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Morun Multlruulii*!
XT From the Sohertown Morus Muiticauiis
Gaxelts. — Extra .
Great Excitement in Sober town —Public
M rting—Spare Jane* rail ft to the ('hair
■ Mr. Hilton the editor of the Courier ad
ilrretee thr meeting — Dr. Pott* discover* I
that the mulberry leaf contain* medicinal |
i/iiutitie*, tf<*.
It is nut my purpose to cntci inton learned !
tli t rtntum on tin- stup'-tuluou* benefit* ..tir
country is likely to receive in the successful
culture of the inullterrjr, or to speculate on the
influence which the “ratting’’ of utlk woiiu*
will have on the moral* religion and domestic
habit* of our people. These I leave to abler
hands; but with becoming deference, I will
refer the curious of your readers to “Wlule
innrsli on the Mulberry tree mid silk worm,”
as a source abundant, to supply thu cravings
of the most instil drive,
f propose, bo sever, to give n rapid sketch
of the rise an I progress of this speculation, or
mania, us exhibited in the village of Sober
town, Connecticut a village, that ut fointcr
years was remark this for luo sonar and statu
industry of it* inhabitants, audits freedom from
ull modern (jiiciiiiiriou and evauescem hum
bug. The farmer wat contented with the
fruits of bis labor, the mechanic vvai fully em
ployed in his work shop, and the merchant
was satisfied with his profits. There waxonly
one individual in the town, who appeared rest
let > jgt-i dissatisfied.
8 juire Jones, tor lie it avis, ever bore the
comprehensive title of “speculator,” and thu’
of tli • n:/ of fifty, an t a bachelor, he was con
ttqunlly scheming auJ engaged in noma new
ak;v r.ilion. He was rich, aim was said to keep
more in mey pi l!i hank l*un uny oilier per
soiffTl Iba tdnlafo; stlli iiis movement* and
business were evur clothed in inyatery, anil
the villages looked upon him with distrust,
tinged, perchance, with a tittle envy.
In the early part of lust spring, the Squire
was often seen to work in his front yard, culti
vating a few rows of aniuJJ cuttings, which hm
ignorant neigbnr* supposed to be fruit ticca.
The occupation at lust HLlroclod but little no
nce. but awn the Utile liees begun to pul forth
very large (eaves, quite unlike any leaves in
tho village, and curiosity wus ut once aroused.
Tie Spure gave invasive answers to tho many
inqnirf •* of the busy-bodies, which tended to
It lighten their w onder, and when on one morn
ing, they discovered tlist these mysterious
trees had been taken up, and gone, no one
knew whither, the excitement exceeded ail
lK>und,iind the news (lew like wildfire through
the vttlugcj a thousand rumours prevailed
during the day; und as the Squire hail nut left
liis linn’ sinus Vile 1 Hi evening, many thought
lu might have htitt murdered. Tim natural
Hn.tiriy was relieved, however, when the
H juire entered the public bar-room in tho
evening, uq.l staled hultadsold lihip ■ , which
<-o*t him ten dollars, to a stranger; lb. lie sum
of two hundred dollars hard cash, 1 that the
trees were .Vlorus Muiticauiis.
This extraordinary sulcsel the wi. de village
in a stale of feverish excilemci. crowds of
idlers gathered before the fence winch enclo
sed llio Squire’s front yard, and marvellous
‘vet o the speculations there formed and related.
Stones of the goose with the golden eggs, and
the. man who sold himself to the do. it. were ‘
revived with renewed Interest, and several of ■
tit* old maidsmanned, that they hud seen u
suspicious looking person, in black, niug into
the Squire's house, ut very lute hours in the
night. It is sny to vvh.it extent
dim excitement vvoußThavu c.ifricd the villa
gers h;td not Mr. Wilson, the dial nguished
editor of the Courier, devoted ouiuma and a
half of liis paper to a minute statement of the
grow th and sale of these mysterious trees, to
gether wiili several extracts from his exchange
papft’s, proving* that other towns boosted ot a
Squire Jones, aud that there was no cults* for
alarm or suspicion.
Tho editor closed his article w ith uu eloquent
appeal to hi* readers, situnestiug that a town
should be imnffin.uei'y called, to
adopt ‘tie!} measures us would best insure a gen
oral cultivation of ilie MorusMuiticauiis. Thu
people dfihiiimoiisly responded to ibis call, and
•unite day appointed, the Town ..all was filled
with anxious spectator*.
Squire Jones was summoned to the Chair,
and the editor of the Courier proposed, that
he be called the “Great Pioneer” which was
adopted with acclamation.
