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TIMES & SENTINEL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA^
_ TUESDAY MORNING, JUDY 13, 1858,
Mobile a<l Girard Rail Road.
The reports of the Chief Engineer and Treasurer, shew
ing the condition of the above enterprise, is on our table.—
We learn from the former that about forty four miles of
the road are open, in good order, and well stocked with
locomotives and freight and passenger cars; that with the
present force and the augmentatipn expected during the
summer, the work will be pushed forward to Chunennug
gee Ridge by the first of October next. From that point
to Union Springs the distance is only five and a hall miles,
of which, it is considered that two fifths are already fin
ished, and the remainder comparatively easy of accom
plishraent. The location from Union Springs to Blakely,
down the Conecuh valley, a distance of one hundred and
seventy two miles, was completed last May, and the opin*
ion of the Engineer, based upon estimates on the first 28
miles, is that the average of work for the whole line does
not exceed ten thousand yards.to the mile.
From the report of the Treasurer, it appears that the lia
bilities of the company are $34,391.69, while their assets
amount to $34,683.35. These sums, respectively,are chan
ged in the address made by the President to the Stock
holders, in which is taken into account a reduction of lia
bilities, in consequence of payments made thereon since
the date of the Treasurer’s report, and an increase of assets
by an amount in notes and subscription notin the Treas
urer’s hands. The report, thus amended, would show an
indebtedness of $18,491, and assets amounting to $30,533.
In the same address, the President states, that bonds of this
city to the amount of twenty-four thousand dollars are
still held by the company, and that, at 90 cents in the dol
lar, a sum would be realized therefrom sufficient to pur
chase the iron and spikes to lay the track from the termi-
nus to Union Springs.
He calls upon the Stockholders to aid him by taking the
bonds and by raising the sum of thirty thousand dollars to
complete the grading and lay the superstructure between
the two last mentioned , points, and as a consideration
therefor, holds out the assured prospect of a rapid appre
ciation of the stock.
We congratulate the'Company upon the prosperous fu
ture of which the past energetic and economical manage
ment of its affairs justifies the prediction, and, believing
the result, thus confidently anticipated, to be nothing more
than the declaration of a rational faith, we would give em
phasis to the appeal, in behalf of their own interests,,to the
Stockholders to come forward promptly with the required
assistance. With the prosperity of the Road, that of our
city is intimately connected. Indeed they .are correlative
facts. The road cannot prosper greatly without the city*
and vice versa. In .addition to the interest which she
holds in stock, she must depend for her trade in future,
chiefly upon the country which the road penetrates.
During the season just finished, it has thrown 20,000
bales of cotton into our warehouses. Under the hope of
a vastly increased production lor this year, induced by
present prospects, and with the further advance of the road
to the Ridge, we are not extravagant in the prediction that
more than double that number will be transported over it
the coming season; and when it shall pierce that barrier
and reach onward to the Springs, and impelled by its own
momentum or drawn forward by the strong cords of mate
rial aid (which will then be forthcoming,) it shall traverse
the rich prairies of the South West, laying under contribu
tion the counties of Pike, Covington Montgomery and
Coffee, we may not trust ourselves to estimate in figures
•he magnificence of its results.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Road
was held on the 7th inst. The election for President and
Directors transpired with the following result.—John 11.
Howard, President; T. B, Threewits, Homer Blackmon,
John W. King, James Cachet, Henry Thompson, and
John Goldsmith, Directors.
We learn from the Enquirer of the 9th, that the chief
topic of discussion at the meeting was, the means of rais
ing the $50,000, estimated to be necessary to extend the
Road to Union Springs. The plan proposed by the Pre
sident,Maj. John H. Howard,was by sale of the City bonds
and by subscription. Judge Iverson doubted whether the
money could be raised in this way, and offered in lieu
thereof the following resolution:
Resolved, That for the purpose of completing the road
to Union Springs, it is the opinion of this meeting that
the President and Directors ought to issue bonds of the
Company, bearing 8 per cent interest, payable semi-annu
ally,for a sum not exceeding $50,000, payable in install
ments ot ono, two and three years; andthu they deposit
the bonds ol the city of Columbus, now held by the com
pany, as collateral security for the eventual payment of the
company’s bonds, or adopt such other mode and form of
security as they may deem most expedient.
Alter a free and interesting discussion, in which Maj.
Howard and Judge Iverson were the chief participants, the
above resolution was adopted—the President being satis
fied with it as a substitute for his own recommendation
The Sun says: ... . , ...
OTnam was asketr oy a member ot the body as to the pros
pect of the new survey ever receiving the donation of land
granted under the act of 1856. Mr. Iverson replied that
the matter had been settled by the tCommissioner, and all
that remained was for the Directors of the road to decide
whether they would receive the odd or even sections. The
right to the land over the new rou'e was not contested
for the reason that locations on the old route had neve
been settled, on account of some informality in the papers
sent to Washington. In further evidence Major Howard
presented letters from the Commissioner in relation to the
new route, fully verifying the statement of Mr. Iverson.
The Banks.
On the Ist day oi last month Governor Brown published
a proclamation calling lor a statement of their condition
Irom the Banking institutions of this State. So far as we
can learn two have made complete, the rest quasi reports.
The former are the Central Rail Road Bank and the Man
ufacturer's Bank of Macon. The act of our legislature
passed at its last session, to provide against the forfeiture
of the several Bank Charters in this State on account of
non-specie payment,declares in Sec. XI, “ that the affida
it of bank officers, to their annual and semi-annual re
ports, shall in all cases state that the Bank £of which they
are officers has not by itself, its officers Jor agents, in any
particular, violated the provisions of this act.” All the
Bauks, with the two exceptions above named, have seen
fit to disregard this provision by not appending to,their re
ports the oath it requires. It is contended, we understand,
that they are rolieved Irom the operation of the law by the
resumption. We have no organs to comprehend Title rea
soning by which such a position is defended. There is
certainly no warrant for the conclusion in th 6 section we
have quoted, nor in the act of which it is a part. That the
legislature had the right to make the requisition is a prop
osition which will not admit of argument. A bank is an
institution created solely for the public benefit. No con
sideration of individual interests could ever induce ; the leg
islature to convey to a body of men such important fran
chises. The old idea that a charter is a contract and
therefore, cannot be taken away without a violation of the
constitution is fast yielding to the advance of troth, and
will, in due time, be swept away by an enlightened judi
cature. - “
That which is organized and set in motion for the public
benefit should, in right and reason, be limited in its dura
tion by that benefit. If the legislature is to be denied this
supervisory care of its own creatures, it were better—far
better that it be deprived of the power of creating. It can
not barter away the people's right of self-defence. In the
power 10 destroy is included the power to limit and con
trol- With regard to bauks the legislature has seen proper
to exercise only the latter. In the obligations which it has
imposed we see nothing harsh or unreasonable; and, if
there was, their discharge should be enforced so long as
the law remained upon the statute book. In these
remarks we are prompted by no enmity to the banks.
