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MPORTANT TO HILL OWNERB AND MANU
PACTUKBJIB.
Unri''ilU'l Imirrt/eemeni in Water Wheel*.
|MIK I«t HMtlllitillfc .re note egentifor making and
I vending the be.t Water Wheel in the world, known a»
Vamlewatcr » Water Wheel. We challenge the World to
produce it. equal. It hat hot recent!/ been introduced to
ttie p.joiio, tnd found to be far in advance oi all other
wheel., Ooth in power and economy in water, every drop be
iny effective, and none waated. Thi. Wheel U not in the
iea,i led oy hack water. A» we prefer them being
placed iielow tall water in every io»Unoe, consequently we
get every inch of head; they being entirely of ca»t Iron,
oi iidF of construction, are not liable to getoutof order,
an 1 are more durable lliau any wheel now in me. We
have recently put one In operation for George Hc.Mey,
». i , at hit ilelvllle cotton factory, to whom we would give
reference, hoe certificate annexed.
All order* for Wheel, or Territorial Right*, will meet with
tttentiua by a4dres<>ng the *ub*criber*.
JAGGER, TREADWELL k EERRT.
Albany, New York.
Ir to their Agent,/. J. Knaa, Auguata.
[oaannoaTs.]
August., Ga., March 24,1801,
Ja -.rer, Treadwell k Perry—Gentlemen:—l have the
gratification of Informing you that ycur Vandcwater Wheel
wa i 4'icce ufully put in o|ieratlon at my factory Urt week,
and it worked to perfection, ft* .Implicit/, durability, and
uniformity of speed, are recommendation, alone; but above
all, it. Icgheatencomium I. tlie.raall quantity of water It
tali e. a. compared with other wheel*. 1 have been using
arc of Reuben Rich 1 * Centre Vent Wheel., of three feel
fend a half diameter, and eleven Inch backet, the discharge
opening* measuring 400 Inches. I displaced that and put
none of yours of ala feet diameter, with discharge open
ngs measuring 270 Inches. and your wheel run the same
amount of machinery that the Rich Wheel had driven, and
here wan a differente in favor of yourg of eight inches in
he depth of water In the tall race. I feel no heiiitation in
ecommending your wheel to all manufacturers and mil)
wrier*, behoving it la the greatest wheel of the age. Wish*
ng you viicotb Fn the introduction of so valuable an iin
rovetnont I main, very respectfully, yonri, Ac.
mhJH-wly OBOBCIK SCHLEY. t
DR. CHAMPIOITB ANTI-BILIOUS, ANTI-DYS
PKPTIC, PUaiVYINO, CATHABTIC PILLS,
WAHHAi\TKI) purely vegetable. Price 25 cent* per
W box. Dr. C'lminploa’tf Vegetable Ague Pills, ificentf
per box.
These well known reliable Medicines can be had genuine
of the only authorised Agents in Augusta.
KAVILANO, i-ISLEY A CO.,
WM. K. KITCHEN, and
D. B. PLUMB A CO.
N. B.—The public are cautioned against buying else
where, ms there are spurious imitations f both the Anti- ,
Bilious, aii*l Ague and Fever Pills In market.
DAVID MILKY,
rnar 'J wßm* Agent for Georgia and couth Carolina.
NOTE LOST.
IOHT about one month ago, a PROMISSORY NOT!,
J drawn by James Anderson, for One Hundred and Fib
ty Dollars,date January 2oth, ltfs2, and due January Ist,
1850 The public are hereby cautioned against trading foi
•aid Note, as payment has been stopped.
JOHN R. VOLLATON.
Burke county, March 6, 1858. mar6-w3*
NOTICE.
rpHH BUBBCIH 111(118 have THIS DAY associated
1. with them in their Book and Stationery Business, Mr.
CHAItLKS H. MoKINNIK, and will conduct the same as
heretofore, under the style and Arm of JOS. A. CAKiill.
A 00. C. K. GRENVILLE,
January Ist, 1858. jan4-8m JOS. A. CAUUIK.
NOTICE,
ALL persona Indebted to the late firm of ADAMS,
HOPKINS A Co., are requested to make payment.
Claims not paid, or arranged for payment at an early
day, will, without discrimination, be placed in suit.
The death of Mr. Adams renders this course imperative,
and we trust those indebted will promptly settle the de
mands against them. LAMBKTII HOPKINS,
FRANCIS T. WILLIS.
February 6th, 1858. feb7-wßm
NOTICE.
WA.VIKD, at Newton Factory, Ga., an experienced
WKAVKR, to take charge of the Weaving Depart
ra-ut. Also, ten or twelwe YOUNG LADIES, to operate
In said department. Experienced hands wonldlfce pre
ferred. The place is healthy, and good Board can be had
oti very moderate terms. For further particulars, address
JOHN W. WEBB,
President of the Newton Manufacturing Co.
Newton Factory, Ga., Feb. 22d, 1858. feb26-wtf
TO TEACHERS OF POORCHILDRENOFCOLUM
BIA COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1851.
rpIIONK TKACH Kitß who taught this class of per-
JL sons under the law of 1848, are hereby notified that a
fund of $245 will be paid to them on SATURDAY', 14th
day of May next, on the presentation of their accounts in
strict conformity to the law.
This fund was received in January, 1852, and supposed
it v us to be disposed of under the law of 1851-2, till a copy
of those laws was received and examined.
The law oi 1848, amended in 1845, so as to Include all
chdoren bet we- n the ages of 0 and 16 years. The teach
er presenting an account should get the certificate of the
then acting Justice of the Peace,that thechiidren embraced
in his amount were enlit*ed to benefit of this fund.
muiMl-6w 8. CRAWFORD, P.B.C.
FIELD A LANGSTIIOTH,
IMPORTERS OF
KIARDWARK,
No. 166 Market street , Philadelphia.
llfK are now receiving direct from the manufacturers,
Yt a full assortment of CUTLERY, GUNS, PIBTfLB,
SPORTING APPARATUS, TRAYS, FIRE IRONS, Ac., Ac.,
of ex .ru auaHty and choice patterns, as well as a very
large stock from the cheapest makers.
—ALSO.—
Builders ami Plantation HARDWARE, in great variety.
Merchants visiting the east are solicited to examine our
goods and prices.
mr Orders will have prompt attention.
BEN. FIELD,
fob HI w2mo T. F. LANGBTROTH.
NOTICE.
AM. PBRNONB arc hereby notified not to trade for a
NOTE, given by m to Elijah Michael, or bearer, for
Fortv-three Dollars, dated March 15th, 1958, and due De
cember 20th, 1803, as the consideration for which aiiil
Note was given has tailed, and 1 do not inteud to pay it
tinless compelled to do so by law.
B. L. MOORE.
Ogl.'th rpe county, Ga., March 29, 1863. mar3o-w3
10 DOLLARS BEWAKD.
lOfciT in 0 raw ford ville, Ga., on the vd inst., O
j a HKD HOUND. Said dog is very trim
m.ido, tine hair, the toes of his ore feet unusually io g
an l g nerally paces in preference to trotting. For Infor
mation that may lead to hit recovery, or on his delivery
the above reward will be paid. Addrest either j
0. JOHNSON, Raytown,
or E. U. ASItUKY,
marlT-wfit* Double Wells, Ga.
26 DOLLARS REWARD.
I WILL pav the above reward for the apprehen- mj.
•lon and delivery to myself, or to the keener of TO
any safe Jail so that l get them, my two men, 'll
DIOK and BLANY. Dick is about 32 years old, 6 «JuL
feet 10 Inches high, black with pointtd features, whit
eyes, and talks as low country Negroes usually do. Many
Is ab >ut 22 years old, about 6 feet 0 inches high, slightly
yellpw skin, lull faced, talks sensibly and with a good deal
of confidence. 1 think they will travel together, and will
endeavor to make t elr way to South Carolina by the way
of Augusta. The above reward will be paid for both, or
half of It for either. 0. H. BHKPAKD.
Jefferson county, Fenn*s Bridge, March 14th, 1853.
nurlO illAwtf
20 DOLLARS RE WARD. ~
Y V Y AWAY from the subscriber, near Hawkins- mj,
I.V ville, G i., on the 25th November last, my Ne- BP
gr » boy PAUL. He is about 25 years old, 6 feet,
or 10 in hw high, weighs about 170 or 175 lbs., — no«JLL>
;> irifcmlar mtHcs about him recollected, except a very high
ftrojective forehead, an«h black. He Is probably making
lis way to a free State when lost seen. He was travelling
with some unknown Irishman, The above reward will be
paid for such information that 1 may get him.
d7-wtf RADFORD.
NOTICE.
B NOUGHT TO JAIL in Crawford ville, Talia*
ferro county, Ga., boy, who calls him- J©
•elf JACK, and says he belongs to one Muj. Ander
son, of Given county, Ga. He is about 14 yea's old >L7.
and black complexion. The owner wilt come forward,
prove property, pay expenses, and take him out of Jail,
feblb-w WM. ALEXANDER,JaiIor.
STHAYKD offon theSOth of March l»3t from
the Subscriber, a RONE HOUSE, about 15
or It* hands high, and about five years old. Little murk of
th • harness on the shoulders. He left home with a Cr< am
Killy and Mule Colt; the Filly and Colt was taken up near
Danburg, in Wilkes County. Any person seeing said horse
will please stop him, and shall be liberally rewarded by ad
dressing the subscriber at Eubanks, Columbia County. Ga.
aprfi LUCIUS H. LUKE.
DISSOLUTION.
TIIK PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing, between
the subscribers, under the firm of W. E. JACKSON &
CO., in Augusta, Ga., is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. WILLIAM E. JACKSON and GEORGE T. JACK
SON, will attend to the settlement of the affairs of the firm
and collecting and paying the debts.
W. E. JACKSON,
GEO. T. JACKSON,
Augusta, Feb. 28,1858. _ HUGH O’NEILL.
TIIU $1 BMIUBLHB having" purchased Mr. Hugh
O’N kill’s Interest in the firm, will continue the busi
ness, uuder the name of W. E. A G. T. JACKBON.
W K JACKSON.
February 28,1858. GT. JACKSON.’
marß-u6Aw4
LOST 0B MISLAID,
ASH .11 persons arc hereby cautioned not to trade for
the same, anil the maker from paying the same to any
one hut myself, the following described PROHIBSORY
NOTE, to-wit: S7OO 00. On the 25th day ol December,
]553,1 promige to pay to Edmund Cody, or order, Severn
Hundred Dollar* for value received.
(Signed) A. Q. NAGEL. Sr.,
Hamburg, 3. C. t 27th January, ISSB.
m*r9J-dtwAwU
THE FECTOBA I ELIXIR
IS BECOMMESHKD and preserved by many of the
most eminent physicians in the South.
For id.,-lions of tne Throat and Lungs, it has no equal,
as hundreds of testimonials in our possession will prove.
Being very pleasant to the taste, it is pe-ulisrly .dipt
ed to the use of children, lor which class of disease, partic
ularly Croup, it is especially recommended.
It may he had in Augusta of
BARRETT A CARTER,
WM. K. KITCHEN,
W. H. A J. TCP PIN,
PHILIP A. MOISK,
inailß-dAw WM. H. TOTT.
AUGUSTA FRENCH BUBB BILL STONE XAJTU
FACTORY.
THE n bseribe r, t hankful for the kind patronage heretofore
extended to the late Urm of ScHtauua A Whukd, would
respectful;., inform his friends and the public, that he contin
ues to execute orders for his well known Warranted French
BURR MILL STONE:?, of every desirable site, at the lowest
price and shortest notice. He also furnishes
EdOPOS and COLOGNE STONES,
SMUT MACHINES, of various pattern*,
BOLTING CLOTHS, of the best brand,
CEMENT, for MiH use.
And every other article necessary in a Mill.
Also, for Planters, small GRIST Mil .IK to attach to Gis
Gears.
All orders promptly attended to.
WM. R. SCHIRMER,
Jal S wtf Surviving partner of Schirmer A Wlgand.
*I,OOO BEWAKD.
DR. HUNTBB’B celebrated SPECIFIC, for theenre
of Gonorrhoea, Strictures, Gleet and Analagoas Com
plaint- of the Organs of Generation.
, Iff* Os all remedies yet discovered for tht above eom
pfamG this i. the most certain.
*W-It makes a speedy and permanent cure without re
striction to diet, drink, exposure, or change of application
to cmslnes*.
i.iTJl'J* ?1 rs . ec i lT h “ ml< *i- Gallons of ft might be
withoat injuring the patient,
rr- It is put up in bottles, with full directions accom-
P er *onscancure themsclveewithoutrc
•rtfng to physicians or others for advice.
OnobotUeis enough to perform a certain enre. Price sl.
# n!l ®PPf OTe fi xnd recommended by the Koval
cllttge of Physicians and Burgeons of London and has
sir certificate enclosed. u UM
|3F“ It is sold by appointment In Augusta, Ga., by
“*,** w P h A a j.torVin.
tedsrs from ths country prom,Uy attsuM t*. jil
Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel.
• 1853. PROSPECTUS 1853.
or this
SOUTHERN CULTiVATOii
| VOLUME XI, FOR 1853.
Dr. DA.MKL LEE? ,
AND V Editokh.
