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‘V HE A TON AND THE PANTHER.
Ben Wheaton who one of the first settlers
on the waters of the Susquehanna, immedi
ately after the war, a rough, uncultivated,
and primitive man. Like others of the
fame stamp and character, lie subsisted
chiefly by bunting, cultivating the land but
sparingly, and in this way raised a numer
ous family amidst the woods, in a half
starved condition, and comparative naked
ness. But as the Susquehanna country
rapidly increased in population, the hun
ting grounds of Wheaton were encroached
upon, so that the chance with the smooth
bore among tiie deers and bears was great
ly lessened. On this account Wheaton
removed from the Susquehanna country, in
Otswcgo county, to the more unsettled
country of the Delaware, near a place yet
known by the name of Wuit’s settlement,
where game was more plenty. The dis
tance from where he nmdo his bouse in the
woods, through to the Susquehanna, was
about fifty miles, and a continued wilder- ‘
ness at the time. Through these woods
the almost aboriginal hunter was often
compelled to pass to the Susquehanna, for
various necessaries, and among the rest no
small quantity of whiskey, as iio was of
very intemperate habits. On one of these
visits in tiie midst of summer, with his
smooth bore on his shoulder, knife, hatchet,
Arc. in their proper places, he had nearly
penetrated the distance, when he became
weary, and having come to a summit of the
ridge, sometime in the afternoon, which
overlooks the vale of the Susquehanna, lie
selected a convenient place in the shade,
as it was hot, for the rays of the sun from
the West poured their sultry influence
through all the forest, where he lay down
to rest awhile among the leaves after taking
a drink from his pint bottle of green glass,
and a mouthful of cold Johnny cake from
his pocket.
In this situation he was soothed to drow
siness by the insects, and the monotony
of the passing winds among the foliage a
round him, when he soon unwarily fell as
leep, with his gun folded in his arms. Hut
after a while lie awoke from iiis sleep, and
for a moment or two lay in the same posi
tion, as it happened without stirring, when
he found that something had taken place
while he slept, which had situated him
somewhat differently from the manner in
which he first went to sleep. On reflecting
a moment, he found lie was entirely cov
ered over head and ears, with leaves and
light stuff, occasioned, as he now supposed
either by the sudden blowing of the wind,
or some wild animal. On w hich account
lie became a little disturbed in his mind, as
he well knew the manner of the panther,
when it hunts for the support of its young,
is often to cover its prey with leaves and
bring its whelps to the banquet. He there
fore continued to be perfectly still, as when
he first awoke, when he heard the step of
some heavy animal near him ; knowing
that if it were a panther, the distance be
tween himself and death could not be far,
if he should attempt to rise up. Accor
dingly, as ho suspected, after waiting a
full minute, he now distinctly heard the
retiring tread of a stealthy panther, of
which he had no doubt, from his knowledge
of the creature’s ways. It had taken but a
few steps however, when it again stopped a
longer time ; still Wheaton continued his
silent position, knowing his safety depen
ded much on this. Soon the tread was a
gain heard, farther and farther off until it
died away in the distance ; hut he still lay
motionless, a few moments longer, then he
ventured gently and cautiously to raise his
head and cast an eye in the direction of the
creature. Whatever it was, it had gone,
and he said nothing. He now rose up with
a spring, for his blood had been running
from his head to the extremities and back
again with uncommon velocity ; all the
while his ears had listened to the steps of
the animal on the leaves, he knew he had
been covered over and that the paws of
some creature had done it. And if as he
suspected, a panther was the animal, he
knew it would return to kill him, on which
account he made haste to deceive it, and
to put himself in a situation to give it a taste
of the contents of old smooth lore. He
now seized upon some pieces of old
wood which lay about, and placed as much
as was equal to his own bulk exactly where
he slept, and covered it all over with leaves
in the same manner that the panther had
done, and then sprang to a tree near by,
into which he ascended, from whence he
had a view a good distance about him, and
especially in the direction tiie creature had
gone. Here in the fork of the tree he stood
with his gun resting across a limb in the
direction of the place where he had been
left by the panther, looking sharply as far
among the woods as possible, in the direc
tion he expected the creature’s return.—
But he remained in this position but a short
time, and had barely thrust the ramrod
down the barrel of the piece to be sure the
charge w as in, and to examine his priming
•and shut down the pan slowly, so that it
should not snap, and thus make a noise,
when his keen Indian eye, for such he had,
caught a glimpse of a monstrous panther
leading warily two panther kittens towards
their intended supper.
