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COLUMBUS^ Wr4nc*d.v iUornlud, July •* !*#• LAJtOHIT CITY CIBCIiIiATIOW. Arreat lor Nepcro Stealing:. We are informed, on what we consider good authority, that a man named Knight wa yes terday arrested in Girard, Ala., at the in stance of Mr. Brown, of Jouea county, bettor known as P. B. Brown, (on account of his odcoratod Peach Brandy,) charged with steal ing a negro man named “ Abe,” the property of Mr. Brown. Abe was well known in Macon, where for a long time lie was a check-taker, at aR. R. Depot in that city; he is a mulatto, fine-looking, and very intelligent. He had been in this city prior to the arrest, and wrs recognized by gentlemen who knew him, but were not aware of his peculiar “ mission.” Mr. Brown returned yesterday to Macon, inking w.th him his negro and the party im plicated. These are all the particular? we have been aide to obtain, but we believe they will be found substantially correct. Kansas Meeting in Qlennville. it w ill be seen by the proceedings in another column, that the people of Gleunville, and that vicinity, have gone to work in earnest, in aid of Kansas. Two thousand dollars raised at one meeting is an unmistakable token of their sincerity, and speaks more loudly than auy words of ours could do. The Resolution adopted at the Glcnnvillc meeting, could on'y have pasaed in a patriotic community; and we trust so good an example will no; luck followers among the true lovers of the South, her interests and her rights. The time for action is brief. Those who would uot see Kansas added to the cordon of freo Suites gradually closing around us, should at once be up and doing. The issue before us, in point of importance, is momentous; in point of time, it is “ Now or Never!” Tho Fourth — lncidents. On the Fourth, the citizens of Columbia S. C , and Augusta, Ga., were treated to a dis play of “ Fantastic?.” In the former city a Mr. Wood had his right hand and arm severe ly injured, by the premature explosion of a cannon, which he had neglected to swab out. He loses one linger and a thumb. The Fire works, ordered by the City Council of Colum bia hung fire, and disappointed every body.— The wheels would not revolve, nor the rockets streak, and the works, generally, fizzled. In S ivnunah two juvenile Companies, the Pulaski Guards, (’apt. Ponce, and Young America Vol unteers, Capt. Bowen, paraded, manacuvercd, Hied salutes, were dinnered and treated, and got glorious on lemonade and soda-water. The News speaks in terms of high commendation, ol these youthful soldiers. In Charleston, four men who were out sailing, were capsized and were saved with difficulty. Throughout South * arolina, a brisk business wus done in dinners and after dinner toasts; and the papers are lull of the toasts given, embracing every vari ety, and duly interspersed with Brooks, Sum ner, gutta perch a, Kansas. Calhoun, Ac. In nmny towns in this State, the Sunday, and day schools, celebrated the day with appropriate exercises. Long live tho Fourth! S. W. Railroad. Commenting on tho late meeting of the Di rectors of the above Koud, the Hnvaunah Re publ.can, says; 1 his action of the Southwestern Company, it strikes us, has a most important bearing up on tho system ol Internal improvement in the lower half of tho State of Ucorgia. Whilst the Hi un-wick aud Florida Railroad Company mu the Savannah Albany & Gulf Company have, respectively, been endeavoring of late, to embark the people of Kufaula, of Cuthbert and Fort Gai es in the wild scheme of build ing Iri in the Chattahoochee through Albany to Uni ns wick or Savannah—a scheme manifestly against the interest of the Southwestern Com pany, and whilst no specific aid has been ren dered by the seaboard to curry out the scheme -the Southwestern Company has come out with the means and the determination to see tlo ir road extended to Cuthbert. This move ment we tli ink most important for these rca s 11s : It determines the future policy of the Southwestern Company. It prompts Kufaula mid fort G lines to instant movement towards • uthbert. It is calculated to preserve the sym '■try ami usefulness of the Railroad system of lie Stite. It cuts oil the hope of Brunswick from the plan of injuring the Southwestern Company. It gives security aud permaneucy to Southwestern Railroad stock, in which this city and its people aro interested to tho extent ol three quarters of a million of dollars. It is calculated to extend the busiuess and iucrcase the Wealth of Macou. It hurts no existing in terest but benefits all. It will fix Macou hs the traveling centre of the State. It will tend to increase the revenues of the Central Road, in which s me threo millions of Savanuah cap ital are embarked. Fiually, it will give quiet and well gn unde 1 hope and eventual success lo those portions of Georgia aud Alabama just now so much disturbed and perplexed on tho subject of their connection with the the sea.