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COLUMBUS: I
Thursday Morning, August 1, 185B *
LARGEST CITV CIBCXJLATIOBI.
Mechanics’ Union.
We aro requested to announce that the next
regular meeting of this Association will be
held this, Thursday evening, at the Court
tlonsc.
Tho attention of our readers is directed to
the advertisement of lion, E. A. Ncsbit, Pres
ident of the Hoard of Commissioners of the
Atlantic and Gulf ltailroad.
Editorial Difficulties.
Mr. Seals of the Temperance Crusader, Pen
field, Ga., was assaulted recently at the Ca
toosa Springs, by Gen. G. J. Bynum of Chut
tannooga, Tenn., as we learn from a letter to
the Atlanta Examiner. Mr. Seals had been
singing “Jordan” for tho amusement of some
Indies, improvising sonic of tho verses as he
went along. Among these was one coupling
Gen. Bynum’s name with that of a young lady
of Georgia to whom he had been paying mark
ed attention. A brother of the young lady
took some exceptions, whereupon Mr. Seals
before concluding his song, publicly apologized,
which satisfied the brother. Gen. Bynum
however had his exceptions also, and attacked
Mr. Seals with a pistol in one hand and a hick
cry cane in tho other. After striking him
three severo blows witli tho latter, taking him
entirely oil'his guard, tire parties were separa
ted. Mr. Seals is a very small man, Gen.
Bynum large and athletic. The latter’s con
duct caused universal “ldignation among the
visitors, which might have terminated serious
ly, but for his immediate departure.
J. 11. Ewing, editor of tiro Williamsburgh
(Va.) Gazette, and a small man, was attacked
a few days since by It. 11. Armistead of the
samo place, Commonwealth Attorney, and
quite a large man. But the editor turned in
and gave his antagonist a severe drubbing.
The community is much enraged against Ew
ing for his cowardice.
The Hon. A. C. Morton who ‘formerly resid
ed in this little town’ is stumping it at the North
in favor of Buchanan, and according to tho N.
Y. Daily News, his speeches nre “received with
the utmost enthusiasm.”
Enormous Peas.
Tho Mobile Tribune is indebted to a lady so
journing at Portersville, Ala., for several pods
of a field pea, now, wo doubt not, to many of
our readers. The pods are between two and
three teet in length and the pea is described as
very prolific and of excellent quality for table
use. Dr. Moore is tho producer, which is evi
dence that it is worth the attention of eultu
rist.
The Penny Press in England.
Cheap newspapers have been started at
many peaces in England, but it seems difficult
to inaugurate the now system. Some of them
are doing well, but many have broken their
projectors. We notice by the last arrival tho
tuiluru of two Manchester men of great wealth,
each of whom had embarked in a penny news
paper. Lord Stanly, son of the Earl of Derby
has also announced a penny paper under his
immediate direction ; we wish him success.
Strickland and Upson.
The Mobilo Tribune has the following com
ment on these worthies and their conduct in
Mobile, an account of which we published yes
terday :
For the past sow days the citizens of Mobile
have been greatly excited in consequence of
the discovery that one of our largest booksell
ing firms—Messrs. Strickland & Co.—have
been vending incendiary books. Jlow long
they have been engaged in it.it is not now
possible to tell, but there is great roasou to be
lieve that it has run through several years.
For some weeks suspicion has attached to
them ; but evidences justifying an investiga
tion were obtained only a few days ago.
These men—especially the leading partner
of the house, Mr. Stricklaud-have lived many
years within .his state. They came hither
very poor, and by the generosity of onr people,
had built up a successful and profitable busi
ness Mr. Strickland, it is thought, was worth
at least fifty thousand dollars—and before them
there was a prosperous career, which, in a
tew years, would have secured to them an am
ple fortune. It is a little difficult to suppose
that men in this condition would jeopardise
their present interests, to say nothing of those
ot the future, in order to pander to the wicked
spirit of abolitionism. They are not, appa
rently, the men likely to do this, and were
probably bent on nothing more than thrift
they desired to make money ; and it was not
a question, perhaps, of much moment with
them how they made it. And, in this mercen
ary spirit they committed the great crime for
winch they will pay so heavy and just a pen-
Butin the defence of the action in this case
it may be truly said that there was no evidence
M a disposition on the part of these culprits to
tiro our house ; but that they were onlv, for
their own profit, vending the materials which
uught lead to a eo: Ilapration.
