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Jfluntal i 'Sc Messenger.
J V'itS T. PfISBET AND SIMKI ROSE
EDITORS.
Cash T 9. Heart.
At eve, when the moonlight was shining,
And the south wind in whispers arose,
A vouth by the Ashley reclining.
Thus poured forth his ash-colored woes:
“ I sigh, and I sing for the maiden,
Who dwells in the depth of your grove;
Not the lily, its whiteness arrayed iu.
So beautiful seems to my love.”
And the maiden, she drank in the ditty.
With keen ear and a tremulous heart;
But there dwelt an old man in the city.
And he in her mttsings had pai t;
She answered love’s sougbv another.
To the very same air, but less sweet.
And some sighs which she could not quite smother,
Found their way to the youth in the street.
“Ah, me! I confess you are dearest.
But then, you can buy nothing dear;
Your voice is the sweetest and clearest,
And 1 dote on your whiskers aud hair;
But then, the old man in the city
Has bonds, and bank notes, and a store
Os treasures both costlv and pretty.
And he promises gold with gelore.
“With you, I procure love by marriage,
But love is poor feeling alone;
With him I have horses and carriage,
With you but a crust and a bone;
He leaves me no time to consider,
Still pressing with tongue and with pen;
But if ever he leaves me a widow.
With his treasures —come sing to me then 1”
[Chariest-rr. Courier.
From the Boston Transcript, June 2?.
A Model Bubv.
There* was only one baby among (he u.cii.b-; sos the
late excursion |arty up the Mississippi to the Fall of St.
Anthony. That baby was only six months old —a son
of Henry Farnani, Esq., the engineer of the Chicago aud
Rock Island Railroad. When the babv was first brought
on board the Golden Era, some of tbe enmpanr shrug
ged their shoulders and others says “humph.'’ Our
crusty old bachelor muttered, “we may look out fr
squall:- now and a young man w ith moustaches, who
passed tor a wit, sights! lor the davs of good King Her
od The baby, meanwhile, looked about and crowed n
little, and then quietly entertained biinsell by suck'ug ‘
bis list.
Well, from the time we left Rock Island on Monday j
evening, till we returned on the following Saturday,
not a erv or the suspicion of a cry was uttered bv the
b*bv. He was indeed a charming little fellow —ab.vaji s
aright and placid, and ready to meet half way those
who were disposed to be attentive Oi the sensaiaHi of
tear be seentwl to be utterly ingnorant. He would go
to the arms of a rough old backwoodsman as readily as
to those of the beautiful Miss W. or Mi.-s J.. and re
main contented away from his mother or nurse, till tear
ful that he was giving trouble they would conic in
search of him. Bu, instead of giving trouble, he seem
ed to be doing more than anybody else tor the general
entertainment. It was frequently proposed to pinch
him to see if he “could” cry; and iu one instance hc
experiment was tried without success. The features of
the gruff old bachelor, who had looked so austerely as
first ou this infant phenomenon, would now relax as he
came in sight, and he a- last vectored upon ihe experi
ment of taking hiu. in fits arms, and found to bisriehglit
that tbe baby maintained his good character even m Lis
inexperienced embrace.
The general satisfaction at the baby’s unpara’Ud b< -
havior at leugth manifested itself in a substantial form.
It was resolved to get up a testimonial. A subsc.i; -
tion wus put in circulation for a gold cup, to be present
ed as a token of the admiration and esteem oi .he |>us
senger* who, when they reflected how tnu h acting
baby might have detracted from their enjovtnent, liber
ally opened tneir purses, and subscribed the handsome
sum of two hundred and sixty dollars A formal pre
sentation of this offering was then made. Mr. Rock
well, late member of Congress titan Connecticut, w. t #
deputed to address the baby. This lie did in the pre
sence ol the assembled passengers, the baby meanwhile
being hi 1 i in bis mother's arms, and always jumping
and chuckling at the right place ia Mr. Rockwell's
speech.
The speech, which was a capita’ ..up, and enunciated
with du g ‘iv and dignity, was followed bv a reply |
from Proles.-or Twining of New Haven, tbe baby’s /ui- }
dium on the txxasiou, and who spoke in the little tel- ]
low’s behalf iu admirable style now witty, aud now
beautiful, for upwards of five minutes. Both speeches
were much enjoyed anu applauded. Ex-Fiesideut Fill
more was appointed to prepare an inscription for tbe
gold cup; a task which lie accomplished with bis accus
tomed good taste, aud Mr. Rockwell was appointed to
purchase the cup.
Thus ended one of the pleasantest lit!le episodes of
the great excursion—one that must be always remem
bered with pleasure by those who witnessed it, and cs
peciaily by the j siren ts of the child w ho so early iu life
won so solid a mark of the approbation ol his seniots.
One or tub Spectators.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier savs the Sandwich Islands ate ab-tit to
come to u*, and gives this as the. ea! condition of affairs:
“The government of the native race, dice the natives
themselves, is worn out. Tbe king is a well meaning
person, who finds himself compelled to choose between
evils. There are three partis in the field bitterly op
posed to esteh other, and uniting in nothing but opposi
tion to ti.e legitimate government. There is the French
party, which is busily intriguing for tlie transfer of the
Island to tbe empire off Ixiui- Napoleon. Tbe English
Brtv is represented bv 3lr. Wyll e, a British subject,
cretary of State. Tbe Secretary of the Treasury is
au American, Mr. Allen, who, o! course, U quite impar
tial, siding with no party, but quietly aw aiting the time
when the American flag, by a sort off • • <>t or-prio, shall
go up over the Government House. The third patty i
19 composed of the adventurers of all nations, who arc ■
opposed to aur sort of annexation, but which desire to
supercede the native government bv n sort of spontane-
VtO umnrnn
dents are prominent members of this partv. The
has been negotiating with Mr. Gregg for annexation,
and I presume it will be consummated some lime this
summer.”
Rice.—The culture of rice in Lomsiana appear* to be
increa>irig.J There are immense tree's of swamp land in
that State well adapted to the growth of this crop. —
There is land enough along thcLafeiiche togiow more
than all the rice plantations in South Carolina, which
can be ea-ilv watered from the branch of the Mis-iarip
pi. Good rice land will produce from 60 to Hi hr.sh. ls j
ot paddy trough rice’ to the acre, and a bn-he will
yield on an average twenty-nine pounds of ctean rice,
worth one dollar, while the broken rice and meal will
pay for hulling.- This shows a profitable crop, but not
itboT” facts. Rice plantets on the Catie Fear river.
North Carolina, we are told, average lln bushel* pel
acre, with preuv rough culture, and <>■■ the Cooper river
8. C., To bushel’s is a common average.
Whit av Old Foot thinks. —Mr. Millson, of Vir
ginia. in his rect-nt speech in Congress in opjMtsitioii to
;h Nebraska bill, thus defined the characteristics of
“Young America:”
“Young America cannot wait. It 1* perpetually
screaming ‘Progress! progress!’ The coarse of nature
is altogether too slow. Nature is superannuated, a
driveller—
A Member. An old fogy.
Mr. Millson. Yes, an old f!*gy. All that ia wise.
*.nd prudent, and jut.and temperate. and patriotic, and
respectable, it calls *fogyi>m.‘ Shallow, sane- , head
strong, foolhardy, it sees no danger and avoids none
The disciple of young America would loose the ava
lanche from its bed, and leap on it to guide its course
down the steep si*’o t,f the mountain; and the same
rocks aga : : *t which wtsild oe hut led, and w hich
would throw back his mangi.-d and lifeloa* body to the
ground, would echo hi* w.id sbouts ot trininpb. The*e
advocate* of progress . uid plunge into the swift cur
rent of Niagara, and wave their hands with delight
while the rapids were hurrying them to their dreadful
fate; and even when borne to the verv brink of the
torrent, their song ot exultation would miugle with the
roar of the cataract.”
Tn Canadian Recipkocitt Treatt baa been laid
by, and will not he acted ujon by the Senate until afiet
anew Canadian Parliament shnli have met and given
its decision thereupon. It ia also said that anew ob
stacle to the treaty is discovered in the provision which
throws open to the colonies the coast tishingnfthe Uni.
ted Stajes, down to the paralleled of latitude. The
right of Piscnrr is not vested in the general government
but is reserved to the States. Consequently the pro
vision is unconstitutional, and was so decided by the
B"Date in 1853, when the point was made by Mr. Mal
lory again st a resolution offered by Mr. John Davis,
which declared as soon as the British North American
fisheries were thrown open to American fishermen, a
like privilege should be extended in our waters to co
lonial fishermen. Balt Amer.
