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mam* «mamamm Fillmore Domooofrollon—,\ew Yer!. jfaw York, Yt; 10.—Tlio Fillmore meeting at th* Chinese room*, thi* e#ning very entbit eiastic ail'uir. Darnel Lord, President. After the meeting was called to order an address and series of resolution* were read, strongly urging the nomi nation of Millard Fillmore for the next Presidency. They wore warmly received and unanimously adopted. Hon. Jaa. Brooks introduced to the meeting th# first speaker, Hon. Humphrey Mar shall, of Kentucky who spoke three quarters of an hour. He wa* followed by Hon. Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee, in an able and eloquent speech of half an hour, and the Hon. James Brooks closed in a speech ol'about the same length. ADUBBSS. F*!low-citiren*:~When, on the 10th of July, jsso, an inscrutable Providence removed the Baler elected by tlio people, the nation wan consoled by a thorough knowledge of the ability, integrity, patriotism, trutli and Statesmanship of hia distin guished successor. Called thus unexpectedly to the Chief Magistra cy, he found himself beset with difficulties of an extraordinary character. The whole land wu« rent with civil disseusions, and differing opionionr not only aa between opposing paniea, but also each of the great jiolitica) divisions, severed by intestine conflicts—all referring to the tame all-absorbing question. The Great Leader of our Party, whe may with jgonriety bs oaded its Father, bud enunciated u mode o( settlement, and aided by Webster and other leading spirit! of the Whig Party, having the hearty 00-operation of Case and other distin guished members (of Hie opposition—thoy agreed ] substantially uiion the plan of Henry Clay. During the fife-time of General Taylor, all the j antagonisms of the various parties cordially united in opposition to the mode of adjustment known to history as “The Compromise of 1880.'’ it is well known that the Vice President gave to that Compromise bis cordial assent and consistent support. Succeeding to the Presidency at that critical pe riod, when collision between the forces of a foreign State and the Army of tha United State*, wa* im pending, involving in its consequences, as was sol emnly Wiaved by good mi n everywhere, the ex istence of the Union, Milliard Fillmore passing thus to duties tha most responsible, whose weight he felt to be elmoet crushing, calling around him able and upright statesmen, concurring in his views, manifesting ins own desire to have these questions settled immediately, yet declaring before God and man, that lie would maintain the Constitution and execute the laws, by thp use of every means confi ded to bim by virtue of hie high office. Under tho-e circumstance the Compromise pass ed, and instantly approved, became the Law of the Land. The effect produced was, as anticipated, blessed. It removed from (he arcus of partisan and politi cal strife the question of slavery, a forced issue, which not even the extremist abolitionist, nor yet the most ultra Secessionist can muke germuin to tbe Great Charter of our Liberties. It restored to the representatives of the people mors legitimate pursuits, directing their immedi ate attention to tho vital interacts of all the people, before neglected. Milliard Fillmoro fonnd in hi* own breast, and In the hearts of the masse* of hi* countrymen his reward. Every eye in the Union was turned to him. 110 possessed the oonfldonce and tho regard of Ida fel low citizen* generally. Public sentiment centered to the support of hia administration, not only mull the domestic affairs of the country—atfeoting its industry, it* commarce at home and with tlio outer world, the improvement of our river* and harbors, the ddfusion of kuuwlodge end ti e peace and quiet which he urdenlly desired should be restored to every section of th* Union, but in all its foreign relations he preserved the dignity of ids country, he caused her citizens and their rights to be ro •liected in every quarter of tlio globe: and while thus zealously watching the interests of our people, he was equally iust in maintaining our relative duties towards other nations. 11l all the relations of life, public and private, ho has secured the esteem of good men by pursuing un falteringly aju»t and upright cuurse’withoutguile, stain or reproach, that has udvarieed him continu ously grade bv grade to th* highest station known to the Kspublio. He Ims dignified and elevated the office by prov ing conclusively that it was best administered by Us occupant, when truth, virtue, honor, and ability were bis attendant*—and lie Ims exhibited in hi* own person and oonduot tiie example of the curly Presidents -that in the broad sense in which the fathers of the Union made manifest tho glorious meHiiining of our name and title—that he was, al though attached to a party—tlio President of the United Slates, discharging all the duties and obli gations of hi* trust as a patriot and a statesman, and notes a partisan. 1. Therefore, Resolved, Tlmt a* Milliard Fill mere commenced tile a poor boy, following up to early manhood a mechanical trade, educating him aell' practically and thoroughly by hie own industry, sud commencing thou the practice of a profession in which he was honorable for his virtue, called by the people among whom he livud to represent them in both hranches of tile Legislature, and there ex hibiting that integrity and ability wliioh have since characterized hie career—by the same pooplo elect ed to the National Councils, where he has continued by their unqualified approval; and, in thoevor mo tjiorafile 27th Congress, made by the genofal voice of the Representatives, chairman of the Committeo of Ways and Means, he there, by his unwearied devo tion during thomost arduous session on record, by ills ttrmneas, discretion aijd ability, mainly con tributed to the passage ofllmt bill whioh rescuod tbe down-trodden industry and bleeding interests of the country, end in the plneo of wrecks laid the, new and sure fnuudution id' national greatness mid prosperity—thence by a majority of nearly 40,000 elected Comptroller of his own Stato, ho discharg ed hi» duties with such marked distinction, and so brought order out of confusion us to win from all cloaca unqualified praise. Without thu solicitation of hi midi' or his friends ha was unanimously nominated for the Vico Presidency—thus afforded as a peeo.s-uiaker between the contending elements of ilia own parly —the force of his character, and his unimpeucesblo position reconciled antagonists, ami, worthily united with (inn. Taylor, ho shared in the success of the campaign of 1848. •l. Resolved that when callod by Providence to enter upon the duties of President, wo find him relying on the Almighty, and with an unfaltering trust in the patriotism of his countrymen, invok ing his follow ultiiene to sustain him ; pressing on wards In the discharge of his high vocation, and under cireumstam-os ofdanger and peril to the Re public, almost without parallel, “with aignul abil ity and success restoring pouce to the land ; main taining and furthering its interests at home ; up holding, preserving and defending the Constitu tion Mid the Laws ; throwing every where the aqjis of protection ovor tlio rights of our country uud its citizen* ulnoad, winning from all monand from all classes the uieed of having 90 actod in his great of fice as to redound to the irorest, the honor and tlie glory oftlie nation—placing his administration aide by side witlt Wushlugton’s Jefferson’s and Madison’s and in his own personal purity touching HU luestimabla lesson, in behalf of the people of this city, we thus estimate Millard Fillmore—'we present him to our countrymen as tint whig can didate for the Presidency of the United States, pledging to our bretheron everywhere throughout the Union our lioarty oe-oporation to soeuro Ilia triumphant election. S. Resolved, That this community have hut one voicO in the expression of their affection and vene ration for that peerless patriot now drawing near his Immortality, “full of honors and full of glory.” Our offering >* 0 " r hearts, and that has but the ut terance of (loop and grateful thanks. Wolook upon a country at peace and blessed, and now when de traction lias ceased, wi.gn slander ashamed seoks the shelter of obscurity, whim uoitlier ambition nor falsehood can more avail tlioif uttorors, the nation turns to him as its chief ami best bonotnotor. We, the friends of Millard Fillmore, may well express our proud thanks to Henry Olay, who thus sancti fies our choice with ins hoarty and unreserved ap proval, bestowed upon one whom lie says, “lias been tried and found true, (kithftii, honest, ami consci entious.” 4. Resolved, That in 1850 we expressed the voice of this oity when more than forty thousand of our ottiseua solemnly endorsed the compromises, and invoked tbs aid of our representatives then to ef fect its passage, se now wa reaffirm our devotion to tho Great National Whig Party of principle, and declare our intention to abide by and maintain to the heat ofour ability, the Union, the Constitution uud the I.UWS, each and every part of them—and are here proclaim that through weal or wee, we will continue in this faith always—whioh should know no difference of belief iu auv suction of the Union. CoMMIRCI HKD NAVIGATION OF Till U. STATUS.— The Report of the Secretary oftlie Treasury on the Commerce and Navigation of »lie United’ States, lias, after eonsidorab'e delay, been printed. The editor of the Boston Atlas, sojourning at Washing ton. collates from its pages some very important and interesting statistics, from whioh it appears that the aggregate amount ofthe importations into the United States during the year ending Juno, 3851. was $21(5.224.#92. During the some period the amount of exportation of foreign articles, ex elusive of gold, river, aud specie, amounts to 910,345,131. which leaves u balance of $205,979,811, of articles imparted aud retained in the U. States. On the other hand, the exports of the produce of the United States, exclusive of sped# and gold and eilver, amount to «179 ,551.441, leaving a balance against ns of 937,438,813. To meet this heavy bal * «uce there lias been an uuueuallv large exportation of specie, and gold aud silver bullion. do', to the amount es ovor Iwtuty-niiu millions of dollar*. Os tins exports by for the most important article is raw cotton. The value of thie export for the year amount to 9113,815,317, or nearly two thirds of our wnoie exportation, exclusive of specie. The value oftlie exports of msnufseturod cotton is $7,- 241,305. making the total value of exported cotton, raw aud manufactured, upwards of 119,000,000. or more than two third* ofthe whole. No other arti cles of export are of any very considerable amount, our export* of flour having dwindled to ten mil lions. and tobacco to even a smaller amount. The following table will show some es the countries to wliioh w« mako the largest exportations and the amount to each: England, Scotland end Ireland $109,581,813 France 55.*0*,085 House-towns 6,405,958 Spain 6.418.594 Brazil 8.139.958 Belgium 2,709.898 19ew Grenada 2,507,711 Canada 8.856,884 British Weet Indies 8,948,590 “ Colonies (America).. 8,224,568 Os the foreign product* re-exported, tea*, dyes woods, copper, lead, hides, wines, spirits, sugars, fru t, spices, indigo, cigars and flour, constitute about one half in value. The following table ex hibit* ourtargest customers in the purchase ofcot t »n, and their value: England, .to 979,730,864 France.. 19,134.612 Spain 4 887,982 Belgium 9,145,970 Boose-town* 9,060,979 I Austria. 2,025,184 i Bussia 1,997,184 j Ourlarcest importations, in round numbers, are l ftoT) Great Britain 94.000,iXH), other British posses- j sion 11,000, 4». France 32,000.i'00, Hanse towns I lO.OOOeUOu. Spain 23,000,000, Brazil 11,000,000, China&o. Ac. •! Os these imports it appears that $153,650,548 ; were brought in American vessels and $52,574,889 j In foreign vessels. From the table exhibiting the tonsge of the sev- : eral districts we compile the following, showing those winch, have the largest amounts. It will be st-en that Boston Still stands secondon the list: New York 981.198.74 tons. Boston 812.988,09 “ New Orleans 951,900,14 “ Philadelphia 223.428,90 " Baltimore 180,511.64 “ \',w Bedford 181,409.46 “ Bath 108,795,91 “ Waldo boro’ 108.599,57 “ fortlsirt 97,571.70 “ Boristable 72.99t.44 “ San Francisco 56,058,54 “ Belfast 44,835,23 “ The fcllowing table trill furnish the tonsge of the aeven principal eommerctal States. VewTork 1,091,015,0* Pennsylvania 5m m SSfe::::::::..: m,i7 M » v" fev I" . ~' h, on Saturday, for Texss, on board Island, New 'f,7 ”«tin, to fill up companies Band the ebtp Albe: 4 Gai , A3d regiment of Dragoons, X, 4th Artillery, let iu Tke nkaie4 0 ( the and Ist regiment of ln«fr - p Adjulsnt officers are, Brevet Ctjßt Lieut. £j w4r< j Atb ArtiUery, commanding, beooto gMO>d Lieel. A Palfrey, 7th liifrantry, aad arevn, JL & trttAl, 1»« Bank of Bt. Mary’s. Tho Montgomery (Ala.,) Journal of Thursday morning, contains the following card proposing on arrangement for the redemption of a portion of the bills of the Bank of 43t. Mary’s : To rue Pcblic.