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COLTTMT3TTS:
Monduy Morning) July l*i 1856.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
The mails are still much deranged, and
cause us infinite annoyance. Many ot our best
exchange* foiled to arrive in season fov this
issue. _
We are requested to call attention to the ad
vertisement in another column, announcing the
nnuual Meeting of the .Stockholders in the Co
lumbus Gas Company, to be held to-morrow
morning at the office of Ituse, Patten At Cos.
We are informed that our account ot the j
winning of a silver pitcher by the Guards, at
LaGrange, was incorrect. The statement
made was on the authority of a member of the
corps. We now learn that the pitcher was of
fered as a prize for the best average, instead |
of best singlo shot, as was stated.
We copied from the Savannah Georgian, a
few days since, an account of a serious afl ray 1
in St. Peters Parish, S. C., in which Dr. E.
H. Martin, of Savannah, was said to have been
seriously cut. The News learn3 that his inju
ries are less serious than was at iirstsupposed,
and that he was not confined to his room pn
account of them.
The Odd Fellows of Portsmouth, Va., ac
knowledge the receipt of $6,853 36 from the
brethren in the United States during the epi
demic.
Hon. Alex. White, an Old Line Whig, is
stumping it in Alabama, under the Buchanan
flag.
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Troops in Florida, that were in the locality
of the Everglades, have been removed in con
sequence of that portion of the country being
submerged.
The Lutherans of South Carolina have de
termined to locate their Theological Institute
at Newberry, have adopted a plan for their
buildings, and have also elected iheir building
committee and architect. The Architect is
Mr. Walker, of Columbia. Operations are to
he at once commenced.
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The Columbia South Carolinian, comment
ing on the Brooks trial and fine of S3OO, says
it has no doubt the Governor will immediate
ly draw on the contingent fund for the amount,
to defray the expenses of the trial.
Capt. Ayer of Soutn Carolina passed through
Auguhta last week, en route for Kansas, and
accompanied by twenty six emigrants from
Beaufort district, according to the Chronicle ;
hut from Barnwell according to the Constitu
tionalist.
Philadelphia papers state that the Vestry of
the church of the Epiphany, have requested
Dr. Tyng to resign his rectorship in conse
quence of his late introduction of politics into
his pulpit. Served him right.
It wns stated some time sinco that Martin
Van Buren, was a Fremonter. Our last ex
changes state that ho is out in a letter to the
Tammany Society, giving in his adherence to
Mr. Buchanan, and urging his election.
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Gen. Sam Houston left Texas for Washing
ton on the 25th ult. The Washington Ameri
can, after an interview with Gen. Houston,
denies his rumored withdrawal from the Ame
rican party.
The Maine Black itopublican State Con
vention, have nominated, on the first ballot,
Hannibal Hamlin for Governor. Old General
Hannibal, of long ago, was a “cullud pussun,”
and the nominee bears an appropriate name.
By the bye, we notice that the Fremont party
are frequently called the “ Republicans.’ -
They should not be deprived of their full title
—“Black Republicans.”
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The parties interested in the Submarine or
Oceanic telegraph, sent out a vessel recently
from New York, with a view to recovering
their lost cable, which it will be remembered,
was attempted to be laid down last year, but
broke and sunk, during a storm, in tho Gulf
of St. Lawrence. Tho vessel has just return
ed, having successfully recovered a large por
tion of the cable in good order.
We learn from the last Savannah Republi
can, that P. W. Alexander, Esq., so long con
nected with that able journal, hasretired from
its editorial department, and also disposed of
his interest in tho paper to Mr. F. W. Sims.—
111 health, ns we regret to learn, and it wish to
resume his original profession, havo been the
motives which induce this step.
We part with Mr. Alexander with infinite
regret. He was an ornament and an honor to
the corps editorial, of Georgia, whether as a
gentleman or writer. Wishing him every suc
cess in his resumed profession, wo still hope
that the initials “P. W. A.” over which he
first achieved reputation, will not wholly dis
appear from the columns of the Georgia press.
[Thus far Aleek. for the public have we writ
ten. But on our owu account, we must bid
you a sorrowful good-bye, with the assurance
that as we utter that mournful word, a sudden
dampness nsserts itself in our eyes. Ah!
