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VOL. XXXII
MACON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1858.
NO. 30.
Senator Slidell on Walker.
Senator Slidell, of Louisiana, delivered
scathing speech upon the •• hero of Nicaragua,
of the people of Nicaragua, was soon regarded
by _ its entire population with detestation ;
hijst having, by bis own folly, cut off all
in the Senate of the 8th iust., from which we iSfhe wasT ,°f 8U h PP ° rt f' 0 ® ,he .V ni,ed
orares, fie was but too happy to secure his own
copy so much as follows : safety, and that of the miserable remnant of
Mr. Slidell. As the resolution of the sena- his followers, under the flag of the country
tor from Wisconsin, as well as t he report of whose citizenship be bad repudiated. We have
the Committee on Foreign Relations, is now the most conclusive evidence of not only the
under consideration, I will first proceed to ex- universal horror in Which Walker himself, but
plain the reasons why I shall vote for the | also of the appalling dread in which his very
amendment of my friend from Mississippi, and name is held by the whole population of Cen-
then present my views generally on the sub- tral America. This evidence we find amply
ject of our neutrality laws, and especially on revealed in the fact that the internecine war
the necessity of such a modification as is pro- between Costa Itiea and Nicaragua, which had
posed by the amendment I have offered to the been waged with so much bitterness for the
resolutions of the committee. last two years, was immediately brought to a
I presume that the senator from Wisconsin, close by bis advent on their shores, and all
in offering his resolution for the presentation their differences adjusted by a treaty of boun-
of a medal to Commodore Paulding, did it dary and. alliance; and yet this man claims to
rather to have an occasion to express his indi- be their liberator and regenerator!
vidual approbation of the conduct of that offi- As a soldier I believe that those who have
ccr, than with any hope of his proposition ob- served with him, and I have seen and convcrs-
taining the sanction of the senate. The medal ed with many of them, claim for him no other
has heretofore been given only ns a recom- qualities than personal bravery. This is the
pense for gallaut service, accompanied by some almost universal attribute of our people; its
degree of personal danger. To this rule I absence is the very rare exception to a general
think there can be found no exception. The rule; but in the higher acception of soldiership,
resolution seeks to confer it for gallant and foresight, combination, distribution, and care
judicious service. The senator from Wiscon-1 of bis troops, he bad with him many superiors,
sin will scarcely cluim that there was any very I« time of difficulty and danger, all looked to
remarkable display of gallantry in the capture Henningsen for the head to plan, while Walker
of one hundred and five men, armed with ri- was the only hand to execute. So soon as his
ties only, encamped on a sandy beach, directly escape was effected, with the duplicity and
under the batteries of a squadron mounting heartlessness that has characterized all his ac-
sixty or seventy heavy guns, and served by at I tions.he assumes the tone of injured innoccuce,
least eight hundred men. Was his conduct j and reviles the man who had rescued him fiom
judicious ? This question presents a double au ignominious death. We have no authentic
aspect; was the capture of Walker authorized, I record of the number of American citizens who
either by his instructions or by the law of na- perished by the sword, disease, and famine, in
lions? or, if by neither, were the circum-1 this second expedition; but 1 have seen it es-
stanccs such as to justify the exercise of a re- timated at betweentwo and three thousand. If
medy above and beyond law, for effecting a one may believe his boasts, thrice that number
high and useful purpose ? I admire the man of Central Americans may be counted as his
who, in great emergencies, dares to take a re- victims. No sooner has he set foot on his na-
ponsibility which his position imposes upon five. land than he renews his machinations ;
him; but he does it at his peril. He must but in the hope of lulling the vigilance of the
abide the verdict of public sentiment; the pop- national authorities, on the 2.9th day of Sep-
ular inind has almost unerring instincts in tember,- 1857, he addressed to the Secretary
such questions. If he be right, be will be of State a letter, of which I will read the eon-
sustained and applauded; if not, he must bear I eluding portion :
the consequences of his want of judgment and “So far as any violation, on my part, of the
discretion. The masses will never be severe acts of Congressi is concerned, I deny the charge
when the error proceeds from excessive zeal in with scorn and indignation. Having been re
tire performance of a supposed duty. ceived in the United States, when forced for a
It is not pretended that the capture of Wal- tune to leave Nicaragua, I have, in all re-
kcr, on the territory of Nicaragua, was justi- spects, been obedient to its laws. Aud permit
lied by the instructions given to Paulding di- me to assure you that I shall not so far forget
rectly Those to Lieut. Almy of the 12th my duty as an officer of Nicaragua as to vio-
Octobcr expressly confine him to the proven- bite the laws of the United States while enjoy-
tion of the landing of any military expedition mg the rights of hospitality within its limits.”,
in nnv part of Mexico or Central America.— 1 do not choose to stamp this declaration with
These instructions were, of course, known to ‘be only epithet it deserves ; but it is entirely
Commodore Paulding; indeed, he expressly « keeping with the assertion contained in his
admits in his letter of loth December, tbut he letter of 30th November to CommodorePauld-
bad gone beyond his instructions. He says: | mg- that he was “engaged in what your.gov-
A Hair’s Breadth Escape.
