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A-THEJSCS. Gk&~ THURSDAY, N'O'Snp^BEE 10,1859.
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UIH f * ... usi •iniiO W iwv
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I.iuS will t>« cli .irjod.
Dr. a. h MeCLESKEY,
TTAVlNGtawwaSto Atl>*n«,«4lhi*lil*fmll
XI ^wrvicM to the citiuni .if im In. nod country.
With an experience of twenty yexre conataut prnc-
tic, *e bo pee to merit and that* a liberal patronage.
Uat-aof Adrcrtlilng.
.tent „1 verti-ement*
Residence mil office, that which wpa formerly ocen-
pied by the late Judge Dougherty, on College Are-
■ae, when he tnay he found. , Jau27
«iu»ref
..hitutry
ip charged "tven>
VVhen Hie mueVr
olvertieementa at the usual re tee.
charged $5 for annmmeementa,
m "^mdm *—“■ ■■’ill
JAMES M. ROYAL,
Harness-Maker,
Head of Wall Struct, nearly oppotile the old
State Bnuk, Athena, (fa.
ii.rihe first,and FiftyCentaporaiiauro
i.ul-fl’ir 11 ' tnecn 1 ""
lUndv-arly
i|jijSy'' , LTe'*widini alxHnealn length wi
bijris not marked onaa T/"BnP^ alwuya on hand a generabaaortment of
—^ertionetanotmaraMiman g^fnindSa Him, and i* always ready to All
Jan 98
U In'
rdflnfitv.
,„„li.hed till forbid, and
imsmtss
j! m MATTHEWS,
aTTORN^"^' A.T IiA W,
Vl DAN IEI.SVILLE, GA.
TAYLOR & LUMPKIN,
(COLLEGE AVENUE, ATHENS, GEORGIA,)
Dealers in
S r« AR, CnTee, Mob para, e’yrnpe, rail, Raccn.T<ard
_ wines, iirandiea,Ctgnreand Tnhai-.ro,and
Tarlety of article uauxlly kept in the Grocery line.
Feb 3, 185b. '
VITNKR’K.VGLAND & FREEMAN.
1 ‘ WluleealeA RetatlOoaJfrein
GROCERIES, dry goods,
Apri!
II1RD.1HK, SHOES AND BOOTS,
Droad Street.Athius,
J. B. S. DAVIS,
attorney at daw.
JEKFKKSON, JACKSON CO, GA.
i icn.-ll»». Hugh Buchanan, Col. Wm.
May 13
o
T. W. WALKER,
A TTORNEY A T LA IV.
Atheas, Ga.
FFICE over the new Jewelry Store of Meean
Utiuieville, Urotd iRnst.
UU\
Hlktllaiteims Selrriiotts.
Vi o IIN H. CHRISTY, *
Proprietor Son. Watchman and Franklin Job Office.)
1 plain a*n fancy
BOOK and JOB PRINTER,
BROAD STREF.T.ATHENS.
, ltk entrusted to him will lie*neatly, correctly
,';i W en*«t»8. at price, aa w ar reed war*
Alia any trhem. Alarch, 1857.
W. LUMPKIN,
attorney at X. a w,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
-c-r-riU. practice in all lisa counties of the Was
Ty circuit, rarticularattenlion given to
Olfifdover White
i Book Store.
JAMES A. CARLTON,
nv.At.Bn 13
Silk, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
, L IK l) WARE A HD CROCKER V.
^1 [ No 3, Granite Uow, ATHENS
fTw. lucasT
J. W. HANCOCK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
daniklsville, ga.
W I1.L practice in Jackson, Clarke, Madison, Hart,
Oglethorpe and Elbett. Oet281y
WILLIAM N. WHITE,
WROLIMA1.F AHP RRTAII*
Bookseller and Stationer,
J.rjrieippriMiMhfuhitdfat.
DEALER IS
HUB 1 Cana MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
LAMPS, P1NC CUTLTCRT, FANCY <1001)3, AC.
t.ollege Avenue, corner oppoeite the Poet Office.
Order, promptly Ailed at Augdata rater. Mar I
J. F. O’KELLEY,
Resident Ambrotypist,
ATHENS GEORGIA.
■J^OOMS in the building on the corner.
•ite the Post Office, up stairs. Sep
COACH-MAKING AND REPAIRING
BURPEE & CLARK.
A. the old atand of R. 8. Scbevenell,
WU0LF.SA1.E AND RETAIL DEALER IN
dry goods,
0U0CE.°.IB3, HARDWARE, Ac. Ac.
April C.
No 2, Broad Street. Amen,
offer* for aale a lot of superior articles ot hiaown man
ufacture, at reduced price.—confining of
Carriages,Buggies, Rookaways.&c.
Orders for any thing in hi« line will bn thankfully
received and promptly executed.
UgT REPAIRING done at abort notice and on rest
oauleiermi. tf January I
GRADY, NICHOLSON & CO.
Wholcmlaand Retail Dealerain
Staple and Fancy Goods, Groceries,
A. M. WYNG & CO.,
DtALCM IS
Hardware, Crockery, China and Glass,
A Conjurer Among Ike Arabs.