Now matters were hastening to a climax
rapidly, when Wheaton or the panther
should finish their hunting on the moun
tains of the Susquehanna ; for if old smooth
bore should flash in the pan, or miss her
aim, the die would be east, as a second load
would be impossible ere her claws would
have sundered his heart-strings in the tree
w here he was ; or if he should but partial
ly wound her, the same must be his fate.
During these thoughts, the panther had hid
her young under some brush, and had come
within thirty feet of the spot, and seeing all
as she left it, dropped down in a crouching
position, precisely as a cat when about to
spring on its prey. Now the horrid rust
ling of her hinder claws drawn under her
belly was heard, and the bent ham-strings
were seen but half an instant by Wheaton
from where he sat in the tree, when the tre
mendous leap was made. It rose on a long
ettrro into the air of nhont ton feet in the
highest place, and from thence descending,
it struck exactly where the breast and bow.
els of its prey had lain, with a scream too
horrible for description, when it tore to at
oms the rotten wood, filled the air for sev
eral feet above it with leaves and light
brush, the covering of their description.—
Hut instantly the panther found herself
cheated, and seemed to droop a little with
disappointment. Soon, however, it resum
ed its erect posture, and surveyed quite a
round on every side of a horizontal line, in
search of its prey, hut not discovering it,
she cast a furious look aloft upon the tops
of the trees, when iu a moment or two the
eyes of Wheaton and the panther had met.
Now for another leap. She dropped for
the purpose ; but the bullet was off, and 2
buckshot of old smooth-bore were too quick,
as he lodged them exaotly in the brain of
the savage monster, and dropped her head
on the spot where the hunter had slept but
a short time before, in the soundness of a
i mountain dream.
A YANKEE ADMIRAL.
We see by the last Concord Patriot that
| a New Hampshire boy by the name of
Thomas F. Williams, son of a former cler
gyman in the town of Meredith, has become
an Admiral, Count Zinzechoff, in the Rus
sian Navy. It sesmsthat he was in early
youth a clerk in a store at Meredith Bridge;
being naturally of a generous, bold and ar
dent temperament, no sooner had he served
out his time, than lie went to visit a rela
tive in Portland for the purpose of seeing a
ship, and if possible, of obtaining employ
ment in one. He at length succeeded ; after
one or two voyages he was taken danger
ously ill at St. Petersburg, and upon his
recovery, through the aid of the American
Consul, obtained a berth on boardofa Rus
sian merchant vessel, as a privileged sea
man. After a prosperous voyage, in their
return home, the vessel was attacked
by a piratical corsair; owing to the brave
ry and skill of Williams, the pirates were
beaten off and the vessel arrived at her des
tined port in safety. The Emperor Alex
ander hearing of this brilliant exploit, was
so much pleased with the bravery and good
conduct of Williams, as to send for him to
visit his palace ; the result of the inter
view was his appointment as sen’r.Midship
man in the Russian Navy. From this he
lias risen to his present rank. lie has been
married for some years to a beautiful and
accomplished Russian lady.
Our readers are doubtless familiar with
the history of another Y'ankee boy—Sir I
saac Coffin, lately an Admiral in the Brit
ish Navy. Another ‘live Y r ankee’ is at
present Lord High Chancellor of England,
possessing the power of a King in fact,
though not in name.— Old Dominion.
LIFE OF LOUIS PHILLIPPE.
| It lias been remarked that of all romance,
the romance of reality was the most, wonder
ful. The truth of this must have been ac
knowledged by all who have followed in
detail the chequered life of the French
King. Louis Phillippe is now 64 years old.