> I am sensible of the responsibility I have in
curred. and confidently look to the govern
ment for my justification.” Were the circum
stances so grave and urgent as to just ify the
eminent admits to be a lawful undertaking.”
Immediately after giving this solemn assur
ance to the Secretary of State, be proceeded to
New Orleans and there commenced his pre
commodore in assuming the responsibility of parntions for his third expedition. I can add
nothing to the lucid exposition of this part
of the case by the senator from Maryland.
The publication in the New Orleans papers
the day ufter his departure of the names and
rank of his officers and of the objects oi his ex
pedition ; the false invoices and manifest of
the lading of the Fashion ; his detachment of
exceeding his instructions ? Clearly not.
Walker had with him one hundred and fifty
men, without artillery, and with a very limited
stock of provisions ; his arrival had produced
no other /feeling than that of alarm among the
people of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. No aid
could be expected from them, and all rein-. .. _ , , , „ , ...
forcemeats and supplies from the United States bfty men at the mouth of the Colorado for the
were effectually cut off. In a few weeks bis by that detachment, of Fort Castillo;
motley band, composed mainly of desperate ad- the immediate establishment of h.s camp on h.s
venturers, with a few enthusiastic and misgui- landing at Funta Arenas; the arms, ainmuni-
ded striplings, would have deserted him, and, “on. and stores found there; the assumption
probably, appealed to the American squadron of the pompous title of commander-m-chief of
or protection and subsistence. Walker would the army ot Nicaragua, forgetting, for the rno-
mve returned, for the third time, to the conn ment, the pretension which be has since renew-
v whose allegiance he had renounced, and f of being the lawful Pres,dent of that repub-
vitose hospitality lie had abused, a broken- be; all show to conclusively the object and
down and harmless Quixote. None of the character ofhts expedition, that.t were an tdle
fa L sympathy which has since been enlisted waste of woods t, dwell upon them,
in his favor would have been excited; be we are not left to mere inference or
would have wandered about for a while, com- newspaper statements to establish the fact of
terfcrence"of the Executive, and, perhaps, have I on u,, der the flag r
settled down at last in the pursuit of an honest person and h.s men having abandoned Fort
livelihood. Paulding has, for the time, sue- Castillo, surrendered themselves to our squad-
, I , . .. IS ,„onv of our neoule in ron, and were conveyed to Key \Y cst m the
irattaTuUk with the martyr’s crown; and Hag-slnu. Eight or ten of the men who were
pseudo mar vrs have, in all ages, found devo- there examined as witnesses declared that they
pseudo martyrs ** a ’ , fa I en listed at New Orleans to serve under
tees to worship at their sbrme. Walker; that they all understood that there
In speaking thus of »* llnam \\ aiKcr, i wag to be 80mc £,,| lt ; n g. that all their expen-
know that I shall brmg upon myself the no- geg were p a ; t i f ro tn the time of their enlistment
lent denunciation of certain presses, nnd per- un j.j ^ were put on board of the Fashion
haps shock the honest prejudices or many who ji ob ji e bay ; that after they had been at
without examination or reflection, have ap-1 gea three or fout days a battalion of four com
proved his c< nrse and admired his character. pan i CSt composed of about forty men each, was
The mau who can be deterred by such con- f on ned, with captains, lieutenants, and 6er-
siderations from expressing his opinions has no eanta au( j f rom that time the roll was regularly
busines here; he U unworthy of the bu'h trust I called, morning and evening, aud rifles and
which has been confided to b«n. \\ ho and ba „ onet8i taken from the bold of the steamer,
what, then, is William Walker . I-speak only I wcrQ distributed. The United States district
of his career since he undertook the mission ot j U( jg Ct before whom the men were examined,
regenerating Mexico and Central America. I t jj 0U ght it unneccessary to inquire into the
Except in that connexion I know nothing ot l q aeat j on 0 f jurisdiction as to what had occured
him. I am willing to concede that lie is a I on t j ]e high gca8 , as there was sufficient testi-
mau of good education, fair intelligence, gen-1 mo to show the setting on foot of a military
tlemanly habits, and, in private me, a man ot elped jti on at New Orleans, and directed them
irreproachable character. His first military I (0 be ^nygygd thither for trial. I shall, in
enterprise was against Sonora ; he I the course of my argument, show that in the
there with n handful of brave ineu, and tailing I a b sence 0 f all proof of a violation of the statute
to meet with any sympathetic response from ^ C(V Orleans or Mobile bay, the organiza-
the people, of whom he proclaimed htmselt the l ( ^ on on tbe high 8e as, on board of a vessel car-
champion and liberator, he escaped, leaving I . tbe American flag, was within the juris-
most of bis deluded followers to perish imsera diction of the United States,
lily. We next find him lan lag in enI J concur entirely with that portion of the re-
Ameriea, where, having espoused the causesol of tbfj Con imittce on Foreign Relations
one of the factions that divide and devastate P 6Usta ins the views of the President in
that wretched country,of which revolution and ^ of 7th of J anuar y. 0 f his rights
anarchy have long been, and. "‘‘Jtheraongre ^ dutie 7 uader t h e act of 2Uth April. 1818.
