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ton agin, jest you take me by the slack and
throw me right into that ’ere-biler, boots and
all—by gravy!”
For the Georgia"■ Citizen.
D-do-not-teil-it.
Mr. Editor :—Being nft a little amused at a piece
I read in your last Saturday’s paper, headed the high
ly Concentrated Sermon, rather forces me to give you
a short description of the instrument which contains
the peek cf bran. By the lair sex, it is call, O-do
uot-tell-it, This old faced hyppocrite, I have never
seen, and should I fail to give you a true history of the
o-do-not-tell-it,l hope I will be considered excusable,
when I declare that I never had the pleasure of seeing
the wonderwul little creature, and all the knowledge 1
have of it was communicated by a female friend, while
1 lived in Augusta. She gave roc a comprehensible
view of the formation of it, but her history of its legi
timacy and higher functions were so short and imper
fect that 1 will be impelled to resort to imagination
when these characteristics of o-do-not-tell-it arc made
the subject of consideration.
s Tirt: O-do-not-tell-it. Its length and thickness
archery irregular for it is made according to the body
*‘\vhich it spans or incloses. Its length is from 15 to 30
inches, circumference 4 to 10 inches, contents as your
paper informs us, is bran, but more frequently made of
cotton, wool, old pantaloons, vests, coats, hats, pieces of
bed quilts, socks, miik and dish rags, which are not
used for any thing else that might be considered de
cent. Its place of attachment or abode is a little below
the mus-not-hint-it, and the upper extremities of the
petticoats which the ladies fancy very much, not I pre
sume because they keep their shoulders warm, for k
appears their hearts are an enemy to them if they do
wear from twenty to thirty at a time. So Mr. Editor
I guess you have perceived that the mechanical form of
the o-do-not-tcll-it is remarkably singular, almost im
possible to be described, and yet its form is similar to
an yEolian harp, but still it is as irregular as fractured
glass or broken stones.
IVrhaps previous to closing, it is essential to acquaint
you with its twin sister, the must-not-hint-it. This
odd-shaped demon is made of cloth, buckskin and fre
quently pliant leather. Its make is similar to a Tip
pecanoe jacket, though upheld, very differently, for it i*
supported by 12 pieces of whalebones perpendicularly
with its extreme edges. Two directly up the back,
two between the fir.-t and arm pits,two under the arms
and six others in front, accompanying a large board of
wood and sometimes tin, iron, or steel, which serves
as a backbone, and this is the instrument which makes
them walk as if they were bare footed in a briar patch,
for it is impossible for them to stoop conveniently when it
contains so many eye-lets holes either at the back or
breast, well worked similar to circus canvass, for the
passage of cords that serves as a pulley to the ma
chine for squeezing the young ladies and some of the
eldes matrons of our benighted land, out of cheerfulness
and health.
Its place of residence is between the upper edge of
the o-do-not-tell-it and the collar bone, with the excep
tion of narrow pieces af the same material passing over
the shoulders for the purpose of keeping it in its proper
place. Sorrow be to the beds:ead which it halters, for
it makes it crack front its footrailing to the head board,
sheds it of its pillows and bolsters, and frequently
makes the quilts and other equipments tremble as an
aspen leaf, llut wo! still more to the constitution
which it squeezes, for it produces the most fatal disea
ses. So, my dear reader, whenever you see a walking
spirit, shaped like an hour-glass, face bleached, coun
t nance ruined and looking as if she had witnessed the
burial scene of Iter only and last relative, you may at
once conclude that she is at present the possessor of the
musl-not-hint-it linked to the o-do-not-tell-it, for these
arc samples produced from their poisonous influence,
and make the family hearth gloomy and desolate, yea,
turneth the houses of rejoicing into domicils of mourn
ing. Insatiable fiends 1 happiness, fame, wealth and
health are sacrificed upon thy brutal altars, for very
soon thou stoppeth the circulation of blood, shatters
the bones of the breast, destroys health, enfeebles the
breath and gives thy victim a berth in the hearse of
death. And will you, my dear young damsels, now
look upon that face which is shrivelled, and loathsome,
so lately the delight cf every youthful gazer. Even
the lover himself stands aloof from the corruptod re
mains of the musl-not-hint it. W. G. K.
Later from Europe.
The Europa arrived at New York, on the Bth, in
12 days from Liverpool, brings the following iten>9 of
political intelligence:—
France. —The ParisMoniteur of the 22d ult., pub
lished a communicated note, stating that there was not
the slightest foundation for the rumor that the empire
will be proclaimed on the occasion of a fete, and ad
ded, that should there ever be a necessity for such a
proceeding, it would only be accomplished on the ini
tiative of the constituted powers, and with the consent
the whole people.
Advices from the French capital announce that a
number of incendiary fires had recently taken place
in the departments, particularly in wood* and proper
ties belonging to tho State. Orders had been sent by
the government to act with the greatest severity in the
repression of such criminal acts. It was stated that a
camp of 60,000 men is to be established at Compicgne,
to be commanded by the President in person,
England. —The amount of notes of the Bank of
England in circulatkm is £22,055,050, being an increase
of £845,365 ; and the stock of bullion iu both depart
ments is £10,560,272, showing an inertase of £314,-
OS3, when compared with the preceding return.
Switzerland. —Accounts received from Berne, of
the 18th inst., state that in the elections which took
place on that day the conservatives obtained a great
triumph over the radicals. Nearly 80,000 electors
recorded their votes; and the majority in favor of the
council of the government was about 7,000.
Escape or Meagher,—News has reached Dublin
that Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish political con
vict, had escaped from Van Dieman’s Land. The in
telligence has reached his friends from a private source.
Russia, Prussia and Austria.— The Parisian cor
respondent of the Times has a remarkable statement
which reached him by way of Vienna, respecting the
course of action intended t) be pursued by Austria,
Psussia and Russia, iu the event of Louis Napoleon
usurping the title of Emperor.
The late Prince Seliwat tzenberg, it appears, had ad
dressed a circular letter, of date January 29, to the
Courts of Europe, advocating the claims of Louis Na
poleon to the friendship and alliance of all conserva
tive Governments. In consequence of certain infor
mation received from Paris, Schwartzenberg expresses
liis conviction that Louis is about to assume the title of
Emperor- aad erect an imperial throne, and he
(Schwartzenberg) adds that the Austrian Cabinet feels
no alarm at.the prospect, but on the contrary, recom
mends the Cabinets of Europe to remove all difficulties
on their part that may lie in this way. The circular
is evidently manufactured expressly for the courts of
Russia and Prussia.
