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BY THE CITT Os WASHINGTON.
Tbe steamship City of Washington, from Liver
pool on the morning of June 23d, arrived at New
York on Tuesday.
Great Britain.—ln the Hoaieof Lord^
3Ut of June, the Bishop of
correspondence between tbe Bnb*’ £_ tj , roi .
and tbe Governor of Hong 1866.
from Hong Kong .he printipit
His object was to •eoerUm a ., d w hetber the
ot emigration bad cover of free emi
unfortunate t ,Heave China for what
gration, had bee' l " ll h slavery in its worst
subsequently proved w J
fol ™’ rl Carnarv on said the emigraUoti of
11,,- rwro (; y | om(W had been satisfactorily
t,ooiit-s u ()Ut be WM 1,/und to admit, that in re
londuc ) )re^ r p. the principles of free
ration bad been grossly abused. Government
t-ad mi obiection to produce the papers.
I , r ,i Brougham thought it was the duty of Go
-/nrinent absolutely and immediately to prohibit
the system.
pi. narauon* were being mails to welcome the
\ came in non on her expected arrival with the end
ot the Atlantic cable in Valentia B iy. The calcula
tion was that she would reach thereon or ab<.nt
the :.*tith ol June. The principal directors and ofli
. iaie of the Company w#*re proceeding to v aienua,
and advices from Ire’and state that the Lord Lieu
tenant would be in attendance on tne arrival of the
squadron for the purpose of inaugurating the line
hv a message of peace, in the name of HerMa-jee
ty to°h<- President of tbe United States. It was
sta expected that Price* Alfred who was craning
about tbe coast of Ireland in the Admiralty steam
ya-c.li, Black Kaglc, would join tbe squadron en-
he Gough vs. Lees, in which the plain
t if the celebrated temperance lecturer, sought to
recover damages for three libels imputing to him
the habit of earing drags sr.d intoxicating himself
thereby, came np in the Court of Exchequer, Lon
don, “on'the 21st of June. Mr. Gough was placed
upon the stand, and under oath denied the charges
brought against him 1 whereupon Dr. Lees admit
ted through his counsel, that he could no substan
lat • them, and wholly withdrew them. A verdict
was then taken by consent for tbe plaintiff, with
five guineas damages.
The war steamer Bloodhound bad arrived from
tlse west coast of Africa. On arrival she was visit
,.,l by the Comm&nder-in-Chief. and an enquiry was
field on board on the matter of her being sent home,
in conaequeuce of her having taken in o Sierra
fe-oue tbe American bark Thomas Watson, which
vessel was afterwards released and proceeded to
tier port of destination. It appears from infonna
-1 ion obtained that on the 14th of September I eel. the
Bloodhound was riding at anchor in British water,
off limits, and on the evening of that day, a black
man, in a state of nudity, was observed swimming
towards the Bloodhound. On being reecued from
f.is perilous situation, the water swarming with
shark* he stated that Ins name was Johnson, a na
tive of'cape Coast Castle, and that being a British
settlement, he claimed the protection of tbe British
flag, in consequence of the trea men! be had been
subjected to on board of the Thomas Watson , he
had shipped as steward, and was smuggled on
board without tbe Governor's permit and being in
formed by the cook that tbe master, Capt. Coue
eus, had sold him to a Spanish passenger on boerd,
one of the crew of a Blaver taken ou the Coast and
condemned, he (Johnson) requested to be taken on
shore to get his name entered on the Governor's
book, as a guarantee for his sate return to his own
country. The Captain would not consent, to this,
tint ill treated him, and put a guard over him to
prevent Ids escape. After being b utnlly punished
tiir nu attempted evasion, he succeeded in reaching
the Bloodhound e described.
upon this statement being sworn to by Johnson,
Commander Hobson, of tbe Bloodhound, attended
by one of his officers, proceeded on board the
I homes Watson. The master was informed of the
statement, and a demand was made for wages
Capt. Cousens admitted that Johnson was not, en
1 vired on the books, and ultimately agreed that if
Commander Robson would send on board the next
morning he would pay Johnson wages at tbe rate
..I $. r , a month, and not sl2 as Johnson asserted he
agreed for. Accordingly on going on board next
morning, Capt Cousens informed him that he had
consulted with the supercargo and should pay no
wages, and demanded that Johnson should be re
turned a- a deserter. This Commander Robson re
lused to do, and in consequence of the Captaiu of
(he Thomas Watson persisting to iiave Johnson re
turned, Commander Robson ordered the ship to be
!„kc„ Jo Sierra Leone for the opinion of the Judge
Advocate. As the Thomas Watson happened to be
an American vessel, the Judge Advocate refused
to interfere,at the same time stating that had it
been a .Spanish or Portuguese vessel, he might
have acted differently. The ship was then allow
ed to proceed to her destiuaic n. tin tbe repre
sentation of ti e American Consul, the Bloodhound
w as ordered fume to be paid off.
Two very destructive tires iiad occurred in Lon
don. One of them broke out in the life boat tiic
tory of Forrest iV Cos., of Limehouse, and extended
to several adjoining timber yards, Arc., burning
liver a space of several acres. The loss exceeded
C lOO.IMMI sterling. The secoudconflagration was still
more disastrous. It occurred on the Fresh Wharf,
mar London Budge, and destroyed three large
warehouses with their valuable contents. The lost
is said to be enormous.
France.— Symptoms of improvement were visible
i n t| ltj Commerce of France, and a return to activity
was confidently looked for alter the harvest.
The crops were reported to be in splendid condi
tion and at Pail: and elsewhere tbe advance recent
ly ,| U( ted (n wheat had been generally lost. Other
provincial markets however still maintained an up
ward tendency.
The result of the silk crop in the Drome is con
sidered altogether satisfactory, tbe product of last
year lieing considerably exceeded. In the Ardeohe
the silk crop had been injured by the intense hea'.
Accounts from the wine-growing departments an
nounce that everywhere the vineyards presented a
iriagcitloent appearance, and gave promise of a most
abundant vintage. Little or no business was doing
in brandies.
The Monileur publishes the official returns of the
t Ins!oms Revenue, showing in the first live months
of |H;VS a diminution of receipts compared with the
corresponding period in i HT>7, ot overlive million
francs, while compared with 18fl*> there is an in
■ i-eass of six million ‘rancs.
Itai.v.—Considerable uneasiness is said to have
been excited in Rome by the important fortifica
tions the French are making at Civita Vecebia
Some heavy failures are reported in Turin, and it
is said that considerable misappropriation of money
by certain Directors of the tuneo Railroad Cos. had
been discovered.
It is denied that Piedmont has made any demands
upon Naples for indemnification n tbe Cagliari (if
fair.
It is announced that the Pope is going to increase
his navy from two corvettes to ten.
A desperate attempt to escape had been made by
the prisoners ( unfilled at JPaliann, and til) of them
,C|. ‘cried in getting away. Half of them, however,
bad been recaptured.
Brain. —Madrid w as still suffering from the food
crisis, but it is said to be more fictitious than ra .
Bread had risen one lourtl|, while there was nbsu
,lance of grain in tiie market.
Austria.— lt is stated that the special Neapoli
tan Ciiaige and Affaires at Vienna had quitted that.
Court in dudgeon when it was found ’“U Austria
would not b;.k up Naples against the demand of
England for compensation in the Cagliari affair.
Russia.— A grand public cereu onial took place
at SI. Petersburgb on the 12th of June. The new
Cathedral of St Isaac was consecrated by a solemn
religious service, which blended all the magnificence
cl ecclesiastical and military pomp. The Imperial
Court and family were present, and 30,000 troops
wen- under arms.
Letters from St. Petereburgh state that the Em
peror was gathering about him every day men be
longing to the progressive party ; that the Cabinet
was impressed with the necessity of approaching
Western civilisation, ami that the next generation
will not find uuy trace of slavery in Russia. This
policy is opposed by the old Russian party, headed
lay prince Mensehikcff.
Turret.— It is stated that the Turkish authcri
ties were devoting all their energies to the prepara
tion of a fresh expedition against Grahovo, Monte
negro, unless the peasants quickly submit. The
Turkish force was expected to amount to iff.INMl
men. The peasants showed themselves less dis
posed than ever to acknowledge the Turkish au
thority.
A report was current that the Montenegro quef
lon was to be arranged by commissioners sent
there to define the boundaries. In that case, Ad
” mirai de 1, graviere who commands the French
ships in the Adriatic, would Bi t for France. Two
steam gun boats were to be sent to the Adriatic to
fsi ilitale the Admiral s communication with the
shore.
Latest By Telegraph.
From the Daily News'City Article. June 23:
Although business ill tlie Stock Exchange re
mains stagnant, the loue to day was more favora
ti'e In addition to the dividens of Consols and
other government securities, a.large mass of money
w ill be distributed uext month as interest ou vari
ous 1 lasses of foreign and colonial bonds, on the In
ilian guarantied Railway shares, and on various
English Railway debentures. Disagreed that of
the millions which will be relieved from these sources
a portion must come into tbe maiket for reinvest
ment Ae usual the (fleet ot the dividends upon
the money market will be the more felt because the
Bank of England has not been called upon to make
the usual advances iu anticipation ot their release.
There were no withdrawals of bullion from the
Bank to day, but on the contrary, about 50,000
sovereigns received trout Australia via Sues per
the eteamer Cambria, were sent in. The demand
for money to-day was more active in all quarters,
except at the Bank, w here the applications are
stiff 11 pen a very moderate scale.
From the Times’ City Article:
Tiie Euglish Funds have experienced a pari la!
recovery 10-Uay. There was an active demand in
the discount market this morning, at rates nearly np
to the Bank minimum, but at tiie Bank the applica
tions were not more numerous than yesterday In
the foreign exchange this afternoon there was no al
teration ot importance from the rates of last post
The final quotations of the French Three pel
Cents on the Baris Bourse this evening was 68
Bancs for both money and account, show mg another
deeliue off.
Tnere were no gold operations at the Bank to
day The X III, l in gold frythe Cambria was
delivered to cay. The x d'di'd in sovereigns witi
be retained in England, aid the remainder will be
sent abroad. The A172,644 by the Mend-done is
eho expected to be taken, to meet the continue!
demand.
The shipment of silver to Bombay iiss received a
check from the in the exchange announced
by iast mail. The steamer ot the 26tb, as far as i?
known at present, will not take out mere than
jCSO,OUO.
Mis, ELUNXoca—Mr. Disraeli has promised a
deputation of noblemen and members of l*arlia
merit interested in the progress of the fine arts in
Ireland, that the Government will contribute to
wards the erection of a National Gallery in Dublin
This promise was accompanied, however, by a de
•-Urauon that he should be obliged to call upon Ire
l iui to assist him in putting the finances of the
country in order—thereiore be felt disposed to do
whatever hecouid lor them.
The Asiatic cholera has again made its appear
a nee iu London Its first victim attribute i ins rua
lady to tiie poisonous stench arising from tbe
Thames, os which river he u as employed as a Sight
enuan. An inquest was held yesterday.
SI THE AfßtC*.
The steamship Africa, which sailed from Liver
pool on the morning of Saturday, 26th June, arrived
at New York on Thursday ;
Glut kt Bwtisn —On the 23dof June the House
of Lords was not ic session.
le the House of Commons Lxml Goderich moved
tlie cmori rMdtofPo: the bill for the Registration
of Partnership* The b> proposed that all who
elite-ed into partner*Uipe, and t raded under other
uaiuee than their own. should be required to enter
their names m a register for the intoimaiion of the
public iu general
Opposition to the measure was so strong that the
bill was withdrawn
<>n the ‘i4th, in the House of Lord*, the Karl of
Malmesbury read the official acoount received from
ibe French Government iu reference to the murder
* i the craw of the ‘ tree labor* ship Regina Coeii.
off the coast of Africa, and the subsequent capture
f the raaaal by the British mail steamer Kthiope.
It appeared that the vessel was not taken posses
sion of by the Etbtcpe from any sympathy toward*
the negroes on board, bu! from a feeilcg that the
crew lad bean murdered, and that the emigrants
on board were pirates. The only difficulty that had
arisen, bad been whether the French Captain, who
wa?on snore when the emigrants rote on the rest of
the crew, and who had all along declint-i to assent
to the capture of the vessel by the Ethiope, was
liable to pay salvage. He bad’distinctiy refused.
iutd iu the end two French men-of war removed the
I from the Liberian waters, where the dispute
arose.
and Brougham protested against the negroes on
mMud the ship, who were proved to have been ia*
ken on bcatd in manadet, being regarded as emi
grants He trusted that a French and an Eng
-1 sh, or an American officer would be noaunis*
-u*Ped to enquire into {he whole ctrcuinstatK-w of
the case
. , ; -,-I Grev in denuncia- 1
‘Me ss—Krt*S3 rC
the Mmd proYleioM ,
vern }f hve aire&dv been puoiiahed in full, and aub-
Jl-red the bill to tbe candid consideration o: the
House 03 a measure of reform, which would gra
dually lead to other reforms, and as a substitute
for a provisional form of government to a more
permanent and valuable term of administration,
under the direct responsibility of a Minister of the
Crown. , ,
Mr. Bright made a lengthy speech on Indian
affairs in general, and state*!, that although he con
sidered the bill failed in one or two points, he wouid
not oppose the second reading. He thought that
the Governor-Generalship eoould be abolished, the
position of that officer being too high and his pow
er too great; and that India should be divided into
five or six presidencies, with Presidents of equal
rank, each division being entirely independent ct
the other He urged that India should be govern
ed for Indian interests, and recommended Govern
ment the moment the bill passed, to issue a pro
clamatioD, offering a general amnesty as the first
act done by the Queen, as the Sovereign of India.
