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COLUMBUS:
Wednesday Morning, July 30, 1850.
LAIUiKST CITY CIRCULATION.
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SBNT BY
RISE, PATTEN’ &, CO.,
Warehouse and Commission Morchants,
COLUMBUS, UKOKOIA.
We would call the attention of the reader to
the advertisement of Messrs. Ruse, Patten
& Cos., Warehouse and Commission Merchants.
—♦ -
To Correspondents.
“Rob Acre.”—We shall endeavor to make
room for you to-morrow. Have been pressed
for want of space ever since receipt of your
favor.
To Our Exchanges.
Such of our exchanges as Can make room for
it, will greatly favor us by giving our Weekly
Prospectus a place in their columns, and call
ing editorial attention thereto. Those of them
who comply with this request, will find us al
ways ready to reciprocate in kind, when re
quested.
Bolar Anniversary.
‘To-day the Columbus Sun is three hundred
and sixty-five days old. Just one year ago
to-day, the good people of Columbus were
startled from their propriety and no little
amazed at the appearance in their midst, of a
bonafide daily paper. Daily papers were no
novelty to them ; but a Columbus daily!—that
was indeed something new. The sympathiz
ing felt sorry for us, for they were not alto
gether sure that the next day would find us
flapping through the streets, thus securing to
Columbus a daily for two days at least. Fogy
ism, good, honest, old fogyism, shook its ven
erable head at our temerity, and sighed to
think how fast the city was getting. The
wise-acres thought we might “fora few days”
continue, soon to be “going home;” while
the timid waited for some guaranty of perma
nence, before investing—truly a queer idea.
Suppose we had drowned while they were
waiting! Nino perilous days went by, and
with our great prototype, who some years since
commenced showing a light at a distance of
ninety-five million miles away, we, punctual
as he, Caine up on the tenth day—and were no
longer a nine day’s wonder ! Under the able
management of our brother Martin (now of
tho Enquirer) the Suu grew brighter daily.
In a short time, it threw off its long clothes,
expanded in size, and donned its present at
tire. From the day of its birth till now, it
has steadily increased in patronnge, mid has
given us daily demonstration that we had cal
culated aright—that a business and reading
community, in a thriving and rapidly enlarg
ing city, will support a daily paper if it be of
fered them. It was uphill work with us at
first ; it will ever be so where the general
habit of reading a daily, has not been formed;
this once acquired and it remains forever.
We confidently believe that Columbus has ful
ly contracted this habit; that she expects her
Sun with the morning meal, and is much pro
voked when the carrier forgets her; in some
instances even, the Suu is called for overnight
by the impatient reader, who in these stirring
times is rabid in his demand for nows. There
fore we say, that whatever our lot may be; —
though we may bo called upon, long before
our great namesake, to play Othello, and “put
out the light ’ —though tho Sun may go down,
and somo other daily rise next morning in its
place, wo shall ever claim for ourselves as the
pioneer daily of Columbus, to have made not
only a daily possible, here, but no daily im
possible. The poople of Columbus will have
a daily from this time, henceforth and forever;
if not ours, then somebody’s; and if not ours
so mote it be. Soi. never yet played the dog
in the manger.
In conclusion of this rather loug and “ half
scandalous” piece—excusable we hope as its
our birthday—we beg to return our acknowl
edgements to tho people of Columbus, not only
for tho substantial aid they have extended us,
but for many an encouraging word—the most
powerful stimulant to laudable ambition. Tbe
Suu has risen above the tree-tops—got out of
the woods-—but is not yet all we wish it. In
voking tho aid of those who have stood by us
thus far, we shall continue our efforts on our
upward way, hoping ere ninny years to attain
tho meridian, wbere wo shall stop—because
that’s the highest point; to pass it would be
to retrograde. Wegteatly admire our name
sake, who makes all this hot weather, but cue
bad habit of his we will strive against forever
—that of going down. We respectfully direct
the attention of our readers to our prospectus
for a weekly issuo ; which having done, with
a thousand thanks to the friends of the Sun
for seeing us safely through a first volume,
and with our best bow to all Columbus, sub
scribers, uou-subscribers and borrowers, wo
closo up the first volume of the Daily Sun, and
open afresh one, full as yet of unsullied and
meaningless pages, but duly to bo written
upon as the day:= mil over us.
