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ROME, GA.
JFednesday Horning. Jansini y 23,1S55.
j®fMhe Rev. George White will deliver
an address >n ihe AMKRTGAH REVOLfT-
TIOK IN GEORGIA AND THE MEN WnO
ACTED IN 1T' ! tomorrow (Wednesday evening)
at the Odd Fellows* Blijf at I o’clock. The cit-
ixen* and especially the ladies arc invited to
ITSf'The reader la referred to the card of Drs.
Ssith & Woo ray.
JSSrThe Lottery of T. S. Datrsox will not
fail to attract general attention.
far H »n. w. C. Dawsv. ©fthe V. 8. Sen.
■eept our thanks for copies of
tf/oi* and Afptmdt* for the
f the thirty>tblrd Congress.
Cavyrkll of Ohio, has also onr
r a copy of his speech in reply to Mr
-V,
I
of the Native American party isas
eminently calculated to promote the
-of theooantiy, especially of the
■Sooth. Encraaahiacnta upon onr rights by
people of the North most ever be expected an
less such smwm be adopted as will cripple
of tbe Abolition party, and preclude
further augmentation by
to its ranks of foreigners
are now being made. The
informs ns that at that
United State* 2,240.536
245,310 were residents
1,018,734 foreigners of the
the power, according to onr
of tending twenty Rep-
css.
of Slarce In the Sooth
, or, according to the Fed
(three-fifths) 1,922,-
»States have then, by virtue of
. twenty Representatives
. Urns, we see that the foreign
t Congress from the North, just
“ representation from the
Ire American party Is an ob-
» greatest vituperation to the Abolition-
» its design, in part, is to obviate
• the South, and bring ns
: a mote equal footing in. political contents
t the North. It is a matter of surprise that,
I feet, many of our democratic
in their iaHerieji against
By such acts they are only
i of Abolition-
t Hie same time, doing very little to
d the hetero-
i of their already disintegrated
Gazette, an Abolition
: of the aliens in the conn
s’the following language: ■
| of the foreign element in
mid deprive
t in the scales of po
ll present, neutralises the
ratio of representation
t States.”
r, after summing op the for-
ranch apparent satisfaction
8mm %bw ihnr Itat we are in-
, to emigration,- for
, and for the gain
i Slavery In the straggle of
i for the control of foeeon-
jgjgg:v. ■ - ■ - ' ■
I well for eveiy Southerner to give
r consideration, and avoid
in 'his 'denunciations "of an
i may yet achieve a greater
dlen to the lot of onr na-
I .-
inews has
' ildn.
his position at the
John C. Brocks
his
,nndonbtedly become
lis Influence with the Span-
? hr no means sufficient to meet
imes, especially in rela-
’ Cuba. He will re torn
without having accomplished any
rof his mission, but rather, on the
as one who, by his rash and im-
has proved himself unworthy
i trust committed to his charge. It is
highly probable that Mr. Breekenrfdge, should
be accept :h< r a nointment, will be enabled to
consummate measures, which will, ere long,
cficet the transfer of Cuba to the United States.
moral, or nos Capitol.—Several of the
5 of Cherokee, Ga., have come out in favor
; the Capitol from MHledgevQle to
Many arguments may be adduced in
-favor of such a change, while to ns on roe other
hand the city of Macon seems to ho the most
eligible point. We are however In candor
ted foe subject *affieientiy to authorise ns in
taking any decided position In fod" matter. We
an in furor of a removal and shall bo prepared
shortly to designate the place of our choice.
In foe agitation of this subject, it behoves
Cherokee to aet in a compromi-
»cilieting spirit, and even though
have foe power to transfer the seat of
: to Atlanta, it should be a serious
i whether it were expedient or not. As
by virtue of accessibility and
r of location are concerned, we believe
• ofMacon are foe greater. More , of
V ■ - ■
Atlanta The Dem-
by a majority
of ten tote*. It is said that every alternative
was resorted to in order to secure votes which
would baffle the success of foo Know-nothings.
It is also assorted that many illegal votes were
ting of those
influences.
i Editor of the New York Pick ha*
i for bis highly interesting common i-
. His views are perfectly concurrent with
i when we get an opportu-
tb. Thank yon for your
,sir. -
A-lg ;
Narrow Escape—A gentleman while on the
road from Snmmervile to this place yesterday
very narrowly escaped an instantaneous death.
•n by the wind, which in
the bind part of bit baggy
to atoms. Had it fallen
• forward his fete would have
i of Pennsylvanian Ell Sli-
fer, Native American, has received the'nom,
ination for State Treasures on the fourth bal
lot, and he was to have been elected on Monday
last.
At a j
Texas,
a very large majority.
[ mnicjpal election at San Antonio,
•things were successful by
The Missoni! Legislature, has had seventeen
bnlottings for n V. B. Senator, to succeed -Mr.
Sglg * Doniphan,'" '
he highest
, the Know
;can-
Thk Convention of soldicre'of the war of
1812 assembled at Washington on the 8th.
Fifteen hundred delegates were present. They
organised by choosing Hon. Joel B- Souther
land President. They visited the White House
where Gen, Southerland made an appropriate
speech and was happily responded to by the
President. The occasion is spoken of as being
one of great interest and long to be remembered
by foe veteran heroes
H. L.Krnxxt, General Agent of foo w Cen.
tml American Company,” has recently address
ed a letter to the Editors of foo National In
telUger cot disavowing foe objects with which
the company have been charged—that they are
peaceable, and without foe design of violating
foe principles of public law.
At DrainsviUe, Fairfax Co., Va., Henry Clay
Sinclair was recently'murdered by Robert Dick
ey. The latter borrowed Sinclair’s Rifle, offer
which he raised a quarrel with,, and stabbed
him. Diekey is now In jail to await his trial
A Tbucguah* around, the world is suggested
by Mr Shaflhcr a man of experience in this
line, to start from foe N. R. part of North A-
utcriea, to pass via Greenland. Norway, Rus
sia and Asia to foo Soa of Ochotsk thench by
foe Alcntiau or Fox Islands to N. W. coast of
America, thence down to San Francisco and
across the plains to Missouri.
