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TIIK BODUNCE OP REAL LIFE.
KATlitlRINK OK RUSSIA.
Dark anil dreadful was the night of the 25th of No
vember, 1680, and heavily fell the mow flakes;
hut darker was the prospect, and heavier was the
heart of the poor Livoniuu, os lie reached the skirts
of the dense forest surrounding the town of Marie-
burgh. Misfortune hid compelled the indigent
peasant to Bever the endearing relations that bound
him to his native village, to hid adieu to the scenes of
his early days, to abandon his fnvorite haunts of sa
cred memory, and seek among strangers that which
, was denied him in the midst of his friends.
Accompanied by his first born—n sprightly youth
of fourteen—mid bearing in his arms u tender infant,
the expressimnge of her whom hehnd lately consign
ed to the tomb, holind wellnigh completed a faithful
journey through a bleak and inhospitable region. A
violentstonn of snow and wind (peculiar to the drea
ry country) fiercely rnged, beuring destruction and
desolation in its progress, and producing terror in the
minds of the unsheltered wanderers. Overcome by
the severity of the cold, and unable longer to sustain
his precious charge, he carefully deposited it upon a
bed of snow and went in guest of assistance and a
kind retreat from the howling storm. Hut he return
ed not again. Thoearly dawn hnd discovered a froz
en corpse to the astonished tenants of an obscure cot-
• tage in the outskirts of tho quite village.
“Great God ! what do I hear?" ejaculated the pious
minister, Skovrouski, ns its cries of distress, fulliug
upon his eager ears during a temporary cessation of
tile storm, attracted his attention to the frozen em
bankment upon which rested the infnnt. lie hesitu-
ted not to reflect upon tire cruel misfortune that had
bereft the infant of parental protection ; nor did he
wastutimein the fruitless endeavor of discovering
those who abandoned their offspring to the storm,
But content to acknowledge the mysterious agency of
“Him who doeth all tilings well,” be fled with winged
footsteps to its rescue." Wrapping it in bis ample
cloak, he hastened to reach his right home, that he
minister to its relief ere the spirit bnd fled from that
undiscovered countyr from whose bourne notraveller
returns. Arrived at the peaceful cot, he consigned his
tender charge to the care of his kind-hearted house
keeper. and again sallied out in search of other objects
for his benevolence. He bad not proceeded far be
fore his attention was called to the melancholy scene
before noticed. Papers were found upon the unfor
tunate stranger which induced tile minister to believe
that he was the purent of the infant that he rescued
from the ruthless elements of the night before, and
no sooner was he impressed with the idea them the res
olution was taken to adopt the babe ns his own daugh
ter, and to bring it up in the path of duty and in the
nurture anil admonition of the Lord. Ordering the
last tribute of respect to be pnid to the remains, nc-
• cording lu the rites of the Greek Church, he took
charge of its effects, for the benefit of his youthful pro
tege.
fears pnssednway, and, under the affectionate, care
and protection of the good pastor and his benevolent
companion, Katharine (for such she was named by
her foster parents) increased not only in personal
beauty and loveliness, but, ns she grew in years, de
veloped those peculiur graces and disposition which
become an amiable and grateful daughter. And soon
she was enabled, by assidious attention to the wants
of their declining years, to testify her appreciation
of their sell-sacrificing devotion to her youthful days.
The Czar of Russia, not content with his widely
extended dominions, and desirous of the conquest
and annexation of the province of Livonin, hnd al
ready marched hia force upon its chief city. Kntha-
riue had Httained her ■thirteenth year when his formi
dable cannon announced to the inoffensive inhabitants
the bombnrdment of their quiet town. With a view
to her safety, she was separated from the aged pastor
and sent to his sister, Alexin. •
The patriotic Skovrouski remained to assist in the
defence of his nativ&city. But tho efforts of the be-
seiged proved fruitless, and they were compelled to
surrender captives of war, and subjects of the Empe
ror oi Russia.
The humiliating news spread like lightning, and no
sooner did it reach the enger enrs of Katharine, than
she'determined to rcturnjund slinre the fate of her ben
efactor.
The dusky shade of evening was just closing in as a
horse, reeking with foam, and almost ready to sink
from exhaustion, reached tho border of the wood
nearest the gates of Marienburgh. Emerging from the
shadoof the trees, its progress was suddenly m rested
by a soldier seizing the bridle, and rudely demand
ing—
“Where are you going?"
“ Whatis that to you ?” was the peremptory reply.
“I am in haste, and pray you allow me to pass unmo
lested.”
“ Impossible 1” replied the sentinel, thou art a Li
vonian, and now Livonia belongs to Peter I, of Rus
sia. You are therefore, my prisoner, and must be
conducted before our general.
Arrived at the general’s tent, she threw herself at
his feet, and demanded the privilege of seeking her
protector among tho slain. Moved at the eight of her
youth, and astonished at her courage, the general
f ranted her request on condition of her returning to
im when she hud completed her search.