Ij9T” The following table has been revived at tbe
present rime, es exhibiting the number and nativity of
es h class cf loteigr.ers iu tbe United States, in the
Ter 18.50:
Sum’ nd 27 a ,?1 I HclLmd ‘*,-*3
IfuTnad ,61,719 j Turkey
Ac.aland 7t\300 i Austria 964
Switzerland 15,3''*
Germany- 573,22.5 Norway 12,8 ."8
ranee 54,06‘J Denmark 1,838
Portugal I.SJ4 Italy 8,54 ft
Belgium..... l,2iR | Spain 8,112
Tux Dtvr or Counsel.—The paper* are recalling an
unecdote of Daniel Wedster, who, it is said, once
cleared a Boston broker, who had done a dishonorable
and * windiing act, by taking advantage of his law
kno K*lg?. t*d quashing the indictments! most wrihout
an argt: nent. The broker, amazed at his advocate’s
skill, an i overjoyed at his escape, eagerly pressed to
wards Webstar and attempted U* grasp Li* hands ; but
‘.he thunder gathered on the gteat lawyer’s brow, and
he holt! hut client to the soul by the word*, “1 take no
villain by the hand!”
A JAP.v.vtss Feast.—During Commodore Perry’e
last visit to Japan, himself snd suite were entertained
at a fate by the natives. Cooked worms, fried snakes,
and a var iety of indigestible compound* were served
up, of wh>ch they were obliged to par fake through eti
quette. Hereafter, a strong stomach may te considered
M a high recommendation in our Japanese diplomatists
MACON, GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 18$*.
pSF* The annual Examination of the dosses of Ihe Wes
leyan Female College of this city, took place ou Monday
and Tuesday last, To-day the exercises of the Com
mencement will begin in the M. E. Church and conclude
on tomorrow by au address from the retireing President,
tbe Ker. E. H. Myers. To-night the usual Coucert ol
Music will be given by Prof. Guttenberger and his l’u
pils at the College Chanel.
The sermon to the Graduating Cla*s of Oglo
t'noipe University, will be delivered on the l'lth iust ,
(Sunday) by the Rev. Dr. Talc.age, President ol the
Institution. Ou Wednesday the I9th inst., the exerci
*"* of the Commencement proper will take place, aud
wiil be concluded by au address to the Literary Socie
ties of the College, by the Hon. Wm. 11. Stiles.
Persons from this city can leave here after breakfast
on Wednesday morning, attend all of tbe exercises and
return to tlicir homes by seven o’clock in the evening,
and as it is so very convenient to do so, we hope ♦hat
many of our citizens wiil give lo Oglethorpe University
the euco irag > uent at least, of the!rjp;esen -eat its Com
mencement.
The communication fioni a friend in relation to
the Buptist Female College at Cuthbert, Ga., has been
received, but with other matter designed for lo days is
sue is unavoidably {<ostponed.
The Netv Hampshire Legislature.
The action of the Legislature of the President’s own
State, upon the Nebraska Bill, and iu the matter of the
election of United States Senators, bus been watched
wish extraordinary interest at Washington City, aud
extraordinary efforts have been made by ‘he Ailninis
ttalien to hcj;.- an endorsement'of that Hill, and to
: carry thiough be caucus candidates of its party for the
( Senate. A democratic paper published at Concord has
; iude* J cLaiged that the Administration has kept special
: agents upon theground since the opening of the session,
j and that these agents have offered bribes to members
for their votes, ami used other improper means !o eon
trol the action of the Legislature. This has been
i charged lv a democratic paper—by a democratic paper
; published in the city of Concord; and though we would
hope that it is not literally true, we have no doubt that
the Administration has brought to bear upon the New
‘Hampshire election every influence it could exert, and
that it has employed means to secure its objects, quite
as reprehensible and quite ns destructive of the inde
pendence of that body, as the use of the secret service
fund in open and bate Heed bribery of members and
buying of votes. But notwithstanding this direct and
active interference of tbe Administration in tbe hxad
politics of New Hampshire, it has been defeated upon
every prominent issue made by its friends in the Legia
lature; and the President’s own State—the banner
State of the Democracy— has declared against him and
against hi* Administration—and joined the rest of New
England in opposition. The House of Representatives
of New Hampshire has passed resolutions against the
Nebraska Bill and against its Senators and Representa
tives in Congress who voted for it; and it Ims followed
up this condemnation of the poliev of the Administra
tion, bv postponing, indefinitely, the election of U. S
Senator*—thus refusing to endorse the measures of the
I’re*ident, or his men.
We do not sympathise with the opposition majority
of the New Hampshire Legislatute—not at all; but at
the same time we are rejoiced that the President, by this
s’gnal defeat in hi* own State, has been made to feel, at
In**, *er*-iWv and nmtehr, the effects of ‘he policy he has
“•tr-ned upon the ‘*!;tvenr question. H.* is simply
.P it what he ha* sown, and it is no care or business
of our*, and no occasion for tbe expenditure of one par
ticle of sympathy, if bis administration is overthrown
and h.s party disorganized by the strength and bitter*
n ss of the anti Nebraska and anti-Slavery sentiment of
j the North. He has given offices to Fre Soil era and
A hot itioniris —lkl* recognised them as Democrats, and
required of then', no tes's of party orthodoxy—no re
cantation of their political heresies. He has intrigued
and interfored w ith tbe local politics of the States to
secure the political ascendancy for Free Soilers and
Abolitionist*, and to aid them in driving to the wall
the Compromise wing of the party. He has even gone
so f.r as ;n turn out of office a Collector of the Customs
of New York, because he would not give a fair propor
tion of the subordinate offices in his gift to the Free
Soilers and Abolitionists, and has announced through
his Secretary of the Treasury that they must ami shall
fie recognised as Democrat*, entitled to their share of
Democratic Spoils. Very well; the minority of the
partv at Concord, who have refused to sustain the Ne
braska Bill, and to vote for Messrs. Wells and Hibbard
is United S'ates Senators, art only Free Senders and
Abolitionists, and as good Democrats as many others
now in ‘ffice under the Administration, whose appoint
ments were applauded, a9 they were announced, bv the
Southern Rights Democratic Press of Georgia. If this
peculiar class of the Democracy, tinder the fostering
cai eol the Preside:; t and his Cabinet and his organ, ha*
grown strong enough to oppose him, to array his own
Sta’e in opposition to the rrominent measure of his
i domestic poliev, to defeat his own candidates for office,
and to imj n-r the strength and threaten the integrity of
*,: partv. it i Ku* IWO natural consequence of lh policy
lie has pur*ued toward* them, in recognising them as
Democrats, and requiring no tests ol their party ortho
doxy.
Female Colleges.
Female Education is, just now, a mania with the good
people of ihi* State, and may be classed with the ox
eitem**tit after c<->; i-cr lot* in Northern Georgia- umong
the “portentous crazes” of the dav. Female College*
|are n.u’ti; K in r qdii.nt the length and breadth ot
tbe State, and there is scarce!} a single village of rc
•jiectable size and accessible position within its bound*,
which doe* not boast one of these institutions, where
young ladies may regularly graduate, receive diplomas,
and be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, pri
vileges *nd immunities which belong to Bachelor* of
Arts. This i* all very well. Women have a higher
destinv to fulfill than simply “ to stickle tool* and eliron
<de small beer.” Their duties are quite a* important,
ami their • km s quite as responsible, as I hose of men
—they are entiH-d to all the preparation for these dn
ties which education can give them ; and wc are glad to
set’ tbe people of our State, so very generally, recognis
ing here truths aud acting upon them. But, deprecat
ing, in advance, the Wrath of the better portion of crea
tion, may we not suggest ihat the thing may be over
done, and that in doing so much in the education of our
daughters, there is danger that we may do too little in
•he education of our sons? Oue of the wisest and best
tn-n of the State has already suggested this inquire,
and it has doubtless occurred to every on* who has
paid any attention to the subject, or has observed the
interest which is ma tfesred among our people in tbe
cause, respectively, of male and of female education
Tbe question is not as to the propriety of the education
of tamales, but as to the projHTetvof educating ihem in
preference to males—of increasing tbe facilities of fe
n.ale, so far beyond that of male, education, that it will
be an easy, convenient and usual thing for the name man
to educate his naughters, who cannot afford to educate
hia sons. This is already a fact with many men ot
moderate means in tbe State—they prelcr their daugh
ters, in selecting the children upon whom they shall be
stow the advantages ot education, from necessity, be
cause they cannot afford to incur tbe greater expense of
an education for their smi*. What shall these sons do?
