About Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18?? | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1855)
€he Rome (ffoniicr ROBE. € BORGIA* TIB»If EQR5ISG APEIt 17 IS»* Ki V= iFev Plain Words toOflk* Seekers. "Mybaiineti in this State Made me a looker-on heroin Venire Where I hare teen corruption boil nod bubble, Till It o’emm the a tew” It was once well aeid byaLord In the Brit- Uh Parliament, when accnaed of catering to the caprices of the populace, " I desire that popu larity which follow*; not that which i» r«* af ter." Such a sentiment affords a suggestive precept by which many of out more modern politicians might abide without either Violating a tense of proprioty, or hazarding the interests of oar common country. The time la* been when the surest means a man could adopt to bring his name into political disrepute, was to place himself uusolieitedly in the run of the motiitode, and arrogate to himself an ability Mfxerterto that of all others for managing the attain of State. In those days he would hare been looted and scoffed at, if not eren smitten, like IntSTTiMm the plain#*ofTroy by Clysses, for hie* moSriiw** and presumption. Unfortu nately there tea class of persons in every grade and cast of society, bnt more particularly in the ranks otpolitici***, who, fearful that their many intmtand suuievtloptd virtues will not bo suffi ciently detected and appreciated, seek every opportunity to force themselves into public no- Hoe. Deficient in that amount of talent so es sential to secure popular approval and respect, they are necemarily subjected to the unworthy alternative of resorting to the low practices of dhreyfi— and its concomitant vice*. This class oltadiriduahbsve one,4md e»?y one, advan tage over -their follow-men, foe possession of which is save evidence that they are wanting In that Mobility, and those element* of dome* urwhich entitle a man to unrestrained confi dence; and that advantage is neither more nor Isaalhaa an ability to assume any guise, and and adapt themscJres to nay circumstances as exigences may require, even though it should bo done at the sacrifice «f’every principle of honor nnidntegrity. Their modus adeundi to each and every Wan with whom they would in gratiate themselves, is aa varied as the charac ters with which they have to deal. To one man they are one thing, to another aaofler, font practicing the undignified arts of dnpticity —and all for foe mere purpose of gratifying •elfish and reprehensible aims. The popular aaaoTnlds£iw^ahrthrrnt thn Grocery, foe Court- Uorsx, or foe Ckurch.'jxro the favorite places of sasost for them political vampires; for it is there - they hare a more favorable opportunity to op- mate upon foe credulity'of foe masses. The Mstrejitife Uit&try, and foe political hypoc risy of snob people have hem a loathsome pest to eur ceantry—one which has contaminated foe body politic—and it is now high time that foe people should rise as aiu man, and root out this growing evil. The apothegm "deep rivers mere with slow and silent majesty, hot small streams make a brawling noise,” metaphorically illustrates the characteristics of great and small minds respec tively. That man who has genuine talent and uwperior intellectuality, has no necessity of her alding Ida on* merits. He is generally of un assuming deportment, of more thoughts than words, and of more general worth than is dis cernible to foe casual observer; and yet he asK, he wifi be known—-favorably known and tiatrted He ofsmaller calibre and intellect, ~is Mrfsaln, preemption, and loquacity— forces bimself into positions for which he has no faffing; and has a calling to positions of which his self conceit will not allow a praise worthy acceptance. He vainly fancies himself bon to some great destiny, and forgetting that *Bwf perch'd on Alps, pygmies arc pygmies still, - <-•, ho cannot rest satisfied, anti! on some beetling di% bp his aniuine braying, he can demon strate his identity to foe world around him. Ha has an insatiable thirst for public applause, and is never more folly pleased than when foe . "Prattling nurse Into a rapture lets her baby cry, White she chats him; or foe kitchen malkin pins Her richestloekram about her reeeby neck Clambering foe walls to eye him.” In no instances is foe character of foe latter class of persons more distinctively portrayed, than in foe conduct of certain politicians, who, through a consciousness of their own intellectu al inferiority, prior to a disclosure of foe pop ular wish, commence electioneering and tcire- working to forestall pnblie sentiment, and thus secure n nomination. Impatient and restless, they cannot wait for foe tide of public opinion to Sow in Us natural coarse, bat mast seek to dieert it from its true channel, with foe hope of being thereby wafted onward to race ess. Such la foe short sighted policy adopted by a few as pirants in foe fifth Congressional District—a policy which, if we mistake not the signs of the times, will prove suicidal in foe extreme. They will, ere long, discover the ifiefficacy of their efforts to forestall public sentiment. They can not have failed to observe that there is a change being wrought In foe policy of managing Cam paigns; and woe to foe hopes of that man, who possessing neither honesty nor talent, vainly as pires to poffeeal preferment! A just similitude has been deduced from foe tew of hydrostatics which represents human nature as destined sooner or later, to seek its own level. In ex amplification of its truthfulness, we'now sco many of our bloated demagogues, and obese political loggerheads dwindling away and shr u ▼ellingvp In foeir official magnitude. They have lost their popularity, and foeir influence for foe want of brains and of integrity to per* yafoata them. This ir all right. It leaves room to confer effleial honor upon men from whom we may expels an exhibition of talent rather than a mere exudaJon otgrease J—men who are qualified to acquit foemaelraa creditably in forensic discussions, and are able, above si else, to unite, at least, their own speeches. There is a party, now that gaining tie ascen dancy, whose policy in conferring offices it just ly entitled to foe approval and adoption of eve ry wise and sober-minded man. It professes to recognise those principles only, which tend to a judicious administration of governmental affairs, and.seeke out, as the recipients of official favor, such men as are not only actuated by those prin ciples, but also bare the nerve and the ability to advocate them with unflinching firmness under any and all circumstance*. Its aim is not the less to remove from office, all such persons as have, through the instrumentality of unworthy means, gained a position which they are incom petent to occupy to foe credit of foeir constit uencies. and to the profit of foeir country, than to exalt those whose moral and mental worth en titles them to foe favorable considerations of a free people. When each a distinctive feature of this party shell have become more generally recognized and acknowledged, we may hope to become disentangled from foe meshes of the demagogue, and every men will have the unmo lested right of thinking and acting for himself. Then, and cot till then, will our government be ruly conservative, and republican. A synopsis of foe Floyd and Chattooga Sher- ff Bales for ilay, is on foe third page. It is amusing to observe foe rumors publish' ed by foe democratic journals of the State pur porting that the American party of Virginia is becoming disorganised, and font foe prospects of Henry A Wise, are brightening every day. By what means they have been enabled to dis cover each remarkable developments, we have, up to foo present time, failed to determine.