The night was dismal, mid the undertaking a fear
ful one, but tho difficulties daunted not the resolute
Katharine. She soon came upon a field covered with
the unequal contest, while the groans and cries of
anguish told that many bail survived the slaughter.
Intent alone upon discovering her more than fa
ther, she did not discover the presence of a young
Cossack officer, who, struck with her charms, and
admiring her boldness, hnd accompanied her to the
gory field;
“ The evening nil- is chilling, and this is no place
for woman ; pray return and leave me to seek your
wounded kinsman.”
Astonished at the sound of a human voice she turn
ed and recognized in the stranger the s, mine 1 who bad
impeded her progress without the cilv walls. Refu
sing his generous offer, she pcrrnitted'him to aid her
in her crrnpd of mercy and love.
Long and tedious was the search, but unavailing,
and at early dawn they returned to the city, havitnr
failed to find the remains of the good old minister °
Kathnfine religiously kept her word, mid surrender
ing herself a prisoner of war demanded the protec
tion of tho noble general.
Bereft of her preserver and benefactor, she was now
■done in the world; and young with promise of low-
life, there were no ties to bind her to earth, and she
longed to join her pious mid devoted guardian. A
prisoner, she was treated with marked courtesy and
respect by the general-in-chief, who ordered her well
furnished apartments and every attention to her com
fort and pleasure; .She also received many kindness
es'from tile youthful Cossack, who at length became
enamored with her charms, and proved the strewnli
s». Ijt his attachment by procuring her release from con-
■rfuement, upon parole of honor, and personal securi-
Mp for her safety. Ilis assidious attention to her wants,
■■ml earnest ellorts in her behalf were not without
“heir reward, for she soon came to regard him as her
hope,, her refuge and lord of her infections.
The general and the young officer, who appeared
from ins dress to be asimple lieutenant, were the oc
cupants of the tent, and Katharine was employed in
superintending their domestic affairs.
One day as she was engaged in serving their custo
mary meal, the conversation turned upon the merits
of their fair maid, and the young officer addressing
the termer in tones laudatory'of-her coUra-e nnS
1 vanity, concluded with the inquiry—
“General, will you sell your prisoner?"
“And what will you do with her ?"
'iVV.hat say you, Kuihuriue t added lie, turning to the
blushing damsel.
Her hesitating response was. “I would rather be the
wife of n soldier thun the servant of a general.”
“Bravely spokenfrom this moment vou are mine,”
ho rejoined, “bat we must obtain the permission of
the Czar. I will go immediately to the Emperor's
tent, and receive his sanction to our union. Airmail!
hero, whilel seek nil audience ut our majesty ’
In a few moments, a young lieutenant, advancing
to the general’s tent, said—
“ The Czar Ppter, commands the presence of M'il-3
Katherine."
With quick, though trembling step, she followed
and, on entering the magnificent tent, discovered, o'
throng of officers surrounding one who was s, an d.
.aid whom she recognized us her qffiuncied husband.
“ Where is the Emperor ?” demanded Katharine of
her conductor.
There !" replied he, pointing to the soldier who
wataSeated.
“ That ii my husband.”
“ He is tby husband, and Czar of Russia likewise,"
fcrence out the qhnpernr, (for it was lie ;) and present-
in ; h. r ro his officers, bade them acknowledge the
humbleKutbarine. us the future Jimprc---: of llu siu.
Tlie <|ueen’* Hunt Baby.
The London correspondent of the Boston Pilot
gives the following account of the birth of little Vic’s
baby:
Last Wednesday morning, tho whole town, was
startled by the loud peels of all the church bells, by the
roar of cahnon, ami by tho rapid movements of gov
ernment messengers. The telegraph office, too, w«b
monopolized by tho government,—the wires were in
cessantly in operation, and official dispatches were
sent to the four corners of the earth. A stranger
would naturally ask. what all this noise and confusion
was about; and whether England was likely to be
invaded by France,—whether the Chartists hnd again
organized themselves, or whether there was another
red-hot rebellion in Ireland! If one’s feelings were
all excited,how cheap and flat one must feclwhenin-
formed that the whole of this grand hubbub was
caused by the birth of a royal pauper! Yes, Queen
Victoria made a present on Wednesday last to the na
tion, called Great Britain, of another of thoso interes
ting little strangers, mid there are now seven of these
distinguished and very expensive national playthings.
In a few years tho people, the trades people, as well
as the working-men ol tho nation, will find that some
very heavy additional tnxbill will bo presented to
them, and then they will murmur, as I have heard sever
al Englishmen murmur, about this affair, within for
ty-eight hours. John Bull professes to rejoice at this
event.