Must the;, quie’iy s'bni.t to tlii.s state o thing* grow
tap ‘n ooutpaiatiro ignorance— yield academic houors
aud scholastic degrees to the fair, anti permit them to
add supc! ior cultivation and intelligence to the other
thcu.-ui'ii and otic intriiencea by which they have tyran
nized over them and lei them by tbe nose, since the
world began? And the daughters of our State, w hat
shall they do, when as a class they are educated, to the
exclusion, to a very gieat extent, of the male youth of
our population; and when cultivated, refilled and fas
tidious, they shall he obliged to choose oue <4 the two
very dbcgrecable things—to lire in maiden meditation,
fancy free, or wed a Know Nothing?
This may be rather a ludicrous way of treating the
subject, but it tnaj serve to impress upon our people
the fact that their daughters are two otten now a days,
educated at the expense of their sous. AU our interest
is expended upon all our money invested in, and all >ur
talent in tbe possession of teaching monopolized to a
very great extent by female schools and Colleges. It
is hardly an exugeration to say, that there is a female
College at every man’s door, whilst there are only a tew
Male Colleges badly sustained, etrugling. the majority
of them, for their existence, and unable to ftiruish to
our young men the facilities for a thorough and accom
plished education. We would not have the number of
our Male Colleges increased, but we would have their
standards of scholarship elevated—their facilities in
creased, and their faculties strengthened by offeriug
compensation sufficient to secure and to ke#p in them
, tbe meet .ooompl.sb.a scholars of the country, and we
would have in every locality iu tbe State, in every town
and county, the same inducements ottered to parents to
educate their sous which are now presented to them to
educate their daughters. We do not object to Female
Education —weonly contend that Male Education should
advance, at least part pasev with it.
Washington and New Orleans Telegraph
Company*
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of this
Company, held in Washington City on the sth inst., the
Hon. Amos Kendall was elected President, Daniel 1.
Clarke, of this city, Secretary, and John E. Kendall,
Treasurer. A dividend of three per cent, was declared
upon the business of the line for the last three months.
The salary of tbe President of the Company was reduced
from SSOOO to S2OOO per uuuuui, and he was empow ei ed
to appoint three Superintendents, and two Directors,
who arc to act as an Executive Council.
Smith Mowrv, Jr., Esq., the late President of the
Company, declined a re-election ou account of the re
duction in the salary of the office; but tbe Company
will still have the benefit of his experience in the man
agement of its affairs, as he has been appointed by Mr
Kendal! Resident Director iu the city of Charleston.
•-%r Mr. Emerson Foote, of this city, Chief Engineer
of the contemplated Ruilrod from Griffin, in this State,
to Decatur, in Alabama, has recently made a report of
the experimental survey of the line, and the probable
cost of its construction and equipment. Tbe road will
be 22.5 miles long, and Mr. Foote’s estimate, which is
onlv approximate, of the cost per mile, ts $23,033. Mr.
Focite states that there is no single article necessary to
construct the Road—iron, timber, or stone—which can
not be found somewhere on its immediate route.
Immense Frauds.
A stupendous fraud has just been discovered, by the
issue of stock, of the New \ ork and New Haven
Railroad Company. The amount is estimated at be
tween I and 2,000,000. Tbe fraud was perpetrated by
Robert Schuyler, the Transfer agent. Great conster
nation prevails among the financial circles of N. Y. City.
The Clerk of the Hail *m Railroad Company is also
reported to haveoverdrawn for $200,000.
Chas. T Slieltoti, President of the Empire Stone
Dressing Company, has left, and au over issue of stock
of SIOO,OO has been discovered.
J5T* One of the most destructive fires which has ev
er occurred in that city took place in Philadelphia on
the Oth inst. Two immense buildings, the Chinese Mu
seum and National Circus together with a large number
of elegant stores and dwellings and a large amount of
goods were consumed. The Girard House was also
much injured by the fire. The loss is estimated at from
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
J--*?- The Committees of conference of the Senateand
House of Representatives, upon the question of a recess
and adjournment have effected a compromise, and Con
gress will adjourn on the 4th of August. Both Houses
have gone seriously to work at last, to dispose of the
business before them, the most important part of which
is the perfection and passage of the civil and diplomatic,
and army and navy appropriation bills.
Killed by Lightning.
A correspondent at Wellborn’s mills,Houston county,
informs us that during a thunder storm on tbe inst,
two children of Jesse Ammons were killed by a stroke
of lightning. Three other children were playing with
them at the time under a tree, all of whom were knocked
down and somewhat injured.
The Augusta Constitutionalist furnishes the follow
ing account of the death of three men by lightning in
Newton County.
4 On SiHida', July 2d, about 2 o’clock, P. M., at the
re-ideiice of Mr. J. W. Swam, in Newton county, Geor
gia, l)r. J. W. Hitch, William Wilson and Isaac Chris
tian. Jr., were instantiv killed by u stroke of ligbtniiur.
“Dr. Ili’ili and Mr. \\ ilson were siu/;le men, but M?-.
Christian leaves an affectionate \\ ife and three children
to mourn his loss.
‘‘Dr. Hitch w.i* formerly of South Carolina, the oilier
two were Georgian*.
“It seems that the eleetricity first struck a small
shade tree that a:ood near tbe piazza where (liev were
silting, aud then passed under tbe house and through
the floor, shivering it in a very slight manner, and then
the ceiling, and lastly the chimney was slightly injured.
“Nil oilier persons was hurt. A son ol Mr. iSwain's
was sitting near, but escaped unhurt.”
Death of an Editor.
We regret to announce the death of Robert A. Whyte,
junior editor of ihe Gvrraia Home Guz-tte, who departed
this life in Augusta, on the morning of the 4th of July,
in the 26th year ot his age. We find m the Constitu
tionalist of the sth iust. the following uotice of the de
ceased:
“ Patriotic in his impulses, and of a gallant and gen
erous nature, it was a congenial day for tbe severance
of his spirit from the things of time and earth. Refined
in his tastes, and amiable iu his disposition, endowed
with manly beauty, and graceful in his uian nets, be
leaves many friends and admirers to deplore a dispensa
tion which has cut off, in tbe bloom of manhood, oue.-O
well calculated to adorn society.
He was a native of North Carolina, where an aged
mother survives, to beud beneath the blow of this bit
ter bereavement, lie leaves, also, several married lis
ters, resident in other .States, who are called upon to
mourn the loss of the companion of their childhood, and
to weep ot er ibis early blight of one to \t horn life ottered
so many attractions, and who tilled his part ill it with
gracefulness and propriety.
A large number of citizens attended (lie funeral obse
quies at tbe Presbyterian Chinch, whither tbe remains
were escorted by the Clinch Rifles, of which Maj. Whvte
was a member. The cortege moved thence to the Cily
Cemetery, where the burial took place with military
houors.”
*’ The little Joker” is the title of a spirited lilt!#
weekly just started by the students at Penheid—Pub
lishers, Ruins Long A Co.—Editors, Fullerfuti and Gos
siptul. Our young conteuiisiraiy claims to have ‘‘t e
larjest circulation in the rxUaje" —which is liighlv pro
bable. a* there is no other paper, we believe, published
in i'euiield. —Suconnu Bejiuoucan.
Wbeieare ihe Teui/ieruncs Banner and the Ciristian
Index, two papers which we supposed were still pub
lished in ihe village of Penfield 1 If they have “died
out,” we have failed to notice aud to chrouicle the fact.
How a Man’s Wife came Home drink. —“Is a man
and wife both one?” asked ihe wife of a certain gentle
man in a slate of stupefaction as she was holding his
aching bead in both bands.
“ Ays, 1 suppose so,” was the reply.