— The undersigned bavin? been called on for advice and counsel as to the beat mode of offering the Winter Iron Works, with a view to protect, as far as they may serve that pur pose, the holders of the note* of the Bank or St. Mary’s have recommended to the Messrs. Winter, the followingug plan, to which they have acceded: Ist. Tliat three disinterested persona of known ] integrity and judgment, be selected to value these j improvements, including the flour mills, &0., at what they may be worth in cash, without refer-’ enee to the cost. 2d. That the commissioners to assess their cash value, consist of Messrs. Charles T. Pollard, Daniel Pratt, and F. M. Gilmer, jr., if they arc willing to serve, and that they, or any two of them, have power to fill any vacancy in the commission. Bd. The cash* value of the works having thus been ascertained, the undersigned propose that the commissioners above named shall appoint three trustees who shall issue or tau-e to be issued, i bend* of the denomination of fifty dollars, till they shall amount in the aggregate to a sum with- j in twenty per cent, of thecasii value of the pro- | petty a* assessed by the commissioners, and that the holders of tbe-'t. Mary’* bank notes may morge them into the bonds at par. A tii. That the caul bonds shall have five years to run, and shall bear interest at 8 per cent, per annum, payable on the 15th of June of each and every year, at the Bank of the Eepublic, in the city or New Y’ork, or at the Montgomery Iron Works, at tho option of the holder. sth. At the maturity of these bonds, the hold ers may, at their option, receive money for the same, or stock In the Winter Iron Works at their then actual assessed value. 6th. The bonds to be received as cash in pay ment to the extent of one fourth of purchases made at the Winter Iron Works. 7th. The capital stock of the concern hona fide and ciear of all other debts and incumbcrar.ces, and equal to the appraised value of the property. Bth. The entire property, appraised at its cash value as aforesaid by the commissioners, to be mortgaged as security for the payment of the in terest annually, ana for’the redemption of the bonds at maturity. 9th. Th i trustees appointed as above mav take possession of the property within thirty days after refusal or neglect to pay either interest or 'princi pal at the maturity, and dispose of the aame in such man»er us in their judgment will beat sub serve tbe interest of the bond holders, j 10th. The trustees to have the power to sell the | flonring mills and all the appurtenances thereto, separate from the iron Work* proper, at any time, at the valnntiofi by the commission ers, the parties purchasing authorized to make pay ment in tiie bonds, and the bond* thus received to be cancelled when so paid in. 11th. Tho trustees authorized to effect insurance to such extent a* they may deern necessary, at the ’ expense of the Winter Iron Works. In submitting tiie above propositions to the Messrs. Winter, and with their assent thereto, to the public, who are holders of the note* of the Bank of St. Mary’s, the undersigned beg leave to give briefly the reasons have influenced this re commendation. Tho Winter Iron Works, including Mills, arc an incorporated company, with chartered privileges. Exclusive of the Mills, they are loused to an asso ] ciatioo til! Ist January next for $15,000 per annum. ; They arc works started by the enterprising pro prietors at vast expense—are now in successful and profitable operation, and arc of permanent im portance to the city and State; and it is believed that the proposition is so alike fair to the note holders and owners of the property, that it will be a* readily acceded toby one party us it has been by the other, presenting, as it does, the opportuni ty for the inventmentof the note* of the Bank of St. Marys in undoubted interest bearing securi ties. As tiie most feasible plan, therefore, that has occurred to them, tiie undersigned recommend the plan and proposition herein set forth, as one well calculated to afford relief to the small as well as the large bill-holders, and which it seems to them must prove an acceptable offering. E, 8. Satre, John I. Noble, John P. Finn, John 11. Murpht, J. J. Stewaht, John Whitino, 1. W. Kobekts. NOTICE. Immediate steps wilh be taken to have the re commendation embraced in tiie foregoing carried into effect, and as soon as the amount of the issue mav Tie determined by tiie assessment, the bond* will be engraved and formally executed; and by or before the 15th proximo, will be ready for de livery in even exchange for note« of the Bank of St. Marys. Applications setting forth amount wanted with the name and place of residence of applicant, will be respected, iu the order in which thoy may be received. (Address) J. S. Winter & Co. May 12,1862. 1 Thk French Rift.x.—The invention of a new , French rifle, for which the highest merit is olatm cd, forms the subject of an article in the New York Tribuno, a* follows: . The Minio Rifle, about which so much is said , just now is the invention of M. Delavlguo. Its char acteristics are a smooth breach, on which a steel elevator (Mgs) is placed, asaguide to the sigiit; and a barrel, containing four spiral grooves cut deeper at the broach than at the muzzle. The superior | finish of the weapon is one important recommen dation ; while the uid of u little instrument oftlie size of the forefinger, attached and called a Andie , ensures the wonderful fidelity of ufm. Indeed, this latter feature is, perhaps distinctive, for by , means of it tbe sight may bo arranged at fixed points on the barrel so as to compensate fur the action of gravity, when shooting at a distant mark. The rifle is heavy and awkward to handle. The aver age weight is ten or twelve pounds and with the | bayonet affixed it is six feet in length. As an iu , stance of its power and exactness, even with tlio old-fashioned bull, they tell a story ofthe Algerine [ war, whore a sauey Arub wits cutting capers some 60n yards from the French column and tho Duko t of Orleans ottered five francs to the marksman who t should shoot him. A private instantly stepped , from the ranks, and levelling his Vincennes rmo, ; drove the ball through the heart of tho mounte bank. Tlio bullet, however, more recently invented— in 1846, we believe—by Capt. Minio, is the chief recommendation of the instrument now in use.— Shaped cyiindricully at the butt, and terminating conically, the rear end is hollowed out, and holds in the centroa small wedge ofirou, (culot,)extcnd , ing into tlio powder, which upon tho discharge, is , driven into tlio ball, crowding out the silts against I tho walls of tlio barrel. The effect is a perfect and unerring steadiness of the missive at its deliverance I from tho muzzle, which ensures its making the . target. The bull weighs about 750 grain*. With this weapon and hall, prodigons fonts have , been achieved. Capt Minis undertakes to strike j- his man three times out of five, at 1,400 yards— , mure than throe quarters of a mile. Tho French soldier is required to bo infalibleatl, 150 vards.— Tlio Duko of Wellington was entc tained the other 1 day at Woolwich, with an exhibition oftlie instru | ment, every ball, at half a mile penetrating the tar get. At a thousand yards there was no precopti , bio difference in tho accuracy. The Exeter (Eng.) Gazotteo telle ol’a gentleman trying one ofthe rifles . on the side of tho bill, a hundred feet high. The i mark was distant 800 yards, or half way up the hill. The ball missing the target, and glancing from a j rock over the hill-top, at the distance of thirty feet, ‘ perpendicular descent, struck a woman inflicting u , flesh wound in the thigh. Tho distanco Which . it had traversed was found, when measured, to bo ( 1,386 yards. Such are the glories of tlio Minio rifle ; and now | for its ill feature*, liosidos tho awkwarduoss of the weapon itself. 1. Tho balls arc too weighty to permit tho ear ; riage of sufficient number for effective service.— Tlio Swiss rifle requires ahnllct weighing less than ono-third of that used by Minic ; and tho marks man may have 150 or 200 cartridges on his person without inconvenience. 2. The rifle is loaded at tlio muzzel, and demands as much time as a musket or fowling piece. The American broach-loading weapon can be fired thir ty or forty times, while the Frenchman prepares | for a single discharge. Over the Swiss and Apierienn weapon, it probn | bly lias no advantage whatever in point of range. ' The Swiss rifle, in fact, lias achieved far greater ! wonders. One “shooting iron,” of the sort has | been known to strike a target 8 feet 6 inohes square om h undrtd and »ixiy consecutive times, at a dis tance of on* thousand yards. There are several American patented pieces in existence, that liavo sent tkoir missives to ffistances exceeding a mile and a quarter and that with entire certainty. Taking, therefore, into consideration the slight comparative weight oftlie American rifle; its con ical, hollow ball, so much less bulky than tlurt of the French ; its invaluable repeating properties; and its finer finish ofthe barrel:—there is no rea son to abandon the honor* of inventive genius to Minio, at tlio expense of home mechanics. There is no establishment in England or France that can turn out the exquisite polish and accurate groov ing of the chamber, whioh tho American manufac turer attuius. Every effort to complete in this speciality, or to secure our process has failed.— ■ The Swiss only approximate to us ; and they were obliged for many years to send their barrels to Xew-York, to hive them rifled, iu u style unat tainable at home. Bans of thk State ok Georgia.—At a meeting of Stockholders in the Bank oftlie State of Georgia, iu Savannah, on Wednesday, the 25th April, 1852, in pursuance of an advertisement to that effect, i tlie President of tbe Board of Directors of the Bank i Major A. Porter) read to the Stockholders an Address, showing the condition of the Bank and branot.es on the Sd of April, from width it ap peared that the net profits ofthe Institution for six months, from 3d Oct., 1851, to 8d April, had been 995,163.97, equal to $6,84 per Shares, that a Divi dend (No. 681 of $4 per Share had just been declar ed, ($90,000.) and that tlio balance of profits ($35,- 168.971 had been onrred to Cr. of Surplus Fund, making the fund now $122,199.83. 11c also stated that when tlie Stockholders last assembled, on the' first day of May, 1860, thev adjourned over until j Wednesday, 28th of April, and among the pro , needing* then adopted was a Resolution, directing | the Board of Directors to apply at ths next Session ■ of the Legislature following that meeting for a re newal of tlie Charter of the Bank, for a period of twenty or twenty-five years from the expiration of the then existiugCkartcr, sny from 16th Dec., 1955. Application ws» accordingly made to the last Le gislature of Georgia, and tlie Charter was renewed and extended uutil the 16th of December. 1880. by an act passed for that purpose on the 25th of No vember, 1851. Mr. Famous.—' “Observer.” the Democratic correspondent of tbe Philadelphia Ledger, says of the Presid, nt: " Mr. Fillmore's term of office has Ken mark ed by singular success; and may bo said of him, | what perhaps cannot bo said of any other Pscsidcnt, : that he has not an enemy, and scarcely an oppo -1 nent. in either party. Millard Fillmore is an hon ! est man; and that reputation, which is placet! above j all contingencies. :s the richest legacy he can | leave to his children.” This tribute, from a political opponent, is omi j nently true. The honesty and sincere prtriotism ! of hie character shed a iustre upon his name j brighter titan any which, his high office con confer. : He exemplifies tliat spotless, unselfish integrity, so ! seldom found among public men. that it is scarce j It looked for, and generally doubted when discov ered. Os how few, comparatively, in high station, 1 can it be said ss of Millard Fillmore—“Ha is an houeet man.” —Albany (X. I'.) R*yi*!*r. Pickens C. H., May 8. Han. Storm.—O nMondnv evening last we were ; visited bv the second hail storm this suasion. The hail fell m such quantities that tlie public square was covered, and we are satisfied that at least a half bushel could have been picked up in front of our etik-c. The rain poured iu torrents, and the ground wes coveted with a sheet of water. The hail beat down the crops aud the rain covered them with mud. Serious damage was done not ouly to the orens, but the land. We notice several up land fields, where nearly ail the soil was swept off. Such a storm we have never before seen. A basket of hail was brought into Town on Thursday last, some of which was as large us partridge eggs.—(JbtiWer. EiTAForFATios or Slaves is Lov-iana. —A law has passed ths Lxmisiana Legislature, and goes into effect in six months time, which prohibits the emancipation of slaves in that State, except upon tlie express condition that Uiev shall be sent out of the United States within twelve months, and requrmg the payment of $l5O, to be deposited in the treasury for each slave, to be at.pliea in pav mentof passage to Africa, and support otter arrival. NrTMEO Melons.—^We received vesterdav from a friend residing near the city, sonie delicious nut meg melons grown on his tanu, and the first, we believe, of the season. It will not be long before OUT markets will be filled with this fine fruit. Ripe plums, egg plants and green com are already Fseeplag “ usfkelti w»r«.”