He says, in the mosthypocriticaHangunge, “that
it is once more our joyful task to give utterance to
thoso feelings of dutiful and affectionate attachment
to tho crown and the person of Queen Victoria,
which every accession to her Majesty’s domestic hap
piness calls forth in loyal hearts.’’ (This is false
hood the first, now comes the second.) “ Another
royal child is born to strengthen a throne whose
foundations have ever been deeply laid in the willing
homage of a free people." (These royal children
will weaken the throne ami the government, for the
people will refuse to pay enormous taxes for their
future splendid establishments; However, here is
falsehood the third.) “ The customary signs of pub
lic rejoicing by which the country has already wel-
coined its infant Prince, have a reality and truth in
them far beyoml their mere conventional import."
(Throughout the whole of Wednesday, when I in
formed dozens of Englishmen that a prince was bom,
tlie only acknowledgement I obtuineil for the infor
mation was to the effect— 1 * its another had job”
“more taxes for us’’—“ah, she’d better be satisfied
now.” and similar expressions—ns for any “ rejoicing"
on the occasion there certainly was not. But herds
falsehood the fourth and last.) “ The heart of Eng
land speaks of popular gladness, and from myriads of
homes has arisen tho earnest prayer that, whilst
other royal families are wandering as homeless ex
iles,,and whilst other thrones are yet rocking to and
tro, Queen Victoria and her House may ever enjoy
the blessingH which Heaven lias hitherto poured on a
monarch whose sceptre is the symbol of just laws
and liberties." Nearly all the metropolitan journals
are sending fourth such sickening and fulse adulation,
whilst bulletins are issued daily from Buckineliam
Palace, and prayers are ordered to bo instantly pre
pared to be read in all tho churches I
The Great Crevasse.
The New Orlenns Delta speaking of the Toint Cou.
pee Crevasse, an account of which we published
yesterday, says :
This break occurs at a point where the river has
long indicated a tendency to break through to the
sea, in a direction which would be less than one-half
the distance it is now compelled to meander, before
,it reaches its destination In other words, the dis
tance lrom the Grand Levee, in Point Coupee, to the
sea-shore, by a straight line, would he little more
than one-third tlie distance from that point to the Be
lize. This tendency of the Mississippi toward the
sea-shore, has been developing itself every year, un
til, by the unfortunate and unwise net of cutting the
linccourci Cut-off, the whole torrent was brought
down with such mighty pressure, that gradually all
the barriers erected in Paint Coupee have given wav
and even previous to this break iu the Grand Levee
nearly one-hult ot the parish had been put under tva-
ter. This regent calamity, however, is the last and
crowning disaster of the multitude which hnve nffiic-
ted our State during the last season. The water
which breaks through here, will hasten rapidly to
wards the sea, over a country the fairest and most
productive on this continent. We refer to the Atta-
kapns, embracing the parish of St. Mary, which pro
duces tlie largest amount of Sugar of any parish in
the State,—St. Martin, Lafayette, and a large part of
Ascension and Iberville. These parishes are situated
in a linv, flat country, composed of alluvial soil, tnd
watered by numerous bayous and lakes. The flow
ot bo large a body of water into these outlets, will
cause such a serious rise ns must inundate tho whole
country It was, we believe, by n similar crevassee
in 18z8, Hint many of the beet portions of these parish
es, nmv cultivated with success, where submerged to
tlie extent of 12 or 15 feet. If tlie quantity of water
discharged is at nil equal to that of 1828, there can be
no exaggeration of the damage done. It will reach
several—-n ay, many millions. We rest in hope, how-
ever, that either the crevasse will he stopped, or that
some measure may be devised to arrest this most dis
astrous flood.
The Knocking* Accounted for.
A gentleman who has heard anil watched atten
tively tlie phenomena of the mysterious ruppings has
furnished us with his solution of the matter—which
as being the only rational explanation we have heard'
deserves to he recorded.
lie says that tlie ruppings when lie first heard them
reminded him instantly ol the discharges of an elec
tric buttery, cucli detonation being double, as in the
case with them. Now by supposing that one of tlie
lnd.es is powerfully charged with electricity in a pos
itive form, while the other charged negatively the
phenomenon of tlie sounds, or ruppings, is at 'once
accounted for. It is well known that'll person in a
magnetic state receives and reflects whatever is in the
mind ot the person in communication : and this rea
dily explains the general correctness of the answers
given to questions. It accounts, also, for tile incor
rect replies sometimes given, by supposing that the
impression of the questioner’s mind upon that of the
uiaguetizce is weak, confuted or imperfect. This ap
pears to us to he mi eminently rational view of the
ease, and places the whole subject, if not out of the
pale of mystery, at least behind tlie ranks of novelty,
by including it at once among the innumerable dem
onstrations of animal magnetism.—N*ui York Dan-
Book. J
The Slave. Question in the Connecticut legislature
—On Thursday there was a debate in the Connecti
cut Senate, on the subject of a series of resolutions in
hivor of .Mr. Clay’s compromise, reported by tlie ina-
jorityof the committee of that body on Federal Rein-
tions. A speech in favor of the resolutions was made
by Mr. Toucty, who expects to be elected to tlie
Senate of the United States. They were rejected 6 to
lb, with tlie exception ot tlie 4th one, declaring it ex
pedient to abolish the slave trade iu tlie District. That
was adopted i7 to 4.