Puffing ad Nauseam.
Newspaper puffing has long been at a ridi
culous height, but it seems there is room yot
left for further absurdity. We noticed in one
of our exchanges yesterday, a puff of a parson
for the manner in which he baptised some lit
tle children—copied from a Virginia paper for
the gratification of tho Reverend gentleman’s
numerous friends 1 Gentlemanly steam boat
Captains, princely lanulords, and obliging
Postmasters have long been common ; but this
last touch almost caps the climax. Soon wo
shall see puffs, no doubt, of hearse drivers,
for their handsome manner of holding their
doleful ribands, and of undertakers, for their
artistic style of usingtheir screw-drivers. The
disgusting practice to which wo allude, lias
been carried to such extremes by tbe Ameri
can press, it must necessarily work its own
cure at an early period. Alroady, newspaper
puffs are iu such general direpute with men
of sense, that even an honest expression of
commendation is classed with the rest—as gas,
pure gas, meaning nothing. Editors will af
terawhile learn from this, to be discriminating
and more economical with their puffs: nnd
thus retrieve the reputation they have so de
servcdly lost.
Watering-Place Items.
Letters from Old Point. Virginia, say that
there arc between four aul six hundred visit
ors there. At Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va.,
there are five hundred visitors. At the Green
brier, four hundred, at the Fauquirer White
Sulphur, three hundred, and at the Montgom
ery White Sulphur, three hundred.
A Newport letter to the New York Miror,
says that a great sensation was lately pro
duced there, by the arrival of thirty trunks
belonging to a handsome New York widow—
one of the trunks being almost as large as an
Irish shanty.
Among the visitors at the White Sulphur,
Virginia, are Chancellor Buckly of Miss.,
Judge Hopkins of Alabama, and Charles Louis
Bonaparte, the last named being an interesting
little lad of 13 years old, and grand nephew of
Napoleon Bonaparte. Philadelphia has the
belle there this season, Baltimore who ruled
last year, having surrendered the palm. The
broad swiss bat is very common among the la
dies, and the hoops are carrying the day.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail has the follow
ing :
Ono who is posted, says that tho most bril
liant galaxy of beauty which ever shone at
any point in Alabama, now blazes at Shelby
Springs. The ladies have literally taken pos
session of the establishment; and from all ac
counts they have a most delightful time of it.
The nights have been almost cold, thus far in
the season ; musquitoes, there are none ; the
music is from the French opera, New Orleans;
the scenery and atmosphere are almost heav
enly; while the hotel arrangements, larder
(inclusive,) are thrice excellent.
The company, as we have said, is very large
and very brilliant, but presents the queer fea
ture of wanting young men, almost entirely.
It is supposed that there has been a combina
tion among the girls, to send the present crop
of masculine youth to other resorts, in order to
be rid of them. Avery good plan !—but an
elderly “bach,” at our elbow, suggests that
even now tho ladies would be glad to see a
•dozen or two handsome fellows coining. Per
haps so—but being a Benedict ourself, we are
half inclined to visit immediately those de
lightful shades where there are scores of girls
and only a sprinkling of moustaches.
A Cape May correspondent says there was
a grand hop at Congress Hall on the evening
of the 22d iust. He also states that a ball, in
aid of tho Philadelphia sufferers by the late
railroad accident was to be given last eveuing
by the visitors to the Island, the proprietors of
the Mount Vcrmon Hotel having generously
tendered their mammoth dining saloon for the
occasion.
Georgia Air-Line Railroad.
The corporators of this projected road (to
run from Atlanta, to Anderson, S. C.) held a
meeting at Atlanta, the 24th instant, and
among others, adopted the following resolu
tion ;
Resolved , That the board deem it proper
and wise that tho building of the Georgia Air
Line Railroad be commenced as soon as prac
ticable after the sum of seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars of stock shall be sub
scribed by good and responsible subscribers,
and not before; aud that no installment on
subscription be called for until that sum is
subscribed, except one per cent, to cover the
expense of survey.