—/**e. H»* w». From the Southern Recorder. Minutes of Cum Derided by the Supreme Conn or the Stste of Georgia at MilledaetUle. Max- Term IHS2. ’ ! Hampton r». Thoma *, Adm'r.— From Laurens 1. It requires a clear and palpable case to jostiiV the Court in granting a new trial, on the ground that the vetdict of the jury is contrary to and without evidence. Morgan and Bockwell'forPlff I. L. Hams for Deft. Mitchell vs. Tremor— From Baldwin. 1 WEere a wife U driven from her home by the unkindness of her husband, and during the time of this sepa ration, an account is contracted bv her with a mer !f. *■ for Jnecessaries, on the credit of her husband the husband is liable therefor. « But if the merchant gives credit to the wife, and cliarges to her and not to the husband, the husband is not luible there,or. Eockwell for f’l’ff. in Error. I. L. Hams for Deft «• Jo*. IT. Armstrong ana another—-l rom Putnam.—l. Inequity causes, the entry of *‘ufcualrule ,, on the Docket is no judgment of the Court, unless the order is actual ly entered on the minutes. 2. If the partv de | tenaant fails or refuses to answer when required to do so by the Court, it is a contempt of the Court; and when the Court below in the exercise of its discretion, allows the party to purge himself et the contempt, the Supreme (jour, will not oon , trol that discretion, except in eases of flagrant : abuse. J. Wingfield for Pl’tf. B. Hardeman for j Morphy n. Justice*, &c. —From Wilkinson.— 1. A runaway slave is sold by the order of the In ferior Court (under the stututc to pav the costs of hj* detention,) under an attachment issued by the Clerk ol the Court, subsequently the Inferior Court required the Sheriff, by an order, to account for the proceeds of the sale. The .Sheriff's j return thereto was traversed and issued formed, j Held, that tbe Inferior Court had the right to re quire the account by the Sheriff, and there was no error in the Superior Cor.rt presiding in the cause, k- A new trial will not be granted lor the admis sion of illegal testimony, where there is sufficient testimony to sustain tiie verdict, without the evi dence illegally admitted. Cochran for IT if. Bow j er for Deft. Terry and other* is. Ruffinejton and others —From Elbert—l. Upon an issue of mental capacity to make a will, where it ia proven that the eoudition ot the mind is the same at the time of making the will that it wa* five years thereafter, it is then competent to show by a physician what was hi* mental capacity at the latter time. 2. If there be testamentary ca pacity the presumption of law is that the will is the result of that mind and the burthen of proof is on the party denying it. 3. “Undue Influence” and “Fraud” are two separate and distinct grounds for eaveating a will. 4. iti* improper on the part of the Court to call on counsel in the presence of the Jury to dispense with a legal right, the refusal of which, would be calculated to prejudice the J ury against the party objecting. Cobb for Pl’tf. in error. Van Duzer for Deft, in error. The Central Hank is. Little and others —From Baldwin—ln tho distribution of an intestate’s es tate, a debt, duo to the Central Bank, is a debt duo to the public, and hence is entitled to the priori ty of lieu given to debts duo to the public. Ke nan for Pl’ff. in error. 1. L. Harris lor Deft, in error. Pulaski Monument. The Commissioners of the I’olaski Monument niiuic their decision, yesterday, between the various designs sent in lor a Monument in this city, to Brigadier General Count Pulaski. A large number of designs were laid before them, many of which have been very generally admired. Four from Mr. Sweezey, of New Y ork, and one from Mr. Mills, the celebrated architect at Washington city, were of this class, us well as one from our young townsman, Mr. Sydenham Hardee, and others. Tiie fortunate competitor, however, was Mr. Kob’t. E. Launitz, of New Y’ork, one of the most successful desigers and builders of monuments in this coun try: Ilis plan consists of u Plinth and Shaft—iu other words, of an elevation and perspective view. The Monument will be about sixty feet high, and of Italian marble. In designing it, particular re gard lias been paid to purity of style, richness of effect, and strength and durability in material and execution, while sight ha* not been lost of the main object, that it was a Monument to Pulaski. It will be perceived ut the first gluncc, tliat tho Monument is intended fora Soldier, who is loseing his life fighting. Wounded, he falls from his horse, while still grasping his sword. The date of the event is recorded above tho subject. The coats of arms of Boland, (of which Pulaski was a native.) and of Georgia, surrounded by branches of laurel, ornament the cornice on two sides or fronts. They stand united together, while the Engle, emblem of liberty, independence and courage, oil both, bidding proud defiance. The Eagle being the sym bolic bird of both Boland and America, the"ap propriateness of the allegory is apparent. The cannon (reversed; on the corners of the Die aro emblematical of military loss and mourning, und give tiie Monument a strong military character. To facilitate the execution of the Shaft, which it would bo impossible to obtain in one piece, Mr. Launitz has divided it into several parts, separated by bands, so as to remove the unsightliness of horizontal joints on a plain surface. The bands are ulternatelv embellished with stiup, emblems of the States and Territories, and garlands denoting tliat they are green and flourishing. An elaborate Cup surmountingthe Shaft,adds richnetf,loftiness, and grandeur to the structure. Kising above all, is the Statue of Liberty holding the banner of the ‘stars and stripes.’ Tiie love of liberty brought Pulaski to America; for love of liberty he fought; and for liberty he offered up his life; aiid lienee the architect thought that Liberty should have the highest place in his Monument, and share with him the crown of Victory. The garlands encircling the column show that liberty here is a beautiful maiden, young and blooming, surrounded with fragrant flowers. The Monument, as already stated, is dosigned to be about sixty feet high, which for a square in a city is thought to be of ample height. The two steps and the plinth will be of granite, and all the rest of the finest and best Italian marble, in solid blocks weighing from one to six tons, and execut ed in the most artistieal and workmanlike manner —the whole to rest on a solid stone foundation siS feet deep or more, if tbe soil requires it. Tiie first step will bo in.twelvc pieces, and the second in eight pieces—tho plinth being of the best fino hammered granite. Tlio base block will consist of four pieces, und the base moulding of two. The Dio with the catinon will also eonsistof four pieces, jointed at the sides. (Each front piecs will weigh five tons.) The base block Os the Shaft, as well a* of every section of the Shaft, will bo in one solid piece; so of the Statue and Column, each part of which will be a single piece. The Monument is be delivered and erected inSa vannah in all in two years, say on or before the Ist July, 1854. As to it* site, the Commissioners have decided to consult Mr. Launitz before they deter mine where it shall be eroeted. They inform us, however, that they will select a place somewhere in the lino of Bull-street. YVo eanuot conclude this notice without saying a word in regard to a design submitted by Mr. Charles Sholl of this city. It gives us pleasure to say, the Commissioner* thought very highly of liis design, his estimates, lii* drawings, and the arctic completeness apparent in every part of his model. It is a cause for gratulution that wo have so ae complisliedan architect and designer ill our city. Hi* design consist* of a Templo dedicated to Vic tory, having eight columns elevated oil seven stops. There arc four podestials, with the words Pulaski engraved in block letters, the same height a* the steps, and surmounted by Spliynxes, emblems of his decease. Tho Temple is surmounted by the world, grasped by the American Eagle, which holds in its beak laurels to crown the memory of the Hero. YVithin the Temple is an octagonai pe destal, with tlio Polish and Georgia esertcheons in alto relieco. Surmounting the pedestal, a Bronze Statue of Pulaski himself was designed to be plac ed.—Sav. Rep. AxornEtt Cuba Expedition on the Tapis! —The New York Express says:—Private letters from New Orleans, from an authority likely to be well informed, intimato that the rumors in some of the Sou'hern papers relative to another Expedition for the Invasion of Cuba, arc by no means without foundation. The “ I.ono Star Association,” the avowed mission of which is, in the cant phrase of the day, to “ extend the area of freedom,” are said to bo industriously at work, and arranging their plans, so as toavoid the disasters encountered bv previous expeditions to Cuba, and with a view of making the success of the next invasion a matter bevond doubt. Affiliated societies are known to exist in other States, and it is believed that the amount of funds in their hands, raised by volun tary contribution is considerable. AVe have at present no further particulars hut the letters be fore us referred to above, say: “ Before many moitths pass awav, you must not be at all surprised to hear that the Star Spangled banner waves vic toriously over tho walls of the More!” ' • “Remington's Buidoe.”— This structure, says the Montgomery State Register, after standing for months in a very tottering and irregular condition has now broken in two about the middle and fallen into tho ravine. Soon after its completion it was tilted to one side by the wind and its own weight, and never righted—the slope being two great to al low the passage of vehicles. It stood unused, a monument of liumbuggery, for more than a year, and we presume that its destruction will convince even the most decided believers in Remington's theory, that his plan will not answer for long and heavy structures, which, as in the case of the bridge here, will break with their own weight, nfter losing their original balance, by the action of the weather. The bridge we believe, was never accepted by the Council, and the city therefore, loses nothing by its unfitness and demolition. It wins built under the supervision of Remington himself, and must have boen a costly work. The ScrntEßK Pr.Ess— Spoii.s, &c.— ln a recent debate in Congress, on the subject of the public printing, an amusing development was made by Mr. Stanton, a democratic member of the commit tee, in reference to the proposition niado by El wood Fisher, of the Southern Press. It sccm’sthnt the said Elwood was not only “a fisher of men,” bur of “spoils;” that after all he has said, be is, an anxious suppliant for the “federal patronage” of this “abhorred Union.” And it further appears that a portion of the governmental pap judiciously applied, might have caused even him him to “ro- I organize.” What have tiio chivalrous Southern Rights partisans to say to the principle, or rather intcrert of their organ.—Akra Journal. “Mr. Stanton (detn.) of Kentucky, defended the course of the printingeomniittee, and denied that there was any coalition formed. If any attempt was made to.form one it was by southern men. Mr. Elwood Fisher, of the Southern Press, hinted that an arrangement be made to give him and tho Union the printing, for the reason that it would produce a union betweeu the southern democrats and the compromise democrats. He (Mr. Stanton) told him fhttikly that such an arrangement could not he made; and Mr. Fisher subsequently re sorted to threats, ana said “if you do not put me into the arrangement, tho whole southern section will go off, and make war to the knife on your democratic candidate tor the Presidency. [Sen sation.] Rove. — lit Appearance. —Tho correspondent of the Albany Evening Jonmal writes thus: Rome.per it, is apparently less ancient in its as pects than many cities of the Continent; less so, even than York, Durham, Salisbury, Chester, &c-, *n England.—Throughout Rome, as it stands, to the eye of a stranger, the Modern predominates over the Ancient. At first, yon see every body and every thing looking and acting just as every thing and c-vrry bedv looks and acts elsewhere. Indeed, some of its Antiquities lack the features that usually.mark the progress of time. St. Peter's, though erected before America was discovered, looks brighter than St. Paul's Church, in Broad way. In the first view of Rome, therefore, there is disappointment.—Dickens, who experienced it, says, after his first view of the City, that “it was not the Rome he expected to find, degraden and fallen, and lying a-leep in the Sun among a heap of ruins: and I confess to have gone to bed that night with a very considerably quenched enthu siasm." But theseare first impressions only. They soon fade avfay: and the Rome that was a3 soon comes \ up In its greatness and grandeur to fill and impress ! both the eve and the tmnd. You have oulv to as- { cend the Pineian, the Capitoline or the Qnirinai I Hills and look off upon the Coliseum, the Palace of : the Cflee&ra, the Castle of St. Angelo, the Baths of ' Caraeaila, the Pantheon, the Forum, &e., to catch ' something of the spirit of Rome in her days of triumph and glory. Carpets are now manufactured in large quantities, \ both in England and the United States, the figures of which are stamped, not woven. These are pro duced by a pressure of 500 tons on each block, or stamp. The carpets are very beautiful, bnt do not wear well, and we regret to say that the dealers do not always let their eustomers’know the difference, though the price is well kept up. The State Treasurer of Pennsvlvaniahas officiallv reported to the Legislature a list of three hundred j and fifty public defaulters, who leave i T i the aggro- I gate robbed that heavily indebted and well-taxed state of over three millions of dollars. He who takes hi? character from what others sav of him will be ignorant of bit real self, which mh ! •wig he telf-kmewm. SEK filF # €|rmclf. & jlrotincl. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY KOENING, MAY 19, 1852. ■ . .. What WUI Georgia Dot ■While we cannot concur in the views of Mast Voters, contained in the following communication, yet, the article is from a source so fully entitled to onr confidence and respect, we do not feel will ing to deny it & placo in our columns. Wc have heen ewarc for sometime that some of tho Union Whigs, (feeling indignant at wh*t they regarded “ imd faith," on the part of a portion of the Union Democrats, in attempting to transfer the Union party to the National Democracy.) desired to send delegates to the National Whig Convention, to se cure if possible the nomination of Mr. I'n.LMOP.s. Thus sustaining the man who has to a considerable extent sacrificed his popularity at the North to maintain the rights of the South by a faithful exe cution of tho Compromise, and if possible commit the Convention to the maintenance and support of the Compromise as a final settlement of the sla very question. Although we have known that such a feeling existed, especially since the action of the “ Supp'.imental Meeting,” held at MilleJgo ville by a few individuals sty ling themselves “ Vnion Democrats f vet we have not been disposed to abandon our well known position on tliislqnestion. Conceding, however, as we always do to our friends the largest liberty on all questions of expediency, we shall not quarrel with them for the perform ance of what they regard a patriotic duty. For we cheerfully accord to them as patriotic motive* as we claim for ourselves, - believeing as we do, that they are influenced alone by considerations of the most earnest and devoted patriotism to the South and the Union. Onr opposition to sending delegates from the Union party to cither tho National Whig or Demo cratic Conventions, and the reasons for that oppo sition, have been too frequently expressed before the assembling of our Convention, to require re capitulation on this occasion. Wc believed then, and now, that they could not consistently with their avowed principles, scud delegates to cither of those conventions, and we rejoiced to see that our views were triumphantly sustained by an overwhelming majorily of that Convention. It is true, we felt as some of the Union Whigs, that those engaged in the Supplemental Meeting at Miiledgeviile, did not act in good faith, either to the party, or its principles, yet we did not feel that because of the bad faith of others, we should not adhere strictly to our principles and pledges. We therefore, approved, cordially approved of the action of the Convention, and, huvi seen no suffi cient reason to cliango that opinion. That our friends have the right to act in this matter as they deem fit, must of course he conce ded by all, whatever may be thought of the ex pediency of such action. With these remarks we submit the communica tion for the reader’s calm and dispassionate consid eration : WIIAT WILL GEORGIA DO? Mr. Fillmore and the Compromise Measures re. Gen. Scott, Seward and the Free Sailers. The belief lias been frequently expressed lately, that if all the Southern States would send dele gates to the Whig Con vention to be held in Balti more on the 16th day of next June, thore would he a strong probability—perhaps a cortainty—that Mr. Fillmore would be nominated as a candidate for tho Prcsulqney. There is no dqubt that a large portion, if not a majority of the people of Georgia, arc in favor of bis nomination, and it is right and proper that they should be represented at Balti more, that their preference may bo expressed. Perhaps it is now too late to sail a State Con vention of the friends of Mr. Fillmore to appoint Delegates, but there is yet time to hold Congres sional District Conventions, and each Congressional District can appoint its own delegation, to consist ofoueormore persons, as may b# thought pro per. It is proposed, then, that each Congressional Dis trict appoint Delegates to the Convention at Balti more on the 16th of June next. Thers is yet time to do it, if each District will move at once, and call a Convention. To this coarse of the friends of Mr. Fillmore, no one can properly object. They simply claim the right which belongs to every freeman of our coun try—the right to indicate whom they prefer as a candidate for the Presidency. It is proposed and intended that the Delegatee be sent instructed to vote for Fillmore and the Compromise Measures, and if these ho overslaughed in the Convention, then to retire. Many Voteks. “Some excitement lias been created at Richmond, Virginia, in consequence of G ivernor Jolmson having commuted tlio punishment of death to tliat of banishment from the State, in the ease of a stare named Jordan, who, on being whipped bv u white overseer for bad work and disobedience, had risen against and killed him, for which crinio he had been regularly tried and sentenced to be hanged.” The excitement alluded to was a largo meeting of citizens of Richmond, of both parties, of what class we know not, who passed a sot of indignation resolutions, condemning the abuse of the pardon ing power by the Executive; and a subsequent ser enade of his Excellency wflh pans, and other unique musical instruments, interspersed with groans, hisses &c. The abuso of the pardoning power is becoming so aominon by Governors and Legislatures, that these demonstrations cannot bo restrained in a popular government. While we do not sympathise with this spirit oflawlessncss, we think the Gov ernor deserves tlio severest censuro for his conduct, and ought to bo impeached if possible for coupling with the pardon that of “ banishmentfrom the State." This infamous accompnuimont of the abuso of tho pardoning power, by the authorities of some of the States, is becoming but too common, and if per sisted in by the corrupt incumbents of office, will certainly require legislative enactments, on the part of the co-Statos to protect themselves against its operation. If tho negro is unfit to remain in Virginia because of his vicious character, he is equaliy unfit for tlio society of any otlior State; and tho same remark will apply to any folon who osaAcs unwhipt of justice through the corrupt cxercire of the pardoning power. That it is corruptibly exer cised in all such eases is indirectly admitted by the officer himself, in coupling with the pardon the requisition for banishment. Every intelligent mind is familiar with the in dignant feelings excited in the breast of every hon est American, at the bare suggestion that foreign governments were sending their paupers and, fel ons to this country. How much more indignant should we fool then, at the'oonduct of tho Governor ofa State who is guilty of tho same- offence agaiust the peace of societies to whom he is bound by the highest obligations of patriotism ! If, therefore, it is a corrupt and baße act, violative of all tho offices of good neighborhood in tho authorities of for eign governments to perpetrate such infamous deeds, how much more censurable is it in tha au thorities of the States of this Union? The Beauty of Augusta. “ Augusta is another lovely little city—a very gem among the many jewels of Georgia, set in the bosom of “a delightsome land,” and by the side of a beautiful river Sowing directly to the not very distant sea. It is weli laid oil', with remarkably wide, well-shaded and well lighted streets—in tlio two principal streets ore three rows of shade trees, one at each sido and one in the middle—and, in these respects, it certainly deserves to be set before ail other Southern cities in etnlryo, ns a model.” We are indebted to the Editor of the Memphis Eagle <{■ Enquirer for the above just and handsome compliment to.the beauty of our city; which, we need not say, we consider one of the “garden spots ” of tho earth; and a perfect “ oasis ” in the desert, almost, when compared with other treeless towns of narrow streets and “pent-up” alleys.— Our brother of the quill, however, has not yet given us due credit for our full complement of .trees, of which we hare four instead of three rows, in those portions or our principal streets removed from the defiling and dusty contact of active busi ness. Wo have often thought, when gazing upon the waving beauty of the lovely trees that grace our wide and spacious avenues, and enjoying the delisrlitful, airy promenades ofiower Broad, Greene and Telfair-streets, that the taste, liberality and public spirit of the founders of Augusta, who plan ned and executed these charming improvements, are well worthy of commemoration in a monument of Georgia granite; and so deeply are we impress ed with gratitude toward those originators of the verdurous loveliness and cooling shade which we now enjoy, that we would most cheerfully aid either bv purse or pen in the elevation of their names to the “ pinnacle of fame.” “A thing rtf beauty is a joy Merer: Its lotetinees increase*; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a deep Full of sweet dreams, and health, ana quiet breathing. Therefore, on ererg •.sorrow are <re wreathing A Itoeeery bate* to bind us tot.ee earth, Spite of despondence, of th' inhuman dearth Os noble natures ; < f the eloomy days ; Os all the unhealthy and o'er-darken'd ways Made fir our searching: yes, in spite of all, gome shape of beauty moves away the pall Prom our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon. Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.’ j Thus sings John Kyats—a true and noble Poet— j and as the true poet is also a “prophet, priest and . kino” among men—the hymnings of his lyre may | be 'considered truth itself, of the highest and j noblest import. The work of beauty and im- j prevement, therefore, so well begun by those who j have gone before ns, it should be our pride and • pleasure worthily to complete; that so our children j and our children's children may find its “love- j fines* increasing” and thus secure in perpetuity to j cur city, which will be their inheritance, the ■' chamin'o character for rural beauty—the rod in J urbt, or “country in town ” aspect which it now , presents to the eyes of all travellers and strangers, ; who are tired gazing upon the unmeaning and ex- j pressioniess pules of red brick, and mortar, nnre- ■ lieved by any “ touch of nature," which offend the sight in so many other places. That Board of City Officers who msy possess , sufficient taste, liberality and local pride to bring j to completion our part.y-finished improvements, will find themselves most worthily employed, and i can win imperishable and undying renown. There j is much yet to be done, and we snail take occasion j in a future article to point out some of the most , needful and obvious improvements. In the mean- j time, we hope that onr “ brief mention ” may call the attention of our “ City Fathers” to this sub ject, and that its importance may prompt them to vigorous and effective action. The citizens es Haverhill (Mass.) are taking mea sures to erect s monument to the memory of Han nah Dustin upon the site of the old house from whieh she we* earned by the India**. The HuUcmann's Letter. It lias beeD extensively circulated and as gener ally accredited, that the Austrian Minister, liefore taking his departure from Washington took occa sion to address Mr. Weesteb an inqiertinent letter. He is probably still smanir.u under the terrible infliction of the Secretary of State, with which the reader is familiar. The Washington Correspon dent of the New York Herald pretends to give the import of the letter, with what truth we know not, but give it for what it is worth. He says the letter is dated April 20, and states that in November and December Mr. Uulsemenn, had remonstrated with the Secretary, on account of his communications and interviews, and their subjects being treated with ridicule and derision, in certa in public jour nals of New Yorkand Philadelphia. The Secre tary’s treatment es the loss cm affair, and particu larly his speech at the Kossuth Congressional Banquet, had made it the duty,of Mr. Hulishann to ascertain whether such sentiments as the Se cretary had made expression of, were those of the Government of the United States. The verbal explanations and assurances made to him on these occasions had been followed by no chango in the manner in which his transactions witn this Govern ment wero treated by the public press. That, par ticularly, some article published in New Orleans, had recently been the occasion of the Austrian ministry suffering considerable unpleasantness and annoyance. Under these circumstances he con sidered it his duty to withdraw from any further relations with the Government, which could only be continued through the medium of one who was a promoter of Kossuth, and unfriendly te the Austrian Government; and, therefore, that Mr. Belmont, Austrian Consul General at New Y'ork, would hereafter, if eocasion required, bo the means of such communications as the Austrian Government might have to make. Th* Chevalier then presents the President his thanks for his kindness, urbanity, &c., &c., and asks the Secre tary to accept assurance of his high consideration, fee. The letter covers several pages of foolscap, and is written in very ill humor, and quito tart and piquant. Tho reply is by the acting Secretary of State, and is dated May Sd. It acknowledges the receipt of the Chevalier’s letter very briefly, and merely says such communications as the Austrian Govern ment may have occasion to mako through Mr. Belmont, will be respectfully received. Remington’s Coffee Pot. It is claimed for this invention that it makes a better article of Coffee than any other Pot in use, with one-third less Coffee. If this be true it is a valuable improvement and an important acquisi tion to any household. ’Without pretending to know anything of its merits, wo subjoin the follow ing testimony in its favor from tho Editor of the Memphis Fugle, who had previously tested it: * l We received a few days since, from Messrs. Crystal & Smith, one of the justly celebrated Rem ington Condensing and Digesting Coffee Dots. Os the extraordinary merits so confidently claimed for it, we were, from its exceeding simplicity and cheapness and in the absence ot an explanation of its principles, somewhat incredulous, until an impartial test led ns to investigate the philosophy by which results so important are obtained, through means apparently so simple. It is, briefly, a sim plified application of the condenser of the common still adjusted to tho ordinary, old-fasliioncd coffee pot, in the shape of atop filled with cold water.