Mr. Jones, on rising, expressed his most res
pectful thunks for the honorary title they had
given him; he was delighted to see so much
enthusiasm Manifested on the Important sub
ject which coiled them together, lie consid
ered tho cause of mulberry trees, the cause of
the country; and the raising of silk worms,
the cause ot humanity. Ho had been in cor
respondence with u distinguished gentleman
of Massachusetts, who ussurred him. that ihe
mulberry business w hs dtstt tried tobe the great
and absorbing business oi the country, timi that
this gentleman had plenty of trees to sell. Mr.
Jones assured liis hearers, that all climates and
every soil were favorable to the growth of the
trees, ami that Ihe profits arising Irom the sale
were unspeakable ; he was not in the habit of
indulging in speruhidou, but he fell authori
sed from his own experience, in saying, that
every man, woman, and child, would speedily
amass a fortune, by attending to the business.
To enter into particulars, was useless—the
mere fact was sufficient for an intelligent and
enterprising people. Plaut mulberries I con
eluded Mr. Jones.
Ih aeon Smith said, he had ever been an in
credulous man—his friends thought it n fault
-he had never believed in Metallic Traetois,
I initial Magnetism, or I'ltrenoiogy, hut he
thought tha scales were falling front Ins eyes
the lurid exposition of the “Great Pioneer,’’
convinced him that ihe mulberry business was
no humbug.
.Mr. V i'liami, the tailor, proposed lliat mul
berry buds he considered a legal tender in traf
fic jiltis was objected by Mr. Hunter, the dry
goods Rian, te* creating a didieullv in small
change. Mr. Wilson, the editor ot the Couri
er, then arose, and said he had a communica
tion to make to Ins fellow citizens, which he
thought would create a great revo.ution in the
mulberry cause., und materially affect the in
terest ofthe town and count! y. He was aware
that the act might tend to his personal disad
vantage, but he should consider himself tin
worthy the confidence of the people of Sober
tovvn. if he y iclded to selfish motives w hen the
good of the country was involved. Not wish
ing to keep h.s hearers longer in suspense,
ho said, that, alter mature deliberation and re
flection. he hud resolved to change the name
of hispaperi'rom “SobertowoCourier,” to that
of, “ The Sobcrtown Morus .Muiticauiis Ga
zette'’ This announcement completely elec
trifled the audience, and was received with
correspond! tg applause. The Editor thanked
hls fellow’ citizens for this manifestation of
sympathy, and he would, with their permis
sion, explain the meaning of the words, morus
__ muiticauiis: he knew the audience expected
lie utd a peculiar situation
“x *, ... .§ji|g,,
gested that a free translation might render it,
“much-called for.”) Mr. Wilsonsaid he must
enter his solemn protest against such an inter
ruption ; he considered the cause they were
advocating of too serious Import to admit of
jesting and ridicule.
Uurtccm Smith hoped Mr. Wilson would be
allowed to proceed. Mr. Wilson continued:
The mulberry tree had ever been celebrated in
history, and he had only to refer to the sad
story ofTnistv and I'yramus, in support ofthe
asMition. “Sir,” said Mr. Wilson, warming
in his subject, “in ‘he time, of Atireiian, silk
was so scar c and expensive, that the emperor
refused to give his wife a silk gown, though
she begged for it with t ars in her eyes!
What would our factory girls say to this!”
Mr. Wilson was to overcome, be was obliged
to sit down. After various other speeches,
und a scries of resolutions, the meeting ad
journed.
Such, Mr. Eiitor, was the commencement
of the mulberry maina in our village, and it
affords a sinking example of the peculiar ad.ip
’ tation of our people to every business and
n ’.v theory. Front th< adjournment of tho
town meeting, mums muiticauiis was the all
engrossing topic of conversation. Nightly the
bjr-room was filled with the excited populace.
Kvery stage was watched as it entered the
village, aiiff the passengers questioned about
the progress of the trade. Seeds and cuttings
were purchased nt enormous prices, und nil
hands turned to planting. The young and old,
ihe rieh and poor, united in the work, and even
poor Giles, the vagabond, was so much excit
ed, that otic day he Imagined himself a i-ilk
worm, and went reefing through the streets.
A stranger hud the temerity to offer for sale
some rare and elegant fruit trees, but no soon
er was his business known, than the overseers
ofthe poor warned him out of town. Autumn
came, and prosperity still shone upon the | tt .
borers. Squire Jones had been offered one
thoiifgnd dallars for five hundred trees, and
refuse ‘ it. Deacon Smith came very near
selling out his whole stock nt three dollars per
tree, (or the man asked him iftliat was his low
t price. It must beg?'Tensed. however, that
arnld this general prosperity, there were n few
| instances of lit luck and disappointment. Mr.