“Well then,” said she, “I came home drunk last
night, and ought to be ashamed of myself”
The husband comprehended the meaning of theques
tion, and hmwije did not come home drunk any more.
Singular Fanr.—Mr. I. D. Mordecai showed us
yesterday a large sized fruit, perfectly formed, one *w.
tion ot which was a nectarine, the remainder being a
peach, each portion retaining the peculiar color and
smell of the respective fiuits.— Caraii iian.
To pr-xluce such, a fruit may appear very singular to
*ome|eople; but it is altogether a practicable operation
in the hands of a skillful operator, in building or inocu
lation. The operation is performed thus: Take a bud
of the peach, with the usual amount of hark, from the
branch, and also another of equal size of the Nectarine.
These buds, with the bark, should be split lengthwise
with a very sharp knife, and the half of each bud in
serted by the side of the other, and very nicely fitted
together. They will sometimes unite wilh each other
and with the slock. The bud being of two kinds of
fruit, will produce accordingly.
State Temperance Convention.—The following are
the officers elect til for the ensuing year:
Col. L. D. Lnllerstedt, President.
W. King. Esq., Vice President, Ist District.
Rev. A. Means, Vice President, ud Dist.
E. C. Caliness, E.*q., Vice President, 3d Dist.
J. Noreros*. \ ice President, 4th I)i~;.
A If. Shutord. “no, I Ye-idem, sth Dist.
E. L. Newton, \ ice Pie-u!eut, 3th Dist.
Col. X. C. Barnett, Vice President, 7th Dist.
T. S. Metcalf Esq., Vice President, Bth Dist.
.1 t. Brown, Recording Secretary
.1. M. Kinney, Assistant Secretary.
J. S. Peterson, Corresponding Secretary.
Henj. Kraut!v. Treasurer.
The next annual Convention will be held in Marietta,
on the second Wednesday in July next.
Does God foreknow all Things? —Rev. F. M. Hav
goisl was recently put on trial, found guvfty ol heresy,
and expelled from the Baptist Church in Marie*tu, Ga.,
because lie would neither assert nor deny that God fort
inew oil thing*. The Rev. gentleman said in bis de
fence that he could find no passage in Scripture w hich
tauglit the doctrine, and he had no opinion therefore on
the subject.— Columbus Ttitus.
Parson Brow.slow. — We have seen little of the in
domitable polemic for some time, but should infer from
a late number of his journal, that lie is enjoying an unu
sual grace of controversy. An anti Temperance coi
respondeut twits him with the assertion, that the only
mention made of “cold uater” in the Bible is where
Dives “lift* up hi* eves, being in torment.” The pur
sou rejoius that if Dives had set a proper value upon
“cold water’’ whilst he lived, “he would not have been
in hell at all.”
A Rich Old Codger —Uncle Sam paid Santa Anna,
on Saturday, seven millions of dollars on account ot a
farm be purchased from Mexico, and has still twenty*
oue miliums left in hard cash in his breeches pool et,
wherewith to celebrate the Fourth of July, or for other
purpose*. What will Uncle Sum’s poor rclatifiusbu the
other side of the water say to this ?
Arrival ofthe Steamship Furopa.
The British und N. A. Mail steamer Europe, from
Liverpool, on Saturday the 17th ot June,arrived at New
Ymk on Monday evening.
Live! pool Cotton market closed with a decline of 1-1 Gd
on week. Breadstuff's in good speculative demand, at
advance. Money in less demand, at former rates.—
Consols at 21 @ The general news offers no fea
tore of magnitude.
There is no later Continental telegraphic news of im
portance. The Czar and the Grand Duke Constantine
had again visited the fortifications of Cronstaut. Ad
vices from Greece are favorable.
A rumor prevails that the Emperor of Austria had
said publicly to the Duke of Gotha: “1 give you my
word of honor that, if the Emperor of Russia does not
evacuate the Principalities, • “rill declure war against
him.” He is also reported to have given the Duke per
mission to repeat the remaikl This seems very unlike
ly to be true
Prince Paskiewitsch was severely wounded by u
Turkish bullet. He was removed to Jassy, and Gort
sehakoff has temporarily taken command.
The joint note of Austria and Prussia to the Bamberg
coalition was despatched on the Dtb.
The War.
The Siege of Silistria.— Silistria held out at our
late-t accounts to the 14th of June. There was no truth
in the statement that Mussa Pacha had been killed
The following is a summary of the occurrences du
ring the past three weeks;
Up to the 16th ot May, nothing of importance, but on
the morning of that day the Russians completed a
bridge to the smaller islands of the Danube, and by
night the two banks ofthe River were connected
May 17. —About 18,00 b Russians crossed to the Turk
ish bank of the river, and a battering train followed.
“May 19 to 21,fire wf Russian artillery directed against
outworks of Arab Sabiassi.
“Mav 22 to 24, three attempts made to take the out
works on the northeast side of the fortress by storm.
“May 28 to 30, six attempts to storm; all repulsed
with prodigious loss. During nights of 28th and 30th
the Turks made sorties, and committed fearful carnages
among the besiegers.”
The fleets are still engaged in conveying the Anglo-
French force to Varna, but the matter appears to pro
gress slowly. No news of the allies in the field is ex
pected until about the end of the present month of June.
The fortress is at the present time invested on the
south and west sides. The Russian operations are
mainly directed against the fort of Abdul Medjid, which
is behind (that, is, on the south side of,) the town and
fortress. The trenches are opened in the usual way,
but the men are assisted in their labors by the effects
of those small mines, called by the French fougasses
w hose chambers are but six or eight feet below the sur
face of the earth.
The removal of tbe Russian head-quarters to Jassy
admits of but two explanations ; the one, the approach
ing evacuation of the Principalities, the other the de
fence of Moldavia against the Austrians. But other cir
cumstances show that Puskiewitcli has no immediate
intention of withdrawing from the Principalities; con
sequently, the probabilities are, that the Russian forces
will be so placed that they can, in case of need, be quick
ly concentrated in .Moldavia, while the siege of Silistria
will be cairied on until either the besieging army be at
tacked by the allies, or until some occurrence demand
ing their presence further north, shall cause the Uus.
sians to retire. Omar Pacha's whole force now num
hers 106,000 infantry, 14,000 cavalry, and 140 guns.—
YVe have no recent estimate of the Russian strength.
The News by the America.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
Halifax, July 5, 1854.
Tin: loyal mail steamship America, Captain Lang,
from Liverpool, on Saturday the 24th June, arrived here
at ten o’clock this morning, en route for Boston.
The news from the seat of war by this arrival is of
the greatest importance.
The European War.
The siege of Silistria lias been raised, the Russians
deieu.ed by the Tntks unit driven across tbe Duuube.
The order of events was as follows:
Siege operations were commenced on the 17th of May,
and continued until the 15th ot June, theattuck und de
fence being cat tied on incessantly, aud with equal bra
very ou both sides.
Repeated storming parties were directed against the
> entrench men ts, mines and counter mines were exploded,
j causing immense s'augbter to both besiegers aud be
sieged. Mussa Pacha, the brave Turkish commander,
was killed by a shell; utter which Prince Paskiewitch,
the Russian commander, was struck and disabled by a
suenl ball and will probably die.
On the 13ib June a tremendous attack was ordered
under Generals Gortschukotf and Schilders, but after
severe lighting the Russians were repulsed, und a Tut k
ish brigade sent from Shumlu by Outer Pacha, succeeded
in entering tbe fortress. Tint* reinforced, the garrison
On the 15th, made a sortie. A desperate band to band
contest ensued, und ended in the complete discomfiture
lof tbe Russians. Prince Goriscliakoff was severely
wounded, Gen. Schiiders had bis leg shot off’, and two
oilier generals were killed.
Tbe carnage among the Russians was dreadful, and
they retired, fighting, across the river. Pursuing their
advantage, the Turks crossed an arm of the river, seized
tbe Isle of Hops, and blew up tbe Russian siege works
thereon. Tbe Turks then brought out their guns, and
erected temporary batteries on tbe Bulgarian bank of
the river, before the North face of the fortress. The
Russian battalions east and w est of Silistria immediate
ly retreated in good order across tbe river, and destroyed
their bridges.
The Russians at latest dates were in the vicinity of
Kularasch, awaiting reinforcements and orders.
General Liprandi's division and several detached
corps were marching iu haste from tilatina, to join them.
