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GEORGIA JOURNALS MESSENGER MACON, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1869. HOUSTON COIJITV. A recent visit to this county gratified us with the sight of many things very cheer ing to witness. Upon every hand there were evidences of anew zeal, and a spirit of progress and improvement that, with favorable seasons, will tell most powerfully when the results of this year’s work are reckoned up. Prob ably hardly enough corn has been planted, but the use of fertilizers and a more thor ough preparation of the Boil for crops of every description, together with the use of improved implements of agriculture, and tlie initiation of new and successfully tested systems of farming, will go far to ward placing a most satisfactory balance to the credit of the planters at the end of the year. Mauy farmers are using the Dickson selected cotton seed, and following the Dixon system of planting in every respect, and are bound to make it a success. Every body is hard at work—white and black, and the bestcf feeling seems to prevail. Labor Is not sufficient as to supply, but the lack is partially remedied by the use of the agencies referred to above. As an evidence that the ladies of Hous ton, too, are as wide-awake as their hus bands in matters relating to forcing sat isfactory returns from the soil, we may be permitted to refer to that treat of Irish po tatoes of this season’s growth, so much appreciated by us on Saturday last, at the house of Dr. J. Dickson Smith, one of the most intelligent planters of that county. In garden as in farm, the Doctor is bound to show what science, energy, and practi cal judgment can do. IX MEMORIAM, Simrx Rose.—The Journal and Mes senger, of Monday, came clothed in mourning for the decease of the venerable founder of that popular sheet, Simi Rose, who was gathered to his fathers on Sab bath last. Full of years and honors, yet unabated in vigor and energy, this aged representa tive of the press, whose history is part and parcel with that of Macon, like the vet eran Orme, has gone to his rest. Together they battled for their country amid sun shine and shade, through peace and war, and in death they have been divided. Macon may well weep over the bier of this tried and noble sou, who for a half century has stood sentinel over her in fancy and expanding manhood. —Culhbert Appeal , 9 th. Longstkeet’s Appointment in a New Light. —The New York World’s special of the 4th presents anew view of the Lougstreet appointment. It says : There is authority for stating that the nomination of General LoDgstreet, to the HurveysLiipof Customs at New Orleans, has long been intended as a feeler, and that his real ultimate destination is the mission to Mexico, vice Rosecrans to he recalled. His name was sent in for this minor office in order to test the sense of the Henate towards him. He having been confirmed, his nomination to Mexico may be expected before long, but hardly tili after the next meeting of the Senate, as it is understood that General Rosecrans is not likely to be recalled before the recess has set in. Then Lougstreei will be sent to succeed him, and next winter auother tussle will be had over him for this more itm ortanl place. In addition to General Longstreet being related to the President by marriage, the latter is very sanguine of good results from honors bestowed upon prominent ex-rebels, whose change of sentiment, it is iuferred, will influence many Southerueis, besides adding geutie meu of character to the Republican party. A Wealthy and eccentric English woman died a few weeks since at her villa on tiie shores of the Lake of Geneva, aud her furniture is now ofFered for sale. She thought she was destiued to become the Messiah’s bride as soon as he could re-ap pear on earth. In the expectation that her mad idea was certain to he realized at mi early day, she kept in her parlor a mag nificent throne which was to be used as the bench ofjudgmenton doomsday. The parlor itself is separated from the bridal chamber by means of the most costly Turkey carpets. The chamber coutaius nn entirely untouched bed, so large that several families could sleep in it side by side. Th® famous Mouthyou Prize of Virtue will this year be bestowed in France upon a young governess, who, with astonish ing self abnegation, supported out of her scanty wages aud the proceeds of her noc turnal toils as a writer for the press, a step mother, who, during her childhood, had treated her with extreme cruelty. The report of the committee which awards the Monthyon Prize of Virtue said iu regaid to this remarkable young lady: “Such an’exampleof self-abnegatiou has never before been brought to our notice, and never before have we recommended a can didate for the reward ot virtue with more heartfelt satisfaction and profound emo tion than this angelic creature,” The Last Folly.—lt does seem im possible to say where the love of dress of the women is takiug them to. A Paris letter says: “ The last extravagance and the latest mode is a costume with three skirts. The first tiains behind for home Wear, and is gathered up for walking ; it is decorated with a series of narrow flounces, trimmed or not trimmed, as you will; the eecoud jupe reaches to the knee, furbelowed like tiie first, aud gathered up here aud there by bows; the third, which falls but little below tho waist, gives to the costume the appearance ofa skirt with basquine, and is tuteuded to he worn for street attire without the addition of any wrapping. As many yards of material as can be gathered aud puckered and ilouuced over the petticoat, so much the better for the fashion and the mantua maker.” How much will such a set of harness cost? and how mauy worked down papas cau stand this expenditure in their daughters’ dresses ? An Important Dispatch from Treas urer Angier —New York, April 9, 1869.— On the 27th ultimo, Gov. Bullock drew Twenty thousand dollars more from the Fourth National Bauk in favor of Kim ball. N. L. Angier, Treasurer, Astor House. To Dr. Sam Bard : Precedents —The army is immense nn precedents. When Lieutenant and Professor John Phoenix, A. M., undertook a military survey and reconnoissance of the route from San Francisco to the Mis sion of Dolores —made with a view to as certain the practicability of connecting those points by a railroad—he organized his corps of advisers and assistants as fol lows : John Phoenix, A. M., Principal Engineer and Chief Astronomer ; Lieut. Minus Root, Apocryphal Engineer, First Assistant Astronomer; Lieut. Nonplus A. Zero, Hypercritical Engineer, Second As sistant Astronomer; Dr. Abraham Duu shunuer, Geologist; Dr. Targee Heavy eterne, Naturalist; Herr Von Ler Wee Gates, Botanist; Dr. Fogy L. Biggins, Ethnologist. Having thus selected his immediate advisers, he tilled the subordi nate positions as follows: James Phoenix (mv elder brother) Treasurer Joseph Phoenix (ditto) Quartermaster Win. Phoenix (younger brother) Commissary Peter Phoenix (ditto 1 Clerk Paul Phoenix (my cousin) Sutler Reuben Phoenix (ditto) Wagonmaster Richard Phoenix i_aecond cousin) Assist’t ditto This staff, as reported by Pbceuix, seems to have fallen in the way of at least one army officer, and to have furnished him with some valuable suggestions.—AT. Y. World. A Short Sermon.— Owe no man any thing. Keep out of debt. Hate it with perfect hatred. Abhor it with an eutire and absolute abhorrence. Dig potatoes, break stone, peddle tin ware, do auythiug that is houest and useful, rather than run in debt. As you value good digestion, a healthy appetite, a placid temper, a smooth pillow, pleasant dreams and hap py wakings, keep out of debt. Debt is the hardest of task masters, the most cruel of all oppressors. It is a millstone about the neck, it is an incubus on the heart. Jt spreads a cloud over the firmament of | man’s being. It furrows the forehead j wiili premature wrinkles; it plucks the j eye of its light; its drags all noblene-s out [ of the port and bearing of man. It takes the soul out of his laugh, aud all the state jiness and freedom from his walk. Come j under its dominion 1 STATE NEWS Coal Tar.