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BENJAMIN G. LIDDON.
T. A. BURKE, EDITOR.
MADISON, GA.:
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1856.
Onr Weekly Chat,
With Reader* ami Correspondent*.
Most persons at all acquainted with
literary matters are aware that in prepar
ing works for the press, the proof sheets
are read two or three times—the first by
the printer to clear it of what are called
“ typographical errors”—such as improper
xi>elling, inaccurate punctuation, &c.—
Some printers punctuate more copiously
than the laws in such case made and pro
vided authorize. A celobrated writer, in
this country, liad one of this sort to deal
with, who annoyed him not a little, l>y
marking in a large number of commas, to
the serious injury of the sense of the mat
ter he was printing. No opportunity for
remonstrance, however, presented itself
tor a lung time, until one day the printer
encountered a sentence which he could not
understand, and lie very naturally took up
the idea that it was unintelligible. He
sent the proof to the author with a mar
ginal note to the effect that “there was
some obscurity in it.” It was immediate
ly returned with tiio following reply
which we give literally: “Mr. S secs
no obscurity here except such ns arises
from the diabolical quantity of comma*,
which Mr. J seems to keep in a pep
per box beside him, for the purpose of
dusting all his proofs with.”
——An esteemed friend sends ns the
following good one, the truth of which he
Vouches for: “There is resident in our
midst a native of la belle IVance, whoso
diminutive statue is the subject of many a
joke. In addition to the fact that he is
wonderfully small, he possesses a nose of
immense size and prominence, which mem
ber comes in for its full share of ridicule.
I can think now of but one good joke con
nected with Monsieur I’ and his nasal
extremity. On one occasion he was stand
ing in front of the post office, in conversa
tion with several gentleman of the place,
when General S , a rough ami eccen
tric old fellow, came up, in company with
>one or two friends. The General lives in
the country and had never before seen the
Frenchman, lie stopped a moment, in
amazement, and then threw up his hands
and exclaimed : “ Good heavens! I have
often seen noses qttoched to men, hut
never beforo did I see a man attached to a
nose!’”
Speaking of noses reminds us of an
epigram made by Torn Paine, on the large
7 lose of Coant Zenobio:
11 Going along the other day,
Upon a certain plan,
I met a nose on the way,
Itchind it was a man.
“ I called upon the nose to stop,
And when it had done so,
The man behind it he came up—
They made Zenobio.”
There is a quaintness and simplicity
about the epigram which indicate shrewd
ness and wit. The same idea is conveyed
in a witiclsm of Bishop Corbet, who hav
ing once to speak of a man with a large
beard, alluded to him ns “ yon fellow be
hind the bush."
A correspondent of the Boston
Transcript ridicules the idea of trans
planting evergreens at this season of tho
year, and gives the following information
relative to it. Whether his advice is good
for this climate as well ns a more northern
one, we do not know, but suppose it is.—
Our friend, White, of Athens could tell
us:
“Strange as it may seem to most people,
about the 4th of July is the proper time to
transplant evergreens, hut it can be done
any time iu June or July. 1 have trans
planted hundreds as late as the first of
August with perfect success. At any
other season ot the year it is very difficult
to make them live, and it is accounted for
by the fact that the sap does not run at
the same time as deciduous trees. Most
people imagine they require a great deal
of water, and often kill them by hydropa
thy. 'the root* of the evergreen in its nat
ural state are sheltered from the rain and
situ by their foliage, which makes an um
brella over them, and they will flourish,
we all know, on rocks whero no other
tree will live. The earth should have a
good soaking at the time of transplanting,
but do not water the tree again, unless the
weather should be very hot and dry, for
ten or twelve days; then a good drench
ing is all that they require."
Sharp Retort. —The following story
is told in Washington of Douglas and
Buchanan. Douglas was sitting in a
private parlor at Guy’s National Hotel
ibe other night, talking with a dozen of
Buchanan’s friends, when the latter
haring been sent for, came in and joined
the party. '‘My young friend,” said
Buohaaan, soon afterwards, turning pat
ronizingly to Douglas, “ let me give you
a little advice.” “ Thank you! ” in
stantly retorted Douglas, seizing him by
the hand ; “I expect to choose my con
stitutional-. advisers soon, and am most
happy thus to receive you acceptance
in advance.” “ Old Buck " was so con
fused by this turn in the conversation
that he forgot the proffered advice alto
gether.