The Mormons against Fremont.
The Mormon, Joe Smith’s organ, has come
nut against the Black Republicans, to which
the New York Tribune replies in a somewhat
pathetic style. Hear hint:
, Ma . u;> ’ ot tlle Stntos are going to bo very
evenly balanced, and notwithstanding their
noise and gasconade, Mormonism can vet con-
StatM of r^t th n UßaUd ‘° tcs in a number of
btates ot this Union, aud we say to our friends
from u™in Utb lP'° ,° pe “’ > OU hr
d0
.“ Wo enunot at any rate, vote lor our ene
mies, and although the bayonets uud pistols
if thn/ ° i \ R k about aro all iu their brains, vet
it those whelps are not stopped in their howl
wiu I* 6 vs S , IVO thom a P iu to swallow that
will be difficult of digesting next November ’’
Washi -ton and his Officers.
w U i ? ro . ot of tlie extraordinary influence of
Washington over hi, officers, the following
story ,s related : Ou a certain occasion, when !
wLf T WPre engage,; at a Hume of ball,
i “ approached the spot and leaned
the nlav H° e ’ f ° r the pU, ’P° se of witnessing
ie play. His presence checked their hilarit v
peJ >? Z e offi adUa 'i lj ’ f lacke “ ed ’ and final, y *top
blefor t° ffiC r d f lann that it was impossi
b e for them to play m the prcsenco of the
commander-in-chief
Columbus Belief Association.
This Association met on Tuesday evening
according to adjournment, and transacted a
large amount of business. John Johnson, Esq.
was called to the Chair, and J. A. Girdner,
.Esq., requested to act as Secretary. 4
Dr. Flewellen, from the Committee on Con
stitution and By-Laws, reported a very excel
lent Constitution which was adopted with some
slight amendments. After reading it, the Doc
tor rose and stated that the Committe appoint
ed to procure an Orator for the occasion had
not been successful in their efforts, and the
duty of addressing the meeting in explanation
of the Association’s objects, and in advocacy
of it, had been devolved upon him. He then
proceeded to address the audiijice at some
length, regretting the slim attendance, depre
cating some opposition which had been made
to the Association upon the score that it would
throw discredit upon the city’s reputation for
health, and thereby injure her commercial in
terests, concluding with a deplorable picture
of the sufferings and privations of the poor of
the city which had been presented to him dur
ing his lengthy experience as city Physician.
We were truly surprised to hear of the woes
and want sos the poor of Columbus, their ex
tent and intensity. And it is our honest con
viction, knowing that no city in the world has
a bigger heart and freer hand than Colum
bus, in proportion to her size, it, is our convic
tion we say, that tne community as such, have
been in ignorance until now of the destitution
in our midst. Otherwise a Relief Association
would not now have to be founded, but would
long since have been dispensing its blessings
to those in need. Dr. F., in the outset of his
remarks took credit to himself, and we cheer
fully give it to him thus publicly, for Laving
been the pioneer and prime mover in the laud
able project just getting under weigh, it having
been suggested to him by the sights and scenes
daily before his eye. He also adverted to the
perversion which had been made by one of the
Montgomery Press, of the objects of the meet
ing and proclaimed that it was utterly impossi
ble to fasten upon Columbus the odious charge
of “yellow fever,” for neither that nor any
kindred epidemic could ever obtain local habi
tation in our midst. Surrounded as we were
by bills and pine barrens, with a rapid stream
full of shoals above, and with a sand bed for
miles below'; and there being no marshes,
swamps or stagnant waters near us, we enjoy
ed ablest and perpetual immunity from dis
ease, unhappily denied to many of our sister
cities. Iu proof of which he further staled that
though the yellow fever had often been brought
into Columbus from abroad, none but those so
brought had ever been affected by it. lie might
have stated also that the Relief Association in
our midst, while prompted by every feeling
of charity and religion, even if viewed
through that small aperture, the mesh of a
silken purse, should be favorably regarded.
It is a sanitary measure. The reputation of a
city for health depends upon her record of
mortality. That record is often swelled with
the names of those who have died, not from
the malignancy of disease, but the want of
proper nursing, diet, etc. The Association
proposes to relieve these very wants and will
do it. It is therefore obliged to enable the city
to present cleaner bills of health, and claims
the support of the selfish and generous alike.