™’ ow Cmcr Literature.—As we have not read the
•Robber ot tlie Rhine," we cannot judge of the apt
ness ot the following satire: *
“The Boston Bee records a shocking accident in
mat city, t washerwoman undertook to drive a nail
tlnough a hoard partition. Hearing a scream from
me other stde, she entered the next room, and found
that sue had driven tho nail into the head of a man
it reading •The Robber of tho
Rhine \ alley. 1 he man has. since died.
“Ho died ot the hook—not of tho nail. Any man
who would read the hook, couldn’t be hurt by having
a nail driven mto his head." °
I.rtraodinary Marriage. Mr. llopkins of Lowndes
county, Miss aged 56, recently married a Miss
Mathews, aged about 35.
What renders tills alliance extrnodinarV is that
hotn parties are so afflicted with Rheumatism that
neither have walked a step lor 23 years, and the bride
ts unable to dress or undress herself. The reason as-
Signed by Mr. II. tormnrrymg Miss AL. is, “ that some
two years ago lie married a woman that could walk
and she ran off with a stage driver, and he wanted a
wile that he was certain couldn’t get off”
II tikes Rail Road.—The sum of $133,100 was re-
c -inly subscribed at a public meeting in Wilkes coun
ty, to build a Rail Road from Washington to the Geor
gia Rail road.
Disturbance in Martinique. Intelligence has been
received that the negroes of St. I’irrrie, (Martin
ique,(set fire to that place on tile 10th May, then sur
rounded that city, and perpetrated tlie most horrid
outrages. One hundred houses were destroyed.
Tim whites armed themselves and martial law de
clared.
'"(P The Actual Official Signatures of the Secre
tary of State during the last fifteen months, amounts
to the sum of 12,207.. besides private letters. Of
these signatures 0,lfl7 were for passports alone.
. </' ' rherearo now 16 sail of vessel-* gone iu search
oi Sir John Fruuklin.
Norfolk, June 17. Orders have been received here
for tlie equipment of the steamer Powhatan, and the
sloops of wur Jamestown and Saratoga with des
patch.
The Saranac will be detained, some months, until
her machinery is being repaired at the Gosport’
works.—Beacon.
Washington, June 17. The Buit between the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and the Church South, was
brought to a close to-day, Judge Taylor ruling that
those claiming as the Church South were not entitled
to be made purties to this BUit, and further deciding
that B. Wheat and others, the coiuplainunts in the
case, were the true benefleinries of the trust, and enti
tled to the immediate possession.
Yellow Fever at Rio. Accounts from Rio Joncrio
state that the fever still prevails there to a most dis-
Hsteroua extent. There arc one hundred dcuths dully
—the stores are all closed, und the business is almost
suspended. At Pernambuco, ulso the fever is very
fatal.
Dreadf til Steamboat Disaster. The steamboat Griffith,
Capt. Koby, wus burnt on Lake Erie, near Cleveland,
on Alonday. Itissuppuseil there werenear300 persons
on board, and that 260 ot the number perished, most
ol whoril were emigrants. Capt. Ruby, his wife and 4
children, and Iloruce Palmer, are umoug those men
tioned us missing.
The mate, who swam ashore from the burning boat
lor help, hus reached Cleveland, und reports that
only thirty of those on hoard were saved, uud
these had to swim ashore, there being no other vessel
near to render assistance.
Columbus, Pa., Juno 17. A very destructive lire
occurred ill this pluce this morning, which hus in
volved a loss of $50,000. Among the buildings burn
ed are the Spy printing office, and tjie ruilroadgjepot.
l ull thirty families ore rendered homeless by “is ca
lamity.
s avast sjaihl
Friday Morning, June 21, 1850
Madainc Bishop’* Concert.
By the advertisement in another column, it will be
seen that tho distinguished Vocalist, Madame Anna
Bisiior, is to give her first Concert in this city, at
Armory Hall, this evening. Madame Brsnor is too
well known as one of the first artists that lias ever
visited this country, to need commendation from us,
and we need only to congratulate our citizens that un
opportunity is now afforded them of hearing her, of
whose fame, in this country and in Europe, they have
already lieard so much.
Air. Bochsa, the eminent Harpist, accompanies
Mad. B , and will perform, this evening, several airs
on the Ilarp, an instrument on which it is said he has
few equals, and no superiors.
Trial of Gcu. Lopez.
.“peaking of the examination of Gen. Lopez, now
in progress in New Orleans, the Picayune says:
The whole examination, thus far, has become a sol
emn farce, in which, while there is a grand display of
legal and forensic skill, all parties clearly see the in
evitable end that Gen. Lopez will be discharged for
want of testimony to fix the offence upon him, and
that tlie whole tenor of the investigation, the half ad
missions, and the refusals to answer, will leave a pret
ty general conviction that another decision would
have been arrived at if men would, have told all that
they appear to know.