Aleck, you needn’t try to givo up editing for
any thing else. You'll come back to us yet—
mark the words. And here we find our conso
lation. What! give up the Press for the law ?
Poor swap, Aleck! But you were always too
honest to drive a sharp trade.]
The Republican is now owned by Messrs.
Sneed \ Sims : the former gentleman will
conduct the editorial, and tho latter the busi
ness department of the paper.
British Consul in Trouble.
Strange reports are published in the New
Orleans papers concerning a summary process
served upon Mr. Muir, the BiiGsh Consul in
that city. It appears lie was travelling on
board the steamer Nicaragua, bound for Cairo,
iu company with a French lady, when other
ladies took exception to their conduct and
sought redress from the captain. The Briton
and the fair daughter of France were request
ed to leave the boat, and ontheir refusal
to do so, the parties were put ashore at a wood
yard in one of the most desolate and inhospi
table bends of the river above Memphis. The
ladies of New Orleans intended to present a
testimonial to the captain of the Niagara.
Wise and Pleasant*.
We find in our exchanges some further par-,
ticulars of the late affray between Gov. Wise
and Hugh It. Pleasants. It is stated that
Pleasants went into the Executive Chamber ot
the Capitol at Richmond, where Gov. Wise ,
was engaged in writing, and taking a seat by i
invitation of the Governor, said, after a brief
period, “ I thought gizzard foot was here.” 1
Governor Wise smilingly replied : “ \ am the
man.”
Pleasants, rising from his seat and approach
ing tho table at which the Governor sat, said:
“By God! I did not know you; and so you are
ebo-skin and gizzard foot ?” “ lam,” remark
ed Gov. Wise, with a smile, “and you are
Hugh Pleasants.” Pleasants thereupon com
menced abusing the Governor without any
provocation whatever, when the Governor or
dered him to leave the room, but he refused
to do so. The Governor then rose from his
seat and approached Pleasants, and taking
hold of him endeavored to push him out. — ;
Pleasants resisted, squared off, and placed
himself in an attitude to strike, when the
Governor struck him with his fist under the
left eye, and cut him pretty severely.
He then seized him by the arm, turned him
round and kicked him. At this time the mes
senger of the Executive came up ami had him
removed by the order of the Governor.
The Know Nothings of the city are very in- j
dignarit about tho affair.
From the Journal of Commerce.
Exports of Cotton.
I have before me a memoir of Eli Whitney,
inveutor of the Cotton Gin, written by Profes
sor Olmstead, of Vale College, in which it is
stated that tho first export of cotton from this
country to Great Britain was in the year 1784,
and consisted of but eighty bags, the entire
export of that year. That cotton was seized
by tho English Custom House officers, on the
ground that it could not havo been the growth
of the United States.
There are many persons now living who can
remember the time when nota pound of cotton
was exported from the United States. Such
have lived to see it yield near one hundred
millions of dollars per annum. What a change
in seventy two years !
Now this great change is owing more to Eli
Whitney, a humble individual, born in West
boro’, Massachusetts, than to any one cause—
for it was he who discovered the Cotton Gin
—and of that discovery, Professor Olmstead
says: “ How wonderful are events, how often
do disappointments in one concern, prove the
way for success in others, which, but for the
particular disappointment, might have re
mained dormant.” Mr. Whitney went to the
State of Georgia to become a teacher in a pri
vate family. The person who contracted with
him did not fulfil his engagement —he was thus
out of employment, and gave his attention to
tho invention of the Cotton Gin. This was in
1792. E. MERIAM.
Brooklyn, Heights, June 27, 1856.
From the Alabama Journal.
From Kansas.
We give the following extract from a letter
received by oue of our compositors from a rel
ative, who went out to Kansas with Mr. Bu
ford’s company:
Four Miles South of Kansas City, Mo., 1
June 22d, 1856. /
I have been through the “ wars ” in Kansas
Territory, and am now perfectly tired out. I
have been in oue battle and several skirmish
es, without receiving any personal injury, ex
cept a slight bruise received from my horse
falling on me when he was killed from under
me : but I received three bullet holes through
my bat and laid a “tub full’’ of Sharpe’s balls
to whiz around me. I have killed two of the
“dogs” and Cosgrove one. The United States
troops will not permit us to enter the Territo
ry armed, any more, and hence “Othello’s oc
cupation’s gone.” lam coming South just so
9oon as I can make a “raise.”
