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she tOfrtup limes l Sentinel. By R. ELLIS & CO. Volume XVIII. Ci mes anto SentmtL I’HE TRI-WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL la published every TIJESDAV. THURSDAY and SATURDAY KVEMX(i. THE WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL Is published every TUESDAYIMORNING. Office on Randolph Street, opposite the P. O. TERMS: TRI-WEEKLY, Five Dollars per annum, in advance. WEEKLY, Two Dollars per annum, in advance. t Advertisements conspicuously inserted at One Dol lar per square, lor the tirsl insertion, and Filty Cents for every subsequent insertion A liberal deduction will be made tor yearly advertise ments. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Adminisirators, Execu tors and Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in Ibrenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court House in the county in which the property is situate. Nostices of these sales must be given in a public gazette forty days previous to the day of sale. Notice for the sale of Personal property must be given at least ten days previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will bo made to the Court of Or dinary for leave to sell Lano or Negroes, must be published weekly for two months. Citations ror Letters of Administration must be published thirty days—for Dismiesion from Administration, moinniy six months—for Dismission from Guardianship,forty days. Rules tor Foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers for ‘he lull space of three months—for compelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where a bond has been giv n by the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered. BUSINESS CARDS. PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING. HAVING connected with our Printing Office a full and eompleteassortment of Book Binder’s tools and took, and also added to our Printing materials, we arenow prepared to execute,in good style and with despatch,every kind of work in eithei branch of the business, on the best terms. BLANK WORK, of every description, with orwith jut printing, made to order, in the neatest manner. WARE HOUSE PRINTING, Receipts, Drafts, Notes, Bills of Lading, &c., &.C., executed neatly and promptly, and bound in any desired style. R AILROAD AND STEAMBOAT BLANKS, olall kinds got up,with accuracy and dispatch. Bill fiends, Cards, Circulars. Hand Hills, Posters, Programmes, &c.,&.c.,printedin theshoi est notice and in the best style. Magazine and Pamphlets pul up in every styleol binding. Books o all kinds rebound strongly and neatly. B. V. MARTIN. J. J. MARTIN. MARTIN & MARTIN^ - Attorneys at Law, €OX,tTM3BTTB, GA. Office on Broad Street—Over Gunby & Daniel. Columbus, Jan. 9, 1857. wArtwlv. MARION BET!I UN E, A TT O R i\E Y A T LA W, TALBOTTON, Talbot County, Ga October 24 th. 185 G. wtwtf. W. S, JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. C U S S E T A, Chattahoochee County, Ga. GWeshisentire attentionto the practice in Chattahoochee adjoining counties. ap'Jt!—wtwly* BAUGH & SLADE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. WILL practice law in Mnscogecand theadjoininicountlea of Georgia and Alabama. Office over Bank of Columbus, Broad Street. ROBERT BACOII. J. J. SLADI. Columbus. Ga. March 27 1857. wtwtf MOBLEY & FARLEY, ATTO RN E V .S’ A T L A W, II AM ILTON, G EO RC. IA. Hamilton, Geo. Feb. 4. 1838. wtwv WILLIAM TAYLOR, attorney at law, Cnthhert, Randolph County, Georgia. WILL practice in the counties of Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Early, Clay, Baker, Dougherty, Miller and Stewart. REFERS TO Wellborn, Johnson & Sloan, Attorneys at Law, Colum bus, Georgia. All businoss intrusted to his care will receive immedi ate attention. June 6, 1858—wtw ts HOWARD & WEEMS, attorneysat law, CRAWFORD, ALA. Robert, h. Howard. Walter h- wf.ems. Crawford, Ala., Juneß—wtwtf. s.s. STAFFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAV, BLAKELY,EARLY COUNTY, GA. ap? EL A M & OLIVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BUENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY,GA. WlLLpracticeinthecountlesof Marion, Macon, Mewart Taylor, Chattahoochee, Kinchafoonee, and any ot the r djoiniugcouiitiewheu their services mav berequired. WM.D. ELAM. THADECS OLIVER. November 10. GRICE & WALLACE, ATnrsiEiflSTO Air lliOT* BUTLER, GEORGIA. TTTILL give prompt attention all business entru*tedj£to W WM.S* WALLACE. December l —wtf ~I 1L A. TURNIPSEED, ATTO RN E Y A T LA W , C V TUBER TANARUS, Randolph County, Ga. HAVING removed from Cusseta, to Culhbert Ran dolph county, will give prompt attention to all busi ness entrusted to his care. ap27 wtf. T J. GU NN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAMILTON, GA. WILL atteud promptly to all busineess entrusted to him January 26,1838 —wly. JAMES A. GLENDENIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND SOICITOR IN CHANCERY, ABBEVILLE, Henry County, Ain. July 20,1858.— wly. WILLIAM GORDON, A T T ORNEY A T L A W newton, ala. WILL attend promptly to all business confided to his care in the counties of Dale, Henry, Coffee and Pike. February 27,1858 —wGm. PARKER & PARKER, attorneys at la \y t , COLQUITT. Miller County, Georgia. WILL give their entire attention to the practice in South western Georgia; will also give prompt attentton to the collection of all claims entrusted to theii care in the ‘ollowing counties: Baker, Calhoun,Clay, I Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Lee. Miller, Mitchell. Randolph, Terrell and Worth. February 1. 1858 - wtf. W. A. BYRD, A T TOR NEY AT LA IK, CUTHUERT—RandoIph County, Ga. JTTILL practlc u the Pataulaand Southwestern Cireuits VV All business entrusted to his care will received promp ttention. mayl9— wly. WM. M. CHAMBERS. WM . M . ROBBlJffl. J.A ROBBINS. Chambers, Robbins & Robbins, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, EUFAULA, ALABAMA. WILL practice in the counties of Barbour, Bike, Henry Coffee, Pike, Dale and Russell. feb I—wlv UGDU&AS 1. (BDI3B, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PRESTOS, Webster Coanty,Ga. WILL practice in the counties of Clay,Chattahoochee, Webster, Early, Randolph, Stewart and Sumter. Particular attention given to collecting and remitting. January 27,1857 —wtf. BEDEUL 3c WEEMJ Wholesale and Retail GROCER Y DE AL ER S ©(DlLlSiffltbiyS* ®{l©o vyILL veep constantly on hand a well selected Stock ** co up rising all articles in their line, which are offered to their irietids and the public generally at the LOWES’i MA RKET•PRICES. . Give ua a call. LOCK WEEMS. A. G. BEDELL, Columbus Ga. Dec. 22. wtwtf 13. BiYRKikRD & CO., COLUMBUS. GA. