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VOLUME II. -.-v PUBLISHED WEEKLY, JOHN H. CHRISTY, •DiToa mo nonuTti. f«MU of gabocrlpUon. DOUiAUMftnom, if paid •trletly in ad tbanviaa, THREE DOLLARS trill to < harped ordar that tha ariea of the papa* may not ba in IX COPIES for - - . *10, EH •• for - - - *15. itdNU> l lJh C<ilaMtMM*aq|d««fcr. Rata a of idrertiilag. it adrwtiaamanta willbeinaertcd at Oaa Hallaf aeraqoaraforthaflrat.aod FiflyCenttperaquare far aaeh aabaaqaapt insertion. Logs! and yaariy adv ortiaeinenta at the nonal rates Csadidatas wilt to charged $5 for announeeaoeiits, mad ohitoary aoticaaaaaaaaingais Unas in length will ba charged as advertisements. Whan tha neat bar of iasartions it not markadon and advertiMmant. it will ba published till forbid, and ebargad accordingly. Stasinesi anil ^rcftssional Cnrbs. C. B. LOMBARD, DENTIST, A THEWS, GEORGIA. Booms over tha Store of Wilson b Veal. J*n3 PlTNER & ENGLAND. Wholesale fc Retail Dealersin Groceries, Dry Goods, HARDWARE, SHOES AND BOOTS, Aprils • Athens, Ga. MOORE k CARLTON, bE'ALEES IN SILK, FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS, HARD WARE AND CROCKER Y. April No. 3, Granite Row, Athens, Gm. LUCAS k BILLUPS, WHOLESALE Jtifo’tiETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac. Ac. No. 2, Broad Street. Athena. WILLIAM G. DELONY, Attorney A* law, Gfflea over the etore ol WUi M. Horton A Son Krill attend promptly to all busidessentruat *d mo his care. Athena, April 6 P. W. LUCAS, I S now receiving a large supply of ml] kinds of goods suited to the market: Consisting in part, of ies’ Dress Goods, Rich Striped and Plaid Dresa Silks, Rich Black 8ilka in Plaids and Mi * tiqne Striped, Plain colored Silks for Mantillas, Plain Black 8ilka and Serges, Bonnet 8ilka, Lining Silks and Bonnet Trimmings, Rich Satin Striped Cashmeres ; Rich Fig ured and Striped French DeLaines, from 25 to 100 yd.; Plain French and English Meri- noea of all colors; Handsome Plaid Woolen, for childrens’ wear; Solid colored Cloths and Flannels of all kindr.for LadiSs’ Cloaks with Galloons and Trimmings to match: French Cambrics ifi$. CalUoer; . French, English and American Gi nghama. All kinds of Cloths, Casimerea and Vestings. Blankets, Kerseys and heavy Woolens; Fine Bed Blankets; Quilts, Counterpains and Sheetings; A large lot of lush Linens, and au kinds of Long Cloth; Carpetings, Mattings, Rags and Floor Cloths; Bonnets. Ribons, Laces, Embroideries, Ac.; Gloves. Hosiery, Net Shirts, Ac.; All kinds of White and Red Flannels; HATS,CAPS, BOOTS’and SHOES of all kinds; ’ Saddles, Bridles, Martingales, Ac.; All kinds of Hardware aad Cutlery ; Tanner’s Tools ; Carpenter’s and Smith’s Tools' Bolting 'Cloths, warranted ol the best quality; Blasting Powder and Safety Fuse, for weH- diggers tfiid miners. All of which he offers at the lowest market prices, either for cash or approved credit. Oat. 11,1855. Sundries! C OCOA Rassc, Gelatine, Pepper-Sauce, Ketchups, Salad Oil, Mustard, Capers, Flavoring Extracts, Lefnon Syrups and Macaroni, Ftfr stile low by T. BISHOP ife SON. October 25, 1835. Aristocracy. Perhaps the beat hit at Republican Aristo cracy, of which the-presenttioMB are so pro lific, is the following from the pen of John G. Saxe. It has a universal application, and is good for all localities. The exquisite Fits Frickle, in Light and Darkness, is not the only man who, from the very bitterness of his soul, has cursed “ that d—d soap busi ness,” or some similar occupation of their ancestors: Of all the notable things on earth, The queerest one is pride of birth, Among oar » fierce Democracy!” A bridge across a hundred years, Without a prop to save from sneers— Not even a couple of rotten Peers— A thing for laughter, sneers and jeers, la American Aristocracy l Depend upon it, snobbish friend, Your family thread you can’t ascend, Without good reason to apprehend You may find it waged at tha further end By some plebian vocation! Or Worse than that, youx boasted line May end in a Loop of stronger twine That plagued some worthy relation 1 Because you flourish in worldly affairs, Don’t be haughty and put on airs, With insolent pride of station 1 Dou’t be proud, and turn up your nose, At poorer people in plainer clothes, But learn, for the sake of your'rhind’s repose, That wealth’s a bubble that comes—and gras! And that all proud flesh, wherever it grows, Is subject to irritation. _ Store.” aptly fitted at Augusta rates. -■era-... . , . ——.