— We hail the movement with joy and sa'.isfoc tion.*’ “Nipoloon Crossing the Alps,” is a picture which every body has seen, who ever shaved in a burber-shop. or put up at a country tav ern. l'he Little Corporal is represented as wrappe i in a splendid cloak, and mounted on a fiery charger, while his hand exultiugly paints upward. AH this is saucy. Thiers, the French historian, says that Napoleon crossed the Alps ou a doukoy, led by a guide, and himself wearing nn old gray overcoat. Analy sis f most cel elfrated historical paintings, would show them as destitute of truth, as is tins picture. Painters, like poets, take the Imgest license, and give “to eiry nothing, loc.il habit tion and a name.*’ A large Ratification meeting was held in Savannah, on the night of the fifth, by the friends of Fillmore aud Donelson. Robert A. Allen presided, and John N. Lewis was Se cretary. The meeting was addressed by Judge F. 8. Bartow, and A. H. H. Dawson. No War. The British Lion lias been much stirred up lately. The Loudon Times has been jobbing at him with all sorts of poles, nnd occasional ly a hot poker ; but tho old fellow will uot roar, and obstinately refuses Jo fight his young friend, the American Eagle. We opine that he begins to feel his age. Commerce too is gradually drawing his teetli; nud if we pass safely over tho present difficulty, which doubt less we shall, it is not likely that wo will soon have another. The Manchester spindles, nnd the penny press have fairly drowned the thun der of the Times ; and for once it finds itself, though backed by a powerful Cabinet, unable to force the people of England into rash meas ures, or gull them with its sophistries. The Times may from this time date the decay of that mighty power which it has so long wield ed. A penny press, well established iu Eng land, is a power with which it cannot contend; and it will find itself forced ero many years, to strike the Hag oithor of power or high prices. Cheap newspapers ore carrying the day 1 thronghout the world. Against them and the messes who take them, neither tho aristocracy nor the Times will find it profitable to s‘rug j gl’ Seventy three bushels of acorns have been i sent from Pennsylvania to Holland and Bel gium, to be planted in the latter countries. It will be many a year before they will become shade-trees. But there is nothing like time and patience. An exchange says : Time and patience convert the mulberry loaf into silk and eatin ; while a handful of acorns needs only a little sunshine, raiu and time, with a little ox tuggiug, and a little genius, to become a frig ate with two rows of teeth.” Lot thodcspend ing tako heart and persevere. We learn by a gentleman from Macon, that the attendance on the American Convention, | yesterday, delegates and outsiders, was very large. The Senate were in session all night on Mr. Douglas’ Kansas bill—in all twenty hours —before eoming to a vote. It seems to be the opinion of the well-posted in Washington, that the bill will pass the House. On Sunday, the 29th ult., tho corner-stone of & Catholic Church, in Chattanooga, Tenn., was laid with appropriate ceremonies, by Bish op Miles of Nashville. , l'or the Daily Son. Kansas Mooting. Gdbnnvh,x.e, At a., Jt’LY 7,1556. M<ws. Editors :—A largo and spirited meet ing was held at the Female College Chapel, in this place, on the 4th inst. Mr. Hamlin Bass was callod to the Chair, and Mr. William N. Richardson, by solicitation, acted as Secretary. The object of tho meeting was briefly stated by the Chairman, when Alphcus Baker, jr. Esq., was introduced to tho audience, amidst long and enthusiastic cheering. Mr. Baker’s rccont visit to Kansas and the enthusiastic re ception ho met with there—the bold staud ho took, and the patriotic example set by him, gave him a passport to every Southern heart. He was received by the large aud intellectual audience as he deserved to be—as a patrii t, gentleman, and scholar ; and lie entertained them with a speech of two hours, strong, spir ited and soul stirring, and frequently inter rupted by bursts of applause. When ho con cluded, the enthusiastic excitement, which per vaded the