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND PROVISION DEALERS, fj3E3E3r\ NAVE on hand, and will constantly keep, a large > v : r well selected Stock, embracing every article in IfiftiiißWtheJr iinu, which are offered to their triends and the public, at ihe lowest market prices. Come and see us. Columbus,Sept. 29, 1857. w&twtf. To our Customers! fjtROM and after the first January next, we shall adopt, as nearly as possible, the CASH SYSTEM. Necessity compels us to this COURSE. From tlmt day all articles will be priced as cash. Where credits are given (which will only be extended to those whehave promptly paid us) an addition will be made to the price named according to the lime requir ed by the purchaser. E. BARNARD &00, Dec. 31, 1857—w&twGtn. MACKEREL. lAA FACKGES. Halves, Quarters and Kits, all num- J UU hers, for sale at small advances for Cash, by Jan.lD—wtwtf E. HAKimaKD St CO. PLANTING POTATOES -i i / \S \ Barrels Pink Eyes, lor saleat small advance IUU for Cash by Jan 19 —wtwtl I',. BARNARD St CO. LONG AND SHORT SWEETXING, -1 BBLS- and half bills. Choice Sy.- p. 30 Ilhds. N (). Sugar, all grades lor sale at small advances for Cash, by Jan 19—twtf E. BARNARD* CO. FANCY ST. LOUIS FLOUR. 4/"k BARRELS Pianters’s Extra Union, and Diamond | j T V_* Brands, lor sale at small advance lor Cash, by Janld—twtf E. BARNARD fit CO, PALACE MILLS ‘FLOUR. A CONSTANT supply kept on hand, and for sale at Mill prices, for Cash by Jan. 18—wtwtf E. BARNARD & CO. CIGARS DIRECT DEPORTATION. lAA1 AA BOXES Havana Cigaa oivarioua brands for sale at IUU small advances for Fash by JanlO —wtwtl R. BARNARD &. CO. THE LIVER PREPARED BY D It. SA N D F O It D, COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FROM GUMS. IS one of the best Purgative and ‘l.iver Medicine now before the public, that acts as a Cathartic, easier, milder, and more effectual than any other medicine known, it is not on ly a cathartic, but a Liver Remedy, acting first on the I.iver to eject its morbid matter, then on the Stomach and Bowels ta carry off the ‘matter, thus accomplishing two purposes et fec'ually, without any of the painful feelings experienced in the operation of most Chathartics. It stiengthensthe system at the same time that it purges it: and when taken daily in moderate doses, will strengthen and build up with unusual rapidiV- The'Llveris one of th( (rf);principal regulators ol the human body; and when i (V.-R performs its functions well, the powers olthe system an . S’i uily developed. The stomach is almost eniirely dependent on the healthy action ofthe Liver for the proper .peform-3ii lance of its fnactions.whenthe stomach isat faulttheDowefrjyF Jare at fault, and the whole system suffersin consequence (of one organ—the Liver— having ceased |to dolts dutj ( gsn,one|of the Sproprietor’ has made it his study, in a practice of more than twent:! ! years, to find some remedy wherewith to counteracUh<j~;manyderangemc-ntsto which it is liable. , . ) ! , To prove that this remedy iijfj.at last found any person!rou blod with Liv er coro-l'"'Jplalnt.in any . fits forms, has but to try a .bottle, am f-—;conviction is certain. Tlu-se gums remove’al (eV-morbid or bad matter from the ystem,supplyingimheiqujtplace a healthy flow of bile, i ivigoraling the stomach , (I'causing food to digest well, purifying tlie Mood.; ‘".jnvingtoneandhealth to the whole machinery. removing Ts ;he cause 01 the disease.— eff,-cling a radical cure. t'-'-G Bilious attacks ard. geared, and, what is better, prevented, bdM'tte occasional use ot the Liver Invlgorstor. (r-,! tine dose alter eating lssnf ("“‘Jflcieiit to relievelhe stomach and prevent the lood froml^visingandscuring Onlyonedosetakenbeforti’% I ;rctiring, prevents Klght. “"only ” one dose taken auWjnittht, loosens the bowels gently, and cures Cos-1 k -Jjtlveness. Onedose taken after eacl f M .meal will cure Byspepsia |3f*Onedose,of two lea-lew Ispoonsful will always relieve Sick. Headache. ) i One doee taken for fe-.male obstruction remove the cause'ol the disease, anrs; .imakesa per ect cure. Only onedose immediately 1 rV; relieves cliolic. white One dose often repeated ist ja sure cure for Cholera Itlorhuioaudapreveutaiivo , .ofCltolera. Only one bottle is needed to thio-v out ofthe system the effects of medi-i after a long sickness. One bottle taken forjH j Jaundice removesaii sal lowness or unnatural colonfrom the skin. One dose taken a sliortjyjjtimebefore eatingJgives vi gor to the appetiteandmaketi a ‘food digest well. One .lose otte.l repeated!cures Chronic, Diar rhoea. inits worst forms.! ~while SUM ME R and Bowel complaints yield) ITl'.almost to the first dose. One or two doses cures at-)-- ; tacks caused by Worm sin Children: there is no stirer.) K, * safer, or speedier remedy in the world, as it|never fails.j(X) [~gT a few bottles curesj(J;Dropsy, by exciting the absorbents. We take pleasure in recom j , mending this medicine as a Chill, Fever, and all Fe vers os a Type, It operates withcertainty,and thousands) .are willing to testify to its wondertut virtues. ). * Ail who use it are giving their unanimous testimony in its favor. Mix water in the mouth with the Invigoratoi aud swallow both togetiier. THE LIVER INVIGOR ATOR, Is a scientific Medical Discovery, and is daily working cures almost too great for belief, it cures asit by magic, even the flrstdose giving benefit, and seldom more than one bottle is required to cure any kind of Liver Complaint, from the worst jaundiceor dyspepsia to a'common headache, allot which aro thereauit ol a diseased liver. Price Ono Dollar per Bottle. SANFORD tCO. Proprietors,34s Broadway,New York WHOLRSALK AQKNTS. Barnes fc Park New York; T. \V. Doytt St Sons, Pi iladel phia; M.B. Burr 4- Cos. Boston; 11. 11. liay & Cos. Portland; John D. Park, Cincinnati; Caylard & llaramond, Cleveland; Fahnstock & Davis Chicago; O. J. Wood !c Cos. St. I.ouis Ceo.il. Kryser, Pittsburg; S.S, Dance, Baltimore. Andre tailed by all Druggists. Sold Wholesale and Retail by J. S. PEMBERTON &. CO., BROOKS & CHAPMAN, DANFORTII H NAGEL, May2<l—-vtwly and all DrugggisUs. Great Bargains! 