Buford’s expedition is unfortunate. His
men are scattered all along the frontier, trying
to make money enough to “carry them back
to Old Virginia.”
If you write to me, direct your letter to St.
Louis, as I shall proceed thither in a few days,
and remain long enough to get money to bring
me home. You need not be the least uneasy
about me nor send me mone}', for “ there’s a
way where there’s a will.” Bo of good cheer;
1 will come upon you the first thing you know,
and at a time when you least expect me.
This is undoubtedly the finest country in
the world, without any exception : and if some
of our wealthy slaveholders were to visit it
once, they would emigrate with all their house
hold.
Evans is at Lecompton at work and Wilson
has gone to St. Louis.
The South ought to send 20,000 men here
this Fall, well armed and provisioned. If she
don't begin to stir her “ stumps” Kansas will
be a Free State, sure. J. F. S.
Death of B. T. Bethune.
(In Monday of last week, our community
heard with deep pain tho intelligence that the
remains of our late fellow-citizen, Benjamin T.
Bethuue, had reached this city. His health
had long been declining, aud we were not un
prepared to receive the mournful intelligence
that his spirit had left its tenement of clay;
yet, it was hard to realize the fact, that one
we had known so long, loved so well, hnd left
us forever. Mr. Bethune was a good man,
and a most useful citizeu. Long will the poor
and humble about this city bear in their heart
of hearts the memory of his kindness. And
this is his best eulogy. His remains were fol
lowed to the grave, by the Baldwin Blues, of
which corps lie was an honorary member, and
a very large number of tho citizens of this
place. May the memory of his modest worth,
prove an example that will be sanctified to the
good of all. —Federal Union.
A Chinese Street Arrest
A man seated on the pavement holds in his
j hand a white porcelain tile, about a foot
square. This he overspreads with a blue col
or, from a sponge dipped in a thin paste of
iudigo, and asks us to uame a flower. I sug
gest a Lotus. He extends his fore finger
most remarkable fore linger, crooked, flexible
as an elephant’s trunk, and as sharp as if the
end hnd been whittled off—gives three or four
quick dashes across the tile, and in ten seconds
or less, lo! there is the flower, exquisitely
drawn aud shaded, its snow cup hanging in
the midst of its long swaying leaves. Three
mere strokes, and a white bird, with spread
wings, hovers over it; two more, and a dog
stands beside it. The rapidity and precision
of that fore finger seetn almost miraculous.—
He covers the tile with new layers of color,
and flower after flower is dashed out of the
blue ground.
A clergyman residing in New York city, but
prevented from performing pastoral labor by
an afflictive dispensation, has recently received
the very handsome sum of thirty thousand dol
lars, presented to him by a Southern Christian
gentleman, who desired in this manner to make
him comfortable for life
Mr. Fillmore’s Speech at Rochester
Mr. Fillmore said that he had no reason to
disguise his sentiments on the subject of the
Mi ssouri Compromise, which seemed to be the
chief source of the unfortunate[agitatiouß that
now disturbed the peace of the country. He
said tiiat it would be recollected when he came
into the administration the country was agita- [
ted from centre to circumference with the ex- 1
citing subject of slavery. This question was (
then forced upon the country by the acquisi
tion of new Territories, and he feared that the
eloquent address of the chairman gave him ,
more credit for the settlement of that question 1
than lie was entitled to, but not more, howev
er, than he would have deserved had his pow
er equalled his desire. But the truth was, that
many noble patriots, Whigs and Democrats, in
both Houses of Congress, rallies around and
sustained the Administration at this trying
time, and to them was chiefly due the merit of
setting this exciting controversy.
Those measures usually called the compro
mise measures of 1850 (he continued) were
not in all respects what I would have desired,
but they were the best that could be obtained
after a protracted discussion of this subject,
which shook this Republic from its ceutie to
its circumference, and I felt bound to give them
my official approval. Not only this, but, per
ceiving there was a disposition to renew the
agitation, I took the responsibility of declar
ing, in sbbstance, in my annual message, that
I regarded these measures as a “final settle
ment” of this question, and that the laws thus
passed ought to be maintained until time and
experience should demonstrate the necessity of
modification or repeal. I then thought that
this exciting subject was at an end, and that
there would be no further occasion to introduce
it into the legislation of Congress.