— Mr Peter 8. Robeson, of j this county, recommends coal tar to pre- j vent birds and moles from destroying corn after planting. We have tried it ourself j and find it very effective. The coal tar is stirred in with the corn until every grain j has received a slight coating. Sand is j then added to prevent sticking. — Thomas ville Enterprise, 7th. Effects of Political Excitement. A young lady respectably connected, liv ing a few miles from our city, was ordered sent to the Lunatic Asylum yesterday by Judge Levy, Ordinary of Richmond county. The young lady was perfectly sane up to December last, wheu the first symptoms of insanity made its appear ance. At that time political excitement ran high in our city and State, and it was a constant dread with her that her home would be attacked by armed negroes.— This thought made such an impression upon her mind that she would at times bury her face and ask persons who were around not to let them shoot her. She is now said to tie a raving maniac, and hence Judge Levy ordered that she he sent to the Lunatic Asylum. —Augusta Constitutionalist, B th. The Macon and Brunswick Rail road.—We learn from Mr. Alexander, of the firm of Grant, Alexander & Cos., con tractors on the Macon and Bruuswick Railroad, who was in the city yesterday in business connected with the recent contracts made between himself aDd the city and county, that this important en terprise will soon be finished. He says that the work on the road is going on very rapidly, and that the cars will run from Macon to Brunswick by the first of next November. Mr. Alexander also states that in twoor three months the contract, which his firm has taken with this company, will he fin ished, aud tliat at the expiration of that time he will take his whole force—several hundred bauds, we believe--and com mence work on the Macon and Augusta Railway. —Chronicle <fc Sentinel, B th. Meningitis.— WeJ are sorry to learn that this dread “augel of death” lias visit ed our beautiful sister city of Griffin, and taken some of her gems away. We sin cerely trust that its desolating steps may disappear from that locality. Atlanta Constitution, B th. Important Decision.— From a gentle man just from Clayton Court, we learn that Judge Pope made the followingim portaut decision upon a case, in which the facts were about as follows: In 1859 or 1860.au execution was obtained iu favor of A against B. B afterwards—about 1862 —sold his land to C, the claimant iu the case. In 1868, A had his fi. fa. levied upon the property of C, which lie had purchased fiom B. It was admitted tliat C had been in possession of the land for more than four years, aud A had not dis turbed it witli his fi. fa. After argument, Judge Pope held, That the statute of Georgia which provides that where a par ty holds land four, and personal property two years, undisturbed by judgements against the party from whom he (the purchaser) purchased, was not a part of the statute of limitation, and had not been suspended by any legislation enacted du ring or since the war; and that real prop erty held lor four years, and personal property for two years, undisturbed by judgments against a party from whom such property was purchased, was re lieved from the liens of such judgments. [Griffin Star, 9th. Spurious Currency.— lt is more than probable, from what has transpired within tiie past few days, that a very large amount of spurious greenback currency has been distributed throughout this section, to he palmed off upon tiie ignorant aud unsus pecting class of our citizens. Several parties have been arrested re cently, who were found in possession of various amounts of this counterfeit cur rency, one of whom, an old and hitherto respectable country gentlemau, we are in formed could neither read nor write. We will uot give his name, but merely men tion tiie fact by way of caution, that our people may be on the “lookout.” —Middle Georgian, 9th. S. G. & F. Railroad.— The work goes bravely on, and we understand is nearly completed to the Ocolockny. We regret, however, that there is apathy among the stockholders at this end of the line. We are informed by Mr. Welch, and some of the directors, that stock subscriptions are not being paid promptly, and that tiie failure thereof seriously retards the enter prise.—Albany News, 9th. The Fire in Madison. —The Atlanta papers bring us but few particulars of the fire which destroyed so large a part of Madison, on Friday night. The Constitution learns from passengers whoarrived by the Georgia train Satur day morning, tliat all tiie business houses ou tiie public square, except Robinson & Dexter’s carriage shop, aud tiie Hotel were burned. All the houses on the street lead ing from the public square to the Depot were destroyed as far as Th rasher’s house. The office of the Farm Journal was des troyed. The Examiner having its com p isition and printiug done at Covington, was not damaged. There were many residences also destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, hut is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The local of the Intelligencer, lias seen Mr Shecut, of the Farm Journal, who told him that the fire originated over Bt bastiau Shaw’s; that Dr. McCleskev’s was the only business house left; that there were uo provisions in tiie place, aud the probable loss was $400,000. Fire at Athens. The Banner, of Thursday, says a fire occurred on the premises of Col. Richard S. Taylor, in Cobbbam, on Tuesday night, which de stroyed all the out-buildings, including a house occupied by Mr McMilleu’s fam ily, who lost everything. The residence of Col. Taylor was in imminent danger, and was saved by the most tireless efforts of the firemen and citizens. At a regular meeting, held in Carters ville, on Thursday last, to organize the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad, $300,000 were subscribed. Mark A. Cooper was elected President, and M. A. Cooper, J. F. Deavers, Seaborn Jones, S. F. Ste phens, Abda Johnson, R. H. Cannon, T. Stokely, D. W. K. Peacock, VV. H. Gilbert, T. J. Stocks, and E. Hulbert, Directors. The LaGrange Reporter announces tha death of Major Middleton Thornton, who died at his residence in Campbellton, Ga., on the 3d inst., aged 69 years, 4 months and 8 days—having beeu born Nov. 25th, 1799. Maj. Thornton was the oldest citi zen of Campbellton, and was oue of the first settlers of the county, aud for many years a respectable merchant of that place. He was a member of tiie Masonic fra ternity, and also, of the Baptist Church. Operations Commenced. —The indica tions that work isvigoiously progressing are plentiful about the grounds of the Eagle and Pheuix Manufactory. A two story brick buildiog with a basement, is now being erected along the eutire front. This is intended for offices, etc. Blasting rock, and digging the foundations of the new mill, are going on. It is expected that this structure, which is to be as large as the present one, will be finished by the first of next October. The factory building and office will cost, it is estimated, $65,000 When it is completed, the company will have accommodations for 20,000 spindles. All the work of dressing timber, sawing, planing, etc., will be done iu the com pany’s shops, ami tbusitisenabled to build expeditiously aud just as is wanted. Tbe stock of the company at auction brings thirteen to fifteen cents above par.—Colum bus Sun. Death of an Old Citizen.— The sun of life of another of Savannah’s citizens ha? set in death. Mr. Wm P. Hunter breathed his last at half past three o’clock yesterday afternoon. The deceased was about seventy years of age at his death, and during his long life he has been noted for all those qualities which commended him to the admiration aud respect of his fellow-citizens. For many years he wp.s cashier of the Marine Bank. He was also a member of Christ Church, having for many years been a member of the Vestry of thatChureh. Few citizens of Savannah were more generally known, and none more univer sally respected thau the deceased. His funeral will be preached at Christ Church at four o'clock this afternoon. —Savannah Morning Mews, Vlth instant. Mr. Hunter resided in Macon many years ago, aud removed from this place to Savannah. He was one of the first war dens of Christ Church. Macon, and was elected warden in 1833, which position he held until the 20th of June, 1834, when he resigned, preparatory to removing to Sa vaunah. A Negro’s Opinion of a Recon structed Court. —After the sentence of death was pronounced upon John Robin sou iu the county court yesterday, one of the sable auditors in tbe crowd of idle-a who bad gathered there was heard to say, “If dey don’t ’move dis bench dey will hang ebery nigger in de county.” 