race that now occupy it. will c ^* r . and asserts the legality of the instructions giv-
mal condition, be succeeded, with tfae aid^ * q tQ Commodore S PauIdin- and Lieut. Almy ;
repeated reinforcements /rou te Lai tea further, and maintain that the power
/tales, in making himselfwtuilly the author ^ ^ and arrC3t Walker was
tty of Nicaragua. Not contenling himsell not confined t0 thc bigh scaSt b ut might be
with the substauce of power, lie must necas | f l) cxerc i 8ed i„ the waters of Nicaragua;
have the title also; by the^e^t farceot ‘^“^.“osUion is. I think, essential to the
a popular election, played with the sootbiDg ^ vindication 0 f the course of the Executive,
accompaniment of the bayonet, be^bewne Capta j n Chatard was deprived of his command
President of tlie free and independent; rcpubl c V h ; failed t 0 prevent the landing of
of Nicaragua. He now, for the fir. ume. had P under ^ gteru of \ he
an opportunity of dwplayiog bis qualities^as a garat whi , 0 that 8h i p was at anchor in the
statesman. One of his earliest acts a*^ barbor of San Juan. Paulding is declared to
have committed a grave error in having cap-
confiscate the valuable property of an associa
tion of American citizens, engaged in the trans
portation of passengers across the isthmus—a
company that had rendered him the most es
sential service in conveying the troops and sup
plies that were necessary to thc support of his
goverumeut. This new William the Conquer
or next proceeded to dispossess the ancient
proprietors of their domains, distributing their,
amoiig his adhereuts. Among the recipients
of these bounties# some whose civil
services had secured to them this distinguished
mark of presidential favor, and who, in the
hope of perfecting their titles, were since ac
tively engaged in getting up his last expedi
tion. His whole career, as President, was
marked by rapine and blood. Iu this, he but
too faithfully carried out the programme of a
military government, not transitory, but per
manent. indicated by his letter to General Got-
ccuria, of 12th August, 1850, quoted by the
senator from Maryland, and in which lie de
putes him to solicit an English alliance, “ to
cat the expanding and expansive democracy of
tbe North." This, theu, is the chosen instru
ment for thc Americanization of these benight
ed regions! I will not recapitulate his various
atrocities. Suffice it to to say, that he, who
*«* at first hailed as *n deliverer by a portion
tured him on tbe soil of Nicaragua, Some
thing has been said of the inconsistency of
censuring Chatard for having done too little,
and Paulding for having done too much. I
can see no ground for the charge; while I am
free to confess that I think the President’s lan
guage too exculpatory of Paulding, and would
have preferred to see him at once directing his
recall. Although I have a good opinion of his
ability and i ffioiency as an officer under or
dinary circumstances, be has shown bunsclf
unequal to the delicate and responsible duties
of his late command; for I understand that he.
having been ordered home, has been relieved
by Commodore McIntosh.
I will now proceed to show, as I hope, con
clusively. that tbe Fashion might have been
lawfully seized by Capt. Chatard, and carried
with Walker bis armed followers, to Mobile.
She sailed from Mobile with American papers,
and under the American flag, on an illicit voy
age. Tbe public and private vessels of the
United States carry their nationality with them;
wherever they go they carry with them also
their jurisdiction; and many of the most es
teemed writers on national law consider them
as an extension of tho territory.
BT A VIRGINIA SETTLER.
It was about the year 1805 that I settled iu
Virginia, near the falls of Kanawaba. The
country at that time was an unbroken wilder
ness. But few settlements had been made then
by the whites; and they were so far apart as
to render vaiu all hopes of assistance in case
of an attack from hostile Indians, numbers of
whom still infested the neighborhood. I lived
there alone with my wife unmolested; and by
dint of perseverance, being then young and
hardy, had succeeded in making a large clear
ing in the forest, which I had planted with corn
and which promised an abundant yield.
One morning, af;er we had despatched our
humble meal, and I had just prepared to ven
ture forth upon my regular routine of labor,
my attention was arrested by the tinkling of a
cow bell in the corn field.
“There,” said my wife, “the cow is in the
corn field,”
But the car of the backwoodsman becomes,
by edncatioD, very acute, especially so from
tbe fact that his safety oftens depends upon the
nice cultivation of that sense, I was not so
easily deceived; I listened; the sound was
again repeated.
“That.” said I, in reply to the remark of
my wife,” was not the tinkle of a bell upon the
neck of a cow. It is a decoy from some In
diau, who desires to draw me into ambush.”