audience, attested at once the abili ty of the speaker and their appreciation of the subject. At the conclusion of Mr. Baker’s speech, our tellow citizen, Capt. E. R. Fleweilen came forward, and offered to tho meotiug tho follow ing resolution, which he in a very handsome manner prefaced with a few remarks: Resolved, That all persons friendly to Messrs. Baker aud Johnston’s Kansas enter prise, contribute to it, one lourth of one per cent, on all their taxable property. The resolution was advocated by Dr. Joseph Jonos and C. W. Jones, Esq., in brief, though forcible speeches ; and on being put to vote by the Chair, was carried without a dissenting voice. Whereupon a considerable number of our most wealthy and influential citizens came forward and subscribed, thus raising on the spot about *2,000, with a prospect of its be ing largely increased. Upon the passage of the above resolution, the meeting appointed a Financial Committee: consisting of Messrs. I. Bass, John F. Treutlen, Capt. E. R. Fleweilen, and Wm. Richardson, Esq.—to receive subscriptions and collect moneys to carry out this design. The gcntle mou of this committee earnestly solicit the co operation of every Southern man, who feels an interest in perpetuating our institutions. We believe that this suggestion is a good one —this plan of raising money to carry out our design, is the most feasible of any yet suggest ed; aud we therefore submit it to the earnest consideration of every (rut Southern man. If this proposition should meet with the approba tion of Southern men generally, we have no fears for Kansas. In conclusion, we ask overy ono who feels the importance of this movement to come for ward without delay, aud whether far or near, I contribute to this enterprise. Any money received by the Committee will be appropriated in such manner as will best subserve the end contemplated. By address ing either of the members of the Committee, Correspondents can at any time, feceive such explanatory information as thev mav desire. The last opportunity is presented, and if you do not come forward, “be forfeverfallen.” Remember that the election is almost at | hand, and if Southern men do not do their duty, oar great institution is circumscribed , and our destiny is sealed. Southern papers will please present Capt. Flcwellen’s resolution to their readers. H. BASS, President. W. N. Ricrardsok, Sec'ry. In an Artesian well in New Orleans, the au gur recently brought up from a depth of five hundred and eighty feet, sand thickly inter spersed with fibres of wood, fragments of bark shells, Ac. It was thought wonderful not ve ry long since, to find shells and vegetable re | mains, at a depth of sixty feet, but in this case they were found at a depth of six hundred feet. TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS Arrival of the Baltic. The Baltic has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 25th ult. Commercial Intelligence. The Circular of Richardson, Spence & Cos. says that the advices from the United States by the Africa had a favorable effect upon the tone of the market, although they had not af fected prices. The sales during the three days had comprised 23,(X)U bales, of which specula tors took 7,000 and exporters 1000 bales, leav ing 15,000 bales of all descriptions to the trade. Middling Orleans was quoted at 6 8-lbd., and Middling Uplands at 6 l-16d. — On Wednesday, tho 25th ult., the market con tinued unchanged, but firm, and the sales amounted to 8000 bales. The London money market was easier and Consols for account closed at from 94jj a 94;!}. General Intelligence. Dr. Hunter, the well informed Liverpool cor respondent of the Associated Press, informs us that the feeling in respect to American af fairs in this couutry has subsided in England aud no longer affects the markets. A London paper also states that, judging from the tone of the country’ press, it considers that the whole country is delighted with the turn the American • question has taken, and takes the opportunity to confess its surprise at the en lightenment afforded tho country on the sub ject by the penny papers, their editors having devoted themselves to a rational exposition of the American difficulties. The people of Eng land, likewise, uppear to be pleased at Mr. Buchanan having received the nomination of the Cincinnati Convention. In the British Parliament no important business had been transacted. The Emperor of Russia had con structed a now cabinet, includingGortscliakoff, Lansker, Gstensackeii and Orloff. The House of Lords have rejected the bill for the full admission of Jews to membership, by 32 majority. There had been no further discussion on American affairs in Parliament. Sixty thousand French troops and sixteen thousand British remain at Constantinople. Anti-Buchanan Convention, New Youk, July 5.