-— Richmond and, Alexandria, the two largest ci ties ef Virginia have given sweeping majorities In favor of tho American party, and a voice comes from almost every nook and corner of the "old Dominion,” oven from tho strongholds of dcmoracy, intimating that the defeat of Wise is sure and inevitable. Yet, notwithstanding all this, foe administration papers of Georgia are teeming with misrepresentations which are cal culated to deceive the uninformed, as to state of popular feeling in Virginia. It is now re duced to a certainty that tho Know Nothing ticket will, next month, ho elected by a majori ty seldom, if ever equaled in gubernatorial and -congressional elections which have been so warmly contested as are these at foe present time. ’ ^ __ Know Nothing Victories 11 On the 9tb inst, tho election of Mayor and Aldermen, came off in Augnstit. It result ted in favor or the Know Nothing ticket by a majority of 845 . The anti Know Nothings carried the 2nd ward by a majority of three votes. Then wo tee that every city in foe State, except Atlanta, has given -proof of "Sam’s” popularity. ——’Elmirs, Ogdensburg and' Schenectady In foe State of New York, have ail been carried by foe American party. Still Another:—Tho Know Nothings have defeated a fusion of Free sorters and dem ocrats in foe city of Whitehall, N. Y, by a ma jority of 145. Tna Best op All !!—Richmond, Va., has given the American candidate for foe may oralty, a majority of 1256. There were 2686 votes polled, of which foe democratic candidate received pnlyTlff. In St Louis, Sam’s majority was 1100. In Rinsaleer 'Co. N. Y., It was 385. Five out of six towns in Green Co. N. Y., have gone K. N.hy 400 majority. Fourteen ont of sixteen towns in Living ston Co., elected foe American ticket Phelps Co—foe hot bed of democracy, elected foe entire K. N. Canandaigua, Ontario Co., gives Sam 140 majority for K. N't. In Brookhaven, Long Island, Sam’s ma jority was 200. The American ticket has been triumph ant in Edenton N. C. —-The Know Nothings have succeeded in the Municipal election in Louisville, Ky. ——In StLonis, Mr. Willie King, K. N.was chosen by 1,093 majority. All the other city offices are filled by Know Nothings, except those of harbor master and comptroller. Lectares on Besmertem. We take pleasure In announcing that Prof. Henry has arrived in our city and will give a course of Lectures on Mesmerism at foe Odd Fellows'Hall. The High encomiums-pronoun ced by the press upon the Professor give us the most ample assurance, that his lectures and ex periments are well calculated to please, inter est, and enlighten his audiences. Prof. Henry will give a lecture to-night and we bespeak for him a large and attentive audience. From a hundred or more notices of the press now be fore us, we copy the following taken from the HashviUe America*. Tho great number offered appeared to be tru ly alchemystie and of such a nature as to carry conviction to foe most sceptical. The Professor seems to present foe operations of mind in new light, and so far, foe experiments bear full tes timony to foe troth ofbisnew theory. Hegal- vanizes foe sense of taste so that foe strongest cajane pepper is relished by the subject with the sweetness ofsegar, without exciting foe glands of foe month. He can also cause foe most vio lent pain in any part of foe body at will etc. The Knickerbocker.—The April number of this excellent Magazine is on our table. Its columns are filled with original articles of A- merican authors of foe most interesting kind. This is one of foe oldest Magazines in foe Uni ted States and has always maintained a high character. Its mechanical execution is foe very best, its matter chaste, pure and deeply interesting and those who would have "a book as is a book” will do well to forward $3,00 to Samuel Hueston 348 Broadway New York and receive foe Knickerbocker one yer. The Bantgemery Hail. If our readers wish to subscribe for one of foe most spicy and interesting journals of the Sontb they cannot do bettor than subscribe -for the Mail. Its principal editor 3. Hooper Esq. is well known in this country as an excellent writer. Through Ms generosity and courtesy we are in foe receipt of his Daily, and we shall take a pleasure in famishing specimen copies to those who woald like to see them. jfSP'8eo advertisement of Dr. J. P. Judge in another column. We cordially recommend him to all who are in need of foe services of a Dental Surgeon. lie is a polite and accom plished gentleman as well as a skillful prefes- siontet. We received’acopy of foe Russell Recorder,a new paper just started at Salem, Ala, The Recorder is a neat and interesting sheet, and we welcome it to our sanctum. pit" JDmj. Choice -Hotel will he re-opened on Monday next See advertisement. Q&* Wohksj—AR the stock requisite to light ing the city of Atlanta, has been subscribed.— Wo learn from the Intelligencer font, all foe works will be completed, at the farthest, on or before foe coming Christmas, Mrs. Cass, the wife of foe American minister at Rome, recently died from congestion of the brain, caused by taking a hot bath too soon af ter eating. Three men were killed in a fight in Emanuel county on the 3d inst. The names of the per sons killed, were Cuyler Moseley, M. W. Wil- Willlamson and S. Williamson. Dr. II. A. Ramsey has withdrawn from the editorial connection with foe Atlanta Examiner It is bia purpose to devote bto time to foe prac tice of medicine. The North Georgia Times in an editorial of last week with reference to the candidates that will be in foo field of this Congressional District daring foe coming campaign, makes use of the following language:— We have said before, and now repeat, that, •o far as we are concerned, we shall choose bo- tween the nomineo and those who ran indepen dent of a nomination. Wo intend to act for oursclres in these matters, independent of party discipline, or tho opinions of those who wonld be leaders of foe party. There are those, wo are aware, who will endeavor to read us ont of the party, if wo do not support the man that a few leaden, in solemn conclave assembled, shall pat forward, as the standard bearer of the dem ocratic party. The time, however, has come, when the people shonld think and choose for themselves, and not suffer a man forced upon them by a convention, or canons, through fear of being called unfaithful servants, or retre- gades from the party. Neutrality.