Prussia answered this circular op the 18th Feb., and
Russia on the 29tbj The tenor of both replies is the
some. They say tlat the accession of Louis Napoleon
to the Chief Magistracy in France, wna not regarded
by Russia or Prussia.either with enthusiasm or hostili
ty. Butllte two powers, having observed with much
attention thecourseof President Louis, imagine that he
would be disposed to follow the foreign policy of his
uncle,and that he even now aims at separating the’
powers, in order to profit at a later period by tfie se
paration. They further say, that the three powers
acting in concert could keep him .in cheek, if he should
attempt any schemes of aggrandizement by conquest.
Russia and Prussia, however, would recognize Louis
Napoleon as Emperor, if elected to that office, but mere
ly. as an elective monarch, like the former kings of
Poland—not as having the right of hereditary sover
eignty, and not as the founder of a Napoleonic dynasty.
Sehwartsenberg, it is said, was meditating a reply to
this note, when lie was suddenly oat down by death.
A Thrilling Incident. —While the fire
was raping in Detroit, a gentleman ofprepos
sing appearance rushed frantically from a
printing office, exclaiming in heart-rending
tones to (ho gallant fireman, “ Gentlemen, for
heaven’s sake save the Bank, if that burns I
am ruined! they have got mg note locked up
there !* y
Frost Bitten.- — A Miss Frost, in Masnchu
etts, has recovered 8365 of of a gallant, for a
Each of promise. He courted her a year,
and has*to pay at the rate of a. dollar a day. lor
Bounty Lands.
We lay before our readers the following-com
munication from Mr. Senator Dawson, which
will be read with interest:
Washington City, Ist May, 1852.
By the Act of Congress, passed the 22nd
March, 1852, the soldiers called out by Slate
authority, and subsequent to June, 1812 paid
by the United States are entitled to Bounty
Lands.
The soldiers (in Georgia) engaged in (he re
moval of the Cherokee Indians in 1837 and
’3B, are entitled, and it has been so decided by
the proper authority, Aou will please give ihi*
information, which will serve as a reply to the
numerous letters I have received, and obbg*’
many of your readers.
Very respectfully, „_. T
WM. C DAWSON.
Excising News from Rio Grande City and
Roma!
The Brownsville (Texas) Rio Bravo, of the 28th ult.,
contains the following exciting intelligence:
A party of gentlemen arrived last evening from Rio
Grande City, from whom we learn the extraordinary
events which form the caption of this article.
It seems that a Mr. Patton, a gentleman from Bra
zos, Texas, formerly of Missouri, started from Rio
Grande City for the purpose of overtaking some stock,
which was being driven into the interior, and stepped to
sleep at a noted camping ground, called ‘The \V ells.’
Here were encamped two Mexicans and a boy. V\ hen
Mr. P. was asleep, he was set upon and his brains bea
ten out by these fellows, for the s..ke of his money and
effects.
Information to this effect having been given by the
boy, a party of citizens started out in pursuit, and one
of the fellows was taken. After a regular trial he was
hung by tho citizens of Rio Grande City, in presence
of the whole people—all concurring. Just before his
execution, be made other confessions, from which a
party stai ted from Roma, crossed the river, and re
turned with the other fellow who had assisted at the
murder of Mr. Patten.
After the same formalities had been extended to him,
he was also hung at that place. But the work was not
yet finished, justice was to bo administered to others,
a party started out, and near the scene of the murder
charged upon and killed sbt more of the villains, who
have been in the habit, for a long time of committing
similar depredations in the vicinity. We have neither
space nor inclination to comment upon these events—
Those abroad can know nothing of our situation and
the necessity for such acts. It is sufficient to say that
the whole people concerned in the executions.
We have yet to record another probable murder,
and probably by the same gang of robbers or one of its
various ramifications. Mr. Thomas 11. Harris, of Ro
ma, left Rio Grande City, for this place, about sixteen
days ago, and lias not since been heard from. There is
scarcely a doubt as to his fate.
If things goes on at this rate, not a Mexican in a
short time, will be suffered to live upon this side ol the
river.
Since writing the above we have seen a letter from
Rio Grande City, in which it is stated, that the mur
derers confessed that a party, of which they belonged,
wrs organized on the other side of tho river for the
express purpose of murdering Americans, on this side
of the river ; and that a large number of the gang are
still on this side.
From the Athens Banner.
Resolutions adopted by the Fire-Eaters’
Convention in Milledgeville.
Resolved we're tired of being minus,
And that not long you thus will find us; —
We’ 11 take ourselves to Baltimore,
Jl As we have done in years before,
Thus hoping to escape this ‘muss,’
And get from minus into plus.
Resolved we have no choice whatever
For President, but will endeavor
To do our best for any man
That’s nominated—that we can
Support whomever Likes the ring,
Be it Van Buren, Preston King,
Buchanan, Dickinson or Cass,
‘Old Fogy,’ ‘Young America’—an ass—
Tom Benton, Butler or Knntoul—
No matter be he knave or fool,
Just so we quit these empty dishes,
And smack once more tho loaves and fishes.
Resolved we're naught but Democrats,
And never were—we’ll join tho Pats,
The Poles, Hungarians and the Dutch,
Fire-Eaters, Abolitionists —all such—
The Bloomers too, and Spiritual Knockers,
If they’ll but wind our sails to rock us
On towards the harbors of majority,
And take us from this cursed minority.
We’re in for intervention now—
To Kossuth we will make our bow ;
We'll go in too for Mynheer Kinkel—■
Indeed we do not mean to think ill
Os any party, set or faction,
Who with our folks are in for action.
Resolved we’re sorry for our sins,
And on our bosoms drop our chins
In very anguish that wc swore
So much last year—we will no more.
We ask the National Party’s pardon,
And beg them not their hearts to harden
Against us for offences past,
Determined they shall be our last.
We thought we had the stronger side,
But, undeceived, we’d bo allied
To any party—we’ve no qualm
Os conscience, and don’t care a d—n
Where we may go—but Baltimore
Will soonest all our wants restore.
Resolved , oh Lordy ! Lordy I! Lordy !!!
That we love every body, body ;
And sinee.we’re done our story, story,
Resolved Glory! glory!! glory!!!
Georgia Rail Road Items.
Central Road. We had occasion, a few days
ago, to pass over this Road as far as Gordon, a dis
tance of one hundred and seventy miles. The excel
lence of its condition is equalled only by the success
ful administration of its affairs. The track is in the
best possible order; the equipment of the Road is
complete; the passenger cars are fitted up with every
regard to taste and ease ; and barring the dust, which
is inseparable front this mode of conveyance, one may
travel over the Road with as much comfort as in a pri
vate carriage. The President of the Company speaks
of testing the recent improvement in the passenger
cars, by which, ft is said, the dust may he kept out of
the cars. We are not informed what the principle of
the improvement or discovery is, but understand that
the effect of it is to render the car* free from dust.