The victory was gained entirely by the Turks, the
French and English not having made their appearance.
The siege of Silistria being raised must alter the
whole plan of operations in Bulgaria, and consequently
must change Ihe plans ofthe allies. It is surmised that
Paskiewitch will order his w hole force to fall back on
Jassy.
Ere this the Russians have probably relinquished all
their positions on the left bank of tbe Danube, except
ing the forts of Kirsova, Matschin and Uscaktcha, and
apprehensions of their advance on the Balkans is, for
the present, at an end.
Russian accounts, via Bucharest, admit that opera
tious against Silistria are suspended, but say that the
siege is not finally raised.
The Russians have evacuated Mogurelliand Sinnibea
Admirals Dundas and Hameliu issued a circular ou
the 7th June, announcing the close blockade of the
mouths of the Danube.
Most of the fleet were cruising off Sebastopol, but
some six or eight ships were at Varna, assisting iu the
conveyance of troops.
Transports with heavy guns having arrived, it was
likely that Sebastopol would soon be attacked.
The Baltic.
There has been no news of importance received from
the Baltic.
Two English steamers destroyed the wharf and some
gun boats at Kemi, Gull ot Bothnia.
The English ships Odin and Vulture, landed one bun.
died and nfi y meu at kulva Kurleuiy, but they were at
tacked by tbe Russians and driven back to their ships,
with the loss of three officers and three seamen killed ;
two officers and fourteen seamen wounded, aud twenty
five taken prisoners. Admiral Napier hud scut tour
ship.- against ihe place.
Ail Russian pilots arc sent into the interior.
The British, under Admiral Piumridge, had taken
possession of Forneo, unopposed. It was to be forti
fied as it stutiou fur English troops.
Great uctivity prevailed iu the Swedish ports.
Greece.
Advices fioin Missolonghi to June 14, say that the in
surrection was totally extinct at Epirus, but the Turk
i.*h troops were marching to Thessaly, w here the insur
gents refuse to submit.
The United Slates frigates Cumberland and Saranac
were at ihe Piiseus.
Negotiation.
A report was current that Russia had again made
peace overtures through Austria, but the terms are suid
iubevheim.il and.. m tireu e ioitie Lies lrou Turkey,
It cau scarcely be regarded us true.
A rumor is ugaiu afloat iu the English papers that the
Czar will abdicate. He is likewise reported to be sick,
and for that alleged reason did not meet ihe King oi
Psussia. He has, however, oi deled Prince Dolgordou
ki, Minis.*! of War, to proceed immediately to the Dan
} übiau priucipaities, and draw up an accurate report oi
! the position ot affairs in a military point ot view. This
unusual mission produced a sensation at St. Petersburg.
The Latest from the Seat of ar.
A telegraphic despatch states that -at the conference
at Teschein it was decided that Prussia would not tor
malty declare war against Russia, but would place a
portion ofthe Prussian army under |the orders of the
Emperor ts Austria.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Messrs. Dennistoun &, Cos., report that the advices
per the steamers America and Baltic had had a favora
ble effect on the market, and a large business had been
done at firm and advancing prices, the quotations for
middling and lower qualities showing a rise of %and. on
the week. An active speculative demand existed, which
was freely met bv holders, who however did not press
upon the market. The sales of the week amounted to
60,225 bales, i including 45,000 American, 1 of which spec
ulators took C.ooO, and exporters 8,300.
THREE DAYS LATER.
The U. S. mail steamer Baltic arrived at New York
on the Bth from Liverpool, having made the quickest
trip on record.
The last news from the seat of war is confirmed, with
out any additions, of interest*
The English, French, and Turkish forces were advan
cing rapidly towards the Danube.
The demand lior cotton was fair, and prices firm.
Dreadful Railroad Accident on the Susque
hanna Railroad.
From the Baltimore Patriot, sth inst.
One of the most appaiing accidents which ever occur
red in our midst, happened yesterday afternoon, near
the city, on the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad.
Early yesterday morning a latge number of excur
sionists repuired to Rider’s Grove, 9 miles out oil the
railroad,lto spend the day. Theaccideut occurred about
one mile ihis side of the Grove, between the upward
train for Pork and one of the trains containing a por
tion of the excursionists, on their way to the city.
The scene of the accident was a curve of ihe road
about midway beiweeu the Relay House and Rider’s
Grove.
These trains, full of ladies and gentlemen, with chil
dren, left this city during the day, to participate in the
celebration. Returning, one of tlie trains left for Balti
more at two o’clock, another started at tive, and the
third, with which the accident occurred, about fifteen
minutes later.
At 25 minutes past 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the
regular train for York left Calvert Station, consisting of
four passenger curs and a baggage car—all with the ex
ceiitinn ofthe last car were tilled with passengers. -Mr.
William Scott was conductor, accompanied by Mr. Hol
lins, and other officers of the road, who were repairing
to Rider’s Grove to assist in the arrangements tor the
safe return of the excursionists. On arriving at the
Relay House, the York traiu, according to orders, pro
ceeded to lay off” on the Green Spring switch, where
the instructions were that it should wait until the ex
cursion train or trains passed. The express train from
York, due early in the day, which had been thrown out
of time, was waiting at the Relay, and after it had
passed down towards Baltimore, we wailed for one ex
cursion train, of about sixteen cars, crowded to excess,
which passed down without giving any information to
the conductor that two other trains were coming, which
unfortunately proved to be the case.
The road being now supposed to be clear the York
train again took the main track, and proceeded on, and
had scarcely got fully under weigh, when, about three
quarters of a mile from Ihe Relay, and about a mile from
Rider’s, a terrible crash, accompanied by a rush of steam
brought all who were uninjured to their feet, and on es
caping from the wrecked cars, a most heart-rending
scene presented itself, that it were impossible to describe
in all its horrors.
The locomotive attached to the excursion train was
behind, pushing the cars; that attached to the other
train was in front, and literally plowed its way into the
cars, loaded with passengers, in front.
About half a dozer cars were crushed and shivered to
atoms, and a large number ofthe unhappy inmates ei
ther killed upon the spot or dreadfully injured. The
set ne is described as harrow ing to the last degree. Sev
eral of those killed and wounded were so caught in the
wreck ofthe broken cars, that they could not be released
for a considerable time.
Axes and crow bars were brought into requisition,
and those alive and unhurt made superhuman efforts
for their relief. The cry tor water from the sufferers
was continual, and several persons were engaged con
stantly in supplying them. It was not, however, until
the locomotive attached to the crippled mass, that the
deaii and wounded wi re gol out. A large number of
those who escaped, walked to town, while others came
in whatever vehicles could be obtained.
The centre of the foremost car was tilled with the
dead, dying and wounded, all wedged together in one
mass with the fragments of the car and the seats, socom
pact that it required a halt hour’s time and the use of
axes to rescue the wounded. A number of females and
children were taken out from among the dead scarcely
injured, w hilst through the floor of the car could be seen
the protruding limbs of some who bad been instantly
struck dead.
On all ilie platforms of the wrecked cars the destruc
tion of life and limbs was immense, and the cars being
so closely wedged together it was utterly impossible for
more than an hour to relieve any of them, although the
screams of the sufferers caused the most superhuman
exertions for their succour.
Not less than thirty persons were either killed or have
since died, upwards ot fifty were wounded, and many
of them probably will not survive.
From the N. O. Delta of Sunday.
Later from the Rio Grande—Discontent in
Matamoras—More Arbitrary Decrees.
The steamship I’ei severance, Capt. Lawless, arrived
yesterday from Brazos v.</ Galveston, and we have re
ceived two numbers, (17th and 24th ult.,y ol the Browns
ville Flag. The Persevetance left the Brazos ou the
2 th, and Galveston on the 211th ult.
The Flag of the 17th says there is a growing discon
t ii a iiong the citizens of Matamoiaq and throughout
the State of Tamaulipas. On the anniversary ol Santa
Anna’s birthday, considerable powder was burnt, and
the soldiers displayed themselves, hut the feslivi ies
were not participated in by many of the inhabitants.—
Anew decree in reference to passports lias been put in
force. Heietnfore, these documents were necessary in
order to enter the country, but now there is free admis
sion, while passpoits are required to get out. No cause
for the decree is assigned.