—Our readers are probably aware that tho Governor General of Canada has commissioned agents in New York, Philadel phia, Boston and other places, enllstingrocruits for tho army in foo Crimoa. Tho pretense set forth is, that they are to bo employed as ‘labors in Canada. Wo wondor if onr government will wink at this subterfuge and violation of treaty stipulations. Tho second soction of the neutral ity act of 1818, has foo following provision: "If any person shall within tho territory or jurisdiction of the United States onlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to en list or to enter himself, or to go beyond foo limits or jurisdiction of tho Uited Slates, with intent to bo enlisted or entered in the service of any foreign prince, stalo, colony, district or people as a soldier, a tnnriuor or privateer, any person so offending shall bo deemed guilty of a high lulsdcnieruor, and bo fined not exceeding $1,060, nud imprisonment not oxcecdiug throo years.'” jpiB'Tho publication of foo Independent Press at Eatoaton, Ga., has been temporarily suspen- ded. ’ "[For foo Courier.] Messrs. Editors : If the architecture of a community is an In dex to its taste, and moral or physical condition, what position in the future will foo Prcsbyteri- ansof this city occupy shonld they finish the Spiro of foeir new church with its present unsightly and badly proportioned form ? For foepaultry sum of fifty or one hundred dollars it might be made to approximate at least the neat and ebarto one of their Baptist brethren—pauso gentlemen of the buildingcommitteeboforo you place your selves in a condition to bo laughod at, by not only your foHow citizens, but every stronger that visits our city. INDEX, A New wat or Getting a Wipe.—The New York Leader devotes one or more columns weekly to correspondence from young gentle- mon and ladies who, though strangers, would liko to form a mutual acquaintance* Tho plan adopted is somewhat as follows: • A young/man sends a description of himself and circumstan ces to the Leader for publication over an anony mous signature. A lady whom such a descrip tion suits, writes to foe editor and ascertains foe name and address of foe correspondent. Sub sequently she writes to him, and thus onsues a regular interchange of letters, and not unfre- quently a marriage. Those who ore tired of "single blessedness” and inspire to “blessed doubleness," would do well to make known foeir waste through " Cupid's column ” of tho Leader. Fob the Rohe Courier. Col. Jack Brown. There are, in these days, a great many men, Suggested through the press, as suitable to fill various offices of honor and profit. And it is a thing jvhich tends perhaps to establish and maintain foo dignity of foo public press bo- yond anything else, that it scarcely ever hap pens that a person is suggested who is not of suitable character and capacity, and whom foo people are not ready and willing to support. It has been erroneously thonght by a great many people, and some informed otherwise, that foe press manufactures publio opinion. Bat those who have investigated foe matter know better; that public opinion rather man- ufoctured fob press orat least greatly inflnenoes it. Statesmen know foe fact that the people are scarcely ever wrong; and historians when they sum np foo liVes of foeir heroes place foe people’s estimate upon them. No man can possibly humbug foe people; bo is bound to pass for his true value. It is a matter of fact, as all know well, that when a man is popular with foe people, he is evidently a man of abil ity, his popularity is prtma facie evidence ot his ability. So that it is no silly question to ask “if ho is popular,” when speaking of men for candidates, for that word includes much. Bnt there is a question sometimes asked, that foe world begins and is already holding to be silly, viz: "of what ago is he ?” in speaking of candidates. That que*tion is now seldom ever asked, except it be by old party hacks or men who become aspirants after foo evening shades have fallen upon them. It is now be lieved by a great many, if not by nil, that a young man may he entrusted with honorable posts; that ho may perhaps be more safely trusted than a great many old men. Old men, good old men, most of them, are content to spend their last days as they did their first, at home. There is a remarkable instance, well adapted to the times, recorded in tho hook of Job, that men should read before they pass young men by. "Now Elihu had wailed until Job had spoken, because they wero elder than ho”— And now Elihu answ ired and said “ I am young and ye are very old, wherefore I was afraid and durst not show you mino opinion. I said days should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man; and foe inspiration of foo Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise, neither do foe aged understand judgment. Therefore I said hearken unto mo and I also will show you mine opinion! 1” And foo young men of America havo long listened to foo old, thinking as did Elihu that <fay* should "speak and multi tudo of years teach wisdom ”; and now they say "hearlten unto me, and I also will she wye mi no opinion,"old men, because yon have glorified yourselves too much, and have also lost sight of your country; your hearts aro hut apples of Sodom. Young men always are enthusiastic in love of thoir coun try, always ready to defend her in peace and in war. Lot people look at it calmly, and not sneer at it and call it *Young America’ and they will readily discover that foe tmo glory and strong defence of our country is in our noble young men. I was going to suggest a young man as a candidate for Congress in 3d district. Tho gentleman whoso namo beads foo article. He is a gentleman of excellent education, of splen did natural abilities, enthusiastic in love for bis country, and distinguished for foe manly and able discharge of his duties as Solicitor of foo Cbattahoochco Circuit. He is popular wherever known for his fino talents and gen tlemanly hearing. If the nomination were tendered him, ho wauld nobly accept it, though Iucver have beard him say aword on foe subject The people of foe 3d could hardly select a more worthy or Upson connty popular' young man. Upson Co. "SAM.” Subjoined is a copy of a letter from a person in Harrison Tonn. to a gentleman in Adairsvillo of this State. Wo copy it verbatim et litera tim. Rich diggins up in Tcnnessco certainly. Harrison January 24 1855 Mr. Jonathan H. Whitesides Dear Sir I Receved yours of 171’nst and notis foe Contents I have been looking for nsllver mino in that parte of the Countory for some time and I thought at one time