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Editorial Correspondence.
Cast county — Rowland 1 * Spring*—Mine
ral Wealth—Etowah Iron Work*, Flour
ing Mill*, <tc — Manta* emigrant*—Su
perior Court — Crop*—the Male and Fe
male College*.
We write this week from the pretty lit
tle village of Cassville, the connty seat of
Cass county. Cass is one of the best
counties—if not the best—in Cherokee
Georgia. There are no better lands for
corn and cotton, than are to be found on
the Etowah river in this connty, while all
the lumls are admirably adapted to wheat
and other small grain. It is not unusual
to average from 15 to 30 bushels of wheat
to the acre, and the yield of corn is propor
tionally large. No lands bear a better
price than the Cass connty lands. From
S2O to S4O per acre is frequently paid for
large bodies of land, and the investment
proves abundantly profitable. For a man
of means, who desires to plant on a large
scale, wo know of no county presenting so
many advantages as Cass. It is traversed
from one end to the other by the Western
and Atlantic Rail Road, offering easy and
convenient access to market. It is well
watered by the Etowah river and other
smaller streams, and in point of health,
fine natural scenery, good water and ex
cellent society, is unsurpassed by any part
of Georgia. Its religious and social ad
vantages are far greater than many per
sons in tho lower pnrt of the State sup
pose. There is no connty in the State
where the worship of God is more regu
larly or more generally attended, while
schools are numerous and convenient. A
large class of the population are educated
and refined, and many of the residences
throughout the county elegant and taste
ful.
Cass comity presents very superior at
tractions to those persons in the low coun
try who desire to spend the summer
months in Cherokee Georgia. Rowland's
Springs , one of the most delightful of the
watering places of Georgia, nre in this
county. These Springs aro about six
miles from Cartersville, und seven or eight
from this place. Their natural advantages
are, beyond a donbt, superior to those of
any other place of summer resort in Geor
gia. There are a number of springs of
of chalybeate water, varying in strength,
so os to suit vafious systems and states of
diseases. In addition to the Mineral
springs, there is a fine spring of pure free
stone water —quite a treasure in tliis lime
stone country, to the visitor who has been
accustomed to that kind of water.
In speaking of the advantages possessed
by Cass county, over most of tho comities
in the State, we had almost forgotton to
mention its mineral wealth. Iron ore is
found here iu great abundance, and furna
ces aro scattered all through the iron dis
tricts. Probably the largest Iron works
iu tlie South—the Etowah —arc situated
on the Etowali river in this county. They
are the property of Maj. Mark A. Coopef,
ono of Georgia’s most enterprising citi
zens. Besides tho furnace, roiling mill,
&c., lie lias in constant operation n largo
merchant flouring mill, which turns out
nnnunliy largo quantities of Hour of the
finest quality. Flour, of the Etowali
brand, is quoted iu the New York market,
as equal to any sold there, and is in quite
as great demand.
At Madison, we encountered a party of
thirty-throe South Carolinians, en route
for Kansus. The company was made up
in Laurens district, and is under the com
mand of Gon’l. A. C. Jones. It numbers
some of the finest young men in Laurens,
Edgefield and Anderson districts, and is
altogether superior to any company of
Kansas emigrants we have yet seen. We
hnd tho pleasuro of forming the acquaint
ance of Ibzan J. Rice, Esq., for a number
of years connected with the press of South
Carolina. It is Mr. Rice’s intention to
commence tho publication of a newspaper
in Kansas, if lie finds a good opening.
Cass Superior Court, was in session last
week, and the Inferior Court is in session
now. Several criminal eases were tried
last week and two men sent ns represen
tatives to Milledgeville—ono for assault
with intent to murder, and the other for
mayhem. Ilomer, the negro man engaged
in the difficulty which occurred hero on
Sunday, the 18th, and resulted in the death
of another negro, was found guilty of
manslaughter. He was sentenced to re
ceive one hundred lashes, and be branded
on tho clioek. The sentence of tho law
was executed on Monday.