— Bishop & son, Wholesale and Retail Gocers, April t No. 1, Broad street, Athens. .. For Sale. little Plantation containing 100 acres, , more or less, about 5 miles from Athens e road lending *,o “ Nowhere,” and on waters of Little Sandy Creek. Welt ted, with well and spring, nnd other Well improved. Persons wishing to nse would do well to call soon, dr they might miss a bargain. Also, can be bought of the subscriber, a three sea'ed, re&.nd hand Rockawny, suit .d fo'r travelling or general purposes of a family. WALTER CARSON. Nov. 1856,4 ti. SUMMEY k JONES, SBALBasIN 'GROCERIES. HARDWARE. STAPLE- DRYGOODS. STOVES, IRON, CAST INGS. CROCKERY-WARE. &c. OT Corner of Broad and Wall streets, •Athens, Ga. August 16,1855. a. jo.nes. r. a. sevarr. JAMES M. ROYAL, HARNESS-MAKER) H AS removed his ahopi to Mitchell’s old Javera, ohe door east of Grady k Nich- 'brsbh’s—wh'eire he keeps always on hand a general assortment of articles in hisline, and kb kl ways ready to fillordersinthe best style. •Jhn 26 tf Colt & colbert, DEALERS IN STAPLE DRYGOODS,GROCERIES* AND HARDWARE. No. 9 Granite Row Athens, Ga JAMES r. COLT. | WM. C. COLBERT. August 6,1855. " NOTICE. fjYHE akh<H.vibmyc prepared to fill orders Spokes for Carriages and Wagons Also, at tha same establishment we manufac ture all kinds of BOBBINS, Commonly used in our cotton factories. All done as good and cheap as can be had from fthsKsrth. Address. P. A. SUMMEY & BRO. Athens,Ga. Who will attend to all orders, and the ship ping of the same. March, 1854. SLOAN k OATMAN, DEALERS IN ffifim, Egyptian dk American mmvmvp AND EAST TENNESSEE MARBLE. Monuments, Tombs,Crns and Vases; Marble Mantels and Furnishing Marble- tSTAll orders promptly-filled. ATLANTA, GA. far*Refer to Mr. Ross Crane. junell W. G. DELONY, Attoryey at law, ilTlLL give his special attention to collect- V Y ing, and to the claims of all persons en titled to Land Wanrakts, under the lair Bounty Land Bill of the last Congress OT Office on Broad Strtftt ovet the store of I. M. Kenney. March 15—1855—tf. AGENTS! AGENTS! AGENTS! P ERSONS accustomed to proctfrv SQbscri hers for books, Magazines &c„ or get up clubs for newspapers, are requested to send us their names and address, and we will for ward them, free of charge, a specimen number of a publication for which they will find ready sale; and we will allow them a commission of 50 percent, for their services- J. BRADFORD A BROTHER. No. 8 Courtland st., Now York. FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS. T HE Subscriber is receiving daily supplies of fresh Oysters in the shell, and Black, and other descriptions of Fish. Families supplied at moderate prices. n the rear of the Express office, he lina opened a neat and trell-furnished Saloon at which Fresh Oysters can be had at all hours, from day-light until 2o’clock at night. Those who wish to enjoy the luxurr of a plate of fresh Oysters, served up in good: style, and at a quiet, orderly place, will 4;. well loculi. Nov22 T. M. LAMPKIJT. PERFUMERY. D ARRRY’STricopherus, Lyon’s Kathairon 13 Hauell’s Eau Lustrale, Lubin’s Extracts, Brown Windsor, Tjmph and other Soaps, Farina’s Colognes, Lilly White, Pearl and Flesh Powders, Chalk Balls and Alabaster, Fresh Pomades, Rose and other Hair Oils, A fall supply of Perfumes and Cosmetics, generally, just received by Nov22 WM. N.- WHITE, at the Corner NOW IS YOUR CHANCE J ! One Tousand Prizes on hand! By Authority of the State of Georgia. Fort Canines Academy LOTTERY. 3Hisrellnm{. FINE WINES. Hlk „ rr found the best article of Porter and Ten bent's Double Strong Ale. Also on hand i’s celebrated C August 1. Unparalled Scheme fo? December ! To be drawn t)ec. 24th , 1S55, fa the City of Atlanta, when Prizes amounting to 0= $30,000 «£D Will be distributed according to the follow ing inimitable Scheme. If yon draw the lowest Prize you get the cost of your ticket, without deduction, and remember every Prize is drawn at each drawing. Look at it! One Prize to every Ten Tickets! J CAPITAL PRIZE $10,000!! Let therefore, every man having a due regard to the replenishing of his purse attend to it, and forward his order immediately for tickets. Let those now buy, who never bough before, And those who always bought now buy the more. But to the Scheme. Look at it—scan it well—count your chances, and ask your self if you can withstand the inducement now offered. Read 1 Read ! $10,000 4,000 1,500 2,750 1,100 12.75 2,150 :ft. 2,075 2,00n 1,000 Prizes, amounting to _ _ $S0,00o ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMHEIts Tickets, $5. Halves, §2.50, Quarter, SAMUEL SWAN, Agent arid iUnag Atlanta -Ga, Nov. 20,1355. ” UH sugaks Of all< Isicriptions, for sale by SUMMEY- dk JONES. 