Mr. Toombs - has submitted a resolution to
foo 8onato which was agreed to, directing the
Secretary Of foe Navy to lay before tho Senate
information in relation to the fitness of tho
harbor of BrnnVwick. Georgia.for a navsl de
pot hnd asking hi* opinion 1 as to foe propriety,
of establishing such a depot at that place.
Another Gold Mine has been dieovered near
foe line of Warren and Columbia counties. The
owners, Thus, Se>y and J, M. Eliott, ate work -
ing it and realising from three to four penny
weights to the hand per day. They have not
“struck a vein” hut find the metal in nuggets
varying in rise from fly* pennyweights to foe
smallest particles.
Muscogee Superior Court.—The Youth,
John Deaton, was convicted of robbery, Wm.
F. Payne of forging foe names of Stewart, Gray
A Co., and James Reaiimson of assault with in
tent to commit murder. The punishment for
all these crimes is imprisonment in foe Peni
tentiary. .
A Goon Law.—It has been ordained by foe
Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah, that, in that
city and foo Hamlets thereof, all taverns, bar
rooms, shops, stores, oyster houses, confection
aries, porter, ale or beer houses, shall be closed
on the Sahhath.
The mediation question bss been dropped.
It seems that foe Executive government have
made proposals to foe proper quarters without
meeting with a satisfactory response.
The residence of foe American Consul at
Bogota has been fired into by the Soldiers.
The Consul escaped uninjured. He has for
warded foe particulars to Washington.
Wo understand, says foe Charleston Courier,
that Counterfeit $10 bills on foe Planters’ and
Mechanics’ BanWare in circulation. The en
graving is very light and bad ..and the paper
very thin, so font they can he very easily de
tected.
We understand, says the Constitutionalist,
that foe Agent of thd Georgia Bail Road Bank
at Carteisvillewas robbed on the night of foe
9th inst of about $4000.
David Wright, foe murderer of Robinson,
was tried in Columbus on the 10th and 11th inst.
The trial excited a thrilling interest—foe jury
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The Mail was carelessly lost on foe 6th inst.
between Louisville, Jefferson co., and Spear’s
Turn out on Central R. R. Several, persons
were expecting money and drafts from Savan
nah. /’ '• ! 1 ,.
(• ■
Mr. Mason, the American Minister to Paris,
was seised on the 27tb ulfc of Paralysis. He is
in a very critical condition.
The residences of Judge Bibb, Col. Picket
and S. O. Jones of Montgomery, were entered
last week and robbed of ahont $1000 in watches
and jewelry.
The Merchants’ Bank of New York has been
robbed of $25,000.
Harlan, foe Whigcandidate. has been elected
U. S. Senator by foe legislature of Iowa.
Hon. XL W. Hilliard is announced as an inde
pendent candidate for Governor or Alabama.
The Free Suffrage Bill has passed foe North
Carolina Senate.
The U. S. Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment of Wm. R. Hackley as district attorney of
Florida.
Mark W. Izard of the Territory of Nebraska,
has been appointed Governor of said Territory
in the place of Francis Burt deceased.
A new Post Office has been established in
Thomas county, called Eastwood. Alfred By-
ran Is foe post master.
Mrs- Manyat, the mother of the late Cnpt.
Marryat foe English novelist, died near Lon
don ontbe 13th ult
It is said there are, over .one thousand boot
and shoemakers out of employment in Lynn,
Massachusetts,
A fine pair of elks, attached to a hnsrsy. were
driven through thepriucipal streetsofLonisville
Ky., last week.
The Charleston GOnrier, announces the death
of Ex-Governor Johnson, and the lion. B. E.
Hennegan, of the State!
CpbAh Ahwkxatioh.—Tne Philadelphia Sun
announces the tnarffjlke of Cftrlps Ri. Morrell, of
Coha,t6 the danghfer of foe venerable ex-Vicc
President Dallas.
Washisotoh, Jap! 15—Mr. Soule’s resigna
tion as U. 8. Minister at Madrid has been re
ceived, and the lion: John C. Brcckenride, of
Lexington Ky., appointed his successor.
Cojrricr LABOH.yjTbe Mjchigan papers as
sert that foe prisonpra ip foe State prison at
Jackson hpve actually been engaged in foe
manufacture of bogus coin, and by aid of accom
plices outside the. walls bare put foe same in
circulation.
Augusta (Me) Jan. 5.
The Legislatoreof this State to-day elected
Anson P. Morrill for Governor. In the House
the vote stood as follows: Morrill*. 140 ; Beed,
110. In the.Ssnate Mr. Morrill received the
onanfmoas vote, thirty in all. The inaugura
tion of Mr. Morrill will take place co-morrow.
Mpbdeb or A Bot.—During a quarrel be
tween two boys in Cincinnati (Ohio) on Tuesday
hut, one of them, named Bfckler, stabbed foe
other, BitHe, in foe throat. with. a knife. Ho
died in a few minutes from lots of blood.
Skbatoe Norris, of New Hampshire, died
in Washington on the Utb inst. of a disease of
foe breast- A committee of the Senate was
appointed to accompany foe remains to New
Hampshire.
Tbn death of Mr. Mason onr Minister to
France, had not been officially announced in
up to the 13th inst.
e Canada papers are agitating
jtitioning the Queen to visit
next summer.
Fight is ToscAtoosA.—Mr. F. p. Hall was
Bred upon and severely wounded by Washing
ton Kirby—Mr. H. it oxpectod to recover—Mr.
K. made his escape, '
The Opelika Rail Road will bo finished by'
the 25th inst.
Qualification* op Voters in Massachu
setts.—Boston, Jan. 8.—In the House of Rep
resentatives of this State to-day a motion wm | A look ofhalr, hojr fondly then wo treasure,
mads to amend the constitution'of the State, so r equcat,how anxiously fulflll;
.. . .. The grace itself imparts a mournful pleasure,
asto provide that no person shall havo the ex- WUen death has left an aching void toflll.
creieo of the elective franchise who is unable to
read and write foe English Language,
[For foe Courier.]
LINES
WRITTEN OX tnR DEATH OP U1SS ELEN D. FEW-
■ IXOTOK.
We feel a pang when cherish’d ties are broken,
When early hopes are wreok’d and loved ones
fell,
Our only solace then is a token,
A sad memento sacred from tho pall.