Mr Bright made sundry other propositions, and
concluded his speech amidst loud oh. ers.
Mr. Whiteside thought some of Mr Bright’s sug
gestions were quite impracticable, but at the same
time t.e Lad no doubt tbe principles he advocated
would be realized under the plan proposed by Lord
Stanley.
The bill was read a second time.
On the 25th, in the House of Lords, tiie Earl of
Carnarvon stated in reply to a question from tbe
Bishop of Oxford, that Government was considering
a measure to prevent abuses in the exportation of
Coolies.
The filthy state of tbe Thames was debated in
both Houses.
Id the House of Commons, Mr. Fitzgerald ex
plained tiie circumstances of the recent ou‘rage
upon tbe British Consul at Belgrade, and stated
that tiie Turkish Government had promised every
satisfaction, and exemplary puniehmeut to the par
ties concerned in It.
Tiie India bill was debated in Committee of tbe
Waoie. Several am-ndments were proposed, but
iu each case they were rejected by large majorities
in favor of the Government. One of the amend
ments for a reduc ion of tbe number of the Council
was proposed by Lord Palmerston, but it was re
jected by 62 majority. .
The Lord Mayor ot London had given another
A tic ivuj aiofvi aa'uwoo . . *; — 7
banquet to the Ministers, and a distinguished com
pany was present, including the American Minister.
In the absence of the Ear! of Derby from indispo
sition, the Lord Chancellor made the political
speech of tbe evening, and in tbe course of bis re
marks be thus alluded to the American difficulty :
“l may, perhaps, advert to circumstances winch
have ast a transient cloud—but a light one, I hope
—upon the relations which exist between us and
our transatlantic kinsmen. United as we are by
the ties of common descent, of common language,
ofsimiiar laws, audoff.ee institutions, any misun
derstanding between us is a matter deeply to be
deplored The United States have evinced their
identity of race with us by the sensitive jealousy
which they have exhibited in favor of their national
rights, but I trust the representations which have
been made by my excellent, friend, the Minister from
the United States, and the mode in which they have
been met by Lord Malmesbury will very soon res
tore tiu.se feelings of complete amity which have
been rutiled by this trifling difference ”
Ihe returns ot the British Board ot Trade for the
month ot May, agaiD show a heavy sassing off in
the exports ; the decrease, as compared with tne
figures tor May l” 57, amounting to £1,117,556 In
the iinpi rt*. a large increase is exhibited in ail kinds
of breadstuff's.
The ! lines says, “Mr. S. W Garratt, senior mem
ber of the firm ol Garratt, Gibbon & Sons, agents
to Lioyds, has been appointed by tiie American
Government United Stales Consular Agent for
Portsmouth.
Tin- resolution of the United States Congress, in
consequence of which Professor Alexander'was
sent to England to procure an assimilation of the
coinage of the two countries, had been moved for
in the House of Commons by Lord Ebrington. Pro
fssor Alexander was to explain his views on the
subject before the London Society of Arts on the
evening betore tbe Africa's departure.
Tbe pestilential elate of the River Thames was
the prominent topic in London. The new Houses
of Parliament were much affected by it, and it is
even said Lhatmembers of Parliament had occasio
nally to retire from their duties and seek medical
advice in consequence.
France.— lt is now stated that, there is very lit
tle doubt of Prince Napoleon accepting tbe Gov
ernorship of Algei ia. Before proceeding to his post,
however, be is to be married to a German Princess.
It is stated that Fuad Pasha, tbe Turkish repre
rentative at the Paris Conferences, had complained
to his government of tiie strange manner in which
lie had been received in Palis, and that his com
plaint had produced some sensation at Constantino
ple.
The Pt ris correspondent of the London Times,
in Borne further comments upon the convention late
ly signed between tbe Costa Rican and Nicaraguan
Slates and M Felix Belly, on behalf of Mi llaud &
Cos of Paris, affirms that so far as M Belly was con
cerned, he was not the official or the unofficial agent
of the French Government, but simply the rep re
sentative of the commercial house of Miilaud &
Cos. ‘The writer is also assured that there is no un
derstanding between Miilaud dr. Cos., and tiie F renoh
Government on tbe subject of tbe concession and
further, that the whole project will be abandoned
unless the luil co-operation of the American and
English capitalists is secured, and the neutrality of
the Canal guaranteed by France, England, aud the
United Slates.
Reports were current lhat the restrictions imposed
on the Press were to be relaxed, and that the inter
dict upon the Independence Beige was to be with
The meetings of tbe Conf'ei ences were suspended
on account of the indisposition of Fuad Pasha.
‘1 he discussions in tiie English Parliament., alio
particularly Ihe remarks of laird Malmesbury on
the French scheme of introducing free negro labor
ers into the Colonies, were producing considerable
indignation in France.
On tbe 2,5 th, the Paris Bourse was rather more
animated. The three per cents, slightly improved,
closing at 68.5
The Phris correspondent of tiie Tunes says that
Pi ince Napoleon instead of going to Algeria as Go
vernor of the Province, will remain at home as Min
ister of Algeria aud tbe Colonies with the right of
presiding at Cabinet Councils ip the absence of tbe
Emperor.
Pltu.s-lA.—The city of Dantzio has been visited,
by a very destructive fire. Several great factories,
flour mills, and warehouses bad been destroyed
but tiie full extent to tbe damage had not been as
certained. „ .. , .
Later intelligence saysj tne conflagration destroy
ed fifty-r.ve houses, entailing a s*t a million tha
iers. ’Five persons perished in tbe dames.
Itai.v.— The Neapolitan Government, lias made
another reduction in the duty 011 sugar imported in
fore gn vessels.
Shocks of earthquake continued to be experienced
in Naples. Several hurricanes had also occurred,
and at Salafilty houses hff'J been crashed in by fall
jug rocks; while twenty-three persons lost their lives
and several villages were allnoHt entirely destroyed
by a deluge of vain. .
lam a.— The Calcutta mail of May 18, arrived at
Alexandriaon the 21stof Juno.
jSimhjebanporij bad been relieved by Brigadier
Jones The position was subsequently attacked by
Naim Sainb aud JChftn Baliadoor, but they were re-
Pl *Eueknow was threatened In General Hope
Grant’s absence southward by 25,1)00 men under
the Begum.
Sir Colin Campbell bed crossed the Ganges. Ihe
heat was intense, and the troops at Lucknow un
healthy. The garrison was reduced to 2,(MX) in
fautry.
Outer Siugh had crossed the Ganges, and men
aced the Bombay route from Allyghur.
Judgespore had been occupied by General Lu
gar<>, but 011 his leaving the place in charge of Col.
Lightfoot, the rebels commenced an attack, and the
General w as moving back to tiie relief.
A conspiracy had been discovered in a wing of
the Fourth Native Infantry iu the Punjab. The
conspirators were banged aud tiie wing at once
marched to Jullimdur.
Tiie Rajah of Shunda, i Nagpore, on the Hyde
rabad frontier, had broken into open rebellion.—
Sundry skirmishes are reported.
Dr. Russel, the special correspondent of the Lon
don Times, had recovered from the effects of his
sunstroke.
China.— The dates (telegraphic) from Hong Bong
are to May 5.
At Canton general distrust continued to prevail,
and liie inhabitants were leaving tiie city.
Considerable injury had been indicted on Hong
Kong by a water spout.
At Shanghai on the 27th of April, the import mar
kets were inactive. Silks had declined 20 taels
The business done during the mouth was estimated
at tiJWKI bales. Exchange 63 2d for credits.
Latest by Telegraph.
London, Saturday, June 26.— Owing chiefly to
the news from India, which is considered diecotuag
ing, the funds were rather flatter to-day, closing at
a reduction of j per cent. To afford an idea of the
stagnation in business, we may mention that two of
the largest jobbers in Consols, men who occasional
ly have transactions to tho extent of four millions
of stock open, have beeu altogether absent from the
market for some weeks. In tiie other departments
of Ihe Slock Exchange there was an equal lack of
animation. English Railway stocks retain a droop
ing tendency. The demand for money in the dis
count market to-day was so act ive that few trans
actions took piace below the Bauk of England
liiiniuiiliu. Tbe bills tailing due on the 4t.h of July
(Sunday) must be met on Saturday, and a suslained
demand ia confidently expected. No bullion was
sent into or withdrawn from tbe Bank to-day
Daily News City Article, Friday.
Times’ City Article —Tbs Calcutta telegram
this morning showing the interminable difficulties
which the Indian army have to meet on all sides,
caused the funds to open this morning at a decline
of t and to continue dull throughout the day.
Money was on increased demand to-day both at the
Bank and the discount market
The commercial advices from Calcutta yesterday
appear not to be unfavorable as far as the demand
for English manufactures is concerned.
The rate of Exchange shows more x-ariation. At
Hong Kong tiie Exchange indicate? a slight turn in
favor of this country, while at Shangbae there
has been an adverse alteration eqnal to about I j
per cent.
The Times’ in its weekly review of the produce
market, remarks that there are none of the indica
tions of returning animation usually anticipated at
this period, but an abundant and early harvest may
assist iu restoring stability
The fear of a dispute with the United States hav
ing subsided, Canada Government Bonda have
! come into increased request.
Advices from Constantinople say the rate of ex
change has experienced a violent re action of 159.
Looking at the slow progress for the declarations, it
appears uulikely that the next quarterly indigo sales
whi eqnal the original estimates
Miscellaneous —A private letter from India in
the Daily News says people at home are much too
sanguine of a speedy terminati -u of the muriny.—
\Vc have not force enough to do it. It is obvious
that the mutineers have not yet heart, and our
work is cot yet half done.
The Daily News obeervee that the state of Mr.
Bright's health having prevented him from taking
part hitherto in the Indian debate, he h&e been ob
liged to condense into oue speech ail the ignorance
aud all the absurdity which wouid under oti* r cir
cumstancee, have been diffused through som? thirty
or forty. Mr. Bright coufewefl that hie object ie fi
n&iiyto aLolieh the Indian Empire in Hindooetac.
This startling paradox he prefaced with a protesta
tion of hie diftideuce.
The Morning Post, referring to the came speech,
expresses the opinion that it ary of the principal
suggestions o , f the member for I>. rtnicgham De
adopted. India ie lost to us and our heirs forever.
The Morning Chronicle save there can be no ques
tion that Mr. Bright’s speech contains much that
may hereafter be used for the benefit of India, not
withstanding that many ot his propositions may be
met with practical objections.
Tbe English intervention in the Cagliari case is
said to have excited great indignation in Sou: hem
Italy.
A despatch in the Advertiser, dated Naples { 22d.
says :—it was reported there lhaf Sardinia intends
to peisitt in making a demand for the payment of
an indemnity by the Neapolitan Government to the
sufferers by the cap tore and detention of the Cag
liari.
The Eiohanok Biss —We hear very little said
about tbit institution of late. It has scarcely any
circulation in Georgia, so far as we can ieam, and
it is probably fortunate that it is so W e understand
that the stork is principally owned byaMr. Barnes,
late of New York, who is represented as being
able to relieve the Bank from its present embar
rassment. Whether he will do so, remains to be
seen. We have no personal acquaintance with the
gentleman, although he has been a resident of
Griffin for several months. We learn that be is at
present in New York on business connected with
Use Bank —lndependent South
A Health i Citv.— lt will be seen that oor City
Saxton reports only fifteen interments in this city of
ten thousand inhabitants for the las’ two tuon'.lrs
and a half * What tnti the doctors do f They are
certainty either very successful in their treatment,
or very unsuccessful in having no disease, to treat.
But possibly the cause of their lack of business is
that they do not advertise !— Coiumbut Unar.
From Ike London Times. June 21. .
The American Sienrrh.
Almost ail the peculiarities of American politics 1
arise from the poeiUon of a vigorous nation which i
has thought proper to conduct its business, both
general and local, by the agency of a aeak govern- i
ment. There is, consequently, a wide field open ;
for administrative abuses, nor is any impediment j
placed in the way of popular extravagance: but,
on the other hand, corrupt and incapable officiab
have comparatively little power to do harm, and, in
the abeence of external pressure, temporary pas
sions explode without causing any serious mischief.