An American, named Van Edmondson, whose arrest
and escape troin Brownsville, and capture bv ihe au
thorities of Matamorus, we mentioned some time since,
has been condemned to be shot tor horse stealing in
Mexico. This offence is now punishable vvilh death on
the Mexican side of ihe river. The offender is charged
with numerous crimes, both in Texas and Mexico.
One ofthe infamous decrees recently published, pro
vides that the property of every Mexican citizen vvhoab
sents himself fifteen days from the country, shall he con
fiscated. Another decree imposes a duty ol 4 per cent,
on all moneys leaving the interior, for the frontier, be
sides the tl per cent, export duty. What makes this de
cree still more on to us, is the fact that no merchant can
move his money troui tho interior, without the special
permission of the Government. The decree allows a
“conduct#” once in tour months, and no matter what
the exigencies of business may he, the merchant is oh
liged to allow his capital to lay idle until the “conduct*”
moves, and then he must send it to the capital of the
State in which it is, before he can take it out of the
State. The business ot the small dealers is completely
trammeled by these exactions. Anotherdecree imposes
an extra duty off a half per cent, on all goods imported
into the country, which, the Flag says, is in fact equiva
lent to about 5 per cent.
The black clouds of discontent still continue to gather
around the political horizon ot our neighbors ot Mata
moras. Within the past week many of the leading
men of that place have lett, and taken refuge beneath
the starry emblems of a purer liberty than that at pre
sent vouchsafed to the citizens ofthe now miscalled sis
ter Republic.
Finding themselves threatened with the deprivation
of both liberty and property by the minions of the tv
•mnt of Mexico, several of the leading men of the iron
tier have anticipated the measures preparing for them,
and fled to this bank of the river. Among these gen
tlemen are several whose personal popularity among
the masses of their countrymen has marked them out as
objects of dtead and hence of persecution. Foremost
amongst these stands the celebrated ranchero cbeiftain,
Don Macedonio Capistran, a gentleman reputed to
wield more influence than any other man in the State
of Tamaulipas. A few days since notice was given to
Sr. Capistran that he was maikcd out as one of the vie
ti “s necessary to the maintenance of quiet and order—
or, in other words, to stamp the impress of terror upon
the balance of his adherents. But an old fox knows
how to oouble the hounds, and the emissaries of Santa
Anna found that the bird had flown; that instead of
quieting through the capture and perhaps death of the
great leader of the people ofthe frontier, the storm they
saw gathering, they have but added new material to
lash it into fury. Quick upon the heel of this timely es
cape, followed a decree confiscating the property, real
and personal, < t all Mexican citizens who did not report
themselves within the period of fifteen days. This de
cree was too transparent to accomplish its object, lie
sort was then had to diplomacy, and assurances were
given to Sr. Capistran and friends, that they would not
b ‘molested if they would let urn quietly to their homes
line to the adage, that a burnt child dreads ih tire,
faith was reposed in these a-.-uia uccs—and then com
menced, on the opposite bank, a “reign of terror.”
Desertions are daily occurring, active prepart ion be
ing made to meet an anticipated attack, and evident
alarm is everywhere manifest. We know not the
grounds upon which they base this alarm, unless it he
m vindication of the old saying that “a guilty conscience
needs no accuser.” We see no cause to anticipate a
revolutionary organization among the exiles now in
Brownsville; neither will those from Matamoras or
from New Orleans. They, seemingly at least, and we
believe are, really deporting themselves as becomes law
abiding men, who do not transgress or violate the laws
or hospitality of the nation whose protecting arm they
have invoked.
$3?” Advices from St John, N. 8., state that the elec
tions tor the Legislature have closed, and the old gov
ernment party is triumphant. The St. John, N. B.
Ft turn n claims that both the Temperance and Orange
parties are badly deleated, the former not having half a
dozen members.
The St. John papers appear to be hourly opposed to
the ratification o! the Reciprocity treaty.
Hox. Greeks C. Bronson. —We are pleased to learn
from the most unquestionable authority that there is no
tr ith whatever in the report that this fearless and eini
n nt National Democratic Statesman, “under no cir
catndances consents to be a candidate fi r Governor.”
v* o are apprised that though he would rattier some oth
er standard beater should be selected, still he does not
feel at liberty to decline the earnest solicitations of his
friends—in other words that if nominated bv the Dem
ocratic State Convention on the I‘zth of July next, he
will not disappoint the wishes and expectations of the
Adauiuutine Democracy of New Yota.” —Buffalo Poh.
From the Glasgow (Mo.) Times, June 22.
Kansas and Nebraska
The greatest excitement prevails in the up-country on
the subject of the new Territories. Kansas is more
specially agitating the public mind. Thccitizens ot the
border counties in this sitatehave held public meetings,
and resolved to stand by and protect each other in their
claims of land and their negro property. Strong reso
lutions were passed, and an apparent determination to
sustain them at all hazards.
Private letters state that übwt ten thousand people
are on the move. Five hundred cros-ed over at Wes
ton last Saturday, and about the same number on Sun
day, while the roads are tilled with people, all bound
for the new territories. A determined effort i> to be
made to introduce slavery into Kansas, while there is a
general disposition to let Nebraska be free. The In
dians are very much dissatisfied at the influx ot the
whites, and we learn three white men had been killed.
A meeting was held not tar from Fort Leavenworth last
Saturday, which was thoroughly slavery in its tone.
Yankees and abolitionists were denounced, and the
writer thought it a poor place for either Much excite
ment. violence and bloodshed is anticipated—but this
is always ilie case in the settlement of new countries
Present appearances are in favor of Kansas ecoming a
slave territory, which will certainly be a great benefit
to the slave interests of our State. It is rumored that
the Government reserves a mile square at Fort Leaven
worth.
Florida aiul Georgia Boundary Line*
In some of our exchanges we observed that appoint*
ments had been made to snrvev or determine the bouir
dary line of this State and Georgia, but w ere not aware
that any further definite action had taken place Our
correspondent A. W. K., of the White Springs, how
ever, writes us on the subject. He savs, “ For some
weeks past our place has been enlivened by quite a num
ber of visitors to the Sulphur Springs On the zOth
ult. quite an accession to the number was made, bv the
arrival ot the company appointed by the Supreme Court
of the United States to survey the source of the St. Ma
ry’s River, and determine the eastern terminus of the
boundary line between Georgia and Florida, and run
said line to the junction of the Flint and Cliatahoochee
rivers. The corps consists of Col. Benjamin F\ Wliit
nerjr., surveyor, on the part of Florida; and Maj. A.
A. Allen, commissioner, and James R. But's. Esq., sur
veyor, on the part of Georgia, together with their as
sistants. They propose proceeding immediately to the
St. Mary’s Biver. to examine carefully the Northern,
Middle, and Southern branches, and to decide, if possi
ble, upon the true “head waters” of the river. This
i labor will cause them to make as thorough an examina
j tion ot the Okvfenokee Swamp as may be expedient—a
I no way desirable task, I should imagine, at this season
of the year. They desire to complete the work in time
for the next session of the Supreme Court of the United
States.— Alligator Advertiser.
Fire.—At a quarter to one o’clock this morning, fire
was discovered to proceed from the two story double
tenement house on President street, between Dravton
and Abercorn streets. It was an old wooden structure,
and owned by Mrs. Mary Marshall. The eastern tene
ment was occupied by ’ll. Kittle, the basement being
used us a cabinet maker’s shop. The iirc is believed
to have originated in this shop, but how it started, is
not known. The building being old and the best ima
ginable food for fire, the flames spread to the adjoining
tenement, occupied by Win. F.steil. In this tenement
was a large number of the Journals of the House of
Representatives, which had been placed in the handset
Mr. Estell by the State Printer, (Mr. S. T. Chapman,)
to be stitched, preparatory to being bound. There
were about 4000 copies, of over 1200 pages each—all
complete, printed, folded and ready for stitching.
These were destroyed or greatly injured ; though it is
impossible to state the exact extent of the damage until
after further examination. The State Printer is insured
in the Augusta Insurance, the Hartford Protection, and
Southern Mutual Insurance Companies. His forms had
been distributed, nd consequently the work vviil have
to be done over The .* enate Journal had been deliv
ered, and the Laws are in the hands of anoth* r binder.
It is not known whether the building was insured.