— All will understand that boiling water, or water at 212 degrees of heat, is necessary to evolve the strength from the coffee berry, ft is also known that the spirit or aroma of the berry is more vola tile than water. Hence it is obvious that, in the ordinary pot, whilst we are evolving the strength of the berry, wo are losing the aroma by evapora tion—a fact verified by the odor which attends the ordinary process of boiling in tho common pot.— The Condensing Pot arrests this volatile spirit by condensation, ar.d returns it to the pot, instead of its passing off in the atmosphere. It is claimed for the Remington Pot that it will save one third in quantity of coffee, and produco a beverage of superior flavor—a fact that our experi ence does not permit ns to doubt. The Pots arc for sale at the Tin Factory of Messrs. L. Hancock & Co. on Broad street, and as they are a low priced article, tlieir merits should bo tested. Artificial Tketii.— We yesterday had tho plea sure of examining a full upper set of Gum Teeth, mounted on fine Gold Plate, from the labratory of Drs. Chase & llakker, Broad street. Tho plato was formed upon tlio latest and most approved style of Atmospheric Pressure, and when fitted in to the mouth needs no clasps, pivots or springs to hold it in its place. The fitting of the teeth to the plate—tlieir natural and lifo-liko ar rangement, solid linings and smooth, strong attachment, as well as the general high fi nish of the work, struck us a3 being well worthy of notice, even in those days of scientific Dentist ry, when artificial teeth aro so much more beauti ful than the natural ’‘ivories,” that a person might almost be tempted to submit to the torture of ex traction, for tho sake of replacing tho carious and imperfect “osseous formations” with a glittering row of porcelain “dentals.” Our attention was also called to several blocks of Gum Teeth of very superior quality, from tho samo office—the first we aro informed, that have ever been made in this city. Drs. Chase & Hab kek are reported to be very skillful and f wceasaftil operators, and all w ho are so unfortunate ns to need the services of the Dental Profession may deem themselves fortunate to be able to avail themselves of their careful and scientific manipulations. T*e Steamer Eclipse recently made tho run from New Orleans to Louisville in four days and cigeteen hours, haring lost from 8 to 4 hours to repair machinery. The Reindeer made the trip in four days twenty-one hours and twenty minutes. Tho Eclipse’s was tho quickest time ever made be tween tho ports, by three hours and twenty min utes. From the indications on the Mississippi and its tributaries, it is quite apparent that there is a very great spirit of rivalry among the “crack Steam ers.” Hence the particularity with which their trips and their passage of every point on the river are notod with so much minutensss in hours and minutes. Steamboat racing is, therefore, tho order of the day, and we may reasonably anticipate a rich harvest in explosions and the destruction of life and property, for whieh “no blame can be at tributed to nuy one.” The Columbus Timm, or rather an interest in the office, is offered for sale. The Proprietors say: The office possesses a large subscription list and a valuablo run of advertising and job patronage. For terms, address the Proprietors. Forsttii, Ellis & Ce. Columbus May 15, 1852. Can this bo the immediate consequence of the recent boxing of the political compass by that journal, so lately a promineut organ of secession— and now so ready to “degrade” itself and “betray the South” by an affiliation with Free-soilism ? Triumph or Americas Steamers. — A comparison of the average time made by the Collins and Cunard steamers, between Liverpool and America, for the last nine trips of each line, shows an aver ago.differenee in favor of the American steamers of one dav, 15h. lm. and 40s. each trip. John Bull will not probably appreciate snch eom parisone. The Inclined Plans Avoided.— Saturday last, marked an epoch in the history of the Charleston Railroad, as on that day the passenger train for the first time passed over the Road without going over the Inclined Plane at Aiken, whieh has so long been a terror to the traveling public. The new track is said, by those whe profess to know, to be a very superior piece of work. Some of the embankments and excavations as also a por tion of the tressel work are very imposing, but the latter will eoon be entirely embanked, and thus contribute to the safety of the passenger. _ For the accomplishment of this very important work, the Company and the country are indebted to the decision of Mr. Connihi, the President, and to the skill and enterprise of Mr. Lmiaoß, the Engineer. Small Pox in Macon. The Mayor of Macon has made the following communication to the City Council: Mator’s Office, May 7,1552. To the Aldermen of the city of Macon: Gentlemen:—l regret to announce the appear ance of the Small Pox again in enr city, the case occurred in a negro man, the property of Mr. De- Loacli. The ease was promptly removed and comforta bly quartered bey ona the city limits. Respectfully, E. L. Strohecker, Mayor. In reference to the case tho “ Citizen says:— “ Though a case of Small Pox is officially announc ed in the Council Proceedings, as now existing in this city or neighborhood, we feel bound to _say, that there is a difference of opinion among the Doc tors as to the true character of the malady. It cau ses no alarm, at least, from the reasonable doubt that exists, as to its being a genuine ease of small pox. If a veritable case, it must have been of in digenous origin, as the patient has not, by any possibility been exposed to the small pox conta gion, for months past.” Collision and Loss of Life.— The steamboat Troy, running from Albany to New York was run into by a schooner near Poughkeepsie Friday morning, and had her cook room and the wood work forward of the starboard wheel house carried away. Thomas Foot, the colored cook of the Troy, was knocked overboard and is supposed to have been drowned. The schooner lost her bowsprit, and part of her bow. Tho United States Mail steamer Baltic, left New- Tork Saturday for Liverpool with 17* passengers. We learn that there were more applicants for passengers than could be taken. The departure of the steamer Great Britain from New York port is changed from the Ist to the sth of June. Mail Bags Found On Tuesday afternoon two boatmen found a mail bag in the water on the south side of the basin, near S. Binnee's Ship Yard, Bal timore. It contained a number of package* of pa pers and letters, whieh, as we learn from the Balti more Patriot, were plaeed in the hands of Mr. Maddox, the Post Master of that city. The maii pouch thus fished up, is supposed to be, from the date of newspapers found inside, the same whieh was sent from New York for Petersburg, Va., on the sth February, 1851, and never reached its des tination. It will be recollected that shortly after this date a pouch for this City, was found in the river at Havre de Grace, cut aad rifled in the same manner as the one now brought to light It waa supposed to have been done by tlie person or persons con cerned in the robbery of Adams & Co.'s Express of a keg of silver coin, which took place about that time. There is reason to believe that these mail bags, after being rifled of the letters contained in them, were thrown from the oars as they passed over the river at Havre de Grace, aad over the Fails in Baltimore. National Dxfinces.— The Government is about to purchaae Dauphin Island, near Mobil* for the •r**ti*a es National defeases. Brardsle(•’• Planing Machine. Is common withanumber of gentlemen, wo yes terday, had the pleasure of witnessing the opera tion, at the Machine Shop of Mr. A. Sfenoeb on Mclntosh street, of ono of “Bearijslee’s Patent Elastic Cutter Planing Machines.” To say that it far surpasses any other Planing Machine, in use m this country, is indeed faint praise. It is in finitely superior in every respect, whether it be re garded for speed or the excellence with which it performs its work. Indeed, to ns it seems the very perfection of a Planing Machine. To give the render an idea ofits capacity, and in truth, it must be seento credit the statement, we need only remark, tliatit will plane 4,000 feet of planlc in an hour, it will do more, bat that’s enough, and doit more perfectly than any man can by hand. We did not sec the tongning and groovcing ma chine in operation, but we have nodoubt it is equal in every respect to the Planing Machine, judging from the specimens we saw of ifc work. In conclusion, wc would suggest to all those who feci an interest in tlic progress of such machinery to go out and see it in operation. “ Already many of the Whigs of the South are pledged to vote for Eillmore, an avowed abolition ist.” The above extraordinary sentence we clipped some days ago, from one of tho late secession or gans, wo forget which. It is exceedingly unfortu nate for the character of American journaliam, that intelligent men connected with tho press should have so little regard for their reputation for voraci ty, or be so completely the victims of political pre judice as to assert as fact, whatevory well informed man in the nation knows to be entirely untrue.— Such journals might, with great propriety, antici pate that a few such developments as the above would render the public so incredulous as not to believe them when they told the truth. It is a sound maxim in law and morals that a man who departs from the truth in ono matter, however trivial, is not to be believed—and we submit wheth er a journal that deliberately asserts that Mr. Fill more is “an avoweel Abolitionist is entitled to credence. “Dr. Brandreth has just paid $120,000 for two lots on Broadway, near Canal street, New York, which are together fifty feet front by eighty in depth. There is a specimen of tho profits of the pill business.” It is not only a specimen of the profits of the pill business, but a forcible illustration of the advan tages and benefits resulting from a judicious sys tem of advertising. But a few years since, Dr. Bbandbeth was almost penniless. Ho commenced tho manufacture of his pills, and simultaneously the advertising of them on an extensive scale.— The result is an ample fortune. The country fur nishes numerous such instances. A medical writer in England is endeavoring to prove that salt was the “forbidden fruit,” and that if it were no longer used by the human race, “that their beauty, bodily perfection and powor of mind” would exceed any era before known in the world. This writer has evidently more theory than com mon sense, or information. A short visit among the American Indians, who, in their savage state, do not use salt, would successfully dispel his theory about beauty, bodily perfection and power of mind. Makino Cottonto Buy I’bovisions.