Williams, the tailor, bought a paper of seeds,
of the real Alpine mulberry, of a pedlar, for a
suit of clothes, which he calculated would
yield a thousand trees, but what was his rage
and horror, when he discovered that the pro
duct of his seeds and labor, was a bed of dou
ble headed cabbage*. Mr. Hunter was also a
victim; for he had procured of a Thompsonian
doctor, it bundle of trees, warranted as ihe reul
Muiticauiis, but they grew up “crab apples, *’
and the insects upon them, which he, nt first,
thought n spontaneous growth ofsiik worms,
proved to be cnterpiilurs. Hut with these two
exceptions, ihe labor of ihe villagers was
abundantly rewarded, and speculators brought
tip the trees ut enormous pi ices.
It must ot be supposed, however, that while
the hands of the citizens were employed, their
minds were idle. Nebemes were formed for
future operations. Squire Jone* thought the
attention of Congress ought to be called to the
subject, and proposed that samples ofthe soil
be forwarded to our Rcpresen
t a;, requesting them to present the samplu#
. .chairman olths committee of commerce,
and ask hint to make a report. Deacon tnith
thought ns sandy soil has proved favorable to
the growth of mulberries, it would be exped
lent to send a committee to the Desert of
Sahara, to test ihe value of tint spot. Mr.
Wilson, of the Gazette, thought Ihe plan feasi
ble, but premature. Mr. Crane, the mechanic,
‘*jn busy in taking out apuient fora machine,
by which he could make a silk worm spin an
endless thread, without fear of bursting. The
leaves were to go in at one end of the worm,
and come out silk at ihe other, lie thought
this invention would sink Ihe Cotton Gin into
merited insignificance. l)r. Foils hud
the mulberry leaf, and discovered that It con
tained medicinal qualiUes, wilh it largo share
of mucilage yUe had already ordered a steam
engine to manufacture pills, and had resulted
to call his medicine “The Leviathan Morus
Muiticauiis Pills.”
As tvint r approached, it tvas thought that
the subject would lose a portion of Its furim r
interest, for there were several persons In the
town who ridiculed the. sanguine expectations
of the majority, and even hinted that she whole
affair was it humbug. One gentleman, in
particular, rashly remarked, that the only pos
sible benefit tobe derived form the business,
was tho probable full in firewood. Whatever
might have been the result of these ill-natured
insinuations, had nothing else occurred, it is
difficult to decide: hut the attention of the com
munity was speedily aroused by an article
which appeared in the Gazette, recommending
“forced growth,” “bottom heat. ’ and “green
houses.” Squint Jones, ttie great pioneer, tvas
detected in clearing out his cons, rvatory, fil
ling it with boxes containing earth, and re
pairing his furnace. Thesecrct wassoon out.
Kvery green-house, hen-house, and smoke
house, was secured ; raisin boxes and fig drums
rose a hundred per cent., and cuttings com
manded o;iy price. The whole town shared
In the excitement—even the ladies permitted
hows of mulberry shoots to grace their draw
ing rooms, instead of (lowers and orange trees.
Mr. Crane positively asserted, he had”discov
ered how to produce “bottom heat,” by run
ning flues under the earth, und supplying them
with hot water. Deacon Smith thought hen*
might bt- used to advantage in accelerating the
development of the buds, und though this
novel application of hen-labor might be thought
detrimental to the egg-producing interest, he
thought the result would be different, and that
hens would lay better than foemerlv. The
very boys of the village emulated, us far us
their means permitted, the enterprising spirit
of their parents, and carried ntwtit in their
i pockets roots and cuttings, and even slept in
I their pantaloons, to ensure a uuifrffm tempera
ture.
The winter has just passed, and the result
has equalled the expectations of the most
singuine, though not a person has had an • ffer
for a single tree. Still the work of transplant
ing is going on w ith unabated vigor. Our vil
lages i- . wilderness of mulberries, and it is
computed that the value ofthe trees, at asking
prices, exceeds one million of dollars.
What the result will he, I will not protend
to predict. I have but given a feeble sketch
ot the rise and progress ot the speculation.
Who shall write the epitaph?
Macon, June 0.
H/tea?.- The Wheal crop in Georgia,
no doubt far exceeds any ever raised in the
State. It is probably’ about half now
harvested, and in the finest order—the
present dry weather being highly farora
i ble to it. ihe supply will be equal to the
wants ofthe State, and probably a surplus
i left for exportation.
The recent dry weather has hren unfit
! v arable to the crop of Oats in sonic parts—
|in others is good. The Corn and Colton
j crops look u ell, but need rain, and will snf
fer materially it the tlrougl: continues much
i longer.
to England in six weeks,
a lev nights in London
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THrE; Max Zs TOSH, OQIJW’TT HERAI* JD
MEETING IN LIBBBTY.
At a meeting ofthe citizens of Libe.rty Coun
ty. held at IlinesviUe, 3d ofJunc, 1830, Col.
W. Maxwell was called to the chair, and
John Steven* and E. 11. 8.-. • x appointed Se
cretaries.
The chiii-man, in a brief and aide manner,
explained the object of the meeting.