It appeals both to the pocket and heart; and
we are surprised that any should refuse or be
unable to look upon the matter in this light.
At tho close of Dr. F’s remarks, of which
we present but, a very brief sketch, not having
our note-book with us, the roll w r as opened for
now members, and a large number of names
called out to the Secretary from the audience
—among them, those of several ladies. Some
person having called Col. T. M. Hogan’s well
known name, he rose and stated that whenever
he wished his name called, he could do it for
himself. Before he put down his name he
wanted to know if the Association was to be a
permanent thing, and also some enlightment
upon tho mode of its operations &c. lie re
buked the rich capitalists of the city for not
being present; aud made a good many spicy
remarks in his characteristic manner, proving
himself to have a heart in the right place, and
that knew how to beat in response to distress.
He finally agreed to join, but stated that if he
didn’t like tho way things were conducted, he
should withdraw, and what little rdlief lie had
to extend he would “throw around,” to suit
himself. He was loudly applauded, and with
out doubt guvo the ball a good push forward.
He expressed utter indifference to having his
good deeds heralded through newspapers, and
his praises chaunted from the pulpit; but as
he did not absolutely lay an embargo on the
press as regards his remarks, we take the lib
erty of giving them, regretting however that
the Colonel has so little care for newspaper
cnlogiums. Sometimes they are very good
things, when sinoere and candid.
Some minor business was then transacted,
and the Association went into an election for
officer . resulting as follows :
I’kes in k nt.—H arvey 11 all.
Vick Pbksidknts.—Rev. T. B. Slade, and
lliclmrd Patten.
Skckktabv.— J. A. Girdner.
Ass’t. Skckktaby.—J. J. Jones.
Tukasurlk.—John Johnson.
Boabd of Dikkotoks.
Ist Ward. Bonj. Coleman, Muj. Hardaway.
2nd “ 11. T. Hall, John D. Carter,
fil'd “ Dr. Stewart, G. Hargraves.
•4th “ R. R. Goetchius, Mr. Cody.
sth “ Charles Wise, J. F. Brown.
*>tli “ Charles W. Lee, Dr. Woodruff.
The City Press were requested to publish
the Constitution, which will be furnished soon.
Me will take pleasure in giving it a place in
the Sun. We were glad to see that Dr. Flew
ellen sots some store by the Press as a defend
er the city’s reputation from the insinuations
and false rumors which are from time to time
put afloat. And though our friend the Colonel
sets little by newspaper puffs, so ingenuous
and practical a man doubtless appreciates the
value of newspaper refutations of slanders.
The wreck of the steamer St. Johns, which
vessel was recently burned at Jacksonville,
Fla., has been sold to Claghorn & Cuuniugham
of Savannah for $4,000.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
From Washington.
Aug. 18.—The President has sent a message
to the Senate concerning Fremont’s accounts.
The Civil Appropriation Bill has passed both
Houses of Congress, on the report of the Com
mittee of Conference. The Senate has post
poned till the next session the bill for a naval
dopot at Brunswick, Georgia. The Senate has
insisted on the amendment to the army bid.
As tlie compensation bill finally passed, it al
lows each member $6,000 for the Congress, or
$3,000 per annum, the present members re
ceiving pay under it from the 4th March, 1855,
to 4th March, 1856, at ‘lmt rate.
Richardson, of Illinois, lias resigned his scat
in the House.
The army bill has failed between the two
houses, which appropriates fourteen millions.
Many private bills have failed to obtain the sig
nature of the President wanting time. Con
gress adjourned sine die.
The President has issued a call for an extra
session of Congress, to convene on Thursday,
21st inst. The principal reason assigned is the
failure to provide for the army appropriations.
A collision occurred in an omnibus between
Mr. McMullen, of Virginia, and Mr. Granger,
of New York, growing out of a political dis
cussion. Granger received two severe blows
in the face. The House has ordered an inves
tigation to report next session.
From New Orleans.
The steamship Nautilus is reported wrecked.
The ship Manilla, from Bordeaux is lost with
all ou board except three, the captain, second
mate and one man. Reports of other wrecks
aud stranding* have been received without any
particulars.
The Texas Elections have resulted in favor
of the Democrats.
The Latest Erorn Kansas.
[We receive the following dispatch from our
Private Correspondent, via New York, and give
it in full without endorsing any or all of the
statements it contains. — Eds. Philadelphia
Bulletin.]