. D. REDSOVD, j
TEEMS.—ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE
f hkSocthukn Cultivator URa-med every month,
1 and is exclusively devoted t« Aimcalturc, Horti
culture, Kb>rieulture,Dome»tic»i.d Farm Economy,
Tillage nn'i Huabandry, the Breeding and Raining
of Ho lunatic Animal*, Poultry and Bee*, and the
general routine ot'Southcru ranting and Farming.
Tiie first number of tile new volume for 1358, will
be issued on the first of January. It will be print
ed on a sheet 30 by 44 inches, each i.umber form
ing 82 page*, or 354 pages per year, with NEW
TYPE, FINr PAPER, AND BEAUTIFUL IL
LUSTRATIONS. It will afford full and free dis
cussion to all topic of interest to the Agricultural
community, and will be in every respect the blvt*
Agricultural Paper in the South ! and equal to
any iu the Union 1
Friend* of Southern Agriculture!!
The Cultivator was the First journal established
in the Cotton Growing States, exclusively devoted
to the interests of the Planter; and as ft lias ever
been an earnest and consistent advocate of those
interests, we con fide ntlytrustthat, having fostered
and sustained it thus far, your cordial and generous
support will be continued and inc-cascd.
Pi asters, Farmers, Gardener., Fruit Growers,
Stock Kaisers, Ncbsebykek, and all connected in
any way with the cultivation of the soil, will fiHd the
Southern Ot: i-tivatok replete with new and valua
ble information; and richly worth ten times the
rifling sum at which it is afforded.
TERMS OF THE CULTIVATOR I
ONE copy, one year, ::::::: $ 1.00
SIX copies, :::::::::: 6.00
TWELVE copies, :::::::: 10.00
TWENTY-FIVE copies, :::::: $20.0<,
FIFTY copies, : : : :::::: 87.50
ONE HUNDRED copies, : : ; : : : 75.00
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
HT Gentlemen who obtain subscriptions, will I
please forward them as curly as possible.
3T All hills of specie paying Banks received at
par—and all money Bent by mail will bo at our
riau.
W. S. JONES, Publisher.
AuffUHta, Ga., November 17, 1852.
POMEGRANATE COTTON.
TWO years’ ex|M.rienee with thi < variety of Cotton has
proved it to he the most pr- ductive COTTON grown
in this section of country, as is shown by the report of Gen.
Hendrick, Col. Jones, Col. Waters and other.-, who have
planted this Cotton the present year. It should he p ant
•id one-fourth thicker than other Cotton, both in the rows,
»nd drills, the rows two-and-a-half, and not over three feet
»n the best land. It should be topped about the last of
July.
* tMT Price of the Seed per bushel, 9LOO
* D. DICKSON.
Covington, Ga., Dec. 6,1852.
CERTIFICATES.
Nkwtox Coitntt, Ga., Nov. 14,1852.
We planted, this year, Mr. Dickson's Pomegranate Cot
ton. It is, decidedly, the best Cotton weaver cultivated,
(•tiding more than any other variety on The same quality
of land.
Moses A. Cunningham, John Ba9B, Gußtavus Kendrick,
of Butts county.
John Smith, F. 11. Heard, John 0. Watters, of Jasper
county.
Jesse h. Baker, Permedus Reynolds, Matthew Osbum, of
las per county,
Thomas Nelms, Alfred Livingston, Matthew WhitQeld,of
Jasper county. I
William B. Wright, Nathan P. Lee, Cordy Goodson.
John Franklin, John 8. Weaver, Richard L. Simß.
Nkwton County, Ga., Oct. 14,1852.
We planted Mr. Dickson’s Pomegranate Cotton this year,
'ide by side with the common Cotton on the same day—no
lifferef ce in the land or cultivation. The Pomegranate
produced, fully, one-third the most, and bolls larger, and
staple finer. A. W. PATRICK,
J \MES PERRY,
A. P. TORRENCE.
A few Seed may be had, on early application to
jan9-wtf J. J. PEARCE, Augusta, Ga.
SIOOO REWARD.
rllK ABOVE HEW A HI) will be paid to any one
who will produce a preparation superior to
DR. FRANOK’S SPECIFIC,
for the cure of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Syphilis, Strictures and
ill diseases of the Kidnles and Bladder. It is preferable c
o all others, because, j,
Ist. It contains no mineral, whatever.
2nd. It is purely vegetable.
Bd. It requires no change of diet. «
4tl>. It leaves no bad odor on the breath. t
sth. It is pleasant to take.
6th. It has full directions, thereby obviating the neces- f
dty of consulting a Physician.
7th. It generally cures in four or five days.
Bth. It does not injure the stomach. a
9th. It promotes healthy digestion. 0
10th. It is a general purifier of the blood. a
This Specific is prepared by the most able Physician in 8
l*ondon,and sold by WM. H. TUTT, v
feb2B-wtf Sole Agent In Augusta. ( ]
FOR THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS A CHAGRES
BY TUB BKITIHU ROYAL MAIL BTKAMSUIP
CON WAY,
Capt. ——— 850 Tons Burthen.
rlllß BTKAMBIIIP is designed to sail
from Savannah, Georgia, on the 4th De
ember next, and same day of each following month, lor
Ohagres, touching at Nassau, N. P., Inagua, (with thf
'nrk’s Island mails,) and Jamaica. She will be due at
Olugres on the 14th of each month, and return on the
19th, by same route, to Savannah.
As this service contemplates arrangements only for a
Umited number of passengers, persons who desire to avoid
crowded boats, will find the route a desirable on** ; and in
valids, who wish to spend the Winter among the West India
islands, may find conveyance in the CompanySteam
‘hips, twice a month, between Jamaica and the following
t>orts,in addition to those named above:
Antigua, Guadaloupe, St. Kitts,
Barbadoes, Havana, St. Lucia,
Oarriacon, Honduras, St. Thomas,
Carthagena, Jacmel, St. Vincent,
Deruarara, Martinique, Santa Martha,
Dominica, Montserrat, Tampico,
Grenada, Nevis, Tobago,
Grey Town, Porto Rico, 'Trinidad,
Vera Oral.
TUB RATKt* OP PAB6AOB ARB l
from Savannah to Nassau, SBO
** “ Inagua, 55
11 M Jamaica, 80
M u Ohagres, $0
(Including Steward’s fees,)
ind in proportion to the other Islands.
CST Each Ship carries an experienced Surgeon.
Freight and specie conveyed on the usual terms. For
:ngagements, apply to ANDREW LOW A CO.,
n7-w6m Agents, Savannah.
HARD, WILLIAMS tc WILCOX.
NO. 1 lIAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. 0.,
Am. NOW HKChIVI.VC
Ift U lings prime new crop RTO COFFEE.
200 hints. F. R an.i N. O. SUGAR.
100 “ Clarified N. O. “
200 bbls. Refined SUOAR, A, B, and 0.
100 “ Crushed and Powdered SUGAR.
200 boxes Sperm and Ada. CANDLES,
100 hhds. Cuba MOLASSES.
100 bbla. N. O. “
100 •• New York SYRUP.
100 boxer sup. Carb. SODA.
SOAP; POWDER; SHOT; LEAD; TOBACCO; SE
GARS ; Ac., Ac.; all of which will be sold low.
Charleston, 8. C., March Ist, 1850. marl -w2mo
A BLACKSMITH WANTED.
THK SUIItsCRIIIKIt wishes to employ 1 or 2 JOUR
NEYMAN BLACKSMITHS that understands Carriage
Work, to whom good w gea and constant employment
will be given. None but good workmen need apply.
LUCIUS MANSFIELD.
Lumpkin, Feb. 21st, 1553. marl-wOt
THE MONTGOMERY MANUFACTURING COM
PANY’SIRON WORKS.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.
tX ANUPACTL'RK, in superior style, Horizontal and
.VI Upright STEAM ENGINES, of all sites; Steam
BOILERS; LOCOMOTIVES ; Cast Iron WATERWHEELS;
Sugar MILLS; Saw and Grist Mill IRONS, of every varie*
ty, (including Iloxie'scontinuous feet for Saw Mills;) En
gine and Hand LATHES; Iron and Brass CASTINGS, of all
sinda, Ac., Ac.
All orders filled with despatch.
ap22 GINDRAT A CO.
CABDS, CABDS.
COTTON, WOOL, Jim-Crow and Horse Cards of the
above celebrated stamps, are of unequalled quality, and
wherever introduced take the place of all others. They are
manufactured on our new improved machinery, and each
pair is warranted In every respect Our inferior cards, the
common 41 Whitemore” stamp, are of the usually well known
quality.
Sold by the Hardware houses in all the cities, and country
Merchants, and to the trade by the Manufacturers.
• JOS. B. SARGENT,
mylO wly* 24 Cliff Street, New York.
GLENDINNING & CO’S
VTARBLK WORIiH, Broad street, Augusta, Georgia
Where we have on hand and will corftinueto 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
ine. We are now prepared to fill all orders at short no
tice, in as good style and as low as work of the same quality
can be furnished for from any establishment in the United
States. Plans and prices will be sent those who cannot ca
and examne for themselves.
P. S.—Orders from the country executed with neatnes
and despatch. d 27
partnership.
THK ITXDERBItii\ED,l T XDERBItii\ED, who have long been con
nected with the CARRIAGE BUSINESS of the late
11. S. Uoadly, have this day formed a Partnership under
he style and firm of WYMAN A DARROW, for continu
ng the business at the same store.
G. N. WYMAN,
Augusta, Oct. Ist, 1552. J. DARROW.
We have on hand, and are receiving, an assor
CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYB, BUGGIES, HARNESS and
TRUNKS.
Or-lers received for building various styles of vehicles.
We respectfully solicit a share of patronage.
Oct. Ist, 1852. d3Aw6raos WYMAN A DARRO
FRANCK S SPECIFIC
PREPARED BT
ROBERT FRANCK, M. D.,
LOXDOX.
18 a certain, speedy and permanent cure for CERTAIN
DISEASES. It is sold by WM. H. TUTT,
marS Sole Agent, Augusta.
W. H. & J. turpinT
SUCCESSORS TO W. H. TCRPIH,
fOPFEI* TO PHYSICIANS, Planters, Mer- „
chants, and the public at large, a choice and fin
well assorted stock of DRUGS AND MEDI
CINES, OILS, PAINTS, DYESTUFFS, Glass LB
■ind Putty, Brushes of every description, Straw Brooms,
Spirits Turpentine, Ac., Ac.
We purchase our goods for cash, and are prepared to sell
v* the most advantageous terms. Merchants will find it to
their iuerest to look at our prices. All articles war.-anted
to be what is represented. Give us a call and satisfy vour
selves. s2S
philip~a7~m oislT
ft IMPORTER AND DEALER IX ~
DRUGS and MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, 4BR •
Yjf DYE STUFFS, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH- YW
4J % ES, PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, tjL
INSTRUMENTS, Ac., Ac.
So. 125 Broad Street, undrr the Augusta Hotel.
Has now on hand a very large Stock of the above articles,
which are offered for sale at very low prices, and on accom
modating terms.
f.-# Country Merchants, Physicians and Planters are
n vlted to call and examine, before purchasing elsewhere.
Jal6-w
D- B- PLUMB &CO.
n ABB constantly receiving fresh and pure a
tCSU Medicine*, Chemical*, Choice Perfumery, an
Toilet Articles Ac., at their establishment IS
tS between U. S. Hotel and Post Office corner. CM
Medicines carefully dispensed at all hours, by calling at Mr
Barnes*, corner Green and Mclntonshstrets n2S
TUB undersigned would call the „
attention of Merchants and -i r
Ptanters to the extensive stock of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, AaiMHHk
which they keep in connection with HARDWARE and
CUTLERY. Their stock of PLOWS, HARROWS, CULTI
VATORS, Corn SHELLERS, Straw CUTTERS, Grain CRA
DLES, Fan MILLS, FANNERS, BOILERS, and all articles
in the’ Agricultural lint is not equalled in the State.
Thev are prepared to order at the shortest notice the best
kinds of HORSE POWERS, THRESHERS, Smut MA
CHINES, or any articles in their line of business. They
are also Agents for the Boston Belting Company, and have
nowon hand India-Rubber Steam Packing HOSE and Ma
chine BELTING. CARMICHAEL A BEAN.
081 -wl y
OLTIIYG CLOTHS, of warranted quality, fumiahe
and put up in bolt* to order.
Millstone Plaster, prepared tor backing Mill Stone*, cheap
nd of the be*t quality, for aaie by
WM. R. SCHIRMER,
alßwtf Augusta. G«
O PERCHES OF HAYNB AND WEBSTER, in
O the United Bute. Senate, on the Resolutions of Mr.
I Foot. Hi* been received by
MM GIG. A. OATH A CO.,lßro*d street
WEEKLY
lIIIUiSMH
POETRY.
From the LcmiwrilU JaumaL.
LINES
Resulting from Rev. Mr. Raker’s sermon, preached in St.
Paul’s Church, on Sunday evening, Dec. 19th, 1652. Text
Z9tb Isaiah, 16th verse:
Oh, let me bohd upon that rock, which firmly all the wave**
Os human pasihn, human guilt, and human vileness
braves;
Widen eunds above the elements that madly round it roar
A point for which the mariner may bend his eager oar;
jh, let me on th a §olid rock my little mans on build,
A httle mansion, but it will with hopes of Ueaoen be fi led ;
My bi.rk has lon-j been totting to and fro upoa the tide,
And hourly darker grow the clouds, the billows higher
ride.