Among the recent improvvements along the Road,
is the large new Hotel niuety three miles from the city.
It is kept by Mrs. Griffin, favorably known to all trav
ellers over the Road, and is called the Cuyler House,
after the able President of the Company. It is the
dinner house for tho day trains both ways, and the
supper house for the down night train.
The stock of the Central Company is worth from
$lO3 to $lO4 per share. The Road is doing a better
business now than it has ever done, and its earnings are
steadily increasing. It is one of the best and most suc
cessful R>ads in the South.
I \ aynetboro Road. This Road is now finished to
Waynesboro, a distance of twenty-one miles. The
ware house, cotton yards &c. are also completed to
that point. The work on the remaining thirty miles
from Waynesboro to Augusta, is in an advanced state
and progressing satisfactorily. \ large portion of the
iron for this part of the Road has been purchased and
has arrived, and will belaid down as fast as the work
can be pushed forward, a due regard being had to its
durability and efficiency. The Road is worked by
the Central Company, under a contract between the
two companies, and when completed, will be one of
the smoothest and most substantial Roads in the
country.
Milledgeville and Gordon Road. With the excep
tion of the Bridge near Milledgeville, this Road is now
completed. The Bridge, we are informed, will be fin
ished in the course of a month, when the cars will run
up to the capital. The construction of the Road is
very creditable, the work being strong and substan
tial. It is worked by the Centra! Company for the
benefit of the Milledgeville and Gordon Company.
Thus far, it has done a fair business and yielded a re
munerating per cent. When finished up to Milledge
ville, its business, and consequently ita earning., w.ll
probably be considerably increased.
Eatonton Road. Though owned by a d.fflren
Company, this Road may be considered an exteus.on of
the Milledgeville and Gordon Road. It will be twenty
two miles in length. The grading will be finished m
about six weeks, when the work of laying down the
superstructure and iron will be commenced. It is be
lieved the superstructure and iron can be laid at the
rate of mile a wee h, which will insure the completion
of the Road, at farthest, by the first of November next,
in time for the next crop. This will also be worked
by the Central Company.
It is possible this Road will be extended to Madison
or some other point on the Georgia Road, and some
speak of carrying it still further, say to Monroe in
Walton county and to Lawrenceville in Gwinett co.
The Central Road may be considered the trunk,
and the Waynesboro, Milledgeville and Gordon, Eaton
ton, Southwestern, Muscogee, and Macon and Wes
tern Roads, as branches or continuations of a system
of improvements all terminating in Savannah. They
comprise altogether five hundred and three miles of rail
way, more miles of railway than many States in the
Union possess. The beauty of the system is, that the
Roads are all connected, and when we take the oars at
any point on either of them, wc can go to any other
point on all the others. Indeed, this is true of all the
Railroads in Georgia. The system is so perfect, that
when once on a Road, we can travel to any point in
the State where a Railroad goes, without getting off the
ears .—Savannah Rep.
A Shout Confab. —“ Say! hillo! Joemos,
wot’s your name ? Look’ ye here, wore you at
Slinker’s ball last evenin ?”
“ Yah, l vash dere mil mineself, mine vrow
und der mein little boy.’’
“ How did you like it
“Veil, I likes him so better ash nothing—it
vash goot, yet vas better ash good, it vashe
nishc.”
“ Wot ’ad they ter cat, old six-and-cight
pence ?”
“Veil day hash der bork and peans, der
senaps und der lawger peer, a nishe partd ol
moosic mit anudder hant-orkin, and a grate pig
file unt der fishts und pishtoi iriit locks und po tv
der.”
The “James” and his questioner “ slid,’’ one
Jo a bper house, the other to nobody knows
where ! [N. Y. Pic.
A Doctor as is a Doctor. —A selfsufficient
humbug, who took up the business of a physi
cian, and pretended to a deep knowledge of
the healing art was once called to visit a young
man afflicted with apoplexy. Bolus gazed
long and hard, felt his pulse and pocket, looked
at his tongue and his wife and finally gave
vent to the following sublime opinion.
“ I think he’s a gone feller.’
“ No, no!” exclaimed the sorrowful wife, “ do
not say that.’’
“ Yes,’’ returned Bolus lifting up his hat and
eyes heavenward at the same time, “yes, l do
say so; there ain’t no hope, not the lcastest
might ; he’s got an attack of nihil fit in his lost
front is—,’
“Where!’’ cried the startled wife.
“In his lost frontis, and can’t be cured with
out some trouble and a great deal of pains.
You see his whole planetary system is deran
ged ; fustly, his voxpopuli is pressin’on hisad
valorum; secondly, his cutacardial cutaneous
has swelled considerably, if not more; thirdly
and lastly his solar ribs are in a concussed
state, and he ain’t got any money, consequently
he’s bound to die,” *
Washington, May 6.—Orson Hyde, a Mor
mon, was nominated to the Senate By Pr**stdenC
to-day, as associate Judge o f the territory of
Utah, Vice Judge Brochus, resigned.
Mr. Richards, a Mormon, was also nomina
ted as Secretary of Utah vice Harris, resigned.
Judge Brandenbyrg, of Utah resigned yester
day. I have not learned the name of his suc
cessor.
New York Enterprise in onr State.
An elderly gentleman catne into our sanctum
yesterday, and alter arousing our curiosity by
saying he had just passed over the bridge of Cha
gres river, gave us the following interesting
piece of news ;
The Bridge of the Panama Railroad Compa
ny, to span the river Chagtes, has been built
at Darien, (lower bluff,) of lumber from the
mill of Mr. jlok'nbaug, by Mr. Leighton, o
New Yoik, who brought out with him about
twenty competent workmen. The Bridge was
laid down and built in four sections—the whole
four hundred and twertly feet long—and is to
be supported by the abutments on each side of
the river, and a single pier in the centre and
spans consequently a space of over 200 feet,
w hich it is believed, is greater than any other
bridge in the United States. The work is hand
somely executed —taken to pieces, and will be
shipped to Chagres without delay. It is sup.
posed two ships of 500 tons each will be em
ployed to convey it to its destination. The Chief
Engineer, Mr. Leighton, and his workmen will
go to Chargres and put it up. It is of great
strength, as it is to sustain the weight of the rail,
cars, Ate.— Sav. Georgian 1 \thinst.
