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g trV-FOIRTH congress—FIRST SESSION.
ASSAULT ON MR. SUMNER.
UVaniGros, May 23.—Senate.—Mr. Wilson
■fr. President, the seat of my colleague i
to-day. For the lirst time, after five years
I public service, that seat is vacant. Yesterday, ]
j# ;he touching tribute of respect to the memo- I
■ a deceased member of the House of Repre- j
.-rati ves, the Senate adjourned. My colleague
-gained iti his seat, engaged in Ins public duties. I
\V:>ii<* thus engaged, with pen in hand, in a posi- j
L -n which reudered him utterly incapable of pro
, -mg or defending himself, Mr. Preston S. I
'j , wks, a member of the House of Represent*- I
approached him unobserved and abruptly
i: iressed him. Looking up, and before be had
,sie to utter a single word in reply, he received a
<v upon the head from a cane held in the hands
| ; Mr. Brooks which nearly stunned him, and
j ldc him almost utterly unconscious. Eudeavor
i however, to protect himself, in rising from his
j ;i.r his desk was overthrown; and, while in that
adition, he was beaten upon the head and slioul- !
■ by repeated blows until lie sank upon the j
I rof the Senate, exhausted, unconscious, and j
, rered with lus own blood. He was raised from
, :e floor, and taken into an ante-room, where his
; unds were dressed; and by some friend* he
n carried to his home and placed upon his bed.
\> is, therefore, unable to be with us to-day to
| -rform the duties that belong to him ai a member
: this body. To assail a member of the Senate
1 ; words spoken in debate, out of this chamber,
] , 4 grave offence, not only against the rights of
J j;,, but against the constitutional privileges of a
J -mber of this body ; but, sir, to come into this
I :üb-*r, and assault a member in his seat until
j falls exhausted upon this floor, is an offence re-
I airing the action of this body. Sir, I submit no j
j ..jii 1 leave it to older Senators, whose char- j
3 i-r a<e! whose position in this bodv and before i
tie country eminently fit them to take the lead in j
..-a-itres to redress the wrongs of a member of I
iLis body, and to vindicate the honor and dignity
i tht* Senate.
.Mr. Seward then submitted the following reso-
lhmcommittee of five members be
. punted by ihe President jtro tem. to inquire iu
tliv* circumstances attending the assault cont
■lll,loll tin* person of the Hon. diaries Sitni
•t, a member of the Senate, in the Senate rhain
yesterday, and that the said t om mittee he in
. i ied to report a statement of the facts togeth
. h their opinion therein, to the Senate.
M Mason suggested that the committee should
.■ elected by the Senate, and Mr. Seward accepted !
l it amendment. I
The resolution, as amended, was considered bv !
numinous consent and agreed to ; and the ballots i
sting been received and counted, the result was
iunnunced us follows :
Mr.-Pearce received votes; Mr. Allen, 80:
Ir. badge, 2" ; Mr. (fever, 2*,'; Mr. Cass, 18 ; Mr.
'-.' iid, 11; Mr. teller. I*2; Mr. Crittendon, St
ir. Mallory, 8 ; Mr. Kell, of Tennessee,
Uid several other Senators received less than
. k votes each.
■*i Messrs. Pearce, Allen, Dodge, Coyer, and
- a-t were elected as said committee.
WtKNOMKXT or THK RULES.
Mr. Stuart gave notice that lie should, on some
- .b'- pient day, ask leave to otter an amendment
tin* rules of tin* Senate, declaring it out ofjordcr
i any Senator in debate to use language reflect
••S upon tlie conduct or motives (if any other Scn
. is discourteously, or improperlv reflecting upon
.ie action of a State other than the one represented
iv the Senator speaking.
(Jl KSTION or PRtVILKGK.
Horst:. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio—Mr. Speaker, !
submit the following preamble and resolution !
o a privileged question, md demand the previous j
question:
IVuERKvs, On the 22d oi .May, Jsfif., Hon Pres
' ’tt S. Brooks and Hon. Lawrence M. Keitt, inem
irts of tilts House from the State of South Caro- 1
'urn, and oilier members, either as principals or !
wcssorics. perpetrated a violent assault upon the
son of tiie lion. Charles Sumner, a Senator of i
rutted States from the State of Massachusetts,
whilst remaining in his seat in the Senate chant- 1
n*r, in tlie performance of duties pertaining to
its official station: therefore
'■!, That u select coinmittee of five he ap
iuted by the Speaker to investigate the subject,
aid to report the facts, with sucii resolutions in ;
reference thereto as, in their judgment tnavhcpro- ;
;* r and uecessarv for the vindication of the !
•Itarucler of this House, and that .--aid coinmittee ;
tve power to send for person.- and papers, and to .
mplov a clerk. Also, to sit during the sessions j
of the House.
Mi. Brooks, of South Carolina, immediately
in the reading of the resolution, attempted to
■jet ihe tl >or, hut, being pressed by his friends, ;
■at dm\ n.
Mr. Clingmun. of North Carolina, objected to
consideration of the resolution us out of or
der at this time, and referred the Chair t > a decis
lt of the House made only a week since in a sint
i: c.iv. lb- asked the Speaker to decide wheth
the principle there settled by the House on a
-.ate ,if u-.is and nays did not govern this case,
.ad nt-c. -ss.irilv exclude it from the eoiisideraiion
t the House, lie wished the point decided Ite
:>* Hie resolution wa- li-cussed.
\j- smith, of Virginia, suggested to the gentle
:.,an not to interfere with this question of order in
’—half of the gentleman alluded to in the resoin
,in lie also suggested to the gentleman from
Ohio who ottered the resolution, the propriety of
■n ..lin ing it bv striking out the preamble altogeth-
The preamble assumed a certain state ol tacts
«!u. h could not be known until ‘be proposed e\-
ainition bad taken place.
Mr. Campbell said that, if the fact was disputed,
lie would modify the resolution so that it would
lead, " whereas it is represen'ed," Ac.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, thought the preamble
had better be stricken oh! altogether, as the facts
acted in ii were untrue.
.■several members rcitrr.it -d the charge of ihe
untruth of tie* preamble.
Mr. Campbell stated that the object of the reso
lution was simply to bring the facts before the
House in uu authentic torm. It was duo to the
House,’due t • the parties implicated in this matter,
and due to the country, that the fads should be
presented in some antlien i * way through a com
mittee, who would examine fidly and fairly all the
facts connected with the unfortunate or -urn nee.
Mr. Clingtnan was fully satisfied that the state
ment in the preamble was a gross falsehood, lint
did not object to the proceedings on that ground.
He again insisted that the Speaker should deride
the point of ord< t made by him before any discus
-ion arose on the resolution, and objected to all
debate.
The Speaker replied that, objection being made
ta the reception of the preamble and resolution, it !
was the dutv of the Chair to decide the question of
"filer. H was the opinion of the Chair that the
resolution involved a question of privilege, and he
put his decision on this ground, distinguishing
this case from the one referred to bv Mr. Cling- '
man If a personal difficulty occurred between two
membi rs of the House, either during its session or
umediatelv on the adjournment, growing out of
proceedings in the House, the Chair was of
pinion lhat it would be legitimately a question of j
■ tallege. Mstuv precedents, involving similar cir
.'lances, sustained him in this decision. This
”r (littered front tiie one just supposed in one
{•articular. The resolution referred to a difficulty
between a member of the House and a member of
’he Senate, which made it one remove from the
House of Representatives ; but, inasmuch as Sen
ators ate covered by the Constitution with the
same privileges as the members of ilm Mouse of
Representatives, the Chair was of the opinion,
when a question was raised or charge made of a
member of the House interfering with the privi
leges of a member of the Senate, that it was his
duty to receive the resolution a- a question of priv
ilege.
Mr. Clingman appealed ti nt the decision ot the
Chair.
Ml. Campbell wished to suv to the gentleman
from North Carolina. Mr. Clingman ' that inas
much as the remarks uhich had just fallen from
his lips charged that the preamble contained state
ments which were not true
Mr. Clingman.—lt is my opinion that thev arc
not true.
