lungs.” Gov. Troup was a native of Georgia, and born in Sept. 1780. He was a member of the State Legislature in 1800 -2; but was subsequently elected t®> Congress, and when war was declared, in 1812, he was chairman of tbe war committee, in 1823, he was elected Governor by the Legislature, and in 1825, elevated to the same office by the votes of the people. In 1828 he was elected to the Senate of the United States, aud at the end of his term, re tired to private life. Few men in Georgia have left a sounder record than Governor Troup. His firmness, consist ency, honesty, patriotism, and enlighten ed statesmanship, endearing him to the people of Georgia, and although he liv to a ripe old age, his death will be la mented by all parties in our State aud country. Col. Schlessinger. Col. Schlessinger, to whose pusillan imity late accounts attribute the defeat of Walker’s forces in Costa Rica, went from this City not long ago, making his escape from the U. S. Marshals, who were after him, in the disguise of a coal heaver. It was understood here that his previous history had shown him to be anything hut a coward. By birth he is a German Jew. He is of medium height, good looking, his Jewish features .not too prominent; he is well built, and of capital constitution. Having been implicated in the Hungarian insurrec tions, he look refuge in this country, where he soon became affiliated with the Lopez fillibusters. Being a well educated man, »n accomplished linguist, and not overburdened with any nico scruples, lie was soon a great favorite with the Cuban patriots, who gave him the commission of Major in the liberat ing army. lie went to Cuba with Gen. Naroiso Lopez, and is said to have be haved with the most dare devil gallan try, at Los l’osas, Bahia, Honda, Ac., and when circumstances which he could not control disbanded the little army, ho accompanied the General in his flight to the mountains. Ihe sufferings they endured are mat ters of history. They were taken pris oners : Lopez was garroted and Selilcss inger sentenced to be imprisoned for life in the Spanish tortress of Ceuta, on the coast ot Africa. He was sent thith er, and incarcerated in* a dungeon, whence, though heavily ironed, and strictly guarded with a sentinel always in sight, he escaped within a few months and returned to the United States. One would suppose his hair breadth escapes had given him a horror of fillibusterism ; but no sooner had Schlessinger arrived here than he joined himself to ihe order ot the Lone Star, and taking his orders from the Junta Central in this City, was dispatched on business to General Quit man. On his return northward he was for a few days locked up in the Chailes ton (S. C.) jail on account of a roman tic episode he had indulged in in New Orleans, but through the influence of the Palmetto fillibusters, he was soon set at liberty. At one time he carried on a cigar and liquor business in this City, but it did not last long.— N. Y. Times Arrival of the Camels. —By a let ter received in this city from Maj. Wayne, we learn that the U. S. store ship Supply , which was dispatched last year by the government to the East for the purpose of procuring a cargo of camels, has arrived at Galveston, Texas. The Supply left Smyrna on the 15th of february, and during the long journey lost but a single camel. Under the or der for their importation, these animals are to be kept one year in Texas after they are landed, for the purpose of ac climation and breeding, after which they are to be placed on the overland route to the Pacific, for the purpose of car rying the mails, and, perhaps, small packages of freight. «>■ » Punch in one of>his recent carica tures, makes a bluff English farmer, who is fond of high prices—an amiable weak ness, in which we all participate—ex claim to his landlord, who is telling him the foreign' news, “ What! you don't say that there’s any danger of peace! ”