We give place this morning to a communi
cation from R. J. Moses, Esq., which he deems
due him by way of personal explanation. We
need hardly say that wo had no intention to
put him in a false political position—neither
do we think that our language is capable of
that construction which has been put upon it
by some. The words ( though present) were
intended to indicate that he was an attendant
on the meeting. And it is so common on such
occasion, for gentlemen not to respond when
called upon, though fully identified, it may be,
with the aims and objects of the meeting where
they are present, wo are surprised that any
should infer, from our statement of such a fact
in this instance, that Mr. Moses did not sym
pathize with the proceedings.
Bust of Columbus.
Mr A. Herbemout, United States Consul at
Genoa, Italy, possesses tbe only bust of Col
umbus now in the native city of the great dis
coverer. Mr. lierbemont found a bust in tbe
Cnmpidoglio, at Rome, which was the only
ono in Italy, except one at Naples. From the
former ho procured two casts, one of which
was sent to Sonth Carolina College Library,
at Columbia, and the othcris in the U. S. Con
sulate at Genoa.
We know of no city better entitled to a copy
of this bust, than our own. If a copy can be
procured at any thing like a reasonable price,
we should think it desirable to have ono for
tho adornment of the Council Chamber.
Volunteer and Fire Companies.
For benefit of the Columbus Volunteer and
Fire Companies, we clip the following recent
Supreme Court Decision from the last Macon
(Ga.) Telegraph.
“A decision was made last week by tbe Su
preme Court while in session in this city, by
which the members of Military and Fire Com
panies arc exempt from serving on Jury duty.
The question of exemption was raised at the
last term of our Superior Court by F. S.
Bloom, Esq., Foreman of Protection Fire Com
pany No. 1, and was decided adversely by
Judge Powers. The case was, however, car
ried up to the Supreme Court nnd there deci
ded, ns above stated, in favor of the Companies
who uuitc in pronouncing it a “righteous deci
sion,” to which, wo think, the majority of our
citizens will respond amen.”
Stockton’s Letter of Withdrawal.
Gentlemen : Our efforts to prevent the great
American party from being sectionalized or
abolitionized, have been successful. It has
been purged of all sectional and abolition men
and dogmas. The national camp has endorsed
Mr. Fillmore’s Americanism, and he is pledged
to uphold the integrity of American principles
nnd the perpetuity of our reformed organiza
tion.
My object has been attained, and I am no
longer n candidate for the Presidency.
Your friend and obedient servant,
R. F. Stockton.
To Messrs. Allen. Jones, Robbinett, &c., &c.,
The political character of Mr. Speaker
Banks has been sketched by the Boston Pilot.
It says: “Banks was forty years of age last
month. He has had a varied life. He lias
been a factory boy, a earpeDter. a machinist,
a danciDg master, an actor, an editor, a law
yer, a national Democrat, a coalitionist, an
ardent lover of the Irish, a champion of reli
gious liberty, a Know Nothing, and is now a
Know-Nothing-Frcesoiler. This is a chequer
ed lise.”
Communicated.
Mr. Editor: In your report of the proceed
ings of the Democratic meeting on Saturday
night at Temperance Hall, you say, “ It. J.
Moses was then loudly called for but not ap
pearing, though present,” &c. As you have
deemed it proper to bring my name before the
public (of which I do not complain.) aud as
my course on that occasion unexplained, might
leave the inference that I either did not fully
sympathise with the meeting, or that I was
unwilling to declare my sentiments, 1 deem
it proper to say, that 1 was not governed by
any such influence; my reasons for not res
ponding to the call were, Ist. That the hour
was late, and the call by no means general.
2d. That I-have neither taste nor ability for
public speaking, aud as the argument had al
ready been exhausted, and the claims of the
respective candidates presented with a degree
of fairness, vigor and truth, far beyond my
ability, 1 deemed that further remark from me
would have been entirely out of place.
I was an attentive listener to the able argu
ments of our talented Elector and Judge Tra
cy, who followed him, and when they con
cluded, I felt that no man, whose senses were
not sealed by party prejudice, could doubt
that Millard Filimoro stood revealed the de
feated rival of Win. H. Seward, iu a contest of
twenty years ior the anti-slavery vote of the
North, while the record of James Buchanan
proved him to be, during the same period of
time, the consistent advocate of the Constitu
tional rights of the South.