11 is a reconstructed bench, nevertheless.—Rich mond Dispatch, 6 th. LETTER from talbottox. Talbotton, Ga., April 8, 1869. Mr. Editor: Sojourning a few days in this quiet village, I write, hoping you may feel interest enough in my dottiDgs to give them a place in your valuable papier. This place is celebrated for its healthiness and the hospitality of its citizens. The population is not increasing with much rapidity—but it still holds its own well. Tbe Levert Female College is located here, and is a flourishing institution. Tbe Collinsworth Institute, for boys, is iu this vicinity, and is well patronized. The quiet of the village was disturbed on Friday night last, about half-past 12 o’clock, by the alarm of fire. It was soon discovered that the large double kitchen and wood-house of Mr. J. Waterman was on fire the flames already bursting through tbe roof. Owing to the indefati gable exertions of the citizens, Mr. Wa terman’s dwelling was saved. All worked with a will; and wheu it is known that the kitchen was only fourteen feet from the dwelling, the escape of the latter ap pears almost miraculous. The Talbot louians acquitted themselves a9 well, however, as if they had taken lessons with the London fire brigade. Mr. Waterman’s loss, from the breaking of furniture and the burning of the build ing is about SSOO. Tbe farmers in this vicinity are going to work with a good will, aud have promise of fine crops. They have the general mania for fertilizers, and are going in heavily. The wheat crop looks quite flourishing. The Sunday School Convention for the Columbus District, is in session here. Quite a large number of delegates are pres eut. Among them the venerable Dr. Lovicx Pierce, iu his eighty-fourth year, but still vigorous, and preaches with won derful powers. He is uot excelled by any man ou the continent, aud when he dies we shall never see his like agaiu. We are off from the railroad, and but little io oaiit about politics. The people seem to care but little anoui such unuga, if we may judge by their silence. I see the face of your excellent daily iu several places hereabouts, and it is spoken well of by all. As the mail will close soon, I must stop. Yours truly, Quid. LETTER FROM TAYLOR COUNTY- Butler, Ga., April 6th, 1869. Editor Journal and Messenger: Tbe Superior Court for Taylor county convened on the sth inst., Judge Worrell presiding, and the Bar from several por tions of tiie State being well represented. The Courtis not expected to hold longer than Wednesday or Thursday, as there is not any cri»iiual business on the docket, which speaks volumes against the out rageous desi-e of the Radicals to recon struct recouscujtion, more especially in Taylor, whereit is reported by tier repre sentative in Congress, one Edwards, that crime prevails a an alarming extent. The members of the bar present were: Mr. Poe, of Alatm ; Judge Cabaniss, of Forsyth; Mr. Blaiford, of Beuna Vista; Mr. Hudsou, from Eilaville; Col. Tripp, and Messrs. Avant aud Culverhouse, of Knoxville. Judge V\ orrell is ii fine health, presides with his usual dignity, and is much esteemed by the profession generally. Crops in Taylor county—that is, corn — are looking fine, stands being butter than the usual average at this time of year. The farmers are using fertilizers t> a great extent. The press was also well represented. Besides your humble servant, were pres ent: Mr. DeWolfe, of tlie Columbus Sun, and the veteran of the Columbus Enquirer, Mr. Raylaud. The Journal and Messenger is highly appreciated by the citizens of Taylor county, aud the effort of its proprietors to make it the first paper in the State, as it is the largest daily, were spoken of iu the highest terms. Yours, Rambler. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. Atlanta, April 10, 1869. Thanks to a kind Providence, we are still afloat—and a fair prospect that we shall not be stranded on Bullock shoals— at least for the preseut session. Congress adjourns to-night, and we are satisfied nothing will he done this session. So we will have till December to run, and if our people will only look well to tiie matter, we shall have no trouble then. Let every mau now see how much lie can do towards promoting peace and good order in his neighborhood, and thus give the Radicals no ground for complaints. Let us stiow that we are uot so bad as we have been represented. In other words, “let us have peace.” Let us go to work to build up the materia! interests of the South. Let us build factories, improve our lands, and become independent of our former task masters. Let us encourage the immigra tion of good men from other sections to help us in this good work ; and wearesure the “good time will come” for our sunny land. We would volunteer a word of advice to Governor Bullock, if we did not fear we would be misunderstood. We will speak iu all candor, anti with no desire except to promote his interests in common witli those of our people generally. Do, Gov ernor. “let us have peace.” Help us to have peace. Devote yourself to harmon izing the discordant elements now raging iu the State. Pay uo attention to dema gogues who would use you in such a way as to eventually work your ruin. By making au honest effort you can bring things all right. You have tiie advantage of great personal influence with those witli whom you come in contact, now use it for peace, and our word for it, you may yet beeome popular in Georgia. It may be “a hard row to weed” but try it. I verily believe if you set to work on this line, you will have the hearty co opera tion of every good mau in the State. Only cut loose from bad men—bad advisers— and look with an eye single to Georgia’s interests, and soon a glorious change will come over this whole State. Atlanta is still flourishing. We have a prospect of moving almost everything and everybody that is worth anything to this place. Indeed, you have but to look at Atlanta, to be here at oue of her first class hotels for a day or two to be so charmed as to be willing to give up every thing to be here. Did you ever see a map of Atlanta ? You will remember that it is surrounded by acircle, showing the city limits. This is a charmed circle, and as the weary traveler gets inside of it he somewhat resembles a fly in a spider’s net —he can’t get out. We expect to enlarge this circle as circumstances may demaud— perhaps to take in Decatur, Marietta. Jonesboro’—aud may be, in time, Macon. Your type-setter made me commit a great blunder in my last letter. Instead of saving tliat Maj. Beil’s accomplished and valued assistant was Capt Thompson Al lan, you make me put in anew man, Capt. E. Thompson. Now, we happeu to know that Major Bell is too well pleased with Capt. Allan, aud that he could net be persuaded to have any other man. Now the Capt. Thompson spoken of may be all right, but C ipt. Allan is not to be superceded —we think Major Bell is ex ceedingly fortunate iu having secured his services. Fulton. HINTS CO XCER.MXU KEROSENE. A Remedy for Severe Burns. From the Springfield Republican. ' Scarcely a week passes during the win ter mouths but we read accounts of fright ful accidents from kerosene lamps ex ploding aud killing, or scarring for life, men, women and children. A simple knowledge of the inflammable nature of the fluid would probably put a stop to nearly all the accidents. As tbe oil burns down in the lamp, a highly inflammable gas gathers over its surface, and as tbe oil decreases the gas increases. When the oil is nearly consumed a slight jar will often inflame the gas, and an explosion is ' sure to follow, dealing death and destruc tion. A bombshell is not more