I had fond it But after Examining it I was mistaken, it was not foe plate I was hunting I have some as pure Silver as you Ever sawe that Came out of that silver mine A if you own foe Lot that foo silver mine is on that I have Bine hunting and will shoo it to me, and it is as good as it is Represented I will give you the ton thousand' Dollars in your hand at ten Days Notis tho man that told me whear it was said that ho Cold Cut out one Dol lar Every Lick that be Cold striok in aday Or more and four was aplenty to mako ono tbou- sond men Rich ho said that he Cut it out with aeolo Chisel he had plonty of tho silvor in Chunks when ho sont mo tho peas that I havo ho also told mo that ho had Cut out silver sev- orl times and he has premia to go and shoe it to mo at some Convenient timo I Dont no tho oner of the Land that H is on por haps it is yours I want you to Understand mo plain that I must havo it shore and Bo satisfid that foe Silver is tbar Before I pay foe money to you it is two much money tor amano to pay on unserteuty But if you havo found it and will shoo it to mo that will Do Now if you had Rathor mako mo a Equal parthuer with you in tho Land and roinetis I will shoo you my hand I Do Expect I nowo tour times as much about it than you Do tor 1 havo somo of the silver font Como ont of it and talked with tho mand that Cut it out as ho said often and if you will Como up to Harrison I will shoo it to you with plaser Lot mo her from you on 'the subject sbortley Yours Respoctfully To Coban Sympathizers. The following note is taken from tho Abbe ville, S. C* Independent Press : Montgomery, Ala., March 28th. “Editors of the Press:—For tho last tow days I have been receiving letters from many young men in your Stato and Georgia, “proposing 'to go with mo in foo expedition, which was fore shadowed in an article In your “paper of the 22d inst. As theso letters aro vory numerous and will probably increaso in numbor, it will ho impossible to answer them severally. I must therefore, say to them to be patient for a few weeks, and at foo proper timo I will call for them if they are wanted. It is impossible to say at this time any more than I hare publish- edin your papor. I cannot hazard the difficul ty font might be caused by a too early disclo sure to unknown persons. Every person who goes will need $150 in cash to prepare himsolf for foe trip. None can go without font much. Tho newspapers, especially those In New York, probably will publish a variety of rumors and guesses about this expedition. You need have no confidence at all in them. Nobody is entrusted with foe seoret of the expedition hut mon of the highest known integrity, who wonld not disclose them. Those who wish to go aro requested to send on their names, and at the proper time I will sound foe bugle tor them. I regret that I cannot give more than foe slight adumbration already givenjof this project. I will say, however, that a man who is fortu nate enough to be received into its ranks may consider bimsolfa lucky man. It will compriso foe finest body of mon over brought together,— They will all be young, spirited and respecta ble, while a great many aro men Tof the very finest talent and highest rank in foo country. No man of equivocal character or courage will b$ received. I have no doubt that there will be fighting to do. and! wonld not deceive any by leaving a doubt on foe suhjoct Yours, respectfully, D. L. POSEY. A Sculptor's Idea of a Coquette.—'Wm. R. Barbee, of Luray county, Virginia, who modelled a statue of Pysche, without any in struction, is now at Florence, and promises to become no mean sculptor. He has nearly com pleted a piece called foe Coquette, which he has sold in advance tor 6000. It will bo finished in April, and before its being sent t art he Paris exhibition, we shall have an opportunity to see it in foo United S'ates. Tho design of Mr. Bar bee's ‘Coquette,’s which is both new and unique, is to illustrate foe art and heartlesssness of that sort of feminine. She is five feet ono inch high; and is slight and gracefully rounded. The weight of foe body rests on foe left leg, the right being bent, and the foot thrown outward. The left arm is curved upwards from tho should er to tho wrist, the hand bolding’a heart, near to which foo right hand presents an arrow as if to lacerate. The head is affectedly turned to wards foo left hand, tho eyes resting upon foe heart, while foe face is beaming with smiles, yet bearing an expression of mischief. The position of tho artqp, of course, leaves foe pers son carelessly exposed, the design in this, being to illustrate foe Wanton use of femalo charms for a heartless purpose. Tho figure is suppor ted by an ornamented quiver bung upon a hawthorn stamp while about foo feet some scatted thorns anticipate foe retributive future. Stringent Naturalization Law.—The last Legislature of Maine passed an act greatly re stricting the right of naturalized citizens to vote. It provides that no person of foreign birth shall be allowed to vote at any election, unless he shall, atloast three months before each election, produce and show to the authorities having charge of the preparation of tho chock lists, his naturalization papers, and they appear to be genuine. By these provisions, (says tho State of Maine) if foo express words of foe act aro literally oonstrnod accordiftg to their direct moaning, no naturalized person whatever can be permitted to vote at tho coming municipal elections, norat any election held in this State since the 17th of March. [Times k Sentinel. As Ingenious Invention.—An inventive genius, desirous of promoting the domestic rearing of hens, has invented a contrivance to keep thorn from scratching up tho garden. It. is a small instrument, somewhat resembling a very long spur, attached to tho hind part of a hen’s leg. Tho instrument is so arranged that when the ben is about to scratch the earth the spur catches in foo ground before her foot has fairly descended, and obliges her to bring the foot down quietly and harmlessly a little in front of the place which she has aimed at. Tho hen thereupon tries the other foot, with a like result She keeps on trying, and before she is aware of it, the machine has traced her right out of the garden ! This will be just the thing whon the hen fever” returns. The Kcxt Congress. The New York Courier & Enquirer says :— Tho elections in Connecticut and Rhode Island complete tho entire list of members for Con gress in tho free States: In tho last Congress these States sent ninety Administration mem bers and ffty-onc opposition. In thonextCon- gre3s tho entire number of Administration mem bers elected from the free States is—we believo wo do not err in tho computation—twenty- three ; tho entire number of opposition mem bers is one hundred and sixteen. Of foo Administration members, one comes from Maine 5 from New York, 1 from New Jersoy, five from Pennsylvania, tw^» frpm Indiana, five from Illi nois, ono from Iowa, ono from Wisconsin, and two from California. It would bo very difficult to. classify tho opposition .with reference to particular party distinctions. Many wero elec ted ns Whigs, many as Freo Soilers, many as Fusion mon, and many as "Know Nothings.” To Cure the Croup.