Believing this to be the case, I took down
my old musket, (I had no rifle,) and seeing
that it was properly loaded, I stole cautiously
around the field towards thc point from which
the sound proceed. As I bad suspected, there
in a cluster of bushes crouched an Indian, wait
ing for me to appear in answer to the decoy
bell, that he might send the fatal bullet to my
heart. I approached without discovering my
self to hi.u, till witbiu shooting distance, then
raised my piece and fired. The bullet sped
true to its mark, and the Indian fell dead.
Not knowing but that he might be accom
panied by others I returned with all speed to
tbe cabin; and having firmly barricaded the
door, I watched all day through the portholes
iu anticipation of au attack from thc compan
ions of the Indian I bad killed. To add to
tbe danger, aud sec ; ng tbe hopelessness of uiy
situation, I discovered that I hud but one charge
of powder left. I could make but oue shot;
aud then if attacked by numbers, I should be
completely iu their power. Determined to do
the best with what I bad, I poured out tbe last
charge of powder and put iu into my musket,
and then waited iu almost breathless anxiety
for thc approach of night, feeling confident of
an attack.
Night came at last.—A beautiful mooulight
night it was, too; and this favored me greatly,
as I would thereby be able to observe the
movements of the enemy as they approached
my cabin. It was some two hours after night
fall, aud as yet I bad neither heard or seen a
igu oi the Indians, when suddenly I was start
led by the baying of my dog at the stable. I
knew that the Indians were coming.
The stable stood a little to the west of tbe
cabin, and between the two was a patch of
cleared ground, upon which the light of the
full moon fell unobstructed. Judging from
the noise at the stable, that they would-ad-
vance frotn that direction, I posted myself at
tbe portholes on that side of the cabin. I had
previously placed my wife on the cross pole in
tbe chimney, so that in case our cueinies effect
ed an entrance into the cabin she might climb
out through the low chiinuey and effect her es
cape. For myself I entertained no hope; but
determined not to be taken alive, I resolved to
sell my live dearly.
With breathless anxiety I watched at the
porthole. At length I saw them emerge from
the shadow of thc stable, and advance across
the vacant ground towards my cabin. One,
two, three, great Heaven! six stalwart Indians
armed to the teeth, and urged on by hope of
revenge; and I alone to oppose them, with but
one charge of powder! My case was desperate
indeed. With quick but stealthy step, inclose
siugic file they approached, and were already
within a few yards of thc house, when a slight
change iu the movement of the forward Indian
altered tbe position of the entire six, so that a
portion of the left side of each was left uncov
ered. They were in range—oue aim would
cover all. Quick ns thought, I aimed and fired.
As the smoke cleared away, I could hardly
credit what my senses showed me as the result
of my shot. The fifteen slugs with which I
had loaded my musket had done their work
well; five of tho Indians lay dead on the
ground, and the sixth had disappeared!
Although no enemy was now m sight, I did
not venture forth until morning. There lay
the bodies of five Indians undisturbed, togeth
er with the rifle of thc other. Securing thc
arms and ammunition of the fallen Indians I
followed up tbe trail of the missing one, until
it reached the river, beyond which point I
could discover no trace whatever.
From the amount of blood which marked
the trail, together with unmistakeable eviden
ces that he had picked his way with difficulty,
1 was led to believe that he was mori ally wound
ed ; aud in order to prevent his falling into
the hands of his white foe, he had groped bis
way to the river and thrown himself into the
current, which had borne him away.
Tbe Indians bad killed my cow ; and that
you may be assured, was no trifling loss; yet
in my gratitude for my escape from the mer
ciless savages, I would have been entirely will
ing to have made great sacrifices. I was well
provided—by means of arms and ammunition
taken from tbe Indians—iu case of a second
attack ; but this, fortunately, proved to be my
last adventure with the savages. Not one ot
the band bad escaped to tell the tale and incite
his brethern to avenge the death of his other
comrades.
[Notes.—The hero of this adventure lived
to see the rude wilderness where he had pitch
ed his lonely cabin transformed into smiling
fields and peopled by hardy and enterprisiug
“pale faces.” among whom his last days were
passed in peace and plenty, undisturbed by
tbe presence of old time foes.]
.Keeping the Tectls Clean.
Microscopical examinations have been made
of the matter deposited on tbe teeth and gums
of more than forty individuals, selected from
all classes of society, in every variety of bodi
ly condition, and iu nearly every case animal
and vegetable parasites in great numbers have
joeen discovered. Of tbe animal parasites there
were three or four species, anil of tbe vegeta
ble one or two. In fact, tbe only persons
whose mouths were found to be completely free
from them, cleansed th -ir teeth four times dai
ly, using soap once. One or two of these in
dividuals also passed a thread between tbe teeth
to cleanse them more effectually. In all cases
tbe number of the parasites was smaller in pro
portion to the cleanliness. The effect of the
application of various agents was also noticed.
Tobacco juice and smoke did not injure tbeir
vitality iu tbe least. The same was true of the
ch lorine tooth wash, of pulverized bark, of soda,
ammonia, and various other popular deter
gents. The application of soap, however, ap
peared to destroy them instantly. \\ o may
hcnco infer that this is the best aud most prop
er specific for cleansing the teeth. In all ca
ses where it has been tried it receives unqual
ified commendation. It may also be proper to
add that none but the purest white soap, free
from discoloration, should be used.