His father, the profligate Duke of Orleans,
was as much distinguished for his vice, as
his mother was for her virtue and piety.—
Under the care of the latter, and the tuition
of Mad. de Genlis, the youth of the young
prince was passed. In the luxurious and
vicious court of the Bourbons, he was a
pattern ofsobriety and virtue. He was early
taught to restrain his passions, to cultivate
his mind, and endure fatigue, he walked
ten or fifteen miles a day and laid on a bed
of board covered only with a mat. He kept
a daily journal of his life, in which he reg
ularly kept an account of the manner in
which he had spent his time, and performed
the duties ho owed to his parents, to socie
ty and to God. He was devout, sober,
chaste, and intelligent. His life is unstain
ed with vice, and lie has been repaid for his
temperance with a sound body and a heal
thy mind. When very young he entered
the army and there won early the reputation
of a good soldier. At the time when the
reign ofterror was “ keeping high carnival
in blood-stained Paris,” he was looked up
on by many as a fit person to fill the throne
vacated by the murder of Louis XVI. as
his royal lineage would conciliate monar
chists, while his liberal principles would
satisfy the republicans. As soon as a re
port to this effect was hinted to the leaders
of the rabble, his father was executed, his
relations imprisoned, and he saved his own
life by flight. For fifteen months he lived
in great seclusion in Switzerland, and sup
ported himself by teaching the rudiments
of learning to young persons.
lie went to Hamburg for the purpose of
embarking for America, but when he arri
ved there he had not sufficient funds to car
ry out his intention. He then journeyed in
the extreme North of Europe, suffering
great privations and with the bloodhounds
of his enemies continually baying in his
track. lie approached many miles nearer
the North pole than any other French trav
eller. Here he supported himself at times
by teaching French. While in Boston he
is said to have resided in the Province-
House,nearly opposite the old South Church,
and now speaks of the kindness of the Bos
tonians with much gratitude. He then
went to England, was invited thence to Si
cily, and there married a daughter of its
King. Upon the overthrow of Napoleon,
he went to France, and his sequestered es
tates were returned to him. Until the
breaking out of the revolution of 1830, he
lived with ease and retirement with the
exception of the exile he underwent during
Napoleon’s short reign in France previous
to the battle of Waterloo. Though im
mensely rich he fell not into the vices of the
affluent, but in all his grandeur & opulence
remembered the lessons of his youth. His
fortune has been estimated by a French
writer at one hundred millions of dollars.
The revolution of July drew Louis Phil
lippe from retirement. He accepted the
kingly office with reluctance. He argued
with Lafayette, the American Constitution
was the best in the world, but the Govern
ment which France needed was a monarchy
surrounded hy republican institutions.—
Since his instalment in the Chair of State
his quiet has been continually harrassed
by attempts upon his life, which has gain
ed him the name of the target King,—and
domestic insurrection. Considering the dif
ficulties of his station, he has acted with
moderation and wisdom. He has strength
ened himselfby alliances with foreign states
and if he can escape assassination, there is
good reason to suppose that he will keep his
crown until his death. When that event oc
curs, France is morally certain to he con
vulsed anew with revolution.
Boston Times.
The Life of a Medical Man. —There is
not any career which so rapidly wears a
way the powers of life, because there is no
other which requires a greater activity of
body and mind. He has to hear the
changes of the weather, continual fatigue,
irregularity in his meals, and broken rest;
to live in the midst of miasma, and conta
gion ; if in the country, to traverse consid
erable distances on horseback, exposed to
wind and storm, to brave all dangers to go
to the reliefofsufFering humanity. A fear
ful truth for medical men has been estab
lished hv the tables of mortality ofDr. Cas
par, published iu the British Review, of
1000 members of the medical profession.
600 died before their 63d year ; while of
persons leading a quiet life, such as agri
culturists or theologians, the mortality is
only 347. Ifwe take 100 individuals of
each of these classes—43 theologians, 40
agriculturists, 35 clerks, and 32 soldiers,
will reach their 70th year ; of 100 profes
sors of the healing art 24 only will attain
the age ; they are the sign-posts to healtli
they can show the road to old age, but rare
ly tread it themselves.
LAWYER AND THE IRISHMAN.
While a number of Lawyers and gentle
men were dining at Wiscasset, a few years
since, a jolly soul from the Emerald Isle
appeared and called for a dinner. The
landlord told him he should dine when the
gentlemen were done. ‘Let him crowd
among us,’ whispered a liinb of the law,
(Albert Smith, we believe,) and we will
have some fun with him.’ The Irishman
took his seat at the table.
‘ You were not born in this country, my
friend V
‘ No sir, I was born in Ireland.’
‘ Is your father living ?’
‘ No sir, he is dead.’
‘ What is your occupation ?’
