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JfauiiWisitor
PUBLISHED BY
BENJAMIN G. LIDDON
T. A. BURKE, EDITOR.
MADISON, G.\. :*
SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 1856.
To Correspondents.
The communication of “ A Few,” in this
week's issue, has been in hand some time,
but from various causes its publication has
been delayed. The writer, himself a stu
dent, ought to be a better judge than our
self of tho justice of his strictures. We
publish it asa communication, without en
dorsing any portion of it.
We acknowledge the receipt of two po
otical favors from our fair friend, Annie
of Bellevue, which nre marked for spee
dy insertion. We beg to assure her that
we arc not easily troubled, and that there
is n't the shadow of a possibility that
she can ever give 11s any.
Commencement at Franklin College.
Never before have we seen a finer array
of talent and beauty than was called to
gether in Athens by tho lato Commence
ment of our flourishing old State Univer
sity. They came from all sections of
Georgia and the neighboring States, and
we marked not a few beautiful faces from
onr town and county. We thought as we
saw the vast concourse of talented men
and lovely women that it was 0 lit ovation
of Southern intelligence and Southern
beauty to the cause of Southern education
—a hearty outpouring of approbation to
tho faculty and trustees of this old ami
well tried institution, which lias so tri
umphantly vindicated tho South against
the charge of inability to educate her own
youth under her own skies. Wo looked
forward to the time —not far distant, wo
fondly hope—when her sons will throw
oft'alb intellectual dependency upon tho
North, and Southern mind and Southern
thought will germimtte and bloom and
thrive beneath a Southern sun; when
Southern youth will entirely cease to look
to Abolltiou-Shurp’s-riflc-colleges for di
plomas; when, in a word, the South shall
assert and maintain (he position of into),
loctuul independence of the North which
it is her duty and in her power to hold.
1 he Commencement. Sermon was preach
ed in the College Chapel, on Sunday
morning, by Rev. Dr. Hiooins, of Colum
bus. We have n’t the ability, even if we
had tlm room, to report the sermon at
length. It was a masterly effort, and
quite established the preacher’s reputation
as one of tho finest pulpit orators in tho
■State. He drew a parallel between Solo
mon as the representation of Worldly
Wisdom and Moses as the groat example
of Faith, showing in a clear and lucid
manner the infinite superiority of the lat
ter.
On Thursday afternoon, thirteen mem
bers of tlie Sophomore class, declaimed
for prizes in the following order:
S. T. lleasley, Troup county, Cia.—Ad
ams and Jefferson—A'. Everett.
Win. Barron, Clinton, Ga—Byron—
Poim.
8.8. Fontaine, Columbus, Ga —Address
in behalf of the Greeks— Laity.
A. F. llodo, Pickens county, Ala.—Ri
enzi’s last Address to the Romans.
Win. Taylor, Cutlibert, Ga.—The Bible
(r. F. Pierce.
G. G. Ragland, Columbus, Ga.—Bernar
do del Oiirpio— Mrs. Homans.
J. L. Chandler, Mobile, Ala.—National
Monument to Washington— Winthrop.
if. Taylor, Cuthbert, Ga.—Love of Coun
try—Darden.
if. R. North, Newnan, Ga.—The Her
mitage—llellew.
J. 15. Wolfe, Dublin, Ga.—Mexican War
— II. Clay.
R. W. Adams, Athens, Ga.—Tribute to
Washington —President Harrison.
Win. Ward, Brazoria county, Texas—
Spartaclis to the Roman Envoys.
E. I*. Hill, Marshall, Texas—Bliss of
Matrimony— Anonymous.
These young men did well—most of
them very well. The first prize was
awarded to Mr,Chandler, of Mobile, the
second, to Mr. Beaski.y, of La Grange.—
There were three others who deserve spe
cial notice: Moss. J. Taylor, of Cutiibcrt,
li. W. Adams, of Alliens and Wm. Ward,
of Texas, all of whom, we thought, equall
ed either one of their more successful ri
vals. Mr. Adams’ piece ought to have
been credited to Phillips, however, and not
to President Harrison.
At quite an early hour on Tuesday
morning, tho Chapel was crowded to wit
ness the Junior Exhibition, which came oft'
as follows:
A. 1). Burns, I>. 8., Chattooga county,
Renown.