Mr. Campbell -‘‘ln you opiuion.” 1 suppose it
is universally admitted that this occurrence lias
taken place, and that these parties were concerned
tn it. I modify the resolution, however, so as to
insert these words. ‘‘Whereas it r<pir*r„te,i
that on the 22d ot May,” Ac.
He wished to do no wrong to either of the par
uas; his purpose was simply to have a true state-
Ji*nt of the facts presented to the House He un
i derstood that the Senate had, without a dissenting
voice, raised a committee to investigate the mat
i A member—W ell, it is their business, and not
l ours.
j H r ‘ Campbell hoped that no objection would be
made to the resolution as modified.
Mr. Clingman said that a week ago, when a res
olution was introduced as a question of privilege
charging a member with having assaulted and
committed a crime against another person, that
the House decided that it was not a question of
' P nvl e « e > f t] *us .. mak ' n K « distinction between a
j member of the House and any other person The
Speaker now decided that because in this case the
! J? erso , n in J' ,n ,- d was ? Senator, that the case was dll
i jvreut and the resolution of inquiry was a ones- i
non of privilege. He held that thw made no dif
ft-rence; that the Senate had the right to protect 1
! ul ' Pnvileges but that the House had no I
j £"****»«■ If ’ i ! 1 thi * a Senator had j
I eT '. Vor(Ls s P° ken in debate contra- j
, \ to the Constitution, which provided that no !
; Senator or member of the House shall be called to I
account for words spoken in debate, the Senate !
w-as competent to protect its own rights, and had 1
already taken steps to do so, and the House had i
no right to look upon a Senator in any other light
loan as a private individual, so far as concerned in j
| a matter of this kind. There \A-as nothiug in the 1
j rules or in the Constitution which authorized the :
I House to take anv official steps to protect the
I rights of Senators. They were protected, as was]
i every citizen, by the laws of the country, and had i
; the right to protect themselves, and he'saw no rea- i
son whatever for the distinction which the Speak- i
, er made between this case and the one recently de
; cided bv the House.
«He regretted that the gentleman from Ohio [Mr ;
I Campbell liad introduced the resolution. He had {
i tiik( ‘ii pains to inquire of persons who had seen
; die aif.tr, atid thought it due to state that the lire- !
j amble to the resolution was a gross falsehood, and !
, most infamous and libellous, as far as one, perhaps ‘
l both, ot the gentlemen named in it were concerned.
J He thought it due to sav this because the resole
i tiou went to the country, and somebody might j
suppose that it contained the truth. He wished to j
stamp it as false.
Mr. Campbell rose.
Mr. Clingman did not charge it upon the .'en
tleinan. He did not charge the gentleman with
having made the statement with the intention of
falsehood or the desire to do wrong. He could
refer to several cases in support of the point of or i
j der he had made, lie had taken occasion to look
[ into the decision of the House in the case of i
Graves and Cillev. When that case was brought I
up, Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, took ground t
in tavor of Graves, and the House ultimately
came to the conclusion that they would not inves- '
tigate it.
Mr. Campbell desired simply to state that in his I
action m this matter he had not been actuated by
any spirit of unkindness towards either of the j
parties. His personal relations with the "-entle- 1
men named in the resolution had always been i
those of friendship. He deemed that a proceed- j
ingof this kind, was demanded by the dignity of the '' '
House and demanded in order that they might have i
anther, tie unit correct information in reference to this : ;
unfortunate occurrence in the Senate. Ten thou- i
sand rumors had gone out. and this was the only i
tva\ by which the House anil the country could
he informed as to the character of the difficulty.
Mr. Caine, of North Carolina, inquired of the 1
gentleman whether this resolution was the result j
ot an v concert of action bet ween members of the ! ■
House outside ot the hall and in caucus? j 1
Mr. Campbell replied that there had been no !
caucus acting upon this subject. Not one word :
had he heard lisped from the members of any par- \ 1
tv in regard to holding a caucus in reference to it. i 1
He was influenced by the dictates of his own judo-- 1
merit in regard to the cr e. The original draught- ' 1
ed resolutions might, perhaps, have been a little '
too strong in asserting facts positively as to the a<- j ’
sault; but he knew one thing from his own per- ! '
sonal observation- and that was, that he saw Sen- 1
a tor Scanner lving in a room adjoining the Senate 1
chamber with gashes cut into his head clear to the t
bene, and blood flowing all over him. Who per- ! ,
petrated the outrage he did not know, except what
he had heard from members. 1 •'
The Speaker stated, in reply to the suggestion of !
the gentleman from North Carolina, thai this was !
a similar case to that decided in the House a week ]
or tivo since, that the Chair made this distinction; i {
that in that case a member Avas charged Avith hav !
ing assaulted a citizen away from the Capitol, and !
for wliat cause was not known by the Chair, and i 1
not represented to the House. In this case ii was !
charged in the preamble to the resolution that a . 1
member of the House has assaulted a member of j )
the Senate ivhile in his scat.
Mr. Craige, of North Carolina. —Not while the 1
Senate was in session.
The Speaker The language of the resolution ’
was that the assault occurred while the member '
of the Senate Was in his seat. The ('hair under- :
stood that, as a matter of privilege, the Senate j 1
had no cognizance over a member of the House j c
for any violation of its privileges. The House *
was the protector of its oath privileges, and the 1
Chair trould not recognise the right of the Sen- ‘ I
ate, as a matter of privilege, to interfere with any j :
member of the House either in the House or else- ’
where; but it belonged to the House, if a mem- 1
her of the House had in any wav violated the pri- 1
vileges of the Senate, or of any Senator, to make
inquiry into that violation as the only tribunal
that has poAV.'r under the Constitution to luvesti
gate the question of privilege. Therefore, the *
Senate being a co-ordinate branch of the govern- *
inent, the Chair was of opinion that the facts 1
stated, and the resolution presented, involved *
such a question of privilege that it was not author- ' *
ized to refuse, if the Chair had no cognizance of ■
the facts, and they did not involve the privileges '
of am member of the House, executive depart- . ’
incut or Semite, it would refuse to decide, and re- '
fer the question to the House ; but if there was a j
statement of fa- ts presented, and a resolution ha-- !
ed upon those facts, that there had been an assault ■!'
committed upon one of the members while in his s
seat, or upon the Executive ot the I'liited States 11
while in the performance of his duties, the Chair j 11
would coin ’.••nti'Hiidy decide it as a question of
privilege. The Chair cited as a precedent the ac
tion of the House of Representatives in the case
of an assault committed by a member upon the
private secretary of the President of the United
States, which fact was transmitted to the House
of Representatives by the President in a special ,
message, and upon which subject a committee of
inquiry and investigation was appointed. Sub
sequently, the Speaker stated that he had not
been a party to any deliberation or consultation in
this matter, and that he knew nothing of it until
the resolution had been read from the Clerk’s
■ desk. I
Mr. Campbell moved to lay the appeal of Mr.
1 Clingman from the decision of the ('hair on the
table.
After some discussion, the question was taken,
and it was agreed to yeas 85, nays 71.
Mr. Campbell moved the previous question on
the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, appealed to the gentleman
to withdraw the eall for the previous question, and
allow the resolution to he discussed.
Mr. Campbell declined.
Mr. Orr, ot South Carolina, said that, if the ques
tion was not to be debated, he thought it ought not
to be voted upon, and therefore moved a call of the
House; which motion was disagreed to veas tit,
nays 95.
Mr. Brook-, of South Carolina, asked leave to
make a personal explanation.
Mr. Trafion, of Massachusetts, objected ; but,
after some solicitation, withdrew the objection.
Mr. Brooks simply intended to remark that when
he arose before, not one word of violence would
have escaped him in violation of the order of the
House. He only desired then, and desired now, to
take the responsibility upon himself; and he would
state to the House in reply to the gentleman from
1 Ohio, that not a human being on this earth knew
when or where the transaction intended would oc
cur.