According to recent accounts the great city of Ne w
Orleans was in the bands of an armed mob, which
had imitated the precedent established two or three
years ago at Ban Francisco, by superseding the local
authorities. A similar proceeding on the continent
of Europe would be the commencement of a revo
lution, and the news would set armies in motion
but in America newspapers discuss the occurrence
as an interesting novelty, which deserves to bs
censured or approved according to its probable
bearing on tbe interests of parties. The irregular
Provisional Government 01 New Orleans, after
holding its ground for a time, and correcting some
of the abuses which have formed the excuse for tbis
movement, has disappeared, and by a compromise,
or tacit aodicalion, the ordinary municipal system
is restored. In the case of the California Commi: -
tee of Vigilance, the movement was a protest of tiie
respectable population against a successful bqcy nf
demagogues ; oui. whether the disturbance is tri
fling or serious, such a measure never involves any
danger to tiie general peace of the State or of the
Union.
The F'ederal Governm-ut represents the aggre
gate of many communttiee which possess the same
loose political organization, and it is not surprising
that the proceedings of the Adminisiration and of
tbe different representative bodies ehould bear
traces of their origin. The American Senate con
tains as large a proportion of ineu of abilty as any
deliberative body in tbe world, but ou certain occa
sions aii its members seem to rival each other in the
rashness aud extravagance of their language. It is
impossible to euppoee that any pretender to tbe
character of a statesman desired to provoke an un
mediare collision with the English fleet at a pent
where the American force would have been
doubly outnumbered by its adversary , nor is it
even likely that tbe ingenious arguments in favor
of a war which would secure a monopoly to native
manufacturers produced much impression on tbe
Senate. Unluckily, tbe orators of Washington
have accustomed themselves to indulge to an inex
disable extent in the national weakness of bluster
ing exaggeration. Accordingly, the friends of the
Administration boasted that orders had been given
to repel force by force in a case where it was per
fectly known that no force was to be apprehended
on tbe part of the English fleet; but even in Ame
rica there are degrees of exemption from responsi
bility, and the Opposition can always afford to out
bid the Government in noisy patriotism. Mr.
Buchanan generally receives tiie support of the
Southern Senators, and the great cotton-producing
districts have always a certain regard for the Eng
lish alliance. It was therefore reserved for tbe
Free Soil Senators, and especially for the Aboli
tionists, to reproduce with ihe most startling effect
the lamous Program defiance. Better that the sea
should swarm with slavers, and that the American
flag should be prostituted to piratical purposes, than
that the British lion should venture to roar in pre
sence of the American eagle.
Dispassionate reasoners on this side of the water
wLo deprecate an unprofitable quarrel in an unjust
cause, are naturally denounced by hostile eloquence
as partisans of slavery ; but ou the present occasion
the champions ot tbe “| eculiar institution” are those
who have often threatened to dissolve the Union
rather than share in the guilt of perpetuating Negro
blavery. Their eloquence has fortunately tended
to produce a reaction in the feelings orthe language
of the rival party. In tbe technical language of
American politics, “the opposition has bluffed tbe
Gi vemmentoff the track; or, in other words, has
outdone ; t in deference to real or supposed popular
prejudices; and it now remains for the President
and his friends to recover, by the di splay of temper
and statesmanship, the ground which they have
lost by their inferiority iu the art of vituperation
They have probably done enough to satiety South
ern supporters that they have no intent whatever
of co-operating with the Euglish Navy in the active
suppression of the Slave Trade, and they are per
fectly aware that the Sewards aud the Wilsons are
not to be conciliated by uuy further display of un
prov oked zeal in defence of tbe national flag. It is
lair to admit that within its owu bounds the F'ede
ral Government does not view with entire indiffer
enoe the violatiou of tbe laws against tbe Slave
Trade. Tbe Sicretary of tbe Treasury bas recent
ly directed tiie Collector of Customs at New York
to retuse a clearatn e to a vessel bound for the Coast
oi Africa, witli the avowed purpose of loading, on
account of a notorious slave-trading firm, a cargo
of Negro Emigrants. The impudence of the re
quest is easily explained by the desire to take ad
vaiJage ot the clamor against the English squad
ron ill tiie Gulf of Mexico. The ownei sos the pro
posed emigrant vessel have lost one or more ven
tures by legal capture, and it was hoped that the
Government, by supplying them with tbe necessa
ry papers, would lay a (raptor tbe obnoxious eniia
era 1 but American intrigues are remarkable rather
tor ingenious audacity than for profound cuuuiog,
and Mr. Secretary Cobb had no difficulty in under
standing tbe nature of the proposal winch he was
invited to sanction.
There is reason to Buppoae that tbe agitation is
beginning to blow over, and that tbe display of pa
triotic enthusiasm at Washington lias sufficiently
served ilB turn. The newspapers have recently
published several contradictions of tbe rumors winch
for a considerable peried formed the most interest
ing portion of eveiy successive number, and the
certainty lhat the great majority of the narratives
will be found apocryphal, can hardly fail to inilu
euce Ike language ot the Government. It is fortu
nate that the English Parliament bas wholly ab
stained from an undignified imitation of noisy aud
vulgar challenges proceeding from irritation. The
conversations which have taken place iu botli
Houses prove that all statesmen are agreed, not
only as to tbe rule of international law, but as to tbe
necessity of keeping within its limits. Gen Cas t’
principle is in no degree opposed to the doctrine
which was long since laid down by Lord Aberdeen,
und both statesmen would adopt ihe interpretation
of the law which bas been repeatedly laid down iu
our own columns. In time of peace there is no rignt
either of search or of visitation, unless it has been
conceded by express treaty ; but iu suspicions cases
cruisers may, at tiieir own risk, satisfy themselves
of Ihe nationality of a vessel bearing the American
flag. The United States ask for no privilege iu
favor of foreign ships which unlawfully assumes
their national colors ; and, on the other hand, the
English Government disclaims all intention of in
ter feting with Amerieau vessels.
When mistakes are committed the injured party
is entitled to redress, aud if they are made repeat
ed!y a presuinpLiou arises that they must have been
caused by an erroneous system of excessive activi
ty. It is agreed on all bands that an English mm
ol war may seize a Spanish slaver, although every
tnast is decked out with tiie stars and stripes; and
jt is equally certain that an American trader may
load a cargo of slcvps witfl impunity iu full view of
tbe whole English squadron.’ Where there is no die
pute as Lo tbe legal doctrine, a practical colliiibn
can euly be occasioned by extreme awkwaruese on
the oue side, or by wilful auimosily ou the other.—
It is true that a cause of offence sttll remains in tiie
presence of an Euglish force exercising a watch
over the poast of Cuba ; but tbe President’s Gov
ment is in some degree responsible for the measure,
and Mr. Fitzgerald bas informed the House of Com
mons lhat the English Ministers have pru leutly re
solved to send the squadron back to the coast of
Africa. It would have been better that tiie conces
sion should never have become necessary, but it is
wiser to repair a mistake than to persevere in it. A
gentleman who has exercised the right cf shooting
ou his own outlying field, in the immediate vicinity
of his neighb ir’s best preserve, couuot renounce ins
undoubted right when he finds that a ctddness has
arisen; but, if he is a prudent aud moderate m-n,
be wi|l on q future occasion choose his beat in a dif
ferent direoliOß.
Mob haw in !>lioiiri—Terrible Execution.
A correspondent of the St. Louia Republican,
writing from St. Joseph, Mo., under date of June
‘JB, and after stating that a coustautable named
i'ibimorf* had been murdered by a party of ruffi
ans, Bays:
Citizens collected aud arrested Kesslei and Milli
gan. Linn made his escape. There was great ex
citement. Hundreds of persons gathered and a vote
was taken whether they should hang them on the
spot. It lost by only three or tour majority.—
l! was then resolved that they should be tried in
one month, in Gentry county, and that if they ap
plied for a change of venue, or a continuance, they
should be summarily executed.
Judge Norton was sent for and called a court fast
Thursday. He ordered the Sheriff to summon
twenty five select and reliable men to guard the
prisoneis against violence. A grand jury was em
pancelled, aud a true bill found for murder in ihe
lirsi deg:ee. The prisoners were arraigned on Fri
day morning, whoa they plead “not guilty.” Their
counsel requested untir one o'clock to determine
upon their course At that hour they asked for a
continuance in Kessler’s ease, and. having shown
sufficient cause, it was granted. The State then
continued the case of Milligan.
When the court adjourned, six or seven hundred
persons left the court house precipitately, when some
twenty or thirty who remained, rushed upon the
prisoner, Kessler, and tore him from the hands of
the Sheriff. The sheriff s poasee, wjth the exception
of three or four, deserted him Col. John Scott went
to hi assistance, and bad almost secured Kegsler
from further violence, when the suddenly augment
ed mob overpowered him and bore Kessler away
amid the screams and entreaties cf his wife and
three children. He was taken to the edge of a body
of woods only one hundred and fifty yards from the
court house, and in full view of the town, and a rope
was placed around his neck. A preacher then exhor
ted and prayed, and Ke?elar prayed. A lawyer was
cent for to write his will. lie then asked permission
to 9 e hie wife aud children and bid them adieu. The
handkerchief which had bsen lied over his face,
was removed for that last, sacred purpose, when he
was told by an old man that he had giveij no such
opportunity to Timmons.
Mr. Albou and Mr. Motherehead then made earn
est addresses to tbe crowd iu favor of letting the law
take its course, when the same old man arose aud
remarked —“He that sheddeth man's blood, by man
shall his blood be shed. ‘ He was then placed un
der the limb over which the rope was thrown one
eud of which tied by hangman’s knot had been all the
while around hi 9 neck. The leader gave orders for
him to be drawn up. Three men made an effort,
but could not draw’ him from the ground.
The leader ordered more men to take hold. They
did so, an i with the first draw, raised him eighteen
inches , aud with the second, about three feet when
the rope broke. It appeared, upon examination,
to have been cut half in two. lie was again placed
upon his feet, the rope was tied, orders were given
to draw, the leader took ht Id of the unfortunate
man and listed him up several feet, when, in the
presence of ten or fifteen hundred people, many of
whom were women, his soul launched into
eternity, and his body was left hanging for an hour.
The poor victim exhibited great courage through
out. He asked his counsel to apply for a contin
uance. because he would rather be hung by the
mob than go into a trial unprepared, and have a
verdict recorded against him, which would dishonor
hi* wife and children.
Jim Milligan was permitted to live fox the pres
ent, as the S ate continued his ease. He was sus
pected of having shot the Sheriff some time ago,
aud. mar.) persons say, his would Lave
been more excusable than that of Kessler.
The hanging of Kessler was a terrible murder.
He declared to the last that h§ was not guilty. He
said t.e had been ordered by the constable protein
to take that place with his gun, and to stop Tim
1110ns . that he hailed Timmons, when Timmons
drew his gun upon him. and was about to fire when
he, being ready, shot, first and that the killing was
in execution of duty aud in self-defence.
Between the people of Columbus. Kentucky, and
the people of Cairo, Illinois, there is a standing
feud. Kach claims to be the natural centre of the
commerce and travel, at the mouth of the Ohio,
and looks to be. one of these days, the London of
the West. The warfare has got to be so bitter that
they will have no dealings with each other, and we
perceive that, although they may be willing, under
extraordinary circumstances, to confer favors,
which imply; superiority and confer obligations,
one of the parties is too spunky to accept any
Catio is under water, and the inhabitants were
skulking about iu boats, fishing up their submerged
effects, or huddled together on the levee, waiting
for a fall or a boat, when Columbus, which felt
proud at being only half submerged, where people
could sti'l live in the second story of their house*,
and go about securely on the house tops—sent a
delegation to Cairo, to offer the poor people there a
shelter, corn bread, and a shake down in the Colum
bus garrets. The Cairo people looked upon the
mission as impertinent—intended to ruffle it over
them, with an air of oetentatious charity—and in
stead of accept lug the proffer with good tumor, fell
upon the delegation, as spies and enemies—the
Evening Aewa.ofbt. Louis,says—“whipped them, 1 ’
and made them “take water ’on their own eide of
the river. Spunky Cairo !
Fatal Accident. —We regret to learn that Mr.
Robt McFadden, of Greene county, lost his life
yesterday in a most horrible manner Travelling
in a suiky on the Greensboro road, his horse ran
away, throwing him out, breaking his neck and
mangling his body horribly. Mr. McFadden was a
wealthy and influential citizen and highly esteem
ed by a large circle of friends. He leaves an inter
esting wife and family of children to mourn his sud
den death. — Marion {Ala.) American.
From the Red Wing Re) Whiten* Extra, July Ist. i
Steamer (latent Bur Bod--Five Live* Last.
This morning, at about Coe o'clock, as the U. 8. j
mail packet Galena lauded at our levee, a fire broke
out about her smoke stack, wi'.ich soon spread and
i resulted in her total deetruct’’ o n. Tbe origin of the
; fire no one is able to as cx r tain, though it is Bup
| posed it was communion ted to where it ws a first
I direovered from the larr ioces of the boilers bilow.