On motion of Geo. W. Wulihour, seconded
by Charlton llinss, it was
Resolved—' That a committee of twenty-one
(seven from each district) be appointed by the
chair to draft a preamble ami resolutions for
the action ofthe meeting.
The chair nominated as follows:
From the 15th District, Geo. W. Wallhoui,
Johu M. BiHarden. Jos. Quarterman, Samuel
Spencer, N. Varnadoc, I*. W. Fleming and B.
A Bnsdy.
From the lflih District, Win. Smith. James
11. Smith, S. Usmans, J. McGowen, H. Horn,
Wnt. B. Smith and Richard Horn.
From the 17th District, Charlton Hines,
James S. Bradwell, Rob-rt llandry. Enoch
Daniel, Newman Bradly, David Ilagg* and
James K. Martin.
The committee retired, and after an hour’s
absence, made a report through their chairman,
George W. Walthour—which report was ac
cepted. Several substitutes and amendments
were offered, which gave rise to much discuv
sion, which was conducted chiefly by Messrs.
Geo ge W. Walthour, J. M. H. Harden, Daniel
M. Stewart. Wm. B. Gauldcn, 8. Varnadoc,
SftJ. Varnadoc, Joseph Quarterniaa, Joseph
Law, M. L. Jones, S. Spencer and James S.
Bradwell.
Much harmony pervaded the meeting during
the discussion and the question being put on
the following preamble and resolutions, they
were unani ously carried.
We, the citizens of Liberty County, convened
at the Court House by the recominendution of
the Grand Jury of our county, to take into
consideration the extraordinary claim recently
set up to our lands—a claim which, if substan
tiated, would defraud u,> A our dearest rights,
cheat us of our property, drive ns from our
homes - the homes of our forefathers for gen
erations--and exile us from the soil upon
which they as ourselves, were born, from
which we have drawn our support, and to
which, for nearly half a century, there has not
been even a rumor of doubt as to our titles or
rights;—a claim under one of the most cun
ningly devised schemes of fraud ever attempt
ed, one which has been sleeping us it were the
sleep of death only o make at last in the hope
of confounding us by its magnitude and baring.
Under these tareumstances, whilst we avow
our firm atlsCnuiMM lo the doctrine of the su
premacy so the faro, und our tote for the laws
of the land und of good order in general, and
feel the full responsibility of our course, and
regret that any case ehouffl have arisen to jus
tify vt; yet we arlfflftermiricd not to employ
Counsel to defend rights that are already and
have been so long indisputably our own.
Thaeefore, be it
Itesolred unanimously —That we will now
adopt no measures further than to approve of
the course of the Grand Jury and to unite with
them in”defending our right* inour owu way,’
and to pledge ourselves to assist each oilier
according to exigency.
Ilegulved —That the. thanks of tins meeting
are due mid tendered to Col. Wm. Maxwell j
for the able, dignified, and impaitwrmanner in
which he has presided over thedelibcrutidhsof
this assembly.
Jlcolved— That thu thanks of this meeting
!m tendered to Messrs. John Stevens and K.
11. Bacon forthe manner in which jjjiey l)pve
discharged their duties as secretaries. *
Heaaleed— that Ihe proceedings ofthe meet
ing be signed by Ihe chairman and se?reHlries,
and published in th > Savannah. Gazettes.
On motion, then adjourned.
WM. MAXWELL, Chairman. t
John Sm!M, t Secretaries.
E. 11. Bacon, > ts#
[ of the .V. 1. Nfar.j
Liverpool. Mty 18.
The Queen gave a brilliant Lull—-her fiist
state ball in fact,—tu the Palace on Friday.
Every thing appears to have been conducted in
a very magnificent style. Four rooms were
opened for dancing and the rest of the state
rooms were variously used for reception room,
drawing room, and supper room. There were
muupies in all the rooms, under which were
placed thrones for the Queen, and seats for the
royal visiters. The etiquette oeing, I believe,
that nine but royality shall sit in the Queen’s
presence I There was an exhibition of statues
Irom the antique and busts of Socrates and oth
er philosophers. There were portraits of
George HI. Queen Charlotte, the Duke of]
Kent, and Princess Charlotte, and there were
choice (lowering shrubs und exotics, hired for
the occasion. All was very grand—and for all
—John Bull pays.
Among the royal visiters were, the Duchess
of Kent, Duchess of Gloucester, Duke and
Duchess of Cantbride, and Princess Augusta
of Cambridge, the Grand Duke of Russia and
Prince Frederick Henry of Holland, the Duke
of Wellington, Karl Grey, Lord Durham, Lord
Metdourue, and most of the K.x Ministry, Bul
vver und so on.
John Van Buren was a (rues!, as were Mr.
and Mrs. Stevenson, (of the Embassy) Mr.
Benjamin Rush, und Mr. 11. 11. Livingston.