1 Prize of 2 Prizes of 2,000*re ..8, do 500 are 11 do 250 are ie do 110 are 17 do B 75 are 43 do 50 are 83 do 25 are 200 o'o 10 are 680 do 5 are ASTONISHING TELEGRAPHIC IM PR0VEMENT3. A New Telegrath Company.-— We copy the subjoined interesting article from the New York Herald of "Saturday; Several weeks ago, in an article re lative to the high rates of toll charged by two of the Southern telegraphic com panies, we casually hinted at the proba bility of new telegraphic inventions, and the formation of new telegraphic com panies which would grow out of the in creased profits of telegraphic lines. Al though at that time we had some slight foundation for the remark, yet we had not the most distant idea that the projects which were then but just begun to be thought of would so soon be brought to maturity. We now learn, however, that since that article was written, there has been formed in this city a new telegraphic company, composed of the staunchest business men of the country, who propose to themselves the task of entirely revolu tionizing the whole telegraphic business of. this continent. To perform this Herculean feat, it has several advantages which many of the existing companies have not namely, ample cash means large enterprise, an appreciation of the wants of the public, and the sole owner ship of the patent for tbis country of t1ie most wonderful instrument for telegraph ic purposes ever invented. We allude to the Electro-Magnetic Printing Tele graph, invented by David E. Hughes of Kentucky. “Most of our readers wfll; perhaps, reccollect the description given in tnc Herald, a few months ago, of the Hughes instrument. Since that description was published, one of these instruments has been in New York wheke its capabilities were fully, tested, in presence of numer ous competent judges. We should hard ly dare to give publicity to the statements of the wonderful powers of this machine, as manifested in their presence, did we not know that the persons making them are entitled to the fullest credence. Its most prominent points of excellence are reliability, encKBomy, speed and accura cy. In these respects it is so far ahead of any machine pow in use. that a com parison with them is out of the question It will print; as we are told, from three to fire hundrbd letters, or from fifty to one nnndred words, in a minute; without the possibility of error. It will send two messages simultaneously, in opposite directions, over the same wire. It works with the most perfect secresy—that is. it will send a communication from the point of departure direct to its destination without the possibility of any way office on the route receiving a cony, excepting at the will of the sender. This is a feat which no other instrument now in use can perform; and one, the advantages of which must be apparent to every indi vidual who is at all conversant with tele graphic matters. It is very simple in its operation. Any person who knows a letter of the alphabet when he sen's it can write as correctly with this instru ment as the most experienced operator ; all that is requisite to insure absolute correctness being that the copy shall in the first instance be written plainly and correctly. The machine verifies itself —that is, at each revolution the operator can tell, by means of an unerring test in his instrument, whether it is in unison or not with the instrument with which it Js communicating in a distant city. But its most wonderful feat, and that which ever messages it chaoses to send in the same perfect manner in which’they first started on their transit. Thus for instance, an operator at Washington may, at any : time, look up his office and go to his meals, o.r his bed if he chooses, and on his return he may find on his desk a message, perhaps from New York or New Orleans, fairly print 1 out and] &] vt a ys fail in ready tc be enveloped and sent to his address. These are some of the most prominent characteristics of Mr. Hughes’ instrument There are others, such as its economy in the use of working materi al, its capability of operating in all possi ble states of the atmosphere, and its ad mirable compactness and "Simplicity of construction, to which we have only, space to allude. **The new company to which'we have called attention, as the first step" in their operations, have secured the absolute patent of the Hughes machine’ for the whole United States, at