! None but on eye witnr can realize the scene,
i The greatest term c seems to have seize upon
! the passengers, and the utmost confusion imme
diately followed tine alarm. Men, women and chil
dren rushed dov n the gangway, and overboard
from all sides oft he boat, many of them with noth
ing but their nigi it clothes about them. The rash
was so great that the stage plonk could not be
landed; and be t for the remarkable coolness end
prompt action upon the part of the officers of the
boat, more liv'is would have been lost. A strong
breeze was h) owing down tbe stream, which soon
spread the fkames to ail parts of the ehip.
Tiie losa of tbe boat is complete; little or no
baggage vas saved, and tbe freight and mails with
the exception of a portion of the latter destined for
Red Wing, wholly consumed. The passengers,
many of them, are iu a destitute condition, having
lost their all, even to their last garment. No effort
will he spared upon the part of our citizens to alle
viate their condition. The expression of the pas
sengers is universal that Capt. Laughton and Ihe
officers of the boat did aii that could be done to
save the passengers, even at great risk to them
selves ; and particular credit is awarded to the pilot,
for the heroic manner in which he maintained his
poet, until driven away by the flames.
Most providential was it that the fire did not
break out before. Had the boat been a half mile
below, or even a few teet from a good iandiug, the
loss of life most have been great indeed; as it is,
five human beings were harried from existence,
leaving among tbe survivots many friends to mourn
their joss.
The loss of the boat is estimated at sstl,Uotl; no
insurance. The cargo was small and not particu
larly valuable; uninsured. A small amount of mo
ney was saved from the safe.
the Galena was bound for St. Paul, and had on
board a small amount of freight for Prescott, Has
tings St. Paul, and points above. The Register of
the boat was lost, but it is supposed she bad ou
board from sixty to seventy five passengers.
Persons known to be Lost. —Mrs. Polly Porter,
Miss Nancy Porter, Charles Porter, (boy.) Lydia
Porter, all of Michigan, beund to Mankato; John
Tyson.
From the St. Paul Times , July ‘Jd.
We conversed with one of the passengers who
came up yesterday on the Milwaukee, and gather
the toliowing particulars:
The fire commenced around the starboard chim
ney, and of so little consequence was it when first
discovered, that a single backet of water would
have been sufficient to extinguish it; but before it
cou'd be obtained, tbe lire bad spread over tbe en
tire rigid baud side of the boat, thus cutting off the
use ot the stairway. The alarm was speedily giv
en, ail the passengers having retired for the night,
aud from all sides, without regard to quality or quan
tity of dress, men, worne 1 and children rushed to
the forward part of the boat as tbe only place of
rescue.
The order was given to follow the Captain, but
little attention was paid to it—each individual seem
ing intent upon his owu safety. But a few minutes
elapsed after the alarm was given until the boat
struck the shore toward which she was directed by
the pilot on tiie discovery of the tire ; yet so tierce
were the flames that only oue plank could be run
to the shore, aud over this crowded all not inter
cepted by the fire. Some back of the flames jump
ed into I lie water and swam ashore,
Mrs. Porter, whose name is given above, with her
four children, were burned to death. She was ou
her way to Mankato, where it is probable she bas
friends or relations residing. How many others were
lost we presume is not yet known, but it is certain
there was a larger list of paseengers than usual. Tne
books were lost, and what number perished can
only be a matter of conjecture. We trust sincere
ly we huve chronicled tne full number of lives lost,
and that we shall not be cal.ed upon hereafter to
add anotbsr to the list of dead.
Correspondence of the Memphis Avalanche.
The Overflow, Ac.
Delta, Miss., June 30, 1858.
Con. Callaway—Dear Sir , The Mississippi
has taken possession of the office of the Coahoma
Citizen, aud I am compelled to suspend the publi
cation of it until we have a fall in tiie waters. As I
am unable to send the Citizen forth, and as a great
many of your readers have and feel an interest iu
our coun'y, I beg to drop you a few lines touching
the overflow, Ac.
Tiie first break iu our levee occurred about three
weeks since. This break was on tiie bank of the
Pass, one mile from Delta, and the water from it had
submerged a considerable portion of the county,
causing much damage lo crops, crowning stock,
Ac. The breaking of the levee at this place caused
much indignation to be felt throughout the county,
by a great uumber of our best citizens, who were
and Btill ale of the opinion that it was attributable
to the negligence of the parties whose duty it. was
to watch, guard and repair tiie levees. The water
flowing in at t.hiß break was the cauie of Ihe levee
breaking on the2sth iust. at Asa Edward's, at the
point, known as the Old Pass Levee. I say it was
the cause; for this reason—it covered up the laud so
as to prevent the procuring of dirt to repair and
raise the levee at this point.
The water from the last meutioned break, in a
few hours submerged every place and point in the
county that was ever known to be submerged, and
lias brought devastation and sad destruction upon
our people. Here and there a ridge of uncommon
height is lelt above the flood. Tho damage to Ihe
county will reach an enormous sum. At the present
it is incalculable. Outside of the destruction of
crops, (which were unusually promising,) the drown
ing of slock will be immense; all the stock run
ning iu the woods will bo lost. Many of the plan
ters have erected platforms, and have a very
small portion of their stock upon these. A portion
thus cared for, will die from exposure and want of
attention. Some liave stock in tiieir galleries, bed
rooms, and even their parlors. We have met with
several of the siiffereis who have had to übandon
their houses—with ethers who are living in the up
per stories of their dwellings, and can assure you
that our condition is very distressing und deplora
ble indeed. Your friend,
Saml. N. Delany.
A French View of Anglo-Ainerienu Alliiirs.
The Paris Coustitutionnel, iu an article on the
difficulties between the United States and Great
Britain, observes that the present difficulties have
given rise tq a remark which uever before so forci
bly struck public opinion, Vfbicb iq, that whenever
any difference arises between these two powers,
one gives proofs of tbe most perfect moderation,
and a coudecensioir which is not habitual to it,
while tho other, on lire contrary, affects a suscep
tibility, and beoomes exacting to a degree not justi
fied by success.
The Gonstitutionuel explains tiie fact by showing
that although the United States have developed
their strength, and are increasing in a proportion
hitherto unknown to the extent of their territory, the
British naiiou iu by no means intimidated, nor does
she fear their army or tiieir fleet. Tho lengtp of time
tiie goverment of Lite Uuited States bas been reduc
ing the Mormons to submission iinot calculated lo
give a grand idea of its military strength. The
Amerieau navy, which appears iarge on paper, be
cause the steamboats which convey passengers on
the lakes and rivers are included ill the effective
force; but in case of war Great Britain would have
an immense superiority. Tiie English Government
ia conciliatory because tbe United States supply
tbe English manufactures with cotton, which article
provides employment for eo large a proportion of
tiie English people.
But, says the Constitationnel, if the English peo
ple have need to puioimre oott n, (lie Americans
will feel an equal liecessity to find purchasers.’ So
that although the English government is ever ready
to make sacrifices tor the maintenance of peace,
the Amerieau people would suffer most by a war
betweeu tbe two countries. War would not de
prive Esglgud of t-oftor., for the American planters
would send their produce lo Havre, Antwerp, Hot
terdmn, and all the northern ports. They would
send their cotton into English ports in neutral ves
sels, and the Americans would draw their spun cot
ton from England by a similar conveyance. The
only inconvenience lo England would be that the
intervention of a third party between the buyer
and seller would iucrease tbe price of the cotton to
tiie English m&uufaelurer, and the Americans
would probably try every expedient, and might
finally succeed in manufacturing the raw material
at, home. The Coustitutionnel concludes thus:
“The manufacture of cotton is for England the
oceupat jop and life of 1 ,000,000 or 2,000,000 inhabi
tants. It feeds entire provipo.ee. During the late
crisis on that side of thechannql, thousands of opera
tives were supported by public charity. Wliat, then
would be Hie consequence, when those cotton man
ufacturers who work five days out. of six to clothe
foreigners, should lose that maiket? Who can tell
w hat might happen ? It is then that England might
see a terrible revolution break out at home. The
cotton question would be converted into a social
question. It is the sentiment on that situation which
renders England so pendent and so moderate with
regain to the United States, aud which, on the other
hand, inspires the United States with an insurance
which, in case of necessity, she might carry to a de
gree of temerity.'’
A Nonsensical Piece ok Business—An Enig
matical Love Chase.— The Rochester (N. Y.)
Democrat narrates the particulars of a singular
freak recently perpetrated by a young lady iu that
county, and for the tiutii of which it vouches. The
heroine is a young 1.-ply of education and refine
ment, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, aud of
prepcs.iessing personal appearance. W itjj qll these
attractions of course the young lady, Miss 2., did
not lack for lovers, but so particular and discrimina
ting was she in the (.election of a subject for a “liege
lord,” that she found bf rself almost at the thresh
bold of thirty and still unmarried. But the happy
trail at length appears. Oilando is about twenty
two yeais ofage, is tall, well formed, light 00m
plexioned, and withal enterprising and active. She
loved him. He proposed and was accepted. Time
flew on go’Jeii wings till it became necessary for
Orlando to be absent during the winter on business.
Before going, however, arrangements for his mar
riage were all completed, and the time for his return
in the spring fixed. In trusliog confidence he lefl
his love, keeping up a constant correspondence with
her during Ids sl)3euce. In her lettersehe regretted
his absence, hoped for bis speedy return, and longed
lor the day that should make them one.
But a change came o’er the spirit of her dream.
Soon after Orlando left, a Diomedes appeared in
the field. Mr G. was a craftsman, and ten years
the seuiot of Miss 55. He was a largo fleshy and
homely old bachelor. He was an intimate friend
of Orlando, and knew ot his engagement, but
nevertheless, artfully laid siege to the heart of
Mias 55., which, after a desperate contest, surren
dered.
Ou the 2d of March last, she wrote to Orlando
giving strong assurance of her love, and asking
him to hasten home so as to be ready for their mar
riage. The next day she was clandestinely married
to Mr O - —-—, none of the relations of the parties
being aware of it. On the sth of March, she agaiu
wrote to Ortaudo, urging him to hasten his business
so as to reach home at the appointed time, and for
tw i months or more kept up a loving correspon
dence with him. When Orlando reached home she
flew to meet him, greeted him in the most affection
ate manner, and for a few days he spent tbe largest
share of his time in ber company. But Mr. G.’s
jealousy was aroused, and although pledged to se
cresy, he could not endure this tantalizing interfer
ence. He therefore disclosed to a friend that he was
married to Miss Z , and his friend took Orlando to
one side aud stated the fact to him. He would not
believe it, and on repairing to the lady, she pro
nounced the story false. His informant, however,
produced the clergyman whocfiiciated and the marl
riage certificate.
Orlando laid the certificate before Miss Z . who
at once j-ronounced it a forgery, and declared that
she had nut married Mr. G and never would live
with him. expressing at the time a not very exalted
opinion of him. By tbis time the affair had got
noised about, and soon as twilight disappeared, a
band of U'aiathumpian minstrels appeared about
the residence of the young iady’s fattier. All at
once Miss Z. disappeared. An immediate -eaich
was instituted. A party who were searching the
barn a ith ianterne, fom.d Mr. G. and Orlando not
on tbe field where Trolius met Diomeaes, but on
the hay-mow, talking over mutual sufferings and
grievances. The result: the lady did not get so
far away that she did not return. Oriando becomes
convinced that she was in fact married, and, like a
true hero, concluded to submit to the force of cir
cumstances. Mr. G. and his wife are living to
gether as happy as circumstances will allow. Or
lando is noira free mao, and is waiting for some
thing to turn up.
Excitement at Toledo. —There was something
of an excitement at Toledo, O hio, on Friday last
A circus was in town; boy attempted to slip under
the curtain; showman caught and gave him a round
dozen with a cowhide ; great indignation ; show
broke np in a row ; boy disappears in the midst of
the excitement, and rumor had it that the blood,
thiraty showman bad murdered him ; fire bells rang;
mob of excited firemen and citizens assembled ;
twenty-one showmen arrested and taken to jail;
suddenly boy turns up again ; the showmen are re
leased ; firemen and citizens disperse, and order
reigns in Toledo.
Steamboat Accidents on the Western Riv
ers.—The following are given as the main )oa*es
on the Western rivers for the six months ending
May 18, 1858—Steamers burned, 15 . exploited 4
snagged, y. coilisious, S , total lost, 26, total lives
lost, tiy.
WEIjMlv
Ctrmtitk h Sentinel.
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24 sheets—or 96 pages to a quire.
3d. Ijet those “who have bought Blank Books of
Northern manufacture, examine the number of
pages in each Book, and teet the number of quires
by this rule, and compare it willi tbe number of
quires for which they paid, as marked on the back.
Such a calculation may open the eyes of some peo
ple, and show them how it is “ cheap Blank Books”
are made at the North.