Tiiis will not, however, impeach the propriety of
the discharge of Gen. Lopez, whose exemption from
any legal penalty is as perfect as though the nbsence
of evidence were from the mere simple cause that
there is none in any body's possession, either to be
brought forward or kcp„ back.
Late fhoji Cuba. The N. O. papers have a dis
patch from South West rasa, dated 14th inst., which
snys. The schoonfcr Fairy, Captain Willinms, four
days from Havana, has just arrived at the Pass. Cap
tain W. reports all things quiet when he left Havana.
The American prisoners were to he delivered up to
the authorities ot tlie United States.
The National Intelligencer of Monday, soys :
Notwithstanding the contrary reports of the vari
ous letter-writers and newsmongers about this city,
which we see published in the Eastern papers with
in tlie last day or two, we learn, with much gratifica
tion that there is nothing in the aspect of affairs be
tween this Government and that of Spain to warrant
the apprehension of a rupture between them at this
time. The Government has no knowledge of any
torture or death inflicted upon the Contoy prisoners,
as reported in letters thus dispatched from this city,
and wo trust that in a few days the communications
with Cuba will put an end to the rumors.”
Georgia Campiiine. Air. D. Statting has es
tablished ot Augusta a Factory for making Campiiine
and Burning Fluid. The Editor of the Constitution
alist, who has been burning Mr. Statting's Cnm-
phinc for some time, pronounces it as good as any he
has ever used.
Telegraphic News. In the Charleston Cou
rier of Wednesday morning, we find the following
telegraphic dispatch :
It is stated that Air. Forrest, the tragedian, was
cowhiilcd in the streets of N. Y. yesterday, by n Air
N. P. WilUs.
In the'Mercury of the same date we find the follow-
ing:
Forrest, the tragedian, cowhideil N. P. Willis in the
streets yesterday.
These statements leave it doubtful as to who was the
cowliidcr and who the cowhidee. The presumption is
that there has been a rowhiding,and the friendsofthe
respective parties are enabled to adopt the version
that suits them best. It strikes us, however, that the
mail-milliner poet would cut a rather ridiculous fig
ure in attempting to cowhide the stalwart tragedian .
We would ns soon expect to hear that Tom Thumb
had swallowed tho Irish Giant.
' Since the above was in type, we have received the
Courier of yesterday morning which says that tlie
mistake occurred with that paper and not tlie tele
graph. Air. Willis is the whipped man, not the whip-
per.
The Inclined Plane at Aiken. The South Car.
olina Rail Road Company have advertised for Con
tracts, for grading a track round this plane. We
understand tlie route has been surveyed, grubbed
and cleared, and the stations properly marked, and
tliut the Company, have already commenced a por
tion of the work. The grading, as advertised, will lie
open for contracts until the 15th of July.
The Day Star of Truth: A Magazine of Edu
cation and Literature, for the use of Families and
Schools.—Mr. J. D. Reagan has laid on our table a
pamphlet of sixteen pages, with tlie above title, of
which he is publisher and editor. The work is pub
lished at Aliliedgeville, in this State, at $1 per annum.
The design is a laudable one, and wehope Air. R. may
succeed in giving an'intrinsic value to his publication
by which he will be enabled to command a commen
surate support. He is at p resen tin this city soliciting
subscriptions.
The AIetiiodist Church. According to n state
ment recently made, the AL E. Church South has had
an increase, during tlie past year, of 12,595 members,
58 travelling preachers, and 827 local preachers. Tlie
whole number of travelling preachers is 1,642, of
whom 904 are superanuated ; local preachers 3,226;
members 366,582 whites; 184,722 colored; 3,226 In
dians. Total, 504,530.
Later from Cienfuegob. Tho brig Susan, of
Boston, from Cienfuegos, brings information that ac
tive preparations were going on to defend that place.
Troops were in constant training, and every male in
habitant of age was compelled to enrol in tlie militia
The Custom House hud been pierced with port-holes'
for cannon, and it was stated that some 2,000 Cubans
would join the revolutionary standard’at the above
place. There seemed to he but little confidence, be
tween tlie authorities-and the natives.
The Lawrence Divorce Case.
The late trial in Louisville, ky. in which Afrs. Sal-
lie Lawrence sued for a divorce from her husband
Mr. T. B. Lawrence, of Boston, seems to have
caused a tremendous sensation among tho cnlico aris
tocracy of the latter city, and will doubtless afford an
iucxliuustible theme of discussion in the Saloons of
the fashionable Watering Places of the North during
tho ensuing Summer. The parties are rich and fash
ionable, and the lady is said to be handsome; hence an
immense amount of interest is tuken in their domestic
aflairs by a sympathizing public. Hitch favored indi
viduals are not to be presumed to Iirvc enough of that
vulgar commodity common sense to enable them to
deport themselves like common, respectable people,
and are, of course, not be condemned for conduct
that would bring disgrace upon men and women in
the ordinary walks of life. How disgusting is jhis
truckulent spirit. We cannot understand why tlie
public have any more reason to distress themselves
about tho quarrel between Air. and Airs. Lawrence,
than they have to take to heart the unhappy relations
oi Air. anil Airs. Snooks, or any body else.