We believe that, when properly conducted, they are a val.
uable agency in this mercantile and commercial world;
but we believe, also, that they should be subjected to the
restrains of law. Creatures of the people, they should not
be allowed to defy their authority and “become ala w unto
themselves.” Moreover this Act in their own bantling.—
It was framed, or accepted by their friends, passed by the
legislature, vetoed by the Governor and re-passed by a con
stitutional majority; and cow, when the Governor, as he
is in duty bound to do, asks them to comply with its pro*
visions, they repudiate their own offspring—with how much
decency we will not say.
Toombs or Yancey.
The Southern Citizen, edited by the Irish Patriot John
Mitchell, incidentally remarks in a leader intendiug to
prove that Gov. 11. A. Wise is a conscientious slave-hol
der, that were it permitted to point out the “fittest and
ablest man” for the Chief Magistracy of the Nation, it
would “instantly name Toombs or Yancey.”
The selection of either of these gentlemen would be
hailed with joy by us as the true standard bearer of a dem
ocracy. We believe they possess the spirit to rise above
the level of a vulgar policy in the administration of a dem
ocratic government, and would be actuated by other mo
tives than those of the success of party and its ultimate as
cendancy at the sacrifice of our just and equitable rights.
Savamurtv Sew(.
Mr. Thompson, the editor of the Sayannah News, has
disposed ol his interest in that Journal to Messrs. Theodore
Blois, Maxime Desve'gers, and John M. Cooper. Mr. T.
will continue in the control of the editorial management of
the paper.
The Weathor and Crops.
The lasttwo or three days have made an agreeable in
terregnum in the hot weather we have had, and may ex
pect during the present month. Rain showers havo been
plenty as “black berries in June,” and their benificent effects
are everywhere visible in refreshed vegetation. One or
two additional showers may be necessary to perfect the
corn of late plantings, but in most localities a bountiful
yield is already secured beyond the reach of accident.—
Never, within our remembrance, was the prospect in this
section more flattering. A favorable early spring, goo
stands, propitious seasons, and a degree of healtfulness
throughout the country, almost unprecedented, explain the
fruitfulness of the present year. Asa result therefrom, the
predictions we made some time ago, (based of course upon
some of the [contingencies above named,) we have no
doubt will be realized, that com will not sell in this market
during next winter, for more than fitly cents per bushel
“a consummation devoutly to be wished” by all non-pro
duciug consumers.
As to the cotton crop,if the early blooms and tall, sap
py stalks and forward bolls, which the planters have so
perseveringly paraded before the country,do not create the
impression of a five million crop, they can enjoy the con
solatory reflection that it was not their fault. We incline
to the opinion,' however, that the frequent and copious
rains, which have come within the last few weeks, will,
probably, be injurious to the plant. They have stimulated
the stalk to a large anirapid growth, and to the develop
ment of a large incipient crop, but should there succeed a
protracted drought, which past observation induces us to
anticipate, we shall learn, in withered squares and decayed
and fallen bolls, the uncertain value of such early promises
of an abundant crop. The present month and August will
tell the cotton story.
Celebration of the 4tli of July-
The Eighty Second Anniversary of American Independ
ence was celebrated in this city yesterday (July sth) with
appropriate honors.
Seldom have we seen here such a display of military
enthusiasm. Notwithstanding the recent heavy rains and
wet condition of the streets, at an early hour, the military
corps were out of their Armories and marching with flying
banners the different streets. Four Companies constituted
the Battalion. The City Light Guards, Capt. Colquitt
numbering forty eight muskets, held the position of Ist
Company and occupied the extreme right of the Battalion.
The Columbus Guards, Lieut. Forsyth, bearing forty eight
muskets, was the second Company. The Georgia True
Grays, Capt. Andrews, thirty two muskets third Company.
United Rifles, Capt. Wilkins, twenty eight rifles on the ex
treme lelt. The Battalion formed under the command of
Capt. Semmesand with Lieut. Hodges,acting as Adjutant,
marched to the Temperance Hall. A large concourse ol
the citizens had assembled to participate in the ceremo
nies.
The Band having played ’’Hail Columbia!” an appro
priate prayer was offered by the Rev. J. H. Devotie of the
Baptist Church. The Declaration of Independence was
then read by Priv. John Peabody of the Columbus Guards,
prefacing the same with a few appropriate aud well-timed
remarks. The orator of the day,Priv. E. W. Moise of the
United Rifles, held the audience in attention for an hour.
His speech was replete with earnest sentiment and patriotic
fire. He was frequently interrupted in the midst of it, with
burst of applause. Suffice it to say, his speech was well
received and appropriate to the occasion. The Battalion
was formed after the oration in front of the Oglethorpe
House and dismissed in regular order —after which the
companies drilled as independent companies through the
principal streets. Thus passed away the 4th ofJulyinthis
city.
President Making—the Crittenden Movement.
In another column will be found a letter from ‘ Mr Sar
gent disclosing the programme of the new ‘party which is
to vanquish the Democracy in 1860. Some system and
concert in the arrangement are betrayed by the (act that
a printed circular (for which this letter has been substitu
ted) was first sent out. We think there can be no longer
any doubt that an organized movement has been inaugura
ted by the Black Republicans, to win Southern aid to their
effort to defeat tho democratic party in the looming strug
gle. Having fought it boldly and manlully upon the iso
lated question of slavery in the last presidential canvass
and being whipped, they wisely or naturally deem it advi
sable not to repeat the battle upon purely sectional ‘ground
They have no idea of being betrayed a second time, by a
lalse confidence in thoir unaided strength, hut by sinking
the slavery question, raising an effete issue, and baiting the
American parly with the pauper-criminal-immigration sop
they hope to rally to their _colors all, in the South, who
are outside the Democratic ranks. They will coquette
with old Mr. Crittenden until they get him and whatever
strength he maybe able to wield committed to their cause,
and whon the time for nomination comes, William H.
Seward will run the race. By such devices they expect to
give the new organization the semblance of nationality,but
„ „ ,1 IS UUtlCCttOlH’ UJ.I L
they call together all who are opposed to the present ad
ministration, but deem it expedient not to erect a platform
of principles Prudent, very, but not ingenious!
It requires but little sagacity to see that, if in the con
struction of a platform, their southern coadjutors should
indiscreetly hint a desire for a plank to support our “pecu
liar institution,” the real object of the movement (to trans
fer the government into abolition hands,) might have to
be revealed. The chief grouud of their opposition to Mr.
Buchanan’s Administration is his Kansas policy and
especially his position in recommending the admission of
Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, fresh and
breathing as it came to Congress. After their unrelenting
warfare upon this measure, in which they were opposed by
the whole South, and wiih the knowledge that their ha
tred for our institutious has not abated one jot of its malig
nity.to suppose that Southern men could be induced, under
whatever profession, to place the government into their
power, is to charge them with a degree of fatuity or treach
ery vilely slanderous of the Southern mind and heart.