—A writer in foo "Country Gentlemen” gives foo following pro scription for the croup: " Divest tho child of all clothing abont foo neck and chest; then bntho tho throat and up per part of the chest freoly with cold water. Let this bedonoby pouring, spunging, or very freqnont application of wot cloths; whilo this is being done, prepare warm water, and im- merso the feet in it.—This gives relief in a short timo, tho child should bo put quietly to rest, with a jng of warm water to foo foet, when perspiration and sleep soon follow. Any one can follow these directions immediately, and it is a complaint which is soon fatal unless checked in tho early stages, and many precious lives are lost becauso a physician is not at hand until too late to save from suffocation.” A line of steamers is to commence running on foe 10th of April botweon Georgetown, Bar- hadocs, Bermuda and New York or Philadel phia. Tho San Francisco (Cal.) Chroniclo says : "Upon striking a balnnoo upon our homicido calendar for 1854, wo corao 'to tho conclusion that ono person of six hundred, in California, will be kilted by his neighbor in 1855. In ono half of the cases, foe woapons will be revolvers; in ono fourth, knives and in tho othor fourth, guns or othor weapons. The prospeot is a com fortable one.” An affray oocurrod, near Four Mite Branoh, in Barnwell District, on a Sabbath morning recontly, between James M. Gurnsloy, Duncan Freeman, and A. J. Randall. Freoman was kilted and Randall dangerously wounded. It appears that the two latter went to tho bouse of Grunsley and undertook to drlvo him off, and he in tho act of retreating, drew a revol ver and fired upon them. He is in jail. The Last Words of Nicholas In Halation to France} England and tbe United States. A Russian Noble residing in St. Petersburg, bos addressed the following tetter to an "emin ent foreigner’’ now in Now Orleans. It is pub lished, as literally translated) from the German in which it was written, in the Ike ef-tbat city. Tho Dee assures us that it H tnay be regarded as entirely authentic." To foo attention of forts ‘of tftfr readers Who think our sympathies hoiwbeen too decidedly expressed on the sido of Russia, in hrt contort with Franco and Engbmdt we desire to corns mond in tho stroagert'tettR; foo dying words of tho Into Czap—» sovtwlga whom our coun try, nt least, never knew but in foe character of a friend. It is long since We published a document of more interest than that which follows: »•. -V; St. Pi iss—sm. Ft" 1855. Before my tetter rencbcaywtajnanriil proha- bly have received intolUgotioe of irfosetha*will spread a gloomy veil over all Ramia; tor tho death of such a man is a blow.-that not only strikes his own couutry/but reaouacfs from tho shores of tho whole world. In my last letter I did not dare openly declare what wo were ex pecting from day to day, for we were unwilling to accustom our hearts to an idea which onr minds wero incnp&blo of conceiving. The last days of our Czar aro a wholo century in the his tory of Russia, and will never bo forgotten by those who witnessedjthem. Do notironginethatho was exasperated with his toes. Quito tho con trary 1 Impartially, liko a prophet,ho gazed up on the present situation of tbo different Europe an powers and predicted tho future with foe ac curacy of ono who looks far beyond tho pres ent. "England,” said ho, "has reached her- culmi nating point cither for life or death. There is no middlo path tor her to pursue. One thing alono may save her, and that is a free confession, not only by the government, but by foe whole aristocracy, made to the people, that they have boen absurd from first to last, that the Crown Is unable any longer to maintain it’s power, and that the people must riso and unite together as ono man, to savo foo honor and preserve tho in dependence of tho country. A candid acknowl edgement of foo truth may oven now save Eng land, if her corrupt aristoracy can bo brought to foe stool of confession. France on tho con trary, can maintain herself only by falsehood and deception.” Tho Emperor may proclaim to bis subjects that lie. governs and influences the affairs of all Europp, font not a shot can bo’fired without his pcrtnUrion, and that France is foe power of Eu rope; but a single shock, one speech of a dem agogue may overthrow him and darken the star ofNapoleon forever. I have offered him my hand, the hand or reconciliation, but he bus re fused it. He wishes to avenge Moscow upon me. and St Helena upon England. Short sighted man, who seeks to avongo foe sins of foe fath ers upon foo children ? As for Germany, Aus tria and Prussia, they would not new exist, if I had net saved them, when they crouched at "my feet six years ago, they think to strength en themselves in tho mighty struggle between foe other nations of Europe. But they never have been and never will be more than seconda ry powers, satraps holding authority by foe cle mency of my House, or by permission of foe Western Powers. Yet one consolation is left to me in foe midst of all this ingratitndo and vil- Inny, and font is foe silent sympathy of that high hearted people on foe other side of foe At lantic, tho only hearts in whieh I hear an echo of my struggles against united Europe. Never have I forgotten foe smallest kindness shown to me by foe least of my subjects, let my chil dren never forget wbat we owe to America, and if ever an hour of danger darkens around foe Union, let her find a faithful allv in my fami ly.” These words may be of interest to you, my friend because you are now living amongst the Americans ; and rmention them, knowing that your sympathies have bound you to a foreign land nearly half a century. Ono learns to rec- oguizo his true friends in foe hour of danger, and you may rely upon it. that as long as a Ro manoff sits on Russia’s thronq, the American States will never need n friend. Tho above, says foe Bee, is a faithful and al most literal translation from foe letter which is written in German, by one of foe nobles of Cour- land, residing -in St. Petersburg. From the source whenee we received it, tee have no hesi tation in guarantying its authenticity.