— The Greens borough (Ala.) Beacon says: A gentleman just returned from Mobile informs us that tho boats on tlieir upward trips are heavily loaded with pro visions. The Glover, he stated, brought up last week 600 hogsheads ot Bacon. Business men in Mobile who are well informed on the subject, ex press the opinion that the proceeds of the last year's cotton crop of Alabama toill be required to pay for the provision* that hnceto be bought. I f this opinion be anything near correct, then did the planters of Alabama do a very poor business last year. In place of making the provision crops secondary to the cotton crop, as is, wo apprehend, tho custom of a groat majority of cotton planters, thoy should be made of primary importance; and it should be the settled poliey of every planter to raise at least E revisions enough to serve him. To do this, a bcrul allowance should be mado in pitching the crop for unpropitious season.” The ordeal through which our planters generally, throughout the entire South, aro now passing, in consequence oftlioir folly, will teach them a les son which may possibly servo them alow years—at least until Cotton again advances to 12>£ cents. We (Jbnfess it is a i experience dearly bought— hence, we liopo it may bo tho more deeply im pressed upon their recollections, for it seems that nothing but tho severest teachings can prevent such extraordinary exhibitions of folly, oven more frequently than they do occur. New Hooks. The Works op Stephen Olin, D.D. LL. D. Late President of the Wesleyan University. Two Volumes, Harper & Brothers, New York. This excellent edition of the works of the late Dr. Olin was published in compliance with a gen eral desire on the part of his friends. They are very thoughtful and suggestivo; presenting a good idea of the forcible stylo and earnest manner of one who stood in the first rank of impressive and ef fective preachers of tho Gospel. Volumo lis de voted to “Sermons and Sketches,” and Volume 2 to “Lectures and Addresses.” The work is also embellished with a fine portrait of Dr. Olin, and is well calculated to interest serious and thinking rea ders. A Manual op Grecian Antiquities. With numer our illustrations. By Charles Anthon, LL. D. Harper & Brothers, New York. The works of Professor Anthon have over main tained the highest rank as classical books of refer ence, and the present interestingand valuable trea tise on tho Antiquities of Greece, has all the fas cinating charm of a novel combined with the strict accuracy of history. It is on the same plan with the “Manual of Roman Antiquities” lately pub lished, and supplies a want long felt by general readers who have not time to wade through a mass of mouldy and time-worn tomes to obtain the in forontium so pleasingly conveyed in this little velum". Ivar; or, The Sl.juts Hoy. A Romance by Miss Carlkn. From the original Swedish, by Prof. A. L. Krnuso. Harper & Brothers, Now York. This is the work of Miss Emilis Fly gar Carlcn , a Swedish lady, whose writings it is said, are con sidered in her own country superior even to tlioso of Miss Brcinor. It is unnecessary, however, to make invidious distinctions betwoen these literary sisters, as their works have no striking points es similarity, but are caeli, in their way, excellent and cominendab'o. “The Skjuts Boy” is one of Miss Carlen’s most popular works, and will richly repay a perusal. All the above may be obtained from Jos. A. Cab rie & Co., Broad St. Tho Louisville, Ky., Times is in exstacies at what seems to be an ingenious pieco of astronomical me chanism yclept Barlow’s Planetarium, whieh is about to bo purchased for the Library in that city The inventor, Mr. Barlow, it seems, from want of means, was unable to take it to tho World’s Fair. But “ if it had gone there,” soys the Times, “the decision of tho superiority of American mechanical invention and skill could not have been a moment postponed. Colt’s revolver, Hobb’s lock, and tho yacht America, would have been spared tho task of extorting tho reluctant tribute to American su periority in the mechanic arts, while the glittering gewgaws of Johnny Chapeau, and tho massive elaborations of John Bull, would have been com pelled to yield at oneetothe superior genius ofa Kentuck backwoodsman, horn between an Indian wigwam und a wolf den, and educated iu the free school of native mind, unendowed save by the di vine afflatus of invincible genius. The light of the great Kohinoor itself would have paled before the celestial splendors which this wondrous talisman of tho skies reveals to the astonished spectator.” The “May Party.” The annual Pic Nic oil Wednesday night was altogether such asuceeseful, brilliant and dazzling atlair, that we should fail iu doing it justice, were we to attempt any description of it. We shall only say therefore, that the arrangements of the Mana gers were upon a scale of great liberality and perfection—tliat the Park was crowded not only with the youth and beauty of onr own city and its environs, but that many “fair women and brave men” from a distance graced the scene with their presence —and that ail passed off in tho most ani mated and joyous manner. Looking down from one of the upper windows of the City Ilall, the gay and lively throng—the dancers “chasing the swifthours with flying foot” j —the many-colored lamps and glittering lights glancing through the foliage of the trees, (with an J occasional Hash of sheet lightning illuminating the j surrounding darknJss, all formed a tout ensemble most unique and beautiful; and when at a late hour we regretfully “tore ourselves away,” after many “loug, last lingering’”looks, the merry dance was still progressing bravely, and the happy and •xeited crowd seemed fully determined to “make a night of it.” We trust all were as happy as they appeared in outward seeming, and that ano ther rolling year may call together an cqnally large and attractive party of youths and maidens gay. Norto Carolina—Mr. Mans um.—ls the Whig press of North Carolina affords any index of public sentiment in that State, Mr. Mangum has “ reck oned without liis host” if he supposes he can make any head way in favor of Gen. Seott in the old North State. They not merely censure him in the most decided terms, but re -avow that Mr. FilJmor e is the only whig name connected with the Presi dency, which has been uttered throughout the length and breadth of the borders of North Caro lina, and that Mr. Mangum stands isolated and alone among the thousands of votes which that State ean roll up. Southern Pines. —That the Lumber business is j becoming a very important element in Southern ’ export*, is apparent from the fact mentioned by a eorrespodent afc Jacksonville, Florida, that there is cut daily at that place and neighborhood by ! Steam Mills, 75,000 to 100,000 feet of lumber, and j that at the time of writing ther^were 6or 0 ship, 3 j loading with lumber. Vaccination in Naples.—A letter from Naples j in the Albany Ecening Journal contains the fol- j lowing paragraph: “I saw the other day what struck me as a medi cal novelty, or at lean a novel mode of inoculation for kine pox. This was the ‘p,ock cow.’ She is led about the city from bouse to house, the doctor inquiring at each whether they have any children for inoculation ? The matter, instead of coming, as with us, from the doctor's saddle-bans, is taken directly from the cow's bags, into which fresh incis ions are made with the lancet.” It sometimes happens that diseases, not designed are communicated by extracting t(ie vaccine mat ter from the arms of persons. The Naples plan it seems to us the better on this account, as well as ■sore likely te take eieet. Mercer University. The “catalogue of the Officers and Students” of this Institution has been laid on our table, through the courtesy of fricuds, from which we glean the following interesting facts inTclation to the College. There are in the College 70 Students—Theologi cal department 2, and in tho Preparatory depart ment 35, as follows: Seniors ' 8 Juniors 17 Sophomores 22 Freshmen ! 22 Scientific Course 1 Theological Course. [ 2 Academy 33 Total lu; As tho following very interesting sketch of the origin, history, endowments, buildings, <fte., may prove entertaining and instructive to the general reader, we copy it from the pamphlet: In the year 1529, Mr. Josiah Ponfield, of Savan nah, bequeathed to the Baptist Convention of the Stutcof Georgia|2,soo to aid in tho education of poor young men preparing for tlio Gospel Ministry. Other funds wore obtained for tho same object: and in January, 1838, a Literary and Theological Institution, with a department for manual labor was established. In its progress, tho character of the Institution becamo elevated, and in 1832, it re ceived a charter from the Legislature with tlio title of Mercer University. In 1544, the manual labor was discontinued, and the present course of The ological instruction was commenced. Besides its valuable building, the University possesses the following funds : University Fund $«1,222 47 Central Professorship Fund 12,40# 43 Mercer Theological Fund 21,492 4S New Theological Fund 450 00 Toffel $121,565 38 For this endowment, the University is largoly indebted to the liberality of tho late Kev. Jesse Mercer. A foundation has thus been laid, on which the friends of education and religion may build, with the confident hope of rearing an insti tution that will be a biassing to future generations. Tho buildings on the Campus, are, a spacious Cha pel; a house occupied by the Prosidont; a College building, containing the recitation rooms of tho Professors, and rooms at prosont used for the Li brary and Philosophical Apparatus; a largo edifice for the accommodation of the Students; two llalls for the Literary Societies ; ami a Chemical Labora tory. A large building is in process of erection, designed to furnish more ample accommodations for the Library, Philosophical Apparatus, Cabinet of Minerals, Sic., ami to contain rooms for lectures and experiments in Natural Philosophy mul Ohom istry. liavingbeon originally designed for the educa tion of young men preparing for the Gospel Minis try, this Institution keeps that object steadily in view.’ In its Academy and Collego, it furnishes the training which is necessary iu order to enter with advantage on a regular course of Theological study. After this thorough preparation, the Stu dents are eouductcd through such a course as is pursued in the most celebrated Theological Semi naries of our country. Tho Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia holds a fund for Educdion, (distinct from the en dowment before noticed,) amounting to $39,859 76. By this fttnd tho expenses of indigent students, who have been licensed for tlio Gospel Ministry, may bo defrayed, oxeept what may do neoossary for their clothing. Application tor the benefit of tiiese funds must bo made to tho Executive Com mittee of the Georgia Baptist Convention, of which the Rev. B. M. Sanders, Pcnfiold is Chairman. For information relative to the oourso of study, regulations and discipline, probable exponsos, <fce., we must refer parents andfothers, who have sons to educate, to the catalogue itself. Truth Stranger than Fiction.— The following extraordinary case of the preservation of a chin quopin in the throat of a child for near seven years, which we find in the Southern Ilecordeo , illus trates how much more strange is truth than fiction in seme instances# Suaru’s Store, Lowndes co., Ga., I May 2, 1852. j Gfxtlemen : I wish to give you the particulars of a strango circumstance which has taken plaeo in this neighborhood a few days since. In the year 1845, a little boy, tho son of Mr. Ashloy Lawson, gotstrangledin trying toswallow a chinnucpin, and from that time he has beou troubled with a cough similar to croupe every winter. This spring his parents thought ho would dio, (being worso off than usual) but ho coughed up the chinqnepin.— On examination, it Dad abony covering nboutone sixteenth of an inch thick on it. On removing the ossoous substanco, tho ehinqnopin was found to bo perfectly sound; tho marks wore on it, where he sorapod it with his knife before trying to swallow it. lie is now in good health and is free from the cough, with which lie has been troubled so long. In conclusion, I would say that there are many re spectable persons who will vouch for the truth of the above statement. Respectfully, yours, Jas. R. Folsom. Strange Attempt to Defraud a Life Insurance Company. —A lotter from Berlin to the London Times, says that an extraordinary case of fraud on the London Globe Insurance Offico, and tho Insu rance offico in Copenhagen, came before the crim inal court, on the 15th ult. Two brothers, named' Totnascheck, were charged with conspiracy and forgery, to procure the amounts insured in tho above offices, by tho pretended death and funeral of Fralz, one of the brothers. A coffin, filled with straw and sleevcboard, was actually buried there in 1848, Anton, the seoond brother, following it to the grave as chief mourn*r. The medical certifi cates of death were forgeries; those of tho burial were given by the olergyman in full belief that a body bad been interred. On these certificates the insurance money was paid. It was not till last year that the fraud was discovered, and then only by socrot information given to tho police thatjthe dead man had beon seen alive aiid well, quietly settled in Bohemia. It is stated that tho offices will recover the groator part of tho sum paid, ns it had been laid out on a inortgngo. On the trial one of tho brothers recalled what he had stated in tho previous examination, and the ease was postponed to procure additional evidence, from Copenhagen. A Bridof. for Panama.