—A call, signed by sev eral prominent Democrats, has been published in tho papers of this city, for a Convention to assemblo at Syracuse on Thursday the 24th inst., in opposition to Mr. Buchanan. From Washington. July 3.—General P. Smith is to relieve Gen. Clark from his command of the Department of the West, and will remove the Head Quarters from St. Louis to Leavenworth. The Massachusetts Americans. Springfield, July 2.—After the adjourn ment of the bogus American Convention yes terday, a portion of those who had voted for Fillmore—in all about one hundred—remain ed and organ zed by the choice of James N. Wall, of Worcester, as chairman, and Daniel M. Dickford, of Charleston, as Secretary. Mr. Jones, of New York, addressed them. He urged them to stand firm, and promised that New York would give her 35 votes for Fillmore. D. F. Cooke, of Boston, spoke at some length. He thought that fraud had been prac tised, alleging there was only 337 delegates to the Convention. He said there had been a plot concocted at the Parker House, Boston, to sell out the American party, similar to the attempt which failed in such a signal manner last year. At the commencement of the oveuiug ses sion, Mr. Briggs, of Pittsfield, moved that af ter the nomination of a Vice President, tho committeo proceed to the choice of thirteen electors. Mr. Deveroux, of Salem, advocated the pas sage of the motiou of Mr. Briggs. The nominations of Fillmore ana Donelson were unanimously ratified, and a committee was appointed to call a State Convention. Speeches were made by Mr. Reynolds, ofN. lork, and others, and the greatest enthusiasm and unanimity prevailed. Fire at Corning, N Y. Rochester, July 2.—A destructive fire oc curred at Corning, Steuben county, on Mon day. A large number of buildings were burned, including Payne & Olcott’s extensive machine shop, the Corning Hotel, several stores and manufacturing buildings. The loss is very heavy. Fire at Cambridgeport, Mass. Boston, July 2.— The wharf of Gage, Dud ley & Cos., at Cambridgeport, was burned last night, together with a large stock of lumber. The loss is §40,000. Several adjoining build ings were also burned. Two eugiues were likewise burned, the en gineers escaping with difficulty, and some jumping overboard. No lives were lost. Collision on the Lakes. Buffalo, July 2. — A collision took place on .Saturday, in Saginaw Bay, between the pro peller Cromwell and the steam tug E. P. Dorr. The latter sunk immediately. She was valued at forty thousand dollars. Severe Storm. Watkrville, Me., July I.— A heavy thun der shower visited this village aud vicinity yesterday, during which the Congregational Church was slightly damaged by lightning. Iu North Vnssalborough, a great quantity of hail fell, breaking some three thousand panes of glass in tho village, and seriously damaging the growing crops in the vicinity. Assault. New Orleans, July I. —Tho lato Postmas ter Kendall yesterday committed an assault on Mr. McKay, the District Attorney, for some thing connected with the recent trial of Ken dall for mail robbery. The assault was parti cularly brutal, and tbo injuries of Mr. McKay are serious. Mr Kendall has been arrested. Slaver Sold. New York, Juue2B.—lt is stated that the brig Falmouth, which was recently condemn ed and sold as a slaver, was bought by inter ested parties, and immediately dispatched on her original destination. Drowned. Last Sunday morning three likely young servant lads were drowned iu the Ocniulgee, in Macon, while bathing There were four bath ing at tiie time, and wading hand in hand across the steam, which is low. Three of them got beyond their depth in a hole, and perished before assistance could be rendered them. They belonged to Mrs. Gen. Smith, Dr Light foot, and Judge Asa Holt, and were between the ages of ten and fourteen. Their bodies were all recovered during the dav. —Macon Telegraph 8 th. • Massachusetts Whigs. The \N hig State Central Committee was iu session at the American House, Boston, Y\ ed nesday, and voted to call a State Convention of the Whigs of Massachusetts, to meet at Boston on the .’,rd of Sept., aud in the mean time to issue an address. Hon. George Lunt and others spoke before the committee urging the necessity of keeping the