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COLUMBUS:
Monday Morning, July 7* 1K56.,
I, AIt<JIC ST CITY CIRCULATION.
Homicide.
On Thursday afternoon, a young iiiuu named
Thaddeus lleos, shot a woman known as Em
m& Berry, at a house of ill-fame in this city.
The weapon used was a double-barrelled shot
gun; the load was received iu the stomach,
and as we are informed, caused the bowels of
the unfortunate creature almost instantly to
empty themselves through the wound. Drs.
Carrager and Ellison were called to the case,
and did all for the poor woman that was possi
ble to be done, though without any hope of
saving her life; and she died about 12 o’clock
the same night, llees immediately made
his escape, and up to this time Jins not been
arrested. We trust no effort will he spnml to
bring him to account.
Coroner Wright held an inquest on the body,
Friday morning, and the Jury, while render
ing a verdict in accordance with the above
facts, also found Rees guilty, in their opinion,
of murder.
We wish not to prejudice the case, either by
liU expression of opinion, or by detailing fur
ther particulars; but we insist on the most
persevering search for the party who lias es
caped, in order that he may stand his trial,
and be found innocent cr guilty before the bar
of his country. We think the Mayor, who is
the guardian of our city, should offered a re
ward for his apprehension. Every citizen is
interested in this matter, and wc doubt not
that such an act on lhe part of the Mayor
would meet the sanction of the entire communi
ty. The fact that the party slain, was a woman
of bad repute does not, in our opinion, make
this duty less obligatory on the part of the
authority'. She was a woman, and a human
being: as such, as much entitled to her life as
the men of “ bad repute,” who her, and made
kept her, what she was.
Since the above was put iu type, we have
seen an advertisement over the Mayor’s sig
nature, offering a reward of SIOO, for the
apprehension of Rees. He is described as a
slender built young man, about twenty-three
years old ; little or no beard, and five feet, ten
or eleven inches high.
The New Bridge.
We truly regret to loarn that after all the
bright prospects which have thus far attended
this enterprise, a disagreement about its loca
tion renders its success quite problematic. We
hope the parties interested will have another
meeting, and try to harmonize. Let every inuu
make a sincere effo-t to give as much as he can,
and not trouble himself as to what, he shall
take. In this way the Bridge may yet bo re
alized, and all parties ultimately benefitted.—
The charter has been obtained—the popular
Vote has been cast in favor of the project.—ele
ven thousand dollars have been subscribed.—
Surely after all this, the friends of the Bridge
cannot let it go down.
The Columbus Guards, Oapt. Semmog, made
an early start on Saturday morning for
LaGrange, taking with them a vast amount of
baggage, tents, camp-chest &e. &c. We learn
that they will “ stop over ” at West Point, go
ing into camp there, ami resumeing their
trip this afternoon. When we saw them last,
they were going up Oglethorpe street, in un
dress uniform, and at a brisk pace, to the tune
of “The Girl 1 left behind me.” Hope they'll
have a good time.
The State Democratic Convention.
We are indebted to Col. John Quin, of this
city, for the following list of persons nomi
nated at Milledgovillc on the Fourth, for
Presidential Electors, viz:
For the State at Large.
Wm. 11. Stiles, of Chatham.
I. L. Harris, of Baldwin.
For the Districts.
Ist. Tlios. M. Foreman, of Chatham.
2d. Samuel Hal 1 * of Macon.
3rd. J. N. Ramsey, of Harris.
4th. L. J. Gartrell, of Fulton.
•Ith. Dr. J. W. Lewis, of .
oth. James P. Simmons, of .
7th. Thomas P. Saffold, of Morgan.
Bth. Thomas VV. Thomas, of Elbert.
We have no room or time for further parti
culars at present, except that the Convention
was very large and enthusiastic.
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There is some discrepancy iu the account <
we publish to-day, in ’regard to the passage of
Mr. Douglas’ Kansas bill in the Senate. One
account, from the Augusta papers, represents
tho hill as passed on the third, by a vote of 38
to 12 : the other, from the Charleston Courier,
as passed on tho first, by 22 to 17.
An Affray.
We learn that an affray occurred in Lump
kin, Ga., on the evening of tho 4tli inst., be
tween a Mr. Baird and , in which Baird
received a stab, nioh is likely to prove fatal.