Crops in this region are in .most excel
lent condition, and the farmers in fine
spirits. The fruit crop will not bo so large
as it promises to be with us, though it
will be abundant.
We had written thus far, when it oc
curred to us that we lmd entirely forgotten
to speak of the two colleges—Male and
hemale—in this place. The latter was
opened in January, 1854, under tho presi
dency of Wm. A. Rookes, Esq., who stil]
holds that position. Mr. Rogers is one of
the most thorough and faithful teachers in
the State, and is assisted by competent
instructors in the various departments.
The Music department is under the able
direction of Professor Solon G. Smith
formerly connected with tho College at
Griffin. We know of no man more admi
rably adapted to tho situation lie holds
than Professor Smith. Kind and gentle
manly in his deportment, faithful to liis
trust, and thoroughly competent to fnllfil
all the duties of his position, he holds de
servedly a very high place, both as a
teacher and a gentleman, in the esteem of
all who know him.
The Malo College is under the control of
the Cherokee Georgia Baptist Convention,
and commenced its first session in Febru-
ary last The college building was burned
hat a short time previous to the day set
for the Commencement of the exercises,
and the trustee* were forced either to
postpone the term, or procure another
building. Tlie latter they succeeded in
doing, and the institution is now in suc
cessful operation, with an able faculty and
between sixty-five and seventy students.
The College edifice is being rapidly rebuilt
and wot he an ornament to the village
when completed. The faculty are Rev.
Thomas Rambact, President, and Profes
sor of Languages; Rev. B. W. Wiiildex,
Professor of Belles Lettrcs; and Rev. Wm.
11. Robert, Professor of Mathematics.
For the Family Visitor.
Hats versus Bonnets.
Mb. Editor —Glorious news! Peggie
is not “dead,” hut comes once more with
fear and trembling, riding upon her “gen
tle animal.” What, in the name of com
mon sense, was the cause of her profound
and lengthy silence? According to her
own words, siie has “ never yet been able
to mount the Parnassian steed.” Perhaps,
however, she lias been making an attempt
lately—found the noble animal beyond the
control of a feeble woman—experienced
an amazing fall—hod her nervous system
shocked—bones broken, and the muddy,
trashy waters of tier shallow pate so much
agitated, that it required two long weeks
for them to settle; but ns trash generally
deposits itself iu a much shorter period,
perhaps she was waiting for her ideas to
become clear; —as well might, she have
looked for the filthiest mud-puddle to as
sume the transparency of tlie brightest
diamond. Have I guessed the cause of
her silence? If not, perhaps she belonged
to that unfortunate group of young ladies
who had their new bonnets considerably
drenched a few Sundays ago, and lias been
spending all this precious time in bitterly
lamenting over her loss. Bo tlie cause,
however, what it may, Peggie has, as she
intended, relieved my “horrible suspense,”
having come to tlie conclusion that I had
been guilty of woman-slaughter, which
caused me, however, to feel only slightly
uncomfortable, ns I am seldom troubled
much by trifles.
So Peggie lias at last obtained correct
views concerning the bonnets, and has
even gono so far as to assort that it was a
condescension in mo to string my harp to
so “contemptible a thing.” Well, so it
was; Peggio thought right, for I not only
broke several strings in the attempt, Imt
after all could not get it tuned to my
liking, and shall certainly avail myself of
hor kind suggestion, by selecting hereafter
“a more inspiring subject.”
Peggie complains that I gave hut one
reason for wearing a eaved-in hat. Now,
there are a thousand accidental ways by
which a man may have his lint disfigured,
nnd he generally lots it remain so, bcctmse
his mind is occupied by tilings of more
importance; I might have named a great
number, but for the sake of brevity, cited
only one of the most common causes; hut
as my information was obtained from ob
servation, instead of actual experience, I
cannot explain to Peggie the reason why
tho poor victims of tlie broomstick do not
straighten tlioin immediately. 1 suppose,
however, it would ho labor lost, tlie un
fortunate creatures being constantly ex
posed to such unjust and dreaded licks.