Whitehead, K. TANARUS., Aug. 4.—On Wednes
day last (leu. Richardson sent two men from
this place to reconnoitre Lane’s regiment, be
fore reported as making their way
Territory. They returned this evening, and
state that just alter crossing the Nebraska line
they came upon an encampment of 250 Free
State men; they entered the camp, pretending
to be ultra FreeSoilers: were kindly treated
and remained all night.
During the night they learned that Gen.
Lane had returned to Chicago to raise more
men and means to send after tho party. That
he was going from thence to Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati to raise 5000 men, charter two boats
and bring them through to Kansas without
touching at Missouri towns.
That he would have sufficient artillery to
batter down any town from which an attempt
was made to intercept him. That his party
was waiting for forces then at Nebraska City be
fora moving down to Topeka.
The Spies were also informd that the party
expected these forces ou Wednesday, when
they would take up their line of march. That
when Gen. Lane touched the shores of Kansas
they would move down from Topeka to meet
him.
That when they did join their forces with
Gen. Lane’s “they would defy the Border Ruf
fians, and all the United States to boot.”
Richardson’s spies thenweut up to Nebraska
City where they saw 200 of the same free-soil
regiment from whom they heard confirmation
of the statement of the “vanguard.” They
are all thoroughly armed with Sharpe’s rifles,
pistols, knives, and have several pieces of can
nen with them.
Gen. Richardson immediately sent a state
ment of the above to Gen. Pcrsifer F. Smith,
and advised lnm that if the U. S. troops do not
stop and disarm these murderers, ho (Gcu. B.)
will be compelled to call out the Territorial
militia for that purpose.
The District Court is now in session here,
guarded by a troop of dragoons. Benjamin 11.
Brock will bo tried first; he is charged with
having illegally acted as Judge at Elerariou.
Interesting from Havana.
The Picayune has a long letter from Ha
vana, full of interesting local items.
The Spaniards were iu great anxiety about
the insurrection in Spain. The reason is that
if the liberals succeed, most of the officials of
the Island, from the Captain General down,
will bo obliged to vacate their places. At least
this they fear. The anxiety of the Captain
General was such that he had despatched his
fastest war steamer to Charleston, to await
there the last news from Europe.
It is said also that the creoles are also anx
ious, but it is for the success of the popular
side.
Some of the incidents described in the letter
we extract below:
I heard of a singular verdict recently ren
dered by one of our alcaldes, which forcibly
reminds one of the monkey, who when appeal
ed to as a judge, gave each of the litigants a
shell, himself eating the oyster.
A woman to whom a man that happened to
be without money, had become indebted, mak
ing “a muss” received from him the only thing
valuable he had on his person—a lottery tick
et which costs four dollars and a quarter, with
the understanding, ho was to have the lottery
ticket returned when he called again with the
money. This he did not do until after the lot
tery was drawn, and he discovered the ticket
had drawn thirty thousand dollars. The wo
man, who had gained similar knowledge, then
refused to give up tho ticket. The man com
plained to an alcalde who summoned the wo
man to appear before him, which she did.
The trial of the case attracted many persons
in attendance. The crowd annoying the Al
calde, he put off giving his deeissiou until 8
o’clock in the evening, when the phuitiff and
defendant again appearing, Ike Alcalde heard
both parties attentively, and then said: “This
is a difficult matter to decide. 1 think the
best plan is for mo to keep the ticket, draw
the money, and give each of you ten thousand
dollars, keeping a like sum for myself”. As
both parties had given up all hope of receiv
ing a single dollar, they alike gladly assented
to this decision. Thus our Alcalde reaped the
neat little amount of ten thousand dollars, to
which he was in no manner entitled. What
say you to tho administration of justice here,
after this ?
Napoleon’s Newspapers.
Napoleon 111 has established in the Tuil
eries a regular board of officials whose duty it
is to receive and prepare for him the news
papers which he reads. The Allgemeiue
Zeitung, or Universal Gazette of Augsburg, is
the only paper which the Emperor reads
through every day and recives iu all its integ
rity. Ihe officials mark out in other newspa
pers such items as they imagine will be inter
esting to him, and these nre glanced at after
the favorite AUgeiueine i$ finished. Louis Na
npoleon’s consumption of newspaper intelli
gence, so to speak, must be enormous, since
in addition to the newspapers inthe half dozen
languages ivhich he reads, lie receives them
from every country in Europe and in almost
every tongue—the selected articles being ren
dered into French by the translators.