Another account is, that the fire w as discovered simul
taneously in the cabinet shop of Mr. Kittle and the car
penter’s shop of H. P. Inglemore in the rear and on
York street. Kittle, we understand, has been arrested.
Sa vannak Rtpuhiican, July Z.
I . *
The Death of 3lr. Ritchie.
We regret to learn by telegraph that the venerable
Thomas Ritchie expired in Washington City at noon
o i the : and inst. Os Mr. Ritchie’s high character as a
i. man, and his extended sphere of usefulness as a patriot,
it is almost unnecessary to speak All who are con
versant with the political history of our country from
the commencement of the present century, must be fa
miliar with his character and works. As editor of the
Richmond Enquirer, he, for a life-time, as i; really were,
wielded a potent influence in behaii of democracy in
Virginia; indeed, it may be truly said that, after his
illustrious pattern, Jefferson, he was the great lever ot
power that shaped and gave tone to the political mind
of the Old Dominion. He was not as brilliant us he was
a forcible writer—every sentence he penned being a
pillar of strength in itseif. Asa politician, be was ultra,
Steadfast, and persevering in the cause he advocated—
as a man, a friend and a parent, lie was equally true,
honest and devoted No good n an, in need of uti iend,
ever applied to Mr. Ritchie and was refused. When
Mr. Polk was installed in the Presidential chair. Mr.
Ritchie, at the urgent solicitation of the leading demo
crats of the nation, headed by the President himself,
p aced his sons in charge of the Enquirer - t the younger
of whom died, and the other was marrfi 1 only a few
weeks ago,)—and in connection with Major Weiss, pur
chased the office of the Washington GO be, and estab
lished in its stead the Washington Union. Although
an old man when he commenced his career at the cat>-
ital. Mr. Ritchie labored assiduously as the editor of
i the leading democratic organ cif the country f r a period
of some eight years. He is reported to ha e sunk quite
a handsome fortune b\ his reinovi 1 from R chniond to
Washington, blit, nevertheless, seldom alluded to his
misfortune, unless the subject was introduced by a
and then the old gentleman would endeavor to banish
j all thoughts of the ma ter I v either pronouncing a
|glowing eulegitim on Dcmoracy, or making some p;
tiiotic allusion to the independent prosperity of the
people of ‘he Union. Upon the election ift ten. Pearce
j to the Presidency, Mr. Kitihie, whose health had al
i ready been sadly undermined, disposed of ihe Union
jto the late Gen. Armstrong. Since then he has been
I gradually declining; but his demise was probably
! somewhat hastened by the recent death of his son,
I Thns. Ritchie, jr., a young man possessing great talent,
; and who, it was anticipated, would at a future day rival
j the fame of his illustrious parent. Mr. Ritchie had
! long since passed that period of life allotted to the age
(of man by Holy Writ, but would doubtless have lived
| many years longer had not his physical conformation
j been completely enervated bv the unceasing toils of his
mind. Its dying hours were solaced by the presence
of his family, and immediate circle of old and dear
friends, who hud been >ent for from Richmond. When
in the height of the festivities incident to the anniver
sary of our national birth to-day, many an orator thro’-
out the land will not fail to pav a passing tribute to the
memory of Thomas Ritchie, one of the brightest orna
ments of the political press of this country. In pari ing
with him, let us not only remember but if possible fol
low his noble example.— C!atrle*Un Standatd, July 4.
Extraordinary Counterfeit Coin. —We under
stand that under instructions of the Secretary of the
Treasury, given some months since, to the mint of the
United States, to collect specimens of counterfeit coin in
circulation, for the purpose of examination and report,
one has lately been received of a very singular charac
ter. It purports to be of a Mexican dollar, coined at
the city of Mexico in lssl. Two pieces have been as
saved, and give an average fineness of 776 thousandths,
and a consequent value of t'l.V cents in silver; but,
strange to say, the amount of gold contained in them is
sufficient to add 12 cents to the value of each, after pay
ing the charge of separating, making a net value of
. 103 W cents; and if to this the usual premium ou silver
is added, the worth of this counterfeit coin is actually
: 109 cents!
The quality of ihe silver in these dollars proves them
to be a spurious i--ue. There is also an irregularity in
l the letters Mexicans, which is regarded as a test for
j throwing them out, as we learn from a source familiar
with them in Mexico, where they appear to have had at
times a considerable circulation.
The silver produced by the Mexican mines is under
stood to contain gold, but generally too small an amount
to defray the expense of parting. In making the coins
in question, it would seem that silver more auriferous
than usual had fallen into hands capable of the double
dishonesty of cheating the public and themselves at the
same time
Though there are probably some specimens of th s
singular counterfeit among the Mexican dollars in cir
dilution, it is not at all probable that they are suffi
ciently numerous in this country to excite attention
other than as curiosities Washington Union.
“Ion,” the Washington correspondent ol the
Baltimore rain, states that a Frenchmen, named Charles
Dubois de Tucket, has a lien upon the Mexican tetriti •
rv ceded by the treaty to the United .States, mortgaged
to him by the Mexican Government, as security tor ihe
‘payment of one million of dollars. It is said that Lou s
Napoleon has under consideration ibis claim, and may
proceed to enforce it against Mexico. The Attorney
General ol the United States will, of ecu e, have to
examine in.a with aii other liens, ot wmiu there may
be several.
Lynch Law in Tennessee. —We have already stated
that Mi. Elijah Moore, his wife and sister-in-law, were
found on the morning of the loth ult., murdered in their
beds near Daudiidge, Tenn., and that a negro had been
arrested on suspicion. He subsequently confessed to
having murdered Mr. and Mrs. Moore, after which he
committed tut infamous outrage upon the person of the
young lady, and then murdeied her. B>o incensed were
thc citizens o! tltejneighlx.rbond m Ihe inhuman on rag. s
committed bv this demon, that they iied bun to a stake
and burned him to death.
Largs Oaks. —About four miles south cr’ Savannah,
on the load leading to Coslin s Bluff, is a ; ■ e oak, the
branches ol which cover a space of H* m diame
ter. The tiuuk is over 7 feet it) dia 1 ter.
lu the new Cemetery at Charles", a is . live oak, for
merly of larger dimensions. The mam biuuch on one
side lias been broken off close to the ti link, probably by
lightning. The fracture has been covered by tailed
canvass, and (be other half of the tree is in lull verdure.
The main branch ol the remaining half exteods
leet from the trunk, which, allowing 6 iet for the dia
meter of the trunk, would give a diameter of 115 leet
covered by the branches.
These are the largest oaks we have any knowledge
of in the space cover, dby their branches. As to their
tge, they were probably as large at the first settlement
>f ibis country a.-, they aie now. They are noble, vene
•able, and maguiticent trees.
The colossal pmes ot California exceed all others in
height, and in the magnitude ot their trunks, hut not
iu the extent of their branches. —Journal of Commerce.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, June 2 a
IN SENATE.
After the morning business was disposed of. the Fu
giiive Slave law was discussed with great warmth, tt [„j
some personality, by Me.-sis. I’ettit, Dixon, Mallory
Clay, Sumner, Boiler, and others, until hall past |„yj]
o'clock, w hen the Senate adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before ihe H .use the re]>or;s on ih e
survey ot the Ohio river: which were ordeied to I*,
primed. After some debate, the California mail N . ; .
vice bill was laid on the table by a vote of s4 ; 0
The House went into commtuee on the MexicanTo.a v
appropriation bill, and Mr. Houston made an
speech in reply to Mr. Benton and other objectors.—
After a short time spent in debating amendments
which were withdrawn, the committee reported the
bill to the House. The bill lhen passed bv a vote of
1 o to 02.
Thursday, June 29
IN SENATE.
Mr. Seward addressed the Semite on the importance
of establishing a line of mail steamships between Shu
Francisco, iu California, and Shanghai, in China, toueh
mg at the Sandwich islands and Japan.
The bill appropriating ten miilious of dollars for fu].
filling the third articled the recent Mexican trean
received from the House; and ou motion of Mr. Shi.ld
the Senate went into execu he session. The doors
having been reopoued, the bill was read thiee times
and passed.