Territorial Governments had been provided
for all the territory except that covered by the
Missouri Compromise, and I had no suspicion
that that was to be disturbed. I have no hes
itation in saying, what most of you know al
ready, that I was decidedly opposed to the dis
turbance of that compromise. Good faith, as
well as the peace of the country, seemed tome
to require that a compromise which had stood
for more than thirty years should not be wan
tonly disturbed. These were my sentiments
then fully and fearlessly expressed, verbally
and in writing, to all my friends, North and
South, who solicited my opinion.
This repeal seems to have been a Pandora’s
box, out of which issued all the evils which
now afflict this country, without scarcely leav
ing hope behind; and many 1 perceive are
ready to attribute all these to our Southern
brethren. But is this right? It must be
borne in mind that the measure originated with
a Northern Senator, and was sustained and
sanctioned by a Northern President. Ido not
recollect that even a petition from any South
ern State solicited this repeal; and how could
Southern members of Congress refuse a boon
thus offered by the North to the South ? It
only could be done by sacrificing themselves
upon the altar of their country for their coun
try’s good, and this is expecting too much from
political men in times like these. The blame,
therefore, it appears to me, with all due defer
ence, is chiefly chargeable to those who origin
ated the measure, and, however we may de
plore the act, it affords no just ground of con
troversy with our Southern brethren, certain
ly none by which they should be deprived of
their political rights.
But we now see a party organized in the
North, and for the first time selecting its can
didates for President and Vice Presiaent from
the Northern States, with the avowed intention
of electing them to govern the South as well
as the North. By what rule is a President
thus elected to select his Cabinet Councils, his
foreign ministers, judges, and other adminis
trative officers ? Are they also to be selected
exclusively from the North ? Or may you
take a Cabinet officer from the South, though
you cannot a President or Vice President?
These in practice must, as I have said on an
other occasion, bo embarrassing questions.
The North is, beyond all question, the most
populous, and the most wealthy, and has the
most votes, and therefore has the power to in
flict this injustice upon the South. But we
can best judge of its consequences by reversing
the scene. Suppose the South was the most
populous, the most wealthy, and possessed tne
greatest number of electoral votes, and that it
should elect a President and Vice President of
slaveholders from the South to rule over the
North. Do you think, fellow-citizens, that
you would submit to this injustice? [Cries
of no, no.] Truly you would not; but one
universal cry of “no” would rend the skies :
and can you suppose your Southern brethren
less sensitive on this subject or less jealous of
their rights ? If you do, let me tell you that
you are mistaken; and therefore you perceive
that the consequence of the success of such a
party with such an object must be the dissolu
tion of this glorious Union.
I am unwilling tc believe that those who are
engaged in this can foresee the consequences
of their own acts. Why should not the gold
en rule which our Savior has prescribed for
our intercourse with each other be applied to
the intercourse between these fraternal States?
Let us do unto them as we would they should
do unto us under like circumstances. They
are our brethren, they are our friends, and we
are all embarked in the same ship, and if she
founders in consequence of this mismanagement
of the crew we must all go down together.
This Union must be torn asunder; this beau
tiful fabric, rearod by tho hands of our ances
tors must be scattered in ruins, and tne peo
ple, in the language of tho eloquent address of
your chairman, be converted into a nation of
Ishmaelites. I cannot contemplate such a
scene without horror, and I turn from it with
loathing and disgust.
I fear that your chairman anticipates too
much when he supposes that it will be in my
power, if elected to tho Presidency, to restore
harmony to the country. All that I can say
in such an event, I should be willing to make
every sacrifice, persoual and political, to at
tain so desirable an object. But I can never
; consent to bo the President of a portion of this
; nation as against the other. I can give no
pledge for the future that is not found in my
past conduct. If you wish a Chief Magistrate
to administer the Constitution and Laws im
partially in every part of tho Uniou. giving to
every State and Territory, and every citizen
his just due, without fear or favor, then you
may cast your votes for me.
I repeat here what I have said elsewhere,
that if there be those at the North who want a
President to rulo over the North, or if there
he those at the South who want a President
to rule the South, I do not want their votes.