—[Ex. ——— ♦—s ' Elections in tbe North-West. Columbia, April 10. . Returns from IoWa show the election of Whig States officers by larger majorities than last year. In Wisconsin a Whig has been chosen judge of foe Superior Court of foe State. Kansas Election. We have given a brief telegraphic report of foe Kansas Election. The following series ot despatches token from the St. Louis Republican of foo 1st and 2nd of April, have all foo intelli gence .which has been received from foesceno of the contest: Weston, March 30 91 p. m. Pro-Slavery ticket all elected on North side Kansas river, by one thousand majority. St. Joseph March 9 1-2 p m In Burr-Oak and Atchison precincts, no op position to pro-slavery nominees : foe aboli tionists withdrew. But little disturbance. Imdepexdence, March 31 r x Pro-slavery ticket elected at Bull creek, Law rence and Douglass just heard from. The editor of tho Free State disappeared in Kcw River. Independence, March 31 Pro-slavery majorities:—Lawrence, three to four hundred. Douglass, about two hundred.- Tccumsch, reported fifty. TniRD DISPATCH. The Jnbilee. Independence, March31,Ppm. Several hundred returning emigrants from Kansas have just ontored our city. , They were preceded by tho Westport and . Independence brass bands. They came in at the west side of foe public square, and proceeded entirely around 'it, foe bands cheering us with fine musie and the emigrants with good news. Immediately following foe bands wero about 200 horsemen in regular order; following thesowere 150 wag ons carriages, &c. They gave repeated cheers for Kansas and Missouri. They report that not an anti-slavery man will bo in the Legislature of Kansas. Wo have mado a clean sweep- fourth DispatcR. Kansas, March 31, 9 p m. . Pro-slavbry ticket triumphant as far as heard from. Total rote 878 to 255; Tecumsoh 266 to 34; Douglass 330 to 6; Doniphan 320 to 24; Shawnee Mission 40 to 16; Leavenworth 899to 60; Hickory point 233 to 6. Eelection passed off quietly, and with very little disturbance. Judce not.—Who can unfold even to his owh heart,^!! the motives that in&uenco and direct his conduct ? Who can uhraVel the mysteries of his own will-Mis well acquainted as he must be with its secret workings—and Say by what he was decided to this course op tho other? What called up foo train of thonght or broke it sud denly for a different one ? Yet how much easier is it than to give correct judgmont of what dwels in our neighbor’s heart! blind as wo must be to its liiddon impulses, dark as ever are to mortal eyes foo consequences which aro to follow. Great Military Expedition to the Plains. —Four Thousand min to take the f eld.—The St. Louis Republican of foe 28th ult., says: We hear from Washington, that orders haVo been issued tor foo earty march of four thou sand troops to foe Western Plains, with aviow to tbo chastisement of tho Indians, who have, for years past, been engaged in depredations upon the proporty, and tbe murder of American oitizens. It is understood, that one thousand two hundred of tho troops are to he stationed at Fort Lammino; eight hundred at FortKoar- noy; six hundred nt Fort Riley; and one thou sand fivo hundred on the upper Missouri. With a view to foo sustaining of so largo a military force, foo proper officers have boon di- rectod to. purchase a year’s supply-of-provis ions, and everything necessary for'jfoo expedi tion. Everything indicates an nctivo summer campaign, aiid foo Indians will, it is probable, get enough of fighting and pillaging before tho year is over. Gon. Harney is to havo command of this ex pedition. Ho was at Washington on foe 21st, waiting tor final orders. Col. Sumner will, it is supposed, havo an important command as signed to him. Tho expedition will ho on its march at the earliost possible day. Bounty Land Applicants.—Important Dec ision.—The Commissioner of Pensions has mado an important decision, in which ho draws a dis tinction between distant and actual service in timo of war. The decision is to the effect that a person who was in tho military or naval servi ces of the United States during any of tbe wars in which this ommtry has been engaged sinee 1790, is not entitled to bounty land nnderfoe aet of March 3, 1855, if he was- not at t|ie seat of war. Later from Hvaana.—Execution of E»- trampes. Norfolk, April 6.—Tho steamer Fnlton has arrived from Havana, which port she left on tho 31st. - Sho brings accounts of the execu tion of Estrompes, which took place at Havana, on foo 30th. The U. S. Consul, Robinson, un der instructions, demanded bis trial under a treaty stipulation, but notwithstanding •his' pro test, tho prisoner was tried by a mftftifyr cottrt add condemned; having confessed his design to secure the independence of the ialancl. He itoowed 'foe greatest indifference to his fate.— At foo place of execution he manifested an in tention to address the multitude, but the drums and trumpets were ordered to sound, to drown his voico. Notwithstanding this, his voice was heard nhovo the din, shooting "Liberty forever, and death to all Kings." ' The other prisoners bare been ordered to h long imprisonment. -J —I*—4S —I ‘Love!’ observed Venerable Joe, sarcasti cally—‘love's is a himposition. There’s been mere people imposed upon by font air word than by all foe professional swindlers in nature. It's a gross, a hniwcrstil himposition; and it's b&ly worry wonderful to me that it ain’t long ago been boxpunged. A gal soy) Sbb loves yer. Werry well'but are. you consequentially obli gated ftfr to make n fool o' yerself? No: you’ve only got her hipsy-dizy, and vet’s 'the good o' that? -Marry her, and yen'll worry soon see ,’ow sweet’s foe -love as meets return. But about that, look here. only jist tor hinstanco; a gal loves a soger-vich they all do it's reglar; bo’s a private still she love's 'im-oh bout an' bout! Weny well; don’t yer think she’d give 'itn up tor a hofficer? In course she woold! And why ? "Why, cos it 'ud be a better dbance. HoS tor love, it's tho WitkodeSt, the rfwifcdinert himposition as is. The chances is vot gals looks out for. Tbe only question with them is, ‘Is it a good chance?’ If it is, they'll have it; if it ain't-'they von’t onless they can't get no- hink better. It's foe deadest take in, is that love, everheerd on; a deader no never vos binwentod. Yon take my advice and don’t be foozled. Venever yon'ear the vord love, al ways view it as a gross himposition. Hif yer don’t, yoTl be done, and only find ont foe dif ference ven it’s too late. Look at me jnst for binstance. I was sixty-two in Jannerweny Iostjust; look at that! sixty, sixty, two and I ain't done yet. I’m inwited to aft the parties. I’m never forgotte^-There’s the old uns as is single, abogtin on me reg’lar, and foe uuSas is married a-settin’ their darters upon me; it 'ud be sich a chance! and all in course, cos I’m single. Wy d’yer think they’d care abont my company per wided I vos married? Does it stand at all to reason they'd invite me as they do, bif they din’t believe I vos yet to be done? Not a bit of it! not if I vos vorth a matter o’ fifty times as much as I ham. But, as it Is— as I’ve alius escaped tbe himposition—there am I, never missed, alius thought on,- looked, up to and respected; vichj let, mo. toll yon, is a worry great advantage.' Terrible Excimenx in a Church.