Hurry up Girls.
A writer isays the Augusta Dispatch,') has computed
that a woman has lost half her chances of marriage at her
twentieth year; at twenty three she has lost three lourths of
her opportunties, and at twenty-six seven eighths ot her
chances are gone. 1860 will be leap year, that delightful
season, when, by common consent, the fair sex can inti
mate their preference. Look at the facts presented above
and then improve the advantages of that year. Belays are
dangerous.
We do not know by what rule this computation has
been made; but it is obvious that, as a poiut of beginning,
we must have the definition of the term “chance.” If the
lad of twenty, or the boy of twenty-five summers be com
prised therein, we concede the rechoning is not destitute of
ail claim to truth. But if, as we contend,a man be not qual
ified for the “holy state,” till he has acquired the moderate
experience of thirty years, there can be no greater error
in social statistics than is here proclaimed. We object also
to the writer’s terminology. “Woman” is not applied to
an individual of the sex before she attains the age of 20
years. She is a girl until then. An error, therfore was
committed in beginning about three years too soon. Prop
erly amended, the rule would stand thus. Half of her
chances have fled at twenty three; three-fourths at twen
ty-seven; seven-eighths at thirty; and the last eighth—nev
er, so long as there is a rusiy old bachelor unprovided for.
Hon. A. Iverson.
It gives us pleasure to chronicle the return of this gen
tleman to his home and friends. We are gratified also to
observe that the stormy and harrassing session of our
national legislature, recently ended, of which the records
show that he was not a passive spectator, has made no in
road upon his health,’ nor left a trace upon his genial
temper.
There was one death reported by sun stroke in Savannah
on Saturday last. The Republican, of Monday, says:
“The mercury reached the highest point of the season yes
terday. The air was hot, sweltering and almost unendura
ble.”
New Advertisement. —lt is only necessary to call at
tention to the advertisement in to day’s issue of Messrs. G.
W. Atkinson & Taylor to insure a rush for the bargains
they are offering. They are selling all kinds of goods at
one half their usual price and thirty three per cent less than
cost. _
fiSHT Charles E. Lenin of South Carolina, has been ap
pointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, in the place of
O’Harra, deceased.
Death of Martin Kosta. —Martin Kosta, the Hunga
rian, who was rescued from the Austrian authorities in
1853, by Commander Ingram of the United Stales Navy,
died recently in very indigent circumstances, on a sugar
plantation, near the city of Guatemala.
The Slave Trade.— On motion of the District Attor
ney, a nolle prosequi was entered on | Friday morning, in
the case of Jose Lantoss, and others, at New York, for
fitting out the schooner Merchant for the slave trade.
Tannins an Elehhant —They are tanning an ele
phant’s hide at Cincinnati. It was purchased by a furrier
in Wisconsin, where the animal, which belonged to a
menagerie, died. The freight to Cincinnati cost sls. It is
an immense hide, so bulky that the tanners handle it with
great difficulty. It is nearly two inches thich, and full a
year and a half will be required to tan it thoroughly. It
will be a curiosity when it is tanned and dressed.
T lie New Bridge.
Communication is now established by the above means
between the upper part of this city and Girard. We walk
ed across the Bridge this morning in order to be assured
of the fact and can report that it appears to have been built
in a very substantial manner. Mr. Wynn deserves credi
for pushing the work to'its present state of progress in the
face of considerable difficulty. We understand that about
fifteen hundred dollars are necessary to build the railing
protect some of the wooden supports against danger from
drift-wood and pay the outstanding debts. It is manifest
ly h e interest of wharehouse-men, merchants and prop
erly holders in the upper portion of the city to have the
bridge completed and relieved of these embarrassments.
It affords much the nearest and best communication with
all that portion of Alabama the produce from which now
finds it way to the city through northern (Girard and
those who are interested should have a care that no im
pediment be in the way when the fall business opens. We
would suggest also that the road, between the river and the
ridgebeyond be put in better condition.
News Advertisement.
By reference to our advertising columns, our readers
will learn that Messrs. Allen &- Camak have purchased
the interest of B. A. Sorsby in the Alabama Warehouse,
and in connection with J. W- King will continue the Sto
rage and Commission Business under the style of King,
Allen & Camak. The integrity and business capacity of
each of the above named gentlemen are too well known
to require endorsement at our hands.
Attention is invited to the Advertisement in this paper
of an administrator’s sale, to take place on the first Mon
day in November next.oi a plantation in Clay, Cos., in this
State, belonging to the estate of the late Col. Wm. Toney,
deceased, also ot a plantation, together with grist and saw
mills for sale by Samuel D. Harp in Chattahoochee Coun
ty, also, of a plantation, conveniently situated, for sale by
Mr. M. Williams in Chambere Cos., Ala. #
Senator Crittenden.— This distinguished individual
in returning home to his constituents, says the I uskegee
Republican, was received with great eclat in all tho cities
through which he passed. Occupying as he does a central
position in the Union, he views with a patriot’s eye the
struggle going on between the two sections, nor is he
particularly allied to one or the other. lie has already
been nominated by some ot the border States as a candi
date for the Presidency in 1860, but he will probably never
reach that position. He is not strongly enough imbued
with Ireesoilsentimentsto suit his Northern admirers, and
too much so to meet the views of his Southern friends.
A Laroe Encampment. —The military ol the State of
Mississippi had a grand encampment on the . Race Course
near Natchez, on tho Ist, 2d and 3d days oi July, under
command ol General Quitman, The desired objectoi the
Encampment was instruction and the ’promotion oi famil
iarity with the rigid drill and discipline incident to tho ten
ted field, and the bringing together in one mass, for bette r
acquaintance and more intimate and friendly relations
the citizen soldiery.
Yellow Fever. —The New Orleans Bee in estimating
the chances that its city will be scourged with the Yellow
Fever this Summer, thus remarks:
“We have had the fever and have escaped it during the
dryest and wettest seasons. We have had it and escaped
it when the river was remarkably high, aud when it had
receded to an unusual extent. We have ’been free Irom
fever under apparently the most favorable conditions for
its development, and have suffered severely from tho
scourge when the state of the atmosphere aud of tho city
seemed to guarantee us against a visitation. All that we
can do, therefore, in the premises, is to conclude, with
some show of probability, that when we pass through the
first half of July with no appearance of an epidemic, the
probabilities are great that the summer will be healihy.—
This - is just our position now.”
Corn Prospect. —The Cassviile Standard of the Bth
inst., says:—Several ground-wetting rains have fallen in
this seciion within the past few days, and we have’nt had
a good night’s sleep in sometime—in consequence oi the
noise made by the corn growing. Our farmers ought to
go to building cribs, il they expect to house all the corn
that will be made.
Nothing of the Telegraph Fleet.
Trinity Bay, July 6. — Nothing has yet been heard of
the Niagara with the Atlantic Telegraph cable.
The Central Bank of Montgomery, Alabama, resumed
specie payments on the first instant.