Wearing the Breeches.—Louisa Babet, a
young lady who evidently poet* tor notoriety,
was arrested in foe Third Distriot, on Wednes
day night, for perambulating the streets in male
attire. She was locked up to await examina
tion.—A*. O. Pic.
The monster lump of gold recently dlseover-
edin California, is now in New Orleans; It
eontnins.3 ^910 and Is tho largest nugget of pnre
gold over found in foe world.
Tho number of emigrants landed at Now York
during 1854, has bosn jil‘747, which is 30.4It*
more than in 1853. The number from England
is 3006, Ireland 79,400, Germany 106,723.
^ A private letter received in Boston from
Malaga, of a late date, gives information that
the cholera had broken out there. Thus far the
CMOS had beewoniy 30 or 40 per day.
A New Wrinkle.—The Sonth Carolina Le
gislature has passed a bill to allow the Prosi ■
dent of tho State Bank to veto tho decision of
foe directors.
Tbs more a man goes to law, foo less real
justice he is apt to get. Justice is about as
scarce in a court-honse as toddy in a temper
ance meeting or roses in snow banks.
The Gubernatorial Chair of North Carolina
which was vaeated by the election of Mr. Biggs
to the U. S. Senate, has been filled by the elec
tion of Warren Wilson.
The Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer says that
from letters received by the friends of Mr.
Buchanan, in that city, it seems he intends to
return home in October next—and not in the
spring, as is stated by some of the papers.
The abolition of the feudal tenure in Canada
has been very quietly submitted to by the own
ers of estate.
A large deficiency in the produce of tho Hog
crop is apprehended. The deficiency, as com
pared with the last session,. is estimated at 36,-
205,000 lbs., equal to 182,000 hogs of 200 ponds
each.
Monument to the Murdered Butler.—
The citisens of Louisville have erected a monu
ment to W. H. G. Bntler, the teacher ^shot by
Matt. Ward.
Dr. William Humboldt, son of tho femons
traveler is at Havana, and gaining many con>
verts to his theory, that the ravages of foe yel-
log fever may be arrested by inoculation.
The disposition now manifested in Eogland
for military service is described as extraordina
ry. The minister of foe war department says:
“We are getting men, notfestor than is required,
but faster than we ean form them into regiments,
drill them, and make them skillful and useful
soldiers.”
On the 14tb inst, at St. Louis, Miss Ellen
Tompkins was dressed for a ball, and waiting
for her betrothed, when she fell in an apopletic
fit and expired.
A man by the name of King, in attempting
to jump upon the cars at Colnnibus, last week,
fell, whhn foe wheels passed over his leg. sever
ing it from his body.
On Tuesday fast, there were 6788 persons
under charge of foe Alms-honse Department of
New York, being fifty-eight more than on the
week previous.
The vestry of Trinity Church, New York, has
-voted to Mrs. Wainwright. widow of foe* late
Provisional Bishop, a pension of $2,000 a years
The Washington Star says Wm. Jessup has
been held to bail in that city not to fight a duel
with John Elliot.
Late accounts from foo Cape de Verd Islands
represent the inhabitants to be actually on foe
verge of starvation. The drought has totally
rained their crons, and they have no produce
left with which to pnrchgse food. Mr. Martins,
foe United States Consol in that locality, makes
a strong appeal in their behalf to the charity of
foe American people, to save them from perish
ing.
Upwards of twenty-six thousand dollars have
been raised for the purpose of rebuilding How
ard College, which was lately destroyed by fire
at Marion, Alabama.
The fast rumor sent forth from Washington, is
to the effect that the Kinney Central American
Expedition is really destined to operate against
Cuba. It is vaguely hinted that General Quit-
man, at present acting as a Representative for
Mississippi in the Southern Convention is at
the bottom of the affair.
The Crystal palace, in New York, according
to the Tribune, is now paying expenses. It is in
charge of Mr. Brevoort, who has been invoice
clerk from the first, and acting snperintendant.
notwithstanding another man received $11 a
day for that service. The force of his assistants
has been reduced from two hundred to two. It
is said to be still well filled with articles, and is
visited daily with many visitors.
A merchant of Buffalo lately sent twenty-five
barrels of flour to New York, with the request
that it be distributed in lots of half barrels
among the widows of American mechanics.
He said he should prefer it "should be given to
those who suffer and are too proud to let the
public know their sufferings—to save that pride
so natural to an American.”
BouxnART Lise op Georgia and Florida.
The argument upon this question before the Su
premo Court of the United States, was conclu
ded on Tuesday lost, and we may expect the
decision of the Court soon. Counsel for Geor
gia, the, lion. John Macpberson Berrien of this
city and the Hon, Mr. Badger of North Caroli
na; for Florida, the Attorney General and ex-
Senator Wcstcott.
Wo lov’d the lost ono for her pnre affection,
Tho feeling* that came gushing from her soul,
Like streams that buret froifi fountains of per
fection,
Dispensing joy and gladness ns they roll.
Her beaming eyo, her chocks with bounty glow
ing.
Her waving locks and fasninating smile,
Her gentle voice, her words so sweetly flowing,
Tho happy hottrs her presence did boguilo.
How pass’d away, but we will love them over,
And pay thorn oft the tribute of a tear.
Her thrilling strains—shall we forget thorn—
never—
Their echoes still return upon the ear.
Her silent harp now hangs upon the willow,
A tuneless thing-rite ■chords how lost their
pow'r;
Its tones no more shall soothe the restless pil
low.
Or bgeak the stillness of the twilight hoar.
Flow’re shall bloom, their fragrance yield, and
birds sing on,
As seasons roll and vegetation springs.
But who, neglected harp, who shall lead thy
song ?
The minstrels gone ! what band shall tnne thy
strings ?
Rest, Mntdon, thou shalt tune a holier lyre.
And sing in strains more thrilling than before,
And thy pure lips shill glow with snered fire,
As did the Prophet’s in the days of yore !
Rest sweetly, for affection tells thy story,
Hush’d is thy voice, but mom’ry holds thy fay,
# Oft where tby kindred dwell when time grows
hoary
Tears shall mingle on thy burial day,
K.
The people of New England occasion
ally carry their “love” for-fugitive slaves to the
most ridiculous lengths. A black fellow named
Scott, lately made a desperate assault on Mr.
