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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1852)
BY WILLIAM S. JONES. CHRONICLE & SENTINEL sy?LsiLiiaiiC2363# • —- THE WEEKLY la PaMished eycry Wednesday IT TWO DOLLARS PER ASIUH IS ADVANCE. TO CLUBS or INDIVIDUAL sealing os Ten Dollars, BIX copies of till- Paper wO be*«>t for one year, thus far olshing the Paper :*t the rate of (jIX COPIES FOH TEX DOLLARS, • r a free copy to ah who may procure us/ce subscribers, and or ward ua flic money, * CHRONICLE 8c SENTINEL DULY AND THI-WEKK LY, Are aJxo published at this office, and mailed to gubtcriber* at tli« f ib firingratec, namely: D ailt i* apish, if sent by m&U, $7 per anntzm, Tai-VVaftKLi Papks, 4 u u TCUTS OF ADYERTISIIG. I» Wkeklt.—Seventy-five cent* per square (10 line* or eM) for the first insertion, aod fifty cent* for each »übse* uent Insertion. COTOOSA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THIN DKUTI Ft t and att ractive Watering Itace will I* open for the reception of visitor* on JKI the 10th inst. The Owner* and Proprietor* have spared no expense or pain* to make Cotoosa the Saratoga of the South. The accommodation* are ample for Five Hundred Per son*. Handsome Cottage*, with plastered rooms, and fire-places well arranged for families, may be engaged for the Meaaon. This truly wonderful spot i* situated In Walker county, 0a. f two miles from the W. and A. it. Rood, twenty-five mile* from Chattanooga, and 11« milt* from Atlanta, (ia. A splendid Omnibus and Hacks will be in readiness at Cot'Kua platform to convey paaseijger* over a fine road to the KpranjM. The Proprietor* take thU opportunity to *ay that they eel thankful for the liberal patronage they have received, and they now *ay to Georgia nnd to the Kouthern Mate*, that If they will give their encouragement they shall have at Cotoosa accommodation*, comfort* and luxuries unaur pasx»<i by any Watering place in the United Htate*. wfiwttm BATTKY, HICKMAN k MoDONALP. GROVE MOUNT ACADEMY. rpiim ACAIibMV l* located in Burke county, on the A Middle Ground Road between Augusta and Waynes boro’, and 1* under the charge of Mr. J. E. Palm tut. The Trustee* Vill, a* soon as there 1* a Class requiring It, order SI,OOO worth of Philonophical and Chemical Ap paratus for life use <>f the Academy. The next Term will open on MONDAY, the 9th of AU GUST next, and close with an examination, on THURS DAY, the 2*l ot DECEMBER following. Tuition for the Term S2O. MOSES P. GREEN, ) FLIriHA A. ALLKN, V Trustee*. Jy2l-w4 EDMUND PALMER, \ MARSHALL HOUSE. rpHK subscriber having leased the above HOUSE, X situat' dmi Broughton Mtreet, between Abercorn L.?u! and Drayton street*, for a term of years, respectfully la form* the cltixens of Savannah and the public generally, that he in now prepared to receive boarder*, both regular and transient, on the moat reasonable term*, and pledge* himself, by strict attention to business, to merit the patron age of the public. He Intends to make the Marshall House a riM»r clam Hotel. Hi* table will be supplied with every luxury that can be procured. jy24-wlrn WILLIAM JOHNSON. HOTEL FOR SALE. npilK HOTEL,in this place, knowu us “WASH- JKk I INGTON llAhb,” is ollcred for sale. It ha* six teen sh-eping apartments, a large dining and two reception room*, every necessary outbuilding, one of the largest and best gardens in the State, with a line water lot for paster age attached. This valuable pro|»erty will be sold on rea sonable terms, and in view of the facts that It 1* the only Hotel in the place, and our Rail ty.ud will be completed in a few months, it present* extraordinary inducement* to any one wishing to engage in that business. Apply to JOHN 11. DYSON. Inly 2:1. 1 \52. ___ jytl COTTON GIN MAKING AND REPAIRING. rplli; undersigned respectfully informs the Cotton Plant .l era that he has taken the largo SHOP adjoining the Kagte Foundry, where he is prepared to make and repair nil kind of COTTON UlNrf ill the very best style. Thank ful for the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to him, respectfully solicits a continuance of the same. Augu.* i, July 2*, K»2. j>2.Vwt.Nl JOHN L. IIILL. 14 J htul rather be right than Presidents LIFE OF HENRY CLAY. C1 150. 11. 11151111%’ A 4 0., Buffalo, have nearly ready, I and will publish in a few days, THE LIFE AND PULLIC SERVICES OP HENRY CLAY’, of Kentucky; the Orator, tint Statesman, the Patriot, and the PhilantrophiMt—which work has been preparing for publication during the past year. It will be in one Large and Elegant 12mo volume, of about f>oo pages; lly Kppcs Eargent »nd Hot ace Greeley. 11 will alao embrace some of his choicest Speeches, and will ho Illustrated with an accu rate Fleet Portrait of the GREAT AMERICAN STATES MAN,for whom is felt u worl< -wideadmiration. The publisher* have determined to place the retail price of the hook within the roach of every one, and to Agent*, UunvaNsers, Ac., will give the m ist liberal discount* from the annexed retail prices—sl.2s. r m Good active Agent* wanted, to sell the above book, to whom exclusive agency for a county will be given. On receipt of *» u will forward one copy of the above book, (for Agent* to use as a sample copy,) by mail, post 4<dc paw, to any place In the United State*, not exceeding 500 mile- from Buffalo, Chicago, or New York. &r Rooks sent by mail must he pro-paid, according to the new Pm'LotUcc law. Postage on this work is about 25 cent* for each and every 500 mile*. Orders solicited from ail parts of the Union. Agents could find pit; oflnnt and profitable em ploy men t in circula ting tlii* de*irable memento of the lamented Henhy Clay. r 4tr IVholciule prices for above nnd other saleable I books, for which wc want Agents, wilt ha forwarded on ap plication to us, IV-r Paid. For furtherinnllcular.t, apply to Mo.«2* CFO. 11. DKiiltV A CO., Buffalo,N, Y. GORDON SPRINGS AIll! XOll Ol'liX for the reception of visitors. First dart Omnibuses will be run regularly from Tunnel ilill to the Springs. O. W GORDON. Jim.-, IS,V.'. JegO-vtim nr Constitutional!*!, Charleston Mercury, Columbus Enquirer, Savannah Republic an, Jourr.a ft Messenger (Ma con), Christian Index nnd Southern Christian Advocate, will copy 2 month*, nnd send hill to G. W. G. lit I’I.VMEJIh. THE ftUBM'UIIIICK vruuld respectfully inform Plant ers, that he furnishes SMALL GRIST MILLS, Suitable to be attached to Gin Gears, of different sites, and of different patterns at the lowest prices. These Mill* have given the highest satisfaction, and can be compared with any from the North. Please g» v«i us u cuU before buying elsewhere. YVM. R. HCHIRMER. Burr Mill Ph.ne Manufacturer, Augusta, ' f&r 4; i jffii ® ©Mii 4; i tt hi.jt) On Mclntosh street, two doors from Georgia Hail road Hank. JURT RKPKIVED, per steamer Africa, the largest and best assortment of ENGLISH GUNS ever offer ed In this city, comprising every variety, from London and Birmingham maker*, at the lowest rate* for cash. Double and Single Barrelled GUNS, uM nines and prices. A tine assortment of Single aud Double Barrelled GUNS or boy*. RIFLES nnd Double GUNS, of my own make, one barrel Rifle and the other Shot, a tine article for hunting deer and Turkic*. Colts*, Allen’s, and other REVOLVERS; also Single bar relled, Self Cocking and Rifle PISTOLS, cast steel barrels. Otmmnm Pistols, all kind* ; Percussion CAPS, of VVester y Richard'*, Oox's water proof, YVaiker’a and G. D. French, and Military Caps. A grout variety of Powder FLASKS, Sliot BELTB, and Game HAGS, of the finest Patterns. Also, Wash Rods, Drinking Flasks nnd Cups, Nipple Wrenches, Pocket Compasses, Screw Drivers, fine large bunting tlorns, and everything in the Spoi ling line. Being a practical Gun Maker myudf, and having these Ipuis made to my order, expressly fbr this market, persons buying will got a much better articles than Is sold at tho Hard ware Store*, and at equally low price*, and all warrant ed to shoot well. I’owder and Shot, YVholesale and Retail, all varieties. N. JL —RIFLES made to order, and all kind* of Repair tui mnd ,'o-atocking GUNS, done in the best manner and yrarrantod. ol<My Y n. ROGKRK REUBEN RICH'S PATENT CENTRE VENT WA TER WHEEL. CtALTION.—HaviDK been informed that a certain per ) son named Kkko, is vending a Water Wheel upon which the water Is conducted by mean* of a upirlal scroll, as upon Reuben Rich’* “Patent iVptre Vent,” we hereby notify and caution the public, that w# »dll prosecute, in all m atanees, for any evasion or uj»on said patent, both the maker and party using, and will bo thankful for any information referring us to par tie* thu* uyspnssing. GINDU a T A 00. Montgomery, Ala., June 11, ISSO. THE MONTGOMERY MANUFACTURING COM PANY’S IKON WORKS. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. "If ANIFVC v riHK, In superior style, Ilorutoutal and 1H Upright STEAM ENGINES, of all stsce; Steam BOILERS ; IaXX)MOTIVIB ; Cast Iron WATER WHEELS; Sugar MILI.S ; Saw and Grist Mill IRONS, of every varie ty, (including Hoxie'*continuous feet for Saw Mill*;) En gine uml Hand LATHES; lrou aud Bras* CASTINGS, of all .kind*, Ac., Ac. All orders tilled with despatch. (apt! grout aco^_ AUBUmniIUL IMPLE- i-R. MRNTS.—The undersigned are now receiving from the manufactur- _ «r»at tin* North, and will keep con atautly on hand a large assortment of the best AGRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENTS to be had in New York or New England, or this city, &nd adapted to Southern Husbandry, which they will sell low for cash. CARMICHAEL A BEAN. Augusta, Georgia. IMPORTANT TO KILL OWNERS AND MANU KAOTI IKKR& Jmanmnnent in Water Wheete. THK SI BM'Ktllt'KH aiv*o)e agent* far making an«l vending the beet Water Wheel in the world, known as Vandewatera Water Wheal. We cluUlcnge the World to produce its equal. It has but recently been Introduced to the public, and found to be far iu id?aaee of all other wheel*, Kith In power and economy in water, every drop be ing effective, and none wasted. This Wheel is not In the if.'**! affected by back water. As* we prefer them being fdaeed below tail water in every instance, consequently we Het every inch of lread; they being entirely of cast iron, simple of construction, are not liable to get out of order, and are more durable than any wheel now in use. We hare recently put one in operation for George Schley, Kaq.» at his helville cotton factory, to whom we would give reference. See certificate annexed. Alt orders for Wheels or Territorial Rights, wfll meet with attention by addressing the subscribers. JAGGKB, TREADWELL k PERRY. Albany, New York. Or to their Agent, J. J. Kibbe, Augusta. [CBETirtCAT*.] Acucstx, G*., March 84,1551. Jigger. Treadwell k Perry--Gentlemen:— I have the grain! atwn of hifamvnp you that your Vandewater Wheel was suc essfuUy pt»t in operation at my factory last week, •n<t it worked to perfection. Its simplicity, durability, and uniformity of speed, are reewnmadittaa alone ; but above all, it# h.gbest encomium U the srnaU quantity of water it Bakes as compared with other wheels. 1 have been using one of Reuben Rich*# Centre V ent Wheels, ©f Urn* foci and a half diameter, and eleven inch backet, the discharge openings measuring inches. 1 di-pfaced that and put n one of Yours of l««d diameter, With discharge open nrußswarins JWUh'hrt, *ud wheel run the tame •mount of machinery that the t&h Wheel had driven, and here was n difference la favor of yoiin* of eight inches in he depth of water in the tad race. lf«*el nu hesitation in ecomuu-r.ding your wheel to all manufacturers ami mill waters, believing it b the greatest wheel of the age. Wish ng you success in the iuiroductou of so valuable an ixa rovement, 1 main, very re*pectfuHy, «*«■. Ac. mhiO-vly GEORGE SCHLEY. IMIXIRTANT TO MANUFACTURERS. rr>»|K tiI'BSCWDBIM are propA-td to xupply all J ‘CorroN AND WOOLF.N MACHINERY, of » «U|»rior quxi.ty, SHAFTING acl MILL GEARING, with improved Coupling »ud Fuilcys, Seif-Oiling Uancvra which require oiling only cm in three monihs); LOOMS, f » grc.l wiety of r.menu, for FMMty *r.J Iwilied Goods, rom One to Eightee n Shuttle*; <t!fO, for l*i*iu Goods, e»p»- bl. of running from ISO to 1W pick* per r.iintite. They arc enabled, from their extend** improvements, to produce TARN'S and GOODS, with comparatively little abor; and ait Manufacturers, before purchasing their Ma hinery, will do weil to visit FhiUddphi* and xleinity. Where they can see the Machinery srith all the latest im provements, in full and successful operation; or they can be referred to factories in almost every State South and West, by addressing a line to the Subscriber*. . ALFRED JENK3 * SON, Feb. fclJUty Bri.K#buig, near Philadelphia. N. B. Plans eg Factor!*#, w ith the location of lliflilMi J. be riiuplwt method of driving, and calculation of speed, f mrniabed free of charge. W ]y AUGUSTA FRENCH BURR MTT.T. STONE MANU faltorv. rpH K subscriber, thankful for the kind patronage heretofore A extended to the late ttrtn of Seautxu A IVigaxd, would respoctf illy inform bis friends and the pubhr, that lie contin nes to execute orders for his well known Warranted Trench BI RR MILL STONE.*, of every desirable sixe, at the lowest price and shortest notice. He «I*> furnishes RSOPOB and COLOGNE STONES, SML’T MACHINES, of various patterns, BOLTING CLOTHS, of the best bread, CEMENT, for Mill use. And every other articU necessary In a Min. Also, for Planters, small GRIST MILLS to attach to Ola Sears. All orden promptly attended to. WM. R. fCIIIRMKR, JjU Vtf PorriTlD, partner of flchlmer A Wlgsnd. —j ~ —-^' 1852. PROSPECTUS 1852. OF TUB MIRMTIVAII VOLUME X, FOR 1852. « Dr. D.IVIEL H.V., "T D. RtDJIOVD, EpROS. I A “SWTAM KdITOR. TEEMS.