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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 ’ • 1 ! ■ 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.