Mr. McQueen, of South Carolina, inquired of the j
gentleman from Ohio if he (lid not know that a|
criminal prosecution had been commenced against
his colleague . Mr. Brooks; in hot haste in this j
District, and that he had_ been held to answer to :
the country for any offence he had committed
i against its laws, when he thus sought to arraign
him before the bar of the House in what looked ;
like a criminal proceeding.
Mr. Campbell stated that he had no desire to i
place any part*, certainly no member of the House,
in a false position. He could see no force in the j
allusion ot the gentleman from South Carolina, in
reference to the judicial proceedings that had ta- \
i ken place.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, called the attention of
Mr. Campbell to the declaration of Mr. Brooks, l
and suggested a modification of his resolution ac- j
cordingiy.
Mr. Tlaveu, of New York, desired to sav that lie i
was with the gentleman from Ohio as to the pro- i
prietv of an investigation, but thought it unjust to
include both the names of Mr. Brooks aud Mr.
Keilt in the resolution. He appealed to him as to
ihe proprietv of taking out the name of Mr. Keilt.
Mr. Campbell said that, having heard the repre
eination of the gentleman from South Carolina,
Mr. Brooks, i and his assurance, and having no
desire to be instrumental in doing personal injus
tice, directly or indirectly, to any one, he would j
modify his resolution so as to leave out the name
.if Mr! Keitt, but retain the others.
After some further discussion, the demand for
the previous question was seconded—ayes 64, noes
C6—and the main question ordered to be put—
veas 93, noes 6S.
* The question was then taken on the resolution
, as modified by inserting the words “« t is c*r><’t
l after the words “whereas, ’ in the pream
, ble, and by striking out Mr. Keitt’s name, and it
r was adopted—yeas 93, nays 68 —a* follows:
Yms —Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour,
Bennett of New York. Benson, Billiugburst, Bing
ham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Bienton, Broom,
Baffington Burlingame, Campbell of Pennsylvania,
Campbell of Ohio, Chaffee, Clawson, Colfax, Co
vode, Comin9, Cragin, Cumback, Davis of Massa
chusetts, Day, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Edie
Edwards, Emrie, Flagler, Fuller of Maine, Gallo
way, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Harlan, Hoffman
Haven, Holloway, Hughston, Kelsey, Knapp’
Knight, Knowlton, Ktinkel, H. Marshall of Ken
tucky, Meacham, Miller of New York. Morgan,
Mon-ill, Murray, Nichols, Oliver of New York
j Parker, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit, Pike’
, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Roberta, Sabin, Sapp’
| Scott, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, Stranahan’
j Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Trafton’
i Tyson, Yalk, Wade, Wake-man, Walbridge, Wal
dron, Washburne of Wisconsin, Washburn of
Maine, Watson, Welch, Wells, Williams Wood
t l uff and Woodworth—93.
, -V'//*. Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Harksdale, Bell
Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Burnett, John P. Campbell
| of Kentucky, Carlile, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman
i Howell Cobb of Georgia, Williamson R. W. Cobb
j <)f Alabama, Cox, Craige, Crawford, Cullen, David
! son. Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, Eustis, Foster
; IHorcncc, Goode, Greenwood, Harris of Alabama’
Herbert, Jones of Tennessee, Keitt, Kellv, Kennett’
Letcher, Lindley, Lumpkin, A. K. Marshall of
! Kentucky, Marshall of Illinois, Maxwell, McQueen
Millet- of Indiana, Millson, On-, Paine, Phelps’
r l ™ 1 ’ Hicaud, Richard-on, Rivers, Ruflin, Smith
ot Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Smith of Ala
bama, Sandidge, Sneed, Stephens, Stewart, Swope,
Taylor, Trippo, Underwood, Walker, Warner, Wat
kins, W inslow, and Wright of Mississippi— its.
.'lt . Keitt, Avhen hisname was called, said that he
wished to state to the House that, as his name was
withdrawn from the resolution he would vote ;
but if it had been retained in it he would not have
voted. As, however, it was introduced in the res
olution in connection «-ith the matter, he wished
to say, in voting, that he did not know the time
or the place when this act would he committed.
He was behind the chair of the President at the
time with a gentleman from his own State, who
had just arrived, and he did not see the beginning
of it. Therefore, he had not the slighest concert
witli his colleague, nor did he know where it
would occur. He voted “no.”
Mr. Campbell moved to reconsider the vote bv
which the resolution was adopted, and that that
motion lie upon the table; which aa-us agreed to—
yeas --7, nays tit.
The Speaker immediately appointed Messrs.
Campbell, of Ohio, Allison, of Pennsylvania, Cobb,
of Georgia, Greenwood, of Arkansas, and Spin
ner, of New \ork, to act as the committee of in
vestigation.
Subsequently, Mr. Allison was excused from ser
vice on the committee, and Mr. Pennington, of
New Jersey, appointed in his stead.
From the New Tori Journal of Commerce , Jr.
The Royal Literary Fund.
On Wednesday evening the anniversary dinner
j of the Royal Literary Fund was held at the Free
I Masons’ Tavern, his Royal Highness, the Duke of
Cambridge, in the chair. After the health of Her
Majesty and (he Royal Family had been duly hon
ored, and the other loyal and patriotic toasts
drank, hi- Royal Highness then gave “The Liter
ature and Science of the United States and his
Excellency the American Minister,” dwelling with
much force on the union that ought to aud must
exist between the two nations, and expressed his
belief that nothing was so calculated to promote
the sympathy and friendship of the two coun
tries as a common literature in the same lan
guage. The toast was received with repeated
cheering.
Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, then rose,
and was received with most emphatic and long
continued applause. He said after thanking, as
now I do, his Royal Highness for recognizing bv
this toast the literature and science of mv country,
and alter thanking this company for having re
ceived this toast with impressive cordiality, it
would perhaps be most prudent for me to re
sume my seat and to avoid the risks necessarily
incident to tin* handling of a subject which I can
not pretend to be master of—
A little learning is a dangerous tiling,
Drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring.
There are, however, a few recollections which
stimulate me to do somewhat more. Let me re
mind you of a historical fact particularly interest
ing to me at this moment, that over a small and
hesitating meeting in 1778, which constituted the
germ of this now flourishing and brilliant institu
tion, th.-re presided a countryman of mine, i Hear,
hear, and cheers . And if it he true, as doubtless !
it is, that the severe and practical character of his I
mind refused to entertain the sanguine hopes of !
its subsequent founder, still Benjamin Franklin,
the American sage, philosopher, and statesman’ i
lent front the chair his grave sanction to the pur
poses which, having been subsequently most zeal- j
ottsly persevered in, have obtained the triumphs
which 1 now witness. Nor am i altogether insen
sible to the fact that a relation of my own was the
gi at grandson of your lirst chairman. (Hear,
hear, aud cheer.- . Marked by the intellectual
characteristics of his ancestor, he is now acting in
official occupation in the United States, and amid
the loftiest sphere of science he lias displayed
powers at least equal, (jlleur. hear, and cheers, i
Perhaps, too, I amindhydually, as his representa
tive in this country, bound to co-operate in the ex- !
pression of all honor to, and to give mv adhesion j
to, a corporation whose generous and sustaining
hand is unstraitened by invidious limits.
It was my lot, about ten year- ago, to act as the
Presiding Chancellor of an institution for promo
ting the increase and diffusion of knowledge
among men—among all men, without distinction
of class, oi party, or faith, or country. I acted in
that capacity in an institution founded on and sub
sisting by the bounty of a wise and benevolent
Englishman, fn accepting the munificent bequest I
of Smithson to found an institution bearing ids
name, and now being in successful operation iu
the city of Washington, in the United States, and
giving it a direction analogous to rout own, the
(lovernmcnt of the United States itself paid a
just homage to the principles and practice ot this
society. ’ Hear, hear, and cheers . It will afford'
me great pleasure, and perhaps it might cater to i
my national pride, if I am admitted to belong to j
an intellectual baud by which the literature of the !