91 AM offering for sale in Pike Coun ty Ala.,UOOacrerof goodOakand Hickory land interspersed with long leafed pine. There is 300 acresof cleared land. Theplaceisin good condition,wttluwocomfortablelrame dwellings, tiro store houses,(the storchousesform a portion of the vil lage of Monticello) gin house, etc. I will sell all togetheror in quantities to suit purchasers. laraalsooffertngforsale24o acres of the same quality ol I and,three miiesrrom Monticello, about slxtyacrescleared.— For particulars address me at Monticello, Ala. BeptS—Wtf B.J.WEST, ‘‘THE UNION OF THE STATES AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.” COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1858. Written at my Mother’s Grave. BY GEOROE h. PRENTICE- The trembling dew-drops bill Upofl the shutting flowers, like souls at rest, The starsshining gloriously ; and all Save me are blest. Mother, 1 love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossomsblue and mild, Wave o’er thy head, when will it wave Above thy child ? ’Tis a sweet flower, yet must Its bright leaves to the morning tempest bow ; Dear mother,’tis thine emblem ; dust Is on thy brow. And I could love to die; To leave untasted life’s, hard bitter streams, By the*, as erst in childhood lie, And share thy dreams. And 1 must linger here, To stain the plumage ot my sinless years, And mourn the hopes to childhood dear, With bitter tears. Aye, I must linger herp, A lonely branch upon a withered tree, Whose last frail leaf, untimely sere. Went down with thee I Olt from life’s withered bower, 1 still commotion w-ith the past, J turn. And muse on iliee, the only flower, In memory’s urn. And when the evening pale, Bows, like a mourner, on Hie dim, blue wave, 1 stray to hear the night winds wail Around ihy grave. Where is thy spirit flown ? I gaze above—thy look is imaged there I I listen, and thy gentle tone Is on the air Oh, borne, while here I press My brow upon thy grave, and in those mild .;nd thrilling tones ol tenderness, Biers,bless thy’child. Yes, Lless your weeping child : And o’er thine urn, religion’s holiest shrine. Oh, give his spirit, undcfiled; To biend with thine. Marriageg Extraordinary. On Friday afternoon last we had quite a novel scene in our quiet city, tin the way of a double marriage. The parties were Tennesseans, and walked the entire way from Sevier county in that State for the purpose of commencing the joys of their honey moon here. The men were both crip ples. One of them was about fifty years of age, but was passing himself for thirty. Ilis body had been twisted in almost every direction, and had fin ally assumed a shape which caused his right shoul der to run ahead of the balance of him, when walking, like a cow-catcher to an engine—He was as lean as “Cassius,” and had a hungry look. Up on the whole we considered him a hard case, and illy suited to the enjoyment of matrimony. His fair bride, like her associate in the sacred enter prize, was a wee-bit of a chunk of flesh and bones, and seemed to be little if anything more than mere matter drifting on life’s sea, to some unthought of goal The other was a strange institution. His height was about six feet; complexion very dark ; slen der to a fault; back considerably bumped ; left leg straight and stiff; right leg crooked as a raras liorn; subject generally, as he averred, to that very unpleasant disease, “Rumatis.” When standing his whole frame was in a tremor, as if, in the act of marrying, iio had encountered some cause of fear that shook his frame, when walking tho quiv ering of muscles, &c., became more perceptible, j until his motion resembled the sound of an opera tic accordeon. He was indeed a rare specimen of the “genus homo,” and rt llecied but little credit on the architect who gave lnm being. jftThe parties were all very poorly clad, even for the common duties of life, to say nothing of their bridal occasion. Each of the men carried a small bundle in which, we presume, their better halves had stored away their extra wardrobes. Upon the whole they were a novel group, and presented a scene ludicrous in the extreme as they pledged fidelity to each in the presence of Squire S., and a number of our delighted citizens. After eacli ceremony was complete, they were required, as an indispenstble tequisite to the perfection of the marriage, to salute the bride. This was per formed with true zest, and met the enthusiastic applause ofthe lookers on.— Dalton, (Ga.) ‘Times. Origin of Word ami PUrases. Hie BetUe Martin. —Many of our most popu lar vulgarisms have their origin in some whimsi cal perversion of language or of fact. St. Martin is one ofthe worthiest ofthe Roman calender, and a form ot prayer commcnnes with those words, ,l O miki heate Martin,'’ which was corrupted to “My eye and Betty Martin.” Roland for an Oliver. —Altogether nojmore com mon phrase is in use, yet few are acquainted with its origin. The expression signifies the giving of an equivalent. Roland and Oliver were two knights famous in romance. The wonderful achievements of the one can only be equalled by those ofthe other. Hence tie phrase “Roland for an Oliver.” Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. —ln the time of Edward VI, much of the lauds of St. Peter, at Westminister, were seiz dby his majesty’s min isters and courtiers ; but in order to reconcile the people to the robbery, they allowed a portion of the iands to be appropriated towards the repairs of St. Paul’s Church ; hence the phrase “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Windfall. —The origin of this term is said to be the following: Someof the nobility of England, by tho tenure of theit estate were forbidden selling any of the trees upon them, the timber being reserved for the use of the royal navy. Such trees as fell without cutting were the property ofthe occupant. A tornado, therefore, was a perfect godsend, in every sense of the term, to those who had the occupancy of extensive forests; and the windfall was sometimes of very great value. Bankrupt. —Few words have so remarkable a history as the familiar word, bankrupt. The mon ey changers of Italy had, it is said, benches or stalls in the bourse"or exchange in the formertimes and at these they conducted their ordinary busi ness. When any of them fell back in the world; and became insolvent, his bench was broken, and* the name of broken bench banco ratio, was given to him. When the word was adopted into Eng lish, it was nearer than the Italian than it now is being“bankerout” instead of bankrupt. The stupid indifference with which all the Americans regard the passage of a funeral pro cession is proverbial. Now t e French people from a regard to the feelings of mourners, as weil as respect for the memory of the dead, when they meet a funeral procession, stand still,,and uncover in the street, while the procession passes. A most touching tribute to the memory of .the dead. We most earnestly wish our people had the heart to imitate it. Tiif. Fith Husband Gone.