4tb. Examine any Blank Book made to order, or
“for the trade,” in a Northern F'aclory, and if oue
is found giviDg more than 2fl sheets to the quire, it
is an exception to the rule. Those made for the
trade, average 16 to 18 sheets to the quire. We
give one-third more paper.
sth. If you want Blank Books, made of the very
best material aud in the best style, leave your
orders at be office of the Chronicle .)■ Sentinel.
King’s Nlilngle Mnchiue.
Y’esterday, we witnessed the operation of this
Shingle Mac Line, at Mr. Goodrich s shop, and we
take great pleasure in commending it to the favorr.
ble consideration of the public, for its simplicity or
construction, aud its excellence aud completeness in
all the requirements of a perfect Machine, for riving
aud shaving Shingles. It is by far tbe most perfect
and complete Shingle Machine we have ever seen—
and makes as perfect, if not a more perfect, Shingle
as can be made with a drawing-knife. It rives the
shingle from Hie block, and shaves one side at a sin”
gle movement—the oilier side ia then turned and
shaved more perfectly than it can be done by hand
Then it is transferred to a jointer, at tiie side of the
Machine, all driven by the same power, and joint
ed in tbe best possible manner. And it is said it
will turn out, at regular work, from 8(10 to 1000 per
feet shingles per hour, which we think it will ac
coinplisli. Unlike ail other Shingle Machines that
we have ever seen, it shaves botli sides of tiie shin
gle smoothly and handsomely, aud gives it a hand
some taper.
As we have already remarked, it is simple In tbe
construction, and appears to be built so substantial,
that we regard it, a very durable Machine, and one
easily managed aud kept in order. In this opinion
we feel assured all practical men will fully concur.
We therefore desire all persous who f- el an interest
n it to go aud see it in operation at Goodrich’s
Machine shop—where it may be seen at any hour of
the day.
Death of u Wild Cat.
Yesterday, we received the following circular,
from the Cashier of the Griffin Wild Cat, which was
post marked Nashville Tenn.:
Exchange Bank of theStatkof Georgia, )
Griffin, Juno 29th, 1858. j
Sir :—lt is my unpleasant duty to announce the
suspension of this Bank, under the law of this State,
entitled “ An Act lo provide against the forfeiture
ot the several Bank Charters,” &c.,and that for the
present, it lias ceased to redeem its note}.
This unpleasant result was unsought and unex
pected by the Directors aui Officers of the Bauk,
who will, under any circnmstanoes, do their utmost
for the protection of its Biliholders and other credi
tors.
As the major part ot tbe business was done at the
Agency at- Memphis, Tenn., it will be requisite that
an inspection of the office there aud a valuation of
its assets be made, before any correct appreciation
of the position of tiie Bauk cun be arrived at. To
do this, will require some time, and the Directors
and Officers rely upon the consideration of the
creditors cf the Bauk, aud that of the public gene
rally, to suspend any judgment upon its affairs and
management, until they are prepared to exhibit a
full and complete statement of its present condi
tion. Your obedient servant,
H. A. Glabsford, Ca a hicr.
In connection with this interesting document—
particularly interesting to bill holders—it may not
be out of piace to give a brief sketch of an inter
view between the President of this Georgia Wild
Cat and ourself, some two weeks or more before
this announcement.
The President was ushered into our sanctum and
introduced by a gentleman of this oily, as “ the
President of the Ffxehange Bauk, at Griffin.”—
Having been seated, he announced the object of his
visit, to be to induoe us to relievo his Bank from the
odious position in which it had been placed before
tbe country by the Chronicle Sentinel —thereby
destroying its credit at home and seriously impair
iug it abroad. Assuring U3 we did it great injus
tioe, as the Bank was perfectly solvent, and he had
abundant means to keep it, and would keep it so.
In reply, we assured him nothing was further from
our purpose than to do his or any other bank tho
slightest irjustice—that we were the last friends of
all sound legitimate banks, while we were utterly
opposed to all“ Wild Cal ” and “One Hoise Banks,”
and it was our purpose, (which we regarded a high
aud solemn duty to the public,) lo pill them iiuw;i
in Georgia—no matter by whom conducted. That
they were designed and managed with a view to
swindle and rob the public, oooner or later, suoh
had alwayß been their history iu Georgia and every
where else, aud we should show them no counten
ance. “Where do you live, Mr. Barnes,” we con
tinued ? “In Griffin, sir.” “How long iiave you
resided there ?” “Some few months, sir.” “Have
you any property in Georgia?!’ “No sir, but I ex
pect to locate in Georgia and purchase property.”
“Your Bank, I see by the last report, has two thou
sand shares of stock, and you are reported to ATTn
‘nineteen hundred and twenty / while four others,
whom your report designates as Directors ! own
tho remaining eighty shares! Is that so now?”—
Why—y-e-s—yes sir, I own the principal part of
the stock, but I expect soon to sell out to good and
responsible citizens in and about Griffin.” “Then,
we replied, Mr. Barnej, we consider your bank
entirely unworthy of confidence or credit, and shall
continue to proclaim it so, through the Chronicle dp
Sentinel.” “We regard no bank worthy of con
fidenee or credit that is owned and controlled by a
single individual such inatituljous, jrith scarcely
an exception, always swindle amt rob the people,
and we shall warn the public against them.”
Mr. Barnes re assured us, with great apparent
sincerity, “that we did his bank great injustice ;
that he had abuudant means, was doing only a le
gitimate business, and the Bauk should he sustain
ed under any and all circumstances—and that even
we would be convinced.;-’
We told him, “when he sold a large majority of the
stock to reliable and responsible citizens of Geor
gia, we would then regard his Bank as worthy of
predit, and confidence ; but so long (is it was owned
and controlled by oue man, him or any oue else, we
should proclaim to the world that, it was unworthy
of confidence.” At this point, the interview ter
minated, and Mr. Barnes took leave. Avery
short time thereafter, a telegraphic despatch an
nounced the death of this Georgia Wild Cat, aud
we have not heard of Mr. Barnes since.
We give the substance of the conversation, which
is designed for the benefit of the public—the masses
of the’people—to protect whose interests we haye
made war upon these swindling institutions, and wo
hope it may not be without effect.
Here ia a case for Governor Brown, the Book
keeper and F’inqncier. Will not sctqe of the pot
house demagogues, who figured so conspicuously in
the Brown Anti-Bank meetings a few months since,
stir the Governor up to his duty, and let him wjud
up this swindling shop ?
In conclusion, as the people cannot be too often
warned of the approach of danger, we repeat our
cantion, to
Beware of Wild ('nfH,
To enable the people to protect themselves, as
much as possible, against these institutions, we
subjoin a list of them, all of which regard
totally unworthy of confidence or credit:
Merchants’ Bank, of Macon
Interior Bank, Griffin.
LaG range Bank, L&Grauge.
Southern Bank, Baiabridge.
Cherokee Insurance A Banking Com’y, Dalton
Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, Dalton.
North-Western Bank, Ringold, Ga.
Bank of Greensboro’, Greensboro’.
broke.
MANU F ACTU RER3’ & M KCH A N ICS’ BAS K, ColumbUß.
Exchange Bank, Griffin.
Since the foregoing remarks were penned, our
eye has fallen upon an article from the New York
Timex, from which we make the following extract.
The Timex ’ article was called forth by the explosion
of the “American Bank'’ in Baltimore, a Maryland
Wild Cat, which recently closed with large amounts
in circulation in Missouri, where it had been used
to pay laborers. After noticing the fact, that in the
State of New York, securities are required to be
deposited with the officers of State, te secure the
bill holder, before a bank can go into operation, the
Times proceeds :
Bat unfortunately, there are other States where
no such gurantee exists, aud where rotten banki?
are systematically started on speculation. They
are invariably successful in their rascality. The
readiness of our le to accept and give %alue
for any piece of paper printed iu the similitude of a
bank note is wonderful. It excites the utmost as
tonishmentin England, where reasons are given
for it not very flattering to our sagacity or credits
ble to our morals. But while it is true that tbe
community should be more careful, the responsi
bility rests upon those who, either as officers 01
agents of unsound banks, force their trashy issuer
into the hands of the people. When the frauds is
very palpable,-they mrke no effort to obtain a
home circulation, but send their money to distant
points, where it Is expected to remain till the bank
explodes.
There is no scouudrelism greater than tLis, and its
effects are all the worse because it is hardly consid
ered disreputable. Morally, indeed, it must be
placed upon the same level with counterfeiting, yet
so long as wealthy and influential financiers engage
in it, so long will a confiding public continue to be
gulled. The evil presses most heavily upo the poor
and the laboring classes, who are usually little skill
ed in the detection cf doubtful money, and little
able to undertake any criticism of whatever bank
paper may be offered them.
The Federal Union—The State Road.
The Federal Union contains the following para
graph :
“We learn that the State Treasurer received
$20,000 from the Treasurer of the State Road as the
net earnings of the State Road, for the month of
June. More bad news for the enemies of the State
Administration.'’
This, it seems to us, is rather a severe and very
unkind blow to Gov. Johnson, whose management
of the Road was lauded as much by the Union as it
uow pra&ea Gov. Brows. What does the Unum
mean doe* it purpose to strike Gov. Johnson, or
in its blind zeal to bepuff the Professor of Book
keeping and Finance, i* it striking, regardless**
upon whom it’s blows fall ?
Medical Journals.
The Savannah Journal of Medicine.— The
July number of this Bi Monthly (being the second
number) ig before us, end we are pleased to see that
it con es fully up to the high expectations we had
entertained of it, from the ability of its corps edito
rial The number before us is an interesting one,
containing seven original articles, besides abstracts,
reviews, editorials and miscellaneous matter. We
hope we shall be pardoned for giving an extract
from Prof. Jcriah Harris’- admirable Address to
the Graduating Class in the Savannah Medical Col
lege, as it is a subject that ought to be brought
prominently before the people, and particularly our
legislators :
“Make Anatomy, as I hope you have already
done, the basis of your medical education. It is
the corner stone of the beautiful superstructure of
rational medicine; without it the edilioe would
crumble into ruin, the lives of the community would
pass into the hands of charlatans and ignorant pre
tenders, and medical science would only exist in
the memory of man, or be recorded upon the pages
of history as a thing of the past, Nature must and
ever will be the foundation of all true science.—
‘Anatomy is the ground work of Mental Pliyloeo
pby, and no intellect, however gigantic, could ever
trace the connection between mind and matter,
without the dissecting knife. The boasted mind of
man can iuvent nothing but falsehood—all science,
all knowledge, is but the discovery of facts in na
ture and their relations. Astronomy is no invention
ot man. The master-minds of Newton, Kepler, Le
place, llersohel,Leverior, and others, l ave but dis
covered a few of the laws which have governed the
Celestial bodies lor millions of years.’ Nature, then,
must be studied tailhlully, for it is the starting point
of all science. ‘lt is the basis ot uaturat philoso
phy, mathematics, botany, /oology, geology chem
istry, anatomy. If then it be true that the mind of
man is enlightened and expanded by the study of
nature, it is evident that the wide field covered by
the ecienee of anatomy, must yield the richest of ail
harvests, and is well worthy of the great minds of
Cuvier, Pains. Biainvilie, Geoffrey, St. Hilliard,
Agassiz, John Hunter, Oweu, and Leidv.’
The medical student must search well the struc
ture of the human frame, as by it is to be learned
its designs, and the laws which govern if, and en
able him to unravel the marvelous complexity of
its peculiar textures.
Thus you acquire an excellent foundation to build
upon, and the thinking mind is carried by the beau
tiful arrangement of parts, and adaptation of or
gans to perform delicate and vital functions, at once
from the creature to the Creator. The enlightened
physician cannot bo an Atheist.
Let us look for a moment at the evidence which
the position and arrangement of that mest wonder
ful and delicate structure, the human brain, affords.
It is not only encased by a bony tissue to proteot
it, but this elructure is curved ou ell sides where it
c.-ui be ass- cied by external injury, an important ar
rangement, because the curve has greater powers
of resistance to blows and pressure than a plane
surface. Not only so, but there is placed between
the outer e.ud the inner surfaces of the casing, a
soft, spongy, tissue, which tends to break the force
of blows that may be received. Yet further, placed
upon three sides, and intimately connected with
the brain, are iwo organs of special senses—the
eye, enabling ua to see a threatened collision, and
the ear, to notify us by the reception of sound of
impending danger.
In its internal structure, we have yet more beau
ty, more wisdom, and more positive evidence o l
design—indeed, indisputable testimony of a Crea
tor.
To the inexperienced eye, the brain appears but
a soft semi gelatinous mass, without d-'i cite form
or office. But the anatomist sees here two impor
tant structures, one giving origin !c . ,ta! phe
nomena, aa the will; and another, the . . . eyor of
that will to the u rves, and they to distant parts.
In man it is the predominant organ m 1 1 e.q stem ;
being not only the instrument ot his reasoning fa
culties, but also possessing a dilee: o, indirect
control over nearly ail the functions cf i-ioco porea!
frame.