Air. Lawrence was very rich, and ho desired to
marry a reputed belle—Mrs. Lawrenoe was very
beautitul and she desired to marry a fortune—in their
marriage tlie ambition of both parties wns accom
plished. Airs. Lawrence left the scene of her youth
ful triumphs to reside in Boston with her husband.
She soon grew tired of mere weultli, and he of mere
beauty. 1 heir tastes and feelings wore uncongenial
as the climes of their nativity, and the habits of their
lives. Ihey were not, however, disappointed, for
they had not based their union upon an appreciation
of each other ; but thev were dissatisfied as children
become dissatisfied with their toys the lady returned
to her home in Kentucky, and afterwards refused to
rejoin her husband, wheruopon that gentleman adver-
tised her ns a runaway.
This is about a fair statement of the whole affair,
and it would have been well to let the matter rest at
that point in its history, ns there is no heart ill the
matter, and the position oi tlie parties enables them
to bear their domestic attlictions without serious in
convenience. But the gallantry of Louisville was
outraged nt the poverty of soul displayed in the vul
gar newspaper advertisement of the deserted hus
band, forewarning all persons against harboring or
trusting his abecouded wife on his account. Tlie In
dy is induced to sue for a divorce—she has a henring
before a Louisville court, at which tier husband de
clines to imswer—und tlie divorce is granted. Her at
torneys took occasion during the proceedings to de
nounce the Lawrence family, the husband of Airs. L.
especially. A report of the ense is published by a
Louisville papers of which three or four large
editions were sold—of course producing a tremendou
seusation in the fashionable circles of Louisville, nnd
arousing the indignation of the Lawrences and their
Boston frien'ds, who are filling columns of the news
papers in vindication of the much abused husband.
Wonderful disclosures are threatened, and Air. Law.
bence is called upon by his friends to publish tlie
correspondence between himself and his wilful wife.
Louisville upbraids the Lawrences with all sorts of
penurious meanness, nnd Boston retorts that the Indy
is vain, ignorant, und totally unfitted for tlie refined
society of the New England metropolis. In support
of this charge, one writer, a volunteer in the quarrel,
asserts that ou one occasion, when the Lawrence
family hnd given a grand party for the purpose of in
troducing tlie “ belle of the West” to tlie fashionable
circles of Boston, she at first peremptorily refused to
attend, and that when she was finally prevailed upon
to grace the party with her presence, she actually
made her appearance in a calico dress! Think of
that—a calico dress ! What an indignity to the man
whose iortune had been derived from the manufac
ture of calicos!
We have nlrendy occupied too much space with
the subject and cannot go into any enumeration of tlie
charges against Mrs. L. The above, however, is a fair
specimen of those brought by tlie writer alluded to.
We are promised something rich in the shape of a
voluminous correspondence, and full disclosure of
the whole difficulty. If we trouble our readers with
any of tlie promised publications, it will be for tlie
reason that they possess interest independently of
their connection with the parties to the quarrel. It
is seriously to be hoped that tlie affair may not lead
to hostilities between Boston und Louisville and that
“ tlie belle of the west” may not prove another Helen
to instigate the destruction of another Troy.
Tlie AIu in my Mystery Explained.
The following copy ot n letter from Air. Simpson,
of Pindartown, to Air. Gliddon, of Boston, having
accidentally fallen into tho hands of a friend, has
been furnished us for publication. The letter ex
plains the mystery about tlie Gliddon Alumrny, nnd
although evidently not intended for publication, we
give it place for the benefit of those who feel un inter
est in the subject.
I’lNDARTOWN, Ga„ June 18, 1850.
To Ate. Glidden, in Boston.
Dear Sir: Your letter has astonished me very
much. You say I am guilty of a imposition on you,
by which you have hnd grent mortification, and as for
paying me the rest of the money agreed for, you say
you must decline. Now sir, 1 don’t want to use no
hard words with nobody, but I must say your con
duct to mo in this bisness is not what a gentleman's
ought to be. When you writ to me to find you a sub
ject for your Lecture on Alummys, I told you that I
would send you one dried and done up ill the way
you wanted, for $100, because the trouble would be
very grent. Well, you agreed to the price, nnd sent
the box and tlie rag bandages to Air. Wilson, nnd a
letter saying how it must be done, nnd that you would
Pay the money when you received the subject. Air.