—A few weeks since we mentioned, as a singular circumstance, the mar riage of a German widow in the Third District to the fifth husband—no one of the previous four hav ing outlived his wedding a year. Well a fcw days since'this fifth husband took the yellow fever. He died, and on Friday he was buried. This singu lar and most remarkable fatality among the hus bands of one lady would create doubtful talk among that lady’s acquaintances, were she not well known and respected, and the causes of death of her dif ferent husbands well known to their friends. As it is, it is one ofthe most curious instancesjof ma rital fatality we ever heard ol— N. O. Crescent of 9th inst. ggjT’An Irishman who was very near-sighted, about to light a duel, insisted that he should stand six paces nearer his antagonist than the other did to him, and that they were both to fire at the same time. fllAn Irishman was about to marry a Southern girl for her property. “Will you take this woman to be your wedded wife ?” said the minister- . “Yes, yur riverence. and the nagers to,"’ said Pat. THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH. The great event of the age, nay, ot all time, is accom plished! Time is annihilated ! distance is no more ! Old Ocean is enchained! actual space only remains, and t man, proud man, boasts that he will yet overcome even that, and who shall say that he will not. By Telegraph, we learn that the Queen of England, and the President ofthe United States, two great dignitaries of earth, to-day have spoken to each other across the globe! The cable that binds the world in one is finished! We cannot trust ourselves to talk about it till a cool- r moment. God grant that its stupendous influences mny a ! be for good. The Atlantic Telegraph Successful beyond a doubt! GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY ! TIIE QUEEA’S MESSAGE TO TIIE PRESIDENT. To the President of the United States: Her Vlajesly desires to congratulate the President upon the successful completion of ibis great work, in which the Qti-*en has taken the deepest interest. The Qveen is convinced (hat the President will join her in fervently hoping (fiat (he electric cable, which now connects Great Britain with the United States, will prove an additional link between the two nations whose friend ship is founded upon their common interests and recipro cal esteem. The Queen lias much pleasure in thus communicating with the President, of renewing to him her wishes for the prosperity of the United States. Also, Trinity Bay. August 16th. To the Directors Atlantic Telegraph Cos. U. S. Europe aud America are united by Telegraph! Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men. ISigued] Directors Atlantic Telegraph Compan y. Great Britain. (Forwarded by Pritchard, Agent Associated Press Augusta, Georgia.]) Washington, D. C.,10;h Aug., 1858. Cable intelligence received with joyful demonstrations. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nashville, Louis ville, New Orleans, Lancaster, every point heard from— most places general celebration to morrow. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO THE QUEEN. The President cordially reciprocates the congratula tions of Her Majesty, the Queen, on tho success of the great inter-national enterprise, accomplished by the sci ence, skill and iudominlable energy ol tho two countries. It is a triumph, more glorious, because far more j useful to mankind, than was ever won by conqueror on I the field of battle. .May the Atlantic Telegraph, under 1 the blessing ol Heaven, prove to be a bond of perpetual | peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and an j instrument, destined by Divine Providence, to diffuse to- j ligton, civilization, liberty and law throughout the world, j In this view, will not all the nations, of Christendom,spon taneously unite in the declaration, that it shall be forever j neutral, and that its communications shall i o held sacred ! in passing to the places of their destination, even in the j midst of hostilities. (Forwarded by Barnaul, Agent of Associated Press, Washington, D. C ] From the Boston Transcript. A SONG OF JOY. I. Why are ottr hearts so glad to-day? What means this common joy? The mother o’er the narrowing bay Sends greeting to her boy. u. Beneath the Atlantic main, Despite the tempest wild, Completed is the electric chain From parent unto child. HI. Ring out ye bells a merry strain, Ye guns your voices raise, Till earth takes up the glitd retrain And swells the hymn of praise. IV. Long absent from the homestead hearth, The son returns at last, In all the pride of noble birth And memories of the past v. “Henceforth,” he says, “as age creeps on, Lean thou upon my arm; ’Twill serve thee when thy strength is gone, And shield thee from all harm. VI. “In infancy you nurtured me, And 1 can now repay Part of the debt I owe to thee, And thus begin to-day. VII. “The hand that bind? its heart to heart To-day is closer wove; And forth upon their errands start, God’s messages of love. VIII. “And as we view tho triumph grand, Bv science nobly won, Will not the mother grasp the hand Extended by herson?” IX. Then ring ye hells a merry strain, Ye guns your voices raise, Till earth takes up the glad refrain, And swells the hymn ol praise. Cambridge, Aug. G, 1858. From the New York Herald. How the Oceanic Telegraph Originated. While the public are rejoicing at the consumma tion of laying the telegraphic cable, it is a source of justifiable pride aud exultation that this great work is purely of American origin. The Atlantic telegraph enterprise was born in the dining room of Cyrus W. Field, 74 Gramecy park, in the city of New York, one quiet evening in the early part of March, 1854. There were present Cyrus VV. Field, his brother David