to be dreaded. Now, if the lamp is not allowed to burn more than half-way down, such accidents are impossible. Always fill your lamps every morning; then you need fearau explosion. Half a teaspoonful of salt added to the oil of a lamp which holds a pint will take away the disagreeable odor sometimes ap parent, aud it is said to prevent the forma tio iof that dangerous gas. It is a simple remedy, easily applied. It is also asserted that tbe salt makes the oil last much long er, but we have only heresay evidence concerning jt. Kerosene is the best antidote for a severe burn or scald. Immerse tbe injured part in cold water for a moment; dry with a soft cloth, taking care not to rub at all. Then bathe in kerosene, and the terrible pain soon ceases. We know of a little child who put bis foot and leg iuto a pail of nearly boiling water. The above remedy was applied, aud in a few minutes the chiid’s screams ceased. We know not of the philosophy of the matter, but we do know that it is the most efficacious ( remedy for severe burns or scalds in the j materia medica. GEORGIA JOURNAL ANDMESSENGER COMMUNICATED. where the gold is there the dig gers GO. Eufaula, Ala., March 7th. Mr. Editor —l have read an immigra tion scheme in your paper of the sth, and I have read all you published iu the last year on the subject, but I must say none of your schemes will do. lam an immi grant, so let me say something. Patron ize home industry, raise your own grain and meat, manufacture your owu cotton, opeu y ur coal and iron, your gold and silver, your lead and copper miues; lor where the gold is, there diggers go. Man* ufacture everything needed for home con sumption—your dry goods, your hard ware, your wool and your leatner. This is the l>e6t inducement you can offer to im migration. Wheu you do this ttie immi grants will come, and then vou will have no need of your Immigration Aid So cieties at home, nor your agents to go abroad. If you do this you will soon have millions of immigrants in the South. Un til you do, you will have none. Wheu you do tiiis you will stop miliious of spin dles iu tbe North as well as iu Europe. fheße spindles, those who work them and the money that keeps them in opertaion, will fiud their way South. It is uot farm ersor cheap lauds you want or need offer. The farm laborers are now sufficient for tiie demand. One million five hundred thousand bales of cotton brings as much muuey iu the country as three miliious bales. Let us have a gold country too. What cotton you sell, sell it for gold. Where the manufacturing interests aregood the farm ing is also. The immigrants you try to induce to come South don’t know much about Southern fanning Mechanic's are what tiie South need, and you must patro nize them. You must stop your yearly flow of money North aud use it at home. Invest the millions you send North at home, and it will draw you millions of a working population, (not drones). What populated California? What.populated Australia? Gold n •“t 1 where the gold is there the diggers g ( y? Home Industry. SILVER MIXING IX NEVA 111 Life In the ‘‘White Pine** Regions. A lively account of the scenes and inci dents in the new mining region of White Pine, iu Nevada, is given by a correspon dent of the Chicago Tribune, who writes from Treasure City, under the date of March 13. We copy a few passages : AMONG THE CLOUDS I am up among the clouds, more than nine thousand feet above the sea, and in the centre of the Wiiite Pine Silver Mines, of whose wonders the half has hardly yet been told. All day long the storms have been driving through the town, and I have stood hour after hour at the ouly window in our little cabin, and watched the shifting scenes of the wonderful pan orama before me. Our cabin home stands back a block from the main street, overlooking the main portion of our town aud the series of“flats” on which the main portion of the mining is being done. There are miningciaims all around us, the entire hill-side being dotted with rock thrown out from the shafts suuk on the various claims; and, in fact, our house stands on a ledge which is claimed for mining pur poses, aud they are blasting out a shaft in the street right along side cf us. The cabin is builtof knotty pine boards, which cost four hundred dollars in gold per thousand feet, battened on the sides, with a cloth roof, covered ever with rough boards, not battened. The snow is sifting down as I write, and the wind flaring the candles so that I can scarcely see. The little cabin has onedoor and one window, and is twelve feet widj by sixteen in length. PRICES. bixofus, all married nen, whose fam ilies are in California, rait this cabin at S6O in gold per mouth. We paid SBO for a small stove, 75 cents atiece for common plates, $5 for a dry goodsbox, out of which we made a rude table, aid similar prices for a few more articles o table aud dining room furniture—the onlr regular chair, a common cane-seat diuitg-room chair, cost sl2 here-and commeued housekeeping. Flour costs us sl6 atidsl7 per hundred pounds; sugar 50 cents ter pound; coffee 75 cents; tea $1 25 ; buter, by tbe keg, 75 cents; pickles $9 for alive gallon keg; beef 35 cents per pound; pork do.; pota toes 25 to 37 cents pet yound ; and so on through the list; wool-cedar, nut-pine aud mountain mahogoiy, cut ouly a few hundred rods away—is 520 per cord, aud short cords at that; seriter, melted from snow, 25 io 37£ ceui-gper pail full, and bread 25 to 50 cents foia loaf of one and two pounds. For bedave have bunks in one end of the rooin.n which we have straw mattresses- min cost $8 75, and it is made of coarse guuu-sacks filled with wild oats hay—and thie or four pairs each of the soft, warm tliforuia blankets. We need them all! SUNDAY IN WITE PINE. Most of tiie minerswere paid off last nigh', and half of tiiei are drinking aud gambling away their r&uey to-day. There are 5,000 or 6,000 peopliu the White Pine district at this time, ad fifty per day be ing added to the popul&on. Os this num ber probably 2,000 or SOO are at work on the three “locations”uid one hundred real mines situated vthin a couple of miles of this point, audit least two-thirds of the number are in tivn to-day. There is no “sound of the ciirch-going bell,” no throng of worshiperuurryiug through the long, crooked, rocl’, uneven street, but every saloon—and very other build ing is one—is thronged itH people. The bar-tenders fairly wei themselves out with their incessant ia»r in waiting ou the thirsty customers no demaud their service. “ What doyouike, gentlemen?” says tiie barkeeper to ich group of cus tomers in succession. “ Whisky !” says the spokesman. “Whity goes!” respond all tiie rest witlisolemnlacrity, and thev till their glasses, hot all around, and swallow the fiery liquo in concert. The next aud the next grou go the same rou tine, and then all repesthe performance. At tiie hack of eacli il-room is a door having the sign "Clubioom, aud in and out of this room a crowis passing contin uously. We enter with the rt, and work our way slowly through th jam around the tables where the dealeiof monteaud faro are holding forth. Nedy every man who comes in lays down smethiug, from a dollar—the lowest stak—to a thousand, before going out; andnt one in ten ever carries away a dime ait; few of them ever expect to do so, lufctake their money on tiie turning of tlieia’ds as much from the sheer force of blit and from the want of other occupalm as from any ac trial thirst or greed /gain. We notice one man, a San Frtrcisco pioneer, who lias gone through alrfcen mining excite ments in as many dfForent localities, from Mexico to Cariboo, nd made aud lost for tunes in all, belli ngpiles of checks, each representing two ddarsand fifty cents, as high as they wj| without falling over of their own wight, on half a dozen cards at once. Sitwumes he wins hun dreds of dollars trtf or thrte times in suc cession, and the \suier pays with tbe most iruperturbabl giavity,‘the expres sion of his face ueer changing for an in stant. He knows iry well that it will all come back to himind bring more with it. At some of theables the dealers are women—French o Spanish— and it is a noticeable fact