—ONE DOLLAE A YEAE IN ADVANCE. The BorTHEK.x <J bltitatoe i« iiwnc-J every month, an>l ir* exelufively devoted t« Agriculture, Uorti culture, Floric ulture. Domei*tieand Farm Economy, Tillage arid Husbandly, the Breediuir and Haisinff of Domestic Animala, Poultry and Bees, and the general routine of Kouthorn .Hunting and Farming. The new volume for 1652, will be issued on a royal octavo sheet of 82 pig«a, with NEW TYPE, FI U F PAPEB, AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTKATIONBI It will contain a much greater amount of matter than heretofore—will discuss a greater variety of topics, and will be in every respect the best Asw ctl.TcnAt. Paper in the Soctu 1 and equal to any in tiio Union! Friend* of Southern Agriculture!! An the Cc ltivatou wan the First journal cntablishcd in the Cotton (/rowing Mates, exclusively devoted to the interests of the Planter; and as it has over been an earnest and consistent advocate of those interests, we confidently hope that, liaving fostered and sustained it thus fur, cordial and generous suj.port will still to continued. Peanteks, Farmers, (yakdekers, Fitcrr Growers, Stock Kaweib*, NcßsKiirvEN, and all connected in any way with the cultivation of the soil, will find the SocniKiatCultivator replete with new and valua ble information: and richly worth ten times the rifling sum at which it i * afforded. TEEMS OF THE CULTIVATOR : ONE cojry, one year, ::::::: | 1.00 KiX copses, :::::::::: 5.00 TWELVKcopien, :::::::: 10.00 TWENTY-FIVE copies, :::::: $20.00 FI FTY copies, : : : :::::: 37.50 ONE HUNDKEDcopies, : : : : : : 75.00 ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. I SV Gentlemen who obtain snbneriptions, will please forward them as early as possible. XrfT All bills of specie paying Banks received at par—and all money sent by mail will be at our risu. W. S. JONES, Publisher. Augusta, Ga. f January 1,1852. SPELL) INCREASED AND FARE REDUCED 22 Hewn ahead of the BarneeniUe Line . DAILY LINK OF FOUR HORSE COACHES. npHE PI’BLIC are informed that there i* a Daily Line 1 of Four Horse Coaches running between the terminus of the Atlantaand LaGrange Rail Road and Columbus, Ga., via LaGrange and Hamilton, to which the attention of the travelling public is invited. Passengers by this Line will leave Atlanta at 4 o’clock, A. M., and arrive at Columbus at 10# o’clock, P. M.,»ame day. No danger of delay, as there are Extra Coaches always on hand to take all the passenger* that may wish to travel this way. WM. IJRADFIELD. IgGrange, Oa., April 1(5,1852. inyUMwAwOm* LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for Sale the PLANTATION he nowrottideson, containing Four Hundred and Eighty Acres, situated in Columbia county, thirteen miles above Augusta, and about two miles from the Georgia Railroad, in a very healthy section of country. A further description is considered useless, as a purchaser is expect ed to examine for himself. WM. M. THOMAS. Bel Air, August 5,1852. au7-w4 ETOWAH IRON WORKS AND FLOUR MILLS r|MII£ undersigned*informs his friends and the public 1 that he has, by the co-operation of friends, purchased the ETOWAH WORKS, and will continue to operate the Establishment as heretofore, and will be pleased to receivo orders. He proposes to make a superior quality of MER CHANT IRON ; also, HOLLOW-WARE and MACHINERY CASTINGS. JI« will also buy WHEAT and sell FLOUR, nnd has now a superior article of Superfine FLOUR, which he will sell low for ca*h. ftiiß-w4 MARK A. COOPER. NOTICE. IIIEIIKIW FORKWAKX nil persons not to trade f>r a NOTE, made by me, payable to Ephraim Clayton, for Seventy Dollars, dated about the 17th of January last, and due the 25th of December next, ns the consideration therefor, which was for the hire of a supposed Negro named Frank, has failed, and 1 am determined not to pay the same unless compelled to do so by law. THOMPSON BANKS. Lexington, Ga., July 22,1852. jy24-wliu LAND AND MILLS FOE SALE. r PIIK undersigned offers for sale Thirteen Hundred rfjgfc I and Twenty-seven Acres, more or less, of Pine LAND, all well timb red, about Seven or Eight Hundred Acres of which is excellent Farming Land; a good SAW MILL; twoOKIST MILLS, one for Corn and one for Wheat, all nearly new and in good order; a large run of custom to all of the Mills; a roomy two-story OIN HOUSE; a fifty Saw COTTON GIN, of Griswold's make, to go by water; a good COTTON PRESS, all nearly new; a DWELLING, and other necessary buildings. The above premises is situated near the mouth of Cane Creek, in the South-east part of Meriwether county, Georgia. N. B. A bargain can be had in the above property. aull-wlO WM. M. AMOS. / ii:oiu;i\, c ot atv.—jnr.ugbt v I to the Jail of this county, on Saturday, the 7th vO Inst., a Negro Boy, 14 or Ift years old, 5 feet Bor 4 'ML inches high, very black, and says his name is «JuL GEORGE. He says he was brought to Georgia, from Green county, North Carolina, by a Trader by the name of Williams, lie sold him to a man by the name of McWhor ter, and that McWhorter started home with him, and at Union Point, on the Georgia Kail U<>ad, he got off the cars and was accidently left, and that he does not know where Ids master lives. The owner of said boy will please come forward, prove property, pay expenses, and take him away. J. MORRISON, Sheriff. (iivcnshoi-n’, Aagoit 10,1608. aul2 w 2 $25 REWARD. r> ANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Dal- L las county, about the middle of last May, Two y.O Negro Men named MAJOR and BKdSICK. Major is about 80 years old, ft feet 6 inches high, black complexion, heavy beard, converses well, and is a very intelligent negro. Bessick is about ‘-'1 years of age, ft feet, 0 inches high, light complexion, (not a mulatto), with but little or no beard, and is easily embarrassed and confused when a lit tle frightened. I bought Major in Richmond Virginia, last December, and Bessick in the same city, in December, 1850. I will pay Twenty-live Dollars reward for each one of the Negroes, if delivered to me, or placed in a Jail so I can get thorn. HARDAWAY YOUNG, jy2B-8t Cambridge, Dallas county, Ala. ADVERTISEMENT. COTTON ANI) WOOLEN MACHINERY, AND STEAM SAW MILLS AND ENGINES. Tlllt lNHh\ COMPANY, Lawrence, Mass., will promptly execute all orders for Cotton and Woolen MACHINERY of all kinds, and will contract for whole mills from the water wheel or steam engine to the finishing ma chine. Steam Saw Mills for gangs or single saws. Ma chinists’ Tools of every description. Locomotives and Freight Caro. Machinery of all kinds on hand, either fin ished or in progress, so that orders can be filled at short notice. Terms are very low. Persons contracting for Mills will be furnished with drawings for arranging the Mills, without charge. GORDON McCAY, Agent. 'i VVLNi'Y-FVL CENTS REWARD. THIS public arc hereby notified, that ou the 17th day of July, inst., a man who calls himself J. W. BELL, run away from the Johnson House, in this city, without settling his bill for board; and also borrowed a fine Colt's Revolving Pistol, which he carried off with him. The said Bell weighs about 150 pounds, talks a great deal, very profane, has down-cast Yankee brogue, large ugly mouth, one large left front tooth out, has a supernumerary, or tusk on the right, black hair, (little gray front,) black eyes, fair skin, beard little inclined to be red, about 6 feet 10 inches high ; wore off a black frock coat, black pants, black satin vest, and black fur hat. Bell professed to be a Book-binder by trade, and said he was from Montgcinc'y, Ala. Any information respecting the said SCOUNDREL, will be thankfully re ceived by the undersigued. All newspapers friendly to this, will please hand him around, and oblige * E. 11. GILLESPIE, J. D. WELLS, jy2B-w4 • Atlanta, Ga. ~5i,600 reward. Dll. HUNTftSK'B celebrated SPECIFIC, for the cure of Gonorrhoea, Strictures, Gleet and Analagous Com plaints of the Organs of Generation. Os all remedies yet discovered for the above com plaiut, this is the most certain. 5J(y It makes a speedy and permanent cure without re striction to diet, drink, exposure, or change of application to business. fiT* It is perfectly harmless. Gallons of it might be tak* n without injuring the patient. It is put up in bottles, with full directions accom panying it, go that persous can cure themselves without re sort iug to phyuJitux or others for advice. One bottle is enough to perform a certain cure. Price ft. It is approved and recommended by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of London and has their certificate enclosed. IST It is sold by uppointment in Augusta, Ga., by PHILIP A. MOIBE, Under the new Augusta Hotel, and by W. H. A J. TURPIN. Orders from the country promptly attended to. je*2 GLEN DINNING & CO S lifARBLB tVORKb, Broad street, Augusta, Georgia, if I Where we have on hand and will continue to keep a large stock of both Italian and American Marble, for Monuments, Toombs, Head Stones, Ac., to which we res pectfully call the attention of those wanting work in our iue. We are uow prepared to fill all orders at short no tice, in as pood style and as low as work of the same quality can l>e famished for from any establishment iu the United States. Plans and prices will be sent those who cannot call and examine for themselves. P. S,—Orders from the country executed with neatness and despatch. d 27 INTERESTING TO COTTON PLANTERS. O It. PAKKiU'RST’g Patent Cotton Seed CLEAN • ING MACH IN K, constructed without 8* ws or Ribs. The Inventor of this Machine now hius the pleasure of an nwcriiigUie numerous inquiries from Cotton Planters, res pecting the performances and results of this Gin. It has been fully tested by cleaning the entire crop of a large planter near Columbia, 8. C., (a certificate from whom is attended,) enhancing the value of the Cotton one and a half to tw o cents per lb. over that cleaned by any Saw Gin. This advance'll price more than pays for a Machine in one year's average cron, the cost of it being only SBSO. Ii turns out equally a.* much or more, than any Jnaw Gin ; is more simple and perfectly safe to the ginner, inasmuch as he cannot cut himself; and the great danger of fire, by friction, in other Machines is entirely obviated. Arrangements are completed, to build these Machines in Augusta, far the State of Georgia ; and Cotton Planters desiring them, are nwpectfolljr requested to send their or ders to the subscriber. One of the Gius may be seen in operation at my Steam Mill. W. U. GOODRICH. Augusta, April, ISM. apl9 Copy of a certificate from Col. Wade Hampton, dated at Millwood, Nov. 4,1850. Mr. Parkhurst has been, far some weeks, at my plantation adapting his Cotton Gin, originally intended for Long Cot ton, to short staple. The experiment has been entirely suc cessful. He has one Gin in operation, which will prepare four bales of three hundred ami fifty pounds each, per day, and the quality of the cotton is far better than 1 hare erer eeen. By this process of cleaning cotton, the staple is uninjured, while all the motes and false seeds are almost entirely separated from the lint. I deem this discovery of vast importance to the country, and i earnestly hope that Mr. Parkhurst may be rewarded for it. aullMrly W. Havptq* SO TIC E, DU. HRARY BACON having transferred his interest in the firm of D. B. PLUMB k CO., to Dr. I. P. the undersigned will continue the DRUG BUSI- N ESS at the same stand and under the same firm name, aad will clow up the business of the old firm. D. B. PLUMB, . 4 . I. P. GARVIN. _Aogu*tn, January 315 1, 1552. fel T uk GKOCERIMI. GROCERIES. ~ to tarry on the Wholesale •iw,—lL ß 2Sirl? c *7 u ihelr Old Sund, just sbove Globe lioiH, in the <-ity of August., tild they viifl pabUc ttl * l .re now receiving Uieir Full . upply of Hear, uia Fan,.,. Groceries, which they will sell on the most rensonxWe terms, * offer' for sale— -100 hsie. lit inch Gunnv Cloth 600 ooiLfcraif inch 60 hluis. If. OrWsns end c..— 100 bbts. &.,«•, Crushed 800 bxg? prime I*U> sad Lsguir. GoCee ' 8S che«» snd hslf “* 50 hh*ls. Cuba Molasses. 100 bbls. Hiram Smith »ntl BtUtimore Floor 100 boxes Sperm. Ads., xnd T»llow Csndw' 800 kegs Cut Suits. Ml sixes, T 5 boxes Tobscco of vwriour quxlitim. *6,000 lbs. Hum, Sides sod Shoulders/* 1,800 sseks Liverpool gsR. —ALSO- Bpiees, Pickles, Preserves Seexre, uid d vtides tuniil, kept in the best Oroeeiy Houses. J Strict xttenuon given to country orders. .nIS-w J- R. A W. M. DOW. BOLTiSU I'lAtlUk of warranted quality, tunilSSi and put up in bold to order. Mill Stone Plaster, pre|«ared for backing Mill Stones, cheap and of the best quality, for by WM. R. SCHTRMER, ialß wtf Augusta. G» 1 ________ _ . Sfk'hhds. BACON; S» “ SUGAR; 65u bbts. W'IIISKET; 100 “ FLOCK; ra Store and lor sale, on 4 and 5 mouths time, with approv *d sscnrlty. JOBS KERB' WEEKLY MISCELLANY. From the Louisville Journal. MEMORIES. In silence and in solitude I love to gather all The cherished thoughts of bygone hours, where like Au tumn leaves they fall, Bringing the hues of summer-time, when hope was fresh and green, To blend with the spirit’* ripened bloom and the harvest’* golden sheen. To wander through the vale of year*, where the stars of memory ca ** Their soft and shadowy splendors o’er the ocean of the past, And smile again, a* vanished joy* before us seem to sweep, ’Till startled by some keen regret we turn away to weep. A look, a word, a music-tone, a perfume wafted by, How often are they laden with some thrilling memory; The loved—the lost- those we may meet no more as we hare met, N Vision* too sad to dwell upon, too lovely to forget. I would not tear from memory’s wreath the tiniest bud away, For all the gaudy flowers that shed their fragrance o’er to day ; And e’en the shadows of the past more dear and sacred seem Thun joys which on the present cast a warm and glowing beam. I would not rend the smallest link of by-gone hours In twain, If love could bring his brightest gems to mend the broken chain; Nor lo*e tme drop from memory’s cup (e’en were It dashed with woe), Though lift’s unbroken chalice still with pleasant might o’erflow. I would not silence memory’s harp, or break one golden string, If mirth’s loud anthems in my heart forever-more could ring. Nor quench the silvery lamp that beams within her holy urn, To wander after meteors which far in the luture burn. The present may be full of bliss—the pant tinged with regr%t, But light and shade within my heart have mingled as they met; And if the tear for pleasures gone, should dim a smile to-day, Moments of sunshine oft will o’er the clouds of memory play. Canton-Place, La. Koei. From the New York Evening Post. TRIFLES. A flower, given by one we love, Is prised far more than sparkling gems, A smile, a look, a gentle word, Outweigh ts the costliest diadems; Then why should we those trifles call, Which make the sum of life the all That man doth live for here below, And make him joy or sorrow know ? A tear upon the loved one’* cheek Will make the haughtiest spirit quail, A look of pain, of grief, or care, Will turn the rose to lily pale. Then why should we those trifles call, Which make the sum of life the all That man doth live for here below, And make him joy or sorrow know ? A look of scorn hath led to hate, A kindly smile hath won a heart, The one leaves but unhappiness, The others joy shall ne’er depart. Then why should we those trifles call, Which make the sum of life the all That man doth live for here below, And make him joy or sorrow know ? HEART WISDOM. BY VUfCINT LEIGH HUNT. *Ti* weak to pine for pleasures past, or scorn To hoard their leaves still green in memory. Our happiest days, like frailest flowers must di* The winds that take the blossom, leave the thorn ; To some hard trouble all of us are l*>rn. Blessed Die day that’s passed without a sigh; Blessed a day with sighs—if we can dry The tears of those who have a cause to mourn. How many hate, who might each othy love, Did they but judge the living as if dead — Stretched cold before them with dim stony eye*! Diviner far than all the star* above I* one forgiving word in kindness «aid— One loving look that in the memory iies ! Compliment to the United States.