The winds wax fiercer, thunders roll and lightnings round
me play,
And feai lul i* wy glooa y lot, upon my chartless way:
No compass have I which might guide, to friendly hand to
tteer;
My prrci -us freighted bark is lost, unless some help be
near—
Whom cen I caU? Where look? Where hope in this my
dark despair ?
What arm hath power? What heart so brave, my pilotage
to dare?
In Yam 1 stretch my weary ga2e, to aeek for aid abroad;
In vain! No hum<*n aid is nigh—l am alone with God :
And Hein an{jer —oh, His voice in rolling thunder speaks.
His eye in living lightnings all hi? gathering anger wreaks.
His breath is in the hurricane, that’s r aring o’er my
path,
It routes up these waves of sin to tell me of His wrath:
W r hatrfa/*eldo? Oh .will lie hear amid hie anger dread,
The voice my spirit offers, like alow wall o’er the dead?
His m'ghty ear, will He bend down from Heaven’s eternal
throne
To hear, amid this awfulness, my heart's unuttered groan ?
Once, when His high Divinity in human form was clad,
And many human hearts around were terrified and sad,
And w;«v»*s w re rolling and strong, and winds were
blowing wild,
He came jpou the rocking deck, with eye and aspect mild,
And hade them “fear not”—-lie waa there: then bent His
mighty will.
Upon ne troubled elements and said but “ peace—be
still,”
The wavs receded as His voice—the winds their Maker
heard—
And calmness spread the mighty deep, so late in madness
stirred,
But this— this was a miracle ; Alas! that time is gone;
And such dark guilt as mine requires a miracle alone.
No God-man being now is here, to calm my spirit’s sea,
Whose waves, lashed by the gales of sin, are rolling hide*
ouily r
No Gou in human form doth stand upon my quaking deck,
To hush the billows, and to ?ave my little bark from wreck,
Or guide it to a haven safe—Alas, no hand i« nigh
To lead me to that Hnitlding rock that’s higher far than L
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 20,1852.
ON AN EARLY VIOLET.
VHOM THK ITAEUS OF A. MAFFEI.
“ Odoronafodiera dell Aprile," Sc.
Sweet fragrant flower, that heraldest
The vernal days, how like art thou
To germ of love in gentle breast,
That springs—as thou art springing now.
To this bleak sod thy bloom is bright;
As hope that bids sad thoughts be gay.
As life’s glad smile of calm delight,
When pain long borne hath pass’d away.
From outthesnows that round thee melt
lead thee, hermit of the field!
And scent with rapture deeply felt
The living breath thy odors yield.
Oh, that to fill my charmed car
Thy perfum’d brcaih hail words and voice,
Then as to vocal spirit near
My soul would listen and rejoice.
Then would I learn why thus the sun
Woos thee, ere past is winter's gloom,
Why maid who mourns her plighted one
In absence loves thy tender bloom.
Why the lone wand’rer sheds the tear
For distant home, and native skies,
Andre, ders exile doubly drear
By vain regrets and fruitless sighs.
Companion of the sorrowing!
Thou dost not smile for happy heart,
Thy spells to mem’ry only bring
The bliss of days we’ve seen depart.
Our joys ! —they fly like fickle friends
(Perfidious friends that fail’d in truth,)
Soon as the sweet delusion ends
That charm’d nwh le brief changing youth.
Diary of an Office Seeker. —Hans Yorkel, the
oleverNew York correspondent of the New Or
leans Bulletin, gets oil' the following good 'un ;
“ I have come in possession of a MS. diary of
an office-seeker, from which I give you some ex
tracts ;
“ ‘ March 3d. Arrived in Washington, ten hours
from Now York. Engaged u hook on which to
hung portmanteau, ana bought privilege to a half
a settee in Wil lard’s bar-room. Saw the President
at dinner. Pale nmn—no appetite, and evidently
anold’uu. Shall go in lor Collector. March 4th.
Surrounded with a disgusting, clamoring crowd,
who think a country postraastership the height of
dignity. Rainy day. Will be a damper. Scram
bled and elbowed to the capitol. Heard address—
well spoken. Reference to office-seekers, evident
ly a piece of affcotatiou. Think the Naval Office
u preferable post. March sth. Dreadful uncertain.
Called on Marcy. Thanked mo for my attention.
Said he was yet a private citizen. Ahem! Won
der if an Inspectorship is worth having ! March
6th. Went to church to study the Pres—l mean to
hear a sermon. Saw Pierce. Looked thoughtful.
Bad business-his loss of son-will mako great differ
ence in appointments. Foil nsleop during preach
ing time—dreamed I was appointod on the watch.
March hh. Called at White House—groat crowd—
no time for private interview. Devilish awkward
business thiß. Must go and see Marcy again—
hear he is confirmed. Went. Waggish clerk ask
ed me if cart at the door had brought my papers.
Was told I might leave my card. Walked around
to Treasury building—flue airy room for clerks!—
March Sth. Finances running low. Shall go home.
Hear that modesty is the recommendation. Next
door lodger on settee fell and broke his arm. Poor
fellow—like Wolsey, he hastens to his setting.—
Bad joko, and illustrates my temper of mind.—
Railroad whistle in the distance ’ —etc., etc., otc.”
A correspondent of the Yazoo Democrat tells
the following story. Wo should not like to vouch
for its truth, but it is characteristic of one of the
actors, and is altogether too good to be lost: — Pic.
Soon after the American army entered in tri
umph the capital of Mexico, the sick and wound
ed, who had participated in the battle of the val
ley, wero taken to the city, that they might receivo
th’e best of attention and treatment. Among the
latter was the gallaut Col. Me , who foil mortal
ly wounded at the head of his command. The
Colonel was strictly religious, and beiDg awaro
that ho had but a few days to live, wits often down
on his “ marrow bones’’ in supplication to tho
God of Battles; and on one occasion, while being
so engaged, the veteran Dr. 11., of tho medical de
partment, entered his room and remarked, “ Why,
Colonel, what tho devil are you doing? You have
been gamo all your life—have been distinguished
for unsurpassed bravery and courage, and blast
rue, I am surprised that you don’t die game.”—
Col. Me , who was si ill on his knees, looked at
tho doctor for a moment in silence, and then re
marked, “ Dr. H., you arc ad—d fool! ”
A correspondent of the N. Y. Observer writes
as follows, on a subject which ought to be of na
tional interest: “To reach Gen. Taylor’s grave,
you mu.-t wind about through by-ways, aud finally
stop before a small enclosure on the top of a hill
in an open field, surrounded by a rude stone wall:
andjustonthe other side of that wall you will
see a very plain vault, with a front of limestone
rocks, roughly hewn, and an iron door, and that
you will bo told is the tomb of the once famous
General Zachary Taylor, President of the United
Sta'es of America. No monument has been
erected to his memory. His name has not even
been inscribed on his vault! In the centre of the
small grave yard there is a monument erected to
the memory of his father, Col. Richard Taylor, a
revolutionary soldier." Five years ago Gen. Tay
lor was the idol of the nation !
New Rose. —Florists will be pleased to learn
that what was hitherto a floral impossibility, is
said to have been accomplished at last. The
“ August Rose,” a new aspirant to their favor,
claims to be a double, yellow, fragrant climber.—
It is described as resembling tho Lamarque some
what in appearance, but is a more vigorous grow
er, leaves much larger, more ruddy and dark in
hue, very glossy and handsome ; roses very large
and very deubfe, and in color pure yellow; much
deepor than Dovoneisis, and the rose quite twice
as large as La Pactole ; but shaped like Lamar
que, but is larger, and the flower, when expanded,
is inucli larger ; it is perfcclly tca-scented, quite
as fragrant as Devoneisis, and more fragrant than
any variety known. Its foliage is superb ;it is a
remarkable climber, blooming very frequently in
clusters of odd numbers—generally from one to
five, and as high as eleven. Its bud is exceeding
ly beautiful.
A False Position. —It is s low ambition for a
man to desire a position ter which he is manifestly
unfit, merely for the sako of saying he has filled
it. Is it any" honor to be known as once having
held an office, and disgracing it 1 Can any one be
so mean as to derive a pleasure from the possession
of a title or a reputation he is consoious of not de
serving, or whicn has been conferred by accident
or mistake ?
It is is a piece of gross impolicy for a person
voluntarily to place himself by tbo" side of others
with whom a comparison will bo greatly to his dis
advantage. If one has right feelings,"he will not
suffer it to be done. He may be proud or vain,
yet if possessed of ordinary sense, we should ima
gine he would shun the belittling contrast. Will
a lillipiitian willingly thrnst himself among the
brobdtngnags !
A not very great man may enjoy a reasonable
share of self-esteem as long as he stays at home
in hia own community. If he is wise, he will not
subject himself needlessly to the loss of It by
pnsniug himself whither" nature never designed
that he sliould go. His self-love must thereby ex
perience a very painful wound which might have
been avoided by staying where he was something,
instead of goiDg where he is counted only, but
weighs nothing.—.Vctrari Adc.
The amount of money raised in New Hamp
shire, by taxes, for schools in 1552, was J 140,527.78
—the aincuDt contributed in board and fuel, *14,-
258.56; income of local funds, *3.559.67: amount
of literary fui.d. *15,005 ; whole amount raised
for district schools, *189,925.79 ; whole number of
districts reported, 2,234; number of scholars at
tending school two weeks, over tour years of age,
S4,9Ct>: average lenth of winter schools in weeks,
9.11; average attendance of winter schools, 55,-
770; average length of Bummer schools in weeks,
9.20; average attendance of summer schools, 44,-
564 ; average monthly wages of male teachers, ex
clusive of board, *15.18; female. *6.63; number
of male teachers in winter schools, 1,205; female,
I,OSO. The State has no school fund, except a tax
of one half of one per cent, upon the capital stock
of the several banks, which is distributed to the
several towns in proportion to their amount of
public taxes. New Hampshire stands at the head
of the States according to the census of 1850, for
the smallest number of native adults, who cannot
read and write.
Ijoiioration into New York.— The monthly
report of the Commissioners of Immigration,
shows that during March there arrived from fo
reign ports 388 vessels, measuring in the aggregate
159,460 tons. The total number ol passengers
was 12,940, of which 5,801 were Irish, 2,517 Ger
man, 1,000 English, 820 Scotch, and 260 French.
The statistics for the first three months of the pre
sent year show a larga decreasewhen compared with
the corresponding period of the two previous
years, being about 12,000 less than in each year,
which is to be attributed chiefly to the diversion
of European emigration to Australia, and the dim
inution of the fountain of population in Ireland.
What Gold is Comino to.—The North Ameri
can Beviewhas an elaborate article on the pro
duction of gold and silver, in which the writer
thinks it but the exercise of ordinary caution to
as.-nme that “the aunu&l supply of the precious
metal* will not fall below a hundred millions of
dollars for many years, and that in a quarter of a
century, this supply will depreciate money to one
b»lf or one-third it* prawnt vain*.
AUGUSTA. GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 1853.
MISCELLANY.
. i Modern Dancing.
J The last number of Blackwood's Magazine opens
- w itb an article upon the Clubs of England, in
which they are defended against various objec
tions urged asainst them, one of which is that they
lead men to seclude themselves from female so
ciety, the assemblies, &c., and prevent matrimo
ny. The writer lets off the following with regard
• to dancing—
Do not, young ladies, spoil the prettiness of
your brows by knitting them too hastily, and se
® vereiy before yon have heard our argument. We
do not intend, by any means, to pronounce an
r elaborate discourse against the vanities of social
society—neither is it our wish that von should at
tain that cerulean hue, which as Dickey Milnes,
; or some other modern poet, tells us, i 3 grateful in
the eyes ot Minerva. “The purple lipht of love”—
these are not our words, for the blush rose is the
I paly fit emblem—on your checks is worth all the
indigo in the world. Me do not desire that you
should be over literary ; and we consider a total
i indifference lor science to be an excellent thing
in women.
be cooped up, or prevented from indulging' to
the full in the innocent gaiety of your hearts.—
Bnt we have a word or two to sav to the
mammas.
Madam, when yon first came out or made your
debut —for that was i lien the term in vogue!— do
you happen to remember what were the manners
of the ball room ? Let ns refresh your memory.