United States has been advanced and illustrated. !
They >'• i heavy debt, payable tit the coin of the ;
brain, to die genius of this island. But let me j
say, that they labor indefatigable to reduce that !
debt, and already they cease to regard as a hope
less achievement, the payment of the debt in full, i
Hear, beat . Since me nrrivu!, and during the \
last seven weeks that i have been in your great i
capital, I have been delighted to listen to eulogies I
on American juridical science coming from the
lips of those who are the most exalted and learned !
in Westminster Hall. 1 have been delighted to
hear intermingled the names of \llison, Bancroft, :
Macaulay, Prescott, Grote and Living. I have
been delighted to remark that no exclusion
from the almost magical precincts of "Waverly,"
and "Vanity Fair,’ and “Mv Novel,” is harshly
pronounced against the Indian romances and sea
stories of Cooper, or against the House with Seven
(tables, or the Scarlet Letter. Hear, hear .. And
in tine, 1 have been delighted to perceive as having
grown obsolete and permanently banished the sar
castic criticism 1 used to bear in my youth- “who
reads an American book.” (Hear, hear'. It is
from this harmony of scientific and literal \ ex
pression between the two countries that we draw
the. best hope of harmony in the general inter
course between them. ! Loud cheers). The influ
ence of authors over communities were neither to
be doubted nor exaggerated. Let us then trust
, that the copious, strong, and polished language
which is common to Englan - "nd America, mav
; cease to be the medium of strife—i loud cheers)- -
but on the contrary, become the instrument of
: mutual instruction, of conciliation, and of peace.
| (Loud and continued cheering).
The company separated at a somewhat late hour.
Late from Kansas.
>St. Lons, Mo., May 24, 1 S7>f».—Advices from j
Westport. Mo., to the 20th inst., state that as two j
men, named Cosgrove and Uranium, were on their !
wav to Treamton, they were tired upon by a party j
of Free State men. Uranium was wounded, but j
Cosgrove fired and shot the leader of the attacking '
party through the head.
People are leaving Lawrence in great numbers, I
and the towns of Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Doni- j
phan, and Atchison were almost'deserted, the grown 1
male inhabitants having gone to the assistance of j
United States Marshal Donaldson.
ft was reported at Jefferson that a great battle
had been fought at Lawrence, and that numbers
were killed on both sides. No particulars of the ,
battle were given.
The hotel at Kansas City was threatened with i
destruction. II is the property ot Massachusetts j
men. So certain was its destruction considered,
that the families occupying ii moved out.
A reward has been offered for the head of Gen.
Pomeroy, and numbers of men were searching for
j him.
Boston, May 22.—The Fourth Distr ict free-State I
Convention held a meeting in this city this after
noon. About fifty delegates were present.
Resolutions were passed urging a union of tbe
freemen of Massachusetts to oppose the policy of
tbe Administration in regard to the settlement of
Kansas, and that thev would be satisfied to vote
for such candidates for President and Vice-Presi
dent us could be relied on to represent the princi
| pies of American institutions, and who would look
to the protection of the rights of man. Messrs.
A. J. Wright, James Ritchie and Wm, Brigham
were elected delegates to the Philadelphia Con
vention, with six substitutes, among whom are
Ezra Lincoln and R. C. Nichols.
BLINDS, DOORS AND SASH GLAZED
MADE of Northern White Pine—strong, light
and cheap. J. DANFORTH.
ap2* dtcfiiu
STORE TO RENT,
11 HE Ihore opposite the Planter’s Hotel, re-.
centlv occupied bv W. II Howard. Applv
a min* HOWARD * DUGAS
by telegraph.
V - A - ABBOTT, REPORTER, 70 f N -. T.
Mr. Crampton’s Dismissal^
Washington, May 25.—Mr. Cramptox and the
j Consuls will be dismissed to-morrow. President
; PiKßcwwill announce the fact in a special mes-
I sage. It is believed that Mr. Champion will im
j mediately issue authorized orders to the British
| squadron which will lead to an early collision at
s San Juan.
New York Market.
Xkw York, May 26.—There is but a moderate
business doing in cotton, but at unchanged pri
! ces - Wheat is active and has advanced from o to
4 cents per bushel.
Steamer Uurnt.
St. Lock, May 26.— The steamer Nebraska,
bound for New Orleans, was burnt here to-dav!
i Loss heavy.
[The Nebraska was a splendid passenger steam
! er, and one of the regular St. Louis boats com
| manded bv Mr. <!. W. Ford],
S Baltimork, May 22.—A meeting of the mem
, bets of the Baltimore Flour and Corn Exchange
is called for Saturday, to take into considera
non the communication from the Portuguese
Consul soliciting aid for the suffering inhabitants
or the ( ape de \ erde Islands.
Kind \\ onus.—They never blister the tongue or
lips, and we have never heard any mental trouble
UMsing from this quarter. Though they do not
cost much, yet they accomplish much. They help
one s own good nature and good will. Soft words
soften oui- own soul. Angry words are fuel to the
name of wrath, and make it blaze more fiercely
Kind words make other people good na
t 1 , ■ * "Id words freeze people, and hot
words scorch them, and bitter words make
them bitter, and wrathful words make them
wrathful. There is such a rush of all other kinds
of words in our days, that it seems desirable
to give kind words a chance among them
Ihere arc vain words, idle words, hasty words
spiteful words, silly words, empty words, profane
words, boisterous words, and warlike words. Kind
words also produce their own image on men’s
souls, and a beautiful image if is. They soothe,
quiet, and comfort the hearer. They shame him
out of his sour, morose unkind feelings. We have
not vet begun to use kind words in such abundance
as they ought to be used. Pascal.
From the X. Y. .Journal of (hinmen-'.
The Palmerston Administration.
lhe result of Mr. VV liiteskle’s motion, attributing
the capitulation ol Kars to “ihe want of foresight
ami energy on the part of Her Majesty’s Adminis
tration,” does not materially alter' the position of
Lord Palmerston’s Cabinet in the House of Com
mons ; nor does it necessarily follow, because a
majority of that House refused to affirm the ill-
ill-judged and perhaps unjust censure of
Mr. \\ hiteside, that it was intended by so doing to
express confidence m or approval of the Premier
and his government. The House refused to attri
bute the fall of Kars to the neglect of the Minis
try. because they believed that that disaster was
really attributable to the apathy or disobedience of
the British Vinbassador at Constantinople, Lord
Stratford de Redelille. The House abstained from
(•ensuring the government for retaining Lord Strat
ford in that embassy, because, from his long resi
dence at Constantinople, his great influence with
Porte, his intimate knowledge of Turkish affairs,
and the necessity of maintaining the predomi
nance of England over French and other influ
ences, in that capital, his recall, merited though it
was a personal rebuke, might have been produc
tive of very disastrous results at the time, hi the
debate on the Whiteside motion, the majority of
the votes were certainly for the Government, for
the reasons alleged; but the speech... those
especially of Sir dames Graham and Mr. Lavard
were against tin ni.
The relations of parties in the House of Com
mons still continue the same, and the Minister to
day borne proudly on the wave of popularity is
exposed to the danger of finding liiiuself to-mor
row left powerless and stranded by the receding
tide. \\ itbin the last three weeks of the month
ol April, the Government were defeated upon
eight separate occasions. On tiie Scotch Militia
Hill, mi the Shipping Dues Hill, on Lord John
Russell’s Education project, three times im Mr.