1 can never represent them. 1 stand upon the
; broad platform of the Constitution and the
| Laws. If l should be called upon to adminis
ter the Government, the Constitution and Laws
of the country shall be executed nt every haz
ard and every cost. [Applause.]
It is stated by Washington correspondents
that Mr. Marcy has been highly complimented
by’ several members of tha diplomatic corps, in
Washington, for the able and conciliatory man
ner in which he conducted the Crampton affair
and also upon its favorable result. Mr. Marcy
has all the time, contended that the result 1
would be satisfactory to this country.
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Telegraphed for the Daily Sun.
Columbia, July 11.
The Cunard steamer Africa has arrived at
! New York with Liverpool dates to the 28th
1 ult., being three days later than the Baltic’s
j advices.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool for the week
comprised 56,000 bales.
Lower qualities had advanced |d.
Middling Orleans was quoted at GJd.
Rates of interest had been reduced to 4],
! Consols closes at 95|.
American affairs were in process of negotia
tion.
From Washington.
July o.—The House is considering the reso
lutions for the expulsion of Brooks—Cliugman
! of North and Orr of South Carolina opposed ;
j Campbell of Ohio and Bingham of Ohio sus-
I tained the resolution. There was no vote
| taken.
A jury has been empanelled in Herbert’s
! case. It is understood that J. T. Brady of N.
! York is to assist in the prosecution.
The Rock Island Bridge.
St. Louis, July B—Atthelastregularmeet
ing of our Chamber of Commerce a committee
was appointed to consider the subject of ob
taining an injunction against the reconstruc
tion ofthe Rock Island Bridge across the Mis
sissippi River. The committee is also expect
ed to prepare an address to the public in the
form of a protest against replacing so serious
an obstacle to the navigation of the Upper Mis
sissippi.
Markets.
New Y’ork, July 9—Cotton is firm. Sales
to day 800 bales.
The Asia carried out $1,600,000 in specie.
New Orleans, July B—The cotton market
declined yesterday J to ,Jc. Middling 104,
and sales very moderate.
Charleston, July 10. — The cotton market
is quiet. Sales to day comprise only 200 bales
at 9f to ll^c.
Railroad Accident.
On Monday afternoon the train from Wash
ington for Baltimore, on the Washington
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
was thrown from the track near Elk Ridge
Landing, killing two persons and wounding
thirteen others. The Baltimore Sun says:
“The engine and tender, after running some
ten to fifteen yards down this sideling, were
overturned by the broken rails and thrown di
rectly across the main track, when the whole
train was dashed upon them. The first car
which struck it, a baggage car, turned entire
ly over it and Was broken up, the contents be
ing strewn in every direction. The next, also
a baggage car, was thrown entirely from the
track and wrecked. The next, a mail and ex
press car, was thrown from the top of the
wreck of the others and broken into fragments.
The smoking car came next, and this was cut
in twain by a passenger car in the rear, which
ran directly through it. Both these cars were
shivered to pieces, the latter being thrown di
rectly upon the top of the former. About
one-third of the next passenger car was torn
off by coming in contact with those in advance
of it, while the end of the next was stove in.
The two remaining cqrs in the rear were un
injured. Those wounded were, for the most
part, in the smoking and first passenger car.
The engine and tender are as perfect a wreck
as could be possibly made.”
James Gough, the engineer, was caught be
neath a baggage car and killed, as was William
A. Nagle, a paper vender, of Baltimore, aged
30 years. The latter was a volunteer in the
Mexican war. Wm Bridges, of Baltimore:
Jacob Goff, baggage master; G. W. Hoover,
conductor, and ten others, were slightly
wounded.
A coroner’s jury have rendered a verdict
that the accident was occasioned by the dis
placement of the switch, by which the train
was thrown off the track. They add that the
switch was displaced by someone unknown to
the jury. The Railroad Company have offered
a reward of $2,000 for the detention and ar
rest of the person guilty of this outrage.
An old Soldier Gone.
We followed to the grave on Saturday last,
says the Shreveport (La.) Gazette, the mortal
remains of the venerable Robert Rurnside.—
He fought the battles of his adopted country,
and has gone to that distant land where wars
and rumors of wars are never known or heard.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, though
he had been for the last forty five years a citi
zen ol the United States, lie was a soldier at
the battle of New Orleans under General Jack
son.
“Blues” at LaGrange.