Springer, at Providance, and then fled to Ux
bridge, and afterwards to Woonsocket. Officers
followed but through the. interference of the
inhabitants of different localities, who wefe de
luded by the black into the belief that he was a
fugitive they were unable to capture him. In
one instance, the people seized the sheriff, of
Woonsocket, Mr. Thos Aldrich, and held him
till foe cars started—they having previously
furnished Scott with funds to reach Canada.—
The sheriff, • however, managed tp spring upon
foe cars, arrested the black, conveyed him to
bis residence, and there detained him until next
morning, when he sent him back to Providence.
During the night- the bouse of the sheriff was
surrounded by an indignant crowd, who threat-
ened to set tho fellow at liberty. The sheriff
stood firm read the riot act, threatened to shoot
foe first person who attempted to enter bis pre
mises and though entirely alone, kept the mul
titude at bay. What, if possible, is still more
creditable to the sheriff, he was not aware of
the real offence of the negro, but believed he
was, as be professed, a fugitive slave.
Recent demonstrations of the existence of
a volcano in Arkansas havo been the canso of
much uneasiness and anxiety to a portion of
tho inhabitants of that Stats. The subterran
ean fires appear to be located in a mountain
about five miles from Waldron, in Scott county.
Three explosions lately occurred in one week;
thoy were very loud and terrific ; threw up
stones and earth; filled the atmosphere with
clouds of dust and smoke, and caused the earth
to quake for miles around. One of the reports
was heard at a distance of forty or fifty miles.
The earth on the mountains is represented as
having sunk to a considerable depth.
"Quick Sales axd Small Profits.”—A
pretty young woman, a sort of amateur milliner,
residing with her aunt in the Bowery, New
York, went to a shoe store the other day to
get newly shod. Crispin proceeded to measure
her foot; he took oat his tape—stooped down—
the foot was so small and pretty, and the ankle
so neat andclean, that the poor fellow nearly
swooned. He breathed bard—-the girl blushed
and encouraged him. After a prodigious effort
he succeeded in getting the measure, and pro
mised to have foe shoes done by Saturday. “I
will take them myself.” said he. Lucy smiled
and nodded assent. Well, on Saturday night
he carried the shoes home—tried them on—
found they fitted—and was more in love than
ever. He talked of going to; church next even-.
ing—"would you. go ?” "Oh, yes,” she had no
objection. Accordingly it was agreed to go
and hear a sermon on Sunday evening. Well,
at the time appointed, who should go to the
aunt’s but a certain dapper clerk, a little fierce
fellow, with several pounds of whiskers round
his cheeks and under his long neck, bent on the
same purpose—going to church. The shoe
maker thought of hqf.shoes, the small foot, the
delicious ankle: the tape-seller of a new dress,
a gown, and Lucy’s fine bust. She had actual
ly promised to go to church with both—but
both going with her was out of the question.—
“I’ll b^damned if I go," said the tape man.
“He’s no gentleman who swears in the compa
ny of ladies,” said the shoemaker. "He ain’t?”
said the other, “come out here, and I’ll let yon
know who’s who, my chap." Lucy screamed
—the old woman lost her spectacles—the two
lovers left the house. It is supposed they hare ]
eat each other up, all but the whiskers, for they
have not been seen in the Bowrv since. Lucy
is disconsolate, having lost two lovers in at
tempting to please both. Ugh!
“I liavn’t Sold mjr Colton.”
The above fa become a most familiar phrase
among our people, and is considered a sufficient
reply to all demands for a settlement of existing
liabilities between the planterand those to whom
he may be indebtod; and organized ns the busi
ness of the country is, in relatioh to the subject
of credit, which looks to nn adjustment of the af
fairs of the current year at or about ChristmM,
or during the cotton' selling season, the sale of
Cotton is the great lover upon which the whole-
matter turns; and as long as the planter’s crop
remains in his gin-house or stored in tba ware
house, it is not tobo expected that the owner
can respond to foe demands of his creditors.—
Very grave questions may however arise as to
what extent the planter is justified—on the
score of policy, or in view of his liabilities in
curred on the strength of the anticipated sale of
his crop and realisation of the proceeds at the
usual time—in indefinitely postponing, .from
month to month, tho conversation of his cotton
into available menus to discharge the debts for
which it impliedly pledged; bow far bo ought
to or'’can consistently speculate upon the
uncertainties of the cotton market.’ So far as
the risk concerns himself only, the question is
without difficulty beyond mere considerations
of policy; but when the interest, tho credit, and
the solvency of others are involved with them,
and all the loss with none of the gain fells to
the share of the latter, the case in its moral as
pect becomes more complicated.
We are at this time in the midst ofa trying
crisis. The great scarcity of money is a sub
ject of universal complaint Collections are
said to nmoi-nt to little or nothing, and pecuni
ary distress prevails throughout the country.—
The cotton statements from the various, cities
show largo stocks on band, of which, in the in
land towns particularly, a large proportion fa
stored for account of planters thus locking up
in the warehouses a vast amonnt of means which
would otherwise have been in circulation.—
Much of this cotton has been stored at 8 cents,
somo at more some at less; but it is conceded
on all hands that the proceeds, even at foo pres
ent prices, would materially relieve the difficul
ties under which we at present labor. The qnes-
tions we now make are these: Are hotourplnn-
tera wrong in all cases in failing to sell when
their cotton will bring a remunemtiiuf price and
tho proceeds are due to their creditors? and se
condly—having failed to do so, are they not
now called npnn by the exigencies of the times
to sell a portion of tbeir crops at least, even at
present prices, that the proceeds mny to some
extent relieve the pressing necessities which
have in a great degree been consequent upon
their failure to do so therefore ? Is it right that
our merchants and others, who have looked to
the proceeds of this cotton to protect their lia
bilities, should be forced to the necessity of rai
sing money for this purpose from ontside sour
ces, at ruinous rates of interest—or in default
of this, to suffer in credit or end in bankruptcy—
because, forsooth, the planter considers 8c. or
7c. or (tc. too little for his cotton, or in his opin
ion, prices will be better in the Spring ? ,W« are
ever disposed to counsel forbearance and patience
on the part of creditors; but something is doer
from debtors, that forbearance may not cease to
be a virtue, or patience become a fault. "We
speak as unto wise men; judge ye."—Colombo*
Enquirer."