— Tho fol lowing compliment to our country is taken from a late English paper; “ While the people of most of the countries in Europe go to logger-heads when there is any kind of difference of opinion amongst them, and could not for ages, and cannot elect a Bishop or a Burgomaster, a Landamann, or a King, a parish Beadle or a member of Parliament, without con tests and conflicts, wasting money and time, gene rating disturbances, and breaking heads or shed ding blood, the Americans, by some simple and reasonable method—caucus, log-rolling, conven tion—manage quietly to bring all their disputes to the decision of a numerical test. 41 For upwards of seventy years, during the most of which tho old civilized states of Europe have been convulsed with contests, insurrections, revo lutions and wars—being ruined by police, soldiers, and restrictions to prevent mischief when not en gaged in bloody battle—the Americans have lived in almost perfect peace, and have continually elect ed throughout their states an immens* mass of of ficials, from a hall porter to the President, without more disturbance than is occasioned in Europe by changing tho quarters of a regiment. The expla nation of the phenomenon seems to lie in tho common but general fact, that knowledge gives skill. “The youngest of nations, the United States, profit by the experience of tlioir predecessors ; and os they benefit by all the admirable machinery of old Europe, for cultivating tho soil and manufactu ring c’oth, besides inventing more new and admi rable machinery of their own than is possessed by any other nation except the English, so they ben efit by using tho best machinery of government previously known and in use in Europe, while they have improved it by still better machinery of their own. They are simply more skilled in the art of government, as they are more skilled in the management of steamboats and telegraphs than most of tho people of Europe.” Quoting Scripture.—A worthy deacon in tho good town of F. was remarkable for the facility which ho quoted Scripture on all occasions. This di vine word was ever at his tongue’s cad, and all tho trivial, as well as important occurrences of life fur nished occasions for quoting lauguage of the Bible. What is better, however, tho exemplary man made his quotation* the standard of action. One hot day no was engaged in mowing, with his hired man who was loading olf, the deacon following in his swath, conning his apt quotations, when the man suddenly sprang from his place, leaving tho swath just in’time to escape a wasp’s nest. “What is tho matter?’’ hurriedly inquired the deacon. “Wasps!” was the laconic reply. “Poh I” said tho deacon, “the wicked fieo when no mnupursucth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion, and taking the workman’s swath, he moved but a step when a swarm of brisk insects settled about his ears, and he wa» forced to retreat with many a painful sting, and in great discomfit ure. “Aha 1” shouted the other with a chuckle, “the prudent men forseeth the evil, and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and arc punished.” The good deacon had found ms equal in making application of the sacred writing, aud thereafter, was not known te quoto Scripture in a mowing field. The Stream of Life.—Life bears on like the stream of a mighty river. Our boat at first glides swiftly down the narrow channel, through tho playful murmorings of the littlo brook, nnd wind ing along its grassy border, the trees shed their blossoms over our young beads, and tho flowers of the brink seem to olfer themselves to our young hands; wo are in hop*, w* grasp eagerly at th* baauties around Us, but the stream hurries us on, and still our hands are empty. Our course in youth and manhood is along a wider and deeper flood, and amid objects more striking and magnificent. Wo are animated by the moving picture of enjoyment and industry that is passing before us ; we are excited by snort-lived success, or depressed and rendered miserable by some short-lived disappointment. But our ener gy and dependence are both in vain. The stream bears on, and our joys and griefs are left behind us ; wo may be shipwrecked, but we can not anchor; our voyage may bo hastened, but we cannot bo delayed ; whether rough or smooth, the river hastens towards its home ; the roaring of the waves is beneath our keel, and land lessens from our eyes, the floods are lifted up around us, and we take our last leave of earth and its inhabitants, and of our future voyage there is no witness but the infinite and tho eternal. —Bishop llebtr . Internatiokal Co!»ous»3 qp Science and Sta tistic*.—Tlic National InteUigencor statog that the efforts of Mr. Kennedy, ehiof of the Census Ilureitu, of the establishment of un International Congress of Science and Statistic*, have interested a number of the distinguished literary men of Europe in tlioir furtherance, and are likely to prove altogether successful. Acting upon the sugges tion of Mr. Kennedy the officers of the Belgian Government, after corresponding with the savaus of other European nations, have taken the initia tive by calling a meeting at Brussels next month for the purpose of organizing an International Scientific Congress. Baron Quetelet, Director of the Royal Observatory at Brussels, has addressed Mr. Kennedy on the subject, explaining the steps that have been taken ami the programme that will be hereafter pursued. It is proposed to divide the Congress into sections, each of which shall pursue tho investigation committed To it. The first sec tion will be devoted to “general statistic*, terri tory- and populationthe second to “ production au j consumptionthe third to “ the state of edu cation and morals.” Tho Intelligencer suggest, that as the formation of tho Congress was an American idea it is important that this country should bo «uitally represented in it.— Salt. Amtr. ♦ Domestic Affection. —The ancients exalted do mestic affection into a household god, and one of the most beautiful atiques now preserved is a gem representing a draped figure of a woman worship ping this deity, as it kneels upon a pedestal. Croly wrote the following sweet lines upon it: Oh! love of love*! to thy white hxnd is given Os earthly happiness the golden key! Thine are the joyous hours of winter's even. When the babes ding around their father's knee; And thine the voire, that on the midnight sea Melts the rude mariner with thoughts of home, Peopling the gloom with ail he longs to see. Spirit! I've bugt a shrine ; and thou hast eome. And on its altar closed—foreeer closed thy plume! A Potemal Dodge.—Those who happen to live jnst this side of the line, which for miles divides Massachusetts from New Hampshire, escape the rigorous operation of the Liquor Law, bv stepping over, and thus beyond its jurisdiction. By a simi lar process the Granite-ribbed commonwealth has not unl'requently extended aid and comfort to the line j outsiders of Maine. We have understood that a number of liquor dealers in this vicinity have recently taken up their abode in Pelham, and other places’ in New Hampshire, within half an hour's* ride. One individual has bought a piece of land in that State, and put on it a building, so con trived that his bar stands exactly up to the line in New Hampshire, while his customers, as they hold the glass to the mouth, drink in Massachu setts ! This 1» a dodge potential which the law cannot touch. —LowiU Ooar. Varieties.— The slang phrase, “ I won’t do any thing else,” is now politely rendered, “ Under <he most incomprehensible conditions of sublunary disarrangement, I will not be compelled to have recourse to any dissimilar oourae of proeeedure. A person once sent a note to a waggish Wend for the loan of his aoow paper, Mid reoeived in re turn hia friend's marriage certificate. Winehell, the Humorist, tell* the following which happened, to h» knowledge, eome months since. A gentlemen seeing a crowd, and stepping up to inquire the cause, thus aecoeted a son of Ireland: “Could you inform me what occasions this large crowd !” “Well, sir—ye* sir—l believe it is » funeral, sir. ’ “Thank yoa air. Could you tell mo who it is that is dead I” “Why, yes sir. As near as I can learn, sir, it’s the man who is in the eojin, sir!” How to make a Caxmom.—The following is an Irishman's description of making a cannon! “Take a long hole, and pour braes or iron around AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1852. Drum the Button Olive Branch. The Model Widower. Begins to think of No. 2 before the weed on his | hat looses first (floss. May be seen assisting young girls to find a seat in church or ordering carts off dry crossings, for pretty feet that are wanting to Pass over. Is convinced he “Kt wot never mao* to lire alone." Ilis ‘‘children must be looked after,” or, if he hasn't any, he would like to be looked after— himself! Draws a deep sigh, every time a dress rustles past, with a female woman in it. Is very particular about the polish of Ins boots, and the fit of his glove; thinks he looks very inter esting in black. Don’t walk out in public much frith hit children, when he doet, takes the youngest! Revives his old taste for moonlight and poetry; pities single men all bis heart; wonders how they contrive to exist I Reproves little John for saying “ /'a.” so loud when he meets him in the street. Sets fiis face against the practice of women’s going home “alone and unprotected” from evening meet ing. Tells the widows, his heart aches for ’em 1 Wonders which of all the damsels he sees, he shall make up hit mind to marry. Is sorry he shall be obliged to dieajpoint 'em' all but one ! has long since preferred orange blossoms to the cypress wreath. Starts np some fine day and re-furmshes his house from garret to cellar; hangs his first wife’s portrait in the attic (shrouded in an old blanket, and marries a playmate of his oldest daughter I THE MODEL WIDOW. Wouldn’t-wear her veil up, on any account. Thinks her complexion looks fairer than ever, in contrast with her sables. Sends back her new dress, because the fold of crape on the skirt “ isn’t deep mourning cnouglf. Steadfastly refuses to Took in the direction of a “dress coat” for one week 1 Wonders if that handsome Tompkins who passes her window every day, is insane enough to think, she will ever marry again ! Is fond of drawing off her glove, and resting her little white hand on her black bonnet, thinking it may he suggestive of au early applioation for the same. Concludes to give up the loneliness of housekeep ing, and try boarding at a hotel. Accepts Tomp kins’ invitation to “ attend the children’s concert,” {just to please little Tommy.) Tommy is delighted, and thinks Tompkins “ a very kind gentleman,” to give him so much candy and so many bons-bons. His mamma begins to admit certain little allevia tions of her sorrow, * in the shape of protracted conversations, walks, rides, calls, &c. (She cries a Utile, when Tommy asks her if she hasn’t “ for gotten to plant the flowers” in a certain cementry.) Tompkins comes in, and thinks her lovlicr titan ever, smiling through her tears. Tommy is tent out into the garden, to male ‘■'■pretty dirt pies'. "’ (to the utter demolition of a new frock and trousers,) and returns very unexpectedly, to find his mamma's cheeks very rosy, aud to bo tossed up in tbe air by Tompkins, who declare himself “ his new papal" THE MODEL CLERK. Has his hair and whiskers curled and perfumed •very morning; wears a seal ring on his little fin ger and no mistake! baa a praiseworthy ambition to wear a bigger bow to his cravat than any man of his inches on the street; never budges the length of a yardstick, to wait on a female customer who is neither young nor pretty, (unless his em ployer stands by.) Makes it a point of conscience to pass over to Irish women and children, all tho crossed "fopensappennys" and questionable quar ters and ninepences; thiuksite great proof ofdry goods genius to “crack up” some obsolete shawl or dress to the uuitiated, as thft “very latest fashion,” “the/only one to be had in the city”—always tells “cash”—to bo as slow as possible when a pretty woman stands waiting fcfr “change.” It as obse