The invitations were without reference lo
party.
The Queen entered the ball room before 11,
in company with all her royal visiters, and
opened the hall by dancing a quadrille with the
Grand Duke of Russia in the second set, she
danced with Prince Frederick Henry, of Hol
land. She also danced with a Russian noble
man in the suite of the Grand Duke, and with
Lords Mulgrare, Douglas, March and Grace.
.Vi one o’clock supper was attacked. The
sideboard of gold plate was exhibited, oefore a
mirror, with lights to show it off. and with
Fiaxman’s Shield of Achilles in the eenire.
After this, the dancing was resumed. The
Queen wore the ribbon and jewel of the Gar
ter, and atich tulle dress of white satin, trim
med with red poppies, and a brilliant in the
centre of each blossom. The head dress was
a garland of poppies to match the costume,
with diamonds in the plain plaits.
Lost night the Duchess of Northnnibe land
would given Grand Ball at Northumberland
House, to Princess Augusta of Cambridge.
The Queen was to be present.
The Queen went lo the ooera on Saturday,
in company with the Ouches of Kent, to see
Anna Polena. The applause was very slight,
although it was remarked that, every now und
then, she kept bobbing her head out from be
hind the curtain ofthe box. Poor thing! 1
am afraid she has a great deal of personal un
popularity to encounter, for public opinion is
becoming very strong against her. The most
moderate pity her, and others condemn her, as
Lord Melbourne's dupe.
The Queen Dowager’s return will be immed
iate. She left Malta on April 1, and passed
Gibralter quite well. The Hastings would
take her to Lisbon, where site will remain for
a few weeks. On her return she will hold
drawing rooms, and after that proceed to visit
her brother-in-law, King Earnest of Hanover.
At the Queen’s own desire, her tutor, Dr.
Davy s (father to tho Miss Davys whose cars
the Queen boxed.) has been appointed Bishop
of Peterborough.
The Prince and Princess of Capua have wo
ftahy offended the cirie majesty of—London!
Last week Lord Mayor Wilson made up a
great party of the nobility to meet their Royal
Highnesses at dinner. The Royal pair did
not come, but about 0 o'clock a note came
with an apology, it is said that this is quite a
common mameuvre of theirs. It may be royal,
but ‘lia vastly uncivil.
The Queen's levee* end drawing rooms arc
put off sine die, in consequence ofthe political
Emeulc. The London tradesmen arealarined
at the prospect ofthe audden and premature
termination of the season.
The IJcritary Grand Duke of Russia has no
cause to complain of hia reception in London.
On all sides, and without distinction to party,
the leading nobility and gentry have paid their
reapects lo him. Large parties have been
made for him from the Queen’s lo Lord Brough
am’s. lie has visited all the public institutions,
and, at the prisons paid the debts for which
many poor people were imprisoned. To the
society of Friends of Foreigners in distress he
gave a donation of £SOO. lie appears to have
a great deal of money, and dispenses it llber
ully. Ilia companion, Prince Frederick Hen
ry of the Netherlands, will remain in England
for some time.
The nine days wonder at Mis* Rotchild’s
marriage to Mr. Fitzroy, is now at an end.
The Duke of St. Albans is to be married on
the ‘Jtith to Miss Gubbtns. “Piterbus! what a
name.” Her father was a general, and left
her a large fortune.
The Sace and Foxce. —The lowa Terri
torial Gazette contains an account of a re
cent visit of Governor Lucas to the Sac and
Fox settlement, on the lies Moines River,
about ninety miles west of Burlington. He
found the icmnant of the old Black Hawk
band contented and comfortable, under
Keokuck and hi* brother chiefs, by whom
he was received wilh the ceremony usually
observed on such occasions. At the “talk”
the chiefs expressed much satisfaction at
meeting one of their “ Fathers” in a friend
ly visit, unaccompanied by a military force.
“ Keokuck is gradually recovering from
the wound which he recently received from
one of his chiefs.—The assassin left the
settlement immediately, aud is now oil a war
expedition against the Sioux.
“Na-ce-n*co, son of Black Hawk, and
the noblest Indian in the world, his mother,
his brotherand sister, were present. Na-ce
as-co appeared to be very affectionate to
wards his mother and sister, and seemed
anxious to introduce the visitors individu
ally.
His mother is rather an extraordinary
woman, and devotedly attached to her
family. She exhibited several portraits of
her late lord and husband, Black Hawk,
whose memory she continues to revere with
unabated awe. Miss Black Hawk is deci
dedly handsome —and unquestionable the
bells of her tribe.”
Tin-announcement of Gen. Macomb's trea
ty of peace with the Seminoles, has been re
ceived by the people of Florida with great
indignation. The “ General Order” was
placed in the obituary columns of the last
Floridian, published at Tallahassee, wilh
the preface and conclusion of the simple
words, “ shame ! shame ! ! ahaine ! ! !”