The staple dance was the quadrille, perhaps not a
very lively piece of pantomiue, but one which,
from its nature, afforded ample opportunity for
conversation, (you may call it flirtation if you‘like)
and, tvas neither in its form, too reserved nor too
familiar. It was ail grace and deeornm. It ad
mitted of a slight and tremulous pressure of the
hand—nothing more—between parties ripe for de
claration ; and often, daring the pause before the
last figure, the attitude of some blushing beauty,
pluckingunconsciously a splendid cameiia to pieces,
left little doubt of nature of those whispers which
her partner had been pouring into her ear. Like
Margaret in the Fault , the sweet girl was but es
saying to prove her destiny from the petals of the
flower. For those in a less advanced stage of un
derstanding, there was tho contredause, and the
reel, with various other gymnastics, all of a harm
less nature. But Satan had entered into paradise,
though in a mild form. Wc may now, oar dear
madam, recall, without anything like bitterness
offeeling, the days when we indulged together in
the sweet intoxication of tho wal’z. it was really—
we conlcss it with the touch of tho old Adam—a
most fascinating innovation. You danced divine
ly; and a more clipsomo waist than yonrs, we ne
ver spanned. Once, indeed, we thought—but no
more of that! You married, of your own free
will and accord, that rod hair monster M’Tavish,
in virtue of his imaginary rent-roll; and long ago,
onr agony of mind, like the remembrance of an old
toothache, has departed. But, it was pleasant to
revolve, linked with you over the floor of the
Assembly Booms when Spindler was in his glory,
and when the waltz, was kept at least, within
something like decent limits. Long before then,
Byrou. wiio certainly was not straight-laced, had
published his poem of “The Waltz;” and with
out subscribing to his viewa upon our peristrephic
performances, we must needs own that his sutire
is of double value now.
The waltz as we danced it, was decent of its
kind. No father of a family we think, whatever
bo tho practices of fashion, can rejoice in seeing
his daughters waist spanned by the arm of some
doboshed dragoon whose advances she can hardly
refuse without commiting a broach of the idiotical
rules which modern usage iuculcates. Surely ir, a ;
free country a woman ought to bo freo in her
choice even of a temporary partner; and tho base !
notion which prevails, thut a lady by refusing tho
invitation of one young man to dance, is debar
red from accepting a more congenial offer, is utter- ■
ly foreign ana repugnant to the rales of chivalry.
Ln tho hall or bower, the ladies aro paramount,
and they ought to exert ‘their authority— retnem- '
bering this, tho slightest murmur against their de ]
cision ought to bo considered an offence against ’
nightly courtesy. It would be well if we had afe
mule tribunal, with full power of expulsion from .
society, to adjudicate npon suohmatters.
But not to perpetrate a digression in favor of .
Provencal usages, let ns return to tho matter in
question. Wc maintain, now, that Lord Byron, j
writing under numo of Horace Hornem, wua fully
justified in the utterance ot every couplet. The
poet is a seer ; ami though we, perhaps, in our j
younger days could descry no impropriety, in the
waltz which merely admitted us to a nearer de- .
gree of contact than tho former Terpsichorean evo- j
mtionß, the prophetical eye of the bard foresaw !
the necessary consequence. The character of the J
waltz gradually became changed. From a grace
ful rotary motion, it degenerated into a Bacchic £
movoment, similar, no doubt, to tho first Thespian |
performances, which were intended, as scholars j
tell us, to bo in honor of the young Lyceus. Then 1
came tho galoppe, which was a stiil further mani- 1
festation of tho triumphal procession of Ariadne. 7
Dancing, as one of the lino arts, now received its
virtual deathblow. You saw an inturiatod-look
ing fellow, throw his arm around a girl’s waist,
and rush off with her, as if ho had been one of the
troop of Komulus abducting a reluctant Sabino.—
Sabina, however, made no remonstrance, but wont
along with him quite cordially. They pursued a
species of bat-hko race around tho room—jerking,
flitting, and pirouetting, without rule, and with
out auy vestige of grace, until breath failed them,
and the panting virgin was puiled np short on the
arm of her perspiring partner. Ghost of Count
Hamilton! shade of Do Gramont! has it really
come to this! You know in your day, something
about tho Cast lemaines and others; but never did
you witnoss, in public at least, such orgies as
British matrous and mothers now placidly contem
plate and approve.
This, however, called for a reform; and it was t
reformed. By what ? By the introduction of the .
polka, the favorito dance—and no wonder—of the (
Casinos. View it philosophically, and you find it j
to be neither more nor less than the nuptial dance 6
of Bacohus and Ariadne. Our mothers or grand- '<
mothers wore staggered, und somo of them shock- ,
cd, at the introduction of the ballet in tho opera- .
liouseß. What would they say now. could they ,
see one of their female descendants absolutely in ,
the embrace of some hairy animal—fronting him, t
linkod to him, drawn to him—her head reclining (
on his shoulder, and lie perusing her charms— £
exccutingthe most ungrateful of all possible movo- ,
ments, at the will of a notorious Tomnoddy ? No (
doubt everything is innocent, and the dance is
conducted—on one side at least—with perfect pu- ;
rity of idea. But, somehow or other, these grap- •
pings, and approximations, look rather odd in the ,
eyes of the unprejudiced spectator ; and wc, who t
have seen the feats of Egyptian Almas almost sur
passed in British ball-rooms, may be pardoned for
expressing our conviction, that a little—nay, a good £
deal—more of feminine reserve than is presently |
practised, would be vastly advantageous to the (
young ladies who resort to those haunts which ,
thoy nave been taught to consider as the matrimo- ,
nial bazaar. .
Os course we do not expect that any of the fair ,
Bacchantes will give tho slightest hoed to what wc |
say. If one of them should chance—tired and lan- ]
guid asshe is, from the effects ot last night’s polka (
through which sho has been hurried by Captain ,
Fitzurse, of the dragoons to perneo these pages, ,
she will set us down ns a vinegared old Cal- .
vinist, who knows nothing whatever of the wajs ,
of modern society. Wc ahull be likened to John
Knox, who once took upon himself the ungracious
task of lecturing the Queen’s Marios. But neither ,
Mary Seaton, Mary Beatonn, Mary Fleming, nor
Mary Livingstone, ever rushed frantically through
the Halls of Holyrood in the gripe of Chastelar or
Bothwell; indeed had such been the ease, the
hands of the grim old barons, their fathers would
instictively liavo grasped the poniard. We abuse
not dancing; we simply contend against its abuse.
The effect of it is jnsttliis, that the most invoterate
devotees of the polka havo the last chance of be
ing married. No man of refinement likes to see
the object of his affections prancing wildly in the
arms of another. Cupid, as the Americans say,
is a “skeary critter ;” and a very little matter in- (
deed is sufficient to make him take wing. Let
the ladies take onr word for it, that retinence is a
virtue greatly appreciated by mankind. Many a
young man has entered a ball-room with a mind
thouronghly made up for an avowal, and left it
with tho determination to have nothing moro to
say to the lady whose breath has fanned the whle
kers of a whole regimental mess. Among the ac
complishments which enter into the matrimonal
calculation, deftness in the polka has but a very
Bubordinato share. Wee it otherwise the sim
plest method would be to select a partner for life
from tho ranks of the corns de ballet. It is the do
mestic graces and accomplishments that constitute
the great fascination of woman ; and those can
only bo seen and duly displayed in the family cir
cle.
A Smart April Fool. —The Charleston Stand
ard of the 8d inst. says:
“ Among the many attempts to play off practi
cal jokes upon the “green” ones of the first of
April, that of a lady at one of the boarding houses
of our city, is the best we have ever heard of. It
was this: She procured from a marble yard several
pieces of beautifully u bite marble, and breaking
them into nico lumps, put them into the sugar
bowls. The counterfeit was complete—no unsus
pecting person could have detected the fraud.
Soon supper was ready—the tea was poured, and
the sugar bowls were passed around the table.
Everybody took one, two, or three lumps, accord
ing to their liking. Then followed a general tast
ing and stirring all around the table—nobody’s tea
was sweet enough, and the sugar refused positive
ly to melt. They ground their spoons against it,
and stirred and stirred again, but it was no go.
The sugar proved to be marble, and they, for once,
proved to be April fools."
Haynae’s Death. —A letter from Vienna, dated
March 14th, 1858, says:
Gen. Haynau’s death (already announced,) was
quite unexpected. After his Italian journey, he
appeared in excellent health. On Saturday he
joiued the other general officers at the Bellaria,
and attracted the particular attention of his Majes
ty, who addressed him on passing with “ My salu
tation, General,” (Grutce See, Herr General ) Yes
terday he was at the Mercantile Union as usual.
At mfdnight he returned to Munich’s Hotel, where
he was lodging, and soon retired to rest. At half
past one he summoned his valet, and directed him
to fetch him a glass of water, as he felt unwell.
When the man returned he found his master gasp
ing for breath; in short, in the agonies of death.
Medical assistance was immediately called in, and
an attempt to take blood from the General’s arm
was made, but in vain: Gen. Haynau had ceased
to be.
Affecting Calamitt.— The Peoria, Illinois, Be
publiean states that a gentleman who had been for
some time paying his addresses to a young lady,
asked her hand m marriage, which was refused.
He plead for some time after, and declared if she
still resisted his suit he would commit suiside.
She informed him such an alternative would not
influence her in the least. At this he loaded a gun
and standing in front of the house, placed the
muzzle in his mouth, and with his toe pulled the
trigger. The discharge tore away his left cheek,
and horribly mutilated his whole head and face,
but did not kill him, though his recovery was con
sidered impossible. The lady stood in the door
and witnessed the whole of the terrible transac
tion.
What Makes a Man ? —The longer I live the
more certain I am that the great differance be
tween men, the great significant, is energy, in
vincible determination, an honest purpose one
fixed, and then victory. The qualities will do any
thing that can be done in the world; and no tal
ents, no circumstances, no opportunity, will make
a two-legged creature a man with it.— Goethe.
.In the Danish theatres the gas lights in the au
dience part of the house are turned down during
the acts, and the stage alone is illuminated. This
adds greatly to the effect of the scenes and cos
tumes. It has an effect also upon the treasury.
Earlt Cucumbers.—We have received a number
of fine large Cucumbers, as a present from Mrs.
James Abercrombie, of Bussell county, A a. These
are the first vegetables of the kind we have seen
this spring, and remind ns of the warmer days of
summer. Our thanks are hereby tendered for
theaoceptable present— Columbus Enquirer, M
From the N. 0. Picayune.
HEART HISTORY.
«i aoa aa t josseltn.
s Once, upon a time, a maiden
Sat beneath a hawthorn tree,
And her lover, close besid her,
Murmured vowa of constancy.
, Fairer, sweeter than the blossom
Hanging over her, was she,
And her heart, within her bosom,
j Throbbed and glowed lumidtuousiy
Both were young, and fond and Jooliah,
e Neither rich, the story goes,
Ms was proud and Pa was mulish,
Great their love and great their woos.
So they kissed and wept and parted,
i Swearing to be ever true; —
I Died the maiden broken hearted!
Was the lover faithful, too?
Pshaw I she wed a wealthy banker,
(Slander whispered she was sold)
And no city dames outrank her.
With her pockets foil of gold;
Queen at every bail and party,
Decked with lace and jewels rare,
Looking very fresh and hearty.
Reigns the victim of despair.
He—confound the lucky fellow—
Took a widow twice his years,
Fat and forty, ripe and meUcw,
With a brace of “ little dears;”
Big plantation, servants plenty,
Splendid mansion, pomp and ease.
Cured the boyish love of twenty,
That incurable disease.
Learn from this, ye doating lovers,
In your anguish, not to break
Any thing of greater value
Than the promises you make.
Hearts we e made to put in motion
Blood that otherwise would cool.
Pleasure, profit and promotion,
Graduate at Cupid’s school.
Jackson, Miss., ISS3.
From the Olive Jiranch.
“ The new Empress of France had fifty-eight
splendid wedding dresses made a few days previ
ous to tier marriage. Her pocket handkerchiefs,
it is said, cost 2000 francs apiece.”
It can’t be possible, my dear woman, that you
sold all yonr bright charms for that silly trash I
It is my female opinion that those “ 2000 frano ”
pocket handkerchiefs will be pretty well tear
stained before you get through with them. You
ambitious little monkey, yon played your card to
periection; I like yon tor that, because I like to
see everything thoroughly done, if it is only court
ing; but if you don’t get tired to death of that old
roue, my name isn’t Fanny. He bears about as
much resemblance to his “ undo,” as Tom Thumb
does to the Colossus of Rhodes. He is an effemi
nate, weak-minded, vacillating, contemptible apol
ogy for a man; never has done anything worthy
the name of Napoleon, that ever I heard of. Keep
him under tour thumb, yon beautiful little witch,
or your pretty head may pay the forfeit; who
knows ? It won’t require much diplomacy, for
you arc the smarter of the two, unquestionably;
but you’d better look as meek as Moses, and “keep
dark” about that. Don’t let that managing mo
ther of yours be poking her Spanish nose into
French state secrets. Give her a baby to tend,
and keep her quiet. Look ae handsome as you
can (Frenchmen adore hcauty, in that respect dif
fer from men in general!) Keep on good terms
with the common people, and don’t flirt (if you
can help it) with the pnmo ministers. If yon can
set a chance to think, and to improve your mind,
would; but it don’t matter much; you are so
handsome, you’ll be a “ card,” any how. 1 won
der if you have a true woman’s heart, hey! or are
you nothing but a miserable little butterfly of a
coquette ? Do you like any thing so well as your
own pretty self ? and havo you any resources when
your youth and beauty have flown ? Bless my
soul! what a stupid Americanism! I humbly beg
your Highness’ pardon—l forgot thata French wo
man never grows old or ugly ! Well, dance away,
little Empress—butltellyou that you are dancing
over a volcano. I wouldn’t be in your satin Blip
pers for a bright sixpence. In the first place, 1
should despise snch a doll baby husband. In the
next place, I hate form, and state, and etiquette.