Peggie is candid enough to admit tlie
usefulness of lints. If I have been success
ful in fully convincing her of this tact, I
ask, and hope to do no more, for as she is
so totally deficient in taste, and so blind
in her perceptions of lieaiity, I might as
well plant tlie most delicate flower upon
a bed of rocks, nnd expect it to take root,
or endeavor to convince the stupid monkey
of the grand truths of astronomy, ns to
entertain tlie slightest hope of awakening
in Peggie’s uncultivated self an admiration
for our handsome lints.
Peggie says: “It is very trying to tlie
nerves of a lone unmarried female to he
subjected to such furious onslaughts as
his, and I would not again venture before
your readers, hut to show you that I am
not entirely gone, and to relieve Bob’s
horrible suspense.” Now, if Peggie is
frightened, and her retiring submissive
disposition prompts her to give up tlie
struggle, most assuredly I will, with great
pleasure, excuse her; but if she is deter
mined to keep a striking, let her do so. I
will only state, that she runs tlie risk of
involving herself in an endless contro
versy, for I never, when a school-boy,
would take the “last lick,” and the same
disposition is in me still.
“ I’ll never quit the ship, while the tempests roar,
But as the conflicts swell, I’ll cling the more.”
“ 808 DONT-OARE-A-CENT.”
Modi ion, Ga.
Thom Aston and Baknesville Rail
road. —Wc were gratified to find on a
late visit to these places that this Rail
road will be put in operation within tlie
present year, in time, it is said, to take
to market tho growing crop. Tlie mon
ey has been raised to pay for tlie iron
and it ordered. Nothing, therefore, is
likely to impede its completion. The
grading being finished, tiie timber for
tlie superstructure mostly on tbe spot,
and the contract let for tbe laying of tlie
iron to a responsible and experienced
man, Mr. Gray, would appear to insure
its speedy completion.— Southern Re
corder, nth inst.
Tlie cars on the Mobile and Ohio
Rail-road aro expected to run to Macon
in Mississippi, by the fourth of July.—
The distance, we believe, it about 200
miles.
Peß-and-Sdiworings.
The Chattanooga Gazette, of the 22d
inst., says: “The cars on tlie East Ten
nessee and Virginia road are now running
to the station nine miles above New
Market, and thirty-three miles above
Knoxville. The Virginia and Tennessee
road is expected to reach Abingdon, by
tlie 4tU of July In the United States
Senate, on the 22d inst., the joint resolu
tion allowing Dr. Kane and tlie officers
associated with him in tlie last Arctic ex
pedition, sent in search of Sir John Frank
lin, to accept such tokens of acknowledg
ments from the British government as it
may please to present, was passed—yeas
33, nays 4 A commercial circular from
Gnavana P. R., dated the 25th nit., an
nounces a fall in the price of sugar
The Georgia Citizens says it has it “from
tlie highest authority” that neither the
Hon. Howell Cobb, Hon. A. 11. Stephens,
nor Hon. R. Toombs, will accept the De
mocratic nomination for tiie Vice-Presi
dency, if tendered to them; but that the
Hon. Ilerscheil V. Johnson will No
medicine ever offered to the public, has
met with tlie success that has attended
tlie sale of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer. This
remarkable remedy has attracted the at
tention of counterfeiters, who have in
many places managed to palm off their
worthless imitation. Tiffs fact has caused
tlie proprietors of tlie genuine to put np
tlie Pain Killer in an entire new dress i
eacli bottle having two fine steel engraved
labels—one tlie proprietor’s note or obliga
tion. Tiffs will prevent its imitation
hereafter A writer from Lowndes
county, in the Thomasvillo Enterprise,
says lie saw several squares on short cot
ton at tlie plantation of Oliver C. Arnette,
in Lowndes, on the 10th inst Tlie
Courier (French) says a Russian steam
squadron now at Cronstadt, was to leave
there in May, for North America, under
tlie command of Admiral IVarakowitesh.
.... Arrangements have been made for
the construction of a telegraphic line from
Columbus, Ga., via Eufauln, Ala., and
Marianna, Fla., to Apalachicola. E. 11.