Sun Stroie.— The New York Times, reports eight
deaths as occurring from sun strokes, on the last day of
June. There were besides six other eases of a very severe
From Otah.
Despatches to the government from the peace
commissioners sent to Utah have been received,
stating that they had arrived at Cainp Scott, and
were about to set immediately out for Salt Lake
city.
From the tenor of these despatches, it seems to
be considered that it would be highly imprudent
to diminish onr military force in Utah to any ma
terial extent. The hegira of the Mormons is un
derstood in the camp to be for the twofold object
of removing the female portion of the community,
aud those who are restive under the despotism of
the Mormon rulers, from the threatened contact
with the army. The hegira proceeds upon the
idea that the orders of the army authorize only a
march to Salt Lake City, and do not extend to
authorizing a pursuit of the retiring people beyond
the present theatre of settlements.
The opinion prevailing in the army seems to be
that a mistake has been made in allowing the Mor
mons time to gather their crops, as it puts them in
condition, if they choose, to make a more piotrac
ted resistance, or to stand out much longer from a
formal submission to terms, than they otherwise
would be able to do.
It is understood that thorough preparations
have been made to destroy Salt Lake city on the
approach of the army, ifit be thought advisable for
the purposes of the Mormons. Opinions differ as
to the destination of the Mormons—some thinking
it to be Sonora, others a fine district of country
entirely surrounnded by desert, and difficult of
approach for attack, to the southward of Salt Lake
city.— Union.
Kansas Affairs, &c,
St. Louis, July 2. —A despatch from Leaven
worth says that Gov. Denver deprecates the remo
val of the troops from Fort Scott, and had visited
Laramie (?) to concert measures to have them re
placed.
The notes of the American Bank of Baltimore
are largely circulated here, and the reported insol
vency of that bank is creating an excitement.
Large Movement of Grain.— The Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser of the 28th ultimo, has the fol
lowing :
Up to the close of last week the increase of re
ceipts at this port, over the same time last year
amounted to four and a quarter millions of bushels
of grain. And we have just opened the season
Immense quantities are constantly coming forward.
The receipts at upper lake ports continue large,
and it is now becoming highly probable that Buf
falo will have done almost the usual business of
an entire season of navigation, before the harvest
of 1858 shall send new floods of produce upon our
crowded warehouses.
The Tunica County Levees Broke.
We received last night, says the Memphis Bul
letin of the Ist. by the steamer Kate Frisbee the
following note from our esteemed friend, Judge J.
Hardeman, of Tunica county, Mississippi, which
conveys sad intelligence, of the sudden and unex
pected breaking of the Tunica county levees ;
Tunica Cos., Miss., June 30.
To the Editor of the Memphis Bulletin:
The levees of Tunica county, Mississippi, having
withstood the flood of waters up to Sunday night
last there was an almost simultaneous giving way
at the following points, viz : The levee spanning
the overflow to Beaver Dam Lake, between the
Ridge at Austin and Kerr’s hitherto supposed to be
the most substantial levee in the country’, the new
ly repaired levee between Kerr’s and Harbert’s
broke at three points between Mr. Oneal’s and
Major Miller’s. The water passing through the
above crevasses, or the larger portion of them, will
be concentrated through Beaver Dam Lake and
Flower Lake to the Yazoo Pass and to Cold Wa
ter. The crevasse at Dr. Jameson’s, emptying its
water into McKinney lake, may more or less, dam
age the plantations in the vicinity of Commerce.—
These breaks in the levees have inundated almost
entirely, (save a narrow ridge in front,) the Wei
born Highlands, hitherto supposed to be above all
overflow. There are also crevasses reported, one
above Col. Trotter’s, at Willough Slough. The
break in the levees ot this county will prove to be
more disastrous to the plantations in the vicinity,
and the country below, than any crevasses here
tofore reported. The river at Austin rose one and
a half inches in the last twelve hours.
British Outrages in Parliament.
We give a condensed abstract of the latest con
versation id the British, House of Lords on this
subject, with the views of three prominent states
men.
Lord Clarendon believed that it was desirable to
avoid either an extension of the slave trade or a
rupture of political relations with the United States;
that the American government did not desire that
the slave trade should be extended; that vessels
belonging to the United States had carried on the
slave trade, and he did not see how it could be
stopped unless some right of search was given ;
that such a right had been admitted by all mari
time nations; that no British officer would exer
cise the right of searching an American vessel if
he was really convinced that it was bona fide
American; that if any foreign power should inter
pose to prevent the perpetration of nefarious of
fences by a British vessel, England would be
obliged to them for their interference; and he did
not'think the American government would differ
from England on that point.
Lord Malmesbury entirely agreed with his noble
friend, that the American flag is constantly prostitu
ted to cover the slave trade and all other illegal
acts; that it is highly desirable that some agree
ment should be made between the two countries,
by which it may be destinctiy understood wiiat
proceedings ought to be taken by their officers re
spectively, and which will not bo offensive to hon
est traders; and that it is to this point he has di
rected the attention of the government of the
United Stales, on which there is no great differ
ence of views between him and the American
Minister.
Earl Hardwicke said that the mode of opera
tions of inquiring into the nationality of a vessel
had been clearly laid down, and if there had been
any excess of those instructions, it was against
the direction that no offence was to be given to
any nation in conducting the operations in those
cases.
The Coming Struggle for Cuba.
Since the days ofCervantes, who put an extin
guisher oa Spanish chivalry, nothing has appear
ed in Spain so facetious says the Richmond Dis
patch, as a late article of La Espana, of Madrid,
upon the chances of war between Spain and the
United States, and recommending the invasion of
this country. All the. details which La Espana
sets forth, of this hopeful enterprise are admirable
and especially the employment of gunboats. The
Congress of the United States did not authorize,
at its last session, ono third of the number re
quired by the necessities of our country. It will
therefore bean act of real fiiendship, if Spain will
build about fifty, and send them over here, with
such an intent as will warrant the naval officers of
the United States in taking possession of them.—
We dare say that'our Navy Department will fur
nish plans and specifications to the Spanish gov
ernment of the kind of vessels required, aud agree
to take them off the hands of Spain, without her
leave, as soon as they arrive in this country,—
However, it is melancholy to behold signs ot do
tage in a nation which once exulted in the pos
session of an “Invincible Armada,” but whose
military and naval capacity is at present beneath
contempt, and whose richest colonial possession dis
plays the Spanish flag by the sufferance of the
United States, which, if half as unscrupulous as
Spain in former times, would long ago have ab
sorbed the everfaithful isle. —Daily News.
Canal Across the Isthmus.
The project of a canal across the Isthmus at
Nicaragua is an old French idea, and a favorite
one of the present French emperor. While a pri
soner at Ham in 1842, he received but did not ac
cept an invitation from Central America to take
charge as an engineer of important public works.