tin tire betters are fewer than at the other: the prevailing belief being, apparently, lat the fair sex do not give tbe rougher sofood a chance of get ting his money tick as do the male dealers. teJuso. When the snow in June or July next, all t water for this large population must b brought from Silver Springs, 2,000 feet bow us, on the south, or Hamilton, l,so(feet nearer the sea level, on the north. Each of these towns is about two miles id a half away, and you will understand that the grade is a tremendous one uphich to haul a load. Going down it is que another thing. Sleds drawn by tp or four horses or naules, and laden wh silver ore in bags, are numerous, and > are huge “prairie schooner” wagons drawn by ten to twenty mules each, den with goods from San Francisco, by fay' of Elko, on the railroad, one hundr« and ten miles north ward. Barley eostfiS cents per pound aud coarse hay s2oflber ton, in coin, so you can fancy that Fcosts money to run one of those big teaii. It Costs from 18 to 2.5 cents per poundfreigbt money for every article broughuere feta San Fran cisco, and, exceptinglieco£*-se hay, wood and water-, the countp proluces nothing whatever to sustain ife in loan or bea9t. I am wrong; potatoesof quality and a few cabbage come b*e frdi Ruby Val ley, fifty or sixty mile*to tl» northward. A negho was drowned bya catfish in Lake Concordia, op(ositeNJchez, Missis sippi, a few days sitce. Tje negro was trying to haul Che ettish oit, but the fish hauled him in, audhe war drowned be fore assistance couldie rentered. NEGRO MARRIAGES IX MASSACHUSETTS. One of the most accomplished historical scholars iu the couutry, Mr. J. Wingate Thornton, of Boston, has recently discov ered tiie form of negro marriages prepared aud used by tiie Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Andover, Mass., whose ministry there, beginning in 1710 and euding with his death, in 1771, was a prolonged aud emi nently distinguished service of more thau half the eighteenth century. His inline diate successor was tiie Rev. Jonathan FreDeh (1772 1809), in the family of whose son Mr. Thornton found the document, at Northampton, N. H., on the 3Jst of De cember, 1868. lam indebted to his liberal courtesy for the op|»ortuuity to make U9e of it it the present time. It is copied exactly from tbe original now before me, and the italics are as marked by the author himself, whose work could certainly have been uoue other than the most approved aud ortho dox pattern. Ejc uno disce omnes a form for a negro marriage. You 8: do now, iu thePrtseuceofGod, aud these Witnesses, Take K: to he your Wife-, Promising, that so far as shall be consis tent wth ye Relation web you mow Sus tain, as a Servant, you will Perform ye Pait of au Husband towards her : And in particular, you Promise, that you will Love her; Aud that, as you shall have ye Opportty & Ability, you will take a proper Care of her in Sickuessand Health, iu Prosperity & Adversity ; And that you will he l'rue & Faithfull to her, aud will Cleave to her only so long as God, in his Provdce, shall contiuueyour and her Abode iu Such Place (or Places) as that you cau conveniently come togeth er: Do You Thus Promise? You R : do now, iu ye Presence of God, and tfeese Witnesses, Take S: to be your Husband; Promising that so far as your present Relation, as a Servant, shall admit, you will Perform the Part of a Wife towards him: And in particular, You Promise, that you will Love him ; and that, as you shall have the Onnority & Ability, vou tsta « proper Care of uiui in oicknessand Health ; in Prosperi ty and Adversity,: Aud you will be True & Faithfull to him, aud will Cleave to him only, so long as God, in his Provdce, shall continue his & your Abode in Such Place (or Places) as that you can come together. Do You thus Promise? I then, agreeable to your Request, and with ye Consent of ye Masters & Mis tresses, do Declare, that you have License given you to he conversant and familiar together, as Husband and Wife, so long as God shall continue your Places of Abode as afore said ; And so long as you Shall behave your-Selves as it becometu Ser vants to doe: For, you must, both of you, bear in mind, tiiat you Remain still, as really and truly as ever, your Master’s Property, and therefore it will be justly expected, both by God and mau, that you behave and conduct ,\ ourselves as Obedient and faith full Servants towards your respective Mas ters & Mistresses lor the Time being : And finally, I exhort & charge you to beware lest you give place to the Devil, so as to take occasion from the Licence now given you, to be lifted up witli Pride, anil thereby fall under the Displeasure, not of Man ouly, but of God also; for, it is written, that God resisted the Proud, but he giveth Grace to tbe humble. I shall now conclude witli Prayer for you,tliat you may become good Christians, and tliat you may be enabled to conduct as such; aud in particr that you may haveGraceto behavesuitably towards each other, as also dutifully towards your Mas ters & Mistresses, uot wth Eye-Service, as Men-pleasers, but as ye Servts of Cht do ing ye Will of God from ye heart, &c. (Endorsed] Negro-Marriage. Thus the mutual pledges of these poor creatures were formally iu terms made subordinate to their relations as slaves; their personal fidelity to each other to de pend ou their respective places of resi dence for the time being ; and their mat rimonial privilegse, or ‘license io be con versant and familiar together as Husband and Wife,' was to continue as long as they lived in the same neighborhood and du ring good behavior. Both these condi tions were of course determined by the owners. But such a formula of marital obliga tion as this needs neither comment nor explanation! It speaks for itself! and furnishes an illustration which epitomizes aud emphasizes the whole story of slavery iu Massachusetts. How long it would take such a guarantee to the slave of ‘the rights of marriage and of family,’ to bring ‘about a total modification of the charac ter of negro slavery,’ must be left to the researches of the historian or the imagina tion of tiie reader. RAILROAD OX THE BRAIN'. We think the people of the South are paying too much attention to railroad schemes and too little to matters of more vital importance. They are like the mau who invested in a saddle before he got the horse. Os the numerous railroads that at pres ent intersect the Southern States in vari ous directions, there is scarcely one that is more thau paying expeuses, and mauy are not evt-u doing that. They pass through sparcely settled sections, where there is little travel and no great amount of freight, and, consequently, to meet ex penses, they have to make exhorbitant charges for freight aud fare. The trutli of the matter is, there ought uot to be another cent invested in rail roads in the South until the wants of a large population demand their construc tion. There are railroads in abundance now to transport ail tiie immigrants we can ex pect to get for years to come. Let the sur plus capital of the South be invested, then, in enterprises tliat will attract immigra tion over the roads already in operation. Facility of communication between two small places will not help either. Tom Thumb weddings never result iu a progeny of giants. Wecan hardly pick upaSouthern paper without seeing flaming accounts of a pro jected railroad between some Mudburg and some Sandville, by the consummation of which both Mudburg and Sandville ex pect to rival, in a few years, New York aud Chicago. Let all the Madburgs and Sandviiles in the South invest their labor and capital in euteprises that will produce something valuable enough to pay the exoense of railroad transportation. Then it will be time enough to talk about building rail roads.