A Ludicrous Incident.
j It was customary some years ago for inland
towns of New England to celebrate the Anni
versary of American Independence by a small
fight, intended to represent some of the Revo
lutionary battles, and of course victories; one
portion of the people,of the town representing
the Red Coats, and another the Federal forces.
A little town had resolved to perform the
surrender of Cornwallis. Deacon Moses Jones,
a wealthy, proud farmer, was chosen to enact
Washington, and Squire Bigler Wook, au
aristocratic lawyer, to repveseat Cornwallis.—
Thc two companies were to meet in front of
the tavern, on the common, exchange shots,
skirmish a little—in which Cornwallis was to
be most essentially whipped and then most iu-
gloriously surrender.
At nine o’clock, the two companies marched
into the village and arrayed themselves into
fighting positions, reminding the spectators of
the time when.
Brave Wolf drew up his men.
In style most pretty,
On the the plains of Abraham,
Before the city.
The two commanders were greatly excited,
and Washington, I regret to say, was iu any
thing but a fit condition to act out thc great
part he was to perform.
He had been drinking freely all the morning
and now, when the interesting ceremony was
about to commence, was, so tight, or rather
loose, that it was with great difficulty that he
could sit in his saddle; he, however, did not
know but what he was all right, nor did his
men. Cornwallis was not intoxicated, but was
a little agitated, or ratber elated.
Everything being ready, the companies ex
changed shots. Barg! whang! bang! went
the guns, while the two. commanders yelled
like stuck pigs.
“ That’s it, (hie) my brave boys; give it to
them, the owdacious Red Coats !” bellowed
Washington
On Romans!” yelled the excited Cornwallis,
who bad seen a theatrical exhibition once, and
remembered the heroic appeals of the Thespian
belligerents, “ breathes there a man with soul
so dead that he won’t fight like thunder ?”
“ Go it Continentals! Down with taxation
on tea!” bellowed Wasington, in a*very patri
otic voice, and narrowly escaping cutting his
horse’s ear off with the flourish of his sword.
The fighting now ceased, the companies
were drawn up in a straight line, and Corn
wallis, dismounted aud presented his sword to
Washington.
“ Weil, old boy!’’ said the immortal, as he
culled his horse’s ears with his cocked hat,
“what in thunder do you want with me ?”
“ General Washington,” replied Cornwallis,
"I surrender to you myself, sword and men.”
“ You do, do you ?” snceringly replied the
General.
“ Yes, General the British, Lion prostrates
himself at the foot of the American Eagle.”
"Eagle! Eagle!" yelled the General rol
ling off his horse, and hitting the Briton a
tremendous blow on the head with the flat of
his sword: “ do you call me an eagle, you
sneaking cus!”
Cornwallis was down only a moment, for he
jumped up and shook himself with an entirely
unlooked for recuperation, on the part of the
fallen and in direct defiance of historical truth,
he pitched into Washington like a thousand of
bricks aud in spite of the men of both nations,
succeeded in giving the “immortal” a tremen
dous licking. So thc day that commenced so
gloriously, ended ingloriously.
For many years after thc surrender, there
was a coldness between the Deacon and the
Squire; but as time rolled on, and their locks
became frosted with white, they learned to
call it a joke. Both are now living, and when
ever they meet, they smoke and talk about
“ that fight,” like a couple of good jolly old
men, as they are.
Co!. Benton’s Death.
Col. Benton’s spirit took its flight gently and
tranquilly in the morning of thc 10th, at about
thirty minutes past seven o’clock. lie was
conscious and calm. He was 76 years 27 days
old when he died.
The evening before, wheu Mr. Appleton
called, he was too exhausted to converse, and
merely signified “to-morrow.” At times through
thc night he was seized with spasmodic pains
of great violence, otherwise he rested gently.
His last connected words were about 2 this morn
ing, when Jacob, his son-in-law, whowassitting
up, asked how he felt, to which he faintly
whispered, “Comfortable and content.”
About 4 o’clock next morning, Jones, anoth
er son-in-law, relieved Jacob,- and in an hour
afterward his children and family were at the
bedside till the final summons. A few minutes
before his death the nurse applied ice to his
lips which were consciously moved for the ac
ceptable refreshment.
Tho funeral service was performed on Mou
day when the body was conveyed to St. Louis
for interment, with his mother, wife and kind
red.
Ilis sustenance for three weeks past was
hardly sufficient for au infant, and it may be
that bis life was prolonged by the effort of the
will only. His constitution was sound in every
respect, and the disease which precipitated his
death was strictly local, being cancer of the
rectum.
The pall-bearers at the funeral were Messrs.