whig party intact in the present crisis, and advising a masterly inactivity in regard to the Presidental campaign so far us the expression o* any preference for the various candidates is concerned. Extension -of the Southwestern Railroad. A special meeting of the Board of Ditrector? of tho Southwestern Railroad Company—pres ent, R. R. Cuyler, President, and Wm. A. Black, John TV. Anderson, Wm. S. Holt, T M. Furlow, Robert A. Smith, Directors—the fol lowing resolutions were read and unanimously passed: Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby, requested and instructed to cause a survey to bo made, forthwith, for the exten sion of tho Railroad of ihis company from Americus to Cuthbert, Randolph County, and a survey, also, from Sumter City to Cuthbert. Resolved, That, if a satisfactory arrange ment can bo made for the transfer by the Geor gia and Florida Railroad Company of their Road from Americus to Sumter City to this Company so as to make the same part and par cel of the Southwestern Raih-oad, then the ex tension will be made from Sumter City to Cuth bert—otherwise, from Americus to Cuthbert. Resolved, That so soon as the survey and location cat. be made, twenty miles of the ex tension to be placed under contract, to be paid —one-hul? ;n cash and’ oue-half in the stock of the Soi thwestern R. R. Company—such stock to cone in on the same terms with the now existing stock, so sosn as the said twenty miles of exvcusion shall be opened for transpor tation and travel. Resolved, That this Company, by the prece ding undertaking, contributing at least Three Hundred Thousand Dollars towards the further development of South-western Georgia, by ac tually building, of itself, unaided by the peo ple, their Road to within a distance of twenty miles from Cuthbert and forty from Eufaula, and within less than forty from Fort Gaines— feels that t ie people of all these places nnd of the country tributary to them, respectively, should uni v themselves to the South-western Rail Road, and, through that Road, connect aud identify themselves with Macon and Sa vannah—with tho Scat of Government, the mountain country of Georgia, and the general Rail Road system of the Union. Resolved, That the preceding resolutions bo communicated by the President to the meeting which has been called to be held at Cuthbert on the approaching anniversary of American Independence. True extract from the Minutes. •Jxo. T. Boifeuit.let, Sec’y. From Wasington. I learn that the British Legation will be re opened hen at once, by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lumly. under. instructions which he has received from his government, Upon Mr. Crumpton’s dismssnl the archieves of the lega tion were gathered and put in readiness for re moval, if diplomatic intercourse should be sus pended. 11 is probable that Mr. Lumly will act as Charge dc Affairs for some time, and, as supposed, till the end of the presentadministra tion. Meanwhile, it is probable that angry di plomatic discussions will be abandoned, and that ultimately all pending questions between the two governments as to Central America will be amicably adjusted. On Monday next Mr. Campbell’s report on the Brooks and Sumner case was to come up ; but it is said to be Mr. Campbell’s wish to de fer it till it shall be lost sight of in the hurry of the close of the session. It is to be hoped that it will never come up. It is conjectured from circumstances that Mr. Sumner does not intend that the indictment against Mr. Brooks for assault end battery shall como to trial.— His letter to the District Attorney is considered as a waivei’ of the matter.— Cor. Cha*. Courier. A Black Sheep. A Rev. Mr. Bernard has beeu preaching at various pla< es in Alabama, and advocating a revision of the Bible. Late Marion papers contain the following card. TO THE public. At a meeting of Free Masons in Marion, Perry county, Alabama, on the 27th of June, 1856, a Committee was appointed to enquire of a man by the name of David Bernard, if he were the author of a book entitled Light on Masonry. .Said Committee immediately made the enquiry of said Bernard, and was answered in the affirmative. Whereupon, said meeting appointed the undersigned a Committee to moke a publication in relation to the matter. Said book professes to publish the secrets of Free Masons, as disclosed by Free Masons, including s.i id Bernard. The undersigned will not comment on the conduct of said Bernard, further than stating, that if he has disclosed the secrets if Free Masonry, as he professes