After a brilliant career in the prin
cipal cities of Europe, M. Robert-'
Houdin was summoned by the gov
ernment officials of Algeria to pro*
ceed to that colony ana give his per
formance before the principal chief
tains of the Arab tribes, in order to
play off his tricks against the con
juring miracles of the Marabouts.—
He gives a graphic account of his
debut in the theatre of Algiers:
On the 28th of October, the day
appointed for tny first performance
before the Arabs, I reached my post
at an early hour, and could enjoy the
sight of their entrance into the the
atre.
Each goitm, drawn up in compa
nies, was introduced seperately, and
led in perfect order to the places
chosen for it in advance. Then came
the turn of the chiefs, who seated
themselves with all the gravity be
coming their character.
Their inioduction lasted some time
tor these sons ofnature could not un.
derstand that they were boxed up
thus, side by side, to enjoy a specta
cle, and our comfortable seats, far
from seeming so to them, bothered
them strangely. I saw them fidget
ing about for some time, and trying
to tuck their heads under them, after
the fashion of the European tailors.
Marshal Ranpon, with his family
and suite, occupied the two Btage
boxes to the right of the stage, while
the perfect and other civilian authori
ties sat exactly facing him. As for
Col. de Neven, he was every where,
as the arranger of the festival.
The caids a gas, bash agas, and
other titled Arabs, held the places of
honor, for they occupied the orches
tra stalls and the dress circle.
In the midst oi them were several
privileged officers, and, lastly, the
ed “punch-bowls’’
cafes. I unscrewed
passing my wand through
that the vessel contained nothing; With the exception of my stage
then having refitted the two parts, I boxes and the privileged spectators
went to the centra of the pit, when, who appeared to take great pleasure
at my command, the bowl was ma- in this experiment^ tny audience had,
gically filled with sweetmeats, which become grave and silent, and I heard
were found excellent. the words “Shi tan ?” “Dejenoum!
The sweetmeats exhausted, I turn- 1 passing in a murmur round the cir-
ed the bowl over and
upset it.7 J
the cone
llmmedintely there began aspect*-1
cle which I shall never, forget.
■9Af Awit aaw soafieeted by this
last - trick, that, impelled by an
iiteristible feeling of terror; they rose
in all parts of the house, and yield-
led to the influence of a general pani&
I MESSA(
In the seventeenth Section of the
first Article of the Constitution of thi9
law, and let all alike regulate their
conduct by them. - ; . -
Exercise of the Veto Power.—En-
to fill ‘ cle of credulous men, who, while ga- To teU the truth, the crowd of fugi-
it with an excellent coffee; so, grave- ring on me, seemed astonished that
ly passing my hand thrice over the j I possessed none of the physical qual-
bowl, a dense vapor immediately is-.ities attributed to the angel of dark
sued from it, and announced the ness.
presence of the precious liquid. The' I allowed my public a few mo-
bowl was full of boiling coffee, which meats to recover from tbe emotion
tives was densest at the door of the
dress circle, and it could be seen,;
- from the agility and confusion of
these high dignitaries, that they were
the first to wish to leave the house.
State, it iadaclarcd
•Mlbernd three times, and on j my-sanction from bills oftheehatac-
three separate days; in each branch ter above described. In so doing, I
of the General AimemMy?*^ffia| fe jj!q imfccooaidCTJtbatflnum hemi sarat-
sball pass, unless in cant of actual
invasion or insurrectionand in the
same section it is further . declared,
that “all Acta shall be signed by the
Vainly did one of them, the Caid adjournment of the Legislature,, at
I poured into cups, and offered to produced by my experiment and the of the Beni Salah, more courageous last session, so large a number of
my astounded spectators. flight of the herculean Arab.
The. first cups were only accepted, > One of tbe means employed by the
so to speak, under protest; for not Marabouts ' to gain influence in the
an Arab would consent to moisten eyes of the Arabs is by causing a be-
his lips with a beverage which ho liefin their inrnlunerabiiity.
hardware, crockery, fco.
L»r:f New Rrirk Star*, curuor Bridgffi and Broad ata,
ATHENS, Oa.
o. W. & II. R. J. LONG,
"Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
,n ATHENS, GA
dricenes,
T. BLSHOP & SON,
iul««ala anil Retail Dealera in
Hardware and Staple
Dry Goods,
AV 1, Broad Street, ATHENS.
C. c
LOMBARD,
dentist,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
Breed Strut,ATHENS, Ga.
TALMADGE, STARK & HEINS,
■HTATCHES
Vv C-tlerv.
nr.Ai.t.Rs in
Clock.. Jewelry, Guns, Pistole, Fine
Crtlery, Musical Instrurnenta, Sheet Muaia, fcc.
Corner of College Aaaaue and Claytons*.,
Athens, Ga. Oct 87
thonght came straight from Shaitan’s
kitchen; but, insensibly seduced by
the perfume of their favorite liquor,
and urged by the interpreters, some
of the boldest, decided on tasting the
magic liquor, and all soon followed
tbeir example.