J. P. C. Whitehead, I*. K. S., Burke
county, Ga.—John M. Berrien.
J. Beasley, D. S., Troup county, Ga.—
Mission of Woman.
J, 11, Blount, I). S., Jones county. Ga.
—Palestine.
K. A. Quartennan, P, K. 8., Liberty
county, Ga.—the Nineteenth Century.
8, \Y, Harris, D, 8., Wetnmpka, Ala.-
The Influence of a Mother's Tears,
A, 15. Parrotte, P. K,S., Hancock count
tv, Go. —Genius; ft Rare Endowment,
J. L. Couper, P. K. 8., Glynn county,
Ga—Poetry and Painting,
B. McKume. P. 8., Jackson county, Fla.
-Sufferings of Men of gonitis.
'iJ>e opening speech on Posthumous Re
nown. was ndmits'dv written, and the
fl 2 fiKASBS#X9 fMiSils
speaker did himself and Prof. Beastly
great credit in his manner of delivering it.
The tribute to the memory of the Hon.
John M. Borrricn was a very finished com
position, evincing a fine critical taste. The
Influence of a Mothers's Tears was alto
gether one of the finest productions of the
JJbcfeion. J. L. Couper, of Glynn county,
chose for his subject Poetry and Painting;
and we should judge from tlie matter and
manner of his speech, that it was just such
an one as lie could handle with most ease.
With a vivid imagination and good com
mand of langnage, lie acquitted himself
very handsomely. The last speaker was
B. McKiske, of Jackson county, Fla., —his
subject, Sufferings of Men of Genius —and
right well did he close up the exercises
which Mr. Burns had so handsomely ini
tiated.
On Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock,
the Society of the Alumni, and a largo
audience were addressed by the Rev. Dr.
Palmer, of Columbia, S. C\, a graduate of
the class of 1838. Dr. I’, is beyond all
question the greatest man of bis ngc in the
country, and his address on this occasion
was certainly one of the choicest products
of his gigantic mind. His subject was
The. Jour great Problems of Civilization,
which this Country has to solrc. These
problems were, Democracy ; Education ;
an entire disconnection of Church and
State; and the relations of Capital and
Labor. Under the last head he considered
at great length tho subject of African slave
ry. The whole speech was replete with ori
ginal thought of the highest character, and
we should like to see it in print; hut there
is no portion of it which we are so anxious
to have laid before the world, as that which
treats of tho peculiar institution of the
South. It was the grandest and mostcom
prehensivo view of the whole matter,
which has yet come under our notice, and
wo trust it will not bo kept from the pub
lic.
On Wednesday morning, long before tiio
hour designated for the opening of the
Commencement exercises, the spacious
chapel of tho College, was densely filled.
The attendance of ladies was much larger
than usual. Gentlemen were not only en
tirely crowded out of the lower part of the
house, but many ladies occupied seats in
the gallery.
The exercises were opened by the vene
rable President with prayer, after which
tho speakers appeared in tho following
order:
James W. Moore, D. 8., (2d honor,)
Beaufort District, B.o.—Latin -Salutatory.
Edwin I). Newton, P. K. S., Athens—
Genius of Burns.
W. 11. Sims, D. 8., Lexington—“l count
only thehounrs that are unclouded.”
—J. 11. Wilkins, P. K. 8., Jefierson connly,
Jerusalem.
Frank M, Green, D. 8,, Barnwell Dis
trict, S. C.—Man’s Mission.
W. 11. Mattox, Libert county—Nicara
gua.
. Lucicn S. Wilson, I’. K. S., (4tli honor,)
LaGrange—The Utilitarian Spirit of the
Age.
Jonathan B. 8. Davis, D. 8., Newnan—
Moral and Intellectual Deformities and
Beauties.
E. D. Boman, I’, K. 8., Hancock county
—Signs of the Times.
W. M. Chase, P. K. S., (Ist honor,)
Athens—Valedictory to tho Trustees, Fac
ulty and Audience.
John Lamar, 1). 8., (Ist honor,) Macon
—Valedictory to tho Class.
We were badly situated, hut judging
from what wo heard, we do not hesitate
to say that most of the efforts of the young
men displayed talent and cultivation.