Dudley Field, Samuel F. B. Moore, Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Marsh.a 11 O. Roberts and Cht.ndler White. Maps were laid upon the table, and a general con versa tionJonsUed upon the practicability of the enterprise and the best route. They then and there formed an asso ciation for the purpose of establishing telegraphic communication between America and Europe. The most feasible mode of accomplishing it was thought to be by way of Newfoundland, and it was determined to apply to the legislature of that island for an act of incorporation. The two Fields and Mr. White immediately pro ceeded to Newfoundland to lay the matter before the legislature of that Island, and to ask for a char ter and other assistance. These three gentlemen arrived at St. Johns about the 20th day of March, 1854, and at once called upon the Governor, who convoked the Executive Council the same day. These gentlemen appeared before them, and Da vid Dudley Field made an elaborate and powerful address. The Governor promised them an answer in the course of that day. In an hour or two the answer was given to them in writing, that he would immediately send a special message to the legisla tive assembly, then in session, recommending them to pass an act of incorporation, ith a guaranty of the interest on the company’s bonds to the amount of fifty thousand pounds sterling, and a grant of fifty square miles of land on the island of New foundland, to be selected by the company. These terms being agreed upon, Mr. Cyrus VV. Field returned two days after to New York, to fit out the steamer Victoria for the use of the Com pany, and David Dudley Field and Chandler White remained in Newfoundland six weeks, to urge up on the Legislature the passage of the charter aud grants. ?dr. Field’s cogent reasoning and convin cing arguments on the lloor of the Assembly, final ly accomplished the desired result. During their sojourn upon the island hospitalities and attentions were showered upon Mr. Field and Mr. White in the most lavish manner, by the officials and citi zens of the place, who looked upon them as public benefactors. The charter was drawn bv David Dudley Field, and it was really owing to his great legal ability and far reaching sagacity that such ad vantages were therein secured as afterwards ena bled his brother, Cyrus VV’. Field, to enlist the con fidence and support of English capitalists. Thus the happy conjunction in these two brothers—the comprehensive gtasp of mind of the one, and un tiring energy and perseverance of the other—have at last brought about “the consummation so devout ly to he wished.” The preamble of the charter recites, that “where as it is deemed advisable to established a line of telegraph communication between America and Europe, by way of Newfoundland,” &c., therefore “ be it enacted,” &c. E. M. Archibald, at present British Consul in New York, was then Attorney General of New foundland. and took a warm interest in the subject. We have before us a copy of a Newfoundland newspaper, published in April, 1854, giving an ac count of a banquet held in St. Johns on the occa sion of the passage of the above act. David Dud ley Field presided, and Chandler White acted as Vice—President. A great number of {speeches were made; and to show that the anticipations of that day have been realiz.ed, we give an extract from the speech of the President. David Dudley Field said : “The time will come, gentlemen, when the first question throughout America will be, “What is the news this morning irom Newfoundland?” On the return of Messrs. Field and White to New York, the Gth day of May, 1854, the company was organized-under the name of “The New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company.” The following is a copy ofthe first card they issu ed : NF.W-YORK, NF.WFOTJXDT.AND AND LONDON TF.LF.- GRAPH COMPANY. Dsreclors in Ntw York. —Peter Cooper, Cyrus VV'. Field, Moses Taylor, Marshall O. Roberts, Chandler White. Peter Cooper, President; S. F. B. Morse, Vice- President.; Moses Taylor, Treasurer: Chandler White, Secretary ; David Dudley Field, Esq., Coun sel ; E. N. Gisborne, Engineer. It was under this act of incoporation that the line has been established from the eastern coast of Newfoundland to the United States, at the sole ex pense of the gentlemen above named. In order to induce English capitalists to contri bute to tlie undertaking, it was thought expedient to incorporate anew company in England for the purpose of establishing the submarine line between Newfoundland and Ireland; and Mr. C. W. Field went to England and succeeded in organising that company under the name of “ The Atlantic Tele graph Company,” the two companies binding them selves together by articles of agreement to operate in connection. Tlie public are familiar with the discouragements and difficulties that met -Mr. Field at every step, but none can fully know the sore trials he experi enced ami the incredible efforts he made. Possess ed of an iron will and the most indomitable ener gy, he ha- triumphed at last; and when our whole people hud desponded, and the universal press had sent forth a lamentation that the great enterprise of the nineteenth century had tailed, a telegraphic despatch thrilled through the heart of the coun try— “ The cable is successfully laid. Cyrus VV. Field.” Tin; Atlantic Telegraph —Curious Cuinci d- c. — .Mr Field’s loiter to the Associated Press some curious coincidences in the matters ol laying the cable. The 2ftth ofthe month seems to piny quite an important part,both for good and for evil itt his history. Thus, for instance, the tele graph fleet sailed from Plymouth on the experi mental trip on tlie 29th of May. The cable was broken at the stern of the Agamemnon, ort the first attempt to lay it, on the 29th of June; and the splice in mid-ocean on tlie last and successful at tempt was affected on tlie 29th of July. The sth of August, too, seems to be, par excel lence, the red letter day in the company’s calender. On that day in 1857, the Niagara landed the end of the cable on the Irish shore; and on that same identical day in 1858, the same vessel landed the other end of the cable on the shore of Newfound land—both ends of the cable being thus laid by llio Niagara. On the third of August, 1857, the telegraph squadron left the Cove of Cork for Valentia Bay, and on that ve y same day—36s years before—the little squadron which carried Columbus on his first voyage of discovery to these shores, weighed an chor from the port of Palos in Andalusia. These are curious and most note-worthy coinci dences in connectionjwith .the -great event of the age.