a co#f of be tween one and two hundred thousand dollars. A number of these machines are now being manufactured by an. in genious meclianie, and some of them; we understand, will seon be regdy to be put in operation. Their next- step, we are told, will be the leasing of all the direct' lines between New York apd Nova Sco tia. Negotiations in this direction are, we are assured, already nearly complet ed, and the new company/will,probably assume the management of those lutes, about the first of January ensuing. When the spring opens, new lines of the most substantial and perfect construction will, we have reason to believe, be built to the South and West, so that eventually the owners of the Hughes patent will hare a network of wires radiating in all directions from N. York to every prom inent business place in the Union. When all the plans of the - company ; are fully perfected, the public will witness a revolution in the telegraphic business. Celerity, reliability, cheapness, will," we hope, be the motto under the new dis pensation. With these, there will be a very rapid increase in the amount of telegraphic business; and, if the reduc tion in tolls ever reaches-the point' now in contemplation by the new company, Uncle Sam's mail bags will eventually be left entirely to the newspapers, and to sueh tender or confidential correspon dence as will not admit of the supervis ion of a third person.” a watch had been five minutes too slow, making its bearer arrive behind line, j visit to It is ■ • t-rta;a 1 y so in life. The bes;! o{ cued the laid plans, the most important affairs, was about to pass in, when the doorkcep- the fortunes of individuals, the weal of j er asked: nations, honor, happiness, life itself, nrej "Are you a privileged member t” daily sacrified because somebody is “What do you mean by that ?" asked “behind time.” There are men who t the stranger. : The reply was; nter ■eignet may arrive mendmeatof thr simply became they are “ behind time.” I "A Governor, an ex-member of Con-'tion laws goes into Feet. R. D. B. There are olliers \\ lie put off reform:’.- grass, or a foreign minister.” I We find ths above in the Memphis year bjr year, till death seizes| The stranger replied that he was a j Eagle and Enquirer. Here’s a choncu inister. ! for those sagacious Sag-Nicltts which ‘•From what court or country,” asked ’ have been raying so wildly aboufpra- the official. • srriptioR in American principles. Tlicre Very gravely pointing up: ! has been quite enough bare, and bare "From Heaven, sir.” j faced ^isjcrh’om—let tis have the ar«u- To this the doorkeeper waggishly re- 1 ment—let us have the proof. Our marked : "This Government at present ■ Sag-Nieht opponents hfiVe re veiled in holds no intercourse with that foreign the vilest denunciations cf American power.” ! principles; they, have exhausted the — j English dictionary, and even coined hi- He Liked uis Seat.—The way a : deous expressions to find epithets auffi- man refers every problem, great or j eiantly abusive to apply to native bom tiun them, ana tney perish unrepentant, because forever “ behind time.’ - The Allies have lost nearly a year at Sebas topol, because they delayed a’superflu ous day after the battle of Alma, and came up too late for & coup de main just twenty-four hours behind time.”— Five minutes in a crisis is worth years. It is but a little period, yet it has often saved- a fortune or redeemed a people. If there is one virtue that should be cultivated more titan another, it is punc tuality-; if there is one error th ;u should be avoided, it is being behind time. LEARNING GRAMMER. Mr. Editor: —I have ben sendiiy m dater Nancy to school to a schoolmaster in this nabor-hood. Last Friday I went small, to himself and his own conve- American* who dare to love their court- nience, for a solution, is often amusing, i trymen boiler than the outcast popula- One of this sort of people had ensconced' tion of Europe; they have wearied thern- himself in a seat in a railway car next! pelves and disgusted the community stove, where for hours he snt toasting! w ith their reiterated vituperation and his feet, and basking in the genial heat calumnies; but they have not dared to ___ of a fire, scarcely large enough for the j present one single argument to show Over to the school just to see how Nan- comfort ol the passengers who occupied j that the American platform requires any cy was getting’ along, and I sees things seats remote trom the anthracite. By i religious test or any tnterfercnca wtth- r i;i-~ i - - —n-i and by; up comes a gentleman with ala- the vested righU of foreigner*. If tbis .will test the reader’s credulity the sever est, is its power to start into operation a similar machine in a distant office, with out the lu-lp or even presence of ah op- 1 erator. and compel it to write out what- BEH1ND TIME A railroad train was rushing along at almost lightning speed. A curve was just ahead, beyond which was a station at which the cars usually passed each other. The conductor was late, so late that the period during which the down train was to wait had nearly elapsed, but he hoped yet to pass the curve safely.