Between Millard Fillmore with but the frag
ment of a party, standing upon a platform
frotu which the only Southern Flank had been
riven by the Freesoil power of the North, and
James Buchanan, the leader of a great Nation
al party, which in the impending crisis has
boldly planted itself upon the constitution, and
given to the country a platform on which eve
ry conservative man in the Union can Island,
and for which every Southern man should
fight, rather than see it abandoned my
choice is an easy one ; for I feel, beyond a
doubt, that we must either carry tho Demo
cratic party triumphantly through this contest,
or be driven to the alternative of inferiority,
vassalage and degradation in the Union, or
Equality, Independence and Honor out of it.
With these views I should be false to myself,
to justice and to truth, if I were to desire to
conceal my opinions, or fail on any proper
occasion to enforce them; and so thinking, I
stand ready at any time to maintain them in
fair and free discussion, relying less upon my
own ability than upon the strength of the cause
of which I am an ardent advocate.
Truly Yours, R. J. MOSES.
Columbus, Ga., July 29, 1856.
Go it Jessie 1
Having given the other day, a love-story
about Mr. Buchanan, we now give one about
Fremont; and if the Fillmore men can get up
a love-scrape in which their candidate figured,
we will also publish that. We quote from the
Detroit Daily Advertiser;—
Col. Tom Benton is a great man, sir! He
always has been a great man since he has
been any man at all. He was a great man,
and a Senator from Missouri, with a house at
Washington, when John C. Fremont was a
poor draughtsman and mappist. Fremont
would not have dared to proposo to Col. Ben
ton to run away with him. Such a tiling would
not have occurred to him, for he regarded Col.
Benton with becoming awe. But Col. Benton
had a daughter, a sweet and amiable girl, of
whom young Fremont was not at all in awe.—
He had passed many an evening in her compa
ny, and the oftener fie saw her the oftener he
wished to see her. Love overcame timidity,
until one day he found himself hat in hand,
with heated breath, in the presence of the
Great Tom Benton, asking him for his daugh
ter. But Tom would not do it. lie was inex
orable, and he refused to do what in a few days
afterwards he was ready to do—Tom refused
to “give him Jessie.” He also forbade Fre
mont the house; but that the draughtsman
cared little for, because it was not the house
lie wauted. Finding all persuasion useless, the
young couple determined to be married clan
destinely, and so they set about the prelimina
ries. They found the Protestant clergy over
awed by the awful dignity of Col. Benton, and
afraid to act; but they found a Catholic priest,
who stood iu no such fear, and the knot was
tied. Just before the decisive step was taken,
and while her last step lingered upon the pa
ternal threshold, the sweet daughter’s heart
yearned for the mother, who she was thus ab
ruptly leaving, perhaps forever, and she hung
her head and sobbed ; the carriage-door stood
open, the horses pranced, and another moment,
and all might have been lost. “Go it, Jessie,,,
was the word from the bridegroom; the bound
was made from Benton to Fremont, (a great
leap at that time;) the horses tore the pave
ment in their flight; the night wore on;
“They’ll lmvefleet steeds who follow,”
thought the young draughtsman, as his arm
encircled Jessie, and he looked at that moon
under which so many strange things have trans
pired. Col. Benton waked in the morning, de
scended to the breakfast table, but found no
Jessie. Her room was explored, but no Jessie
was fourft, and her bed had not een been oc
cupied. There was the great Col. iu a great
rage, sir. He frothed and foamed, and roared
and ranted ; perhaps he swore. He promised
he’d give the rascal a cowhiding—he’d give him
six years in the penitentiary—he’d give him
“ You had better give him Jessie ,” was the quiet
suggestion of the mother—perhaps she was
about half right.
Power of the Imagination.
A marvellous cure, through the influence of
the imagination is related by the Westfield
(Chautauque C 0.,) Transcript. It seems that
an old gentleman by the name of Branch, of
Jamestown, has revived the practice of heal
ing diseases by “laying on of hands.” A
young lady, daughter of Mr. John Wilcox,
of Westfield, had been unnble to rise from her
bed for fifteen months, without assistance,
when Elder Branch, hearing of it, called upon
her. nnd placing his Lnnds upon her head,
told her to get up. She immediately rose from
her bed and walked across the room. In three
days she was able to go East, visiting. She
has since returned, and is in excellent health.