Spooner’s motion to repeal the grant to the Roman
Catholic College of Maynooth Ireland ,on Lord
Goderich’s motion to enlarge the competition for
candidates for appointments in the civil service,
and in the House ot Lords on the Cham-Ttor’s
Church Discipline Hill, the Ministry found them
selves in a considerable minority. These are said,
by Ministerialists, to open questions, as distinct
from “Government questions,” to wlneli the Min
istry are not committed, and upon which, to be in
a minority . is no proof of their unpopularity, or of
their inability to carry on the administration with
u.sefujiiess arid honor ; and though defeat on those
questions may not amount to absolute censure or
au expression of want of confidence, it must be
admitted that majorities in both Houses voting so
repeatedly within so short a time in opposition to
the occupants of the Treasury Benches, betokens
a dislocation of parties and an absence of that con
solidated confidence on the part of the Legislature,
which is peculiarly dangerous at the present mo
ment, if not directly indicative »f definite defeat.
It must be remembered that Lord Palmerston
was called to office at a time when Lord Aberdeen
bad forfeited the confidence of the nation, and was
forced to abandon the helm of affairs, and after
Lord Derby bad refused whether from unwilling
ness or inability— to undertake the onerous task.
Invested with ministerial power because no other
combination was possible. Lord Palmerston has
certainly received the support of the people as their
instrument for the conduct of the struggle to which
they had committed themselves, but he has never
been their leader; lie has been their servant ranter
than their ehiei, the acceptor rather than the dicta
tor of a policy, hi Parliament his Cabinet has only
been recognized as a political necessity, it has never
been a parliamentary power. Majorities pronounc
ed in its favor, rather to shelter the Government
at a time of great danger and difficulty from the
schemes of ambitious discontent and the machina
tions of faction, than to express an unqualified
confidence in, and approval of those to whom the
direction of affairs had been entrusted. Clothed
with tli.- limited functions of a government of ne
cessity, afflicted with all the infirmities of a gov
ernment of sufferance, bis ministry have been
continually exposed to the danger wfiieh necessa
rily atieuds a maiont y, by means of which j
an administration may to-dax carry its measures ;
with triumph, and to-morrow be compelled to suf- j
fer the most galling defeat, lending a precarious
support at the same time that it threatens proxi- *
mate opposition.
Such was the lot to which Lord Palmerston’s i
ministry were predestined by the conditions of
their formation ami the circumstances attending
their call to office : and while none but the factious
or the disloyal would have opposed his measures
for the management of the war and his negoti
ations for peace, or have added to the inherent
weakness ol his position, the time is now ap
proaching when this forbearance will cease, the
cause which called into being no longer operating, j
and when the Cabinet will he called upon to ren
der an account of their stewardship, upon other i
subjects of vital interest and importance to (he
people of England, than the conduct of the war. ;
It is suggested that Lord Palmerston will en
deavor to strengthen his party bv forming a coali
tion with some of those who" are now ranked '
amongst his opponents. The names of Sir Janies
; Graham, Hon. Sidney Herbert, and even Mr. Glad
stone are mentioned as among those of the Peel- j
; ites to whom offers of alliance have been made.
Should lie fail in this attempt to remodel his gov
ernment, and rally round himself a party acting
| on principle and community of action, he will be
j compelled to re.-ign the reins of office into other 1
hands, or else dissolve Parliament and appeal to \
• the people. All parties agree that the Ministry, !
as at.present constituted, cannot exist much Inn- ;
ger without loss of honor and self-respect. A j
government to conduct the destinies of a nation
i successfully, -lionld he enabled to walk boldly in !
j the light of its own honest convictions, and not to j
be compelled to grope for a policy, deeming itself
i fortunate if it can escape disaster or defeat by su
pitteness or sacrifice ot principle. Such a power,
the Palmerston Ministry have never possessed,
i and never can possess so tongas the relations of
parties in the House ol Commons remain in their
present disorganized aud anomalous condition.
■ ■■■in'll
|l AY.—Jo hales Eastern II \V, a choice se
ll B lectod lot, for sale In
LEWIS k ALLEN,
my2o No. 1 Warren Block,
ON CONSIGNMENT A few half tierces
RICE, a choice article.
—ALBO
- FLOUR, OATS, BACON and COW
PEAS, M No. 7, Warren Block, by
a»y9S K. E. KINCHLBY.
£tEARS[]CKERS, it new style COAT for
hot weather.
JUTS* J W.M. O. PRICE & 00.
ON CONSIGNMENT—SO bags FRESH
MEAL, from selected White Corn, and for
sale low, at No. 7, Warren Block, by
mygg E. F. kI.NCHLEY.
ON CONSIGNMENT—2O bales heavy OS
NABURGS, Athens Factory, for sale bv
my 2 2 E. F K INCH LEY.
o AAA THREE bushel grain
SACKS, for sale low bt
mv2i hand, wiloon & t o.
COMMERCIAL.
River News.
The steamer Randolph arrived Sunday and left
yesterday morning. The Augusta arrived yester
i day, and leaves this morning at 10 o’clock.
CHARLESTON, May 24. Cotton.— There was
some little inquiry existing during the day for the
article, but holders would not accede to prices of
fered, consequently the sales were limited to 215
bales, market closing dull. Extremes from 0% to
11 cents.
SAVANNAH, May 25. — Cotton. —The market
continues quiet. The sales reported yesterday were
94 bales, viz : 62 at 10% ; 28 at 10)-£; and 44 bales
at 10% cents.
CHATTANOOGA. May 24—The weather for
the past week has been warm and pleasant, with
only an occasional shower to cool the atmosphere.
We might put it down as growing weather. Busi
ness is active, owing to the increased produce the
recent rise in the river brought into market. River
in tine boating condition, and boats still active
both from above and below. Within the past week
there have been at least a hundred flats arrived,
laden variously with wheat, Hour, bacon and lum
ber. A good portion of them are still at the wharf
and their cargoes for sale.
Bacon. —Large sales have been effected. We note
one of 75,600 ms., liog round, river bacon, at 9
1-16 c., good quality. City cured is ranging higher j
than these figures; heavy sales have been made—
one of 50,00 t» tbs. at 9%, old contract; one of 280,- j
600 tbs. at 9%. Demand for city cured equal to
supply. A number of flat bacon boats at the wharf,
owners holding at 10 cents. A good deal of sta
in the market, and prices growing suffer. Bacon
men taking all things easy—going up, thev say.
Report is that there is but little in the upper coun
ties. Supplies in market heavy.
Com. —No transactions; rnay be quoted from So
to 35 cents, suck* included. Supplies equal to any
demands.
Flour. —Large supplies on hand, owing to Hut
boat arrivals. We notice a sale of 6,00" bids, at
$4.50. An extra superfine brand would bring $5
by the quantity. A good deal coming in on old
contract. Speculation moderately active. Retail
ing al $3 to $3.5" id sack. Heavy supplies at ports
up the liver.
Lard. —Sales have been made at 10 cents, supe
rior article; this figure rather stiff. Supplies fair.
Meal. —Retailing at 4u cents 'p bushel. Supplies
uot large.
Oats. —None in market; 30 cents nominal price.
Potatoes. —Few offering from flat boats at 75 cts.
Very few in market.
Wheat. —Supplies heavy and but little activity.
We note ouc sale of white wheat at $1.15. Red
would not bring more than sl. Buyers cautious.
Freights. —The rates for freight from Chattanoo
na to Charleston or Savannah on Wheat is 33 cts.
$ bushel; Corn 29 cents y bushel; Oats, ft bush
el, 19 cent* ; Flour, y bbl., $1.25.
from the Circular of Brown, Shipley <(■ Co.
LIVERPOOL, May it.—We have to report a
quiet Cotton market, and the demand throughout
the week having boon freely met by holders, prices
close scarcely so firm as nl the departure cf the last
steamer.
Ihe business for the week ending last evening
is estimated at 17,490 bales, speculators taking
12,700 aud exporters 4,080 hales. Sales to-day 0,000
hales. The following are the official quotations :
Fair Orleans 7d., Middling 0 5-10; Fair Mobiles
On, -Middling 0;Y; Fair Uplands o«.f. Middling
: Ordinary to Good Ordinary Inferior
•i; 1 Hood, ft lb.
Total stock of Cotton in this port 532,000 bales ;
American Gol,ooo hales.
Total stock same time last vear 581,000 hales ;
American 374,000 hales.