Wilson is a witness to that, nnd will make a affidavit
of the truth when called oil. Nigger Uba died in Feb
ruary, nnd ns he had the consumption, und had very
little meat on him to dry, Wilson thought he would
be the best subject we could git. So after drying him
and smokin him accordin to directions, we put on the
Winding cloths as you snid, only by a little accident
some hot water got spilled on some of the pieces that
had the writing on, and spilt some of the letters so
they couldn’t be lead. Air. Wilsou helped me to fix
it in t e box, mid attended the shipping of it himself,
as he was going to Savannah on some bisness about
that time. Now, if you’ll look to the letter that I sent
with the enbject, you wont see one word about its be
ing a woman. That letter snys that I have sent you
the body of a nigger by the name of Oba, that I hoped
you would find it all right, nnd a request that you
would send me the first payment of $50 by poit. As
that was early in April, und as I received tlie $50
without a word snid against the subject, I thought
the matter wns to your satisfaction, til I received
your letter totlicr day, sayin that 1 hnd imposed on
you by sending you a man instead of n woman;
which circumstance you say hns caused you a great
deal of shngrin and mortification. I am sorry for that,
but it is not my fault. If you had said you wanted a
female subject I could have got you one ns easy ns
theone lsent. I cant seeliow you came to take up
the idee that the subject was a woman, unless it was
because the name Oba sounds like a woman’s name.
I shall expect you to send me the $50, that is due me
for my trouble, and remain,
Yours very respectfully, W. SimrsoN.
Ui/" The Boston Court decided against granting
Professor Webster anew trial on Thursday last.
Ex r ATUI at I-I D Hungarians. A letter from Broo-
sin, Asia Aiinor, dated May 1st, esys,“ There are now
about two hundred homeless Hungarians wandering
about tlie streets of Pern, without bread or employ
ment, sleeping in the streets ; even young men of col
lege education, officers of the Hungarian army, are
now blacking shoes in the streets, and are glad even
to get that employment, saving up a few parae to go
to America." Hard fute for patriotism.
Important DI*clo*u, ea -
Spirit*. ® #c ke»t*r
A correspondent of the Philadelnhi *,*
from New York gives an Wfl U
Rochester witches now holding foi, ’ Ui * to tW
Hotel in that city. Tho writer detaiu
between an individual and tho spirits *" mterv ‘i!*
man professed to have received much Which
motion from the ghoets of his Er ™t r,!ct ®f°r-
aunts, uncles,cousins, &c. A suspicion, ^“‘d'ootW
red upon this person that he was an
women. •“omplice of t)l0
The next interlocutor snys the
Ho-man Walbridge, who’ lias comeYfiffi Wa " Gen
Washington, he say», to “ harrow un th 0 C
Walbridge asked if the spirit Wouff i 1 "" Bbu r
hold communion with him for a few de,M oil to
Ghost—“ Rap,” “ rap,” “ ran ” ,
Walbridge—“Will the spirit foretel fan,
Mrs. Fox, (taterposmgj-Sometimes 5 ' T «tM
it depends mostly upon what kind ofmSl do S hut
are. questions they
The General informed the company the. v
ed to put the questions mctitally.AoiL ^^ da «ir-
down on a piece of paper, that even?b^ Un ? the W
aide to form his own opinions of the ». Dody ,n >ght b.
were to be of a public and not of a JSSSSf
Ghost—“Rap,”’ “rnp," “ran”
Walbridge—" By what majority?"
No answer Mrs. F. desired the questioner.
down a number ot figures, and then the "n r h Wrile
indicate which was the true answer tE J, Wo tild
did so after which he rail his pencil d.iwT.i? Gcner »l
till he came to 6, when theS%
knocks. So th e vexed question is settles G loud
Walbridge—"Will the spirit say f Cubl* , 8 * 1
revolutionized ?” 1 ^ u ba will ever be
Ghost—“ Rap,” “rap,” “rap,"
Walbridge—“ In what year?" (running i.-
down the numerals ; when he came to ilia th P l ncil
gave three knocks.) iooO the ghoat
Walbridge— 11 Where was General W„.l:„_
ried ? WiFi the spirit tell ?” VVael ™gton ku-
Ghost— 11 ltep," 11 rap,” “rap "
The General wrote down the names of „„„ , ,
dozen States; when ho came to Tennessee 6 ^
knoekmg8 were given. "cooee, tne
Wrong of course. But Mrs. Fox said it
to be supposed that the spirits always told to* T h "°‘
answered as they saw hr, and independoartv y
agency of anybody in that room ‘ ™ ? 01 “J
This luminous explanation appeared to satisfy the
audience, who, the “spirit" siLmifvtne s 7 “ e
was exhausted and would convers/ no mulLt ‘
sent, now put oil their hats, shrugged up their shmT
tiers, and left Bumum’s. p heir '’h 0 ' 11 -
• G Z°T?& my "' ay °l lt ’ 1 f,n,nd » hereof person,
in the lobbies, anxiously waitinc to net on ™ ni
The ladies and tlie knockings, however, had tZl
dinner, and ior the nonce were neither to Se el,
nor heard. CCD
Will tho editor of Day Book be good cnouchb
ask tho 11 knockers” for us, who the individual vm
that struck Billy Patterson ?