—Mobile Tribune, Bth, LETTER FROM GENERAL EARLY TO ONE HUNDRED CITIZENS OF LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, Va., April 3. Gentle men : The honor which you have done me by proposing to welcome my return to my native State by a complimentary din ner, lias beeu most gratifying to my feel ings, aud had my return taken place un der more happy auspices, it would have afforded me great pleasure to accept your invitation; hut in view of the condition of our unfortunate country, and for rea sons which I am sure you will understand without a particular specification of them, I am constrained to decline the proposed entertainment. In doiug so, I desire to express to you my most heartfelt thanks for the cordial greeting you have given me, individually and collectively, and to assure you that neither in wauderiugs abroad, nor on my return, have I seen any cause to abate in attachment to the land of my birth, or to waver iu devotion to the principles which actuated us iu our late struggle for all that was dear. It is the hour of defeat and adversity that really tries the hearts and souls of men, and those who shall have passed through all its temptations without an abandonment of honor or principle will be entitled in the end to be regarded as the true heroes of our cause. Very truly and respectfully yours, J. A. Early. Lucky.— New Orleans is now rejoicing in a two-headed woman, and a living ox with three eyes and three horns, the cen tre horn much the largest of the three. This wonderful animal was recently cap tured in Willamson county, Texas. It is said to be remarkable for it is beauty and symetry of form ; is about eighteen months old, and unusually large. Dead. —George F.Nesbit, a well known xSew \ork printer and Government sta tioner, died in that city on the 7th inst., aged sixty-one. Death of \V. G. Swan, — Tennessee papers announce the death of this gentle man, who figured prominently some years since in Tennessee politics. He was a member of the Confederate Congress. Beauties are apt to die old maids. They set such high value on themselves , that the market closes before they can 1 find a purchaser. THE El' ROPE A N CRISIS—WAR CLOI’DS ON THE CONTINENT. From the New York llerald. Our correspondence and our telegrams from Europe, for some time past, have been singularly suggestive, and, in spite of peace desires, rather bellicose than otherwise. We have had intimations of the most contradictory kiud. One day we are told of army reductions ; another* day we are told of army mobilization. We are again informed that officers aud men ! of the French army on leave of absence I aresuddeulv summoned to join their re i spectiye regiments. We have not yet had any high official announcement that war was immineut, but studious silence is of tentimes as suggestive as is unguarded speech. We do not exaggerate wheu we say that since the outbreak of the German war iu 1866, there has been nothing in Europe similar to the present condition of things. There is a caution aud deter mined measuring of strength. All the European nations are armed to the teeth. Every one of them believes that the time ior action is close at hand, InU no one is certain where or in what connection it may be unnecessary to unsheathe the sword. We describe the situation when we say that Europe, burdened with intol erable armaments, is sick or peace, which is war without the excitement which nat urally belongs to it—war without the con sequent houor or glory. The Emperor of the French presents in his single self the key to the European situation. All that lie now is and all that he has been since 1851 he owes to success. Os ail successful men for the last quarter of a century, he has been unquestionably, until very receutly, the most successful. Fortune has favored him. The fates have all been on his side. The tide so often written about, which occurs in the affairs of men, seems to have arrived in the af fairs of Louis Napoleon. His schemes and plans arc no louger ueeessarily successful. They sometimes fail Some of the fail ures have been disagreeable to him, and hur ful to his prestige. For years not France aloue, but Europe and the world believed him iiifalible. He w r as the great temporal Pope. His sword swayed des tiny. It is so no longer. He can mok« mistakes, and the mistakes are so palpable that France, and even tlie outside world cau see them. A reputation built upon success, deriving all its worth from sup posed iufalibility, cannot survive repeated failure. Such is tiie condition of Louis Napoleon, aud such is the situation of of Europe. France is no longer the controlling power; nor is Louis Napoleon auy longer the arbiter. The power has passed away from the country, and it is now in other hands. Bismarck, not Napoleon, com mands the situation. Proof of this is everywhere. We see it at the present mu meut, particularly in Spain. Tiie arrange ment about to be come to in regard to the Spaui-h throne is one which, to the French Emperor, must be extremely dis tasteful. It is an arrangement, however, which he cannot resist. As in days gone by the money of England, this time fairly and justly used, has been too much for Freuch wit, and more powerful than Cor sicau genius. Prussia and England to gether have been too many for Napoleon and his Ministers. Spain makes an elec tion which snubs Napoleonic as well as French pretension. Italy, tired of the Pope, angry about the approaching Ecu menical Council, and sick of the temporal power, rejoices in the hope of freedom. If Bismarck would hut say the word it would be the easiest thing in tiie world to unite Italy and Spain against Erauce. With the aid of Eugltsh gold, which is already working iu the Peuiusula, it wou and be all the easier. France is thus losing her position. The Freuch people are grieved ; Napoleon, his mind filled with thoughts about his successor, bites his lip with rage. But France has a fine army, fully equipped, well officered aud ready for action. One vigorous cam paign might give France her ancient po sition and make Napoleon greater and more powerful than ever. Why should not the army be let loose? This is the European question of tiie hour. Wheu France is contented the world is at rest. But France is not contented. The trouble is all here. A Useful Table. —To aid farmers in arriving at accuracy iu estimating the amount of land iu ditFereut fields under cultivation, the following table is given by an agricultural cotemporary : Five yards wide by 978 yards long con tains 1 acre. Ten yards wide by 484 yards long con tains 1 acre. Twenty yards wide by 1242 yards long contains 1 acre. i'orty yards wide by 121 yards long con tains 1 acre. -Eighty yards wide by 10£ yards long contains 1 acre. Seventy yards wide by 69J yards long contains 1 acre. Two hundred and twenty feet wide by 198 feet long contains 1 acre. Four hundred and forty feet wide by 90 feet long contains 1 acre. Eleven feet wide by 398 feet long con tains 1 acre. Sixty feet wide by 726 feet long contains 1 acre. One hundred and twenty feet wide by 363 feet long contains 1 acre. Two hundred and forty feet wide by 181 J feet long contains 1 acre. Jefferson Davis. — The letter received from this distinguished and beloved Southerner, dated London, March 17, con veys to us the pleasing information that his health is excellent, and that he in tends to return this spring to the couulry which he loves, and which loves him so well He says: “It has been my purpose to return this spring to what was my home, and if per mitted to do so, without injury or embar rassment to my friends, to engage in some business which may yield a support.” Now that we are about to reorganize our efforts to build a lailroad to the Pacific, we can place at the head of it the man who, as a soldier of the United States, has already made a topographical reconnois sance of the route ; and, as the head of an effort to organize a nation, and carry through a revolution, has shown such powers of administration as no other liv ing man has equaled.— ls. O. Picayune, 6 th. Georgia Yet in the Umion.