‘ A horse jockey, sir.’
‘ What was your father’s occupation V
‘ Trading horses, sir.’
‘ Did your father cheat any one while
here V
‘ I suppose he did cheat many, sir.’
‘Where do you think he went to?’
‘ To heaven, sir.’
‘ And what do you suppose he is doing
there ?’
‘ Trading horses, sir.’
‘ lias he cheated any one there ?’
‘ Ho cheated one, I believe, sir.’
‘ Why did they not prosecute him ?’
‘ Because they searched the whole king
dom of heaven, and could nut find a lawyer.'’
Fashion and Potatoes. —The influence of
authority and fashion, in human affairs, is
well exemplified in the history of the com
mon potatoe. The introduction of this val
uable plant into France, received for more
than two centuries, an unexpected opposi
tion from vulgar prejudice, which all the
philosophy of the age was unable to dissi
pate. At length Louis XV. wore a bunch
of the flowers of the potatoe in the midst of
his court on a day of festivity, and the peo
ple then for the first time, obsequiously
acknowledged its utility, and began to ex
press their astonishment at the apathy which
had so long prevailed with regard to its
general cultivation.
Black Spot on the Sun. —A black spot
upon the Sun’s disk, larger than a star of
the first magnitude is plainly visible to the
naked eye, by looking through a piece of
smoked glass. It is upon the western or
northwestern side, about one quarter of the
distance from the centre to the periphery,
and must be several thousand miles in di
ameter. It is to be hoped that some of our
astronomers will watch its course and pro
gress, and thereby learn the period of the
Sun’s revolution on its axis; and the in
clination of its axis to the plain of the earth’s
orbit. That this phenomenon may have
an influence upon the temperatures of our
atmosphere is not improbable, when we
compare theseason thus far with the cold
summer of 1816, when a similar phenome
non was observed. The abstraction of a
column of raysof a few thousand miles in
diameter, for the space of six or eight
months only will certainly be no mean
fraction of our ordinary supply. W.
N. Y. Express of Hist ult.
STREETER’S LAST.
“ Pa, what is a file ?”
“ A triangular shaped piece of ragged
edged steel, my dear, about so Ion” or
longer.”
“ Does soldiers use files, pa ?”
“ No my love, they use swords & guns.”
“ Yes, but this ’ere paper says that the
soldiersyi/ed off, and I guess they couldn’t
file off without files.”
“O but then, my child, a file of sol
diers is not like a file of steel, at all.”
“ Well, pa, you men is like great fools
then, that’s all, for hang me if I can find
out what you mean by your nasty words.”
“ Pa, what is s&g-lights ?”
“ Siy-lights, my dear, are the stars in the
firmament, that you see at night.”
“ Well, pa, I never seed no cracked
stars.”
“ Cracked stars ! how foolish you talk,
child.”
“ Foolish ! thunder ! don’t this ere paper
say that the hail cracked a great many sky
lights ?”
“Oh ! ah ! hem ! Reach me the tones,
dear.”
From the Savannah Republican.
FROM FLORIDA.
We learn from an officer of the army who
came passenger in the U. S. steamer Gen.
Taylor, Capt. Peck, arrived yesterday from
Florida, that since our last advice from the
quarter, Huleck Tustenugec, whose camp
is at Fort Fowcl on the Ochlawuha, had sent
in four of his warriors to Col. Riley, com
manding at Fort King, asking for rations,
which were refused. Four other warriors
were sent in by the same cliieftwodays af
terwards requesting rations, which were in
like manner refused ; whereupon the mes
sengers stated that the chief would march
for Tampa and halt at a certain Crock be
tween that post and Fort King from whence
lie would send for provisions and escort to
take him to Tampa for the purpose of emi
grating.
Coacoochce (Wild Cat) had again boon
in at Fort Pierce. He stated that Sam
Jones and Hospitaka were forthwith to hold
a council with himself, when would be de
termined their course for the future. Coa
coochec of course expressed himself deter
mined to emigrate, and stated that Sam
Jones would do whatever Hospitaka recom
mended.
llaleck Tustenuggee’s warriors brought
in 115 sticks, indicating the number of peo
ple for whom rations were wanted. It will
be remembered that in our last advices, it
was stated that eight days more would test
the sincerity of Haleck—those eight days
have passed and he has not surrendered.—
It will not fail to strike our readers with
surprise that orders have not been issued
by the commanding General ere this to seize
these Chiefs, and their warriors whenever
opportunity offers. The time has passed
for negotiation with these savages, or rather
to use a legal phrase, it has expired by the
statute of limitations. It is to be regretted
that the gallant Col. Riley had not orders
to catch and hold on to these follows, and it
is perhaps still more to bo regretted that
Coacoochce and twenty-six of his warriors
who were with him at Fort Pierce, were not
detained and furnished with quarters at
that post.