I should be as nervous as an eel in a frying-p n,
to havo all those maids of honor tagging at tny
heels. I know that I should be sure to langh in
tho wrong place, and cry when I felt like it, spite
of dukes and duchesses. 1 should be just is like
ly to toll Napoleon to tie up my slipper, or pull his
moustache, if lie said anything I didn’t like. Yes,
a French court wouldn’t tamo my republican
blood. I’ll give you permissiou, my dear, to drop
mo a line now und thenj wli6n yonr old gontleman
is asleep, or closeted with somo of his old “par
ley vous and tell me if you don’t tire of all their
French grandeur, and long to drop your regal
robes, and slip off incog., to some dim old wood,
whoro yon can lay your soft cheek to the cool grass
and hear only tho ittle birds sing! My name is
Fanny Fern, your Highness, and any farther in
formation you may require, you can procure of
any body in the United States, for they all know
more about my oicn affairs than Ido myself!
Fanny Fern.
MY MOTHER.
They tell us of an Indian tree,
Which, howsoe’er the sun and sky
May tempt its boughs to wander free,
And shoot, and blossom, wide and high.
Far better loves to bend its arms
Downward again to that dear earth
From which the life that fills and warms
Its grateful being, first hath birth.
’Tis thus, though woo’d by flattering friends,
And fed with fame (if fame it be,)
This heart, my own dear mother, bends
With love's true instinct,back to thee.
From the Savannah Courier.
The Governors of Georgia.
Mr. Chapman :—Of many of the former Gover
nors of Georgia very little is known. If you havo
space in the Courier, I propose occasionally to send
you short noticos of their history. 1 begin with
Nathan Brownson. This gentleman was a phy
sician in Liberty county, being introduced to the
citizens of this portion of the State by Dr. Dun
wody, a patriot of the Revolution, and the first
physician who practised medicine south of the
Ogeecheo, before the Revolution. Dr. Brownson
was an early supporter of the rights of his coun
try. For some time he was connected with the
Continental line of the Georgia brigade, as sur
geon. Ilis name occurs frequently upon our Stato
records, and proves that he was a man of consid
erable prominency.
Ho was Sneaker of the Legislature of 1781, and
by that body was elected Governor of Georgia.
The address of the House to him upon his election,
was highly complimentary to his general charac
ter. After his election he issued the following
PROCLAMATION t
Since the present crisis demands the most vigo
rous exertions on tho part of each individual, to
finish the gloriouß contest in which we are en
gaged, and justice requires that the weight of the
difficulties still to be surmounted, before we enn
reach that happy period, should be equally divided;
and since the present situation of Georgia claims
tho assistance of all her citizens, in consequence of
the Hon. House of Assembly of this State, 1 pub
lish the present Proclamation, by which it is de
creed that all who consider themselves as citizens
shall return hither within the different Bpaees of
time hereafter prescribed—that is to say : if they
are in South Carolina within 30 days, if in North
Carolina in 60, if in Virginia 90, and if farther
Northward 4 months; and wc assure, by these
presents, all those who neglect or refuse to conform
to them, that in consequence of the aforesaid re
solutions their landed property will be charged
with a treble tax, commencing with the expiration
of the time fixed for their return.
Signed by my hand, and sealed with the great
seal of the Stato, at Augusta, 241 h of August,
1781, in the 6th year of tho Independence of
America.
Nathan Browsson.
He was a member of the Continental Congress
of 1776 and 1778; Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives of Georgia in 1788, and President of
the Senate in 1789, ’9O and ’9l and member of the
Convention that formed the Constitution of Geor
gia in 1789.
lie was distinguished for his good sense. He
was taciturn and dignified. He died at his plan
tation in the county of Liberty, in November,
1796. His expiring moments, says one, were
marked with that peculiar firmness of mind,
which distinguished him throngh life; and his
last words, delivered in whispers, were more sub
limely eloquent than all the studied declamation
of the pulpit. “ The scene," said he, “is now
closing; the business of life is nearly over. I
have, like the rest of my fellow creatures, been
guilty of foibles, but I trust to the mercy of my
God to pardon them, and jo Ilis justice to reward
my good deeds.” Gblvrl Hill.
The only noticeable thing at Dunkirk—always
excepting the frozen lake, (Erie.) which is sub
lime—is the effect produced by the wind upon the
telegraph wires, which is not unlike that described
in a German tale, caused by a mighty ceolian harp
in the olden time, composed of iron cords strung
across a chasm of the Alps. About a dozen tele
graph lines puss through Dunkirk; and in the
centre of the place, near the depot, and opposite
the Loder House, where I write, they cross each
other, making a perfect web-work of wire. The
keen west wind sweeping across the frozen lake
tor hundreds of miles falls on these wires, and a
murmur ceaseless and melodious is kept up, re
sembling more the distant whistle of a steamer or
locomotive, or the distant bickering ring of the
iron wheels of an approaching train of cars on the
rails, than any thing else.— Correspondence Louis
oiUe Journal.
Black Snow.— A correspondent |t Walpole, N.
H., writing under date 80tn, says: r
“We have had, in some parts of this town, and
in the adjoing towns, what we call a very remarka
ble occurrence, viz: a fall of black snow. I send
you some writing with snow as it fell, and written
with a clean pen. Please notice it in your paper,
if you think it worthy of notice. Perhaps some
one can account for it.”
The writing sent by our correspondent is per
fectly legible, and has the appearance of having
been written with pale black ink. We leave the
explanation of the phenomenon to the scientific.
A Noble Wife. —The Bangor (Maine) Whigre
lates that in the little town of Eddington there is
a family consisting of six children, the mother of
whom is robust, healthy, and active, but the father
is of quite a different character. It had been ar
ranged that the wife should go to California, and
make her “ pile,” whilst the husband should stay
at home and take care of the children. This ar
rangement was mutually satisfactory, and the wo
man obtained her outfit for the land of gold. On
arrving at New York she fonnd an opportunity to
cook during her passage out, and she immediate
ly sent back to her family fifty dollars of her funds,
and has gone on her wa) rejoicing, and with the
determination to get her share of the gold in Cali
fornia. .
Import or Dry Goods.— The New York Times
gives the aggregate value of Foreign Dry Goods
imported through the New York Custom house for
the five calendar weeks ending with Thursday, the
31st ultimo, as follows:
Fabrics of W001..................52,255,048
Os Cotton 1,858,001
Os Silk 8,790,988
Os Flax 1,091,737
Miscellaneous 766,028
Total dry goods, five weeks $9,761,745
The Times says, in addition, that the excess of
the dry goods import at New York for the thirteen
weeks of the present year, since Ist January, as
compared with the corresponding period last year,
is $7,639,804, or about forty per cent, increase on
the values of 1852.
Buckwheat Cakes. — The griddle on which cakes
are baked should never be touched with grease.
Firstly, because it imparts a rancid taste to the
cakes. Secondly if a cooking stove be used it
fills the kitchen, if not the whole house, with the
smell of burnt grease—to say nothing of the pa
rade and boasting to one's neighbors by betraying
what we are to have tor breakfast. Wash the
griddle with hot soap suds, scour with dry sand,
and when heated for use, rub it well with a spoon
ful of fine salt and a coarse cloth, it will then be
ready to receive the cakes. After each is removed
the salt rubbing must be repeated. If the first did
: not suoeeed, try it again, and you will ever after
frUoir the advioe of aa old housekeeper.
The Difleuhy at San Juan.
We compile the following condensed bat full ao
oouut T the recent difficulties at San Juan, from
the Correspondence of the New York Herald and
T.ibunc:
San Juan del Norte, or Greytown, Nicaragua,
prior to the year 1852, was under the dominion of
the King ot the Mosquito territory, who held it
under the protectorate of Great Britain. In April,
1852, howover, the Mosquito King formally trans
fered the government ot the city of San Juan del
Norte to the inhabitants, making no reservations
and approving of the Constitution, which was im
mediately adopted. By this constitution the go
vernment of the city was placed in the hands of
five officers, (all of them Americans), consisting of
a Mayor, President of the Council, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, Captain of the Port, and
one other officer whose functions are not men
tioned in the acoounts before us. liese officers
were chosen by the people, an ! thus constituted,
the government of San Juan del Norte has ex
isted from April last to the 12lh ult. Prior to the
above change of government, and as early as Jane,
1851, the Accessory Transit Company of Nicara
gua leased from the Mosquito King a site on the
uorth side of the bay of San J uan, tor a coal de
pot, paying therefor the nominal rent of sixpence
sterling per month, aud stipulating to vacate it
at any time when the land shonld bo required for
other purposes. The Mosquito King soon after
ward called on them to surrender it, according to
the terms of their occupancy, on the plea that he
required it for a powder magizine, quarantine
ground, and a residence for the pilots of the port.
The Company paid no attention to the demand of
the Mosquito King, and the affair remained in
statu qua) until the ehange of the government of
San Juan, of whieh we have spoken, occurred,
when the City Authorities took the matter in hand.
Desiring to effect the removal of the Company
from this land upon whieh they had erected hotels,
stores, <jfco., to the great deteriment of the growth
of the city proper, amicably aud honorably the
city authorities made several propositions to the
Transit Company, tendering large grants of land
on the south side of the Bay and on the Lagoon In
tee simple, gratis, and to pay the expenses of re
moval, to conatrnct n rail traok from the Bay to
the Lagoon, and to transport the Company’s sup
plies from one to the other, free from all expense.
All these offers, although repeatedly tendered,
were os frequently unnoticed by the Company.
At lei gth the city authorities passed an ordinance
requiring the Cimpany to remove within thirty
days. At the same time a number of the most
responsible citizens of the town proposed in
writing, over their own signatures, to give to the
Compuny gratis the property known ns the
Beschor Estate, situated in the heart of the city,
and which has been valued at thirty thousand
dollars. The company now appealed to the Com
mercial Agent of the United States who decided
that inasmuch as the right to occupy the land in
dispute was claimed by the Agent of the Tiansit
Company, by virtue of a charter from the State of
Nicaragua, granted 1849 and 1851; that State not
then being in possession of this land, not having
been in possession at any time since; and the
Mosquito jurisdiction having been acknowledged
by the Transit Company by the lease before men
tioned; that the question was a local one, and
must be determined by the local authority. In the 1
meantime, the 12th of March, the day fixed for the 1
ejectment of the company approached. The Agent 1
of the Company had resolved to obey the ordi- 1
uance, and had made preparations for the removal 1
of the company’B office to a dismantled bark lying
in the harbor, and the horses, stores, <feo., to the 1
South side of the bay, in tho town proper. At this j
juncture, however, an event occurred, which i
changed entirely the complexion of affairs.
On’the 10th of March, the U. S. sloop-of-war i
Cyane, Geo. B. Hollins, Commander, arrivod at 1
the port ot San J uan del Norte. In ad dition to tho i
customary official visit of the*Captain of the Fort, >
the President of the City Couucil, and other offi
cers immediately repaired on board the Cyane to t
tender the usual courtesies to the Commander, and 1
to make any explanation required about the diffl- f
culties between the City ana the Transit Company. '
No reference, however, to the difficulty was made t
during the interview. The President explained '
to Capt. Hollins, the nature of the independent t
form of government of Nicaragua, aud informed <
him, in answer to his enquiry, that there were three I
militia companies in the town. Capt. HolUdb then I
said, that he would fire a salute if the town was t
prepared to return it. He was assured that the )
town would do so. Tho city authorities then left >
the ship, and instead of tho promised salute, which f
they waited to return, the Mayor received in the 1
afternoon, a visit from Lieutenant Green and the c
surgeon of the Cyane, who, accompanied by H. “
L. Stevenson, Esq., United States Commercial a
Agent for San Juan, waited upon the Mayor, and t
informed him, on the part ot Capt. Hollins, ot said I
ship, that no writ of ejectment could be executed
against the Accessory Transit Company. His Hon- c
or, the Mayor, replied that the government of this 1
city was largely constituted—that the lands ooou- '
pied by the Accessary Transit Company belonged 1.
to the city government—that those lands were I
now required for quarantine purposes—that the <
Accessory Transit Company had been notified ac- «
cording to law, to quit those lands—that the legal f
ity of the proceedings could be, at any time,teßted,
and that he (the Mayor) would see that the law t
was duly executed, unless prevented by superior 1
force. However, that he (the Mayor) wouid be t
most happy to confer with Capt. Hollinß upon the <
subject. Lieut. Green then inquired if he wore to <
understand that if no communication were receiv- I
od from Capt. Hollins by to-morrow morning at 11 «
o’clock, the law would be executed ?