Again, let us notice, the beauty of arrangement
in a pathological state— in the disease ot hydroce
phalus or water on the brain. We find but u co
cumulation of serum within the ventricle; of tlie
brain, a certain amount of which is found in the
normal state. In this disease, it is hut increased
in amount, gradually distending these ventricles
and flattening the convolutions, until finally this
apparent gelatinous mass is but a thin membrane
lining the inner walls of the erauium. Yet mors
surprising still, with this flattening and apparent
destruction of this most important and vital organ,
there remains a certain amount of intellectuality.—
Can the anatomist produce a similar condition of
things, or the physiologist account for such wonder
ful phenomena ; or can lie evsr arrive at a solution
of them without the constant study cf practical ana
tony ! I mean dissections —the use of the scalpel.
Sir Astlay Cooper has remat ked, that whatever
of merit he may have possessed, is due to the con
stant use of the scalpel, and that he considered
every day as lost to him when he did not dissect at
least one hour. And to-day stands in the great hall
of St. Haul's ohurcb, London, a marble statue.,
erected by the English government to the memory
of the greatest practical surgeon of the w r cr!d.
Pursue then, gentlemen, this interesting and all
important department of your profession. Take
advantage of every opportunity which may present
itself, for without knowledge of anatomy you will
be but an impiric. utterly underserving of public
confidence.
I am aware that you will find in every commu
nity, certain men, who will hold up their bauds in
holy horror, and cry desecration, pollution; but
persevere in your course, for it.iß honorable, because
iiumaue ; it is praiseworthy, because suffering hu
manity calls loudly for its aid.
Are these men the moralists of the community ?
Ask them if it is desecration to use those meanß for
the acquisition of knowledge, which when judicious
ly employed injure no one ; and accomplishes good
that may be enjoyed by an entire world.
Are they the religionists ? Ask them if it is a
violation of the Divine law. Wo do net so under
stand it. Disease stalks abroad, and even rides
upon the very winds of Heaven, laying its con
taminating timid upon all; disregarding the young,
the robust, or the beautiful. Can It be a disregard
of the Divine behest to dig from the bowels ot the
earth the minerals which Deity has placed in our
reach, aye, even the fine gold, and with them re
lieve discuses which prey upon our mortal frame ?
Can it be a violation of his will to appropriate for
suffering humanity the flowers of the valley ar.d the
luxurious vegetations which clothe the hill side ?
We believe not, they believe not. But how can
this be accomplished without a thorougli knowledge
of the organism we attempt to medicate? Dissec
tions must be carried on without it wo can liave
no learned physiologist!!, no accomplished physi
cians, no sk'.lltul surgeons. To use a hackneyed
illustration, as well might you attempt to teach a
boy to swim and prohibit him from entering the
water.
Again, will these croakers employ a physician to
min'ster to the afflictions of a fond and loving wife,
who is ignorant of the human frame, or call upou a
Burgeon to operate on an endeared child, who
knows nothing of the position, relation or impor
tance of structures he must divide or avoid 1 No.
they with all their energies and influence, at
tempt to deprive you of the means of acquiring that
knowledge which they demand at your (i.‘,mi.’. Is
this just ?
ftp-.t, say they, it is a violation, at least, of the
law of the laud. This, unfortunately, is true.
Let us see the position the Legislature has as
sumed in this matter. It has placed upon the statute
book of the State a law, which in effect makes dis
section a criminal offence. Yet a quarter of a ceil
tury ago, a medical school was chartered at Augus
ta, a tow years since thji) institution Was chartered,
and ot a wore recent day, one at Atlanta.gjjAnd for
What I Assuredly to give young men a medical
education. But can this bo accomplished without
the study of praotic 1 anatomy, which the statute
book in effect has said we shall uot do ?
We hope the Legislature will look into this mat
ter, and, in the abundance of Its ijisdouq, repeal
this law, legalise djsaeptiqpa, aud thereby place in
CU.‘ hantig'tte means of acquiring such knowledge
as the public demands of the intelligent physician.
Is the prejudice which weighs so heavily upou the
public mind founded in reason ? Is its existence
an evidence of refinement or civilization? Europe
in her green old age, though oenturies have passed
over her head, cannot be lesß wise, less educated,
or less refined—indeed,
The fruits of age less f*lr, yet more sound
Thau ttior.e ft brighter season pours around.
Dissections are legalized in every laud where
medicine and her sister sciences have made giant
strides. Will America, the vigorous youth of a cen
tury, just budding into manhood, claim more wis
dom o< refinement J We reply no. Already, New
York has taken a step in the right direction, and
given her medical schools ample material for in
structing young men in medical eaience. Mas
sachusetts has quickly followed in her footsteps,
p.nd honor to the illustrious Warren, who with un
remitting zeal and unrelated energies, labored for
a quarter of a century to attain this end, and before
be was summoned to that “bourn from whence no
traveller returns,” bad the gratification of seeing
his efforts crowned with success. He to prove the
sincerity ofhii convictions gave his own body to
the dissecting keifs. No, Warren has not been
entombed, nor will he so long as Medicine main
tains her pres nt honorable position Hosluil live
embalmed in the memories of all the professional
men of his counfry!
And shall Georgia, the empire biare o’ the Louth,
be numbered in the rear guard. Placed as sue is
in the advance of her sister Southern Slat -. > hall
she lag behind in the cause of education. “o’! she
continue to charter institutions, aid them will* her
treasury, and withhold front them the * J . .cans
by which they me to’earry cut the objects of their
charters l We hope not.
But do not misunderstand me. I do no* advo
cate the passage of a law unlimited or without con
ditions.
Around such a law should be thrown those safe
guards which would insure even from the heartless
and unscrupulous, a proper regard for the sacred
feelings of the living. Let the recollections which
crowd the memories of friends be hallowed even by
associated science.” * * *
This work is edited by J. S. Sullivan, M. D.,
Juriah Harris, M. I)., Professor of Physiology in
the Savannah Medical Coilege. Associate Editor,
H D. ARScLn, M. ft., Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine in the Savannah Medical Col
lege. Published Bi-Monthiy at $ - single copy,
three copies for s.l, or six copies for fit, by Geo. N.
Nichols, Publisher, Savannah, Geo.
North American Medico Chirurgical He.
view. —The July number of this truly valuable bi
monthly Review is promptly on our table. This is
a meritorious work, one that every physician should
have—in fact, it is the only work of the kind in this
country, and we hope it will be well sustained. It
is conducted with great ability, and its criticisms
are just, independent, and remarkable for their
ability.
This number contains a review on Dr. J. Ma
rion Sims’ Anniversary Discourse belare the New
York Academy of Medicine, fbat is well woitb a
reading for its justness and truthfulness. The writer
lias performed his duty well, and we commend it,
as well as the work, to the Profession. We have
spoken cf the advantages (to the physician) of this
Review so repeatedly, that we only deem it neces
sary to say on the present occasion, it has one of
the most extensive, as well as able list of collabo
rates, of any work in this country.
It is edited by Professors Gross and Richard
son, and published by J. B. Lipjtkcott & Cos.,
Philadelphia, at $3 per annum, in advance.
Charleston Medical and Surgical Jodrnal.
The July number of this able Bi Monthly is before
us, freighted with its usual variety of original and
miaceiianeous ma’ter. The present number con
tains a spirited engraving of Prof. C. D. Meigs,
which will no doubt afford great pleasure to all his
old students. It is a very correct likeness, and
ought to be preserved by ail his admirers. We have
so repeatedly noticed the ability and industry, as
well as sound judgment, displayed by the editorial
department of this sterling Journal, that we will
only say that this number is fully equal to its prede
cessors, and we cbeerfuliy and confidently commend
it to the patronage of the profession as a journal of
merit. Edited and published by J. Dickson Burns,
M. D., Bi-Monthly, Charieeton, S. C., at f 1 per an
num, in advance.
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal.—
The July number of this excellent Medical Monthly,
is promptly on our table, and we are pleased to be
able to say that it sustains the high character the
work has ever maintained with the profession. It
has its usual variety of original and miscellaneous
articles, and we cordially recommend it to the pro
fession. Edited by Professor H. F. Campbell and
R. Campbell, M. D., and published, in this city, by
Jeremiah Morris, at $3 per annum, in advance.
TheCholera.—We find the following in the In
diauapolis citizen of Friday last;
The Periodical Reprints.
As the July numbers es the several reprints of
L. Scott A Cos., eonaieting of the London, Edin
burgh, North British and Westminster Quarterly
Reviews, together with Blackwood’s Magazine,
will commence anew volume, we would suggest
the present as a desirab’e time to commence sub
scriptions. These valuable periodicals deservedly
occupy a high position in literature, throughout the i
length and breadth of the land. In justice to the
enterprising publishers, we transfer to our column?
the following extract from a circular addressed to
the press :
We have, for a long time, been paying to the
British Publishers of the Reviews and Blackwood
more than $3,000 a year out of our profits. Instead
of being “Literary Pirates,” as we are sometimes
called, we absolutely, and confessedly, pay to some
of those Publishers more than they mike on their
own editions; and we do this not from compulsion
but from policy and a sense of justice. Now , while
the Press of this country are almost unanimously in
tavor of an equitable International Copyright law,
which shall afford due protection to Authors wher
ever their works are read, will they not give us
credit for practically carrying out the principles of
such a law ? And will they not, at the same time,
discriminate between our claims to public patron
age and the claims of those Publishers who make
up Magazines by selections from the pages of our
own and other foreign periodicals, without render
ing theslignteet return therefor, either to the foreign
publisher or to us ?
We have, till now, maintained entire silence as to
these competing publications, but not content with
appropriating without pay, matter which, in justice
auu in accordance with the courtesies of the trade,
belongs exclusively to us, their proprietors have, of
late, taken to drawiug invidious comparisons be
tween their publications and ours, both as to mat
ter and price, calling dirsot attention, by name,
to the works we republish, and claiming to give iu
their works, only the “Cream of British Literature,”
“winnowing the wheal from the chaff” &0.,&.
Such unprovoked and ungenerous attacks upon cur
interests by men who were already censurable for
wrongiully appropriating what was virtually our
owu, have induced us to place the subject before
you in its true light.
We do no: expect you to interest yourselves in
the squabbles of rival publishers. Wo only ask
that in your notices of our respective publications,
the positions we occupy as virtual co-partners will]
the British publishers, sharing with them largely in
our profits, yet keeping down the price of our pub
lications to the same low figure ss when no remune
ration for them was made—should not bo overlook
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a question with readers, whether they will have
others decide for them what articles are euti led to
these appellations, and what are not; or whether
they will subscribe tbr the Reprints and make their
wm selections. When Ilia five leading English pe
riodicals can be had for SIU a year, it would seem
hardily adisable to adopt the former course.
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The Independent South.
We received yesterday the first number of the
Independent South,, published at Griffia, Ga., by
A. P. Burr, Editor and Proprietor. The mechani
cal execution of the sheet is highly creditable, aud
we cannot find fault with tlie proprietor for felicita
ting himself on its fine appearance. The number
before us contains a liberal amount ot reading mat.
ter evidencing considerable taste in its preparation
aud selection. In politics, the Independent South
takes the Southern Rights ground.
Accident mid Detention on llic S. C. Knllr.nl.
The train from Charleston, due at half past two
o’clock P. M., Friday, with the Northern Mailt,
did not arrive until nine o’clock P. M. The deten
tion was caused by the breaking of the axeltree of
the tender, throwing the train cfl’ the track, and
causing a delay of some six hours. Thero was no
injury to life or limb, aud the train was but slightly
damaged. The accident occurred about thirty
miles from this city. The mails are through from
all points as lat 9as due. The detention of the two
previous mails was caused by a breako in the Road
beyond Florence.
Yellow Fever at New Orleans —The Board
of Health announce only two deaths by yellow fe
ver in New Orleans for the week ending June Alth;
but passengers from that city have assured the press
ol’ Montgomery, Ala , that mauy cases exist in Now
Orleans, and that the fever is es a virulent type.—
Columbus Knrjr.
The reports of passengers, especially those who
are running away, are by do means reliable, and
should not beoredited. The reports of the city au
thorities and the Physicians are much move to be
depended upon.
Great Military Pleasure Trip.—A bataliiou
of Washington Grays, one hundred and fifty strong,
under Mej. Payne, left Chicago, 111., on the 29th
ult., on a grand tour of visitation, which will exceed
anything of the kind ever undertaken. They will
visit in the courseof the tour Cincinnati, Columbus,
Butt'alo, Rochester, Albany, New York, uud Bos
ton; thence by steam ship to Charleston, S 0.,
from thenoe to Washington, D. C., Wheeling, Nash
ville, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, aud then
home. Preparations will be made in each city for
their reception. This is the most extravagant trip
of pleasure ever yet planned in this country by a
military corps. It is credibly stated that a fund of
$20,009 is on hand to accomplish it.