The upshot of all this will be that the In
dians will take the field again, although
ihey are evidently so tired of fighting, that
if they had any encouragement to act in
good faith, by the application of a severe
rule on our part, they would he more punc
; tilious in the performance of their promises.
! Our troops will doubtless have another
: summer campaign. They are now so well
acquainted with the country, that they will
burn up all the crops of the Indians and
distress them exceedingly, which will lead
in all probability, to their surrender in the
ensuing autumn.
Our information states that of 105 men
at Fort King. 100 were sick. In addition
to the above items ofintelligence, we may
add that several rumors have reached us
from our Correspondents, that the com
mand in Florida will soon he confided to
the gallant Col. Worth. We give the ru
mour as we have heard it. If it be true,
we are prepared to say that a better selec
tion could not well have been made.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The European accounts, brought by the
Caledonia arrived at Boston, are not so sat
isfactory by any means as was anticipated.
The London Money Market is in an unset
tled state. The accounts are less favour
able for Cotton. Trade was still miserably
dull in Manchester and as a consequence
the market at Liverpool was in a very de
pressed state and a further decline of an J
a jxl per lb. had been submitted to in the
common qualities—in other words inferior
Cotton was assuming its proper value as
compared with the better kinds. The news
from China is still it would seem of that
character which is not much better than
no news at all. Thus far no definite set
tlement of difficulties with China is announ
ced. Even the accounts brought by the
overland mail in advance of the Govern
ment despatches purport that the arrange
ments entered into are of a preliminary
character, and therefore subject to further
negotiation and adjustment. For some time
to come then, it may confidently be expec
ted that the intelligence from China will be
of that uncertain character which will re
tard the operations of trade, and postpone
that activity in the manufacturing districts
which would inevitably result from a final
and satisfactory settlement of the question.
From all that we can glean, we are in
duced to believe that the Government at
home is but poorly satisfied with the con
duct of the expedition sent to the coast of
China, and it is not surprising that it should
be so. The greatest caution, not to say irre
solution and want of activity have marked
the progress of affairs from the beginning.
Much time has been frittered away in fruit
less negociations with a teacherous and
trifling race of men which might have been
much better employed in active demonstra
tions. We apprehend that the object of
sending a fleet to the coast of China was to
intimidate the Emperor, strike terror into
his subjects, and give them a taste of Brit
ish power. In short they had a point to
carry and objects to gain, which could only
be accomplished at the mouth of their can
non. The very first movement should have
been to commence a system of vigorous at
tacks upon all their defensible posts, and
carry them one after another. Then, they
could have dictated such a peace as they
desired. If Commodore Napier had had
the command of the China Squadron, we do
not hesitate to say, that ere this he would
have thrown a few round shot into Canton
itself, and he would have closed the ac
count with the ministers of the Celestial
Emperor, by occupying several strong po
sitions with British Troops and levying a
contribution to defray the expenses of the
expedition and for other objects of perhaps
some £20,000,000 sterling—suppose at the
same time that he had not been fettered by
instructions from his own Government.
The excess of the expenditure over the
income for the last year, is stated by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer at $3,421,
000.
The English papers are full of specula
tions about the steam ship President. It
may now he reasonably presumed that she
never will bo heard from again. Ingenu
ity and hope have both exhausted them
selves in vain efforts to account for her long
disappearance.— Sav. Republican.
NEWS AND GAZETTE
PRINCIPLES and MEN.
WASHINGTON, GA.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1841.
The Crops.
The prospect for the next crop in this
section of the State, has been hitherto rather
discouraging. The unusual coldness and
rains of the first part of the Spring, retard
ed the growth of every kind of produce, and
it has been thought that the season is at
least three weeks later than last year. It
was found difficult to obtain a good stand
of cotton, and much of that planted rotted
in the ground.