— We con gratulate our readers and ourselves, that Congress has adjourned and left recon struction undisturbed. Bad as is our case with the Executive we have, it would have been infinitely worse if Butler’s bill had passed. It would be wise in the Gov ernor, now that he has failed in his wick ed schemes against the best interests of the State which, by an afflictive dispensa tion of Providence he rules over, if he would turn over anew leaf, and, cutting loose from the corrupt crew with which he has heretofore allied himself, would court the favor of good and wise men, and endeavor to guide the fortunes of the State in such a way, that all her interests may be advanced, and wise and intelligent and virtuous citizens have their proper in fluence and their true place in the coun cils of the State. Take Warning —Sabin Sherwin, of Dover, N. H., and lately of Henderson, Ky, was killed recently, by being run over by a passenger train on the Kentucky Central Railroad, at Lair’s station. Sber win left Covington for the purpose of going to Paris, Ky., in search of work.— At nearly every station he got off'the cars, as many passengers do, to ‘ look around,” getting on again after the train was in motion. He was told several times that it was dangerous to get on to cars while they were moving, but he paid no attention to the warning. At Lair’s station he stepped off on to the platform, and when the train started attempted to get on again, but missed his footing, aud was terribly crushed. Deceased was about thirty-five years of age. Disabilities Bill. — On Saturday last, on motion of Air. Sumner, a bill was read twice and referred to a select committee, which removes the disabilities of Dr. Francis T- Stribling, Dr. J. W. Parker Dr. T. F. Green, and Dr. Peter Boyce— superintendents of insane asylums in Vir ginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Ala bama. The bill prescribes an oath for persons whose disabilities have been re moved. During a recitation on natural bistort in one of our well known colleges, a stu dent in the pursuit of knowledge con cerning the habits of animals, said : “Pro fessor, why does a cat, while eating turn her head first one way, and then the oth er . ‘For the reason,” replied the Pro fessor, that she cannot turn it both wavs at once.” * A Montreal paper says that at no time within the last twelve years has there been such a large and continuous emigra tion of agriculturists from Canada to the United States as at present. It is esti mated that as many as 500 persons, most of them young men, are leaving the coun try every week by way of Montreal. THE MORNINO NAP. A Pie* Tor those who Sleep In the Morning. The fact is, that as life becomes more j concentrated, and its pursuits more eager, short sleep and early rising become iropos | sible. \V e take more sleep than our an cestors, anti we take more because we want more. Six hours sleep \vill do very well for a plowman or bricklayer, or any man who has no other exhaustion than that | produced by manual labor, and the sooner he takes it after his labor is over the better; but for a man whose labor is rueutal, the stress of whose work is on his brain and | nervous system, and who is tired in the eveniug with a day of mental application, neither early to bed uor early to rise is wholesome. He needs letting down to the level of repose. The louger the iuterval betweeu the active use of the brain and his retirement to bed. the better his chance of sleep aud recruitment. Tobimau hour after midnight is probably as good as two hours before it, and aven then his sleep will »"t so completely and quickly restore him as it will his neighbor who is only physically tired. He must not only go to bed later, but lie longer. His best sleep probably lies in the early morning hours, wheu all the nervous excitement has passed away, and tie is in absolute rest. There is, therefore, a good deal to be said in favor of the late habits of modern life. It was all very well for Englishmen to go to bed early and get up early iu the times of the Tudors, Plantageuets aud Stuarts. Their lights were bad, and it was expen sive work to make a room light enough to be pleasant. They did not turn night into day as we do ; but it was probably because they did not know how to do it as we know. Gas is responsible for a good deal of our love of the long evening hours. A London house at this time of the year is never so bright as it is after dark. When tiie blinds are dowu aud the shutters are closed, and the snug curtains are drawn, and the room is fionded with brilliant gas ligut, and the bright tire is stirred up in tiie shining grate, uobody regrets the sickly daylight, wiiicii all day long had been feebly struggling through the fog aud smoke. Why should a man wish to shorten tiie brightest Hours or ti>« twenty, four for the sake of an extra hour or two of foggy, ineffectual morning? It is not mere retaliation on our ancestors; it is simply the adaptation oft Heir maxims to our modern needs to say that, for many of us, one waking hour after 10 o’clock at night is worth two hours before 9 iu the morning. We live double at Yhat social evening time, aud to waste such hours iu sleep when there is a spare hour iu the morning which may just as well be spent iu bed, is an unwise substitution of tiie old maxi Di-i for new experience. No doubt the old maxims were wise, aud would still be wise if our conditions were of our great-grand fathers ; hut while the maxims stand, the times have changed, and we have changed with them. We must have society, and we can only have it at night; we must have ample rest, ami we can only take it in the morning. The stress of life with us is on the brain and nerves, and they cau only bear the pressure liy being al lowed to sleep out. For a man whose work is intellectual to have sleep vio lently cut short every morning would be half equivalent to suicide. True wisdom teaches us to adapt ourselves to our cir cumstances. Nature docs n >t chauge, and what was good for our fathers is doubtless good for us, provided the conditions are the same. But when this is not the case, we must not allow their example to be come a tyranny. Modern habits are not more readily indulgent than the habits of earlier times, and they best suit modern needs. AN INDIAN DI'KL. Remarkable Fight Between two Brave*—Deter mined Bravery »r the Combatant*—The War Whoop and Fatal Miots. From the Helena (Montana) Herald. Those who are under the impression that the Indians possess no personal bravery, and tiiat their only prowess witli deadly weapons is wheu they hold the vantage ground, either among themselves or iu warfare against the whites, would have beeu disabused of this impression could they have witnessed one of the bravest and most thrilling enactments of a tragedy, the equal of which, perhaps, has never taken place within the hounds of Montana. An Indian duel look place near Mr. H-dtei’s saw mill, situated on Ten Mile Greek, and about six miles from town, yesterday afternoon, an account of which, as we were then informed,was pub lished in lasi evening’s Herald. From an eye wiiutssof the bloody affair we arc in possession of further particu lars, which were related to us as follows : A few ludiaus were in a cabin occupied by some of the employes of the mill, when one of them displayed his revolver, at the same time expatiating on his merits ami his own extraordinary skill in its use. This lie carried to such an extent that another brave of the party exclaimed in his native tongue, “ Ugh, you can’t shoot?” and denounced him as a brag gart, at the same time saying that lie could put him to shame at his own game. Whereupon, native No. 1 proposed a test ot skill, giving his opponent the advan tage of a rifle, his favorite weapon. This was at once acceded to, and immediate preparations were made for a duel iu their own peculiar style. By this time about twenty warriors had collected, and all re paired a short way from the cabin wheie they marked off about forty feet—the dis tance that was to separate the hostile sav ages. During these preparations the doomed warriors looked upon each other with the most stoic indifference, and the crowd waited for the denoument in silent wonder. When all was made ready, the opponents took their position for the last act; standing with their heel on the mark—back to back—one with revolver and the other with his rifle. One of the natives had been selected to act as second for both ; he took his position a littleaside from the line of fire ; waved a spear, deco rated witli paint and feathers, two or three times above his bead, gave the terrible war whoop, and