There is one fault common to all Com
mencement occasions, and from which this
and the Junior Class were not free. Wo
allude to tho eternal twaddle about the
downfall of Grccco and Rome—just ns if it
wero always -necessary to “ revert to the
past,” and “ turn over the pages of histo
ry,” to illustrate the commonest everyday
proposition. Are there no names in clas
sic history except those of Ciesar and
Alexander, that they nre t« bo exhumed
regularly oil every Commencement occa
sion, as they liavo been for fifty years
past? For pity’s sake, young gentlemen,
let them alone a spell. Tho world is
pretty well posted up now as to the causes
which led to the decline and fall of Greece
and Rome. Barring this objection—
which after all is not a serious oue —wo
wero pleased with tho exorcises. Tho
Valedictories of Messrs. Chase and Lamar
were, wo thought, better than usual. The
first named young gentleman is said to lie
the most accomplished writer who lias
graduated at Franklin College for years.
At the close of the exercises, the President
conferred the degree of A. 15. on twenty
three young met: —the graduating class
and that of A. M. on eleven —former grad
uates. The degree of D. D. was conferred
on the Rev. I. 8. K. Axson, President of
Greensbor.o Female College, Rev. James
R. Thomas, President of Emory College,
and Rev. Samuel K. Higgins, of Columbus.
On 1 liursday morning, the Annual Lite
rary Address was delivered before the two
societies, by Hon. 11. \V. Milliard of Ala
bama. His subject —The True Means of
Greatness —was ably treated, though we
thought tho distinguished speaker might
Imve been more elaborate. Ho is a man
of unquestionable ability, and scarcely did
himself justice on this occasion.
Tims closed the fifty-fourth Commence
ment of the University of Georgia, and its
friends liavo good reason to congratulate
themselves on the admirable manner in
which everything passed off,
gW We had a fine rain on Thursday
last throughout tlic gopptjr,
Texan Hospitality.
Bishop Pierce, in one liis letters to the
Charleston Christian Advocate, has some
what to say of Texan Methodist hospital- j
ity, and the manner in which children arc
sometimes trained, there and elsewhere.
The Bishop, it seems, does not hold to the j
theory that dirt is favorable to health: — j
“ Our host was a Methodist, and seemed
to be a man of substance; but everything I
about his premises was at loose ends. He
carries out the free and easy style of a
1 now coun.ry fully. Ilis wants are few
1 and the mode of supply not very material."
; Ilis house was as near nohouso as it could
be to be a house at all. It was about half
! covered; the doors had no shutters, and
; the ventilation from all quarters was
j perfect. There were twelve children in
the establishment. After supper awhile,
it was amusing to look round upon the
little fellows, as they lay in every direction
before the fire—on chests —on the floor,
fast asleep. As the room in which we
sat was tho bed-chamber of the four
guests, at bed-lime there was a wonderful
picking up of the scattered tribe, and
neither the father nor mother seemed to
know when they had found all, till they
hud been counted. When the family had
all retired to an out-house, it became onr
turn to tix. The main things for the night
was cold, was to close the door. Brother
Gillespie's ample Texas blanket served our
purpose very well, and, with sundry com
ments on the various styles ofliving, mixed
with some grumblings about tho discom
forts around us, we slept—at least 1 did—
till the break of day. In the morning, I
felt it to be my duty to hint to my brother
some improvements on his mode ofliving.
It very soon appeared, however, that, in
his own conceit, ho understood the sub
ject far better than I. At any rate lie had
his notions, and they were fixed. He said
that children ought not to bo trashed , or
have their clothes changed more than once,
a week; that the children that were comb
ed, and washed, and dressed every day,
were al ways pale, sickly, and of 110 account.
Leave them to paddle in the innd-liole*
with the geese and tho pigs; dirt was
wholesome, and so on. I thought it was
time to hack out; and so I told him I
would gi vo him the credit of being very
consistent; ho carried out his theory ex
actly, and 1 could not deny that his chil
dren looked very healthy. Hut to von,
Mr. Editor, and to your readers, I will
say that I still prefer a cleaner theory, and
practice too. Occasionally in my life I
have had some fond hut careless mother
to tell a dirty, unwashed little fellow to
‘kiss uncle Pierce;’ lmt unclo P. always de
clines such favors. A clean, well-govern
ed child is the angel of the household. I
lovesuch, in cabins or palaces, 110 matter.