Great excitement prevails in the Territory.
It has taken the war in its own hands we
understand ? great numbers of volunteers
are offering themselves for the service, lo
the Governor, who it was said, would at
once take the field in person ; and withal
the Territorial Government has offered
a reward of two hundrogt dollars, for every
Indian taken or killed. This state of feel
ing, we presume has been in some good
degree oxrifcd by recent nlrocilies coinnui-
Icuoy the Indians.—Milledgevillc Rcc.
The Colton accouut* brought by the Great
Western, arc gloomy. The article has de
clined from the former highest rates, at
least one and a half-penny, equal on this
side, we would suppose, to three cents per
pound ; ami this declension too has taken
pluce fully in view of the short crop, of
which the purchasers and sellers on the
other side seem to have been fuliyapprized.
We can but hope that the circumstances
leading to this gloomy result ate but of a
temporary characlei, which w ill speedily
pass away—at all events before the next
crop is ready for market. But this, as
well as the embarrassments of the country,
should impress strongly upon the minds of
all, the absolute necessity as well as pro
priety that economy should be the order
of the day. Let this prevail, and the re
cuperative energies of this fertile land will
soon be felt in the restoration of our former
exuberant and unexampled prosperity.
Milledgeville R ec.
It will be seen, by the paragraph below,
from the Southern Argus, that our money
is worth double its amount in Mississippi
currency—in that Stale !— Monitor.
‘■Too bad. —We were obliged last week
to give #IOO Mississippi currenecs for a
#i)o Alabama note, to send to Mobile to
purchace our supply of printing ink for the
season. Our distant subscribers will now
see the necessity of our dunning, and there
paying up arrearages, promptly ; no busi
ness can be long sustained when one half
of the earnings are obliged to be sacrifice-1
to pay exchange.”
A New Zealander, fresh front his canni
bal country, lately arrived in the Wilming
ton whale ship Lucy Ann, a perfectly un
sophisticated savage, has been induced by
the captain of the ship to remain a few days
at the Museum to afford our citizens an op
portunity of visiting so novel a stranger.
He is harmless and docil; the captain
hopes that he will take back to New Zeal
and a good account of America, and induce
his cou; trymen to be more friendly with
1 our ships’crews when they touch for pro
-1 visions, &c. — National Gazette.
The Legislature of New York has gran
: ted #IOO a year to the publisher ofthe
I “ Radii,” a weekly newspaper, on the con
dition that a copy ofthe publication by
- sent to fifty deaf mutes. The paper is pub
i lishes and edited by one of that class.
Lt. David E. 11 all, a native of Newport,
R. I. and son of the talented editress ofthe
Philadelphia Lady’s Book, died at Platts
burg, N. Y. on the tJOth of last mouth, aged
24 years. He held the rank of First Lieu
tenant in the First Regiment ofthe Ynited
States Artillery, and had served a campaign
! of three years in the Florida war.
A village editor in Ohio says he can
never write strong till he takes a couple
of sniffers of brandy and water ; or a brace
of gin toddies.” They always give him
spirit to walk right into a political oppo
-1 neat.
From Florida.— We sre olso indebted
lo our Correspondent* of the News, for the
following intelligence from that office, de
tailing the latest Information of the move
ments of the Indians.
OFFICE OF THE NEWS, )
June 3,183 ft.
Gen. Macomb's treaty is again ratified
in the blood of our countrymen. On Wea
nesday night last, a party of Indians at
tacked the house of Mr. Ostein, at Alliga
tor, on the road to Nevvnansvillc, killing
Mr. Ostein, and wounding Mr. Himeon
Dell, and Miss Ostein. On Haiurday after
noon, a detachment of dragoons, brought in
from Picolata, a free negro named Morris,
taken up under some circumstances of sus
picion, connected with the recent murder of
Brockenbury, at Picolata.
It is however satisfactorily ascertained to
have been the work pf Indians, as the com
mand went in pursuit, followed their
trail, for Several miles. The situation of
the people of this Territory, is now infi
nitely worse, than it has ever been. A
nominal treaty of peace is proclaimed—our
citizens arc murdered wilh impunity—and
by the order of Gen. Macomb, if the Indi
an is met, on the road, the white man must
give way. The position in which Gen. Ma
comb lias left affairs, is a disgrace upon his
fair escutcheon.
June I—On Saturday last, an altercation
occurred at New Smyrna, between two pri
vales ofCapt. Bryant’s Company, 2d Dra
goons, resulting in the death of private
’ Kearns.
The Hon. Charles Downing, arrived yes
-1 terday, in the steamer Forrester, from Sa
vannah. We rejoice to add, that he is in
fine health and spirits.