J. B. Floyd, Sam Houston, Gen. Jessup, Wil.
H. Appleton, John C. Rives, James B. Clay,
W. W. Seaton, and Jacob Hall of Missouri.
The body was accompanied to St. Louis, by
bis sons-in-law, Messrs. Jacob and Jones. The
youngest grandchild, son of Mr. Jones, died
early on thc 11 th. Thus age and childhood go
the long journey together.
Mr. Buchanan called last evening to pay a
visit of condolence to thc family, having had a
brief and gratifying interview with Col. Ben
ton on Friday afternoon, in which the latter
assured the President that he died at peace
with all the world.
Col. Benton’s will was opened yesterday to
ascertain if auy wishes had been expressed
by him regarding his funeral. None were
found. It was drawn in September, just be
fore the surgical operation, which involved the
hazard of death, was performed. His residence
here is bequeathed to Mrs. Jones, and his li
brary to Cary Jones, as literary legatee. The
residue of the estate is distributed among their
children. The executors are Messrs. William
Carey Jones, JohnC. Fremont, and Richard
Taylor Jacob, sons-iu-law, Montgomery Blair
and Phillips Lee, brother-in-law of Mr. Blair,
as friends.
Legend of tlie Supernatural. I Cotton la Salvador.
There is a tale, reported by Lord Lyttelton, A correspondence of tjte San Francisco Bul-
(we mean, of course, the youngest of tbatname) letin furnishes that paper with a letter written
which shows a tendency in the minds of even I by H. G. Foote, H. B. M. Consul at Kan Sal-
the shrewdest men of tbe world to give respect-1 vador. upon thc resources of that Republic.
ful audience to the marvellous and supernatur- Mr, Foote has long resided in the State, and
al. It rnav be found in the twenty-first of Lord is engaged in raising cotton and coffee, as well
Lyttleton’s letters. j I as in attepdinn to the interests of Great Britain.
-He says that in the early part of the life of We extract that portion of the letter which re-
one of his friends, he attended a hunting club, I lates to cotton growing:
when a well-mounted stranger, of genteel ad- I am planting, according to my capital,
dress, joined the club, and rode with a courage slowly and surely, both coftfee and cotton.—
and address that astonished everybody. The The cotton of this country is of a beautiful
animal be rode is described as oue of amazing | fibre, short staple, but as fine as silk. In no
powers and endurance. The huntsmen who part of the world have I seen such a fine staple
were left far behind, swore that the man and as that in a parcel growing near Izalco. My
his horse were devils from hell. After the own small crop is not a bad specimen, although
sport he was invited to dinner, and astonished grown between my coffee trees. On some of
the company as much by his conversational tho shrubs I counted ninety to oue hundred
powers and the elegance of bis manners, as by bolls.
his equestrian powers. Tho climate is peculiarly adapted to cotton
He was. says Lord Lyttletou, an orator, a I planting. We plant in August. From the
painter, a poet, a musician, a lawyer, a divine time of planting until thc boll is formed and
—in'Short, he was everything, nnd the magic ready to burst we have warm gentle showers,
of his discourse kept the drowsy sportsmen and only occasionally heavy oues; but having
awake long after the usual hour. At length intervals of sun, the rains never down or injure
they retired, but had scarcely closely their the plant. This continues until about the end
sleepy eyes when they were awakened by the of the mouth of November, wheu the rains cease
most terrible shrieks resounding through the altogether, the boll bursts, and the cotton
house. Enquiringof the servants, they were shows itself, fine, white and unsullied. Nature
told those horrid sounds proceeded from the has don^ all for Centrcl America—man, noth
straugef’s chamber and on approaching his ing as yet but it is impossible that a country
room, deeper groans of despair, and shriller so blessed in climate and productivenes, can
shrieks of agony, astonished and terrified them. | remain much longer unknown to the world.
After knocking at the door, he answered them
as one just awaked from sleep, declared ho had
heard no noise, and in rather augry tones de
sired not to be disturbed again.
The company accordingly retired,and scarce-
Tlic Cooiic Trade.