— Suddenly a locomotive dashed into sight ahead. In an instant there was a collision. A shriek, a shock, and fifty souls were in eternity ; and all be cause an engineer had been behind time. A great .battle was being fought.— Column after Column had beefi pre cipitated for eight mortal hours on the enemy posted a long the ridge of a hill The summer, sun was sinking to the west; reinforcements for the obstinate defenders were already in sight; it was necessary to carry the position with one final charge, or everything wouhf.bj!* lost. A powerful corps had been sum moned from across the country, and if it came up in season all would yet be right. The great conqueror, confident in its arrival, formed his reserve into an attacking column, and led them down the hill. The whole world knows the result. Grouchy failed to appear; the imperial guard was beaten back; Y\ a- terloo was lost. Napoleon died a pris oner at St. Helena because one of his marshals was behind ctir.e. A leading firm in commercial circles had long struggled against bankruptcy. As it had enormous assets in California, it expected remittances by a certain day, ynd, if the sums promised arrived, its credit, its honor, and its future pros perity would be preserved. But week after week elapsed without bringing the gold.. At last came the fatal day- on which the fifrm had bills maturing to enormous amounts. The steamer was telegraphed at daybreak; but it wa found on inquiry that she brought no funds; and the house failed. The next arrival brought nearly half a million to the insolvents, but it was too late; they were ruined because their agent, in remitting, had been behind lime. A condemned man was being led out for execution. He had taken human life, but under circumstances of the greatest provocation, and public sympathy was active in his beiiulf. Thousands had signed petition^ tor a reprieve, a favorable answer had been expected the night before, and though it had not come, even the sheriti telt confident that it would yet arriie in season. Thus the morning p^s.-ed without the appearance of the messen ger. The last moment was up. 1 he prisoner took his place on the drop, tne cap was drawn over his eyes, the oolt was drawn, and a lifeless body swung revolving in the wind. Just at that mo ment a horseman came into sight, gal loping down hill, his steed covered with foam. He carried a packet in his right hand, which he waved partially to the crowd. He was the express rider with the reprieve. But he late. A comparatively had died an ignominious I didn't like by no means. The school master was larnin her tilings entirely out of the line of eddycation, and as I think improper. I set awhile in the school- house and heered one class say ther les son. They was a speiien, and I thot spelled quite exceedingly. Then cum Nancy’s turn to say her lesson. She said it very spry. I was shot 1 and de termined she should leave that chool.— I have heered that gramer was an on- common fine study, but I don’t wont eny more gramer about my house. The lesson that Nancy sed was nothing but the foplishest kind uv alk, the ridicles luv talk you ever seed. She got up and the first word she sed was I love! 1 looked rite at her hard for,d«in so improper but she went rite on and sed : Thou lovest, He loves, and I reckon you never heered such a rigger my role in your life—love, love, love, and nothin but love, She sod one time I did love. Ses I, " who did you love ? Then the schollars luffed, but I wasn’t to be put off and I sed “ who did you love, Nan cy? I want to know—who did you love?” The schoolmaster, Mr. McQuil- lister, put in and sed he wood explane when Nancy, finished the lesson. This sorter pacyfied me and Nance went on with awful love talk. It got wus and wu§ every word. She sed-, I might could or would love. I stopped her again and sed 1 reckon I would see about that, and told h'fir to walk out of that house. The school master tried to interfere but I wouldnt let him say a word. He sed I was a fool .and I nockt him down and made hini holler in short order. 