Toe London Times says in regard to the principle
of non interference with our ships ; “The British
government, as it would seem by Mr. Fitzgerald's
statement of last night, are not only prepared to ac
knowledge the principle, but to give the best evi’
deuce of their sincerity by modifying their arrange
merits so as even to preclude the possibility of 001.
lision. Iu a word, they will withdraw the blocka
ding squadron from the Cuban waters. At least Mr-
Fitzgerald told the House last night that this point
was now under the consideration of the government,
but in such a mquuer a: to leave no doubt in the
minds pf hia hearers that all hesitation upou the
matter is at an end.”
The French Press on the English-Ameri
can Difficulty. —The Paris Paine devotes an
article to tho Anglo-American difficulty, in the
course of which it attributes the excitement cf the
United Slates (.. the desire of Washington authori.
ties to divert public attention from their Kansas blun
ders and from the frightful results of the Mormon
campaign “The manner of the Americans,” says
the Patrie, “is to go to war, but they have always
indulged iu move nenee than deeds, and their sword
is never more than half drawn. Quarrelsome but
economical, they hesitate before a heavy expendi
ture, and prefer a satisfactory arrangement to costly
laurels. We must consequently pay little attention
to the noise created on the other side of the Atlantic-
T e warlike articles which fill Die immense columns
of the American journals, die vehement speeches,
tho udders given for the fitting out of fleets, have
already been witnessed four or five times within
twenty yea's without harming any one ; and the
Mayor of New York enjoys a light conscience, not
withstanding that a journal denounced him as a
traitor for having drunk to the health of Queen
Victoria at a banquet recently given by the Eng
lish Consul”
The Next President. — l he following gentle
men have already been named in connexion with
the next Presidency : Howell Cobb, Senator Bright,
Senator Hunter, of Virginia, Senator Cameron, oi
Pennsylvania Speaker Orr, John Slidell, Senator
Brown, of Mississippi, Postmaster General A. V.
Brown, Jacob Thompson, C. S. Dickson, John
Botcher, Vice President Breckenridge, S. A. Doug
las, R. C. Winthrop, R. J. Walker, Gov. Wise,
Crittenden, Hell, and Fillmore, Wm I, Yancey,
Seward, Banks, Chase, Senator Trumbull, of Illi
nois, G. A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, Judge McLean,
Geo. Cadwallader. Humphrey Marshall and Samuel
Houato/i.
MrSTERIES 0E THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL’S Toi.
lette. —A frightful discovery was made in the
chamber of the Queen of Portugal, after she quitted
Brussels. Two or three fine ladies of that capital
being inquisitive about royally, searched every hole
gnd corner of the bedroom her majesty occupied
They found a large plait of false hair for the back
of the head, hair dye, white paint and rouge. The
Queen of Portugal i9 not yet twenty years old. The
young king, her behaved rather ungallant
on her arrival. he did not join her uutil she had been
in Lisbon an hour, being engaged in council when
she reached the quay.
Better Late than Never —A Kansas corres’
ponden’ of the St. Louis Democrat says that “if
fairs in Kansas are becoming quiet,’’ and that men
of both parties are beginning to see that the eupre’
maey of law is better than every man being his
own avenger. This is the best news we have had
from Kansas territory for a long lime.
Foreign Trade —The New York Express of
Tuesday states that “the importations for last week
show that the rapid curtailment of our foreign trade
—which commenced when the panic begun last
year—is still steadily progressing. A prominent
feature is the now almost total failing off of articles
of luxury. We are buying but little patent leather,
not much jewelry, and hardiy any champagne. A
slightly increased moxement in dry goods, however,
is visible. The value of last week's importations
was $100,756, against $732,213 for the correspond
ing period last year. The total value of the mer
chandise of a i descriptions imported at this port
for the six months ending June 30tb, is as follows •
Was $ 61,<550,707
Corresponding period last year, 119,171 441
Decrease in 1858 $57 5 .0.617
The most considerable item among the importa
tions of last week, we may add, are coffee and
hides. We bonght $168,526 of the former, and some
$220,000 worth of the latter.”
With the large importations of gold into our coun
try from California, Europe and elsewhere, and the
prospects of abundant agricultural products in ail
parts of the Union, prevalence of general good
health, freedom from war, pestilence, &c. We see
no reason why trade should not soon revive, times
become easy, money abundant, and our country
prosperous and happy.
A Great Curiosity. —The Dalton Time* says :
“Last Sabbath, we met in this city, a man by the
name of Meredith Holland, a native of Monroe
c junty. Kentucky, who can certainly beat the
world, mathematically. lie can answer any pro
position which may be submitted to him, and do it
without a moment's delay. His answers are al
ways correct. We asked him how many seconds
there were in four thousand years. Scarcely bad
the question been stated, when the answer was ac
curately given. This man looked like a country
hooeier, and if it were not for the extraordinary
mathematical gift with which he has been endowed,
be would be regarded as almost an idiot. He Lae
traveled in company with several gentlemen, over
a large portion of Europe, and is about starting on
a tour throughout the United States. He declares
that every answer is presented to his mind simulta
neously with the question ; and that, therefore , l.e
undergoes no mental effort in these mathematical
exhibitions. ”
The Crevasse*—-•Destruction of the ngin j
Crop.
Mr. E. H. Angamar, who was appointed to in i
vestigate the effect of the overflow from the two ‘
orev- ssesm Bi. Charles Parish, La., has made his j
report, which we find in the New Orleaus papers of
t e2din -t T’ is examination embraced the Parish
e: ,-f J Jo.-on, St. Charles, St. John, St. James,
j A-sampti-n and Lafourche, in which he shows a
certain ioss by ihe flood of 47,500 hhds. of sugar, as
compared with the crop of last year.
The report goes on to eay;
What cane is under water yet, is protected, on
the swamp side, by levees built some distance from
t | iß in the fields ; but the back w ater rising
steadily, so -e of these levees are breaking every
day, and as a conseqence the amount of cane and
corn destroyed by the flood is daily increasing. The
back water has been rising reguiarly for the last
six weeks at the rate of -ne-eigh!h in twenty-four
hours, bmee the opening of the second crevasse at
St. Charles, on the 19th of June, the dailv rise ,s
little over one inch aud a half; ihe breach is w alien
ing every day, and the natural consequence will be
that the water will rise at. the rate of two and three
inches in twenty tour hours. If such be the case
scarcely any t ane or corn will be saved this season’
With the exception of three or four plant,:'ions’
there ri no crop that levees and draining machines’
will save, it the back water be allowed to rise two
or three tcet more—aud 1 am sorry to say that it is
the opinion of a number of intelligent planters that
un! ss the crevasses be stopped at once, the whole
of that rich basin bounded by the Mississippi, the
Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf, will be under water
within t wenly-five days from now—aud the reasons
for fearing such a calamity are, that the Mississippi
must fall twelve feet before the water will cease to
rush in through the crev'aases; it cannot begin to
fail before ten days from now, and it cannot fall
twelve feet short of twenty-five days ; hence, every
plausible fears arise of a general and complete
overflow of the parishes now affected by the cre
vasses.
But however disastrous be the results of the over
flow to our sugar planters; however enormous the
losses brought up. m them daily, nay, hourly, it is
yet nothing if we compare it to the ruin, the afflic
tion, the -offerings and starvation brought on seven
or eight hundred families of poor and small farmets
living in the prairies and brulees back of the river
and the Lafourche. They are now driven away
from their homes bj ihe flood—their hou-ea and
ttieir fences being floated away—their tobacco, cot
ton and corn patches destroyed—tin ir cattle drown
ed or strayed away—and their pou try—iu fact,
their whole substance being destroyed. They are
throwing themselves on the hospitality and generosi
ty of their neighbors living ou the river, begging
for shelter ami food. What will become of these
homeless people ? They will have to be provided
for at a great expense. Should the crevasses be
closed at once, they could go back to their homes,
in a few weeks put their iittie farms in order again,
provide for the winter months, and try to recupe
rate from iheir losses.
Death of Lieut. Brooks of the U. S. Navy.—
Lieut, ileury Brooks, said to be the last surviving
officer of the Kano Arctic Expedition, died at the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn, ou Tuesday evening last.—
The Evening Post of yesterday gives the particulars
of hie death as follows :
Mr. Brooks lias for some time past been subject
to fits of an apoplectic nature. It appears that he
was taken with one of these fits, and, feeling it ap
proaching, tried to take hold of something near.—
The fit overtaking him suddenly, he missed his
hold, aud tell backwards ou the pavement, strikiug
his head with so much violence as to break his skull
He was taken to the Navi 1 Hospital, where ho ex
pired soon after the above occurred. Coroner Red
ding will hold an inquest to-day.
Mr. Brocks was one of the men who composed
the Kane Expeditions, and was Dr. Kane’s first
Lieutenant. In the navy, he held the post of boat
swain, which he retained in the Navy Yard till his
death. Since the return of the expedition from !h
Arctic regions, Mr. Brooks has not been to sea, lie
ing disabled by losing his toes by the frost He
was in tho possession of medals from Queen Victo
ria, Lady Franklin, President Buchanan aud oth
ers, presented to hitu for the manner in which he
distinguished himself during 1 lie trials of an Arctic
winter. Mr. Brooks was of Swedish birth, 45 years
of age, and leaves a wife aud family.
Award of Premiums. —The Dispatch of yester
day says:—“We see by the Wasliingtou papers
that at the Academy of Visitation, Gaorgetown, I).
0., ou Thursday evening last, the premiums of the
institution were distributed by President Buchanan.
Miss Eddie Frederick, the daughter of our worthy
fellow citizen, Augustins Frederick, aud Miss
Hannah Maybee, of Martinsville, Indiana a“e the
names of those who received the crown and gold
medal. There was a 1 ige attendance on the occa
sion, and the young ladies are spoken of as laving
acquitlad themselves with muchoreuit.’
Gov. Brown Balancing Bank Books. —Wo
heard a few days since, says the Atlanta American,
that an ingenious book-keeper in oue of the Augus
ta Banks had originated a caricature on his Excel.
h-iK;y, in which he ha 9 made a palpable hit. It is
too good to be lost, so we put it upon paper, but
would like to Bee it lithographed by “ Currier
The Financial Governor is represented as hold
ing up a pair of balances ; near him is a large table
on which are piled a quantity of Discount Ledgers,
Deposit Ledgers, Statements of Condition of Banks,
&c., (be., of various sizes. Several Books arc
placed in cadi eide, but ono side preponderates,
and they ■ >nl balance. Tho countenance of the
Governor evinces great perplexity ou aceouut of
b -ing unabl . produce a balance by changing the
bw ks ou the t r ie. Even a small com, supposed to
repres-"t ‘ aquarter of a cent j’ which he holds iu
ins hand, docs not relievo him of the difficulty !
The Lost Found. —We find the following para
graph iiatlie Boston Herald of the 30th ult: —The
Milford Journal etates that the money recently
found in some old mail bogs, bought of ihe govern
ment .for shoe leather, haa been returned to its
owners. Mr. Walker to whom the bags belonged,
at ouoe communicated with Ihe owners, Austin Sc.
Brotlitrs, Mitchelville, Tenn., and received in reply
a description of the money and a request for the
finder to help himself for his trouble, and transmit
the balanoe. The entire sum, $333, wa3 imme
diately returned. The lutter containing the money
was registered.
Nfw-YorkChy Taxes and Expenditures.—
The Hoard of Supervisors of New-York report the
valuation of the city the present year to be $531,-
194,290, on increase of $10,634,808 over the valua
tion of last year.
The tax levied foi the present year is $8,470,741,
an increase of $504,174 over the tax of last year.
Some of tho principal items of appropriation for
the present year, are : State tax, $1,172,01! ; com.
mot schools, $1,120,013; police, $888,548; ahns
house, $605,000; ealaries, $584,190; lighting streets,
$400,031 ; cleaning streets, $280,000; docks, piers
and Blips, $150,000; interest on Central Park debt,
$265,000; Belgian pavements, $232,000.
Admirable Use of a Maonit.—A smith in
Brighton, England, while iorging a piece of iron,
felt something strike his oyo. aud subsequently feel
ing great pain, lie went to Dr. King, in Palace
street, who discovered that a piece of iron had em
bedded itself in the ball of the eye. After vainly
endeavoring to extract it in ihe ue.uai way, Dr.
King thought of a powerful magnet which he had.
He applied it to tho eye, and was rejoiced at finding
the piece of iron instantly removed. It was as
large a6 a grain of wheat.
A letter from Beyrout to the London Daily News,
gives the details ol aatui outrages perpetrated by
the priests at JSehleh, upon an American missionary
named Dod and his family. Mr. Dod was forcibly
ejected iroin his residence and forced to remove to
a distance Mr. Moore, the acting American Con
sul at Beyrout, had taken the subject up, with a
view to obtain redress.
The Defalcation in Tennessee.—We learn
from the Memphis Bulletin that, in addition to the
plundering by tho Secretary of State of some $35,000
and tho embezzlement o! $123,000 of bonds, that
should be in the controller's office, by—nobody
knows wbo—there Ims been discovered by the in
vestigiting committee a further plundering of $200,-
000 by—and nobody seems to know who—in the
shape of coupons taken in the Bank of Tennessee.