But some Christian people liavo not read
Solomon on family discipline to much
profit. O, for a reformation universal ns
the evil 1”
New Books.
Confession ;or the Blind Heart : A Domestic
Story. By W. Gilmore Simms, Esq., author of
"Guy Rivers," Ac. New and revised edition,
Rcdfield: New York, 1556.
Wo know of no man who has been
so little appreciated hv Lis own sec
tion ns Mr. Simms. Strong, dear and
elaborate, with a thorough knowledge of
human nature and nil extraordinary facili
ty of composition, he is*without doubt the
first living American novelist. Eminently
southern in his views and feelings, and
aiming, ns ho does in nearly every instance,
to develop Southern history, his books
ought to be found in every library, public
and private, throughout the Southern
States, and yet wo have good reason to
know that by far tho largest sales of this
new edition, now in course of publication
by Rcdfield of Now York, are made at the
North. It certainly is not for lack of
merit, nor because tho present edition
would not adorn any gentleman’s library.
But wo laid no intention of making a long
appeal in favor of Mr. Simms or his books,
for wo conceive that neither of them need
it. Our object is simply to notice anew
edition of one of his novels, which is be
fore us.
“ Confession” is,, we think, one of the
.very best of all its author’s productions.
It belongs to what might, lie called the
subjective school of fiction, in which the
passions which slumber in the human
breast are slowly and gradually revealed.
In this work, the self-esteem of an ambi
tious nature, goaded by continual wrong,
grows into tho worst form of jealousy.
To readers simply in search of incident,
tlie author, in his introduction, promises
but little encouragement.
“ Its interest is required to arise from
oilier sources. It contemplates another
class of readers. Tho trials and troubles
of the hero nre not offly those of simple
domestic life, but they arc of the sensibili
ties rather than the blood—diseased sensi
bilities where tlie passions, exciting and
erring, develop themselves in faults, vices
and rather than in crimes;
and where, even when crime occurs, it is
motiveless as crime, not purposed as crime,
but, under a blind judgment, as justice
simply. The attempt is made to analyze
the heart in some of its obliquities and per
versities; to follow its tolls, pursue its
phases, and to trace, if possible, the secret
of its-self-deceptions, its self-baffling incon
sistencies, its seemingly wilful warfare
with reason and sober experience. This
is the simple design of the narrative, which
with great unity of plan and purpose,
lacks all tlie usual varieties of art in prose
fiction.”
And yet we doubt if any reader of
“ Confession” will care to put it a side
; until lie lias finished it.
Caldekox, His Life and Services, with Specimens
of his Plays. By Richard Chcrnevtx Trench.
B. D., author of the “Study of Words,” Ac.,
Rcdfield: New York. 1856.
Admirers of the great Spanisli poet and
dramatist will be pleased with this book.
The Essay on his life and genius has been
pronounced “appreciation and not criti
cism.” Os tlie justice of this charge, we
do not consider ourself competent to
speak. The Reverend anthorappears, at all
events, to entertain a very hearty admira
tion for his subject, but at the same time
it seems 11s lie has given him his legiti
mate position.
Specimens are given from two of his
plays: Life's a Dream, and The Great
Theatre of the World.
Pace Ferbtll: A Tale. By the Author of “IX
Poems by V.” From the fourth London Edi
tion. Rcdfield: New York. 1851?.
This is a hook of which any man might
be proud. It is tlie work of an artist
one who has studied the human heart care
fully and effectually. It reminds us a good
deal ofßulwer's Eugene Aram, and yet
it is essentially different from that work.
The reader instinctively sympathises with
poor Aram, crushed to tlie earth ns he is
by the weight of a huge crime. He feels
the severity of his punishment and we are
sorry lor him. But PaulFerroll is quite a
different kind of character. lie commits
a great crime—the murder of his own wife
—and goes about tlie most commonplace
business in the most commonplace inanneri
even before her death has boon discovered.
He marries again and for his second wife
entertains the most delicate and unvary
ing and yet the most intense and ungov
ernable love, while to all others lie is as
cold and immovable as marble. He seems
to be absolutely devoid of conscience.—
The great crime of his life seems to have
been planned and executed with coolest
deliberation and the most careful prepara
tion is made to guard against the punish
ment of any one else for it. The idea that
ho has don 3 wrong seems never to enter
his mind for a moment, and when, to pre
vent another’s being punished for his
crime, 1.0 confesses it, the utmost indiffer
ence of the world’s opinion seems to char
acterise the movement.