to have done, he is guilty of perjury ; and if he has not. lie is guilty of lying and swindling. Said Bernard represents himself to be an agent of tho Bible revision association for the purpose of ’•aising funds by contribution. The community can judge cffliis claims to public confidence. * • L. A. WEISSINGER, PORTER KING, J. T. BARRON. Beene in a Church. On Sunday night last the Episcopal church of the Epiphany, Philadelphia, was densely crowded to hear the rector—Rev. Dudley A. Tyng—discourse upon, the “ troubles of the country.” He opened by denouncing the “outrages” in Kansas, aud the present admin istration. The Bulletin says: The sent on was listened to with breathless attention, end without interruption until the speaker sp,ike of slave breeding, rearing im mortal souls (who were made for heaven,) for bondage, v. hen Dr. Casper Morris, formerly a church warden, rose from his pew, and, as one ol the original church wardens, entered his solemn protest against tho desecration of the place and the day by such services. The preacher continued his discourse without no ticing the interruption, and at the conclusion of his sermon respectfully suggested to tho gentleman who had interposed his objections, to point ou; the wrong which he had commit ted iu usii g tho Sabbath as the time and an Episcopal \ ulpitas the place, for the utterance of anti-slavery sentiments. Mr. Tyu;; was perfec’ly calm througbouttho unusual sc ne\ and he appeared to be entirely unmoved and. ring the decided sensation incident to the inte ruption of Dr. Morris. We should state that at the commencement of theremarks ot Mr. Tyng several members of the congrega tion left tlie church. After th: sermon was finished, the members ot the congregation gathered in knots to dis cuss the unusual event, while many of them congratulated the minister upon the decided stand he had taken. We understand that the matter will be referred to the Bishop of the Diocese. An excln r.ge tells tho following hard story. Women may have been ns artless as is below set forth, in the “good old times.” But now adays, they cut their wisdom teeth before they think if sweethearts, and are much too sharp to hold such a confab as the following : Avery p otty young woman went to the post office lately, with a letter aud no direction, and said to thi postmaster—‘Send that to my sweetheart!’ The postmaster took it, and said: ‘What is bis name and where does he live?’ The girl replied, ‘Ah that is the very thing I don t want any one to know J’ ITEMS. A piano forte has recently been , ed in California, being the ‘fir.it made UK’ United States west of the Rocky Mount lir F’ Lord Palmerston has the reputation 0 f ■ ing able to converse with tiue.icy in a number of the living languages 0 f p - than auy other Englishman Know. to fsimT* A young man named ilcev,- Wiugfi el and | puty postmaster at toe J -:tiou Hanll county, Va., has been detect? li n m , rl( T® 1 letters from the United States mail? UU 'M The Archbishop of Lyons lias issuer J cular to his parishioners, in which h e attr ■ “7“ the late iuuudation of that city to m ,'Bl that the inhabitants have violated one church ordinances regulating the o fc s * M of the Sabbath. !erTa *K Beef cattle sold in New 1 or k market I Wednesday at 9 cents, showing a declin ‘ft cents in the last two weeks. The bi^,,! T* ing price for the best beef ii that moi-l-,'!* 10 cents per pound. Alexander Dumas has beer i 8| into further trouble by selling the same drS ot his composition to thret ,r four dirt T n managers, and pocketing the [ voceeds fT. 1 has been brought against him by M il’U the manager of the Gate, wi*r> ges at 25,000 francs. “ A hotel proprietor of New fork has fitL up his dining-roooms with a ; .ir of f n „ a , M fifty feet in length, suspended from the'erir aud vibrating by means of , small ste-m M gine connected with the boio r. It a( i,|‘ materially to the comfort ol ! ie guesN ” V a The National Era, the Republican organ I Washington, considers the nomination of V mout “unfit to be made.’ Jt says- *.r■ uiont is a young man. a successful* l™, , 1 unfamilliar with politics, vObout as a statesman; without antecedents or 1 cords of any declared opimons on the or J question which agitates the country. 