His attention thus directed to the point, he kept up
an active correspondence with that region, and re
quested a French naval officer to examine for him
tho route of a canal between the two oceans, pass
ing by lake Nicaragua and Leon. About the same
time a plenipotentiary from several Central Ameri
can States was sent to Louis Philippe, then King
of the French, asking from him a protectorate
against the*United States, and offering in return
commercial privileges. Not meeting success
there, he applied to Louis Napoleon, with an offer
of the directorship of the public works, but he had
other views and declined again. Not long after
wards he entered into engagements with Sennr
Montenegro, the Foreign Ai; - -=- -- - ®
and accepted buyers to organize a canal com
pany in Europe, of which he drew out a plan.—
The change in his political fortunes withdrew lam
from the scheme; but it was fixed in lus mind,
and it is not ahul|
which has lately been contracted for under such
strong suspicions that it is to be sustained as a
French project by the power of the French govern
ment. There is, however, this marked difference
in the two plans, which marks the difference intlie
two eras in the life of Louis Napoleon. Prince
Louis was then a professed liberal, a carbonora,
almost a socialist, and his Nicaraguan project in
cluded a scheme of French emigration to Central
America with decided socialist features, The Em
peror does not tolerate such things now, and so M.
Belly’s project is stripped of all those features.
We find these statements in the Paris corres
pondence of the London Times, which derives the
facts from the published works of Louis Napoleon
himself; and they are worth quoting|as part of the
chain of proof that the Belly enterprise may be a
French Government scheme. —New Orleans Pic
ayune.
M. Belly. —The name of M. Felix Belly has
been so much before the public of late, that the
New York Express thinks it necessary to give a
description of him :
He cannot speak a word of intelligible English,
and interviews have been msstly confined to pan
tomime, ending with a mutual bow, the inquirers
leaving about as wise a3 when they called. Mr.
Belly ia an intelligent-looking dapper little French
man, below the medium height, ot a sandy com
plexion, a little bronzed, his eyes a full hazel, his
nose a little aquiline, his whiskers neatly trimmed,
and his moustache clipped to the requirements of
the season. He dresses plainly ; the only jewelry
he wears being a massive gold watchguard. A
modest ribbon ornamented a button hole on his left
breast.
A Sixteen Gun Corvette Raised at Sebas
topol.—From a letter dated Sebastopol, May
16th, in the Courier, we make the following ex
tract:
During the last week, the American Company,
which is at work in the harbor of this place, under
Col. Gowen, of Boston, have succeeded in raising
from her former submerged position a corvette of
sixteen guns in an entire condition and in a good
state of preservation. The vessel was raised by
means ot the caissons of the Company, which, un
til within a few days, have not all been ready for
the work required of them. The corvette is the
first vessel that has been raised whole, and now
that the machinery for raising the vessel is in
order, it is confidently expected that the remainder
of the work will be prosecuted without delay.—
During the past ten months the Company, have
been engaged in destroying certain of the vessels
under water, and in raising the pieces. About
fifteen ships of war have broken into fragments by
blasting, and the greater portion of the mate
rial of which they were composed has been rais
ed.
The Adriatic Affair. —ln his letter of June 10,
the Parris correspondent of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser writes:
The fact that the Committee of Foreign Affairs
in the American Congress have resolved unani
mously to take actionlin the affairs of the American
ship Adriatic, which lately escaped distraint in the
port of ’’Marseilles, has r.ot been noticed in the
French journals. It may not be improper here to
state, however, that it is the opinion of the Ameri
can Minister at Paris, a gentleman whose judge
ment on maritime law is equal if not superior to
that of any man in the United States, that France,
the same as any other nation, has the right, when
a man comes and places himself in her hands, to
judge him by her own laws, and that no other na
tion can dictate to her how, she shall interpret her
laws. No doubt Capt. Dunham was unjustly
dealt with, but it is a civil, not a political question;
it is a question of debt, and not one ofinternation
al law, and the owners of the Adriatic are alone
responsible for their indiscreet act in sending their
ship blindly into the hands of the French authori
ties.
Affairs in China. —The Norfolk Herald pub
lishes the following extract from a letter to a gen
tleman in that city, dated “U. S. steam frigate
Minnesota, Shanghae, April 1, 1858
The length of time we may stay here is entirely
unknown to the wisest heads, and that we will ac
complish anything before we leave is quite uncer
tain. The English, French, Russian and Ameri
can Ministers are here waiting an answer from th
Emeperor respecting anew treaty. It is rumored
that the Emperor has sent some such message as
the following: The English must go back to Can
ton, where they will find a Mandarin or Commis
sioner to treat with them; the French are not
known at all, and had better go home. The Rus
sians had better go to their possessions in the North
and as regards the Americans, the Emperor thinks
the treaty already made is quite sufficient for
them. So you can see that the taking of Canton
has been of very little effect so far. It is understood
that the Ministers of the four powers will not do"as
the Emperor desires ; but that if he still refuses to
come to such terms as they demand, the English
and French will not stop until they knock the
walls of Pekin about. the Emperor’s ears. We
will all the time remain peaceable, and perhaps
leave for home in eight months.
Wheat in Illinois.
From the St. Louis Republican, June 22d.
We learn from a gentleman just from Illinois,
who had good opportunities for observation in
Madison, Macoupin, and Sangamon counties, that
the wheat crop never appeared more promising.—
Many fields are ready for the cradle, and before
the week is out many hundreds of acres will be
harvested. It stands erect, even full headed, and
in some instances only touched by rust or smut.—
We learn from some of the farmers in Madison
who have already cut their wheat, that the yield is
not less than twenty-five bushels to the acre. So
far as we can learn, the number of acres is unusu
ally large, and the market will be most abundantly
supplied.
In the counties named, corn promises little in
comparison with what is needed and what in early
spring was expected. Some farmers were dili
gently engaged last week in planting, with the hope
of making a crop. lithe frosts hold off in Septem
ber, their hopes will be realized ; otherwise, not.—
The army worm has attacked some fields ot wheat,
but it is supposed to be beyond the reach of injury.
The grass in many spots looks well, but the worm
has committed sad depredations on some fields.—
The excessive wet weather has not been so favora
ble to grass, as some presumed it would be, and in
portions of Sangamon we are iniormed the crop
will be less than an average.
The Kailroad Convention.
Buffalo, July I.—The railroad convention ad
journed sine die at nine o’clock last night, after
passing the following resolution ;
Resolved, That the New York and Erie road be
requested to advance on its passenger rates to the
prices prior to the reduction, which rates shall re
main unchanged till the 15th of July next, and that
a committee of three be appointed by this conven
tion to inquire into the difficulties between the Erie
and Central roads.
Mr. Moran, president of the Eric road, protested
against the action of the convention, declaring that
he would not be bound by it, and that the Erie
road would endeavor to work tor its own interest
independent of the action oi the convention.
Although the Lake Shore, Cleveland and Tole
do, Cleveland, Columbus, aud Cincinnati, and
other roads were represented in the city, their del
egates took no part in the proceedings of the conven
tion, and, consequently, are not bound by its
acts.