The subsequent drought throughout last
month, had as bad an effect as the previous
rains. The Cotton that had come up, be
gan to die, and the hopes, based upon the
next crop seemed doomed to hitter disap
pointment. Nature’s Bank, the Earth,
which in general so generously repays the
industrious farmers who invest in it, seem
ed about to follow a bad example, too com
mon of late, and “to suspend.”
But in these unpromising circumstances,
a “ Relief” more effectual than the united
wisdom of all the McDonald’s in the world
could devise, came last week in the shape
of abundant and genial showers, which
have brightened the hopes of the planter,
and given a now and more favorable aspect
to affairs. Wc have what will pass very
well for Summer weather, and if it con
tinues, with a fair allowance of rain, and
that vile plague, the hug, that caused such
damage last year, does not renew its visits,
a crop sufficient to satisfy the expectations
of all, not determined to be discontented,
will yet be made.
Elections.
flow much confidence the people have in
the clamorous assertions of the Loco focos,
may be seen in the results of the recent E
lections. The Opposition have fiddled up
on their only remaining string “ Proscrip
tion,” until it is nearly worn out, and eve
ry body is sick of hearing- its discordant
sound, and what have they gained by it ?
They arc beaten over again upon the same
fields where they were conquered last fall!
Every State has gone against them, which
went against them then. Maryland, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Rhode-Island, and Connecticut, have
all shown themselves favorable to the
Whigs. Alabama is still in the gall of
Loco loco bitterness, as she is likely to re
main for some time, as the carrying out of
the General Ticket scheme will disfran
chise the Southern and Whig portion of that
State. The Whigs of Florida have lost
the election by running two candidates of
their party, and suffering the opposition
delegate to slip in between.
If the Loco focos cannot find something
more heinous of which to accuse the Whigs
than “ Proscription,” their party will sink
“ like Lucifer, never to rise again.” Try
something else, gentlemen, ■’ Proscription”
won’t do.
Rumor says that a defalcation to the a
mount of about $30,000 has taken place in
the Branch of the Central Rail Road Bank
at Macon.
05“ A Quebec paper of the 17th ultimo,
states, that about 11 o’clock on the morning
of that day, a large mass of rock and earth
fell from the cliffs, which overhang a part
of that city, and on which the fortifications
are situated, burying beneath it 8 houses
and more than 50 persons. Twenty-six
dead bodies have been taken from the ruins;
twenty-two have been taken out alive, and
a search was going on for the remainder.
Cfcj F ’ The recent session of the Rhode
Island Legislature occupied two days and
a half; the fall session lasts five days.—
The cause of such short sessions is, that
the members are not so well paid for their
services as those of our Legislature.
OiT The Charlestonians paid great vene
ration to the omnibus which toted the Hon.
J. C. Calhoun to the wharf whence he em
barked for Washington. It seems that Mr.
Foster was a passenger in the same vehi
cle, and of course shared with Mr. C. in his
triumphal exit. The Courier has the fol
lowing :
“ More of the Democratic Escort and the
Triumphal Car. —We learn that the Hon.
Mr. Foster, a Whig member of Congress I
from Georgia, with his family, werq,
passengers with the lion. John Crisis\A t
houn, in the Omnibus, or triumphal car, .
which, in honor of the latter, fifty or sixty *
democrats of the first water, escorted, with
a hand of music, to the Steam Boat Wharf ‘
on Friday last; and were most strangely
lionized along with the distinguished Sena
tor, and made a participant with him of
“ the honorof the city,” and the democratic
farewell. It is rumored that the scat of
honor was one of thorns to the democratic
Senator, and of pleasurable and funny sur
prise to the Whig representative ; and that
the Omnibus driver declares he turned eve
ry corner quick lest the majestic and fret
ted victim should escape from the cage.— ■
The Georgian Whig, if there was any mu
sic in his soul, must have relished greatly
the sprightly and appropriate music with
which the democratic car commenced its
slow, hut circuitous march, and especially
those exquisite farewell strains which were
responsively echoed on the wings of the
ocean breeze, by the warbling “ Pori be
neath the dark sea.”