British Fleet at San Juan.
A large British Fleet, of nine vessels, car
rying 270 guns hail arrived at San Juan, at
last accounts, and was at anchor there. Upon
this fact, tho N. O. Ficayune makes the fol
lowing comment:
“ We aro afraid that it has some relation to
the war with Nicaragua, and that the British
commanders are charged with direct or indi
rect assistance to the invaders. We know
Lord Clarendon sympathizes with Costa Rica,
and the indirect assistance he was willing to
give that Republic before the breaking out of
the var ; aud we ’-now the hostility which the
British Cabiuet and the British press have
manifested against the Walker ascendancy in
Nicaragua. Wo do not know the fact, but we
have apprehensions that the presence of the
British fleet at San Juan bodes no good to
Walker. If it should turn out to be so, Great
Britain could not have found a more effectual
way of renewing distrust in this country of the
sincerity of her disavowals of ambitious pur
poses in Central America, or of stirring up
our Government and people to oppose and re
sist her more earnestly than ever before.”
The types committed an amusing grammati
cal error for us yesterday in a paragraph
about the City Court. If there wore any way
of revenging one’s self upon them we have a
long score to settle with them. But it is as
useless to fret over dislocated grammar and
wrong orthography the day after the deed, as
to cry over spilt milk.
Inter-Oceanic Railway.
The Mexican Government have adopted tho
Ramsey route for an inter-oceanic rail road be
tween the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific, at
Acapulco. Col. Albert C. Ramsey is author
ized to form the company and take charge of
the works. There is to be an office in New
York and one in Mexico. All materials for
the road are to be admitted free of duties.—
All mails, merchandize, and other articles of
transit, are also free ; and ships and steamers
not to pay tonnage duties or port charges.—
The Government guarantees six per cent, on
all moneys expended until the road becomes
productive, and receives only as compensation
for the concession the right to carry the Mex
ican mails and troops at half price. The com
pany are to regulate the rates of freight and
passage. It is said that the privilege is the
most liberal ever granted in Mexico or Central
America.
Description of a Fine Lady in Edinburg
Fifty Years Ago.
Except Mrs. Siddons, iu some of her dis
plays of magnificent royalty, nobody could sit
down like the Lady of Invcrlieth. She would
sail like a ship from Tarshish, gorgeous in
velvet, or rustling in silk, and done up in all
the accompaniments of fan, earrings and fin
gerring, falling sleeves, scout bottle, embroid
ered bag, hoop aud train—all superb, yet all
in purest taste, and managing all this seeming
ly heavy rigging with as much ease as a full
grown swan does its plumage. She would take
possession of the centre of a large sofa, and
at the same moment, without the slightest vis
ible exertion, would cover the whole of it with
her drapery, the graceful folds seeming to lay
themselves over it like summer waves. The
descent from her carriage, too, where she sat
like a nautillus in its shell, was a display
which no one in these days could accomplish,
or even fancy. The mulberry colored coach,
spacious, but apparently not too large for what
it carried, though she alone was in it; the
handsome, jolly coachman, and his splendid
hammer cloth loaded with lace.; two respect
ful liveried footmen, one on each side of the
richly carpeted step ; these were lost sight of
amid the slow majesty with which the lady
came down and touched the earth. She pre
sided in this imperial style over her son’s ex
cellent dinners, with great sense and spirit, to
tne very last day of a prolonged life.—Cock
burn’s Memorial of bis Times.
A Dog Story.
The Nashville Patriot, of Wednesday week,
tells the foiling story :
On market street, yesterday morning, we no
ticed a “fashionable canine” seemingly adjust
ing his collar by rubbing his neck against the
curb stone. By some accident the fastening
came unloosed, and the collar, which was a
neat chain, dropped upon the ground. The
animal contemplated the accident with some
surprise for a moment, picked up his collar in
his mouth and took it to a bystander, who ad
justed it again upon his dogship’s neck to the
satisfaction of the brute. He trotted off in
the best possible humor.
The Mooile Booksellers.
The Montgomery Mail of Tuesday says:
Strickland and Upson, (the former under an
assumed name,) came up to this city, last Sun
day night, as we are informed by Capt. Andy
Johnson, of Mobile, who got in the stage, at
Butler Springs. A buggy was iu waiting here,
we further learn, and the fugitives instantly
drove off on getting out of the stage.