Small Criticism . —Cooper’s very inter
esting Naval History, confessedly written
;in haste is marked by some instances of
carlcssness, inexcusable in a writer of
books, aud hardly to be forgiven in the
currente-calamosilies ofthe newspapers He
ought to see to their correction in the next
edition.
Frequent instances ofawkward and in
correct collocation of the members of sen
tences occur.
We arc told that Commodore Bainbridge
was drawn from the stones and rubbish
thrown over him by a shot entering his
Tripolitan prison ‘much hurt by his officers’
The officers only drew him out: —they did
! not hurt him.
We arc told of another gallant officer —
that “hemarried a lady in New York, while
in command of the Vixen, bv whom he had
several children.”—The Vixen that bore
children could not have been the sloop of
war of that name, and of course was not
the lady of New Y^vk.
We could multiply similar iustances, but
these are enough.
In narrating the sinking of the Alligator
in Port Royal Sound by a tornado, there is
a geographical blunder. He says It was in
“Port Royal Sound, opposite Bt. Simons
Island, in Georgia “ It was in said Hound,
opposite Hi. Helena Island, in South Car
olina, some Bor ft miles ancient
town of Beaufort.
Such little errors ought not to be found
in a work of such great merit.
The Seminole War. —So the Florida
war is terminated at last. And how? Not
by arms, but by negotiation. The Semi
nole* have proved themselves to be equally
g tod fighters and runners. They have
very nearly fulfilled the threat of Powell at
the onset, that the war should not be termi
nated in less than five years. In the mean
time it has cost the country many brave nten,
and some $25,000,000 of money. We
deeply regret the former ; the latter is about
as it should be ; for we hold that the war
on the part of the United Htates was unjust
and inhuman ; while on the other hand, the
Indians were fighting for their altars and
their hearths, —or rather, for their swamps,
musketoes, anil miasmata. They were
goaded to the contest by a series of injuries,
which, in our judgment, would have wrought
up cooler heads than those of savages, to a
determination to perish rather than sub
mit.—N. Y. Jour. Com.
.4 Change. —An lllinoise paper descri
bes a dtunkard loafer, who had laid upon
the stoop of a tavern, in a state of brutal in
toxication for many hours, and was an an
noyance to every sober person that enter
ed the bar room. He wes ragged, filthy,
and bloated in his appearance, ami iiis breath
seemed to be pestilential. The landlord
ordered him away ; but he was too much
inebriated to comply with the orders, and
was thrown bodily into the street. This
certainly is a melancholy reflection for any
philanthropic mind ; but a still deeper les
son was to be learned. The poor degraded
creature, with scarce strength enough to
laise his head, appealed to the company, by
a reference lo his former stand in society,
j **Only two years ago,” said he “ 1 as pres
ident of a Bank, and an associate with John
A. Welles, and the richest man in Jeffer
son Avenue, Detroit. But the System ex
ploded, and here am I.”
Fatal Rencounter. —On Wednesday last,
a difficulty arose in this city between J.
Hutchinson and S. White, which termina
ted in the death of the former. We under
stand that both were under the influence of
spirituous liquor, which was the primary
cause of the horrible occurrence. It seems
that a dispute arose, of a nature and under
circumstances rathtr discreditable than oth
erwise, in which words were succeeded by
blows, when White drew a dirk and stab
bed his opponent to the heart. White is
lodged in jail to await his trial at the fall
term of the Circuit Court.
Wetumpku, (Ala.) Courier , 29 th ult.
The Mississippi Sun of the 2st mentions
that on the 17th inst. the house of the Hon.
J. R. Nicholson, situated in the vicinity of
j Clinton, Mi., was entirely consumed bv
tire, together with all the valuables which
jit contained. Three of Judge Nicholson’s
i negro men were arrested on suspicion and
I confessed that they burned the house, by
setting fire to each of the corners on the
outside. Some five or six thousand dollars
in Union bank bills were consumed. The
loss is supposed to be about #20,000.
Robbing an editor and taking Brandon
money at par, is about an equally profitable
business just now.
Paganini is at Al ars^;]jes an j ; s getting
’ much better.
Self Respect. —To contemplate the frail
ty, to witness the errors of the species to
which we belong, is to mortify that self
love which is inherent in our nature* ; yet
to be dissatisfied with others, is to be con
vinced of our own superiority. It i* to
triumph while we condemn—ft is to pitv
while wc sympathize. But when we be
come disßktistied with ourselves ; when a
proud consciousness of former strength
unites itself with a sense of existing weak
ness; when the heart has no feeling to turn
to for solace; when the ntind has no prin
ciblc lo resort to for support; when suffer
ing is unalleviated by self-eatcem.and no
feeling of internal approbation soothes the
irritation of the discontented spirit ; then
all is hiijwless, cold aud gloomy, and mis
ery peonies aggravated by the necessity
which our pride dictates, of concealing it
almost from ourselves.