The vessel, rapidly emptied, - was
repeatedly filled again with equal ra
pidity; and it sarisfied all demands,
like my inexhaustible bottle, and was
borne back to the stage still full.
But it was not enough to amuse
my spectators; I must also, in order
to fulfill the object of my mission,
startle and even terrify them by the
display of a supernatural power.
Many arrangements had - all been
made for this purpose, and-1 had re
served for the end of my perform
ancos three tricks, which must com
plete my reputation as a sorcerer.
Many of my readers will remem
ber having seen at my performances
a small but solidly-built box, which,
being handed to the spectators, be
comes heavy or light at my order;
a child might raise it with case, and
than his colleagues, try to restrain
them by his words: '
• f ‘Stay! stay ! we cannot thus lose
one of our co-religionists. Surely we
must know what has become' of him,
One of them, for instance, ordered or what has been done to him. Stay!
interpreters were mingled among j yet the most powerful man could not
the spectators, to translate my re-j move it from its place,
J. P. MASON & CO.,.
BOOK BINDERS,
P ARER Ruler, and Blank Hook Manufac
turer*. Whiteliall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
J. H. Cheistv, Agent, Athena, Ga.
july22
jr 1
.•It hniMinsNortli uTtbe Pt»,t Office,
J»n3
WM. PHILLIPS,
ATTOHNEY" -A.X LAW,
MARIETTA, GA.
II rsrTirf in *li tUw*’«>nntie«ofilie Bln® Rid*® C*if-
jn.’in Uif cuuntv nl Pulton of tbr CToWffitai Circuit,
itt»r S iproine Uoun.und in tU« V 8 Dial. Court,
ro|#T C.COLBEET
COLT & COLBERT,
W. A. PATMAN.
D EALER in Hardware, Cnt’«-ry, Carriage
Trimming, Wood and Tin Ware, Stoves
and Grute*, NaiU, Castings and Agricultural
Imjrlimeuts. Corner Broad ,t Wall Street
Athens Ga. April U
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, and
Hardware,
\us 1S55 Nu.IL Grtnue Row, A then#, Cm
WILLIAM L. MAltLER,
ATTOnKTET jfVT X.AA.'W,
n.FFF.RSON, JACKSON CO- GA.
KtrticrcrMss*r*. Me Lester* and W SThomp-
mn. i:^|. irtOr-. ii , Li W Spence am! W J Peeples,
r.«l<. I..iwrrncevm«i John 11 Sswlnn, C PeapIsaW
Jfl Oirtntjr, K^qt, Alb«*na; Law
Clark iCaiuMViU#
W . G . DELONY,
ATTORNEY AT laXA.'W,
Anns,, GroroIA.
I .1. a.tend promptly to.sll business ontrnst-
A\ Ml id Ilia care ^ * ■» »*
•XroiBccun llriMid afreet, over i.M .Kenuty awiw*
J. W. REAVES 4v CO.
)V It O I. R 8 A I. R AND tt II *•
D I'M.KPS in Groceries*, Dry Goorls, Crockery,
lUrdwiire. 4*c. . _
No. 15. under Franklin House,
brad Street, Allien*. Us.
II. GILLELAND,
DENTIST,
WATKINSVILLE OA
U RSPECTFULLY solicits the patronage
“I tbe surroundingcouutry.
(3f l-’ullautislactiou will be given in thair
pmlession. April 22.—tf
REMOVAL OF THE
LANIER HOUSE.
O M. LANIER would announce to the
IJ. public that he has removed from the old
•• Franklin Hciuse” to the * Newton House,”
formerly occttpieil by W. Crawford, which
will hereafter he known a* the “ Lanier
House.” W i lit facilities superior to any here-
tofore, for the ncronmwHliitioii of the public,
the proprietor hopes that all who favor him
with their patronage will be pleased with
the new arrangement.
A cmnforUUe omnibus always
marks to them
I was also told that several curious
people, having been unable to procure
tickets, had assumed tbe Arab bur-
nous, and, binding camel’s hair cord
round their foreheads, had slipped
in among their new co-religionists.
This strange medley of spectators
was indeed a most curions sight.—
The dress circle, more especially, pre
sented an appearance aa grand aa it
was imposing. Some sixty Arab
chiefs, clothed in their red mantles
the symbol of their submission to
France,) on which one or more deco
rations glistened, gravely -awaited
my performance witli majestic digni
ty * ' ‘ ' ' *‘
I have performed before many
brilliant assemblies, bat never before
one which struck me so much as this.
However, the impression I felt on
the rise-of the curtain, far from par-
lyzing me, on the contrary inspired
me with a lively sympathy for the
spectators, whose faces seemed so
well prepared to accept the marvels
promised them. As soon as I walk
ed on the stage, I felt quite at my
ease, and enjoyed in anticipation the
i-a<ly to convey poeeougera to *ud from i
depot.
Jalt. 27.1S59.—If.
sight I was going to amuse myself and you shall become as a little child
Coach Making.
