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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.
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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.