1 taukt the strate thing to him. I told him Ide show heed, larn my darter gramer. I got the nabers together and we sent Mr. McQuillister oft in a hurry," and I recon tharl be no more gramer teach- in m these parts soon. If you know of any rather oldish man in your regeon that doant teech gramer, we wood be glad if you wood send him up. But ia dy, and says, in the blandest manner : •‘Wouldn’t you like to exchange seats with this lady?” ‘•No, thank’e,” said the old fellow, with an awkward bow, "no, thank’e—I’m bleegcd to you—but I like this amazin’well.” . employ men. Yung schoolmasters wont do, especially if they teeclies gramer tls a bad thing for mroils. Thomas Jefferson Sole Sponging on the Printer.—Here is a little article we think of printing in large letters and framiug, to hang con spicuously over the editor’s table; ‘The public have a very funny notion about printers. They think it costs nothing to puff, advertise, &c. And thus one and another will sponge an extra paper, a puff or some benevolent adver tisement. They forget that this busi ness make them known. They forget that it is the printer’s ink that makes nine tenths of their immense fortunes. They forget (hat it takes money to pay compositors, to buy ink, type uud paper; and lastly-, they forget to even thank you for working for nothing, by gratuitously puffing their business.” Common-place Women.—-Heaven knows how many simple letters, from simple-minded women, have been kissed, cherished and wept over by men of far loftier intellect. So it will always be to the end of tiiiie. It is a lesson wortli learn ing by those young creatures wjio seek to allure by their accmplishments or dazzle by their genius, that though he may admire, no man ever loves a woman for these things. He loves her for what is distinct from, though pot incompari ble with them-—her woman’s nature and her woman’s heart. This is why we so often see a man of high genius or intel lectual powers pass by the De Slaels and Corrmnas. to take unto his bosom a wayside flower, who has nothing ou earth to make her worthy of him, except that she is—what so few of your "female celebrities” are—a true .woman. . were possible, it would liavu leuu at tempted. The reward will never be claimed, for it is as impossible to show that the Americau platform’of principle* makes a religious test or proposes any seat ^interference with verted rights, a* to prove that day is night, or tiiat the aua is the source of datkpeis.—Lot:isxi’le Journal. the footure we will he keerful how we 26 percent. Up to Saturday even- A Virginian’s Opinion of Kansas. A correspondent of the Winchester Re publican, who emigrated to Kansas frofirl Frederick county, writes a letter to that paper, under date of November 8th, from which wo take the following extract: “Kansas, according to our humble opinion, is greatly overrated. Timber i« extremely scarce, being found only along creeks, <Stc., but the soil generally is very prolific. The Territory has been vary unheallhly, and the shakes have forced many to sigh for‘home again.’ Kansas will undoubtedly be a free State, lor wo have twice as many arrivals from the North as from the South. The largest city in Kansas docs not contain over 1,000 inhabitants, and many of the cities you read about, exist only in name. Many are returning, and, upon the whole,’ Kansas, is a humbug." ^ ’ ' ! r 1 - ' ' 1 ' ' ' ‘ f * ' TESTIMONY OF THE ENEMY. An Honest Confession.—Sometimes the Richmond Euquircr accidentally makes an honest cbnfestion, and does a political eneruy justice. Of a recent date, in au article addressed to tha Americau party, It used the’following language:—; It'is alike due to truth .and to sound policy, to avow otir belief that, us a party, you are loyal.to the Unfen, the South? and her peculiar institutiotis. Agaiu. Now, all France and Germany are infidel, socialistic, agrarian. England u but little better. Thus the very countries with the ox- .. —. ceptioa of Ireland, from which we derive * The Louisville Times, estimates that nearly all the. foreign population i!m* at least one hundred thousand tuOro hogs [comes to tbc United States, are affirmed will be killed in that State this season to he "infidel, socialistic, agrarian,’’ an J than were killed in that State last year, j that, too by a journal which as«uui®s tb:v with an average increase in weight of foreigners are equally capablw witS, ~ “*— Americans of discharging the duties t.i has come too innocent m death becau Catnip.