R B. 8CHEVENELL * M. M. TURBT
. FILL, have formed themaelvea into a
Co-l’attiier*liip ,in llie abo^e lru*inea* and re
spectful I v solicit the patronage of their
friends and public generally.
R. S SCEVENKLL,
M. M. TUUBTF1LL.
Feb. 3, 1850.—ly.
BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY, &C
JOSEPH PAT AT
W OULD announce to (he citizens of Athena
and vicinity, that he hne opened a Ba
kery a»d Confectionery at «he well knowo
stand on Jaekenn street, next tnthe Bute
Bank, whi te he i» ptcjatretl to furnish every
thins in his linfl. . '
An expflrjffucfld on<l »*lci!!ful Bahtr ®ni*
ployed, who wilt hake frerit bread and cake*
BV Fredh Oy«tera alwaye on Itand. and *erred
in any »*y' e - »h°rt notice . . ...
A sharo of the public patronage i* rcapect-
ittTly xoliciterl. 80
WHITE & RITCH,
WHOLESALE AND RE T * I L
Clothiers and Merchant Tailors
IImail Street, ATHENS.Ga.
SLOAN & OATMAN,
DK VLCU.S IN A ■.
Italian. Egyptian^ American
STATUARY,
d V7i HAST TENNESSEE MARBLE.
Blacksmithing.
fJIHB aubacribev b** commenced the abcve
J_ husinee* at the *t*nd formerly ore- pied
by Mr. Mouteilli. on Foundry «toe*t; whera
he Mill b« p!«*»ed to receire a share of pub
lic patronage. Mh» work will berhme iapK>d
style, at mrHlerale prw-efc J- L. OUK.
Athens, Feb. 3, 1869. ' M
BENARDO J. ARZE,
\t"N' .MI:NTs, ToniU,Tjrn*'*nd Vwas; Mxrki* 1 ]JJ RBEH ASD HAIR'PRESSES,
»"•«. “i? "" ‘ hi “* Mu atJ&TA 1 «*" I T> KTCRNS hi* thank* fcr p«*t patronage,
■jjlffit to Mr Kina Crane. ’ June 11 X\ arwl ra*pWtfHlij
inf the same, athiso
J. R. DAVIS. J*nd Spring Street*.
LAND BROKER, COLLECTOR AND
GE.VKRhL AGENT,
])' *ISRSSt atteniled Unn any county of this State
, '‘it'r.rrrutr i.f Jackson and Ellis sweet*.
*u-r :«t» i, AUGUST*. GA.
ATHENS STEAM COMPANY,
M ». NICKERSON. Aoanv*Sw*».
I INi;f AtTL'BtaS lilClMalar Kawlltm^-
I s,r *ui Kogluea,forcin'amll’ftinx FUMF8,
>'*is.i»nd M,i hi.sane; Miu,« n.aad alloOifl
<*• « - Mil Ntl |aos and K*a„ t:»sTi*«wcf»v
y *—ripsUie. SMITHING.KopairinaardFinlcktaf
Select pattetna «*f Isuo Fanciafi,
Athens, Jwl 18, 1859.
PATRICK BARRY.
arrow takes •cession to return hi* thunk*
JN .10 hi* former liberal patron*. Ho rf
aptcifuUy aolicii* a continuance at tfcmr «i
t>>m. and Invite* all to examine his to
stock of ' ' ‘
WATS, CAPS, ROOTS ami
r*n»» i
DR. 11. A. LOWRANCE,
Resident Bentfet,
it,..,. ATIIRNA 0*0.
It '' ,s MU>e oraev, north i4i
«» Hairs.
I. M. KENNEY*
Ma l»le & Fancy B»ry
«. CHOICE kAMILV GROCERIES,-
"‘I’nir caah. nr to proiep(|ta>ied customer*. fJeat ^"L
Is aupply of Su-
Ha bee l»*d In .»to
perior Silk Hftts,
urn itrtici^ «f exquWte texture.) a,
Woolen Hats «« atulqp
Velvet, Qoik aad GlazetH aps.
ALSO—Aar«»mqn*lh**^leetlo»egtteafig
i TiggBi" iTi BhiiiNB' > "i Tnn i
- ail—— Mrmtnwi
1 advanced with my box in my
hand, to the centre of the “practica
ble," communicating from the stage
to tbe pit; then addressing the Arabs,
I said to them <
“From what you have witnessed,
you will attribute a supernatural pow
er to me, and you are right. I will
give you a new proof of my marvel
ous authoi ity, by showing that I can
deprive the most pewerful man of his
Strength, and restore it at my will.
Any one who thinks himself strong
enough to try the experiment may
draw near me.’’ (I spoke slowly, in
order-to give the inter preter time to
translate my words.)
An Arab, of middle bight, but
well built and muscular, as many of
the Arabs are, came to my side with
sufficient assurance.
“Are you very strong: I said to
him, measuring him from head to
foot.
“Oh, yes!” he replied, carelessly.
“Are you suro you will always re
main so
“Quite sure.”