At a Black Republican meeting at Camden,
N. J., negroes were invited to attend the
gathering of their political friends. The in
vitation was accepted by the colored republi
cans of both sexes. The evening being warm,
the atmosphero was not quite ns desirable as
might have been, nnd so before the meeting
was called to order, officers were despatched
to induce them to retire, thus giving a practi
cal commentary upon the hollowness of their
professions about negro equality.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
From Washington.
July 26. —Messrs. Burlingame and Camp
bell are out iu a statement of three columns
of the affair between Messrs. Brooks aud
Burlingame. The tone is moderate, and Mr.
Campbell assumes all the responsibility of tho
management of the affair, aud says that he in
dicated the time aud place of meeting, and
that Mr. Burlingame was opposed to tho
place, aud said that lie would meet Mr.
Brooks in South Carolina or elsewhere.
Iu the House of Representatives to-day no
business of importance was transacted.
There is great excitement here among the
Irish population on account of the acquittal of
Mr. Herbert. Two members of the Bar have
beeu held to bail not to fight a duel, which
seemed likely to take place in consequence of
some difficulty that grew out of the trial.
Mr. Herbert left the city this morning.
Further from California, Oregon, Nicara
gua and Mexico.
New Orleans, July 26.—The steamship
Grauada arrived at this port last night, with
advices from San Francisco to the stli instant,
aud Greytowu to the 21st. The Granada has
on board §1,640,000 in specie.
Iu San Francisco there was no abatement of
the excitement. The Vigilance Committee was
still iu session and firmly established, and had
captured the government arms and ono hun
dred prisoners. Judge Terry, of the Supreme
Court, was arrested for stabbing a Committee
policeman while making au arrest. The Go
vernor remains at Sacrameuto. The ac
counts from the mines are good, and the agri
cultural prospects cheering. The conduct of
Herbert in Washington excites indignation.
In Oregon skirminishes continued to take
place.
Col. Wright had not been killed. Col. Buch
anan had a fight at Big Meadows aud killed
forty Indians. Few whites were killed. The
election returns were not all in. The result,
however, was probably Democratic.
The Isthmus was quiet. Aspinwall was
sickly.
Col. Walker was inauguarated President on
the 12th instant. Rivas holds Leon. It was
reported that many natives had declared
against Walker, considering that he had usurp
ed the Presidency. Among the deserters were
Kcndell and Gen. Chilton. Much sickness ex
isted among W'alker’s troops, and desertions
were frequent. Major Walters’ command had
been sent to Leon on account of a rumor of
the approach of armed forces from Guatemala,
and were fired on by Rivas’ party. One was
wounded, and several of Rivas’ party killed.
Walters then retired. There was then no sign
of an invasion, but it was certain that a North
ern League existed, and au invasion was look
for at the close of the rainy senson. The
whole vote for President was 21,000, which
Walker had 14,009. The rest were for Rivas.
Advices from Mexico state that a conspiracy
had been detected at Puebla to restore Santa
Anna, and many persons were implicated.
Texas.
The Legislature of Texas commenced its
session at Austin on the 7th inst. On the Bth
the Governor transmitted a message setting
forth necessity for action upon the code, at
this session, and also in reference to the scc
tionalizing of the public lands.
The Legislature has passed an actgiviDg per
sons unrestrained power to dispose of their
property, by will, as they please.
The Governor has vetoed the Texas Western
Railroad Company bill, aud the bill granting
the taxes to the counties, passed at the last
session.
Mr. Ochiltree, chairman of the House com
mittee on slaves and slavery, has made a report,
and introduced a joint resolution to appropriate
§50,000, for the promotion of peaceable em
igration to Kansas. The riport was adopted
and the joint resolution was made the special
order for the 16th inst.
A letter from Austin to the Galveston
News, says the river bill was set for the 16th
inst., and the lone bill the 17th, and that there
seems so be no doubt that the loan bill, in
some shape, will pass.
Tho newspapers say that a severe drought
is prevailing in many portions of the State,
especially on the Colorado and its tributaries.
Corn has suffered. Cotton is also suffering
but not so severely.
Cass and Guy.
A Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Clipper says, Guy, Sr., of the National
Hotel, and Gen. Cass are so much alike, ’lis
hard to tell t’other from which. Last week a
gentleman coming down the stairs cried out,
“ Guy, I can’t stand this, being put in the third
story; having to tramp three flights of stairs
every time I go to my room!” The reply was
—“Sir ! it is not Guy, but Gen. Cass you ad
dress.” Gent apologised, and went out —soon
returned : thought ho certainly saw Guy before
him, exclaimed—“ Guy! Guy! a good joke—l
mistook old Cass for you just now.” “Sir,”
said the General, bluffly, “you meet Old Cass
again.”
American Genius.
The inventive genius of American mechan
ics, and the perfection of American machinery
are now duly appreciated in England. They
have the Bigelow loom for the weaving of vel
vet and other tapestry carpetings, the Ame
rican Type Casting machine, American improve
ments in self-acting spinning mules, American
patent axles, McCormick’s nnd other reaping
machines, &c., &c., and now they are ordering
and intioducing the Type Revolving Printing
Machine of Messrs. Hoe &Cos., of New York,
the most perfect Printing Press ever invented
by the genius of man.
The Catterpillar.
We learn that this destructive insect has
made its appearance in considerable numbers
on some of tho plantations in this county.
There is great danger of cotton being cut
short if not entirely destroyed by them, us
they have commence their ravages so early
that there is scarcely nny cotton matured.—
Claiborne [Ala.) American.
A Costly Affair.
Prince Paul Esterhazy, tlie ex-Plenipoten
tiary of the famed “peace proposals,” is hard
at work “geting himself up” for the imperial
Russian coronation. Twenty blooded horses
and carriages resplendent with gold and silver
will form a potion of his magnificent “turn
out.” His dress, however, will surpass eve
rything. Those familiar with the value of
gems say that it will cost several milliou of
florins—a statement by no means exaggerated
since nearly all the family jewels kept in the
family castle of Torehtensteiu will be used for
this purpose. A single buckle has cost 800,-
000 fiorins or §120,000, and other onrnments
wit which his person will be fairly loaded are
valuable in proportion.
It is now said that ihe Jzar is sincere in his
desire to abolish serfdom. A plan for its
gradual extinction now commands the atten
tion of the Russian Government. It is pro
posed to raise a loan, by means of which the
Gevernment will purchase the serfs from the
private owners, and then liberate them under
certain conditions.
GENERAL ITEMS.
When the butcher bird has secured a victim,
it fixes the creature to a thorn, and then tears it
to pieces with its bill. What a picture of at
torney aud client!
A French writer says:—“The seasons in
London are equally divided, there are four
mouths of winter, four of fog, and four of
rain.”
There are three things, said Socrates, which
I have learned the utter inutility of asking tor;
a woman’s age, a friend’s advice, and a cab
man’s fare.
In Galoa, Illinois, a Fremont paper has just
appeared iu the Swedish language. Tbere
are now 100,000 Swedes in the Northwest, aud
this is their first political paper.
The election in the Accomac district of Vir
ginia, for a member of Congress, in place of
Gen. Bayly, deceased, is to take place on the
day of the Presidential election.
The City Council of Richmond, Va., have
passed an ordinance establishing the chain
gang system, under which prisoners in the jail
are to be employed on the streets, each prison
er to have a ball and a chain afiixed to his leg.
The train from Buffalo ou Thursday uuru
ing, ran dowu to Rochester, a distance of 76
miles, in one hour and thirty-eight minutes,
It consisted of five passenger cars, uud made
five stops.
Tbe operation of removing a man’s jaw was
successfully performed on Tuesdny by Dr
Petcolas, at the Medical College in Richmond
The patient, a negro, was suffering from a
cancerous affection.
The Americans fur surpass the English in
takiug Daugucrreotypes, Photographs and
Ambrotypes. This is attributed by some to
the great brightness of the American sun and
the dryer character of our atmosphere.
In Philadelphia they have meetings for the
discussion of the question, “who should be
the next President, of tho United States ? ”
All partier participate. On Saturday night,
about one hundred persons attended the de
bate.
Speaking aabout prayers, [Elder Knapp says:
When Peter was endeavoring to walk on the
water to meet his master, and was about sink
ing, had his supplication been as long as the
introduction to some of our modern prayers, he
would have been fifty feet under water.’