—White a very large audience of some twenty-five hundred persons were assembled, on Sunday evening last, in the St. Mary’s (Catholic) Church at Oswego, New York; an alarm was given that the church woa on fire. A scene of intense' excitement ensued, which is thus de scribed by foe Palladium : "A panic instantly seized foe whole audience, the crowd at foe door rushed with terrific fright back toward foe altar, trampling and crushing each other in foe most frantic manner. Wo men screamed and fainted, children screeched with terror, bien rushed to fob Windows and dashed through them, carrying sash and all; womeq and men were seen rushing across the tops of foo pews to the rear of tbe building— presenting a scene of .confusion, fright find terror, that is totally indescribable. “The dense mass in the aisles was forced back toward the altar, with irresistible power, in hopes of getting egress forongh foe Vestry, and a large number succeeded in getting out that way-. Some went to work battering down a doorway on foe south side of the west end of foe church, which was not used and had been pcrmanetly closed. Some fifteen minutes elap sed before tbe alarm was found te be false, when most of the congregation had got out. "A Sitting on a Bail.”—A gentleman by the name of Leech—we do not know whether be was a horse-leech omot—having made very free here the other day in instructing tbe col ored iustitntion in the doctrines of liberty, equality and fraternity, was taken np hy some of our citizens and dealt with according to the practical teachings of his own doctrines., Onr very worthy citizens, thinking it easier to lamp black him, being only one man, than to white wash all foe negroes, proceeded in this maaner to evince foeir conversion to foe - principles of Mr. Leech ns contained in a declaration on his part to a big, black negro that he, (foe ne gro,) was equalto, and^justasTree, asjhe (Leech.) After treating Mr. Leech to several ridings upon a rail, which was said jo be an inch plank turned edgewise, "foe hoys” next day formed a battle lino, and with muskets and drum marched foe gentleman, now made a colored gentleman, to the depot, and sent him off upon foe cars. Leech is an Irish well-digger, and should be taken care of wherever he goes, as he uses the opportunities he has. in working with slaves to instil poisdn into foeir minds.— Eatonton Press. New Lottery in-Atlanta.—We notice hy tbo last numbor of the Military Academy Ga zette, published at Montgomery, Ala., that Sam uel Swan, Manager of the Southern Military Academy Lottery, having accepted from the commissioners the agency “of the Fort Gaines Academy Lottery, has established foe princi pal office in Atlanta, and intends conducting the Lottery on foo samo plan as that of the Montgomery Lottery. The first drawing will take place.in Atlanta on the 24fo of May, when prizes to foo amount of sixty thousand dollars will be distributed.—Ex. Inalienable Rights oV Americans.—The following are not enumerated in foe Declaration of Independence : To know any trade or business without ap prenticeship or experience. To marry, Without any regard to for time, state of health,^position, or upinion of parents or friends. To have wife and chrildren dependent on the contingencies of business, and in case of sudden death leave them wholly unprovided tor* To put off upon hireling strangers, the lite rary, moral and religious education of chil dren. To teach children no good trade, hoping they will haVe, whon they grow up, wit enough to live on foe industry of other people. To enjoy foo general sympathy when made bankrupt by reckless speculations* • Tq ch<£i9*fce government if^itesibte. T6 holtf-offico without being competent to dischstrge<tl3 duties. To build houses with niqe and six inch walls, and to go to foe funerals of tenants, firemen and others, killed by their fall, weeping over foe mysterious dispensation Of Providence. To build top cities and towns wifoont parks, and call pestilence a visitation of God. • Prof. Aggissiz has just received his appoint ment of Professor ofNatural History in the Unis yersity of Edinburg, and has declined it., 4 His present salary at Harvard College is $1500.— The Edinburg salary is $10,000, and this im mense disparity Prof. Aggassiz has ovetlook- od in his desire to mould and develop foe sci entific learning in this country. Prof. Aggassiz stands at foe head of foe scientific men of foe world, and, from his position, is able to accom plish more than any other man tor foe cause of science in America. He has cast his lot with us, and is both willing r aqd determined to es tablish science upon its firm basis, and to bring to light, foo hidden resources of fois new conti nent. The people of - Indiana soem determined to onforoo ther liquor law. Tho Wabonsh Gazette says that Julia Walkor received .$472 damages against James Ditton, “tor Causing the death of her husband, by making him drunk, whereby ho fell into foe canal and was drowned.” The Wabash Courier,gives an accout of another case, where W. D. Johnson went into a liquor store, called for a drink, and while foe blur-keeper’s hack was turned, drank a whole tumbler of brandy and died in a few hours. The bar-keeper was'arrested and muloted in $500 damages, tor the benefit of> foe ohild of foe deceased. A Railroad in Neraska.—A bill to incorpo rate, foe Missouri River and Platte Valley Rail road Company, was recently passed by foe Leg islature of Nebraska. The capital stock is to he <$5,000,000, and thoro is to ho a double track. The road is to begin at'foe town of Platssmoufo, on foe Missouri river, and to run to Fort Kear- noy, thence to Fort Larimne, thence to foe western limits of Nebraska^ upon foe most eli gible route, with .a branch road from the mouth of tho Nomqlia, to unite , with the main track at Grind Island, tfoar Fort Kbarney. ' LATER FROM EUROPE ARRIVAL OF THE STEADIER WASHINGTON. Tbe steamer Washington has arrived With tour days later news from Europe. Liverpool Market LiVErfpodL, March 28.—Cotton.—Richard son quotes Cotton firm and unchanged. Saleh of the three days 26,000 bales, of which specul ators took 3,000 and-exportes 2,500 bales. Breadstuff's unchanged. Canal Flour 41s. 2d. New 36s. 9d., Southern 43s. 4d., New 36 to 418 White Wheat lls. 10d., to 12. '6d.-, Red 10s. to 11s; 3d. (torn ready at 42 to 42s, Consols 93. - — Tbe Vienna conference Is unsatisfactory.