“You are mistaken, for, in an in
stant, I will rob you of your strength.
with.
I felt, I confess, rather inclined to
laugh at myself and my audience,
for I stepped forth, wand in hand,
with all the gravity of a real sorcerer.
Still, I did not give way, for I was
here not merely to amuse a curious
and kind public, I must produce n
startling effect upon coarse minds
and prejudices, for I was enacting
the part of a French Marabout.
Compared with tbc simple tricks
of tbeir pretended sorcerers, my ex
periments must appear perfect mira
cles to the Arabs.
I commenced my performance in
the most profound, I might almost
say religious, silence, and the atten
tion of the spectators was so great
that they seemed petrified. Their
fingers alone moving nervously, play
ed with the beads of their rosaries,!
while they were, doubtlessly, invok
g the protection of the Most High.
This apathetic condition did noi
suit me, for I had not come to^ A1
f >ri» to visit a wax-work exliibitioi
wanted movement, animation,
in fact, around me. H
I changed my batteries, and, in
stead of generalizing my remarks,
addressed them more especially
some of the Arabs, whom I stimu
lated by my words, and still more by
my actions. The astonishment then
trave way to a more expressive feel
fng, which was soon evinced by noi
outbursts. •
This was especially the case vth ___
I produced cannon balls from a hat, bis tie
for my spectators, layiag a«d« *'
gravity, cx
miration b,
Then came—greeted by the same
™ccess—the boquet of flowers, pro
duced instantaneously from a hat;
« 4m
Tho Arab smiled disdainfully as a
sign of his incredulity.
“Stay,” I continued; “lift up this
box.” ., . -
The Arab stooped, lifted up the
box, and said to mo coldly, “ is that
all?”
“ Wait I replied.
Then, with tall my peeeiblo gravity
I made an imposing gesture, and sol
emnly prononneed the words:
“Behold, yon are weaker than a
woman ; now, try to-lift the box.’’
The Hercules, quite cool as to my
conjuration, seized the box once again
by the handle, and gave it a violent
tug, bat this time the box resisted,
and in spite of his most vigorous at
tacks, would not budge an inch.
The Arab vainly expended on this
unlucky box a strength which wojild
have raised «n enormous weight, un
til, at length, exhausted, panting and
red with anger, he stopped, became
thoughtful, and began to comprehend
the influence of —~ i
a gnn to be loaded and fired -at him
from a short distance, but in vain did
the flint produce a shower of sparks;
the Marabout pronounced some ca
balistic words, and the gun did not
explode.
'I he mystery was simple enough;
the gnn did not go off because the
Marabout had skillfully stopped up
the vent.
Colonel de Neva explained to me
the imporrance of discrediting such
a miracle by opposing to it a slight-
of-hand trick far superior to it, and I
had the very article.
I informed the Arabs that I pos
sessed a tailsman rendering me invul
nerable, and I defied the best marks
man in Algeria to hit me.
I had hardly ottered the words
when an Arab, who had attracted
my notice by the attention he paid to
my tricks, jumped over four rows of
seats, and disdained the use of the
“practicable," crossed the orchestra,
upsetting flutes, clarionets, and vio
lins, escaladed the stage while burn
ing himself at the foot-lights, and
then said, in excellent French,
“I will kill you ?”
An immense burst 'of laughter
greeted both the Arab’s picturesque
ascent and bis murderous intentions,
while an interpreter who stood near
me told me 1 had to deal with a Ma
rabout.
“You wish to kill me!’’ I replied,
imitating his accent and the inflection
of his voice. “Well, I reply that
though you are a sorcerer, I am still
a greater one, and you will not kill
me.”
I held a cavalry pistol in my hand,
which I presented to him.
U&eie, take this weapou^- and- aa-
sure yourself that it has undergone
no preparation.”
The Arab breathed several times
down the barrel, then through the
nipple, to assure himself there was a
communication between them, and af
ter carefully examining the pistol,
said:
“The weapon is good, and I will
kill you.’’
‘As you are determined, and for
more certainty, put in a double
charge of powder, and a wad on tho
top.”
“It is. done.”
“Now, here is a leaden ball; mark
it with your knife, so as to be able
to recognize it, and put it in the pis
tol, with a second wad.”
“It is done.”
“Now that you are quite sure your
pistol is loaded, and that it will ex
plode, tell me, do you feel no remorse.
stay
,»
President in the Senate andthc Speak- duties, and the people should hold
- il TT _ .... n P YB — a - a-- — — ** Vitrn t>n[>nnnoi r\ P>\n tlia ■ n am an fiti t~
er in the House of Representatives.
Bills Lost, which were not Engrofsed
and Enrolled.—On the day of the
ingin respect for the General Assem
bly: The Constitution has assigned
to the Governor, as well as to the
General Assembly,official powers and
But the co-religionists only ran
away the faster, and soon the courage
ous Caid, led away by their example,
followed them.
They little knew what awaited them
at the door of the theater; bat they
had scarce gone down the steps when
they found themselves face to face
with the “resuscitated Moor.”