Now Telegraph Line to Halifax.
Boston, June 30.—The first section of the ex
tension of the Magnetic and Union lines ot tele
graph eastward to Halifax was completed to New
buryport this morning, and the lines are now open
for business to that point. The continuation of
the line to Halifax will be pushed forward without
delay, and, upon its completion, the odious mono
poly which has so long existed between this city
and the Provinces will be broken up.
TH6 Dudley Observatory.
Albany, July I.—Mrs. Dudley having espous
ed the cause of Dr. Gould, and written a letter re
questing the majority of the trustees of the obser
vatory to resign, the trustees reply, expressing their
determination to adhere to their position, and de
clare that, in the honorable discharge of their du
ties under the charter, they must insist on the re
moval of Dr. Gould. Meantime scientific
council have addressed letters to the trustees, cal
uiW'iftfsices c^iar S es a g a inst Dr. Gould. To this
of the council to usurp any such powers of au
thority.
The Fire of Thursday Night —We have been
able to obtain the particulars of the losses by the
Are which occured in Queen street on Thursday
night, more fully than was possible at the time our
paper went to press yeterday morning.
At the time of the fire there were in the sto re
house of Messrs. Hayne & Yates, twelve hundred
bales of hay, three hundred barrels of whisky and
one hundred and fifty-one bhds. and eighty-two
barrals of Molasses. The whisky, with the excep
tion of a few, barrels, was saved, by being lolled
into the street; but nearly all of and
of course all tnehay, were destroyed and lost.
Messrs. Hayne & Yates were insured for fifteen
thousand dollars, of which five thousand dollars
was on the.warehouse, and ten thousand dollars
on the contents of store. Os the insurance, five
thousand dollars is in the Augusta Insurance and
Banking Company, five thousand dollars in the
South Carolina Insurance Company, and five thou
sand dollars in the Agency of the Unity Fire In
surance Company, Lpndon. It is thought that the
insurance will nearly or quite cover their loss.
Messrs. Hayne dj- Yates are enterprising young
merchants of our city, and we sinceiely sym
pathise with them in this interruption and disar
rangement of their business.
The building occupied as a blacksmith shop,
where the fire originated, and belonging to Mr.
Wm. L. Porter, was insured for twelve hundred
dollars in the Charleston Insurance and Trust
Company.
The stock and tools of Mr. Gruendel, who occu
pied the building, were insured for two thousand
five hundred dollars in the Charleston Insurance
and Trust Company.— Charleston Courier, July 3
Hof.rid Tragedy.—A most appalling tragedy
was enacted in Columbus county, in this State, just
after daylight on the morning of yesterday, the
29th inst., resulting in the death of four persons.
The account, as it has reached us, is, that at the
time already stated, Joshua Rouse killed his father,
his wife, and two of his own small children, cut
ting off their heads with an axe. His eldest son
ran over to the residence of Isaac H. Powell, Esq.,
and told Mr. P. what had happened, who got W.
G. Smith, Esq., and went on towards Rouse’s.
On their way they met Rouse in pursuit of his son
with an axe. He said he wanted to kill him. On
meeting Messrs. Powell and Smith, he dropped the
axe and held out his hand, when they arrested
him. He is now in jail. Rouse had been for some
time in the insane asylum, but was taken out by
his guardian some three or four weeks ago, since
which time he has been permitted to run at large.
There is every reason to believe that he was in
sane at the time when he committed the terrible
deed for which he was arrested. The occurrence
took place some five miles from Whiteville in the
vicinity of the White Marsh. The little boy who
escaped stated, we believe, that Rouse killed the
old man out in the yard with a stick, aud then
chopped off his head. He took the old mail’s knife,
and with that he killed his own wife, and cut off
her head. The children he killed with the axe and
chopped off their heads. At Whiteville, when be
ing carried to jail, Rouse, said he killed his wife
because she had tried to cut his throat two years
ago, and his father because he whipped him very
severely when he was a boy. He had been in the
insane asylum for eighteen months preceding the
affair, with the exception of the last three or four
weeks.— Wilmington (N. C.) Journal.
Psyllography.—Psyllography—anew branch
of art—has just acquired great development. It
consists simply of cutting out sheets of black pa
per in such a way as to make it into a picture—
figures or landscapes—which has all the finish of
an engraving by the best masters. It appears
that psyllography is a german discovery, its Co
lumbus being one Herr Schmit, who armed with a
pair of scissors and a sheet of paper, is able to re
produce the most complicated landscape. Great
improvements have been introduced by M. Mura
tira, an Italian, who has just arrived at Paris
from Ravenna, whose scissors are far more skillful
according to competent judges, than the brush and
pencil of many a limner.
Urlf We learn from the English papers that
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, has been re-elected M. P
for Hertfordshire, without opposition.
pf~A special train on the Canada Grand Trunk
Railway, ran twenty eight miles in twenty five
minutes last Monday—a rate of 67 1-5 miles per
hour,
News from Camp Scott— Advance into Salt Lake
City, &c.
A despatch from St. Joseph, dated the 28th nit.,
by the United States express to Boonville, says—
the Salt Lake mail arrived here to-day, bringing
dates from Salt Lake City to the 12th instant. —
General Johnston was to start for the city on the
13th with three thousand men, in columns. The
army will enter the valley via Soda Springs, on
Bear river. Colonel Hoffman had arrived at Camp
Scott, with his men and officers in good health and
spirits. Captain Marcy’s command had arrived
from New Mexico, with 1,500 loose mules.
Commissioners McCulloch and Powell bad start
ed for the city in company with Gov. Gumming
and Postmaster Morrell. Col. Hartnett, Secretary
of the Territory, left Camp Scott on 10th instant
for Salt Lake City,
The mail party passed about three hundred Mor
mons, with horses and mules, all well armed; but
they would give no information as to where they
were going or what they intended doing. Fifty
Mormons who had escaped from the valley were
met at Platte Bridge, wending their way to the
Slates.
Twelve companies of cavalry or dragoons were
met near Fort Laramie, and they had passed Gen.
Harney and Col. May encamped on the Pawnee
fork of the Little Blue. A large number of troops
were encamped on the Big Blue. Colonel Morri
son and his command were at Little Blue.-
The mail party also met supply trains between the
Fourth and Fifth Crossing of the Sweet Wa.er. —
Colonel Saunders was at South Pass, and was on
the eve of starting on tiie exploration of the wagon
road from that place to Fort Hall.
The report that the Mormons had removed
their families to Provo is confirmed. It is not
known whether Brigham accompanied tho Mor
mons or remained in the city. Tiie Mormons have
not gone either to Sonora or to the Russian Poss
essions, as anticipated by the authorities at Wash
ington but would do so next spring, if any but
Mormons are placed theie to govern them.
Wm. McCann, agent of Messrs. Russell and Ma
jors, was drowned on the 17th instant, in Laramie
Creek.