The character of Janet is well drawn
and admirably sustained throughout—that
of Elinor is greatly inferior to it, we think.
Hugh is .1 noble fellow, and the most nat
ural character in the hook. But we have
no disposition to criticise. It is a story
of intense and absorbing interest, and tlie
reader will find it difficult to lay it aside
until be has finished it.
Poinologicnl Convention at Athens.
One of the most interesting features of
Commencement Week, at Athens, was the
Potnological Exhibition on Wednesday
afternoon. A notice had been inserted for
a few weeks, in the Southern Cultivator
at Augusta, requesting such persons in
Georgia and tlie neighboring States, as felt
interested in tho fruit culture, to meet at
Athens, during Commencement Week,
with choice specimens from their orchards.
Southern people are so habitually careless
about such things, that we really had lint,
little hope of seeing much of a show; and
when wo promised a friend to call in and
look at the contributions, it was more be
cause of our desire to gratify him, than
from t he expectation of being much inter
ested. But. we lmd reckoned without our
host, A more beautiful sight never met
our gaze. We had never before attended
such an exhibition, and were unable to
judge of it by contrast-; but a traveled
friend, who was present, assured us it
would have been creditable to New York
city. We confess that we had no idea
Georgia cotrM do half ns well. We felt
pron# of onr old State, as we gazed upon
the tempting display of peaches, pears, ap
ples, plums, and grapes, before us. Let
our pcoplo take hold of this matter, and
they can lead in fruit culture, as they are
doing in everything else. We havo every
variety of climate, and can grow every va
riety of fruit, with proper attention. Wo
saw enough in Athens to convince us that
nothing is needed lmt the disposition to
do, and wo believe there are a good many
men in Georgia, determined to do some
thing in tho way of cultivating fine fruits.
0110 of the largest contributors to the
exhibition at Athens was William N.
Wlhte, Esq., author of “Gardening for the
South.” Mr. White has one of tlie finest
orchards — if not thi finest—we ever saw,
containing over six hundred varieties of
fruits. On the occasion above referred to
lie contributed 28 varieties of peaches, 14
of pears, 17 of plums, 6of grapes—all of
them choice.
Messrs. Petiers, Harden & Cos. of Atlan
ta contributed 21 varieties of pears, 10 of
grapes, 10 of plums, 19 of peaches, 6 of
nectarines, and 15 of apples.
Col. A. G. Summer, of Pomaria, S. C.,
contributed 27 varieties of pears, 2 of pleach
es (extra fine,) 19 of apples, oue measuring
18 inches in circumference.
Dr. M. A. Ward, of Athens, 30 varieties
of apples, 18 of pears, 7 of plums.
D. Redmond, of Augusta, 10 varieties of
nectarines, 10 of peaches, 4 of pears, 2 of
apples, 3 of plums, and 2 of grapes, all
very fine.
Rev. Richard Johnson, of Atlanta, 48
varieties of pears, 7 of grapes, and 3 of ap
ples, all very superior.
Prof. Jalnes P. WardeU, of Athens, 19
varieties of peaches and nectarines, very
fine.
JaiVis Van Buren, of Clarksville, 6 va
rieties of apples (most of them natives,)
and 2 of pears.
Dr. James Cainak, of Athens, 14 varie
ties of plums, 13 of pears (including a clus
tef of 10 Belle Lucrative,! 4 of peaches and
nectarines, and one of Warrenton grapes,
extra fine.
Mrs. Asbury Hall, of Athens, 2 varieties
of plums, 2 of grapes, and 3 of pears, all
very superior.
Col. James M. Davidson, of Greene
county, a lot of very superior Early Craw
ford peaches, and a bottle of domestic
wine.
y. L. G. Harris, of Athens, 2 varieties of
pears, 4 of plums (some measuring 5 1-2
by 6 inches in circumference,) and 0 of
nectarines and peaches. This was a very
superior lot of truit, and attracted consid
erable attention.
John T. Grant, of Walton, 4 varieties of
pears, 0 of peaches, and 5 of plums.