Letters from Macao, to thc 12th of January
give the intelligence that as tne number of ex
portations of Chinese Coolies to the Island of
ly begun to communicate their sentiments to I Cuba was daily increasing, the United States
each other, when a repetition of the most hor- Consul at Macao had transmitted to thc Span-
rid sounds broke iu upon their conversation— ish Consul General a Communication from the
yells, screams, shrieks, which from the horror American Minister, Mr. Reed, saying that the
of them, seemed to issue front the throats of the laws of his country prohibited United States
damned and tortured spirits. They iintnedi- vessels from transporting to States where slave-
ately followed the sounds, aud traced them to ry existed, individuals who were to remain
the stranger’s chamber, the dot r of which they there for an indefinite period. In consequence,
instantly burst open, and found him on his the American Minister requested thc Spanish
knees iu bed, in the act of scourging hitnsclf Consul to refuse authorization to the despatch
with the most unrelenting severity, his body of Coolies to Cuba in American vessels. The
streaming with blood. Spanish Consul prudently replied that he could
On their seizing his hand to stop the strokes, not do otherwise than obey tbe orders of his
be begged them in the most ringing tone of sovereign and protect those who. under Span-
voice, as au act of mercy, that they would re- ish laws entered into a legal traffic ; and that
tire, assuring them that the cause of their dis- if the American Plenipotentiary had any ob-
turhauce was over, and that in the morning he jections to make, he must appeal through the
would acquaint them with the reason of the ter- agents of his own Government to the authori-
rible cries they had heard, and the melancholy ties at Madrid. *
sight they saw. After a repetition of entreat- * —— —
ies, they retired, and in the morning some of Tlie Revival,
them went to his chamber,but he was uot there; The Right Rev. Bishop Mcllvaiue, of Ohio,
and on examining the bed, they found it to be addressed one of Union Meetings lately in Cin-
one gore of blood. Upon further inquiry, the cinDati, as follows :
groomsman said, as soon as it was light the "Eretheren and Friends : My official duties
gentleman came to his stable booted aud spur- have prevented me from beiug present at any
red, desired that his horse might be immediate- of these meetings until this morning. In ex-
ly saddled,aud appeared to be extremely impa- perience in religious matters, including thc
tient till it was done, when he vaulted into bis great revival of the present century, I have,
saddle, and rode out of the yard at full speed, perhaps the advantage of the great majority
—Servants were immediately dispatched into of this vast assemblage, extending back, as it
every part of the surrounding country, but not does, about fifty-five years. I must say that the
a single trace of him could be found ; such a present revival is essentially different from all
single t
person had uot been seen by any one, nor has
since been heard of.
Lord Lyttleton proceeds to state that the
circumstances of this strange story were im
mediately committed to writing and signed by
all who witnessed them, that the future credi
bility of auy one who should think proper to
relate them, might be duly supported. Among
those who witnessed it were some of the first
men in England.
The charm of this marvelous narrative, in
which Lord Lyttleton evidently suspected some
thing supernatural, is somewhat dispelled by
the fact that, about tbe date of the narrative an
American gentleman, by the name of Huger,
of South Carolina,'visitea England, who was
others that I have witnessed in that time; be
cause iu them a large arnouut of human ma.
chincry was manifest, while iu theas human
seems to be entirrely ignored, and the spirit of
God alone, it would appear, is the moving pow-
Bnming of a WiioJe Family.
On Sunday night last the residence of Dan
iel Comstock, located near Watertown, New
York, took fire. Mr. Comstock and his four
little daughters were in the house at thc time.
His wife was absent, being in Auburn under
medical treatment. Before assistance could be
rendered, the house of Mr. Comstock was burn-
______ cd to the ground, together with its five inmates!
just such a person as described above—as fine a I It would seem from the position of affairs on
horseman, a man of very elegant manners and thc ground, that Mr. C. and hi? four daugh-
oleudid powers of conversation, but who had | ters—the eldest of whom was only ten years
the ugly habit of whipping himself in bis sleep,
precisely as described by Lord Lyttleton.
—were all asleep together in one room, in a
corner of the house. The first indication that
they had of the fire was, probably, not until
Place of Exile of Hie King of Delhi. I tlie'buildiug was full of flames, for it is appar-
r „. . , -i , . ent the fire “took” from a keg of ashes iu the
i be Andaman is ands-to one of which the A h which is some dStai.ee from the
aged Kmg of Delhi hasleen sentenced to trans- ^ rootn in question, and. in burning its way
portation, and to which it has been suggested th b d ^ it must have cuve lopecl eve-
thata large number of Sepoy prisoners m ght thi in flame8 . 1{u8h; in the i arkncss
also be sent, are, not, it appears, absolutely f ' rth £ om the ro tho f , a “ tio cUUdreil fl cw
recognized as British territory. A London pa- L differeat direcdoU8 , blinded by the smoke
per thus desenbes t cm. a nd flames, while the unnatural father, who lor-
“For some years, indeed, they were claimed ed hjg morc tban hig ofi - sprin g, ran up
by the Danes, along with the neighboring clus- I tair9to * bis box of va |, lal J le9 ° while b %
ter ot the Nicobar. In 1848, tbe Danis i gov- m ;g bt bave eas $jy op8 ned the bed room wm-
ernment formally renounced all title to the sov- do ° ^ outset, and placed himself and
ereignty of these islands, and broke up their children b nd danger -for the bed room was
establishments on them, borne chiefs in one U th ' und floo £ Bu{ , alaa for human
of the largest of the series then hotstea a Brit- fralit ;f. bi3 miserable babita ru l e d him. and
ish flag, and expressed a wish to place them- hig ,/ ackened bonea and aahea were found after
selves under the protection of thc East India ^ f , j acros3 his bos iu the ce U ar , wbere
Company. Nothing, however wa3 .“ 0 “ e ,n | be bad f a |i ca .
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consequence. The island still remained un
claimed property, inhabited only by a few
hundred Malays, and enjoying, moreover, au
unpleasant notoriety as being tbe haunt of pi
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Miss Cu?Iimati.