To which the Mayor replied in the affirmative. <
Ten o’clock, A. M., of the following day, was the 1
hour fixed for the Marshal and carpenters to pro- f
ceed from San Juan to the Transit Company’s de- j
lot, to remove the buildings, &c., but when the '
lour arrived, Capt. Hollins, of the Cyane, came f
on shore and held an interview with the Mayor.—
Captain Hollins opened the interview by stating
to the Mayor that his orders from the United States
Government wore to protect the buildings and t
property now occupied by tho Accessory Transit e
Company of Nicarauga, and that he was fully au
thorized to, and would oppose by force, any at
tempt of the authorities of San Juan to remove j
any buildings occupied by said Company. The
Mayor answered that the government of San Juan
was legally formed and duly acknowledged by
Great Britain and the United States, that the Ae
cessory Transit Company of Nicarauga was ame- j
liable to the laws of San Juan, aud had never yet .
plead in Court want of jurisdiction; that legal ,
ireceedings had been had in tho case against the ,
’ Company ; that the Company had had ample time
to remove; that the acta of the city authorities j
were legal und proper, and that the laws of the
city would be carried out, unless prevented by
force. The United States Commercial Agent was ,
present at the interview, and the Mayor asked him .
the following questions: “ First, You have resi
ded in San Juan some time; do you believe that ,
tho city authorities and the courts of law have .
acted legally in the matter of the Transit Compa- ,
nyt Second, Do yon not represent the United
States in San Juan, and have not the United States,
through you, recognised the local authorities of ■
San Juan as tho government for the time being ?
The Commercial Agent answered in the affirms
tive to each of these questions. The Mayor then
requested Captain Hollins to make known his re
solution in writing, stating that the Marshal and
workmen were waiting to carry into execution the
writ of ejectment against the Company. The
Commander then returned on board, and in about .
two hours sent a written communication to the £
Mayor, in which he stated that he would not per
mit any depredations on the property of the Ac
cessory Transit Company. The Mayor replied, .
likewise in a written communication, that he should
proceed to eject the Company according to law,
unless prevented by superior force. Tne Mayor 1
then despatched tho Marshal and the Carpenters,
unarmed, in a small boat, to execute the writ of 1
ejectment, and remove the Company’s buildings. ,
As the Marshal’s boat passed the U. 8. sloop Cy
ans, the order was given on board, “ prepare for 5
action; ” the boats wore manned, ‘and in the
twinkling of an eye forty marines, armed cap-a-pie,
were ready to receive the Marshal and the two
carpenters with saw and hatchet. Os course this 1
ended the writ of ejectment.
In the evening of the same day a public meet- 1
ing was held at the Saranae Hotel, San Juan, and
a protest, signed by T. J. Martin, Mayor, Wm. B.
Gerring, President of the Conncil; Tnomas Cody, ,
Chief Justice of the Bupreme Court, and H. H.
Richards, Captain of the port of San Joan, and ad
dressed to the commander of the U. 8. Bloop-of-war
Cyane, was submitted to the people for perusal. ,
In this protest the authorities of San Jnan assert
ed the independence of the city, declared that it ]
had been recognized both in tho United States and
Great Britain, that the proceedings against the 1
Transit Company had been perfectly legal, and that
they considered the occupancy of the town by ’
armed force from the sloop-of-war Cyane an nn
ustifiable invasion of the territory of a free city.
\n view of all this, and being unable to repel force
by force, they submitted as a conquered people,
and they surrendered the city and its government ,
to Cactain Hollins, casting upon him all the re- ,
sponsibility for any losses or damage which the in
habitants might sustain for want ot lawful author- j
ity. This protest was approved by the meeting. ,
and after several speeches a resolution was passed
to send to the United States a Commissioner, to ,
represent to that Government the state of the pend- (
ing difficulties. On the following morning, the
protest and resignation were tendered to the Com ,
mander of the Cyane, who, however, refused to
receive any communication on the ground that the ,
Mayor of the city had on the previous day, in as
unofficial conversation, made some remarks to the
Purser the Captain did not approve of.
At 10 o'clock, A. M., twenty-one guns were fired
from the city station house, and the flag of the
government was lowered, in token of resignation
and the government dissolved. On finding that
no communication would be received by Captain
Hollins from the town, the protest and resignation
were placed in the hands of the United States
Commercial Agent.
Further proceeding on the part of Captain Hol
lins took place, which amounted almost to a block
ade of the port, but the above is the sum and sub
stance of the whole affair as given in the accounts
to whieh we have referred. The British Consul was
absent when these events took place, but returned
again on the 14th March, when the flag whieh had
been lowered was again hoisted, as is said, at his
instance.
British National Dite.nce.— The London cor
respondent of the National Intelligencer writes as
follows, under date of 9th inst.:
The question of nitional defence has assumed
the shape of supplemental estimates for the years
1852-'53 for the navy and ordinance—the two
amounting to £3(5,758. There are to be 5,000 ad
ditional seamen, and 1,500 marines. There ia no
doubt that England must be kept free from the
meiest suspicion of danger Irom foreign aggres
sion. And as the cost of the naval and military
establishments is about £15,000,000 per annum,
we trust every emergency is provided for. Our
present sea and land forces may now, on the au
thority of Parliamentary papers, be mustered up,
and stated as follows:
Cavalry and infantry of the regular ar
my, (exclusive of those in East India
Company’s service,) ' 101,937
Ordinance corps, artillery, engineers,
sappers and miners, 15,582
Additional artillerymen, 2,000
Marines on shore, (Parliamentary paper,
1852,) 5,80
Additional marines, 1,500
Enrolled pensioners, 18,500
Yeomanrv cavalry, 14,600
Dockyard battalion, 9,200
Coast guard, 5,000
Militia, (Parliamentary paper, 1852,) 56,748
Irish constabulary, (drilled and armed,) 12,821
Total land forces, 242,636
Os this total force there were in the col
onies, at the date of the last Parlia
mentary papers on the subject, 46,678
Leaving, 196,008
To this, add sailors and marines afloat,
(1852,) 88,295
Making together, 229,803
Add addition to seamen, 5,000
The Morning Eerald, in speaking of the naval
estimates, says: 11 We stated some time einoe that
the naval forces of England wonld include ten
screw line-of-battle ships. We believe that before
this time next year, we shall have double this
number of two and three deckers propelled by
screw machinery afloat.”
From the Dublin University J fagasins.
SPRING.
1 Spring is coining—Spring is coming!
I With her sunshine and her shower;
Heaven la ringing with the singing
Os the birds in brake and bower;
Buds are fi ling, leaves are eweUing,
!■ Flowers on field and bloom on tree;
O’er the earth, and ear, and ocean.
Nature holde her jubilee.
80ft then stealing comes a feeling
O’er my bosom tenderly;
Sweetly I ponder, as I wander,
For my musing* are of thee.
Spring is coming—Spring is coming!
With her mornings fresh and light;
With her noons of chequered glory,
Sky of blue, and clouds of white.
Calm grey night fall-, when the light falls
From the star-bespangled sky,
While the splendor, pale and tender,
Os the young moon gleams ou high.
Still at morn, at noon, at even,
Spring is full of Joy for me,
For I ponder, as I wander.
And my musings are of thee.
SUM on thee my thoughts are dwelling,
Whatso’er thy name may be;
Beautiful, beyond words telling,
Is thy presence unto me.
Morning’s breaking finds thee waking,
Wandering in the breeses flight.
Noontide’s glory mantles o’er thee
In a shower of sunny light;
Daylight dying I aves thee lying
fn the silvery twilight ray;
Stars look brightly on thee nightly
Till the coming of the day.
Everywhere and every minute
Feel I near thee, lovely one;
In the lark and in the linnet,
I can hear thy joyous tone.
Bud and blooming mark the coming
Os thy feeto’er vale and hill;
And thy presence with life’s essence,
Makes the forest’s heart to fill.
Low before thee, I adore thee,
Love creative, thee I sing;
Now I meet thee, and 1 greet thee
By the holy name of Spring!
Massacre In the Berenice, and Burning or the
Voxel.
A moat tragical event has unhappily befallen the
master, his lady, and officers of the English ship
Berenice, in the Straits of Gaspar, while on a voy
age to Sidney, who were horribly murdered on
board, and their ship afterward cstroyed by fire.
A previous mail had given rise to fears of a vessel
having been burned in the Straits, and an impres •
sion was entertained that the ill-fated ship was tho
Berenice, which was missing; and from tho fiict
of some of the fragments ot the wreck having
been picked up bearing the Berenice’s initials, lit
tle doubt wus felt iu tne matter. Much anxiety
then arose as to the fate of those on board, who com
prised Capt. Candy, his wife, first and second
mates, a Frenchman, (a passenger for Australia,)
two servants of Mrs. Candy, and about thirty-five
hands. With the exception of the officers, there
were but few Europeans among the orew, who, for
the most part, were Java and Manilamen.
The ship sailed on the Gth ot Juno from Singa
pore for Skonghao, and then from that port to
Sydney on the 4th November, with tho intention
of calling at Java. Several of the orew evinced a
strong desire to leave the vessel on her reaching
that island, bnt the captain holding out an incrcaso
of wages and additional rutions to take the ship on
to Sydney, they were induced to remain, and the
ahip proceeded. Nothing was heard ot her until
about the 10th December, when a report reaoltod
Marabaya, the Residence of Togel, of the remains
of a burned wreck having been discovered in tho
Straits. A day or two previously a boat, contain
ing fifteen persona, arrived at Marabaya, who od
landing dispeised themselves inland before the
authorities had timo to institute inquiries about
thorn; und on the day following another boatenme
in willi a similar number and same character of
men, a mixture of Java and Manilamen.
When interrogated, they stated that thoy wero
the crew of a prahu, belonging to Rhio, laden
with gambrie, which they represented had oap
sized, and that a boy had been drowned. The
whole of them adhering to that one statement,
they were released, their store at tho time being
believed to be true. The police, however, had
their suspicions aroused by the conduct of Bomc
of the men, bb they displayed much anxiety to
part irom eaoh other’s company and to leuve the
place, and it was not until they had been subjected
to a most searching inquiry that the truth was re- -
reeled. Some of them at length confessed to hav
ing belonged to the Berenice, and to tho horrible
fate which the Captain and nis officers met with.
According to their representations, it seems that,
on the 2d of December, a mutiny broke out
amongst several of the Manilamen, on account,
as is alleged, of the master not having allowed
then the additional rations which he had previous
ly promised.
About midnight they got Mr. Candy on tho
auartor deok, where they horribly murdered him.
[is wife, hearing his cries, rushed on the deck
with two of the officers, when they also immediate
ly fell a sacrifice. The third mate and the French
passenger, who witnessed the tragedy, leaped
overboard to escape tho vengeance ot the wretches,
and perUhed. Mrs. Candy’s servants shared a
similar fate as their unhappy mistress.
The whole of the bodies, with weights attached
to them, were hurled into the sea. The ring
leaders then took to plundering the ship of every
thing that was portable, and, after two or three
days ritotous living on boord, they commenced
destroying her. Having lowered the boats, they
kindled a fire in several parts of her, and when
she had got oompletely alight they abandoned tier,
By the last accounts the authorities were using
every effort to bring the principal actors in the
barbarous acts of murdor and piraoy to justice,
and as many as nine had been Isdged in the
jail at Togel. The Berenice was freighted with a
valuable cargo of tea, and her loss is therefore con
siderable.
The Old Oaken Bucket.
This beautiful and popular song or ballad is said
to have nad its origin under tho following circum
stances, which gives it additional interest:
Some years ago, when Woodworth, tho printer,
and several 1 Old New Yorkers’ were orothor typos
in a printing office, which was situated at the cor
ner of Chatham street and Chambers, there were
very few plaoes in the city of New York where one
could get a really ‘goed drink.’ Among the few
places worthy of patronage, was an establishment
kept by Mallory, on Franklin street, on or about
the spot where St. John’s Hall recently stood.—
Woodworth, in company with several particular
friends, had dropped in at this place for tho pur
pose of taking some ‘brandy and water,’ w. ich
Mallory was famous in koeping.
Theliqu r was super-excellent, and Woodworth
seemed inspired by it; for after taking a draught,
he laid his glass oiQtho table, (remember, reader,
if you please, that in those ‘rare old limes a man’
rarely met a friend without inviting him to im
bibe,) and smacking his lips, declared that Mal
lory’s eau de vie was superior to any he ever tasted.
“ No," said M-, “ you are quite mistaken; there
was one which, in both of our estimations, far sur
passes this in the way qf drinking.” “ What was
that? asked Woodworth,dnbimsly. “Thedraught
of the pure fresh spring water, that we used to
drink from tho old oaken bucket, that hung in the
well, after our retnrn from the labors of the field on
a sultry day in summer.”
The tear-drop glistened for a moment in Wood
worth’s eye. “True! true!” ho replied, and soon
after he quitted the place. He returned to the of
fice, graspod the pen, and in halt an hour, ‘ The
Old Oaken Bcoket, one of the most delightful
compositions in our language, was ready in manu
script to be enbalmed in tho memoriea of succeed
ing generations.
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET.
How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view,
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled Wildwood,
And every loved spot that my infancy knew;
The wide-spreading pond, and the mill that stood by it,
The bridge and the rock where the cataract fell;
The cot of my father, the dairy house nigh it,
And e’en the rude bucket which hung in the well.
The old oaken bucket—the iron bound bucket,
The moae covered bucket which hung in the well.
That moss-covered vessel I hall aa a treasure—
For often at noon, when returned from the field,
I found it the source of an exquisite pleasure,
The purest and sweetest that nature can yield
How ardent I seised it, with hands that were glowing,
And quick to the white pebbled bottom It fell,
Then soon with the emblems of truth overflowing
And dripping with coolness it rose from the well.
The old oaken bucket—the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket arose from the well.
How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
When polled on the curb it Inclined to my lips;
Not afull, blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it,
Though filled with the nectar that Jubiter sipi.