Robert Nelson, of Macon, a fine lot of
Flewelleu peaches. We have placed Mr*
Nelson’s name last, because we desire to
call special attention to this variety of
peach. We tried one of them, and it
“makes our month water” now when we
think of it. It is a glorious peach.
.On Wednesday night a Society was or
ganized. It is known as tlie Potnological
Society of the State of Georgia, and its of
ficers are:
Rt. Rev. Stephen' Elliott, of Savannah,
President.
lion. Mark A. Cooper, of Cass county,
Vice President.
Wm. N. White, of Athens, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
an Ad interim Fruit Committee: Win. N.
White, chairman; Prof. J. P. Waddel, Y.
L. G. Harris, Dr. M. A. Ward, and Dr
■James Cainak, all of Athens. The duty of
this committee is to decide upon the mer
its of such fruits as may be sent in, either
to the chairman or any member.
The next exhibition takes place on the
first Wednesday in August, 1857, during
Commencement Week, at Athens. We
hope to see some contributions from Mor
gan.
Written for the Visitor.
College Tricks.
For a long time collego students have
thought themselves guiltless iu transgress
ing the moral laws simply because they were
students! It is onr intention to examine
tliis subject and see if they are as innocent
as they suppose.
One of the tricks, or rather crimes of
which students are guilty is the stealing
of knives and sticks. The liberty is often
taken, to enter the room of a fellow-stu
dent, while lie is absent, —and steal such
prn]ierty as above mentioned.
The mischief does not stop here—when
asked if such articles arc in their posses
sion, they stoutly deny it, while'perhaps
the sticks are concealed in their rooms and
the knives in their pockets. Now, had
they u right to steal them, simply because
their owner was a fellow-student. Will
God permit the theft much less the ex
ample togo unpunished l The Bible plain
ly says “thou shall not steal”? This em
phatic language is addressed to the whole
human race. No man can claim exemp
tion from this inexorable law.
The excuse that you are a student will
never satisfy its just demands.
Since this is tlie case, who designedly
takes unto himself the property of another,
be that one fellow-student or any one
else, s guilty of theft.
Therefore, he who wishes not to lie
branded with the hated name of rogue,
must forsake these evil habits.
As regards the habit, of denying having
such property after having stolen it, it is
evident to every one that lie, who does
•such a tiling tells a hare faced lie.
Students open your eyes! look what
you are becoming by such little tricks
as you often do! a thief and a liar !
Do not say the rase is magnified, for I
dare you to disprove ivy tiling I have
said! It the word of God is true wlmt I
have said is true!
Again you may say, u Allow that it is
wrong to take a knife, .stick'or umbrella
yet 1 expect to follow such practices no
longer than I am in College.” In reply
we say recollect tho truthful words of the
poet:
“Vice is a monster of such hideous mien,
That, to be hnied, needs but to be seen ;
But seen too oft, familiar with its face,
We first endnre, then pitv, then embrace.”
You may think that the habit yon are
forming will only bo temporary yet it
may cling to you during life and at last
cause you to spend the remnant of your
days in tlie gloomy walls of a State Prison!
“ Habit is second nature,” is an old
adage, yet not as old as true. The
miserable gambler, the brutalized drunk
ard, are proofs of this assertion!
Then students' if yon do not wisti your
moral sensibilities blunted; if you wisli to
have at the cloSb of life “ one self aprov
ing hour,” be entreated to leave off these
sinful practices. We could refer you to
examples of men who had as strong moral
powers and at your age as little acquain
tance with crimes as yourself, and by ad
vancing gradually in vice “ became at last
consoious-striken and rushed on madly to
suicide amid tho imagined howls of their
numerous victims.” Pattse, Consider,
Reflect. A FEW.
Oxford, Ga.
Dr. A. B. Longstreet bas sent in bis
resignation as President of the Univer
sity of Mississippi, and although strong
ly importuned and petitioned by the
Trustees and scholars to withdraw the
same, be peremptorily refuses to do so.
JUST After the loth of December next
it has been determined by the Executive
Committee, of the Baptist denomination,
to change the placo of publication of the
Christian Index, fiom Peufield to Macon.
Pen-and-Scissorings.