Musgrove is tlie contractor, and the work
is to be finished by January George
C. Fields, one of tlie wounded in tlie late
brutal assault on the passengers at Pana
ma, died at the hospital in New York on
Tuesday, from the effects of iiis wounds.
.... A public meeting of tho citizens of
Boston iias been called, to consider tiie
matter of tlie late assault upon their
Senator Col. S. Grinnelds, U. S. Con
sul to Porto Rico, diod near Norfolk, Va.,
18th inst Tlie Memphis Evening News
learns that a company of Kansas emigrants
is being raised in Holly Springs, to be
started for their destination on tlie 10th
proximo, with the sum of $15,000, now
being raised by subscription “Angel
Gabriel,” who is well known in this
country for ids fanatical freaks, and who
recently incited a dreadful riot at Demar
ara, lias been fonnd guilty and sentenced
to tlie penitentiary for three years A
duel was fought near New Orleans on the
21st inst., by Messrs. Estlin and Cuddy,
merchants, iu which Mr. Estlin was killed
and Cuddy slightly wounded Pulmon
ary consumption, tlie great scourge of our
Northern climate, is disarmed of half its
terrors since we have a remedy so singu
larly efficacious as Wistar’s Balsam of
Wild Cherry. It is worthy of tho high
reputation which it enjoys Two of tlie
Connecticut Sharp’s Rifiu emigrants to
Kansas, have already returned to the land
of steady habits, having seen tlie elephant.
A third has left, with tlie expectation, it
is said, of being “absent only for a period.”
... .A London publisher of music, named
Boosey , announces tlie issue of some tem
perance hymns Tlie principal dealers
in the street, at New York, are declining
to buy land warrants, but there are a few
transactions at ninety cents per acre, a de
cline of ten to twelve cents within a day
or two Iranistan is to be sold at auc
tion by tlie first of September next. Tlie
Bridgeport paper says that many of Mr.
Barnaul’s creditors aro willing to sign off,
and allow him to be liberated entirely
from liis debts, under tlie two-thirds bank
rupt law The 'White River, in Arkan
sas, lias overflown its banks, flooded the
whole adjacent country, washing away
fences, destroying crops and live stock,
and, iu many instances, it is feared, caus
ing the loss of human life, as houses have
been washed away It is said that one
hundred clergymen have within a short
period, seceded from tho ministry and
communion of tlie English church, to join
that of Rome —a number unparalleled
since tlie days of Cranmer There lias
been quite a revival in Milledgeville lately.
About eighty persons have connected
themselves with tiie Methodist Episcopal
Church The steamer Keystone State,
from Savannah to Philadelphia, had a col
lision at sea, and put into Norfolk on the
26th inst. All the passengers were well.
... .The Boston Post says, that Mr. Her
bert, M. C., from California, who killed
tlie waiter, Keating, at Willard’s Hotel,
has given to the widow of the deceased a
neat house, settled upon her a handsome
annuity, and provided for tlie education of
her children The British steamer, at
Havana, from Mexico on the 11th, brought
$2,800,000 for London, and SIOO,OOO for
Havana!... .They iiavo on exhibition at
Cincinnati what they call a 1 wild woman,’
who was caught, it is said, in Washington
Territory Public meetings have been
held in New York and Boston, denounc
ing the attack on Sumner, and demanding
tho expulsion of Brooks by tlie House of
Representatives.... A Nicaragua meeting,
largely attended, was held in New York,
Saturday night In the case of Kendal),
the late Post-master at New Orleans, tlie
jury have returned a verdict of not guilty.
....Col. John Sloan, Treasurer of the
United States under Mr. Fillmore’s admin
istration, died in Wayne connty, Ohio, on
the 18th inst The new flag of Nica
ragua consists of three stripes, two of sky
bine, with a white stripe in the centre, and
in the midst of the whole is a circular de
vice of tlie Seal of State, and the represen
tation of seven volcanoes, in token of the i
volcanic range of Nicaragua Among j
the late arrivals at one of the St. Louis
hotels, is one that reads—“E. Smith and |
four wives, Sait Lake.” The whole party
should be rowed np Salt River Mr.