Strickland is said to be an Englishman, and
has made money largely in his business in
Mobile. Upson is a New England man, who
lias been long in the South and was well liked
iu Mobile. One of the books sold by them
was the life ol’ Fred. Douglas; the other a
publication too infamous for description here.
Sale of Kansas Lands.
The President of the United States has issued
a proclamation, ordering a sale of public lands
in Kansas Territory, the sale to take place at
Fort Leavenworth, commencing on Monday,
20th October. The Washington Union, speak
ing of the sale, says“ These lands have been
classified and appraised, aud will not be sold
for less than the appraised value. The’ towns
and cities laid out on these lands will be sold
in lots and blocks. The number of acres to be
offered for sale is about 208,833, and the qual
ity of the land is unsurpassed, perhaps, by any
other equal body of land iu the United States;
aud the loeatou ot the tract, lyiug and being
around Fort Leavenworth, is very eligible, and
most desirable fora residence.”
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Florida Bail Road.
The Jacksonville Republican, of the 13th
states that the schooner Francis Burritt arriv
ed at I’ernnndina on the 2d inst., with a cargo of
Iron and Spikes, for tlie Florida Road ; there
is also another schooner daily expected with
more Iron and Spikes, and one of Norris’ Poney
Engines. As soon as the Chairs arrive, which
are expected by the next arrival, they will com
mence laying down the Iron. The line is now
located up to the Sante Fe River, and as soon
as the weather moderates, the location will be ;
continued on Cedar Keys.—The Chief Engineer,
Mr. Singletery and his assistants have return
ed to Fernandina. We learn that Feruandina
is improving rapidly.
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Considerable excitement has been created at
Covington, Ky„ in consequence of the death,
from pi%on, of O. G. Bnrgin, keeper of a lot
tery office. The poison was administered in a !
dish of soup, ot which lii.s wife and servant
partook, and were also taken violently ill.—
Mr. Bargin had his life insured for ten thou
sand dollars.
GENERAL ITEMS.
There were rumors in Nova Scotia of tp
retirement of Judge Haliburton, familiar],
known as “ Sam Slick.” There are two eon
petitors for succession to his office.
Martin Farquhar Tupperhas written upoe
called “The Opium Trade,” so true to its p UI
pose, that Punch, ere reading three verses I,
fast asleep!
“ If master and missus,” says a fat footnis;
in the dog days, “ had to run up stairs ever!
time, I’m blowed if they’d ring the bell so p r (.
cious often.”
If women had seats in Parliament or Con
gress, it might tend to diminish discussion, fc
creating additional inducements to pairing of
Life is a romance which most young ladie;
would like to begin by reading the third vo!
ume first—as it is the one which generally con
tains the marriage.
In the Criminal Court at Washington, oflict
T. L. Wilson has been found guilty of aidi;
in the escape of prisoner John Essex, and set
fenced to two years confinement in the cit
jail. He is also to pay a fine of S2O.
A Berlin dispatch reports from St. Peter.,
burg, that the waters of the Volga are higb,
than they have ever been withui the lucmw
of man. At Saratoff 500 houses are unde
water.
A paper war is going on at present in Ru ;
sia relative to free trade and protection. It.
government permits full freedom of langur
on the subject, being to all appearance anxiot:
to have public opinion enlightened.
John B. Groves, of Boston, Mass., who wet
to Europe last year, is pronounced the be,
violinist in the Brussels Conservatory, and ha,
been presented with a silver cup for a perforl
mance in a Beethoven quartet.
The marchioness of Aylesbury, England
has constructed hot and cold baths for the u : .
of the laborers and their families in the vicini
ty of her residence. Soap and fowls are pro-j
vided, and a cup of coffee afterwards.
Among the patents reported for the weet
ending Aug. 12th, and bearing that date, w,
find the name of St. Julien Ravenel, of Charles
ton, S. C., “for improvement in artificial i
stone.”
Nine brothers, living in different localities,
over a region of country two thousand mile
in extent, recently met in Chicago, 111., alii
bound on the same errand, to visit an age,
mother in St. Lawrence county, N. Y.
Mr. Strickland, who for twelve years ha
been an actor, has abandoned the stage for the 1
pulpit, and preached at Dr. Baldwin’s eliurcL. I
in East Troy, New York, on Sunday of las: |
week.