quious as a lackey to the iady whoso horses stand prancing at the door, spinning a somerset, double quick time, over the counter (to the damage of his favorite ringlet) in order to pick up hes pocket handkerchief. Believes in cigars, cologne, cream of roses, “soft soap,” and swearing—rattans, rope dancers, Roman punch, and “rows puts all he earns on his own adorablo porson, and “never saw the country, ’pon honor 1” TOLLT. For girls to expect to be happy without mar riage. Every woman was made for a mother, con sequently, babies are as necessary to their “peace of mind,” as health. If you wish to look at meoh aneholy and indigestion, look at an old maid. If you would take a peep at sunshine, look in the face of n young mother. Now I won't stand that / I’m an old maid my self; and I’m neither lemoncholy norindigestiblc! My “ piece of mind'' I’m going to give yon, (in a minute) and I never want to touch a baby with a pair of tones! “Young mothers and sunshine!” Worn to fiddling strings before they arc twenty five! When au old lover turns up he thinks ho sees his grandmother, instead of the dear little Mary whouscdtomakehimfcelasifheshouldcrawl out of the toes of his boots! Yes Imy mind is guile made up about matrimony ; but as to "babies," (sometimes I think, and then again I don’t knowl) but on the whole Ibelievel consider ’em a d ecided humbug 1 It’s a one-sided partnership, this mar- 1 ringe! the wife casts upaUtlie accounts ! “ Husband” gets up in the morning, and pays ' his "devours" to tho looking glass; curls his flue 1 head of hair; puts on an immaculate shirt bosom; ties an excruciating cravat; sprinkles his handker- 1 chief with cologne; stows away a French roll, an 1 egg, and a cup of coffee: gels into tho omnibus, 1 looks tlauntendicular at the pretty girls, and makes love between the pauses of business during tho 1 forenoon generally. Wifo must “hermetically seal” the windows and excludo all tho fresh air, (bccauso the baby had “the snuffles” in the 1 night;) and sits gasping down to tho table moro ' dead than alive, to finish her breakfast. Tommy turns n cup of hot coffee down his bosom; Juliana : has torn offthestringof her school bonnet; James 1 “ wants his Geography covered;” Eliza can’t find ' her satchel; tho bu'cher wants to know if she’d 1 like a joint of mutton; the milkman would like - liis money; tho ice man wants to speak to her ' “just a minute;” tho baby swallows a bean ; hua- 1 baud sends the boy home from the store to say his ' partner will dine with him; the cook leaves “ all ! flying,” to go to her “sister’s dead baby's wake,” and husband’s thin coat must be ironed before ] noon. “ Sunshine and young Mother* l" Where’s ( my smelling bottle 1 1 “Woman! she requires no eulogy.” ' Lucky they don’t 1 they wouldn’t get it from mo; J I’ve had enough of’em, I have. I’ve crossed over i to the “Philistines,” and much as I ever dare speak te one of them, lest he should be lover or husband to some of these viragos. Just cross tho , trnok once of some female friend (?) in love or literature. Hornets aud nettles 1 tho way you’ll , get demolished 1 not that they won’t smile on you ' just the same; oh yes 1 but wait till your back is , turned—if the dissecting knife of friendship don’t take you to pieces till your mental skeleton is an anatomical curiosity, set me down for a fool 1 The book you wrote will be miserable and unfeminine —they disapprove your style entirely ; ten to one ' at the very time they arc trying a poor imitation of it themselves. Then just let ’em catch you looking at a geutlcmnn they have mentally appro priated 1 they’ll compass heaven and earth, but ' thoy’ll put their foot on your presuming neck 1 . Now I know I shall get my eyes scratched out for this, but never mind, I’m used to it, in fact it is a pleasant little excitement 1 There’s too many wo men in the world, by half! there oint room enough for ’em, nnlesß Congress “annexes” the moon. Each one wants a world of hearts to herself, and it stands toreason they can't have it, and what’s more they shan’t while I’m about 1 Ferns are said to be green, but I know better ! Some of ’em are blue, and they are rank poison to some people too, unless they let 'em alone. Fanny Fern. A Whisper to Gentlemen. BT FANNY FERN. Jupiter Ammon I don't I wish I was a man, just to ehow the masculines how to play their part in the world a littlo better 1 In the first place there ain’t a mother’s sou of you that has got as far as A BCin the art of making love, land I’ve seen a sow abortions in that way myself, as well as the rest of the sisters.) What woman wants to be told that “her feet and eyes are pretty,” or, “her form aud smile bewitching!” Just as if she didn’t know all her fine points as soon as Bheis tall enough to peep into a looking-glass 1 No, you ineffable donkey, if you must use the small coin of flattery to pay toll at the bridge of her affections, let mo whisper a secret in your long ears. Compliment her upon some mental attrac tion she does not possess, (if you can find one.) aud don’t wear the knees of your pet pants thread bare at her feet, trying to make her believe that she is your first lovo. We all know that is among the things that were, after you were out of your jacket and trowsers. What a splendiferous husband I (Fanny) should make, to be sure ! had Providence only ordained it 1 Do you suppose when the mother of my glorious boys wanted a sixpence to buy their shoe strings, I’d scowl at her like a hyena, and pull my porte-monuaic out of my pocket os if I were draw ing a tooth ? Do you suppose, when her blue eyes grew lusterless, and the rose paled on her fair check, trotting round the domestic tread-mill day alter day, that I’d come home at night sulky and si lent and smoke my cigar in her face till her eyes were as red as rabbit’s ? or take myself off to a club or a game at nine-pins, or any other game and leave her to the exhilarating relaxation of darning my stockings i Do von suppose I’d trot along like a loose pony at her side in the street, and leave her to keep up with me or not as her strength would permit ? Do yon suppose I’d fly into a passion aud utter words to crush the life from out r.er voung heart, aud then insult her by offering a healing plaster in the shape of anew bonnet ? And don’t you sup pose, when the anniversary of our wedding day came round, I’d write a dainty little note and leave it on her toilet table, to let her know I was still a married lover! Pshaw 1 I’m sick of yon ail 1 You don’t deserve the love of a generous, high-souled woman! If you want a housekeeper, hire one and be done with it. If you won’t a wife—but you don’t. One woman will answer as well as another to sew your buttons and straps and strings, and make your puddings and—so on aud so forth. Do you suppose wc have cultivated our minds and improved tho bright and glorious gift of in tellect, to the best of our capacity, to minister only to your physical wants! Not a bit of it! W hen that's over, wc want something rational. Do you ever think of that, you selfish wretch 1 when you sit with your feet upon the mantelpiece, reading the newspaper all to yourself, or sit from tea-time till ten o’clock staring the ashes in the grate out of countenance ? Lord Harry 1 If I had such a block of a hus band, I’d scare up the ghost of a lover some where, if there’s any wit in woman I _A company is about to be formed in London, with a capital of one hundred thousand pounds, in twenty thousand shares, for the purpose of in troducing sea-wa; er for bathinginto the metropolis. It is ascertained that the water of the German Ocean is purer and better than the sea-water of the Southern coast of England: moreover the elevation of the coast along the German Ocean is higher than Londan; consequently the sea-water will have a natural tail to the metropolis, without the aid of expensive machinery to raise it from the ocean. Brighton lies below London several feet, and the sea-water is not pure. It is therefore proposed to bring sea-water through three lines of pipes running alongside the Eastern Counties Bail way, and buried in the ground. The water will be taken from the coast at Lynn, which is nearly one hundred miles from the metropolis, and distributed at the west end of the town, each mansion being adequately supplied at the annual charge of about five pounds. The whole expense of this novel scheme, it is calculated, will not ex ceed one hundred thousand pounds, and it is con fidently believed that shareholders will realize up wards of 100 per cent, on the capital. A Goon Scooxction.— A correspondent of the Washington Bepublie states that the numerous collisions at sea tha* have of late occurred in the European waters have suggested the idea of holding a convention of delegates from mil the principal maritime nations, for the purpose of agreeing upon certain rules of navigation, obliga tory upon all the contracting parties. The princi pal oracle of this agreement would be one com pelling all sailing vessels to carry three lights of different odors at night—os is now done bv all ocean steamers—a heavy penalty to be exacted of every ship discovered soiling without such lights. It.is said that the Governments of France, Eng land, the United States, Holland, Sweden, Den mark, Spun and Russia have expressed their readi ness to ooncur in such an arrangement. Dtoco.ery of America by the Norweigans. Tho following interesting communication con sists of extracts from a familiar letter addressed to a relative by our accomplished representative at the Swedish Court, Francis Schroeder, of Ebode Island, and will he found worthy of attentive pe rusal : S*CKHOUt, April 23,1852. • * * In fact, my dear F , I suppose that wa have all a kind of resentment, or at least a disinclination, for the idea that Columbus was not the first great explorer of the far western Atlantic. With me the thought has always been unwelcome: but whether it is because I am wayfaring among the Northmen, and, therefore, am naturally asking about their misty ancestors, or whether I have been somewhat won over to their aide of the question by what one meets among them at the present day, the result has certainly been to give me much interest in the Viking Kovers, and con siderable faith in the chronicles of the Icelanders, as well as in their curious old Sagas—traditions originally oral. Iceland was discovered and peopled nearly six hundred years before the birth or Columbus, by a race of Norwegian adventurers who preserved their independence for four hundred years. They had a constitution and a form of government purely republican. One of their Presidents was the renowned Snorrow Sturleson, whoso editorial genius has made him tho delight of the Northern antiquary ; but long before his time, and indeed during the greater part of the period of tho Ice lander independence, the chroniclers had been regularly at their work. There’ is, indeed, no donbt that early in life Colnmbns went to Iceland, where the people were, ns now, Bingularly well informod aud proud of their ancestors, and of their ances tors’ glory. There is no country, it appears, in which the lower classes are so well informed. An Iceland peasant will often address a traveller in Latin, and recount to Urn whole chapters of classic record of the olden times. That Columbus escaped this we may ardently hope, but as he reallv war in Iceland, and as setting sail with the northern skippers he penetrated further, and en tered several degrees within tho polar circle, it seems just possible that, during this period of his life, he may have learned some little of . But this is treusen ; and let us resolve, dear F—, never to believe that he saw or lacard a syllable of those half dozen chroniclers who, at different times, and with surprising uniformity, wrote from the words of explorers themselves; Ist us. there fore, bo resolved never to suppose that Columbus ever learnod a syllable, unless the barnacle-covered keg that was picked up in tho straits of Gibraltar (and which they tell us was thrown overboard by himself in a storm on his first voyage shall, at length, disclose Borne terrible confessions, as it were, in txtremis.) Be this as it may, my friends ill Rergin olaim that their ancestors not only were in America in the year 1001, but had establishments there for the succeeding three hundred and forty-six years; , and as old Bhode Island and Connecticut are much concerned in the large and unliquidated claim, it has been a labor of love to grapple with the Scan- : dinavian lore, and I make it a task of love to write while lam dwelling in the ancioqt “oflloina gen- ; turn.” The old historic title we must admit to be fair, if the sons of Scandinavia ever picknicked at j the Spoutmg Bock; so let us look at her chronicles i of A. D. 1001. • , Once upon a time there was a man—a Norwegian t —whose name was Ileriolf, and who, with his sou j Biarn, sailed about in ships, and trafficked from , land to laud. He was descended from Bari Ingolf; | who, more than* hundred years before, had found ed the colony in Iceland, and, like tho Vikings of ] his native Norway, Heroilf and his son were most ( at home upon tho stormy sen. By some strange ] accident, they were once, and for the first time ; separated. The pious Biarn, in search like a j northern Telemachus, wandered about in vain , from port to port, and at length turned his rest- , less prow to far away Greenland. Steering by the ( stars, and groping about the wide waste of ocean, ( with such experience as men in thoso old days ‘ could have (it was exactly eight hundred and fifty one years ago,) the hold Biarn at first sailed with no prosperous gales; but a fierce storm succeeding, drove him miles and miles away to the south and west, and neurly wrecked him on u wide, flat, and muddy coast, which tho rover knew could not be Greenland. A vast summer-looking capo lay invitingly on his larboard bow ; but the long prayed for south west wind had risen liko another Mentor, and Biarn, shutting out temptation, bore away from Greenland’s joy mountains. Howard followed close upon his self-denial, and he was locked in his father’s arms. Meantime our friend Biarn hud seen, and was the first of Europeans to see Amer ica: but Ileriolf, and his son, thrifty traders both, • had ever found the oceans and the shores their fa thers had known quite vast enough for them, and were therefore well content to ship » cargo for a. homeward voyage. Lief, however, and Iceland noble, and aou to tho Red Erie, resolved to pur sue tho adventure. His fathor, Earl Eric, twenty years before, had boou drivon from the peaceful colony of Iceland because of his bloody nand.