A young gentleman out west committed
suicide in a novel manner last week. lie
ate a pint of dried apples, and then drank
water until he bursted. The rash act was
caused by his father forbidding him to
grease bis moustache with the butter
knife..... Mr. George M. IValdborg, an
old and respected citizen of Savannah,
died a few days ago, at his plantation on
St. Catharine Island Two boys were
arrested in Cambridge for setting fire to
a carpenter shop, confess to firing a rope
walk, a few days since, as they “ wanted
to have a lunch with the engine companies.
The Louisville Courier says a very
remarkable cave lias been discovered about
seven miles above Glasgow, Barren coun
ty, Ky. Human bones of enormous size,
together with cooking vessels, &c., were
found in one or more of the apartments.
The favorite cosmetic for removing
freckles in Paris, consists of one ounce of
lemon juice and a pint of rose water.....
The ship James Nesmith, of Train's Liver
pool packet line, cleared Monday, has 100
steerage passengers, chiefly Irish—also a
cargo valued at $55,000 In New Tork
on Thursday the letter bags of the French
steam propeller . Alma were seized
by the United States officers Dr. 0.
A. Harris, of Baltimore, lias been chosen
President of the American Dental Associ
ation lately in session at New York Mr.
Forsyth, the newly appointed Minister to
Mexico,leavers for that country on the Ist
of September Hon. Pierre Soule left
New Orleans last Thursday morning by
the steamer Granada, cn route for Califor
nia. Capt. Mancoass and a party of re
cruits for General Walker’s army, were
also on board Wild Cherry bark and
Tar, by an ingenuous combination with a
few other simples, afford us , tho surest
antidotes known for consumption of the
lungs. Dr. Wistar, in his Balsam of Wild
Cherry, has produced a remedy of untold
value.... .Yale College conferred the De
gree of Doctor of Laws upon Hon. Charles
Sumner, last Thursday A large en
thusiastic Fillmore meeting was held at
Camden, New Jersey, oil Thursday
Nineteen steamers are advertised to leave
American ports for Europe during the
present month, and seventeen will leave
European ports for America From in
formation received in New York it is sup
posed that tho United States Frigate In
dependence is 105 t..... .1 sure way to cure
a Felon , is to hold the part affected in Per
, ry Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer for half an
hour, ami the pain and soreness will en
tierly ho removed. But clout take our
word for It, when 12 1-2 cts. will buy a
bottle of it The real estate of South
Carolina is estimated at $500,000,000.
Brooks and Burlingamo.
Tho Washington Union contains
three more columns about I lie Brooks
ami Burlingame affair. The first is a
long card from Mr. Boeock—then a re
ply to Messrs. Burlingame' and Campbell,
from Gen. Joseph Lane—ami finally a
new correspondence between Gen. Lane,
and Mr. Campbell. Tills new corres
pondence shows (lint Mr. Brooks offered
to meet Mr. Burlingame at another
“convenient” point, after the latter’s
relnrnjfo V, ashingion from his Canadian
journey. Mr. Lane says lie advised Mr.
Brooks to take no notice of the Canada
invitation, after having intimated to Mr.
Campbell that it was an inconvenient
place, and in a notice of July 30th, Mr.
Campbell, says :
Inasmuch as you now say that Mr.
Burlingame was willing to meet Col.
Brooks at another place, I am authorized
and requested by Col. Brooks to say
that he expects Mr. Burlingame to des
ignate some other place that is conven
ient and acceptable to both parties, and
awaits bis answer to this suggestion.
In behalf of my friend, I am author
ized to name any place of meeting with
in ten miles of Washington, or accept
any [dace you or your friend may name
within one hundred miles.
Secrecy and despatch are requested
and desirable.
To this, Mr. Campbell replies July
31st, saying:
No communication was banded to me>
and the only knowledge imparted to
me or to Mr. Burlingame of Col.
Brooks' dissatisfaction as to the place
designated came through the public press.
Col. Brooks and Mr. Burlingame hav
ing both announced to the public that the
matter was at an end, my authority
necessarily ceased when I handed to the
latter my statement of the 26th. I
therefore respectfully return your note
in order that you may take such steps
to communicate with Mr. Burlingame
as you may deem proper.
Mr. Lane then wrote that uuless Mr.
Burlingame returned to Washington by
the Tuesday following, or he in the
meantime received the address of that
gentleman, he would feel himself bound
to make an expose of the matter—
which he accordingly does, after receiwng
a response from Mr. Campbell to the
effect that his connection with the mat
ter had ceased, and that be could not
see the pertinency of the application to
bun for Mr. Burlingame’s address.