On the Fourth. Fire company No. 1, made a
trial of their engine which was highly satis
factory. Though the engine was not fully
manned, the company succeeded iu throwing
two good streams over tho parapet of the four
story building of Satnmis & Rooney, on Broad
Street.
Company No. 2, were not so successful in
their endeavors, owing to the wretrhed condi
tion of their hose, which are wo informed
have been fourteen years in use. We think it
quite time for our City Council to furnish this
company with new hose, it cannot be expec
ted of them to render efficient service without
proper equipment. The most spirited aud en
ergetic company can do nothing with rotten
hose
We published a few days since from the
Washington Organ, a statement to the effect
that $50,000 had been wrongfully paid out by
the Treasury Department, in settling with the
Texas creditors. The Star denies this state
ment, and says the amount was only $1,922,
which the Government will recover.
. Five steamboats were burned at St. Louis,
on the 2d inet.; among them was the celebra
ted Grand Turk.
The Fourth in Columbus.
Our National Anniversary was duly celebra
ted on Friday. The roar of artillery at early
dawn, aroused tho slumbering patriotism of 1
our citizens, aud the streets were soon alive
with pedestrians. The boys, with their minia
ture guns and fire-crackers, kept up abriskfire
during the day, while at odd intervals, the j
drum and fife contributed their quota to the
general excitement.
Tho Columbus Guards, Capt. Semines, aud !
; City Light Guards, Capt. Colquitt, turned out j
| about ten o’clock, and after marching through
the principal streets, filed into Temperance 1
Hall, where a large assemblage of citizens, la- j
dies, gentlemen, and “ Young Columbus,” lmd j
congregated to hear the Oration and Declara
tion of Independence. After a very appropri
ate prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hawks of the Epis
copal Church in this city, l’rivate King of the
Light Guards, was presented to the audience,
by Cnpt. Colquitt, and proceeded to read that
immortal document from whence wc derive all
our liberties and manifold blessings, under
God ; prefacing it with some highly interest
ing remarks descriptive of tho various inci
dents accompanying tho signing of it, oighty
years ago. When the reading was finished
and tho applause had subsided, Capt. Semmcs
came forward, and announced that owing to
Providential causes, Private Peabody of the
Guards, who had been selected as Ora
tor of the day, was unable to be present. He
had been suddenly called away to attend tho
sick bed of a near relative. Capt. S. was hap
py to state however, that Private R. E. Dixon
of the Guards, had kindly consented to supply
Private Peabody’s place, though ho would ask
the indulgence of the audience as Private D.
had had but two duys notice of the inability of
Private P. to be present.
Capt. Semmcs then introduced Private Dix
on to the audience, who gave him a very cor
dial greeting. Tho Oration was a very origi
nal and spirited production, a large portion
of it being a commentary on the times, and on
recent events ; while here and there were pas
sages of much beauty and genuine eloquence.
It has been too much the fashion with Orators
on the Fourth, to toady the American Eagle,
and bring down rounds of applause, by depict
ing the American Nation, as not only far
ahead of all the world, but absolutely perfect.
Wc were pleased to see a more independent
course taken by the Orator on this occasion.
While he did not fail to give us due credit
where deserved, and to shew our superiority
over other nations, he spared not the faults
which exist even in America ; nor neglected
to point out the dangers that beset us. The
Oration was frequently interrupted by ap
plause and was loudly approved at its close.
These ceremonies over, the military inarch
ed to Strupper’s, on Broad street, where an
elegant dinner awaited them. A number ot
honorary members, a deputation from the
Rifles, and several invited guests were pres
ent, on the occasion, and the festivities passed
oil’ very pleasantly to all concerned.
In the afternoon, Fire Companies No. 2,
Capt. Love, and No. 4, Capt. Strapper, turned
out in honor of the day, and went through
their regular formula of exercises. Thus
closed the public celebration of tho day.
Wo are much gratified to notice that the day
was very generally celebrated both in this
State and in Alabama.
Burglar Shot.