And now far removed from that loved situation,
The tear of regret will intrusively swell,
As fancy reverts to my father’s plantation,
And sighs for the backet which hangs in the well.
The old oaken bucket —the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket which hangs in the well.
Complimentary Visit oy Indians to the Presi
dent.—On Saturday afternoon last the delegation
of Cberokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Shawnee
Indians now in Washington were conducted by
Geo. W. Manypenny, Esq., Commissioner ol In
dian Affairs to the Executive Mansion, where they
were honored with an interview by the President
of the United States. They wore introduced by
the Commissioner.
The delegation consisted of Judges Hicks, Adair
and Pegg, of the Cherokces; Messrs. Sampson
Folsom and Thompson McKinney for the Chicka
sawsand Choctaws respectively, and Capt. Joseph
Park for the Sbawnees.
Judge Hicks addressed the President on the part
of the united delegation, and was replied to by Mr.
Pierce in kind terms, assuring his visiters that
nnder his administration the rights and interests
of ths Indians should receive fall consideration
and regard.
The principal business of the Cherokee branch
df the delegation in Washington » to negotiate
for the re-sale of the 800,000 acres, or “ neutral
ground,” originally obtained by the nation from
the United States.— Nat. Intelligencer.
Hish Prices Religion. —Dow, Jr., the eccentric
prescher, in allusion to the exclusion of many
woald-be-chnrch-goers from the sanctuary, by rea
son of the enormously high pew rents in our fash
ionable churches, characteristically remarks:
“ There ia a high duty on the fashionable waters
of divine grace, and yon have to pay at least a
penny apiece for a nibble at tho bread of life. To
go to chnrch in any kind of tolerable style, costs a
heap every year, and I know very well why a ma
jority of you go to Belzebnb, beccuse you can't
afford to go to Heaven at the present exorbitant
prices."
Tcnnelling the Alps. —The Boston limes
says of the proposed Alps tnnnel, whose engineer
is Chevalier Mans:
“ It is st Monnt Cenis ; the mountain rises 5000
feet above the line ot the tunnel, and it is 7 6-10
miles long. The grade of the tnnnel ia all to be
one way, and it is to be 105 feet to the mile. It is
proposed to do the work by machinery—to take
the stone oat in blocks. Tbe power used is water
power, there being a brook at each end of the
tnnnel. Mr. Maus speaks with entire confidence
of going throngh with the tunnel in 5 years, and
estimates the cost at 18,804,943 francs, or $2,760,-
988.”
Uwmn States and Prussian Closed Mail. —By
existing regulations in Prussia, letters received
from the United States exceeding in weight three
and a half ounces, and which contain articles
other than written matter, or coined money, can
not be treated aa mail matter; and it is requested
that packets of this description be withheld from
the United States and Prussian closed mail. The
despatch post offices at New York and Boston are
instructed to take note of and be governed by
these regulations.— Sat. Intel.
“ A Stirling ” Fellow.— The following unique
advertisement appears in a late number of the
Lebanon (Ky.) Poet:
“lam in Jail, and very unjustly, I think; and
I am lonely and desolate, and have nothing to
while away the hours. I solicit a share of patron
age in my line, via: Tailoring. I will work very
low—half price rather than be idle.
A. Steeling.
Lebanon Jail, Feb. 28,1858."
Scolding.— l never knew a scolding person that
was able to govern a family. What makes people
scold 1 Because they cannot govern themselves.
Bow, then, can they govern others f Those who
govern well are generally oalm. They ere prompt
, and resolute, bit steady end tniM-
VOL. LXVI.--NEW SERIES VOL. XVII.---NO. 15’
The “Spiritual lUppen”Tn Bugland.
This imposture does not appear to succeed quite
bo well in England as in the United States, and
Mrs. Hayden, the medium there, appears to h«ve
hereelt beon considerably befooled by a Mr. G. 11.
Lewes, who writes an aocount of his experiences,
in consulting the lady, to the editor of the Lon
don Leader. His hypothesis, however, is not
new, though he has boon eminently successful in
carrying it into practice. The same theory has
been advanced here often enough in ordinary con
versation, and has been assigned in these columns
as the explanation of the occasional correctness of
the answers of both rappers and olairvoyai.ts. It
is one well known to the medical profession, as wo
hare said heretofore. A skillful physician will
induce a patient to tell him all his or her symp
toms and ailments, and yet leave in that patient's
mind a strong conviction that the information was
comm unicated instoad of elicited. This, we say, has
been more than once pointed out here, so that the
self-complacent remark of a London paper, that
“ it will be some disparagement to American wit.
if an imposture which has been so long successful
in the United Statos should have been exposed ns
soon as it was attempted in Loudon,” is altogether
out of placo. The difficulty lies deeper than that.
Tho exposure has been made soores of times by
the American press, but those who aro greedy of
folly aro still dupos nevertheless, as they will bo
in England in spite of Mr. Lowes, or any oneelso.
Nevertheless, he has put the case well before the
public, and we recommended the frequent repeti
tion of his experiments here, as an admirable
mode of exposing the imposture to the contempt
and ridicule it most richly deserves. The gentle
man thus explains his hypothesis:
Before I had witnessed these “ astounding phe
nomena,” I hud formed an hypothesis of the whole
piocess, which turned out to do accurate. It did
not fleem in the least surprising to me that the
quistioner should be correctly answered, even
when asking questions mentally, of.which no liv
ing soul but his own knew the answer. I in
variably said: “The cause of your delusion is,
that you direct your attention to the thing said,
and not to tho way in which it is said. You us
sure me solemnly that you do not tell the medium
anything; I doclare unoquivocally that you do.
It is tho same in cases of clairvoyance; you toll
all, and fancy you are told. You do not tell it in
so many words, but unconsciously you ure made
to oommunioato the very thing you believo is com
municated to you.” I had formed an hypothesis,
and according to that hypothesis 1 had framed
certain traps into whioh tho medium would infal
libly fall if my supposition were oorreot j the hy •
pothesis and the traps I explained to cortain friends
before the oxporimetit was mado.
The verification of this by experiment was com
plete. Mr. Lowos visited Mrs. Huyden. and acting
upon his hypothesis, lingered at such letters as
would frame replies calculated to settlo the ques
tion of “ intelligence ” beyond all doubt. The re
sult he thus deaoribos:
I thought of a rolativo of mine, and said aloud,
“1 should like to know if she is present.” Rap
ping answered “ Yes.” Observe, tho person I
thought of was a reul person—l was planning no
trap this time, becaußO the oxporiment was to bo
every way conclusive. I passed my pencil equably
along the alphabet without once lingering, until
after I had passed the letter J, with which hor
name began. Finding that 1 was not to linve the
real name, I thought I would try if I oould not
make the raps answer wlioro I ploaaod. I ohose
N. Raps came; N was written down. What name,
thought I, shall it be? Nuomi or Nancy?
Before I had finally nettled, my pencil had pass
ed A, and us 1 saw E, 1 determined tliut E should
be tho letter, and E was indicated. N E, of oonrse,
would do for Nolly, aud Nolly was spelled. Thon
came the surname, whioh ought to have begun
with H; but as my pencil did not linger at H, on
we passed until we cnino to 8, whioh was indica
ted without any intention on my part. I had thon
to invent some name beginning with 8. It is un
necessary to follow further thus in detail my first 1
trial; enough if I add that “ Nelly Sorel ” inform
ed me she died in 1855, leaving six childien, two ,
of whom wero boys, the oldest fourteen—every
answer being ludicrously wrong, but declared by
mo to be “astonishing,’’ whioh declaration was I
accepted in perfect faith by the medium, who
thought she hud got one good, credulous listeuor
ataUovoHts. That was niy object—to rnako her 1
fall into my trap it wus uoeeasary she should be- I
lieve I was her dupe.
Many, who from curiosity, or for tho sakoof
some duped friend, whose eyos they doßirod to 1
open to tho monstrous imposture, havo visitod ;
Mrs. Fish and tho many other mediums who have
taken up the profitable business, can recountsimi
lar experiences. Wo could enumerate a score i
or more within our own knowledge, and wero wo
disposed thus to waste time upon tho searoh,
would ongugo to obtain equally absurd unsworn,
of any number. But Mr. Lewes carried his test ,
still further. “Thus encouraged, he thought he
would call up the spirit of a being who never exist- 1
ed but in fable, and he mentally summoned one
of tho Eumenides—one of those ‘abhorred vir i
gins,’ with Bnnky hair, who form the Chorus of
Furies, in ASschylus.” A prompt rapping re- <
sponse assured him of her presence, and by judi
cious pauses with his pencil at the letters whioh
ho had resolved should constitute the answers, he 1
induced her to declare that she died only six years I
ago! in the Jewish faith 11 aged only twenty
five 111 and leaving seven obildren 1111 But even
hero tho absurdity did not stop. “To show,” he
continues, “ how completely the answers are made
at random, when no clue isgivon, but only a ‘yes’
or ‘no’ is inquired, here aro four questions I wrote '
on a piece of paper, and -the answors I received :
“ Had the ghost of Ilamlot’s father seventeen
noses ! Answer, Yes 1
“ Had Semiramis ? Answer, Yes 1
“ Was Pontius Pilate an American ? Answer.
No.
“ Was he a leading tragodian ? Answer. Yes 1”
Ono would suppose that this was exposure
enough ; but perhaps the richest of all is what
follows, though the response was true enough,
without doubt. Tho last test Mr. Lewos applied j
was put mentully, but the question was also writ- ,
on on paper and handed to a friend before it was (
asked. It was, “Is Mrs. Hayden an Imposter f" ,
An unequivoeating “ yes” was tho answer. The
question was repeated, but the same answer was
roturned. j
It is but too painfully notorious that this gross
fraud upon the public has, more than any other ,
single cause, filled cur lunatic asylums; and the |
London Watchman, a journal not likely to oxager- (
ate facts, says “we know that already in England ;
it has perplexod or prostrated tho intellect of men ,
whose minds have boon oxorcisod in public official |
business and cultivated by literary studies.” As ,
a modo of arresting the progress of the misohief,
let there be a pretty free application of such tCßts. (
A few dollars thus laid out would be a pub- t
lie benefli, for tho “mediums,” onco mado die- ,
trustful of boing themselves duped—paid back in l ]
their own coin—and thus made conscious of stand- ,
ing over a mine that may explode at any moment (
in tho presence of more credulous spectators — j
would be compelled to abandon their profitable ]
but nefarious proceedings. Similar exposures j
havo been mado hero, us we have said, but not .
upon a scale of sufficient extent, seeing that the j
name of tho mediums is Logion. Let some one
who has tho monoy to sparo, and coolness and ,
shrewdness to carry on his investigations adroitly,
and without betrayal of his object, adopt Mr. ,
Lewes’s “lan, and he may have responses from as ,
many “ Nelly Sorels,” or Sam Slicks, or Tittlebat j
Titmouses, orany other imaginary men, women or ,
children, as he chooses; and assurances into the
bargain that his great grandfather's grandfather
was Mrs. Partington’s only son; that he married ,
ono of the mummies in Mr. Abbott’s Egyptian ex
hibition; that he died six years ago in infancy,
leaving a bereaved wife and large family to lament ,
his decease - or any othof nbsurdity which he can
invent; with tho salvo to boot, that tho medium
herself is exactly what ho had discovered her to be,
a veritable imposter. Verily, we shall never think
of rapping mediums hereafter without mentally
asking, “ Had tho ghost of Ilamlet’B father seven
teen noses ?” Thut’s tho question.— N. T. Com.
Adv.
I AM WEARY—LET ME REST.
BT W«. P. BRANNI*.
X am weary, let me rest—
Lisped an infant to its mother—
Sleep, my darling, on my breast,
Thou wilt never know another
Who will sooth thy throbbing brow,
Who will seek all ills to smother,
living thee as I do now,
I am weary, let me rest—
Sighed the lionest son of labor—
Toil has been my constant guest,
Want has been my hardest neighbor,
Pleasure shuns my brawny arms,
For me there’s no pipe or tabor
Wooing with their sweet alarms.
I am weary, let me rest—
Cried the votary of ambition—
Wherefore am I thus unblest,
Wherefore comes the haunting vision,
Thrilling hearts with tnoughta of fame?
Life has been a hopeless mission,
Futile as a feeble flame.
I am weary, let me rest—
Wept a fair and hapless maiden—
Wiih life’s burth n I'm opprest,
With foul wrongs am overladen:
I would seek the unknown shore,
In the dim and distant aidenn,
There to rest forevermore.
New Orleans, Dec. 1851.
A Thkillino Incident. —We find the following
communication, dated Jefferson Barracks, March
21, in the St. Loam Kepublican:
The old flag-staff at the Barracks had been
shaking and toppling all the winter, and the day
being calm, the General had a party detailed to
take it down.
A soldier, Michael MoAnnaily of Col. Bragg’s
battery, accordingly mounted to the eroas-troes
and unshipped the top-mast; from some cause it
became unmanageable and glided through the
platform to the ground. The man at the mast
head kept his post composedly and gave timely
warning to the party below “to stand from un
der.” Nine out of ten men with a spar fifty feet
long shooting and rasping like an arrow through
their hands, with an insecure footing at a dizzy
height, would have “ left the yard" and tumbled
from the platform.