— Tho Savannah Georgian says that tho Bridge of tho Panama Railroad Com pany, to span tho river Chngrcs, has been built at Darien, Ga., (lower bluff,) of lumber from tho mill of Mr. Bokcnbaug, by Mr. Leighton, ofNewY'ork, who brought out with him about twenty competent workmen. The Bridge was laid down and built in four sections—tho whole four hundred and twenty feet long—and is to bo supported by tho abutments on each sido of the river, and a single pier in the centre, and spans consequently a space of over 200 feet, which it is believed, is greator than any other bridge in the United States. Tho work is handsomely excouted—taken to pieces, and will be shipped to Chagros without delay. It is sup posed two ships of 500 tons each will be employed to convey it to its destination. Tho Chief Engi. neer, Mr. Leighton, and his workmen will go to Chagrcs and put it up. It is of great strength, ns. it is to sustain the weight of the rail, cars, &c. The Central Railroad Company has a resolu tion to the effcot that sealed offers will bo received until tho 10th day of June next, inclusive, for the whole, or any number of two thousand three hundred and thirty-three shares, of one hundred dollars each, in the general Stock of that Compa ny, to be paid for in cssh by the 15th June next. Tho Stock will not bo disposed of unless a pre mium is offered. The Board of Directors will de clare the Stock to the highest offers; but in case of like orders, preference will be given to present holders of old Stock, where one or more of the offerers is a holder of old Stock; and between offerers who arc Stockholders making a like offor, the Stock will be declared equally—share for share. We learn ulso that parties desiring timo for pay ment of half the purchase mony can have notes discounted on pledge of the Stock purchased, pay able Ist January next. | Vive laFiiatshnatie.—The editor of the,South ern (Miss.,) Argue, in describing the visit to his “sanctum’-’ of nnother uufortnato knight of the paste and scissors, uses the following language : “ ’Tis said a 1 fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind,’ and we believe it, for when a brother of the quill darkens the door of our sanctum, we grasp his honest ink stained hand, feel ourself loved and loving—we lend a willing ear to his tale of woe, and counsel with him of our own sorrows—in fact, we feel as none but editors ean, when he meets with one who understands his position, and min isters soothingly to his too often chafed feelings. A Broken up Woman.— The “ Incomparable Lola, ” has, it is said, broken with Marshall of the Broadway Theatre; with Morehead, of the gal vanic quarters; and with the theatrical critic of the Herald. Alas ! for pool Lola—a lone woman —an unprotected female—with nothing left but her titlo as a Countess—her talents as an artiste—her reputation ns a-ne-better-than-she-should-bc. What can she do but repent—and become the meek and lowly Montes ? A romantic and sentimental young gentleman, whose light-colored moustache was somewhat ot tentatiously “hung out ” as a sign of “ apartments to let in the upper story, ” while promenading up Greene Street the other afternoon picked up a thimble. He stood a while meditating on tho probable beauty of the owner, when he pressed it to his lips saying, ‘O that it were the fair cheek of thfi wearer!’ Just as he had finished, a big negro wench looked out of the window, said, * Boss, jis please to frow dat fimble of mine up in de entry— I jist now drap it.’ The gallant youth immediate ly fainted, and was carried home on a shutter. Fifteen Thousand Bales of Cotton were sold in New Orleans on Saturday last the Bth inst., after tiie receipt of the Europa’s news. The steamer Franklin for Havre via. Cowes, sailed from New York, at noon Saturday, taking cat one hundred and fifty passengers and $377/52 in specie—mostly silver. Among the passengers are Mr. Sctz, Mr. G. Eve, and Dr. P. F. Eve, lady and daughter of this city. Large Claim —The Natchez Free Trader learns, from undoubted authority, that Jefferson ■ College, in Washington, near Natchez, has recently beon discovered to be entitled to twenty acres of land situated in the centre of the business portion of the city ofMobiie—a property worth, at the least esti mate, half a million of dollars. This landed inter est accrued to the college under the territorial Go vernment of Mississippi when a portion of the present State of Alabama was included in the limits of Mississippi Territory, and arose under the law of escheat—the twent\ acres having been escheat ed, and thus having become college property by law. The Board of Trustees have retained eminent counsel, and a suit will be forthwith instituted for the recovery of the land to the college: while, at the same time, observes the Free Trader, th« Board of Trustees expresses a willingness to com promise, and give a quitclaim on the most sccom modating terms. The Norfolk Beacon says that the United States steamer Saranac will shortly sail from Pensacola for Nicaragua and Costa Rica, conveying an agent for our Government, and the British Consul Gene ral, having for their object the adjustment of our difficulties, so far as tbs United States and Grest Britain are concerned, and with every prospect of the meet fsveraMe retail*. The Democracy and tlic Compromise. Is n recent article, the Petersburg, Va., Intelli gencer deprecated the policy relying for tho safety of tho Union upon the ascendancy of either the Whig or Damoerafjo parties of tlto Union, lo tliis, the Washington Union attempts ft labored reply, in tho course of which, it remarki: “ Tho doubt üboiit the willingness of onr North ■ ern brethren to maintain and onforue that provia ton .sail that now keeps up discontent Vn tho South. But for this doubt the South would stand as a unit in the declaration that tho Compromise must not bo disturbed ; and it is on this account that it has become a matter of vital importance to the public tranquility that tho two parties in tho North should speak out their sentiments fully and unequivocally. They havo spoken, and with voices which cannot now bo misuuderstood. The democracy of tho North, with scarcely an excep tion, have met the just hopes of tho South; but the Whig**of the North, noting as a party, havo done tho very opposite. The Whigs have' said in Ohio that they repudiate the Fugitive Slave Law. They have done worse in Pennsylvania, and put forward men for their highest otlico expressly to defeat tho execution of tho law: and this is tho general current of Whig power in all tho other Northern States." Th a Intelligencer extracts tho obovo paragraph from tho Union, and make* tho following pertinent comments : “ We make no apology or excuse for tho highly reprehensible course of those Northern Whigs wno are in favor of re-opening a question which cannot be further agitated without endangering the existence of tlic uuieutbl' those States. They deserve all that has over beon said about thorn. But wo are not aware that tiie Democracy, either North or South, have been a unit on tho subject of the finality of the Compromise. While the mass of the party may ho sound, sections of it, largo enough to exert a baneful influence, are notorious ly unsound! If the Democracy, North and South, are ns united on the Compromise as the Washing ton Union would havo us think, whr have not thoir Conventions spoken out t In 'Maine and Michigan, Conventions havo been held and mani festoes put forth, which passed over the Compro mise in profound silence. In Virginia and Florida a like silence was maintained, and a platform laid down which is about as applicable to the present condition of affairs, as would ho a rcpublieation of Gulliver's Travels. In fact, with tho exception of Pennsylvania, we are not aware, that in tho last* years single Democratic Convention has asserted the finality of the Compromise. Now, wo pnt it to tho candor of the Uhion, if plain and explicit dec larations in favor of tho Compromise would not have done more to preserve it as a finality, than general declarations in favor of the resolutions of ’(>9-9, nnd a recurrence to aid platforms, whose rickety, rotten planks will hardly withstand the weight of a feather ! It seems to us that there is but'onc answer to this question, and we therefore, after giving due consideration to tho remarks of tho Union, cannot but reiterate our former opinion, that the safety of this Union depends not upon tho ascendancy of cither of tho great parties of the country, bnt upon tho patriotic exertions of tho good men of both parties. Infallibleßemepv fobthe Bite of a MadDoo. —The following facts which occurred in tho eountv of Powhatan, in August, 1T97, may by relied on as veritable history, and establish beyond question or doubt, tho sovereign efficacy of mercury in ob structing and eradicating the awful consoqncnoes of bito from animals infected with hydrophobia. Tho writer of this was personally present about tho timo specified, and saw a servant boy of his father’s seized by a mad dog, which bit ‘him in a dozen places, inflicting gha'tly wounds. An emi nent physician being.sont for, had the wounds washed with castile soap anda plaster of mercurial ointment applied to each wound. Calomol pills were administered in the interim, causing saliva tion. The boy recovered, and was living a few years ago, never having manifested the slightost symptoms of hyprophobia. A liorso and two cows known to havo been bitten by the same dog the ensuing day, went mad and diod. So well satis fied is tho writer that calomel is a specific in such a ease, that lie would bo under no apprehension of the deleterious effects if bitten by a dog known to be mad. The above is written by a gentleman of unques tionable veracity.—Ei>.— Southeuk Dm. The author must have a strange idea of “infalli ble remodics,” who only instances a single euro in a life time.—Ed. Cbbox. & Sent. Maurice Strakosch, the oolehrated pianist, was married on the Ist inst., to Miss Amalia Patti, of the Parodi troupo of singers. Tho happy pair, ac companied by M’lle Parodi, Miska Hauser, and their friends, loft New Orleans for Mobilo tlie same day, on their way to New York. Railroad Convention at Litti-b Rook.— A Rail road Convention, composed of the citizens of Northern Louisiana, Northern Mississippi, Toxas, Tennesseo, Arkansas, and other States interested in the project, will ho held on tho fourth day of July next, to devise ways and means for building the “Groat Central Railroad” from the Mississippi river opposite Memphis via Little Rock to Rod River, and from thenco through the Stato of Texas. C, human Immi on avion.—The New York Evening Dost says that tho arrival of amigrants from Ger many this season lias been Tory large and of a superior character, as respect means. The cap tains of tho vessels recently arrived state that all their steorage passengers have brought money in coin and bills of exchange, varying from 250 to SIOOO each. The arrival of German emigrants du ring the last three weeks havo ndded full two mill ion five hundred thousand dollars to the circula tion. These emigrants do not remain in New York, but seom to bo well informed as to the points they ought to strike for, accordingly, they proceed without unnecessary delay to thoir destination. They not only bring money, but specie also, nnd some hare enough to last them for a journey even to China. Wooden Nutmegs Outdone.— The Paris corres pondent of the National Intelligonecr gives ns some laughable information. It appears that the French have learnod to make counterfeit coffee berries of worthless flour. Tho paste or dough is, by means of moulds skilfully prepared, made to assume tho shape of grains of coffee, whether of Mocha, Bour bon, or Martinique, to suit tho tastes of buyers. The artificial grain is then baked till it takes tho color of pa ehed coffee, and retailed as snob, with great profit, In the grocery stores. The practice, very general in Franco, of buying from the gro cers coffeo ready parched, facilitates this mode of falsification, otherwise impossib’e. Col. William K. Jouett, of the U. 8. Army, died at Galt Heuso, in Louisville, Ky., on the 2d instant, where he arrived only a day or two previously, lie entered the army ns a Second Lieutenant in 1818. Very heavy damages wero recovered in the Su perior Court at New York* on Friday, against the New Y'ork and Now Haven Kailroad Company, by aperson who was injured by a collision botwodlt two trains upon the road on the 25th of October last. It seems that ho was in the baggage ear and riding as a free passenger; and those circum stances wero urged as proof that ho ra injured from his own negligence. Tho collision ocourred because one of the trains was running out of timo. And the jury gave a verdict of $4,000 damages. The Chcraw Gazette says that on tho sth and 6thinst., there was considerable frost in that neigh borhood, but not enough to seriously injure young vegetation. Tho planters, it says, wgro complain ing seriously of their stands of Cotton, and some were ploughing up and planting again, and that without rain many more must do so. “A sensible contemporary says“ The women ought to make a pledge not to kiss a man who uses tobacco, and it would soon break up tho practice. A friend of ours says they ought also to pledge themselves to kiss every man that don’t use it—we go for that too.” Ship Canal through Florida.— Joint resolu tions were passed by the Alabama Legislature, at its late session, deolaring that tho interests of the trade of tho Gulf States, and of those whose pro ducts pass through the Gulf, would bo greatly pro moted by tho construction of a ship canal across tho peninsula of Florida, and thus avoid the dc j lays and dangers of the Florida Cape, and that j sich a work would strengthen the military de- I fence of tho country, and lessons the political im j'portance attached to tho possession of the Ireland ! of Cuba. j The citizens of New Orleans were to have held a ; meeting last Saturday for the purpose of memori- I alizing Congress for the establishment of a Navy ! Yard in that city. j Bank or Charleston, S. C.