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JfatttilnlMflr PUBLISHED BT 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. in §.mu viß!i«au 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.