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j. H. CHRISTY, } Editor and Proprietor. ) Volume "V"T. tog* A-THEJSCS. Gk&~ THURSDAY, N'O'Snp^BEE 10,1859. I I Ml I II —*—f—■—1—— ISTumtoer 38. ,.. K oF TrtS LARGEST AND CHEAPEST ° U papers IN THE STATE 11 MEDICINE AND SURGERY TERMS- i)„|v TWO DOLLARS ayear, UIH f * ... usi •iniiO W iwv otherwise THREE UOL- 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