The Wat to Build up a State.—Governor
Grimes, of Iowa, in his inaugural address, thus
describes the wants of foe thriving State over
which he presides:
"She wants educated farmers and mechanics,
engineers, architects, metallurgists, and geolo
gists. She needs men engaged in the practical
duties of life, who have conquered their profes
sions, and who are able to impart tbeir knowl
edge to others. She wants fanners who shall
be familiar with the principles of chemistry as
applied to agriculture; architects and mechan
ics who will adorn her edifices worthy of so fair
a land; and engineers and geologists who will
develops her sources, and thus augment the
wealth and happiness ofher citizens. This want
can only be supplied by the establishment ofa
school of appliod sciences. I have no hesitation,
therefore, in recommending that a University
fund be appropriated to establish a practical sci
entific or polytechnic schooL”
TnE Great Navies of the World.—The
following is the number of vessels comprising
the first five impotent navies of the world, with
their weight of metal
Disilnctivc Mental CiiarnctPrhUt of the
northern and Southern People.
Tho last number of the Southern Baptut now
under the charge of Rev. J. P. Tustin contains
an- admirably written review of Dr. Adams’
"South Side View of Slavery.” A native of
Philadelphia, whose manhood has boen spent in
nearly equal portions In .New England and in
the South ; few men of hfe age are better qual
ified than the reviewer t*o speak in reference to
the characteristic difference of the Northern
and Southern people. Hence the valuo of the
following paragraph:
The Southern people are more unmixed Eng
lish and Protestant in their origin, sentiments
and character, than the other half of the Araer-
can confederacy. There fa less ofa mixture of
race and opinions, and religion, among them
than with those or the free States. With high-
spirited self respect which they have inherited
and cherished, they, are really far less excitea-
bte and speculative, than the bulk of their.
Northern cotemporaries Less accustomed to
the mass meeting, and less affected by an ephe
meral literature, and by the expedients of con
ventional philanthropy, the Southern people ar*
characteristically more thoughtful - for tbeir
nnmbers, they read more solid books—and
among the more select class enjoying aeclnsive
leisure, there is probably more of a pnre ancient
and English classical taste among them, than
can be found, except in quite occasional instan
ces, among the crowded States at the North.—
While one seventh of the American people live
in large cities,, and in towns-above the size of
incorporated' Horonghs, fifteen sixteenths of foe
Southern people are accustomed to the tran
quility ofagricnltnral life. The prnrient Im
pulses which.enter into foe abolition feeling of
the Northern knd. English people, are excited
but by few nctual occasions of witnessed misery'
at the Sonth. It might be safe to venture foe
prediction, that ifall the facts wero known and
reduced fo a perfect science of statistics, tiftre
would be found, to be more* real - poverty, vice,
unattended sickness, nnd heartrending misery
in its manifold forms, in the four large,cities of
Boston. New York.'Philadelphia and Baltimore;
than in all the fifteen SlavehoMing States.
Contmsting tiie "Sooth Side View” with" Un
cle Tom’s Cabin” 1 Mr. Tustin pointedly re
marks : 1
Dr. Adams' 1 book will probably ’not travel
throngh all the literature of Europe; bnt there
is more manly sense and right feeling in it than
ever eonld be compressed and distilled from all
the writings of all the Beechers.
LITE FOOT! EfSOPE.
Telegraphed for the Chronicle and Sentinel.
ARRIVAL OF
THE STEAMER
[From the Savannah News.]
Mrs. 4. B C Sqal’fo’s Advice
TO lIEU^TOUNo'AXD^tXEXPERIEXCED FRIEND, MIB8
KITTT BLIGHTO—(JUST MARRIED
YESTERDAY.)
Kitty Bligbto,
Why not try to
Love house-keeping
More than sleeping ?
When we marry
Dick, or Harry,
They expect ns
Down to breakfast.
A husband’s patience
(Goodness racions!)
Ain’ttbe longest,
Nor the strongest.
Coffee mnddy,
Wnffles puddy, „
Eggs brick-batty,
Muffins flatty,
Kill hvmeniai
Love, so genial.
Dead as thunder!
And no wonder.
Indigestion,
Beyond question,
Of divorces
A prime source.fa,
Mans no jackal]
That can pack all
Kinds of cold things
Dead, and old things,
Down a thorax
Tough os borax
Into a corpus
Like a porpoise
Kitty, would you—
Can yon, Could yon ?
No! yon wouldn’t.
Say yon couldn’t
Treat yonr good-man
Like a wood-man
’Cause you’re choos-
To be snoozing, [ing
When yon should be
Like a good bee,
■ Flour* tasting,
Salting, basting,
Kitchen wending.
Mending, tending,
Charges booking,
Looking, cooking.
Blowing cook up,
Rowing Sake np,
Biscuits moulding,
Folding, scolding.
Like a true wife
Ever through life
Fond of action
To distraction.
Mrs. A. B. C. SQUIBBS, Esq’r.
English,
French'
Russia,
Dutch,
United States,
English .orce
Force of France, ]
United States and I
.Russia and Hoi- j
land combined, j
667 vessels.
328 * r
170 "
102 "
60 “
78,330 guns.
7,144 “
5,896 "
2,318 "
1,039
667 vessels. 18,330 gnns.
660 vessels 16,397 guns.
In favor ot England, 7
1,933 gnRs.
Getting Easier.—The New York Journal
of Commerce of Saturday says:
Money is easier, and the rates of interest are
lower. -How long this improvement may .con
tinue it is not for us to say, but there can be no
question bat what the banks, having a basis of
$15,000,000 of gold, find themselves in a condi
tio* to expand, and are more liberal in tbeir
discounts. Prime endorsed business paper is
now more current at 10 per cent, and first class
single signatures are selling at 12@15. The
offerings at the banks are still large, bnt are
composed, to on undesirable extent, of second
class paper.
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
New Orleans, Jan. 14.
The Southern Commercial Convention has
adjourned. To-day resolutions were passed in
favor of specific duties on sugar and molasses.
The enlargement of the Louisville Canal. The
establishment of a Naval Depot at New Orleans.