A great many deserters from the army were met
on the route. The streams were all very high and
rising.
The Gov. of Missouri Whipped.—Letter from
the man who Whipped Him. —The Fulton (Mo.)
Telegraph has published the following letter from
Vandiver, who is certified to be a mail of honor and
veracity:
Eureka, Boone Cos., June 12.
Having been requested to make a correct state
ment of a difficulty which occurred between my
self and Governor Mte wart, I do soveiy reluctantly,
believing that the matter can possibly*ierminate in
no glory, benefit, or profit to me, but is rather a
source of regret and annoyance. While in Jeffer
son City some three weeks, since I entered a house
known as Smidt’s bier saloon, and there met Gov.
Stewart.
In the course of conversation with him, I spoke
of the pardon of O’Blennis, and charged that he
(Stewart) had secured American votes in St. Louis
on a promise of pardon to O’Blennis, provided he
was elected. This Stewart pronounced a “damn
ed lie,” when I struck him, knocked him down,
and afterwards struck him several times, until pull
ed off by the bystanders. We then washed our
faces and hands, made friends, and concluded to
keep the difficulty a secret. But it lias been told
by some, (not by me,) and I feel at liberty, inas
much as you have been assailed, to give the facts.
Stewart was very drunk, and I was myself drink
ing.
A. I. VANDIVER.
Homicide.—Seldom lias our community been
shocked by a more cruel and inhuman occurrence
than took place on Saturday the 26th inst. Wm.
B, Bowden, a brother in law of Bennett Spear,
stabbed the latter with a large knife in three differ
ent places on his left side, some of the wounds
from four to six inches in length, and deep, sever
ing his entrails, from the effects of which dea ..
ensued in the afternoon ol Monday the 28th iu
stant.
Bowden is now in jail at this place, and will be
tried for commitment before Justices Lightnerand
and Williams on to-morrow. The parties were
friendly up to the time ol the cutting, as we learn,
and all seemed to be shocked and surprised at the
We forbear comment. Liquor 1
VVe would add, however, that four white men
and one negro are now confined in our jail for
murders committed within the short space of
twelvemonths in Barbour county! Appalling is
the fact; and under sucli a state of things, it be
hooves public justice and the vindication of peisonal
security, that proper punishment should be meted
out to the aggressors. We hope it may be speedily
done iti every case. Something must be brought
to bear to slop the progress of crime.— Clayton
Banner.
Affair or Honor Settled.—The Vicksburg
Whig, of the 29th, (ult.,) says ;
The difficulty between Messrs. Clay and Scott,
of Louisiana, who crossed over into this State fc
the purpose of settling an affair of honor, has been,
we are glad to state, amicably and honorably ad
justed. So, also, has been the difficulty between
Mr Scott and his second Mr. Pylcher. The prin
cipals in this affair are candidates for a Vacant seat
in the Legislature of Louisiana from the parish of
East Feliciana. The difficulty originated in a pub
lic debate about a month ago. Mr. Clay formerly
resided in Ky, and is a nephew ot Henry Clay. A
bout two years ago, while residing in Kentucky, he
fought a duel in Ohio with a brother of Scott,
wounding him severely. Scott is also from Ken
tucky, and both have only been residents of Lou
isiana a short time. Scott was the challenging
party. The duel was to have come off last Sat
urday at 11 o’clock, on tiie hill just above Vicks
burg, on the river. Weapons pistols. The friends
of these gentlemen should congratulate themselves
on the adjustment of the difficulty, as both gentle
men are reported “dead shot,” and had been prac
ticing for nearly a month.
The Washington Hotel Thieves.—lt will be
recollected that several days since we mentioned
that the alleged hotel theives whose successes in
this city last winter set the police on their track,
had been arrested and lodged in jail in Baltimore.—
We learn by the Baltimore Sun of yesterday mor
ning that strong efforts have been made to obtain
their release on bail. Those efforts, however,
proved abortive, and those who were engaged in
them managed to get up a difficulty in the court
room which ended in the arrest of a man named
Dorman.— Washington Union.
(53F“ In Macon, on Saturday, retiring from the
laying of the corner stone of the Asylum for the
Blind, a pair of horses attached lo a carriage took
fright, ran against the carriages of Cols-. Washing
ton and Spear, overturning both of them, and se
verely injuring the ladies and children which they
contained. A Miss Washington is said to be bad
ly hurt.
Decline in the Prices of Real Estate in
Boston.—The hard times are beginning to tell
upon some classes of real estate in the city.—
Stores and houses in certain situations and of cer
tain sizes continues to let well and bring good
prices ; but the number of houses for sale or to
rent, is large, and is daily becoming larger. When
leases have terminated, rents have fallen, in most
localities and where a considerable number ot
houses stand vacant as at the south part of the
city, many of them can bo purchased at less than
cost. In some instances, a profit is obtained bv
the builder, through the advance in the price ot
land; but,speaking generally, many houses are to
be had for considerably less than the land, materi
als and labor would cost to-day.
A Rather Bad Wound. —The New Orleans
Picayune, of the 3d inst., gives the following re
port of the victim of the late duel in that city;
We understand that Mr. Gibbons, who was
wounded in the late hostile meeting at the “O.tks,”
was so much better this morniug that his physi
cian permitted his wife to see him. The bullet
passed entirely through his body, just above the
heart, and though the internal hemorhtige was very
profuse, the blood escaped from the cavity of the
chest through the bullet hole in his back, there
by greatly increasing the chances of his recov
ery.
How to Tell a Drunken Man.— ls you wish
to asceitain whether a man is really in liquor, put
the word “municipality” in his mouth. If he can
shell that word out, pronounce it plain and dis
tinct, he is sober enough to deliver a temperance
lecture, take our word lor it. The word Motional
Intelligencer are even harder to get over, and may
be given to any one where the least suspicion is
entertained that he is how “come you so.”
THE “CRITTENDEN-AMENDMENT” PARTY
The Prografne Developed.
The Originator of the Movement Discovered.
Washington, June 23, 1858,
Dear Sir: Please destroy the printed letter!
sent you at the request of on the Uth
instant, and receive the enclosed as a substitute
The reasons for this may appear obvious to you ■
if not, you will probably see- ——ere long',
when he will explain. I have not had the pleas
ure of hearing from yon.
Very truly yours, N SARGENT.
Washington, June 23, 1858.
My Dear Sir : It has been deemed advisable by
r number of gentlemen lately here from different
quarters of the Union, opposed to the present ad
ministration, to open a correspondence with promi
nent individuals in various States whose general
sentiments accord with theirs, in order to inter
change opinions, learn their views as to the reor’
ganization of parties, ascertain what public senti
ment is in their respective localities in reference to
the course to be pursued in the contest for the
presidency in 1860, and to draw out, and to gjy e
expression to that sentiment through the channels
of the press.