: Win. Guy, for many years a well known
hotel keeper of Baltimore, died in Wash
ington City on Thursday.
Who 1 What » and Wherefore ?
OR,
A FEW FACTS FOE TIIE INVALID.
Have our readers ever heard of Profes
sor Holloway ? Undoubtedly they have,
jnst as they have heard of Humboldt,
Arago, Oersted, Silliman, Agassiz, and
other notable men of learning. But have
they ever asked themselves who and what
he is ? If they have no definite informa
tion on that matter, we will proceed to
enlighten them. Tlie Professor is an Eng
lish physician, a native of that county
which produced Ilarvev, A her net by, and
other Illuminati of medical science. So
much for tlie who\ and now for the what.
He is to other physicians what Clay, Web
ster and Calhoun were to statesmen, what
Washington—revered name! —was to pa
triots and generals,—what Shakspere was
to dramatists, and Irving and Chalmers to
preachers,—viz: tho greatest of his age
and profession. His reputation has pene
trated tlie encrustations of prejudice, sur
mounted tlie barriers of malice, and lie
avowedly stands alone, tlie Medical Co
lossus of the world. So much for the
what.
Wherefore do we speak of him here?—
If, when our fellow countrymen were dy
ing by thousands, of yellow fever, at Nor
folk and Portsmouth, wo hod heard of a
remedy which would arrest tlie progress
ot the disease, and stay tlie footsteps of
tlie spoiler, and we had neglected to com
municate it, what would have been onr
desert? Truly, a very summary punish
ment by Lynch law. For if there ho any
duty more imperative than another, it is
this, —“to visit tlie sick in their afflic
tion,” and to use every means for their
restoration to health. Tiffs is why we
speak of Professor Holloway. This is our
answer to the wherefore.
Years ago, when the Professor was a
much younger man than lie is at present,
liis attention was directed to tlie great
disproportion between tiie cures perform
ed by tlie Physicians, and those which
they undertook to perform. Ho observed
that not once in a score of cases were they
successful. It seemed to him, either that
medicine was not worthy tlie name of a
science,—that it was merely a thing of
chance, and therefore a positive injury to
mankind, or that the Physicians were
ignorant of tlie true healing art. Having
embarked on tlie study of human physi
ology, and understanding tlie pathology
of diseases, lie alighted upon the true rea
son of want of success, and made that
discovery which will immortalize liis
name. To cure a disease, doctors treated
it locally, topically. IVas it tlie kidneys
that were deranged? Or tlie liver? Or
tlie stomach? Or the lungs? Straight
way they proceeded to prescribe for kid
neys, liver, lungs, or stomach, not know
ing that the evil was contained in the
blood, which fed those organs with its
life giving stream, and that to arrest the
disease at its very seat and centre, they
should purify that vital fluid, and leave
the rest to nature. This is tlie secret of
Dr. Holloway’s astonishing success in all
parts of the world, lie purifies tlie blood
and health follows.
Let any sick person, who has “suffered
many tilings of many physicians,” and
obtained no benefit, give heed to these
words of ours, and try Holloway’s Pills
—if he is internally afflicted, or Holloway’s
Ointment, if he is suffering from wound
or sores, ne will thank us for our ad
vice, and rejoice that the Professor has
arrived in this country, and opened an ev
tensive establishment in New York, which
promises to rival his mammoth one in
Loudon.— U. S. Journal.
Havana News.
We make the following extracts from
the Havana correspondence of the New
Orleans Picayune :
Havana, May 18, 1856.
About three weeks since, the Captain
General gave strict orders to the coun
try police to capture a famous highway
robber, who has managed to elude the
ministers of justice for more than five
years. The fellow seems to lead an en
chanted life, for though often hotly
pressed, he has always managed to es
cape. His whole career has been one
continued succession of cruel murders,
and daring roberies. A large reward
has been offered for his capture, but all
efforts have been fruitless. He is known
in the country as “El Asturiano.” In
pursuance of so many stringent orders,
the “ Captain de pardido ” of the village
of Madruga, accompanied by two “gua
jiros,” who represented that they knew
the robber’s hiding place, proceeded to
the spot, aud entered the house where it
was supposed he was concealed. After
a fruitless search, the captain was about
to leave the building, when he was shot
dead by one of his companions.