Urging upon Congress the necessity of the Te
huantepec route. Asking an appropriation from
Congress lor a ship Canal or Railroad across
Florida. Also the abolition of all duties on
Railroad iron. The final adjournment of the
Convention will take place on Tuesday.
Paris eorressespondent of the New
York Hcrpdd, writing under date of the 28th
ult, declares that Spanish Ministers have, in
substance, decided that a sale of Cnba wonld
be a sale of Spanish honor. Tho correspondent
also furnishes an account of the highly flatter
ing manner in which Qneen Isabella had been
pleased to receive Minister Soule’ and one of his 1
friends. Mr. Field, the fate Secretary of Lega
tion at Paris—the latter being at the time at
tired in plain citizen's dress. This looks as
though Mr. Soule' was on the best of terms
with her ’Sfajesty. notwithstanding tho fact that
be bas since resigned his mission. It fa prob
able. that Mr. Sonte' has satisfied himself that
he cannot negotiate a bargain for Cuba, and
therefore deems it advisable to return-homo.
Dr. Graham’s Conduct in Prison—Dr. Gra
ham, who is now at Sing Sing. New York,' is
said to have had a serious difficulty with the
penitentiary. He was selected, on account of
his professional knowledge, to prepare and ad
minister the prescriptions of the attending
physician. Among the medicines there was a
quantity of brandy. With this the Doctor made
free, and was crazy drunk, raving np and down
the ^hospital-room, brandishing a knife, and
threatening the lives of any who might molest
him. Of course he was secured.
The Black Doctor. —A gentleman, in Ala
bama, felt asudden pain, and fearing his inter
nal machinery had been thrown ont of gear,
sent for a negro on his plantation, who made
some pretensions, to medical skill, to prescribe
for him. The negro, having investigated the
case, prepared and administered a dose to his
patient with the. utmost confidence of a speedy
cure. No relief being experienced, however,
the gentleman sent for a physician, who, on ar
riving, inquired of the negro what medicine he
had given his master. Bob promptly respond
ed—" osin and alum, -sir!” “What did you
give them for ?” continued the dpetor. “Why,”
replied Bob, "de alum to draw de parts toged-
der, and do rosin to sodder ’urn." The patient
eventually recovered.
From Japan.—A circular from Hong Kong,
dated October 27tb, says that the two ports of
Japan opened to foe English by the treaty late
ly concluded, are supposed tobe Nangaaka, and
one to the southward of those granted to the
United States, The same circular says that the
Japanneso declined to accede to a request of foe
English Admiral that they would not furnish
provisions, or supplies of any kind, to the Rus
sians, should they visit Japan again.
The French Government, it is stated, contin-
nesto purchase largely in New York market of
pork and corn. A short time since a vessel
sailed for Brest, with 3,000 barrefapork onboard,
and another vessel fa now loading fur Franco
with a like amount.
Orn. Almont, Mexican minister at Washing
ton, U fa stated, has received instruction from
Santa Anna to commence a civil suit against
Don Francisco de Arrangofa, late Mexican Con
sul General, for tho recovery of sixty-eight
thousand dollars, which ho holds as his private
commission for receiving the Gadsden treaty
money in behalf of Mexico.
The Washington Union nnnonnees that tho
first vessol, with the colonists for Central Ame
rica, will sail from Baltimore on the 25th inst,
the second in, a few days after from Mobile, and
the third from Brazos Santiago. In all seven
hundred men will start in these vessels. Colo
nel Kenney will himself sail about the begin
ning of next month either from New York or
Philadelphia, in a first close steamship.
Homicide in Florid \.—We learn that a ren
contre took place on Wednesday night last, at
Black Creek, Florida, between Jamos Thomas
and a German. Mr. Thomas was shot with a
rifle, and died from the wonnd. Tho German,
it is said, acted in self defence.
A man in Detroit has been finod $50 nndsont
to jail for sixty days, having whipped his wife
the *eaond night after marriage.
John Bnnyan, while in Bedford jail, was call
ed upon by a Quaker desirous of making a con
vert of him. "Friend John, I have come to
thee with a'messago from the Lord, and oftef
having searched for thee in oil the prisons in
England, I am glad that I have found thee out
at last." "If the Lord had sent yon,” returned
Bnnyan, "you need not have taken so much
pains to find me out, for tho Lord knows I havo
been here twelvo years.”
Ooncert for the Poor.—The Academy of
Music was crowded to suffocation at New York
on Thursday evening, by abrilliant audience on
the occasion of Mad. Grisi and Signtor Mario’s
Concert for tho Porfr. The receipts exceeded
$3000 .Grisi and Mario met a very warm re
ception. _
REST.
Rest is not quitting
The busy career;
Rest is the fitting
Of self to its sphere
'Tis tho brook’s motion,
Clear without strife,
Fleeing to ocean
After its life.
/
'Tis loving and serving
/ The Highest and-Best!
'Tis onward! unswerving,
And this is trno rest.
Goethe.
Indian Romance.—A man escaped from the
Flat Head Indians in May last, who had been a
prisoner among that tribe for eighteen years.
Be was forced to many fob cbieFsdanghter, and
by her had some children. Daring hia captivity
he had seen neither salt, bread, potatoes, coffee,
nor anything of foe kind, his food being princi
pally game and rattlesnake. We shouldn't like
.to board with the Flat Heads, and we hardly
think be will core to go back after his squaw
nnd papooses.
Rather Suspicious.—Sam. Jnlins, when
yon missed yonr dog, how did yon find ont whar
he went to ?
Julius.—Why, yon see, Sam, I was walkin at
de north end, de udder day, and saw a large
string ob sassengers bangin outside de dOor ob
a batcher’s shop. I walked by two or three
times, and de fourth time I whistled—and lor,
gosh o’mighty, Sam. de way dera eassengers
curled np was a kansbun to this child. I didn’t
want to hnrt de man’s feelins, but I knew what
bad bekome of de dog.