We learn that the True Blues were badly
beaten by the Columbus Guards in the contest
for prizes at LaGrange, Wednesday. The
Guards were demolished in a contest at the
target in this city last season, and have now
turned the tables. Whether the nerves of our
boys were unstrung by the volleys from the
bright eyes of the Georgia girls, or some other
causes offered them, we know not; but they
confess that they never shot worse.
The truth is, if they do not mind what thoy
are about, they will be obliged to call on Gen.
Carroll’s corps of “Old Fogies” to redeem
their reputation.— Ala. Journal.
The science of naval gunnery prosents many
curious facts. In firing into masses of timber,
or °.ny solid substance, that velocity which can
but just penetrate will occasion the greatest
shake, and tear off the greatest number of and
largest splinters ; consequently, in close ac
-1 tion, shot discharged with the full quantity
of powder tears oft - fewer splinters than balls
fired from the same nature of guns with reduc
! ed charges. In naval actions, shot intended
j to take effect upon the hull of an enemy should
: rather be discharged with a tailing thau a ris
ing side; but such pieces as may be appoint
; ed specially to act against the masts and rig
ging should be fired with the rising motion—
the aim being taken low.
Curious Invention
Avery curious invention has heen made in
England. Its object is the manufacture of
picture frames and other articles of like des
ciiption out of bricks; and singularly enough,
such an object as this has been and can be suc
cessfully accomplished. It is done as we un
derstand, by reducing pieces of old bricks to
powder mixing thispowder with some portion
of the taj or refuse of the gas works, and temli !
compressing the mixture into suitable moulds. \
The result is said to be a solid, durable, and j
beautiful article of almost any given pattern.
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A drowning boy was recently rescued in Bos
ton, by a Mr. Lemon, whereupon a bystander j
j remarked, 4 that the little fellow would have per- t
I ished, had it not been for Lemon-aid.
The Freshet in South Carolina^
We have been requested by the I
Greenville and Columbia Railroad?’ * ‘ ,tb
no passenger train will leave Columbia B ®*
there are several breaks of road betwL3r
fetation and Silver Creek, but it i a “°P’
that they will be thoroughly repairer^ l !?*
for the train to-morrow morning! I ’l t ' a
The train which left Columbia on T J
for Charlotte returned yesterday a fte 1
ing the road as far as Fishing cr
Chesterville, where a large sn a , J,L T® 0 ’
had been washed away. t “ejroa
It is feard that some damage has \
tained beyond the point, and hence
cation between Columbia and Charlott JK
suspended for perhaps one or two ‘*“l
the necessary repairs are completed w?’ iJ
he prosecuted with energy by the offilTl
the Road. 4
We regret to learn that portions 0 f . i*
were seen in the neighborhood of \ ‘ rill !§
Tuesday iast, which were supposed m HU
ot the Railroad Bridge at Lyles’ Fo 1
constructed for the Spartanburg & i'J, ’ “ ci |
We hope there is some mistake in
and that our friends on that line have i fl
subjected to so great a misfortune
Times \oth.
Release of the Misses Shearwooli
Many of our readers will be dad , *
that the Misses Elizabeth and Ann She rfl
who for 14 years have been inearceratedTl
prison of the Court of Queen’s Bench f, .fJ
tempt, have, through the kind interces Jl
our worthy member, George Hadfield *
been released and returned to their famil*
dence at Sharrow. These ladies were ,j|
the daughters of John Shearwood, E S q *
town, solicitor, who died possessed of ‘ B
erable property. Their imprisonment*
from an unhappy difference that emanat 1 ,3
Mr. Jonathan C. Hobson, who married M
sister.— Sheffield Independent. ■
By the Quaker City, at Mobile fr J
vana, we get the following items: ■
It was understood at Havana that the*
ish Squadron recently sent to Vera Cruß
on its return, and that the difficulties bB
Spain and Mexico would be adjusted wfl
a war.
A Mr. Perer made an ascension in abß
from Havana on Sunday, the 29th ult |
which time he has not been heard from *
before he disappeared from view h*
making aW.N. W. course. Unless
enough to have been picked up by somß
sel, he has doubtless perished in tho *
of the Gulf.
Smart Boy.
“ Tommy, my son, what are you col
do with that club ?”
“ Send it to the editor, of course.” I
“ But what are you going to send it |
editor for ?”