Lord Brougham once facetiously de
fined a lawyer thus : “A learned gentle
man, who rescues yous estate from your
enemies and keeps it himself.”
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Boston’, Augilst 1 1 —Tho Canada
has arrived at Halifax. The Liverpool
Brokers’ circular of tlie 2d inst., quotes
cotton advanced l-16d on grades below
middling. Sales of the week 10 000
bales. Speculators have taken lo,ooor
Fair Orleans 7«1; Middling Orleans
6 5-16d.; Fair Uplands 6f; Middling
Uplands 6 3-10!.; Fair Mobile Gji/
Middling Mobile ff£d. Sales oil Friday
1 2,000 bales, of which speculators and
exporters took 4,000, the market closing
firm. The stock on hand is 780 000
bales.
The Flower market has declined l s .
6d. a 2d.j during the week.
Indian corn declined fld. Themarket
closing irregular.
Provisions generally unchanged.
Baring Brothers quote an upward
in Coffee. Sugar market is
steady.
Bell & Son quote American stocks
firm, and active. Money market utv
changed, though slightly stringent.—
Consols declined ; they are now quoted
at
The political news is unmportant.
The Spanish insurrection remains in
statu qno.
Saragossa is submitting.
The Spanish Minister at Paris has re
signed.
ELECTION RETURNS MISSOURI.
St. Louis, Aug. 1 1.—It is quite cer
tain that Polk and the entire Democrat
ic State ticket has been elected. Benton
has not got 25,000 votes. Carruthers,
Blair, Anderson, Woodson, Craig, Green,
and Phelps have all been elected to
Congress.
ARKANSAS.
New York, Aug. 11. —Returns from
Arkansas give Conway a majority fur
Governor of 5,000 voles.
RUSSIA AND TIIE ALLIES.
Nf.w York, Aug. 11.— Russia refuses
to surrender Kars until the last of the
allied solJiers have quitted Turkey.
Pomeroy, Ohio, July ltli.—Sixty
buildings in the business portion of ties
city, were destroyed by fire to day. The
loss bas not yet been’ascertained.
Newspapor Changes.
The Macon Citizen is offered for sale
on account of the impaired lieahli of
the Proprietor. He will sell the News
paper and Jub Departments either to
gether or separately.
The LaGrange Reporter is also offered
for sale; the Proprietor desiring to
change his business.
The Mobile Advertiser and Keening
JVcws have been united. The Editors of
both papers lemain at their post.
The Memphis Keening Hews has pur
chased the office an 1 good will of the
Whig.
The Times an 1 Expositor offices, of
Dalton, have been united, under the Pro
prietorship of Mr. Cate, of the former
office.
Resignation of Pres’t Churcb.
Every’true friend of Franklin College
will bo pained to learn that Rev. A
Church, D. D. handed in his resignation
at the late meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of the institution, to take effect the
first of January next. We learn that a
committee was appointed by the Board
to wait |upon the President and urge
him to continue his connection with the
college. We trust the committee will
be successful, and that tbc Doctor will
yield his private feelings to the public
good. He lias been connected with the
institution near forty years ; and through
sunshine and shower, in prosperity and
adversity, has ever shown himself to be
an earnest, efficient and faithful officer.
The good wishes of hundreds who have
been enriched by his teachings will fol
low him in his retirement.— Southern
Banner.
A New Cent. —Everybody will be
glad to learn that anew cent is to be
coined. The old copper head which bas
so long represented the smallest fraction
al division of decimal money in use, is
too cumbrous and large for the little value
it represents,and thesubstitution for itofa
new coin, readily distinguishable from
all others in circulation, will be com
sidered by all a great improvement. R
is therefore proposed by the director of
the Mint, that the cent shall be eighty
eight parts copper and twelve parts nick
el. This will make a coin of a dark
reddish color. It is to weigh .72 grains
less than half the present cent, which is
168 grains.
Railroad Loan bt Texas. —New
Orleans, Aug. 2, 1856. —A bill loaning
six hundred thousand dollars per mile
to the Railroad Company, embracing
the Texas Railroad Company’, has passed
Loth Houses of the Texas Legislature,
by a vote of more than two-thirds.