—Tho Board of Direc | tors of this Bank have appointed J. K. Bass, Esq., j Cashier, and John Cbeesborough, Esq., Assistant Cashier of this institution. Naval.— The steam frigate Mississippi sailed from New York on Sunday for Boston, for the purpose cf towing the new steamer I’rineoton from thence to Norfolk, where the latter i* to receive her engines, &a. It is said that the Academy of science of France, ! at their last session, unanimously voted to give tho | Cuvier prize to Prof. Agassiz for his Recherche* eur j lee poi»eionefo;*Uet. This is the first timo this prize i has been given, and the distinguished naturalist may justly be proud of tho honor. ; A card in the Washington Union of the 12th an nounces tho withdrawal of A. J. I>one)son,Esq., from that paper—for the following assigned rea sons; Perceiving that there arc obstacles to tho harmo ny of the democratic party growing in some degree out of alleged differences of opinion respecting the political views which have been maintained by the Washington Union under the editorshipof the un dersigned, he feels it his duty to do whet ho can, eonsiaiently and properly, to rerno\e them. He has therefore, determined to transfer his entire interest in the establishment to his partner, Gener al Armstrong, and to retire from the editorial chair to his private pursuits in Tennessee. The first panther has been killed in Minesota ; he was nearly eight feet long, with claws an inch and a half in length. A lake 40 miles long and three miles wide has just been (Recovered only 40 miles northwest of St. Paul. Pork was $lO a bar rel at St. Anthony. A late writer says that the skiee of Italy aje bluer than anything he ever saw, with the excep tion of Mrs. Smith’s eyes. Miss Smith is the young woman ho sets up with. Home without a wife is a “strango land” ; head without brains, a heart without conscience, a ship without sails, an ocean without waves, a world without religion, a heaven without a god. Fire in Maoon.—A private despatch to the Savannah Republican, from Macon, states that a fire occurred there on Saturday morning, which destroyed property to the amount of $35,000. The buildings nearly all, belonged to Mr. D. Dempsey, and were occupied by Messrs. Addcrhold, Carver, and various other persons, mostly engaged in the grocery and dry goods business. The fire ex tended from the building occupied by the Agency of the State Bank, on Third-street, to the bnck tenement occupied by C. A. W iae, on Cherry-st. both of which buildings were saved, bat not with •vt eoßsiderskU damage, 1 Items. Mrs. Podger says she can always tell by the weather whether it is colder than it was *r not. Mrs. P. holongs to a distant branch of the family of the “old fogy,” who recently discovered that rain was caused by s moisture in the atmosphere. Elixir If Life.— The Philadelphia Bullotin well , says that tho true elixir of Ilfs ig not to be sought in modicine, but in the proper ordering of our days. There is not an hour in our whole life when we may not do something to lengthen or shorten •ur lives. To live long we must avoid excesses, whether of body or mind, do eur duty to eur fel lows, and take air and cxceroise ; and thus with a mind at ease, and a regular mode of life, we may boast of having the true elixir. Dn. Hatnk.—The Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman says that when tho notorious Dr. Hayne arrived thorc he wns dressed in the height of fashion, and en tered the gloomy portals es the prison with a haughty curl wreathing his lip, and impudently flourishing a fine rattan. *Whilo going up on the ears ho offered to wager five thousand dollars that ho would marry again in throe hours, if his liberty was given him that length of timo. Hon. Tros. 11. Bsntow.—This gentleman has published s letter, stating that his nomination by the Democratic Contention at Cape Gearardeuu, Mo., was unauthorized by him, tlmt he is not a candidate for Congress yet that he will not submit • te u nomination by any caucus or but that he will act personally address tho people at Jackson on the 15th inst., and is determined to run as a candidate en his own responsibility. Msasne. Cass, Donat, as and Bye* an an at How. The Democratic convention of Michigan unani mously recommendod Gon. Orbs for the Presidency, but failed to t ake any action on the Compromise leaving it to be inferred that tho polioy efthe Gen eral, so (hr as his views are reflected by his fr'pnds is epposed te the recognition es the finslly of the Compromise hy the Baltimore convention. In Il linois, Sir. Douglas has beon recommended as a suitable person for th# President)* The conven tioa which roccommended him laid on the table a resolution affirming the fhialty of the Compromise. In Pennsylvania, however, Mr. P.iichaimn’s State, Compromise resolutions of the best character were adopted. Gen. Pillow.— Tho N. Y. Ilorald republishoa from the Nashville Union a long article headed “Military Operations in Mexico” which proves con clusively that Gen. Gidoon J. Pillow fought and won all tho battles for wliioh Gen. Scott has hore fore received tho credit "Where’s Loonidaal A compnny has been formed in London for the manufacture of printing type flom wire. It ie said that it will last sixty times as long and cost less.. • Tho Boston Post says: “Our space being limit ed, it is impossible for us te record the partionlars of the three or four daily murders in New York city. Slkioiiino in Vermont.—The New York Post says that the stages which arrivod in Troy on Fri day tho 7tli inst., from Bellows Falls, Vt,, came sixteen miles of tho route on runners; and it was tho opinion of the drivor that he should continue to do so at lonst two wcoks longor! ! On Wednesday Francis 11. Cone, Esq., of Georgia, was ndmmitted an atjornoy and Counsellor of the i Supremo Court of the U. S. | The new Minister from Mexico, Mr. Larrainzcr, lias arrived at Washington, with his family. Mr. Josiah Lee, tho sonior partner in tho Benk ing llouso of Josiah Leo ifc Co., and Nelson Clark t Esq., of the firm of Clarke & Kellogg, for many yenrs a successful and ontorprising Baltimore merchant, died in that city on Tuosday night. ( Tire Massachusetts Legislature liavopassed abilf providing that criminals under sontonce of death shall be imprisoned at hard labor in tho State pri son for ono year previous to thoir execution. Tho Panama Knilrcad, by whioh tho transit be tween tho Atlnntio and Pacifii oceans will bo ef fected in a few hours, is to bo completed forthwith, ’ Tho N. Y. Courior says;—Tho Company have just dosed a contract with Tory responsible parties, to finish tho entire work, and turn it over ready for sorvico by the Ist of August, 1858; nud report says that the oontract price for completing the work is eno million of dollars. ■ A profound and philosophical student of liunan nature makes tho following sage reflection: Some persons cure scolding wives by ducking them; but gontle mothods ore best. Tho new mode of rub bing them down with soap and tickling them un ■ dertho chin with a feather, is much more consist ent in tho enliglitcd ago in which we live. Col. Grcsno of the Boston Best saw “a summer ( breeze wrostling with an overcoat lined with red flannel, yesterday. The trinl oommonced at 10 o’clock A. M., and was decided at 12 M tlicpver coat was thrown.” , Anna, daughter of Jonathan Norwood, of Mon taguc, has been in a mosmeric stato ovor sinco tho 20th of ApiTl, with distressing convulsions, du ring whioh it takes several men to hold her. Phy sicians and mesmorisors have tried in vMn to re lieve licr.” Louis Napoleon, having bought up the army, flatored tho church, improvisod a constitution, and butchered the people, is now turning liis attention to tho regulation of tho university in France. If u has banished history and philosophy from the courso of university study. “Somr” Crow.—Alfred Wildor, of Barro, (Mass.) lias a tamed crow, upon which a large lir n hawk descended. The Crow dodged just enough to es cape the talons of his ouomy, wlion suddenly turning, ho seized tho hnwkfirm.iy in his beak and held him fast till two gentleman, who witnessed the conflict, came up and secured the hawk alive. Bibioai. Criticism.—A littlo boy “well in liis boots” for the first timo, and vory proud of them said to bis raotlicr, after reading a chapter iu "Soott’s Family Bible," in tho morning—“ Mother, why didn’t Moses wear boots ?” 'Why, my eon, what makes you ask that question ? Perhaps he did wear boots, my<dear; wo don’t know." “NJ, Mother, ho didn’t,'hocauso tho Bible says that the voico that caino ont of the burning bush told him to tako off his shoe*/ ” There was no rejoinder to this “clincher." Riolies are like oels in their native elemont, hard to bo grasped, and when caught, easily slipping through one’s fingers. e Hero is rcnlly a good conundrum from the Lan tern : “Why is tlie first ohickcn of a brood liko tho foremast of a ship ? Because it’s a little for’ard of tho main hatch /” Tho N. Y. Tribuno of Saturday says—“ The La borers’ Union, numbering in its ranks a largs por tion of tho day laborers of our city and its suburbs will insist on ten shillings ($1.25) per day for their work from and after this day, lmviDg given season able notice to that effect.” Etiquette . —Obodialisays that a persen should not bo expected to take off his glove preparatory to shaking bands with another, any more than to tako off hit boot when about to kiok a man. Female Bociett.—He who speaks lightly of fe male sooioty is a numskull or a knave, the former not having sense enough to discern its benefits, and the latter hating the restraint it lays eu his vices. We never knew one who was in tho habit of scolding able to govern a family. What makes people scold? The want of self-gevernmeut. How then qpn they govern others! Those who govern well ore generally cairn. They are prompt and re solute, but sternly end mild. A laughable story is told of an old miser, who, being at the point of death,resolved t« give all his money to his nephew, at whoso hands he experienc ed some little kindness. “ Sam,” said ho, for that was liis nephew’s name —“Sain, I am about to leuvo tho world, and leave you all my money. You will tjion have $50,000 only think! Yes, I feel weaker atql weuker; I think I shall die in two hours. Oh, yes, Sam, I’m going! give mo two per cent., and you may .take tho money now." A list of 52 mames appears in the New York Evening Post, ss each subscribing SSOO towards the equestrian statue of Washington, making $26,- 000. • Mr. Webster.— A despatch says; “Mr. Web ster has had wonderful escape, (in being thrown from his carriage,) but received no serious injury. His hands and arms are terribly sprained and swol len.” Is there a Heart that never Loved !—The edi tor of the Bungton Herald, thus expresses himself on this interesting topic: “What, a man, and never loved! Pshaw, such a man must have a heart of ice; tho gizzard of a goose; a soul as lifeless as a corn cob and a head as sappy as a cocoanut 1” Unuhabitarle.—A raedom cynic thus criticises the foibles of some church-going people: “Attaint your church,” the person cries, To church each fair one toes; The old go there to cloze their eyee, The young to eye thoir clothes. The population of tho world is estimated at nina hundred and sixty millions. Why is a rich soap boiler like the fabled Phosaix ? Because he rose from his ashes. The more grand and noble man is in his action the more simple he ought to be in his conversation and bearing. We notice scores of poetical effusions directed to friends who are in heaven. Better give poetry of tho heart utterance in words and deods of kind ness to friends upon earth. There is a yonng lady up town who soys that if a cart wheel has nine felloes attached to it, it’s a pity that a woman like her can’t have ono fellow. “Ive buried my best friend,” as tho undertaker said when he buried the quack doctor. Coward-ice is tho ‘ice’ which molts and rune away in time of danger, and is quite a different ar ticle from cool courage. A good hit is doalt at the so-called “Native Ame rican” faction by Prof. Hannibal, of the Now I ork Picayune, who thinks it a national disgraco that America was discovered by a furrinor. Cool AssuRANCE.-The following is as cool as a polar iceberg, and as impudent as a dry-good* clerk, j ust promoted. Wegivi the ladies tho ben efit of the fellow’s advertisement, gratis: “ A of'ife Wanted.—One James Hayes adverti ses in the Richmond Palladium for a wife. Ho desires a lady worth a few th»usands, of good common sense, with a taste for the fine arte, a lover of science, about the medium size, with an open, cheerful cotintenance, affectionate in disposition, end capable of taking care of a large family 1" Elder Knapp, having been invited to a ball by some wag at Chicage, went, and begun to pray with, great energy—but a voice sbented “forward feur 1” the music strnok up, and tbaeldarwae foreedto retire. Tho New York Day Book calls for the enact ment of a Maine Law against the Drug shop#, urging that the? destrog more litea that liqasc dew.