— The Allies do not insist on the demolition ot Sevastopol, bnt proposes terms disagreeable to Russia. . * ' * ; Oa the 17th foe.Rnsrians-aitocked foe.entire line of the Allies before Sevastopol, but was, re pulsed with great loss. - | frf| fj Affairs at Sevastopol were Unehatfgud, - The Russians main tain their position. The two first points in the Conference are set tled, but it is said that foe third is the moA critical and will occupy several days. - France agrees ssyz the -MoraiBg, Herald, to send 50,000 to*foe Crimed if England will tetfrn*- port them after, the Conference. , Sardinia is in the English Market tor a loaft oftWo millions.. - Sir Charles Wood stated it Was intended U$ seen as the porta opened to enforce a strict blockade., • , Nothing"UiCre of any importance. STILL LATEB. ARRIVAL OF THESTEADER AMERICA. Iho fttol >1 U <>r Amfflfn jiaa nr^ty,^ pi bringing foreo days later news from Europe. .. . Political* 1 The Vtetrha UonfeTeUceis in a aeriutis diffi culty upon tbe third point, foongh modified by the Allies. The matter.has been referred, to St. Petersburgh and the Conference pos'tponed un til a reply is received,; although thofourthpoinb may be discussed in foe meantime. There is nothing important from foe CrimU. The steamer Canada arrived out ottthe 24fh. The latest from London/ dated Friday night, states that Drouyn del’Huys, foe French Min-’ ister of Foreign Afiafrs, having been to London for corn n’tation, left to-night. ,He will stay ih Paris two days and then go to Vienna, bearing the irrevocable determination of foe Aflies tip^ on tbe third point He was hlctteteA Wfo the leading English Minfctehs fotee hour* ofi.Friv day! Subsequently fie had a lengthened audience with foe Queen. ” ' ; There is no favorable indications from St. Petersburgh. ■ .' _ V *' ‘ r ; The Swiss Paupers.—New York, April L-f* The Swiss paupers reported hy 'foe U. Si Consul at Zurich, as having been shipped.for this coun try, it has been aseertained/were Sound for New Orleans. ——-— a —. Martin Van Bureta* ‘J*., tfted at Paris, ton Tuesday, the 20th ult. A large ntouiber 'of A- mericans accompanied his renSalns to their tem porary resting place in foe cetUeteiy of Mont- matre. He-bad seated himself at the dinner table When hishead fell forward on bis breast, and he expired without a word, without a groan.” Corruption in Albany.—The disclosures among the politicans in Albany are astounding. Simony te there practised on a largescale by foo party in power. The tariff of procuring offices on the eanal3 te fixed at prices varying from $590 to $2,000 each, -accordingto value. Fuck are foe* charges openly made. Thurlow Weed, what do you say ? Is not fois as bad as shaving off Monroe’s whiskers, and passing him off for “a good enough. Morgan ?”—Ntw York Her* aid." ■ ■ ■■ Cuban Affairs.—The Havanna Correspond- ent (March 28) of foe New York Herald, sayk be understands from a reliable source, that Mr. Marcybas writen to the acting U. S..Counsul in Havanna, to say to foe Captain General of Cuba, "that if one drop of American blood is spilled in the present crises, foe government of the U. S. wilLnot be answerable for foe result,” and that foe Cflntnfo hi handing in his pretest' against the trial of Felix and Estrams, delivered foe message to Gen Concha. A Magnificent Present.—A Magnificent service of silver plate, consisting of three huin- dred and fifty-right pieces, h« been tatePf ek- eeuted in Netr York, and isto be presented tea well known banker in Sab Franeteeo.' Every piece even to“foe castor bottles, is of Solid sil ver, foe whole set'oeenpying seVe'n btafck Walnut cases three feet high hy sixteen inches deep.— The entire Cost is about $10,000. The Yankee Speculation.—The great Cal ifornia tree will be exhibited in foe Park at New York previous to its removal to foe exposi tion at Parte. This tree cost foe oWner $12,000 to cut it down and transport it to New York.— It is in sections, and it will take too men at least ten days to erect the tree in foe Park.—■ The body of it te thirty feet i Q diameter and ninety feet high. Senator Gwin, of California, it is said, saw the tree growing at Sierra Neva da. Is is said that there te indispnteblo evid ence of the forest being fordfr thousand years old. . Mississippi and "Sam.”—A letter from a distingnshed gentleman in Mississippi, formerly a member of Congress, informs us, that there are 409 coucils and 49,090 of foe American party in Mississippi. The whole vote of foe State is about 65,009. Wo o^ne that Senator Adams will be triumphantly re-elected te foe Senate. The Legislature of Mississippi will be elected' next fall, by “which time ‘Sam’ will be well known throughout foe State, and foe service of Senator Adams to the “American cause willhe appreciated by the gallant Misstesippians. We shall bail his return to the Senate as a triumph of a bold and honest man over forces of Foreign ers and Demagoguism.—..AmerrMn Organ-. ■ •••■-'. •' » -w-- i J • : :r*; It is proposed to construct a submarine tele graph to extend from Macon, through foe south* era part of Georgia, and, upon an air line thro’ the peninsula of Florida; to Havana, jn thd Island of Cuba- The work only awaits a char tered privilege to be obtained from the Florida Legislature. * *- i • . Kentucky.—The Democrats imvo nominated Beverly L. dark for Governor, and B. Magoffin fpr Lieut. Governor, the ^American Party” have nominated Wm. V. Loving tot Governor, and J. G. Hardy for Lieut. woVernor. Mr. Loning was a whig, and Mr. Hardy a democrat. The New York Legislature will probably pass foe Maine Law. The members attended a cele- bration recentiy, at one of foe public institu tions and drank one hundred and sixty-six bot- ties of wine, besides brandy and other "fixins/* at foe publio expense. This was foe best dem* onstration they could giye of the necessity of a prohibitory liquor law. Senator Gwin’s Election.—The proprie tors of foe California Statesman, in Sacramen to, are ensuing Senator Gwin for $20,099dama ges for not sustaining their paper S3 he con tracted to do. Senator Gwin agreed, if the Statesman was devoted to secure hte election to foe Senate by foo California Legislature, to get its proprietors foe government 'advertise ment, and secure them against loss which he has firiled to do. Arrests for Foroerirs.—A young man named Wm. Davis was arrested in Buffalo, New York, on Monday, for forgeries perpetra ted on parties in New York oity. He had com mitted foe foreigners in New York, obtained foe money, and purchased a stock of goods, had opened a store in Buffalo. 1 ' 1 v) / . 1 Young Generals.—It is stated in an Eng lish paper that "Alexander foe Great died at foo early age of 32. Hannibal gained tho bat tle of Canos at about the same age. Soipio fought at Zama when not much over 30. Juli us Caesar had conquered Gaul, when he was 45. Gennancius was poisoned in bis 34th year. - At foe battle of Plassey, Clive’s age was not so fay advanced os that. Napoleon gained his mighty victory at Ansterlitz, when he had scarcely coriipleted his 35th year; and at the time Wel lington finished his campaign in the plains of Waterloo, ho was only 46 years old.” Easily TjbsteG.—If any one who is troubled with cold and chilled .feet, and we know there are many, will take fob trouble te plunge them in cold water and wipe them dry just before go ing to bed, they will find foe chillness replaced by a warm, delicious glow, amply satisfactory for tho’ trouble. It will also prove a preventive against taking cold by having wet feet while- walking.