A little incident occurred during thc perfor
manceof Macbeth ou Wednesday night, which
TT ... i but for tbe wonderful presence of uiind of Miss
Here it is arranged that the last heir of the Cushman, would have seriously marred the iu
Moguls shall spend the rest of his days. The
puuishmeut will be more really severe,and per
haps not less effectual as a warning and exam
ple. than death itself. Such is the end of the
only person whom the revolt has thrown into
any sort of prominence among the natives of
India. In all other respects the war has been
carried on, so far as we can learn, without lea
ders or plan. So it was at the beginning—du
ring tbe seige of Delhi, and so it remains still.
The total absence of a chief, throughout a con
test that afforded so much scope for ambition
aud seemed calculated to make—if it did not
find—a leader in 6ome daring and skillful sol
dier, contributes not the least singular feature
in this strange and eventful episode of Indian
history.
The Seventeen Year-Old Boy
PREACHER.
The St. Louis Democrat says of young Mr.
Fuller, who is called the “Boy Preacher,” who
is aged but seventeen years, that bo has. with
in tbe last five weeks, delivered in Marion
county fifty-four sermons, and been instru
mental in tbe conversion of one hundred aud
forty-four persons. He has been licensed to
preach only about two months, during which
time he has delivered upward of fifty discour
ses, nnd two hundred and forty persons bave
been converted through bis instrumentality.
It is said that he never studies bis sermons or
makes any notes, and frequently does not
select bis text until he rises up in the pulpit to
preach ; and yet, it is said, no two of his dis
courses are alike, either iu point of argument
or composition. He speaks most eloquently,
and uses the most chaste and beautiful lan
guage. Calls to preach at various points are
daily pouring in upon him.
An Unfounded Story.
The enemies of the Senate’s bill to admit
Kansas into the Union, are circulating a story
saying that the President counsels that the
Should accept the House amendment. There
is no truth whatever in this rumor. On the
contrary, wc arc assured by various gentle
men who have conversed with him on the sub
ject, that he freely advises that if tho combin
ed opposition in the House choose to take the
responsibility of keeping open tbe Kansas
question, it is the duty of the friends of its
proposed immediate settlement,»to let them
rest under tbe entire responsibility for their
course.— Washington Star.
Thc Doom of the World.
What this change is to be we dare not even
conjecture, but we see in the heavens them
selves some traces of destructive elements,and
some indications of their power. The frag
ments of broken planets, the descent of mete
oric stones upon our globe, the wheeling com
ets, welding their loose materials at the solar
furnace, the volcanic eruptions in oar own
statelite, the appearance of new stars, and tbe
disappearance of others, are all foreshadows of
that impending convulsion to which the sys
tem of the world is doomed. Thus placed on
a planet which is to be burned up, aud under
heavens that are to pass away—thus treading,
as it were, on the cemetries, and dwelling up
on the mausoleums of former worlds, let us
team the lesson of humility and wisdom if we
have not already been taught in the school of
revelation.—North British Review.
terest of tbe occasion. In the sleeping scene
in the fifth act as Lady Macbeth approaches
from her chamber, lamp in hand, the light
lace veil with which Mis Cushman’s head and
shoulders weic covered, caught on fire and
blazed up like tinder. Miss Cushman, without
relaxing a muscle of her fixed features, or
showing by any visible sign the least discom
posure, caught the blazing robe in her grasp
and immediately extinguished it, without turn
ing her eyes either right or left, or betraying
the least sign of emotion of any kind. So
promptly and fearlessly-was it done, and so
much was it in keeping with the character she
was playing, that notwithstanding the distinct
ly audible shrieks of some of the ladies, many
present actually believed it to be a part of the
performance. It certainly was, if not in the
bills, one of the greatest pieces of acting wo
ever witnessed. Truly this is a most wonder
ful woman.—Memphis Appeal.
A Lost Captain Found
The New York correspondence of the Bos
ton Journal states that some three year ago,
the report reached New York that the Helena
was lost. Her commander, Capt. Thompson,
had with him his son, and left in New York his
wife and several children. His cargo was a
load of coolies; and it was believed that the
cargo had risen and murdered the crew. Thc
Insurance office paid the policy, and an ad
ministrator was appointed for the estate. But
Mrs. Thompson has had unwavering faith that
her husband aud son were alive, and would
both return. This week a vessel arrived at
this port and states that they passed and hail
ed a vessel bound for China, which had on
board Capt. Thompson aud crew of the Hele-
Tlic news has been hailed with joy, and
nublic thanksgiving was given last Sabbath in New York. ELIAS EINSTEIN,
f he Mariner’s Church. Trargular Block, cor. of ed sL and cotton av.
l Ma,” said a little urchin, peeping from be
neath the bed-clothes, “Ma, I’m cold; where
is the bed cover 1”—“Lie still, my dear,” said
the mother, “until your sister comes home
from church—she has got it for a crinoline,”
“My dear,” said an Irish gentleman to his
wife “1 would rather the children were kepti n
the nursery, when I am at home, although I
should not object to their noise, if they would |
only be quiet.”
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