Hindoo Rites. —The institutes of a reli
gion which forma regular system of super
stitious rites, sanctioned by all that can se
cure the devotion of the multitude, are
rigibly observed by the followers of Bra
hma ; and among the many splendid festi
utls field in honor of their gds, there is
none so picturesque and none so imposing,
as that instituted in honor of Durga, the
goddess of Natutc. whose festival is usher
ed in by rural sounds a.ul rural games. “It
is thus,” say the Puranaa, or holy text,
“ she was awakened by Brahma, duringthe
night of the gods.”
The Good and Ecil of this World. It
is impious to suppose that (Sod created man
to taste bitterness only; it is also folly;
since, formed as we are, the existence, oft
evil presupposes that
sering that wc endure is but the loss of hap
piness we have enjoyed, or the privation of
that we sigh for : and though the pride of
human virtue may resist the conviction, yet
the energy of intellect, the fortitude of vir
tue, or the zeal of faith, can have no value
in our eves, but as they lead to the happi
ness of others or to our own. The object
even of religion itself, points out to us a
good to be attained, and an evil to be
avoided ; it prescribes to us, as the end of
our actions, eternal felicity ; nor can a ra
tional beytg be supposed to act voluntarily,
but with a view to his own immediate or
distant happiness. That good can indeed
alone be termed happiness, which is the
most lasting, the most pure—and is not that
“ the good that faith preferreth ?”
Rcsistancayof Ecil. —lt is instinct to dc- %
site—it is reason to resist! The strueglc
is sometimes too much for the imperfection
of humanity. Man, to be greatly good,
must be supremely miserable ; man to sc
cutc bis luturc happiness must sustain his
existing evil; and to enjoy the felicity of
the world to come, he must trample beneath
his feet the pleasures of that which is.
When Daniel Webster was in Chicago
two or three years since, Mr. B , an
eccentric and well known citizen, o:t being
introduced lo the distinguisged statesman,
addressed him as followcs : “ I have read
your .Spelling Book and Dictionary, Mr.
Webster, but 1 never before had the pleas
ure of your acquaintance !”
v ■■ I■! 11.
Sweets of Matrimony. —We see it stated
that a !a iy in a neighboring State has ap
plied lor a divorce from her husband, be
cause he would always insist upon licking
the cork of tfic molasses jug when she mi
stopped it! W hat would our divorce com
mittee think of such a cause as this, asks a
Hartford paper. Wc believe they refuse
a divorce unless the husband absolutely
lick the wife herself, which is a little w orse
than licking the molasses stopple.
Mr Stevenson, American Minister, visi
ted Lord Palmerston daily between the 9th
and Kith of Moy. lie culled to pay his res
pects lo the Grand Duke of Russia on the
Ith of May, ami went with him to the
Countess Pozzi di Borgo’s party on the 7th
of May.
Sir Robert Peel was hissed and groaned
at by the populace on leaving the House of
Commons on the 14th of May. Several
persons cried out, “ Who insulted the
Queen ?” “ Who wanted to quarrel with
women ?” “ Shame ! shame !” He was pro
tected by six policemen.
The last Georgia Journal contains a proc
lamation Irom Gov. Gilmer, offering a re
ward of two hundred dollars, for the arrest
of John Gray, for a murder committed in
Columbia County, on the body of James
Dooley, on the I9th of May last.
Boston the Victor again .'—The New
\ ork Spirit of the Times says, that the
Four Mile Race on Friday, over the Tren
ton Course, for SISOO, (SSOO to the second
best,) was won by Boston, in two heats
beating Decatur and Veshti. Time slow:
Ist heat, 7m. 57s ; 2d heat, Bm. 245. There
were 272 carriages on the ground, and con
sequently an immense concourse of specta
tors.
The Knoxville Register of the 29th ult
states that the heat in that place had been
at a higher temperature than had ever been
known so early in the season. The mer
cury in faienheit ranging from 90 to 95 de
degrees in ordinary exposures.
-1 I aluable Cote. —Mr. Wolbert, wc
learn, has an imported short-horned Dur
ham Cow, called Isabella which is bow
fresh in milk, and her yield is 27 quarts
per day, clear of froth, and ofthe first qual
ity. The quantity, he thinks, can be in
creased by additional feeding, (as she is
now on grass only.) He has promised lo
direct that she receive extra attention
after this week, and to let us know the re
sult. [PAt7. V. S. Gaz.
A new literary paper is about to be star
ted a Xenia, Ohio, to be called the Buck
eye Blossom. What will it do when the
frost comes. It ofteu happens that on the
third number of a country literary paper,
‘there comes a frost—a killing frost.’
If Harpending, the journeyman printer
who has sued the Dutch Reformed Church,
obtains the immense amount of property
for which he is contending, he will no lon
ger need work as an operative. $25,090,
000 is not to be sneezed at —especially by
a printer.