A military officer being told lately by a phren
ologist that he had the organ of locality very
large, innocently replied: “Very likely, I was
fifteen years a Colonel in the local ‘ militia.’’ ’
Obadiah thinks the “ tree of knowledge’’ was
the birch tree, the twigs of which have done
more to make man acquainted with arithmetic,
than all other members ol the vegetable king
dom combined.
Etiquette.- -The National Intelligencer has a
correspondent who proposes a series of numbers on this
subject :
1. Before yon bow to a ladip in the street, permit
her to decide whether you may do so or not, by at least
a look of recognition.
2 ‘‘Excuse my glove” is an unnecessary apology ;
for the glove should not be withdrawn to shake hands.
3. When your companion bows to a lady, you
should do so also. (When a gentleman bows to a lady
in your company, always bow to him in return.)
The Marietta Union , says :
‘We have been much pleased, in witnessing within
the past few days, the rapid progress now making in
relaying the track of the- state Road. The Road is now
relaid with a heavy T rail to this city, and the work is
rapidly advancing. As far as laid, the Road is made
equal to any in the South.
The receipts of the American Colonization Society,
for the month ending the 20th ult. amounted to $6,-
811 90.
The population of the world is estimated at nine
hundred and sixty millions.
There has been no change in Mr. Clay’s
condition to-day. Ho is quieter and obtains
more rest.
‘Dear Sleep ’
That spirited .and spicy journal, the Parkersburg
Gazette, has the following :
‘One night this week, a stranger called at our Wharf
Boat, took lodgings, and requested to be called iu time
for the first boat, going westward.
‘An hour passed, and down came the packet blow
ing and whistling as only our liners can blow and whis
tle. Our passenger was aroused and told to ‘hump
himself,’ as the boat was in sight.
‘How long,’ inquired the drowsy traveler, rubbing
his eyes—‘how long have I been asleep?’
“About an hour,’ was the reply.
‘What’s the damage for lodging ?’
‘Two bits,’ responded the polite wharf-master in his
blandest tone.
Two bits ! U ell, Mister, I’in mighty glad you woke
me so soon. Two bits an hour! why, stranger, at
that rate, if I had slept till morning, I should have
been dead broke !
So saying, our calculating friend forked over, stepped
aboard the steamer and went his way rejoicing, He
was one of the k’chaps, and enn journey on.’
ITHE GEORGIA ClTlffl
L. F. W. ANDREWS, EDITOR.
MACON, GEORGIA.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 15.
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To Correspondents.
‘S. W. M.’ Mulberry Grove, has our thanks for
his complimentary letter. Though politically opposed,
he has the good sense to forego such considerations and
lend us a friendly hand on our general merits. Wc
have many such on our list, we are proud to say, who
though differing with us on many points of politics, the
ology, morals, &c., are our best friends and warmest
supporters. Our right of fellowship and frater
nity is hereby given to all such.
Correspondents cannot be permitted to make
personal reflections, through our columns, without
standing ready to take all the responsibility incident to
such publications, even to the extent of a severe flog
ging, if it should so happen.
Pub. Doc. We are under obligations to the
Hon. Junius Hillyer, the Hon. J. W. Jackson, the
Hon. E. W. Chastain, and the Hon. A. 11. Stephens
for several public documents.
Cotton Market. There is but little doing in
this market. Prices range from 7 1-2 to 8 1-2. Prin
cipal sales 8 1-4, The steamer Canada has arrived.
Sales of cotton during the week at Liverpool, 70,000
bales, of which Speculators took 18,000 and Exporters
10,000.
Alderman's Election. On Wednesday last I
an election took place to fill two vacancies in the Board
of Aldermen of this city, which resulted in the choice
of Maj. Henry wood and Gabriel B. Roberts, Esq.
Small POX. Though a case of this disease is
officially announced in the Council Proceedings, as
now existing in the city or neighborhood, we fed bound
to say, that there is a difference of opinion among the
Doctors as tef the true character of the malady. It
causes no alarm, at least, from the reasonable doubt that
exists, as to its being a genuine ease of small pox. If
a veritable case, it must have been of indigenous origin,
as the patient has not, by any possibility been exposed to
the small pox past.
UlllSic. Messrs. Richards have placed on our
table aslot of new and fashionable music, from a fine
assortment which they always keep on hand for sale at
their Book Store,Cotton Avenue.
That Basket. Friend ‘deems’ tt Cos., across
the way, have the thanks of the Editor’s household,
for that busktt full of oranges, lemons and apples. The
fruit was excellent and received at a very opportune
moment when the weather was as hot as blazes out
of doors. We believe that more of the same sot t can
be had on application at the tame place.
A Cutting Scrape. On Thursday morning,
at the Post Office a young man of the name of Flint
cut another of the mule of Mitchell, in several places,
witli a knife. There was an old grudge, *ve under
stand, between the parties, which broke out into active
demonstration, on the morning stated.
Fashionable Music. On Thursday evening
Mademoiselle Parodi, M. Strakosch and other artistes
gave a musical entertainment at Concert Hall. Os
course all the dilletanti and the cognoscenti were there
and went into exLicics, at the divine display and mas
terly execution of the gamut.
An Enquiry. We are requested to enquire of
certain of our cotempornriea who have lately indulged
in the publication of some pretty free strictures concern
ing Dr. Miles and his Lectures, what is meant by the
quotation from Shakspeare —‘‘plate sin with gold’ &c.
as applicable to the subject! Is it meant, that the la
dies of Charleston, Savannah, Maoon and Columbus
who presented plate to Dr. M. did thereby plate sin ?
We only ask for information !
Street Obstructions. The pavement of the
street leading trom Campbell’s corner to the Post Office
and beyond, is in a bad fix, generally, and ought to be
regulated, by a removal of obstructions, grading the
pathway and lighting up the P. O. lamp at night.
That Poetry. The stanzas setting forth the
Resolutions of the late ‘Fire-Eaters’ Convention,’
which we copy from the Athens Banner, is a twoedged
sword that cuts two ways. The supplemental De
mocracy, who resolved to send delegates to the Balti
more Democratic Convention—tho same who go in tor
a ‘party of size’ and who fear to be in the minority,
the worst of all things—mast have sat for the picture as
well as the Fire-Eaters.
Bibb Superior Court. —The Superior Court of
this county convened on Monday last, his Honor
Hersehell V. Johnson, Judge of the Ocmulgee Cir
cuit, being on the bench. The Court will probably
continue for several weeks as there is a heavy business
before it. We have not been able to attend the ses
sions, but understand that Judge Johnson has already
won golden opinions from all parties for the ability and
courtesy with which lie discharges the duties of his
station.
Zeal without Knowledge.