— Collecting his sons and his liegmen, ho sailed boldly away for tho west, eight hundred miles and. more, and entered at last a deep bay which he call ed Eric’s Ford, and named tho land around him Greenland. Finding the now region as good as Iceland, ho sent his son Liof to Norway with tnes sages to King Olaf, describing the magnificence of Greenland. c Tho King, who was already a Christian, having received from Leif the promiso of his father’s and of his own conversion, sent them forthwith as istance—men, provisions, missionaries, and final ./ ajiishon; so that churches and convents were built in Greenland. In a word, the Greenland colony was quite able to take up the unfinished adventures of Biarn, and Lief was tho Champion. His aged father himself would have headed the enterprise, but his horse stumbled as lie rode to the ship, and tho Northman eight hundred years ago was warned by the omen. Lief, however, bestrode a surer footed Btced, and embarked all undaunted. His ship, manned by a crew of thirty-five fearless rovers, sailed away through the maiden waves of the West, and Biarn’s laud of promise rose to the sight. It was Newfoundland, but the Northmen culled it Hcllelnnd; aud unsatisfied with its flat as pect, turned southward to pleasanter coasts and landed ill Nova Scotia, naming it Markland the land ol the plains. The favored ship, speeding with the breeze, coasted along the beautiful and shady regions, with corn and fruit growing wild in tho fields—a Paradise land to the Northmen. Kiv ers and lakes teeming with fish, and an atmos phere soft and balmy in the “Skoredcmanad” (the harvest moon of the year,) filled the measure of temptation, aud the Northmen built their cabins for the winter. Tho ship was moored and all hands busy on shore. One day, a German sailor, named Tyrker, from Khinland, wandered of in thecharmingfields, and came upon tall clustering vines bending with rich clusters of grapes;, he seized an arm-full of the ripest, and hastened to teach the Northmen how on the hillsides of his native river, men made the sparkling wine. “Vinland” cried Lief, “a deep Skoal for Vinland 1” aud Vinland thenceforward wa* the Northman’s name for our modern isles of Rhode Island. Tho old authors thought the bap tism unfortunate, spite of groves and the halcyon verdure of the fields; the old authors were right, for the wild grape broke the promises of Tyrker. Leif returned in the spring to Greenland; the winter had been far milder than his men had ever known before, and so rapturous was tho general report that Thorwald, Leif’s brother, embarked tho same year. He passed the winter in tho cabins of Leif, and in the summer made excursions into tho country, discovering an archipelago of little islands with leafy groves along the white shelving beaches, but nowhere traces of man or beast, ex cepting a single strange wood pile, in form like a pyramid. A second winter was comfortable in the old quarters, aud when spring came again the ship was found to be so much disabled that half of the •unirncr was required for repairing; a new keel was needed, and the place of the sturdy shipwrights was named “Kiellarnacs”—the cape of keel. At length all was ready, and the helm was put up for a eruise to the eastward. They sailed along shore in calm summer seas, and, attracted one day by the beauty of a deep ford, the ship was brought to and anchored. Thorwald pulled ashore with a boat’s crew, and was amazed to discover, moored in a shady spot, three birchen eanocs, with a red man sleeping in each. Im prudently and barbarously, he gave instant orders for their death. One, however, dashed with swift paddle stroke across the ford, swifter than the flight of Thorwald’s javeling; and when the Northmen reposed, in their turn, fleets of the red men covered the little bay—the cliff cohoes rang, startled with war songs, barbed arrows and darts hurled through the air, but fell harmless and blunted. The Northmen braved the storm with their stout buckles of hide. The savages, whom Thorwald contemptously names Skrcelingncs (puny men,) and who are thus known in all tho Norwegian ballads and chroni cles, believed it vain to contend against invulnera ble strangers, and, after an hour's conflict, were seized with panic and fled. They had done more mischief, however, than was ever known to them selves. One fatal arrow revenged their murdered comrades, and struck down Thorwald himself with a mortal wound. “ Let the cross,” said the dying rover (the chronicles thus make him a Christian), “ let the cross ofthe Saviour be laid on mv grave;’’ and his tomb was built on the headland Kors-naes, the cape ofthe cross. The survivors bore home the sad news to Green land, whereupon Thorwald’s son, Thorsten (both names are from the Scandinavian god of war*), resolved to recover the body of his father. He embarked oarly in the year 100*1, and took with him ilia wife, the beauteous Gudrida, who was destin ed, but not with your Thorsten, to be the first of European females to cross the ocean, and to bear upon its father Bhore a Christian child. With Thorsten, however, all was unfortunate. Tempest tossed and driven irrecoverably northward, his ship was thrown far back in Baffin’s Bay, upon a coast so far remote that he was forced to winter in a fatal climate. Thorsten himself, and more than half of his crew, fell victims to exposure, but hap n" Gudrida returned and laid her husband's j in the Christian’s tomb in Greenland. Next year the most considerable expedition of all was undertaken by a wealthy Icelander, Thorfin, whose genealogy is carefully preserved by the chroniclers, lie arrived in Greenland with a nu merous retinue, in 1007, and, having espoused the disconsolate Gudrida, became possessed of Thors ten's right to all the establishments in Narraganset Bay. He set sail propitiously, with bride and five attendant bride maids. His cargo was a precious collection of domestic animals, cuttle and sheep— and he bad tools and weapons and abundant pro vision. His ship, moreover, was manned with sixty picked Norwegians—men whose nerves were strung amid the dangers of their own Maelstrom, and whose restless spirits could never brook King Olaf s home reforms. The voyage was in everything, prosperous, the landing was safely effected, and the snmmer was passed in establishing themselves for winter. The cattle and tho sheep roamed in the pastures, and a young bull throve so prodigiously that his strenoth and ferocity surpassed anything the Norsemen had ever seen. In the spring came the Skrmlingues with precious skins and furs to tiaffie, but Bed away dismayed at the frightful roar of the bull. They came hack, however, enoouraged, and Thor fin prudently commanded that no weapons what ever be sold them. Gudrida and her women offer ed cheese and sweet milk, and m return received from the delighted Skralingues the most valued commodities. Quarrels, however, could not be avoided. The savages were forced to retire, and the Norsemen had to guard their cabins with stockades. Three happy years were passed in tranquility. The visits of the Skra:lingoes became peaceful • and in the summer of the fourth year, leaving the colony prosperous, Thoriin and and Gudrida, with the little Snorro,t the Vin land-born son, returned to Iceland. A cargo was sold. Crowds of volun teers offered to go hack with them, and manv suc cessful and prosperous voyages were made, tlnal iy, Thorfin gave the directions of Vinland affairs to other chiefs, and spent his later days in Iceland, where he lived in an antique hall like a logman of Norway. He died in a green old age, and Gndri da, after a pilgrimage to Home, returned to a clois ter and church which her son Snorro had built on •Surnames or femilj names are oflate origin to Scandi navia, and at the present day are to some extent not bind ing in law. In Sweden a man may change his name at pleasure, provided be be not noble; he is only required to inform the pariah authorities of his purpose. ♦There are nearly two millions of people in Swede) who hare no family name. the lands of his father, and piously devoted the remainder of her days to God. Thns and thus runs the tale of aneieut mariners of Norway; and thus and thus the old chronicles, read nightly aloud to the family circlo, delight the iv 1 winter evenings of modern Norwegians. Different authors give the narratives with marvel lous uniformity; but they appear more minutely than elsewhere in the so-called ‘‘Manuscript of Hatey”—written, its author asserts, from the words of Thorfin himself. Iceland historians of later dates speak abundantly of Vinland, but, as the expeditions after that of Thorfin varied little from his, the chroniclers contented themselves with describing more minutely those only which are remarkable. One, whom the critics have considered among the most authentic, relates the ston-of a Saxon priest. Johan, who went to fin land a misaionary, and was there condemned to death. In 1121 a Greenland bishop named Erio undertook the same errand, but his fate appears never to have been known, and indeed from this period Vinland was gradually forgotten. Tho colony of Thorfin does not appear to have been much reinforced after his death. His successors explored more southerly cousts, nnd landed in New York and New Jersey. War broke out in Narragansct with the Skruilmgucs ; and, notwith standing the superior arms aud defences of the colonists, the little band gradually wasted away ; but not before they had built such monuments on the Rhode Island coasts as will puzzle antiquaries in centuries to come. The expeditions of the Northmen were not con fined to tho southern latitudes. In 1266, led on by their priests, tiiey penetrated Barrow’s Straits and Lancaster sound, not perhaps in seareh of a north-west passage, but to pick up drift wood, as they thought, from Siberia, and to kill she bears and whales. At length Greenland was swept by the plague ; a few straggling survivors wore mur dered by tho natives, and, although Pope Nicho las V. appointed a bishop to Greenland in 1445, the chronicles of the North were dumb a hundred years before Icelaud had fallen from her high es tate ; she was u tributary, dependent upon foreign kings, and all that her enterprise and the indomi table courage of her Northmen heroes had fouud on the western oceans, sunk deep below the hori zon of human knowledge, until again brought up by an immortal hero from the South, like “drown ed honor by the locks.” The gcnaral truth and fidelity of tho Iceland 1 Chronicles are thought well attested and modern , students see in vain through tho antique pages tor a statement improbable or overstrained. liar- ■ mouy to a surprising degree exists in the narra- | tives, and that they wore written at the time is rendered certain by tho testimony of continental contemporaries; and especially by the virtuous Adam of Bremen, a priest who wrote less than half a century after the first discoveries of Biarn and Lief. i Adam gathered his narrative from the King of Denmark, Swayn, and other personagesof the day. lie was long entertained at the Danish Court, and speaks of the American discoveries as facts and certainties every where known; and indeed when wo bear in mind the hardihood of the ancient Northmen, their great maritime skill and daring and tlifit unquenchable thirst for rovingandadven ture which led them to expeditions all as hazardous as those to America, it boeomes less hard to have faith in Biarn and shako hands with Adam of Bre men. Old French and German writers say that they found among certain northern tribes of In dians distinguishing peculiarities quite sufficient to satisfy them that they were “a colony of Euro peans degenerated Into savages through misery aqd destitution;” such are the words of the learn ed traveller, Fathor Charlvoix. But without continuing this overgrown letter, I recommend to yon, dear F , asorios of light summer reading for further information, as Doctor Baumgarten, Bishop Pontoppidan, of Bergne, Tor focus, Father Charlvoix, aud especially Adam of Bremen, who wrote in the year 1046. Should yon not find their tomes, or some of them in tho Red wood Library, of which, however, l do not doubt, our friend, the dovotefl Astor Library Chiof, can certainly famish you such trophies of his late Scandinavian research. * * * # * * * Yours, ever, F. S. SHE'S DEAD by w. o. EENiorrT. The sycamore shall hear its bees again— The willow droop its green adown the sun; But thou, 0 heart, shaft yearn for Spring in vain I Thy Mays are done! Even from the graveyard elms the rook shall caw Os love; of love the dove shall make its moan; New springs shall see the bliss my glad Spring .aw— I, grief alone. • 0 heart! to whose sweet pulses danced the year, The dirge above thy gladness hath been sung; , The faded hours upon thy youth's sad bier Have grave-dowers flung ! She died—anil with her died, 0 life, for thee, The flush of love, and all hope’s cloudless dreams! Sunless—of mirth henceforth thou, heart, must sea But moonlight gleams. 