While the party below were removing the top
mast, to the dismay and consternation of the by
standers, the main-mast, with the soldier still
poised at the mast-head, now swayed over, broke
short off at its base, and plunged with a tremend
ous crash to the ground.
The soldier in the meantime was seon to change
his position as the mast went over, and circling
high through the air with frightly velocity, he with
perfect self-possession adjusted himself to clear
the frame-work of the cross-trees, and as the mast
neared the ground, ho. evidently with a well
measured leap, alighted with safety amidst his
comrades. All were startled into amazement, as
much by the intrepidity displayed as by the im
minent peril it averted.
The main-mast was forty-eight feet high; the
soldier landed at fifty from its base.
Agriccltube in Franck.—A letter writer for the
Republic eavs : “ A trip of six hundred and fifty
miles from the Northern to the Southern extremi
ty of Frauce, justifies me in the expression of
my opinion that God’s sun does not sned its rays
on so fair a land, or one so thoroughly cultivated.
The whole country is literally a garden. Every
square foot, from the mountain top to the lowest
ravine, is made to produce something, if it be
susceptible of it. Their mode of planting or sow
ing their crops, whether on plain or hill-side, pro
duces the finest effect, on the appearance of the
landscape; the place allotted for each crop is laid
out in squares or parallelograms witli mathemati
cal precision, and whether large or small, the best
garden could not be divided with greater accuracy.
As there are no fences or hedges, and as the
different crops are in various stages of maturity,
you can imagine the variety of hues that meet the
eye, and the magnificence of the panorama that
stretches out in every direction as far as the vision
can penetrate. lam sorry to add in this oonneo
tion that seven eighths of the agricultural labor is
performed by females, whilotwoor three hundred
thousand stalwart men in the uniform are idling
away their time in the barraoks of the cities and
villages. Inthe absence of fences, cattle, Beoured
by ropes, are driven about their pasturage by fe
males: and sheep are confined within the requir
ed limits by boys, assisted by a shepherd s dog.—
Speaking of cattle, reminds me that, notwith
standing fresh pork is abundant enough in mar
ket, both in England and France, I have not saw
« Uva porker is either country."
From the Memphis K igle * Enquirer.
) LINES.
I by Harris oiuffitb.
’ Oh ask me not to lore ihev, noble one,
E’en now another claims my heart, and I
Must be his bride ere set of yonder sun.
A sacred bond, a strong and holy tie
My soul will bind with duty’sstrrn control,
And Ob I I may not, must not, list thy words;
They tremble on my ear and pierce my soul
Wits their strange power like keen and burning swords.
I beg thee leave me ere it is too late,
Thon hast the secret of my young pure heart;
ear thee to stay were to dety my fate,
For oh ! there lurks a charm where’er thou art,
A fascination wild, and strange, and deep,
To whioh my wayward spirit st ti must bow,
And in my deepest soul I can but weep,
To think upon my rash but solemn vuw.
Before we met, my heart no grief had known,
And not one shade of sin or paiu was there;
In peace and happiness my years bad flown;
But now, alas! a heavy heart I hear,
And soon a cankering chain my soul will hind,
And weary duties on mv soul will press;
Oh, wilt thou not thy cruel charm unwind,
And save me from a life-long wretchedness f
Farewell! but with thee go love, joy and hope;
My dream of bliss, alas I is over now,
No blessed star will cheer me down life’s slope,
But still, oh I still, to thee I vainly bow.
Think sometimes of the heart thy love has broken,
And I will bless thee from its depths of gloom,
Yet my wild thoughts shall never more be spoken;
7 his throbbing heart Bhall be their living tomb I
Louisville, Ky., March, 11-5.8.
Items.
Quadroon Ladirs. —Mr. Fuller of the New York
Mirror, writes from New Orleans:
A man cannot legally marry u Quadroon woman,
unless ho is ablo to swoar that bo has black blwd in
his reins. A man was so madly in love w ith a
beautiful Quadroon that in order to marry hor, he
injected a littlo black blood into his veins, pro
cured fromwme of the negroes; and then took the
uuptiul oath, thoroby fulfilling the letter of tho
law. Tho lady has a‘dowry of |BO,OOO.
A lady boing askod what business her husband
followed, said he was engaged in finishing. Fur
ther explanation was necessary, and after a brief
hesitation, she continued—‘ finishing his timei
the State prison.’
Sad Casualty. —An old fellow was lately over
takon by a “train of thought.” The oonoussion was
so sovere as to knock him into tho middle
next year. Similar acoidents havo booukiiowiiit
throw ono into the middlo of the next age.
Lost Doe.—A gentleman who had lost a't
vorite dog, vainly advertised for him “ in thepa
pens,” ottering a largo reward to any ono who
would give information of his whereabouts. Yes
terday, a person who had just purchased a link of
sausago “ long drawn out,” was noarly choked,
while attempting to swallow a portion of it, by a
large pieeo of brass collar, marked “ Fido." He
intondß, it is said, to claim tho roward immediate
ly-
‘ Bill, what did yor jilie tho Moxioan war for ?”
‘ For glory.’
‘ Did you getit?’
‘ I rather think I did—two crutches and u wooden
leg.’
Conundrums.— l. Why dosn’t Ugo out to din
ner with tho rest of tho alphabet? Because it al
ways comes after T.
2. Why woro tho Romans afraid of the Cale
donians? Because they were Piet men.
S. Wliy is an old coat like an iron kottle? Be
cause it represents hard waro.
4. When is n horsa not a horse? Wlionhois
turned into a field.
Tlio mail who attompted to smoke a pipe of
brandy is troubled with dizziness of tlio brain, nud
talks of joining the daughters of Temperance.
An editor, in dunning his subscribers, says,
“ ho has little responsibilities thrown upon him
just now, whiohheis obliged to meat,"
A shirt made with the magnetic needlo and the
thread of a parson’s discourse,, will be exhibited
at the World’s Fair, in New York.
Tlte entire assets of a recent bankrupt were nine
small children I The creditors acted magnan
imously, and let him keep them.
“ I hopo you don’t conceal anything from mo,
wife ?” “ No, my dear, nothing but your faults
and imperfections.”
The man who never interfered with his wife’s
atfairs, has arrived in Germantown. P. S.—He is
unmarriod.
Great Bull and Bear Fight.
CALIFORNIA AGAINST ATTAKAPAS.
Pursuant to publio notice, came off at Gretna,
opposite the Fourth Distriol, on the 30th nit., the
long heralded tight between the fumous Grizzly
Bear, General Juckson, (victor-in titty battles) ana
the Attakapus Bull, Buutu Anna.
Long before the published hour, the quiet streets
of the rural Gretna wore tilled with crowds of unx
ions denizens, flocking to the arson, nud before the
tight commenced, such a crowd hud collected as
Gretna had not scon nor will bo likely to see again.
The arena for the sports wus a cago twonty foot
square, built u"on the ground, and constructed of
heavy timbers upd iron bars.—Around it wero
neats, oiroulurly plaoe I and intended to accommo
date many thousands. About four or five thous
and porsons assembled, covering the seats as with
a oloud, and crowding down around the cago were
within reach of the bars.
The bull soloctcd to sustain tlio honor and veri
fy tile pluck of Attakapus on this trying occasion.
Was a black animal from the Opelousas, lithe and
sinewy as a four year old oourser and with oyes
like burning coals. His horns bore the appearance
of having been filed at the tips, and wanted that
keen and slashing appearance so common with
others of his kith ai d kin; otherwise it would
have been “all day” with Bruin at the first pass
and no mistake.
The bear was an auimal of noto, and ca'lod Gen
eral Jackson, from the fact of his lickiug up every
thing that cumo in his way, uud tuking “ the re
sponsibility” on all occasions. He wus a wicked
looking beast, very lean und unaminblo in aspeot,
with hair all standing the wrong way. He had
fought some fifty bulls, (so they said) always com
ing out victorious, but that either one of the fifty
hud been an Attukapas bull, the bill of tho per
formances did not suy. Hud he tuckled Attuka
pas first it is likely his fllty battles would have re
mained unsought.
About half-past four o’clock tho performances
commenced.
Tho bull was first seen standing in the cago alono
with head erect, and looking a very monarch in his
capacity. At an appointed signal, a cago contain
ing the boar was placed alongside the arena, and
an opening being made, Bruin stalked into the
battle ground—not, however without sundry stir
rings up with a ton foot polo, ho being experienc
ed in snoh matters und backward in raising a row.
Onco on tho battle-field, both animuls stood, like
wary cbampiouß oyoing each other, tho Boar cow
ering low, with head upturned and fangs exposed, '
while Attukapas stood wondering, with his eye di
lated, lashing his sides with his long and bushy
tail, and pawing up the earth in vory wrath.
The Beur sooined little inclined to begin the at
tack, and the Bull, standings moment, made steps
first baokward and then forward, as if measuring
bis antagonist and meditating whore to plants
blow. Bruin wouldn’t come to the scratch no way
it cohld bo fixed, 'till one of the keepers, with an
iron rod, tickled his ribs and made nim movo.—
Seeing this, Attakapus took it as a hostile demon
stration, and gathering his strength, dashed sav
agely at the enemy, catching him on tho points of
his horns and doubling him up like a sack of bran
against tho bars. Bruin “ sung out” at this nud
made a dash for his opponent’s nose. Missing this
the Bull turned nut to the “ about face,” und tho
Bear caught him by the ham inflicting a ghastly
wound. But Attakapus with a kick shook him
off, and renowing the attack went at him again,
head on and with a rush. This time he wus not
so fortunate, for tho bear caught him above tho eye
burying his fangs in tho tough hide and holding
him as in a vice. It was now tho Bull’s turn to
“sing out," and he did it, bellowing forth with a
voice more hideous than that of all tho Bulls of
Bashan.
Borne minutes stood matters thus, and the cries
of tbo Bull, mingled with the bourse growls of the
Bear, made hideous music, fit only for a dance of
devils. Then came a pause, (the Bear having re
linquished his hold) and for a sow minutes it was
doubtful whether the fun waß not up. But the
magic wand of tho keepor (tho ton foot pole) again
stirred up Bruin, and at it they went, and with a
rush I Bruin now tried to fasten on the Bull’s
back, and drove his tusks in him in several places,'
making the ted blood flow like wine from the vats
of Luna. But Attakapas was pluck to tho back
bono, and catching Bruin on the tip of his horns,
shuffled him up right merrily, making the fur fly
like feathers in agaleof wind. Bruin cried “ nuff ”
(in Bear language) but the Bull followed up his
advantage, und making one furious plunge full at
tho figure head of tho enemy, stuck a l.orn into
his eye, burying it there and dashing tho tender
organ into darkness and atoms. Blood followed
the blow, and poor Bruin, blinded, bleeding and
in mortal agony, turned with a howl t" leave, but
Attakapas caught him in tho retreat and relied
him over like a ball. Over and over again this
rolling over was enacted, and finally, after more
than an hour, Bruin curled himself upon his back,
bruised, bloody, and dead beat. The thing was
up with California, and Attakapas was declared
the victor amidst tho applause of the multitude
that made the heavens ring.
It was a most savage exhibition, and wo ohroni
cl« it as we would a murder or other lamentable
fact. May we never soo such another.— New Or-
Uan* Uresctnt.
Important Law Cask.— A decision of considera
ble importance to merchants and others, is record
ed in tho Philadelphia papers of last week. A
policy of insurance was effected by' Nowlin and
Allibonein tho Insurance Company of North Ame
rica, for $-',200 on 104 bales Cotton, at SSO per
bale, from Savannah to Philadelphia. On the
voyage the vessel encountered a storm, during
which four bales of tho cotton were washed over
board and never recovered. The policy contained
an exception of particular average under 5 per
cent., in the following words: “No loss or aver
age shall in any case be paid under five per cent.,
unloss general.” Tho loss in this case being lees
than five per cent, of all the cotton Insured, the
question arose whether the five per cent, was to
be calculated on the value of the whole loss or on
that of a single bale. Tho plaintiffs contended
that this must bo treated os a separate risk on
each bale; that it wus a total loss of four
bales and not a partial loss of one hundred
and four bales. . . . ,%•
The defendants insij-ted on the trial in tho Dia
trict Court, that by law the faots of the caso did
not make them liable; and moreover that by a
special custom of the merchants resident at Phila
delphia, and the Insurance offices doing business
there, the construction of policies like the one in
question wsb against the right to recover for a loss
of less than five per cent, calculated on the whole
of one species or goods included in the same en
dorseinent. Tho J' ry refused to find that any
such usuge existed, and tho verdict was in tavor
of the plaintiffs, the legal question being reserv ed.
The point thus reserved was afterwards consider
ed in bank bv the judges, who, being of opinion
with the defendants, gave judgment for them non
iJjiUihte utrtdiotn.—Sav. Kep.
A Faithful boo.— VVe were told this arming,
that for some (wo or three weoka a strange dog had
been lying in the passage leading to the oity clerk’s
office, from whence bo had not stirred a moment
for water or food. A benevolent gentleman
this morning coaxed off the dog, for the pur-
Ce of feeding him, when it wus discovered he
been all this time faithfully guarding a silver
watch, which had been hid in the passage, oloss
by where he lay. He doubtless would have died
at After being fed, he returned to
hie wKh. Can humanity boast a greeter faithful.
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