Tho Columbia (S. C.) papers state that on
Tuesday morning last, Miss C. Mordecai, a
sister of Mr. 1. D. Mordecai, was awakened
by a noise in her room. She quietly slippe 1 out
of bed and lighted the gas. She then discov
ered a man undor lior bed, and with great cool
ness and presence of mind stepped to the next
room and called her brother, who was the only
other porson in tho house. Mr. Mordecai,
with a revolver in liis hand, called to him but
ho did not reply—accidentally the pistol went
off, which started him, and on Mr. M. repeat
ing the question and getting no reply, he shot
at him in the act of rising. He then saw he
was a. negro, who answered him that his name
was Jim, and that he belonged to Mr. H. Ly
ons. Tho ball passed through his lungs, and
he died almost instantly. The Coroner’s J ury
, brought in a verdict in accordance with the
; above facts, and. also pronounced the killing
to be “justifiable homicide.”
The Savannah News of Thursday, states that
a difficulty occurred in Augusta the day before
between Julian Cumming, a lawyer of tho lat
ter city, and Mr. O’llaloran, clerk of the Au
gusta Hotel, in which Cumming received a pis
tol shot, which indicted a severe, if not mortal
wound. Tho Augusta papers, so fur as we
have seen, give no account of the matter. We
however failed to receive the Constitutionalist
of the 3rd which may have contained it.
Nonuan Lewis, the American candidate for
Clerk of the Superior Court of Stewart coun
ty, was, at the election held in that county on
the Itli inst., elected over Elisha F. Kirkscy,
Democrat, by a majority of six votes.
Mayor Withers, of Mobile, who was elected
by the American Party, has tendered his resig
nation, which has been accopted. His reasons
were of a political character; he does not ap
prove the course of the nominating convention
in ripping up their old platform, and cannot
conscientiously, lie says, remain in the party
any longer.
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The Penitentiary of Ohio contains six hun
dred and six convicts. Os that number two
hundred aud forty-four cannot read or write,
and four hundred of the six hundred have no
trades ; in other words, the largest majority
were reared to nothing—without education
and occupation—the fruitful source of the mis
ery and crime that pervades our country. It
must be confessed however, uot to be so strange
in a portion of country where attention and sym
pathy are directed to the condition of the slaves
of the South, as they have no time to educate or
train np their childaen.
Russian commerce is about, it is said, to as
sure unprecedented proportions. Nine of the
principal merchants of St. Petersburg, Odessa
and Moscow, have just obtained permission
from the Czar to establish branch houses in
Paris, London, Vienna. Marseilles, Constanti
nople, Naples, New York, Lisbon, and Rio de
Janiero.
From Washington-
July I.—The Senate to-day adopted resolu
tions calling on the President for information
relative to the proclamation of martial law
and the arrest of judge of the district court -
of W ashington Territory by Gov. Stephens.
Mr. Collnmer, from the Committee on Terri
ries, submitted the minority report ou the
Kansas question, which was read and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, spoke some
what in favor of the bill reported by Judge
Dougin*, yesterday. Tho following is the sub
stance, of the bill.
It provides for the appointment of five com
missioners, to be elected from different sec
tions of the Union, to represent fairly all po
; litical parties. They shall take a census ot
i all the legal voters in the Territory, and make
a fair apportionment of delegates to be eloct
ted in each county to assemble and make a
constitution and State government. When the
appointment shall have been thus made, the
commissioners are to remain in session ev
ery day, excepting Sunday, at places most
convenient to the inhabitants of tho Territory,
to hear all complaints, examine witnossos, and
correct all cnors in the said list of voters,
which shall be previously printed and circula
ted through tho Territory, andposted in at least
three or more public placos in each voting pre
cinct in each county.
$o soon as all errors shall have been cor
rected in said lists, the commissioners arc re
quired to cause lists of the legal voters to be
printed, ar.d copies furnished to each judge of
election, to be put up at the places of voting,
and circulated throughout every county in the
territory before tho day of election. No per
son shall be allowed to vote whose name does
not appear as a legal voter. The election for
delegates to take place on the day of the Pres
idential election, and the convention to assem
ble on the first Mondey in December, to decide,
whether it is expedient for Kansas to come
into the Union at that time, and, if so decided,
proceed to form a constitution and State gov
ernment, which shall bo republican in form,
and admitted on an equal footing with the ori
ginal States.