0, shrouded sweetness! Lo! those lips are white; The roses of the year no more are red 1 What Is the silver lily to our sight I Thou—thou art fled I O, life I O, sadness ! thou the deepening gloom Os dying Autumn for thy skies would’st crave— Would'st see all beauty, withering to the tomb, Fade o’er her grave I Mr. Charles Dickons has been discoursing very eloquently abontflowers at the ninth anniversary of the Gardner’s Royal Benevolent Institution. We give a short extract from his beautiful address: “Gardening,” he said “was invariably con nected with peace and happiness. Gardens are associated in our minds with all conntries, all do grees of men, and with all periods of the time. We know that painters, nnd sculptors, and states men, and men of war, and men who have agreed in nothing else, have agreed, in all ages, to de.ight in gardens. W e know that tho most ancient peo ple of the earth had gardens; and that where nothing but heaps of sand are now found, nnd arid in desolation now reigns, gardens once smiled, and the gorgeouß blossoms or the East shed their fragrance on races which would have been long ago forgotten but for the ruined temples which, in those distant ages, stood in their gardens. Wo know that the ancients wore crowns of flowers; and the laurels and the bays have stimulated many a noblo heart to deeds of heroism and virtue. We know that in China hundreds of acres of gardens float about the rivers; and, indeed, in all coun tries gardening is the favorite recreation of tbs people. In this country its love is deeply im planted in the breasts or everybody. We Bee the weaver striving for a pigmy garde’n on his house top; we see the poor man wrestling with the smoko for liis littlo bower of Bcarlet runners; wo know how verv many who have no scrap of land to call their own, and will never have, until they lie their length in the ground, and have passed forevor the portals of life, still cultivate their favorito flowers or shrubs in jugs, bottles, and basins; we know that in factories and workshops we may find plants; and 1 have seen the poor prisoners, condemned to linger out year after year withm the narrow limits of his place of confinement, gardening in his cell. Os the exponents of a language so uni versal ; of the patient followers of nature in their efforts to produce the finest forms and the richest colors of her most lovely creations, which we en joy alike at all times of life, and which, whether ♦n the bosom of beauty or the breast of old age, are alike beautiful, surely it is not too much to say that such men have a hold upon our remembrance when they themselves need comfort.” A Salutary Thought. —When I was a young man there lived in our neighborhood a Presbyte rian who was universally reported to be a very lib eral man and uncommonly upright'in his dealings. When he had any of the produce of his farm to dispose of, he made it an invariable rule to give good measure ; over good, rather more than could be rcq uired of him. One of his friends, observing him frequently doing so questioned him why he did it, told him he gave too much, and said it would not be to his own advantage. Now my friends, mark the answer of this Presbyterian— “ God Almighty has permitted me but one" Journey through the world, and when gone I cannot return to rectify mistakes.” Think of this friends, but one Journey through the world. The Nations.— The population and area occu pied by different nations is thus stated: Acres. Population. The area of the United States is i,081,759,000 28,267,398 Os China 830,929,000 400,000,000 Os France 180,891,000 40,000,000 Os England and Wales.... *7,000,000 17,600,000 Os Ireland 20,400,000 8,000,000 Now, with such a comparison of territory and population, what ideas of national grandeur ex pand within the mind. Worth Looking at. —Some of our friends, in coming down town yesterday morning, were de lighted with the appearance of 540 hogs, sleek, fat and handsome, which they encountered on the way. On inquiry, they learned that these interest ing animals had just arrived by the Erie Kailroad, in four day> from Cincinnati. Think of that! Fresh Pork, alive and kicking, four days from the Great West. Such are the wonders achieved by steam.—A T . ¥. Jour. Com. The public seem to be highly delighted that a day is at last fixed for the adjournment of the pre sent session of Congress. Better late than never, say they. There has been a fear that there would be no “interregnum,” and that the politicians and E resident makers r.ow in the Capitol, intended to old on until the fourth of March next, without giving the country a breathing spell. They will long be regarded as the Congress which distin guished itself for its waste of time and money, in idle talk, and political speechifying.— Alex. Gazette. The Boquft Business. —Few persons are aware of the extent to which this business is carried on and the large sums that have been realized by it. The noaegay season is at its height just now, and we doubt not that the daily sales of flowers in this city amount to some thous'and dollars. One of the floral pedlers, we are informed, has amassed nine thousand dollars by the sale of bouquets in the ooursc of the last few seasons.— A’. T. Expreet. A Missouri Fare. —One thousand acres in one field, fenced with posts and rails, a mile and a half square, and containing 150 acres of corn, 40 acres of strawberries for the St. Louis market, 80 acres of flowers, 50 acres of peach trees, and 2(H) acres of other fruit, among wnieh are 2,500 pear trees, 200 acre* of mowing, and 80 of pasturage. One row of pear trees is three-quarters of a mile long, a protecting row of arbor vita l . All the orchard ground is cultivated in strawberries, melons, or something else. There are 600 sheep and 160 cat tle kept on the farm. It is upon the prairie near St. Louis, and has only been about six rears in cultivation. It is owned by Ligerson & Brothers, who seem to understand that, to make money by farming, meney must be invested to begin with. — New England Cultivator. Fatal Affray. —On Friday last a difficulty oc curred between William Tie! and Hiram Bowen, Jr., a son of Stephen Bowen, in which Tiel receiv ed a fatal stab from a knife in the hands of Bowen. He died on Sundav from the effects of the wound. Bowen was immediately arrested and brought be fore Justices Corry ana Shaw, by whom he was committed to jail to await his trial at the October term of the Superior Court. — Atlanta Intel., 12 tk hut. Emigration of Colored People to J amaica. —The Jamaica papers published the testimony of John Wesley Harrison, a colored emigrant from South Carolina in favor of Jamaica as a promising place for the emigration of the free colorea people of the Uni ted States. Harrison is a free colored man of respec tabilitv and probity, who after being a planter in South’Carolina, nas been induced to remove to the Island of Jamaica, purchase a coffee estate and turn planter. He testifies that the island has real ised ins expectation in respect to the soil, climate, the nature and value and variety of its productions and the state of society in reference to persons of color. The only disappointment, he savs, that he had met with, is in reference to the laboring class es. These he pronounces indolent and inefficient beyond anything he ever before saw. Their mode of working, too, and their tools both appear bad. Ha had lost a great deal of money in trying to carry on work with these unskilful, inefficient and lazy laborers, four of whom are not more than equal to one free black laborer in the State. 0 From the Eagle A Enquirer. MRS. OLAT AT HER HUSBAND’S GRAVE. " ITL VIRGINIA SMITH. J “What was thy tale f Oh! gentle mate Os him the brave and free, Bound unto his victorious fate, What bard hath sung of tAee f” Deep anguish In her heart lay hid. There was no outward i show Os frenzied feeling, to reveal her bosoms crashing woe; ’ Her face was white and still; beneath a sable veil its lines Lay rigid, as some frozen lake o’ershadowed by its pinez. The mighty multitude around his mausoleum crowd; Thtir sorrow found expression in a railing deep and loud, A nation’s cry went wildly up, but nature had no tone To shadow forth the grief of her who was his loved—his own! Yet as upon her heart came back the memory of years, When life was in its morning-prime, undimmed by clouds and tear*; A fearful consciousness upon her spirit slowly crept, And ’neath its wakened agony she bowed her head, and wept. “ Dead—dead f—and can it be I atand beside thee all alone? Gone—gone?—oh 1 break this solitude with one endearing tone! Alas! it is the first sad hour thou answerest not the love, Os her who prized thy tenderness all earthly things above. "Oh 1 dearer wert thou in thine age to this sad heart of mine. Than when the early bloom of youth, and manhood's pride were thine. For though the hand of Time had dimmed thy brow with shades of care, Thy soul was still my idol-shrine—no light had Aided there. “Upon the haughty heights of fame, who brighter shone than thou ? With tameless lightning In thine eye, and glory on thy Or who but thee within our home could bid my soul rejoice n ita one soft note of melody—the music of thy Yoice ? “Thine was a storn and stormy life beneath a blazing star, Upon the statesman’s field of strife with wrong and woe at war; Thy course was as the eagle’s flight:—my path was not as thine, Upon the earth, and yet in Heaven thy portion shall be “ I never sought to woo thee down—thy spirit would have pined To leave the eagle and the cloud, thine empire of tho mind; And when the tempest dangers hung above thy noble form, I could but kneel aud pray our God to save thee from the stoijn. “ Mfoe eje caught not tho parting beam that from thy spirit shoue, The smile that seemed to wander back from out a bright unknown; Yet more than ever thine beloved—in yonder starry sphere, Shall live immortally the love that blest ui—even here 1” CUpingt from Prentice. The Democracy, who now think that it would be a dreadful thine to make a military man Presi dent of the United States, wore very anxious in deed five yoars ago that a mere politician, Thomas • 11. Benton, should bo taken from tho Sonato and placed over the head of Scott as commandor of the armies of the United States. Tho German Democrats in the first ward have erected a hickory pole, and, not satisfied with a pole, they have placed a bird ta roost in its branch es. It looks very muoh like a gorged buzzard. What the moaning of it is wo do not know. If they were to place a horse with a man tumbling off ' his back up there, everybody would see the moan- ' mg of it. Isn’t it a dreadfully awkward thing for a party to nominate a Presidential candidate on account of 1 his supposed military achievements, and, in con- 1 sidcrabiy loss than two months, find themselves under the absolute necessity of pouring forth their t most violent denunciations against tno principle 1 of electing men to the Presidency for military 1 services 1 t The Democratic editors try to mnko it appear, ' by the citation of British authorities, that the British thrashed the Americans in tho last war. J They know that the British are now for Gen. , Pierce, and they think, that, if they can convince ( their readers that tho British whipped us once, a strong presumption will bo created of another ] Britisn triumph. Barnum has tho identical cent that Pierce gave the boy for candy.—A’. Y. TriCuru. Ho has sinco found that ball that shot Scott in ' the rear.— Oin. £nq. t We wonder if ho has found one of thoso three horses from which Gon. Pierso tumbled in Moxico, 1 or that “sudden emotion of tho mind” which 1 eaused him to faint, or a spocitnon of tho rod-hot stones of lava among which he lay all night. Tlie Democratic pnpors of Michigan seem very indignant atthe Whigs for exposing Gen. Pierce’s course in relation to internal improvements. They think such conduct on the part of tho Whigs very ungenerous and vory outrageous. “Darn ’em, said a fellow ut the battle of Bunker Hill, “they are shooting bullets at us.” Wo see a great many quotations from tho Brit ish papers, all expressing their joy at Gen. Pierce’s nomination and their hope of his election. Their expectation, as declared by tho chief of them, tho London Times, is that Pierce, as President, will make “a valuable ally of the commercial policy if Great Britain." Now, fellow-citizens, if you think it worth whilo to elect “a valuable ally of the commercial policy of Great Britain,” go ahead for Pierce. Os course it is to bo supposed that tho Irish will do this. Tho Loudon Times, which wants Piorce elected in order that Great Britain may havo at tho head of our affairs one of her own allies upon the tariff policy, is the paper which recently announced the important discovery that, although an Irish man at home is worth nothing at all to England, he becomes, as soon as ho emigrates to this coun try, very serviceable to her by going with tho ultra Democracy against tho protection of American industry. Mr. Forsyth, a Georgia editor and a flaming se cessionist, has been trying to gaiu a little notoriety in Wasliington city by writing letters giving rea sons why all the (Southern secessionists ought to vote for Gen. Pierco. One of his reasons is that Piorce is “the creation and choice of Mr. Soulo and the men who act with him.” How do tho Kentucky Democrats like that ? A Frenchman, who is also a vile plotter of treason against the Government which protects him, is the “creator” of Gen. Pierce 1 If that is a reason why tho whole batch of disunionists ought to sus tain Pierco, is it not a reason also why better mon, Compromise Democrats, Union-loving Democrats, ought to repudiate him '/ Anecdotes. —Last week, a worthy woman, com ing to market, saw a hand-bill posted up by the Democratic keeper of tho first toll-gato on tho Bhcpherdsville road. She stopped to read it and found it a call upon the Democrats to “Bally 1 rally! rally I” at Middletown for tho ratification of the nomination of Pierco and King. “Pierco 1” she exclaimed, “is that tho man that fainted in Mexico ?” “It’s General Pierce,” replied the gate keeper in a tone of severe dignity. “Oh well, then, it’s tho man thut fainted in Mexico, and our folks will havo nothing to do with him,” said the old lady, putting her apectaoles in her pocket and resuming her travels. On Friday wo passed a house in this qity, where a gentleman and his wife were about to take a ride on horseback. The lady seemed a little afraid of her horse. “Are yon sure he is perfectly fentle,” said she. “Oh yes indeed,” replied the usband, “as gentle as a pet lamb—why General Pierce might ride him.” The Louisville Journal says that it is perfectly evident from ono fact that General Pierce is dread fully unpalatable to the Democrats. Every Demo crat that has swallowed him has ever since looked as ugly in the face bb if he had swallowed a bad egg- Gen. Jaekson always had a poor opinion of Gen. Scott, and no man was a better judge of human nature than Gen. Jackson. —Pucks County (Pa.) Democrat. Gen. Jackson had a poor opinion of Mr. Clay and of every distinguished Whig in the nation, but he had an exceedingly high opinion of Mnrtin Van Buren, Breston Blair, Sam’lt Swartwout, Reuben M. Whitney, and a whole’hordo of depredators upon the public treasury. — Prentice. The Kid Treasure.