The first movement of terror over
come, they surrounded the man, felt
and cross-questioned him; but, an
noyed by these repeated questions,
he had no better resource than to
escape at full speed.
The next evening the second per
formance took place, and produced
nearly the same effect as the previous
one.
M. Robert Hondain, it seems, is
now reposing on his wizard laurels in
Paris. The course of years has
brought philosophical contentment,
and, according to his own confession,
“he has reached the object of every
hope.” He is preparing another
volume explaining the manner in
which elight-of-hand and other conjur
ing tricks and deceptions are per
formed: which, however instructive
It may be to persons fond of prying
into the mysteries of legerdemain,
can scarcely equal, the interest of the
present entertaining narrative.
bills passed both Houses, that it was
not possible for the Engrossing and
Enrolling Clerks to copy and pre
pare all for the signatures of the Pre
sident of the Senate and the Speak
er of the House of Representa tives,
before the hour of adjournment.—
Consequently,, all bills in this condi
tion were lost. Had they been en
rolled after the Legislature had ad
journed, they could not then have
been signed by the President «» the
Senate nor by the Speaker in tho
House of Representatives.
Not Signed by Presiding Officers.
—A number of other bills, which had
been properly enrolled and prepared
for signature, but which, by some
oversight in the hurry of business,
had not been signed by either one or
the other of those officers, were
brought to the Executive office, about
the time of adjournment; and find
ing, on examination, after the Home
had adjourned, that the constitution-
A Good Definition.
a recent speech, Mr.
In a recent speech, Mr. B. F,
Hallktt, a well known Democratic
politician, of Massachusetts, defines
what “popular sovereignty’’ means in
the Democratic dictionaries. He
said:'
“This whole question of popular
sovereignty »the merest abstract
an abstraction, nothing that is prac
tical : a question on which one man
says “popular sovereignty,” and then
means-whatever he pleases by it; and
nobody defines exactly his position.
It will he seen that Mr. Hallett
boats both Douglas and Black all
hollow. His definition of the Demo
cratic idea of popular sovereignty is
infinitely better and truer than ei
ther of theirs. And Hallett, too, is
the authoi of the Cincinnati platform;
and he says popular sovereignty
“means whatever one pleases to think.”
Was there ever such hypocrisy, as
these Democratic leaders practice?
Southern Recorder.
Fredrick Douglass failed to meet
his engagement to lecture in Syra
cuse on Friday evening on “Self-
Mudc Men.” Possibly the disclosures
.JH. _ at, Harper’s Ferry induced him to
no scruple about killing wro vLue, nil taliO.thft. Underground Railroad to
though I authorize you to do so 2“
“No, for I wish to kill you,” the
Arab repeated coldly.
Without replying, I put an apple
on the point of a knife, and standing
a few yards from the Marabont, order
ed him to fire.
“Aim straight at the heart,” 1
said to him.
I My opponent aimed immediately,
without the slightest hesitation.
The pistol exploded, and the bul
let lodged in the centre of the apple.
I carried the talisman to the Mar-
f their delighted a«3
thq strongest aril ^
• OXSTASTLV KK.xrs na H*sb c af ran.ly snaJabooU and r> *'
re*l ott the aliar»i»« nmiOr ,
bout a» any manufacturer
• urkincn
supply
those who hid their hands
ly; thefivc Lane '
He was on the point of withdraw
ing, but that would be allowing his
weakness, and that he, hitherto re
spected for his vigor, bad become a
little child. This thought rendered
him almost mad.
Deriving fresh strength from the
encouragement his fri 'nu offered him
by wordand deed, be tarneda glance
round him, whieh seemed to say—
“You will see what a Wn of the desert
can do.” '
He bent once again over the boi;
bus hands twined around the
. and his legs, placed on either
side like two bronze columns, served
ns a support for the final effort.
r -Bnt, wonder of wonders! this Her
dries, a moment since *o strong and
proud, now bows bis head: his arms
riveted to the box, undergo a violent
muscular contraction; his legs give
way, and he,falls on his knees wit]
^AneS^c ahwK^tmed b£
end of the stage, into the handle of
the box. Hencfl the contortions of
about, who recognized the ball he had
marked.
I could not say that this trick pro
duced greater stupefaction than the
one preceding it; at any rate, my
spectators, palsied by suprise and
terror, looked round in silence,seem
ing to think, “Who the deuce have
we got here?”
A pleasant scene, however, soon
un wrinkled many of their faces. The
Marabout, though stnpified by his
defeat, had not lost his wits; so,
profiting by the moment when lie re
turned me the pistol, lie seized the
apple, thrust it into his waist-belt,
and could not be induced . to jjjjWN
it, persuaded as he was that be pos
sessed in it an incomparable talisman.