The bill provides that no law shall be of
force or enforced iu the Territory, infringing
the liberty of speech, or the liberty of the
press, or the right of the people to bear arms,
&c. Also, to punish illegal voting, or fraud,
or violence at the election, and to use the mil
itary force for that purpose. The main point
is, “the present inhabitants shall decide all
points in dispute in Kansas, at a fair election,
without fraud or violence, or any other im
proper influence.” All male white inhabitants
over the age twenty-one years to be allowed
to vote, if residing in the country and Territo
ry three months previous to the day of elec
tion, and no other test is to be required ; no
oath to support the fugitive slave law or any
other law, nor any other condition whatsoever.
Messrs. Bigler and Hale opposed it.
Mr. Adams moved to amend the bill by
striking out that which gives suffrage to all
persons who shall have filed a declaration of
their intention to become citizens of the United
States in compliance with the naturalization
laws.
Mr. Crittenden favored the amendment.
Mr. Wilson moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert the declaration that
laws of the Legislature of Kansas was null
and void.
A long debate ensued, which was continued
until a late hour, when the bill as amended by
Mr. Adams, was passed by a vote of 22 to 17.
Iu the House of Representatives Mr. Bar
clay moved a reconsideration of the vote of
yesterday, laying the bill for the admission of
Kansas upon the table.
Mr. Houston moved to lay the motion upon
the table. Business, however, was then sus
pended to hear tho reading of the report of the
Kansas Committee.
Tho report shows that as soon as the bill to
organize the Territory of Kansas was passed,
a large number of the citizens of Missouri
went into the Territory, and held squatter
meetings, passed resolutions denouncing aboli
tionism, and declaring that slavery existed
therein.
In the autumn of 1854, a secreijpolitical so
ciety, called the Blue Lodge, was iormed—the
plan of operations, oaths, &c., of which are
given by the report. The Lodge controlled
the subsequent movements and invasions ou
the part of the Missourians.
At the election on November 29th, 1854, for
a delegate to Congress, there was no fraud
except iu the sparsely settled and remote dis
tricts, where the citizens of Missouri appeared
and voted. Details in relation to these facts
are given in report, which says it is reduced to
mathematical precision that seventeen hundred
illegal and non-resident votes were cast by
citizens of Missouri, aud that the remainder
were eleven hundred legal votes. Whitfiold
received a plurality, and would have been
elected without the aid of his Missouri friends.
During the winter, very great excitement
existed on account of the invasion, public
meetings were held, and much bitter feeling
was manifested. In February, 1855, a census
was taken, and the number of legal voters was
ascertained to be 2905. It was also discover
ed that on 30th March, 1855, several days be
fore the election, active preparations went on
iu Missouri, where a complete organization
was effected.
Leaders were appointed ; tents, provisions,
ammunitions and arms distributed, and the
forces were divided into companies in Missou
ri : and on the day of election at least 5000
citizens of Missouri, it is testified, took up
their line of march for Kansas. Companies
went into every council and representative
i district of that Territory but one. The great
mass of testimony consists in detailing the
acts and sayings of these companies.
The Investigating Committee had before
them the poll books, census rolls, kc., show
ing who were legal as well as who were illegal
voters ; and from the accurate aud almost ab
solute proofs, it appeared that of about 6300
votes, 5000 were those of non-residents. The
majority of members of both Houses of the
Legislative Assembly, the Committee say,
would have been Free State men, had there
been no invasion cf Missourians. The Gov
ernor set aside the result of the elections in
some of the districts ou nccount of informali
ties. Anew election took place there in the
22d May, but this did not effect the result.
Free State men were chosen in these districts,
except Leavenworth, where there was illegal
voting.
The Committee took a large mass of testi
mony regarding the proceedings of the Legis
lative Assnmbly, which they say are character
ized by recklessness and injustice—such as
murders and robberies, which were frequent,
saying that in no case, with the exception
of Mcßae (a Free State man), was there any
indictment, or prosecution for those offences.
Iho report contains full and complete de
tails ot every thing connected with the Territo
ry of Kansas, prior to the 19th of March last,
and says it is clearly and distinctly proven
that Samuel J. Jones, the Sheriff, was the
cause of recent disturbances in which he so
prominently figured. Mr. Oliver, of Missouri,
(one of the investigating Committee,) made a
speech in the district, but did not vote al
though he vrent over with one of the compa
nies from that State into Kansas.
The conclusions of the Committee arc that j
each of the elections in Kansas was carried i
by invasions from Missouri—that the Legisla
tive Assembly is an illegally constituted body,
and therefore has no power to pass valid laws, j
For these reasons its enactments are void,
i The electi. nos J. W. IVhitficld was not held
under any valid law. uor was the election of
j Reeder he! ler in accordance with law. The
I Committee suggests no remedy.