A writer, in the Telegraph, over the signature of
‘a parent,’ in pointing public attention to the taint of
abolition to be found in many of the Northern School
Books used in Southern Institutions, treats his readers
to near half a column of the rankest and most inccn
diary stuff on this subject, from pago 364 of ‘Boyd’s
Eceleetic Philosophy,’ that we ever remember to have
read. It may be none of our business, but we ques
tion much the propriety of publishing such extracts in
Southern papers, by which improper publicity is given
to doctrines and ideas that had better be kept concealed.
A simple mention of the evil and its source should be
sufficient to caution Teachers from using such books,
without so much demonstration of the fact as ‘a parent’
has thought proper to give, in the instanco before us.
M hill OIH* man can do. Our active agent
in Savannah, has lately, with a little effort, sent us over
thirty new subscribers to the Citizen, with a promise to
make the number 100, beforo he is satisfied with the
result ot his labors in our behalf. We are truly thank
ful for his friendly assistance aud would beg leave to say to
our friends, elsewhere, that so good an example is wor
thy of all imitation. We shall endeavor to deserve
all such favors, by a greater zeal in our vocation and
renewed diligence to make the Citizen one of the very
best publications of the day,
DROWNED. —ln Flint River, near Bainbridge,
Ga., on the 6th inst., Benjamin Rukus, youngest son
of the late Rufus K. Evans of this city, aged about 12
years. The hody was fouud on thp morning of the
10th instant.
*** Telegraph and. Journal <fc Messenger please copy.
Opelika and Colnmbus Rail Road.— At a
meeting of the citizens of Savannah, on Thursday, it
was resolved, unanimously, that the city subscribe
SIOO,OOO to the stock of said road,
Almost a Fight. On Wednesday evening Dr,
Marcus A urelius Franklin attempted nn assault of an
aggravated nature upon the Editor of this pa;>er, ns
die was on his way home from his office. The tall
doctor had so? weeks been ‘nursing his wrath to keep
it warm,’and watching for an opportunity to give it
vent upon the Editor's enrporosity. The opportunity
sought was at last found, and lie with a veiy stealthy
cat-like tread was- endeavoring to slip up behind, his
victim, when'we discovered his movement and placed
ourselves in a position to meet him face to lace, lie
then came up, talked big, abused us heartily, pulled out
a five-barrel Colt revolver, wrapped up in a fine linen
cambric handkerchief, and flourished it considerably,
till some of his friends- interfered and led him away.
No harm was done, but ho bravely declared that he
would take another time to demolish us, when we had
not such a vagabond crowd around us! So, our rea
ders may now hear from us for the last time ! On the
next day both the parties were arraigned before his
honor, Alderman Jones, acting as Mayor, on u charge
of disorder in the public streets, but after hearing of
the case it was dismissed. liad the charge of assault
been preferred, we are assured that Dr. F. would have
been fined for the offence comniitte*d.
Savannah Post Office. There is ‘foul play’
at this Office or gross carelessness, we don't know
which. About two weeks ago, we received a letter
from a subscriber in that city, complaining that lie did
not get his paper. Last week an official notice camo
to us that the same subscriber ‘refused’ to take his pa
per out of the P. O. We enclosed said notice to the
subscriber and asked an explanation. lie replied that
he had not refused to take out the Citizen—that lie
would rather pay for a dozen copies than not get it,
and that the clerks in the P. O. were frequently in sueli
a hurry as to pick up any copy of the Citizen at hand,
tear off the name and hand it to him, and he supposed
his copy was thus left uncalled for! Now, is not this
a nice piece of business for anew Post Master to allow,
in liis office? We would respectfully enquire, why
such culpable mismanagement is tolerated ? What
right has a P. O. clerk to tear off the address of a sub
scriber and give his paper to another ? lie might as
well tear off the address from a letter and give it to
the first man who called for one! We don’t under
stand it. Will the Savannah Post Master explain ?
Whitewashed?—Oue Rev. Mr. Smith, Rector
of a Female Institute at Columbia, Tenn. was lately
detected in taking improper liberties with one of his
young lady pupils, and ou being arraigned for the act,
confessed to the‘soft impeachment’ of gentle dalliance
with the maiden, to Bishop Otcy, his superior. He
was consequently deposed from liis position. This was,
however, immediately followed by the publication of a
card signed by 200 citizens of Columbia, tendering to
this ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ the ‘‘assurances of their
unbated confidence in his honor and integrity as a
gentleman !’ Mr. Smith is thus whitewashed a pare
;and upright man in the face of his own solemn con
fession, that the devil, in the shape of a pretty girl did
tempt him to trespass upon the conjugal rights of his
own lawful spouse, and against the principles of virtue !
Is the Reverend Rector so much of a liar that 20(1 of
of his neighbors cannot believe him, or is it considered
honorable and upright up in Tennessee for a minister
to indulge in forbidden luxuries? We want to know!
R hat’s ?cot into the Women ?— Rut a short
time since a young woman of the name of o‘o.>*mer’
figured in the Courts at New York and Boston as an
accomplished counterfeiter, Ac. Now we have to no
tice another ease of like character—that of Miss Ann
Eliza Horns, alias Mrs. Shaw, alias Mrs. Black, alias
i
Mrs. Spindle, who lias been arrested, at Philadelphia,
for larceny, swindling, polygamy, etcetera. She is
only 21 years of age, and is an exceedingly shrewd
little woman, full of tun yet remarkably quiet in her
demeanor, who lias been amusing li.rself going about
tile country representing herself as ail heiress and mar
rying as many men a* she could persuade to have her !
She must be oue of the ‘higher law’‘woman's rights’
feminines, or she would not have done so.
Floun derl ns:. —t lie editor of the Columbus
Times is ou in answer to the charges made by the lion.
Mr, Gorman of Indiana, touching the public printing,
and liis (Forsyth's) promise tosuppoit the Compromise
measures, provided the public printing was divided be
tween the ‘Union’ and the ‘Southern Press’ of which
he was to be an editor. Mr. F. denies having given
any eueli pledge but offers the following statement of
what he did do, or propose to do:—
“The truth is, I was at Washington as a peace
maker. Having myself, as soon as the Georgia con
test on tlie Compromise, resulting in the election of
Mr. Cobh, was over—made up my mind that the best
policy of theS. R. party was to take a position with
the Democratic party ; I saw that the violent alterca
tions between the Union and Presa-n rere widening a
breach I wished healed, and keeping asunder political
forces whose combinations was necessary to defeat the
cunning schemes of Seward Whiggery to get control
of tiie Government. 1 thought the democratic party
ought to have oue organ at Washington—that the
Union and Press ought to be united—not on the basis
of acquiescence in, or repudiation of the Compromise,
bui on the basis of a common sense view of the fact,
that the Compromise legislation was a thing past, set
tied and done—a tiling about which Democrats had
disagreed—a thing in which they r never could agree—
• thing about which for the purpose of defeating the
enemies of the country and constitution in their at
tempts upon the reins of power, it was not necessary
that they should agree—a thing, in short, to be ignor
ed, and thrown overboard as a Jonah whose presence
had already sufficiently disturbed the peace and per
illed the sitetyof the Democratic party.