The Manchester market for Goods and Yarns is
quiet, at last week's pi ices.
l ie' weather continues cold with a backward
Spring, and there lias been rather more doing in
Hie Corn market at our last quotations, viz : White
VYlo-at Us. td.tqlls. 2d.. Red 9s. 4d.@los. 2d. j. 2
‘ " lbs Western Canal Flour 285.fd.325.; Philado!
phia and Baltimore is.i;d<r. tilts.; 0hi0355.tfd.(?7275.;
( anada .s. fid.(o 375.; Sour 305.(0325. jjtl bbl!
\\ bite Indian Corn 2'. 1 .-. 6d.(0305.; Yellow 295.(<?
295. fid.; Mi xed 295. > quarter.
Quercitron Bark in lair demand at 12s. yd.qi 13s.
9d. ]J ewt. tin Philadelphia, and at 1 Is.m 12s. fid.
ft ewt. for Baltimore. Nothing doing in Turpen
tine. Rosin in moderate demand at 4s sd,(<V is.
9d. ft ewt.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS—MAY 25.
Her brig Abby Ellen, for St. Johns, N. 8.—15;;,-
7<>fi feet tough timber, 40,n00 leet sawed lumber.
Her barque Zephyr, for Sydney, N. S W. 3,292
bhls. Hour, ti, 103 feet hoards.
Hoi barque K. A. Allen, for Boston 190,000 feet
timber, 125 hales Sea Island and 113 do. Upland !
C otton, fiou lings rice tiour, 100 hales green hides, i
800 do. dry do., 25 hales wool, and sundry pkgs. I
sh 11 >i>in(Tn i: ws.
■VltXttVAf-S FROM < HAIII.RSTOV.
Ship Agnes, Scott, Havre
Ship Ontario, Carlisle, Liverpool
Brig Adela, Byers, Havana
Brig Baron de Castine, 1 off kin, Cardena-
Span poluere Felicia, Eabregas, Barcelona
Span polacre Ceeilio, Carrei as. liareeloiia
Schr Aid, Poland, Havana
Solir Courier, Loring, Philadelphia
S.Ut.KI) I’Olt CHAIU.KSTON.
Barque Virginia Ann, Wiley, Boston
CHARLESTON, May Arrived, st< ■aniship
Southerner, New York; barques Ella, Boston;
Charles William, do.; brigs Tvbee. New York ;
Delaware, Baltimore; Toecoa, New Orleans; solus
EV\ Gardner, Non York Manhassett, do.; Holly ,
Price, Philadelphia.
Went to sea, steamships .las Adger, Nev. York ;
George’s Greek, Baltimore; ship Niefaux, Liver
pool; barque Adelia Rogers, Boston; brig Moses,
New York ; brig Amoonoosuck, Aspinwall, N. (J. j
SAV ANN Ml. Mai :■ Cleared, haripie I! \
Allen, Boston.
IT IS an erroneous idea that disease cannot he |
. cured except by taking large quantities of med !
icines into the Mouiaeh, in a great uninv ea-e- of
which much inUn ./ is done, although
be actually cured. The coats of the stomach,
by continued use of nauseating niixtun frequent
ly become so nnieli disordered that the .
Jrurtifot is itot’d ‘ I’.y-irtd the result ot which
is dyspepsia, nervousness, cholies, alternate diar
rlio-u and costiveness, flatulence, nightmare, etc.,
etc. Would it not, therefore, be ven desirable to
possess a remedy, which being applied i.cle/ :-tdf/ ;
would excite the absorbents to increased action, :
and thus carry otf through this medium, the dele
terious principle which is the direct of the !
disease? Surely every thinking man will admit 1
that this would not only he the most plunui if hut
by far the safest mean's to effect the desired end.
The almost superhuman cures performed by the !
Arabian physicians in the days of old, were mainly
effected hy this course of treatment, and the more- |
dicuts of which 11. G. FA R BELL'S CELEBRATED
ARAB I A N LIN LM ENT is composed, are extracted
from rare plants peculiar to Arabia. This great
Liniment (which is now to he had of most respec
table druggists and merchants in every town in the I
1 nited States i i> daily effecting cures which seem
ed hey I the power of medicine to control con
sumption, bronchitis and liver complaints, in their
first stages, nervous affections, indigestion, cn- 1
largement ot the spleen, scrofulous tumors, goitre,
etc., etc., arc frequently cured, and aheays relieved
hv its use. It is unsurpassed as ati anodyne re- ,
ln viiig severe pains in a few minutes after its ap
plication, it soothes the irritated nerves, and pro- j
(luees that delightful tranquility so grateful to the j
nervous invalid. Sprains, bruises, wounds, burns, j
sore throat, chilblains, rheumatism, sun pain, etc.. |
etc., are speedily cured In it, and for nearly all ail- ;
incuts in horses or cattle, requiring an external
application, it is an effectual remedy.
t'Hl /' Oon /ts t rfi itx !
The public are cautioned against another coun
terfeit, which has lately made its appearance called
W. 1!. Farrell’s Arabian Liniment, the most dan
gerous of all the counterfeits, because his having
the name of Farrell, many will buv it in good
faith, without the knowledge that a counterfort ex
ists, and they will perhaps only discovet their error
when the spurious mixture lias wroivht its evil
eftects.
The genuine article is manufactured onlv ht 11.
G. Farrell, sole inventm and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois,
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad
dressed. Be sure yon get it with the letters 11. G. lie
fore Farrell’s, thus 11. G. FARRELL'S and'his
1 signature on tnc wrapper, all others arc counter
feit.
Sold by IIA VILA NO, RISLF VACO. \V. 11 k
.1 .TURPIN. X. d. FOGARTY ACO CLARK
WELLS k Ik - BOSE, and 1). B. PLUMB & CO.'
Augusta, Ga., and by regularly authorized agents
throughout the United States.
JagT Price 25 and 50 cents, and f 1 per bottle.
S AGENTS AN ANTED in every town, village and
hamlet in the United States, in which one is not
already established. Address 11. G. Farrell as
above, accompanied with good reference as to char
acter, responsibility, Ac. disglici my 24
UNION BANK STOCK.
fl 1111 SHARES UNION BANK STOCK
JLW for sale. Apply at this office, ap-jy
TO BENT UNTIL Ist OCTOBER NEXT.
A COMFORTABLE DWELLING, suit
able for a small family, situated on the North
! side of Ellis street, between McKinne and Murburv.
Possession given immediately. Applv to
I mavH dim HENRY A, BYRD
£dtterico.
J REAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
210,000 DOLLARS!
SORTEO NUMERO 583 ORPINARIO.
■ f The Ordinary Drawing of the HAVANA LOT
; TERY, conducted by the Spanish Government, on
> the Island of Cuba, under the supervision of the
» Captain General, will take place at Havana on
Monday, June 16th, 1856.
t Capital Prize $60,000.
! $60,000 115 Prizes 0f..... $1 000
’ } 20,000 20 “ 500
. l ~ 16,000 CO “ 400
ia P..; V-- 3.000 181 “ 200
* 'whnfoT- ‘l.‘ i' , 2 >ooo 16 Approximations.4,Boo
Whole Tickets |lo • Halves $5; Quarters $2.50.
■ Prf/es eaShel h ’ i Havana Office on presentation.
‘ discount 1} h ° undersigned at five per cent.
i All orders sent to the undersigned strictly eonfi
I dential, and will be attended to with dismtch
! Address JOHN E. NELSON, Box 13oj
* nl . v “"’ Charleston. S.’c.
Grand speculation for a small investment
J2OO PRIZES ! «0,00<) DOLLARS !
Improvement on the approved
HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!
j JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTERY.
far authority or tub state or Georgia.J
10,000 NUMBERS ONLY !
! ONE PRIZE TO EVERY EIGHT TICKETS!
———•+•
CLASS N ,
'lO 15E DRAWN JUNE 18th, 1856, at Concert
Hall, Macon, Gr„ under the sworn superintend
ence of Col. Geo. M. Logan and J. A. Xesbit, Esq.