COTTON— BEAT it who can. —A friend
just from his planting interest in Baker co.
has shown us a Cotton stalk of this year’s
growth, which he pulled up on the 24th ult.
measuring above tiie ground two and oifc
half feet in height, with eight branches and
several blossoms on it. This however was
of volunteer growth, and not a true speci
men of the plant in general, but tends to
shew the great adaptation in climate and
soil to its culture in that part of our State.-
Planted fields are in general, he says, a
bout half the height, and together with corn,
promise well at present, thus fully confirm
ing our statement of last week.
Milletlge.vi.lle Recorder.
“ Help me Cassius.” —The recent shame
ful declarations of the “Globe,” in relation
to the deathbed of Gen. Harrison, have had
the stamp of falsehood so branded upon
them, that the Editor is in quite a stew, and
seems not to know which way to turn.—
The last “Standard” rather steps in to res
cue his noble ally. The defence thus vol
unteered, reminds us of a Hindoo Story,
we have seen somewhere: —“An Elephant
and mouse were walking across a bog.—
The Elephant quickly mired, while the
mouse stepped gaily along. But how am
Itoge t out, said the Elephant ? Take
I hold of my tail replied the mouse.”—Ra
leigh Register.
When in an editorial sanctum many per
sons imagine it necessary to be speedy in
doing what business they may have with
the Editor, thinking they must not tumble
over papers, examine manuscript, &c.—
This is all nonsense. The way for a man
to make himself agreeable to an editor’s
office is to open all exchange papers, rear’
and throw them aside any where ; talk :■
loud, and, if about nothing, so much the
better; pick up what the editor has writ
ten, read and criticise ; take the arm-chair,
and don’t forget to place your feet upon the
table : in short, make yourself perfectly
sociable, and you’ll do. If the editor is in
your way, kick him out.
A Yankee Mint.-A Massachusetts friend
writes to the editor of the New-York Sun,
that “ there is in Connecticut, a Cent Fac
tory, where the real copper mint drops,
bearing the stamp of the United States, iu
exact imitation of the legal coin, arc made
and sold 105 for a dollar ; and if desired,
they will be casked up and delivered to any
part of the Union, freight and cashing freY.
Red hacks taken for the same at par. Ho
saw a keg of the articles within the week
past, and they cannot be distinguished from
the United States coin. Y'ou are probably’
aware that the copper for 100 cents costs
but about 35 or 40 cents.”
From the Richmond Whig.
The New-York Commercial has a happ
knack at pointing a moral and hitting off a
foible. In this respect, as in many other
good ones, we know no journal that sur
passes it. The following is a specimen.—
We have to observe, however, that there
are exceptions to the scope of its criticism ;
as was shown by the touching paragraph
which we yesterday extracted from the A
lexandria Gazette, relative to the lamented
fate of the Rev. Mr. Cookman.
From the New-York Com. Advertiser.
Taste and Feeling of the Press. —The
fate of the President steamer is creating a 1
deeper and yet a deeper interest from jjay
to day. The number of passengers was
not large; less than thirty ; but with the
officers and crew there may have been one
hundred souls on board. Among the pas
sengers were several ladies and gentlemen
of high respectability. There were Dr.
Leo Wolf and lady, of this city ; the latter
being the daughter of the late John S. Cra
ry, Esq. There was also the young Lord
Fitzroy Lenox, son of the Duke of Rich
mond. There was likewise the Rev. Mr.
Cookman, late of Washington, and just
commencing his residence in this city ;jmc
of the most eloquent and gifted clergymen
of the day. He was one of the chaplains
of the last Congress, and we heard him de
liver the last sermon of the session, the
Sabbath before his departure. It was a
discourse upon the final judgment; and
one of the most solemn, original and soul
stirring sermons to which we ever listened.
It glowed with gems of thought, clothed
with a diction of noblest energy, worthy of
the lofty poetical conceptions of Milton.—
His discriptions were so vivid and striking
that he actually seemed to bring the whole
scene of the judgment, in its awful sublim
ity and grandeur, before the audiencci; so
effective, that on retiring from the Ca litol
we heard a little child, less than six ears
old, inquire: “ Ma, what picture ol< the j
judgment was the minister describing ?” |
He, too, the matchless pulpit orator, is one jj
of the passengers, and those eloquent lips,
if the ship is lost, are “in the deep bosom 1
of the ocean buried.” Among the pas ‘
gers, also, was Mr. Tyrone Power, the -• J
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