The report treats of obstructions thrown in
the way of the Committee, aud of the general
j violence w ioh prevails in the Territory. It is
j very voluminous, ami is signed by Messrs
i Sherman and Howard.
After the report had been read it was refer
red to the Committee u Elections and ordered
to be printed. Leave was also given for the
presentation of a minority report within ten
| days. _
Tho California Homicide.
Great liberality is being manifested by the
citizens of California iu behalf of the family of
Mr. King. In Sacramento S3OOO had already
been subscribed. Iu San Francisco not loss
than $20,000 will be raised, while from many
of the interior towns considerable sums arc
promised. The Bulletin appeared, on Thurs
day evening, with the first columu, where Mr.
King’s articles were wont to appear, blank—
a very appropriate mode of indicating the loss
the paper and the public had sustained in the
result of the late infamous outrage. During
the illness of Mr. King the paper was conduct
ed by Mr. James Nisbct, an able and fearless
writer, and an honest man. Mr. Thomas S.
King, brother of the lamented James King, of
William, has now assumed the edifoi'ial charge
of the Bulletin.
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Congressional.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill for the admission of Kansas into the Un
ion as a State. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, of
fered an amendment in the shape of a substi
tute, which he advocated at great length, and
with more than his customary power and ef
fect. 110 was of the opinion that the object of
the present movement was not so much to get
Kansas into the Union as a free State as to
kindle the tires of civil war in the country.—
He spoke with great earnestness, force, and
precision, and was listened to with the most
profound attention. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio,
replied. Mr. Evans, of Texas, was in favor of
admitting Kansas at once into the Union, pro
vided a fair election could be had. Mr. Mor
rill, of Vermont, read a speech advocating tho
admission of Kansas upon the Topeka consti
tution. Mr. Dunn wished to amend the bill so
as to substantially restore the Missouri Com
promise. Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, called
the previous question. Pending the motion of
Mr. Stephens to commit the bill to the Com
mittee of the Whole, with instruction to report
his amcni.ment and the amendment of Mr.
Dunn in lieu of the original bill, the House ad
journed.— Union.
State Fair Grounds—Extensive Improve
ments.
We were perfectly astonished, yesterday, on
a visit to the Grounds of the State Fair Asso
ciation to observe the extensiou and costly im
provements in progress there. We believe our
friends Dr. Wm. 11. Rives and Mr. Montagu
have “taken the liberty” of becoming respon
sible for a good many thousands, in order that
Alabama may excel every other Southern
State in the magnitude, fitness and perfect ap
poiutment-j of her State Fair Grounds—in
which they will very certainly succeed.
Imprimis: The association has bought a slip
ou iht nor oh si4i, now being • iclosod, which
will widen tho grounds, the whole length, two
hundred r. id ten feet; giving for the Society’s
exhibitions a beautiful level plateau of twenty
acres. Tie large building erected last year
has had w ngs added, 120 feet on each side for
the better accommodation of exhibitors.
Two new offices have been erected at the
principal entrance, which will greatly facili
tate business. The grounds will shortly un
dergo a smoothing process and be set with
our beauti. ul Bermuda grass. In addition to
this, a tn tiug course will be prepared, very
nearly a half mile in length, affording a chance
for the display of fine stock unequalled in the
South.
But the great feature is the vast Amphithea
tre, nearly finished, which is 70 feet diameter
of intern;.-1 ring, and affording the greatest fa
cilities foi exhibiting a vast numbor of animals
at the same time. In the centre of the ring is a
commodious Judge’s stand. This vast circular
structure is most substantially built, standing
on brick pillars, and is capable of sheltering
from the weather 10,000 people! It has a
large number of comfortable refreshment
booths, at proper intervals.
If no mishap befal, Montgomery will make
a prouder display on the eleventh of next No
vember than ever before.
Wc shaß refer again to this subject before
long. —Montgomery Mail ord.
South Carolina Dividends.
The following items from tho Charleston
Courier, of the Ist instant, will interest our
business readers:.