This Lottery is drawn on the plan of the Royal
Lottery ot Havana of Single Numbers; this has
only 10,000 Numbers, ami the Havana Lottery
34,000 Numbers the Havana 240 Prizes—this 1200
PRIZES. Look to your interest! Now is the time'
CAPITAL 15,000 DOLLARS.
1 Prize of $15,000
1 “ 5,000
1 “ 4,000
1 “ 3,000
1. “ 2,000
5 Prizes of 1,000
10 “ SSOO arc. . . 5,000
60 “ 50 are... 3,000
120 “ 25 are... 3,000
500 Approximation Prizes of. 20 are... 10,000
500 “ “ 10 are... 5,000
1200 Prizes, amounting to $60,000
Tickets $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50.
Prizes Payable without deduction! Persons send
iug money by mail need not fear its being lost.
Orders punctually attended to. Communications
confidential. Bank Notes of sound Banks taken at
par. Drawings sent to all ordering Tickets. Those
wishing particular Numbers should order imme
diately. Address JAMES F. WINTER.
my!4 Box 93, Augusta, Ga.
§60,000!
The jirst Ifnmna Plan I.ottery established In fit
Unil'il State*.
[by authority or the state or alabama.]
Southern Military Academy Lottery !
CLASS D—NEW SERIES.
To be drawn in the City of Montgomery, JUNE
12th, 1856.
ONLY By >OO NUMBERS!
CAPITAL PRIZE... *13,000! ,
PRICE OP TICKETS:
Wholes $10; Halves $5; Quarters s2.s'i.
Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty days after j i
the drawing, in bills of specie-paying Banks, with- j
out deduction —-only an presentation of the Ticket* \
draining the Prize.
EST* Bills of all solvent Banks taken at par. AH -■
communications strictly confidential. Address
SAM’L. SWAN, Agent and Manager, s
n, .vl Box 70. Augusta, Ga.
IMPROVED HAVANA BIAS LOTTERY! 1
A
| By Authority of the State of Georgia.]
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY j,
x.YM’L. SWAN, Manager.
CLASS 15, | I
Will be drawn in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, on ! !
the 29tli of MAI", 1850, when Prize-,
amounting to
30,000 DOLLARS!
V'ill be distributed.
C APITAL PRIZE*** $7,500. 1
»♦*
PRICK OK TICKETS t
Wholes $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters sl.2'*. j !
Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty da vs at. .- j t
the drawing, in bills of specie-paying Banks, ws'i
out deduction, only on prr*entatiou ot tl 7•' •* : a
titled to the. Drier. ‘ ' «
Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. AUe eu- ;
mnnications strictly confidential. Andres. a
F. C. BARBER, ! c
mh2s Agent, Augusta, (!.- >rgia. ! 1
— . ! ti
FOR SALE.
E Lot ol LAN D belonging to the Augusta
JB. and Savannah Railroad."situated in the :ri- I •
angle formed by South Boundar v and the exteu- 1
sion of Jackson and Campbell streets, containing i -
about eighteen acres. , .
One purchaser would he preferred for the whole J
but if it cannot be thus sold it will ;>.• divide )'
Apply at the Depot.
Augusta. April 23, 1856. ap2«
A CARD.
HT. GREEN WOO!), late oftbe firm of j -
• Gnm.xwoon A- Morris, ot New Orleans, re- *
spectrally informs his friends and former patrons, ;
that he lias permanently settled in the eitv of Nr a
1 ork, having associated himself with the home of
- Rios. A liiukead, i (
WHOLESALE GROCERS, COMMISSION VNI) ; ,
IMPORTING MERCHANTS.
No. 62 V. sen-street.-in th- mtr of the A«tor Hon**. <
He is prepared to supply them with everything !
in the Grocery line, on the most favorable ‘terms! 1
Also, to buy on commission any articles sold in this i
market. He promises to use every exertion to give ,
satisfaction, and will give his personal attention to | 1
the tilling of all orders with which he mar be fa- ,
vored. *
New York, April 26. 3m ap3o , j
GEORGIA MEDICATED SOAP.
Tin Im pi re State of the South still ahead in her f
Improvements.
rgiiiis article wi| compare farora- —y>
-M. bly with any of like character |
in the known world. >Bs§il3k.
I find that bvputting it in the form TjfßfS \
of a Soap it gives it a decided advan IMS t l
ttige over any Balm, Salve, Liniment, cf™??"" 1 -- -
or Ointment that can be made for the cure of dts- ! t
eases herein enumerated ; it also prevents its vir
tues from being impaired by age or climate, and ;
renders it very convenient for use.
Its action is prompt, and at the same tune harm
less, as it contains no mercurial or other prepara- i
lion injurious to the patient. This article, there- |
fore, being highly medicated, will cure Ulcer -, i
Chits, Flesh Wounds, Ring and Tetter Worm, Piles, t
Erysipelas, Scald Head, Itch, Nettle Ra-li, Salt - v
Rheum, Chilblain, Prickly Heat, Scurvy, Sore ! I
Eves, Bone Felons, Old Sores, Sore Nipples, Ac., i
extract scurf and tlandrutl'from the head, thereby I
preventing premature baldness. It is also one of | i
the best remedies for Burns or Scalds, and will t
cure the fistula and Scratches in horses; extract t
tar, paint and grease from clothing, and is also a t
superior dentrilico to the teeth. FnrVhaving soap, 1 i
it forms a rich lather, softening the beard, and
curing such sores as may be on the face.
In the cure of all the enumerated diseases, and
particular nil this soap has proved a balm
indeed, by its wonderful healing powers.
lean procure certificates innumerable were it i
necessary, but believing that a single cuke is onlv '
requisite to prove its efficacy as above sta'ed, and
wishing to avoid everything like humbuggerv, 1
leave it to those who will give it a fair trial, 'not ■
doubting they will then declare this to be the ne .
pin* ultra of the age in the healing art.
Prepared by C. Petnble, Augusta, Ga., ami sold .
by D. B. PLUMB & CO., Druggists.
Price 25 cents. d&comins apg
COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS.
T|f R- P. 31. CARY, of Savannah, having :
LY-M. secured the services of two eminent Artists
from London, respectfully informs the citizens of
Augusta, that he is now prepared to execute PHO
TOGRAPHS, either in Oil, Castile or Water Colors.
; The subscriber has so far perfected his arrange
; tnents in the Photographic line, that perfect Like- j
nesses can be taken from Daguerreotypes and other
1 Pictures, uo matter how small, and enlarged to
any desirable size. By this process, no sittings for
I coloring is necessary. A general description ot
' the Eyes, Hair and Complexion is onlv required,
and a LIFE-LIKE PICTURE can be painted in all
| the natural colors.
Specimens now exhibited at Messrs. Leigh A
| Tucker’s Gallery, where orders arc solicited]” and !
I every information given. 6 my 22 ■
PARASOLS, in great, variety, at
mv2t) BROOM 4 NOR REEL’S. *
Auction Bates,
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO
Augusta Gas Stock .
• ™o?eafee Y up^ day) ' at 11 °’ clock ' will *>«.
- j 80 Shares Augusta Gas Company Stock
1 i —ALSO—
> i 50 Shares Georgia Railroad & Banking Company
j Stock, to pay for advances. Terms cash, my 27 '
BY HOWARD & DUGAS,
G. A. PARKER, Auctioneer.
i TO-MORROW (Wednesday), in front of store at
lOX o’clock, w ill be sold—-
Bacon, J.ard, Iron, Sugar, Coffee, Soap, Stared,
Candles, Mackerel, Molasses, Matches, Mustard’
Rice, Pepper, Herring, Ac.; Brandy, Whisky, Ci
der, Champagne, and sundry articles of Household
and Kitchen Furniture.