—,V. Y. Herald. Texas Items” The Galveston Civilian, ofthe 9th, says; Ottr accounts last week from the interior repre sent many portions of the country as beginning to need rain. Not only had the sugar cane begun to suffer from drought, but cotton was begining to languish. The Register says that on some plan tations in Washington county the ground is liter ally covered with “squares,” while the plant is undergoing a rapid change from the; healthful and vigorous appearance to the sickly hue consequent on the absence ol “tlie proper nourishment. The state of things is said to he confined chiefly to the uplands. The Register says that the cotton on the bottom lands still holds its own, though there are evident signs of its soon following in tiie wake of tlie for mer, if not immediately relieved by refreshing showers. Similar accounts reach us from some other sections ; but we trust that the rain which has visited Galveston has extended to the interior, if it was not preceded by the rains there —a cir cumstance indicated by the northwesterly winds of Saturday and Sunday nights. A meeting of the citizens of Washington and vicinity was held, on the 29th ulb, to tender Gen. Sam Houston a public dinner. The Houston. Telegraph, of the 9th, publishes re turns of the election for'Associate Justice from twentv-four counties, which show tlie following re sult ; Buckley 5,002. Bell 5,592. A Bold and BeautiM Figure. During the delivery of a sermon las; Sunday in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Washington City, the eyes cf the congregation were suddenly riveted upon the speaker,Rev, Francis X. Boyle, by what for the moment, seemed to be a digression to the all-absorbing topic of conversation and conjecture throughout the civilized world—the Atlantic Tel egraph. The eloquent divine spoke in terms of glowing panegyric of this wonderful triumph of human science, and dilated upon the revolutions which the grand achievement will accomplish in tlie commercial, political and social condition ofthe two hemispheres thus successfully united’ by means of the electric wire. What is it after all, exclaim ed the speaker, when compared with the instanta neous communication between the Throne of Di vine Grace and the heart of man? Offer tip your silent petition for grace. It is transmitted through realms of unmeasured space more rapidly than the lightning’? flash, and the answer reaches the soul ere ttie pray.-r has died away on the sinner’s lips. Yet tin? egraph, performing its saving functions ever since Christ died for us oil Cavalry, fills not the worid with exultation and shouts of gladness— a ith illuminations and bonfires and the booming of cannon. The reason is, one is the telegraph ot this world, and may produce wonderful revolu tions on earth, the other is tne sweet communion between Christ and the Christian's soul, and will secure a glorious immortality in Heaven.— Wash ington Union. Tho month of August in 1857 was a very wet month. Journal of a Defeated Candidate. The following is timely. It may suit tho case of hundreds of individuals: Thursday —Received the nomination of an of ficer in the City Council. Surprised and indig nant. Remonstrated with committees. Was told 1 must place myself in the hards of my friends. Eventually did so. Friday —lmmense poster on a brirk pile oppo site my house; my name in two foot letters.— Great anguish on tlie part of my wife and lamily, who believe that every officer ofthe city govern ment must, according to law, be indicted and tried at the end of his term. Friends meet me in the street, say that there is a rumor about town that I am up for office, which rumor ought to be pub licly contradicted. Other friends offer ironical congratulations, and leave me in doubt whether the office is unfit for me, or I for tlie office. Old gentleman says that he won't believe it; for he knew my father, and lies was a very respectable man. Saturday —Man on stoop of my house, with a big stick ami terrier. Broad-shouldered, slovenly person, with a sangunary eye. Came to advise me to be-ware of a class of ruffians that go round election times extorting money irom candidates. Offers his services to tend the polls. Customary, he says, to pay in advance. 1 refer him to my committee. lie whistles for Ins dog. Engage him at five dollars, cash down. We part with expres sions of mutual esteem. Going in, find six men smoking in my parlor. Delegates from a target ex cursion. Customary, they say, for candidates to give prizes on these occasions, liefer them to my committee. Captain very polite ; tells mo lie will give me time to think about it, and will come on Sunday with the whole guard, to see what a fine looking set of men they are. Result, ten dollars for a prize. Evening —Excited person calls for a subscription tor a banner. Refer him to my eotn mmittee. Threatens personal violence and swears awfully. Subscribe for a banner. Man comes with a wooden leg; want’s anew one. Three more banner men. Clergymen for subscription to a deserving charity. Seventeen men to attend polls- More cripples. Delegation want their en gine painted. Man without arms to post bills.— Woman for subscription for coffin. Children all crying up stairs. My wife in hysterics. General terror and confusion. Midnight Torchlight pro cession; kettle drums ; serenade ; make a speech , rotten egg hits me in (he eye; general light; spanners, brickbats,’ clubs, banners, torches and fists. Wednesday —Wake up defeated. Tell all my friends that I don’t care for myself, but feel sorry for the city. My wife goes home to her mother; the children are sent where they cannot be under my influence. No home, no friends, lto wife, and no money.— N. Y. Times. A Campaign against Crinoline.