HFor tho last trick in my perform
ance I rerpaired the assistance of r
Arab. . -a;
At the request of several j
HARDYS
Celebrated Axle Grease. *
F a <| u,, blnnd**** «# <W, >SH* t
-A
at leather<
FINE CALF SKIN frSOLE I
———-
8* fc -tiffiM** U
ong Moor, about
tall, wcihAuilt,
had adjourned,
al provision above mentioned had not
been complied with, I withheld my
signature from them, believing that
it could not then give them the force
oflaw. These bills are herewith re
turned to tho respective Houses in
which they originated. It is believed
that many of them were never read
a second time, on any previous day
of the session, but that, when they
came up in their order for a second
reading, the captions or titles only,
and not the entire bills, were read.
The Constitution is imperative that
not only the title, but the bill, shall
be read, as well on the second as on
the first or third reading. If any
one reading may be dispensed with,
all may; and the bill, no matter how
important, may be passed upon three
readings of its title only, while its
provisions are unknown to many of
the members of each House.
Hasty and Inconsiderate Legislation
camples of hast
ition, whic:
| wo so often witness, are becoming a
source of great detriment to the State,
and should be discouraged by all pru-
[dent legislators. One of the great
evils of the age is, that we legislate
I too much. As a general rule, the
him responsible for the independent
exercise of his official powers, as well'
as the faithful discharge of his official
duties. Neither House of the Gener
al Assembly feels that it is wanting
in respect for the other, when it refu
ses to -pass a bill which it docs not
approve, though it may have been
passed by the other. The constitution
declares that the Governor “shall
have the revision of all hills .passed
by both Houses, before the same shall
become laws,” and it only gives to the
General Assembly power to pass laws,
“notwithstanding his dissent,”by two-
thirds of both Houses.
If the Governor, therefore, on* of
respect for the two Houses, signs a
bill which his judgement does not
approve, he denies to the peoplwthe
exercise of that Executive revision
which, under the Constitution, they
have a right to demand, as a- pro
tection against hasty or unwise legis
lation.
New Counties.—I beg leave to call
the attention of the General As
sembly to our new county legislation.
There may have existed a necessity,
a few years since, for the creation of
several new counties. Some of the
old ones, which were laid ont when
the population was very sparse, were
found to be too large for convenience
when they became more densely
[settled, and legislative interference
became necessary. Since the pre
cedent of forming new connties has
been established, it is believed it has
already been followed further than
the public interest may have required.
Bills for the organization of new coun
ties covering small strips of territory
are now passed, which, ten years
since, would have mot with no favor
in the Legislature.
The number of applications'for new
counties increases in a ratio* almost
double that of the number made at
each session. We now have 182
counties in the State. The whole
amount of tax paid into the State
Treasury by each of a considerable
number of our counties, is less,: by
several hundred dollars,, than., the
amount drawn by each of them from
Treasury is payment of its mem
bers, and for other usual and neces
sary purposes. This deficiency? of
several hnmfred dollars mast, there
fore, be made up to each ont of tax
paid by others. I recommand in
future, as a general rule, to which I
think' there Bliould be few, if an\
I oflaw with which the people have
j become familiar should not be chang
ed, unless for good cause, af ter very
I mature deliberation. A failure on
(the part of the Legislature to observe
this mle, has involved our laws in
much uncertainty, and has often kept
the people in ignorance of their true
meaning. Our legislators have fre
quently given too little attention to
their duties during the earlier part
of the session, and have left the great-
Canada. The next .intelligence from
the author will probably como from
the other side of the St. Lawrence.
—New York Evening Post.
Should the Virginia Grand Jury
find a true bill against Fred., as an
accessory to murder, before the fact,
Canada will not be a place of refuge
for him, and he will bo compelled to
seek safety somewhere else. And as
we think it quite certain, that a bill
will be found against him, we pre
sume Frederick will not be quite, so
conspicuous in Northern society as
heretofore. We sincerely hope Vir
ginia may get hold of him and his
to I
failure of a bill that has merit in it ception8,thatnonew, ecantybefonn-
is less to be regretted than the pass- * .... .
ace of a bad law. Whoelsome rules
ed which docs not embrace within* its
limits a territory nt least os large as
the average size ofthe present coun
ties, without reducing tho old comi
ties from which it is taken, each to
a teas area thnn’^that proposed ; fcr
the new county; and that no such
Act bepassed until tho Legislature
is satisfied that the State tax to be
paid by the proposed new county,
when formed, will be at least suf
ficient to reimburse tho State for ail
moneys which she will be compelled
to pay from her Treasury oh account
purt of tho Winess of the session o{ it3 f ormat j on ; ami that e.ich coun-
be transacted within.the last few w i,; c h I.*-**,
days before adjournment. Hence,
*y from which territory shall liaYe
] been taken to form the new one, will
their inability to give to each im- |lie j eft Wlth the like ability. ■
The further fact, that the number
tion and deliberation necessary to its
I disposition. The consequence has
ecn, that we have had much incon-
I sistent and unwise legislation. If we
would, learn wisdom by experience,
we might do much to correct this evil
in future. I feel it my duty to use
lall tho influence and power of my
position to that end. I shall not,
j therefore; hesitate to lay - aside and
withhold my sanction from all such
compatriot, Gerrit Smith, if sufficient bills passed in the hurry and confo
testimony to convict them can beob- sion which usually precede an adjourn-
tained. The hanging of Gerrit and lment,»8 fail to command the appro-
Fred sido by side, would be an inter- | bation ef my judgment, together
consented to come have been constantly on the stump
Bolder and more civi- fighting tho heresies of Republican- 4,000 copius of the Journals of i
ism and the delusions of Democracy. Howto and §»000 Cfcp’es of the
The former, I trust, in Ohio, are
still
l this pei
feft* well known the followers
■-fermented* It-
q U f| JfrfptlT not publicly. Hence,
the following with con-
... ,r - J \
I took a silver cup, like those call-
_ , '' 'Jr.