—ALSO—
-1 Rosewood Piano. Terms cash. my 27
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
TUESDAY next. 27th inst., in front of store, at 10
o clock, will be .sold, a beautiful assortment of
new Furniture, consisting of
Mahogany Sofas, do. hair bottomed Chairs, Cot
tage do., Dining Tables, Fancy Secretaries, solid
mahogany Bedsteads, Centre Tables, Tete a Tete
cash aUS ’ rror3 and Toilet, Glasses, Ac. Term*
• nav 26
BY GIRARDEY. WHYTE & CO~
T pMdd,\o“cios e "coL ! ignment ,ront ° f St ° re ’ Wl,i
- B ’°°° )bs - Drted Apples. Terms cash, my 2s
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
TUESDAY next, 27th inst at Wdock. we will
sell, our usual assortment of Groceries. Provis
ious, Ac., consisting of-
Sugar, Coffee, New Orleans Syrup, Bacon, Lara
Cheese, Butter, Liquors, Cordials, Wines, Brandy’
Gin, Rum, "Whisky, Sugars, Tobacco, Glassware,’
Cutlery, Ready-made Clothing. Drv Goods, Ac
Terms cash! ' mv2s
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
Executrir: Sale.
On the first TUESDAY in June next, before
the Lower Market House, in the citv of Augusta
will be sold, under an order from the Ordinary ol
Richmond county, four Negroes—Rosannab,' Sa
tali, Rachel and Amelia. Sold as the property ot
the late Robert F. Poe, deceased, for the benefit ot
the heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
'".Vi• 1 d&c ELIZA P. POE, Executrix.
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
AdntinUstrotor's Sale.
*44
On the first Tuesday in JUNE next, pursuant loan
Order of the Court of Ordinary of Richmond
County, will be sold, at the Lower Market House
in the City ol Augusta and County aforesaid,
within the usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, belonging to the estate of Marie Aim Gi
rardey, deceased, to wit :
All that lot, or parcel of land, with the improve
ments thereon, lying and being on the South side
of Broad-street, between Washington and Centre
streets, in the City of Augusta and Countv afore
said, containing a front on Broad-street of forty -
seven feet, more or less, and extending through of
that width, to Ellis-stree*—bounded on the North
by Broad-street, South bv Ellis-street, East by a
lot formerly Nicholas DeLaigle’s, and West bv Jo
seph Bignon’s lot.
Also, all the right, title and interest of the said
Marie Ann in the following Negro Slaves, to wit:
Ursula, about thirty-eight, and Vincent, about
twenty-six years old.
Also, on the same dav, at the store of L P. (ti
tardy, all the right, title and interest of the said
Marie Ann in the stock in trade, furniture, fixtures,
and assets of the late firm of I. P. Girardey A Co!
Terms on the dav of sale.
CAMILLE E. GIRARDEY. Adm’r.
a pls td
EXECUTORS’ SALE.
VC/"ILL be sold in front of the office of the
* V Augusta Insurance and Banking Com
pany, tn the citv of Augusta, on Wednesday, the
4th day of JL NE next, and if necessary, front dav
to day thereafter, during the usual hours ot pub
lic sales, the following property, part of the estate
ot Thomas Cummins:, deceased, to wit:
Fom unimproved Lots on the North sid of Rey
nold street ii- 1-1 below Washington street, each
having a front of about forty-one and a half \4l>.
feet on Reynold treet, running back about one
hundred and evenly--even and a half . 1771,8 , feet
to an alley about twenty . 20) teetwide, on which
each of them has a front , f about thirty-nine and
a bail i -t ■, ; t.-et with toe right ot wav through
-aid alley, in common with three lots n ;xt men
tioned, and also through tLe ..1 ie\ lying respec
n ely on thv east and west of the same lots.
Also, the three unimproved Lots above referred
to, bounded north bv Bay street, on which each ol
t iti-m na.s a I ' .'tit ot about t,irtv tno fret four inches,
extending back one hundred and seventv-seven
and a half ’ 7V - feet to the alley above mention
ed, by which they are bounded on tin- south, with
the t-glu of way in common with the four lots
above described, through the three alleys mention
ed in the description of said lots The said seven
lots foit" 1 ti Reynold and Hirer mi llav streets ~
and the alleys therewith connected, occupy th<-
gronud known as the old Eagle Tavern Lot.
Also, two lots of Land in tin village <>f Sum
u-rville. of which one, fronting or, Milledge street
on the east, and Camming street on the south, con
tains about six (6 acres; and the other fronting
on (ittnimittg street., adjoining the last mentioned
on the east, and Mr. Jesse Aa.slev on tite west, con
tams four acres, more or less.
Also, about forty lots, suitable for buildings, laid
»u: on a tract ot land adjoining, on the West, th
village of Summerville ; bounded South, in par
bv the Summerville Plunk load, in part bv a roa t
running between said tract and 'he United State 1 *
At'senai grounds, and lands ~»f Mr. William Robins
S"-' and others ; \\ est by a mail about seventv feet
wide, at r'ght angles to the last mentioned; and-
N r tub- a roadway thirty-three feet wide, separa
tin'.; t from land' of Messrs. Kitten, McKee, Ana-
Icy, and others. The U. S. Arsenal, opposite the
eastern portion of the lots referred to, i- about two
miles from the western boundary of the citv of
Augusta, and the road dividing them from the
Government land is, opposite the Atsenal build
ings. about tinee hundred feet higher than the Citv
Hall lot.
A plan of these lots mav be seen at the Post
Office and at the office of 11. H. Cumming, in Law
Range.
Also, n tract ot Pine Land containing about
Fifty Acre.', commonly called the “Quarry
Tract, on which is a valuable quarry of White
Five Stone.
Terms of sale One third cash, the other tw.-
thirds in two equal annual instalments, with inter
est from day of sale, secured by mortgage of the
property sold.
Z-*' The Executors, while offering the property
and the Lots above designated, may, previous to
the sale, for the interest of the Estate or the con
venience of purchasers, make some change in the
parcels offered, by throw ing together portions now
separated mil dividing others now offered entire,
or modifying the subdivisions above mentioned.
Distinct plans of the Lots, as offered, will be
prepared and ready for examination before and ai
time of sale.
Those who may examine the four lots on Rey
nold street above advertised, will observe that a
portion of the side walk in front of them is now
occupied by a track of the South Carolina Rail
road. The Executors hereby give notice that thfr
encroachment was made without any admitted au
thority; without the consent of either of the Exe
cutor-- then representing the estate, and under the
formal w ritten protest of one of them, now spread
upon the minutes of the Cit v Council of Augusta,
to which ail interested are referred. To the pur!
chasers will be transferred, with the property! all
the right of the present owners to require the re
moval of this nuisance.
WILLIAM GUMMING
HENRY H.CUMMING.
Acting Executors of the will of
Thomas Cumming, dec’d.
Augusta, March 25, 1356. tiuftd mh2s
THE HAZARD POWDER COMPANY.
MANUFACTURERS ANI) DEALERS IN
GUNPOWDER,
HAVING reduced th eir prices to correspond
with the reduced cost ot' Saltpetre, continue
to ofter their well known brands of ELECTRIC
INDIAN RIFLE and KENTUCKY RIFLE POW
DER in kegs and canisters. Also, Gunpowder for
BLASTING and MINING, comprising a full as
sortment of qualities and kinds required bv the
trade, guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.
The standard of their Powder, which has now
enjoyed the highest reputation for more than
twenty-live years, will be found unsurpassed hv
any other manufacture of the kind in the world
For sale by tile principal dealers, und also at the
ofhce of the Company, No. BV> Wall, corner Water
street, New York.
. „ „ A. G. HAZARD. President,
A. h. Douoi.ass, Sccietar-.
mv22 tint
STRAYED,
FROM the enclosure, last Friday night, of F.
Holman, three or four miles from Augusta,
near the Georgia railroad, a sorrel Mare MULE,
three or four years old. A libera! reward will be
paid for her delivery to
, HOLMAN A CURTIS
' Augusta, April 30, 1856 ts apßo