—lt is said, with what truth we are not advised, that the “three thousand clergymen” who liguredso prominently on the occasion of the repeal of the Missouri Com promise, are about re-organising to open a fearful campaign against hoops and other artificial enlarge ments. We regarded tlie “white cravats” in the matter of the Missouri restriction as enacting a most objectionable and ridiculous role: hut weave not so clear about their present enterprise. Crin olines ol themselves constitute a powerful defense, and we should say quite sufficient to resist the at tacks of a mere peace party. But, then, again, la dies are well, known to hold all clergymen in pro found and sacred reverence, and to concede to them the right to decide what is good and what is evil in matters appertaining to tlie toilette. On the other hand, the ladies, especially of large cities, are very much devoted to fashion; aud fashion lias not only sanctioned the crinoline, hut has en dowed it with an expansive power which no pru dent man would bo safe in assailing. These con ditions, we infer, will lead to a war direct between the church and fashion ; and we shall not regret it. Nobody, as tilings are now, feels any certainty as to which is the superior—fashion or the church. Besides, a large class of people have had their sus picions that tlie two powers had come to a com promise, which is, doubtless, a slander. Let them now fight for ascendency. Two to one on fashion ! Washington Union. Ludicrous Sensibility. —Flowers have their spells and their perils. A young French lady en dowed with the most delicate nerves mentioned one evening, to a few friends assembled in her drawing room, that she had a borrow of the rose. “The perfume of this flowor,” said she, “gives me the vertigo.” This conversation was inierrupted by the visit of a fair friend who was going to a ball, and wore a rose-bud in her head-dress. Our fair heroine turned pale directly, tossed her arm, and fell gracefully into a syncope upon the otto man. “What strange nervous susceptibility.— What a delicate and impressible organization!” cried the spectators. “For Heaven’s sake madam, go away ! Don’t you see that you have caused this spasm?” “I?” “Yes, of course; it is the per fume of the tose-bud in your hair.” “Really, if it is so, I will sacrifice the guilty flower! But judge before you sentence.” The flower, detached from the head-dress, was passed from hand to had among the spectators, but their solicitude soon gave way to a different emotion. The fatal rose-bud was an artificial one ! Je\Vs in Parliament.—On the 27th July, at the morning session of the House of Commons Baron Rothschild presented himself to. lie sworn before taking his seat. The scene fr thus d* ribed: A few minutes after 12 o’clock, and before the commencement of public bus.i ess, Baron Roth child entered the House, and fouk a seat on one of the benches below the Speaker’s Gallery, lie was accompanied by several private friends. The number of members present at the time was very small, but the benches on either side gradually fill ed, and more than one hundred honorable gentle men voted in the division which subsequently took place. The Speaker—Any honorable member who de sires to trike his seat will please come to the table to be sworn. Baron Rothchild immediately presented himsell at the bar,where he was met by Lord John Russell and Mr. Abel Smith, who amid considerable cheer- from the opposition benches, led him to the ta ble. He was about totake a copy of the prescribed oath from the hands of the clerk, when Mr. War ren rose to order, and begged to put a question to the Speaker. The honorable and learned gentle man, however, was not allowed to proceed, being received with cries of “order!” and“ Chair!” l) The Speaker—The taking of his seat by an hon orable member is a matter of privilege, and ought not to be interrupted by any discussion. (Cheers.) A copy of the new oath being offered to him, he stated to the Speaker that he had a conscientious objection to taking the oath in the form tendered to him, and he was thereupon requested to with draw. Lord J. Russell then moved a resolution in conformity with the act, to the effect that the Ba ron, a person professing the Jewish Religion, was prevented from sitting and voting in the House by reason of his conscientious objection to taking thfe oath in the form required by the act. After some remarks by Mr. Warren it was agreed to.— Lord J, Russell then moved a further resolution, likewise in pursuance ofthe act, “that any person professing the Jewish religion may henceforth, on taking the oath prescribed in an act of the present session of Parliament to entitle him to sit and vote in this House,omit tlie words, ‘and 1 make this declaration upon the true faith of a Christian.”— Mr. Warren said he should take the sense of the House upon this resolution. The House was di vided, and tlie resolution was carried by sixty-nine to thirty-seven. Baron Rothchild then advanced to the table, — conducted as before by Lord John Russell and Mr. A. Smith, and as lie walked up the floor of the House fie was greeted with loud cheering from the opposition benches. He desired jto be sworn on the old testament, and his request being at once complied with by the speaker, he took the new f rtn of oath, omitting tlie words “and I make this declaration upon the true faith of a Christian.’’— PEYTON H. COLQUITT, { JAMES W. WARREN, ( Editors, Number 33 I The honorable gentleman then signed the roll of I j Parliament, land after siiaking hands with the Speaker and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he ■ took a seat on the front opposition bench. He tin re received tlie congratulations of many honor > able members. THE REVENUE AND THE EXPENSES OF COLLECTION. We see an article going the rounds of the opposi tion press, commenting severely on the fact, often exhibited in this and every other country, that the expenses incurred in maintaining a detective rev enue police are greater at certain points than the gross amount of duties c ollected. The Richmond Whig has recently made this discovery, and has paraded it before the country as a startling instance of extravagance and political fraud. There is not a sane man in the United States that does not know a revenue establishment like ours must extend over every border region, and in many places cost more than is received in the way of duties- The integrity ot the system and its power of complete enforcement depend ujion the extent and activity ofits detective tqrce. We have a most extended coast and contact line to be watched; and it would beculpable folly to limit the police to those districts alone whose reve nues are sufficient to pay their expenses. Snch a course would very soon “lead to tlie diminution of custom receipts at tlie great ports and to the free introduction of foreign goodsnt the nelgected places. A \ery considerable poition ol the current revenues are derived from duties upon goods of trifling bulk and weight which would readily undergo the charge of an overland carriage in order to be introduced free of duty. The sagacious economist ofthe Rich mond Whig would cut off a large portion of the detective revenue force in order to save expenses, and thereby diminish the incomes at the great marts perhaps ten limes over. We have a large class ot such economists in ‘his country, but fortunatel\,so far they have not been called upon to discharge public duties, and we trust, at least liil the revival of trade, they may he permitted to remain where pltey are.