1 In a chancery suit, one <> the counsel J scribing the boundaries of ,;: S client's i> J said, in showing the plan of it, “wclicon tM side, “and wc lie on that side.” The chJ cellor with a good-humored grin, observe “If you lie on both sides, wi’om will V c hi me believe ? ” J A late Hamburg letter euv->: “Our c itv much enlivened by a number if Russians others, who have arrived by the StetU'n a< Lubec steamers from St. I> -tersburg. Sot among them state that as mu ay as oO,OCK)*p a J ports have been applied fi r by, and part! granted to, persons to leave Russia on forei travel. Most of the travelers proceed on 1 Paris, Brussels and Southern Germany.” In a hand-bill programs: of a republic Fouth of July celebration j - Vandalia, O county, Michigan, it is am unced that “tl northern states will be repr rated by ] a <]i carrying white flags; these tern States * black flags. The Kansas Ri o Company dti ing the day will parade, &c. The will form at 11 o’clock, A M. Let us cell brate this day, freedom, in becoming manner.” Five million rounds of Min e ballcartridz are in course of preparation :t Woolwich A senal, and arc about to be 0 . to tj British troops iu Canada. A considerable qua] tity ot this ammunition has ri.cn prepared an stored in the floating magazi > cs, at the rate < 62,000 rounds per day, prep ratory to emba kation for Toronto. Othe foreign statioi are to have their exhausted : ocksofammun tion restored in like manner. John Quincy Adams once rid inCongrcs that the four years during i rich he occupic the Presidental Chair, were te unhappiest i his life. “ Uneasy lies the 1 ad that wears Crown. ’ \et there arc five hundred polit cians in the United States ti at long for tin chair, and who have not a doubt but thl would fill it admirably. The great- Chiuesc Wall is estimated to coi tain building material enough to build all til houses in England and Scotland. It will il pulled down some of these lays for buildiil purposes. “Stick to your trade, be vs,” says an cl chauge, “and learn to wori you would I truly independent. There ir- no more pitial l sight than a half mechanic fcuplyirg for worl He is always at the foot of the hill; aud lnbl as he may, can never rise til’ he becomes mil ter of his trade.” The Credit Mobilier of Palis is about to oil tain the contract of constructing the granl network of Russian railroads. The engiuecl ol this company, Mr. Sauviige, has aireadl left Paiis for St. Petersbugh, at the request 1 the Emperor Alexander, who wishes to covel his vast country with roads running iu everl direction. The Freuch supplement"!y budget of till year 1856 has been publish 1. The extraol dinary credits are estimated ; t fifteen liundrel millions of francs, twelve hundred millions'l which aro for the expenses of the war. 1 The London Times, of Jan? 11, says: “Au-I tria is evidently determines to relinquish nofl thing which it can retain in Italy; proud ‘I diplomatic success, confid nt in milit;.r| strength, and sure of supp >rt of the Italial sovereigns, it will rule with i high hand. ThS future prospects of Italy i ro still dark, aa| the road to renewed prosperity long and poi'l lous.” Dr. Franklin was once endeavoring to kill turkey by an electric shock, when lie r( l ceived the whole force of tin battery himsel® Recovering, he good hui .-redly remarkol that instead of killing a tut ..coy, he had near'* put nn end to a goose. The following is said to bi- u correct copy <1 an order received by an u dertaker in thß Bowery, from an afflicted vidotver living ‘■ Pearl street: “Bur: my Waif is dead mid Wouts to *>■ buried to-morrow, At wontur klok. U nosß where to dig the Hole—bi the said Os me t ■ Uthcr Waifs—Let it be deep I’’ A diffident lover going to lire town clerk tfl request him to publish tho bi.r.ds of matr.mrl ny, found him at work alone ,:D the middle cm a ten acre field, aud ask bin to step aside “® he had something for his pri? tie ear. Recently, in Detroit, when Romeo and Ju® liet was in the bills, a scapegrace known*® Romeo, was in the pit. Wh* n Juliet exclai®® ed, ‘Romeo! where art thou?’ The young® ster arose and said, ‘Here ttn in the pit ■ had only a quarter, and co; in’t get into tnf boxes!” Juliet fainted. Herr Driesbach was tr oiling with hij mammoth menagerie recent •. and when neal La Porte, Indiana, observer n short distant j from the road, under the st. to of a cluster ‘1 trees, a fine fat buck. He is anxious to oh® tain it: but there was aI: prohibiting tb® shooting of doer, and he had :v dogs. 1° ’jy* emergency, a happy though • struck him. ■ * unbarred the cage of his .et leopard, :!l; .'® pointing to the deer, in a moment the beaut ® i'ul but treacherous animal .ras stealthily?'*® vancing towards his prey, aul with a sU ,, uC A spring, buried his talons it- its body. H Driesbach then went and det >#tched the dec -f