—Mr. Editor: This valuable little herb is much overlooked by farmers. Every one who plants a foot of ground should cherish it; were it nioro generally used, death would be less frequent, and sickness much mitigated. The cat perhaps owes its longevity or plurality oflives to this plant. Every body knows how fond that auimal is of it, no doubt the name thus originated. Catnip is readily propagated from the seed and thrives in almost any soil. Early in the summer the leaves should be dried arid kept for winter use. In Colds, Pneum onia, and Inflamatory fevers, it is inva^ luable. Doctors may laugh and call us “granny,” but this will not deter us from warmly recommending the universal use of the excellent herb. In disease gen erally,especially our winter diseases, we know that the pores of the skin are clos ed: get an action on the surface and the disease generally is soon mastered. Cat nip is a powerful sudosifle. Give a little calomel and catnip tea profusely, and never allow the approach of the lancet, and nine cases out of ten of that terrible disease, pneumonia, will be cured. I am not writing theoretically or riding a hobby horse. I can speak of of !ts sal- utar3 - and life restoring qualities from having repeatedly triedit on myself, and personally 'administering it to others. It works like a charm. The tea is made after the faslion ut llyson or other teas, either from the green or dried herb. Farmers try it; give it a fair trial; and vou will be glad you took the Sol! of the South for this one, cut of its many valua ble suggestions.—Soil of the South. ing last 8,339 had been killed in -Louis ville, where the prices then were SG.oOa 6.B0 net. The same paper notes pur chases of 20,000 hogs, by dealers at $5 gross,equal tc about 86,85 from' the hooks. On Green River, in Kentucky, extensive preparations are made for slaughtering. At Bowling Green alone, it is expected that 20,000 will be killed and about 10,000 at other pointi on the river. The number killed on Green and Cumberland rivers, will ba considerably in excess of last year. American citizenship: Georgia is nearly chequered by rail roads, and yet she stands before the world j water, with a debt of only two million six hun dred and forty-four thousand two dred and twenty-two dollars against her ©1 with on the balance sheet. No other State in blematical o the Union can point to the same amount 1 in American of works of internal improvement, and 1 menta have L so small an indebtedness Tug New Dome of tu* Cafiioa.—- The local Washington Gorre»poudeui of the Baltimore Sun tluu apeak* qf tU new dome of the Capitol: “The old dome is fait disappearing. When removed it will be superseded by ou<. far exceeding in utility and megaiti- cence even that of the calibrated "Srt Peter’s.” “The beautiful invention of Profwtor Walters will,rise tbreo hundred feet above the basement floor, and reach three hundred and eighty feet above-tide contain one hundred aud away of wiiiqh might; <leco rat- will be em- runt evuuts ■b atrnt: «*- hat *11 visitors, ife to the water. , n * bun- ( twenty four bun- wijl be eight t her j e d with enU those in springtide — hoary-haired vett An Irishman and a Frenchman were j aD( j f rom the loft to be hanged together. Monsieur was ; ne nces lehu: i considerably troubled about it, while 0 f the National Paddy *ook the matter quite coolly, j telling his companion to “ be aisy, for | A Yo sure it is nothing to be hanged at ail,; asked at all.” To which poor Francaise plied, “ Ah, begar grande deeference i» det vou Irishmans are used to it.’’ Ne vor mount up high if you are like ly to become giddy ; many a man falls from too exalted notion- of himself. The little boy who undertook to suck an eggplant and \va^ -hokedby the yolk, has recovered, A young man having loit 1 1 key, and being weary of looking I remarked that he suppose J that I ?rone to h L bv this time. ^cven cou wale,, lesr— ’ Bern* l ■■■■■ — A notice of a recent steambo plosion ends thus: The captain swam ashore—: mbermaid. She was in; ,U00 tmd loaded with iron” .00 ‘ 1 h ‘ • in 1 the chat laC l$15,0<M • Well,’ observed h j was near by, ‘be cont I be quite s grandfuthc to find The SI w tj:a . w I»o.; \ 1 : • An • !J Californian ou • : ‘ 1 horn the last day in tne • ■ . ‘ dav in the month, the iast d.:v week, very late always been the day. end have 1 behove it pitv dollars in my all.’ on born at al