— Wash. Union. A French Flying Machine.— The Emperor has just made a present 0f5,000f, to a private in the line, who asserts he has discovered a solution for the great problem in aeronautics—the art of flying He has invented a kind of airship, consisting of a platform of silk stretched over whalebone, to be propelled by two gigantic wings ofthe same ma terial, placed on each side. The atrial navigator is to be suspended at a distance of about (our feet Irom the platform, while his feet rest on pedals, by means of which the wings are set in motion while his arms rest on a lever which imparts to the platform the direction he"chooses to give it. Only a model of this machine has yet been constrncte .’ and it appears to work well. It is now about to be constructed on a large scale. i‘ irst Bale at Madison, Fla.— We notice the arrival in town this morning of a bale of new cot *on from the plantation of Mr. J. D. Watts, and Irom the sample shown us by Mr. M. D. Griffin, his overseer, we judge it to be a line article. Mr. Griffin informs us that he lias about three bales picked nut. This is early.— Messenger, Ith. How to tell a I awyer.—A fetv years since, a gentleman, being beyond the limits of his neigh borhood, inquired of a pert negro if the road'he was H avi n g led to a certain place. Coffee gave the required information, hut seemed entious to know who the stranger|was, as well as his occu pation. I* or the fnn of the thing the traveler con cluded to humor Ebony a little, and the following dialogue ensued ; “My name is , and as to the business I follow, it you are at all smart, you cart gues that from my appearance—can’t you see that I am a timber cutter'?” “No, boss, you no timber cutter,” “An overseer then ?” “No, sir, you no look like one.” “What say you to my being a doctor?” “Don l think ’so, boss, dey don’t ride io sul key.” “Well, how do you think I will do for a preach er ?” “I sorter spec’s you is dat, sir.” “Pshaw, Coffee, you are a greater fool than I took you lor—dot) t I look more, like a lawyer than, anything else l” “No sirree. Bob, you don’t dat.” “Why Coffee !” ‘ Why, now yon see, boss, ise bin ridin’ wid you tor more na mile and you baint cussed any, nnd a lawyer always cusses.”—[ Cor’ Charleston Courier. Florida Rail Road.— The Mobile Mercury quotes from the Florida .Messenger the statement that the Florida Rail Road Company has trans ferred its entire interest in the road to a company in New York consisting ol'George Law, Vander bilt and others—all millionaires; and that they are about to establish an Atlantic and Gulf line of steamers, constructed with all modern improve- „ tnents. and will have the whole under their own control. It is expected that the work pn the road will progress rapidly, and that the whole will be in lull operation by the first of April next. Kansas —The Richmond Dispatch says: The Kansas, correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, states that the only business which is at all brisk in Kan sas at this time is horse stealing. It appears that the Free State men in the neighborhood of Law rence, are becoming as much enamored of free liO'sesas free negroes. A reverend politicial per. son, a resident of Douglas county, who commands a company of horse thieves, preaches on Sundays and steals horses on week days, has been arrested for stealing a number of hor.-es from a pro-slavery man. If his reverence can secure a freesoil jury he need not concern himself about the result, for it will be easy to show that a Southern man has n more right to property in a horse than in a negro, and that a fine horse is a peculiarly Southern in stitution, and therefore entitled to the benefit of tlie underground railroad. The Right of Search Question.—Official View.—The Union adverting to the doubts that have been exptessed as to the completeness of the settlement of the right of search question, ’ says: . “The facts are briefly these: When the English Cabinet repudiated the claim of a right to search or visit our vessels, ami abandoned the practice, they suggested at the same time to our govern ment that abuses might take place front the as sumption of our flag by vessels not entitled to it, and proposed that some plan should be agreed upon by which tho nationality of vessels -might be verified, and thus these abuses -prevented. They stated, at the same time, that the French govern ment had proposed, with this view that a boat should be permitted to come alongside the vessels but should not enter unless allowed to do so— And our government was invited to propose such plan which would be acceptable to us, and at the same time provide for an adequate verification. “'I o this proposition it was answered that the American government saw great difficulty in the t ay of reconciling anv examination with th<\J en tire immunity of our vessels, which was dear to tie American people, and had no proposition to make upon the subject. But it was added, that if the British Government would submit any pro ject, for* that purpose, it would be fully consider ed by the government of the United States. This is all that has passed upon the subject, and here the matter rests. Should the United States agree any plan upon this subject, that conventional ar rangement will settle this point. If it does not take place, the phrties will occupy their respective positions under the law of nations, that neither of hem has the right to enter by force the vessels of the other, under any circumstances whatever.” 03“ The Moniteur Beige announces that the new treaty of commerce between Russia and Belgium will come iuto operation on the third of August.