We congratulate the South Carolina Insur
ance Corny any on their semi-annual balance
sheet. Our columns have already notified tho
dividend of $1.50 per share for the closing
half year, at the rate of 12 per cent, per an
num, aud we find ;he snug little reserve of
$53,000 put on the sunny side of “profit and
loss,” as there is not a single claim against the
company outstanding or unsettled.
On and after to day, tho following semi-an
nual dividends will bo paid :
Bank of Charleston 4 per cent.
People’s Bank 4 per cent.
Union Bank $1.50 por share.
Bank of 8 outh-Carolina $1.50 per share.
Planters ar.d Mechanics’ Bank...sl por share.
Mount Pleasant Ferry Company... 4 per cent.
S. C.lnsur inee Company $1.50 per share.
bciug at the rate of 12 per cent. per. an.
Granitevillo Manufacturing Cos. $25 per share.
Commercial Bank, Columbia $1 per share.
Exchange Bank of Columbia...sl per share.
Bank of Camden $2 per share.
being at the rate of 8 per cent, per an.
And on and after to-morrow the following;
S. C. Rail Road $5 per share.
Southwestern R. R. Bank 75 cents per share.
Bank of Georgetown $1.75 per share.
On the 25th inst., the State Bank will pay
50 cents per share.
John IV. Crockett a son of the renowned
“ David,” is one of the Presidential electors
at large for the State of Louisiana. He is
said to be an emancipationist and against the
Kansas am, Nebraska Bill.
In Broadway, says the N. Y. Times, a “seam
less skirt,” for ladies, is advertised. Anything !
that will make their skirts seem less will be
grateful to gentlemen, and to ladies, too, who ‘
have to pass through hoop frequented streets.
The speech of Hon. Anson Burlingame, de
livered in the House of Representatives at
Washington, on the 21st inst., indefenceof Mas
sachusetts Republican partyism, and against
the South, is to be printed and spread over the j
old Bay State as an electioneering document. I
ITEMS.
The New York Commercial Advertiser w i -H
recently withdrew its suppo; t from Mr p®
mere, hac “reconsidered,” u id now annoui
its intention of supporting h in. ‘
The “Battle Houe Comp;, iv,” Mobile i,® <
declared a dividend of six p ,>r cent on’ til.
capital stock of $200,000, fir the last twei*
months. “
A number of the workmei employed in ®!
various iron foundries iu Rit hmond, have hX
, compelled to stop opeeratiow, 0 n account 8 ®
; the excessive hot weather. f
Eleven children were bom on the steamer®
| Nicholas on a trip from Now Orleans n 2
| Louis with a company of German
! last week. h ‘ V
j In order to elect Fremont he must can- • H
: the free States cn masse, with, the exception®
j 27 votes, the exact number belonging t 0 p.*®
j sylvanla. If lie Jose Pennsylvania, therefol
J he can ufford to lose nothing else.
It is estimated that $350,000 in udditoi I
what tho eompany already lias, would l
the first 50 miles of the Montgomery undpJL
sacola road in running order. It i s pro T
to raise this amount by personal subscrin®
of stock. *’ K j
The American publishers of the Foreign ®
views & Blackwood warn the public arrii,®
man pretending to be a deaf mute, who is ,1 ‘
sing himself oft as their abe it, collecting n T
cy, and receipting for the n nio in the nan,®
Leonard Scott & C.
The Canadian House of Assembly has pas®
resolutions appropriating four millions ofac®
of land to aid in the const action of a ft®
mad from Quebec to Lake. Huron. The v®
stood, yeas 56, nays 33. [ u 8 road is t<®
| constructed ou the north sin oof the St. I.®
j fence.
A Bet Offei 1.
The Nashville Banner sys :—\y e are isl
quested by a gentleman e: ‘responsibility I
publish the following offers ’ H
“ Fifty dollars that Fillmo . beats Buchan®
in the county where Fillmore resides; fifty tl®
he beats him in the State (Nt ,v York) where fl
resides : fifty that he beats nim in the corn®
where Buchanan resides; fifty that he ben
him in the State wlxei’e Buck man resides ; sis
that lie beats him in the cou ity where Andre
J. Donelson, of “ Tulip Gro -e,” resides; sis
that he beats him in the Stn j where Do'nelsi
resides ; fifty that he beats im in the coun
where Breckenridge resides: fifty that Fillmo
is elected; and fifty that BucL nan is not electi
—the whole to betaken toget ier and the mom
to be deposited in the Plant; -s’ Bank.”