These are the ideas I talked to and urged on politi
cal friends in Washington ; and these, permit rile to
say, were accepted as sound, rational and proper
views by all the Democrats 1 met with, except the pe
culiar adherents of Messrs. Cobb, Foote <k Cos.
It would be tinenndid in me, not to say, that along
with this public, I had a private wish to accomplish;
and that was to pursue my profession (editorial) in con
nection with a newspaper at Washington. But that
this was not my only object, is proven by the fact that
the Editois, both of the Union and the Press offered
to me repeatedly, Editorial association in their respec
tive papers. I declined both.”
Taking the above as a true statement of the motives
of the Times’ Editor, we think that Mr. Gorman's
charges are fully sustained by the defendant's own tes
timony. The disunionist Forsyth went to Washing
ton to effect a Union between the two belligerent or
gans, the Press and the Uuion ! The Fire eater For
syth went to Washington as a peace-maker ! ! The
man who whilom wished the Union dissolved, was
moved to take that long journey to heal the breach
which he saw was widening between the two wings of
the democracy, in order to defeat ‘Seward Whiggery’
to get control of the government!!! The reviler of
Cobb, Foote & Cos. was even willing to liugg Cobb,
Foote & Cos. to his fraternal embrace, and to this end
lie would make many sacrifices—he would consider
the Compromise a ‘finality,’ ignore it—esteem it a
Jonah—tiny thing—so that a lasting treaty of peace
might be brought about in the Democratic wigwam,
and a reunion take place strong enough to secure the
reins of government! !!!
But alas, for human hopes! The veteran of the
Washington Union, Gen. Armstrong, and the Printing
Committee did not appreciate his disinterested labors
of love in behalf of Bro. Rllwood Fisher. Tiio con
ditions laid down—to livide the spoils’ was not lis
tened to. and lo! this ‘peace-maker’ retires from liis
self-imposed mission, in disgust, and returns home, to
seek elsewhere for a better field for liis patriotic exer
tions in behalf of the disunited democracy !
In view of all the facts of the ease—Forsyth's in
veterate hatred against ‘Cobb, Foote & Co.’ which in
cludes all Union Democrats—his well known disunion
and secession doctrines, and liis equally well known
thirst for the honors and emoluments of public office
and lust alter the spoils of the party, say nothing of his
personal necessities, and we venture to say that there
is not a man of common ssnse who believes that the
Editor of the Times went to Washington solely to heal
the breach which he helped to make in the Democratic
ranks, or that he had no thought, not one longing, not
even a secret hankering after the ‘fleshpots of Egypt,’
alias the drippings from the public soup bowl! Such a
story may do for marines, but the ‘old salts’ of the
service cannot be caught by so flimsy a yarn !
The Government have assumed the liabilities
of Lieut. Col. Mitchell, amounting to $90,000,
for seizing property belonging to Harmony <s•
Cos., while on his way f>otn Santa Fe to Chi
huahuch
The Columbians. —These Vocalists were in
Knoxville, Tennessee last week, and, as we gather from
Bro. Brownlow’s paper, of the Bth, caused some of the
staid old folks of that borough to go off into extalics
at their melody, The Parson intimates that ‘it is a
mystery to him how a single gentleman can witness
the performances of the elder sister and not go crazy.’
That is a ‘first rate notice’ we calculate, Mr. Iliggins.
“Keep him out.” The article in to-day’s
paper, of this title, from Dickens’ ‘Household words,’
contains a special good moral for some in this latitude,
who not only wish to keep out benevolent Philoso
phers and Physiologists from teaching important truths,
but also to keep out light from the minds of the mo
thers and daughters of the land, whenever such light
may affect the pocket nerve of medical monopolists and
mystics! Oh ! Envy, how blind art thou to merit,
which hath not a parchment credential from thine own
hand and seal!
Mr. Fillmore in the South.
With all due respect to the opinions of others, we
do not think that certain Whig Journals of Alabama
and Georgia aro pursuing a wise course in pushing
Mr. Fillmore, so vehemently, upon the Union Party,
as their candidate for the Presidency. Granting all
that can justly be claimed, that Mr. Fillmore has done
well in his present position, we see no reason, whatever,
why he should be preferred toother candidates equally
worthy of the confidence of the party and the country.
Mr. Webster is the ‘right hand bower’ of the present
administration, and much of the credit given to Mr.
Fillmore belongs to that greatest living American
who occupies the chair of Secretary of State. In
point of ability and statesmanship and sound constitu
tional opinions, Mr. Webster is unequalled. In point
of public services, none have higher claims upon the
country. And we believe that lie is a more available
candidate than Mr. Fillmore. At the North he cer
tainly is so, and we believe that, if nominated, he would
get as strong a vote in the South as Mr. F. Let him
then have a fair chance in the nominating Convention
of the National Union Party. Wo desire that his
claims may not be overslaughed by any indirection
Let there be no forestalling of the public mind—no
manufacturing of public opinion for one and against
another. Mr. Fillmore has had honor enough to satis
fy any reasonable ambition, and should throw his influ
ence in favor of some other good man. If Webster is
not the man—perliai* it will not be difficult to find a
third candidate—a friend of both Fillmore and W cb
ster, in whose favor, both would be willing t< give way,
provided it wouIJ add strength to the cause of consti
tutional liberty. In the Constitutional legal adviser of
the President, the lion. John J. Critteudeu, can a man
be found, who can unite perhaps more influence anJ
enlist more enthusiasm in his behalf, than any other
man in the nation. In the West no man is more popu
lar. In the South lie would be warmly sup|srted. and
in the middle and Northern States he could not fail to
receive the vote of every right minded and patriotic
man who is opposed to Northern fanaticism and mis
rule. We speak now on the supposition that the Bal
timore Conventions do not nominate Compromise can
didates and adopt the Compromise measures a- a finali
ty. And if they do, we have no idea that any ticket
can be nominated which will beat that of Crittenden
and Dickinson.