• ' — ' — 1
Bloody Fight between a' Californian
and a Grizzly Bear.—Last week a young
man left St. Andres for a stroll over the bills,
taking with him only a pistol and a bnifo, and
in his wanderings came on a large grizzly bear,
which immediately attacked him and after a
short struggle strnck him tote ground, throw
ing him on bis pistol side, thereby rendering it
impossible to use that weapon in bis defence.—
He was able to draw bis knife, which be used
pretty freely on old bruin, "and was shortly en-
abeld to gain his feet, when he pitched so brave
ly into his savage assailant that the grzzly haul
ed off for a breathing spell. This was also an
advantage to the young man, which he so suc
cessfully employed as to be in a better condi
tion to continue foe fight.
The armistice lasted but for a short time—the
grizzly was cautiously coming np to renew foe
battle, when foe yonng man, with knifein hand,
although severely wounded, charged upon the
monster with a whoop and yell, burying his
knife, in the animal's neck, which bein more
than be had reckoned on, and not at all agree
able, grizzly tnrned tail and trotted off, fairly
beaten in stand up fight of his own seeking.
The brave young fellow then bethought him
of his pistol, the contents of two barrels of
which he discharged into bis retreating foe.
This is the second fight this young man has
had with bears. He was found by his partner
very much cut and torn, removed to San An
dres. where bis wounds were drissed. and he is
now in a fair, way of recovery.—Calaveras
Chronicle.
An Item of History.-Tho first American
'.who discharged his gun on foe day of the bat
tle. of Lexington was Ebenezer Lock, who died
at Deering, New, Hamshire, about fifty years
ago. He resided at Lexington in 1776. The
British regulars at. the order of Major Pitcairn,
having fired upon the few “rebels” on the
Green in front of,foe meeting house, killing
some, and wounded others, it was the signal of
war. “The citizens,” writes pne, might be seen
coming fromall directions, in the roads, overtbe
fields, and through the woods ^each with his
rifle in hand, his powder horn slung to his side,
and bis pockets provided with bullets. Among
the number was Ebenezer Lock; The British
has posted a reserve of infantry a mile in the
rear, ip the direction of Boston. This was in
the immediate neighborhood of Mr. Lock, who
instead of hastening to join the party at the
green, places himself in an old cellar, at a con
venient dl8tanee for doing ‘’execution.” ’ A
portion of the reserve wero standing on the
bridge, and Mr. Lock commoncod firing at
them, there was no other American in sight.
He worked valiantly for some minutes bringing
down ono of the enemy at nearly every shot.
Up to this time not a gun had been fired else
where by the rebels.
A Curious Physiological Fact.—A French
officer while making a reconnoisnnce near Se
vastopol was knocked down by the wind of a
caption ball, and the shock was so severe as to
cause a paralysis of his tongue, so that he could
neither movo it orspeak. Obtaining leave of
abscence, he returned to Marseilles and placed
himself under tho electrical treatment After a
few shocks he could move his tongue with more
facility, and at length, after an unusually pow
erful shock, his speech was restored and he was
fully recovered.
Newspapers in the World—The following
fa supposed to bo the number of newspapers in
the world:--10 in Austria, 14 in Africa, 24 in
Spain. 26 in Portugal, 30 in Asia, 65 in Belgium
85 in Denmark. 60 in Russia pad Poland, 320 in
other Germanic States, 500 in Great Britain, Ire
land Scotland and 2,000 in the United States, or
about twice as many in this country as in all
other nations.—This accounts for tho superior
ity of our people in point of intelligence to
overy other poeple on the globe.
"I say,-milkman,' yon give your cows too much
salt!” "Why—how so? How do you know
h w much salt I givo them/" "I judge from
the appearanco of tho milk yon bring us lately!
You S’ y that salt makes the cows dry, and then
they drink too much water, and that makes their
milk thin, you kpowl” "Oh, yes—well, Ijandfiud "Best for tho Soul/'’ under the tree of
shouldn't wonder if that tea* not the cause!” j life.
CANADA.
*- Halifax, Jan. 17.
’ The Canada has-arrived with Liverpool dates
to the 6th instant.
. . MARKETS.
Milligan’s Circular says, tho Cotton market
shows an improving tendency. Sales of the
week 36,000 bales, exclusive of 800 to specula
tors and 8,500 to exporters. Fair Orleans is
quoted at 5J, Fair Upland 5|, and Middling
Uplands44. *
Trade at Manchester fa Unchanged.
Tho Flour market was quiet°and without
change. Canal was selling at 43; Ohio 47;
Philndelphi 53. Corn 44s. 6d. to 47s.
Provisions -were firm.
Lard easier.
Amorican stocks were firm. Consols 90}
GENERAL NEWS.
.The negotiations of the five powers at Vien
na have been postponed two weeks, thus afford
ing another chance for peace.
The allies now have three hundred guns in
position and reacy to open fire upon Sevasto*
P*’l' After a bombardment of 48 hours, they
will proceed to storm tho place on tho south
side. They only wait for a favorable opportu
nity to put tbeir plans in operation.
The stand taken by the diplomatic circles in,.
Madrid, it is understood, was so chilling as to
lead Mr.'Soule' to resign bis post as Minister.
In all official'ibferconrse he encountered the
most'marked though freezing ,politeness. In
private life also, foe bearing of the leaders of
fasbionable society, was such, that Both he and
his family were entirely Isolated.
Mr. Rogers, ah iron merchant In London,
has failed for a large amomoniit.
The London Times advocates foe immediate
discharge of Lord Raglan as incompetent, bit
terly assails the Ministry, and says that Dal-
honsie, the present Governor of India, is the
only proper ^person for foe War Office.
At the Vienna Conference, the representa
tives of England, Franee and Austria, agreed
upon and drew up an interpretation of the four
points. The Austrian Minister carried the doc
ument* to Gortcfaakoff, who was in company
with the Prussian- Embassador.
When asked if he was prepared to nccept foe
interpretation without reserve or modification,
he replied, his instructions were only to treat
on thejiasis of the four points, and asked two
weeks’ delay to confer with foe Czar, which was
granted.
Th* terms reported are neither hard nor hu
miliating to Russia. The Russian interpreta
tion of the four points are said to differ but lit
tle from that of foe Allies.
The seige works of the Allies at Sevastopol
are advancing, and reinforcements arriving.
Canrobert writes he fa able to.8&e the offen
sive and make good bis losses.
The army fa full of confidence. Scarcely a
night passed without an attack being mode on
the French lines. The French works extend to
bottom Quarantine bay. but foe Russians con
tested every inch of the ground.