i jhntilym
hwAmMiar
1 gave r. second signal, and the
electric current was immediately in
tercepted. My athlete, disengaged
from his terrible bondage, raised his
. ■MBflmiMbr his baRK” - c * ^ Yv
.-*Alhih r Allah-’!” he exclaimed,
full of terror; then wrapping himself
up quickly in the folds of his burnous.
twenty years
and richly "
on the stage.
ttzed, doubtlessly, than his comrades
of the plains, he walked firmly up to
me. 'I tT vinii
• I'drew him toward the table that
was in the centre of the stage, and
pointed out to him and to the other
spectators that it was slightly built
and perfectly isolated- After which,
csting scene.—Citron. Sent.
Brief Letter from Mr. Corwin.
IVe find in the journals of the day
the subjoined brief but significant
note, addressed by the Hon- Thom
as Corwin, of Ohio, in reply to an
MMjm to participate kaMt*
one to be given to the Hon. Laban
C. Moore, of Kontneky, by thoaoa-
Stiruoata aRd frienda of the latter
Leuano.v, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1850.
Bear Sir:—I have been so con
stantly engaged since I saw you, and
especially since the receipt" of your
letter inviting me to he with you on
the occasion of your Mass Meeting
on the 22d instant, that I believe j
have not answered your note. J*
1 with all suefias have.not been plain-
j ly and correctiy enrolledjrnd signed
[by the proper officers.
Trivial, Local, Individual and Clan
Legislation.
I would farther suggest the pro-
I priety of '
I of the t
ofSenatois and xvepreseatattvea i 9
increasing with the increase of the
number of new counties, is, to tny
mind, another rcasaa why few if any
other new counties should be formed.
mucu ’
wieldy. A Senate composed of one
hundred and thirty-two members
differs but little from a House of Re
presentatives, except in name. It
is almost impossible for so Urge a
body to maintain that calm and digni
fied decorum, and to act with that
ies9, deliberation and caution,
which are indispensable to the proper
discharge of tho high functions of a
wise and grave Senate; which, when
properly organised, is justly looked
to as one Of tire strongest bulwarks
ing with a great deal of liberty in a republican government.
, local, private and class T !■
I would, therefore, most respect-
legislatirtB, which is introduced into fully but earnestly urge upon your
almost every General Assembly, consideration the importance o£,jm
much of which is useless, becuiwu it eiyly change of tho Constitution, *>
benefits no one^qd jJjgch. of it is un- as to reduce tho number of Senators
. iiifJFnpwnBtoUSgs. ’-Isanti Mg.
cfto%.fow inrivnjnetiit togtoto. flMjMtai ^
bezel, thirty-tk
to mount upon it, ami covered him
with an enormous cloth cone, open
Then, drawing the cone and its
contents on
which were held by my
myself, we walked to' the footlights
thoroughly expurged from the cret-d
of that party, and the latter, I hope
are somewhat damaged. I find the
public mind of Ohio, opening to a
more catholic view of national affairs,
especially on the dangerous question
without further preface, I toid him of slavery. Now, let Kentucky meet
at some half-way house, so that
we may sit down in peace together
again . Give my best regards to
Mr. Moore, and believe me, as ever,
to a plunk, the ends of your sincere friend,
held by my servants and . \ Thomas Corwin.
J.'J: MOleri Esq. .*
or
thatea
A passed cumbers the
-pamphlet
to pays oUt bf HH
the people by taxation, 1
inember%tirliich would
proper discharge^
tional functions.
ts -If, and tiiat (mu day spent by lhai
General Assembly in the passage of then be q
such Acts costs the State over §2,500,
in pay f members, officers, and other
expanses. A proper and just regard ■ have a distine
for economy demands toforma tion in the House o'
this particular. The same objections
that are applicable to trivial and local
legislation, apply to much of our pri-
unties
■L^^PL^P-^ative
end one to each J*f tint reiniunffi;
counties. Each of thesebodies would
enough for tho
its constitu-
vateor individual and class legislation, present number of Senators and
twenty strongest having each two
Representatives. The adoption of
this suggestion would reduce tho
with many other objections, on ac
count of its injustice ami inequality.
It would, in my opinion, be much bet
ter fur the Legislature, with few ex- sixteen. Upon
eeptions, to lay down general rules of
presentatives from three bun
one to one hundred anil
being a reduction ofo
economy, this reduction should