The bill to establish aline of mail steamships between
San Francisco uud Shaugai was again taken up, and
after some discussion it was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time. After anothet executive session
the Senate adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House information from
the Department of the Interior, relationg to depreda
tions committed on the public lands; which was refer
red to the committee on the Public Lands. Mr. Faulk
ner called attention to the inefficiency of the army, but
was not permitted to offer a resolution making a special
older fur the consideration ot certain bills relating
thereto. Mr. Mace made a personal explanation in
reference to Mr. Richardson, wlim* oise drir. the
struggle on the Nebraska bill he characterized as per
fectly honorable. The Postal Law Amendment bill
was read a third time and passed fly a voted 154 to. Vi.
The House refused to concur in the amendment of the
Senate to the joint resolution for the adjournment of
Congress. A message from the President, transmitting
communications from the Minister of Great Britain on
t lie subject ofthe health of emigrants, was referred to
the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Friday, June 30.
IN SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate a message from the
President, transmitting certain correspondence respect
ing emigrant passenger vessels.
The motion to reconsider tue vote by which the bill
for the relief of David Myerle was passed a month ago, j
was taken up and agreed to, 19 to 17.
The bill was amended by reducing the appropriation j
from s#o,ooo to ?!-'y ion, and passed.
The resolution for adjournment on the 14th of August 1
was returned by the House, they having disagreed to t
the Senate’s amendment lor a recess from July 17 toOc- (
tober 16.
Mr. Gwin moved that the Senate insist on its amend- I
ment. Agreed to. And a Committee of Conference I
was asked.
Mr. A dams offered a resolution that hereafter the I
Senate shall meet daily at eight o’clock. Laid over.
Mr. Badger moved that when the Senate adjourned I
to morrow it be to meet on Wednesday next. Agieed to. I
The Senate at three o’clock adjourned, no quorum I
having been in attendance after one o’clock
IN HOUSE.
Yarious reports were made from committees—among I
them one by Mr. May, from the Committee on Ju r I
nr, authorising the President of the United States to 1
purchase a site for a prison, and t<> procure estimates of §
the cost f.r b ilding the same, in New Ycrk. It is in- 1
tended tor United Mates prisoners, and sailoisand o!h- |
ers heid as witnesses, for persons detained under the §
extradition treaties, fugitives from service, Ac. Ref. rad i
to the Committee ol the Whole on the State of the Uu- 1
ion.
Mr. May also re’ orted a bill re-organizing the j I
eial system of the District ol Columbia, aud retuiniing- t
its laws. ,
The House ordered the appointment of a Committee I
of Conference to cooler with that of the Senate on disa- I
greeing to the amendment to the resolution fixing a day I
of adjournment.
The House went first into Committee on the Private I
Calendar, and next on the General Appropriation bill; I
but there being little disjiosition toad in either case the
committee rose at half past tw o o’clock, aud the House
adjourned.
Saturday. July 1.
Both Houses promptly agreed to the report of ‘he
Committee of Conference, fixing the 4th of August a<
the dav for closing the session.
In the Senates bill was passed allowing exchange*
of and granting additional school lands in the several
States which contain public lands. A bill was intro
duced to amend the several acts granting hnnnri lands
The bill for the more effectual suppression nf :he slave- t-|
trade in American bufft ves-els underwent some di- I
cuss ion. Mr. Houston spoke about two hours and t
half on matters pertaining to Texas, and in connexion 1
I with the case of Commodore E W. Moore, ol the Tes- I
an Navy,
In the House of Representatives, af'er agreeing to I
the day of adjournment, the bill for the relief of the rep- I
resentatiresof R. IV. Meade was taken up and discussed I
in Committee of the Whole, which finally reported the I
biil to the House with a recommendation that it do not I
pass. A motion was then made to lay the bill upon the |
table; but before a vote was taken the House adjourn 1 . r
Both Houses have adjourned over to Wednesday net-. E
Wednesday, July sth.
IN SENATE.
The bill to estiil 1 sh a lit e of s earn mail ships be
tween San Fran< ism, in California and Shanghai, in
China, touching at the Sandwich islands and Japan, was
read a third time and passed ; as also the bill for tbt
more effectual suppression of the slave trade in Ameri
can-built vessels.
Mr. Brudhead spoke in opposition to the indigect
insane bill and the homestead bill. Mr. Williams ob
tained the floor, and the vote on the indigent-insanebiil
is to be taken to-morrow.
After the consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a communca
tion troin the Hon. Gilbert Dean, of New York, tu>
dering his resignation as a member of the Holts',
which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Also, a communication from the Treasury Department
asking for disbursements for the rent ofthe assay office-
The land bill of Mr. Bennett came up, and that geo
tleman spoke at length in reply to the remarks ot th*
llonse ; which was laid on the taffee and ordered to R
. printed. Also, u communication from the Treasury Ife
j partment, asking tor disbursements tor the rent of- j
i assay office. The land hill of Mr. Bennet came up, > 1! i |
j that gentleman spoke at length in reply to the remark-’
j ofthe gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Disney, whooptainedl
j the floor, w hen the morning hour expired. The Ho;’- j
’ went into committee on the civil and diplomatic bill-1
’ The appropriation of $500,000 for the construtiout
j Washington aqueduct on condition that the cost of “ 1
I works should not exceed $2,800,000, and that J
I corporation of Washington and Georgetown pay i- I
I fifth of the whole cost, w as adopted, as was an uii;er-1
ment foa the Insane Hospital for the District ol C> t (I
bia. Numerous other amendments were adopted, rag
the committee rose and reported the bill to the jl
pendiug the main question on which, the House adjeti : J
| ed.
Progress of the Cholera.
There were about fifty deaths from cholera in y'H
York city last week, against fifty-seven the week
fore The Mayor has established a cholera hospi'x- |
Franklin street.
In Boston the disease does not appear to increa* I
iiDv extent.
In Philadelphia there were six cholera deaths if I
week; a few cases have appeared in the MoyaateDS"*
prison, but none have yet proved fatal.
The cholera is reported very bad at Hickman, S’ §
In a population of 1.5n0 there were some six dea'b ! ’ I
day. The hotels were all closed, and the citizens “” I
rapidly deserting.
The disease has also broken out with consider;
violence at Bowling Green, Kentucky, and manyt- ; t
citizens have left the place. The first case, it i* 4 *’ I
originated troin immoderate eating.
Much sickness, principally cholera aud diarrhoea.!-
vails on the river between !St. I ouis and Louis'ill'-, 1
The deaths by cholera in Nashville on Wedia"; J
the 21st nit. were seven; on Thursday the intent’- I
were seven from the city aud two ttoni Sett'll \
v tie. Ol hese >ix seem to have been ol cholera ‘ I
others were taken to tueir homes this nnnnH.g. v 1
suffering w ith a sickness somewhat resembling d*'’ ‘9
The disease is evidently on the increase, ii rte j
judge from the mortality". j
Three deaths had occurred nine miles west et s I
vide. The town of Fayetteville was almost enii' l c
serted at the last accounts —only a few tamili-* B'--
J-v-f” A Washington letter says the seven f'. R
lor which Gen. Almonte received a check, on
will not go back to Mexico, but be fonvatded J 1 ’ ~ j
land. Two and a halt iniliotis ate tin British' 1 J
tors. Bankers iu Mexico have advanced, from
time, money necessary for Santa Anna’s purpnr*’- 9
taken bills ior the same. Some of the money “ 1 j‘ . ■
main in the U. S., tor the payment ol the deb ;> ‘
Mexican government, aud various supplies lor * L
The Lx-tjueen of Fiance, and widow ‘• I
Fhilhppe, lately passed through Belgiumou hv* „ U
to England, wheteupott die government 111 * .. Jj
•.Linking to do uu act of unu.-uat cour'esy, >'("“'* ■
the authorities ol Brussels that it would no- j
visit the subject of any reclamations, even >‘a ,u ’ ; : |E
exiled yuceu teinaiu several day s m the euuuuj- m
“laiot” caused the augu-t widow to hasten he 1 J
tine at ouce tor Ciareuioot.
i - „ buih 1
Large Theatre.— A new theatre is being .
Broadway, New Y ork, ou the site ol the La ► ■
tel aud Metropolitan flail, which will seat ire ■
4600 people, it will becoont-cied with ? rMSJ I ‘'9
stores on Broadway, uud bo the largest 1 oie? * fl
tabnslinieut iu the Union. The theatre and- i>-|
cost *fiuu,lK}o, and Wilt be completed the ee
tumu.