“’Cause he says, if anybody will sen|
a club he will send him a copy of his p|
The mother came pretty near faintiiß
retained consciousness enough to ask: ■
“ But, Tommy, dear, what do yous|
he wants with a club ?”
“ Well, I don’t know,” replied thel|
urchin, “unless itis to knock down sub-|
as don’t pay for their paper.” *|
Six cases of “ apothecaries fancy g*
being obscene porcelain figures and *
were libeled under a statute of the H
States prohibiting the importation of ofl
pictures, prints, &c., in the District Co|
New York. Judgment of condemnatio*
taken subject to the opinion of the Court*
and on examining the question, the Judl
cided that porcelain figures, however ob*
did not come within the words of the H
Thus, indecency may be cast, chiseled H
in any form, and imported into the co*
but cannot be so imported if printed or*
ed. This is, of course, a mere overa*
the law maker. 1
Two well known chemists in San Fra*
Messrs. Chevalier and Dusuzeau, have<*
ered a principle by which gold may bee*
ed from any possible material in which *
be hid—the different sulphates, hydrat*
ydes, etc., w-hichunderpresentmodes d*
penetration of quicksilver, yielding the*
serous infinitesimal particles at once *
principle. It is alleged that seventy*
cent of the gold in quartz mines is *
through ignorance of the operator—an*
ranee which science has hitherto been *
to enlighten ; but this discovery will pH
an entire revolution in this respect. 1
It is urged in justification of Gov. S*
for declaring martial law in Oregon, th*
cred regard for the safety and lives of tl*
pie demanded it from him. He declare*
tial law to suppress treason and protect t*
lie safety. I
Efforts are making to induce Mr. *
to withdraw his name from the nominat*
the Vice Presidency on the Black llep*
ticket; but his friends say they will not*
it. - I
Tho waters of Salt Lake are soon*
ploughed by the steamboat, the Morrnoi*
ing recently ordered one from an eastei*
der. *
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.*
At it meeting of the members of the Cohiin!n^|
11 o'clock, A. M., lltli instant, at the office 01 *
Jones, on motion of Col. Ilines Holt, Col. s™’
was called to the Chair, and Vi. N. Hutchins
Secretary. , ■
Col. Holt having announced the death
der McDougald, moved the appointment of a
to report suitable Preamble and Resolutions i
to the sad event—whereupon. John PciiM). M
Cooper, Boverly A Thornton, were appoint™ ,l *
said Committee and who made the following <■
Death has ugain invaded the ranks ofthe
sion and stricken down one of its ablest nieni V
under McDougald is dead, lie who so olteu
fully pleaded in behalf of life and liberty. ll ‘jj
been conquered by the hand of Death U ;l*
bo confined within the narrow limits of tne
a criminal Lawyer Col. McDougald in his
tensive practice mot but few equals and “° *
Polite and respectful to the Court, kind and f 1 H
his intercourse with the liar, he gained am
the good will of both Judge and Lawyer*; .” ’.*
knowledge of human nature together witn
forcible manner of argument, gave him aß’ ■
over the minds of Juries which he
the innocent and punish the guilty- ( u ‘ *
uient of his eases Col. McDougald kept “”*!"•*
the interest of his client, and this he vain H ■
nal ability and strict integrity, For many, H
resented this comity in tho Legislature oi' l jß
there distinguished himself as a statesman
ker, as the Jurisprudence of Georgia bears B
niony. . ]*
But eulogy is useless; his fame as a Ja. •
ness as a man, and his patriotism us a cltl ‘ ‘,’!*
established. We will only express °. ur .
death and our sympathy with those who ■
thnn Courts or Councils. Be it therefore
Resolved, That in the death of Alexan _
the Bar has lost one of its ablest member . rw
inunity one of its most patriotic citizens. . H
Resolved. That we deeply sympathize
of the deceased, in their groat affliction a B
Resolved, That a copy of these BBolntto"’
ed the family of the deceased, and puolisni ■
papers of the city. ,i*
Which Preamble and Resolutions wer 1
adopted. Meeting then adjourned. rfcairß
SEABORN .TOM-f 1 - |
W. N. Hutchins, Sec'y.
DIED: ,
In this city, on the 12th instant, of c° DS 1
J. D. Kittlzda.nd. ?