While then, we are willing to support Mr. Fillmore
for the Presidency, against any anti-compromiser, Fi
libuster or Free Soiler, we think it best, under all the
circumstances, for him not to be in the way of either
Webster -r Crittenden. In other words, we would
much prefer that he decline the nomination, together.
With these we have uo sorrows to pour out
over the possibility of Mr. Fillmore not receiving the
nomination of the National Whig Convention, by rea
son of the absence of his Southern friends. It were
perhaps better for him lo tail to get that nomination,
than having obtained it, at the expense of Webster, to
be defeated in the contest and to be Van Duremzed
for ail time to come, as v. ill, in our judgment, be his in
evitable d'H>in, if his friends persist in forcing him t >
be a candidate.
P. S. Since penning the above, we have noticed an
article, on the same subject, from the ‘Orlcaui in,’ of
New Orleans, which is so sensible in its tom , that we
feel constrained to add it by way of supplement to the
suggestions we have offered, for the consiJera.iou of
our readers :
The Fii.lmoreites. President Fillmore, if his own
individual views and inclinations were sorely consulted,
would prefer not being considered a candi kite for Un
dignified office, which he has already tilled to ably and
so well; but the duties appertaining to which he would
rather, now, forego, and seek relaxation and cum*, than
serve a second apprenticeship, of four years, to a diplo
malic trade, which he lias already learned, with some
pain to himself, and while subjected to no lilile vindica
tion, especially during the (Julian outbreak. He is not,
we think, ambitious; accident, not choice, neither the
choice of the people or, perhaps, his own, placed him
in the Presidential chair; and, having tested its plea
sures, having had liis full of fame, he desires (and liis
primary disclaimer, w hen requested to be a candidate,
is evidence sufficient of this) to retire, and perm l the
more aspiriug and distinguished to occupy the elevated
(lost, which, were it not for the importuning* of his
friends, he would vacate without a sigh, or the utter
ance of a wish for retention or continuance therein
But the ins are averse to his resignation, and wish to
harness him for four years more; not exactly for his
benefit solus, but, selfish enough, for their own. They
fear to risk their bread and butter, even to elect a whig,
he lie the Atlas of their principle, or the soldier of
their political creed. Their is neither party, patriotism
oor whig disinterestedness in these indications of self
security ! Such men apprehend that, in the event of
the election of either Webster or Scott, although whig*
would surely fill the offices; yet, that there might bo
unprofitable and not over agreeable changes, that new
favorites might occupy the positions of old pktoemcn !
Therefore the feeling that influencvs in certain quarters
it is, that, though they may love Fillmore much, yet
they love the ‘loaves and lishes’ more ; and Millard, if
he is not advised of this ‘fi.u-d fact’ before to-day, can
now be convinced of it by enquiring who they are who
politically de-sire his continuing in power, and not yield
ing up the occupancy of tho White House, to any
whig in the laud, however eminent he may be, or how
ever much liis becoming President may redound to the
credit of the party to which he is attached. There is
no disguising the truth of this sentiment. If it were
simply for ‘the honor of the thing,’ and no other con
sideration in view, there is no whig in the Union who
would not be anxious to see the distinguished Webster
chief magistrate of the republic. His genius and talents,
his diplomatic knowledge and administrative abilities,
all peculiarly fit him for it; even his enemies cannot
gain-say this almost truism.
If the office holders were less selfish, less interested
in retaining their places, which, after all, they might not
forfeit, they would, certainly, endeavor to ‘fill the mea
sure of their country’s glory,’ by uniting on the potent
Daniel. Hut, no ! Party, as a subject, does well to
prate about; but, when it is connected with any self
contingency, it is quickly lost sight of. As evidence,
at the late Fillmore meeting, in the Chinese Rooms, in
New York, according to the Sun, the meeting was wi ll
attended, especially by Custom House anJ other office
holders, with the Collector at their head!
Those of the whig party, whose motives are not
‘cribbed, cabined and confined,’ by annual stipends, are
anxious for the election of a great President for a great
republic, and will concentrate on him of Marshfield,
who is the decided favorite of the present President,
a gentleman, who, against his will, is forced into the
seeking of a nomination for a jiosition which has tested
an 1 is tired of.
California Democrats • —The following ad
mirable method of healing existing divueions in the
ranks of the Democracy of California and to restore
the wanderers of 1848 to tho true fold, was proposed
by a Mr. Voorhies, in the Convention of that State, to
meet the case of Gen. Green, a Taylor Democrat, and
others. We commend the resolutions to the notice of
all interested, nearer home, who are in puisuitof the
same object:
“ Resolved, That all offences committed by any
person or persons whatever against the Democratic par
ty of this State, prior to the first day of January, 1830,
be, and the same are hereby, fully freely, and entire-’
ly pardoned, forgiven, and forgotten, and the misguided
offenders are admitted again to free communion and
unquestioned fraternity with the party ; prodded , al
ways, they pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honors to ‘go and sin no more.’
Resolved, That like leniency be shown, and like
forgiveness be extended to those who sinned before
their emigration to this State, but distinctly and deci
dedly upon like conditions.”
A LITTLE OF EVERYTh^T*
Colonel Thomas 11. Renton (| ate „
Missouri) has been nominated as , t*
resentative in Congress by the Den ** W
sou county, (Mo.) mocrata of
He is but half prepared for the joum—
takes not with him that friend who *7 *
in no emergency—who will divide V
crease his joys, lift the veil from his h'J**'*'’ -
sunshine amid the darkest scenes. ’ and
The Editor of the Boston Po, t sa .
invented dozen bladed knife has been mil 3
kee cutler, which has, in addition : 0 u’ ? y * T *
screw, bodkin, a hair brush, and a boot” i * *"*•
season ticket to the theatre. Ja( *- beside, }
A machine for the printing
invented and put to operation in Provid has **
print twelve colors. This is going bey™!’ ** **
machine hitherto made for the s am </ * ny
the Yankees alone, for doing **’
‘pay.’ b “Wen %;t]
The L mted States Supreme Court on
eded the case of the Glamorgan gran,,
half a million of acres of land were elv I
State of Arkansas. The decision is j fl rai1 *
Government, and against the validity 0 f ft,'.'*, tlle
The large tract of conntry covered by it t |J f‘ m ~
into the mass of the public lands, and is I?’ 1 *
sale and settlement. w TOti
Squeezing the wrist, the Philadelphia IW ,
firm*, ,s a certain remedy for hiccough Th*
of cure will be quite popular among the u
will not believe the cure efficacious unless th
ing is done by a gentleman. ‘
Great panic has been created arnon* the b* u
of Burlington, Va. by a recent verdict i n ,| leC( j
court, awarding S‘JDO damages to ,\u I
Bailey, in ai. action against Mr. I x . sU . rg |
for breaeh of promise of marriage.