The Lowell Courier states that the deposits
at the Five Cents Savings Banks in that city
ou Saturday, reached §207,000. Nine thous
and dollars were depos ted on Saturday after
noon. The smallest sum deposited was five
cents. The largest §I,OOO.
W'eclip the following from the N. O. True
Delta : “We were presented yesterday, by Mr.
Lawrence, with one of the ice-rined Virginia
melons, grown in his garden. The one sent
us as a sample weighed over sixty pounds, and
was as luscious as it was large.
The Amherst (Mass.) Express tells of a doe
belonging to Enos Williams, of that town
who, seeing a shovel fall unobserved from his
master’s wagon, on the public road, watched
over it for twenty-four hours, till his owner
missing him, made search and recovered both
dog and shovel.
A portion of the rock over which the water
falls at the Falls of St. Anthony, ™a
for a distance of from fifteen to eighteen feet
from the Minneapolis side, on the Bth instant!
1 he break does not diminish the length of the
.all in the least, but removes that portion of it
some distance farther up the stream.
The King of Prussia has, devoted no les
a sum thau £130,000 to the formation of a
covered garden in the centre of that city to
be used as a winter promenade by the inhabi
tants of Berlin. A regular temperature is
to be maintained, and rare exotics of warmer
climes are to be cultivated in this truly royal
The Charlettesville Jeffersonian states that
on last Saturday week there remained onlv
J. 1 ! t 0 Perforate in the main tunnel under
the Blue Ridge. Last month 87 feet were
cut through. In tbe Brooksville tunnel 38
feet remains to be arched, and will be finished
before September. Daylight will shine througb
££!!“• before ,hec, “ ;
The blubber on a fat whale is sometimes in
its thickest parts from fifteen to twenty inches
thick, though seldom more than a foot • it is
of a coarse texture and much harder’ than
pork So very full of oil is it that a cask ‘
closely packed with the clear raw fat of the
whale, will not contain the oil boiled from it.
and scraps are left besides : this has been fre
quently proved by experiment.
The spiritualists of New York held a picnic
in a grove near Flushing, L. 1., a day or two
since, when some live or six hundred are re
ported to have been present, and the past
times were as grotesque as might he witnessed
among the less furious of the immates of a
lunatic asylum—as ridiculous and harmless,
perhaps, as childish sports. Smith, the Ra
zor Strop Man, appears to have been the lead
ing spirit, in the assembly.
A few years since Colonel Colt went to Hart
foul, Conn., penniless. The citizons enabling
him to raise $25,000 capita], he began the
manufacture of his levolvers, since so celebra
ted throughout the country. His establish-.
ment has supported hundreds of employees, Its
has expended §1,000,000 in beautifying and
improving the city, and he is to-day worth,
probably, over §2,000.000. A good return
that for a §25,000 investment.
Peace and the Metals.
‘Before Man was created aud when Heaven
aud Earth were without form aud void, Ged
made the metals. Aud he locked them up in
coffers os stone, and, setting huge rocks upon
them, buried them deep under the ground.
‘First he made tho yellow gold—gorgeou ;
ns the sun. And angels cried aloud, ‘we
praise Thee, O Lordl Heaven and Earth art
full of the majesty of thy glory.’
‘Then the white silver—chaste as the moot)
was made. And agaiu the angels cried: ‘we
Praise Thee, O Lord!
‘Next copper was formed—red as the mor
ning. And once morethe angels cried: ‘Heav
en aud Earth are full of the majesty of thy *
glory.’
‘And then he made the iron—grey as night—
and tbe lead—in color like the thunder
cloud. But the angels grieved at the sigh’
and were silent.
And Pence bent down her head and weeping .
cried, ‘Make them not, make them not! mer
ciful Farther! make them not! For, though *
Thou lockest tlmm up in coffers of stone, and
hidost them in the bowels of the earth, man
will find them and use them to slay his broth- 1
er ; and I and my sister angels will have no *
resting place on earth.
‘But the angels of Wisdom rose snd cried- 3
Make them.
Lord, make them 1 for man after a time i
suffered from slaughter, shall, with the iron, 1-
set a girdle round about the Earth, that will lj§
prove a surer safe-guard than the sword, and
bind tribe with tribe, and nation with nation, \
till tbe whole human race shall be linked.