— A queer story is told in the Mount Holly Mirror, about tho discovery of some of Capt. Kid’s treasure among the Pines. It is stated that a man dreamed for several nights successively that ho should find this treasure, the place to be indicated by four iron bars projecting from the earth. He went and found his dream realized. Two hundred and forty thousand dol lars had been discovered up to Monday night, buried in iron chests, and the people have turned out with their pickaxos in farther search for the treasure. The utmost excitement is Baid to prevail in the neighborhood. A Codfish, supposed to havo wandered from the fishing-grounds, was taken off Monbegan, a day or two since, but the letters V R being found upon him, it was clear that he belonged to Her Majesty Victoria, and accordingly his captors let him go. Their conscientious regard for the rights of others will be appreciated, when it is stated that there was no British cruiser in sight. The fish also bore a distinct impression of two large oars, supposed to bo the private mark of the Earl of Derby.—Dan ger Mercury. Death by Cloroporh. —A yonng man eighteen years old, a German, at work in Carlton’s cooper shop, on Tuttle’s wharf, East Boston, had ono of his fingers caught in the machinery yesterday and badly jammed. He called upon Dr. Folts to dress it, who administered chloroform. While engaged in the operation an unusual paleness was observed in the face of the young man, and the sponge"was taken away. Efforts were made in vain to restore him to consciousness, but he soon ceased to live. Cheap Gas Apparatus. —Ths Newark Adver tiser notices an experiment which was reoently made in that vicinity in lighting tho residence of Mr. W. C. Dusenberry, President of the U. S. Portable Gas Company, by the means of a small apparatus which does not occupy but a few square feet of space, and is said to require no more skill in its management than an ordinary coal fire. The gas is made from rosin, gives a clear brilliant light, and burns without any unpleasant smell. The cost of the gas thus manufactured is estimated at $1.50 per thousand cubic feet; the price of the apparatus is $l5O. Progress or Steamboatcno in the Wist.—Thir ty-eight years sgo, there were but four small steamboats running on the Western waters. Dar ing last year, 1851, no less than three hundred and twenty steamboats were constructed; at Pittsburg, 112; Wheeling, 46; Cincinnati, 111; Louisville, Cl. The aggregate amount of tonnage amounted to 64,297 tons. The total number of passengers carried on these steamers during the year, was 3,050,625. The marine insurance effected on hulls and cargoes, amounted to $32,811,440. For the aix months of the present year, there are fifty-nine steamboata built or in progress of con struction. Number of steamboata destroyed in the eourse of the year 1851, belonging to tne four districts above named, 44; of this number, 19 wers snsgged and 18 burned. The number of Uvea lost by these disasters, was 482. Exploration of the Java and othzb Seas The British Admiralty have despatched a well-appoint ed surveying ship and tender for the purpose of exploring the Java and China aeas. A correspon dent of the National Intelligencer adduces this fact as one that should have its- influence with Con gress in promptly providing for a Uke reconnois sance and exploration. A mob in Cincinnati a few evenings since attack ed a powder magazine, broke open the door, car ried off more than seven hundred kegs of powder, which they threw into a pond, and did considera ble damage to the inside of the building. The powder was worth $4,000. This magazine WAS be lieved to be dangerous to the lives of the citizens, and the suthoriUes, though often requested, had neglected to remove it. President Fillmore’s Brother.— The Minneso tian says that Mr. Fillmore, brother of the Presi dent, who visited Bt. Paul last spring, in the capa city of Government timber agent, has returned with his family to that city, with the intention of residing there. He is a mechanic and in hia change of residence Detroit loses s vsluable citizen* YOL. LXVI.-NEW SERIES VOL. XVI.-NO. 33. From the Cotumbue Enquirer. Supreme Court Decisions. July Term , 1852—0< Americue. Thornton vs. Lank— From Muecogte.—\. The mere remark of tho preaiding Judge in a civil case, in his charge to the Jury that the decision of the d law was his province, and if ho erred, the Supremo Court was the corrective tribunal, ia not of itself sufficient ground for tho reversal of tho judgment, s 8. The peculiar phraseology of the oath pre scribed for special Jurors, docs not authorize thorn to decide upon the “equity” of the case in their opinion, disregarding tho decision of the Court upon the law. ! 3. In order to show real estato subjeot to a judg ment, prima facie , it is necessary either to prove , title in tho defendent, or else possession in the defendant at the time of, or subsequent to the rendition of the judgment. 1 4. While the law requires an execution to bo filed in office on or before the next term of tho > Court, yet tho levy or return of FuUa Ilona may . be made at any time, after received or before re turned. . , 5. Whore tho chartor of a Bank provides for tho keeping of a transfer book, in which transfers of t stock were required to bo made. Held, that an on try of n trausfor of stock in this Book is against i one already a stockoldor, prima facie ovidence of his assent to such a transfer. 6. The recitals in an not of the Legislature are prima facie evidence of the fitete stated, subjootto do rebutted by other evidence. 7. Where tho Legislature authorizd an Aeeignee to be sued at law, for debts due by tho Bank of whioh he was assignee, a contession of judgmoDl by tho Assignee in a suit at law, ia evidence of his acceptance of the Assignment under tho act. 8. It is no objection to a judgment oonfossed by a defendant as Assignee of a Bank, that he was at tho time presiding Judge in tho Court in which the confession was entered. This proceeding is not subject to the objection of a judge presiding in his own causo, there being in fact no trial. 9. The plea of Sul tiel Record applies only to a Rocord widen is the foundation of the Action. It does not apply to a Record, whioh is set out merely as inducements, and is a part of the evidence. 10. If a pleaconoludes both to tho Court and tho country, it may be amended by striking out which ever is surplusage. 11. The case of Lank vs. Morris (decidod in VII Georgia Reports) reviewed and affirmed. 12. Where a Bank Chartor imposes a personal liability upon the stockholder for tho redemption of its Bills, aud at the same time gives tho Bill holder a remody at law directly against the Stock holder for this liability, Held that tho forfeiture of tho Chsrter of tho Bank does not extinguish this liability of the Stockholder, nor impair the remedy of the bill-holder. 13. The decision of the CourtinLane vs. Morris, (X Ga. Reports) holding this to boa statuary lia bility. and barred only in twenty years, reviewed and affirmed. 14. Under tho Charter of the Planters & Me chanics Bank of Columbus, providing that “the stockholders” shall be liable for the redemption of 1 tho Bills, Held, that all tho stockholders are liable t who wero such when tho Bunk failed ; or who had ( boon previously stockholders and had not given the notice of thoir transler os provided by tho Chartor, 1 or who transferred within sixty days ofthe failure, t 15. When tho holdor of any number of shares ; of Stock, has paid tho pro rata amount of the lia bility for Bills attaching to his Btock under the 1 Charter, the Bill-holder cannot rcoover from any transferee of that etock, any additional snm. 16. Tho “ ultimate liability ” of the stockholder 1 accrues, whenever judgment is recovered against 1 tho Buuk or its Assignee, and the legal assets ex- j hausted. A return of Sulla Bona is prima facie ■ evidence of that fact. H. Holt and Toombs for 1 plaintiff; Berrien and Law for def’t. 6 MoDocoald el al ve. Dougherty et al—From hfutcogee.— l. Whore a Receiver has been appoint ed on tho filing of a Bill in Equity, it is a matter of discretion with tho Court, to discharge or re tain the Receiver on tho coming in ofthe answers. 2. Whon a creditor files his Bill, in behalf of himself and the other creditors—up to the time of the deorec—it is the individual ease of the oom dninant and ho may settle, compromise or dismiss t. And the defendant (being tne debtor) may re lieve himself by paying or tendering the specific debt. 8. Whether a defendant (not being the debtor) may tender tho amount of tiie creditor’s claim ana thereby stop tho litigation ? Query. 4. The Chancellor cannot by an order at cham bers, order third persons (who claim adversely to the debtor) to deliver up to tho Receiver property in their possession. 5. An amendment to a sworn Bill must bo made Upon oath, oven if it be to make new parties. Benning and Holt for pl’tf; Dougherty for deft. Gii.ukst ve. Hardwick— From (Stewart. —l. Where an Exeoutor brings a suit, a» Exeeutor for the amount of the purchase money at a sale, as Executor, and subsequently, ponding the suit, he is removed from his trust, Held, that he caunet >roseeute the suit in his individual character, larrison for pl’ff.; Gaulden for deft. Kendrick ts. McCary— From Stewart.— l. A father, who brings suit for tho seduction of his daughter may recover damages exceeding the ac tual service*, though the daughter may be oyer the age of 21, proyided, Bhe continues to reside in the fathers domioil. Harrison for pl’ff; B. S. Worrell „ for deft. B Nicholson and WrFK vs. Spencer.— From Stew art.—l. A Guardian stands in loco parentis, and has the same discretion in judging of what is ne cessary for his ward, as a parent has for his child. 2. Where a tradesman seeks to recover for ar ticles furnished, as necessaries, it is incumbent on him to show that these were necessaries, and that the Guardian did not furnish his ward with neces saries. £uoker for pi’if. in Error j Harrison for de fendant. Mitcham vs. the State. — From Stewart. — l. On the trial of criminal cases if the witness testi fies that tlio offence was committed “at Floronce in the county of Stewart,” it is sufficient without adding “ana State of Georgia.” 2. Where the iudictmont charges the decease to be William K. Morris, und the brief of the Testi mony taken by order of the Court, designates the deceased as “ W. E. Morris,” is not a ground for new trial; the question of tho identity being deci ded by Jury. 8. Tho declaration of the slayer, within “one or at the farthest, two minutes" from the homicide, should be admitted as a part of the res gestae. 4. It is the duty of the presiding Judge to arrest counsel who go out of the case to argue upon facts which are not in avidence. If he fails to do so, (not being requested to do so,) and the opposing counsel in reply go out of the evidonoe to state other facts—it is the duty ofthe Judge, (on being requested) to arrest the counsel and hold tho argu ment within the testimony. And if the presiding Judge refuses so to do, it is Error. 5. The hypothetical expression of an opinion by a Juror, that “if the evidenco was as he had heard it, the prisoner ought to be hung, does not dis qualify him. Ganlden and Harrison for Plaintiff; Solicitor General and Tucker for deft. Bushin ts. Shields & Ball. — From Stewart. — l. In order to entitle a doed to go to probate, it is ne cessary lor the witness to swear to the signing, sealing, and delivery of tho deed. 2. Where a fi. fa. is lost, a copy should be es tablished under the rule for establishing copies of offloe papers. 8. A party holding the oldest lien, who waives his right in saver of younger heirs, to that extent loses Tiis lien, so far as the third person is con cerned. 4. It is error for the Court to say that there was no evidence on a point in issue botweon the par ties. B. 8. Worrell for pl’ff; Tuoker for def,t. Stamper et al. vs. the State —From Baleer. —l. Where in response to a scifa vs. Bail on recogni zance, the court ordered the Bail to pay the Solici tor General 6 per cent on the penalty of the Bond, Held, thutthis is Error, no such fee being allowed in such a case. Strozier for pl’ff; Solicitor Gene ral Lyon for deft. Carey, Assionee vs. Hoxey et al.—From Musco gee.—l. The general ruloin Equity is, that all the persons in interest should be made parties: Wherever it is impracticable to make or serve par ties, they may be omitted or stricken from the Bill. Dougherty for pl’ff; 11. Holt for deft. Exeeutor of Murray vs.. Torrance and Mc- Douoald — From Muscogee —l. It is in the discre tion of the Chancellor to open a decree pro confes so, and allow an answer to bo filled. This Court will not control that discretion except in a case of abuse. W. Dougherty for pl’ff; Benning for deft. Shorter vs. Haroraves, Administrator— From Muscogee.