During the coroner’s examination it
was discovered that the captain’s friends
belonged to the gang of robbers com
manded by El Asturiano, who had de
coyed him to that spot to get rid of him
because he was the only one who had
dared attempt the capture.
The Spanish Government has ordered
a small fleet of two steamers, two fri
gates, and one brig, to cruise in the Gulf
and visit Vera Cruz. Some assert that
it is probable that the Spaniards will
bombard San Juan de Ulua! The Mex
ican Government has refused to pay in
demnities to Spanish subjects who were
ruined in the war of independence.
Gen. Concha has sent a high military
officer to Costa Rica. He left in the
last steamer. Nothing positive is known
of bis mission, but all suspect that he
will offer his services to the Costa Rican
Government, and probably some arms
and ammunition will be landed.
The Spaniards do not believe in the
Monroe doctrine. Gen. Walker may be
very easy, however, because this officer
has never been much distinguished ex
cept for finding the “ trail ’ of his ene
mies. I have read fifteen consecutive
reports written by him, in all of which
he informed his commander in-chief
that he was on the “ trail,” though I
have never heard that he succeeded in
overtaking the worn out and half starv
ed followers of Lopez!
Senor Miangolarra, an officer of the
battallion commanded by Don Jose
Maria Morales, head partner in tire
house of Drake & Cos., absconded in the
last American steamer, taking with him
$6,000 belonging to his regiment, and
$5,000 of the subscription money for the
Cronica that he had collected.
A Just Thought.-
At a complimentary interview be
tween the Hon. Edward Everett and the
faculty of lirown U niversity, Providence,
Rhode Island, the former expresses the
following just sentiment with respect to
academic education :
It may not be impertinent to say a
single word upon the authority which is
sometimes found in the character of
Washington, to show the inutility of
academic education. Washington was
not college bred, even his school educa
tion was of the most limited kind. Hut
schools and colleges and universities
were not made for men like Washington
and Franklin. They are exceptions—
exceptions to all rules. When Provi
dence raises up such men as Washington
and Franklin she takes their education
into her own hands. Washington may
acquire his education with the surveyor's
chain in the Alleghanies, while pursuing
that humble occupation. Franklin has
his in the printing office. Hamilton has
his in the merchant’s counting room.—
Sherman has his at the shoemaker’s
bench, and your own illustrious (been,
at the blacksmith’s forge learned to
wield the thunderbolts of war. In this
way they are each fitted by Providence
for the great career to which they are
called.
No argument is therefore to be drawn
from cases of this kind. Universities are
intended for the mass of common minds
and common characters. And who will
deny for this purpose institutions of this
kind are the appropriate discipline to
conduct men from the stage of prepara
tion to the stage of usefulness.
Tou may find, too, in the writings of
these distinguished men, the strongest
arguments in favor of educa
tion. Franklin, you know, was one of
the principal founders of the University
of Pennsylvania. He says he long re
membered with gratification the educa
tion he received at the Boston schools.
I well remember that the first honorable
distinction I obtained when hardly taller
than that table, was a Franklin medal.
No distinction that I have received in
after life has given mo half the gratifica
tion.
Washington, too, was a great friend to
university education. He left two be
quests, one for the foundation of a col
lege in the District of Columbia and an
other in aid of one already founded in
Virginia, and in more than one of his an
nual messages to Congress, he recom
mended the establishment of a national
university.
Henry Ward Beecher a Pugilist.
—lt' seems that Henry Ward Beocher
of Sharpe’s Rifle notoriety, is not a non
combatant, like Greeley and others.—
The Detroit Advertiser comes to the
rescue ot the Reverend man’s “ fair fame ’’
in this respect by narrating an incident
in which this worthy representative of
the “ Church militant ” and a compan
ion are stated to have got into a row
with a squad of Irishmen. So effect
ually did the Reverend Beecher exercise
the “ manly art of self-defeuce ” that he
elicited the unqualified approbation of
his friend, who said Ward “ made his
mark in a style which showed him to be
no mean pupil of the fives Court! ”
LATEST NEWS.