The Hughes Printing Telegraph.
This wonderful invention, ivfiich is destim
to effect a complete involution in the telegrai
business, is now being subjected to the seve
est tests at Boston, upon a w ire upwards
five hundred miles long, and is found to rea
ize the most sanguine expectations of the ii
ventor and the owners of the patent. The
is found to be no practical i ilficulty whatev
in working the instruments, in perfect uniso
in a circuit of five hundred miles, and there
no reason to doubt but th.it they will woi
with complete success through a circuit of oi
or two thousand miles. Nor is there found
be the least difficulty in transmitting messag;
from opposite ends of the wire at the san
instant of time—two operators being thus cm
bled to exchange about twenty to twenty-fii
hundred letters per hour.
The median sm of the Hughes machines
extremely simple, and they cm be manufactu
cd for about one hundred dollars each. 11
i’hclps, of Troy, the ingenious gentleman wh
has charge of the invention, has, howeve
since seeing the machines work in a long ci
cuit, projected several important improv
ments, by which, without cl trading anythii
from the efficiency of the instruments, the
can be considerably simplified and cheapenei
Any child who can read, will be able, aft;
one hour’s practice, to transmit messages wit
perfect accuracy and at a fair rate of spec;
We undeistand the American Telegraph Con
pany, who own the Hughe patent, have and
cided to have the style of the instruments in
proved in accordance with die suggestions
their machinist, which will cause a delay of
few days in introducing the invention to tb
public. — y. Y Courier $ Enquirer.
Sad Scene at a W edding.
At a l’eccnt marriage in ‘J home, Yorkshire
a girl joined the procession o church, marcli
ingiu front, her person indicating that sh
must shortly become a mother. She muttere
maledictions on the match, and when thekno
was tied, she rejoined the ‘happy couple/
and read the liOOth Psalm, containing th
words, “Let his days be fov, and let anothe
take his office. Let his chi iren be fatherles
and his wife a widow. Let his children b
continually vagabonds, and beg. Let then
seek their bread, also, out of their desolat
p'aces. Let the extortioner catch all that h
bath, and let the stranger si oil his labor. Le
there be none to extend mercy unto him:
neither let there be any to favor his fatherless
children. Let his posterity lie cut oft: undir
the generation following lot their name he
blotted out.” And so she went on wth the
psalmist, invoking curses ui her betrayer anil
his offspring, and when she 1 ad done, she three
times crossed his path, and then departed with
her shame.
The National Arms.
The United States Government has twelve
large depots for arms, besid two national arm
ories, which manufacture 11 m. In these de
pots there are 142,000 at.-; 1 of small arms,
guns, pistols, carbines, exch ire ofthcnumbei
issued to the of tin urious States ami
the supply of the army, lnl 54-66, the armory
at Springfield, Mnssachusetl vurnedout lO.Ut'G
muskets and 2000 cavalry msketoons, whi'<
that at Ifarper’B Ferry, iu V -ginia, manutact
ured 9,000 muskets and 2,6 rifles. Colt has
manufactured 0,000 of his revolvers for the
army. At Watervliet Arsen-1, Troy, during
the same years, there were 70,042 stand ot
arms stored for use, in perl'-i t older. At the
Alleghany Arsenal, 13,840 n visketi aud 11,
pistols were put in oi dor. At the St. Loui-
Aresnnl we -e stored 32,476 and of fire arm*
of all kinds. These statistic* lo not include tin
cannon, howitzers and mot r*< stored at the
above named depots.
Costly Biro.
Rev. John E. Edwards, o Richmond, now
in Geneva, .Switzerland, visl ed a jeweller
that city, and says:
“ He set out on his counter a box, mouute”
with massive gold, on the top of which there
was a large enamelled tulip, apparently jusi
bursting into full blossom, lie touched a
littlo spring, and suddenly the flower expand
ed iuto full bloom, and right in the heart ol
it, there sprang up a sweet little bird, of goM*
on plumage, which began to flutter its tiny
wiugs, and sing, as I have thought nothing
but areal bird, of flesh and bones, could do
so cheerful; so birdlike— opening its httle
beak at every note, and really singing * h”
song, such as is sometimes beard lingm? ° u
in the dewy copse at early morn. Tbo price
of this box was only one thousand dollars