Liberia. The N. Y. State Colonization Society
tins resolved, in view of the need of men. in UberiiL
nnd the number of applicants seeking a passase thi
ther, to furnish $1500 toward the expedition of July
1st, by the Liberia Packet; and to forward $1500 for
securing the purchase of Gallinas river and territory
the location so notorious for slave trading ’
SA\ANNAII GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
The Board of Directors of said Company have call
ed for the fourth nnd Inst Instalment (30 per cent) on
the Capital Stock of snid Company, payable on or be
fore the first day of July, 1850, nt the Office of flic
President and Treasurer. On the receipt of this In
stalment, scrip will be delivered to stock holders.
J une 2 L ROBERT II. GRIFFIN, President
JUSTICE’S OFFICE—2d Distrirt,
Savannah, June 19,1850.
The undersigned hns his Office at No. 10, corner of
Jelferson and Bryim-streets, next to the office of Phi
lip AL Russell, Esqr.; where all Business, Civil i
Criminal, Conveyuncing, Noting, Accounting, or Col
lecting, will meet with prompt attention. Having en
gaged the .services of two Officers, night business trill
be nttended to. Office hours, from 5 o'clock A. M, to
10 P.M. LEVI S. HART, J. P.
June 20 6t
TEMPERANCE NOTICE.
A regular Alonthly Afeeting of the Savannah Total
Abstinence Society, will be held on Friday Evening,
the 21st, at 8 o’clock, in the First Presbyterian Church,
Rroughton-street. The Rev. J. E. Evans will address
the Aleeting. Toonahowi and Ynmassce Divisions
of S. of T. arc respectfully invited to attend in their
Itcgnlins. The front seats of the middle aslc will be
reserved for the Two Divisions.
G. W. ADAMS, President.
W. Humphreys, Secretary.
Toonuliowi Division, No. 2, S. of T.
A Speciul Aleeting of this Division will beheld, this
Evening, nt 7} o'clock. Aletnbers nnd Brethren arc
requested to be punctual. By order
D. THOMPSON, W. A.
S. J. PERnv, R. S.
June 19
PRIVATE BOARDING.
A few single gentlemen can bo accommodated «t
No. 128 South Broad. 2 doors Wcstot Barnard-st.
Also an office to relit, suitable tor a Doctors
Office. 8t* JuncM
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Jasper from Charleston—J Mac*- w
It Johnson, Garrison, J Guilmnrtin, Capt TatnaM m
4 on deck. ,
Per steamer Oregon, from Anguta—»y w J» • •
Goodwin, Itev P L Wade and family, W L l oeticM*
Gnrinn, J Ellison, G F Strobhart, one on deck
Per steamer Wm Seabrook, from Charleston--*
A Hunter, M P Pendergrast, J Legnre. R Ravano , ■
Hunter, G Gladding, Master Gladding.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer Jasper, from Charleston—Mdze. to '
R R, Brooks & Tapper; Steamer DeKalb. b
derson & Bro, F Zogbaum &. Co, Geo >» M ••
Mack. , _, i f 0 t-
Per steamer Lamar, from Augusta—ol < Dn t.
ton, and Mdze, to TR Mills, E Molyncaiix, Ilurper
Stuart. . 10
Per steamer D L Adams, from Augusta -
Cotton, nnd Mdze, toS M Pond, and others.
Per Steamer Oregon, from Augusta IM
ton, to G W Germany <fc Co. wnn—G R
Per steamer Wm Seabook, from Charles j
R, Steamer DoKalb, Fla Boat, Cohens & tltriz.
Solomons, M Prcndergast & Co, J F relot,
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL k0A ! ) ,
June 20.—573 bales Cotton. 24 do J
Wool, 35 bbls Sugar, to S Solomons, G S &
Lippmim, Hollis & Lawson, W S Mefril, Mon £
Tapper, Boston &Gunby, Hamilton &Hn
Parsons <fc Co, F H Skilman. —
ARMORY HALL.
TIIE GREAT VOCALISE
-j- Madame Anna Bishop,
O N her return from Mexico and 011 JlSra eVE-
New-York, will give in this city, 4
NING, June 21, 1850,
ONE GRAND CONGER 1;
On which occasion, she wifi jtalitt
mostfavorite Cavatinas, Songs,and Ballad '
French nnd English. In the course ot the »
The Celebrated Harpist nud Comp
MR. BOCHSA ..(ires
Wifi perform (lor tho first time at Sava
favorite pieces
ON THE HARP • • . js ditte-
The entertainment will be under
tion, and will commence at 8 o’clock. . procr*®'
S3*" Tickets $1 each, to be had, I'™' . - d00 r.
mes.) at the Hotels, Music Stores, a
June 21. —- ——j p or
B each island corn Arj'^HgiL?
sale by
June ^1