So far, then, there is found out to have taken place
pilfering to tho amount of some $300,000.
Hot Weather in Europe- —We on this eldc of
the Atlantic are not alone in our affliction, the
weather is equally hoi. in England, so hot, indeed,
that the beneh and bar of the Court of Exchequer,
in London, found it necessary to lay aside their
full-bottomed wigs. The heat broke in upon pre
cedent, and eet aside temporarily a r.diculous cus
tom which argument and ridicule had failed to re.
move. Punch says the “cold shade of the arietocra
cy” is particularly grateful lo sit. in just now.
Galignani's Messenger says we have heard an in
ter-sting anecdote connected with the charming
fete given last week at Elioffes ‘ey Count Walew
ski, in honor of the visit of their majesties. A fine
little hoy, ecu of the Count, attracted great notice
and the Emperor, calling the child to him, asked’
“ What is your name, my boy 7” The chid replied’
“ Charles Walewski” —“Count d’Etioiles,” added
the Emperor, completing the answer. His Majesty
desired, apparently, by conferring this title on the
son to express how highly he esteemed the services
of the father a3 minister of foreign affairs. Count
Walewaki, has, it is said, ordered from a fint-rate
artist a picture to represent the fete at Etioiles, the
occasion of this high mark of Imperial favor. It is
all in the family.
Our Federal Family —As the late fourth of
July was the first case and instance according to
usage of the adoption of the lederai number 32 for
salutes and flags, we append the following list of
dates for convenient reference.
Since the original confederacy was formed, nine
teen States have been added to the Union. Their
names and order of their admission have been as
follows :
Vermont 1791 | Missouri 1821
Kentucky 1792 I Michigan 1836
Tenues/ec 1796 j Arkansas 18116
Ohio - 1802 liwa 1845
Lorn ! • . • 1811 I Florida 1846
Ino.ana 1816 I Texas -1846
Mhsls,-ip- JBl7 I Wisconsin 1848
Illinois 1818 j California 1850
Alabama 1819 Minnesota 1858
Maine 1820 |
The Charleston Courier very strangely omited
Kansas at among the new States ; of which we feel
assured the democracy will complain, as they insist
that Kansas is admitted wi’h her Lecompton
Constitution. We are surprised therefore that the
Courier should have omited to enrol her among the
new States.
The Indian Troubles.— A despatch from Wash
ington dated ft* 7th inst., says : The news of Col.
Steptce’e defeat is not doubted by the War Depart
ment, and Governor Floyd awaits in painful anxiety
the next arrival from the Pacific. The temporary
success of the Indians may embolden them to at
tack the settlements, and should they do so they
have strength enough to drench the country in
blood, skilled as they are in the use of the deadly
rifles, with which they are well supplied. Should
a general slaughter of the people take place, a fear
ful responsibility will rest upon the United States
Senate, before which body treaties with these In
dians have been pending for three years and yet un
disposed of. m
A Young Lady Shot by Mistake.— The Grand
Kapids (Mich.) Eagle, says that a young couple td
Newaygo, who were to have been married on Mon
day, walked ont on Saturday and seated thernsylves
upon a log in the shade oh the wood, a short distance
out of the village 6f Newaygo, and while thus seat
ed, the young lady was accidentally shot through
the abdomen by a rifle ball, and expired in three
hours thereafter.
The Mount Vernon Fund,
VV'e are indebted to the exertions of Mias Jane
Pritchard for this further addition to “the children's
offering.” If several of our young friends would
j follow her uoble example, we would soon have this
tribute of childhood's patriotism vieing with the
sum received from those who profess to feel the
benefits derived from Washington's exertions. We
oeiieve the Americans generally, and Georgians
parnculaily, do lovo Washington, aud we only re
gret Hat they love the “Almighty Dollar” rather
better—not that they love liberty less, but money
more—and what boots it, they have the liberty,
aud withholding the money won’t take it from
them. — [Com.
Wm. Henry Calvin, Augusta, 25
Mary Elizabeth Gray, “ 05
James Hughe, “ 50
A. T. Gray, “ 50
M. Carpenter, “ 95
F. Cook, “ 25
A. D. Johnson, “ 25
Bridget Casy, “ 95
Anna Girardey, “ 50
Isidore M. Girardey, “ 50
Julia Doubet, “ 25
Vomiting a Counterfeiter. —A lewdayssince, a
man was arrested in New-York for attempting to
pass counterfeit money at a public saloon. While
ou the way to the police station the prisoner wub ob
served to put something in his mouth and swallow
t. He waa accused of swallowing the counterfeit
bills, but denied it. A large dose of tartar emetic
was procured aud the prisoner was directed to
swallow it, but the follow respectfully declined.
Some talk was had about pouring the dose down his
throat, when ho concluded, though with reluctance,
o L lii- it himself, and accordingly quaffed the
draught to the Captaiu’s health. The doee had the
desired effect, as iu a few moments the prisoner
ejected two $5 bills of the Commercial Bank of
Perth Amboy, changed to the Commercial Bank ot
Troy, and two counterfeit $1 bills on the Farmers
-V Mechanics’ Bank of Poughkeepsie. The fellow
gave his nam -as Karl Scheimsr.
A Daughter of the Regiment.— The Nalioo-sl
Guards of New York, under Col. Duyea, is saS-i to
be one of the best regulated aud appointed militia
cornyanies in the United States. Iu drill, espnt de
corps, organize’ ion and general appearance, it will
bear close comparison with the “regulars” even of
the modern military government. Some years ago,
aneffioerof the New York National Guard 00m
mitted suicide. This act, according to military dis
lipline, is considered oue of cowardice, but the de -
ceased was well known to be one who in active
service stood amid tho bravest of the brave. He
had been through the Mexican war, and stood high
in esteem £. a soldier; but other mal tars when
quietly at home prompted him to become a euicir/e.
He left an orphan child, a bright and promising lit
tie daughter. She was alone in the world, and as
it were friendless. The rogimeut of her lather
adopted her, aud she became thus “ Child of the
Regiment,” and that regiment the gallant National
Guard of New York. A tax of two dollare per an
num was levied on eaoh member for the orphan’s
support and education. This amounted $2,000 a
yeai, and what was uot. expended was duly put
away in investment for a dowry for the Daughter
of the Regiment. The young lady, now about six
teen years old, has grown np beautiful, intelligent
aud accomplished, aud iB well off; and douUlese
-’he looks upou her gallant guardians w ith ijl the
love, honor, and enthusiasm that, Marie d.id ou the
brave Sulpice and the gallant 21st in tb e Opera -
Such companies as the New York National Guard
reflect honor on the country.
The Silk Crop.— Every season for some years
past there has been great interest manifested in 1e -
gard to the condition of the silk worm. It is proba
ble that, the disease which affects the silk worms,
the grape an- 1 ’ • 1 1 -to, arises from the same cause
This is the periud of uncertainty in regard to the
silk cocoons iu Europe, aud letters say that active
fluctuations may occur in that article during the
next few weeks. From some parts of Italy there
have already been misgivings, but it is too early
jet to form an opinion. Even if another European
failure should ooooi, there can hardly be a return
to former high prices, since tho Chinese crop con
tinues to increase. Last year it was of unprece
dented extent, and according to advices just re
oeived, the promise tliis season is still more favora
ble, not only as regards yield, but quality. It u
likewise said to be more forward than usual.
Sickness in the Country. —The Abiugdou Vir
ginian learns that dysentery of the most ma.’iignant
form prevails iu some portions of the lower end ol
Washington couuty; Va., particularly on Smith’s
Creek, and in the Rich and Elk Vallies, west of the
creek. A groat many have died, principally child
ren, as many as three or four in some families.
Destructive Fire at Portsmouth, Ya. On
Friday morning, about one o’clock, a fire broke
out at Portsmouth, Va., in Oxford Hall, which was
entirely consumed, together with an adjoining build
ing, owned by Mrs. portlock and J. B. Newman,
and each occupied by a number of persons as stores,
&o. The Norfolk Day Book estimates the loss at
$33,200.
Interesting Family Meeting —The Indianapo
Us Sentinel, of the 2d iu,t., says: Col James P
Drake, for forty-one years a resident of Indiana,
has just returned from a family gathering, which,
took pla’ e at tho residence ot hia sister, near N-asli j
ville, Tenn. Seven brothers aud one sister met
some of whom had not seen cacli other for twenty,
and others for fifty years. And, wiiat is more re
markable, it was a reunion of all the children of
their parents ; all born to them having reached a
ripe age, the youngest fifty-one aud the oldest
seventy-two—in health and comfortable circum
stances. In addition, there were Borne eighty grand
children present—the entire posterity numbering
some two bundled. Iu the history of far .ilies, sel
dom ia it that such a remarkable circumstance co.
curs. The father ot Col Drake was seven years in
the army of the Revolution.
The Late Governor Troup. —The Savannah
Republican learns “that a biography of this dis
tinguished Georgian is now in course of preparation
by a member of the Savannah Bar, who ia
abundantly competent to the task. The period to
be embraced in the work is one of the most interes
ting in the history of our State, and witli the mate
rials in the bauds of the biographer, in the shape Os
authentic documents, statistics, traditions and other
inteiesting information, much of which lias never
been made public, we may confidently look for
ward for a work that will bo worthy of the subject
and creditable to the State. The manuscript kt Ira
an advanced stale, aud we hope soon to be able to
give some definite information as regards the pio
bable time of its publication.”
A Si’ece of War.— A late London paper says
—“lt is a strange feature in the political history of
Europe at the present moment, that, every State is
arming and fortifying itself against some imaginary
enemy, and that the works are being hastened, ac
cording to their own words;‘in the provision of
events that may soon ariHe.’ ” What events 7 Who
can tell? Our brethren on the other side of tile
Atlantic are utterly at fault. Even little Belgium
is about, to fortify one of her towns, at an expense
of 40,(100,00(1 of francs ; while the naval equipment
and fortifications of Cherbourg, now the principa l
French naval station ,n the Channel, are said to
border on the marvellous for their perfection and
magnitude. Wlmt. does al! this mean, and what, is
Louis Napoleon preparing for?
The New York Times says that the cargo of Afii.
can apprentices which had been recently taken
from a French vessel and returned to Monrovia,
are supposed to have been freed slaves sent from
this country to Liberia. The surgeon of ihe French
ship says tiiey were shipped by consent of the
President of Litieria, and could nearly all read and
writo. If tide be so, the Colonization* Society of
this country should look to it. It would be hardiy
worth whi!c<to go to the expense of sending freed
slaves from this country to Liberia to have them,
immediately shipped by consent of the agents of the
society into a worse state of “apprentice” slavery
in the colonies of France.
A Just Sentence. —At the recent term of the
Supreme Judicial Court, held at Exeter, N. H., the
exception in the case of Andrew Wentworth and
Gilbert Stone, < i lot dos placing obstructions on
the Boston ant! Maine Railroad, in Great Fade,
were overruled by the Court, and the prisoners were
sentenced to the State Prison for the term of seven
years each.
A servant asked her mistress whether she could
oblige her by going out on a particular afternoon,
as she was going to have a party of friends, and
wanted the loan of the drawing-room.
A Plucky Governor.— A letter from Florida
states that Gov. Perry recently hailed the stage on
the line between Micanopy and the terminus of the
Florida Railroad, and requested the driver to di
verge a few hundred yards from his course, to take
aboard some lady passengers. John obstinately
refueed ; hot words ensued, and the Governor pitch
ed in ad gave the fellow a sound whipping.
Exchange Bank of Georgia.— We are informed
says the Memphis Avalanche, that no less than
seventy-five letters have been received in this city
from this institution in Griffin, Ga., containing re
mittances of notes which were sent forward by
parties in Memphis for redemption, hut which the
bank refuses to redeem.
Efforts are being made to build a railroad on the
“best practicable route from Montgomery, Ala., via
Wetumpka, to the Tennessee river, having an es
pecial eye to the development of the immense
mineral resources of the State, and affording a great
transit route.”
A convention was held at Wetumpka on the oth
inst., and the published proceedings indicate a de
termination on the part of the people interested in
this measure to prosecute it to completion.
Sons of Malta.— The first grand national coun
oil of this order will assemble in Philadelphia on
the 19th inst. Representatives are expected from
lodged in all parts of the United States. The Or
der is said to be very numerous and wide spread.
The piscatory roscurces of the Gulf have been
too long neglected, and we are pleased to learn
that some of the Pensacola fishermen are perfect
ing arrangements for putting up fish for family use,
for transportation.
The Souhekn University.— The Atlanta Intel
ligencer says that the Trustees of the Southern
University, at their last meeting, at Beersheba
Springs, Tenn., declined to reconsider the question
of Ideation.
We are pleased this week to announce, says the
Chattanooga Gazette, that the Tunnel on the Cleve -
land and Chattanooga Branch Road has been
“bbred through,” and that the “underground”
track will soon be ready to connect with the ba 1 -
an",i of the road.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis and family are now in
Boston. 1 “