..Arrival of the Baltic.
New- York, May 27.—The steamer
Baltic has arrived, bringing Liverpool
dates to the 14th instant, four days la
ter.
At an early hour yesterday morning,
we received the following dispatch from
our New York correspondent, giving
the items of political news brought bv
the Baltic, which is evidently his second
dispatch. The first dispatch announcing
the arrival of the steamer, and the re»
ports of the market has not yet come
to hand.
The news of Gen. Walker’s battle at
Rivas causes but little attention in Eng
hnL
Russia, Sweden and Oldenburg are
willing to agree to Denmark’s proposi
tion concerning the Sound dues, provid
ed the other countries interested acquiesce
in the same.
The affairs of Italy have been largely
discussed.
Russia is commencing another cam
paign against the Circassians.
A Commercial treaty is concluded
between America and Persia.
Russia demands an explanation about
the secret treaty between France, Eng
land and Austria, guaranteeing the in
dependence of Turkey.
The following dispatch, to a gentle
man of this city, was handed to the
Constitutionalist:
Liverpool, May 14.—Cotton.—Sales
of the three days 15,000 bales. No
change in prices.
Lattr from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
New York, May 28.—The Royal
Mail Steamship Africa, Capk Harrison,
has arrived with Liverpool accounts up
to Saturday, May 17.
There is only a moderate business
doing in Cotton, and prices are rather in
favor of buyers. The sales of the week
reach 38,000 bales, of which speculators
took 7,000 and exporters 3,000 bales.
Corn has declined 6d. to Is. during
the week.
James McHenry’s Circular quotes the
cotton market very much unsettled, with
a decline of 1-l Gd. on the Middling
grades. Middling Orleans 6 5-16 a
nd. Mobile 6£d.; Middling Up
lands fr£d. Fair cottons unchanged in
price.
Stock on band 483,000 bales of Amer
ican. Ihe Lade in Manchester sympa
thises with the Liverpool cotton market,
aud is reported dull.
The money market is unchanged.—
Consols have advanced -j-land are quo
ted at 03f.
Washington, May 28.—Mr. John F.
Ctampion, the British Minister, and Ai
thony Barclay, Consul tit New Yolk:
Charles Koworoft, at Cincinnati, and
George B. Mathew, Consul at Philadel
phia, were dismissed this morning.
St. Louis, Mo., May 28.—The latest
intelligence from Kansas states that To
peka is now threatened, unless the laws
are permitted to be enforced.
New York, May 28.—The Know
Nothing Convention, in Vermont, has
nominated Ryland Fletcher for Governor,
and adopted a resolution to unite with
the Republican party in the approaching
Presidential and Congressional elections.
Washington, May 28—The Senate’s
Committee in the Brooks and Sumner
case, reported that they had no power to
arrest or punish Brooks, but had report
ed the case to the House—which report
was adopted.
Both Houses of Congress are conside
rably excited. It is rumored that Sena
tor Toombs, of Georgia, has challenged
Senator Wade, of Ohio, and the Hon. P.
S. Brooks has challenged Senator Wilson,
of Massachusetts.
The Sultan of Turkey has bestowed
his decoration upon the following Ameri
can gentlemen, for scientific discoveries
and attainments:
Professor Morse, inventor of the tele
graph now used in the Empire; Dr.
Jackson, inventor of the use of ether or
chloroform, now used freely in all of
the hospitals there; Dr. Mott, for hi»
eminent attainments as a surgeon; and
to Col. Colt, the patentee of the world
renowned revolvers, the Sultan has pre
sented a magnificent snuff box in dia
monds, worth some $1500; also, a snuff
box to Dr. Hitchcock of Boston, for bis
attainments in dentistry ; Major Porter,
lately of the Sultan’s army, before re
turning to the United States, received
the Sultan’s decoration, and has just
been ordered the Danubian medal for his
military services. Dr. Smith, of Charles
ton, S. C., whilst in the Sultan’s ser
vice as geologist, received his decoration
for his reliable services, which threw
open several mines, now profitably work
ed by his Government; and Mr. J-
Hosford Smith has just now been ap
pointed his consul for the port of Ne'V
York.