Gen. Scott’s Opinion.—The Washington cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury, gives
the following outlines of General 8cott’s opinion
of the war, from which it woold'appear that foe-
old hero does not consider foe taking of Sevas
topol by the Allies, as, by any means, a “fi'.ecl
foot:”
“The Allies committed 8 great blander in de
laying the attack upon Sevastopol as long as
they did; that immediately after the raising of
the siege of Silistria they should have attacked.
Sevastopol, at which time there was a compara
tively small force in the'Crimea; that the Al
lies cannot take Sevastopol unless they receive
reinforcements giving them a superiority of
force to the extent of from 30 to 50 per cent;
that the Russian regular soldiers are foe best
troops in the world for defence; they never fly,
but perish unless ordered fo retreat He thinks
the Allies labor nn'der a great disadvantage in
having two commanding. Generals; that the
i-ond to Victory fa through unity of design. The
inference I would draw from Gen. Scott’s
ideas, is that Sevastopol will not be token ; for
I doubt whether the Allies can throw such. a.
preponderance, of force there, *as is necessory.
The General*further said,- that foe Allies coaid
not re**embark now, without immense loss of
men, and all foe materials of war in camp, ex
cept the weapons in their hands.
Attack upon Lord Raglan.—The English
papers have commenced to attack Lord Raglan,
the commander of foe English farces in the Cri
mea, ascribing to his bad management, the pres
ent deplorable condition of the British troops-
before SevastopoL Tho London Times of De
cember 20th says:
“On the evidence of every letter that has
been received in this country, .and we echo the
opinion of almost every experienced soldier, or
well informed gent’eman, we say that the no.
blest army that England ever sent from these-
shores has been sacrificed to the grossest mis- *
management.
And again: “What becomes of everything
sent to Balaklava nobody know$,bnt, while they
are rotting, thousands are perishing for tho want
of them. Eveiybody can point ont something
that should be done, bnt there fa nobody to or
der it to be done, and fifty thonsand men, or what
now remains of them, are drifting with their
eyes open, bnt hand-bonnd,- spell-bound toward
destruction.”
The Liverpool Time* says:
“Onr troops have lost the confidence in tho
ability of their commander, and unless some
thing be done to give them fresh hopes of suc
cess, death will sweep them off faster than we
can send ont reinforcements to supply their pla
ces, and the seige mast eventually be raisecr,
and under circumstances too terrible to contem
plate.”
A correspondent in the same paper speaks as
follows:
"At foe military dabs the general opinion fa,
that the best possible Commander-in-chief at
the Horse Guards, Lord Ragland, has been sent
thence to make the worst possible Commander-
in-Chief in the Crimea, for which be never had
military experience; for, when in campaign*
with the Duke of Welmington, though he had
military rank, he was no more than a military
secretary.” ■
Criminal.—There were throughout tho Union
daring the past year, says an exchange, 6S2
murders and 84 executions. New York furnis
hed the largest number (74) of murders, and
California of executions, (15); There were no
executions in Delaware, Florida, Georgia Indi
ana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire,
Now Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee and
Vermont—Deleware, Rhode Island and Ver
mont had but one murder each.
The Following are the localities where tho
twelve capital prizes in class I were drawn :
$15,000 Mobile, Charleston, St Louis and
Montreal.
5,000 Montgomery, New Orleans, Peters
burg. Va., Hartford Connecticut
3,000 Harrisburg, Pa., and Wheeling, Viijgia
ginia.
2,000 Houston, Texas.
1,500 Savannah, Georgia.
1,100 Salem, Colombia, Allenton, and Mont
gom cry.
1,000 Fredonia, Auburn, Salem, and Colum
bfana.
1.006 LonisviHe, Kentucky.
1,000* Mobile, Montgomery,
Clinton, Ala.
1,000 Athens, Alabama, and Columbia, S B
C. '
1,000 Society Hill, Ain., Savannah, Ga^
Frankfort, Ivy., and Memphis Tennessee.
Soda as an Absorbent.—The St Louis Jfed- I Sagacity of an Elepaant.—We passed as
icnl and Surgical Journal relates several, cases j elephant workingon the road and. it was most
in which soda has been successfully employed interesting to watch ihe half reasoning brute;
as a remedy for snake bites and tho sting of poi- *—* J 'nnmnni
sonous in sects. The injured part was bathed
in warm water, then the soda—moistened a
little with water before being used—was applied
to foe wound.
The Ideal Man. —Every tnan has, at times,
in his mind, foo ideal of wbat he should be, but
is not. This ideal may be high and complete,
or it may be quite low and insufficient, yet in
all men that really seek to improve, it is better
than 1 , the actual character. Perhaps no one is
satisfied with himself so that he can see nothing
higher than himself. This ideal man which we
project, as it wore, out of ourselves, and seek
to make real—this wisdom, goodness and holi
ness, which , we aim to transfer from our thoughts
in our life—has an action more or less power
ful on each man, rendering him dissatisfied with
present attainments, and restless, unless he fa be
coming better. With some men it takes tho
rose ont of the cheek, and fores them to wander
ho was tearing out largo roots from the ground
by means of a hook and chain, fastened round
his neck with a species of collar. He pulled
like a man, with a succession of steady hauls,
throwing his whole weight into it, almost going
down on his knees, turning round every now and
then to see what progress he was making. Re
ally the instinct displayed by the elephant in
its domestic state is littio short of reason in its
fullest sense. There is no doubt they do think,
and also act upon experience and memory, and
their capacity seems to increase in an extraor
dinary degree from their intercourse with man.
—Tho remarkable troblo and nicety they tak«
in squaring and arranging the blocks of hewn
stone when building a bridge, is incredible, un
less seen; they pin e them with as much skill as
any mason, and will return two or three times
to givo tho finishing touches when they think
the work is not quite perfect. They retere a
few yards and consider what they have effected,
and you almost fancy you can detect them turn-
a long pilgrimage of temptation before they *$$ ^ eir sagacious old noddles on one side and
reach the delectable mountains of tranquility shutting one eye in a knowing manner, tq da-
----- - - 'tect any irregularities m the arrangement' The
Bungalow and the Tent, by E. Sullivan.
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