Adhere rigidly and undeviatingly to truf ),.
you express but what is true, express in . * |
ner—Truth is the picture, the manner j, th c f nrot
displays it to advantage.
I About 50 gentlemen in New York, hare covi'„, -,
to the erection of an equestrian statue of Washing,
in that city, by Grec’iough—to be 14 kx\ in |, “
above the pedestal.
The genuine Downe-Mtem are all pet. On? <
them thus poetically advertises liis truaut wiiV;
On thc lfith of July, on the night of Moudsv.
Eloped from her husband, the wife of John Grs*i TANARUS;
His grief for her absence each day grrotrin- de--p
Should any one find her, he begs them to—keep
‘How do you feel with such a shocking
coat on ?’ said a young clerk of some po tent**,
morning to old Roger. ‘I feel,’ said eld Rogrr, B*.
ing him steadily with one eyehalf closed, as it tikii
aim at the victim—‘young man. as if 1 had a Mat,,,’
which has been paid for, a luxury of feeling which I thick
you wil never experience.
Why is a rich soap boiler like the fabled riutnixr
Because he rose from bis ashes.
The more grand and noble man is in liis action, tie
more simple he ought to be in his cou versation ui
bearing.
Texas names—East of our vicinity are Blsfbssurt,
Coeble.it, and Lick-skill* t. North, Nipand-toA—
\\ esf, Black ankle, Scarce ol far, P>s,on trot,
and-snateh-it, Gourd neck valley, and Rake yuArt
Is there a heart that never ? The editor J
the Buugton Herald, thus eipreuses luiuckf va tka
iiu,Tnii!; topic:
‘What, a man and never loved! Pshaw, tnelit
man must have a lu-art of “tee• the gizzard of a <*Me ;
a soul as lifeless as a corn cub and head as sappy a s
cocoanut !’
Oil Wednesday, as Mrs. Mersbon, wife of the Agent
of Wells A Co.’s Express, was crossing the track U
thc Rochester and Syracuse Railroad, at Waterlv, m
the steamboat express train was going West, tin- en
gine struck her, ami she died of the injuries very shorv
ly alter. This makes the third lady that bat Wo
killed within a week |>ast on this road.
Joseph Bosley whs arrested on Wednesday, in Ihl
timorc county, cudeawring to convey a slave *on,nt
belonging to Josiah Marsh, to Pennsylvania—they ltd
been travelling together three days. Bosky had but.
working some lime for the o.Micr of the slave.
Tin-re is a young Lady up tow n wlw says that if i>
cart w heel has nine filioce aUsehcd lo ii, i:'s a pity that
a woman liko.h- r can’t have one fellow.
‘l’ve buried my best friend,’as the undciUkir ml
when he buried the quack doctor.
Coward-ice is the ‘ice’ which melt* and runs ay
in tune of danger, anJ is quite a different article from
cool courage.
A gooil hit is dealt at the so-called ‘Native Amir
can’ faction by Prof. Hannibal, of the New WklV
ayuiie, who thinks it a national disgrace that Aimra
was discovered by a furriner.
The lovers of the pure and beautiful will be paiwd
to hear of the death, at Louisville, Ky. on Monday U,
of Mrs. Amelia I>. Welby, the poetess. Os all the
poets yet produced by this cosnKry, she was the sweet
est and most fascinating.
Col. \V. R. Jones, of the U.B. Army, died at
ville the saute day.
We learn from the Washington Telegraph, :ht
.Matthew- St. Clair Clarke, K>q of that city, died Thurs
day morning, after a protracted illness, aged ab-at
years. Mr. Clarke was the Clerk of the United
House of Representatives during and subssijOtlit to
the administration of J. Q. Adams. He wa* hcH (
esteemed for his faithfulness as an officer, and lot !*
many accomplishment’ as a private citizen.
To cook a Potatoe, wash it well, but Id there be*
sc raping. At the thickest end cut off a pice the ■
of a sixpence. This is the safety valve through* ‘
the steam escapes, all rents in the skin are thereby in’
vented, just as the valve prevents a rupture iu ]t
steam boiler.
One James Hayes advertise* in the Richmond P*’
Indium, lor a wife. lie desires a lady worth ® r *
thousands, of go.nl common sense, with a taste lor
fine arts, a lover of science, about the medium * 1 <
with ail open, cheerful countenance, affectionate in
position, ami capable of taking care of a large 6M’
The Southern Era notices the marriage of 1
11. Strange, to Miss Elizabeth A. Strange, all of A•>
marie county, Va. An oxohange thinks that tllß
very Strange, but says no doubt the next event,
course, will b* a little stranger
The Natchoa Courier, says the Nicksburg Sea-*’
stales that ‘they are prepared to roll up ’-heir **
and tear their breeches for Gov. Marcy.
The two hues of railroads from Lake Erie to .he
son river—that is, from B ihiiuore to Albany. *'"l “
Dunkirk to New York city,are said to becro vde
down freight.
The city Council of Pittsburgh on Monday
passed an ordinance authorizing * sab<cripii- >n *
UOO to the capital stock of the Pittsburgh and 8 - lK
ville Railroad.
Eight hunJred baskets of strawberries were W*
at New York by one of the Charleston steam-*
Tuesday last.
Old Parson M. of Torringford, was *
a man. One time when his eongregaw-" 1 lft
them fairly disposed themselves for luir e.
nap, lie startled them, as well as ‘heir ideas < f
ty, by asking in his loudest too, ‘ What s l ,e
butter /’ .
Accounts received in N. \- by the t - ri Ct
from Chagres, state that the Mexican authorn
ing seized the steamer Commodore
time since at Acapulco, have since brokiM
Siates Government seals, and pulled down t u
can flag on board the steamer.
We saw a package on the steamer Logan } ’
addressed to Prof. Silliman and Dr- >u , r taken
which wo learned contained a quantity of .jute
from a spring near Logansport, Ky. ‘
a deadly poisou. The water is certain - <■*
ever drinks it, and it has been sent here to
Louisville Courier. jn 4
The earthquake that occurred at 8S {o ijiv-
Raltimore ou Thursday the 28th u!t. tf m
shook the walls of houses aud rattled c i \-.1 th e
dow glass at Lynchburg Va. -At Btaun an( j gon-S
shock is said to have lasted neany a n | lD “ t . c cupt u)U
houses werar so violently shaken u ’ n ‘^ roUg h, (*
made a precipitate retreat. At t j nc: |y k;
C.) the jaring undulatory motion &
during four or five seconds, shaking
i rocking the furniture in tho houses .