They are of the opinion that, without giving
nationality I o the opposition party, by whatever
name it may be called—though the term “Union-
Party” is deemed appropriate—it will be idle to
think of defeating the party now in power in 1860;
and that such nationality cannot he given to it fl
its candidate shall be an ultra sectional man.—
Such a man could only receive the support of the
distinctive organization to which he has belonged:
and it is clear that such a nomination would drive
the democratic party into unanimity, wherebv a
democratic President would be elected by even
a larger majority than Mr. Buchanan obtained.
The questions may suggest themselves to you,
as they have to us, can a national party be formed
of sufficient strength to wrest the government
from the corrupt and reckless party now in power?
and, if so, by what means?
It is confidently believed that the first question
may be answered in the affirmative; that a large
majority of the people are opposed to that party,
and that united action is only needed to insure
victory. But how can this be brought about
Answer: by uniting in support of a man in whose
character, principles, and abilities the whole na
tion can repose confidence ; who has a strong hold
upon the hearts of the people: who is neither
charged with nor suspected of sectionalism— a
statesman of the cld school, of elevated and con
servative views, high sense of national honor, and
who will be as ready to render even-handed justice
to other nations as prompt to exact it. from them.
It rnay be asked upon what “platform” is such a
partv to stand ? If any “platform” is neeessary
it is believed that the Crittenden-amendment” wiii
be found broad enough for the whole body of the
nalion to stand upon. But, after all, the public
character of the candidate for presidency, his prin
ciples, public services, patriotism and abilities, are
a better “platform” than any that could be manu
factured for the occasion. The people voted for
General Washington because they had confidence
in him ; not for any political confession of faith,
creed, or promises he had made or subscribed to,
which he would have scorned to do. It is not the
“platform,” hut the man, that the people vote for;
it is the man and not the “platform,” that inspires
confidence, and wins support. Henry Clay aid
Andrew Jackson needed no “platform” to insure
them the support of their respective parties.
Undoubtedly there is a growing conviction on the
part of the people that the American interest and
American labor should receive more of the foster
ing care of the federal government than has been
bestowed on them of late years; that the ballot-box
must be purified, and its purity preserved 1 that a
more intense national feeling should be cultivated
and that the immigration of foreign paupers and
criminals, who are almost instantly transformed
into voters, and by whom our elections are often
decided, should be prohibited. But for these and
other salutary reforms we must rely wholly upon
the people themselves; though our candidate for
the presidency in 1860 should be a man whose
whole public career affords a guarantee that, in,
bringing about these reforms, his co-operation
would he most cheerfully given.
Will you do me the favor to reply to this, sta
ting how far you concur in, or . dissent from the
vlcwo I havo expressed, and the suggestions I
havo thrown out; aud abo inform me what is the
j prevailing sentiment of the people in your vicinity
so far as you are cognizant of it in regard to the
organization of a Union party as suggested?
I must also ask the favor of you to send me
names and address of such prominent men in your
county or State as will be likely to take an active
and willing partin attaining the object proposed,
as we hope you will,
1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
N. SARGENT.
Place for Bachelors.
A sprightly amusing American correspondent
in Paris, thus describes the rage of kissinn- in “La
Beile, France
The almost universal custom of kissing in Paris
seems at first singular to a stranger, coming from
a country where the proprieties of life rarely per
mit you to take a lady’s hand—much less to sa
lute. In France, to kiss a lady with whom you
are not intimate, on meeting her, is very common :
especially is this the case,Jif she is a married lady.
No only the members of the family, but all tiie
guests, expect to salute the lady of the house on
coming down in the morning. * But though the
modest American, may, perhaps, escape the cere
mony on ordinary occasions, yet, on New Year’s
morning it is imperative. On that day I came
down to my coffee about nine o’clock.
1 sat down quietly, bidding Madame bonjour,
as on ordinary occasions. In a tew moments she
was at my elbow with :
“Mons. 8., I am angry with you.”
I expressed, of course, my regret, and ignorance
of having given her an v reason.
“Ah !” said she, “you know very well the rea
son. It is because you did not embrace me this
morning when you came down.”
Madame was a lady of perhaps twenty-eight,
with jet-black, glossy hair, and a clear, fair com
plexion. She was very beautiful; had she been
plain, I should have felt less embarrassed. She
waited as though expecting me to atone for ray
neglect , but how could I, before the whole table ?
I sat all this time trembling in my seat. At length
Madame said :
“Mons. R., embrassez moi .”
The worst iiad come. 1 arose tremblingly, put
my white, bloodless lips, all greasy with butter and
wet with coffee (for in my embarrassment I had
dropped my napkin) to those of Madame. This
was my first French kiss.
A Colored Discourse.
A correspondent of the knickerbocker, who writes
from Mansfield, Ohio, sends the following “dis
course,” for the entire authority of which he vouch
es without reserve, having taken it down from the
thick lips of the reverend orator himself.
My tex’ bredren and sister, will be foun’ in de
fus chapter of Gemesis and twenty sebenth worse.
“An de Lord make Adam.” 1 tole you how
ho make him. He make him out ob clay, and
when he git dri he brethe into him de bretf ob—life.
He put him in de garden ob Eden, and he set him
in de korner ob de lot, aud he tole him to eat all de
apples, ’ceptin’ dem in de middle ob de orchard;
demhe want lor he winter apples.
Byrne by, Adam he be lonesum. So de Lor’
make Ebe. 1 tole you how he make her : He
give Adam ioddilum till he got sound ’sleep, den
he gouge rib out he side and make Ebe; an’ lie
tole her to eat all de apples ’ceptin’ dem in de
middle ob be orchard; dem he want for lie winter
a p [lies.
\Vun day de Lord he go a visiting; de debbie
he cum along, he dress himself up ob de skin oh
de snake, and he fine Ebe, an he lole her; “Ebe,
why for you not eat de apples in the middle ob de
orchard ?” Ebe says, ‘D -m de Lords winter ap
ples.’ But de dobble say, ‘I toleyou lor to eat den),
case dgy’s de best apples in de orchard.’ So Ebe
eat de apple, an guv Adam a bite : and den de deb
ble, he go away.
Byrne by the Lor’ cum home, and he call Adam.
Adam lie lay low, so de Lor’ call again, ‘lou
Adatn/'—Adam say, ‘llea, Lor’/’ and do Lor'say,’
Who stole de winter apples?’ Adam tole hint,
‘Don’t know—Ebe he spect.’ So de Lor’ call,
‘Ebe’ lay low , de Lor’ call again, -‘You Ebe !’—
Ebe say, ‘llea, Lor’/’ De Lor’ say, ’Who stole
de winter apples ?’ Ebe tole him, ‘Don’t know,
Adam she spect.’ So do Lor’ cotch era boss, and
trow dem ober de fence, and he tole ein, ‘Go work
for your li’bbin.’
‘Please, sir, 1 don’t think Mr. Dosim takes
his physic reg’iar,’ said a doctor's boy to his em
ployer. ‘Why, not?” ‘Cause vy, he’s getting vel
so precious fast!’