on the instant the duel ists wheeled and fired. Both fell, one shot through the brain, the other pierced to the heart! Thus ended one of the most ex traordinary aud tragic encounters that has ever come within our province to re cord. LOVE AMI Ml ■kUfc.lt. A Lady Killed by Her Lover—A Double Fatal Duel. From the Memphis Avalanche, Bth. The steamer Richmond, which passed up from New Orleans yesterday, learned at Grand Gulf the particulars of one of those tragedies of passion that appear more like romance than reality. In tue country, at some distance from Grand Gulf, reside two respectable families, those of Cushing aud Andrews. Miss Andrews was a lovely girl of seventeen, well ac complished and of unusually fascinating manners. Mr. Cushing’s sou, a youth of twenty, had been attached to her from early childhood, and as he grew older his affection became an ardent, absorbing pas sion. A short time ago he made a formal offer of his hand, wheu, to hisintensedis appointmeut and mortification, his offer was firmly though courteously refused. He brooded over his ill-rewarded passion, and became a prey to jealousy, and at length left the neighborhood, vow ing madly that he would come back and take his revenge. On Sunday last he re turned, and, riding up to Mr. Andrews’ house he begged to see Miss Andrews at the door, without alighting. She came out, when he suddenly produced a pistol, fired, shooting her through the body, and she fell on her face and died without a struggle. The infatuated murderer rode frantically away ; but Miss Andrews’ brother, breathing fury toward the mur derer of his sister, sprang on a horse and followed. He came up with Cusb*Dgas the latter was crossing a creek, aud fired at him. Cushing jumped from his horse and took shelter in the bush. Andrews, not to he at a disadvantage, did the same. A parley ensued, aud the two young men agreed to fight according to the code; to leave the cover, fire, advance and fire, and again advance, firing until one of them should fall. At the fir-t tire Cushing re ceived a mortal wound in the left shoulder, but the men continued to near each other and fire, un'.il their revolvers wcreernpty. When assistance arrived Cushing lay dead with four bullets in his tody Andrews had received three shots in his breast. He was able to tell how the fight had taken place, when he also expired. Return of Arnold and Spangler, the Dry Tortugas Prison ER-- — Sam uel B. Arnold aud Ed man Spangler, the prisoners receutly released from the Dry Tortugas uuder pardou of President Jobu son—the former having been sentenced for life and the latter for six years by the military commission that tried the assas sination conspirators —readied this city yesterday. They came passengers on the steamship Cuba from Key West. Arnold appears in rather delicate health, but Spangler is well, and both seem in good spirits.— Baltimore Sun, 7th. Jefflkmjn my,, j A Radical Bohemian Meets Rim I Cooiuinu, ’ “ B From the London Correspond,l r l i a nali stii e * ■ I I had an admit to the . 1 ry,” which holds aho Ut L^ ker »' their names putd .wnt|, r ee£- * -M Willie I am stnuding i„ A K** eagerly watching the Police s U • ■ will presently call tiie * , ■ ledged few, I hear: es °Ui, ( “Isn’t this Mr. Davis ?» I I turn round and I Jefferson I>*v ls . Hut I h . ind tl - i I change in mortal niai. ’ N *, ]| have known idtu if n iv ' ,■ been called to him. \j *’ ntl g ble, I mused, that tins’ I thin voiced, shrunken lij I ' I iug Senator from Mis,;.. & ° I resolute and covertiv - 1 I that was really ■ Pierce was ostensibly , ' ■ truth. A feeling of • 1 . J 1 was touched, and there 7" a ■ what my impulse of te i„i ' 1J * ■ to our fallen foe would i‘,7 V -' 5 1 do aud say if it had (0 i '' * pulse of the man who ,f l 1 f have quoted i hat ‘ e • I toward the slaveliold, ~1 , for these ten veats p-, s( 7 • H eminent charactered/," England. Mr. Davis 7 '-fl “That is my name, sir " S “W'liat, Jefferson Davi. " f “Yes, sir May i ask v ,' ur f Hams; bull hu, not ; (1 ■ an Englishman who ,ie, with you, I have ofien » i . ■ I have your picture 1,, ■ house and prize it very In * H This was said iu a '„ / I way, wiule hands were./ I Mr. Harris, who was a ■ to-do-look iug gentlemanfl close to Mr. Davis’ ear '» fl what I did not hear, bm w i m but Imagine was “England*,; ■ and, if you could hav* |/ ■ year we would have joined' ■ ognizingyour Govertitneii! I smiled ictrbly, and, 1 thought ■ name was called, and in i/ I lowed immediately an i H one of the House'attaetier* 11 iu black sword-breernes I coat, with a silk sui,t!o«7 f who absolute y bent d„ut, e ' I fl aggerating) at the >t .. ' 1 went dancing and flushed § before him, whispei p,,, t, I “this is Mr. Jefferson Davi, j ted him to a sort of jew f specially favored stranger* „• J the House, deep in a rm,< § Mr. Davis sat down w 111) I Manning and 1) ; an stai I Archbishop said and ui, • I said, an I what the tx-l r I know not, for I must bum’ j far over their heads, orb-r I A HWILUI marbihc I Two People without Lr|(« «rt J ui i,, I “ r i ruth is stranger than fi ■ or two others have remark- J and each day fullils tbeaii. I pie: we were witnesses on t; I noon to a ceremony which I have been bused upon the i fl of tiie human mind—u-.m. § nage of two persons ueither . I legs. Wheu first we wen fl ing occurrence by an 1;,-. I were iuciined to think IL S to perpetrate a hull, butH him to Howard’s Drove!i.H that which nut ail doubt «;i I We were met at tiie lit a . H hospital by the Messrs. >:• ■ c-eived us with great cm,: waiting for some iinuner:- tion oi the prepaiahoi,., ■' repaired to the chapel, li - ■ her of tiie patients of tin- I waiting for the pen rm., H raony. We had not I-mg ■ H few moments tiie In (led by their maids ami rather found, their w.n E was really a curious oi * people with legs cut oi! knees, waddling to the fr: wedlock, and war.mg ». m i>e joi nt and togelher , „ I ceremony was well perfur: p Gwathm'ey, the coloied I borazo. [ 'i'he parties married «• I ton and Emily John-on. if married once before, ands William county, and • | years of age. lie lost i. I bite atioiil fount t-n. u I an attachment for l.i- I ago, hut was not a lowed I authorities at that time. Ml ed, he went to work and; I for himself on the Nim V an industrious tel I excellent garden hand, I not find any necet-nilv I hack in weeding, elc., and II amount of labor. Emily Johnson has L<< I and lost her legs trom I her husband, in 1807. woman ; waslies and ir a most excellent nuts I patch , (ith. MRS. KATE 111 VMUKI -" f l ure for ■I- I From Hearth and H - § When Augustus wi- I taming raisin- tlie o: I thumb a sharp rap » | paiu resulting fromtl- J severe at the lime, E f the next day he fell I must have been l»ro >- I coming. As lie has K dieted, lie had good r I the suffering awaitir. to be in at Mr. Pride - H the circumstance »d> Mr. Mix, who hail ,v ' I produce to excban;p on is it, you think’ I can give you a recap B rigiit, and you wnr. ■ from it. You ji-t la *'g common rock-salt, B saltin'down pork sto ■ oven, then pound it sperits turpentine ’ on a rag, and wr -I I and as soon as be- ’^B some more, and in ‘ felon ’il be as dead &■ - H On my return walking the floor i• - I disabled hand, an - that promised rent _ ■ turpentine and >' g minutely. About he got to sleep, at- g in the moraine. g gone, but alt ' m The fir-t j->iot o- ■ fectly dead. -■ ■ cerned. ‘ „ I dy, ami by in a day or „ B coveted. ■ remember -- g A Graph ll B Native Yirg lßl " I following: .- Few cotnniu-' ■ they cannot t"'*' J tutional liar. . H without rl.ynt' ■ out of season. " ■ when the trul,! ■ better than » I force of hah;- 51 - ■ help it- ‘' T * K to breathe. 1 B| seldom 1:*-; . B w hat is called ■ treat or a - H pleasant woH_ Hi often do you a ; ■ of truth. IB and one wou'd ■ himself, bu- B 11 he has n"‘ H self-respect, m:K ion of I that if l‘ e k \ . ■ saut anil ' H tors of ethic* | poor creature - H contented. - . I quite uuconri- g is regarded -. ■ looked upoa » | amusing j . I to iiU ■ H M WHAT I are. La»‘ I !»»■ ■ between -. ■ for the ft andneitt'e 1 each in--' K MAV"Kb' ■ notice to^.J am * pm ’ ■ stray t‘‘® ,iw\- * ■ 1 asks tb»t M