— l. The legal Guardian, of a minor, may maintain a suit in Equity in behatf of his Ward. 2. Where one of two Administrators, has wasted the Estate, the Distributees may proceed against him, without making the other Administrator a party defendant. W. Dougherty for pl’ff; Benning Outlaw and Another vs. toe Administrator or Fetter — From Lee. —l. A Bill of quia timet will be sustained in behalf mortgages, who are merely sureties and whose liability may never oc cur, if there is a probability of its occurrence. Ilawkins for McCay for pl’ff; Brown for deft. A Story wito a Moral.— Mr. Bones, of tho firm of Bones <fc C'o., was one of thoso remarkable mo ney-making tncnfl whose uninterrupted success in trade had been the wonder and afforded material for tho gosßip of the town for seven years. Being of a familiar turn of mind, ho was frequently in terrogated on th# subject, and invariably gave as the secret of his success that ho minded his own business. A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the Assandpike bride. He was gazing intently on the dashing, foaming waters as they fell over the dam. He was evidently in a brown study. Our friend ventured to disturb his cogitations. “Mr. Bones, tell mo how to make a thousand dollars.” ✓ Mr. Bones continued looking intently at the water. At last he ventured a reply. “Do you see that dam my friend f” “I certainly do.” “Well, here you may learn tho secret of making money. That water would waste away and boos no practical use to anybody, but for the dam. That dam turns it to good account—makes it perform some useful purpose, and then suffers it to pass along. That large paper mill is kept in constant motion by this economy.—Many mouths are fed in the manufacture of the article of paper, and in telligence is scattered broadcast over tho 'land on the sheets that are daily turned out; and in the dif ferent processes throagh which it posses, money is mode. So it is in living of hundreds of people. They get enough money. It passes through their hands every day, and at the year’s end they are no better off. What’s the reason 1 They want a dam. Their expenditures are increasing, and no practical good is attained. They want them damned up, so that noting will pass through their hands without bringing a return and accomplishing some nseful purpose. Dam np your expenses, and yon’ll soon have enough, occasionally to spare a little, just like that man. Look at it my friends.” Horrible Affair. —On Sunday Morning last the body of a man named Francis Kirksey, was found on the track of the Macon and Western Railroad, in this city, having been run over by the cats of the Morning train for Newnan. When the body was discovered a number of circumstances were observed, leading to a strong suspicion, that the person had been murdered and his body placed on the track during the night. The body exhibited marks of recent violence which could not have been effected by the ears. Subsequent develop ments, during the day, led to the arrest of Rufus Horton. John Bryan, Wm. Carrol, James Carrol, James Sexton, and A. J. Morns. The last named, we understand has been discharged. The others are now examination before Justices Correy & Sliaw. There ere numerous rumors afloat through the city in regard to the matter, but we refrain from firing publicity to any of them, preferring to wait until the matter shall have un dergone a thorough investigation before the proper authorities.— Atlanta Intd., 1 <Uk in*. V Anotbbb Dbbatiablb Point. —Six sailors were arrested, on theirarrivalatNew York,on Wednes day, from France, charged with stealing a large amount of jewelry there. None of it was found on them, and a question has arisen aa to whether they can be given up to that country. The receipts of the Pennsylvania Bailroad du ring the month of June were from passengers $85,150.25; freight $27,729.27—t0tal $112,879:62; incrcaae over the Mine month last year slß,l J s|,sft < A little thought. w l. Taoniuairni. Where the sweet waters met i Gracefully sweep ng, Lay the white violent Peacefully sleeping And a star-shadow foil, l Silvery gleaming, Soft on the snowy bell Blissfully dreaming. Up from the ocean’s lone Storm-haunted dwelling, Came a deep thuDder tone Mournfully swelling. Through the air solitude Cloud banners waving, Marshaled the tempests rude Angrily raving. , Morn o’er the billows shone, Playfully roving, Where has the flow’ret flown Lovely and loving f Ear down the chilly tide Broken and faded. Wanders the “ fairy’s pride," Lorn and degraded. Thus on the stream of yean Youth Is a blossom. Hope, like the star, appean Bright on Its bosom. Age is the coming cloud Faltering never, Sorrow the tempest crowd, Blighting it ever I Niw Korrs of thi British Wist India Stfah »i:a vu. Savannah.— The Bahama Herald of the 10th nit. says: “ Various reports being in circula tion respecting the new route about to be adopted by the Royal West India Mail Compay, for an im proved means of conveying the Bahama mails, and communicating monthly between Jamaica and Chagres, we are authorized to state that the follow ing is the proposed arrangement: “ The English mail of the 2d of the month will leave Jatnaica on the 22d at 4P. M;; will reaoh Inatiga on the 24th at BA. M.; leaving at 8 the same morning, will reach Nassau on the 28th at 10 A. M., and leavo the same day at 8 P. M.; will reach Savannah on the t9th at one in the morning and leavo on the 4th of the following month on her return at 10 A. M.; will reaoh Nassau on the Bth at 5 P. M., and leave on the 7th at noon; will reach Inagua on the 9th at 9 P. M. and leave the same afternoon at four ; will arrive at Jamaica on the 11th at 8 A. M., and leave on the following day at three in the morning; will leach Chagres on the 14th at 4P. M., and leave on the 18th at 5. P. M. and will arrive again at Jamaiea on the 21st at 8 A.M. "The above arrangement* will be brought into operation as soon as the “ Oonuay," of 880 tons, now roeeiving now boilers at can be completed. The mails to and from Turks Island will, by the proposed plan, be exchanged at Inagua, to and from whence they may bo easily conveyed by a boat, if one be provided by that colony for that purpose." The following is a statement of the net revenue arising from Letter Postages, Newspapers, &0., sud the amount credited contractors lor the trans portation of the Malle in the several States and Territories for the fiscal year ending SOth June, 1851. States and Territories. Revenne. Transportation. Maine 889,760 92 $02,645 New Hampshire, 59,902 20 80,277 Vermont, 08,906 44 62.81 T Massachusetts 858,120 72 185,128 Rhode Island, 89,828 84 12,858 Connecticut, 110,971 81 86,828 New York, 988,977 18 $82,766 New Jersey, 66,166 20 60,761 Pennsylvania, 896,699 91 172,800 Delaware, 12,021 88 9,280 Maryland 121,868 61 158,888 District of Columbia, 11,109 46 Virginia, 141,079 1* 170,08* North Carolina, 46,647 0T 104,929 South Carolina, 76,108 62 108,005 Georgia,, 101,749 42 160,06* Florida, 18,798 24 82,866 Ohio, 286,811 24 288,101 Michigan 62,887 69 77,966 Indiana, 88,688 03 83,284 Illinois 110,194 02 164,608 Wisconsin, 60,726 88 40,104 lowa, 26,668 8* 27,656 Missouri 88,787 95 1»!,40* Kentucky, 86,472 42 167,911 Tennessee, *4,185 8* 81,879 Alabama, 75,987 75 142,824 Mississippi, 56,884 01 $8,179 Arkansas, 17,215 58 68,879 Louisiana, 116,986 06 (4,766 Texas, 28,474 12 198,214 Oalifarnia 227,182 8* 1*0,280 Oregon, 8,282 04 19,988 Minnesota, 1,874 1$ 1,678 Now Mexico, 248 8$ Utah 718 90 Nebraska, 26 17 Bauoaoe of Travellers Arrivino in Great Britain.—The British Board of Customs have is sued tho following now regulations relative to the admission of small quantities of sagare bronght to that oountry in baggage of parties from abroad for private use, it appearing that eegara are now fre quently imported in baggage unaccompanied by tho owner, viz:—“That when segars are accom panied by the proprietor 8 lbs. bo allowed to pas sengers arriving from tho Continent or other ehort voyages, and 7 lbs. to passengers from the East and West Indies or other distant voyages without fine or special application mado to the board in eaeh ease, provided they shall appear to be unoonsumed stores; but, should the quantities oxooed those stated, application must be made to the board for their directions as to the amoumt of fine to be levlod; that when tho eegnrs uro not aooompanied by tho proprietor any portion of the voyage, a fine to be levied on the whole quantity on application to tho board In tho übuol manner, and when a pas senger proceeds overland from India, accompany ing his baggage and offeots as for as Malts, and then forwards the same to this country in another vobbol, the board will decide as to the remission of the fine or otherwise, according to the circum stances of each oase.” These regulations are to be mado general and acted upon at all the ports in lhn United Kingdom for the future. Discontinuance of Dost Offices.— Our readers may havo observed in our weekly report ofthe op erations of tho Post Office Department that an un usually large number of post offices have lately been discontinued. We learn from the Department that muehincon vemence and irregularity in the settlement of the accounts of Postmasters has resulted from neglect on the part of many oi them in the smaller offices to make punctually their quarterly returns, at re quired by law and the regulations of the Deport ment j and that aa some of them, even after their attention has been specially and repeatedly oailed to their duty in this respect by circular letters, have persisted in negleoting it, tho Postmaster General has found it necessary to adopt the rule that a postmaster failing duly to make his quarterly returns, and wlio, having besn twice notified of hit neglect by successive circulars, persists in it, shall be removed from office; and that when upon such re moval no suitable successor oan be found to fill the vacant office, it shall be diseontiued. We un derstand, that when a post office is dis continued from this cause, or because a person ap- Cod postmaster has failed to exocute his offloW , it is only noccssary for those persons Inter ested in its oontinuance to recommend a suitable person for postmaster to secure its re-establish ment.—AW. Intel. Georoia Military Institute,— We find in the Marietta Advocato the following interesting para graphs in reference to tho late examination of the classes of tho excellent and popular military school in that place: “ The examination for this term of the elaseee of tho Institute, took place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of laat week. We regret that we heard only the chutsee in Plane, Descriptive and Analytical Geometry. The manner of conducting the examination, under the direction of the Board of Examiners, was such as to test folly the scholarship of the young gentlemen composing thoso classes. They acquitted themselves in such n manner as to show application and diligent study on their own part, os well as thorough instruction from Maj. Brumby and Capt. Kobcrtson, who have had charge of the mathematical department. “ Wo understand that additional instructors will bo shortly at their posts. Tho successful sud per manent establishment of the Institute may be oon sidcrod os settled. Tho system adopted in the In stitute, combining physical training with a course of utudy designed to prepare young men lor the practical business of life, must commend itself to public favor. All that is now needed the aequi sition of Philosophical and other apparatus, and a Library. This no doubt will be procured when the claims of the Institue to publio favor are fully examined and appreciated.” Commerce of Holland.—By a comparative state ment of tho imports, exports, and trassit of mer chandise in Holland during tho first six months of 1852, published in the Staata Covrant, it is shown that the quantity of raw cotton imported in that period is nearly double that imported in the some period of 1851. Cotton yarn also shows sn increase of fully one-third ;the value of iron Imported has been increased by nearly 1,500,000; florins; the the quantity of raw sugar. 15,000,000 lbs.; ooffee, 10,000,000 lbs.; rioo, *,000,000 lbs.; leaf tobacco, 6,000,000 lbs.; snd tin, by 1,000,00# lbs. In ibo exports there has been an increase of 1,200,000 florins’ value upon iron, $,000,000 lbs. upon raw ootton, 8,000,000 lbs. upon coffee, 1,000,000 lbs. upon sundry manufactured goods, *,500,000 lbs. upon rice, 600,000 lbs. upon sugar, 6,000,000 lbs. upon leaf tobacoo, and 1,000,000 lbs. upon ootton yarns. Several establishment* in the East have, within a year or two past, become quite famous for certain artic es of woollen manufacture, and among the moB valuable and generally known of these fabrics, are various styles of shawls. One Arm in New York has produced some very superior speci mens of this work. The patterns are in number upwards of five hundred, exhibiting a wonderful diversity of colors and their combination. The Chaplain in the Indiana Legislature recent ly opened, it is said, the session with a general prayer, which he closed with the following invo cation : “And the Lord have mercy on our legis lators. Spare their lives until they msy return to their homes, and then put it into the hearte of the people to keep them there, and return men of tem-. perate habits and sentiments, who will do good.” It appears that the Fishery difficulties are not confined tdour side of the Atlantic, for v/« ob serve the following paragraph in onr late European fllea:—The steam advice-boat Ariel pnt j nto Cherbourg, on the 10th instant, with ' 4 (j, other Eng lish boats, which she had taken Arinin,. within th. French lines. In Montreal recently - <U it was brought .gainst a railroad oompany r#eOTW u, # Ta lne of a oow , u° n 6 ° f th ® Th * company sat up the plea that the oow was a trespasser, and put in incidental claim for damage* resulting from th* collision, by whioh the cars were thrown from th* track. Th* Court diamisted th* plaintiffs action sn4 sustained the Company’s claim for damage*
