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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.” • ♦ 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. • ♦ 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 Vermont Chronicle.