The Edgefield Advertiser says that Mr. Wm
Gregg, of Kalmia, Edgefield District, has real
ized this year very nearly four thousand dol
lars from sales iu the New York market, of I
peaches raised upon the sand hills of that Di;
trict.
The Surrogate of New York has admittedt
probate the will of Mr. Joseph Steere, one c:
the passengers in the steam ship Pacific, pre
sumed to be lost, as she has not been heard ol
since January last.
An editor in lowa has been fined $250 for
hugging a girl inmeeting. “Cheap enough!’
says another of the fraternity—“we once hug
ged a girl in meeting, and it has cost us a j
thousand a year ever since.”
“ Mother, this book tells about the ‘angry |
waves of the ocean.’ Now, what makes the ?
ocean get angry ?”
“ Because it has been crossed so often, raj
son.”
Punch says he agrees with Portia, that
“The quality of Marcy is not strained;”
for liis style is as thick and muddy as it cat
be. Punch is of this opinion because he found
it difficult to swallow. Lord Clarendon wen: !
through the operation with pain.
Emerson, in his book on traits, calls Lou:; j
Napoleon a “ successful thief,” and is “sun j
that no Englishman whom he had the happi
ness to know consented, when the aristocracy
and commons of London, cringed, like a Nea
politan rabble,” before the French Emperor
“ Six years ago,” says the Norfolk (Va.)Ar- ■
gus, “a gentleman with a capital of $1500,1
bought a farm in this county at $5,000. It
four years he paid for the” farm, with bird j
help, and bought $1,300 worth of laud besides. |
He has recently sold out at $20,000, and tlie .
property is now worth $35,000.”
Anew carbine on an improved principle, li*i
been exhibited iu Albany, New York. It cut
be loaded with twenty five balls in ten second;
No caps, no priming, and no powder are re
quired, except that which is contained iutiul
ball. The ball is a patent loaded ball, on the!
Minie principle, and is perfectly water prod
Mrs. Charlotte Olympia, wife of the I>te
lion. R. S. Garnett, died in Essex county, la
on the Bth inst. She was the daughter of Ge [ |
De Gouges, and the grand daughter of the un-1
fortunate Countess Olypme De Gouges, execu-1
ted in France, Nov. 2,*1793, (with Adam Luxe, I
the defendci*of the celebrated Charlotte Coni
day,) for writings pronounced counter revolu-■
tionary.
Bishop Scott, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who recently sailed for California, b*'H
came quite feeble after leaving New York. A j
letter dated Aspinwall, July 31, says : “Bisk 4
op Scott has been quite feeble most of thetim l J
since starting. Not, however, from seasick'!
ness, for ho is generally exempt from this. B’
whole system seems to suffer under prostrt’ I
tion and debility. He is better now.”
Many Railroads in England use wood* 1
wheels for passenger cars, constructed onijf
patent hold by an English company. They# l ' 1
coniposed of sections of sti ong / timber, so it
terlocked or dovetailed that the contrifuf 1
force cannot separate them. The first cost 1
greater than that of iron, but they claim a
more durable. They are to be introduced ; $
tlie Cleveland and Cincinnati Road and out
Cleveland and Erie.
The Marion (So. Ca.) Star learns from •§
liable source, that there is residing at Jobt-I
sonville, Williamsburg District, a lady by tb<|l
name of Singleton, who is 136 years’ of ag ( j
She is a native of Georgetown District, wa
grown young lady at the time of Braddoi't'l
defeat, and can recount many of the incident; 1
of the revolutionary war. She has been pit” I
lectly blind for thirty years, but can'™'!
about the house and yard with no other 1
tance than a walking stick.
Courage, Mothers.
Newton sinned away his early advantage’ 9
and became an abandoned profligate; but tt‘* I
texts and hymns his mother had fixed in ! g
mind in his infancy nnd childhood were nee I
effaced, and finally fastened him to the t’ l ' 11 ” I
Cecil tells us that in the days of his vani'.'-J
though ho withstood so many pious ended' 1 ;’ fljj
he never could resist his mother’s tears. “ I
son, late Bishop of Calcutta, in his nnrr l
of intercourse with Billinghatn, tlie a fsr ;'’
says he could make him feel nothing tin -
mentioned his mother —and then he broke - ]
a flood of tears. “In the morning sow thy
find in the evening withhold not thy hau l
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